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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-09
WOODLAWN AND GATE CITY HEAR ULLMAN, BOWIE AND WOODS
Weatherly Again Makes Personal References to Blackburn, Moore and Tom McDonald-Are Not Con-
 structive, He Declares-Urges
 Them to Run for Commission
By RALPH II. SILVER
CAMPAIGN CLOSES TO-DAY

Four meetings in the western sec ton of the city tonight will close the speaking campaign in behalf of the bond issue. M At s O clock speakers will address meetings at the following places. ! Osceola station, Fairyiew section Odd Fellows halls West End
 Schoolhouse, Elyton. .-A- .@ City hall, Pratt City.
 The speakers will include James Weatherly, Sydney J.. Bowie, Dr. R. M. Cunningham, Monte Ullman John Sibley, Jack Woods, and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-09
Wholesale Druggists Meet

Mobile. April s--The Southern Whole-y sale Druggists association met here in semi-annual session today with delegates present from Mississippi, Tennessee, vest ern Florida and Alabama. There are about 40 delegates present. The converl- ton will be in session for three days. The loss of the drug stock from Ger many. due to- the war, is one of the prin- cipal features under discussion.
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he advocates about the 'stinking fund was put into practice, that certain bonds of the city would soon be paid off and that the five mills now set aside by law for that fund would then automatically become void as soon as those bonds are paid and that the city's revenue would thus be cut from 10 mills to five mills, just half in two?
 I just mention these things 10 show you whether he is constructive or whether he wants to destroy. whether he is work ing for the good of his town or for some one else,
 This is no time for politics, this is crisis in the life of Birmingham. This is no time to show your emnity to the commission or the government, if you have any Wipe Us out You've got ways to do that if you don't like us. I'm not here arguing for the commission or commission government for myself. I'm arguing for my town and your town, The three members Of the commission are nothing more than a speek on the surface of the earth; they are merely Lane. Ward and Weatherly when compared to the great, broad interests of Birmingham
 Blackburn called you fellow repudia- tors. I don't. I don't believe you will for a moment refuse to pay your honest debts I don't believe you want to live on that basis. You are the rulers of Birmingham, you make or unmake this town. am merely your agent. your servant and whatever you say to me will be my law.
 "1f you vote down the bond issue, you will be saying to me live within the city's income and I'll do it. Felix says this is a threat, but it isn't It's just facts. If you want us to cut out the free text books, the collection of garbage. the re- cherting of the chuckholes in the streets, the improvements in the fire department and so forth I give you my word of honor, I for one, will do if.
 But l believe you're going to the polls next Monday with your minds and your hearts set upon higher things than that and that that is not what you're going fn els nit1- cn1 tc d1a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-09
Deaths and Funerals
Brown Morgan Thornton

Brown Morgan Thornton, aged 53 at the family residence, 5120 Third ave- nue, north. The deceased is survived by his widow and eight children, w. A., Cleve, Marvin, Summers, Wilmer Whit Thornton, also Miss Gladys of Birmingham and Mrs. J. B. Parkham of Winder. Ga. The remains will be sent to Carrollton by s. W. Woodin Undertaking company tonight at r o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-09
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer. April S.-(Special 1.-The ma, jority of the citizens of Bessemer are manfesting much interest and are cheer fully assisting the women of the Besse- mer Civic Improvement leagne, and as 8 result Bessemer is rapidly becoming 2 cleaner, and more beautiful town AL ready 3f0 wagon loads of trash have been carried out of the city and it is ex- pected that 300 will have been moved before the week is out. Every induce ment is being offered to further the work, and large number of boys. both white and colored have been gathering tin cans from the streets. On April To- they will be paid 10 cents a hundred for them if delivered between the hours of 7 to o'clock to the vacant lot on Third avenue and Eighteenth street. Harris burg Hill; in front of Cooks store; Twenty-fourth street; South Bessemer and Berkley avenue and Twenty-first street At each place committee of ladies will be found to receive and pay for the cans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-09
NEWS OF ENSLEY

