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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-12

The Rev. Harold E. Dickins, pastor. will occupy the pulpit of the F'ifty-seventh Street Christian church this morning at Il o'clock and this evening at 7:45. His subject in the morning will be "A Little Further and that of the evening, Dare To Be a Daniel.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-12
J. E. Camp

Talladega, March u.-(SpeciaL)-J. p. Camp. judge of probate for Talladega county since January 1. 1898. died at 3 D. m. today, following an operation for appendicitis Wednesday evening. He was a native of Talladega county and was born November Il, 1850. He was one of the best known men in Alabama and was highly esteemed as citizen and official.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-12
Mrs. Augusta Burtch

The remains of Mrs. Augusta Burtch, aged 6s, who died Thursday morning at her late residence. 2224 Seventh avenue, north were sent to Chicago yesterday afternoon at 12:45 o'clock by Lige Loy for interment. The deceased is survived by her husband and two sons of Chi cago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-12
General Funston Is
 Busily Preparing for
 Chase After Villa
Continued from Page One,

tary plans contemplated drive into Mexico that should be both quick and certain. The war department is will ing to take no chances by weakening the border patrol and General Fun ston's orders were not to move until he was fully prepared.
 Secretary Baker and his chief sub ordinates remained at the war depart ment until late tonight receiving dis patches from General Funston. Many of these were forwarded by wireless to President Wilson, who Was at Old Point on the Mawflower. But whether troops had entered Mexico or just when they might move across the bor- der, the officials would not say
 While extensive troop movements were in progress along the border dur inC the day the state department re- ceived from General Carranza, head of the de facto government of Mexico, a request for permission to send his troops, should occasion arise, across the border into the United States in pursuit of bandits
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-07-27
FINE FARM FOR SALE.

We are offering our farm in
Fulton, County, Kentucky, known
as the W. l.. Alexander old home
place, situated OH the old Mos
cow and Troy road at the inter
section of the Shuck road two
two and One-haf miles northwest
o. Jordan, three miles from Cay
&c, nine maes from Hickman and
eight miles from Union City 1t
contains l66 acres, all under fence
and in "a high state OF cultivation.
II has "a good comfortable dwell
mo, a two-rOom tenant house. Il
good barn and out houses Has
ii tubular well of splendid ever
lasting water IL is situated iu
a first class community and j
a very desirable home We are
anxious 10 sell tile farm nj once.
For particulars call ON or write
w. H. Alexander, Union City,
Tenn ". L. and j. A. AleXan-
der tie
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-07-27

Glyn c.. the young son OF Ben
ME Kenamore and wife. living on
the Bond HILL, died Wednesday
night OF last week, and was bur
RED AT Brownsville, Rev. j. A..
Spence holding the services.
Whooping cough was cause OF
death The little boy was mem-
Der of the cradle rod OF the West
Hickman Baptist church.
Mrs. c. l.. Clark and daughter,
Aileen, and Misses Martha Bar
rett and Helen Binford are visit
ing the former S parents, Albert
Graves and wife, IN the country
Misses Inez Housley and Nina
Isbell left Monday for Nashville
to visit the formers grandmoth-
er, Mrs. Overton and Mrs Nettie
May Schutt
Mrs. Alex. Barnes and children
have returned from Three States,
where they nave been Sliice ear
~ spring.
d. b. Bryant, of Nashville, is
visiting his daughters, Mesdames
II. A. Ledford and H. c. Barret-
ID. b. Wilson and daughter,
Mrs f. T. Randle, are spending
a few days IN Dawson Springs
Mrs. Ross Cheshire has return
ed after visit to her aunt, Mrs
Emma Nickel, of Mayfield-
Mrs. Lillian Porter, of Texas,
Is visiting Mrs d. b. Wilson and
family
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-07-27
VITAL STATISTICS SHOW
LARGE NUMBER DEATHS.

