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Arizona republican., 1914-12-20
MESA CITY BANK
 CRIED SANTA NICK

Whoa" cried Santa as he spun around the corner at the Mesa City Bank" I must stop here and see what's doing He was met very cordially at the entrance by MT. Spangler, the cashier. who ushered him inside Surely you have some suggestions" ventured the jolly Saint Nick, who had visited many. towns before coming to Mesa. "Yes, l have. replied the efficient cashier. 1 have the most substantial Christmas pre- sent that can be made to any indi- vidual. We have here a savings de- partment which offers advantages in the way of returns but greater than anything else it provides the holder against the proverbially rainy day and forms the nucleus for bank ac count as well as developing the ha- bit of saving. There is no greater habit to be acquired at any time in life than learning to make money earn money" Santa Claus for an instant wrinkled his massive brow but he is too jolly to be absorbed in serious thought for long time. Pre- sently he seemed to strike upon a happy solution of the matter for he smiled and suggested MT. Spangler. l have an idea. I'll put number of those saving banks in my pack and give them to a number of children in this community who are wanting to learn to be little business men and who have already saved up several dollars in pennies and nickels. I could not give those children a bet ter present and I know that their parents will be awfully pleased. The big jolly fellow rose hurriedly to leave when he remarked, i've been noticing your bank every year since 1893, MT. Spangler. and I'm surely glad to notice that you have been growing every year. You know this was rather a small place when first noticed it in Mesa but now it is so large and strong that I just had to make You a call and to congratulate you upon your success. 'I thank you very cordially for our call> Santa Claus exclaimed MT. Spangler. Well, good bye" cried the jolly old man as he pushed to the door carrying a large number of little saving banks for distribution among children and grown ups so that they may start that savings account the first of the year.
Arizona republican., 1914-12-20
SANTA VISITS MESA

The lights in the stores had hard
 ly been turned out last night when low rumbling sound was heard com- ing from the south. The rain was falling in torrents and many people became alarmed thinking that it was possibly an approaching storm. Many of the residents of the town arose from their beds and rushed out on the street to learn the cause of the commotion. Meanwhile the noise continued growing louder and louder It approached a roar A number of children who were on the streets later than usual rushed to their homes and the protection of their parents Some one suggested that it might be a foreign enemy making an attack upon the town. This latter opinion was reached after a noise resembling the discharge of rapid firearm was discernable. Presently it became evident that the noise came from rapidly driven automobile. Fire shot from the engine and great streams of water and mud shot up alongside the car as the wheels spun around like Tightening in the soft earth. Finally the car arrived in the city and running rapidly up Mac donald street with wheels spinning on the slippery streets it came to a sudden stop. It was evident that the car had travelled long distance and had been driven at a terrific speed
 "Hurrah," shouted a rather large ruddy faced old man. with long snow white beard and a great fur coat. He bounded from the car like rubber ball and alighted on the sidewalk. '1 am sure glad to get back to Mesa, he cried merrily. As he laughed heartily a number who had advanced near the car recognized him as Santa Claus and welcomed him gladly, feel ing that it was an honor to have such a distinguished guest in the town. "l want to visit the stores and different places of business in the town" he exclaimed, "and stock up with liberal supplies for every child throughout . the Mesa section and give to them on Christmas evening just what they have been waiting for. l also am going to remember a lot of older folks with useful gifts With that he turned and started on a rapid visit to a number of places of busi- ness in the town.
Arizona republican., 1914-12-20

Then he was shown the splendid as- sortment of canned goods including the celebrated Huzzar brands. And the prices commented Santa as he continued to fill his big pack "are so very reasonable and everything is so clean in here that I would like to buy d lot more. AS it is I have a lot of surprises for a large number of families. After hearty handshake and a merry goodbye, he ran hur- riedly to his car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
Weekly Cotton Goods Review