lair sized audience was present last , night at the Ensley opera house when
 the proposed bond issue was discussed from an opposition standpoint. The speakers were Judge oscar R. Hundley,
 Arlie Barber and pr. IT. L. Martin, chair-
 man of the antibosd issue campaign com
 mittee, under whose auspices the meeting was held Each speaker was given close attention, and at tines was applauded for the sentiments expressed. Thomas ]. kennemer presided and introduced the several speakers.
 Judge Hupdley took issue with the ad- yocates of the bond issie and contended | that it's passage would Increase taxation
 and made the assertion tat leading tax dodgers We're working foi it's passage.s
 He said the defeat of tie bond issue
 would hasten the equalization of taxation
 which he ayerred would prodiee sufficient revenue to run the city He said that to
 defeat the bond issue was not a repuda- tion of the citys indebtedness. Put that it would merely mean that the erfditors ofs the city would have to give Sn ex-
 tention of time for the city to raise the
 money to pay off it's indebtedness.
 MT. Barber scored the city commission for an alleged extravaganza and preseat-
 ed mass of figures showing the pficeA
 of lights water and telephone servicf in
 neighborng towns. He attacked every
 public service corporation looming and
 going and urged the voters to dpfeat the bond issue.
 Dr. Martin closed the speaking by call-
 ing on the voters of Ensley and vicinity to show their disapproval of extravagance in municipal affairs by voting down the bond issue on next Monday.
 Troop IS. Boy Scouts of Fairvitw will take hike" this evening to Sand inours taip where they will encamp for the night and rnturn home .on Saturday. They VIII prepare their meals according 10 tha scout rules.
 pr. R. NJ. Cunningham. VI. NJ. Ullman- J. fB. Woods and Roy Perkins Will speak. tonight in the interest Of the bond issue al the city hall, Pratt City The women are especially invited to De present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-09

Ambassador Gerard cabled note hand ed him by the Berlin foreign office in reply to the recent American communi- cation submitting an indemnity claim for s22S,0 .54 on behalf of the Frye's owners The foreign office upholds the legality un- der international law of the raiders ac- tion in sinking the Frye and bases the liability of the German government to pay indemnity solely on the old Prussian- American treaties of 1799 and 1928, which provide that contra band belonging to the subjects or citizens of either party can not be confiscated by the other and may be detained or used only in consideration of payment of the full value
 Must Be Compensated
 In view of this situation, the note says, the American owners must be compen- sated for their loss. It is pointed out, however, that the case must go into a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-09
Horse Show Abandoned

London, April S.-(5:22 D. m)-The In- ternational Horse show today was added to the social fixtures of London abandoned on account of the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-09
GERMANY WILL PAY
 FOR SINKING FRYE
Ambassador Gerard Gables Note Handed Him by German eign Office in Reply to Recent Representations
 CTS of Vessel Will Be Compensated

Washeto April american ship William P Frye by the raider Prinz
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-09

prize court that questions of ownership. cargo and destination may be established formally
 The German position is that the Frye's cargo of wheat was contraband because it was consigned for orders" to Queens town, which is declared to be fortified port of Great Britain. No notice is taken of the fact that since the wheat was sold en route to British citizens the Uni ted States filed q claim for the vessel only
 Officials here were somewhat surprised at the nature of the German note, be- cause of the bearing it may have on nego- tiations between Washington and London over the allies blockade of Germany and Austria. The United States has insisted that upon the belligerent seizing a cargo consigned Ito order' rested the burden of proof that the goods were destined for armed forces of an enemy.
 The German note was dated April 4, one day after Ambassador Gerard pre- scented the request for indemnity.
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soHNs Undertaking co. Phoa. aoea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-09
References to Blackburn

'I went before the committee as a representative of you tax payers and told them that we'd be satisfied with nothing short of equalization of taxes. Felix Blackburn is hollering equalization of taxes, that's his argument against the bond issue. he tries to make you believe. But why don't he go before this com mittee instead of trying to defeat the bond issue which has nothing to do with 1t? I have heard him refer to the stink Ing fund I don't know who put him uT
 to that, I don't know what are his mo- lives; but do you know that if what
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-09
Loveman, Joseph 6 Loeb
New House Dresses $2.5O

New Dresses in new fashions of new fabrics in new patterns.
 Describing these Dresses the buyer said they are almost neat enough for street wear" And it's really true. These areI the neatest House Dresses we have ever seen at 2.50. They are made up of Anderson's ginghams with plaited skirts, also striped ginghams and of dainty white Plisse Crepe. No House Dress you could buy will wear quite so well or look so neat 'H'"'e DreHS'1-2' F'''r'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-09

