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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
ANOTHER MURDER CASE N0LLE PROSSED Two Negro Women Each
 Given Ten Years-Six
 Negroes Plead Guilty

Another murder case was nolle pressed in the first division of the criminal court Yesterday by Judge W. k. Fort at the request of the solicitor on the grounds that the state could not make out a case against Bob Mccoy. the defendant in the case.
 Maggie Price, charged with murder. was tried before Judge W. E. Fort, the jury finding her guilty of murder in the second degree. and fixing her punish ment at 10 years in the pententiary
 Judge s. E. Greene, after completing the misdemeanor docket set in the second division. took up the case of Bessie Sher- nan, indicted for murder. The jury re- turned verdict of manslaughter in the first degree, and fixed her punishment at 10 years in the penitentiary
 Previous to opening court yesterday six negroes confined in the county jail sent word 10 Judge Fort that they desired to enter plea of guilty and ask the mercy O. the court. They were all indicted for feonies.' Judge - Fort ordered them brought before him and after explaining what their plea of guilty meant entered it on the docket and sent them back to jail, stating he would investigate their several cases and sentence them accord iugly on Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
TUSCALOOSA MAN
 COMMITS SUICIDE

Tuscaloosa, October 6.-(Special1 Henry Ball. we'll known in Tuscaloosa. was found dead in his bed today and a note left in his. room stated that he, was committing suicide on account or i'll health. Although the note was dated Sunday the death of Ball was not dis covered until today.
 Ball was we'll known in Tuscaloosa. having resided in and around this city all his life. He was for a number of years member of the Tuscaloosa po- lice force and later served for sey- eral years as a deputy sheriff of Jef- ferson county. He was a brother of C. M Ball. a member of the Tusca- loosa police force James Ball of Bir- mingham. special officer of tho Ala bama Great Southern railroad; Edward Ball. policeman of Birmingham. He Is also survived by two sons Ran dolph and Henry Ball, who lives in Texas, and two sisters, Mrs. Chester Rarringer of Coker and Mrs. Cora Jones of Gordo.
 Ball has been in i'll health for 10 years, suffering from rheumatism. He lived alone over a store here, which accounts for the failure to discover his death earlier. He was 56 years of ago aiid was born at Romulus, in this coun- ty. The funeral will be conducted Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
STEINER WRITES SON
 FROM AMSTERDAM
Had Quiet Time in Ham, burg = Living Very
 Cheap, He Says

Herbert Steiner of the banking house yesterday from his father, B. Steiner who with Mrs. Steiner had been spending some time at Hamburg. MT. Steiner writes in part as follows:
 Amsterdam, September 24. 1914.
 Dear Herbert:
 We are now in neutral country and can therefore write English letters.
 We spent almost five weeks in Ham burg, had a nice quiet time and couldn't see or hear any Of the battles except from the newspapers. Living was very cheap all through Germany All necessi- ties were reduced and the government made all groceries and food supply stores keep a standard price If not they were fined and sent to prison
 Before leaving Hamburg we saw some of the slightly wounded soldiers that were sent home to get we'll. Some ex- pected to leave as soon as they were in good shape again. Helmut, our friend Hecht Is with the infantry, was in the neighborhood of Brussels for while is in some part of France, but from the postals you cannot see the exact loca ton, as they always keep that secret Let ters and packages that go to the soldiers are addressed to the regiment they be- long to and they follow them up
 We left Hamburg yesterday morning about 915 and arrived here at in the evening about three hours late The trains do not run on schedule time at all, but are SO much better than they were. A few weeks ago the same trip would have taken two days This has been the only inconvenience we have had since the var "broke out" The trains on all lines and in all countries were running the best way they could to carry the people and the soldiers.
 We do not know what is going on at home, for the last letter is about i,ve weeks old. We cannot read the Holland papers, but expect to get a German pa- per this afternoon that is printed in Cologne. This may not give us any American news, but it is better to read than the English papers from London, as they do not give the correct news at present.
 T do not know when this will reach you We will send it so the Rijdam, which sails Sunday morning can take it along. It is slow steamer and only reaches New York few days before the Rotterdam is due. It leaves a day later than it should; the same thing may hap pen to the Rotterdam. We remain here about week, then go to The Hague, stay there until the day the steamer leaves. It Is only half hours ride from Rotterdam to The Hague
 This seasons trip will be one hat all the Americans can talk about. It was very hard on the people that came over with only expenses until a certain date. We saw number of Americans yester- day with children going to Rotterdam for the next steamer. We heard that all the hotels there are overcrowded. When we See you there will be many interest ing tales to tell.
 Hope this reaches you and that all the family are in the best of health"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
JASPER CITIZENS ADOPT RESOLUTION Would Have Legislature Convene to Relieve Cot
 ton Situation