New York, September 5.-Severe imam cial conditions, combined with great diffi- culty in readjusting cloth prices to the oo per cent lower level current on cotton prices. account for constantly increasing caution in the purchases of goods by jobbers, printers, converters and general users Prices on heavy colored cottons are higher in some instances. while fur ther reductions are noted in some con struetions of wide print cloths and other unfinished goods.
 There has been some improvement in the outlook for exports as some ports can now be reached and orders that were held IF allowance a have been reinstated An in- uliry for duck for export was received during the week from England. Hesita- ton in accepting late contracts for any goods in which dies are used to still lower price levels and the demand is fitful. Ow- ing to unsettled conditions quotations are only nominal, as follows
 Print cloths, 2S-inch, 64x64s, 3Ac, 64x6o S, 3lsc sSla-inch, 64x64s. 4c; brown sheet fngs, southern standards, 71sG7%c; denims, s-ounce, 14c; tickings, S-ounce, 13c; stand ard prints, 5Ac; staple ginghams, 6hc; dress ginghams 94c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
HERE FROM CHICAGO ID LOOK OVER PLANT
American Steel and Wire Co. Official Reticent Regard
 ing His Visit

John w Collins of the Chicago offices. of the American Steel and Wire company was here yesterday to see the Fairfield plant and to confer with Charles W , Lutz. general superintendent of the local operations. MT Collins was willing to talk freely of the plant of the company / here but was extremely reticent when asked about the reasons for his visit to Birmingham at this time. It was pre-f stunned that his prolonged conference with MT. Lutz in the Tutwiler hotel yester- day had something to do with the oper- ating outlook of the Fairfield plant. but this was denied by both
 MT. Collins appears to be making a swing around the southern offices of the company for he went to Atlanta last night and has visited other sales offices. He is due in Chicago Wednesday morn ing.
 The war in Europe" MT. Collins said, will naturally result in an increase of prices of wire products However, I can not make any statement about whether the prices of our products will be in creased and if so when. That is not up to me by any manner of means. All can say is that prices on wire products are expected to go up.
 ''The plant of the American Steel and Wire company at Fairfield is undoubtedly. and is admitted to be- one of the most modern and efficient owned by the com pany. and it goes without saying that the officials of the company are very much interested in the operations. With the Fairfield plant in operation the pro- ductions of the plants of the American Steel and Wire company during August were the greatest in the history of the company. That indicates that business is very good and that the situation is not causing a great deal of anxiety.
 T cannot say what the operations will amount to during the remainder of the year. No one can accurately foretell what the European war will develop. 1 daresay no definite policy has been fixed upon. However, we all hope that the situation will clear up so that the oper- ations will continue uninterrupted and the country will enjoy prosperity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

leges. as is the Margaret Allen school for girls. graduates from either being admitted without examination to these colleges with which they are affiliated.
 A number of boys from the University high school afterward attend the uni versity, many of them studying during the winter or tutoring in summer espe- cially for the university
 It is always MT. Whites advice that they should attend their own state uni versity or college before going to a dis tant state For this there are several reasons worthy of consideration by the parent who is trying to decide on college for his son. One is loyalty to his own state-the loyalty which the state colleges deserve by reason of merit Another is for the sake of the ideals the boy will form at this age Colleges at a greater distance. those that remove the boy entirely from his southern en- vironment at such an early age are not the wisest choice until the boy has sufficient maturity to have formed his ideals and to judge of relative values.
 The courses at the University high school are strong. The work is thor ough and intensive, much of 1t being individual
 Due largely to the founder's scholar ship and his ideals may be attributed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
Rel Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfers were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
 sl550-T P. Taylor to May Gosine, lot 25, block 23s. city of Birmingham.
 s25, ,O00-Ma ggie M. MacSey to Marguerite G. Bowman a lot of land 90 feet by 140x 112 by 136.5xSo feet, and adjoining Port land street and Summit avenue, survey of Avondale Land company.
 s1150-J. w. Hornady to Mrs. s. R. Car son, lot ' in J. w. McConnell's survey of the southeast quarter of section 3, town shin IS south range west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
EQUITABLE MANAGER
 IS GOING TO CAPE MAY

