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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-17
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URGES PROHIBITION
 FOR COLUMBI,

Washington, January 16.-Declaring u liquor interests had defeated proper al ministration of the District of Columb model license" law, Senator Jones urg) the Senate today to vote absolute prob bition as rider to the district appropril ton bill. The excise board, he said, Ind located IS saloons illegally, and JoseI Shehy, a member of the board, had Il signed to become attorney for liquor de5 CTS seeking licenses. In one instance, Il said, Shehy and associate counsel enterj into a contract to procure a transfer a license for $5500.
 Senator Simmons protested that inco poration of the prohibition rider in Il appropriation bill would deprive the Prel ident of his right to consider each sul ject of legislation on it's own merits. Il declared the responsibility of the Pred dent for legislation was greater than thl of senator because responsibility Congress was divided among many.
 The rider was under discussion througl out the Senate session today but no vol was reached.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-17

1 Cooper. Smith (Crenshaw), Grady, An drews, Tarrant, Laverty, Weakley, Hud' son. Judge, John, Smith (Autauga), Nc | Donald. Stewart, Jordan. 1 Corporations-Sorrell, chairman; Scott Tunstall, Madison, Jones, Sumner, Black well, Burton, Thompson Baldwin, Car michael (Coffee), Brindley, Griffin, Laps- | ley, Espy, Roberson fSumter). I Preliminary and Criminal Adminstra- tion-Greene, chairman: Shapiro, Tender son, Scott, Davis, Stringfellow, Rogers I (Elmore), Lazenby, Pruett. Spessard Spair, Carlisle. Lee. Hogan Grayson l (Madison) ses
 Municipal Organlzation-Scott chair man. Slough, Doyle, Andrews, Byrd, Weallley, Walden, Brindley, Henderson, Lazenby Carlisle. Kyser, Blunt, Wilson, Burton.
 Pure Food and Drugs-Smith (cren- shaw). charman Spessard, stough, Thompson (Butler). Thomas, Smith Gen eva). Speir, Dennis, Grayson tMadison), Justice, sglin. Sanders, Ryan, Hogan, Campbell.
 Banking and Insurance-F'te (Tusca- loosa). chairman; Tarrant, Brown Uack- som, Wilson, Henderson, Andrews, Will liams Goode, Mcdonald, Pruett, Me- Cough Espy, Johnston 1Madison), Lee, Roberson.
 Labor and Immi ghani, chairman; Burton, Hardage, Spahiro, SorreI, Whorton, Youngblood, Steph- enson Grady, Jordan, Thomas Goode, Ryan, Sanders. Grayson (Madison).
 Public Reads and Highways--Rogers tElmore), chairman; Doyle, Knight, Brown tEtowah), Smith tGeneva), smith tAutauga). Rogers fchoctaw). Caffey, Jones. Fite (Marion). Lazenb3, Marlborough. Vaughan, Kyser, stephen son.
 Mining and Manufacturing g--6ope- land, chairman; Brown tEtowah), Byrd, Doyle, kaylor. Pugh, Riley, Stephen aon, Morris, Roberson, Blunt. Caam- herlain. Fuller, Sislin, Kelly.
 Counties and County Boundaries Ward, chairman, Brown eJachson). Johnson lDeKalb), Kaylor. Judge, Stephenson, Wittmeier, Sanders, Ryan, Siglin, Gordon, Justice. Kelly, Spier, Dennis.
 Pensions and Soldiers Home Wal den chairman; Pruett, Herderson. Neefy, Grayson (Madison), J, hnson tDe<alb>, Ward. Mcdonald, kaylor. Morris Grayson (Mobile), Fuller, Gor- den, Jordan.
 Public Health-Yarbrough, chair man; Stough Tarrant White, Williams, Rogers (Choctaw), Smith tCrenshaw}, Jones. Wittmeier. Smith (Geneva), Stephenson. Speir. Carlton. Justice. Ho- gan.
 Military-Hubbard. chairman; McGough, Griffin, Copeland. Thompson of Baldwin. Blackwell Brown of Jackson Johnston of Madison. Robers of Sumter. Carlisle, Blunt, Campbell Thompson of Butler.
 Public Buildings and Institutions-Stew- art chairman; Hardage, Ward. Walden, Tubb, Whorton, King, Smith of Geneva, Espy Gordon, Goode. Thomas, Rogers of Sumter, Thompson of Butler, Kelly.
 Game, Fish and Forestry Preservation Harvey. chairman; Bealle. Youngblood, Willingham, Whorton, Wittmeier Of Mo bile, Espy, Goode Sanders, Dennis.
 Claims and Fees-Grady, chairman; Harvey, Smith of Autauga, Blunt, Carl ton. Chamberlain, Jordan.
 Public Printing-Cooper chairman; Pugh, Knight, Lee, Hubbard, Grayson of Mobile Carlton.
 Engrossed Blls-Thompson of Baldwin, chairman; Fite of Tuscaloosa; Caffey, Lapsey, Roberson.
 Enrolled Bills-Brown of Etowah, chair man; Riley, Shapiro, Byrd, Tubb.
 Revision of the Journa1--Spessard chairman; Merritt, John, Brindley, Will son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-17
CHILD LABOR
 DAY OBSERVED

