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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-23
CIRCUIT CLERK
 RACE WARNS UP
Walter Howard Issues In-
 teresting Statement

I have lived in Jefferson county for about 25 years and have never held an elective office. I began as a telegraph operator and followed that trade for six years after my apprenticeship l then went to work in the circuit clerk s office of this county, and from 1898 to 1910 was chief deputy.
 The Trade in Montgomery bill was introduced in the last leg islature consolidating all the courts of Jefferson county and providing for one elective clerk. This bill was aimed at efficiency and economy. Its enactment
 would have abolished the offices of the clerks of the criminal court and of the city court. But Messrs. Waldrop, Blake and Copeland. the present in cumbents of the three clerkships,
 went to Montgomery and with the as- sistance of their friends. had the bill changed for their personal bene1lt so as to create two assistants to the clerk of the consolidated courts, to be ap- pointed by the clerk
 It was then and there agreed that MT. WaIdrOp was to be the candidate for the first term of clerk of the con-
 soIidated court and would be aided in his candidacy by Messrs. Copeland and
 Blake. hnd that upon Mir. WaldrOp's election Messrs. Copeland and Blake
 would he appointed his assistants
 Those two officeholders are now ac- lively working for Mr. Waldrop in full fillment of their trade and to perpet- uate themselves in office.
 If I am elected I will go into orflce absolutely free to and will select the | best assistants obtainable. l am square 1 ly opposed to combinations and believe that officers should be selected by the people of this county and nor traded
 for in Montgomery.
 1 Moreover. section 7445 of the code
 prohibits farming out of offices Fee System
 | Mir Waldrop has been a huge bene-
 ficiary under the fee system, as have also Messrs. copeland and Blake. Then 1 fees have doubtless aggregated about l S60,0OO annually during the several years they have been in office. while
 their expenses were probably not over
 s2O,000 year.
 l Records
 I earnestly invite. an investigation and comparison of our respective rec 1 ords for faithfulness and competency I am asking for promotion. believing that the thousands ] served while dep uty clerk will unanimously say that ] was faithful and competent SIS well d. courteous always I know and can per form every duty of the office, so tha I will not have to depend upon deputies in order for the work to be done.
 Paid political advertisement by Wal ter l.. Howard. Campaign headquarters
 .o' First Nrfiona Nan'- 'ii. Sir
 mingham. Ala. Phone Main 61s3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-23
WILSON SEEKING TO
 AVOID FACTIONS IN
 TWO APPOINTMENTS
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 whom he had chosen. Tonight he had not received replies.
 The President telegra phed Senator Wagner this morning. urging him to ac- cept the position. When word was con veyed to the White House that he had announced in New York his inability to accept, officials said no formal reply had come from him and indicated they believed he would change his mind.
 By making personal appointments in the two vacancies. it was explained, the President sought to avoid increasing fac- tional differences in New York and Chi cago which have marked the contest over the two positions. For that reason he is very anxious that Senator Wag- ner accept the place
 New York, April 22.-RoDert E. Wag- her when informed today that he had been nominated by President Wilson fol the place of postmaster of New York city. announced that he would be unable to accept the position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-23
Urges Defeat of Bill

Washington, April 22.-Secretary Baker wrote a letter to Speaker Clark today urging that pending legislation to abolish so-called speeding up methods at govern ment arensals be defeated. He said there was no evidence that the system had imposed regulations unduly severe upon work men as implied by labor leaders who are advocating it's abolition. Operation of the system at the Watertown arsenal was cited by the secretary as showing that ideal results had been obtained under it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-23
Judge Crow or Captain Boyd?

Judge Grow aae gentleman but the auditing hes HE HAS BEEN AFFIRMED IN ONLY 4o PER CENT OF THE DECISIONS.
 kindly personally but it significant per 
 
 
 EDUCATIONAL of would 3 higher they
  to circuit Will the the fai rial
 AFFORD VOTE lNDORSE JUDGE GROWS fpad advertisement published by Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-23
Easter Ball

The Concordia Beneficial society v'ih give a ball tomorrow night at it's hall i0l4 Avenue F. at o'clock. The com r,ittee in charge will hold it's final meet ins this afternoon and perfect all ar engagements. The society will celebrate its thirtieth anniversary on Monday, May l. and committee has been appointed to take charge of this affair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-23
POLITICS IS WARM IN MORGAN COUNTY
Interest Centers on AlmOn- Callahan Race for Con-
 gress-Judges Active

