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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
MEMORIAL DAY AT
 TROY TOMORROW
Schools to Give Half -Holiday-Troy Sunday Schools We'll Represented
 at the Gadsden Meeting

Troy, April Special. )-W ednes- day will be observed here as Me- morai1 day. Both the State Normal and city schools will give half lf-holiday in order that the children may assist soldiers.
 Wednesday afternoon at the chapel of the State Normal school an appro- priate programme will be given. George Andrews of Union Springs will make the address of the day. After the programme. automobiles will carry the veterans to visit the cemeteries to assist in the decoration of their com- rades' graves.
 The Sunday schools of Troy will be we'll represented at the state Sunday school convention in Gadsden this year. From the Brundidge Street Bap- tist church there will be Superintend- ent D. B. Wiikerson, Mrs. J. B. Town send and Mrs. O. L. Wyatt. From the Methodist church will be Superintend- ent s. H Elan and w. H. Heath of the Baraca class. From the First Baptist church will be Superintendent J. w. Bowers, Mrs. D. H. Conrad, Mrs L. R. White, Robert Braswell, Shelby Duns- ford and County President E. c. Bas- sett.
 Superintendent Bowers is chairman of the state Sunday school executive committee.
 Superintendent S. H. Elan has for the past 10 years been recording secretary of the convention, but has stated that he has asked that his successor be named this year, as he thinks he has has held the office long enough, hav- ing served through the terms of tree general secretaries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
PRIMARIES TODAY
 IN THREE STATES Roosevelt or Unpledged Principal Point at Issue TO THE CONVENTIONS Ohio, New Jersey and Massachusetts to Elect Delegates Today-Sena- tor Cummins Leading Henry
 Ford in Nebraska
TO THE CONVENTIONS

Trenton, N. J., April 24.-Interest ill New Jerseys presidential primary cleo ton tomorrow centers in four of the F districts where there are contests for district delegates to the republican na- tional convention. In these districts one set of candidates favors the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt and the other set is unpledged. There are only four can didates for the four places as delegates-at- large to the Chicago convention, and all of them are running without designation.
 Only four candidates for delegates-at- large to the democratic national conver- ton appear on the primary ticket, and they favor the renomination of President Wilson, With the exception of the Sev- enth district there are no contests for district delegates to the democratic con- yention and all of the candidates are understood to favor President Wilson's renomination
 The progressives did not poll suffl- cient number of votes at last falls elec- tion to entitle them to be considered political party within the meaning of the states election laws, and delegates to the progressive national convention, as well as to the prohibition and other na- tonal conventions, will be chosen by state and district conventions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
ALABAMA CASE
 IS PUT FORWARD
Suit to Test Validity of Franchise Tax on Domestic Corporations Before
 Supreme Court October II

Washington, April 24.-The supreme court today advanced for hearing On October Il, next, the appeal of the Kan sas City, Memphis and Birmingham Rail- road company from the decision of the Alabama supreme court upholding the validity as to it of the law imposing franchise tax on domestic corporations. The company was formed by the mer- ger of three corporations organized un- der the laws of Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama, respectively. The state collected a tax on the entire capital stock of the company, while the company con tends that the tax should be imposed only on stock representing capital in- vested in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
GERMAN VIEW SUMMARIZED

