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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-24

Tomorrow an enthusiastic effort will be made to raise 5000 for the Boy Scouts by committee of public spirited citizens of the city.
 Commissioner John R. Hornady offered a resolution yesterday afternoon giving the Boy Scouts a vote of thanks for what they accomplished during the re- union. The resolution was passed by the unanimous vote of the commission. It follows:
 Whereas, The work of the Boy Scouts during the recent reunion contributed largely to the success of that event, and,
 Whereas, These young men rendered this highly valuable service without any reward except the consciousness of duty well performed, therefore,
 Be it resolved by the city commission of the city of Birmingham, That this board extends to the Boy Scouts vote of thanks for their generous cooperation.
 Be it further resolved, That the thanks of the commission be and the same are hereby extended to all city employees who devoted their time and attention towards making the reunion a success"
 The appreciation of the city commission for the work of the Boy Scouts is merely an echo of the feeling of the general public at the good work of these young sters. The Boy Scout organization needs $50o0 at the present time.
 The appeal for funds for the Boy Scouts as given out by the committee in charge follows:
 Five hundred uniformed, disciplined,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-24
BY FIRST AID TEAMS AT R|CKWOOD FIELD Annual First Aid Contest of Alabama Safety AssOcia-
 tiOn to Be Held on
 Saturday

Officials of the Alabama Safety asso- citation state that no better evidence can be presented of public interest in and appreciation of the work of the associa- ton, and that no greater encouragement or incentive to still greater work of the strong men and splendid women who com pose the working teams than the presence of the people at their annual meets.
 The association extends a cordial in- vitation to the people of Birmingham and vicinity to be present at their annual contest at Redwood Field next Saturday, the 27th instant, beginning at 1 o'clock, and assurance is given of a pleasant interesting and profitable entertainment everybody and there are to be no charges whatever for admission or otherwise. Lunches and soft drinks will be avail able at the grandstand.
 The programme this year is of unusual interest and the teams are all well prsc- ticed and in excellent training. They are lifeSaverS and the cause for which they labor deserves public encouragement.
 The following letter has been sent to the captains of all the First-Aid teams en- tered in the contest:
 6lrnl1nSnam, Ala, May 22, l9l6.
 Dear Sir: Please notify all of your team members and others tht expect to attend the F.irst-Aid contest, to be held at Redwood Field, Birmingham, Ala, May 2, 1916, as follows:
 Teams must be on the field at 12 o'clock noon on said day, and will take the place assigned to them on the field promptly.
 "The contest will begin at 1 o'clock, D. m., sharp. Everyone not ready at the time the contest begins will be disqual- fled
 You will be furnished with a pro- gramme at the field. Please note the num- Der set opposite your team and take the space on the field bearing the correspond ing number to your number on the pro- gramme.
 Rule No. P governing the contest here tofore sent you has been amended to req as follows:
 IF. Each team will perform five events: Viz, one one-man event; one two- men event; one three-men event, and two full team events. Dressings for any event or supposed injury will not be removed from the patient until after the judge has finished his examination and released the patient, and the event closed'
 The following events have been amend ed to read as follows:
 10. Full team event: Right arm pulled orr at socket; flesh torn from the calf Of right leg; treat and carry on stretcher 50 feet.
 16. Two-men event: Left ear torn off, end of foref1nger cut off right hand bright red blood
 IT. Full team event: Man run over by motor, found with right arm cut off: left arm torn off at shoulder socket
 T wish to call your attention to Rule $: The triangular bandage shall be the standard used in the contest
 The changes above set out will he noted III the programme and the judges above.
 Wishing you success, we are. vo,rs yours truly, JAMES l.. DAVIDSON
 President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-24
DIR. WAITE TO TAKE STAND IN EFFORT
 TO SAVE HIS LIFE
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viously while he and his mother and
 sister were dining in the hotel where Waite since has admitted he had his
 "studio,'' they saw Waite and Mrs. Hor- ton. Waite, he added, tried to avoid them,
 but seeing that meeting was unavold- able he CWaite) remarked that Mrs. Hor- ton was a nurse who was assisting him in an operation at hospital.
 Gustave Cimiotti, owner of a garage where Waite kept his automobile, testi- fled that Waite came to him March 20, after suspicion had been directed against him, and asked Cimiotti to go to g. bank and cash a check for him for $9300.
 Waite told me-" said the witness 'that he did not want to draw any money from the bank himself, because he was hav- ing some family trouble, and he did not care to be seen getting money from that
 particular bank"
 GAVE UNDERTAKER 5000
 Eugene o. Kane, who embalmed MT.
 Peck's body, testified that Waite had given him $9000 and subsequently had re- quested him Ito put some arsenic in his
 embalming fluid and send it to the district attorney This was after the autopsy on
 Mr. Peck's body had disclosed the pres
 ence of large quantities of arsenic in the
 vital organs of Waites aged victim.
 Dr. Jacob B. Cornell of Somervile, N.
 J., friend of John E. Peck for 25 years,
 testified that he called at the home of
 Dr. Waite March il. one day prior to
 MT. Peck death and that MT. Peck then
 seemed to be we'll Waite came in while
 he was there. pr. Cornell said, and gave MT. Peck some medicine. As he was leaving Dr. Cornell declared he heard MT. Peck grooming.
 pr. Leon S. Moos, connected with a drug manufacturing concern, testified that Waite called on him last October and bought typhoid and diphtheria germs NO ARSENIC IN BODY Kane said no arsenic was injected into the body The witness said he went to Waite's apartment the day after MT. Peck's death at Waite's request Waite wanted to know what was in the embalming fluid,' said Kane. "f1e asked if there was any arsenic in it, and said no; that it was against the law to put arsenic in the fluid, and I would not do it." On the following day Kane said he met Waite in a garage and presented the undertaker's bill to him.
 Waite handed me check for $9000," said Kane. Waite said the money would put me on easy street. I don't remember that he said anything about what the money was for.'
 At another meeting, Kane said, Waite wished small bundle" into his pocket. Waite said, for Gods sake get some arsenic and put into that fluid and send it down to the district attorney" Kane said the bundle was a roll of $50 and $l00 bills. He was too nervous to count it, he added, but took the money and buried it on Long Island. After describing his visit to the spot with Detective John Cunniff and digging up the money Kane testified that he had furnished the district attorney with a sample of the embalming fluid, but swore there was no arsenic in it. Counsel for Waite on cross-examination asked only one question of Kane It was: Were you ever convicted of crime?' Yes replied Kane, who then was ex- cused.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-24

