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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16

We need a chance to buy foodstuffs where we can buy them the cheapest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16

IN THE AGONY COLUMN. The agony column f1ourishes in Ger many, too. This Is the cry of distress which is appearing in the "Berliner Tage- blatt:"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16
DENIED

DENIED. me man who doth his millions make, Can well afford to eat d steak, But we who toll for weekly wage, Can only let dread hunger rage, The while we gaze with cleaning eye On princely food we can not buy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16
Rented Houses

Tt is a great mistake for landlords to allow their houses to run down and be- come dilapidated.' said 2 roomer. T house going on F years. My room has windows on two sides and is pleasant in summer but uncomfortable when chilly weather comes. In freezing weather it is all but unendurable.
 T have notified the lady of the house from whom 1 rent that I will move on November 1. I am going into steam heated house.
 birmingham is growing rapidly and is filling up with nsw houses of modern con- 3truction. and unless the old houses are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16
ONE MUST EAT

T presume there is the deuce to pay when Scriblet writes a poem?"
 No It is usually the butcher"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16
A WIDE BREACH.

A WIDE BREACH. "The Blobsons and the Bilfurs are not so friendly they used to be- No. The Blobsons' new car Is ninety horse- power, while the Bilfurs' machine is only sixty horsepower
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16

otto has apparently not run across Hedda's piteous plea, notwithstanding that it is published conspicuously in dis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16
Chicago Hotels

There is no exaggerating the business activity in evidence in Chicago said w.. H. Skaggs, formerly of Alabama, but now & resident of the lake metropolis. The streets are crowded and the hotels are crowded There is an unusual demand for labor and every industry is running at full capacity and has been all the year.
 Until few years ago Chicago was poor hotel city, When it's great popula- tion was taken into consideration it was the poorest hotel town in the country. Now it is becoming famous for its fine hotels. Chicago has many magnificent hostelries. In my opinion the Blackstone is the most elegant hotel in America. There are many larger hotels, but it's ap- pointments are elegant, and there is an air of refinement about the place that appeals to persons of taste and culture. "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16

OTTO! OTTO, Don't ruin Father He consents! Hedda.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16

straight from his work. Just pause and speak About the Turk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16

AUTUMN MAPS. We hate to rise
 When morning comes, And rub our eyes
 With both our thumbs. A blanket seems The proper stuff. And keeps us just Bout warm enough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16
JUsTIFYING THE PRESS AGENT

He is called Joe the Giant Killer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16

q l.. Morgan and w. G. Wharton are the only authorized tIiaveling fepresen- xat.ves ot The Age-Heralo in hp eifou- laIlon department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16

Entered at tho Birmingham. Ala i. postoffice as second class matter under act Of Congress March 3. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16
Now and In Other pays


 his condition.
 T remember well when President Gar field wab shot. He fingered for some time, and inferred from the bulletin that he would get well. But those who were close to him had reason to fear the worst.
 "The physicians attending Colonel Roosevelt are frank in their statements to the public. Colonel Roosevelt is cer- tairly in much more serious condition than was thought Monday night, but have an idea that the chances for his re- covery are good. I hope so at any rate I used to meet Mir Roosevelt frequently in Washington when he was civil ser vice commissioner He impressed me as being a man of exceptional force of char acter. He certainly is game man, and his pluck accounts in large measure for his popularity.
 Ut is great pity that men in high office are liable at any time to be the victims of an anarchists or crazy mans bullet. It was not so in ante-bellum days Up to the time that President Lincoln was assassinated no one ever thought that the Presidents life was in danger and even after that terrible tragedy it was felt that nothing of the sort would ever happen again. General Grant while President was never attended by secret service man. He sometimes sauntered alone along the streets of Washington looking into the shop windows. MT. Hayes was the first President I ever met. He never thought of having a secret service man with him. Even after President Gar field was assassinated l never heard that his successor, Chester A. Arthur, had a bodyguard. l know that MT Cleveland, during his first administration, travelled over the country without a bodyguard. In his second administration. however. he seldom left the White House without a secret service man in sight, and such has been the rule with all the Presidents since.
 Tt is a great pity, l say, that in this free republic-this country which is the asylum for the oppressed of every nation should have among its people half crazy men who brood and who are liable to kill an Innocent man who hap pens to be high in authority And in modern times 1t has nearly always hap pened that the rulers who have been killed were noted for their kind dsposi- ton and their efforts in the line of po- iiticai and social reform"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16

