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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
Glowing Tribute to Lee

Dr. Jenkin Lloyd Jones, who delighted an eager and enthusia stic audience at Temple Emanu-El last night with his lecture, "Who are Cultured" will be heard in an address on Robert E. Lee at the same place this afternoon at o'clock. Dr. Jones was a Union soldier. was on the firing line in several bloody battles, and his appreciation of Lee is said to be singularly warm and heartfelt
 The people of Birmingham have a rare treat in store in Dr. Jones' eloquent lecture on the great Confederate chief tain," said pr. Newfield. "I hope to sec an overflowing audience. pr. Jones is a masterful thinker and superb orator. and I considered myself most fortunate in inducing him to remain here over Sunday for the purpose of talking to us about Robert E. Lee"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
A Far-Reaching Question

On another page of The Age-Her- aid, c. II. Nesbitt, chief mine in- spector of Alabama, discusses large question pertaining to the coal trade as affecting the Birmingham district. This. letter was called forth by the recent report concerning the purchase of valuable coal properties in West Virginia by English capitalists, ac- quired by them, it is presumed, for the purpose of promoting and protect ing the interests of the English in the Panama and American coal trade.
 AS MT. Nesbitt points out, that trade is already of vast proportions and will be largely increased after the completion of the canal. It is "a move," says the state mine inspector, "to prevent the people of this coun- try from getting the full benefit of the increased trade put within their easy reach by the digging of the canal" Why the English capitalists have entirely overlooked the Alabama coal field is a question that is now puzzling Birmingham operators.
 The West Virginia coal mines are about APO miles from tidewater and the average freight rate-all rail-is $1.25 a ton. The Alabama mines are about 250 miles from Mobile and Pensacola, and the freight rate-all rail-is S1 ton on export coal.
 With the completion of the locks on the Warrior river a considerable tonnage of coal will be carried by slack water navigation from the Tus- caloosa section; but the opening of the Warrior will result in the rail- roads cutting their rate from the Bir- mingham district so as to encourage the operators here to build up a great trade through Mobile harbor. Ships leaving Mobile and Pensacola for Ea- rope now use Alabama coal in limited quantities; only enough to carry them to Norfolk, where they take into their bunkers the West Virginia coal to steam across the Atlantic
 Birmingham has a splendid oppor- tunity to expand it's coal business. The assertion made by interests fa- vorable to West Virginia and antag- onistic to the Birmingham district that Alabama coal is not suitable for steamship use is all wrong. After thorough testing it is found that Ala bama fuel is entirely satisfactory for making ship steam. It is decided ly in the line of economy
 Mr. Nesbitt suggests that this movement of coal from Alabama to the gulf receive the encouragement of the national and state governments. At any rate, few questions relating to the larger development of Bir- mingham's industrial operations are so important as this. Not only are those engaged in mining coal vitally interested, but the people of Birming- ham generally should feel called upon to cooperate and do all in their power to further this great enterprise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
THE MORE IMPORTANT

From the Baltimore American.
 ''Is your engagement broken off fi- nally?"
 ''Yes, Henry found he could make a first payment on a new car with the price of the diamond ring I insisted or his getting"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
uNDERwooD,s WORTH
the Union Springs Herald.

From the Union Springs Herald.
 Underwood is the same to Wilson as Jackson was to Lee in the army" In an interesting communication to the Herald this week, Capt. William c. Jordan thus expresses the worth of Oscar w. Under- wood to the Wilson administration. MT. Jordan has had much experience in poli- tics, as he says he has lived a long time and has been a close observer, and there fore what he has to say should be read with interest by all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
Hillman Hospital.s New Wing

The new wing of the Hillman hos pital," said Hugh McGeever, member of the board of revenue, lis rapidly getting into shape and when 1t is com pleted and the old part of the hospital renovated and refurnished this county institutions of that character in the south.
 Tn the new wing is built one of the most modern and up-to- date operating rooms in the country and it will be equipped with instruments for surgery that are very costly. The capacity os the institution will be practically doubled when the new wing is ready It will fill q need long felt in this county, for the crowded condition of the old hospital in the past few years has been deplorable and in many in stances was such that it detracted from efficient service. But when a patient was brought there in a serious condi- ton he could not be turned away and so the crowded wards were kept crowd ed continually.
 "We will have a trained nurse on every floor of the institution for the first time in it's history and a head nurse in charge who is one of the best in the country. The equipment and in- side furnishing are how being placed in the bu,lding.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
THE ECLIPSE.

