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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
GOOD RECORD MADE
 IN CRIMINAL COURT
Many Cases Disposed of in
 First Capital Docket of the New Court

Four convictions one plea of guilty. six acquttals, two cases nolle pressed. six cases passed until April g, and one case pending, is the record Of the first capital docket tried in the criminal division of the new consolidated circuit court. Judge Charles w. Ferguson of the civil division of the court assisted Judge w. F. Fort and Judge H. P. Heflin in the trial of the cases and two of the four convictions were secured before him. With the ex ception of six cases the docket was cleared
 The prisoners convicted were sentenced yesterday as follows, each sentence be- ing liked by the jury that tried the case: Neison Gillen, convicted of highway rob- bery, 90 years in the penitentiarv. Ed Thurman, murder, 15 years; Cain Mo- Spatten, murder, 15 years. and Bertha RldseWay, manslaughter three years. Those acquitted were: Charles Hall rob- bery; Lindsey Kinds murder, George Showalter, robbery Gone case nolie prossed); James Moore, murder: Charles Graham, robbery
 Percy Parsons plead guilty to a charge of murder and accepted a sentence of life imprisonment in the penitentiary, and another case against him on the same charge was nolle pressed
 The case of Charles Wilkins charged with murder, went to the jury last night and the jury failed to reach an agree ment and went to the hotel for the night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
THE WOMAN'S CIVIC
 BOARD WILL REVIEW
 PHASES OF FOODLAW
At Mass Meeting Tuesday Women Will Hear Speakers Discuss Civic PrOblems-Food Inspection
 Laws Emphasized

In view of the fact that the health
 situation in the city is clarified for the
 time being, the mass meeting called by
 the Woman's Civic board for next Tues
 day to discuss the matter, will be turned
 into meeting for the discussion of other
 activities for civic betterment. The en-
 forcement of the food inspection laws,
 the sanitary conditions of stores hand
 ling food supplies, and other matters will
 be discussed. Among the speakers will
 be Dr. F. E. Harrington, Commissi oner George B. Ward Mrs. Charles Sharpe. President Jerry Gwin, Dr. Thomas D. Parke, Commissioner John R. Hornady and others.
 The Womans Civic board plans an &C.,
 tive campaign for the enforcement of food and other inspection laws, and the com
 mittee headed by Mrs H. H. Shell and Mrs. J. B. Head will commence the in
 spection of all places where food products are handled as well as other establish naents relating to the public health, and will include dairies, bakeries, stores, res- taurants, laundries manicure parlors and other places.
 Samples of food products handled or prepared will be submitted to the state chemist for analysis.
 The Woman's Civic board is satisfied with the laws passed both by the city and county officials in reference to these matters and with their efforts toward their enforcement, but they feel that it is matter now of individual effort and they urge the cooperation of all the
 woman's clubs of the city and district to aid in these matters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
YARROWDALE MEN
 WILL BE RELEASED
 ON 7TH OF MARCH
Four American COnsuls De- tained in Berlin Are Still There Awaiting Word
 From Turkey

Berlin, Friday. March 2.-(Via London) The sixty eight Americans brought to Germany as prisoners on board the cap tured British steamer Yarrowdale expect to be released on March '. The delay is accounted for by a statement that an English sailor confined with the Ameri- cans is i'll with spotted typhoid, and that the segregation of the Yarrowdale prisoners was dictated by sanitary req sons.
 The four American consus who were transferred to Turkey after the break of relations between Germany and the Uni ted States are still here.
 The German government Is awaiting word from Constantinople as to whether the appointments are acceptable The circumstances surrounding the sudden transfer of the consuls and the GUS tomary red tape to be overcome sug- gested, it is stated, the advisability of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
"BONE-DRY' BILL NOT TO BE ENFORCED
 UNTIL JULY FIRST
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including Democratic Leader Kitchin and Representative Sims of Tennessee, joined with wet representatives In urging adoption of the resolution. They were opposed by Representative Howard of Georgia and Representative Almon of Alabama
 Supporters of the resolution insisted fairness should warrant it's adoption. They declared that many distillers taken unaware by the law so suddenly enacted had large stocks of liquor on hand which they could not possibly move under the statute as it stands except at a loss. Many banks, too, it was declared, hold large amounts of warehouse certificates upon which they have advanced money that would be of doubtful value if the law were not amended.
 Representative Howard denounced the resolution bitterly. Enough wet spots such as Chicago, St. Louis and Cincinnati remain in which distillers can dispose of their surplus stocks, he said. He pre- dcted these cities would be dry in two
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
JUDGE SHARPE SAYS BOARD MUST PAYOFF
Issues Mandamus Directing Board of Revenue to Pay
 Assistants of Solicitor

