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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-25

l WILL exchange business lot in either Birmingham or the port of Pensacola,
 Fla, for a home in south Birmingham.
 What have you? J. c. Crowson, 1203-4 Jefferson County Bank Bldg. 3-20-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-25

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-25

EANTED-Experienc blaming mill man f who knows grades to take charge of planer. Address w. H. Owing, Carroll , ton, Ala.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-11-12
VILLAS INTENTION PUZZLES
Rebel Chief May Be Making For Coast
Cities, Where He Can Obtain
Supplies.

Douglas, Ariz.-Whetner Gen. Fran
cisco Villa intends to press home his
attack on Aqua frieta or pass up the
border town and play for bigger
game, the western coast cities of Quay
mas and Mazatlan, which would give
him ports for securing much-needed
supplies, is problem that is puzzling
both the American army officers here
and the Carranza forces in Aqua Pri-
eta.
The Villa army has begun to move
from that Aqua Prieta toward Naco
and that town has reported 500 Villa
troops already there. Approximately
1000 others were reported by train
passengers as having been seen along
the road leading toward Naco.
1t is known, too, that Villa agents
have been endeavoring to purchase
much-need supplies of flour and corn,
and preparations have been made at
Naco to take care of those wounded
in the fight around Aqua Prieta.
On the other hand, Gen. Gales
scouts report that the main body of
Villas army, REINFORCED by an un-
known number of men from the east,
is still within few miles OF Aqua
Prieta. Villa has succeeded in getting
near to water supply at Calladones and
Anavacachi pass and limited food sup
plies also have reached him. Wagon
trains loaded with supplies of ammuni-
tion have been passing from the east.
Villa dead left on the field around
were counted lying west of Aqua Prize
ia and 1856 to the east. Gales dead
were 25 soldiers and his wounded TO-.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-11-12

Russians Check Teutons' Advance and
Make Counter-Attacks at Three
Places Along Line.

London.-Having checked the Ger
man offensive along the whole eastern
front, except directly west of Riga,
where the nature of the ground makes
an advance difficult, the Russians have
started counter-offensive at three
points-west Of Dvinsk. ON the Styr in
Volhynia and on the Stripai in Galicia.
On the Stripa River they cIIsm to have
won great victory and M{have cap
tured 5000 prisoners. althk1gh admit
ting that the battle CONTINUES. They
also claim successes elsewhere.
The Germans, on their side, assert
that all the Russian attacks have been
repulsed with heavy losse to the Rus
SLAMS in killed, wounded and prison
ers.
From an unofficial source it also is
reported that the Russians are advanc-
ing in strong forces and have captured
important positions near Czernowitz-
movement calculated more than any
thing else to influence Roumania.
The Servians, who are making a
stand in the south, supported by the
British and French, continue their re-
tirement before the Austro-Germans
and Bulgarians in the north and north
east The Bulgars are within 10 miles
of Nish and are advancing northwest.
ward frcm Uskub toward Pristipa
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-11-12
KILLED BY GALES FIRE
Gen. Wills Says Four Americans Met
Death While Attending Wounded
Under Red Cross Flag.

Douglas, Confirmation of the
killing of four Americaiis near Aqua
Prieta was received here in report
from Naco. which said that Gen. Villa
had conveyed the information to Amer
ican officers there. Villa declared the
Americans were killed by Gales fire
while they were aiding wounded.
Preparations have been made to re-
move to Aqua Prieta the 5000 women
and children who took refuge on the
American side when Villa began his
attack on Monday.
Gales sent scouts eastward to ver-
ify reports that two Villa guns and
guards left about three miles from the
Aqua Prieta defenses had disappeared.
Fifty-one bodies of Willie aoldiers have
been burned on the expg )eld. The
rest still lie where 60 s III. Large
supplies OF food are see |lave beben
assembled at Naco fr" army,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-11-12
FUNDS FURNISHED PLOTS
Officials investigating, Fay the Ger
man, Say Half Million Was Fur
nishcd To Buy Explosives.