N Berlin, April 24.-(Via London, Delayed The outcome of the present crisis de- bends on what President Wilson and the American government wants. The gen. eral view of the present situation as gleaned from conversations with num- Der of persons close to official circles is about as follows:
 If President Wilson and the American government are arguing that earlier con- cession by Germany have not been ad- hered to and insist that the submarine campaign be conducted without deviation in the limits of German assurances and pledges in former notes, then settlement can be arranged, notwithstanding what 1t is considered 'the sharp and unfriendly tone" of the American note. The pledges probably can be restated if need be and definitely reformulated so that there can be no possibility of error and question of responsibility. If, however, the United States insists upon further limitations on the submarine war against commerce then there appears to be little chance of agreement for satisfactory settlement, and 1t Is considered that a breach of diplomatic relations, if 1t should come, would in all probability be only a tenn porary status and would soon develop into an actual state of war.
 This view is not official, but represents the opinion of persons who are in posi- tion to be well informed. These persons carefully refrained from making definite or authoritative predictions and specified that they were voicing only their own opinions, but these may possibly be straws showing which way the wind is blowing / The request of Dr. Won Bethmann-Holl- veg for a conference with Ambassador Gerard is thought to have been inspired by the desire of the imperial chancellor to find out what President Wilson's in- tentions actually are.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
ENGLAND RAIDED AGAIN

London April 25-Three Zeppelins visi- ted the eastern counties last night, drop ping incendiary bombs, according to the official announcement.
 The conditions were ideal for the raid- CTS. The night was dark and the at- mosphere clear. There was light south west wind which had genera.iy been con. sidered unfavorable for Zeppelins, but it was little more than a mild breeze and any threat of a storm which it might ordinarily have presaged was lessened by favorable barometer.
 The raiders appeared at about the cus- tomary hour and seemed little uncer- tain as to their location as the early reports showed that only incendiary bombs were being dropped. The official communication regarding the attack says:
 Three Zeppelins are reported to have come in from seward over one of the eastern counties tonight. Two crossed the coast of Norfolk shortly before 10:30 to- night and another followed about il. A few incendiary bombs had been dropped at the time of the issuance of this com munication."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
Negro Found Guilty

Son Gamble. a negro. who was charged with murder for the killing of his wife at Mulga some weeks ago, was found guilty of manslaughter in the second degree by a jury in the criminal court at o'clock last night The trial was before Judge A. H. AL ston and the state was represented by Solicitor Joseph Tate. Horace C.. AL ford was attorney for the defendant The case was hard fought and occu- pied the attention of the court all day Gamble was given sentence of one year and fine of $S75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
Dawson Is New Chief

Selma, April -(Special.)-Percy Daw- son, a wealthy Selmian, tonight was elected chief of police of Selma, to fill out the unexpired term of the late Chief Edward T. Walters. The city council passed an ordinance authorizing the city to execute notes for $3O0O0, for the pur- chase on a lot and the erection of a new school building. Five blocks of new paving also was authorized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
CUMMINS LEADING FORD

Omaha, April 24.-With the count of the cote cast at the recent state preferential primaries nearly complete, Senator Cummins of Iowa tonight was leading Henry Ford for the republican The republican delegation to the na- tional convention, it is said, will cast a majority of votes for Justice Hughes for President. Democratic delegates at large to the national convention, it is understood. will be about equally di- vdied between supporters of w. J. Bryan and President Wilson, whose preparedness plans Mr. Bryan opposes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
Deaths and Funerals
Pete MarOuIakes

Funeral services over the remains of Pete Maroulakes. aged 45, who died at a local infirmary Saturday night, were conducted from the Johns Under taking company's private chapel yes- terday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Inter- ment followed in Elmwood cemetery. The deceased has no relatives resid- ing in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
TEN MILES OF GOOD
 ROADSAUTHOR|ZED
Searchers Fail to Find Body of Selmian Drowned in
 Alabama River

Selma, April Especial )-The county board of revenue this morning authorized the building of 10 miles of pike road, running from Stafford to the Marengo county line and from Stafford to Alberta, all a part of the Jackson highway. Board members Monday morning formally opened the stretch of road from Polk to Oldtown, distance of seven miles.
 Searchers so far have failed to find the body of c. D. Scott, believed to have been drowned late Sunday night when he and three companions jumped from burning motorboat in the Alabama river near Selma. Scott's companions reached shore safely, but Scott has not been seen since he jumped into the water. He is prominently connected here and leaves widow and family.
 Marie Milhous, a negress, is in jail here on the charge of murder, and of- ficers are seeking Charlie Pope in con- nection with the killing Saturday of William Henry Shannon, wealthy ne- gro farmer of the Southside neighbor- hood. The killing, say officers, was the result of severe drubbing given Pope by Shannon several days ago.
 J. A. Evans of the department of agriculture, Washington, will speak at the Chamber of Commerce next Sat- urday, using as his subject, How to Make Cotton Under Weevil Condi- tions." MT. Evans is said to be one of the best posted men on this subject in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
ELECT DELEGATES TODAY

