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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
NO PROGRESS IN SOLVING THE
 MYSTERY OF MURDER OF BOY

ives of the dead boy. The fact that bloodhounds could have picked up tho trail of the murderer if quickly hroughs to the scene does not appear to have been realized. but 1t is possible that no dogs were available"
 Funeral services over the remains will be conducted this afternoon at $40 o'clock from the family residence, 22i2 Twentieth street, Ensley lnterment will follow in Oakland cemetery. The pail bearers will be Phil Stinks, John AcuE. Joe Otwell. Frank McWilliams, Fred Burchtield and Thomas Minyard
 Young Tucker is survived by his mother Mrs. Fanny Tucker Hornsby. u telephone operator at the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company; two sisters, Emma, aged II years. and Irma, aged years; brother. Roy. aged | years also survives
 The murder of her son has caused profound sympathy for Mrs. Hornsby, owing to the frequency in which she has heen associated with tragedy in tho past three years. Charles Tucker. her first husband. was shot and killed by a negro three years ago. Last year her second husband was burned to death at his work In the steel plant two weeks after the wedding. And now her eldest son has fallen by the hand of an as- assin.
 Yesterday afternon very liberal subscription was taken up through the plant of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company for Mrs. Hornsby, and everything possible Is being done for the griefstriclken mother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfer. were yesterday recorded in the office ot the probate judge:
 S2000--J. B. Gibson to M K Booker, E w. Booker and E. K. Booker, lot 2S Meade's subdivision of Montgomery anc Parke's survey of Woodlawn.
 s3000-Joseph A. Yates and Matilda M Yates to the First National bank. a striI of land at the corner of block 5. northeast corner of Fourth street, in Hales Spring survey.
 $2oo0-BirmiIgham Realty company to L. R. Patton. the east quarter of lot 4 block 19, Birmingham Realty company addition No. 1.
 s1s00-Gus A. Pope and wife to Willis A. Lester, lots 10, II, 12 and 13. block S6, survey of West End Land and Inn provement company.
 s1000-Mrs. James Maude Huffman and husband, Thomas G. Huffman. the west 50 feet of lots l and 2. block 9, survey of Wylam.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10

Police officers have made no progress in solving the assassination of Willie Tucker, aged IA years who was shot in the back of the head while riding home on his bicycle about 10 o'clock Monday night at Nineteenth street and Thirteenth avenue, Tuxedo Junction. Ensley. Young Tucker was delivery boy for the Robert K. Martin Drug company and one of the best known boys in the western suburb.
 Tt was the ooldest blooded murder that l have encountered in my experi- ence as an official of Jefferson county" said Coroner Charles l.. Spain last night, on returning from the scene of the crime. Tt Is an assassination of a harmless boy--the sole aid to his moth . CT, sisters and little brother. and the people of Birmingham should be aroused to the seriousness of the killing of young Willie Tucker.
 "The murder of this innocent boy is good case for the legislators of Mont gomery to investigate If committee of legislators will visit Birmingham and see for themselves the limitations of the coroner's office for investigation ot such crimes as the assassination of Wn- lie Tucker, 1t is possible that assist ance in the shape of detectives would be given. Incidentally this Is a case where the governor should offer lib- eral reward for the capture and con- viction of the murder.
 As to progress on the case, none has been made. The police found the body Monday about 10 o'clock and notified me. After that they notified the rela-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
COTTON SITUATION IS MUCH IMPROVED Ex-Governor Conner Very Optimistic On Return
 From New York

That the condition of the cotton mar ket is much improved and that the stu- ation is getting brighter every day, was an opinion expressed yesterday by B. B. Comer former governor of Alabama and widely known cotton operator upon his return from New York. Governor Conner has been in New York about 10 days on personal business, and while there was in touch with men interested in his business.
 'I do not believe we will have nearly so great a crop of cotton next year as we reaped this season." said Governor Conner. The great crop of 1914 was past all of our expectation, and it certainly was hit hard. However, the situation in New York is getting better every day. was able to get convincing information to this effect while in New York There Is a growing feeling of optimism and persons in every line are more hopeful. believe that the south Is recovering rap idly and that we will weather the storm in good shape"
 Governor Conner laughingly declined to comment upon any recent legislation or give his opinion upon any subject now be- ing considered in Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
HAVE PERSONAL DIFFICULTY Robert w. Ewing and John w. O'NeilI
 Have Disagreement At Meeting

