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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-14
MERRITT CLASHES
 WITH CARNLEY AT
 LUVERNE DEBATE
Candidates Pass Spirited Words Bearing on Recent Charges Injected Into
 the Campaign

Somewhat conflicting reports reached Birmingham last night of a meeting in Luverne yesterday between Henry P. Merritt and J. A. Carnley, candidates for the presidency of the public utilities com mission.
 MT. Carnley renewed his recent charge that MT. Merritt was the candidate of the Alabama Power company, which MT Mer- ritt hotly resented, and of which he de- manded either proof or retraction.
 Friends of MT. Carnley placed emphasis on the alleged sensational features of the debate. claiming that their candidate in vited MT. Merritt to settle the matter personally on the outside after the meet ing. When MT. Merritt denounced the power company charge as false, MT. Carnley is alleged to have said:
 q have too much respect for the dig nity of this audience of gentlemen to resent my opponents words at this time in your presence. However. 1 repeat my assertion, and would say to MT. Mer- ritt that if he will meet me outside and repeat his statement, I will then resent it as a gentleman should
 There were other exchanges between the two, but MT. Merritt, over the long distance telephone last night informed The Age-Herald that he was well pleased with the outcome of the days events. He said:
 q delivered an address here and scored a signal victory, according to the statement of my friends. MT. Carnley made certain charges relating to my all legged connection with the Alabama Power company, but since he was unable to pro- duce the proof, he was called down by the people of Luverne. I feel that am much stronger as a result of my visit here than I was ever before
 'The failure of MT Carnley to produce any kind of proof that l was connected V ith the Alabama Power company, or any other corporation, detracted from the force of his speech and rendered it inef- fective. He failed to make an impress sion here and after the meeting was over was assured that I had practically every vote in Luverne. t1 is nothing shcrt of an outrage that such charges should be so recklessly made. The people of Luverne appreciated this fact and showed plainly they were with mo throughout the whole affair"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-14
FORMER SECRETARY
 NOW SAYS "PREPARE'
Must Perish From the Earth Unless
 Prepared to Defend Our Homes

York, Pa, March 1S.-Philander c Knox, former secretary of state. in ar address before the York Chamber ol Commerce tonight declared that we must
 prepare to protect our country from for sign invasion or perish. Prepared we
 must be- said MT. Knox, Ito defend oul
 homes and our liberties and the measure
 of that preparedness must be gauged by
 the sober thoughtful, periodically disin-
 terested advice and counsel of those whom the nation itself has trained and educated in order that they may au- thoritatively speak and instruct us upon these matters.
 "The innmutable laws of nature have
 decreed that every organism, be it ami nal. plant social which is not pre-
 pared to defend it's existence by op- posing when necessary, force to force must perish from the earth"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-14
MUCH STRESSLA|D
 | ON SAFETY PLANS
Coal Operators Association Devoting Special Atten-
 tion to This Subject

The Alabama Coal Operators associa- ton is now devoting special attention to first aid and safety first, and according to officials, the results being achieved are highly gratifying.
 Last year." said Secretary James l.. Davidson of the association yesterday, we had 115 competing first aid teams at the fair grounds, the largest number ever assembled anywhere. It showed the in- terest taken in this district. Last year. accident figures were equally striking They showed a direct decrease of 34 per cent in the number of accidents from the previous year, and this we consider most conclusive evidence of the importance o1 the safety first training.
 MT. B. M. Starnes has been made man. ager of the safety department of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company and already Is showing some fine results
 Last Saturday night we had a fine meet ing of safety first workers and when our annual affair Is given in May we expect greater progress to be shown than ever before.
 Next Saturday night we are to hold an important meeting at Brookwood.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-14
EUROPEAN POLICY OF
 WILSON IS INDORSED
American Rights Committee Adopts Resolutions Fav0ring the
 Entente Allies

New York, March 13-A mass meeting here tonight under the auspices of the American rights committee passed a resolution pledging support of President Wilson in his European policy and con- demning ''all members of the Congress o1 the United States who are willing to surrender those rights under the pres sure of German threats.
 Another resolution declaring that the safety and honor of the American peo- pie" requires the countrys approval oi the policy of the entente allies was passed over many negative votes. Sev- eral persons were elected by the police for interfering with the proceedings.
 George H. Putnam presided at the meeting. Among those present were Horace White. William Fellows Morgan William Barclay Parsons, Ernest Flagg Daniel c. French. F. Parmalee Prentice and J. Sergeant Cram.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-14
TELLS JOKE ON
 BRUCE KENNEDY

