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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17
BUILD A MONUMENT TO
 BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
Social Service Department By MRS. SIDNEY M. LILLIAN

several years ago while spending sum mer on Michigan farm, we were sur prised one night by the advent of a stranger. who came for a few hours to take refuge from storm, while with us We exchanged inquiry as to our respec- tive residences and found the woman, who was bicycle tourist, mode of travel popular then, was from Massachu- setts. Upon hearing we were from Ala bama she said:
 "Oh, yes, the home of Helen Keller and Booker T. Washington" We hardly realized the importance of these two great personalities at that time. Now. how deeply do we reverence them, and Booker T. Washington is no more.
 Every day Europe's battlefelds are calI- ing another hero. person that will be deeply missed from some home. who's s death makes wound not even time can heal but few of these dead are great loss to the world. True, some are more important to the state than others, and some have fallen that the world can never replace; but here at home, on the battle field of life, has fallen one of the bravest of soldiers He faced the surging sea of prejudice, he battled with poverty. he overcame ignorance, and before death came he had planted the great banner of uplift and education for his race. with the battle cry ever echoing, Forward, march.'
 Booker T. Washington is dead His death is not only a loss to Tuskeege and to Alabama, but to the world. His death is not only a loss to his race, but & loss to all races. His death is not only loss to his school but to all manner of educa- tion.
 Booker T. Washington is dead, but his work IS to go on, to go on and climb greater heights, to plant broader fields, to awaken new thought, to strengthen new ideals. for what would his great strength be worth if we could not follow him.
 When man is the product of a long line of great financiers. we expect him to be a man of wealth. When man is the product of long line of statesmen, he Is expected to fill a place at the head of the government. When education is a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17
OPELIKA
Walker County to Have Aid of U. S.
 Engineers on Public Roads


 Opelika, November 16.-(Special.) )-Pro- bate Judge c. P. Butler has accepted a proposition from the United States de- partment of agriculture office of public roads and rural engineers Washington, D. C.. to furnish. under certain conditions competent engineer to assist in road making in this county. It is generally believed that Junge Butler has acted wisely in the premises, as the only cost the county will have to bear Is to fur nish transportation and an assistant en- gineer. Some of the public roads in this county are in a deplorable condition, and anything that will tend to help the mat ter will be appreciated by the public
 Mrs. w. B. Frazer of Auburn will give an entertainment at Gold Hill Friday, November 19 for the benefit of the school at that place. She will appear in costume of 1855, which will be attractive and unique. The stock and poultry show. which will open here Monday week. promises to be a success. Entries are being made rap- idly. and much interest Is being mani Tested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17
Big Barn Burns
 At Greensboro

Greensboro, November 6.--(Special) The barn of H. G. Shadburn. who lives on the Mill place. five miles from here, was destroyed by fire yesterday.
 The barn contained between 5000 and 4000 bushels of oats, besides an abund- ant crop of hay.
 Insurance amounted to $40O0.
 The fire Is thought to be of incen- diary origin.
 MT. Shadburn is one of the most pros- porous farmers of Hale county, having recently come to this section from Ten nessee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17

B. G. McCallman, who has been captain of the uniform rank, local lodge of Wood men, has been promoted to the rank of major of the Third battalion of the Third regiment. The appointment was made by General Nall. Major McCallman will have in his battalion the uniform ranks of companies of Troy Andalusia. LaPine and Paneka. Roscoe Few or Walter Pow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17
JACKSONVILLE
Contract Let for Rebuilding Girls'
 Dormitory nt stnte Normal

(Ontf0ct lsel hOT HCUO1sOAAB WAf18
 Dormitory nt stnte. Normal
 Jacksonville, November H.-(SpeciaLD The contracts for the rebuilding of the girls dorrnitory that was recently burned before it was completed. has been given to County Commissioner W. H. Nunnally Insurance was carried by the state for the full amount that was burned. the contractor having let his expire the day of the fire.
 The Rev. T. R. Solomon. an evangelist from Meridian, Miss. will hold series of services here at the Baptist church, beginning November 22.
 Fifty citizens from this city attended the vanderbilt-Auburn football game tn Birmingham Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17

