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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-26
THANKSGIVING FIRE
 MEANS BIG LOSS TO
 tANNISTON CONCERNS

Anniston, November 25.-(Special. ) It Is estimated that the loss to the Boozer Trading company, whose busi- ness was almost completely destroyed by fire at 1014 Noble street early Thurs day morning, will amount to approxi- mately $S0,000, the total loss from the fire being in the neighborhood of $4o,- 900.
 The fire is believed to have originated in the roof of the building, probably due to defective insulation. Tn addition to the Boozer Trading company, the Young Brothers Hardware company, the Silver Moon cafe and w. F. Rus sell, photographer, were sufferers from water and fire. Practically all the loss was covered by insurange.
 The building is owned by Mrs D. F. Constantine of Oxford. the adjoining building being owned by the Ingram estate. Both are fully insured. The roof of the Roozer building has caved in, and will be sometime before the total loss can be adjubted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-26
EQUAL LSUFFRAGEA ACTIVITIES REVIEWED BY A SUFFRAGIST
By PATTIE RUFFNER JACOBS
LOOK FOR THE FLEISHER

X certain man in Birmingham, finan- cier who reads the Wall Street Journal almost as religiously as he does the Age Herald, sent this department clipping against suffrage which the Journal pub iished week or so ago. The argument used was to the effect that women were poor gamblers, that they whined when they lost and displayed no gratitude when they won the market; that they had even been known to cheat at cards; that they were unwelcome customers on the street" as all brokers would agree, and for all these reasons Wall street was against giving women the vote
 It is a pleasure, therefore, to call the sentlemans attention to the following more recent excerpt from the same paper
 '1he Wall Street Journal holds no brief for the suffragettes; but it begs to submit that for years women have voted on equal terms with men in meetings of corpora ton stockholders. And none can say that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-26

annual convention of the New York State Su1rage association, to be held November Se ana December 1 and 2, at the Astor hotei. New York city That the women or the Empire State are undaunted and determined to win is shown in the conyen- tlon announcement. which is headed. "A Call to Arms" It reads in part:
 We have gone into the enemy's coun- try and taken a large part of his terri- tory We have put up tremendous campaign and have won over 100000 men TOT sufrrage What we have gained can never be lost. So far, we are solidly en- trenched It remains now for us to take the last citadel of prejudice"
 sam, said May Irwin to her negro butler Qor negro men vote in New York, but white women may not, do you in tend to vote on November p"
 "Cose does,' Sam promptly replied
 Well. what do you Know about the constitution?
 Law, Miss May" said Sam, '.you doesn't have to be doctor to vote"
 Trussville came out en masse Trida V night to hear Mrs Oscar Hundlev snea k on suffrage. The School Improvement as sociation arranged the meeting, which LOOK pace in the schoolhouse
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-26
JAPANESE EMPEROR
 PAYS HOMAGE ID
 BIER OF ANCESTOR
Journeys From KiotO to the Sacred City of Nara With Court in Special
 Train

Kfoto, November Z5.-Emperor Yoshi- of Emperor Jimmu at Mount Unebi. Nara yesterday, proceeded today to Fushimi to pay homage before the mausoleum of the late Emperor Mutsu- hito at Momoyama The Emperor and court journeyed to Fushimi by a special train from Kioto station, where huge welcoming crowds collected.
 Only two years have elapsed since the remains of the late sovereign were in- tered at Momoyama and but one year later Empress Haruko, his consort. fol- lowed her husband and was buried be- side him. The mausoleum or Emperor Mutsuhito is known as the Momoyama mausoleum and that of the late Empress as the Eastern mausoleum of Momoyama. The place is situated on wooden highland surrounded by lovely country and the mausolea are on the top of hillocks cov- cred with verdant evergreen and other ancient trees.
 The site was selected according to the wish of the late Emperor himself who sometimes visited the country on his tours 10 hlOlO ana WHO greatly LlAASu the beauty of the district.
 Upon arrival at Momoyama station, the Emperor drove to the mausolea ground. A1ighting at the foot of the hill he proceeded to the sacred precinct of the mausoleum. The crown prince and all princes and princesses of the inn perial family followed his majesty and the whole court escorted the imperial procession.
 The ceremony was begun with the pre- sentaton of offerings before the mauso- leum by the ritualists and with music by the court orchestra. The chief ritualist knelt before the altar and read Shinto prayer. Then the Emperor approached, made a low bow and spent some mo- ments in silent meditation. Next the crown prince and princes and princesses of the imperial family worshipped. Sub- sequently the members of the retinue and other participants were allowed to pay their homage.
 The ceremonials being concluded, the Emperor left the mausoleum and visiting the Eastern mausoleum, prayed for the repose and happiness of the spirit of Empress Haruko.
 The Emperor left Momoyama by spe- cial train and returned to Kioto in the afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-26
MEXICANS- AGAIN
 FIRE ON AMERICAN
 TROOPS AT BORDER

