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The Tomahawk., 1916-05-04

Robinson had mailed him. So lone
after, that Bertram hardly recognized
it as a response to his last remark
the Investigator drawled out:
Not such-er-impenetra dark
ness. In fact-er-Eureka, or words
to that effect. Bert, when does the
bass season end?"
November 1. hereabouts, believe
"The postmark on the envelope that
carried this advertisement to our
friend advises the use of the bats for
these next two months Queer time
to be using bass-lures, after the sea
son is closed. Bert, it's a pity l can't
waggle my ears
"Waggle your ears! For heavens
sake, why?"
Because then I'd be such perfect
jackass that I could win medals at a
show. I ought to have guessed 1t at
first glance, from the fact that the ad'
vertisement couldn't we'll have been
mailed to Robinson originally, any
how"
"Why not?"
Because he's not in the sporting
goods business, and the advertisement
is obviously addressed to the retail
trade. Don't you remember; it offers a
showcase, free. What does man liv'
ing in an apartment want Of a show
case to keep artificial bait in? What
we-er-need here is-er-steam."
A moments manipulation of the
radiator produced small Jet. In this
Average Jones held the envelope. The
stamp curled up and dropped off. Be
meath it were the remains Of a small
portion of a former postmark.
81 thought so,' murmured Average
Jones.
"Remailed!" exclaimed Bertram.
"Ramailed," corroborated his friend
81 expect Wen find the others the
same"
One by one he submitted the en-
velopes to the steam bath. Each o!
them, as the stamp was peeled OF
The Tomahawk., 1916-05-04
Two Kinds of Emulsion9.

Milk and butter are both emulsfons.
Prof. F. G. Donnan of University col
1ege, London, defines an emulsion as
a distribution of one liquid in an
other. A little oil shaken with much
water gives an emulsion in which the
particles Of oil have q diameter or
about a thousandth of a millimeter;
such an emulsion is milk. A little wa
ter in much oil gives particles of wa
ter even smaller; such an emulsion is
butter.
The Tomahawk., 1916-05-04
Helpful Information.

'T want a pair of pants for my sick
husband" exclaimed the woman.
What size?" asked the clerk.
II don't know, but think he v ea1A
a 14H collar !
The Tomahawk., 1916-05-04

NSdO was SluCh IhAou6h SAS DANAAAN
part of the circular. Leading from 1t
were three very small pins arranged
as a pointer to the message"
"Do you remember the message?'
"Could I forget it! 1t was pricked
out quite small on the blank fold OF
the paper. It said: Make the most
of your freedom Your time is short.
Call at General Delivery, Main P. O.,
for your warming.
you went there?"
1.-THE next day."
"And found"
"An ordinary sealed envelope, ad-
dressed in pen-pricks connected by
pencil lines. The address was scraw-
ly, but quite plain"
"Well, what did 1t contains"
"A commitment blank to an insane
asylum"
Average Jones absently drew out
his handkerchief, deliberately whisked
from his coat sleeve an imaginary
speck Of dust, and smiled benignant-
ly where the dust was supposed to
have been.
Insane asylum" he murmured.
"Was-er-the blank-er-filled in?
"Only partly. My name was pricked
in, and there was a specification OF
dementia from drug habit. with sui
cidal tendencies"
With a quick signal, unseen by the
visitor, Average Jones opened the way
RI Rertram who in a wide range OF
experience and study had once spe-
The Tomahawk., 1916-05-04

