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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
GREENVILLE

Greenville, January 25.-(Special.) R. A. Maddock, agent of the United States treasury department, is in Greenville looking over proposals for site on which to erect the federal building in Greenville. A number have been submitted to the department and it is most likely that the building will be erected at some place on Commerce street The people of Greenvillc are very interested in each move that is made by the government toward the Greenville federal building and are awaiting with keen expectation of hav- Ing beautiful building within the course of IS months. The business done at the local office has outgrowf, by far the building and more room and additional equipment is greatly needed
 Members of the Greenville Commer- cial club have been receiving cores. pondence from Alabama crop diversifi- cation campaign officers in view of having the expert farm advisors and lecturers visit Greenville and other places in the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
NATIONAL DEFENSE
 COUNCIL |NDORSED
 BY ADMIRAL KNIGHT
President of Naval War Col lege Says Present Organi- zati0n of Navy Depart
 ment Is Inadequate

New York. January 25.-Creation of 8 council of national defense for which bin already is before Congress and establishment of a division of stra- tegy and operations in tho navy depart ment were advocated by Rear Admiral Austin Nj. Knight, president of the naval war college, in an address before the Efficiency club here tonight
 There can be no question that the existing organization of the navy de- partment is inadequate and would break down under the strain of war" the rear admiral said. "A navy has one excuse for existing and only one that it always should be ready to strike for the country's defense on the min ute and with every element Of power concentrated behind it's blow.
 Tt is a singular fact that the navy department takes no account of this relation of the navy to war. There are seven bureaus in the department, but in all the legislation creating these bu- reaus there is no word about the outy of keeping the navy in readiness for war or preparing plans for war, or conducting war after it begins.
 This great defect in the navys ef- ficiency could be remedied by the ere ation of d division of strategy and op- erations. It would correspond more or less closely with the general staff of the army and the first sea lord of the British admiralty. I am not advocat- ing reorganization that would in any way reduce the secretarys authority. "The creation of this office would provide policy for shaping plans to- ward the proper end of all our eff forts--preparedness for war
 We need policy broader than our
 naval policy and including it. This must be a national policy, dealing with both army and navy and bringing the broadest statesmanship as well as the highest knowledge to bear upon the question of national defense. It's enun- citation must come from the highest au- thority in the land, executive and leg islative.
 "This points to a council of nation- al defense, for the creation of which a bill already is before Congress- In such a council, with the President of the United States at it's head, we should have the last word in the co-ordina- tion of national resources for ma. tional defense
 There is much about the navy that is splendidly efficient. But as q whole .' % NSPo SiLiSiohb lhdh IL ought 10 be. We are lacking in that har
 monious composition of the fleet which Is needed to give every element of it the support it needs from other ele- ments. We are lacking in absolute es- sential facilities for the care and pres ervation of our ships and in an eff cient organization of the personnel"
 The policy of "economy first" Rear Admiral Knight said, had been applied to naval expenditures. He laid em- phasis on the necessity for auxiliaries "A fleet without fuel ships Is crippled and one without scouts is blind,' he declared. '"To send a fleet thus blind and crippled into hostile wa ters would be to invite destruction :"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
ATWOOD SPEAKS ID LOCAL PYTH|ANS
"The Blind Optimist" Given Close Attention by Audi
 ence Filling Cable Hall

Before crowd that filled Cable hall to it's capacity Frederick s. Atwood. grand chancellor of the state of Min nesota and lecturer of the supreme lodge, Knights of Pythias, last night gave a lecture on "Pythianism and It's Significance" The lecture was under the auspices of the local Pythian lodges and proved one of the most instructive and interesting discourses that has ever been given in the state.
 Mir. Atwood is known throughout the Pythian world as the blind op- timist." He has magnetic person . ality and a gift of oratory that raises him superior to his affliction, for soou after he begins talking the audience forgets it and is completely under con- trol of his eloquent and powerful ef- fort. Last night proved no exception to the rule as all who heard him stated he was one of the most enjoyable speakers they had ever heard.
 The speaker outlined the aims and purposes and accomplishments of the order of Knights of Pythias. He graph : ically described it's growth throughout the American continent. While ceal- ing to some extent with figures he was never tiresome as the statistics were intermingled with matters of unusual interest
 He was introduced by Herman M. Beck, chairman of the committee or Pythian education of the supreme lodge, which has in charge the series of lectures to be given throughout the country. MT. Beck paid high tribute in his introductory remarks to the dis tinguished speaker both from a per- sonal standpoint and his standing in Pythian circles.
 While in the city MT. Atwood was the guest of local Pythians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
LEAGUE WILL MEET
 IN CAPITAL TODAY
Prohibition Leaders Will At tend State Convention To-
 day and Tomorrow

