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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
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6Y-4 when 'Messrs. Grippe Mi H2G3al crobe, "Old Cold in the Head, '
 and other Charter Members"
 of the "Association of Pain and Misery" nssembles in annual con elave-
 It would be fitting and proper to record . conversation between those two very sulphitic females of the species Mrs. Ho- ratius Pumpkins and Mrs. Theophlus ritter. Expert Trainers of Husbands" :" and other domestic pets, the subject of "sick srouses
 Mrs. litter calling on her friend Mrs Pumpkins, finds that lady comfortably ensconced in a large arm chair before the fire, putting big "bump-y" darns in some man hosiery"
 'If you darn them badly enough and make the punches big enough in the heels and toes, a man will soon insist upon not wearing mended socks" ex- plained Mrs. Pumpkins. as she held mp a long narrow looking piece of footwear in which had once been a huge hole, but which she had gathered at the four cor ners, like the ends of the earth, and twisted together. wrapping several lay CTS of darning cotton around it to make it secure and fast.
 All of which gives a married woman a lot more spare time to hang over the back porch and talk ltimonos and scan- dal to her next door neighbour" sug- gested Mrs. litter, sympathetically.
 You always catch my point so effec- lively" said the other.
 By the way, what's your recipe for making sick husbands behave?" asked Mrs litter, quickly
 Thus
 Was the sweet little Prologue of the opera sung to the following Interview "A man loves to be sick and babied at home," sald Mrs. Pumpkins Sometimes he 'possums, but he gets as mad as a hornet if you don't think he's on his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08

to board and attend a college or an academy. The need for the high school was great, some of Dr. Phillips most earnest work was in the interest of this addition, and public sentiment was finally turned in it's favor. It was at about this time that the prominent men of infantile Birmingham gave the pub lie schools their patronage and recog- milton, mentioned earlier.
 In an address before the board of education, A. o. Lahe. mayor and pres ident of the board, said in 1887:
 There has been some opposition to the high school Happily this is dying out. l cannot but think that this an tagonism has it's origin in hasty thought and lack of reflection, The high school is the poor mans college, and thoughtful and patriotic people will rejoice to aid in placing such blessings within the reach of even the humblest children in the city. The public schools, except the high school, are absolutely free. The tuition in the high school is inconsiderable, and I trust 1t may be obliterated entirely in the near future.
 The public schools are justly the pride of the city, They have already taken front rank with the best schools in the south,
 In November, 1887. there were four buildings for white children, including the high school in a rented building, and three colored schools. The esti- mated value of all school property was $100,000. There were 52 principals and teachers and 2491 pupils The 1918 re- port shows, in comparison with this, school property valued at S1.643, POS. 9s, with 6os teachers and 25,320 pupils
 There are now three high schools with need for more. The first high school be- gan with only one teacher and a graduating class of six. It grew .to a school of four teachers and was moved, the Enslen building on Twenty first street and Park avenue.
 Medals and Other Rewards
 German was placed in the high school and upper grammar grades in early years. the members of the German so- ciety of the city paying the teachers salary The first German teacher was Hnelm Sufman Al aeout the same time drawing was introduced into the Birmingham schools, placing it as the first step toward extension of the course of study. ...s
 One thing more is interesting in the records of these early days in Birming ham schools That is the old fashioned custom of giving prizes. This has long since been abolished. but at the time they were given 1t was an established custom and 10 r1ixed r,,u1tit,1da f1,u was represented in the schools---as peo- pei came and went in the little coal and iron town, restless, some of them rough. many transient many indif- ferent to education-all made 1t nee essary to offer some incentive to work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
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 lpHlLOSOPHHI

Li'l Honey, what I wants ter know is WHY should one nv desc heah Ole Bachelors let CT 'OWAN MEX FIR FOOL nv him when he kin do hit so successfully HIS SELF? Yassum!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08

be; how much cover he must have on his bed. and heaven knows what else. Men like to be sick, once they are stricken; they don't want to get well. They are furnishing the neghborhood with consid- erable excitement and talk; in fact, friend
 husband is at last in the limelght, and be- lieve me, a man likes the position as much as small boy likes new skates. He revels in it. If it were deep enough he d swim in it. sick husband adores talk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08

and Nineteenth streets. The Enyton Land company gave the lot as it had given the Powell school lot. Giving away piece of downtown property was not of as much import as it would be now
 Like the West End or Henley school, this was in frame building and was composed of only the primary grades. It was established for the convenience of the small children who could not walk to the Powell school The history of this school really begins in 1876, for during that year it was first estab- lished and was continued as a private institution or a community school, for several years It was abandoned for several years to be reopened in 1882 un- der the city authorities, and in 1883 it was graded as a primary school, the older pupils were transferred to the Powell school, and it became part of the newly established graded school system of Birmingham. This comprised Powell school with all grammar grades a high school. the West End primary school, and the Southside primary school.
 Paul Hayne School
 As the little Southside school grew and outgrew its quarters it was de- cided to erect on the Southside build ing that would accommodate all pri- mary and grammar school children south of the railroad. Accordingly a lot on the corner of Avenue E and Twentieth street was purchased for 5000. The building. on the lot was moved to the rear of the lot and fitted up as a school until the new building was ready. while the prinafy grades remained for the time in the bnilding on Avenue c. a .s
 The corner stone of the new building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
HEREAS