"Then, some three or four months
before you moved in, another William
H. Robinson lived there for short
time. His middle name was Honey
we'll. He is a cousin, and an object
of great solicitude to this gentleman
here. In fact, he Is, or will be, the
chief witness against Mr.. Honeywell in
his effort to break the famous Holden
Honeywell will. disposing of some ten
million dollars. Am I right, Mr..
Honeywell"
"Thus far" replied the blind man
composedly.
Give years ago William Honeywell
Robinson became addicted to a patent
headache dope 1t ended, as such
habits do, in insanity. He was con-
fined two years, suffering from psy-
chasthenia, with suicidal melancholia
and delusion of persecution. Then he
was released, cured, but with super
sensitive mental balance"
Then the messages were intended
to drive him out Of his mind again,
said Bertram in sudden enlighten-
ment. What devEi"
EITHER that, or to inpel him. by
suggestion, to suicide or to revert to
the headache powders, which would
have meant the asylum again. Any
thing to put him out of the way, OF
to make his testimony incompetent
for the will contest. So, when the ex
lunatic returned from Europe year
ago, our friend Honeywell here, IN
some way located him at the Caronia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-29
TEST
 CASE IS DOCKE:TED
 IN SUPREME COURT
It Will, However, Possibly Not Be Reached Before Middle of December
 by Advancement

Washington, November 2S.-The case of the Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf railroad, selected to test the consti- tutionality of the Adamson law, was placed today on the supreme court docket, the last act in perfection by the government of it's appeal from Federal Judge Hooks decision holding the law unconstitutional. The depart ment of justice advised the court clerks office that next Monday a mo- tion would be presented to set a date for early argument.
 Solicitor General Davis asked the clerk to have the record printed at once.
 Outside of the record before the su- preme court and not so far made a part of the official transcript is the stipulation agreed upon by Attorney General Gregory and counsel to abide by the courts decision in the Mis- souri, Oklahoma and Gulf case in all other suits questioning the validity of the Adamson act. In the presentation of arguments to the court, however, stipulation making the pending case
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-29
TRAbUE CASE ID
 60 ID JURY TODAY
Argument of Counsel Com pleted and Judges Charge
 Only Remains Now

Nashville, Tenn, November S.-Argu- of Charles C. Trabue, on trial for killing Harry s. Stokes, another attorney in the latters private office, April 26. Judge A. B. Neil will charge the jury tomorrow morning
 Arguments were made in behalf of the state by J. B. Garner and Attorney Gen eral A. B. Anderson. Arguments for the defense were made by Jeff McCarn and J. M. Anderson
 The states attorneys insisted that the Trabue first was aroused by Trabue, who denounced Stokes in court record three years ago in the face of Stokes denial of having violated an agreement, as charged.
 They charged that Stokes manifested no bitterness from 1913 until in 1915, when Trabue entered the taxpayers suit as opposing counsel and that anything that Stokes may have said resulted from Ira bue's demeanor in that case. They de- clared that Trabue. with malice in his heart and an automatic pistol in his pocket, went to Stokes office April 26 to force him to sign an apology and with the intention of killing him in the event the apology was not signed.
 The defense contended that Trabue's trip Ito Stokes office was lawful in that he went there on peace mission. In view of Stokes known, hatred to him and knowing of numerous threats made against his life it was insisted that he had a lawful right to go armed to pro- tect himself. They insisted that every physical fact brought out by the state, the range of the bullets. the location of bullet holes in Stokes clothing and neck corroborated the statement of Trabue that lie wa eilE in an encounter with Stokes taeN sie shots were fired
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-29
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS I-Jury finds Overton guilty i'm first degree.
 Big story is yet to be told about Madison tragedy. Eight-hOur test case is dOcketed in supreme court. Farm loan board considers great mass of evidence. Trial of Watson "schOOl in Latin,, says judge.
 Wilson to insist on completion of labor programme. Berlin reports more successes of central army in Rumania. Trabue case to go to the jury. Two Zeppelins raiding England brought down by British air de- fense.
 Eat mush and lower cost of living, says Champ Clark. may have left Chihuahua, Is now admitted. Railroads will mid in campaign to secure cars .-Three republicans may lose seats in lower house. handed down by court of appeals.
 LOCAL NEWS 3EROutine business of city commits 0-SlOSa company plans battery or coke ovens costing about 3D. 5OO,OOO.
 City politics already beginning to seethe for next years fight. Hotel auditor Is missing with two days receipts.
 William Hardie's funeral will he held here today. Birmingham will not join boycott. HuddlestOn would favor embargo. new plan would put pie ture men out of business. Bessemer to keep up fight for cnnal.
 FEATJTRES 4-EditOriaI comment. 6ESociety and Dolly Dalrymple. 
 SPORTS SCrimson followers expecting de- feat i'm tomOrrow's game. FfnnI meeting of committees to- day for Alabama game. Central-Bessemer game promises to be best of season. Place decided for next golf tour ney for national title.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-29
TRIAL OF WATSON SCHOOL IN LATIN"
 TERM OF JUDGE
Author, Who Is Acting as Own Counsel, Warned to Control Himself"
 by Court

