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Douglas Island news., 1915-03-31
Election Notice

The electors of the City of Douglas are hereby notified that in conformity with the ordinances of said city relat- ing thereto:
 A General Election will be held on Tuesday, April 9th, 1915, in City Hall building, Second street. Polls will open at 10 a. m. and close at 8 p. m. for the election of seven t7l Couucilmen and one ,1) School Clerk.
 The qualifications of an elector are as follows: Adult citizens ofthe United States Cor who have declared their in- teutious to become suchl, who have been bona fde residents Of the Terri tory of Alaska one year and of the City of Douglas six months next pre- cediug the date of election; and have compiled with the ordinances of the City of Douglas relating thereto.
 Dated at Donglas, Alaska, this 12th day of March, A. D. 1915.
 JOHN HENSON,
 Clerk, City of Douglas, Alaska.
Douglas Island news., 1915-03-31
The Suicide Route

Last Sunday morning, David Gin couttie, native of Feltre, Italy, com mitted suicide by placing the muzzle of a high power side in bis mouth and pulling the trigger. The tragedy took place in little cabin near St. Ann hos pital, where the unfortunate man and several of his couutrymen have been living for year past. The desperate deed was probably the outcome of eX treme melancholy, because of no work and discouraging news from tEe homo land, where a wife and three children were suffering for the want of the aid the husband aud father was unable to give them Deceased was good work man, but was handicapped by his in- ability to speak English. His age vas 43 years.
 Funeral services were held yesterday at o'clock p. m. and the body was laid to rest in the Douglas cemetery.
Douglas Island news., 1915-03-31
The Legislature


 Another week of the second terri torial legislature has slipped past. Sen ator McGann arrived after his long, hard race from Nome and took his seat as a member of the upper house. The afternoon of Saturday was given over to n memorial service in honor of the late Senator Elwood Bruuer.
 On Wednesday last the house passed Rep. Shoup's memorial asking the gov ernment to appropriate Sl250OO for In dian hospitals in Alaska, also Rep. Shoup's home rule memorial, Rep. BritCs tax bill and Rep Shows eight hour bill. In the senate Mir. Gaustad introduced a bill toprovide for labor. ers' lien, and another to make libel and islander misdemeanor Mir. Tanner also presented two bills-one Go amend the law relating to assessment work on unpatented mining claims and another defining the property rights of hus- band and wife.
 On Thursday the senate received a number of messages from the house,. and held a long jangle over the at torney general controversy. Rep. Snow got busy with a bill to prohibit the shipment of liquors to dry towns.
 On Friday the senate spent most of the day making mince meat of Fish Commissioner E. Lester Jones and the cauneries. Sen. Tanner occupied the center of the floor. He declared that the canneries are taking millions of money out of Alaska and are refusing to pay taxes. The gentleman from Valdez introduced a long mine inspec tion bill. The house transacted only routine business.
 On Saturday the house passed the wolf bounty bill and it will become a law. The committee on judiciary rec commended that action on Shows liquor bill, No. 4, be postponed indefinitely Rep. Shoup dissenting. On this oc- casiou Rep. Suow introduced a joint resolution favoriug the submitting of the liquor question in 1916.
 Ou blue Monday the house throttled another of Shows liquor bills, and the senate did likewise service to one of the same fathered by Rep. Shoup.
 Yesterday Sen. Sulzer introduced a bill Co punish those who would kill deer or other food animals for simple sport with no intention of using the flesh. A petition from the citizens of Petersburg prays for a walk from that town 10 scow bay, to cost about 5000.
 It is becoming more and more ap. parent that the legislature will center on some form of direct taxation, and, if possible, 10 eliminate the license tax as a means of raising revenue for the territory. The poll tax law has few friends.
 The Lucille Love pictures at the Lyric are becoming rage They will be shown again tonight
Douglas Island news., 1915-03-31
Looks Good for Douglas

