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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-04
THE FoRBEARANcE
OF THE LORD

One of our young men here In town
after proposing marriage to certain
lady this week, decided to consult a
minister as is the wisdom OF his
choice, u fear" said the minister
who had more than a passing knowl
edge of the lady's imperious temper
and dominant disposition "thst II
would not be harmonious. 1 doubt II
you would be happy" why isn't she
a christian?" was the question. "oh
yes, indeed, but the Lord puts up with
people that you or can't" replied the
minister.-Big Pine Citizen.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-04
STATE MEETING ON
RABIES SITUATION

Governor Boyle has issued a cali
for meeting to be held in Whine.
mucca on January 18th, for the discus
sion of matters connected with rabies
in Nevada, which has become seri.
Gus problem.
The county commissioners of each
of the several counties have been re-
quested TO appoint representative
citizen to attend this meeting, and
the board OF this county will probab-
ly appoint such person at It's meet.
ing tomorrow.
appropriation. IL granted, will be used
in furthering this work until every pors
tion of the state where dry farming is
possible win have been opened to set.
tiers. Gazette.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-04
MORAN TO MEET
JESS WILLARD

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 4.-Tommy
Burns, local fight promoter yesterday
received a telegram from Frank Moran
in New York City accepting terms
Burns offered him for 2O-round
heavyweight champion fight with Jess
Willard, March to 6.
After the promoters and Willard's
manager on wednesday declared the
Willard.Fultcn fight arranged for this
city March was off, Burns wired
Moran Offering him $500 for the
match with the champion, provided
Moran defeats Jim Coffey in their bout
in New York January z.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-04
BY Pae. and lnpI News Service.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Jan. 4.-Pres-
ident Wilson arrived in Washington
at TEES o'clock and he immediately
: hurried to the white house. He an.
nounced that he will, not act upon the
latest phase of the submarine situa-
ton until the complete details are full
ly known. There will be no cabinet
meeting today. The president is con-
ferring with Senator Stone, chairman
of the Senate foreign relations COM
mittee.
Consul General Skinner, at London
cabled that McNeely does not appear
upon the list of those saved. who were
on the Persia, and there is an air of
excitement in Washington today. The
members of congress await the reports
on the sinking of the Persia and there
is little doubt but that drastic ac-
tion will be taken by this country un-
less there is an abrupt stop put to the
sinking of vessels carrying non-com-
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-04
.COMSCRIPTION LAW
may Be MODIFIED
BY Pae. and lneI News Service.

BY Pae. and lnei News Service.
LONDON, Jan. 4.-Lord Derbys re-
port shows that s51.1s single men
failed to enlist voluntarily. or the
2.1s4.s7s men who appeared to enlist
761.s75 were found to be not At for
service. The figures are not SO high
as expected. and therefore modified
form OF conscriptlon has been agreed
upon. The cabinet held meeting this
morning to settle the final details OF
the modified CONSUMPTION bill which
Asquith is anxious to introduce in the
house Of commons tomorrow. A fight
in parliament is certa. The libearlists
and the Irish pationalists are opposing
the bill.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-04
STEAMER CARRYING
MANY IN DANGER
BY Pac. and lnt'I News Service.

BY Pae. and mt News Service.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-The Thessa.
lonika, steamer which is $50 miles
east of Fire Island is believed to be
in iminent danger. The steamer Unit.
I'd States wirelesses this morning
that the Thessalonika is asking for
help, and the United States is steer.
ing course that will bring the two
ships together about 2:3D this after
noon. The United States is willing to
rescue the passengers but has not the
propelling power to tow the Thessa.
lonika to port.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-04
WOMAN FOUND DEAD
PROBABLY MURDER
By Pae. and InrI News Service.

