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Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-11-20
CHIEF rs SCATnEn

Minot, N. D.. Nov 20.-Emmond
Anderson. who is employed as chef
at Balerud's lunch room was pain
fully burned when he was run into by
a dishwasher who was carrying scald-
ing hot water
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-11-20
MURDER TRIAL UNDER WAY.

Minot, N. D.. Nov. 2o.-The selec-
ton Of the jury in the murder trial
of Morgan Rhoades, colored, charg-
ed with the killing Of Griffin Skinner
'on the evening of Thursday, October
20, was completed. Evidence is now
being taken.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-11-20
OFFTCERS KTT,IED

OFFICERS KILLED.
London, Nov. 2O.-A casualty list
received in London today from the
British army headquarters in France
under date Of Nov. Is, contains the
names of nine officers killed, eighteen
wounded and two missing.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-11-20

FIRE LOSS AT OAKES.
Oakes, N. D.. Nov. 20.-The Cross
han cafe in this city was quite badly
damages by q fire which originated
from an overheated stove.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17
GENERAL BATTLE IN PROGRESSES REPORT Germans on Defensive Along Entire Battle FrOnt-Rear
 Guard Active

Paris, September 16.-(3:24 D. .m.) The following official communication was made public here today:
 During the days of the 14th and 18th of September the rear guards of the enemy, with which our pursuing forces were in contact. were reinforced from the main body of the German army
 "The enemy is engaging in a de- fensive battle along their entire front, on which certain of their positions show strong organization. This front is bounded by the region of Noyon, the plateaus to the north of Vic-Sur- Aisne and Soissons. Laon, the heights to the north of Ville-sur- Taurbe, to the west of the Argonne region, and which is continued thence beyond the Argonne by another line which passes the River Mouse in the neighborhood of the forest of Forges. which Is north Of Verdun. During the pursuit of the enemy executed by our troops, after the battle of the Marne, the Germans abandoned numerous prisoners to our hands. To these men there has been added a large number of stragglers who were hidden in the woods"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17
TIM, GA. DIRECTORS
 PLAN FALL WORK
Twenty-Five Classes in Edu- cational Department-At-
 tention to Religious Work

At a meeting of the board of directors of the Young Mems Christian associa- tion yesterday plans were outlined for the fall activities of the association. At the close of the meeting the following statement was issued:
 ''The board of directors of the Young Mems Christian association has planned to enlarge and extend the work of the association in many directions during the
 fall and winter months. At it's regular
 monthly meeting yesterday the policy adopted for every department called for progress and enlargement.
 "There will be at least p different
 classes in the educational department,
 covering every line of education which
 will be helpful to the boys and young men of the Birmingham district. In this educational programme the employed boy
 is cared for in a very attractive way. Among the interesting classes will be one
 for foreign speaking men, the object of which is to teach them English and
 good government. The mechanical draw ing and Spanish classes promise to be the
 largest.
 'In the physical department classes will be organized for business and pro- fessional men, young men, and many classes for the boys of the city. These classes will be conducted along scientific and practical lines, and every boy and man entering the classes will be given a physical examination, and exercise pre- scribed to meet the need of each fndi- vidual. Swimming, recreative exercise games and various athletic contests will play an important part in the physical department programme.
 "No department will receive greater at tention than the boys department, and clubs of various kinds, games classes and every other agency for developing the boy along physical. mental and moral lines will be employed by the associa- ton during the year just before us. "The religious work department, which was one of the largest in the south last year, is receiving unusual attention, and meetings in the theatre, the association building, churches, shops, factories and various other places will be conducted The Bible study department will be, per. haps, the largest in the entire history of the association. There will be class in personal work, with Dr. J. A. Bryan l as teacher; a class in the social teach l ings of Jesus. taught by Dr. H. F. At lxins; class in the study of the lif'
 problems of young men by the genera secretary; a class in progressive stud, No by H. N. Howell. social and relig I ious secretary: a special class for thu
 physical department men will be taugh | by Mir. West.
 'aThe association promises to be bet | hive of industry, with the needs of thu boys and young men of Birmingham me l in a remarkably effective way The en tire board of directors is enthusiastic l over the outlook"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17
GADSDEN MAN IS
 UNABLE TO SEND
 MONEY TO WAR ZONE