Although it was quite cloudy during the last lunar eclipse the writer is pleased to be able to present The Age-Herald readers with two snapshots taken from the front porch just as the moon was entering the penumbra and just as she was leaving it. What she did while in the penumbra We were not able to ascertain but from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15

maintenance camp in the county. The maintenance eampis for rebuilding and building short stretches of road, while the other camps are constructing bridges rebuilding old roads and con structing new ones.
 Although the system has only been in vogue since last May, 19o able bodied conyicts are now at work, not counting the women, who are used as cooks and washerwomen By May, when the contracts with the coal mines ex- pire, Mr. Pennington expects to have about 225 convicts on the roads. He tells me that the Board has not been able to do as much work since the con- vict system went Into force as they hoped to, on account of having to spend so much of the appropriation for road machinery. mules and wagons. Hera- tofore the road contractors furnished the equipment. Now the county Is buy ing its own equipment and getting ma chinery of the most modern type.
 Next year there will be ample funds and the county commissioners expect to make things hum In road building. h. deed, under the convict system, they hope to make Jefferson county roads the best on the American continent.
 Of course, they can't do everything at once, but what they are doing is substan- tial and the people of the county will be singing the praises of these commission. CTS, who are going about things in a thoroughly business-like and enthusas- tic way, regardless of the fact that at first every possible obstacle was. thrown in their way to prevent them from us-s ing the convicts on the roads.
 * # *
 am glad to hear that Secretary Of the Treasury Billy" McAdoo is to mar ry Miss Eleanor Wilson, the Presidents daughter. She is an exceedingly attrac. tive young woman and MT. McAdoo is
 
 Although he is DO, to all outward appear ances he would not seem to be more than B. He is vigorous and active and is con- sidered one of the best dancers in Wash- ington.
 MT. McAdoo spent sometime in Birmlng
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15

life of retired professor he was distinct factor in the community. He was an inspiration to youth and Christian guide to old and young. His death will be mourned and his mem- ory will be kept green.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15

ham ten or twelve years ago when he came down and laid out the route and terminals of the Seaboard Air Line here It was McAdoo who selected all the prop erty occupied by the Seaboard within the city limits of Birmingham. He op- toned the same and afterwards Presi. dent John skelton wiIliamsT came down and laid out the terminals according to MT. McAdoos plans.
 He afterwards built the Hudson tunnel connecting New York with Jersey Cityt and Hoboken, only retiring from thIs a short while before he entered the cabi- net.
 He was vice chairman of the national committee during the campaign. He and Chairman McCombs disagreed and since the election they have been personally l, wide apart. It is said that Mccombs, made every effort to prevent McAdoo go- ing into the cabinet, but the President not only recognized his worth for this. but seems delighted to have him become member of his real family as well as of his offiical family. l
 l have observed in some of the New York papers unfavorable comment upou Oscar Underwood for his attitude on the canal tolls question. Mr. Underwood believes that the Panama canal, built by the peoples money, should be. like the canals in the interior of the United T States, free to local American shipping that is, shipment from one state to an- other.
 Mir Underwood has always maintained this position and he is undoubtedly cor rect. He has, however, stated that he does not want to go adverse to the ad- ministration in any of it's foreign poll oies and that he does not propose to fight the President. but simply will state , his position on the floor of the House. giving his reasons for it and let the House vote as it sees fit. He will not use his power es democratic leader to- influence votes, but will simply place himself right in the position which hs believes to be correct.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
CITY BEAUTIFUL IDEA AT JASPER