Nogales, Ariz., November 25.-Fifty- eight Mexican soldiers crossing into the United States at Harrisons ranch, east of here, fired on six American troopers of the Tenth cavalry today. Twenty-Five other troopers of the Tenth cavalry who were on reserve post opened fire on the Mexicans, killing a number, according to reports, and bringing one wounded prison- CT into camp.
 Sentiment among Villa adherents ap- parently was growing against Americans today The military authorities on this side of the boundary were unusually vigil lant
 Vicent Terrzas, a civil official of No- der of General Acosta, for having exceed ed his authority in ordering the death of Mexican who participated in riots in the Mexican town last night.
 Acting Governor Carlos Randall said today he had telegraphed to Washington that the rioting was caused by ssmors that General Obregon had been allowed to advance to Mexican Nogales over Amer ican territory.
 Douglas, Aris., November 25.--Two bat teries of the First battalion, Sixth United States field artillery, with 800 rounds of high explosive shells were dispatched by train tonight for Nogales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-26
TWO KILLED IN
 AUTO ACCIDENT

Americus, Ga, November 25-Two per- sons are dead, one seriously injured and four others slightly hurt as the result of an automobile accident near here to- day to party of young people motoring from Americus to Columbus for a Thanksgiving Day visit. A tire blew out and the machine overturned.
 Miss Edith Hildredth, IS, of Liver Oak, Fla, was killed instantly and Henry Lanier, 20, of Americus, died four hours later. Miss Sarah Tower, 19. of Americus, was seriously hurt. John F1ournoy. Stephen Pace and Misses Mary Bell Hixon and Mildred Hollis, all of Ameri- GUS, suffered minor injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-26
CROWDS ATTEND THE FUNERAL OF
 JOSEPH HILLSTROM

Chicago, November 25.-The funeral of Joseph Hillstrom, the Industrial Worker of the World. member executed by a fir ing squad in Utah last week, was held here today and the body later was ere mated
 The funeral was unlike anything ever held in Chicago before Gathered in the West Side auditorium were 5000 persons Other thousands were unable to gain en- trance. Incoming freight trains, fac tories, lodging houses. the slums and the workingmen's cottages contributed to the crowd.
 The red flag floated unmolested at every turn. No creed of religion found place at the services. There were no prayers and no hymns, but there was a mighty chorus of voices joining in songs written by Hillstrom.
 On a banner above the coffin and on the programmes containing the songs which were sung was this inscriptions
 "In memoriam. Joe Hill, we'll never forget Murdered by the authorities of the state of Utah, November 19, 1915"
 Eight men said to be anarchists carried the coffin out of the building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-26

business, either big business or little business, has suffered from that vote'
 The parliamentary law drills, conducted yesterday afternoon and last evening by Gen. H. M. Robert, were well attended and very interesting. There will be two more, at o'clock this afternoon and at S;l5 tonight, both at Cable hall. It is especially gratifying to the suffragists to find the men of Birmingham eager to take advantage of this~rare opportunity to learn from such an expert how to con duct their meetings in a more orderly expeditions manner.
 The scenarios submitted in connection with the suffrage moving picture contest are now being carefully read and di- gested by the judges, and it is likely that a decision will be announced the last of the week. The judges have been sur prised to find so much good material in the number sent in, both from the stand point of the screen fan and the suffrage propa gandst.
 call has recently been issued to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-26
TWO HIGHER COURTS
 WORKED YESTERDAY
Feature of Day at Capita Was Live Stock Parade,
 Which Proved Unique

