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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05

GULFPORT MISSISSIPPI spent most of the past week in Gulf port. had quite a crowd of New York and Birmingham people down with me and they bought: in fact, they always buy when they see it. Why don't you go and see for your self that an investment in 10 acres or more of land near Gulfport is the best investment you could possibly make? Land values are advancinv P. continually and the close in land is nearly gone. Ten acres down there not only means that it is one of the best of investments, but it also means that you have something to look forward to, and that you could quit your present occupation and move on this land and set oranges, grapefruit oceans. etc. and truck farm throughout the winter months and be assured of an independent in come for life.
 Terms easy as you could desire, with out interest or taxes. Investigate. Do it now.
 B. c. COX,
 Main 4762
 1o1s-19 Jefferson Co. Bank Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05

YES, we can make your straw Bangkok and Panama hats white as new without damage to the fabric because we do not use an acid bleach; remember We are the original hat renovators of this city: cleaning, pressing, repairing and alter ing speciality. Gluck's Cleaning Co.,, 1113 Sd ave. Phone 2372 Almost op- posite Bijou theatre. Be sure you find Chuck S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05

SPLENDID stone front residence 13 rooms and basement, steam heat, mort gage $500; price, $17,500. 4-story brick, 31 apartments, stove heat rented $4S24 mortgage s21,500; price. si1 800 Three stories, 19 apartments, brick stove heat, rent $43O0, mortgage $21, 200 price, $i1, ,000. Will trade separately or together Send for full particulars fin first letter. Phil Q. Bond, Ill N. Dearborn st., Chicago GREAT BARGAIN-Send us 50c for high grade self filling fountain pen value s1.50: money back if you wish it. S. & P. Novelty Co.,. 420 N. 20th st., Bir- mingham, Ala.
 NICE wardrobe, sideboard and dining room table. in good shape. highly pol ished; will sell cheap. Call Main 69s0-W. BEAUTIFUL 14-acre country home, lo- cated 61a miles from city. on waterworks road: has rooms. stone bungalow. l. room servants house. barn, stable very large chicken run and houses. fruit trees. city water, all under fence. small lake, and in fact, the most complete country home in Birmingham vicinity. Will exchange this property for or G. room home in city. Price, $650o, with first mortgage against 1t for $250o. run ming three years. What have you to offer?
 H. D. WILLIAMS REALTY CO. 12e3-4 Jefferson Co Blk. Bldg. Main 2s5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05


 MAN-Experienced in any line to sell general trade in Alabama; un- excelled speciality proposition; con- mission contract; s35 weekly for ex- penses. Continental Jewelry Co. 36S- 27 Continental Bldg, Cleveland, O. SALESMEN WANTED-Experien un necessary, easy work, big pay. Write for large list of openings offering opportunities to earn $100 to $500 d month while you learn. Address nearest office Dept. 163, National Salesmen's Training Association, Chi cago. New York, Kansas City, San Francisco.
 CIGAR salesmen wanted; $25 weekly and expenses or big commissions; experience unnecessary; other good lines furnished to carry with ci- gars. National Cigar Co, Denver, Col
 SALESMEN of tact and strong person. ality; address for splendid position. "Branburn," Iowa City, la.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05

iT is a well known fact that dampness breeds the disease breeding mosquito and to avoid this it is absolutely neces- sary to provide against these disease breeding insects: damp basement un- der a house or store building will sure ly invite these parasites; hence the necessity of providing against them This I can do; any work entrusted to my care will not only be well done, but guaranteed to be perfect or no pay asked. B. Fratoddi Main 6142-W
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
BUSINESS CHANGES

EUROPEAN CAPITAL for investment In attractive incorporated enterprises. Address Bankers. Alliance, Il South hampton Row, London, England.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05

