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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-23

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BY George Munson
Copyright by w. G. Chapman.)
All the boys in Garrison's Office
wanted him to give,them a chance on
the stage. Rarely Garrison did try
one of them, but it didn't work. AS
he said, plaintively: 81 hire a $25-a-
week clerk because he's a clerk. If
he was an actor, what would he be
doing at a clerks desk? No, sir; I've
had my patience tried long enough.
Clerks and actors don't mix"
The genial actOT-manager had
score of offices in different cities, but,
of course, New York was his head
quarters. There some dozen young
men arranged his numerous affairs,
redrafted plays, shOoed off fair appli-
cants and, in the interim of their dU-
ties, bitten by the strange, Unsuitable
stage lust, begged the kindly old man
to try them out at the same salary
to start.
Robertson had been the most per
sistent. Perhaps he might in time
have worried Pop" Garrison to give
him a walking part; but he became i'll
with appendicitis and one morning
his desk was empty and only a pa
thetic scrawl from Mrs. Robertson in
Dictated that he was in the hospital
"Sure! Pay him each week till he
gets well, said Garrison to the cash
Ter. His wife writes she'll be down
each Saturday to collect. Pay her
when she comes in"
Promptly at noon on Saturday a
plump, fluffy-haired little blonde pre-
scented herself at the cashiers desk. !
She wrote her receipt in a laborious |
hand and took her $25 gratefully.
Hello! How did you get in here? |
We don't want any ladies in any
thing" sung out Pop Garrison, who |
happened to be passing. Good lord! |
You ladies would get past an electric
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-23

Leaving the Two Men FIabbergasted
for it. And every time she announced
that he husband was doing well. "He
viii be back soOn," she said on the
fourth Saturday.
On the fifth Saturday she did not
appear. But in the afternoon there
appeared in place of her a slim and
rather tall brunette. She made her
way to the cashiers window.
1--WE come for my husbands
money" she announced.
"Eh?" asked the cashier.
''My name is Flora Robertson, and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
JUDGE CLAYTON AND
JUDGE WALKER ARE
GUESTS AT DINNER
Entertained by Members of
Birmingham Bar AssOcia-
ton at Banquet at
Tutwiler Hotel

one of the most enjoyable affairs in
the history of the legal profession of
Birmingham was the banquet given
last night at the Tutwiler hotel by
the Birmingham Bar association in
honor of Judge Henry D. clayton of
the court of appeals. There were over
100 members of the bar present who
were most cordial in their reception of
the distinguished guests.
Henry Epson Sims, president of the
Birmingham Bar association, was
POSTMASTER and introduced the sew
eral speakers. Mr.. Sims in his opening
emarlSs expressed the appreciation OF
the bar at the presence of the two dis
tinguished sons of Alabama He also
cor mented on the legal profession. de-
claring il to be the greatest in life
In introducing Judge Walker he paid
him a most complimentary tribute and
congratulated the profession on his
elevation to the position of judge of
the court of appeals and also took oc-
cason 10 make some appropriate re-
marks on the practice of law 1s ex-
emplified by Judge Walker.
In his address Judge Walker ex-
pressed his pleasure at being among
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
CLAIM STRONGER
NAVY IS NEEDED