Dr. R. M Cunningham, VI. NJ. Ulman- J iB. Woods and Roy Perkins will speak. tonight in the interest Of inc bond issue at the city hall, Pratt City. The women gre especially invited to De present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-09

the United States government today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-09

The primary teachers of the First Bap- tist Sunday school are giving a novelty sale in the storeroom Nineteenth street next to the Grand theatre which was recently vacated by II. " Rogers. and the sale will continue throughout the week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-06
WORTHLESS MONEY
CAUSED MEXICAN
RIOTS, IN STREETS

Los Angeles, Cal, March 6.-The
Los Angeles Times prints this account
of conditions in Mexico City, sent by
George Addison Hughes, under date
of February g.
General Aware Obregon's head
quarters at the st. Francis Hotel,
which incidentally was flying the Bril-
fish flag, has beens surrounded day
and night all week by mobs. All
classes are participating in the dem
onstrations. s~5@a
MODS are daily parading the
streets with the worthless Chihua-
hua. paper money stuck in their SOM
around teir belts. Men. women and
children are participating in the DEM
onstratfons.
"a young woman in rags, with no
shoes on her feet and a babe at her
breast, Enaddened by hunger, took
Their ostrum at the Casa Obrero yes
terday.
'sAre there no real men among
you she cried, that you suffer
yourselves to see your wives and chill
dren starve when money for which
you have worked hard is in your
pockets, but worthless? ''
Banks here are blamed by the
people for the situation. 1t is esti-
matde the Villa brought from Chi.
huahua, between forty and sixty mil
lion pesos of the State of chihuahua
issue. The banks tempted by big4pro
fit, took the money in exchange fol
Mexican. gold and silver and some
| American currency and after refused
to redeem it,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-06
Charity Solicitors \
Prefer Work to Food

Some of the men who are obtain
ing subscriptions for the budgets of
the Charity Organization Society and
Housing Association were so busy in
this work to-day that they asked the
general campaign committee to call
off the meeting and supper that were
to take place at the Y. NJ. C. A to-
night, that that hour might be given
to still more efforts to obtain money
for the two organizations. The gem
era1 committee yielded.
The general committee also an
nounced that subscribers to the fund
were not expected to pay cash, but
could spread the payment over all of
1915 and make it any sized payments
desired by the subscriber. Some OF
the subscriptions are being paid In
cash, others are dated May 1, June
I, and later in the year
Since the men who are approaching
people for subscriptions will not be
able to talk with every person in the
city, the general committee to-day
sent out hundreds of letters contain
ing subscription blanks, asked that
the blanks be filled out and sent by
mail to the committee headquarters
4o1 Connecticut National bank build
ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-06
TAX LAW
GETS DRUBBING AT
CAPITOL HEARING

Hartford, March 6-The judiciary
committee yesterday gave hearings on
twenty bills, the only ones in the
list of general interest being those
calling for a repeal or modification
of the personal tax. The hearing re-
suited, as did the one two years ago,
in showing that the tax Is unpopular
in the cities but highly popular in the
small towns, for reasons which were
expounded by the men from those
places.
Before the bills were taken up An
drew F. Sheehan and Charles Taus-
sig of this city were heard for a bill
which will allow deputy sheriffs and
constables fees for caring for prop
erty which they have taken under at
tachment. They said that, when they
attached store, for instance, they
are forced to care for the lights and
to keep the walks clean in winter
and for all these and other services
unless the clerk of the court sees
fit to allow it. John IT. Hubbard,
of Iitchfield criticized the bill saying
that the costs might wipe out a small
property altogether.
The personal tax. bills were then
taken up, three asking for uncondi-
tiona1 repeal OF the law and the other
being intended to exempte policemen
from the payment of the tax fire
men are now exempt The discussion,
however, eentered on the bills for re-
peal.
Senator Grady of New Haven spoke
for the repeal, saying that the tax
is a great hardship on many in his city
and any process for abatement was
difficult and cumbersome.
J. T. Nance, representing Hartford
cigarmakers, said he was asked by
his local to urge the repeal of the
tax
W. s. Ryan of Meriden said that
he represented a thousand men in
that city who asked for repeal on the
grounds that the tax is unjust and
that, in the present condition of bus
mess they cannot afford to pay it.
Victor H. Siebo1d Of New Haven said
the same thing for the workingmen
in his city and C. M. Gallup of West
Hartford, who said he paid taxes on
real estate but was exempt from the
personal tax, said it was impossible
| to justify the tax under any present
! system of taxation
The appearance In favor of the re-
itention Of the tax consisted of John
T. Hubbard Of Litchfield, who said
that he thought a good many people
liked to pay it; of Representatives
Backus of Thompson and Andover,
and by Se1ectman Bailey of Durham,
| who gave the reasons why he favored
| it. He said it was one of the best
laws he had even seen for lit taxes
foreigners and heather. . The pres
ence of these, he said, had forced
Durham to open a school at consider
able expense and. he added, he did
not think the purchase of a. farm by
an alien added anything to the value
OF the real estate.
The condition OF Mime. Sarah Bern
| hardt IS causing alarm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-06
CARDINAL GIBBONS
so YEARS A MEMBER
OF XAVIER SODALITY