New York, January 16-Child Labor Day. observed annually for the past eight years by many churches and which falls on January 24. will be devoted this year to discussion of the need of a federal law prohibiting shipment in interstate commerce of products made by children under IA years old. or by children under 16 working at night or more than eight hours daily
 The national child labor committee an- nouncing tonight its plans for the an- nual observance, declared passage of the Palmer-Owen bill now pending in Con- gress would benefit at least 125,000 chill dren, and that strengthening of state child labor laws would increase the num- Der to half a million.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-17
YOUNG BOY IS
 BEATEN TO DEATH

Tacoma. Wash. January 16.-Clarence Hall, 3-year-old son of Amos 1T. Hall, a widower, came to his death from blows administered by some person unknown. according to a coroner's verdict today. Mrs. Bertha Difley, Halls housekeeper. was held on a charge of assault as a result of the inquest.
 The child was buried Wednesday dur ing the fathers absence. A physician s certificate gave epileptic convulsions and cerebral hemorrhage as the cause of death. On complaint of neighbors, who alleged the woman had beaten the child. the body was exhumed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-17
Poll Tax Shows Decrease

Dothan, January 16.-(Special.)-Pa ments of poll taxes in Houston county show a falling off to January 15, this ear,y as compared with the total pay ments last yearof over 50 per cent To this date there have been paid 847 taxes as compared with total payments last year of 1701. The school funds of the county were apportioned by the school board on a basis of receiving $205O from the poll tax fund. If the present loss is not overcome before Feb ruary 1, the expiration of the time fixed by law for the payment of poll taxes, the schools of the county will probably be seriously crippled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-17
OLD AUBURN STUDENT
 DIES IN GEORGIA

Auburn, January 16.--(Special )-The last member of the first graduating class of the Alabama Polytechnic insti- ute, Capt. Bush D. Lumsden, has just died of apoplexy in Macon, Ga. Captain Lumsden was 8 graduate of the class of 1860 and was 73 years old.
 The hundreds of Auburn men who at- tended the recent home coming com . mencement will remember this promi- nent alumnus who delivered talk at the home coming banquet. He has takon great interest in the growth of his alma mater and had endeared himself to all Auburn alumni, who will be grieved to learn of his death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-17
ENGLAND MAY
 EMPLOY MORGAN

New York, January 16.-J. P. Morgan x Co. today received word from London that some arrangement had been com rleted between the British government and Morgan, Grenfell & Co.,, under which J. P. Morgan X Co. might be asked to render services along various commercial lines.
 It was said at the office of J. P. Morgan x Co. that the exact nature of the service could not now be stated. Dispatches from London recently announced that Morgan, Grenfell X Co. were about to be appoint ed financial agents by the British govern ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-17
WIRELESS STATION IS
 ORDERED REOPENED