New York.-At least 100000 has
been expended in carrying out alleged
German plots in this country in an
effort to prevent war munitions from
reaching the allies, according to a
statement made by one of the officials
who claimed to be German army lieu
enant, and five alleged accomplices.
Federal authorities have admitted
that they considered unreliable the
lengthy story which Fay readily told
concerning his life history and activ-
tiles in connection with plots made
against the steamships carrying muni-
tons from this country to the allies.
Fay, it was said, is now believed to
be q Hungarian, whose real name is
Feji.
Federal agents are trying to trace
the source of the large amount OF
money said to have been spent by diff
ferent men In carrying out or attempt
ing to carry out the various bomb
plots.
Fay and Scholz, his brother-in-law,
were closely scrutinized by a SER
geant of marines from the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. He was on duty, 1t is
said, when an internal machine was
attached to the rudder post Of the bat
tleship Texas some time ago.
The story that an Internal machine
was affixed to the battlesnip when 1t
was in the navy yard was at the time
officially denied. But the presence
of the marine at the court house re-
vived the report.
The Usergeant of marines brought
with Tim small square box. which
IT was said was the internal machine
alleged to have been attached to the
Texas.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-11-12
DETAILS OF GREAT ARMY
Secretary Garrison Makes Public Our
National Defense Program Calls
For 100000 Men.

Washington. = An outline OF the
armys part in the national defense
program to be submitted to Congress
In December by the administration has
been made public by Secretary Garri-
son, disclosing officially for the first
time details of the plan to raise a
great continental or citizen army to
supplement the regular establishment.
In brief, it is proposed to increase
the regular army from 108,003 to 141,-
S43 officers and men, changing the
term of enlistment from four years
with the colors and three years on
furlough to two years with the colors
and four years on furlough to organ
ize federal citizen army of 100000,
to be enlisted $4,000 year for three
years; to strengthen the state militia
by increased appropriations and closer
cooperation, and to spend $30,000,O00
fenses, and $26 100000 year for four
years in the accumulation of reserve
material for Use by force of 100000
men.
Mr. Garrison says that the trainers
of the new policy are fully conscious
of the possibility of formulating mill
tary policies much better in theory
but that latter concentrated consider
alton of existing legal and other condi-
tions, they think it will be found that
almost insuperable objections and diff
ficulties arise in carrying into prac-
tical operation suggestions that from
the military standpoint might other
wise be very acceptable"
The statement reveals that IN the
preparation OF their plans War De-
partment officials have called into
consultation specialists in various
lines of private industry.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-11-12
100000 PROTEST BLUE LAWS
Chicagoans Hold Monster Sunday Pa
rade to Protest Sunday Closing
Law-Carry Motto Banners.

Chicago.-The opponents of Sunday
saloon closing had their parade Nov.
z to express displeasure at recent
order by Mayor Thompson for the po-
lice to enforce the state law closing
saloons here Sunday.
The parade was under the direction
of the United Societies for Local Sch
Government and estimates of tie
number of persons in line ranged as
large as 100000 Police said partici-
pants and spectators formed the big
gest Sunday crowd that has gathered
downtown here in many years. Be-
sides flags of the United States and
banners of the societies, the walkers
carried banners expressing their polit-
ical and economic sentiments. Some
of these banners read:
'It is less difficult to surrender our
liberty than to acquire"
"If all the fool Laws wee enforced,
more than half the people would be in
jail
"Some folks regard it a crime to be
happy"
The narade was given one of the
greatest ovations Chicago has ever
known.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-11-12
CAPTURE OF SERB WAR CAPITAL
OPENS RAILROAD TO
TURKEY.
GREEK STATUS UNCHANGED
French and English Rush Troops
From Saoniki to Aid Defend
ers-Hard Pressed BY
Teutons.

London.-The Bulgarians have oc-
cupied Nish, the Servian war capital,
which gives them complete control of
the railway from Prahovo, on the Den
ube, and thus opens through route
for the central powers to Sofia and
Constantinople.
In addition the Bulgarian and Ger
man main armies have effected juno.
tion at Kriviyir, so that the campaign,
which has been somewhat slower than
expected, probably will move at a
faster pace. In fact, except for the
southern part of Servia, the invasion
is already gathering more headway,
and despite Servian resistance, all the
invading armies have made consider.
able progress.
In the south, however. the allied
forces appear to be too strong for the
Bulgsrians, who admit that they are
faced by superior numbers. 1t is re-
ported through the German legation at
Athens that the British, French and
Servians have inflicted a severe de,
feat on the Bulgarians at Izyor, 10
miles west of the Vardar river, where
the French left wing joins the right
Of the Servian southern army and
that the Bulgars are retreating toward
Veles.
More allied troops are being sert
from Saloniki to the scene of the fight,
Ing in the boeo that thsy will be able
by the capture Of Veles to compel the
Bulgarians, who advanced west of Us
kub, to retire, and clear the Saloniki-
Mitrovitza railway so that assistance
can be sent to the Servian northern
army.
All assistance that reaches the Ser
vians apparently must be sent by the
British and French, for, despite the
defeat of the Zaimis government and
the triumph of Venizelos in the Greek
chamber, there is no evidence that
Greece intends to change her policy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-11-12
HELP RUSHED TO sEevls
Vigorous Support viii Re Given Serbs.
British and French Landing Daily
at Salonild.

