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Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-24
Outing Gowns, Etc.

Wo11Ten's Outing Flannel Gowns, high neck, in pink and white, blue and Wllite-cur regular soc Gowns at. -....- Women's Outing Flannel Gowns with high and Y necIas, a splendid range Of colorinSs and sizes, regular S1.00 Gowns at ............. Women's Outing Flannel Short Petticoats, white and colors, regular price 2ec-7 Clearance price ......,.....r
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-24
$1.00 Leather Bags, 59c

One lot of Leather Hand Bags, silk, moire and leather lined, big range of styles-actual $1.0o value at 5ec each.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-24

Sun, Neon and Tides.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-24

One lot of Velvet Hand Bags, trimmed t&with gilt braid-genl1ine $1.00 value at 25c each,
The Detroit times., 1915-03-13

eighth birthday Anniversary and
predicted that she woEid
M least live 10 be a hundred
She attributes her longevity to q
few rules. chief OF which is -ea.
what you want when you want II. !"
Mrs. Brand practices this rule I'M
reseryedly and enthusiastically. She
smilinsly explained that often she
rises in the middle Of the night and
eats little. lust to stay her ston.
ach,- and that frequently this noe.
turnal menu includes pie. III you're
hungry for thing. that thing won't
hurt you" Mrs. Brand says.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-13
WINTER TONIC

s. nv u n that some people keep
No ~ winter while others. less
1oe1 % cold and damp, suffer
- coI1s. grip. pleurisy. pneumonia
- ~ the Ills Of the season.
~ blood and debility are the
1,oo ~ much sickness In winter.
- (he blood u thin and there N
20 starvation IN the tfssres Of
1ody. poisons are retained that
1o)1 ~ eliminated and there IL a
IogeG resistance 10 disease.
1euznatism disappears when the
80 q built mp and does not re-
- q the blood 10 kept rich.
~ afler-effects OF grip are never
~ until the blood r. built MP.
~ WiIEfn1ns' Pink Pills enrich the
ND ana enable n%to carry more
1Son. 70 nosfrish the stnrved tbs
~ - debility. TO soothe the In
~ membrnncs IN rheumatism,
0IIe( the nerves IN neuralgia and
(Ica and 70 expel the lingering
~ after the fever and influenza
~ have passed. An winter u
Illans' Pink Pills should be
M house. ready for use. You ca
<hem now at the nearest Dirt
M third edition Of the popula,
Ne book "Building Up the blood
{uef been published. Write TO.
N 10 the DR.. Williams Medicine
Schenectady. N. ". for q free
+ = q !
The Detroit times., 1915-03-13

Court Is In session. The docket
has been called. Some innuentiA
person comes forward with two or
three rather demonstrating men In
tow. evidently they are foreigners
and equally evident the Judge recog'
mines the type,
Each foreigner is asked some
questions as 20 his qualifications
for citizenship, He n asked II ne
is well disposed toward the instita-
lions OF this country. and he de-
clares that he L. His friends swear
that they believe that he viii make
a good citizen.
Then the foreigner n make to
hold up his right hand In token OF
his appeal to God. and the work
man from Marseillcs. the irst TO be
admitted TO citizenship. takes the
following oath:
Il do solemnly swear that ! VIII
support the constitution OF the Uni
ted States and Of this state. and
that do absolutely and entirely re-
nounee and abjure al allegiance and
fidelity to every foreign prince. po-
tentate. state or sovereignty. and
particularly the republic OF France.
Of which | was formerly q Citizen"
This man Is now no longer q for
eigner. He Is an American.
A Russian Jew comes next. He
renounces all allegiance and fidelity
TO foreign states. particularly TO the
czar.
Then comes a German. He re
nounces all "allegiance" and "ndel-
ity'' TO ali foreign powers and states.
and particularly he rcnounees them
so far as the kaiser Is concerned
Every naturaiised foreigner In the
pHitea States has taken such m
oath. II there Is any country whose
immigrants into this country can
not or will not take this oath. they
cannot become citizens. n they
take this oath and stu maintain o.
deity or allegiance 20 any foreign
prince, power. potentate. state or
sovereignty. they are perturers.
The people OF this country have
welcomed to its citizenship millions
OF immigrants. They have required
this oath for the purpose Of endeav.
oring to make sure that the maj
taking il has converted himself into
a real American before becoming .
citizen II Is a solemn oath. II
means much.
The splendid citisenship Of our Inn
migrants proves that most OF them
live up to the oath.
The idea OF the oath II 10 knock
the hyphen out Of citizenship. The
man who Is a British-American. or
a French-American. or n Japanese
American. or q German-American.o or
a Bulgar.Amerfcan. should cure him
self Of II. The hyphen Is . bad
symptom II indicates appendicitis
OF the citizenship. II requires an OBJ
Grafton.
This nation which has. admitted
the naturalixed citizen does not care
for the hyphenated sort Of Ameri-
The Detroit times., 1915-03-13
BURNING PIT
SHOOTS FLAMES

