davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-17
SENATE WILL DEFER ACTION ON AMENDMENT CHANGES
 UNTIL THE JULY SESSION

son county. By the provisions of the bill. no increase in salaries Is authors ized.
 The two house measures providing Tor tick eradication were passed by the senate. The first. introduced in the house by Representative John of Dallas, pro Yldes for an appropriation of 50,000 for tick eradication, and the second, known as the Green bill submits eo the qualified electors of the various counties the question of whether or not tick eradication shall be taken up in those counties under the live stock sanitary board
 Under the provisions of Senator Keys bill, which passed the senate today, all county high schools, the normal schools, the state university and the Ala bama Polytechnic institute will be required 10 establish and teach course of civil engineering and practical and scientific road building
 Bills Passed
 Among the bills that passed today were the following:
 H. B. No. 507, by MT Vaughan-to ere ate the office of official reporter for the city court of Montgomery; to pro- vide Tor his appointment: to prescribe his duties and qualifications; to fix his compensation and provide for the pay ment of same.
 H. B. No. 419, by MT. Griffin-.-To bet ter provide for the payment of the fees Of state witnesses in criminal cases In the Marengo law and equity and county courts of Marengo county. Ala bama, and before the grand jury of Marengo county, Alabama, to make ap- propriations therefor, and to fix the amount of such fees.
 H. B. No. 3S7, by Mir Pruet-To clas- sify widows of Confederate soldiers or sailors, according to age, to reclassify all widows of Confederate soldiers or sailors, according to age, now on the pension rolls, or who may hereafter be placed on the pension rolls and to mako an appropriation to provide for such reclassifioation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-17
TAILOR STARVES
 HIMSELF TO DEATH

Palo Alto, Cal, February 16-Iouis c. Roth, a tailor, died here tonight from starvation, self inflicted, in an ef- fort to cure stomach trouble.
 Roth ate nothing for 5s days. Last Sunday he announced that his appetite had returned and he began to take small quantities of orange juice, but the weakened digestive organs were unable to retain the nourishment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-17
BLUECHER CAPTAIN
 DIES OF EXPOSURE

Edinburg, February 17.-(Via Lon don, 2.55 a. m.)-Captain Erdmann, commander of the German cruiser Rluecher. who was rescued when his vessel sank in the North sea battle of January 25, died here tonight from pneumonia. His illness was due 10 ex- posure
 Captain Erdmann was one ot the greatest gunnery authorities in the German navy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-17
Close State Bank

Parkersville, W. Va, February 16.-The state bank commission today closed the McKiney, Security bank of Ravenswood, declaring the institution insolveut. E. c. Nc Kiney Security bank of Ravenswood. and is being held on charge of having made false entries on the banks books. The bank was capitalized at $25,000 and had deposits of 5000 Mckinley re- signed as cashier last November.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-17
PASS BILL OVER THE
 GOVERNORS VETO
House Refuses to Allow the Montgomery Commission
 CTS to Succeed Themselves

Montgomery, February 16-tSpecial) ] By vote of 70 to IA, the house this aft. ernoon refused to adopt an amendmen. offered by Governor Henderson to the Montgomery commission government bill succeed themselves.
 The passage of the bill over the gov ernor's veto precipitated heated de- bate between members of the Montgom- cry delegation, the dominant faction maintaining that the question of ring politics was back of the efforts of the present city commission to amend that fs ature of the bill allowing the incum- bents to succeed themselves.
 In expressing his views on the subject, Governor Henderson declared that in his orinion it is unwise and unjust to take away from any person otherwise qualified the right to office by reason of his serv- ices as such officer, or to take away from the public the right to retain the services after having removed it from politics as far as possible
 The house passed d large number of local bills at the afternoon session.
 Medical College Fight
 In the senate, lively debate was pre- cipitated on the bill of Representative Fite of Tuscaloosa to remove the medical college from Mobile to Tuscaloosa, or elsewhere, in the event Mobile shall not maintain the institution as a class A school.
 Senator Hartwell vigorously opposed the bill, declaring that the chief purpose of the measure was to remove the college to Birmingham.
 ''This is merely a proposition to jack uI' the Mobile college on wheels and remove it to Birmingham" said MT. Hart we'll
 Sey eral senators spoke for or against the bill Senator Lee of Etowah was ore of the champions of the bill The debate continued during the greater part of the afternoon session, with the result that a vote was not reached before ad- journment at o'clock.
 One of the principal bills passed in the house was the Lusk measure reducing the governors salary from S75O0 to S5O00. effective in the next administration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-17
Deaths and Funerals
A. M. Scott

