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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
SPAIN BACK FROM
 TRIP ID CAPITAL
Pleaded With Legislators to Allow Him Money Enough
 to Conduct Office

Coroner c. l.. Spain returned from Montgomery yesterday, where he has been trying to get the legislators to all low him adequate expenses to investigate the numerous crimes in Jefferson county.
 'I have been working hard in Mont gomery to impress on the minds of the legislators that it is absolutely necessary for me to have more means to conduct my office if it is to be run as 1t should. At the present time I am only making S1200 a year, and out of that sum I must pay all my expenses. The result Is that at the end of the month when get all of it conducting the county's business. On the present salary it is impossible for me to do all the work that comes up. There Is more crime committed in Jef- ferson county In one years time than is committed in a great many states in the same length of time. Thus, 1t will be seen that 1t Is essential that the cor oner have sufficient equipment to investi- gate all the cases properly.
 At the present time I have no con veyance whatsoever and in a great many instances must depend on the kindness of some citizen to take me to the scene of the crime. A great many of these crimes are committed in out of the way spots and are inaccessible to get to by train or street cars. The result is that I am handicapped in getting there in time to get the fresh evidence. There is crime after crime that has not been in vestigated In Jefferson county on account of the rush of business in my office. Tt is a shame when one thinks of all the crimes that is committed in Jeffer- son county, and that the citizens through the legislature will not provide 'enough funds to unearth these horrible condi. lions. The job of coroner Is not a cinch at any angle. A great deal of my time must be spent in court. For instance, after have investigated a case and sworn out the warrants, 1 must appear at the preliminary hearing. Then I must go be- fore the grand jury; from there I go through the criminal court with the same case The result Is that the coroner is always a busy man.
 If I had some means of getting my expenses paid and could hire an assistant when necessary, there would never be a crime in Jefferson county that was not properly investigated. I don't know what the lawmakers in Montgomery are going 10 do. I do know that something should he done, and the sooner the better for every citizen in Jefferson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
FUNERAL OF BECKER
 HELD YESTERDAY
"Sacrified to Politics" h. scription on Floral Piece. Police Intervene at
 Services

New York, August 2.-The funeral of Charles Becker was held today from the Church of St. Nicholas of Tol- entine in the Bronx. The church was filled and the overflow stood In the street So great was the crowd that police reserves had to be called out.
 Carriages to take part in the fu- neral procession extended several blocks One carriage was filled with floral tributes. The largest was a floral cross bearing the inscription, Sacrificed to Politics.
 A card covered the information that 1t had Come from friend"
 The undertaken said the pallbearers had been selected this morning but he was under instructions not to divulge their names.
 Before the body was taken to the church friends of the former police lieutenant gathered at the Becker home to view the body Police reserves formed them into a line that stretched for half mile Those who saw the casket noticed that it bore a new plate reading:
 
 A plate removed by the police yes terday bore the allegation that Becker was murdered by Governor Whit man."
 In the crowd that passed In and out of the Becker house were policemen of all ranks. They were nearly all in civilian clothes. As the casket was being removed the police pushed in and their brother officers had difficulty in Keeping the way clear. Alongside the floral cross holding the words to "The Martyr With Sincerity" were many oth- CT inscriptions.
 As the carriage filled with the floral offerings was about to drive through the gates of Woodlawn ceremtery uni formed employees removed "The Sac rificed to Politics" inscription from the floral cross. Hundreds crowded around the graves as the casket was being lowered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
Two Weeks Al Home q Man
 Sees q Won1dn'S Side Of Duty
By MRS. ]. B. REID

Sometime after you have moved many "just tolerables' and hard timers" doesn't 1t do your soul good 10 find a man that has caught hold of life with steady art. that is holding on to every chance for the best there is within his reach?
 It kind of makes you think after all this Is a good old world if we just treat it right
 Today we met a man that had met pleasure half way-had not reached be- yond his limit and had a patent on happiness of his own making
 He was just back from his vaca- tion-two weeks from his business and in that time he might have been west and spent many dollars-but he did neither. He, stayed at home and did not spend an extra nickel
 He resided two whole weeks at home with his family and got better &C., quainted with them and their every day happenings. He feels he Is a wiser man and we know he Is a better man for it.
 
 houses, built a playhouse for the chill dren and other odd jobs around the place, got in 10 tons of coal for the winter and sat out on the front gal lery and cooled off during the hot pe- riods He also declares he never was more ready for each meal than on this vacation. The world seemed more his than ever before and after all he real ized that the woman who makes the home is the busiest person on earth There is never a moment she is not needed-the phone calls her at the same time the vender Is at her door, and the pot boils over as the ice man delivers his freezing article. During this period of two weeks he put a higher valuation on his property even his wife, and felt himself a richer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
IA CLOSER ALLIANCE BETWEEN JAPAN AND
 RUSSIA IS DESIRED
Sazonoff's Speech Before Duma Is Received With Cheers-The Press Dis
 cusses Advantages

