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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-10
WOODMEN OF WORLD. CONVENE IN SELMA
More Than 900 Attending Annual Session of
 Order

Selma, March 9.-(SpecialJ- J-More than 9o0 members of the Woodmen of the World and Ladies of the Woodmen Circle the Academy of Music Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Since the opening of the encampment several hundred additional delegates from all parts of the state reached the city and took part in the deliberations of the convention during tie afternoon and night sessions.
 The convention was called to order at the Academy of Music promptly at 10 0 clock by Morgan Richards chairman of the committee on entertainment of Selma camp No. 3. The entire lower floor of the Academy of Music was filled to its capacity with delegates from all parts of the state
 With the calling of the convention to order, Mr. Richards introduced to the convention Louis Benish, president of the city council of Selma, who. Tn an appro- priate speech welcomed the fifth biennial encampment to Selma.
 After the prayer. the opening ode of the order, which was composed by Joseph A. Smith of Magnolia camp No. 133 was suns Miss Mamie Eakin delivered the recitation, "Oh, Why Should the Spirit O. Mortal Be Proud?"
 Mrs. Holloway of Montgomery respond ed to the address of welcome on Denaff of the Ladies' Circle of the order. She stated that she came to Selma to speak for 5000 members of the Woodmen Cir cle, and was proud of the opportunity 10 be present, and assured the encamp- nent and the city of Selma how much their hospitality was appreciated.
 The Rev. P. w. James, pastor of the First Baptist church, was introduced, and welcomed the convention to Selma on be- half of the churches of the city. Judge W. w. Brandon of Tuscaloosa, on behalf of the encampment, responded to the sev- eral addresses of welcome.
 At noon, at the Hotel Albert the formal organization of the eneampment was per- fected. Following the organization, the arranged programme was taken up. The eroampment will get down to business on Wednesday morning, and during the diff ferent sessions of the day considerable work will be disposed of One of the features of the session Wednesday night will be degree work by the several crack teams attending the encampment. A class of % will be initiated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-10
THAW FAILS TO GET
 TESTIMONY ON HIS
 SANITY IN RECORD
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material the district attorney said. 'sThe issue here has to do with the es cape of Thaw."
 'If," said Justice Page, "the idea of MT. Stanchfield is to show. through this witness, that Thaw was sane at the time of his escape I will sustain the objection. It Is too remote sub ject to endeavor to have this witness give testimony upon"
 Herman Deick, William Leith and James H. Conklin, employees of the hotel at Beacon, were called successively to corroborate MT. Gordon's testimony re- garding the presence of Butler and his party at the hotel.
 Conkling testified that on the sun day morning when Thaw escaped he saw Butlew and the others leave the hotel in two automobiles, one of them a large machine and another taxicab. Lindley H. Churchwell, keeper of it hotel garage in Beacon, told of filing the gasoline tanks of the two automo- piles and he identified Butler as the occupant of one of the cars. After filling the tanks, the witness said, he was in structed to charge it to man named Butler"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-10
CASES PEND|NG|N 1 CRIMINAL COURT Civil 2877, Misdemeanor 662 and Equity 1139, Says
 Waldrop in Report


 William J. Waldrop, clerk Of the circuit court, has forwarded 10 the judiciary committee of the Aiabaf,a legislature a statement of the cases filed in the circuit court and their disposition since the first of January. 1911. In reply to the question, How many days were the judges on thei bench in 1914?' MT. Waldrop recitess the term of court as beginning thes first Monday in October and endingI last day in June, that during thek months of July and August and Sep- tember no docket is set nor during g' the month of Jefferson county's calu in the supreme court, nor duringi Christmas week. He states the JudgesI work on divorce and other proceed-l ings during the several recesses of the, court and that they have to do a great amount of work at night to keep up with the cases. The number of days isl not stated.
 The report states that there were pending on January l. 1911, 1875 civil cases; filed since that time, 715s; casesl tried, 1871; disposed of without triail 45s5; pending February 1, 1915, 2S77l
 Misdemeanor cases pending January 1, 1911. 126; filed since that time, 1724 cases tried. 225: acquitted, 50, dis-. missed, 3S1; abated, 96; nolle pressed. So5; final forfeitures, 45;. state cases defaulted, 19O; pleaded guilty, 56s pending February l, 1915, 6s2
 Equity cases pending January 1, 1911. 667; filed since that time, 148i: cases tried, 1909; pending February 1, 1s1o. 113s
 Total cases pending February 1,1sll 467s.
 Mrs. Jsck's Beaten Biscuitr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-10
Deaths and Funerals
T. l. Allen. .Jr.

