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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
GREAT TRIALS OF HISTORY
TRIAL OF JESSIE POMEROY

1 judge told the jury ito bring in ver-
 dict in the first degree or acquit for in-
 sanity.'' When the attorney-general was
 jury is reported to have interrupted him
 with "cease your invective."
 The verdict of the jury was guilty of
 murder in the first degree on the ground
 of atrocity; the prisoner is recommend
 ed to mercy on the ground of youth.'' | Previous to the arrest of Pomeroy l there was a regular epidemic of crime
 in and about Boston in which little chil- dlen figured as the victims. One day 1 a little girl by the name of Curran was
 sent by her mother to the store which
 was kept by Pomeroy's mother The it- tie girl never came back. The motha7 was frantic with grief Everybody be- came detective. The months rolled by. One rainy day a deaf mute pulled at a
 polceman's coat and indicated by signs
 that he wished the policeman to go
 along with him, which he did
 | They went to the Dorchester marshes
 where they found the murdered and mu- tilated body of little Horace Milan
 They took plaster oa paris cast of | tit iOOlplintS, anu tHti piocteucu tO the Pomeroy home. where they found
 Jesse in bed. His shoes exactly fitted
 the casts and he was arrested. The
 mother moved away and the house was
 remodeled, and while workmen were digging in the cellaE they unearthed
 tlll little corpse of Matte Curran. 1 Jesse Pomeroy confessed that he had committed both murders. When he was being tried petition signed by thous- ailds of mothers was sent to the gov-,
 ernor praying him to nang Jesse. Many
 efforts have been made to secure his | release On one occasion a number of
 Virginia women appealed to a Massach-
 usetts governor to set Pomeroy free. l The governor wrote back:
 1 "If Pomeroy had committed his crimes l in your state he would have been burned alive at the stake, and there would be no
 necessity Tor a pardon"
 1 Yet it is probably true that if science i in 1s75 had progressed as far as it has l in 1914 in explaining the pathological l causes for such crimes as Pomeroy's, | he would have been sent, not to sol- | itary confinement in state prison, but l to an asylum for the criminal insane, But there is no doubt that Charlestowu 1 jail, which has been the home of this 1 criminal for 40 years, will find him only
 a nonresident when he is carried out dead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
N NE of the most remarkable
 7 criminal cases ever tried in the

NE of the most remarkable |\j criminal cases ever tried in in tho, the
 boy Jesse Pomeroy, who since 1874, when
 he was IA years of age, has lived in
 solitary confinement in the Charlestown,
 Mass, jail He was convicted of mur-
 der and sentenced to be hung, but this
 sentence was finally commuted to life
 Imprisonment.
 The trial took place in September Of that year, and very few of the men who
 sat in judgment on the young convict are now living, but Pomeroy has grown
 cid in his cell where close to 40 years he passed few pleasant words with any kindly disposed person.
 From d degenerate boy with little
 mental capacity, in the interim since he was placed behind the bars he has read
 u ousands of books, which have been his only companions, has learned six languages. and has acquired an excel lent knowledge of the history of the " crld
 Before he was 15 years of age, Jesse
 Pomeroy was arrested charged with
 the torturing of a boy companion. He
 was sent to the Reformatory school in Westboro, Mass, in September 1872, and
 pardoned less than two years later Not long after his release Pomeroy murdered a little five-year-o girl and
 buried her body in the cellar of his
 mother's store. This was in February, 1874. Shortly afterwards he killed a ! 5-year-old boy in South Boston. He was sentenced to be hanged six months
 after his arrest. A defense of insanity
 was made before the New England su- preme court, and Gov Rice. after hear | ing review of the extenuating cireum- stances. commuted his sentence to life | ,prisonment.
 l Even after so many years have elaps-
 ed visitors to Charlestown jail are never allowed to go near his cell Inquiries about him long ago were met by such | silence that finally no one went to in | quire about him and he was practically forgotten. In 1907 an appeal was made 1 by the society for the promotion of criminal anthropology that the prisoner | be allowed certain liberties. but this
 was refused by the governor.
 | In a statement written by the prisoner in 1910. and widely published throughout the country Pomeroy claims that pub lie feeling ,swayed the course of justice to his prejudice at the trial. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
Money Raising Canvass Begins Today

