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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-12
JELKS HAS NOT YET ANNOUNCED
 HIS CANDIDACY
His Suggestion Regarding District Units Not Re- ceived With Favor
 by Committeeman
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington, December 11.-(SpeciaI) w. D. Jelks, who represented Alabama in the recent session of the national dem tic executive committee, returned without having announced an intention of standing for reelection against Borden Burr, whose candidacy has been pub lished.
 Mr. Jelks favored St. Louis as the con- vention city. He told the Texas delega- ticn, which was aggressive and patriotic, that he was inclined to Dallas, but thought that for political reasons, the con- vention should be awarded to St. Louis. As is recalled a majority of the com pittee, having identical views, awarded the convention to St. Louis.
 MT. Jelks suggestion-made in the form of 8 resolution-that there be hereafter no instructions given with the state as a unit but with the individual districts as the units, met with scant favor. It was the idea of the committeeman that the change would prevent any one or two of the so-called bosses supported by dele gations from populous states, acquiring control of a great convention of the party.
 The injection of this topic, however, precipitated such heated discussion that it was hastily withdrawn, and the party machinery will continue to move as here tofore.
 It is understood in Washington that Chairman Bibb Graves of the Alabama executive ce mmittee will call a meet ing of his committee for next week, and that the committee will order the elec ton of delegates to the St. Louis conven- tion in a primary, rather than by means of a convention. It is understood that subsequent to the primary a convention may be ordered for the purpose of in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-12
HATBOX ESCAPES


 In one house four stories had been torn away, leaving only the attic sheltered by the peaked roof. To that height no one could climb, and exposed to view were the collection of trunks and boxes fami1- jar to all attics. As a warning against rough handling, one of these. woman'S hatboX, had been marked "fragile.'' Se- cure and serene it smiled down 50 feet upon the mass of iron and bricks it had survived.
 In other streets it was the front that was intact, but when our captain opened the street door we faced a gaping cellar. Nothing beside remained Or else we stepped upon creaky floors that sagged, through rooms swept by the iron brooms into vast dust heaps. From these pro- truded wounded furniture; the leg of a table, the broken arm of a chair. a head less statue. From the debris we picked many little heirlooms souvenirs, posses sions that make home. Photographs with written inscriptions, postcards bear ing good wishes, ornaments for the cen tertable, ornaments for the person, images of the church, all crushed, broken and stained. Many shop windows were still dressed invitingly as they were when l the shell burst, but beyond the goods exposed for sale was only a deep hole. DEVILTRY OF SHELLS
 | The pure deviltry of shell no one can explain. Nor why it spares a look | ing glass and wrecks a wall that has ! been standing since the twelfth century. l It loves shining mark. To what is most ] beautiful it is most cruel. The Hotel de | Vile, which was counted among the most presentable in the north of France, that l once rose in seven arches in the style of | the renaissance, the shells marked for their | own. And all the houses approaching it | from the German side they destroyed. Not | even those who once lived in them could say where they stood. There is left only | a mass of bricks, tiles and plaster. They 1 suggest the homes of human beings as | little as does a briclSyard.
 | We visited what had been the head | quarters of General De Wignacourt. They were in the garden of a house | that opened upon one of the principal | thoroughfares and the floor level was 12 feet under the level of the flower beds. To this subterranean office there are two entrances, one through the cellar of the house, the other down | steps from the garden. The steps were beams the size of a railroad tie. Had | they not been whitewashed they would look like the shaft leading to a coal pit. soldier who was an artist in plaster had decorated the entrance to | the shaft with an ornamental facade | worthy of any public building. Here, ] secure from falling walls and explo-
 sive shells, the general by telephone
 directed his attack The place was as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-12

Great interest centers round the ap- pearance of Mrs Franceska Kaspar Law son the well known soprano, whom Mrs J. k. Frazier presents this afternoon at the second of the Sunday Musicales''
 Mrs. Lawson is not only great artist, but a woman of unusual charm, and her initial bow to Birmingham will undoubt- edly be great event in the musical world.
 An Appreciation" of Mrs. Lawson will De read with interest as follows:
 Mrs. Lawson has developed splendid natural endowments by long and thorough training at home and abroad. She has voice of fine quality, wide range ann ple power and remarkable fleXibility. Musical organizations of great promi- hence and educational institutions of. high rank far and wide have extended to her most cordial welcome. Re-engagements, however, are the most sincere testimonials
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-12
Cotton Warehouse Destroyed

Shellman, Ga, December 1.-The Farm CTS Warehouse company building burned today and 2500 bales of cotton was either badly damaged or destroyed. The loss is estimated at S125,000, partially insured. The origin of the fire has not been de- termined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-12
English Money

