davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
DINNER TONIGHT AT NEWSPAPER CLUB
Tempting Menu for Table d'hote and Interesting Music Programme 1. Are Announced

.s The sunday evening table d'hote dim
 .ners at the Newspaper club continue very popular. For tonight Secretary w. o. Damerion announces the follow ing menu and programme of music: <. MENU : Stuffed Mangoes Radishes z Mock Turtle Madara - Tomato Bullion en Tasse : Chilled Spanish Mackerel Parsley : Butter Long Branch Potatoes : Sweet Breads Manhattan z Roast Chicken With Celery Dressing
 New English Peas en Cream .s Potatoes Delmonico Stuffed Tomatoes en Surprise Chocolate Marshmallows {, Lemon Waters
 Apple Shortcacke With Whipped Cream = Roquefort Cheese
 . Toasted Bents Crackers x Coffee = Musical Programme :. Kathern B. senter. director. ' "A Jut Alors, one-step. (Lamon). September Morn," valse, (Ball). -,~1ove Is Mine" <Gartner), Miss Kelley '- Harvest Home. overture lTobane) ta) "Canzonnetta," (Bohm). \ ob) Cradle Song" tHouser). Violin Miss Buci<ner; cello. Miss Mcconnell "Springtime. {Friedland) 7 Hungarian Dance.v (Braluns). ' "The Pilgrim" (speaks) Ca ' Rocked In the Cradle of Love ebi aThey Don't Hesitate Afly More -(Puck), Miss Kelley / ''Enci1antment Wpltzes. (Alberti) 7 ~Serenade. (Gounod) . ; fepu1ar ssQnests. Niss xelley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
PICTURE MEN ID
 FIGHT ID TIE END
Complain of Discrimination as to Sunday Moving
 Pictures

The movement for Sunday motion pie lures has not been dropped in Birming- ham by the exhibitors by any means. They state that they intend to take the aggressive and fight the thing out to a finish.
 A petition has been filed with the com missioners formally setting out the case of the motion picture exhibitors. They state that they will force the commission to go on record in the matter. They be- lieve that they have the public support ing them, they state, and therefore they are going to demand what they deem their rights.
 They have been aroused over the exhibi- tion of certain pictures in the city today. They state that they do not oppose the pictures in any way. On the contrary, they are strongly in favor of them, but they do not see why one picture shall be shown on Sunday and another just as good and as moral and educational shall not. Upon this phase of their proposed Sunday shows they are going to take their stand. They claim that they have ..the interests of the public as much at heart as some or the cHurcnes, anu what is more, they believe they 'can reach more people and do as much if not more good on Sunday than any of the churches" They say they will adhere closely to high class films, good, moral, educative religious dramas with no west ern and comedy films of the slap stick kind.
 Efforts to find how the commission stand are without avail. It Is believed, however, that majority of the commits sion favor threshing the thing out and are leaning to the picture show men on the platform they have laid down. The pastors of the city, or some of them,
 rota to ha strongly opposed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
POLICE ARE PROBING
 ORIGIN OF REPORTS
Mrs. W. D. Langston Is Alive and We'll Despite Reports of Her
 Death