Robert w. Ewing and John w. O'Neill engaged in personal difficulty yesterday morning in the corridor of the fifth floor of the Chamber of Commerce building Their disagreement is understood to have arisen in connection with the discussions of the directors of the Birmingham Mems League who were holding a meeting.
 Following the clash it is stated that friends adjusted the differences between the two and they resumed their places in the directors meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
PEOPLE WOULD PASS
 ON CONVENTIONS WORK

"I believe this state has made such strides in material things and so many new propositions have developed that we should have constitutional con- vention and make a new basic law for see no harm that could result from q is submitted to the people. The con- stitution of this state could be very materially strengthened in many re- spects and we could put a great many things in a new law which would be beneficial to the state. I believe the call ing of a convention would meet with favor all over the state. and l am very much in favor of it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
WOULD BE GREAT
 AID TO CITIES

T am not an expert upon the methods of choosing representatives for a con- stitutional convention" said Commis- soner George B. Ward However, I believe a convention could do some remedial work for our cities, and l would not hesitate to favor the con- vention of a body of that kind. It Is recalled that the last convention did wonderful work in behalf of this state"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
CAMP WILCOX TO HAVE
 IMPORTANT MEETING

Camp Wilcox, United Confederate Vet orans. will meet next Friday afternoon at Clarke & Jones' hall. on Third ave- nue, at clock. Business of importance will be acted upon and all Confederate veterans in Jefferson county and other camps are invited to attend. One of the important matters to be considered is the bill now before Congress to have tho Urited States government turn over the Mountain Branch Home at Johnson City. ' 7enn., for the use of disabled ex-Confed- crate soldiers their wives and windows.' Adjutant Zell of the camp is taking &C., tive interest in pushing this matter iu connection with Confederates in Wash ington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
BITTER ATTACK ON PASTORS UNION IS MADE BY WOODS. Commission Unanimous In Voting Down Proposal to Allow Sunday Movies WARD GIVES HIS
 REASONS IN DETAIL Woods Says Laboring Men Deny Right of Pastors to Regulate
 Their Morals In Any
 Such Manner
WHY THEY VOTED NO

In answer to a direct question why they voted against Sunday motion pictures. the three mem- bers of the city commission yes terday made the following re- plies;
 George Ward: Because I be- lieve that the public dissension aroused would do the city more harm than Sunday pictures would do good, l voted against Sunday picture shows at this time.
 Judge A. O. Lane: "I am op- posed to Sunday picture thea tres unless they are to be de- voted to charity. If this plan Is followed there would then have to be system organized to properly censor the films and a regulation made for the proper dispensation of the funds de- rived"
 James Weatherly: Because 1 do not believe that the majority of the good people of this town want them, l voted against Sun day pictures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
BANKRUPT PETITION
Lewis Drug Company of Bessemer Will Be Operated As Going Concern

Voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed yesterday in the United States court by Lewis Drug company of Bessemer, a corporation with G. R. Lewis as president The liabilities are scheduled at s15277, and assets consisting of stock of goods fix lures and standing accounts at $10, 900. T. c. Buckshaw of the Doster- Northing- ton Drug company was appointed re- ceiver by Judge E. H. Dryer, referee in bankruptcy, with instructions to operate the business as a going concern, until further orders of the court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
 LOANS AS PROMISED NOT FORTHCOMING, WITNESSES TESTIFY Taking of Testimony Is Be- gun In Standard Home
 Case
ADMIT NOT READING
 CONTRACT CLOSELY
Witnesses From Idaho, Arkansas, Texas, Indiana, Illinois and Mis- sissippi Are Put On the Stand
 By the Prosecution

