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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-24

Election mana gers, clerks and return ing officers for the municipal election to be held October H. were named at a meeting of the new election commission held yesterday morning at the court house. This commission, provided for ir the new election bill governing muni- cipal elections. places the appointment Of the election officials in the hands oi the county election commission, namely the probate judge, the sheriff and the clerk of the circuit court, with the city clerk added
 Yesterday morning the election com mission of Jefferson county held its first meeting. There were present Probate Judge J. P. Stiles, William J. waldrop clerk of the circuit court; Chief Deputy sheriff E. B. Knight. acting for Sheriff T. J. Batson, who is indsposed and City Clerk Clarence B. Lloyd. Capt Romaine Boyd, city attorney, was also present.
 The election officers were named, and on the question of determining the form or ballot, 1t was decided to adjourn un- til this afternoon at o'clock when ii will be decided whether or not the vote on the new five-commission bill will be placed on the ballot for the election on October Il. when the city commis- sioner election will be held
 The following resolution was passed by the commission yesterday:
 Be 1t resolved by the election com mission of the city of Birmingham that the location of polling places and the names of election officers selected and municipal election for the election of a commissioner of the city of Birmingham m for the term of three years, beginning E on the first Monday in November. 1915, are as set out in the following notice, publication of which notice shall be made as provided by law, viz:
 Notice is hereby given as provided by law that a municipal election will be held in the city of Birmingham, Ala, on the second Monday in October. 1915. being the 11th day of said month, for the election of a commissioner of the city of Birmingham for the term of three years beginning on the first Mon day in November, 1915.
 The election officers and names of such officers at each polling place. and the location of the polling places for said election, are as follows, viz:
 Polling Places
 Precinct No. g, City hall, West End Managers, P. A. Hickman, c. C. Ellis. Jr., c. w. Fur; clerks. Henry UhL Bradley Brown; returning officer, Mis- bet Hambaugh.
 Precinct No. 9, Tuscaloosa avenue and Broad street tGoudelock's store)-Man- agers, w. J. Whitaker, Roger Snyder, Louis Salter; clerks. w. R. Goudelock, w. M. Gwin; returning officer, T. S. Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-24
.ADD|NGTON BEING FREEDOM CHARGE OF
 FALSE EXPENSES
Indictment Charges That He Swindled Mrs. Rachel Woodruff Out of All
 Her Property

j. L. Addington. alleged to d runner, for several legal firms in this city, was placed on trial yesterday afternoon in the second division of the criminal court before Judge William E. Fort. on an indictment charging obtaining money by false pretenses. Several witnesses. including Mrs. Rachel Woodruff, aged 66 years on whom if Is charged tho deception was practiced testified At ( o'clock last night recess was taken until this morning and the Jury was ordered to a hotel in charge of a ball. fir.
 The case of Addington promises to be as interesting as the Speaker trial Just terminated before Judge Fort
 The indictment charges that Aiding ton approached James N. Addison. while the latter was q prisoner in the city Jail In 1912, and made his bond Addi- son, who is a son of Mrs. Rachel Wood- run, was chardged with wife desertion and nonsupport and later was fined $50 In the recorders court on the charge while being defended 1t is alleged by a lawyer secured by Addington.
 After the Addison case had been set tied in the recorders court. 1t Is alleged Addington mentioned divorce proceed lngs to Addison and suggested that for sloO everything could be arranged sat- isfactorily to all parties In this man. her, and believing Addison was law yer Mrs. Woodruff alleges that she signed over a s150 mortgage on It, tie frame house and plot of land at Scott's station. her sole belongings to get her son out of jail. A few days later, 1t is further alleged. Addington sold the mortgage and pocketed the amount secured.
 Mrs. Rachel Woodruff. who Is unable to read or write. presented pathetic figure before the Jury as she told of the deception yesterday afternoon under the examination of Solicitor Hugo Black and his assistant. Walter s. Brewer. J. L. Drennen appeared for the defense.
 Another strong witness for the state testifying yesterday was James N Ad- dison, the son, who Is also as illiterate as his mother.
 It was while Addison was on the stand that so many objections were made to questions asked by Solicitor Hugo Black by the attorneys for the defense that Judge Fort requested more seem1y behavior. stating he was not in sympathy with quibbling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-24
AGAINST PUTTING
 TRUTH ON SALE

