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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06
WANTS EPISCOPAL COUNCIL

From the Dothan Morning News.
 It is possible that the Episcopal dio- cesan convention of Alabama will meet in Dothan in 1915. The Chamber of Com merce last night voted to join the Episcopal church and other organiza- tions of the city in extending this body an invitation to hold its 1915 meeting here.
 These meetings are held in May of each year. About 250 ministers attend and it will be a great thing for the city, as we'll as the local Episcopal church, for the convention to come here. No doubt is expressed in the ability of the city to care for the delegates and the movement to obtain the meeting will soon assume definite form.
 If this meeting is obtained for Do- than it will mean two big religious gatherings for the city in 1915 follow ing each other closely. The Alabama State Sunday School convention will be invited to meet here during April and the Episcopal meeting will follow dur ing May
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06
TOday's Primary

A democratic primary is always eX- citing, but the primary election of today will be especially so. The fact that a governor and other state of ficers and legislature are to be elected this year would bring out a large vote. But to heighten the in terest United States senator for the full term, a United States senator for the short term, ten congressman and many county officers are to be nominated
 The ballot is of unusual length, which will make the voting slow in cities where the precincts are so large as to result in congestion. Every democrat, therefore, who is qualified to vote should be at the polls early and have sufficient patience to re- main until his vote is cast.
 There is intense interest in the gubernatorial race, but the contest of most absorbing concern is that be- tween Oscar w. Underwood and Rich mond P. Hobson for the United States Senate. No one who has observed the course of the campaign could doubt for a moment that Underwood will defeat his opponent by decisive ma jority. It did not require much of a prophet to see even at the beginning of the campaign that MT. Underwood would be successful in his candidacy. But during the past few weeks con servative estimates have placed his majority very high. It should be simply overwhelming.
 MT. Underwood is conceded to be the greatest statesman who has oc- cupied a seat in the House of Repre- sentatives in recent years. Honesty of purpose, mental grasp, self re- straint and brilliant leadership have distinguished him; and his splendid service to the party has made him a popular national figure. MT. Under wood is easily Alabama's greatest political asset, and when he gets to the Senate he will naturally have commanding influence. Most senators have to wait for years before they come to the front; but MT. Under wood, being already national party leader, will, like the late John G. Car lisle when he went from the speaker ship to the Senate, rank among the foremost of those who wear the toga.
 Oscar Underwood should carry Jef- ferson county by a majority of not less than 5000. In order to roll up the vote he is entitled to, no Under wood man must fail to to go the polls and get in his ballot. A majority in the state such as Underwood's friends have a right to expect will reflect high credit upon Alabama. And noth- ing but vast majority will satisfy the democracy of the nation.
 It is expected that the total vote today will mark new high record. Fair weather is promised, and with a record breaking vote Underwood's ma iority should be we'll above thirty | thousand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06

pretty stand. This plant is on the Cot tonwood plantation, and with the hun dred acres already on the place makes the acreage of alfalfa 600. MT. Douglas is also having his land surrounded by a 47-inch mesh wire fence, of which three miles have been erected. It will take three more miles to complete this improvement. By the time MT. Douglas
 gets through, he will have farm that will rival any of those read about in the best sections of Kentucky and Ten nessee, for. he has better land on which to conduct his enterprises
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06

It used to be that "grog' was issued daily to enlisted men in the United States navy as ration but that rule was abol- ished a good many years ago. Secretary of the Navy Daniels, himself an anti-liquor man of long standing, is now determined if possible to make the navy entirely dry" His sweeping order, an account todays Age-Herald, will be read with decided interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06
The Cotton Futures Question

"The solution of the cotton futures legislation by Congress is at hand" said a distinguished democrat, land 1t will remove very vexatlous and ever recurring question from the calendar of both houses.
 Congress does not intend to destroy cotton exchanges, but it does intend to make transactions represent real cot ton This will be of advantage to the business world and the farmer. The proposal of the New York cotton ex- change to amend its rules and provide for delivery on grades will not meet the demands of the representatives in Congress from cotton growing states There must be an end to the wild in- discriminate gambling and in order to finally dispose of the troublesome ques- tion there will be proper legislation enacted by the present Congress"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06
"kEY WEST" CIGAR