About the only difference in the testi- mony of the dozen or more witnesses ex- amined yesterday by the prosecution in the trial of she officials of the Standard Home company, now being held in the federal court before Judge W. I. Grubb, was the place of residence of each witness as every one came from an outside state With regularity and precision, witness after witness took the stand and testi- fled that they had been promised loans from within two to six months, and with equal regularity testified that they had not received the loans as promised
 The defendants are being tried on the indictment of using the mails for fraud them with operation of lottery will be tried later. Former District Attorney Oliver D. Street and Charles Kennemer are representing the government. Walker Percey, B. M. Allen and E. N. Hamll are counsel for the defense.
 w. L. Witt First Witness
 The first witness to be placed on the testified that he had bought a contract on the positive statement of the agent for the company that he could secure a loan of 5000 within six months. He stat ed that he has held his contract for four years. and paid into the company more than he got out of 1t. On cross exam nation by MT. Percy he stated that he signed the contract before reading it care- fully, and that he had had every oppor- tunity to do so.
 The most interesting testimony yester- day was that of Judge J. c. Johnson of Boise. Ia., an attorney and ex-judge of the circuit court at that place. He stated that he purchaser a loan contract from M. E. Worsham, an agent of the com pany, with the understanding that in few months he would be able to secure a loan. Asked if there were any condi- tions attached to the statement of the agent that he could secure a loan of 5000 inside of six months, he said there were none. He said he had examined the prospectus of the company and had asked Worsham if the proposition was all right, and that he was given to understand it was.
 From Many States
 Other witnesses testifying for the gov ernment were D. E. Sullivan of Idaho l.. J. Weaver of Arizona, H. c. Hill of Ark ansas, J. A. Wanamaker. of Arkansas, John A. Hester of Indiana James D. Wells of Savannah, Mrs. Caroline Brandes and E. H. Brandes of Illinois, Mrs. Bessie Rawls of Jackson, Miss. and George H. Bell of Knoxville.
 The witnesses as rule testified that they signed the application without read ing the contract, and that the statements of the agents had been misleading On cross examination many of them stated they had not read the clause in the con tract which states that the company is bound only by the wording of the written contract, and not by verbal statements of agents
 The further examination of witnesses will be continued this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
MANY PROBLEMS IN
 NEED OF SOLUTION

"The suggestion that we have a consti- tutional convention is a good one" said R. c. Thach. We have a great many new problems to solve which a constitutional convention could solve more quickly than could be done in any other way. The con sttutional convention that drafted our present laws left some things undone which should be attended to and I earn estly think that new constitution em- bodying revised tax measures and many other needed reforms such as the gov ernment of cities and would be beneti- cial.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
European Agents Buying Stock

Lyerly, Ca, February g.-tSpeclalD Chattooga county is furnishing the war ring nations of Europe many horses and mules for cavalry purposes. several buy CTS for the European powers having bought both mules and horses at various places in this county during the past week. It is understood that other buyers will visit the county during the present week to buy additional stock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
Chelsea Post master Arrested

Charles w. Chesser. former postmaster at Chelsea, Shelby county, was arrested yesterday by the United States marshal on a charge of converting postal funds to his own use. He was brought to Bir- ningham and taken before Judge K. B. Watts, United States commissioner He waived preliminary hearing and was placed under $500 bond. which he immedi- ately made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
MRS. DAMERON INJURED
Sustains Broken Leg While Playing
 Basketball at the Y. w. C. A.

Mrs. w. A. Dameron. wife of the secre- tary of the Birmingham Newspaper club. was painfully injured yesterday in a smrimmage while playing basketball at the Y. W. C. A. One leg was broken just above the ankle and she was otherwise bruised.
 Mrs. Dameron was carried to the Davis infirmary. where it is stated she is rest ing easily
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10

Business is in no humor to have still more changes thrust upon it in these
 trying times. As l said. I believe We need a new constitution, but I do not believe this is the. opoprtune time to make it. Just as soon as times are better, the convention should be called
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
BOARD OF PHARMACY
 WILL MEET HERE

The state board of pharmacy will meet in Birmingham this morning. according to an announcement made yesterday The board will have it's headquarters at the Tutwiler hotel. It is stated that an election will be held to fill vacancies on the board and that much additional worl, will be transacted. The board will be in session today and tomorrow. 1t is stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
Incorporation