From the Mountain Eagle.
 At a large and enthusiastic meeting of the Woman's Civic league on March 2 it was decided to launch City Beautiful Campaign" in Jasper.
 March 20 and 21 have been declared "clean-up days" and these ladies are going to wage war on filth The city and the health authorities are going to assist in the work. and every man. woman and child. white and colored, must help.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
Bassett Moore's Retirement

While the retirement of John Bas- sett Moore will add much to the per- plexities of the administration, his loss will be felt more in the executive branch of the department than in the shaping of the foreign policy of the President" said a student of events.
 With no desire to discount the serv- ices of Secretary Bryan as a faithful public official, it is an admitted pub lie secret that his exploitation of the departments policy has been but a mere reflex of the opinion and will of Mr. Wilson. The country knows that this has been the situation ever since the incumbency of the Nebraskan and to this fact alone may be attributed the remarkable patience and abiding confidence manifested by the public in the watching and waiting policy that has been maintained regarding the Mexican embroglio. Had such di1atori- ness been recognized as emanating from Mr. Bryan the people would have been up in arms, so to speak. demanding g some definite. if not drastic, action.
 But they know that Bryans &C., tion is resultant direct of President Wilson's orders and the people have confidence in the President
 MT Bryan has his usefulness in the cabinet. He is popular with Congress and his influence has been of incal- culable value to the administration in helping to hold the legislative branch of the government in accordance with the will and policy of the executive.
 Hence the loss of Mir. Moore at this inopportune time falls with special heft upon the admin 'stration shoulders. Pub lie confidence must be maintained and under the impending crisis no. one was better qualified to hold that confidence and support the hands of the Presi- dent thar the retiring counsellor and Assistant Secretary of State."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
BEGINNING THE DAy-HeIp me,

BEGINNING THE DAY-Help me, O Lord, to remember my blessings today. stir me lest Thy mercfes rro.y common with me. Surprise me with how my prayers have been answered, my hopes met, my needs satisfied. Melt me with the mem- ory of what I was and the vision of what | might have been, but for Thy grace. In Christ's name. Amen. HI. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
SEA GRAMMAR X LA DANIELS

Washington Correspondence New York
 Sun.
 Here is the first joke to come out of the classrooms of the Daniels university which consists of the educational system installed on each United States battleship by the present Secretary of the Navy, Joseph Daniels:
 Ensign Instructor in Grammar-What are the two principal parts of sentence?
 Coal Passer (scratching his head)-Soli- tary confinement and bread and water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
Few IneInnIaxed Men

There seems to be fewer idle men in Birmingham than in any other industrial city of approximately it's size that l know anything about" said Charles D. Barnes of Indianapolis.
 Tn some of the eastern cities the unem- ployed are largely in evidence, but here l understand that practically every able bodied man who knows how to work and who wants to work finds employment. . was here for the first time about two years ago, and I am struck with the handsome improvements since then"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
TROUBADOUR AND JESTER
AleJ3 3,ueQ

RISKY. Her eyes flashed fire; A dangerous trick, When on her face se The powders thick
 Detroit Free Press. Her eyes flashed fire He was the game She put him out Her old-time flame.
 Los Angeles Express. Her eyes flashed fire, And then l saw The reason she'd lantern jaw.
 ICELAND I'd like to live in Iceland They have no telephones The gossips do not have a change To rattle old dry bones.
 Grand Rapids News. / \ I'd like to live in Iceland I really would, I swear; I'd like to live in Iceland, They do not tango there.
 Los Angeles Express. I'd like to live in Iceland, With no politics to dabble In, no man. hating suffragettes With their discontented babble.
 CONFUSING. When about these Alabama Candidates I read, l ask if Seeds chestnut. Or has Chestnut gone to seed?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
IN MEMORY M. l.. c.

