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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31
PRESIDENT WAS CAREFUL

President Wilson has been very careful to disassociate his own note from the German proposals, especially as the CO., incidence in time between the two was made the basis of hostile comment in the allied countries. He is expected to very scrupulously remain aloof from the entente replies in order not to prejudice the independent position of this govern ment in the negotiations.
 The United States represents Great Britain in all four central empires, Japan and Rumania in Austria and Germany; France and Italy in Austria and Turkey, Servia in Germany and Turkey; and Bel gium, Montenegro and Russia in Turkey. Portugal alone of the entente countries is represented in none of the belligerent countries by this government
 r The official text will not be made public by the state department, nor will any indication be given as to whether it agrees with the press text. The state department feels most earnestly that it is the mere messenger of the various belligerents, whose interests it represents in the hos tile countries, and regards the negotia- tions as sacredly confidential. Any sort of publicity must, therefore be left to the governments concerned.
 POLICY OF SILENCE
 HIS leellHS IS HUI ClcdSco lHiOu6H lIic belief that the only direct interest that this government has in the peace nego- tiations is in the Presidents note and that the whole peace situation can best be served by policy of silence till such time as the negotiations come to more definite state. Too much publicity now, it is felt may only tend to embarrass the delicate steps and force one side or the other to bring them to an end. lad a Drnha b1p haf the note would be answered by the cen trai powers, if only to contest some of its statements. German officials regarded as unfortunate for the peace movement that the entente had discussed the past at such length. The belief is that if peace is to be had the future more than the past will have to be considered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31
ANDERSON'S OPINION

Chief Justice Anderson's opinion upholding the constitutionality of the law follows:
 "The sole question presented by this appeal is whether or not the criminal court of Jefferson county was abol- ished by being consolidated into the circuit court by the act of 1915, page 2TS. known as the consolidated court act. It is conceded that section 3 of the act is certain and specific enough to include the Jefferson criminal court but it is contended that said section is so much broader than the title of the said act that it is not germane or cognate thereto and that it vio- lates section 25 of the constitution of 1901. The title to the act is as fol- lows:
 gro provide a circuit court in ev- cry county in the state. and for the consolidation of the chancery courts and all other courts of record hav- ing the jurisdiction of the chancery court, and to remove all pending causes and records into the circuit court, and to provide and regulate the proceedings therein
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31
WILL FORMULATE TEXT

The official text of the note which reached the state department late to- day will be forwarded to the American diplomats in those countries where this government represents the entente allies just as soon as Secretary Lansing knows that the official text is complete and exact There will be no necessity for the delay that was experienced with the central powers proposals, as the entente text came in a single joint note, whereas the central powers sent on four separate notes, which were differently translated by each of the four American ambassa- dors in those countries and had to be CO.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31
NO DELAY EXPECTED

It is thought probable that the note may go forward tomorrow, as 1t is desired to have as little delay as possible. It will require about AS hours to reach Ber- lin and Vienna and perhaps little longer to arrive at Sofia and Constantinople.
 No American comment is expected to be attached to the note. None was at- tached to the central powers proposals when reforwarded from here to the allies. President Wilson note is thought to give this country full opportunity to express it's views without in any way attempting tc confuse the Teutonic notes and their x1-i+1 tba
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31
CASES CITED

"It is contended that the Jefferson criminal court does not exercise jur- isdiction of the chancery court and does not exercise the jurisdiction of the circuit court. as the circuit court has civil jurisdiction and the crim- inal court has none. It must be ob- served that the title does not re- quire or provide that the courts of record must exercise all the jurisdic- tion of the chancery court or the cir cult court, both or either, but juris- diction that is exercised by either and the court in question did possess gem erally the criminal Jurisdiction as was exercised by the circuit court. We do not think that the title is so narrow not to comprehend all that was attempted by the body of the act and that, under fair interpre- tatfon of same, it could be so req sonably construed as to exclude the Jefferson criminal court simply be- cause it did not exercise all the jur- isdiction of the chancery or circuit court. (Smith vs. Stiles, 70 So Rep. 905; Griffin vs. Drennen, 145 Alabama l2S, and cases there cited)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31
ARGUMENT OF COUNSEL

