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The Winslow mail., 1916-10-13

A German submarine unex-
pectedly appeared off the New
England coast last Saturday, and
anchored for three hours in the
harbor at Newport. Then it
sailed away again, and Sunday
it sent four British and two neu-
tral ships to the bottom with it's
deadly torpedoes outside the
three mile limit. President Will
son will probably get busy with
more notes to Germany for act
ing so unethically toward En-
glish shipping. Wilson's idea of
neutrality is to harass Germany
at every turn, and make bluffs
at England, which are intended
for home consumption but don t
mean anything. England, don
cherknow," is buying millions of
our war munitions, which is the
making of the alleged democrat
ic prosperity we are hearing so
much about in this campaign,
and Mr.. Wilson is perfectly will
ing to stand for British taunts
and insults offered our country
rather than expose the war mu-
milton prosperity of his admins
tration. Selling national honor
for the gold of foreign nations
may be this new democracy's
idea of patriotism, but it is a far
cry from the Spirit of the our
forefathers who drafted the De-
claration of independence.
The Winslow mail., 1916-10-13
J. H. CHAPMAN, Editor.
Friday, October 13, 1916.

Thomas Jefferson, the sage of
democracy, in his day of virile
craftsmanship, said: 1T is an
eternal truth that acquiesence
under insult is not the way to es-
cape war" Our democratic
friends should commit that SEN
tence to memory, and employ
their spare time trying to make
that sentiment dove-tail with Mr..
Wilson's gospel of "watchful
waiting and too proud to fight"
The Winslow mail., 1916-10-13

ent in the employ of the Win
slow electric light company, who
will devote his entire time to the
the county business, and not
be occupied a goodly portion
of it with multifarious private
interests. And he will have the
ability and the determination to
serve the people faithfully as
their servant.
The Winslow mail., 1916-10-13

Mr.. E. P Conwell, the republi-
can nominee for county attorney,
ranks as one of the brightest and
best lawyers practicing in the
courts of northern Arizona, with
the added essential qualifications
of sterling and honesty strict in
The Winslow mail., 1916-10-13

The republicans of this county
have nominated N. T. Roach for
county treasurer with the sole
idea in view of instituting de-
sired reforms in the method of
handling the finances of the
county. The county funds be-
long to the people, and when
deposited in banks the banks ad-
vertised rates of interest should,
be paid-in other words the coun-
ty money is worth five per cent
interest just the same as the
deposit of the individual. The
law contemplates just that be-
cause it makes special provision
for an open checking account for
current needs for which he can
receive two per cent on daily
balances. But evidently Mr.
prefers checking ac-
count with all the banks at two
per cent, rather than put the
surplus on permanent deposit
at five per cent. No doubt it
makes him friends with the off
ferent banks of the county, who
are glad to show their apprecia-
ton at election time. But where
do the taxpayers come in? Mr..
Roach, the republican nominee.
is an expert book-keeper at pres
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-19
INSURANCE MEN TO
 HOLD CONVENTION

A convention for the Alabama field men of the Commonwealth Life Insur- ance company of Louisville, Ky, will be held in Birmingham August "A, 25 and 26. Several officials from the home office in Louisville will be present for the occasion, and extensive plans have been made for entertaining the insur- ance workers.
 The annual banquet will be held at the Tutwiler hotel Thursday, August 24 In addition to this the entire part consisting of about 100 superintendents. managers and agents from all parts of the state will spend Friday at Queens town where they will go for days outing in automobiles theatre party will be given Saturday, while the busi- ness sessions will be held at intervals between the entertainments planned.
 The following men will be among the officials of the company to attend, the convention: Lewis G. Russell, manager of the industrial department; Judge O'Doherty, vice president; Darwin w. Johnson, secretary an dtreasurer, and H. R, Mosbarger, ordinary instructor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-19
MILLER INDORSESPLAN
 FOR REROUTING CARS
Proposed Changes Will Give Direct Service Throughout District, He Says

The influence which transportation service exercises upon the growth and development of a city cannot be over estimated" said N. M. Miller yester- day. The aggregate time spent on the street cars by working men alone is enormous. Naturally the mobility of labor is directly affected by the trans portation service A man living in East Lake, for example, cannot com pete on equal terms with the West End laborer, for contracts in the western part of the city on account of the time lost in covering the distance between the two parts of the town. If the new routing system is instituted this ob- stacle to free and equal competition will be overcome, for there will be di- rect and swift service the whole length and breadth of the valley.
 From east to west and north to south, through cars will carry the working man to and from his job in the least possible time, This easy i'm terchange of labor will reflect happily upon the entire business life of Bir- mingham. It is to be hoped that, not only will there be no opposition from business men in the city, but that everyone will unite in urging the ex- pediency of the plant upon the Rir- mingham Railway, Light and Power company"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-19
Jefferson Rifle Club to
 Hold Shoot at Range

