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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-19
Epworth League Conference

The Epworth league conference for the Talladega district was called to order at the First Methodist church In oxford Saturday evening by President r. c. Wig ley of this city and the session will last throughout Sunday. Addresses by Prof. s. I. Mason of the Alabama Presbyterian college faculty. the Rev. w. W. Brandon. pastor of the Anniston First Methodist church; Miss Heflin, deaconess of tue Anniston First Methodist. and others, will be features of the meeting.
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them was mistaken policy fin the mine operators Throwing negroes into com petition with the white miners,' he said would reduce their wages, dependent largely on their skill ana would drive re- spectable miners and their families out of the state because of the depraved asso- cation they would be subjected to-
 The senator was strong in support of the policy of taking Cuba from Spain. This position was largely due to his eaeerness to build the tsthmian canal and the advantage of control over Cuba by the United States in the execution of that scheme. For the same reason he vehemently condemned President Cleve- land In the matter of the latter's relin- punishment of possession of the Hawaii Islands on the other side of the canal.
 The senator, like other southern sem ators. yielded to the "courtesy of the Senate.' in applying the epithet. "rebel- lon," to the Confectionery. The appella tion was dropped in his visits to Ala bama, of course. Public attention hav- ing been called to this incident, he was aroused to a high pitch of indignation. Making public reference to the matter. he said he had made it . point never to apologize for the course the south took. He had never censured black belt methods of elections. He had opposed the Blair bill. a measure conceived to take the schools out of state control: "The purpose of 1t was to tax the' southern people to educate the negroes" Tn his campaign utterances the senator said he had obtained many pensions for dis abled soldiers in all wars, black as well as. white men,"
 Tn reference to patronage, the senator said: 1T have not sought and will not seek by personal solicitation 1pf minor of ficials. pr high places or offices for my friends where I am called on as senator to vote-on their confirmation.v This was surely very nice discrimination.
 JOHN WITHER6POON DUBOSE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-19
CALHOUN COUNTY
 TAXLEAGUE MEETS Organization Is Completed. EpwOrth League Confer
 ence at AnnistOn

Anniston, october 1S.-- Especial )-Wlth President J. c. Sproull in the chair, the organization of the Calhoun County Tax league was completed at meeting held at the Calhoun county courthouse Satur- day morning, at which time reports were heard and plans made for the further ance of the work of organization in ad- Joining counties.
 w. A. Davis, who represented Calhoun at the state meeting in Montgomery, re- ported what was accomplished and out lined at that meeting and discussed some of the aims of the organization.
 State Senator c. D. Kline seconded the belief expressed by MT. Davis that the Alabama legislature will welcome sug- gestions by the tax league as to how the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-19
EUFAULA

Eufaula, October 1s.-tSpecial.) )-Cotton continues to pour in. but the amount that Is sold becomes less and less each week. With prices standing between 6 and cents. the four warehouses are rapidly filling up, and tiering has begun, for which a charge of 10 cents per bale per month is being made by the warehouse men.
 Eufaula and Barbour counties will send
 Eufaula and Barbous counties will send large delegations to the State Fair at Montgomery next Tuesday and Wednes- day, which are generally the Barbour county days each year.
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taxes of the state may be reformed and more equitably administered.
 Following these talks, the enrolment of new members and the appointment of beat committees was undertaken. pr. R. l.. Hughes made a report in regard to the work accomplished in the city and the name of Lamar Jeifers, councilman from the Fifth ward and former president of the Booster club, was added to the cen tral membership committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-19
HUNTSVILLE


