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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-16

Senator Charles F. johnson of Wat
erpille was a. visitor Tuesday in the
city on his way home from Ken,s
Hill. where he delivered an addresSsat
the last chapel exercises of the dead
envy. -:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-16

Professor J..Murray Carroll of Bates
College was in the city a while Tues
day on his-teturn to Lewiston from
Washington. where he had been enjoy
ing few dG1ys with relatives
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Richardson Of
Boston are guests q his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. I. n. Richardson.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Il J. Mitchell were
recent guests ct the home Of n Salus-
bury In Canaan.
MiM Esaayn In1 LIT WAdnee6Ay -
Mechanic Falls to visit relatives -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-16

broke the animals back SO that it had
to be killed. The respondent was rep
resented by Former Judge Benedict F.
Maher and pleaded not guilty, but FIVE
witnesses who were introduced, tes-
tified that his car was being run very
fast The defence introduced no tes-
tinony. Cariveau was found guilty and
fined SO and costs, which he paid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-16

Horace Leavitt of Cooper's Mills ar
rived in the city Tuesday afternoon
| or a short visit with his brother, Jo-
seph Leavitt, So Capital street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-16

Charles Dunn, Jr. superintendent of
the State School for Boys at South
Portland, was a business caller Tues
day in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-16

High singles last week on the "Y" al
| leys were as follows: Monday-Chase,
1N- Tuesday-McCargo. los; Wednesday,
Chase. III; Thursday-Leavitt. los; Friday
IF. Thompson. l05; Saturday-Chase, LOG.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-16

Mrs. E. P. Curtis Of Richmond is
visiting in the city as the guest Of her
son, Wallace Curtis. Lindon street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-16

]. L. Pillsbury Of Newport was
among Tuesdays business callers in
the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-16

Mrs. c. H. Reed and daughter Rena
of Richmond we're callers Tuesday on
friends in the city,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-16

n. Richmond unites with the circus
in presenting attractions of the day
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-16
LOCAL BRIEFS

J. G. Towne Of Waterville was a
business caller Tuesday in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-16

Cards OF thanks. obituary notices. res
olutions Of respect etc. will be
charged at the rate of ten cents per
line. No charge less than IS cents.
Subscribers who fail to receive tbs
Journal promptly will confer a favor
by notifying the Office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-16
FOR STATE SENATOR

Arthur J. Chick Will Bs Candidate for
Nomination
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-16

Wednesday, June is, 1915.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-16

Shoe sale held Augusnheard of
savings We parepost This sale strictly
Cash. Sale Wednesday morning at o'clock and continues
pair Sold early and get what need while
is good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, March 31.- Especial 1.-Two men, each of whom might possibly be the man whose body was found on the moun- tain near Hobbs Island, Saturday night, have been reported as missing. It is stated that young man named Russell of Decatur has not been seen in several weeks and the clothing found on the body corresponds with that worn by Russell when last seen. Alvin Massey, a young farmer from Bell Factory. 1t is stated. set out to go to Rome, Ga, several weeks ago and has not been seen since. He would have gone by Hobbs Island on that journey.
 A report from Taylorville today states that Erskine Hunt of that place is also missing. Every clue is being followed by the authorities.
 The new high school bonds for s4000O recently issued by the city have been sold to L. M Weathers X Go. of Mem phis at par. The buyer will pay the city s40,0o0 and will assume all incidental ex- penses, which Is better offer than the payment of small premium l.. M. Weathers has been elected architect for the school building, his plans having been accepted by the city commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01

New York. March 3l.-That domestic fi- nancial markets no longer fear Euro pean liquidation of American securities was shown today when the governing committee of the New York stock ex- change recommended the abolition of minimum prices established as a safe- guard December 15.
 The committees reasons for it's con clusion were: That in most eases ruling prices are far above the minimum lev els, therefore. making further arbitrary prices useless; that financial affairs throughout the country and the foreign trade situation have so improved as to remove the danger that existed at the reopenng of the exchange.
 The action restores stock exchange trading to an absolutely normal basis, the committee of three. which has regulated exchange affairs since it's reopening De- cember 12, has been discharged and the committee again is in control.
 The decision of the exchange was reached after the most active trading day since the final week of last July. Transactions embraced 199 issues with d total of 745,000 shares. Bond dealings reached the aggregate Of A,32S. 900 par value. Those figures compare more than favorably with normal days of recent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01

