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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-13
SENATE COMMITTEE
TAKES Up BILLS TO
STRENGTHEN ARMY
Measure For Bettering the
COuntry's Military Needs
Generally Approved by
the Body

Washington, January 12-War depart
ment bills to strengthen the army and
create a reserve corps were taken up to-
day by the Senate military committee
with Secretary Garrison aud aides pres
ent to explain various projects. Men,
bers of the committee indicated by their
questions their general approval of the
easures.
Senator Du Pont. however, objected to
the bill for the addition Of 1000 officers to
the mobile army, contending 1t would ere
.te nearly 1000 vacancies in the grade OF
second lieutenant and result in A dispro-
PORTION of colonels and lieutenant colo
nes.
Secretary Garrison said the bills haH
been prepared in the war college. by his
direction and that statements of the rea-
sons for the apportionment selected would
be drafted at once for the committee.
Discussing the bill for a reserve corps
by granting the Secretary power to dis
charge competent men from the regular
army into the reserve at the end of one
year of service, Mr.. Garrison said the
present reserve system was a vacuum
The Secretary urged enactment of the
bill providing for the officers reserve
corps. In time of war; he said. the de-
partment would be faced with the problem
of providing officers for force of 35oooo
men, and 1t now had no list of graduates
of military schools or other civilians COM
petent to take these positions
Secretary Garrison said enactm mt OF
the coast artillery bill would bring that
arm of the service up to so per cent of the
strength it would have in war He said
he considered this an urgent matter.
General Weaver chief of the coast ar
tillery, told the committee that the United
States had expended SIPS, 100000 on coast
defenses since 1888 and that in material
they were 1.-THE best in the world He
submitted tables to show that more men
and officers were needed.
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A NNISTONIANS OUTLINE
WORK FOR COMING YEAR

Anniston January 1e.-(Special.)-A
comprehensive programme. embracing a
higher tax rate for the city of Admission.
the establishment of municipal slaugh-
ter house, together with rigid meat and
milk inspection a retail merchants as
ISOLATION, together with regular weekly
meetings of the citizens at central point
for the discussion of public issues. street
improvements and city Identification,
booming, consuming and display of An
nfston-made goods and other measures
were given strong Endorsement at a meet
ing of the citizens of Admission at the Ala
bana hotel Monday evening as the guests
of the Messrs. Clifford, owner and man
ager of the house.
The Messrs. Clifford are comparative
~ newcomers in Admission, and in the in
vitations to their guests they stated that
they wanted to get better acquainted with
the people of the city. Their hospitality
was highly praised by the people present,
and the gathering resolved itself into a
general get-together meeting, at which
some of the work for the Chamber of
Commerce and citizens generally during
1916 was mapped out by the speakers.
A course dinner and beautifully ap-
Pointed tables put the guests in a
happy frame of mind. S. L. Crook was
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Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, January ~, & p. NO.
The low pressure area that appeared
Monday night over the south Atlantic
coast has moved up the eastern coast
Curing the past, "a hours. increasing
in intensity as 1t progressed and caus-
ing quite general storm conditions
over the region traversed. Tampa re-
ported a maximum wind velocl1y of
so miles per hour, and Cape Hatteras
IS miles from the west. Other coast
stations reported current velocities
ranging from 16 to 4s miles. Several
stations reported heavy rainfalls.
Raleigh 1872 inches since Monday night.
Cape Hatteras 1902 inches. Washington
21S inches, New York 1873 inch 49, anG.
Boston nearly one inch. Western
T enrsylvania and the eastern lakes re-
ported snowfall, and cloudy skies pre-
vailed over all sections east of the Mis-
sissippi river. Fair skies were gem
eral over the western half of the Mis-
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the first speaker. He paid high com
agement. as did all the other speakers.
He was followed by E. /. Turner for
mer president of the Chamber Of Com
merce. who proposed the municipal
slaughter house.
w. II. linn. Father of the Alabama,
and Annistons most public spirited
citizen, made the chief address of the
evening. He championed the higher tax
rate. the city beautiful idea. and the
display of Admission made goods. He
also stated that he had secured very
liberal offer from the Messrs, Clifford
for quarters for public meetings in
the hotel. Mr.. linn called upon the
citizens of the city for support in his
city building plans, and al the sug-
gestion of W. il. Weatherly this was
accorded in a rising vote.
Following Mr.. linn. II. NJ. Ayers an
rounced by request of j. b. Darlington
president of the Chamber of Commerce.
that the holding of artillery maneuvers
in this city this summer is practically
assured orders having already been
given for the regular and volunteer ar
tlllerymen in this section to report here
this year It is probable that they
will be accompanied by an aviation
corps, according to MIR. Darlington. The
exact site for the location of the camp.
however has not been selected, the old
Camp Ship site and a new site north
o the city being proposed.
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sissippi basin, but eloudiness EXTENDED
over the Rockies and western divis-
ions.
Temperatures are very moderate over
the country in general for this season
Of the year. freezing conditions being
confirmed to extreme northern sections
at p. m. Relatively cold weather pre-
walls over the eastern half of the Mis-
sissippi basin, because of the higA pres
snres and the northerly winds that
have resulted. Warmer weather and
fair skies extends, over cotton districts
west of Alabama at p. M, but over
Alabama and sections east of here, tenn
reratures show fall of from to IA
degrees since Monday night.
Summary of observations made at
United States Weather Bureau stations
during the "a hours ending p. M, sew
enty-fifth meridian time, January IL,
1915.
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80 PLEAD GUILTY OF
FRAUD|NCONNECT|ON
WITH CITY ELECTION
Eight of ia Arrested Deny
Charge 6File Demurrers
Prominent Men Are
Implicated

