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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
JACKSON, MISS.

Jackson, Miss, December 4-(Sne. clal.)-The Jackson Automobile asso clatlon left Jackson Friday shortly aft CT noon with millions of ponnv saaa Just received from the Burbanir gar oen and which have ere now haan soWn broadcast on both sides the nub- iic hishWay between this city and Can ton, distance of 25 miles. The tdao IS to make this one of the most de~ iisntlui orlves in the state for next spring and summer-flowers all Ina way, and in order to do so several pounds of poppy seed have been sown. It Is understood that more than 16. 0OC seed will thus be sown on this one road and that later on other varieties of seed will be scattered on other roads leading to and from Jackson.
 The highway between Jackson and Canton is graveled from end tn end. and is said to be one of the best pieces of roadway in the state. The millions or flowers on either side will add greatly to a trip over the line These peoples are of the Santo Rosa variety "a Burbank improvement that insures several months of bloom.
 J. H. Garner, alias Hamsohn. held in the Jackson jail on charges of big amy, etc, does not want to go hack to Franklin, La.. in fact, he is said to have told the police that he would a great deal rather return to Arkansas. where he married wife No. 8, the young woman with him in Jackson. Police headquarters report today that Ar kansas as well as Louisiana officers are now on their way to Jackson, both wanting Garner and that either. or both are welcome to him. The father of Mrs Garner No. 3. G. M. Bates, a merchant of Marshall, Ark, wires the police to hold him until he arrives and that will be done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
STEWART IS CAUGHT ! BY OZARK OFFICERS Negro Is Charged With the
 Murder of Willie Tucker at Tuxedo

A wire received by Chief Egan last night announced the capture of James Stewart, negro, who, it is alleged, mur- dered Willie Tucker, the 14-year-old white boy, on February S. at Tuxedo station. The negro was caught at Ozark and is be- ing held until the detectives can be sent to bring him back here.
 The capture of the negro was effected by the information and clews followed up by Detectives Eubanks and Crenshaw, former members of the detective depart ment, who were dismissed by Commits sioner Barber last week. Chenshaw will leave Birmingham this morning to get Stewart and bring him back. The murder for which Stewart is held was one of the most brutal in the annals of crime in Jeff ferson county. The motive was robbery, and it is alleged by the confederate of stewart, who has been tried and con- victed as an accessory and given b years, that Stewart did the actual shoot ing of the boy. The bullet struck the Tucker boy, who was riding a wheel in the back of the head and killed him in. stantly. Eubanks and Crenshaw were detailed on the case and have never given up the chase of the alleged murderer. They announced last night that they were positive they had the right man and thought he would confess to the crime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
MRS. PORTER DIES AT HOME OF HER SON
Funeral Services From the Home This Afternoon
 at 3 O'Clock

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Mary Mills Porter, aged S3 years, who died at the residence of her son. II. J. Porter, 1924 Niazuma avenue, south yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock, will be held from the residence of her son this afternoon at o'clock. Internnent will follow in Oak -IIilll cemetery. The Rev. J. A. Bryan will officiate The follow ing will act as palbearers: w. J. King, E. La Pointe, w. J. McCal, M. R. Mul- lane. T. G. Humpreys and W. S. Web ster.
 The death of Mrs. Porter was not wholly unexpected, she having been an invalid for the past two years. Recently she had been gradually sinking until she died yesterday afternoon at i o'clock. The deceased was born in Thomasville, Ga. and was married to John s. Porter of Augusta, Ga, shortly before the war After living ill Augusta for a number of years, MT. and Mrs. Porter came to Macon county, Alabama, where Mir. Por- ter owned a big plantation The couple lived in Macon county until after the war, and then removed to Atlanta. Ten years ago MT. and Mrs. Porter came to Bir- mingham to visit their only child, H. J. Porter of this city. While here Mir. Por- ter became i'll and died at the home of his son. Since that time Mrs. Porter has made her home with her son.
 Mrs Porter was @ woman of gentle and lovable character. She was a woman of keen intellect and a remarkable mem ory for incidents which occurred in her past life. She was gracious, charitable and always was a devout Christian and always took an active interest in all church and charitable affairs until she became too feeble to continue doing so Her death will be the cause of deep grief and much regret to her large cir cle of friends and acquaintances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05

