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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
Protection From Mud

From the New YORK tribune.
A responsive chord will thrill In yinnu-
merable American hearts at the announce
ment that the police of Paris have been
instructed to prosecute drivers of auto
mobiles who spatter mud upon shop win
dows and pedestrians with the whirling
wheels of their cars. Despite its tradi-
tions, Paris has streets so muddy as to
make this nuisance possible; and now In
yentors are busy trying to devise some
efficient mudguards which shall prevent
the spattering and splashing while per-
mitting the cars to maintain their high
speed.
In this country most of our streets and
roads are at times in condition which
causes the rapid movement of an automo-
bile to be accompanied with a shower II
not defsge of mud. flying far and wide
on each side. Along suburban roads at
this season OF the year other vehicles
which are met or passed and their occu-
pants pedestrians on the Sidewalks
fences and gates and indeed all objects
within a dozen yards of the roadway, are
despatched with mud and filth, often
mingled with the oil which the cars them
selves shed along the highway. 1t is no
uncommon thing not only for persons TO
be abominably soiled but also for their
clothes to be entirely ruined by these
shower baths of mad.
1t ought to be possible to devise some
form of guard or shield which will not
merely protect the occupants of the We
hicle itself from mud. which is the OBJ
ject of the guards now in use, but will
also prevent mud from flying laterally
to the annoyance of other occupants Of
the highway. Until such device can
be invented it would be we'll to follow
the Paris example and arrest hoggish
drivers who refuse to slacken their speed
when they know that they are about to
bespatter passersby with mud.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23

against their will the officials dutifully
hold their sides: the legal limbs at ths
back guffaw; while a raucous ripple runs
through the gallery. All this takes time
to subsde. and when We take into con-
sideration the fact that expensive coun-
sci are sometimes engaged at fat fees
with hundred guinea refreshers, 1t Is not
difficult to calculate that the long suffer-
ing litigants have TO pay for the judges
Jokes at the rate of so many shillings
a minute. If Judges want to satisfy their
cravings for humor they should pay for
II themselves. solution of the diff
Guilty would be to compel them to write
a comedy consisting of the type of joke
they indulge in, and mounting 1t at their
own expense. The loss on production
would speedily cure them of the habit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
CARDINAL RESP|GH|
DIES IN ROME
Had Been Ill With Influ-
enza for Some
Time

Rome, March 22-Cardinal Peter Re-
spighi, the vicar general of his holiness,
died today. He was born at Bologna,
September %, 1919.
The death of Cardinal Respigh. al
though expected as he had been gravely
i'll with influenza for some time, is caus-
ing distress throughout the vatican world.
So far the fatal termination of the car
dinars illness. has been concealed from
Pope Plus, the vatican authorities not
wishing to cause him grief on Easter
eve, but it win be difficult to hide the
fact long as the pontiff frequently in
quires regarding the condition of MS
vicar general whom he held in great af-
fection.
The hope is entertained by the members
of the sacred college that they will be
able to keep the news of the cardinals
demise from his holiness until Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
Mrs. nj. C. Jernipan

Funeral service over the remains OF
Mrs. Martha Cornelia Jernigan wife of
DR.. Charles II. Jernigan, will be held at
the family residence 901 South Twelfth
street, at o'clock this afternoon con-
Quoted by the Rev. Henry M. Stevenson,
pastor of the Eleventh Avenue Methodist
church; DR.. j. C. Morris, the Rev. w. b..
Morris and the Rev. X. N. Matthews,
with interment at Elmwood cemetery. j..
Il. Yancey, G.. NJ. Bowers. B. F. Crabbe,
e. e. Forbes, r. G. Hewitt and l.. A.
Crumley will act as pallbearers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
IIn-to-Date Discretion

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
Miss Jane Adams was condemning
at Hull House in Chicago business
employing a great deal of sweated Ia
Dor.
But Miss Adams" said report
er. mentioning a certain firm. that
firm does not go in for sweated labor,
does it?''
Miss Adams shrugged her shoulders
THAT firm" she replied, sis gifted
with great deal of discretion-and
discretion, you know. is the gentle
art of not getting found out"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
The Critics Retort