Montgomery, November 25.-(Spl cial.)-With the exception of the sl prone court and the court of appeal all branches of the state governme at the capitol observed Thanksgivirj day. Both the courts were in sessid and rendered decisions on minor case|
 The various state offices were closd for the day, most of the heads of d partments and attaches observing ho| iday. Several state officers observd the day at their homes in various parI of the state.
 The federal, county and munioipI buildings also closed for the day, ar| a large number of stores observed til holiday. There were no celebrations d public nature.
 Probably the feature of the day Montgomery was a live stock paradl giving under the auspices of the MonI gomery Live Stock association and tH Montgomery Rotary club. The liV stock exhibition has been on since tn first of the week and will continJ through Saturday.
 The parade today proved an uniqu feature and was witnessed by thoq sands of Montgomery citizens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-26

with skepticism, clearly understanding that this was not a case for philan- thrcpy; that there was no need to have recourse to outside help to ward off famine; that Russian Poland by itself produces enough grain and other food stuffs to feed its population abund- antly."
 Throughout the autumn of 1914, says the writer, thousands of German wagons carried off grain, potatoes and other foodstuffs, which were taken into Germany. The Germans brought thresh- ing machines and even machines for digging potatoes to provide themselves systematically with food. On their re- turn in the winer, although there was plenty of food in the country, they for bade its being transported from one district to another on the pretext of preventing speculation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-26
LOvcmdnf an JOsc cDhSLoeb Gift Specials for men in the store for
 Men

Women in seeking Gifts for husbands, fathers and sons, come to the headquar-, ters for Gifts for men" the Store for Men," You can bel sure of finding the right Gift here.
 Among the many are: Mems Linen H an d k err chiefs 15c to 25c. (ReadyI for embroidered initials.) Box Linen Handkerchiefs, 6 in box, 100 to 1.50. (Longl fellow or small initials.) Keiser's Holiday Neck i wear Soc to 200. (In gift boxes if you say so.) Auto Gloves LOO to 3.50.I (Lined with soft wool fleec-  ing.) Wool lined Auto Gloves and fur lined Auto Gloves 500 and 600.
 Plush Auto Robes 2.50 to 1900.
 
 Woolen Blanket Robes for autos 400 to 1000.
 Jap Silk Quilted Lounging Robes 1000.
 Jap Silk Quilted Smoking Jackets 7.50.
 (Men's Wear, Main FIoor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-26
Mrs. Oscar F. Cunningham m

Hefiin, November 25.-(Special.) )-Mrs Oscar Fitzalan Cunningham, age 5S of Heflin, died at Anniston Wednesday morning and interment was made at John son City, Tenn, Thursday. Mrs. Gun ningham is survived by her husband, O. K. Cunningham of Heflin, two sons, Q. F. Cunningham, Jr., of Los Angeles, Cal, and Claude Cunningham of Hefin and a daughter, Mrs. H. S. Geislner of Bir- mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-26
Football Fatality

Williamsport, Pa., Novenlber 25-Fred McGough, a member of the Dickinson col Iege freshman football team, received in- juries in a game with the Williamsport High school today from which he died a few hours later
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-26
SPECIAL BARGAINS BY MERCHANTS IN
 TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Caheen Bros advertise daily for in- structions in knitting and crocheting.
 Louis Pizitz offers shoes at $3.5O.
 Ioveman, Joseph & LoeD offer specials for men
 Sreele-Smith offer special inducements in china ware and cut glass.
 Clark & Jones are telling about talking
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-26
Deaths and Funerals
Charles w. Lawrence

Charles w. Lawrence, aged 43, died yesterday morning at local infirmary. Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at o'clock at the Lady of Sorrows church. He is survived by widow and several small children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-26
Mrs. Amanda Bentley

Mrs Amanda Bentley, aged 50, died yesterday morning at 8 local infirm- ary. The remains were sent to Collins vile yesterday afternoon by Lige Loy. She Is survived by her husband.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-26
Henry M. Pitts

Henry M, Pitts, aged 52 years, died at the family residence, 2116 Tenth ave- nue, south, at 1915 o'clock last night The deceased is survived by his widow and two daughters, Mrs Harry Bradley and Miss Kathleen, and one son. William | Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-26
FUEL CONFISCATED

