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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-21

the West Indies, you could actually watch 0 tree grow. The name of this tree which grows while you wait Is fa- miliar to everyone. and its fruit may be
 seen in nearly every grocery store and at every fruit seand. for this tropical hustler" is the banana
 Even under ordinary conditions the
 banana tree grows very rapidly. and in less than & year from the time that the tiny sucker is planted tall, banner leaved tree develops and bears its great
 bunch of luscious fruit; but even this marvellous growth (which would be like planting an apple seed In the spring and in autumn of the same year picking ap- ples from the tree produced by this
 seee) is slow and commonplace compared to that which the tree can attain under certain conditions.
 If a good sized, healthy banana tree Is cut off a few feet above the ground dur ing ehwet sesason, the tree will not die, hut, nine times out of 10, will send up
 new shoot from the center of the trunk
 and will grow fast enough to make ur
 for lost time. for within IS hours 1t will rear waving green leaves triunlphantly above the severed trunk.
 It is when first starting this new growth that the tree can actually be seen growing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-21
TUSCALOOSA

Tuscaloosa November D.fSpecials) ) The Tuscaloosa Belt Railway and Util- i.ies company today placed contracts with the Municipal Engineering and Construction company of Atlanta, foI the. completion of their gas mains in Tuscaloosa. About $12,000 will be ex- pended in this work. Artificial gas will be used. The problem of gas for Tuscaloosa has been before the people tor sometime and the announcement made today by the local company is received with general satisfaction Work will begin December l, and ii is stated that by March l, 1916, the plant will be in operation. Fred s Morris of Philadelphia representing the Tuscaloosa Belt Railway and Util- ities company, Robert Jemison, ST., ot Birmingham and M. D. Sullivan of At lanta were here today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-21
PRATT CITY

At the home of Mrs. J. c. Almon tnls week Miss Ella Shumate complimenteo pr. Roy Brown of Atlanta at dinner
 A three-course dinner was served Tnose sharing this hospitality were Dr. Roy Brown. honoree; Miss Della Harkins, MT N. D. Shumate. MT. George Reynolds ano MT and Mrs. J. c. Almon.
 Thursday afternoon at the home Of her parents MT. and Mrs. F. o. Sanders, lit tle Miss Augusta Sanders celebrated hei fifth birthday The color notes of law ender and white were effectively empha- sized in the decorations and refresh ments. Juvenile games were enjoyed by the little tots. Those present were Miss Waggoner, Mis- Melvin Payne, MISS Lucille Payne, Miss Lucy Hamby, Miss Etheline Erwin, Miss Esther Erwin, Miss Alberta Potts. Miss Eylvia Monjot, Miss Mary Carmichael Miss Betttie V. Dick inson, Miss Susan Waggoner, Miss Rosa lie Barnard, Masters James Lynch, Sher- wood Johnson and Grady Smith.
 Miss Mae vallely entertained the mem- bers of the Five Hundred club this week at her home on the North Highlands. Yellow and white chrysanthemums were used. Miss Kate Hanneger won the prize, a silver picture frame, for highest score. The gentlemen's prize, necktie, was won by MT. John OHare, and consola- tion prize by MT. R. J. Searson A plate lunch was served to Miss Lizzie Fox, Miss Loretta Groves, Miss Katie Hanni- gan, Miss Tressa O'Hare. Miss Katie Me- Ardle, MT. James OHare. MT. Pat Har- kins MT. John O'Hare. MT. and Mrs. Hugh vallely. MT. and Mrs. R. J. Scar son and Mrs. Mary Grady.
 The members of the B. Y. P. U. and their friends were entertained Friday evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. J. F. Jackson on Third street. Games and contests comprised the diversions of the eeening. A tempting salad course was passed. those participating were as fol- lows: Miss Mary Dunbar. Miss Lallie Dunbar. Miss Lellie Long. Miss Hazel Mckenzie. Miss Effie Downs. Aiss Lila
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-21
that little 1ad---knee high

the most independent creature in the wide world Lowing to nobody, while others bow to him seeking no attention, while others bestow it- courting no kisses, while others shower them upon him-he, too, must be pleased with his clothes And right here let me tell you that pleasing just such little tots is about the easiest thing l do More so now than ever, because I now have a suit that has been thought out dreamed out, for little fellows 21a to years-and for nobody else. It is made of velvet-black and blue. The coat has round cut corners and pockets where they belong, while pants have straight bottoms. The vest is of pique-white as white can be-and to add to the beauty of it, it comes separate like dady of being stitched to the coat in a make-believe fashion like they used to be. All told, it's derful suit for just such little boy as yours-and he sees it he won't be happy till he gets it- nor will you By name call it the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-21
CLAYTON