Columbus O.. April 24.-Ohio voters to- morrow will elect delegates-at-large to the republican and democratic national conventions and express their choice for presidential nominees in a statewide pres idential preference primary. President Wilson is unopposed on the democratic ballot. The names of former Senator Burton and William Grant Webster, a Chicago attorney, appear on the repub- lican ticket.
 Former Governors Campbell, Cox and Harmon Senator Pomerene and Frank S Monett former state attorney general, are the candidates for delegates-at-large on the democratic ticket.
 There are seven candidates for dele gates-at-large on the republican ballot. The so-called regulars are Governor Will lis, Senator Harding, William C.. Cooper Proctor of Cincinnati and John J. Sullivan of Cleveland. The "irregulars' are Matt Glazer, Cincinnati publisher; Dr. Schuy- Ter o. Griffin of Columbus, and Ralph w. Tyler, negro, of Columbus, auditor of the navy department under the Roosevelt administration. The "irregulars" have waged vigorous fight to break the reg ular slate their efforts being mainly cen, tered on Governor Willis.
 The vote of Governor Willis and for mer Governor Cox was the subject of much speculation in political circles to- night. They are considered rival candi- dates for the governorship at the No- yember elections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
Book Stores Robbed

A. A. Ayers was arrested yesterday morning at Clanton on advice from the Birmingham detective department on a charge of burglary and grand larceny Ii is alleged that Ayers broke into and robbed several local book stores. Detec- tive A. Wade will leave Birmingham for Clanton this morning to bring back Ayers. Books to the value of about 500. which were alleged to have been stolen were recovered yesterday by the detective department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
Elect yestrymen for St. Mary's

The annual congregational meeting of St. Mary's-on-t the ighlands parish was held last night. The rector, Rev. w. N. Claybrook, presided and the vestrymen were elected for the year: E. w. Finch, George c. What ley, J. I. Avery, H. s. Meade. Forney Johnston, c. H. Ungerman. J. I. Me- Cants, Ivey r. Lewis. H. H. Cobb, C.. J. Palmer, Richard Randolph.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
ENDS IN MASSACHUSETTS

Boston, April 24.-W hether the Mas sachusetts delegation to the republican national convention shall be committed to Theodore Roosevelt as the party candidate for President is the question of principal interest to be decided by the presidential primaries tomorrow. The two rival groups. one "unpledged for or against any candidate" the oth- CT committed to stated preference for Colonel Roosevelt, closed the campaign in his behalf.
 The delegation running without pref erence is headed by Governor Mccall and Senator Weeks, both of whom have been spoken of as possible presiden- tial nominees; Senator Lodge and for mer Senator Crane as delegates at large. The group favoring Roosevelt is headed by G. D. Cushing. c. S. Bird, Congressman Gardener and State Sem ator Washburn. Complete tickets have been named by each faction in all 16 congressional districts
 The democratic candidates for places on the delegation to St. Louis conven- tion were agreed that President Will son should have their support for re- nomination. There were only a few district contests which aroused little interest.
 The prohibition party will also hold primary delegates to be named by stick CTS on the regular ballots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
Miss Enzena Gist