The board of revenue will decide Mon- day whether or not it will appeal to the supreme court against the ruling of Judge H. A. Sharpe in the circuit court yester- day morning. when he issued q mandamus directing the salaries of the assistants and clerks of County Solicitor Hugh Black be paid.
 The order was issued that these salaries should be paid from the solicitors fund when available. or from the general fund if necessary.
 The decision was reached after over ruling the demurrers of the counsel foi the board of revenue.
 Gibson & Davis, representing the board are considering an appeal to the supreme court. Solicitor Black will ask that i'm mediate action be taken on warrants for salaries during January and February
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
Willard Heads Defense Council

Washington, March 3.--Daniel Willard, president of the Baltimore and Ohio rail road, was elected chairman of the ad- visory commission of the Council of Ma tional Defense today at a joint meeting of the council and commission at the war department. He succeeds Dr. Hollis God frey of Philadelphia. who resigned be- cause of pressure of private affairs
 Rear Admiral Peary laid before the council today his project for a coastal aeroplane patrol.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. s. c. Acker

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. S. c. Acker, aged 7S, who died at the residence of her granddaughter, Mrs c. H. McRae, 1904 Cotton avenue, West End, yesterday morning, will be held this afternoon at o'clock from the residence. Interment will follow in Elmwood cemetery. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Matte E. Mad den and Mrs. John R. Cox of Birming- ham, and one son, J. H. Acker, of Montgomery. The deceased was pio- neer resident of this district, having lived here 3S wears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
Heflin Says Southerners
 Stand by the President

Washington. March 3.-Repre- : sentative Heflin of Alabama. dur ing the discussion of the naval bill tonight, told the House that not one man south of the Mason and Dixon line voted against the armed neutrality bill in the House. "The south" he said. was unanimous ill giving this power to the President of the United States V
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
Greek Steamship Is
 Torpedoed by Germans

London, March 3.-Reuters says the Greek steamship Proconnissos of 2769 tons gross, which had been requisitioned by the Greek royalist government, to go to America for 5000 tons of grain for the assistance of the royalist population of Old Greece, has been torpedoed and sunk by German submarine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
"CASCARETS" SET YOUR LIVER AND BOWELS RIGHT They're fine! Don't remain bill ious, sick, headachy and
 constipated Best for colds, bad breath, sour stomach-children love
 them
Get a 10-cent box now

Fe cheerful Clean up inside to- night and feel fine. Take Cascarets to liven your liver and clean the bowels and stop headaches, a bad cold, bilious ness offensive breath. coated tongue, salIowness, sour stomach and gases Tonight take Cascarets and enjoy the incest gentlest liver and bowel cleans ing you ever experienced. Wake up feeling grand-Everybody's doing if. Cascarets best laxative for children also.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
Claims Allies Are Not
 Treating Prisoners Well

Berlin, March 3.--(Via Sayville )-Lieu- tenant General Won Stein, the Prussian minister of war, announced in the Reich stag today that reprisals had been taken by the German government against what the minister termed the mistreatment of Germans taken prisoner by the entente al lilies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
]. Rrowdx

J. Browdy died in Baltimore Thursday night according to news just received in Birmingham. MT. Browdy is survived by his widow, Mrs. Hattie Browdy: two daughters, Mrs. R. k. Masters and Miss Annie Browdy, and two sons, Ephrain and Albert Browdy. Funeral arrange. ments will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
WASHINGTON SURPRISED

