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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-05
Publication of the Growing Deficit Calls Renewed At
 tentiOn to Situation
@25, ,000 PER YEAR IS
 ANNUAL SHORTAGE
Candidates Now Generally Concede That This Will Displace Prohibit ton as the Leading Issue in
 Campaign

Montgomery, March 4.-(Special )-Pub- Election during the week of an article pre- pared by the Montgomery bureau of The Age-Herald showing that Alabama con tinues to have yearly deficit of about $425,000 and that the legislature of 1915, which came to Montgomery with the in- tention of cutting expenses, really de- creased the yearly deficit only s33, .57 has caused renewed interest in the efforts of persons in Alabama. politics to create a general demand for further retrench- ment and for the correction of govern mental ills SC the states income will cover the states outgo.
 It was the first time since the legisla- ture adjourned in September, 1915, that plain facts and figures had been given to support the oft-repeated statement that the legislature had not relieved the treas ury or rather the heavy demands which have been made on the treasury for 10 years Many persons had maintained that the legislatures work had not re- iieved the situation but until the figures were compiled following comparisons of the state auditors efforts of 1914 and 1915 no one could support the declara- ton. But the reports showed that they were correct in their assertions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-05

Bessemer Lodge No. 45S Ancient Free and Accepted Masons will hold a reg ular convocation Monday night at the hall on Twentieth street a 7:30 o'clock and all members are urged to be pre- sent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-05
GENERAL NEWS

A banquet will be given by the men of the First Methodist church Friday night in the parlors of the church and the affair will be in the nature of a get-together meeting for the men. A number of speakers will be on the pro- gramme to discuss matters pertaining to the welfare of the church. The ar engagements are being made by the Rev. Ira F. Hawkins. Fletcher Sturdivant, F. B. Buck and J. Howard McEniry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-05
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Employes of the Birmingham South ern and By-Product will receive their pay for the first half of the month Wire company will pay their employees on Friday. The Bayview, Pratt, Edge water mines and the waterworks will pay off on Saturday, while the Docena and Vivian mines vii pay their enl- ployes on March 17. The T. I. c. and Ensley Steel plant pay day will be March 15.
 An important meeting of the Ensley club will be held tomorrow night in the circuit court room President b. M. Lewis will preside at the session. A number of important business mat ters are scheduled to come before the session and all members are urged to attend
 A meeting of the Ensley High School Improvement association will be held tomorrow at 2:30 o'clock. All members are urged to attend.
 Dr. Ross Snyder will address the members of the Fairview School Im- provement association at a meeting tomorrow afternoon on the Modern Ideas of Infectious Diseases The lecture is only a continuance of the series of monthly talks given to mem bers of the association. All members are urged to be present while all in terested are invited to attend.
 The Fairview School Improvement association will hold an important meeting this afternoon at 2:15 o'clock All members are requested to attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-05

Arrangements are being made by the Cotillion club for a dance which will be given Friday night at the Armory hall. The club was recently organ ized and is composed of the boys of the younger set. Ben Grgsby and Bruce Ragsdale will be in charge of the affair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-05

The Fairview School Improvement association will hold an important meeting this afternoon at 2:15 o'clock All members are requested to attend
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-08-08
Injured In Motorcycle Wreck,

Gordon Goodloe was slightly
injured Friday Afternoon while
riding Il motorcycle and it was
considered miracle that he
escaped with AS few injuries MS
he did, He was learning to
operate Fielding Morton's motor
cycle and had started TO cross
the dummy bridge when the
machine suddenly swcrvcd to
the right and ran over the bridge
at point where the railroad
track formerly was and jumped
over a place about thirty feet
high, landing in II pile of rocks
on the river bank. He received
several bruises and Il cut on tie
knee, but neither are Of seri-
Gus nature. The machine was
only slightly damaged with the
exception of the side car attach
mcnt, which was badly battered
up. Gordon is rapidly recover
ing from his scratches and will
be out in a few days.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-08-08
A Long Var.