News was received in Birmingham yesterday of the death of A. M. Scott, state lecturer of the Masonic bodies of Alabama, at Headland. MT. Scott was 75 years of age and one of the most widely known Masons in Alabama. He had been state lecturer for the past 20 years. It was stated by Ben Jacobs yesterday that the funeral services over the remains would be conducted this morning at II o'clock. The grand lodge will be in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-17
Mrs. J. F. Kimball

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. J. F. Kimball, who died at Il O clock yesterday morning. will be con ducted this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the family residence. 5S9 Burke street, West End. Interment will fol- low in Elmwood cemetery. The de- ceased is survived by her husband and one son. J. F. Kimball. Jr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-17

Montgomery. February l6-( Especial ] The senate today adopted resolution. offered by Senator LnslS. providing that action be deferred until the fifth legis lative day after the recess on all bills calling a state election 10 vote on con stitutional amendments. This resolu- ton, however will not affect the gov ernor's bond issue bill. which passed the house last week and which was to- day reported favorably by the senate committee on constitutional amend : ments. This measure will come up for passage on Thursday. the final day of the present session
 The only constitutional amendment on which there has been concurrent action at the present session is that providing local taxation for the sup port of public schools.
 The supporters of the bond issue bill claim 22 votes for the measure. one more than enough to carry it. However. the measure will cause strenuous fight when it comes up for passage on Thursday
 Just before adjouring for the lunch noui, ehe senate heard rather heated ueoate on the question of whether CT not there shall be three registrars or one in each county The two legislative bodies have been split on the matter the house desiring three registrars and the senate one. The result of the de- bate today was that the senate again refused to recede from it's position, and 1t was determined to seek another con ference with the house.
 To Regulate Solicitors Allowance
 The senate passed Representative Welch's bill, with an amendment by Senator Judge, providing for the pay ment of 5000 annually out of the gen eral fund for the compensation of clerks in the solicitors office of Jeffer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-17
Mrs. Rachel Fleisher

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Rachel Fleisher, aged ss years, who died yesterday morning in local infirmary, were conducted yesterday afternoon from the family residence, t515 Sixteenth avenue, north. Inter- ment followed in Knesseth Israel ceme- tery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-17
The Last Word

From the Boston Evening Transcript.
 Bix-"What nonsense to say that one can't get the last word with woman; I found it easy enough today"
 Dix-"You don't say! How did 1t hap pen?'
 Bix-"Why, I said to a woman in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-17
Mrs. Alice K. Roland

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Alice K. Roland, aged 64 years, who died at the family residence, were conducted yesterday morning 1t II o'clock from the residence of the daughter Mrs. Robert F. King. 2030 Highland avenue. The Rev. Robert L. Bell officiated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-17
Mrs. Florenda Rice

Mrs. F1orenda Rice, aged 45 years, died yesterday morning at 2:15 o'clock at her late residence. H1 Sixty-fifth street. north. Funeral services will be conducted this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the home with interment in Forest Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-17
James Anderson

Gadsden, February 16.--(Speciai )-James Anderson, 7S years old. of Turkeytown, died following an illness of several weeks. He was the father of Mrs. J. H. Arnold of Gadsden. The funeral will be held at Tur- keytown at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-17
Pass Multiplying Bill

