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The sun., 1916-11-01

The thousands Of readers OF Rod and
Gun have an opportunity to help advance
= good cause which will not only benefit
the devote.s of outdoor life at the present
time but be n lasting benent to all the
people of the state. Tn people ask your
aid through tho Conservation Commission
to do your part.
Those OF you who 20 to the polls on No.
yenber : will ind on your ballot a propo-
sition designated rs proposition No. /. IL
reads: shall chapter $50 OF the laws OF
1915 entitled An act making provision for
issuing bonds to the amount OF not to eN.
coed 10000 900 for the acquisition Of
lands for state park purposes and pro-
vidins for the submission of the same to
the peopie to be voted upon at the general
election TO be held in the year 1919 be
approved"
This proposition 80 purely . non partisan
proposition. Nobody or no party has any
thing to gain by It's passage except every
man. woman and child within tn. State
and the thousands that are to follow in
generations TO come,
Its passage means that the state will
expend through the Conservation Commits
sion ten millions OF dollars for the pur-
chase OF privately owned forest land IN the
Adirondacks and Catsktlls and convert
them into It's forest preserve. which now
consists OF soms 1900. 900 acres, which
were made forever invlolats BY popular
vote In 1894
The sun., 1916-11-01


II means that the forcs,s and streams
will DO saved to the people forever that
they will be open for rich man and poor
man alike, without discrimination, Ms n
great playground, the equal OF which Will
never be found. Il means that any man
proper authority can go into these pre-
serves and camp. fish and hunt TO his
hearts content without molcstation from
private individuals and the fear OF prose-
eltiou. for trsspass II means refores'a-
zion Of those wastes made barren by greedy
lumber kings. who are responsible for the
low condition OF the streams and the de-
pletion of fish and game NE.
II moans that people can get out with
It'll" expense alta he'd and and the means
veins. II means health TO a multitude OF
pcop.s who can gain health In no other
way.
There Is a private fund OF something like
~. 900. 900 that has been subscribed through
the Efforts OF friends OF the commission
which will become Immediately ayaila BILE
upon the passage of this proposition. which
should convince the doubier that much is
to bc gained
The Camp Fire club OF America. the
New York state Fish. Game and Forest
League, the Long Island Game Protective
Association. the New York Board OF Trade
aud Transportatio and numerous other
like associations and the most prominent
men Identified with fsh and game life. the
forests and streams and outer life In gen
eral ineorse this movement.
Don't forget there IL no party politics.
no strings 10 pull or anything that smscks
Of politics In the proposition. Don't for
get ~ you are an outer at heart, to vote
T. for the passage of the proposition.
,,nnsd ~ yop are not an outer don't forget
them along, SYL.
New YoIk. Oct. 50.
The sun., 1916-11-01

The temperature in this city yesterday.
as recorded by the oficial thermometer. 10
In I'm a nnuIul Aahln.
The sun., 1916-11-01

rclunO q leaves C,ason Point
Wedn., Thursd.. Saturd :,
for stamford. Plenty Of
blscknsh, Ling and founders. Fare 81.
BRING bait. CAPT. TED.
The sun., 1916-11-01

Founders are biting everywhere in ia
m ,ica Bay at present. tho best results be-
ihs obtained on tho ebb tide.
aud blood both answer tho purpose
D. bait. although the bloodworm remains
m tho hook better and consequently the
ba can be used oftener.
The sun., 1916-11-01

C0eok1u Deer Sooooo Ope0D To-doy.
The season for Wild deer having horns
not lees than three inches long opens to-
day In Ulster county. nine towns In sulli-
van county and In Deer PARK. orange
county. The season lasts until Sovem-
Der Is.
JerSsy's Last nay for Deer To-day.
To-day 70 the fourth and last day when
deer hunting 10 permitted In Now Jersey.
Other Dest Opening Days.
othsr deer opening days in the New
England and middle States follow: Novem-
Der Is, Vermont. November 20. hassachu-
sets: December I, Pennsylvania.
Upland Game Openins on Long Island.
On Long Island to-day the season opens
for rabbit. squirrel. quail. grouse ana In
troduced pheasant
Rhode IaaaaA seasea OpeaA
To-day 10 the opening day in Rhode Isl
and for rabbit. squirrel, quail ana grouse.
Rabbit seassn Opens In Psnnsylvania.
To-day 10 the opening day for rabbits In
Pennsylvania
New Jerseys Opening Date Nsvsabsr 10.
The season for upland game opens In
New Jersey on November 10 for the follow
ing game: Rabbit. squirrel. quail, grouse
prairie chicken and introduced pheasant.
Lewis Takes weakhsh s~trsgGiers.
In the annual weaknsh retreat to the
ago. stragglers are usually left behind. ON
Monday Frank Lewis. whom everybody
calls HAPPY Lewis. went to Deep Water.
JAmaica Bay, to see u there were any
s~trsggisrs. He found three nsh averaging
two pounds each.
The sun., 1916-11-01

