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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
TERM OF
 COURT IN BUTLER
Convenes At Greenville to Try Joe McGrane, Charged With Kill
 ing Greenville Chauffeur

Graenville, January 4.-(Special "A special term of Butler county circuit court opened here yesterday for the purpose of trying Joe McGrane, who is charged with killing Sam Grant, the Greenville chauffeur
 The impaneling of the grand jury required most of the afternoon and at o'clock this was completed A true bill is expected from the grand jury against McGrane within the next two days. If true bill is found he will be brought to Greenville and arraigned before the court and day set for his trial, which most likely will be the first of next week.
 The case is causing unusual interest in this part of the state.
 Three new business houses opened for business Saturday in Greenville. Herlong and Barnes, druggists, opened their drug store in East Greenville The store is beautifully furnished with mahogany and late model Thomas M. Green soda fountain has been in- stalled.
 The Union Motor Car company opened new salesroom in East Green vile near Court square. This new con- cern will sell Maxwell and other cars.
 Steindorff Brothers opened an au- tom obile salesroom and general motor car repairing plant in West Green vile. They have secured the agency for several popular cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05

The spread of the study and applica- tion of social hygiene in this country and abroad is encouraging and interest ing, showing that a subject that was formerly considered outside the pale of usual conversation and study has be- come a live issue. soliciting the coop eration of the most learned physicians and teachers in the world
 'The Municipality and Fenereal Dis ease Problem by George w. Goler, and Social Hygiene-Great Social Move ment," by Donald k. Hooker, are lee lures that are widely attended and pa pers read by vast numbers of interested cial worker and the physician.
 Many states in this country have en- tered into active campaigns to acceler- ate in the subtect-Oregon, for instance, has great success along this line of work recent editorial on the sub ject in Portland newspaper says: NO work that is now being done for the welfare of the state of Oregon exceeds in importance that.of the Oregon Social Hygiene society"
 The department of health of New York city, through it's sociological lab oratory, is issuing information in cir culars for examinations and also for the guidance of private physicians in handlers to establish their freedom from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
BULGARIANS READY
 TO QUIT FIGHTING NOW

London January 4--"The Bulgarians are reluctant to take the risk of employ ing their whole army in the Saloniki enterprise" says the Athens correspond ent of the Daily Mail. He continues; ''They claim with the conquest of Servia and the reopening of the railway be- tween Belgrade and Constantinople, their rart of the bargain is completed. They are disnclined to become Germany 5 catspaw unless a fresh arrangement IS made including territorial reward in Greek Macedonia, which Germany is un- able to promise. This situation is caus- ing great perplexity in Berlin ana Vienna"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
OLD BONDS TURNED
 OVER 10 GOVERNOR
Brewer Secures Paper Is- sued Before War Which
 Injured States Credit

Jackson, Miss, January 4.--(Spe- cial. Ex-Governor Brewer was the hap piest man in Jackson today when he took into his own hands s464,00O in Union and Planters bank bonds for which he has been working for the past three years.
 These bonds were issued in 1881, 1s3s and 1S41, since which time no interest has been paid, and it is estimated now call for more than $2,000,000. -
 The entire issue of these bonds amounted to $7,000,000 and for the pay ment of which the state stood secur- ity. Several years later they were re- pudiated, and there is small chance that they will ever be redeemed It is estimated that $2.o00,00O were de- stroyed in fire in New York many years ago and others are known to have been placed by Rollins & Ce., of New York in Europe. That firm has frequently undertaken to injure the' credit of Mississippi" says Governor Brewer, with these bonds, having them blacklisted in Europe.'
 Five million of the bonds were is- sued by the Union bank and $2,00G, 900 by the Planters bank, and those re- ceived today by the governor are the only ones now in the United States so far as known, They have been held many years by the trustees of the Pea body education fund. from whom they have just been donated to Mississippi the university being made custodian with written agreement that if any of them are ever paid by the state, the money thus received is to be di- vided equally between the university. the l. l. and c. the A. and M. college and the Peabody Normal at Nashville.
 As stated, Governor Brewer has worked on the Peabody fund trustees three years for these old bonds, being ably assisted by Dr. A. A. Kincanaon, former chancellor of thea university The bonds were received today through the Merchants Bank and Trust com pany and promptly turned over to the crowning act of his administration. turn them over to the chancellor of the, governor. He will. as closing ana university for safekeeping.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
THE BIRMINGHAM AGEHERALD WEDNESDAY, JANUARY > 1916