To the Editor of The Age Herald
 The Age-Herald has always been faii and liberal in its own views. and also ir |allowing space for the expression of the views of it's readers. And presumng that ft will continue that broad and envia ble latitude, l am asking a small space ir (which to enter mild protest against the plans of the Birmingham Ad club with preference to it's propaganda for Truthful Advertising. The protest is entered es- |pecially against that feature which pro- poses the sale of truth seal' to mer- chants and other advertisers who may feel the necessity of spending theii
 hnoney with the newspapers in order to place their goods and wares on the mar |ket.
 In the first place, the plan will not take Iwith the better class of merchants who 'have been advertising truthfully and |honestly and dealing the same way SC
 ong that they actually command the re- |spect and confidence of the entire public. IThese advertisers do not need the guar
 Rntee of the truth seal' But the mer- |chant or other advertiser who doubts Dis own word and honesty will not hesi- late to purchase truth seal. He needs Dit in his business. Wherever it is known that truth" Is for sale there will be |some customers. But suppose all the merchants and, others who advertise con- |sent to pay 8 for the truth seaF' now
 hnd after that system becomes established Ithe Ad club decides it can ''knead' a little more of the peoples dough- then khe advertiser might be called upon to cough up again. say sl0 this time. or the truth seal will vanish from his |Daid space in the newspapers and he will be regarded as an extremely dishonest hnd untruthful" advertiser, all because he Is unable or otherwise indisposed to dance ko the classic music of the Ad club. It appears to me that if the Ad club has Its heart so overfiowing with truth and 1t might establish a censorship |bver all advertising matter. without offer ing it's principle commodity, the truth, For sale to any one.
 It also would further appear that the
 Ad club would have the public believe that a little merchant who advertises To bounds of sugar for $1 without first buy Ing a truth seal'' to guarantee that 1t was s'real sugar. would be dishonest dealer." No one is more in favor of Truthful advertising than myself And h would be very much delighted if the LAd club would establish itself censor Ship by which all advertising matter Mould be passed upon before it reaches Ihe public But let us not undertake to kell truth and honesty to anyone. Of kourse, it will sell but to the class that ] does not fit. So what's the use?
 ROB ADAMS Birmingham, September B. 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-24
SAFETY FIRST AT
 FAIR THIS YEAR
Precautions Taken to Safe guard Health of Those
 Attending Big Show

Safety first is one of the slogans of the Alabama State Fair Not only have the officers of the association taken steps to guarantee perfect or der during the 10 days of the fair, Oc- tober to 16. but they have also looked out for the preservation of the health of those who will attend Ev- cry exhibit building has been thorough ly overhauled and the most sanitary measures adopted for the elimination of all germs. Parke, Davis & Co. Of Detroit one of the largest firms of manufacturing chemists in the world. has been put in charge of the work Of disinfecting the fairgrounds and the public is assured by the officers of the fair association that the work has been perfectly done.
 The work has extended to the grand stand. all the concession spaces the live stock department and all the rac- ing stables. The government, after a thorough investigation on the part of an inspector of the bureau of animal industry, department of agriculture, has decided to remove the quarantine against bringing cattle from districts free from cattle tick to the State fair grounds. in spite of the fact that the iestN@of the state of Alabama is still under quarantine. This action was taken by the government only after being convinced that the buildings, grounds and loading chutes had been thoroughly disinfected and were free from the slightest danger of infection.
 The removal of the cattle quaran- tine is most important item for the fair as it enables the fair to exhibit cattle from the great, cattle growing districts in America. Until the quar- antine was raised the owners of these cattle could not afford to bring them here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-24
REV. CLARK TO SPEAK
 AT Y. M. C. A. SUNDAY

