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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
ERA OF PROSPERITY
 NSTORE FOR SOUTH
Situation for the Better, Says W. c. WOOdalI of the
 Industrial Index

The feeling in the south today is more than hopeful-it is buoyant." said w c Woodall of The Industrial Index. Colurn. Dus' Ga, who is spending several days Tn Birmingham. "The present state of affairs is absolutely refreshing to those or us who have tried ty look on the bright side of things througaout the past two years,' he continued. The situation In the south today is so vastly better than it was a year ago that it is patent and speaks for itself
 "A year ago confusion, uncertainty and lack of confidence prevailed Today there IS confidence plenty, cash from the sale of crops and manufactures products, and the general desire and disposition to do business, At the beginning of last year business men of the south simply didn't know what to expect, but rather looked for the worst. Today plans are made briskly and confidently for year of ex- cellent business
 There are broad, substantial reasons for this radical change in the situation for the better The cotton crop is selling at good price and cotton seed brings as much as the cotton itself did a year ago. The great lumber industry or the south is in better condition than it has been for sometime and the tendency of lumber prices continues upward. It is estimated that the price of lumber as a whole has advanced from 20 to 25 per cent from the low levels Sawmills all over the south that have been shut down Tor sometime are now starting up again.
 ''As to iron and steel interests in the south, the situation in the Birmingham district, where everything is running full blast, tells it's own story. It seems to be true that the furnaces and steel plants in this district are buster than at any time since the panic Of 1907 Think of it, just last May you could find the yards in and around Birmingham cluttered up with great stocks of pig iron which went beg ging at prices that were not much above the cost of manufacture The price of iron has gone right on up and this is bringing prosperity. Only today The Age Herald carried the story that the largest iron and steel corporation here is rais- ing wages 10 per cent
 "A year ago everybody was wondering if the cotton mills could keep running with the supply of German dyes shut off What is the state of affairs today, a year later? Let the situation in my home city, Columbus, cotton manufacturing city, answer. Every cotton mill in Columbus Is running full time. .....
 'sAs a matter of fact these basic con ditions will take care of business in the south this year We have the foundation, broad and substantial. The stage is set for a busy year in the south in 1916 and this fact is now recognized and accepted It is now simply matter of getting busy and making money
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
Electrocution at Sing Sing

Ossining, N. Y., January 7.-Anton Ponton, the Porto Rican student, was put to death in the electric chair this morning shortly after o'clock for the murder of Miss Bessie Kroner. a Schenectady, N. r., school teacher, with whom he was infatuated. Three shocks were administered before Ponton was pronounced dead Warden Kirchwey who is opposed to the death penalty was not present. He excluded all news paper men from the chamber, taking the position that as he was opposed tc capital punishment he did not care to advertise it any more than was nec- essary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08

teenth street, after an illness of three months He is survived by his wife and niece, Mrs. Robert Handson, of this city, and two nephews, who live in Atlanta MT. Skipper spent practically all of his life in Calhoun county and has lived in Anniston since the city was established in the early sos Funeral will be at 3 ?, m- Sunday at Mccoy Memorial church, Rev. s. l.. Pruett, pastor, officiating. The pallbearers, honorary and active, will be stewards of the church. They are as fol- lows: John Ellis D. G. Waldrop, M A. Crews, J. T. Stanfield E. M Crouch, D. P. Osbourne, tJ. w. Adams, J. l.. Notes, l.. Q. Geier Hurst Fellows, James Nor ris' A, Thornton. U. s. Greene and J. T. Hendricks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
MUST BE ACQUITTED

The defendants in that event must be acquitted, he held, mo matter how guilty they might be thought to pe of other crimes not named in the indictment
 Also the case failed if the jurors found that the conspiracy ceased before the three-year period covered by the statute of limitations, the court stated.
 Charles s. Mellen, Lewis Cass Ledyard and William Rockefeller must be held to have testified falsely. the court said, if the jury should regard a Metropolitan Steam ship transaction as part Of the conspir- acy. All three testified that these trans actions had nothing to do with the New Haven company. The jury would have to decide, the court said, whether or not the transactions were those solely of the defendant, Edward D. Rob bins, who conducted thenL
 This would be tue" he said ''even though you should find that MT. Robbins was implicated in a questionable way.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
Keller in Onelika

