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The Washington times., 1914-11-13

3S-inch Colored Silk
Poplins, rich. lustrous
quality, in all street
and evening shades.
Also black.
The Washington times., 1914-11-13
SOC Pillows. 29c

Seamless Wool In
grain Rugs, size 6x9 IT.
Various colorings.
The Washington times., 1914-11-13
25c Brooms, tic

F~tra quality Four
string Carpet Brooms.
spiral wire ferrule: we'll
made
The Washington times., 1914-11-13
Wonaen's
'eticoats, 19c

WoEnen'S
Pet6coats, 19c
Womens Fianneiette
Petticoats. blue. pink
and gray stripes: with
neat fiounces and hens.
Women's
Nightgowns, 29c
w o m e ms Muslin
Nightgowns, round and
square necks and short
sleeves: full cut sizes.
Infants Slips, &c
Infants Long Main
sock Bishop Slips, also
yoke style: finished
neatly around neck ard
sleeves.
The Washington times., 1914-11-13
5 yds. Birdeye, 29c

Five-yard pieces of
T-inch Antiseptic Bird
eye, good quality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26

One sold. before entering office, all of his
possessions which might be affected in
any way by municipal administration. and
it has always been the understanding that
he received considerably more than a mil
lion dollars for stocks. bonds and real
property which he disposed of for that
reason. One of Mayor Mitchel's predeces-
sors, George b. Mcclellan, did not possess
large wealth, but he did enjoy COM
Portable income outside his salary.
After Abram S. Hewitt had finished his
term mayor and had demonstrated the
manner in which a rapid-transit system
could so be financed as not to cost the city
u cent. however great the utilization of
the city's credit might be, he said that
the chief embarrassment a mayor of a
city like New York found himself con-
stantly facing was not one created by re-
quests for patronage or by any partisan
appeals for aid to the party which elected
him, but was centered in the eXpedient,
economic and prompt disbursements OF
money which represented the cost of ad-
ministration. Mr. Hewitt said that man
might be a very competent executive Off
Ger of a large corporation and IN that
position have been able to enforce wise
and great economies without being able
as mayor of city like New York to adopt
similar methods. A mayor of New YORK
often learns to his grief how excessive are
some of the disbursements and how little
is the return received by the city Tor
them. Several times MIR. Hewitt at
tempted to perfect economies and to pre-
vent waste only to ind himself blocked,
not maliciously or corraptly, but by the
very inertia which is characteristic OF the
administration of any very great city.
The new mayor of New York, John
Purroy Mitchell, gained n reputation for
great ability in discovering and correcting
leaks. waste and useless appropriation,
but he gained this reputation In minor
capacity.
1t is his purpose to make every dollar of
the billion whose disbursement he and his
associates will control for the next four
wears count and the fact that he is him
self without property, while his associates
have very little will it is believed here,
aid him and them in carrying out this pur-
pose rather than impairing the ability to
do this.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
MISS NJ. L. COBB SLEEPS
BESIDE HER PARENTS
Funeral of Lovely Birmingham Girl
Conducted From Opelika Station in
Binding Sn0wst0rm

Opeika, February 25.-(Special) )-rhe
body of Miss Mary Lou Cobb whose sud
den death occurred at her home in Bir-
minsham Monday on the eve of her we'd
ding. arrived in Opelika today at noon
for burial. A short but very impressive
funeral service was held from the depot
in the midst of the heaviest snowstorm
ever witnessed here. The pastor of the
dee eased in Birmingham, assisted by Dr.
c. Ross Baker. pastor of the First Bap-
tist church in Opelil<a, conducted the
services.
At the conclusion O fthe services at the
depot the funeral cortege moved with SOL
emn mien to the city cemetery, where the
remains of Miss Cobb We're laid beside
her mother. father and brother, in hef
long. last sleep.
1t was one of the saddest funerals ever
held in this city. The relatives and guar
dian of the deceased. and a party of "A
young society men and women who were
to have composed the bridal party OF
Miss Cobb at her marriage, accompanied
the remains to Opelika. All of the party
returned to Birmingham on the evening
train.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
THREE ARE HELD IN
COV|NGTON FOR ACT
COMMITTED IN 1897
Prominent Planter Was
Shot While Seated Before
Fire Reading Bible
BY w. II. JONES

