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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04

Woodrow, Mrs. J. F. Cannon. Mrs. Guy Wilson. Mrs. Joe Read Mrs G. B. Hollingswo Mrs. John Shannon, Mrs. George Harrison, Mrs. Neal, Mrs. Bruce of Birmingham, Miss Mollie Woodruff and Miss Grace Judson. Mrs. George II. Stevenson was given delightful surprise this afternoon when the Women's Auxiliary of the First Presbyterian church compliment ed her with a shower of canned goods. During the summer months Mrs. Ste venson was III and unable to can any thing, so the members took this man :. ner In which to share with their presi- dent. Mrs. Stevenson has been a CO., worker with the local auxiliary for the past 23 years and has endeared herself to her many friends. Several musical selections were rendered by Mrs. Minnie Sims Mundy, the blind mu- stefan who is making her home in Bessemer, while Mrs. c. B. Hollings~ worth also contributed several instru- mental selections. The afternoon was most pleasantly spent and an ice course was served later in the after noon. About 35 guests were present.
 Miss Grace Judson and Mrs. Lee Moody entertained a few friends last night at dance at the home of their parents, MT. and Mrs. William H. H Judson, Tn compliment to Mrs. Perry Anderson of Mississippi. who Is the guest of Mrs. E. L. Read. The en- tire lower floor was thrown open and was beautifully decorated for the oc- casion in ferns and flowers. Dancing was enjoyed until a late hour when the guests were ushered into the din ing room, where luncheon was served. Those enjoying this hospitality were: Mrs. Anderson, the guest of honor; MT. and Mrs. F. L. Read, MT. and Mrs. c. B. Hollingsworth. MT. and Mrs. George Woodrow, pr. and Mrs. T. I. Conwell. MT. and Mrs. John Shannon, Miss Nettie Bailey, Miss Ruby Bailey, D. c. Davis, J. H. Bush and Tom Trus- sell.
 Mrs J. Fl. D. Thomas has as her guest her mother, Mrs. Taylor, of Rome. Ga
 Mrs. o. P Bentley of Georgia Is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. J. c. B. Gwin.
 Mrs.. s. F. Nash and little daughter have gone to Akron, where they are xt. 1oft
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04
FLORENCE

Florence. November s.-(Special. "A Ysplendid song recital was given Wednes- ,day evening at the State Normal school by Robert M. Lawrence of Birmingham, IHssisted by Mrs. Newsome, who accom- Rpanied him. The music lovers of Flor ence enjoyed hearing this well known baritone and highly appreciated the treat.
 Andrew J. Barry, son Of Mrs T. A.
 larry of Florence, who has been in the
 ervice of the government was recently
 pade commissioned officer He was at ke time of appointment preparing 10 Fave Paris station Tenn, to merge with the Third Tennessee regiment The Flor ence friends of MT. Barry are glad to iearn that he is being promoted in the Eerviee.
 Twenty-Five men, who represent the Ehird contingent from Lauderdale coun- ty, left Friday morning over the Mem phis and Charleston railroad for Camp Pike. at Little Rock, Ark
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04
.ew Drops on a
 Corn or CaIIus
stantly stops pain and they lift right off with fingers.

This tiny bottle holds the wonder of wonders. It con tains an almost magical drug called freezone. It is a compound made from ether.
 Apply a few drops of this freezone upon a tender. ach- ing corn or a hardened cal Jus. Instantly the soreness disappears ana shortly you will find the corn or callus so shriveled and loose that you just lift 1t off with the fingers. It aoesn't hurt one particle.
 You feel no pain or sore- ness when applying free < zone or afterwards. It ll doesn't even irritate the skin.
 | Just ask in any drug tstore for a small bottle of | freezone. This will cost but | a few cents but will posi- Itively rid your poor, suffer- ling feet of every hard corn. soft corn, or corn between -lthe toes, or the tough call /luses on bottom of feet.
 Women. Keep a tiny bot dresser and never let a corn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04

22.caliber rifle. The show man. Tn thank ing the sergeant, hoped that he would have no closer calls lover there
 The city sanitary crew is ready for the beginning of the general c1ean- up campaign inaugurated by the public health sanitary unit, which begins the first thing Monday morning. Every part of the city will be visited dur ing next week by the trash wagons and the citizenship is urged to CO., operate with the sanitary unit and the city authorities by placing all trash in boxes or barrels in the alleys of the city.
 c. A Abele. @ graduate of Boston Tech, but whose home is in Birming ham, has recently been added to the staff of the health department force in this city as chief sanitary inspector and he is already In clo e touch with the work now being carried on in the city and county.
 J. H. Grogan, steel worker at the Anniston steel plant, had his left hand badly torn Friday afternoon by having it caught in the machinery. He is being treated at St. Luke's hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04