London.-The vigorous support Her.
bert r. Asquith, the British premier,
and Aristide BRAND, the new French
premier, have promised Servia seem
ngly is about to be realized. Besides
the Anglo-French troops, including
British cavalry, already in Southern
Servia, British and French transports
are arriving daily in Salonki and fresh
troops are being rushed to the front
to attempt to check the Bulgarian
march from Veles toward Monastir,
while other transports, according to a
Sofia dispatch, have landed troops at
Kavala, a Greek port on the Aegean
Sea, near the Bulgarian border. At
the same time, the diplomats continue
their efforts to secure the support of
Greece and Roumania for Servia, who
fought with them in the last Balkan
war.
AS time passe, however. Servia's po-
sition grows more critical. The Austro-
German drive from the north proceeds
slowly, but surely, while two Bulgarian
armies are approaching Nish from
which place the Servian government
has moved to Mistrovitza, near the
Montenegrin frontier. The Servians,
nevertheless, are fighting stern defens-
i've battles, and from the German ac-
counts it is apparent that their main
armies are making good their retreat
and levaing, as the Russians did in
Galcia and Poland, very little except
what cannot be moved-such as cop
per mines-for the invaders.
There is 40 further news of the Brit
ish expedition which several days ago
was reported off Varna, Bulgaria s
chief seaport. The opinion is held in
the entente allied countries that Rou-
mania, where there is continued agi-
tation in favor of Intervention on their
side, will allow the forces of Emperor
Nicholas to move across her territory.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-11-12
LEAKEsvILLE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1e, 1915.
THE GREEK MINISTRY QUITS
Parliament Refuses To Vote Their
Confidence in Premier rZaimis-
venizelos Party Triumphs.

London.-The defeat of the Greek
ties and the consequent resignation
of the Zaimis cabinet is the latest SEN
sation afforded by the Balkans.
While it was understood That Eleu-
therios Venizelos, former premier, had
the power to turn the government out
whenever he desired, having the ma
jority in the Chamber, the fall of Zai-
mis- came Unexpectedly, as it was be-
lieved that the leader of the majority
had decided to accord the premier suf-
ficient support to enable him to re-
main in office for the present at least.
AS so often happens, however, vote
of confidence was demanded by the
government on a matter If minor inn
portance-some difference of opinion
between M. Venizelos and the minister
of war, Gen. Yanakitsas, on military
proposals-and the government was
defeated, lat to ia.
BY handing the resignation of his
cabinet to King Constantine, NJ Iai
mis- again places on the king the re-
sponsibility of deciding the future pol
icy of his country. In London the first
impression was that the governments
defeat would mean the immediate re-
call of NJ Venizelos and the fulfillment
of the original agreement between him
and the allied powers to go to Servia }
assistance.
Later dispatches from Athens, how
ever. indicated possible dissolution Of
parliament. Should this occur, 1t
would be at least two months before
an election could be held and the new
Chambet meet.
In the meantime either the Zaimis
cabinet, the resignation of which has
not yet been accepted, with perhaps a
change in the ministry of war, or some
other cabinet favoring the kings pol
icy of continued neutrality, would have
charge of affairs, and consequently
there would be no change in the mill
lfarv effraffnt4
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-11-12
Beauty School Grounds.

Agricultural College.-Twenty Of the
schools in, five counties in Mississippi
have Just made arrang genients 10 anI.
prove and beautify their grounds. This
is the report of Prof. A. B. Mckay of
this institution, who has just returned
from a two weeks trip to these schools.
He went over the grounds of each and
made plans for the location of future
buildings and Fairgrounds; for the
planting of trees and flowers and for
making of orchards and gardens.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-11-12
HIS THREE BROTHERS WILL BE
TRIED AT NEW TERM OF
COURT.
IMPROVEMENTS AT WESSON
City Council Provides For Building
New Electric Light Plant and
Waterworks.-sJew Items
From Over the State.

