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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
BIRMINGHAM'S NEW "CITY
 BEAUTIFUL" DEPARTMENT
For Information Help Advice Address City Beautiful De
 partment City Hall

which the streets may be thoroughly and regularly sprinkled, but merely to get the views of our people, and the experience of those who have lived in other cities do we make a suggestion that it would be better all around if the city did the sprinkling and made q nominal charge for this service, for service 1t Is, and it can be made a good one if properly done. Of course, there are many vacant lots in the city, and the question would arise, how are they to be taxed? Of course, it would be use- less to sprinkle only in front of im- proved lots and leave the vacant ones unsprfnkled. The question then arises whether the city has authority to levy such a tax, or charge.
 Street Trash
 It should be matter of interest to every one to keep all trash off the streets where possible. and by this is meant that not only in front and around ones own premises, but adjoining prem- ises by inducement or encouragement or great deal in this work, and they should be encouraged in every way possible. There Is too much neglect in this re- spect, and too many people thought lessly throw papers, envelopes and oth- CT class of trash down on the side walks, little caring whether it makes a litter or not, or who has the labor of removing 1t. Something should be done to discourage such Indifference to cleanliness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
MADAME ISE'BELL'S
 BEAUTY LESSON
LESSON XII-PART VI Reduction Exercises

My diet which I outlined for you in the last instalment of this lesson with the following exercises will reduce the average patient three pounds Q week. do not recommend more rapid reduction. Unless the patient is very strong it may work harm. Moreover, If reduction is slow and steady, 1t Is more apt to Do permanent.
 Arise In time to have free half hour before dressing for breakfast. Begin with the breathing exercises outlined in Lesson x and follow by the general exercises given in the first part of this lesson Then do these three special re- duction exercises:
 R. l. Hold the arms parallel with plams towards each other; keeping them in this position raise them slowly above the head. stretching the body as much as possible. At the same time rise on the balls of the feet, keeping steady boise. When the arms ara straight above the head continue the movement backwards as far as pos sible. keeping the head between ths arms. Return to erect position with arms straight up. Now bend body to 'iN itib ActPihB ofhi6 pdid htiu ltttu between them. now to right. Relax. Re peat this exercise 10 times.
 R. 2. Place a rug or sheet, anything to protect your body, on the floor Lie flat with arms close at sides. In this position roll oyer to the right 10 times and then roll back to original position Repeat this 10 or 20 times.
 R. 2. Place hands on hips and bend right knee forward. throwing left hip upward and back. Now reverse the posi- ton, left knee forward bent. right hip backward thrown, and continue chang ing weight from one side to the other, at first slowly and then rapidly. Keep the hands clasped at the back of the head and continue this exercise until there Is decided ache in the leg and hip muscles
 Repeat these three exercises before retiring. Walk at least ono hour a day You should do from five to seven miles on level road. Hill climbing is excel lent. I shall be glad to answer any per sonal letters In regard to reduction from any of my pupils if they will send me . stamped, addressed envelope.
 Lesson XII to be continued
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
WIFE OF MINISTER
 TELLS OF SHOOTING
Mime. Caillaux Accounts Killing of Calmette in
 Preliminary Trial

Paris. March 22-Mme. Caillaux. in her preliminary examination before Magis- trate Henri Boucard today recounted the motives that induced her to kill Gaston Calmette. editor of Figaro. The prisoner was attired in a handsome black gown and astrakan mantle and carried the same muff in which she concealed the revolver the day of the shooting.
 Once during her recital Mme. Caillaux gave way to emotion. at other times she appeared calm and fearless.
 Madame Calllaux declared that since her girlhood she had been a reader of the Figaro. When it joined the enemies of M. Caillaux in the campaign against him, her indignation was intense.
 "On Friday. March 13." she said, the Figaro published fragment of a letter signed Thy Joe.' That letter, l know, was in the possession of a woman. as we'll as two other private letters written to me by M. Caillaux before our marriage. sought counsel for the purpose of having the publication of these letters legally prevented, but in vain. All these things preyed on my mind and deter mined to put a stop to it.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23

