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Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-13

James Powell lost his house by
fire at four O'Clock Thursday morn
ing. By a misunderstanding the
Fire Department ran to the east
part of town, the opposite direction
from the fire, and the blazes had
their own way.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-13

Mrs. A. B. Carr and little daugher,
Rosemary, of Louisville, KY, are
guests of Mrs. c. D. Rodgers of this
city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-13

News came here to relatives last
week announcing the arrival of a
new son in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elliot j. Mason at Pittsburg, Pa.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-13

Mrs. Dan Quinlan visited her sis
ter, Mrs. VIM. O'Hearn, at Laddonia,
last week. Mrs. o'Hearn has been
very ill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-13

Mrs. A. F. Chapman and Mrs. T.
G. Ford visited their sister, Mrs
Thomas Brace, near Laddonia, last
week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-13

Mrs. George w. Day visited Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Medley of this city
last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bartels left
last week for visit to relatives and
friends at Quincy, Ill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-13

I John X. Brown left last week for
Rochester, Mimi, where he will take
treatment in Mayo's Hospital.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-13
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Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-13

Mrs. Retta Brown of Auxvasse has
moved to Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-13

w. ]. McLoney and family are ar
ranging to move to st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-13

There was a rain fall in this locality
Thursday of AZ of an inch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-16
CENTRAL HIGH
 BASKETBALL GAMES

TWO postponed games occupied the main attraction in the Central High school gymnasium yesterday afternoon in the junior division neither having any de- cided importance. The juniors had an easy opponent in the little Paul Hayne Kennedy played star game. Davis and Sherwood put up a good game for the losers
 The sophs had an easy time and served q neat victory over the lowly senior five. The smallness of the score is due to the
 long shots. The sophs were at the large
 end of the score of S to 9. Caldwell
 showed good ability for the seniors while
 Agee and Heldman could not hove done
 better.
 The complete summary follows; Paul Hayne, Davis and Griffin. forwards; Sherwood, center; Norton and Barrett
 guards.
 Juniors: Kennedy and Jones, forwards Reeves, center Bodeker and Norris guards.
 Field goals: Davis. 1; Griffin, l Sher- wood, 2 Norton 3: Kennedy G. Jones. 1 1 Reeves. 10. Foul goals, Davis, 9 Ken nedy. l.
 l Seniors: Ebert and koplan, forwards l Howle, center; Caldwell and Randman 1 guards.
 Sophomores Agee and Fox, forwards Heldman. center; Odom and Smith guards. Field goals, Fox, ?: Agee. l. Heldman, 1; Caldwell. 1. Referee, Bur ney. J. F. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-16
t. A. LEAGUE
 |SREORCAN|zED Circuit Will Be Reduced to Six Clubs-Bruner New
 President

Atlanta, February 15.--tSpecial) The Georgia Alabama league was re- organized here today at a meeting of the directors of the league and re- duced to a six-club circuit instead of tight
 The towns retained in the league He Newman, LaGrange, Rome Annis,
 O. Talladega and either Selma or Gr4,rin. Opelika did not have a rep resentative' at the meeting and was automatically dropped, while Gadsden informed the meeting they did not want their franchise.
 The matter of whether Griffin, Ga Or Selma will be retained will be de- cided at meeting of the league to be held at Newman, Ga, February 25.
 The league will either purchase Selmas franchise and turn it oyer to Griffin, Selmas geographical location being a drawback, so the directors think, or Selma's proposition of agree ing to pay each visiting city $5 addi- tional guarantee daily will be accepted.
 It was agreed that the playing sea son would be 90 games and that il would start between May 1 and May 10. The schedule will be drafted at the February 25 meeting.
 c. L. Bruner of Talladega was elect ed president and F. C. Terrell of La Grange, vice president. The preside dent will name his own secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-16
FAIRFIELD ID HAVE
 WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
Commercial Club Decides to Call It Fairfield Advocate.
 Fine Meeting Held

