davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
Bessener News

Bessemer. August 18.-(Special)- )-The Bessemer city council met in regular session tonight in the council chamber and was called to order at o'clock by President George Ross with nine members present. After the reading of the minutes the treasurer's report for the month of July was read and re- ceived as information. The report of the city physician, Dr. George D. Wal Ter, for the month of July was read and received as information. It showed that there were seven case sof typhoid fever in the city. The reports of the Meat and Milk Inspector R. O. Hazle- wood were read and received as in- formation.
 The judiciary committee, to which was referred the matter of adopting an ordinance to further promote the collection of street tax, reported favor ably and the ordinance was passed as read.
 T. A. Weller of the Bessemer Land company was present and stated the above company was making a survey of the city and asked that the city CO., operate with the company for the pur- pose of establishing permanent sur vey of the town. The present survey is based on Nineteenth street and the Alabama Great Southern railroad track on Alabama avenue. Mir. Weller stated that the Alabama Great Southern was pgoing to double it's track and this would destroy the basis of the city's survey so he asked that the city assist in establishing the permanent survey The installation of each intersection will cost s5 in addition to the survey which will be s16 a day. Motion was made by Alderman Honeycutt, second ed by Alderman Winters, that the mat ter be referred to the street and light Icommittee with power to act, and ii was so ordered
 A communication from Mrs. F. M Owen president of the United Char ities, asking that the city increase the | appropriation $10 for the next three months. The request was granted. l An ordinance to suppress the larceny of animals was referred to the judi. oiary committee to report back at the next meeting.
 City Clerk l. B. Houston stated tha this was the night to open the bids fol the $500 bond issue for public school, and as only one bid had been received the opening of the bid was deferred until the next meeting night, to allow the clerk to get further bids. No fur. ther business. the meeting adjourned.
 Chambers Parsons and Charles Par sons father and son. were given a pre- liminary hearing before Justice of thu
 Peace c. Percy Benton this afternoon at o'clock.
 I Chambers and Charles Parsons ars charged with the killing of Woodit
 Hall shortly after midnight Monday morning.
 At the coroner's inquest held Monday
 afternoon before Deputy Coroner Ar.
 thur Jacobs, verdict was returned
 of unlawful killing. The men were
 bound over to await the preliminary
 hearing under $5ooo bond each
 The Bessemer camp. Woodmen of the World, have received its new kahk Uniforms and will drill regularly all tho
 week preparatory to leaving Sunday
 for Columbus, Ga, where they will
 be in the tri-state encampment for ( lwcek The local boys will enter mum Der of competitive drills for prizes ant lfeel confident of bringing some of then shome. The trip will he made by abou
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
Secretary to Senator Bank head Brings News From
 Nations Capital
RIVERS AND HARBORS
 BILL TO BE PASSED
On This Subject Presidents Mind Is Open-Contractor Hardaway May Be Permitted to Con-
 plete Lock 17

That Congress will be in continuous ses- sion for an indefinite period, and that the outlook for the passage of the rivers and harbors bill, which means so much to Alabama, is considerable brighter. were statements made in Birmingham last night by Cecil A. Beasley, state senator from Fayette county, md private secre- tary to Senator John H. Bankhead.
 'The coming of the war" said MT. Beasley, ''has necessarily caused delay in routine matters which are, at the same time. matters of greatest importance ] judge that three more weeks will pass before the Clayton trust measures are enacted. And 1t is definitely known that we must enact a tariff bill. This means that we will continue in session indefi- nitely.
 The outlook for the passage of the rivers and harbors bill is brighter We have had assurance from the President that his mind is open on the subject, and committee of senators will confer with him this week or next If the ses- sion IS continued, and the chances are that It will be, the rivers and harbors bill will probably be enacted into law. As is known this bill contains an item in favor of Alabama of $2,0OO,00o.
 . Hardaway's Plan Favored
 At the present time, a delegation of Alabamians is in Washington working in the interest of this bill As The Age Herald stated Sunday morning Contrac- tor Hardaway, who has been in charge of the construction of Lock r in the War rior river, has expressed willingness to proceed at his own expense with this work, and trust to future reimbursement by Congress. resolution permitting him to undertake this task was intro duced yesterday by Senator Bankhead.
 There is considerable agitation in the east regarding the war in Europe, but the consensus of opinion is that America will be too wise to permit any other na- ton to drag 1t into the turmoil. The idea prevails that while for moment this country will suffer slight financial de- pression, following the war, when the world will be crying for food and clothes, all products grown and manufactured. a period of prosperity will lawn of spIendor unsurpassed in the annals of the country.
 To Protect Farmers
 At the present moment, the govern ment is interested deeply in fathering a plan for the protection 5f farmers from depression of cotton prices This plan will be fostered by the treasury depart ment, and will result we believe i'll the farmer holding his cotton as a result of financial relief offered, until next sea- son when fine prices will prevail.
 'President Wilson is determined too. that the shark which prospers through increasing the price of foodstuff shall be summarily dealt with. There will be lit tie suffering caused through the nefarious operation of this creature"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
The Ensley fire department made a
Change Date of Hearing

