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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
JAP DEMANDS MAY TRANSGRESS BRITISH RAILWAY PLEDGES
Conferees at Picking Reach Proposition Regarding Construction of Japan
 ese Road in China

Picking. April 11.-Article five oi group V. of the Japanese demands on China-an article which. it fs pointed out here may he regarded by the British as transgressine on their rnil- way concessions and railway pledges received from China-was reached in the discussion at the conference yes ,erday between the Japanese minister to China. NIT. HioIsi, and Picking gov ernment officials.
 Article of group V reads: "China agrees to Japans right to build a rail- way connecting wu-Chang with Kiu- Kiang and Nan Chang; also a line be- tween Wu-Chang and Hang-chow, and line between Nan-Chang and Kiao- Chow.
 Influential Japanese in Tokio and Picking have been suggesting for many months that British capital and Jap anese enterprise for railway and other developments in China be combined. British capitalists, however. so far, have failed to respond to the idea.
 The British press in the orient is un- sparing in it's criticism of Japan. The North China Daily News recently styled Japan's demands on China as "a dirty trick
 Those foreign advisers who believe that Japan dare not enjoy force, espe- cially after China conceded in one form or another to all but one article of the first four groups of Japans demands. are prevailing with President Yuan Shi Kai for the time being.
 Stiffer Attitude
 The stiffer attitude which the Chinese began to display at the conference Thursday was continued at yesterdays meeting, Foreign Minister Lu Cheng- Hsiang refusing to discuss articles f. and 6 of group V despite. it is said by Chinese officials definite threats on the part of Japan.
 (Article 4 of group V proposes that China shall purchase from Japan a fixed ratio of the quantity of muni- tions of war-say about 90 per cent or Japan shall establish in China Jointly worked arsenal, Japanese tech- nical experts to be employed and Jap anese material to be purehased.")
 (Article of the same group says China agrees that in the province of Fukien Japan shall have the right to work mines, and build railways and to construct harbor works, including dock Yards, and fin case of employing foreign Capital Japan sha}s be first consulted) n Foreign Minister Lu Cheng- -Hsiang again asked that discussion regarding the Manchuria group be concluded. The Japan minister replied as on previous occasion, that he was without instruc@ Hons in this regard from Tokio. There seems to be no doubt now in Chinese and foreign circles in Picking that the Japanese are deliberately maintaining the Manchurian group open.
 = In Japanese newspapers published in Shna and otherwise, the Japanese a re Hriving to impress the Chinese that the Atter's hope in American assistance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
CUNARD COMPANY IS QUOTING RATES TO
 CONSTANTINOPLE

London, April 11.-(s p. m.)-Evidently believing the Dardanelles straits will be forced by the allies, the Cunard Steam ship company today announces that it is prepared to quote prospective rates for traffic to Smyrna, Constantinope, Odessa and Batum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12