Washington, September 16.-(Special) After conference with Ambassador Dum- ba of Austria Hungary and with the of ficials of a local national bank. Repre- sentative Burnett today abandoned all hope of sending to the mother of Isaac I<elar of Gadsden a large sum of money which MT Kellar had forwarded to MT. Burnett to be cabled to her in Europe MT. Burnett has been working foi week to find some channel through which the money might be sent put neither the state nor treasury departments 'uld help him.
 Informed by the local bank that its New York correspondents could not get the money to it's destination, MT. Burnett sought Dr Dumba, who said that he could not get into communication With even Budapest Cables were reported out Of commission as far as messages for the Interior of the E.ropean continent were concerned, and international money orders, it was said could not be utilized Having tried every possible method without success, Mir. Burnett today de- cided to return the remittance to MT. kctlar C E. s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17
ENS[EY NEWS

The Tennessee Male chorus. composed of employees of the Tennessee company's S plants at Ensley, has reorganized for the winter months with over 40 voices and regular practice will begin at once. All the old members of the chorus are requested to report for practice which will be held nightly at the hall on Nineteenth street. Prof. stephen All sopp, who organized the chorus and under whose leadership 1t has become famous in this section of the country. Twill again direct this noted band of singers It is stated that he has a repertoire of new songs and choruses that have never been heard in the south and that at an early date the chorus will give one of it's concerts. The Tennessee concert band, under direction of Prof S. Costa, which has given a series of concerts throughout the district during the summer months,
 will close the season in the next two
 weeks. On next Sunday the band will furnish the music at the dedication of | St. Joseph's Catholic church of Ensley, built by the Italians of this community,
 ans on the following Sunday will give a concert in the park which will close the season.
 ! On next Sunday morning the new | Catholic church erected by the Italian citizens of Ens1ey and vicinity, and
 named St. Joseph's. will be dedicated
 with appropriate exercises The church | is located on Sixteenth street and Ave-
 nue J, which Is the center of the ItaI- | ian colony, and is one of the many attractive churches of the city. It cost
 over $10,o00 to build and equip 1t. | The Rev. George L. Jenkins. pastor
 of the Ensley Methodist church, will
 leave this week for Atlantic City, where he will attend the meeting of the SOW
 ereign grand lodge of the Independent
 Order of Odd Fellows. pr. Jenkins is past grand master of the of1er in the state of Alabama and with Walter K.
 McAdory, also a past grand master,
 was recently elected as grand repre-
 sentatives to the sovereign grand lodge l from this state. He will be absent about 10 days.
 | unique entertainment Is being ar
 ranged for the benefit of the Ensley
 Park association to take place Friday
 September 25. at the Ensley opera
 house. The affair is to be known as | a "fatherlandA contest" every number
 on the programme to be given by for
 eign talent There will be no Amer
 jeans on the bill and an effort will
 be made to lend local color to each
 number. Among the nations to be rep
 resented are the English, Scotch, Irish,
 Welsh. German. French. Italian, Swede
 and Swiss. The entertainment prom ises to be unique and those in charge
 state it will tend to show that all the nations of the earth can and do live | in peace and harmony with each other
 in ''the land of the free and the home of the brave."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17
DISCUSS COTTON
 SITUATION IN ETOWAH

Gadsden. September 16.-(Special )--Eto- wah county farmers have been called to meet at the courthouse Saturday morn ing at 1030 o'clock for the purpose of discussing the cotton situation. The call has been issued by prominent farmers of the county and members of the Farmers union, which their officers are expected to attend and take a prominent part in the proceedings. No intin,ation was given by the leaders in the movement today as to the plan which will be proposed About 100 bales have been delivered to Gadsden warehouses thus far. but only a few have been sold. Farmers are doing all in their power to hold their cotton
 The eradication of many insanitary spots about the city has followed an inspection just completed by committees of the Ladies' Civic league. "Gadsden, the cleanest city in the south." is to be their slogan, and they are working for other reforms, among which is the estab- lishnent by the city of sem-weekiy garbage collection service in the resi- dence section.
 An investigation may follow threatened assaults upon members ,f the Gadsden police force
 Dr. o. L. F. Haggard and Miss Nita Boykin were married at o'clock this morning at the home of the brides father Col. w. J. Boykin, on Eighth street
 Two hundred delegates are expected to attend the Etowah Baptist association meeting at Bethany church, six miles north of Attalla, Wednesday,, September 2s The session will continue three days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17
ID HURRY WAR REVENUE BILL Party Differences Ironed Out-Expect Strong
 Opposition