T. J. Allen, Jr., aged 40 years. died at his home, 5037 First avenue, Wood lawn, at S:S5 last night after 8 long illness MT. Allen was a well known Southern railway conductor, for years running passenger train between Bir- mingham and Atlanta. He numbered his friends by the hundreds who will regret to learn of his death. Besides his widow. formerly Miss Della Haynie
 he leaves one son. Paul D. Allen, and two adopted daughters, Ruth and Lena. His father. mother and three sisters also survive him. MT. Allen was prom inent in fraternal circles, being a Thirty second degree Mason a mem Der of Zamora Mystic Shrine and Jeff ferson Valley lodge No. Ii, Knights of Pythias and Avondale division 3S4, Orr der Railway Conductors. Funeral ar engagements will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-10
THREE STEAMSHIPS SENT TO BOTTOM BY
 GERMAN SUBMARINES
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hours it would seem probable that all three were sunk by different underwater boats.
 Scarborough, off which port the Tangis- tan was sunk. is on the North sea, in Yorkshire. Hastings is on the channel in Sussex and Liverpool is virtually on the Irish sea.
 The Tangistan. the largest sCnken ves- sel, was of 2393 tons displacement. She was built in 1906 and owned by the StricS Line of Swansea.
 The Blackwood was built in 1907 and be- longed to the Tyneside Line of North Shields. She was a TAI ton vessel.
 The Princess Royal was owned by M. Langlands & Sons of Glasgow. She was a steamer of 559 tons displacement and was built in 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-10

supreme body and Delegate Mcpuffle was instructed to vote for the same.
 At the business sessions of the con- vention there were 32 subordinate tents represented which included practical- ly every tent in the state. The reports of the state officers were most encoua- aging, showing a steady growth of membership in every section. Since the last convention the membership has more than doubled.
 Attending the convention as the rep resentative of the supreme tent was Dr. l.. E. Sisler of Detroit, Mich who is supreme record keeper of the or der, and J. C. Bartram, state command CT of the Knights of the Maccabees of Georgia
 Toward the close of the business ses- sion yesterday afternoon a delegation of 62 members of the Ladies of the Macabees attended in body and en- tertained the convention with music and a march drill.
 At 6.30 o'clock last night the off cers and delegates were entertained at dinner at the Newspaper club, which was elegantly served. The enjoyment of the guests was greatly enhanced by selections by the Newspaper club or chestra and vocal numbers by Miss La Dale, Miss Hutchinson and MT. Wey- mer.
 The closing exercises of the chnven- ton was the initiation of a class of 75 candidates furnished by the local tents who were instructed in the work of the several degrees by specially selected degree team from Luckie tent The complication of the degrees was said to have been especially impress siye.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-10
Oscar Glynn Is Killed
 in Runaway Accident

Ashville. March 9.--(Speciai.) .)-Oscar Giynn, we'll known citizen of this city, was instantly killed, and Louis Moore, a companion, was slightly injured in a run away accident a few miles from Ashland tsis afternoon. The young men were re- turning from Ragland, where they had been inspecting county roads when the mule team. which they were driving, be- came unmanageable. Moore was thrown from the buggy. but Glynn's body be- oafne entangled in the buggy and was dragged for some distance. His neck was broken and he was dead when the mules were stopped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-10
Crew Arrives

Liverpool March 10.-(Via London. 2:25 a. m m)A--The crew of the steamer Princess Victoria were lowed here In two small boats late yesterday The men were suffering from exposure. Telling of the sinking of his vessel by g German submarine, the captain said
 "The submarine discharged torpe~ do at us without even showing her periscope. At 9:15 o'clock, the steers man suddenly shouted: "A torpedo is comingr He had seen the swirl of the missile. Even as he spoke it hit us, and a violent explosion followed, which caused the vessel instantly to list heavily.
 "I ordered two boats overheard and the crew scrambled into them. Our ship disappeared in about Is minutes. We rowed in the direction of Liverpool Five hours in the open nearly did us up"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-10
EXCESS EXPORTS
 ARE CONTINUING

