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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-03
Germans Attaek eelaIans

a German attack against the Bel
glaus TO the north of DiNmude is tho
only infantry engagement reported
any point along the western front.
Artillery bombardments. especially
severe TO the northeast Of Nerdun.
have been the sole method Of warfare
on the other sectors North of Dix.
nude the Germans. after violent pre-
paratory bOmbardment. charged and
occupied portions of three Belgian nd
vance posts. but the battalons IN a
counter attack Immediately drove out
the invaders.
The German attempt To assume the
offensive against the Russians at Rag.
EaZru, near kira, was put down. but
the IcufOns continue their heavy al.
tlleU fire against the lkstaull bridge
head and in the Lake NarocZ and Lake
NisChnevskOyo regions German air
craft have bombed several Russian D.
sitions in the Gulf Of Riga. and a Rus.
sian air squadron has delivered an
attack against the German naval base
Ht Wlndau. Caurtlaud Vienna reports
that the heavy lighting between the
Austrians and Italians in the Adaue 40
sector Of the AusfrO.ifallau line is sfill
going on. and that italian attacks
against various Austrian positions
have been put down with heavy casu-
aIfIca.
The Russians are continuing the
pursuit NJ the Turks In the Diarbokr
region of Asia Minor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-03
Recruiting Problem Is
Again Up In England;
Has Army Of 100000

LONDON. May .. 1.2O y. m.-The
recruiting problem in England is 10
be dealt with by the British parlia-
ment in bill 10 be introduced BY the
government calling for general and I'M
mediate compulsory enlistment
Although since the commencement
OF the war the naval and military en-
listments have exceeded five million
men, Premier Asquith told the house
the enlisting machinery for recruiting
was not sufficient 10 get more men %
the colors and that IL was the purpose
OF the government to ask for legisla-
ton which would compel sO-cailed
slackers' 10 answer their country's =
call
While the situation In Ireland IS
virtually normal. the military authorf-
ties are busily engaged In running
down the few remaining Sim Feiner-
who have failed 10 surrender All the
main bodies throughout ireland have
laid down their arms and given them
selves up. according 10 the chief secre-
tary for ireland
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-15
NEW SUNDAY LAW
 COMES UP TODAY
Weatherly Will Introduce Measure and Submit State
 ment of His Position

Commissioner James Weatherly will submit this ordinance for the "blue law" regulation of Sunday amusements at the commission meeting this afternoon.
 Chairman Foster Of the committee of the Pastors union, stated yesterday aft ernoon that he was not positive whether the ordinance would be introduced, but Commissioner Weatherly settled the mat ter by saying that he would submit the ordinance to the commission on it's mer- its at the conference this morning. At that time Commissioner Weatherly will also have written statement defending his attitude on the question of Sunday observance.
 Just what the commissioners will do to the blue law ordinance is a question: It is well known that Commissioners Ward and Barber will vote against the measure, while the position of Commis- sioner Truss is doubtful, although the staunch old warrior from East Lake vot- ed to legalize moving pictures the last time the question was up. According to the commission the plan of the closing advocates is to force a vote from the commissioners and if outvoted to appeal to the people for a referendum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-15
SENATOR WHITE FOR
 NATIONAL DELEGATE

Senator Frank s. White is in the race for delegate to the democratic national convention from the state at large. An announcement to this effect was made by Senator White last night. While his name has been frequently mentioned dur ing the past several weeks as a probable c'rGidate for this place, no definite statement was made by him until last night. s"s.-.'e
 T am heartily in accord with the policies of the democratic party as laid down by President Wilson," said Sena- tor White in making his formal an- ncuncement eff the people of Alabama honor me by electing me to represent them from the state at large at the St. Louis convention they may rest assured that I shall vote for and work for Wilson and the things for which he and his administration stand During the time I was in the United States Senate, serv- ing the urexpired term of the late Sena- tor Johnston, I lent my full support to the President, and to the policies of the party as enunciated in the platform
 Senator White is the third candidate fer delegate from the state at large, of which positions there are four. Judge N. D. Denson of Opelika. and H. U. Sims of Birmingham are the others who have announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-15
DIRECTORS ELECTED
 AT ANNUAL MEETING
Stockholders of Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Co. Elect Direc-
 tors for Ensuing Year

