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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-02

Alabama, but elsewhere His personal il1- terest is very much handicapped on ae
 count of high freight rates on cotton.
 No one hlames him for wanting the
 rates reduced, neither do some 5ldWe
 him for wanting the child labor bill
 touched lightly for his success depends
 largely upon labor from mere tots. who
 should. like young. tender plants. get tiis sunshine and pure air which God has given them and which can not be had be- heath tie dusty roofs of a cotton factory. Consistency thou are a jewell High
 railroad freight rates are paid by large shippers. mainly. who able to pay them. Cotton mill products are from the tender hands of youth, of both sex, who
 condemn one who is "a liquor bought governor" handicapped by prejudice. when we operate an industry which ems
 ploys young boys and girls who are the future dependence for governors, moth= CTS of governors and the coming plants for a greater intellectual forest of Ala bama? The little school house on the hill l built by the peoples money looks lonely with the children of a partios.lar neigh
 horhood at works Be more thoughtful. Mir. Conner, and dPnot practice the cover
 ing up of sins, by heapins up faults upon
 another, who happens not to he of your present faith We like you, but you jump too far when you jump. We believe as you do about many things and we have
 faults the same as you-there's none per- feet. but all are blessed with brain ca pablo of spelling consistency. Let's don't fight our present governor because We
 have swallowed a bunch of sour grapes. Very truly. W. ]. HARMON. ioos South Twenty-eightn street, Blrmng- ham, February 2S. 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-02

investment of capital. but t the same time We have been damaged by it's cor ruptness. While taking for granted that MT. Conner is correct and honest in his gallant fight against Milton Smith, who is endowed with the same tenacity as that of our ex-governor. let us come 10 a "unit' in this political pow-wow' and while we are fighting the devil with fire, give him his dues" We have just =-ad our legislative body to pass a prohibition bill. which Is no doubt a great blessing for the state of Alabama, though ma lority of the people of the state are local optionists.
 Alabama has been first for prohibition and then for local option The success of an election depends upon the pressure brought to bear temporarily upon the voters of the state If l am not mistaken. and if l am. stand 10 be corrected. MT. Conner was a local option candidate in this state for governor and was elected. Am I not correct? Our present governor was elected on the same ticket. MT. Conner now states that Mir. Henderson will be the last liuuor-owncd governor, and that the people of the state will see that ha is the last railroad-owncd governor. 1t is a pity that Conner could not have been the last local option governor. if his statements about our present governor are true.
 l wish for you to understand that did rot vote for either of these men for gov ernor Conner uor Hendefson--therefore do not accuse me of being supporter of MT. Henderson, but give me credit for believing that the good Christian ex-gov- ernor, who lobhied s Montgomery during the prohibition fight, and remained over to look after the "childrens interest in the child labr bill. should not antagonize Mr Henderson, and display the sour grape" spirit in his young administration, but in the siprt of our Saviour seek to advise and not blaspheme. If MT. Tender son was a liquor-bousht governor, or candidate, why not say Mir. Underwood was? believe the prohiibt.onists con ceeded this honor to MT, Underwood dur ing his campaign but 1t was as far from being true us falsehood eau be from truth At any rate, many high-minded, well in- formed Christian prohbitionists cast their votes for Air. Underwood.
 Was il not the same Senator Clarke of Arkansas. who is now such friend CD to President Wilson in tho ship bill, who sent teegrams, wrote articles to damage Underwood. and even threatened to come to this state and take the stump against Mir. Underwood because Mir. Underwood was said to be a whisky candidate? {? Consistency thou art jewel" MT. Clarke is like many other cratic, self praising demagogues of our country; he desires to be the only rose upon the bush. surrounded by thorns. that he may not be plucked from his conspicuous position, where he can be adored and admired. Mir. Conner doubtless displays his energy to keep the fire well kindled under the political pot in good faith. He is right about the people being minus many dol lars for freight and passenger rates on account of railroad control. not only in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-02
MANY CANDIDATES
 IN MISSISSIPPI

