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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07

The Bleriot monoplane is condemned
by the French army. and the Wright ma
chimes are now first in the art of avia-
ton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07

Senator Dixon of Montana says the
trumpet call to arms will soon be sound
ed. Only the proletariat is expected to
hear it, however.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07

A bet of s1oo to $1,000 has been made h.
the Brooklyn Union League club that
Mr.. Taft will not carry single state in
November.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07
Dancing as a Fine Art

Il am glad to see that more attention
is being paid in this country to dane
ing as an art" said club man.
Here in Birmingham there has been
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07

The Seattle jurist's full name should be
Judge John Barley Cornelius Hanford.
That name fits his characteristics.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07

The bosses OF the bull moose party are
all self-appointed. So for that matter
are all other bosses. Cheek does 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07
LET JUSTICE BE DONE.

Il see where a Chicago couple have
been married to each other for 70
years"
rs that SO? Well, you can't believe
everything bad you hear about Chicago.
There are also quite a number of women
in that town who have small feet
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07

The army appropriation bill as repassed
in the House permits the retention of
Gen. Leonard Wood, the pet of two adj
ministrations "a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07
DON'T LIKE HIS STYLE.

When a man begins his talk by say
ing, "Take it from me-" If it's advice
he means, we'd rather not.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07

Magazine editors are now preparing next
forelock with remarkable greed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07

The convention system has had all the
ground under it knocked away by events
of the last 80 days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07
QUITE SENSIBLE. TOO

The attitude of the average woman
Is to the effect that a spot on the sun
isn't half as important to her as a spot
on the table cloth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07

Colonel Bryan earned $500 day report
ing the Chicago convention. -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07

The postmasters who go to conventions
are now called handpicked delegates.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07

The name of Mayor Gaynor's solitary
supporter at Baltimore has not been
made known.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07

The original Woodrow Wilson men are
appearing in focks in every state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07
DOUBTFUL MOMENTS.

Though the world be as dark
AS a cavern of woes,
With care and with carlS
Each day oyerflows,
And never a smile
Doth ripple around,
The darkness the while
So dense, SO profound,
What boots it to grieve?
Not whit" we reply.
Yet, it's hard to believe
In the sweet by and by"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07

The democrats everywhere are fuli of
harmony and enthusiasm. ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07
A Modern nnnk BuiIding

while l was in the east and north re-
Gently, I visited a score of the finest bank
buildings in the country with view to
securing the modern ideas for our build
ing" said Eugene F. Enslen, president
of the jefferson County Savings bank,
which will shortly commence the erection
of a 2O-story office building on the north
west corner of Second avenue and Tween
ty-frst street.
In the past few years there have been
remarkable developments in the manner
in which bank buildings are arranged.
The convenience of the customer is given
the first consideration, and every thing is
arranged so that he may be served well,
quickly and with perfect satisfaction to
himself In order to accomplish this the
banks have installed the newest devices.
The interior of the bank Is arranged to
facilitate handling business. and the la
Dor and time saving devices are installed
in every department. Such are our plans.
We will have bank which for modern
facilities cannot be surpassed in the
south. We will not leave out a single
successful device which will promote
prompt and efficient service.
1.-THE bank will have q capital and sur
plus of $4,000, which will make 1t one
of the strong institutions of the state, and
we will be in position to take advantage
of every opportunity to grow with Blrm-
lngham.
Il look for the most aggressive and
progressive season in the history of
Birmingham during the fall of 1912 and
the spring OF 1918. and I believe l share
the opinion of a majority of the business
men of the country. Iron is advancing
gradually and the prices are firm, and
the railroads are placing orders for
equipment, rail and supplies in steadily
increasing amounts at good prices. All
these things mean success for Birming-
ham,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07

Joe Cannon is a-sulking In his tent, and
the public hopes he will stay in 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07

Seagirt, N j., is not outranked by
Esopus, oyster Bay, Lincoln, Neb., or any
other place.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07

Indiana raises an,hors and nominees,
and also some corn here and there.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07

The fiattening out of the Governor Har-
mon boom was one of the surprises of
Baltimore.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07

woodrow Wilson by a plurality OF two
millions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07

Col George Harvey may yet rise up to
pose as the Original woodrow Wilson
man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07

Only one ballot will be taken next Mo-
yember, and there will be no appeal
from it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07
CAN'T sYMPATHIzE.

