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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-27
wANTED-To BUY.

WANTED-One single-horse wagon.
will sell for cash or trade six lots in
block 2S1, New City, for small tenant
houses address Jno. l.. Watson, 1417
East Scott street 27jan1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-30
BILL OF EXCEPTION
 SERVED ON BLACK Status of Solicitor Will Be Passed on by the Supreme
 Court Thursday

Bill of exceptions, on appeal from the ruling of the courts in refrence to the status of Solicitors Tate and Black, as to who is the chief prosecuting officer of the county were served on Solicitor Hugo l.. Black yesterday, and the appeal will be argued before the supreme court next Thursday. The appeal Is from the decision of Judge H. A. Sharpe, who, on the hearing of the quo warronto pro- ceedings against Solicitor Black, seeking to oust him from the office of chief prosecuting officer of the county, held him to be such officer.
 Later a motion was made before Judge Fort, praying that he direct Solicitor Black to turn over all records, papers and other matters connected with the criminal court of Jefferson county to Cir cult Solicitor J. R. Tate. This motion was denied by Judge Fort, who held that Solicitor Black was the officer designated by law.
 It is understood that mandamus pro- ceedings will be instituted in the supreme court to compel the recognition of Cir cult Solicitor Tate by Judge Fort as chief prosecuting officer of the county.
 Solicitor Black will appear before the supreme court in both the appeal and mandamus proceedings, Attorneys Felix Blackburn, c. B. Powell and Morris Lovement representing the relater in the quo warranto proceedings and Judge R. V. Evans and Attorney Forney Johnston representing the petitioner in the man. damus suit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-30
PAYMENT CORONER'S SALARY Another Chapter Added to Litigation Over Status of
 COrOner's Office

Notice of protest against the payment of the salary of the coroner of Jefferson county iand his assistants was served on County Treasurer M, " Henry yester- day, and 1t is probable that the stipend of those officers will be held up pending a judicial determination of the status of the coroner's office. The notice of pro- test was given by Attorney Richard H. Fries, who figured in the mandamus pro- ceedings before Judge H. A. Sharpe sometime ago seeking to force the name of a candidate on the official ballot.
 This is another chapter in the question las to whether the recent enactment of the legislature requiring the coroner of practicing physician is constitutional. At the primary election for county officers there were a number of lay men who were candidates for the office of coroner, and of this number John R. T. Rives was declared the demo- cratic nominee for the office. At the sub sequent general election he was over whelmingly elected to the office.
 Almost immediately upon Coroner Rives
 
 warranto proceedings were instituted against him in the circuit court, the grounds of contest being that he was not a physician and therefore disqualified under the law of the state from exer- cising the duties of the office. While the quo warranto proceedings were pending Coroner Rives resigned and Governor Henderson aDDOinted Dr q q Vilav to the place. Dr. Wiley in turn named ex- Coroner Rives as his assistant and he is now exercising the duties of assistant coroner.
 While it is presumed that with the resignation of MT. Rives the quo war ranto proceedings against him will be dis missed the next step will probably be mandamus proceedings against County Treasurer Henry to compel the payment of the salaries of the coroner and his assistants This litigation will probably take the entire matter to the supreme court where the status of the coroner will be determined finally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-30
MCDONALD MAKES
 REPLY TO BOWIE

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 In calling attention to the danger in- cident to increased tax levy in my card simply asked this question:
 Has the advocate of the mills, plus mills. tax told you that after levy ing the mills, each school district can levy an additional 3 mills tax?"
 In your issue of today you permit Sidney J. Bowie to take my interroga- tory abstractly and to stamp "the statement of T. c. Mcdonald absolute ly untrue" Permit me to ask through the same column of your paper: To what statement? Is it not true that the law plainly permits each school dis trict to thus double the assessment? Mr. Hornady says so; the campaign committee in the amendment cam paign advertised that it was so. An in dictment of my veracity is an unusuai circumstance in this community, where I have been known since my early boyhood; and comes with poor grace from man like Sidney J. Bowie, a lawyer who misguided the city au- thorities into the belief that a legis- lative enactment superseded a consti- tutional provision in directing the use of public trust fund.
 MT. Bowie, with his characteristic egotism, says: q (even great I) will personally oppose any movement to- ward another levy of 3 mills" Proba- bly this distinguished legal light con- siders his influence in this community powerful enough to sway the masses lin any direction he may choose. but some people do not thus highly esti- mate his popularity or his ability. Re- 'opectfullys T.. Q. M'pONAI4D.
 Birmingham. January %. 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-30
TO INVITE GOVERNOR TO ATTEND AUTO SHOW
Preliminary Work in Connection With
 Big Event Being Rushed