Following we give vital status
tics figures for Fulton county Tor
Ia first four months ia 1916;
Total deaths, 81
Age / year and under, i
Age / 10 > Years, .
Age % and over, y
tuberculosis OF lungs, 3.
lmeumonia, u.
D-pl.theria-croup, l
DIMrhoea. ,.
Cancer. l.
Influenza, 5.
Violence, 4.
Preveutable diseases. -
Preyeutable diseases (under % J
-.
Total births, 10.
Total births III State 2O,013
Total deaths in State, l0.9sS.
Total deaths IN State from
whooplng cough, IS.
Total deaths from tuberculo-
Sis. l4Sl.
Total preventable diseases
| 1882
These Figures repI esent only
the first one-third OF the present
year The loss OF HE from pre-
ventable diseases is appalling -
| both ia our county and through
Out the State and carries a
way fully half Of these who die
Still, We 80 serenely on and per
mat flllth, flies, uusanitary condl
tOnS, etc. 10 exist right here un-
I der our noses Poor sewer out
lets, Slop barrels in the open
proniScous splitting, garbage
cans that are never disinfected
makes a breeding place faa. flies
the nuisance that Is daily commit
ted ou the river banks, children
who have whooping cough, ete
permitted 10 frequent public
F. places all these things cOntrlbut.
to the death list; bring sorrow K
those who respect the laws OF
Z health-aud prosperity to the un
dertaker
Every citizen OF Hickman shoul
I be committee OF one to help tht
Board OF Health combat existing
evils. There are too many pre-
\ yeutahle deaths here of late.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-07-27
- - = -ll-..77s . -
County
School Notes
By Miss Virginia LUten
! County Supt
y =. -. -.

Prof L. l.. Arnold, Of Owenton,
Ky, has been elected principal OF
the Cayce high school. Prof. Ar
mold comes to us with strong en-
dorselnents from the schools
with which he has been connect
ed. He made a splendid record
as a student at State University
and other institutions, and is well
qualified to direct high school
work, both in scholarship and ex-
perience.
Cayce Is our only independent
county high school in which prin-
eipal is paid a fixed salary by
the county board. and not paid
on tuition basis. Hence al
county pupils in the Cayce terri
tory viii have free tuition there
For the benefit of those high
school pupils who are not within
reach OF Cayce, contracts viii bt
made to provide free tuition al
our other high schools by the
county paying same Pupils thai
are within driving distance ot
Cayce where their tuition is al
ready paid for the FIRST tive
years, VIII OF course not have ths
privilege OF attending some otheI
hlgh school and having their tai
ticn paid again by the county
This matter should be clearly un
derstood by all county high schOo
pupils before the schools open il
September.
The Teachers Institute wild b.
held Sept. Eth Our schools witt
extended terms VIII begin Sep
tember llth
School VIII begin at New Hop.
August 9TH
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-07-27

0OuSlNtlAuIt ntNitN0n-
Today is road working day
Miss Lou Barry. of CORTLAND,
Ala. is visiting Mrs. H. a Led
ford.
Miss Sarah Rubin, of St Lou'S,
spent Monday with her brother,
Jake Rubin.
Mrs. Percy Jones aud son. Al
len, have returned home from
Dawson Springs.
Miss Julia Jackson returned
Monday from Dawson Springs at-
ter few days stay.
Mrs. \. Il. Kennedy and daugh-
ter. Rosaliud. spent Thursday and
Friday of last week with ne a-
tNes at Paducah-
IL seems like there is nothing 70
do but grin and endure d,
but the fact remains that the ulti-
mate consumer OF Hickman is GET
ting bum grade of gasoline
these days ID costs more and IS
worth less, according TO our eN-
porience.
Little Norman Novel;, son of
Glenn Cochran, of West Heck
man, died Sunday, of fluN The
lfttle fellow was 4 years and
10 months OF age Funeral ser
vices occurred Monday, being
eonduetHi by Rev. j. \. Spence,
and burial followed at Browns
Vile cemetery.
Only about a month until
school opens in Hickman. The
board ought To use a little print
erS ink during the next tOuI
weeks exploiting the unusual op
portunities offered IN our schools
PatronSs, of course, know this
but those who should be patrons
do not. Heretofore. lack 81
room has been a handicap, but al
the coming term there VIII bs
no congestion, as a new higl
school building is to be erected
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-07-27

The 2-year old daughter Of Sam
Bushart and wife, Of West HEX
man, died Friday night Cd sum
nier complaint, and was buried
Saturday al Brownsville. She
WAS member III the cradle roll
OF West Hickman Baptist church
Rev Spence and Rev. Crane held
the services.
X. A. Mitchell and wife return
ed Sunday from "a visit with the
former 5 parents, at CIV ensboro-
Two houses for sale. See NJ. Is.
Shaw. tie
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-07-27
NEW VETERINARY HERE.

