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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-11
Teach Military Training in
Georgia Public Schools

MACON, Ca, Dec. MILITARY
training will be introduced in the
public schools of Bibb county, in
Guiding those of this city, it was an
nounced here today by the county
Board of Education.
1t is planned to obtain an in
structor who has had regular army
experience. There are 1000 stu
dents in the public schools. approxi-
mately half of whom are boys.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-11
East Newark Girl Receives
Diploma for Penmanship

Miss Mary C. Davis, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs, Joseph Davis, of 536
North Third street, East Newark, n
student at a local business college.
has just been awarded a diploma
issued for penmanship by the Busi-
ness Journal Miss Davis Is a first
class penman. She is a graduate of
the parochial school connected with
the Church of the Holy Cross, Har-
rison.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-11
UNION ENrERTAINs AT CONCERT.

Negro residents of Montclair, who
are members of the Citizens Union
gave a concert last night in the audi
torium of the Hillside Grammar
School, Montclair, for the benefit of
the Mountainside Hospital. There
was a large attendance and an en-
tertainment was carried out under
the direction of ]. Rosamond John,
son, a well-known negro musician,
educator, actor and writer. Those in
charge of the affair were w. r. E.
Grigsby, w. E. Tyler and Burr Lee.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-11

Point cadetship thus supplies Of
ficers to eight hundred men, the an
nual cost, of say $1,000 for cadet,
makes the cost for officers only about
81 a man a year. 1t is cheap. They
are the cheapest investment we ever
made. a West Point of $500 men
would in time provide an officer TO
every hundred men at two and a
half million dollars
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-11
MarcOni Merger Permitted
by Public Utility Board
Special to the Evening Star.

5ptCIHI 10 tIfU N4FNTiHB DKHIs
TRENTON, Dec. 1.-THE Board OF
Public Utility Commissioners today
gave permission to the Marconl Tele-
graph Gable Company to issue s48,-
900 of capital stock to the Marconi
Wireless Telegraph Company of
America. The board also permitted
the cable company to transfer thir-
teen shares of capital stock to the
wireless company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-20
DEFEATED
 FOR COMMISSIONER
Wade Elected to Succeed kolb By Something
 Like 800 Votes

montgomery, May 1s.-(Special. )--J. A. "aue or Alexander City has been elected state commissioner of agriculture and 'huus'res over \. A. Persons of Besse- "'ef. oy majority of something like 5ot so'es' Complete and official returns rom o2 counties and complete, but un. oifieial returns and majorities from five counties give Wade majority of es. votes. The vote is Persons 57.s41. Wade 5S.124
 fersons carried Barbour Blount. Bul. ioch' Calhoun, Cher olsee. Clarke. Coffee Conecuh' covington Dale. DeKalb Es. camhia fayette, Geneva, Hale, Houston JeHerson, Lamar Lauderdale, Limestone Lowndes, Madison. Marengo. Mobile Montgomery. Morgan Perry Pickens Fike, Russell. Tuscaloosa. Washington Winston
 The following counties went to Wade
 Autauga, Baldwin, Bibb, Butler Cham pers' Chiffon. Choctaw, Clay, Cleburne colbert. Coosa, Crenshaw Cullman, Dal ias Fillmore. Etowah. Franklin. Greene Henry, Jackson. Lawrence, Lee, Macon Marion. Marshall. Monroe. Randolph shelby, St Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tal iapoosa, Walker, Wilcox.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-20
URGING MEMBERS ID
 WORK IN CAMP PA|GN
Civic Chamber Anxious to Take New Members On
 Bayview Trip

