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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-15
s7so FOR BURNS, AUTOGRAPH


 Special Cable Dispatch to the New York Sun.
 London Burns original auto graph song with chorus. with address in Burns autograph to Robert Cleghorn brought $50 at the continuation of the sale of autograph letters and historical documents at Sotheby's today.
 An interesting draft letter by Robert Burns in his autograph. addressed tc Miss Margaret Kennedy of Dalfarnock enclosing her song. sold for $510. An autograph letter from Robert Full. ton, the American engineer. dated Paris February 4. 1892, fetched $53.75.
 A series of 27 autograph letters from Sir John Franklin to his niece Miss Kay (aftfrward Mrs KendalD, brought s137.5o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-15

says that American battleships have put the fear of God and the United States Into the hearts of the Mexicans." The don't seem to have feazed old man Huerta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-15
BEGINNING THE DAY-Tench

BEGINNING THE DAf-ieae" mo. a Lord, that my business here ia not to seek happiness put U" "" my duty. May I perform Thy VIII with single eye, nnd If Thou sen"es' me hnppiness, help me to count p m extra gift, radiant s"e
 whom I am not worthy, and 10 se Thee all the praise. For e"
 Sake. Amen-H. NJ. E.
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The English woman who proposes that women go on kissing strike until they get the vote overlooks the fact that the women who are kissed most don't care a rap about voting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-15
URGING LIVE sToCk FOR soUrH

From the Gadsden Evening Journal
 The farmers and breeders of live stock in this section of the south should be gratified to learn that through the influ- ence of the Nashville. Chattanocga and st Louis railway. the Ansfican Hers-
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Washington woman has just com peted tunnel for the Northern Pacific railroad. Tunnel building ought to appeal to any woman who has ever honeymooned through one
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While the Kaiser may be a powerful man in some respects, he can't buy saus- age on Sunday.
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Women reach a ripe old age in Mexico, which may be due to the fact that female agitators in that country are practically unknown.
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Billy Sunday wants to know why he should fool around in little towns when the big cities want him. No reason at all, unless the big cities forget to hang up a purse.
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The recently discovered poem credited to Sappho hasn't added anything to her reputation In fact, it seems to be very Ellawheelerwilcox.
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disgusted aviator says flying has lost all its excitement for him. What Is to be done with such a man?
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Members of Federal Reserve Board


 The Literary Digest of this week prints the pictures of four men. including w. F.. G. Harding, who have been offered places on the federal reserve board. That wide ly read weekly said:
 Yrhe announcement last week of Presi- dent Wilson's selections for the federal reserve board marked the second great step toward putting into effect the new currency act which was signed last De- cember. The first step was the choice of the 12 reserve bank cities by the organiza- ton committee. which now announces that sufficient capital has been subscribed in each district to warrant the opening of the new banks. These banks. according to Washington dispatches. are now being or ganized, and the expectation of officials is that within another month the entire sys- tenn will be in full swing, although there are certain transitions that will occupy a greater length of time But these ap- pointments are important not merely be- cause they will enable the new financial system to start operations, but because. in the opinion of many expert observers, the success or failure of that system des bends upon the personnel of the reserve | board.
 While the selection of the reserve cen ters aroused chorus of criticism not entirely confined to disappointed cities, the prevailing tone of editorial comment on the reserve board appointments seems to be one of cordial approval In fact, a. the New York Times Rep.) sees the sit uation. these appointments win go far to remove the bad impression created by the selection of the reserve cities, ''
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EAvEsDRoPPING.

We always liked that Hamlet
 We think 1t Shakespeare |
 And on a lady of this town
 We have a little jest
 Now Toby is her lovers name:
 This her soliloquy When she thought no one was near Toby, or not Toby?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-15
The Prosperous south

The material progress of the south be- gan to attract wide attention throughout the country four or five years ago, and it is more discussed now than ever,' said Charles M. Joplin of Chicago.
 Texas has been very much in the spot light as state of phenomenal progress especially in an agricultural way. But one hears much talk also of Alabama, Georgia and Florida Recently I spent a few days in Texas and a few days in Arkansas. All the Texas towns that visited seemed to be enjoying 8 healthy boom, but Arkansas was simply a reve- lation to me. We of the north do not hear much of Arkansas, but it makes great impression upon the visitor. The farm CTS of that state have prospered greatly within the past two or three years. ant optimism now prevails in a wonderful de gree"
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Business continues good at Monte Carlo. One is born every minute. you know.
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EXPEDITION.