DR.. III. c. Barber, of st. Louis,
has located in Hickman Tor the
purpose Of practlcing veterinary
surgery. lie VIII make his oil
flee at Stahr's stable, and tells
us he lis here 20 stay. lie eN-
poets his wife here in a few day S
and the couple VIII take resi-
dence with a view to making
their future home here.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-07-27
NEW PLUMBING SHOP.

I have opened a new plumbing
shop near Hamblet S grocery and
am prepared TO look after all work
in this lime. Work guaranteed
and prices reasonable. 1 viii APP
preciate a share of your business.
Phone 280.-WESS ADAMS.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-07-27

Mrs. Il. G.. Stone entertained
the Bridge Club Wednesday
evening OF last week. \ salad
course aud ice were served. Those
present. Me~dameS W. Il. Am
berg, q. ~ Reynolds. = q Sex
ton. j. II. MMet. Mamie King
man. r. NJ. Maddox, +. y. Prath-
er, IL. y. Cowgirl, &. r. BOndu-
rant, Il J.. Bradley, \. =. Birn-
baum, j. T. Stephens, l. Ill. kil-
patrick. e.. G.. Schlenkcr Jessie
Dillon, Misses Nell Rogers. Louise
Atwood and Marie Breyard. Out
o. town guests. Mrs. Ross Ches
hire. OF Atlanta
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-07-27

Harry Barnes is on the sick
list
Perry Selby, wife and children,
of ST. Louis, VIII arrive Thurs
day to visit her parents, f. r.
Case and wife.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-07-27
IN REACH-OR QUIT

Suppose a fire broke out today
In the house, office or store Al.
joining you how would you stand
in regard to a fire insurance poll
cy7 Have you got one at All
Is it in a sound and reliable COM
panyf Now is the best time 10
think about it and to take out =
policy if you haven't one- You
can't get it afterwards you
know. See us about a policy al
once The cost Is small-the
benefits great.
HELM e. HELM
HICKMAN, KY
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-06-08

Mr.. Hughes Then and Mr.. Hughes Now
History undoubtedly repeats itself.
On June 10, 1912, few days before
the Republican national convention,
Justice Charles E. Hughes, on learn
ing that his name was being agitated
as a possible compromise" candidate
in the fight between Taft and Roose-
velt, sent the following message to a
political leader in New York, by a
friend:
"Any movement booming JUS
tice Hughes for the nomination is
strictly without his authority. 1t
is against his express wish"
During the last year Justice Hughes
has made almost identical disclaimers.
BY PERRY ARNOLD.
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Chicago, June 7.-Jostling crowds
on Michigan Boulevard, the blare of
bands, wriggling lines Of densely pack
ed humanity in hotel lobbies, beribbon-
ed and be-badged visitors, and the
buzz, buzz of talk-this was the
opening day Of the Republican and
Progressive National Conventions.
At least, these were the outward
manifestations of the chosen few Of
tEro national parties in solemn con-
cIave to name a presidential ticket.
Four years ago the steam roller
stalked its Gargautuan way through
Chicago's streets, down and through
the Coliseum and back into the round
house Of political history.
IF the steam-rolIer hadn't perform
ed there would have been only one
national convention today. But those
who were sQuashed by the pancake
making wheels of the juggernaut arose
brushed off their busted garments and
assuaged their nangled bodies with
the balm of a convention, candidates
and machinery of their very own.
1t appeared today that the bruises
the steam-roller of four years ago in
dicted might be entirely healed. The
Republican man in the street and the
Progressive man in the street hailed
each other as brother, not as political
enemy.
Gone today was the before-the-bat-
tie acrimony of four years ago which
centered about the smallest minutes
Of the convention machinery.
Calling to order, prayer, introduce
tory speeches by the national chair
man and the setting to work of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-06-08
LEAL)EN SKIES
and RAIN GREET
REPUBLICANS
Harding Warns Up To Subject and
lnjects Life Into Sniveling. Cold
Assemblage.
BY PERRY ARNOLD

