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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
KEYS OF JASPER
 GIVEN ROBSON,
 STATES MAYOR
People of Tenth District Interested to See Whether Residence Is Bona
 Eide or Political

q received a letter from Captain Hob son several days ago notifying me that he was that day changing his residence from Greensboro, Hale county, to Jasper in Walker county" said A. $. Preston, mayor of Jasper, who was at the Morris last night. q replied t1 his letter at once, extending to the captain the keys to our fair city and welcoming him and lis family into our midst. I told him that Jasper was a live, progressive lit tie city, and while always delighted to welcome new citizens, We felt Especially honored on account of his decision to leave his boyhood home and take up his abode with us.
 q also expressed the hope that he was coming to Jasper to make it his real home and that he would remove his family and establish residence there. The letter to Captain Hobson, incidentally, came from Tuxedo Park, New York, where he has been residing for sometime. The people of Jasper and the Tenth dis trict are keenly interested to see whether the captain intends to become a real bona fide resident Of our city, or whether he merely intends to set up a political residence"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
CIVIC AUDITORIUM
 PLANS DISCUSSED
Chamber of Commerce and City Con- mission to CO-Operate in Build
 ing Structure

Plans for future civic auditorium were discussed yesterday when con- mittee from the Chamber of Commerce and the city commissioners met for an informal talk on the subject in Commis- sioner George B. Wards office at the city hall.
 Morris Bush, president of the Chamber of Commerce, Key Miner, Frederick Gunster, Val Nesbitt, Secretary w. c. Radcliffe and Paschall Shook repre- scented the delegation from the civic chamber.
 Immediately after the meeting Com- missioner Weatherly introduced a resolu- tion inviting the Chamber of Commerce to cooperate with the City commission and continue work until the auditorium was built. This resolution was passed unanimously.
 Many plans were brought forward at the meeting, and there was also some talk on the Roden hotel proposition. However owing to the reported reluc- taLce of some of the heirs of the Roden estate to see the possibilities of the trans. fer of the property to the city commits sion stated that an auditorium was to be built elsewhere.
 It was estimated that 1t would take a bond issue of about $45O,0O0 to build a joint auditorium and city hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
INSURANCE MEN ID HOLD GET-TOGETAER
 MEETING TONIGHT
Object of New Organization Is to Bring Buyer and Seller in Close
 Touch

The first step toward the perfection Of the permanent organization of Alabama insurance men to affiliate with the 1n- surance Federation of America will take place at a meeting of all the insur- ance men of the Birmingham district at the Tutwiler hotel tonight, fraternal and industrial insurance companies in the district have been invited to attend and a representative gathering is eX- pected
 The meeting tonight will start the work for the organization of the state. It will be recalled that Mark T. Mckee, secretary of the national federation, made an address to the insurance men of Birmingham recently and outlined the purposes of the organization A temporary organization committee, with H. G. Siebels as chairman and T. H. Garden as secretary was named at that meeting to take charge of the preliminary work.
 The work of the organization as planned is educational and it is an- nounced that the purpose of its forma- tion is to bring .he buyer and seller of insurance into closer touch
 This is the most important step taken in the insurance world in the past decade" declared T. H. Garden "The national organization, with which we are to be affiliated, embraces every line of insurance which Is written and it Is destined to play an important part in the future. It will benefit the buyer of insurance just as much as 1t will the people who are engaged in the busi- ness"
 As soon as the insurance men in this district are organized, the work of organization of the other cities and counties of the state will be launched A field secretary is to pc employed and state convention Of all the insur- ance men Is to be held in Birmingham in May, following the completion Of the various county organizations.
 The members of the organization committee who called the meeting to- night are Chairman Seibels Secretary Garden, Ed S. Moore, P. c. Ratliff, k. F. Manly, William D. Jelks, Oscar Turner A. J. Arrant, Herbert Smith, R. A. Brown, c. c. Terry, H. Levy E. c. Armes, Walter l.. Sessions, A. L. Shirley and E. R. McDavid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
MOTION DENIED BY
 JUDGE w. I. GRUBB
Holds He Has Jurisdiction Over In
 junction to Test the Anti Shipping Bill