Montgomery, January 7-(Special) State Highway Engineer W. S. Keller went. to Opelika today to discuss with commissioners of Lee county the To- cation of a state aid road in that county. The county is prepared to be- gin work immediately on one of two routes, and called Engineer Keller into conference as to the better road. State aid improvement money will be use; in the construction of the road, and this will be supplemented by county funds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08

The referendum frequently has been suggested in England during the last few years as a desirable addition to the legislative machinery of the kingdom. It was adopted as a part of the unionist programme of constitutional reform five or six years ago.
 Additional prominence was given to it
 in December, 1910, when Arthur J. Bal four, then leader of the opposition, gave his pledge at a monster unionist meet
 ing in London that no tariff reform bill should be enacted without its submission to the referendum A bill providing for the use of the referendum in disputes between the House of Lords and the House of Commons was introduced in Parliament with influential backing in 1911, but was not pressed to the final stages.
 The advocates of the referendum now plead that the question of compulsion be- ing isolated from all other questions of domestic politics, is particularly suitable for the test of a popular vote. Moreover, they say that the vote even of the men in the trenches on a simple yes and no question could be taken without incon- venience, whereas the ordinary parlia- mentary ballot would be impossible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08

o'clock. Interment will follow in the East Lake cemetery The deceased is survived by her husband. I. l.. Logan; two daughters, Mrs. J. M. Griffith, and Mrs. s. Smith.
 The following will act as pallbearers: E. G. Ryan, w. H. Edwards, J. K. Pat terson, Tom Alexander, w. Sagler and J. l.. Ford
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
NESBITT LAUGHS AT
 NEW YORK STORY

Information reached Birmingham last night that Philip c. Wadsworth promo ter of the defunct $5O000,0OO cotton grow CTS corporation had failed and it was stated that he owed w. D. Nesbit of Birmingham $25,000.
 MT. Nesbitt thought the tale a good joke. He said he met Wadsworth when he was in Birmingham, but that that was the extent of his dealings with him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
Mrs. Cathrine McGOuph

Mrs. Catherine McGough, age ST., died yesterday evening at 7S0 o'clock at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. H. V. Mulligan, TOT North Twenty fifth street. Funeral arrangements will be announced later The deceased is sur vived by two sons, T. A. McGough Of Birmingham and T. P. of Jackson. Miss; and two daughters. Mrs Multi gan of Birmingham, and Mrs L. J. TinOn of Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
James M. Wrieht

Mountain Creek. January 7.-(Specal) Veteran James M. Wright, age Il years, died yesterday at the Alabama Old Sol diers Home and was buried in the Home cemetery this afternoon at 4:3O D. m. the Rev. w. D. Rudd conducted the funeral services. The deceased served during the civil war in Company I, Fifty-second Georgia infantry regiment, and was known as a faithful soldier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
ENGLISH POLITICAL SITUATION CALMER
 FOLLOWING BIG VOTE
(Contipued from Page One)

Asquith will have little difficulty in fill ing the vacancies in his cabinet caused by resignation of MT. Henderson and Sir John A. Simon, the home secretary.
 Herbert A. Samuel, at present postmas- ter general, is the man most talked of as Sir John Simon's successor, but there has been no general agreement in the gossip as to the probable man for MT. Hendersons place.
 To the American reader, one of the most interesting suggestions heard in London today was the proposal to intro- duce the referendum as the alternative for general election, if dangerous hos tility appears to be developing in the country at large during the later stages
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
GinO BOrtOiOni

The remains of Gino Bcrtoioni, the o-months son of MT. and Mrs Geo. como Bortoioni who died yesterday morning at 2:S0 o'clock, at the family residence, 1920 Second avenue. south. will be sent to Blocton this morning at $50 o'clock by the Lige Loy Un- dertaking company for interment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
Margaret Goodner

Margaret Goodner, 19-months- sold in fant of Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Goodner. died at the family residence in Irondale yesterday morning at 3:30 o'clock. Flu neral services over the remains of the deceased will be conducted from the residence this morning at 10 o'clock. lnterment will follow in Elmwood cem- etery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
Mrs. Melvina Smith

Clanton. January 7.--(Special. )-Mrs Melvina smith, aged 62 years, died yes terday at the home of Mrs. J. F. Robin son, her daughter. The deceased was the mother of seven children, three of whom survive her. Miss Minnie Smith of Birmingham Mrs. J. E. Robinson of Clanton and N. w. Smith of Chelsea
 After the funeral services today the remains of Mrs. Smith were inferred in the ClantOn cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
Mrs. l. l.. Logan

