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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-29
Burton Says Commercial
Nations May Maintain
The Panama Canal

- T
New York. january 2s.-An interna-
tional agreement under which great COM
| mercial nations will maintain the Panama
canal is not an improbability if the traf-
| fic through the. waterway proves finan-
cially disappointing, United States SEN
ator Theodore Burton of Ohio. said to-
night In an address at the annual meet
ing of the New York Peace society.
Senator Burton declared that the canal
must be operated under highly competi-
tive conditions and that the benefits the
United States can derive through it's use
will be determined largely by the ma
tons ability to cater to the wants of
the peoples of South America after a
thorough study and understanding Of con-
ditfons there.
1T has been proclaimed that the Pan
anna canal should be treated as a trust
of the world Senator Burton said. TN
view of this fact and the manifest i'm
probability that the tolls collected ever
will furnish an adequate return on the
cost 1t is not improbable that II the traf-
fic should prove disappointing, tolls will
be materially diminished or abolished en-
tirely. or that with free canal an in
ternational agreement may be reached I'M
der which great commercial nations will
pay their respective contributions for its
maintenance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-29
DAYS WORK IN THE
CRIMINAL COURTS


After short elaboration, the jury in
the case of Erman Williams, negro,
charged with the murder of George Gray,
returned verdict of guilty of murder
in the second degree and fixed his pun
ishment at Is years in the penitentiary.
The case was tried in the first division
of the criminal court before Judge W. E..
Fort.
The case of Lonnie Webb, negro,
charged with the murder of W. e. Brook
ms will be taken up this morning. Judge
Fort allowed attorneys for the defense
to make a showing for absent witnesses.
but ordered attachments for those who
had been summoned and who failed to
appear.
Leona Nance, a negro woman charged
with the killing of negro man at North
Birmingham and tried before Judge H. p.
Heflin, was found guilty of manslaughter
in the first degree and her punishment
fixed at three years in the penitentiary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-29
MAJORS MAY GIVE
Up DRAFT POWER
0VERA. A. LEAGUE
American Association Takes
Big Step Toward BecOm-
ing Big League
Circuit

| Chicago, January 2S-The American as
ISOLATION has taken another big step-the
biggest, so farm its progress toward
the high places of baseball, according to
| President Chivington, having gained
from the national commission the prom
Use that the major leagues power of draft
over it will be given up.
The commission also has agreed to grant
the association the right to enter certain
American or National league cities and
will turn over a number of players. But
representation on the national commission
and participation in the worlds cham
pionship series are steps not yet TAKEN"
according to Mr.. Chivington.
The concession first announced today
by President McGill of the indianapolis
club makes the association a major
|sleague so far as the draft is concerned,
Chivington said. What other differences
1t will make in inter-league relations will
be arranged by the commission, though
action Is not expected until after a de-
cision in the antitrust suit, he concluded.
Meanwhile information regarding the
territory and players transfers will be
withheld, Chivinston said.
New York, January 2S.-Presdent Tener
here today said the national commission
had not taken definite action in reference
to lifting drafts in the American associa-
ton.
1.-The matter has been discussed fire.
quently," he said, land undoubtedly will
come up again at the annual meeting
which may be held here early next month
l am not prepared to say whether definite
action will be taken then. but this as we'll
as several other important matters will
be discussed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-29
Grlst Of the Winter League


Christian association senior team.
Manager Milliken stated very
tersely:
Let those fellows get reputation
and we will play themv'
Just like that. he said it.
PUGILISM
All the arrangements have been
made and Al Wambsgands of New
Orleans will meet "Yank" O.Brien
or Jacksonville next Friday night
at the B. A. c. Manager Bill STREET
finished up the job yesterday after
noon.
'Rube' Heinie of Avondale will also
De matched to box in the semi-final
next Friday night. Either KID
wilson or some good local lightweight
Will try conclusions with the terror
from the cotton mills.
In an account of the bout at the e.
A. c.. Tuesday night and published on
the sporting page of The Age-Herald
Wednesday morning. the writer re-
ferred to II. c. Vance as the manager
OF KID Wilson, local boxer. We
stand in error, as Mr.. Vance denies any
connection with the managership OF
Wilson.
FOOLOSOPHY.
Some repentant maiden lady once
said; BE good and you'll be lone
some; now repentant old boy comes
forth with the adverse report of "If
you're lonesome you can't be good"
Which is right? Answers should be
mailed to the foolosophy editor.
INDOOR SPORTS.
Thinking of what they are not doinr
al montgomery. r. F. L.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-29
DONAHUE BACK FROM
A VISIT TO MARION