Horace Mann School fer Boys-Birgii
Headmaster. ". ?<sth St..N .Y.C.
The sun., 1916-11-01

4 r. llNnvs A. y daily except Mon
DAYS and Fridays. sunday $40,
NlNRllS A. NJ. daily; Lundv's Dock.
Saturday. + n. Plenty Ling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03

Birmingham second Electrical Pros perity Week. exhibit opened yesterday morning at 10:3O o'clock.
 The electrical show, which surpasses anything of it's kind ever given in Bir- mingham, is being held in the Manufac- turers' Exhibit building. Large crowds of interested spectators thronged the first and second floors of the building throughout the day.
 Appropriate souvenirs were given to every one who entered the building. Many delcacies, prepared on electrical cooking appliances were offered to those who were interested in the demonstra- tions. A concert was given by Memoli' g band last night and Davidson's orchestra Ter dered a musical programme yesterday afternoon A pantomime play, 'The Modern Aladdin and the Genii," was given last night The play was excel lent, each detail having been carefully worked out under the direction of Earl Stapleton The actors were composed of Central High school students.
 The exhibit will be open tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock and continue throughout the week and musical pro-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
MALLS GOES BACK
 gro MAKE LIVING''
Former Circuit Clerk of Madison County Spent Time Here Yes
 terday to See Lawyer

Charles M. Nails. a former circuit clerk of Madison county. who recently obtained his release on bond on a charge of having been implicated in the assas- sination of Probate Judge William T. Lawler at Huntsville last June, was in Birmingham yesterday in consultation with his attorney. Judge Zell Gaston Nails stated that he was returning to Huntsville to go to work and make a living" as he expressed it.
 According to Judge Gaston, there is no antipathy to Charley Nails in Hunts vile, and he is quite safe in return ing to his home city. where it is now felt that a grave injustice was done him.
 Nails spent about five months in jail, because of the fact that David D. Over ton, the convicted slayer of Judge Law Ter, chose to call at his home at o'clock in the morning, few hours after the killing, to have his wounds dressed. The states counsel has contended that Nails was kept in jail to protect him from persons who were interested in his silence regarding the morning visit of Overton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
AID CLUBS AFTER
 BUSINESS DATA
Cullen Will Compile Facts on Local
 Situation for the National Organization

Birmingham has been selected by the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World as one of the leading marketing centers of the United States and Canada in which they will make their third an- nual investigation of business conditions.
 Secretary H. D. Cullen of the Birming- ham Ad club, investigator for this city, will begin his investigations at once. In his efforts he will be assisted by the merchants of the city. This is the third investigation of this nature which has been conducted in Birmingham by the Associated Ad clubs
 The purpose of these investiga tions is to take the guess out of business, and give definite facts upon which to base sales and advertising efforts for the com ing year." said MT. Cullen. "The investi- gation last year revealed the trend of business in this country as whole and also gave figures showing sectional pros perity or depression. Merchants and man. ufacturers used the report and found accurately in what locality 1t was advis- able to expand or retrench. This inves- tigation is the only one of it's kind, and is the only plan which has ever been devised to give every merchant an oppor- tunity to compare his record for the year with the average in his city, the average in his federal reserve district, and with the average for the entire country in his particular line.
 Tn answering these questions no one need feel that he is giving away any business secrets. No names or dollars and-cents figures are asked for. All we want Is percentages. and all information given is held strictly confidential
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
PUT UNDER BOND
 FOR RFUTURE DEALING
Brokers Charged With ViO- lating the Statute Against
 Trading in Futures

