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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-21
SUIT IN EQUITY
 FILED BY POTTS

Suit in equity has been filed in the United States court by Urban Potts of North Carolina, who claims $30,000 from the officers and directors of the Amer ican Mortgage and Loan company as follows: E. D. Manasco. J. A. Gorham T. P. West, Griffin Iampkin, R. B. Watts, Alan l.. Jemison, A. D. Smith, R. E. Mccormack, F. NJ Kilby, R. II. Wood, Ernest Redd, R. l.. Scales, w. C. Sterrett, J. l. McCant, J. l.. Haley, G. T Brazelton. l.. K. Mackey, E. F. Ensen and Sibley P. King. The bill of com plaint alleges that the plaintiff was in- duced to buy 1500 shares in the American Mortgage and Loan company, for which he paid $30,000. He alleges that later he discovered that the above company the GorEam Security company and the Southern States Fire Insurance com- pany were the same with the same di- rectors. He ayers that the assets of the several companies were switched from one company to the other and that as a consequence he claims he has been de- frauded
 He asked that the court issue a de- cree ordering the defendants to account to the plaintiff in the sum of 80, coo with interest from April z. 1913 The hearing will be held before Judge w. I. Grubb oli August 6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-21
Honor Men and Good Roads Everywllere"

This title is taken from a pamphlet is labor, by E. Stagg Whitin. Ph. D.. and will give some specific idea of what has been accomplished by the ideal method of making "honor men of prisoners on the public roads.
 The way is far distant between the prison lease system and ''honor men," but who shall say that Alabama shall not some day see even this in her secured and cleaned civic government.
 Open your jails. penitentiaries. and prisons,' cry the good roads associations throughout the country. "A solution is at hand for your most difficult problem. Bad men on bad roads make good roads. while good roads make good men.
 That forty-five states had laws on their statute books permitting the employment of convicts on state and county roads shows that the problem does not neces- sarily lie in legislation, but in admins tration," says MT. Whiten. Road making is legitimate use of states funds, and is of practical benefiet to all citizens by re- ducing the cost of transportation of the products of the farms to the great mar kets; therefore anything that will expA- dite the building of good roads is for the common welfare"
 Tt makes little difference to the tax. payer which he is taxed to maintain, prisons or roads. Prisons are deemed q necessity and the community is afraid to get along without them. A much more legitimate argument, but one less often advanced is the healthful, wholesome en- vironment thrown around the convict while at work in the road building."
 "A movement equally important" con- tinues MT. Whitin, with that of good roads is passing over the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-21
GETTING IN LINE
 ON GREAT PRODUCT Druggist Lazar Left New Orleans for Birmingham
 and Met Vitalitas Surprise

Druggist l.. L. Lazar of Birmingham, who states that he has been in the drug business for the past 10 years in New Or leans, Magnolia. Miss. and in Brming ham, Ala, says:
 Being druggist and in that business to serve the public. I will get in line with other druggists and give you statement concerning Vitalitas. l. personally, know of some remarkable results obtained from taking 1t in New Orleans and to my sur prise when I arrived in Birmingham all I could hear from friends and acquain- tances was Vitalitas for this and Vitali- tas for that In every case heard noth- ing but praise"
 Not only people of Birmingham and New Orleans, with whom Druggist Lazar ha s come in contact, are praising Vitalitas, but the same Is true in cities and towns throughout the entire south It is bring ing new health and strength to thou sands of sufferers daily. It Is nature' s greatest tonic and corrective, and 1t is free of habit forming drugs or any harm full ingredients of any kind For indiges- tion, rheumatism. nervous debility and ills generally of stomach, liver. kidneys, bow els and blood, vitalitas will be found won derfully effective.
 See the display and sample vitalitas at Averyt's Drug Store. 109-11l 20th st.. or write there for information. Also for sale ,by Pegram- Patton Drug Co.,. Bessemer. Ala--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-21
SOCIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT By MRS. SIDNEY M. ULLMAN

