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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
FIERCE FIGHTING
 IN THE VOSGES

Basel, Switzerland, March 4.--.,Via Paris, 3:55 D. m.)--Fighting of great severity is in progress in the Vosges Reports received here show that vio- lent encounters are taking place be- tween Pfetterhausen and St. Die and In the Munster valley near Sulzei
 French attack on Hartmans- WeiI- erkopf was precipitated by an attempt of the Germans to cut the French com munications between Belfort and St Amarln, IS miles northward.
 Shells from German field guns have again fallen in Swiss territory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
GADSDEN

Gadsden. March 4.--tSpecial Figures posed of and on hand in the civil and criminal divisions of the city court of Godsden have been compiled by n L. Hurst, clerk of the court, and his as- sistant, c. P Butcher. The two worked two days in compiling the records. In the civil divisiion, presided over by Judge J H. Disque. if was found that 1O4l cases have been placed on the docket since January l. 1911, while in the criminal di- vision of which Judge J. H. Bilbro is the head, s1S cases were docketed. Further tsatistics are given to show that it would be practically impossible for one judge to handle the work, as has been proposed by some who seek to abolish one court.
 C. z. Hicks, local passenger agent for the Louisville and Nashville. is in corre- spondence with R. D. Pusey. geneai pas senger agent. relative to paving Gads- den included among the cities where the road will take motion pictures In addi- tiou. to Noccalua Falls and natural seen plants of interest to be offered as attrac- ticns
 Supt. T. E. Brooks and a party of off cials of the Louisville and Nashville spent last night in Gadsden. and today confer ence as to traffic arrangements was held with Superintendent Templeton. supsrln- teEdent Tucker and other officials of the Nashville. Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad.
 The Gudf States Steel company. one of the last of the big corporations to pay taxes in Etowah county, have settled with the tax collector with a check for 369z5 The company has exemptions amounting to s5550.
 For injuries received while employed at furnace at the steel plant, l.. L. Lem- ming has filed suit for yl5.o00 against the Gudf States Steel company. /
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05

associated with the European war is the revelation that the allies. while now dis posed to prevent as far as possible the de- livery of food to Germany, do not look upon food starvation as quite as ,mpor- tant as is another kind of starvation. Dur ing the month of February intlmations came to the financial district from Eng land and from France that starvation by the prevention of food entering Germany is no more than single item in the policy of general starvation.
 Sometimes references are made to our civil war. and it is then recalled that 1t was not for lack of food--although only the coarsest kind of food was obtained by the Confederates in the latter part of the war-which drove the Confederate gov eflment into desperation. It was the starvation of the supplies of war material which was made possible by the blockade of the southern ports by the federal navy, which really at last exhausted the Con- feceracy.
 It is starvation of this kind. our finan- ciers learn. which the allies now contem-
 plate enforcing against Germany and Austria. On March 1 there was published a brief report of an address made by the British chancellor of the exchequer. Lloyd George. Those here who read between the lines of this address are convinced that the chancellor meant to intimate that the allies propose to starve Germany not so much by preventing food from going in as by shutting out variovs crude mate
 rials which are essential If war is to be carried on. The chancellors urgent ap- peal to the skilled artisans of Great Brit ain that they maintain their efficiency. so that their output may be continuous anc sufficient, means, according to the
 view taken here, that great Britain in- Ids to keep her workships going to their
 utmost capacity, France arso proposes
 doing. The chancellor ventured to say
 that the artisans of Germany are HOW straining every nerve in order that they
 may produce the kind of commodities needed for carrying on the war
 The Financial Factor
 Although reports have reached our firar eial district many times since Feb ruary which upon a superficial reading justi.y the belief that Germany is in des- perate financial condition, nevertheless this Information does not greatly impress
 our own men of finance They say that if it ba a mere question of finance Germany is able to maintain her war for years. Otaer henl riIpt nations have done that. 1 There was Q signal example of the ability to dc this which was furnished by the Confederate government. Furthermore, If the allies so effectually blockade Germany and Austria that these nations are un- able te procure supplies from neutral na-
 tions then they will not be called upon to make heavy payments for supplies of this kind. They can pay their own artisans in
 such money as they find it expedent to issue.
 Wale there may be nothing new to re- port there is evidently something which may be new and of momentous import ance under way, and that is the cooper alton between France and England which
 ilas for iis purpose the deptiving of Ger
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
Business Man Recoyers

