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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-02
MAKING NEW WORDS

From the Brooklyn Standardization.
 One of the well-known English words, cabal. meaning a strong combination to carry out predetermined purpose, was made from the initials of the five British ministers, Clifford, Arlington, Bucking- ham. Ashley and Lauderhale of the Cabi- net under Charles II, who signed treaty with France against Holland in 1872 The word news is fancifully devised from the letters standing for north, east, south and west on weathervane but it's more nrohab ble derivation is from new. few years ago western organization of women took the name "WimodaughSis," from the first syl!ables of wives, mothers daughters and sisters. More recently the orga nization of Camp Fire Girls adopted. its motto, "Wohelo," the first two letters of work, health and love. The most re- cent example of the creation of a word iron, initials is Anzac on the Gallipoli peninsula, made from the Australian and New Zealand army corps. In conjunc- ton with such a real name as Sinla it looks Turkish enough to mass muster, but 1t is only an army eIaerSeneg word de- yised from far-off military contingent and not yet on any savs the iaieae news paper maps
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-02

No communication will be published without its authors name. ReJectec manuscript will not be returned uh- less stamps are enclosed tor that pur- pose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-02

l. D. Griffis and w. D, Brumbeloe are Ghe only authorized traVelng repre- sentatiVes of The Age. Herald in Its cir eulation department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-02
From the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star
 "HE governors council of Massachu-
 setts, yielding at last to public
 AN opinion has granted some priv ileges to Jesse Pomeroy, and he will be allowed to break the solitude he has en- dured for 40 years. Pomeroy the boy murderer" was only If years old When' in 1876, a governor commuted his sentence to hang and decreed that for the remain der of his life he should be kept in soli- tary confinement and never look upon the face of any human being except that ol his keeper and his mother. That sen tence has been vigorously carried out For 40 years he has lived within stone cell in the Charlestown prison, even the door of the cell having a granite covering. There, alone, he has grown to manhooo. He is now 54 years old.
 Ever since the year of the Centennial exhibition in Philadelphia, Pomeroy has lived within those stone walls, never speaking to anyone, never seeing person from the outside world except his mother who has faithfully visited him once every two months. Within 10 yards of his cell the human tide of the great city of Bos- tor has ebbed and flowed for nearly half century, but he has never heard even a footfall of it. Mule cars have given way to trolleys and the underground tubes, the telephone has come into gen. eral use but he has never seen one.
 The judge who tried him, the attorney general and district attorney who pros- ecuted him, the lawyer who defended him, the governor who spared his life and gave him living death instead, have all died years ago; he has survived near ly all who knew him except his mother. His keepers say he has read every one of the 5000 books in the prison library, that he reads French, German, Greek.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-02

Daily and Sunday AgeHerald, year $6OO Daily without Sunday. ay............ AO0 Daily and Sunday. per month. oV
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-02
A BAD SIGN.

Does Dubson tell a story well?'' 'Im afraid not.'
 "What makes you think so?" q notice that whenever he finishes tell ing one he says, Pretty good, eh?''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-02

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postoffice as second class matter un- der act of Congress March 3, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-02
FORTY YEARS IN A CELL

Latin, Spanish, Italian and Arabic, ana that he is superior mathematician, hav- ing educated himself but that in all the 40 years his face has never been seen to tighten with a smile. And yet he is 1n- telligent. In his plea to the governors council for some degree of mercy he wrote:
 T respectfully suggest that this pris- oner have some encouragement in doing well. He is no worse than his neighbors. It cannot be denied that the crime com mitted was dreadful, and that public justice required satisfaction, but the truth is, no effort has been made from that day to this to better this prisoners con dition. Kindness is never lost on any one and this prisoner has all his life shown himself responsive to kind treat ment In the sincere hope that my plea may move you to uplift, in some way, this friendless iife I am respectfully yours.
 JESSE POMEROY.I
 Pomeroy was guilty of some particular ly barbarous murders-so barbarous and so lacking in motive that it would be as- stunned today that he was insane, and he would be sent to an asylum. Now an ef- for is to be made to learn whether his mind is disordered. He is to be given ex- ercise in the sun, and an opportunity to talk with other men, and an occasional ride in motor car over the roads of Massachusetts and along the oceans shore.
 It would be interesting 10 know the workings of his mind when he is taken on that first motor car ride, and to hear his comments, if he makes any. It will be interesting, too, to watch the outcome of this experiment upon mind that 40 years ago was abnormal, and may yet be. Inded how could it be other than unbal- anced after almost half century of iso- lation?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-02