Governor Charles Henderson will prob ably be the honored guest at the open ing night of the Birmingham automobile show to be given here the week of March 5. The invitation will be proffered him by the local committee.
 The governor is a stanch advocate of the good roads movement, and realiz- ing what great boost this show will mean for better highways in the state, he will probably make an extra effort to attend.
 Electricians were busy yesterday work ing on the wiring and electric light para phenalia at auto show headquarters. This will all be prepared and ready to be strung in the building as soon as the contractors give the word. The lighting feature is one of the biggest propositions in connection with the show, as there are thousands of sockets to be placed on the wiring.
 Manager Marks had all this shipped from his storage house in Chicago, to- gether with other electrical fixtures that will be brought into play in carrying out the decorative scheme.
 Despite the fact that the site has not been fully determined as yet, interest in the coming event has not died down one whit.
 Not only are the automobile men busy boosting Birmingham's first automobile show but the local committees are re- ceiving hearty cooperation from the business and public spirited men of Bir- mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-30
education will cause to enter the schools next September,

The leaders of the movement voiced their confidence last night that the tax would be authorized by the voters of Jefferson county but would make TO prediction as to the majority ex- pected. The active campaign closed yesterday when speeches were made in Birmingham and in the county urg- ing that this county be allowed to pro- vide for the education of it's youth in the city and the county
 Capt. Frank s. White appeared at the Cunningham school in East Bir- mingham last night and outlined the reasons why the electorate should sup port this measure at the polls today. J R. Hornady, commissioner of health and education, addressed a large crowd at the Fraternal hall for the mea sure.
 Reports coming from all sections of the county were favorable last night, the leaders said. The congestion at the Central High school and at the city public schools showed plainly that bet ter facilities were imperative. In the county conditions have been even worse, the leaders of the movement seeking to have the 3-mill tax levied declared
 The polling stations in all incorpor- ated towns in the county close at p. m. In the county, the polls will be open at the same time, but will close at p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-30
CLANTON ATTORNEY
 SUFFERED NO LOSS
Adams States That Neither His Building Nor Contents Were
 Damaged in Fire

The report that the building occur pied by w. M. Adams at Clanton was totally destroyed with loss of ap- lutely untrue, according to a statement sent to The Age-Herald yesterday by MT. Adams, who is an attorney in the Chiffon county city. He declared there was no foundation for the report which placed the loss to the building occupied by him at that figure. Neither the building nor it's contents were in any way damaged in any conflagra- tion, said MT. Adams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-30
PUPILS OVERFLOW CITY SCHOOLS ON
 SEMESTER OPENING
With Inadequate Facilities Principals and Teachers Face Proposition of Ac-
 commodating Students

At the Central High school, building planned to accommodate 800 students 1700 sought admission yesterday morning. when the second semester was formally begun. When more than 400 students graduates of the Paul Hayne Junior High school, arrived to begin their studies, It appeared that there was no solution for the unprecedented congestion.
 The corridors were jammed and packed, while the large auditorium had children overflowing the aisles, seated upon the stage and filling every available inch of space.
 Finally Dr. Charles A. Brown, principal of the high school. devised a plan that would serve the wants temporarily. He pleaded with the members of the student body to be considerate, in view of the fact that the newly built annex was not available, and would not be until after periods, and announced that five classes would be held in that room, when 1t was not engaged as an assembly.
 These arrangements will be used throughout the week, in all probability, unless the new annex is ready for use. But, in order to accommodate the chil- dren, it will be necessary for each class to be larger than can be handled effi- ciently by the instructors The library will be used as classroom, and other improvisions made during the rest of the school year.
 TO PROVIDE FOR ALL
 Despite the congestion and the disorder, not single student was refused admit tance. While 1t was hoped that some of the students, in the West End district, would attend the Ensley High school, and thereby relieve, partially, the crowded conditions at the Central High school, this did not materiallze.
 During the week, Dr. Brown will devise a plan whereby the great number of stu dents may be handled as efficiently and as comfortably as is possible under the prevailing conditions. The new annex, with it's five large classrooms. will re- lieve the central building of nearly 300. but it will still be necessary to conduct classes in the auditorium and in other rooms that are not well suited to the work.
 PAUL HAYNE CROWDED
 At the Paul Hayne school, which serves as junior high school, the same congestion prevails, but this is not as critical. The 400 graduates were replaced by virtually the same number of chill dren who are just entering the high school from the grammar institutions.
 There was no doubt, judging from the thousands that clamored to enter the public schools, that Birmingham did not have sufficiently great facilities to ac- commodate its youth. At all of the pub lie schools throughout the city, there were many young children seeking en- trance.
 It was the policy of the school au- thorities to spurn none. and this was maintained throughout Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-30
ONLY THREE DAYS LEFT
 TO QUALIFY AS CITIZEN