- HEREAS-
 WI This is the delectable season
 when "Messrs. Grippe Mi IGf1 crobe, "Old Cold in the Head, '"
 and other Charter Members"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08

DISCUSSION of the city school system of Birmingham would
 lose much of its significance were it to lack a review of the
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1914-11-07
By Uncle Nose
WHA'D' CALL
CHRISTIANITY

Dis heah trompping people
in de dus' Amt tryin' ia help a
bit. When even young folkes
first launch dere boat out on
de sea of life, dere is some old
devil :tryin' dere best to down
va. va can call dis christian
ity if va want to, but | knows
| has a nuder name for such is
dis, guam roun' heah, fixing
up lies and medlin' wild folks.
va old heads better watch out,
Will va studio de gosple, bet
ter get de meanin' from it.
Dey tell me dat, dat fire down
yonder is pruitly hot. Shouly
va don't wanta git in it?
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LINCOLN, ILL.
Special by Staff Correspondent

Little Thelma Brunnell af 1873
K N street entertained twenty
two of her lit e friends with a
halloween party Saturday night.
Th company met at the res dence
of Master Cyrus Crippen on
Sheridan ST., from there the were
conveyed in one horse shay to
their destination. The children
were dressed appropriate TO the
halloween season. The evening
was happily spent. The dining
room was decorated in halloween
colors and insignia Of all kinds,
and the table was ARA ged in
the form of an L, covers were
LAID for twenty three. The par
lor was decorated with pumpkins
aud Autumn foliage with Iarge
wigwam in the center of the
room. The guests, unaware of
the nature of the program, were
led by ghost to the wigwam,
where Miss May Perkins received
them and told them their future.
The evening was spent in various
hallowe en stunts some of which
was rather spooky. The lunch
was unique and out of the ordin-
airy and in keeping with the hal.
owe en- season. Hallowe en- style
closed the evening entertainment
Burl Stake was confined TO his
room few days ago, we are glad
to see him convalescing,
Mrs. Laura Scott of Spring.
fielo is visiting her siser, Mrs.
Edward Johnson on east Broad
way street.
Mrs. Worm ey and little daugh.
ter, Ruth, spent Sunday with
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1914-11-07
Hotel Brown Arrivals

Howard Love, Little Rock,
Ark; w. M. Harris, st. Louis,
Mo-; H. Farmer Peoria, Ill; q.
w. Hawkins, Omaha, Neb.; Mr..
and Mrs. Edings, Salem; Laura
baltimore and Lillian Riley,
Philadelphia, Pa, Geo. E. Per-
sons, Champaign; T. A. Shaw,
Decatur; w. T. Vernon, Jackson,
Miss; Mallory Bros, and Mrs.
Ed. Mallory, Jacksonville; Miss
Laura Allen and Ollie Mack,
Jacksonville; L. Roy and VIM
Wilson, Petersburg.
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DECATUR
(By Special Staff Correspondents

DR.. Parker, formerly a prac-
ticing physician here, died a
few days ago in Chicago
Mrs. Leroy White of east
Sangamon street is in Kansas
City, Mo-, on business.
Mrs. A. Clark visited with
friends in Mt. Pulaski recent.
ly.
Ball after ball, is the pro.
gram in Decatur. There was
ball last Tuesday night at
Travers' Hall, not baseball.
Competition is the life of
trade, the sooner we realize
this cardinal essential the bet.
ter for us.
Judge Smith for Circuit
Judge next summer.
Geo. Person, of Champaign,
was in Decatur Tuesday en-
route home from ST. Louis.
Mrs. Quincy Motley of east
Sangamon street, who has been
i'll, is much better.
The subway on Jackson St.
is nearing completion.
When in Decatur stop at
"Scue" Alder Clark's Barber
Shop, 324 east Main street.
Mr.. Clark is a jovial, pleasant
man to meet.
Macon county was swept by
the republicans. Mckinley
was elected by large margin.
Nc Jones restaurant is a
credit to west Main street.
Decatur is still pushing for
ward in every way. Many
old buildings are being repair.
ed and remodeled.
The future of the town is
bright. The fact that the re.
publican party has been sue.
cessful is an asset to the indus
trial future of the city. The
streets are being imdroved
gradually and ere long Deca-
tur will be the best paved city
in the state.
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JACKSONVILLE, con.

