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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12
CHATTAHOOCHEE IS
 ID BE IMPROVED
Eufaula Will Join in Move ment for Improving the
 River Terminals

Eufaula, May 11.-(Special.) )-Eufaula is preparing to join in the movement for the improvement of river terminals along the Chattahooche river as required by the war department. The federal govern ment is preparing to make extensive inn provements along the river and with the construction of locks and dams to make it more navigable. The cities along the river will therefore have to cooperate in order that the river may come up to the standard demanded by the government
 The movement is being led by the Co., dressed Mayor C. c. Mercer on the mat ter, promising that the boards commit tee will be glad to come to Eufaula to assist in the local work. Mayor Mercer will probably take up the matter with the Commercial club and with the city coun- cil, as the matter of river improvement is vital to the interests of the city.
 Water navigation has given the city extremely low railroad rates. and the inn provement of the river will mean great deal of benefit, especially when the St. Andrews bay is opened and two direct openings are made on the Gulf of Mexi- CO., one at Apalachicola and the other at Panama City, Fla.
 Among the United States regular with General Funston at Vera Cruz Is VIII Baldwin, son of MT. and Mrs. w. M. Baldwin of Eufaula, who has been In the army for sometime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12
TO ELECT TEACHERS
 IN NORMAL SCHOOLS
Presidents of Six State Educational Institutions Will Elect
 Teachers

Montgomery, May 11.-lSpecial) )-Presie dent of the six normal schools of the state will meet here next Wednesday and elect the faculties for their institutions. ing of the state normal school board sew eral weeks ago.
 The first of the normal presidents to arrive In Montgomery was H. J. Willing ham, president of the Florence Normal school and former superintendent of edu- cation. MT. Willingham came here to vote in the primary election and will re- main over for the meeting of the normal school presidents.
 The meeting will be held in the office of the governor, who Is ex-officio chair man of the board. A full attendance of the normal school board and presidents of the various schools is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12
1O4 TRUE BILLS ARE RETURNED IN PICKENS

Carrollton. May t1.-(special)--Theg grand jury of this county. which was in session during the past week, returned 1o4 true bills. principally against negroes, 10 of which, 1t Is understood, are for murder.
 true bill was returned against Bob Daniels. who 1t will be remembered shot and killed a white man by the name of Nicholson. while serving as marshal of Reform. several months ago and who was freed of the charge in justice of the peace court. of that town. Daniels, upon learning of the indictment came to Car rollton Sunday afternoon and surrendered to the authorities His case will be called in the circuit court the present week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12
MANY DIPPING VATS
 BUILDING IN BALDWIN
Vat at Bromley Delayed by Lack of Material Is Now Practically {.
 Completed

Bay Minette. May -tSpecial)-Dip- ping Vat Specialist I. F. Butts reports that the dipping vat at Bromley. which has been retarded in it's construction by the slowness of material to arrive, had been practically completed and that to date, when it was the best arranged and equipped vat in the county. The vat is to be concrete plastered next week and will then be ready for use. MT. Butts says he will spend most of next week in the southern end of the county, where Q number of vats are under way.
 The farmers of this county who have been raising early truck are beginning to make their shipments and are realiz- ing neat returns. Nearly half carload of snap beans is leaving this county daily now for northern markets, and some ex- press shipments of Irish potatoes have been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12
Birmingham Banker on Programme

Tomorrow's session will be concluded with an address by J. l.. Cross, pres ident of the Birmingham chapter Amer ican Institute of banking, and an ad- dress by Clarence Davis, president of the Huntsville Bank and Trust com pany.
 session will be held on tomorrow night at the city hall also. The night session will be devoted to addresses by the following Breckenridge Jones, pres ident of Mississippi Valley Trust com pany of St. Louis; Sol Wexler president Whitney Central National bank, of New Orleans: A. F. Walker, superintendent of banks for Alabama.
 The session will continue all day We'd nesday and a nigSt session will he held on Wednesday night. The association will adjourn on the steamboat trip on the river Thursday.
 The bankers will bring their wives and daughters with them, and a number of social functions will be given for she ladies. There will be a number of re- captions, barbecue, a dance and the steamboat ride on the Tennessee river.
 All the arrangements have been made, and the visiting bankers may look for ward to most enjoyable meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12
Tenacious Memories
pm the Washington Star.

