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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-31
CHILD KILLED WHILE
PLAYING WITH GUN
Youth Examining Weapon
Near Akron Has Head
Almost Blown OFF

Greensboro. January 80 Special, JAS
per, the S-year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John c. Livingston, who lives near Akron.
was accidentally killed by the discharge
of "a shotgun, the load taking effect In
his head. The child, Jasper while play
ing In a negros house on his fathers
plantation, saw gun lying bed and
decided to examine It. while much in
terested. his new found laythng was dis
charged, killing him instantly There was
no one in the room but two children, SO
1t is not known exactly how the acci-
dent occurred.
The Southern University Glee club
leaves next week for Mobile, Montgomery
and Pensacola, where they will give en-
tertanments.
In Hale county up to January 2s SCI
straight poll taxes and f4o back taxes
have been paid. The total poll taxes last
year amounted to 55S. =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-31
TODAY is LAST IN WHICH
TO PAY POLL TAX FOR YEAR

Have you paid your poll tax?" is one
of the vital questions of the day, for
unless those who intend to participate in
any of the elections. state. county or
municipal, that will take place this year,
are in possession of the receipt issued by
Tax Collector Phil Bowers they will be
deprived of the opportunity to vote. The
home stretch has arrived for tonight the
tax books will be closed until the next
tax year.
In order to give every one liable to this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-31

tax the opportunity to get receipt, the
tax collectors office will be kept open
until 9 o'clock tonight or later If there
is any one present who desires to pay the
tax. A sufficient number of clerks will
be on hand to accommodate the public,
but Mr. Bowers urges all who intend TO
qualify as voters TO appear as early as
possible. 1t is stated that the payment
of poll tax is tagging behind that of pre-
vious years, but that yesterday de-
cided gain was made and today a large
number are expected to be paid today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-31
Would Still Be Economical

'The by-product gas Is not without en-
richment satisfactory for illuminating
purposes, and its use with the ordinary
open top burner would be entirely unsat-
isfactory. | think the vast majority OF
larger residences and stores and public
buildings using gas are already equipped
with Welshach burners. but the question
remains of the smaller consumer, say in
a four or five-room house, with an aver
age gas bill at present of 81 80 to 81 per
month, or SIS to S24 per annum. 1t would
be necessary for such consumer to equip
his gas lights with an average of two
Welsbach mantles per annum at a cost OF
% cents. This on four rooms would
amount to eight mantles. and would add
& per annum to his cost, but on the other
hand the light is so greatly improved by
the Welsbach burner that the flow of gas
can be regulated to one-half the present
consumption in the open top burner. Even
though he should use the same quantity
of gas as at present, a reduction of 40
cents per thousand in the cost of his gas
would reduce his bill to 81 to SO per an
mum, so that after paying for his mantles
he would be largely benefited by the
change.
II do not own any of the securities OF
the Birmingham Railway, Light and Pow
er company, and have no interest In the
matter other than citizen and a per-
sonal consumer OF gas in my own home.
and | unhesitatingly indorse the proposal.
| think 1t would be proper In making the
proposed contract that the price of the
Wesbach mantles should be specified,
with condition that II any other mantle
giving equal or better results or longer
duration of service should come into use
during the terms of the contract. the con-
sumer should be given the benefit of the
same. Yours very truly
III MES RONNR0N >,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-31
To Pave Twenty-Second Street

The bids for the paving of Twenty
second street from Avenue B to Avenue
II. will probably be accepted and the
contract awarded next Tuesday The
work will cost about $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-31
PERSONAL

The many friends of Mr.. James C.
Deacy will regret to hear that. he has
typhoid fever at st. Vincent's hospital
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-31
COMMISSION WILL
PROBABLY APPROVE
PROPOSAL TUESDAY
Highly Pleased at Prospec-
tive Lower Gas Rates-Jas.
BowrOn Unqualified in
His Endorsement of Plan