Aandalusia, February 25.-(Special) }
That old saying that murder will OUT
has just bSen forcibly illustrated in Cow
ington county. During the month of Sep
tember, 1897, Wade Childre, one of the
most prominent citizens of this county.
was murdered in his home about o'clock
al night While he sat by his fireside read
Ing his Bible. Clue after clue was run
Gown in an effort to locate the perpetra-
tors of the crime. but not unul this week
cid 1t become generally known with any
degree of certainty as tn who committed
the crime and took the life of this good
citizen.
Noah Wages, John Mcpherson and Bar
ney Whitehead are now confined in the
county Jail under indictments recently re-
turned by Covington county grand jury
charging them with the murder of de-
ceased. Warren Wages. a brother to
the defendant Noah Wages, was recently
shot and killed by mis- daughter in this
county, and it is said that this killing '1et
the cat out of the wallet" and brought to
light the names of the parties who partici-
pated in this cold bloded murder. Barney
Whitehead, at the time of this murder
y =
Florida practically ever since this killing
occurred. but was recently brought back
to this county by the sheriff on a war
rant charging him with having partici-
pated in tcis- murder. Soon after he was
confined in the jail in this county, he
made a confession, which led to the in
dictment returned against the other two
defendants.
Whitehead says that the night Mr.. Chill
DIRE was killed he drove a horse and
Iuggy with John Mcpherson and War
rem Wages on it near the home of Mr.
Childre. and guarded the team while Nc
Pherson and Wages shot Mr.. Chihre from
q window in his home Just what con-
nection Noah Wages had with the killing
Is not known except in the meantime was
located in jefferson county. Oklahoma
end the sheriff arrived here with him
Sunday night, having lett for Oklahoma
with requisition papers for him soon after
the Indictment against him was returned
Mcpherson maintains the strictest sill
ence and refuses to discuss the case in
any manner, except he saws he thinks he
will be able to prove where he was on
the night Of this killing Mcpherson left
this country soon after this killing oc-
Cured and went out west, and left wife
and several children here at the time.
He married again IN Texas and left a
wifS and three children in that state when
he went to oklahoma. and was living
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
INSTITUTE BEGINS
AT COLUMBUS, MISS.
Three Days Session of Home Science
Institute At Industrial College
Opened Last Night

Columbus, Miss, February 25.-(Spe-
cial)-The Home Science institute at
the Industrial Institute and College
opened a three-day session tonight
with a welcome address by President
I'll. L. Whitfield, followed by an ad-
dress by Miss Kate Cunningham of
Ellisville, the theme of her discourse
being "A Message From the Home
Science Students"
The institute is held each year and
marks the gathering of teachers in this
branch of education from all sections
OF mississippi and neighboring states.
The various problems that confront
them in their work are discussed with
Il view of better preparing the young
women of the state to assume the du-
ties of housewives
Ihe programme which has been ar
ranged under the supervision of Miss
Mable Ward, director of the home
science department of the local insti-
tuition. is wide in its scope and en-
braces some of the leading educators
In the state, and from other states as
well.
Among those who will participate in
the discussions of the various subjects
are Miss Isabel Bevier of the Univer-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
ASK NEGROES TO
HELP bEAUT|Fy CITY
Ladies Will Direct the Work.
More Chairmen Are
Named