Black T. L. Borum and J. l.. Peacock. They hope to secure 100 members, 20 hav- ing already joined At the close of the revival the new members will be admitted in one class and great banquet held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17
TROY

White Boy Wanted for Killing Ne-
 Troy. November l6.-(Special) )-Ernest Wilson. young white boy. is wanted here for murder Saturday. in the pres ence of several people. he killed a negro named Iverson Johnson. The cause of the killing could not be ascertained. The off, fcers have not been able to find Wilson.
 The local camp, Woodmen of the World. Is putting on a big 10 days revival in woodcraft work here. assisted by R. s. Gulledge from the sovereign camp. and a committee of local Woodmen. w. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17

STAR sUas olDardedfhs Grand Prize af fhe San Francisco Exposition. andis fhe only chetOing tobacco that has euer receiccd this highest possible nrDard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17
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"STAR helps a fellow keep his balance on these cloud scratching jobs.

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 THE chewing man keeps hi,
 balance on anyjob. For plug A ging. plodding. day-in-and- day-out "make-good" the rule says: "STAR-tokeep your nerves steady. your mind on your work, and contentment with your job"
 The thick STAR plug is tight-pre,sed with more prime full-iuiced inside tobacco than ordinary plugs. Better flavor and better tobacco. too. And STAR can't dry out like thin plug. STAR is no, only made clean. but is sold clean. fresh and full weight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17

ell. lleutenants will probably be named to succeed him as captain of the local company.
 Zack Bostick, a negro while attempting to make his getaway from the officers. was shot In the leg by Officer Ftts The negro is wanted on three charges for gerry, theft and another charge. Several days ago he broke away from an officer and. running across the square, made his escape. He was located in Ozark, and before his arrest was made had left for Troy. officers were sent in a car to in- tercept him and when he saw them he attempted sprinting again and was shot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17
Men Who Chew, Are Men Who DO

l25,0O0.0OO ten-cent STAR cuts arc sold every year. That IS a pretty good proof that STAR just about fills the bill" with many. many thousands of America's chcwcrs and "doers."
 Try STAR yourself. to satisfy yourself. 16 OF. Plugs 1Oc Cuts .G7AnxM..4SSaeeoG G.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17

William Lovelett, who is alleged to have killed German named Martin at Hatton, northwest of here, is lodged in the county jail waiting prelimi- nary trial. The supposition is that Mar tin went to Lovett's house and insuited his wife, after which Lovelett followed him up and gave him lick that cost Martin his life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17
MOULTON
Interest Aroused in Spelling Bee sson
 To He Pulled off

Moulton, November 16.-(SpeciaI) The Bluebacls speller contest between the Lawrence County High school and the old spoilers of the county is ex- citing much interest now. The contest is to take place Wednesday night be- fore Thanksgiving. each side having 50 spoilers. Dozens of blueback spoilers have been bought.
 County politics are becoming inter- esting. Lawyer Sherrod of Courtland has announced his candidacy for probate judge. Judge Kumpe, the present judge who has held the office for 30 years, longer than any probate judge of Ala bama. with one exception, will probably offer for reelection. Already more than a half dozen men are candidates for tax collector.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17

White Boy Wanted for Killing Ne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-04
Two Japanese Airmen Killed.