At the city commission meeting next
Tuesday 1t is probable the by-product was
proposition made a day or two ago by
the Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company will be approved. The
city commissioners decline to indicate
their position on the written proposition
submitted to them by the company, but
they make no secret of the fact that they
are highly pleased with the proposal.
1t is possible, however, that the COM
missioner may make some change in the
matter before it is finally acted upon. but
it is generally believed now that the mat
ter will be adopted substantially as it was
dawn up by President A. Il. Ford of the
gas company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-31
Bowron Indorses Plan

ht ituuN tlpii III SdS ldttS iptN dii NoH-
sumers in Birmingham. it is believed.
means so much that the commissioners
might be willing to concede some other
min n point in order to seize the oppor-
tunity. President Ward yesterday was In
receipt of u letter from James Bowron on
the subject, which was as follows:
January %. 1914
Birmingham:
My Dear Sir: Replying to yours of
this date, | have, as requested, looked
over the proposed gas contract offered by
the Birmingham Railway. Light and
Power company. / am of the opinion,
broadly speaking, that the city commits
sion cannot afford to turn down the pro-
posal. The ovens at Fairfield have cost
several millions of dollars, and by saw
ms 10 per cent of the coke, together with
all tar pitch and ammonia wasted by
the beehive ovens, and thereafter utiliz-
ing the surplus of washed gas which re-
mains after heating up the ovens, large
Profit is gained in which under the pro-
posed contract the gas consumers of the
city of birmingham are permitted to
share substantially without being called
upon to contribute any share of the capt.
tai invested to produce these results In
my opinion the thermal value of the by
product gas is so nearly equal that which
is now supplied for heating and cooking
purposes jim gas stoves and ranges that
no difference would be seen, and the re-
duction in that department In the price
to the consumer is very substantial, rang
ing after a period of not more than three
years to more than 40 per cent of the pres
ent price, being a reduction to the av-
erage householder of from 80 cents net to
55 cents net,
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-02-13
MANSON

There is lot Of sickne. here at
present.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-02-13

Among other pneumonia patients
we report Ben Tranor, the h''ie
babe Of Mrs. Will Austen, Frank
Armstrong aud Mrs. William
Walls.
The gasoline launch owned by
John Edgington 'Hurned turtle
one night here Of late and Charles
Tharpe and Allen Fultner assisted
him to raise II.
Felix Mo-gans, wife aud little
babe Of Holmes, visited their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. +. sisson
last Sunday.
Jake Fultner and wife are the
proud parents Of new herr.
b. f. sisson closed very sue
cessful term OF school at Cedar
Ridge last Tuesday. Quite a crowd
visitors and patrons and full school
board were in attendance. The
afternoon was taken up by an old
fashioned spelling-bee after which
the teacher gave the children nice
treat of candy and distributed the
prizes to those who received the
most head-marks in their respective
classes. The winners were Miss
Affa White aud Jessie aud Jacob
Moore. All reported a pleasant
time.
NJ. Z. Myers of the speics hoop
mill stayed IN our vicinity last Sun
day night on account of bis engine
breaking down on him.
John Webb and others are build
ing a new house on the Sweeney
farm for r. c. Eskridge. David
Mckinley aud family will be the
occupants.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-02-13
INGRAM