 Huntsville, October Is. Especial .)-The levied in Madison county for the past ten years will be voted on again at the November election for another term of five years. The county board of educa- ton regards the tax as necessity for the continuation of their educational plans in the county. The school funds of Madison county from all sources for the year ending September 30. 1914. were $60. .3O0.75. and of this amount one-fifth was raised by the one mill tax. Without the one mill tax the school terms would be shortened on an average of one and one- half months.
 The pension examiner for the state has sent notices to 131 Madison county Con federate pensioners to appear in Mont gcmery in person or by attorney and show cause why their names should not be dropped from the pension rolls. This is about half the pensioners in the county.
 The grand jury made a partial report of B true bills Saturday afternoon, in crea sing the total number of the term so far to 55 The grand jury will sit during the greater part of this week and then make its final report.
 The Daughters of the Confederacy held baby show in the Confederate room at the court house Saturday and many of the prettiest babies In the city were entered. The prizes were awarded as follows: Girl. one year and under, Marjorie Higgins, daughter of Herbert Riggins; second award, to Marian Wee den, daughter of Robert Weeden; boy. one year and under. son of Peyton Greet girl, two years. Martha Delouey. of Leighton; second award, to Marie Ezell. daughter of Foster Ezell boy, two years Billie Greet, son of Peyton Greet; boy three years. Peyton Greet. Jr.; boy, four years, Morton Allen. Peyton Greet . three sons each won first prizes in their cla cou. '-.|
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-19
Burns Would Incorporate

Jackson, Miss. october 1s.-tSpecial) The William J. Burns International De- tective agency of New York, has ap- piled to the secretary of state for permis- sion to domicie in the state of NIssis- sippi as foreign corporation. and 1t is presumed will establish headquarters fn the city of Jackson.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-20
AHMEEK AFTER THE HONoRS.
Little Town Has Strong Collection of
Stars in Athletics.

The Ahmeek bowlers are out with a
challenge to meet the Calumet & Hecla
mine Office bowlers at the earliest con-
venience of the latter. The AhmecK
bunch has repeatedly asked the G. q
H. bunch for "A game, but the opportu-
nifty to annex another scalp has al
ways been respectfully declined and
now the Ahmeeks are inclined to think
the Calumet ~ HCCla bowlers fear
their own regulations would be cndan-
Gcred by such an encounter
Few towns the size of Ahmcek are
about to boast Of n better record n
matters of athletic than the Keweenaw
town. Ahmeek has the bowling cham
pionship Of the Commercial league
sewed up, has one of the crack basket
ball teams of the Industrial league, has
a hockey team that is about as strong
a proposition as any amateur team
cares To face, and when not busy at
these others sports the Ahmeek lads
keep in condition by cleaning up on
the so-Called indoor ball teams of the
copper country. 1t is pretty hard to
name the sport i'm which Ahmeek does
not have TO be reckUned with.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-20
TANGO HAS NEW RIVAL.
"Ta-Ta-O" Is Now Popular With
Dancers Of Paris.

Paris Feb. 20.--Parsions having
tired of the tango. the French DancinS
Masters academy have decided 20 re-
place it 10y a Chinese dance called the
"ta-ta-o," which means Sweetness an
harmony.
The dance is a slow step To music y.
minor key and i'm some respects is sim
liar t. the stately minuet. Instead #
taking his partner by the waist th2
male dancer clasps her hands with the
index finger pointing upward. The
arms are allowed To sway in languor-
Gus movement and there are some dip
ping movements to recall the tango,
with occasional balancing on one foot.
NJ Lafourt, president of the Dancing
Masters academy, afirms that the
new dance, which dates from 2450 T..
c.. can never degenerate into the vul-
gar exhibition so often seen when the
tango Is danced.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-20
MACCRi CASE ADJOURNED
Charge of Criminal Libel in Bulletin
% Be Taken Up lster.

The case Of Charles Nacchi, charged
with criminal libel, was this morning
adjourned for one week, until Febru-
AIRY 27, by Justice G. @. Jackola, be-
cause of the inability of the defend
ants attorney to be present. The lat
ter is engaged as one Of the counsel
attending the congressional inquiry,
Macchi is charged 10y Michael Borgo,
with being the author of an alleged
libelOus statement which appeared re-
Gently in the Miners Bulletin,
The case of Guido Locatello, charged
with assault and battery. ON complaint
Of Harry Best, has been adjourned by
Justice Jackola until March :. also ow-
ing To the fact that the defendant $
attorney is busy with the congression-
al inquiry. Both men are working at
the Osccola mine. Locatello furnished
bonds in the amount of 5000 for his
appearance fOr examination.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-20
Three Men Believed to Have Oh.
tained $4,000 From the
New Orleans Limited
BLOOD HOUNDS ON THE TRAIL
Railway Detectives and Police
Searching for Men; Mail
Clerk Is Stabbed