Clanton, November 2o-(SpeoiaL) Judge E B. Deason has issued mar riago license to MT. Ellis CIeclser and Miss Sadie Clickler; Mir. AuvelIus D. Jones and Miss Matilda Smith; all of Chiffon county.
 title Manis, son of Mr and Mrs. H. H Culp. died and was inferred at Mount Nebo cemetery
 There is to be a ''hot time" at the Chiffon courthouse on tho evening oc Novemebr 26 A spelling contest is on and the old Blue Back book as used before the war Is the piece from which words will be shot out.
 Sheriff F. A. Harris of Chiffon coun- ty is wearing broad smile. He Is a papa and its n girl, weighing 10 pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-21
It Grows While You Wait

From St NichoIas.
 How many boys and girls have ever seen a plant grow? Not the kind of plant which springs from the seed plant ed by a magician an East Indian fak-
 er bat a real. bona fide plant with green leaves, stout stalk and roots em-
 bedded in old mother earth. It sounds like fairy tale and reminds one of Jack and his beanstalk to think of such a thing; but nevertheless if you should visit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-21
Honeymooners

From the New York World.
 T just got back from trip to Ber muda. There want single passenge on the boat besiIcs myself"
 That's strange"
 Not at all They were all married"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-21
CHANCE IN ENTERTAINMENT


 The date of the election will be an epoch marking date in the history or Birmingham because 1t will initiate still another change in the form Of municipal government. For the first 30 years of it's life Birmingham was governed by mayors and boards or al dermen Some years ago, as a result of restlessness with prevailing condi- tiors. the people determined to insti- ute a government by commission, With the change, however more or less dissatisfaction continued and dur ing the summer there arose cry Tor something new. A bill was prepared and enacted by the legislature creat- ing in effect a city manager plan or government, a form with president armed with the veto power and four commissioners in the capacity of leg islat tors or advisers. The bill was sup mitted to the people who, acting on the advice of The Age-Herald, indorssd II by their votes.
 To elect two additional commission CTS. the people were given notice that December had been set aside. And then followed the announcement or candidates in such great number that instead of a we'll devised political campaign, and indiscriminate scramble for place is the spectacle of the hour.
 OFFICIALS NOT CRITICIZED
 
 The campaign to date has been with out characterizing feature. All Of the candidates have declared for good roads and against the boil weevil. All Of them have promised to be as eI1l- cient as possible and as economlcai as one may be at the head of great city. Mr. Ryall has announced a plat form of ra-libera1ity, declaring TOT Sunday amusements and against the continuation of the so-called purity squad of the police department. But his bold stroke has not been emulated and the campaign has been without an issue which the candidates agree was an issue.
 Unlike the preceding campaign In which MT. Barber was elected com missioner, none of the candidates nave openly or violently complained against the manner in which the commission CTS are conducting the affairs of the city. As is remembered, MT Barber criticized certain official acts or the commissioners and was elected. But since his induction into office he has announced the discovery of no "snakes" and thus rendered fnefrect- i've for the present campaign argu- ments tipped with vitriol for the hurt | or injury of the government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-21
Reformed
From the New York

From the New York World
 Are you at all familiar with nautical terms7'
 "I used to know few of them, but haven't used them since I Joined the church."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-21
Understood That Beginning Today the IA Candidates
 Will Get Busy
HAVE BEEN WITHOUT
 AN ISSUE so FAR
Those Running Have Been Able to Find Nothing About Which to Gre ate Sensation-Are Not Follow
 ing Arlie Barber's Methods
Bx HUGH w. ROBERTS