New York, January 0.-The necessity
for an adequate navy kept at high
point of efficiency was argued by Frank
lin d. Roosevelt. assistant secretary of
the navy, and George Won L. Meyer.
former Secretary of the Navy. in adj
dresses at luncheon of the Republican
club here today.
There is no harm in saying our navy
is third largest today, and that France
and Japan are progressing" said Mr..
Roosevelt. THE future of the navy is in
your hands and in the hands of your con-
gressmen. but unfortunately many people
do not know who their own congressman
are. If we had not an adequate navy
1T would mean the loss of Hawaii, Amer
lean Samoa, Porto Rico, the Panama ca
nal and the Philippines" The assistant
secretary derided amateur strategists
who say the day of the battleship is
gone and advocate submarines"
Former Secretary Meyer declared an ad-
equate navy as necessary to the inland
cotton grower and manufacturer as to
inha bitants of seaports. He called at
tention to the lack of battle cruisers.
1t was because the Bluecher was slow
that she was sunk" he said. "Japan
has four battle cruisers and Japan could
wipe out our entire commerce in the Pa
cifc because we have no ships that could
overtake her battle cruisers. The fastest
cruiser we have is % knots"
Herbert l.. Satterlee, former assistant
secretary of the navy. said:
Some people say you can raise an
army of a million men over night But
you can't raise bluejackets overnight You
must have trained men in the navy and
it's murder If they are not trained
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
SEEKS POSSESSION
OF LITTLE DAUGHTER
ings Are Continued Until
Tomorrow

case of more than usual interest is
the habeas corpus proceedings brought by
DR.. c. b. Blackburn of Fayette to gain
possession of his S-year-old daughter,
Mary. which is being heard before Judge
Fl. c. Crow of the circuit court. The
mother of the girl is contesting the pro-
ceedings. and evidence of a sensational
nature has developed. The child is nom
inally in charge of Sheriff Thomas Bat
son who, however, specially Deputies her
maternal grandfather. J. C. Shuptrine, to
hold her subject to the orders of the court.
The case was continued until tomorrow
morning by Judge Crow.
All the parties to the suit are nonresl-
dents of the county, and large number
of witnesses from Walker and adjoining
counties are in attendance. The child was
located by her father in Birmingham,
who instituted the habeas corpus proceed
ings. The first hearing was held on
January %, and was continued until yes
terday owing to the number of witnesses,
but was not concluded.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
RECEIVER NAMED
FOR GREEN ESTATE

Mobile, January 30-Following a pc
tition in chancery court here today, J.
A. Leggett of Waynesboro, Miss, was
named receiver for the estate of &C.
Green, wealthy banker of that place
and president of the North Mobile I'M
provement company of this city. Mr..
Green disappeared from Mobile at the
Louisville and Nashville railroad sta
ton January II, and has not been heard
from since. The petition was filed by
his wife and others and names debts
totalng more than 100000 past due
There is other Indebtedness, the petit
ton says, naming the City Bank and
Trust company of this city as credi-
tor. Other creditors are banks in
Alabama and Mississippi. The value of
the estate is estimated at 100000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
TO LISFI GENUINE,
AMERICAN NEUTRALITY

meyer of the Evangelical Lutheran
church of North America; Joseph Frey.
president of the German Roman Catholic
Central union; DIR. Edmund Won Mach
of Harvard, and Representatives Porter
and Barchfeldt of Pennsylvania and Lo-
beck of Nebraska.
Resolutions adopted by the conference
declared in favor of:
IAN American cable controlled by the
United States government, to assure pos
session of an independent news service;
demanding a free and open sea for Amer
lean commerce and unrestricted traffic
In noncontraband goods; immediate en-
actment of legislation (as a strictly
American policy. prohibiting export of
munitions of war: establishment of an
American merchant marine.
The concluding section of the resolu-
lions said:
1--WE pledge ourselves individually and
collectively to support only such candi-
dates for public office, irrespective of
party, who will place American interests
above those of any other country. and
who will aid In eliminating all undue for
eign influence from American life."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
COAL LAND OPERATOR
is IN BANKRUPTCY

