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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-08

takes exception is the alleged unrea : soma ble and discriminatory charge made upon messages transferred from the Postal to Western Union lines at intermediate points of transfer to reach points where the Postal has no offices. To every one of these mes sages the Western Union adds four or five words to indicate the name and date of transfer point and compels the Postal to pay for these words at the gular rate, as though they were writ ten in the body of the message.
 The testimony showed that in many money to the Postal company, as this local charge is greater than the entire amount received oy the Postal company from the customer and also that the extra words charged for were unnec- essary for the public as well as for the purposes ot the Western Union Notwithstanding there are many points where the Western Union has no office, the Post al company does not exact sim liar payment rom the Western Union for messages transferred to the Postal company by lne Western Union un der similar circumstances.
 The testimony also showed that the Western Union was discriminating against the Postal in that the former company does not make similar charges on such messages transferred by the telephone companies and the public service commission was asked to or der the Western Union to discontinue this practice Prominent officials of both companies were present and testi- fled.
 Rush Taggart, general counsel of tn 0 Western Union company, opposed the application.
 The lawyers were directed to file printed briefs with the commission. It Is expected that a decision will be rem dered within the next 30 or 60 days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-08

Pratt City News

All the members of the Woinan's Home Mission of the Methodist churca requested to be present at tlIe next meeting as the reports of the years work will be received and oth- CT important business transacted. The officers are as follows:
 President, Mrs. P. B. Kennedy; first vice president, Mrs. J. T. Rogers; sec ond vice president Mrs. J. R. Walker; third vice president. Mrs. J. Garling- ton; recording secretary, Mrs. Etta Gip- son. corresponding secretary, Mrs. Mos- ley; local treasurer, Mrs. Taylor; mis- sionary voice agent, Miss Cason.
 Local Items
 At the recent meeting of Carnation lodge No 46 it was deci led to give a box supper and valentine party at the next regular meeting, to which the public will be invited. A special mu- sical programme is being arranged.
 A George Washington ball will be given on February 22 at the city hall. The following young men have the affair in charge: Hugh O'Brien, Leo McDonough, William Roden and Dr. Yer Nealon's orchestra has been en- gagged for the occasion.
 Andrew Foley is seriously i'll at the home of his brother.s Sam Foley.
 The Bachelor Girls Emboidery club is invited to meet with Miss Winifred Nichols this afternoon.
 ]. C. Almon is in Montgomery this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-08
VIII Depolt servIans

Philadelphia. February 7.-Acting upon a decision of Judge McPherson in tho United States district court, immigration officials today are preparing to deport Il servians who arrived In this port bound for Gary, Ind. where they intended to seek work in the steel mills. The immi- grafton officials decided to. deport the Servians on the ground that they might become public charges. I, The officials claimed that an investigation of labor thousand men were out of employment at that place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-08
THAW MUST STAY
 IN INSANE ASYLUM

Albany, N. Y, February Hilary K. Thaw's appeal from the decision averse to his contention that he is being illegally detained in the state hospital for the in- sane at Matteawan has been dismissed by the court of appeals. This practically sweeps away his last hope for release.
 Mrs. Mary Copely Thaw, in her peti- tion to the court, set forth that she be- lieved that ''the health of her son is in constant danger and sought his release because of the unprecedented and inhu- man treatment of sane, acquitted man in an institution for the criminal insane.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-08
PROHIBITION CASES
 ARE MOL PROSSED

Because of the absence of number of principal witnesses, who, it was stated, had left the state, several cases involv ing violation of the prohibition laws were mol pressed yesterday in the first di- vision of the criminal court, Judge s. L. Weaver presiding.
 William Muller, charged with violating the prohibition laws, was convicted yes- terday afternoon in the first division of the criminal court and fine of $50 was assessed against the defendant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-08