Those who imagine the war
Will end room by reason of Ger
many's shortage OF men are
due 10 receive n jolt III an csti-
mate OF German casualties re-
Gently made public in London.
According to this report, Ger
many has lost in killed since
the beginning of the war, in
round numbers. 800, 900 men.
Add 20 these 800. 900 taken pris-
opers and an equal number dis.
abled by wounds, and We have
a total German casualty list Of
2.60o, 900.
According to the most rcli-
able estimates obtainable, Cor
many has on the various fronts
a total of from 10. 600, 900 10 II,
coo. 900 mon. TO these may be
added through the natural
growth of tho population at
least 750, GOO soldiers yearly. BY
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-08-08

which Tiny be seen that at no
time since the beginning of hos
Utilities has Germany been
stronger in man power than ut
present.
One Of the most fatal errors
that one can make is to under.
estimate the strength of II foe.
That is one error this govern
ment is not making, aud it OK
explains the deep and thorough
preparation that is being made
for the conflict before us.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-08-08
Food for Congressional
Thought.

The brilliant success of The
liberty loan should cause con-
gross to ponder well the temper
OF the American people ns to
ways and means for prosccut
ing the war.
1t is significant that while
thousands of men in the hum
bier walks of life were making
sacrifices to subscribe to the
loan, these same mon and other
thousands were ut the Same
time protesting to the uupost
against the action of congress
in the matter of war taxation.
No gravcr mistake could be
made than To saddle upon the
people just ut this time an
enormous schedule of taxation.
Tho country is now in full
swing of n campaign Of indus
try and production that is go
ing to require the use Of every
dollar that every industry can
muster. But while this is true,
there are billions not actively
employed that can be procured
by the sale Of bonds.
The bond issue is the fair and
equitable plan of financing tho
war, Ii affords the subscriber
the opportunity to do his bit
without feeling that his bust
ness Is being cramped and hin
dercd 10y an oppressive burden
of taxes, just at the time when
he most needs all of the re.
sources ut his command.
The people OF this generation
must pay heavily enough, in
cash and blood. Those OF the
coming generation should
assume their share.
Bond issues will insure II fair
and equal distribution of the
expenses of the war.
There is no safer or saner
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-08-08
TWO POLICEMEN KILLED
AT OSAKA
Chief Police Flanary and AS.
sistant Police Barton
Shot by Negro Sunday.

I
A terrible tragedy was enact
ed in the negro settlement at
Osaka Sunday morning when
Chief Police, Chas. Flanary,
aud his assistant, Chas. Barton,
were shot down and instantly
killed by Il negro ~ hum thG of
iicers had attempted To arrest.
Immediately after the shooting
the negro took 10 the wuoIs.
aimed with three rcvolyers.
taken from the officers after
they were shot aud has not
been Appreciated up 10 the
present time. Hundreds Of men
from Osaka aud other towns
are securing the woods in
senrch of the fugitive
IL rs stated that the negro
had been drunk Tor - few DAYS
and was wanted by the officers
for beating Isis wife. lie had
been in hlding the previous
night aud had decided no come
home when Fiauary saw him
about to enter the house and
hc demanded his arrest. The
negro grapplrd with Fanary
ana took his gun. In the mean
time Barton saw The trouble
aud started to rescue Flanary,
when the ncgroe opened fire,
killing Barton first and then
turned on Flauary. Both were
shot through the head and died
Instantly The negro goes by
the name of Henry Wright,
alias White Gap, and is about
- years old and is very strong.
When last seen he was wearing
brown pants with "a white
stripe, tan lcggins. overall jack
ct and Il large, dark slough hat.
lie is Of very dark color and
has a small growth of mus
tachc.
Mr.. FIanary had only held
the position as chief police at
Osaka since the 3rd day Of July
and had not as yet moved his
family there, but the household
goods were in Il car at Osakc at
the time and they were making
preparations to go to house
keeping Monday. Mrs FIanary
aud children We're at pcnning
ton Gap visiting relatives, when
they We're notified of the kill
ing. MIR. Flnnary had also
served as an officer at Roda a
few years ago but had moved
TO ST. Paul, Va, where he was
employed ns IN officer up to
the 3rd OF July. lie had an OK
cellent reputation MS an officer
and was widely known
throughout this section.
MIR. Barton hud been located
at Osaka for several years bnt
had recently moved his family
to Tennessee. Both men are
survived by a wife and several
children. MIR. l'lannry was
we'll known here, having made
several trips To the Gap during
court terms and visiting his
sister, Mrs. H. w. Flanary.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-08-08
An Urgent Reform.