Mrs. l.. NJ. Rush is on the indis
posed list.
Jehn NJ. Shocklee made a business
"Trip to Pocahontas one day lasl
week.
Last Saturday morning was some
pinchins on old clothes and candi'
dates.
Wesley Barnett aud family visit.
ed relatives on upper Mud creek
near Warm Springs the latter part
of last week.
f. r. Throgmorton, one Of our
good farmers, had business at Po.
cahontas one day last week.
A. b. Davis and family Of Mock
spent Saturday and Sunday with
relatives at this place.
K. T. Harrison, candidate for
county clerk. and J. Wesley Brown,
candidate for sheriff, passed through
this vicinity last Sunday going
"ski westward" to beat the band.
The boys are jolly and carry with
them plenty Of jokes.
Luther Shaver and family Of near
Warm Springs spent Saturday and
Sunday at the home Of his father,
John w. Shaver.
All. Uncle George you need not
worry, squirm or twist neither
squat or dodge about false reports
for Christ said, "there will be false
prophets arise" So be like the lit.
tie man in the sycamore uee-you
must endure much. You may be
up in poetry before the great politi.
cal thunder storm is over.
Easley and johnson, live stock deal.
ers, after short canvass through
this neighborhood, drove out a nice
bunch of cattle as a result of two OF
three purchases.
What became of the good road
proposition that recently got In the
breeze? Surely II must have stop
ped TO catch its breath. We be.
lleve the promoters Of this move
should keep il before the several
districts until every one concerned
understands the attitude Of the
proposed consolidation of these two
roads. Each district call meeting
and organize a good road club, dis
cuss the matter thoroughly IN eacl
local and then call mass meeting
of the clubs to ascertain then how
well you all understand each other
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-02-13
RlcHwooDS
Cool wave again.

tvoi Naft "ho'hs
A little child OF Charles Lane is
quite sick.
A man by the name Of John
Thomas died and was buried at the
Sanders graveyard last Saturday.
lie was about As years old and a
native Of Missouri.
Quite a crowd Of young people
called last Sunday at the home OF
MIR. and Mrs. b. F. Sisson and were
entertained by music. The following
named persons were there. Daisy
Ragan, Jennie Levi, Florerce Rob
bins, Edgar and Herbert Cooper,
Herman Hibbard and VIM. Brown,
DIR. White has serious attack oI
pneumonia but is some better al
present.
We are sorry TO report the death
of Mrs. Goats Of Bristow caused by
measles and pneumonia The re
mains were Inferred Sunday in tb,
Sanders cemetery.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-02-13

+, has ANEW street lamp near th'
postofiice and large sign telling
all that Maynard hes out near the
bank. These are both the work oi
Victor Pond, son Of the postmaster
J. q. Pond. We thank you Vic
tor.
J. Q. Pond has been attending
court at Pocahontas this week and
Horace Red vine has taken his place
in the store and postoflice.
Walter Murdock and Walter
Crismon have measles.
All you boys and girls get your
Valentines ready.
Misses Blanche Upton. Amy
Phipps, Beatrice Scorce and Vivian
Relwine, Messrs Frank Sides, Isaiah
aud Ezra Short and Bill Swiuk
spent Sunday evening quite pleas
anlly with Miss Willie Allen = E
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-02-13
MIDDLEBROOK

Lewis Smith and family, Frank
Pierce and wife were called TO the
bedside Of their father, Uncle Pink
Smish last week who has slow fever.
-
DIR. Swlndle Is on the indisposed
list this week.
Bob Murdock of Ponder, No., was
was here and bought quite a lot Of
cattle last week.
Mrs. Gurtie Waldron who is at
her fathers having her threat treat
ed, Is no better.
&. X. Phipps has purchased the
Mabery property aud will move
here next week. We welcome
Claude over.
Charley Lindsey has been driving
]. A. Parker who is selling school
furniture.
Our school teacher was absent last
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-02-13

There Is a lot Of sicknes, here a,
present.
School ia progressing nicely with
Miss Bessie johnson as teacher.
Mrs. j. w. Mckinley is recover.
ing from a serious attack of Ia grippe.
Mrs. J. A. Duty had business in
PocahOntas last Friday.
Cecil Blackwell Of Walnut Ridge
spent Saturday and sunday with
friends at this place.
James Beaver aud Robert Wells
were visiting friends at Portia sun
das.
Mrs. b. B. Bailey is visiting
relatives at S shannon this week.
J. d. Pope was Manson visitor
Monday.
Mrs. Molhe Hart was guest of
Mrs. J. w. Mckinley Sunday.
W.R. Brown, who has pneumonia,
is isreported some better at thus writ
ing.
+. w. Miller was Manson
visitor Saturday.
7. w. Ryburn was shopping IN
our town Tuesday.
Ed Holmes was transactlne bus,.
ness in Pocahontas Monday.
Miss Laura Bigger of Imboden
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-02-13
COUNTY NEWS
MAYNARD