BISMARCK. ". D.. March H.
Telephone messages early today con-
frmed the statement that the IRE
raging In the abandoned Ignite pit
IN Adams county still Is beyond con
troll The flames are sweeping 100
to 200 feet high above the entrance.
This win be flooded. and then. II
possible. emptied into the shaft Of
the mine Homes IN the vicinity OF
the shaft are endangered.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-13

a chair that Was tilted back against
the house and was whiting q piece
OF wood. As the procession passed
he said:
Il reckon oil man williams has
got about the biggest funeral that's
ever been held around hyer. Car
oline.-
"A purity good sized one. IL IL.
Budr" queried the wife. making no
effort TO move.
Certainly is.- Bud answered.
II surely would like TO see H."
said the woman. What q pity ]
ain't facin' that way!"
The Detroit times., 1915-03-13

" iutfnbeI IN
'ressed the Fuzges-
ion that even the
est WERE none ton
Oosl In this vale ~
'in and trIbuiation.
You believe
tn en-. interposecl
the preacher, in
tn e doctrine Of
total depravity-
sE.a efw n 40 -
The Detroit times., 1915-03-13
LID LADY EATS
PIE AT MIDNIGHT

MARITIME FERRY. w. Va, March
o>ssrvins hysienic rules. Al
- doctors stand aghast. AIRS.
M Brand, oldest resident OF Bel
- county. celebrated her ninety
The Detroit times., 1915-03-13

q man ana MS
wife were sitting
on their porch
when a funeral
procession passed
the house. The
man was COM
forfably seated In
The Detroit times., 1915-03-13

A genius Is Q man who seldom
makes good at Il.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-13

At the equator the diameter o.
the earth 10 1895 English miles.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-13

Trying to dodge work tires more
men than hard labor
The Detroit times., 1915-03-13
knocking the Hyphen out
OF American Citizenship

canism. II demands OF its citizens
pure and simple Americanism.
The naturslised citisen ought TO
be q better American than the aver
age Of rs who were born here. for
he has chosen his citizenship. while
we had ours forced upon NJ by the
fact OF birth.
There are some Temptations Just
now toward appendicitis Of the cit
lsenship. as Indicated hy the hyphen
Cut II out. feliov~Americans, Cut
Il out.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-13

There are i7s packs Of foxhounds
In England and Wales.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-13

loeatino the 9Quawtser.
Little Marjorie was running down
the street. blowing q toy balloon.
when she slipped and fell PROSTATE
In the mud.
Boo. hoo. hoo." she cried intiiy.
Now my sQsawker N al dirty"
Never mind. dearie." consoled a
kindly old lady. We'll soon make
that all right again. And with her
nice. clean handkerchief. the dear old
soul carefully wiped the little girls
mcuth.--Ftin.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-13

responded the member: that ~. where
it's lived up to.---NationaI Food Mag.
anime
The Detroit times., 1915-03-13

A clergyman was discussing with
an nlIteratp nsember OF his flock re-
bgious topics ~ varying interest.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-13

There are about $4,000 Jews in
the United Kingdom.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-13


with German taken by their fathers cannon WITH
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-07
TRAFFIC MANAGER
OF A., B. & A. IN CITY


J. l. Edwards. freight traffic man.
nger for the Atlanta, Birmingham and
Atlantic railroad. was here yesterday
consulting with local railroad men and
visiting friends made while he was hero
with the Southern railway. Mr.. Ed
wards, who lives in Atlanta now, said
Yesterday that he had recently made
trip over the Atlanta, Birmingham
and Atlantic and there IL apparent a
very marked Improvement in the gem
eral situation. He said the holiday
business was very good and that mer-
chants reaped an unexpectedly big har-
vest. He predicted that within a short
time the volume would be materially
increased.
Birmingham to the stranger or
those that stay away awhile Is a
mighty busy looking place." said Mr..
Edwards. 1T seems to me that ev-
cry time como over here you have
some new proposition up and every
ono seems to be busy as can be. Tho
commercial section seems to be get
ting along satisfactorily. The volume
Of business that Is being given us here
Is not greater than we can handle; at
the same time we seem to be getting
a very good proportion. for which we
ore grateful. There Is every indication
that business will continue to get bet
ter from now on"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-07