will be unavailing, it being declared that Japan has knowledge that the American government will not inter- fere.
 The Japanese also are arguing of ficially and in the press that a Chino Japanese combination, meaning an all liance, will strengthen China. Such d combination is speedily argued when article of group V is the subject of discussion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer. April 11.=0Special )-A large crowd gathered at the Grand
 theatre this afternoon to hear the aa
 dress delivered by J. F. Haffner, who
 was introduced by J. D. Powell and on this occasion he took for his subject.
 'Bessemer." He spoke most interest," ingly of this city and what co-opera- tive work in Bessemer would mean for the city Mir. Haffner has lived in Bessemer for several years and is superintendent of the Bessemer Soil Pipe company. has always been q splendid Bessemer booster and has taken interest in anything that would be for the good of the city's welfare. Several selections were rendered by @ male quartet composed or Howe Price, pr. Wood Price. Hode Eastman and Lewis Milton. while the Grand theatre orchestra gave a programme.
 The excellent song service given at the First Baptist church tonight was largely attended and each number en- ioyed. Several out-of-town singers as- sisted and the songs rendered by the double quartet were among the best ever heard in this city.
 Rose Huey. clerk of the Bessemer city court is planning to move into offices in the new Realty building.
 The subject for the debate to be held soon between the classes of Miss Esther Barrett and Miss verna' Thomas of the Bessemer High school has been chosen as follows Resolved, That Heredity Has More Influence on the Character of Man Than Environment" Miss Elizabeth Grove, John Hawkins and George Hazle wood will represent the affirmative. while Miss Lola Parsons Miss Willie Roe Jen- kins and Miss Lenora Batiste will repre- sent the negative.
 The members of the tenth grade of the Bessemer High school enjoyed picnic to Parsons spring yesterday, going out in wagons and being chaperoned by Mrs. Percy Benton During the day various games were enjoyed and at noon splen- did lunch was served. Those attending the affair were Miss Lorraine Buck, Miss Vivian Johnson, Miss Emma Fitzpatrick, Miss Katherine Ridgeway, Miss Alma 1 Scott Miss Ella Bumby, Miss Merriam | Stein, Miss Mary Word, Miss Annie John | son. Guy Benton, Gerald Micl<le, Robert | Lee Joe Houston, Sam Curl, Shelby Mar tin Arthur Jenkins and Widen Breen. l
 The Bessemer lodge No. 12l, Benevo- | lent and Protective Order of Elks, will hold it's regular meeting Monday night. l at which time the newly elected officers will be installed
 The monthly social of the Sunday .1,@ r.f Tf.. / fr Sf ( fl.zi First Methdist church will be given night in the basement of the church instead of Thursday night as has been announced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
Dr. Arthur Little Dead

Newton Mass, April 11.-Dr. Arthur Little, a widely known Congregational minister, died today For 23 years he was pastor of the Second Congregational church in Dorchester. In 1883 he was moderator of the National Council of Congregational Churches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, April 11.--Weather fore cast for Alabama, Georgia and Missis- sippi: Generally fair Monday and Tues day.
 Tennessee: Fair and cooler Monday; Tuesday, fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
Determine On Action

Washington, April 1.-The arrival of the Kronprinz Wilhelm at Newport News was reported to the navy depart ment by Rear Admiral Fletcher, com mander in chief of the Atlantic fleet. at Hampton Roads, Secretary Daniels immediately conferred with Assistant Secretary Peters of the treasury de- tical with that followed in the case of the Prinz Eitel Friedrich was de- termined on.
 As soon as the customary inspection of the vessel is made by the Amer ican naval authorities, a certain time limit will be fixed within which the Kronprinz Wilhelm must depart or in tern.
 Officials were not disturbed over the reports that the vessel had aboard 66 persons suffering with 'beri beri. Assistant Surgeon General Fucker of the public health service. explained tonight that the disease neither was contagious nor infectious and that there would be TO danger of it's spread ing if the Wilhelm landed all of her patients at Newport News. He sad the public health hospitals would be thrown open to the sufferers if they were landed. As the disease is caused entirely by lack of general diet 1t is said that plenty of good food with quiet and rest usually restores health.
 Naval Men Interested
 Naval men here were keenly inter- csted in the coincidence of the Kron- rrinz Wilhelm's arrival with the de- parture from the Virginia eapes of tine band of French cruisers which nave keen waiting for the Prnz Eitel to leave The suggestion generally ad vanced was that the Kronprinz Will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
Local Data nant.c nndirao nf q n m ANYil
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at United States Weather Bureau stations during the 24 hours ending D. m, sew enty-fifth meridian time, April II, 1915:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12

this purpose, but hoped arrangements could be made so that it would be unnecessary to hold any of the big battleships which are to leave tomor- row for target practice in Tangier sound. Collector Hamilton communi- cated with Rear Admiral Beatty, com mandant of the Norfolk navy yard, and ships to patrol the roads will be designated after departure of the fleet. British merchandise vessels sailed from this port today so that the Prinz Wilhelm could not be permitted to de- part under any circumstances before to- morrow noon.
 Reports current here tonight that the PrinZ Eitel Friedrich might have communicated with the Prinz Will apparatus was dismantled upon in ternment last Friday were met by the statement that the Eitels commander was pledged not to use his wirelss for sending purposes Tonight Command CT Thierfelder also was directed net to use his wirelss for transmission. To this he agreed.
 It was learned late tonight that Captain Grahn, master of the Kron prinz Wilhelm when she left New York together with several other members of the civilian crew, were sent to Buenos Aires sometime ago.
 One of the submarines, the G-l, which went out to meet the Wilhelm was off Old Point Comfort when the raider appeared near Thimble shoals light. The submarine started out im- n ediateIy, going under water with her periscope above the surface until she reached the Kronprinz Wilhelms side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12