Birmingham, La. Feb. 20.--Railway
! detectives, police and blood hounds are
searching for three robbers who last
night held up the Queen and Crescent
south bound New Orleans Limited"
| just after il left stella. Ala, and rlilcd
mail pouches Of registered mail said
to contain $4,000. The amount of the
, loot will not he known until the post %
office authorities check up. one sack
containing $4,000 was overlooked.
The train was crowded with pas
sengcrs to the Mard Gras at New or
leans. The robbers forced the cngi-
neer and fireman TO unCOuple the loco
motive and mail car from the express
and PASSENGER coaches, and bidding
them to stay by the rest Of the train.
opened the throttle and sped two miles
down the tracks. They then went back
to the mail car but were refused ad-
mittance by the five mall clerks who,
realizing a robbery was planned, had
extingushed the lights Threats Of
dynamite had the desired effect, the
doors were unlocked and the robbers
entered and ordered the clerks to
leave
Chief Clerk Mcrvillc was slow in
obeying an order to disclose the
whereabouts of the registered mail and
was stabbed in the shoulder with
dirk. Whistl!ng merrlly the bandits
ripped the sacks, and having obtained
as they thought, all the registered mail.
wished Merville good luck cut the
mail car from the locomotive and
climbed aboard. The locomotive was
abandoned near birmingham
Posses with bloodhounds are trail
ing the robbers. The passengers were
not mClcsted, the robbers contining
their operations To the mail, car. No
definite statement of the amount OF
the loot has yet been made.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-20
CHAPMAN FUNERAL SUNDAY.

John Chapman arrived home this
morning from Nirginia, Mimi, accom-
pany!ng the remains of his son stan
ley Chapman, aged Il years, who died
Monday after an illness with Bright :
disease. The funeral services will be
held sunday afternoon at O'Clock
from the Laurjum NJ. T. church. Rev.
y. B. Sutcliffc officiating. Among those
who have arrived here from out of
town to attend the funeral are Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Clayton and Mrs. Thco
Johnson and two daughters of Nirgi-
mia. Mimi, Mrs. John Jantaas, Jacob
Johnson and Miss Mabel Chapman, the
latter two being a grandfather and Sis
ter Of the dcccdcnt, respectively.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-20
HEAVY RAIN IN CALIFORNIA;
ORANGE GROWER FOUND DEAD

Los Angeles. Feb. 20.--Southern CAL
ifornia is again menaced with flood
conditions today following a steady
downpour of rain which began short
ly after midnight The body of Miss
Sue Beville, one of the best known
women orange growers in the state,
was discovered at Covina, near where
the body of her cousin, Harold Seitz,
was found earlier in the day. 1t Is be-
lieved they attempted to escape to-
ether and perished at the same time.
Unless the rain ceases by o'clock
this afternoon the Vanderbilt cup race
scheduled for tomorrow will be post
pCned.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-20
ENTERTAINMENT PLANNED.
Christian Endeavor Of First Presby
terian Church Hosts.

Arrangements have been made by
the Christian Endeavor society of the
First Presbyterian church for a Wash
ingtons birthday entertainment in the
parlors of the church next Monday
evening, commencing at o'clock.
While the Christian Endeavor society
has charge of the arrangements for
this occasion. the program will be
provided largely by the children of the
Sunday school. especially the primary
department Ii will consist of songs
recitations. drills and numerous other
features. All members Of the church
and friends are cordially invited To he
present. There will be no admission.
but a silver offering will he taken. The
young people promise their friends an
enjoyable evening.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-20
HENRY q. IEDYARD is 20.