The Jefferson Rifle club held an enthu- siastic meeting last night in the directors room of the Chamber of Commerce. The meeting was presided over by Lucien Brown Preparations for a shoot to be held within the next two weeks were discussed According to MT. Brown, there is enough money in the bank to buy all the supplies needed for the shoot of the club.
 The club will order uniforms and guns the first of the week, and they are hav- ing the weeds cut off the government IT. fle range at Boyles. The meeting last night was attended by most of the mem- bers and they were all enthusiastic over the coming event.
 Lucient Brown, who is president of the club, urges that all members who have not filled out and sent in the cards show ing their measurements for uniforms, do so without delay. It is desired that these uniforms be received as soon as possible and the cooperation of all the members in this matter is requested.
 Another meeting of the club is to be held next Friday night and the final ar engagements for the shoot at the rife range which is to be held Saturday week, will be made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-19
FEDERAL COURT RESTRAINS SHELBY COUNTY TREASURER
 FROM PAYING OUT FUNDS

The treasurer of Shelby county was served with a restraining order yesterday from the federal court, prohibiting him from paying out or spending any funds collected by that county from taxes, other that what is necessary to pay for jury and witness duty. The order of restraint was issued on the petition of Leo Kyser through his attorney, John S. Stone, ask ing that the county be restrained from paying out any of the funds now in hand until $6O00 interest on warrants held by the petitioner are paid.
 Judge w. I. Grubb issued an order for appearance to show cause why the in junction should not be granted. The hearing was set for 230 this afternoon, but by agreement of attorneys it was passed. The petition for injunction was directed against Shelby county, the county treasurer and all members of the board of revenue.
 The proceedings are the result of the failure of Shelby county to pay interest on county warrants issued for road build ing The warrants were issued to A. T. Newell, and the interest on them aggre- gates approximately $600o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-19
CARMEN AGREE ID
 PRESENT DEMANDS
Street Railway Employees to Make Proposition to
 Company Today

President J. S. Pevear of the Birm- mingham Railway, Light and Power company will be presented with ten tative proposition from the organized employees of his company this after noon. This, among others things, was decided upon at the first regular meet ing of the organization held last night in Ben Fur hall
 While the officers of the organiza- tion would give out nothing definite as to what would be asked, they made it plain that the proposals to be pre- sented to the company would ask for encouragement of the present scale of wages and regulation of the hours, together with a request that the union be recognized.
 The officers were installed by Ben Commons, fourth vice president of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees of America, who has been in Birmingham for sometime prefecting the organiza- tion. In addition to the installation of officers 30 new members were initi- ated.
 Another meeting will be held in the same hall this morning at 10 o'clock for the night shift men, These men number approximately 200, it is claimed
 After the vote of the night men is taken this morning the officers of the organization, consisting of President R. P. Bernhardt, Vice President H. J Terrell, Secretary w. B. Jennings, and Corresponding and Recording Secre- tary J. J. Wheeler. will complete the details of the agreement and place il before the president of the Birming- ham Railway, Light and and Power company. These four men were SC. lected to represent the body in all ne- gotiations between tn organization and the company.
 Aside from the matters considered by the men at the meeting, several speeches were made Ben Davis. Cor oner- r-elect John T. Rives and Ben Commons made speeches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-19
BOYS WHO OFFERED
 SERVICES TO UNCLE
 SAM ARE STRANDED
Men Who Enlisted in New Battery Given Furlough Until Monday,
 But Are Without Means

Between 25 and 40 young men who have enlisted with the new Battery B, field artillery, are alleged to be in the city stranded, without a place to go and without money to buy food. Sev- eral of these men came to an Age Herald reporter yesterday and told the story of how they had left their jobs and come to Birmingham to join the ranks of Uncle Sam's soldiers by en- listing in this company, and that they were furloughed Thursday until Mon day and left without money, food or a place to stay.
 While a number of the men are Bir- mingham boys and have homes to go to, there are many who live out of the city. They claim that they have been here for several days, drilling and act ing under orders and that they have only been given four days food. Ac- cording to the information furnished by these boys they have been turned loose until Monday and ordered to re- port then at headquarters They do not see how, without money, they can go home and return to the city, while they are loss to know how they will stay in Birmingham for that period and get food and shelter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-19
CHAMBER ID OPPOSE CHANGE OF PARCEL POST R. R. TERMINAL
Contention Is Made That Change Will Cause Delay and Would Not Be
 Economical