BERKELEY, Jan. A woman who
was found yesterday in a pool of
water formed by the recent snow, has
been identified as Hattie Martin, the
wife of George Martin. a cabinet max
er in Berkeley. A piece of gas pipe,
wrapped in an undershirt was found
near the body. The body shows a
large welt on the head, and the police
are convinced that the woman was
murdered.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-04
HumsoLp couNTws 81
COYOTE BOUNTY

Owing to the stimulus occasloped by
the extra bounty on coyote scalps offer
ed by the county commissioners, Jus.
tice Dunn, OF winnemucca, has taken
in 514 thus far this month. The old
bounty was 80 cents each, to which
the board added $3.50, making total
Of S2s--Silyer State.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-04
THREE SONS OF STOREY

r. ]. Williams, one of Charley
slayin's able deputies. has deiyed into
the dark, deep past and discovered
that there are In Tonopah today three
Nevada judges who were all born in
Storey county. They are: Judge Ian
gan. Judge Walsh and Judge Averill.
Tohopah Times.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-04
HEALTH SERVICE
WORRIES ABOUT GRIPPE
BY Fac. and IntI News Service.

BY Pae. and Int'I News Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan 4.-The United
States public health service publishes
reports in various parts of the country
showing that the la grippe is an epi.
demic the most widespread and severe
ever known in the country. The tend.
ency is to develop into pneumonia,
with the result that thousands OF
deaths have been reported from this
alone.
Seattle reports that 1t has had q
1879 increase in deaths during Decem.
Der. as the result of la grippe. San
Francisco has had the most wide
spread and severe attack of la grippe
since 1891. Other point report simi.
larity.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-04

n. l.. Primeaux, proprietor OF the
Elko Tuscarora stage line, is inyesti-
eating the various auto trucks with
q view OF placing two ON his line.
Thoy wDl be Of one and one.haif or
two-ton capacity.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-04
HUERTA SEEMS
FATALLY I'LL

BY Pac. and Intl ficws Service.
Ell PAso. Jan. 4.-Huerta under
went another operation today and
there seems to be little chance OF his
recovery.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-04
MOVE STARTED FOR
NATIONAL PROHIBITIAN
BY Pac. and Intl News Service.

WASHINGTON Jan. 4.-Congress-
man Webb, chairman of the commit
tee on judiciary of the house intro.
duced resolution today proposing a
constitutional amendment providing
for nationwide prohibition.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-04
ENGLAND CALLS
MANY TO COLORS
BY Fac. and Int,I News service.

BY Pae. and lnt'I News Service.
LONDON, Jan. "A government
proclamation has been issued calling
to the colors the sixth, seventh, eighth
and ninth group of recruits. These
are the men who enlisted recently un.
der the Derby system and they will
begin to report for active duty on the
eighth of February.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-04
HOME SECRETARY
OBJECTS TO FORCE

BY Pac. and Int'l News Service.
LONDON, Jan. 4.-Premier Asquith
announces that Home-Secretary Simon
has resigned on account of the decis-
ion of the cabinet on prescription.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-04

Uncle Bob Tucker is down from Pie
Greek on legal and other business
matters.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-04
Ominous War Cloud
Hangs Over Nation

SINKING OF PERSIA CARRYING CONSUL m'NeELY DEATH
BRINGS FoREsoolNes TRoueLE-PREsIoENT HuRRIEs TO
wAsHINeToN-wiLL
KNOWN.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-01
Christmas Goods and Christmas Throngs Have Taken Full Possession
snrrgT Grand On-Ts Pa NL Vital netoA
Exclusive Al this Store
ssMax- Held
Il ailored Waists

New and distinctive are these.
handsome fancy SILK Waists aspec-
tal1y designed for the Holiday sea
son. Every one different. Made Of
the finest tafetas in wide stripes,
Dlaids and plain coIors. Exquisite
color effects in which the delicate
pastel shades blend with the high
contrasting colors. Such waists as
are shown only in ledaing fashion
#centers. Prices 1898 to $1,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-25
MILLER INJURED
 IN AUTO ACCIDENT
City Ambulances Answer Fake Call of Serious Accident at Mount
 Pinson