With about all OF the women chair
men appointed for all parts of the city
in the city beautiful movement, atten-
ton was given yesterday to the move
ment in the hands of the negro citizens
of the town.
1t is planned to name several well
known ladies to take charge of the sew
eral negro sections and manage the cam
paign there. These negro sections are
parts of the city where the city beau
tiful movement can be made of most
of the department are anxious to get
o fthe department are anxious to get
good leaders for the places.
One or two well known women were
written letters yesterday asking them to
take up this work. The following addi-
tional chairmen were named:
EAST LAKE.
Mrs. Z. II. Kilgo, Edmonds street; Mrs.
w. 7. Maxwell, Lewis street; Mrs. Os-
car Kyle, Sloss avenue, Sixty-fifth to
SEVENTEEN street. Mrs r. s. Urquhart,
Underwood avenue, Fifty-ffth to Sew
entieth street. Mrs. Ernest Roberts, Hill
man avenue, F'ifty-ifth to Seventieth
street Mrs. J. N. Martin, Sixty-seventh
street: Mrs. II. S. Dark, Gray street;
Mrs. Frank Feltus, First avenue Six
ty-fifth to Seventy-second street; Mrs.
Joe Sem, First avenue, Seventy-second
to Seyenty-ffth street; Mrs. w. N. Grif-
fin, First avenue, Seventy-flfth to Eigh-
tieth street. Mrs. Robert Holton. Sew
enty-second street, north; Mrs C. F.
Shumate, Seventy-third and Seventy
fourth street, north: Mrs. r. e. McLen-
don, Sloss avenue, Seventieth to Seventy
fifth street: Mrs r. D. Moore, Sloss ave-
nue.. Seventy-ffth to Eightieth street
Mrs. Yancey Sem, Hillman avenue, Sew
enty-ffth to Eightieth street: Mrs. j. A..
Hendricks, Underwood avenue, Seventy
second to Seventy-third street: Mrs. j..
r. Sadler Underwood avenue, Seventy
seventh to Eightieth street; Mrs. w. C.
Caldwell, Seventy-fourth and Seventy
secenth street, North; Mrs. J. II. Finch.
Seventy-seventh street, north: Mrs. Char
lie Jones, Walker avenue, Seventieth to
Seventy seventh street; Mrs. Charles
Melcher, First avenue. EAghtieth to Eigh-
ty-fifth street; Mrs. w. S. Scott. Hill
man avenue. Eightieth to Eighty-fifth
street. Mrs. Anna Davidson. Underwood
avenue, Eightieth to Eighty-ffth street.
Mrs. w. e. Prescott Berney avenue,
Seventy TO Eightietn street; Mrs.
Paul johnson, Caldwell avenue. Seventy
seventh to Eightieth street; Mrs VIII
J. Waldrop, Walker avenue. Eightieth
to Eighty-first street: Miss Leila Hit,
Berne, avenue. Eightieth to Eighty-fifth
street; Mrs s. G.. McCluney, Cal well
avenue, Eightieth to Eignty-fifth street
Mrs II. Z. Warrington. general chair
man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
tAdvertisement)
tAdverisement)
Black Challenges Heflin


Our county has been advertised to the world being
notorious of criminals Our records show that there
unlawful homcdes in this county alone than in all of Eng
land Ireland and Scotland 1t notorious fact that gambling
houses have been running defiance of state and
that kind of crime has fourished midst These
facts beyond doubt that the laws of the state and county
not norced with sufficient vgor inspire that wholesome
respect and fear crime Upon the solicitor
of the county devoves this duty If he fails fifteen years
trial. could he would he improve ii given four
Mr. Hefn states on his posters that he seeking election
for the fourth consecutive term his splendid record
again challenge him give that record to the public and if he
does not want to publish it, challenge him to any
time and place he names to discuss that splendid record
that he has given his time the the county
solicitors that he has openly neglected the office; that Wig
and persistent effort the part of the solicitor would
long ago have closed every professional gambling
city of Birmingham.
Eight years active experience practicng lawyer with
two experience judge of the police of Brming
ham, have given broad knowledge of conditions in this
city and county, and believe qualify for the position
running campaign independently of candidate for
any other office and if elected to be my fit
and not the popularity merits of asprant for
other position have agreed and will agree appoint
person assistant solicitor Except assistant at Bes
who will be elected by the peope stenogape and
elected will get the best men find for these positions
expect to go into this office free to fill it think the
best interests of the people, and pledge myself all
olators OF the law without discrimination relentless
the professional gamblers who rob and corrupt the young
manhood of county and place higher price human life
in this county
The innocent defendant trial and the guilty de-
fendan should have trial promise the people to that
both obtain it without delay They have not had in this
county in the past
shall endeavor to show my appreciation of the sup(
given me by faithfully and impartay performing the du
of the office.
HUGO L. BLACK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
LARGE
ANIMAL SHIPMENT

