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Arizona republican., 1915-08-01
1t Was Very Interesting

We would creticise the judicial conduct of Judge McAlster in the cases of the application for writs of habeas corpus for the four murderers at Florence last Thursday. Judge McAlster is said by those who know him to be a Christian and con- scientous gentleman, incapable of any act which he believes to be wrong What shall have to say of the proceedings at Florence is therefore not uttered a spirit of fault finding It will rather be descriptive interesting incident, interesting because unusual.
 The only matter before the court plication these writs grounds baseless that proceedings beforehand doomed be ridiculous. contended that the derers had been deprived of their rights. There nowhere the slightest question of their guilt the foulest of crimes It had been ad mitted by Governor Hunt himself in interview
Arizona republican., 1915-08-01

sit up there and watch the solons look wise and-otherwise.
 At first she was openly disgrun- tied at my recognition of her and knowledge of her work, because it would interfere with the results wanted. she not having finished, but when l explained to her that it was through reporting just such interes- ting and unusual matters to my own papers that I drew my check, she was very gracious and talked inter estingly and rapidly for half an hour.
 '" 1t was not always pleasant, this probing thought to rock bottom, she said, in fact. at times one rau 70 do things that were quite unpleasant; sometimes it was discouraging, again it was the reverse but always it was interesting met some splendid people and some that were not. l sum it up this way About one fourth of the people are very fine one fourth very coarse and the re maining fifty per cent are tho grea. mass of in-betweens, the might-bes would -bes, could-bes, but dare not bes. The greatest fault of humanity
 
 lack of initiative, conviction or cour- age to be individual and men are just as weak on those points as wom- en- This will I say, l did not meet a single individual in my study of people in whom I did not see some really fine trait of character, not one. and it always saddened me to see them letting that good trait run 60 n they were so doing. I have had some very amusing experiences too, and she laughed delightedly at the rec oIlection Some people are so funny in their affectation and posing, all of which is very absurd and fools no one. It has not been easy to carry .lIis through There have been times when I did SO very much want to appear in my natural guise to those lovely people who tried to make my stay among them, stranger though I was, pleasant; but I could not O. course. because it would spoil my work, as one can only truly esG- mate people when they are off guard, and they are. I believe, more nearly that way when talking 70 a stranger who is seeking business iavo1s than under any other cordi- ton or circumstance; the larSeness and the littleness of soul shows clear ly then. That was why I chose to study them largely through trying business mediums
 " There has been much comment, told her, on western men and their manners as compared with cas- tern men, what have you to say on the subject?'
 Several: thoughts registered them selves in rapid succession across her sensitive expressive face, then set tied into deep laughter in her grey eyes, which are wonderfully pretty.
 .' Now, she said, you are trying to- what is it they say out here-or, yes. to "get me in bad" with either the east or the west but I shall not answer your question directly for several reasons, one of which is that comparisons are always odious, and another is that men are pretty much the same wherever you find them. The really worth while ones are nice everywhere, those that are not are not nice anywhere and tfere you are And this applies to women as well
 "Then she told us goodbye and we left her, feeling just as you did. that we had been in tue pre- '7nce of q rarely cultured an,' an unusually fascinating woman"
Arizona republican., 1915-08-01

wasn't moren Rite at tn Ralerode should pay 'em Bonnus in the Form High Prices fer their Land They some other Fellers which tride to git tn Proposed Rite of Way they could git Bonuses from tn RaIerode. Too.
 Were gittn' Rid of these here Obstruckshuns an it Looks like tn Ralerode Bders would haf pay Bonuses O other Penilties fer tn Priv Hedge of Bringin main line to I7eenix.'
 LITTLE JAMES
Arizona republican., 1915-08-01
The Main Line

