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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
ALLEGED SW|NDLER
 RELEASED FROM JAIL UNDER HEAVY BOND
Louis B. Thornet Makes $10,000 Bail-Is Charged With Frauds Aggre-
 gating Over $4O0,000

New York February 12.-Louis B. Thor net, accused with Dr. J. Grant Lyman, convicted swindler, with operating tho defunct brokerage firm of John H. Put nam & Co.,, as scheme to defraut min ing stock investors, furnished s10000 bail
 in the federal court today and his eX- animation was fixed for February 1T. Thornet, who acted as manager of the company, was arrested yesterday. Ly~ man, who, the federal authorities say, jumped bail after conviction for mail swind1es in Los Angeles in 1914, was at first believed to be on his way to Eu- rope aboard the steamship Baltic, but Assistant United States District Attorney Stanton received information to the effect that Lyman was seen in Washington, D. C., after the departure of the steamer Thursday.
 MT. Stanton, in asking today that heavy bail. be fixed for Thornet said that the alleged frauds perpetrated by the Put nam company amounted to between $30O,- oO0 and s4Ooo0O. Thornet declaring his innocence, said that the conspiracy charged against him began on December l. that he could not have been a party to it because he did not arrive in New York until January 1T. He said further the charge predicated on the fact that he had helped Dr. Lyman escape from jail in California, for which he has all ready served a prison term.
 The complaint alleges that John H.. Putnam in reality Dr. Lyman, falsely represented to a would-be investor in oil shares that because of the fact that Charles S. Hardness, his business asso- ciate," was a member of a family who owned s7O,O00,o0O of Standard Oil stock, he would be able to give him advance information as to the rise and fall in oil securities.
 Questioned before United States Com missioner Houghton today by John l.. Lyttle receiver for John H. Putnam & Co.,, Thornet said that he was machin- ist by trade; denied that he was man. ager of the concern, and said that his duties were purely of a clerical nature. Dr. Lyman, Thornet said, opened the mail and was secretive about the way the business was conducted.
 A few days ago, Thornet continued, pr. Lyman informed him that his partner, "Harkness," was in town, and was dis pleased at the way the company's busi- ness was expanding and because he had large sums invested in it had suggested more conservative methods of investment. During the first three days of this week, Thornet said, pr. Lyman drew $6S0Oo of the firms money from banks, and also tried to get a check for $500 cashed, but could not get it honored. Thornet added that he had trouble locating Dr. Ly- man. because the latter spent much of his time automobilng about the city with woman companion.
 Thornet furnished the receiver with a list of all the brokerage firms the con cern has transacted business with, to- gether with banking institutions with which it had deposits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
JURY FAILS TO AGREE
 IN THE POWELL CASE

The jury in the case of w. H. Powell, charged with the murder of Tom Nichol- son at Sayreton several months ago. was sent to hotel late last night by Judge W. E. Fort of the criminal court, after failing to reach an agreement. The case was given to the jury about o'clock yesterday afternoon. The Powell case has been in progress for about three days. Both sides fought the case hard and numerous witnesses were heard John Paul Jones represented the defense while Assistant Solicitors Davis and Welch rep resented the state. A verdict cannot be returned now before Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13

the movie-merchants. After all it is the same old world with the same folks in the same struggle. Let us be charitable
 There is no use to try to becloud this issue, for it is certain to come clearly before the people. The question whether we shall have, like other American cities, an American Sunday is before us, and if so, will we have such a Sunday as is instituted in the old drastic, On-enforce- able, "bilue" law, or the liberal, con- servatice enforceable, really American, Sunday which will be made effective by the passage of the new law? If anyone will read the two laws, even though he wear yellow glasses, he will see that the indigo blue is in the old and not in the new law. Dr. Eaves' article does no show that he has read either law. Yet of course, he is not in his article trying to expound laws, but only to generate sentiment for the one which grants mo- vies special privileges before the other, which puts all on an equality before the law, is properly before the public. We understand the game, but it will not work. Give some more of your mo- table articles
 A. J. DICKINSON.
 Birmingham, February F, 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13