Having qualified for membership in lion Dollar club of the Equitable As- surance company. by virtue of business done G. T. Sibley local manager. will leave for Cape May today. accompanied by w. c. Brown aud T. s. Christopher, who will also be guests of the com pany.
 The party will be gone two weeks, and will meet members of the officials and agents of the company who have qualified in the society by exceptional business results. MT Sib1ey will be accompanied by his wife and daugh- ters, Miss Jennie Sibley and Miss May Sibley Mrs Brown and Mrs. Chris topher will also make the trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
Rev. R. L. Bell Returns

The Rev Robert L. Bell,- pastor of the Handley Memorial Presbyterian church, returned last week from an ex- tended leave of absence, and will fill, the pulpit at his church at both serv- ices today. MT. Bell spent his vaca- ton at Eagles Nest and Waynesyille, N C. and in Georgia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

Indian summer when the woods are so beautiful, and in spring when it seems that geometry and ancient history can't be studied another day unless one can get out in the woods where the green things are beginning to grow and where flowers are in bloom. And think of going out to spend some rainy winter Satur- day, where there will be open fires and nuts and popcorn and apples from the orchard You know the result of all work and no play, and this retreat for reerea-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
Sunday School Rally October 4

on October the West End Methodist Sunday school. of which R. D. Cullen is superintendent, will hold it's annual rally and promotion day exercises. The services will be held in the just com pleted Sunday school building. Seat ing arrangements are now being made and everything will be in readiness by the date set.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
Elmore Schools Open

Wetumpka, September 5.-(Special> -Ei- more county has about 60 schools and the prospect is good along educational lines for the fall openings
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-10-29
ARCADE.

The Arcade Theatre, Toledo's popu-
lar vaudeville playhouse, announces
the following big acts to play three
days beginning Thursday, Oct. Goth,
Rand's Dogs, a comedy animal act
along new lines; Pete Griffin, who has
earned big reputation as an eccen-
trio entertainer; the Musical Tolans,
who style themselves as the two crazy
musicians; Rice and Franklin, in the
comedy skit, "Won by Ten," roman
tic Irish comedy entitled "Glory of
Ireland" in three scenes with special
music; Cavanaugh and Shaw, two very
funny folk. The bill concludes with
the four 'Newsomes, marvellous human
bridge builders. For genuine enter
tainment, the Arcade acts shit the
spot. Out of town people will find
this CHEEKY place to beguile two
pleasant hours.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-10-29
EMPIRE.

A most brilliant theatrical event is
scheduled for the Empire, Toledo, next
week, when James E. Cooper will pre-
sent for the second time in this city
the phenomenally successful burlesque
whirl, "The Rosalind Girls" in which
the inimitable and Incompatible come
dian, "Solly Ward, will again be seen in
the leading comedy role. "The Rosa
lind Girls" is one of the greatest sue
cesses Of the times, havink made big
hit over, the Columbian Circuit last
season. The cast includes a number
of Broadway's favorite players, such
as Lillian Fitzgerald, Ed. Markey, Ed
die Schwartz, Brad Sutton, Jeane
Games, Caprice, and Billie Fay. The
chorus is said to excel in numbers,
grace and beauty.
"The Rosalind Girls" is rare exhi-
bition of iberality and brilliance in
costuming, and of ingenuity in dance
and chorus ensembles. The singing
and dancing forces are animated
graceful and Industrious.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-10-29
A Mothers Gratitude
Many Loving Mother Will Appre-
ciate the Following.

Many a strong man and many a
healthy woman has much for which to
thank mother. The care taken during
their childhood brought them past the
danger point and made them healthy
men and women. Thousands of chill
dren are generally bothered with in
confluence of urine, and inability to
retain it is ofttimes called habit. 1t
is not always the children's fault-in
many cases the difficulty lies with the
kidneys, and can be readily righted.
The following statement shows how
one mother went about it.
Mrs. Arthur Stratton, 234 w. Chest
nut St., Wauseon, Ohio, says: "Our
daughter was troubled by weakness
of the kidneys. Doan's Kidney Pills
corrected the complaint. One of my
relatives was bothered with a lame
and aching back and got great relief
from Doan's Kidney Pills. The state
ment ] gave several years ago recon-
mending this remedy holds good"
Price Soc, at all dealers. Don't SIM
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Stratton recommends. Foster
Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-10-29
TOLEDO THEATRES
VALENTINE.

