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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Carpenter of New
York are the guests of Or. and Mrs. w
ID. Taylor and DR.. and Mrs. ]. S. Winters
Miss Zelna Lefkovits has returned from
Praco. where she has been the guest oil
Miss Dora Barr.
Mrs. e. A. Little is doing nicely follow
ing an operation at the Elizabeth Duncan
hospital.
Little Miss Eugenia Wyatt is i'll at the
home of her parents at Browns station
Mrs. ]. j. Trucks and little son, Clewis
are the guests of her mother, Mrs. Johr
Clewis, on Nineteenth street.
Miss Kete Dalton of Jackson, Ala, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Ted War
burn, at Sloss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Williams and little
son, Campbell are the guests of relatives
at Pyriton for few days.
Miss Edna Kyle is much improved fol
lowing an illness at her home on Seventh
avenue,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18
HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL

The following is the honor roll of pu-
pills making an average of 80 in the Bes-
semer High school: Eleventh grade, Mary
Dobbs. Jessie Bumgardner, Maggie Muir
rah. Naomi Voight. Tenth grade, Will
lie Mae Cox, Matte Lou Mcdonald, Rose
Eta Mckinney, Helen Rodenberg, Susie
White, Winnifred Kennedy, John Malone,
Annie Louise Moon and Marion Neal.
Ninth grade, Abram Goldberg, Florence
Bunby, Hattie Coleman, Mary Hodges.
Geraldine G ell, James Owens, Lula Mae
Parsons, an Randall, Eunice White,
Annie NJ, lcWhorter. Eighth grade,
Margaret on, Lucille Lyle and Ber-
nice Wait
Pupils M over so and under 80:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18
BOARD OF TRADE

An invitation has been received by the
Bessemer Board of Trade from James
il. finder, president of the Birmingham
Board of Trade, inviting the local body
to attend the dinner at the TutWiler
hotel Monday, in the interest of the
nitrate plant, to be located by the gov
eminent. The purpose of the gathering
is to press the advantages of the loca-
ton at Muscle Shoals. Several promi-
nent citizens will address the meeting
and 1t is expected that large number
of members of the Bessemer Board of
Trade will be in attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18
Fatally Injured by Automobile

Dothan, November 17.-(Special.) --Tor,
Lisenby, So. well-known Houston county
farmer, was run over and probably IA
tally injured late this afternoon by an
automobile driven by Walter Bell, his
neighbor. The accident occurred about
one and half miles from Dothan, on
the Taylor road, near their homes. Lisen-
by was brought to Dothan and taken TO
a local hospital. He is not expected to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18
At the Biiou

Girl" brand new melodrama, pro-
duced by Mr.. George Klimt, is the at
traction at the Bijou theatre. The
story of "The Millionaire's Son and the
Shop Girl" is in four acts. Every act
of the play is filled with action and
the audience is kept in a state of in
tense interest from the rise of the first
curtain until its final fall. There are
tears and laughs in the play; in fact, a
laugh chases away each tear.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18
Jury Fails to Agree

The jury in the case of Joe O'Kelly,
whot shot and killed VIII Davis. ne
gro, little more than a year ago,
has been out since yesterday afternoon
at 1 o'clock.
Mr. O'Kelly has been on trial in
the criminal court for the past two
days. The state contends that there
was no provocation for the killing.
The defense claims self-defense, it be-
ing alleged Davis cursed Mr.. O'Kelly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18
''TOkio''

