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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
SELMA
INTEREST AROUSED IN MEL TRIAL. DEPENDANT TO MAKE INSANITY PLEA

Selma, December 3.-(SpeciaL) )-Interest is intense in the trial of Chester Mel charged with the murder of Mike Jones' IT,. which probably will begin before Judge B. M. Miller Saturday morning. Mel, represented by Craig & Craig and A. D. Pitts, will use temporary insanity as his plea, and many expect an acquittal
 The killing for which Mel is held oc- cured in September, Mel, son of Geor- gia physician, came to Selma, it is said for the express purpose of killing Jones. who four years ago killed Niers brother, and was freed in the Selma courts. See ing Jones enter Rochmills S store, Mel fol- lowed him into the store, placed a revol- yer behind his ear and blew away the back of his head. Mel fired two shots after Jones had fallen to the floor
 Mel says that the murder of his brother and the acquittal of his brothers slayer preyed on his mind, and that for four whole years he had not had a nights undisturbed slumber. Never since the killing of Jones has Mel seemed to worry. and is still taking things in a matter of course manner.
 Reports from Georgia indicate that Mel
 
 much sympathy expressed for him here. He is just a boy, clean-cut and prepos- sessing, and appears to have an excellent education.
 Dr. B. B. Rogan, city health officer. has called a meeting for Monday night in his office, at which time will be dis cussed the feasibility and plans for the launching of a fresh-air camp near Selma where will be treated tubercular patients pr. Rogan has been in touch with au- thorities in the work, and has examined the camp at Montgomery and Birming- ham. A visiting nurse is another of pr. Rogan's plans.
 It is Dr, Rogan's idea to lease the land several miles from Selma and build a camp on the bungalow system. He says he can operate the camp at cost of $l per patient per day. The initial cost will be rather heavy, he thinks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04

Miss vesta Garfield, Mrs. Maggie Free. man, Miss Sarah James, John Hunt. Miss Bessie Cowart
 The sad death of Mrs. Martin Folmar occurred in Montgomery Thursday morn ing at 10 o'clock A few days ago Mrs. Folmar went to St. Margaret's infirmary in Montgomery for an operation for ap- pendictis and a double operation was performed. She stood the operations fairly well, but on Tuesday bronchitis developed. rapidly changing into double pneumonia. which caused her death. Mrs Folmar was the daughter of the late Monroe Henderson and Mrs. Maggie Hen derson her maiden name being Margaret Katherine Henderson. She was promi- nent socially and in church circles and was talented in art and music. She is survived by her husband, her mother. one brother. Alex Henderson: three sisters, Mrs. W. c. Black, and Mrs. J. P. Wood of this city, and Mrs. Richard Hobbie of Montgomery She was g years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
NEGRO METHODISTS
 AFTER NEW MEMBERS

Following the address by Bishop Hin derson on, "The Forward Movement" in which he emphasized the need of a closer relationship of laymen with the pastors. and laid out plans for the increase of the membership to 250000 by May, 1916, the reports of the various district superin- tendents were made at the morning. ses- sion yesterday of the Central Alabama Annual conference of the, Colored Meth orist Episcopal church being held at the St Paul church at the corner of Sixth Avenue and Fifteenth street.
 The preaching of the missionary ser mon by the Rev. H. N. Brown of La-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
SPECIAL BARGAINS BY MERCHANTS IN
 TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1oyeman, Joseph & Loeb are offering bargains that every man should take ad- vantage of.
 Louis Piztz is making big reductions on all mems and boys clothes.
 c. D. Kenny company-kenny's Special Blend coffee, 25 cents per pound.
 Louis Saks-One thousand suits for boys at $3.95 and s5
 Porter Clothing company-Battleshp gray, knee length overcoats at $20. holiday package for 75 cents
 Caheen Bros. talk to mothers and fathers about toys
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
GREENSBORO
MANS SISTER SAILS
 WITH FORD EXPEDITION

