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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
Marriage Licenses


 The following marriage licenses were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge;
 Marion Craig, Republic, to Miss Liilie Ratiff.
 H. M. Tillman, Birmingham, to Miss Mamme Rotenbery.
 l. T. Williams, Birmingham, to Miss Amer M. Hamer.
 ~S~~~~>~~~-e-~-~~~-~~-~~ walls and buildings have cost the state S1, ,00o00o. "Ail other convicts are worked in coal mines. at sawmills, on farms, and in fac- tories.
 "On an average 14s officials are em- pioyed by the state in the convict de- pertinent
 Diminished By Concentration By concentration in a comparatively few mines, mills and farms, the expenses of the department are diminished ..The convicts lose very little time on account of the weather
 .In the mines, all convicts who work extra time are paid for 1t.
 "If the present convict system Is aboi 2 ished and the convicts are worked on tho roads, where is the money going to ps obtained?
 "Jt will certainly cost more to work them on the roads than 1t does under -he present system.
 Tt would probably require $.oO0,0co to s1. ZOO 900 annually to work them on the roads, and there would be no revenue derived from their labor.
 ''Under the present system the conivcs department pays one-sixth of the revenue of the state, and while nearly three fourths of it is applied to the payment of the expenses of the department. pro- vision would have to be made for the deficit caused by the loss of the other fourth to pay for the other expenses of the administration of the criminal law. with all of its revenue from all sources, the disbursements of the state Urea sury for the fiscal year ending Sep tember 30, 1914. were $436. 70570. more than the receipts
 From these figures 1t is also very evil dent that if the state pays for some or the support of the families of the con victs, out of their earnings, most of the money would have to be appropriated out of the general fund In the treasury, for after the payment of the expenses If the convict department and the adminiitra- ton of the criminal law. very little of the money received from the department is left
 These figures present the questions for solution in the convict problem.
 'J. T. GORMOTT.'.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
GORMAN WRITES ON FINANCIAL STATUS OF CONVICT BRANCH Expenses and Administra- tion of Criminal Law AL
 most Use Up Income IMPORTANT TO FIND NEW INCOME SOURCE In Case Convicts Are Put On Roads and State Loses Revenue Now
 Derived From the Lease
 System

Inasmueh as the legislature in its next regular session will take steps grad ually to eliminate the convict lease sys- tenn a statement on the receipts and dis bursements of the convict department, made public in Birmingham yesterday by Maj J. T. German, one of the state examiners of public accounts. should prove of value. Major German said:
 At present there Is much discussion in the state relative to the convict depart ment, and two propositions in reference to it are receiving careful consideration.
 "one of these propositions Is the aboli- ton of the present convict system and working the convicts on the roads. and the other Ia to apply part of the earn ings of the convicts to the support of their families.
 This article is not written in advocacy of the present convict system nor in sup port of, nor in opposition to, either of the previously mentioned propositions. but to present some facts and figures that will have to be taken into consideration in the settlement of the convict problem.
 "The present convict system is the re- suit of gradual development and i'm provemeht.
 Best System State Ever Had
 ''It is undoubtedly the best system that the state has ever had, both in the hu- mane treatment of the convicts and as a source of revenue for the state.
 "Of course, a better system might be inaugurated, but that is a question for legislative wisdom and action.
 For the fiscal year ending September 30, 1914 the receipts and disbursements of the convict department were as fol- lows:
 Receipts paid in the state treas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
BOWIE ID SUCCEED PARKER ON BOARD Commission Will Elect Him President of the Board
  of Education

Sidney J. Bowie. according to an an- nouncement of the city commission yes terday, will be chosen president of tho local board of education to succeed the late John l.. Parker.
 MT. Bowie is well known throughout the state, and the members of the commission feel that he, should make an excellent head of the educational system of the city. MT. Bowie Is an attorney, and form erly represented the Fourth Alabama dis trict in the Congress of the nation.
 MT. Bowie will accept the trust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
OFFICERS SCHOOL
 AT ARMORY TONIGHT

Officers school for all the commissioned officers of the Alabama National Guard of the Birmingham district will be held tonight at the armory, city hall. com mencing at o'clock. Maj. Cliff s. Price will be in charge. Attendance at the school Is compulsory and large attend ance Is expected. In view of the war sit ustion in Europe many matters of grea, interest along military affairs will be dis cussed at the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
Mutt and Jeff in Mexico"