Only three more days to pay poll tax
 After Thursday the tax collector will close his books for the year and those voters who have failed to qualify will be debarred from participating in any elec- tion, either city, county or state, during the year. It is expected that in addition to the election for city commissioners which will be held in the fall, there will be number of other important elections. A failure to pay the tax before the books close will debar a voter from the polls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-30
wHAr ro Do FoR RAp CoLps

WHAT IO DO FOlt bAD JULIUS
 If you want cough medicine that gives quick and sure action in healing colds, coughs or croup, get Foleys Honey and Tar. It heals inflamed or swollen membranes in throat. chest or bronchial tubes; breaks up tight coughs, loosens the phlegm, makes breathing easier, stops tickling in throat. w. F. Thomas, Sum- merville, Ga., writes: ''Foley's Honey and Tar Is a most efficient remedy for coughs. hoarseness, etc. I have used it with excellent results.' Sold everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-30

According to the statement of Tax Col lector Phil Bowers, the payment of poll taxes up to date is far behind those of a corresponding period last year. He fur ther states that unless business picks up in the few remaining hours the num- Der of qualified voters of the county will be several thousand off this year. MT. Bowers again urges those who intend to pay the tax to do so at once in order to avoid as much as possible the eleventh kour' congestion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-30
Elks' Initiation

Two candidates will be initiated at the regular meeting of Birmingham lodge No. 79, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. tonight at the home on Eighth avenue. Exalted Ruler John w. Perkins requests all members to at- tend as matters of special interest will come before the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-30
Y. M. c. A. Night School

Director Howell of the Y. M. c. A. night school announces the opening of a new class in the study of the Span- ish language tonight at p. m. The class will be for beginners. The in structor will be Prof. A. E. Elizando of the Central High school faculty, a Spaniard by birth and yet well versed in the English language.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-30

The electorate of Jefferson county will determine at the polls today whether or not special S-mill school tax shall be levied for educational pur- poses.
 If the election carries the resulting changes will be:
 Two new high schools for Bir- minEham.
 The abolition of s150,O0O in inci- dental fees, supplements and other fees paid by citizens of Jefferson county.
 A nine months course of school fin the rural districts.
 comfortable and adeauate schools.
 Provisions for the additional 1O,- 900 children which compulsory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-30
HEAVY DECREASE IN
 COUNTY COTTON CROP

William l.. Martin of Trussville. agent for tho bureau of the census, announces that there were 304S bales of cotton. counting round as half bales, ginned in Jefferson county from the crop of 1916 prior to January IS. 1917. as compared with 1896 bales ginned to January IS. 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-30
Camp Clayton to Meet

A special business meeting of Camp Henry D. Clayton will be held tonight at o'clock at the office of Comman- der Thomas Dozier, in the First Ma tional bank building. All members are urged to be present as important busi- ness matters will be discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-30
Lecture on Good Cheer

"The Power of CheN ulness, Faith and Hope' will be the subject of pr. Thomas P. Byrnes, in the open forum of the First Unitarian church at o'clock tomorrow night There is to be an open discussion, and the public is invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-30
HONEYCUTT SHOOTS WIFE AND
 SISTER-IN-LAW, THEN SUICIDES
JEFFERSON COUNTY VOTES
 TODAY ON SCHOOL TAX LEVY
Leaders In Campaign Favorng Three Mill Tax Confident of Success, They Declare-Urgent Need for More Facil
 ties in the City and County Pointed Out

In order that the returns of the S-mill tax election be promptly known, The Age-Herald makes the request of all election officers to report by telephone as soon as pos sible after the ballots are counted the exact vote at each polling sta tion. By such cooperation, the re- suit of the election may be deter mined accurately and quickly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-30
At the Photoplay Houses