According to Mrs. w. D Lapgston. of 4o Fourth avenue, Inglenook, the obtu- ary notices of herself which appeared in both afternoon papers Friday safternoon and also in yesterday mornings Age-Her- aid were greatly exaggerated. as she is very much alive and does not even feel III. The police are Investigating the case.
 s. w. Woodin of the Woodin Undertake ing company is responsible for the fu- neral notices that appeared in the news papers about Mrs. Langston's alleged de- mise. MT. Woodin makes the following statement of the affair:
 About 10 o'clock Friday morning w. D. Langston. young man about 20 years of age, came in my parIors and exhibited much grief as he told me that his wife had buried one of his children a few months back and felt that he needed sym pathy, now that his wife was gone.
 After weeping copiously and shedding large tears all over my carpets Langston. who. I understand, works for the South ern Bell Telephone company, selected a beautiful and expensive casket and or. dered it trimmed up in preparation to sending 1t to his residence for the body of his wife. Langston also ordered eight carriages and a hearse and gave instruc- tions that the funeral services over his much lamented spouse should take place Saturday afternoon at o'clock from his residence. 4O4 Fourth avenue, Inglenook, and that interment would follow in Enon cemetery.
 "Following these instructions, which we jotted down in the record. Langston started off saying he was going to town. but would return in about two hours. asked him If he wanted the casket sent out to his home, but he replied that he would be back and that he would go to his home with the casket himself.
 'Throughout Friday afternoon we awaited his return. but he never came, and Saturday morning I received a tele. phone call and was told in no uncertain terms that Mrs. Langston was still in the land of the living. Now. I sincerely con- graduate Mrs. Langston on the fact that she is alive. but would be pelased to know just what was the object of her husband in announced her death and or dering her coffin. The affair was an ex- pensiye joke on me. and I believe a sad one on Mrs. Langston."
 The actions of Langston in his dealings with the s. w. Woodin Undertaking com pany are now under the surveillance of the police and it was stated at police headouarters that 1t was quite likely that Iangston would have an opportunity of explaining the imprompfu announcement of his wIfes death to Recorder Alvin Douglass on Monday morning.
 Tn the meanwhile Mrs Langsfon de- sIres that it be generally under tood that she is not dead. and not even ss,'k
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
INDICATIONS ARE !. THAT PEVEAR WILL | SUCCEED FORD HERE Latter Resigns as President
 of B. R., l.. & P. Go.
 to Go to Maine
BULLOCK COMING
 TO DECIDE MATTERS
Present Plan Is to Have Pevear as President in New Orleans With DeWindt as Operating Vice
 President Here
By CLYDE W. ENNIS

J. S. Pevear of New Orleans. vice pres- ident of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, as well as vice pres ident of the American Cities company, will it fig believed. succeed A. H, Ford. president of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company, whose resig- nation us president was announced from the executive offices of the company early yesterday morning. Mr, Pevear has as his assistant in New Orleans. where he maintains headquarters, NJ. s. Sloan as general manager. and 1t Is believed that MT. PeveSr will visit Birmingham and at tend to details that arise from time to time requiring his attention. J. H. F. De- Windt of Rhode Island, who succeeded George H. Harris in the street railway department, will probably become operat-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17

ing vice president of the local company and will be in charge of the operations. dent and general manager of the Cum berland County Light and Power com pany. with offices in Portland, Me His desire to leave Birmingham will be a shock to the local directors. They meet next week to accept his resignation and act upon whatever is decided by the United Gas and Electric officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17


 other applicants. and the struggle for the plum, because of a peculiar situation In the Sixth district became one of the most fascinating political movements be- fore the public eye Thomas L. Long and Horace C. Gibson, both of Jasper, were applicants The first named was eliminated through the activity of friends of R. P. Hobson. The latter was elimi- mated by the opposition of Oscar W. Un- derwood. In order that no one resident of the Sixth might be disappointed, Sena- tor Bankhead secured the appointment of c. c. Gewin of Greensboro, to be mar shal of the southern district.
 It was then determined that the ap- pointee should be a resident of neither sttorneyship had been given to the Ninth. This left the field open to Mir Skeggs and Inzor B. Wyatt of Huntsville, two popular men.
 Dr. Wyatt. defeated applicant address ed the following communication to the people:
 ; ITO my good friends in Birmingham and other sections of the state who so generously indorsed me for United Stat IS marshal, I wish toi express through The As gs-Herald by >incere thanks. There are ties that bind me very closely to Birmingham and I never fail to speak a good word for her and for her honored sons. The odds seemec to be in my favor when I offered for this appointment, but . combination of circumstances later op- erated against me.
 'T appreciate very much every good letter written in my favor and every good word spoXsn for me by my friends over the state, and I hope the oppor- tunity may rreseat itself so I can be of service to them in return for their kind ness With malice toward none but with good for all. am sincerely. INFER B. WYATT"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
GLAD THAT SKEGGS
 WAS GIVEN PLACE
Friends Believe Appoint ment Wisely Bestowed.
 Statement by Dr. Wyatt

The resignation of W. R. Waller. ap- pointed and confirmed marshal for the middle district of Alabama. again com plicates situation which many consid- cred settled Mr. Waller was nominated sheriff of Montgomery county in the re- cent primary. It is not known who will be appointed to succeed him as marshal.
 In Birmingham, there is considerable satisfaction in that Henry A. Skeggs, mayor of Decatur. was named marshal for the northern district. Mir. Skeggs is well known throughout the northern sec tion of the state. There were several
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
JUDGE GRUbb HAS VERY BUSY DAY IN
 FEDERAL COURT
Winds Up Affairs Here. Will Go to Savannah To- day to Preside for
 Judge Speer

