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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
COURTHOUSE SITE
 WILL BE SELECTED
Bessemer Registration Lists Are Being Rapidly
 Completed

Bessemer, July 10.-(Special h. itects of the board of revenue are pre- paring plans for the new courthouse in Bessemer. which will be ready in a few days. The board has not fully de- cided as to the final selection of the site. but the one mentioned in The Age Herald a few days ago, on Third avenue and Eighteenth street, seems to be the favorite one. There Is some opposition to this site. as 1t is Just acres sthe street from the First Pres byterian church. and fears are felt that jail so close to the church may be detriment. pr. R. F. Lovelady, who has investigated this matter. Is of the opinion that jail will be so ar ranged that the neighborhood will in no way be injured by the location. It Is expected that the board will reach decision this week
 meeting will be held Thursday evening by the farmers of Pleasant Hill and McCa11a neighborhoods for the purpose of perfecting Farmers Loan association and plans for the DlodoeHAHB or the scope or the aSSO- citation to allow 1t to embrace prac- tically the entire lower end of Jeff ferson county will be discussed. This step has been deemed advisable owing to the fact that a number of appli- cations have been received from farm CTS all over the district for member ship and information has been asked of the federal loan board at New Or leans regarding the formation of one large association for the entire dis trict. At the meeting Thursday night applications will be made for a char ter and more than 40 charter members will be enrolled. Whether new mem bers will be taken after the associa- ton has been formed 1t is not known. and all interested farmers have been urged to get in touch with the off, cials pending ruling on this point from the New Orleans board. The of- ficers were recently elected as fol- lows J. B. Harmon, president; c. E.. Moore. vice president; George E. Rut- ledge, secretary and treasurer. Appll- cations for over s30,000 worth of loans have been filed with them already, which insures the maintenance of the association here as only o,000 is re- quired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
American Sailing Ship
 Victim of Submarine;
 Crew Landed Unhurt

London, July 10.-The American barken- tine Tiildegard, 622 tons. has been sunk ThsecT has landed unnjured The Hil- degard was bound from Havre for St. Thomas, West Indies, and was attacked this morning while becalrned.
 The submarine fired six shots without hitting the vessel. Then the crew Of 10 American citizens took to the boats. The submarine approached and lowed the boat back to the Hildegard, which she sank with bombs.
 The Germans told the Americans to row for their lives, as they were about to attack another American vessel which was expected along shortly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
 Railroad Man Is Made Assistant to Hoover

Topeka, Kan, July lo-Edward Chambers. vice president of the Atchi- son, Topeka and santa Fe railroad. has accepted an appointment as assistant to Herbert c. Hoover. It was an- nounced here today by F. P. Ripley, president of the road
 MT. Chambers. 1t was understood, would have charge of transportation matters during the period of the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
Naval Board Named to
 Investigate Explosion


 San Francisco. July 10,--A naval board of inquiry of four ranking officers was appointed today by Capt. Robert l.. Russell, commandant of the Twelfth naval district, to investigate the cause of an explosion at the Mare Island navy yard yesterday, which killed six and in jured 3i persons The findings of the GanieiS t was anu. icasi. All of the injured are expected to re- cover sbut no details rtssi. <. os ne probable cause of the blast which badly damaged several buildings and destroyed thousand of dollars wprlN q tS>ufty were obtainable from official sources. It became known that the board would pursue its investigation on the theory that the explosion was the result of ex- ternal agencies rather than natural causes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
Special Bargains
 by Merchants in
 Today's Age-Herald

Louis Pizitz announces a midsummer sale of won.en's fine pumps and slippers. Loveman, Joseph Loeb print a full page of store news.
 M Well & Bro. feature Dixie Weave suits tailored by Hart schaffner < Marx at $125o
 Porters feature shirts at $115
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Errors Beat White Sox