At an enthusiastic meeting of the Fair field Commercial club held last night a name was decided upon for the new weekly newspaper, which will be pub iished under the auspices of the club. It will be called The Fairfield Advocate. The name was suggested by Miss Brazel- ton of Ensley and she was declared the prize winner in the contest recently in- stituted. A total of 213 suggestions for names was received
 Thirtysix were present at last night s meeting which is considered remarkably fine attendance in view of the size of the membership Among other things last night it was decided to begin a series of trade trips by automobile to build up the business of Fairfield mer- chants in their trade territory
 A movement was also started to or ganize corps of Boy Scouts In Fair field and the following committee was named to make the arrangements: w. D. Miller chairman; J. o. Cooper, B. H. Sadler
 Reports were made last night on the new public library which has been opened in the club rooms and which has been highly successful. Among the visitors last night was President Hill Ferguson or the Birmingham Real Estate Ex- change. Cigars and refreshments were served following the business meting
 Officers of the Fairfield Commercial club are Dr. Burr Ferguson, president: Dr. J. w. Carmichael, treasurer: c. w. Roberts, secretary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-16
TENNIS TOURNEY

New York, February 15.-G F. Touch- ard, playing through holder of the Ma tional Indoor Tennis championship singles was star performer today in the engles of the national indoor tournament here today. In the fourth round he beat J. M. Steinacher 6-1, 6-4 Karl Behr de- faulted in the singles to F.. H. Whitney.
 The most important matches in the dolt les were:
 First round-Ling Smith and A. $. Cragin, regimental champions, beaten by T. C. Grant, national champion, and E. H. Whitney Karl Behr and T. R. Pell beat c. C. Chambers and B. II. Dwight pr w. Rosenbaum and A. M. Loviboi1 beat V. c. Arguibau and P. c. Love- .he Australian English pair; Count Otto Salm and r. c. Zehrmann, Austrian Germain pair. beat F. Cobb and G. A. Walker, Jr.
 Second Round-G. F. Touchard and W. NJ. Washburn beat J. A. Collom and l.. R. Jennings 6-1, 60
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-16
|ALL-STARS PLAY
 ATHLETICS TONIGHT
City Championship Series Starts in City Hall-B A. C. TOuted to Win-"CeniOrs" of Y. M. c. A. and High School Dispute Claims of
 B. c. and All Stars
By RICHARD F. ULSTER

the stars of the Y. NJ. C. A. team and the High school bunch and M.. Nespor would have only mediocre ma terial with which to pick a winnin 2 squad. But with the fast forwards of the High school as a nucleus Director Nespor adds merit to his claim that he will defeat the B. A. c. tonight. Wheth- rthe All-Stars or the B. A. c. wins tonight it will rot settle the cham pionship, as another game will be rlayed next week at the gymnasium of the B. A. c. and even then the championship will not be settled. The seniors of the Young Mems Christian association and the High school will yet nave to be met
 The game tonight at the city hall gymnasium will undoubtedly be fast and furious. Doc Glow. physical di : rector of the Birmingham Athletic club, will stake everything on vic- tory and his aggregation should win in close game. The B. A. C.'s must teurs despite their numerous defeats this season for the Athletic club has good quintet this winter and should win the city championship, even against the redoubtable Seniors of the Y NJ. C. A. It can be safely stated that the B. A. c. team enters the series the favorite with the experts to win How ever, as stated heretofor. if the B A. c. loses tonight they might as we'll disband for the season az the city championship as far as tho Ath- 1etc club is concerned will have gone glimmering.
 In a statement to the writer yes- terday Manager Bill Milliken of the E. A. C., wanted correction made to the printed statement that he had re- ferred to the All-Stars of Director Nes- DOT as "darlings," or that he had stated that they should go out and get 8 reputation. The correction is made, Mir Milliken. but we are rather curious as to exactly what you did call Nes- DOTS team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-16
TUSCALOOSA NOW
 HAS "JITNEY BUS''

