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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-06
SENT TO
 HONGKONG, CHINA
Body of Murdered Chinaman to Be Taken to Native Land for
 Interment

The remains of c. M. Ben, chnaman, who was murdered in his laundry 2026 Fifth avenue, north, February, 25. will be shipped to San Francisco today by War ner, Smith 6 Co.,, undertakers The remains will leave the Pacific coast on April II for Hongkong, China, and will be accompanied by cousin of the de- ceased from New Orleans. It is said that on account of the European war it will take nearly two months to reach China
 The Chinaman was embalmed by Ed Warner of the Warner, Smith & Co., over seven weeks ago. His remains are said to be in perfect condition and that they will look absolutely natural upon arrival at Kongkong, where the casket can be opened with safety. The interstate ship ping laws of cadavers are very rigid, especially those to be placed on board steamers. Extra precautions have been taken by the local firm in preparing this body. so that it cannot be lawfully. stopped by any state board of health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-06
N. ". Scott Feared By the Slate Makers

in SELECTING WHOM SHALL SERVE THE PEOPLE
 lind that manufactured SENTI- ME'NT AT THE COURTHOUSE is being. found out and it's parenthood dis covered.
 The people will throw off the shack les that few have attempted to circle them with. There is a growing resent ment against the arrogant SLATE MAKERS THE SLATE WILL BE, SCATTERED INTO FRAGMENTS MAY g.
 The voters of Jefferson county are independent fearless and tolerant. They have submitted to ring domnition as long as they intend to submit. On May I will be elected COUNTY TREAS URER, and with SCOTT as an instru- ment, the people will have demonstrat- ed their disgust with the manipulators. I am the candidate of no interest. clique or slate makers. I have been given no orders and will take none.
 Do you want independence, fearless ness. fitness, efficiency and courtesy {? All these ] promise the voters if they honor me with their office.
 l will be the SERVANT. I will never attempt to be MASTER.
 N. w. SCOTT. (Paid political advertisement N. w. Scott, linsley, A1a.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-06
LEAVE SATURDAY
 ON TRIP ID ROME
Number of Boosters of For rest Highway Going to
 Georgia City

A large number of the members of the Birmingham Motor and Country club, headed by Richard w. Massey, president Charles E. Rice, president of the club, and A. L. Boorse. chairman of the auto- mobile committee of the club, will leave from the courthouse in Birmingham on Saturday morning at O clock. This delegation will consist of about 62 automobiles, carrying more than 100 enthusiastic boosters for the Forrest high way from Birmingham. The party will reach Gadsden at noon for lunch and will be Joined by several cars of promi- nent Gadsden citizens who will make the trip. They will arrive in Rome about f o clock in the afternoon.
 The roads are good and the weather man promises to do his part
 In the party from Birmingham will be MT. and Mrs. Richard w. Massey, with three ladies; A. l.. Boorse will have sev- eral friends in his car William c. Rad clffe of the Chamber of Commerce; Frank Jutz and B. H. Mooney Judge c. c. Nesmith, MT. and Mrs Solon Jacobs Mrs. Mclaughlin. Miss Mclaughlin and John ONeal, Paul Crawford, J. A. Roun- tree, A. T. Newell, Charles G. Steen, MT England, MT. and Mrs. F. G. Gibson MT and Mrs. Roy Mccullough. L. G. Gaines, J. w. Moody, Dr. J. F. Dedman, and a number of other prominent citi- zens.
 The Forrest Highway association of Rome and the Rome Chamber of Com merce are planning dinner for these visitors Saturday night, followed by a dance
 The officials of the Birmingham Motor and Country club are urging the mem bers to lay aside business for day and make this trip, thus doing a good turn for Birmingham, and at the same time enjoy the splendid hospitality Of the Romans" The secretary of the club re- quests those who wish to make this trip to telephone Main 6690 at once in order that proper notice may be given the Rome entertainment committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-06
EXPECTING LARGE
 HOUSE AT MATCH
Dr. Roller to Meet LeMarin Monday Night at the Jefferson
 Theatre