EXPEDITION. President: How is my mediation get ting along William?''
 William J.: Rapidly, your excellency. The delegates have already called upon each other" CfF. NJ.
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NARRow-M1NDED

Pennsylvanian: Do you people stand in fear of statewide prohibition?'
 Delawarian: No; you see our state is not very wide.'
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PERsPIcUous.

Deacon; Reverend. have you heard that scandal concerning Sister Brown , transparent waist?"
 Pastor: No. but I'll look into it."
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STRATEGY,

Of our fighting airships
 We're getting truly proud. When they'd a foe avoid They ambush in a cloud.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-08

ID 1OOlS.
During the holidays I travelled
in and through eight states, talk
ing to all kinds and conditions Of
people. found Bill Jones cheer
full and hopeful. Some of the
Higher-ups had the mulligrubs
but the rank and file believed
their condition would be i'm
proved.
WILLIAM JONES thinks the
w Tariff Bill will reduce the
price OF many manufactured arti-
cles-particularly sugar, articles
made Of iron. steel and wool. He
thinks he will. therefore. pur-
chase more of them. which will
give more work to the factories,
which will require the employ
ment Of more people, who in
turn will consume more - all OF
which will enlarge business. So
far as the Currency Bill is con-
cerned, Bill Jones has sense
enough to know that the old
financial system was hide-bound
and moribund - that more cur
rency is needed, particularly in
the crop-moving season. and that
no more currency could be had
under the old system without
increasing the bonded debt to
which he is unalterably opposed
in times Of peace. He also thinks
it will break up gambling in
stocks. bonds. ETC.. and believes
it will tend to keep money in the
neighborhood where it is owned.
believes the New Currency Bill
will tend to prevent panics; and
he knows that if he needs a loan
he can negotiate it on his farm -
the best security under Heaven.
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Does feel that the Currency
Bills be his condition and that he afford that
clothes for each member Of his family and that house?
received three hundred letters from the Middle West
which the authors reflected the opinions Of
the business outlook three cheerful and
said citizen thought his will be
fearful of the results and dgrund brother buny
that whole bunch from the President
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1t makes little difference whether CrGsus has
automobiles whether feels able Europe this
Those uxures which he could without much loss real
pleasure but is Of interest all thinking whether all
who wish labor shop forest other
field Of human endeavor shall be employed living profit
We hear all the ancient about Capital being and that
there nothing cowardy than million dollars
millions" We O
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in business is caused solely by the
prudence, cautiousness. timidity
or whatsoever one pleases to de-
nominate it. of bankers about ex-
tending loans. That has had a
great deal to do with it. no doubt
Nevertheless and notwith-
standing, it may be safely as
serted that the cautiousness. the
prudence or the timidity Of what
may be not improperly called The
Little Fellow. in contrast with
The Big Business Fellow, has had
much more to do with the lull in
business than have the bankers.
even in
~ my recollection, the average
family has been reduced from six
persons to four or less than four
But, assuming that it is four, it
matters little to big business
whether the single individual,
Bill Jones, our typical Little
Fellow, buys an extra suit Of
clothes for each Of the four mem
bers of his family or has butter
on their bread. or shoes them all
the year round, or permits them
to 90 barefooted in the warm
weather. or furnishes them meat
for three meals day or only two
or even one. But when Bill is
multiplied by 100000 he looms
up in such character as to deter
mine whether the wooden and
cotton mills, the tanneries. the
shoe factories. etc. etc, shall run
full time. half time. or stand
stock still - all of which deter
mines whether the railroads.
wholesale houses and retail
houses shall run at a profit or
loss or run at all.
The chances are that the Bill
Joneses and their families could
get along fairly we'll with one
suit of clothes less. But consider
that this involves over 10000, 900
suits of clothes which are usually
purchased annually and which
if not purchased would make the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-08

difference betwixt profit and loss
with factories. wholesale houses. job
J beers and retailers
Whether Bill-2O. OOO,O 900 of him
paints his house makes vast difference to
the oil and mineral trade II the difference
between prosperity and bankruptcy. Paint
ing house is performance which can
be postponed. These are some of the ways
that our friend, William Jones 10000 900
strong - comes into the game. making the
wheels 60 round or impeding their action
Therefore it is important to know Bills
frame Of mind and his viewpoint as to bust.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-08
PROSPERITY
By Champ Clark