Washington, September 16-House administration leaders propose to ex- pedite war revenue Legislation now that party differences have been ironed out in caucus. Democrats of the ways and means committee will meet tomorrow to complete the draft of a bill outlined by the caucus to include a tax on beer. wines, gasoline and the special and stamp taxes of the Spanish-American war revenue law.
 Majority Leader Underwood hopes to introduce the bill late tomorrow, to report it the following day and to bring in rule for it's immediate consider alton. The plan is to pass the bill by Saturday night. ..
 Senate republicans are maneuvering to attack the bill with all their strength. Their attitude is certain to precipitate Fprolonged discussion. It is the minority's purpose to use ths bill foi political argument on the verge or the fall campaign and their hope is to keeps the fight going until election time. if possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17
GOVERNORS MAY
 CONVENE IN CAPITAL
Executives Invited to Dis cuss Cotton Situation With
 Congressional Committee

Montgomery, September 16.-CSpe- cial)-A telegram was received at the governors office today from United States Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas announcing that the governors of the cotton growing states were in- yited to meet with a joint committee of the Senate and House on next Mon- day for a consideration on the cotton situation.
 Senator Sheppard asked that the governor submit at least two other dates if he could not come on next Monday. The governor is now in Washington. but will be notified of the call for the conference. It is now believed that if the governors Of the southern states assemble in Washing ton to discuss the cotton situation with a joint committee of the House and Senate that there will be no need for the conference of governors as orig irally proposed by the chief executives of Texas Georgia and Alabama. The latest suggestion was that the con- ference be held in Atlanta on Septem- Der 25 and 26.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17
TAXATION STUDENTS
 MAY VISIT ALABAMA
 FOR 1916 GATHERING
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that men were not as polite to political women as they should have been.
 ''The day may come in Alabama when a woman may legally cast her ballot. But the time will never come when ma jority of the white women of Alabama will take advantage of the liberty of the law. For one election or more many women may vote through curiosity or to share in new experience. but as soon as the glamor fades, our women will re- sume their own business of caring for home and family"
 Mir Thompson will serve Butler county in the legislature next year. He declared yesterday that he would not vote for equal suffrage and added that no other man would had he had the experience he had had in Denver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17
FINISH GOVERNMENT. TOWER IN LAWRENCE 78-FOOt Structure on Peni- tentiary Mountain for
 Geodetic Survey

force of United States government em- ployes has completed a 7S-foot tower on Penitentiary mountains, south of Moul- ton. It has been built for the use of the coast and geodetic survey department at Washington, and is one of a series ex- tending from Memphis to Huntsville
 The line is said to have been begun 35 years ago. but was abandoned be. cause of a lack of funds. Besides the making of a new map of this section, the survey will determine it's exact longitude latitude and altitude.
 Government foresters are still engaged on the work of examination for a forest reservation in the southern part of the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17
AIR OF PROSPERITY
 PERVADES D0THAN No Let Up Shown in Build
 ing Operations 4095 BALES GINNED
]. E. Martin Nominated for Council Commercial Department Added to Schools-Dothan Merchants
 Give 10 Cents for Cotton

