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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-22

where they destroyed some

Prussia. where they destroyed some
buildings.
Hollands has skcd Germany 10 ex-
plain reports that tho German airships
on their way to England passed over
Dutch territory.
HEIR TO AUSTRIAN THRONE
AT GERMAN HEADQUARTERs
Archdukc Charles Francis. heir to
the Austrian throne. has arrived at
German headquarters on n visit To the
Emperor. and Baron stephen Burian.
the Austro Hungarian Minister of For
eign Affairs, is due there within n few
days. 1t Is expected the conference of
the Ciermanic allies will decide whether
the Austro- Germans will go on with
the expedition for the subjupation of
Scrria or turn their attention to the
Russian armies invading hungary
from tho north and cast
With all her other occupations Eng
land has found force to deal with the
Mad" Mullah. who has been stirring
up the tribes in Somaliland and at
lacking those friendly to Great Britain.
Tho MuIlshs adhcrcnts have been de-
fcatcd or scattered.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-22

Local Observation MT G y. VI. Yesterday.
Temperature. 80: humidity. GS: wind
direction. southwest; wind. velocity, 4 ;
weather. clear.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-22

LocnI Rninf.il Y-,tera,

Rainfall last twenty -four hours None
Deficiency in rainfall since March
-, ......'................,.. 7sl
Accumulated excess In rainfall
since January i................ 16e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-03
SOUTHERN POLICE
 TEST WTAuTAS
How Some of the Finest" In Various Southern Cities
 Are Helped By Vitalitas

If may not be generally suspected but it Is true that the police of southern cities. like those everywhere else some : times have indigestion, rheumatism de- bility etc. Many of them are finding freedom from such ills in Vitalitas, as indicated by the following statements
 Birmingham, Ala. C. H. LaRue, city detective department: "Nitalitas is won . derful. l recommend it to those suffer ing stomach trouble. l do not consider there is a remedy on the market that will touch Nitalitas.
 Nashville, Tenn. Police Sergeant George L. Smith: "I am suffering with kidney and bladder troubles. I have been user of Nitalitas. f. It has taken hold of my affliction in a manner that convinced me ii will cure"
 Nashville, Tenn Al NJ. Warren traf- hc policeman: "EVerybody is talking about Nitalitas. II slowly drove my in . digestion away. My stomach is in the best condition
 New Orleans, La Mr James Geed- paille, for years with the police depart ment, said: "Nitalitas has relieved me Of constipation and general debility"
 Every drop of Nitalitas is beneficial Ii is pure and just as nature made it. It will be found wonderfully effective for disorders of stomach, liver, kidneys, bowels and blood
 Sample Nitalitas today at Averyt's drug store, 109-111 20th st, or write there for information
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-03
FIRST REPORT OF
 EXAMINER TONNES

Montgomery, February 2.-(Special) Charles L. Townes examiner of public accounts, today submitted to Governor Henderson the first report covering ths examination of county officials made dur. ing the present administration.
 Examiner Townes' report was on Bibb county officials, most of whose books were found correct. By misconstruction of the law R. l.. Avery, clerk of the cir cult court, had enormously paid into the treasury $17s.eo, which amount should have been turned over to the state MT Avery promptly settled with the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-03
THREE DROWN WHEN
 DREDGE OVERTURNS

Port Jefferson, N. Y, February ?. Three of the crew of the steam suction dredge Eastern were drowned, a fourth drifted away on a raft, and seven others toated for six hours in the icy waters of the Long Island Sound today after the dredge had been overturned by a gale and blown to pieces by boiler sxplosion. Tonight the man on the raft was still missing.
 The vessel went aground while trying to reach the harbor here last night and Captain Stevenson was forced to anchor outside the harbor entrance Early today, while all the men were asleep, the wind capsized her and three seamen were caught in their berths and drowned The others dived from door and windows. A moment later the boiler exploded, and the waves were strewn with wreckage.
 Henry McCracken, seaman, climbed on floating hatch cover, which orifted away. The others clung to pieces Of timber until rescued, almost uncon seious from cold. by tug. All the sur vivcrs are expected to recover
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-03
LELAND CASS IS
 REPORTED DYING
Man Injured In Anniston Revolver Duel Said To
 Be Very Low

