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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
THE OPENING OF SCHOOLS
By MRS. ;. .. REID

The school children are very much agi- tated over the probable delay in the open ing of the city schools Some are ready to assume their duties, but the vast nub- bers are eager for more play time.
 Very few have unfinished duties to per completion.
 Young America is out for fun, it believes in freedom, more in action than in speech, but they retain their power of expressing themselves liberally.
 They are talking school troubles as viz orously as the legislators, do the bond is- sue. and they would like to have the priv ilege of voting school month later'
 It is serious problem, even though it has only been suggested; it has stirred the community and the mothers and children are awaiting results.
 If there must be a shorter term, of course let it come at the end of the ses- sion Now. the child has had enough of fun and frolic. and is ready for study as the cool days approach. In spring they lag and are weary. There is an old saying, Strike while the iron is hot" that is ap- plicable to this situation.
 Tho mothers feel the same spirit at the fall opening; they are back from their vacation and are ready to cooperate with the teacher: have found new plans for school improvement work and are equal to the duties. A months delay to them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
SAVINGS BANK
 CLOSES DOORS

Ft Worth. Tex. July 23.-The Ft. Worth Savings Bank and Trust company. capl- talized at $21000o. closed it's doors today w. D. Paddock of Ft. Worth was ap- pointed receiver. It was stated that the bank held deposits of approximately &10o.- OO0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24

and that they had to frame him. to save themselves.
 An affidavit by Becker is embodied in the petition In it the former police lieutenant says that there was abund- ant evidence in the district attorneys 8 office as to the guilt of Rose, Vallon and Webber and claims that now he cannot get an unprejudiced review of his case by the governor, for the man who prosecuted him is now the chief executive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
Urged Making Provision
Shake Into Your Shoes

for the instant relief of painful. smart ing, tender nervous feet. It takes the sting out of corns and bunions. Simply
 shake the contents sof one of the small envelopes in each shoe. Over 100000 packaEqg are being used by the German and Allied troops at the front. Sold eve
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
Cord of Thsnks

Gard Of ThRnkN We wish to thank our friends for their many kindnesses to us in oar late be- reavement.
 J. A. HARRISON,
 BEN M. HARRISON,
 GEORGE P. HARRISON. FLORA NILNHH HARRIeoNs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
TOO LATE ID CLASSIFY

WANTED-Competent tutor to coach un- til September 1, young man who Is ap-
 plicant for admission to Annapolis Ma
 val academy. Address B. C. J., care Age erald 7-24-2t LOST-Between 1st and 3d ayes. on goth st.. pair gold-rimmed nose glasses in case. Return 207-s Farley Bldg, and receive reward. 7-2<-4t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24

the Tombs, is embodied in the papers. Father Curry swore that two years ago Becker confided to him the same story he gave out in his appeal to the governor. Father Curry said he tried to persuade Becker to tell his counsel about Sullivan but he refused. Jack Roses statement confirming
 Becker's story about meeting Sullivan and Applebaum at the Circle theatre 24 hours before the murder of Rosen-
 thai is in the new evidence. Rose. de-
 tailing his movement in the two Beck
 CT trials never mentioned this, but
 testified that at the time he was asleep in his home.
 Cochran said as Sullivan made no
 affidavit before he died, he would ask
 Justice Ford to cite Harry Applebaum
 so that he may be questioned as to
 the bribery fund Becker said was col
 lected to spirit Rosenthal from the
 Jurisdiction of the state.
 Edward Ginty. formerly deputy sheriff. in an affidavit says that Rose toldt him that Rosenthal should not have been killed and that he had $5000 to give the gambler to leave town. Benjamin H. Kaufman made an af- fidavit that he had been with Rosen- thai on the night before the shooting and that Rosenthal told him that the next day he would have $15,000 and waE going away.
 In another affidavit Louis Harris, a gambler, said that Rose confided to him that Becker was framed up" Har- -is swore that Rose said to him that The had framed Becker because Whit man wanted someone" and that he "gave him Becker"
 Would Frame" Becker A letter from Joseph Murphy. a pris- oner in the Tombs in July. 1912, says he heard Webber, Rose and Vallon in cells adjoining conspiring to "frame' Becker.
 Marshall Bridgie Webber's attorney. ,Marshall. says he refused to act as cchnsel for Webber when Webber in-
 fcrmet him tat Becker was innocent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24