Uniontown, Pa, January Sore
ceivers were appointed today for Will
liam Barton, the twelfth coal lan1 OPP
orator whose property has gone into
receivership in this county since the
closing II days ago of the First Ma
tional Bank of Uniontown, 500, 900
institution. The assets of the ~ oper-
ators total more than $50, 5000, ac-
cording to court records. and their la
bilities about s12,O00,000
One of those for whom receivers
were appointed is ]. v. Thompson, with
assets of $21,000,00o, and liabilities of
$1,000, 900 Others whose assets reach
more than s1.0OO.oOO are l. w. Seaman,
Jasper Augustine. Fuller Hogsett and
w. NJ. Thompson. The Bower Hill
Connellsville Coke company, owning
1900 acres of coal lands, the Onion
Lumber company and the Union Rail-
way also are in receiverships.
The First National bank had deposits
of s2,600,000. Last year the directors
declared a cash dividend of 700 pei
cent to place its affairs in shape tc
enter the federal reserve system.
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Berlin. January 30.-(By wireless.)-The
Overseas News agency today gave out
the following:
1.-THE Vossische Zeitung publishes a
Copenhagen dispatch, saying a commune
alton has been received there from So
cialst members of the Russian Duma
declaring the reason they did not attend
the recent Copenhagen socialist congress,
is because they were arrested by the
Russian police.
'Their report states that at the begin
ming of the war wholesale arrests were
made of Russian socialist leaders and
that later the police suppressed all social
list organizations. The government later
altered the report of the sessions of the
Duma so as to conceal the protest of
the socialist party against additional war
credits.
The Russian government is seeking to
re-esta blish the autocracy as 1t existed
before the granting of the constitution.
Jews are being prosecuted officially and
demonstrations against them are being
organized by the government. New
secret labor organizations are being
formed"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
lANTI-CARTOON BILL
is LATEST ADDITION
TO LEGISLATURES
NEWSPAPER FIGHT

feet. IF YOU desire you may use our
columns at SO much per inch' The bill
is considered an effort on the part of
politicians, present and prospective. to
use for their own benefit the columns of
newspapers and pay for same at their
own price.
The anti-cartoon bill will have an iden-
teal effect on papers and magazines
are printed outside the state as the anti
liquor advertising bill. Under its pro-
visions, newspapers of New York, Chi
cago, Washington and other cities, and
magazines, too, cannot be legally circu-
lated in Alabama If they continue their
present policy of carrying cartoons AVID
carieatures of Uncle Joe Cannon. T.
Roosevelt, the President and other
prominent people.
While the legislature in carrying out
Its anti-newspaper crusade is firmly con-
WINGED that it would not attempt to
abridge the freedom of the press there
is no question but that could 1t do so,
1t would muzzle the newspapers of Ala
bama. perhaps put them out of business
unless they contracted to print only the
political views to which the rampant ma
jority adheres.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
Eva Lavender

The remains of Eva Lavender, the 3
year-old daughter of L. A. Lavender
who died early yesterday morning, are
being held at the Johns Undertaking
rooms awaiting funeral arrangements by
relatives The mother of the child died
Thursday afternoon of an attack OF pneu-
mcnia and her 3-year-old sister is in
very critical condition at the birmingham
infirmary
Mr. Lavender is an employe of the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company. He resides at III First avenue,
West End, and until few days ago was
happy with his wife and two daughters
Then his wife fell ill with pneumonia
She died few days later. Before the
wife died Eva, the eldest daughter, was
taken violently i'll and her death from
spinal meningitis followed few hours
after her mothers. Now the youngest
daughter is desperately i'll and not ex-
pecta6 n survive
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
FIGHT OVER MARINE
MEASURE is ONE OF
MOST STRENUOUS
IN RECENT YEARS
(Continued from Page One,

