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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
PROBE INTO HANGING
OF AMERICAN CITIZEN
BY MEXICAN TROOPS
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facts it could obtain with relation to-
Mexico and Secretary Bryan answered
frankly all the questions put to him. He
emphasized the fact that the policy of
the government toward Mexico was re-
ceiving loyal support from foreign ma
tionS and read to the committee several
communications on the subject from otner
powers. He called attention to the speech
in the House of Commons the other day
by Sir Edward Grey the British foreign
minister, after the execution of Benton,
and declared that it was an evidence of
the general satisfaction existing in other
lands with regard to the attitude of the
United States toward Mexico.
Not at All Reserved
The Secretary was not at all reserved
in discussing the facts about Mexican
conditions. He answered to the best of
his ability, based on the governments
information, all questions relating to the
physical and financial strength of the
contending Mexican forces. Many of
the senators displayed great interest in
the character of the rebel leaders and
the strength of the constitutionalist move
ment.
The question of the United States recog-
nizing the belligerency of the constitu-
tionalists dwelt upon, the general
opinion prevailing being that the time
for such diplomatic move on the part
of the United States had not arrived. 1t
was conceded however, that sue ha con-
tingency might arise in the near future
and would call for careful consideration.
Both the Secretary and members of the
committee stated after the conference
that facts and not policies were ois-
cussed. Mr.. Bryan said that he en-
deavored to give the committee founda-
tion of fact, and that what should be
done upon that basis of fact was mat
ter for future consideration.
1t was urged by Mr.. Bryan that no ac-
ton be taken in the Senate with regard
to the Benton incident until all facts had
been procured by the government and
the senators agreed that agitation. of the
matter would be i'll advised until the in
vestigation under way had been conclud-
ed. 1t also was agreed that no further ac-
ton by the Senate would be necessary at
this time with regard to seeking infor-
nation relating to Mexico.
May Ask for Information
Several senators had ben coentemplat-
ing passage of resolution calling upon
such information. Such a resolution was
introduced in the House today and re-
ferred to the foreign affairs committee.
Mr. Bryan appeared before the commit
tee to discuss the peace treaties he is
negotiating with foreign governments and
particularly the treaty recently signed
with Denmark, which contains a liberal
arbitration provision excepting not even
questions involving national honor Many
of the committee vigorously oppose this
provision. Senator Lodge called atten-
ton to the fact that Denmark has possess
sions in the Danish West Indies, and
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BOYS ON STAND TO
KEEP THEIR MOTHER
FROM DEATH CHAIR
CONTINUED From Page One,


1t was then I decided to give my hus-
band poison.
MY brother Jim had left at our
house a bottle of horse linament
doped with poison. 1t was in the pan
try and | gave it TO my husband in
his medicine. mixing it in whisky
glass
On the witness stand today Mrs Buff
fufn's sons sustained the claim of the
defense that the horse linament re-
ferred to in the alleged confession was
a myth. Each swore that they never
had seen any of the poisonous liquid
in the house.
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William Chambers

Funeral services over the remains of
William Chambers. aged rs Years, who
died Monday night at his residence in
Sayreton, were conducted yesterday morn
ing from the North Birmingham Presby-
terian church. Interrent followed in
Forest Hill cemetery, The deceased who
was one of the oldest coal miners in the
county and is survived by his widow and
rine children.
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C. C. Messer

Mountain Creek, February 25S-(Spe-
cial.)--C. c. Messer, aged 3s years.
died near Verbena on yesterday, and
was buried by the Masonic fraternity
of the latter place at 8 o'clock today.
Mr. Messer was a ll-to-do, thrifty
young man, liked and respected by the
entire community in which he resided.
There was a large number of friends
and Masonic brethren present
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that international complications might
arise under the pending treaty should
Denmark seek to dispose of these islands
Treaties which extend the principle Of
arbitration beyond the terms of the gem
eral arbitration agreements ratified last
week, it was indicated, will not receive
enthusiastic support in the Senate at this
time.
AT the request of Secretary Bryan, Sen
ator Simmons introduced resolution to
provide finds for the transportation and
care of Mexican soldiers and refugees
interned In the United States.
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Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Carney