Auburn, January 2S.-(Special. )-Coac6
Nj. j. Donahue has returned from I
visit to the Marion Institute at MarionI
He was invited by President Murfee I'd
address the students of the institute and
also to give lecture on the new foot.
ball game. Soccer" Mr. Donahue re-
ports that his visit was a most enjoyable
one, and that despite the financial con-
ditions prevailing in the south he found
Marion Institute enjoying a most pros
porous year.
Il was greatly impressed" he said,
with the location and equipment at Ma
rion. The associations. spirit and life
of the students seem ideal for growing
boys. There has been remarkable in
crease of students enrolled In the army
and navy courses, Marion having repre-
sentatives in this course from all Sec
lions of the United States
From Marion Coach Donahue went to
Starkville. where the Auburn basketball
team played the Mississippi A. and. M.
quintet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-29
French RepOrt

Paris, January 2s.-d0:30 p. m)--The fol-
lowing official communication was issued
by the war office tonight;
ION the night of January 27-2S no at
tack by the infantry of the enemy was
delivered. To the northeast of Zonne-
beke there was a bombardment by the
Germans and violent rife firing.
An artillery duel occurred on the Aisne
and in the Argonne cannonading on all
sides. In Alsace to the northwest of
Ammerzweiller our troops maintained
their position Notwithstanding a violent
bombardment during the day of the terri
tory which they had gained, and sue
ceeded in organizing themselves.
Quiet prevailed along the remainder
of the front"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-29
Safety First

as far as the region north of Okormezo
oHungary. were obliged yesterday to
abandon their last strongly fortified po-
sltion. We captured Toronya. In the
pursuit reached Wyszko, where en-
sagements against the hostile rear guard
began again.
"On the heights north of Kezerswaed-
las, and near Volovac, the Russians tried
to retake their lost positions, but were
repulsed We captured 700 prisoners and
five machine guns.
ION the rest of the front in the Car
pathians, there has been no substantial
change in the situation East of Nagyag,
tranquility prevails.
There have been small actions and
artillery engagements in West Galicia
and Poland"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-29
MAN AND WIFE
ATTACKED BY NEGRO

1t was reported at police headquarters
yesterday morning that f. Mey, who re-
sides at 2o2s linn avenue, was slightly
cut when attacked by an unknown negro
rat Third avenue and Atlanta Birming-
ham and Atlantic railroad crossing. Mrs
Mey, 1t was stated. was also struck by
the negro.
According to the police accounts Of
the affair, Mr. and Mrs. Mey were ac-
costed by the negro and then attacked
with knife. 1t was said that Mey put
up such a desperate fight that the negr
was put to flight in a few moments
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-29
Germans RepuIsed

Paris. January %.-(6;O5 p. m.)-Aftel
concentrating large forces between La
bassee and St Hubert, says a Havas
dispatch from st. Omer, under date OF
January %, the Germans attempted to
break through the allies lines in an eff
fort to capture Bethune
The attack was commenced early In
the morning, the infantry being support
ed by artillery and armored trains. Five
attempts were made but all failed. The
Germans went as far as the church in
Givenchy-Les Labassee.
Fierce bayonet fights, the dispatch con-
tinues, were incidents to the battle, and
the carnage was great. Vermelles, Civ
enchy and Guinchy were covered with
bodies of Germans
According to a prisoner, the message
concludes, this attack was planned sew
eral days before Emperor William him.
self going to La Bassee to study the
disposition of the troops
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-29
NEGRO KILLS WIFE:
COMMITS SUICIDE

Sol Keeton, negro, killed his wife and
then committed suicide by cutting his
throat In the negro quarters at Mulga
mines about o'clock yesterday morning.
The two bodies were discovered in a
pool Of blood by negroes'who broke down
the barred door.
Coroner Charles L. Spain was immed-
lately notified of the double killing and
went to the scene. ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-29
Tennis Tournament

Philadelphia, January 2S.-Jay Gould
of New York and Wilson Potter of
Philadelphia defeated George H. Brooke
and r. K. Cassett of Philadelphia four
games to none today in the first round
of the National Double Racquet cham
pionship tournament The scores were:
15-11- 1919, 1915. 15-12
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-29
Unknown Negro Killed

