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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02

crstom of taking pitsols from prisoners, and said the only cases he knew anout were the times he himself took reVoiVers with the permission of the chief
 Judge B. c. Jones was nexs ca:.ec ana was questioned concerning the eHorts or certain police officers to get some in- eliminating papers from the oiIice oi Estes, Jones & Welch, or whieh iir.i, me Is q member MT. Jones said someone rifled the box containing certain papers, but did not get one that apparently was wanted It was stated that the papers ip.plicated a member of the Bessemer po- lice force in embezzlement.
 J, H. D. Smith. freight agent TOT the
 Frisco road was the next witness, anu testified that the freight mouse ,,e iiau M1ton o burglarized that Officers Ellis. Houstoii and Childress had caught the burglar
 who proved to be member or the bes- samer police force MT. Smith said after the arrest of the man, ne caheo oi'
 Mayor Lewis, who asked him what was the least the Frisco would be sausiieo with and drop the case.
 Negro Tells of Beating Gene Hanks a negro, was the next
 witness. and testified that he had been
 beaten by Officers Ross and Maddox.
 who extorted confession from him that
 he had snatched a white lady's purse. He | i,, Rirminuham at the courthouse. ana that both the officers testified as to his confession and the jury released him. Attorney Murray questioned the negro as to his trial, stating to the committee that. as matter of fact, the negro did not come to trial at all. ..The jury heard the testimony, olon thev?n questioned Attorney Bumgardner of the negro.
 "Yassir.' was the reply
 "Went out, didn't they?
 .Yassir.' "Rrousht back with them a piece of paper and said. We, the jury. find the defendant not guilty didn't they? "Yassir. thass jes what dey done, renIied the negro to this rapid fire sys- tenn of questioning.
 "Well. gentlemen, that certainly looks like he had a trial don't it?" And the crowd yelled its approval of<the city attorneys words.
 A. M. Spencer. former warden at the city jail, was the next witness. and testified as to the rough handling of
 negro prisoners by mempers or the po' lice force.
 The question of Chief Wailaces au- thority to remove members of the force was brought up when Alderman B. L. Huey was on the stand and Chief Wal lace was requested to take the stand He said that he had been told by George Ross that he had no authority to remove or suspend any member ol the force. After much discussion. the rules and regulations governing tht department were sent for and MT. Per | rv read them. MT. Ross insisted that l the chief had authority to suspend 2 member of the force. The regulations were read through by MT. Perry ant ] he could not see 1t in the same ligh
 as did MT. Ross. The alderman tool
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
Mail Orders
 Invited
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Sam Starke, a negro man, was found dead last night in a vacant house near Fourteenth avenue and Nineteenth street by some negroes who reported it to the police department Officer Tyler went to the scene and found the negro, who had apparently been dead for several hours. It is thought that the negro died of heart failure Coroner Spain was noti- fled and will investigate.
 Practice is being held by a choir of 100 voices by whom the music for tho revival services at the Ensley Baptist church will be furnished The series of services will begin Sunday, October 1T. and will continue for two weeks. Two services will be held daily. one in the morning at 1o;3D o'clock and the other in the evening at 7:3O o'clock The Rev. Austin Crouch of Murfreesboro, Tenn. former pastor of the Woodlawn Baptist church, will assist the Rev. A. K. Wright. pastor of the local church, in conducting the services.
 c. P. Beddow candidate for city com missioner. addressed a large gathering of Ensley citizens last night at the cor ner of Avenue E and Nineteenth street In the interest of his candidacy. Judge Thomas Roe introduced the speaker. Ns. Beddow spoke on the general financial conditions and of needs of the city and. while not making any rash promises. pledged his best endeavors in the event of election to remedy existing conditions. Mir Beddow is well known and has strong following in Ensley. Capt. R. T. Chadwick. cashier of the Bank of Ems ley, is his son-in-law and has charge of his campaign in this vicinity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
CONFUSION AMONG ENGLISH E MERCHANTS IN CHINA BY
 TRADING WITH ENEMY ORDER