Funeral services ove~ the remains of
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Carney, aged 65
years who died Tuesday afternoon, were
conducted yesterday afternoon from the
residence of her son, w. H. Carney 1929
Walker avenue. East Lake. Interment
followed in East Lake cemetery. The de-
ceased Is survived by two sons and three
daughters.
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nile walking along Nineteenth street
near Avenue T.. was struck in the left
eye with a SNOWFALL and received a
Nel$ painful and dangerous wound. His
eye was partly torn and it is stated
that his eyesight will probably be af-
tected from the blow. While a number
of boys We're snowballing near the
Ensley High school they threw at a
white man as he was passing along.
The man picked up a rock and threw
at them, striking Fonville Taylor aged
about Is years, in the left side and
'Tole one of his ribs Several windows
were smashed in the downtown district
and number broken in the different
car lines during the day
The friends of Mrs. VI. W Black of
this citv Will regret To learn of the
death o. her father, ]. w. Robinson, at
his home in Chattanooga. Tuesday
evening. Mrs. Black left yesterday to
attend the funeral services
The ladies OF the st. Anthonys Altar
society of this city will conduct a
pastry sale Saturday at Piper II Phil
lips store on Avenue f. The sale will
consist of bread, rolls, pies and cakes
Mrs J. Hoke Perkins will entertain
at luncheon today at her home on
Avenue f. This function is arragned
complimentary to Miss Margaret Boyd.
The members of the Thread of the
Story club viii be entertained this aft
ernoon at the home of Mrs. J. Moog
on avenue G.
The Highland Action Bridge club will
be entertained this afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. r, +. Abernathy at Pal
mer Terrace.
Tie Thursday Afternoon Forty-two
club will he entertained this afternoon
al he home of Mrs. J. j. Walker on
Ensiey South. Highlands
}. $. Faulkner has returned from
business trip in south Alabama.
The many friends of DR. W. T. Hen
don. who has been i'll. will be pleased
to learn that he continues to improve
aid is practically out of danger.
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]. M. Robinson

Funeral services over the remains of ].
M. Robinson. aged IS years, brick ma
son, who died yesterday morning at 521
North Forty-seventh street, Woodlawn,
will be conducted this afternoon at 2
o'clock from the private chapel of Johns
1nterment will fellow in Elmw ood ceme-
terry. The deceased is survived by his
widow, four sons and two daughters
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Mrs. n
Mrs. X. f. Gulledge

Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. r. 2. Gulledge, aged 16 years, who
died Tuesday night in n local infirmary
Were conducted yesterday morning from
the private chapel of Warner & Smiley.
lnterment followed H. Clay cemetery.
The deceased is survived by her husband,
r. f. Guledge; her father. H. Sellers.
and sister, Miss Allie Sellers
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Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Georgia Staples

Mrs. Georgia Staples, aged IS years
'iled last night at $3.50 o'clock at her late
residence, 613 Emma ;.venue. Funeral
arrangements. will be announced later
Mrs. Staples is survived Aby two nieces
Mrs. 7. Smith of Birmingham and
Mrs. Salie Walker, and two nephews.
C. f. and L. J. Walker of Atlanta.
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NEWS OF ENSLEY

Lieut.. Gov. Walter D. Seed, candi-
cate for governor, addressed num-
her of citizens of Pratt city last night
in behalf of his candidacy over 100
citizens of Ensley turned out to hear
him speak at the Ensley opera house
but on account of Mr. Seed talking
longer than he expected at Pratt city
a motion was made that the meeting
be called off until a later date, which
carried. AIR Seed arrived in Ensley
about an hour later than the time ap-
pointed
Upon his arrival he stated that he
was very sorry that he had been late
and that ne would return to this city
during the latter part of March ana
address the citizens here. \ very good
crowd was on hand, considering the
weather, at the time appointed for the
ADDRESS to be given and number OF
them pledged themselves for Mr.. Seed
in his race for governor
City street Commissioner Frank
Gafford submitted to the committee
h.tNlns in charge the matter of having
twenty second street continued to Six
teenth avenue u proposition that if the
Interested citizens would pay half the
expenses that the city would pay the
other half. This proposition was met
with strong approval by the commit
tee which viii ltake the matter up with
the Ensley club at the meeting next
Tuesday night. Representatives. from
the Ensley Highlands, Palmer Terrace
Park, Merchants association lumber
dealers and the Ensley Real Estate
Mems club state they will be erpresent
al the next meeting of the club to enter
their protest against the proposition
presented by the street commissioner
Two accidents We're reported yester-
DAY as the results of SNOWFALL fights
on the streets of Ensley. Y Yesterday aft
ernoon about 2:S0 o'clock L. II. Leroy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
CITY LEAGUE
CLOSES TONIGHT