W. E. Campbell and J. Van Ryan. who were arrested yesterday about noon on a warrant sworn out by Detective Harry Goldstein on charges of dealing in fu- lures, went Immediately to the county Jail where they made bail in the sum of 5000 each and secured their release.
 When asked for a statement in regard to the matter Mir Ryan declared that he had nothing to say, but that he did not believe anything would come of the charges. Mrs. r. J. Garfield, who is named in the warrant as a witnes for the state, issued a statement in which she declared she had put up 5000 re- gently with the firm of which Campbell is the head for the purchase of cotton futures, and that the defendants were trying to get her to put up additional margins.
 Detective Goldsten and the other of- ficers who took part in the raid on the brokerage office which is located in the Woodward building, stated last night that he had turned over to County Solicitor Hugo Black all the evidence in the case. The blackboard on which the future quo- tations are alleged to have been posted and the telegraph instrument over which they were received were among the properties seized and turned over to the solicitor.
 In addition to Mrs. Garfield, Louis PIosch and Gus Prosch, attorneys. are named in the warrant as witnesses for the state. They were representing Mrs. Garfield in the case.
 The raid conducted in the middle of the day at the Woodward building at tracted large crowd. It was the first time in recent years that members of brokerage firm here have been arrested or a charge of dealing in futures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
COMMUNITY ID AID PRISONERS Books, Magazines and News papers for Unfortunates
 in County Jail

The dawdlng and empty lives of prisoners who languish in the county jail are to be made a bit more cheer full
 This decision was reached yesterday at the meeting of the Community club, when the hundred young men were casting about for a starter in their campaign to do some good for Birmingham. The prisoners will be supplied with books magazines and newspapers by the members of the club and the first patches will be de- livered to the county bastile tomor- row.
 The start is to be modest one. But if the county prisoners find that they profit from the educational and di- verting reading matter, the scope win be extended until the state convicts are reached.
 John Paul Jones was the originator of the plan. The moving spirits be- hind the initial step were Joseph P. Mudd Tom Estes and John Prowell. While the supplying of prisoners with magazines is regarded as incl dental plan to do good. this is a forerunner of other charitable ven lures that the Community club is con- sidering. During the typhoid fever epi- demic the young, men leagued them selves together and helped to weak en the hold of the malady. It volun- teered it's services to the municipal golf links and has aided in other prof ects
 According to the plan announced, each member has agreed to deposit a few magazines at downtown store. They will be massed and carried to the county jail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
CLOSE RECRUITING
 STATIONS IN STATE
Regular Army Stations to Handle Work Being Done
 by Guardsmen

The recruiting work in Alabama which has been conducted for the past several months by officers and enlisted men of the Alabama National Guard will be discontinued and the regular army re- cruiting stations will continue this work. An announcement to this effect was made yesterday by Capt. J. B. Hutchinson, U. $. A., who is the recruiting officer for the state. with headquarters in Birming- ham.
 In communication from the adjutant general of the department of the east, Captain Hutchinson was instructed to notify the adjutant general of Alabama of this order and to offer his service to the state officials in bringing the units of the militia up to their full strength. About 2500 men can be en- listed in the three infantry regiments and in the two batteries of field artil- lery. In the future they will be sent to Fort Barancas, Fla, instead of report ing to Montgomery.
 For the past several months recruit ing stations have been conducted by the National Guard officers in a number the abolition of all these stations, only the regular army station here and the auxiliary stations at Montgomery. Mo bile. Decatur, Dothan and York will receive recruits or applications for en- listment. Men desiring to join the state troops are requested to report to the nearest of these stations from which they will be sent to the Florida point.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
ANNUAL DOLL BAZAAR OPENS ON TUESDAY Church Ladies Will Serve Dinner During Week at
 the Hillman

