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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14

at the expiration of my present term in November, 1916. By the passage of this Dill the legislature has, in effect, said that in their judgment the office which hold is unnecessary, but either out of personal consideration for the present in cumbent or by reason of proba ble con stitutional inhibitions they will permit me to hold the office and draw the sal- ary until the end of my present term.
 However much I may differ with the legislature as to the need of such judge ship, my own judgment might be consid- cred as more or less tinctured by personal interest, and not wishing to be placed in the position of holding an office, or drawing a salary which the legislature Of my state has declared unnecessary, I hereby respectfully tender my resignation to become effective at once-being exactly six years to day since took the oath of office.
 Permit me in so doing to express my deep and lasting gratitude to the people of Montgomery county for the expres. sion of their confidence which they man. ifested by electing me to this publi. trust"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14
VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT RE- TURNED AT COLUMBIANA. PLAINTIFF ALLEGED DAM AT LOCK 12 CAUSED MALARIAL CONDITIONS

Verdict for the defendant was the result of the first of about 700 dam age suits instituted against the Ala bama Power company by residencs in and around lock 12 reservoir on the Coosa river, recently completed by the power company. The plaintiff claimed S100,oo0 damages for injuries to him. self and family alleged to have been contracted by malarial conditions claimed to have been created by the building of the dam at lock IF.
 The case was that of l.. D. Hand vs the Alabama Power company, which went to trial last Wednesday at Co., lumbiana in the circuit court of Shelby county. Judge H. D. Merrill presiding, and was completed yesterday when, after about 30 minutes' deliberation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14
SHE DARKENED HER
 GRAY HAIR
A Kansas City Lady DArkened Her Gray Hair and Stimulated It's Growth By
 Simple Home Process
She Tells How She Did It

A well-known resident of Kansas City, Mo-, who darkened her gray hair by simple home process. made sthe following statement. Any lady or gentleman can darken their gray or faded hair, stimulate it's growth and make it soft and glossy with this sim pie recipe. which they can mix at home. To half pint of water add 1 OF. of bay rum, 1 small box of Barbo Com pound and x OF. of glycerine. These ingredients can be purchased at any drug store at very little cost Apply to the hair every other day until the gray hair is darkened sufficiently, then every two weeks. This mixture re- leves scalp troubles and is excellent for dandruff and falling hair. It does not stain the scalp. is not sticky or greasy and does not rub off It will make gray haired person look 10 to 20 years younser.~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14
HANDSOME SUM RAISED IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE
 ANTI-TUBERCULOSIS WORK

Dr. George Eaves. secretary or the ferson county. has made public the fol- lowing report on sale of Red Cross Christmas seals in the public schools
 Birmingham, February Q, 1915.
 "The report from the public schools concerning the Red Cross seals sold at Christmas Is now at hand. A check for the total 05-has been turned over to the association by Dr. Phillips. The following is list of the schools participating and the amounts raised in each instance in 1913 and 1914. It will be observed that in spite Of the very great difference of financial conditions in favor of the year 1918 there has been a marked increase in almost every instance in favor of the year just closed. A nar- ticularly interesting point Is that tbe negro schools have raised a total of sSL7S as against $5925 of the previous year. With the list of schools is .iven the name of the principal in each case and appended thereto is a list of chil- dren whose names have been received. credited with the sale of 100 or more These have been enrolled as members of the association.
 Tt is no doubt due to the splendid and wise enthusiasm of the principals that the school children of Brminy nyba m are participating in this piece of civic service with such energy To the prin-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14
BIRMINGHAM LOSES
 IN RIFLE SHOOT

Washington, February 1s.-Scoring see out of possible 1000. Cleveland this week equaled the worlds record of Warren, Pa, in the inter-club rifle shooting corn- petition championship matches.
 District of Columbia defeated Blrming- ham, 9s0 to 95s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14