Several new cases Of measles u
IN this vicinity.
Misses Ella Maynard and Blanch
Upton visited friends at Bigeer
aud Pocahontas last week.
Mrs. Sarah Brewer Is planning L
70 TO her son Jesse Redwine, a
Reyno TO spend the rest Of The
winter.
Miss Ruby Owens has a pretty
bad case OF the measles.
Miss Ethel Goodwin, Messrs
Martin Haven and Anvil Poynor
spent Sunday quite pleasantly at
the home of Miss Pearl Lindsey.
On Sunday Feb. /, 1914, Mr..
DAILY Lacy and Miss Maggie McNabb
surprised mary Of their friends by
driving out TO Uncle Alic FoSler's
and getting married. Those who
were so lucky as TO witness this
act were: Miss Vera Maynard and
Clifford Price, Miss Elsie Poynor
and Heury Simington, Mr.. ard
Mrs. Herman McNabb. We wish
the young couple long and happy
married life.
Auut Frances Jobe spent Friday
night Of last week at the home Of
Uncle Jess and Aunt Sarah Red.
VINE.
Mrs. Tom Redwipe, who has
been sick the last week or two, is
slo~iy improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cockrum
aud children visited the latter's
sister, Mrs. Mollie Redwine, a few
days last week.
Ed Ferguson, drummer was IN
town drumming our merchants one
day last week.
Our town is improving some, il
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-02-13
CANDIDATES SPEAKING

The candidates for the county Offices will speak follow
ing places on the dates giyen
Bristow, Brsow schoohouse, Monday Feb. 23.
Wiley. James Tuesday
Okean, Dean schoolhouse, Wednesday
Reyno Reyno, Thursday
Current River, Biggers, Friday 27.
Demun Pocahontas, Saturday
ShlOh Shiloh, Monday March O.
Roanoke, holland, Tuesday g.
Roanoke, Birdell Wednesday
Butler Fairview schoolhonse, Thursday
Spring River, Old Jackson, Friday
james Creek, Ravenden Springs, Saturday Z.
Union, Ring, Monday
Elm Store, Elm Store, uesday
Davidson Dalton, Wednesday
Wa'valey, Watevalley, Thursday l2
Eeyenpoints, Grsvesvle, Friday 49,
Foster. Attca, Saturday
jackson, Hami, Monday
Baker Baker schoolho Sc, Tuesday II.
Warm Springs W arrn Springs Wednesday 49,
Sioam, Middlebrook Thursday
Little Black supply Friday 20.
Richardson Maynard, Saturday 81.
Columbia Dcbow, Monday 28.
Ingram, Vernon, Tuesday "a.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-02-13

returned home last Friday after a
Few days visit to her sister, Mrs. g
&. Brown.
Maud Meredith was guest OF Mrs.
Lola Duty Sunday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-02-13
lie has been visiting his sister. Mrs,
Minnie Walker, at this place.

'%"'N'"N NV ei"''if tHfrs
Minnie Walker, at this place.
Ford and Cora Barkman Of I'm.
ooden were at this place one day las,
week on business.
E. b. Walker informed this scribe
that he would keep better posted in
the future by taking the Star
Herald. | see where he Is right
for il is coriainlya a good little pa
per.
Rev. g. w. Million will preach
at this place the third Sunday ia
March.
Remember next Sunday will be
Rev. w. t. sharp's appOlntme@t
at this place, the third Sunday.
Several from New Hope attended
prayer meeting at this place Sunday
night. Our prayer meeting is grow
ing all the time.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-02-13
OLD JACKSON