Mir. M. s. Hudson writes from Seattle to a frieud in Douglas that the 6nal ar. engagements have just been made for working the Nevada Creek properties this summer on a large scale, beginning not later than May lst
 He also writes that he has learned from reliable source that extensive development work will begin this spring on the Tyee property, and that what is known as the Sanders property will be opened up.
 Mr. Hudson adds that never in the history of the town has the outlook for Douglas been brighter or better.
Douglas Island news., 1915-03-31
By the Bottle Or Gallon

of our famous old Kentucky Whiskey or other liquors will be delivered to you promptly at any time. You can order by phone or mail and feel per fecty confident of getting the finest grade of stimulaut at the right price. Our stock of liquors is guaranteed to be the highest grade on the market.
 Free delivery to all parts of the city.
Douglas Island news., 1915-03-31

The Lucille Love pictures at the Lyric are becoming a rage. They will be shown again tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-22
| |NORWEGIANS ARE
 INDIGNANT THAT
 VESSEL WAS SUNK
Newspapers Express Views in Edi- torials-Think Germany Should
 Make Adequate Explanation

Christiania, February 21.-(Via Lon don.) .)-Indignatio at the sinking of the Norwegian tank steamship Belridge by a German submarine near Folkestone is expressed by todays papers which discuss means of demanding satisfac- tion.
 We presume the Norwegian govern ment will ask Germany to make decla- ration whether the sinking of the Bel ridge was mistake or deliberate ac- tion, says the Morgenbladt "Presum- ably neutral powers in their notes to Germany made all reservation regarding compensation for life and property which is lost by the carrying out of the German threat to torpedo ships without previous examination. If legiti- mate claims of indemnity are refused neutrals naturally will consider the question of placing an embargo on Ger man ships lying in their various ports ''
 The Aftenposten considers there is no longer any reason why neutral coun- tries should not seek means to avert the danger menacing shipping.
 The Norwegian Journal of Commerce and Shipping says repetition may easily raise the greatest obstacles in the way of good relations with Ger many.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-22
SOUTH CAROLINA
 ASSEMBLY CLOSES
 ANNUAL SESSION
All Night Meeting Necessary in Order to Pass Appropriations Bills
 for Year

Columbia, s. C., February 21.-The an- nual session of the South Carolina gen. eral assembly ended here early today, after an all night meeting made neces- sary in order to pass bills carrying the appropriations for the next fiscal year.
 Important legislation enacted at this session included a law providing for an election on statewide prohibition on Sep tember IA next; a measure limiting the importation of liquor for beverage pur- poses into dry counties to one gallon per person per month; authorization of bond issues, not to exceed an aggregate of 5000. OO0 by the counties for road i'm provement. and local option compulsory school attendance law.
 The session was made notable by req son of the fact that three different men occupied the .gubernatorial chair during its life. They were Cole l.. Bease who resigned on January IA, soon after the assembly convened; c. A. Smith. who, as lieutenant governor, succeeded Blease, and Richard l. Manning the regularly elect ed governor, who began his two-year term January 19.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-22
MEMBERS OF CREW OF STEAMER CAMBANK
 REACH LIVERPOOL
Say Vessel Was Struck Squarely Amidships by German Torpedo.
 Twenty Saved

Liverpool. February 21.-(Via London 10:20 D. m) m)-Members of the crew of the British steamer Cambank, which was sunk Saturday in the Irish Sea by German submarine arrived hefe to- day The third engineer and two fire men were killed in the explosion and another member of the crew was drowned when he tried to jump into boat. Twenty persons were saved from the wreck3
 The submarine came into view. ac- cording to the men of the Cambank, while the crew of the steamer was pre- pairing the boats for an emergency. Then torpedo was observed headed For the vessel. The ship was standing still at the time and the torpedo struck it squarely amidships In less than 15 minutes the bow of the vessel seemed to fall away and then the ship broke in two and sank. Those of the crew who made the boats drifted for three hours before they were picked up.
 After discharging the torpedo which sank the Cambank the submarine quickly submerged herself. The Cam banks crew say the submarine un- successfully chased other boats in the vicinity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-22
GERMAN SUBMARINE
 AND M|NESA BUSY|
Three Steamers Reported Sunk in North Sea
 Yesterday