From the Three Arts Club Journal.
A we'll known dramatist. smarting
under the influence of adverse criti-
cism, met a certain very caustic critic
in the flesh, and proceeded to twit
him with the fact that though extremely
fond of finding fault he would not
write a play himself to save his life.
"That may be- replied the journal
ist neither can lay an egg, but I'm
better judge of an omlette than any
hen in England"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
lust Bows

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
MY grandpa lived to be awful old
he was almost hundred" boasted one
small boy.
Huh. My grandpa was older'n that"'
said the other one.
How old was your grandpa
"He amt dead yet-yah, YAH
but my grandpa he died of old
age"
$50 did nine"
"Awl You said your grandpa amt
deadl"
"He amt But he's had that twice
already and got over it,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
Mrs Sallie Rast

Mrs. Sallie Rast aged 20 cleo at !
o'clock yesterday at her iate residence,
ctss woodlawn avenue She is survived
bv husband, c. H. Rast. Funeral serv-
ices will be conducted at the residence
this afternoon at 1 o'clock with interment
in Woodlawn cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
whxsHe Quit Working
le Boston Transcrip'

from the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Woman uecturing tramp)-- You
should work II only to set a good ex.
ample to others.
Tramp--I did that once. mum, an
the poor feller wot took the example
worked SO hard he died er nervous
prostration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
Judges Should Never Joke

From the London GLOBE.
A joke emanating from the bench is not
like the ordinary quip in companw, which
can be promptly sat upon. A nice sense
of Difference compels counsel on either
side to smile loudly, though frequently
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
I. A. Russum

T. A. Russum, aged 3O died Friday night
at 1O:3O at the late residence, 400 North
Fiftv-third street. Woodlawn. The de-
ceased is survived by widow and two
children, father, three nrotners ana one
sister The funeral services will be con-
ducted from the residence at $3.50 O'Clock
sunday afternoon, interment in Woodlawn
cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
Mrs. w. p. Russell

Huntsville, March 22.-tSpecial) Mrs
William p. Russell died yesterday at her
home in Madison after an illness of sew
eral weeks. She was formerly Miss Mazie
Ashford of Huntsville and had many
friends throughout the city and county.
Her husband. one sister, Mrs b. 9. La
nier and one brother. James ASHFORD
survive her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
Ronda Louise Hodge

Ronda Louise Hodge, the 4-year-oid
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Hodge
Of 26OS Tompkins avenue dled yester-
dav morning at the residence of her
parents from spinal meningitis. The
remains will be sent to Salem this
morning by Lige 10y for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
Joseph Meyer

Selma, March 22.-(Special.)-Joseph
Meyer, aged 1O2 years, OF Indianapolis.
Ind, died at the home of the Salvation
Army here late Friday afternoon after
an illness of a. few days with pneumo-
MIA. He reached Selma last Monday on
his way home from Mississippi, where
for some months past he had been an
inmate of charitable institution, but
when he reached Selma was taken Ill.
The interment was made in Live Oak
cemetery Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
Not the First Time Desks
and Benches Have Been
Abolished in House
FIGHT OVER NATTER
BEFORE CIVIL WAR
Constantly Growing Membership of
House Made It Absolutely Neces- !.
sary to Take Steps to Secure
More Room in the House
BY G. E. STEWART

Washington, March 22.-(SpeciaI)-
When the spectators in the gallery OF the
House of Representatives look down upon
the opening of the first session of the
Sixty-third Congress on April I, they will
see the largest body of the peoples rep
resentatives ever assembled on Capitol
Hill.
The new House consists OF 435 members
an increase of A over the last one; but
even at that the membership is not as
large as the chamber of deputies in
France. or the representative body in
Austria, Italy sand other European coun-
tries.
Enlarging the membership of the House
! will directly increase the government 8
expenditures by s1,oOO0O0 a year, at least
This includes the salary of A additional
members at $500 a year. salaries of clerks,
printing and stationery and mileage. An
other big item, not to be overlooked, is
the extension of the mail Thanking privi-
lego to these new members. and the
schemes for spending money which viii
be devised by them is beyond computa-
ton.
Abolishes Desks and Chairs
new seating arrangement has been
made necessary by this large increase
in membership. Elliott Woods, superin-
tendent of the capitol buildings and
grounds, has devised a plan which
abolishes the individual desks and chairs
of the members and substitutes cane seat
ed benches. These are arranged in eight
semi-circuar rows and each bench will
seat three members, allowing each 6la
square feet of space, or about one square
foot more than is allowed In the most
ccpalnodious theatres in the country.
By this arrangement, which draws the
members closer together, it is expected
that Speaker Clark will find it easier to
maintain order even though the vast size
of the House chamber is not reduced as
was at one time seriously proposed.
Under each seat there will be small
drawer where member may keep the
papers and documents heA will need, as
well as a writing pad.s The benches them
selves have arm rests no wider than
those in an ordinary theatre.
While members of the House will miss
their comfortable chairs and individual
desks, it is thought the new seating ar
rangement viii prove acceptable since II
was unavoidable. In future members will
rot have any regular seat, although the
democrats will be on the right hand OF
the speaker, and the republicans on the
left as they have always been. The
backs of the benches are no higher than
those of the ordinary Davenport and in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Annie Wilcox