Bud Fisher, the New York Americans clever cartoon artist, doesn't allow an opportunity to escape for extracting hu- nor from every complication or phase Mutt and Jeff's' sole object in going to the seat of war in Mexico Is to make their patrons laugh and forget the less agree able things. Mutt and Jeff in Mexico" with appropriate scenery and bevy of girls will visit the Jefferson theatre to- morrow, matinee and night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
ADJUSTMENTS
Mcintyre & Heath

To remain partners 40 years without falling out of dissension is doing rather well for any couple, married or single. Yet the business relation of Mo lntyre & Heath have continued for that length of time and barring unfore- seen happenings will go on much longer They begin an engagement Tn John Corts stupendous revival of "The Ham Tree" at the Jefferson theatre this afternoon and tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
G. A. WaInsIey

Age 54 years. died Wednesday aft ernoon at his late residence. 200S Ave- nue G. He is survived by a widow and one daughter. Catherine The funeral will be at 8 D. m. today from residence and interment will be at Oak Hill cem- etery. The pallbearers will be; H. New some. T. S. Rath. w. D. Enslen. Dr. Charles Pearce. Kirby Ward Dr. A. G. Douglass. pr. W. R. K Beck and Thomas J. Wingfield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
SPECIAL SERVICES
 FOR SCANDINAVIANS

will conduct special services for Scandi- navians at the Christian. church, corner Avenue F and Twenty first street. Ensley, tonight at o'clock. All Scandi- navians in the district are invited to at- tend the Swedish services. The Ladies' Aid society will meet with Mrs. Bessie Nelson this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
At the Lyric

Hundreds of theatregoers are trying to solve the mystery of how Mercedes trans fers thought to Mile. Stantone at the Lyric this week. He does-that is a cer- tainty Hundreds are going to the thea tre with requests for almost unknown musical selections, and Mile. Stantone plays them. The other princapal attrac- tion of the week is Mary Ellen, the trick eleDha mt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
FREE BOOK ON

Geo. H. Mayr of Chicago, H., a prom published a guide to shows how he GU ? brought relief to thou ferers from constipati digestion and intestin use of French healing usually convinces. , cases rarely need ovel one wanting a copy of it at the drug store fir derful Stomach Remet here by Eugene Jacobs Second Ave; Berney ] Alob
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
Ready Cash

There's magic in it. With 1t you can pay expenses when out of work, be free from debt should illness oc- cur, grasp the business op- portunity-in a word, BE INDEPENDENT.
 Get your ready cash fund started by opening a savings account with this bank to- day. Quarterly interest paid on savings.
 The First National Bank "A National Bank for
 Savings
 Capital and Surplus
 $3,000,000 . per cent interest on savings,
 Compounded Quarterly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
Wireless Club To Meet

There will be meeting of the Junior Wireless club tomorrow night at 6:9O o'clock in the rooms of the Boys club in the Farley building. A number of new members have joined since the organiza- tion of thA, s'"s early in October and . large ftle Cre ; expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
PERSONAL

The friends of Prof. T. J. Lamar, who was for many years county euperinten- dent of education of Walker county, will regret to learn of his serious illness at the home of his son. Charles Lamar. on BessexQer boulevard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05

department ss45, 5,s0s.7 .75. or nearly three- fourths of the total receipts. while the actual net receipts are S3165S3. 43.
 For the four fiscal years ending Sep tember 30 1914, from October 1, 1910, to September 30. 1914. the receipts and dis bursements were as follows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
Bible Pictures To Be Shown

''The Photo Drama of Creation" will be shown again in Birmingham at the Wood- lawn city hall. The pictures were pro- duced under the direction of Pastor F is- sell, head of the International Biblcst T.. dents association. The pictures I f-e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
OPERATE ON TROOPS
 WITHOUT ANESTHETIC