Admission, February 2.-lSpeeiaf. )-I.e- land Cass, the 19-year-old confessed as sailant of Officers Screws and Kettle was reported to be sinking at late houl tonight. No further arrests have been made in the case. and excitement had about died down tonight The police are still searching for the third party. how. ever The Rev. B. A. Cass of Mead, and Mrs. Cass, are at the bedside of their son at St. Luke's hospital. ne
 The funerals of Clarence Kettle and Marion Screws. the two policemen who were killed in pistol battle in the west ern part of the city Monday afternoon at 2:45 o'clock, will be held Wednesday aft ernoon at o'clock. The funeral ser vices over the remains of Officer Kettle Mulberry avenue.
 Officer Kettle was member of the Woodmen of the World, Junior Order of American Mechanics and Odd Fellows. and the members of these orders will at- tend the body to its final resting place in d body.
 The funeral of the other officer Mar rion Screws, will be held at 3 O clock at the Christian church. Mr Screws was also member of a number of secret or orders and these will also attend the body to the cemetery.
 The remains of both officers will be buried at Edgernont cemetery.
 Leo Pruett, well-known Tenth street restaurateur, passed the pawn shop about one hour before the shooting and saw Brown and two young men examining some revovers. He recognized Brown but did not particularly notice the other two. Brown was arrested and fined on three separate charges on December [. Among the charges against him was one for carrying a concealed pistol, which was Oil him at the time of his arrest in December.
 While both Of the dead policemen are said to have had insurance in secret or ders and old-line companies, their fami- lies will not benefit from the ordinance recently passed by the city council for the insuring of the lives of the city police men. Following the murder of Policeman A. J. Holland on December 21 the city council passed the ordinance authorizing the mayor to Insure the lives of the po- lioemen. Officer Holland was the sixth policeman killed in the discharge of duty within the past four years in Anniston, and the city council thought the families of the policemen ought to be protected. The insurance had not been taken out when the two men were killed Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-03
GADSDEN

Gadsden, February 2.-(Special )-The reopening of the McCluney Dry Goods company within 10 days or two weeks is expected. P. E. Culli, referee in bank. ruptcy, stated today that practically all the creditors have accepted the composition of 25 cents on the dollar. and 1t is believed that Judge Grubb will approve the settlement.
 Replying to telegram from Gov ernor Henderson today, Tax Collector Gallant wired that collections of county and state taxes during the month of December amounted to $40,0O0 with $1S36 in poll taxes
 Mrs. Julia Bonelli of Birmingham ad dressed an enthusiastic audience at the courthouse last night in behalf of wom- an suffrage. Today Mrs. W. s. Dill and Miss Annie Coats went to Tuscaloosa to represent the Gadsden association at the state meeting of surfragists.
 The progress of further water power developments i'll Alabama, as well as other industrial operations, will be re- tarded if the legislature acts favorably on some of the pending bills. according to Col. R. A. Mitchell. One of the bills provides for commission to fix a price upon articles manufactured wit. power furnished by the power com panies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-03
AMENDMENT ID
 SH|NGLE ROOF LAW Section Regarding Repairs Made Stronger at Mat
 thews' Suggestion