Indianapolis, January I2.-EieIty of
eraI indictments charging conspiracy 10
corrupt the election of November =. last,
In Terre Hnutc, Ind, pleaded guilty in
district court here today. Eight pleaded
not guilty. and demurrers were filed
for the remaining 70, including Mayor
Dorm VI. Roberts, Circuit Judge s3Ii II.
Redman. City Judge Thomas Smith,
Sheriff Deniss Shea and other Terrc
Haute officials. Argument on the de-
murrers was set for january 20.
While it generally was expected that
some of the defendants would plead
guilty, the large number who dill SO
caused much surprise.
With few exceptions, those charged
with leadership In the alleged con-
spiracy chose to fight conviction Rep
resentative A o. Stanley of Henderson.
KY, has been employed by the defend
ants as chief counsel. In addition to
Roberts, Redman, Smith and Shea,
those fer whom demurrers were filed
are: William Doyle, George Ehren-
hardt, member board public works; Ar
thur ellis, Charles Houghton, John
Kane, Richard Knuckey, Perley Mckay,
John Mass slink, former state represen-
tative and inspector of seals and meas
ures; Harry Montgomery, president
board of public works; Fred Morrison,
Lewis Nunnelly, Andrew O'Brien, vii :
liam ODonnell, Joseph OMara, Hilton
Redman, George Sovereign, Joseph
Straus, Elmer r. Talbot, city comp
tro1ler; George Woodall, Alexander Ac-
eel, Timothy Conway and John +.
Green.
Plead Not Guilty
The eight who plead not guilty are:
Harry Barker, Thomas Bray, William
Crockett, Edward Driscoll. city en-
ploye; Bert Hill, Charles S. Miller, Jack
Stingley and Maurice Walsh
Eight of the so who plead guilty
We're employees or former employees of
the Terre Haute city administration,
and included j. Edward Holler, within
the last week deposed as chief of po-
llce John +. Nugent, former night
chief of police; Emo Harm, custodian
city NALL Robert Lloyd, policeman
Joseph Jeffers special policeman. and
Harry Forebeck and Walter Coordes,
bartenders, alleged gamblers and per-
sons without an occupation.
All the defendants were allowed to
rs turn to their homes, those who en-
tered pleas to await summon from
the district attorney and those for
whom demurrers were filed, to return
January 20 for the argument.
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Washington, January 12.-Forecast
for Alabama: Fair Wednesday,; Thurs
day fair, warmer, gentle to moderate
northwest winds becoming south by
Thursday.
Georgia: Fair Wednesday with strong
northwest winds on the coast; Thurs
day fair.
Mississippi Fair Wednesday; Thurs
day fair, warmer. moderate winds be-
coming south.
ably Thursday.
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Stringer Bankrupt

New York, January 12.-G. Franklin
Stringer, whose son, G. f. Stringer, Jr,
committed suicide last Saturday after
heavy losses in the wheat market has
caused suspension of the firm of Stringer
& Co.. filed voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy today. He placed the partnership
liabilities Of the firm at $413,742. The as
sets are S1O6 6S1.
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Columbus Plant to Resume