Wasrington, March 9.-Excess of Amer ican exports over imports through their lfs principal customs districts rolled up a favorable trade balance of $25,S11.521 for the week ending March 6. the department of commerce announced today. Exports totalled s55. .2ol. .576: imports, $29;ses.055. A total of 271 ,s19 bales of cotton were ex- ported, making a grand total since Au- gust of 5,752S67 bales
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-10
l.. & N. R. R. FIGHT WITH WESTERN UNION
 REACHES CLIMAX

Washington, March 9.-The prolonged fight between the Louisville and Nash vile railroad and the Western Union Telegraph company over right of way privileges reached a climax in a test case presented today to the supreme court in oral arguments.
 The Western Union is seeking to con demn a right of way on the railroad 8 property in Louisiana. The railroad con tends that this cannot be done under state law, because Congress controls the right of way under the so-called railroad act'' of 1866.
 The case is expected to settle the con troversy between the two companies in several states and to establish prece- dent.
 Read Temnerar1ce Instfucfar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-10
Mrs. w. E. Dicken

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. w. E. Dicken, who died Monday night at 2417 Thirty-fifth avenue, north, her late residence. will be held at 1;9e Q clock Wednesday afternoon at the resi- dence. Interment will be at the Elm wood cemetery. pr. George Land of An niston will officiate. The deceased is survived by one son, Walter E. Dicken; one daughter, Miss Sue Dicken; three brothers living in Greenville, s. C., and one sister Mrs. A. A. Barrett. of Wash irgton, D. c,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-10
Frederick Brooks Duke

Frederick Brooks Duke, the z-year-oid son of Mir and Mrs. John Duke. died at o'clock Tuesday morning at 1921 Tusca- loosa avenue Funeral services will be held at ? o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the residence. Interment will be at Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-10

sloO and 1so days extra at hard labor by Judge J. T. Lowry on charge of carrying concealed pistol.
 Another case was tried in the police court yesterday and $10 fine imposed for obtaining electricity from the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power com pany by Jumping the meter" which brings the total number of arrests and convictions up to eight for the same charge. The detective department is us- ing every effort to break up this method of beating light bills and number of other arrests are expected.
 An interesting programme has been ar ranged for the meeting of the Bush School Improvement association which will be held this afternoon at 2:15 o'clock at the school building. talk to the mothers will be made by Miss Loula Bradford supervisor of the primary de- partments in the city schools The re mainder of the programme consist of songs and games by the children of the Kindergarten department under the dire'-- ton of Miss Mildred Bell and a song by Lucian Duncan. All mothers in the dis trlct are cordially invited to attend.
 All members of the uniform rank of Steel City lodge No. 156, Woodmen Of the World, are requested to meet at the Knights of Pythias hall Sunday after noon at 2 o'clock for the purpose of hay ing a special drill. Capt James Meacham urges all members of the rank to turn out in full uniform. Twelve applications were received at the regular meeting or the order Monday night.
 The regular monthly business meeting of the board of deacons of the Ensley Baptist church will be held at the church tonight at T30 o'clock following the regu- lar midweek services.
 Henry J. Hunt of Atlanta is the guest of his relatives. MT and Mrs. J. a. Hunt at Shadyside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-10
Relief Ship Sails

Boston, March 9.--A second eontribu- tion from New England for the Bel gians comprised the cargo of the steamer Lynorta, which sailed today. She carries 4000 tons of flour, 1900 tons of corn and 100 tons of miscel- laneous merchandise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-10
NEWS OF ENSLEY