At the PhotOplay Houses Trianon: Anita Stewart in "The Glory of Yolanda.''
 Triangle: Douglas Fairbanks in Amer icans."
 Strand: Marguerite Clark in Snow White."
 Colonial; Mary Pickford in Such a Little Queen"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-30
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

AL IIIt IHtdLIES Lyric: Keith vaudeville. Matinee at o'clock; night performances at 7:3o and 9 o'clock
 Bijou: Comedy success, Peg O My Heart" Matinee at 2:30; night perform ance S:30.
 Majestic: Musical comedy and feature pictures
The Detroit times., 1917-11-26
Seeking Permit To
w ed, BY Error Gets
Hunting License

"Ie there where you gei a license p"
Eugene wade. 20 years old, Of No.
ua NcK.nstryaye. inquired or
Tb,adore Roberts. n charge % the
issuing of hunuue licenses n The
clerks Office. as he sauntercd
ap 10 ihc marble counter Saturday
motu.ns
Tm, j. the place. answered
Robert Bls game or mall
Same
"0h mako small same"
ANA q license Was duly issued au-
faorsiuE Eieene Wade to hunt
maa esine 4ndcr certain conditions
ti" pai otcr hi- dollar aud started
to RaIa away.
Sass fhi- Wcu DO ~ an" hc ok
ciWmad al he hastily scanned the
naper don't want hunting D.
eerss want fD eet married When
I were ta'knc about gaUe I
Thought you ucrc Kidding me
So Eugcne Eas directed 20 Mar
-.acr .cgnse Clerk Joseph Phar-N
30 negotiated g. transfer OF me
hdnune 7s fee ana smoothed
te u@! fpr Iu-euH marriage to
Miss iaus Kelly -s Of chicago
@HI wasn't $50 Tar of affer
al be 8id a. he p0cke'ed he
nr.sols Umeu IN going aft.
.r dear
The Detroit times., 1917-11-26
| HIusky-Looking Ladies Storm
Commissioner Couzens' Office;
Seek Jobs as Policewomen

The race oi Amazons is 10y no
meWs extinct
bafrof hHs one 8ll OF its own
NoI tha Wild ndlcs With spears and
o,hcr deadly cutlery of course. but
Ihe tailor suited variety trieu on
tbr battlefield oi modern Thought
li ,Ol dout believe il ask The
young u'fn zoo police headquarters
nd,Ned in thr Sizes as li Sal"Sky
Daily bc SITS m Jhr outer ONCE of
Camm.saoner Couzons cIassitying
the callers and BE- h8s been his duty
o turn away "a host ot large ladies
witch 40inch waists and agsressiye
Jaws who NOT ouiy want Co. but in-
r.-t on htcominc pobcowomen
last Tuesday nght the common
council enacted an ordinance em-
poVerue Coleeu- to hire police
women Th, ,,aal sharp, say 70 IL
unruu ttUiUuaI 90 invest woman
Wth power to make arrests They
-ay ha ony am elector can make.
au arres and that until. suffrage is
-ranlad to fhe women of Michigan.
taet cannot be- made really and
rIlt police officers
ra fho councllmen started the
ball arolhng and Ike The snowfall
started ~ tha TOP of the hill It's
simply getting blEgcr as the story
of .hr polcru omen goes along
WheA brings us back go the Anna
zors rhe morning after the new
ordinance WAS enacted, a large
The Detroit times., 1917-11-26

canahle looking woman mHnnishly
miired. presented herself tu Sale
sky She nArd him with stern
eye and demanded an interview
with The commissioner
what to Nou want 20 see him
for ' asked Salosi1y.
"A want 90 Join the force" she
saia
We are not taking on women a.
yet returned Salesky who had not
seen the story
The papers sNv so and 10 must
De- correct she insisted
IL took sale. by l0 minutes 10 OF.
plain Why women could not join the
force and she nnally leu with tho
statement fhat she would he back
later
And SO they have been coming in
lnrge. 9Egro siyc. determined.
stern of eve Every one usl-t. he
would he good as sny policeman
iu the department Some or them
arc eN-e ore detectives eX-pryate
detectives. eN something or other
waich The, believe entities them 20
competition with The male of the
species
Il never knew We had $40 many
biz ones exclaimed Salcsky SAT-
urday after dlsposiug with cogsld
erabla difficulty. of one applicant
~ they We're only little smaller
could hght hack. bur they're so
big I'm afraid ot 'em
The Detroit times., 1917-11-26
u. S. MAY SEIZE
MINES IN STATE
Garfield Threatens To Act tn
less Operators Obey
Fuel Orders