Columbus, Miss, January 12.-(Special.)
The Southern Manufacturing company.
which manufactures plows and other ag-
ricultural implements and which has
been closed down for several months, is
preparing to resume operations. In ad-
dition to its regular line of implements
the company may also undertake the
manufacture of silos
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Church Reporf Submitted

Dothan, january Especial. )-Repc
submitted at the annual conference Of
First Baptist church of this city SUM
showed the church to be in most flo
ishing condition. During the confere
about 500 was subscribed to meet
deficit for the year 1914. Reports shov
that the membership of the church '
sS7, a net gain for the year of 80. TIL
were $50 pupils enrolled in the Sunt
school, Total contributions for the y
amounted to over $1,000.
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Establish Aerial Base

Geneva, Switzerland, January 12.-(Via
London 4:27 D. m.)-Word has reached here
from Friedrichshafen that the Germans
have established a base for their aerial
fighting craft near Client. -Four new zep-
pelins and several aeroplanes have been
assembled Mt the new grounds. 1t was
from that point that the Zeppelins made
their recent Calais raid
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GOVERNOR URGES
MANY REFORMS IN
FINAL MESSAGE
CONTINUED from Page One)

of the stream as well as exemption from
taxation be repealed" He suggested
furthermore that only the right, title
and interests in these beds be granted
TO those corporations which will pay
the state a reasonable toll.
Main features of his message are as
follows:
Among the principal features of the
governors message are the following:
Elementary Schools
Alabama contributes more from its
general revenues for elementary .duca-
ton than any state in the union, about 70
per cent Of all the appropriations for the
public schools now coming from the state
treasury If you submit an amendment
10 the constitution authorizing local tax
alton, both county and school district.
the common schools could be properly
maintained by a system of local taxa
ton. | would therefore recommend that
upon the submission of this constitutional
amendment, the present law making this
appropriation of 100000 to the public
schools be repealed. The opportunity
would then be left to the people of the
state by a system of local taxation to
provide this and additional revenue,
thereby greatly increasing the efficiency
of our school system and relieving the
state treasury of an unnecessary burden.
Local Option
During the past six years this state
has been deeply agitated by conflicting
political theories with reference to deal
ing III intoxicating liquors 1t appears
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East st. Louis, Ills, January R.-Italian
army officers will be here next Friday or
Saturday to place an order for 10000
horses. according to information received
here today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-13
FORMER GOVERNOR
NOW COLLEGE STUDENr

Orono, Me-. January 12.-Former
Governor william t. Haines. whose
term of office expired a week ago,
today registered as a student at
the University of Maine. He plans
to take course In agriculture.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-13
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville January 12-(Special, THE
number of poll taxes paid in Madison
county up to this time is more than 100
short of the number paid UP to this time
last year. The indications are that an
unusually large number of men who are
eligible to vote will allow them
selves to be DISTINGUISHED through fail
ure to pay this tax. Up to today only
594 persons had paid, compared with 2379
up to February of last year. The fact
that no state or county election is to be
held this year is said to be responsible
for the lack of interest in the poll tax.
Mrs. Crecy Wilkins died yesterday at
the Salvation Army home after a long
illness She was IS years old and leaves
no rela tives.
All juries for the week in the law and
equity court have been discharged, the
business of the week having been disposed
of at the first days session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-27
WILLIAM ROWE FAILS
TO APPEAR IN COURT
Paroled in the Custody of His Coun-
sci Saturday, He Promised to Be
on Hand This Morning.

William Rowe, who was paroled Sat
urday by Justice Mccoy in the custody
Of bis counsel, II. Hunter Moss, jr,
representative from West Virginia.
failed to appear in court this morning
lat postponed hearing on his applica-
ton for release from custody of the
police on habeas corpus. Representa-
tive Moss explained that Rowe was at
his Office late Saturday and promised to
be there this morning.
Assistant United States Attorney
Ha vixen pointed out to the court that
under the law when ii is made plain to
the court that a person charged with
crime is wanted in another jurisdiction.
the court has the authority to detan
the accused for a reasonable length of
time to await the arrival of requisition
papers. He explained there was moth
ing for the court to do in the matter
until Rowe has been again apprehend-
ed The police are looking for Rowe
in the city.
Rowe was employed by the du Pont
powder works at Hopewell, Va, and ia
charged with issuing improperly meal
tickets redeemable at the mess hall of
the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-27
BURIAL At ARLINGTON
| FOR SUBMARINE VICTIMS
Fourteen Who Lost Lives When F-4
Sank to Be Paid Full
Military Honors.