Ninety-fve per cent of the adult male, married population of the large cities of the United States have it in their hearts to go "baci to the farm
 Some of them would do it if they could. Others would balk with one exense and another if the opportunity were gwen. But all of them are farmers in embryo.
 Some of them do intensive farming in their back wards sometimes with disas- trous financial results, limited in severity only by the capacity of the said back yards.
 Others get immensely rich following the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-08
Politicians Are Sued

Chicago, February 7.-Senator Benjamin R. Tillman. Roger c. Sullican, Norman E. Mack, Thomas Taggart and 50 other mem bers of the democratic national committee of 1908 were made defendants today by Louis F. Burgh. an automobile owner, in a suit for $6S claimed for automobile hire. MT. Sullivan said today the bill was not paid by the committee because he by whom the machine is said to have been used refused to "O K" it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-08
Gasoline Explosion Serious

New York, February 7.-Nineteen men were injured, five fatally, in the explo- sion of a barrel of gasoline at Jamaica, l.. l. early today. The gasoline was on a work car in the Long Island railroad yards. The men were blowing out'' switches along the road which had be- come clogged with snow They used a machine that threw flame into the switches. The machines were fed by gasoline from the tank on the construc- ton train. r tE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-08
EVEN THE CITY MAN HAS
 FARMING IN HIS BONES
Story Birmingham Men Who Are Enthusiastic Poultry Rasers and Who Conduct Their Business
 On Small City Lots
By WALTER HARPER.

paid his hotel bill and came home happy with song in his soul and a jingie ill h.s pocket.
 MT. Fry's place is at No. 3Sl2 Lakevlew avenue, Birmingham His lot is 50xl56 feet This is his home and his poultry farm He raises Black Orpngtons, and they are beauties. He raises only fancy stock for egg and stock breeding.
 Mr. Fry is also a poultry artist. Now, Of course, you know what that means. The word artist is one of the most elastic terms in the English language, cut Fry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-08
Heels Cause Broken Leg

New Orleans. February 7.-High heels on shoes w9M by Miss Lizzie Miller caused her to stumble at the head of a stairway in her home yesterday and today she is in bed with a broken. leg. She fell the entire length of the stairway and was pcled up almost unconscious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-08

to MT. Fry for photographing. They were S. c. Buff Orpngtons. Alley would not take s10e for any one of those birds and they are worth every penny of it,. said MT. Fry admiringly as he took big plump cock from the coop and stroked him appreciatiyely.
 Fred S. Fletcher of No. 320 South Fifty ninth street. is just one year old in the fancy poultry business. He began with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-08
 He Sat on Wrong End

Philadelphia, Miss. February IA fractured skull and both collarbones broken were the injuries sustained yes terday by J. M. Hamilton as the result of a fall of forty feet from tree. Ham, ilton sawed off a limb of the tree, but sat on the wrong end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-08

is the real goods in a special way. He photographs and paints fancy birds for breeding journals and other purposes
 While I was in his office yesterday morning three GOODS with five fine chick ems were delivered. They came from l. l.. Alley at Midway, Ala, and were sent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-08
su.nepd Rice Advanced Rates

Washington, February 7.-Advances in freight rates on rice and rice products filed with the interstate commerce com- mission by the Southern Pacific com- pany and the Mallory Steamship com- pany were ordered suspended today by the commission until June 6,A 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-08
Newsuauer Bill Defeated

Austin. Tex, February 7.-The Mar tin newspaper bill compelling all news papers in the state to publish the list of stockholders was defeated in the house by a vote of 59 to 35.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-08
Experts Go 10 the Front

Leavenworth, Kas., February 7.-Com- pany A, Signal Corps, left Fort Leaven- worth today for Fl Paso to do field serv- ice on the Mexican border There are twenty telegraph operators with the company, all of whom are wireless ex- perts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-08
LoriniH As HI

Washington February 7.-Senator Lorimer has been suffering severely for the past day or two with pain full abscess in an ear. He was not in his seat today. An operation may prove necessary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-08
sepator Terrell Improyes

Washington, February 7.-Senator J. M. Terrell of Georgia. who suffered ari>at- tack of acute indigestion last Saturday, was reported decidedly better at his hos ptal today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-08
Texas Appropriation Passed

