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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
BANK OF CRAGFORD
 IS GIVEN CHARTER

Montgomery, January S.-(Special.) ) The state banking department has issued a charter to the Bank of Cragford at Cragford, Clay county, and that institu- ton will open it's doors to the public next Tuesday The bank will have a paid in capital of $15.000, with s500o surplus Appli- cation for a charter was made several weeks ago, but was denied on the ground that the business at Cragford was not sufficient to justify bank at that place. The stockholders of the proposed bank then agreed to comply with certain condi- tions to be imposed by the banking de- partment and the charter was issued
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
TWO EXHIBITION BILLIARD MATCHES
 WILL BE STAGED

W. H. Morgan balk billiard champion of Alabama, will meet w. H. Magill in two exhibition matches at three cushion billiards in Birmingham on Tuesday and Wednesday night. The match Tuesday will be played at Wright & Harris, 19211s Second avenue, while the second engage ment will be played at the Subway Bill Hard hallg Each match will be for 50 points.
 MT. Morgan stated last night that the matches were being staged solely for the purpose of increasing the interest in bf- lizards in Birmingham. "I have just re- turned from the east and in all of the big eastern cities tournaments are going or all the time in every billiard hall," said MT. Morgan. q find it hard to get a good match in the balk billiard game, and so, to increase the interest in the gam I decided to meet Magill in the three-cushion billiards
 Morgan and Magill are about evenly matched and d good game should be staged. The matches will start at o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
Yale Alumni to Meet

The Yale Alumni association of Alabama will have a meeting next Saturday at noon in the offices of Isadore Shapiro
 The matter of selecting a delegate to the Association of Southern Yale clubs which meets in New Orleans, will be taken up Another matter that will come up al the meeting next Saturday will be the extension of invitation to Sec retarY Anson Phelps Sto4s es of Yale who will he in the south during the month oe March. Secretary Stokes has made sev- eral visits to Birmingham, where he has left marked impressions.
 Officers of the local association are : Judge w. l. Grubb. president; George .E. Peter of Mayene. vice president; Isadore Shapiro. secretary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
New All Steel Chair Car

Norton England, general southeast ern passenger agent of the Iron Moun- tain Route announced yesterday that in addition to their new tram, the Sunshine Special between Memphis and Texas points, new all steSl
 car will be added Tuesday,, giving a through all steel train service between those points. This improved service in connection with the daily service out of Birmingham over the Frisco. giving the public hours quicker time from Birmingham to important cen tral points through Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
Boy-ed's Papers Also Searched

London, January S,-Capt Karl Boy Ed, who reached Falmouth yesterday on the steamer Rotterdam from New York, was. permitted to proceed to Rotterdam after having his papers searched at the British port. Captain Boy-Ed received the same treatment as did Captain Won Papen, who complained that his papers were gone over and some of them re- tained. The examination of Captain Boy-Ed's papers has not been completed, but they are not expected here to produce any more interesting documents than Captain Won Papen's correspondence which was chiefly personal. In both cases the authorities take the viewpoint that the papers referred to on Captain Boy-Ed belong to him alone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
KILBANE APPLIES
 KNOCKOUT TO PAT CLINE IN SECOND

Philadelphia, January S.-Johnny Kill bane, the featherweight champion, knocked out Patsy Cline of New York in the second round here tonight Kill bane cut loose early in the second round and sent a hook to Cline's jaw which dropped the New York fighter to the floor for the count of nine. The instant he regained his feet Kilbane reached over with a hard right to the jaw and Cline again went down, this time for the count. After the referee counted Cline out, Kill bane rushed over and carried the defeated boy to his corner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
Report of Grand Jury

The January term of the grand jury made a partial report yesterday after noon before A. H. Alston, special judge of the criminal court in which 47 true bills were returned and no bills found in CT cases. only two indictments for murder were returned, one against Mat tie Bates for murder of negro about two months ago The other indictment for murder was not made public.
 The remainder of the indictments were for minor offenses, including q number of cases of vagrancy After making the report the jury adjourned until January 26. Practically the en- tire docket that faced the jury last Monday has been completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
GADSDEN

