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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-07
It puts me in a frightful fix,
 dance, but cant pronounce, maxixe

News from Washington tells of the feminine interest in political affairs-an interest which destroyed for the time all social zest. Mrs. Peacock relates the fact that;
 The call of the capitol was heard throughout the rank and file of social Washington last week and was univer- sally needed. Bridge tables were for salxen, and even the tea dance lost it's hold. Regrets to luncheons\ befell hos i tesses who received them with sus- picious eduanimity. and though they later in some instances ran across the crowded corridors of the capitol those who had dispatched them, no breaches in eordiality resulted therefrom. They were history making days and the social world rose to the occasion. sOne party after another was called off as the debate on the floor of the House of Rep resentatives reached its climax, and women who, according to their calen- dars. were making their usual round amid the elaborate Inequalities of a day. were in reality lunching denurely from a box of sandwiches in the House gallery. Others who fringed the out skirts of the throngs about the gallery doors, with nothing so valuable seat on a bench or even on the steps to lose, took chances and went as far as the House restaurant, where many jolly and wholly impromptu little luncheon parties gathered about the tables.
 Among the women who looked on and listened from the galleries were the Hives and daughters of number Of the speakers, just the wives and daughters of many of the men who loom large in past history were there to hear their lords upon mon'entous occasions. The Presidents daughters were present for the opening days of the debate, and Mrs. Champ Clark Miss Genevieve Clark, Mrs. Oscar Underwood, Mrs. James R. Nann, Mrs. Victor MurdoclS ard Miss Marcia Murdock were among those whC witnessed it's close The dip iolllati, gallery was well patronized dur ing the speaking and vote taking. Wis countess 'Azy, wife of the naval at taehe of the French embassy was among the women of the foreign colony who followed the issue with close at- tention, keeping tally when the voting began. "A number of those who sat near here. unable to wait because of engagements already overdue, until the official announcement was made, went home to spread news of the result as ob- tained from her tally.
 Womens interest in public affairs waxes earnest, and with musicales and lectures arranged to fill in a fictitious Lenten leisure, few meetings are bet ter attended than those called to con- sider the advantages or disadvantages of suffrage. One afterno,.s witnesses a big gathering in the ballroom of the home of Mrs. Robert Lincoln with attentive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-07

and Mrs. R. W. Beck were guests of the club.
 The members present were: Mrs. w. J. Tarrant, Mrs. l.. T. Finch Mrs F. A. Tarrant, Mrs. T. w. Beck Mrs W. J. Waldrop, Miss Lula Wood, Miss Tillie Wood and Mrs Lula Bell Jenkins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-07
How to Clean Linoieum

Can you advise us as to the best way to take care of what is called imitation hardwood finish? It is sort of lino- leum, I suppose. Also, how to clean bed springss c. E. S."
 Treat as you would linoleum. Dust first with a soft cloth slightly dampened. Then wipe with large soft cloth wrung out in tepId water. If the floor be dirty, use a little soft soap. Never use soda. Let the floor dry, and go over it with a sponge which has been dipped in skim milk. Finally, dry with old soft linen. Do not scrub it at any stage of the pro- cess And be sure to save for this purpose old soft linen and cotton. Much damage is done to floors by rubbing with hard, coarse cloths. Clean your bed springs by wiping out all the dust with old linen. They ought to need no other treatment unless they rust. Then rub with linseed oil and wipe until it ceases to soil the cloths with which you are working.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-07
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS IN AND OUT IF TOWN Events of Interest and
 Importance
PROSPECTIVE PARTIES
Mrs. A. J. Krebs to Give a Large Re- ception in Honor of Mrs. Miller Krebs-Afternoon Tea in Fare
 well to Mrs. Gaines
By MYRTLE MILES That New Dance

By Ellis o. Jones.
 When first I met the word in speech, A lady called it the maXixe
 The next--I never smoke hhsheesh- I heard 1t plainly, the maXixe. And then a man from down in Dixie Insisted 1t should be maxite And so it goes. The ways increase Of uttering this word, maxixe. Can no one tell me Chelpl policeD The proper way to say maxixe? It puts me in frightful fix,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-07

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-07

How should you like to be kissed three hundred times day every single blessed day of the week Sundays excepted)?
 Um-m-.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-15