The monthly social of the Sunday school class of Mrs. C. G. Neal of the First Methdist church will be given Tuesday night in the basement of the church instead of Thursday night as has been announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
THE RIGHTS OF WOMAN
By MRS. J. B. REID

''The voice so sweet. the words so fair As some soft chime had strolSed the air
 And though the sound had parted thence, Still left an echo in the sense''
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-19
WHITE Y AY VIII -.
BIZ READY N ONDAY
POINTS TO THAT
END so SAYS THE COMMIT
TEE AND Mr.. FRAKES.

The white way committee announc-
es that after meeting with many OBJ
stacles and difficulties in the matter
of receiving material and material
coming in a condition that it could
not be put up at once, that they are
under the impression that everything
has been adjusted and that the work
will be completed and in operation
by the time the fox hunters associa-
ton meets next Monday.
The Columbia Water & Light Com
pany have all the connections made
and it is ready to attach the main
trunk cable at the corner of East Sew
enth and the square and turn on the
Juice. The big 400 candle power
globes will be here this week and ev-
erything points to readiness for the
zig national event
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-19
MESSAGES TO
JAPAN'S RULER
SENT HIM BY HIS
OWN PEOPLE FILL SCORE OF
TRUNKS.

KIOTO, Nov II. Cardinal messag-
es of congratulations to Emperor Yos-
hihito have been received from King
George, of Great Britain, Emperor
Nicholas. of Russia, President Poin-
care, of France President Yuan Shl
Kai, of China and others, while the
fluctuations sent by Japanese organl-
cations fill a score of trunks. Gifts
made to the emperor are piled high in
many buildings,
Posthumous coronation honors have
been granted by the emperor Of Hide
oshi, sometimes called the Napoleon
of Japan. who became virtually mon
arch of the country in 1882, although
of low birth, and to Lord Hotta Shurl
Iwase, who negotiated the treaty with
Commodore Perry and Townsend
Harris. under which Japan was open
ed to foreigners in 1858.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-19
MISS EDNA PETERS
VIM PRIZE CT SIS
ABOUT ONE HUNDRED PRESENT
WHEN TIME CAME FOR RE-
CElVING GUESSES.

The turkey contest at Anderson
Bros. & Fosters was pulled off this
morning promptly at 8 o'clock. The
one counting the correct number OF
times that the word turkey was men
toned in the ad in Fridays Herald,
and was the first to present the
words in an enclosed envelope to Mr..
Fucker after the clock had struck
nine, won the prize of S., There were
about one hundred people present
when the hour came. Mr.. Tucker
shut his eyes and grabbed the first
that was thrust at him. Miss Edna
Peters was the lucky one She re-
ceived number two, but the guesses
receiving number one were not cor
rect and the prize went to Miss Pc.
tiers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-19
CONTINUOUS RAINS
RAISE DUCK RIVER
IWtNIY-THREt FEET
MORE THAN THREE NIGHTS DE.
SCENDED WITHIN THIRTY.
SIX HOURS.
STOPPED BY MERCURY DROP
People of This Section Got Their First
Real Touch of Winter This Morn.
ing; Temperature Being Down Be-
low Freezing.
Mondays Daily.)

Three inches of rain fell in Maury
county on Saturday and Sunday anu
Sunday night. During Saturday and
Saturday night one and four-tenths
inches of rain. deluged the earth and
from Sunday morning until the rain
ceased on Sunday night about an inch
and a half descended. There are the
figures furnished by w. o. Cherry,
government observer here. This is
tremendous volume of rain for thir-
ty-six hours and is not often exceeded.
AS the result of the continuous
doWnpour Duck river here has risen
no less than twenty three feet. The
river is still rising, 1t is rising at
about the rate of an inch an hour.
However, Mr. Cherry does not believe
that it will go anywhere near the dan
ger mark which is above thirty feet.
The cold weather has checked the
rain and after tonight the rain should
| begin to fall Not often has it risen
more rapidly than it did on Sunday
and Sunday night, coming up much
of the time at the rate of more than
| foot an hour. Had it not been for
| the fact that the river was very low,
| being down to zero, when the rains
! commenced, it would have overlooked
the banks.
The rain during Sunday was con,
tinuous. 1t was steady all during the
day with hardly an intermission. It
was a cold rain and when the mercu-
ry dropped during the night it ceas.
ed. From o'clock this morning it
commenced to freeze and at $50
o'clock the mercury registered down
as low as thirty and continued to fall
after daylight A biting wind came
from the north and the folks in this
section experienced this morning
! their first real taste of winter
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-19