Tho United States would OK
pericnco far less trouble from
its foreign immigration, in it's
failure To assimilnte with Tie
nntive population, il somo rndi-
cal changes were mndc in our
immigration laws, more par.
t,cularly az thoy apply to citi-
zenship.
Tho comparative ease with
which this great privilege is ac-
quired has tended To cheaper it,
in the Dyes OF it's bcneticiarics.
Citizenship in the countries
from which we derive tho most
of our immigration is most diff
ficult Of attainment, and is
valued accordingly. Hence
when these people come To lis
and have this boon thrust upon
them, who can blame them that
they hold it in light esteem?
1t is doubtful If the welfare
of the republic will longer per
nit the full naturalization of
foreigners. AT least the fran,
chise should not be conferred
until after long residence and
ample proof Of loyalty. Tho
eahc with which the foreign
vote has long been herded and
controlled in the great ccnters
of population has always been
n matter of keen reproach to
our people. This has been
largely due TO their Ignorance
OF our laws aud institutions, and
can only be remcdied by ednca-
ton Very little trouble Of the
sort il experienced with the
children of these foreigners y
broader view Of life in II de-
moc.acy has been given them
through greater knowledgc
of American institutions and
American ideals.
y restriction OF the suffrage
will also have II salutary effect
upon the labor problems of the
country, Many of our labor
troubles are formcnted either by
or on account Of this element,
which il armed with weapon
of which they understand only
the power-none of the duties
and responsibilities. Give n
better knowledge Of the latter
before the former is placed in
their hands, much OF our -trou-
BILE could he avcrteh.
Tie time IN here when the
United States can no longer ar
ford TO pose as an Asylum for
the oppressed of ell nations.
The interests OF our own PEG
pie must take precedence.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-08-08

SUBSCRIBERS nrc earnestly re-
qucstcd to Observe the date
printed on their address slips,
which will keep them mt all
times posted as to the date
of the expiration of their sub
scription. Prompt and timely
attention TO this request will
save all parties n great deal of
amnyance.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-08-08
Reader aud On.
tertaincr. his
ltcrcsting, c,iuca-
Lloyd h. Tailor.,
work Is Intensely
tional and inspiring.
PRIMARY ELECTION

The Democratic Urinary for
the nomination. of Governors,
Attorney General, Secretary of
the Commonwealth aud Supcrin-
tenen, of Public Instruction was
held in Virginia yesterday, but
nj the time of going to press we
had not learned the result.
j. Taylor Ellyson carried Wise
County by a majority Of 20 votes
while John Garland Pollard car
RED Lee County by majority Of
40 out of $ precincts heard
from.
The vote for the various
candidates at Big Stone Gap was
as follows:
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-28
CONTRIBUTION BOX
Note: All Communications must be
signed. Names are withheld from
publication if requested-Ed.