The date of the hearing of applicants for final naturalization papers has been changed from August g to September | and Major Allison, clerk of the United States court, is sending put notices of the changes to the applicants. One hundred and four foreign born citizens have taken out the preliminary papers and are cited to appear on the above date for final ex- animation. The hearing will be before Judge w. I. Grubb and an examiner from the department at Washington will be psesent to conduct the examination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
CONVICT
 SHOT BY DEPUTIES Joe Stevens, a Negro, Killed Near Warrior While Re-
 sisting Arrest

Joe Stevens, an escaped negro con vict, was shot and insanity killed about o'clock last night in d railroad camp near Warrior in the western part of Jefferson county by Deputies Steele -dep sul Sq peSeIIs sI II 'IeNIud put uties that the negro convict resisted arrest and fired several shots at the officers before he was killed.
 The body of the negro was brought to Birmingham in the early hours of this morning and were removed to Bradfords morgue. Coroner Spain will investigate the killing this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19

II. T. Fischer, Louisville; Herbert Peters Bristol; Judge J. c. Brown, Tuscaloosa $. D. McGee, Tuscaloosa; M. Findlay Tuscaloosa; w. r. Fitts, Tuscaloosa; Miss Alice Weathery, Anniston B. A. Provost Mobile; E. c. Richards. Grand Rapids Mich; ]. D. Lockwood. Philadelphia; O T. Smith, Goodwater; Wiley Hand A and M. College, Mississippi; Harry Hooper Selma; Nelson S. Woody, New Orleans w. c. McNeill, Nashville; H. M. Strauss Atlanta; J. B. Allen, Atlanta; A. A Northern, Ashland; MT. and Mrs. F. NJ Chandler, Minneapolis, Minn.; A. E Wickham, Philadelphia; w. P. Russell Decatur; w. D. Keith, Shreveport.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
SOUTHERNERS ARE
 SAFE IN EUROPE

the state department today reported the safety of a number of Americans in Flu rope about whom inquiry has been made including:
 Louisville. Ky.-John A. Armstrong, family, Nuremberg.
 Atlanta. Ga.-L. Trounstine, family, Nu- remberg.
 Savannah, Ga.-Mrs. Jacob Dub, Nu- remberg.
 Richmond. va--Alfred Harris, wife, Nuremberg. Washington, D. c.-James Leslie Nu- remberg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
ERWIN POPE BREAKS
 HIS HUNGER STRIKE

Anniston, August 1s Especial. When
 Erwin Pope, the negro who has been con- fined in the Jefferson county jail for the past five years for the murder of promi- nent Calhoun county citizen, was notifisd< last Friday that the board of pardons had refused to recommend executive elem ency, and that he must hang one week later, he instituted a hunger strike which was only broken Tuesday morning when ne ate hearty breakfast in the Calhoun county jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
AT NEWSPAPER CLUB

The following out-of-to VII guests were registered at the Birmingham Newspaper club yesterday:
 Fraser Ed1nunson, Memphis; Sig Sass, Mobile; Joe Levi, Detroit; D. J. Morrison, Jackson, Miss; George w. Reese, De mopolis; C. s. Gallagher, Montgomery; R. w. Briggs. Meridian; B. B. Pugh, M. D., Ironaton; c. B. Massengale. Atlanta;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
NEW POSTOFFICE
 IS STILL FAR OFF

The building of the new Birmingham postoffice is long way off, according to communication received by Postmaster Aldrich from the office of the supervising architect of the treasury department. The letter states, owing to previous contracts, the new structure will not be considered until July, 1915, and that with the num- Der of buildings authorized before the Birmingham postoffice, it will hardly be commenced before 1920.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
Exports of General Merchandise

New York. August is.--Exports of gem eral merchandise from the port of New
 York for the week ending August 15 were
 valued at $l0, ,723os2. against ,$12,S71.056 last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
20 men who will attend the encamp. ment.