All Alabama representatives in Wash ington have been asked by the Chamber of Commerce to do what they can to pre- vent the removal from Birmingham to Nashville the railroad terminal office which handles parcel post packages, magazines and other periodicals. The railroad terminal office has been operated in Birmingham, but was ordered re- moved to Nashville by the department at Washington
 The Chamber of Commerce, after hav- ing given the matter due attention, claim that all Alabama mail will be delayed several hours by the change, and that by leaving the terminal office in Birming- ham the government would not only be able to deliver mail of this class many hours earlier, but that it would be the most economical thing to do.
 shis office, if moved to Nashville would be consolidated with the Nashville distributing point. and it is there that the postal authorities claim a saving to the department could be made This is denied by local experts, who claim that the office can be more economically worked from Birmingham, and the mails delivered hours earlier.
 Following is letter from the Chamber Of Commerce addressed to Congressman George Huddleston a Washington Let ters of this nature have been mailed out to all of Alabama s delegations in Wash ington.
 Hon. George Huddleston, House of Rep
 resentat tives Washington, D. C.:
 My Dear Mir. Huddleston Last spring an order was issued by the postoffice de- partment transferring from this city to Nashville certain parcel post matter origi- mating in Chicago for the state of Ala bama.
 This order will produce a delay in Ala bama parcel post matter of from 10 to 1G hours the most fragrant case in point being that of the Seminole limited out of Chicago, which leaves there at 1925 p. m and arrives here at 5:30 by Illinois Central train No. g. This dispatch is now routed by Nashville and reaches this city IS hours later than if dispatched by train No. g, so it is obvious that Ala bama is discriminated against by this change.
 "If you can arrange with the postoffice department we can show why this local terminal railroad postoffice can be oper- ated economically and render more ef- ficient service to your constituents than they can be served from Nashville.
 Trusting that you will cooperate with us in mainta ming this local terminal rail- road postoffice in Birmingham, I am, very sincerely yours,
 CIVILIAN BLANKS EVERETT,
 Acting General Manager
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-19
HIGH SCHOOL CLASS
 WILL HOLD REUNION

The class of 1918 of the Birmingham High school will hold its annual re- union September 1 a the home or Miss Susie Perry. Plans for the gath ering were perfected at meeting of the boys O. the class yesterday when the invitation of Miss Perry was ac- cepted. This class has held reunions on the date named each year and it was decided to continue the custom in- definitely.
 Invitations to the reunion will be mailed out to all the class members within the next few days, but it is requested that all members attend re- gardless of the invitations as the ad- dresses of many are not avilable.
 The class of 1913 is considered one of the most loyal which has ever grad uated from the high school and it Is stated that the class spirit among the boys and girls of this organization is exceptionally fine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-19
CHAMBER COLLECTING
 INDUSTRIAL DATA

That Birmingham needs more small industries is considered evident by all public spirited citizens, and in order to get these small industries to locate in Birmingham the Chamber of Com merce is compiling the scale of wages paid by all Birmingham industries, with other data to submit to large industries in an effort to get them to locate branches here
 In addition to the wage scale rigid investigation of the industries doing business here will be made. This will be done in order to find out what lines have succeeded most, and to determine just what Birmingham Is best suited to serve. When all this data is compiled the Chamber of Commerce will be in position to offer inducements to such small industries that may consider locating here. A special effort will be made to get branch offices of large corporationS here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-19
ITALIANS PLANNING
 RED CROSS FESTIVAL
Celebration on September 10 to Raise
 Money for War Sufferers

Red Cross festival is being arranged by the United Italian societies of Bir- mingham and the state for September 10 at the State Fair grounds here. A pie mic and barbecue will be among the fea- lures and programme which is expected to appeal to the general public and espe- cially to all the Italians ot the state is being planned. There will be musical and band concerts in the afternoon and even. ing, dancing and athletic events.
 The affair is in the hands of commit tee of 100, consisting or 10 representa- tives from each of the five Italian or ganizations of the district and another committee of 50 selected from the Italian people of the district as whole. Ths funds derived from the affair will be sent to the Italian Red Cross society fof the relief of war victims in Italy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-19

It is understood that two petitions for injunction against Shelby county will be filed in the federal court this afternoon. Both are for S10O0o0 each, and it is stated they will ask for an injunction to be granted restraining the county from pay ing out certain tax revenue until certain indebtedness has been paid.
 The petitioners will also ask that federal tax collector be appointed and the county put into the hands of a re- eeiver. The petition will further ask that special tax be levied upon all taxable property to raise funds for paying this indebtedness, and that the county be all lowed only such amounts as will be necessary to pay for salaries of officials, juror and witness fees.
 Shelby countys taxable property for 1916 is estimated at the approximate value of s9,2oo0Oo.
 Several years ago Shelby began a good roads building campaign, and in order to get the state aid appropriations borrowed considerable sums of money for this pur- pose. After the beginning of the good roads work it was continued and county warrants issued covering the larger part of the money spent on this work. It is for interest on these warrants that the iniunctions in the federal court were filed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-19
WALKER CONSIDERING
 OFFER TO BUY BANK