From the Boston Evening Record.
 Yes-it's another. Professor Van Dusen was vainly trying to unlatch his front door with cigar, to the amusement of a friend who had accompanied him home to talk over the fourth dimension.
 Look here, man." said the friend when he could talk without betraying his amusement. do you know what you're trying to open that door with?"
 The professor looked. then gave a start of dismay.
 have smoked my latch keyl"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06
Studying the Legislatures

While not of much value, owing to its perfunctory character, the report of the Nebraska Legislative league presents some interesting reading in the announced results of the or ganization's study of the habits, na- ture and capacity for improvement of the various legislatures of the country.
 Just one year has been devoted to the work and in that time the league has learned that the salaries of state legislators run from $3 per day, as paid in Kansas, Oregon and Missouri, to $2000 per session, the amount which Illinois gives each of her law makers. The report deplores the amount of money wasted in the pay ment of wages and salaries for su- pernumerary and useless employees. Thus in California, the 120 members of both houses of the legislature car " pay roll of 160 employees, while Nebraska has three employees to each member of it's legislative body.
 The 195 members of New York s general assembly have but 173 assist ants, while North Carolina employs but one for every two members. Yet North Carolina headed the list last year in the number of bills introduced by members of its legislature. The number of measures reaching the law making body of the Tar Heel state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06

An ancient mariner of San Francisco had the top of his head decorated by a South Sea Island tatto artist when the departure of his hair left it bare. The simple islanders hailed the seaman as their prince, and he became the pet of a tribe. But this sailormans hair continued longer sufficed to cover his bald spot. to come out, until the original design no Then he recognized with great anguish of spirit that the state of his pocletbook would not permit him to have more tat tooing done. At last reports he had just been released from prison where he had been committed for minor offense, and goes about now a saddened man with a curiously mottled dome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06
The Railroads and General Business

Many civic bodies have adopted resolutions urging the interstate com merce commission to grant the petition of the eastern carriers asking permis- sion to advance freight rates per cent but every commercial organization should so act.' said W. F. Raines of Philadelphia.
 "The business depression in my sec tion of the country has become very acute and the situation is traceable in a large degree to the attitude of the commission toward the railroads Favorable action should have been taken by the interstate commerce com mission some time ago. The petition of the railroads will be formally con sidered probably by the first of May If so there will be a great revival in business"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06
AFTER THE HONEYMOON

Stokely s. Fisher, in the New York Times Let us forgive-for balanced is the debt. You find not your dream-pictured man
 in me.
 And ], now you unmask, can only see In you the human. But ideals we set So high still mock us: we cannot forget; So truth is dwarfed and shamed and
 made to be False witness to our actual selves. But
 we. Though disenchanted, may be happy yet; Our lot is usual. Dare we cast aside The little joys which yet may fill the
 heart
 The genuine good at hand to serve our
 need? The halos fade-must rose wreaths be
 denied?
 Oh, is it not enough to be part Of common life. and share the common
 need?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06

A pint of beer in Brooklyn now is smaller than it used to be. The United bled in convention and decreed that hence forth a pint of beer must not exceed 50 ounces The family growler will lack somewhat of it's former foaming plenti- tude and there is little joy in the heart of the ultimate consumer" of that vi- cinty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06
WORK ON ToMBIGBEE pROGREssE
From the Moundville News

From the Moundville News.
 Reports from Locks ? and on the Tombigbee river indicate that there fs every reason to believe that they will be completed during the coming sum mer. which will open the short wa ter route" to perennial navigation.
 Advantage is being taken of the high water this winter to carry the material required in the construction of the big dams and locks, and when the water is low enough in the spring men will be put to work, and will work day and night, Sundays and holidays in effort to complete the work at the earliest date possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06

The President of the Argentine repub- lie says the Monroe doctrine is absurd and capricious." Still, when an Amer ican battleship appears on the horizon the Monroe doctrine seems 10 lose some of it's absurdity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06

