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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28
Yesterdays Rain Lasted 12
 Hours and Was Crop Maker

fell SO slowly that practically every bit of il soaked Into the soil Not only has there been q slight deficiency in rainfall so far this year recorded at the local weather bureau. but the rains whieh have fallen to a great extent have been hard thundershowers, heavy downpours in a comparatively short length of time, large part of it running off before soaking Into the soil. In May especially was this kind of rainfall prevalent the fall for the month being a little above normal but of such character that full benefit of it was not derived by the growing crops.
 Mir. Horton stated last night that the rain appeared general over Alabama and other southern states. The deficiency in rainfall for the year So far Is about Sls inches
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28
ALLEGED CHECK
 FORGER ARRESTED
A. A. Strock Arrested on Charge of Passing Bad Check on a De-
 catur Bank

A. A. Strock was arrested yesterday hy Charles F. Mclean, local manager of the Burns Detective agency. on the charge of fraudulent indorsoment Of SEQ check on the Nashville Trust company and eashed in Decatur by Che City National bank of Decatur
 Strock was turned over to the local police and will be taken to Decatur te face the charge. He makes no state rlcnt
 MT Strock is said to be highly eeucated man, a graduate of the Uni- Ncrsity of North Carolina and an active ehurehgoer, through which medium he is alleged to have worked several frauds. He was arrested here yeslet- day by Detective Mclean in local church,
 One of my men was watching the diff erent churches of the city," said Mir Mclean last night, and telephone1 nc when he discovered MT. Strock We went into the church and sat down behind him. During the service I leaned over and asked him the hymn number and We all sang together By Il peculiar coincidence the pastor in her sermon referred several times 10 the indorsement of checks and meth ods of modern business. making his point by stating that Christ was sent to fhe world as Gods indorsement of humanity.
 I've followed MT Stroclx from the church and placed him under arrest. I asked him what he thought of the sermon and he stated it was very fine"
 The check passed on the Decatur bank was MT Strock's personal check and the ndorsement of ]. H. Calvin of Decatur is where the alleged fraud was worked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28
Deposed, Fired and Jailed


 They had asked repeatedly for his resig- nation, but he just as repeatedly refused and continued to hold services even though the congregation shrsnk to micro seopic proportions.
 After questioning the delegation at length, Judge Alb agreed to act as arbi- ter. To the question as to what they wanted him to do, one of the deaeons replied:
 We wants yo', jedge, toe fire dat pus- son what calls hisself CT preacher
 You have already done that, as I un- derstand 1t. but according to your state ments he won't stay fired
 'Yassah, jedge, dats jest hit, an we wants yo' honah toe make him stay err way frum de meetin' house.
 All right; just follow my instructions and it will be done Let the head deacon notify Parson Johnsing that he is de- posed of this particular pulpit and dis charged as the preacher. Then notify him in writing not to enter the church on the penalty of being arrested for tres pass"
 The next day the delegation returned and reported that the preacher had re- fused to be dehosed and had defied them and the order of the court. He was im- mediately arrested on warrant for tres pass after warning and in default of bond was placed in the county jail. much to the intense satisfaction of his former congregation present.
 What is us goin' to do for a preach er?' asked one of the deacons.
 For that emergency have made pro- vision said Judge Alb. as he took a new chew of homemade "for when War wick deposed a king he always had some one selected to fill the throne. As did the king maker, so do l. have selected Sam Brown to take the place of your former pastor. I understand him to be be good nigger, and having appointed him, l want to say 10 you deaeons that his appointment goes stand up, Sam, while ] inaugurate you into the duties of your office
 Sam stood as directed. and after clear ing his throat. Judge Alb said: By the power and authority vested in me by the court of arbitration I hereby appoint. constitute and declare you 10 be pastor of the Street Baptist church, to have and to hold-not including the sisters however-said charge for the. pe- riod of three months. or until such time as you prove unworthy of the trust Take charge of your congregation.' And be 1t said that the new preacher was received by them with open arms if not with open pocketboohs, and it is re- ported he is making good for at both services yesterday the congregations filled the church edifce to overfiowing Great Is the possibilities of arbitration, espe- eially the brand supplied by Judge Alb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28
NEWSPAPER CLUB
 CAMP PA|GN BOOMING
Weeks Opening Luncheon Will Be Served at Club
 At 12::3O

