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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26


 Baptist church. officiating. 1nterment fol-
 lowed at Elmwood cemetery. The follow ing acted as pallbearers: Active Lee Moody Gardner F. Goodwin, F. Crotwell, George Britain. Sumter Lea. Jr., and
 Hendon Cockrell; honorary, Dr. T x.
 Robinson pr. F. P. Lacey, T. T. Huey.
 Dr. R. w. Waldrop. G. H. Stevenson and Hugh Allison.
 The Bessemer Culture club, which has been conducting a story hour for the children at the library every Saturday afternoon for several months will dis continue it during July and August. as number of the members interested In this
 work have gone out of the city for the summer.
 The revival which is being conducted at the Feeders Baptist church by the Rev. Mir. Thompson is creating much interest in this district Large crowds are
 attending these services every night and although the meeting has only been in progress a few days already there nave been 19 conversions while 10 have Joined
 the church by letter.
 l Mrs. Ike Marks entertained the mem
 bers of the Auction Bridge club and a | few guests this afternoon in compliment to her house guest, Mrs. Ike Haas, oi Gadsden. The interior of the house was very attractiVeiy arranseu III pihh diiu white gladiolas and sweet peas. Punch was served by Mrs Charles Kuchins
 The prizes, hand embroidered towels were
 won by Mrs. Coaa Handy and Mrs J. c. l Berry, while the guests prize. also a l towel, went to Mrs. Cecil Cowan, and the
 guest of honor was presented with a
 bridge score. After the games an esap-
 crate salad and ice course was served
 after which a business session was held,
 and it was decided to disband for the
 summer. The resignation of Mrs. Ike
 Marks, who is leaving in a few days for
 Chattanooga to make her home, was ac- cepted with regrets.
 ! Mrs. John Granger and Miss Lottie Granger will leave tomorrow morning for St. Louis, where they will spend the stim- mer.
 Miss Leila williams who is attending
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ness in an investigation being conducted by John w. Preston, federal district at- torney. He was unable to give bond.
 Subpoenas were issued today for four men said to have enlisted here. All swore they were British subjects.
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Mrs. John Granger and Miss Lottie Granger will leave tomorrow morning for St. Louis, where they will spend the sum mer.
 Miss Leila williams. who Is attending
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Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations during the 24 hours ending D. m, 10th meridian time, June 25, 1915:
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-11
Pearl Buttons. Regularly SC at Sc
dozen; Regularly 1Oc at &c dozen

The organization promised It's coop
GRAFTON. Eight teams OF about dozen
men each took up the work.
Wen make them all break rock or
get out OF town." the mayor said.
Rock, hammers and guards, armed
with rifles, were provided TO handle Il
hundred prisoners.
The combined force Of officers
started Its task Wednesday night. The
fact that the city WAS getting strong
reinfOrCements was noised about
among the hOboes, however and they
began to flee In all directions before
dark. Every train that left here was
crowded Oh rods, on bumpers, on plat.
forms on roofs and every other place
hobOes could ride. The railroad Off
GERS were tolerant Of the exodus be-
cause the hOboes had caused the roads
about as much trouble as any one
else.
Eleven men were caught In the first
nights cleanup. Two Of these had
money In their possession aud willing
ly offered to get out Of town when
they were given the choice OF doing
that or breaking rock. An officer ac.
companied them to railroad depot,
where they bought tickets and rode
away in style. The others will be
given chance to leave after they have
had fair sample OF what they arc
going to get on the rockplle II they
stay here.
The mayor says the results Of the
crusade are encouraging and that the
big force Of special officers will be
kept at work until the open season foI
hOboes In over.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-11
WAR ON HOBOES
WHO TOOK TOWN
Wanderers Occupied Parsons. Kan,
and Started On Reign Of Terror;
Anti-Horsethief Society Active