Somehow we find it very, very hard
to feel sorry for the man who is over
whelmed with sense of his own i'm
portance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07

y BELIEVE Oscar Underwood to be the
best balanced and the most'thorough-
l ly poised man 1 have ever known.
The day after the Baltimore convention
concluded 7 was with him in Washing
ton. A number of his friends congre-
gated around. They explained TO him
the situation as it existed during the
proceedings of the convention. He lis
tened with that same equitable smile
which usually dominates his face when
giving attention to that which interests
him.
When about to leave he. called me to
one side and said:
ITS all right. My friends certainly
did the best they could for me. I want
to thank them. I don't believe any man
ever had more loyal or true friends than
mine have proven in the contest just
ended. I wish you would say for me in
your next Sunday article that l thank
them and shall always remember with
pride the splendid support and enthusiasm
manifested by my friends in Alabama
particularly"
well, we'll try 1t again four years
bence." said I. land then you should be
sure winner
''That is a matter for the future" he
replied, but I propose to continue the
work in Congress set out for me which
should make us win the election this
time with Woodrow Wilson as our leader.
and which should continue democratic
administration in the election four years
hence"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07


The Baltimore convention was the most
difficult task of newspaper work I have
attempted in "a years experience. From
day to day everything was in the air, so
to speak, There was ballot after ballot
which really meant nothing. The man
who read the bulletins in Birmingham
was as we'll posted as the man who sat
as q delegate on the floor of the conven-
ton. For the first week there were no
trades and but very little dckering. VIII
son and Clark and Underwood all felt
that they had a good chance.
Clark would have been the nominee had
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07
PREVENTION OF TETANUs

The bull moose still paws the earth a
every opportunity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07
Regarding sale OF Postage stamps

Always there VIII be something for
the public to learn about Uncle Sans
postal rules" said w. Z. Kreh, one of
the stamp clerks.
you see that man. He puts cents
on a foreign letter after I had informed
him that cents would carry it to its
destination, and he is an Intelligent look
ing man, too. lie thinks 1 am mistaken
1.-The rules as regards foreign postage
are confusing to many. For instance one
city in China has a special rate while all
| the rest of the former Empire has a
much higher. This is because the United
States has a postal agency at Shanghai
"Under the domestic rate of postage
the rate is 2 cents for ordinary letters to
| Canada, Cuba, Mexico and Panama. All
| of the countries in the postal union have
| O. cents rate postage for letters. The
hostage to Great Britain is cents. Ger
many has two rates, cents and 2 cents.
The cheaper rate is by German steamers,
the higher rate by the first steamer,
which is only the item of time and yet
both rates may strike the same ship.
STAMPS? We handle about 16 diqffer-
ent denominations Here they are: /. 2,
8. 4, 8. 6, g. 10, 10, so cents. regular post
age; 10 cents in special delivery and reg
| istry stamps. Then there is a postage
due stamp Here is a sanitary roll made
up for stamp vending machines.
II kept tab one day as to the num-
Der of persons l served in eight hours
and twas over 1900
| Eyes, the place is a hard one to hold
down for there are sometimes losses to
make good. One clerk with all his care
posted up over 500 of shortage in his
count of cash for one quarter. One has
| to have two minds. you might say or a
double acting one. While handing out,
say, two Us and l. and making change
| for a quarter you are answering some
| questions from another person at the
window possibly as to whether regular
postage will pay for special delivery let
ters.
"Mr Walthall and I hold down these
two stamp windows. We have each our
own stock and cash. Oh. yes, we have
kicks, complaints of wrong change but
as a rule the public is fair. In the mat
ter of tenders for stamps the limit by
| law is % cents for sums made up cents
| or cent pieces. Where persons are well
| known business men we accept larger
amounts of small coins, when put up in
packages of 20 cents. so cents or 81, and
duly signed by parties rendering the
| same"
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chimes are now first in the art of avia-
ton.
The bosses OF the bull moose party are
all self-appointed. So for that matter
are all other bosses. Cheek does 1t.
The Seattle jurist's full name should be
Judge John Barley Cornelius Hanford.
That name fits his characteristics.
Magazine editors are now preparing next
winters numbers. They take time by the
forelock with remarkable greed
The convention system has had all the
ground under it knocked away by events
of the last 80 days.
The name of Mayor Gaynor's solitary
supporter at Baltimore has not been
made known.
Seagirt, N J., is not outranked by
Esopus. oyster Bay, Lincoln, Neb., or any
other place.
The fiattening out of the Governor Har-
mon boom was one of the surprises of
Baltimore.
Colonel Bryan predicts the election of
| woodrow Wilson by plurality OF two
millions.
Only one ballot will be taken next Mo-
yember, and there will be no appeal
| from 1t.
Col. George Harvey may yet rise up to
pose as the original woodrow Wilson
man.
Indiana raises authors and nominees,
and also some corn here and there.
-----o.=----
Joe Cannon is a-sulking in his tent, and
the public hopes he will stay in It,
The original Woodrow Wilson men are
appearing in focks in every state.
Colonel Bryan earned $500 day report
ing the Chicago convention W
The democrats everywhere are fun Of
harmony and enthusiasm. ~
~
The bull moose still paws the earth at
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07