London, August 3.-t7:12 p. m.)-For- eign Minister Sazonoff's speech at the opening of the Russian Duma yester- day, as received here tonight hinted at closer alliance between Japan and Russia. The final section of the speech, as telesraphed, quoted the minister as saying the press of both countries had been discussing the advantage Of a close political union and that the service rem dered the entente allies by Japan had created an atmosphere in which solid political ties between nations are forged"
 Ten years have gone by" the min ister said, "since the treaty of Ports- mouth proved that peaceful neighbor lines between Russia and Japan was possible and reciprocally advantageous Our relations of alliance with Japan today should be forerunners of a stlll closer alliance"
 This statement was received by mem- bers of the Duma with cheers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03

man. He knew his home better and enjoyed it more. It seemed more like the place to live and he came back to his job better men. a more ap- preciative head of the house and pre- pared to give better service in his of flee.
 If more men could visit their fam flies often stay longer in their homes, they would all find they had married wonderful women. That a woman.s Jop is bigger than his, no matter what his may be.
 He'd learn to come home at regular hours and bring smile in the door with him and he'd keep up that happy face, because he'd realize that mother had worked all that day, every hour to make home ready for his coming. No matter how much alarming and mending and man. aging she has his meal ready for him. 1t may have cooked too long, been a little burnt in the cooking. but amid her varied calls she was making things ready all day long, and the best she could.
 Making home does not mean to eat and sleep--it is constructive work-it Is planning every day. The less you have the more you have to think, that Is if you are the right kind of a woman; if you realize the importance of your job; if you understand your duty.
 This thing of getting in a homo and waiting, letting the weeds grow, and wish ing for better luck is not woman's job; is not what she was created for. Far from it; woman has big job, and home means a full life, furnished with energy, contentment and industry 1t is most at tractive; the other comforts are sure to follow with these In command.
 We would like to see more men have their holidays at home take off their coats and do some of the odd jobs a woman has to do, or do without and there would be better homes today, happier mothers and more attentive fathers. Home would mean more the world over. and mans business would be of greater interest to him.
 Half of the men think women don't know how to keep house; cannot there be law compelling men to try it awhile, if they will not take their vacation at home Surely he will agree with this man who has grown suddenly wise: "Woman's work is never done"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
AROUSE CITY TO NEEDS OF
 WOMEN'S DETENTION HOME
SOCIAL SERVICE DEPARTMEsT By MRS. SIDNEY M. ULLMAN

The Social Service club of Birmingham, composed of a number of the younger set of this city, are endeavoring to assist Mrs. maintain the detention home.
 These young women are sending postal cards all over the city asking for the do- nation of a dollar and hoping in this way to cover the expense for a while at least
 The detention home. although a part of the welfare department, has been main- tained by private donations, the sale of overalls manufactured at the home and the money paid for the federal prison CTS. Mrs. Searght is giving her services 10 the city free of all remuneration, and Mrs. Lindy, the police woman, has been retained on the police force so with help from the citizens the detention home may go on as usual.
 The general expenses of the institution are very small considering the enormous amount Of good it is doing and the ab- solute necessity of keeping 1t going should appeal to every one.
 It has been stated several times that this home duplicates other work of the city, but it is in no way so. The deten tion home is the womans department of the police court. In short, instead of housing the women in jail, where we know conditions are unspeakable, they are sent to the detention home. where a sympa- thetic matron Is in charge, decent sur roundings are apparent and under fit con- ditions the jail sentence may really work for good.
 This is the first practical demonstration of prison reform in Alabama, the deten- tion home is merely the working of com mon justice. Here the downfallen woman is given another chance. It Is final test a path to self respect, and while all are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
Must Paint Flag

{ Washington, August 2.-Germany' s afirst response to the last American note on submarine warfare has come from 7the admiralty, which has requested that
 American ships have American flags painted on their sides in proportion: Large enough to be recognized at d dis ftance by submarine commanders. Many
 American ships are painting the nation
 al coiors on their sides now, but it is
 said they are painted too small. Am sbassador Gerard transmitted the re-
 quest in a message.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03

