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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-03
BOLD ROBBERY IN
 DOWNTOWN STORE
Negroes Rob Cash Register in Presence of Store keeper and Make Sue
 cessful Get Away"

One of the boldest robberies of re- o'clock, when two negroes walked into the fruit stand of John Pappageorge, corner of Fourth avenue and Twentieth street, and robbed the cash register of $110. According to the statement of Pappageorge, the two negroes entered his store and one of them proposed to buy some fruit which was exposed for sale on the sidewalk in front of the store. While he was waiting on this customer the other negro robbed the cash register Pappageorge saw the negro take the money from the regis ter and immediately called for help. At this point the negroes left the store and ran up Fourth avenue toward the county jail and made their escape.
 The police department was notified and Officers Byrd, Foley and Burgess were on the scene within few min utes after the robbery, but no trace of the negroes could be found. Pappa- george was much worked up over the occurrence when the officers arrived. Tt happened in almost less time than I can explain it to you, he sald l was so excited I did not know what to do except call for help
 The boldness of the robbery and the ease with which it was carried out were much commented upon last light. The store is prominently located, opens directly on the sidewalk and was bril- liantly lighted at the time of the rob bery, besides being on a much ire quented thoroughfare. At late hour last night no trace of the robbers had been found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-03
PLAN SHAM BATTLE FOR REUNION WEEK
 AT FAIRGROUNDS
Texas Veterans and Local Members of the Alabama National Guard to Form Opposing Forces and
 Will Stage Battle

Col. George Holland, who was to have been here yesterday to confer with Capt. John c. Smith in regard to the sham battle at the fairgrounds during the re- union, was in a wreck 90 miles west of Memphis yesterday, and will not be here until this afternoon.
 Captain Smith received 9 telegram from Captain Holland which read: Tn wreck % miles from Memphis; will be there tomorrow" The wreck was near Round Pond, Ark
 Captain Smith said yesterday that Cap tain Holland, Maj. Carl Seals and others will inspect the state fairgrounds today in order to outline the plans for the sham battle. The opposing forces will be Con federate veterans from Texas and local members of the Alabama National Guard. It is expected that the battle will be one of the most interesting events of the forthcoming reunion.
 Captain Holland is one of the wealthest men of Fort Worth, Tex, and one of the most enthusiastic ex-Confederate sol diers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-03
MERRITT IS GOING
 TO NORTH ALABAMA
Expects to Have Interesting State ment for the Public Within
 Next Few Days

Henry P. Merritt of Tuskegee, candt- date for president of the Alabama public service commission, was at the Motion last night
 MT. Merritt leaves this morning to continue his campaign in north Ala bama in the interest of his candidacy, but he will return within the next day or two. When seen last night, MT. Merritt said he had no statement to make but he intimated that within the next day or two he would have something to say regarding the situa- tion which might be of interest to the voters of the state.
 Recently MT. Merritt has been the object of an attack by J. A. Carnley of Elba, who is also a candidate for pres ident of the commission. MT. Carnley has been vigorous in his attacks on both Mr. Merritt and Mr Kennedy. It is expected that MT. Merritt in his statement will take MT Carnley se- verely to task for his allegations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-03
UNLESS FRANCISCO VILLA IS LOCATED
 SOON TROOPS WILL
 TAKE TO MOUNTAINS
tCOntinued from Page One,

seeking refuge in the mountains Villa himself was said to be in hiding with his leg broken.
 Secretary Baker was at his office most of the day and well into the night. but received nothing but routine mat ters from General Funston.
 Hope for early capture of Villa still prevails in official quarters, but some of the seasoned campaigners fear that failure to take him at GuerronO may result in a long chase.
 Admiral Winslow, reporting to the navy departme ent today on conditions along the west Mexican coast, said that there were 10 signs of unrest among the natives.
 Investigations by commanders of naval vessels in Mexican waters, both on the east and west coasts, of reports that Felix Diaz is in Mexico heading a new revolution, have failed even to establish that Diaz is in that country.
 It is eXected at the state department that this week will see the conclusion of the protocol with the de facto govern ment for complete cooperation in the Villa chase.
 The state department has no confirma- ton of the reported killing by bandits at Minaca of Benjamin Shell, Frank Woods and Dr. Stell and Donald McGregor, an English newspaper man and soldier of fortune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-03