Mrs l. L. Logan, aged SO, died yes- terday morning at 3 o'clock at her late residence, 935 West Fourteenth street Funeral services will be con ducted from the Cumberland Presby- terian church this afternoon at 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
Dr. Morris to Preach

Dr. J. c. Morris. former pastor of the First Methodist church of Birning ham. will occupy the pulpit of the South Highlands Presbyterian church at both services on Sunday. The even. ing sermon will be at 7:S0 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
NEW HAVEN CASE IN
 HANDS OF JURY; NO
 VERDICT REACHED
Continued from Page one)

and Maine were in substantial competi- ton.
 Judge Hunts charge was regarded by many in the court as favorable for the defense. He held that the jurors must first satisfy themselves that the alleged conspiracy to monopolize the commerce ir New England must have been con- tinuous from the date named in the in- dictment, that of the enactment of the sherman law, 1890, until the date the in dictment was found. Otherwise the gov ernment'S s case failed. he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
Adams Depot Burned

Cincinnati. January 7.-The three story depot and office building of the Adams Express company was destroyed by fire early today. The loss is esti- mated at sS00,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
Declaration Filed

Willard Drake, well known attor- ney, filed his declaration in the pro- bate court yesterday as candidate for
 circuit judgeship No. 8.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
]. H. Skipper

Anniston, January 7-(Special.)J II. Skipper, aged Il. died at o'clock Friday morning at his residence. 6ll West Four
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-13
Z. NC. A. League to
Make Up Lost Time

The Giants defeated the Indians In
q one sided game in the Y. NJ. C. A.
: league at South Side Park last even.
Ing by aiscore OF to 0. The pitchers
on both teams showed good form but
were not supported.
This evening at 6:15 o'clock post.
poned gnme In the "Y" league will be
played between the Giants and Yam.
KEGS. This game was to have been
played last Friday evening but was
postponed on account Of rain. II the
!. weather will permit there will likely
be i've games this week.
Tomorrow evening the Yankees and
. Pirates win cross bats. the game start.
ing promptly at 6:15. Mr.. Buckley Of
the league requests each player to DO
on the grounds at SIX o'clock 80 a. not
70 delay the game. II the contests In
the "ys league are started promptly
at 6.l5 there can be seven innings or
more played, -.---.---. = I
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-13
A Step Forward
In Cigarette : Making

WE ARE proud to be the firm that
w brought about this important
development in cigarette enjoyment
for that is exactly what the Chesterfield
blend is.
This cigarette Is an outgrowth of
long, earnest effort on the part of this,
the largest cigarette manufacturing con-
Germ in the United States
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-13
OLD BOYS BACK TO
SHOW UNIVERSITY
Former Diamond Stars have
Promised to Play Ball
Today.

Hundreds Of old students and former
Z fans and stars went back TO Morgan.
. town today to see the alumni-W.V.U.
baseball game.
Jim Smith, ione Of the best.known OF
all the alumni who dearly loves the
memory Of the happy days they spent
At Morgantown during the time they
were supposed to be acquiring the
foundations Of an education, is the
manager Of this years alumni team.
Just what the lineup OF the old men
will be had not been decided at late
hour today but It is certain that the
best OF the old men who used to be the
idols Of the school during baseball
season will face the batter again this
afternoon.
The Varsity team this year is one
OF the best baseball. mines that has
Represented W. v. U. for many years
and they have to their credit many
well.played games and are the undis-
puted champions OF the state. Yet
there Is not one OF the former students
who has returned for the various
events OF commencement week who
will not be strong rooter for the
alumni team and hope that the old
heroes will give the youngsters q les.
son In the national pastime.
That Jim Smith will have material
to spare selecting the personnel OF
the team Is indicated by the follow.
ing list of men who have announced
their intention OF returning for the
game. Many Of these are unknown to
the present undergraduates but after
the game this afternoon they will be
known and remembered for many a
day II they show only portion OF
their old time prowess.
Chase Mcwhorter. star third sack.
or OF Charleston, will be on the job.
wearing the green ribbon he sported
In his last game as a member OF the
university crew In 1900. Howard
(Skin) Grassland and Lee Llewellyn,
both Of Pittsburgh, are to come back
with their old.time prowess. Then
there Is Dick Nebbinger Of Steelton.
Pa; Jack McKenna. pitcher, OF Char
lesion; Lefty Barron, Of Sistersville,
now q lawyer; Jimmie Gronninger,
once a manager In the o. & P. lea.
que; Big Gene Curtis. some stlcker;;"
Clay Castro, four.year varsity man:
Coach Charlie Hickman, big Lacquer
In all circuits and still there with the
swat, though he has to hit for four
sacks to make one; Bull Smith, once
tried out with the Pirates; Tommy
I Hodges and John Purinton. Of local
fame; Muff wayman OF Fairmont;
Prex Merrill, of Philippi; Pop Shriv.
er. for many years OF Central league
fame; Noel Weaver and Fred Davis,
both Of Morgantown; Gap Bayliss OF
Columbus, o.; John Ollie and Lefty
Core OF Morgantown, the latter Of bril-.
liant Central and Coast league ca
feers; Chick Llewellyn, OF Uniontown;
Billy Lively, OF Charleston; Fats
Wyatt, sof Fairmont, whose memory
as o pinch, hitter in a crisis will al.
ways live hereabouts; Ollie Bernard,
Irwin Stone and some others who have
not said "yes," but arc considering
the invitation TO enter the trenches on
June 10. Kemp Shelton Is crippled
and cannot come.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-13