10. Lawiey. Garnsey ........,........ 25 Lewis Lawley, Garnsey ..,....... Z5 A. II. Blake. Carnsey .:............. 25 Grady Lewis, Garnsay .............. g l.. M GOpiin, Garnsey .,......,...... 25 Hugh Eud ngs Garnsey ............ a Dock Reach, Garnsey ............... ,0 Hughie Reach, Garnsey ..,......... 20 Luther Holder, Garnsey ............ 50 Al Bean, Garnsey ............+....... 50 w. X Sparks, Garnsey ............. 100 E. F. Eddings, Garnsey ........... 50 Burr Harris, Garnsey .............. 25 Harry Bauer Garnsey ...,......... 20 c. C. Bradley Garnsey ............. loo Wiley Walker, GarnseT ............ 25 Louis Richards Garnsey ....,..... 70 Litchter Brothers, Garnsey ....... 50 sam Harris, Garnsey ............... z5 David McSherry, Garnsey ......... 9 M. w. Lewis. Garnsey ............. p Henry Goggins, Garnsey ........... p M J. Daley Garnsey .............. 70 Roy Daley, Garnsey ..........''''.. 2o c. H. Tarrel, Garnsey ......,..-.... 1,9o Plownlan Harris, Garnsey ......... '0 C. C. Stewart, Gansey .....',,..... 70
 Total .............................,... 28oo Collections by coloFed people: l.. Ford, Garnsey .........;.......... 29 T Loften; Garnsey ..,.-............ ? Eli White Garnsey ............,.''. 70 L Pace, Garnsey ....-............... r Noah Moore, Gamsey .....,.....,.. p Isaac Howard, Garnsey .......,.... p F. w. Griffin, Garnsey ....,,....... p N. B. Sharpe, GarnseN ............ p Perry Fletcher Garnsey ...,..,," p Tessie Sanders, Galnsey ........,.. 70 Bob Brown, Garnsey .,.....'.,..... r Sampson White. Garnsey .......... p Ben McCarty, GarnseY ......'..s'.' z James Atchison. Garnsey ..,..,.... p c. Merditn, Garnsey ...--'.'''..'..' za W. Willis, Garnsey .......+-........ -9 George Horton, Garnsey .,........ 70 W. Griffin, Garnsey ................ 2 Eugene King, Garnsey ............. 99 o. Griffin Garnsey ..,..-.,...'.'.'' -2 flames NVilkerson, Garnsey p 7S 5rarneand e3arnsev .............. 25 F staein C.arnsev .............. 25
 
 Total to date .........-...:.-......-Si -Silo0 29
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04

The pulpit of the First Methodist church will be filled Sunday morning by he Rev. B. B. Glasgow of Athens, while at the evening hour the Rev. Barnes will preach. Both ministers are attending the north Alabama conference
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04
SOCIAL ITEMS

Mrs E. L. Read proved charming
 hostess yesterday when she enter
 tained at a most enjoyable bridge luncheon. in compliment to her cousin, Mrs. Perry Anderson. of Holly Springs, Miss. who Is her house guest The re- ceptfon rooms were tastefully deco rated in ferns and cut flowers. while
 several tables which had been ar
 ranged for the game of auction were
 ornamented with beautiful vases of cosmos and ferns. Prior to the games a delicious plate luncheon was served at the various tables. After this de- lightful repast bridge was enjoyed and the prize was won by Mrs. George liar . rison, while the guest of honor was presented with a gallery vase. Those invited to meet Mrs. Anderson were: Mrs. Ewing Carter, Mrs. Percy Ben- ton, Mrs. J. c. Berry. Mrs. w. P Col son, Mrs. Lee Moody, Mrs. E. w. Mc- Neil, Mrs. T. I. Conwell, Mrs. George
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04

The regular service will be held at the First Presbyterian church Sunday by the pastor. the Rev I. F. Swallow. Sunday school at 9:io o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04

The Rev. NJ K. Thornton will fill his pulpit at the First Baptist church nt both services Sunday. Subject: Pray ices Sunday morning, Subject: Pray CT" Evening hour. Gods Giving An- other Chance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04
CHURCH NOTICES

The following are the announcements of the Jonesboro Baptist church for Sunday, the Rev. J. c. Hill, pastor: Sunday school at 9:45 o'clock; preaching at Il a. m. and 7:3o D, m; morning sub- feet, "1'he Devils Compromise": the eve ling subject. Temptation The revival meeting which has been in progress for the past two weeks will close.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04