Speaker cf the House of Representatives
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-08
HERE is much speculat-
ing as to how the new
Tariff Law and the newer
Currency Law will affect

business. Everybody between
the two seas is interested in the
result - millions vitality inter
ested. So far the talk has been
done for the most part about
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-07
SACHEMS DEFEATED WHITE ROCK
Kane Pitched Strong Game for Sachems-Staney Featured at Bat and FiedLScore 9-5-Braves and Giants Clash Today Boston-141 Entries for Grand Circuit Races at Charter Oak.

The Sachems proved too strong for White Rock Sunday at the Falls and defeated them by the score of 9-5. The Sachems got the jump on the vis- itors by scoring four runs in the first inning. The first four men hit Low rey safely, which was enough for him and he had to retire in favor of Cav itt. who pitched strong ball at times, but the Sachems got to him when hits meant runs. Jackie Kane was in the box for the Sachems and he had the goods by holding the White Rock team to eight scattered hits and sent nine back to the bench by the strike out route. Bill Stanley for the Sa- chetns played a clever game both in the field and at the bat. The Sa- chems proved by the outcome of the game that they are able to hold their own with any team in the state.
 The Sachems would like to come to terms with the Hospital and Taft vile teams and complete series. They claim that Taftvilie is mistaken in their statement in last Saturdays paper regarding having defeated the Sachems two out of three this season, as they have only played them two
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EM'ERALDs THE WINNERS.
Defeat Independents in Tnter-City Sc.
 ries on Rhoades' Field.

The Emeralds drew first blood in the inter-city series with the Inde- pendents at Rhoades field Sunday af- ternoon, in the presence of one Of the largest crowds ever seen on the field. Over a thousand people were on the grounds at one stage of the game, and the majority stayed until the ninth in- ming.
 Lefty Smith held the Independents safe in all but the ninth inning, when J. Nichols singled. stole second and third and came home on Holmes sin gle. In the second inning, with men on second and third, he famed the next three batters in a row. and again in the fourth in the same situation struck out two and a. fly to center ended the rally.
 For the Emeralds, Adams doubled in the first with two down and scored on Smiths single. In the fourth with two on bases and none down, Shepaum tried to bunt. and the ball went just over the third baseman's head for a clean single. A f1elder's choice gave one run, but Peloquin struck out two for the close of the inning
 Peloquin weakened in the sixth, and the winners scored six runs on four singles, three two baggers and triple. mixed in with base on balls and an error. in that and the two succeeding innings. A running catch by McDer- mott and the hitting of Adams, Smith and Comins featured the contest The score:
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Braves Have Made Remarkable spurt -HeId Cellar Position in July Double Header With Giants Today.