Toxic, Birmingham's newest palace
of amusement, expects to break all
records today in the matter of at
tendance and receipts owing to the
number of students that will be in the
city for the big football game. Skat-
ing will be the attraction with a ses-
sion at 800 this afternoon and another
session at tonight.
Beautiful decorations, perfect floor
and the best of skates are all COM
bined at Toxic.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
of each week dancing is the feature.
music being furnished on these nights
by Dayidson's orchestra.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Unless there is a decided improve
ment in the gas pressure at Ensley
within the next "a hours it is stated
that many of the gas consumers have
expressed themselves as willing and
ready to cut gas entirely out of their
dwellings. j. A. Dupuy and D. E. Sugg
are head of the movement Ensley
Highlands is the most affected part of
the town.
According to both Mr.. Dupuy and
Mr. Sugg the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company have been
notified of the situation, which is said
to have existed for the past 10 days.
The manager of the company when
consulted by phone upon the matter
stated that some work was done upon
the gas mains eight or ten days ago
and that the matter would be looked
into at once.
No effort has been made to relieve
housekeepers, who in some instances
are dependent upon gas stoves for
cooking, according to Mr.. Sugg.
Electricity may be substituted, il
not plain wood stoves will at least do
reliable work." Mr. Dupuy stated.
With a complete loss of $500 on the
dwelling and a partial loss on fur
niture valued at 5000, the home of
o. f. Stafford. 2541 Nineteenth street
and Twenty sixth avenue, was burned
to the ground late yesterday afternoon.
There was no insurance on the house
or furniture, it is stated. The fire was
supposed to have originated in the
kitchen flue.
Matte Rallins, 5year-old little
pickaninny of dark complexion,
wearing a red Bingham frock and
bright blue pinnafore with white shoes
and stockings, strayed from her home,
lis Mamie avenue, sometime yesterday,
and has not been seen since. The po-
lice have made every effort to find
the child Alberta Rallins, her moth
err, stands we'll with the white people
in the community, many of whom have
helped to look for the child. The moth
err is grief-stricken.
Woodie Sandefur. for three and a
half years connected with the Ensley
police department, severed his connec-
tion with the force last night and ac-
copied q position as night foreman for
the Craig garage on Avenue E. Several
weeks ago he notified the department
of his intention of leaving.
Mr.. Sandefur held the position of
motorcycle police call man and me-
chanic. He leaves behind him the un-
usual record of never having lost a
shift while in the employ of the city.
In the initial game of the season, the
Bush school basketball team defeated the
South Highlands school team by score
of 10 to s. The game was staged on
the South Highlands grounds and was
well played and holly contested through
out. T. C. Young acted as referee and
G K. Wantler as timekeeper
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18
Surprisingly UngraciOus

From the Washington Star.
Germany, in this instance he con.
tinued, reminds me of the chap whose
office a beggar entered.
g L amt had nothing to eat for two
days, boss said the beggar. Can't you
help me out?''
"Td like to. my man. was the reply
but sprained my foot on Ill collector
yesterday"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18
POLICE COURT ITEMS

Mack Hill, negro, was arrested this
morning on First avenue by Officers
Thomas, Parrot and Thomas on a
charge of violating the prohibition law
On searching his premises three quarts
of whisky were said to have been found.
He will be tried before Judge Jones in
recorders court tomorrow morning.
VIII Ingram, negro, was given hear
ing before Judge Jones in recorders
court this morning on charge of lar
ceny and was fined $3.50, including
costs. The man is alleged to have stolen
a ladies' cloak from Erlick and Lefko-
Wits store. William Jahnson, negro
was given a fine of $12 and costs on
charge of getting money under false pre-
tense.
The local fire department has had one
of the busiest weeks in it's history. hay
ing answered Is calls within the past
three days, all the fires being small ones.
The total damage will amount to about
500.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18
Synod Selects Birmingham

Dothan, November 17.-(Special) 1.-THE
1917 meeting of the Alabama synod will
meet in Birmingham with the Vine Street
Presbyterian church. Birmingham being
selected as the next meeting place by
the synod in it's closing session here last
night
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18

A famous silver ore producer of the
res, the "Old Dan Tucker mine in Mon
tana is soon to be reopened and worked.
due to the high price of silver. In the
palmy days the mine sent most of its
yield to Wales and Germany, yet realized
. handsome profit In spite Of the freight
age.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18

Of the foreign woman has not proved
a menace, as IL is frequently suggested.
Immediately preceding the speech Of
Mrs McClung, Mrs. Oscar R HundIey
made a short talk. Mrs. McClung left
last night for New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18
PERSONAL

Mr.. and Mrs ]. I. Purefoy and chill
dren and mother, Mrs. Mary A. Pure
foy of Furman, are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. G. Frank Stewart. Mr.. Pure
foy and party motored to the city to
attend the Vandy-Auburn football
game.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18