Alex E. Walker, superintendent of the state banking department, spent the day in Birmingham yesterday, going over the details for the closing of deal whereby the Alabama Prudential-Pen Savings bank will be sold to the negro Knights of Pythias of Alabama.
 The negro Knights of Pythias offered approximately $75.OO0 for the building. Mr. Walker stated last night that this price had been agreed upon, but that certain financial details had to be worked out before the final deal would be closed.
 Al c. Garber, agent of the state bank ing department, and in charge of the building, was in conference with MT. Walker and Phares Coleman yesterday afternoon.
 MT. Walker left for Montgomery last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-19
MISS LOGAN WINS
 PRIZE AT PICNIC

Miss Nell Logan of Ensley won the first prize. a handsome diamond ring. and Miss Nellie Douglas of Birmingham the second prize, a diamond lavaliere, in the young ladies contest at the Orphans picnic held Thursday at the fairgrounds.
 P. H. Linnehan, chairman of the con test committee, made the presentation speech, and in appropriate languag ge thanked the contestants for the faithful work they had done in behalf of the or phans. The contest was, big success and quite a goodly sum of money was realized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-19
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric

As matinee attraction, especially for children and young folks. Manager Semon will, at todays matinee, present Madame Jewell and her Manikins, an animated toy circus. This act is one of the best matinee attractions now before the pub lie and capacity audience is expected to be present today And there are four other acts on the bill to entertain the matinee crowds.
 The Four Entertainers have proven pop ular during the week and have demon strated their ability to sing and amuse. In Father and Son." Waters and Morris are keeping them laughing and present a skit that is very entertaining.
 Joyce West and Senna are clever dancers and singers and as hand balancers Witt and Winters are among the best.
 The curtain at the matinee will go up promptly at 3 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-19
POLICE NOTES

Will Hood, negro, was arrested early yesterday morning by Detectives Propst and Fuller on charge of passing coun- terfeit money. He is being held at the Northside city jai without bond. A fed eral warrant was sworn out for him yes- terday afternoon, and he will be turned negro has been passing counterfeit sl bills, according to the detectives. The counterfeit money is said to be a good imitation of the original money
 The five-passenger Ford automobile of Dr. E. G. Little of Sayre, which was stolen yesterday morning while standing on Second avenue and Nineteenth street, north, was recovered 30 minutes after the theft was reported to police head quarters by Officer Edward Burges.
 Jim Clay, negro, seriously cut another negro at Third avenue and Twenty-sec- ond street, north. yesterday morning aft CT the two negroes had been quarrelling over 10-cent debt. The negro who was cut was removed to the Hllman hospital in private automobile. Tom K. Allen of Lige Loy Undertaking company sepa- rated the two negroes and carried Jim Clay to the county jail, where he was
 
 Green. The negro is being held at the county Jail on charge of assault with intent to murder.
 Marion Whitfield, negro, was arrested early yesterday morning at Avondale by Officers Hollums, Wilson. Moser and Lyons on a charge of grand larceny Ac- cording to the officers. the negro had stolen a COW from Lucy George 800 Ave nue B. He was transferred to the county jail yesterday morning. The COW was recovered by the officer yesterday after noon.
 Emmet Hays, John Witherspoon and Henry Snow, negroes, were lodged in the city jail yesterday morning by Officers Crawford, Langley and Malone on a charge of not paying their street tax after being warned to pay the same. They will be tried before Recorder Anderton this morning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-19
One Case Reported

Dr. H. N. Rosser, county health officer, reported one case of infantile paralysis at Helen Bess mines on Red mountain, just outside the city limits. yesterday. The case was immediately quarantined and all danger of a spread of the dreaded disease in the locality is past.
 According to the health records of the county yesterdays report of a case of infantile paralysis was the first to be re- ported in over a week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-19
MERCHANTS CONVENTION
Ten Thousand Merchants Have Been
 Invited to Attend

President w. l.. Waters of the Ala bama Merchants association has writ ten a letter to the merchants of Ala bama, which will be published in the Alabama Merchant" and mailed out to 10000 merchants, urging their attend ance at the merchants convention to be held here September 5, and z.
 According to MT. Waters the coming convention will be one of the most in- teresting conventions ever held here. On account of the advance in the price of food and clothing, it is said the busi- ness sessions and discussions of the convention will prove the most inter- esting feature.