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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-11
S125,927.17 PAID SCHOOLS ANNUALLY
 FROM LAND SALES
Examiner German Submits Report on Books of State Land Agent w. J.
 Martin

Montgomery, December 10.-(Speeial.) Out of an original grant of 911,626 acres of land which the United States donated to Alabama for school purposes. the state now has an undisputed title to ,76S acres, and is paying to public schools s125,- 9e1.17 interest annually from the sale of 6o1o0o acres
 These figures were compiled by l. T. German. examiner of public accounts, and were submitted to the governor in his report covering an examination of the books and accounts of w. J. Martin. state land agent. The books of AIr. Martin were found correct.
 In making his report on the land depart ment, Examiner German gave brief his tory history of the public lands in Ala bama, relating the manner in which they were acquired and telling what disposi- tion had been made of them.
 The lands were acquired by an act of Congress of 1s19, the state agreeing to ac- cept them upon the stipulation that every sixteenth section in every township should be sold for the use of schools. By the terms of this proposition. 911,626 acres were given to Alabama.
 Out of the original grant the state has sold 600,d0O acres for s2.O9S, ,7S6 21. Of the re- maining 311,626 acres 176,S5S acres are in litigation and 134,766 is still owned by the state.
 'Those sixteenth section lands were once magnificent legacy for the schools of Alabama" said MT. German in his report, but great negligence, carelessness and recklessness have characterized the ad- ministration of this trust by the legisla- lures of Alabama"
 Concluding his report, Examiner Cor man called attention to the great value of these lands to the school children of Alabama, and makes various recommen- dations relative to increasing the eff Cieucy of the state land dana rtnent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-11
Local Data
For the 24 hours ending at z D. m., De- l
Weather Conditions

Birmingham. December 10.-G D. nlD The high pressure continues over the plains and the Mississippi valley states on the map tonight, having moved slightly east since Wednesday night. It has caused continued falling temperatures
 throughout the central and eastern por- tions of the country, and general clear ing of the precipitation area over the val ley sections. Light falls of snow oc- cured over the Aleghanies and the southern lakes and in the middle Atlantic states rains continued, but while cloudy and threatening skies spread over most of the valley sections, only a few sta- tions reported precipitation. All of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-11


 of the Baptist church. he was sent to Howard college for the purpose of ac- quirlng an education. He is married and is the father of two children. By profession he Is a merchant. He is a member of no secret order and has never before held political office.
 Mr. Riley will vote to abolish the convict lease system in Alabama, and will support measure requiring the state to turn over to indigent families of convicts fraction of the earnings of the convicts. He is opposed to the fee system and will vote for its de- struction throughout the state. He will support a call for a constitu- tional convention provided 1t is dem onstrated to his satisfaction that such convention is necessary. He will support a bill providing that the rail- road commission be transformed into a public utility commission having general supervision over all public utility corporations of the state.
 And, finally, he will do whatever ap- peals to him as just and necessary. uplifting and progressive. Political students would term him an individual is said that his shoulders are broad and his heart strong.
 Tomorrow, G. Ernest Jones of Bar- hour, who will represent the Twenty fourth senatorial district in the Iegis- Iature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-11
GADsDEN

Gadsden, December 10.-(Special.)-A re- Sunday, December 20, between the hours of 2 and 4 o'clock In the afternoon. The work will be under the direction of Will Gwin and will ascertain the name and church utilization of each resident of the city
 Permission will be given the Iron Mould CTS union to hold carnival in Gadsden, despite the ulxase which was put upon this form of amusement by the council last year. An exception was made in this instance by the finance committee of the council at noon today.
 No less than 50 bond buyers have writ ten to Judge l.. L. Herzberg regarding the s20o,0oo worth of bonds to be issued question of issuing bonds will be decided definitely within a month
 Dr. George Eaves of the state anti-tu- berculosis association has found that of 4c5 deaths in Etowah county during the last 10 months, he believes that 1s5. or 46 per cent, were caused, directly or in- directly, by tuberculosis.
 As a result of the finding of several wooden keys. carved from broom handles. believed to have been done by Harmon Hill, he may be sent to the condemned cell in the county jail. Several plans for escape have been frustrated recently. and the prisoners give Hill credit for invent ing these schemes.
 J. Ross Cooper and Miss Mamie l. Harris of Chattanooga were married yes terday afternoon at the Baptist parson- age by the Rev D. I. Purser. They will reside in Gadsden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-11
JUNIOR LAW CLASS
 DEFEATS SENIORS