Hygiene association at the Panama ex- position, attracted a great deal of att tention. Thousands of persons visited the booth and in addition to these per sonal visitors many inquiries have been received by the association from expo sition visitors.
 The Public Charities association of Pennsylvania considers the defectives un- der the following headings: "The par tiaIly dependent" the incorporate" the sexually immoral" 'the criminalistic, D Predetermined mothers misfits in the rural school" The summary and con cllsions indicate that flor the effective handling of the problem of the feeble minded in this state there should be: CD Location of it's worst centers of degener- acy and defect, @ study of local condi- tions at these centers, which shall secure registration of notoriously bad strains C3) prohibitive legislation in the form of all effective marriage law, which shall re- strain from marrying into such strains; (4) legislation which shall secure commit ment to appropriate institutions in cases where a marriage law would fail to check the increase of defectives:" interesting family studies with genealogical charts are included.
 University women are taking up the work of social hygiene acting as "big sis ters.' The University of Wisconsin is particularly active. In Madison the work has been so successful that university girls have organized as auxiliaries to the city organization.
 The United States public health service has during the present year issued in weekly reports statistics on the preva- lence of disease, the number of cases of venereal diseases reported in the states in which these diseases are notifiable, and although the figures themselves very evil dently bear no accurate relation to the actual prevalence of the disease in ques- tion, they are significant as indicating progress toward their recognition as se- rious communicable diseases
 Prof William I. Thomas of the depart ment of sociology, University of Chicago. gives a course offered biennally which is open to graduate students who have had as a prerequisite abnormal psy- chology,' and a reading knowledge of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
WRITER'S CLUB HOLDS
 INTERESTING MEETING

Tuesday afternoon the Writers club held most interesting meeting at the Southern club, with Mrs. George C. Ball as hostess and Mrs. J. A. Rountree pre- siding. Several new members were pres ent and received most cordial welcome. The literary programme consisted of talks on the different kinds of fction Mrs. c. P. Beddow presenting realistic, Mrs. H. s. Fulwood romantic and Mrs Sumter Bethea idealistic fiction. These were followed by an open discussion par ticipated in by all members of the club Miss Annelu Burns of Selma was present by invitation, and spoke most interesting ly of the work of the Scribblers' club of which she is a member She also, by request, read one of her own charming little poems which appears in the January issue of the Spinning Wheel Miss Burns will be in Birmingham several weeks and has promised the Writers club the pleas ure of some of her violin selections at a later meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
MIR. AND MRS. BROWN
 DINNER HOSTS

One of the most delightful affairs of re- cent date was Mir. and Mrs. Will Browns dinner party at their attractive home, which was beautified with holly and other greenery of the festive season. The guests were asked to come early in the afternoon to enjoy musical programme by Master Clifford Brown, volinist, and Miss Edna Downey pianist. Later dinner was served Those invited were MT. and Mrs w. H. Miller, MT. and Mrs. Frank $. Req, Mr and Mrs. R. L. Neese, MT. and Mrs. Woodel and child, Mir and Mrs T. A. Christian and children Mrs. John Downey, Miss Edna Downey, Miss Mar garet Gallagher, Miss Myron Gallagher, Mrs. James Gallagher and children, Miss Martha Neese, Miss Josie Ellzey, MT. Cliff ford Brown, Mir. Carl Neese and Messrs J. F. Gambill, J. M. Turner, P F. Haley, Roy Miller, T. A. Gallagher, and MT. Ell Zey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED FOR
 MUSIC STUDY CLUB MEETING

The following programme will be given Thursday morning at Il o'clock at the regular meeting of the Music Study club at Cable hall:
 Schubert q797-1S2S), piano. Impromptu E Flat; Moment Musicale F minor. Schubert-Listz waltz, A major, Lowella Hanlin.
 Schubert, -''Whither;' Ave Maria Mrs. Harry Burns. Schumann Q810-1S56) piano, opus S2 Forest Scenes: 1. Entering the Forest 2. Hunter on the Lookout 3. Solitary Flowers 4. Haunted Spot 5. Pleasant Scenery. 6. At the Inn z. The Bird as Prophet 8. Hunting Song 9. Farewell to the Forest
 Beatrice Tate, soprano 1. Dedication. 2. ''Where'er My Tears Are Falling. 3. 'The Lovely Month of May 4. 70 Shining Sum-.
 Mrs. Mona Hughes Toensfeldt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
New American Hospital