NORWOOD BARGAIN Will sell this new, modern home, or will exchange for vacant lot This placl has every modern improvement and convenience any home should have Liv- ing room, dining room, den, buffers pantry and kitchen; three large bed rooms and tile bath upstairs: hardwood floors throughout; furnace heated: for s5750; terms.
 SEE JAMES A. WOOD
 WITH
 THE LIVE WIRE
 HAGGARD REALTY CO., s01-2 AMERICAN TRUST BLDG.
 MAIN 7794.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05

NECKWEAR-Mr Merchant, send your mail orders to the All Star Mfg. Co.,, At lanta Ga, the largest and most up-to- date manufacturers of neckwear in the soutf;. Mail orders filled day received.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05

WE start you in business furnishing everything; men and women; $50 to
 S200 weekly operating our New Sys- tenn Speciality Candy Factories" home or small room anywhere; no canvass
 ing; opportunity lifetime; booklet free. Ragsdale Co, Box X, East Orange, N. ]. 1-5-2t-su
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-02
Library Association Meets
(By United Press Associations

tBy united Press Associations)
Chicago, Jan. 2.-Whether public
libraries should attempt to satisfy the
public appetite for popular" fiction
or should leave that field to the sub
scription libraries was one of the
questions discussed today at the an
nual meeting of the American Library
Association.
The increasing cost of furnishing
magazines to library patrons, due to
recent advances in subscription prices,
was another topic of discussion, and
it was probable that a resolution
would be addressed to the publishers
asking for better terms for library
purchasers.
S. H. Ranck, librarian at Grand
Rapids, Mich, and chairman of a com
mittee on better ventilation and light.
ing for public libraries, presented q
report on that subject. w. N. C
Carlton of the Newberry library OF
Chicago will lead discussion of the
treatment of unsolicited gifts.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-02
Prices of Eggs
To Break Record

Los Angeles, Jan. with the con
ditions on the local egg market bord-
ering on famine, record prices prevail
ing and no prospect of relief for at
least month, Chester w. Thompson,
member of the Los Angeles Produce
exchange, who now probably buys and
sells more eggs than any other local
dealer, yesterday protested against the
housewives newspapers and public
officials arrangement" of dealers in
cold storage eggs.
Nothing could be more ridiculous y
said Mr.. Thompson, "than placing
the blame for Biddy's disinclination
upon the dealer. High prices do not
always mean high profits. In fact
the profits on eggs during the last
year have been lower than when
normal quotations prevailed. Con
sequently dealers would not regulate
the price, even if they could.
"Hot weather during last July and
August caused the hens to fall be-
low their average" continued Mr.
Thompson. "The few eggs that were
laid were spoiled by the excessive
heat before they could be marketed.
"For these reasons-and for these
reasons only-there now is an egg
shortage of national magnitude
Prices on eggs in January probably
will break all records.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-02

(By United Press Associations
New York, Jan. 2-Vincent Astor to-
day confirmed the report that he,
julius Rosewald of Chicago, and An
drew Carnegie are planning war on
loan sharks. They will use their mil
lions to enable workingmen to borrow
without loss of self respect.
"The report is true" Astor replied
to telegram from the United Press,
81 believe the plan will be of great val
ue to all victims of predatory loan
sharks. l am not prepared to discuss
the Details"
Carnegie and Rosewald could not be
reached, but it is understood the first
bank will be opened in Chicago, and a
small interest charged. Workingmer
will be permitted to borrow as small
sums as $40 and without security 9TH
er than the endorsement of their fei-
low workingmen. Other banks will be
established later. The plans call for a
original capital of five millions.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-02
Thirteen Thousand People
Turkey Fed at Holtville's
Greatest Annual Fiesta