Detroit, Mich Feb. 2O.-Henry b..
Ledyard. chairman OF the board of di-
rectors Of the Michigan Central rail-
road, received many congratulations
today on his SEVENTEEN birthday anni-
vershary. Mr.. Ledyard was born IN
Paris, where his father was secretary
of the United States legation He grad
uated from West Point but after FIVE
years as an army officer he resigned
his commission TO take up a railroad
career. He has been connected with
the Michigan Central for forty years.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-20
LATE AUGUST WlCkMAN.
Resident of Copper Country For Forty
Two Years Succunbs.

August Wickman, aged 60 years, a
resident of the copper country tor the
past forty-two years, passed away lt
his home on County Road Raymbaul-
town, yesterday afternoon after brief
illness. The late Mr.. Wickman was
well known in Calumet He was ma
tive of Finland and came to America
and the copper country i'm 1872 residing
in Calumet almost continuously since
that time. Seven children survive
him, Charles, John, Lena, Mrs. Hicks,
Ethel Mary and IsaSc. The latter is
located I'm Detroit.
Funeral services will be held Sunday
afternoon at > o'clock from the resi-
dence. Rev Tauriainen officiating with
interment i'm the Lake View cemetery.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-20
DROP RITUAL MURDER CASE.
Russian Authorities Release Jew Ar
rested on Suspicion.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 2O.-Telegrams
from Kiev announce that Pashkoff. the
Jewish tailor who was arrested and
charged with the ritual murder If
the hoy Noshcl Pashkon, has been re-
leased on bail in consequence of the
discovery alive of the Christian boy
TaranthevitCh. who was at first said to
have been the victim of the alleged
crime. Taranthevitch, according to first
reports. had been adopted by Pash-
koff as his son, and then murdered.
A. Russian peasant named Kondc-
haruk, arrested i'm connection with the
alleged murder, was set at liberty.
The Developments appear to dispose
of the allegations of ritual murder
put forward by the members of the
BLACK Hundred"-the society respon
sibe for the instigation Of many mas
sacrcs of Hebrews i'm Russia.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-20
ININTERESTs OF PEACE.
Around the World Airship Flight To
Have Mission

New York. Feb. 20.-"Messencers of
World Peace" the contestants in the
1915 round the globe aeroplane race
from San Francisco, will be called If
the plans of the Aeroclub Of America
telegram To G. &. More. of the Pam
anna Pacific exposition, urging that the
air contest be made officially an expe-
detion of peace. II was announced fur
ther that the club has written to the
Country's foremost peace advocates.
including President Wilson and Sec
retary Bryan and Former President
Taft, inviting their cooperation in
having the race world wide peace
movement in which the aviators flying
above potentially unfriendly frontiers
would be the pathfnders.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-20
REFUSES TO PAY $4,000;
HIS STORE IS BLOWN UP

Chicago. Feb. 20.--Leonardo Melono
received a blackhaud letter four DAYS
ago, demanding $4,000. He refused 10
comply, and early today his grocery
store in the Italian quarter, and two
adjoining buildings, were partially
wrecked by a bomb explosion. A dozen
persons were injured by flying glass
when they were thrown from their
beds.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-20
ILLINOIS WOMAN DIES AT
THE AGE OF 105 TODAY

Waukegan, Ills, Feb. 2O.-Mrs. Ellen
Jcnkinson. l05 years old, died at her
home here today of old age. She was
born i'm Ireland and came To this coun-
try sixty -One years ago. She was the
mother Of seven children. had A
grandchildren, fifty great -grandchil-
dren and four great great -erandchil-
dren. There are five generations IN
the family.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-20
EXTENSION OF ARBITRATION
TREATIES SEEM ASSURED

Washington, - c. Feb. 20.-ENtcu-
sion of general arbitration treaties with
foreign nations as the first move in
the general policy of the administra-
tion to rehabiitate foreign relations
seemed assured last night after the
Senate had taken up consideration or
cXnircd treaties
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Claims His Position in Matter Was
MiSCOnStrued; Question in Hands
Of the Committee
SUBJECT OF PE0NAGE TAKEN UP BROUGHT
OUT THAT GUARDS PROTECTED THE MEN