First sergt. F. F. Stauch of Com pany H, 115th infantry. is a man who aoesa't like to hear a show man say, T dare you to do it."
 During the performance at the Noble theatre Thursday night the Randalls gave expert exhibitions of rifle shoot ing and Randall first invited, then fe- quested, ana then dared, anybody to come from the audience and hold a piece of chalk in his mouth and let him s.oot it to pieces
 Sergeant Staunch was game. He mounted the stage at leap and stood steady while the expert shattered the piece of chalk with a bullet from a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04
NE EWSPAPER MEN IF LOOSA ARE
 UNDER INDICTMENT
Grand Jury Returns True Bill Against Men Alleged to Have Attacked
 Editor DOty

Tuscaloosa, November 3.-(Speciai) Wash Moody, w. Percy Williams, Pren- tiss Blackwell and OHn Young were in- dicted today by the grand jury in con ncction with the assault on Editor Ed ward Doty in his office shortly before noon on Saturday, October 20. The four men were arrested on the afternoon of the same day, charged with assault to commit murder, and placed under bonds of $500 each.
 Washington Moody was arrested on second indictment charging abusive lam guage in the presence of a woman, and gave bond of $1O0.
 The bonds of Young, Williams and Blackwell were signed by City Commis- sioner Cliff Atkinson and the bonds of Washington Moody were signed by him. self and his brother, Frank M Moody. cashier of the First National bank.
 The difficulty was brought about, ae- cording to best information, by the at tempts of Moody, Williams and Black well, who are stockholders in the News Publishing company, to oust Doty from the editorship of the paper and secure control of the corporation.
 Moody and Williams are alleged to have used force in attempting to make Doty sign up enough additional stock certifi- cates, which they were to buy, to give them control of the paper. When Doty refused to do this, according to his state mcnt, and the statements of witnesses, he was choked and beaten into insensl- Iility and was found lying on the floor of lis office, unconscious, by police off cers. with Moody and Williams trying to resuseitate him by throwing water in his face.
 NOT PERMANENTLY INJURED
 Editor Doty was given first aid medical treatment and Immediately removed to the Druid City infirmary, where he re- mained for several days before he was removed to his home. It was first thought that he had been internally injured and his life endangered, but later develop ments showed that he was probably not permanently injured.
 After MT. Doty had regained conscious ness he issued a statement on Saturday night after the assault, in which he ac- cused Moody and Williams of beating and choking him, and threatening his life. Young, according to MT. Doty's state nlent and the sta tement of Luther Cor don, foreman of the composing room of the News, prevented MT. Doty from leav-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04

The woman's auxiliary of the First Presbyterian church will hold a business meeting Monday afternoon at o'clock in the parlors of the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04

Frederick W. Goddard at Mrs. l.. T. Smiths. She was much admired for her charm of personality. Miss Rather inc Earl who accompanied her from Birmingham, was her guest at Sea Grt this summer. Miss Earl was the guest of Miss Carrie Mcclure Knox, who entertained at an informal lunch con in her honor on Tuesday, the only other guests including Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Goddard. Miss Earl has returned home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04
FOOTBALL GAME

IOOIDdI team defeated the eleven of the Jeffer.on County High school at Boyies by a score of 19 to 0. Bessemer made the first touchdown during the first three min utes of play, by Baty. The Jefferson County High school boys were unable to score. Baty and Oddo were the stars for
 Bessemer, while all the boys played splendid ball.
 Funeral services over the remains of
 Mrs. Sarah E. Parsons, who died sud-
 denly yesterday afternoon at the horae of her daughter. Mrs McCulley, were
 held this afternoon at o'clock from the
 late residence on Fifth avenue and Elev-
 enth street, the Rev. Ira F. Hawkins,
 pastor of the First Methodist church,
 assisted by the Rev. M. K. Thornton,
 pastor of the First Baptist church, con
 ducted the services. Interment was
 made at Cedar Hill cemetery. with Huey
 and Mcconnell in charge. The deceased was Il years of age and has lived Tn Bessemer for a number of years. being one of the best known pioneer citizens in this city. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. McCully, Mrs. Kate Waller and Mrs. Jones, all of Bessemer; one granddaughter, Mrs. Joe A. Little. Homer Dabbs. the 7-year-old son of Mrs, Ed Dabbs, died last night at the home of his parents al Hueytown. The , deceased was an unusually bright little fellow and Is survived by his parents, one brother and one sister, Lois Dabbs. The funeral was held this afternoon at l2 o'clock from the Pleasant Ridge church, the Rev. A. c. Swindau officiat-
 ing Interment followed at the Pleasant : Ridge cemetery, with Huey and Nc Connell in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04