Another large audience is expected to see the wrestling match at the Jefferson theatre on Monday night when Dr. Roller the famous wrestling physician and local favorite, will meet Constat LeMarin, the champion of Hungary. in finish bout. The match will be staged under the direc- tion of z. Nespor
 Dr. Roller is one of the best known wrestlers in the game today. He is fla nous for the toe hold which he brought into active use and won his fame. Espe- cially did the toe hold win his fame in Birmingham, for during the matches sev- eral years ago, it was the toe hold that became the talk of the fans. Even to yet the impression left on the fans can be seen from the matches staged recently. Fans clamor for the toe hold at every match, but have never found one who could use it with the same effectiveness as did Roller.
 Nothing of LeMarn is known except that he is good wrestler and will give Roller hard match. The winer of the match will in all proba bility be matched with Ed C'Stranglei'') Lewis for the next week. Other arrangements for the bout Monday will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-06
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric


 A new bill. just as entertaining as the one which closed last night. will be presented at the matinee today and indications are that it will be im- mensely pleasing. Max Bloom will be there and so will his horse. Becky: Mice Sher. that attractive soubrette; the red-headed comedian. the vocalists and the pretty girls. Max Bloom has never appeared funnier than now and the revised version of '"The Sunny Side of Broadway his present vehicle is the best yet Bloom is supported by very capable company and presents very entertaining number.
 Fritz and Lucy Bruch are two enter tainers that will no doubt prove very pleasing. They are both talented mu- sicians and are clever performers on the violin and cello. Mary Melville is also on the new till and she is clever entertainer. Pathe pictures will be . feature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-06
CAPTAIN M'ADANS
 DIES IN KENTUCKY
Noted Secret Service Agent Succumbs to Stroke at
 Old Home

News was received in Birmingham last night of the death yesterday afternoon at Hawesville, Ky, of Capt. E. P. McAdams for the last IS years secret service agent of the United States government sta toned in Birmingham.
 Captain McAdams was stricken last Monday morning and sank steadily until the end came yesterday afternoon. He had been in poor health for sometime, but his death coming as it did proved a severe shock to his friends.
 Captain McAdams is survived by the following children: Mrs. Louise Adair and Mrs. W. H. Kelley of Hawesville; Mrs. Henllle of Cleveland, O.; Lieut.. John McAdans, U. $. A., now in Mexico; Rob- ert McAdams of Miami, Fla, and Samuel McAdams of Hawesville. MT. McAdams was 69 years of age when death came.
 Captain McAdams was regarded one of the ablest secret service men in the employ of the government and was noted for his versatility. He was able, it was said, to take up any kind of case and carry it to a successful conclusion. Rec cgnizing this, the government used him in investigations covering the entire United States.
 en years aSof OdptdlH MICA udIlls WAS sent to Alaska and remained there for over six months working up noted case. He was extensively employed ill the pros- ecutions of the so-called trusts in Chicago and broke up the moonshine conspiracy in North Carolina which was along some- what similar lines as that now engaging the attention of federal authorities in Fort Smith, Ark In fact, Captain Me Adams assisted in working up the Ar kansas case
 He had been stationed in Birmingham for the last IS years and had many friends here who will regret to learn of his death. No information as to funeral arrange ments had been received here last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-06
AGE-HERALD ASKED
 TO PUBLISH APPEAL
 FOR BRITISH LADS
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feel I must do something to help my fellow countrymen in this the great est war in history. The poor lads sui fer, but we all suffer with them, and must do so until this awful war is over. I pray God it won't be long. I am only poor woman, and if you could see your way to help us get comforts for the boys out in France and Flanders [ will feel that I have done something. Contributions will be most gratefully received by the editor of the Glasgow Weekly News, MT. Tiff fife, II, Port Deendun. Glasgow, Scot land MRS GEORGE MACKEY.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-06
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage license were is sued from the probate court yesterday: Leroy Perkins, Jr., and Miss Etta Pow ell.
 R. L. otwell, Ensley, and Miss Mary Conley.
 Tom Marine, East Thomas and Miss Annie Cusumano.
 James A. Wood and Miss Beatrice Baldwin.
 Fletcher Tillman and Mrs. Mary Setser. J. Harry Lindon. Leeds, and Miss Nina B. Hurst.
 John A. Mckinley and Miss Nannie Eat man.
 J. R. Daniels and Miss Ethel Wynn. Will Bates and Miss Kate Bose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-06
SOMEBODY IS PAYING