Aberdeen.-The jury in the Lamar
Brewer trial has brought in verdict
of mot guilty" The verdict for acquit-
tai was reached on the second ballot
Brewer was charged by the state
with the murder of George Nichols on
Saturday night, Jan. 80. 1915. Three
OF his brothers. George, Earnest and
Lowry, were in the street duel and are
charged with assault and battery with
intent to kill. Their cases will come
up at the next term of court.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-11-12
After Model School.

Canton.-The board of supervisors
Of Madison County have agreed to ap-
propriate sS,SO0, the amount necessary
to get in line to compete for the Mod
ell County School" 100 will be given
by the general education board and
other sources, and the county selected
by the board for the model school must
donate $500. The selection will be
made about November 10.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-11-12
Proof Of Cows Leanness.

There was once an old Garrabost
crofter who, when giving evidence be-
fore the Crofters commission. adj
mitted that while he was the owner OF
three COWS. the beasts we're as thin
as Phsraoh's lean kline"
The chairman, thinking to corner
old Kenneth, asked him to say how
lean Pharaoh's kline were.
Even a seventeenth-century divine
would have wanted day or two 70
think this over. But Kenneth an
swered at once:
They were. sir. so lean that they
could only be seen in dream. - Lon.
don Tit-Bits.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-11-12
wesson Gets New Light Plant

Wesson.-The city council at re-
cent meeting authorized the issutnce
of $4,000 worth of bonds for the pur-
pose of erecting a new waterworks and
electric light plant in Wesson. M. l..
Culley, of Jackson, has been selected
as engineer to draw plans and specifi-
cations of the plant, and it will be built
at once.
The dairy industry about Wesson,
which is now said to be the largest
in the state, is growing very rapidly.
Wesson expects to be shipping 1000
gallons a day by next spring
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-11-12
SMALL BOY AIRS HIS VIEWS
He Thinks copper-Toed Shoes Must
Have Been Almost as Bad az
Lizzie Shoes of Today.


Here is a letter written by boy, on
his shoes, which is interesting and
amusing:
II wore out nine pairs of sneakers
this summer. Dad said that IL 1
wanted any more shoes / would have
to earn them. So | am writing q
story of the kinds of shoes boy
wants.
"A boy wants pair of real baseball
shoes in summer and a pair Of hockey
boots in winter. OF course, he has to
have school shoes. Ma puts Lizzie
shoes on to me and sends me to dane
ing school, have to endure them.
Dad says that / ought to be glad
to have any shoes at all. When he
was boy. down on the farm. he went
barefooted in summertime and at
Christmas Santa Claus gave him q
pair of pegged boots with shiny cop
per toes and bright red tops.
We'll. IL dad will go back to farm
I'll go barefooted in the summertime.
But l won't walk barefooted ON hot
sidewalk. Dad must be thinking of
training me for one of those magi-
clans who walked on red hot stones
when he tells about me going bare
footed.
I'VE would be better off back on
the farm, anyway! Dad makes shoes
AS near as / can make out from what
he says he hasn't earned a cent the
last three years. and we're likely to
land in the poorhouse most any day.
And as for those red top boots
with the shiny copper toes--well. l
looked at them the other day and I'm
not surprised that dad ran. away from
the farm when he was big enough.
"As ! have to go to school must
have school shoes. The kind of school
shoes that want are as tough as iron.
1 want shoes that won't get soaking
wet when you get caught in the rain
coming home from school Ma tries
to buy me pretty shoes of shiny leath-
er. But the fellows won't let me play
ball with shiny shoes on my feet. So
aon't want any dressed m shoes.
One shine a week, saturdns ts
enough for me.
| ss9ps { ussAl aigy strap b x
/ a. Il Alsaas4 as ~ Ike ~
grab my ehces Ny tte for IA pss 4
my foot right inso them. Fhe1e HV1fst
tc be room enough inside ior 81 tess
Dad says that go at my shoes when
put them on like man saving
wood. Then ask him why he does
not make shoes strong enough for me
to wear. There's plenty of leather
around
Dad says that I'm an expensive
boy. One year he kept tabs on me.
He found that ! wore out pair OF
shoes in seven weeks. had eight
pairs of shoes in year. They cost
| almost $40. Dad said that was too
much. He didn't ask my advice about
it. But l told him he could sell the
big car and buy fiivver. and then
his auto shoes would cost him $40
each instead of s35 each. Ma could
save enough money to pay my shoe
bills. Besides. / could drive the fiiv-
yer. But dad couldn't see it. In some
things he's poor economist. Salem
News.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-11-12
Recommended.