The final games of the City Basketball
league will be staged this evening in the
gymnasium of the Young Mems Chris
tian association. The first game will be
between the Business Boys and the Street
Hallway Young Mems Christian Assoca-
ton Juniors. while in the other the High
School Cubs will oppose the Street Rail-
way Young Mems Christian Association
Seniors The standing of the teams fol-
lnWs
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Mrs. Matte Short

The remains of Mrs Matte Short, aged
81 years who died at o'clock yesterday
morning at the family residence, 1904
Hillman avenue. Woodlawn will be sent
to Memphis, Tenn, this morning for in
terment by the s. w. Woodin Undertak-
ing company. The deceased is survived
by her husband and two small children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
MARION INSTITUTE
DIPLOMAS ALLOW.
WEST POINT ENTRY

Washington February 25.-(speciaL)
The Marion institute of Marion has been
designated as one of those schools whose
graduates may enter West Point Mill
tary academy without examinations, di-
plomas from that institution being suf-
fcient
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Luther Albert Hale

Luther Albert Hale, aged "a years, died
yesterday morning at 6:25 o'clock in a
local infirmary He Is survived by his
father, g. w. Hale. of Lancaster street
Rising station. Funeral services over the
remains will be conducted from Warner
Smiley's private chapel Interment
will follow in Elmwood cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
Carrie Reinhardt

Funeral services over the remains of
Carrie Elizabeth Reinhardt, aged years.
who died early yesterday morning, will
re conducted from the residence of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs J. Cobb Reinhardt.
1000 Tenth avenue. south, this afternoon
at o'clock. Interment will follow in
Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
Miss Turie Henley
Gadsden,

Gadsden, February 25-(Special.)
Miss Turie Henley. so years old. died
at the home OF her hrother-in-law, J.
NJ. Gear, in North Gadsden, and was
buried at Turkeytown. She was a life
long member of the Baptist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
snowballins Leads to shooting

Glenn Trumble. negro, was shot
and painfully but not seriously
wounded last night Ut Fourth ave-
nue. and Eighteenth street. Charles
Rutledge was arrested by officers
and lodged in the city jail charged
with the shooting. The trouble is
said to have grown out of snow
ball fight yesterday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
CAPTAIN JOHNSON INJURED

Capt j S. Johnson of the police
department fell and painfully in
jured himself early this morning
while making his rounds. Captain
Johnson stepped off the curbstone
and slipped on the ice. He was
badly bruised about the head and
shoulders.
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Miss Mary Lou Cobb

The remains of Miss Mary Lou Cobb,
aged % years, who died suddenly early
Monday morning, were sent to Opelika
yesterday morning for interment, which
took place at noon. The deceased was
to have been married on Tuesday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

LOST~One bunch OF Keys Wednesday
afternoon on 18th St, Ensley, between
postoffce and Avenue f. Finder return
to Nick Gulos, Ensley, and get reward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
Alex DeschO
The re,

The remains OF Alex nescho, aged IS
years. who died last Sunday were sent
to Jasper yesterday morning by Shaw G.
Son.
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Mrs. j. j. Sullivan

Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs }. ]. sullivan, aged rs years, who
died at the family residence. lilo Second
avenue, Monday night, were conducted
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Bessen1er News

Bessemer February 25.-(Special. LAST
night the Benevolent and Protective Or
der of Elks held its regular meeting at
their temporary home The most i'm
portant business to come before the order
was the matter of a new home. A COM
mittee was recently appointed to purchase
lot or home, to be used by them or
to get plans and specifications for the
erection of The committee has
asked for more time in which to weigh
the matter Nominations for officers for
the ensuing year were made, the cleo
ton to take place at the first meeting
in March. The following We're nominat-
ed:s A w. Deason, exalted ruler; A. c.
Mitchell, esteemed leading knight; Sam
Stein esteemed loyal knight: J. j. Ross,
esteemed select knight; E. A. Little, sec
retary: G.. p. Benton. treasurer; Nor
man L.efkovits tiler; George Ross, rep
resentative to the grand lodge in Den
yer, to be held in July; Gardner F.
Goodwin, alternate representative to the
grand lodge. The new officers will as
sumo their duties at the first meeting in
April
The regular meeting of the Bessemer
culture cluD Will ne nelu nufSudy ait
ernoon at 3 o'clock al the public library.
The following programme will be rem
dered: Response to roll call, quotations
from Emerson paper, Emerson's Essays,
Mrs. Cecil Cowan sketch of Emerson S
life, Mrs. Gardner f. Goodwin; reading.
Mrs. f. L. Thornburg.
William E. Cunningham purchased on
Tuesday the residence of w. II. Den
mis- on Dartmouth avenue, between Nine
teenth and Twentieth streets, for the con-
sideration of $500. Mr.. Cunningham was
recently elected cashier of the Bessemer
State bank and will remove his family
from Woodward to Bessemer.
The 5000-ton order of Bessemer iron
sold to Atlanta interests recently has
been increased to a 15,000-ton order and
the iron is moving over the Atlanta, Bir-
mingham and Atlantic railroad. All the
railroads in Bessemer are daily handling
heavy shipments of iron, coke and ebert
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LICE 10y. Undertaken. Phone 7ss.