not benefited. large majority are Many of these prisoners leave the home to gc to work and are willing to go to work in the country, away from temptation and old environments.
 It Is pity that such a home cannot be supported by the municipality. but this is not possible now and in spite of this the work must go on.
 Remember, when you receive a postal from the Social Service club, don't put 1t aside or relegate it to the waste paper basket. Send the dollar 1t asks for at once. That dollar will assume big pro- portions when you realize 1t is going to- ward making woman fit for her mission in life as woman.
 With double standard of morals coun- tenanced in our social system, with the economic struggle ever pulling down the fence of decency. It should be on the so- cial conscience of the citizens of Blrming- ham to help maintain such a home
 Your dollar will aid in the support of this home. Send it at once to, Miss Or leane Barnette, secretary Social Service department. 143S South Eighteenth street. and urge your friends who are not fortu- nate enough to get postals to send also
 Don't put the white woman prisoner back in the jail-that Is what 1t will mean The consensus of opinion In Birmingham IS lldl lnlS nome IS an dDSOlulS ntCtS- sity. Don't let's lose the first real ad- vanced step we have made in our prison work for women.
 All social workers understand the value of this home. In recent conversation with MT. Ralph Barrow of the juvenile court, he said he thought from the stand point of the child, the work was excellent when the mother can under decent con- ditons be detained and the chifd placed through the juvenile court in different environments. With concerted action the home can be reinistated.
 Let every one of the 15,O0o postals mailed ont by the girls of the Social Service club bring in one dollar and the detention home can be kept for the benefit of the city and the uplift of the fallen and impris- oned women.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
Harahan Denies
 Decrease in Earnings

Norfolk, Va, August 2.--W. J. Har- ahan. president of the Seaboard Air Line railway, issued statement today denying a report from Savannah that he had stated at a meeting of employees there would be a material decrease in tine gross earnings of the Seaboard this year.
 "I am confident that there will not only be no decrease" said the state ment," but on the contrary, a healthy increase"
 MT Harahan declared that he said the general falling off in the earnings Of southern railroads last year, ow- Ing to the war, was largely offset In the expressed case of the Seaboard by efficiency in success of operation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
SELMA

Selma, August 2.-(Special.)- At a meeting of the members of Camp Jones' United Confederate Veterans. to be held Friday night. the camp will ex- tend to the veterans of Alabama an fn- vitation to hold their annual reunion again in Selma next October or No- vember. Since Birmingham has asked to be relieved of entertaining the esvet- erans of the state this fall on &C., count of ,he annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans next year, the veterans of the state will have no place to meet unless an in- vitation Is extended by Selma. A call for the meeting to be held Friday night was issued Monday by Command CT E. M. Byrne and the meeting will be largely attended.
 According to information here Bay Steen, a young man of Pineapple, Will cox county, was shot to death there Saturday night by Lee Ward, a mid dle aged man of that place. Accord ing to report Steen was returning to his home about half mile from Pine- apple when he met Ward and guar rel ensued. Ward pulling his pistol and shooting Steen five times. Death re- suited instantly. Ward went to Cam den Sunday and surrendered to the au- thorities.
 The annual convention of the Dallas County Sunday School association will convene here Tuesday with a large number of delegates present repre- senting. practically every Sunday school in the county. The programme for the different sessions of the convention will prove a most interesting one to the delegates and a number of the best known church workers of the state are on the programme for addresses on diff ferent subjects of Sunday school work
 Mrs. B. F. Araco, a well known res. ident of Selma. died at her home. 1897 Alabama street, Monday afternoon very suddenly. The deceased was about hei home during the morning but was taken suddenly III during the early afternoon. her death quickly follow ing. Besides her husband. she leaves a brother, MT. John Booth, and other rel atives to mourn her death. Interment will be made in Live Oak cemetery Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
Suits Filed

The following were among the suits filed yesterday In the oity and circuit courts:
 Anne Randy, administratrix of the estate of John McNear, vs. Davidson & Edwards. The plaintiff claims s10,- 900 damages for the death of the in testate.
 Mrs. Sallie Loggins vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company. The plaintiff claims 5000 damages for alleged personal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
"GO BAREFOOT IS THE ADVICE 20 DIR. SMITH
Shoe Reform Is Discussed at the Opening of Convention of
 Osteopaths

Portland Ore, August 2.-Shoe re- form was discussed here today at the opening session of the nineteenth an nual convention of the American Os- teopathic association.
 GO barefoot" was the advice of Dr. H. Kendric Smith of Boston. "No bar baric nation, not even China, ap- preached the outrageous abuse of the feet which American women inflict upon themselves"
 He advised everyone to "toe in.' hich. he said. was the natural posi- ton of the feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
Davis Going on Vacation

Assistant Solicitor James Davis will leave today on his vacation and will be gone about two weeks. Assistant Solic-
 ltor Walter S. Brewer will be in at tendance at the solicitors office, and will continue the plan inaugurated by Solicitor Black of making frequent in- spectfons of the county Jail in order to
 keep 1t clear of petty offenders He will
 also make an investigation of large number of old cases that have been pend- ing for years, with a view of bringing them to trial or to clear them from the docket
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
SHORT SESSION OF
 RAILROAD BODY
Agency at Ansley Is Continued, But That at Harrell Is Ordered
 Closed