A motion picture with local talent is of the athletic association of the Ensey High school. The management of the Idle Hour theatre has secured a picture machine and is taking the scenes. Three scenes have already been made. The pie ture will show different views of Ensley together with comedy entitled, 'She Is Wondering Yet which was written by one of the students of the high school. Over 70 local people will take part in the play. Coach Craig of the high school is staging the play. The picture is ex- pected to be completed by the end of this month and will be sent away to be de- veloped. It will be first shown at the Idle Hour theatre for two days and then in other cities.
 The next meeting of the Birmingham Bible Class federation is to be held at the Ensley Baptist church Monday night, April 5. The regular meeting of the fed eration was held last Monday night at the F'ifty-sixth Street Baptist church. Forty-one classes from the senior and adult departments of the Baptist Sun day schools of Birmingham are enrolled in the federation and will be represented at the meeting
 The numerous friends of the Rev. George l.. Jenkins pastor of the Ensley Methodist church. will regret to learn of his continued serious illness at his home on Avenue c. Mir. Jenkins is a prominent Methodist minister of the North Alabama conference and is well known throughout the state. He is past grand master of the Independent Order Of odd Fellows of this state and also mem- Der of other fraternal orders.
 Yesterday morning, in the Ensley po- lice court Bob Speed. a negro, was fined
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-10
Mrs. John Ri9gin

Gadsden, March 9.--(Special )-Mrs. John Riggin 4O years old. of Red Hill. near Guntersville, died last night in local hospitsi following an operation for ap- pendicitis. The body was taken to Gun tersville this morning for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-10
John Liccari

l Funeral services over the remains of John Liccari. a native of Australia, who was accidentally electrocuted yesterday. will be held today at St. Catherine'a
 church, Pratt City. Interment will take 1 place at Pratt City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-10

The Rev. H. z. Duke of Dallas, Tex, will make an address at the First Baptist church Wednesday night at 7:30 clock, and the public is cordially invited to at tend this meeting. Mir. Duke comes to Bessemer highly recommended
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-10
Loveman.jaa .jaaR9|aephsLoeb jaaR9|ae

The thieves went to the house and car ricd the trunk out about 100 yards from the house where the contents were car red away
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-10

conducted by the Rev. MT. Clark of Green vile, Miss. They will continue about two weeks
 IS one of the members of the fire com mittee of the Bessemer city council was on the grand jury, the investigation which was to have been held tonight was post toned until Wednesday night at o'clock The committee will investigate the charges on which Chief of the Fire De- pertinent Thomas J. Donaho was sus- pended about 10 days ago by Mayor I. A.. Lewis.
 Sam Erlick has gone to New York on business trip.
 Mrs w. R. West of Holt Is the guest of relatives and friends in Bessemer for several days.
 Mrs 10. D. Honeycutt has returned from Attalla where she was the guest of Mrs. F. K. Hanby During her stay in Attalla she was extensively entertained.
 J. H. Gillard of Columbia, S. C.. has arrived in Bessemer to attend the Gilard- Bertor wedding which will be an event of Wednesday.
 Roy Price is improving after a recent illness at the Elizabeth Duncan hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-10

JOHNS Undertaking e.. rheas aoes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-10

Revival services will begin at the Brigh- ton Baptist church Sunday morning. being conducted by the Rev. MT. Clark of Green vile Miss. They will continue about two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-10

Thieves entered the homo of Louis worth of clothing, rugs and clarinet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-10

Yesterday morning in the Ensley po- lice court Bob Speed. negro, was fined
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-10

Read Temperance Instructor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-10

Mrs. JacIx's Beaten Biscuitr.
 Ask Your Grocer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-10

The Bessemer city court was engaged today with the hearing of the case of Mrs. Polly Ann Bridges vs the Southern Railway company. A large number of witnesses were examined, and the jury re- turned verdict for the defendant com pany. Estes, Jones & Welsh represented the plaintiff, while Stokley, Scrivner 6 Dondnick represented the defendant com pany.
The broad ax., 1915-07-24
A Novel Presentation.

The celebrated DR.. Abernethy, who
lived more than 100 years ago, not only
loathed circumlocution In others, but
avoided IT himself. The Rev. DR..
Tuckerman Of New England went to
London for his. health. where he con-
suited DR.. Abernethy and, oblivious of
scowls and jerks OF the body, expa-
dated on the importance Of health to
him, as the pastor OF "A little parish
In Chelsea, Mass" until the physician
lost his patience completely and cut
him short with:
mo matter about your little parish;
60 home and build a barnr'
And now comes the proof Of the crus-
ty doctors cleverness as a diagnos-
tcian- Although inclined az first to re
sent the abrupt and unsympathetic
dictum, DR.. Tuckerman followed the
advice and found 1t perfectly adapted
to his case
BE got plenty Of outdoor exercise and
a mechanical employment that occu-
pied his mind When the barn was
finished his health was restored
Youths Companion
The broad ax., 1915-07-24
HIGH Explosive Shells.