Mohar all White Silk Suits ao Each
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
1900 Wool Suits 22.5O Wool Suits
 25.OO Wool Suits

And also S30 Wool Suits 20 Our cety Brand Clothes mostthas how they dark medium weights Serges included.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
BIRMINGHAM TAX
 BILL APPROVED BY
 HOUSE COMMITTEE

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
Sales of Me11's Shirts Shoes ard Strau Huts Co1t1u
sring in the Boys

, ORDERS INVITED-FREE DELIVERY
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-12
THURSDAY AUG. IL. 1915
cARRANzNs ATTITuDE TOwARD pACIrICATION.

CARRANzA'S ATTITUDE TOWARD PACIFICATION.
N RESIDENT WILSON has sent the battleships
4 Louisiana and New Hampshire to Vera Cruz TO
protect Americans and other foreigners and their in
terests in Mexico. That such powerful fighting ma
chimes have been indicates that serious trouble is
apprehended.
Meanwhile the conference looking to the pacihcaton
Of Mexico continues greatly to the perturbation Of
General Carranza. He has sent message President
dc la Plaza OF Argentina, in which he says that the
Washington conference should It decide interfere in
Mexican affairs will commit an objectionable error"
Argentina has made herself an aocomphce in a
crime against our race which possibly may help to
bring about between two American nations"
carranza informs de la Plaza
The President OF Argentina replies that Argentina is
taking part in the conference with the intention of
respecting Mexican sovereignty and that the confer
has dismissed every factor which tends 10 inter
with Mexican internal affairs Every plan looking
to armed intervention he said, also has dismissed
It becomes clearer every day that Carranza would
like TO have peace but that he views IT, should
peace with Carranza. and not without him. He seem
nsly is not willing to make great personal sacrifice
for the sake Of the country to the best interests of
which he processes to be ardently devoted
The task that confronts the other American
nations including own is to convince him that he
ought to make that sacrifice il the exigences Of the
situation TO cali for it,
General carranza's position will not be strength
ened in Washington by the note he has to secre-
tary Of State Lansing advising him TO meddling
In Mexican affairs The tone OF the note indicates
clearly that he is sympathy with the Washing
ton conference and holds to the theory that If they
left to themselves, the Mexcans will compose their
own differences and re-establish constitutional gov-
eminent The leader of the Mexican Consttutionalsts
threatens to be a serious obstacle to President viii
and Secretary Lansing in putting through the ad
ministratons newest scheme for the paciheation OF
Mexco
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-12
WILMINGTON MARKETS AND CONSUMERS.

VXTILNINGToN's street markets we're established
w to give to the people Of city opportunity
to buy fruits, vegetables. eggs chickens and other
commodities fresh from the surrounding farms and at
reasonable prices. They meant to be
used instruments OF extortion.
Complaint is heard all sides at the present time
OF the high prices that prevail in those markets for
country produce It is something that interests every
householder Albert F. Vaughn, the Clerk OF the
Market says he will smash the high prices if the
public will give him support
II the charges OF extortion be true It is difficult
to understand why exploited public should refuse
to give him the support he needs to accomplish his
audabe purpose
Nor Is that all. Mayor Price has opportunity
TO popuarize himself by going to the assistance of
exploited public AMI using his influence to aid in
bringing the exploters TO book
II OF markets has degenerated into abuse Of
them corrective measures should be applied. and
time should be lost in doing 1t.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-12
A wELL.MERITED RFBUFF.