Montgomery, August 2.-(Special) )-The state railroad commission today denied the petition of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad company for permission to close it's agency at Ansey and granted the pstition of the Southern railway to close it's agency at Harrell.
 The commission also granted the peti- tions of tLe Western Railway of Ala Dama and the Southern railway to dis continue tariffs F. H and F, which were lntrastate rates on wines, liquors and ether alcoholic beverages.
 The session of the commission today was brief, only a few cases coming up for consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
TIE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington. August 2.-Forecast for Alabama: Partly cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday; probably showers Tuesday north
 Georgia; Showers Tuesday, not so warm northwest; Wednesday partly cloudy.
 Mississlppi: Partly cloudy Tuesday. probably showers interior; Wednesday partly cloudy.
 Tennessee: Local thunder showers Tues day, somewhat cooler northeast; Wednes- day fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
Memorial Meeting of Elks

large attendance is expected tonight at the regular meeting of Birmingham lodge, No. 79, Benevolent Protective Order of Ellks, as movement will be started to erect an appropriate memorial to the r,emory of the late Horace E. Shropshire, Jr., who for 10 years was the efficient and faithful secretary of the lodge. All the members have been notified of the meeting, and all are urged to attend. Other business of importance will be transnOied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
HARTSELLE

Hartselle August 2.-(Special)-Th first open boil of cotton was displayed here today by George w. Breedove, pro- gressive farmer living near Hartselle. This is the first time in several years that cotton opened in the field in this county by the first of August How ever, the weather has been so favorable all year cotton will be on the market at least two weeks earlier than heretofore. This county has been favored with many saving rains the past few days and a fine crop of both cotton and corn Is as- sured @
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
No Report Received

Berlin, August 2.-(Via London. S:30 D. m.)-Berlin has received no report on the sinking of the Ley1and liner Iberian by German submarine Satur- day. It Is probable that 10 days or a fortnight may elapse before the ad- miralty is in position to make re- port.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
Abandoned

London, August 2.-(S:05 p. m) Wireless advices say that the British schooner Gypsum Queen, which left Halifax July 13 for Preston, England. with a lumber cargo, has been aban- doned at sea. The crew was saved. The Gypsum Queen was of 652 gross tom mage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
Fired on bv Mexicaus

Brownsville, Tex, August 2.-An Amer ican surveying party reported from Point Isabel, 20 miles from here on the bor- der. that their automobile was fired on today by 15 Mexicans, supposed cattle thieves. A bullet burned the driver's g forehead. Three other reports of Mex
 can stock thieves were received today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
Ericsson Ready

Philadelphia. August 2-The new tor pedo boat destroyer Ericsson. built by the New York Shipbuilding company. was de- livered to the government here today. The Ericsson has engines of 17.0O0 horse- power and on her trial trip developed a speed of % knots. She will be sent to Newport for further tests and trials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03

The Alabama Power company has pur- chased the Hartselle Light and Power companys plant at this place, and will take charge at once. The Ala bama Power company will operate at present with the machinery already in use, but will build line through Hartselle within the next year bringing the power from Muscle Shoals. The minimum rate is to be sl instead of g, as charged by the Hartselle Light and Power company, which rate will put Hartselle on the same basis of all
 other towns in the state of like size or
 even of larger towns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
Another Loan

;. London, August 2.--Kar Helfferch,
 secretary of the German treasury has
 announced that a third German war sloan will be issued the middle of Sep stember, says a Copenhagen dispatch to 'the Morning Post.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
Cantain Found Dead

Port Arthur, Tex, August 2.-Captain Vernon Popham. master of the British steamer Albanian, was found dead in his cabin today shortly after the Albanian called from this port for Liverpool Death was believed to have been due to heart trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
Local Data
Local Data Cor the 24 hours ending at D. m.. Au-
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations during the "A hours ending D. m., seven- ty-ifth meridian tiIhe, August ?, 1915:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
Address to Paris

Parts, August 2.-Emperor William E address to his people on the anniver- sary of the war was the subject oi sarcastic continent today in the French press
 The Temps says: "The Emperor Gwells longer than usual on ideas of peace"
 The Journal Des Debates remarks Nobody, not even the most neutral of neutrals, will believe that Servia threatened Austria; that Belgium plotted to humiliate Germany, or that the triple entente prepared 10 years for war, for which in the beginning they vlsibly We're lacking in the very arms essential"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03

Milan. August 2.-Commenting on Emperor Williams address to the Ger man people. the Secolo says:
 "To the Emperors oath of innocence, Europe and the whole civilized world already have replied that he is not telling the truth. His troops so far have been conquering because of their superior preparations. He accuses Flu rope of preparing 10 years for war while Germany for 30 years sharpened her arms for aggression"