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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-26
COLONEL ROOSEVELT
ATTACKS WILSON'S
PEACEFUL POLICY
The Surest Way to Invite
Disaster Is to Be I'm
armed, He Tells
Hearers

Plattshurg, N. Y. August 2a-'fDon't APP
plaud unless you feel a burning sense of
shame because the United States has
not stood up for Belgium
Theodore Roosevelt snapped out these
words tonight at crowd at the mill
itary instruction camp during speech
in which he censured the administration
for its attitude in the European si.ua-
ton and strongly urged preparedness for
war. AS he paused after uttering the
sentence his audience of about 1906 mem
bers of the camp and more than 1000 other
persons burst into wild and prolonged ap-
plause.
The surest way for nation to in
vite disaster Is to be rich, aggressive and
unarmed, the former President said.
In 4 statement made at the railway
station shortly before lea Wing for New
York Colonel Roosevelt t.e.ended his crit
icism of the administration course in
the presen. situation.
Il wish to make one comment on the
statement so frequently made that we
must stand behind the President he
said Il heartily subscribe to this on
condition. and only on GO adition, that
1t is followed by the statement SO 'org
as the President stands by the country.
Colonel Roosevelt started TO speak
shortly before dark. Ere the colonel Wa
fairly launched on his address it became
too dark for him to see his manuscript
and lantern was brought f'r him to
cad bv. Several times he digress.d from,
his written address,.
mo man is fitted. he said once, look
ing away from the printed page, Ito be
the citizen of free country unless he is
willing to defend that county,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-26
Funston and the Barber

From the Kansas City Star.
Maj. Gen. Frederick Funston was the
guest of honor at banquet given in
San. Antonio recently. He was refer: e !
to In very laudatory term by the diff
ferent speakers of the evening. In re-
ply General Funston denied that he
was a hero, a great man or great
soldier.
IF l ever had any idea that I was a
hero it was taken out of me by a KAN
sas City barber when first came back
from the Philippines" he said, with. a
broad smile. II had just arrived in
Kansas City and went to shop to have
my beard trimmed before visiting My
parents. My picture had been in the
papers considerably just pervious to
that time. The barber looked at me
rather closely.
"'When did you get in?' he asked as
he went to work on my beard.
~ told him that had arrived on an
early morning train.
"'Where are you from?' was the next
question ! told him that l was from
down in Allen county, Kansas Thu
seemed to satisfy him and he went TO
work. After he had finished the job
he asked:
"'Do you know who I thought ylu
we're when you first came in?
II told him that did not and no re-
piled:
''T thought you were that d.
false alarm, Funston
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-26
War Profits

From LONDON lit Blts.
ut Is an III wind that blows nobody
good" and the war Is lining the pockets
of a good many people who are sup
plying commodities In the greatest de-
nland. Only a few days ago 1t was an
nounced that the profits of big mill
Ing Arm In South Wales for the war
year were four times as great as last
,ear-namely. $4,000 in 1914, and
l36S.000 in 1915. This meant the enor-
nous profit of 400 per cent in excess OF
their previous years profits.
In the House of Commons few
nights ago. Mr. Philip Snowden said, re-
garding the shipping profits that no
had received a circular advising him to
Tut his money into shipping. and hold =
Ing out the most alluring prospects OF
gain and he mentioned that owners OF
single steamers were, according to his
information, making sums of 100000
and $4,000 a year.
There is no doubt that many shipping
firms have piled up wealth to the ex-
tent of hundreds of thousands OF
pounds since the war began, and some
indication OF the huge profits which the
shipping companies are now maxim
was given recently by the chairman OF
a big line, who told shareholders OF the
purchase of certain vessel which IL
TO be employed In the service OF the
allies She cost only $4,000. and the
freight payable on the IL months char
ter amounts to $4,000.
Quite lately cargo steamer which
was built in 1910 for f1s,000 was sold
for $4,000. representing. after allow
ing for depreciation. an Increase OF 100
per cent on the cost price, while in an
other case buyer who contracted for
a new steamer last year at 100000
was offered an additional 100000 for
his contract by another owner, but re-
fused to part with 1t.
Vast war profits are being made In
other directions. A Liverpool company
In the leather trade ha6 Increased Its
profits from ga 900 to f1s0.000 a year
which IL scarcely surprising In view OF
the demand for boots. Some leather
merchants, indeed, have made pronts
running into tons of thousands OF
pounds, while cloth spinners admit that
they have never made such enormous
profits as they are making now,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-26
WATERWORKS CO.'S
TAXES RAISED