Kyoto, Japan, Jan. 8.-Two japanese
aviators, while flying in an aeroplane
between Kyoto and Osaka to-day, fell
TO the ground and were killed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-04
Only One Honesty in Advertising
Continued from page I

directed toward making advertising the
purchasing public The test Of the advertising experts
efficiency advertising kfuly the test of efficiency to
ntegn In the present instance have also to endeavor to
interpret it intellgently to you.
this SHALL the of several articles classify and
the various commercial exploitation print Examples
will be presented the absolutely
fraudulent of the business which half between honesty and
the aghout fair 1t pertinent
this constrained considerations of The Tb
policy business patrons The fact that
dvere this immunity criticism unless
advertisements elsewhere themselves beyond the
The sign does
above these columns.
Inevitably the sh howl Of Undertaking will be raised result
the things which shall have In large will
arise from those dealers who being just little too Smart to be quite
find the anct of their trade profits invaded They
themselves with the sacng thought that they fair they
standpoint of this
not the merchant the store but the
the for whom writing the purchaser of advertised clothing
medicine such foolish automobiles books
Of everyday fe who receives the initial impetus
the representations Misrepresentation the printed
such reader who objects being enlightened
offer the following The
pocket his III and hold tongue
teeth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-04
SHOT NAN
IN SELF.DEFENCE
Coroner Exonerates Mrs. Nick
erson for Firing on Intruder
Trapped in Hen Coop.

Mrs. w. B. Nickerson, of Stony Point,
n. Y, who shot Alexander Rybell, ared
in self-defence, was the decision Of
Coroner Leonard after an inquiry yes
terday. Rybell is dying in the Nyack
Hospital. He alleged that the shooting
was without provocation.
After grilhng Mrs. Nickerson and her
negro hired man, the Coroner asserted
he learned that they had been pestered
with thieves, and that fJrty chickens,
eight ducks and two geese had been
taken.
Mrs. Nickerson told him, he said,
that they caught Rybell in the coop
and pinned him against tree to hold
him for the police. Then. she alleges,
Rybell attacked her, and she had to fire
in self-defence after several shots
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-04

ing their findings to the District At
torney that frequently the deceased
has been buried for days before the
case comes TO the notice Of the District
Attorney, the Commissioner declares.
The same laxity prevails regarding the
cases that 60 TO the Health Depart
ment.
Coroners' physicians, he says, ac-
knowledge that the Importance of fill
ing accurate and complete records with
the prosecutor and with the public
health authorities weighs lightly upon
them. Wallstein asserts that because
of the ignorance OF the coroners' ply
sicians always excepting DR.. Sehultze)
the Health Department is compelled
10 accept diagnoses which are virtually
Of no statistical value. IL was almost
a toss-up as to whether the cause OF
death, in many instances, should be de-
cLred as myocarditis. endocarditis or
chronic nephritis. In the case Of In
fants il was generally infantile con-
vulsions.
Undue Familiarity Shown.
Another accusation is that Coroners'
physicians sign death certificates in
patches without so much as looking at
the bodies Of the deceased. The Gus
tom Of the Coroners in affixing their
rubber stamp signatures to documents
before investigation is conducive TO
carelessness, Wallstein says.
Undue and disgusting" familiarity
between officials Of the Coroner's Office
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-04

automobile and lifted the little girl
from her seat TO kiss her. Mr.. Ryan,
Mrs. Ryan and Mrs. Myron jumped
from the car and Mr.. Ryan demanded
the child. Myron pushed him away and
started down the street. He was
stopped by Mrs. Ryan, who had come
around from the other side Of the car
She grasped him by the ear and began
10 rain blows on his face. Mr.; Ryan
then came up, and after a struggle took
the little girl away from her father
and gave her to her mother. who had
gone back to the Limousine. Myr0n
followed them and then entered the
Kirk Block. in which he has Offices.
Leaving Syracuse for New York this
morning. Mrs. Myron and her children
we're accompanied to the New York
Central station by her parents, M.
nrevent a possible recurrence Of the
scene enacted on one Of the principal
streets yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-04
CANNOT FIND WHO
LAST SAW DUNHAM
Detectives Held Up by Lack of
CleW as TO Places Murdered
Man Had Visited.