Columbus. Miss, March 4.--(Special.) )--B A Weaver. president Of the Columbus 1n- sufance and Banking company. who re- gently suffered a physical breakdown on account of overwork and took a trip to Cuba to recuperate, has returned. His health has been completely restored and he is looking and feeling better than at any time for several years past.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-05-27
Henderson Countys Splendid System and Network
Of Highways Give Her High Rank in Road Building

Wherever the names of Hendersonville
and Henderson county are known they are
associated with Good Roads
No single item has'contributed more to the
popularity of this city and county than the
many splendid streets of the city, and the
excellent roads that radiate in every direc-
ton from it to the adjoining county lines.
It is threadbare expression with tourists
headed for Hendersonville that they can
mark the county line by the good roads.
The excellent condition of these roadways
is not confined to few months in the year,
but because of their composition are com
Portable and safe at all times for all sorts of
travellers. Not alone one street, but many
streets within the city are paved with the
best possible material; and at cost of over
100000. In addition to this large expen-
diture IN the city, the county has put out
more than $4,000 in improving old roads
and making new ones
The Streets of the City.
Hendersonville yields first place to none
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-05-27

with good quality of macadam, which is
scarcely less desirable than the hard sur
faced roadway.
From the intersection of Main street and
9Th Avenue, splendid new road of the
hard surface type extends for one mile along
the avenue. This street is popularity known
as the dummy hne'' street, because i'll
years past dummy line. street car service
was maintained through it to Laurel Park
Just outside of the city limits. This line
has been replaced by modern trolley sys-
tenn, which has added much to the populari-
ty of the park
Of like composition with 9Th avenue are
the wide roadways of 3rd, 4th, and 9th
avenues, all running west from Main street.
The cost of a single mile of the kind of ma,
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-05-27

in the matter of well-kept, well-paved streets.
For place of its number of inhabitants it
is doubtful if it is approached by any in the
matter of excellent streets. There are
many miles of cement sidewalks, in some
places being twenty feet in width. Where
it has not been found expedient to pave the
sidewalks the city manager, George w.
Justice, has striven to keep them passable
at all times. Much sand is used on the side
walks and this gives an excellent foot
ing for those who must be out in all kinds
of weather. A road scraper is in constant
use where needed, and the road surfaces are
kept as smooth and we'll graded as circum-
stances permit Excellent drainage facili-
ties materially help in keeping the streets of
the city in good condition.
The chief thoroughfare of the city, Main
street, is paved with bitulithic compost
ton, which extends along 7th Avenue from
the railway station to Main street and thence
along Main street through the business dis
trict. Other parts of Main street are paved
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-05-27

terial composing the avenue .roadways is $45,-
600, and from this fact one may judge how
earnestly the citizens of Hendersonville de-
sire good roads The abutting property
plan of payment is in force here in building
both roadways and sidewalks.
new pride on the part of the people in
the city in its streets has recently been man
Tested, and efforts to improve the streets
by means of planting grass, trees and shrub
berry are being fostered.
Henderson County Roads.
Turing now to a consideration of the
roads of Henderson county, one witnesses
the sane general Improvement along this
line and on a large scale in the different
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-06-24
A "GRANDF ATHER" LAW VOID
United States Supreme Court Knocks
Out the Statute DISTINGUISHING
Oklahoma Negroes.