The city beautiful is not entirely de- pendent on how we'll kept is your lawn, how pretty your flowers, how well trimmed are your trees, shrubbery. etc. but there is more than that to look after and take an interest in. It Is taking an interest in bringing about thorough cooperative spirit of every resident along your street, or in your block. It should not be confined to the things that are planted and grown and cultivated. but there are many things else that go a. long ways to assisting this proposition. The question of street sprinkling, whether done by the city at a small tax levied on each lot or block. or whether 1t is done by the oc- cupants of homes on block or street should not be overlooked. Plants and flowers suffer very much from the dust. and If the streets are well sprinkled they will be thriftfer, healthier and give more pleasure.
 Strret Sprinkling
 Not in an effort to commit this de- partment to any particular method by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
Delayed by Faulty Address,

T sent clothing to Mrs. Tina O. T. at her postoffice. Have you her address still? The package lies unclaimed. Have you the address of Mrs. Hester W. B? She sent me blankets last winter. and this she sent a big order for polishing cloths and crocheting. Because there was no address in her last letter l am unable to fill it. I'm so sorry Can and will you help me to get this work?
 MRS. B. G. ""
 If readers are not weary of repetition write addresses out in full in the first place and when they have secured thosa of persons with whom they would com municate, to preserve them carefully. the editor Is, and maybe sometimes a wee bit mortified. Yet. in failing to give street and number in the case of the woman mentioned above, for whom tho postmaster writes sundry packages are waiting in his office, we simply copied her signature and address verbatim -et liberation from her letter, which now lies before me. The town in which she lives is small, and we did not know that the residences are numbered. Will she smooth the way for us and other of her stranger friends by letting us have her address in full? The like request Is made to Mrs. Hester w. B. The one so gen. erously befriended by her would get into touch with her. I venture to promise for her that she will not for get how to reach her friend again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
CITY ORDINANCES
NOTICE TO pRopERrY OWNERS

lN To Whom It May Concern:
 Notice is hereby. given that the as sessment roll or list, prepared in ac- made and provided under an ordinance entitled, Improvement Ordinance No. 7s7-C," to provide for certain improve Rose avenue; adopted on. october 14, 1913. and confirmed on November 4. 1913, by the board of commissioners of the city of Birmingham, has been de- iivered to me and Is open for inspection in the office of the city comptroller. the person authorized to make collections structed under said ordinance. and that the board of commissioners of the city of Birmingham will meet on the 14th chamber of the he city hall of Birmingham. at oclocfs D. m., to hear any ob1ec- tions. protests or defenses that may be filed to such proposed assessments or the amount thereof.
 The general character of the im- provements constructed under said ord, brick paving, with the necessary drain- age pipes and inlets.
 The streets, avenues or alleys or other which said improvements were con structed and the terminal points Of said Improvements are as follows: Rose av. Twenty first street to the west curb line of Eula street, and between the gutters at the intersection of Rose av- anue with Ridge Park avenue, and the roadway between the gutters on Ridge Park avenue from the east property line of Rose avenue to the south prop erty line of Sycamore street. and the roadway between the. gutters on Ridge Park avenue at its intersection with 1ilr1Rth avenue. The area drained by said Improvements consists of said por- tions of said highways improved as aforesaid and the lots or parcels of land abutting thereon, and the intersecting highways for a half block in each direc- ton and the lots or parcels of land abutting thereon
 H. $. RYALL.
 City Clerk.
 ATe-Herald. March 23. 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
SOME HELPING HAND
 HINTS FOR THE HOME
BY MARION KIRKLAND

cleanly. We live in the country and have every conveninece in the home, IT any mother would like to spare the child for while and put her in my care, will you give her my address?
 MRS. J. F. C."
 I answer the letters as if they were one. The spirit and the end of both are one and tho same. If readers know of institutions where the born mothers can find what they seek, we'll and good. l hope rather that some mothers de- prived of means and home for their babies will see in these communications opportunities to provide their offspring with the comforts they cannot secure for them, or that orphans too young 0 know the meaning of bereavement and poverty may be snatched away from the evils to come which these condi- tions entail and learn the fullness of blessings wrapped in the words moth err and home"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
Want a Greek Name

