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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
USE OF WHEELS IN
 WORLDS HISTORY Civilization Owes Much to
 Present Accessory USED FOR TORTURE
Romans Brought Wheels Back From War as Emblems of Victory. First Were Made of Stone.
 First Carriage Owned

The history of the evolution of locomot- ion as well as an infinity of other studies of the keenest interest could all be cen- tered in the wheel. says writer in the Lady.
 Without wheels We should have no watches no steering at sea. We should be unable to utilize the waterfalls as motor force. nor should we have hundreds of other things of the utmost attraction and untility.
 All our modren civilization has come to us on wheels. All we know about other countries, all the commerce we have es- tablished throughout the world and our means of wealth We owe to the wheel It Is difficult to imagine what the world would come to if suddenly all wheels van- ished from out midst. No war, no famine, no revolution could be one-hundreth part as effectual in putting us back centuries as the lack of wheels.
 The first men when they wished to move their goods from one place to another must have joined together a few | blanks of wood, placed them on the trunk of tree and dragged this primitive cart along the uneven ground But very soon | after this first step they must have made another, for the necessity of wheels must have been felt by them.
 First Ones Were Made of Stone | The first wheels were made of massive l stones or wood, and they became thorugh- out the ages ever lighter as they became more perfect. The axle and the wheel were formerly all in one piece. Then they were made separately. Afterward the i felloe and the spoke were introduced. The | first records of carts have come from China, then from Egypt.
 In the early days of mans civilization l there were strange superstitions as to locomotion. It was thought that every | existing thing that moved had to be
 carried on some form of cart. They /, went so far as to believe that the moon
 was thus wheeled round the earth on a
 cart drawn by bulls.
 | In Roman times primitive shape ot
 cart or basket conveyance was called by
 them "plastrum. the wheels of which had no spokes. being solid, and nearly a
 foot thick. Sometimes they were made of
 boards nailed together or sawn whole from the trunk of a tree A wagon ct
 basket work. called "benna" had wheels
 with many spokes. This vehicle is still
 used in Italy and other southern coun- 1 tries.
 But it is undoubtedly the chariot whcf
 appeals to ones imagination most for the
 chariot, besides being vehicle of trans
 it. was part of the luxurious life of the Greeks and the Romans. Their triumph:
 and their greatest prestige can all be re
 constructed by the recollection of theil
 various chariots. The names of the char
 iots varied according to the number q
 horses they had harnessed to them Wher
 drawn by two horses they were calico
 'biga" with three ''triga," with fou 'quadriga." Horses were driven abreast and there are records of as many as ter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
It Is To Laugh!

That juggling with figures which the Birmingham News did in it's issue of Saturday afternoon in a frantic effort to make it appear that the Conner ad- ministration was responsible for con- ditions in Birmingham which followed the panic of 1907, caused the biggest broadest smile ever seen in the bus mess circles of Birmingham. The solid lineup of the business men of this city for Conner has evidently made the News wooZy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26

Is it fair that the l.. & N. should go on charging the old, excessive rates, while the Southern and other roads in Alabama obey the Conner rates? Gov ernor Conner does not believe this ia right. and he will not stand for it. He will see that the law-abiding roads are dealt with fairly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
DO YOU WONDER WHY WE ARE
 FOR COMER?"
Asked One of the Largest Ship pers in Alabama, at the End of This Eye
 Opening Talk

