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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-13
ANYTIME CLEARED
 BY C0R0NER'S JURY After Brief DeliberatiOn Jury Returns Verdict of
 Justifiable Homicide

After a few minutes deliberation the coroner's jury impaneled to inves- tigate the death of Nathanial Mccall ley, negro, who was shot by John Antwine last Saturday night, returned a verdict of iustifiable homicide. The inquest was held yesterday afternoon before Coroner c. c. Wiley and mum Der of witnesses were examined. The evidence was to the effect that the negro had been hanging around the Antwine residence for sometime pre- vious to the shooting and that call had been sent in to the police head quarters about him. The negro was shot by MT. Antwine while he was looking into his sisters apartments.
 The verdict of the jury follows:
 'We, the jury duly impaneled by the coroner of Jefferson county to inquire into the cause of the death of Na- thaniel McCalley. and having diligent- Iy investigated the said cause, taking all the testimony obtainable, we agree that the deceased came by his death by being shot by John Antwine and that, in our opinion. the same was justifiable homicide.
 "(Signed) S. F. Hughes, Dan A. Ho- gan, J. E. Osborne. Mat Maddox, c. W. Legget1 R. L. Stokes. coroner's jury"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-13
REAL SEA FIGHT
 IN CIVILIZATION
Battleships and Submarines Engage
 in Realistic Battle

Civilization" Thomas H. Ince's $1,000,- 900 film spectacle, which comes to tho Strand theatre for the entire week com. fact that it presents on the screen the first filmed record of how a submarine operates when attacking big steamer.
 It was through the instigation of J. Parker Read, Jr., Thomas H. Ince's per sonal representative, that the United States govtrnment agreed to cooperate in the taking of this portion of the "Civilization" film. It is customary for the navy in it's quarterly off Point Loma, San Diego to use for target practice an old discarded steamer or freight vessel. MT. Read agreed to furnish the battle- ship seen in civilization" for this pur- pose, and on behalf of Mr. Ince to pay for the expensive torpedoes and shells to furnish two battleships, two torpedo boat destroyers. one cruiser and two submarines, the latter being of the H. boat type.
 The battle, as fought for the movies. actually lasted 27 minutes. There were 600 shots fired by United States jack tars and soldiers, to say nothing of another 600 shots fired in the air for most part by the hired motion picture soldiers. Of the 800 real shots fired by the United States navy men--each one carefully timed and placed92 per cent were effective, which is a record Uncle Sam may well be proud of.
 The sinking of three enemy ships takes place in full view of the audience, and one boat is blown 800 feet in the air, while all about the sea is tortured into 1000 seething spouts by the bursting shells.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-13
WILL MAKE SURVEY
 OF SCHOOL SYSTEM
Board Will Then Decide How Much of $2,OOO,OOO
 Bonds Will Be Needed

A careful survey of the school system of Birmingham will be made before oe- termining what portion of the $2O00,000 bond issue that the board of education will ask This was the outgrowth of the meeting of the board of education at noon yesterday.
 In all probability more than three weeks will be consumed in making this careful consideration of the present facili- ties, reaching conclusions as to the pres ent needs, and determining the maximum amount that will be needed for construc- tion before the beginning of the school session in 1917.
 The board of education Is in rather perplexing situation. There are so many needs in Birmingham of an educational nature that the board must, weigh each of them and decide the most pressing before asking for an appropriation of bonds. But 1t is not doubted that fully $1 ,Oo0, 600 VIII be necessary to fill the press ing needs
 A rev high school for the eastern sec ton of the city, and several grammar schools are deemed imperative.
 An outline of all improvements will be submitted to the board and it will de- termine what work is to be begun im- nfediately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-13
JUDGE FELL GASTO'i
 |S LAID 10 REST
Hundreds of Friends Gather to Pay Final Tribute to
 We'll Known Citizen