Washington March 3.-German Foreign Minister Zimmermann's frank admission that Germany did seek to ally Japan and Mexico with her to war against the Uni ted States caused no surprise to American officials. although it gay be said they did not expect so full and free an ac- knowledgment of the exposure
 Some officials had thought there might be an attempt to discredit the authentici- ty of the relations by offering an explan- ation of a different character. American officials never have had the least doubt of the authenticity of the evidence in their hands.
 Minister Zimmermann's defense of Ger many's intrigue on the ground that it only was intended to be carried out in the event the United States did not remain neutral is not taken to change the situation.
 SITUATION NOT ALTERED
 Whether it was presented to the Car ranza government or not. and the fact that it is believed not to have been coin- municated to Japan, do not, in the opin- ion of American officials. alter the estab- lished fact that Germany, while seeking the offices of the United States to make peace and while protesting innocene of any intention to violate American lives was, at the same moment, preparing un- restricted submarine warfare and was intriguing to attack the United States with two allies.
 MT. Zimmermanns references to an al
 legged plot by the United States to unite Pan-America against Germany are re- garded with mingled feelings of incom- prehenson and amusement. The Pan American Union. the Argentine. embassy and the state department can find no record of any such newspaper publita- ton as Zimmerman contends revealed the plot in Buenos Aires.
 The only event which officials can re- call which is susceptible of being dis torted into such charge as Zimmerman makes was discussion early in Secretary Bryan's term of office of a plan to sur round the Pan-Americas with a neutral zone in which there were to be no naval operations. Nothing ever came of it,
 Zimmermann' statement was read to- day in the Senate and some senators who were at first inclined to think his pub lished instructions to Won Eckhardt, Ger man minister in Mexico Cicy, was a for gery, had the statement read twlcc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
ODD FELLOWS, NOTICE

The members of Ensley lodge 165, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, arc requested to meet Monday at the hall at 1 o'clock D. m. to attend the fu- neral services of Brother R. C.. Dur ham, who died at his residence, 260H Avenue B, EnsIey.
 \. P. BATES. \. C. F. R. PIPER, Sec'y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
Cheap Eggs in Mobile

Mobile, March 3.-Eggs were adver tised here this morning by large re- tail grocers at 25 cents per dozen guar 'anteed as fresh yard eggs. The price is a sensational drop from recently held quotations, eggs having sold as high as 50 cents, per dozen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
Percy Will Probated

The will of the late Walker Percy was probated yesterday in the probate court. His widow, Mrs. Mary Pratt Percy, is named as the sole beneficiary. Mrs. Percy and the brother of the deceased, Leroy Percy of Greenville. Miss, are named as executors without bond. The will is dated 1898 and one of the wit nesses to the will is Judge W. I. Grubb of the federal court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
T. P. Thomas, Jr.

Funeral services over the remains of T. P. Thomas Jr., the 21-month- old son of Mir and Mrs. T. P. Thomas, who died yesterday at the family resi- dence. will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence of Mrs. D. Bernard, 770S Berney avenue, East Lake Interment will follow in Elm wood cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
Leonard Knowles

The remains of Leonard Knowles, aged IT, who died yesterday afternoon at the Alabama Boys Industrial school at East Lake. will be shipped to Tal lassee, Ala. this morning at 9 o'clock by the S. w. Woodin Undertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
Mrs. Cora E. MetcaIfe

Funeral services over the remains of Cora F. Metcalfe will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock from the resi- dence. 1902 Second avenue, West End. The remains will be shipped to Gov ington, Ky, for interment by the Johns Undertaking company. She Is survived by her husband. John G. Met calfe; two sons. Harry A. Metcalfe of this city and John c. Metcalfe, Jr., of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
5,O00,OOO Corns
 Lifted Right Off!
Try 2 Drops of Magic "Gets-It"

There's a wonderful difference be- tween getting rid of a corn now and the way they used to try to get rid of it only four or five years ago. Gets It" has revolutionized corn history It's the only corn remedy today that acts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
P. I. McGeeyer