With all the resources and power which he says I have behind me, I am not able to do what he is doing, lease the atres, have a speaker going over the state speaking for me- dear and de- voted friend to publish unsigned leaf lets about me. Somebody is paying the freight. Does anybody believe that MT. Carnley has the faintest hope of being nominated himself? Who sends MT. Carn- ley east and his side partner west to speak about me on the same day? Who does MT. Carnley help by being in this race? Who is interested in his being in the race?
 ''I put up against the knowingly false statements of MT Carnley my public rec ord as a member of the Alabama legis- lature for the past three terms.
 T now dismiss the Gold Dust Twins, Messrs. Kennedy and Carnley, until they receive further inspiration
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-06

were discussed and report made on the plans for June reunion in Bos-, ton. The next luncheon will be held. Wednesday. April 19. Among those present yesterday were the following: Mitchell. H. H.. Beers. s. A. Fletcher, Robert E.. Stobert. o. G. Thurlow A.. Mohan, c. H. Boilston and F. C. Weiss; F. P. Cummings and c. W. Swathoff. were guests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-06
Mass. Tech Alumni Luncheon

The Congressional Alumni associa- ton of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology held its first April lunch con yesterday at noon at the Hotel Hillman. The luncheon was well att tended and much enthusiasm was man ifeeted. Details of the new buildings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-06
DETECTIVES SCORE
 WHEN NOTED CASE
 ENDS IN CONVICTION
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evidence which was before the jury. The officers. Eubanks and Crenshaw, whom the defense claimed in plea before the court, framed up the burglary with Charlie Ratliffe, did not appear as wit nesses. Without their evidence and the unmpeachable testimony we could have
 produced against them, showing their connection with Ratliffe, the defense had ar uphill fight.
 Tt is a peculiar bit of strategy in court proceedings and a miscarriage of justice not to cause the states main witnesses to take the stand especially after the defense entered such a plea. Of all men connected with the arrest of Alexander and Phillips, justice should demand that those who got the tip and knew the informer should be heard to testify. Eu- banks should have taken the stand be- ause our indictment charged Alexander with assaulting him with intent to mur- der Yet he did not venture on the stand. We proved that Eubanks or Cren- shaw got the tip; that Charlie Ratliffe was present in the store when the bur glary was committed that he was not in olcted, but that he was bound over to the grand jury on preliminary hearing.
 We could not get evidence to the jury that Eubanlls and Crenshaw or either of them met Ratliffe the night of the bur- glary and talked it over. But both of- ficers at the preliminary trial admitted this. Smith and Williams the other ar- resting officers, testified before the jury They are free from fault in the alleged frame-up. in my opinion. The verdict against Alexander and Phillips was rem dered after six hours of deliberation and when it was returned there was written on each verdict a recommendation for the mercy of the court, and signed by the foreman
 Though in my opinion there would have been no conviction if the state had used Eubanks and Crenshaw as witnesses. I wish to say the jury could only consider the evidence produced and, therefore, we must accept the verdicts as the ex- pression of F unbiased jurors, who did justice as best they could. There will be more to this case and when the clouds pass over the public will know the truth"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-06
A DANGER TO HEAITH

It IS Just as necessary to clear out the body as it is to clean house. Un- digested waste matter remaining in the stomach and intestines is d danger to health, leading to auto o-intoxication or self-poisoning of the system. Foley Cathartic Tablets thoroughly cleanse the bowels, remove the undigested waste matter, sweetens the stomach and enliven the liver. They act without grlplng or nausea. Stout persons praise Foley Cathartic Tablets because of the free, relaxed, buoyant feeling they give Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-06
Vote For David ). Davis Circuit Judge No. 3