Fifty years ago Cardinal Gibbons,
then a student at F'ordham Uniyers-
fty, became a member of the Sodal-
ity of the Blessed Virgin there es-
tab1ished. In honor of his golden
jubilee as a. socialist invitations have
been issued by the Xavier Alumni so
dalfty, which has a membership of al
most one thousand, for g. solemn YES
per service Sunday, March IA, at 1880,
in the Church of st. Francis Xavier,
West Sixteenth street, near Sixth ave
nue.. The Cardinal will preside in
the sanctuary, and the preacher will
be the Rev. John D. Mccarthy. After
the service a reception will be held
for the Cardinal in the soda4ity
chapel.
To perpetuate the memory Of the
event and to foster devotion among
Roman Catholic boys and girls to the
Blessed Virgin. the soda1ity has. es-
tablished two medals, which will be
awarded annually to the two students
of the parochiaI schools of the city
who write the best essay on a, topic
relating to such deviation. The Car
dinal will donate the medals for the
first year.
With the consent of Cardinal Far
ley his name is inscribed in the regis
ter of the Xavier Alumni Soda1fty as
the first honorary member. Repre-
scented in this sodality are 142 col
leges and universities in twenty-five
states.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-06
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

sx7E4f. ssrF-H,A HFE.1 STANFORD has
been placed on the route to New
York again and the Rip Van Wrinkle
withdrawn. The Stamford has been
heightened out about fifteen feet and
is now d fine looking boat She will
make a daily trip to and from New
york and as the fare is but seventy
i've cents, will sund oubtedIy receive a
good share OF public patronage
~ J. rgular meeting of the Com
mon Council of the city of Bridge
port held at the Council Room
Presentation. Jarratt Morford.
presiding.
Aldermen wheeler. Bishop, Thomp-
son, Gregory, AIvord and VV1lnot.
Gounci1naen HuTbbell, Lyon. Con-
rad, Wheeler, Curtis. Roberts, Averlli,
Ieverty. Shannon. Morgan. Bacon,
Beach. Barr E1urd and Hayes.
Absent--C Councilman Benz.
The following bills were ordered
paid: B. Farrell. SEQ; John r. White,
$50: George w. Hunt, $56; Harvey
sherwood, $50; A. Stiger,s$b63 Police
Force s152-26; d. w. Clarke. $64.S7;
zo1an Tenndsor1 $34; Michael Geary,
s35: J. W. Holmes, $51.40; Gas for
Irou1rta1n Hose Company, $19-4S; d
II. Sterling Co, No. l. $40. A.; City
Assessors, $243; Hydraulic CO., $57.-
rs: and p. Fl. Barnunn, ST.
The petition of Stephen Sfl1fnan for
permission to build an addition to his
stone cutting shop on Water street,
was referred to Committee on Fire
Department with full power to act
~&a%@s
COMMON COUNCIL ACCON1MO-
DATU0NS-We understand that the
Common Council are to occupy, after
the first OF April. the rooms in Stur-
devant Block now used by Mr. Wal
lace as a billiard room, which are
to be htted up in a superior manner
for the accommodation. We are
glad of it. The rooms now occupied
are no more suitable than cup
board would be for grand ball In
New Haven the Common Council
meet in the City Hall in room di-
rectly over the Superior Court room
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-06
JUNIOR DIVISION
OF A. 0. H. TO BE
FORMED AT ONCE
Sons and Friends of Mem
bers Will Arrange for
Younger Body