Dothan Eagle: Where ignorance is bliss the illiteracy commission has the hardest work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-03
SEARCH FAILS TO DISCLOSE
PRESENCE OF, BANDITS

Ell PASO, August o.-On receipt OF
reports that a careful search OF the
country surrounding Finlay, Tex. had
failed to disclose tho presence OF hostile
Mcxicans, Major-Gcncral Bcll tonight
ordered the troops sent 70 the district
TO return to Fort Bliss II no bandits
are seen before tomorrow morning.
Two troops of cavalry. battalion
Of infantry and motorcycle corps
left here early to-day in response 10
reports from Finlay that an outpost OF
the Eighth Massachusetts 1nfantr'
sighted Il band of about 100 MeNicanS
on American soil. Military authorities
believe small party of American
ranchmen was mistaken for bandits ny
the national guardsmen.
Pursuit Of the TWO fugitive MeXtcans
of tho band which engaged a joint force
OF Americans and CarranZa troops near
Fort Hancock on Monday is still beiN
maintained by the Mexican government
troops south of San lgnacio. according
TO reports to General Gonzales in
JuareZ.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-03
PLANS OF ALLIES TO MEET
ECONOMIC SITUATION
Revealed by Asquith on Opening Dis
cushion ON Recent Paris
Conference.

LONDON. August 2-Plans Of tho
entente allies for meeting the economic
situation after the war were revealed
In the House Of Commons by Premier
Asquith to-day I'm opening the discus.
sion OH tho recent Paris economic con-
ference. lie said that an essential con-
dtion Of peace would be tho rcstora-
ton OF Belgium and Serbia materially
and economically. as we'll as politically,
nationally and automatically, and that
tho dcvastcd districts OF France and
Poland would receive the same con-
sidcrations.
The outlook for Great Britain. he
said, was encouraging. The Board OF
Trade was engaged in scheme to
rcnGer tho country independent Of sup
plies from hostile bclligcrcnts In re-
spcct to dyes, etc, while tho question,
of commercial and industrial policy.
had been referred TO committee.
While labor was not represented ut
the Paris conference. the Premier said
tho government. was in conference
with labor representatives with the
View OF formation of an after .thc-war
policy To insure faircr distribution
among all classes of tho results OF
modern industry.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-03
ORDINANCE ILLEGALLY
PASSED IN PETERSBURG
Common Council Notified Regarding
Regulation Affecting Police
Court Hours.
Health Officer Martin Urges Residents
to Take All Proper Sanitary Pre-
cautiOns--inQuest Over Body OF
Engineer Who Was Killed.
Especial to Tho Timcs-Dispatch.l

! Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG. VA. August AT
the meeting OF tho Common Council
last night tho City Treasurer reported
a balance in hand of SS60,1lO, and the
Auditor reported expenditures during
the month of July OF s43.S52. Besides
disposing of the usual routine business.
several matters OF interest were passed
upon.
request from the Board OF Super
visors of Prince George County asking
that the city's appropriation of $4,000
to aid in the construction of the Pc
DO deposited with thccacishtym. 01ayfr
tersburE -IIopcwell concrete highway
be deposited with the county clerk.
was referred to the Finance Committee
The Council was informed that the
ordinance regulating Police Court
hours. recently passed, was unconSti-
tutonal and had been illegally enact
ed The ordinance provides for two
daily sessions of the Police Court. and
was said TO be unconstitutional I'm that
the police Justice is a State officer
under the sole control of the State
law. and not OF the city government
The state law allows him to hold as
''ih'S sNcHSioio VI his court
necessary. The ordinance was Illegal
~ passed in that Il was introduced i'm
the council. concurred In by tho Board
or Aldermen, vetoed by the Mayor and
brought back to- tho Aldermen and
passed over the veto. whereas It should
have been brought back to the Conn
Gil, In which body II originated
In order to prevent confusion. an
ordinance to repeal the ordinance was
introduced. The Council passed this
measure In order to relieve tho rush
OF business In the Police Court. pro
HidinE for two daily sessions and in
crcasing the salary of the police ms
tico from 5000 to s1.50O. The Council
decided to Let the Increase remain for
tho present.
Councilman Watson made n statement
on the authority OF DIR. r.. a. Mastin.
health officer. that during the last few
days number of children had come
into tho city from New York. fleeing
TO escape the infantilc paralysis cpl
demic prevailing there. There has been
one case or the disease in Dinwiddie
The situation was fully discussed. even
10 the point Of quarantining tho city
against New York. The Council will
place liberal sum at the dIsposal
al the Health Department to take
necessary precautions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-03
RAILROADS TO RESIST
JERSEY ClTY'S ORDER
VIII Apply for Injunction Against
RESOLUTION Prohibiting Shipment
or Storage OF Explosives In CITY


