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The Washington times., 1915-12-21

of the District l3.s out OF every l.OO0
nied, while among the coiored populn-
ton the rate Wbs 23.J out OF every Loo.
Figures IN tho report were prepared
OF the Census for Vital statistics. II
ls stated that there IN n Wideepfcnd
and increasing interest throughout the
country especially in the South, with
respect to vital statistics. Consequently
there has been q big increase in the
registration area. T'he report says;
The total number OF deaths recorded
IN the registration area IN 1914 was sss.-
09, corresponding to a death rate Of
1875 por loo population. This rate Is
the lowest on record, the most favor
able year prior to 1914 having been 1912,
for which the rate was iSs.
16O,OO0 Lives Saved.
THE death rate for 1914 IL 10 per cent
lower than the average for the 6-year
period 1e0l-1sb5. When due allowance
IL made for the addition OF many new
states to the registration area between
1906 and 1Di4. and the comparison IL
confined to the registration States as
they existed during the period J90l-1s05,
there still is shown decided decrease,
amounting to 90 per cent. In other
words, in a typical community in the
registration area there were only ten
deaths in 1914 whore there were elven
q decade earlier. In the original reg
istration States AZ they existed In 1901
1905, the population Of which is about
one-fourth OF the total for the United
States. the reduction I'm the rate g
equivalent TO q saving Of about q 800
lives in 1914: On the assumption that
q corresponding reduction IN the rate
had taken place throughout the entire
country, the saving would amount TO
about 10000 lives in 1914 for the United
states a. q whole. This furnishes a
statistical measure of the contribution
made to civilization by medical science
and improved sanitation.
Among the States for which death
rates for I90l-19B are gtven. the great
est proportional decrease between that
period and 1914 In shown for Rhode Is
iand-174 per cent. Next in orcer are
New York. with . decrease Of II per
cent New Jersey. 11.S pNr cent; Mas
sachusettg. n.4 per cent; Vermont. "a
por cent: Connecticut, IS per cent; In
diana, 2.S per cent; Maine, 10 per cent;
New Hampshire. Is pcr cent. Michigan
The Washington times., 1915-12-21
New Lots of Dainty
Gift Aprons
at 25C & SOC

Late arrivalB ready for tomorrow's
Christmas buyers.
White Aprons, in round effects and
dainty Tea Aprons of swiss and dim
ity with laceS and embroideries.
others in the prVctical styles of fine
lawn with and without bits.
The best values in the city at 25c
and Soc. Neatly boxed.
Third Floor.
The Washington times., 1915-12-21

WOmeH'H RUREaIeW- APrOas, OF
extra quality ginghGnT In assort-
ed colOrs. Made in open back
style; other styles OF PercAle Ia
open front All sizes, Pull cut
and neatly hnished. soc val QOO
ues, at'',,.... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS wv
The Washington times., 1915-12-21

slonc showed q slight increase eight
tenths OF ! per cent.
Among the cities OF 10000 OF over
the tendency II toward a still grenter
reduction In mortality. The following
cities show q decrease OF % Der rent or
moro from the FIVE year Deriod 1901
1905 to 1914: Jersey City, 2sb per cent:
New York CITY. 2b.s per cents San
Francisco, 23.6 per cent: Denver. 233
par cent: Newark. NJ j., 22.5 por cent;
Pittsburgh. q per cent Atlanta, 21.6
per cent; Los Angeles, 9i.2 per cent;
Lowell Mass. 21.3 pcr cent, and Pater-
son, N j.. 0.1 per cent.
IT should be remembered that the
rates here given are crude rates,
which make no allowance for differences
in the sex and age distribution OF the
population. and that inferences in re-
gard to the relative healthfulncss CT
different States should not, therefore,
bc drawn without more thorough inves-
tigation.'
The Washington times., 1915-12-21
D. c. RULERS SCHOOL
PLAN IS OPPOSED
Resolution Against Transfer Of
Power Submitted to Parents
League.