F. B. Shireman, Jranager of the Tut i wi.er. has returned from Florida, where he went in the interest of tourist business. for Birmingham and is telling a joke on Bruce Kennedy, secretary of the Mont-' gomery Chamber of Commerce.
 Bruce gave one of those northern tour- ists piece of his literature containing the words, Montgomery, Ala on it, with the suggestion that he stop over to- see their city on his way home.
 The tourist thought it was too much out of the way and when explanations were made it was found the tourist. thought Ala stood for Alaska
 MT. Shireman says the trip as whole. was highly successful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-14
NO HOPE HELD OUT. !. FOR TIE RECOVERY
 OF MRS. kILGORE
Well Known Lady Was Struck by "Jitney" on , Eleventh Avenue
 Sunday Night


 Mrs. William C. Kilgore ls lowering between life and death at the Robinson
 nfirmary as the result of injuries sus- tained Sunday night at 9:45 o'clock, when she was struck and knocked down by a ''Jitney'' bus driven by Curtis L. Gordon. at Sixteenth street and Eleventh avenue, south. No hope is held out for her recov- cry. Her skull was fractured in two places.
 Mrs. kgore had just left the South side Baptist church following an address delivered by Richmond r. Hobson, and was on her way home.
 Curtis L. Gordon, who was driving the 'jitney," removed Mrs. Kilgore to the in-7 firmary in his automobile and imme6i-, ately went to police headuarters and sur rendered to Desk Sergeant Warren. War- rants were sworn out for Gordon yes-f terday on charge of assault with in-. tent to murder, and he was transferred to the county jail. where he will be held pending the outcome of the injuries of Mrs Kilgore. Gordon told Desk Sergeant Warren that he was going west on Eleventh avenue about seven miles an hour, and an Aves' nue B Loop street car was coming east and the arc lights on the street car- blinded him. He also said that he did not see Mrs Kilgore until she was struck and did not know whether he struck hers 1 or the street car, and knocked her in | front of his automobile. However. eye7 witnesses to the accident said that fhe' ! "jitney'' was not going less than 30 miles ! an hour and that the 'jitney' struck ! Mrs. Kilgore.
 Mrs. Kilgore's 11-year-old daughter, |, Katherine, was slightly injured. She was also carried to Robinson's infirmary. but. later removed to her home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-14
JURY YD|SAGREES|N IN WALTON CASE AND M|STR[AL ENTERED Jury Stood 4 to 8 1t Is Said. Walton Requested New
 Trial as Soon as
 Possible

The jury in the case of Louis Walton, charged with the murder of M. O. Bar ton, reported a mistrial when they had lined up alongside the rail before Judge Aston in the second division of the criminal court Monday morning at o'clock, after having been out since Il 50 Saturday morning.
 After much deliberation the jury noti- fled Judge Aston Sunday morning at g o'clock that they were ready to report, but the attorneys could not agree to the legality of such a course, and Judge Aston would not take the risk of dis missing jury on Sunday.
 The jury stood eight to four from about o clock Saturday until the disagreement was reported yesterday morning, but would not say in whose favor the ma jority was. Attorneys for both the state and the defendant claimed the victory.
 Louis Walton, the defendant, requested that the trial be docketed as early as possible. He was not discouraged by the result of the trial, he said, and felt the same as his attorneys. that the majority of the jurors stood for his acquittal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-14
SPAIN TO EXHUME
 BODY OF NEGRO
Bullet in Body of Murdered Negro May Save the Life of Sam
 Martin

Because the bullet in the body of James Little, negro. alleged to hae been mur- dered December 9, 1915, is needed to aid Governor Charles Henderson in clearing up some of the evidence submitted to him in an effort to get Sam Martin, negro who was to have been hung last Friday for the killing, commuted to life i'm
 prisonment, Coroner Charles L. Spain will probably exhume the body and ex- tract the bullet today
 MT. Spain received the letter several days ago, authorizing him to take the body up. Martin was to have peen hung on February 25, but was given a 11-day respite, later 21 more days was added to the respite by the governor, in order to further investigate evidence turned in to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-14
AID MEN TOO BUSY
Regular Tuesday Luncheon Postponed
 Until Next Week

