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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23
Nezv Villages Like Mushrooms Springing Up
 Along Double Track of Louisville and NaslOlle
By FLORA MuLNER HARRISON

trees at the back. Superintendent Me- Neil has been up twice in regard to es- tabllshing this school and has ap- pointed a building committee composed of Alexander Stockley, T. l.. Smith. William Jones. A. H. Gillespie and M. Andrews. A schoolhouse of two rooms will be built at orce for occupancy October l. It will be built on the state adopted unit plan which is ar ranged so that each addition will make a more symmetrical building rather than one with an inconvenient and un- attractive arrangement of rooms.
 116 School Children
 canvas of the school district showed 116 children of school age. These children have been going to the County Line school Many of them beside the people who move into Traf- ford. will patronize the new school. II is not yet known who the teachers will be, but it is certain that they are going, to have a wonderful opportunity. Of course every teacher has that, and som etfmes the opportunities are great est where the field seems most barren, if only the teacher will see and use them. but this school will have rather unique position The teachers will be going into a new community Ev- eryb body is busy for they are Just get ting settled in new homes It is start Ing afreSn and there Is no world Wearl- ness up there. The school will have no old opinions ore differences to meet. The teachers will be taking something new to make a success of it. It will be just the place to see what they can do and to prove to themselves their ability, and they will have the advan- tage of pleasant surroundings Every thing will be new and clean from the doorstep to the very air they will breath and the children will be from a renewed farm district and from an entirely new town. There is an op- portunity to do things for the satisfac- ton of succeeding and of doing some thing that counts in real school teach ing.
 Watching the Growth
 The farm valley lies to the east of the school, and toward the west is the town. This summer the people out there are pioneering and are enjoying the novelty of seeing a town grow up about them, finding that the woods and streams and the fresh pure air and the present quiet make of it a delightful retreat for this summer before the trains are through The Milton An drews have most attractive bungalow built of up-and- d-down pine logs. The bark has been taken off and the logs | stained a dull green There is a sleep l ing porch, and at the back it is built up against the hills.
 l There are four stores in Trafford and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23
THE WHY OF WAR
By GERTRUDE WE'LL

are thirsting for war. This would seem very strange when you consider the fact that for the one nation that will triumph six will lose Whatever the gain. the price seems too dear. But the mighty powers do not find it so.
 The high and mighty dignitaries of each nation do not go to war. The poor, ig- norant peasants. laborers and artisans do go to war. The rulers have every thing to gain by a war-the workers nothing And yet the workers are the ones who fight the wars while the rulers stay home and supervise and give orders. Verify man is creature beyond all understanding. It has truly been said, there were no fools on earth until a workingman was born And here's where racial hatred serenely bobs it's soft and aged head
 In order to induce worlxingmen to fight, the respective nations foster feeling of hatred for the workers of other nations They imbue their subjects with a spirit of patriotism, a patriotism that means hate for every nation except their own. The rulers make the workers think they want to fight, to kill men, their fellow men, workers like them- 
 The rulers know that their strength lies in the ignorance of their subjects. If every man that is eagerly shoulderng a gun and marching to meet the enemy, would stop and ask the reason--why- there would be no one to fight the wars.
 Suppose two soldiers, supposedly bitter enemies, got together and had a conver- sation with why as it's main theme. For instance
 q don't know you. Never saw you before Why should I shoot you? says number one
 T certainly have no quarrel with you. In fact think you're right nice fellow. If not for this confounded war business I'd be glad to have you for a friend, :" says number two.
 Well, why in thunder are we fight ing?" they ask each other. Neither of us would find any particular joy in sec. ing the other lie lifeless on the field with skull cracked open, to be eaten by bug zards. I am not anxious to make your wife widow: you don't want to make my kiddies orphans" And puzzled, they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23
Bungalow of Mir. and Mrs. Milton Andrewss