Montgomery, August Is. Especially --The
assessment of the property of the Bir-
mingham Waterworks company for taxa
ton was raised today by the state tax
commission $4,000 over the assessment
of last year.
sessment was the result of an agreement
entered into by the tax authorities of
the state, Supt. II. II. Horncr of the
Birmingham Waterworks company. and
Walker Percy, counsel for the company.
Mr.. Horner and Mr.. Percy spent the
day in the city. 81
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Mrs. II, v. White

Funeral services over the remains Of
Mrs. r. V. White, aged rs years, who
died Tuesday at midnight. at the resi-
dence of her daughter, Mrs. c. L. john
son. il6 North Fifty-first street. will be
conducted from the residence this after
noon at 2 o'clock. The deceased is sur
vived by five daughters. Mrs. C. L. John
son of Birmingham, Mrs stephen Speer
OF Woegufka, Mrs. Charles Broward OF
White Springs, Fla, Mrs. w. e. Wrye
of Tuscaloosa and Mrs. L. w. Waites
OF Akron; two sons James G.. and Dent
White.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-26
NEWS Of ENSLEY

A social organization THE jefferson
bers of the Masonic order, was organized
last night at the Masonic temple. Ensley.
and officers elected. Stephen Allsopp was
elected president and Joe Lowery vice
president. A committee consisting of ] .
]. Chisholm. DR.. Will McTyiere, D. A.
Echols, Jack Thomas and S. ]. Patterson
was appointed to draft the constitution
and bylaws of the new organization.
which is to report at the next meet
ing, to be held Wednesday. September S.
There were about 50 members of the or
der present who joined the new organ
ization. from Ensley, Wylam, Pratt City,
Fairfield and Fairview.
Henry Shaw. negro, was killed yester-
day afternoon about 6 o'clock at No. 5
mine. Wylam. The negro had just start
ed to work. being ON the night shift. and
got caught in a driving belt He was
badly injured before being rescued and
after being given aid by the emergency
corps wss taken to the Tennessee Coal.
Iron and Railroad company's hospital at
Ensley. He died about an hour after
being received at the hospital. Coroner
SPAN Will inVestSdtS the ueatn tOuiy.
A meeting of Purity temple No. 3.
Pythian Sisters. will be held on Friday
to make arrangements for the social to
be held September 8. at which all MEM
bers of the Pythian order and their fam
lilies have been invited. The members
of the committee In charge are Mrs. NJ.
M. Johnson. Mrs. Jessie Rowland. Mrs.
A. o. Canes and Mrs. j. NJ. Ball.
Funeral services over the infant daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Rose were
held from the family residence yesterday
afternoon. Interment at Elmwood.
lack Perolio was arrested last night
at Pratt City on a charge of violating
the storage clause of the prohibition law.
A gallon and pint of whisky was seized
by the arresting officers. Brown, Virgins
and Long.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-26
Deaths and Funerals
Moses Levy

Funeral services over the remains of
Moses Levy. aged q years, who died
Monday morning at Atlantic city. will
be conducted from the family residence.
22S6 Fourteenth avenue, south, this morn
Ing at 1880 o'clock. lnterment Will fol-
low In Emanuel cemetery. The deceased
was vice president of the Merchants and
Mechanics Savings Bank and Trust conn
pany, and was one of Birmngham's best
known citizens. He Is survived by his
mother and two sisters, Miss Ella Levy
and Mrs. A. T.. Baer
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ton of tabling the Lusk amendment to
the committee amendment. with the re-
suit as above indicated.
Tries to Reopen Fight
Another feature OF the morning ses-
sion In the senate was the .lttemp. to
reopen the fight on the franchise tax
of corporations operating in Alabama
The senate yesterday, as is known, as
sessed this tax on the basis of IS cents
on every $1,000 of capital stock employed.
Following the hght this morning on
the right of the governor to name the
board of equalization, Senator Hinislor
OF Butler moved to reconsider tho vote
by which the Kline amendment, max
ing the franchise assessment rs cents per
$1,000. was adopted
An effort was at once made to tab.e
the Winkler motion. with the result That
the motion to table was lost by a margin
OF one vote.
The question then required on the mo-
ton to reconsider, and. contrary It ex-
pectation. was lost. Following the first
vote several senators left the room. a.id
when the roll was called on the motion
to reconsider the Kline amendment 1t wa :
found that the supporters of the Winkler
motion had lost.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-26
WATERWORKS BILL
DEBATED AGAIN