Chairman ] n Rosenherger of tho Chamber of Commerce entertainment committee is pIeparing letter 10 be mailed to those members of the civic chamber who have not vet turned in the names Of new member in the every the chamber has had in operation for sometime. The object of the letter is to get the new members Tn time for them to be with the Chamber Of Commerce on its outing which takes place next Tuesday. when there will be given bar beeae at Bayview.
 In order to make the interest more keen, the membership committee will give prizes to those bringing in the largest number of new members before next Tuesday. President Shook especially urges all new members to attend the outing, as the object of the aay Is to become acquainted.
 The Board of Trade division Of the chamber will attend en masse. If Presi- dent Ewing of that body has anything te do with it. MT. Ewing is mailing a letter to every member urging that they at tend.
 The special train bearing the Chamber of Commerce party will leave Bifming- liam on Tuesday morning at II oeloct and returning, leave Bayview In the ait ernoon at o'clock. This will give thos, of the party time to clear away theii mornings work and yet get back to th' city in time to sign the afternoons mall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-20
TRAFFIC BLOCKED BY
 RAILROAD TRAINS
Must Be Stopped At Once. Says Commission Ir
 Ordinance

The blocking of traffic by railroad trains at Twentieth street and Railroad avenue and Fifteenth street and Ave- nue F must be stopped at once. accord ing 10 orders issued yesterday by the icity commissioners.
 Reports to the commission are that serious bloel1ades have been resulting for sometime at these crossings as the result of the Alabama Great South iern and the Birmingham Belt railroads violating the law prohibiting the block ing of the streets. The action taken by -the commission yesterday was to the effect that policemen will he stationed at these crossings at the expense Of Hthe railroads to see that the streets are not blocked, if further complaints
 come in.
 Following is the resolution adopted: Resolved. That the city clerk be di-
 rected to notify the Alabama Great Southern railroad and the Belt railroad that the city will place policemen at their expense at Twentieth street and Railroad avenue. and Fifteenth street and Avenue F if the law prohibiting
 the hlocldng of streets by railroad trains Is further violated"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-20

shaw Coffee and Pike counties. R. H. Arlington. Enterprise.
 Twenty sixth. Senatorial District: Bull lock and Macon counties. Oscar $. Lewis, Tuskegee.
 Twenty-seventh Senatorial District: Lee and Russell counties. W. ]. Price, Girard. Twenty-eighth Senatorial District Mont gomery county W. W. Hill, Montgom- cry.
 Twenty-ninth Senatorial District: Chero- kee and Dekalb counties W. H. Elrod, Perterville.
 Thirtieth Senatorial District: Dallas county. B. F. Ellis, Orrville. Thirty-first Senatorial District: Colbert. Franklin and Marion counties. W. H. Key. Russellville.
 Thirty-second Senatorial District: Green and Hale counties ]. T. Denson, Ru- taw.
 rhirty-thrd Senatorial District Mobile county Harry T. Hartwell. Mobile.
 Thirty-fourth Senatorial District: Clay, CIeburne and Coosa counties John R. Mccain, Iineville.
 Thirty-ffth Senatorial District: Henry and Houston counties N. T. Hall, Dothan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-20
GOODWIN GIVES OUT
 LIST OF NOMINEES
 FOR STATE SENATORS
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 eral hundred votes. Chairman Goodwin expressed the belief this afternoon that Wade had been nominated
 According to the partial returns there is no possible way Of determining Hem dersons majority. though it is expected that it will be at least 1o,oW. Martin ; majority may run as high as 4o.ooo.
 Nomeness for Senate
 The following are the nominees for state senators from the various districts -oi the state:
 First Senatorial District: Lauderdale and Limestone counties, James F. Hor- ton, Jr., Athens.
 Second Senatorial District:A Lawrence and Morgan counties, D. F. Green, New Decatur
 Third Senatorial District: Blount. Gull man and Winston counties, r. k. St John, Cullman.
 Fourth Senatorial District: Madison county, James H. Pride, Huntsville.
 Fifth Senatorial District: Jackson and Marshall counties, John A. Lusk, Gun tersville.
 Sixth Senatorial District: Etowah and St Clair counties, Alto V. Lee, Gadsden. Seventh Senatorial District Calhoun county, Charles D. Kline. Anniston. Eighth Senatorial District: Talladegs county, Marion Sims, Talladega. Ninth Senatorial District Chamber and Randolph counties. B. F. Weathers Roanoke.
 Tenth Senatorial District: Fillmore ant ! Tallapoosa counties, Thomas l., Bulger Dadeville Eleventh Senatorial District: Tuscaloosa county, J. c. Brown Tuscaloosa. | Twelfth Senatorial Idstrict: Fayette Lamar and Walker counties, l. C. Mil ner. Vernon. Thirteenth Senatorial District: Jefferson county. Thomas J. Judge. Birmingham. l Fourteenth Senatorial District Pickens Sumter counties. John R. Bell, Gordo Fifteenth Senatorial District: Autauga Chiffon and Sherby counties. W. w i Wallace. Columbiana. | Sixteenth Senatorial District: Lowndes | county. L. A. Easterly. Hayneville. Seventeenth Senatorial District: Butler Conecuh and Covingston counties. C. F Winkler, Greenville. | Eighteenth Senatorial District: Bibb and Perry counties. W. l.. Cooper. Centre | vile.
 | Nineteenth Senatorial District: Choc- l taw. Clarke and Washington counties T. J. Hollis. Butler Twentieth Senatorial District: Marengc ! county. c. H. Miller. Linden. Twenty first Senatorial District Balo- win, Escambia and Monroe counties. H. H. Holmes. Bay Minette. Twenty Senatorial District: Will GOV county. J. M. Bonner. Camden. | Twenty-third Senatorial District: Dale and Geneva counties. T. s. Faulk, Sam | son.
 l Twenty-fourth Senatorial District: Bar. bour county. C. Ernest Jones, Clio l Twenty-fifth Senatorial District: Cren,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-20
TAKE SALTS TO
 FLUSH KIDNEYS
EAT LESS MEAT IF YOU FEEL 5ACKACHY OR HAVE BLAD-
 DER TROUBLE