We are for Comer,' said J. w Oden, president of the Oden-Elliott Lumber Company, enc of the largest shippers in the state, because we be lieve that Conner, when elected gover nor again. will give the shippers o: Alabama a square deal on railroad rates. What he did when governor be fore proves his ability to handle the biggest problems in Alabama today the placing of railroad rates on basis that will allow Alabama to develop commercially, industrially and agri culturally as other progressive states are doing
 DO Nothing''-or Worse
 "On the other hand, in the light ol the recent railroad rate surrender by Governor O'Neill and MT. Henderson as chairman of the railroad commits sion, the election of MT. Henderson as governor means either a do-nothins policy with reference to rates or the adoption of such rates only as may be acceptable to the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad Company. In brief. i is Conner and relief and progress; ol Henderson and reaction and stagna ton. That is why you see the business men of Birmingham and the state centering on Conner.
 About Those Claims
 "I would like to know what the rail road rate surrender cost your compan, in claims?" asked representative O. SHIPPERS SPACE.
 q cannot give you the figures ac curately, because we have not made out list of our claims for rates charged us by the Louisville and Nash vile in excess of the Conner rates which were effective on all railroads in Alabama except the Louisville ani Nashville lines, but the amount of tho claims is large one" replied Mfr Oden. ''We were assured by our at torneys and the attorneys for the stats in the railroad litigation that the de cisions of the U. s. supreme court 1T the Missouri and Minnesota rate. cases meant that the appeal taken b, the state in the injunction granted b. Judge Jones against the enforcement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26

Henderson machine politicians say Conner is the enemy of capital. Busi- hess men of Birmingham, represent iing many millions of invested capital indorse him. Gentlemen of the jury, take the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26

very large number of business men are supporting Conner this year who never voted for him before. They realize now that business interests will be safe in his hands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26

Those closed doors down at Mont gomery can't shut out the thunder of the peoples wrath. "Babylon's a-fall- ing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26

A 13-inch shell hit the Henderson machine Friday It was the news of the formation of the Conner Business Mems Club of Birmingham. Eyek, name on the list of members sents1 chills down the spine of9the Hendex son management What next?" was the agonized cry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
A Dog at Cabinet Meeting

Sometime ago Mrs. Lulu Harcourt purchased a tiny black and tan dog, seven or eight inches long. She was told it was full grown, but could not credit it. However, time proved the vendors were correct. After a few months the dog transferred his affections to MT. Harcourt, who was amused with his attentions and took to carrying him about in his coat pocket, the little animal being so minia- ture that it's presence did not alter the perfect line of the best dressed man in the Commons. One of the days when cabinet councils were being summoned with the greatest dispatch, MT, Harcourt had to go to Downing street very hurried ly and forgot that the dog was in his coat pocket. The wags say that he discov- cred it first when on Sir Edward Carson s name being mentioned the tiny beast set up a howl which, of course, took the meeting by storm Thereupon MT. Har- court produced the pet and there were shriels of laughter.
 Most of the liberal hestesses, including Mrs. Harcourt, have been very quiet SO far this season, but it is understood they will get busy after Easter.
 Lady Churchill Patronized Successor
 Some little time before Lady Randolph Churchill divorced her former husband, George Cornwallis-W West, a very promi- nente phrenologist examined Corvallis Vests head and made the curious state ment that his subject could see absolutely no beauty in youth. To him the prettest ? T would simply be a nonentty upon \ em he would not care to waste a sec c | When the phrenologist, who did not atA. he time know Cornwallis-W made the statement, people laughed a good deal and admitted the truth of the re- mark His peculiarity is known to scien- tists, but is only met in about one in every million or so. From the time he was a small boy he was always worship ping some heroine years older than him self in a purely platonic way Queen Alexandra was for a while the saint of ihiss deepest devation,' so was Sarah Bernhardt, though he had merely seen thess ladies at distance.
 Lady Randolph did a great deal so- cial,y for Mrs. Pat" her former hus- hann's new wife She introduced her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
London Men Are III Hammered

Half a dozen girls, including Nancy Cunard, one of the most sought after
 debutantes, and Lorna Burn, a grand
 daughter of Lady Leith of Fyvie, de-
 liberately walked out of a ballroom the
 other night to mark their disapproval of the manners of many of the men
 who stood round the walls or the en frances and would not dance It must be understood the girls mentioned could fill their programmes half q dozen times over like most girls who belong 10 influential families and are good looking, but they were toroughly disgusted with the attitude of these men who come in shoals to dances, look on and never fail to appear at supper with the best looking women in the room The cruelty of the modern Eng l llishman in the modern ballroom is one
 of the scandals of this age Everybody who goes to dances knows the pain and 1 humiliation the girl of the day has to endure unless she be placed in the
 most fortunate social circumstances
 and even then she runs risks. English
 men think nothing of cutting dances and Haunting in front of the unfortun- ate girls they cut The other night a father thrashed a man who had cut a l dance with his daughter. "I'll teacn you, sir, never again to play the cad 1 in ballroom" he said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26