ID 9TH Austria and Germany have suffered a we'll
ID merited rebuff az the hands OF the United States
Government In response to the protest of Austria
against the shipment OF munitions Of from this
country to the Quadruple Entente and its allies our
government has informed Austria and incidentally
Germany and Turkey. that the munitions market OF
the United States will be kept to all nations and
that the fact that certain OF those nations have
been placed in a position where they cannot avail
themselves of those market advantages does not carry
with any violation OF neutrality by the United States
Our munitions market is open to you" is the
substance of the American reply. Come and buy what
gou want, and take il home with you"
It is the misfortune of the three nations involved and
not the fault of the United States that Great Britain
France Russia, Italy and Japan have driven the ships
Of Germany, Austria and Turkey from the high seas
and established hloekades which make II impossible
Tor them TO avail themselves Of the open American
market
While Austria sent the protest the understanding is
that 1t framed in Berlin The German Government
did not care to suffer another direct diplomatic rebu
and therefore entrusted its Teuonic ally the vcari-
ous duty Of sending II to Washington
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-12
". ALDEN,
President General.
New York. AUGUST Q. 1915.

We print the above in the hope that 1t will impel
generous hearted Deawareans to make the fund OF
$685. that is needed to give chance in life to the
blind baby in this city that is in need of immediate
sistance THE EVENING JOURNAL will receive and
send to the proper persons all contributions to this
unfortunate child II also will welcome assistance
from Mrs Alden anyone else that is calculated to
accentuate public in behalf Of this particular
baby and Of blind children generally.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-12
COAST Defense
Hopes ARE RAISED
Congressman Moore Finds
War Department Favor
able to Increase
TO URGE CONGRESS TO
PASS APPROPRIATION

That the War Department favors
increasing the garrisons Of the forts
protecting Philadelphia and other i'm
portant ports was the impression
gained Yesterday in Washington by
Representative ]. Hampton Moore,
who visited the capital to invite Sec
retary of War Garrison and Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels to attend the
Atlantic Deeper Waterways Conven-
ton at Savannah. Ga. Mr.. Moore
said last night he believed both Sec
retaries would be at the convention,
which will be held early in November.
Mr. Moore was of the opinion the
War and Navy Department shared his
belief that coast defenses and deeper
waterways were closely related. This
connection will be considered at the
Savannah meeting
While in Washington Mr.. Moore ex-
planned to Chief Campbell, of the
Bureau of Naturalization, the nature
of the heavy financial burden imposed
Iupon the courts of Philadelphia
I through naturalization cases, arguing
that the Government allowance for
clerical assistance for quarter Ses-
sions was the smallest of any city
where so much work was done.
He opposed the bureaus plan by
which all naturalization cases here
ultimately would be handled by the
Federal Courts. Mr. Moore believes
the question of an increased allow
ance for Philadelphia will be taken
up at Washington when Secretary of
Labor Wilson returns to that city.
Following his conference with
Secretaries Garrison and Daniels, Mr..
Moore said:
The Administration evidently is
preparing to put the coast defenses
proposition up to Congress, and
every department and bureau of the
Government is keen to assume its
responsibility in this regard. The
chief of the Coast Artillery already
has recommended that the needed SO
per cent. of the personnel required
for manning coast defense bat
teries be supplied for the continental
United States.
For forts like DUPONT, Mott and
Delaware. which protect Philadelphia
, and which are equipped for 1000 men
that would mean the assignment Of
500 men regularly to man the gun:
and keep the property in good condi'
ton
"Our waterways expedition down
the Delaware river a short time age
revealed the fact that the 400 mer
! assigned to those forts in recent years
had been reduced to 200, or mo-
enough to keep the property from
deterioration. Philadelphia is sup
; posed to be less vulnerable than New
York or Charleston, and yet the 81
per cent increase in coast artillery
men, if it can be effected. will NEAR
3 more than 1900 men to guard New
! York proper and 500 to guar'
Charleston Neither of these cities
> although more exposed than Phila
delphia, has anywhere near tina
number of guardsmen now"
Mr.. Moore discussed with Genera
Kingman, chief of the army en-
gineers. the progress of the work OIL
the Delaware river.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-12
GuN.rOrERs. KNIFE.rOrERs ANn rHr LAW