Chief interest in the war centers in the operations of German submarines in the waters around the British Isles. The British steamer Downshire has been blown up in the Irish sea, while the American steamer Evelyn, with cargo of cotton for Bremen, has been sunk by a mine near Borkum Island in the North sea. From Berlin comes the report of the sinking of a British transport with troops and an Accompanying steamer but the scene of the incident is not given.
 Regarding the destruction of the Eve lyn, the first American vessel to be sunk since the outbreak of the war, the au- thorities at Washington have ordered a full inquiry.
 The report of the sinking of the Brit ish transport was sent out on the au- thority of a German news agency but neither Berlin nor London has had any official announcement concerning the re- port.
 The latest official announcement from Paris regarding operations in the west described considerable progress made by the allies in the Champagne district and the repulse of the Germans at various points along the southern end of the line.
 In the east the Russians claim to have checked the German advance with strong achievements There is little change to record in Galicia, the Carpathians or Bukowina.
 The Turkish grand vizier. Prince Said Halim, declared in an interview that to have joined with Great Britain, France and Russian would have hurt the in- terests of the country; that the powers of the triple entente had been actuated by hypocrisy in dealing with Turkey and the Turkish people, desiring an opportun- ity to work out their destiny, became par ticipants in the war. He denounced the assertion that Turkey is bound to pass under the sway of Germany as absurd.
 A hostile aeroplane is reported to have dropped bombs near Braintree Colches- ter Marys Icy and Coggeshall, English towns, virtually within 50 miles of Lon don.
 Fishing boats flying the Italian flag have been fired on by Austrian torpedo boats at Antivari, Montenegro, accord ing to the crew of of the boats, which has arrived at Bari, Italy. Aus trian aeroplanes, the fisherman added, attempted to droy bombs on them and one of the Italian vessels was badly dam aged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-22
Importance of Pennies

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 The bakers of Birmingham are once moro in the spotlight.
 Some of their arguments are very in terestins, especially those referring to the inconvenience to the housekeeper and the hardship to the grocer" Nothing is gained without inconvenience of some kind, in these times any way. There are lots of people in this city who, to gain bare living, would be willing to ncon- vonience themselves even to the extent of going to work-if there was work to do Some of them might be even so far lost to all sense of comfort as to hire oat to handle those odd pennies the bak- CTS speak of.
 IT all merchants were as the bakers the hints of the United States might cease to issue the honest red.
 Still the busy housewife and the hard working grocer might need a copper once in a while to purchase postage stamps
 Pcrhaps, if the inconvenience and hard ship became too pronounced, a willing leg islature might be prevailed upon to me- moralize the Congress to raise the price of the postage stamps to the even nickel
 The bakers and others in busniess should be quickly disillusioned as to the odd penny. The great banks of our city don't seem to consider it much of hard ship to pay only cents on the dollar Der year. If they did, they would doubt lessly pay 5 cents and get rid of the hardship.
 There is a frightful unanimty among the smaller merchants to play up to this eleinnation of the odd pennies. The lordly prince of the peanut stand and the classic seller of fruit the ven der of notional trifles, the bottlers of | dope and soft drinks the soda foun- tains' artists are strong for the nickel, but weak, very weak, for the nickel s I wortl.
 or course, 1t would be very inconvenent to be compelled to take cents in change i from a poor get-rich-auieker artist who l has nothing else to depend on for liv- ing than the slow one of selling cents | for nckels.
 habit. beside the five-centers. The evil
 is bound to spread, unless vigorously op- posed. Even the churches are infected l by tnls incidious evil. and the poor mar l feels enoar rrassed when he lays his hum.
 ble copper alongside the lordly nickel One might laugh at the wiles of ths | bakers, but in these breadless times | when the staff of life is weighed fl
 ounces, getting smaller by degrees ant
 beautifully less, it would be sacrilege.
 They fear the bread eaters will not buy | as much bread. if the price is interferet with. Wonder if the bakers think tn. people buy bread as they do ornaments? Alter 61 the bakers are out after tn,
 dough. Perhaps they feel that they ough to have a place in the sum-
 Meat by the pound, bread by the ounce: can they beat that in Belgium? JAMES HORNE.
 3624 Avenue D, Ensley. February 20, 19J j
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-22
" bloes.sa it. too. There are quite a O6nvIIIN 1Ns savers who
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Embezzler of State Funds demanded to Prison at
 Wetumpka