Greensboro, December 3.-(Special.) Mrs. Adolf Kind, sister of M. H. Murphy of Birmingham, who came over in Oc- tober, from her home at Turin, Italy, for a visit to her mother, Mrs, Murphy of Greensboro, sails from New York Sat unday, December f. for Bordeaux, on the the French liner Rochambeau. This steamer vii, also carry the Ford peace delegates.
 Capt William N Knight of Greensboro has been appointed aide-de-camp (with the rank of major) on the staff of Gen. c. w. Hooper, general commanding Uni ted Confederate Veterans in Alabama.
 This week cotton seed has been selling at 70 cents per bushel in Greensboro.
 Mat J. Crawford and Miss Emma B. Rhodes were married at the residence of the brides parents, near Greensboro, on November 30, Rev. w. s. Guice off, ficiating.
 Morris Saunders died on the train at Washington, D. C., yesterday while en route to the Rockefeller institute, New York, for treatment. The deceased is survived by his widow and several chil- 0reD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
TROY

Troy, December 3.-(Special. )-The com ing county elections are calling out a number of candidates. It is probable that Maj. J. P. Wood will be in the race for probate judge. In the race now for tax assessor are Robert McBryde Louis T. Head and J. A. Anderson. For circuit clerk the candidates are: J. Henry Jinright }nd John stallngs. and for tax collector. Charles C. King.
 The Pike County Teachers association will meet Saturday morning, December 4. at the Carnegie library. The topic for the morning will be, The Greatest Prob lem of the American Farm,'' and on the programme for discussions of the various phrases of the subject are E. w. Sellers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04

fayette and the election of delegates to the general conference at Saratoga Strings, N. Y., May, 1916. were the prin- ciral features of the afternoon session. Dr. A. P. Camphor. president of the Gen. tral Alabama college at Mason City, and Dr. E. M. Jones of Montgomery, secre- tary of the Sunday school board of the church. were elected from among the clerical members and in the laymen' s meeting, which was held in the First Congregational church, presided over by Dr. J. C. Harris of Anniston, Prof. w. J. Echols of Birmingham and H. c. Ben ford, Jr., of Huntsville were elected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04

family residence 22O Sarah avenue, were| conducted from the residence yesterday morning at 10 O clock. Interment followed in Elmwood cerhetery. She is survived by her husband, J. N. Mills; two sons l E. H. and H. E. Mills. and two daugh- ters, Miss Evelyn Mills and Mrs Wallace C. Bateman of Chattanooga. The follow ing acted as pallbearers: J. M. Wallace T. E. McReynolds, T. s. Pippin, A. CI Gibson, Frank Chesseboro and A. Buddy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
Negro Woman Released

Montgomery December 3.-(SpecialD Judge w. w.. Pearson of Montgomery, judge of the Fifteenth judicial circuit, today released from jail at Clanton Martha Thompson negro woman suf- fering with tuberculosis. The woman was released on her own recognizance. Fear that she might contaminate the prisoners
 in the jail, together with the bad health of the prisoner, actuated Judge Pearson in ordering her release.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Ollie Cate

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Ollie Cate. aged 36, who died Thurs day in local infirmary, were held from the Warner & Smith Undertaking com- panys private chapel yesterday morn ing at II o'clock. Interment followed in Emwood cemetery. The deceased is sur vived by her husband. I. Cate. and five children
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
Mrs. Sarah R. Robinett

Mrs. Sarah R. Robinett. aged 6s years, died yesterday evening at 6 o'clock at the family residence 300 Thirty seventh street, north. Funeral services will be conducted from the residence this morn- ing at Il o'clock. Interment will follow in Forest Hill cemetery. The deceased is survived by her husband, E w. Robi- nett, and six children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
Mrs. ]. N. Mills

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs ]. N Mills. aged 64 who died Thursday morning at o'clock at the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
Blanket robes $6

These much heavier, finished with satin yoke, double faced seams taped armhoIes. A robe which shows the most careful designing. Trimmed with silk cord, finished with heavy Girdle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
Death Rate From Disease Now Exceeds 130
 a Day
THE SUPPLY OF GRAVE DIGGERS INADEQUATE
Authorities Keeping Real Situation as Quiet as POssibIe-GrewsOme Sight at Cemeteries-Lack of Proper
 Bathing Facilities Responsible