The Rev. Willis G. Clark, rector of St. Andrews Episcopal church. will be the speaker at the meeting for men at the Young Mems Christian associa- ton next Sunday afternoon at $50 o'clock
 MT Clark recently accepted a call to the big Trinity church in Asheville N. C., and will soon leave Birmingha Sunday will be the last opportunity for many to hear him. All men are invited to the meeting. A feature of the pro- gramme will be a solo by the Rev liar old Dickens
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-24
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

 Bisou-'sB Baby Mine. No matinee. Night lat 9.30 o'clock Majestc-"AIiss Nobody from Starland,' ,'' musical comedy; matinee 2.30 p. m; night 7:st and g p. m. Lyric-Keith vaudeville; matinee 2.SO |p. m; night 1.3o and p. m Military Maids. burlesque, ma tinee 2:30 D. m. night 50 and D. m. At Photoplay -cs strand-"Peer Gynt," with Cyril Maude 3and Myrtle Stedman odeon Two-Selig three-reel special re- %lease
 Odeon One-Mutual special. Princess-''A Desert Honeymoon. with |Romaine Fielding and Winnie Burns. Trianon-"The Soul of Woman" with Edith Storey. Vaudette-"The Broken Coin," with Frances Ford and Grace Conrad Alca zar-'The Island of Regeneration ' with Antonio Moreno and Edith Storey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-24
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage Illnesses were issued yesterday in the office Of the probate clerk:
 William Gl Choran, city, and Miss Ada Mason.
 Frank w. Lawson, city. and Mrs. Maggie Bell Bailey. Vito Dattoli. Republic, and Miss Su- lie Livery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-24
Cereus GrandifIorus in Bloom

John w. Dixon last night announced that he had night blooming cereus in full bloom at his home. 1920 North Twen- fy-second street. MT. Dixon expected that the bloom would be closed by this morn- ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-24
PERSONAL

Mrs. Julia B. Powers and Miss Allie | Rhodes of Greensboro are visiting Mrs. l l.. A. Crumley. l117 South Fourteenth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-24
BABY A SIGHT
 FROM HER SKIN
Blisters Spread All Over Face and Hands. ItChed and Burned.
HEALED BY CUTICURA SOAP AND OINTMENT

My baby began by breaking out in tho face with white blisters which began spread
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-24

a sight. her mouth and chin ono thick scale.
 The pimples itched and burned and she scratched them causing them to spread very rapidly, and seemed even to affect her stomach and digestion.
 She not only lost her sleep herself. but kent the whole
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-24

family disturbed at night crying.
 That lasted about two months when received . sample of Cutcura Soap and Ointment. l lost no time in getting . large box of Ointment and cake of Soap. In short time her skin was as clear and lovely as ever.' tSigned) Mrs. J. D. Jones. Box i4s. Erlanger. Ky. Jan. 20. 1915. Sample Each Free by Mail
 With 32-p. Skin Book on request. Ad- dress postcard 'Cuticura. Dept. T. Bos- ten." Sold throughout the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-24
The First National Bank

OF BIRMINGHAM. ALA. Statement September 2. 1913
 RESOURCES
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-02-25

With the price OF wheat constant
ly going higher, if the Master Ba-
kers can arbitrarily cut the size and
raise the price of a loaf of bread as
it seems that they can do-thosc
absolutely dependent upon the ba-
kers' product are in a bad way.
Fortunately however, in the South
or in South Carolina, at least
every farmer can raise his own sup
ply of wheat. Then form co-opera-
tive companies in every community
and build -four mills, and they will
be as independent of the Master
Bakers as though such an organiza-
tion never existed. Plant wheat.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-02-25