Montgomery, February 21-tSpecial) Theodore Lacy. former chief clerk of the state convict department, was taken to the state prison at Wetumpka this afternoon to begin a 10-year sentence for the embezzlement of $50,00 of state funds. Lacy told his wife, children and relatives goodby at thes county jail.
 He was taken to Wetumpka in an automobile. in the custody of Whit Deck. a deputy. He is unable to perform man ual labor, and will be given clerical position at the state prison.
 Lacy, by good behavior, can complete his 1O-year sentence in six years and four months, and can also get three years off of pending six-year sentence, which was given him for the embezzle- ment of $200O of state funds. Lacy will continue to prosecute his appeals in the higher courts. In statement given out yesterday, Lacy declared that he is sustained by an unalterable conviction that my ab- solute innocence of any criminal inten- ton will finally be established in the minds of the people of Alabama" Fur thermore, he declared that he will make a good prisoner.
 Relative to his refusal to divulge the entire story of his crime, Lacy said: "I would suggest as one reason that such a curse would have compelled me to subject to publicity and perhaps per secution friends who never intended to violate the law"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-22
1732-Georee Wdshingl
By GEORGE L EwIs BALES

George Washington was born 1s3 years ago today.
 His boyhood experiences were neither strange nor unusual; he did and liked the same things that the healthy American boy liked then and likes now.
 He rode a wild buclSing colt to death one day-though unintentionally.
 Whether the cherry tree episode is fact or fiction, he was capable of both the act and the confession.
 He had two pet ideas-honor and achievement.
 He was county officer at the age of IT; he was in command of body of soldiers at the age of 24
 His were the ideals that pay rewards large and early.
 Nc man ever measured up to the full requirements of citizenship or statesman ship more fully than did Washington.
 He will continue to be held up to boys both ir Europe and America as an illus trious example of faithfulness to duty and rich rewards.
 In the name of duty he endured long,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-22
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Food Campaign Sweeps Maco
n the Editor of The Age Herald.

To the Editor Of The Age-Herald.
 Plant your garden seed now; grow two pigs to each member of your family; produce your own milk and butter; grow corn for your family and stock, grow oats for your stock grow more chickens; can more fruit and vegeta- bles; raise your own mule; grow plenty of hay for your stock and grow plenty of sweet potatoes, peas, peanuts and syrup" were the 10 propaganda preached to 1000 negro farmers in Ma con county in two-days' whirlwind food campaign just closed, which was made in six sections of negro United States demonstration agents. Every nook and corner of the farming re- gions in the county were reached by the propagandists and 5000 packages of seeed were distributed at less than cost, the seed being furnished by the white merchants and business men of Tuske- gee.
 Among the merchants who furnished packages and otherwise aided the food campaign were, Cartwright & Lasslie, R. H. Boyd Grocery company, the John ston Drug compony, the Howard Drug company and the Lewis Drug company, A. J. Wilborn, a colored merchant, con- tributed seed also.
 The six crews, wrokng under the management of George R. Bridgeforth director of agriculture, Tuskegee Nor maj school and collaborator of the bu- leau of plant industry, Washington, D. C., cooperating with the agricultural extensive department Tuskegee insti- carriages Wednesday morning, after being inspected by the merchants who furnished the seed for distribution. The missionaries completed their work in two days and returned to Tuskegee with cheering news of hearty and enthusi- astic receptions everywhere by white and colored.
 Advanced agents had gone over the county divided in six sections and pre- pared the farmers for the coming of the trained preachers of diversified farming. When the visitors arrived at the meeting places, many of the more progressive tillers of the soil had pre- garden products for inspection. Pack ages of seeds consisting of rape, cab bage, turnips, peas, beans lima beans, mustard, corn, collards, white potatoes beets, tomatoes, onion sets, in fact everything but cotton seed, was sold to farmers for cash. Those who were not able to furnish money, paid for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-22
To Resume Conference