Detectives working on the murder Of
Rufus A. Durham, the furniture house
collector, whose body was found in bur
lap bags New Years night On the
frozen West Meadows in the UlT1er
Park section nj Brooklyn, admitted
last night that they had made no prog
ress in twenty-four hours.
The mystery Is made doubly hard Of
solution because so far no information
as TO exactly where the man was last
seen has been obtained. His collections
took him over wide area, and in the
section where the police believe he was
slain he had countless places to visit.
Three Italians who were arrested on
Saturday night in that section, charged
with carrying concealed weapons, were
held yesterday without bail by Magis-
trate Reynolds in the Butler ST. court.
They will appear for examination to-
day.
The pond where the body wa found
was a mecca for the curious yesterday.
Many automobile parties went down,
left their machines and walked across
lots.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-04

The instruction was entirely voluntary
on the part of the men.
In speaking of the instruction Wood
ward said:
at was entirely satisfactory in every
wav and the new men are quickly
grasping all the elements IN connec-
.lth the work of handling eX-
plosives. 1t is very important work,
not only in war but in peace times as
well. In the event of a big fire, for
example, in New York City, which the
Fire Department might be unable TO
control, il would be imperative to blow
up perhaps a certain area of buildings
TO save the remainder of the city:
Here is where the dynamite squad
would prove its value.
with our reel cart, containing eX-
plosive, etc, which was attached to our
auto, we made the Battery ferry to-
day from the armory, at 16Sth st. and
Fort Washington av., in a little less
than an hour. This shows how quick
ly we might get to places where our
services might be needed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-04
EX.MAYOR IN FIGHT
WITH SON.IN.LAW
Conflict in Street Over Four
Year-Old Child Witnessed by
Crowd in Syracuse.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Syracuse, Jan. 3.-With a crowd OF
several hundred persons watching, ex-
Mayor Thomas Ryan engaged IN
hand-to-hsnd conflict yesterday AFTER
noon with his son-in-l law, Herbert b.
Myron. an attorney OF this city, over
the possession of Myron's four-year-
old daughter. Florence May. Mrs. My
ron. who is suing her husband in the
New York courts for a legal separa-
ton on the ground of cruelty, joined
in the fray, with Mrs. Ryan and the
RYAN chauffeur. The child was re-
stored to her mother after short but
sharp conflict.
The limousine in which Mr.. and Mrs.
Ryan and Mrs. Myron and two OF her
children were riding drove up to the
curb near the Kirk Block, when Mr..
Myron appeared. He approached the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-04

and undertakers has been Drought TO
his notice, the commissioner declares.
He has been unable to find the wireless
connection in the Coroner's Office that
brings certain undertakers in such sus-
picious haste. but he says that in many
cases the conclusion is inevitable that
the summons came from that Office.
1.-THE further conclusion is unescap-
able he continues, that at various
times specific Coroners have had agree
ments with specific undertakers, in &C
c0rdance with which the Coroner does
everything in his power to force the
families Of deceased persons 70 engage
the favored undertaken. The abuse has
even gone so far that a Coroner has not
scrupled to arrive at the scene of death
accompanied in person by the under
taker"
Threats to remove the body Of the
deceased to the Morgue, Wallstein
found, were the favorite weapons used
to compel the acceptance of the at
tendant undertaken.
"Jury packing by the Coroners
themselves or by subordinate in their
office is not an uncommon occurrence,
the commissioner asserts. He finds the
custom is most persistent when physi-
clans are defendants. In one instance
he found that a relative of the defend
ants wife was on the jury. He reports
that the usual custom Is to have politi-
cal friends Of the Coroner or his clerk
on the jury. Excuses from jury duty
are made the subject Of petty graft, it
Is said.
Insurance companies and others liable
for death or injuries are interested in
cases arising In the Coroner's court.
often considerable sums of money may
hang on the question Of whether death
was due to accident or suicide. Such
cases, Wallstein asserts, have been un-~
fairly influenced by Coroners.
Under the present Coroners' system
Coroners' physicians make no record Of
their detailed findings in any case. says
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-04