Jackson, Miss. March 1-(Special) Comparatively little interest Is being taken in local or county politics here, and very few men have announced for the several offices As the general pri- mary is six months off there is plenty of time
 In some counties there are from 90 to 75 candidates announced in the local papers. It is noticed that in some coun- ties there are as many as 10 or 12 candidates announced for county treas urer an office that pays a salary of only $500 per year, but the treasurer has nothing to do. The plan was to abolish the office and leave the care of the cash to the county depository, but the constitution called for a county treasurer and the only way around pay ing heavy commissions to a treasurer was to cut off his commissions and place him on a small salary basis.
 In Hinds county there is but one can didate for treasurer, Maj. John w. Clingan, an old and honored citizen and Confederate veteran, and his elec- tion seems to be taken as a foregone conclusion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-02
FIFTY GUESTS ID
 ATTEND LUNCHEON
Joseph Laughlin Will Be En- tertained At the News
 paper Club

About 5e guests. including number of lacies. win attend the luncheon to be given Joseph Laughlin. national president of the Ancient Order of IIibernians at tho Birmingham Newspaper club at noon today. John ". oNeill chairman of the reception committee will preside at the affair. which will be entirely informal. Mir Iauehln is in the city, the guest Of the three local divisions of the Hibern- ians. and following the luncheon will make an address at the old Knights of Columbus hall. to which the public is invited.
 Hugh McGeeVer. president of the local division. will preside over the meeting an6 Introduce the speakers. Judge A 0. Lane will make the address of well come on behalf of the city and Mr. Mc- Gseser on behalf of the Hibernians,
 Mr. I.oughlin will arrive in the city al le;l5 and will be met at tic depot by the following reception committee who wlll escort him to the newspaper club.
 John W. O'Neill. chairman; Hugh Me Geever. N. ]. oBrien, Dan Dougherty, NJ r. Dougherty, Thomas MeGaugh, I. D o'Hara, Hugh Lynch. NJ. E. Linnehan, P. H. Linnehan, J. F Thornton, ]. J. Boggan T. j. Grimes, Charles Dougherty, P. J. MeGeever Joseph Meehan, W. M. Ryan. J. J Smith, w. J. McGrai. Frank McGowan, Eugene Meehan. Joseph Mac kin NJ. ]. Shevlin Martin Egan. Joseph OHara, l. E. Haffey. John Broeail, FranS Calalan. w. r. McCrossin. Anthony Mc- Davitt John o'Iiare, Larry Grimes John Gallagher, w. J. Haylow, J. T. Thornton her AJalA I Del.- O Donnell, A. George Kelly. J. A. Ryan, Jchn E. Burke. Jerry Sullivan, ST, P. !. Dowd. C. A. ONeal and Dr. Charles Whelan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-02
Now Regarded as Best Time to Meet and Cement Closer
 Understanding
UNCLE SAM ABLE
 TO FURNISH LOANS
Ways Are Even Being Found to Es- tablish Large Credits Here for Benefit of the Belliger-
 ant Nations
nv HOLLAND

New York, March 1.--(Special)-A little item in one of the appropriation bills now under consideration by Congress has been teferred to in the financial district as gratifying and full of meaning. The amount is only s5o.ooO and the purpose of the appropriation is to provide funds for the expenses of contemplated confer ence of men of finance who will represent the governments on the American hem 1sphere. probably including Canada. It is regarded as inevitable that Canada be in- cluded in conference of that kind be- cause at present and probably for some years the dominion is likely to turn to the United States for it's financial support. Within day or two American bankers have purchased an issue of H,00,000 of notes issued by public utility corpora tion of Montreal, and so favorably have all of these Canadian advances been re- ceived that the presumption is the major aty of these notes will be marketed with the public. if the public has any chance to buy them, They may gladly be taken by savings banks and other institutions which are now seeking prof. .ble use of their money.
 Behind the proposed appropriation of k50000 is easily to be discovered the friend ny disposition of the administration at Washington toward intercontinental finan- cial and trade cooperation of the nations of the western hemisphere.
 The purpose is similar in some of its aspects to the one which has recently been advocated in public upon several occa- eions by John Hays Hammond He has been qualified to speak upon our foreign trade because he has now for some years given much of his time to the study of that trade so that he could reach a req sonable conclusion respecting the manner in which it can be increased. MT. Ham- mond has advocated in several parts ot the country recently the establishment of some sort of tribunal by the American nations to which could be referred, as to court of last resort, questions whose an swer would be- of importance to the American nations north and south.
 For a year or two, and especially since the European war began, the belief has been strong in both financial and com. mercial circles that it is essential that il such trade relations are possible are established there would be some kind oi cooperation between the nations Should there be conference of the financial an6 comercial authorities of north and soutl it would very likely be followed by ar agreement respecting common plan o1 action.
 The Right Movement
 The administration at Washington IS be lieved to be in thorough accord with tn, best business and financial sentiment 1T the view that the present is the righ time to begin and as soon as possible per
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-02