here Friday night when the incorpora- tion papers were filed, following which the meeting was called for Saturday aft ernoon to name the local directors, receive the S1O0000 subscribed by Annistonians and attend to other details incident to the plans to begin work on the 5000 shell or der just as soon as the local plant has been placed in condition.
 Manager Waterman, who will have charge of the ordnance factory, has ar- rived in the city from Columbus, Ga, and will hereafter be in active charge of the big plant. The charter of the company is very liberal, allowing the Anniston Ord nance company to manufacture almost anything that is needed for war pur- poses including uniforms for the men.
 Qualification was expressed here Satur- day morning when it became known that Maj. John S. Sewel1, head of the big mar ble quarry near here would be associated with President Mitchell, Manager Water man and associates in the manufacture of the shells. He is retired army officer and has had considerable experience in this line of work.
 J. B. Darlington, president of the Annis- ton Chamber of Commerce and the Wood stock Iron Works, and w. w. Clark, vice president of the Kilby Locomotive Works were elected local directors.
 Gerard Schumacher, president of the Ornamental Foundry company of this city. received another large order Satur- day for ornamental posts similar to those he made for the government along Penn sylvania avenue, in Washington. This new order is for car load of the posts for the white way to be built at Ithaca, N. Y.
 Judge w. w. Whitesde chancellor of this division and a candidate for a posi- ton on the circuit court of appeals, has returned from Montgomery, where he has been on business connected with his de- cision in the recent decision he made in the railway rate injunction case. | About 50 members of the Calhoun l County Teachers Reading circle are in | session in this city today. This is a new
 pedagogic society, recently organized with
 the aim of increasing the efficiency of | rural teachers.
 1 H. T. Persons, county superintendent o1
 education, made the statement today that there ore now only threeA. A.districts in the
 county chat are not provided with school
 houses, In these districts school sessions
 are held in churches but by this time 1 next year there will not be a district in | the county without a school building of l it's own. A number of rural schools have | been built in the county during the past | year and all of the rural schools in the 1 county have broken all previous records l in the matter of attendance, sanitation and progress in study.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05

demonstrations of the transcontinental telephone were given in the palace of liberal arts, where audiences listened to a speaker in New York reading headlines from the latest edition of the newspapers.
 Thirtynine foreign nations partici- pated officially in the exposition, sev- eral of the warning nations of Europe chief among them being France and Turkey, having buildings. Thirty-seven states of the union were represented virtually all of them having their own state buildings.
 It was estnnaed there were S000C different exhibitors, the displays oi which were valued at something like S350, O00,00
 With reference to some of the ben efits to be derived by San Francisco as result of the exposition, the foreign trade department of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce has issued a cir cular, which says:
 Without taking into consideration the millions of dollars spent in Sar Frapcisco for the construction of the exposition, and the further millions spent by those who have come here tc see it; without considering the educa- tional advantages afforded, the exposi- tion has more than Justified it's con- struction for the benefit it has been to San Francisco from a foreign com nlercial point of view It is not to be expected that the beneficial results will all make themselves apparent at once it may take years for some of them to develop. but the seed has been sowr in fertile soil and the returns will be large and certain even though slow Most of the exposition's buildings are to be demolished. A movement has beer started, however to preserve the palace of fine arts, prehaps the most impos- ing building of them all, which stands on government land.
 As for the majority of the other buildings, the management is under contract to clear the land within four months, and the workman's hammer will echo in the courts after tomorrow instead of the bands of music whicf have been there for the last 10 months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
RESERVE MEMBERS
 HERE WEDNESDAY
Harding and Delano Leave for South-McAdO0 Ex- pected in Birmingham
 in January