Washington, February 7.-The Sen- ate committee on public buildings to- day approved the appropriation of $1O0,000 for a site for building at Dallas. Tex.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-08

che s. (. Buff orpington cock and two hens last February.
 He now has three pens of six and eight hens each carefully selected from the years breeding
 He is also on a town lot 15ox5o feet. His sldelina is city elreulator for The Age Herald. He works for his salary at night, poultryizes during the day and sleeps on ground-hoe day, Fourth of July and Christmas.
 He is making a success and some money and is one of the most enthusi- astie amateur poultrymen in Jefferson county. He has spent considerable rooney. time and thought in building mod ern. sanitary pens and other arrange uents.
 He was careful in the selection of the taken every opportunity to select and inn prove his breeds. He. too. is making a speciality of eggs and stock for breed ing purposes.
 His poultry house. picture of which is shown n this page, was built on the most approved plans. It faces south and Is open only on that side The roof and Jack are covered with heavy tar paper and is air and weather proof
 The interior arrangement is perfect in every respect. with solid dressed floor, which k kept clean and padded with straw.
 The pens are thoroughly cleanseo ev- cry morning and plenty. of fresh water and prepared food supplied at all times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-08

agricultural pursuit on the backs of en- velopes and other scraps of paper that will hold figures that may be lying around the office This is usually on the time of their employers, but it is some times far less disastrous than the kind that is done in he back yard
 This kind of farming is immune from weather, vefmine and other setbacks But there are some city farmers, even right here in Birmingham, that have something to show for their back yard operations.
 We have two examples in chicken rais- ing.
 During January VIII F. Fry, ar adver- Using writer and chicken fancier q do not know which is his sideline), carried some of his fine chickens to the Georgia State Poultry Show in Atlanta.
 The judges awarded him severai prizes as follows: First on bullet, second on cock, fourth and fifth on hens, fifth on eoekerel and second on pen. But the prizes were not in money and
 
 Fry could not buy sandwiches or rail- foauF Transportation with them and Il so happened that near the end of the show he found himself with an unpaid hotel bill and S4.2O. The railroad fare to Bir- rlingham is S415 This left cents to pay hotel bill.
 Now MT. Fry is an honorable citizen and was in the position of having to sidestep something, get busy or wire home for funds
 He got busy.
 Good chickens are always salable. There were plenty of people in Atlanta attending the show who did not only ap- preciate good chickens, but were looking to buy
 He sold eight of his chickens for s25o,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1911.
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.

With scant three weeks of the con-
gressional session remaining, not one
of the important measures before con-
gress when the session began has been
disposed of. Reciprocity with Canada
marked a new line of cleavage among
the Republicans and Democrats in
Washington. Early in the present week
senators were hopeful that they might
solve the problem by letting the re-
ciprocity agreement severely alone, but
later it was brought sharply to their
attention that unless there shall be n
vote on this reciprocity agreement they
will be called back to Washington
promptly after the 4th of March and
compelled to remain until there is an
expression in the senate either for or
against it. And now the president is
away from Washington making
speeches mainly devoted to this re-
ciprocity with Canada question and
there is strong impression that the
country, except in isolated spots. is in
favor of the agreement recently made
between us and our northern neighbor.
The fact that the English papers and
the leader of the opposition in the Eng
lish Parliament are opposed to the
reciprocity agreement between Canada
and the United States will doubtless
have some influence in favor of it's ap-
prova1 by congress in this country. 1t
will be many years, perhaps centuries,
before the United States and British
America become one country, but the
dividing line must some time fade just
as the Mason and Dixon line has fad
ed. There are a hundred reasons for
the commercial. social and political
solidarity of North America. There is
not one valid reason in opposition.
There is no possibility of the absorp-
tion of Canada by the United States or
the absorption of the United States by
Canada. Absorption is not to be
thought of, but commerce between the
two countries ought to be as free and
unrestricted as between Ohio and In
diana.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17