Gadsden, January S-(SpeciaD-Fires have been lighted under the blast fur mace of the Gulf States Steel com pany to dry it out, preparatory to put ting it into blast about January 20 It is said the furnace now is in shape to run many months without repairs
 Congressman John L. Burnett will formally open his campaign for Con gress with an address at Centre, Jan uary "A.
 sherman Keith was granted a writ of habeas corpus this morning by Judge John H. Disque, under the charge of kidnapping, but was held for hearing before Judge l.. L. Herzberg, on the charge of perjury: It is claim ed that he swore that the age of Miss May Bright was IS years, while the father claims it is IA years.
 Junius Hill again has established his claim as being the champion corn raiser of Etowah county. This year he produced 174 bushels at a cost of 20 cents a buchel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
COLUMBUS. MISS.

Columbus Miss. January 8.--(Spe- cial.)-The officers recently elected to serve Columbus tent No. ?. Knights of the Maccabees, were installed last night; those elected and installed be- ing as follows: J. N. Stuckey, com mander; s. B. Schwab, record keeper; J. F. Perkerson, master of finance; O. A. Quinn, keeper of finance; D. l.. Bailey chaplain W. A. Walton, ser geant R. N. Gibson, master at arms J. w. PlaXo, master of guard: w. G. Maughn, sentinel; D. $. Mechanism. pickett; NJ. c. Vandiver, l.. A. Vaughan and Arthur Stansel, trustees
 The installation was followed by q supper at local cafe. Dr. J. W. Lips comb officiated as toastmaster, and toasts were responded to by pr. c. R. Berry, J. N. Stucley, V. B. lines, M. E. White and Olin Storey.
 At the request of Isham Harrison camp No. 2, United Confederate Vet erans, members of the Stephen D. Lee chapter, United Daughters of the Con- federacy, have decided to forego the usual dinner given to the veterans on the birthday of Gen, Robert E. Lee, which occurs January 19 and to apply the money which would ordinarily be expended on the dinner to making a payment on the Confederate monument which was erected here three years ago and on which there is small amount still due.
 Recent rains have swelled the Tom bigbee river to such an extent that il is now navigable for heavy draughi steamers, and the John Quill. one of the largest boats that has visited Columbus in the past 10 years, arrived here today The boat which brought cargo oi cotton seed from points down the river left on her return trip tonight
 That the cotton crop in this section is very short is evinced in report of the Columbus Cotton Exchange which was issued today. The report shows the total receipts for the present sea son to have been only 15,266 bales while up to the corresponding date last year, 29.736 bales had been received The present stock is 1889 bales, com pared with 11,304 bales in local ware houses on the corresponding date las season.
 The report of Thad Brazealle. mana ger of the county farm for the veal 1915. shows that he is following tn; 'grow it at home" propaganda. Durins the year. with a total of II prisoners l to take care of he expended only S31.1t ! for supplies. The remainder having 1 been raised on the farm. He reports | that he now has on hand suffic'"~ l supply of wheat, corn and meat to feet l both prisoners and stock during tn ! coming year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
TO AVOID GRIPPE

Chicago, January "Healthgrams' for the prevention of grippe were of fered by General Gorgas here tonight in referring to the present epidemic of that disease. Here are the generals admonitions:
 Abate the smoke nuisance; let the sunshine in.
 Educate the people to know what the germ is.
 Shun contact with anyone and eNery- one who is victim of the grippe and get as much fresh air exercise as you can.
 The general said he thought science would before long find a serum which would prove a preventive of grippe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
To Raise Peanuts