Birmingham's $1 100000 postoffice and for it's s2oo,OOO auditorium. The latter should
 be started without further delay, and should be completed within the next 12 months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06

West Virginia man, SS years old after searching in vain for an affinity de- scribed to him by a spiritualist medium. has decided to stick to his wife. At his age that's the best thing a man can do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06

A New York woman advocates "baclS to the home' movement Might be a good speeches and attending powwows they are apt to forget where home is located.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06

The Yale student who assaulted man less, just for a lark has withdrawn from college. He'll never be seriously missed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06

Colonel Roosevelt is safe. The report often here of late that we almost wish he would stub his tcs by way of va riety
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06

Now that Villa has captured Torreon, it is time for somebody to haul out an adjective that is trifle worn about the edges and say that his campaign was "ma sterlY."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06

Dyea, Alaska, had a. population of 20,- GOO during-the Klondke boom. It now has only three inhabitants, but they are homesteaders and apt to stay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06

Political mud singing is now over for the present. Every voter will be intent today on casting his ballot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06

Gen. w. c. Gorgas says he was well received in South Africa and in Eng land. A truly great American is apt to be well received anywhere
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06

Rube Waddel was a good pitcher and had kind heart. What mans faults are ever carved on his tombstone?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06

Vote early today-as early as you can. When the polls close there will be many 0 good democrat in Birmingham still waiting in line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06

New York high school students spelled "isosceles" 56 different ways. In tackling a word that the simplified are apt to be in a majority.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06

BEGINNING THE DAf-o '"o"' A-vho pnintcst beauty on flower m" sky. remember me. Thou, """ , givest majesty to the sen. rememper me. Q Thou, who pourest power Anto the hills, remember me. o Tho"' "no sheddest peace fin the forests, remem- ber me. In the name of Him who yromised benuty and majesty an" mower and peace. Amen.-H. m' E'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06

A New York 'cop'' whipped two Jap anese who tried jiu-jitsu. His name is Kelly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06

Just think how 1t would be if Pavlowa should stick nail in her foot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06
SIX HUNDRED ACRES IN ALFALFA

From the Demopolis Times
 Mir C. T. Douglas, at Allenville, has |just finished seeding 800 more acres in alfalfa, which is coming up to . very
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06

Entered at the Birminsnam' Aia, .o.toffics as second class matter under sot of Congress March 8. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06

A. J, Eaton, Jr, and o. E. Young arc the only authorized travelling repre- sentatives of The Age-Herald In 'ls circulation department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06
TELEPHONE

Bell (prfyate exchange connec'ns a" depsrtments), Main A9oo'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-14

to explain today the nature of the
wife's sentimental feelings.
Attorney Maurice Langhorne.
representing Mrs. Barnhisel, was
putting the former minister
through a grilling cross-examina-
ton.
Didn't you realize (referring
to the time of the Barnhisels'
first breach and their later recon
ciliation) that your wife had a
deep affection for your" asked
the attorney.
Her affection for me was a
huge joke" declared the minis
ter, and a smoker spread through
the crowded courtroom.
She had the faculty of writing
love letters that would melt a
stone statue, and then she would
turn about and shake her fist at
me and order me to go out and
dig for living"
Was your love for each other
at the time of your marriage in
MERGED, California, when you were
poor, struggling minister, a
huge Joke, as you term it?" de-
manded the attorney.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-14

co federals must salute the
American flag. Administration
officials openly declared that as
FAR as Huerta was concerned
there must be no temporizing
The fleet is ready to leave tonight
or tomorrow morning.
1t was Lind, according to re
liable sources, who told the
president that he thought the
time for temporizing was over
and his counsel led to the order
sending the fleet to Tampico.
The ships which will make the
voyage are: Battleships Vermont,
Arkansas, New Jersey, New
Hampshire and Delaware, de-
stroyers Benham, Cummings,
Wright, Casin aud Parker, at
Hampton roads; battleships Kan
sas. Michigan, Illinois and Mis-.
soufi at Philadelphia: battieship.
North Dakota, Ohio. Washington,
Wyoming and Louisiana, at New
York. The voyage to Tampico
will be under full steam.
The tension, II is admitted, has
increased rather than diminished
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-14
GAME men
CAPTURE z
BANDITS