The Birmingham Newspaper club s membership campaign will be pushed with renewed vigor this week The opening meeting will take place today in the pri- vate dining room of the club at 12:30. when luncheon will be served to the workers.
 Harry Horner. general manager of the Birmingham Waterworks company, will present the days prize to the winning captain and competition is expected to be very keen. Reports from team captains indicate that several teams are closely punched with scores almost tied, but all appear confident of success 1t is expect ed that work this morning shortly be- fore time for reporting results wH be very brisk. Many favorable ''prospeets" have been lined up, so that only a little additional pull is necessary to secure the desired signature and the loyal team members are expected to be stirring bright and early this morning among the drones and procrastnators.
 good start has already been made in the campaign for additional memberships in the Birmingham club; and if the good wor is continued without a break the re- suits accomplished will be such as to en- title campaign members to especial con sideration. Much attention has of late been attracted to this club and it's ele- gant and spacious quarters at the summit of the south's tallest building
 Visitors from all sections of the coun- try have been greatly impressed and after visiting the club have left the city with nothing but praise for the enterprise and progressive spirit which has been shown by the citizens of Birmingham who made 1t possible. All reports agree that there Is certainly nothing like 1t in the south and that it is rivaled by few northern institutions for natural scenic grandeur and attraction. It has, indeed become colossal advertisement for this city. Its fame has travelled far and wide, and everywhere the Newspaper club is mentioned Birmingham comes in for it's share of favorable comment. Leading newspaper publications throughout the country have taken up the matter, and thus far more than 100000 complimentary press notices concerning the Birmingham club have been forwarded to this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28
ENGINEER REPORTED
 SLOWLY SINKING

Reports from Jackson, Tenn, last night were that the condition of En- gineer Mark Lawrence, who was in- jured in the Nauvoo wreck of the Hi nois Central last week, appears to be turning for the worse.
 Little hope is held out for the re- covery of the engineer, who. 1t is gem orally stated. probably saved scores of lives by sticking to his post and stop ping his train when the engine and baggage car went through the Nauvoo trestle. Hospital authorities statcu that MT. Lawrence appeared to be slowly sinking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28

A regular crop-msklng rain--one of the few this section has had so far this summer-held sway throughout the state and over the larger part of the southeast ern section of the United states yester- day.
 Local United States Weather Ferecaster Horton stated last night that io6 inches of rain had fallen in Birmingham but the feature of the storm was the almost continual rain for practically 12 hours. The rain began about 5ao o'clock yester- day morning, and 1t was about that tune yesterday evening when it stopped Yesterdays rainfall is considered as es- pecially beneficial to the crops, as it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28
ECURSION TRAIN
 KILLS ONE IN AUTO

Mobile. June T.-An excursion train from Mobile to New Orleans crashed into an automobile at venetia this morning killing Miss Ardee Lynch and seriously injuring Miss Helen Beard. The girls were going to the vacation grounds of the Young Womens Christian association, and the engine of the automobile failed when upon the railroad crossing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28
CLAIMS SOCIALISTS
 OPPOSED TO PEACE

Berlin, June 27.-(By wireless telegraph to Sayville.)-Dr. Ernest Quorck. the so- cial- democratic member of the Reichstag, Is quoted by the Oversees News Agency as declaring that France and English socialists regularly kept away from the conference recently held with the object of paving way for peace
 German and Austrian socialists" he says, were ready from the beginning to get others to discuss the preliminaries The German government never placed any obstacles In their way, but the French and English socialists remained deaf and dumb. They are the real culprits. They should be placed before tribunal of the international socialists"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28
Ministers Confer