Bell tprivate exchange connecting all
uepartments). No. 1900
Peoples; Editorial rooms, 231; BUSH
ness office, 230.
Evening journal., 1912-08-16
SPINSTERS TO BURN
PREACHER IN EFFIGY

GRAND JUNCTION. Col, Aug e.
The organization of a society to re-
sent the attacks upon old
maids made recently in a
sermon on Love, Courtship
and Marriage by the Rev. FL
mer v Huifer. which was alleged to
have elicted a letter from Miss Helen
Gould and which will defend spinsters
If more sermons are preached in that
vein. is. the dream of Miss Teresa
Oaklies. one of Grand functions most
beautiful bachelor girls. Miss Oak
lies proposes to lead a party of out
ragged spinsters who will burn Huffer
in effigy.
"It is an outrage" declared Miss
Oaklies, that self-respecting bache.
lor girls. or old maids. II you insist
upon that term. should be made the
object of an unjust attack by a no
toriety seeking minister. Such a man
should be thrown out of the pulpit
If had been a man, Mr.. Huffer would
have been called to answer these ma
lignant attacks upon bachelor girls
Il have succeeded in interesting a
number Of old maids like myself in
society which will have for it's OBJ
iect the protection of old maids in
terests in all walks of life Our first
official action will be to burn Huffer
in efiigy. l have a dummy and we
girls are ready to string Il up and
show our disgust of the man
Evening journal., 1912-08-16
CAMDEN

snecial to THE EVENING JOURNAL
CAMDEN. Del, Aug. 16.-Miss Mary
Dawson and Elmyra Dawson are vis-
ting friends in Maryland.-ScottF Far
lev is visiting Samuel Hammond -
Mrs. James Lord who has been Wis
ting in Philadelphia has returned
home-Mr. and Mrs. William T. Par
ker. of New York city are visiting
Mrs Flma c. Townsend.-M Ber-
tha Dunn has returned from Bowers
Beach.-Miss Francis Spence is Nls-
iting at Bowers-Misses Mary and
Martha Slay have gone to Allanuc
CITY for ten days.-The Rev. and Mrs.
Homer Smith spent "Wednesday az
Bowers-Mrs. Elizabeth Huett and
children who have been spending a
uonth at Bowers Beach have return
ed to Philadelphia.-Mrs Byron
Slaughter and children, of Philadel-
phia, are visiting Mrs Mary o. NICK
crson.-Miss Mary Schabinger, OF At
lantic City is visiting Mrs. Fred Il.
CIark.-Nlrs Edward b. WalraVen
and daughter Anna, are occupying a
cottage at Bowers Beach.--Mrs. Annie
Geddes has been critically ill.-Mrs.
Ernest Spence spent Tuesday at Bow
ors Beach.-Mrs. Catherine Griffith is
the guest of John c. Griffith.
The following boys who have been
occupying a cottage at Bowers have
returned to their homes. Robert Quill
len. Samuel Hammond, James Hous-
end. James Cats and Maurice Pyoth
Miss Jennie Archer of Philadelphia
is visiting the Rev. and Mrs. William
4 F. Stewart.
Evening journal., 1912-08-16
EBENEZER