Meat forms uric acid which excites and overworks the kidneys in their eff Forts to filter it from the system. Reg ular eaters of meat must flush the kid neys occasionally. You must relieve them like you relieve your bowels; re- moving all the acids, waste and poison, else you feel dull, sery in the kidney region, sharp pains in the back or sick headache dizziness, your stomach sours, tongue is coated and when the weather is bad you have rheumatic twinges. The urine is cloudy, full of sediment; the channels often get irritated, obliging Iyou to get up two or three times during the night.
 To neutralize these irritating acids and flush off the bodys urinous waste get about four ounces of lad Salts from any pharmacy take a tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for a few days and your kidneys will then Rct fine and bladder disorders disappear. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, com bined with 1ithia. and has been used for generations to clean and stimulate slug gish kidneys and stop bladder irritation. lad Salts is inexpensive: harmless and makes a dviightful effervescent lithia- water drink which millions of men and women take now and then. thus avoid fre serious kidney and bladder dis Cd ses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-20
JOHNSON DENIES
 HE WILL LEAVE
 ORGANIZED BALL

Washington, May 19.-Waiter Johnson, the Washington American pitcher, Catcher Ainsmith and Outfelder Milan tonight emphatcally denied that they had agreed to sign with the Federal league club at the end of the present season All three declared that they never had heard of such a proposition, and author ized the statement that they would not play with the Federals under any cir eumstances."
 Manager Griffith did not take the re- port seriously. accepting the word of the players that it was untrue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-20
DR. H. M. EDMONDS ORATOR AT MARION Delivers Baccalaureate Ad- dress at Institute Tuesday SEMINARY ARTEXHIBIT Nine Graduates At Marion Institute This Year-Annual Concert
 Given At the Seminary
 Last Night
SEMINARY ARTEXHIBIT