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent. .
Coliseum, Chicago, June Under
the handicap of a broad dull day with
rainy skies, the Republican National
Convention got under way today.
The weather was plainly on the
nerves of those who Quieted down at
11:28, when chairman Hilles' gavel,
% minutes after the time set called
the convention to order.
1t wasn't until chairman Harding
had gotten into his keynote statement
that the audience began to warm up.
The Ohioan, reported to be one of the
handsomest men in the United States
Senate and polished speaker threw
The first old fashioned hall rocking
spirit of the day when, having warm
ed Up, he said the party stood for q
navy that "fears none in the world"
Applause lasting a minute Of fren-
zied cheering greeted the declaration
that the United States should be pre-
pared and fit.
Harding was greeted by an audi
ence that was wet and cold, sneezing
with an approaching cold and uneom-
Portable because Of the musty atmos
Dhere of the great hall, he got under
way and his polished phrases sunk in
to the audience who gradually thawed
out. The $4,000 began to forget their
cold feet and wet garments.
The Republicans came without any
sort Of an agreement on the part Of
she candidates.
Hughes and Roosevelt and Burton
and Fairbanks were the names most
Iy heard with nobody knowing what
would be done.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-06-08
AMER|CAN|SM
MAIN BLANK N Re-
PUBLICAN PLATFORM
Theoretical Platform Contains Also PIanks on
Wonan's Suffrage Protection to Americans
Abroad Universal Military Service and
Protective Tariff

doctrines.
"Rededicate here and now the re
publican party to progress and glory
the republic, let Us bury party ha-
treds and the past"
Harding expressed the belief that
there was not a reactionary republi-
can bearing credentials in the con
vention and added mo party can en-
dure which is not progressive.
know the republican party is gaining
IN progress as we'll as in effect"
After the extending of the Olive
}.anch to the Progressives in CON
veation at the Auditorium, Harding
outlined the fundamentals of the party
platform to recover its power. He
| -l1-c3 the Wilson administration con,
hiding everything is abandoned ex-
ccpt the depletion Of the federal treas
ury which has always been the case
during q democratic administration
md mentioned the facility of the ad
ministration for writing varied note.
without effect nor future and speak
ing with more rhetoric than resolve.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-06-08

tail a cost of three or four hundred
dollars.
The city attorney was instructed
to notify Ed. Wheelan to move his
barn on 7th street off of the sidewalk
The committee appointed to look
over the 18th avenue ditch proposition
advised the grading down Of the hill
and making a road insted Of running
a ditch through the hill. The dirt
taken from the hill in grading would
be used to fill the swale and give the
property owners access to their land
and make 18th avenue passabIe to the
Green Bay tricks.
The matter Of the extension Of the
sewer on 18th avenue north was laid
over until the next meeting.
The usual bills and accounts were al
lowed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-06-08
WILL HAVE
MOTORCYCLE
OFFICER
Circus Matter Left to Mayor and City
Attorney. Jones' Suit Settled.

Chief of Police James Gibson was
authorized by the council last night to
secure the services of a motorcycle
cop for period of 30 days.
The duty of this officer will be to
catch speeders, muffler cut-out fiends,
arrest persons for violating the law
regrding the proper lighting of the
lights on the car, especially the tail
light and to arrest bicycle riders who
are found riding on the sidewalks.
The fines collected will be the salary
of the special officer. Needless to say,
the more vigilant he is the more mon
ey he will make.
Every member of the council was
present at the regular monthly meet
ing held last evening
Mayor E. W. Ellis appointed the
following as members of the Board OF
Reviews; Aldermen Bever and Krug-
er and Supervisor Wheelan, these with
the mayor, city clerk and city attor-
ney constitute the board.
The following were appointed on the
license committee: Aldermen Luka .
seski, Whitrock and Halvorsen.
Regarding the coming ofthe Al G..
Barnes circus, the mayor said he did
not want to appear obstinate in the
matter and asked the members of the
council to express their views on the
subject. Some favored keeping the
circus out of the city and putting the
lid on the use of the strets, others
were in favor of allowing the circus to
show inside the city limits. 1t seemed
that the majority favored the latter
course, as they stated, so long as the
circus is going to show outside Of city
limits, it might as we'll show in the
city. The decision in the matter was
finally left to the mayor and city at
torney.
Attorney Hugh Goggins appeared
before the council in behalf of the
band and said the band needed money
for new music, the repair of instru-
ments and for new uniform coats and
caps. The council appropriated $400
for this purpose.
Several petitions for sewer and wa
ter extensions and placing of street
lights were referred to their respec-
tive committees for investigation
The board of public works reported
on the suit of W. T. Jones against the
city. The board had made comprom-
Use settlement with Mr.. Jones sub
iect to confirmation by the council.
The settlement was that the city pay
MIR. Jones $1,000 in settlement of his
claim for 81, $40. The council confirm
ed the settlement. 1t would be neces-
sary to dig up the work from the F
J. Natwick property to the G. & n
W. tracks on Second avenue should the
matter go to court and this would en-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-06-08
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
CONVENTIONS OPEN TN
CHICAGO TODAY
COLISEUM and Auditorium Scene of Excitement
Women on Hand to Boost for Suffrage