High explosive shells are strong steel
cases with fuse, usually placed In the
base. The charge employed may be
either lyddite, which is a preparation
OF picric acid-or tri-nitrotoluol. The
metal in the shell Is fairly thick. The
explosion is very violent, and has a
thoroughly destructive effect upon any
thing near the point where the shell
xplodes-concrete, walls, entangle-
mentsg steel shields for the trenches or
for guns.
Shrapnel are quite different projec-
tiles and are serviceable against In
fantry In the open or lightly intrench-
ed They are thin steel cases contain
ing a very small charge Of low or mod
crate power explosive, which opens the
cases and liberates q large number Of
bullets In them These cover an oval
area as they scatter and kill unprotect-
ed men. Shrapnel are useless against
fortified positions, strongly built houses
or deep and well planned intrench-
ments.-Pearson's
The broad ax., 1915-07-24
Two Doctors.

The famous DIR. John Abernethy, &C
cusing a rich and famous Quack, said:
Sir, you are no surgeon You swim
die the public. You deceive your pa
tients. You are totally ignorant and
utterly INSCRIPTIONS, and yet you live
IN a palace, ride In a chariot and ac-
tually smell OF wealth ], John Aber-
nethy, surgeon OF London. an operator.
a student, an author. l. who strive to
be an honest and conscientious man,
must live In a humble abode, must
walk my rounds and only by the hard
est work do i make a bare living.
Why are these thingsY'
The quack said:
Mr.. Abernethy, yonder Is London
bridge. How many people. think you.
cross IT in a dayY
The surgeon answered:
Il do not know; perhaps a hundred
thousand"
The quack responded:
And how many OF them are foolsl
You. Mr.. Abernethy, attend the wise
men; attend the fools"
The broad ax., 1915-07-24
Water HemIock.

If you are fond Of parsnips you
should before eating them make sure
that they are parsnips and not the poi
sonous roots Of the water hemlock.
The water hemlock grows in marshy
places in various parts of the United
States Its roots, which look almost
exactly like those of parsnips, are full
Of deadly poison known to science as
spasmotoxin-
Animals frequently die from eating
the hemlock and occasional cases Of
serious Illness and death among hu-
man beings have resulted from eating
parsnips with which the poisonous
hemlock roots had been mixed by mis-
take. In India the water hemlock is a
favorite method Of suicide.
Even a very small dose Of the poison
IN this root is sufficient to cause death
from asphyxiatiOn, paralysis and ex-
hauStiOn and no antidote for it has yet
been discovered.-New York American.
The broad ax., 1915-07-24
Ideal HeIpmatns-

The farmers wife knows more about
her husbands business than any other
mans wife knows about his. She has
fairer, clearer and more helpful un-
Outstanding Of II than the average law
yers, doctors or merchants wife can
possibly have about her husbands
business, for she lives and works with
her husband on their plant" The
farmers wife is the farmers partner
In more senses than one In the ma
Jortty Of cases she actually operates
certain departments Of the business.
Most wives have genuine interest In
and some information about their hus.
bands business, but the tanners wife.
living with her partner on their plant.
occupies a unique position among all
wives With this greater opportunity
for helpfulness than her city sisters
her responsibilities have increased pro-
portionately. All honor and respect to
her who carries this heavier burden
Farm and Fireside
The broad ax., 1915-07-24
Ancient cnuriers.

1t was the custom Of the couriers Of
the middle ages to carry silver beads
in their mouths to lessen thirst In
certain districts Of India which are not
traversed by railways the ancient cou-
riers still survive and carry mails from
village TO village. In the jungle dis
ricts they carry bells about their
necks to brighten away tigers The
American Indians had their swift run
ners, who carried messages in times OF
war between allied tribes or from the
warriors In hostile territory TO their
native villages. and extraordinary tales
are told of their swiftness and endur-
ance. The running messenger In Eu-
rope was succeeded by the mounted
messenger. and as civilization pro-
crossed systems of couriers were es-
tablished, which slowly evolved into
the modern system Of posts