The London Times is the greatest newspaper in Europe; for than hundred years its editors have been in the confidence of cabinet ministers and ambassadors its reputation for accuracy and plain speaking is SO we'll known that it is accepted as the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-02
ANNISTON

Anniston, March 1.--(Special )-City Court Clerk A. H. shepperd has re- ceived a certificate of recall from the supreme court in the Tim sharp case. This means that Sharp, who was con victed of the murder of Policemen Dill lard and Dashwood. will not hang on March 26, the day set by the supreme court when Sharp's appeal was passed on last month.
 Sharp was convited in the ciyt court of Anniston. The two policemen were killed on September 12. and on October sharp was found guilty and given the death penalty. An appeal was taken to tho supreme court and on February Il the verdict found by the lower court was affirmed. An application for re- hearing was made to the supreme court on February 25, and the certificate of recall was ordered on that date.
 Ava B. Stewart, superintendent of the Anniston district of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company, will be sue ceeded here on March IS by William F. Price of New Decatur, and MT. Stewart will go to Macon, Ga. where he will have one of the largest and best dis tricts in the south.
 President Oliver P. Ford of the Ala bama Farmers union was in Anniston Monday after a trip to south Alabama, where he has been organizing branches of the union. He stated that his CO., workers have organized 10 locals within the past 30 days.
 Following the spelling bee between the business men of the city last Fri day night which was witnessed by 500 people. the students of the Anniston hirh school have issued challenge to the winning side, and want the second spelling bee to be held one week from next Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-02
BLoCTiON

Blocton, March 1.-(Special. )---A. moonlight ''schoow has been organized at Blocton and has an Anrollment of 30 pupils. The school is conducted at the public school. building on moonlight nights only, hence the name. It was organized on the first moonlight night in February by Prof Daniel Harmon and the teachers of Blocton public school are assisting him in teaching the moonlight pupils.
 The school is free and is for adults from 21 to 100 years of age who can not read or write at all or only to a limited extent. It is something new here, as this is the first free moonlight school in Bibb county.
 < At a recent meeting of tho Blocton chapter, United Daughters of the Con- fedorncy, it was decided to co-operate with tho Alabama division in obtaining records Of Alabama Confederate vet erans A blank has been printed in the Blocton paper which local veterans are asked to m out and send to the chap ter historiany Mrs. E. D. Reynoldn.
 Durglars have been so active in near by towns that extra policemen have been on duty for several nights to fore stall their cozning to Blocton and Weef Bloct0u . {.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-02
COMPLETE EVIDENCE
 IN RAILROAD PROBE

Chicago, March i--Direct evidence for the railroads in the western railroad waga al bitration was completed today and re- buttal was begun when W. ]. Lauek, a statistician, took the stand for the men to compare the productive efficiency of western and eastern railroads.
 Although engineers and fremen rc- oeive higher rate of pay in the west than in the east said MT. Lauek. ''the oost of engineers and dremen to the failways per revenue train mile is less in the west than fin the east"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-02
FAIRVIEW MAN
 TAKES OWN LIFE