Competition of American linoleum
factories is every year decreasing Scot
lands export to this country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18
SUFFRAGE LAUDED
BY CANADA WOMAN
Mrs. McClung Puts "Antis"
in Three Glasses
BIG CROWD PRESENT
Speaker Says Women Want Certain
Reforms Which Can Be Gained
Only by the Ballot
BIG CROWD PRESENT

There are three classes of women who
are opposed to the enfranchisement of
women, according to Mrs. Nellie Nc
Chung Of Edmonton, Canada, who spoke
at the Tutwiler hotel last night, under
the auspices Of the Birmingham Equal
Suffrage association.
These three classes, Mrs. McClung de-
clared, como under tho following sub
heads: The selfish woman-the one who
doesn't care what becomes OF other peo-
pie as long as she is all right; the younger
women, who are afraid, IL they ask the
vote, they will forfeit the regard OF men;
and, the third and largest class, the
woman who is good and intelligent, but
who is not interested because the ques-
ton has not been brought close home
to her
Mrs. McClung spoke to several hundred
people, and. at the close of her speech,
answered a number of questions in re-
gard to the woman movement.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18
COOKED ON ELECTION DAY

Answering the oft-repeated argument
OF the anti-suffragist that woman hasn't
the time to vote. Mrs. McClung declared
that she had both voted and cooked din
ner on the same day.
II have put on the potatoes in the
morning, gone to the polls and voted,
and returned home in time to prepare
them for dinner" she said.
only dead things remain still, and
during the last so years there is moth
ing that has changed as much as the
ment began so years ago. when machinery
was put into practical use.
ut is ridiculous to talk of woman be-
ing protected by the four walls of the
home,'' Mrs. McClung declared, when
such a large per cent of them are out
in the world earning livelihood
REMOVE REAL CAUSE
She declared that in the suffrage move
ment women are pursuing the same char
tiles they have pursued in various re-
form societies for years. Except in the
suffrage movement we are making an
effort to get at the bottom and remove
the cause" she said.
Mrs. McClung ridiculed the idea of in
direct influence as means of getting
what the women want"
"They say that if she goes about it
right, a woman can always get what she
wants." she declared. well, perhaps this
is true. But women want equal pay for
the same amount of work a man does;
they want the liquor traffic abolished, and
they want a surcease of war. The only
way they can get these things is not
through indirect influence but by the
application of the ballot"
Mrs. McClung outlined conditions in her
country before and after women became
enfranchised, and declared that the vote
Putnam patriot., 1916-05-26

with sudden change of tone he lean sd across the desk crying harshly. Has that anything to do with your testimony ul courtt %a. that the real reason you came haob 10 the etty?'
 Daniels winced. '-That'S what I came to see you about. h. said huskily. q admit didn't tel everything that might have on fhe stand. What l held back may have nothing 10 do with this case held if back he added sig nificantly for several reasons. some of which you may know. co
 What l know OF don't know has nothing to do with the natter re torted Langdon. but with a change Of tone You haven't answered my ques- ton yet
 I'm no. going to answer it said Daniels after a long pause Maybe I'll have to later on. but not now Only, see here, Langdon. I've got to know one thing; has Mary got the ghost of q chance tc get off? Do you think that What's-iis- name psychosis will get her out of .-ison: I ain't gof weak nerves or nything; but l don't mind saying that this thing has got my goat For d while 1 didn't read the papers. but yesterday l did and I found thaf-t that things didn't look as bright for the little girl as I had i'm agined. If looks in fact, as if she was up against it hard Az if-unless some thing is done zhe1l go to the chair. And he calmly puffed his cigar.
 "No! NO"' cried LAngdeB with sAudder Never that. It won't come to that. can promise you. They cant prove her guilty. but there are lots of different degrees of murder. and es- eaping the chair doesn't mean setting her free.
 The two men sat silent for long time. facing each other across the desk. antagonistic vet linked by some thought that neither would put into words At last Daniels spoke
 I'm no snifcher." he said hoarsely. q don't believe in telling ali you know and stirrin' up lot of mud when you ain't sure it will do any good. But I'd do a lot for Mary Page. She's on the level She didn't shoot James Pollock I'm dead sure of that And I won't see her harmed if I can stop it. no matter what the price is."
 Thank sou, said Langdoa, but Daniels frowned
 You've got no cause to thank me, he said T inst wanted you to know I want 10 be kept posted I don't want 10 tell anything that ain't necessary, but if worse comes 10 the worst IT. tell if all"
 ~Is that your promlseF
 Yes Abruptly Daniels put on his hat. and without a word of parting
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pleased with his importance and an swered Lan2dous first questions with a glibness that held touch of the pompous
 He was he said. owner and proprie- tor of large retail liquor house" and had formerly been ~On the force
 ijid you ever know James Pollock" asked Laagi1n
 Sure, l knew Jim well bought most Of my fancy wines through him. and he nsed to drop in occasionally when ne was passin. just to say howdy."
 Did he ever bring friends with himse
 "Oh. sometimes Not often There vas a conversational tone in the wit ness's voice
 Did you ever hear him quarrel with anyone while in your saloonY"
 '.No. Jim was sharp with his tongue when he'd been drinkin'. but everybody knew he didn't mean it. He was generous feiler. too, always made up for his madness in free-handed way. Besides. I wouldn't stand fer no fight m' fp my house. 1t was a respectable place. I'll have y0a knoww
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MARBLE FLOOR FINISH
Fl. L. BURT
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PUTNAM, CONN.