The disqualification, it is stated, does
not extend to warrants issued in which
the solicitor had no part either in the is
suance of the warrant or the preliminary
trial of the case. However, in the cases
Investigated by the grand jury and where
indictments are returned, 1t is claimed
that Judge Hef1in is disqualified as be-
ing party to the transaction.
1t is said that there are over 1000 fell
ony cases on the criminal court docket,
which includes large number of capt.
tai cases. Many of them are of long
standing, but in every indictment the
name of Solicitor Helm appears on the
records. There are a few felony cases
on the docket that were returned when
the last grand jury made its final report
which were drawn up by Solicitor Hugo
L. Black. In these cases and all placed
on the docket since Judge Hefiin retired
as solicitor he will be qualified to sit as
judge.
In making up the docket for the month
of January the clerk had been instructed
to make It "double-header.' namely.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-07
CAN HELM SIT ON
CASES NOW PENDING
IN CRIMINAL COURT?
Understood That Fact That Indictments Were
Drawn While He Was Solicitor Makes Him
Party to Prosecution and Disqualifies Him
From Presiding in Cases-Over 1000 Felony
Cases Pending

1t stated yesterday that Judge H. p Helm is dsqual
fled to preside the trial of the 1000 felony pending
the criminal court docket of jefferson county The
assigned the statutory grounds that person sit
Judge the trial Of who connected with either
side of the
The argument made that all indictments brought in
the Of the and drawn up by the solicitor of the
county, this makes the solicitor party to the having
heard the evidence for the therefore preu
diced in its favor
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-07
TO HELP EMPLOYEES
PURCHASE STOCK
Bell Company Announces
Subscription Plan-WiIl
Give Reduced Rates

A plan of stock subscription wherein,
all employees may be encouraged to save
and make a sound investment is Of
Tered by the American Telephone and
Telegraph company, owners of the Bel
system. "A statement of the plan wa.
given out yesterday from the offices OF
George r. Knox, Jr., district manager
IL says that the Bell company stock is
offered to the employees at ITO, although
quoted at 11S and may be paid for al
the rate of 81 per share per month a,
per cent interest. Inasmuch as the
stock pays per cent the employees will
not be paying any interest. but on the
other hand will be earning per cent
Mr. Knox said yesterday that blanl,
applications would be sent out during
the next day or two and that he ex-
pected quite few subscriptions from
this division. The subscription is en-
tirely optional with the employe and
there is no obligation to buy on the
part Of any employee.
The statement in part follows:
THE American Telephone and Tele-
graph company announces that arrange
ments have been made by which en-
ployes Of the Bell system who have
been two years or more In the service
and who so desire may purchase stock
OF the company for $40 per share on
easy terms of payment.
mo employee can purchase more than
one share for each $500 of annual
wages he receives nor more than II
shares whateevr his wages.
"Te terms of payment will be 81 per
share per month. beginning with March,
1915, and the quarterly dividends paid
on the stock will go towards paying
for 1t after deducting interest at 4 per
cent per annum on the unpaid balances.
THE American company has paid 9
per cent dicidends for seven years and
1t IL calculated that dividends at this
rate and the 81 per share per month
payments by employees will pay for the
stock in full by November, 1918. ANY
employe who SO desires can after March
/, 1917. but not before, pay in the bal
ance on his stock and receive his stock
certificate.
Should an employee leave the service
or die before his stock is fully paid for
the amount he has paid in plus the ac-
cumulated dividends Cess 4 per cent in
tercso Will be paid back"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-07

that both judges would sit on the felony
cases set in the first division. The docket
also includes week of capital cases
over which both judges were to preside
As the matter now stands, Judge w T..
Fort may have to try all these cases
The official appointment OF Judge Hefln
was made yesterday. but it had been p e.
yiously announced in The Age-Herald
that he would be the choice of the COVER
nor for the position. He is one of the
best known men in the county and was
for 16 years solicitor of Jefferson county,
being retired from that position Novem-
Der 1, 1914. Judge Helm will qualify this
morning and at once assume his duties
ON the bench
Mr. Heflin returned to the city last
night and when asked as to the above
proposition stated that he had not had
time to look into ii. but that he was of
the opinion that only those indictments
which he had been personally in
strumental in bringing about could pos
sibly be affected.
He stated he would qualify this
morning after he had had a conference
with Judge Fort about general court
conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-07
OFFICIALS MAY CO
BEFORE GRAND JURY
Standard Home Co. Anxious
To Tell Its Side of
the Case