>-..s .S- Pvse or attending the rally Thousands of country school children will be in line to parade through the business section of Anniston under their school banners, and the city schools alone will have almost 2OOO children in the parade.
 The officers and members of Anniston Council No. Al, United Commercial Tray elers, are enthusiastic over the coming annual convention of the travelling men From letters received by the local sec retary, very large attendance is antici- pated. Committees have been appointed to make arrangements for the entertain ment of the visitors.
 The principal business streets will be gaily decorated and the merchants will cooperate with the decoration committee for this purpose. In order that the visit ors may get the proper impression of the city when they leave the trains the local council of the travellers association have started a movement to have a new cement sidewalk laid from Noble street to the depot.
 All records were broken in the city court Wednesday morning. when six crim- inals were tried before juries, verdets rem dered and a seventh case was well un- der way before 12 o'clock. The cases tried were as follows Ali Jenkins, grand lar ceny, found guilty; George Lilley, grand larceny, guilty; William Magby, grand larceny, two cases, guilty; Burl Roland, forgery, guilty; Charles Thornton, for gery, guilty: Walter Watkins grand lar ceny and carrying concealed weapons, guilty.
 Probate Judge John M. Crook has re- ceived the pension warrants for this quar- ter, and they will be given to the pen- sioners on Thursday. He has warrants for 457 pensioners. and the amount of money represented by the warrants is $7300.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
CRITICISM IS ALL
 FROM REPUBLICANS
Fred BlackmOn Says Demo- crats Have Redeemed
 Their Pledges

The democratic party shas redeemed its pledges to the people and the dem oeratic party will be continued in power.''
 This was a statement last night of Fred l.. Blackmon. Fourth Alabama district congressman. who. after spend ing day in Tuslkegee passed through Birmingham last night en route to his home in Anniston.
 We hear a great deal Of criticism. said he. but when it Is sifted down il Is generally developed that it comes from republican sources. It is the merest rot that the recent financial stringency is attributed 10 the Under wood tariff The republicans. who told in Alabama during the recent primary that there was no war in Europe are in effect saving the same thing to- day.
 T anticipate the conclusion of the war in the very near future. and the return of prosperity. or rather the coming of such a wave of prosperity as this country has never experienced It will be our duty to rebuild Europe. You have never thought of that? Well, it is true.
 with times good. the wall of the re- publicans will amount to nothing. + will fall on dull ears. the deafest of all ears, those that can but will not hear.'
 Mr BlaclSmon declared that in his opinion President Wilson would be re- without opposition and he expressed the opinion that he would be reelected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
DECATUR

Decatur, March 31.-(Special.) )--It is with much interest to the Decaturs and all this section of north Alabama that the an nouncement is made that the United States government is soon to commence work on Muscle shoals in the Tennessee river below the Decaturs The appro- priation of $15o00O of this work as made by Congress a few weeks ago is now available, it is said.
 A. Ross of New York foreman for the Sprague- Henwood Construction company of Scranton. Pa which company has the contract for the foundation work, is now at Muscle Shoals J. B. Bush, southern manager for the same company, will ar rive at the shoals within the next few days.
 It is believed by those who are in a
 to know that this appropriation
 DO is but the commencement of
 t work or the part of the gov s4 of building the dam Tor the inn
 1t of navigation and the utiliza-
 he 6S0,00O horse power contained
 aters at these shoals. It is esti- ......eu that this work would cost about $1s0O ,OOO, and it is believed that the next oOuSGtSS VIII dulHOtlHc fbiiC CAPChtAbNAS of this amount.
 The Decatur district conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, south,. con- vened in Hartselle last night, with the Rev. Dr. Ira F. Hawkins, presiding elder of the district presiding.
 The conference opened last night with a sermon by Bishop Collins Denny. There are 22 pastoral charges in the district and there are about 100 pastors and delegates in attendance.
 Among the people of prominence who are in attendance al the conference are the following: Bishop Denny. Miss Mary N Moore, president of the Athens Female college, the Methodist college for girls at Athens, Ala; Rev. J. $. Chadwick of Nashville, Tenn, assistant editor of the Christian Advocate; Rev. J. D. Simpson of Birmingham, Rev. J. w. Norton, agent for the superannuated homel R. M. Archi- bald, secretary of the mission board.
 Tonight the Rev. B. B. Glasgow of Athens delivered an illustrated lecture on his travels In the orient and in Europe.
 Thursday morning will be especially for the layrnen of the church and at that time a number of questions of importance will be discussed. The conference will continue throughout Thursday.
 The Rev. Robert L. Wyatt, for some pastor of the First Baptist church fin New Decatur, has Just accepted call to the pastorate of the Second Baptist church at Gadsden. Ala. He will take charge of the church at Gadsden soon after April 1. He had many friends and admirers in the Decaturs, who are sorry to see him leave the Decaturs, but they wish him well in his new field of labor which he has chosen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
Railroad Earnings