Montgomery, August -(Special)-The
Birmingham waterworks condemnation
bill once adversed but recommitted to the
house committee on municipal corpora
tons after fight by Representative
Shapiro was again heard by that commit
tee last night. Walker Percy appeared
against the bill, and it was championed
by Ed Smith and Representative Shapiro.
The committee adjourned without taking
action. Representative Weakley violently
alta cked the bill
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-26
BRITISH CONNECT
LINES ON FRONT
OF TWELVE MILES
ON DARDANELLES

account of the important operations
which have been in progress since Au-
gust on the western extremity of the
Gallipoli Peninsula. These comprise
two separate lines of attack: First,
from the old Anzac position which was
delivered principally by Australian and
New Zealand troops; second, from the
new landing at Suvla bay in which
the fresh army was employed. An at
tack also was made In conjunction with
these from Cape Helles towards Kri-
thia.
Every continuous fighting with
heavy losses on both sides resulted.
Our forces have not yet gained the OBJ
jectives at which they are aiming in
either sphere. although they have made
"A decided advance toward them and
greatly increased the area In our poses
sion.
Desperate Action
THE attack from Anzac after Sc
ries of desperate actions was carried
to the summit of the Sari Bahr and
Chanak Bahr ridges, which are the
dominating positions In this area, but
owing to the fact that the attack from
Suvla hay did not make the progress
counted upon. the troops from the
Anzac zone were not able to maintain
their position, and after repeated
counter attacks were forced to with
draw to positions close by. These posi-
tions have been consolidated effect
lively
The attack from suvla bay was not
developed quickly enough and as re-
counted on the 10th was brought to a
standstill after an advance of about
two and a half miles. The ground
gained by both attacks was sufficient,
however to enable their lines to be
connected along front Of more than
10 miles"
Weather conditions are playing a part
In the operations on the eastern front.
1t Is reported that roads In Courland are
tlnued rains and that the Germans are
finding 1t more difficult to move forward
their artillery. They are still trying,
however to force back the Russians hold
ing the line between the Rivers Aa and
Dvlna, and claim to have been success
full at one point at least.
General Eichhorn, who captured Kovno.
Is advancing eastward. according to Ber-
lin, while progress Is reported by each
of the five armies marching on Brest-
Litovsk. r The army on the southwest
front IL said to have broken through one
Of the ardvanced positions Of the for
tress. ~
General Eschhorn's plan apparently Is
to march rapidly on Wilma and after &C.
cupying that town to attempt nm advance
to Minsk placing his army on the Rus
sian line of retreat from the Bug, while
Field Marshal Won Mackensen and Prince
Leopold of Bavaria continue trying to
envelop Brest-Litovsk. As Grand Duke
Nicholas still has several lines of retreat
open to him. and his rear guards hereto
fore have shown their ability to hold Oft
the Austro-Germans until their retire
ment was effected, military writer's here
do not believe this plan will succeed.
The only event of Importance reported
from the west is the recapture by the
Germans of part of a trench they lost to
the French in the Vosges.
Heavy fighting continues on the Aus
tro-Itallan front and the Italians claim
to have captured the head Of the Stimo
valley In the Tonaie zone
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William Theodore Crawford

Funeral services over the remains of
William Theodore Crawford, aged IS
years, who died at the family residence,
2I North sixty-third street Tuesday
morning at II o'clock, will be conducted
from the residence this afternoon at .
o'clock lnterment will follow In Me-
Cooms cemetery. The Masons will be in
charge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-26
To Promote Matrimony

From the washington Star
There's nothing like sea shore life for
promoting matr.mony-or. at least, pro-
noting engagements. said Mayor Rid
die of Atlantic City. -.
"A very pretty girl SAID To me the other
day:
~ am going to learn to swim this
summer
But said. I thought Jim taught
you to swim last summer
~ know she answered. But I'm no
longer engaged to Jim.'"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-26