The local Cnited Charities and the hospital board will hold its regular meeting Monday afternoon at o'clock at the home of the president, Mrs. b. M. owen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04

The local chapter. United Daughters of the Confederacy, will hold It's reg ular monthly meeting Tuesday after noon at o'clock at the home of Mrs. w c. Baty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04

Circle No ? of the Pastors Helpers of the First Methodist church will hold meeting with Mrs. w. C. Baty on Monday afternoon at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04

Woodrow, Mrs. J. F. Cannon. Mrs. Guy Wilson, Mrs. Joe Read. Mrs. c. B. Hollingsworth, Mrs. John shannon, Mrs. George Harrison. Mrs. Neal. Mrs. Bruce of Birmingham, Miss Mollie Woodruff and Miss Grace Judson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04

Rabbi Ehrien Reich of Montgomery will deliver lecture at Temple Beth. Fl on Wednesday evening, November IA, under the auspices of the Beth Fl sisterhood. Rabbi Reich is noted speaker and the people of Bessemer are looking forward with great deal of interest to his visit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04

The BesseIner circle No 80, Ala bama Home Protective Association, win give dance Monday night, No vernber ], at the Woodmen hab on Third avenue,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04

Mrs. II. " D. Moore, wife of Major Moore of General Barber's stan. left Thursday for her home in Englewood. N. J., after visit of two weeks to Mrs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-28

parcntIy Co the contrary. 36 Cyc. 1l6O. No reason can be conceived Tor con Etruing it otherwise in the above SLAtule. The word Must used in the statute necessarily implies certain c9nsG9u'nSiga lS Ti,o if thc statute iF not com piled with; me implication iu this case is, that unless a certain certificate accompanies anu lA made a part Ol thC returns WhcIy HvU- official ballots are used, they must DC ,,,,., Ig- IcCtcd Whether or not the facts were, that no official ballots were rCcclN'u m the precincts Involved, IS QutaLvii which cannot be Inquired into by ms Canvassing board, os the law prescrlDrs what shall be evidence oi thla Iact so fgr ms Che cnnvassiug board iS concern cd, and there being no evidence on ,lnc subject before the board, tlc oAllols must be considered illcEai ana tnc EGSt .E,t reflected. WhthCT or not the vote mlEhl br counted in a contest before the proper tribunal. in case legal evidence was re- Ccivcd of the existence or clrcumStshCys which the statute says leGahzes th' uSS of uOn-ofliCiUl ballots, is a question Wlth which the Canvassing board is not con- ccrncd. Undoubtedly If the returns were submitted in their present iorm: lncy would be rejected by any tribunal haNIhE jurisdiction Co try contest Thig situation must not be confused with cases where the election judges failed Co send all the documents, Such aS ballots. tally sheets, register or %oteTS, Oaths Of judges, necessary alHuHNllS etc which constitute election returns. Mere omissions of this kind, by the great weight of authority do not ncceSsally yitiatc the returns. The present Sllua- ti0n is different Here is no failure to send any certain document, which iS by law a part of the returns. In thus case there is no reason Co assume the cNist- cncc of the certificate lacking. There iS no reason Co assume the existence ot Inc reasons which would make the ccr- tincatc necessary part ot the returns. Assuming the existence ot the reasons, and of thC certificate. still the statute requiring the latter to accompany ine returns would have tO be construed ms mandatory But we can assume neither. We have returns complete in all respects; showing the vote prima tacia illegal ana void. on account of the use ot the illc- gal ballots. t,.
 to tho case before this board. In the Riggs case. the Canvasslng board re- irctrd certain ballots not conforming to thc statute The court said:
 .Tbc lawmakiug power having de-
 clared that voting shall be by ballot
 and having prescribed the form of such
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-28