Tuscaloosa. December 10.-(Specia1.) In the second of the inter-class foot ball series, the team of the junior law class defeated the senior academies by the score of to O.
 The game was a hard fought affair, and the heavier lawyers were able to score in the last two minutes of play after darkness had settled.
 The struggle for the championship between the lawyers and the sopho. mores will be staged on the 16th.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-11
MEASUREMENTS

Bessemer, December 10.-(Special)-J. l.. 0. Speakes, 64 years of age, died this aft ernoon at o'clock at his late residence, S20 Eighteenth street, after a short illness of pneumonia. MT. Speakes was born in Winston county, Mississippi, coming to Bessemer 23 years ago. For number of years he was an empoye of the Central Foundry company, and for many years past had been q trusted ernploye of the city. MT. Speakes has been in bad health for several months, hut his condition. was not thought serious until he was stricken with pneumonia several days ago.
 He is survived by his widow, four sons, John Speakes and Sidney Speal,es of Gadsden, Ebert Speakes of Anniston and Henry Speakes of Bessemer; two broth CTS and five sisters in Mississippi, as well as IA grandchildren and five great grand children. The funeral will be held from the late residence tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock, the services being conducted by the Rev. NJ. K. Thornton. pastor of the First Baptist church, assisted by Capt. George w. Hazellief of the local Salvation Army. Interment will follow at Cedar HiI cemetery with Jacobs & Son in charge.
 Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Ophelia Abernathy, who died yester- day afternoon at her home at Pleasant HILL after an illness of 10 days of pneu- monia, were held today at noon from the Pleasant Hill Methodist church, the ser vices being conducted by the Rev. Tom o. Jones, pastor of the Fairview Metho- dist church. Interment was made at the Pleasant Hill cemetery. The pall- bearers were: Wilson McLendon, Roy Burton. Ray Owens. Guy Abernathy, Har- old smithson and Floyd Abernathy.
 Mrs. Abernathy was the wife of William w. Abernathy. and was s3 years of age. She was born and reared near Pleasant Hill. and has lived there the greater part of her life.
 Pine Forest Grove, No. 71, Woodmen Circle, held an interesting meeting last night, at which time the officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: Mrs. R. s. Nolan. worthy guardian; Mrs. w. T. Loyelace, adviser; Miss Ada McDanieL attendant; Mrs. J. M. Willis. clerk, re- elected; Mrs. w. H. Lawrence, banker; Mrs. Bana Moses, chaplain; Mrs. Fred Wars, inner sentinel; Mrs. c. H. Brown. outer sentinel Mrs. NJ. B. McDaniei. manager for three years; Dr. J. M. Tubb and Dr. J. H. Downing. physicians. re- elected.
 The Bessemer city schools will close for the Christmas holidays on Wednesday, December 23. and will remain closed until Monday, January 4, 1915. This is longer holiday than is usually allowed when Christmas comes early in the week.
 A debate in which much interest is be- ing manifested is that which will take place Friday afternoon between the sixth and seventh grades of the Jonesboro school. The subject to be debated will be, Should the Legislature of Alabama Pass a Compulsory School Law?" Fireman Hugh Mulligan, who broke his ankle when he slid down the pole at the fire department to answer a call several weeks ago. is back at work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-11
SAILS TO NURSE HER FIANCE

New York, December 1O.--Miss Ma rie Henkel of Chicago sailed on the liner America today for Austria to nurse her fiance, Count Willy Feodor Heinez an Austrian army officer who was wounded in battle.
 Miss Henkel who was accompanied by her mother expects to remainl abroad until Count Heinez returns to the front. She started alone for Aus tria two months ago, but was over taken by her brother, and returned to Chicago with him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-11
Relief Shin Sails

New York. December 10.-Laden with $30o,000 cargo of food for the Bel gians, the steamer Maskinonge sailed from New York tonight after flag raising ceremony on the pier under the direction of the American commission for relief in Belgium. The flag. bear ing the words Commission Belgian Relief" marks the neutrality of the steamer and insures its safety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-11
CONFERS WITH BRYAN ON HAITI CONDITIONS