battle of Che attorneys. said quietly: T will repeat my question Mr. Me Clone. Did you ever hear anyone make any threats against Nr PollockE'
 Well as sud
 Rut this time 1t was his Honor who integu ted
 "Yon must remember air MeGlone. that in answeiiag aeestious you must Use only the dfe-t yes or no. Do not digreSs CT sly why such threats were made 1hat question has not been aske1 you'
 e1'hen ycs arumhlcd McGlone. T heatd feliers make threats against him twice"
 "Nhees"
 "In front of fhe tar He was mixed up with soac men that didn't like the vas he ssn tsss tIe treated eia a1 like do4s an. thought tbat sometime wien oae of em wa3 tull of wblskey he'd praAallr carry out the threaG ~nid yoa warn Alr roltoekTi
 "Ae9.
 What did he savfa
 bN. ditA lG AH&teu anu hhhl he knew of four people who would like to see him get his. and he wasn't eNelud ms the fait sex.
 \ whisper af eXe eitement ran through the room and Mary shuddered. Had he meant hes4 Surely not. Bnt the words hforsht frnwn to lanRaon < face and grim smile 10 that of the prosecutor
 "Did he, the question rapped sharp ly. "say that he took any precautions against attack.'
 "Yes He told me he packed cou pie of guns that would make any fool who got after him. bark up the wrong tree"
 "IIp carried two revolversY
 Yes
 "Did you ever sec themg'
 "Not as I remember. He said they were beauts, and that they couldn't be duplicated on this side of the Allan. tic
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Suddenly the prose utor leaned for. wand alerdr He saw in an instant where this testimon. was leading. and weited. hfeathless. for the inevitable question tht would follow
 Mir N Clone. were those revolyers matesg Was t. iu fact, pair of piss tols that James Pollock ownedy"
 "l couldn't gay fog certain. He used "a call am the twins hnt ! never saw them mesclf"
 That k all thank you Mr. Me Clone" snld Langdon. and sat down rfumphantly. while se jury. leaning forward. stared down at the revolver from which that fatal shot had been fired If James Pollock had owned Il pair os them, wh could say whether the one found on the floor was or was not the one that Nary Page had put into her bag at the theatre
 To be contihued
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 don.
 marched out of the door leaving Lang don staring through narrowed lids aft CT his retreating form, as he reached for the telephone.
 He was late getting into court. but whatever conflicting emotions the promise made by Daniels had reused in him were hidden by the smiling mask of confidence and ease with which he reassured not only Mary but the spectators.
 To Mary. that smile and the deep abiding tenderness in his eyes were the two things tbat made it possible to bear with patience the weary strain of the passing days The first shudderine horror of the tragedy had passed. it is true. and ii spite of it's occasional re. turn in the quiet of sleepless nights. it Bad given place te less poignant though bitter enough suffering.
 With the passing of the acute agony however the little things at first sub merged came 10 the surface and be came a source of daily martyrdom The hard bed: the coarse food, the lack of privacy; the limited eonyen= fences: the roughness of the police and the suffocating sense of being pris. oner. of being denied the fresh air and the sunshine and the right to go where she pleased, seemed almost unbear able
 Yet she knew that the agony of her suffering was doubled by that of I.aug don; that he went through vicariously all she endured as well as bearing his own burden. and so for his sake she bore up. drinking in courage from the love that euveloped her whenever his eyes met hers.
 For just as the trial and what had gone before ii had stripped her of her womans subterfuges and coquetries. SO had it stripped Langdons love of the ma-euline dread of publicity. and he cared nothing even if all those in the courtroom read the secrets of his heart
 On this particular morning. however, Mary fancied Chat thc-e was new meaning il his smile. and a light of hope in his eyes. and there was keen interest in her own gaze when the first witness was called.
 Holm Ae1llAe.
 He was bgriy man in loud waist cont. with har tb x.reW low on his forehead anu eas t'.,. Il in the middlc into TWO cmeta eufis in fashion popular with q certain type of bar keeper aHd bsther
 He show d L4 sans of nervousness. On the contrary. he seemed somewhat
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That Plans Are Now Under Way to Reopen the Playhouse Early Next Month With a Musical Comedy.
Putnam patriot., 1916-05-26