Final figures for last year show to- tai railroad gross earnings to have declined for the year nearly ' per cent, while net earnings declined more than per cent, these figures being taken from the reports of 476 railroads. Pre- liminary reports show that for Janu- ary 56 roads earned gross of S96,000,- 900 compared with S106, 100000 a year ago, decline of nearly 10 per cent. These are roads in agricultural sec tions and the improvement in their condition which will probably show in the February and March figures on account of grain and cotton shipments. will be offset considerably by decline in live stock shipments. No material change can come to them until the be- ginning of the movement of the 1915 crops. The number of idle cars on the first of March was 304,000 com pared with 154,000 a year ago.
 For February pig iron production totaled 1,675,00O tons compared with 1,601 900 the previous month and 1.sS9,- 900 in February of last year. The daily production was 60,000 tons compared with 52,000 tons in January, the in crease being largely brought about by the blowing in of furnaces of the Steel corporal tion, a total gain of 16 active furnaces being made for the month.
 'The attempt is being made to hold
 
 price by simply meeting consuming demands. Lake and some of the south western mines are running at full ca pacity with Anaconda producing 69 per cent of normal. showing total copper production is above 70 per cent of nor nal. This increasing production can not come out of refineries until toward the middle of the year and with the great decrease shown last month in European stocks there should be ample demand for it by the time it req ches the market.
 Reports from the winter wheat and rye sections are nearly all favorable and the condition of these crops now in the ground is better than average for the season. In the southwest the season is late and the putting in of oats and other early sown crops Will be at least 10 days or two weeks later than usual General weather conditions have been good and the condition of the soil in 90 per cent of the tillable area of the country is excellent. We enter the spring season at least with good crop promise for 1915
 "Business in numerous lines is moro or less spasmodical and uncertain, or ders being irregularly received but some etimes from unexpected sources. Taking all lines as a unit, business to- day stands at the highest point since the beginning of the war and in fact at the highest point since May l, 1914. Respectfully submitted.
 BIRMINGHAM TRUST AND SAW INGS COMPANY"
 Compiled March 22, 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
BELGIANS THANK
 AMERICAN PEOPLE

Washington, March 31-An elabor- ately bound copy of resolutions of thanks to the American people adopt ed by the burgomaster and communal council of the city of Ghent, Belgium, reached Secretary Bryan today. The resolutions were adopted on George Washington's birthday as mark of particular honor and expressed tho ap- preciation of the people of Ghent for what has been done for Belgium by the people of the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
DEFENSE ENDS CASE IN ELECTION FRAUD
 TRIAL IN INDIANA

Indianapolis, March 31.-The defense in the Terre Haute election fraud case was completed late today and the gov ernment will begin it's rebuttal tomor- row.
 expected to take the witness stand was not one of the 12 defendants who testified in their own behalf.
 Court attaches tonight expressed be- lief that arguments in the case might be begun late tomorrow or Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
ANNISTON

Anniston, March 3t.-(Special )-Several months ago County Superintendent H. T.
 Persons, Superintendent D. R. Murphey or the Anniston schools and Rural School Supervisor Frank H. Watson began a movement to renew interest in spelling and to draw all schools together for CO., operative work. The movement was not only embraced by the smaller schools, but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
THIS EAST LAKE CARRIER
 WILL BECOME A LAW YER
Mreau Woodbury Another One of The Herald Chaps
 Who Will Be Heard From In the Years Come
By ELLIS C. HOLLUMs

The bright-faced chap you see column to the right is Mireau Woodbury, who carries The Age-Herald to the residents of East Lake He says he is going to be- come lawyer when he grows up and one can easily see from his face that he has ih him qualities necessary to succeed. Just at the present time. he carries The Age Herald, goes to school and plays baseball. He. too. has dog, which he says is a Dukes Mixture The breed is a gen. eral mx-up of several, but that don't matter. It's nice dog and that's all any dog can hope to be-a gentleman.
 Mireau is assistant secretary of the East Lake team and catches at such times as he is not busy issuing chal- lenges to rival organizations of youthful aspirants to big league ball As he does everything else, Mreau catches as good or little better than most of the fellows on his team.
 h. addition to the fact that he has to get out of bed in the early morning, Alireau has to walk six blocks to the ear line to get his papers. The mailing force at The Age-Herald places his bundle on the Tidewater car and the boy meets the ear at Eightieth street. He lives on Co., lumbus street, six blocks up. The streets are not the best in the world, after pass ing Caldwell avenue, and he is compelled to pass through a short stretch of the darkest possible woods He is IA years old, however, and never knew what it was 10 be afraid. l think that is the reason he mas stuck to the game of delivering The Age Herald for almost two years. He is a game fellow. all right
 Mireau already has decided to see every game at Redwood park this season at the expense of The Age-Herald He is going to get 90 new subscribers in East Lake, and will receive a season ticket to the baseball park for his efforts. These are tickets, too, he will receive, as will all the other carriers. The Age-Herald IS buying them from the baseball asso- elatlon at the regular rate for it's carrier poys. Mireau says there are a number of people in East Lake who ought to sub | scribe for The ge-Herald, but don't. lie IS going after them. He'll have all of 'em. Watch that boyi
 AS Tor his ambition to become a Ia wver Mifeau says he will be able then to lie on both sides. He was speaking in iest. however ''' 'e'''
 But he will make a good lawyer. Oh serve Tn the photograph how his shoulder ls pushed forward. Observe his face closely. A reader of character could de- .eet many strong qualities there and. un- less am much mistaken, Mireau Wood oury' within 10 years or a little more, will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
NEW DECATUR