Washington, December 4-(Speoial) MT. Delano and MT. Harding, members of the federal reserve board, left Wash ington at midnight for New Orleans. They will reach Birmingham Wednesday, and at that time will be joined by As- sistant Secretary of the Treasury Peters. From Birmingham the party will go to Atlanta, thence returning to Washing ton.
 The southern visit of the financlers, es- pecially to Birmingham, is regarded as significant and possible of interesting and important developments of the future.
 MT. McAdoo Secretary of the Treasury, will go to Birmingham in January.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
ANNISTON
ORNAMENTAL FOUNDRY COMPANY RECEIVES BIG ORDER FOR POSTS ITO BE PLACED ALONG PENNSYL- WANNA AVENUE, WASHINGTON

Anniston December 5.-(SpeciaL)-At a meeting in the office of the Anniston Chamber of Commerce here Saturday, all details were completed for the organiza- tion of the Anniston Ordnance company, incorporated under the laws of Alabama, with a capital of $5o0,000 to succeed the Southern Munitions corporation, which was organized by James Mitchell and as- sociates in New York some time ago.
 The officials of the company paid @ fee of $500 to the clerk of the probate court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
Grayson Made Special Judge

Montgomery, December 4-(SpeciaI.. Governor Henderson today appointed Claude Grayson of Mobile special judge to hold court next week for Circuit Judge s. B. Browne of Mobile, who will be unable to attend to his judicial duties on account of illness. MT. Grayson Is a member of the legislature and a young lawyer of considerable experience ant ability. His appointment as special judge is expected to meet with the unanimous approval of the Mobile bar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
Henderson Company Leases Convicts

Montgomery, December 4.-(Special) ) The Henderson Lumber company has contracted for the lease of 130 state con yicts to work on the railroad which the company will soon construct from Tus- caloosa north into the virgin tract of timber it has purchased. The tract of land purchased by the Henderson Lumber company is said to contain the finest vir- gin long leaf timb CT in Alabama The contract for the convicts is now being drawn up, and will be signed within the next few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
To Open "The Floor Below.

The Greene Drug company will open the floor below" today at it's location on the ground floor of the Empire building, and will carry several lines a soda fountain of the most modern ap- pointment will be on "the floor below ,'' as will the ladies' rest room, and a res taurant for ladies. The company's at- tractive advertisement in The Age Herald today sets forth the many ad- vantages of the floor below.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
Business and Pleasure

From the Washington Star.
 we want to keep business out of poll tics'' said the reformer.
 Well" replied Senator Sorghum you've taken all the pleasure out of it If you take all the business out of 1t, too don't sec what's going to be left
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
BOULDER CRASHES
 INTO EXPRESS CAR

Spokane. Wash. December IA two- ton boulder fell from a cliff today upon Great Northern train No. A. crashed through the roof of the express car and killed W. C. Dunbar. an express messen-
 ger. The accident happened eight miles east of Wenatchee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, December 4-Forecast for Alabama Mississippi: Partly cloudy and warmer Sunday; Monday probably fair.
 Georgia: Partly cloudy Sunday; Mon day fair.
 Tennessee: Cloudy and warmer Sum day; Monday unsettled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
CALL FOR NEUTRALITY

This most regrettable change was first brought about by the letter calling upon Americans to be neutral. The French could not understand it. From their point of view 1t was an unnecessary affront. It was as unexpected as the cut direct from friend; as unwarranted, as gratui- tcus as slap in the face. The millions ttat poured in from America for the Red Crcss, the services of Americans in hos pitals, were accepted as the offerings of individuals, not as representing the sen timent of the American people. That sen- timent, the French still insist in believing, found expression in the letter that called upon all Americans to be neutral, some thing which to a Frepchman Is neither fish, fowl nor good red herring.
 We lost caste in other ways. We SUD- piled France with munitions, but. as a purchasing agent for the government put it to me the other day, we are not los- ing much money by it, and. until the French government protested, it was found that some of our manufacturers were supplying shells that could not be persuaded to explode, and shoes made of pasteboard. I have seen the cross sec tion of a shoe made in U. s. A." of which S0,G00 pairs had been ordered, the main deck of which was brown paper. When an entire people, men, women and children, are fighting for their national existence, and their individual home and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05