"It is suggested in briefs of coun- sel, among other things, that the legislature did not interpret the acts in question as abolishing the criminal court of Jefferson county for the req son that by a local act subsequently passed (Local acts, 1915, page 37D the clerk of said court was included in the list of offices whose salaries were fixed. Whether such an inter- pretation, if such was the case, would influence us in passing upon the question at issue we need not deter mine as we do not think that such was the legislative interpretation. The local bill had been introduced long before the act in question was passed and the fact that the local act con- tained the clerk of the criminal court was evidently overlooked when said local act was passed. Moreover the legislature subsequent to the passage of said local act abolished the office Of county solicitor of the Jefferson criminal court, but postponed it's talk ing effect as to him until January, 1919. (Acts 1915. page SIT, section 10.) And provided, also, in the Tenth cir cult for an assistant criminal clerk and one assistant law clerk in addi- tion to the clerk and register. (Acts 1915, page S10.)
 "As the act in question abolished the Jefferson criminal court by merg- ing or consolidating it into the cir cult court, the bill of complaint was without equity and the chancery court erred In issuing the injunction.
 The decree of the chancery court is reversed and one is here rendered dismissing the bill and dissolving the injunction
 Reversed and rendered.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-10-12

Never before in the history Of this
county has a proposed movement for
clean elections made such a profound
impression as has the movement that
the Journal has been featuring for the
past week Never has there appeared
such an awakening to the revolving con-
diaon chat surrounds each election in
Berkeley county. Never before have
so many people expressed themselves SO
freely upon the shame of this county
And never before have so many men
openly stated that, while they have
been party to vote-buying in the past,
they are through with the practice and
will DO everything in their power TO Sc
cure evidence against those who will at
tempt 10 continue the practice. They
feel that the men of this county have
had sufficient warning, both from the
Court and from the newspapers, that
wholesale prosecutions will be the or
der of the day if the election on Novem-
Der IS not conducted in a creditable
manner.
IN this connection it is only fair to
say that too great credit cannot be Civ
en- to the work Of Evangelist Stephens,
for certainly his endeaVors at the Tab
eFnacIe have been a wonderful help in
making the people see the difference
between right and wrong. No man
can consider himself a Christian who
aids III corrupting voters, and no man
is a man who will attempt to debauch
the manhood Of others. 1t is the
Christian duty Of everyone not only to
avoid crime themselves, but to aid in
It's suppression
Tho listof people who have ALREADY
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-10-12
Thirty Thousand Dollar Fund
For Corruption Here

expressed themselves as willing and
ready to cooperate in the effort to Sc
cure evidence against those who will
not heed the warning on November Z
would be great revelation if it were
made public, because it is made up of
men who have stopped to these very
THINGS IN the past, but finally decided
to help in the fight to overcome 4 CON
diti6n which, if continued longer, would
soon remove every Vestige OF manhood
from Berkeley county.
Think of a corruption fund in Ber-
kelley county alone in a national elee
ton. Of approximately thirty thousand
dollars, tbe sole purpose Of which is to
buy die manhood, the honor, the pride,
the bHthright Of our neighbors and our
selqos-for that is what yote-buying
means. Think Of The difficulty there
would be in raising one thousand dol
lars Tor the betterment of local condi-
tions and the relief of suffering. Then
think Of the kind of people that we
must he TO conference.-the disgrace
ful condition.
Let us say again to the men of
Berkeley county-eveiy possible means
viii De taken TO bring such a condition
to IA abrupt end at the next election
on November Z, and that not untiEthe
daF after will it be known against
whom evidence has been secured And
you wives and mothers and sisters-if
voa care to save the honor Of your fam
ib, you can 90 a long way toward do
me SO by seeing that all Of your kin
promise you faithfully that they will
not bcDaFty to the buying and selling
81 votes on November Z
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Dollar Day In MasburS Wednesday October 25Get Read
WEATHER

Fair and warmer tonight; fair and
cooler Friday.
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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-04-14
FRENCH ABANDON
SALIENT At NIGHT
GERMANS FAIL TO CLOSE THE
NECK OF THE SACK AND BAG
10000 MEN.
reUtons After All Day Attack Succeed
In Entering the French Trenches,
only TO be Driven Out
by Frenchmen.