Mountain Creek, March 1.-tSpeciaD w. B. Evans of Fairview committed suicide on Saturday afternoon late by taking 8 mixture of carbolic acid and wood alcohol.
 MT. Evans was 50 years old and leaves a wife and children.
 MT. Evans was man in weil-to-do circumstances and was a Mason in good standing and had the confidence and respect of his neighbors. No cause is assigned for his act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-02
 SEEK TO DETERMINE FATHERS SANITY

Chattanooga, March 1.-(Speeial.) )-1n- auIsition proceedings instituted by w. A.. Henson and H. H, Henson to determine the sanity of their father, G. N. Henson. began here today. A letter that the lat ter wrote to President Wilson offering 6 criticisms of his history of the American people was the most interesting evidence Introduced. Henson Is worth approxi- mately s50O,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-02

escape enemy penalties? There Is noth- ing new in that. It is trouble which has often come between the most friendly nations, as the United States found in her Civil war and fin her Spanish-Cuban war. She was searching ships then and sharply questioning transfers and it was hard going sometimes. She put diplom- acy on the rack then, as we are doing now and with no national i'll will.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-02

London. February g.--(Special.)-si Gilbert Parker, the noted international lawyer, believes the kindred sympathy of the American and British peoples makes the settlement of the shipping questions easy of adjustment. He says: Trouble between England and the Uni ted States about the search of ships for contraband and the transfer of ships to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-02
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Gov. Corners Latest Statement
he Editor of The Age Herald.

To the Editor of The Age e-Herald.
 l have carefully read the comment of the Hon. E. B. Conner, which is printed on the fifth page of your Sunday edition. The statement of Mr. Conner regarding the Louisville and Nashville railroad are doubtless true. A majority of the clear thinking people of Alabama well know that the Louisville and Nashville as well as other railroads will, if given half a chance. monopolize the rights of the peo- pie for their own selfish good. Railroad
 control will soon be a thing of the past
 Control by any one great industry in this section will soon be curbed by legisla- ton, and it may be safely added that in
 years to come in other sections of the
 United States where monopolistic rule
 has telling effect in every section of the globe. Our present administration at
 Washington, that is the true democrats of the party, are now wrestling with the
 republican party and a few other true CD
 democrats attempting to pass the ship
 purchase bill, which if passed and allowed to become effective, as the administration desires it to, will be a great slam upon ship monopolies who are immensely wealthy and are able to get the ''sympa- thy of few democratic CD senators in Washington. many from the south, who were elected by southern democrats. with the promise to help make the present ad-
 ministration a success It is fact that
 the common people of America are clam bring for better things, which will directly benefit them and their coming generation, who must make America even a greater country than at present.
 To get these improved conditions. con- trolling industries which hamper the prog ress of the common people must be curbed, but not injured. We have been greatly benefited in the south by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-02
WouId Oreanixe Banks

Washington, March 1.--Nineteen appll-' cstions to orrenise national banks wsre| approved lae( month, according to an| arr ouncemea3 today " the comptrolIor]
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-02-18

herds are increasing at a large rate
as the cows produce a good percent
age of butter fat, for which the farm
er has a ready market at the cream
cry. He receives his check weekly,
and meets all the smaller obligations.
The first Segregation is the natural
winter Landing place for the sheep
men. At the present time there are
$1,000 head of sheep wintering here
In the summer time these sheep
range in the hills, on the reserve
100 miles north of Hazelton and in
the fall of the year are brought to
this section for winter feeding. Dur
! ing this season these sheep dispose of
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-02-18