No communication will be putlisnea without its authors name. Re1ecteo manuscript will not be returned uniess stamps are enclosed for that puTposs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16
EASY

To lure a Gree
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20

Home Secretary Reginald McKenna,
Colonial Secretary Lewis Harcourt,
lord president of the council Viscount
Morley, Indian secretary, the Marquis
of Crewe and president of the board
of trade, Sidney Buxton, were seated
in the front pews of the chancel.
Others present included Attorney
General Sir Rufus Isaacs, the duke
and duchess of Roxburgh, the duchess
of Marlborough, the duchess of Wei
lington, Princess Hatzfeldt, Lady
Pauncefote, Lady Strathcona and
Mount Royal, the American cavalry
commission, headed by Brigadier Cen
eral Edward J. McClernand, and Craig
w. Wadsworth, American secretary of
legation at Teheran.
Mr. and Mrs ogden Mills Reid, the
son and daughter-in-law of the late
morning but the Crown Princess Ce-
ellie locked too late to permit of them
reaching London for the service.
The Memorial Service.
Shortly after noon a professional
was played on the great organ and the
archbishops of Canterbury and York
in their robes of scarlet and white with
the Right Rev. Herbert Edward Ryle,
dean of Westminster abbey, in black
and gold, went to their places while
the choir softly chanted the opening
sentences of the burial service.
The ninetieth psalm was sung to
PurceII's music. The lesson was from
the fifteenth chapter of the First Epis-
tie to Corinthians.
Afterward Wesley's anthem, He will
swallow up death in victory was sung
and then Dean Ryle read part
of the burial service.
The music was sung by the abbey
choir. reinforced by the choir of the
chapel royal and the great organ was
played by Sir Frederick Bridge, who
had a band of drums and trumpets to
assist. The conorous roll of the drums
and burst of the trumpets in the dead
march in Saul and the accompaniment
of the many boys voices In Wesley'm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
To TOPEKA
Social Survey to Benefit City
InduStriaIIy, IT'S Said.
Capital City Recognized as
Leader in Movement,

We're all agreed that now is the
time to make a social survey of To-
peka,'' said DIR. Roy B. Guild, head of
the Topeka Federation of churches to-
day.
1t is evident that business is meant
by the church, Commercial club and
labor union organization members
Shelby NJ. Harrison of the Russell Sage
Foundation, New York, who left Tope-
ka late Thursday, will mail a report
of his findings in the city within a
week or ten days, and the first of the
year a meeting of all the forces
in the city interested in the ques-
ton of making a survey will
be held and definite action taken. 1t
is probable that a mass meeting of
Topeka citizens will be called before
the proposition is finally launched.
No decision has been made as to the
ways and means of raising the five
thousand dollars necessary to finance
the plan, but it has been suggested
that this part of the work might be
turned over to the women.
The promotion committee of the
Commercial club is of the opinion that
from an industrial standpoint the sur
vey would be of great value.
Il believe the survey of Topeka would
have real commercial value said Mr..
Harrison before he left the city. ANY
thing that will improve the social and
living conditions will have a financial
asset. In connection with the effort of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
IN DEEP BLACK
Congregation of $500 Persons
in Westminster Abbey
Assemblies to Honor the Mem
DRY of Whitelaw Reid.

London, Dec. 2O.-The memorial SER
vice for the late Ambassador Whitelaw
Reid celebrated today in Westminster
abbey was an impressive ceremony.
The honor of such a service in Eng
lands most historic cathedral has only
on few occasions been accorded to
any but British subjects of great dis
tinction. In the congregation of $500
which assent led this morning. nearly
half were American residents in Eng
land, including the staf of the Ameri-
can embassy and consulate general.
Royalty, the government and every
class of public, together with the ar
tistic and literary worlds We're repre-
scented.
The day was a gray and gloomy one,
typical of London winter. All the con-
gregation were dressed in the deepest
black. The robes of the clergy and
the choir and the flames from the
clusters of candles before the altar
were the only spots of color against
the dark stone wall lined with tablets
and busts of hundreds of the noted
dead.
Funeral marches were played while
the great congregation assembled.
Noted Persons PRESENT.
Prince Arthur, of Connaught, as rep
resentative Of King George and Queen
Mary, Lord Howe representing Queen
Mother Alexandra, the representatives
of other royal personages; the Duke of
Argyll Prince Louis of Battenberg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
WIN TWO DEBATES
Word Contest DOubIeheader Is
Captured From SaIina.
One Team at Home and One in
Central Kansas.