Washington. November 4.-Operations are being performed without the use of anesthetics on wounded soldiers in some pr UO pC.OU.- 1 NorfOlks. Knife or bo. its full begged. Watch
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-09-11

good government of the state, are
content to let the idle and ignorant
vote while they remain at the pillow,
the forge or the desk, corruption and
misrule are but the fruits of their
own unfaithfulness to the highest
duty of citizenship. You owe it to
yourself and your children to improve
and perpetuate the government under
which you live. The very greatest
evil which can creep into popular
government is the indifference of the
upright and intelligent citizen in times
of peace and prosperity to the poll
teal progress and development of his
country. Democracy appeals to her
voters and expects every man to do
his duty
The Democratic party is in control
of state and nation, Never in all the
history have her servants displayed
more wisdom and virtue than in these
trying times when all the nations of
the world are flying at each others
threats with such vengeance as to
make civilization itself tremble upon
its nominations. Thanks to the Dem
ocratic party wise and faithful men
are at the helm and the American re-
public deeply regretting the strife,
stands firm, conservative, ready at
the first opportunity to use her good
offices to bring about peace, to bind
up the scars and pour out her oil and
her wine in abundance for the wound
ed and suffering.
The lack of opposition to the Demo-
cratic candidates in Arkansas is posi-
tive proof of the efficiency of the
Democratic party. Let every man
who loves his state and country set
apart the 14th day of this month to
make his pilgrimage to the shrine of
democracy.
j. S. Maloney,
Secretary State Democratic Com.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-09-11
THE FENCE LAW.

To prevent confusion in voting
on the Fence Law, read this care
fully.
The Legislature of 1913 pass
ed a bill making a four wire
fence a lawful fence in Nevada
County, provided the same is
ratified by the people in the
coming election. There is
printed on each ballot For Fence
Law" and Against Fence Law"
If the voter favors a change in
the law from what it is now, he
should erase the words Against
Fence Law"-leaving the ballot
read "For Fence Law" and his
ballot would then be counted in
favor of a four wire fence.
If the voter thinks all fences
should be hog tight, then he
should erase the words For
Fence Law"
To vote For Fence Law"
means that four wires are all
that will be required.
To vote Against Fence Law"
means that your vote is counted
for a five foot hog tight fence.
as the law stands now.
If a majority of the voters are
For Fence Law" then after
January 1, 1915, four wire
fence is all that is required.
]. c. MARSH, Chairman.
NJ. w. Greeson, Sec.
e. Delaughter.
Election Commissioners
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-09-11
REDUCED RATES FOR
BANKERS ASSOCIATION

American Bankers Association.
Richmond, Va, October 18th to 10th.
For this occasion the st. L. |. NJ. & S.
Ry. Co., will sell tickets Prescott to
Richmond and return for the amount
of $31,7S. Tickets will be on sale Oct.
9th, 10th and 18th and bear final re-
turn limit of Oct Dist, except extern
sion be made by depositing ticket and
$1.00 whit agent at Richmond
G. A. Hays, Agent.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-09-11
MANY TROUBLES
DUE TO AN
Inactive LIVER

Many of the troubles of life such as
headache, Indigestion, constipation and
lack of energy are due to inactive
livers.
GRIGSBYS LIV-VER-LAX is a
natural, vegetable remedy that will
get the liver right and make these
troubles disappear 1t has none Of
the dangers or disagreeable after eff
fects of calomel
Get a soc or 81 bottle Of this spen-
did remedy from your druggist today.
Every bottle bears the likeness of l..
K. Grigsby, who guarantees it through
Hesterly Drug Store
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-09-11

Batesville, Ark.-A. J. Bailey
writes: Il suffered severely
with kidney and bladder trouble
and was unable to work. |
tried different remedies but re-
ceived no benefit until | tried
Foley's Kidney Pills, which en-
tirely relieved me of my trou-
ble." For Sale by Hesterly
Drug Store.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-25
PROMINENT MEN TO
 RIDE IN PAGEANT
Floral Parade Will Be Fea- ture of Tercentenary Gel
 ebration in New York.
TO LAST SOLID WEEK
The Celebration Is in COmmemOratiOn of the Establishment of Dutch Trading Post on Manhatt0n
 Island.