Chicago, July 10.-Errors by Chicago gave Philadelphia the final game Of the series today, ' to g. The visitors scored four runs in the ninth inning, when Man ager Rowland send several relief pitch- CTS to the mound
 Chicago was held hitless until the eigth inning. when they punched three hits for two runs and tied the score at that ctaee of the game. Score R.H.E. pb;ia dalnhia OlO 100 O14-7 10 2 Chicago .. 010 GOO 020-3 5 6
 Batteries: Moves and Schang; Faber, Russell, Danforth, Cicotte and Schalk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
DILLON AND CREE
 SIGN FOR BATTLE

Pittsburg, July 1o.-Jack Dillon. In- dianapolis middleweight, and Harry Greb. of Pittsburg, have signed to box 10 rounds in this city July SO 1t was announced today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
BROWNS REFUSE
 TO TRADE PRATT

St. Louis. July 10.-The St. Louis Americans have refused an offer of the New York Americans to exchange Pitcher Ray Caldwell for Derrill Pratt, St. Louis second baseman.. it was an nounced today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
COLUMBIA AGAIN
 THE CLOSE VICTOR

Columbia, s. C.. July lO.-Columbia defeated Charleston again today, to 6. in the second contest of the post season series of seven games for the championship in the South Atlantic league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
Tigers Beat Senators

Detroit, Mich. July 1o.-Detroit won the last game of the series from Wash ington today, 5 to 4, making the series a tie, each team having won two After Washington had taken a four-run lead, Detroit punched hits on Dumont in the third and sixth for just enough to win. Brilliant fielding plays by Heilman in the eighth and Bush in the ninth pre- vented Washington from tying or wins ning Score: R.H. E. WA ashington .,.,... 613 GOO 0N0-4 8 2 I9atroit O02 003 O0*--5 6 ?
 Batteries: Dumont Ayers and Henry; Roland and Stanage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
N, c. & St. L. Dividend

Nashville, July 10.-Drectors of the Nashville. Chattanooga and St. Louis railway today declared a semi-annual dividend of 31a per cent. payable Au- gust l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
Bakers Single Wins

St. Louis, July 1o.-St. Louis and New York battled for 17 innings today, a single by Baker in the seventeenth driving in Peckinpaugh with the win ming run for the visitors The score was to 5. Wonderful fielding shut off several runs. In the fourteenth, with men on first and second and one out, Aragon hit a hot liner toward left but Austin leaped into the air, speared the ball with his left hand and touched second for double play. In the six teenth, after Marsans had singled and Sothoron had sacrificed. Shotton hit d low line drive to center, but as Mar sans was about to score. Hendryx raced in, made shoestring catch and dou- bled Marsans off second. The scorc:
 R. H F. N. Y....0O0 o23 900 900 900 o2--7 12 ? St. L.. 100. 900 BIO 900 900 00--5 15 4 Batteries: Fisher, Love. Caldwell and Alexander. Nunamaker Plank, Wright. Koob. Sothoron and Severeid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
REGISTRATION LISTS