AS crowd of us young girls are starting a sorority. l am asking if you won't please send me a Creek name for tho club and also the meaning of the name and the Greek letters.
 "ADELINE B.
 The Corner has named so many clubs and like organizations to similar re- quests, that l am fain to beg off now that Greek name is wanted. I am not a Greek scholar. A tolerable acquaint- ance with my native tongue, a speak ing acquaintance" with French, and a lowing acquaintance with Spanish and Latin comprise my linguistic accom- plishments. I tranfer Adeline's petition to our college boys and girls. The re- plies will be found later. They should be interesting and entertaining. Fit out the sorority with Greek name and tell us what 1t means
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
,>1,,,4 NxLR<
Gets Out of It

From Bits.
 The Smiths baby was born on Christmas morn, and 1t was the first babe of the smiths, and it was exactly a year old on the Christmas Day when a party was held to celebrate the time. His name was John. but he was gen orally called "Johnnle" for long, and there never was such an infant in the wide world.
 He is thorough genius" exclaimed Mrs. Smith. I'm sure of It.
 He will become an inventor" said MT. Smith, flor he is so original"
 Maybe an actor" sighed Mrs. Smith, for he is so beautiful"
 "Or a musician" piped in Mir. Smith, for his voice reminds me of Mendels- sohn."
 "Or a general in the army" guessed Mrs. Smith. he Is so active"
 "Or a great politician" exclaimed Mir Smith, with enthusism.
 But why polititian?" queried tho wife. in disappointed tones.
 Because, my dear" came the reply. "he seems to crawl out of everything so easily"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
Lightning Fires Dome

From the New York Sun.
 San Jose. Cal.--The astronomical com municity at Mount Hamilton was treated to an exhibition of fireworks that will never be forgotten there
 Lightning struck repeatedly within a few hundred yards of the buildings, and the electric lighting and telephone sys- tems were quickly put out of connis- sion.
 The great dome, with it's steel and brass telescope, was the favorite target of the lightning, and was struck twice in rapid succession. The motor which rotates the dome was burned out and a small fire was started inside the observatory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
What a Frost! '!

From Tit-Bfts.
 1t was Christmas Eve, a cold, keen wind was blowing and the outside world was in a snowy mantle.
 The man took his stand at the edge of the footpath Suddenly he raised d battered cornet to his lips, and the strains of "The Mistletoe Bough" rose even above the shrieking of the wind.
 As the last note died away into noth- ingness husky voice came to the weedy one out of the darkness
 "Do pint. mater?
 In tones of deep emotion back went the answer:
 Aye"
 For 20 long seconds silence. Then the husky voice again spoke from out of the darkness:
 Sorry, mate, but the bloomin' water tap's frozenw
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
Fried Kidneys

Split lambs kidneys and wipe with damp cloth. Fry thin slices of bacon until crisp and keep hot while you fry the kidneys in the bacon fat, first roll ing them In flour. Cook slowly until done. Take from the fire, put on a platter, and thiclSen the grease left in the pan with little Drowned flour stirred into a gill of hot water Season with a dash of Worcestershire sauce and pour over the kidneys. Garnish the platter with the slices of bacon.--By request of B. D. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
Country Homes for Children

We have a nice home in the country and are lonely for the want of children. do wish you to help us find some little child who wants a home and mother and father. We will be glad to take a boy and girl, so they will be company for each other. We would not like them under l year of age. Are there any homes where c could find them? If so please give me the addresses.
 MRS. ELIZABETH B."
 'I am the mother of five good chill dren. the youngest 15 years old. I could have welcomed five more if God had sent them, and should have felt hon ored when He intrusted the little, help less, innocent babies to our care and keep 'ng. I should so much like to take a little girl to years old from some poor mother who Is overworked. I will take her for few months and care and sew for the little one. Of course, we should want her to be healthy and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
Fried Bananas

Select firm bananas and cut them in half crosswise, then split. Roll in egg and cracker dust and put in the icebox until this coating stiffens. Fry in deep fat to a golden brown. draining in a heated colander Serve with roast or broiled meat.--By request of B. D. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
AUTOMOBILES

FOR SALE-One 1911 model Cadillac tour ing car cheap: tires almost new and car running every day. will demonstrate. One 1913 Model T, 5-passenger Ford in good running condition; must sell for sS56 cash. Address x-7. care Age-Her
 ald. 2-22-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR sHERIFr

! hereby announce my candidacy foS shkriff of Jefferson county. subject to the action of the democratic primary.
 GEORGE Fl. BODEKER
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
For tie Lewislature

I hereby announce myself a candi- date to represent Jefferson county in the legislature subject to tho action of the democratic primary.
 P. R. MATHEWa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
ONE CENT 4 WORD.
FOR RENT-ROOMS

RATES-Oue cent . word . dayt 10 ad. taken for less than 26c for first auser-
 tton. Cash must scPompRuy order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
ATTENTION. PRINTERS.