Surrounded by hundreds of sorrowing friends and relatives, the remains of Judge Zell Gaston were laid to rest yes- terday afternoon in Elmwood cemetery.
 An impressive ceremony was held at the home at Milner Crescent and the Rev. P. B. Wells, pastor of the Highlands Meth odist church. officiated.
 The services were marked by simlicity and were conducted in the living room Of the Gaston home. The surviving mem bers of the family were gathered in the room while hundreds of friends filled the railways and the porch. 2
 After the brief services. which were conducted by the Rev. MT. Wells, the re- mains were conveyed to the hearse by the active pallbearers. who were Jesse +. Stallings, J. H. McCary, J. L. Drennen, c. B. Glenn, s. l.. Sinnott, Fred Levert, Dr. Charles Whelan, and Herman Saks
 Lining the walk and the way to the hearse were two lines of members of the Birmingham bar with whom Judge Cas- ton had been associated for the past 10 years The members of the family fol- lowed in the wake and soon the funeral concourse formed.
 At Elmwood cemetery, amid a great conco,idse of friends and relatives. the remains of Judge Gaston were laid to rest The Rev. MT. Wells read the church funeral ritual and this was the only cere- mony at the grave. Banked With beau tiful flowers which were a tribute to the memory and the esteem in which Judge Gaston was held by the people of the city and the members of the bar, the coffin was lowered into the grave.
 Hundreds of Birmingham lawyers and equal numbers of citizens in other walks of life attended the funeral. The tributes paid to Judge Gaston bespoke the high regard in which he was held by the peo- pie of the city and by the members of his profession. Especially touching was the presence of numbers of moist eyed children who had known Judge Gas ton. It is doubtful if any man in the city had more true friends and admirers among the children than did the departed lawyer and jurist
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-13
MASONS MEET WITH
 WOODLAND LODGE
Programme Announced for Semi-Annual Conference
 of Jefferson County

Programme has been announced for the twenty first semi-annual Jefferson county Masonic conference that will convene with Woodlawn Fraternal lodge No. 525. at Woodlawn, on Feb Masons have prepared programme foi the entertainment of the conference which will render the work pleasant as well as profitable and will attempt to surpass the entertainment of past conferences.
 Horace Wilkinson will make the well come address and John B. Bethea will make the response. A feature of the opening session will be an old-fash- toned spelling bee. During the con ference all the degrees, lectures and lessons of Blue lodge masonry will be exemplified by some of the best in- formed Masons of the county. At the close of the conference a reception will be given the ladies of the Order of the Eastern Star.
 The following are the officers of the conference:
 c. w. Jolly. Woodlawn No. 525. w. M.
 Alonzo Cruse, Wahouma No. 763, S. w.
 J. W. Hawthorne, Pinson No. 4s5, U. W.
 Sam M- Blake, NOrth BlrminSnam NO. 691. treasurer and secretary.
 Tom Moxley. Vivian No. 492. s. D.
 Jesse Lee, Republic No. "A, J. D.
 J. c. McGlathery, Woodlawn No. 525, chaplain.
 G. T. Clotfelter. Brighton No. 595. s. S.
 S. A. Townsend, West End No. 753, U. s.
 J. T. Moone. woodlawn No. 525. tiler.
 T. o. Jones, Fairview No. 644, lec- turer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-13
Deeds Filed for Record

The following were among the deeds filed for record in the probate court yesterday:
 $20O0-Tarrant Land company to c. E. Rogers; northwest corner of southwest quarter of southwest quarter of section 5, township IT, range west.
 $17OO-G. F.--Lindsey to M B. Hender- son; lot in Forest Hill survey.
 $5S4-Quintilla c. Smith to w. l.. De- shazo; lots 6 and ' of Halls addition to Bessemer.
 $4O0-J. H. Hughes to I. J. Rogers; southwest half of southeast quarter of section s, township 15, range west
 s65Q- -Edgewood Land company to Mary Denman; lot 16 Edgewood Terrace.
 $625-J. B. Fair to North Birmingham Trust and Savings bank; lot 8 and east half of lot 10. North Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-13
CONVENTION DELEGATES
 TALK ABOUT SUFFRAGE