With about 500 charter members
a Junior division, Ancient Order OF
Hfbernians will be formed tomorrow
afternoon at Hfbernian hall in State
street, at meeting called for 30
O'Clock and at which a full board Of
officers will be chosen by the MEM
bers.. The formation of this new
brauch-of the order is under the aus
pices of Division No. 1, A. o. II. and
of Ladies' Auxi1iaries Nos. 10 and SO.
The success in gaining a. membership
of about 500 in a few weeks has
greatly encouraged the older mem
addressed tomorrow afternoon by
Rev. Charles Kelly of st. Patrick S
church, who is enthusiastic over the
project, and plains for the formal in
stitution OF the division will be talk
ed over.
The formal institution will be held
Sunday, March IA at Eagles hall,
which has been secured owing to the
large number to be initiated. State
President William T. May of New
London. State Secretary John S. Nc
Carthy of New Haven, and County
President M. J. Conniff Of Danbury,
will conduct the ceremonies assisted
by the officers and members of the
local organizations.
It is planned to teach military drill
to the boys, provide uniforms some
what similar to those used by the
Boy Scouts. promote baseball, foot
ball, and other outdoor games and
sports, and provide for indoor games
and gymnasium privileges for the
boys at FIibernian hall. All Of the
boys are enthusiastic over the pros
poets of the new division and it is
expected to make a permanent place
for itself among the organizations OF
the city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-06
COMMON COUNCIL MEETING.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

A very pleasant surprise party was
rendered Mrs. Jennie Palmer, Thurs
day night, by her son. W. r. Palm
err and other relatives. The occasion
was Mrs Palmer's saith birthday.
The guests gathered at her home in
Stratford and among them was her
mother, Mrs. Osborne, who came
from her home in Brooklyn to attend
the party. Games and music were
enjoyed and supper was served after
ward. Among those present were
Mr. and Mrs. w r. Palmer, of STRAIT
ford; Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hendrick OF
Norwalk; Mr.. and Mrs. George Ship
man and daughter Elizabeth, of
Stratford; Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith
of Hoboken; Mrs. Messner, John and
William Messner, Jerome Palmer.
Jerry Smith, Mary Smith, Irene For
est and Gertrude Palmer. Tt was
midnight when the party dispersed.
Mrs. Edwin o. Parker Of Green
wich, was the guest of the members
of the Bridgeport Equal Franchise
theater this afternoon. Mrs. Parker
addressed the mothers at the baby
show at 4:30 o'clock. At II O'Clock
this morning Mrs. Parker gave the
second of her series of interesting
lectures before the members of the
league, her topic being, The Double
Standard of Morals for Men and Wo-
men; A Grave Social Menace
A son was born on Thursday to Mr..
and Mrs Frank B. Lalley; Jr.. of 535
Wood avenue Master La1ley is the
grandchild of Frank E. Lalley. ST.,
of 1918 Fairfield avenue.
A baby girl weighing II pounds re-
at he n
and. MRS. H. T. Massman of 7o6 Lau-
rel avenue. The baby has been nam
ed Eleanor Jane.
Robert E. DeForest was the speak
err before the members of the Au-
home of Mrs. Benjamin F.. Walker.
s97 William street. Mr.. DeForests
subject, .%Fhe Crime of Patriotism, .
was unusual and greatly enjoyed by
those privileged to hear it.
Miss Jane Adams, spoke to q, great
audience in Woolsey Hall, New Ha-
ven, last evening, in which there were
several Bridgeporters who had made
the trip to hear the famous woman's
Ideas on Social Service VS.. War
| The lecture, which was free to the
public was given under the auspice:
of the Christian Association of Shef
i1eld Sclentlhc sSchoo1. Inc speaker
was introduced by Arson Phelps
Stokes. secretary of Yale University
Her talk was most Interesting and
conclusive, particularly in regard t.
the effect which the public opinion
| of this country might have in terTnin
ating the European war. AT tht
conclusion of the address, the au
| dience was privileged to ask ques
/ tons and many new points and idea
which Miss Adams answered effec