NEW YORK. August 2.-Aftcr a con-
ference OF officials OF railroads with
terminals In Jersey City here to-day,
1t was reported that the railroads
would fight tho resolution adopted yes
tcrday by tho board of commissioners
OF Jersey City designed to prevent a
recurrence of tho Black Tom Island
explosion by prohibiting the shpmcnt
or storage Of high explosives within
the city limits. The railroads are cx-
pcctcd to apply Jointly to Federal
Judge Relstab at Trenton for an in
junction restraining the city commits
sioners from carrying their order into
effect.
Director of Public Safety Hague an
hounccd tonight that he is prepared
10 put into effect tho provisions OF the
commissioners resolution
There was "A Scare amonp Ic,v.r
City officials late to-day when i, was
reported that the smolderinE tire from
tons OF sugar stored in five of tho
warehouses was spreading to two
freight cars loaded with high explosives
and shrapnel that had been buried
under debris, and could not be re-
moved.
Acting Fire Chief Kern made an in
spcctlon ana reported that the blaze
while serious. was under control of his
frcmcn
The fire and water have turned ,nous
ands or tons OF sugar into a sirup that
mas spread over much Of the island
Drainage canals were cut from the
burning warehouses to divert the flood
OF sirup into New York Bay.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-03
DEUTSCHLAND PASSES OUT
OF CAPES Az 8: .in u. Al .


WASHINGTON. August 2.-The tug
Thomas i. Timmins. which accom-
panied the German merchant subma-
rine Deutschland down tho bay from
Baltimore. reported to the United
States neutrality squadron outside
Hampton Roads tonight that the
Deutschland had passed out OF the
capes at $50 =. NJ.
The Timmins's message was picked
up by the destroyer Sterritt, which
relayed II to the Norfolk Yard
The destroyer then was outside the
three-mile limit to see that the sub
mersible's passage out was not in
tcrfered with by the allied cruisers
OFT the capcs until she had passed on,
of the territorial waters of the United
States
The commandant Of the Norfolk ward
sent the following to the Navy De-
Eartment.
THE l.. s. S. Sterritt reports sub
marine reported by the Timmins to
have passed out of the capes at $40
p. NJ"
While the Sterritt's report did not
mention the Deutschland by name.
navy officials had no doubt that the
reference was to her. The Sterritt,
with three other dcstroyers and the
cruiser North Carolina, It was
pointed out. were doing neutrality
duty off the capes with particular
view TO preventing violation of Amer
lean territorial waters In connection
with the Dcutschland's departure.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-03
OPPOSE SELECTION PLAN
Junior Naval Officers Recommend That
Measure Be Postponed


WASHINGTON. August 2.-Nincty
per cent OF the Junior naval officers
oppose Immediate enactment OF the
senate amendment to tho naval bill,
changing the methods of promoting
officers from seniority to selection by
commission, lieutenant Commander
Long testified to-day before the House
conterees. He recommended that tho
measure should be postponed for n
year TO allow officers TO study it,
Lieutenant-Command McCandlcss
also advised against immediate action
hut Judge Advocate General Mclean.
Rear Admiral Taylor. chief of the bi!.
reau Of constructions: Read Admiral
Bluo. chief Of the bureau of navi~a-
ton, and other senior officers. sup
ported the selection plan.
Marine corps officers Will be heard
by the House conIcrees Tomorrow
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-03
WILL NOT RECOGNIZE BOAT
AS ORDINARY MEItCHANTAIAN