The weekly Ad club luncheon, which is usually held on Tuesdays, will not be held today because the advertising men are all so busy in connection with Fash lion Week. Two of the clubs important commit
 tees were to have made reports this week. One of these was the contest com
 mittee and it's report will probably be
 made at a special meeting tomorrow or Thursday.
 The 'dress-up week. committee will report it's plan in detail at next Tues days luncheon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-14
Negro Burned to Death

Nellie Townsend, negro, was burned to death yesterday morning at her residence. 2524 Third avenue, north. The woman was sick in bed and alone. The feather bed on which she was ly- ling caught fire. it is supposed. from a 'spark from the grate.
 |. c. Hull told Fire Chief Middle ton that he smelled the burnt feath- ers and went into the woman's room to investigate. He succeeded in put ting out the fire. but the woman was already dead, The body was turned over to Davenport X Harris, negro un- |dertakerS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-14
DUDLEY HERE
 FOR FEW DAYS

Frank A. Dudley, president of the United Hotels company, the parent com pany which operates the Tutwiler in Bir- mingham, is here for a few days.
 's,rhere is decided contrast between conditions here today and those year ago." said MT. Dudley. "and it is highly gratifying to know that Birmingham is beginning to hit her real stride in busi- ness activity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-14
GORDON HELD ON
 TWO WARRANTS

warrant charging Curtis Gordon, the jitney driver who run over and fa- tally injured Mrs w. c. Kilgore and se- riously injured her 11-year-old daughter Sunday night at Sixteenth street and Eleventh avenue. with assault with in- tent to murder in two cases. was issued by Judge Abernethy yesterday morning The warrant was served by Deputy J. G. GMeener and Gordon removed to the county jail.
 Mrs. Kilgore was returning from church services at South Highland Bap- list church, where she was member of the choir when struck by the jitney
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-14
CHESNEY PROMOTED
 TO WILMINGTON DEL.
Local Manager of Metropolitan Life Will Leave About April to
 Assume New Work

Albert c. Chesney, local manager o1 the Metropolitan Life Insurance com pany has been promoted to the Whining ton, Del, district, where he will be man. ager of that thriving territory.
 The change becomes effective about April 1. MT. Chesney has been very suc- cessful as manager of the Birmingham district and has hosts of friends here who will regret that his work takes him away from this city. Wilmington is a smaller city than Birmingham, but the Metropolitan Life is doing about twice as much business in that territory as in Bir- mingham. It is now one of the chief cen ters in America for the manufacture of munitions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-14
JUDGE WEAKLEY TO s'
 MAKE AN ADDRESS

The ministers, elders and deacons of \ the Presbyterian Social union of the Birmingham district are requested to@ attend meeting of the union at thei First Presbyterian church Birming4s ham, Tuesday night. March IA, at s O clock. Judge Samuel D, Weakley will speak to the union on the subject of Government and Discipline of the Presbyterian Church"
 The invitation is extended to the public generally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-14
Great Admiration Expressed
 Over Displays Offered of the Seasons New Offer ings in Local Shops
MANY VISITORS IN CITY TO INSPECT
 SPRINGS SHOWINGS
Tomorrow Is Automobile Day" and ''Dress-UpDay." Continued Fair Weather Promised for Today

Fashion Week in Birmingham opened more auspiciously yesterday than ever be- fore.
 offered just the kind of weather to turn everyone's thoughts to spring clothes.
 The merchants and officers of the Busi- ness Mems league were delighted with the start and were highly pleased with the compliments showered upon them for the handsome exhibits in their stores and the attractive display windows and street decorations
 Among the interesting social features was the dance at the Newspaper club last night
 TOMORROW BIG DAY
 Great interest centers in automobile day. tomorrow, the feature being an au- tomobile parade in which the seasons new cars will be shown and some of Bir- mingham's prettiest girls will adorn them
 Tomorrow will also be known as "dress- up' day and is designed particularly fol the men. when they are supposed to put on their best and at the same time to inspect the new things offered for them ln the mems stores.
 The crowning of the Queen of Fash ion'' will be a Wednesday night feature while the big Fashion ball will be given at the Tutwiler Thursday night.
 PROMISES FAIR WEATHER
 Weather Observer Horton said last night that the outlook was good for con- tinued warm weather and that the weather maps showed no rain anywhere near Birmingham.
 Yesterday presented ideal spring advantage of it. Rarely have so many people been seen in the downtown section and in the stores.
 Mercantile houses were crowded all day and one of the most gratifying features was the large number of out-of-town shoppers
 Hundreds of out-of-town shoppers crowded Birmingham Monday and the other days of the week are expected to far surpass the first day of Fashion Week. The rebate bureau was busy yes terday with shoppers from over the state, and the other days of the week will doubtless far surpass the first day of the event. The stores of the city were crowd ed yesterday and the merchants were delighted with the results.
 One of the features of the week is to be the automobile parade Wednesday, after noon at 3:3O o'clock when more than 50 cars and at least 150 girls will take part in this feature of Fashion Week.
 The contest for the Queen of Fashion Week is growing in interest and the riv- airy between the various contestants is becoming keen. The standing last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-14
Suits Filed