Opposition to the plan Of the District
Commissioners to take over from the
Board Of Education the administration
of the schools was voiced by the Par
ents' League, an organization Of tho
third division OF public schools, at q
meeting last evening in the J. ormond
Wilson Normal School Dr. L. +. Keb.
Ter introduced a resolution which COM
mended the present arrangement Of
having board members named by judges
OF the Supreme Court OF the District
DR.. John Mes, OF the American Peace
Society. deplored the movement for in
creasing the armament OF the United
States. He lauded the peace efforts Of
w. J. Bryan.
The audience heard q program Of
songs, conducted by DR.. II. p. CoEs-
well, director OF music in the schools.
The Washington times., 1915-12-21

Captain MoKeown, who arrested schIor
under the, Sullivan law.
Magistrate Murphy said In the Morris
Ania court that this was an instances q
which the law worked q hardship.
II would like to discharge you" he
said TO the prisoner. 'but the law COM
pelg me 70 hold you for special sessions
! shall fix the bail as low as possible
800"
scholz went to q cell
The Washington times., 1915-12-21
Pistol Is AS Empty AS
Man Who Would Pawn II

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-out OF work.
with his wife and two children needing
food. Emanuel schloz, thirty-five years,
took an old revolver out Of his trunk and
tried TO pawn Il in Third avenue.
The pawnbroker's clerk called Police
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-14
CONSCRIPTION MAY
 YET BE ASSORTED TO
 DECLARES HALDANE
"We Are Fighting for Our Lives, Says High Chancellor in House of Lords-Lord Landsdowne
 Concurs in Opinion

London, May 13.-(6:45 p. m.)--Vis-
 count Haldane. lord high chancellor
 said in the House of Lords today that
 the government might yet deem 1t ad-
 visable to resort to some method of
 raising troops other than the enroll
 ment of volunteers. In supporting the
 bill to give the government power to
 control the sale of liquor in districts in which munitions of war are manu- factured, which Was before the House of Lords on second reading, viscount Haldane said:
 We are fighting for our lives" He added that the opinion had been expressed that until the return of nor nal conditions the volunteer system would be difficult to depart from, "yet we may find that we have to recon : slider the situation in the light of the tremendous necessities wherewith the nation is confronted. We are not face to face with that problem yet At pres. ent, the hands of the war office are full with the men they possess"
 Lord Lansdowne said the house heard with great satisfaction the momentous announcement" that the government was prepared to reconsider the whole situation in regard to recruit ing, in view of the tremendous neces- sities which confront us. Many mem bers of the house had thought for a l long time. he continued, that an an- Inouncement of the kind should be made. and they hoped 1t might be taken as A n | indication that this very grave problem was engaging the attention of the gov : ernment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-14
NEW DECATUR

New Decatur, May 13.- Special )-James billiard. prominent merchant of Triana. several miles up the river dropped dead early last night, according to teephonic adviees received here today. He was a
 brother of Dr. Dnlard, well known
 dentist of Huntsville
 Mrs. Willie Gibson of Massey this coun- ty, was today awarded the custody of her 5-year-old son, Herschell Gibson by Judge Vert of the law and equity court. follow ing habeas corpus proceedings which Mrs. ! Gibson had taken. The boy had been in
 the custody of his father since the sepa-
 ration of his parents.
 The local lodges of the Junior Order. | United American Mechanics will hold joint decoration exercises Sunday. The members will assemble at the hall and | march to the cemetery in body. where
 formal exercises will be held Addresses l will be delivered by Melvin Hutson, coun- ] ty solicitor: Coleman Peck and the Rev. l Mir Slosser
 1 The Cumberland university team of Lebanon, Tenn, will clash here tomorrow with the Railroad Young Mems Christian 6 association in double header. The open ing game will be called al 230 O clock to-
 morrow afternoon. Cumberland Is under the management ui M |. ihfulsoii, lust years manager of the Columbia, Tenn. team. The stopover is made here by Cum
 berland en route to Lebanon from Tus- caloosa. where they piayed the University of Alabama.
 officers for the ensuing year were elected today by the Berean club, as fo'
 .ows: President. Mrs. w. A Brown; vice president. Mrs D. <. Johnson corre-
 spending secretary, Miss Giles. treasurer, Mrs Virginia Pride; delegate, Mrs. Clyd
 Hendrix
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-14
PROBE COMMITTEE
 AT WORK ON REPORT

Montgomery. May 13-(Special)-The in vestigating committee this afternoon be- gan the preparation of the report which i; will present to the legislature when that body reconvenes in July. The committee the afternoon.
 Several days will be consumed by the committee in writing it's report. according to expressions of it's members. The com mittee has collected a large amount of material in fits investigations. and much time will be consumed in properly digest ing and assmllating this information.
 At the morning session of the commit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-14
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