Washington, December 10..--The min ister of Haiti. Solon Menos. conferred today with state department officials in regard to affairs in his country. The new government of Davilmar Theodore. the revolutionist. has not been recog- nized, and Secretary Bryan has indicated 1t will not be recognized until firm con ditions have beon established.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-11
MANY. APPLICATIONS
 FOR COTTON LOANS


 Washington. December 10.-So much interest has. been shown in the 9135,000,000 cotton fund that w. P. G. Harding, chairman of the cotton loan committee, de- Sclared tonight applications for loans probably would. be far more than officials previously had estimated.
 Bankers in Texas. Oklahoma, Arkansas. Georgia and Alabama have expressed their intention of using the fund. Applications from three cotton states west of the Mississippi already amount to about $5,000,000 and officials would not be surprised to see at least $20,000,000 applied for by January l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-11
cotton stations reported cloudy skies. ex'

cept along the Atlantic coast.
 There has been a fall of from to 10 degrees in the temperatures throughout all sections east of the Rockies during the past "A hours. Freezing weather ex- tends southward into Texas and Ten nessee, and readings of 20 degrees occur red in Oklahoma at D. m. Zero weather occurred at that hour in Wyoming and the Dakotas. In general, wintry condi- tons prevail over the entire country. The pressure centre seems to be moving slow Iy eastward and rather low temperatures should continue in this section.
 Summary of observations made at United States Weather Bureau stations during the 2i hours ending at D. m., seventy-fifth meridian time, Decem- Der 10:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-11
Cruiser Sails

<, Philadelphia, December 10.--The cruiser Washington with 700 marines sailed from here today for the navy yard at Portsmouth, N. H. The marines are part of the 2600 who arrived here last week from Vera Cruz.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-11
Weather Forecast

Washington. December 10.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi Fair Friday and probably Saturday.
 For Georgia: Fair Friday and Satur- day
 For Tennessee: Cloudy Friday satur- day fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-11
GREENvILLE

iGreenville. December 10.-(Special) Mrs. Solon Jacobs of Birmingham, pres- dent of the Alabama Suffrage association, will deliver an address at the Butlerj county courthouse tonight It is thought that plans are on foot to launch move ment for the organization of local suf- frage league
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-11

Take Csr0ves' M
 Tho Old Standard Groves Tastiess Chill Tonic Is equally valuable as . General Tonic because 1t contains the well known tome properties of QUI- NINE and IRON. Drives out Malaria. enriches blood. bullds up the Whole AVstem. soc, ,. 1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-11

A suburban store belonging to Martha Bragg was burned last night. The fire alarm was turned in about 80 o'clock, but the store was out of the fire limits, and not having any protection, it was completely destroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-11

J. H. Till, agent, gives the following ginners' report from Butler county: Up to November IA, 1914 there were ginned in Butler county 21,4 ,453 bales of cotton; up to the same day last year there were 21,s54 bales ginned This is slight falling off. but from all indications there will bo more cotton ginned In this county this year than last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-11

debate in which much interest is be- ing manifested is that which will take place Friday afternoon between the sixth and seventh grades of the Jonesboro school. The subject to be debated will be, Should the Legislature of Alabama Pass Compulsory School Law?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-11

Fireman Hugh Mulligan, who broke his ankle when he slid down the pole at the fire department to answer call several weeks ago, Is back at work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-11

The Bessemer city schools will close for the Christmas holidays on Wednesday, December 23 and will remain closed until Monday, January A. 1915. This is longer holiday than is usually allowed when Christmas comes early in the week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-19
FIELD SPORTS IN THE
YOUTHS COMPANION

When you keep a boy interested in
| football, baseball, tennis. and the like,
you lessen the chances that he will get
interested in things not so good for
him.
The Youths Companion, since it's
enlargement, gives generous space to
this matter of athletic training, and
gets the best coaches in the country
to write for it.
How to practice to become a first
rate pitcher, how to train for a race,
how to learn the newest strokes IN
swimming these and a hundred other
topics of the greatest interest to boys
TO girls, too for that matter-are
touched upon in this important de-
partment of The Companion.
And this is only a small part of the
service which The Companion renders
in any home which it enters. 1t has
points of contact with a hundred in
terests.
If you do not know The Companion
as 1t Is today, let us send you one or
two current issues free, that you may
thoroughly test the papers quality. We
will send also the Forecast for 1915.
Every new subscriber who sends 81
for the fifty-t two weekly issues of 1915
will receive free all the issues of the
paper for the remaining weeks Of 1914:
also The Companion Home Calendar
for 1915. The Youths Companion, IA
Berkeley Street, Boston, Mass.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-19
Wilson Criticised.