than neglect to provide the government with a permanent and adequate supply of nitric acid in that the country may be equipped, not only in men and guns and ships, but in necessary explosives, against
 the coming of any emergency. But underneath it all the truth was thrust home. The Senate was made aware that the project was of such great economic import, and of such proft-mak-
 ing possibilities either to the government
 or an independent that the DuPont com pany, shrewd business enterprise of
 enormous capital, was moved to the eX- tent of demanding special legislation for
 its own benefit
 The preparedness feature of the air
 nitrate argument IS sufficient. in the opin- ion of friends of the amendment, to var
 rant Congress in accepting it and pro-
 ceeding on it's direction. But as the coun-
 try is in war not more than per cent
 of it's years, the fertilizer feature is even
 more compelling.
 With abundant high-grade nitrate fer
 tilizer obtainable at half the price paid
 by farmers at present for the fertilizer they use, the south could be made, it is
 estimated the richest section of country in the world. It is the fertilizer argu- ment, too, that contains a more certain guarantee that the plant, if authorized, will be constructed in the south. For it would be absurd, it is pointed out, to con- ! strusct a plant in a manufacturing sec- ton turning out a product for use in an agricultural country.
 And as a result, not only because Mus cle Shoals is inland and relatively secure
 against attack. but because it Is in the
 heart of the section using practically all
 the fertilizer used in the United States,
 the government will be compelled to go to
 Alabama, it is believed, if it goes any
 where
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-03
JUNIOR ORDER TO
 CONFER DEGREES
Council Reports Show Vigorous Growth During Year With Bright
 Prospects for Future

Degree of Virtue will be given two can didates at the meeting this evening of Birmingham council, No 21, Junior Or der United American Mechanics, and a good attendance is expected to witness this interesting and impressive ceremony. It will be the first meeting of the sec ond quarter of the year and effort is being put forth to have degree work at every degree night meeting during the entire quarter. There will be nine de- gree meetings out of the fourteen meet ing nights in the quarter. and the mem bers plan to have degree work at each of these meetings.
 Indications are that the forthcoming meeting of Alabama state council. to be held in Birmingham, will be the best ever held. Reports will show the coun- cils of the state in a vigorous state of growth with prospects more roseate thar. ever before It is the largest and one of the oldest patriotic societies in America, with close to 100000 active members To- cated in every section of the country, and the wonderful progress the order has made during the past year indicates a recrudescence of patriotic sentiment in America that is notable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-03
FIRST TRAIN ARRIVES

Fl Paso, Tex, April 2.-The first train from the Casas Grandes region in week arrived at Juarez today from Pearson, 30 miles south of General Pershings base on Colcnia Dublan. Several Mormon col onists were on the train, but they threw no light on the mystery which has envel- oped operations of our troops since the defeat inflicted on the Villa forces last Wednesday. They reported that every thing was quiet at Pearson and Casas Grandes, and that the Mexicans had ap- parently become reconcied to the pres ence of American troops. Mexican mer- chants were selling freely to American soldiers, the colonists said, and were more interested in the American currency system than the pursuit of Villa.
 There is no indication here that the American troops have any anxiety over the supply problem. No attempt has beer made to ship food or forage over the Mex ican Northwestern railroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-03
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Mitchell Issues Statement
To the Editor of The Age-Herald.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 Your Montgomery correspondent, bav- ing been caught with the goods in his eHort to use an old political trick against me as candidate for chief justice, came out Tn Sundays Age-Herald with some gross misstatements of fact.
 He says that I have within the pa st few days repeated certain charges for which l had made abject apology to the supreme court. The shortest answer to make to this is that it is simply untrue
 A few days prior to March D. the court delivered to attorneys representing me certain specifications in which three small parts of the article in question were pointed out as transcending the bounds of legitimate criticism, without averrine that they or either of them would amount to a contempt of court. The article was eight columns in length, and no objec. ton was made to the remainder of it.
 The first specification said that, in my reference In the article to certain cause dealt with cause that was still pend- ing. We did not and still do not think that in any proper sense the pendins eause mentioned py the court was tht same one to which I referred, but as al the court called upon me to say was that 1 did not know of the pendency of the cause referred to by them, and as thai
 was a fact 1t was easy to make a satis factory answer to that specification.
 The other two specifications were in re gard to short passages which Wer, thought to impugn the motives and in tegrlty of the court with reference tt
 two decisions rendered. While 1t was no so intended, we were willing to conced,
 that one of the passages was subject te such construction, though not to the ex
 tent that some persons have asserted We hardly thought at first the othe pa ssage could be so construed but finall, accepting the courts possible construc ton, made proper amends. This was don, simply because it was a proper thing t, do, and not because charge of contemp could be made out of it. I am sure tha
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-03
UNITARIAN SERVICE
 AT CABLE HALL