Work of the revision of the regis tration lists at Bessemer is progress ing rapidly and the new lists will soon be ready for publication. Maj. T. T. Huey states that the lists will be completed tomorrow. Eight stenog- raphers have been engaged in the work as $500 names have to be listed Six copies are to be made for the vari- ous departments, making the total number of entries over 10000. The local exemption board composed of Maj. T. T. Huey, Dr. E. P. Lacey and Ray Tillman. has. charge of the work.
 Funeral services over the remains of Mrs Ellis Brookshire, 23 years of age, who died yesterday morning at Il o'clock at the local hospital were held this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the residence at Browns station, the services heinz conducted by the Rev. I. F. Swallow, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Interment was made at Cedar Hill ceme- tery. with Jacobs in charge. The de- ceased was wells known here where she has lived for several years She Is sur vived by her husband, three children and mother.
 Much interest is being manifested in the meeting which will be held at the high school auditorium Wednesday from 2 to 12 o'clock and from 3 to o'clock by the local chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, and other interested women for the purpose of organizing classes for the making of bandages and hospital supplies for the soldiers. A trained nurse will be in attendance to instruct the classes. A number of women went to Birmingham today to be in- structed n this work. Everyone who can possibly do so is urged to be pres ent sometime during the hours men, toned above and assist in this work.
 PERSONAL AND GENERAL
 Bessemer camp, No. S1, Woodmen of the World, will meet Thursday night at the hall on Third avenue at which time plans will be discussed for the athletic club quarters. All members are urged to be present.
 Jefferson Valley lodge, No. 795, Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons, will hold their regular meeting Wednesday night.
 Pine Forest camp, No. 37s, Woodmen of the Wcsld, will meet Thursday even- ing at the hall in Jonesboro and all members are requested to meet promptly.
 Miss Jamie Cameron of Junction City, akn d schocimate of Miss Berney Gill len at the university or Chicago, ac- cor1panied her to Bessemer Monday, where she was called by the death of her father. P. J. Gillen, which occurred Sunday morning.
 Lieut.. Bruce Q. Nabers of Company b. Fourth infantry, is the guest of his parents, MT. and Mrs. J. A. Majors, on Seventh avenue for several days.
 Mrs. Eugene Bostick has returned to her home in Meridian, having been called here by tho death of her uncle F. J.. Gillen,.
 pr. and Mrs. Roy Johnston and Mrs. George f. Meade CT Cardenas rupa i, e the guests cf Nh. ana Mrs. Walter Ken drick.
 Mss Sallie. Gregory has returned to her home in Sheffield after visit to relatives here. She was accompanied home by Miss Georgia Laughlin and Raburn Laus hlin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11

Jefferson Valley lodge. No. 795, Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons, will hold their regular meeting Wednesday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

Bessemer camp, No. S1, Woodmen of the World, will meet Thursday night at the hall on Third avenue, atpwhich time plans will be discussed for the athletic club quarters. All members are urged to be present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11

Pine Forest camp. No. 376, Woodmen of the Wcsld, will meet Thursday even- ing at the hall in Jonesboro, and all members are requested to meet promptly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11

Miss Jamie Cameron of Junction City, akn d schoclmate of Miss Berney Gill len at the University of Chicago, ac- conlpaned her to Bessemer Monday, where she was called by the death of her father. P. J. Gillen, which occurred Sunday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11

Porter's feature shirts at s1.15.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-11

closed d two-day session here late this afternoon.
 The conference, called by Secretary of Agriculture Houston, was composed of heads of agricultural schools and of ficers of farm boards from all states except New England and Pacific coast.
 Four committees were named to deal with various phases of the food ques- tion, and their findings were turned over to a central committee of fifteen, which reported to the entire confer ence.
 Regarding the mobilization of farm labor, the report as made public to- night. says that plans for public de- fense should include provisions for an adequate food supply for civilians and soldiers, as well as for enlisting men to 20 to the front. Not including the num- Der of persons affected by physical defects, the report says, there are more than 1000, 900 boys between the ages of fifteen and nineteen in the cities who are not engaged in any productive work Sttal to the nation.
 The plan of military enlistment, it is urged, should be broadened to utilize for agricultural labor, manufacture Of munitions, or other national service men beyond military age-men of mili- tary age but not accepted for active service and-boys under age for enlist ment.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-11
DECISION TODAY MAY TERMINATE
 STATE CONTEST

tContinued from Page One} which differed in no way from those which had characterized the proceed ings at Snowflake. He also quoted from a citation made by the attorneys for the contestee in the Douglas matter in which it was stated that miscon- duct or fraud or irregularities amount ing to fraud, and was of such an extent as to make 1t impossible to determine the result of the election from the bal lots themselves, should vitiate the cleo tion.
 The secrecy of the ballot was direct ed by the constitution of the state which insisted that whatever changes might be made by the people or the legislature in the election laws, the secrecy must be preserved. That was mandatory He introduced several ci- tations bearing on that contention and then asserted that there had been no secrecy at Snowflake. It was not nec- essary he said, that there should have been electioneering there or the active exercise of influence.
 Reviewing the testimony he said that Joseph w. Smith, man of influence in the community, banker had been at the polls all day and the evidence showed that he had assisted several of the voters. It was not necessary that he should have asked any one of them
Arizona republican., 1917-04-11