The remains of Mrs. Annie Wilcox, who
died in a local infirmary, will be sent
to Searles for interment this morning by
Johns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23

n x. Adults, 925J Cihlrden.
LremdIIO0 s15. Cinclnnati Crems.
siop ca. Ofnce\3O Wigglns Bleeks C1n-
elnnati. o., Booklets free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
2O12 and 2O14 Third Avenue
The Home Furnishers

sert that no local store shows SO much home
furniture, and no store, quality for quality,
sells so Low
Whether you require complete home out
fit, a dining room or bedroom suite (of the fi1-
est solid mahogany, Circassian walnut or
fumed oak or modest suite) or few odd
pieces to fit in, you CANNOT, IN JUSTICE
TO YOUR PURSE, buy until you've seen the
HOOD & WHEELER furniture and COM
pared the HOOD & WHEELER prices. IN
VESTIGATE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23

JOHNS Undertaking Co. Phone -Sox
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
Fight Over Cannon Rules

All these changes date back to the
famous fight over the Cannon rules. in
augurated by George w. Norris OF Me-
braska, Victor Murdock, the red headed
scrapper from Kansas. and Augustus p.
Gardner, the polished bellgerent from
Massachusetts, and the other progress
sives. In the famous battle of March II,
Mr.. Cannon learned that new majority
had como into control Of the House and nc
then invited some one to offer resolu-
tion declaring his office Of speaker va
Gated. This was promptly done by Rep
resentative Albert S. Burleson of Texas,
now Postmaster General in the Wilson
cabinet, but 1t was never acted upon.
Now that the Senate has also become
democratic, the country will await with
interest to see which body exercises the
greater control over legislation. The
Senate, with its relatively small member
ship asserts its claim to be the balance
wheel of legislation, and usually man.
ages to make its wishes felt although the
House. under the constitution, has con-
troll of the purse strings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
LICE 10y. Undertaker. Phone ~.

SHAW. the Undertaken Phone ..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
HOOD & WHEELER

uOU will need new furniture very soon,
whether you move April or merely go
through the regular "spring cleaning
The tremendous stocks of this big home fur
niture store gives you an almost unlimited
field for selection and the furniture you buy
at HOOD & WHEELERS S stands the saw
test'' and LASTS a. lifetime"
You're certain to save money at HOOD &
WHEELER'S. Prices talk, but QUALITY
tells the real story We do not hesitate to as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
Not the First Bench Period

this respect differ from the parliament
tary housekeeping style of Great Britain.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-20
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
 MEETS WITH MRS. ELLIS
LefIngweI Organization Had an All Day Session and Tied Four Quilts Interesting Programme

The ladies of the LefingWeu church held an all day sewing meeting and missionary meeting st the home of Mrs. Charles Ellis Wednesday, Four quilts were tied At noon a clam chowder dinner was served to 42 peo- pie The oldest lady in attendance was Mrs. Kingsley of Franklin, who in her SSth year was as helpful in the work as any, The youngest lady, Doris EstelIe Rose, just seven weeks old, was a great attraction. At 2-S0 the meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs Peckhan, and an in teresting programme given, the sub ject being The Baptist Missionary
 training schools Following the sing ing of Blessed Assurance, there was a scripture reading, Rev. 21, and prayer by Rev j. G. Ward; the secretary's report was read and accepted. A brief history of the Baptist Missionary Training school at Chicago was given by Mrs Silas Lef1ngwelL What Mrs George Coleman Says of the Training School was read by Mrs Ella Beebe, and Mrs Thomas Peabody A letter from Mrs M F. Reynolds principal of the Chicago training school was read by Rev J. G. Ward Thanks giving at the Training School was read by Mrs Ellis Mrs J. G. Ward brought up a report from the missionary train ing school at Philadelphia The offer ing was S9.79-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-20
A REALLY TASTELESS
 CASTOR OIL AT LAST
lye. drugs and pillsi