, Rev. holland assisted Rev.
Todd in a successful revival re-
Gently at GAINESVILLE, Mo. He
also held and excellent Quarter
ly meeting at Elsberry, Mo.
Mrs. David Short of w. State
st. returned from a business
trip in St. Louis, recently.
Roy McCalister of Chicago,
attended his grandfather's fun
eral Oct. 22nd.
Riley Gibson, second cook at
the Pacific Hotel is one of the
finest cooks in the city.
Mrs. T. Easily has been on
sick list.
Sunday School Class NO. one
of which Mr.. Charley Linsley is
teacher gave very successful
chicken supper at Mt. Emery
Baptist Church, Oct. 22nd.
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PEARS LAX EBER BODY
DONE LOST DERE
'LIGION.

Don va know God a
Mighty don't work thru de
devil, an dat de devil don't go
roun' dom lax God! If va
don't believe it, get yo bibles
an jes' read it flu yo'self. Yo'
know God was knockin' dat
ruff sperit out'n de devil folks
Desc heab Phariseeing folks
jest lax you air now a days.
Call de Lawd doin dis work
thru de devil.
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Mrs. Johnson.

Mrs. Johnson.
Fred Brummel of Decatur spent
a f,w hours in the city Thurs
day.
The halloween social given By
the young men of Lincoln was a
success.
Miss Mae Perkins is i'll at her
home on Clinton street.
Mrs. Susan Rouse spent a Few
d VS. in town visiting re atives
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1914-11-07
YOU is BEING WATCHED

Youse folks must think Use
bin or off somewhere sleep,
but you jes' do sometin' if you
dare; you'll be seen, faint
gunna be me cher time dats
SEEM va neder. body
wild eyes biggin' mine.
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Know, one thing9 Desc
heah candidates, didn't sleep
one wink Monday night. Bet
aey all hold dere brefth, and
drempt wild dere eyes opin.
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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-31
MICHIGAN WILL GAIN
MILLION THROUGH WAR

Lansing, Mich, July 31.-Authorities
at the Michigan Agricultural College
figure that the Austro-Servian war will
fatten the pocketbooks of Michigan
farmers by at least 81. 900.
The money will come from the in
creased price offered for wheat as
a result of the European outbreak.
Wheat for September delivery jump
ed 6h cents n bushel following the
declaration of war between Austria
and Servia. and on an estimated
Michigan production of 17.OOO,OOO
bushels this increase will net Michigan
farmers approximately $1,1O5,OO0. The
boost in wheat, the college crop ex-
perts say, was due to the fact that the
Austrian and Servian crops will be
prevented from reaching the world
market il the European war con-
tnues
Just how much the war will affect
other crops has not yet been calculat-
ed, but it has been stated that If tho
strife should happen to involve Russia
and Germany also, a general increase
in food prices will result.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-31
Martial Law in Germany Will Be Followed by Mobilization
Of Fighting Men; Exports Of Food Stufs, Autos, Pc
tTO|eum and Other Articles Prohibited

London, July 31The momentous announcement made
Premier Asquh in the House of Commons today that Rus
STA had proclaimed general mobilization OF her and
fleet and in consequence martial law had been proclaimed in
Germany and that general mobilization in Germany would fol
low.
dispatch from Paris says telephone communication be-
tween France and Germany has been interrupted since
o'clock this afternoon general dispatch from Berlin
Russian troops blew the frontier railroad bridge
of Warsaw on the Vienna railroad.
HOPE FOR PEACE is GONE.
London July Sit officially announced here that
conversations had been resumed between Russia and the
Austro- Hungarian government.
The hope that the Conversations might lead to peace
able solution grasped with desperation but the
regarded preliminary to mobilization of the German
forces of war.
Everybody seemed to settle await the that
the great European powers had decided engage struggle
supremacy There nothing give the public hope
that general war might be averted.
MARTIAL LAW IN GERMANY.
Berlin, July 31-A decree procaiming martial law and
the prohibition of the publication of OF the movements
of German troops and material issued today
The military authorities will take charge of affairs The
Kingdom of Bavaria excluded from the operation of today
proclamation and will have to issue similar decree IL
desires to do it independent kingdom Emperor Will
liam as king of Prussia signed todays proclamation.
The German foreign Office gave that mobi
order will be issued in Germany today The officials ad
mitted however the situation was not improved
EXPORTS ARE PROHIBITED.
The German federal council representing the rulers of the
federated states of Germany issued decree prohibiting the
exports of grain -four food su meats animal products
tomobles trucks motorcycles petroleum and coal OIL is e
fective immediately
The government ordered the confcaton four newpa
which pointed erroneous report that had
been ordered.
Money is almost impossible obtain and dozen broker
age firms in difficulties
The report that Grand Duke proceeding ST.
Petersburg semiofcialy denied The duke is still at
Wolfgarten castle.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-31
TRANSACTIONS
IN SECURITIES
COME TO HALT
New York Stock Exchange Closed
Full Day for First Time
Since 1873
LONDON AND MANY OTHER
MARKETS ALSO IOLE TODAY