JUDGE CHURCHMAN, of the Municipal Court has
sentenced Patrick Cunningham the man who shot
Patroman Davidson TO FIVE years imprisonment and to
pay fine OF $1,000. for carrying a concealed deadly
weapon. The Court of General Sessions will decide
what additional punishment he shall suffer shooting
the policeman.
to the disposition that has made of the guntotns
end OF the Cunningham II is warning to them
The legislature at its last passed law which
provides that any person convicted Of carrying con-
cealed such a weapon as Cunningham used against
Davidson shall be liable to Imprisonment ranging from
twenty days to seven years and fine Of from s25 to
$4,000 It be added that it the purpose of the
enforce that law against those who violate n
That being true, all the gun-toters and kne-toters in
State should realize that It is time for them to
disarm.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-12

MA The Associntion Of Amer-
fAlAlAl lean AdvortsaeFs has ox-
W5W auiined and certified o.
ths circulation Of this pub
HcAtion. The figures Of circulation
nontnined In the Associations ~
port Only are guaranteed.
Association Of American Advertisers
No FI Whitehall BIDS. n 7. nN
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-12

The Association 81
American Advortia.
ere 10 composed OF
all the great ndver
tiasrs Of this coun
try The Associn.
tior endoraes Only
such papers as sub
nit 20 In examina
tion 81 any moment,
and positive proof
must be submitted
The accompanying
eortihcnte. No. 4i5i,
has beer issued n
tAia poper.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-12
MOURN MIR. WAGNER'S DEATH.

At the meeting of the German
American Society of Delaware last
evening resolutions on the death of
Louis F. Wagner. newspaper reporter
and member of Company c. o. NJ. D.,
who was killed by lightning at the
camp of the militia at the State Rifle
Range. were adopted
Mr.. Wagner was an active member
of the society and was a member of
the executive board At the meeting
H. Herbert Hirzel was elected a menu
Der of the board to fill the vacancy
caused by the death OF Mr. Wagner
A donation to the fund for the relief
of the widow and family of Mr.. Wag-
ner was also made.
II was decided to hold the next out
ing of the society at Beste's farm.
near Newport, on Labor Day.
II was proposed to change the meet
ing date OF the society from the sec
ond Tuesday to the third Tuesday in
the month The matter will be de-
cided at the next meeting.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-12
MORE MAKE.sHIFT WORK ON PIKE

COUNTY ENGINEER WILSON has been authorized
- by the Levy Court to advertise for bids for fur
nishng stone for resurfacing the Wilmington and Phil
adephia turnpike from the city line to the Pennsyl-
sania line at Claymont
What that road really needs is rebuilding and not
resurfaong~ II it cannot be rebuilt at this time the
best substitute for that work is admittedly resurfaoing
The regrettabe feature OF it all is that the time is
close at hand when the road must be rebuilt There
fore, much Of the resurfacng work in contemplation
viii be wasted so far the future is affected
The people in Brandywne hundred and automobilists
in other sections of the county have right 10 re-
sent the doing of more make-shift work on this i'm
portant thoroughfare, when real fundamental work is
needed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-12
With The Photographers