Troy; E. c. Cover, Abbevil1e; J. K. Dix on, Talladega; E. J. Garrison, Ashland A. F. Fite, Jasper.
 First District-B. H. Stallworth, Mon- roeyille.l
 Second District-R. G. Arlington, Montgomery; B. P. Crum, Montgomery John Gamble, Troy; w. H. Stoddard, Luverne.
 Third District-J. P. Hanks, Enter prise; F. H. Hill, Dothan.
 Fourth District-E. w. Pettus, Selma.
 Fifth District-G. S. Livingston, Pratt vile; J.. c. Wood, Hayneville.
 Sixth District-George A. Searcy, Tuscalosa.
 Seventh District-R. A. Patterson, Gadsden.
 Eighth District-J. c. Kumpe, Moul- ton; A. G. Patterson, New Decatur.
 Ninth District-John B. Reid, Bir- mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-24
|REOOTLIGTYTS,(@ |3 AnD 2Sl6REEN
By RICHARp F. LUssrER

atre today. "Pennington's Choice" is an adventurous story of love, in which a girl puts to a severe test her lover, in order to prove his mettle.
 MT. Bushman has an excellent opportunity to display the fact that he is a good athlete in "Penning- tons Choice" while Miss Bayne ap- pears in an Annette Kellerman" bathing suit, so what more can be said in favor of this film?
 STOLEN GOODS"
 Miss Blanche Sweet and Miss Cleo Ridgeley portray the leading part Lasky- Paramount photoplay at the Colonial theatre today. stolen Goods" is a story in which the present European war plays a part. An heiress is struck by piece of shrapnel in Be..ium and is left for dead. A nurse assumes her identity and comes to America where she lives as the heiress. The climax is worth seeing.
 "A WAR OF WITS
 The fourth episode of 'The Social Pirates" the great 'T<alem photo serial, is "A War of Wits" which will be shown at the Odeon Two theatre today. Miss Marian Sa!s and Miss Ollie Kirkby have the leading roles of two social adventuresses who live on what they make on induling the vanities of male per- sons Hired and Fired" and the "Boobs Weekly" will also be shown. #
 WHO'S LOONEY NOw?"
 Comedy subjects will prevail at the Princess theatre as Hams Busy Day." Kalem farce, with Ham and Bud, is booked, with "Who's Looney Now?" another comedy. The Selig-Tribune News feauture will also be shown.
 FILM NOTES.
 Rudolph Hairbrained, who has spent the past three years in writ ing movie plots, sold an idea for $3 last week.
 Tortoise shell eyeglasses and top shoes never assisted a movie actor to rise to heights of emotion alism.
 Movie mysteries: Corked Eye brows.
 Uncle Oswald Polecatt, now in his eighty-ei year, has just completed a well written brochure entitled, "Beards and Their Evil Influence on the Art of Cinematog- raphy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-24
Rotary Club Luncheon