LONDON. August 2-Nav;u officers
mere are watching the reported prog
ress OF the German submarine ncr-
chantman Deutschland with consider
able interest. but express little hope
that she will not make the homcward
voyage safely. An official OF the Brit
ish aahhraity' discussing the possibility
of tho undersea liner not getting away
safely, declared that the British navy
mad no policy to announce In regard to
the operations against her, except the
TO arrest her If possible.
he declined to discuss the question
whether the Deutschland would he
SUNK H. s'shted by British wnrship,
but reassertcd the statement ,bnt
Great Britain was determined not to
recognize the boat as an ordinary NOR
chairman.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-03
MACHINES IN PLACE OF MEN
John ID. Rockefeller Takes Steps TO
Overcome ScnrcIt. of

TAERfTOWN, n. Y. August o.-.Iohn
-. Rockcfcllcr'S farm" at pocantIco
HIS. is practically without n farm
hand. In lieu OF laborcrs there arc
being Installed number OF great ma
chimes that will do tho same amount Of
amor IN much loss timc than the mon
rnipDEe" heretofore. Before he left
for Cleveland. Mr.. Rockefeller saw thai
tncrc was going 10 be "a scarcity of
labor at harvest time. lie ordered tho
superintendent Of his estate to pro-
wac machines To take the place rf tho
men.
NOW there viii be no moro pitching
nay at Pocantico Hills. MIR. RocKe.
Teller has machine that will mn, ,
load OF hay onto wagon in two min
utes ana several other labor and Time
saving devices.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-03
REPLY FROM CARRANzA
MAY Be RECEIVED TO-DAY
oe racto Government Officials Favor
ABLY Impressed With Acting
Secretary Folks Note.
ACCEPTS COMMISSION PLAN
POSITION ON Question OF Widening
scope of Discussions to Other Than
Military Not known-New Prob.
lens Pressing on First Chief.

WASHINGTON, August o-onlcials
OF the de facto government of Mexico
have been favorably impressed. accord :
ing 10 information reaching the State
Department to-day by Acting Secretary
Folks note, accepting the suggestion
Tor a joint International commission to
consider border problems, but no dcti-
nite indication has come as to when
General Carranza's reply may be en-
pectcd.
AT the Mexican embassy it was said
the reply might be received tomorrow.
Neither state Department nor en-
bassy officials would predict what posi-
ton the de factO authorities would take
in regard to the proposal that tho COM
mission be authorized to discuss other
matters than the military situation on
the border. II was made clear by adj
ministration officials that the sucgcs-
ton did not contemplate discussion of
acquisition of territory. of claims of
one government against the other arts
ing out of the losses suffered by Amcri
cans in Mexico on the one hand or
damage resulting from the occupation
of Mexican territory by American
troops on the other. or OF the pro-
ccsscs which brought tho dc facto gov
eminent into power
Great stress was laid on tho fact that
a speedy report was desired from the
commission by both governments.
Private adviccs to-day from Mexico
indicated that new problems arc press
ing on General Carranza with the
spread of labor troubles
1t was reported that discomfort was
spreading. among Mexican railroad en-
ployces. and that an extensive tic.up
of the lines was threatened.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-03
VISIT PLATTsBURG CAMP
Scrrcinr! Hnkcr. MRjor-Gcncrni scott
Nnjor-Gcrcral Wood nnd Others
Sec NltOnkiCS.o

Pl.ATTSBC.RG. y. Y, August Sec
rotary OF War Baker. Major Genera |
Scott, chief of staf OF The army: former
Secretary of War Stimson. Ma jor Gen
oral Wood President Drinker Of Le-
high University. and President Lowell,
OF Harvard, were visitors at the camp
OF military training here to-day.
Secretary Baker tonight addressed
the rockies" telling them he had
watched with pride their exhibition
during the day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-03

coroner Leigh and jury last night
hcid an inquest on tho body of En-
Eincer Trovillian. of Richmond. who
was Killed OH Monday night in nm ac-
cidcnt on the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
road as his train was about entering
the city. Tho EVIDENCE was practically
the same as the facts already published
and the verdict was that the engineer
came to his death from shock and in
formal injuries received by being
caught under his engine. which was
dcrailcd and turned over
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-03