The following suits were filed in the circuit court yesterday: .H4
 George B. Spain, Sr., vs. Acme Laun- dry company, 5000 claimed for alleged personal injuries caused from wagon run ming against him.
 H. L. Powell, Jr., vs. East Lake Park and Amusement company $10000 claimed for alleged personal injuries received while a passenger on roller coaster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-14
Marriage Licenses

Following are the marriage licenses issued from the probate court Monday:
 George Powell Palos. and Miss Maude Mason.
 Jim McCann, Pratt City, and Miss Ivey Lee Chapman.
 B. M. Sprayberry and Miss Minnie FL lison.
 Frank J. Disler and Mrs. Marie Met calf. ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-14
Woman Injured

Mrs. Cisgrove, '2sO5 Twenty third street, Ensley. was painfully injured yesterday afternoon at o'clock when she was struck and knocked down by the gas department automobile truck of the. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company at Second avenue and Nineteenth street. J. l.. Stewart, who was driving the truck, was placed under bond by, Chief of Police Martin Eagan and Captain of Police Flaw |kins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-14

Strand-'"ro Have and To Hold' with Wallace Reid and Mae Murray.
 Trianon-"The Hunted, Woman" with $. Rankin Drew and Virginia Pearson. Alcazar-"The Whirl of Life,'' with MT and Mrs. Vernon Castle.
 Colonial-"The Sign of the Cross, with William Farnum.
 Odeon Two-"The Uplift,' with Francis Joyner.
 Princess-"The Strange Case of Mary Page" with H. B. Walthall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-14
T0nAY's EVFNTS
At the Theatres
At the PhotopIay Houses

Lyric-Vaudeville. Matinee at 2:30 m; evening at 7:30 and g.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-01-28
CIVIC CLUB MEETS s
\ ielN REGULAR SESSION

2
IA The. ladies' of the Civic Club
met in regular session in the
City Hall, January 10Th, at 8 p.'
M, with Mrs. Ross. president,
In tie chair. 1t was an enthu-
siastic meeting; everyone pres
ent anxious and desirous, on
their part to help in forwarding
the interests of Toledo, in the
way of Improvement for the
community uplift and advance
ment of our town. Committee
was appointed to interview and
Consult with the city council
as to the adyisability of conduc-
ting a campaign to procure
grounds for a county fair.
Other conditions were discussed
of which the city will hear later.
This Club meets every I'd and
4th Wednesday of each month.
They desire all women of Tole-
do to become active members.
The dues are but SOC. per an
mum, and the President wishes
all members to feel they must
attend. and would like others,
not alreadySaffiliate to come
and join. Corresponding Secy.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-01-28
SUM MONS