Decatur, April 22.-(speciaL)-With the
 democratic primary election only little over two weeks off, politics in this county
 is the live issue of the day.
 The greatest amount of interest is cen
 tered around the nomination for Con-
 gress Judge Ed B. Almon, who Is being
 opposed for his seat in Congress by At
 torney W. H. Callahan of Decatur, is remaining at Washington, while his friends are looking after his interests | throughout the district. MT. Callahan is
 making speeches almost daily over the district.
 | Two years ago MT Callahan opposed Judge Almon for Congress and Judge AL mon won by majority of only little
 over 500 votes, and the outcome this year will be watched with great interest
 For circuit judge, there are two to be elected and three candidates are in the race. The candidates are Judge
 Robert Brickell and Judge Ballentine, both of Huntsville, and Judge O. Kyle of Decatur. The indications are that
 Judge Kyle will be one of the Judges. Another race of interest is that for probate judge. The candidates in this
 race are Judge William E. Skeggs, the present incumbent, Melvin Hutson, A. lG. Patterson. Coleman Peck. l.. F. Troup, all of the Decaturs, and M D. Wiggins of Hartselle. editor of the Hartselle Enterprise. Judge Skeggs has been probate judge for over 20 years. Under the new law abolishing the off, fee of justice of the peace and estab- tGht iY, ffn ,fA nva f,afn fnttn for Decatur and one for New Decatur, a judge for each of these courts Is to be elected at this time. In Decatur there are seven applicants for the judgeship. This too, is a race of much interest and one that will be warmly contested. -~-~~~~~-~~~~-~~~~-~-~-~ could be learned From unofficial gossip. however, it is gathered that Borden Burr for national committeeman, will be beat en; that the people of the Tenth district will resent the crossing of the border by Captain Hobson and send him back to Tuxedo Park, N. Y, a wiser man; that the people of the Fourth will resent sim liar tactics on the part of Dr. Abercrom- bic, and will keep in service Represen- tative Blacklnon; that Representatives Dent, Almon and Burnett are certain of reelection, and that Charles E. Rice, des- tined to be beaten is contrib buting-though inadvertently, of course-to the political fortune of Representative Huddleston
 Business is excellent, the Alabamians stated. MT. Mcqueen is enthusiastic Business is good, indeed he said. '"The coal trade Is not as active as the iron trade; and the iron trade is not as active as the steel trade, but satisfactory con- ditions, in all the fields, obtain.''
 In speaking of the fortune which lies across the seas-and which at present cannot be reached-Mr. Mcqueen stated l that he could pay the abnormal freight charge of s25 per ton, and sell pig iron in Genoa at S5 in excess of the American market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-23
LARGE AUDIENCE
 HEARS MRS. MATHIS

Hartselle, April Especial Mrs G H. Mathis addressed a large crowd in the open here today. In five minutes the hearers were with her and could join heartily in the laugh on them -elves when she drew the comparison
 #f& northwest and the south
 in udz s8tHe if a man owned 16O ss Sea o4 lRHa he had 100 in pasture &ac a ia ereps to supply what the EtAf fstiea, whereas down in Ala D~za3 us, owned 160 acres he had 100 in cots0-; and 60 in the woods Mrs. Mathis demonstrated with charts the difference in cost of producing pork and beef with pasture and without pas ture and showed the gain in price oi cattle when free from ticks to be from $5 to s10 per head. An effort is being made to have a series of speeches from Mrs. Mathis in May
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-23
Big Attendance Forecast

Washington April 22.-War depart ment reports indicate that attendance at the army instruction camps for civilians this summer will approximate 2S, 300. Secretary Baker. reporting rc Congress today on the departments plan for the camps. asked for an ap- pl'opriation of $i54,oS5 for their ex- penses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-23
DAY EXERCISES
 AT OAK HILL CEMETERY

Johnston. A short address by the sor of Confederate veteran will follow After the speaking crosses of honor VII be bestowed. Benediction by the Rev L. F. Whitten. Decorating of Confeder- ate graves. Firing salute.
 committee of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and veterans vii meet at Elmwood cemetery at D. m. and decorate the graves in time to joir in the exercises at Oak Hill.
 The school children are cordially in vited to join in these exercises and as many as possible are requested to assem- ble at the First Methodist church and join the veterans as they pass the church
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-23
lsATH HAGUE
 MEETING ADJOURNS
9ecatnr Dist jet Met at Ct6lman- ection Of
 amed