United States Judge William l. Grubb decided yesterday that he had juris- diction in the case of the state of Ala bama versus the Southern Express company. when he denied a motion yesterday which requested that the in junction proceedings be remanded to the state courts. The trial which will be a test of the constitutionality of the Bonner anti-shipping bill will be in Huntsville next month with Judge Grubb presiding.
 The petition to take the case from federal courts was argued before Judge Grubb yesterday morning. Robert c. Alston and Eyster & Eyster represent ed the Southern Express company, while Assistant Attorney General L. E.. Brown of Montgomery appeared for the state.
 The original bill of injunction was filed in Morgan county law and equity court. It sought to restrain the South ern Express company from delivering more than two quarts of whisky to an individual as provided in the Bonner antf-shipping law to any of its offices in Alabama. As Judge Grubb has de- cided that he has Jurisdiction the case will now be heard in the federal court in April at Huntsville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02


 Following is a translation of an article appearing in the Montevideo Diario del Plata of January 26:
 "The government of the United States of America has appointed as vice consul to Montevideo MT John c. Terry of Fir mingham, Ala, U. s. A., a person well known in that city and well connected with the North American colony residing in Uruguay
 MT. Terry for the past year has oc- cupied the important position as private secretary to Hon. Robert Emmett Jeffery, envoy extraordinary and minister pleni- potentiary of the United States to Uru- quay.
 'In view of the increasing commercial activities between our country and the great northern republic, whose comn:erce, it may be said, has increased to a nota- ble. degree with Uruguay, the appoint ment of MT. Terry as vice consul to this country could not have been more apprc- priate and it has been well received in commercial circles and by the North Americans here, as MT. Terry's knowledge of American business methods and ac- ouaintance in Uruguay amply qualify hlm to fill the post intrusted to him by his government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
Mrs. Ohme for County
 Board of Education

Among the candidates to qualify yester- day before Judge J. P. Stiles was Mrs. Floribel Brown Ohme, who announced her candidacy for a place on the county board of education. Other notable late entries into the race for county office were the announcements of John $. Gill lespy and H. M. Randall for the office of county treasurer.
 Up to o'clock last night total of 26S aspirants had filed their declara- tions with Judge J. P. Stiles
 The following were the announcements yesterday: John s. Gillespy, county treasurer; Mrs. F. B. Ohme, board of education; H.. N. Randall, county treas urer: T. N. Howell. board of education; R. T. Boatrite constable, precinct 2l; w. T. Stone. constable, precinct 9; M. NJ. Gwin, constable precinct 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
Evans Suggested for
 the Court of Appeals

A number of members of the Birming- ham bar yesterday telegraphed Governor Henderson, urging the appointment ot Richard w. Evans to succeed Judge E. Perry Thomas as a member of the court of appeals. MT. Evans was the manager of the campaign for Governor Henderson in Jefferson county, and his friends con- Mder him the logical man for the ap- rointment. The fact that Jefferson coun- ty. which furnishes a large part of the litigation of the state, has not member of either the supreme or the appellate court is being used in behalf of MT. Evans.
 Should Governor Henderson appoint a successor to Judge Thomas today, it is considered probable that he would qualify to make the race for the fup term. The resignation of Judge Thomas is not ef- fective until April l, and it is not known how soon this place will be filled.
 IF YOU ARE AN INSURANCE; MAN. COME TO THE TUTWILER THIS EVENING.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02

Thomas M. Bradley. Charlie C. Ellis, R. B. Rogers. Tom Morris, Beauregard Vintson, Walter B. Fowlkes, H. M Ab- ercrombie, J. H. F. Moseley; J. R. (Bob) Taylor, J. H. Hargrove H. H. Huffstutler, J. w. Gwinn, G. w. Arm strong, D. R. Copeland, William D. La nier, W. D. Wade, Horace c. Archibald, George c. (Doc) Moseley. w. J. Wheeler N. B. Stack, Job Going, N B. Feagin, T. c. Mcdonald, Felix l.. Erwin, J. B. Vines, John M. Bradley. S. E. Will bourne, John F. Smithson, Felix I. Tar rant, John F. Stein, J. w. May, w. Jack Kelly, J. J. Attaway, William G. Estes, Frank H. Gafford, Hugh McGeever, J. Ed Haigler, J. B. Cobbs Charles K. Dickey, F. A. Hewitt, Eugene H. Self, J. M. (Tobe) Bonner, Robert II. Mat thews, w. J. Cameron, pr. J. Thomas Miller, Pierce l.. Lewis Eugene L. Huey, John B. Farrell, John H. Tay- Tor, c. L. Spain, R. B. Montgomery, H. c. Moore. Prof. $. A. Ellis and Law renee H. Pennington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
ENGINEERS TO MEET
 AT MOTION HOTEL