From the WHsIlInStOH NtHr.
 Wasn't there something about prom ise to love, honor and obey me in that marriage ceremony?" asked MT. Meek ton.
 My goodness. Leonidasi You are like some of those politicians who never quit talking about a party platform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12
Oxford Paner Changes Hands

Jackson, Miss, May 1l.-(Special )-N. Fl. Everett. representative of Newton county in the legislature has assumed the management of the Lafayette County Press at Oxford This newspaper plant was recently purchased by State Senator Lee NJ. Russell of Oxford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12
BILL D|SM|SSED|N COURT 0F APPEALS Decree of Judge Jones in Favor of J. B. NicrOsi
 Affirmed

New Orleans May 11.-(Special. .)-The United States court of apeals, composed of Judges Pardee. Shelby and Maxey, today affirmed the decree of the late Judge Jones of the middle district of Alabama, dismissing the bill filed in 1911 by Andrew A. South and others against John B. Nicrosi and others. seeking to set aside a. settlement and decree made in 1904 affecting the estate of Peter M. Nicrosi. Judge Pardee dissented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12
Sure
From the Cincin

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
 Demonsthenes acquired success by talk ing with pebbles in his mouth." observed the sage.
 But if he lived today he would have to talk with rocks in his pocket replied the fool.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12
SUFFRAGISTS WILL
 GATHER IN JACKSON

Jackson, Miss, May 11.-(Special. )-Mrs. Annie Kinkead Dent, president of the Mississippi Woman Suffrage association announces that the tenth annual conven- tion of that organization will be held in the capitol at Jackson. May 26-2s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12
Phone BOaster
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 She is always bragging that she Is we'll connected and has a large speaking acquaintance, said the Wise Guy.
 Yes replied the Crouch. "She is a telephone girl.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12
And Vice Versa

From the St. Louis Star.
 Johnny" said the teacher, "who were the two strongest men of olden times?'' Samson and Hercules
 Can you tell anything about them?'' "Oh. yes. Samson was a regular Her. cules"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12
ALABAMA BANKERS ASSOCIATION OPENS
 TODAY IN DECATUR
Prominent Financiers From Various Sections of COun- try to Speak-Sessions
 Consume Three Days
By W. w. NELSON

Decatur May 11.-(Special)-Th Ala bama Bankers association meets here to- morrow morning at 1O:s0 o'clock at the city hall, and they will be in session all day Tuesday and Wednesday. com ing 10 close Thursday with a steam boat trip on the picturesque Tennessee river.
 Already number of we'll known bank CTS have arrived. The headquarters of the association are at the Hotel Lyons. The indications are that this will be tho largest meetings of the bankers ever held fin Alabama. A large majority of the banks of the state will be represented at this meeting, besides 1t is expected that several well known bankers from other states will be present.
 Presidents Annual Address
 The meeting tomorrow morning will be called to order promptly at 1o:sO o'clock and the meeting will be presided over by Michael Cody, president of the associa- tion. The meeting will be opened with prayer by the Rev. w. N Shon. pastor of the First Presbyterian church, Deca- tur. The welcome address on behalf of
 
 liam E. Skeggs of the Morgan County National bank of New Decatur, and pro- bate judge of this county. The address of welcome on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce will be delivered by $. S. Broadus, president of the Chamber of Commerce. and president of the rennes- see valley chain of banks. Byrd G. Far mer will respond to the addresses of welcome in behalf of the Bankers as- sccations This will be followed by the annual address of President Michael Cody After these addresses the assication will get down to business. The annual report of SecretaryTreasurer Mclane Tilton, Jr., will be heard and this will be followed by the president naming com mittees on, nominating, auditing, and resolutions. Then will come the reports of the group vice presidents as follows: Group 1, Fred Johnson; group 9 M l.. Robertson; group 8, James Keith; group 1, N. r. Renfroe; group 5, J. D. Norwood: group G. c. F. Thomas; group ', w. F. Lamont. group s, A. D. Mann.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12
HARRIS AND SKECGS
 RETURN FROM EAST
Morgan Politicians Return to Decatur From Trips
 to Washington