The appointment of Ben S. Hancock
as postmaster Of Pensacola is eminent
ly satisfa Glory to a large number of
people in DeFuniak Springs, where the
genial Ben numbers his friends by the
score. Mr.. Hancock is popular wher-
ever he is known and the appointment
could not have gone to any man more
deserving and capable, and The Herald
desires to go on record as being dis
tinctly pleased with his appointment.
But, while all this is true, the dilatory
policy of Congressman Wilson in MAX
ing his recommendation for the ap-
pointment of someone to the Pensacola
postoffice is being freely criticised. even
'1y many of Mr.. Hancock's waTmest
friends: while w. c. Jones, of PenSa-
cola, who was Mr.. Wilson's campaign
manager in the last primary election,
and claims he was urged by the con-
gresham to apply for the Office. with
his assurance of appointment, natur-
ally feels trifle sore over what he
considers an act of perfidy on the part
OF Congressman Wiison.-DeFuniak
Herald
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-19
MOTHERS OF THIS COUNTRY

have through all ages past and will
through all years to come, take care
of the ordinary simple ailments in
cident to every family with their own
favorite remedy.
In almost every home in the land,
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound Is the recognized standard
household remedy for female ills;
thousands of American women owe
their good health to it. Made from
the roots and herbs of the field, it
is a simple remedy in which suffer
ing women may place perfect conf
dence. 1t contains no narcotics or
harmful drugs. (AdvD
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-19
GETS
HISMOOSE HEAD
WEST FLORIDA MAN KILLS GIANT
OF TIE CANADIAN FORESTS
WHOSE ANTLERS MEASURED So
INCHES BETWEEN THE OUTER
PRoNGS.

Senator s. H. Lindsey OF Holmes
county, has realized his ambition to
shoot Canadian Moose with antlers
having a spread of SIS inches. The
senator has just returned to his home
at Bombay from a trip into the New
Brunswick wilds and he sends The
Journal a kodak picture of the forest
giant which he killed there and whose
antlers measure a fun IS inches be-
tween the outer prongs. He killed the
moose at Lindsey Lake. New Bruins
wick on October B and is now having
the head mounted by a taxidermist.
When the work IS complete, the head
will be shipped to him and will he
placed in his home at Bombay
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-19
PENSACOLA AND
PENSACOLIANS
Endorsed at chipIsy,

Endorsed at chipisy.
Congressman Wilson's recommenda-
ton of Ben Hancock who has hundreds
of friends in this neck Of the woods,
brought forth a wall from Chpiley
Jones, OF the flavor Of sour grapes. Mr..
Jones. according to his statement, has
been in possession of facts for a long
time, Of Importance to the public,
which he suppressed till the spoils
didn't come his way. His statement
published in the Pensacola Journa
graphically reveals the snarling teeth
of a self confessed willy politician. We
do not concur in all OF Congressman
Wilson'S appointments. We haven't
seen all our friends appointed. We
haven't even recafved an appointment
ourselves But we haven't sought con-
ISOLATION in maIigning those who differ
with us. Mr.. Jones statement will be
taken as the outburst of a disgruntled
office seeker till he produces some of
these various documentary "assur-
ances'' While Mr.. Jones raves in tell
ing US what a poor congressman we
have and in the same breath how II,
Chipley JONES' nominated and elected
him-pulled off the trick while he was
in Washington-the people of Pensa-
cola will rejoice in having an efficient
business man for postmaster. Congra-
tulations, Mr.. Hancock and Pensacola.
-Chipley Verdict.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-19
~%~~AA~~%~%
VOX POPULI.
HOW TO TREAT CHICKENS
FOR "sORE HEAD