Vienna, June 2I.-tVia Amsterdam and London, e:55 p. m)--Dr Von Beth. mann Hollweg. German imperial chan c"llor and Gottlieb von Jagow, German foreign minister, arrived in Vienna to- day to confer with the Austro- Hun Earian foreign minister. Baron Stephan Brrian yon DaJecz. pr. von Bethmann- Hollweg also saw Emperor Francis Joseph.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28
 MARCONI BEGINS DUTIES AS AVIATOR

Rome. June 27.-(yia Paris. 9:3o D. rn.) Guglielmo Marconi, of wireless fame. to- day began his duties as lieutenant of aviators in the Italian army. The inven- tor received an enthusiastic reception at the barracks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28
Danie1s On Cruise

Of the Navy Daniels sailed for New York on the cruiser Dolphin today. lie will board train there for Wash ington.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-01-21
ROuMANIA'S NEW KING.

King Ferdinand of Roumania,
succeeding the late King Charles,
was in 1899 declared prince of Rou-
mania and heir apparent to the
throne. Physically he has never been
very robust, and the threat Of tuber-
culosis has hung over him for years.
He is said to have little taste for SOL
diering, his mind leaning, rather to-
ward science, and his education has
been along this line. He is described
as shy, reserved and unbending. He
married the Princess Marie, daugh-
ter Of the duke of Edinburgh. a
brother of King Edward VII OF
England.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-01-21
HOSPITALITY THAT IS REAL
Comparison Of the Modern Dinner
Party With the Spirit It
ValhIy EmuIates.

It is easy to be hospitable when
one has surplus, but even more de-
iightful to receive the hospitality of
those who only have enough. These
give you of themselves; the rich
often only of their purchases. What
they are and what they have, they
give freely enough, and they are en-
tirely without that simian and vu+
gar notion of hospitality that when
one entertains one must give not
what others are accustomed to,
which has made the modern dinner
party such an arid thing. Who
would not give all the chef-tinkered
dishes he has ever eaten to have
chop and a potato and pipe with
Doctor Johnson; or cigarette with
"Chinese" Gordon or Robert Louis
Stevenson; or a curry with Give,
or buckwheat cake and slrup with
Lincoln; or a sausage and a glass OF
beer with Goethe: or glass of
punch with Vasa or Gustavus Adol-
phus; or to have said "Skaal' over
glass of the plainest vintage with
Bjornson and Ibsen to be put to sit
at the same table with those modern
vikings, Sven Hedin and Nansen
and Amundsen? The Scandinavian,
the democrat of the most ancient
lineage in the world, seems to know
better than almost anyone else what
independence means.-Price Collier,
in Scribner's Magazine.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-01-21
WAR REVIVES OLD HYMNS.

An interesting feature of the
changes in sentiment brought about
in the Hapsburg monarchy by the
war is the new popularity acquired
by the old Kossuth hymn. Until
recently that stirring Magyar song
was frowned upon by the authorities
as revolutionary; now, with the sub
stitution of the name of Francis
Joseph (Ferencz Jozsef) for that Of
Kossuth Lajos, it has acquired a
new meaning and the streets of Bu-
dapest resound with its strains, as
do the streets of Vienna with
Haydn's "Gott erhalte," to the sat-
isfacticn of Hungarians and Aus
triars alike.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-01-21
YEAR OF GEM PRODUCTION
Output Of the United States Has Beef
Satisfactory in Great Variety
Of Ways.

The gem industry of the United
States in 1913 was marked by a fair.
ly large output of sapphire, real
advance in the work of testing the
Arkansas diamond field, and a great
er activity in the Nevada opal field.
There was, however, a decrease in
the production of most of the other
gems mined. The total production
was valued at $319,454, according to
D. B. Sterrett of the United States
geological survey. The output of
sapphire in Montana was the largest
ever reported to the survey, and the
value is estimated at $23S,635, or
over $4,000 more than in 1912. The
sapphire consisted of both blue and
varicolored gems and culls for me-
chanical purposes. In Arkansas one
diamond-washing plant was in op-
Grafton about three months and re-
covered several hundred diamonds,
and the construction of another
plant was practically completed.
Many new claims were located in the
Nevada opal field, the development
Of which, along with those previous
ly opened, resulted in a fairly large
output of beautiful gems.
The imports of precious stones for
1913 we're valued at $45, ,431, 1898 and
were the largest in the history, of the
industry.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-01-21
MIGHT BE WORSE.