Miss Enzena Gist, aged 19, died yes- terday morning at 5:30 o'clock at tha family residence, 151S Seventh street, north. Funeral services will be con- ducted from the residence this after noon at 3:30 o'clock. with interment in Elmwood cemetery. The deceased is survived by her parents. MT. and Mrs Norman Gist; two sisters, Miss Ethel Gist and Mrs. R. N. Rankin, and two brothers. James Gist and I. B. Gist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25

but the only people who ever got any of their power at a cheap rate were industrial companies which were making their own power in steam plants" he said ''The Alabama Power company, exempted from taxation, has put 5000 coal miners out of work in Birmingham and this section of the state Yet we have no cheap power to make up for this loss in wages
 M. F. Messer was vigorous in his op- position. ''If you vote for this bond issue you put an additional tax on the people" he said. Let us be builders and not tearers down. Alabama has been fight ing capital too long. One of the big gest banking firms in New York won't invest in Alabama now because or con- stant fights on capital. The corporate interests made Birmingham. They made the suburbs possible which MT. Wealth. erly talks so much about The Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power company will do the right thing MT. Weatherly says he can guarantee that this bond issue will be a paying proposition. He can't guarantee anything. But l can guarantee that if this bond issue is voted, the people will lose every cent of that money and they will be taxed to pay it back"
 OPPOSED VOTE
 IlODcII ci., OpPooOo d FoeO Sii the resolution. He contended that suffi- cient facts were not in possession of those present to enable them to reach a competent decision. He held that the question was technical one and that a commission should be named to investf2 gate the matter before submitting it to the voters.
 Commissioner Barber asked MT. Jenli- son how he stood on the question of municipal ownership of the waterworlzs, but MT. Jemison replied that he had not studied the question and therefore could not make any statementsof what his po- sition would be.
 MT. Jemison declared that when there was as much doubt and inaccurate in- formation as there was in regard to this matter, a question of such vital import ance should be weighed very carefully before any action was taken.
 After more or less general discussion or the part of a number of others present the Motion resolution was voted on and carried by considerable majority. Some thing more than 50 men, principally real estate dealers, were present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25

ARE HAMMERING AWAY
 In Mesopotamia, despite their recent check, the British are keeping up their efforts to lift the siege of -Kut-El-Amara. The town of Sannayat is still under the bombardment of the British guns.
 Constantinople, reporting on the repufse of the British at Felahie last week, says the British losses were more than 5000 about 2000 men being killed.
 A defeat of the Russians on the center of the Turk line in the Caucasus region is recorded by Constantinople, but the Russian war office announces that Turk ish attempts to advance were frustrated, and a Turkish offensive in the direction of Kharput checked.
 England has received another visit from Zeppelins, three of the airships having dropped incendiary bombs on the eastern counties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
Card of Thark.

Mrs. Emma Hancken and family wish to thank their friends for the many ex- pressions or sympathy and kindness dur ing the illness and death of their daurh- ter and sister.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
CLOSETED WITH CHANCELLOR
 DISCUSSING NOTE
 MORE THAN HOUR
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such length. A report from Mr. Gerard is expected tomorrow.
 All of MT. Gerard's dispatches received since the present situation arose are held by administration officials to be of a highly confidential nature. Consequently only general knowledge of their con- tents is obtainable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
Lewis Lacy

Funeral services over the remains of Lewis Lacy, aged 19, who died at a. local infirmary Sunday afternoon at o'clock, were conducted from the pri- vate chapel of the E. T. Shaw & Son Undertaking Co. yesterday afternoon at o'clock. Interment followed in Elmwood cemetery. The Rev. James A. Bryan offcated. The deceased iss survived by his father and one sis- ter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
Parisiana Is Sunk

London. April 24.-The British steamship Parisiana. of 47S3 tons gross. has been sunk. The crew of the vessel was landed today. The Parisiana left Newport, Eng land April 20 bound for Norfolk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
nrHE FLAMES oF JOHANNES,