 railroad. The spot on which Trafford is being built was a farm covering two opposite hillsides with the owners home nestled in the valley between. The railroad runs through this valley and the residences and business houses of the new town are dotting the higher ground. The former owners of the place are MT. and Mrs. T. l.. Smith, old residents of Jefferson county. They have retained their home and 10 acres of their farm, and at short distances from them are their children's homes. Their old fashioned home with it's pret- ty old-fashioned flowers is ain one end of town. and from their porch they may look out upon the town that is growing up before them.
 Beautiful Farm Valley
 Climbing the hill on the east one .cverlooks a beautiful farm valley with an orchard and one or two farm houses in sight Farmers who are enterprise ing are having an opportunity in truck growing opened before them through the railroad Up to this time they have been six or eight miles from a railroad and have had little encourage ment to supply market that was inac- <sessible What they did sell had to be hGuled over rough country roads. With the new railroad close by they will be in reach of markets all up and down the line. The railroad and the town will mean better public roads. The road from Warrior east and extending into Blount county is now the only good highway for miles. but another road will be built at once Joining this one at Trafford and running southeast to the Bradford road a mile north of Bradford and mile from the Tennes- See pike. Later road will be built running due south from Trafford. in- tersecting the Morris road three miles below and crossing Gurley creek at the place called Slick Ford. As these will ee county roads they Will be built with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23

That group over there is talking war. so is the other one. So were you before you took up this paper. It's in the air. It's everywhere and so much as I dis like to. also must talk war. You are not in the least interested in reading anything else, and most assuredly we want to be read.
 Perhaps by this time you have mo- ticed my indomitable propensity for asking why. It's very irritating and nonplussable habit at times because it isn't always as easy to supply a satis- factory answer as to ask a pertinent question. Why? There we go again. But we have our answer all prepared. Because we are not trained along the lines that lead us to think about the why of things.
 We accept the presence of war. of plague, of poverty, of host of other evils. We discourse about them, agree about their undesirability, suggest measures of relief. but never do we approach the question of the reason for their existence. If we found out the why of evil and went after it with temporary relief measures, we would reach the short cut to a solution. In other words, we would abolish the why the cause-and thus the evil.
 Now as to the why of war.
 If you look hard enough and long enough and all up and down and around the racial question supposedly behind the present European war, you will absolutely and without fail, stum- ble upon the economic reason. Back of every war that was ever waged stood the eager talons of economic greed But you do not scrutinize so closely, so I will do 1t for you.
 There are certain powers today that would find it to their advantage, for trade purposes, to absorb and annex certain foreign, territory. This terri tory Is surrounded by powers stronger than itself each of which would be benefited by the annexation of said territory. A slice of Servia would taste just as good to the other European powers as 1t would to Austria. and they are all willing to fight for it.
 Now war is not exactly a pink tea party affair. Even the most sanguinary will admit that. And yet the big powers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23
Fall Millinery in Quite a Variety
 of New Styles

The Millinery Department an nounces the receipt of a new shipment of Fall Millinery that contains many new and at tractive models-close fitting velvet shapes trimmed high with feathers and gold and sill yer ornaments. Particularly pleasing and effective are two models in the new Russian green and one in the "Tete de Negro" brown trimmed with fancy feathers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23
To Peel Off Freckled,
 Tanned or Muddy Skin

To remove tan. muddiness, freckles. blotches or any complexion difficulty. the best thing to do Is to remove the skin itself. This Is easily. painlessly and inexpensively done by the application of any drug store. The wax peels off f5s defective outer skin, a little each day> gradually bringing the cutis or second layer of. skin to the surface The pores are unclogged and the face breathes in life giving oxygen. The new skin ia beautifully soft, clear and white, bear ing the healthy glow of youth.
 Just apply the wax as you would cold cream, only not rubbing it in. Tn the morning wash 1t off with warm water It's the most effective treatment known for a soiled, discolored or aged com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23