Good bye, drugs and pills!
 The perfect laxative has arrived Kellogg's Tasteless Castor Ofl-made taste1ess by a method which chemists have tried to find for 5000 years.
 This is not a favored, or disguised castor oil. It is just pure castor oil without taste or odor.
 KeAogg's Tasteless' Castor Oil is a better castor oil than the old evil tast- ing, evil smelling kind. While none of the taste remains. none of the good has been taken out. Kellogg's Taste less operates quickly and freely, with out gripping, causes no gas, and does not turn the stomach. Children take it easily and retain it.
 The drug stores have all been sup piled You have only to ask for kel- logg's Tasteless Castor Oil. 25c or soc size It is not sold in bulk. The trade mark is a green castor leaf on the label, bearing the Kellogg signature. Made only by Spencer Kellogg & Sons, Inc. of Buffalo, dealers in vege~ table oils for four generations.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-20
The Standino-
TWO EXTRA WINDOWS
 FOR CHRISTMAS MAIL One for Stamps and One for Parcel Post Matter al Post Office.

In connection with his arrangements for the handling of Christmas mail which on account of the percel post system will undoubtedly prove much greater than ever before. Postmaster Caruthers is arranging for an extra stamp window to do away with the usual yearly congestion at this de- patment. He also plans to have an extra window for handling parcel post matter, with the special parcel post scales.
 Postmaster Caruthers is also arrang- ing to have the bUlkier packages sort- cd in the basement. where a special room has been wired off for the pur- pose. A wide table has been construct ed along one side and the packages will be taken through the back door of the basement to the carriers From the main floor of the post office they will be sent down to the basement by a chute through the floor. The hand ling of this bulky portion of the mail in the basement will do away to a consid= erable extent with the congestion of the main floor
 Goods shipped by the TheF1nes Bot tie company form a considerable item in the local parcel post business, a large number of their products being handled daily,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-20

We have a message of hope for ev- cry sufferer from these annoying erup- tions-today-aS OHce-you may see the beginning of the end of this hu- initiating experience. Tomorrow when you look in the glass, you will begin 10 see a difference and before a week has gone by every p&Lnple will know its master.
 Pimples, rashes, blaclxheads liver spots and other skin eruptions are caused by impurities in the blood. StuaTt's Calcium Waters cure these by cleansing the blood of all impurities. These little waters asSin1ila4ed into the blood go right to the spot until every drop of blood in your body has been purified. And with a pure blood sup ply, your skin will become clear and beautiful with a rapidity that would hardly seem creditable, had it not been so often tested.
 Nature intended that every woman should have a fine, soft skin with beautiful, glowing complexion. Some how your blood has become vitiated and full of impurities and your face has suffered for il. But with Stuart's Calcium Waters you can cleanse your blood and restore your face to its nat ural beauty. Get soc box of your druggist today and be one of the vast army of people who thank Stuart's Calcium Waters daily for a beautiful comnlsx1on.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-20
MADE ATTEMPTS TO
 JUMP FROM FERRY5OAT.
Albert Finch Was Prevented from
 Ending Life at New London.