JOHNS Undertaking Co. Phone lOo.
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Har

Inc remains ok. aged 6
years, who died hing at tn,
family residenc, IN avenue
west End Were yesterda,
morning for int,
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agreement was virtually defeated in the
Senate today. the motion being tabled
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-04-17
Longevity Due to Onions.

Onions are the cause of the good
health and long life of the French peo-
pie" remarked Oliver Holmes of New
York, an American who has lived in
Paris for many years, at the Shore
ham. Il have tried to study the French
people in the years l have lived among
them, and have come to the conclu-
sion that the strong-smeIling onion is
the cause of their good health. The
French live out of doors as much as
they can. They take their meals on
verandas and in the gardens when
ever the weather'is favorable, and al
ways seek the fresh air IN the day
time. At night they retire to their
rooms, close their windows, and sleep
In apartments where there is no air.
1t is contrary, of course, to the Eng
lish and American idea, but no one
can deny that the Frenchmans ordinar-
lily is healthy person.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-04-17
Lost Benefactress.

Many years ago every Christmas
eve, there came to the workhouse in
Tanner street. Bermondsey, a rich
woman. She drove up in her car
rage to the workhouse, and the car
riage was filed with Christmas gifts
for the paupers. The woman came
for five years; then Christmas eve
arrived and the inmates waited for
her In vain.
The years passed, and then, when
Christmas eve came around, the ma
iron, who was distributing me.sman
presents TO the old women in one of
the wards said: To-day some kind
friend has sent these. But we still
remember the good fairy who came
for so many years on Christmas eve
and was SO generous to u.s. l won
der why she'has giyenrup coming. Per.
haps she Is dead. The Referee.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-04-17
DANCED IN sURINAM JUNGLE
Explorer Tells Part He Took in Fes-
tivities With the Daughter Of
Native Chief.

In Harper's Magazine Charles w.
Furlong told of attending a dance Of
the native tribes in Surinam, South
Africa, and dancing with the daugh-
ter of chief
THE commandant and Mr.. Smit
were with me opposite the drummers,
where Djoeka presented his daugh-
ter, superb black creature, who, with
two other girls, advanced into the
ring. with coy step and posture, to-
ward three men, with whom they
danced in pairs; the girls, with shy
Tilt of the head and constant NOV
ing of hands, passed and repassed,
turning closely about their partners,
but never touching. A girl would fol-
low a man of her fancy as he walk
ed from the ring center, then, as he
turned at the edge, whisk away to a
hum Of laughing approval
Suddenly the dusky form of the
girl previously presented emerged
from the throng with the same coy,
mesmeric motions of the hands, al
most touched me, turned like a flash,
and was gone. A loud murmur rose.
Smit nudged my arm. She likes you.
You have got to Dance" he whispered.
Every explorer knows it is sometimes
as unwise to accept such a challenge
as it is sometimes indiscreet to re-
fuse. She advanced again with an
other girl; treasured by safety in
numbers, my strong susceptibilities
to the rhythm of music enabled me
to adapt some slight proficiency in
'buck-and-wing' dancing and to be-
come a moment later an integral part
of that throbbing throng."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-04-17
FREDERICK CITY.