Tuscaloosa. February 15 - (Special.) Tuscaloosa took another big step for ward when the first motor bus was put into service this afternoon, following but two weeks after the beginning of, the operation of the electric street railway system. The innovation was hailed with delight in the city and suburbs
 The bus. which is owned by Marvin Copeland, arrived today and was made by the St. Louis Car company. It is similar to those in use In Birmingham and in other large cities. Two others have been ordered and will be put into service al an early date.
 A large number of prominent citizens were given rides this afternoon to North port across the river, to Kaulton and around the city.
 The ''iitney bus will run to Kaultor and Northport and to parts of the city which are not easily accessible to the electric street railway line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-16

What dy mean, city championship?
 This Is the question that is pestering the quintette of the Young Mems Chris tian association and the varsity squad of the Central High school in regards to the series of basketball games be- ginning tonight between the All-Stars of the Playground league and the regular team of the Birmingham Athletic club.
 According to Director F. Nespor of the recreationers and Doc Glow of the B.. A. C.'s the games which start tonight are for the city amateur basltball cham pionship. The Y. NJ. C. As and the High school team ridicule this claim and assert that no city championship title can be settled without their psrticipa- ton in the series
 The seniors of the Y. M. C. A. claim that they have defeated everything in sight this season and trimming the B.. A. C.s would be just to their liking. As for the varsity of the Central High school their claims are not without merit, as they have vanquished all opponents this winter with apparent ease. The claims of these two stellar aggregations cannot be turned aside with the casual remark That they should go out and get repu- tation," as it is quite apparent to ob- servers of the local basketball situation that the Y NJ. c. As and the High school squad have a better record this season than the B. A. Cs
 The All-Stars will be made up of five Of the best players in the Recreation leagues These players likely as not will be from members of the Y. M C. A. and High school squads as every basketball player within the city linn it's plays some position or other in the various civic leagues under the direc- ton of Director z. Nespor. Take away
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-16
RATIFY TRANSFER
 BALTIMORE CLUB

New York, February 15.-The trans fer of the Baltimore club of the In- ternational league to Richmond. Va. was ratified at a conference here to- day of International club owners. The league will announce it's schedule four weeks from today. it was said after the meeting
 The season will begin April aT it was said. with Toronto playing at Richmond
 Alvin NJ. Smith, president of tho Rich mond club, and Jack Dunn, formerly of Baltimore, who will manage the transferred club this year, represented Richmond at the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-16
S. H. KRESS HERE
Looks Over New Building and Will Probably Visit Bcssemer

& H. Kress. head of the Kress stores, arrived in Birmingham yesterday and is in conference with local officials of the company. The company built a very large store here last year and it Is un- derstood that Mir. Kress came here to see the building and to confer as to matters incident to the construction and also to look into general business condi- tions.
 The company is also engaged in con- structing a building at Bessemer the contract having been given to R. V. Barre sometime ago. MT. Kress will very probably visit Bessemer while he is here.
 He said yesterday that from every in- dcation Birmingham made wonderful progress. since he was here last and that he considered the city one of the best in the country. He said that business was getting better fast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-16
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Growth of Jitney Service