Mexico City, November 29.-(Via La redo, Tex, December 3. Delayed in ransmission. .)-Typhus fever, which has been an epidemic among the low CT classes in Mexico City and vicinity for the past two months, has grown to such alarming proportions as to terrify the entire population The death rae from this disease alone now exceeds 130 day and the number of cases is constantly growing It is esti- mated that there are 1000 cases in towns. The authorities seem wholly unable to cope with the situation and some of the large American mining companies have asked for and received permission to take steps to clean up the towns in their vicinities as the dis ease threatens to decimate the popu- lation and leave them without work men,
 Work of this nature was commenced this morning in the great silver min ing camp of Pachuca, where many hundreds of cases have already been noted. pr. English, an American physi- elan, who resides in the mining town of Guanajuato, has been sent for to take charge of this work in Pachuca and plans to keep a corps of 20 doctors busy in the town of Pachuca alone, which has a population of about 30, ,000 The American and English mining com- panies are preparing to spend several hundred thousand dollars in cleaning up Pachuca and neighboring towns in their efforts to check the ravages of the disease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
Smoking jackets $7.5O
Special! Blanket robes $4

A robe made of good cotton blankets, but tons through front. Heavy cord girdle, cord trimmed pocket, collar and cuffs. Choose these in gray, blue, tan. red and contrasted cOlOrs and figures in picturesque and Navajo designs. Lininfss bright coIors. in most i'm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
SURPRISING INFORMATION

In Mexico City the authorities are Keeping the real situation from the pubic as much as possible. They have forbidden the local press to tell the truth and further than giving a gen. eral warning to the public about health conditions, have apparently done lit- tie. All of the funeral service of the City of Mexico is done by the tramway company, the electric hearse taking the place of the horse-drawn vehicle of the United States So great has the de- mand become upon the street car sys- tenn, due to the deaths caused by the epidemic, that funeral trains are run all night long. In many of the cars from IA to IS uncoffined bodies are carried to the cemeteries during these night trips
 The sight at the various cemeteries is most grewsome one for the sup ply of grave diggers is not sufficient to meet the demand and bodies very often have to lie in the open for considerable length of time before be- ing inferred. So far the foreign col onies have not suffered severely, though number of cases of the disease have been reported in the American colony in the past two days.
 BATHING UNPOPULAR
 Physicians say the fever is trans mitted solely by vermin The high price of fuel has made bathing, never a pop ular pastime in Mexico, rarer than ever, so that many of the railway, street cars, taxis, coaches and other public vehicles are infested with vermin. This has caused the disease to spread to the more we'll do classes.
 The mortality among the lower classes is very high, due to their habits of uncleanliness and to the emaciated condition of them because of the high price of foodstuffs which makes it inn possible for them to obtain sufficient nourishment.
 The stock of medicines in the city is very low and such as are to be had are so high priced as to be beyond the reach of any but the richer classes. The government announced through the press this morning that it will take steps to force druggists to sell what medicines they have at prices possible for the people in general. Medical at tendance for a great majority of suf- ferers is out of the question, due to the lack of funds.
 For the past week more than 50 bodies a day have been taken out of one general hospital alone as a result of the fever. Unless drastic measures are taken by the authorities it is pre- dicted by physicians that the plague will sweep the capital and neighbor- ing towns during the first two months of the coming year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
There'll Be a Happy Procession Christ mas Morning
 If Santa Claus Brings Toys

And when your little boy and your little girl jump out of bed Christmas morning their first thoughts will be of the toys Santa Claus brought in the night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
Smoking jackets s

And they are better smoking jackets than this store has ever had for that price. Arc In tw0-toned effects gray, blue. brown and wine the outside with pretty plaid Iin- Ings which show collars md cuffs end lapels which turn hack. Double frog fasten. fngs, trimmed with cord edge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04

This Christmas is your little boys and your little girls Christmas-and they want toys-neXt year they may have wandered out of Toyland.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
Reunion at Jefferson.

Following is the program for the
thirteenth annual reunion of the JEFF
ferson Co. Soldiers and Sailors Asso-
citation to be held at Jefferson, Wis,
on Thursday next.
Friday, 200 p. m.-Music, Arion
Military band; invocation, Rev. Mr..
White; address of welcome, Mayor j.
B. Brewer; response, Pres. E. B.
Heimstreet.
Addresses will be delivered by De-
partment Commander G. A. r., w. J..
Mackay; Patriotic Instructor H. w.
Rood, Madison; Department Comman-
der, of Sons of Veterans Supt Coombs;
A. j. Thorne and Others
War song, male quartette; music,
Arion Military Band; song, Alfred and
Franklin ROessler.
A Reception of the old soldiers and
their friends will be held at 1000 a.
NJ. A business meeting of the So
siety will be held at IL a. M. A pork
and bean dinner will be served by the
w. r. G. at II o'clock
All friends of the old soldiers are
invited to join and make the reunion
the largest and most entertaining ev-
er held in the county.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
MT. PLEASANT.