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company was held at the offices of the company, 210J First avenue, yes terday morning at Il o'clock. The fol- lowing directors for the ensuing year were elected: J. S. Pevear, L. C. Brad ley, k. D. Homer, New York; J. H. Barr, Robert Jemison, S w. Lee, M. V. Joseph, w. H. Kettig, B. F. Moore, H. w. Cof- fin Lee Moody. H. L. Badham s. J. Dill, New York; Lee Benoist, New Or leans.
 The board of directors will hold their meeting at noon next Monday at the offices of the company here. At this meeting, the officers for the ensuing year will be elected and other business transacted
 At the annual stockholders meeting yesterday only routine business was transacted according to an announcement issued after the meeting by President Pevear. No statement was made con cerhing any proposed Improvements or other changes, but it is understood that any action would have to be taken by the board of directors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-15
M|STR|AL ENTERED
 IN MURDER CASE
Jury Failed to Agree in Case of w. H. Powell, Charged
 With Murder of Nicholson

mistrial was entered in the case of w. H. Powell, charged with murder, after the jury had failed to reach an agreement, by Judge w. E. Fort of the criminal court late yesterday after noon. The jury agreed that Powell was guilty of murder in the first de- gree, but the punishment was the stumbling block.
 It is stated that the jurors stood II to for conviction of murder in the first degree. An effort was made by Judge Fort to get the jury together Twice during the day they were brought out of the jury room and the law on certain points explained.
 Early in the morning the jury an nounced it could not agree Eleven of the jurors voted it is said, for mur- der in the first degree, while the one remaining juror voted for murder in the second degree Later on in the day they were brought out again and the law again explained
 About o'clock the foreman an- nounced that no verdict could be reached and mistrial was entered Powell was charged with the murder of Tom Nicholson at Sayreton last Mo- yember Powell claimed self-defense. Paul Jones and A. M Douglass repre- sented Powell, while Assistant Solic- itors Davis and Welch represented the state. The trial was started on last Wednesday and was fought bitterly by both sides. Witnesses were heard un- til Friday, and Saturday was consumed by the arguments of the attorneys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-15
PRISONERS ASK
 FOR SCHOOL BOOKS

To the Editor of The Herald:
 Kindly advertise the following article in your valued paper for the benefit of bama state penitentiary. As the prison- CTS are endeavoring to begin a school at this camp for the benefit of the inmates who never had the opportunity in life to secure the necessary schooling-Which the public will understand as a matter of course. There are many unfortunates who have never had the chance, and we prisoners who are further advanced are tl ying to help them in some way.
 Now considering that we must have some help from the good people and public in general as a matter of course, you will well understand without explain ing, that we, the prisoners are helpless in this matter without help from some source except our own. Now to proceed with our school it is necessary for us to have some few books in the first grade
 Any further information can be ob- tained from our worthy state chaplain, Rev. W. D. Hubbard, address convict department, who is much interested in the welfare of the prisoners to uplift them to a moral and spiritual stand point
 Our worthy chaplain w. D. Hubbard, has helped up wonderfully in our spirit ual work. and always fills us full of glad ness each time he visits here. We also have a religious library. and any books, magazines and religious literature would be highly appreciated Thanking you in advance, I am, sincerely,
 HARRY RHOM, Librarian
 Wetumpka, February II, 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-15
PRESERVE MAGNATE AND NOTED HORSEMAN
 VISITS BIRMINGHAM
Jefferson Livingston of New York Delighted With Visit to City. Praises Industrial and Con-
 mercial Activities

Jefferson Livingston, millionaire horse man, big league magnate, and sole owner of the T. A. Snider Preserve company, was in the city yesterday, the guest of Herman A Beck. MT. Livingston is en route to New Orleans to attend the races at that point, having a number of horses entered for the various events
 It is his first visit to Birmingham, and he expressed both pleasure and surprise at the size of the city and the extent Of it's industrial and commercial ac- tivities.
 MT. Livingston is an ardent advocate of good roads and diversification in farming. He stated the company he controls has over 12,0OO acres of farm lands on which tomatoes for his various plants are grown. These lands are in a dozen or more different states, in each of which is a branch factory. He stated that on acquiring farm land the first thing done was to put the roads leading to it in good shape, as he considered good roads the best asset to any section. He said he never used the same land for growing tomatoes over three years.
 MT. Livingston is the owner of one of the finest stables of race horses in the United States, including Iron Mask, ," the champion of American horses, and the winner of a number of big events as well as the holder of several worlds rec ords.
 He expressed himself as being delighted with his stopover and stated he hoped to again avail himself of the opportu nity to visit Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-15
FAVORED ROUTES ID WARRIOR RIVER
 ID BE INSPECTED.
Committee of Civic Cham Der, Board of Revenue Engineers and Citizens
 Will Make Trip