Bullard had not been presen; during the taking of the testimony of the Snowflake witnesses reviewed that of Mir. Stratton, one of the judges of the election and Miss Georgiana Hanson. one of the voters. The court said that that testimony had occasioned him much thought. Miss Hanson said that Mr. Stratton i'll assisting her at the polls had marked a cross in the square after the name of one of the candidates. The court had questioned Mir Stratton regarding that and at first he had de nied that he had done so but later he had said that if Miss Hanson had tes- tified to that he himself might have been mistaken. That one instance. the court said, was not in itself sgnifi- cant, but if MT. StrattOn had done that and had forgotten it, he might have similarly assisted other voters.
 Mir. Bullard replied that though he had not heard the testimony. he had read it and he had gained different i impression from it than that enter tained by the court He did not regard the statement of Mr Stratton as an admission. In answer to a question whether if Miss Hanson had sworn to ! positive recollection that he had marked ballot for her. he would still swear that he had not done so, he had replied that if she had sworn to such positive recollection her recollection was probably better than his That Mr. Bullard regarded as a courteous reply to avoid reflecting upon the char aeter of Miss Hanson for veracity
 Resuming his ma>a argument, Mr
 Bulard said that precinct should not be thrown out and the voters disfran- chised unless the Irregularities com mitted amounted to a. fraud of such a character as to change the result
Arizona republican., 1917-04-11
The Worlds Endurance Chan.pion

how he intended to vote or to suggest to any one how he should vote. Bank CTS had exercised great influence in politics and notably in the first Bryan Mckinley campaign. Voters under ob- llgation to bankers were aiWayS dc sir ous that the bankers should know how they voted The very presence. there fore, said MT. Ives, of MT. Smith at the polls was an influence. The injunction of secrecy of the ballot, he said was binding upon the voter as well as upon others.
 Going over the evidence of Messrs. Stratton and Shumway for the con- testee and referring to the testimony of all the witnesses, MT. Ives said that it was with the greatest difficulty that information regarding the proceedings at Snowflake had been elicited. He had been compelled co do something that he had never before done in his career as lawyer; he had been obliged to summon witnesses in the dark, with = out knowing the character of the testi- mony they would give, and what tes- tim0ny had been adduced had been brought out reluctantly. indicating the extent of the influence in that pre- cinct.
 Mir BullaId opened for the contestee. He said that MT. Ives had dilated on the general principles of law relating to elections and with those principles there would be no quarreS Those principles were correct but he called the attention of the court to the cir cumstance that the facts on which those principles had been laid down had not been brought to the attention of the court by Mir. Ives. He therefore asked the court to consider those cases which had been cited by the attorney for the contestant.
 Judge Stanford, suggesting that Mir.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-11

the election board and the only two 'N- 1 ioeted by the board. They were Can )- | bell ballots and had So been cgde ,1 1 counted by teh court They had b n l thrown out by the election board O.. a l technicality, because on them the straight republican ticket had been
 voted and then certain democratic can didates had been voted for
 Judge Sloan deprencted the influ
 enees in which MT. Ives mad habitually | indulged. his wandering from the rec Lord in his argument in his allusion to | the difficulty he had had in securing
 evidence from the residents of Snow flake. He himself had seen these wit | nesses on the stand and had been inn 1 pressed by their frankness. In his long | experience on the bench in the north
 ern part of Arizona, Judge Sloan had | seen much of the Mormons and he had invariably found them truth-telling
 Another point made by Judge Sloan l was that Snowflake had been brought ] into the contest by the contestant at | so late day. The attorneys for the l contestant knew as much about Snow flake precinct when they filed the pa pers in the proceeding as they know now. Yet in their original pleadings 1 there, were no allegations of irregular | ity there and the precinct would not have been heard of but for the eN- clusion of Douglas Precinct No. 1 where the grossest frauds had been ] committed. Here Judge Sloan referred to a matter to which Mr. Bullard had called attention in his argument, the misquotation of the court in deciding the Douglas case. Judge Sloan re- peated the further remarks of the court when he stated that no reasonable man after hearing the testimony of wit nesses for the contestant could doubt | that the election there had been marked
Arizona republican., 1917-04-11