90 deep into any Coroner's case he will
Rave to get the Coroners physician to
tell him what he remembers CT u.
This leads, Wallstein asserts, to the
selling of information or testimony
The information may be sold, he points
out, to an insurance company. II may
be withheld unless the price meets with
the physicians approval or the other
side may overbid the insurance COM
pany and retain the physician as an
expert. .;
vate hearings" the Commissioner adds,
81 must believe that examples OF such
cXtortion are not uncommon. Indeed,
it apears to be the policy of some in
surance companies carefully TO conceal
the fact that they are interested IN
death which the Coroners' office is in
vestigating, lest they be subject to de-
mands for money or their interests
prejudiced by refusal to comply with
such demands"
1t is customary, according to the re.
port, for employees OF the Coroners
office to write to corporations which
are frequently interested in cases COM
ing up in the Coroners' cout ecomrr-
mendng their friends for positions.
w austen NOulu cuDSllNuSt ANA NHN
elective Coroner the medical examiner.
His function would begin and end with
determining the cause of death. The
| head of the new department would be
appointed by the Mayor and would be
a trained physician and pathologist.
Control of the new department must be
central and continuous, he says.
The new order would give to the
District Attorney and TO the police the
inves .igating functions of the Coroner,
and TO the city magistrates his judicial
functions.
Importance of keeping full and ade-
quSte records of medical findings Is
emphasized in the report.
Such system has been in use in
Massachusetts,, the Commissioner says,
since 1877, and wa responible for the
arret and conviction of Richeson in the
Avis Linnell case. There are two medl-
cal examiners, who are appointed for
terms of seven years.
The introduction of the new system
would save New York 100000 a year,
Wallstein figures. AS he says that ex-
perts are already at work preparing
the necessary legislative amendment,
it is thought that Mayor Mitchell al
ready had been sounded on the matter
and had given his sanction to the pro-
posal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-04
DEMAND ABOLITION
OF COR0NERS' JOBS

Continued from page I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-04
Abolish Coroners. Is Demand.

1.-THE constant recurrence OF evils and
abuses" says Wallstein, arguing for
immediate abolition, has demonstrated
beyond doubt that the present coroners'
system cannot be continued in the City
OF New York except as public scandal
and disgrace. Abolition is the only
remedy.
abolition should be immediate.
There is no legal or moral contract to
maintain the present coroners in their
positions and salaries. Every day that
they continue means waste of public
funds, inelficiency and continued oppor-
tunity for and recurrence of all the
abuses which this investigation has
found. So far as any moral rights are
involved in the question, the interests
Of the people Of the City of New York
have been fouted for generation, and
they have a right TO demand that this
long deferred reform shall be now ac-
complished."
Wallstein's investigation and recon-
mendation puts most Of the coroners OF
New York in the position of having
promised to aid in legislating them
selves ut of office. One by one the corr
oners yielded to the battering and UNI
dermining tactics of the Commissioner.
Finally, fearful of what his assaults
might next disclose, every coroner with
the exception of DR.. Frank S. Senior,
of Brooklyn, agreed not TO oppose
legislation designed to accomplish re-
forms in the office.
Most of them gave their assent con-
ditionally, but in the main they are
committed 10 approve of an act drawn
along lines similar TO that presented
TO the Legislature last year. The only
important change in the new amend
ment will be that ii will take effect
Immediately. Last years amendment
would have permitted the present coro-
ners to finish their terms.
That the coroners are not prepared
10 swallow the report without protest
was evident from Coroner Feinberg's
attitude last night. Feinberg is presi-
dent of the Board of Corohers, and was
the first 10 join Wallstein in his asser-
tion that the present system should be
abolished.
1.-The report should be taken with a
grain of salt" said DR.. Feinberg. "All
the bad things are told. and none Of
the good ! do not believe that the
Office should be turned over to patholo-
gists entirely. An administrator of
good medical calibre should be ap-
pointed, and the deputy examiners
should be Psychologists and toxicolo-
gists. The chief medical officer should
be appointed by the Governor, and not
by the Mayor"
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