An unknown negro walked in an ashpit
at the Illinois Central shops at East
Thomas about o'clock yesterday after
noon and was instantly killed when a
load of ashes was accidentally dumped
over on him. The accident will be in
vestigated by Coroner C. l.. Spain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-29
BOWLING SCORES

In the bowling match between Reaves,
of the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation alleys and Sake of Saxe's alleys,
for series of 10 games. Reaves gained
an advantage last night by leading at the
end of five games. at the Young Mems
Christian association alleys Scores
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-29
SOCCER.
SOCCER.
. HE soccerites are having a
squabble. 1t appears that

.soO&Q1la, ,.
" HE soccerites are having a
squabble. 1t appears that
Pratt City desires McKail
for referee, while Wylam, anoth-
er contender for the Ramsay
trophy, is loud in its demands for
Mr.. Ross as the official arbiter for
the game next Saturday afternoon.
AS matters now stand the game
practically has been called off as
the managers of both Wylam and
Pratt insisted yesterday afternoon
that they would not play unless
their choice for referee is ratified
by President Brown of the Alabama
Association Football league. The
question is now in the hands of
the league president.
BASEBALL.
Canny Omar Hardgrove has seen
the light. The veteran Baronial
hurler sent in his signed parch-
ment yesterday to Wordsworth and
that disposes of all the rumors that
Hardy was contemplating a Jump"
to the Federals. Motley believes
there is still a few good baseball
games in Hardgrove yet and he will
get his chance to make good this
spring with the youngsters.
Now that Wordsworth has called
the hand of his players in regard
to the Federal league it would
not surprise anyone to have the
mails flooded with contracts of
anxious and hopeful Barons
.
Wordsworth settled the hash Of
the "stallers" when he made the
positive statement that he would
adhere strictly to the Southern
league salary limit, and that the
players who were unable to see
their way to play under the re-
duced contracts could jump to the
Federals or anywhere else they
saw fit. The effect of the Moles-
worth edict is now being felt in
the shape of signed contracts from
veterans and youngsters who are
anxious to get within the fold
while the chubby one is still in an
amiable mood.
BASK ETBALI.
Manager Bill Milliken of the Il.
A. c. basketball team desires to
correct the statement that his play
ers will take two years rest.
Two weeks would have been near
err correct according to Mr.. MILL
ken, who positively states that the
B. A. C. quintet will meet the Port
Henry team on February 9.
In regards to the Young Mems
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-29
Dooing Signs With Reds

Philadelphia, January 2S,-Charles 5.
Doom, former manager of the Philade1-
phia Nations, today signed a two years
contract to catch for Cincinnati. The
salary is said to be $4,000 a year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-29
Austrian Report

Vienna, January &.-(Via London, II 80
p m.)-The official statement issued to-
day says
The Nagyag valley had been cleared
of the enemy. The Russians, who with
strong forces had penetrated the valley
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-29
Bicycle Race Starts

Chicago, January 2S.-The first six day
bicycle race held here in 20 years was
started at II o'clock tonight Mayor
Harrison sent the riders away.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-29
HAVE LOST
10000 MEN IN THREE
DAYS FIGHTING, SAY
FRENCH DISPATCHES
Continued from Page One,
Russians Weakening

there has been no engagement be-
tween these vessels
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-29
Turks Inactive

Petrograd, January 2S.-(Via London,
1925 p. m)-The Turks who have been
more or less inactive since their reverses
month ago at Sari Kamysh and Ar
dahan, again are taking the offensive at
three widely separated points, namely in
the Tchoruk district directly south of
Batum, near Olti, west of Kars, and in
the province of Khoi. northwest of Ia
briz.
Military observers claim to see in this
activity an elaboration of the German
programme of stronger offensive
throughout the Carpathian front The
total Turkish strength at these three
points is estimated at four and one-half
corps or 1875 battalions, with 264 guns
The force includes 50 cavalry suuadrons
and 10000 men of the second line
According to Russian staff officers, the
Turks have succeeded in bringing from
Constantinople about Is new divisions of
cavalry, artillery and engineers. AS be-
FORE the Turks are operating with Erze-
| rum as their base. One staff officer Of
| the Russian army said today:
In all these operations, II is easy to
| see the design of the Germans to use the
| Turkish troops to distract the Russians
attention from the main war theatre in
/ Poland and Galicia. The Germans con-
slider 1T important to keep the Russian
troops In the Caucasus, hoping thus to
improve the chances of the Austrians in
the Carpathians where a general battle
is developing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-29
Few Skirmishes