Washington, January 16.-The Marconi wireless telegraph station at Siasconsett, Mass, closed by Secretary Daniels last September, when the company refused to promise it would abide by the censorship imposed under President Wilson's neu- trality proclamation. was ordered re- opened today and instructions sent to the navy officer in charge to permit resump- tion of business
 The company has signif1ed its willing ness to agree to the navy department s new censorship regulations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-17
l.. & N. SHOPS
 RUN WIDE OPEN

Decatur, January 16.-- (Specialo All of the 2500 men employed in the Louisville and Nashville railroad shops in New Decatur are working toqay.- Heretofore these men have been laid Off On Wednesdays and Saturdays of each week, making only four days a week they nave been working. This week every man in these shops has worked five days It is reported that they will work five days a week fer the remainder of January and that on February l they will commence to work six days week again. This will add several thousand dollars month to the pay roll of these shops. Full time in these shops is six days week and nine hours a day. The men IF these shops are now working eight hours a day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-17
ALBERT MELCALF
 DIES OF POISONING

Dothan, January 16.-(Specia1 )--A special from Hartford, Ala, tonight says that Albert Metcalf, a well known citizen of that place and brother of p NJ. Metcalf, prominent Hartford Uonker. died at his home there this afternoon from the effects of some dead ly poison, the name of which physi- cians have been unable to determine. taken either accidentally or with sui cidal intent
 Mir. Metcalf Is we'll known through out this section. No motive Is known for his taking his own life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-17
JOHNSON SIGNS WITH
 FEDERAL LEAGUl

Los Angeles. Cal.r January 1&-Erned Johnson, shortstop. who came to the Id Angeles club two years ago from ti1 Chicago Americans, has signed thred year contract with the Federal leagui 1t was announced here today. Johnsq
 said he was to play eitheS with St. Lou CT Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-17
Bank Names Officers

Decatur, January l6.-(Specjal.) The Central National bank of New De- catur has just elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Fres'- dent, A. A Hardage; vice president, T. H. Mattocks; cashier, Thomas A. Bowles; assistant cashier. c. w. Cover; directors, A. A. Hardage. T. H Mat tocks, Thomas A. Bowles. Samual Blackwell, .. V. DuPont, s. M. Thomp- son, George w. Russell, J. s. Patter- Son. F. M. Schilcer, o. B. Mobes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-17
Charped With Assault

k, Dothan, January 16.-tSpecial.) )--Otis -R.ctin, a nephew of Mayor Joe Baker of this city, has been placed under $501 bond by Sheriff B. 0. Hay on an in 6ictmeut returned by the recent grand 1ury charging assault with intent to
 murder. The charge against Guntin grew out of his assault upon s. S Me- Neil1, son of Rev. H. H. McNeill, pas tor of the Plaster Street Methodist church of this city, several months ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-17
PERSONAL

Felix Allison, one of the best known citizens of Gadsden, was here yesterday comforting with local men in connection with some business affairs. MT. Allison aaid that Gadsden was in good shape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-17
Letter to Dr. Kilmer & Go. BlnRh anton. N. Y.
Prove What swamp-Root Will Do

Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do
 For You
 Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,. Binghamton. N. Y, for a sample size bottle. It will convince anyone. You will also receive a booklet of valuable information telling about the kidneys and bladder. When writing, be sure and mention The Birmingham Sunday Age Herald Regular fifty-eent and one dollar size bottles for sale at all drug stores.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-17
TRACK
 SCHEDULE COMPLETE