Funeral services over the remains of Patrick J. McGeever. aged 46, who died suddenly at his residence, HOO North Twenty eighth street, will be conducted this afternoon from St. Paul's Catholic church. Rev. James E. Coyle officiating. Interment will be made in Oak Hill cemetery.
 MT. McGeever was one of the best known insurance men in the city He was born in Irelaqd but came to America early in his life and, after spending a few years in Atlanta and Montgomery. settled in Birmingham. where he had resided for the past 20 years.
 He is survived by widow and six small children, two brothers. Hugh McGeever of this city and John Mc- Geever of Indianapolis: three sisters. Mrs. Charles Brady. Mrs. Susie Gahan and Mrs. J. B. Haffey of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
DAME FASHION, NOT
 MARS, IS HERALDED BY GEORGE B. WARD

George B. Ward unwittingly caused war with Germany.
 Or at least numbers of people in Birmingham thought so last night and teiephoned The Age-Herald to ask when it had been declared.
 In heralding the coming of Dame Fashion, it seems that the presi- dent of the commission caused saIvO of aerial bombs to be ex- pIOded over the city hall. About the same time tke fife and drum corps of the Boy Scouts was pass ing through the thOrOughfares of the city in all it's glory and incl dentaIIy i'm all noise.
 Perhaps these inquisitive wights thought that it was an apprOpri- ate way to foreheraId the coming of Mars, instead of Dame Fashion. At any event, The Agc-HeraId had to give assurance to numbers of excited persons that the United States has not been arrayed against the war lords of Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04

The version of the Zimmerman state- ment cabled from London gives the name of the American correspondent referred to by the German foreign secretary as Edward Price Bell, instead of Edward Price. Edward Price Bell is the name of the London correspondent of the Chicago Daily News.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04

on the new principle, not only of shriv- cling up the corn, but of loosening the corn off-so loose that you can lift it right off with your fingers. Put drops of "Gets-It'' on that corn or callus to- night. That's all. The corn is doomed sure as sunrise. No pain, or trouble, or soreness. lou do away once and for all with toe-bundling bandages, toe-eating salves and irresponsible what-nots. Try it-get surprised and lose corn.
 'iGets-It'' is sold everywhere, 25c a bottle, or sent on receipt of price by E. Lawrence &S Co, Chicago, III.
 Sold in Birmingham and recommend ed as the worlds best corn remedy by Eugene Jacobs Drug Store; Gale Drug Co, e s+ores) 307 First Ave and Pratt station al tt City. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
GERMAN MINISTER
 ADMITS PLOT ID
 |NJURE AMERICA
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jeans had not declared war only because they felt sure that assistance by friendly neutrality would joc during that time much more efficient for the entente than direct participation in the war. Whether this American newspaper man reported the facts exactly we were at a loss to judge in satisfactory fashion, since we were more or less completely cut off from communication with the United States
 But there were other facts which seemed to confirm this and similar assur- ances Everybody knows these facts, and need not repeat them. The entente propaganda services have sufficiently her. aided all these pro-entente demonstra- tions in the United States. And if you link these demonstra tions with the &C., tual attitude of the United States, then it is obvious that it was not frivolous on our part to consider what defensive measures we should take in case we were attacked by the United States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04

the four consuls remaining in Germany rather than being detained at the from tier.
 Immediate release of these officials was demanded in note sent by the United States Friday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06
HIev 10y q. Il. gs - z

Bennington County Savings Bank
The annual meeting OF the corpor.
ators OF, the4BenningtoneCo Saw
ings bank will be held at the office
OF said bank in its bank building in
bennington, Vt,s on the first Wed
nesday,s End day OF January. A. D.,
1918 at 2 O'Clock p M for the pur-
pose Of electing a board of trustees
for the year ensuing and the transac-
ton of any other business found
necessary when met especially to fiji
vacancies in the number of corpora
tors and to alter and revise the by.
laws
Charles H. Dewey, Secretary.
Dated at Bennington, Vt, Nov. 80,
1917.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06
peep BREATHING.