Unitarian services were held last night in the Cable hall at 8 o'clock and were well attended. The Rev. William L. Walsh of Boston, Mass, was the preacher He took for his theme "The Man of the Garden of Eden, or of Evo- lution." MT. Walsh pointed out in his sermon the tragedy of the Garden of Eden story and how, through the pro- cess of evolution or development, man had, through the ages, been slowly coming up to noble destiny
 Services will be held throughout the week by MT. Walsh at the Cable hall, and the following subjects are am nounced:
 Tonight, "A New Church in a New World"
 Tuesday night, "The Keys to the Kingrom of Heaven"
 Wednesday night, "The Problem of Sin and Salvation"
 Sunday night April g, What Has Made Jesus a World Power"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-03
AUTO|STS ARE GOING
 ID ROME SATURDAY
Local Men Will Be Enter tained There and Then Pro-
 ceed to Chattanooga

A number of officers of the Forrest Highway association and members of the Birmingham Motor and Country club will go to Rome, Ga, Saturday to make an inspection of the route of the Forrest highway. The party will leave the court house here at o'clock Saturday morn- ing. The members of the party will be entertained with dinner and dance at Rome Saturday night.
 The officers of the Dixie highway will meet the party in Rome and an invita- tion has been extended them to make the trip to Chattanooga, where they will be welcomed by the Chattanooga Auto club. It is stated that the roads are in splendid condition and fine trip is promised those who go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-03
FORMAL OPENING OF TELEPHONE SERVICE
 WITH PACIFIC COAST
First Conversation Over the Wire of the TranscOntinental Service Will Be Held Next Monday at
 Tutwiler

The formal opening of the transconti- mental telephone service between Bir- mngham7 and the Pacific coast will take place next Monday night, and number of prominent citizens have been invited to be present at the Tutwiler, when the first conversation goes over the wires George k. Knox, manager of the South ern Bell Telephone company, has sent out the following invitation to number of officials and other local citizens:
 The Southern Bell Telephone and Tel egraph company requests the honor of your presence at the official opening of transcontinental telephone service be- tween Birmingham and the Pacific coast at the Tutwiler hotel, Birmingham, at s o'clock in the evening of Monday. April 10, 1916 R. S V. P"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-03
Have Practically Concluded Work of Inevstig2t ton in
 Petroleum Fields
ENTIRE INQUIRY BY
 TRADE COMMISSION
First Report to Congress Will Be on Comparative Figures-A Second Report Will Be an Analysis
 of Present Situation

Washington, April ?. Government agents Investigating the spectacular rise in gasoline have virtually concluded their work and will report to Congress this week. In the meantime, the department of justice will consider the evidence with view to determining whether prescott tions are warranted under the antitrust law.
 Every available field agent of the fed eral trade commission has been assigned to the gasoline inquiry under the direc- ton of Commissioner w. J. Harris. Re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-03
THE PASSING OF HISTORIC
 ST. PAUL'S AT AUGUSTA GA.
Fly MRS. F. A. HoLLEY