Paris - The Bethincourt salient,
which for weeks had projected like a
wedge into the German lines north.
west OF Verdun, has been evacuated
by the French.
The evacuation was carried out UNI
der cover of darkness and without in.
reference, and the French, through
the move, have been enabled to
straighten out their line, which now
runs from the corner of the Avocourt
wood to the south of the crossing of
the BethincourtEsnes and Bethin-
court,Chattancourt roads.
Violent attacks delivered all day by
the Germans against the new posi-
tions found the French line unwaver.
except between Avoncourt wood and
the FORCES brook, where the Germans
succeeded In entering the French
trenches, but we're almost immediate
ly driven out.
Northeast of Verdun around Pepper
hill and on the Douaumont-Vaux sec
tor, the Germans heavily bombarded
French positions, but were unable to
launch an infantry attack in the face
of the fire OF the French guns. The
capture of $50 metres or German
trenches southwest OF Douaumont is
reported by Paris.
On the rest of the lines in France
and Belgium artillery duels alone have
been in progress.
The offensive of the Russians
against the Germans in northwest
Russia has slmmered down TO mutual
bombardments and bombing attacks
by the German and Russian aviators.
Artillery actions in the Lake Narocz
region continue.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-04-14
MORE SOLDIERS TO
GO into MEXICO
no THOUGHT OF DlscoNTINUING
SEARCH FOR BANDIT CHIEF
WHO MURDERED AMERICANS.
infantry viii be Used to Reinforce
the Communication Lines, the Cav
airy Being Kept at Front for
Actual Work Of Chase.

Washington. Such a marked i'm
provement in conditions along the
Mexican border has been reported by
General Funston that the war depart
ment is now considering drawing upon
some of the troops stationed in Texas
to strengthen the ever-lengthening
lines of communication of the expedi-
ton seeking villa. Many alarming
rumors have been disposed of and the
border situation generally is said to be
quieter than heretofore, but the plan
is not to disturb the garrisons or pa
troll in New Mexico or Arizona for the
present.
Army officials stated on Monday
that from now on infantry would be
used to reinforce the communication
lines, the cavalry being kept at the
front for the actual work of running
down the outlaws. A part of the
Twenty-fourth infantry, negroes, with
drawn from Del Rio, Texas, at the re-
quest of local authorities after one Of
the soldiers had been killed by a
ranger attempting to arrest him, al.
ready has been ordered into Mexico.
Evidence continued to accumulate
Monday to refute runors Of an i'm.
pending withdrawal of the American
expedition. Soon after 1t became
known that additional troops were to
be sent across the border, the war de.
partment announced the purchase of
six large tank motor trucks to replace
similar machines now rented to carry
gasoline for General Pershing's supply
motors and aeroplanes.
State department dispatches indi.
cate that the Carranza authorities are
viewing with some anxiety the contin-
ued presence of American troops in
Mexico and are inclined to believe
that the object of the expedition has
been accomplished in the dispersal of
Villas main command. 1t Is authori-
tatively stated, however, that there
has been no suggestion from the de
facto government as to dead line"
beyond which the American troops
should not go.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-04-14
jefferson Day Banquet In Zion.

Salt Lake City-Acting as spokes-
man for the 600 Democratic men and
women who gathered at the Hotel
Utah Saturday night for the annual
Jefferson day banquet, Judge W. IL.
King in a keynote speech outlined In
skeleton form what many took to be
the basis of the Democratic platform
of the Democratic party in Utah for
1916 campaign. He declared that the
party stands for statewide prohibition
and a public utilities commission and
urged the Democrats to pick for a
state standard-bearer man like
Woodrow Wilson.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-04-14
HAT
IS IN THE RING
is WILLING TO MAKE RACE FoE
PRESIDENCY ON A PREPARED
NESS PLATFORM.
Tells Political Caller Who Expects te
Be Delegate to Convention the
Terms Under Which He Would
Accept Nomination.