Once more the people of Holtville
have done wonders in the way of en-
tertaining the people of the valley at
their annual New Years day fiesta
Thirteen thousand hungry mortals
formed in lines and marched through
seven gates to the great turkey bar
becue, each being given plate with a
liberal supply of delicious turkey,
cranberry sauce, sandwich, mince pie
and cup of coffee.
In three hours that great throng
was thus served, without the slightest
hitch and with ample for all, while it
must be said to the great credit of
the assembly that there was not a
rowdy act, not an unpleasant episode,
to mark the universal pleasure of the
day.
The crowd had assembled early and
had come from every nook and corner
of the valley. They had come on the
numerous special trains of the Holton
InterUrban railroad, by automobiles
and buggies and wagons and on horse
back and afoot.
They had sprung up as one can
imagine the minute men did in the
revolutionary days, when the red coats
appeared, but in this instance the on
slaught differed from that of old, and
the destruction was more complete,
for of the bronze-coated enemy of yes
terday not one escaped to tell the sad
tidings of defea1.
For hours every road leading to
Holtville was like a procession, but
when the forces reached the forest
city of the eastside they We're mar
shalled under the directing authority
of Dave Williams, the president of
the day, and he and a hundred or
more volunteers in the numerous
committees served with the skill of the
veterans they are in handling the
great concourSe.
One of the pleasing features of the
day was the music that was furnished
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-02

by the high school orchestra during
the dinner hours, the Imperial band
also contributing to the harmony of
the day.
High School Orchestra
To the music lovers one of the most
noticeable things when one was seated
at the press table, after having been
waited on by pleasant and hospitable
ladies, and munching those American
patented dishes, roast turkey ano
mince pie, was the music near the
press stand. The strong, sustained
note, sweet and light, and the entire
absence of the trumpet blare so often
heard in band music, was very pleas
antly attractive. A glance thrown over
the shoulder showed fiddles. All,
good idea, and then more turkey. But
that thorough harmony took another
look, piano! Sure, and the look dis.
covered more fiddle. This time the
turn was fully around, and the allure
ments of turkey temporarily abandon
ed. Violins, violins, everywhere, in
terspersed with more violins. Man
dolins, cellos. A tall pleasant faced
man was directing. A professional,
no doubt, to have taken these high
school boys and girls and welded them
into this fine musical machine. After
the music talk was secured with the
leader. He was professional, being
the Holtiville high school principal,
Prof. V. Smith. At the close the liv-
ening and martial strains of yankee
Doodle" the solemn swing of "Amer-
ica," the soul-searching harmony of
Nearer My God to Thee" and the
national song, "The Star Spangled
Banner" Inspired by the occasion
Prof. Smith mounted chair and led
the vast audience in a splendid i'm
tonation of America" sung by him
self and the audience and accompan-
led by the orchestra. Hats off to
Holtville and to Holtville high school
orchestra.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-02
Stopped Holiday Gambling
(By United Press Associatio,

(By United Press Associations
Paris, Jan. "A custom almost
centuries old was smashed to smith
Greens by Prefect of Police Hennion
when he came down with a heavy fist
upon the multitude of lotteries which
flourish along the boulevards of Paris
from Christmas day until New Years.
His ban was absolute and consterna-
ton was in the hearts of wheel spin
ners. The better class of Parisians
hailed the projects edict with joy.
On Christmas eve, ever since the
oldest inhabitant can remember,
booths of the knockdown or street fair
sort have sprung up like magic along
the entire length of the great central
boulevards and avenues of Paris.
There were thousands of them, lining
both sides of the streets. In some
candy was sold; in others cards were
printed while you waited; still 9TH
ers sold other things, principally me-
chanical toys and Christmas novelties
for children. But in almost every
other booth was a "wheel" and bark
ers kept up a perpetual yelp inviting
passers by to step up and win the
grand prize. For years these gam
bling devices have increased until now
during Christmas week the boulevards
form huge Monte Carlo, where one
bets 2 cent piece instead of louis,
and wins-if one happens to be lucky
more or less worthless "prizes" in
stead Of gold. The wheels are of ev-
cry earthly variety. but the principle
is the same: Get the money and keep
the prizes.
M. Hennion declares workingmen
spend weeks pay in the vain hope
of winning cent stick of candy
He suffers, and the legitimate toy
makers and venders suffer. so the pre-
feet simply stopped the show.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-02
Occupying Carnegie Institute
(Bv United Press Associations
Ma Ii N crtn,, ln,n . Tha Ca,.,