Funeral services were held this aft ernoon over the remains of Woodie
 Hall, who was shot and killed Monday
 morning shortly after midnight by
 Chambers and Charles Parsons. Rev, George Stoves. pastor of the First Metf. odist church, conducted the serv- |ices. Company D had charge of the services at the grave. Taps were sounded by Lawrence Barnett. bugler for the company. after which salute was fired over the grave in honor of |the deceApcd member. Interment was
 In Cedar Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19

A large number of the members of Camp Pat claybourne United confed- crate Neterans,i with their families. at tended the reunion at East Lake yes terday. nJ. A. Acuff of this camp was elected vice president of the Jefferson County Confederate Veterans associa s ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
News of Ensley

Several important matters were con
 sidered at the regular meeting of the
 Ensley club last night. including the
 change of transfer places which the
 Birmingham Railway. Light and Power
 company has made since operating
 through cars to Vivian and Fairfield A representative of the Birmingham
 Railway, Light and Power company
 was present and stated that Vice Pres ident DeWindt of the company was working on a proposition which he thought would straighten out matters. number of complaints were made by the ladies of this city protesting against the change, who also asked that the company be made to keep it's cars cleaner No definite action was taken upon this matter and the com
 mittee was given further time. Another matter brought before the club was complaints about the placing of the fire plugs. It is said that num- Der of new plugs will be put in as soon as the waterworks question is settled and committee was appoint ed to investigate where the plugs were needed and report at the next meet
 ing. The following resolution was adopted by the club:
 "Whereas, the long standing con-
 troversy between the people of the city of Birmingham and the Birming
 ham Waterworks company has ap- parently reached stage where some relief may be expected; and,
 "Wheras, an election has been called for the purpose of issuing bonds for
 the purpose of putting in municipal water plant Therefore, be it "Resolved, That the Ensley club urge the citizens of Ensley to vote for the proposed bond issue and aid the com- mission in it's efforts to free the people from the clutches of the greedy mon opoly. "E. W. AVERYT, Chairman. ID. J. FLUMMER. T. A. MILLER" | The committee which was appointed to ask the postoffice authorities for a
 rural free delivery for the citizens of
 Fairview is busy working on the proposition and was continued. | A large number of the members of
 Camp Pat Claybourne, United confed-
 crate Veterans, with their families. at | tended the reunion at East Lake yes
 terday NJ. A. Acuff of this camp was
 elected vice president of the Jefferson County Confederate Veterans associa - tion.
 The Ensley fire department made a run Monday night to Fairfield. when a false alarm was turned in. Yester- day afternoon about 3:55 o'clock they were called to the residence of B. w. Huffman. 2013 Hays street, at Crews l station. A pile of dried corn. which was
 laying against the building, was set
 on fire by unknown persons. The fire was extinguished before any damage was done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19

The committee which was appointed to ask the postoffice authorities for a rural free delivery for the citizens of Fairvew is busy working on the proposition and was continued.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-30
SIMMONS CASES HEARD.
Floyd Bound Over and Brother Sper
car Rleads Guilty To | esser Crime.

Floyd Bound Over and Brother Spen-
Ger Pleads Guilty to Lesser Crime.
Floyd and Spencer Simmons. col
ored. the two brothers who were ar
rested for stealing blankets and linen
from the Pilgrim Hotel, and watches
from the Pilgrim drug store. were
given a hearing before Justice 3. L.
Burritt Tuesday afternoon r j.
Brown, a colored lawyer from Des
Moines. argued the Simmons brothers
cases in a spectacular and sensational
manner, while County Attorney 3. O.
Tankers1ey presented the states side
of the case. Spencer Simmons pleaded
guilty to receiving stolen goods. and
his case was continued until Satur-
day Justice Burritt bound Floyd over
to the grand jury, and it was UNDER
stood that later IN the day he would
appear before Judge Willett and take
advantage of the new law by pleading
yuilty before indictment.
The fact that the watch found IN
Simmons house could not be positive
ly- identified as the watch which was
stolen from the drug store was used
by Simmons lawyer as a strong argu-
menr for the discharge OF the defend-
ant. The state presented evidence,
however, which counterbalanced this.
hence Justice Burritt's decision.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-30
Finds Condition
of Filth; O,Dner
May Be Arrested