 To the Editor of The Herald
 understand that on Tuesday our city fathers will pass some regulation of the so-called jitney autos. Where this word originated from sesms to he some question. Dictionaries know not the word. But nevertheless they are on our main streets, giving first class transportation to the many hun dreds of people that formerly oper- ated their private cars to shop and go to and from their daily labors. As a matter of fact. this service is d uni versal one not located to anyone com munity in general.
 Many western cities have these jit- neys operating on their streets. The idea has spread until it has reached Birmingham much to the pleasure Of the many people who used to hang to the straps like a crowd of monkeys hanging from a limb of tree and to the displeasure of our benevolent street car company that heretofore has had no competition at all Now they scream. Those dear patrons that have had to stand SO long knew all the time that they were the dividend pay CTS. Hence they welcomed the jirneys with open arms
 Where the jitney idea will lead IS question that Is being discussed by auto dealers as we'll as traction ex- perts However, believe that tho day is not far off when we will see all the cars replaced by auto express, cars tuilt especially for city passenger traf- fic with more seating capacity, cper- ating regular routes with branch lines with the transfer privileges At present there are about 50 or the so-called jitneys and they make about $9 a day above their expenses. Let the public once be assured that it can go to any place on a route and find a jitney there on schedule tims the jitneys will never suffer Tor the lack of patronage and the most re- oeeming feature of the whole thing is that the whole system cannot oe tied up in a moments notice with no assur I a nee of an early resumption. One may break down but the others can pass 1 unmolested.
 Yes, the jitneys pay a license of va | to do business and I cannot sec how 1 this city can override state law that 1 has said that these people can to busi-
 ness. They also assess their cars a. personal property. They also have tc pay a drivers license to operate some. thing that is not required of any othcl artisan of any other trade. It is true l that they don't pay for any pavement cn the car tracks but they don't owi the car company. Go out to their hum. ble homes and compare the assessments with that of the traction company l Trusting that your valuable paper car give this space. I am. yours very truly EDWARD PATILLO.
 Birmingham, February IS, 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-16
HAVE NOT CALLED
 BERNSTORFF HOME German Embassy Denies London Report of Recall
 of Ambassador

London, February 15.-d1:1o p. m.)-Ar Amsterdam dispatch to The Exchange Telegraph company gives the rumor from Berlin that Count von Bernstorff the German ambassador to the United States has been summoned to Berlin.
 Countess von Bernstorff, it is added had enga ged passage by a steamer which sailed Saturday, to join her. hus band at Washington, but she cancelled the booking a few hours before tho steamers departure.
 Washington, February 15.-The German embassy tonight authorized a denial O the report that the ambassador had beer summoned to Berlin or was contemplat ing leaving the United States for an, purpose. It was said that Countess Bern storff had made no plans for visit tt America in the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-16
INDORSE PLAN FOR
 FIVE COMMISSIONERS
Merchants Protective Association Also Arranges for the Holding of
 Various Sectional Meetings

The regular monthly meeting of the Merchants Protective association. which was unusually well-attended last night resulted in vigorous action being taken In regard to number of matters of interest to all retail mercantile interests, including the adoption of resolutions in dorsing the five-commissioner bill the Judge commissiary check bill and the bi- monthly pay day bill, now before the state legislature, and the decision to hold sectional meetings of the association in the various divisions of Birmingham wherein the association has represent ative membership.
 The first meeting of the newi-adopted plan will be held in Avondale next week and C. Fl. Colvin, S. P Bragg and J. C. Dickinson were appointed committee to arrange details, the executive officers of the association to attend the meting in a body.
 The resolutions indorsng the Weakley five-commssioner bill, which were unani- mously adopted by rising vote after considerable discussion of every phase of the matter were submitted by Will
 liam A. Spencer of Vivian, who has given great deal of study to the sub jsct
 J. c. Cocoran, F. F. Spain, John w ONeill and others spoke in favor of the bill and the resolutions were formally adopted follows:
 Whereas, the oldest municipal com mission cities in the United States, Des Moins Ia, Dallas and Houston, Tex have five city commissioners and where as, by report of a competent municipal expert who visited these cities that they are run with efficiency and economy.
 Therefore, be 1t resolved by the Mer- chants Protective association that we indorse Judge Weakley's commission bill passed by the state senate and reported favorably by municipal organization com mittee in the house of representatives and urge it's adoption into law at once" Another important step taken by the association was the adoption of the fol- lowing resolution on the good roads sub ject:
 Resolved. that the Merchants Protec- tive association indorse the bill for the continuation of the Alabama highway commission and the state aid to counties in construction of roads,"
 Prior to the social session. which con- cluded the meeting the following new members were elected: Pizitz Depart ment store, Trustees Loan and Guaranty Company, s. P. Bragg. J. G. Dickinson Grocery Company, q. W. Futrell, Central Pharmacy of Vivian, Hanlin & Griffin, Gather Printing company, r. F. Spain of Coleman, Spain & Coleman; Fuller Mer- cantile agency, J. W. Mcdonald, F. F.. Brockman and B. s. Sims and the Beau mont Advertising agency
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-16
BETTER FARMING
 DAY" SET ASIDE