Arrangements have been completed
for the burial in the Arlington ma
tional cemetery tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock, with full military honors. Of
the fourteen unidentified bodies recent
ly recovered from the submarine F-4
which sank in the harbor of Honolulu
last March. These bodies, which are
contained in four caskets, arrived at
the Union station yesterday morning
from San Francisco and were removed
quietly to the Washington navy yard
The remains include the bodies OF
Lieut.. g. G.) Alfred l.. EIDE. who com
manded the Inflated ship. and Ensign
Timothy 4. Parker, who was visiting
the submarine when she sank beneath
the waves.
Escorted by a column composed OF
all the regular troops ana piueJaehess
in this vicinity, the bodies Will be re-
moved from the navy yard tomorrow
morning to the Arlington cemetery.
Commander w. d. Leahy OF the navy
will be in command. The procession
will start from the navy yard at y
Pennsylvania avenue and the Aqueduct
bridge The march covers a distance
of seven miles each way.
Religious services at the cemetery
will be conducted by Chaplain M. Z.
Gleeson, attached to the training sta
ton at Newport, and Chaplain J. b.
Frazier, on duty at the Norfolk navy
yard. The usual military ceremonies
will be observed at the cemetery. in
GLIDING the firing of musketry and the
sounding of taps.
Secretary Daniels, Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt and Il large delegation of
navy officers, including the members of
the advisory council, will attend the
funeral services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-27
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been re-
ported to the health department in the
last twentyfour hours:
Viola j.. Charlton, 2S years, 3l11 NJ
street northwest.
Mary E. Stabler, 70 years, Emergency
Hospital.
Dora Notes, "A years, sol y street
northwest.
Isaac Lieberman. 10 years, sos q street
northwest.
Charles +. Plumb, g. years, 623 New
Jersey avenue.
Jonn b. Ecker, SO years, Garfield Hos
pital.
Annie OConnell, "a years, 527 14tl
street northeast.
Antonio Rapisarda, months, 602 18Th
street northeast.
Frances Mitchell, 40 years, Washing
ton Asylum Hospital.
Price Nelson. II years. Freedmen's
Hospital.
Elsie f. Fletcher, months. rs Fenton
street northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-27
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
Jack NJ. Pearce Of Lake Charles. La.
and Vera f. BeaIle of Sterling. Va.
Charles o. Ellis of Smyrna. Del. and
Bessie L. Rollins Of Selma. Ala.
French McC. Miles and Marie Bright,
both of Rockville, Nd.
Frank $. Campbell. Virginia. and
Mary l.. Stockman OF this city.
Boyer.
Benjamin F. Benton and Sophie A.
Schreyer
Norris S. Kilby of Salamanca, N. Y,
and Emma J. York of St Augustine,
Fla.
John NJ. Sydney and Lillian Graves of
New York city.
Albert y. Parker and Elizabeth Cham
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-27
PIGEON MAKES RECORD.
Fast Time Registered in Race From
Concord. N. C..

What is perhaps world speed rec
ord for pigeons was made yesterday in
a race from Concord, n. c.. when the
winning pigeon few the distance of
$40 miles in five hours and thirty-three
minutes, or at the rate of f1fty-six
miles an hour. Two hundred and
thirty-two pigeons from twenty lone
lofts competed in the scheduled race
of the Washington Racing Pigeon
Club and were liberated at s o'clock in
light northeast wind. Soon after
they must have met the southwest
winds which prevailed at home and
caused them to create a new record for
young birds from 800 miles and over.
Inc hrst bird to report arrived at the
lou or W. 5. Hixon at 11:33:23, winning
Tor It's owner the first diploma, first
sectional prize. first racing team prize
and single nomination prize The first
report to each loft and the average
speed flown per minute follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-27
REBUILDING OF PIERS.
Work Soon to Begin on Stuarts
Wharf-Local Structure Comnleted

Arrangements have been completed :,
the rebuilding of Stuarts wharf on the
Virginia side Of the river, about fifty
miles below this city. and this morning
the wharf-building outfit belonging to
Portch & Jones of this city was taken
there to do the work The entire wharf
1t is stated. is to be rebuilt, and 1t is
probable the warehouse will be enlarged
stuarts is one of the landings on the
schedule of the steamers of the Potomac
and Chesapeake line. and quantities of
grain and country produce generally are
shipped from there to the market here
Clarke & Winston have completed the
rebuilding of the inshore end of the wood
and railroad tie storage wharf. belonging
to l.. A. Clarke & Son, at the foot of
10th street southwest, and the structure
is now ready for the storage of wood and
ties upon 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-27
IN NEED OF REPAIRS.
One Schooner Renews Hull, Two
Others at ShipYard.