There will be meeting of the local section of the American society of Me chanical Engineers at the Hotel Motion this evening. Dinner will be served at e45, after which business meeting will he held in the parlor of the hotel All members are urged to be present as busi- ness of importance will be discussed Any members of the society from other cities are cordially invited to meet with the local section. Those who can arrange to be at the dinner are requested to phone Paul Wright at the Acipco works. Those cannot attend the dinner are invited to be present at the meeting. beginning at 2 o'clock sharp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
INSURES PLANTS
 FROM EXPLOSIONS
R. A. Brown & Co. Announce New Feature Which Is Direct OutgrOwth
 of War in Europe

R. A. Brown & Co.,, general agents of the Maryland Casualty Insurance com pany. announce that this company off, fers indemnity insurance for the protec- ton of manufacturing plants and guar antees profits when attempts are made to destroy property by explosions or otherwise.
 Firms carrying war contracts may now be protected against loss due to the activity of war sympathizers, who are believed to have blown up a number of plants throughout the country
 Heretofore, insurance of this special class has not been thought necessary, and is something new in the business world It is an innovation brought about indirectly by the war in Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
Marriage Licenses

Following are the marriage licenses is- sued from the probate court yesterday: Starr Kealhoper and Miss May Ella Magill
 IT. c. Gadilhe and Mrs. Della Darby. Robert Vaughn. Empire and Miss Ella Battle.
 J. L. Pledger and Miss Montez La Sale.
 C. F. Brooks, Odenvilie. and ---iss Beatrice Coleman.
 c. T. Hunt. Memphis, Tenn, and Miss Grace V. Neal
 J. s. Morgan and Miss Lienpo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
Suits Filed

The following damage suits were filed Wednesday in the circuit court
 Henry w. Wood $10,0oo vs Pippen Brothers. Claimant claims that while his car was stopped on Ensley avenue, near Palmer Terrace, the defendants ran their auto into his causing severe per- sonal injuries.
 Mrs. Emma V. Wood also sues Pippen Brothers for sl0.o0O alleging the same cause of action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
BIRMINGHAM BOY |S GIVEN ENPROMOT|ONAT MONTEV|DEO POST
John C. Terry's Appoint ment as Vice Consul Re- ceived With Pleasure
 in That City

John c. Terry. former Birmingham boy. has been appointed vice consul to Montevideo, Uruguay, and his appointment seems to have been received with great been stationed for the past year as pri- vate secretary to Minister Emmett Jeff frey MT. Terry is a son of MT. and Mrs. w. H. Terry of Fayette, and has many friends there and in Birmingham who will be glad to hear of his promotion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
Grand Jury Report

The grand jury will meet this morn- ing and return 56 indictments. after which it will recess for a few days It is understood the indictments are all of a minor nature, nothing of particular in- terest being reported The usual run of violations of the prohibition law, lar- ceny and assaults make up the list.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02

 6trand-'Out of the Drifts,' with Mar Guerite Clark. Colonial-"Mistrell Nell" with Mary Pickford.
 odeon Two-"Bill Peters Kid" with William Duncan. Trianon-'The Witch,'' with Nance ONeal.
 Alcazar-'"rhe Pool of Flame" with Lois Wilson. Princess-"The Indian," with Gertrude Robinson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
Boy Scouts to Meet

Troop 30 Boy Scouts, will meet tonight
 instead of Friday night as was an- nounced at the last meeting. All Scouts are urged to be present. Cari Jackson will make talk on the first two scout laws, Trustworthy and Loyal"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
German Steel Output

Berlin, March 1.-(By Wireless. )-The German output of steel during January was 1,224,O73 tons as against 1,165 465 tons during December the Overseas News Agency announced today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
At the Photoplay House

Lyric-vaudeville. Matinee at 2:3o p. m. Evenings at 7:30 and g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
ABERNETHY AROUSED