To succeed H.. P. IIeflin. who now holds the position by appointment, and who has DRAWN salary from the county for EIGHTEEN YEARS, which amounts to SIXTY THOUSAND dollars.
 Davis is running on his merit and has never offered for office before. Paid political advertisement by David
 + Davis, Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-06
MERRITT FOXES FUN
 AT HIS OPPONENTS IN
 LATEST STATEMENT
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the A. and W. P. Railroad company, the Western of Alabama railroad and the Central of Georgia railroad is managing or actively interested in the campaign of MT. Kennedy for president of the public service commission?
 'Is it not also a fact in the litigation now pending before the public service commission of which MT. Kennedy is president, between the city of Birming- ham and the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph company, Major Steiner is of counsel for the telephone company? Would MT. Kennedy be an unbiased judge in a case between the city of Birmng- ham and the telephone company wherein one who was managing his campaign or taking an active interest in it's man. agement, is of counsel for the telephone company, in which case the people of Birmingham and Jefferson county are just now particularly interested?
 HOW ABOUT EXTENDING TERM?
 There is another thing the people would like to know. What, if anything. did MT. Kennedy have to do with the bill which was introduced in the last legisla- ture to extend his term of office for two years.
 ''Well, well, well, MT. Carnley continues in eruption. If one accusation, even though false does not stir, he makes an- other. My first denial of his knowingly false statement that MT. Merritt is the candidate of the Alabama Power com pany, was made to his face at Luverne ir debate few weeks ago. I there branded him as a falsfier, for he had no foundation for his charge has none now, knows it, and never will have any, for it is maliciously false statement and as he repeats the charge in the public press, in the public press I now brand him as a falsfier. I do not know how it could be made any stronger. I do not think it very becoming for him to talk about me winch, in his race for the legis- lature last year, in his home beat of Elba. I am reliably informed, he only received 26 votes, while his opponent re- ceived 3S0, and the indications are now that I will carry his home county in the May primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-06
A special seruice for teachers

Birmingham
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-06
A High Price

Kansas City, April 5.-The highest price ever paid for spring lambs at the local stock yards was registered today, when b head, average 46 pounds, sold for s17 Fer hundred. The previous record price was $15, made in 1915.
 Stationery and office supplies. TeIe- phone Main 929.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-27
vENUED To
PORTER CD.

VALPARAISO, IND, Nov. 27.-Sev-
eral court cases were filed with the
county clerk today venued from the
Lake county courts. The biggest case
was a personal damage suit filed by
the administrator of the estate of Isa-
dor Kingsbury. KiDgsbury was kilt
ed by a Pennsy train in Lake county,
and the case was brought here from
the Lake county circuit court. The
administrator Of the estate asks $40. :
600 damages. alleging negligence of
the railroad company.
Another case involving personal in
jury was that of Louis Kidonopolus
vs.. the Motor Bus and Transit Co. OF
Gary, alleging negligence and asking
$4,000 damages for injuries received
when run down.
The other cases were:
General Electric Company vs. A. b
Harris of the Lighthouse Company;
suit on note for $500.
The case of Hit VS.. Lightner; suit
to quiet title.
Wilhelm VS.. Primieh; suit on note
Krieter vs. Seton; suit on note.
All of the above were filed here to-
day on change Of venue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-27
CAR SHORTAGE
STATISTICS

The American Railway association
under date of Nov. 13, published a bull
letin as follows:
The American Railway association
makes public herewith it's customary
statement of freight car surpluses and
shortages showing that on Nov. /,
1916. on the railroads of the United
States there was a net freight car
shortage of 1oS,01O cars. The net
shortage on Sept. 30. was 60.697; on
Sept /, 1888. On Aug. 1 there was
an actual net surplus of 9,762 die
cars.
The association also makes public a
statement showing car shortages and
surpluses since Jan. 2, 1907. when the
railroads began compiling these fig
ures regularly. These figures snow
that for the period of nearly eight
years preceding the middle Of August
this year. there had been a continuous
net surplus of cars not in use on Amer
lean railroads except for about one
month in 1909, three months in 1912,
one month in 1913 and the month of
March this year In 1908 there was
at one time a surplusage of o yer 41s,-
600 cars. and at no time during the
year were there less than 100000 idle
cars.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-27
THIS BLUFF
CERTES WAS
BOOMERANG
East Chicago Man Failed to
Get Chance to Use Shot
Somebody Banged
Him on the Bean With a
Beer Bottle.

The blun proved to be a boomerang
and it returned true TO the mark. AS
a result, the buffer finds himself this
morning somewhat the worse for the
experiment.
Dan Long. S41S Guthrie street went
into the Palace hotel last night and
got mixed up with some union men TO
whose statements he took decided ex-
ceptions. The union men retaliated
and put Dan out of the place.
This enraged the disputant and he
went somewhere and got a gun. May
be he knew that it wasn't loaded and
intended to throw a scare into his op-
ponents. And maybe he though it was
full of shells. No one knows but Dan
himself.
Leastwise he returned to the Palace
and entering with his double barrelled
shotgun. said that he had come back
to clean up on the men that put him
out He raised his gun. but simultane-
ously some one threw a beer glass and
struck him on the head The gan
was not discharged and then Dan be-
gan to be the object of football tactic ).
He got it on all sides and from the
front and rear. BY the time he final
ly got out of the door he was badly
battered.
He was picked up by officer Makar
who took him to the station where
he was kept until he once more got
the right use of his faculties.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-27

FIGHTER IS
SURPRISED
He Never Expected to See
Hammond Again-Got So
He Never Thought of
Death-Has Been in War
Since It Started.