Frederick City - Mayor, Lewis H.
Fraley.
Register and Tax Collector-Bradley
T. Nicodemus.
Aldermen-Lloyd c. Cutler, Elmer
Nice. Phebus, John Fl. Grove, Henry H.
Abbott, George shoemaker. Clerk,
Jacob Schmidt. Board meets third We'd
nesday of every month.
City Health Officer-Dr. Ira J. Nc
Curdy
Policemen-George Hoffman, Adam
Bruchey, Charles r. Hoffman, William
Fl. Fraley, John Henry Adams. Thomas
Filby, John Blumenauer. John P Quinn
Engineer Electric Light Ptant-Samuel
Abrecht.
Fireman Electric Light William
ID. Bruchey.
Electric Light Linemen-George Wal
lace.
Market Master. Henry Schmidt.
Superintendent of Water Works.
George A. Burck
Police Justices-George R. Dennis, IT,,
Aaron r. Anders and Fabian Posey.
City Attorney-Edward !. Smith.
City Election Supervsors-M. s. Mob
erly, P. Tobias Kuhn, Republicans; c.
Thomas Eckstein, Democrat; Clerk, w.
c. Roderick.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-04-17
NEW HOG HOUSE.

For a number of years the we'll
known A-shaped Lovejoy portable
house has been largely in use at the
Maryland Experiment Station This
type of house, has not been found al
together satisfactory since the earth
yard attached to the house became too
quickly an unhealthy mire or wallow,
especially in muddy weather, a condi-
ton far from comfortable to even
hog. In addition the hogs were con-
tinually breaking down the wire fenc-
ing, enclosing the yard, making condi-
lions more unsatisfactory.
To do away with these troubles the
Experiment Station recently built a
new hog house largely of cement con-
struction which will care for fifty
shoats or to 10 brood sows and 10
dry sows or shoats. The building is
SO feet long, which includes a feed
room and manure pit at opposite
ends. There are eight pens in all,
six of which are by s, built to ac-
commodate a brood SOW or if neces-
sary two. The remaining two pens
are by 10 feet and are used as fatten-
ing pens or for dry sows.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-04-17
NO PLACE FOR THE LOAFER
Banished From Every Branch of In.
dustry to Make Way for the Man
Who ls Willing.

The Boston Globe has this heading
over long editorial: Farm No Place
for the Loafer."
The editorial goes on to prove the
statement made in this heading.
But it needs no proof. 1t is axio-
matte. The farm is place where in
dustry and intelligence and persistent
application yield big dividends, and
where laziness and ignorance fail.
But where is there a place for the
loafer?
Not in school-because there, as
elsewhere, energy and application win
the victor's laurels.
Not in the ofice-for there the hus-
tier wins promotion and the loafer
gets kicked out because he is in the
way.
Not in the shop-for there the
steady. faithful. thinking worker gets
the best wages and the foremanships
and superintendencies.
Not in the store-for there those
who study the goods and the business
and strive TO please patrCns win the
honors and the rewards.
Not in the law, or in medicine. or in
the ministry, or in the school faculty,
or on the newspaper-for there, as
elsewhere, the loafer soon finds his
level. which Ia the nearest exit
Then there is there a place for the
loafer7
The grave, perhaps; there isn't
much going on there but resting
maybe that's the loafer's place. No
other occurs to US at this moment
From the Duluth Herald
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-04-17
COMFORTABLE QUARTERS.

The yards are the same width as the
pens and extend out twenty feet from
the front wall. The height of the
front wall is seven feet, the entire
building, outside wall and division
pens, up to height of feet 6 inches
being Of cement. The remainder of
the building is built of timber. The
division walls being built of cement
instead of wire has done away with
all trouble from hogs breaking through
from one pen to another.
This building is giving splendid re-
suits with winter filters at the present
time. The plan followed in its con-
struction or some modification of it is
well suited to any farm where hogs
are being handled as a money making
proposition. Interested parties are
cordially welcomed to inspect the
building and premises at any time.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-04-17
Brother Of Famous Ethan Alien.

Ira Allen. a younger brother OF
Ethan Allen and one of the founders
of Vermont, died 100 years ago in Phil
adelphia. Born in Connecticut in 1851,
Ira Allen accompanied his brothersIto
Vermont at the age Of twenty, and in
one year became an extensive land
proprietor He was lieutenant in Col
onel Warmers regiment In the Canada
campaign, and a confidant of General
Montgomery. He was first treasurer
of Vermont and a member of the board
of war during the Revolution. He was
prominent in the Haldiman negotia-
tons, and while his conduct gave some
color to the charge that he was ready
to surrender the territory Of Vermont
to the crown, the fact remains that his
action delayed the contamination of
an agreement and saved the territory
to the United States. In the latter
years of his life Allen met with finan-
cial reverses and at the time of his
death he was harassed by creditors
and lawsuits.