at the creation of light over darkness. With his pious and believing heart he could easily enter into that theme, and closing in of those ancient foes, and the victory of light when darkness covered and ignobly shrank away.
 'The opening chorus, All that Has Life and Breath is based upon the cho- ral motive, and emnates the real hymn of praise' said she. "It moves along in stately manner and finally leads, with out breaking, into the soprano solo. Praise Thou the Lord, Oh, my Spirit. Then the tenor has a long dramatic recitative Sing Ye Praise, All Ye Re deemed of the Lord urging the faithful to join in praise and extol His goodness, and the chorus responds, first, the ten ors and then all the parts, in a beautiful number. All Ye that Cried Unto the Lord the next number, is an exquisite duet, for soprano and contralto, with chorus, I Waited for the Lord It is thoroughly devotional in style. This duet is followed by sorrowful, almost wail- ing tenor solo. The Sorrows of Death Had Closed all Around Me- ending with 'Watchman will the Night Soon Pass :? Like flash from a cloud comes the quick response of the chorus, The Night is Departing, which forms the climax o1 the work. This chorus leads directly tc the chorale, Let All Men Praise the Lord closing with fortissimo delivery of the splendid choral motive, All tha Has Life and Breath ''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
Formally Enter Race

Montgomery, February l2-ISpeciaI.) ) Thomas Heflin, congressman from the Fifth district. and w. B. Oliver, con- gressman from the Sixth district to- Purifoy formal declaration of their candidacy to succeed themselves Both Congressman Heflin and Congressman Heller appointed themselves as com mittees to handle all funds to be used for campaign purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
GADSDEN

Gadsden, February 12.-(Special) Interest in the new Alabama child la bor law, the juvenile court law and the nonsupport law was aroused in Gads- den this week by Mrs. J. l.. Murdoch of Birmin gham, chairman of the Ala
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it was feared. at first the vessel had been torpedoed.N High tribute was paid to the stew ardesses on the vessel who went aboard among the women passen- gers supplying them with life belts. The ships orchestra began playing immediate ly after the collision and the music con- tinued until the excitement was over. There were 324 passengers aboard the Philadelphia.
 Foats were sent out from the steamer to the rescue of the crew of the Ben Lee, which soon went down. So far as known only one sailor perished and his death was due to exposure.
 The Adriatic brought $30, 100000 in gold and securities consigned to New York bankers. She was escorted by nine tor pedo boat destroyers for "A hours after leaving Liverpool
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
CHAUFFEUR LICENSE
Inspector Says He Will Turn in Names to Sheriff of All Who Have Not Paid

Alton P Stevens, license inspector, states that all chauffeurs are required to take out license. He states that less than one-third have paid so far, and that un- less the license is paid immediately he will turn over their names to the sheriff, which means additional costs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
MADE TO
 POISON GUESTS AT
 CHICAGO BANQUET
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were so affected that they have not yet recovered. Two are still confined to their beds and a number of others today said that they still felt the ef- fects of the poisonous soup.
 Archbishop Mundelein was not af- fected. He ate very sparingly of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
THINKS DR. EAVES IS NOT STICKING ID
 SUBJECT IN HAND
Dr. Dickinson Compares Sunday Movies to Saloons and Defends His
 Attitude

In reply to the letter by pr. George Eaves published in yester- days Age Herald on Sunday ob- servance Dr. A. J. Dickinson has written the following:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13

Mrs. G. H. Mathis addressed more than geo farmers at Attalla this morn ing along the lines of diversified farm ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13

Following a hunt which extended throughout the night and in which hundreds participated, Virgil Wheeler, 7-yearold son of MT. and Mrs. Burt Wheeler of South Sixth street, was found at Il o'clock today near the old poor farm. He had gone to spend the night with companion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13

The Etowah Masonic conference. will be conducted at Attalla Tuesday and Wednesday by s. A. Moore.
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bama child labor committee. Mrs Mur- doch addressed a joint meeting of the Thursday Study club and the Gadsden Civic league Thursday afternoon at the Printup. About March 1 Miss Evelyna Belvin of the children's bureau at Washington will begin 60 days cam paign in Alabama in the interest of this work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-09
CLIMBING DIXON.