Ever been to Piffieburg?" inquired
the shoe salesman.
Lots of times replied the hard
ware drummer.
Know anything about the hotels
there"
Sure. I've stopped at all of 'em
except jones'"
Which one would you recon-
mend?"
.Oh. Jones', by all means"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-11-12
TWELVE OTHERS MISSING m
FIRE THAT BURNS OUT
CANDY FACTORY.
MANY VICTIMS ARE GIRLS
Four-story Building in Brooklyn Is
Destroyed Quickly When Flames
Break Out in Baoement-40
Are Injured.

New York.-Thirteen men and girls
lost their lives in fire that destroyed
an old four-story brick and wooden
factory building in the Williamsburg
section of Brooklyn. A search Of the
ruins is expected to uncover the. bod
les of IL other victims, eight of them
girls, reported as missing. OF the 46
injured, who were in hospitals, many
were expected to die, and score more
were less seriously burned and
bruised.
Normally there were 300 employees
of the candy manufacturers in the
building, but more than a third had
been dismissed for Saturday half
holiday before the fire started
The flames were discovered by a
girl employe in the basement and were
soon roaring up the elevator shaft
around which wound tho principal
stairway
There was one other stairway in
the rear and some of the entrspped
persons escaped by that, but before
the firemen arrived men and women
were leaping from the windows. THE
flames had swiftly mushroomed from
the elevator shaft into the fourth floor
and scarcely had the first streams OF
water entered the building when the
roof collapsed. The .atber floors soon
after fell one by oneaE7
y RI iisastar was The Norat factory
fire in New York since the Triangle
3 Waist Company was burned out sew
eral years ago with loss Of 14S lives
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-11-12

Tripping over tomato vine in his
garden. where he was working. Will
liam l.. Hedrick. California pioneer
and prominent real estate man OF
Pasadena. Cal. fell and broke his right
leg near the hip.
Because of his advanced age and
his weight his family and physician
had great difficulty in removing Mr..
Hedrick from the garden to q truck.
fence having to be torn down firss-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-11-12
Democratic Nominee Beaten.

Hattiesburg-Forrest county did not
go entirely Democratic in the recei.
election. Beat four, composed of the
voting precincts of McCallum, McLau-
rim and, Rodgers Scholhopse, elected
]. A. Ryan member of the board of
supervisors over NJ. A. Brown, the
Democratic nominee. by majority OF
1T votes.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-11-12
Heavy Sentence for Russian General

Petrograd. Absence from the fort
rsss of Kovno during the fighting there
and inadequate preparation for the de-
Tense were charged against Gen. Gregg.
rieff, who was commandant of the fort
ress when 1t fell, in the coutmartial
proceedings at Dvinsk which resulted
in his receiving a sentence Of Is years
at hard labor and the loss Of all his
eight
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-11-12
Forty Soldiers Must Die.

Amsterdam-The Central News says
It has received dispatch from Frank
fort which states that 40 German sol
diers were condemned to death at Ii
bau recently in connection with the
shooting of an officer. The men were
carousing in cafe, says the report,
when the officer ordered them to be
silent. One of the soldiers shot him
dead the report adds.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-11-12
BURGLARS at kosciusko.

Kosciusko.-Burgla entered the
grocery store of w. r. McCool in this
city and stole s57 from the safe and
cash drawer. Entrance was made
through the cellar door in the rear of
the building. The combination to the
safe was worked and the cash drawer
priced open.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-11-12
Villa Troops About To Revolt.

Douglas, Ariz.-The Villa garrison
at Nogales, Sonora, including the
forces left there by Jose Maytorena,
are ON the verge of revolt and turning
over to Carranza, according to official
advices here. Preparations were made
to send at least one regiment of Unit
ed States soldiers to reinforce the
troops now on border duty at Nogales,
AriZ.