AS the result of complaints to the
physician, Tuesday afternoon con-
Quoted an official Investigate r into the
conditions surrounding the second floor
of the building at los East Church
street. the apartments of which are oc
cupied by William A. Smith. an aged
tombstone maker and civil war VET
eran and his son, William Fl. Smith. a
marble cutter and musician.
What the city physician found
caused him to notify the owner of the
building, Mrs. Elizabeth \, Rewey, 106
West Church street. to have the rooms
cleaned at once. Mrs. Rewey referred
the city physician to her agent, John
Coburn. He. in turn was directed to
clean thoroughly and disirfect the
premises within seventy-two hours
The filthy conditions surrour ding the
apartment beggar description, and
were considered by the city physician
to be a menace to the public health.
The elder Smith is paralytic. altho
able TO be about some OF the time. He
draws a $50 pension. and is entitled TO
membership in the soldiers home. but
declares that he will not enter the in
stitution. Dr.. Lierie considers that Mr.
Smith needs care and treatment.
Some one complained TO me that
the old man was in bad shape, and the
place was filthy. 1t is: ITS The worst
ever saw. I've given the owner and
agent seventy-two hours 20 clean it up.
That will be Friday noon. If that hasn't
been done by Saturday somebody viii!
be arrested" said the city physician.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-30
START WITH JANUARY SERIES.
Savings and Loan Association Offers
Stock in Fifteenth Series.

About this time in the year you have
made up your mind that beginning
jan 1. You are going to start to save
some money. this resolution like most
that are made are rarely carried out.
Make good on this one. and buy some
stock in the Marshalltown Savings and
Loan Association which will require
you to pay certain amount on the
first day of each month, this is forced
savings. You will be surprised how
much you can save after you get into
the habit of putting something away
each month.
Five dollars a month put into this
association will bring you $1,000 in 100
months, $40 month will bring you
$4,000 in the same length of time. All
money received by this association is
loaned on new homes in Marshalltown
at per cent interest, on first mort
cages at about 60 per cent of their
value. IT brings large return to you
and gives you an opportunity to put
your money to work without waiting
until you have saved a large amount
The first payment on the hfteen
series will be due Jan. 4. The secre-
tary will be glad to tell you more about
the association, call him on phone $50
and make an appointment. His office
is at the Times Republican, George
f. Thayer. Secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-30
CASES ACCUMULATED IN YEAR
AS FAST AS COURT HAS DIS
POSED OF OTHERS.
TWO JUDGES KEEP ABOUT
UP WITH NEW BUSINESS
Two Hundred Seventy Seven Cases on
Docket For January Term That Be-
Gins Next Week-Ooeket Of January
Term Last Year Had 29o cases-Gain
in Year Very Small.

In the amount of business ready for
the January term of the district court,
compared with the amount that was
ready for the January 1914 term Of the
court, the judges OF the district Will
find themselves about where they We're
at this time last year. In spite OF four
court terms, most Of them long ones
and extended seasons of jury TRIALS
during the year there IS practically the
same amount Of business on hand now
as there was year ago
Comparison of the situation no" ana
a. year ago emphasizes the need OF
continuous term of six months, winch
Judges Cummings and Willett have
practically arranged.
Comparison Shows Small Gain.
The docket for the January term has
just been compiled 1t contains alto
gether 277 live cases. OF these ten are
criminal cases, 227 are old civil cases,
and sixty-two are new civil cases. Inc
latter are the cases that have been
fled since the October term began. OF
the old cases twenty-five have been
stricken off, having been disposed OF,
since the docket was being prepared.
The docket for the January. 1914,
term contained go cases, or only thir-
teen more than the January, 1915,
docket That shows how really small
the inroad Is that mas been the &C
crrnlulated court business during the
year. That terms docket contained
eleven criminal cases, five juvenile
cases, 21O old civil cases, and sixty-four
new cases.
This comparison does not take into
consideration the very large amount OF
probate business, which probably ac-
cumulates as rapidly as it is dis
posed OF.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-30
PALMER BOWEN, MARsHALLTOWN BOY, IN
RED CROSS WORK IN EUROPEAN WAR