to be drawn into a tariff debate. how
ever. accepting the challenges with
weary, apathetic silence
Throughout the long day session the
situation was tense. Many senators
slept in their seats after the long
watches through last night; others
stretched on the sofas circling the
Senate chamber; others formed team
relays. offensive and defensive. to
crowd the measure to a vote, or to
hold it back
There was little sharp parliamentary
fencing. In the main, 1t swas steady
speechmalSing, with here and there a
flash of wit or bitterness to show the
intense under currents of the debate
Senator Lodge again gave warning
that the buying of informed ships would
precipitate grave international com
plications with Great Britain, France
and Russia. andf would start this ma
tion on the highway of war;
Secures Recess
During the day 1t was the expecta-
ton on both sides of the chamber that
the contest would be carried through
tonight and into Sunday, but at D.
m. Senator Kern. tactical leader of the
administration forces secured unan.
imous consent for recess until 10 a.
m Monday.
With the recess came the announce
ment from democratic conference
rooms that from Monday morning the
| bill would be kept before the senate
| continuously without adjournment or
recess until it was passed.
Senator Simmons announced he was
authorized to deny reports that the
administration was considering With
| drawing the bill from the Senate. He
could say authoritatively. he declared
| that there was not one scintilla OF
| truth in the report.
| Early in the evening Senator Root,
who talked all last night, his remarks
| taking up liz hours, reappeared on
the floor, apparently much refreshed
| and ready for another long distance
argument should his services be
needed.
| The galleries We're filled with spectators,
but there were few sena tors on the floor
until toward o'clock, when many who
lad gone home for brief rest returned
10 the chamber.
Senator Smith, whose speech took the
form of general attack on the admin
/ istration, engaged several democratic sem
| ators IN brief colloquies.
| II heard the Secretary of the Treasury
ask "A distinguished audience at San Die
go. CAL, the other day: What 10 the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
AUBURN ORATORS
WIN CONTEST

Auburn. January 5.--(Special.) IA dem
onstration rivaling the celebration of an
Auburn football victory greeted the de-
cision of the judges tonight when the
Auburn debating team was awarded the
victory in the contest with speakers rep
resenting the North Carolina Agricultural
and Mechanical college of Raleigh. The
young men spoke to one of the largest
audiences which has assembled in Lang
don hall to hear an oratorical contest
and the forcefu argument of the debat
ers was applauded enthusiastically.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
Socialist Elected

Hamburg, January 31.-(Via London,
$40 a. m.)-Heinrich Stubbe, a socialist,
was elected to the Reichstag at a by
election Yesterday, receiving 41,7S4 votes,
against 70 for his opponent in a district
having voting population of 212000. This
result was due to political truce, where
by all parties agreed not to oppose any
candidate for reelection.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
ONE KILLED AND
FOUR INJURED IN
SHOOTING ARRAY

Aberdeen, Miss, January 3o.-George
and four other men were wounded here
late tonight in shooting affray, an
cutgrowth, it is said, of a minor quarrel
several weeks ago between relative OF
Nicholas and Lamar Brewer, one of the
men wounded. The shooting occurred On
a prominent thoroughfare and was par
tieipated in by Nicholas and Riley Honey
on one side and Brewer and his three
brothers ION the other. Honey and three
of the Brewers were wounded, none fatal
w. Fifteen shots were exchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
Possibilities Of War
Discussed In House
Hobson Leads Forces In Effort Increase Navy As Means
Strengthening Country's Defense-Gillett Makes
Principal Speech of the Day

resentatiye Hobson Immediately intro
duced the chief of operations section as
a separate bill. Democratic leaders ex-
pect to provide the aeronautics money by
adding 100000 to the total of the bill.
Representative Gillett CT Massachusetts,
made the principal speech of the day.
arguing for stronger national deefnses. He
said he had voted against large arma-
ments in the past. but that recent events
had caused him to change his mind. While
the danger of such a thing was slight
he declared 1t would be possible for the
victor in the present war to disarm all
other nations and become mistress of
the world.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
Willie Nav Cheek

Funeral services over the remains of
Willie May Cheek the 1smonths-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred c. Cheek,
who died at the family residence, TAP
Twenty first street, north, yesterday
morning, will be conducted this after
noon at o'clock. Interment will fol-
low in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
Deaths and Funerals
E. B. Johnson