An inspection of the two favored routes to the Warrior river and the terminal facilities offered at the end of each route will be made Saturday by the Warrior river committee of the Chamber of Com merce and members of the county board of revenue. City Commissioner Truss City Engineer Kendrick, Government En- gineer c. K. Little of Tuscaloosa, County Engineer Clark, President Bush and J. w. Mcqueen have also been invited to be members of the party and their ac- ceptance is considered certain.
 The decision to make this inspection trip was reached at a meeting of the special Chamber of Commerce commit tee yesterday morning. and later in the day arrangements were made with the board of revenue for the members of that body to accompany the comnitte. Coun- ty Engineer Clark and City Engineer Julian Kendrick, who made the report on the several proposed routes, will be pres ent. Government Engineer Little will ex- plain to the members of the committee and the board the relative advantages and disadvantages by the two routes with regard to terminal facilities
 The delegation plans to leave the Chamber of Commerce in automobiles at 8:S0 o'clock Saturday morning and the entire day will be spent in going over the two routes and examining the condi- tions existing along the river banks It is expected that following the report made by the committee members, the board of revenue and the several engi- neers all doubt regarding the most feasi- ble route and the location of terminals for the proposed highway will be re- moved.
 The members of the Chamber of Com merce and the citizens generally, now that accurate data is in hand regarding the financial conditions of the county road fund, believe that final report on the route should be made and plans be- gun for the construction of the highway. The members of the board of revenue have let it be known that they stood ready to take action just as soon as it could be ascertained which route was the most desirable and how the citizens de- sired the money to be provided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-15
MARKS OF EXTREME HASTE

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 Marks of extreme haste are shown in the reply furnished through your Sun day morning issue by the Rev Dr. Dick inson to my recent communication on the above topic. I feel sure that on more mature reflection, he will regret that he so insidiously accused me of being in some unexplained way the agent of "the movie merchants" to quote his smiling phrase. He was, no doubt eager to avail himself of the Sunday paper. in which to illustrate the wicked ness of Sunday trading and the superior ity of liberal conservative American sunday observance. I am sure that on more mature reflection not even this lure, nor the brilliant parallel his inn agination has discovered between the saloon and the picture theatre will seem to have justified in his eyes the at tempt to make me out so stupid or so hyprocitical as he implies.
 There are three legs to his letter and a most Waggish little challenge, like defiant little turned-up tail, at it's ex- treme posterior.
 ]. Dr. Dickinson frankly acknowledges that my plea is sound. According to that plea, the activity of ministers of the gospel in making and enforcing Sun Qay laws IS unscriptural, legaliStic, con- fusing to the minds of men, tyrannical, unwise He likens my position to an unassailable trench. I thank him for this confession, though the figure is dis tasteful. If pr. Dickinson still has any doubts on this point I commend to his prayerful consideration the heart search ing words of Dr. BarnwelTs sermon in your issue of today.
 2. In the next place, Dr. Dickinson tries to put me in the pillory and slit my ears and nose in the customary pleasant seventeenth century fashion 1t may interest him to know that my view of the functions of churches and minis- ters l learned at the feet of the greatest Of free churchmen. TO know that I have no aim in this correspondence, except the service of the kingdom of God, may be difficult to his suspicious mind; and yet l cannot but think that he will drop the politician and the legislator long enough to give heed to this simple fact am reporter for nobody, agent for mo- body, for no interests, no sect, party, paper or prejudice. A sense of duty alone impelled me to unite my voice with the protests of the two or three others who,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-15
OPPOSE SUNDAY MOVIES
Negro Ministerial Alliance Goes on
 Record Against Them

The Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of the negro ministers of Bir- mingham, by unanimous action, regis tered their vote against Sunday movies and all other phases of Sabbath desc oration, as they term it. The action was taken on motion of Dr. J. A. Whitted, pastor of the Sixteenth Street Baptist church. The motion was favorably dis cussed by T. J. Moppins, pastor of the A. M. D. Zion church; B. W. Williams. presiding elder of the A. M. E. church.; F. G. Rayland, pastor of the First Con- gregational church; J. H. Eason. presi- dent Baptist state convention. The meeting was well attended.
 At the close of the discussion a com mittee was appointed to draw up suita- ble resolutions to be presented to the city commissioners showing the deli terious effect of these Sunday aggre- gations at moving picture shows upon the moral ideals and life of the negro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-15
FINANCE COMMITTEE
 TO RAISE S25,0OO FOR
 THE VETS REUNION

meeting of the finance committee for the reunion will be held within the next few days, according to announcement made at the Chamber of Commerce yes terday afternoon. F. M. Jackson, who is chairman of the committee, is in Wash ington, but will return by Thursday. It is expected that the committee will ask for S25,000 with which to provide for the expenses of the reunions, and the work of raising this money will begin at once
 All the remaining subcommittees which will be needed in conducting the reunion and providing for the entertainmet of the visitors will be named during the pres ent week. The members of these subcom- mittees are named by Crawford John ston, who is chairman of the executive committee. Several committees have pre- viously been named and are already at work on the reunion plans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-15
Symphony Orchestra
 Due Here Tomorrow