With practically all of them basing their claim to the suffrage of the peo- pie on the more or less well estab- lished fact that in the day of their swaddling clothes they sold The Age Herald on the streets of Birmingham, IA Lochinvars are tilting for two seats on the city commission
 The IA follow: M. H. Mcdowell, John K Hornady, Dan Hogan, Perry w. Turner, w. D. Hankins, Scudder Ryall, Isadore Shapiro, J. B. Wood, w. H. Barnard, c. w. Austin. J. H. McCary, J. D Truss, Glover Moore and Roy l. Perkins.
 The date of the election is Decem- Der '. If it should happen that on that date no candidates receive ma iority of all votes cast, the four lead CTS will again submit their claims De- cember IA. The two successful can didates will take possession of their berths on the day following the day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-21
BIZARRE EFFECTS MISSING

The method of campaign employed bv the various candidates has consist ed chiefly in quiet pursuit of the vote. MT. Barber when he was can didate appealed with the bizarre and spectacular boasting that he had as his supporters the gamblers and the preachers, and delivering invect1ve dissertations to street corner crowds from the bosom of an automobile. MT. Shapiro has in certain manner initiated the example of MT. Barber, but none of the other candidates have attempt ed this mode of campaigning.
 Up to the present time the campaign has been interesting chiefly on account of the number of officeseekers. IL IS understood, however, that beginning tomorrow the candidates will become more active, or more public in tneir mel activity. The IA, apparently, are co4o 4r, f,dant and the people are unable to forecast with any satisfaction even to themselves the result. As to whether or not following the injection of more excitement in the Garrison finish light will be shed. remains to be seen
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-18
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To Fred McGa

To Fred McGary:
 You are hereby notified that we have expended Three hundred dollars in labor and improvements upon the Panama Association, Homestake and Wild Cat Association Placer mining claims on Dollar Creek, Left Limit, as will appear by Affidavits Proof of An nual Labor for year 1914, recorded in the Office of the Commissioner and Ex-Ofiicio Recorder, Cook Inlet Pre- cinct, Territory of Alaska, Third Divi- sion, in order to hold said premises under the provision of Section 2324 Revised Statutes of the United States, being the amount required to hold the same for the year ending December 31-1914; And if within Ninety days after this notice by publication, you fail or refuse to contribute your pro- portion of such expenditure as Co., Owner, your interest in said claims will become the property of the sub cribers under said section 2324. Dated at Susitna, Alaska January 18th, 1915.
 Andy Taylor,
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-18

The Gateway can do any sort of printing done in the states. Do not forget that.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-18

All kinds of plain sewing done at the Hotel Panama.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-18

Finch's Golden Wedding Rye at The Branch.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-18

A great many people outside and inside Alaska are now anxious to get any news they can of the place where the government railroad will be. To save writing letters you could send the Gateway, either your own read copy or get another.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-18

Long distance telephone booth al The Branch.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-18

Orders taken for all kinds of shirts, made to your individual measure by the Copeland Shirt Co.,, Seattle. A large line of samples to select from. Brown & Hawkins. Quality First"
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-18

By subcribing for the Gateway you get all the real news of the world through a great press service. You may not get all the details but you get all of which a knowledge is necessary.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-04-17
Very Formal

New Haven, Conn, April l5,-For
the first time since their famous dis
pute before the republican nation
al convention in 1912, which brought
about the formation of the progress
sive party, William II. Taft and
Theodore Roosevelt, erstwhile
presidents and rivals for the same
honor at the last election, met here
today at the funeral of Prof. Thomas
p. Lounsbury of Yale University.
Both were among the honorary
pail bearers, and although they
shook hands and exchanged few
words, their greeting was very for
NAL and rather chilly. Neither the
sunny smile, for which Mr.. Taft is
noted, nor the famous Delighted"
of Mr.. Roosevelt wass brought into
play.
How do you do, Mr. Taft?"
How do you do, Mr.. Roosevelt?"
A formal clasp of the hands and
it was over.
Later in the afternoon MIR. Roose-
welt found time to ask about Mrs.
Taft, and on being informed that
she was well, expressed a wish to be
remembered to her. Still later it
was observed that the two men who
once occupied the white house, con-
verscd together for about a minute,
but there appeared to be little cor
diality between them, and when the
services We're over Mr.. Taft hurried
away to catch his train without
waiting to bid goodbye to Mr.. Roose-
welt.
During the services the two men
occupied separate pews, and they
rode to the cemetery in separate
carriages.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-04-17
Russia Is Prosperous