honored to have my picture in this ex- elusive section. However, the caption, a prominent social leader didn't appeal to me especially. In fact l am much more interested in other things that I am in social affairs. l am very much in- terested in rural school work and social service work. One of the chief pleasures 1 have is visiting the convicts and trying to bring little pleasure into their lives. I am crazy for the roads to get good again so the convicts can get to work, and I can go to see them.
 T was, of course. delighted that the three-mill tax passed in Walker county. This will enable US to make great ad- vances in the work of our rural schools, and this work is another thing in which I am keenly interested"
 Mrs. Felix Baldridge of Huntsville. who is the guest of Mrs. Oscar Hundley dur ing the suffrage convention. has tho honor of being the one woman lawyer present In addition to being an acknowl- edged well known attorney, Mrs. Bal dridge Is Q member of the county school board.
 An interesting feature of the meeting yesterday afternoon was the report of Mrs. Oscar Hundley, chairman of the printing committee. In addition to tho worl she has done as chairman of this committee, Mrs. Hundley has spoken be- fore various organizations during the year in the cause of suffrage. She also had an interview solicited and published in all the papers served by the Interna- tionaI News service in the country.
 Mrs. r. J. Raiford, business manager of the Selma Times, is an interesting visitor to the suffrage conyention. Mrs. Rai- ford isn't here as a newspaper woman, however, she says. She's here as suf- fragist and for little vacation.
 We've been awfully busy recently" said Mrs. Raiford. You know we are now getting out an afternoon paper in- stead of morning paper. and it's keeping us busy. We are adding greatly to our equipment, and our service, and since the war situation has become so acute, we are getting out three editions a day.
 Mrs. Raiford will be in Birmingham two days during the convention, and will remain over tomorrow.
 "We are delighted with the attendance at the suffrage convention saId Mrs Solon Jacobs, former state president. T have recently come from Tennessee where I attended the annual convention. and the attendance we have here is much larger than the one held there Every delegate to the convention is en- thusiastic over the cause of suffrage, and is intent upon some means of getting the vote for Alabama women
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-13
WANT INFORMATION
 ABOUT PROHIBITION
Chamber of Commerce Having Age
 Herald Figures Printed for Distribution

Is having so many calls for information on the effects of prohibition in Birmins- ham that Acting General Manager Ev- erett is having 1900 reproductions made of the recent figures published by The Age- Herald on the subject.
 The figures were very carefully com- piled and are the first which made seri- ous attempt to show comparative condi- tions in city and county under the open regulated saloon regime and under the present prohibition laws.
 The printing is being done by the Bir- mingham Publishing company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-13

I've seen the years of struggle, and now I'm beginning to see the ngnt.''
 Miss Francis Griffin, who has be~ working for suffrage in Alabama more than 40 years, uttered the above senti- ments at the meeting of the Alabama Equal Suffrage association at the Tutwt- Ter yesterday.
 Miss Griffin is the oldest active suffra- gist in the Alabama Equal Suffrage as sociation from point of service. She was member of the old party 40 to 50 years ago. when suffrage was considered some thing curious and apart from the well ordered affairs of citizenship.
 ''You people now cannot imagine how unpopular suffrage was in those days" said Miss Griffin. Persons who believed in suffrage were classed with abolition ists, and 1t took a brave person to come out and espouse the cause. Girls then were only educated for art and music and housekeeping, and the intrusion of suf- frage was considered something of sac- riiege against the home
 T, with others, have stood by the col- ors, however, and it does me good to come lO bAo SoiipOheicAA toNnJ' OOtiCNO ~AAe~~ there is every possibility that members of the younger generation may live to see woman President of the United States, and certainly to see the right of suffrage given to women in every state in the union."
 Sitting side by side with Miss Griffin at the convention yesterday was Miss Elizabeth Lusk, 11-year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. John Lusk of Guntersville. and the youngest suffragist attending convention.
 With her mother Elizabeth is doing much for the cause at Guntersville. She is a member of the Guntersville associa- ton, and is well equipped to answer almost any question that might be pro- pounded by an anti.
 I'm having an awfully good time at the convention," said the juvenile suffra- gist, 'and I'm learning lots about votes for women
 q have had a number of compliment tary things said about the picture of myself that appeared in the Rotogravure Section of The Age-Herald last Sunday, " said Mrs Jack Cranford of Jasper, who is attending the meeting of the Alabama Equal Suffrage association. T felt quite
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-13
DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE
 WILL MEET TONIGHT