CANTO I
 It's Camir'! It's camin' jabers! good times will be boomn'! We're tould be the paapers that's printin' no lies The whistles a-tootin'-the Main Line is loomin From desert right undher eyes! A gloorious cOntraption mastherful motion, chanst for forchune that PhaniX has had Traversin' the coonthry from to The grdn' chOo! chOo! is camin', be dad!- Have ye the big smoke?
 CANTO II Words! Words! There's luck in it's wake an we must not sthop tryin along for bit sthay; busy else therell be denyin' The much wanted Main Line will dodge alway! Whats naded dye is sermons theses Or gab that's fown' like milk from COW, "Ts action, words be thim talkatve cheeses mossified tongues that we're nadin' just Put that undher your hat
 CANTO III
 The Solution! Take pattern y.e boosters Tucson the hoary That brought the Southwestern right into the fold Wild right way deeds a bonus be gorry! Worth siVinty thousand big dollars gold Get WOrrkin i-sthOp talIin could siXbt dinners 'Tis tappin your pockets that counts in the end; If the Main Lines worth haVin il like winners An help the like ye'd help a friend Iris the thing dol
 His
 DENNIS (X) FINNEGAN.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-01

Hire a little salesman at The Re nuhlican office. A Want Ad will see more customers than you can.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-01

as I had left mine. She had beaten me for her savings showed $10.5O more than my own for the corre- spending month, and $15 in excess of my deposits for the first month
 We are now in a race. We both have the saving habit. We have enough to buy a home if we should join funds
 Hire a little salesman at The Re publican office. A Want Ad will see more customers than you can.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-01
Additional Transportation Facilities For Phoenx

Main Line and ot the
 Wavsa Means to ncrea the Said Probabilities
Arizona republican., 1915-08-01
Ira Nelson Morris leaving White
 House after conference with Wilson.

Ira Nelson Morris, American min ister to Stockholm, Sweden, has just returned to the United States for the purpose of having al operation per formed It is rumorcd, however, that the time chosen for the operation is opportune to bring to the president all important confidential informa- tion regarding the relations between the Scandinavian countries and the fighting powers. Immediately after his arrival last week he called at the White House.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-16
FOR
IMPROVEMENTS
Lehigh Valley Road States
Contracts Soon Will Be
Awarded

Washington, April 15.-Announcement
that the Lehigh Valley railroad soon will
award contracts involving an expendi-
ture OF almost 100000 as result of
improved business conditions at this
time" was made in a letter to President
Wilson from e. b. Thomas, president of
the road made public tonight at the
White House.
Mr. Thomas wrote the President to deny
that he meant any criticism of the adj
ministration in saying in a recent state
ment after a call at the White House
that the prosperity of the railroads de-
pended largely on The attitude of Wash
ington officials.
MY first impulse" wrote Mr. Thoma ),
upon learning that political capital was
being made of an isolated paragraph in
my statement, was to ignore the matter.
fully appreciate the fact that YOU are
engrossed with affairs of state of vital
Importance to the welfare of the country
and I am sure that the manner in which
you have safeguarded the interests of the
country inspires the confidence and ad-
miration of every American citizen
"Since 1t appears, however that wholly
erroneous Interpretation is being placed
on that portion of my statement, l feel
II my duty to call the matter to your
attention.
ut seems to me that a careful reading
of the entire statement cannot leave an
impression of criticism of your admins
tration."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-16
CAPITAL OBSERVES
ANNIVERSARY OF
LINCOLN'S DEATH

Washington, April 15.-The national
capital observed today the fiftieth an
niversay of the death of President
Lincoln. Wherever public business per-
mitted the government departments
were closed.
On all government buildings, postof-
fees, military posts, naval vessels and
other government ships throughout the
United States and it's possessions and
on American embassies, legations and
consulates in every port of the world,
the flag was half-masted.
AS special tribute flags were dis
played at half-mast over the foreign
embassies and Legations here. At the
British embassy it was stated that the
British government desired to set a
precedent in this case because 1t gem
orally was realized In England thae
Lincoln had averted possible war be-
tween the United States and Great Brit
ain when the relations between the two
countries were under severe strain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-16
SUNDAY MOVIES
ARE ATTACKED
Presbytery Leaders Say
Law Will Be introduced
Against Practice