That officials of the Standard Home
company will be called before the pres
ent special grand jury to testify in con-
nection with an alleged conspiracy
against the company on the part of fed
eral officers was indicated around the
federal building yesterday. The special
grand jurymen will naturally say noth-
ing about what is intended. 1t was stated
yesterday, however, that some subpoenas
had been issued for prominent men in
town and that in addition subpoenas had
been issued for officers of the company.
The work of the grand jury in the mean
the outside knowing what subjects are
being talked about.
The officials of the Standard Home
company have complained to the depart
ment of justice in Washington that GER
tain officials Of the department of JUS
tice retained to fight the Standard Home
cases made an agreement or reached q
tenttaive understanding to throw the
Standard Home into the hands Of re-
ceiyer and from the consequent receiver
ship reap nice reward.
Inc Officials, IL is UNDERSTOOD, are very
anxious to tell the special grand jury
their side of the story and also to offer
some evidence in their own behalf Incl
dent to the case wherein they have been
indicted
1t Is stated that Is witnesses will be ex-
amined today, while yesterday less than
six men were reported as having been
called into the grand Jury room. The
jury will not be dismissed until Judge w.
i. Grubb returns from Tuscaloosa. which
he is expected to do tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-07
BEGINS
TO HEAL SICK !
SKINS AT ONCE

You don't have to WONDER II Resi-
mol Ointment is doing you good. You
KNOW 1t Is. because the first applica-
ton stops the itching and your tor
tured skin feels cool and comforta BILE
at last. Why don't YOU try this easy
Resincl way to heal eczema or similar
skin eruption? Resinol clears away
pimples, too, and Is valuable house
hold remedy for cuts. sores burns,
chafings. etc. 1t has been prescribed
by doctors for 20 years and contains
nothing that could irritate or injure the
tenderest skin. Sold by all druggists
For free trial, write to Dept ar, Resi-
mol. Baltimore. Md.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-07
ARREST Of CULLEN
IS VERY IMPORTANT,
SAYS BURNS AGENT
Declares He Is Leader of
Gang Working Elab-
crate Swindle
ANOTHER ARREST
MADE BY OFFICERS
Daniel L. Lehon, Southern Manager
For Burns, Here Investigating the
Case-Issues Statement Ex-
planning Scheme Worked
ANOTHER ARREST IN CASE

As result of conversations
with Andrew Denison. alias X.
Ill. Cullen, at the county Jail
yesterday afternoon. Detective
Harry Goldstein arrested Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Roman at the
Florence hotel last night in con-
nection with the alleged Inter
Southern Directory company
swindling scheme.
After lengthy examination
at police headquarters Mrs. Ro-
man was released but her hus-
band was placed in the city Jail
on a charge Of being fugitive
from justice. The New Orleans
authorities were notified OF the
arrest
1t was said last night that
the United States district at
torney at New Orleans was on
his way to Birmingham to CO.
operate with local authorities in
prosecuting the alleged swind-
lers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-07


placed in the county Jail on the charge of
forgery. His bail has been fixed at &c.,
900.
Cuilen's arrest here was made by De-
tectives Goldsten, Rochelle and Mullins
and was in connection with alleged for
geries in soliciting advertising contracts
for the so-called Inter-Southern Business
directory. This company, detectives who
have worked on the case declare to be
myth Cullen secured $40 from the War
ner Elevator company and is charged with
forging a check for $50 on the Hardie-
Tynes Manufacturing company. accord
ing to these officers
According to statements made by the
Burns detective agency, the arrest of
Cullen Is one of the most important that
has been made In the south in several
years. The so-called directory fraud,
which it is alleged Cullen is connected
with, has been operated successfully all
over the country for years and has been
the means of fleeing prominent business
men Of the United States Of thousands
of dollars. In Chicago. Detroit, New
York. Philadelphia and other cities Off
GERS have been working on the case fol-
lowing the exposure of fraud, but until
the arrest of Cullen leaders in the scheme
had escaped detection.
Lehon Comes to Probe Case
Following the notice of Cullen's arrest.
Dan. L. Lehon manager of the southern
division of the Burns agency. came to
Birmingham from the New Orleans head
quarters to investigate the case. Cullen,
according to Mr.. Lehon, has been posi-
lively Identified as connected with the
directory frauds.
The Burns agency according to Mr..
Lehon. has been working on this case for
sometime. Three years ago the first ar
rest in connection with the case was made
in New Orleans by J. w. Reynolds then
headquarters detective for the Burns
agency, but the suspect fed $1,000 bond
and since then efforts to lay hands on
the leaders in the scheme have failed.
When seen yesterday Mr.. Lehon dis
cussed Cullens arrest freely The impor-
lance of the arrest should not be underes-
timated, he said. in view of the fact that
In prosecuting 1t the Burns agency ex-
pected to bring to light facts that prob
ably would lead to the arrest of other
leaders and expose one of the most CO.
lcssal fraudulent schemes ever perpe-
trated In this country. Mr.. -4ehon de-
clared that his agency had undertaken
the investigation of the directory case at
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-07