PARSONS, Kan, Feb. 1l.--Ninety
members Of the Labette County Anti
HOrsethief association are c0.operat-
Ing with the city police force TO rid
Parsons Of a swarm Of "hoboes' who
have taken possession Of the town.
They are blamed for a wave OF crime
In which one man was brutally beaten
and robbed, and others were held up.
A number entered the mayors office,
defied him when he refused to order
meals for them; too kpossession OF fire
headquarters and the Katy depot wait.
Ing room. ana begged money, cursing
men and women who refused TO give
them money on the streets, and gen
erally making Parsons people afraid
to leave their homes at night
The mayor announced the hobo prob-
lem was too much for the regular Do
lice force TO handle unaided. Hoboes
appeared 10 be swarming In fron
everywhere on every freight train,
other towns In this vicinity already
having adopted stringent measures to
drive them oNL
The mayor took up with the anti.
horse thief association the problem OF
absolutely cleaning the town Of hoboes.
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GIVES LESS AUTHORITY
Renting Of Rooms for State Offices Is
Not Entirely In Hands Of Board Of
Affairs at. Present.

The senate was not inclined this
morning To give the state board of af-
fairs unlimited authority In making
Il contract for housing Of the state
offices now located In the Irving school
building at Fourth and Walna streets.
The senate referred the resolution
which had previously passed the
house dealing with this subject to a
special committee with directions that
II make an investigation. The house
resolution gave the state board Of af-
fairs authority TO arrange for the re.
mOval Of the offices from the school
building tu other quarters also TO en-
gage quarters for these officials and
for the state health commissioner at
such places AZ might suit his conven.
ience The senate committee. which
will investigate the matter, was ap-
pointed by Presitient Trapp Of the sen
ate this morning az follows; Senators
Blasslngnme Board. Tucker. Hogan
and Davidson OF Muskogee
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NO PROTEST YET IN CASE
or wILHEIMINA SEIZURE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE state
department has concluded that the
Wilhelmina case must he allowed to
take a normal course, which involves
going TO prize court because OF the
issue raised by the British contention
that German has Justified the seizure
Of the wilhelmina by Its proclamation
declaring a seizure Of food supplies.
The house owning the cargo and
perhaps the wilhelmina's owners Will
be represented by counsel before the
court, but the state department,
though deeply interested in the out
come will content Itself at present by
instructlng the American ambassador
at London 10 observe the progress OF
the case carefully.
The decision Of the prize court Is
not necessarily binding upon the Unit
ed States and II may bt made the
subject OF protest and diplomatic
negotiations nj the discretion OF the
state department
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Continued From Page One.)
mrnl Of what these measures are TO
be-" .
In the document transmitted 10 Am
hnssadOr Gerard at Berlin for presen-
tntion to the German foreign office
there Is u friendly but pointed state
mcut that American vessels should
have free and unrestricted pas.
sage through the high seas and I'M
blockaded waters aud that destruc.
tlon n an American vessel might lead
TO changes In the hitherto friendly
relations between the United States
and Germany.
Representation made TO Great Brl
tain are not based ON the Lustania
incident but on the statement Of the
British office justlfylng the use of
neutral flags by Its vessels, and the
United STATES has stated uneQuivocal-
ly, II In understood that II continu.
ance of the practice would he equally
dangerous 10 neutral vessels and
would he viewed with the deepest anx-
iety here.
The texts Of the two documents are
expected to be published by the state
department tomorrow. Among the
diplomatlsts here the fact that the
United States has taken a pronounced
stand created profound impression
No Joint representations with III,
United States on the same subjects
have been made by any Of the neutral'
through the various foreign offices
though their ministers here have con
suited the American government a'
to Its attitude. -
II was declared unlikely IN Officia
quarters that the use Of the American
flag by the Lusltania or the 0rdun,
would he selected for the subject o
/ motest or diplomatic correspondence
The American government, however
IN lts note denies the right OF gen
cral use OF the American flag, leaving
II ls said, the inference that the on
or two incidents which had occurre,
might have been justified under tn
circumstances,
There II no question, according /
those who are familiar Win the Amer
lean governments position, that th
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-11
GERMAN SOLDIER
WEARING CHARMS
Powerful Prayer" Found on Prisoner
Guarantees Him Against Being
Killed