The business man, the farmer and the consumer are all behind Conner this time It is an invincible combination
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26

Of course the people of Alabama want peace" but they want the real article, not the. gold-brick which Hen. derson's publicity managers are trying to sell them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26

Live stock note: Nightmares are quite numerous now on the Henderson |ONeal ranch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26

everywhere, made the greatest fuss of her and told Queen Alexandra Mrs. Pat" was her dearest friend where upon her majesty said she would like to meet her and the actress was duly presented
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-15
MARY 4. RYAN
"Lubin."o
kalem's Dancing Lessons
In Great Demand

And now come the motion picture
dancing lessons.
The possibility Of tho moving picture
film in the role of instructor having he
come an established fact, step in ad-
vance of anything as Vet attempted was
recently made. and the result is the
Ealem Motion Picture Dancing Lessons.
That dancing, an art which requires
either instructive ability-or, lacking that,
personal iustruction-can he taught 10y
motion pictures, may at first strike the
average person as an imposSibllity. But
the fact remains that in the Motion Pie
ture Dancing Lessons dancing is taught.
and taught fully as effectively as though
the persons witnessing Il performance
of the picture were actually attending
dancing school.
The dances taught in the Kalcm pro-
duction are the Tango, the Turkey Trot
and the Nipunesc Hesitation Waltz.
Properly danced, the three dances named
are the most beautiful and graceful of
the day.
Two dancing teachers who have an
enormous popularity in New York We're
selected to pose for the pictures. They
IRE Mr.. Wallace McCutcheon and Miss
Joan Sawyer. This couple appeared at
the New York Theatre Roof Garden
last summer and were the seasons SEN
ration. Incidentally, Mr. MctNtchcon
and Miss Sawyer are dancing iu>rruc-
sors TO the famous "I'our ilundrod.'
In planning the motion picture dancing
lessons it was realized that the pictures
would lose all value unless the lessons
we're made sufficiently clear to be grasped
Immediately by persons who have never
learned to dance, aud by others who,
blthough fair dancers, do not dance cor
tectly and gracefully.
1t was also decided TO show the diff
ference bctUceu dancing of the ordiuuIy
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-15
Reliance Takes Us All
To a Fairy Kingdom

"Once Upon Time" Rclance).--In
! fairy kingdom there lived q beautiful
little princess called Rosebud. Tired of
the court she wandered away and in tn
woods meets IA witchs daughter, They
become great friends. Rosebud is be
trothed to Prince Charming. Tho
Prince, lost in the woods, comes across
the witch's daughter and she, not know
Ing who he is, casts "A spell over him,
The King learns Of this and has the
witch's daughter flung into a dungeon.
She is rescued by Rosebud. Then the
poor girl learns who Prince Charming
Is, and she straightway breaks Che spell
And so the Prince returns to his l'rin-
ress, and all is happiness for ever after.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-15
AdOiph ZUkOr Back From
Europe in High Spirits

Adolph Xukor, president of the Fa-
nous Players Film Company. who spent
two months in Europe in the interests O.
his company, has returned to New York,
While his stay abroad cutailcd am eror
nous amount of work, Mr. /uhor is j
high spirits. Whether this che rfuucs
was orcaSioncd by favorable consum
nation of his European transactions, his
return to Amerira, or both, is pure y
coniectural. for Mr.. Zukor cousiStcnt!'
mingled his expressions Of delight f.
70 back with pleasant memories of his
foreign sojourn. Mr.. Xukor hrs fouu'
an extensive and increasing field in Eu
rope for films of the more advance
standard and after establishing oilice'
in London, Paris and Berlin returns
homo to resume active command Of III
Famous Players forces.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-15