The Jeffersonian league will meet to- night at 8 o'clock in Judge Pughs court room at the courthouse. The meeting is called by Capt. ]. D. Dickson, tenn porary president of the organization. and 1t is stated that all those who hold dear the principles of democracy, for which the league stands. are invited tt attend. Dr. H. A. Elkourie, second vice president. will address the meeting.
 Captain Dickson declares that he has received splendid encouragement from leading democrats not only in Birming- ham, but from over the state, and that the Jeffersonian league will be the re- cipient of strong backing when the cam paign opens for state offices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-13
5000 GOAL FOR MERCY HOME
 FUND IS ALMOST IN SIGHT
Large Number of Smaller Contributions Shows Widespread terest Taken in Appeal Made for Babes-Money Is to
 Be Used to Make Badly Needed Repairs

successful day of the campaign because so many small contributions were re- ported. The ladies of the home, of course, appreciate large checks, but they are especially glad for the smaller amounts which show the widespread interest in the homes work and the appreciation in which their efforts are held.
 Some very substantial amounts were reported by the committeeman yesterday, but the list also includes many smaller sums evidencing sympathy with the insti- tuition.
 Reports were made by the committee men at the lunch hour at the Young Mems Christian association yesterday and each member went out yesterday after noon and will be stirring again this morning with the determination to con- plete the amount required In the shortest possible time Workers will report on progress again today at 12:3O o'clock at the Young Mems Christian association.
 The universal interest in this institu- tion is the striking fact impressed upon every committeeman" said Chairman George H. Estes. Tt seems that all that is necessary is to call upon the men and women of Birmingham. No explanations are necessary. When you mention the babies at the Mercy Home the man ap- preached immediately gives what he feels that he can afford.
 Tt is not like an ordinary charity. The Mercy Home is taking care of chill dren which belong to the community. They are being given their chance in life. Goodness knows what would become of them if there were no such institution as the Mercy Home.''
 FOR MAKING REPAIRS
 The 5000 fund being raised is repair and building fund to care for some ur- gent and badly needed repairs and im- provements at the home. The Mercy Home is 25 years old this month and the ladies feel that they are really very modest in the amount they are asking after a quarter of a centurys work for the. helpless children of Birmingham.
 The campaign began last Wednesday and will close as soon as the necessary amount has been pledged.
 An evidence of the way the home ap- peals to every class of citizen and to many who do not even want their names used was shown while the workers were in session at the Young Mems Christian association yesterday. A negro boy knocked at the door with note for one of the com mitteemen. In the envelope was a s bill The note said that the writer hoped the amount would be &C., the home was doing and wished the con- needed s3000. It was sighned simply "A Friend of the Mercy Home"
 One of the features of the campaign is the number of contributions which are being made anonymously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-13
A sEvENTY-YEAR-oLD COUPLE

MT. and Mrs. T. B. Carpenter, Har- risburg, Pa. suffered from kidney trouble. He says: My wife and suf- fered from kidney trouble and had rheumatic pains all through the body The first few doses of Foley Kidney Pills relieved us and five bottles en- tirely cured us. Although we are both in the seventies, we are as vigorous as we were 30 years ago." Foley Kid ney Pills stop sleep-disturbing bladder weakness. backache, rheumatism swol- len joints. Sold everywhere
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-13
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

At the Theatres
 Jefferson: Great morality play, "Ex perience." Night performance at S:15 o'clock.
 Lyric: Keith vaudeville. Matinee at o'clock. Night performances 7:30 and g o'clock.
 Bijou: Superfeature photoplay, "The Crisis" with 15-piece Metropolitan or chestra. Matinee at 2:3O, Night per- formance at S:15 o'clock.
 Majestic: Musical comedy, "Hamber- gers Troubles and feature pictures.
 At the Photoplay Houses Triangle: Constance Talmadge in "The Girl of the Timberclaims.'
 Strand: Anita Stewart in "The Girl Philippa."
 Trianon: Ann Murdock in Where Love Is."
 Rialto: Alice Joyce in "The Courage of Silence"
 Colonial: Lou-Tellegen in "The Black Wolf"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-13
PERSONAL

T. H. Barclay of Glen Rose. Tex, are visiting their brother, Dr. J. w. Barclay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-13

GOAL ALMOST IN SIGHT Something over $500 remains to be raised to complete the $3oo0 building fund for the Mercy Home.
 Yesterday was regarded as the most
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-13

Contributions to the Mercy Home fund ,eported YesterdaY were as fnllnrus.a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-13

1Continued on Pare Seven,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-20
eermanx,s Great Composers.