Gadsden April Special. Tho
Sunday motion picture shows in Bir-
mingham and other Alabama cities fur
presbytery this morning. In presenting
the report of the committee on Sab
bath observance, Rev. l. +. Swallow OF
Bessemer said that a bill is being pre-
pared to be introduced in the next leg
islature looking to this end, and men,
bers of the presbytery are urged to
support it. Sunday baseball also was
mentioned in the discussion.
Another important subject OF the day
was discussed this afternoon in decid
ing the question of the proposed rotary
system ofselecting elders and deacons
This problem has been placed before
the various presbyteries by the general
assembly and IL two-thirds of the pres
byteries favor it, it will become effec~
tive, and will mark a departure from
the old custom. The presbytery
favored It,
Fayette's invitation to hold the fall
meeting there Was accepted late this
afternoon.
FOLLOWING presentation Of the claims
o. the Admission college by DR. Il. D.
McDougal. president of the institution.
the presbyterial sermon on "The Rela-
ton of Faith and Good Works" was
given at IL o'clock this morning by
Rev. J. T.. Hixson of Avondale
Inc final session was held this after
noon, and delegates departed for their
homes this evening, although members
OF some of the more important COM
mittees win be detained until tomor-
row.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-16
NEW DECATUR

New Decatur April 15.-Although tomor-
row has been officially proclaimed as
straw hat day in the Decaturs, James
A. Foreman sheriff of Morgan county, is
not contemplating DOMINIC one of the new
'sky pieces Not that the sheriff is a
sticlSler for the felt variety of hat. but
merely because he has a head of more
than ordinary proportions is the reason he
gives for not obeying the dictates of
fashion. 'I wear a 7s4 size" said the
Sheriff today, land they will have to
show me that they make 'em that large
before l can buy one"
Mr. Foreman Is probably the largest
sheriff in the state. He is six feet eight
inches in height and weighs nearly 800
pounds.
Damon and Pythias,'' put on by the
Hartselle lodge. Knights of Pythias was
given here tonight at the Masonic the
atre, before large and appreciative au-
dience.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-16
POSTAL COMPANY
ANSWERS CHARGES
T. n. Powers Appears Be-
fore |. r. Commission
in Chicago

Chicago, H., April 5-(Special) The
Postal Telegraph Cable company has re-
piled to the grievances made by five of
its operators before the United States
commission on industrial relations yes
terday through t. N. Powers, manager of s
the operating department of the Chicago
office.
Mr.. Powers stated that these five men
were comparatively new men and did not
represent the force of operators.
He testified that the low rate of earn
ings of one of the operators who testified
yesterday was due to his absence; that
another of the five men was employed
and given extra work through an appeal
from a large leased wire customer who
dropped this operator when the stock ex-
change was closed at the beginning of
the war.
Commissioner Garretson referred to the
evils of the extra list"
I'VE can abolish 1t today if you want
to throw these men out of work; we do
not need 1t; it is only maintained to give
a larger number of men chance to
earn some money, instead of being thrown
out entirely" replied Mr.. Powers.
No Limit on Messages
Witness said no limit was placed on
the number of messages to be handled
per hour. An honest days work only
was required
rs it impossible at times for the men
to obtain lunch relief?' asked Frank p.
Walsh, chairman of the commission.
AT times, when business was very
heavy al the beginning of the war, i'll
such emergencies, operators were served
lunches at their DESKS" Mr.. Powers re-
pied, and he added, when business de-
creases an extra list is created by men
who are anxious to pick up what money
they can rather than be idle"
Chairman Walsh referred to the state
ment of one of the operators who testi-
fed yesterday that he would be dis
charged by the company for appearing,
and asked Mr.. Powers: "Do you recog-
nize the fact that this is an ordinary
government agency for ascertaining these
facts and every man who comes to tes-
tify should be allowed to do sou
Mr.. Powers replied: Yes, absolutely.
but of course that does not prohibit us
from compelling him to live up to ths
rules and regulations of the office
He testified a large percentage of the
operators were rated from $50 to sos per
month Expert operators earn from sil5
TO 1858 per month under the bonus sys-
tenn in not over nine hours work per
day
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-16
FIVE MOONLIGHT
SCHOOLS STARTED