Jasper, October s.-(Special At ar overflow meeting Of the citizens of Jas per tonight after full discussion the fol- lowing resolution was unanimously and enthusiastically adopted:
 Whereas. We feel the imperatIve need for some arrangement to aid the farm CTS and merchants to tide over the finan- cisl crisis brought about by the Europes n war. and having given careful considert- aion to the plan proposed by Senator Bankhead, as published in the daily papers October and 6.
 Resolved. That we approve and indorse the same and earnestly urge the gov. ernor of Alabama to call without delay a special session of the legislature of Alabama for the purpose of submitting the proposed constitutional amendment 10 vote of the people and for enacting appropriate warehouse laws.
 Resolved further, That 1t is the sense of this meeting that no legislation except that dealing with the cotton situation should be considered at said special ses- sion.
 Resolved, further, That a copy of this resolution be mailed the governor of Alabama, The Age-Herald, Birmingham News, Birmingham Ledger. Montgomery Advertiser and Mobile Register and the weekly press of the state be requested to give publicity to the plan"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
NEW CITY
 BEAUTIFUL DEPARTMENT

Because of the European war, the sup ply of flower bulbs undoubtedly will be very short this fall, as most bulbs, such as hyacinths,5 tulips, etc. are imported from Holland It will be advisable for those who wish to secure these bulbs at reasonable prices to put in their orders with the nurserymen as early sas possible some seedmen have sent out notices that they have bulbs on hand now. but they expect the supply to be limited in the fall.
 Time for Planting Bulbs
 In the south bulbs should be planted the last of September to about November l. Later plantings may be made but bulbs planted early usually give the best results. By planting bulbs early their roots become well established in the ground during the winter. and they bloom very early in the spring.
 The following are some desirable va fieties of hardy bulbs for early spring Towering out of doors: hyacinths, tulips narcissus, crocus, anemone, chiondoxa lu- ella tG1ory of the Snow), Spanish iris, scilla siberica, sparavis tricolor, and snowdrop. All of these bulbs produce beautiful flowers from early in the spring long before most spring flowers make their appearance until early summer, accord ing to the variety
 Methods of Planting Bulbs
 Towering bulbs may be advantageously used both in beds and in borders Any good garden soil is suitable for bulbs The richer the soil however. the finer the flowers produced. The soil should be well drained, so that there will be no danger of the bulbs rotting during the winter
 The soil should be broken deeply, and if 1t is not sufficiently fertile a good application of we'll routed stable manure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
RAMSAY, CROCKARD
 AND EXUM AT FAIR