Efficiency is demanded in the manage ment of prisons. with wage for the con- Nict which will benefit those dependent on him.
 Charles Henry Davis, president Ma tional Highway association. says: 'So- ciety has for centuries manufactured more criminals than human nature of>ts own accord produces. Correction, instruc- tion forgiveness. kindness, have played but small part in dealing with the ''crim- inar' or convict" Would that we might give them kindlier name. We cry out against slavery, yet legalize it for tens Of thousands. We scorn revenge, yet mete out vengeance in the name of the law. We remove from society offenders against society and forcibly detain them Tor years, in surroundings as much unlike real society as is possible.
 Most of them are mentally deficient and should have our care and help-not our contempt Many of them have been sorely tempted without ability to run from temptation. Some have led honorable and useful lives and would continue to do so did society have the forbearance and for giveness of the parent toward the child. Our modern prisons are barbaric. They typify the medieval prisons, so loathsome to our imagination, and yet we call them modern. They still hold men in abject slavery, in likeness worse than death
 Does this treatment, even of the con vict produce repentance? No. thou sand times no. Revenge, insanity. and more crime are the inevitable results.
 We must do something with those who break the rule of society, but 1t is the duty of the state to do something that will help them not to break the rule again. Mi. Davis says: ITO do this we must get them back to the land and one way Is via good roads"
 We should have good roads through the state the importance Is paramount. It is said of the seven modes of intercom- munication only one, roads, Is free to all the people of the earth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-21
HOUSE ID CONSIDER
 WEAKLEY MEASURE
Salient Feature of Revenue Bill Provides Board of
 Equalization


 Montgomery. July 20.-(Special) The house tomorrow will consider the Weakley revenue measure and indica- tions are that the bill will engage the attention of the members of that body the greater part of the day, with the possibility of night session.
 The salient feature of the revenue bill provides for the election of a state board of equalization by the legisla- ture. The governor has indicated very clearly that he does not propose to have any of his appointive power taken from him by the legislature and friends ct the administration believe he win win out in his fight with the majority faction of the assembly.
 According to late indications, the governor will win out in his fight for bond issue of sl.500 GOO in the senate. and will also win in the administration contest against the proposed appoint
 ment of the board of equalization by the legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-21

There are 30.0oooo0 children who should
 attend school. considerable part of our
 roads are impossible. Nine per cent of
 the urban white population of the United States of native born parentage is Hit crate, while rural illiteracy is 6O0 per eenl greater in the same class of inhabitants. Illiteracy is eleven times greater in the
 south Atlantic states than in New Eng land, while the percentage of improved roads is less than one-thrd. Have we a right not to build good roads! When We know that education means liberty and bad roads means illiteracy and even worse.
 Crime is a disease and today we have a preventive medicine. likeness more
 than any one thing produces moral de- terioration and crime. The building oi good roads everywhere by the nation, aht state, the county and the town will give
 constant employment to the army of Gn- employed. This will tend to prevent crime
 if we apply it rightly. Such policy will
 be of vast economic value to the nation.
 What can be more important to the state than that its prisoners come out into the world in good condition to be better men and women. more normal people, so that they may support themselves and theiI families.
 Take away the helpless, hopeless and heartless future of the prisoner, let them work under the blue of heaven, breathe free air and grow strong in the open
 Don't trample in the mire the unfortu-
 nate of the first offense." Don't shut them up in four walls.
 never saw men who looked With such a wistful eye Upon that little tent of blue | We prisoners call the sky, And at every careless cloud that passed In happy freedom by | Give them a square deal. and we car | be sure they will answer us in kind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-21
ANOTHER EFFORT TO SAVE CHARLES BECKER
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larger sum that he was waiting at the Hotel Metropole when shot.
 Supplemental Document
 The statement is accompanied by supplemental document. also framed by Becker and really a part of his story but revised somewhat by his at- tcrneys. In this the condemned man declares at one point that if he is to die he is as ready now to meet his fate as he has any reason to think he ever will be. He adds that there Is only one service that can be rendered him now and that Is aid in finding evil dence that will establish his inno- cenee. He continues; "Although it in wolves the unprecedented proceeding of asking his excelleney, Charles s. W hitman, the governor of the state, tc review, reverse and in some respects condemn the conduct of Honorable Charles S. Whitman. district attorney cf New York county. in prosecuting an indictment for murder against me I ask your excellency most respectfully on the records submitted 10 MT. Justice Hughes to forbid execu- ton of the capital sentence pronounced on me.
 q ask your excellency further, in the light of certain facts, now dis closed for the first time. to forbid my tAtCutlOH OH tnc STOuuu tndt my Rulit of this murder is not established so clearly as to justify the taking of T human life by the public executioner.
 Here, sir. let me say that I do not ask any indulgence at your hands.
 "If I have actually committed the crime of which I have been found guilty. no criminal ever went to execu- tion more thoroughly deserved of the punishment inflicten on him"
 Becker explains his associations with Jack Rose by saying that his "only in- terest was fin maintaining Roses use fulness as stool pigeon" in obtaining evidence against gambling houses. He tells of the partnership existing be- tween Rose and Rosenthal In gamb- ling house until after they became ene- miles, It was with this gambling house that Becker connects the name Of Big Tim" Sullivan Becker says Sul- livan had loaned Rosenthal money with which to equip the house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-21
PRATT CITY CIVIC LEAGUE Bill ApprOpriating County Funds fol
 City Unanimously Indorsed