 When the attention of Judge H. B. Abernethy was called to the wholesale issuance of warrants for petty viola tions of the state Sunday ''blue laws from his division of the municipal court he said:
 Those warrants were issued before had my bearings on the matter. Now that I know where I stand I am not going to issue another warrant to Sher- if Batson except where clear case of unfair competition is shown. You can state in most emphatic terms that no more warrants will be issued from my court for the arrest of persons whose only offense is selling fresh milk, candy, soda water, cigars and news papers on Sunday. That will not happen again through my cooperation.
 When the first raid was made and a large batch of warrants was requested from my court I was puzzled on how to act in the matter. Not being pre- pared to base my refusal to issue war
 rants except on altruistic grounds granted the request of the sheriff. "When the arrested persons came up for trial I suggested to Solicitor Hugo
 l.. Black that he nolle prosse all the cases, but this Mr Black, who had not investigated the matter, was not pre- pared to do and therefore I suggested to all the alleged violators that I would nolle prosse all cases upon the payment of $3.75 court costs, seeing as 1t was
 the first offense. However, all of those
 that persisted in going to trial I found not guilty and released.
 Last Sunday the same rigmarole was gone through again and whole bunch of people were again arrested. The ma jority of these I have allowed to go. MAKES HEALTHY FEE
 "As to what is behind this sudden activity of the sheriff I do not know, but I believe that the Retail Grocers and Butchers association is forcing his hand and therefore he should not be too harshly criticized. However, as he making healthy fee from each arrest do not suppose he is greatly opposed to the enforcement of these archaic Sunday laws. I will state this as final.
 No more warrants will be issued from
 my court on these frivolous arrests. The present method of procedure is
 for the deputies to go out in pairs every Sunday and buy soft drink, a piece of candy, cigar, a newspaper and then make the arrest. The follow ing morning they come to my court to swear out the warrant.
 q do not think that public sentiment favors such rigid enforcement of the law as to prevent the sale of fresh milk on Sunday and therefore I will stand firm in my stand not to issue any
 more warrants for such violations and of like character. However, when it is shown that in the outlying districts a grocer of a butcher is keeping open
 on Sunday in direct disregard of the law and in unfair competition with the closed places down town l will not
 only issue a warrant but will inflict severe punishment on the guilty"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
Abernethy Says No More Warrants Will Be Issued Unless Unfair COmpeti- ton Is Shown
NOT IN SYMPATHY
 WITH ARRESTS OF
 PETTY OFFENDERS
Does Not Think the Public Wants Any Such Rigid Enforcement of Archaic Statute on Books

Recent wholesale arrests for Sunday violations have caused widespread com ment in Birmingham and when it was announce din yesterdays Age Herald that of 300 arrests. 150 cases had been nolle pressed upon payment of S3.75 court costs many were eager to know who got the $3.75.
 Investigation yesterday showed that the $3.75 was divided in the following manner: Sheriff Batson gets $2 for making the arrest and $1 for making bond. The remain ing 75 cents goes to the county treasury for the issuance of war rants. If the cases had gone to trial the sheriff would have se- cured still greater fees as the serving of subpOenas is also profit able.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02

IF YOU ARE AN INSURANCE n MAN, COME TO THE TUTWILER
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Insurance men to meet at Tutwiler at { o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
FRIEND OF SCHOOLS

Tn other than the official walks of life Judge Lanes death caused much sorrow, especially amongst the heads of the public schools, who remember that Judge Lane while in office had always the interest of the schools at heart. Prof. H. P. Burruss, president of the local school principals associa- tion, will call a meeting of the execu- tive heads of the public schools of the city this morning and the following
 tContinued on Page Nine)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09
Watch Out for a Lot
of Worthless Horses