Princeton. N. J., January 16-PrineS tons track schedule announced today il cludes two-mile indoor relay races wi Michigan, Georgetown, Pennsylvania an Yale and these outdoor meets: April Caledonian games, Princeton; April q Pennsylvania relays, Philadelphia; Ma l. open handicap meet, Princeton; May Yale, Princeton; May 15, Virginia, Cha 1off
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-17
HEWEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, January 16.-Forecast for Alabama Mississippi: Colder and gen erally fair Sunday; much colder at night probably heavy frost to the coast Monday fair
 Tennessee: Fair in west, rain in east; Sunday much colder in west and by night in east; Monday fair.
 Georgia: Rain Sunday, colder in west; Monday fair, colder in east and soutn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-17

ALABAMA CONsIsTORY WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL MEETING WEDNESDAY,. JANUARY 20, AT 8 F. M. ELECTION AND INSTALLATION OF OFFICERss
 w. w. RANSOM, I
 lNASTER OF kADOsH,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-17
CARRANzA LIFTS TAMP|CO EMBARGO
 ON O|L REFORMATION
Action Relieves Menace to Fuel Supply of British Fleet-COnfer on the
 Situation

Snn Antonio, Tex, January 1s.-Gus- tnye Hernandez and Francisco Yturrln. said to he naturalixcd Americans of Donna, HidaIgo county, Texas, were executed by order of Cnrrsnxo officials tfons received today by inc families of the two men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-17

Washington, January 16.-(SpeciaD The nomination of Teresa c. Spink to be postmaster at Green Bay was sent to the Senate today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-17
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Weather Conditions
 Summary of observations made at United States Weather Bureau stations during the "A hours ending D. m, sev- enty-fifth meridian time January 16, 1915
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-17
Postmaster Nominated

F. c. HORTON. Local Forecaster.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-12-03
STRONG FIGHT TOBE
MADE ON COYOTES
The State Board of Sheep Commissioners Will
Use Every Effort Possible to Destroy
Predatory Animals In Utah.

The state board of sheep commissioners received from DR.
D W. Mcclure secretary of the National Woogrowers association
an appeal to assist in the two months campaign
nonced by the national organization against coyotes The board
VIII support the movement In order make the campaign
general the national association designated December and
airy coyote months The state board will every
induce in Utah spend time as possible and
much money during those months destroy prea
tory animals
Through the public press and probably by letters direct to
growers the board will make strong and frequent appeals for
port Of the campaign II expected to be made the such
effort In the history of woogrowng in the West Utah wool
sustain annual loss of between hundred thousand
and two hundred and fifty thousand dollars from the
according to A. A. Caster secretary of the state
to reduce this loss that the state board will lend its assistance
the movement TO eradicate that animal Scaes and
considered slight when compared with the the
from coyotes.
The cooperative fight against coyotes commenced by
W. Mcclure secretary Of the National Woogowers association
and through his efforts the coyote months been
Dr. Mcclure addressed the national City
the subject and that time the proposed
met with general approval The plan grower
scatter poisoned food freely during the months
spring and fall well the winter range thought
particularly advisable to place the poison the fall spring
the sheep have left them coyotes
erng greater hunger and will consequently readily
poisoned food.
is the hope Of both the national association and the
board of sheep commissioners prevail upon the take
individual interest in the movement Some have reported
that they lost less than 10 cent sheep this
last after having placed the poison the last winter
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-12-03
CONFERENCE OF WESTERN COLORADO
M0RM0NS At GRAND JUNCTION

GRAND JUNCTION. Colo. Nov. ga conference of all
in Western Colorado will be held in this city at Odd Fellows
Hall December 9TH and President John L. Her of the West
States mission will be here from Denver 10 deliver the prn-
cpa addresses The conference will be 20 the public and
invitation has been issued everyone attend and
the doctrines of the church expounded.
Six elders of the church in this city and will remain
here until the conference when they will be assigned 10 stations
Western Colorado by President Herrck They Joseph
Roberts, L. D. Robinson, James A. Fansworth S. Leo Miller
Simon b. Stevens and Ernest W. Carbon These elders all
without salary either from the church from the contributions
Of their congregations They their and from
the mission field There about
thousand Of these elders in the field.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Laterday Saints has
bersp about forve in this city and probably
Western Colorado From seyentyfve TO hundred members
are expected here 10 attend the conference.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-12-03