snecial TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
EBENEzER, Del, Aug. 16.-Many
young people of this vicinity will at
tend camp at Brandywine Summit on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Pennington and
family we're guests of Kennett Square
friends on Sunday-Willard White
man returned to his home In VIII
mington on Monday after visiting
relatives here.-W. P. Peach and fam
lily are spending some time at Kits
Hammock.-Mrs. Sara Whiteman has
returned home after visiting at the
home of her son Frank V. Whiteman.
Presley Goeghegan visited his for
mer school friend Ralph Dawson, at
Newark, on Tuesday.-Mrs. Thomas
Moore visited Newark friends on Mon
day.-Mrs. Agnes Strahorn and
daughters Florence and Gertrude
have returned to their home in Ken
nett Square after spending some time
with the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eli Davis.-NIiss Alice B. Moore
visited Miss Bertha Eastburn at
North Star on Sunday.-Mrs. Alice w.
Davis and daughter Miss Sara Davis
we're in Newark on Monday.--Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Cook and family are
entertaining their neice Miss Elsie
Deates OF ,Dover-John Barwick and
sons Steward and Milton, and Thomas
Barwck, of Easton, Md, were guests
Of Mrs. J. H. Geoghegan this week.
Miss Marian Davis is spending a
week with her cousins Miss Florence
ond Miss Gertrude Strahorn at their
Gerhome in Kennett Square-Mr.
and Mrs Herman Cook and family
spent an evening recently with Lewis
Whiteman and family.-Presley Geo
ghegan has returned home after
spending several weeks with relatives
and friends in Easton. Md.-Miss
Helen whiteman is visiting at Kits
Hammock.
Evening journal., 1912-08-16
PHONE PROVES 1T
HAS COME TO STAY

In the opinion of many railroad Of
ficials, the day of the Morse code in
train dispatching is near its end. 1t
is being supplanted by the telephone
more and more.
Directing the movements of trains
by telephone was regarded as an ex-
pertinent until within the past few
years. Since that time it has proved
it's practicability and has come to stay
The Pennsylvania railroad, with a
greater portion of it's trackage al
ready operated by telephone, is
spending thousands of dollars and
rushing work on the installation of
the new system. Within the next six
months the entire main line of the
railroad between Pittsburgh and
New York will be equipped with the
telephone dispatching system. But
one section of track remains to be
equipped-that between Summerhill
and Altoona, Pa, on the Pittsburgh
division-when the entire main line
will be operated under the new sys.
TEN.
The Middle division between Al
toona and Harrisburgh is entirely di
rected through the telephone, the
telegraph having been utterly sup
planted.
Evening journal., 1912-08-16
BLONDES SHOULD NOT
DRINK, SAY EXPERTS

WASHINGTON. Aug. 16-After two
years careful and thorough investi-
cation, the medical corps of the
United States Army has succeeded in
demonstrating that in one respect at
least brunettes enjoy a decided ad-
vantage over blondes. regardless Of
age or nationality. This is in their
ability TO successfully give battle to
John Barleycorn, or resist the i'll ef-
fects Of alcoholic stimulants.
Observations on enlisted men, gath
cred from the Philippine scouts,
Philippine .constabulary and Manila
police force. show that the ability to
withstand tropical climate and other
hardships is about evenly divided,
and thousands Of observations along
other lines show that in vitality
muscular strength. intellect, ETC.. il
is about six of one and half a dozen
OF the other. But in the effect OF
alcohol on the system the blondes
have gone down woefully to defeat
and the brunettes have demonstrated
beyond the shadow of a doubt a mark
ed superiority
The medical officers first declared
that the excessive use of alcohol was
more common among blondes than
brunettes, and gave this as one OF
the distinguishing features of theiI
comparative tests.
But tlIe hrunettes APPARENTLY OBJ.
iected TO this Interpretation and gave
data to prove that the difference wat
not in the amount consumed. but il
the ability to withstand consump
/ tion
Evening journal., 1912-08-16
EIkfon Homes Entertain Many Visitors