Washington, June 22.-The Okla
homa "Grandfather" clause restricting
the negro vote, was annulled as I'M
constitutional today by the supreme
court.
The court held that Oklahoma had
not meant to provide literacy test
for its voters if the restrictions as to
those qualified to vote in 1866 was H.
legal and hence struck down that test,
although holding that standing alone
such test was constitutional. The
decision was unanimous.
Chief Justice White announced the
decision that it was a violation OF the
tenth amendment to select an arbi-
trary date, such as 1860, in fixing the
qualification of voters. The decision
Is believed to reach grandfather
clause" legislation in many Southern
states.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-06-24
Real Estate Transfers

Adam Seelinger to Leanna
Edwards, pit lot 9 blk Z Couch s
addition Butler. $1,000.
G. R. Magee to Mike Kern,
tract sec Ii Rockville, $75.
I. F. Marquis to H. I. Harris,
lots 4, 5, 6. blk Sc Rich Hill $500.
w. C. Stonebraker to D. w.
Hudson, lots 9, 10, H.. blk 1877
Bird add Rich Hill, 1925.
Alice Pinnow to E. P. Meyer,
5 a sec 26, Rockville, $35.
NJ. E. Kerns to B. F.. Jeter, 81
a sec 6 Prairie, 81.
j d. Rhea to Henry Schwarz-
enberg blk II Walton's add
Rich Hill, $500.
Peter Feraris to Theo Il Fer
arts 200 sec 2 and 3 West
Point, $4,000.
E. P. Meyer to Harry Brown,
lots 10 and II blk IA Rockville,
500.
F. A. Wagner to Frank Jones,
pit lot3, blk "A Rich Hill, $500.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-06-24
new HARVESTER CASE MOVE
Suit to- Come Up Again in October
Term Of Supreme Court for
Re-argument.

Washington, June 22-The Interna
tional Harvester case, foremost of all
the governments antitrust prosecu'
tions now in the supreme court, was
re.opened today for a new argument
at the fall term beginning in October.
Neither the government nor the
company had asked rehearing; the
courts action was complete surprise
to attorneys for both sides and was
announced without explanation.
From~Brecedent and practice it was
inferred in some quarters that the
court stands very close on the case
and desires re-argument for its own
benefit or that in view Of the prime
importance of the Sherman Law in
new lights and re-argument has been
ordered in the hope of getting a unan-
imous decision. That was the situa-
ton in the Standard Oil litigation.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-06-24
Marriage Licenses.
Sheriff's Sale in Partition.

May Term. 1915, May IS, 1918, third judicial
day Of May Term. 1915.
C Park. Plaintiff.
Ruth Oresr, Arthur Orear and Ruby Orear,
minors, and r. Y Orear, Defendants.
Now on this day the above entitled cause
coming on 70 be heard. comes the plaintiff,
| silvers and Dawson, and the defendants. Ruth
Orear. Arthur Orear. md Ruby Orear. minors,
been duly and s;.v
before the d q! day Of this term OF the court.
appear herein by G. A. Denton. their Guardian
Adiitem. heretofore appointed bv the Court,
r. 7. Orear. In person and bv his attorney,
z. 4: Denton. and all announce ready for trial.
ana this cause 10 thereupon taken up and sub
amined the pleading filed herein, and heard
the testimony submitted doth nnd the issue In
favor Of the plaintiff, and tina. the matters and
true and correct: That the plsintin and de-
iendants are tenants in common Of the real
estate Described in the petition to Wit The
Block Five Is, In williams First Addition to
the town Of Butler. Bates County. Missouri:
That the plaintiff owns in fee the undivided
Four Fifshs interest therein, and the minor
defendanta above named own an undivided one
nth thereof. subject TO the curtesy interest Of
their code fendaot. F. Y. Orear in and to their
one. dfth interest, - the husband Of tn. tr
mother =. Orear who died owning dfth in
terest in said real estate In fee: That said real
estate can not be partitioned in kind, because
Of the nature thert OF and the number OF per-
sone Interested therein.
Wherefore, 1t 10 ordered sdjudged and de-
creed BY the court that the real estate be ad-
vertieed and sold by the sheriff OF Bates Coun.
~, Missouri, At the present tsrm Of this court,
~ 10 provided BY law, and that the proceeds OF
said sale be applied first to the payment of the
costs and expenses hereof, and the net pro-
ceeds be divided in accordance with the decree
and finding Of the court herein above, the cur
teey interts t Of the defendant r. Y, Orear to be
calcula'ed and committed % provided by the
laws Of this state. n. o, MAXEY
A true copy.
Witness my hand and the zeal OF this court
this eth day Of June, 1916
H. MAXEY, Clerk.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-06-24
STARVING IN CITY OF MEXICO
While Populace Suffer Delegates
Wrangle Over Choice Of Execu-
~tive-Note From carranza.