Erskine Ramsay, Frank H. Crocka I'd and Culpepper Exum visited the fair yes- terday, and were deeply interested in the exhibits and the acts that are shown there. MT. crockard was very much in- terested in the exhibit of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company, of which he is vice president. as were MT. Exum and Mir. Ramsay, both of whom could appreciate the very marked impor- tance of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company's showing.
 They visited the booth in charge of Mrs. Eugene l.. Brown and associates where tickets are sold for the Paige-Detroit au- tomobile which is to be raffed for the benefit of the Anti-tuberculosis associa- ton. They bought many chances and bartered one another upon who would Win and if sc what would be done with the machine. All of them have one or more automobiles now
 The three visited the negro building where they saw what work was being done by boys and girls of that race. They wandered into fortune telling booth where a native of Cairo told them what good was in store for them during 1915. and through other years. They were admonished to beware of an unknown enemy with dark hair and dark eyes and to not tell all they knew even to their supposedly best friends. The Egyptian assured them of a bright future He also told them that they worked with their heads more than by manual labor. Mir. Exum, MT. Ramsay and MT Crockard looked in at one of the church booths. and had dinner Then they went through the various agricultural exhibits and for awhile occupied an official box at the faces. Upon entering the box an usher or the job demanded tickets and but for the fact that an official recognized them and liberated they might have had to pay They all admired the free acts, and upon completing their tour of the grounds said the fair was among the best they had ever seen. Mir. Exum and MT. Ram say are both ex-presidents of the fair as sociation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07

he is just as much Irish as the children of missionary born in Japan are Japanese. He and plenty others like him talk about being Irish when the occasion requires or it suits their purpose but they say themselves they are English born in Ireland It may possible be that they have acquired some quality or other by being born in Ireland just as astrologers say people are influenced by the stars that preside over their nativity, but how far such influences extend Is a matter for interesting speculation. However, it is not for Kitcheners or Wellingstons the call has gone out, it is for the Kellys and Burkes and Sheas, and because these individuals do not roll up in their millions there is sneering criticism conveyed in the word disappointed
 Where are the Irish today? Ireland Is only the source from which the Irish spring Just as little stream in the Rocky mountains is the source of the mighty Mississippi. The Ireland of today is the greater Ireland all over the world, and it Is largely due to the greater Ireland that the little island in the Atlantic owes it's enfranchisement. When Ireland re- covers from the wounds of a century when arts and industries have again been established; when the life blood of the country has been turned into channels that will flood the land with milk and hcney; when Ireland free from the bane- full influences of the vampires and para sites that infested the land gets on it's feet again and stands erect among it's fellow nations, then may England call for help with the assurance that it will be at hand, but until then it very Ill be- comes Kitchener and his confreres in the press and on platforms to make comment on conditions of which they and theic predecessors are the cause
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
ETOWAH VISITORS
 HERE YESTERDAY

Alto V. Lee, senator-elect from Et : owah county. and Judge Herzberg of the probate court. came down from Gadsden yesterday to the State Fair aa1 incidentally on personal business. They were guests at the press club for luncheon and were there last night for dinner. Senator Lee and Judge 1Herzberg said that the State Fair was one of the most creditable that they had attended in Birmingham and that 1t deserved the patronage of the people of this state. Senator Lee and Judge Herzberg will return home this morning
 We were very much disappointed over the failure of President Wilson to appoint O. R. Hood of Gadsden to the court of appeals" said Judge Herz- berg. "He was so eminently qualified, so we'll fitted for the place in every way that we felt like he was entitled to the place"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07

"My old greuchy days are funny ts me nOw."
 Just make up your mind to help nature help herself. Give your body chance to make good. Heal the raw edges of your stomach and give your blood the tools to make digestive fluidz with
 There is only one way to make the body well---give it.the chance to make itself we'll. Harmful and strong medi- cines handicap the system. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets go into the stomach just like food. They are dissolved and there. they strengthen the weakened Juices of the digestive apparatus until tile digestion is made normal.
 There is nothing mysterious or magi- cal about them. Science has proved tliat certain ingredients make up the digestive juices. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are these concentrated ingre- dients-that Is all there is to it. one grain of a certain ingredient contained in Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, will di- gest 5000 grains of food. This illus- trates how you aid nature to restore her wornout materials. When stom- ach which is filled with food receives a Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet, 1t is moro able to digest the food than 1t would be without it. The work is not so hard nor the task so long.
 When the meal Is finally assimilated the entire system absorbs more nour- isbment and harmful. food effects are eliminated easily quickly and with the maximum of benefit-
 Every drug store carries Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets To anyone wish ing free trial of these tablets pleafe address F. A. Stuart Co. 15o Stuart Bldg. Marshall. Mfch., and small san- pie packages will be mailed free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
FARM PRODUCTS DAY
 AT FLORENCE FAIR
Everything Grown in Lauderdale County Is Attractively
 Displayed