Montgomery. January 25.-1special) )
 general superintendent of the Anti
 Saloon League of America the Rev. Brooks Lawrence and other well known
 prohobition leaders will be in attendance
 at the convention of. the state anti-saloon
 league, which will be held in Montgomery
 Tuesday. and Wednesday of this week. Dr. Baker who comes from New Or leans, where he has been assisting the cause of prohibition for the past 10 days will deliver an address Tuesday night His home is at Westerville, O., but he spends the greater part of his time travel Ing over the country in the interest of the American Anti-Saloon league On Wednesday morning MT. Lawrence will address the state league. He will submit report of the work done in Ala bama during the past year. Captain Hobson, who waged an unsuc- cessful campaign against Oscar w. Underwood Tor United States senator, is expected to- address the league Wednes- day night. It was announced today that there was a probability that Captain Hobson might not be able to attend ow- ing to conflicting engagements, but it is believed that he will be present. The meeting on Wednesday will be
 presided over by H. S. D.. Mallory oi Selma, who will take part in the delibera- tions of the league.
 MT. Lawrence said today that he an ticipated a large attendance of league members. The meetings will be held in the Court Street Methodist church. The anti-saloon leader was at the cap-
 itol today for the first time since coming to Montgomery two weeks ago. MT. Law renee said he. had avoided the capitol purposely, preferring to remain at the hotel while the prohibition fight was be- ing waged.
 He expressed regret that he did not
 meet Charles Lewis during the latter S stay in Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
GERMANS PUZZLED
 BY NEW MOVEMENT
 OF RUSSIAN TROOPS
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invasion Of Hungary as the natural se- quence of the occupation of ,Bukowina. seems for the present to be the event of chief military importance. The Rus sians recognize this and all recent dis patches from Petrograd have empha- sized the Austro- German offensive il, the southeastern theatre.
 Second in importance, perhaps, are the Russians movements near the east and west Prussian frontiers of which the German statement today takes cog nizance, although insisting that no new advances into German territory are feared
 In the western theatre there has been so little change that the Brit iish newspapers print the official com municatton with scant comment. pre- 'ferring to feature Sundays naval ac- ton. The facts concerning this en- sagement are not given in detail and the admiralty up to tonight had added nothing to the original announcement. sS With great battles soon to be fought out at her front door. Roumania has not yet decided to join in the conflict, but it is patent that the situation in the Balkans is simnering and it is believed action will come suddenly. The Italian. Greek and Bulgarian min isters are among callers at the foreign office today.
 The Swedish press is showing re. newed irritation against the British contraband policy and some Stockholm papers suggest reprisals by forbidding the transportation of goods destined for Great Britain over Swedish railways One paper says the country should strengthen her defenses to command respect for her neutrality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
Deathbed Message for High Class Men
 Who Drink

Chicago papers report the pathetic case of former U. S. Civil Engineer who, few hours before his recent death in a Chicago lodging house, wrote s..-' n wife. little daughter and a nice home. For booze gave everything. I want to say this before l gO-let bOOne alone"
 The Neal Three-Day Treatment would have saved this mans life by eiiminat- ing the poison of alcohol stored up,' in his system. If taken in time the Neal Treatment PREVENTS continued indul- 'inferna1 red stuff and restoring nor mai mental ar d physical conditions. For full informa tion call or address the Neal Institute. 161i sixth avenue. Main SIG.
 so Neal Institutes In Principai Cities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
Promise Philippines Liberty

Washington, January 25-A promise of complete independence for the Phil ippines when fin the judgment of the United States the people of the islands shall be fitted therefor" is contained in revision of the preamble to the pend ing bill to enlarge the self government of the Philpinos. adopted today by the Senate Philippines committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
The Man Below Does All th' Work
Urges Protection of Fish

Washington, January 25-In a report submitted to Congress today Commis- sioner Smith of the bureau of fisheries urged that the United States with the CO., operation of Canada, New Founoiand and France safeguard the future supply of fish by restricting to certain definite banks and grounds in the north Atlantic the use of any kind of vessel drawn trawl. except to catch shell fish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
Mrs. Alice D. Shugart-Hope

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Alice D. Shugart-Hope, aged 90 years, who died at the family residence in Owenton Sunday afternoon, will be conducted from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. c. H. Williams. 1429 Thirty first street, this morning at Il O clock. The, deceased was the widow of the late John Shugart, well known attorney. s
 Mrs. Shugart-Hope is survived by three sons and three daughters. A son. For est Shugart, is at present dangerously i'll at the family residence and this made it necessary to hold the funeral serv- ices at the residence of the daughter, Mrs Williams fss r,ler+ s.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
Mrs. Rebecca Brasfield

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Rebecca Brasfeld, aged B years, who died early yesterday morning at the residence of her son, c. M. Brasfield, 21I0 Humboldt avenue, will be conducted this morning from the residence at 10 o'clock. Interment will follow in Elmwood ceme- tery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
Deaths and Funerals
w. M. Cannon