"Some of your constituents COM
plain that you are too willing to take
orders from almost anybody"
"Take orders, do I~ mused Sena.
tor Sorghum. "Anyhow, Pm not ac-
cused of being a boss"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-01-21
The Tri.
Constitution
Its Campaign for Diversified Fafmi3
and Its Special 1915 Offer for Rui
Observation-Disclosures Circulated II
Weekly In the World.

Diversified farming is now the uni
versal topic in agricultural communities
of the South. The Atlanta Constitution
has been a pioneer in this movement
for the past quarter OF a century and
it is now leading in the moveme9
which promises so much for the Sou
in 1915.
The Tri-Weekly Constitution, wit
circulation exceeding 1l8, ,000-all sd
scriptions cash paid in advances
nounces q series of articles explaif
in detail every step in the growing
marketing of the numerous varieties
foodstuffs which the Southern farma
are urged to raise this year. The
articles are written by Professor r j
DeLoach, an expert of national reputl
ton, he being the director of the gov
ernment experiment station in Georgia
Expert advice on this subject from auy
thorities the country over will be given
through the columns of The Tri- eeklyi
Constitution. This is feature of in-|
estimable value to every farmer.
The Tri- Weekly Constitution is issued
three times a week-Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday. 1t has becomS
known as the Farmers Daily" III
carries the Associated Press service1
with detailed cablegrams giving every
movement of the worlds great war
the latest market reports up to thu
minute of going to press, and III pre-
sents brilliant array of special dc1iN1
features and special departmel
particular interest to the farmer,
erlng every feature of farminGl
Its poultry department, its del
for the women and children, L.
cultural department and its
special features alone give The p
Weekly Constitution special appeal
every Southern fireside.
The cost of The Tri-Weekly Consti
tuition is but $1.00 per year; with Z
premium thrown in free of charge
During the month of January special
trial subscription is offered, The Fri,
Weekly Constitution being sent to any
address from the date of receipt Of or
der to May 1,1915, at a cost of only Is
cents. Remittances should be madel
direct to The TRI-WEEKLY CoNsTITU-|
TIoN, Atlanta, Ga.
With The County Record, The Tri-|
Weekly Constitution is offered one year.
(both papers) for S1.85. Regular sub
scription price $500. At
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-01-21
NOT MUCH,

''They have six months rainy
season in Patagonia"
Hun! Not much chance of get
ting loaned umbrella back"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-01-21
pERoUIsiTE FOR HIS HONOR.

Yrs. Justwed-Did the minister
Kiss you when you were married?
Mrs. Freed-No, but the judge
sissed me when l got my divorce.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-01-21
NEEDS THEM.

"That Miss Grabbeigh is two
faced creature"
"Well, she does enough talking to
keep six ordinary faces busy"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-01-21
MUCH BETTER.

"Do you treat your cook like one
Of the family?"
"Oh, dear, no! l wouldn't dare
to say a cross word to her"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-01-21
DEFINING BRAVERY.

Willie-Paw, what is bravery?
Paw-Bravery is something that
makes a man lose the use of his legs
when he wants. to run, my son,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-01-21
LIVING UP TO ITS NAME.

'FWhy do YOU call your play The
Porous Plaster ?"
Because, stupid, | want it to
draw"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-01-21
APPRECIATION.

''You say that man enjoys work ?"
"Beyond a doubt. | have seen him
stand around and admire it by the
hour"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-01-21
A POOR POP.

"Do YOU think he's able to sup
port wife?"
''Why, he can't even maintain
conversation "-Judge.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-01-21
IMPOSSIB BILE.

Il noticed there was hair-splitting
IN that case"
couldn't be. Nothing in it but
bald facts"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-01-21
ZAP.

Mrs. Wyse-I bought nickel cof-
fee pot today.
Mrs, Green-Mercy. 1t can't be
any good for five cents.-Boston
Evening Transcript.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-01-21
THEY DIDN'T GO THE LIMIT.