Declaring that his position in
Withdrawing his request fer an inves-
tigaton of the Italian hail disaster was
misconstrued, Counsel Hilton for the
federation this morning withdrew his
decision of yesterday and insisted that
the committee investigate the catas-
trophe without promise of what the
result VIII show"
Hilton then referred to the request
of Attorney Petermann yesterday that
he be permitted To insert into the rec
ord his opinion of Judge Hilton. The
latter asked the committee TO extend
Attorney Petcrmann that privilege.
Chairman Taylor objected to such an
insertion. He said;
what Mr.. Petermann may think Of
you, or what you think of him, is not
a matter which Congress or the people
of the L. :. have any interest in"
The chair continued with the state
ment that it deprecated the apparent
vicious feeling, and that the record
should not contain it,
Continuing on the Italian hall sub
ject the chairman said he deemed it
exceedingly unfortunate that Hilton's
remarks yesterday were misconstrued,
adding thar the committee took it upon
itself to prevail upon the counsel for
both sides to agree on the facts con-
cerning the disaster and not go into
the hearing.
I'VE supposed we he'd avoided the
unpleasant investigation. The state
ment appears To have been construed
as though Attorney Hilton withdrew
the remark because h was unable to
make proof. That he withdraws il is
most unfortunate"
The chairman referred TO what he
considered personal attacks in the local
press on him and the attitude of the
press lie thought tended % incite and
get the people 10y the ears
Attorney Rees replied that he felt
credit should have been given counsel
for the federation for is attitude yes
teIday.
Again referring tD the Italian hall
the chairman said:
The committee has never yet dccid-
ed whether it would investigate the
Italian Hall disaster We felt the facts
might briefly be put into the record In
view Of the fact that NTr. Hilton with
draws his offer and demands an in
vestigaton of it by the committee the
committee will have to hold the matter
under consideration and take such ac-
ton as seems best
Former Deputy on Stand.
Temporarily this concluded the sub
ject.
Tho first witness was Anton Cane.
who was employed as deputy sheriff
at Winona for % days. His testimony
confirmed the searching of several
houses at WinCna on Dec. 20, the pur-
pose of which was 20 look FOR weap-
ons. He said he was employed under
a Mr.. Mills. a surface foreman at the
Winona. He cited search that had
been conducted at the residence of a
Mr.. Brown. lie said he had no war
rant when he reached the house and
that he could not gain admission to
the residence. He said he thereupon
returned and related the incident to
Mills, who again ordered him to go to
the house. lie referred 10 an eNlc-
tion OF family named Calkovich and
said that the deputies threw the iur-
uituro out Of the house ana took 1t to
the depot He also told OF having been
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-20
BIRTHDAY OF PRINCESS.

London, Feb 2O.-Today being the
anniversary of the birth of the Prn-
cess Royal Princess Louise Victoria,
eldest daughter of the late King Ed
wardD, who was born Feb. 20 1867, the
bells of the Curfew Tower and II
Windsor parish church pealed merrily
I'm honor of the event. a royal salute
was also fired I'm the Longwalk.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-20
EXPECT THAW DECISION SOON

Concord. n. H.. Feb. 20--Judge Ed
gar Aldrich of the United States Dis
trict Court today listened to the final
arguments of counsel on Harry X.
Thaw's petition for a writ of habeas
corpus and for admission to bail. At
is expected the decision of the court
will be announced about the first If
the coming week.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-20
EXCLAMATION CONTEST.

In the Calumet high school this az
ternoon, following the regular session
the second section of the semi-iinaI
defamation contest will he conducted
six students participating. The same
number of doclaimers appeared in the
first section of the contest last evening.
the result OF which will not be made
public until after this evening.
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CHOIR SINGER SAYS HE
IS BURGLAR; TRACED
BY INITIALS IN HAT.

New York, Feb. 2o.-lnitials
in a hat left behind by a burg
lar in a flat led to the arrest
and eonfessipy according to the
police Of George Acker, aged 2S,
a professional choir singer OF
high standing in church circles.
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