New York, Oct. 24.-Commemora' tive of the establishment of a1Dutch fur trading post on Manhattan islano by five ships from Amsterdam ana Hoorn three hundred years ago, New ! iork began today great commerclal tercentenary with services in the syn agogues, which will be followed to- morrow by exercises in Christian churches and great gathering in the Hinpodrome, where 1900 singers VIII be heard.
 Hudson's First Boat to Appear.
 A model of the Clermont. the flrs' steamboat on the Hudson, will ap. near on the float of the Hudson River Day line. ahead of the model or the new Hendrick Hudson. Forty neros. men will drive herd of cattle down fifth avenue, as a part of the exhlnl' of the American Belt company. Al ice cream company will make ane serve ice cream on the route, ana tns .a, same with a baking concern. A mlis company will enter five floats.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-25
POLITICIANS ABANDON
 ] STUMP AND USE MAILS
Many Congressional Candidates Re- gret that They are Forced to remain in Washington and Cannot Meet Voters Face to Face.

Washington, Oct 24.-Uncle Sam's
 mailbag is taking the place of tn"
 stump speaker in the present con-
 gressonal campaign, which will com
 to an end early in November. The
 extraordinary long session of con-
 gress, which kept members tied down
 to their jobs in Washington, has made
 the campaign one of letter writing
 instead of stump speech and the pub
 lie will await with interest the result as shown by the complexion of the next senate and house.
 The campaign letters sent out of washington by the tens. of thousands are all along the same line. The can dldate expresses regret that con-
 tlnued session of congress has kept nlm at the national capital and that ne cannot get home to meet the voter race to face. Many of these form letters are answered by the constituent and then 'he congressman, must write per- sonal reply, expressing appreciation etc. his adds to the bulk of the mall and incidently to the postage phl Of the member and he sighs an i wonders if there's any financial ad- vantage derived from being in pub nc life. Letter writing is an ex- penslve and unsatiyfactory way of campaigning and the average member would prefer to go home and follow lhe old stump-speech method of ap- peailng for votes. The Underwood
 aocklng" resolution, however, has discouraged absenteeism in the house ana several hundred members of that Dooy have been the nations busiest .lt.le letter writers since early sum- lleF. C4
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-25
Baltimore will send thirty floats te

Baltimore will send thirty floats to tell New Workers of her industries :; Syracuse will send six and Rochester, Utica and Buffalo each one. Several New York newspapers will enter floats. Among them the Staats-Zei- tung, which will exhibit a Taube monoplane.
 Floats are only part of the Hal lowe'en pageant. There will be car carriages containg commercial boards chambers of commerce. merchants associations and committees from the exchanges. Patriotic and peace soci- cites are to have representation.
 Some of the New Workers expected to rid in tn pagant, according to MC. Ans, ar Jacob H. Schiff. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.. Judge Alton B. Parker, Chauncey M. Depew, George w. Per kins, Samuel w. Fairchild. B. V. Boyn. ton, Herman Ridder. Admiral Robert Peary and Gen. Nelson A. Miles.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-25
Farmers Says Oats Are Best Paying Small Grain Crop
 That Can Be Grown.
GROW IN COTTON BELT
Bale of Cotton Per Acre Land Will Produce %3O Worth Oi Oats. 11a Tons of Lespedeza Hay and j
 Bushels of Lespedeza Seed.
(By a Farmer.)

I lJ
 The vital problem before us now is i to work out permanent system Of i farming to take the place of the eX- elusive growing of cotton. Thousands of farmers are now seeking informa- ] ton relative to crops 10 take the place of cotton. Oats are probably the surest and best paying small grain crop that can be grown over practically all the cotton belt. The same soil that will produce one bale of cotton per acre will usually grow 60 bushels of oats. At the average price that has prevailed for oats dur ing the past five years the 60 bushels will sell foc form $36 to $40 and the straw, when baled, will often pay tho larger part of the expense of growing the grain.
 The bale of cotton per acre land will produce about s3O worth of oats, at least 1 1-2 tons of lespedeza hay and , bushels of lespedeza seed per ton, and the lespedeza seed for about $3 per bushel. The total .5 $63 per acre. The writer is personally acquainted with farmer who aver aged $65 per acre for years from oats and lespedeza hay and seed.
 Thirty dollars worth of oats and 20 bushels of soy beans at $1.50 per bushel and 1-2 tons of soy bean hay
 at $S per ton means $72 per acre hese are very conservative figures. At the Mississippi Experiment Station in | h 1or, oats to the acre, 22 1-g bushels of soy beans and 52O0 pounds of soy bean hay. The average yield of cotton on the same land was about 800 pounds of line per acre.
 COwpeas Profitable.
 Oats may be followed by cowpeas. When the cowpease are planted in rows on good land, we'll fertilized and cultivated, the yield is usually from 10 to 20 bushels of peas and 1 1-2 tons of hap. The peas usually sell for about $2 per bushel and the hay for about $12 per ton. Ninety bushels
 of oats and 67 bushels of peanuts
 were produced on the same land at the Mississippi Belta Experiment
 Station in one year At the present price of peanuts and peanut hay, it
 is a very profitable crops to grow
 after oats when property handled. l In attempting to build up worn out
 cotton land we must depend very
 largely. on 'fesuminous crops. The
 cat crop is harvested early enough 10
 permit the growing of leguminous crop. If We are going to build up our
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-25
CLAWS OUT OF CAyE-IN.
Farmers Tells. Teard Half g Mile,
 Help Save His Life.