QuickIand, Ky.-A woman of stone,
looking out of the face Of 150-foot
cliff, greets the traveller just below
the south fork of the Quicksand
Creek, near here A freak of nature
has left the face and bust plainly dis
cernible, while vegetation at the top
of the cliff might easily be imagined
as pompadour.
The stone woman of ,Breathitt
county has seen two tragedies in the
last few years. One came when 12-
year-old negro girl fell from the top
of the cliff and was killed. The other
was when a raft of timber in Quick
sand Creek crashed against the foot
of the cliff, severely Gripping one of
the workmen. -.s,--.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-15

sault.
Mrs. Nellie Higgs, murderer OF hus- |
band, told Judge Mcdonald that he's
a terror among Jail prisoners. Asks
for change of venue.
Stolen auto of Lieut.. Hogan found
in Detroit, Mich.
Mrs. Sarah Harris suing for $10,-
900. Says DR.. julius Berliant, 1146 w.
18th ST., beat her.
Alto Give, 1924 Frontier ST., fined
5000 and costs for carrying revolver:
Wife of BeWett Lee, general coun-
sci of I. c. R. R., granted divorce.
J. w. Birmingham, Guyton, Ga,
fined $25 and costs for gun-toting.
Arrested for refusing to pay taxi bill.
Searched. Gun found.
Three men robbed saloon of Ste
phen Pratzer, 2101 w. Chicago av.
Got $35.
David Forgan, Jr., son of bank
head, arrested yesterday for speeding.
Nine fined for prizefight in saloon
at 8 Sol Irving Park blvd. Fred
Schmidt, owner, $50; principals SIS
each and six spectators 81.
Police investigate death OF Viola
Sokolosl1i, SIG W. 57th st. Seek
poison.
Mrs. C. H. VogIe and husband stood
in way of Zion City parade. Jailed.
Mrs. Mary Eisenmenger, 3oo6 w.
Harrison St, suicided Carbolc acid. |
E. A. Meyer and John Culhane, ex-
managers of San Souci Gardens, to |
be arraigned on larceny charge. With |
held actors salaries.
J. s. Rabiner, ~ years old. of N. Y, |
was arrested yesterday in LaSalle Ho-
tel. Passed bad checks?
Walter Cram, SIC S. LeaVitt ST.,
swallowed poison by mistake. Sc
rious.
Thomas Moore, an optician, J w.
Madison st., charged with fraud by
Mrs. w. G. Ross, 6915 Yale av., ar
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-15
BETTER PART OF VALoR

Wanted-To trade a good army
rife for pair of running shoes. See
S. S. Skelton.-Fayetteville Observer.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-03-28
NEWS FROM
University of Michigan
By JOHN K. BRUyNM

Ann Arbor-The annual spring trip
of the junior mechanical engineers,
extending from the third TO the ff-
teenth of April, will cover more than
1000 miles. The route planned is
practically the same as that 20 be fol-
lowed by the electrical engineers, and
it is probable that the two parties will
travel much of the way in company.
The purpose of the trip is to afford
technical students an opportunity Of
studying. under the direction of COM
petent instructors, engineering enter
prises in some of the leading cities of
the United States. No time will be
taken from the regular University
work, as the tour will be made during
the spring recess. Among the cities
to be visited are Cleveland, Akron,
Youngstown, Pittsburg, York, Tren-
ton, Washington, New York, Schnec-
tady and Niagara Falls. 1t is csti
mated that the total cost per student
will be about $75.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-03-28
Sale of Thoroughbred Cattle.