THE Country Boy" play that
few years back would have been cali
ed a comedy Drama" will be seen
at the Valentine theatre, Toledo, on
Wednesday, February 22nd. Edgar
Selwyn, the author calls his piece a
comedy. There are a good many
laughs in it, but it also contains SER
ious interest. The story of The
Country Boy is that of young man
halling from small town in North
ern New York, who comes to New
York City to win fame and fortune.
His lack of success in his native town
he attributes to the LIMITATIONS of his
birthplace. Back upstate he has
charming home, good mother and
sensible sweetheart, all of which he
leaves behind to establish his new
home. Here he is soon caught in the
whirl of busy world, and on a Choir
us girl the country boy wastes his
time and money, and at last comes to
the end of his rope in the realization
that he is a failure. He is about to
make away with himself when he is
caught in the firm grip of man with
q healthy and optimistic view of life,
who labors hard and succeeds in re-
storing the boy to his original self
respect and enthusiasm.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17

Rose Stahl. whose name in connec-
tion with '"The Chorus Lady is
familiar to most every theatregoer
throughout the length and breadth
of the land, has finally discarded the
play with which she has been so sue
cessful for the last four years, and
is bidding for fresh favor in the new
Charles Klein comedy Maggie Pep
per" which Henry B. Harris will pre-
sent at the Valentine theatre on Fri
day and Saturday, Feb. goth and
21st, with Saturday matinee. In
the new play, although she is por-
traying character of an original
type, that of saleslady in a New
York department store, Miss Stahl
has many opportunities to use the
same style of slang paraphrasing that
made her former efforts so success
full.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17

A new spasm has struck some of the
patriots of Toledo. and the question
of municipal ownership of street rail-
ways is now being discussed. It's a
subject requiring much thought, be-
cause there are so many points to con-
sided, and every point is 'job." Ev-
cry street car employee would find
himself political slave at every cleo
tion. Every crooked politician in the
city would get his hand in on the grab.
1t will now be shown by the advocates
of the municipal cause that cent
fares and universal and everlasting
transfers would be given the people
and the deficit would be charged on
the city tax duplicate, which latter
fact swill not be mentioned to the
de ar pee pile until after it is too
late. When Toledo street railways
are owned by the municipality every
car will be run by politician and the
whole business will be so crooked the
people will get sea sick every time they
ride on the cars.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17
WHAT CURES ECZEMA?

We have had SO many inquiries
lately regarding Eczema and other
skin diseases, that we are glad to
make our answer public. After care
full investigation we have found that
q simple wash of Oil of Wintergreen,
as compounded in D. D. D., can be re-
lied upon. We would not make this
statement to our patrons, friends and
neighbors unless we were sure Of It
and although there are many so-called
Eczema remedies sold, we ourselves
unhesitatingly recommend D. d. d.
Prescription.
Because-We know that 1t gives In
slant relief to that torturing itch.
Because-D. ID. d. starts the cure at
the foundation of the trouble.
Because-It cleanses, soothes and
heals the skin.
Because-It enables Nature to repair
the ravages OF the disease.
Because-The records Of ten years
Of complete cures of thousands of the
most serious cases show that d. d. D.
Is today recognized as the absolutely
reliable Eczema cure.
Drop into our store today, Just to
talk over your casa with us.
c.P. cHAMPNEY Druggist.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17
LEGAL NOTICE

John L. Eltlng, whose place of resi-
dence is .Leavonworth, Kansas. will
take notice, that ON the 10th day of
January, 1911, the undersigned, Esther
M. Elting, filed her petition against
him in the Court of Common Pleas OF
Wood county, Ohio, being cause No.
l8629. he substance and. prayer in
said action is that she be divorced
from him on the grounds of gross me-
glect of duty and of his imprisonment
in the United States penitentlary at
Leavonworth, Kansas, and that she be
awarded the custody of their minor
child, Ernest Maxwell Eltiug.
Said John l.. Elting is required to
answer said petition on or before Feb
ruary 20, 1911, as after said date said
said cause will stand for hearing.
ESTHER M. ELTING.
F. e. Bowers, Attorney for Plaintiff.
(First Pub. Jan. 13)
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17