Topeka high school won a double
header in debate Thursday night
against the Salina high school. The
question under consideration was:
Resolved, That the Monroe doctrine
should be retained as a permanent
policy of the United States" The
Topeka high school took the affirmative
side of the question in Topeka and the
three that INDUCED in a battle of words
in Salina took an opposite stand. The
local teams were trained by Miss Car
mic Wolfe. an instructor in the high
school.
Those who represented Topeka at
home were: Randall Burrow, Charles
Lyon and Richard RICHTER. The oppos-
ing team: Wilmer Haworth, Ralph Van
Urine and Ray Wilson of Salina. The
judges: L. A Lowther, superintendent
of schools at Emporia; H. p. Shop
herd. principal of the Atchison high
school, and w. r. Arthur, dean of the
Washburn Law school.
Those who represented Topeka at
Salina were: Abraham Gordon, Anza-
Ius Burch and Frank Fable. Salima
was represented by John Fern n
Johnson and George Williamson. Tna
judges were: Dr. Ernest Pihlblad e
Bethany college, Rev. f. S. Blainey e.
Abilene. and G. Blachley, principal &c
st. Johns Military academy.
c. H. Hepworth, an instructor in TIA
high school, accompanied the debaters
to Salina-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
BEGIN CONTEST HEARING
Fight Between Socialists and Republic
cans May Last a Month.

Pittsburg, Kan, Dec. 20.-Scores of
witnesses have been summoned for
the hearing of the contests brought by
six Republican county candidates
against their successful Socialist op-
ponents which began this morning at
Girard. If the allegations of irregu-
larity and fraud, which the contestors
make are sustained, the Socialists will
lose the only substantial successes they
were believed to have won in the
election in Kansas. 1t is alleged that
much repeating was done in a Social
list township and the voting place was
moved into Socialist hall desig-
mated half a mile distant in one pre-
cinct- If this precinct is thrown out
all the Republicans will be elected
The contest judges are T. ]. Karr and
Ben S. Gaitskill, Democrats, and J. NJ.
Wayde, Republican The Democrats
ran third in the county in the cleo
ton.
1t is expected that the hearing will
take up the greater part of a month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20

the Commercial club to bring factories
here it will be first necessary to make
the conditions such that the promotion
committee can lake good its promises.
1.-THE Russell Sage foundation has be-
come interested in Topeka because it
is a capital city, and is recognized as
a leader in the movement for economic,
industrial, and social advance. We are
interested in cities of one hundred
thousand population or less, because
the majority of the people of the
country live in such centers and To-
peka is a typical example"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
THIEF RETURNS NOTES
Warned Merchant He Robbed to Be
More Careful.

Washington, Dec. 2O.-A polite
thief, who apparently wished his act to
convey a lesson to his victim, sent
George c. Meeley an automobile mer-
chant. a special delivery letter in
which he enclosed checks and notes
aggregating close to $500, warning
him ito be more careful in the flu
ture." The safe in Meeley's sales
rooms was robbed Wednesday, the
thief getting SIS in cash and valuable
papers. Mr.. Medley turned the let
ter over to the police today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20

hymn, Let saints on earth in concert
sing were indispensable in solemnity
and beauty.
Wreaths from President Taft and
Secretary of State Knox were display
ed in the abbey.
The mourners were John Hubert
Ward, son-in-law of the late ambassa-
dor; the earl and countess of Granard,
Miss Breckenridge of San Francisco
and staff of the United States embas-
sy and consulate general.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
SENDS TAFT A PRESENT
Aged Woman Knits Pair of Gloves for
Xmas Present.