furniture store is under way sawmill and building material supply company furnish lumber and SO on This has been an important factor in starting the town. as it is seven miles
 from trains at present. and telephone connections are not yet made. These and the postoffice which will be opened shortly will facilitate business Bakery Is Established
 One of the first husinessses to be es- tablished is the bakery. It is mana ged by Mrs Floyd. and this is her first business venture. She is simply put ting into use the skill she has acquired in making bread for her own family She has store divided into a sales room and place for making bread In this room she has a table and a long deep box-lilxe tray in which the dough is kneaded, and close at hand is a long counter on which the dough Is weighed and the pans are filled Then they are put into a proofbox to rise. pipe connected with the oven carries steam into this box The oven is out under shed roof. It has two racks each holding 150 loaves of bread The bakery Is becoming well known. and orders are sent in from the camps around Trafford.
 Location for Bank
 Neai tle uepot Will be a three story brick building in which the bank will be located The third story will be an auditorium. A clubhouse will be built in the park. This park contains two springs, and a bathing pool Is to be made. There are several other springs in different directions and the Warrior is mile above the town and Gurley creek is about the same dis tance below
 pretty spot on a hilltop has been chosen for the Methodist church. Sunday school was organized a month ago and has temporary quarters in a new building that is not yet occupied. Developments on this new line will be significant, for they will not only open a part of the county that has heretofore been isolated, but will be an addition to the wealth of the min eral and agricultural interests of the Birmingham district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23

29 inches in thickness. When this is finished and the tracks through the tunnel are laid the work will be com plete, and the track will be used all the way from Nashville to Birmingham.
 At Bangor. southbound trains now turn from the new tracks to the old on account of the unfinished tunnel. This southern extremity, the last 30 miles, is the part that lies in Jefferson coun- ty, which means of course that 1t ex- tends through the mineral lands
 In this part the new double track S lies east of the old, the distance vary ing from a few hundred feet to six or eight miles, placing it in the eastern part of the Warrior coal fields and in a section of the county that is in many ways virgin country.
 It is at a distance from towns on the old track and new ones are being es- tablished along the new route. Fore most among these is Trafford, 23 miles north of Birmingham, and six and a half miles east of Warrior. It is the property of the Union City Realty company or which George R. Trafford of Birmingham is president, and the town was first given the name Union City In naming the stations another name was preferred as there are sev- eral in the state that bear somewhat similar names and so it was changed to Trafford.
 The road leading from Warrior past Trafford curves in and out among the mountains, up hill and down dale. past a farmhouse here and camp there. With all its wild beauty the most pie turesque view is that from the great stee1framed bridge over the Warrior river. Beyond either end is the road winding out of sight in the green clad hillsy and below is the Warrior with willows dipping low on one bank and with the opposite sleeper bank and hillside covered with trees whose branches are festooned with wild vines. Alabama's hills are so beautiful with cut and so rich within that nobody ex- cept a hopeless ingrate could fail to love them and to be proud of them.
 Source of Inspiration
 This is the setting of Trafford. When the town itself is reached one feels a thrill of pride at what has been done there in the mountains. The railroad is marvel of modern engineering and the town bespeaks the well grouried faith that conservative men feel in the future of these hills and in the po- tential wealth that the railroad will bring to light
 Until the railroad was built this was a farm country with the mineral rights owned by companies waiting for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23

Property north of Trafford will be opened by its owner, Dr. Collins Of Warrior
 Market for Farmers
 In these camps the farmers will have a good market at home beside the mar ket they may supply by shipping, and. too they have good land on which to farm. It is just matter of using the opportunity they will have.
 At Reeds Gap is a large peach or chard owned by E. J. Bryant. It equals the famous Georgia peach orchards, with it's 6O,000 bearing trees. It is in good condition with the trees properly cultivated and pruned, and the owner is planning to perfect his arrangements for packing, storing and shipping. His
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23
Only Chats