Dothan, September 1e,-(Special )-Build- ing operations in Dothan have shown no let up on account of the present business depression. Among the latest announce ments in the building line are:
 B. G. Farmer will build residence on North Oates street to cost approxi- mately Sl0,Oo0. Work has already com menced.
 The three store buildings. on East Main street adjoining the Houston National bank will be torn away and replaced by modern structures. Work will commence this week.
 S. P. Poyner will build a handsome bungalow on West Main street. Bids are being asked.
 l. B Martin was today nominated for the city council from Ward one. to suc- ceed Nominee L. P. Kirkland, resigned. The race between Martin and W. T. Sineletary was very close, Martin re- ceiving 97 votes to Singletarys 95. The campaign was friendly and free from per- sonalites.
 At a meeting of the board of education if was decided to add a complete com mercal department to the Dothan city schools This department will be installed at once and will be a part of the high school course.
 Figures given out by Special Agent J. M. Dykes show that Houston county ginned SSS more bales of cotton from the 1914 crop prior to September l than for the same period last year. Of the 1914 crop there were ginned prior to Septem- Der l, 4095 bales, against 3607 for the same time last year.
 Houston county's cotton crop this year is considerably better than last year.
 Dothan merchants plan of paying 10 cents for cotton, giving the farmer 20 per
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer. September 16-(Special.)- )-L ing at Dolomite by drinking carbolic acid in the commissary at that place. It is stated that he went into the commits sary and asked for a bottle of the car bolic acid which the clerk gave him. He took the bottle and told him to charge it. This the clerk declined to do and MT. ViclSers stepped aside and drank the contents of the bottle. He turned and walked about 100 yards to the store of Vickers was about 40 years old and is survived by his widow and several chiI- dren. The funeral will take place tomor- row, with interment at Union cemetery
 Lawrence Lipscomb, 29 years of age died this morning at 2:30 o'clock at an infirmary in Birmingham after long ill., ness MT. Lipscomb was reared in this city and is well known and highly re- spected. He had been in bad health for several years and the eng was not un- will take place tomorrow afternoon at o'clock from the residence of his brother. Andy Lipscomb, 1701 Berlley ave- nue, the services being conducted by the Rev. I. F. Swallow, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Interment will be at Cedar Hill cemetery The following will act as pallbearers: Active, w. A. Cochran, J E. Milton, George D. Wood row, Isham Randle. A. w. Deason, J. D William Jackson, G. II. Stevenson, w. P. Gum, l.. P. Craig, c. T. Cooke, P. P Moore, Judge B. Clay Jones and w. D. Brown.
 Kathryn Smith, the 14-months-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Andy Smith died last night about 10 o'clock at the home of her parents on Fifth avenue and Eleventh street, after short illness The funeral will take place tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock from the family residence the services being conducted by the Rev. l. F. Swallow, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of this city. Interment will be at the Brighton cemetery.
 Miss Kathleen Patton of Lipscomb and c. B. Livingston of this city were married this afternoon by Justice of the Peace G. Percy Benton, in his office on Nine teenth street. Miss Patton was vel known in Lipscomb while the groom is a young business man of Besserner. MT and Mrs. Livingston will reside in Besse- mer.
 Duke Thornton will leave tomorrow for College Station, Tex, where he will re- sume his duties as professor of chemistry at the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical college.
 The many friends of Mrs. Mary Bosh- witz will regret to learn that she has been removed from the home of her par ents, MT. and Mrs. P. J. Gillen to the Elizabeth Duncan Memorial hospital where she is suffering with fever.
 Miss Ada Robertson has as her guest Miss Martha Ahrens of Chicago.
 Miss Jeffie Moore has returned iron Warrior, where she was the guest of rel atives. She was accompanied home by her sister, Mrs. H. F. Ozmer, and chil- dren, who will be her guests for severa weeks.
 MT. and Mrs. C. w. Dixon and family and Mrs. w. R. West will leave to- morrow for Holt, where they will reside in future.
 Sam Brick is expected to return soor from New York city where he has beer on business.
 Anderson B. Jaffee has gone to Chicago where he will attend the Mccormack Med ical school this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17
CARRANzA FORGED
 GARDEN ID LEAVE
 MEXICAN CAPITAL
Inside Story of Diplomatic Wrangle Not to Credit of the English
 Minister