At a well attended meeting of the Pratt City Civic league held last night the bill appropriating $20O.000 of the county's fund for the benefit of the city of Bir mingham was unanimously indorsed. President ". H. Barnard was in the chair and made report on the conference held yesterday afternoon with the city commissioners in reference to the fire station at Pratt City. Following the suggestion of the city commissioners MT. Barnard was selected as the repre- sentative from Pratt City at the confer ence to be held with the city commission in reference to the fire departments of the suburbs of Greater Blrmingham The club also indorsed the bills now pend ing before the legislature having fo' their purpose the relief of the financial condition of Birmingham and decided [, send a representative to Montomery to urge the passage of the bills.
 The meeting was held at the city hal and was attended by several hundred citizens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-21
ENGLISH STRIKERS
 ARE VICTORIOUS
David Lloyd-George Complimented by
 London Press

London, July 2L-Cs.2o q. m)--Sat- isfaction is expressed in the editorial columns at the settlement of the coal strike, but it Is tempered by misgiv- fngs as to the possible outcome of this complete surrender to the men, who obtain virtually all their original de- mands, except that instead of an agree ment of three years, they obtained an agreement which will run until six months after peace has been concluded.
 David Iloyd-George. the munitions minister, is complimented for the tact and statesmanship he displayed In in- ducing the mine owners to consent to these terms
 The position of the miners under the munitions act does not clearly appear, but as 1t has been stated expressly that they will not be penalized for their nart in the dispute, nothing more will be heard of fines to which they were subject.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-21
 IMPORTANT TEUTON SUCCESS CLAIMED AGAINST RUSSIANS
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t(OntIuueu IFOul E-dEe Oucl where the enemy occupied previously pre- pared positions
 East of Popliany and Kurszany the fighting continues.
 Between the Picca and the Skwa the Russians evacuated a position which had been penetrated at several points by our troops and are retreatng toward the Narew The German reserve landwehr fighting in that district of woody and marshy ground extremely favorable to 5he resistance of the enemy, accomplished notable deeds
 "The army of General von Gallwitz. advancing further, now is standing with all its troops on the Narew line south west of Ostrolehka and Nowogeorgievsk. (Nowog georgevsk is strong fortress bout 10 miles northwest of Warsaw, at the confluence of the Yistula and the Bug).
 Find No Protection
 'The Russians who did not find pro lection in their Notifications and Bridge port positions already have retreated across the Narew (The Narew joins the Bug at Sierock, IS miles north of Warsaw.)
 The number of prisoners taken py us has increased to 101 officers and 2s76 men,
 Tn Poland between the Vistula and the Pilica, the Russians are retreating. eastward.
 Southeastern theatre:
 ''The enemy defeated on the 17th by the army under General Von Woyrisch northwest of Sienno attempted to ar rest our pursuit in his previously pre- pared positions behind the Ilzanka sector. Yesterday afternoon the Silesian land wehr stormed enemy advanced positions near Ciepiow. The same troops during the night entered the line near Krazano and Baranow, which also is waverng with decision imminent"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-21
LITTLE LESS THAN MIRACLE CAN SAVE
 CAPITAL OF POLAND
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yesterday the allied army pursuing the retiring enemy crossed the front bat tlefeld and increased it's number of pris- oners to 90 officers and 350O men, Near SoSal we took 300 prisoners Westward of the vistula the allies broke the Russians resistauc On the Isanka river southward and westward of Radon the Austrians resisted violent fighting. The Transylvanian infantry stornied the village of Kostrzyn.