English Money
 London, December u.-Bar silver 26ise9 Ter ounce. Money 4d4A per cent. Dis count rates: Short bills, 51sq5 o-lo pe'| cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-12
American Intervention Not Expected

Washington, December 11.-Directors of the American Peace society meeting here today, elected Dr. George w. Kirchwey of Columbia university, president of the society to succeed former Senator Theo- dore F.. Burton of Ohio. MT. Burton resigned because of inability to devote sufficient time to the society's work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-12
UNBURIED ARRAS A MASS OF RUINS AS
 RESULT OF YEARS
 STORM OF SHELLS
(Continued from Page One)

were roofless and defenseless against the rain and snow Other houses were like those toy ones built for children with the front open. They showed a bed with pill lows, shelves supporting candles, books a washstand with basin and pitcher, a piano. a reading lamp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-12

dry, as clean, and as compact as the admirars quarters on a ship of war. The switchboard connected With bat teries buried from sight in every part of the unburied city and in an adjoin- ing room soldier cook was preparing most appetizing luncheon. Above us was three yards of cement, rafters and earth and crowning them. grass and flowers. When the owner of the house returns he will find this addition to his residence an excellent refuge from burglars or creditors.
 Personally we were glad to escape into the open street. Between being hit by a shell and buried under 12 feet of cement the choice was diff = cuIt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-12

of an artists success. Mrs. Lawson has appeared five times with the Philadelphia orchestral once taking the place of Madame Gadski. She has had many re- turn engagements at the Arundel club, Gladstone institute, Daleville college, Fort Loudoun seminary, Friends Select school, Glen Eden school, Hollins college, Kiskiminetas Springs school, Massanut- ten academy, Mount Vernon seminary, National Park seminary, National School of Domestic Arts and Sciences, New Gen. tury club, Ogontz school, Randolph Ma con institute, Virginia Intermont college, Women's club of Richmond and numer- ous other places. She has appeared twice with the Pennsburg Symphony orchestra and four times with the Washington Choral society. Mrs. Lawson has never failed to receive the hearty applause of her audience, and the quality of her work as judged by the musical critics may be inferred from the press notices"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-12
Lindsay Buys Illinois Paper

Quincy, Ill, December 1.-A. O. Lindsey. former business manager of the Birmingham Ledger. today purchased the Quincy Whig. morning newspaper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-12

the Anti-Defamation league, which has produced splendid results in elimi- hating unjust presentations and ridi- cule of the Jews in the theatres, the press, the schools and elsewhere.
 Because the l. o. B. B. publishes the BNai B'Rith News, monthly maga- zine presenting news of vital interest to Jews and containing speeches and articles by the leaders of Jewish thought.
 Because the l. O. B. B. has among it's chief aims the. e.development of cul- ture among the Jewish people.
 Because the local lodges of the I. OI B. B. handle all matters of local inter- est to Jews.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-20
PARIS. CITY OF LIGHT Is
NOW SHROUDED IN GLOOM

Paris, Jan. 2O.-Last night Paris
definitely abandoned its title of 1.-The
CITY of Light and assumed shroud
of mourning. According to police regu-
lations, emphasized by official visits to
all business houses, no unshuttered or
uncurtained windows are allowed to
give light, no cafes or shops may
brighten the sidewalk with gas or elec-
tric radiance. Even windows overlook
ing courtyards must be shaded, while
the west boulevard pavements reflect
but family few oee2sfonai lamps.
The public takes the innovation
calmly. Since the beginning of the war
Paris has been rather eontemptuous
of Zeppelins. Consequently no one
seems alarmed by the latest measures,
which are considered simply pretaution-
ary, uninspired /. by definite official
knowledge regarding contemplated at
tackS.
The 'tTemps' prints letter by
dEsteournelles de Constant, saying;
"k,haye read in the press obscure
sccounts~of meeting at Berne held by
a committee of peace societies. 1t is in
teresting to note that none of our com
patriots took part, while if the Belgian
Senator, La Fontains, presided, it was
certainly to combat. their object, as he
regretted their initiative.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-20
THE CONTROL OF EDUCATION
County Should Have Supervision to En-
sure Improvement in the
Rural Schools