LONDON, Feb. lin a scepticaII
and materialistic age like the present
II may I've somewhat surprising to
find relinnce being placed on charms.
Yet An Eye Witness" In his semi !
official report to the British war Of
fV tells that not few Of the Ger
man prisoners are In possession Of w..
called prayers, which are really writ
ten charms against death, wounds.
disease and every imaginable evil. one
such document recently found ON a
prisoner begins thus:
"A powerful prayer, whereby one IN
protected and guarded against shot
and sword, against visible aud inyisible
foes, as well ~ against all manner
Of evil. May God preserve me against
all manner Of arms and weapons, shot
and cannot long or short swOrdsl
knives or daggers, or Carbines, halberds
and anything that cuts or points.
against thrusts, raplers, long and short
rifles or guns and such like, which
have been forged since the birth of
Christ against all kinds Of metal be
II Iron or steel, brass or lead, ore or
wood"
After further circumulocutiOn the
list goes ON to include ''all kinds Of evil
reports, from blow from behind.
from witchcraft and we'll stealing
poisoning but curiously enough, .it
omits the only mlschance which actual
ly befell the owner-that Of being made
a prisoner OF war. The document a
OF inordinate length and ends with
some cabalistic letters and numerals
and with an obscure reference 10 q
blessing upon the Archangle Gabriel \
Many Of these amulets or charms
are probably OF very ancient ORIGIN
and have been handed down among
the German peasantry from genera
ton 10 generations.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-11
DRIVERS LOVE
WORTH $25,OOO
UhauTfeur's Wife Sues wealthy Wom-
an Who Employed Him Alleging
AIienatiOu Of Affections.

NEW YORK, Feb. S,--AlleEing
that the affections Of her chauffeur
husband have been allenatsd by the
wife OF his wealthy employer, Mrs.
Alice Il. Sweeney filed papers In the
circuit court in Hudson county, N. j.,
yesterday to recover $4,000 from
Mrs. Annie E Miner.
Mrs. Miner IL the wife OF Stanley
Miner, lumber dealer, in business at
No. II Battery place, this city, and
whose home Crows Nest. Is one OF
the show places Of Bayonne, Swee-
ney, according TO his wlfes com
plant against Mrs Miner has been
in the employ OF the Miner family as
chauffeur for long time, but II was
not until last September that his wife
began to notice that his love for her
was waning,
Although the papers I'm Mrs. Swee-
ney's action already have been placed
on file, the corps Of process servers
employed by her attorney have not
yet succseded In obtaining service
Oi lnt DfUNtbN htINtIh were NhHDtu
outside the entrance TO the Bayonne
home OF the Miners, but their vigil
had been unproductiye up to mid
day. II was declared by neighbors
that Mr and Mrs, Miner have not
been there for several days
The Miners have no children. and
for several years have been very well
known in society circles In New Jer-
sey. In the papers Mrs. Sweeney al
leges she has been married for seven
years and lived happily with her hus-
band until last September His treat
ment OF her from that time on. she
Alleges was such that she was COM
PEELED to separate from him on Janu-
airy 2. The complain is unusually
brief and spefloles neither dates nor
places at which Mrs. Miner is alleg-
ed to have stolen her chauffeur's
love for his wife.
II Is understood that Mrs. Miners
answer to the complaint will be a
denial OF all the charges.
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Don't Merely stop" a
Cough
stop the ThinE thst Causes u
snd the Cough will
stop Itaslf