Imagine an incline almost as steep as the roof of grandfather's barn and many times as high, and plastered all over with ledges and gu11ies and roll ing stones, trees, stumps, slippery pine needles, and such like ornaments, and a delicate little path running over it that might have been made by @ ground sparrow hunting June bugs and a fair idle amay be gathered of the general outline but not the diff culties of the climb.
 It is simply a monotonous repetition of climbing from one ledge to another a little higher up, then creeping through narrow gullies and winding around huge boulders until one loses all sense of direction and time and has horrible hallucinations about dy- ing a lonely death on the mountain side with the bobcats and foxes wait ing patiently for supper.-Outing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-09
WHATA CAT DID.

While the cat has often served the purposes of science. it has generally been not to her own comfort, and fre- quent1y with the loss of her life. One cat in Australia, however, proved her usefulness in the advancement of hu- man knowledge without being com pel1ed to sacrifice herself on the altar of science.
 This cat belonged to a member of an expedition into the interior of Aus tra1ia. One day it brought to it's master strange little animal which it had captured among the rocks. The man handed the animal over to the anthropoIogist of the party, who saw at once that pussy had made an inn portant discovery The animal she had caught was a new and apparently rare species of the tripe of insect-eat- ing marsupia1s belonging to the great family of which the giant kangaroo is the most conspicuous representative |-Washington Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-09
PASTOR RESIGNS
 TO GO TO WORK
 IN COLTS PLANT
The Rev. s. E. Durham Leaves Hart ford Church-COuIdn't
 Support Family.

Hartford, June 9.-Unable properly to support his family on the meager salary given him by the Buckingham Congregational church. east of Glas- tonbury, the Rev. Samuel B. Durham, a graduate of Yale and of the Hart ford Theological Seminary, has resign ed his pastorate after six years ser vice and has gone to work as a fler for Colts Patent Fire Arms Manu- featuring Company, where he is help ing make munitions for the Allies to be used on the battlefeIds of Europe. To use his own words, he placed him self on the market in order that he might meet his expenses. He re- ceived $55O year from the church and $20O a year from the missionary society, paid out 20 per cent of this in his work as pastor and tried to sup port a family of six upon the remain der.
 MT. Durham went to Colts because the scientific training which he receiv- ed at college fitted him, he thought, for this kind of work and because he thought he could obtain the best wa ges there. His reason for giving up his pastorate was purely an economic one and he hopes to return to the ministry again in the course of time. His pastorate at the church was the third longest in the church's history 
 the membership was increased 10 per cent. much intensive work inaugural ed and many improvements made in the church property. He has been prominent in Christian work in the community at large and is known as a pubIic-spirited citizen.
 But on the salary given him by the church both ends could be made to meet only with great difficulty and, sure that his market value was more than S75O a year, he sought work elsewhere that was better paid. Tn his letter of resignation he said that in the 186 years of the church and the community ''the one supreme que=- ton has been an economic one,'' and that it seemed to him that ''certain men in this place ought to really work at this point. get at the market and the farm in way that will stay this century-long decadence in money val ues." The family of six which he tried to support upon his salary and which he will be able to support upon his wages consists of himself, his wife and four children.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-09
DID RUSSIAN AND
 BRETON GET TOGETHER {?
CWall Street Journal.)


 Here is a question which has not received a reply and can only be an swered by the course of future events, as it would be strategicaIly the policy of the British Admiralty to hold back the reply as long as possi- ble. Was the movement of the British cruiser squadron merely a patrol, or had it another object in view? It will be observed that the battle was fought in narrow waters, thus Volun- tarily lessening the advantage of speed and range of the great English battle cruisers sank, and rendering them much more vulnerable to tor pedo attack.
 ' Gan it have been that the British admiral took big chance with heavy possibilities of loss. in 0GJler to secure a junction in the Baltic with the Rus sian fleet? The position taken by the British cruiser squadron would thus become intelligible, as it would be serving in a position to masck such a movement. The German grand fleet, ward, and may not have been in a position to see what could conceiva- ply have been a. passage of the straits between Scandinavia and Denmark made at night in the course of the action to the south.
 If it be ultimately found that the British had succeeded in placing any considerable squadron at the service of Russia in the Baltic, Germany would have suffered a strategic de- feat, which may even have been well worth the heavy price the British paid for it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-09
GROW BUCKWHEAT.
Puts Soil in Fine Mellow Condi- tion and Destroys Weeds.
(Dept. of Agricu1ture.o