The annual doll bazar for the beneht od the Children's hospital will be held al the storehouse, 10S Nineteenth street. be- ginning Tuesday, December 5. and will continue until Saturday. Following tha usual custom dinner will be served each day at the Hotel Hillman by the ladies' of the several churches of the city. thd proceeds for the hospital
 A large variety of dolls will be offered for sale, as well as large assortment of fancy and useful articles suitable for Christmas presents.
 Tn speaking of the bazaar. Mrs c. H. Nabb. who has been one of the most un- selfish workers, and one of the moving spirits In the Children's hospital work for years, said:
 Tuesday, the 9th, and we have every reason to believe that 1t will be the most successful yet held. The women re> sponded so beautifully to the call for fancy articles for the Christmas sale and the general work of the bazaar. Then as usual the splendid church women promised their services for the dinnerA at the Hillman hotel all the week. Now we feel sure that the public is going to respond by attending the sale and goina to the TIillman for the dinners. The cause Is one that appeals to every ono for what heart Is there in the world which doesn't beat quicker at the sound of a child's cry or one which doesn't ache when it knows that there are littlt ones who need help. This is the worlt of the hospital. I think as usual we ara going to make a success-a great big splendid success, too. of our doll bazara beginning Tuesday and lasting all tho week."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
More Than Thousand Electrical Devices Placed Exhibition When Electrical Show Opened Yesterday for Week.
 Appropriate Souvenirs Given Yesterday

gramme, under the direction of Robert
 Lawrence, is scheduled for Monday night. The Birmingham Opera club, Howard College Glee club, and the Lawrence choir will render the selections. Erin Farley well known baritone, will sing several solos.
 The decoratic scheme of the entire building is beautiful Hundreds of pow erful electric lights have been placed
 on the front of the building. More than
 1000 electrical devices are on exhibit by the local jobbers and dealers in elec- trcal goods. Among the exhibitors are: Matthews of the General Electric com pany; Walker -Middlebrooks Co.,, Knight
 Hardware company, the Alabama Power company, S. w. Bernheim Electric com pany, the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, the Western Elec-
 trio company, the Electrical department of the University of Alabama, the South ern Bell Telephone company, the Anti Tuberculosis league. the Edison inven-
 tions of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb, Fruit ticher Electric company, the Western Union Telegraph and Cable company, Me Clary-J emison Machinery company, the
 Electric and Auto Supply company, the
 Birmingham Boy Scouts, Boggs Electric company, Hugh Seals, Drennen Motor Car company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
VANHOOSE HEAD OF CANAL COMMITTEE Data Is to Be Compiled at Once to Submit Formally
 to Congress

J. A. VanHoose is chairman of the spe- cial committee appointed by the Birming- ham Real Estate Exchange to investigate the feasibility of constructing the Vil- lage creek canal. The committee, which becomes active at once, is composed or MT. VanHoose of Bangor, Thomas r. Huey of Bessemer, Dr. J. c. Curry or Bessemer, Morris W. Bush. James H. Tin der, J. Frank Rushton and T. H. Motion.
 The committee will get to work imme- diately, compiling data to be presented to the next Congress. This same conl- mittee will go to Washington when the question is brought up and put the data they have compiled before Congress, with a view to getting an appropriation from the government for the construction Of the canal.
 The Village Creek canal, which has been talked of for years, and considered a dream by some few is at last taking on concrete shape. With the appointing of the committee by pr. H. M. Edmonds, chairman of the recent meeting at which the question was discussed, the matter has been actively revived.
 The committee, which will compile the data. will be able to pursue it's work strong in the conviction that the canal will be built. Congressman George Hud- dleston, who has worked increasingly for the canal, has assured the members of the committee and of practically every civic organization in Birmingham, that if the matter is properly put before Con- gress, with the assurance that the canal will be used when constructed, he be- lieves it can be built.
 The committee will have a meeting at an early date to begin it's investigations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
IDLE PLANT AGAIN
 SCENE OF ACTIVITY
Cast Iron Drainage Pipe Is Being Made at North
 Birmingham Foundry