It's really wonderful what an amount
of attention some of the wise men of
the day are giving to other people IS
business. Theodore Roosevelt made him
self quite famous with his plea for
larger families, and now the learned
DR.. Eliot, president emeritus of Har-
ward, has made the statement regarding
the number of children for the normal
family, placing the number at five or
six. and also declaring that a woman
should bear child every two years
until she is forty. Evidently the wise
gentleman places a woman on par
with an animal, and considers she is
created chiefly for breeding purposes.
We have sort of an idea that such
matters are to be regulated chiefly by
providence and the parents, without
following any set rules that may be
laid down by any other.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17
The Loyal Bookseller.

Certainly the loyalist bookseller on
record was the John Stubs who Of
Tended Queen Elizabeth by publishing
a book protesting against the proposed
marriage with the imp of the crown
of France" The unhappy man was
condemned to suffer the loss of his
right hand. which was accordingly
chopped off with butchers knife in
the market place at Westminster. az
remember" says Camden. standing
by Stubbs, who, as soon as his right
hand was off, took off his hat with his
left and cried aloud. God save the
queen! The next moment he faint
ed."-"The Romance Of Bookselling"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17

According to Toledo paper the Fed
Grafton of Women's clubs of the city
oppose the closing of stores on Satur-
day night for fear that the "shop
girlsn will have to much time to be on
the streets, and will become the prey of
the many travelling men and others who
may be staying in the city over Sun
day. This paper certainly hopes no
such action or recommendation was
made by the clubs, as it would be a
merciful insult to every working girl in
the city and to the thousands of travel
ing men who are equal in decency to
any other class of men. How any class
of intelligent women could have the
heartlessness to cast such base insinua-
tions upon the toiling classes of their
own sex is beyond our understanding,
for we believe it a safe bet that there
is as much virtue among the female
clerks in the big stores as there is
among the class of women who have so
much time to devote to matinees and
gossip.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17
Valentine Theatre

On Monday and Tuesday, = Febru-
airy 20-21, Bright Eyes," will be the
attraction at the Valentine Theatre,
Toledo. 1t is musical play in three
acts, offered by Jos. H. Gates, book
by Charles Dickson, lyrics by Otto A.
Hauerbach and music by Earl Hosch-
ma. 1t is three act version of
Charles Dickson's sketch, Mistakes
VIII Happen" and is full of funny
situations, and is called the compan-
ion-piece to the Three Twins" The
story is that of jovial actor, out of
job and looking for backer for a
play which he has written and q
young actress, to whom he is secretly
married. The comedy is based on
mistaken identity and is faithfully
carried out until the end.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17
Easy lnuolence.

"A good turkey dinner and mince
pie" said New York raconteur. al
ways put us in lethargic mood-make
us feel, in fact, like the natives of
Nola Chucky.
"In Nola Chucky one day said to
a man:
"'What is the principal occupation
Of this town.
WAL, boss the man answered,
yawning, in winter they mostly sets
on the east side of the house and fol-
lers the sun around to the west, and
in the summer they sets on the west
side and follers the shade around to
the east"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS,

Sealed proposals will be received by
clerk of the township board of educa-
tion of Perrysburg township school
Dist. until o'clock p. m. OH Satur-
day, the 25th day of February, A, d.
1911, for the drilling of our water well
in Sub Dist. No. 2, according to plans
and specifications on file in the clerks
office of said township.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
PHILIP WETZEL.
49d Clerk of Board.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17

Hereafter when mother goes to a
church supper or some other So
cial gathering and leaves the ba-
by alone at home to play with box
of matches and pair of lace cur
tains, she may be liable to peniten-
tiary sentence. State Fire Marshal
Zuber, in his annual report, recon-
mends the legislature to pass law
making it felony for any parent or
custodian to go away from home
leaving the children alone and lock-
ed mp or shut up in the house.