J. H. Miller of Cordova was painfully injured yesterday morning at 3:20 o'clock
 when an automobile in which he and three other men were riding collided with a
 Telegraph pole three miles east of Boyles on the Mount Pinson road. Miller was carried to St. Vincents hospital in an am bulance of the Johns Undertaking com
 ipany, where his wounds were dressed and
 he was discharged. Miller refused to say
 Eanything about the accident, or would he give the names of the other occupants of the machine. The automobile was de- lmolished.
 A call came to police headquarters yes- sterday morning at 3:30 o'clock that two
 Fnien were killed and three others seriously sinjured a few miles beyond Boyles on the Mount Pinson road in an automobile gaccident. Several ambulances were sent Ito the scene of the accident by Desk Sergeant Edgar Lyons. The party that stelephoned the police could not be located by the undertakers and ambulances, who salso carried dead wagon to bring the supposed bodies into Birmingham to be pr epared for burial. The undertakers were an angry bunch when they returned to the city after having gotten up out of their beds at 3:30 o'clock to answer a fake scall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-25
PLANS COMPLETED
 FOR CONVENTION
 OF STATE HOTEL MEN
Business Meeting and Headquarters Will Be at the Tutwiler-Banquet
 Thursday Night

Prominent hotel proprietors and managers from all over the state will assemble here tomorrow for two days meeting of the Alabama Hotel Mems association. The business meet ings will be held at the Tutwiler. which will be the headquarters of the con vention. All the hotels of the city belonging to the association will as- sist in entertaining the delegates and the guests of the association.
 The first business meeting will con- vene at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at the Tutwiler. A luncheon will fol low at the Hillman. Another business meeting comes tomorrow afternoon and a theatre party will be given the visi- tors at the Lyric tomorrow night.
 Thursday morning will be devoted to business meeting at which time officers will be elected and the next meeting place chosen. Luncheon will be at the Motion and a baseball party at Redwood will come in the after noon. A banquet at the Tutwiler Thursday night will be the concluding feature. Between 30 and 40 hotel men will attend, it is expected. A. P. Reich of Gadsden is president of the asso . ciation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-25
NEGRO SUSPECT WILL
 FACE BAIRD CHILD
 FOR IDENTIFICATION
Negro Is Being Carefully Guarded by
 Authorities, as Threats of Mob
 Violence Had Been Made

Charlie Williams, negro, who was ar- rested on a Louisville and Nashville freight train at Helena Sunday morn ing by Deputy Sheriff Roy as a suspect in connection with the criminal assault on Nancy Baird, the 9-year-old daugh- ter of Mrs Dora L. Baird, which was committed at the Alabama Great Southern railroad crossing and the Montevallo road, a few yards from the Elmwood cemetery. Sunday morning at o'clock, was brought to Birmingham and lodged in the Northside city jail by Detectives Brown, Moser and Lyons last night at 8 o'clock. He is charged with vagrancy. Detectives Moser and Lyons will take the negro before the Baird child this morning to see if she can identify him as her assailant.
 The detectives think that they have the negro that committed the assault. Much care is being taken to see that the negro Is safely guarded in the event of attempted mob violence A large gathering was present when the negro was locked up, but very few threats were heard on the streets or in the vicinity where the assault took place last night. He will be transferred to the county jail today.
 The victim of the assault was re- ported resting comfortably last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-25
ROADS DELEGATES
 GOING ID CLAYTON
Meeting Today Will Take Steps to Get Jackson High
 way Through State