the strenuous protest of Giles county,
the enactment of a bill taking from
Giles county territory of $500 acres
in extent and containing assessed
property of over half million dol
lars. Within this territory lies sew
en- miles of the Lewisburg & North
ern Railroad, the lands involved lay
ing in the shape of long V between
Giles and Lincoln counties.
After the passage of the bill Sena.
tor Newt White, of Giles county, re-
signed as protest against the meth
DDS which had been employed to Sc
cure the passage of the act. The
county court of Giles county met soon
afterward and instructed counsel to
institute suit for the recovery of the
territory. Ben Childers and 10 B.
Woodard acting for Giles county. fill
ed a bill to enjoin the execution of
the new law, attacking it upon the
ground that the territory approached
within eleven miles of the court house
Of Giles county and also upon the
ground that the consent of two-thirds
Of the qualified voters had not been
obtained. Upon the bill fiat for the
Injunction was granted by Judge Nc
Knight, of this county. Subsequent
ly the chancellor refused to dissolve
the injunction. In the decree entered
today the injunction is made perma-
nent. Notice of an appeal to the
higher court was Immediately given.
Marshall county was represented
in the litigation by John Marshall, P.
c. Smithson and William M. Carter.
Able arguments, covering a period of
two days were made by counsel in
the case.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-19

Holding the act attaching $500
acres Of land, formerly part of Giles
county, to Marshall county, unconsti-
tutional and void, Judge Bearden in
the chancery court this morning held
IN favor of Giles county in the noted
county line litigation.
The court held that the act violat-
ed the constitution in that the con-
sent of twothids of the voters affect
in the territory sought to be attach
ed to Marshall county had not been
duly obtained as required under the
constitution. From the whole record,
said the court, it was plain and mani
fest that the constitutional require
ments preceding the enactment of
such law, had not been complied
with. However, said Judge Bearden,
The court might sympathize in such
case, it was bound by the constitu-
CIOu Ol lll6 SIdlG anu must COlSIl uS
the law as it was written, Several
cases were cited by the court to
show how rigidly the appellate court
had construed the provisions with re-
spect to qualified voters.
The court also discussed the pro-
vision Of the constitution with respect
TO approaching the court house less
than eleven miles in laying off new
counties, a provision that the supreme
court has held applicable to chang
ing the county lines. Upon this point
the court was also inclined to hold
with the compliments.
This has been one of the most i'm
portant and most noted cases ever
tried in Judge Beardens court. Dur
ing the last legislature the Marshall
county representatives secured, over
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-19
ROLL OF HONOR
OF BEECHLAND

The following is the honor rool for
Reechland school for the past month:
First grade-Eugene Sharp, Mary
Mitchell Latta, Mary Allen, Robert
Pinkleton, Niche Campbell, Richaro
Loftin. Clarence Allen.
Third grade ugenia Steele.
Fourth grade-Elizabeth Beckett.
Fifth grade-Sara Lee LOftin, Rosa
lie Estes. Sara Mai Steele.
Seventh grade-Virginia Campbell.
Ninth grade-Lucile Sharp, Their
ma Cooper.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-19
new ADDITION
TO ICE PLANT
PLANT WILL HAVE SPACE Or
100000 CUBIC FEET WHEN
FINISHED.

Columbia Ice and Cold Storage 90.
have contracted for two story cold
storage room to be built adjoining
the other plant extending it out to
Main street. The new addition will
add about 10000 cubic feet of space,
which will give the whole plant o
space of about 100000 cubic feet.
When finished this will be one OF
the best equipped storage plants for
a town the size of Columbia in the
South.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-19
SENATOR Lea
WITH THE VOTERS
CANDIDATE GETS ABOUT AND
MlNGLES WITH THE SOVER-
EIGNS HERE.