Attempting one of the bOldest
holdups ever committed In the
vicinity of Puget Sound, two
armed bandits last night failed Ia
count on the nerve of some of
their victims, with the result that
they were beaten into insensibil-
ity, tied up with ropes, and turn
ed over to officers within 10 min
utes after they had boarded Ia
coma-bound interurban train No.
514, and shouted Hands up"
Charles Schwartz of Snoho-
mish, seated in the middle com.
partment of the car, was shot
through the breast during the
melee, and is seriously hurt.
Clarence Trew, the leader of the
bandits, was beaten with a re-
volver butt so viciously by his
captors. that he may die. His
companion, William Sears, Is In
the King coutny jail, slightly in
jured,
Dr. +. A. Scott of Tacoma an
expert Oculist and aurist, was the
hero of the hOld-up. After the
barsslits had boarded the train ut
Spokane avenue, Seattle, the Ia
coma specialist grappled with the
bandit leader, Trew, and fight
for life ensued. Trew retained
his asSp on u revolver and tried
desperately to kill DIR. Scott, DIS
chafEfug all Of the cartridges In
the chamber. One of the bullets
struck Schwartz, and two of them
pierced DIR. SCOTS clothing.
While DR.. Scott and the bandit
we're battling, the second hold
up mau, who had remained at the
rear of the car, started to his
companions assistance aiming
his revolver at DIR. Scott. When
he was In the middle of the long
car, however, he was set upon
by a passenger, william Tomlin-
son, 61S 9TH avenue, Seattle, and
borne to the floor OF the aisle.
Pug Bennett, Vancouver baseball
player, also leaped on the bandit,
and in an instant the masked man
was beaten into insensibility.
At Riverton station the bandits
and their victim, Schwartz, were
left In care of a deputy sheriff,
I'd the train proceeded to Ia.
ma Among the other passen.
gers were Everett Garland, Ash.
Vile, Tenn; w. IL. Holmes, Ma
sci, Miss; Henry Lewis, San
Francisco; 3. II. Santhez. Seattle;
II. Snyder, Morton, Wash; w.
Quayle, Seattle; DIR. j. w.
Doughty, Sedro-WOOlley insane
Continued on Page Three.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-14
Trying to Avoid IL.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April
14.-President Wilson and Sec.
rotary Bryan were still deter.
mined after the cabinet meeting
today to avoid Intervention IN
Mexico If they could possibly
avoid 1t honorably. But they
realized that the recent events
had Increased the difficulty of
their task. Advisers assured
them that unless they would up.
hold Admiral Mayo in his atti-
tude at Tampico, the national
prestige would suffer in III.
worlds eyes. II is not denied
that the situation Is grave.
The order to the feet was un-
accompanied by any explanation
Il am making an important
public announcement later" said
Secy. Daniels in giving out the
news. 1T is self-explanatory and
| mustn't be Intercepted con.
corning 1t at this time. The
statement will speak for ITSELF
The only explanation placed on
the development was that Tampi-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-14
MINISTERIAL BODY
SIDES WITH FAWCETT

Although no formal endorse
ment was given any candidate, as
it is not the custom of the local
Ministerial alliance to endorse, yet
the spirit of the clergymen who at
tended the meeting yesterday indi-
Gated q strong backing for A. ".
Fawcett for mayor of Tacoma
against Mr.. Stoever.
Former Commissioner of Safety
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-14
WHITMAN SAYS DYING
STATEMENT WON'T HELP

NEW YORK, April 14.-Dis-
trict Attorney Whitman expressed
the opinion today that the state
ment "Daog Frank" Cirofici
made just before his cleo
trocution in Sing Sing prison
Monday Will aid materially in re.
convicting Police Lieutenant
Becker at his coming second trial
on charge Of instigating the muir
der of Herman Rosenthal, the
gambler.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-14
Crowded Courtroom.