And yet broke In i.aHedon sharp ly, ..iSnat 1t true that you twice warned James Pollock that he had better look out or somebody would 'eet him s''
 McC5one shifted uneaSiiy. and his pompous air faded
 "Yes. be said. That's true, but it wasn't particularly Jim's quarreins that ma3e me say it.
 "nid you ever hear anyone make any threats against Mir. pollockE'
 Yes. You See, 5tm waS mixed up in some dirty work
 "I objctr interrupted inc District Attorney. lcal ing to his feet Net only to Che question of Mr Lauglon, hut to the eadelver on thc part of the witness to traduce man who is
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he'd been drnkin'."
 dead Your Honor. Mir. Iangden has declared the defence to he 'renressed psychosis. and under those eireum- stances l declare the present testim8uF to be irrelevant, and request that 1t be stricken out.
 My defence is still repressed psy- shosis'. your Honor. retortel I.angden quickly. "hut l call the attention of the court t2 tae stateHent made by pr. Poster, that if Miss Page was suffer ing from That when James Pollock was shot she would not have known Wheth- CT her own or another hand fired the fatal shot. Your Honor, am endeav- bring by this witness to bring to light some obscure facts in this case. and crave the lcniency of the court to con tinue the present testimony" His tone was earnest and the justice of what he asked was evident to all
 ''l think you may continue, MT Lang don" said the Judge after q moments thought. "I cannot sustain the objec- tion of Mir Dailas"
 With shrug of resignation the Prosecutor dropped back into lis seat and I.angd0H turning agnin to Me Clone who looked eyillered hy the
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low loves to take flyer in the show business. and for once I was Johnnie on the spot. He laughed. and pulled out a cigar You don't mind if smoke, do you? Have one?"
 Langdon declinel l. but produced box of matches for his visitor.
 I'm very glad, for your sake. that you were" said Langdon drily; then.
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write letters, and in consequence il was not few hours work, but the la bor of days that lay before him in that multitudinous array of envelopes.
 There were letters denouncins him because the writers thought he WAS Iidng in the miscarriage of justice be tause of his efforts 0n behalf of Mary Page: there were others praiSing him eXtravagantly for bis efforts in her be lalf: there were still others threaten ing him with death il he persisted in his efforts to clear Mary gf the charge of murder. efforts which would expose certain members Of the nnder world in the great city There were letters from sane people and insane people, !etters from sentimental girls and equally sentimental young men who had been impressed with Mary's heau- " and innocence: there was efen one letter from q man who declared that he himself had committed the murder and would go on the stand and confsss all for five dollars. This man omitted the usual formality of signing his name.
 Reside the letters lay the morning raBers. an of them. with the accounts nf rho trial marked heavily with blue renell. ready to be clipped and pasted - The office scrap book. As Lansdon dreR out his chair and sal down the headlines of rhe topTsost paper caught his ere
 DANIELS TO DEFY 100000
 TO REOPEN THE CONVICTION Defyinu the Theatrical Hoodoo When
 the SuperstitioUs Declare Han9s
 Over the Famous Old Covinston
 Theatre, NIT. Daniels Announces