PetrOgrad, Russia, April i3.-The
opinion was expressed today by
Pierre l.. Bark, Russian Minister of
Finance, that, economically cOnsid-
cred, the war has been a blessing to
the people of this country. Discus
sing the financial and social aspects
of the conflict in an interview with
the Associated Press, NJ. Bark said:
Notwithstanding the depressing
and paralyzing effect of the war. the
Russian peasant class is more pros
porous than at any previous time
in the history of the country. II is
not difficult to account for this un-
usual prosperity BY virtue of the
allowance made by the government
to the families of the soldiers, which
exceeds the earning power of the
soldiers, the total income of these
families is greater than in times of
peace. Thus, instead of feeling any
priVatiOns as the result of the abb
sence. of the men and the loss of
their services, the people are begin
ming to regard the war as a peculiar
sort of gOdsend, which is putting
money into their pockets"
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-04-17
Advice That Will Pay

How the farmers along the trans
continental highways used by auto
mobilists can, by a simple expedient
make their lands more valuable and
every acre salable, is told by Col.
ID. h. b. Sellers in an open letter. he
is having published in the interest
of good roads in several cities of the
state. The letter follows:
The object of this letter is to call
the attention of the people of the
different cities, towns and villages
in the counties through which the
Ocean to Ocean highway passes
from Ration Pass to SOcOrro, and
along the line of the Panhandle-Pa-
cilic highway from Clovis to Albu-
querque, and the Gulf to Colorado
route through Clayton, the extreme
necessity of at once dragging these
roads in their entirety, and that they
be put in tlrst-class condition and
kept so, that the immense auto trav-
el to and from California eXJS6si-
tions shall not be disaRPoHted in
the condition of our .RNn NJ nor in
the progress of our stdte, but leave
us we'll ADVERTISED among their
friends.
This effort on the part of our
citizens will increase the value Of
all of their farming lands and MAKE
every acre salable.
1T is estimated that $4,000 or
more wealthy people of the east will
cross the country this year in au-
tomobilcs. Their actual expense
during the five days it requires to
cross the state of New Mexico, will
leave one-half million dollars in
the state, while their impressions,
if good, will result in many millions
of dollars being later brought here
for the development of the state.
while there is moisture on the
road is the time to drag, and now
is the time.
"(Signed) ID. X. b. SELLERS"
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-04-17

nowhere are the complaints of the
President more bitter than they are
in Wall street; and yet the bouyan-
cy of the stock market is a standing
refutation Of all those complaints.
The optimism shown there and eV-
erywhere would be without reason
and without excuse if the COM
plants made of the President were
just. The fact is, the President has
rendered the country service be-
yond its immediate power of appre-
citation. After a while it will begin
to become sensible of its obligation
to him, and if its awakening should
be timed by fate for next spring, it
will as a kind of atOnement for its
injustice and ingratitude, demard
his denomination in a way which
will make him powerless to resist.
Dallas Tex News.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-04-17
AT The DiXie-Feature Night

Commencing Friday night, April
23rd, Friday nights will be known
as Feature Nights" On these par
ticular nights nothing will appear
on the screen but Broadway Stars,
such as Lillian Russell, Milton Lack
ey, Richard Carl, Mrs. Leslie Car
ter Vivian Martin, Clara Kimball
Young, etc.
The first feature will be The Dol
lar Mark with a cast of Broadway
Stars, Friday, April 23rd, and will
be followed up with a number of
well known plays, such as The
Pit "The Lure" "Wildflre," "Old
Dutch" The Wishing Ring" etc.
Every feature will be complete
in itself, and will consist of from
five to six reels. Admission iOc and
i5c. i6.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-04-17
Local and Personal