an asset to the entire First Segrega-
ton. which it represents. 1t is the
desire of the officers and directors to
serve its patrons with every possible
consideration and in accord with good
banking practice.
The residents of Hazelton and vi
entity are fortunate in having the
Wilson Lake just a mile north of
town. This lake is four miles long
and one mile wide. 1t affords many
pleasures and all kinds of sport in
season-boa,ing. fishing, skating and
hunting. During the duck season,
hunters within a radius of fifty miles
visit this we'll known spot.
DR.. Jno. G.. Lenz, our physician and
surgeon, is the owner of one of the
best improved ranches in this vicin-
| ity. This ranch is we'll stocked with
herd of grade cattle at the head OF
which is a thoroughbred Pole-Angus
bull. This ranch is also stocked with
a band of 500 thoroughbred sheep
Early last fall DR.. Lenz presented tC
the people of Hazelton about u
acres of his ranch, which adjoins tn,
townsite on the south. for park pur
poses. Work was commenced las
fall to place the land in proper shap
for lawns and shade trees and whel
completed it will make an ideal recre
alton spot.
Our merchants are all good, liv
I business men and we'll able to NEE
I the required needs of the settlers
: Their motto is, In Union There
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-02-18
HAZELTON
A Thriving and Progressive Town
Located on the First
Segregation.

Hazelton, one of the thriving towns
in Southern Idaho, located on the
First Segregation of the Great North
Side tract is in the heart of $4,000
acres of IMPROVED irrigated land,
lying along the Oregon Short Line
Railroad, Rupert to Bliss cutoff.
The land adjacent to Hazelton is
we'll improved and in a thorough
state of cultivation, yielding large
crops of alfalfa, grain, potatoes and
other products. The surrounding
country is well adapted to stock rails
ing, owing to the climatic conditions
and the abundance of water the year
round.
Hazelton possesses a $1,000 two
story, white pressed brick school
building with all modern improve
ments. The first floor is used for
school rooms, with seating capacity
of so and an average daily attend
ance of 55. These pupils receive a
thorough training in charge of a COM
petent corps of teachers. The sec
Ond floor is used as an auditorium
for entertainments of all kinds. Ow-
ing to the arrival of new settlers and
the increased population the school
time divide the auditorium into addi-
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-02-18

IS bushels to the acre, oats 90 bush
els to the acre, and grain 80 bushels
to the acre, all grown on alfalfa and
clover land.
Idaho being known for its fine
quality of potatoes, this section is
partic ularly adapted to this product,
yielding from 200 to $50 bushels to
the acre.
During the past four months there
has been shipped to market from this
section the following cars of pro-
ducts and stock: Oats 10 cars, wheat
8 cars, hogs II cars. sheep IA cars,
hay cars, and potatoes II cars.
Stock raising is natural industry
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-02-18

on the First Segregation, owing to
the large yields of hay and grain.
Large numbers of hogs and sheep are
shipped annually. a statement made
by one of the prosperous ranchers,
that 2 8 to 80 head of hogs can be
pastured on an acre of alfalfa, dur
ing the growing season. We all know
that Southern Idaho is favored with
ideal weather and this condition, to-
gether with the abundance of hay
makes dairying profitable. The dairy
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-02-18

tional school rooms. The auditorium
has also been used for church pur-
poses, but plans are now under way
for the erection of modern church
at the cost of $500, to fulfil these
requirements.
There are also several good rural
schools in charge of able teachers.
The alfalfa mill, erected at cost
of $1,000, is one of the conspicuous
buildings in this community. This
mill has a daily capacity of thirty
tons and when in full operation can
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-02-18

take care of the surplus hay in the
vicinity.
On September LIST, 1914, "a number
of the local residents together with
J. b. Barlow, Jr., and his associates
organized bank at Hazelton, known
as the Hazelton State Bank, with a
capital of $4,000. The bank has
been progressing nicely and is quite
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-02-18

Strength" and they are all working
together for the better interests of
Hazelton and the entire community.
This section, owing to the fertility
of the soil and climatic conditions
returns the settlers large yields of all
kinds of crops. For the benefit of the
reader, we are glad to state some of
the actual facts in this vicinity.
Alfalfa hay yields three cuttings,
or six tons, to the acre.
During the past three seasons, the
grain has yielded as follows: Wheat
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-02-18
1000 tons of hay.

1000 tons of hay.
III the reader desires any further
information regarding this section.
he may write to any of the merchants
whose advertising is on the opposite
page.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-02-18

The Times is the best local pane,
in Lincoln county. Better take II