Washington, September 16.-How Sir Lionel Garden. British minister to Mex leo, was forced by General Carranza to leave Mexico City, the diplomatic in tervention of the United States alone preventing the constitutionalist chief from abruptly handing passports to the minister. was revealed in high official quarters here tonight.
 The facts in the diplomatic episode became known only after the publica tior of an alleged interview in New York with Sir Lionel criticizing Pres ident Wilson for ordering American troops to withdraw from Vera Cruz Sir Cecil Spring Rice. the British am- hassador, promptly informed Secretary Bryan that Sir Lionel, who sailed to- day for England. had not been author ized to make any statement and that he would endeavor to get in touch with him to learn of It's accuracy, which he has doubted.
 General Carranza always believed that the English diplomat was large ly responsible for Huertas dogged re- sistance to diplomatic pressure and had told his friends that when the consti- tetionalists reached Mexico City the minister would be deported. When Car ranza did reach Mexico City the Amer lean government was advised that he intended to carry out his threat. The constitutionalist chief wanted to hand Sir Lionel his passports immediately ard order him to leave the country. Through the Brazilian minister, the United States interceded and 1t was finally arranged that the diplomat should be permitted to leave without barrassment. Sir Lionel previously had arranged to stay indefinitely, but as the result of the episode he was or dered to his new post in Brazil imme- diately.
 The American government at the time, it is said, pointed out that what ever animosity Carranza had toward Sir Lionel was exaggerated as an af- front to Great Britain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17

cent in cash and allowing him credit on
 his account or to trade the balance in merchandise, is spreading throughout this section. Many individual merchants in other towns near here have adopted the plan and movements are now on foot in number of places to organize the merchants and make the scheme general.
 The good effects of the plan have al- ready been felt in Dothan. The cash price of cotton on the streets has risen
 from 67s cents Friday to cents Tuesday evening. Merchants report the best trade they have had this fall. Like old times,'' one of them says.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17
BIG CORPORATION IN
 HANDS OF RECEIVER

New York, September 16-An invol- untary petition in bankruptcy was filed today against the Ohio Copper Mining company, a Maine corporation with an authorized capital of sS,000,000, of which F. Augusta Heinz formerly was direc. tor, on behalf of the Gallagher Machine company, Sham Smith and T. Pemprolxs company, all of Utah.
 Morris J. Hirsch and George c. Austin were appointed receivers wl.h joint bond of s20.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17
BUMPUS TO HEAD
 TUFTS COLLEGE

Medford Mass, September 16.-Dr. Herman Carey Bumpus. business man. ager of the University of Wisconsin, has been nominated for the presidency of Tufts college, it was announced to- day. It is expected the nomination will be confirmed at a meeting of the board of trustees tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17
pr. Branscomb to Speak

pr. |. c. Branscomb will deliver an
 address to men at the Young Mems
 Christian association next Sunday aft ernoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17
Statement of the Condition of The Commercial Bank &
 Trust Company

Located at Birmingham, Aln., at the Close Of Business September IF, 1914
 RES0IRCES
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17
STATEMENT l raderS National Bank

 onoensed Report RESOURCES - "
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-25
GERMANY TO REVISE
ITS PENAL CODE

Berlin, July 25.--There are many
interesting phases of the proposal
to be laid before the Reichstag TINS
year for a revision of the penal code
whereby a convicted person II he
conducts himself blamelessly for
period of years may completely ap-
solve himself from the stigma OF
crime, SO far as official records go.
At present statistics show that ev-
erv twelfth person in Germany Is
"yorbestraft, that is. has criminal
record. The conviction may be for
only a petty misdemeanor, but after
meeting all requirements for pun
isbment under the law, the guilty
person is made to suffer in many
ways from this blot upon his record.
Upon later conviction for crimes they
lose the benefit of milder penalties
for persons of blameless records; and
their credibility as witnesses suffers
and they have difficulty in finding
employment. While this rule holds
to some extent in many countries, In
Germany it is carried to greater
pength than elsewhere. young
man who has been fined for allowing
| his dog to run loose in park. for
instance, is no longer person OF
blameless life within the statute
giving youths of a certain grade OF
education the right to perform theil
military service in one instead OF
two or three years. These are only
| few of the disabilities attending {
record OF conviction.