Berlin, January 3-(Via London, Jan uary 4)-The new American hospital unit which is being sent out by the American physicians expedition committee, and which is headed by Dr. Fred kammerer, president of the New York Surgeons so- ciety, has arrived in Berlin. It will leave Tuesday to take charge of the military reserve Lazaret at Deutsch-Eylau. East Prussia Besides Dr. kammerer, who is accompanied by his wife, the unit in- cludes three surgeons, DTS. Frank D.. Gorham, F. Sauer and Frank Paschal, and six nurses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
Dutch War Minister Resigns

London, January 4.-Maj. Gen. Nlcholas Bosboom, Dutch minister of war. has ten- dered his resignation, but it has not yet been accepted, according to the Rotter- dam correspondent of the Daily Mall. Major General Bosboom has been suD- iecfed to serious parliamentary criticism. says the correspondent, because he has been suspected of a desire to make the Dutch army the instrument of a small, aristocratic circle with German sympathes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05

The A. O. IT: club will hold a meeting this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. A. A. McGregor 12o1 North Twenty-fifth street
 The Twentieth Century club will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs. F. D. Me Arthur at her home on South Fifteenth street.
 The HemphiH School Improvement asso- citation will hold it's regular monthly meeting at the school building on Thurs day afternoon at 2:30 at which time Mrs Charles Scott, former president of the District association, will give an address, All patrons and mothers are cordially in vited to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
Archangel Is Busy

New York January 4.-Passengers ar irving today on the Russian steamer Kursk said that when they left Arch angel the harbor was filled with steam CTS discharging large cargoes consisting chiefly of supplies for the Russian army. Various kinds of freight was piled on the docks, but there was every indication that it was being moved inland sys- tematically and rapidly. The American Red Cross in Russia, according to other passengers. were badly in need of sup plies and equipment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
Scotch Paper Seized

Glasgow, Scotland, January 1.-The po- lice have seized all the copies of the cur rent issue of the Scotch socialist paper, Forwards which is said to have printed an account of the meeting on Christmas Day of David Lloyd George, minister of munitions, with the Glasgow trade union officials which account was not approved by the British censor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
MRS. CROUCH HOSTESS
 FOR MRS, STARK

Mrs. John Cowles Crouch entertained the members of her bridge club yesterday, were Mrs. Stark, Mrs. Foster Hamilton guest, Mrs. Homer Stark of Tennessee
 A bridge case holding two packs of cards was awarded at the conclusion of the game and plate luncheon followed the series of auction.
 Among those who enjoyed the afternoon were Mrs. Stark, Mrs. Ester Hamilton, Mrs J. S. Smith, Mrs. r. B. Clements, Mrs w. B. Lampkin, Mrs. Frank Ward, Miss Roberta Adams, Mrs Marsh, Mrs r. J. Keucht, Mrs. S. Y. Caldwell, Mrs. M D, James. Mrs Robert Nelson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
1000 Arrested In SalOniki

London, January 1.-The Amsterdam correspondent of Reuters Telegram com pany sends the following: 'gThe Athens correspondent of the Wolff bureau re- ports that the total number of enemy subjects arrested by the entente allies at Saloniki is 1000.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05

A L. Fulenwider, Mir. and Mrs. Frank H. Lathrop, MT. and Mrs H. L. Badham, Mrs M. J. Gregg, Miss Cora Gregg, Miss Mary Munger, Miss Dorothy Davis, Mrs. Orline Arnold Shipman, MT. Robert Thatch, MT. Frank Crockard MT. H. c. Ryding, MT. Oscar Underwood, Jr., and Mr. Carl Hoblitzelle of Chicago,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
G GATES-FINCH
 MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED

wedding which was a surprise to their many friends was that of MT. B. S. Gates of Ft Payne and Miss Marie Finch of this city, which took place December 31 at Pell City, MT and Mrs. Gates will make their home in Fort Payne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05