The present strenuous and strln-
gent business condition-be it real
or artifcial-is having it's effect on
every line of business, but upon
none more so than the newspaper. A
newspaper debt is largely debt OF
honor and when the pinch comes
many a man who would be grossly
insulted were his honor eyer SO
slightly impeached, will dodge this
non-obligatory debt by any means
that suggests itself to a crooked
mind. The names of some who have
thus beat us out of one or two or
three dollars or more would surprise
their fellow-men were they given to
the world.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-02-25

There is a crying demand for
neat, comfortable tenant cottages in
town. Under present, conditions
we are informed that it is almost a
matter Of impossibility for new
conner with a family to secure a
desirable home. Such a condition
of affairs tends to hinder and re-
tard the towns growth in a material
way, and it could be so easily rem
edied if a few men with real estate
and capital to spare could be in
duced to invest it in this way. One
thing is self-evident: We shall
never have a growing town without
homes for newcomers.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-02-25
The Pension Grab.

The Worlds Work" is author
ity for the assertion that the vet
Grams of the Civil war are dying at the
rate of thirty-fve thousand a year,
or nearly one hundred a day, and
yet the Government is paying out
more for pensions now than has
ever been paid out before. But the
most shameful fact is that Demo-
cratic administration exceeds the
Republican administrations the
former had "cussed out" every year
for the "big pension graft" When
the Democrats got into power, how
ever, one of the first things they did
in the way of legislation, if we re-
member correctly, was to pass a
bill appropriating one dollar a day
to be paid to Federal veterans, while
the followers of Lee and Jackson get
nothing from the Government save
the privilege of contributing to this
tremendous pension fund. Even
conscientious Republicans protested
against this bill, and some, we be-
lieve, actually voted against. the
measure. But the bill was passed
by Democratic majority.
Cut in half the pension and rivers
and harbors appropriations (which
would leave an ample amount for
all legitimate demands, it is asserted
on the best authority and there
would not only be no need for war
taxes, but the Government could
meet all necessary and legitimate
appropriations and haye money left
over in the treasury without the
need of single cent of extra tax in
any form, direct or indirect. Which
leads us to conclude that politics is
rotten to the core and with either
party it is no meaningless cry when
they utter their slogan every two or
four years: Turn the rascals outn'
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-02-25
be voted on next September.

be voted on next September.
To show how subtle but deter
mined the liquor manufacturers
have become, they are making an
effort to get the apparent support OF
the newspapers in the debatablc
territory. They have employed one
Charles Frederick Chandler, an al
legged professor in Columbia Uni
yersity, New York, to write an
article trying to prove that beer is
not only physical. but mental food,
and that it does not make drunk
ards. This article-amounting to
about three columns in this paper
is set up in plates ready to print
without any expense of type-setting.
and even the express charges are
paid. Their agent of distribution
is one of the big newspaper unions,
with branch offices all over the
United States, whose clientele in
cludes many thousands of news
papers-daily, semi and tri-weekly,
bi-weekly, magazines and SO forth.
To accept this offer would mean a
saving of from four to five dollars
to the newspaper in money value,
but what of the equivalent it gives?
To our mind, we would feel that we
had stultifed ourself.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-02-25
In the human being the left lung
is rather smaller than that on the
right side.
Has Used GhamberIain'S Cough Rene
dy for 20 Years.

'Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
has been used in my household for
the past twenty years. | began CIV
ing it tv my children when they
were small. AS a quick relief for
Group, whooping cough and ordinary
colds it has no equal. Being free
from opium and other harmful
drugs, never felt afraid to give it
to the children. l have recommend
ed it to a large number of friends
and neighbors, who have used it and
speak highly of it," writes Mrs Mary
Minke, Shortsville. N Y. Obtainahle
everywhere.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-02-25
FEB. rs. 1915
Where Do You Belong?