Tom Sutton moved over in Law
renee county last week. He will
make a crop there this year.
K. B. Walker has been SOWING
timothy and clover tins week.
Paul and Homer Songer spent
last Sunday With John Davis IN
Butler township.
John Bryant left last week fol
his home in Mountain Grove, Mo,
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-02-13
week and his brother Toy took his

week and his brother Toy took his
place.
Mrs. Emma Smith was called TO
the home of her sor, DR.. Henry
White who is reported very low
with pneumonia fever.
DIR. Proctor was called Monday
to see Mrs. Gurtie Waldron.
There was singing Al Sam Land
seys last Sunday night. All report
ed a nice time.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-02-13
Can You Solve Itl

Here Is puzzler: Take the
number of your living bothers,
double that amount, add 10 It 8,
multiply by 5, add to it the number
Of your living sisters, multiply by
10, add the number of deaths Of
brothers aud subtract $50 from the
result. The right fgure will be
the number of deaths Of brothers,
the middle figure will be the num-
ber of living sisters and the left
figure will show the numter Of
living brothers. Try it and see.
Who can supply an explanations
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-02-13

L,tlc Martin was down from
Biggers Wednesday between trains.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-19
NO SUNDAY FLIERs OVER PARIS.
French Aeroplnnes on PATROL
Think Spies signal to Taubes.

Special Gable Despdtch IN Tar SUN
PARIS. Oct. 1S.-French aeroplanes
patroled the sky throughout the day.
but there was no sign OF a German
aeroplane up to Z o'clock tonight.
Referring to the twenty bombs which
were dropped on Paris last Sunday, kill
ing four and woundlng many other per-
sons, Cardinal Annette, Archbishop OF
Paris, says in his organ, La Semdine
Reh0ieuse;
"Three bombs were thrown with the
evident intention of damaging the
Cathedral of Notre Dame One Of the
bombs caused serious damage and
might have started a disastrous fire.
TT is our duty TO protest against
these barbarous. criminal outrages.
which no military necessity excuses.
The attack on a venerated baslica con-
stitutes a sacrilege which we denounce
to the Reproduction of the Christian
world"
The theory is held In some quarters
that the Taube aeroplanes visit Paris
to obtain information from spies In the
city, who signal them. In addition to
creating a panic among the people.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-19
DESPERATE FIGHTING FOR
MANY DAYS ALONG AISNE

position have been under continuous
and heavy artillery fire.
The operation Of the First Corps Of
this day resulted I'm the capture of sew
eral hundred prisoners. some field pieces
and machine guns. The casualties were
very severe, one brigade alone losing
three Of its four Colonies"
ON the morning Of September Is II be-
came clear that the enemy was making
a determined stand and was taking
strongly intrenched positions from
north Of Compiegne along the whole
valley Of the Asne to beyond Rheims
A few days previously the fortress
of MaubcUg" fell and a considera BILE
quantity Of siege artillery was brought
from that place To strengthen the
enemy's position. During the 18th
shells fell on our position. which shells.
Judged by experts. were thrown from
an inch siege gun with a range Of
10000 yards. Throughout the whole
battle our troops suffered very heavily
from this fire, although its effect lat
terly was largely mltigated by more eff
Client and thorough intrenchlng, the ne
cessity for which | imposed strongly
upon army corps commanders"
'''N'''''''S t'Nhllo lOllbN concerning
the constant and severe struggle where
in various units were engaged. One of
the incident was a hayonet charge
by British infantry which drove the
enemy from his trenches. II is evil
dent that the fighting has been ex-
tremely severe and that the enemy has
been repulsed again and again.
Gen. Joffre notified the British Com
mander In Chief on September IS OF
the necessity OF attacking and envelop-
ing the German right. II became evil
dent that the battle must last some
days longer until the effect of this flank
ing movement could he felt. More
severe fighting followed, the allies
losses on September 10 and 20 being
considerable, but vastly exceeded by the
enemys.
The cavalry shared trench work with
Tie infantry performing valuable SER
vice.
Our experiences in this campaign"
says the report, seem 10 point to the
employment of more heavy guns OF
larger calihre in great battles which last
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-19
GEN. FRENCH ADDS TO
BRITISH HONOR ROLL
Gen. Smith-Dorrien Mentioned
Again-Prince Arthur
Among Others Named.