 Our troops occupied Radon today.
 "On the frontier between Bulkowina and Bessaraba. Russian brigade was dispersed"
 The Italian war theatre: The battle is proceeding in the district of Gorzia. Tho Italian attack, which is now d- rected with great severity against the brdgehead at Gorizia, was unsuccessful last night. After a heavy bombardment of the bridgehead which lasted until noon, the Italian eleventh division of in- fantry attacked the sector of Podgori. The Italians entered our trenches at some points, but were ejected.
 Second Attack
 After renewed artillery preparation, a second attack was delivered at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, which was re- pulsed by o'clock in the evening.
 Severe fighting for the border plateau of Doberdo is proceeding Yesterday aft ernoon the brave Hungarian landwehr repulsed strong attack against their positions near Sdraussina. Three further Italian mass attacks in the same place collapsed. Attacks against the southwest ern border plateau. from the direction of Polazzo and Redipuglia and against Montecosich, north of Monfalcone, failed. The enemy, retreating everywhere suf- fered severe losses.
 Artillery combats the middle Isonzo and the Krn district and on the Carinthian frontier continue. In the dis trict to the south of this territory two heavy attacks of Alpnis were repulsed.
 ''In the heavy fighting In the Kreuz- burg districts already mentioned, the Italians lost over 2000 dead and double that number wounded. Our total loss was 42.
 Our troops have recaptured positions to the south of Schluderbach. An at tack by small Italian forces against Col Dilna failed'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-21
5000 PRIZE FOR BEST ESSAY
 ON RELIGION IN EDUCATION
Dr. Php Chairman of Final Group of Judges Tn Nation al Educational Association Now Reading Best 22 of the
 43O Submitted From All Parts of the Country

the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind and thy neighbor as thyself;' the high ethical teachings and spirit of service and sacrifice indicated in the Sermon on the Mount.
 Three groups of judges were ap pointed by pr. Jordan and Dr. Phillips, owing to constant speaking and writ ing on the subject, was made chairman of the final group. Associated with him are: the Right Rev. J. J Keene. arch bishop of Dubuque; William T. Foster, president of Reed college, Portland Ore Rabbi Stephen Wise of the Free synagogue of New York city, and Ads- aide Steele Baylor, assistant state superintendent of public instruction of Indiana.
 Four hundred and thirty essays from all sections of the United States were submitted to the first group of judges, and this number was culled to 22 be- fore reaching the final group, which Is engaged in reading them.
 The winner will be announced prob- ably at the August meeting of the Ma tional Educational association at Oak land, Cal. pr. Phillips will be unable to attend on account of the condition of Mrs. Phillips health
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-21
Rebekahs' Picnic Today

A joint picnic of all the subordinate lodges. encampments and Rebekahs of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the Birmingham district will be held to- day at the Avondale park. Grand Mas ter George Huddleston will be the orator of the day and other grand lodge Of ficers and prominent members of the or- der will speak. The programme includes games and athletic contests of all kinds, foot races. sack races and other amuse- ments. A large attendance is expected. The exercises will commence at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-21
Prisoner Attempts Suicide

Macon, Ga. July 2o--Declaring that he would rather die than disgrace his parents by being sent to prison. l. c. Davis 22 years old. cut his throat with safety razor blade in superior court here today immediately after he had been sentenced to 15 months imprisonment on a charge of forgery. He will recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-21
Mrs. Elmira Sprott