Joseph II. Brewer, president of the
West Michigan State Fair, will on
April 10, hold disposal sale of his
pure bred Registered Red Poll Cattle.
This herd contains more prize win
ming stock than any other in the mid
die west. Among the famous sires
and dams are Apple Guernard 20107
by Eph, the sire Of Elgin; Blythfeld,
Charlie by Apple Guernard: Mamie
staff 27,219 Dam of Elgin 19,464,
Goldie 81, S16, Blythfeld Maude 81, 507,
Blythfeld Gussie 1891 Elgin is the
winner of more Championship Prizes
than any other Red Poll Bull living
or dead and was the first Grand
Champion at the international Live
Stock Show at Chicago in 1913 and
with his sister GOldie were undefeated
as two products Of the same cow dur
ing the fall circuit Of 1913. Health
certificate with each head sold. The
sale will be held at the West Michigan
State Fair Grounds April 10, at ] p.
m. sharp. Send for catalogue. Jo-
seph H. Brewer, 402-409 Michigan
Trust Bldg. Grand Rapids, Michigan.
ADV.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-03-28
Development Bureau Will
Give - Illustrated Lectures
In Different Parts OF Mason ca

LudingtOn.--The Western Michigan
Development Bureau is arranging for
% illustrated lectures in Mason
County as a part of its Western Mich
igan home missionary campaign. In
former years the Bureau has gone into
outside states during the winter
months, in search of new settlers, but
this season has been conducting n
home campaign instead Illustrated
lectures have been given in most of
the twenty counties and in some Of
these counties number Of lectures
have been staged. But in no county
has the campaign been more elabo-
rate than that proposed for Mason.
These lectures will be in town halls,
grange halls and school houses in the
thickly populated townships. The
story of the greatness of the Western
Michigan resources will be told by
means of lantern slides. The local end
OF the campaign is being directed by
Bureau directors, Henry c. Hutton,
secretary Of the Ludington Board Of
Trade and c. II. Rinehart. county
commissioner of schools. These men
will help the people to understand the
opportunities that are at their very
doors.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-03-28
Scholarships at the University.

Thirty-five fellowships. totalling
many thousands of dollars, are offered
annually TO students maintaining their
residence at the university. Fifteen
of these fellowships are given TO Mich
igan students, and during the past
year sixty-fivc applications for them
have been received by Dean Carl
Guthe. Ten of these are given by the
Board of Regents to the amount Of
$500 each, and admit the student to
work in the graduate school on the
one condition that he be willing to
give four hours week to the uni
versity as instructor. Practically the
same terms govern the five other uni
versity fellowships which carry $500
each.
Principal among the other fellow
ships are the two given by the Mich
igan Gas Association to the engineers
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-03-28
Sleeping Bear Will Be
An Attraction Along
The West rliChigan Pike

Glen Haven.-The Sleeping Bear,
which is one Of the most interesting
points along the east shore of Lake
Michigan, is beginning to attract the
attention that it deserves. This Bear
is big one, even for bear. 1t is a
sand hill that is five miles long and
one mile wide and its highest point is
400 feet above the level of Lake Mich
igan. The bear gets its name from a
small forest that grows upon its top.
From the deck of boat far out in
Lake Michigan, this forest has the APP
pearance of bear.
The Bear is one Of the land marks
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-03-28
Labor Commissioners Cunning
ham Recommends to Governor
Ferris Changes i'm Labor Laws

out the state, exempting municipal
lies where provisions have already
been made for such inspection. He
also wants law giving the labor de-
Partment the right TO inspect high
tension wires which are being strung
{ throughout the country by power
ompanies, and would amend the
MOTEL law as applied to fire escapes
20 that 1t will comply with the re-
of the department.
Some time ago Cunningham asked
I ne aid of the county clerks in secur-
ing jobs for the unemployed and he
wants law passed empowering
boards OF supervisors to establish and
maintain free employment bureaus.
A law requiring sanitary soap and
towels in all school houses in the
$ ate.
Cunningham wants an S-hour work
day for all miners and favors the
Massage OF law creating a board of
meditation and arbitration to settle
Industrial disputes.
Il believe the inspection OF all
mines should be under the supervi-
SION of this department" said Cum
bingham, "and that all mining com
pahies should be required to furnish
artificial lights in the mines instead
q relying solely upon the light car
red on the hats of the miners. Where
practical tram cars should be pro-
peeled by some means other than
hand power"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-03-28