one of the main purposes for which the shngle ordinance is intended, the elimination of the shingle roof" ac- cording to Building Inspector w 0. Matthews, is being defeated and on that grounds the city commission yesterday amended the shingle ordinance so that it included repairs to roofs from de- terioration.
 The purpose of the ordinance, it is stated, was being defeated in that persons who repaired roofs under the old ordinance repaired but 20 per cent of the roof at a time, thus complying with the ordinance and defeating it's purpose of elimination of shingle roofs as the entire repairing done might com prise in the course of a week or more 90 per cent or more of roof It Is also stated that deteriorated roofs were held by the courts not to be damaged roofs and that repairs were allowed on them irrespective of the old ordinance
 Commissioner Ward was inclined to oppose the amendment to the ordinance stating that when changes were made in fundamental laws it was always em- barrassing to explain matters to those who did not know of the change or had been affected by the ordinance before the change" The amendment however. was adopted unanimously It is as fol- lows:
 No building or part of any building or structure in said fire limits No a, shall, after the first day of February 1915. be covered or repaired with wood en shingles; provided that any roof is deteriorated or damaged not more tha n 20 per cent, such damaged or deterirated portion of said roof may be repaired with same kind of roofing as the un- damaged or undeteriorated part. No wooden shingles shall be placed on any roof of any building or structure within the corporate limits of the city of Bir- mingham without obtaining first per- init from the city building inspector, wh1ch shall specify the repairs to be allowed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-03
GENERAL ASBERT
 GIVEN FREEDOM

Havana. February 2.-Gen. Ernesto As- bert. former governor of Havana prov inee. who last June was sentenced to F years imprisonment for killing Gen. Armando Riva, chief of the national po- lice, was released tonight. He was es- eorted from the prison to his home by cheering crowds.
 The killing of General Riva occurred in July, 1913. Eugenio Arias. a former mem- Der of the House of Representatives also was sentenced to 12 years, while Senator Vidal Morales, who was with the others at the time, paid q small fine for firing . revolver.
 The Senate last night passed over the presidential veto the amnesty bill, which was designed to effect Asbert's liberation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-03

bour have stated to the correspondent of The Age-Herald that they oppose the passage through the house of the Jones bill. 1t is learned that majority of the members of the house have so expressed themselves. As a matter of fact, it Is believed that the judiciary committee is so thoroughly convinced that q third di- vision of the circuit court in Barbour county Is so unnecessary, that it's mem- bers, by majority vote, will refuse to re- port out the bill which sailed through the senate with such remarkable ease.
 Political Advertising Bill
 Other incidents could be recited Just one, in addition to the foregoing, will suffice. Senator Brown of Tuscaloosa, d is known. had bill requiring newspa- pers to print display advertising for poli- ticians at 5o cents an inch. No mention was made of a sliding scale, by means of which the circulation of a newspaper might be taken into consideration. The bald statement is true that Senator Brown would have had it so that a politician could advertise himself and abuse his adversary through The Age-Herald as cheaply s through the publication of a rural district which appears semi-occa- sionally and reaches only the people who live in the block in which it is born
 The members of the senate knew that tiidt pii NdS uilJusl-kueN, UT suspected at any rate that it was unconstitutional The members of the senate knew, fur thermore, that ethical newspapers have never solicited political advertising: knew that these newspapers have permitted politicians, by prepaying their advertise ments, to express themselves al some standard rate, usually greatly in excess of the rate charged regular advertisers. And yet the senate passed the Brown bill bN a bjl ma inritV iS the house.
 What will the house do with the bill :? It is an open question. The guess, how eyer, is that the house will very quietly asphyXiate the little document, and thereby advise politicians that they must either stay out of newspapers or pay the regular political rate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-03
NATIONAL CIVIC
 BODY WILL MEET

Washington, February 2.-The hird annual convention of the Chamter Of Commerce of the United States will open here tomorrow with about 600 representative business men attending The programme includes addresseG to- morrow by President Wilson and Sec .retary Bryan.
 Members of the national council to. day heard Harvey s. Chase of Boston. former commissioner of economy and efficiency under the Taft admins stra tion, who urged greater simplicity in handling the governments fiscal af- fairs and the adoption of budget system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-03
BIG SHIPS PASS
 THROUGH CANAL