Money Raising Canvass Begins Today
 It should not be a very difficult matter to raise a total of S24, ,500 for three well known and worthy humane | institutions-th Jefferson County ! Anti Tuberculosis association, whose budget for this year calls for S10,0O0; the Associated Charities, whose budget calls for S12,0O0, and the Children's Aid society, with a modest budget of S2500.
 The Tuberculosis association has done a great work for this com munity, and it would have done much more had it been supplied with ade- quate funds. It has been three years before the public; and as those who supervise the work point out, it is more than a charitable service for the unfortunate. It is mo less than a great and needed and successful de- fense of the general health" The scope of the work is extending all the while, and notwithstanding the fact that the county and city together ap- propriate $9400 a year, supplemental contributions are needed in order to accomplish anything like the results ! that the situation demands The anti tuberculosis work is we'll organized, and every dollar contributed to this cause will be judiciously expended.
 The organization known as the As sociated Charities has been generously supported by private contributions in the past, but as it's activities broaden more money is needed. It is not mere ly an eleemosynary institution. While it offers relief to the penniless, it seeks 'to build up broken down lives" and to perform social service gener- ally.
 The Chldren's Aid society gives temporary or permanent protection to neglected or defenseless boys and girls regardless of race or creed. In the past thirteen months about 1900 children have been sheltered in the home at the old DeBardeleben man. sion. Seventy-two children were pro- vided with permanent homes, and many neglected children have been wis ited at the places of their abode. The Children's Aid society home needs re- pairs, and $25O0 will be ample.
 The canvassing committees or teams are composed of Birmingham's most representative citizens. There have been many money raising cam paigns here, but it is safe to say that greater number of promi- 1lent business and professional men all busy men-are enlisted in this can wasting work than on any previous occasion. The total of SPA, 5000 will be prorated between the three organi- cations on the basis of their budget figures. This is the first time that joint canvass has been undertaken, ard it is hoped and believed that the response will be prompt and liberal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23

One of the institutions of Montclair, N. J., is Unity church, widely known for it's advanced ideas It maintains dancing classes and class of 100 which receives instructions in sex hygiene. In regard to terpsiehorean aIr the church does not discourage the modern steps, It has de- cided to permit the teaching and dancing of them at the regular semi-monthly dances under the church auspices The trustees, sanctionng the innovation in the monthly bulletin of the church, say that proper chaperonage" is the only requirement. The one-step and the hesita- tion will serve as starters" at the churcf; dances. It is believed that the tango will follow later
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
ToMoRRow-TRIAL OF THE DUG DE CHoIsEUL-PRAsLN
RURAL EDITOR HITS BACK

From the Montgomery County Ull.)
 News
 few days ago Lord Decies, while travelling in California with his wife, lost his hand bag containing his comb and brush, and had to comb his hair with his sife's comb. This interesting item of news was telegraphed all over the world Dy the Associated Press. And now another startllng news item has been nisc ,vered. Miss Eleanor Wilson, the Presidents daughter, attended a theatre a few nights ago and not hay ing had her supper, she actually ate a bun while viewing the performance. This, too. was hurriediy telegraphed all over the continent Yet some people think the county papers are publishing piffle when they say that Abner Green has painted hi3 barn or that Mrs. Kate kernOcdlc has boils.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
LOVE OF SUNSHINE

By Robertus Love in the St. Louis Re public. love the sunshine on the snow,
 The glister of it's gold Is warmth enough for me, and so
 It seemeth never cold. love the sunshine on the lawn; It's gleam upon the grass Is like mystic picture drawn
 By Magic as I pass. love the sunshine on the stream. Its sheen of silver lies So like fulhllment of a dream
 That fashions Paradise. love the sunshine on the sea,
 The ripples as they roll Are plentitude of peace to me And satisfy my soul. love the sunshine on the slope. It beckons me to climb Tho all-alluring hills of Hope.
 The happy heights of Rhyme, love the sunshine everywhere It s1vea fts radiant gold, For when its touch enchanta the .,r Not even Age is old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Member of Army Staff

Maj. Samuel G. Jones. United States army, now a member of the general staff. is visiting fhends in Birming- ham, He was in service in the Philip pines and is one Of the most widely known officers in the army, being a recognized authority on several military questions
 T am very much rleased with Bir- mingham said Major Jones. 'It has grown very rapidly since l was first here. l was visitcr year ago. and l can-see that even ir the space of 12 months great improvements have been made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
A BERNARD SHAW CRITICISM

From the Chicago News.
 One of Bernard Shaw's dramatic criti- cisms is the shortest on record. It was about a play called Poor Jonathan" and Shaw's notice was simply. Poor Jonathan"
 Not long after Arms and the Man ap- peared. and at the end of the first per- formahce there were loud calls for the author. MT. Shaw came before the curtain and as he did so a catcall from a displeased spectator smote his ears With swift repartee he flashed in the direction from which 1t came, "Yes. I quite agree with you: but what can ws two do against houseful7''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23

impressionability of the human mind and the danger of exposing it to such periods of preoccupation. Time is too precious for such indulgences of fancy and too valuable to be thus wasted to say nothing of the serious mental injury that such preoccupation may anfoil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23