The City of Mexico, June 19.-From
twelve thousand to twenty thousand
of the city's poor have been standing
in line at the food distributing station
from o'clock in the morning until
long after dark for days in an effort
to get enough corn to keep alive. They
bear the hot rays of tropical sun
and they stand in downpours of rain,
for the wet season has begun.
On some days as many as two hun
dred have been carried away on
stretchers by Red Cross attendants.
So desperate have the rushes for corn
become at times that the soldiers
guarding the lines have had to fire
over the heads of hungry throngs.
While these scenes were being en-.
acted on the streets, delegates to the
national convention were quarreline
over whether Gen. Gonzales Cara or
Gen. Manuel Palafox should be named
as CHER executive.
The delegates, when not engaged
with matters of personal precedence
and office seeking, devote their time
to passing bills to compel the tilling
Of all vacant lots, though seed corn
for planting and water for irrigation
are lacking, and bills to lower the
price of cereals, although little is to
be had at any price.
Washington, June 19.-The United
States government was informed to-
day in note from Francisco Lagoa
Chazaro, president of the Villa ?Zapata
convention government at Mexico
City, that if President Wilson's recent
statement warning the Mexican fac.
tons to compose their differences
should signify pressure or threat,
the conventionist government, still
harboring the conscience of its sacri-
fees. will maintain the dignity of the
Mexican people,
The communication, transmitted by
the Brazilian minister at Mexico City,
states, however, that the convention
Ito conjecture that the gen.
eral idea of the government of the
United States Is to help us in friend
ly way to bring to- an end our fratri-
cidal struggle. That would be for the
greatest good of the country"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-06-24
they WOULD PLEASE WILSON
Villa Government Has Plans by Which
II Hopes to Get American
Recognition Soon. :

Washington. June 21.-Gen. Felipe
Angeles. artillery expert and right
hand man of Gen. Francisco Villa, has
left his chief and IL now in the United
States on his way to Boston, to await
his family
Definite word to this effect has
reached the United States government
from its border agents, who reported
that Angeles had crossed into Amert'
can territory secretly.
Officials here are unable to throw
much light on the reasons for the de.
parture of Angeles at time when his
services to Villa in the military cam.
paign would seem to be vitality needed.
One explanation advanced was that
Angeles was coming to the United
States to confer with some of the
many Mexicans who have been living
in exile taking no part in the revolu.
tionary activity but who lately have
been planning to form coalition with
some of the forces in the field to en-
able them to get the "active moral sup.
port" which President Wilson an.
nounced " his/ recent statement the
United States soon would give some
group unless the warning factions
could agree among themselves.
= Ell Paso, Texas, June 21.-Civil and
military representatives of the Villa
government will submit plan for the
pacification Of Mexico to the Washing
ton government probably the latter
part of this week, it became known
here today 1t was understood the
plan has the approval Of General Viii
la; that Gen. Filipe Angeles has gone
to Washington to represent the mill.
tary, and that Miguel Diaz Lombardo,
foreign minister, will reach the border
in few days on his way to Washing
ton to represent the convention civil
government.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-06-24
RECRUITING IN CALIFORNIA?
Federal Agents investigating Story
that EnIistments are Being Made
in San Francisco.

San Francisco, June 21.-Agents Of
the department of justice are investi
eating alleged recruiting In Califor
mia for the allies in the European war
1t was learned today. The main office
Of the supposed recruiting agents ID
In San Francisco.
T. Chicago, June 21.-Federal officials
today intercepted squad Of twenty.
six recruits for the British army bound
from San Francisco to New York. They
were headed by Lieutenant Kenneth
Croft, who said he was on his way to
England to rej0in his regiment. After
being taken to the federal building
and questioned the men continued
East. Government agents at New
York and Detroit were notified Of their
movement.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-06-24
!. Rich Hill 8-Butier Z

The Pleasanton ball team
which was to have played here
Sunday could not get here on ac-
count of high water The Rich
Hill Maroons were secured to
take their place and good
game was played for eight in
nings. In the last half of the
ninth Butler had Ellis on third
and none out when a play was
made at third. The field umpire
a Rich Hill man, was back Of
first and did not see the play.
The umpire-in-chief, as provided
for in the rules, called Ellis safe.
Then the Rich Hill umpire, who
had not seen the play, ran. on
the field and called him out. As
the Rich Hill pitcher was about
all in and they were sure to lose,
they left the field and refused
to play further. The score when
the play stopped:
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-06-24
Sheriff's Sale.