petition for certiorari to court of appeals; writ denied.
 Pomp Dickerson, alias, etc. vs. State o1 Alabama, appeal from Lee law and equity court; affirmed. Friday, June 25, 1915, fixed as date for execution of the sentence of the law
 s. J. Ward vs, the Cotton Seed Prod ucts company. appeal from Fillmore cir cult court; affirmed John s. Dennis vs Chiffon county, ap- peal from Chiffon probate court; reversed and remanded
 John Going, pro. ami. vs. Southern Railway company, appeal from Fayette circuit court; affirmed. Florence Hotel company vs. J. L. Bumpas, appeal from Jefferson circuit court affirmed
 stith Coal company vs Dave San ford. appeal from Walker law and equity court; reversed and remantled State of Alabama, ex. rel. Hugo l. Black, Sol. vs w. c. Delaye, appeal from Birmingham city court; reversed and rendered Southern Railway company vs. Mrs F. M. Hayes, appeal from Morgan cir cult court; affirmed.
 Per Curiam-EX parte Gaston Gunte1 as Judge etc, petition for certiorari to court of appeals; writ denied. Ex parte Gaston Gunter as judge etc, petition for certiorari to court of appeals; writ denied. Colt Poe. alias, etc, vs state of Ala bama. appeal from Fayette circuit court; affirmed List of rulings on applications for re- hearing, announced in the supreme court Thursday, May 13. 1915: Mary E. Brooks, vs. Greil Brothers Co., appeal from Lowndes chancery court; ap- plication overruled. Ex parte V. A. Spenny, petition for cer- tiorari to the court of appeals; appica- ton for rehearing overruled Early Morris vs. state of Alabama ap- peal from Tallapoosa circuit court: appli- cation overrued.
 Friday. June 25, 1915. fixed as date for execution of the sentence of the law
 Pratt Consolidated Coal company vs. J. s. BoZeman, administrators. appeal from Walker circuit court; application overruled.
 Ensley Mortgage and Realty company vs Ivey F. Lewis, appeal from Jefferson circuit court; application granted. judg- ment of reversal set aside and judgment of lower court affirmed
 Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad company vs. James P. Stiles. ap- peal from Birmingham city court; appi- cation overruled.
 Tim Sharp vs. the state of Alabama. ap- peal from Annston city court; opinion modified. application overruled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-14
ANNISTON

Anniston, May 4.-(Special. "A corpora tion IS being formed here for the pur- pose of raising frogs on a large scale for safe to hotels, restaurants sand mar kets. The capital stock of the corpora tion will be about 5000 and the enter prise is headed by J. c. Lindsey, J. B. McNamara and J. B. Kelly.
 MT. Lindsey. one of the promoters stat ed today that frog ranches in other states have yielded enormous profits on the in- vestment and that he is going into the business for the money there is in it. He stated that he has already secured mar. ket for the entire output of the ranch.
 Farmers, merchants, educators. profes- sional men and men engaged in various pursuits will attend the meeting to bs held Friday morning at the Calhoun coun- ty courthouse. at which time the Calhoun County Live Stock association will b' formed. The meeting will take place ir the city courtroom and will convene al II o'clock
 It is said that one of the first steps necessary to be taken. in making this { cattle raising country, Is to get rid O. the cattle tick. The committee having fl charge the arrangements for the meet ing have invited R. E. Jackson, an ex pert of the limited States department o agriculture. bureau of animal industry, tt attend the meeting and to make an ad dress. In telephone conversation witl ]. M. Herren this morning MT Jackson who is in Birmingham, stated that he vii come and address the association as re quested MT. Jackson will bring with him and distribute free of charge, valuable government bulletins dealing with the cat tie industry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-14