The heavy draft horse is doomed He will not van
sh suddenly but his hour has struck Motor-trncEs
already displacing him cities The cheap farm
tractor will do the same in the country In few de-
cades the great magnificent brutes will be little more
than memory.-Chcago Journal
Friday. August s, the third anniversary Of the
birth Of the Bull Moose party Already the infant ex
hihits symptoms Of premature dissolution II so soon
10 De done for the wonder is what twas begun for
Even the once proud parent be Indifferent to
the late of his bantling and its myrid sponsors all
but few have violated their baptismal vows-Nor-
folk virginian- Pilot
More than four million voters left the Republican
party IN the 1912 Presidential election Most all Of
these VIII return for the 1915 election II the best man
VINO can be named is selected the standard bearer
bad nominee would ALLEVIATE a considerable number
OF these and insure the defeat OF the party A man
should be chosen whose record needs no defense and
whose attitude the issues which divide Republicans
into Roosevelt and Taft camps has not been offensive
10 either side-Council Bluffs Nonparel
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-12

Canada is taking the European war most seriously
and Great Britain doubt congratulates herself that
she has such loyal colony. Heretofore it has been
possible for Canadian wives and mothers to keep their
husbands, and sons under is years old out of the
army. That veto power has been taken away from
them by the Dominion Government The law permit
ting to buy discharge from the armw for
SIS also has been repealed Those things would seem
to indicate that Canada is preparing to play a much
more important part in the than she heretofore
has done and that woud-be shirkers shall no ex
for failing 60 to the aid of the mother coun-
try in the present emergency that conronts the
Ens''-h-speaking people.
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who operates automobile without a H.
cense deserves to be punished and Judge Churchman
o. the Municipal Court quite properly regards himself
as an instrument for the infection of that punish
ment
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-23
POETS IN TIE TRENCHEs.

Poets, playwrights and artists fight
ing in the trenches,
Nothing better demonstrates the
brutal wastefulness Of war than does
the list given out of well-known
French literary men and artists who
are now risking their lives in battle.
There are well-known names among
those given out-names of men whose
special capacity for high service is
quite wasted in the trenches. for there
they can do no better work than the
dullest peasant, and perhaps not as
good
Some OF these literary lights may,
indeed develop something of military
capacity. even something OF military
genius but the chance that men so
highly specialized along lines wholly
different viii do either. is SO small as
10 be practically negligible.
The grounds on which such men
could claim exemption from military
duty at a time OF national peril are
not easily dehnable, but TO put them
on the firing line reveals the senseless
waste when war MOVIES more Clear
~ and strikingly than does the similar
use of men of abilities more common
though not less valuable
The sad spectacle also illustrates
and emphasizes the further fact that
any man is out of place in "a battle
trench The farmer the artisan. the
clerk. the day laborer and any other
man with capacity for usefulness to
the world is wasting that capacity on
the battlefield. All OF the useful and
uplifting qualities i'm human nature
go Ca waste IN battle.
Indeed, the artists poets and play
wrights may return from the war TO
give the world a new art. new lit
erature and "a new drama. Ii is in
conceivable that the dreadful scenes
and heart searinSs OF the front viii
not work decided effects in the future
work of the artists ard writer's who
survive.
But it viii be a new art. new lit
crature and a new drama, brutalized.
Unfortunately. not all the evils OF
war end with war
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-23
BLUFEING- SAM2

In the old Mississippi river steam
boat days, when draw poker flour
ished apace and things ran wide-open.
it was considered strictly according
to Hoyle to stand pat on a pair of
deuces-that is; if your poker instinct
told you that your vis-a-vis would
likely chuck his hand into the discard.
Sometimes he had threes to go and
stayed, in which case you found your
self "Out on a limb"
A good many old timers are won
dering if Uncle Sam has "hunch'
in his dictum to Germany re the new
" established North sea war zone.
II would be awkward, to say the
least. if Germany should call, for we
would be confronted with the alter
native OF laying down or losing cur
pile.
It's an axiom Of the national game
that a bluff is only good when you
get away with it.
Where he would produce the pair OF
skies. said TO be essential. in such sit
uation. is what is puzzling those ia
miliar with the armament Uncle Sc n
carries in his hip pockets.