The remarkable spurt of the Boston National League club which carried it from last place to a tie for first position in a little more than a month established a new record in major league baseball. While the Braves never seriously threatened the record of continuous victories they won strings of games with seldom more than one defeat breaking the sequence and as result the climb from the National League cellar to tie with the New York Giants for first place on August A was ex- tremely sensational
 It is hard to fix the exact date upon which the Braves first showed signs of the rush that was destined to carry them from the bottom to the top of the league in less than 6 weeks. On Mon- day July 6. the club was in last place, having won 26 games and lost 40 for seventh with .467. On that date the Braves started a run of four victories and continued with few defeats until August A. During this period Boston met every other club in the league ex- cept Philadelphia, winning B games; losing and tieing one. While playing at this .S05 clip the Braves scored 164 runs, S35 hits, made 54 errors and had 2S5 runners stranded on the bases. The averages show that but 1-27 errors were made per game ana one run scored for every hits The best run of victories was made between July 27 and August G. when nine games in a row were won from Chicago, St. Louis and Pittsburg. It is also a pe- culiar coinoident that these same clubs aided by Cincinnati accounted for the eight games lost by the Braves, dur ing the period under consideration
 Nothing like this rally or rush has heretofore been recorded in the annals of the big league. The nearest ap- proach was the dash of the Chicago White Sox in 1906, when under the management of Fielder Jones the Chi cago club by winning nineteen straight games lifted itself from seventh to first place in the American League and later defeated the Chicago Nationals in the worlds championship series 4 games to 2. Even this run fell short of the record for the major league fig ures were set at towenty games by the Providence Club of the National Lea que in 1884. and the minor league record of twenty eight games made by the Corsicana Club, of the Texas Lea que in 1902.
 The Braves and Giants clash today in a double-header at Boston and a reacord breaker crowd Is expected. Most likely McGraw's old stand by Christy Mathewson will pitch one of the games.
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cision in the intra-city contests. One brilliant exception to this. however, was Scott Higgins, who after win ing his game for No. 8 in the league series, went in gamely and fought hard to bring victory to the picked team of the league in it's struggle with the Ben Hurs of Hartford. Scotty was called on to go in in the second in- ming, with his team on the wrong end of a. to 0 score, and had he received the support he was entitled to. there is no telling what might have hap pened.
 As it was, the game was struggle to see which team could exhibit more kinds of baseball in nine innings than the other. Outside of that, what breaks of luck there were went to the visitors, who walked off with the long end of a IA to score:
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-07
LEBANON ouTcLAssED
 BY STATE HOSPITAL
Visitors Made Poor Showing-Hocken- brocknet Played Brilliant Game Score f0-1.

The Hospital team easily defeated Lebanon Saturday in a poor and loosely played game on the State Hos pital grounds by the score of 10 to 1. Lebanon was somewhat Handicapped by the absence of three of their regu- lar players.
 The Hospitals played their usual good game. and Hourigan had the vis- iting team at his mercy and had fair control Hockenbrochet featured in the game by accepting several hard chances without fault
 Next Saturday the Hospital will play the New London Independents and if they defeat them the Hospital man agement claims that they will stand in line for the championship of New London county. having defeated the All Stars and Sachems, and that they have room left in the late where the Sachems and All Stars were buried. The score:
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fsDsRA. LEAGUE srasp,aa.
VIEW ENGLAND LEAGUE srsNpINs
eurdiek Won Second Place.

Amid the terrible duss that hovercd around the ract track at Poquonot Saturday, Wild Bill Burdick of this city succeeded in capturing two sec ond places in the three events Of the afternoon. The real honors of th., day were carried off by Bill LeahJ O. Hartford, taking first place in all the events. James Palazza of New ourg and Latham of Lebanon captured ono third place.
 Fred Nixon, Springfield, who mado such a great appearance at the races here on the Fourth, met with an acC1- dent and was forced to quit. The riG- CTS rode at great risk, as the dust was thick. and at times the riders were un- able to see ahead very much.
 The cause of this is probably d!ie to the negligence to water the tracf.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-07
NO. ILL WON.
Defeated Leaders in Thread Mill
 League in Saturdays Contest.

No. 3 Mill. leaders in the Thread Mill league race, lost to No. Mill Sat urday afternoon on the league grounds by the decisive score of IA to 1. Hig- gins held the losers to six hits, while his teammates mixed hits with their opponents errors, and capped the cli- max in the seventh. when they batted all the way around for eight runs.
 No. Mill was to have played the Overs at the same time, but a sufh- cient number of their men failed to put in an appearance. and the game was declared forfeited to the Overs.
 The score of the game and the league standing follows:
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-07
NORWICH TOWN
Work in China Described at First Church by Ralph Gold, of Stafford Sprinss-James Cornell Recovering from Injuries.

James ConnelI of West Town street whose thigh was severely bruised by a falling stone. in July, is able to sit out of doors although he does not use the right leg.
 Mrs. Charles Hibberd, her grand son Ralph Williams of Willimantic and daughter Mrs: Harold Warner, of Springfield. Mass. were guests Tor day last week ef=4r. and Mrs. Remus Stanton of West Town street.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-07
Ralph Gold at First Church.