PoIIy-When they came back from
their wedding trip he had just $500
IN his pocket.
Peggy-The stingy thing.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-01-21
YOU KNOW HIM.

Gabe-That fellow Brown is lazy
cuss, isn't he?
Steve-He isn't lazy. He has
spring fever all year round.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-01-21

Dills-I hear the bankers are
down and out.
Mills-Did the panic do it?
Dills-Oh! no. They escaped
that, but they passed the summer
trying to fix over an abandoned
farm.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-01-21
IJndressed Lumber.

always have on hand a lot of un-
dressed lumber (board and framing) at
my mill near Kingstree. for sale at the
.owest price for good material. See or
write me for further information. etc.
L. FL. HODGE.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-01-21

Send US an order for statichery::
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-06

authorities. There was no intention
to transform the public into a gener-
al legislative body, such procedure
being obviously unwise. Neither did
1t contemplate the use of those privi-
leges by alleged classes for the pur-
pose of enacting laws so plainly class
legislation as the notorious Seven
Sisters"
The action Of the State Federation
Of Labor and the State Grange, or
rather the comparatively few who
have secured control Of those organ
izations, last year is really respon-
sible for the legislative action that
tends to diminish the usefulness OF
the initiative and referendum, in the
possible usefulness of which the Her.
aid has an abiding confidence, but
would rather see it curtailed than
abused.
Yet, we think the legislature could
have found less drastic remedy than
was adopted. The Herald believes
in a provision that the initiative
could not be invoked until the pro.
posed measure had been presented to
the legislature, with the notice that
1t would be invoked in the event OF
its failure to be enacted. Such q
plan would give two years for the
general discussion Of the measure 80
as to permit an intelligent decision
at the polls.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-06

efforts to secure progressive legisla-
ton, and had he had proper support
his efforts might have prevented the
split of his party in 1912. That the
party has changed its policies is not
evidenced by noticeable change in
leaders or actions, although it may be
willing to promise any old thing that
will assist it back to the pie counter.
Speaking of his party, the senator
truthfully said:
1.-THE republican party was organized
to make men free, not to make men
rich or powerful"
But, he might have added that 1t
had not been long entrenched in power
until it reversed the aim Of its found.
ers to an extent that inspired Daven-
port to give it the dollar mark as an
emblem. II the humane and patriotic
organizers Of the republican party were
on earth today 1t requires no second
sight to predict their denunciation Of
the course Of the party for the past
forty years, q course that has made
a handful Of millionaires and multi
tude of l. w. WIS and socialists.
Further along, Senator Cummins
said:
MEN in America should have the
right to work not only on even terms
with their rivals abroad, but on little
better terms than the foreign worker"
Such platitude from the distin.
guished speaker is pitiful. The senator
IL perfectly aware that at no time IN
its history has the American workman
been more free from competition from
his rivals abroad than just now. The
"Pauper Labor" Of Europe 10 otherwise
engaged At this time, and we are ex-
periencing q sample Of what q pro.
hibitive tariff wall means. According
to the ultra protection doctrine, all
kinds Of manufacturing should be
flourishing and every American work
man be engaged at top wages, yet we
all know that such is not the case.
Taken all in all. the address Of Sen.
ator Cummins is disappointment to
all who have followed his public ca
reer. and may be taken as an example
Of the tendency Of party bias too ten
derby nourished to create an obliauity
Of mental vision.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-06
The Referendum Petitions

The seven referendum petitions
now being circulated throughout the
state must be filed by next Wednes-
day, June 9, and the best informa-
ton obtainable indicates that. most Of
them will fail to secure the required
number of signatures.
The acts requiring the signing Of
initiative and referendum petitions at
registration Offices goes far to nulli-
fy the privilege Of the initiative and
referendum, yet the Herald believes
the legislature to have been justified
in making the provision by the abuses
those privileges had met with the
elections Of last year.
The intention and reason for the
initiative and referendum were to in
sure such legislation % large ma
jority desired and which was refused
BY the legislative bodies. and to re-
peal such laws 90 were found obnox-
ious yet persisted In by legislature