From the New OK Sun.
A special prea cher.~ about to ascend the
pulpit in country church, was asked If
he would like any special hymn to be
sung to agree with his sermon.
mo, no. he replied; "as a matter Of
fact hardly ever know what I'm going
to say until 1 am in the pulpit
"Oh, we'll, in that case" said the vicar,
I'VE had better have the hymn For
Those at Sea-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-26
W. r. Aldridge

Haleyville, August 25.-(special)-Th
funeral OF w. II. Aldridge occurred yes
terday. The deceased died on the 23d
at the age of 50. He came to Haleyvilie
about four years ago from near Tupelo.
Miss, and has been engaged In the mer-
camille business until lately. lie leaves q
widow and three married children.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-26
His Preference

FFOfn judge. =
'If you had to work--iest nacherly had
to- queried Seldum Fedd, who was
great hand to cogitate. what kind of
Job would wou choose?"
''Bein' janitor In an air CASTLE" replied
Soiled Spooner prominent volunteer in
the great army of the unemployed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-26
Did Not Condone Lynching

Atlanta. Ca. August 2o.-Mayor James
q. Woodward stated today on his arrival
here from San Francisco that IN his
s. eech there on the lynchips of Leo NJ
Frank he had not meant TO condone 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-26
SERvIA REPLIES TO THE
QUADRUPLE ENTENTE

London, August 26.-t2:t9 a. ND
Servia's reply to tina quadruple en-
tente note respecting concessions
to Bulgaria was handed to Baron
Sonnino. Italian foreign minister.
yesterday afternoon, according to
a Rome dispatch to the Daily Tele-
graph
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-26
Servian Ultimatum

Some day. perhaps. the world vii!
know what really passed between Ger.
many and Austria respecting the ulti-
matum to Servia and its consequences 1t
has become only too apparent that In the
proposal for the conference. which we
made and which Russia, Italy and France
agreed to and which Germany vetoed, lag
this only hope Of peace. And it was sucn
a good hope.
''servia had accepted nearly all ths
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ton of tabing the Lusk amendment to
the committee amendment, with the re-
suit as ahoNa indicated
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-11-25
GOV. HAYS Will
NOT enter RACE
HIS PREDICTION PLEDGE
IS RECALLED BY EXECUTIVE,
WHO DECLARES HE WILL
ABIDE BY PROMISE.

Little Rock, Nov. 1S.-Governor
Hays, in formal statement issued
shortly after midnight this morning,
following an extended conference with
his friends, declared that he would
not seek reelection. The governor
says he has been strongly solicited to
make the race again, but recalls a
prediction pledge made in his first
campaign, that he would retire at the
end of his present term, and says that
he will faithfully abide by this prom
Use. His statement follows:
"To the Citizens of Arkansas-The
question has been asked many times
as to whether or not 1 would become
a candidate for reelection. | have
never at any time made a declaration
to anyone that | would. 1t is true |
have had many strong solicitations to
make the race. My friends through
out the state have urged me on many
occasions to offer for reelection. They
have pledged me their support, and
many have made strong appeals to
me to pursue this course. For all Of
this I am propoundly grateful. But
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-11-25

in view of the fact that l stated in
my speeches during my first cam
paign the following to-wit:
"1n conclusion, l say to you that
| will, to the best of my ability, carry
out the principles of government for
which | stand; and upon my sacred
honor as man and in the sight of
Him by whose help alone all good
ends are accomplished, | pledge you
and every citizen of my beloved native
state that l will faithfully, impartial
ly perform my duty to you as | see
it and return to you at the end of
that time the office your trust has
placed in my keeping, without spot or
blemish'
Il have decided, with gratitude to
my friends, not to become candidate
for reelection; and | herewith return
at the close of the present term the
office of governor of the state of Ar
kansas to the people without spot oil
blemish from whence it came. Faith
fully. (Signed)
George w. Hays"
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-11-25
HUNTERS PREPARE
T0SLAUChTER GAME
MANY OBTAIN LICENSE
NEW GAME LAWS BEING PRE-
PARED BY COMMISSION FOR
DISTRIBUTION.