convention committees is about all
either the Republican or the Progress
sive leaders expect to accomplish in
the days public sessions.
The real fireworks is expected to
begin tomorrow with the keynote
of the temporary chairmen
Tonight the Resolutions Commit
tees are expected to begin their long
grind of hearings and closed sessions,
leading up to the formulation of plat
forms.
It was National Chairman Charles
D. Hilles whose gavel banged to order
the Republican conclave, at noon pre-
cisely. Hours before that minute the
great gallaries of the Coliseum had
been packed to their utmost capacity.
A band, tucked far up above in a
gallery footed cheerfully away at the
popular air of the day and kept the
waiting thousands in good humor.
On the floor, where standards bear
ing the names of the states marked
off the space reserved for the actual
participants in the quadriennial fes-
tivity, the delegates were slower to
arrive
The delegates, all alive to their own
Importance and wearing vivid badges
proclaiming their right to have voice
in selecting the Republican standard
bearers, strolled in, in groups and
squads and companies. They clustered
about in little knots, buzzing away
with the ever-unchanging gossip of a
national meeting.
On the speakers platform the ofic-
ers of the convention were holding the
little conferences that really amounted
to something.
Finally, BANG! went the gavel.
(Gavel by courtesy, be it understood,
since it was really a gigantic mallet,
the only kind whose staccato raps
could be expected to penetrate the con-
vention noise.)
Chairman Hilles called the conven-
tion to order.
The noise subsidized a little There
was more BANGS and BIFFS and
ultimately a semblance of order was
obtained and the Republican Conven-
ton of 1916 was in session.
L,
the same scenes were being enacted,
on a slightly smaller scale. The
Auditorium was likewise packed, but
it wasn't nearly so large hall as the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-06-08
PIROGRESSIVES
G() UIL[)OVER
ROOSEVELT
The Greatest Leader Of His Time
Says KeynOter in Opening
Speech.
CBy United Press Association


Auditorium, Chicago, June THE
Progressive National Convention went
wild 50 minutes after its assemblage
today at the first mention of Theodore
Roosevelt's name from the platform
The delegates cheered, yelled, shout
ed, jumped up in the air, and waved
banners and everything else they could
find when temporary chairman Robins
named Roosevelt as ''The Greatest
Leader of his time" one minute af-
ter he had started speaking. "The ma
ton is clamoring for one man
Roosevelt" Robins declared in his
keynote speech.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-06-08
'The Village Blacksmith" ."
The Ideal Theatre

Tonight is Paramount night at the
Ideal. The popular and enchanting
Hazel Dawn will be seen in Clarissa,
a drama of love and social intrigue.
This great production is adopted from
Gamblers advocate by Roland Mac
Donald. Paramount pictures are a
mong the very best made and this is
an unusually good Paramount.
The comedy part Of the program
will be furnished by those great fun
makers, Heine and Louie in the Lady
Killers. This picture will make you
forget the gloomy weather.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-06-08
(By United Press Association }

Coliseum, Chicago, June T. "a
mericanism" was the keynote and
party unity the appeal of Senator
Warren G. Harding's speech which for
mally opened the Republican Nation
al Convention today
''The vast majori,y Of the people"
said Harding expect the party to
sponsor and write anew the sacred
covenant of the republic and to re
consecrate the party to the nations
service.
1--WE did not do very we'll in making
for harmony the last time we met the
temporary chairman said.
LET us forget and make amends to
our country We did not disagree O.
ver national policy, we split on party
proclivities and public personality
The allied hosts believing in republi-
canism are in the vast majority IL
this country.
eve have seen the relentlessness
of those who believe in republican
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-06-08

death of Lord Kitchner. There is pos
sibly a political struggle in the back
ground, consequent to the appoint
ment of his successor. This lies in
the fact that some assert the position
should go to civilian, while others
favor the appointment of a military
man.
Sir VIM E. Robertson, chief of staff
who could serve as secretary of state
for war without being raised to the
peerage or occupying a seat in the
house of commons.
One commoner has already express
ed his willingness to yield his seat to
Robertson.
, Still third was to appoint to the
peerage.