The following certificate of incorpora- tlon was yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
 $1100-Davis Amusement company. with Fred A Thomas. R. B. Coleman and John Kirkpatrick as incorporators
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
CONFER PREFERS NOT
 TO EXPRESS VIEWS

Former Gov. B. B. Conner: 1T would much prefer not to be quoted at this time either for or against the proposed
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-09-09
To Correspondents.
The Herald wants the news

The Herald wants the news
from every section of Bamberg
county. If the news of your COM
munity does not appear regularly
in The Herald, make it a point
yourself to send it in. This news
paper is published for it's subscrib-
ers, and news is always welcomed
to it's columns. We want a regu-
lar correspondent in every neigh
borhood. Stationery is furnished
free to anyone who will use it.
Get your news letters in by
Tuesday morning at latest. Write
only on one side of the paper, and
be sure to sign your letter with
your name. We will not print
your name, but we must know
who writes the letters; otherwise
we have no means of knowing
whether they are genuine or not.
If you write a letter to The Herald
and do not sign your name to it,
do not be surprised if it is not
printed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-09-09
EDUCATION BOARDS WORK.
List of Scholarship Winners Approx
ed by Body.

Columbia, September 4.-The
State board of education adjourned
at noon today, after two days ses'
sion in the Office of the State super.
intendent.
The date of the regular fall teach.
ers' examination was set for Friday
October 1. This examination is con.
dacted by the county superintend'
ents, and will be held at every coun:
ty court house.
The questions were prepared by
the State board and will be mailed
out in due time.
The list of scholarship winners
recommended for Winthrop, Glenn
son, the University and the Citadel
we're confirmed as submitted by the
respective college faculties. The
scholarship committee of the State
board, was requested to recommend
some needed changes in the scholar
ship law as soon as practicable.
The preliminary list of high
schools receiving State aid was ap
proved for the session 1876. The
list showed ninety-two of the one
hundred and thirty schools in opera
tion last year.
In the appeal case concerning thu
consolidation of districts &c, 2-I
and 2-E, of Greenville county, the &C
ton of the county board was sus
tanned and the appeal dismissed. The
attorneys appearing before the board
were A. G.. Hart for the appellant:
and J. A. Mccullough for the re
spondents.
The members in attendance on tht
meeting were: Governor Manning
State Superintendent Swearingen
the Hon. D. B. Peurifoy, first dis
trict; the Hon. S. Meg. Simkins, sec
ond district; DR.. A. G. Rembert
fourth district; Superintendent W
R. Koon, fifth district; Superintend
ent D. T. Kinard, sixth district; Su
perintendent A. j. Thackston
seventh district.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-09-09
Wealthy Nobleman at Work.

Lord Norbury, aged 50 years, one
of England's wealthiest mobiles, has
"taken a job" in an aeroplane fac
tory, and is doing his share as reg
ular workman, receiving Z pence GA
cents) an hour. Close to the works
is a tiny lodge ,tenanted by butler
Lord Norbury has engaged small
bedroom, fitted plainly and simply.
Hes paying a workman's rent, "
said the butler, land he'll do his own
valeting and feed with the other men
in the canteen.'' The charge for
meals is sd for breakfast, Sd for din
ner, 3 I'D for tea. Lord Norbury
hands in an Sd dinner ticket and
eats with the others. He works from
6 a. m. till p. m. each day. NO
leisure time,' he said, smiling, lust
bed and work." Lord Norbury finish
ed his first days work at p. m. and
then engaged in volunteer overtime
erecting steps for the canteen. He
was CHEEKY and smiling and seemed
we'll content with his first days
labor London Chronicle.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-09-09
Denmark Dots.