Decatur. May 11.-(Special. .)-Colonel c. C. Harris and Mayor Henry A. Skeggs returned from Washington this morning at 4 o'clock. They report most pleas ant trip.
 Colonel Harris was nominated by the congressional committee sometime ago to fill out the unexpired term of Judge William Richardson, deceased, in Con gress While in Washington he was hon. ored by being admitted to the floor of Congress. He will be elected without op- position. Colonel Harris is president of the Bank of Commerce, one of the lead ing banks of Decatur
 Mayor Skeggs has been mayor of De- catur for the past IS years or more. He Is at this time an applicant for United States marshal of this district Mir Skeggs has fine fndorsement from various sec tions of the district.
 Mothers day was generally observed at nearly all of the churches in the two De- caturs yesterday. The weather was fine and there was large attendance
 The city baseball league has been or ganized with a number of teams and some fast ball may be looked forward to this summer. Among the clubs are one of the Young Mems Christian associa- ton, the Southern Bell Telephone com pany and number of others.
 The Phoenix club will give a big min strel the last of the month, the date not yet having been made public. Mem bers of the club will take all the parts in the cast. Following the performance dance will be given in the clubrooms in New Decatur.
 The Decaturs will have their second an- nual chautauqua this year from June to June 10, inclusive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12

large number of students of the Tal- ladega County High school were in An niston Monday on an excursion. They visited all the points of interest around the city and in the afternoon their base ball team engaged the students of the Oxford High school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12

The Decaturs will have their second an-
 nual chautauqua this year from June 4 to June 10, inclusive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12

Mothers day was generally observed at nearly all of the churches in the two De caturs yesterday. The weather was fine and there was large attendance
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-03

GETTING ROUND 1T
Lincoln Steffens, in a recent ad-
dress, said:
1.-THE wife of child labor Million
aire once asked him in some little dis
gust:
George, suppose you'd been born
in the days when everybody had to
live by the sweat of their brow.
What would you do them
|. I'd open stand George an
swered, for the sale of handker-
Chiefs"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-03
TIT FOR TAT

This is the way children sometimes
turn the tables on their elders.
Lloyd George, after distributing
prizes at a school, said he hoped the
children would have a good record
when he should come again. There
upon they rose, and with one accord
said, Same to you, sir"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-03
THEIR ADDITIONS

To please her wee daughter Doris,
Mrs. x. the other day bought a globe
of goldfish, and when the little one
arrived home from school the first
thing she saw was her new present,
After some moments of gleeful chat
ter, she asked soberly: Mamma,
where do we keep 'em when they've
had their bath?"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-03
-O-O-
WAS A NATIVE

A lady accosted little girl who
was entering one of the fashionable
New York flats where she knew the
rules were exceedingly strict, and
after some little conversation, said:
''How is it you live in these flats?
I thought they would not take chill
dren. How did you get in?"
Why" replied the child, 81 was
born in"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-03
THE CLIMBER

It's a mistake to think that climb
ers never succeed in getting into the
highest society. They succeed very
often, indeed, if they've got wealth,
perseverance and cheek.
They must have plenty of cheek.
They must be ike Mrs. Spragg. A
leader of the highest society said with
a sigh of Mrs. Spragg:
''That tiresOme woman still keeps
calling"
why don't you snub her?" asked
a friend.
lido"
"We1, the next time she calls don't
offer her a chair"
ooh, I tried that tried that last
month
'Wel?"
well, she always brings camp
stool now"
-O-O
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-03

fEARED ! 1E kU n
George" said the wife to her gen.
orally unappreciatiVe husband, how
do you ike my new hat?"
well, my dear" said George, with
great candor, ''to tell you the
truth"
stop right there, George! If
you're going to talk that way about
it l don't want to know"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-07-09
Goodwater Items.