At the First Congregational church Sunday. immediately after the morn ing service. an address was given by Ralph Gold of Stafford Springs. who has been for three years past a teach CT in one of the government schools in China His school is situated near the station where Rev. B. H. Smith is located and after. the revolution MT. and Mrs. Smith and children spent four months with MT Gold in his summer MT. Gold visited Mrs. Smith and the children in Foochow. MT. Smith was conducting a summer school at Ing-hok.
 Sherwood Eddy was in China a year ago and was warmly welcomed. He was asked to give his evangelistic ad- dresses before the students in the gov ernment schools. The schools were closed one week. many of the students becoming Christians. This coming No- vember MT. Eddy is going back and will carry on a months campaign which will cover the province of Flu kien. The Chinese officials are inter ested and have oered one of the iarg ested and have offered one of the larg-
 MT. Colds work was teaching engi- neering in technical high school. He spoke in English to Chinese students, whose replies whether written. or spoken were hindered by the attempt to use English. In speaking of the church at 1ng-hok, which is soon to be replaced by a larger one, he said that the building is about the size of the gallery of the First church. One wall has been taken away so that peo- pie outside the church could yet be a part of the audience.
 In the after discussion. Confucian- ism, education of women, returning Chinese students, the present govern ment, roads and customs in China were talked over. MT. Gold telling many .n- teresting incidents.
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times and have broken even in the two games. The last time that Falls team played in Taftville it was a pick ed up team collected together for the purpose of filling out date for the Taftvi1le manager and they had only one days notice to pick up a. team and were unaole to get together the reg ulars. The score:
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the First Congregational church met Friday afternoon at the pleasant home Of Mrs. Frank E. Sterry, on Lee ave- nue. About twenty-five were present. Plans for a supper were discussed. Cake and ice cream were served af half past four.
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was invincible in the pinches. Five of the six Planter hits were secured with the bases clear and two out.
 Score: R H B N. London X 0 o 0 0-0 0 o 0 % 6 0 Bridgeport 0 0 o o 2 O 0 l *-S 10 ?
 Greenwell and Hildebrand; Tuckey and Crook.
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Wistaria Blossoms Third Time.

Mrs. D. F. Powers of West Town street has a wistaria that is blossomins for the third time this summer.
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Totals. sa 5 24 1s 5l Totals 8 10 27 12 8
 -"c'er ont fai''ng tn touch first base. third in-
 Two base hits. Hockenbrochet- Three base hits. 'ie'' = "2 ,'nrr "oHnital. Silva l. Grove 1. Chase 3. McGraw 1. Hockenbrochet l. Corbett l. White 1. Brosan l. Bases balls. of Mara 5; of Hourigan l. Hit by pitcher. Hockenhrochet. Mara. Struck out. by Mara 8: by Houngan 8. Passed Balls. Chase l. Wild >piteh. Hourigan l, Mara 1. Stolen bases. Mara f. McMannus l. Silva l. Grove 16. Chase 4. MoGraw l. Sacrifice hits
 Adams l. Brosan l. Houngan l. Corbett l. White Lebanon .......o % 0 0 o1-1 Hospital ...........1 o { x-l0
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-07

Miss Agnes White of West Town street has returned after a. weeks wis. it with her aunt, Mrs. H. J. Bannisters who is at her summer home at Nars ragansett Pier.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-07
Bridgeport Gave Planters Bad Trim.

Bridgeport, Conn, Sept 6.-Bunch- ing three singles, double and a triple with three bases on balls and a hit batsman Bridgeport scored seven runs in the fifth inning of today's game and with one counted in the eighth inning defeated .New-Lopdon- sto Q. -Tuckey
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-07

Totals, 43 II 27 II
 hits. Adams Stolen bascs.J. Nichols 2. A Nich- o1s. l. Smith l. Comins. Sacrifice hit. Henry. Bases on balls. on Smith 3; of Peioduin 2. Hit by pitcher. shepaum. Struck out. by Smith 10; by Pelouquin g. t No. NH .........0 0f1 c 0eo0 eE1