Augusta, Ga. November 2S-The govern- ment rested it's case late today in the trial of Thomas E. Watson of Thomson Ga, after the session had developed din termed "school in Latin" Wat son is being tried in federal district court on charges of having sent obscene matter through the mails, portions of which were in the dead tongue The latter part of the morning and all the afternoon was devoted to it's translation by college professors and students and cross-examination of them by counsel fnr tha dafaYSa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-29
Edt Mush and Lower Cost Of Liping, Says Champ Clark, In AdDlce 10 the COuntrU

Washington, November 2S.-If the high cost of living bothers you. don't wait for governmental remedies, but buy some laying hens and eat more corn products and rice. says Speaker Clark. Not that he does not think the government can help bring down the price of foodstuffs by legislative or other action, but he pins greater faith in more direct methods.
 Thus, the speaker expressed himself today on the high cost of living problem, which he regards as one of the great est facing the nation He referred to Representative Fitzgeraid's embargo bill.
 There may or may not be chance for MT. Fitzgerald's proposed bil." he said Tt might do some good; don't know. I think the government can help lower food prices by legislative or other action, but I do know that there are ways by which the consumer can cut down his expenses.
 For instance, every one who can should keep some hens. And any man who has 20 square feet of ground can keep them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-29
Two Zeppelins Raiding
 England Brought DoWn
 By British Air Defense

London, November 2S.-Two Zeppelins, which raided the northeast coast and the North Midland counties last night, were brought down and destroyed by British airmen, and it is understood the crews Of both airships perished. Seven Ger man airships have been destroyed in Eng land this year. while six have been brought down in other fields.
 The two months of immunity which Great Britain has had from hostile air raids led many to believe the Germans would not risk any more airships in at tacks which. while causing numerous casualties among civilians and damage to private property. were said in England to have gained no material military ad- vantage
 The authorities regarding the protection Of London as fairly complete, continued their work, however, with the object of rendering other parts of the country safe. The success of the air patrols this morn ing has given the greatest satisfaction here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-29

Lights were turned out in all the towns in the districts mentioned as soon as reports of the approach of airships were announced and the commanders of the Zeppelins apparently had difficulty in To- eating themselves.
 number of bombs were dropped d. though no reports of damage in any towns have been received.
 One Zeppelin discharged her cargo of explosives in Yorkshire and Durham. Shc was attacked by single airplane ana fell in flames off the Durham coast
 Another airship got as far as the North Midland counties, and likewise dropped bombs. She was attacked by air plaines and guns. and apparently was damaged, but effected repairs after re.ch- ing the Norfolk coast and started for home at high speed, and at high alti- tude Naval airplanes were awaiting her and with the aid of an armed trawler brought her down
 Great crowds. attracted to the sea auays by the firing, watched the zep- pelins as they descended in flames
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-29

Feople should eat more corn products 'oo' Mush is highly nutritious and it IS not eaten enough
 Hice IS too generally overlooked in this eoun'ry l was surprised to hear the o'her day that cents worth of rice will serve as a substitute for bread for an enire day in family of six peonle,,
 me speaker declared that he will urge passaee this year of a federal law pro- n'oiune the killing of veal calves. Such a measure failed at the last session ne also expressed the belief that the ess speculators violate the law in told ins eggs for a raise in price, and he aeerred the people were foolish to per mt butter prices to be controlled from one place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-29
FARM LOAN BOARD CONSIDERS GREAT
 MASSOF EVIDENCE
Will Announce Bank Loca- tions asd District Lines in 20 Days, It Is
 Expected