Denmark, Sept. Airs. H. w.
Goolsby and daughter, Frances, re-
turned to their home in Hartsville,
after visiting relatives here, in Barn
well and in Fairfax.
Mrs. J. B. Guess is spending some
time with her mother, Mrs. Mitchell,
in Batesburg.
After a weeks visit to Mrs. w. M.
Graham, Miss Minnie Blount has re-
turned to her home in Johnston.
Miss Louise Zeigler was among the
guests who attended the house party
given by Miss Jessie Armstrong in
Barnwen last week.
Miss Alice Lyles is at home after
two weeks stay in Baltimore and
other points North.
w. M. Graham spent several days
in Estill this week.
Twigs Stuart, of Georgia, is in
town for several days.
The young people enjoyed a pic
mic at Holman's bridge on Thursday
Mr.. Hart, of Estill, is among the
visitors here.
Miss Lula Bess Wroton has recent
ly returned from visit to her broth
er, James Wroton, IN Portsmouth,
Va.
Miss Doris Goolsby spent a few
days in, Yemassee with Mrs. w. F.
Marvin this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Guess are al
home after a weeks stay In Hender-
sonville.
Leroy Smith, of Ehrhardt, was a
recent visitor here.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-09-09
BAMBERG, S. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER g. 1915
BODY IS RECOVERED.
Young Leon MotZ Was Drowned on
August p.

Rock Hill, September 5.-The
body of Leon Motz, who was drown
ed in the Catawba River Friday, Au-
gust 27, was found yesterday by some
boys who went to attend a fish bas-
ket. The point at which the dis
covery was made was on Jas. A. Bar
ber's plantation, between three and
four miles below where young Motz
was drowned eight days ago, while
he, also, was attending, fish bas-
ket. When the young man was
drowned he had grasped the basket
and this was torn loose from it's an
chorage by the combined weight OF
his body and the basket in the whirl-
ing water of the flooded river as he
was carried down. 1t is stated that
when the body was found the hands
still held the basket in the death
grip. The badly disfgured but rec
ognizable remains were brought to
the city this afternoon, and inferred
in Laurelwood cemetery. The condi-
tion of O. Motz, the older brother,
who was with the drowned man at
the time of the accident, is still pitt
able. He has not been rational since
he left the river after seeing his
brother go down.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-09-09
Cotton Seed for Beef Cattle.

It would be we'll for feeders to
bear in mind the following points:
/. Do not feed young calves
heavily on cottonseed meal.
2. Secure prices on both cotton
seed meal and Enseed meal and use
the cheaper feed.
8. If cottonseed meal does not
cost over $34 ton it can probably
be used to advantage in wintering
the breeding herd.
4. BY feeding a ration of two
pounds of cottonseed cake with corn
silage, or two and one-half pounds
of cottonseed cake with coarse rough
ages such as oat straw, corn stover,
etc.. mature cattle can be wintered
very economically.
5. One pound of cottonseed meal
is usually worth as much as two
pounds of corn for feeding cattle.
6. In sections where much corn,
stover, fodder, timothy, or other car
bohydrate feeds are used, it is ex-
tremely important that some feed
like cottonseed meal be used.
7. Cottonseed meal stimulates the
appetite of fattening animals and
causes them to consume more feed
and likewise to make greater gains.
8. Heavy feeding of cottonseed
meal should be discontinued after
100 to 120 days where dry rough
age is fed and after $50 days where
succulent feeds are used.
9. Cottonseed cake can be used
very proftably as a supplemental
feed for fattening cattle on pasture.
10. Five times as many farmers
should be using cottonseed meal as
are doing so at the present time. Are
you one of them?
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-09-09
BECOMES MENACE.
approximately Guerrilla Warfare Be
tween Mexicans and Americans.

Washington, September 4.-Bor-
der raids, now approximately guer-
rilla warfare between Mexicans and
| American troopers and Texas Rang
ers, have overshadowed the internal
political situation in Mexico, and in
the view of American citizens have
become a menace to the already
strained relations between the two
countries.
Although Major Gen. Funston, in
charge of troops at the border, has
practically all the mobile forces in
the United States under his COM
mand, today's reports of firing across
the frontier and encounters with the
raiders led to discussion as to wheth-
er some more positive measures
should be taken.
Army officers recalled that Gen.
Taylor in 1916 took stern steps to
quell a situation which was almost
the same
There were no official advices to
support reports that Mexican troops
were massing along the northeast
border of Texas, but the question of
protecting the line was regarded with
growing apprehension. The military
commanders in that section deny
that any of their men are among the
raiders, but it has been reported that
some of those killed wore uniforms.
Gen. Carranza' reply to the Pan
American peace appeal still was lack
ing today, and among his supporters
here it was predicted it would be a
rejection.