FOR SALE-Cigar fixtures, fount, urn,
 cash register, ice box, ceiling fan, cheap Tyson's cigar store, 4th and 2cth st. 3-22-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23

FOR SALE-Elegant home. 17th ave. near 18th st., new and modern; very reasonable. Owner, 7091a N 18th st.
 3-22-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23

FOR RENTING nice, large connect ing rooms. well furnished. Apply s26 s. 10th st. Bell phone 6S0S-W.
 3-22-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23

DEPA BiRMIhGHAM
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23

LARGE furnished front room, delightful for summer months. 2l14 9th ave.
 3-22-3t-su-we-mo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
FOR SALE.

REAL good piano at Q bargain an
 terms. Phone Main 6227-W. 3-23-t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
.0NE GENT 4 WORDONE GENT 4 WORD.

RATES-One cent . word a dayJ no ad. taken for less than 25c for first inser- tiOu. Cn~s Inust accorp-ny order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23

NICE front room with board. Mrs. Henry,
 1880 9th ave. 3-22-St
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23

W "A \ r-i 7--F EM ALE n NLP
 SS~~S>r>~>S~s~S>T NEAT young white girl for general house work, in apartment, two in fam lily; room on the place. Mrs. Ball, 2177 Highland ave. 3-22-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23

FOR RENT-A nice, large, furnished
 room, with large kitchen, to couple without children. Mrs. Whitaker 22l2 9th ave. .-21-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23

LARGE rooming house, close in, good
 business; good reason for selling; bar
 gain if taken at once. R-6, care Age Herald. 3-E-6t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23

FOR RENTING large, furnished, light housekeeping rooms; two sleep
 ing rooms for gentlemen. private home 2221 Ave. F. Phone Main 2TO3-W 3-21- St
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
FOR RENT-ROOMS

TOR RENT--Thres nnfurnished rooms for couple; close in, and desirable lo-
 cation. Phone Main 1415-J. 3-22-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23

AT THE BIRMINGHAM HOTTER. steam
 heat. electric light, telephones and all hotel service, $4 week and up; tram
 sient rates. s1 day and up. The Bir- mingham, 18th st. and 2d ave. 2-10-tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-19
RUPERT REFUSES TO BUY YANKEES
 MINUS GOOD MEN

French Lick, Ind, Dec. 19-The 1915 schedule meeting of the Amer ican and National leagues opened here yesterday No developments were an nounced in the negotiations for the sale of the New York American Lea gue club, to Colonel Jacob Ruppert, Jr and Captain T. l.. Huston.
 BanEJohnson, Barney Dreyfuss and John, HeydIer spent the greater part of the day considering the schedules and refused to discuss the meeting. Johnson, however, volunteered the in- formation that negotiations for the sale of the New Yorks would be re- sumed tomorrow.
 Colonel Ruppert and Captain Illus ton conferred frequently. Colonel Ruppert, when asked if he had come to any conclusion regarding the pur- chase of the New Yorks, said:
 ''I shall not start with 8 tai1-end team and try to make a pennant win ner out of it. I have made up my mind what to do if, it is agreed to give me five new players and a man ager. As to the Federal League pro- position, am not considering it at all. If go into baseball it will be with the Yankees
 Colonel Ruppert said negotiations for the sale of the club might not be concluded until Dec. 23.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-19
PLAYERS, FRATERNITY
 NOT UNION PRINTED