There was no intimatlon that fraud had been committed or attempted in Snowflake precinct Replying to ef- forts by MT. Ives to show that republi- can political influence had been exert . ed at the polls. Mir Bullard presented a copy of the returns from that precinct in which it was shown that Wilson had received 116 votes and Hughes S7 votes All the democratic candidates, with the exception oi the governor and the can didate for sheriff, had received de- cisive majoiities.
 Regarding the secrecy of the ballot to which Mr. Ives had devoted so much of his argument, Mir Bullard quoting from several authorities said that sec recy was the privilege of the voter and one which he might waive. He intro duced large number of citations from many states supporting the doctrine that no irregularity such as 1t was al- legged had been committed 3t Snow flake, was in itself sufficient to war rant the exclusion of the whole pre- cinct unless they were of such char acter as to change the result.
 Alr. Bullard had prepared in addition to his argument brief which he sub mitted to the court along with a re- quest that the court read in their en- tirety the citations from which Mir. Ives had quoted.
 Judge Sloan, closing for the eontestee, called attention to bit of evidence, small in itself. but quite significant as a refutation of the statement that there was conspiracy in the community about Snowflake for lne defeat of Gov err or Hunt That had been especially dwelt upon by MT. Ives in his allusion to the testimony of the members of the election board. MT. ShumWav and Mir. Smith. This evidence was found in two ballots which had been rejected by
Arizona republican., 1917-04-11
PASTORS CONFER As PREFACE TO
 STATE MEETING

TEMPE, April 10-Preliminary to the opening of the regular convention of the Arizona Baptist churches which is to occur in Tempe April II to l3, ln- elusive. the pastors conference was held today and nearly every church Tn the state was represented Three rous- ing good meetings were held and par ticular interest was taken in the ad- di esses given by pr James A. Francis, pastor Of the First Baptist church of Los Angeles. who is here to attend the convention.
 The pastors assembled for their ini tial meeting at o'clock this morning and following the praise services and the introduction of the new ministers who have entered the field in Arizona an interesting paper was read by Dean Hamilton of Prescott on the theme "Nision and Enlargement Dr. Francis led q conference on evangelism and the pastors enthusiastically discussed the question at length.
 At the afternoon and evening meet ings some splendid addresses and pa pers were given and the first days work closed with splr.l or interest and enthusiasm manifest over the work of the convention that is to follow. Dr. Francis delivered two sermons on his theme "The Kingdom of God" and will follow these with three others during the course of the convention.
 The regular convention of the minis ters and delegates opens Wednesday morning and it is expected that repre- scutauiVes from every cnurch will be on hand when the registration is made. The following program will be car ried out Wednesday:
 Morning
 Q.OO Praise service led bN F. M Pit man.
 9:15 Announcements.
 g:20 Reports from the churches. 1f:J5 Prayer service led by A. F. Wallis
 Ii.2O The annual sermon-J. w Ep- perly.
 12:00 Noon.
 Afternoon
 goo Praise service led by J. Fl. smith
 2:2o Report of the board of man agers.
 2:30 Report of the treasurer H. l.. 235 Report of Evangelist M. M Bled . soc.
 2:40 Report of Miss H. Mary Sun dell.
 2:45 Report of district missionaries R. <. Withrow, E. ?. Pope, C. H. Sweatt and Leo E. Mckee. CThree minutes each).
 3:05 Report of pastors and mission alies. (Two minutes each.)
 4:15 The Kingdom of God-Jas 4. Francis, D D.
 5:15 Adjournment
 Evening
 500 Banquet and business session of the E. Y. F. |. of Arizona
 20 Praise service led bV Harold :. Pickett 7:45 Ways and means of enlargement as seen by secretary J. F. Watson, D. D. SIS General discussiOn-H. C. Sweatt and L. B. Mathewson.
 S:3O The Kingdom of God-Jas. A. Francis, D. D.
 9:50 }enediction.