EDITOR STAR-MIRROR: The
Cross or Crescent drama which consti-
tuted the Christmas program at the
Moscow First Baptist church, was a
wonderful success; so much so that
it was given two nights-Christmas
eve and Christmas night. The drama
was original and the production of the
Baptist pastor of Moscow, which was
composed and staged within the last
thirty days, and was given in behalf
of the cause of Armenian relief The
maiden display was given on Christ
mas eve with the result of freewill
offering of $5O.43, and on the follow
ing night, after the play was repeated,
the free will offering was $59.68, maxi
ing a total of $120.11. After the little
incidental expenses of staging and
preparing this play, at least $115 will
be sent direct to the Armenians who
are starving in the war zone of Bible
lands. In as much as we have done
it to the least of these, my brethren,
we have done it unto me-" For | was
hungry and we gave me to eat; I was
naked and we clothed me; sick and in
prison and we came unto me" said Je-
sus. Let Christian America now see
her opportunity to administer to the
necessities of Christ.
/ wish to suggest to the Red Cross
chapter, and the Armenian Relief of
the consideration for the use
and promotion of the Cross or Cres-
cent drama for putting the cause of |
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-28

Red Cross and Armenian relief worl
before the public.
If Dante ever wrote a divine com
edy, then 1.-THE Cross or Crescent
should be called a divine drama. II
is true to prophetic scripture 1t is
true to history, and is is true to this
world dramatic age.
| would recommend that every Red
Cross chapter in the land take up this
drama and have it put on the stage be-
fore the public. The president and
congress will approve it, and all true
Christians will stand back of it.
The whole drama plot was born
over night, from the brain of the Rev.
M. A. wager. But it has taken all
ministerial career to put there.
l would call it inspirational, be-
cause it breathes the very spirit of
scripture from which it portrays the
language and action of prophetic Wis
ion of this age in which we live
This drama gives vivid contrast be-
tween the happy home in America
where heavenly bounties fill store and
home with comforts and luxuries, and
that of barren and destitute quarters
in the Holy land and other war desc
lated zones, where multitudes are
starving and bleeding under the cruel
scourge of Mohamidanism and all the
horrors of fiendish modern warfore.
If the Red Cross chapter of Moscow.
wishes to put the cause of relief and
hospital work before the minds of
the Christian people of this city, as
well as before the churches of every
city in America, no better method
comes to my mind than the copy
and staging of this drama be-
fore the American people.
This is an unsolicited and free-will
to the Red Cross and
Armenian chapters.
By A. L. Groseclose, Lutheran pas
or.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-28
PEACE TERMS OF THUGS

If thugs break into your house, destroy
what they did steal; outrage and murder your
dear ones drag them captivity-if they did
all this and and then forward with Of
fer to settle the basis punishment indemnity
and hard feelings, those thugs would be the posi-
ton occupied by the Huns with offer peace
the basis of mo annexations and indemnities."
Think of ending the without reparation for the
infamies perpertated in Belgium, France, Poland
Serva to nothing of the slaughter of innocent
women and children everywhere with the arship and
the submarine! Germany and Austria would mighty
glad to close the argument these coward1y
terms They will be fortunate indeed if they have a
of their nationality left after accounting.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-28
MAKE THE FOUNTAIN CLEAN

The whole country has been stirred by the
of pro-German teaching the public schools
Schmahausen, Schneer and Mufson,-notice the Names
have been thrown out by the board of education for
teaching sedition this started the whole pack
of pacifst yelpers
Commenting this The Oregonan of Portland
makes this observation that will appeal to good
everywhere IF love of country loyalty to the republic
respect for authority essential elements
American school curriculum, what is the teaching
anybody anything? We would better let the younger
generations grow up in ignorance
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-28
By H. G. HAMILTON