Oyster Bay N. Y.-Colonel Roose
velts hat is in the ring. There is nc
longer any doubt of that. He an
nounced the terms under which he
would be the Republican candidate for
president in talking to a political
caller who expects to be a delegate
to the Republican national convention
This visitor was man from near
by state, who came to Sycamore Hill
saying that he expected to be a can
didate for congress as well as a dele
gate to the G. o. p. convention. Then,
in hopes of the colonel's support OF
his congressional candidacy, the opti
mistic pilgrim added, You know,
colonel, may make up my mind that
We'll have to nominate you"
We'll" began the colonel, pausing
a moment to gather his strength be
fore letting loose, now let me give
you a piece of advice. If you have
any doubts on the subject, don't nom
mate me.
Get 1t perfectly clear in your head
that II you nominate me 1t must not
be because you think 1t is In my in
terest, but because you think 1t is in
your interest and the interest of the
Republican party, and because you
think 1t is in the interest of the Unit
ed States to do so.
And more than that, don't you do
it If you expect me to put my foot on
any single issue | have raised, Don't
be for me unless you are prepared to
say that every citizen OF this country
has got to be pro-United States first
last and all the time, and not pro
anything else at all, and that we
stand for every good American every
where, whatever his birthplace or
creed and wherever he now lives, and
that in return we demand that he be
an American and nothing else, with
no hyphen about him.
II don't care rap for the mans
creed or birthplace or nationality so
long as he is straight United States.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-04-14
ANARCHISTS PLOT
MURDER OF RULERS
GAR is FIRST ON THE LIST AND
THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY
SECOND.
Alleged Plot Unearthed While an In
vestisation Was Being Made Of
the Activities Of Jean Crones,
Suspected Prisoner.
copyright,

Chicago Existence OF an interna-
tional anarchistic plot to assassinate
all rulers of Europe has been discov.
cred here, according to formal
statement issued Friday by Maclay
Hoyne, states attorney of Cook
county.
The alleged plot was unearthed by
the states attorneys men while in.
vestigating the activities of Jean
Crones, suspected poisoner of the
guests at the banquet in honor of
Archbishop Mundelein few weeks
ago.
The states attorney said that list
Of the proposed assassinations was
headed by the car and that Emperor
William was second on the list.
According to the information which
the states attorney received the plot
was known to anarchists in various
cities in America as we'll as in Eu-
rope. One man from each city was
believed to have been delegated to
work of assassination.
Mr.. Hoyne said written statement
had been made to him by an anarchist
barring the details of the alleged plot
Officials said that the headquarters
of the band of conspirators was said
to have been in the down town dis
trict here with branches in other
cities. According to Mr.. Hoyne's in
formant the Mundelein banquet pois-
oning was planned by the group which
sought the death OF the European
rulers. q
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-04-14
PLEA OF NOT GUILTY
MADE BY GERMANY
RESPONSIBILITY FOX TORPEDO.
ING BRITISH STEAMER SUSSEX
DENIED AT BERLIN.
Same Claim Also Made In Regard to
Other Cases, 1t Being Asserted That
All Crafts That Might Have Been
Involved Have Been Heard From.