Washington, Dec. 20.-A pair of
wool gloves made by Mrs Louis Sorr,
"a years old, of Grand Rapids, Mich,
was received at the White House to-
day The gift was accompanied by
letter from Mrs. Sorr in which she
said that she knit the gloves herself
and hoped the president would accept
''her humble gift
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20

Naples, with or without
handles, 3 to 8 inch sizes,
$1.OO to $500.
Spoon Trays, $3.50 to $3.50.
Celery Trays, $3.50 to $3.50.
Mayonaise Sets, 81 to $3.50.
Water Sets, $3.50 to $3.50.
Mustard Jars, $1.OO to $500.
Sugar and Cream Sets, 1925
to $500.
Bowls, 8 to IL inch sizes, ST
to $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
Boudoir Caps

A dainty gift for girl-one of
these fluffy lace caps of net, Dor
dered with shadow lace or pleated
meta shir of ribbon arount it, or
a captivating little bow tucked in
above the frill-65c, 75c, $500 ana
$1.5O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20

Oil and Vinegar Bottles,
$3.50 to $3.50.
COMFORTS, $3.50 to $3.50.
Ice Cream Trays and Sand
witch plates, $3.50 to $3.50.
Flat PIateaux, $1.0O to
$500.
Mounted P1ateaux, $2.75 to
$3.50.
Individual Salts, csc to soc.
Salts and Peppers, csc to
soc.
Tooth Pick Holders, CSC
to 75c.
Knife Rests, soc to 75c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20

Best gold filed frames and best
quality of lenses, $500. fitted by Chas.
Bennett, Doctor of Optics, 906 Kan.
ave.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20

From a Late Photograph of WhiteIaw
Reid, American Ambassador to Eng
land, Who Died This Week at Lon
don.
the Grand Duke Michael of Russia, the
vice chancellors of Oxford and Cam
bridge universities, Premier Asquith
Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
Sewing Baskets for
NeedIeWorkers

A good assortment of
pretty styles in woven
baskets of colored straw
all sizes, CSC to S1.OO.
Main Floor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
Phoenix Guaranteed
Silk Hose

Aside from the beauty
of quality that distinguishes
Women's Phoenix Silk Hose,
you have the advantage,
when giving them, of making
an unfailingly pleasing gift.
For Phoenix Hose are sold
under an absolute guarantee
of satisfactory wear. Both
sheer and heavy weight
pairs tastefully boxed, $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
Valuable Table Silver

Whatever pieces flat silver will be
in sterling and plated
at price that will values and
STERLING Monticello Mt Vernon, Virginia,
Edgewood, Napoleon, and Rose patterns
for tea,
dessert, Salad and
Butter Spreaders.
FAhANes COrAS" Ladies'
Knives Tomato Servers
Plated Pie Servers
Spoons !AnAVes anu HorAs' Lea anu Baking Dishes
Pie Dishes
Butter SpreaderS. Bean Pots
RoaSters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
Shotton's Cut Glass
for Christmas Gifts

The most beautiful and valuable specimens of cut
glass will be found in showing of Shottons pro-
auctions. The quality is flawless the cutting Deep
rich and sparkling, Shotton's cut glass is to the
ordinary kinds, what genuine diamonds to paste
stones. Yet these beautiful pieces priced that
they well within reach of persons of moderate
means Our stocks of Shottons cut glass now
complete and include great variety of pieces most
desirable for gifts.
We haze the tolloaO1mg pieces IN these
patterns: Merd11o, Satin Point, Mar
sailLes, Topaz, Mela2aO, Electra, al
so floral designs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
NeckWear

The gift that every woman loves
choose from
Jabots, stocks and French bows
of all styles-25c, soc, 75c and 81.
Silk ScarfS-plain. figured, and
painted crepes, $1.25 to $500.
Silk Null scarfs, soc and 75c.
Lace Scarfs-black and white,
$3.50 to $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20

Many woman and girl would be better pleased
with nice fan than anything else you could give
and here are the prettiest hand painted, and
spangled silk gauze fans you ever saw for $1OO.
They even have ivory sticks.
Fans decorations. some with lace
al 1926 and $3.50.
Many Fans shown from $3.50 to $500
painted diIecoire and medallion
and effects gold appqued with silk flowers
and others.
Japanese Embroidered Fan is $6OO-and there
arem man 9th o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20