Florence, October 6.-(SpeciaI i, Farm products day, which is really inc Lduderdale county fair, was held here today in the city park Everything grown in the, county was actively displayed in booths, while in the cen ter of the park the ladies had stands On the outskirts of the park were horses. cows, mules sheep. chickens and all the different breeds of poultry all raised in Lauderdale county. At Il 0 clock parade was made through the principal streets. different floats rem resenting the firms of Florence and the manufacturers with ladies and gentlemen riding horseback, in auto mobiles and carriages added very much to the success of the day.
 The county officials left last night with the prisoners who were sentenced to the coal mines by the late session of the Lauderdale court which ad Journed last Saturday after strenuous labors. The prisoners were Will Jones. aged 23 years. sentenced for 25 years. Andrew Woodruff. aged IT years, was siven 25 months: Henry Jackson aged zS years, sentenced for 25 months: Sam Ashe. aged 19 years. was sentenced for years. was given 13 months Percy Dunn, aged 21 years, was given 1s months; Mary Lee Drake, aged Is years. was given Ia months: Horace Lee Hays. aged IS years. was sentenced for 25 months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
ROBINSON IS SHOT
 BY BEN HENDRICKS

Clanton. October 6.-tSpecial. )-Otis hoolnson was shot and dangerously. If hot fatally. wounded this afternoon about o'clock by Ben Hendricks Both are young men. neither being of age. It seems that they became engaged in a difficulty on the railroad tracks near the blaming mill of young Robinson's father. The wounded boy is in crit fcal condition and was carried to Mont, gomery on the southbound train. where it is hoped an operation will save his life. Ben Hendricks is held in the county jail pending the outcome of Robinson's wound. Very little is known of young Hendricks and when asked for a statement he replied that he shot in self-defense and regretted that he had been forced to do so
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07

should be made and thoroughly incorpor- ated with the soil
 Most bulbs should be planted from three to five inches deep, the former depth where the soil is heavy, and the latter where it is light. The bulbs should be planted from four to six inches apart. the distance to be determined largely by the plan of the decorative scheme.
 Protecting From Freezing
 It will be the safest plan to protect the bulbs from freezing during the win ter Adequate protection can be secured by covering the beds where the bulbs are planted with manure, leaves or coarse litter If desired, this material may be removed as soon as danger from freezing is past.
 Transplanting
 Tulips should be taken up and replanted every year or two. If allowed to grow fn the same place too long. the bulbs win work themselves too deep to bloom well.
 Culture in Glasses
 Many of st the Towering bulbs. as for instance, narcissus and hyaeinths. may be successfully grown in glasses of water Ihe largest and heaviest bulbs should De used for this purpose. Fill the glass with water so that only the bare of the bulb is immersed in it. and remove to cool dark place until the roots have grown almost to the bottom of the glass The water should be changed every week or TWO to keep it pure. In changing the water draw the roots entirely out of the siass and rinse both the roots and glass with clean water. The full rays of the sun should not be allowed to fall direct " on the glass, as the water will be heated to dangerous degree.
 If very cold at night remove from the window. Plenty of fresh water and air are very essential when the bulbs be- gin to bloom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
MARION

Marion, october e.-(SpeciaL )-The Marion temple was damaged by fire which burned out the Bonita theatre at o'clock this morning. A second alarm at o'clock brought the fire depart ment back to the building and seri- ous damage was done to the lodge room and fixtures. The Woodman hall Dr. Gordon's office and J. w. Howle's stock of goods were damaged by smoke and water The estimated loss Is s1000, W ith no insurance by the Bonita thea Ire; other interests fully protected The fire originated in waste from the en- gineroom of the theatre.
 Perry county's second annual fair began today. While all the exhibits have not been placed, the initial at tendance was very good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
MAGICAL EFFECT OF
 NEW FACE PEELER