Pensacola, where they will make their home
 Among the out-of-town guests were: Dr. and Mrs. G. A. Cryer of Anniston, MT. and Mrs. D. B. Bernhardt, Jr., of Annis- ton, MT. and Mrs. W. c. Cryer of Nash and Mrs. D. Bernhardt Jr., of Annis- ton, Miss Lillian Clark of Pensacola, Judge Charles A. Cryer of Anniston, Miss Louise Smith of Tuscumbia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05

French and German. The course is given in view of the fact that venereal dis eases are as serious a matter as tubercu- losis, to say nothing or the moral disor- ganization involved in their spread"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
LUNCHEON GUESTS AT
 DOWNTOWN CAFE

Many delightfully."- informal luncheon
 parties took place yesterday at the Tut wiler. Among others the following well known people were present: MT. and Mrs
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-05
A USEFUL NEW YEAR CUSTOM.

The heather Chee very agreeable custom of
paying all bills January In highly civilized country January
bills considered valuable for filling the waste basket
The rag will pay something for them.
Not every his bills unpaid at this time and other
periods it, Many people would gladly all
they they collect debts due them They caught in
the cogs and only advance fast as those behind
them.
people could the less ready they to do
it, would very tired to sit down monthly and write of
dozen BY letting the bills they do 1T all in one
This them much hard work Yet they have idle
money in banks.
Some allow bills trHe of interest
would their thrifty souls drop dollar that has been
accommodating savings bank OF the creditor is
losing But creditors considered grapng creatures
all money they need These habits of debt paying
needlessly the whole business machinery
the business failures of people who would
perfectly solvent they could collect their bills merely from
those debtors who easily able to pay
surprising quickly dollar will around Wher
that standing bill due the he Immediately
The latter settle with his butcher
that old bill at the printers. So it
a feeling of confidence and good will If
general could prevail January great
people about their business future They
would freely This would orders for the fac
business would spread the country Let
every do what he toward it.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-05
THIS DATE in HISTORY.
January ).


1559-Died Catherine de Medicis, pc.
litical genius of France, who insti-
gated the famous Massacre of st
Bartholomew a black chapter in
church history.
179S-Congress voted $12,S0O to Kos
cuiosko, the Polish leader in the
American Revolution.
1799-Treaty of defensive alliance be-
tween England and Turkey.
lS30-Riots in England as protest
against labor saving machinery.
1s38-Canadian insurgents attacked
Toronto; United States proclaims
neutrality.
1SS4-COnvent at BellevilIe, Ill.
burned; mother superior and thirty
girls killed.
1s10-Secretary Knox proposed to the
powers that the jurisdiction of the
International Prize Court at The
Hague be extended to make it q
court OF arbitral justice.
1914-Henry Ford announced a profit
sharing plan to distribute ten mil
lions year among his employees.
1s15-Industrial Relations Commit
tee began its probe of the big phil
anthropies, to ascertain the influ-
ence of the covers on American edu-
cational institutions.
1915-The War-Allies make gains
along the Belgian coast. British
shell capital Of German East Africa,
destroying all vessels in harbor
Germans claims to have crossed the
Bzura river in Poland. Steamship
Hannah sailed for Holland with
huge cargo OF food and clothing for
the Belgians, the gift Of the people
of Kansas
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-05
Observation-Disclosures
+ =
+ NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS TODAX..F
+ January 5. +
+ I.
Observation-Disclosures Observation-Disclosures