Paris, January sd 80 a. MIA Havas
dispatch from Nish, Servia says:
''The calm along the entire Servian
front is broken only by few skirmshes
An aeroplane dropped bomb near the
ministry of war in Belgrade. but it failed
to explode. Handbills inviting the popu-
lation to cease fighting have been dis
tributed in the city.
Artillery engagements are reported in
the region of the iron gates near Mar
chova.'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-19

The local Elft. the one which viii delight 70
2-f7 r. and years IS certainly fire furniture
He have provided extra-finc assortments q
thn finest mahogauy and oak furniture fo
aia #ns-room, library and bedr0on--AT Low
PROFIT POLICY PRICES. and thcrefor
EXTRA BARGAINS ~ EVERY WAY
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-19
CHRISTMAS MUSICAL
PROGRAM ANNOUNCED

The following music viii he rem
aefed bs the choir OF the Church of
the Ascension. Highland Park, at the
service on Christmas morning at II
a M
Professional hymn. 20 Come, All
Ye Faithful" Adeste F'idelis.
Kyre i. Barnhy
Gloria Tib!, y. Tours in r
Ficene Creed, T. Tours IN f.
Hymn. No IS, Christians Awake. -
7 orkshtre,
0Gertory There Were Shepherds. 4"
Z. Vincent
snrsufn Corda, a. Tours In +
Sanctus. Il, Tours IN r.
Agnus De-, r. Tours IN r.
Gloria in Excelsis. r. Tours in r,
Sunc Dimittis Gregorian.
Professional No 81, t'Hark the
Herald Angels Sing" Mendelssohn.
Mise l.. Cwathmey. orRanist. Mr.. f.
r.. 0snan. g tor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-19
Mrs Iucy Darracott Bnyliss.

Mr., Lucy Darracott BayIiss. VIE
of Robert L. Bayiss. of 3o7 North
Thirty-second Street, passed away
Friday at $50 a, NJ, in her forty"
sixth year Mrs Bayliss was the
daughter Of the late George 7. and
Mary Temple DarraCott The funeral
will take place from st. Johns Epis-
copal Church at 3;30 o'clock this
afternoon. and interment will be made
in lakewood Cemetery
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-19
NJ Aa,1,try Methodist

re following special music will he
rendered nj tbs AsburN Methodist
Church SUNDAY. December 9th
Morning. Joy ia the World, the
Lord Has Come" CHandeU. hymn No.
los Response he Prince Of
Fee Sc q eslie)
onertory, Tho Angels Song
WARD hymn No % and ! mn No.
2s6
Night; VOLUNTARY Peace Be to
8cd tI~eelie) hymn No. i07
orertory. silent Night fDanks)
hymn No. 10 and hymn No. $50
Members Of the choir Sopranos
Mrs J Il. BEDFORD, Mrs /. S Shea
rim Mrs Eettte Eisom, Mrs l. II .
Bellingham. Mrs. Ernest Eastwood
Mrs r. P Taylor Misses Marion
stansfield and Carrie Barrow Al
tos-- Mrs. j. s. Renne and Juliet Rem
ner Tenor-Mr, Il, L. Taylor Bass
Mr.. " *. Rennera 0rganist-Mrs
W X R-nner Assistant Organist-
Miss Vera BEDFORD, Chor,ster--J S
Rennar,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-19

anatorfum. The principal Of Baker
School appraises very highly tho edu-
cauonal value OF the campaign among
his students.
Sales at the postof1ce and nj the
various stations are proceeding we'll.
The workers at the postoffice want
to add their voice TO the shop early"
campaign by advising the public TO
mali parcels early TO prevent con-
gestion.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-05-27
THOMSON, GA, MAY 81, 1915.
Bully For Us Baptistsl