Marion, May 1e-(speeial.) )-The final exercise for the spring term of Marion institute was held at the chapel this morn ing.
 There are 19 graduates for the present session. In the general course, which in- cludes bookkeeping and stenography there are 10 as follows: Agee Stallworth Broughton. Ellis Vance Hardness, How ard Yates Dunaway. Brice Wilson liar ris, Leland Stafford Fuller, Vernol Robert Jansen. Clyde Gibson. Donald McMahon, Joseph Pearce Hall Herbert John Mad den.
 S The science course of four are Lewis Clarke, Patton Kimbrough Pierce, Jack son Lowry Collins, Alva Leon Reid.
 The arts course of five include William Owen Baldwin. Creswell MacMurray Micou, Marion Fearn Lusk, Calvin Per due and Isaac Massion Ross
 Quite a number of awards and medals
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-20
ENGINEER FATALLY
 INJURED IN FREIGHT
 WRECK NEAR JASPER
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 >--~>---->~-->->->->>-- oama extra had just pulled on tho main line from the siding. leading into the main line, and had called in the flagman and was slowly starting off when the Mobile and Ohio double header plunged through three of their cars before they could get out of the way. Flagman ]. w Slay stated he had been called in and vas nearing the caboose when he heard the approaching train and that he leaped for the caboose to warn man on the inside. but before they could get out of the way the crash came Shay received some bruises on his face from flying objects. Christian and the conductor of Northern Alabama crew had 2 very narrow escape.
 The flagman states signals and torpe- does were on the track. but seems to have been ignored. The Mobile and Ohio train was badly wrecked both locomo- tivcs being derailed and one torn in pieces along with several cars of pig iron, slag ana other freight It was estimated that it would take eight hours to clear the road
 O II. Allen and Will smith of Jackson, Tenn, and anegro were removed to St. | Vincent hospital last night about S:30 [ clock in Warner x Smiley's ambulance All three had been seriously injured in the rear-end collision at Jasper yesterday afternoon,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-20
COTTON SEED OIL
 CASES TO COME UP

Selma. May -tSpecialD-Cases against the different cotton seed oil mills of Selma will he called for trial Thursday week in the cirenit court of Dallas eoun- ty. More than a year ago the different oil mills of the city were indicted by the grand jury of the circuit court of Dallas county for alleged violations of section 45l9 of the criminal code of Ala hama. Under this section of the code it was alleged the oil mills of Selma had formed monopoly in the buying of seed from the citizens of this section of tue state and upon that grounds the differ ent indictments were based.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-20
BESSEMER COMPANY
 TO BE MUSTERED IN

Montgomery, May 19.-tSpeaial)-Au- thority has been granted by Adjutant General Joseph E. Scully for the muster ing into service of a company at Bes- semer which will be attached to the Fourth infantry regiment. This company will complete the required strength of the Fourth infantry.
 The application of the Bessemer com pany was approved by Col F. II. Grave: of Eufaula. commander of the E'ourtl regiment. Colonel Graves had severa other applications for the company va cancy in his regiment.
 The officers of the new company a >ssemer have not yet been elected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-20
FINDS WIFE DEAD
 ON RETURNING HOME
c. H. Williams Left Mrs. Williams In Apparently Good Health, But
 She Succumbed Later

C.. II. Williams, a we'll known employe of the Moore Handley Hardware com pany. left his wife m apparently good health yesterday morning when he started for work. On his return he found her dead. She died of acute heart failure.
 MT. Williams left his residence at East Thomas at the usual time, but outside of saying that she was a little tired Mrs. Williams showed no signs of i'll health. When MT. Williams returned about 10:3o o'clock yesterday morning and on enter ing the bedrooms found his wife lying dead. He immediately called ;n neigh bors.
 Funeral services over the remains will be conducted this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from Warner & Smiley's private chapel. The Rev. A. J. Dickinson, pastor of the First Baptist church, will officiate. In- terment will follow in Elmwood. The de- ceased is survived by her husband.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-20
MURDER CHARGE
 AGAINST CARTER

Clanton. May 1e.-tSpecial)-Nlr Carter and his daughter. Mrs, Walker. wife Of the late pr. Walker. of Birmingham, a dentist who was killed near Thorsby re- gently were rearresfed this morning chArged with murder in the first degree. a bill being found by the grand jury of Chiffon county now fin session. The prisoners were lodged in iail where they will remain until their trial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-20
New Bank In Lauderdale

Montgomery, May 1s.-(Special )-Ap- plication to operate state bank at Lex mgton. Lauderdale county. has been made to Superintendent Alex E. Walker, of the state banking department. by W. S. Caperton of Lawrenceburg. Tenn. The new institution will capitalized at GOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-20
Tomorrow Is Ascension Day

In the llturgical churches tomorrow will be observed as the feast of the ascension, commemorating Christ's as cension into heaven.
 In the Catholic church it is a day of obi ga ton, when the faithful are re- quired to attend mass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-20
Pleasant Associates