| flower, and reading the quaint lnscfip- 1 tions upon ancient monuments tl saw one as old as 1735), I came upon the 1ol- lowing, which l copied: This tomb en- closes the mortal remains Of Joseph C. Cormick; he was native of Ireland, and in common with the majority of his countrymen, felt the varied wrongs which afflict that devoted land. Falling in an attempt prompted by patriotism, guloed by honor, and supported by courage, to redress these wrongs he hurried rom I the enslaved shores of Europe to Amer ica, the only asylum of liberty. lie dled on August 19, 1S06 in the 26th year or his age" How few years of earth He he had; his loves, his hates. strife, nope and ambition, were soon oVer ana Hle for him seemed indeed, to have been fitful fever, after which he had had more than century of sleep in very peace full and beautiful spot. But on that bright spring morning. listening to the songs of many birds inhabiting the spring fragrance of tree and flower, while enjoying the beauty and qu1etude Of the scene, one felt that everywhere ir the universe, at all times, there need be only beauty and harmony and yet, what cruel carnage and destuctton IS being wrought upon those still 'enslaved shores of Europei
 A friend writing me of the fire, said: ''The, afternoon of the fire. St Paul had looked so peaceful in it's tree-em powered loveliness, and the faithful sex ton began tolling the bell, signal of distress before the fire reached the church; out there were so many homes to be saved and so little outside aid had reached us there were only volunteer firemen for St. Paul's; the sexton con- tinued to toll the bell until the flames almost drowned him and do you know, that bell; continued to toll until the church collapsed it seemed weird and urcaiiny to see the leaping, dartinE tongues of flame in their mad fury, and through it all to hear the solemn tolling of the bell" Was it the gentle, sad, spirit of the old south, that did it.. or the spirits of the dead, disturbed in their peaceful slumbers or the high winds? Who knows?
 Dear old St Paul's.
 For many the associations that cling around that name will wreathe them selves about the heart. and there are memories to be loved and cherished that the hand Of time, itself, will not efface.
 Let fate do her worst there are mo-
 mentS of joy,
 Sweet dreams of the past. which she
 cannot destroy,
 You may break. you may shatter the
 vase, if you will,
 But the scent of the rose will cling
 around it still
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-03
YOUNG WOMAN
 ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

Miss Frances Gribble, age IS years, of Decherd, Tenn, attempted suicide yes- terday morning at 1:50 o'clock ill her apartment, 251S Fifth avenue, north. by taking a large quantity of iodine. She was rushed to the Hillman hospital in the Johns Undertaking company's ambu- lance, where the stomach pump was used It was stated last night that she was not in serious condition, and would be able to leave the hospital in a few days.
 Miss Gribble came here from her home in Tennessee about ten days ago, look ing for work, but failed to find employ ment Despondency on her failure to se- cure employment is said to have caused the rash act
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-03


 treasurer is:
 Shall the ring be disrupted?
 Shall the slate makers dish out the offices which belong to the PEOPLE?
 Are the voters of this county unter- rified and independent? OR
 Are they the mere instrument by which the self appointed FEW at the court house and elsewhere elect the slate candidates?
 Shall the precious few RULE THIS COUNTY OR WILL THE VOTERS RE- BUKE THE SLATE MAKERS AND ELECT N w. SCOTT TREASURER IN DEFIANCE OF THE WILL OF THE TRAINERS
 I believe the courthouse RING WILL RE WALLOPED good and hard May g. The voters are impa tient with meddling politicians and will elect SCOTT TREASURER knowing his character to be above reproach, his record clean, his fitness unchallenged and his independ : ance cloud high above. the servants Of the slate makers. The VOTERS WILL THROW OFF THE SHACKLES.
 Paid political advertisement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-03
Annie Schaffner

The remains of Annie Schaffner, aged illness of several months, at the family residence, AT Louise avenue, Greymont. were sent 10 Hanceville yesterday morn ing at o'clock by Lge Loy for inter ment. She is survived by her parents. MT. and Mrs. W. N. Schaffner. two sis ters, and brother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-03
THE FIRST REPORT