Montgomery. May l3-(Special) ) The list of decisions of the supre me court announced Thursday, May 13, are as follows
 Anderson, c. J-Ex parte Louisville and Nashville Railroad company, peti- tion for certiorari to the court of ap- peals; writ denied.
 Robert Lauderdale vs. Frank & Sel- man. appeal from coosa chancery court; reversed. rendered and re- manded.
 Robert Lauderdale vs. A. Mc-Allister. appeal from Coosa chancery court; re- versed rendered and remanded.
 George H. Hoffman ct al. vs Bir- mingham Railway. Light and Power company, appeal from Jefferson circuit court; affirmed
 American Coal corporation vs c. Roux. appeal from Walker circuit court; affirmed
 Lon Carter, alias, etc. vs. the state of Alabama. appeal from Jefferson criminal court affirmed Friday. June 25, 1915, fixed as date for execution of the sentence of the law.
 EEK parte R. l.. Morley petition for certiorari to the court of appeals; writ denied.
 Mcclellan, J.-Kate Shepard vs Mt Vernon Lumber company. appeal from \ Mobile law and equity court reversed \ and rendered
 Mobile Light and Railroad company vs. Mary Roberts, as administratrix, appeal from Mobile law and equity court; reversed and remanded
 Ex parte Will Thomas. petition for <l nied.
 Twin Tree Lumber company vs E. G. Ensign, ct al, appeal from Chiffon circuit court: reversed and rendered.
 Matthew Peters the state of Ala bama, appeal from Tallapoosa circuit court; affirmed.
 Central of Georgia Railway company vs. F. W. Weaver. appeal from Talla- poosa circuit court; reversed and re- manded.
 Gardner J.. Dissenting Horse and Mule company vs. Steve Durick, appeal from Bessemer city court; affirmed.
 Ex parte NJ. L. Moore. petition for certiorari to court of appeals; writ de- nied
 T. C. Cairns vs. Morton K Moore appeal from Jefferson circuit court; af- firmed
 L. N. Nixon vs. w H. Smith. et ai.. appeal from Marshall circuit court; re- versed conditionally.
 Sayre, J-Ferdinand Forcheimer vs Taylor Foster, appeal from Mobile chan cery court affirmed.
 C. s. Bodden vs. Taylor Foster, appea, from Mobile chancery court: affirmed. The Mobile Item Co., vs. State of Ala hama, ex rel attorney general, appeal from Mobile law and equity court; af- hrmed
 State of Alabama ex rel city of Mont eomery, ct al, vs. J. A. Thompson. ct aI. appeal from Montgomery city court; affirmed.
 D. O. Manning vs. J. H. Carter, appeal from Chiffon circuit court; reversed and remarked
 J. H. Middleton vs. E. H. Foshee, ap- peal from Chiffon circuit court: affirmed Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company vs. Mary Washington, appeal from Birmingham city court; reversed and remanded.
 First Avenue Coal and Lumber com pany vs. s. P. King. ct als.. appeal from Birmingham city court: affirmed.
 Tom Jackson vs the State of Alabama appeal from St. Clair circuit court; re. versed and remanded.
 Ex parte Alabama Fuel and Iron com pany. Petition for mandamus Mandamuf awarded.
 R. Brewer, ct a., vs Raul Lumber company, appeal from Shelby county court; corrected and affirmed.
 Gardner, J.-Ex parte William Johnson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-14
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, May 1S.-(Special. )-James Q. Dillard prominent land owner of Madison county, and one of the best known Confederate veterans in this sec. ton, dropped dead last night at his home in Triana. He had been enjoying his usual good health apparently and the end came without warning while he was about his usual duties. MT. Dilard left an arm on one of the battlefields of the civil wal He Is survived by two sons and two daughters, one of his daughters heinz Mrs. James c. Burnam of Huntsville.
 As result of police investiRation into petty thefts in the Dallas cotton mills. eight persons have been arrested and enough stolen cloth to fill three or four automobiles recovered. The manaRement of the mill complained that small ouanti- ties of cloth were being taken out by op- eratives and. while each theft was A small item. 1t might amount to a great deal in time. Miss Ludie Hafiey, Mrs. Clemme Akin. Mrs. Lola Wright, Jim Baits, John Baits, Claud Staten, Susan Polk and Sallie Polk were arrested and most of them plead guilty in the police court this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-14
COURTOF APPEALSDECISIONS

Joseph A. Mcdaniel vs State, from Jef- ferson criminal court affirmed.
 James Hyde vs. State, from Bessemer city court reversed and remanded.
 Brown, J.-Louisvlle and Nashville Railroad company vs. T. ], Dawson. from Coffee circuit court; affirmed.
 John Harkey vs. State, from Tusca- loosa county court affirmed in part. re- versed in part. and remanded
 Henry Marlborough vs State. from Win ston county court affirmed.
 J. C. Hazelton vs State from Lamar probate court; reversed and rendered.
 Savannah White vs. State. from Jeffer- son criminal court affirmed.
 Bank of Menlo vs. J. H. Arnold x Co. from Cherokee circuit court; corrected and affirmed.
 H. II. Hit Lumber company vs. w. O. Mccormack. ct al. from Marshall cir cult court; affirmed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-14

List of decisions In the court of appeals of Alabama Thursday, May l3, are as follows:
 Pelham. P J-Alex Kelly vs. state from Chambers circuit court reversed and remanded.
 G. O. Johnson vs. state. from Walker law and equity court: affirmed
 w. F. Mallett vs state, from Tuscaloosa county court: affirmed.
 Thomas, J.--Lula Marriwether vs. city of Tuscaloosa. from Tuscaloosa county court; affirmed.
 Willis Bone vs. state, from Cullmar circuit court: affirmed.
 John Harkey vs. state, from Tuscaloosa county court; affirmed in part. reversed in part, and remanded | Ex parte Mandy Washington, from Tus caloosa county court; affirmed.
 Wash Rash vs. State. from Jefferson criminal court; affirmed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-14
FEAR FOR SAFETY OF
 SCHOONER'S CREW