By virtue and authority Of Special Exc
cution lssued from the office OF the Clerk Of the
Circuit Court OF Bates County. Mo retuFnable
ae the OcteoeI Term. i0l6 Of eaid Court. and to
the revenae Of Bates County, No. and against
Xenisr Deshey have levied n. ON and Seixed
I'll the right, tls interest and claim Of the oaid
Xnisr DeeheZ Of. In and 70 the following des-
cfibed Real E.tate, to-Wit:
Lots and . In Block ~, In the Rich Hin
Town Company . let Addition to the City
Of Rich HIN, No.
Ard Win, On Friday. The 9th day Of July
4. D., lolbs between the hours Of nine
o'clock In the forenoon and flve O'Clock in the
afternoon Of that day, q the East Door OF the
Curt House n the City Of Butler, County Of
1atos eforeoaid, sell the same, or % much
thereof - may b required. q Public vend0e,
b the highest bidder for cash In hand 10 satisfy
said execution and costs.
HARvE JOHNSON,
S5-td Sheriff Of Bates County, No.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-06-24
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

Ambassador Marye at Petrograd
has notified the state department OF
the arrest at Kholm. Russia, of John
Reed and Boardman Robinson. Ameri.
ON magazine writer and artist, re-
spectively. supposedly for trying to
enter the war zone.
Henry Siegel. once a millionaire
merchant. convicted Of mank wrecking
IN connection with the financial fail.
mo Of his vast enterprises, has gone
70 Rochester, N. r.. to serve his ten
months sentence In the Monroe coun-
q penttentiary.
Seven persons were drowned and
aecore injured By q treacherous un-
de4tow IN the ocean ct the Atlantic
CIV. MI, bathing beach recently.
alany thrilling rsscues were made.
~ q least three Of the dad eaye
t4edr lives trying to save others.
eNra. Edmund II. Allen. the young
80 q tho warden of' tho stats
1tetitsy q yelist M saa for,
- eonlr o3ora fAvotito, Nas fpua6.
- pn4 hufne1 recsntly q NJ I'd:
- WaFen's suite Il ~ pon1.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-06-24
Iceland Gets lts Own FLAG.

Copenhagen, June 18-The long
standing difference between Iceland
and Denmark regarding the flag and
constitution of Iceland have been set.
tied by the cabinets of the two coun-
tries. The agreement involves no con.
SESSIONS to Iceland.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-06-24
Peru Will Celebrate.

Peru will have a good old
fashioned Fourth Of July cele-
bration this year. Prominent
speakers have been secured to
address the crowd, base ball and
other athletic sports in the after
noon and. at night big display
of fireworks.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-06-24

Manuel vasquez TagIe, Francis-
CO Madero's minister Of justice, who
has taken no part In the revolu-
tionary activity since Huerta's coup
in February, 1918, has been virtually
agreed on by leaders of the Villa
Zapata coalition az acceptable to-
them for the provisional presidency
Of Mexico II an agreement with the
carranza faction 10 possible. He
was the only cabinet minister who
did not resign when Huerta over.
threw Madero, but he left Mexico
City and has since then lived in tho
United States.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-06-24
John Durreuahs 10 ri

Kingston. N. r. June 21.-John Bur.
|roughs. the naturalist, It was learned
EtodAy. has been III for several dAys
Eat his homo at West Park. He r. ~.
|Dos1ng fxun auto-toxaemia, which -
1ulfcd b weakness It The heart
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-06-24
safetv Measures Adopted,

S1fety Me1eureS Ndopted.
Warrington, June 21.-Special safe
ty measures to be observed by ships
navigating Swedish waters have been
proclaimed 1T Stockholm according
to advices today to the state de-
partment,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-06-24

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