NEW YORK-Boxing passed a mo
mentous spot in its variegated his
tory in the year just passing.
Kicked from it's place of favor in
New York state it did, however, man
age TO struggle through a year of vi
cissitude with some sparkling favor
Two titles of some legitimate pro-
portions changed hands during the
year. Two other titles of less signif-
Icance were turned over.
Jess Wizards inactivity hurt the
game to a certain extent, but there
are indications that the big fellow may
he forced out of retirement for a fling
at the ring game some time in the
spring.
The Frawley boxing law, legalizing
ten round bouts in New York state,
passed out of existence on Nov. Is,
with hardly a flicker. Mike O'Dowd
celebrated it's passing by knocking out
one of the most ineffective and I'M
popular champions who ever has pre-
tended to the middleweight crown
al Mccoy. In the same year another
unpopular king was laid low when
Benny Leonard, native New Yorker,
dropped Freddie Welsh in the spring.
Leonard has sprung into public es-
slmation as the best lightweight since
the days of Joe Gans-perhaps the best
lightweight who ever held the crown.
His constant activity and his will
7ngness to take on anyone who APP
pears to be a likely contender for the
xifle, are serving to make him more
popular day by day.
O'Dowd has had little chance to
exercise himself since he took over
Eha duties of keeping puglistic crown
s8fi5ning. He has plenty of opposition
in his field, notably in Harry Greb and
Mike Gibbons. 1t is probable Gibbons
would have little trouble in polishing
off the present title holder, but it also
rs doubtful if there is a chance OF
ssuch a match being engineered. Mike
as not willing to battle the youth he
caught to fight.
The outlook for boxing is much
more encouraging than when the Uni
ved States entered the war. The as
perfty with which soldiers have taken
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-28
: "GERMANISMo

Many articles and many books have been written
to define "Germanism" show to the world what
it means.
In his message to congress December President
Wilson defines it follows:
"This intolerable thing of which the of Ger
many have shown the ugly face, this of
combined intrigue and force which see
clearly as the German thing without conscience
or honor capacity for covenanted peace
This thing must be crushed and if truly brought
to an end at least shut from the friendly
course of the nations the president is only
when this thing and its power indeed defeated
the time can come when discuss peace with
the German people
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-28

bitter winter that is setting in in the mountains. The
Italians the valleys and well protected from the
elements the Huns the most part, in the noun
tains exposed the weather, and winter in the Alps
is joke. And realizing that the cold the snow
storms will grow the winter advances, it is
at all surprising that desperate efforts made
time and to dislodge the Italians 1t is possible
too, that the supplies for the Huns may be cut off in
battle
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-28
A NECESSITY OF WAR

If inevitable that the government take the
control of the railroads. For years there been
agitation legislation legal prosecutions against rail-
way pools mergers and combinations Now the war
conditions make absolutely necessary go
ther in the direction of cooperaation-to put the
roads under management.
In Justice must be admitted that the railroads did
all in their power to the nation in a spirit
unse]fish patriotism. President Wilson acknowledges
much. but they could present laws go
enough in the service of the government and so the
itself is forced step take control
IT tremendous experiment. 1t will mean that the
public business will take precedence all private
business; that many trains will be abandoned switch
ed the almost exclusive of the government; it
means that many high salaries will be cut many
officials dropped it may the consumption of
entire working force of the railroads.
For many years, in times, there a demand
for government ownership government control of
railroads Now to have it. 1t comes at ar
extraordinary time, it is true will be test of
the fheory just the there many who even
believe that this country return to the
old system of competitive raiIroadng.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-28
"a LONESOME Boy

Some good soul with touch of originality in her
makeup Christmas package to Camp Lewis adj
dressed to "a Lonesome Boy 1t is still knocking
around the camp No be found to claim it.
There is such fellow there. The fact seems to be
that all the boys we'll remembered Christmas,
the place was swamped with Christmas packages and
the in the best spirits
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-28
500 Reward, 500

The readers Of this paper will be
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been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces of the System thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing it's
work. The proprietors have so much
faith in the curative powers of Halls
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails
to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo.
Ohio. Sold by all Druggist. 75c.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-28
SPORT IN THE CAMPS

up the old game, and the response of
boxers to a call for boxing instructors
have had their effect.
Boxing is, however, in bad state,
even with a rose in the outlook I'm
less Willard agrees to fight easy meth
DDS are likely to prevail for some
time.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-28
IN FRONT AND REAR

Those Huns fighting viciousy in northern Italy
driven to it by dire necessity They assaulted
In front by the Italians who fighting for their
nresdes and they attacked in the by the
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-28
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