Alexander City, January S.-(Special.) The farmers of Tallapoosa county, and especially around Alexander City, are keenly alive to the necessity of diversified crops. The most important move so far made is the fact that through the infu- ence of the City Commercial club at Alex ander City many farmers have been in- duced to plant large quantities of peanuts this year, and A. F. Fuquay. secretary of the Commercial club, has already re- ceived the proper assurances from the Southern Cotton Oil company that "a ma rket will be made for all the peanuts delivered in Alexander City by that com pany Moreover, move is now on foot to combine the present oil mill Of the Southern Cotton Oil company, here at Alexander City, with oil manufactured from peanuts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
SELMA

| Selma, January 8.-(Special. )--That velvet beans and alfalfa will play a 1 big part in the black belts production 1 of food and hay crops this coming sum ! mer is the prediction of c. E. Shuptrine of Stafford, one of the county's biggest farmers. While cotton acreage will be greater than for 1915, it vii still be held under a normal, says Mr. Shupt- rlne, while the farmers will devote their efforts to raising stuff to be used on the farms in feeedlng stock for the market. Wheat will be planted heavily In the neighborhood of Stafford and in the neighborhood of Uniontown, in the "canebrakes"
 MT. Shruptine announces that he will again use paris green in fighting the poll Weevil and he is confident that the use of the poison while the cotton plants are small will prevent an in festation of the pests. On cotton treated With the poison last year, he produced almost twice the staple yielded by land not treated. The work of burning cotton stalks and weeds this past fall is expected to materially lessen the number of weevils this year.
 Extensive repairs and a general ''clean-up' of the Union depot have been announced by Superintendent O. K. Cameron, and work will start this month The work in Selma is in line with similar work done all over the road, says Superintendent Cameron.
 Dallas county teachers will draw their salaries for December about Jan uary 15 according to D. M. Galloway county superintendent of education.
 The time for a county election draws closer but announcements have been made, with not a single indication of opposition against any incumbent A local newspaper is making a fight for the reelection of all present officials, and it begins to appear that this will be done.
 County officials almost to a man. are heartily in favor of the proposed issue of state bonds, and are working steadily in an effort to have Dallas county poll a solid vote for Governor Henderson's pet measure It is thought that the little opposition to the meas ure will develop in the rural sections of the county. Reports from neighbor- ing counties indicate a general favor for the bonds.
 The representative of the Age Herald Saturday morning located in the 1i- brary of the courthouse an old act mal1- ing it obligatory on the board of reve- nue to furnish bloodhounds for the use of the sheriff. The law is entitled. An act to authorize the court of county revenue of Dallas county to purchase three bloodhounds for use of the sheriff of said county" The act provides that three dogs shall be pur- chased. the purchase price not to go above $500. The act was approved De- cember II, 1900. Sheriff James P. Do herty is out of the city but it is proba- ble the mater will be discussed at an early meeting of the board of revenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
GEORGE STALLINGS AGAIN TO MANAGE
 THE BOSTON BRAVES

Haddock, Ga, January S.-George T. Stallings. manager of the Boston Braves, who got back to his plantation near here from hunting trip to the coast today, declared he would continue as manager of the Braves.
 q have been assured hearty co-opera tion from the new owners in several mes- sages received tonight he said. "I have a contract for something like four years more with the Braves and will continue as manager under this contract
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
BROWN SOX" WILL
 TRAIN AT PALESTIN E.

St Louis January S,-F'ielder Jones, manager of the combined St. Louis Fed eral and American league teams, an nounced tonight that tentative arrange ments had been made for the Brown Sox" as he calls the team, to train at Palestine, Tex. this spring.
 If these arrangements are made final, he said the team will go into training about March ,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
Martin OutfOught

New York, January S.--After having been knocked down twice in the open ing round of 10-round bout in Brooklyn tonight, George Chip of Newcastle Pa, outfought sSilent" Martin. a Brooklyn middleweight, in the following rounds Tn the ninth he had Martin groggy and hold ing onto him for support.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
Mississippi Farmer Murdered