brom the London Chronicle.
 few hot days and the proximity of Water will always bring what we proudly call mosquitoes. And Epping Forest is complaining of the plague An anxious parent, whose children have suffered, suggests that Lascars have brought these insects from the east. Not bit of it. There is not fisher man or botanist but knows them those gnats. They are only genuine island growth. with nothing like the energy and venom of the mosquito. But enough!
 This native gnat of which Ripping Forest complains has strangly differ- ont effects on different people. With companion ] once spent fortnight fishing in Wales. The gnats were about. My companion came back witt. a face as though he had gone through 20 rounds with Carpenter. For myself there was nothing to show. 1 was a Ettle annoyed. perhaps-for not a beast would taste me.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23

stupendous undertaking and a marvellous reality is the new double track of the Louisville and Nashville railroad extending from Nashville to Birmingham. It has been under eon- struction for two and a half years and is now complete with the exception of the big tunnel through Hayden noun tain, eight miles south of Bangor. This tunnel nearly half a mile long, is be-
 ing lined with solid walls of concrete,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23

a view to their being used for automo-
 piles, and they will open a section that has been isolated on account of rough roads. The truck growers will have access not only to the railroad, and thereby to distant points, but to the camps nearer home. Indio, Coaldale, Black Creek, Lehigh and Mabel mines all will be made accessible by this net work of good roads. and other camps will be established when the property near the new railroad is developed. This latter includes 4000, acres east of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23

Trafford sowned by Major Tutwiler and MT. Priestly Toulmin, and shale and coal on the south owned by Sibley brothers who formerly operated the Sibleyville brick plant
 Mabel Mining company has just worked out one opening and will oper- ate another, moving it's camp to a point east of the Warrior not far from Traf- ford. Their coal will be shipped over spur track connecting with the new line. Coaldale is the plant of the South ern Clay and Manufacturing company that makes all grades of brick. These coal mines shale beds and brick plants are all about through the hills in diff ferent stages of development, and the opening of others has been deferred | until the time when the new double
 track would make shipping practicable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23

meet your approval They range in price from soc to $2.OO per yard. Don't fail to inspect this line.
 One lot of Shepherd Check Wool ems just received, in all widths, and priced 5Oc, 59c, s0c, 9Sc and SIPS per yard.
 Our buyer is now in the eastern markets buying and shipping new materials for fall We will need the room for these new goods, so we offer a big reduc- ton on all our materials in stock for the next 10 days
 We will sell Monday all of our $1.6s, 42-inch. all silk Crepe dc Chine U1 An for 0ls4J
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success is an example of what good business Judgment and hard work can do.
 The Trafford School
 Returning to the hill above the Smith home in Trafford the crest of this hill is the school site for the new town. Four acres of land, twice the required acre age, was given by w. R. Kaley, MT. Toulmin and Major Tutwiler. This has been deeded to the state. It will give ample space for playground and school garden and flowers. It is in cleared level place on the top of the hill, with
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-10
THE SPY!''--

the morning that the cliff SEEM
ed to rock and split. Under
ground IL was horrible. There
followed two days of horror, of
which l neither saw nor knew a
thing, save that above me was a
terrible racking noise. Some
times great explosions shook the
very cliff itself. We made coffee
at all times.
The underground kitchens were
on the side opposite the river.
From gossip that drifted down to
us we knew the Germans had
tried to cross the river, and had
failed. We knew their shells had
damaged the gun easements and
that some had been killed. We
we're not permitted above ground.
On the third day I think the
shock deafened me. There was a
terrific explosion and the story
came that the magazine of Fort 2
had blown up. We never knew
what it was. On the fourth day
the bombardment ceased. The
sudden silence was a shock. Ny
head felt numb. We shouted at
CdCH Ol0ST tduEHGu lOOiASA-
ly when we realized there was no
need of shoutings. We heard the
Germans were drawing off and
waiting for their big siege guns
to arrive.
Il was noon that day when an
officer came below. He gave
quick orders. I learned that many
troops we're being Withdrawn
from the city. and that the French
engineering officers and some
others who had been with US
were going with them.
When the officer had gone I
asked q gunner, whose arm had
been hurt. and who was acting as
q kitchen helper, if my officer was
going. l spent an impatient aft
ernoon. 1t was five o'clock when
the wounded gunner, who had in
quired of his gun captain. told
me all save the regular garrison
were going. He had sent word to
my officer Of my inquiry. Soon
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-10
Woman Accused
Of Three Fires