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results
Detroit s, New York 6; Chicago 3,
Washington o.; Cleveland 3, Phiiadel-
phia /; st. Louis I, Boston 3.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-13

Richard Nusseek 81
It's possible swim the Mississippi
He has hurled challenge all natators from is
All Nuseek permitted
special construction while in He claims
by other
provsed devices.
The which pulled
equipped with paddeke
paddle The
Blapstck and knockabout comedians
Nussek the
Athletic Club
event will start Immediately his to New Orleans
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-13

The mild, ye. satisfying Chesterfield
blend is not the result of happy chance.
1t is one Of the results of our many years
of cigarette experience of the heavy
volume Of our purchases of cigarette to.
bacco -of the prestige and advantage
these enormous purchases give US in Sc.
curing the choicest leaf from the tobacco
fields of the world.
chesterfelds arc an achievement.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-13
New Schedule Of
the Y. M, G. A. League

There viii only be three games play.
ed each week in the Y. NJ. G. A. lea
rue. Monday, Wednesday and Friday
.. evenings at 6:15 are the days set for
!. The contest. The following schedule
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-13
needs q new pair Of suspenders.

Golfers are the worst hooters in the
world according TO Casey Stengel OF
the Brooklyn ball club. Casey says
he watched an entire tournament and
didn't see ball caught.
Laughing Larry. Doyle is shifting
that pill around the $50 mark. A
study In the psychology OF the smile.
"The Mirth OF Nation--Les Oar.
cy's offer to come here and make
three fights for $4,000.
Speaking OF noble institutions
there's wrestling. A .rassler'' Is eth.
or on the mat or on the pan.
The gent who undertakes to length.
en- his nights usually succeeds In
shortening his days. ,.as..
Luke McGluke who has returned
from Chicago says he saw the White
Sox RIOTERS marching with the Pail
Bearers section in the preparedness
parade.
Occasionally head-on collisions fan
to result In casualities-for instance
when couple Of bush league outneid.
ers bump brows.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-13

June b-Pirates VS.. Giants.
June 7-Indians VS.. Yankees.
June 12-Indians VS.. Giants.
June 14-Yankees VS.. Pirates.
June 16-Pirates VS.. Indians.
Jnue 1e-Pirates VS.. Giants.
June 21-Indians VS.. Yankees.
June 23-Giants vs.. Yankees.
June 26-Indians VS.. Giants.
June 2S-Yankees vs.. Pirates.
June 30-Pirates VS.. Indians.
July 3-Pirates VS.. Giants.
July 5-Indians vs.. Yankees.
July 7-Giants VS.. Yankees.
July 10-Indians VS.. Giants.
July 12-Yankees vs.. Pirates.
July 14-Pirates VS.. Indians.
July 17-Pirates VS.. Giants.
July 19-Indians VS.. Yankees.
July 21-Giants VS.. Yankees.
July 24-Indians vs.. Giants.
July 26-Yankees vs. Pirates.
July 2S-Pirates vs.. Indians.
July 31-Pirates VS.. Giants.
Aug. Indians VS.. Yankees.
Aug. 4-Giants VS.. Yankees.
Aug. Indians VS.. Giants.
Aug. 9-Yankees VS.. Pirates.
Aug. 11-Pirates VS.. Indians.
Aug. 14-Pirates VS.. Giants.
Aug. 16-Indians VS.. Yankees.
Aug. 1S-Giants vs.. Yankees.
Aug. Indians VS.. Giants.
Aug. 23-Yankees vs.. Pirates.
Aug. 25-Pirates VS.. Indians.
Postponed games-Giants and Yal
KEGS 70 be played tonight; Indians an
Yankees.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-13
Philadelphia at Cleveland
New York at Detroit
Washington at Chicago
CENTRAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Rssulta