Washington, D. c., Jan. 20.-Except
for New England, where the township
plan works admirably, county control
of education is recommended by the
United States Bureau of Education as
an important factor in the improvement
of rural schools.
According to A. c. Monahan, author
of bulletin just issued, the county is
the unit of supervision in at least 80
States of the Union, and some form of
county control of schools is now found
in Is States. Comparing county con
troll with district and township control,
the "county unit seems to have most to
commend it, says the bulletin, al
though the district unit is still the
most common form of control for the
country at large. The district unit of
organization is in practice in 2S States.
Mr.. Monahan S investigation shows
that county control has been adopted by
most of the Southern States, while the
district is the unit of organization in
most of the States west of the Missis-
sippi river.
In the New England States, where
cities and incorporated towns are in
cluded in the township, and where the
township is the unit of local taxation
and local government in nearly all civil
affairs. township control has proved
very satisfactory.
Where conditions are not exception.
all as in New England, Mr.. Monahan
! finds that county control recommends
itself because it is already the unit OF
supervision in most of the States; it
gives the schools better support by Civ.
ing the entire county the benefit OF
taxes paid by corporations such as rail
roads; it gives the schools better teach
ers with better salaries, yet the schools
are run more economically; it removes
the school from unwise local influences
and gives opportunity for the selection
of teachers from wider range and
upon their merits; it iniects business
into the management of the schools
with no axes to grind, no favorites tc
reward, small board for all schools OF
the county provides the best possible
schools for all the children.''
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-20
finds WIfE'S BODY IN Chest
Woman Missing Since Monday, Police
of Pittsburgh Say Case Has Some
Queer Angles

Pittsburgh, Jan. 20-Huddled in a
crouching posture, the body of Mrs.
Minnie Hunter, 80 years old, missing
since Monday afternoon was found by
her husband, Frank A. Hunter, at noon
yesterday, when he lifted the lid of a
cedar chest in their home at 1856 Hill
mes street. DIR. j. o. Donaldson, who
was summoned, said the woman had
been dead about twenty hours. Hunter
and his son had slept near the chest
Monday night without suspicion as
to its contents. According to the re-
port of DEPUTY Coroner John Orer, Mrs.
Hunter de<th was caused by suffoca-
ton.
She was last seen alive at 4 O'Clock
Monday afternoon by Mrs. E. j. Um-
stead, a neighoor, who talked with her
in the Hunter home. Frank A. Hunter,
Jr., son, returned from school shortly
after 4 o'clock and found the house
empty. Hunter who is general manager
and part owner Of the Hunter Saw
and Machine Company, returning home
at 9 o'clock, was told by his SON of
Mrs. Hunters absence. Surprising she
had gone to a social gathering or was
visiting friends, he went to bed.
Yesterday morning Hunter on awak'
ening found that his wife was not at
home. Thinking that if she had gone
out she probably would have taken her
furs with her, Hunter went upstairs to
the bedroom of his son where the cedar
chest was kept, lifted the lid and found
the body of his wife fully dressed, face
downward and resting on the knees
DR.. Donaldson said Mrs. Hunter had
died of suffice alton and that from all
appearance the death was accidental
He said:
Mrs. Hunter had a rheumatic heart
and | frequently had been called to
treat her for this trouble. 1t appeared
to me as though she had been stricken
with heart trouble and fallen into the
chest
The chest is about four feet long
two feet wide and about three feet
deep and has heavy lid. Mrs. Hunt
er s furs were in the chest.
Despite the statement given by DR.
Donaldson, the police are working on
the ease, which they say has some queer
angles. The body when found was
doubled up in the cedar chest in posi-
tion very difficult for a person to as
sumo without aid. Her height was !
feet 6 inches. The police admit that
mysterious circumstances surround Mrs
Hunters DEATH but offer no solution
of the case.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-20
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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-20
STOKER'S EFFORTS WON
The Chase OFF FALELAhDS

London, Jan. 20.-Captain j. ID. Al
len, of the cruiser Kent, which sank
the German cruiser Nurnberg off the
Falkland Islands, describes in letter
TO friend how the Kent chased. en-
gagged and sank the Nurnberg. He says.
2" 1t was single ship action, as there
was no other ship in sight at the time.
The chase began about noop and the
action at p. NJ. After a sharp engage
ment. in which the Kent was struck by
no fewer than SO of the enemy S shells.
the Nurnberg sank at 1926 p. m.
The Nurnberg was a faster ship
than the Kent, but l appealed to the
engineers and stokers to do all in their
power TO catch her, and finally they
responded to my appeal. The Kent went
faster and faster. until she was max
ing 20 knots, more than knot faster
than she had ever gone before.
We came nearer and nearer. until
we got the Nurnberg within range or
our guns. Soon our shells began fall
ing thick and fast around her and she
was struck many times. until at last
she was IN flames. The enemy continu-
ed firing their guns until the ship was
sinking and as she disappeared below
the surface some of the brave men on
her quarterback were waving German
flags
The captain S letter expresses regret
that he was able to save only twelve
of the Nurnberg's crew. owing to the
The Nurnberg was rated at 23.5
knots and the Kent at 21.7 knots. The
Kent surpassed the German ship in
armament, having / 4 six-inch guns. The
Nurnberg had 10 four-inch.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-20
NAMES FOR SAYRE BABY
Contest Suggested to Select One For
White House Infant