The Minneapolis Symphony orchestra, of S5 men. Emil Oberhoffer conductor, will arrive from New Orleans tomorrow shortly before noon in it's own special train.
 It will give two concerts at the Bijou -childrens matinee at 3:30 and an even ing performance at S:30. Madame Chil- scn-Olerman, a celebrated soprano will sing only at night. The house is sold out for the matinee, and only a few tickets remain unsold for night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-15


 that will appear shortly at the Jefferson theatre
 Before Dr. John w. become a dentist he had aspirations to be medco While studying for his chosen profession, an epidemic broke out and the embryo phy- sician volunteered to help stamp out the disease.
 He was assigned to ward in the hospital and eight patients were placed in his charge. He carefully diagnosed their cases and on finding them all in the same stage of the disease, prescribed the same medicine and treatment for each and gave positive instructions that they were to take their medicine regu- larly.
 How are my patients getting along" Inquired Dr. John w. the next morning. They are all dead except one" re- piled the nurse, and he was so stub born and sef-willed that he wouldn't take the medicine.
 pr. John will relate the balance of the story at the Elks' minstrel to be given February 2S-24 at the Jefferson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-15
Lawson Inquest

Coroner Charles L. Spain will hold an inquest Friday morning in the case of James Lawson, who was killed early Sat urday morning in an automobile accident on the Tidewater car line about four miles west of Birmingham, near Duck Pond. The coroner spent all day yes terday working on this case. Mir. Spain said last night that he would summons all of the occupants of the wrecked automobile to appear at the inquest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-15
GRAND OPERA
 SEASON OPENS BRILLIANTLY
MANY VIEWS PRESENTED
 ON SUNDAY OBSERVANCE
Dr. Eaves Pays His Respects to Dr. Dickinson and Dr. whiten Quotes Some More Authorities Ensley Man States His Position and Clarion Note Comes From Clear
 Thinking Sand Mountain Section

week ago, proved courageous and wise enough to withstand the mass No man. woman or child asked me to write and if seems to me a shameful thing that Dr. Dickinson's passion compels him thus to force me to deny that I am a, caitiff who has prostituted the holy gospel into a means of selfishness or an instrument of trickery or ambush"
 Inasmuch as Dr. Dickinson is an of ficial exponent of the love that think eth no evil, it must be a genuine pleas ure to him to have even the slight ground of my veracity on which to base the hope that I am at least as guile less as himself. And so his second point gals himself, not me It is the second leg of his letter, and if the first was a concession this is an innuendo, a sort of politicians leg, useful when there is none other left to stand upon. My chief desire in all the world is the coming of the kingdom of God, and this will not be until the church and Chris tian forces of America perceive some more magnificent vision than is apparent in Dr. Dickinson's programme and wake up to realize that visione
 3. The third of these epistolary legs is a comparison between the saloon and the picture theatre. It is ingenious but has nothing to do with my letter. If it will comfort anyone to know it, I re- JOlce III the dDOnllOn or the saloon as much as any man, but it seems to me most regretable that either Carrie Ma tion and her hatchet or the pastors and their pulpits should have been involved in that political fight. Some victories are won at too great a cost It also seems deplorable that once more the pas toral fist is being shaken, while pas toral thunders rake the empty benches on a Sunday night with the new com mandment: Thou shalt not see pictures on a Sunday if they moven Why not rather capture this moving force to the kingdom of God? And why not also find something to take the place of the saloon?
 Now as to the fourth member of Dr Dicldnson's letter, scientifically speaking. it's caudal appendage: I leave it waggling in the wind. Very sincerely
 GEORGE EAVES.
 Birmingham, Monday, February A. 1916.
 QUESTION OF FAIRNESS To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 have been reading newspapers for 4S years and no 25 words together came as near being my idea of an American as
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-15
CEREMONIAL SESSION
 OF ALADDIN TEMPLE

An event of more than usual inter- est to the "Dokeys" of the district is the official visit of George F. Eubanks imperial prince, who will attend the ceremonial session of Aladdin temple No. 153, Dramatic order Knights of khorassan, to be held Friday, Febru- ary IS, at Fraternal hall. A large class of "tyros" will be on hand to take the journey over the hot sands of the desert.
 On Wednesday, February 23, a ban quet will be given by the temple at the Newspaper club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-15
Junior Rally Tonight

Dave Lehmann, southern states field secretary of Christian Endeavor will conduct junior rally at the First Chris tian church, corner Fifth avenue and Twentyfirst street tomorrow afternoon at S:15 o'clock. Every junior and junior leader is urged to be present Young peoples rally at same place at s o'clock