To m; ntain good health you shouls
try to initiate your lungs to their nor
NAL capacity at all times, declares 4
physical instructor. The proper puli-
fication of the blood through o1ygena-
ton requires ample breathing Drop
your shoulders forward and then try
10 take full breath. YOU will find it
is impossible to do so in that position.
Breathing is only partially accom-
pllshed with the shoulders forward and
the breastbone depressed. The lower
portion of the lungs cannot be emptied,
and instead of receiving supply Of
fresh air they remain filled with resld-
ual air.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06
ESTATE OF mie44sg m,xAts
sTATE on VERMoNr
District OF bennington SIS.

District of Bennington SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for
the District aforesaid
To the heirs and all persons inter
ested in the estate OF Michael Nc.
Kale late of bennington in said Dis,
trict, deceased. GREETING:
WHEREAS, application hath been
made to this Court in writing, by the
Administrators with the. will annexed
praying for license and authority tc
sell all of real estate of said de
ceased, for the payment of debts
and charges OF administration set
ting forth therein the amount o.
debts due from said deceased, the
charges of administration, and the
account of personal estate and the
situation of the real estate.
WHEREUPON, the said Court an
pointed and assigned the 29th day O.
December 1917. at the Probate Ofic,
in Bennington in said District, &c
hear and decide upon said applica
ton and petition. and ordered public
notice thereof to be given to all
persons interested therein, by pub
fishing said order. together with the
time and place OF hearing. three
weeks successfully in the Benning
ton Evening Banner, newspaper
which circulates in the neighborhood
of those persons interested in said
estate, all which publications shall
be previous to the day assigned fol
hearing.
THEREFORE,, you are hereby mott
fed to appear before said Court, at
the time and place assigned. then
and there in said Court to make youi
objections to the granting of such
license, il you see cause
Given under my hand at Bennins
ton in said district. this 5th day o.
December 1917.
Amy II Harbour.
Register
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06
The Mems Subway Stor,

Brilliantly ready with endless showing of the ortso things
Men Folks like to find in their Christmas Stockings
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06

Previous TO the outbreak of tho
war 554 people out'ef every thousend
in Switzerland haa--sayings. accounts.
In France BAG out of every thousand.
Germany Si7. England 800 Italy 22O,
s and United States SO. The lack OF
thrift in tins-I c3antry is appalling
when COMPARED WITH other nations
and II the VA, develops more thrift
among the American people it will
have one beneficial effect. The War
Savings Stamps just put out tor pub
lie sale will give every person an OPP
portunity TO make a little savings
and develop the habit of thrift. Buy
stamps at twenty cents each and get
at least FIVE dollar certificate--St
Johnsbury CALIFORNIAN.
Perhaps. the best feature Of the
governments latest plan to- raise
funds is that it appeals to persons OF
small means and to boys and girls
We are probably the most wasteful
nation OF earth, but we have prosper
ed becauae we have had the great
natural resources Of the country TO
draw upon and because we have
amalgamsted the energetic blood
from many nations. In the future
we must check the waste and econo-
niize in many ways. The War Say
ings stamps taken out by boys and
girls may mean the foundation of a
competence in later life, Back of it
all, the principal reason why people
reach middle life and old, age without
having acquired any appreciaole
amount OF property is because they
did not begin the saving habit when
young
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL ALTERATIONS, rs they
tnrrlI Is a blood or constitutional disease
and la order 10 cure II you must take In
ternal remedies. Halls Catsrrh Cure is
lekcn internally. and acts directly upon
Catarfh Cure is not a qusck medicine. 1t
was prescribed by one of the best ply
sicians in Hlis country for years and Is
a regular prescription II IL composed of
best hlesd purifiers. setting directly on tins
mucous surfaces. The rerf. coribin2-
ton of the tive INGREDIENTS IL what pro-
duces such wonderful results in curing
Il. u CHENEY s. co, Props, Toledo o.
Sold by DriERlsfs prcr tic,
Take Halls Family Pills Tor constipation.