Terre Haute I. Wheeling 8. (ten in.
ings): Springfield !, Muskegou o; Ev.
ansytlle 3, Dayton 0; Grand Rapids
4, South Bend o.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-13

Gameb Today
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia
St Louis at Brooklyn
Chicago at New York
Cincinnati at Boston
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-09
VESSELS TO DEPART
Friday, Nov. 10

Friday, Nov. 10
Yokohama-Siberia Maru, 7. K. X.
str.
San Francisco Seattle 3Faru, O. 5.
X str No mail
Maui-Mauna Loa, IL str.
Saturday. Nov. II.
San Francisco nippon Maru. T. X.
* str.
Nancoaver-Ma kura. CA. str.
HilO-3launa Kea, LII str.
Sunday, Nov. II
(No ships IeayeD
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-09
Just Talks With Scouts

I'D toHa On. lower King street m5hz.e
Mr. Wl0 knc;t will take. .care"os rae
kaSaaEe district -..- -.
TIE combine. forces III Nj. W. Il.
H4,ton and MIR. Chas. ;. Easuv IN v..!H
be TIPPING the:& hats ID the ladies "
danoa and OF PHnahou. aid AZ the
same tine taSiCg away all me small
coins they can get IT'S q great biz
piece Of work. this Red Cross bust
ness, bnt that doe ) not discourage men
ike 4st Scr@t. Sauderson Of Srhgii"ld,
who Is 70 cover the districts OF Aiea
Wgiaiga HaleiWG and KEhuhQ. Mr.
r. Q. Cannon and his boys Will tire
themselves out by trumpinG up ana
down Emma street and. into the PUNCH
bowl district while Mr.. O. T. .S1aEes
and Assistant Fischer viii busy them-
selves around Punchbowl. IL" is Only
fair that la PER cent OF the returns go
10 the national headquarters; btt.with
80 per cent az q biz cieanu.i Ia work
on, think Of the eRcOurG gemeEl. for the
day camp and I pahE =". .....
Again scents we're to the fore, tele+
phoning in returns. OH Tuesday night,
Hc0rah for The boys who wanted 10
GO to sieeU bu- didn e.: -. ..~.....-.. .
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-09
TROOP XII ENTHUSIASTIC

The meeting of this troop was
opened with y scouts present and one
absent. The regular order of opening
was as follows: H.. .. e.. ..:.. e IT.
Scoutmaster gave a talk to the
scouts, saying that first aid is of great
Importance in all parts, of the world
and that they should pay particular
attention to it. This enlivened the
mind of every scout and they were
further told to keep up TO their motto,
Be prepared. They also promised
they would do a good turn daily to the
poor, ignorant or superstitioUs..
An announcement was made that
this troop will have a hike in the near
future and that all the scouts IRE re-
quested to be prepared in taking part.
The meeting was adjourned with a
cheer before s O'Clock. F.. -. .-..-
o.. A. H. CHONG,
Troop Scribe
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TROOP / MINUTES

The meeting was called To order
promptly at $50 in the evening OF
Friday, November 3. There were pres.
ent nine scouts. one official and two
visitors Total. IL. l.. IT,. =. ...:
Only four scouts handed in de$crip-
lions of tree as ordered by" Mr..
Potter. Two. scouts got. black marks
and were ordered. to clean the. scout
house for not handing theirs in with
ou; good excuse. 49,.
Only three scouts have attended all
Of the meetings during the last three
months This is a very poor record
and something will have to be done
to get a larger attendance at our week.
ly meetings. :....... ...,~..
Mr.. Potter wishes to announce. that
he would be glad to have some of the
scouts bring pictures or pennants to
make the scout house more pleasant
and attractive He would also like
the scouts to bring some good books
for the new library. There are now
only about 80 books. -. r.. -. -. =.
Six scouts have not paid their dies
for September Please bring the
money 10 the next meeting ii You have
not paid for this month. - ...-.-.
The next meeting will be Saturday
November 10, at s o'clock a. M.
Come! ....... -. .-...... .....~.-~. +.
RICHARD SIMONTON,..' .: :.
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