There are among the first eleven active
members of the Universal Football
Club" just formed at Universal City,
two graduates from the Chicago Uni
verSity, one from Harvard, one from the
Hitchcock Military Academy, two from
Los Angeles High, one from York High
one from Carlisle, one from Vanderbilt,
one from the University of Minnesota
one from the SiXth Cavalry and one
from Youngstown college.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-15

Admirers of Shakespeare will appreci-
ate THE Tanning Of the Shrow,' which
will be released soon as thrccpart
feature on the regular Warmers Foa-
lures program. The settings and cos
tunes are in keeping with the dat" of
the play, ana the cast is notable one.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-15

Philip Klein, treasurer of the All Star
Feature Corporation, sailed for Europ
recently on the Mauritania. lie goes
prepared to spend some very busy weeks
in England and on the continent TO Sc
cure some Of the great works of noted
foeign authors for film production 10y the
All Star Feature Corporation,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-15
Famous Players Creates A
New oman Detective

The Famous Players Film Company
has created n new female detective, an
in.rninus. aggressive, original film char
actor whose corporate correlauve IS
Laura Sawyer. late leading lady OF the
Edison Company. In "Nhclsca ''dj'
She supported Henry L. DiXey and as
sisted him in trailing and tracking the
resourc,ful gang Of counterfeitcrS; in
AN Hour Before Dawn rs Kate h.r-
by. she strikes new fields introduces
new methods and incidentally saves two
lovers from the penalty for crime
which they did not commit, although
their guilt did seem rather evident.
Mrs. Fislic, whose artistic portrayal Of
the stellar role in Tess of the ID rb'r-
yillcs." has achieved the status of tlm
Triumph, has written the Famous Play
ers' Film Company letter, in which she
reveals a sincere regard for the motion
picture and its future.
The Gene Gauntier Feature Players
whose productions are released throl gn
| Warmers Features, are back from IT
land with some totally different featur
productions which they made in and
around the Lakes Of Killarney. Miss
Gauutier. while abroad, was present Il
with IA blue blooded Irish terrier VIII h
will take leading part in forthcom-
ing picture.
Harry r. Ravcr, president Of the All
Star Feature Corporation, takes pHrticu-
! lar pride in the "class" of the iudivid-
nals and firms who have hought states
rights to Arizona" and the forthcom-
| ing productions of his company, ana d.
clnrcs his intention Of preserving this
class" as the best protection which The
exhibitor can have from double-deailnl
on thr part of the men from whom films
are rented.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-15

The latest Rroncho Billy picture is a
two-rccl feature. the first two-recl
photoplay in which he has ever appeared
1t is entitled "Broncho Billy Gets
Square"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-15

The ingenuity of Mr.. Edward Roskam
has been demonstrated in various ways
ana has become famous in the trade. Mr..
Roskam's concern has been taking mo
ton pictures Of prominent families AT
their city and country residences for tho
private uSo Of the family, and these pic.
lures are being run on home motion
picture projecting machine, imported
from Germany, the exclusive rights in
this country, having been granted to Mr..
Roskams concern.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-15

Daisy Adamy, the Howard Christy
model. whose pretty face has been seen
SO frequently ON the magazine covers, is
now member Of the Essanay Dramatic
Stock Company.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-15

Two pioneers in the film industry, Phil
Glcichman, of Detroit, and Emanuel
Mandclbaum, Of Cleveland, have just in
corporatcd the World Special Films
Corporation with headquarters ia the
Worlds Tower Builling, New York.
They have contracted with the largest
film manufacturers here and in Europe
to handle their best special films as fast
as they are released and are now open
ing exchanges throughout the United
States and Canada.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-15

William T. Haddock, one of the most
popular and able directors in America,
has been engaged by Augustus Thomas
TO assist him in the staging of Soldiers
of Fortune as a silent drama for
the Al-Star Feature Corporation. The
services Of Mr.. Haddocb were secured
for the one production only.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-15

Under the name Of "Tho House Of
Tempcrley," Sir Arthur Conan Doylc's
story of Rodney Stone" has been pro-
duced as a photoplay by the London
Film Company. The play was staged 10y
Harold NJ Shaw, the famous Am rican
director, who is now in England, and is
pronounced a big success.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-15
SEE LIVERY
WARMERS FEATURE
Tho PhotopIays De Luxe
KAY BEE, BRGNCH0, KEYSTONE
AND p0MlN0-====-======-

Most Popular Films on the Market
N Y MnTlna PICTURE CO. lnsa AHRfBlna. EEHy1Rssy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-15
Commercial Motion Pictures Co.