Peking, February 22.-Q2:35 a. m.)-Con- ferences between Eki Hioki, the Japan csc foreign minister, and Lu Cheng- Hsiang, the Chinese foreign minister, on Japan's demands on China, will be re- stunned today. Japan, it is said, still in- ssts on acceptance of all of her d, hands, while China, it is declared, will bnsent to the discussion of only 12. English and Chipese newspapers are reprinting state ments from the Jiji Shimpo and 0ther Japanese newspapers saying China will derive no advantage by delaying her ac- ceptance of the Japanese demands until the forthcoming Japanese election, it be- ing asserted that both the Japanese par ties have similar policies with regard tc China
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-22

seed in chickens, eggs, butter, fancy aprons or dried peas; those who had no money nor produce had seeds donated to them at the expense of the mer- chants of Tuskegee.
 The campaign was conducted by Thomas M Cambell, United States dis trict demonstration agent; Washington Tate, United States local demonstration agent of Macon county; J. R. Fugett, parrish, Pyles Boger and other agricul- tural experts of Booker T. Washing tons school.
 At every stop, after lectures had been delivered, literature was distributed, giving the farmers instructions how to plant and care for vegetables and fruit The literature was furnished by the Auburn experiment station, the United States department of agriculture, Wash ington, D. C., and the Tuskegee experi- ment station.
 The campaign crews reported that hundreds of farmers who had not planted gardens will now do so. The merchants of Tuskegee are so delighted with the results of the trip, they have decided to send out on May 12 cam paign of inspection of the farms and gardens where seed was distributed and will give prizes in gold and silver to the persons having the best gardens.
 This food campaign among the negro farmers of Macon county sets the pace for other farming regions of this state which, if followed by others, similar results will be obtained.
 A. F. OWENS.
 Tuskegee, February 20, 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-22
Messengers Were Robbers

Washington, February H.-Mystery sur rounding the reported robbery of the ex- press car on the Atlantic Coast Line s Florida flyer near Alexandria, Va, last Thursday night has been cleared up, ac- cording to an announcement by the Adams Express company here today, through a confession of the two messengers fin the car that one of them smashed the com pany's strong box and threw 1t from the moving train The box contained no val uables. The box was broken into, the expianation says. so the messengers could get some stationery. Fearing the job would get them into trouble the messen- gers agreed to tell the story of "the masked robbery" The messengers are A. w. Chambliss of Charleston and M. NJ. Williams of Rose Hill, N. C.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-22
NEWSOf ENSLEY

An Interesting address was delivered by Judge William E. Fort yesterday aft ernoon at the regular mems meeting. which was held at the Franklin theatre. Judge Fort used as his subject. Re responsibilities of Citizenship" and gave a very strong address. The meeting was well attended
 The members of the Ensley High School Basketball team returned from Talladega yesterday morning, where they played the Talladega High school team Friday night and suffered defeat by the score of p to IS. The game which was to have been played Saturday night with the Randolph High school was post poned, owing to the Randolph team be- ing unable to come to Talladega.
 A number of the members of the Bap- tist Young Peoples union of Ensley at tended the district Baptist Young Peo- ples union meeting, which was held yes- terday afternoon at the Fifty-sixth Street Baptist church in Woodlawn.
 The condition of Charley Crossett, who was painfully injured last Monday night at the Ensley fire department, is stead fly improving and he is expected to be able to be out in few days. Crossett, while helping push the Ensley fire truck out of the station ripped and fell and part of the rear wheel ran over his legs. small bone in his ankle was broken.
 The regular meeting of the Steel City lodge No. 190 Knights of Pythas will be held in their hall on Avenue F on Tuesday night at 7:30 o'clock. Several matters of importance will be taken up including the report from the commit tees on the convention which was held In this city last week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-22
Representations to Mexico

Washington, February H.-Representa. tions made by the United States govern ment to General Carranza for the release of the priests held for ransom at Mexico City. were repeated today to American Consul Silliman, with instructions to dis cuss the matter with General Obregon in the Mexican capital. In view of Car ranza S recent order that subordinate mill itary commanders cannot receive diplo- matic representations, it Is believed MT. Silliman merely will seek to use his per sonal influence with General Obregon to adjust the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-22

Boston, February 21.-Two official moves, apparently entirely distinct, were announced today in the case of Werner Horn, who attempted to blow up the international bridge over the St. sCroix river near Vanceboro, Me-, February 2, claiming he was an officer of the German army and that his act was a war measure.
 The federal district court will begin an investigation here this week to de- termine, it is understood, whether the law against transportation of dynamite was violated by Horn in his prepara-