Having been prevented from carry ing out several attempts to throw himself into the Thames river, Albert Finch, a carpenter, residing at hotel in New London, was arrested Wednes- day afternoon in that city. Finch was badly intoxicated and on the verge of delirium tremens when taken into cus- tody.
 Finch's attempts to throw himself into the river were made while he was a passenger on the ferry ybOat and on the public landing. Finch, very much under the influence of liquor. went on board the ferry Wednesday afternoon and soon attracted the attention of passengers and Purser Tripland by making threats to jump overheard, which he started to carry out He was seized by Purser Tripland and the man was quieted After few moments he started to carry out his oft repeated threat, and once more he was seized, just as he was about to jump.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-20

The same proposition, with the ex- ceptien that the amount of guarantee was placed at SEQ was made by the manufacturers two weeks ago to the grievance committee of the Central La Dor union which has been eIadeavor- ing to have an agreement reached.
 The Norwich OveFalls & Shirt Ce. resumed work on Sunday with a small force of strike breakers According to members of the garment workers union two of those going to work were Italian girls who had been taking strike benefits, one receiving $S on Friday from the local and then going to work on Sunday The other g1r2e they said, received a strike benefit of 8 the Friday of a week ago. but un- der direction of her father refused to take the strike benefit last Friday and then went to work on Sunday In her case the garment workers consider it all the more peculiar that she should go to work as a strike breaker as her father is president of one of the local unions in another line of trade
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-20
No Agreement With Garment Workers
Modified Proposition Submitted Them RejectedCut Down Amount of Guarantee Against Striking Formerly Asked by Manufacturers-Two Girls Take Strike Bene- fits and Then Go to Work.

At a meeting e{ the' garment work erS' aFleA on "Wednesday afternoon a proPOs4tsoA was sRBzlaItEed to them nNoEn a ceBaaftaee of an outside or a9aH4zasAeA Ws4FeA had interested itself in an effort to bring about a settle zaeHt Of the present strike
 Those RgNseatlAg the proposition represented that is was as4seaS4e to oHe manufacturers WAoSe Ae4p are now cut on strike. The proposed terms of settlement were as follows:
 That the Ae19 should apply for work as individuals and if Vhe employers needed them they should be employed, dePositiRg $1o as a guarantee not to strike during a period Of two years.
 That no committee should exist in she Shoqs and that the help so inclined should retain their afal4atioa with the union
 By unanimous vote the proposi- ton was rejected and a determination was expressed to reTaaair out until 8 proposition more satisfactory to the workers is presented or the difference settled
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-20
SAVINGS BANKS CANNOT
 DEMAND DEPOSITOR'S BOND
Attorney General Light Files lmpor-
 tant Opinion of Interest to Those Hlan loss PRSshDoAZS-

Attorney General John H Light gave S-n opinion on Wednesday to Bank Commissioner Norris s Lppitt on a 1uestion that Is of Importance to de- positors in saz1ngs banks and to every official of these banks in the state It was reported to the bank commission that the officials of a. savings bank had refused payment Of the amount of a deposit when the handbook was lost, although the depoSitar had compiled with the necessary legal requirements, unless the depositnr furnished bond for the amount of the deposit. The at- roney general says that the law makes f. mandatory on the officials of the hank to pay Ea1e amount of the deposit CT transfer IL ID another book, when the provisions of the law are compiled with w1IhoZt requiring the depoSitor to give a bond
 The opinion of the attorney general
 The Opinion Hon Norris s L4ppitts Bank CDdnm4s-
 sinrer=
 Dear Sir have VOLT favor in which you say
 Tn our statutes. Public Acts of 1907, su hst[ute for honRe hil1 No 583. Chap ter 1SR, entitled an -Ar1 Concerning Lost Paksb0okx,' the final portion reads
 If said book shall not be presented to said bank within six months after the date of the first advertisement, as aforesaid said bank shall. upon proof that notice has been given as herein before provided. pay the amount due on said hook, or issue a duplicate book therefor, etc
 We ask you for the following ru1- ing
 Under this act is 1t proper for a savings bank to refuse payment or a transfer unless the owner of the lost deposit book lies with them surety bond for the amount on the deposit book2
 --Or, is not the owner of the book in position to make demand and receive the amount due him. under the pro- visions of this act?''
 The statute in question is mandatory insofar as it imposes certain duties upon savings banks in the interests of individual depositors.
 Therefore. I am of the opinion that any person. in whose name a pasSbook was issued, or his legal representa- ives. after complying with the pro- visions of Chapter 1S0 of the Public Acts of 1eOI. is legally entitled to re- ceiVe the amount due on said book, or to have a duplicate book therefor is- sued to him, without filing a surety bond with the savings bank for the amount on the deposit book.
 Respectfully submitted
 JNO. H. LIGHT,
 Attorney General