Berlin.-The German government Is
able TO announce that no German sub.
marine or warship was responsible
for the explosion which damaged the
British steamer Sussex.
When Germany, on April ;, handed
Ambassador Gerard an interim note
replying TO the inquiries of the United
States government regarding the Sus-
sex and four other steamers, the mat
ter of responsibility was still in doubt
and the investigation was still pro
ceeding. The German foreign office
approaching the agitation in the Unit
ed States over these cases, trans
mitted an interim response, declaring
the readiness of the government
should the Sussex prove to have been
destroyed by German torpedo con
trary to the understanding with the
United States, to make all reparation
including the payment of compensa
ton.
IT is authoritatively announced that
ne investigation has now been com
pleted; that all the craft which might
possibly have been involved in an at
tack on the Sussex have reported and
that from the reports of their COM
manders, II is absolutely certain that
the Sussex was not destroyed by
German torpedo and that Germany is
in no wise responsible for the disas-
ter.
From the material at hand 1t will
also be possible to reply to the Amer
lean inquiries regarding the steamers
Englishman. Manchester, Engineer
Eagle Point and Berwindyale, and es-
tablish, according to the German con
tention that no blame attaches to Ger
many.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-04-14
AMERICANS SHOULD WITHDRAW.
Carranza Commander Believes His
Government Can Capture Villa.

Ell Paso.-General Gabriel Gavira,
Carranza commander at Juarez, has
announced that the forces Of the de
facto government were in position
to take immediate control of the Villa
situation If the American troops with
drew.
General Gaviras statement was
made in connection with the an
nouncement of Major General Scott,
chief of the American army staff,
stating that the purpose of the expe.
dictionary force would be considered
accomplished when the Villista bands
were dispersed or "as soon as the
troops of the de facto government
were able to relieve them of the
work"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-04-14
LEAGUE RAPs PEACE PLAN.
Attacks Ford and Advocates Complete
National Preparedness.

Washington.-The Navy League of
the United States met here Monday
for its eleventh annual convention
with three proposals TO advance in its
advocacy of more complete national
preparedness-creation of a national
defense commission, navy general
staff and a progressive naval program
without arbitrary limitation.
Speakers included men prominent
throughout the country. Attacks were
made on Henry Ford for published
statements in his anti-preparedness
campaign, and a committee was named
to draft a statement replying to his
charges.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-04-14
MExIcANs BACK DEBT PLAN.
Donations of Days Wages to Retire
ConstitutionaIist Bills Proposed.

Laredo, Texas.-Support for the
plan proposed by the de facto gov
eminent of Mexico to reduce the Mex.
lean national debt was pledged by a
meeting here Sunday, attended by
nearly 1000 Mexicans and few
Americans. The plan would have
each citizen donate one days wages
each month to buying current issues
of constitutiOnalist bills, which would
be destroyed, thereby raising the
value of the remainder of the cur
rency and reducing the liability of the
government.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-04-14
French Accused Of Treachery.

Berlin.-The French losses at Term
itep hill were increased by French
troops who had been overrun by the
German infantry in its storm attack
and who had disposed of their arms
and raised their hands in token OF sur
render. Afterward they took up their
arms again and attacked the Germans
from behind. These treacherous
Gus troops were all killed in combat
by embittered German soldiers.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-04-14
Negro Lynched by Mob.

Lawton, Okla.-Carl Dudley, a ne.
gro, was taken from the Comanche
county Jail here by mob of 200
unmasked men and shot to death in
the Jail yard. Dudley was arrested
on charge of fatally wounding Pa
trolman James Hayes while resisting
an arrest for minor offense.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-04-14
Plot Hatehed at Ell Paso.

FL Paso, Texas.-A plot of wide di-
mansions, Matched in El Paso ana
backed by the same people who are
financing Felix Diaz, is believed by
the police to have been unearthed fol-
lowing the arrest Sunday of fifteen
Mexicans accused of being implicated
in the flight across the border of Gen
eral Ynez SalaZar.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-04-14
Killed in Auto Race.

Corona, Cal--Bob Burman of De-
troit, noted automobile racer, his
mechanician Eric Schroeder of Chi
cage. and a track guard are dead as
result of the overturning of Bur
mans car in the Corona road race
here Saturday. Five spectators were
injured.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-04-14
Frost In Texas.

Dallas. Texas.-Frost was general
over Texas Saturday night, according
to reports received here by the local
weather bureau. In the northern half
of the state the frost was described
as killing" and thin ice was reported
in some places.