Judge w. | Grubb of the United States circuit court had busy day yesterday and disposed of the husi- ness that had accumulated dur ing the time he has been holding court in the several sections of the northern district. He concluded the business on hand and will leave today for Savannah where he will preside over the United States district court in the place of Judge Emory speer.
 A. G. s. Fined $5000
 A fine of 5000 was imposed on the Ala bama Great Southern Railroad company for alleged violation of the interstate commerce law, the specific charge being made that the company had varied from the published railroad rates for interstate shipments. having charged less than the schedule prices. The fine was agreed to by United States Attorney Robert N. Bell and the counsel for the railI The recent federal grand jury found a num- Der of indictments against the railroad company growing out of cotton shipments from Boaz and Albertville to New Or leans.
 Forbes Piano Co. Offer Received
 Judge Grubb concurred in the recom- mendation of Judge F. H. Dryer. referee in bankruptcy. relative to the offer of composition made by J. H. Holcomb and w. l.. Bush, receivers of the E. E. Forbes Piano company. The receivers offered to pay the unsecured creditors 15 per cent cash and the remaining 80 per cent in monthly installments. By this arrange nent the creditors will be paid in full 1t being estimated that fin B months all liabilities will be met. The secured credi- tors retained their securities and are amply protected. The assets of the com- pany are much greater than the liabilities the schedule showing assets s9o9,6S5 and the liabilities s66.53l. 5l. The firm has not been adjudicated bankrupt and with the complete settlement of it's affair as rendered in the decree of the judge will resume its former standing.
 Temporary Injunction Granted
 Temporary injunction was granted by Judge Grubb yesterday restraining the Birmingham Oil company. the Ozark oil company and the Eufaula oil company from disposing its assets on the petition  of Atlanta. The petitioner avered that the Birmingham oil company had planned to turn over certain of it's assets to M. R. White and associates of Birmingham to cover an indebtedness of $35,0O0. The oil companies are restrained by the order Of Judge Grubb from disposing of their assets until the hearing of the case before Judge Grubb.
 Judge Watts ReappOinted
 Judge Grubb reappointed Judge R. E. Watts yesterday as Trited States com misEioner of the Birmingham division of the fedefal court for tern, of four years. This will make the third time Judge Watts tnas been appointed to the position. having received his first ap- pointment from the late Judge Thomas q. Jones. He has served eight years as commissioner and has made an efficient officer. His appointment gives satisfac- tion to the members of the bar and court attaches with whom he has been asso- c1ated-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17

connection with his alma mater, it will be with many regrets.
 The election of new members of the board will be one of the interesting features of commencement which be- gins within a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
C;decus fo Meet

The Gideons will meet at the Young
 Mems Christian association this afternoon at s;ao. All members are urged to he |present and all visitors and traveling men
 are cordially invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
CAMPS SLAYER IS
 HELD IN ARKANSAS.
Negro Caught in Pine Bluff
 Identified by Metcalfe
ADMITS THE KILLING
Chief Deputy in Telegram to The Age-Herald Says There Is No Doubt But What He Has
 the Right Man

Willard Carpenter the negro whe killed I I. r Camp has been captured.
 This fact is assured by telegram re- ceived last night by the police reporter of The AgeHerald from Chief Deputy Walter l.. Metcalfe. in Pine Biuff, Ark. II followsi
 ''Will leave for Birmingham Sunday aft ernoon with Willard Carpenter. He ad- mits killing No doubt but he is right man. W. L. METCALFE.'
 Thus ends six months country wide search for the murderer of John T. Camp president of the Camp Transfer company, who was shot down in his office at 172s First avenue, on Saturday night october 1. of last year. In the presence of sew eral of his clerks.
 l Chief Deputy Metcalfe and his prisoner will arrive in Birmingham late Monday afternoon if they are fortunate In their railroad connections and Sheriff Walter K. McAdory anticipates lodging Carpen- ter in the county jail Monday night
 Negro Has Confessed 1 According to the telegram of MT. Met calfe, the negro has confessed to the killing of MT. Camp and this, added to the fact that the grand jury has already indicted Carpenter for the murder, will expedite the prosecution.
 The murder of J. T. Camp happened about o'clock at night during State Fair week. According to the accounts w Strickland, boolSkeeper and secretary of MT. Camp; Charles w. Lamb, man ager for MT. Camp; w. M. French and C. H. Trexler, warehouse employees of MT. Camp, there had been an argument between MT. Camp and the negro over a question of wages earlier in the after noon, when the negro suddenly appeared at the offices of the transfer company and asked Mir. Camp:
 Cap. yo' gwlne ter pay me? l MT. Camp is said to have wheeled about l in his office chair and said No and you get out of here The negro then deliberately drew a Dis tol and fired at MT. Camp who had | risen from his chair and was speaking to Mrs. Strickland and not looking at the negro. The bullet struck MT Camp in the temple and pierced his brain, kill ing him almost instantly Carpenter then.
 