Montgomery. April 15.-(SpeciaL)
Five moonlight schools are now in OPP
GRAFTON in Alabama and others will be
started within the near future, accord
ing to officials of the state educational
department Two of these schools are
in Shelby county one is in Calhoun,
near Admission, another in Bib near
Blocton, and the fifth is in Pickens coun-
ty. near Reform.
The schools are taught by teachers
connectc- with day schools. and already
there is being considerable interest
manifested in the night work, accord
ing to the department.
The moonlight schools are the result.
OF the campaign started recently fol
the removal of adult illiteracy. The
work is in charge of a commission OF
five, appointed by Governor Hender-
son. The educational department is SUI
pervising the work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-16
LITTLE GIRL GETS
DANGEROUS BURNS
Daughter of Jos. M. Green
Sets Fire to Dress With
Matches

Elizabeth Green, nearly s years old,
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Joseph NJ.
Green, 1854 South Nineteenth street was
dangerously burned yesterday afternoon
while playing with matches.
About o'clock she procured the matches
in some way and attempted to light some
paper in the back yard. The linen dress
she was wearing caught and burned en-
tirely off before she could be rescued.
The burns extend from her knees to her
neck. and are especially severe on the left
arm, but there appear to be none on
the face or head.
Mr.. Green is chief operator for the
Western Union in Birmingham and has
hundreds of friends who will regret to
hear of the occurrence.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-16
Hal Ford Carries The Age
Herald In North WoOdldzvn
Good Baseball Player and Raises Chickens for Funk
poets to Be An Electrical Engineer When He Grows Up
by ELLIS c. HoLLUMs

Hal Ford is the name of this Age
Herald carrier and he is one of the
livest boys we have Hal was a MEM
her of that crowd of Age-Herald root
crs who helped grasp the attendance
trophy from Atlanta and New Orleans
day or two ago and he went after
that ticket with the express purpose
Of aiding in the fight against other
Southern league cities. There's civic
spirit for YOU. I think he ought to
be made an honorary member of the
Chamber of Commerce.
Hal lives at 219 Fiftieth street,
North, Woodlawn. lie is 13 years old
and carries the paper to residents of
North Woodlawn. lie is an athletic
chap and plays a rafting good game
Of baseball out in the left garden.
Grass has no chance to grow under
his feet. for he moves so fast 1t
couldn't follow him in an express
train. Hal also plays basketball with
no mean ability
Hal is another Age-Herald carrier
who raises chickens, although he is
not trying to make money out OF it.
There's lots of fun to be had in car
ing for about eight hens and an old
rooster and he is In the game for
pleasure. incidentally it might be re-
marked there is almost unfa thomable
delight in sinking ones teeth in the
juicy part of fryer's hind leg these
mornings
The boy is a book lover and his taste
at the present time runs to books OF
adventure, especially il the adventure
happened in a far-oft country. He likes
to read of life and the habits of coun-
tries other than his own. He gets in
history all essential points about the
United States and looks for informa-
ton relative to other countries in his
Henty books.
Hal wants to be an electrical engi-
neer when he grows up. He has a me-
chanical turn of mind and likes to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-16

delve into the mysteries OF electricity.
1t is a dangerous job-for an amateur
but there's a world of discovery yet
to be made and he's the fellow to do
it-he's an Age-HeraId carrier, If you
please and has that get-there faculty
Hal says when he tackles a man
to subscribe to The Age Herald he
'just walks right up to him and tells
him to put his name on the list" which
Is a good plan. Get it over with quick
ly and without annoying the prospect
Hal spends part of his money for
clothes and the rest he saves. He at
TENDS the Gibson school in Woodlawn.
Tomorrow we will talk about james
Sparrow. who has billy goat you
ought to know. This wonderful goat
tell you his age and shake hands
as nicely as the best of lem. Billy is
frequently hitched to n little dump cart
and James spends most of his leisure
time in getting dumped out.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-16
SANDERS DENIES
He WILL RESIGN
Reports Absolutely False,
Says Health Board
President