W 1lliams, rector. Sunday school begins at 9;SO. Services every Sunday at 11. a I'm and 7:3O p. m. Holy communion fil st Sunday. Lenten services to be au-1 nounced. Guild meets Mondays and the1 choir meets Wednesdays. Trinity-West End. The Rev L. c. HI Williams. rector. Sunday school begins| at 94o. Holy communion at Ii a. m. Services first and third Sundays at 3:s0' D. m.; second and fourth Sundays at! Il a. m Guild meets Mondays. Lentenl services to be announced Christian Science First Church of Christ. Scientist-Cor7 ner Eleventh avenue and Twenty-firstI street, south. Services this morning ar| Il o'clock and again this evening at E o'clock. The subject of today's lesso, sermon is Soul" Sunday school be- gins at 9:3o Testimonial meeting Wednes- day evening at o'clock. H. O. MooreI first reader. Christian Science readingl rooms III American Trust building, open| from 10 to o'clock, except Sundays.| The public is invited to attend the serv-| ices and visit the reading rooms
  Christian Science Society-Chamber of Commerce auditorium. Services this| morning at Il o'clock and tlSs evening" at 8. The subject, Soul" Sunday school begins at 9:30 Wednesday evening testi- monial meeting at o'clock. Mrs. Louise c. Martin, first reader. Reading rooms 20G-7 Chamber of Commerce building, open daily except Sunday 10 a. m. to D. m. All are invited to attend the services.
 Lutheran Churches
 Christ English--Corner Seventh avenuel and Twenty third street north The Rev morning at II o'clock and again this ing will be How Much Owest Thou?" Sunday school meets at 9:45. The Luther League will meet at 7:15.
 Zion--Corner Avenue B and Nineteenth street, south. The Rev. H. Reuter-, pas tor, will preach this morning at II o'clock in English on the subject, 1.-TWO Views of Jesus" There will be no evening sermon. Sunday school begins at 9:S0.
 Christian Churche-
 First-Corner Fifth avenue and Twen- ty-first street. north. Dr. Henry Pearcel Atkins, pastor. will occupy the pulpit this morning at Il o'clock and this even ing at 5. His subject fin the morning will be ''Whats Tn a Name?" and that of the afternoon, ''The Final Proof of Faith" Sunday school begins at 9:3o
 Altrurian Church
 Dr. L. A. Fealy, pastor. will preach this morning at 10:30 o'clock on the sub- iccf "No Easv Wav''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14
Episcopal Churches

St. Andrew's-Corner Eleventh avenue and Twelfth street, south Dr. Willis e. Clark. rector Services today will be aa fOllOws: Holy communion at 7:3O a. m. Sunday school at 9:3O. Morning prayer and sermon at il a. m. Evening prayer and sermon at 7:30 D. m.. The rector will preach at both morning and evening services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14
Christian Churche-
Altrurian Church

Dr. l.. A. Fealy, pastor. will preach this morning at 10:30 o'clock on the sub- ject. No Easy Way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14

Simpson-C Corner Seventh avenue and Powell. pastor. will occupy the pulpit this morning ct il o'clock and again this evening at 7'G. His subject in tho
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14
SER VICES TODAY AT THE
 CHURCHES OF BIRMINGHAM
By ELLIS c. HOLLUMS

morning will be "Cheer for the Hope less" and that of the evening, ''The Lost Crown" Sunday school begins at 9:30
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14
Lutheran Churches

Zion--Corner Avenue B and Nineteenth street, south. The Rev H. Reuter-, pas
 tor, will preach this morning at II o'clock in English on the subject, 1.-TWO Views
 of Jesus.' There will be no evening sermon. Sunday school begins at 9:SO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14

Owenton-70e Telulah street. The Rev. Clare Purcell. pastor, will preach this morning at Il o'clock on the subject. AS piration and Strength" The Epworth League will have charge of the evening service. beginning at 7:so. Sunday school begins at 9:60
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14

Vine Street-Corner Vine street and Cotton avenue, West End. Dr. William E. Holmes, pastor, will occupy the pull pit this morning at Il o'clock and again this evening at 7:30. Christian Endeavor meets in the evening at 6:3O. Sunday school begins this morning at 9:30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14

South Highlands-Corner Highland ave- hue and Twenty-first street. In the ab- sence of pr. Henry Ml0 Edmonds, pas tor, who is in Baltimore Dr. J. c. Nor ris, formerly pastor of the First Meth- odst church. will occupy the pulpit this morning at Il o'clock, and this evening at s. Sunday school begins at 9:30. Chris tan Endeavor society will meet at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14
Baptist Churches

First-Corner Sixth avenue and Twen- ty- second street. Dr. A. J. Dickinson, pastor, will occupy the pulpit this morn ing at II o'clock and this evening at 7:30. His subject in the morning will be "The Place of Prophecy in the Pros porous Life,'' and that of the evening. Propositions in the Life of Job" B. Y. P. U. meets at 6:45 p. m. Sunday school begins at 930.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14