Mobile. May 13.-The British schooner Athena, for the safety of which her owner, George J. Santacruz of this city, feared when he received an undecipher- able ca telegram from her captain several days ago, foundered off the coast of Porto Rico and was lost with her lum- Der cargo, according to second mes sage from Capt. Jack Hunter today. The captain and crew escaped in a row boat. The Athena sailed from Mobile March s for Barcelona. She registered 663 tons and until recently was a bark. She failed tc weather a storm off the Florida capes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-14
Should File War Claims

Washington, May 1S-The state depart ment announced today that exporters who had paid freight to secure the release of goods captured on German or Austrian steamers which sailed before the war began. should imnr ediately file claims for reimbursement. The claims could be for warded to the American consul general at London. the department said. for sub- mission to prize court. officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-14
Changes Constitution

Cincinnati. May 1s.-An amendment to the constitution of the American Water works association, adopted at the con vention today. provides for a nominating committee of five members, one to be elected from each of live sections of the country The amendment alsop provides that six months be given this committee to nominate officers and the next three months will be devoted to . mall vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-14

tee several witness were examined, but nothing of consequence was brought out by the committee. pr. J. M. Austin, phy sician inspector of the convict department, was on the stand short while and testi- fled concerning the Birmingham office of the convict department.
 Dr. Austin said that part of the work done by the state office was duplicated by the Birmng ham office, and suggested that a smaller force might maintain the latter office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-14
HILL DRAMATIC AT
 PEACE COURT MEET
Given Ovation When He Refers to Citizens Uphold
 ing American Flag

Cleveland. O., May 1s.-Delegates to the
 world court congress burst into wild ap-
 plause this afternoon when Dr. John wes- ley Hill of New York. in an impromptu speech pointed dramatically to a huge American flag above his head and shouted: Any English-American, Ger American, French-American, or other hyphenated American who does not sup port that flag in her present situation is unworthy of the citizenship he owns" An orchestra in an alcove began the strains of the Star Spangled Banner" and the audience arose and joined in sing ing the song. Dr. Hills declaration was not made a regular session of the con gress but at & dinner given by the busi- ness men of Cleveland to the delegates of the congress. The congress has for bidden comment on the war situation dur ing it's meetings.
 To Draw Up Plan John Hays Hammond, chairman of the congress, today announced commission of delegates to draw up a definite plan for a world court of justice. Its members are:
 James Brown Scott. Washington, jurist Theodore Marburg, Baltimore, former
 minister to Belgium.
 Henry Lane Wilson. ex-ambassador to Mexico.
 Bainbridge Colby, New York attorney Judge D. D. woodmansee. Cincinnati Prof Jeremiah W. Jenks. New York. Mir Hammond by the ruling of the con- gress. also is a member of the commits sion.
 Henry Lane Wilson. Judge Woodmanset and William Dudley Foulke were the prln. cipal speakers at tonight's session | MT. Wilson gave his attention to the
 limitations and possibilities of world court.
 l The court must be a tribunal of spon- taneous appeal he said. and behind every decree should lie the powers of the
 united signatory nations in the form oi an irresistible police power, or of an in ternational ban, which is a more terrible
 weapon than fleets and armies Should Take Warning "A world court should be internationa l in it's attributes. The unhappy conse. quenceS 10lloWlng the interference or tnls l government in Mexico should serve as
 warning. It frequently happens that gov ernments. from policy, caution or timidity l turn deaf ears to the just complaints o | their nationals abroad Shall such ns tionals have no recourse? Here lies ar undoubted sphere for world court. | Mir. Foulke declared that the develop
 ment of our national constitution and jul
 dietary foreshadows in its general fea
 lures the development of some coming
 federation of the United States of Europe
 or yhe world.
 1 1t was at the outbreak of this war thai the world found a number of great pow. I CTS in alliance. It is at it's conclusion that we may hope for league of th'
 powerful nations which will have for its
 purpose the maintenance of permanent 1 peace"
 If a court such as we propose had ex isted year ago. said Judge Woodman ; see Austria never would have made thu demands she did upon Servia. Austria normal rights in the matter would hav'
 been quickly determined" l Tomorrow is the last day of the con 1 gress. At the final meeting in the even
 ing John Mitchell will be the principa 1 speaker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-14
Kaufman Reinstated

San Francisco. May 13.-Arthur Kauf- man. suspended yesterday as national amateur champion middleweisht boxer by the American Athletic union officials on charges of professionalism. was reinstated and completely exonerated today
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-09

Among other interesting notes brought down from the kcugarok by J. c. Corrigan, who arrived in town