Certain INSCRIPTIONS horse dealers
in Massachusetts, are doing their best
to unload worthless horses on Maine
purchasers" is the warning given by
Maine Live Stock Sanitary Commits
sioner Boyden Bearce in an open let
ter issued Thursday. Mr. Bearce's
statement continues:
This is no new thing but scheme
which has been worked for many years,
and the hard earned money Of many
an honest man has been taken by
these horse swindlers for an absolute
IL worthless horse in return. Much or
this is brought about through corre-
spondence through which the trade Is
made, the price sent and the pur-
chaser receives any old thing for a
horse in return for his money In
some instances the horse has to be
killed on arriving in Maine on account
Of some contagious disease. and In al
most every case the purchaser re-
ceives a worthless old plug
I'm some cases the purchaser Of a
horse is Iured to horse marts by glow
ing correspondent. On arriving there
he pays his money for what he thinks
Is gOOO bargain, Out OH o0''Say "a
the horse to the transportation COM
pany he finds that there has been q
magic presto change and he has not
the good horse which he paid for.
Il deem it my duty to call the atten-
ton Of the citizens of Maine to this
great swindle, not only for their own
financial interests and safety, but to
guard against the contagious diseases
which this class of horses is bringing
to our State. We have many reliable
horse dealers in Maine who are will
ing to guarantee horses to be as they
are represented.
II feel that would not be overstep
ping my duties, or the province Of this
Office, to offer this advice. viz:
Never buy q horse, and especially
a secondhand horse. unless 1t is
proved to you by the ophthalmic test
that it is free from CHAMBERS. Never
tuy a COW, OK, bull CT calf unless it is
proved to you by the tuberculin test
that they are free from tuberculosis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09

1t is not unlikely that part Of the
maneuvers of the coming encampment
Of the I'd Infantry. National Guard,
State Of Maine, will be carried out in
the vicinity of the National Home at
Togus. Lieut. F. H. Farnum, Capt. F..
w. Niles, Adj. Gen. G. Mel. Presson
and Gen. C. E. Davis have recently Wis
tied that place. on the invitation or
Governor Of the Home John Hurley,
who offered any part or all the reser-
walton for the purpose and also offered
if a site was selected to have the water
service piped to it.
1t has not been definitely settled
that this trip will be made. but it is
expected. The location offers more
advantages than any Of the other
places visited by Lieutenant Farnum,
the inspector-instructor
It is probable II the trip is made,
that an evening parade will be given,
several fire and patrol problems will
be worked out, also attack and defence
exercises. 1t would be an ideal spot
for a camp and exercises and the visit
Of Names young soldiery would
doubtless be Of great interest to the
National Home veterans. the most OF
whom were wearing the blue half
century ago in actual warfare. 1t is to
be hoped that final arrangements can
be made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09
Agricultural Department

State Horticultural Clyde L. VIII
kins and Assistant Horticulturist S.
H. Eaton have returned from a trip
to York county, where they have been
looking over the conditions Of the
San Jose scale situation. They visited
Cornish. Limerick and Limington,
where one case each Of the scale exist
ed. They found that most OF the in
festations were under control, the
farmers having been attending to the
spraying and doing all in their power
to handle the situation.
The nursery inspection work is now
in full swing and will keep the force
busy for some time. Mr.. Eaton will
this week be busy with nursery in
spection through Kernebec county and
will then work around into Androscog-
gin county on the same matter.
Mr.. Wilkins has one speaking en-
gagement on the list for this week. at
a Grange meeting next Saturday night
al Oakland, where he will address the
Patrons on general matters connected
with the department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09
State House Chat.

Fred c. Nichols of Old Town wants
to be an agent for the Protection Of
Cruelty to Animals Society, but his
application was received at the Ex-
ecutive department without the en-
as required by law, so it was returned
to the Old Town city fathers with a
request to complete the application.
Andrew Leighton Of the State House
night watchmen left Wednesday for his
home in Alan, where he was to do some
extensive farming. He planned, after
seeing the work properly started, to re-
turn here Saturday night, if the rain
did not prolong his visit a bit longer.
It Is understood that nearly 100 nurses
have been registered with the secretary
of States deartment since the board of
examination was organized.
J. H. Thorne of Madison was a caller
Thursday on State Auditor J. E. Sulli.
van at the Capitol.
Assistant Attorney General o. H. Dun
bar has returned from Bangor, where he
had been for the purpose Of arguing a
case before the law court, in which H.
L. Grinnell of Union petitioned for
mandamus o compel Sec. of State ]. E.
Bunker to place his name on the prim-
airy ballot, the latter refusing, on the
ground that no vacancy existed.
Secretary of State John E. Bunker
left Wednesday night for a days trip
to Bar Harbor and Ellsworth. He is ex-
pected home this morning.
Miss Florence M. Hale, agent for ru-
raj schools, will address the members