We have several hundreds OF sub
scribers on our books who owe us
for one or more years subscription.
We are still hoping that many OF
these will pay this debt, for we have
considered most of them honorable
and trustworthy. II these delin-
quents would pay us, we would be
able to meet our obligations Tor a
part of them) which by reason of
our several severe illnesses have
mounted up to a very considerable
sum compared with our resources.
They could do this-most of them
without any great effort, it being
but a dollar or two to each If them,
while to us their not paying means
a loss of several thousand dollars
all our expected profit and consid-
erably more. AS said heretofore,
we cannot help but believe that
many of these subscribers mean to
pay. But, remember, procrasti-
nation is the thief of time" and
you are missing a golden opportun-
ity right now, friends, if you ever
intend to pay. As the ancients ex-
pressed it: "Carpe diem"-(Seize
the day, or opportunity.
By contrast, it has been most
gratifying the way SO many of our
friends-some of whom we know
were hardly able to spare the
money = have come forward cheer
fully and voluntarily and paid, not
only what they owed, but a year or
two in advance, because they knew
we had been sick and unfortunate.
There are not few of these loyal
friends, and we shall never forget
their kindness and their apprecia-
ton of our efforts the last seventeen
years to give the county and town
a newspaper worth sending out. It
is such people as these that keep
not only newspapers going, but
every other enterprise worth while.
Truly they are the salt of the
earth.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-02-25

Many OF us hear of an inch of
rainfall" and wonder what it
means. When an inch of rain falls
it means that one hundred and one
tons have fallen upon every acre
within the area of the rainfall re-
ferred to.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-02-25
Beer AS a Brain Burnisher!

The National prohibition forces
seem to have the demon rum" on
the run and the latter is making a
desperate but Intellectual resistance.
One by one the Southern States are
falling into line and under the Webb
act it will not be near 50 hard to
enforce the law as has been the case
heretofore, so that argument will
pretty well have the props knocked
from under it. 1t is freely pre-
dicted that South Carolina will go
dry" now that the Legislature has
referred the matter to the people to
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-02-25
Citation Notice.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG.

COUNI1 Or WILLIAMSBURG.
By P NJ Brockinton, Esq, Probate
Judge.
Whereas, Fannie A Moseley made
suit to me to grant her letters Of ad-
ministration of the estate of and effects
of R Moseley, (cum testamento annexo).
II ese are, therefore, to cite aud ad-
monish, all and singular, the kindred
and creditors of the said R Moseley,
deceased, that they be and appear
before me in the Court of Probate, tn
lie held at Kingstree, S c, on the 18th
day of March next, after publication
thereof, at II o'clock in the fore noon,
to show cause, if any they have, why
the said administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand this 25th day of
February, Ammo Domlnj, 1915.
Published on the 25th day of Febru-
ary, 1915, in The County Record.
P NJ BRoCKINToS,
2-25-2t Prohate Judge.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-02-25

If the people want compulsory
education, of course we say let them
have it. But we do not believe
they want tin this section, at
any rate-unless public sentiment
has vastly changed since we have
heard any general expression on the
subject. Our educational system is
already burden under which many
taxpayers are fairly groaning. We
would not be misunderstood. We
are heartily in favor Of State, county
and district spending every cent
possible for this laudable cause.
But there is limit to everything,
and in this State and county and
district, for the present at least, we
believe that limit has been about
reached.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-02-25

Carolina, just over the line, adioin-
ing Marlboro county, this State. At
the present high cost of raw materi-
ais and poor collections one runs a
paper actually at loss in this part
of the country.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-02-25

The past year has been hard on
newspapers. First Monday in FEB
ruary two county newspapers we're
sold under mortgage in this State
and four in Robson county, North
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-02-25
Shredded.

When Wilfred got his flannel dog,
With sawdust stuffed so crude,
He broke its leg somehow.
Said he, Mama, see, my bow-bow
Is full of breakfast-food."
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-02-25

The ten-cent loaf of bread in New
York city has been cut two ounces
lighter by order of the Master
Bakers.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-02-25

In the European unpleasantness
the campaign liar is at home on
land, sea or up in the air.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-02-25

Type metal consists of IS parts
lead, 25 parts antimony and 10
parts tin.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-02-25

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