Buckwheat is at present grown in this country almost wholly in the states east of the Mississippi river and north of the cotton belt. About seven-tenths of the crop is sown in the two states New York and Pennsyl- vania, but it is important in several other states, principal among which are Michigan, West Virginia, Wiscon- sin, and Ohio. Tn the more north ern states buckwheat can be sown over practically the entire area with out reference to elevation, but farth- CT south it is confined to the up1ands and mountainous sections
 Buckwheat should be sown on land prepared as for corn.O It is an ex- ceIlent crop to SOW where corn has been planted but where a stand has not been secured. Best results are early and is well prepared, but fairly good results can be obtained by sow ing immediately after blowing and narrowing.
 Buckwheat should generally be seeded at the rate of or 4 pecks per acre. If the soil is fertile and a drill is used and the seed is of good vitality, as little as 3 pecks may be sufficient. As much as pecks are sometimes sown. It is best to use a grain drill, but this is not essential, as the seed can be broadcasted and narrowed in with satisfactory results. It should be sown from one-hfth of an inch to inches deep, depending on the condition of the soil.
 Best Crop for Poor Land.
 There is probably no other crop that will produce better on infertiIe, poorly titled lands than will buck wheat. It is well suited to light weI1-drained soils, such as sandy loarns and to the silt loaTn soils It needs but little lime. growing well in acid soils without lime, where alfalfa and red clover would not succeed. When the soil is poor, it is profitable to use fertilizer. but where good wheat or corn crops can be produced without fertilizer, it is unnecessary for the buckwheat crop. On the poorest hill land small application of nitro zen and phosphorus is advisable, but
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-09

Miss H1nkle is a favorite at Norfolk
 and was warmly welcomed. She has
 a voice of rare sweetness and will
 have larger opportunity in the more
 brilliant work of Haydn's Creation g to be rendered in tonight's concert. MT. Seag1e appeared for the first 1 time before a Norfolk audience and was we'll received.
 Of the choruses, the favorites were ffHow Lovely are Thy Dwellings,
 Lord,'' and the double fugue, Lord,
 Thou Art Worthy" the attacks, shad- Ting an interpretation comparing fla vorably with the work done by the
 chorus in former years.
 Brahms Requiem
 With the exception of Richard Wagner no composer of modern times has been the subject of fiercer con- troversy than Johanes Brahms and his works. So utterly condemned was Brahms that one eminent critic con- tended that the programs should have notices F'This way out in case of Brahms with finger boards pointing to the red light exits. On the other judges of musical art have hailed Brahms as the true musical prophet
 of the future, a Judgment which is be- ing confirmed with the passage of time.
 Sketch of Chorus Work
 The work, has seven numbers: two baritone solos with chorus, a soprano solo with chorus and four separate choruses. The opening chorus, ftBless- ed are they that Mourn is particu- larly noticeable for the richness of it's
 accompaniment. In the second num- Der, a Funeral March, the composer graphically portrays the measured tread of the cortege by the use of | triple rhythm, cutting loose from ordi- nary methods, and, by the use of legitimate musical processes. achiev- ing what others strive after by sensu- ous or purely initiative means. The 1 chorus sings the words, Behold all
 with the strange and impressive or chestraI music, the movement closes
 with a long fugue, ''The redeemed of
 the Lord shall return agdin.''
 The third number, Lord, make me ito know the measure of my days, '' 1 opens with a baritone solo, followed by two choral fugues, solid but diff ficuIt, calling for a chorus of unus- ua1 discipline and intelligence, the second being developed upon an un- interrupted pedal point into a grand fugue. The fourth number, a chorus, "How lovely is thy dwelling place. D is in striking contrast, being a very melodious slow movement. The fifth (this is the number attributed especi- ally to the influence of the death of the IlOL1ASA OA CAAO NOAAiPOSSi( ACI SO- prano solo and chorus, ftAs one whom his own mother comforteth, so, will I comfort you," shows the composer s
 meIodious attractiveness and unusual power as a song writer. In the next number, for chorus with baritone solo
 responses, Here on earth we have no continuing place." the resurrection of the dead is depicted in fugal pas
 sages of tremendous power and diff cuIty, the climax of the entire work, closing with a brilliant double fugue in c major on the words, Lord, Thou art worthy" After the storm, the | calm in the finale, Blessed are the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-09