Lincoln. Neb, February 16.-The Me- braska house tonight passed bill mak- ing tipping unlawful. The state senate defeated bill making it unlawful for clubs or organixatio to dispense intoxi- sting liquors to members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-17
stamp Girl Found

Mrs. ". B. Campbell found the IS X H. Green Stamp Girl' in the .;uar- antee Shoe store on Sd ave, yester- Cay and received the prize-1o00 s. x H. green stamps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-17
Loveman, Joseph 6 Loeb
22 Styles m Laird Sch0ber 6 Con1pa,ay's Spring Pumps For Women-$5 to $7

22 styes--and every one distinctly individual! If you are particular about your footwear if you would be certain that your Spring Pumps are ab- solutely correct, then there is but one thing A for you to do
 Choose from eleven styles in Patent Leather Pumps, seven styles in Dull Leather Pumps and four styles in Bronze Pumps These P styles offer you as complete choice as the largest shoe store in the lar gest city in the country. They display all that is snappy and up-to-date in foot wear, all the newest and smartest color combina- tions; the newest ideas in Fabric Quarters sand we can fit you in any one of them.
 Prices range from 500 to 700 and there is choice of welt or turn soles.
 Our Pumps at 400 and 500 are wonderful.
 Women Footvea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-17

JOHNS Undertaking O.. Phon. 100,
The Washington times., 1915-08-08

hand. II by sparing you I can make
some reparation to her-then the obliga-
ton to do so rests on me. ! must make
such reparatton as one can who has
been the cause of hand raised against
a woman-not In the way of kindness"
The way of Kindness" began Ro-
leau once more-"the way of kindness,
master? ! admitted ! was bewitched-
you also must be, since you speak of
the way OF kindness. We have not COM
monty known that here in Gretzhoffen,
your eXCellency Even now-you are
kind to me-yet all | hoped was the
usual punishment. Yes, she has be-
witched you also, master! l am not
surprised
Cease, say" exclaimed Count
Frederick, frowning now. his face
flushing. These are not things for
your discussion. But where is she
now-what was it heard-whose voice
was it hers?"
lie turned from Roleaus to the other
intruder in his apartments. Roleau
/ stood dumb. The other shook his
head.
Monsieur lie Comte." said he, the
young woman was here when | en-
| tered-when this man also entered.
She passed yonder-when she had the
| opportunitY-and took with her one half
! the coin. There lies the other on your
| floor. She disappeared-we heard a
| cry"
| Count Frederick stopped and picked
up the object pointed out to. him. II
wsS his own half OF the coin-og that
The Washington times., 1915-08-08
NEkyI /SIS 1r H>H4IC/1/ q. PATTERSON

which he had called his own-since he
had taken 1t from her.
SO then. he reflected, she had found
the way to his most secret hiding place
-she was on the very point OF success
when this last contretemps had inter-
fered with her plane. A new feeling OF
admiration for her keenness and per
sistence once more came to Count Fred.
erick's heart. For a moment he stood
regarding half-regretfully the bit OF
metal In his hand
II shall not offer this trinket to you.
my friend" said he.' grimly. to the
man Bartel. as he pocketed the coin.
Tor. of course. YOU were not looking
for co,ns--only toilet articles-silver
ones. did YOU say. sir? You shall take
back an excellent set Of my own u
Count Sachio. with my compliments.
Tell him that 1t would seem n! to me
that any guest Of mine should suffer
risk OF loss either to his person or his
property while he was beneath my
roof!"
With these singing words. which
brought color TO the others face. Count
Frederick turned coolly away. and once
The Washington times., 1915-08-08
F:REDEPcK faELD TfIE BALANcE Of P0IdEP:

more faced Rolcau. That was in his
face now which did not bespeak re-
morselessness. revengefulness. No.
something softer lay in the mans cool
'Koleau." said he. paying no more
attention to the stranger, who stood
hesitating, where Is she? She has
been here-that is certain-she has
sought for this little bit OF metal, /
make no secret of that. because know
so we'll about 1t. and so do you She
has not secured both halves of the
coin-I have this, and l shall hold 1t
against all comers. even herself. But
where Is she, Roleau2"
Master, how can l tell? You came
Just as would have followed her, l
found this man threatening her-he
would have killed her but for me, for
all ! know. What could ] do but en-
gage him at once? While l did so the
excellency escaped. / aeard her scream
yonder in the hall. But for you J
should long ago have gone In search
Of her. We have stood here now talk
ing. but none of US has gone to her
aid"
"Of usr'
Yes. master. You will pardon my
straight speech with you, but surely
she will bewitch you. too, il you do not
have a care. One thing ] know sure
Iy-if you yourself see her in danger
you could not fail 20 give her aid-you
could not delay. could you?"
mol" cried Count Frederick. In a
resolution which must have seemed,
The Washington times., 1915-08-08
(Synopsis Of Preceding Chapters.)

Kitty Gray. . Newspaper woman. nnds
half Of q broken coin. which arouses her
curiosity, and leads her to the principality
Of GretShoffen to piece out the story sug-
Gested by the inscription.
She calls on Count Frederick who at
tempts to detain her. She II rescued by
Roleau. who had shadowed her a. the
counts agent and then had become her
Brought before King Michael Of oretz-
honen. Kitty Gray, confeesing the object
Of her visit. 10 given the other half Of
the broken coin. 1t bears the words:
Torture chamber, treasures Of the King"
Later, fearing that the half coin will be
stolen from her. she sends 1t back to the
King by messenger. Kitty overhesrs q
not to drink any wine At tho ball that
The King remained sober, frustrating
the plane Of Frederick TO start . revolu-
ton. But when tho messenger delivered
the package from Kitty to the King the
Coin had disappeared. Kitty owerhsare
0achio plotting with another person to
overthrow Gretzhoffen. indicating that he
mas intercepted her messenger and OBJ
tatned the half Of the coin she had cent
Roieau follows Kitty. saves her from
attack by stranger. Sachio startled hy
Sne noise drops the coin. Tho stranger
esixes 1t and makes of with Kitty in par
suit Later Roleau and Frederick fol-
low her. She traces her man to the
oand OF desert brigands.
frederick and Roeau save Kitty from
Ihe hrigands but Frederick 10 Captured
KITTY sends aid and rescues him.
The Washington times., 1915-08-08

stepped out She felt a hard hand
close upon her mouth. more than half
ssiirs hsr -. SCREEN ,s,n, for help "silenes
\ lent"
The unfortunate girl found nothing
but obedience 70 these orders left for
her. Almost she was at the point of
valuing the proverb which says where
there is life there Is hope, for now she
was surprised to find herself yet alive.
Thus far, as she dumbly reasoned, she
her difficulties after she had better
learned what those difficulties were to
be.
she obeysd him and walked on quietly
in advance. He guided her out through
the main entry hall Of the palace. past
the servants, down the broad stairway
and across the curb to a waiting motor S',,',
for f he walked close Behind her.
ITO the Ritz" said she boldly to the
driver'of the car. The next instant she
@ hsssy sss srp sRs vsse nsr arm s her
driver had different instructions.
Once more Kitty lndertook G t9
scream; and again the Arm hand
that some punyent aromatic drug
nllcd the car with its fumes. She
struggled less violently. Events
| seemed to pass by her in dream. and
she rsEarded a them s,src Sarclessly; a apa =,
in whole. she had lost consciousness.
When at length she fully regainec
her senses she was aione-alone with
a terror which seemed TO her more
overpowering than any she yet had
known. Instead Of her own apart
ments in her hotel. instead Of the room
of Count Frederick or the hunting
& achio she found herself surrounded
NJ four barren walls-in what edifice
OF in what place, she could not guess.
Tliere seemed some sort Of door
VIII xAow; but the latter was at such
height as to be almost beyond her
reach. For the time Kitty was Of the
belieit that her senses must leave her
forevtT. The sense Of solitude was a
poigns mt torture.
she could not. tell. when at length the
elose-fitt ing door In one side Of the
four waNr opened. An old woman
came in. bringing some food for her
Kitty trial her in every language
which she t,ad ever known, but got nc
answer. The old woman shook her
az she had cN,me.
Getting no .answer to her appeal for
help. Kitty s&t down once more. fight.
ing herself to kretain her faculties. her
calm. her poisk Escape, How could
there be hope h,r that? For once she
was at her wa. end as she looked
too dazed. suffering too much. too un.
certain in her own mind to plan intel.
ligently any course Of action: She
was brought to h,rself somewhat by
hearing the tinkie Of some object or
r. waa hi ~ etr,ne uranned YiRht-
The Washington times., 1915-08-08