Discovery of fire at three diff
ferent times in a room at the
Oaks hotel, 1854 South Tenth
street, yesterday afternoon led to
the arrest of Mrs. w. r. Brown,
40, on a charge of attempted
arson. Mrs. Anna Reno, proprie-
tress. made the complaint before
Justice Magill.
The first blaze had gained con-
siderable Roadway in the bed
ding of an unoccupied room near
Mrs. Browns apartment when 1t
was discovered by guests. Fire
men extinguished 1t. and Just a
shortt ime after they had gone,
the second fire in the same room
was found. Bits of burned news
paper aroused the suspicious of
the management.
A maid stationed in the room.
declares she saw the woman enter
the room and start a third fire.
The arrest followed. Mrs. Brown
said she lived at McKenna. She
came to the hotel last Wednes-
day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-10

an orderly came commanding me
to report to my officer.
Guns Concentrated ON Chfmneys
Above ground, inside the works
was a scene of terror. Two guns
were dismounted, wreckage
strewed the interior. 1t looked
terrible, but for defensive pur-
poses the works were unhurt. One
shell had exploded where a store
room had been-and a rubbish
heap was all that was left.
I saluted my patron awkward
ly, and he ordered me to attend
10 his baggage. He had two light
hand cases. Before leaving the
fort proper I extracted green
slip from my tobacco and carried
IL tightly rolled In my palm, hold
ing the case with my fingers.
Troops were moving inF large
numbers. My officer hurried and
leaping into the waiting automo-
bile bus. told me to carry his bags
to the hotel de France. Descend
ing the steep hill toward the city
l waited until 1 could gain a clear
view of the river over the tree
tops.
Then spat upon the slip of pa
per until IL was wet, tossed Il in
to an open field and hurried for
ward. The green signal flashed
before had gone 200 yards. II
was a signal that troops were re-
firing. Whether IL was seen I do
not know learned that q Ger
man-Belgian workman was exc
cuted as a spy charged with light
ing the signal.
Liege was quiet, save for the
movement OF troops. Yet its ap-
pearanee was terrible could
not. at the first. understand why
the city looked so strange from =
distance. Then e occurred TO me
what it was. The German gun
ners seemed 20 have eoncen-
trated much Of their fire upon the
gun works, and the iron works Of
the city. The ehimneys of the gun
works, where most OF BeIeIum's
cannot we're made- offered tia
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One of my missions was to
learn whether French and Eng
lish troops had reached Liege, and
how many. heard an officer
complain that the English had
failed, and that the French we're
slow. Returning to the kitchen |
wetted a blue strip of the paper
from my tobacco box, in a little
ure and tossed II out with the
water.
The gun guard cursed me and
I swore back. Five minutes later
a blue signal flashed from far
down the face of the cuff, flash
ed blue and after a moment died
out. The blue fire caused a COM
motion among the sentries. l
heard much scurrying.
had sent my first message to
the German army. II was that
the French and British had not
yet come to Liege.
The strips Of paper hidden in
my tobacco box were chemically
prepared signals. When damp
ened, and after the water form
ed the proper reaction, they FLAIR
ed up like signal fires in various
colors.
= I cooked my French officers
dinner. had hoped to assist in
serving the dinner at the Off
GERS mess table, that l might hear
more, but others did that. ! had
prepared a pudding of rice and
figs with a sauce OF my own.
Most of those serving the meal
were soldiers few had been
hired from among citizens by the
wealthy officers. but only two or
three of these were remaining.
these because of personal devo-
ton to their officers. The cook
cry of the soldiers was bad-snd
chiefly they cooked in great pots
for the privates.
Il was. think. about four in