Presbyterian Churches
 F'irst-Corner Fourth avenue and Twenty-first street. Dr. John s. Eos ter, pastor, will occupy the pulpit this morning at II o'clock and again this evening at 7:45. His subject in the morning will be, ''The Doctrine of Hell.s Sunday school begins at 9:3O Prayer services Wednesday evening at 7:D.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14

First Cumberand-Corner Twenty-sev enth street and Twelfth avenue, north The Rev. William H. Butler, pastor, will preach this morning at Il o'clock and again this evening at 7:45. His morning sermon topic will be "Reaping What Is Sown, and that of the evening, "A Sleeping World Sunday school begins at 9:30.
The day book., 1915-08-02

y Some DANES who set out to marry
q prince, as the years get thinner, are
GLAD to grab timer, 80
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01

4th day Of September, 1S41, made a
presumption entry in the Professors
very skeleton section. Another ejac-
ulation with vehement tack-hammer
gesture. why this pre-emptor, this
sovereign was an usurper, q trespass.
er on the domain of his fellow sover.
eigns. This land belonged to King
George, or King Harry, or this fellow
Uncle King Sam"
Although the several colonies and
subsequent states did not recognize
the claim Of title asserted under the
proclamation of George III, the title
conveyed by them to the national gov
eminent after the Revolutionary War
was of a similar kind, dignity and
limitation with respect to the settler,
and the settler on any part of the
public domain granted was at the
time considered trespasser.
One of the first resolutions Of Con-
gress-the confederate Congress-
with regard to so much Of the land
as had then been ceded to the Unit
ed States by the several States, stat
ed a general prohibition against set
Element upon the public lands Of the
United States,
strictly forbidding all such
unwarrantable intrusions and
enioining all those who have
settled thereon to depart with
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01

ton, our world-jaded whismical cox
comb will stumble upon a fact, ejacu-
late that he has discovered nation
of sovereigns. Did not Charles Stuart,
he will argue, without even a consid-
Grafton given, pre-empt by virtue of
his kingly right, and, Of his "abund-
ant grace, certain knowledge and
mere notion" did he not convey
these same townships, sections and
ranges to brother pre-emptors Of hist
So far, we might expect our wise
acre to proceed a priori. Had our
Investigator a little less knowledge
of the subject, had his investigation
been made few ages earlier, had he
been trammeled by the limitation of
our knowledge Of the rights of men
or the hard performance of their OBJ
legations, he might have discovered
that, although the American settler
secured his property in land by vir-
tue of small royal profit on generous
royal enterprise, he did not become
a sovereign Of the soil except by
slow and painful effort.
Creation Of the Fee
The grant to Cabot, conditioned
that the captain discover lands where
in it might operate, was followed by
many others in many forms dealing
with the sovereign title in the land.
Discovery, essential to the vesting of
title in newly acquired lands, was fol-
lowed by disposal of the created fee
by the king to relatives, royal friends,
or associations concerned in the prof
it's of exploitation, or in the more
laudable motive Of providing a land
of promise for the prosecuted or
those driven by economic stress. A
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01
and the Settler in Alaska
-..-s-.s.s-s-s-s-s-s-i-ss-.l-s-s-s-s-s-ss-s-s.s

whereby the latter furtively under
stood that Aragon Fred and Portu-
gal Johnnie were going a little strong
in their efforts to corral the domin-
ion of the Western Hemisphere and
that King Harry himself knew a thing
or two of the game of world con-
quest. The matter was handled with
dispatch. Before a Bristol sail was
set the enterprising monarch invested
the captain with a conditional patent
or grant of the exclusive right Of
commercial intercourse with the New
World, with the reservation to be
sure, that one-fifth the profits be-
longed to old Harry himself. Less
than three months later, in moment
of time, by a wave of the hand and
benign inclination of a royal ban
ner, Capt. Cabot created, sometime
free of rent, service or forfeiture,
title in the oversee country. Thus
began the history of land tenures and
titles in the United States and the
struggle of the American settler to
come into his own.
If some sapient quid nunc of post
mundane cosmos, when the final cata-
clysm has thrown hundred centur-
les of civilization into chaos, shall
overhaul with tap of his impudent
hammer, the whole confusing wreck
of New World Democracy, and there
from seek to disentangle some intel
ligible explanation of how we live and
what we do, he may find himself as
tutely fashioning a SHELTON frame
work Of township, section and range,
Infested with an universal conglomer,
ate knowledge of causes, effects, yet
devoid Of a saving sense OF DroDor-
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01
HUNDRED years ago and a day,