United States Smelling. Refining
aud Mining company which II behind
the United States Fuel company with
coal mines In Carbon and Emery
counties. has entered the Fortuna dis
triCt IN Beaver county, Utnh's newest
gold camp and located about thirty
five miles south OF Milford. Saturday
last the officials OF the smelling con-
pany closed deal for the Lumry A
Moore ground, consisting of two
claims. on which the rich gold strike
was made some time ago. The deal
for the Lumry a Moore ground In
wolves $4,000. 10 per cent of the
purchase price being paid down ana
the remainder of the price being eN-
tended Ia payments that viii cover
eighteen months. The lease II said
20 have been sold for fifteen thousand
dollars.
The entrance OF the United States
Smelling. Refining and Mining COM
pany into the district is said 10 be the
most important event In the brief his
tory OF the new camp. II means the
sinking OF a shaft and the develop
ment Of the rich gold ledge at greater
depth When Il was definitely learn
ed that the deal which has been
pending for some weeks. was closed
prices of adjoining properties were
| Immediately raised. II Il understood
| from authoritative sources that the
/ United States company viii start wori
/ Immediately. sinking the main work
| ing shaft a. an initial depth OF tive
hundred feet before doing any cross
cutting or drifting 20 develop th'
ledge Immediately adjacent 90 th'
shaft,
Four engineers In the employ of th'
United States company have been Oh
the ground making thorough exam
nations OF the present ore develop
ment and OF the geological formation
All have reported fayorahly II Is un
derstood that the company Is also ne
sotiatiating for other properties II
the vicinity OF the Lumry a Moor
ground. Lying close to the Lumry a
Moore the Fortuna Gold Queen prop
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-12-03
AFTER PROGRESSIVE VOTE
Sentiment FaVors some Man From
the Middle West.

NEW YORK. Nov. 27.-Justicc
Hughes Senator Cummins and Elihu
Root are the leading possibilities FOR
the republican presidential nomina
ton In 1919. according 60 a poll Of re-
publican state chalrmcn which will
appear In the World tomorrow morn
ing. OF the forty-ciRht chairmcn.
twcnty-Hcvcn responded 60 the re-
quest for an expression of their Hcnti-
mentA Here are the candidates men.
toned by republican state chairmen
In their replies with the states In
which their candidates. are favored
Cummins Minnesota and
Montana.
Hughes-orcgon. Minnesota and
Vermont.
Root-Orcgon. Vermont and Min
ncaota.
Burton-Ohio and New Mexico.
Sherman-illinois and Montana.
wccks-Ma Massachusetts, and Mis-
souri,.
Borah-Oregon
Kentucky.
OHborn-Michigan
Sentiment. the World stated. gcnor-
ally favored candidate from the
Middle West who would capture the
progressive vote.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-12-03
GOOD ADVICE GIVEN
Farm Expert Tells How TO Grow thc
Rest Potatoes.

That crop conditions IN Utah are
far from hopeless because OF poor re-
suits with the potato crop. II the
opinion of =. J. O'Gara, agricultural
expert FOR the American Smelling and
Refining company. In charge Of the
experimental farm Just south of Salt
Lake city.
what we need IL for the farmer TO
become better educated by attending
Institutes or sending HIS children To
our agricultural colleges. The low
ebb In potato crop conditions In Utah
and particularly In salt Lake county
II due 20 the difficulty Of getting
clean seed. Indifferent seed treatment
by the farmer. lack OF proper soil
selection whereby alkaline soil II used
and lack OF care OF the growing plant
AS high as six hundred bushels NJ
acre have been grown on our farm
and In 1914 we raised twcnty-one toni
OF bcets TO the acre without irrigation
In fact farmers In this county would
be better OF with one-tenth Of tn'
water they have and use. FOR they u.s.
Il Unfortunately. Then. too. thel
plant potato seed without disinfection
whereas they would never think q
doing 30 with wheat. barley or nats.
The farmers had plenty Of warn
ing when Dr. Otto Appel Of the Uni
vcrsity of Berlin came here and foun'
the fields affected by fusarian wilt o
the rosette disease. Care must b
used In the selection of seed even
% per cent hna to be rejected. An
then new ground must be chosen"
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-12-03
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BODY or HORTON II
CONSIGNED To GRAVE