Mr.. and Mrs Henry Voss of Beloit
are visiting relatives here.
Mrs. John Gallant of Spencer, South
Dakota, is guest Of her sister Mrs.
John Noon
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Heitz of Water
town art spending their vaction with
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Schultz.
A lumber of friends were enter
tanned at the Drought home Sunday
evening
Some from here attended the mis-
sionary meeting at CAIRO, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ziemann left
Wednesday for Kuhn, North Dakota,
where they will spend the remainder
of the summer.
August Engelke and family are the
guests of relatives and friends here.
An ice cream social was held at
Mamre, Monday evening
Theo. Heitz and wife and Mrs. Ed
ward Heitz went to Lake Mills Satur-
day via the auto route
Miss Minnie Frolich, Mrs. August
Khramer and son Herbert of Fort At
kinson and Mrs. Augusta Heitz of Mil
ford autoed to the home of John Noon
Saturday
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
CONCORD.

The attractions for our people here
at present are the band concerts every
Saturday evening and the Beverage
troupe which is playing twelve night
engagement to crowded house, in
Oconomowoc
Mr. mad Mrs. c. Oestreich, Jr., en-
tertained a large number of relatives
from distance Sunday.
Clifford Willard is quite ill.
Farmers who took wagon loads of
little pigs to the Watertown stock fair
returned with them as there was no
sale for that kind of stock
The work on Reinhard Zastrow's
residence is being pushed forward
rapidly by large force of workmen.
Mr.. Donovan of Waterloo was a
business visitor here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Fargo and Henry
Hoyt Of Lake Mills were visitors at
the Rhoda home recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Adams entertained
company from Palmyra Sunday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
CITY BRIEFLETo.

Furniture Of all kinds cheap of the
Central Trading Co.-Adv.
Mayor and Mrs. G. A. Kading will
be home in time for the big circus.
Miss Pearl O'Brien is at Dodge
vile a guest of her sister, Mrs. o. NJ.
Joslin.
Miss Louise StalIman was the guest
of an Edgerton friend last week
Alvin and Carl Stallmann spent
last week at Madison with their
young friend Franklin Blumenfeld
and had the time of their lives.
Mrs. Louis Spangenberg and chill
dren OF Fargo, N. D., are guests at
the home of r. II. Brennecke.
Miss Florence Ryan is visiting rel
atiVes In Winnipeg, Canada.
When In doubt where o trade see
The Central Trading Co.-Adv.
Miss Florence Koenig is visiting
friends in Milwaukee
Miss Margaret Werner left We'd
nesday for Escanaba, Michigan, where
she will spend her vacation.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
KEEP OUT OR GET PULLED
Posted Men Not Allowed to Even En-
ter Places Where Liquor Is Sold.

Hereafter not only will it be un-
lawful to sell liquor to posted man.
but according to a law passed recent
ly by the legislature, it is a misdeme-
amor for posted man to enter a sa-
loon or any place where Intoxicating
liquors are sold. Following is a copy
of the law: Any person to whom the
sale of any intoxicating liquors has
been forbidden in the manner provid-
ed by law who shall enter a saloon,
shop or place of any nature or charac-
ter whatsoever for the sale of such in
toxicating liquors shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished
by fine of no less than ten dollars
nor more than fifty dollars or by i'm
prisonment in the county Jail no less
than ten days nor more than sixty
days or both by such fine and impri-
sonn1ent
What is probably the most import
ant action taken by a city council in a
great many years, was the passage of
an ordinance a Stoughton which alb
solutely outlaws every club or other
organization in the city in which liz
uor is received or kept for use or dis
tribution or its traffic in any form. 1t
also prohibits any and all persons
from taking orders for liquor within
the city and prohibits common carriers
or any person from bringing into the
city Intoxicating liquors, when such
liquors are to be sold, bartered or ex-
changed contrary to the provisions of
the ordinance
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
PENNINGTON.