[ Cullman, April Special. )-Thc
 Decatur District Epworth league con , ference, which has been in session in
 Cullman for the last day and night, ad-
 journed today at 11:3O o'clock.
 l Marvin W. Scott of Cullman made the welcome address yesterday morning at { 10 o'clock. A. G. Patterson, superin- tendent of the Decatur Methodist Sun MT. Scott Fl. A. Horton of Birmingham delivered the first address of the con ference on The Value of a District Organization Mrs. NJ J. Moore of Oneonta followed with lecture on Financing League Chapters"
 Dr. Ira F. Hawkins spoke last night on 'The Epworth League and It's Re- lation to the Sunday Schools and the Church" Mss Mary N. Moore. who was on the programme for a discussion on the subject, All for Christ" did not ap pear and the number was filled by MT. Echols, state president of the Epworth league Refr@hments were served late last night and today deEghtful enter tainment was furnished by the social committee of the Cullman Epworth league.
 Sheriff A. A. Rollo Superintendent D. V. Smith and s. M. Loyelady, appointed by Governor Henderson, had a meeting last night to decide upon the election officers for the democratic May primary in Cullman county. They appointed near ly 150 men for the 9 beats in the county, each beat requiring six officers.
 W. c. Ray was arrested last night by Deputy R. L. Harris in Walker county on charge of false pretense. It is alleged that Ray bought mule from E. c. Kinney of Cullman sometime back with the intent and purpose of making a crop in Winston county and, it is alleged, he was trying to make his es- cape with the mule when captured by the officers last night.
 Serious trouble was narrowly averted in Cullman last night about 9:30 o'clock when negro insulted a white girl on the streets. Fred Fehler struck the negro several times over the head and face with billiard cue, knocking him down. The negro. who was much larger, at tackled him, but other men and boys took hand in the affair and ordered the ne- gro out of town. and at the same time sent warning to ne9foes living in the northern part of town to leave at once. Several shots were fired but further trouble was quelled by officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-23
Why CLEON B. ROGERS Should Be Reelected
 Treasurer of Jefferson County

Because no man has made higher record for GENERAL EFFICIENCY in this office
 Because the citizens having business with this office have always received uniform courtesy at his hands
 Because all of his predecessors have been given two terms.
 Because he is not appealing to the preudices of the voters in this campaign and he is utterly opposed to bas ing his claims for this office upon the weaknesses of his opponents.
 Because he has been tried and has MADE ABSOLUTE " GOOD. He has done everything he said he would and even more.
 Because he is appealing to the voters high plane for business office No foul nsinuations will induce Mr. Rogers to enter upon a mud -slingng campaign
 A vote for MT. Rogers is vote for CONTINUED EFF FICIENCY.
 political Rogers Birmingham Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-23
Typhus in TOkio

Washington. April 22.-Mail reports reaching the public health service to- day say that typhus in Tolzio is in- creasing. One hundred and ten cases were reported within 19 days prior tc the report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-23
SECRETARY DANIELS
 DECLARES HE DID
 NOT KNOW OF LETTER
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ument, beginning with the statement that the Writer urgently requests ''the atten- ton of the secretary to the fact that the United States navy is unprepared for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-23
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington. April 22.-Forecast for Ala bama and Mississippi: Fair Sunday and Monday.
 Georgia and Tennessee: Probably fair Sunday and Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-23
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations during the 24 hours ending at D. m., seventy-fifth meridian time. April g, 1916:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-23

internal development may be expected. It is certain that the leaderst will keep their hands across the mouths of those who would by thoughtless action inl- press Germany with the false idea that the American people are not welded to-
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-14
Hunt" Barnes. So.
Race Driver For
Nearly 20 Years

Spectators at the races at the county
fair Friday afternoon will have the
pleasure of seeing one Of the Oldest, II
not the oldest driver In the country,
taking part in the 1925 pace. This
man is Hunt" or Huntington Barnes,
Of West Union. who will celebrate his
S9th birthday on Oct. IL next. Mr..
Barnes has been driving and riding in
harness and running races since 1S49,
sixty seven years, which Is consider
ably longer than most people engage
in many kinds Of business.
Bent and stopped. Mr.. Barnes shows
his age considerably at first glance,
but he has keen pair of eyes. and his
step has not lost it's spring entirely.
He was in the Judges stand at the fair
Wednesday, eagerly asking for the
time In every race.
Barnes began driving in Milwaukee,
when he rode as a jockey. In 1854 he
built the first race course in the state
Of Iowa, at Long Grove, now Maynard,
in Fayette county, brought mare
down from Milwaukee, and started
horse racing He has raced from
Buffalo, n. Y. to San Francisco on
nearly every race track of any size in
east and west. In 1859 Barnes crossed
the plains to California with load
of race horses to work out on the
Pacific coast. 1t took him six months
to complete the journey from West
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-14
sh.,riff's sale.