Washington November 2S.-(Special) The federal farm loan board having re- turned to Washington after series of visits to every state of the union, is engaged in a review of the mass of tes- tensive journey.
 This afternoon the board announced that in 20 days it would give to the pub lie the boundary lines of the F proposed farm loan districts and the names of cities in which banks will be located.
 Birmingham and Montgomery are both considered by the board, it is learned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-29
Young Farmer Gets Life
 Sentence for Killing Wife

Huntsville, November S.-(Special )-Ben Cowley young farmer, who killed his wife and attempted suiside at Abingdon Village last September in fit of jeal- ously. pleaded guilty in the circuit court today to the charge of murder in the first degree and by agreement of state counsel Judge Miller sentenced him to life Imprisonment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-29
Other Towns Along Danube Said to Have Been Taken
 in the Advance
BUCHAREST IS BEING
 ENCIRCLED BY GREAT
 INVADING COMMANDS
Lines of Bulgars and Autro- G ermans Are Drawing Closer and Closer
 About Capital of the Little Balkan Kingdom

The operations of the Teutonic allies in Rumania have brought them some what nearer Bucharest and are still pressing from the north and the west and the south and the southwest.
 The northern bank of the Danube in Rumania extend ing westward from Giurgiu, on the Vidin, a short dis tance from the Servian bor- der, now is in the hands of the forces of the central powers. The capture of points in this region opposite Vidin, Lom-Palanka and Rasovo by the Bulgarians would seem seriously to menace the Rumanian troops from the Orsova and Turnu-Servin sectors, who were reported several days ago to be in retreat to the southeast.
 The occupation of Giurgiu brings the line of Field Marshal Von Mackensen to within 35 miles of Bucharest, while the capture of Curtea de Arges, 80 miles northwest of the capital, evident ly has cleared the sector of Rumanians and given the invaders the railroad to the important junction near Bucharest.
 An official dispatch from Bucharest says the retirement of the Rumanians is pro- ceeding in perfect order toward new front already settled on for defense.
 OPERATIONS IN MACEDONIA
 The operations in Macedonia are some what beclouded by reason of divergent re- ports Berlin says that north of Monas, tir renewed attacks by the entente al- lies failed, while the Seryian war office claims that in fighting along the entire front the Servians at several points made advances of several hundred metres. Sofia on the other hand. asserts that attacks on Hill 1050 and the village of Paralovo west put down by the Bull garians and Germans. as likewise was . British offensive in the vardar region south of the village of Bogoroditsa.
 ON OTHER FRONTS
 On the front in France and in the Aus tro-Italan theatre bombardments have taken place on the Russian front
 Petrograd admits the Turks have oc- cupied the towns of Adramed and Kosh- ioshogly, south of Van, Turkish Ar menia.
 The steamer Chemung has been sunk ;n the Mediterranean off the coast of Spain by a German submarine. The crew was landed Eight other vessels, two each flying the British, French, Greek and Norwegian flags, have been sunk either by mines or torpedoes. Their total ton mage was about 2O,000. In addition the Danish steamer Villemoes has been cap tured by the Germans.
 Two more Zeppelins. which were raid- ing eastern England, have been brought down in flames by anti-aireraft guns. The crews of both arshps perished. A German airplane has dropped bombs on London.
 GERMAN RUMANIAN REPORT
 Berlin, November 2S.-The German statement today on operations on the Rumanian front reads
 Violent artillery fire between Presba lake and the Cerna preceded strong att
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-29
JURY FINDS D.D.OVERTOlJ IS GUILTY IN
 FIRST DEGREE
Appeal Will Be Taken and Fight In Higher Court Will Be Long Drawn Out-Constitutionality of fhe
 Various Laws Will Be AttaclSd
By ROY O,NEAL