A cough IA really one of our best
friends II warns us that there is in.
nammation or obstruction In a danger
GUS place. Therefore. when Won ppi n
bad cough don't proceed 10 dose yourself
with q lot Of drugs that merely "stop"
the cough temporarily by deadening the
throat nerves Treat the cause-heal the
lnhamed membranes. Here is home
made remedy that gets right at the cause
Hnd viii make an obstinate cough vanish
sible
Put 2iS ounces Of Pinex $50 cents
worth in pint bottle and All the bottle
with plain 9ranulated sugar syrup. This
gives YOU a full pint of the most pleasant
and effective cough remedy you ever used.
AZ cost OF only "a cents. No bother In
prepare. Full directions with Pinex.
" heals. the inhamed membranes 40
gently and promptly that Won wonder
how does IL Also loosens a dry. hoarse
o ueht cough and stops the formation Of
HneRin ~ the throat and bronchial tubes,
'nus ending the persistent loose cough.
Plner is q highly concentrated com.
pound of Norway pine extract. rich IN
glaiacol, and 10 famous the world over
Tor its healing effect on the mehibrsues
TO avoid disappointment, ask your
druggist for "2h ounces OF Pinex,p and
dont accept anythino else. A guarantees
p ah.olute satisfaction, or money prompt.
U refunded. goes with this preparation.
fss rinex Co, H. Wayne, Ind
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CRUDE OIL LAW
GOES IN FORCE

CONTINUED From Page One)
or rule, governing the condition dis
closed at the hearing aud this rule
Will he enforced. Subsequent VI
repeated violation Of this rule will be
acted upon according to the law and
the authority " the commission as
given II by the law.
Impairment Of Contracts.
Impairment Of existing contracts
was the great danger OF the law to
which attention was called by those
seeking 10 secure executive dlsapprovul
to the measure, In the hearing before
Governor Williams II was argued
that conditions IN the oil field, affect
lux the many interests involved, would
be- 20 changed as to be- little short Of
II public calamity. This Is believed to
have been somewhat uyerdrAwu, at.
though until the measure hus been In
force awhile II Is admitted that its
fun import cannot he realized.
As tu the existing contracts, II Is
'lN'iil''l NhhN many II UNl lnuJOIllN
NJ them, have been made ON sliding
scale, and thus would he subject Ia
changes us conditions Of the oil I'm.
dustry changed II IS the belief NJ
those who viii have to do with the
enforcement ~ the law that contracts
already made win suffer very little
As intlmuted at the hearing before
the governor It is possible the con.
sllmtionnl elements uf the new law
win be- brought tn the attention VI
the supreme court at an early date.
Considering that the measure was
created comforting upon the state
powers tu conserve It's natural re-.
sources for the people NJ the state,
II Is the belief that high judicial
tribunal would make liberal con.
slrnrtlon ON the provisions " the
measure which might he attacked from
constitutional standpoint
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-11
RUSSIANS BUY ICE BREAKER
TO WORK IN WHITE SEA

sT. JOHNS, ~ II, Feb 1.-THE
steel steamer Lntrse. built, built in
1918, has been purchased by the Rus
sian government for service AZ an ice
breaker In the white sea. The vessel
will replace the Canadian govern
ment ice breaker Earl Grey which
proved inadequate to cope with the
severe conditions and is now frozen
In at Archangel
The Llntrose has sailed for Phila-
delphia where II In understood she
will take on supplies and passengers.
The Lintrose has shown herself suf.
ficlently powerful to pillow through
the ice OF Cabot strait and make
nightly trips throughout the winter
months. The steamer registers 1918
tons and IL ass feet lons.
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SPEAKERS WILL
TALK AT FEAST