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
ELKTON, Md, Aug. 16.-Mrs. Rob-
ert Lewis is entertaining her sister,
Miss Annie Cannon, OF Harvard uni
versity, Cambridge, Mass.-t'ranklln
#. Gallagher OF Erzabetn, n. j., is the
guest of friends and relatives IN this
vicinity-John +. Gonce, Jr., is at
Rehoboth Beach.-Mrs, Charles Nj.
Boulden is the guest of relatives near
erryville-William S. Evans is tour
ing Canada.-Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Cresswell Thackery spent Sunday at
Atlantic City.-Miss Helen Garrett
has had as her guest Miss Ada Nc
Cauley, of Andora-Miss Helen Pier
son has been entertaining Miss Emma
Pierce of Wilmington.-Mrs Estelle
Iones Hinchliffe, of the Women's
Christian Association, Philadelphia,
and son Elmer Hinchliffe of Elkton,
have been spending some time at AS
bury Park,-Miss Gracia Wells Price
has been visiting friends in Oxford
Pa.-Miss Mary p. Fronk is visiting
in New England.-Gifford Potts is on
trip to West virginia.-Mrs. Joshua
NJ Ash is the guest of her daughter
Mrs. Charles White, of Boston.-Mr
and Mrs. James Alfred Lewis are Wis.
iting New Jersey friends.-David
Loeb. who left Elkton in 1890, was in
town this week. Mr. Loeb is in the
clothing business in Nogales, Arizona
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Biddle are en-.
tertaining their daughter-jn-law, Mrs
Charles Biddle.-John Naudain, o
Dillon. Montana. is visiting friends
T. Vinsinger is entertaining her sis
Evening journal., 1912-08-16
WOMAN SNAKE-KILLER
VIES WITH ST. PATRICK

NEW ROCHELLE, n Y. Aug. 16-
st. Patrick, who drove the snakes out
Of ireland. has his laurels in danger.
Mrs NJ Mccoy of Eastchester road,
New Rochelle, is gradually eNtermi-
mating the blacksnakes from that
section of the city. She has killed
2S this year
Mrs Mccoy is the mother of Mrs.
Bessie Mccoy Davis, the dancer, who
recently married Richard Harding
Davis. the author She Is also the
mother of Miss Nellie Mccoy, a
dancer
The section in which the McCoys
live has been infested by small va
riety of blacksnake that annoys
the residents. Mrs. Mccoy has waged
unrelenting war on the reptiles. and
has become so expert that In the
last six months not one snake has
got away from her
Today she discovered a blacksnake
1-2 feet long on her kitchen porch
She attacked the snake with a club
and drove II into the yard. where il
turned on her. She beat the snake off
until she could reach a spade. and
placing her foot on It's neck. she
hacked its head off.
Evening journal., 1912-08-16

ter, Mrs. Dora Frigar, of Chester
The engagement OF Miss Minnie Nc
Knight OF Elkton, to Morris Dunbar,
3rd. OF Philadelphia, has been an
nounced.-Mrs. Mary Lewis Mitchell
is entertaining Mrs. Samuel M. john
son of Lesue.-Mrs. John Wallace
Scott is entertaining Miss Marie
Hooper of Baltimore.-Mr and Mrs.
H. Winfield Lewis are on weeks va
cation at Atlantic City.-Mr and Mrs.
Amassa G. Brown have been enter
tanning their daughter, Mrs. d. Pal
mer Boulden, and her husDand.-Little
Evelyn and Elizabeth Sparklin have
been visiting their aunt, Mrs. George
Witworth Of Wilmington.-Mrs VIII
liam Croes of Wilmington, has been
the geust of friends in Elkton.--
Charles S. Peacock OF Elkton. is with
relatives in Thurmont, Md.-Miss
Katherine Bratton and Miss Mary
Bratton are the guests of Baltimore
friends.-Mrs. Charles B. Finley, Jr.
and her sister, Miss McElmoyle. are
at Atlantic City.-Mr. and Mrs. Elmo
Murphy are being entertained by their
aunt, at Holly Hall.-Walter G. Will
son, formerly of Cecil county, who is
now a resident of Collingswood. n. j.,
and Mrs. Emma r. Stevenson Of that
place, were married in Philadelphia
on Wednesday and Mrs. Ernest
Cruikshank. of Raleigh. n. c., are
visiting relatives in this county
Mrs. Mary e. Howard of Randalia
and her daughter, Miss Mary Howard
have been the guests of Mrs. Harry
Howard-Crosby's merry -go-round
left Elkton on Wednesday for Chesa.
peake City.
Evening journal., 1912-08-16
NO DANGER OF
PARALYSIS FROM CATS

WASHINGTON. Aug. There's
no danger of catching infantile para
lysis from cats" was the assurance
of the .. S. Public Health Service
today in answer to a report from
Springfield. Mass. that the board OF
health there believes the epidemic
Of that disease now raging at Buffalo
and other cities, may have had its
origin in feline pets.
Passed Assistant Surgeon w. II
Frost, now at Buffalo, who has made
a special study Of the disease, re-
ported that It is now traceable to any
animal and his colleagues here agreed
with him today.