Labor Commissioner james Gun
ningham filed his annual report with
Governor Ferris and suggested
number of new laws he would like TO
see enacted at the next session OF the
legislature. among them an amend
ment TO the 54-hour working law for
women so as to include all classes OF
labor. During the last session OF the
legislature an effort was made 10
amend the 54-hour law and this at
tempt nearly resulted in repeal OF
the entire statute. Cunningham also
recommends that the bill providing
for a semi-monthly pay day shall be
extended To all state employees
Cunningham also stands for law
that will hold parents and guardian
responsible with the employer where
minors under their charge are work
ing without having secured permits
He would also make the owners OF
lessees of public halls In which wom-
en- and children cOngregate required
TO furnish special officers TO be- jn
constant charge when the ball is thus
engaged
IT is Cunningham's idea that the
labor department should be empoN-
cred TO inspect steam boilers through
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-03-28

who wish to specialize in gas engin-
eering. One Of the fellowships is worth
$500 per annum, and the other, $500.
A fellowship in tanning has been en-
dowed by Carl +. Schmidt and is
worth $500 per year. Other fellow
ships are the Angelina Bradford Whit
tier Fellowship in Botany, and two
Bull Fellowships and the George S.
Morris Fellowship in Philosophy, be
sides many others.
There are also five university fell
townships, given for residence in the
graduate school, which are awarded
each year to students in ten of the
Michigan state colleges. The holders
of these fellowships are selected by
the faculties of the various colleges.
More than 2,400 different patients
have been treated at the Student In
Urinary since its establishment last
year. Last week 662 office calls were
registered, the largest number Of
cases treated thus far in any single
week. On Monday, March 2, 12l pa
tientS were treated. 1t is evident that
the compulsory medical fee encour-
ages students to take full advantage
of the health service.
Professor NJ. Gomberg, head of the
organic chemistry department, read
paper on "The Existence of Free
Radicals" before the Chemists club
of New York City last week. He was
honored with the Nichols medal in
recognition of his scholarly research
work in chemistry
Mr.. Alfred Geissler, the German
Consul General, will be the principal
speaker at the Bismark celebration TO
be held under the auspices of the
Deutscher Verein in Hill Auditorium
on April 1. He will speak on "The
Cultural Relationships between Ger
many and America" German societies
throughout Michigan and neighboring
states will be represented at the cele-
bratiOn
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-03-28
A FREAK OF NATURE.

Over in Ogemaw county near West
Branch, once noted for the numbering
industry and its vast forest of pine,
along side of a road leading out from
West Branch is freak of nature. A
large pine stump, left from the early
numbering days, has growing from its
very center a healthy and vigorous
pine. The curiosity has been an at
traction for travellers on that particu-
lar road for years.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-03-28
CAMPAIGN FOR
MANISTEE COUNTY.
Speakers from Washington, ID. G., and
Agricultural College to Assist in
. This Propaganda.

Mr.. j. f. thinner, District Agricul-
turalist, has recently made arrange
ments with the Agricultural College at
East Lansing, and with the Depart
ment at Washington to conduct an
Agricultural Campaign in Manistee on
May 5, 6 and z.
The idea of the propaganda is TO in
crease the agricultural interest in this
vicinity, and the speakers are to dis
cuss various agricultural subjects.
The following men are expecting to
assist in this work: Prof. j. G. Nc
Dowell, farm management depart
ment, Washington; DIR. Eben Num-
ford, state leader in farm manage
ment, NJ. A. c., East Lansing; Mr..
ter, Hastings, Mich; Prof. A. r.
Potts, state authority on alfalfa, Nj.
A. c., East Lansing.
The campaign is to start from Man
istee on the morning of the 5th, and
the travel schedule will be published
later. This kind of work was carried
on in several counties in this district
last year with great success. Meet
ings were held in school houses, town
halls, and grange halls, and much in
terest was created.
A similar campaign is also going
to be conducted in Mason county and
Wexford County Every effort is be-
ing exerted to develop the agricu tural
possibilities in this district, and this
brings the farmers in personal touch
with the work accomplished by the
Michigan Agricultural College and the
Department at Washington.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-03-28

along the short of the lake and refer
ences to it are found in the journals
of the early explorers. A plan is now
on foot TO attract visitors to the place.
Invitations are being extended to va
rious parties of tourists TO include this
point among the places that they stop
for sightseeing the coming summer.
AS the shore side of the Bear is but
a few rods from the West Michigan
Pike, it is safe to presume that many
of the tourists travelling over the Pike,
will stop long enough to scale the sand
hill and gaze at the waters of Lake
Michigan and admire the Manitou
Islands to be seen TO the north.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-03-28
SHORT STATE
s + o x les