In the Circuit Court of the State Of
Oregon for the county of Lincoln.
Aileen McCluskey, Plaintiff.
vs..
]. II. Kempthorn and Pearl B. Kemp-
thorne. his wife, Sylvester p. Kern
and Lucinda Kern, his wife, T. s.
Everett, r. II. Spariing. Minnie A.
Vickers and j. NJ. Vickers, her hus.
band, and William, S. Gillian and Ida
Nj. Gillian. his wife, Defendants.
To j. Fl. Kempthcrne and Pearl B.
kempthorne, his wife, Sylvester p.
Kern and Lucinda Kern, his wife, t.
s. Everett, r. II. .5parling, Minnie
A. Vickers and j. NJ. Vickers. her
husband. and William s. Gillian and
Ida M. Gillian. his wife, the above
named defendants:
In the name Of the state of oreoon,
You and each Of you are hereby re-
quired to appear and answer a com.
plant filed against. you in the above
entitled suit on or before the expi.
ration OF six weeks from the date OF
the first publication of this summons.
exclusive Of the date OF said first pub.
lication and II you fail so to appear
and answer for want thereof the
plaintiff will apply to the above en-.
titled Court for the relief demanded
In plaintiffs complaint, to-wit:
For a decree of this Court fore
closing a certain mortgage executed
by ]. II. Kempthorne and Pearl II.
Kempthorne to Sylvester p. Kearn on
the 1st day Of July. 1912, which said
mortgage was thereafter and on or
about the 18th day OF December. 1912.
assigned to the plaintiff herein, on the
following described. real property sit.
uated In Lincoln county, Oregon, to-
wit:
The north half (h) of the South.
west quarter (h) or Section twenty.
two (22) In Township ten (10) south.
Range eight (S) west OF the William.
cite Meridian, in Lincoln county, Ore.
gon.
and that the above described real
property be sold by the Sheriff of Lin.
coin county. Oregon. as provided by
law to satisfy the amount due and
owing to the plaintiff on said mort.
gage and further that each and all OF
you and all persons claiming by.
through or under you or either OF Won
may be barred and foreaiosed OF any
estate, right, title, lien. or interest in
or to said mortgaged premises or an,
part thereof and for such other and
further relief as may be equitable and
just.
This summons is served upon YOU
by publication in accordance with an
order by the Honorable II. r.. Miller.
County Judge OF Lincoln County, ore,
gon, which said order is dated De.
cember 18th, 1915, and which requires
that this summons be published in the
Lincoln County Leader at least once
week for six consecutive and sue.
cessive weeks. the cate OF the first
publication OF this is December nth.
1910. Hawkins q Mcciuskey,
! Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-01-28
GUARDIANS SALE

Notice Is hereby given that the un-
dorsigned Guardian OF the person and
estate OF William Robert Harrison.
Portin Louise Harrison and Minnie
Harrison, minors, by virtue OF an or.
der and decree OF the County Court
OF the county OF Lincoln. state OF Ore
gon. made and entered on the 9Th day
Of December, 1915, duly authorizing
the sale OF the land hereinafter sci
out. will on and after Saturday, the
sth day OF January. 1916. duly Offer
and proceed TO sell at private sale al
the law Office OF @. b. McCluskey al
Toledo, Lincoln county. Oregon, tho
following described real property. to
wit:
Lot Three (3) In Block six (e) IN
Rubles addition TO the Town OF Wald
port. Lincoln county. Oregon.
Terms OF sale, cash In hand.
Maude Hamilton,
Guardian OF the person and estate o
William Robert Harrison, portii
Louise Harrison and Minnie Harri
son, minors.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-01-28
FROM THE JuNCLEs

The Crescent Ridge Literary
Society at it's last meeting dis
cussed the question. Resolved,
That old bachelors be taxed to
support old maids" 4.
H. M. Henry proposed that all
the bachelors be provided with a
certificate, which. if properly
signed by either a young lady
or an old maid, would exempt
him from the dreadful burden of
the old maid pensions fora perez
iod offninety days. One of the
ladies argued that strychnine lin
large \, doses was the. only
remedy. Her name must. be,
held anonymous. Charley Eas-
ley maintained that prepared
ness might prove an .ffectual
remedy for some of our social
evils. Pete Olds said to vote for
a party that proposes to take
away the cause for social and
economic evils and everything
would be lovely, and Peterson,
the Big Swede, said amen!
Is it not a wonder what a
power a prosaic and matter OF
fact Englishman can have over
a skeptic audience when he pre-
sents statistics and facts and
figures from such authorities as
Carol d. Wright? b
The question of old bachelors
and old maids Is still an open
question and some of the bach
elors have decided to charter the
Norwegian Tramp Steamer, Os-
car II and sail for Hamburg as
soon as the controversy in Eu-
rope is settled.
At a previous meeting the fol-
lowing resolution was passed by
Unanimous vote: Resolved,
BY. the members of the Crescent
Ridge Literary Society and Wis
litors present, That we are direct
lily opposed to Senator Chamber
Ilain's policies in regard to our
military affairs; furthermore,
that we have lost faith in his
ability as an exponent Of the
peoples rights"
This is open for criticism.
Chitwood, January 25th.