Other alleged incidents cited are the withdrawal of the state bank, the ab- sorption of the country's fuel supply, the requisitiop1ng of many commodities and of quantities of factory machinery neces- sary for the country's industries, which were taken to Germany, and the seizure of factories and raw material to the value of $25,O0O0o0.
 Payment for requisitioned property the memorandum asserts, was made a matter of grace on an inadequate basis and to be settled after the war. The worst blow is described as having been the inducing of 40000 skilled laborers to go to Germany under pressure.
 As result of the foregoing measures the memorandum says, hundreds of thou sands of working class families are faced with starvation Manufacturers are keep ing many persons virtually charity 250.000 persons in Lodz are living on s3O- 900 to $45,000 per week.
 The article says the Germans have es- tablished monopoly on coal, for which they charge exorbitant prices; inflated the currency, compelled local authorities to pay for repairs to roads and railways which are used only for military pur- poses; conflscated government estates, de- nuded forests. placed incredibly high cus- toms tariffs on the necessaries of life compelled all persons to carry expensive pdsspoltS, IToIn WHICH alone they nave gained $5,O00,00o and levied high fines on towns and persons for violations of laws
 TIRED OF WAR
 ''The population the memorandum concludes, tired out by the War and ruined by so many disasters, accepts them in an apathetic mood. There is the re- flection however, that one does not ruin economically a country in which one ex- poets to stay.''
 Many districts, the memorandum says, were threatened with famine as early as the Autumn of 1914. The in dustrial regions and coal districts of Dombrova and Czestochowa were com pletely cut off from external food sup plies. but local organizations were do- ing wonders in their attempts to save the population from starving
 '"The news of their distress" the statement adds spread throughout Europe and America, giving rise to the formation of relief committees. A com mitte was formed by -lenryk Sienkie- wicz, the author. in Switzerland, and the Rockefeller institute discussed phi lai. thropic action. Even officials cir cles in Berlin announced their adhesion to this philanthropic work undertaken with American money, and in the news papcrs humanitarian proclamations ap- peared, signed by German officials, ask ing for contributions for Russian Po- land, threatened by famine.
 "The Polish population of the occu- pied districts accepted these measures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-26
HINDENBURG'S PROCLAMATION

The memorandum says that Berlin's relief activity was short-lived In March,
 1915, Field Marshal von Hindenberg. it says proclaimed his famous reprisal for the destruction of Memed (East Prussia)
 by the Russians. under which the Polish districts were to answer by contributions and other burdens. The German press raised it's voice against contributions for
 Russian Poland.
 By an order of April 27, the memoran
 dunn continues, all grain and potatoes.
 after one and one-half poods (about 73
 pounds) had been left for each inha bi- tant until the harvest, was to be deliv- cred to Posen company mentioned in the order. The order explained that the pur- pose was to provide flour for districts where there was a shortage. The peasants ! in the district of Kujavy, where there was plenty of grain which they were
 Keeping for an hour of need, were ex- horted to give up grain for famine suf- ferers in Dombrova. That district re- ceived an insufficient supply, but on July an order for securing the rest of the grain for the German army was en- l forced.
 This order,' the menora ndum says extended confiscation to the coming har- vest without any pretense of philanthro- 1 py or humanitarianism." 1 Asserting that from the first the Ger | mans "condemned the industries of Rus- ] sian Poland to perdition," the memoran- l dunn gives lengthy details of alleged de- | struction or confiscation of property. It says that virtually all the coal mining
 machinery in the district of Dombrova
 was destroyed in the autumn of 1914 flor
 strategical reasons.' and that the popu-
 lation, dependent on the mines, was made 1 desperate thereby
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-26
Germany Making Utmost Use of Territory Taken From Russians to Provide Food for Soldiers
HINDENBURG TOOK STEPS TO SECURE ALL
 FOOD AVAILABLE
Pole Says Germans Strive to Convey Impression of Humanitarianism in Their Polish Policies

London, November 25-A dark picture of conditions in Russian Poland and in- cidentally an argument against providing food by charity, will be published in the Times tomorrow.
 "A leading member of the so-called Polish Independence party" which re- mains in close touch with the supreme Polish national committee of Austria Poland, is responsible for the statements The Times explains that the committee created and is responsible for the Polish legions fighting with the Austro- Hun garian army against Russia, and says that the author of the memorandum therefore cannot be supposed to enter tain hostile bias, at least against Ger manys Austrian ally.
 One of the main features of the Ger man administration in Poland said the memorandum, lis the attempt to exploit the occupied territory economically to the utmost. Every new regulation aims at getting as much as possible out of the country, although the German authorities try to disguise this tendency in different ways
 Tt is explained by reasons of strategy, of order, of policy and even of humanity The German authorities are especially anxious to give an appearance of human- ltarlanlsm to their policy in Russian Po-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-26