1.-THE FLAMES UF' JUHANNIS
 Miss Nance O'Niel is starred in the Hermann Sudermann dramatic suc- cess, "The Flames of Johannis," five-part Lubin V. l.. s. E. feature at the Rialto theatre today. It pre- sents a viriie tale of folk lore that is more than interesting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
Calling Out The

N0SOEVO f1apOy is the man or woman who can call upon reserves of health and strength in every crisis. Building up reserves is a question of eating the right kind of food. Shredded Wheat Biscuit supplies all the material nee ded for nourishing the tissues and its daily use keeps the bow els healthy and active. Eat lit for breakfast with hot milk or cream. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
"rur uABIT OF HAPPINEss''

Popular Dug" Fairbanks has an excellent role in "The Habit of Hap piness," the five-part Fine Arts Triangle feature at the Tranon thea tre today. "A Bathhouse Blunder," a two-part Keystone-Triangle, with Frank Haynes, is very funny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
ONLY GUNS ACTIVE
 ON WESTERN FRONT;
 ENGLAND IS RAIDED
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ARE HAMMERING AWAY

to retreat after an engagement with a Turkish column superior in numbers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
spNEpMAY PIcruREs

SPEEDWAY PICTURES
 Those who attended the opening of construction of the new speedway at the Birmingham Motor and Country club a few weeks ago can attend the Vaudette theatre today and see them selves as the motion picture camera viewed them. Scenes taken of the crowds and the ceremonies attendant to the occasion will be shown today at the Vaudette.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
BEATTY TAKES ISSUE

tributed nothing toward getting sm industries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
THE OTHER HALF" /"

Miss Roberta Wilson, one of the most charming and beautiful of Bir- mingham girls, who left the city for the Los Angeles motion picture colony several months ago to visit her sis ter-The Alabama beauty, Miss Lois Wilson-returns today on the screen of the Alcazar theatre in the leading female role of "The Other Half" two-part Universal feature. The film
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25

<f(NALvATIoN JOAN" a seven
 part Vitagraph feature, re-
 N leased on the V. l.. s. E. programme in which Miss Edna May is starred in conjunction with Dorothy Kelly, Harry T. Mercy, L. Rogers Lyt- ton and Donald Hall, is announced for tonight at the Strand theatre. There will be two performances, at 7;15 and S:45 o'clock. The policy of reserved seats will prevail
 This morning from 10 o'clock until o'clock tonight Molly Make-Be- lieve," five-part Famous Players Paramount feature, with Marguerite Clark, will be shown at the Strand.
 "A BURLESQUE ON CARMEN
 It was thought Sunday that every- one in the city had already viewed "A Burlesque on Carmen at the Odeon Two, with the inimitable Charlie Chaplin, but yesterdays attendance even broke the Sunday record, as at every performance from the moment the doors opened, the photoplay house of Manager Leftwich, at the corner of Second avenue and Twentieth street, was packed and remained that way until the closing hour.
 "A Burlesque on Carmen" is accom- panied by special music, which is played at the Odeon Two by a highly capable trio. As for the picture it. self-well, it Is Chaplin-which is all that is necessary to be said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25

STRANGE CASE OF MARY PAGE"
 The fourteenth episode of "The Strange Case of Mary Page" with Henry B. Walthall and Miss Edna Mayo, will be shown at the Princess theatre today. "A Woman's Naked Soul" with Miss Lillian Drew and Darwin Karr, is also booked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
CITIZENS MEETING HAS LIVELY TIME OVER PROPOSAL OF
 CITY LIGHT PLANT

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
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"TuE CLOSED RoAD"
By RICHARD F. LUssIER

success of the pretty Wilson sisters is of more than ordinary interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25

There is an excellent bill at the Lyric the first part of this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25

is of more than ordinary interest.
 THE CLOSED ROAD"
 House Peters, one of the best known film actors in the country, is starred with Barbara Tennant in "The Closed Road" a five-part World Film pro- duction, at the Colonial theatre today. This picture was a tremendous suc- cess yesterday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-29

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