Theodore GuscoT. 565 Walter ave.
nue., East Hammond. head Of a baking
company which bears his name, is back
again from the Balkans and the
trenches. He went to Benitza. his
native city in Bulgaria in the summer
OF 1918 to marry. He had prospered in
this country and he expected to spend
a year in his native land before re-
turning He was there when the war
broke out and he was promptly placed
In the army. He managed to get out
last July on the strength of his first
papers. but his wife and baby were un-
able to come with him. He expects
them to arrive after the war. Guseof
said he saw much of the trench war
fare in Serbia For all the hardships
of the war he looked we'll and healthy,
and he said he and his fellow soldiers
always had plenty to eat.
You get 50 you no longer think Of
death. I never expected to come back
alive. I am surprised that I am here"
said Guscoff. "and never expect to go
back"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-27
BOARD ASKS
FOR NEW BIDS

Hammond's underground improve
ment went another step forward to-
day when the board of public works
asked for bids returnable Dec. Is for
n main sewer in State street from Oak
lev avenue east to Calumet avenue.
The specifications for the sewer call
for two ring brick construction. WITH
a 42-inch diameter from Oakley ave
nue. to Sohl street. distance Of 97S
feet. and a 47-inch diameter from Sohl
street to Calumet avenue. distance of
1894 feet. The mouth Of the sewer
connecting with the Calumet avenue
deep sewer at a depth of approximate
ly nineteen feet, hitting the Calumet
avenue sqaurely in the center. At Oak
lev avenue the depth Is fourteen feet.
The city engineers estimate on the job
is $4,000 which includes house con-
nections.
That portion of State sctreet from
the Nickel Plate track to Oakley ave-
nue. is included in the benefited dis
trict and will be assessed. Owing to
the good brick pavement in this sec
tion deep sewer construction Will be
deferred.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-27
REPORTER
COVERS
DISTRICT
Purpose of Trip to Establish
Truth Or Untruth OF Amazing
Reports Circulated

Three hundred cars of coal were in
transit, on side tracks and in railroad
Yards in a territory bounded by the
lake front. the state line. Scherervine
and East Gary between the hours of 9
o'clock and 2:s0 today.
A third that many empty cars were
moving or standing
The talked-of hold-out of coal cars
either never existed in this district or
it has been broken. In only two places
the E. ]. & E. yards at Clark Station
and the East Gary Junction where the
Michigan Central Joliet branch con-
meets with the main line is coal be-
ing stored by the railroads.
These facts were determined by a
TINES reporter who left Hammond in
an automobile this forenoon for a five
and a half hours trip in which he Wis
tied the important railroad yards and
transfer points of the region and COW
cred more tnan 100 miles. going as far
south as Schererville and including
East Gary and Hobart. The purpose
of the inspection was to establish the
truth or untruth OF reports that the
railroads or dealers were holding back
shipments of coal to affect the retail
price wnich Is no unbearable to the
consumer.
With anthracite coal at $11 the ton.
soft coal at 81. industries threatened
with partial shutdown because of
coal famine and federal investigation
underway, the question Is one of prime
Importance. Where does the cause Of
shortage lie? Many mines are on half
time. The mine operators say they
can not get the cars. The railroads
claim they raven't the cars The Dear
Public foots the bill. It has a right to
know why.
The 500 cars of coal that accumulat-
ed a week ago along the Baltimore &
Ohio on the Hammond lake front are
gone. The hundreds OF cars of coal al
legged TO have been stored on the Penn
sylvania, E. J. & E., Wabash. Lake
shore and B. & o. lines between Glib
son and Gary have dwindled to a hund
red cars of which nifty appeared to be
company coal in line for unloading,
and nifty in transit. At schererville
there were a hundred cars consigned to
the Illinois steel CO.