Cosmo Hamilton's great reform
play, "The Blindness of Virtue" will
begin five day engagement at the
Valentine theater, Toledo, next Sun
day. Regular Sunday and Wednesday
matinees will be given. The attrac-
tion is at popular prices.
Hamilton, a great English writer
and playwright, wrote "The Blindness
of Virtue" as a protest against the
worldwide practice of shielding girls
who are approaching womanhood from
all knowledge of sex laws and eugen-
les. Hamilton, in his story, showed
the deadly menace ignorance. might be
to an innocent girl, and brought the
lesson home by grouping series OF
incidents, all of them easily possible,
into the life of country parsons
daughter.
The girls ignorance stands out
glaringly in the intimacy of life in the
same house with her sweetheart.
The plot borders the tragic for much
of its way, but energies into the sun
shine of perfect faith and love at the
close.
Friday and Saturday evenings and
Saturday matinee, the Valentine will
present new standard comedy, "The
Dummy" which is now on its second
season in New York. 1t has been one
of the big successes of two years.
"The Dummy" is taken from the de-
| lightful stories of Harvey O'Higgins
in Golfers Weekly. 1t features the
cool, quietly humorous, practical de-
tective, Babbing, and his self-elected
street gamin protege, Barney, in g
series of Incidents that gyrate swiftly
from the thrilling to the ludicrous.
The cast presenting it is strong
one, including Clare Weldon, forme'
Keith stock favorite in Toledo; Frank
Campeau, of "The Virginian" fame
and the well-known diminutive come
dian, George Mack.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-10-29

dcwdy look"
81 should think he would be
ashamed to have her go looking so,"
ventured.
"He has e way of referring to her
as queer with a martyred look and
shrug of the shoulders as If he had
done everything possible for her, but
she would go looking just like that.
l think he is positively the most con-
temptible man / ever met"
"Why does she not leave him" I
asked Indignantly.
| "There is nothing she :an do to
support herself and three children.
Then he seems quite fond of the
boy. He even buys all his clothes,
and might not be willing to give him
up.
Gas it is, she is sure of room and
board for herself and the children.
I am helping her to get money for
the personal expenses of herself and
the girls. I asked the ladies Of my
club to report to me if they had
table linen they wanted hemmed or
bed linen to be hemstitched. Last
winter / got her quite number of
orders.
"This summer she has earned quite
little taking care Of children while
the mother goes out. This winter /
am sure / can get her plenty of en-
gagements for evening. She charges
so cents ard as the children go to
bed early she can work on her sew
ing orders at the same time. The
patrons see her safely home in their
automobiles and as her children are
old enough to leave it is the easiest
thing she can do. Her husband is
never home evenings"
"Are the children likely to be a
comfort to her or are they selfish
like the fsther?" / asked.
"All the children are devotion it
self, they are so loyal to her. They
are becoming resourceful and effici-
ent. The girls are learning to sew
and to mend. She makes the chill
dren's clothes very well, SO they do
not suffer from looking peculiar.
She was just telling me of dress
she had planned for Edith while she
sat here looking at the fashion
, sheet"
perhaps can get some orders
, for her." volunteered. w will men,
ton it at the Ladies' Aid"
: 81 wish you would" she replied
, "but of course her name must not
, be mentioned publicly. If she is
r wanted to stay with children she car
/ be reached by phone"
, ~ get off here" said. "Good-
, bye. ] will call up and tell you what
r success / have"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-10-29
BIC SALARIES AND WATER BROUGHT
To LIGHT IN ROCK ISLAND PROBE