After having remained In possess
sion OF an undertaking firm for "A
period OF twenty-seyen days. the body
Of Roy j. Horton. who was killed by
Major II. T.. Myton on the night Of
October 3ist. was consigned 20 a
grave In Mt Olivet cemetery at salt
Lake city last Saturday afternoon.
There was no service at the grave,
Funeral services for Horton were held
Sunday afternoon. November 7th, con-
Quoted by the Industrial Workers OF
the World.
The undertaken has held he body
since that date, pending financial ar
rangements for It's burial. These
were completed Saturday. Attorney
T.. ID. MoDougall and three OF Hor-
tons close friends. members OF the or
ganlzation which conducted his fu'
neral, accompanied the body TO Mt
Olivot cemetery. where Il was inferred
without formal service.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-12-03
NOTICE To WATER USERS

State Engineers office. Salt Lake
city. Utah. oct 20. iaib.-Noticc II
hereby given that John Galanakis
whose postofficc address II Sunnysidc.
Utah. has made application In accord
nncc with the requirements OF the
Complied Laws OF Utah. 1907. Ms
amended by the Session Laws Of Utah.
1909. 1911 and 1915. Co appropriate
onc-fourth Ch) OF a cubic-foot OF
water per second from n spring In
Carbon county. Utah. Said spring Is
sues at "a point which lies a260 feet
south and 2tOO feet east OF the north
west corner 81 Sec 4. Twp. 10 South.
Range 10 East. Salt Lake base aud
meridian. The water viii be diverted
ut the spring and conveyed d" means
of a ditch for n distance OF 1900 feet
ana there used from May iHt 90 Oc-
tobcr atat. inclusive. OF each year. a.
/ irrigntc forty acres OF land embraced
/ In the west half OF Sec. n. township
and range aforesaid ~ much OF
said water as may be necessary viii
be used during the entire year for do.
nestle purposes This application Il
designated In the state engineers OF.
flee NJ No. G9G3. All protests against
the granting OF said application. sta.
ting the reasons therefor. must b,
made by affidavit In duplicate. ao'
companicd by fee Of t2.50. and fiict
In this office within thirty (30) day.
after the completion Of the pubiica'
tion Of this notice. w. -. BEERS
State Engineer.
Date OF first publication Nov. ~
1915. date Of completion OF pubilca
ton Dee ~, 1915.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-12-03
SMELLING INTERESTS ENTER INTO
MINING CAME IN BEAVER COUNTY

'rty. the Fortuna Independence prop
,..y and the Beaver Goldzonc Mining
cnmpany's property. The Fortuna
district IN al present showing greater
activity than az any past time Pros
pectors are arriving daily and new
companies are being organized.
Quite a number OF Carbon county
people are Interested In properties Ia
Beaver county, nH wen as being share
holders Ia companies organized there
since the district first began 10 attract
attention, The interest being taken
there by the smelling company IL cal
culated 20 give all Of them new en-
Couragement
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-12-03
CoLoRNnO COW FIGuKEs.

Colorado's coal mine production FOR
October was Dos, 1852 tons. making a
total for 1915 up 10 November ist OF
6,736.Oit, or AN increase OF i19.3lA
tons over the production Tor the same
period In 1914. The num' az Of men
employed In the coal mines of the
state on November lst was l3,i3i, &C.
cording 20 the report OF James Dal-
rymple. state coal mine inspector.