Peking. September 6.-(Correspond- ence of the Associated ss.)-Endless complications have been caused here by the prohibition against trading with the enemy which Great Britain is trying to enforce among the Brit ish firms in China. For months cor porations which have had German af- filiation have been reorganizing and adjusting their business so as to come within the requirements of the regu- lations against trading with Germans and Austrians.
 American interests have already been considerably affected by the new order and many American concerns are all at sea as to how they will meet the new regulations. English officials, in some cases, have insisted that American concerns took over German goods in order to enable the German owners to escape the new regulations. At Shanghai and other ports American concerns have been unable to get space in British ships for certain ship ments. In some cases they were told by English officials that under the ex- agencies of war the English lines ceased to be common carriers. How ever, the later explanation of the re- fusal to carry such goods was that English ships have more English freight than they can carry and this statement is substantiated in many cases by actual port statistics.
 The British minister Sir John Jor- dan. has issued four-page pamphlet setting forth fully the regulations against trading with the enemy of Great Britain and her allies. Like most legal documents this is difficult of interpretation and application to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02

est single factor, it Is said, has been a
 newly designed and built fleet of small seagoing motorboats, armed with one
 or two three-iich guns and possessing
 high speed These boats literally swarm
 over suspected expanses of the waters and by an effectively worked-out sys- tenn of patrol cover almost every mile
 of the surface in channels of commerce adjacent to Great Britain. As a submar- inc must rise frequently to renew it's air supply and recharge the storage batteries by which it Is propelled when submerged. one in the territory covered by the scouts is almost certain to be eventually detected and destroyed. These small boats have been built in large numbers in England and it Is reported that about 500 are being con structed in the United States and Can ada to be shipped in sections to Great Britain.
 Aeroplanes are described as exceed ingly useful in locating and followin g the trail of submarines. They can de- tect one hundred feet beneath the surface. It Is the habit. the reports say. of the German submarines to slip into a favorable position along the steamer lanes and lie on the bottom for long periods, rising occasionally to the surface for observation and other purposes.
 As the batteries are not exhausted by this method. only very brief stay on the surface Is necessary to renew the air supply and take hurried ob- servation. Undersea boats adopting
 these tactics have been the most diff
 ficult to catch. Here the aeroplane has shown it's greatest usefulness. as the comparatively shallow water along much of the British coast makes it possible for the aeroplane operators to see the ships lying on the bottom. The aeroplane notes the position and notifies tho nearest destroyer or patrol boat which speeds to the spot and waits for the submarine to rise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
Rate Differentials Reflected

Washington. october 1.-Members of the West Virginia railway commission today filed with the interstate com merce commission a statement reject ing a suggestion that 1t arbitrate freight rate differentials between the West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvanta bituminous coal fields on lake cargo coal. The statement says the state commission cannot arbitrate and has no authority to make its findings through arbitration binding on the car- riers concerned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
GERMAN OFFICERS
 APPEAR IN BULGARIA TO DIRECT ACTIVITY
 IN RIGHT CHANNELS
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. ly have made no further progress except in the region of Neuville, in Artois, put they have been successful in repulsing the German counter attacks. and so far as IS kr own have held virtually all the ground gained. | h. the east the Russians appear to be ma king a much better effort, for, except just in front of Dvinsk and in Volhynia. the Germans claim to have made no pro- gress while between those two points and in Galicia, according to Berlin. all the attacking is geing done by the Russians. Indeed. the Russian troops, by counter acting the attack which Field Marshal Won Hindenburg launched at Minsk from the northwest have succeeded pretty well iii strengthening out their line from north to south. Italy also is showing signs of renewed activity and has commenced an offen- siye along the Isonzo river, particularly | against the important Austrian position
 | of Tolmno.
 | Nothing has been heard of the much
 talked of Austro-German offensive against
 Servia Or of the operations on the Gal \ lipol peninsula.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
Missionary to Turkey Dead