Panama. February 2.-The new North ern Pacific steamship Great Northern and the American line steamer Kroonand, the two largest passenger boats yet to use the Panama canal, passed through the waterway today. The ships used the new channel dredged through the slide at Gu oaracha. The kroonland displaces 276a tons and the Great Northern s255 tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-03
By HUGH ". ROBERTS

members of fae legislature who were not only connected with corporations, but who would be or could be swerved from the path of duty result of corporation influences. The senate did not want to pass that resolution. But under pressure it did so
 AS stated. the resolution was a joint | resolution, and in order that it might be- come a thing of life, it was necessary that the house act. The resolution went | to the house, was referred to the rules committee, and there it Is today if not dead, certainly dying.
 There can be no disputation regarding the statement above that the senate against it's wifi, or certainly it's better judgment, passed the resolution. For Senator Lewis, after having become aware of the fate of the joint resolution, introduced a senate resolution to the same effect This resolution was referred to the senate committee on rules. In that committee it reposes today, if not dead certainly dying.
 The Jones Bill
 There are several other bits of evidence tending to prove that the house is the more conservative branch of the legisla- ture. The state remembers how some days ago it smiled over the efforts of Senator Jones of Barbour to secure for that county, by comparison a very small county, a third division of the circuit court. Members of the senate knew that Barbour county was not entitled to a third division, that the people as a mat ter of fact, did not want a third dlvi- sion. However, the senate committee on local legislation reported the Jones bill favorably, and it was finally passed by an overwhelming vote. Senator Milner of Lamar expressed the sentiment of the senate, when in preparing to vote in favor of the bill, he attempted to ease his con science by openly and seriously apoiogiz- ing not only to his constituency, but to the other members of the senate as well.
 The bill went to the house. It was re- ferred i'll the house, not to the committee on local legislation, but to the committee on judiciary. The members from Bar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-03

treasury when his attention was called to the matter
 Examiner Townes reported that he found the books of W. T. Steele, county treasurer, poorly and incorrectly kept" as1d declared in his report that he in- structed him as to how to keep his books in the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-03
Two Acquitted

Pikeville, Ky, February 2.-The first two men to be tried in the cases of HOO charged with violating the state election laws, Thomas George and John Williams. were acquitted today. Circuit Judge Rob ertson announced that he could hear the cases in patches of 90 until all are dis posed of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-03
1CAN MORE CONSERVATIVE HOUSE
 COPE WITH SENATE RADICALISM ]?
Sentiment of Two Bodies Vastly Different House Choroforming Radical Legislation Originating In State Personnel Not As Strong As of Yore-Politca Advers-
 ing Bill a Striking Example

Montgomery, February 2.-fSpecial The general conception throughout American commonwealtffs is that of the two branches of the legislature, the sen ate Is the conservative. Of the two branches of the legislature of Alabama the house is the conservative In other years one of tine chief functions of the senate was to kill or emaseulatc radical legislation which originated and secured passage through the house. This year, the senate permits measures of question: able constitutonadty of questionable ex- pediency, even, :o ride through with seant if any opposition. Up to the pres- ent the house nas spent considerable portion of it's time in choroforming leg islation originating in the upper branch.
 1t has for some days been the subject of informal discussion as to which of the two branches of the Alabama iegis- lature Is the abler. There is of course difference of opinion, although it is gem orally agreed that the house is the more conservative. There is possible aJmis- sion, too, that neither the house nor the senate of the present legislature is as strong in it's personnel as were the respective branches four years ago. For instance. in the senate of today there Is no Hugh Morrow no Tom Stevens, no Frank s. Moody, no Tom Kilby. In the house there Is no Walker Percy no Joe Arnold
 Difference In Temperament
 But while on the question of relative there is difference of opinion, there seems to be no ground for doubt but that the house is decidedly rnore com than the senate. For instance some days ago Senator Lewis introduced in the senate a joint resolution requiring every member CT tine Legislature to de- l clare in writing his affilaton with cor | poratons. It was a drastic measure, an measure, for 1t stated by in- | ference, at least, that there were certain |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-03
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made d United States weather bureau stations during the A hours ending s p. m. seventy-fifth meridian time February 2. 1915:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-03
Place Rail Contracts

Baltimore. February 2.-The Balti- more and Ohio railroad placed today contracts for 25o.ooo tons of rails, clos ing options taken by the company . few weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-03
THE WEATHER
Weatl1er. Forecast