New York. February 25.-From Ham
burg, the worlds greatest animal market.
the steamer President Lincoln today
brought one of the largest cargoes of
birds and auadrupeds that every reached
New York. There We're 1000 assorted
birds, six elephants. 10 panthers, nine
tigers and a number of porcupines and
monkeys.
The President Lincoln was delayed
three days by Al succession of westerly
gales, during which the live cargo was
very troublesome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
HUNTSV|LLELET
CONTRACT HALL
Public Building to Be Built
at Once-Public Play
ground Agitated

Huntsville, February 5.-(Special. THE
city commissioners closed a contract
with Baxter Bros. this morning for the
erection of the new city hall, after ap-
proving a bond executed by the Struve-
Love Hotel company, which guarantees
the erection of the new hotel on the site
of the present city hall A slight hitch
which delayed the closing of the deal
between the city and the new hotel COM
rany has been overcome. No real delay
has been caused, however. because the
weather has prevented sny outdoor work
The city officers will be moved Satur-
day and on Monday the. city hall build
ing viii be turned over to the wreckers
Following the cold wave of Tuesday
which carried the temperature down IS
degrees in "a hours TO a point within two
degrees of the seasons cold weather rec
ord, d snowstorm swept over this section
today.
Plans are being made by an association
CT local capital for the Improvement of
the spring branch bottom. which will
probably soon be converted into public
playground. The branch will be wfdened
to width of about 20 feet and the chan
mel deepened and boats will be placed
upon the stream. An artificial lake may
be created later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
THROUGH BILLS OF
LAD|NG ARE SOUGHT
Petition of Decatur Naviga-
ton Co. Against Southern
and LIZ n. Being Heard

Decatur February 25.-(Speoiai.) )-rhe
petition of the Decatur Navigation com
pany against the Louisville and Nashville
and Southern railroads is being heard
here before Examiner Woody of the in
terstate commerce commission. The taxi
ing OF testimony will require sometime.
and 1t will probably be several days be-
fore a decision is given in the case.
The Decatur Navigation company al
leges that the railroads will not give
them through bills of lading over the
roads. As an illustration, the naviga-
tion company has a cargo of cotton from
Guntersville, up the Tennessee river from
Decatur, and this cotton is to be brought
to Decatur by steamboat and then shipped
from Decatur to Memphis by railroad
What the navigation company is asking
for Is a through bill of lading from
Guntersville to Memphis. AS the matter
now stands, freight has ODE re-billed at
Decatur, thus causing IA higher rate and
a great deal of trouble.
Four lists of jurors are being drawn
for four weeks terms of the Morgan
county law and equity court, which con-
venes here on March 3, with Judge
Thomas W. Vert presiding The grand
jury will also be in session at the same
time.
One OF the most brilliant banquets of
the season was given by the Knight Tenn
pars at local hotel last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
Bill Fayorably Reported

Washington, February PA favorable
report was agreed today by the Senate
committee on public lands on the bill of
Representative Kincaid, to provide that
the marriage of a horcsteader entry
man to a homesteadnr ertrywoman shall
not impair the right of either to a patent
II they have complied with the law for q
year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
-FOUR MEN To SPEND
BILLION DOLLARS IN
NEXT -FOUR YEARS
Unprecedented Responsible
ity for Man As Young AS
John PurOy Mitchell
NEW YORk'S TAXES
TOTAL THIS SUM
Bond Issues Will Swell the Amount
and Much of Money viii Find
Way Through Whole
Nation
Nv HOLLAND