HUNDRED years ago and day,
A the first American settler cross
"A ed the Ohio River and entered
the solitude of the West. Yesterday,
a continent and an ocean traversed,
he landed at Juneau. Behind him,
still forest and trackless, monOtonous
plain has become the busy field of
industry of a nation. The story Of
his journey. written in the social in
situations oil the Twentieth Century,
is unread. Its prosaic features are
amazing when their import is cOnsid-
cred. Set down in dry abstracts of
title, page upon page, warranty deeds,
deeds of trust. mortgages, and 9TH
er evidences of the legal title is the
tortuouS route of the fee. The chan
mel formed by the institution of pri-
vate property is way beset with OBJ
stacleS wherein is wrecked or build
e. the woe or veal of the settler and
MS 'ulluTtI, anu IL lcduS dANd yS udSh
to a grant or government patent, the
record whereof is the American
DoOmsday Book.
Unwritten History
BE it known from original, au-
thent'c and unquestioned though pri-
vate sources of information. one morn
ing the year 1897. thrifty Harry Tu-
dor, with a royal slap upon the shout
der of bold John Cabot, commissioned
the latter forthwith to proceed to the
New World and appropriate therefrom
all the land not yet parceled out to
Ferdinand of Aragon. Isabella his
wife, and King John, of Portugal.
From like sources of authority, also
undisputed, 1t may be stated that a
sy wink was given to Capt. Cabot,
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01

their families and effects,
without loss Of time, as they
shall answer the same at their
peril"
Even in this prohibition may be
found the future land policy Of the
United States, for the order runs not
only against the settler but against
his family and his effects-his prop
erty.
A similar prohibition is to be found
in the Act of March 3, 1907, namely:
THAT if any person or per-
sons shall, after the passage
Of this act, take possession Of
or make settlement upon any
lands ceded or secured to the
United States, etc., etc.
such offender or offenders,
shall forfeit all his or their
right, title and claim he hath,
or they have, Of whatsoever
nature or kind the same shall
or may be, - I"
Under this act, President Madison
of December 5, 1916, issued proc
lamation:
commanding and strictly
enjoining all persons who
have unlawfully taken pos
session of or made any set
Continued to Page 22)
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01

in a proclamation of George ILL.,, made
in 1853, organizing four governments
in the Northwest Territory, wherein
it is stated there Is
reserved for the use of the
Indians all land and territor-
les not included in these gov
ernments or within the limit
of the Hudson Bay Company,
ssas and we do hereby
strictly forbid, on pain Of our
displeasure, all our loving sub
jects from making any pur-
chase or settlement whatever
or taking possession Of the
lands above reserved without
our special leave and license
for that purpose first obtain
ed"
Herein we find an express prohibit
ton against the right or act Of set
Element, relating however, only to the
Indian country.
The Settler a Trespasser
Yet pursuing his bio-geo-archaeol-
ogical investigations, our worthy
knight of the tack-hammer, having re-
constructed a range, a township, a
section, a few of our first land laws,
and having discovered a fossiliZed
leaf from the American Doomsday
Book, determines, after laborious eff
fort, that one John Smith on the
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01
Development of Land Laws B, C. B. Wake. q
and the Settler in Alaska n q q q
By C. B. Walker

composite form of many of these
grants might read as follows:
"The King and Queen of Eng
land, Scotland, France and
Ireland, Defenders of the
Faith, out Of their special and
abundant grace, certain know
ledge and mere motion, have
granted unto our well beloved
and dearest cousin, John
Smith, viscount, etc., etc.,
all of the land hereinafter de.
scribed in that part of Amer
lea not yet cultivated, or
planted and only inhabited
by some barbarous people
who have no knowledge of
Almighty God, ETC., etc.
In terms of such dignity was the
first step taken toward the final sub
division of the public domain of the
United States Into fee simple titles
whereunder small freeholders held a
dominion fully as great as that of
the King himself.
Rights Of Indians Saved
The subsequent devious history of
these grants to individuals, associa-
lions, as we'll as Of the proprietary
control of large areas of crown lands.
is one of conflict, revocation, annul-
ment and substitution that finally re-
suited in the investment Of the sew
eral grants in the sovereign power
of the several states. Included in
the area granted is what was known
as the Northwest Territory, lying
between the Ohio River and the Miss
issippi. A provision Of peculiar inter-
est to the future American settler
regarding this Territory is contained
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01