r. H klamt from Chicago and r. L.
Rush from Idaho were over Sunday
visitors with friends here
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Pitzner and son,
Eldyn, Mrs. J. Gessert of Watertown
and Miss Alice Heup from Beloit spent
Thursday evening at John Wolgram's
Carl Butcher from Boyd, Wis, and
Irving Weber from Waterfowl were
callers at c. F. Weber's, Tuesday ev-
ening.
Rev. and Mrs. T. Klieforth of John
son Creek were visitors at G. Pitz-
ner's recently.
Mrs. John Gessert of WATERFOWL
and Miss Alice Heup were visitors at
c. F. Weber's, Thursday
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
LaFOllette to the Rescue.

Senator LaFOllette has made an
nouncement of his intention to re-
turn to the state in the near future
and round up all of the taxeaters and
half-breeds in an effort to secure con
troll of the state delegation in the next
Republican national convention. He
certainly has a sufficiency of gall to
make such an attempt; for he is not
republican and has not been for many
year as is we'll known to the voters
OF the state, only masquarading as
such, in order, if possible, to defeat
republican candidates whom he could
not control And then, he has acted
with the democrats when it was to
his interest to do so and then turn
them down, as he did the friends who
helped him at the beginning of his po-
litical life. His political life is near
ing its end, for neither the republi-
cans nor democrats have any conf
dence in his political entegrity, all
knowing him to be devoid of graft
tude, selfish and domineering. Be
side, he has been most lamentable
failure in the q. S. Senate
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
F. P. July17-4t
Notice of Hearing on Final Account

STATE OF WISCONSIN-County
Court, Jefferson County.-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Doug
las Webb, late of the village of Lake
Mills, in said county, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that at a
special term of the County Court, to
be held in and for said county, at the
City Hall in the city of Waertown, in
said county, on the 18th day of Sep
TENDER, A. D. 1915, at the opening of
Court on that day or as soon thereaf-
er as the same can be heard, the fol-
lowing matters will be heard and con-
Sidered
The petition of Willard II. Webb,
administrator with the will annexed,
of said estate, praying for the exami-
nation and allowance of his final &C
count therein, including debts and
claims paid not filed and allowed, and
for the assignment of the residue of
said estate to the persons entitled
thereto; and that his sale of the
realty in said estate as ordered by
this court be approved and confirmed.
Dated this 9Th day of August, A.
D., 1915.
By the Court:
r. B. KIRKLAND,
County Judge
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
BRICKYARD FOR SALE.

The old and we'll established brick
yard of l.. H. Cordes & Co., in the city
OF Watertown, Wisconsin, with land,
machinery and equipment is offered
for sale.
Reason for the sale-the death of
one of the partners and the poor
health of the surviving partner.
For further particulars, inquire of
l.. ii. Cordes at the office of the COM
pany in Merchants National Bank
Building, or of Mrs. Sophia Koehler,
No. lis North Tenth street, Water
town, Wisconsin. lat
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
Revised Schedule Out.

copy of the revised schedule of
the Central State League was recev-
ed here last week and was given the
o. K. of the local baseball promoters.
The schedule is tentative and whether
or not it is made permanent depends
upon the acceptance of it by the six
teams of the league The schedule
seems to be fair one and for that
reason very likely will be adopted.
According to the revised schedule
Beaver Dam will play six more games,
three Of which will be with Water
town, and one each with the Makers
Shops, United Hats and Whitewater.
The shedule follows, the place of
playing the closing games being left
open and to be determined by circum-
stances that will develope later:
August Is.
Beaver Dam at Watertown.
East Troy at Whitewater.
Makers Shops VS.. United Hats.
August %.
Watertown at Beaver DAM
Makers Shops at Whitewater
United Hats at East Troy.
August 20.
Makers Shops at Beaver Dam.
East Troy at Watertown.
United Hats at Whitewater.
September s.
United Hats at Beaver Dam.
Makers Shops at Watertown.
Whitewater at East Troy
September IL.
Beaver Dam at Whitewater
Makers Shops at East Troy.
United Hats at WATERFOWL.
September 10.
Beaver Dam and Watertown-to
agree.
East Troy and Whitewater to agree
Makers Shops VS.. United Hats.