Birmingham will be represented at the Jackson highway meeting to be held at Clanton today by about 10 delegates and practically every other county in the state through which the proposed route runs will have a sim liar number of representatives. The Birmingham and north Alabama con- tingent will leave this morning at 9 o'clock over the Louisville and Nash vile fast train and will arrive at Clanton in time for the meeting, which is at II o'clock They will return to- night
 The meeting at Clanton was called to devise plans for bringing this high way through Alabama instead of hav- ing 1t diverted into Mississippi after merely touching the northern part of this state. It Is pointed out that the through Ala bama route is decidedly the more advantageous one and that In addition it traverses a much better territory and would serve a far larger number of people than the Mississippi route. Several other matters of detail in connection with the Jackson high way are to be considered at the meet ing today and the gathering is con- sidered one of exceptional importance.
 Birmingham is very interested In the meeting at Clanton tomorrow in the interest of the Jackson highway" said Miss Alma Rittenberry yesterday. "This city is interested, because-if for no other reason-the Jackson Highway association was organized under the good roads committee of the Chamber of Commerce, of which MT. Herman Beck was the chairman. The assoc1a- tion was formed July 30, 1915, al- though the Jackson highway movement was started in Birmingham May 25 1911. The purpose of the organization was to create a sentiment for na- tional highway from Chicago to New Orleans connecting the Great Lakes with the gulf, the route to come through Indianapolis, Louisville, Nash vile, Decatur, Birmingham, Montgom- cry, Selma, skirting the gulf to New Orleans, the highway to be monu- ment to Andrew Jackson.
 "The meeting at Clanton calls for 10 delegates from each county through which the proposed Jackson highway is to be routed. It is get-together meeting to arouse greater interest in getting the road completed, and to see If portion of the appropriation which the federal government has recently made amounting to $750,000, cannot be used on the Jackson highway through the state of Alabama. This appropria- tion is exclusively in the hands of the state highway commission and 1t is up to the counties through which the Jackson highway passes to come for ward with their pro rata share; that is the state and county have to give just as much as the federal government Also the state and county have to maintain the road after it is built"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-25
ALABAMA EDITORS COMING THURSDAY President Ayers Gives Out Formal Programme for
 Annual Meeting

H. M Ayres of Anniston, president of announced the programme for annual meeting which will be held in Birmingham Thursday and Friday.
 The newspaper men of the state will be welcomed to the city by Commissioner Hornady, and Hugh Wilson, vice presi- dent of the association, will respond for the editors. Following the address ty President Ayres, Charles H. Allen, pub fisher of the Montgomery Advertiser; T M. Mcclellan, president of the Birming. ham Paper company; B. w. Barrett, edi- tor of The Herald; w. T. Sheehan, editor of the Advertiser, and V. H. Han son, publisher of the Birmingham News are scheduled to address the meeting.
 One of the features of the two days session will be a symposium, Looking Backword'' in which some of the veteran editors of the state will take part Among these will be Gen. J. B. Stanley, editor of the Greenville Advocate; Erwin Craighead of the Mobile Register; John C. Williams of the Talladega Home; Horace Hood of the Montgomery Journal George M. Cruikshank of the Birmingham Ledger; W. H. H. Judson of the Bes- semer Weekly; J. H. Nunnelee of the Montgomery Times c. J. Hildreth of De- catur and others.
 Among the other speakers at the meet ing will be Sam H. Oliver of Lafayette Jasper c. Hutto of the Howard Col lege School of Journalism; B. c. Hor- ton, weather observer of Birmingham, and others.
 A number of interesting social events have been planned for the visitors anc it is expected that the session will be the most successful in the history of the press association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-25
NINE NEW CASES OF
 TYPHOID REPORTED
Authorities Want to Impress Importance of Keeping
 Up Vaccinations

At the health department nine more cases of typhoid fever were reported yes terday which brings the total number for the current month to 352 cases. About 20 deaths have been reported thus far from typhoid fever this month.
 Despite the utmost precautions that are taken by the health authorities typhoid cases continue to accumulate
 City Health Officer Dr. Cecil D. Cas- ton stated yesterday that the typhoid epi- demic was definitely checked and that its causation had been blocked once and for all but that owing to a multitude of other causes new cases were to be expected for several days as with such a large num- Der of typhoid patients in the city the sources of infection were much greater and new victims added every day
 .'The city must clean up" said Dr. Gaston, "as that is the only practical method to fight typhoid fever. The dry closets must go and every house must have g garbage can. This Is imperative.
 Commissioner of Health and Education Hornady again warned the public yester- day that they must be vaccinated if they desire to be immune from the scourge of typhoid fever. The number of persons vaccinated yesterday again showed a per ceptble falling off, and fear was expressed that many persons were not returning for the second and third "shots''
 The vaccination of the negroes started yesterday morning with briskness and large numbers came forward for the preventive treatment. Negro doctors were in caarge.
 owing to the large number of typhoid cases in our midst" said Commissioner Hornady, Tit is imperative that everyone should be vaccnated. There must be no let up.'
 On Sunday and yesterday there was a great falling off in the number of per- sons that applied for the vaccine treat ment This is disappointing and I sim cerely hope that the public will cooperate ir this great movement to make healthy city of Birmingham.
 incidentally many of the persons vac- cinnated for the first time do not re- turn for the second and third treatments. In such cases the first vaccination IS purely waste of money and does no good and possibly a little harm to the person thus incompletely vaccinated. To be inn mune from typhoid there must be three injections of the vaccine. Anything less offers no protection and merely fills you up with dead typhoid germs which may or may not be beneficial
 At the commission meeting today Com- missioner Hornady will take up the matter of dry closets and he will urge that this form of insanitation be abolished in the Birmingham district with all possible haste.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-25
MANY IN SUMTER
 IN SERIOUS NEED