 out and was never heard from until his arrest few days ago in Pine Bluff, Ark. Was Pioneer Citizen | The late John T. Camp was one of the pioneer citizens of Birmingham and a very widely known man. He was pres. ident of the Camp Transfer company ane was also interested in several other en terprises. He was survived by his widow and three daughters, Miss Louise Camp Miss Edith Camp, Miss Bessie Camp. and two sons, Herbert and Douglass Camp. l At the time of the Camp killing the city commissioners offered a reward ol tS50 for Willard Carpenxer's capture. dead or alive. Later the reward was increas sed | by the commissioners to $50. There has always been a persistent effort to locate the negro murderer. owing to the prom thence of his victim. The sheriffs office was particularly active in the matter and It was largely through the efforts of | Sheriff w. K. McAdory and Chief Deputy Metcalfe that Carpenter was captured.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-12-11

trymen have given to the tins of meat
which the British Tommy calls bully
beef" The empty tins are found to
make quite good alarm bells. Some
times they are slung on strings, some
times they are simply scattered about,
under cover of darkness, between the
trenches, so that any body of men
rushing across will make a clatter.
They are put as far forward as pos
sible, and, says Mr.. Meunier-Surcouf,
there are competitions for who will
carry his boxes the farthest. There
are trenches which have as many as
five hundred tins thrown about in
front of them. But the best is ever
the foe of the good; or so we think
when a rabbit scuttles amid the tins
and receives a shower of bullets from
either fearful trench"
Another amusing picture of life in
the trenches is told by an officer in
a letter to relative.
Yes he writes, 1--WE are clean peo-
pie here. Thanks to the ingenuity Of
-, we are able to take warm
douche every day from ten to twelve.
We call this teasing the 'Bosches,' for
this bathing establishment of the
latest type is fitted up-would you be-
ieve tin the trenches
Picture to yourself big hole, six
yards in diameter, lined with glazed
tiles picked up among the ruins of the
houses, covered in with sheet iron
roofing, on top of which earth with
growing corn has been laid. On the
roof is an enormous bucket pierced
crosswise by four spouts, communi-
eating through the roof with four
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-12-11
SPIES USE LUNATIC ASYLUM
Most Unlikely Places Resorted to by
the Secret Service Men of
Germany.

Paris.-German spies have been,
traced to the most unlikely places. In
Lorraine the enemy used lunatic
asylum as regular spy depot. ALI
the doctors and most of the ordinary
attendants deserted the institution
with the approach of the French army.
Their places were taken by spies.
Fighting proceeded around the place
several days, and by the clever use of
Red Cross flags the spies were able to
direct the German artillery fire with
deadly effect. Fifteen were executed
in the asylum courtyard.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-12-11
Frenchman Learns Fate of Father,
Who Has Been Missing Forty
four Years.

Munich.-The Neueste Nachrichten
gives the following account OF the
discovery of the fate Of a Frenchman,
missing "A years:
''In the German prison camp at
Lechfeld there died French soldier,
and a deputation of French prisoners
was permitted to attend the funeral.
"As these were led through the
graveyard on their return from the
burial one of them suddenly threw
himself upon a simple gravestone, cry
ing out, Tt is my fathers grave-it is
my father's!'"
He had in passing read upon the
stone the name of his father, who had
died while a prisoner Of war in 1871,
and had been buried in this place.
Permission was granted to the son
to remain awhile at his fathers grave
and also to report by letter to his
mother in France that at last he had
information regarding his father, who
had been missing for "A years.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-12-11
TRICK SAVES INDIANS LIFE
Soldier, Trapped by Germans, Gives
Up and Returns to Allies
Later.