Aberdeen, Miss, January S.-Posses to- day are searching for the slayer of w. l.. Hammond, a prosperous farmer, who was murdered at his home, Il miles west Of here. last night. and the house set on fire. The charred body was found in the ruins today. Evidence in front of the house showed that Hammond had put up a hard fight before he was killed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
St. Louis Gangster Killed

St. Louis, January S.-John ''Skippy Rohan, regarded by the police as a desperate character for many years, was shot and killed in a saloon early today. He was member of gang known as "Egan's Rats" to the credit of which the police place nearly score of murders. His murderer escaped, leav- ing no clue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
RiOting in Tunis

Berlin, January s.-tBy wireless to Sayville.) e.)-Advices received by tho Overseas News agency from Italian sources state that riots have broken out in Tunis. The natives are said to have attacked recruiting commissions. assassinating the chief officer of one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
DAY IN CONGRESS

Senate met at noon
 Woman suffrage bill favorably reported by suffrage committee
 Adopted Lodge resolution calling on Sec retary Daniels for Admiral Fletchers re- port on naval war game last summer.
 Passed bill providing for commission to codify and suggest amendments to gen eral mining laws
 Continued debate on Philippine bill
 Adjourned at o'clock to noon tomor- row.
 House met at noon.
 Representative Rainey of Illinois de- lVered Jackson Day address
 Secretary Garrison continued testimony before military committee
 Passed Ferris bill to open for 50-vear leases undeveloped water power re- sources in II states.
 Roads committee reported favorablv the Sl ackeford bill to appropriate s25, ,OO0. 600 annually to aid states in building roads
 Creation of a national defense fund not tc exceed $l5o000,000 annually, from in- come, inheritance and corporation taxes proposed in bill by Representative Keat- ing of Colorado Adjourned at 4:30 D. m until noon to- morrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-06
HEARING. ON BIRD
LAW ON JULY 10

The following has been sent op.
from the office OF the State Game De-
partment:
The Bureau Of Biological Survey,
Department Agriculture, Washington,
D. C., have set July TO- 10 A. NJ, as
the time for a public hearing of the
hunters Of Virginia desiring changes
In the Federal Migratory Bird Law,
as 10 the open seasons for hunting wild
water fowl.
Those interested in having the
ducking season extended to the 18th
OF February and an open season on
sntpe should either attend this heartng
In person or be represented as we'll as
having the department fully advised
by letter just what they wish.
Unless the hunters bestir them
selves and bring all the influence they
can bear on the Federal officers who
VIII TX the migratory bird regulations
IT Is safe to say. there will be no
changes made so far as this State Is
concerned
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-06
HUSBAND MUST Be GOOD
OR GETS NO PROPERTY
Uruaupj VIII Probated In Page Couu-
~ Clerks Office, Sets Out I'm
usual Moral Requirements.

Luray. Va, July 6.--The unusual will
of a suicide. Mrs. Catherine Lloyd. who
drowned herself in the shenandoah
River has just been admitted to pro-
bate in the Page County Court. Court
officials pronounce the document the
most remarkable that has ever been
admitted to record since the organlza-
ton of Page County, in alS32.
The Will was written about two
years ago and is witnessed by H. c.
Blckers, a Justice of the peace or that
place. and j. r. Whiteside. CHIEF OF
police OF Shenandoah. Only In case
her husband. Thomas NJ. Lloyd, shall
comply with certain moral restrictions
which she enumerates, does she allow
him to enter into possession or her
property. His conduct must be decided
by competent Judges. impartial and
fair
IL her husband does not meet the
requirements, Mrs. Lloyd bequeaths all
her property to the Antt-Saloon League
of Virginia to be sold and tho pro-
ceeds used by tho league "for the pur-
pose OF fighting in law and otherwise
tho saloon and the liquor traffic in
any form that may be apparent"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-06
UNIVERSITY SUMMER
SCHOOL is LARGEST