Senator Lea spent the two hours
hofora noon that he was in Columbia
this morning in mixing and mingllng
with the voters of the city and coun-
ty. He did not even go to the room
reserved for him at the Bethel House
but with local friends he walked
about the streets, through the court
house, through offices, stores ana
mills and shook hands with hundreds
of people. The senator by his open
frank manner, his impressive per-
sonality and his genial greeting, made
a very favorable impression upon the
voters and unquestionably added to
his strength in Maury county
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-19
NEGRO ARRESTED
SELLING LIQUOR

Wilson Anderson, alias Wilson
Green (colored) was arrested Friday
morning by Deputy Sheriff Hardison
and charged with selling liquor with
ont license. The negro was arrested
cd in the vicinity of the famous
mink Slide" on Eighth street. He
was placed in Jail to await trial.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-19
GILES COUNTY WINS
SUIT FOR RECOVERY
ATTACHED TERRITORY
ACT DETACHING $500 ACRES OF LAND AND AT
TEACHING IN TO MARSHALL COUNTY IS HELD
UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND VOID BY CHAM
CELLOR BaARDEN IN EQUITY COURT.

CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION WITH RESPECT TO SECURING THE
CONSENT OF TwoTHRDs OF THE QUALIFIED VOTERS IN
THE TERRITORY EFFEcTE WAS NOT DULY OBSERVED
HOLDS THE coURT-THIs REVISION OF THE ORGANIC
LAW is MANDATORY AND MUST BE OBSERVED JUST AS 1T
is WRITTEN-sEcTIoN INV oLVED APPROACHING WITHIN
LESS THAN ELEVEN MILES THE COURT HOUSE OF eli rs
CoUNTY-cAsE WILL APPEALED TO COURT OF LAST RE-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-19
CONCLUDE PROOF
FOR PLAINTIFF
CASE FOR DAMAGES
GOES OVER UNTIL MONDAY
IN CIRCUIT COURT.

Proof for the plaintiff in the case of
Mrs. John B. Ballanfant VS.. Emmett
Foster, of Culleoka, was closed in the
circuit court on Friday and the case
was continued over until Monday
morning. 1t is expected that defand-
ants proof will be submitted in one
day and that the argument will proba-
bly, consume as much longer so that
it will be Tuesday night at the ear
Hest before the case goes to the jury.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-19

Impure blood run you down
makes you an easy victim for dis
ease. For pure blood and sound di
gestion-Burdock Blood Bitters Al
all drug stores. Price, $1.OO. =
(Advt)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-19
Keeps Bobbing UP.

y see Tammany won in New
York"
Was that fellow up for ONCE
again asked Mrs. Wombat, VINO
takes only an academic interest in
-n-ML-s
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-19

few seconds, without fuss or trouble.
What's the use applying salves that make
toes raw and sore, that make corns SWELL
bandages that make it misery to
walk, tape that sticks, greasy oint-
ment, and other contraptions. Get
rid of corns the easy way, quick.
simple, sure, new way. That's CONF
mon sense. Try "Gets-It" also for
warts and bunions. "Gets-It" can't
hurt,-the corn loosens, and comes
right off,-clean off.
"Gets-It" is sold at all druggists.
Csc a bottle, or sent direct by K.
Lawrence & Co, Chicago.
Sold in Columbia and recommends
ed as the worlds best corn 'emedy
by WOODBRIDGE CO.-(Advt.) 6
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-19

When baby suffers with Group ~
plv and give DIR. Thomas Eclectic
OIL at once Safe for children. A
little goes a long way. Csc and SOC.
At all drug stores (Advt)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-19
Goodnight Corns,
GOOd.BOy "Gets.It"
New Plan Corn Remedy That Never
Fails. The Simple, Common
Sense Way.

You poor corn-limpers, with corn~
wrinkles and heart pains! Sit down
tonight and put few drops of Gets !"
the simplest corn remedy in the world, on
your corns. You can apply it in Just
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-19

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