Boston, October News of the death at Diarhbeki. Asiatic Turkey. in Au- gust of the Rev. George Perkins Knapp. missionary. was received to- day by the American board of commis- sioners of foreign missions. Mir. Knapp had been engaged in missionary work In Turkey for 25 years. The cause of his death Is not known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
BRITISH POSTERS
 DISPLAYED IN BERLIN

Berlin, October 1.-(By wireless to Say ville.)-"An exposition at which Is dis played a complete collection to. date or the posters gotten out to stimulate re- cruiting in Great Britain was opened here today for the benefit of the German aerona utic relief fund says the Over seas News agency. Although dtsap- pointment was expressed by the visitors at the inartistic designs of the posters. the expedition has proved . material succesa."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02

garia's project could be carried into ex- ecl ton October 15.
 There are indications in Paris that both these moves are under way or in ccntt mpla ton, and the Temps definite an ncui cement appears to assure the early execrtion of the expeditionary move.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
Rank President Indicted

Washington. October 1.-Charles C.. Glover. president of the Riggs National bank; William J. Flather, vice presi- dent, and H. M. Flather. cashier, were indicted today for perjury in connec- ton with the banks recent suit against Secretary McAdoo and Comptroller Williams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
To Aid Serv,ia and Greece

Paris October 1.-The Temps announces that Great Britain and France have al- ready taken military measures to defend servia and Greece against Bulgarian ag- gression
 The Temps does not indicate what armed steps have been taken by the allies, nor Is anything official available It is pre- stunned in military circles that formid- able expedition will land either at kav- ala or Saloniki. or that 1t already has been landed. Indications are that Italy and Russia arc cooperating with France and Great Britain in the execution of this joint movement, although the actual military forc ces probably will be drawn from Great Britain and France, and that the ltal- ians will lend their aid in the Mediter- ranean and the Russians on the Black I sea front. s>
 I The allies movement. 1t Is stated here | 10 designed to offset the agreement said l to have been effected between Bulgaria | and the Teutonic allies under which Bull I garia will act against Servia before Oc- I tober 15. It is understood Great Britain II felt disposed to await the result of that II eventuality, but that French diplomacS \ favored an immediate initiative for tho H purpose of overcoming any Bulgarian | menace to Servia before 1t could be put
 No Reply to Note
 H 4 minister c. one of the Balkan statei I said today that Bulgaria had never re E piled to the Joint note of the triple en; ' tente allies submitting Servia's conces \ sicns to Bulgaria with regard to Mace I dcria. Instead f replying. this minister Il said, Bulgaria had ordered a mobilixa | tion within a few days after she received I the allies joint note. This mobilization. 1T II the opinion of the minister, was in itsel ! an adverse reply, and he expressed tn, |l belief that Bulgaria did not intend tt \ make any further answer to the allies. H The minister said he considered tw, | courses open to the allies-dret. peremp | tory ultin:atum to Bulgaria to demobiliz' | inn, ediately, and second, a m!litasx expe Il aitIou to safeguard Servia before Bul
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
TOO LATE ID CLASSIFY

FOR SALE-Grocery store and milk depot; good location, doing nice cash
 business. Address. S-96. care Age
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02

Special school children's matinee at Lyric today. Big bill of fun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
Ask Turner for Wade

"Yes, answered Murray.
 Attorney Bumgardner continued the ex- animation of the witnesses. while Solicitor Perry wrote the letter, which was signed by J. Reese Murray and A. D. Maddox The letter contained nothing more than "a request of Inspector Turner for the presence of Wade.
 J. 8. Jenkins was the next witness. MT. Jenkins Is at present a member of the Bessemer police force. and was in uniform. He was questioned as to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
STORM LOSS WILL
 REACH S10O, ,O0O, 900
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message received from a staff correspond sent of a New Orleans paper said:
 Whole country between Poydras and Buras inundated. Levees gone, property loss appalling. Life toll probably heavy. Conditions worse than ever before. Re- lief needed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
BRITAIN CAPTURES SUBMARINES BY EFFECTIVE METHOD
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broa, st. Armed patrol boats watch and n the floats disappear beneath the ,r showing that submarine has bscome entangled, the patrols con- gregate at the place and when the vic- tim comes to the surface, as 1t in- evitably must do to disentangle itself. 1t is destroyed by gunfire or captured.
 A special type of mine also has been devised which is laid in large fields that have proved particularly danger ous to submarines approaching steamer lanes
 The German methods of supplying submarines with oil and provisions, either at sea or from concealed places along the coasts of the British isles. have been ferreted out and disposed of. This compels the boats to return to their bases at more frequent inter- vals and leaves them only compara- lively short time in position and equipped for effective duty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02