Hastings-ln the register of deeds
office here has been filed trust mort
gage Cor 81 .51l 900 given by the Au
Sable Electric company to the Harris
Trust and Savings bank of Chicago
Milford--W William Crawford Will
son, % years old, is dead from expo
sure in n drifting rowboat several
hours last summer He was occupy
ing pulpit in the Presbyterian
church in Mackinaw City at the time.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-03-28

Observation-Disclosures of City
Schools w. f.. COnklin for the eleventh
consecutive time was appointed head
of the department of civics at the
summer session of the Western Mich
igan Normal college in Kalamazoo.
CharlOtte-Edward, the fve-yea
old son of Alderman II. a. Hamilton,
while catching on heavily loaded
wagon. fell under and the wheels
passed over his head and arm. He is
i'm a precarious condition. The boy is
a grandson Of State Accountant Fred
l.. Hamilton.
Harry Hoover has begun a
campaign for an electric line between
tenton and Howell, TO be owned by
Livingston county. In circular letters
which he is sending out to residents
of that county IN support of his plan,
Hoover says the line can be built for
$4,000 per mile, or $4,000 for the
entire distance.
Mason-The largest sugar bush in
the state, which has been i'm the
Chaplin family for more than 20 years,
is producing its usual quantity of
maple syrup this spring. w. J. Cha
pin Of Eden, the present proprietor,
will tap all Of his 2,200 trees and OK
poets 5000 to 5000 pounds Of sugar
and syrup.
Big Rapids-City commissioners
must serve without pay, according to
the new charter. In all former cam.
paigns for mayor and aldermen can
didatcs were numerous, INT now
every one seems 1, - indifferent about
seeking one of the offices.
Saginaw city car struck the reai
end of another city car, smashing the
front vestibule and injuring Motorman
McGinnis. The CIR VS. crowded with
men going to work. Others Who were
injured from flying glass are John
Dangler, Joe Wagner and benjamin
Thomas.
Fenton--A bush, the buckle on a
bride and six inches Of water cost
George Bridson $50. His driving
horse went to creek TO drink al a
shallow place. The buckle was caught
in a bush, which held the horses nose
under water and the animal drowned
standing up.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-03-28

Saginaw-William Bauer, who was
injured November rs, 1913, while un-
loading slate for the city, has been
awarded $4.61 a week for $50 weeks
by the state compensation board.
Port Huron-W William Pungs, Jr.,
has started suit against Thomas Beck
ton for $4,000 damages, alleging he
was seriously hurt when Beekton's
naptha. launch ran aground in Lake
Huron canal. Pungs was in swimming
at the time.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-03-28

Saginaw-Mr ARA f.. Wisner, one
of the founders of the First Baptist
church in Saginaw, is dead. She was
70 years old and was widow of God
frey NJ. Wisner, state senator for four
terms and state representative. \
son, Justice George NJ Wisncr. and a
daughter, Mrs. IT, Preston of this
city, survive.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-21

Those tourists who are leaving
for the north now because the glory
of spring is here and the weather is
SO bland are making a mistake. One
of the chief values of Florida lis .ha
it is so delightfully."- different, and
the lovely weather here may and
frequently does mean climate of quite
another kind north Of the Potomac
and the Ohio. March is practically
winter month at the north and is
about the best time in the year up
there to get pneumonia. The Flor
ida tourist season doesn't properly
end until the first of May, as any
wise old tourist will tell you. But
really the best way is not to leave
here at all except perhaps to ar
range to come back for a permanent
stay.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-21
t is up to your knees wherever you

1t is up to your knees wherever you
go.
We have shoveled and shoveled,
then shoyeled it DER
Till we can't find a place to put any
more.
We have shoveled the walks, we
have shoveled the stoop,
Roofs, clothes yards and driveways
snow shovel Coop"
Our left foot is wet, our right foot
is wetter
And the seat of our pants don't feel
very much better.
Wet, tired and mad, we would just
like to know
Where's the sun of gun that wrote
Beautiful Snow
We would like to get hold of him,
gol darn his hide, .
And kick him ten times where his
trousers divide.