Washington, Jan. 2.-The Carnegie
Institutes new building, equipped for
the study of terrestrial magnetism,
was made ready for occupancy today.
1t is structure absolutely unique in
buildings. The smallest possible
amount of steel conducive to safety
was used in the construction, as steel
would affect the delicate magnetic in
struments to be housed in the struc-
ture. Moreover, the specifications
called for as near a vibrationless
building as possible, and the contract
ors sought to accomplish this by a
construction unusual in buildings.
Cross walls of the building have been
literally hung from concrete girders
and the piers of the foundation work
have been packed in sand.
1t will be at least six weeks be-
fore all the delicate instruments used
by the institution can be installed and
made ready for use.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-02

'Dealers will not be responsible.
The quotation at which any COM
modify is sold depends entirely upon
the supply and demand.
"The supply of cold storage eggs
in Los Angeles now is about 1000
cases. Formerly there have been
Q 1000 cases in storage at this time
of the year. 1t does not require
great mathematical ability to realize
something is going to happen when
the daily egg consumption in Los
Angeles is 1900 cases and only $50
cases are received daily.
81 wish to go on record as en-
phatically denying that dealers have
fixed the prices" concluded Mr..
Thompson.
The prices of local ranch case
count eggs, as established on the
produce exchange, is So cents a
dozen.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-02
Flood and Storm
Doing Damage

(By UnlteQ PRESS ASSOc1atlOnS)
San Francisco, Jan. 2-Ushered in
by wind at seventy miles an hour off
Point Reyes, severe storm struck
San Francisco last night and continued
today, menaced shipping and interfer-
ing with service. The weather bureau
predicts downpour to continue thirty
six hours.
Sacramento, Jan. 2-Heavy rains
during the last three days over the
Sacramento valley and high up in the
Sierra mountains, causing an unusual
melting of snow, thave resulted in
making the rivers of the Sacramento
watershed torrential streams and resi-
dents of cities along the Sacramento
valley are praying for fair weather.
Train service is almost paralyzed,
power lines are down in many places
and telegraph communication is diff
ficult. The Yuba, Feather, Pitt and
American rivers, together with many
nameless creeks and sloughs, are
pouring such volume of water into
the Sacramento river that unless the
rain abates soon there is danger of
a repetition of the 1907 or 1909
floods
SO far as can be learned no lives
have been lost where streams have
overflowed and as yet there is no
great damage to property, other than
that suffered by the railroads.
The city commission ordered out a
large number of laborers to watch
the levees protecting the south of
Sacramento, where a flood is most
feared. These men are filling sacks
with sand and bolstering up the levee.
The entire Yolo basin is inundated,
and the Southern Pacific train SER
vice overland and between San Fran
cisco and Sacramento is practically
at a standstill. At Oroville and
Marysville the tracks are under from
three to six feet of water. At Brokaw
5000 feet up in the mountains, slides
have torn out part of the roadbed.
Never before in the history of Chico
has such storm been experienced as
that of the last forty-eight hours.
Some low-lying sections of the city
are completely inundated and resi-
dents are using makeshift boats to get
around.
Heavy winds which at times
reached velocity of 70 miles an
hour, accompanied the driving rains
at Oroville.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-02
Pirates Off Los Angeles