Funeral services over the remains or ID.
b. johnson, only son of MiS ana Mrs,
3 +. johnson, 3201 Twelfth avenue, north,
who died Friday in Asheville, n. c., Will
be conducted this afternoon at 2:5o ciock
from the family residence. The Rev }.
w Johnson and the Rev. s. T. Slaton
will officate. Interment will follow IN
Elmwood cemetery.
The palbearers will be: Hugh Locke
w. RI. Wolverton. Judge Perry w. Tur-
ner. Ira l.. Armstrong, Tapley Klein ana
l.. IL. Klein.
The remains of the deceased arrived
from Ashevile, n. c., last night IN charge
of the Johns Undertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
Mrs. Mary NJ. RrabazOn

Funeral services over the remains or
Mrs Mary M. Brabazon, aged SO years,
who died at 1880 o'clock Friday night
at the family residence. 1928 Eighth
avenue, north, will be conducted this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from Our Lady
of Sorrows church. Interment Will fol-
low in Elmwood cemetery.
The deceased is survived by two sons,
John Brabazon and William Brabazon,
both of whom reside In Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
Doctors Enjoy Dinner

The monthly dinner given by the Biz
mingham Surgical and genealogical So
ciety last evening at the Tutwiler hotel
was well attended, with one or two ex-
ceptions every member being present. The
feature of the occasion was the paper
read by DR.. Lloyd Nolan on Spinal Anes-
thesia.' DR.. Wyatt Heflin presided.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
Ben H. Showers

The remains of Ben II. Showers aged
AZ years. who died Friday night at the
family residence, 1888 Fifteenth avenue,
south, were sent to Alfalfa yesterday
afternoon for interment by the Johns
Undertaking company. The deceased Is
survived by his widow and one child.
The deceased was well known hotel
man. He was formerly proprietor of the
Exchange hotel. He was taken ill a
few days ago and suffered a stroke of
paralysis Friday night which caused
his death.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
French Report

Paris January 30.-Q0:40 p. m.)-The fol-
lowing official statement was issued by
the war office tonight:
ut is confirmed that the enemy has
left great number of dead on the field
oil battle to the north of Lombaertzyde,
at the foot of the great dune and also
before the English lines near La Bassee.
There has been a bombardment of
some intensity of Arras, Reurie and Rool-
incourt. On the plateau of Nouvron the
Germans exploded a mine without at
tanning any results.
in the Argonne a slight withdrawal OF
our troops is reported, and their organi-
zation on the new lines about 200 mill
metres to the rear of those which they
had occupied, has been actively disputed.
The losses of the enemy have been very
high; ours were serious
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31

Washington, January s0.-Citizens from
nearly every section of the country, some
Gernan-American societies
churches of different denominations or
other organizations, and others acting
held a conference here to-
night and resolved to form national
to re-establish genuine
American neutrality and to uphold it free
from commercial, financial and political
to foreign powers.
Representative Bartholdt of Missouri.
who presided, was chosen head of the
organization committee and Horace L.
Brand of Chicago was elected secretary.
Speakers included Dr. c. j. Hexamer,
president of the German-American Ma
tional alliance; the Rev. Thomas Hall of
the Union Theological seminary, New
York; Dr. Kurt III. Richter of the Ger
man Historical society; Prof. William R..
Shepherd of Columbia university; Prof.
James T. Hatfield. Chicago; Prof. A. B..
Aust of Cornell; the Rev. G. c. Berk-
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matter with the country said Senator
Smith. 1.-THE people who heard him were
struck dumb. Nobody could answer, and
finally the Secretary of the Treasury an
swered Not damn thing
Ibid I understand the senator from
Michigan to say that he was present and
heard this?' asked Senator Chiffon.
Yes, [ was present. Senator Smith
replied.
And was struck dumb asked Senator
Chiffon, precipitating an uproar in the
cha mber and galleries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
Joseph Hutchins

Funeral services over the remains of
Joseph Hutchins, aged so years, who died
last Thursday, will be conducted this aft
ernoon at O clock from Lige Logs prl-
vate chapel. Interment will be In Elm
wood cemetery.