Washington, Jan. 20.-Suggestions
that President Wilson s grandson, the
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis B. Sayre,
go nameless until contests to choose a
name can be held in various parts of
the country began arriving at the
White House yesterday, and caused
amusement among members of the Pres
ident S family.
The President is reluctant to have
the baby named after himself because
the child "would have troubles enough
of his own to bear He told callers
that family council on the subject
was held at the White House yesterday
but no decision was reached. Francis
Woodrow Sayre was the name most
frequently suggested.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-20
OPINION ON LICENSE Law
Columbia Judge Explains Reasons For
Judge Criswell's Ruling

Bloomsbury, Pa, Jan. 20.-"This
court will follow the law as closely as
did Judge Criswell in Venango eoun-
ty," stated President Judge Evans yes
terday in reply to a statement of the
Rev. Mr.. Stine, of Catawissa witness
when Judge Evans asked him his YER
sion of the license law and got the re-
ply that judges interpret it differently
but that in Venango county it was de-
cided no liquor licenses were necessary.
Judge Evans stated that in that
county the majority of the citizens re.
monstrated against the licenses, and
each was fought.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-20
CLoUDBURsT FLOODS TOWN
River and Greek Overflow at Sunbury
Farms Are Damaged

Sunbury, Jan. Pa cloudburst
that broke over this section shortly
after midnight, caused much damage
in this territory. For more than an
hour the rain fell in sheets and the
streets were turned into small rivers.
The Susquehanna river rose rapidly
and backwater from Shamokin creek
flooded hundreds of cellars. Thousand
of tons of coal culm were washed on
productive farms, covering them to a
depth of three feet and doing damage
estimated at $4,000.
Throughout the Shamokin Valley for
a distance of 20 miles the storm was
felt the hardest.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-20
COLDS, HEADACHE,
NOSE AND HEAD
ALL STUFFED UP
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pound Ends a Cold
or Grippe in a Few
Hours

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ADV.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-20
STATE OFFICIALS INDICTED
Perjury and Trading of Transportation
Charged in Idaho

Boise, Idaho, Jan. 0.-Indictments
were returned yesterday against A. R.
Van Nuys, State Examiner; Fred l..
Huston, State Auditor, and the latter s
brother, R. c. Huston, clerk in the
Auditors office. as result of an in
vestigation into State affairs.
VanNuys is charged with having tes-
titled falsely concerning his investiga-
tion of the State Treasurer S Office in
July, 1914. Soon after he reported the
books in proper condition, a heavy
shortage was developed.
The Illusions are alleged to have
traded for TRANSPORTATION to Los An
geies and return railroad scrip TO the
value of $3.50, supplied by the State
for travelling expenses within its
borders
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-20
sHORN TWICE In SLEEP
Girls Beautiful Tresses Mysteriously
Disappear Again

Wilkes Barre, Pa, Jan. 20.-For the
second time in a year beautiful crown
of hair, grown by Miss Eva Peters, II
years old, Lehigh and Hickory streets.
has been shorn from her head by mys-
terious thief, who leaves no tell-tale
clews. =
Police of this city are alta loss to
explain the case. Miss Peters was
asleep, as were five other members OF
her family, including her parents,
when the home was entered Monday
night and the hair cut from the girl s
head.
The condition of the remaining locks
indicated that the stranger had made
the cut while stationed near her bed.
room window ready to escape.
The first time Miss Peters was de-
spoiled of her light brown hair, that
reached farther down than her waist,
was last summer, and it is now the be.
lief of her family that some one Of
their acquaintance has been committing
the outrages
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-20

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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-20
SAY HE WITHHELD EVIDENCE
Removal of District Attorney Who
Tried Cleary Is Demanded

Albany. \. Y, Jan. 20.-The re-
moval of District Attorney Thomas Ga
gan, of Rockland county, as result of
the recent aequittal of William V.
Cleary, Of Haverstraw, on the charge of
numbering his son-in-law, Eugene NJ.
Newman, is sought in informal charges
filed with Governor Whitman by Fred
eriek +. Newman, father of the slain
youth. The basis of the accusations
was the allegation that the District At
torney suppressed evidence.
Gordon II. Peck, of Haverstraw, told
the Governor that if he would order an
investigation 1--WE might locate the men
who offered money and the men who re-
ceived it, during the Cleary trial.