-' AS4sAOhNA Me As Cs By Julia Nicely Finch. She hath paused upon<the crest stayed her feet in life's glad way, And in innocence and truth, In loveliness and youth, Fer yet twas heat of day Hath lain her down at rest. seem to hee a bird With white wide wings unfurled A temple consecrate Wherein inviolate, Burneth pure and bright An altar flame, a light. An. do not name them dead From whom this life hath fled. As though in that dread word Was heard the sadness of the world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15

Husbands are Just like cats They want lot of betting and if they don'1 get 1t at home they will go elsewhere, . says woman lecturer. They also re- euire a lot of delicate feeding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
Services Well Attended

''The Lenten services in the various churches are, I understand. being well att tended; the attendance at St. Pauls has been very large," said the Rev. Father James E. Coyle.
 T am gratified indeed at the large att tendance at the noon mass every day dur ing the week. As this was altogether new in the south, I naturally felt anxious as to the attendance. This service evidently meets real need among Catholics"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15

With all it's drawbacks it is hard to see how forcible feeding, when 1t costs nothing, should not be considered a blessing, considering the present cost of living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15

A California woman says a man should be reminded at least once every is forced to meet alimony payments regularly he hardly requires stimulus to keep him from forgetting that he is divorced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15

Billy" Sunday says there are just as many good people in Pittsburg to the square block as there are any where else. The good people of Pitts burg can't be heard for the noise the millonaires make.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15

Falling hair is hereditary, says 0 Harvard professor. Old Dr. Skinnum can provide a cure for heredity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15

When 2 woman tells a man that he does not understand her, it is usually because he has not been given the true facts in the case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15

A young woman in Massachusetts re- fused to marry man because he was an Elk She evidently does'nt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15

The armies of unemployed men in various parts of the country don't ask the keys of city. They want the keys to some pantries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15

l When a man in Memphis gets thirsty
 he goes aboard an excursion boat and
 shortly thereafter Is filled with the 1 joy of life
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15

The Virginia house of delegates re- jected the woman suffrage bill. And Virginia is noted for\its chivalry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15

Governor Colquitt of Texas has been advised by a New York paper to 'cool off" When once "het up" Texans cool very slowly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15

There are more things in the politi- cal game than are ever dreamed of in the voters philosophy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15

A newspaper correspondent says Hu- erta is stronger than ever in Mexico and Madoro is forgotten. Poor old MeXico!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15

Cambridge, Mass, has gone dry" but Boston is near enough to save the lives of Harvard students.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15

Fifteen cities already have police women. Getting pinched by a lady cop is no longer a novelty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
THAT VIADUCT

From the Anniston Evening Star.
 Birmingham wants to hang the railroads as high as Haaman if they don't build that yiaduct.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15

From the Dothan Eagle
 new 25 kw. arc light regulator was ar- dered yesterday, and when it and the eo arc lights already ordered are received and installed. Chairman Pitcher of the water and light committee of the citv council says the lighting service will be greatly improved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15

a, ri, the sun that maketh all things chine. Loves Labor Lost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
INTENSIVE FARMING.

 Prospective Purchaser: Everything I have asked about you say grows to per lection on your farm. Is there anything that can't be raised on it?' Farmer (meditatively); 'fYes, we can't raise pumpkins; the vines grow so fast that they wear the pumpkins out drag -ging them over the ground before they have time to ripen'
 UNREASONABLE sonny: Pa, what is mean tempera- ture?,
 Pa: Zero weather Tn May"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
! the noise that she made she must have been either rattling the big Clipper" or tangoing with the great bear"

AT THE BALL. When Mrs. Hebrow entered ks4Hi Everybody laughed, For she had nothing on her back Except a little draught When MT. Hebrow tangoed Again the guests all laughed For he showed that he also Had a little draught
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
IMPROVE DorHAN LIGHT SYSTEM

Tomorrow-Triai of General William Walker
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
Washington bureau. aO7 Hiobs build

TELEPHONE Bell (prfvate exchange connecting nh departments), Main 49O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15