A former Marshalltown young man,
of the European war. He is daily be-
ing brought face to face with the
wounded, suffering. and the misery. AS
far as is known he is the only local
person so close to the western theater
OF the war.
Mr.. Bowen has been in Paris for
in commercial line there, but the
death of his employer recently left him
temporarily unemployed. SO he en-
tered Red Cross work in Paris hospi-
tai.
In a letter received from him today
by his cousin, Roy Bradbury, Mr..
Bowen gives some most interesting
first hand information on the war and
the situation Paris as a a result of the
war. AS might have been expected,
Mr.. Bowen because of his long resi-
dence in Paris takes q most pro-
nounced anti-German viewpoint. He is
bitter against the German and Prus-
sian war leaders.
Relatives here and in Tama were
greatly worried over Bowsn's safety
during the earlier months of the war.
Eventually they heard he was safe.
This letter explains his silence. He and
his employer. an aged leather mer-
chant, with plants in France and Bel
GUM, had left France for New York.
While on shipboard Bowen's employer
died, and Bowen and the corpse were
put shore at little Spanish port.
From there Bowen made his way back
to Paris with the body.
The following excerpts from his let
ter describe with good deal of feel
ing conditions in Paris and elsewhere
resulting from the war:
Terrible But Wonderful.
Speaking of his return to Paris he
says: Il shall always make my home
in Paris for better or worse, and
could not leave Europe at this mo-
ment for anything in the world. 1t is
terrible, out it is all very wonderful,
and when ! think of the Americans
who ran away from it, without reason
and am ashamed Of them ut the same
time.
! "Of course everybody is doing some
thing to help and doing it nobly
This terrible crisis has brought
all classes of society together in a
common impulse to help in this terri
| BILE hour. On my return here l en-
tered Immediately into Red Cross work
at the North Station in Paris. / am
on the night shift. g We handle
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-30
on an average 700 per night, between
soldiers and REFUGEES.
Saws childran Are INITIATED

The latter are the more to be pitied
poor devils driven from villages in
France and Belgium with their families
without money or anything except
What they can carry in their hands or
on their backs. Thousands OF little
babies arrive in a continual stream all
night long and. you may be startled by
this. many of them mutilated ] have
seen with my own eyes at least
dozen little children of from 8 20 u
years, with one hand or two cut off
by drunken German soldiers. This is
no newspaper stuff. This is the hor-
ri5le reality. IL is hard TO believe when
we think Of the many Germans we
know in the states-quiet simple folk
but it is true and the half Of the cruel
truth viii never be known.
Pities Bslsians.
And the poor Belgians. Their coun-
try laid waste. their population driven
from their homes. their men siaugh-
tered, their women ravished and then
killed. History has nothing to equal
it. and for what? Simply for defend
ing their homes ard aresides against
barbarous invader.
Il wish the good people OF Iowa
could see one one hundredtn part OF
what / have seen in the past three
weeks only. ] am sure that you all
smile increduously and say all these
tales of horror are but the dreams OF
irresponsible newspaper correspond
ents who have seen nothing True
they have seen nothing, but have and
the momory of it win go with me to
the grave.
French Determination Marvellous.
THE patience of this volatile people
and their grim determination is mar
veloue. / never thought they were
capable of it. They are prepared for
any sacrifice, or war of any length to
bring the thing to a successful con-
clusion. England is making enormous
preparations and the war will go on
renorselessly.
america is doing something. She
has not, in the supine imbecility of a
Wilson Bryan government, yet pro-
tested against the violation of Belgian
neutrality. but she is doing some thing.
America ongflt to undertake herself
and all alone, the provisioning of Bel
GUM until the end Of the war. That
is the least she can do. Christmas
presents are all right, but bread is
needed, and will be for months to
| come. Here everybody gives to the
Belgians. No matter how poor there
Us always sou or two from the poor
est for them"
Mr.. Bowen's letter was dated Dec. 8.