The International Cold Storage associa- ton has collected $22, GOO for the invalid son of Charles Telier. the man who in- vented the cold storage process. Teller was greatly concerned about the future of his son. who is % years old, but is unable to work Of the total sum collected, $l9,0O0 was subscribed in Argentina and 5000 in Uraguay. France will strike a medal to commemorate the inventor Tel Her was given the decoration of the Legion of Honor shortly before he died, but the man was literally starving. and what he needed most was food All his goods were in pawn at the Mount de Piete Tellier died last October at the age of S5 and was given a splendid funeral His inven- ton is said to have raised the imports of France to more than $2,ooo,OOO,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
GAVE FEM THE DOUBLE CROSS

From the Indianapolis News
 King Christian of Denmark has given Carnegie the grand cross. Where's Doc Cook? Didn't he get cross in Denmark, or Norway. or Sweden once? Or did he give one-a double one7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
TELEPHONE
He reads much; he Is q great observer
 Julius Caesar.
BEGINNING THE DAY--HeIp me,

0 Lord, to have the victory over "'' .aami.s ,oJov. If they think l shaii he angry. grant me chimhcss .' Thy h,ime's sake. If they eNpcc' vengeance and hate let me surpf'se tleu with forgiveness and love. TOT Christ's sake. snen'--is' "' f''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23

socialistic speaker says the un- employed are victims of economic and social conditions. He doesn't believe in blaming the hookworm for keeping a man idle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23

some of the unemployed whom Gov ernor Glynn hoped to place on upstate farms in New York objected to rising before 9 o'clock in the morning. Still. if they stayed in town they would rise from a park bench sooner than that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
COST OF PROVISIONAL SALVATION

From the New York Sun.
 Should the Rev. Billy Sunday be asked to come to this town to carry on a cam paign'' in behalf of the Protestant churches? The Methodist preachers at their Monday meeting were nearly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23

The average man reads the news from the baseball training camps first and then he looks to see what is the latest escapade of the militant Jsuf- fragettes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23

There is so much talk about emanci- patton of women nowadays that a vis- itor from Mars would think every wom- an in the land was wearing a ball and chain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
VERY sERIoUs INTENTIONS
From the Chicago News.

Fi om the Chicago News
 See here, young man. said the stern parent as he entered the parlor, you have been calling on my daughter rather frequently of late. Are your intentions serious?'
 They certainly are, sir,'' answered the young man. I'm trying to induce her to exchange $15o and her old piano for new one'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23

A professor at the University of Penn. sylvania showed a moving picture of Egyptians playing baseball. The Sphinx would make a fine umpire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23

The election is two weeks from to- day. Some of us wish it were sooner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23

The average newspaper man doesn't have to worry about what will become of his gold mines in Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23

Two young women have opened of. fees as architects in New York. Still. the woman who can build a perfect pie is our choice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23

Jay Gould beat the English tennis champion to a frazzle. Things continue to come our way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23

Gay colors are said to bring joy to the home. How about the tie that moth- CT buys for father on Christmas? g,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

France Is buzzing like a beehive and someb ody is apt to get stung.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23

The movies" are now being used to cure suffering. In educative value they are increasing every day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23

An evangelist says the devil dances the tango We'll warrant his hoofs make mighty chatter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23

When they slash a famous picture suffragettes, flguratively speaking, cut their own throats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23

Palpitant poets are beginning to feel the first faint throbs of spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
SOMETHING ELSE TO WORRY ABoug

| Strangely enough. neither nation shows a sign of collapsing, though President
 Wilson has not appointed another ambas- | sador to Russia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
MISSED PERFECTLY COOKING TIME

FfOIH tHt IhladeIphla Inqulfer.
 Wager that Colonel Roosevelt Is kicking himself all around the remainder of South America for having got out of Brazil be- fore they pried the lid off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
HE IS \ WISE OLD OWL

From the Detroit Free Press.
 Why not send Colonel Goethals to Lon don? He can't make . speech and re- fuses to try.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23

Since declaring war on prairie dogs the department of agriculture has slain 100000 Of these little animals in the Cochetopa and bike national forests in Colorado, and in the Tusayan and Coconimo forests in Arizona The work was done at a cost of about s12.ooo which is a comparatively insignificant amount when compared to the value of the forage which the prairie dogs would have consumed. If they had not been slain they would have devoured enough forage to sustain 1,500 sheep or 1900 head of cattle valued at s15O,OoO The government uses carbon bisulphide mixed In the Cochetopa forest alone last year 5000 pounds of oats, 1000 pounds of car ! bon bisulphide and about 1900 ounces of strychnine were used in this unique war of extermnation. The belts of the prairie dogs are useless for commercial purposes.
 