Finn. Beck, the St. Louis Cardinal third baseman, who before turning to baseball for a, Livelihood was mem Der of the ss-blowers' union, and who still is a member Gin good stand ing) of his local, recently Joined the ball players Fraternity.
 On receipt of his membership card, Beck gave it the double O. and was almost foored with surprise when he found that the printing had been done by a, firm which didn't stamp it's work with the union labor.
 Being a perfectly good union man, Beck couldn't understand why a ball players union could enjoy the reputa- ton of being a real union when its printing was done by a non union firm. Beck didn't hesitate to write Presi- dent Dave Fu1tz, of the players un- ion, about the matter
 He received a reply from F'ultz, in which the players union president ad- nitted that Beck was right; that the matter had not been given a thought until Beck had called his attention to it and that hereafter the member shlPscaEds-Would4b bear the supton Iahe1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-19
ANNIVERSARIES
 OF RING BATTLES

t1SS7-Jake Ki1rain and. lem Smith fought 106-round draw. at St. Pierre. France. Jem Smith was the last prize ring champion of England while Xii rain, a Baltimore man. had claimed the worlds title and was awarded a belt embIematfc of that honor when Sullivan refused to meet him. The bout for the belt and the worlds title was pulled off on an island Tn the Seine and was witnessed by a large crowd of TngIish sports wftk g. sprinkIing of Americans and au nun Der of Frenchmen,s most of whom were having their first look-In at the game of 'tle boxe.'' Darkness ended the long struggle. but while the de- cfsion was a. draw, under the terms of the match. Kilrain had all the best of it. Charlie Mitchell acted as Xii rains second in this fight Smith later fought a draw at Bruges, Bel giun, with Frank slavin, the Aus tra1ian-
 1s56-George 14abIanche, .srhe Ma rine,Y former naiddleweight champion, born in Canada
 1e01-Austin Rice defeated George Dixon in 20 rounds at New London, Conn.
 1s02-Jack Monroe stayed 4 rounds with Jim Jeffries at Bite, Mont.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-19
GLEASON AND KELLY LATEST
 TANK PILOTS

Chicags. Dec1s "A local papeTs cauaotine aa unnamed National League ma asnate, printed yesterday story that Joe Kelley, the former Baltimore star. and leader last year of the tToronto team, will be manager Of the New York Americans should ths Rup- pert Huston deal go through. el- liey. 1t is said. is a personal friend lof Capt Huston. He was manager ttof the Cincinnati club for several Eseasons. ;,
 Hope for a trade in which Fred lndaisel. third basenan of the New lYork Americans, would come 10 Ine IChtcaEo Americans, was one stnlng l4l1at caused c. A Comiskey to vlsiL Jacob Ruppert. possible new owner or 4tfa Yankees, it was said. In the oeai leeExkds' Gleason would go to New OK b4o assume the management
 Clarence Rowland, new manager or I9he white Sox. admitted Tn telephone incarceration from his home in Du- bunua that a sha1e-up among the Isouth Siders was probable. The ac- l<.ilisittcn of Maisel, it was said, was sspart of the Sox rejuvenation planned kov Rowland, the first step in which lsvassthe purchase Of Eddie Collins.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-19
MILTON STOCK OF tss GIANTS RUNS, DANCE
 PALACE IN ARIZONA
rfNern york Maill


 A we are in happy receipt of, au in Mutation to attend the opening of ssthe lnaost beautiful and up-to-date ball. sro.orn in the southwest. Dance de Cao- kt1ss Moose hall, Tuscon, Ariz- -s Al E4h0ugh Tuscon is quite a little jump tqrcU11 Broadway, we are almost tempt 5e to make the journey, upon learn ling that the Dance de Cactus is tsznder the management of Mr. Mil lkon J. Stock and Mir J. Harvey Mo Eoy. e.New York's leading society dancers
 You see it's this way. Milton J. Estock. ssone of New Yorlk's leading Saociety dancers, dances around third Ehase for our own little Giants at the RoIo Grounds during the spring, sum- Inner and early fall. The fact that Milt sggas also .ssociety dancer was a kaark secret to us until we received E4ha announcement of the opening of sa7fe paIatiaI Dance de Cactus.
 Milton was studying to be veter- Anary surgeon out at the University sof Arizona the last we heard of him kaseTore this dancing business came to aignt He and Dave Robertson were Egoing to hang their shingles out to- Ss5Eseher during the winter months just fas soon as Stock obtained his degree.
 VEs blame it all on J. Harvey Mo Coy but our own little Stoclkie would meyer have gone ball rooning on his vey. We were always suspicious of Efeuers that parted their names that way anyway.
 ssIt fs hard to run a first class place tout here writes AdiIt. have to keep Ia hammer under the counter. AL though nothing has happened yet I look for quite a few battles"