J. R. McWane, president of the Amer ican Cast Iron Pipe company, will be the principal speaker on the pro- gramme for the regular weekly lunch con of the Rotary club at the Tutwiler at 1 o'clock today. MT. McWane's sub- ject will be: Trade Possibilities in South America" from whence he re- gently returned.
 The minority report of the committee on essential municipal commodities will be heard today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-24
Winter Crops Off

Rome, May 23.-The international Insti- ute of Agriculture reports that the win ter crops of Hungary are short in acre age. and have been damaged seriously by the severe weather. Earlier reports of the institute indicated that shortages in Austria were offset by the favorable out look for the Hungarian cropS The pres ent report indicates that Italy's wheat acreage is 59 per cent under that of last year: British India. 175 per cent below
 last year and the United States, PA per sent for winter wheat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-24
Board Of Trade

special meeting of the board of trade will be held at 10:3O o'clock this morning in the directors rooms of the Chamber of Commerce. The meeting was called by President Finder and it was announced that question of inn portance to the merchants would be considered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-24

Joo1iSo VIII nave gone a-SlImmerlng.
 PLAN OF DEMOCRATS
 It is said to be true that Wilson leaders are preparing to announce an abridgement of their original tariff views. Wilson was elected as everyone knows, on the tariff issue. His campaign leaders are now anx- lous, 1t Is alleged. to take the tariff out or politics"-to put it on cold storage until that time comes when by the use of that issue republican hold of the reins of government might again be broken.
 IT reports are true Wilson will ask that the following be included in the demo- cratic platform:
 Q A plank favoring tariff commission.
 @ A plank for protection of dyestuff industry.
 (9) plank for protection of American industry against foreign dumping.
 (D A plank providing heavy penalties for foreign firms unfairly competing in the United States
 AS to whether or not the foregoing con- sessions will appease the ''protectionsts'' remains to be seen. The Wilson leaders believer, however, that the blanks above will take the tariff out of politics." and that is evidently what the President de- sires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-24

CoNTRARY to the advanced in-
 . formation given out about O ''The March of an Empire the seven-reel educational motion pie ture now being shown at the Majestic theatre under the auspices of the city commission and the courtesy of Louis Pizitz, it does not trace the progress of education from the early ages to the present, but is a strictly modern subject and merely shows a cipema- tograph view of the school system of Los Angeles, Cal. However, that is a treat in itself.
 There will be matinee this after noon at 2:30 o'clock, admission gratis, and all the women and children that can should visit the Majestic and view what Los Angeles has in the way of schools. Tonight at 8 o'clock all the men and their wives should do the same thing. Go to the Majestic and see what the California people do for their children.
 1.-THE BEGGAR OF CAWNPORE." A picture of rare interest will be shown today at the Trianon in "The Beggar of Cawnpore, fire-part Ince-Triangle feature, with H. B. Warner in the leading role It DOT trays an adventurous story in India at the time of the Sepoy rebellion, and the fight of a man against the mor- phine habit
 A two-part Keystone Triangle farce comedy, His Bitter Pill," with Mack Swain, is also booked at the 1'rianon today.
 snJ,uIU cTDTJCGT
 Frank Sheridan portrays the leading role in ''The Struggle, a five-part World Film production at the Strand theatre today. Other than this dra- matic offering, Manager T. s. Aber- nethy offers the official motion pie lures of the United Confederate Vet erans parade, taken last Thursday on the streets of Birmingham. It is pos sible that you were in front of the camera, so come and see your picture at the Strand.
 1.-THE FLOORWALKER."
 Manager Marvin Wise of the Odeon One announces that owing to the demand of his patrons "The Floorwolker," with Charlie Chaplin, is again booked for today. In "The Floorwalker," Chaplin is at his best.
 "PINNINGTON'S CHOICE.''
 Francis X. Bushman and Miss Beverly Bayne are co-stars in "Pennington's Choice" a f1ve-part Metro photoplay, at the Ria1to the-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-24
Clayton Going to Panama