New York, February .-(Special.) The
city of New York will spend in the four
years of the administration, as mayor. of
John Purroy Mitchell approximately ST.
0o0 100000. Practically all of this money
will represent the cost of administering
the city. The sum does not include the
amount which may be raised by the sale
of city bonds In the next four years. For,
while that money will be expended. the
expenditure will not be of the same class
as those which are entailed by maintain
ing the city from day to day and week
to week.
There are two or three features con-
tanned in this statement which should be
of interest to those who live elsewhere
than in New York city. First of all the
sl,ooo, 100000 and the money raised by the
sale of city bonds will be reflected in
transactions some of which will reach dis
tant parts of the country. When New
York city sells bonds there is often the
suspicion that a considerable portion OF
these bonds will find ultimate lodgment in
bankers offices in Europe. France has
been fond of investment in New York city
bonds. These securities are regarded in
Europe as of almost the highest class
Government bonds and English consols are
only little better.
Moreover the marketing of large issues
of city bonds inevitably produces some
effect upon money markets. The bids
which are offered for these bonds are a
good barometer of money market eondi-
tions and of the disposition of capital to
invest in a long time security.
The expenditure of LOO, 100000 in four
years for the administration in all depart
ments of New York city represents first
of all, the collection of taxes. The citizens
or property owners of New York will
pay into the tax collector in the next four
years $1,000, 100000 at least. No small part
of this money will get into general circu-
lation not merely in New York city, but
III other parts of the United States. 1t
will reach the treasures of manufacturing
corporations. 1t will be paid to those who
mine coal. A great deal of it will be ex-
pended for food, the greater part of which
is produced elsewhere in the United States
than in New York. In addition to this,
the credit of New York city Is to be util-
lied in part to secure funds with, which
the new and large system of subways can
be equipped with material, with cars, al
most all of the purchases for which are
made of manufacturers who are not To-
Gated in New York city. There is per-
haps no better way of illustrating the
fact that New York, TO a prc-eminent de-
gree, is dependent upon the prosperity and
cooperation of other parts of the country
than is the one which is furnished by
these figures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
BANK is
OPENED IN BARBOUR
Institution Capitalized at $4,000
Opened By State Superintendent
of Banks This Week

Eufaula, February 25.-tSpecial.)
The Barbour County bank, capitalized
at $4,000. was opened today at Louis
vile, State Superintendent Walker of
Montgomery, being present. The bank
was incorporated about a month ago
by Louisville business men and neigh
boring farmers. The new bank is To-
Gated in a building that has just been
completed and when it is fully equipped
it will have very modern quarters.
The Eufaula Rifles are practically in
readiness for the annual inspection of
the company, which will be made
March by Adjt. Gen. j. b. Scully and
the regular army inspecting officer.
The Rev Eugene Crawford of Enter
prise has been spending several days
in Eufaula.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26

sity of Illinois. Miss Lula Tunnison of
Courtland, Miss Maggie Dee Campbell
of Hattiesburg, Miss. Miss Sarah
Rowan of Popularville. Miss, Miss Jes :.
sic lsreley of Meridian, Miss, and Prof.
H. l. Huges, superintendent of city
schools at McComb. Miss.
The institute will be in session three
days. closing with a business session
Friday night.
The steamer Charles May" left early
this morning on its down river trip
with a cargo of supplies for points
on the lower Tombigee. The boat ar
rived at the local wharf Sunday morn
ing from Mobile. The boat will ply the
local trade between Columbus and De-
mopolis as long as the stage of the
river will permit navigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
The Work of Four Men

But possibly the most interesting of all
OF the features associated with the collee-
tion and disbursement of 81, 600 900, 900 with
In the next four years in New York city
is the fact that the responsibility, the su-
preme authority for this work. is in the
hands of four men who are, in the COM
mon meaning of the term, poor. The state
ment was made this morning that the
four men. including Mayor Mitchell, who
have the exclusive authority and respon-
sibility of collecting and dsbursing ST.
0o0,000,O00 in four years do not altogether
pay taxes in excess of $1,000 q year. The
friends of Mayor Mitchell say that he pos
sesses no taxable property nor is he
obliged to pay any income tax to the fed
eral government since the salary which
he will receive, as mayor is exempted
from the provisions of the income tax law
1t Is probably without precedent that re-
sponsibility and authority so great as that
involved in the collection and disburse-
ment of a billion dollars in four years
were ever exclusively committed to the
charge of four men still young who had
no great possessions.
The committees of Congress and of state
legislatures which perfect legislation
whereby very large appropriations are
made-in the case of the federal govern
ment approximating as much in one year
as New York citys expenditures will
amount to in four years-have no other
authority than that of perfecting legsla-
tion. They do not actually administer the
appropriations. The salaried officers of
the treasury department through whose
hands appropriations pass have authority
and responsibility of an entirely differ
ent kind from that possessed by Mayor
Mitchell and the three others who in asso-
citation with him will direct the expendi-
ture of this billion dollars