We have been badly in need of rain,
having had only three light rains since
the last of April. Corn has been dam
aged and gardens and meadows have
almost been ruined.
Several teams are hauling lumber
now.
Messrs. William, Claud and Ray
Carl we're ronton visitors last week.
Mr.. Leonard Mason of Bergman
had business here last Tuesday.
Mr.. D. R. Hartzell traded a team of
mules for a fine horse last Friday.
r. d. Abbott made a business trip
to Reynolds county last week,
Odes Carl has had a well drilled.
He had to go 1925 feet.
The candidates seems to be passing
this part up. I'll bet they come to
see us before the election in Novem-
Der.
John Toppins and family will move
to Poplar Bluff in a few days.
MI. f. M. Mayberry has been very
sick, but is improving slowly.
July 3, 1914. L. W. S.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-07-09
BeIleVieW News.

Mrs. Chas. Edmonds and children,
of Bismarck, visited relatives here
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Althuser, of Caledonia
spent the 4th with Mrs. j. G. Paullus.
g. F, Shelton and Joe Stuard spent
a few days last week fishing on Black
River.
Mr.. John French and daughter,
Alta, of Irondale, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Queen, the first of the week.
Miss Nora VanNort of st. Louis is
visiting her sister, Miss Myrtle, this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen McClurg and
baby, of Bismarck, spent a few days
last week with Mrs. McClurg's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Moore.
VIM. Edmonds and family of Gran
ite City visited in the home of Mrs.
Virginia McColl last week.
Miss Clara Bollinger left last Friday
for a few days visit with relatives in
Greenville.
Russell Hawkins of Ironton is visit
ing his aunt, Mrs. Harry Russell.
Miss Blanche McClurg of Bismarck
was the guest of her cousin, Miss Lola
Chambers, a fewdays last week.
Mr.. Huston Edmonds returned last
Sunday from a few days. visit in Lead
wood.
Mrs. r. L. Moore spent a few days
of last week near Caledonia at the
bedside of her little grandson, Lee
Moore, who has been quite sick.
Several couples of young people
from here attended the picnic at Iron
ton on the 4th.
Miss Jenna Logan last week drove
her new Maxwell car from st. Louis.
Had it not been for ~a.little bad luck,
tire puncture, she would have made
the trip in six hours. Mrs. b. M.
Logan and Mrs. j. o. Campbell, who
were returning from a visit in West
Missouri. Also Mr.. ]. o. Campbell
made the trip with her.
j.. G. Paullus is visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Daisy Edmonds, in Bismarck
this week.
Several families from our valley
spent the 4th at the Iron Mountain
Lake.
Several young people gathered at
the home of Miss Annie Campbell on
the afternoon Of the 4th to play
croquet and eat ice cream.
What we meant to state in our
article week before last was that
"Unclen Jack Palmer claims to be
the oldest native born citizen oil
Iron County. He is past "a and now
living within a quarter OF q mile OF
where he was born.
Huston McColl, one OF Belleview's
promising young business men, has
accepted a position as salesman for
the Haas Leiber Grocery Co, st.
Louis. He is in the city this week
learning the "rules and regulations"
Mr.. and Mrs. John Edmonds and
children of lockwood are visiting
friends and relatives in the valley.
ALPHA.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-07-09