Montgomery. April 15.-(speeial.) ," rhe
statement that l will resign as president
of the state board Of health is absolutely
false" said DR.. ". II. Sanders today in
discussing DIR. c. S. Yarbroughs inter-
view in the Birmingham Age-Herald.
DR.. Sanders expressed surprise at the
statement of DR.. Yarbrough, and indi-
Gated in the most emphatic terms that he
has no intention of rendering his resiena-
ton as head of the health department.
on the other hand. he made it very clear
that he intends to fight, and expressed
the belief that the forthcoming meeting in
Birmingham of the State Medical associa-
ton would result in a complete victory
for the department over which he pre-
sides.
Equal confidence In the result OF the
meeting was expressed by another physi-
clan of the health department, namely,
by DR.. w. W. Dinsmore, who mas charge
of the Rockefeller institute work.
indications are that the meeting this
year, which will mark tho forty-second
annual session, will be more largely at
tended than any in the history OF the or
ganization. 1t is expected that VlSor-
Gus fight will be made on the present
state health system.
DR.. c. S. Yarbrought tonight repeated
the statement made by him in todays
Age-Herald that DR.. Sanders will proba-
bly, tender his resignation as president Of
the state board of health at the meeting
of the association in Birmingham next
week.
Dr. Yarbrought came to Montgomery
tonight from Birmingham. where lie has
been attending a meeting of the finance
and taxation committee, of which ne is a
member. He declared in asnwer to Dr.
Sanders denial that he will resign that
reports are current in Birmingham and
north Alabama that the state health Off
Ger will quit his job, and said he had
quoted nothing but statements he mad
heard during the last few days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-16
INQUIRIES INTO
BELGIAN ATTITUDE

Amsterdam, April 15.--(Via London,
$3.50 p. m.)-The Rome correspondent of
the Tijd says the German embassy in
Rome has asked the Belgian govern
ment, through the Belgian legation to
the Quirinal. whether in the event of
the German armies evacuating Belgian
territory Belgium would remain neutral
during the remainder OF the war.
The correspondent adds that Belgian's
answer is unknown.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-16
PIONEER CULLMAN
CITIZEN is DEAD

Cullman, April 15.-(Special.) will
liam Richard, pioneer of Cullman died
this morning in the hospital at Birming-
ham. where he had been taken Monday
to be operated on for appendicitis. Mr..
Richard came to Cullman in the sew
entities with Col John G.. Kullman and
assisted in laying out the present town
of Cullman.
The deceased leaves a widow and
eight children, one daughter Mrs. Carl
Mallory of Birmingham; Ludwig, an
only son. in business with the father
here in Cullnlan. .l5<ss .ls,a .s fs
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-16
Taft Tells SOlOns to
Save States Money

Harrisburg. Pa. April 15.-William
II. Taft today told members of the
Pennsylvania Legislature to conserve
the peoples money and not TO spend
it before they know how much the state
has to spend. 1.-The growing danger in
this country Mr.. Taft said lis the
waste of the peoples money"
The former President declared the
government should not go into business
in competition with private enterprise.
THE peoples money should not be put
into private business where private en-
terprise can do the work BETTER Mr..
Taft said.
Mr.. Taft came here to deliver a lee
ture tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-16
At the Grand

The public will be pleasantly sur
prised at the tone of plays at the
Grand theatre, which reopens Monday
under new management with bookings
from the Columbia Wheel of bur-
lesque houses The first performance
will be on Monday night, though thera-
after two performances daily will be
given at popular prices.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-16
ADJUSTMENTS
At The Lyric

Talent. cleverness oddly, music, COM
edy, singing, acrobatic novelty are all
gathered in the vaudeville bill at the
Lyric this week, which is conceded to
b. the best attraction that the the
atre has ever offered at popular prices
Ethei Green, Dooley and Rugel. Harry
Beresford, Arthur Geary and the La Toy
brothers are acts par excellence.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-16
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

Huntsville. appeal from Madison law
and equity court, affirmed.
Cornelia A. Bennett VS. Mollie G.
Hall ct al, appeal from Madison chan
Gerry court; appeal dismissed.
Tom Strain VS.. June Irwin, appeal
from Morgan circuit court; motion to
dismiss appeal overruled
r. H. walker VS.. Trotter Brothers.
appeal from Marshall circuit court, re-
yersed and remanded.