To maintain & clear, rosy, youthful complexion, there's nothing so simple to ,lse and yet so effective as ordinary mercoIized wax. which you can get at any drug store in the original package. Just apply the wax at night as you wo,ild cold cream; in the morning wash if off with warm watar. If you've never tried 1t you can't imagine the magical effect of this harmless home treatment. The wax causes the worn-out scarf skin to come off in minute particles a little at time, and soon you have en- tirely shed the offensive cuticle. The fresh young underskin now in evidence is SO healthy and girlish looking. so free from any appearance of artificial ity. you wish you had heard of this long ago.
 To get rid of your wrinkles here's a formula that>is wonderfully effective: 1 oz powdered saxoiite, dissolved in 1k pt. witch hazel. Bathe the face in this and you will be simply astonished at the re- sulta even after the first trial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
ADJUSTMENTS
Today"

Seat sale for the strong play, Today. which will be at the Jefferson theatre Friday and Saturday nights and Satur- cay matinee, begins this morning at the box office. The management of Today has on file hundreds of letters of the. most enthusiastic commendation of the play, and it is partly through the indorse- ment of the clergy that the play has sustained it's record for tremendous re- ceipts and continuous success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
WHY AMERICA SHOULD NOW LEAD IN BEAUTY CULTURE AND FASHIONS-PART W

With the wonderful advantages that Paris possesses in the producing of Won,en's clothes. how is any country to eXcell or succeed her?
 For sometime we have been conscious of growing criticism of Paris fash icns as applied to American women The moralist who regards them as sin fully extravagant and in many cases as immodest has perhaps had the loud est voice in this criticism but it has not been confined to him.
 There are many thoughtful women who, while wishing to dres attract lively and in conformity with the modes, regret the waste of time. energy and money that such rapidly changing fash ions entail. Even the importers are be- ginning to speak of Paris models as uncertain ventures. They are obliged to buy them, but in many cases they are left on their hands. for their American customers, after satisfying their curiosity by seeing them, refuse to purchase them
 The Psychological Moment
 This growing distrust of Paris au- thority, coupled with the fact that the
 
 dustry so that we can hardly expect anything like the normal amount of iinportations. makes this the moment for America to show her readiness to take up this dominion. Are we pre- pared for it? I think we are.
 For years the American manufac- turers of textiles have bemoaned the fact that the American market would take nothing from them save inferior lines of goods. For a long time they have professed their ability to man ufacture as artistic stock of silks and woollens as Lyons or Belfords could know, and were only prevented ans belief in the superiority of the fore ign made.
 American Bakst or Poiret Possible
 As the American ready-made gar mcnt is the best in the world there is no reason to doubt but what America can provide cutters and certain kind of good designers our art schools which turn out excellent illustrators faghion drawers and advertising artists are undoubtedly able to provide us with men who can furnish original de- signs. Indeed, there is every reason to believe that the we'll educated American commercial artist who often has some experience in the Paris or Munich schools in addition to his American training is only waiting for q chance to develop an American cos tune art as Bakst and Poiret have de- veloped it in Europe.
 American dressmalSers say their greatest difficulty is to get efficient needle women, especially those that can do hand work as the French wom- en can do 1t. The trade schools. in their turn profess their, ability to furnish workers of this kind as soon as there shall be demand for them and believe that the American- girls of Italian and other European stock will become apt pupils.
 It evidently comes down to this Will the American woman encourage and stand behind the development of an American dress art? There are many reasons why she could do 50 to her own advantage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
 COTTON GINNED IN JEFFERSON COUNTY

According to figures compiled by the department of commerce at Washington there were s6e bales of cotton ginned in Jefferson cotnty from the crop of 1914 rrior to September 25, 1914. The govern ments report shows this to be gain of more than 300 per cent over a like period of last year, the amount ginned in 1913 before September 25 being 277 bales Tn making this report round bales were counted as half bales.