Washington, February 2.-weathei forecast for Alabama and Mississippi Fair Wednesday. Thursday cloudy and warmer.
 Georgia: Generally fair "Wednesday end Thursday.
 Tennessee: Partly cloudy Nednes- day, Thursday unsettled and warmer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-03

unnecessary since the amendment will be read in the house. hence the women will now concentrate their efforts upon the entire membership of that body
 And they are preparing to make a vigorous fight, as Is evidenced by the announcement that they have asked per- mission to have Dr. Anna Shaw, presl- dent of the National Equal Suffrage league, address a joint session of the house and senate next Friday at o'clock. Dr. Shaw is recognized as the foremost woman advocate of equal sur- frage in America, and she is coming to Montgomery at the invitation of the Alabama league
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-03
Two Million Dollar Bond Issue

The bond issue proposed by Governor Henderson as a means of relieving the states financial condition, which has been presented to the senate in the form of a constitutional amendment, will also be openly debated. This proposed amendment was referred to the senate committee on finance and taxation, and that committee was preparing to make an adverse report when one of the members called attention to the consti- tutional provision requiring that it be read on the floor of the senate
 poNeihof Hendersons proposed amendment will, therefore, be called up tomorrow when the senate eonvenes, and the issue will be fought ont before that body later in the week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-03
WOMAN SUFFRAGE WILL COME BEFORE
 LAWMAKERS AGAIN
Green Will Insist Amend ment Proposed Be Recalled and Read In House Ac-
 cording to Constitution
By l.. S. RETTy

Montgomery, February 2.-(special.) ) Noman's suffrage is destined 70 fig ure prominently in the deliberations of the members of the house and senate before the legislature adjourns for the split session. This is indicated by the announcement of Representative Green of Dallas. who .stands sponsor for the amendment proposed in the mouse, that he will insist that inc bill be recalled from the committee on privileges and elections and that | be read in the house. as provided by the constitution The third reading of the proposed amendment will likely pre- cipitate one of the liveliest debates of the present session, for the amendment will then come up for passage by the members of the house
 In other words. Representative Green and other members of the house and senate who espouse the cause of equal suffrage, have discovered the "nigger in the woodpile" The proposed amend ment was referred to a house commit tee, when, matter of fact. no com mittee action is required.
 Constitutional Status
 In plain words the constitution of the state sets out how amendments may be proposed, for 1t says: eThe proposed amendments shall be read In the house in which they originale on three several days, and. if upon the third reading three efifths of all the members elected to that house shall vote in favor thereof, the proposed amendments shall be sent to the other house"
 Similar procedure is prescribed by the constitution for action the amendment in the other house and if the amendment is favored by that body the legislature is authorized to order an election.
 Representative Green, having discov- cred this constitutional provision is HOW determined to precipitate the. is sue. There will be chance for the members to dodge the question un- less they are absent when the amend ment is read the third time. AS is well known, the committee on privileges and elections sought to ehlorofolm the measure by postponing action indef- initely.
 It is understood that large majority of the members of the committee had promised to make a favorable report on the amendment. This action was SD confidently expected by the women ad- vocating the bill that they were su- premely indignant when they learned that the matter had been postponed Be ing unwilling to give up the fight they then sought another hearing before the committee, with the result that one waN promised for this week. But this is
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-28
ELECTION SLANG NOVELTIES
with Our Political Cam
pRiRns.

Landslide" divides the honors with
sweep in newspaper headlines. These
two words seem to denote better than any
others a political overthrow.
Pictures OF growing ROSTERS once deco
rated the pages of newspapers when their
party triumphed. That practice has en-
tirely died out In large towns.
Salt river is another dead one, but Il
has not been long since going up Salt
river was a prophecy held up by all par
ties as the coming fate Of opponents ]
believe that expression originated in Ken
lucky. where stream of that name was
regarded as most difficult of navigation.
Copperhead is likewise a mummified Do
liticai term that once contained the most
bitter insinuations.
"slush fund" has superseded doodle, &"
which was born with the Tweed ring ex-