New Decatur, March 3l.-(SpeciaI) While exploring a cave on the Baughl farm, eight miles from here on the Ten nessee river B. A. Hodgins of this city discovered valuable deposit of luor spar according to announcement made here to- day Flnor spar Is used everywhere by iron workers for fiuxing refractory metals, and especially by the moulders of iron. The mineral is found in but five states, and at no other place in Alabama. If the discovery pans out it will make Alabama the possessor all the requisites of iron production.
 MT Hodsins, who formerly resided in the fiuor spar district of Ohio, recognized to T. l.. Baker, well-known citizen of this city MT. Baker forwarded it to Ohio experts, and today received a letter pronouncing the specimen genuine fuor spar. The firm also asked at what price the mine could be bought.
 According to Mir Hodgins, the mineral can be easily and cheaply mined. The cave is at the first outcropping of rock up the river from here, and the surface contains building stone that has been pronounced by the state minerologist as the equal of that of the Bedford, Ind, district
 The 'sbuild- -it-now" campaign, re- gently inaugurated Jointly by Decatur and New Decatur, has resulted in the asking of estimates of a score of res idences and a number of business houses. Much repair work is also be- ing done. W. B. Edmundson, owner of the old bank building, one of the his toric structures of the state, and for merly the home of the state bank. stated today that he was maturing g plan for the demolition of the struc- ture to be replaced by handsome store houses. The building was used as Q city hall by Decatur prior to the srec- there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01

You can't buy "Puck" and "Life.' at the newsstands now except in mutilated condition. You can subscribe to The Age-HeraId for the next three months, with "Life" and ''Puck" included. for R3.5O. Either "Puck'' "Iife" with The Ase-Herald for s2.75. Send in your subscription. v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
Mrs. Bussey to Lecture

Mrs. W. w.. Bussey will begin se- ries of lectures on temperance in the, Sunday school for the elementary workers of the Baptist teachers coll- ference this morning at 11:30 o'clock at the Baptist headquarters in the Far ley building. Mrs. Busseys lecture will be followed by the regular class work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
NO LONGER FEAR EUROPE
 WILL LIQUIDATE SECURITIES
Governing Committee New York Stock Exchange Urges Abolition of Minimum Prices Established As Safe guard On December 15-Financial Situation
 Much Better

years and indicate that speculative and investment interests regard the domestic situation with equanimity.
 While the minimum rule prevailed some 60 stocks were subject to and supported by it's provisions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
THE: WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, Marcn 31.-Weather forecast for Alabama and Georgia: Fair Thursday and Friday.
 Tennessee: Fair Thursday and Fri day.
 Mississippi: Fair Thursday; Fri day increasing cloudness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01

on 266'oOoOO0 of outstanding bonds and notes Dividends paid will be on s2,564- oo'oVv or stocks. The gain over last year ls Tn interest payments, dividends being practically the same. It is a hopeful sign that dividends for March, 1915. equal those Tor the same month year ago. Febru- a1y dividends for 1915 were only $36. GOO GOO compared with si4.000,0oO a year ago.
 Foreign trade totals for February are not yet available. January imports were $l22,0O,C0O compared with $155, 900, GOO for the previous January. and exports were s26s,o0O'0Oo compared with $204, 0OO000 for January, 1914. Our favorable balance of trade for January was nearly $140,000 .000 compared with 00,00O year ago.
 cept for the fact that February WE
 short month and contained four Sum
 and two holidays. as well as holiday. registration in many parts of the c try. the showing will probably be jul good, but some decline in exports d. March is to be expected the prime
 son being interference with shippir the part of the allied fleets and tn tiyity of German submarines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Weather Conditions Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations during the 24 hours ending at D. m., seventy-Hfth meredian time, March 31 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01

Hear Hon. $. J. Bowie and others at
 East Birmingham school tonight, $ p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01

the fOrthCOnllnS COn1ef1 augury for the future Pa should result in est stronger and better final tween the countries repr Adoo declared that tn tions of all these nat mony. because they ar mon conception of lib self-government.'