generally nitrogen is not needed. The plant responds very readily. to appli- cati ons of phosphates, however. Low grade fertilizers containing phospho or us and a small amount of potassium can be used to advantage on the crop where the land is poor.
 Three varieties of buckwheat are comm only grown in the United States, Japanese, Silver Hull. and Common Grey, the first two being most gen. orally used. Japanese has large dark-co1ored seed, while the Silver Hull has smaller seed, glossy or si1very in appearance. These two varieties are of about equal value, when yields are considered.
 A CooI-Weatherf Crop.
 Buckwheat is very sensitive to cold and is killed by the first heavy frost. It fills best in cool weather, however, and so the sowings are deferred to a1- low only time for the crop to mature before frost occurs. Under the most favorable conditions 9 buckwheat crop will mature in 10 weeks, but the average time is about 12 weeks. When seeded the last week in June or first week in July in New York and Pennsylvania and about a week earl fer in Michigan and Wisconsin it is most likely to escape injury from hot weather, which, with drying winds
 
 blast and fail to produce seed The seeding time for any locality is de- ternined fairly accurately by allow ing it a period of 12 weeks for growth before the first killing frost is ex- pected.
 The farmer does not need expensive machinery for harvesting the buck wheat crop. : An old-fashioned cradle. although it requires hard labor, does the harvesting we'll. The drop reap CT, however, is one of the most sat isfactory machines for harvesting. Many farmers use the ordinary bind CT, which practice is advisable where can be followed. Cutting is begun as soon as the first lot of blossoms have disappeared, or often just before the frost is expected. Buckwheat will ma- ture it's seed in a few days, if, after cutting, the crop is left in loose bun dies where they are, dropped from the cradle or reaper. It should then be set up in small shocks and tied near the top with some strands of the straw bent upward from the sides of the shock. The cut buckwheat is usually left in the field in the shocks until threshing time, when it is drawn in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-09

dead which die in the Lord," contain ing a reminiscence of the opening number, with harp accompaniment and closing the work in gentle but deeply serious strain.
 The concert closed with a brilliant rendition of Grieg's Concerto for pianoforte by Guiomar Novaes, a Bra gillian pianist, young and attractive, who played with a force and delicacy of touch which prophesied a brilliant future. The orchestral accompani- ment directed by MT. Mees shared the honors with the artists.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-09

and threshed either with the fail or by machinery.
 The farmer need generally have no
 fear of this crop being damaged by either insect enemies or fungous dis
 eases, as the buckwheat plant is but little affected by either of these. It is
 an excellent crop for destroying weeds and for renovating and putting the soil in fine mellow condition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-09
TALKING TO INDIANS.

Gum, tobacco and good English are the three things des4rabIe in deal ing with Indians above all the good English. If the particular Indian you address does not speal- it, the odds are that he has a boy or girl who can. And if you want to get your self disliked just try out some of this your hap-big Injun'' stuff.-OutinE.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-09
CAUGHT.

Although Harry Tate can be as witty off the stage as on it, at least one occasion is recorded when he met his match. Seeing a number of small boys engaged in propounding riddles to one another, MT. Tate thought he would give them a poser. Going up to one of the lads, he asked: What time is it when the clock strikes %
 t"Tine it was taken to the watch makers to be mended," returned the urchin.-Exchange
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-09

Degrees and diplomas were con- ferred on 2,207 at the close of, the 162nd year of Columbia University.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-09

GRADUATION BASKETS AND BOUQUETS.
 JOHN RECk I& SON,