Another idle industrial plant has been put to work. The Butt-Joint Nestable Culvert company has leased the old Southern Pipe and Foundry plant at North Birmingham and is operating it.
 Cast iron drainage pipe is being manu- factured at the plant that has just been taken over. It has a capacity of between 400 and 300 feet of 18-inch and 2-inch cast iron pipe Though the new plant is being used exclusively to put this variety of pipe on the market, 1t is equipped to manufacture soil pipe and sashweights.
 The newly opened pipe plant is giving employment to about 5 men. The prod ucts of the company, which Is successor to the Birmingham Metal Products com pany. are manufactured in three southern cities. Savannah Memphis and Birming- ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
A ''WALL-EYED" BOIL WEEVIL
Judge Alb Called Upon Interfere Novel Case in Whic Negro Exodus Cotton Tutwler and Rural Sojourner in
 Urban Precincts Figure Conspicuously
By CHARLES H. MANDY

done got so blggerty dat he thinks hisselt betteh dan anybody else. We war havin an arg mint bout his putin on airs. and he ups and says dat An warn't in his class no-how, an dat An war nuthin' but er-er, boil weevil--dats what he said. jedge. An CT wall-eyed bool weevil, at dat"
 Admitting that 1t Is the reverse ot complimentary to compare 8 person of your social standing to such a pesky in- sect as a boil weevil, I fail to sec any action for damage. You will have to ex- plain further"
 Doesn't yo' honah know what are er boil weevil?'
 T have some idea, but since left the farm my actual experience with 1t has been somewhat limited. AS I under stand it, it is a small invertebrate animal, which infests to it's hurt a certain mal- vaceous plant of the genus gossypium. the fiber of which constitutes the chief product of the southern agriculturalist- '
 "Yo' is all wrong, Jedge, axin' yo' pardon fur disputin' of yo', but yo' sho' is wrong .Ah reckon yo' is thinkin' of CT patent medicine. Er boil weevil Is CT nigger from the country"
 On further examination it developed that since the exodus of the negroes from around the industrial plants and the in- Aux of the negroes from the agricultural districts, the town darkies. with their usual aptitude to coin expressions, des- ignate those from the country as ''boll weevils," and that it was considered by them a decided reflection on their so- cial standing.
 Judge Alb, stating that the statutes made no provision to meet the complaint. refused the warrant. The negro left the courtroom plainly aggrieved and disap- pointed and as he left was heard to mutt ter, 'If dat nigger Sam calls me CT 'wall-eyed boil weeviI ergain, hit won't be CT case fur de cote, but CT case fur de coroner. He can't call me CT coun- try nigger an get erway with hit"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
MONON OFFICIALS
 COMING NEXT WEEK
Executives Will Be Shown Over the District by Henry Hiden, Local
 Representative

Birmingham is to entertain promi- nent group of railroad men next week. II. R. Kurrie, president of the Monon Route, will visit Birmingham, accom- panied by Fred Zimmerman, vice presi- dent; R. B. Robertson, assistant general freight agent, and E. P. Cockreh. gen. eral passenger agent This will be con- ducted over the district by Henry Hiden. the representative of the Monon Route in Birmingham
 The Monon Route runs from Chicago to Louisville.
 The object of the visit of the railroad executives will be to acquaint themselves with the conditions that prevail in the south. The party will arrive next Sun day and will remain in Birmingham over Monday. Some form of entertainment will be arranged for them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03

Notwithstanding the fact that many of our mosts uccessful business and pro- fessional men were born and reared iE the country and are proud of that fact, there seems to be an implied reflection in referring to a fellow as being "con- try" Especially is this true of the col ored population and for one member of that race to call another country nig- ger' is considered the height of contempts uous reference
 The aptitude of the negro to coin quaint words and phrases Is well known, and Ire quently they evolve some expression or phrase that is particularly apt to the current situation.
 All of which is merely preliminary to this article.
 The other day a negro who gave his name as Joe Blanks applied to Judge Huston B. Abernethy of the municipal court for a warrant of arrest for one Sam Jones, a member of his race, on the grounds that Sam had applied insulting, degrading and defamatory remarks to him, that had materially affected his, the said Blanks, standing in the circles Of the colored 400 in which he moved.
 What was the nature of the language alleged to have been used by this Samuel person, whose congnomen is Jones?' asked Judge Ab Did he blaspheme your"
 ",Nossah, jedge, dar warn't no blastin' did; he jest went an called me outen nah name.
 And in doing so, what epithet did he use, infer or imply?''
 He didn't empty nuthin', jedge, he done said hit"
 Well, come to the point and tell just what he said and the circumstances un- der which he said it.
 Hit is ds-away, jedge, ever since dat nigger got CT job at de Tut-enw wilder, he g