Repairs to the hull of the little river
schooner Josephine Keas. employed in
bringing lumber from Occoquan, Va, to
the market here has been completed
at an Alexandria shipyard. and the yes
sci has left for Occoquan to load for
dealers here.
Succeeding the Josephine keas the
schooner Idelia A. Moore, Capt. Ken
drick, has been hauled out on the rail-
way at the Alexandria yard. and work
men are employed in making general
repairs to her hull
The schooner Earl Biscoe of the Car
ter feet of this city has developed a
leak of considerable magnitude and has
gone to Alexandria to haul out as soon
as room for her can be made on rail
way. In addition to locating and stop
ping the leak the hull Of the Biscoe
will be generally overhauled before
she returns to service.
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Sues for $4,000 DAMAGES.

Louisa Bird. administrators of the es-
tate of Richard Williams. has filed
suit against the Washington Railway
and Electric Company to recover s1o.-
00e damages for the death of Mr. Will
liams. 1t is alleged the deceased was
crossing the company's tracks on Ben
ming road December II last when he
was struck by "A car and instantly kill
ed. Attorneys u. w. Baker and Harry
A. Grant represent the administrators
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Births Reported.

The following births have been re-
ported to the health department in the
last twenty-four hours:
George W. and Matte b. Tweedy, boy.
James +. and Adelaide E. Rooney,
girl
George VI. and Annie NJ. Parker. boy.
William K. and Bridget Johnson. girl
William F. and Florence Davidson,
girl
Ulysses s. and Ruth f. Weaver, girl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-27
Has Relic of Antietam.

An interesting relic of the battlefield
of Antietam, an old sword believed to
be a hundred years old. is in possession
of Dudley 4. Dennison. who has been
an employe of the Navy Department
since 1859, and was a corporal of the
18th Connecticut Regiment. Mr.. Denni-
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Mattiugly of 1911 lssh street north

, Mattingly of 1911 18th street north
west.
| Col and Mrs Stedman have returned
| to Washington, having closed their
| summer home at Spring Lake Beach.
n. j.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Cohen of 43S NJ
street northwest announce the mar
rage of their daughter Minnie and MT.
Benjamine Robbins OF this city The
| ceremony was performed by Or. Rose
| nau in Baltimore, Md. Saturday even
| ing, September 25. Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
| bins left Immediately after their we'd
f! ding for trip to New York and At
| lantic City.
| The assistant commissioner of pen
sions and Mrs. f. c. fireman entertain
! ed at card party Friday evening. at
of their house guests, Mr.: and Mrs.
John 3. Hayes. Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes
will spend few days in New York be-
fore they return to their home in Mis-
souri,.
Mrs Charles Leves and son, Mr.. Rufus
Putnam, Sd, are spending the month OF
September at Atlantic City.
| Miss Bessie Coblentz, daughter of DR..
and Mrs. H. B. Coblentz Of Z street. en-
| tertained at dance in honor OF MISE
Frances Noonan of Philadelphia. Sew
eral out Of-toWn guests anu d Huhipei
| of midshipmen now on leave from the
| Naval Academy were among the thirty
couples present. The hall was, deco
rated with flags and bunting and Japa-
inese lanterns.
| Mrs Eric St. c. Purdon and her sister.
Miss Edith Morgan. daughters of Col.
George H. Morgan. have taken an apart
ment for the winter in Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Adams re-
turned recently from two-week visit TO
Buffalo, Toronto, Detroit and Atlantic
City.
Miss Mildred Ryland Of Pittsburgh is
visiting her aunt at 2032 l street.
Dr. and Mrs. G. NJ. kessler of Clarks-
burg. ". Va, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Amos f. Hanes of 229 Florida avenue
northwest.
| Mr.. and Mrs Milton Hopfenn,aier ar
! pounce the engagement of their sister.
Miss Minns Frank. and Mr. Nose Baer.
both of this city. At home S10S n street
northwest Sunday, October 3. from to 6
pm. and to 10 pm.