Continued From Page Onel
tors on Lincoln Day is an annual az.
fnir. hut this year II IN expected to be-
Il far more important event than ever
before This ls due to the fact that
practically every prominent Republl.
can In the state viii be- present
Those Who VIII Speak.
Lincoln and The Republican Par.
ty' IL the title Of an address to be-
given by B, NJ Parmcnter of lawtun.
Arthur Geissler will speak on Look
Ink to 1876 Tom Testerman Of Nor
risou on "A Voice In the Wilderness,
aud =. W Hogan Of Kingflsher Is
scheduled for an address on Con
structiye craftsmanship" The Soc
inllsts' IL the topic Jessie Curd ot
Hugo selected for his talk, and En-.
gene Lorton Of Tulsa will express his
views In an address entitled, N |
We're Member of the oklahoma Leg
i,lature."
Walter Ferguson is ON the program
foi Politics In Bugscufflc' aud John
Golohie will talk on we Stood AT Ar.
mngeddon.'
John Fields, who WIS scheduled to
/ deliver an address on 'Ihr Future NJ
The Republican Party m oklahoma. "
will be- unable 10 attend. owing to m.
ness His place will be- filled hy II.
G. Mckeeyer who viii speak ou 'Ok
mhuma Republicans.
Invitations have been issued 10 all
the prominent Republican editors aud
their wives aud to prominent Republl.
cans In all parts Of the state. lnclud.
iu- the Republican state committee,
which will meet In Oklahoma city in
lhr nfletnOOn VI FehrnarY ".
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issuance of any orders from the Brit
lsh admiralty, as Germany alleges, au-
ihorizing the use Of the American flag
would be diSapproved. The British
foreign office statement in that con
necti0n was taken by officials here as
tantamount to Il suggestion to British
vessels that they could hoist neutral
flag. Il Is such an official and gen
eral countenance To the practice to
which the United States takes exCep'
tlOn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-11
TEhCHER-MOTHERS EXCUSED
FROM NEW YORK SCHOOLS

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE board OF
education revoked last night TO sus-
pension Of Mrs. l.ora u Wagner, the
high school teacher whose application
for leave of absence prior TO the
birth of her child was refused Simi.
lar action was taken In sixteen other
teacher mother cases.
The boards action follows a recent
decision of the state commissioner Of
education Nho handed down an opinion
In the case of Mrs. Bridget G. Peix
otto, which set aside the boards or
der Of dismissal and itself was based
ON decision OF the court Of appeals
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RICE AND BRAN TESTED
FOR BREAD IN ITALY

ROME, Italy Feb. 1.-Two differ.
ent types OF bread are being expert.
mepted with here. one contains ~
percent Of rice and the other the same
proportion Of bran. King Victor Elm
manuel and Premier Salandra tested
both kinds Of bread and found II ex-
cellent, they said. II Is said parlia.
ment will he asked TO pass a bill au'
thorlsing the government TO make such
bread compulsory should the necessity
arisa
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-11
NTERURBAN CAR CARRIES
LABORERs IN NORTH TEXAS

DALLAS Tex, Feb. IA special
interurhan car employment bureau
was run from Dallas today north near
~ to the Oklahoma line, about sixty
miles Il carried men out Of work
and stopped at small towns where
farmers met the car 20 dicker with its
passengers TO work as farm hands
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VILLA FORCES NEARING
TAMPICO; WOUNDED THERE

WASHINGTON, Feb. ll.-Reports
to the state department Of fighting
AT Panuco and wounded being taken
to Tampico, indicated that villa fore.
es were pressing toward that port.
No improvement In conditions in
Mexico City was reported, The. short.
age Of bread Is being severely felt
Fighting continues in the suburbs, still
held by Iapata forces.
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CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank the kind friends
and nelghbors, The womsn's Relief
Corps, Women Of 's9ers, Order Of
Railway Conductors, and Ladies' Aur,
iliary to Order Of Railway Conduct
ors, for the beautiful floral offerinsu
and their kind assistance in our late
bereavement in the death Of our dear
mother, Mrs. M. N. Roberts.
MRS. W. l. HOPKINS,
JOHN W. BOBERTs,
CHESTER D. ROBERTS,
h. W. RoBnRT.
FRANK w. R0BMRTe.