quiry into the financial operations of
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Railway Company has brought to
light many startling facts. The OBJ
ject of the inquiry is to discover the
cause or causes of the wrecking of
what should be prosperous property
and the consequent loss of millions of
dollars to stockholders. Here are some
of the facts which Joseph w. Folk,
chief counsel for the commission, has
succeeded in developing and which he
believes account in part for the pres
ent condition of the road:
The stock of the original operating
company was watered to five times
it's original amount, or from ST. ,00O,-
900 to $350,000,000.
Out of this watered stock were
formed two holding companies, one
the Rock Island Company of New Jer-
sey and the other the Chicag, Rock
Island and Pacific Railway Company
of Iowa.
Salaries ranging from $4,000 to
$175,OOO a year were paid to officials
of the road. l.. f. Loree, when he be-
came president in 1908, was paid
S175,000. This salary was continued
for five years, although he only served
ten months as head of the road.
The road lost S35,000000 through
the purchase of the st. Louis and San
Francisco railway.
The stock of the Chicago and Alton,
together with the Clover Leaf road
purchased by the Rock Island, resulted
in loss of $6,000,000.
That the Rock Island inquiry will
be quite as sensational as the New
Haven probe is the opinion of Mr.. Folk
and members of the commission
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-10-29


straw trimmed with black ribbon
was consistently peculiar. She car
ried large umbrella, though the
day was fine. She wore no gloves
and when seated in the car reached
into long thin bag and drew out a
paper.
/ was interested to know what
kind of literature would appeal to
her, so watched while she turned to
the advertising pages of her fashion
magazine. She calmly read until a
handsomely dressed woman entered
the car. It was Judge Finley's wife.
She spoke to me and as there was a
vacant seat by the odd little creature
opposite sat down by her and they
began an animated conversation.
When the little woman left the car
/ crossed over and sitting down by
Mrs. Finley said: "Do tell me who
your friend is. / am very curious
about her."
"Poor little creature!" said my
companion, "she has the saddest life
You would never think she was the
wife of one of the we'll known brok-
ers of the city. His income fluctu-
ates greatly, but he earns plenty OF
money, yet that poor little thing
never by any chance sees a cent
You see how she dresses. She makes
all her own clothes, out of nothing
too, as you can well imagine after
seeing her. She often is unabl, tc
go down town for lack of money tc
pay her car fare. always take hel
when / am going to the beach or 9
distant park. She is so delighted tx
get out and when at distance from
her home she does not mind hel
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-10-29
A DEMOCRATIC. KING.
The Fine Common Sense OF Albert Of
BeIrtunn

Tho Fine Common senss OF Albert Of
BelGlum.
When King Albert OF Belgium Wis.
tied Paris in 1910 It was noted that
in his speech at the Elysee he re-
terred to the Belglans as "my com.
patriots" not my subjects" This
wev OF speaking Is typical of one who
delights above all things in being
democratic. Not long before his ac-
cession the king and his wife went
for prolonged ramble round Bel
gium, studying provincial and local
peculiarities and maintaining the
strictest incognito throughout their
journey. They lived in inns the life
OF the common people and did not
disdain the rough resorts of fisher
men and sailors. Their experience
proved so favorable that the king and
queen have repeated it more than
once, and 1t may be safely asserted
that the knowledge thus gained by
them of their "compatriots" is with
out parallel in the lives of Euro
pean monarchs.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-10-29
sTlNeING A HORSE TRADER.

Smart Girl Put It Over On Him to
tho Delight Of the Crowd.
II saw a mighty smart young girl
sting horse trader and throw his
doctored horse back oil him before
everyone. She examined the horse
closely about the ears for shot, and
smelt of the hoofs for turpentine. IF
horse is lame through sore feet.
things can be temporarily fixed by
heating turpentine and pouring it over
the hoofs. For that matter. she went
over that horse for all the tricks
known. You see. her dad was a
horseman. She took the eyes for
blindness. carted the morse TO the
sun to see him blink. and examined
his eyebrows to see il they were tri-
angular or wrinkled. Evidently she
knew the trick of clearing a blind
eye by belladonna or bloodroot Then
she came to the nose and laughed out
when she noticed the nostrils had
been slit little In the thin part.
Turning to the boy she said, "Give
him drink and run him around, and
then we can see what this horse has
got When he came back noticed
signs of heaves, and, sure enough
that was what the horse had to 3
high degree. Everybody gave the
dealer the laugh to think that girl
could beat him."-Farm and Fireside