Washington, May 23.-Federal Judge Henry D. Clayton at Montgomery, Ala, has been designated by the President to hold court in the Panama canal zone for six weeks, while Judge William H. Jack son goes on leave of absence. A case brought in the district court there which Judge Jackson is disqualified from hear ing, caused the designation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-24
R0nsevelt Is Indorsad

Waco, Tex, May 23.-The progressive party of Texas, in state convention here today, condemned the 'cacillating poli- cies' of the Wilson administration, com mended the principles of true American- ism and preparedness as typified by Col onel Roosevelt" and elected uninstructed delegates to the national convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-24
Quick Aid Needed

Beggar-Stranger. l lave a sick wife; could you help me?
 Passer-by--I can give you a job next week.
 Beggar- Too late. Shell be able to so to work herself by then!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-24
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, May 23.-Forecast for Ala bama, Mississippi Fair Wednesday and Thursday.
 South Carolina: Showers Wednesday,; Thursday fair, warmer.
 Georgia: Partly cloudy Wednesday; Thursday fair.
 Florida: Generally fair Wednesday and Thursday.
 Tennessee: Fair Wednesday and Thurs day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-24
Boy Scouts Show How

gentle persuasion keeps crowd in order. Liv-O-LaX will show how gentle persuasion will keep your liver and kid neys in order without recourse to calo- mel and disagreeable salts. It's fine. Try 25c bottle. Adams Drug Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-24
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at the United States weather bureau sta tions during the "A hours ending at D. m., 75th meridian time, May 23, 1916:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-24

"PINNINGTON'S CHOICE"
 Francis X. Bushman and Miss Beverly Bayne are co-stars in "Pennington's Choice" a five-part Metro photoplay, at the Rialto the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-24

Local Data or the 24 hours ending at p. nl., May
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-24
"THE FLOoRwALKER. ,

Manager Marvin Wise of the Odeon One announces that owing to the demand of his patrons "The Floorwolker," with Charlie Chaplin, is again booked for today. In "The F1oorwalker," Chaplin is at his hest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-24
NO DOUBTING NOW OF HUGHES' STRENGTH:
 THREE ASPECTS OF
 NATIONAL POLITICS

(Continued from Page One) IS made impossible, the opportunity of the Justice will have gone a-g11mmering.
 PLAN OF DEMOCRATS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-24
DEBATE IS SHARP ON DIVORCE QUESTION
 AT BAPTIST MEETING
tContinued from Page one,

recognized by the Scriptures as just cause. Such resolution is not accord
 ing to Baptist democracy
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-02-04
| b. United Press1

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4-With a
mans handkerchief twisted about
the throat an unidentified body OF {,
fourrd this morning in Echo Lake
park. 1t is believed she was strang
led and the body thrown into the
water. Last night screams were
heard coming from the park, but they
quickly ceased. This morning sea-
gulls were seen perched upon the
floating body. On the lett wrist were
four fingernail indentations The
handkerchief used in stranglng was
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-02-04
Judge Horsey Files Important
Water Distribution Decisions