Marion, July 20.--(Special.)-Mrs FL mira sprott died at the family residence here last night She was the mother of John M. Sprott and Thomas w. Sprott. well known merchants and planters east of the Cahaba river. She was 87 years old and lifelong member of the Meth odist church. Two sons. two daughters and a number of relatives survive her. The funeral was conducted by Rev. R. R. Ellison of the Methodist church, with burial in the city cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-21
ANY COMPROMISE ON APPOINTIVE POWER
 FIGHT IS IMPOSSIBLE,
 SAYS THE GOVERNOR
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feated. These things should be taken into consideration because 1t Is part of the history of the state.
 We cannot have prosperity with eter- ma, agitation and unsettled conditions. and that Is the objection to frequent leg islative sessions and in the opinion of the people too frequent sessions of the legislature are enemies to peace and prosperity"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-21
Negro Wanted Here Caught

A wire from Atlanta police headouar- ters, received by the Birmingham police department last night. announced the capture of Henry Sheffield negro, whom it is alleged murdered Jack Rivers, ne- gro, last November at East Lake. An officer will be sent to Atlanta this morn- of the negro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-21
SOUTH WALES COAL STRIKE TO BE ENDED
 UNDER AGREEMENT
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This humiliation was reflected in the press and there was growing talk Of the government taking over the mines
 Today's agreement provides that neither side shall be penalized for the dispute.
 Lloyd-George will remain here to- morrow. but will not address the miners unless they request him to do so
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-21
Bentley to Be Tried Today

Officer E. II. Bentley against whom a formal complaint was filed by N. T. Hickman alleging that he was brutally assaulted by the officer, will be tried this afternoon at o'clock before the board of commissioners. Quite a number of witnesses have been summoned to appear at the trial of the officer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-21

The officers dug up keg and case of beer in his back yard at Pratt City. Charles Persollio and Ben Schillci, two Italians, were arrested by Officers Wig gins. Long and Pope on charge of violating the prohibition law. Grady Stallnes and s. k. Gibson, two white men, were arrested by Officers O'Hara and Shevlin on a charge of violating the prohibition law. All will be tried this morning before Judge J. T. Lowery
 Nose Clay, a negro, was fined $l00 by Judge Lowery in the Ensley police court yesterday morning, charged with violat- ing the prohibition law.
 The regular meeting of the Ensley Merchants association was held yesterday afternoon in the inferior court, and they indorsed the proposed secession of Ensley from Birmingham. A committee was ap- pointed with full power to act, composed of Henry Keller, J. A. Smith and Onie Mackey to meet with the Ensley club committee. A committee composed of l.. G. Smith, Henry Keller and J. Moog was appointed to take up with the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power company the reighting of Ensley's white way. The report of the carnival committee was very favorable. and the work is pro- gressing rapidly. M H. Mcdowell and George R. Byrum, the delegates who vent to Montgomery, stated that they had taken the new revenue bill up with the Jefferson delegation, and that they had promised their support of the meas ure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-21
LUSITANIA VICTIM
 WASHED ASHORE

Queenstown. July 2o.-d:15 p. m.) On the body of a Lusitania victim washed ashore on the Kerry coast have been found documents bearing the name of J. L. Montgomery. vice presi- dent of Philadelphia bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-21
PERSONAL

Mrs. Wilson Searight. head of the well fare department of the city, returned from her vacation yesterday. Mrs. Sea right visited her son, Richard. in East Palestine, O., during her absence from the city,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-21
Richard DObbins

The remains of Richard Dobbins, aged 65 years. who died at local infirmary Monday night, were sent to Altoona by Lige Loy yesterday afternoon for in- terment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-21
Deaths and Funerals
Robert Conway

Robert Conway. aged two years. the son of MT. and Mrs W. T. Conway, died at local infirmary last night at S:30 o'clock. The remains of the deceased will be sent to Rollins by Johns this morning at 7:30 o'clock for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-21
LIGHTNING KILLS /
 GEORGIA YOUTH

Lyerly. Ga. July 2o.-.(spe- cial.)-During a severe rain storm late Monday afterho0n Jack Cash, IS, was struck and instantly killed by lightning at a pack shed on the Linden fruit farm, near Summerville. Every bone in his body was shattered. A mule standing by was also killed and several other people who were employed in peach packing were severely shocked.