Editor Pensacola Journal.
AS this is the season for sore head
or chicken pox / would like to give a
sure cure. On Mondays give one table
spoon Of EPSON salts TO each twenty
five chicks, and on Thursdays give
level table spoon calcium sulphide.
Should you have any trouble in get
ting fresh calcium sulphide. use sui
phur.
You can either give this IN mornings
ma sh or in the drinking water, but DO
sure that they don't get any other
water to drink. The chicks that have
their heads and eyes swollen battle
with strong solution of alum water.
Clean up quarters.
v. GOLDBACH.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-19
Public Officials
Who Ride on Passes.

Commenting on The Journals edi-
torial of few days ago in reference
to public oficials who ride on railroad
passes, the Ocala Star stays:
The railrad commission should pub
fish the names of all officials who ride
on passes, and the next legislature
should make 1t an offense- punishable
with fine. Imprisonment and removal
from ofTfce. for any official to ride on a
pass The railroads are bigger than
the state, own many of the officials and
don't have to obey the law, but the
state might possibly muster up power
enough to punish one of its own Of
ficers.
Speaking on the same subject, the
Tampa Tribune is equally as severe
and says:
The Commission should have given the
names in order that the public might
fix personal guilt upon those indulging
in this very questionable conduct.
1t is true that the last Legislature
passed an act intended to permit pub
lie officials to use passes, if they are
also employees of railroads. The force
and effect of this enactment are doubt
full. There is already a State law
which prohibits the giving or the use
of passes To begin with, no public
official should get in or continue in the
employ of a railroad; and If he does. he
should not, under any circumstances,
accept free transportation from that
railroad. or from any railroad.
Especially should the judiciary be
free of this sort of influence. Yet, we
learn from the Commissions report,
that some of the men who are enjoying
free transportation concessions from
the railroads. are officials Of our courts
one Of them a Judge!
This Judge represents a railroad as
local attorney-which is, in itself
exceedingly had taste-and, as SUCH
gets free passes-which is far worse.
However honest a, man may be, he
cannot be the same fair and impartial
official, especially court official, with
railroad favors showered upon him,
that he would be without them.
The next Legislature should repeal
the act which seeks to excuse this re-
prehensible practice, and make it a
serious offense for q man holding
public Office to accept free transporta-
ton, or any other railroad concession.
1t should not only constitute ground
for Impeachment or removal, but
should subject the offender to GRIM
insl prosecution.
We are glad to see, now that the
railroad pass system has fallen into
such disrepute, that the state press
can brace itself up to the point of
condemning that system
Tor years. The Pensacola journal
was almost alone among the newspa-
pers of Florida in fighting the railroad
pass During that time, Office holders, |
politicians, lobbyists, ward -heelers and
everyone either IN or out of office who
was thought to control votes in his
community or whose influence in Of
fetal position was desired-aIl of them
rode on railroad passes
We are grateful now. when only
aoout half dozen public officials are
stultifying themselves by using the
railroad pass. to find that some of
our brethren of the state press finally
agree with The Journal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-19
Miss kehoe Wins Case.

Over in Pensacola Miss Minnie Ke-
hoe, a cultured young lady of the best
social circles of that city, is a licensed
attorney, and the other day at the
nearby town of Milton she appeared
in her first lawsuit, empanelled the
jury just like veteran lawyer and won
the case. Pensacola is headquarters
for progressive womanhoOd in Florida
Lakeland Telegram.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-19

1t is estimated that the European
war is costing $4,000, 900 per hour. or
1888 every second The question now
seems 70 be. how long can the Euro
pean nations stand the expense
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-19

The French artillery has been her
aided as the finest in the world But
that was before the German artillery
hammered the impregnable fortress At
Antwerp to pieces.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-19

The Kafsers fourth son has been
presented with an iron cross and the
old gentleman is probably sorry he
can't find an excuse for sending one
to the baby.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-19

War has its compensations. After
the trouble is over 1t will probably be
some time before the titled matrimo-
NAL market becomes active for Amer
lean girls.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-19

1t is stated that the Germans in
tend using Antwerp as a naval base
They probably intend to bring their
war vessels to Antwerp with the aid
OF zeppelins.