THE Southern Baptist Convention, at
Houston, Texas, adjourned last Monday
week, after a session of unusual interest.
Speaking for the millions who belong to
this grand old historic democratic church,
the delegates unanimously condemned the
Roman Catholics for the Gallivan- Fitzgerald
bills in Congress, and called "attention to the
fact that all such legislation Saps the fOunda-
ton Of our American freedom Of utterance."
All such Observation-Disclosures the Baptist
Convention "rena01ds us to the D07h ages
Of the past IN the uni0n Of church. and state,
By making THE UNITED STATES GOV
ERNJIENT THE EXECUTIVE OF THE
RONISH CHURGH AGAINST RELIGI-
GUS AND CIVIL LIBERTY"
The loyal Christian and fearless American
who introduced that resolution deserves to
have his name enshrined in every patriotic
heart: he is W. A. FARRELL, of Texas.
In the daily papers, it was stated that
the convention condemned the reception, by
this Government, of an Ambassador from
the Roman Cath0zic Church., but [ find no
reference to this in Rev. A. w. Dealers
report in The Christian Index.
Anyhow, we Baptists are evidently getting.
ready to mix some ginger and aqua FORTS
with our water.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-05-27
''The 4tEl Degree Oath of The
knights OF Columbus

ITO meet the bluff and the falsehoods If
those Americans who have foresworn
loyal principles, and have become oath-bound
subjects Of foreign power, have carefully
prepared the above-named pamphlet.
The men who take that oath are traitors
to our government, and spies in our camp.
They are armed and drilled, as military
men, and kept in readiness to use their steel
swords, and their up-to-date rifles against
their fellow citizens.
Get my pamphlet, and study the facts for
yourselves. Priced ten cents.
This question of Popery is the most import
ant question now facing the people of
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-05-27
DO You Want 10 Understand
why OUR Country is I'm It's
Present Condition

TIE business depression and financial cri-
sis now affecting the people are the re-
suits of evil laws
This is fully explained in two books that
we sell.
Read our ''Handbook of Politics and Politi-
cal Economy" and Watson's Speeches which
treat Of these very matters.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-05-27
THE .JEFFERSONIAN

had almost an equal number of votes with the
Democrats.
One party would have to play against the
other for the Southern vote and neither the
Democrats, nor the Republicans would dare
to give us the raw, cruel and infamous deal
we got from Wilson and McAdoo
Suppose Georgia, Alabama, the Carolinas,
Texas &C., had almost gone to Roosevelt, in
the last election. do you think. for one min
ute. that Wilson and McAdoo would have
financed the Republican gamblers who were
robbing the South of at least two hundred
million dollars?
Do you believe that McAdoo would have
dared to force the farmer to sell his cotton
at $50 bale, and furnished the money for
the gambler to buy it with?
Do you believe that this crafty, cold
hearted official would have created all
the new money for the sillz-hat idler, and none
for the wool-hat worker?
Do you believe he would have furnished
Government money to buy. at $50 bale, and
then used Government money to pay for it
when lost at sea-at $40 bale? ..
No: you do not believe it. You know very
well that If we had two white parties in the
South neither of them would dare to con-
spire with Wall Street robbers against the
merchants and farmers of the Cotton Belt.
Mr.. Delano who is the head of McAdoo's
"War Insurance Bureau is nursing wrath
against me, because they hold me responsible
for the cats being out of the bag.
AS if had committed crime, Delano says
that "this matter was first agitated by Tom
Watson. in The Jefersonian.
All right: what of it?
Were not the voters of the South entitled
to know how they have been robbed of hun
dreds of millions of dollars, By the cOzzusio4a
OF the Northern Democrats qOhona they uoted
into p0aOer?
An infamous deal which enables the
gamblers to use Government money, in lift
ing thirty-dollar bale of cotton into
seventy dollar bale, few days after the hold
up which forced the farmer to sell, is exactly
the kind of deal that the victims have right
to know about
During the whole month of October. 1914,
eohen NcAd0o aoas lending $50 to 6a1y qcith,
he 200S issuing $50 Of insurance on the same
cotton!
And when the ship sunk at sea, McAdoo
paid $40 a bale, for the same cotton which,
q fen days before. he had helped the gambler
buy, at forced sale, for $50.
And it was this Democratic Administration
that forced the sale, loaned the gambler the
$50, and then paid him the $40.
If you can cite me to a blacker BETRAYAL of
a trustful people by the men it had voted for
in 1912. please do it at your earliest con-
violence.
The conspiracy charge against McAdoo in
connection with the Riggs bank, is trihe,
compared to the colossal crime he perpetrated
upon the Cotton Belt.