life. to have such evidences of Yankee smartness foisted upon them does not make for friendship. It inspired con tempt This unpleasant sentiment was strengthened by our failure to demand satisfaction for the lives lost by the Lusi- tania, and by the unfortunate announce nlent that we were "too proud to fight"
 This latter struck the French not only as proclaiming us a cowardly nation, but, as assuming superiority over the man who net only would fight but who were fighting. Ard as several million French men were at the moment fighting, it was natural that they should laugh
 SHOWN IN MANY WAYS
 The change of sentiment Is shown in many ways TO retail them would not help matters. But as one hears of them from Americans who, since the war be- gan. have been working in the hospitals, on distributing committees, in the bank ing houses and in officias posts. that OUT country is most unpopular is only tco evil dent.
 It is the greater pity because the real feeling of our people towards France in this war Is one of admiration. Of all the allies, Americans who respect efficiency probably hold for the French the most hearty good feeling, affection and good will. That through the government at Washington this feeling mas been ill ex- pressed. if not entirely concealed. is un- fortunate MT. Kipling, whose manners are his own, has given as toast: Damn all neutraIs" The French are more po- lite. But when this war IS over we may find that in 12 months we have lost a friend of many years.
 Copyright, 1915, by Richard Harding Davis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
His Impatience Explained

From Judge. get married?
 Ned-Before she'd accept mo I had to promise to stop drinking and smoking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05

If you want bargain i'm . two-tOn, used, gasolene motor truck in fine con- dition, call Capitol Park Motor Co.
 Phone Main 2670.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
FRANCE UNABLE TO CONCEAL CONTEMPT
 FOR AMERICA FOR
 PLAYING NEUTRAL
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permitted to sit idle in cafe. And now when you see one you may be sure he is recovering from a wound, or is on the general staff, or has been released for few hours from duty.
 It IS very different from year ago when every officer was fresh from the trenches-and. fresh is not quite the word Cfther-end he would talk freely to an eager, sympathetic group of the battle of the night before. Now the wall o1 silence stretches around Paris. By post CTS it is even enforced upon you. Before the late minister of war gave up his port folio, by placards he warned all when in public places to be careful of what they said "Taisez vous! Mefiez-vous. Les oreilles ennemies vous ecoutent." "Be silent! Be distrustful! The ears ot the enemies are listening" This warn. ing against spies was placed In tramways railroad trains, cafes. A cartoonist re- fused to take the good advice seriously His picture shows one of the women con- ductors in a street car asking a passen- ger where he is going. The passenger points to the warning. silence" he says someone may be listening"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at Uni ted States weather bureau stations dur ing the A hours ending D. m., 18th meridian time, December A. 1915:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
AMERICAN BILLS

There are other changes. A year ago gold was King. To imagine any time or place when it is not is difficult But today an American $20-bill gives you a higher rate of exchange than an Ameri- can gold double-eagle. A thousand dol lars in bills in Paris Is worth $30 more tc you than a thousand dollars in gold. And to carry it does not make you think you are concealing .45-Colt
 Another curious vagary of the war that obtains now is the sudden disappearance of the copper sou or what ranks with cur penny. Why it is scarce no one seems to know The generally accepted explan- ation is that the copper has flown to the trenches, where millions of men are deal ing in small sums. But whatever the req son, the fact remains. In the stores you receive change in postage stamps, and, on the underground railroad, where the people have refused to accept stamps in lieu of coppers, there are incipient riots. Last night at the restaurant I was given change in stamps and tired to get even with the house by unloading them as his tip on the waiter He protested elo- quently. Letters I never write,'' he ex- plained ITO write letters makes me en- hui. And yet if I wrote for a hundred years I could not use all the stamps my patrons have forced upoi. me-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
CHANGE IN SENTIMENT