With the beginning on November
10 of the open season in Arkansas
for killing deer, bear and wild turkey,
under the states new general game
law, several local hunters prepared
to take advantage of the brief time
permitted them to slaughter wild
game. Many have already paid in
the required fee for license to hunt
this game and several hunting parties
are being planned for the near fu-
ture.
Seven thousand, five hundred copies
of newly-prepared digest of the
state game laws, by the state game
and fish commission, are now being
printed in a convenient pamphlet in
the office of the Conway Printing
Company Of this city and will be
ready for distribution within few
days. The commission reports an i'm
mense demand for authentic informa-
ton, and the pamphlet is being pub
lished to supply this demand.
The open season for wild game is
as follows:
For hunting deer, November 10 to
January 10, inclusive.
For hunting bear, November 10 to
January 10, inclusive.
For hunting turkeys, November 10
to January 10, inclusive. Turkey
gobblers may also be hunted from
April Is to May 81.
For hunting quail, the months of
December and January.
The closed season on market fisher
men using seines and nets is from
March 1 to June Is. Not less than
three-inch square mesh can be used.
There is no state law fixing closed
season for shooting water fowl in
Arkansas. The government law per-
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-11-25

Shawnee, Okla, after a visit to
friends and relatives in this city.
! Miss Cleo Wolf returned this
morning to her home in Batesville
after visit to Mrs. B. NJ. Harton, or
Robinson avenue and Davis street.
DR.. A. C. Millar of Little Rock,
editor of the Western Methodist and
former president of Hendrix College
arrived this morning to attend con-
! ference.
Mrs. Beulah Shuemake of Little
Rock and Rev. Franklin Moore of
Commanche, Tex, who were here t.
attend the funeral of DR.. A. E.
Moore, left last night for their homes
J Julian Little, student of the Uni
versity of Arkansas, Fayetteville, is
spending the Thanksgiving holidays
at the home of his parents, Col. and
Mrs. J. e. Little, in this city.
| The condition of Mrs. Walter Ter
ry, who underwent an operation at
ST. Vincent's infrmary Saturday, is
reported to be very satisfactory and
it is believed an early recovery will
be effected.
Among those attending the con-
ference is Rev. r. M. Traylor of Ben
tonville, aged father of Henry S
Traylor of Conway, and many years
ago the pastor of the church in this
city. Rev. Traylor, in spite of his
years, is enjoying good health.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-11-25
WARREN-BLAIR.

E. A. Warren and Miss Clyde Vir-
ginia Blair, both of this place were
happily married on last Wednesday
evening, Rev. j. w. Mann of the
Methodist church officiating. The
wedding was not entirely unexpected.
They left Immediately for Little Rock
where they enjoyed short honey
moon.
Mr.. Warren is a prominent bust
ness man of Carlisle, being senior
member of the firm of Warren &
Lemon, grocery. Miss Blair is a
very popular young lady of this place,
being superintendent of the music de-
partment of the Carlisle school, which
position she has held for two years.
having come here from Conway. She
is very popular in both society and
church circles-Carlisle Independent
Miss Blair has host of friends in
this city, where she lived for several
years.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-11-25

From Mondays Daily
William Peel returned Yesterday
from visit at Clinton.
Mrs. Steve Carrigan, Jr., of Hope
is guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. }. A. Pence, on Railroad avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Minor Chivers of Lit
tie Rock and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mid
dleton are guests OF relatives in this
city.
Lincoln Smith has resumed his du-
ties as mechanic at the C. V. Douglass
garage, after a visit to relatives at
Greenbrier.
Mrs. S. R. Twitty returned this
morning to her home in Little Rock
after visit to friends and relatives
in this city.
! Mr.. and Mrs. H. Rephan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Flisig and A. j. Rosen
yesterday motored to Little Rock in
Mr.. Rephan's car
Mrs. E. D. Vann returned thi;
morning to her home in Fort Smith
after a visit to Mrs. w. J. Gardner
on Mitchell street.
G. Rice Wilson of this city, princi-
pal of the high school at Helena, will
be initiated into the Mystic Shrine
at Little Rock Thursday.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-11-25
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

From Wednesdays Daily
An ordinance to combine the offices
of marshal and street commissioner
and fix separate salaries for the per-
Torrance of duties in each position
was introduced and read the first
time at last nights meeting of the
city council A resolution was adopt
ed accepting a proposition from the
railroad company to erect II columns
for white way" lights around the
passenger station grounds, the COM
pany to pay the cost of installation
and the city to furnish electric cur
rent and maintain the lights.