ROTOGRAvURE! ROTOGRAVUREl ROTOGR.AvUREi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
Submarine Hunting

Destroyers, the reports declare. be- come expert in the game of submarine hunting and armed trawlers also have proved effective. through their speed and ability to get quickly within easy range of their victims, But the great
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02

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Douglas Island news., 1915-05-26
A Word From Christensen

The forest fires raging at Haines and vicinity reminds us that when there are periods of dry weather there is always great danger of forest fires. Large areas of forest, public and private, are destroyed each year by fro. This de- struction is an injury to every one and is @ great danger. especially in all mountain countries where a regular flow of stream is of vital importance. It is also we'll at this time that the at- tention of the public be called to cer- tain laws passed by Congress which forbid:
 lst. The setting of fires in the woods,
 and
 2nd. Forbid leaving camp fires and
 others without first extinRuishing
 them.
 This law also provides a maximum punishment in a fne of 5000, or i'm prisonment for two years, or both, if fire is set maliciously, and a hne of Sl,OO0 or imprisonment for one year, or both, if a fire results from carelessness. This law also provides that the money from such fines be paid to the school fund of the county in which the ofense is committed. It is unfortunate that people will be so careless as to leave fires without extinguishinR them and thereby cause the loss of valuable tim. be which cannot be restored for cen- turies, and the destruction of homes as we'll. It is, therefore, suggested that since SO many fires start from neglected camp fires the public be requested as follows:
 l. Do not build larger fire than you need.
 9 Do not build your fires in dense masses of pine leaves, duff and other combustible material where the fire is sure to spread.
 3. Do not build your fire against large logs, especially large rotten logs, where it requires much more work and time to put the fire out than you are willing to expend, and where you are rarely quite certain that the fire is really and completely extinguished.
 1. In windy weather and in danger ous places, dig a fire hole and clear off a place to secure your fire. You will save wood and trouble.
 5. Every camp fire should be com- pletely put out before leaving camp.
 G. Do not build fires to clear off land and for other similar purposes without first taking the necessary precaution to see that the fire will not spread to surrounding timber.
Douglas Island news., 1915-05-26
Mine Inspectors

While we have no doubt the members of the territorial legislature have some very good reasons for desiring to relieve the federal mine inspector from further service in Alaska, it will require con siderable explaining to convince the majority of Alaskans that the retention of the territorial inspector,at increased salary, is more advantageous than per- hitting Uncle Sam to continue inspect ing our mines without annoyance or expense to the territory. Not having heard the arguments of those in favor of the elimination of the federal in spector, we cannot, in fairness, take the lawmakers to task for their attitude on this question; but there are many who will criticise them. There are many who believe that we should not add to the burden of expense already carried by the territory-that we should, instead, strive to eliminate some of the sources of expense created by the frst legislature, among which may be mentioned the office of territor ial mine inspector.
 The Fairbanks district was visited by two inspectors last season. One of them was in the employ of the federal gov. ernment, under the jurisdiction of the bureau of mines; the other was the territorial ins pector. The two officials went over the creeks together, gather ing data aud informing the operators of the requirements of the law under which the mines are inspected. One official could have done the work, and it would have been done without ex- pense to Alaskans, but for the fact that the members of our first legislature considered it advisable, for reasons best known to themselves, to provide for the inspection of mines, iudepeu dent of the federal government.
 The second legislature, which con- cluded it's labors last night, had under consideration proposal to remove the mines of the territory from federal eupervision-to dispense altogether with the services of an experienced in- spector paid by the federal government and to depend entirely unon the in- spector employed by the territory, at an increased ealary. Our advices from Juneau do not state what action was finally taken with regard to the federal inspector, but the fact that the govern or has signed the bill increasing the salary of the territorial inspector shows plainly enough that the lawmakers had no thought of making the saving which many Alaskans believe should have been made.-Fairbsnk Times.
Douglas Island news., 1915-05-26