is convincing evidence, as is the reaS
oning of Justices Norcross and Tai
bot, that while clearly recognizing
the constitutional limitations upon
the power OF the state engineer, they.
yet also clearly recognize that those
limitations are not such as to deprive
him OF the administrative authority
given him by the various statutes in
volved * x If in his admin
istrative determinations and actions,
he commits error and violates the
vested rights of any one, they have
redress in the courts by appropriate
actions at law or in equity.
In commenting upon the 1915
amendments of the law the court
does not state what the effect of suci1
amendments will be with respect to
p'eadings of the character represent
ed in the cases on trial, but does init
mate very strongly that adjudications
completed under the present statutes
and confirmed. as required, will have
4 judicial effect as contra sted with
the administrative effect Of determine
ations made under the 1908 law.
1t might also be inferred from the
fol owing that the CONSTITUTE onality
OF the 1915 amendments. seeking to
have the administrative adjudication
made permanent, is upheld:
at must be borne in mind that
there has been no adjudication plead
ed in the answer as having been made
under the new provisions of the law
powers heretofore attempted to be
vested i'll the state engineer and the
main purpose of which the court be-
lieves to have been to avoid the un-
constitutional features of previous
| avs and to try to coordinate into
one comprehensive, harmonious plat,,
the duties, powers and authorities Of
the courts OF the state engineer rela-
tive to water rights"
The result of these decisions is to
define the effect Of the adjudications
heretofore made under the various
water statutes in accordance with the
decisions of the Supreme court here
tofore rendered holding them valid
| for administrative purposes. and con
ferring upon the state engineer the
| full novar Of n
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-02-04
From Poorhouse to Kings
Most Honorable Privy Council

went to commons with an overwhe1m-
ing majority and he is still there.
Fighting the battles of the COM
mon folks, the appearance of this
medium sized labor member of pa
Lament, with his flashing blue eyes
and iron grey beard, on the floor of
the house Of commons has long since
ceased to be joke Much credit
for the strength of labor in England
today goes to the ''ordinary pauper
boy who dared to call spade
spade VIII lie surrounded by his upper
class colleagues.
The story of Garfie1d's boyhooi
days on the towpath; Lincoln's rail
splitting and grocery clerk life, or
Ben Franklin's last penny for bun
in Philadelphia, do not out do the
boyhood vicissitudes of King Georges
new privy councillor
When he was only six an accident
to his father threw the support OF
himself and six brothers and sisters
upon his mother.
Il remember how she used to cry
because she didn't know where the
next meal was coming from,' said
Crooks today. When Will was nine,
a neighbor who kept shop in Poplar
offered him y cents a week to deliver
milk and he took the job. Then his
mothers health failed and because
the siXpence week wouldn't keep
the family, they all went to the poor
house for a time
Willis next job was in a grocery
store at so cents a week. At eleven
he graduated to the job of blowing
the bellows of forge at $l.5O a week,
which augmented by earnings of his
elder brothers, barely held the family
together. At fourteen he was appren-
ticed to a firm of coopers where ne
earned about 90 cents a week while
he was learning the trade.
Crooks grew up a cooper. 1t was
in this trade that he became intense
ly interested in labor problems, ex-
periencing all the hardships of strike
and lockouts and at times being fore
ed to tramp about London in search
OF work until the disputes were set
tied. Despite it all he married and
reared a family of two sons and four
daughters. He first held office as a
member of the London county coun-
Gil in 1892. He has held office eve,
since.
Today Crooks is looking forward
with no very pleasant anticipation o
the time, soon, when he will be fore
cd to appear in court dress of silk,
knee breeches with lace ruffles. But
he'll do it because Mother Crooks has
said:
If Will must, he must and that's
lall there is to it. Leave it to me.
I'll see that he gets them."
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-02-04
lBY United Press

BERLIN, Feb. At was announc-
ed here this morning that the govern
mcnt would agreed to permit Ameri-
can representatives to take complete
control of the food situation i'll Po-
land to relieve the starving thousands
if adequate funds can be raised. The
German government has agreed TO
partly finance the relief commission
and will not requisition food sent -
relieve Poland. Americans familiar
with the Polish situation predict FAM
inc unless relief starts promptly. 1t
will take least 100000 monthly.
Carried German and Austrian Flags
lby United Press
LONDON, Feb. 4-The captain of
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-02-04
by Carl Ackermanl

BERLIN, Feb. 4-Unless America
valves her demand that Germany dis
avow the torpedoeing OF the Lusi-
tania, or submits the question to The
Hague arbitration board amicabie
adjustment is impossible is the unan-
imous view taken here by high Off
cials and prominent newspapers. The
Iokal Anzeiger declares that Ger
many f1as done her utmost to prove
her friendship to America.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-02-04
Poet Asks Divorce
were

Preliminary arrangements were
made in Judge Moran's court yestei-
day for the divorce proceedings Of
Earl A. Brininstool against his wife,
Estelle Owen Brininstoo1 Of Los An
geles. Brininstool is a journalist of
note, having for number of years
had charge of the editorial page CT
the Los Angeles Express. He is also
a poet of marked aDility-Journal.