San Francsco,-Jan. 2-Men giving
the names Of Andrew B. Nelson and
Joseph Larmiar were brought ashore
from the steamer Willamette, where
they were captured by Captain Reiner
when they attempted to hold him up,
with the apparent object of capturing
the ship and stealing $4,000 in gold in
her strong box and escaping to shore.
They entered the cabin while the ship
was off Redondo en- route north. The
captain overpowered them and placed
them in irons. They will be taken to
Los Angeles tonight. They had map
of the coast of the north part of Santa
Monica bay. Captain Reiner believes
they intended to run the ship ashore
and then go to Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-02
Southern Pacific Comes
Back With New Offer
To Sell for $2,O00,OOO

the Holtville fiesta yesterday and de-
cided to hold a meeting of the di-
rectors at the earliest day possible and
consider the offer as it now stands.
The property to be transferred to
the irrigation district under this pro-
posal covers all the California Devel-
opment Company property in the
United States and in Mexico except
the farming land below the line,
across which the district will obtain
right of way for it's canals, and will
give to the district complete irriga-
tion system, including the heading on
the river, the main canals and the
canals of the California Development
Company in the United States.
The distributing systems already
belong to the mutual companies,
through which the farmers are al
ready in control.
Should the purchase be completed,
it seems probable that the mutual
companies would not be disturbed, but
the district would simply serve these
companies in the way the California
Development Company formerly
served them, and leaving to the sew
eral mutual systems the same individ-
uality as in the past.
On the other hand, it is possible
that it might be thought best for the
district to undertake to bring in the
water and distribute it. This is
question which the people will decide
for themselves when the time comes.
The purchase of the irrigation sys-
tenn by the people of the valley has
been looked forward to for a number
of years, and there will be general
rejoicing when it is consummated.
The directors of the irrigation dis
trict met this afternoon to consider the
proposal, and it seems probable that
they will take steps to make the deal
with the Southern Pacific after ad-
justing some minor points.
1t is not improbable that the con-
demnation proceedings will be allow
ed to go ahead as the best way of dis
posing of the bonds and judgments,
the holders of those having shown no
disposition to enter into compromise
for adjustment.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-02

1t looks now as though the people
Of the valley, through the irrigation
district, and the Southern Pacific rail-
road would get together on deal for
the people to acquire the irrigation
system of the California Development
Company.
Some time since an offer was OBJ
tanned from the railroad to sell to the
! district, subject to the bonds and judg-
ments, the sale to include the claim
against the government for closing
the break in the river.
To this the directors replied that
they could not take over the system on
a basis of acquiring the claim, but
the district would give to the railroad
a million and three-quarters dollars
in bonds, the railroad to keep the
claim against the government.
There has been considerable corre-
spondence between the district and
railroad officials, and it was not be-
lieved the railroad would make a deal
on this basis, and all preparations
were made to begin condemnation pro-
ceedings against that portion of the
system in the United States.
Yesterday morning, however, dis
patch was received from President
Sproule of the Southern Pacific Com
pany saying the railroad company
would accept the proposal of the dis
trict if the district would make the
price two million dollars, and the rail-
road would accept per cent bonds of
the district in payment.
This brings the railroad and the
district within quarter of million
dollars of being together, and as the
valley is unquestionably losing a mil
lion dollars year through the pres
ent lack of management, many promi-
nent persons in all parts of the val
ley who heard of the offer yesterday
unhesitatingly declared in favor OF
accepting it and closing the deal at
once, so there need be no further de-
lay in going to bat to make the irri-
cation system all it should be-
A few of the directors of the dis
trict and other prominent citizens of
the valley got together informally at
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-02
Has Rejgned SIS Years

Vienna, Jan. 2.-Entering upon his
sixty-sixth year as emperor of Aus
tria, Franz Josef, 83 years of age,
yesterday received more New Years
greetings probably than any ruler in
the world, including hearty dispatch
from President Wilson. Aside from
the dispatches there was a steady
stream of callers, including his daugh-
ters, Archduchess Gisola and Princess
Leopold of Bavaria, their children and
grandchildren, Foreign Minister
Berchtold, ambassadors of foreign
powers, generals, admirals and other
high military officers.