 1 The first report to Congress will con- | tain comparative figures showing the amount of gasoline and crude oil pro- duced at present and two three years ago. the volume exported. relative costs of production, relative amounts sold in each section of the country then and now and a comparative list of wholesale anG retail prices. No commitment will be made on the returns. A second report, data for which are not yet complete, will supplement the first with analysis of the situation and will set forth reasons to which the commis- sion attributes the tremendous increase. The investigation has been conducted with a view to determining four salient points as follows:
 l. The extent of production and use of gasoline now and two and three years ago.
 and the supply remaining here for do- nestle use, particularly as to whether the rise, or any portion of it, could be attributed to scarcity of produc- tion.
 3. Whether there has been discrimi- nation by big producers in favor of big buyers.
 4. Whether there is actual competi- tion among the former clements that
 
 Is, to what extent and how the small. independent producer is effected there by.
 AFFECTED BY TAX The department of justice has been particularly interested in all phases of the investigation which would shed light on the possibility of a connec- ton between the rise and the admin 1stration proposal recently to levy an emergency revenue tax of one cent a gallon on gasoline This phase of the investigation is said to be incomplete It is understood that the forthcoming 9 report to Congress will not fully sup- port the recent announcement of the department of the interior that more gasoline was being produced and on hand than ever before. It is understood that the report will state that the pres ent does not mark the high tide of pro- auction and that while there is a great quantity of gasoline on hand, the sup ply is not as large as it was some time time ago. This report, it is said. will De based on later figures than those used by the interior department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-03
The Achilles Is Sunk

London, April 2.-The British liner Achilles was sunk Friday. Four mem bers of her crew are missing. The cap tain and 62 other persons from the steam CT have been landed.
 The Achilles was in the trade between Australia and England. She was a ves
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-03
Tom Edward Cogbill

Funeral services over the remains of Tom Edward Cogbill, the infant son of MT. and Mrs T. A. Cogbill, who died Saturday afternoon at the family resi- dence, 3005 Ina street, north. were he'd from the residence at o'clock yesterday afternoon. Interment followed in Elm wood cemetery. The deceased is sur vived by his parents and q brother
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-03
sel of 7042 tons gross and owned by the Ocean Steamship company of Liver pool.
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Minnie Goodwin

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Minnie Goodwin, aged 34 who died Friday night at Atlanta, will be conduct Prickett, 2319 Twenty second avenue, North Birmingham at 10:39 o'clock this morning. with interment in Elmwood cem- etery. The deceased is survived by her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Y l. Prickett; two sisters, Mrs. P. Wallace and Mrs. A. Blaylock, and a brother. Jewell Pricllett
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-03
E. H. Cooper

E. H. Cooper, aged 65, who died Satur- day night at his late residence, S39 Fourth street, Pratt City, were conducted from the Odd Fellows hall yesterday after noon at o'clock. He is survived by his widow and five children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-03
Mrs. M. l.. Cole

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. M. L. Cole, aged 73, who died Sat urday afternoon at her late residence. S29 North Twentieth street were conduct ed from the residence yesterday after noon at 8 o'clock. Interment followed in Elmwood cemetery She is survived by three daughters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-03

both my counsel and the members of the court understood frll well that we main- tained all along that language used in criticizing or commenting upon cause no longer pending in the court, what ever it might be, could not be made the basis for a charge of contempt of court, under the Ala bama statutes or under the common law as interpreted and prevail ing in America.
 The dismissal of the contempt proceed ngs, or by whatever name they may be known did not have any effect upon the issues involved in the race for chief jus tice. It is a proper assertion that the right of freedom of speech and freedom of the press is one of the issues, for if contempt proceeding can be based, un- der any conditions, upon a criticism of judicial action in regard to disposed of causes then criticism in such matters will be completely stifled. Nobody will run the risk of criticizing courts de- cson, when the act may be followed by a contempt proceeding on account of some words believed to reflect upon the court Then again the evils that I have pointed out as to the method of consid- ering causes in the supreme court and the suggestions for a remedy, will re- main important matters in this state un- til reform is effected.
 It is pleasure to me to give the voters a chance to vote on these questions, whether the aforesaid Montgomery corre- spondent and his few political associates take my candidacy seriously or not.
 JAMES A. MITCHELL.
 Birmingham, April 2, 1916.