New York, July 31.-The New York
stock exchange was not open today.
The Consolidated stock exchange
closed shortly after it opened. The New
York curb voted not to open. The cof-
fee exchange was closed.
The governors of the New York stock
exchange announced that all deliveries
will be suspended until further notice.
The metal exchange is closed until
Tuesday.
With the suspension here, transac-
tions in securities the world over
came virtually to halt. The decision
to close was reached at n meeting or
bankers at the Office of the j. i. Nor
gan Co. 1t was the first time since
1873 that the stock exchange had closed
for a full day. Similar action was
taken in 1869 on the famous BLACK
Friday" Tho official announcement
today said:
"The governing committee has de-
cided the exchange will be closed until
further notice
Flower q Co. one of the oldest MEM
bers of the New York stock exchange,
have assigned for the benefit of credit
ors. No statement was made of assets
or liabilities.
The suspension of Pell & Co, cotton,
coffee and stock brokers, was an
nounced on the floor of the cotton cx-
change.
London Exchange Is Closed.
London. July Sl.-The London stock
exchange is closed until further no.
tice. The stock exchange committee
announced that settlements due Au-
gust 13 had been postponed until Au-
gust %. Consols settlement due August
9Th were put over until September. The
chief reason of the unprecedented ac-
tion was the fact that the system of
credit had practically broken down.
The metal exchange was closed.
The Bank of England has increased
it's discount rate to eight per cent.
What Market Is Lower.
Chicago. July S1.-The wheat mar
kct as a whole opened 1S to 4Ss lower.
Business for the most part was con-
fined to necessities. After the down
Continued on 9th Page, 9th Column.
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Austrians Held In CHECK


London. July 31.-An Exchange
Telegraph company dispatched from
Nish. Servia, via Saloniki, says that
up till last night the Austrian invad-
ers had not succeeded i'm forcing the
pass held by Servian troops, the pos
session Of which would give them ac-
cess to the Morava river valley and
thus open a direct road to Nlsh.
A dispatch from Nish to the Ex-
change Telegraph says fighting con-
tnued on the River Drina. both Aus
trians and Servians sustaining heavy
losses. The Austrian divisions, after
fighting hercely all day. failed to force
the defile leading to Plevlie and Prize
pole.
The Austrian frontier guards today
repelled n strong attack by Servians
near Klotievatz. on the Bosnian from
tier without loss. The Servians los
one officer and twenty-five men.
Battles Reported in Progress.
London, July 3f.-With the eXcep-
ton of official reports from Vienna
given in the briefest form and thus
far dealing with the bombardment OF
Belgrade and the capture of severa
Servian vessels on the Danube, little
reliable news had been received IN
London last night concerning tn,
course of hostilities.
Numerous reports are current that
battles are in progress ut various
points, including one report from Mi.
Ian that a heavy engagement is rag
ing south of Belgrade. hut, accordint
to Servian official accounts, all at
tempts on the part Of the Austrian'
to cross the river have been repulseC
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-31

firemen and hostlers drawing $67,750,- :
600 annual wages were affected.
The mems committee was headed
by Warren S. Stone, grand chief oil
the brotherhood of locomotive ensl-
neers. and w. s. Carter, president III
the brotherhood of locomotive hremen
and enginemen. A. w. Trenholm
general manager of the Chicago. ST
Paul. Minneapolis and omaha Rail
way. was chairman of the managers
committee.
10 Per Cent Raise in 1910.
The last general movement ny inc en-
ginemen for an increase in wages was
in 1910 ut which time they oDtalhe"
an increase of about 10 per cent since
then. they declare, the roads nave
greatly increased their revenues anu
facilities. Preparation of the men 5
case indicated their close observation
of the proceedings of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. Every repo''
of the roads to the federal body ap-
Continued on 3rd Page, 2nd Column
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RIVER OF DOUBT NOW
NAMED RIO THEODORE

Washington, July 31.-The Brazilian
government has formally changed the
name of the River of Doubt to the
Rio Theodore. in honor of Colonel
Roosevelt. This announcement was
made here by John Barrett. director
general of the Panama Commercial
union, who received today the official
report of the Brazilian commission OF
which Colonel Rondon was commander
and who accompanied Colonel Roose-
welt down the Duvida, as its name is
I'm Portuguese.