ballots. and what is more important,
 having i'm unmistnkablc terms forbid
 den a ballot which iS not m the pre-
 RCribcd form from being counted, we
 cannot hold that tho board or state
 Canvasycrs committed any error m
 chewing this express mandate Of the
 body entrusted with the power 10 make
 the laws. We have neither the power
 nor the disposition to inquire into the
 wisdom or policy or such La%; for fEoor,.
 us. and prccludcs further inquiry
 To be sure in the Riggs case. the South Carolina statute provided expressly mat no ballot of any description other thhn that provided by law, should be counted but we have already reached the cOnclu- sion that notwithstanding the absence or this express provision, our statute IS none the less mandatory, and once con Ccdcd to be mandatory, it lnmDlls Ihe use of non-onIcial balolts just as eitec- lively as 1T it in express terms stated that they could not be counted. The RiEGS case above quoted. is therefore exactly ," section CtS 4O3 of the Compiled Laws of Alaska provide as follows:
 "Thc Governor. Surveyor General,
 and the Collector of Customs for Alas,
 kn. shall constitute CanYassing board
 for the Territory Of Alaska, 10 can
 vass md compile i'm writing the, votes
 specified in the certificates or election
 returned 70 lilf RNN'lllNA AA'llA 'A'A
 several election precincts aS aforesaid.
 The question has been raised as to the duty of the board tO consider anything else, in making their canvass, than the election certificates referred to in the above Section.
 Section 4O3 Compiled Laws of Alaska. provides what shall constitute the clec- tion returns. The ballots are not. as In many states, separately sealed up put are enclosed in the same envelope with the accompanying documents All these taken together constitute tho election returns. The board meets TOT tho purpose of Canyassing and compiling the vote specified in the certlnCatcS' To Canvass" has been dciined Dy, McD- search or sCrutinizC." The Standard DIG tionary defines the word "to examine go over fin detail, scrutln- i2c. sIft-as 70 canvas the vote in an election; an official scrutiny, ms a can vasS of votes 1t m election
 "A canvas Ui an election includes not only the counting of the votes by tho in- pcctors, but tho record of the count by the poll clerks upon the tally sheet. so that the tally sheet Is a substantial part of canvass" Tn re. stewart 48 \. Y. Supp. 957. lots. a convenient and expeditions meth ud of determining the choice OI the pcO- Ulc as disclosed by the ballots AS be- tween thc ballots themselves and can yass of the ballots. the ballots are con trolling Hudson vs. Solomon, l9 Kas.
 Canvass as applying to an election
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-28

would seem Co impose m obligation be- yond that Of merely counting the ballots and comparing the statements or the managers. Canyasslng Implies search Ing, scrutiny, investigation, eXamina- ton. State vs. Nerland. s. c. 2i6.
 Canvass as applied to election returns does not necessarily mean 10 count tnc ballots. To canvass the returns ana t9 canvass the vote, are frequently, used synOnymOusly. People vs. Town oi Sau- salito. go Pac. 937
 10 may be conceded that the almost universal rule tx that n canYnssing board cannot go behind the returns to look Tor illcgalities or fraud. in the conduct or the election, nor should it consider tri- fling defects in the returns, or snght omissions Of the returning officers Ihc duties Of canyassing bOaTdS are puTeiy ministerial :they are to consider only what nppcarg on the face Of the returns Even in case Of doubt as 10 the legality or illcgality of certain ballots, they are not to 80 behind the certificate or the judges Of election t
 But when the returns show on their face that all of the votes m gwen precinct are beyond question Illegal. the ballots having been prepared wlth tothl disregard of the provisions or the Slec- tion law. they are bound to reject them, where tho certificate is lacking Whlch would lcgallzc such ballots. Section 4O2 of the Compiled Laws designating what shall constitute returns, must pc con strucd together with section 2l, chapter 25 of the ScsiOn Laws Of Alaska, 1915, which latter section amends section AUZ to the extent Of making the CeTuhcatC referred Co therein, an essential part or Of the returns.
 Ex partc Riggs. % s. F.. 6i5, cited above, is authority for the canyasSinS board tO reject returns where the Dall9tS are illegal. It was also held Tn hlssls- gIppl that where the ballots which were required to accompany the returns snow cd upon their face that they were iuegal. the Canvasscrs might reject them Tn the count .o
 This Case seems tO be exactly Tn point as under the laws of Alaska the ballots must accompany the returns ana arc not separately sealed.
 i'm this case, the returns from the pre- clncts where the irregularities are such ag described in Questions l6, lI and l6' show prima facia an absolute total dlsrc- gard of the Territorial Act in the use Oi the Illegal ballots not explained by any evidence of any kind, and you are hu- viscd that thcy must be rejected. "
 The burden should be upon him who re lies upon such votes. tO furnish the oVi- dcncc establishing their validity before Inc prOpcr tribunal. In the meantime if is the duty Of the canvassing board 10 Tiyc effect to the will Of the majority who have complied with the law by de- livery of certificates Of election 10 lhe candidates receiving majority oi lcBa votes. a.,,,,,,,
 GEORGE B. GRIGSBY.
 Territorial Counsel.