 In the annual report for 1913 of a famous public library figures show that out of a total circulation from the central library of about 26o,O00 volumes. more than 137, 900 were of prose fiction. Juveniles came next in popularity, while natural science, philosophy, fine arts, history biography and travel followed in the order named. The total circulation of biographical works was only one-thirtieth that of prose fic- ton. The circulation of prose fiction was more than loo times that of travel. books of travel being in less demand than any other volumes contained in the library. The high rank in the list taken by philos- ophy is significant of the trend of the times. while the slight favor enjoyed by biographical works seems to indicate that young people have to a large extent ceased to read the inspiring lives of great men,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23

Entered at tine Birmingham Aia.' postoffiee as second class matter uhasr ,,et of Congress March 3. 1873.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23

Murdoch, official leader in
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-12
Commercial Club
Considers New Ideas

The October meeting of the Com
mercial Club occurred Monday even
ing. Attendance was good. The Nor
NAL situation was discussed as re-
corded elsewhere. rhe charter
amendment providing for hiring in
stead of electing a secretary was
passed The club rendered a vote of
thanks to the promoters of the recent
highly successful Normal School rally.
The secretary read card just re-
ceived from d. NJ. Lowe to the effect
that he had won all around at the
State Fair and that he was going to
the Portland Land Show and wanted
good fruits for that show.
President Newcombe reported that
he had received a long list of ques-
tions to be answered relative to the
proposed federal building at Ashland,
which showed that the committee was
hard at work and that we might ex-
pect active building operations to be-
gin sometime.
Pursuant to a motion made at the
August meeting, President Newcombe
appointed j. w. Mccoy, H. V. Rich
ardson and F. E. Watson as the com
mittee to take the necessary steps to
secure a tax levy by the city council
for publicity work during the next
year.
Chairman Greer of the Springs Wa
ter Commission announced that Mr.
Pollock, head of the dining car ser
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-12
Young Men, Stop!
Read About This!

Do you want single cylinder five
H. P. 1911 model Indian at a price
that would astonish you? Do you
want motorcycle that has just been
thoroughly overhauled, with practi-
cally new tires, and every defective
part replaced? Do you want a ma
chine that can climb Winner hill?
Do you want Presto-lite tank and
fine headlight in the bargain? Do
you want a package rack? Do you
want machine to ride to the fair
on in 1915? Do you want to so rid
ing Sundays and to and from business
on a machine that the cost of upkeep
and running expense amounts to
about a dollar month or less? Do
you want a cycle that will carry you
100 miles on a gallon of gasoline?
If you want all these things, thrown
in in one of the most outrageous bar
gains you ever heard of, call at the
Tidings office for full information,
or write to H. G. L., care of Tidings.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-12
Hardy Expects
To Return Soon

j. w. Mccoy is in receipt of letter
from President Gibson of the Oak
land Polytechnic Business College
stating that he has just RECEIVED
word from Mr.. j. H. Hardy that he
would be in Oregon about October 20
and that he was doing his best to get
Mr.. Hardy to return to Ashland and
reopen the business college. Mr..
Hardy has also written his brother
here, Mr.. A. V. Hardy, that he has
sold out his interests in the store at
Oaksdale, Wash, and expects to re-
turn to Ashland very soon. 1t there
fore looks very much as if the busi-
ness college would be re-opened un-
der Mr.. Hardy's management about
the first of November. Mr.. Hardy
will have the hearty support of all
our people.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-12
Discussion Of the
Initiative Measures

The next meeting of citizens for
the further discussion of the initia-
tive and referendum measures before
the people will be held at the public
library tomorrow evening at 8
o'clock. The public is generally in
vited and ladies are especially well
come. The purpose is to read the
measures and pro and con arguments
from the voters handbook and then
follow it with a free inquiry. The
meetings will be for the purpose of
getting information out of the issues
and they will be conducted somewhat
after the plan of the Chautauqua
round table.
The committee has secured leaders
to discuss two questions tomorrow
evening-the painless Parker" dem
tai bill and the primary delegate
election bill. Should the time allow
other measures will be considered.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-12
Fred MearS
To Speak Here

Fred w. Mears of Medford, pro-
gressive candidate for congress in
this district, was visitor in Ashland
today. He will speak in Ashland
from an auto in the plaza Thursday,
October %.
Mr.. Mears is well known in this
city and has a considerable following,
being the recognized leader of the
progressive wing of the republican
party in the Rogue River Valley. He
is planning on making an extensive
campaign before the election next
month and lending his entire energy
in keeping before the people the ideas
promulgated by Teddy Roosevelt. Mr..
Mears will draw large crowd as he
is splendid speaker and live wire
in every way.