WASHINGTON. Nov 26.-Ths
threat of government seizure Of coal
mines was again made hy Fuel Ad-
minlslrator Garfield today I'm
telegram 20 MICHIGAN Fuol Admin
istrator ~ H. prudden. Lansing
Garfield said
IF Michigan operators refuse to
shin in accordance with prices nxed
hy YOU under my authority. ! viii
take possession OF mines
This order followed GarGelds me-
saee fo oklahoma operators last
night In which be declared that
uoder no circumstances must
mines be closed down and stating
tho alternative viii be 20 turn over
thc mines 60 me
Garfield notice 90 Michigan on
orators was taken following com,
ference with John A Hicks. 81.
Johns Mich member or the MIGHT.
KAN fuel advisory commission some
Michigan mine owners had Indicated
their purpose of refusing coal Rt
government ices
The Detroit times., 1917-11-26
ITALY HOPES
L. s. WILL
FIGHT AUSTRIA

ROME SOY e. Press and the
Wpu alike p-eer enthusiastic today
o.er reports tnaf one OF thc first
ep TO he taken by 'be American
rauEra aftar converting next
month woud hc declaration Of
war AGAINST Austria Hungary. I'M or
d.r fo emphasize its determination
to feht Wth an power against The
Central empires
"9rh sf,p would be evidence
nf Amcrt4s resolutc and practical
.rf of carnretncss declared the
Goruale GIf4lia
The Detroit times., 1917-11-26
BUSINESS LIGHT
ON STOCK MART
Course of Prices T. Extremely
Variable IN Short
GpgAfon

new YORK. NOV rs the Ne"
Yurk evening sums aIaRcial refite
Saturday said
Business was W moderate propoI
lions 10 todays short session OF ior
stock marke, and lh" course oi
prices was variable with numerous
wcak spots and "a feT sirong "'rs,
yet wlfh an unoercufreht ni
strength w1hal. There Nas lii'e POI
the overnight Developments To
change rnniiraf ni Nhlfu
more nf lc conidfnf
The Detroit times., 1917-11-26

DANA, Ind. NOV. "a YeEg1 an
procured between 5000 and $4,000
when they forced the safc OF hs
First National bank here last night
The work. if D. believed. wa dons
hs .ganc " bandits which haa
been operating In tht territory 80
thc last six weeks
The Detroit times., 1917-11-26

The following n.rrs are privileged
10 execute orders on the exchange;
w. r Moss A. Co. Carlyle & Povah.
Geo. VI. West a. Co. K. r. Msccrons
a. Co. " w. Noble a. Co. d l. sey-
riii Lynch & Co. w A. Hamiin Co.
VIM. A. Neer & Co. Sinclair 4 Ceuls.
Wendell. Mulkey & Co, Wn1. n hoss
A. Co. r. X Peiton & Co. joel stock
srd q Co. Bennett. smith 4 Co. w.
" Reilly e. Co. Matthew Finn, A W
wallace Co. Lewis q. 1orton.
Nebe- Beiden- Woodruff Co. Dooo-
Martin a Co pHsra- Ferris a. Co,
Webb Lee e. Co
The Detroit times., 1917-11-26
Boston Copper Stocks

by rfornblower a. 81 eeks
. "a open High Low Close
Gr
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-03-09
February. 1917. Weather.

The month of February, 1917, goes
IN the record ~ nearly the drycst
ever experienced here ut this station.
and never before did We have - little
u snowfall. In 1907. We had only ~
Of an inch Of rain: AZ in 1901: 80
in 1907, and - In 1910. The prcvi.
Gus light snow was half an inch in
1910.
In temperature. the mean was 4
degrees below the normal. The cold
est days Of the month were: Il de-.
prccs below zero on the l., and Is
below on the ii, which meant death
To the peach crop.
A year ago We had only 30 inches
Of rain and i.75 inches Of snow. and
the highways were simply impossible
from muddy conditions, while this
year they were dry and dusty and in
excellent condition. Our normal Feb
ruary rainfall h. l,lj inches, and nor.
nal snowfall h $50 inchcs.
The coolest February days year
ago, 1915. were : below On the "a,
and I below on the 1T, Some of the
coolest February days were;