General Samuel Benfeld Steele, one
of Canada's brilliant commanders now
in service In Europe, a hero of from
tier days in the great Canadian north
west, and the winner Of high distinc-
ton in South Africa, is 60 years old
today. General Steele took the Sec
ond Division from Canada to England
last year and was then given com
mand of the Southeastern Division
area of England, which includes the
Canadian training camp and perma-
nent base in England. General Steele
was born in Purbrook, Ont, January
5, 1919. lie entered te army at IL, and
served in the Red river expedition.
Later he made a careful study of ar
tillery Later he Joined the Northwest
Mounted Police and had command
during the construction Of the Cana
dian Pacific railroad. He had some
thrilling battles with the Indians and
broke up some ferocious bands. Dur
ing the Klondike rush he had charge
Of the policing the White and Chill
koot passes. He was magistrate and
had charge of the customs out there
and was literally thanked by the gov
eminent for his work. When the
South African war broke out he raised
and commanded Lord Strathcona's
Horse and won high distinction He
was given command of the local con-
stabulary in the Transvaal, and COM
pleted the disarming of the natives in
outlying districts. General Steele
aided in raising troops for the pres
ent war and has thrown his ener-
gies and experience into the offering
OF the dominion.
DIR. George F. Becker. chief of chem
ical and physical research, United
States Geological Survey, SO years old
today.
Brig. Gen. Frank Mcintyre, chief Of
the Bureau of Insular Affairs, United
states war Department, 81 years old
today.
Rt. Rev. Frederick Courtney, Epis-
copal bishop of New York, 70 years
old today.
David S. Bispham, American opera
tic tenor, SO years old today.
Hon. Henry Clay Hall, member in
terstate commerce commission, Sc
years old today
Or. Henry c. Champion, noted zoo
logist of the American Museum of Ma
turnal History, Al years old today.
DR.. William b. Munro, Harvard ex-
pert on American, Canadian and Euro
pean municipal government, Al years
old today.
Hon. Asbury f. Lever, Congress.
man from South Carolina, Al years old
today.
DR.. Rudolph Eucken, the German
philosopher, who blames England for
the war, 20 years old today
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-05
SOUTH AMERICANS SEE ARMY
DRILL AND SPANISH PLAY.

Washington, January 5.-Many Of
the scientists and educators from
Central and South America, who are
attending the Pan-American Congress
here, will be guests of the army Of
ficers at Fort Myer. Va this afternoon
TO witness a special military drill. For
the entertainment Of the visitors to-
night the Spanish-Americans OF this
city Will present Spanish comedy
Tomorrow the delegates will be
taken to Mt. Vernon for a visit 70
washington's old home and his tomb.
The address of President Wilson to the
Congress Is set for tomorrow eve
ming.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-05
Correspondents
SPRINGDALE.

Rev. Corns will preach at Bethany
the third Sunday in January.
Mrs. Alice Leming and children have
returned to their home in Cincinnati
after a several weeks visit with rela-
tives here.
Russell Dunbar, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Dunbar of Hamilton, O., and
one of Uncle Sans boys, is here on n
furlough, visiting relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry jerks left the
last week for their home at vermil-
ion, ILL.,, after lengthy visit with Mrs.
Mary Degman and other relatives here
and in Maysville.
There has been much sickness in
this community. There are few homes
but have been invaded by grip, tonsil-
tits, Group and other troubles, pro-
duced by the unsettled weather.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-05
f f F
$40 a Shot.
Winchester Democrat.)


Ten dollars shot was the price
paid by Chenault Shearer. a Madison
county negro, who fired FIVE shots from
an automatic pistol into the person OF
Andy johnson, also colored, during an
alteration at Ford on the night of
July 81. Shearer was tried in Circuit
Court Wednesday on the charge of
shooting with intent to kill. The case
attracted unusual attention. The fight
took place at dance given by colored
people at Ford, this county. The John
son negro was dangerously wounded
and a raid on suspected blind IT,
ger" was sequel to the fight. Tho
defendant claimed that johnson en-
tered the dance hall in a drunken con-
dition and that when he interfered
Johnson opened fire on him, shooting
at him twice. He then fired in self
defense, he claimed. Both sides argued
an hour. The jury returned verdict
fining the negro $50 and costs.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-05
SARDIS.

Agnes Hill is visiting Ercie l.. Reed
Mr., Trlis Virgins is on the sick
list
r. d. Berry went to Claysville Sat
urday.
Caryl Adamson spent Saturday with
Charlotte Styles.
G. r. Parker went to Bethel Sunday
afternoon.
The Sunday school gave a treat on
January 2.
Mrs. Iva ormes spent Sunday with
Mrs. G. r. Parker.
BERTHE Henson visited Mr.. and Mrs
G. r. Parker a few days.
Mrs. o. II. Adamson attended the
funeral of Bette Mcdowell.
Catherine and Mildred Wheatley
have been on the sick list.
Mrs. James Kirk is visiting her