Educational films. Laboratories for TIE trade.
1902 West t01st Street. - New YORK
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-10-09

DR.. Martin was called to the Weld
man home in Central Cove MONDAY
to attend Mr.. Weidman. :,
A special train carrying railroad
officials was in town Friday.
A l0-pound boy was welcomed BY
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bush Sunday.
Miss Fern Bitner visited at tn, l.
B. Cowan home until Thursday when
she returned to w. P. Beans and wen!
she returned to w. P. Beans ana
went on to her home in the Fargo
district.
Mrs. Florence A. Hall was guest
at the T. E. McMean's home last
Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid met at the home OF
Mrs. James Miller Wednesday.
Miss Edith Wilson spent SUNDAY
visiting at the L. B. Yaden house;
Mrs. R. S. Estes spent the day las1
Tuesday visiting at the L. b. CowAn
home.
Mark Price is exhibiting specimens
from his mining claim on Jump ereeh.
lie has some specimens that asseJ
50 per cent nitrate of potash.
Mrs. Chas. McCoard was enter
tanned at the L. B. Cowan home lues-
day and Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. Dwight and children len las,
Thursday for Boise. Mr.. Dwight VII
remain for time and help Ia. ene sr
with his harvesting. They have Oee"
living on the Cruise ranch.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-10-09

Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Bray have NOV
ed to the Ray Leavell ranch in Fargo
and will farm it this coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Woodland and
children left Tuesday for their home
at Council
Mrs. Sharpe of Boise visited at the
Frank Moore home last week.
A Sunday school has been organic
ed at the Claytonia school house. Mrs.
Lewis is in charge.
L. D. Hyslop had the small bones
of his right foot broken Saturday by
his horse falling on him. He was on
his way to his fathers home in Nampa
and was compelled to use crutches
for few days. but is now able to get
around with the aid of a cane.
G. L. Hosley was exhibiting straw
berries last week, which were picked
from plants that were set out the
middle of last May.
Mrs. 7. H. Lockwood has as a
guest brother-in-law whose home
is in California.
J. NJ. Pash returned from Emmett
the first of the week.
John Fellows, George Dunning, and
John Roberts attended the Canyon
County Fair.
E. K. Macy, state fruit Inspector.
was a Homedale visitors last week
o. A. Megorden has commenced
work on a six-room bungalow. The
bungalow will contain a bathroom
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-10-09
nd other modern improvements.

and other modern improvements.
Hugh Travis drove to Caldwell last
Thursday to attend the Canyon Coun-
ty fair.
Arthur Irwin is helping Roy MyIer
harvest his potato crop.
Mrs. S. II. Angel has had an addi-
tion and two porches added to her
cottage and small barn built on the
rear end of the lot.
A party of Parma hunters including
Fred Fisk. Billy English and Harold
Fisk. passed through here Monday on
their return trip from Cow Creek
Lakes. They bagged many ducks and
sage hens.
Mr.. Shaw from Council was here
the first OF the week looking over the
country. He was well pleased with
conditions and may decide to locate
here.
The Commercial Club held their
was decided TO give an entertainment
regular meeting Saturday evening. 1t
of some kind on Halloween and Mr..
Frank Trotter. L. B. Baden, and o. A.
Megorden were appointed as a COM
mittee to make all arrangements.
Bert Heath. who spent the summer
visiting IN Michigan returned home
Saturday. His brother, Chas., OF
Flushing, Michigan, accompanied him
home 10 inspect the country and Re
will probably locate here.
Miss Ora Van Buskirk was here