A call has recently been issued to the
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-04-21
MUCH POLITICAL EVIDENCE
 BARRED AT SYRACUSE TRIAL

SYRACUSE, April 2l.--Col Roose- welt resumed the stand at the resump- ton of the libel trial this morning con tinuing his testimony given yesterday, the greater part of which is of a poli- tical nature and descriptive of the poli- tical conditions leading up to the fam ous attack of the Bull Moose leader.
 X great mass of evidence dealing with politics will undoubtedly be barred although the court is inclined to allow Roosevelt considerable latitude in of fering testimony relating to the events leading up to the accusation of the for mer Republican committee chairman. Great crowds continue to fill the court room and include many persons of note in the New York political world
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-04-21
FRED WELLER
 WRITES LETTER
Continued from yesterday.)
Tacoma, Wash. Feb. 13, 1915. Nome Daily Nugget

Tacoma, Wash. Feb. 13, 1915.
 Nome Daily Nugget
 Saw some fellow from Seward who
 said there was quite a bunch of peo-
 pie there, and with absolutely nothing
 to do and nothing in sight, and that
 most of them were cutting cord wood
 so as to get the wherewithal in order without any doubt, and the first move will be made from there.
 If Lane gets an appropriation of l $2. 100000 he will be doing well. and
 most of this will be used to buy an op tion on the Seward road, and any bal ance will be used to finish the balance of the survey which is only half finish ed at the present time, so it looks as if l it will take several years before the
 serious part of the railroad construction will really commence. There are all of ten thousand people or more waiting ! iOi Splhc oilSul iiOhC cl SOiiit hih' io start them stampeding to Seward and it will be a pity if something gets them
 off wrong.
 Saw Archie Newton also and he did not have much to report only that things were tough.
 Saw Walter Gaffney over here at Tacoma several times. He is staying the winter at Kent waiting for spring. Saw Jim Gaffney on the street today also. he is dabbling in dry goods for wholesalers. Newton is living at Kent |also. Of course see many more Nomeites but as there is nothing very |startling to report I keep silent. The war is raising blazes out here and causing many people to go out of biz, and the hard times have not even started. Where it will end God only knows. There are many vacant stores now and when prohibition starts, there will be many more vacancies. There is rumor out here that some scheme is on foot to make Alaska dry and when it is mentioned that the AL laska legislature will take care of that end of it, they are laughed at. The Alaska legislative body appears
 to be considerably of joke out here. and is only considered as a means of getting some money in circulation such as salaries etc. outside of that it would be just as we'll as if they never would meet. So no one can tell when the lid will be slapped on. as the fanatics are always working, and may
 slip it over any time. We'll will bring
 this to close, and if can dig up some live news in San Francisco will slip it to you.
 In case you did not hear of it, for got to mention that Hugo Byers
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-04-21

were immensely pleased with the unique feature. The late Pathe Week. lv was also an attractive number The management will display one of the newly received feature films each week. Among the number brought in over the trail by Mir. Protopapas are The Vampire, Lucille, The Birth of Christ, The Shadow and others. The Vampire is beyond doubt one of the most remarkable films so far brought to Nome. Wild Animals at Large will be repeated tonight.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-04-21

brought up the news that a man by the name of Redman or Redmond was found dead in bed in a rooming house in san Francisco He was a partner of Jack Ohrems on Dexter creek and also drove team for Billy Rowe. He had about 5000 in drafts and also S4.OO0 in nuggets on him. Don't know any more details at present.
 After l see san Francisco am going up to Seward and if things don't look very promising there, chances are that Nome will see mo again. A fellow can never tell. Of course if l see any kind of business proposition that looks at all good might take whirl at it. but I tell you that if this war don't cease pretty quick, there will he terrible smash out here
 Nome press is shy out here guess nothing doing Give my regards to all my friends; I wish them all success.
 FRED c. WELLER