Charlottesville, July Sat the close
of the second week of the University
Of Virginia Summer School the regis
tration books show that between l,25o
and i.300 teachers and students nave
registered for summer work. and there
lis every indication that the total num-
her will be much larger. These fig-
ures are for the solid registration OF
persons who are actually taking, work
in the school and do not include the
faculty of the visitors who are here
from time TO time, Ii is expected that
the total enrolment will reach 1850.
If so, according to information re-
ceived from other schools. the school
will be the largest in the South.
Plans are rapidly maturing for the
Shakespearean pageant, which Is 10
be given on July II in place of the
regular Fourth of July celebration.
over 1900 persons, dressed In Eliz-
abethan costume. will participate in
this elaborate production. and II is
expected that large crowd OF WIS.,
itors will be here on that day
Next week, from July II to 81, the
ninth rural life conference will be
held Among the speakers are some
of the most noted specialists on coun-
try life problems in church and state.
The addresses Will be confined almost
entirely TO the social, moral and re-
1igious interests that center in coun-
try schools, churches. Y. NJ. c. A.
y. w c. A. and Sunday schools. All
people interested In the country and
It's welfare are invited to attend. and
all ministers will be entertained with
out cost. Some OF the speakers will
he: Hon. p. P. Claxton, commissioner
of education, Washington: Rev.
Charles O. GILL; secretary Commission
on Church and Country Life, Wash
fngton. specialist in rural education:
J, II, Binford rural school secretary
State Board Of Education. Richmond.
and Rev. Victor T. Masters, of the
Southern Baptist Home Mission
Board, Atlanta
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-06
BIG BILL WON'T
BOTHER SALOONS
University To Bring Suit to Pro
tect Students

Chicago. July 5.--Mnyor Thompson
has refused 20 undertake the enforce
ment of the law prohibiting the sale
OF liquor within four miles OF North
western University
In q letter to Alderman Henry n
Captain, prepared by Corporation
Counsel THtelson, the mayor said there
was no duty imposed on him to with
hold licenses for places within tho
prescribed zone.
1T is up to Northwestern Cniver-
sity to prosecute violations OF the pro-
hihition provision placed in it's charter
for tho protection Of its students. was
the substance Of the letter
The net result IL that Mayor
Thompson viii not order "A survey
made Of tho southern boundaries Of
the dry zone, The holders OF licenses
In the Devon Avenue district rested
more easily last night than they have
for several weeks. They are not in
Clined 10 fear prosecutions by tho uni
versity,
Persons who read the letter TO Al
derman Captain said they believed
that Mayor Thompson might issdc a
license for a saloon anywhere in
Rogers Park unless he changes the
position expressed in the communi-
cation.
Il feel it my duty" the last para
graph read ito give dealers operating
under licenses granted in accordance
with the ordinances of the city the
protection which those licenses were
intended 70 afford. and. furthermore,
to place no obstacle In the way Of the
issuance of licenses In territory in
which the ordinances of tho city do
not deny liquor dealers the night to
operate"
Further disclaimer Of responsibility
for enforcing the prohibitory provision
OF the schools charter was found
earlier in the opinion, as follows:
The provision in question provides
q remedy for It's violation--namely
tho penalty OF s26 for each offense
= 1t thus clearly appears that
the law was not intended to enioin
municipal authorities from issuing IL
censes In accordance with the muni-
cipal ordinances and indeed, con-
tomplated that licenses might be is
sued"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-06
Fly Back Home In Safety.

Newport News, Va, July 5.-~Pilot
Victoro Vernon, who made the flight
from Newport News 10 Elizabeth City
Monday in a Curtiss flying boat. and
who was accompanied by Mechanician
Deitch and a passenger Yeturned TO
Newport News today, arriving here at
! o'clock.
The trip back was not accompllshe d
in the same time made on the journey
down, owing TO a stiff head wind
The Newport News shipyard band
furnished music at the celebration
Yesterday, and Vernon made several
exhibition flights. Members of the
band returned to the city this morn
Ing.