Alamo, Ind, Oct. 24.-Clarence Smith, a farmer, saved his life when he was caught in cave-in at grav- el pit near here by scratching the dirt away from his face with one hand. which was left uncovered. His cries for help were heard by Mrs. James Ingersoll, half a mile away. who summoned aid by telephone. The weight of the dirt and gravel almost killed Smith and he was resuscitated with difficulty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-25
E0 REPORTERS a 1 WITH THE ALLIES
Famed Correspondents Cool mo Heels in London While Greatest War Rages4

london. Oct. 24-The case of the
 uthorized war correspondents who
 ,ore accepted by the war office to
 1 anresent the newspapers and the
 ews M agencies of England at the front,
 svt who are still detained in England,
 sae entered into new phase.
 aT Tuelye correspondents, all men of
 ,,oved responsibility and knowledge,
 nost of them having already served
 turing more than one war, and one
 uall-known American correspondent,
 ,oro nroposed under an arrangement
 come to with the authorities. Their
 ,omes were submitted to the army
 ponnci1 and accepted by the war of soo They were instructed to buy borses engage servants and get the kroner equipment, and arrange for Their mess with the expeditionary force. Passes for themselves and ser yants were prepared,> photographs
 were taken, and everything was done so that these accredited representa- Hives should be ready to record for the |nation the events of the greatest war which it has ever undertaken. The |nress officer was appointed to com mand the party and superintend ar rangements.
 After that the correspondents were Jeff to kick their heeels at home, and fwere told that the cause of this was line attitude of the French general |staff. At last, however, this difficulty Twas understood to be removed. The |press officer had been summoned to line British headquarters in France, land there learned that all objections |were now removed.
 On his return, it was expected that |permission would immediately be giv- |en but this time apparently the objec- |tiorf came from the British war of- lice. Permission has now been indefi |Sitely withheld.
 Even the German general staff have permitted several accredited German to be with the forces. |But apart from General French's terse and splendid dispatches, England i: permitted to hear nothing but moder |ately sprightly essays in Journalism by an witness" with the head quarters stan in France.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-25

land and raise good livestock, we should grow oats and follow the oats with leguminous crops and feed oats and leguminous crops to stock.
 Let us go to work now. The great Profitable Farming Campaign will help us in a practical way to make the most out of our land and get the most for ourselves this winter and for many seasons to come.
 q IT ATEORD
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-25
60. Tie man was to marry her.

60. The man was to marry her.
 "T am an old man and cannot sup port myself" he told Judge Lytle. "There is man of my age who wishes to mary my daughter. He has promised me six city lots for her. On that could live comfortably the rest of my life."
 The girl will not be returned to her father,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-25

. Tickling in the throat, hoarseness,
 ,oss or voice, indicate the need of h1.ALLARD'S@ VOREHOUND SYRUP. ~ eases the lungs, quiets the cough and restores health in the bronchial .uoes. Prices 25c. soc and $1.00 per Dot'le. Sold by ". l. Dewoody & CO.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-25
SIX LOTS FOR THIS GIRLy
But Court Overrules Fathers Offer
 to Sell to Aged SuitOr.

Akron, O., 23.-Six city lots was the price placed on his daughter by John Basco, who admitted to juyenie court authorities he had arranged to sell his daughter, Mary, 16, to a man of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-25

HIGH CLASS SEWING.
 Get your sewing done at Faunt-Le- Rows up-to-date dress-making pariors. High Class sewing and ladies' tail- bring a speciality. Phone 1533, 1OS Pine street. s-1-ll