To the Editor of The Age-Herald: There has been a great deal published in the papers throughout the state in Jthe last week regarding the destruc- stive flood that has been and is now on lin south and west Alabama, but nc mention has been made of the terri ble conditions existing along the Big sbee river in Pickens, Sumter, Green and Hale
 This flood is the worst in the history lof the Bigbee river, except in 1892, awhen the river was only two feet high Ter than it is at present Crops of all
 kinds are totally destroyed. With the lboll weevil there the past three years, 1.-the white as well as colored farmers Hhad about exhausted their resources and it was quite an effort for them to get means to make this crop, and now since it has been destroyed, leaving ab- solutely nothing, and being as late as it is, which will prevent their making any Gcrup of any kind, their situation is a serious one. I am informed by MT. John A. Rogers of Gainesville in letter re- ceived today that the negroes are com ling into town and going throughout tthe country begging for food. These negroes have been good, loyal citizens land the better number of them have always paid their debts and made a good living. and it is our duty to assist them and do so at once.
 Sumter county has many friends in Birmingham and they will be glad of the opportunity to contribute to the needs of the suffering and any dona- tions in the way of provisions .or money will be received by Col T. O. Smith of the Birmingham Trust and lSavings bank to be forwarded to w
 R. Lewellen of Epes, John A. Rogers of Gainesville and A.>sP. Scarborough of
 Livingston, for the proper distribution among the needy of that county alon,, the Bigbee river in Sumter. Yours truly T. l.. SMITH. Birmingham. July 24. 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-25
SUNDAY MOVIES
 AGAIN TO FRONT

It is expected that following the mob ilization of the anti-Sunday movies army at the Young Mems Christian as- sociation yesterday the "big push" on the city commi ssion will begin this afternoon. Regarding the current re- ports of their coming George B. Ward. president of the city commission, said:
 Well, we might as well see them and settle the matter this week as any other time"
 Mr. Ward did not indicate, however; which way the matter would be set tied.
 At the present time among the city commissioners only MT. Weatherly and MT. Hornady are against the opening of the motion picture theatres on Sum- day. Neither is very active about clos ing up the theatres, but it is known that if the question is ever placed be- fors them they will vote against Sum- day movies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-25
FORMER ALBANIAN .|S WINNER IN TEXAS
Dement, Greet Leads Ticket for County Clerk of
 Ell PasO County

News reached Birmingham yesterday that W. Dement, Greet formerly of Alabama, was nominated for county clerk of Fl Paso county, Texas, al Fl Paso in saturdays Texas democratic primary election. MT. Greet led the county ticket with majority of HOO votes. The nomination, as is the case in Alabama, is equivalent to election.
 The many friends of MT. Greet in all parts of Alabama will be glad to learn of his success and that he has joined the long list of former Alabamians who have met with political successes in Texas. MT. Greet was born and reared in Huntsville, but went to Fl Paso a number of years ago to make his future home. He is a son of the late William Greet of this city and of Mrs. Lillie B. Greet, who now makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. c. M Stanley, of this city.