ly in a little wad OF paper. surely It
had been meant as some communica ton
TO 'her-from some one outside the room.
II must nave come through the win
she opened the paper and smoothed
IT out. AS she read 1t she wondered
now many other persons there were in
this strange country who could claim
acquaintance with her own plans.
Better write an imaginary story for
your paper and return to America.
Give up the coins and you will gain
your ssrs =. freedom. Refuse and you Will
These strange words suddenly brought
kltty back to train Of thought which
LOT the time had been broken. she
1eIt quickly at her bosom and at her
had brought away from Count FRED
erick's room. 1t was gone At some
tlme during her journey from Count
rrederlck.s palace to this place-long
not tell-the coin had been taken from
Kitty sprens to tn. sill OF the little
Snt %,ndow low sa, snd peered out for an instant:
back. not seeing what would have
given her great JOY to see
sight Of her face, brief as had had been ats
appearance: APP ran In truth. Roleau. hound
was he who had caught sight Of her
just for an instant. Later she heard
once more the tinkling OF some falling
OBJECT upon the f1oor. She picked il
up-it was substantial file, which evil
IDENTIFY had been flung through the win
dow by some one having the intent 70
aid her. This thought gave her hope.
almost as soon as she grasped It she
fell to work at the bars which had re-
strained her. Resolution. hope. cour-
age. came back to her; she would find
out who had sent this strange mes
sage-and also who had sent her this
instrument for her delivery.
Meantime, at the scene from which
stracted but now, Count Frederick re-
mained. still pondering on the strange
events which had been brought home
so close to him. He was too much pre-
occupied in his concern over the young
woman's disappearance to note care
fully anything else that went on about
him. When one Of his household placed
a message In his hand. for the time he
gazed at It, scarce comprehending that
II came from the royal palace
Since he had left unattended the serv-
ant Of Count Sachio whom he had
found in his own room. the latter
seized the present opportunity to escape
master. Count sachio himself. who wait
ed for him impatiently enough at the
rendezvous which had been esta blished
We'll. well. then. Bartel,' exclaimed
the count. why the delay? What 8
wrong Yod are not going to tell me
the same story that Rudolph brought
you have not failed?"
him his own answer. Count sachio him
self gave way to hearty curses Of all
incompetence.
The Washington times., 1915-08-08

trust still to DO 30. though ne must give
me some word now regarding some late
events Of which have been in the way
Of getting knowledge. What do you
II was sent back by my master" be-
gan the stranger---who was mono other
than Bartel the late successor to Ru-
dolph in Count Sachio's good sraces.
He had left certain Of his belonginys-
some silver cases of the toilet, Monsieur
le Comte-he did not trouble to ask
you about them, and now no sent me-"
Indeed That is most plausible! But
why seek for them In my rooms. when
his quarters were in quite another part
Of the palace. my dear sir?''
'As to that" replied the other with
calm effrontery. Il cannot say. l only
came here because the servant told me
that this was the room. or course. II
there has been any mistake
"There has been bundant
mistake" went on the Icy voice Of
Count Frederick. still even and calm.
I'VE will in the end rectify that mis-
take and many others-and you may
30 advise your master. Tell that after