These differences the year has brought
 about are not lasting, and are unimport-
 ant. The change that is important, and
 which threatens to last long time, is the difference in the sentiment of the French people towards Americans. Before the war we were not unduly flattering ourselves if we said the at titude of the French towards the United States was friendly. There were reasons
 why they should regard us at least with tolerance We were very good customers From different parts France we i'm ported wines and silks. In Paris wo spent, some of us spent, millions on jewels and clothes. In automobiles and on Cooks tours every summer Ameri- cans scattered money from Brittany to Tours. They were the natural prey of Parisan hotel keepers, restaurants. mill liners and dressmakers. We were a sis- ter republic, the two countries swapped statues of their great men, we had not forgotten Lafayette. France honored Paul Jones. A year ago, in the comic papers, between John Bull and Uncle Sam, it was not Uncle Sam who got the worst of it. Then the war came, and with it. in the feeling toward ourselves, a complete change. A year ago we were | almost one of the allies, much more pop ular than Italians, more sympathetic than the English. Today we are re- garded not with hostility. though after the war it may grow to that, but witt contempt
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
General Arlabosse, one of the
French commanders, standing in front
of his mansion" in the French lines
in eastern France
Right Way to Drop Hook.

One OF the most common faults of
amateurs in the realm of seamanship
is to let go the anchor while the vessel
is still going ahead, says Outing This
is not only sloppy and unseamanlike,
but it is very likely to involve one in
difficulties later on, because when the
vessel settles back over her hook"
she is apt to to catch turn of the an
chor-rope around a fuke or arm and
then the anchor will drag under at the
least provocation. The proper method
of coming to anchor is to round up to
the wind or tide according to which
is the controlling force, bring the
vessel to a stop, and even have slight
sternway on her before singing out
Let go!" Then the anchor will go
down fair and it's chain or rope will
tail out straight as the vessel swings
off before the wind or tide.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
SMITH CHOSEN PRESIDENT
Merrill Attorney Elected Head of
State Charities at Session Held
at Wausau.

Wausau.-Attorney Ralph E. Smith
of Merrill, former president of the
state board Of control, was elected
president of the state conference of
charities and corrections at a session
which was held here
Walter j. Kohler of Sheboygan was
chosen first vice president; Judge
Charles ID. Rosa of BeIoit, second vice
president, and j. l.. Gillen of Madison,
secretary and treasurer. The execu-
tive committee comprises Lydia Wallis
of Racine, Mary Bradford of Kenosha
j. t. Hooper Of GAINESVILLE and E. R.
Stevens of Madison.
The movies, as one of the future
important factors in the education of
the young, was one of the interesting
papers discussed before the conference
by Miss Stella Loeb of Abraham Lin
coin center, Milwaukee, and the Rev.
F. H. Linley of Eau Claire.
Miss Loeb favors the introduction of
moving pictures in all the schools, that
the mind of the youth may be develop
ed in harmony with the eye.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
WOMEN'S VOCATION
SUBJECT OF STUDY
COMMITTEE TO FIND OTHEF
WORK BESIDES TEACHING
FOR GRADUATES.
WILL HOLD CONFERENCE
University Heads Engage Manager Of
Chicago College Bureau of Occu-
patton at Madison-Miss
Mason Advisor.

Madison-The University of Wiscon-
sin 10 taking a growing interest in the
future vocation of the women students.
A committee has been appointed, made
up of faculty and students, to study
the problem of finding something be-
sides teaching that the average college
graduate may go into on completing
her course
Miss Helen Bennett, the manager of
the Chicago collegiate bureau of occu-
patton, has been engaged to come to
the university and hold at least two
conferences with the women students
on voeations. Her first trip will be in
December, when she will deliver a gen
eral talk and hold individual confer
ences. The second visit will probably
be in March.
Miss M. Mason has been appointed
vocational advisor of the women stu
dents, and Miss Helen Zillmer is her
student assistant. The members of the
committee that has been appointed to
further the study of vocations include
Miss Marguerite Jennison, Miss Juan
tia Scott, Miss Helen Barr, Miss Ruth
Chase, Miss Faith Wilcox, Miss Carol
Mcmillan, Miss Gertrude Erickson,
Miss Harriet O'Shea, Miss Joy An
dreWs, Miss Dorothy Banner, Miss
Mary Brown and Miss Elsie Howell.