MT. Pennington tells me that thea now have six regular camps and on,
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13
Noon-Day Meeting
Commercial Club

The regular MONDAY lunch OF
the Commercial Club was well at
tended and partial report made by
the Creamery committee. There
is some prospect that the creamery
will be opened for business in the
spring and the committee are work.
ing on the matter the best they can.
The matter Of sending a couple
of citizens to Sisseton tor the pur-
pose of investigating the munich
pal saloon there, was talked of and
a committee named to select two
men for this purpose. 1t is pro-
posed that two men, one from each
side of the Municipal question, be
sent to Sisseton by popular SUBJ
scription and that they spend a
couple of days or more at that
place looking the matter up so that
the citizens of Lennon may be
fully informed on this very import
ant matter by their reports.
We believe this is a very good
plan, especially in view of the fact
that there are so many and varied
reports coming from Sisseton is to
the success or failure of the saloon
that is being run there in the in
terests Of municipality.
A motion was made and carried
that the Commercial Club send the
Aberdeen Commercial Club vote
of thanks for the services rendered
by their Mr.. Cooley, who met with
the Club Saturday evening and de-
livered a splendid address on Com
mercial Club matters.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13
Isolated Tract
Land Sale

When the United States land
Office threw open It's doors for
business on Tuesday morning, the
force was greeted by crowd of
land buyers that rlvalled the
balmy days of old, when the land
lust was in the heart Of everyone
who crossed the Missouri River
aud there were many in those days.
The occasion was the sale by
the government of isolated tracts
of land. most of which is located
in Harding county. Tins was the
first sale in several years, owing
to the fact that pending the change
in the rules and regulations the
applications to isolate were defer
red by the general land office.
During the day the office sold
thirty.two tracts of land. In the
tracts were two 12O, two eighty
tracts and the remainder were all
forty acre pieces. The prices paid
were the appraised price in every
instance, there being no contest
among any of the buyers. The
range of prices west from $50 tc
S4.OO per acre. The proceeds de-
rived for Un"le Sam in the day &
business were S4,4l3 AZ.
Among the buyers were: "
Gilbertson and q. Benson, Ash
croft; George P. Allen, ice Freio
and A. c. Thybo, Strool; Gusta1
Juntti, Willatt; d. NJ. Tarter ano
| &c. T. Martin, Camp Crook; j. L
Ashcroft, Ludlow; Max keene ano
A. Smith, Buffalo.
On Wednesday ali other sale
was held, most Of the land Offered
being IN the northwestern part O
Perkins county.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13
fhemen's Ball

On February aoth, the local fire
,addies will hold their seventh an
rual ball, for the benefit OF the
Lennon Fire Department. There
;s no reason why the boys should
not have the united and unstinted
support of every citizen. especially
every property holder in the city
of Lennon. No one should re-
fuse TO buy a ticket, whether you
expect to attend the dance or not.
The members of the fire company
donates their services to you, win
Ter and summer, absolutely free OF
cost: they rnn the risk of personal
injury and even loss of life, that
your property may be protected in
time of danger, without one cent
of recompense to themselves. 1t
is our duty aud ought to be our
pleasure to supply them with the
small amount of money they need
from time to time to meet incident
al expenses.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13
Burgess at Forsyth
Pleads Not Guilty
Is Returned To Jail Here Satur.
day Night. Change of Ven
ue Asked

John H. Burgess was taken to
Forsyth Saturday morning by sher-
IF Wells to be arranged on the
charge of having murdered Sheriff
Moses. Attorney Sharpless Walk
er appeared as his counsel. and up
on entering a plea of not guilty to
the charge. filed an application for
a change of place of trial, alleging
prejudice against the defendant in
the county of Rosebud. The petit
ton for change of place of trial
was set for hearing on February
ID. MIR. Burgess was brought
back to the Miles City jail on Sat-
urday night. The information
was filed direct to the district
court, without preliminary hear
ing.