Montgomery, February l5.-tSpecial) W F. Feagin, state superintendent of ed- ucation, today set aside Friday. March 12, as Better Farming Day. and in bulletin sent to the teachers of Alabama h. urges to celebrate this day in the pub lie schools of the state and send a sug- gested programme which includes dis cussion of improved farming methods.
 In the bulletin Superintendent Feagin declares that the basis of better rural life is greater earning capacity for the farmer and suggests methods and plans whereby the earning capacity of the farmer may be increased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-16
RED CROSS SURGEON
 SUBJECTED TO FIRE

New York, February 15.-Dr. L. B. Crow of Chicago, who reached New York today from northern France, asserted that while engaged in caring for the wounded on the battlefield of Fun1ay he was subjected to brisk machine gun fire, although he wore the Red Cross uniform.
 "I was in Fumay' said Dr. Crow. when it was captured by the Germans on August 2S. During the fighting was under fire several times, when firing had ceased I was on the field working alone when I was subjected to vigorous fire from g. machine sun about 100 yards away. saved myself by dropping into a ditch. It was daylight and my Identity CT mission could hardly have been mis- taken"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-16
ITALY BROADENS
 SCOPE OF EMBARGO

Washington, February 15.-Additions to the list of commodities announced Janu- ary 31, on which Italy has placed an em- bargo against re-exportation, were sub mitted to the state department today by the Italian ambassador. They include;
 Cocoanuts, salt pork and all preserved meats, preserved foods prepared from prohibited products or which contain such pr oducts, chestnuts, oil. fish and fish products, poultry, vegetable and animal fats, bone marrow, salts of ammonia of any kind, fresh vegetables oil seeds acorns, fodder including threshed cereals of very kind and rice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-16
PRESIDENT DECIDES
 CANAL TOLL ISSUE,

Washington, February 15.-In a iettef to Secretary Garrison today President wilson ruled that no tolls should be de- manded for ships passing through the Panama canal which would aggregate more than SIPS upon net registered ton mage as measured under United States statutes. He was passing upon a ques- tion raised by lumber shippers over tolls on deck loads.
 By the Presidents ruling, present toll rates are to remain at sl.25 per net reg istered ton as measured by Panama ca nal rules, but when tolls under such measurements aggregate more than when computed under United States statute rules at SIPS a ton, the excess will not be collected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-16
RUSSIANS HAVE
 LEFT BUKOWINA

Washington, February 15.---A private dispatch to the Austro- Hungarian forl eign office forwarded to the embassy in Washington from Vienna tonight an nounced the complete evacuation of Bukowina by Russian forces.
 "In Russian Poland nothing has oc- cured. Fights in the carpathians have taken their course.
 Tn southeast Galicia yesterday we took possession of the enemies posi- tion and repulsed them in the direction of Stanislaw.
 According to private announcements the whole of Bukowina has been evac- uated by the enemy. Also Czernowitz has been evacuated. Our troops now stand before the gates of the city The Russians have further retreated from Colomea."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-16
Negro Baptists Hold Conference

'The World Wide Mission of Christ, last night was the subject of an in teresting and instructive plea for for eign missions by Rev. G. Lake Ines principal of the Phelps Hall Bible school of Tuskegee institute, before the state foreign mission conference of the baptist church, which began it's ses- sion at the Sixth Avenue Baptist church. Sixteenth street and Avenue \ Monday afternoon. An audience ths' completely filled the auditorium heard the address, besides short addresses by pr. l.. G. Jordan, corresponding secre. tary of the foreign mission board ol the negro Baptist church, from Phil adelphia; Dr. F.. W. D. Isaacs. secrc- tary of the National Baptist Young Peoples union, and Dr. c. Leroy But Ter of New York city, all of whom ars In the city to give lectures during thu conferences. which will be in sessior Antil Wednesday night