1t is significant evidence of the ex-
lstence of two Germanys, says recent
writer, that not one of the great Ger
man composers was Prussian. Bach
was a Thuringian, Handel a Saxon.
Gluck a Bavarian, Mozart Bavarian.
Haydn an Austrian citizen, probably a
CroSt; Beethoven was born in Bonn o.
Flemish descent ON his fathers side;
Weber, although born in Holstein, was
an Austrian; Schubert was an Aus
TRAN; Scllumann Saxon; MendelsSohn
was jew. born in Hamburg: Wagner
was a Saxon; Brahms was born In
Hamburg. The same general statement
is true Of the chief German poets.
Mime Schumann-Heink was born In
Bohemia. although of German descent.
Richard Strauss is Bayar,an-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-20
Must Save on Fuel.

A very important order has
gone out from the Fuel Admins
traton for the further cOnSer-
walton of fuel on account OF the
shortage experienced through
out the country and we have
been asked to pu blish the follow
ing by the Fuel administrator
for Bayfield, county.
Washburn, Wis.
Dec. 18th. 1917.
Washburn Times,
Washburn, Wis.
Gentlemen:
The following order has been
received from the State Fuel
Administrator:
''Otder of Fuel Administration
taking effect Dec. 18TH, cancels
present order regulating time
advertising signs shall be light
ed. In its place all signs of
every kind including merchants
signs theatre signs, also display
lighting on buildings and else
where, hotel signs and adver-
tisjno signs are ordered discOn-
tinued com pletely on Thursday
and Sunday nights of each week.
On these same nights stores not
open for business must not show
inside lights m ore than are nee
essary for safety, and munlcl-
palities with cluster lights or
extra bright Lighting for white
way effect must reduce on
Thursday and Sunday nights to
only such lighting as is ncces
sary for safety. These nights
will be called lightless nights
aud we wish your local papers
to urge householders to observe
these nights with as few lights
in homes as possible"
Kindly give your co operation
in publishing the above informa-
ton to your subscribers.
Yours very truly,
d. M. MaXcy,
Fuel Administrator,
Bayfield, Co. Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-20
FILTH, FINGERS AND FLIES.
These Are the Most Potent Factors In
Spreading Diseaae.

These Are the Most Potent Factors In
Spreading Disease.
Fingers as disease carriers rank next
to flies Dirty fingers and finger nails
may carry about with them as many
disease germs as dirty flies. For this
reason filth, fingers and flies are SAID
to be the most common means by
which disease is spread. safe rule
that has been given with reference to
avoiding any infection that the hands
might carry is to wash the hands i'm
mediately before eating, before han
ding, preparing or serving food, after
attending the sick and after handling
anything dirty.
A common habit with many people
that is not only dangerous from
health point of view, but is disgusting
ly indecent from every point of view,
is the constant picking of the nose and
mouth with the fingers. A safe rule
and a decent one is to keep the hands
away from the face, particularly the
nose ANDY mouth, and if these parts
need attention use a clean handker-
chief A dirty handkerchief is as dam
gerous and may be as much means
of spreading disease as dirty fingers.
The United States public health serv-
ice says Disease germs lead hand
to mouth existence. If the human race
would learn to keep the unwashed hand
away from the mouth many human dis
eases would be greatly diminished. We
handle infectious matter more or less
constantly, and we continually carry
the hands to the mouth. If the hands
have recently been in contact with in
fictitious matter the germs Of disease
may in this way be introduced into the
body. Many persons wet their fingers
with saliva before counting money,
turning the pages of book or perform
ing similar acts. In this case the
process is reversed, the infection being
carried to the object handled, there to
await carriage to the mouth of some
other careless person"
If anybody doubts the filth of their
own hands and fingers let them take
note of the many unclean things they
handle within days time. The door
knob which everybody handles will be
only one source where the hands may
get the germs and filth of some care
less person.