X. A. Cullen, said to be leader of
gang operating one of the most elaborate
directory fraud schemes that has come
to light in this country in recent years,
was yesterday arrested by local detec-
tives at the instance of the William J.
Burns National Detective agency and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-07

AT the conclusion of the argument on
Monday, after Mr.. Boyd's repeated and
as 1t seemed to. me- highly Improper
references to the popular feeling In this
community in connection with this case.
l suggested that II what Mr.. Boyd said
was true thought that the Judge should
In effect recuse himself and arrange to
have the case tried by judge who
war not a citizen of this community.
Refers to Crows Decision
II pointed out that In similar case
against the SAME defendant which was
tried before Judge Crow few months
ago that following Judge Crows decis-
Ion In favor OF the water company Mr..
Boyd had assailed his Judgment ~ be-
ing incorrect and the Judge himself ~
being incompetent, before mass meet
Ing Of supposedly asgrieved water con-
surners In one of the suburbs painted
out that in that case Judge Crow bad
been selected by Mr.. Boyd himself for
tho trial of the case.
That he had tried the case with the
utmost pains and care, with the Ut
CONTINUED - Page Ninel
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-07

the instance of leading directory PUBLISH
ing houses of New York and Detroit,
whose business has been severely Grip
pied by the workings Of the swindlers.
An Advertising Swindle
What Is known as the directory fraud"
declared Mr.. Lehon, lis probably one Of
the worst of its kind in advertising swim
dies for the reason that the business
mar Is absolutely at the mercy of those
swindlers, as he does not authorize the
advertisement. and the contracts are Sc
cured through Misrepresentation.
For the purpose of carrying out this
scheme these so-called directory men
have printed what Ii known as sections
OF the various cities In the United States
containing the headings of page adver-
tisemcnts OF the firms from whom they
have secured signatures. The canvasser.
who is an innocent enough person, and
probably IL unaware Of what he 10 doing,
calls on a business man with one of these
books containing the sections of the va
riouy cities in the country, and soli6its the
business man to renew his advertisement
for the coming year. The name on the
cover of the book, and on the title page
might be anything. The name cuts no fig-
ure for the reason that after the sigma
lures of the business men are obtained,
in the manner hereafter explained. that
PoItiSuidI OOOk 10 oA5cOiuuuCOs Ut at
least the name and title page Is done away
with
THE advertiser. looking at the book and
finding a publication with probably 1900
paees. we'll bound. believes that he has
previously advertised in 1t. or his name
would not be there. The price for
heading IL placed at 81 or e. 30 that 1t APP
pears to be cheap enough. and there is no
reason why any business man would not
want to advertise in book 20 well gotten
up.
when the 81 or e 10 paid. the solicitor
gives the business man . receipt and also
asks him to sign what IL known as .
paid agents voucher This voucher
reads that John Smith & Co. has paid the
SO -and-SO Directory company the sum Of 81
for heading to appear in the following
issue The agent explains that this
voucher must be turned in by him to
show that the agent received the. money,
and the advertiser is entitled TO the head
Ing In the book. This seems reasonable
enough for the <eason that Q number OF
legitimate directory companies had used
this system some years ago AZ check
up on their agents, and this fact was
taken advantage of by a gang of swtnd-
lerx
''When this voucher IL turned in to the
so-called publishers of the alleged direc-
tory they then erase all Of the writing on
the paid agents voucher. and cut off the
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