Noticeis hereby given, that BY viz
ture OF writ Of special execution.
Issued out of the clerks office OF the
district court Of the state of Iowa, IN
and for Marshall county, and to me
directed, upon a judgment rendered II
district court Of Marshall county, Iowa.
on the sixth day of September, 1915.
in favor Of Marshalltown State Bank,
and against William e. Crawford and
Belle, Crawford, have levied upon tho
following described real estate. to-wit:
Lot No. seven (7), in block No. three
(3), in Gillespies second addition to
Marshall. Marshall county, Iowa.
Taken as the property Of said Will
liam E. Crawford and Belle Crawford,
and that on the fourteenth day Of Octo-
Der, "A. D. 1916, at the hour Of 10 o'clock
a. n Of said day, at the front door Of
the court house, In the city Of Mar
shalltown, county and state aforesaid,
will proceed to sell said property. or 30
much thereof as may be necessary to
satisfy said execution, amounting -
two thousand four hundred sixty-nine
and 7O-10O ($2.469.70) dollars. debt, and
cost OF suit, taxed at seventy six and1
Is 100 ($76.15) dollars with interest on
said debt at the rate of 8 per cent from
the date of said judgment. together
with all accruing costs, at public auc-
ton to the highest and best bidder for
cash in hand.
Dated at Marshalltown, Iowa, this
fourteenth day Of September A. D. 1916
]. G. EDGAR, #
Sb,r3Pf - Narsbon Co,,pfyF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-14
PARTY FOR VAWTER.
Man Whose First Chautauqua Ciroui
Nenfure Mas IN This Citx Aonored

Man Whose First Chautauqua Circuit
Venture Was in This City, Honored.
During the first week in July, 1904.
Keith Vawter, Of Cedar Rapids. con-
Quoted a chautauqua In Marshalltown
this city being the opening city on a
small circuit organized by Mr. Vawter
That was the first circuit chautauqua
ever operated in the world. and ii re-
suited in loss of $4,000 to Mr. Eaw-
ter
However that was in 1904 and the
loss of $4,000 to an ambitious man
with an idea proved 10 be mere
trifle." During the chautauaua season
of 1915 thousands of communities were
visited by lecturers, musicians and en-
tertainers Of national fame. and from
the first chautauqua. under the circuit
system, held at Narshalltown a dozen
years ago the big brown tops" have
gone into all sections Of the United
States. and hundreds of thousands Of
people gathered in the chautauqua
tents each day the past summer
Last night. in the Congress Hotel.
chautauqua work. and including much
Of the talent employed by the Red
path Eawter system, met socially In
honor Of Mr.. Vawter. Louis J. Alber
Of Cleveland. general manager Of the
Coit-Alber. chautauqua system. presid-
ed at the banquet Toasts were re-
sponded to by William Jennings
Bryan, J. Adam Bede, Col. George w
Balm, Ralph Bingham. Ope Reid
Harry P. Harrison. ]. r. Ellison and
Judge Marcus Kavanaugh.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-14
EGAN PEDDLES RUNsER,
UnIoads Fifth Museatine Player Under
Optional Agreement to Majors,