London.-The life of an Indian troop
er in the trenches is described in a
bulletin from the front which was is
sued by the official press bureau re-
Gently:
Two Indians we're creeping toward
a German trench on scouting expedi-
ton when a searchlight was thrown
upon one of them.
He vas quick-witted enough to real
ize that no ordinary resources would
save his life,' says the report He
Immediately rose to his feet and adj
vaneed salaaming to the German
trench. It's occupants ceased to fire,
disconnected"
The Indian by signs indicated that
he wanted to kill the British, and as a
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-12-11
PERFECT TWO NEW WEAPONS
Germany Has 27-Mile Gun and Dirigi'
BILE Mine From Which Much
Is Expected.

Berlin.-Two weapons have BEEN
perfected by the Germans that are ex--
pected to be decisive factors in deter
mining the issue of the present war;.
both on land and sea. One is new
howitzer which is declared to have a
range of q miles, being far superior
to the greatest guns possessed by 9TH
er nations. The ether is dirigible-
floating mine, whose movements 20
miles from shore can, be directed by
electricity.
The secret of the construction of
these destructive weapons has been
closely guarded and the fact that 1t
has become known at the present time
indicates that both are being used or
will be used Immediately.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-12-11

roses Underneath each is bucket
Besides the bucket on the roof is o
boiler in masonry, to heat the water.
Last Word in Luxury.
TN the douche room below are q
stove, stools, clothes pegs, and-l ann
not romancing-drains. 1t is ripping!
assure you, this morning, for the
first time since my departure, was
able to take sorely needed bath. All
the generals have been to see our
bathroom, and it took their breath
away.
I'VE have gone one better and
opened hairdressing saloon-in the.
trenches, of course. The last word In
luxury is revue and concert. with
the assistance of good artists. 1t is
astonishing what lot of talent is to
be met with in a regiment. We even
have an acrobat-clown as cyclist. He
has trained dog which has followed
him from y and accompanies him
under fire. He makes you split your
sides with his droll tricks"
And they have concerts, too. A Par
isian, who is a barrister in peace
time, writes: 1--WE have in my bat
talon Ernaldy, the chef d'orchestra of
Nantes He enlisted as private for
the duration of the war and has risen
successfully to corporal, sergeant and
now sub-lieutenant. AS such he now
commands a company and shows mar
velous dash. In the trenches he gets
up concerts singing The Marseil-
laise' or Soldiers Chorus from Faust
under the noses OF the Germans, who
are in their trenches only two hun
dred yards away He is a character"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-12-11

The average husband is q silent
partner.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-12-11
GET BIG CARTRIDGE ORDER
Vermont Company to Furnish $780,
600 Worth of War Supplies to
One of BeIligerents.

Swanton, VIA contract for two
and half million dollars worth of
rifle cartridges has just been awarded
to a local company. 1t is understood
that the order is for one of the coun-
tries now at war.
The company has ordered a large
amount of new machinery, and ex-
poets to run it's plant day and night
with three shifts of help for at. least
a year.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-12-11

Raymond L. Ditmars. curator of the
Bronx zoo. The snakes were placed
upon the dinner table in a glass recep-
tacle from which they could easily
have escaped When they appeared.
several women at nearby tables. not
knowing that they were tame. hastily
departed.
But the snakes were not alone
There was large jar of frogs and
toads of many strange varieties. that
kept the cafe freuuenters interested
with an undertone of croakings And
the center OF the table was occupied
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-12-11
SNAKES ON DINNER TABLE
Novel Banquet at Philadelphia In
Honor of Curator of Bronx Zoo
Startles the Guests.

A score of writing snakes. one of
them more than five feet long, created
terror among quantity of supper
guests at Cafe L'Aiglon, Fifteenth
and Chestnut streets. says the Phila-
delphia Public Ledger. The occasion
was snake" dinner. given for DR..
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-12-11
Soldier Finds Sire'S Grave

result spent luxurious night in the
German lines. In the morning, on
making signs that he could bring other
Indians, he was allowed to return to
his own side. He was promoted for
this exploit.