LONDON, Oct 1s.-Field Marshal Sir
John French In his report mentions a
long list of officers. non-commissioned
officers and men who haze been recon-
mended for special mention by their
commanders adding his approval to
these recommendations He speaks also
Of the services rendered by Gen. Sir
Horace Smith Dorrien, Lieut.. Gen. Sir
Douglas Halg and Major-Gen. William
Pulteney Pulteney. the corps COM
manders Of the British forces
Referring to Major-Gen. e. II. II.
Allenby and Brig. Gen. Hubert de la p.
Cough. commanding cavalry divisions,
the British commander in chief says:
THE undoubt,d superiority which our
cavalry has attained over that OF the
enemy has been due to the skill with
which they have turned to best account
the qualities inherent in the splendid
troops they command"
Col David Henderson of the Royal
Flying Corps; MajorGen. Sir Archi-
bald Murray, chief of staff, Lieut.. Col.
II. c. Lowther OF the Scots Guards
who was secretary to the Duke of Con-
naught, Governor General Of Canada !;
Major Prince Arthur of Connsught;
Capt. r X. Trail, the polo player;
Lieut.. Prince Maurice OF Battenburg,
and Capt. the Hon. Frederick Edward
Guest, who married Miss Amy Phipps.
daughter of Henry Phipps. are among
other officers mentioned in the des-
patch.
Capt. Guest. who Is one of Gen.
French's personal aides. has served IN
Egypt and South Africa. He was mem
toned in dispatches for his services on
the White Nile in 1900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-19
FORM SIX DIVISIONS
OF ITALIAN FLEET
Warships to Be Reviewed by
king-Marquis lmperiali May
Succeed San Giuliano.
Special cable Dsspatch 70 Tur srN

ROME. Oct. ls.-Since the mobilization
the movements of the fleet have been
withheld from the public, but the Duk,
of the Abruzzi. commander in chief OF
the Italian navy, now announces that
six divisions have been formed.
Each division Is commanded by a Rear
Admiral and consists of dreadnoughts
or other battleships. first class and
second class cruisers, training ships and
old type war vessels, besides torpedo
boats, submarines and scout ships and n
destroyer flotilla.
The King will visit laramie shortly
and review the modified fleet. The re-
view will be most important owing to
the trials Of the new eleven mile range
guns. which will be fired against the
old war vessel Contienza. which has been
converted into a target.
At a Cabinet council this evening
Premier Salandra assumed the Foreign
Office portfolio, formerly held by the
late Marquis di San Giuliano. Hence
the foreign policy Of Italy will not be
altered as a result OF the Marquis di
san Giulianos death.
1t is believed here that the MARQUIS
Imperiali. the Italian Ambassador at
London, is the most likely successor OF
the late Marquis di San G!uiano.
Marquis Imperall has been Ambas-
sador at London since January, 1910.
Previous to that he was Italian Am
bassador at Constantinople. He Is IS
years OF age having been born at
Salerno in 1858
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-19
FRENCH DUKE TO ENLIST.
De Montpensier VIII Join British n
France Refuses Him.

SAN Francisco. Cal, oct. 1s.-Desplte
the constitutional Introduction of the
French Government against heirs Of
former Kings of France serving in the
army or navy Ferdinand, Due de Mont
pensier. great-Grandson Of King LOUIS
Philippe and cousin Of King Alfonso Of
Spain. will enlist in the French or
British navy II possible.
He arrived here yesterday from
China, where he turned over his steam
yacht Mekong to the British forces in
the Orient. To-day he cabled to Gen
Joffre tender of his 200 horse power
racing motor car for despatch service
and also offered his house in Paris for
hospital purposes. He also asked for
permission to enlist. II this is denied
he SAYS he will join the British forces
incognito.