Huntsville, November 28.(Specal LA verdict Sguity of murder in the first degree returned today Be jury in the of David D. Overton former circuit ce # Madison county who tried for the murder of Probat s1dge w. T. Lawler.
 Judge Miller immediately passed sentence on the convicted defendant fixing Friday January 2 the day of execuion An indefinite suspension of sentence ordered pending outcome of an appeal of the the supreme court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-29
Attorney General Martin Tells of Investigation That
 Brought on Killing
ELECTION FRAUDS
 WERE FIRST CHARGE
Tate and Thompson Made Great Team and Martin Does Not Hesitate to Praise
 Their Work
By RICHARD F. LussrER

With the death verdict ended the first stage of the fight of David D. Overton,
 a former political leader of Madison county, to escape the gallows.
 The second period of this battle will
 be the ensuing months of legal quib- bling in the higher courts to offset
 the verdict of 12 representative citi- zens of Madison county, who have ordered that for the assassination of
 Probate Judge William T. Lawler. on the night of June IA, David D. Over ton must die.
 What will the third period of tbis
 remarkable case be-tbe erneson,a march to the gallows or a confess slon or overton or one of his accom- rlices that will lift the veil of mvs-
 tery that still surrounds the tragedy of Whitesburg bridge? Time alone will tell
 overton's trial. which ended with the verdict of death, was series of
 checks to the plans of the defendant
 at the bar and his counsel. Judge B NJ. Allen, is reputed as being one of the shrewdest criminal lawyers in the south and David D. Overton is re- sarded by many in Madison county as modern Machiavelli, but the com bined brains of these two men were unavailing.
 ALL CO-OPERATED Attorney General Martin is a young man, who has been taught in the hard
 political school of experience that fhe best way to get results is to CO., operate-to work for the good of the whole. He did that in Huntsville-in fact, he submerged his identity, his fighting. tenacious personality in or
 der that Solicitor Joseph R. Tate and J. Fritz Thompson might work un-
 hampered to render futile the efforts
 of Judge Allen to set Overton free.
 It has been charged that Attorney
 General Martin played politics to in-
 trude upon Madison county affairs (Continucd on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-29
Understood Forthcoming Message Will Deal Mostly
 With This Feature
AFFAIRS TO
 HAVE SMALL PART
President Will Also Emphasize Neces- sity of Passage of Bill Allowing Combination of Business to
 Compete With Europe
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington, November 2s.-tSpecial) While the contents of the President s message to be delivered before joint session of Congress on December are safeguarded to the most minor particu- lars, it tis feared that it's chief feature will not be a presentation of the for eign relations of the United States. but an insistence that legislation supplemental to the Adamson bill be rapidly enacted.
 In other words. the President will ask that a bill increasing the membership of the interstate commerce commission be completed; that law be passed making any strike" or lockout" precipitated prior to an investigation by constituted authority. illegal; and that the interstate commerce commission be authorized to inquire into the justice of a prospective movement by the railroads having for its object an increase in freight rates
 The message will consist, it is said, of only 2O0o words, and will be one of the shortest in the history of the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-29
Much Turkey for Soldiers

browhsville. Tex, November 2s. Iwenty-five thousand pounds of tur- Keys for the Thanksgiving dinners of soldiers on the border in this vicin- ity arrived here today The price was S4 cents pound, said to be the high est on record
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-29
TO APPEASE BUSINESS

In the message, if reports are accurate. the President will insist on the imme- diate completion of the Webb bill, that which would permit combination on the part of "big business in competition with foreign as contrasted against do- nestle trade.
 This bill, as is recalled, was put through the House in September, Representative Huddleston of the Ninth Alabama, and about % other members futilely combat- ting it's passage. An attempt to rush it through the Senate on the plea that the President desired its completion was abandoned when it became known that at least two senators would attack it by means of a filibuster.
 It is anticipated that this bill will be passed shortly after the reconvening of Congress- In addition to the President, it has back of it the bulk of business in America which fears foreign competition at the conclusion of Earopean peace. and a large if not militant majority in the Senate