DIR. Il. ~ Martin. health officer. rc-
ports danger Of an outbreak OF typhoid
fever here. and urges all proper Sani-
tary precautions To prevent It, Last
wear there was not u case nf tho fever
in the city. In Jun" thcr" were six
cases. and in July seven. Five Of tho
thirteen cases occurred in ono family
aud one death resulted Annlvsis
shows the city water TO he remarkably
pure.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-03

Ou vail
Match These
Berry Suits
At Their Former Prices
Much Less at the
Remarkable Reductions
$12.85, $685.,
$22.S5, $27.85
Il There's the pomt-tbe
former prices! These
Berry Suits at their
original prices were as
lonely for competition
as Crusoe was for COM
pany! And to-day, in
this remarkable sale,
reduced a full S. to SIP
a Suit, and made of fab
RIGS that are selling at
famine figures through
out the world, these
superbly cut and super !.
latively tailored Berry
Suits are the biggest
bargains in fine clothes
that Richmond will see
in many a day, for
every stitch of next sea-
sons tailoring is going
to be substantially high
Ell than ever before.
Use Your Head and
Come in Now!
This Is the Month
for Tropicals!
TOf couse, the mills
make several grades Of
Palm Beach cloth-You
want the Best!
Palm Beach Suits, S5.S5
up.
Mohair Suits, S10.85 up.
japanese Crepe Suits,
$14.OO.
GE@s
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-03

The now hotel I'm West Tabh Strnnt
has been leased by !. l.. Alexander of
Ashevillc y. c.. formerly Of tho BATTERY
Park Hotel in that city. He is a man
OF large experience and is wei! known
TO travelling men.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-03

The captain also declared that tho
subrncrsibls again will go through the
English Channel.
There is no chance OF the England
cruisers finding the Deutschland he
said
e. Confidence was expressed by the cap
tain that the Bremen would soon make
an American port safely.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-24
Administration Building Scene
of Pretty Event Last e.
Night
Especial Star. Bulletin CorreEpondeDcsl

FORT SKATER, Aug. "a. The
Administration building Of Fort Shat
ter was the scene last night Of hap
py and pretty event, when both the
non-commissioned officers and the en-
listed men helped dance, the proceeds
for a splendid cause.-The institution
Of a kindergarten for the children OF
the post, in the care OF committee
consisting OF Mrs. Ernest Ely. Mrs.
Breitfield and Mrs. Bush. These
women have worked most yaliently TO
help Mrs. George p Bush, the future
instructress of the school, both to
plan and 10 carry 10 successful con-
clusion this social event for the bene-
fit OF the children. Mrs. Bush de-
serves much credit both for realizing
this great need, which existed, but
which could not be remedied by any
one under existing conditions.
Mrs. Bush and her friends labored
industriously and patiently with the
decorating of the assembly room with
flags, palms and royal purple bougain-
yillea, and deserve much credit both
for the beautiful effect and the taste
displayed, which resulted In the adj
miration Of all who were present.
The music for the occasion was fur
nished most gladly by the members
of the I'd Infantry band, and much OF
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-24
GOVERNORO. 5
LIHUE CAPITAL
INCREASEPLAN

Governor Lucius E. Pinkham today
gave his formal approval to the petit
ton for amendment of the articles OF
association of Lihue Plantation Com
pany.
The company petitioned to be al
lowed tc increase its capital stock
from s2,100,000 to $4,000, 900 and to III
crease its capitalization limit from
s2,500, 600 to $4,000, 900.
The governor approved the CON-
pany's petition and made no comment
en- it to Territorial Auditor G.. j. Nc
Carthy, in whose office the petition
was filed several days ago. - ~. J..
While on announcement has been
made as to the developments in the
pending sale of Makee Sugar Company
to Lhue, for which 1t is understood
the increase in capitalization is
planned, reports are that the Lihue
directors and the Spladings of Makee
are discussing details and consider
ing proposals. *s