News reached Birmingham yesterday of the death in Tuscaloosa of W. M. Cannon of the firm of Cannon & Shepherd, one of the citys best known men. The re- mains were carried to Fayette yesterday where interment was made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
Mrs, A. M. Smiley

Funeral services over the remains of
 Mrs. A. M Smiley, aged Ss years. who died Sunday morning at the family resi- dence. 146 F'ifty-seeond street, Wood
 lawn were conducted yesterday after
 noon ats3 o'clock. Interment followed in Forest Hill cemetery. eisss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
Can Withdraw Money

Winnipeg, January 25.-Orders have country at war with heat Britain and liVlng In Winnipeg withdraw any money he may have 'se oosit in Winni- peg until the mat been investi- gated by the milits rites.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
Dr. H. A. Blair

Blair, aged S3 years. died Saturday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs
 Charles L.. Odom. in New Decatur.
 pr. Blair formerly lived at I.ebonon, Tenn, and was we'll known in Tennessee and Alabama. 7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
Winner Ridge

Funeral services over the remains of Winner Ridge, aged years, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ridge, who died Saturday, were conducted at Irondale. Interment followed in Forest Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
Sam Adams

Anniston, January 25.-tSpecial) Sam Adams, former citizen of Annis ! ton. who has been living in, Colorado tor the past five years, died at Ebert Col
 Monday morning. Mrs. Adams. who was Miss Nellies Leatey of Apniston.- was with her husband when the end came She notified relatives in this city Mon- day morning of her husbands death, but no funeral arrangements have yet been made. The deceosed is son of MT. and Mrs. J, T. Adams of this city. Besides his parents, the deceased is survived hy three brothers. c. D. Adams of Iuka, Miss. l.. E. Adams of Selma, B. l.. Adams of Delph. and Jack Adams of this city, and by three sisters. Miss lone Adams and Mrs, Charles Dill of An- niston and Mrs. NJ. R. Striplin of Heflin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
LIVE STOCK MEN !. ID MEET IN SELMA Number of Experts to At. tend-Little Child Is
 Fatally Burned
Louen,an. Joseph 6, Loeb

Selma, anuary 25.-(Special)--The and nual convention of the Alabama Live| Stock association will convene here to- morrow morning at Il clock in the pai'-| lors of the Hotel Albert.
 The convention will be one of the mostI important in the history of the state s-| sociation and will continue in sessiorl through Wednesday. It is expected thai| the different sessions will be attended by| large number of citizens from all part sl of the state who are interested in ths3 future of the animal industry in Ala-| bama-
 Quite a large number of experts in thel animal industry in Alabama as well as| from adjoining states will be in at Y tendance during the sessions of the con-l vention and will make addresses upon diff l ferent phases of the industry.
 Dr. c. A. Carey of Auburn will be one| of the principal speakers of the convent tion, which, it is expected, will be att tended by about 150 delegates from a11 parts of the state.
 Selma experienced the first snow of tn d winter today when there was a small fall which lasted for about two hours.| The fall of snow was very light and was| just sufficient to cover house tops with thin coating of white.
 The 13-months-old child of William Tall ley, 151 St. Phillips street, was fatallyl burned this afternoon late. The child had been left at home with a small brother and the washerwoman when in some manner the clothing caught whild it was playing in the yard around thd fire where the washerwoman was boil1 ing water. Before the negro or thd young brother of the child could reach it., the clothing had been burned and thd body badly charred. No hope is held oud for it's recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
Mrs. Dora Anderson

Gadsden. January 25.-(Special) ] Mrs. Dora Anderson, 30 years old, wife of Forney Anderson of Anderson $ Cross Roads. died Sunday and the fu- neral Vas held today, burial being at Turkeytown cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
LAW REFORM ID GET CONSPICUOUS PLACE
 DURING THE SESSION
May Not Come Up Until Latter Part of Session. Rules of Procedure Bill
 Is. Important