Continued to Page 22.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-07
FOR SALE

HOTEL = Nicely furnished hotel in
county seat town. Has all modern con-
veniences. Excellent bar business
Good reasons or selling. Will sacrifice
to quick buyer. Address K-24 care of
Telegraph Office.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-07
NOW Do Be READY IN
Time FOR CAMP, GIRLS
Canvas Will Be Stretched on Nc
Cormick's Island For 80 Camp
ers Tomorrow Morning
Oh. joy, girls-get this!


McCormick's Island camp opens to-
morrow morning.
With the arrival to-day of Miss
Ruth Little, the new camp instruc-
tor, plans were practically completed
for the annual outing of small girls
on the island under the Jurisdiction
OF the city park department. Miss
Little visited the camping grounds this
afternoon with Park Commissioner NJ.
Harvey Taylor and Assistant Superin-
tendent Hoffert and looked over the
ground with view to putting into
practice at an early date some of the
plans she had brought down from the
Sargent's girl camp in New Hamp-
shire.
Until 1 see the grounds and get
a little information as to the situation
generally, l really would prefer not
to talk about plans" said Miss Little
Smilingly to-day. We're going TO
camp this afternoon for the purpose, 1
understand"
Some thirty odd small ladies will
go into camp from the Reservoir play
grounds it is understood and to-day
there was much busting about of
mammas and mere grown up sisters
and a digging into wallets and pocket
books by mere papas and grown up
brothers-so as to get the young sister
ready for the outing.
The camp grounds are in ship-shape
and 1t Is just possible that before the
camping season ends, a tennis court
will be established on the island.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-07
News Items Of Interest
in Central Pennsylvania
.Sbecicl TO The Tcleerdbh

Allentown. - Playing with matches,
12-year- Verna Moll, of Allentown,
set her dress afire. DR.. w. w. Eshbach.
living next door. saved her from death
by wrapping a piece of carpet around
her. She was badly burned and may
not recover.
Allentown. - A pack of lighted fire.
crackers landed in the face of Eva, a
conference.-the old. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Beahm, of Allentown,
and she Is distigured for life.
HazletOn. John, nine-year- old
son of Frank KritZ, of McAdoo. while
playing in the front room on the sec
ond floor of his house, ran with suca
speed against an open window that he
fell out and sustained a fracture of the
left leg. He was also hurt internally
Huntingdon. Samuel Lawrence
Sankey, aged so, of Huntingdon, was
thrown from a buggy and killed in a
runaway near here yesterday.
Lancaster.-Mrs. Louis Wickersham
Drumore. fell dead, a victim of heart
disease, aged IS.
Huntingdon. - Crushed under the
wheels of a heavy hay wagon, five-year-
old Ronald Long, son of Frank Long
of this city, is dying in Blair Hospital
bloomsbury. - Struck by the auto
mobile of Arthur Denninger. a Dan
vile druggist seven -year-old Roland
Dietterick, of Espy, is dying in Blooms
burg HOSPITAL.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-07
DocToRs DIE OF TYPHUs

Belgrade, Serbia, July 7.-Official
Serbian doctors have died in the past
nine months. Most of them were vic
tins of typhus; only one was killed in
battle.
In the war between Serbia and Tur-
key in 1928, only two Serbian doc
tors lost their lives, out of total of
three hundred employed on war duty.
OF the foreign doctors who have
come to Serbia since last August,
thirty-five have died. all of typhus or
typhoid. The list of dead includes
four Americans, three British, two
BeIgians, six Austrians and a number
of Greeks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-07

MILL AND 13 ACRES OF LAND -
located on Manada Creek-10 miles east
of Harrisburg miles north of
Swatara - a number one frame dwell
ing IS rooms stone and frame grist
mill, 36x40-mill in operation during
entire year. This is one of the best
ton-Packer Co. Second and Walnut
SITS.