1t was true. of course, Whit
man remarked, that Cirofici said:
so far as l know Becker had
nothing to do with this case.
But he pointed out that, circum-
stantially, the dying gunman's
statement contradicts no essen
tial part of Bridge" Webber's
and Harry vallon's stories on the
witness stand at Becker's first
trial and that It positively con-
firms Jack" Roses version.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-14
ATLANTIC fleet IS
ORDERED SOUTH

WASHINGTON D. Co. April l4Seeay
noon ordered Admiral Badger commanding
Immediately with all his ships Tampco Hampton
= " " r-
simultaneously the transport Hancock
leans Tampico with 800 marines battp
from santo Domingo intercepted and ordered Tmpc
orders to sail the destination
San Domingo and the
now Pensacola ordered by preparatory making
the Tampco voyage. - "
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-14
Big MOOSER
ARRIVES IN
TACOMA
Medill Mccormick of Chico GO.
ix,,,,A La. H.

Medill Mccormick of Chico GO
prominent In the progressive
ranks. arrived in Tacoma at /
O'Clock this afternoon and will
speak at Moose hall at a big pro-
gressive rally this evening.
A delegation of progressives
met the distinguished visitor at
the station.
Ole Hanson, senatorial candi-
date. and other progressives will
also be on the program at this
meeting.
Mccormick is a son-in-law of
Mark Hanna, and his wife, Ruth
Hanna Mccormick, is in Washing
ton leading In the suffrage fight
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-14
ANOTHER GIRL
IS REPORTED
TOBE MISSING

Another missing girl was re.
ported to the Tacoma police late
last night, making the fourth
girl to disappear In Tacoma and
vicinity within three days.
Mrs. j. c. Harmon, SIC 10th
street 8. W., Puyallup, reported
that her daughter, Mabel, age
Is, had left home last night and
was believed to have come to Ia.
coma on the 9 O'Clock Puyallup
Interurban train. The Tacoma
police have found no trace of the
girl.
Mabel Harmon is described as
being feet inches tall with
light hair and brown eyes. She
wore a blue serge suit when last
seen, and had no hat.
The police reported today that
they had found no trace of Clara
Nelson and Nellie Anderson, who
disappeared from Oakland addi.
tion, or of Lucy Balm, who left
home at Fern Hill Saturday night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-14

WASHINGTON, d. c., April
14.-Major Benjamin Koehler OF
the United States army, court
martialed at Fort Terry, Conn.
on serious charge, was SEN
fenced to dismissal from the serv.
ice today Secretary of War Gar.
rison announced. The secretary
must review the case and affirm
or revere the verdict 30 that the
dismissal is not yet final. The
charges against Koehler reflected
against his moral character, 1t is
said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-14

+. II. Petit. who practically rep
resents the united church senti-
ment of the city in political af-
fairs, addressed the ministers, de-
claring there was but one thing
to do, and that to line up for
Fawcett.
The ministers seemed to feel
about the same way about It. as
they were unable to get any salts
faction out of Stoever.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-14
HER Love LETTERS
WOULD MELT A STATUE"

Admitting on the witness stand
today that he did not believe his
wife had lost any Of her affection
for him, despite the strained con-
dition Of their matrimonial af-
fairs, Rev. Arthur II. Barnhisel,
former pastor of the First Presby-
terrain church, whose divorce suit
against Mrs. Olive Barnhisel has
attracted immense nOtoriety, tried
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-14
n RNHlSEl

NO." replied the witness, 1T
was a sincere love at that time
on both of our parts"
When did your wife lose her
love for your" asked the attor-
ney.
~ don't think that she has ever
lost her love. Hut her love Is
peculiar. 1t is the most peculiar
I have ever known. Her view of
love has been the belief that her
husband should care, cherish and
adore her, besides providing the
home daily sustenance and her
extravagances, and that her only
duty was to sit idly by and be the
idol of worship-to receive his
love without showing any out
ward demonstration of giving
any"
Crowded Courtroom.
When the Barnhisel divorce
case was called again today, after
an adjournment of a week, ow-
ing to the death of Mrs. Maurice
Langhorne, the room was
jammed to suffocation with spec
tators. Women had crowded into
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