We are authorize to announce O..
P. DAMRON as a candidate for Rep
resentative of Iron County, subject to
the action of the Democratic voters
at the Primary Election.
We are authorized to announce o.
W. ROOP as candidate for Probate
Judge of Iron County, subject to the
action of the Democratic voters at the
Primary Election.
We are authorized to announce
HARRY B. JONES as a candidate for
Presiding Judge of the County Court
of Iron County, subject to the action
of the Democratic voters at the Pri-
mary Election.
w 9 are authorized to announce
JAMES LEWIS as a candidate for
County Judge of the Southern Dis
trict of Iron County, subject to the
action of the Democratic voters at the
Primary Election.
We are authorized to announce
HARRY HOLLAND asa candidate for
County Judge of the Southern District
of Iron County, subject to the action
of the Democratic voters at the Pri-
mary Election.
We are authorized to announce VIM.
A. TOWNSEND as a candidate for
County Judge of the Western District
of Iron County, subject to the action
of Democratic voters at the Primary
Election.
We are authorized to announce
VIM. r. EDGAR, JR., as a candidate
for Prosecuting Attorney of Iron
County, subject to the action of the
Democratic voters at the Primary
Electiyd.
We are authorized to announce B.
P. BURNHAM as a candidate for Col
lector of Iron County, subject to the
Democratic veters at the Primary
Election.
We are authorized to announce
REDMOND BLACK as a candidate
for Collector of Iron County, subject
to the action of the Democratic voters
at the Primary Election.
We are authorized to announce AR
THUR HUFF as a candidate for CLERK
Of the County Court of Iron County,
subject to the action of the Demo
cratic voters at the Primary Election
We are authorized to announce
JESSE M. HAWKINS as a candidate
for Clerk of the Circuit Court and Re
corder of Iron county, subject to the
action of the Democratic voters at the
Primary Election.
REPUBLICAN.
We are authorized to announce w
Z. EDMONDS, of Middlebrook, as 6
candidate for the nomination for Cir
cult, Clerk and Recorder of Iron
County, subject to the decision OF the
Republican voters at the Primary
Election on the 4th of August, 1914.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-07-09
Fats and Leans Ball Game.

A valley "fat" and clean" base ball
contest is scheduled to take place on
Wednesday, July 10, 1914, at 2:30 P. M,
Following is the talent:
Fats-W r Edgar, Jr, I'd base; s
Conway, center field; F E DeWeese,
list base; J Baldwin, catcher; A L
Schwab, shortstop; O E Downcy, Sd
base; F Mayes, right field; J Q For
shee, left field; R E Gunton, pitcher.
Substitutes-A Huff, J M Hawkins, G
Left, J A Kerwin, B N Brown.
Leans-A Polak, 1st base; Fred
Kindell, Jr, I'd base; A M Madigan, Sd
base; Lem Curtis, s%hortstop; R L
Barger, right field; Jake Tins, center
field; DR. K W Houston, left field; w
] Tual, catcher; Happy Curtis, pitch
Or. Substitutes-H Nelson, Edgar
Graham, 9 P Damron, Chas Elliott,
James Newman. See the best game
of the season. Admission, free.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-07-09

THIS bit of "Homespun Philosophy"
is taken from last Sundays issue of
the Republic:
Yes, Reverend, we have heard a lot
of good talk about wrestling with
God, but somehow we could never
conceive of the Creator indulging in
such cheap sport. Some folks go SO
far as to assert that they E~'rasseled"
with him for two or three weeks be-
fore getting the coveted blessing
just got a strangle hold and forced
him into submission in spite of all his
tusselling and struggling to withhold
it. While all this may be true, Rever-
end, we have a more exalted opinion
of the maker of the universe than to
believe that he would dispense or re-
fuse his favors according to the ability
of mere man to ''rassel" them out Of
him. Those good men might have
gotten better and quicker results by
wrestling with themselves, as Christ
did during his season of temptation in
the wilderness and his hours of mental
agony in the Garden of Gethsemane.
Hanging on to sins with one hand
and trying to get a strangle hold on
heaven with the other, is what makes
us ''rassel," Reverend.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-07-09
The celebrated Perfection Oil Cook
Stoves at reasonable prices.
A. RIEKE & Son.
Your Feet Pretty, Girls9

Describing some of the women's
bathing suits which r popular at
the beaches this summer, Julia Bot
tomley, fashion expert, declares it Is
entirely proper to appear without
stockings and sandals 0 N the beach,
but she warns against doing so unless
the bather has shapely feet and trim
ankles. Read hef discussion Of the
subject in this issue of the REeisTER.