Nurse-Why, Bobby, you selfish little boy! Why didn't you give your sister a piece of your apple?
 Bobby-I gave her the seeds. She can plant lem and have a whole or chard-Judge.
Douglas Island news., 1915-05-26

A certain poor woman had received some new underclothes from one who had helped the family. The womans husband thanked the donors husband, and a whole drama of humble am bitions might be built around his words. "Mary's mighty glad to have those clothes" he said. "She says now she'll have something to hang out on the line Mondays."-Boston Record.
Douglas Island news., 1915-05-26
Could She Doubt It

"Would you love me as much as if father lost bis wealth?"
 "He hasn't lost it, has he?" "No."
 "Of course l would, you silly girl."- Minneapolis Journal.
Douglas Island news., 1915-05-26

"SITKA HOT SPRINGS" Accom- modatiOns, American or European plan. For terms apply to Dr. l.. P. Goddard, Ssnitarium, Alaska.-AdVertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-26
Prominent Seattle Italian

To have risen from n poor boy 10
position Of promin.nce and sffit.-
~rce through ths application Of per
sisfert effort ~ the proud record 81
John ttcor.s. head 81 the me firm or
John CicyrtH A. Co. and for more
than Is years resident 81 this civ
N practically every field in which
be has ventured he has been signal.
~ honored. and prosperity has at
tended his abors.
More than thirty-twc years ago he
came TO San Francisco. q boy Is
years old. 20 begin his career in
America Now he f. an extensive
property owner. representative of
railroad and steamship lines. profnf-
nent fraternsi man and eminent In
the Italian colony and elsewhere as
splendid host. capable business maj
and iarxe-hearte friend OF needy
countrymen.
His distinctions have been varied
and many. He was the first italian
citizen In King county to be appoint :
ed TO public office. having been Sc
ierfet for deputy sheriff and found
30 efficient as to merit reappoint-
ment- BY his compatriots he was
honored with elevation to the presf-
dency OF the Italian society and OF
the leading organization formed here
more than quarter Of a century
ago. the Giuseppe Mazzl. OF which
terms
In fraternal ranks. he passed
through all the degrees OF Forestry
and Of the United and Ancient order
Of Druid*. having been elected more
than seven times grand treasurer for
the state Of that order. When the
first Columbus Day celebration was
held In Washington he was named
president
During his long and highly sue
cessfuI career. Mr.. cfcOria has been
equally faithful to his duties a. an
American and also as a true Italian
Whenever his countrymen visit here
he II always ready to do more than
his share In their entertainment. and
his efforts to aid both them and his
adopted country are revealed in his
desire to see more Of them come to
Seattle and this state TO settle.
Among his extensive property
holdings is the Columbus House, is7
Washington street. the oldest Ital-
ian hotel In the city. of which he
~ proprietor. The house IL Justly
popular and a model In serv!ce.--Ad-
FerffEemfnt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-26
FAR INLAND CITY CENTER
OF AGRICULTURAL REGION

Fairbanks. far Inland ON the
Tanana river--iu the region which
many people still picture as a bar.
rem country. perpetuaily buried In
snow and ice--is really In the
midst OF a great inland empire.
which in the short Alaska summer
blooms like Eden.
Most OF the staple vegetables Sc
attic uses on her tables grow pro.
ILLEGALLY In the Fairbanks region
Because they are forced. however.
they are better than those raised
on Puget Sound.
Some idea OF their sire and
abundance may be gained from the
pictures above.
10 Modern City
The city. which points with pride
10 It's two banks. four newspapers.