Manager Ned Egan, who is now in
Chicago. getting in touch with major
league magnates to perfect deals which
will result in the transfer Of Musca-
tine players under optional agreements
to the big leagues, reports that he has
disposed Of Jess Runser, shortstop, to
Cleveland. The sale is optional. Nam
aSer Egan also corrects the statement
that Pitcher Pinkerton had been trans
ferred to Detroit. According to later
statement from Egan the big hurler
goes TO the White Sox The sale of
Pinkerton also is optional.
The announcement Is made from
Muscatine that Pitcher Earl Kinsey,
who was released optionally by the
Des Noines club to Muscatine. is now
the property of the Muscatine club,
which would indicate that Kinsey cid
not belong to Muscatine this year
A story beaIng Muscatine date
line Is making the rounds of the papers
Of the circuit to the effect that Ken
meth Penner was sold to Cleveland un-
der an optional agreement. This Is
pure fabrication. the sale Of Penner be-
ing unconditional. Cleveland paid $500
for the Marshalltown pitcher and the
local club has no strings on Penner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-14
,LAMS FOUR DAYS CONFERENCE
70 BE HELD AT LlSCoMB
NEXT WEEK.
INCREASE EFFICIENCY
IN ALL CHURCH LINES
Few. John c. Hornine, Of ST. Joseph,
Mo-, and Few. Il. J. Leinbaeh, Of Des
Moinss. to Assist Pastor, Rev. John
8. Swartz, in Work-Cenference to
Begin Thursday.

In an effort to increase the working
efficiency in all branches of church
work, the Grace Reformed church Of
Liscomb is planning four days
church efficiency conference at Lis
comb next week. The conference will
begin on Thursday. Sept. 81, and close
the following Sunday.
Rev. John c. Horning Of ST. Joseph,
Mo. superintendent of missions of the
Synod of the Interior and Rev. H. J.
Leinbach. pastor of the Reformed
church OF Des Moines. will assist the
pastor of the Liscomb church, Rev.
John 3. Swartz.
Sunday, the closing day. will be OBJ
served as rally day by the Sunday
school. A special program will be held
on this day.
The Program.
The program for the conference will
open Thursday evening with devotional
exercises and conference. with an ad
dress by Rev. Mr.. Leinbach on Our
World Task"
Fridays program will begin at p.
M, with a women's work conference in
charge OF RevS. Measrs. Horning and
Leinbach. In the evening devotional
exercises and addresses by the visiting
pastors will make up the program.
Saturdays program will begin at
1:30 p. m. when Rev Mr.. Horning will
give an address on stewardship follow
ing the devotional exercises.
The rally day service Sunday will be-
gin al 10 o'clock. An address on Our
Modern Church Methods by Rev. Mr..
Hornins Will follow. At 8 o'clock 4
mems meeting, which will take the
scope of a union community gathering,
will be held. In the evening. beginning
at o'clock. Rev. MIR. Horning will talk
on What this conference means to
YOU"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-14
At the Hospitals.

Mrs. S. Van Dyke, Of Ackley, under
went an operation for gall stones at
the Deaconess this morning.
Harlow, the young son Of MI. and
Mrs. Fred Witt, of Melbourne, was OPP
Grated upon for acute appendicitis at
the Deaconess Wednesday,. His condi-
ton is good.
H. H. Stenberg, of Radcliffe, submit
ted to an operation for prostate trou-
BILE at st. Thomas this morning. His
condition is fair
Mrs. William Kracht, Of Baxter, who
underwent an abdominal operation at
the Deaconess last week, is much
worse. Her condition is regarded as
serious.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-14
Union, where he started in April, t
San Francisco, where he arrived II
Octnhop t,sh4i s,rs ~ i-t E tttti'f&ts

San Francisco, where ne arrived IN
October. '
This is not Barnes first appearance
on the local track by any means,
Thirty years ago this month, on the
local track, he was in smashup with
another horse and cart and suffered
broken leg and "a smashed thumb,
which shows the marks Of the injury
today The accident happened few
feet west of where the judges stand
Is now located. Barnes went over and
pointed out the spot Wednesday after
noon as he was talking.
When C. r. Hunter the starter for
the races this year. discovered that
Barnes was in the Judges stand
Wednesday afternoon, he had him
stand up. and then introduced him to
the crowd thru his megaphone as
"'Hunt' Barnes, my old college chum,"
and advised every one to watch TOT
this kid" when he raced on Friday
Barnes declared he was more at home
in the unsteady seat of racing sulky
than on solid ground. The veteran
weighs about 1876 or 1877 pounds now
He spends his winters looking after
his horses.
In honor of Mrs. D. E. Collins. who
leaves soon to make her home in
Sioux Falls. s. D., Mrs. w. e. Leech
entertained few of her friends in the
neighborhood informally WednesdU
afternoon at her home. All North
Fourth street. The guests enjoyed the
afternoon socially and with fancy
work. The hostess served refresh
ments, assisted by her niece, Miss Lois
Cronk.