Ray and Guy Wood of the Cuates
country, attended to business in the
city this week.
j. j. Murray of Des Moines, was
a county seat visitor several days
this week.
Our stock of toilet preparations
is complete, prices exactly right. We
have it. City Drug Store.
John Lauterbach, one of the big
ranchmen of near Springer, at
tended to business in Clayton this
week.
Wv. w. Tuthill, one of our regu-
lars in the Thomas country, was in
the city Tuesday and Wednesday
trading with News advertisers.
One good furnished room to rent,
northwest Of schoolhouse. Gentle
man preferred. Robert Bangerter.
li-3t.
"A. b. Christensen, postmaster at
Sedan, and one of the real boosters
of Union county, was looking after
business in the city the first of the
week.
VI. II. Shannon of the Seneca coun-
try a News regular, attended to bust
ness in the city Wednesday. Mr..
Shannon is another prosperous I'm
ion county agriculturist.
DR.. and Mrs. f. A. Jennings are
very proud of boy baby who ar
rived at their home Wednesday
morning. The new citizen is to be
congratulated on his choice of par
ents.
C.. ID. Uzzell of near Thomas, was
in the city several days this week.
Mr.. Uzzell has a fine place in the
Thomas community, and has been
very successful growing agricultural
products.
NOscar Aldredge, WHO recently To-
Gated in the Sedan country and is es
tablishing a nice headquarters ranch
was here Thursday after we'll cas-
ing and a windmill. Mr.. Aldredge
is the kind of man that will bring
great development to Union county.
y Hon. g. C. Smith, one of Union
county's elected representatives TO
the state legislature, returned on
Monday from a business trip TO
Trinidad. Mr., Smith made the re-
turn trip in new autimobile, some
thing he has needed very badly in
his business.
v Walter and Jim Giles, popular
members of the Giles clan of the
CimarrOn country, attended to bus
mess in the city several days this
week. The Giles boys are numerous
and deservedly popular, and boost
ers for The News as all good peo-
pie are.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-04-17
William II. Nelson

Kansas City, Mo, April i3-Wil-
ROckhill Nelson, editor and owner
of the Kansas City Star, died at his
home here early today. Mr.. Nelson,
who was n years old, had been in
Ill health several months and had
been confined TO his home since last
December Urematic poisoning was
the cause of his death, according TO
physicians. He was born in Fort
Wayne, Indiana. He founded the
Kansas City Star in 1880, and was
considered one of the great news
paper men of the country.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-04-17
April Crop Report for New Mexic,

Following is the April crop report
for New Mexico, by the bureau of
crop estimates, in cooperation with
the weather bureau:
Wheat: Condition April 1, 1915,
96; condition April I, five year av-
cragp, 90.
Rye: Condition April /, four year
average, 80.
PRICES TO PRODUCERS
Per bushel, April I, 1915:
Wheat, 1920; 1914, zoe.
Corn, 1925; 1914, 72c.
Oats, SOC; 1914, lOc.
Barley, 95c; 1914, 79e.
Potatoes, si.55; 1914, si.I3.
Hay, per ton, $1,000; 1914, Sil5O.
Butter, per H., 32c; 1914, 36c.
Eggs, per dOz., 2ic; 1914, 25c.
Chickens, per h., iic; 1914, I3c.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-04-17
TWO AUDITORS ON THE JOB
Howell Earnest and A. G. Whittier
Both Receiving Official Reports
From Banks and Co. Officers.

Santa Fe, N. NJ, April i5.-Let-
ters formally notifying some state
institutions and county treasurers
that monthly and quarterly reports
due by April 10, have not yet reach
ed him, are being sent out by How
ell Earnest as travling auditor and
bank examiner. This is simply in
line with the stand taken by Mr..
Earnest in connection with the Of
flee which the republican legisla-
turc sought to abolish by the pas
sage of House Bill 29i over the gov
ernor's veto. Some state institu-
tions and county treasurers have
reported to Mr.. Earnest, as usual,
but others have reported to A. G.
Whittier, as state travelling auditor.
A few have sent duplicate reports,
one to Mr.. Earnest and the other to
Mr.. Whittier. Legal action in con-
nection with the proposed court
test of House Bill 29i will be taken
by the end of the month, if not be-
fore.