Christmas
a.
All Linen Hantllerchiefs are here from sc upward
in profusion Of patterns.
all
bestsh
Handkerchiefs fine
linen. embroidered
Armenian Accommodates patterns.
$1OO for a of very pure
different, embroid-
red
'kerchiefs
with hand embroidery-from
$500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
Give Glove Bonds

When out an doubt aOhot size and color of gtoUes
glUe-presept Glove Bonds Which enable the re-
cpieet make the SELECTION You giUe any NAM
Der of paGrs or any quality desired IN this cay the
amount PAID does not appear the bond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20

Perrin 2-clasp Gloves, $1.75 and 1925.
Perrin 12-button Gloves, $500.
Perrin 16-button Gloves, $3.50.
Fowne's 2-cIasp Gloves, $3.50.
Luxor Overseam GIace Kid Gloves, q
clasp, $1.OO.
1-clasp cape gloves, tan
shades, SIPS.
1-clasp cape gloves-tan,
gray and. black-$1.75.
White doeskin washable
gIoves-1-clasp, $1.75; 12-but-
ton, $3.50; 16-bututon, $500.
16-button cape skin gloves,
$3.50.
Fleeced and fur lined gloves,
$1.75 to $500.
Misses and Boys gloves, $1.OO
to $1.5O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
Wells Make Charming Gifts

and here wells to suit the fancy of every
Mesh Wells in white with hand-chenille dots;
shadow lace in black, white magpe taupe, amber, wis
taria, purple, SOC, 75f, 100 yd.
Chiffon yelling, yard WIDE satin bordered-a colors,
I'd SOC.
Motor Wells of chiffon yds long, hemstitched, moist
ureproof staple coors American beauty coral green,
and other novelty colors. Each $3.50.
Lighter Chiffon Wells in staple colors each SIPS.
> AVIATION GAPS orooheted MOTOR HOOPS
$1OO. comlng-$1.OO to $3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
Abounds in Beautiful and Useful Articles for

cR 00 Extra Good Umbrellas in a
ePO"OO large assortment of taste
full handles; ST table for men, and
women; 26 and 2S-inch frames;
silk covers.
Other styles in a wide range OF
prices from $1.OO to $1,000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15
MORE MARINES
TO THE WARSH|PS
Numbers Doubled on War Yes
sells Off Mexico.
Mr.. DANIELS EXPLAINS MOVE
Both Federals and Rebels Preparing
For a Series OF General Engage
ments All Along the Border
AS Far East AS Tampieo.

Washington.-Four hundred marines
now In the Panama Canal zone were
ordered 10 join the American warships
off the east coast of Mexico. This vir-
tually will double the marine guard
aboard the vessels, their force now
numbering less than $50 officers and
men.
In making public this order Secre.
tary Daniels explained that the trans
fer was to be made for the benefit Of
the health of the men, who have been
in the Isthmus for many months and
whose duty there ended when the War
Department recently sent regular
troops to permanently garrison the
canal zone. He said the action did
not result from any conference be-
tween himself and Secretary Garrison,
nor from any suggestion or hint from
President Wilson, and that 1t could
not be connected in any way with the
recent visit Of John Lind to Gulfport.
This official statement was issued:
"The recent approval recommends
ton of the general board for redistri-
button of marines provided for the
withdrawal Of the marine detachment
on the lsthmus of Panama in order to
unite with some of the larger COM
mands. Recent reports of the I'M
healthful conditions under which this
detachment is operating have led the
department TO decide upon their i'm
mediate withdrawal and accordingly
the Minnesota will be intercepted on
ner passage to Mexico with instruc-
lions TO proceed TO Cristobal and bring
north the marines now stationed there,
amounting to a force of approximately
400 officers and men. These marines
will temporarily be distributed among
the ships at Vera Cruz, to which port
the Minnesota was en- route"
Reports to the State Department in
dictate that the ~contending factions in
Mexico appear to be taking a breath
ing spell in preparation for a series of
general engagements all along the
border and as far east as Tampico on
the Gulf, which are expected to decide
the control of Northern Mexico.
None of the latest reports told of
fresh battles and in the opinion of the
army experts here the federals at
Ojinaga and Nueyo Laredo and
rampico are busy with pick and
shovel, strengthening their defenses,
while the constltutionalists are wait
.ng for ammunition and reforming
their lines for another attack.