Montgomery, January 25.-(Special.) Law reform is destined to occupy a conspicuous place in legislative thought and consideration before the expiration of the present session. The most important questions of law re- form may not come up until the lat ter half of the session, which will be held in June or July, but many con templated reforms are expected to come up for consideration before adjourn
 ment for the split session.
 By far the most important measure looking to law reform that has been in troduced at the present session pro- poses delegating to the supreme court the power to make rules of procedure. The court already has authority to or der certain changes in procedure and practice, but its power is considerably circumscribed by statute. It is pro- posed to repeal those sections of the code delegating to the legislature the power to prescribe rules of practice and
 to confer that duty ypon the supreme court.
 The measure has the indorsement of the state bar association. and was one of the bills proposed by former Attor- ney General Robert c. Brickeu in his biennial report to the governor. The bill is likely to receive legislative ap- proval, but it may not be authorized by enactment until the latter half of the session, the impression obtaining that most questions of law reform should be taken up at that time. Limiting Time of Appeals Annther i'm nj lan, if,., to law reform proposes to cut down the time in which appeals may be taken. Under the law in operation six
 months are allowed for appeals Three
 months are given the defendant in which to file his bill of exceptions and three months are given the trial judge in which to sign the bill.
 1t is proposed to cut down the limit of presenting appeals to the supreme court to 45 or 60 days. One of the meas ures looking to reforms along this line proposes giving 40 days to the defend- ant to file his bill of exceptions and 20 days to the trial judge to sign the bill. This would allow two months in which to make an appeal to d higher court, time deemed sufficient in most cases.
 Still another measure contemplating I an important law reform proposes to allow appeals in criminal cases at any division before the supreme court, pro- viding the appeal has been filed within 20 days before the call of that Givi- sion.
 The law now provides that appeals | in criminal and other cases may be con . sidered only during the call of the di . | vision in which the case was tried. This sometimes necessitates delay of near 1 ly a year before a case can reach the I higher court The exception proposed
 in the bill applies only to criminal 1 cases.
 Other questions of law reform will | be taken up by the legislature, and while the ideals of the more progres- 1 sive lawyers and judges of the state
 may not be realized at the present leg
 islative session, it is certain that an l onward step will be taken toward the
 attainment of many judicial reforms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
Knox Killian

Gadsden. January 25.-(Special.) Knox Killian, one of the best known young men of Attalla, 1ied at that place this morning of pneumonia r1e was a son of B. F. Killiam. who was shot and killed about year ago by a negro desperado.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
To Act on Immigration Bill Tomorrov

Washington. January 25.-President Will sone will neither sign nor veto the iin- migration bill, DOW before him. until Wednesday. when he will discuss it with Chairman BurnGtt of the House imnsi~ ton committee Raless he act< or the other ll6r, midn,H the bill wiu become
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26

JOHNS undertatins co, rhos. aoss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
GERMAN NOTE AS TO
 CONSULS IN BELGIUM
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werp and Liege, but not at othe points.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-30
MIGHT NEED THEM

After de sarmit, tmOr night.
Brudder Simmons said old Deacon
Whang, ''we-all is gwine to have a
rOusin' hoZanner meetin' and burn IN
yo' paragraphs. bless de Lawd."
Burn up which, sah?" returned
Goat Simmons, the recently converted
gambling man.
"Yo' gamblin' paragraphs. sab
When a spo'tin' man gifts converted
and washed whittier dan snow. dev al
lus burns up his kyahds and dice and
SIGH scan'lous stuff as dat, midst loud
shouts O praise. De Lawd is wild
'em, and de gamblin' brudder steps
fo'th and filings his paragraphs on de
hah and stands with bowed head
whilst
Not me. sab, I amt gwine to do
no sich-uh thing"
but, muh goodness. brudder, yo
am converted, isn't yo. and
Yassahr. rs shO' converted. but
dat don't make me a blame fooli
mought backslide and need dat stuffv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-30
Acute AFIiCuidF
Rheumatism

The exact cause OF rheumatism is IN
known, though IL Is generally believed 10
be due to an excess Of uric acid IN the blood.
1t may be also said with equal truth that no
remedy has been found which is a specific
in all cases. In fact the literature OF rheu-
matism shows that there are but few drugs
which have not been given trial. In the
hands OF one observer we find that a certain
drug has been used with the utmost salts
fac ton; others have found the same remedy
TO be q great disappointment. All physi-
clans however agree that every method Of
treatment IS aided by the administration Of
some remedy TO relieve the pain and quiet
the nervous system and DR.. w =. Schultze
expresses the opinion Of thousands OF prac-
titioners when he says that Anti kamnie
Tablets should be given preference over all
other remedies for the relief OF the pain in
all forms of rheumatism. These tablets can
be purchased IN any quantity. They are
also unsurpassed In headaches, neRralgkaS
and all pain. Ask for AK Tablets.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-30
SCORE OF 1868 ROLLED
BY STUDEBAKER TEAM

one OF the highest scores for "A five
men team in scheduled league bowl
ing at the Ellsasser alleys in the mis-
tory of the game in Mishawaka was
tackled up Tuesday evening by the
Studebaker team in the Manufactur-
ers' league.
The team total scratch was 1853.
The highest average on the team was
made by Hepler who rolled 625 for a
single game average OF EOS ID The
lowest by Miller who rolled 500
The other scores were BY Zelky, Gil f.;
Thurn. 500, and Kinds. 555. The
teams margin on total pins was $50
over the scores Of the Ball Bands Of
this city, who rolled 2613, scratch.