MT. Speaker. 1 have served with Xoa here and with others for IT years and that association has been most pleas ant and I can truly gay that so far as my personal reations and my friend ships are concerned. 1 knew no division by the center isle of this house. tAp- plauseD I have had as much courtesy and kindness from that side of the chamber as from this. tApplause.) Mir. Speaker l beg to assure you and every member of this House that I shall carry in my heart of hearts the highest ap- preeiation and everlasting love for each and every member and the most pleasant recollection Of my associations here l thank you. Mir. Speaker, and you. gentlemen of the House" Cloud applause.9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-20

were given for distinction in the literary, athletic and other departments Of the institute work.
 After the awards were made the Rev. H. NJ. Edmonds of Birmingham was in- troduced and delivered the baccalaureate address to the graduates The Rev. Ed -monds has been a speaker at the insti- tute number of times during the past few years, and on this occasion he was heard by possibly the largest and most attentive audience assembled in the chapel in many years. His address was a simple exposition of the life of ths youn3 man of today. and grand plea for all that is good. noble and true, as the foundation for the young man of edu- cation for the coming years.
 Miss Robinson, Miss Burke and Miss Scott of Judson college furnished excel lent music for the ensemble.
 The sumnfer session of the institute will open on July 1 and the fall ses- sion on September 6.
 The annual art levee of the Marion
 Female seminary was held at this insttu- ton this morning. This is one Of the most important D1dntitSo Vi tiAe TNhiifie'i '
 work and has always proven an attrac- tive feature of the school Miss Per
 kins has been able to maintain the spien-
 did interest Miss Jones created for ari
 at the seminary, in other years, and hei classes of the present year have shown responsively to her instructions as shown
 by the display of not only excellent quail ity but in size of the exhibit. There were a number of most excellent designs in charcoal, free-hand, crayon and china painting.
 Tonight the annual concert was given under the direction of Miss chamberlin, and included both voice and piano num- bers. The programme was arranged to cover a wide scope of piano music and l embraced the pla ying of two and thre. pianos by four to six young ladies at l the same time with an excellent ensemble I There are no graduates in the music de- l partment of the seminary this session. 1 The contract for the County High schoo 1 has been let and as soon as materials can be placed on the grounds work will l commence on the building. The location l of the school will necessitate the opening l of new streets by the town. l The foundation is being placed for the | residence of Walter l.. Murfee on Pros pect Lane, and this will be ready by Sep l tember 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-20
CLAYTON BIDS HOUSE
 COLLEAGUES GOOD-BY
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 deem 1t my duty at this time to ex- press my appreciation of the confidence that the committee on rules and the House itself has shown in me by desig- mating me to take charge of one of the bills mentioned in the resolution just adopted. But, MT. Speaker, I cannot be here longer, after having been ap- pointed to another honorable position under this great government that calls for duties in different sphere. l must choose between the two duties. There fore l respectfully ask the House that my name be stricken from the resoln- ton just adopted and that the name of the distinguished young statesman from North Carolina. MT Webb, be substituted where mine now appears in the resolution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-20
Heart Is Full

MT. Speaker, my heart is too full on this occasion to express the gratitude feel for the uniform kindness extended to me by the House and the love 1 have for every member. Every one has shown me on all occasions the utmost courtesy and kindness.
 "If it be true as philosophic fact that the power to make the laws is the greatest of all governmental functions, then, perhaps, so far as the wishes of the people are concerned. this body, being nearer to them, is in some sort the greatest of legislative bodies known to civilized, progressive nations of the world
 Until very recently, as we all know, this body was the only agency under our sphere of government chosen by direct vote of the people. Popular cleo tion of representatives worked so well and so much have you as representa- tives of the American people merited commendation that they have decided to choose senators after the manner in which you have always been chosen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-20
Golf Clubhouse Burns

Chicago, May 19.-The clubhouse of the Riverside Golf club at Riverside, a sub urb. burned today. The loss was $90, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-20

{ tApplause.) This is the highest in- dorsement that could possibly have been given to the House of Represen-