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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-04
Royal Road Is Riches.

There's no royal road to riches
No. Every fellow who wants to-
travel the straight path is obliged to
make long. hard detours through the
mud at times-Detroit Free Press.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-04
More'n She Could Do.

Madam, your husband says We can
count on him for his support
well, that's more than / can do,
the lazy, good-forlnothing thing!-
Buffalo Express.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29

The Ayondale ZOO was the Mecca of thousands yesterday. With the first spring day the children came out in count less numbers to renew their loyalty to their friends in the ZOO AS soon as Sun day school was over the little ones be- gan to arrive, and throughout the day the crowds about the animal cages never thinned.
 The writer had an interesting experi- ence yesterday as he was regarding Miss Fancy, the childrens elephant. A negro nurse was standing near with a small boy probably years old, who was in- quiring as to the reasons why the ele- phant "had two tails"
 A little listening developed the fact that the nurse was relating fin crude form a story from kiplings Jungle Book. Whether 1t was a survival of that leg endary lore of Africa immortalized by Joel Chandler Harris or whether the ne- gro had been told the story or had read it, of course it was impossible to say, but the principal events Of the story as told by Tipling and the nurse were the same.
 After much circumstantal detail de- signed to impress the mind of her small nearer. she reached the vital point of the narrative, and her version of the affair was somewhat as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
ROADS ID GADSDEN
 ARE |NF|NE SHAPE
R. B. Kyle, Jr., and Party In Birmingham-Planning
 Further Work

R. B. Kyle Jr., of Gadsden, came to Birmingham yesterday through the country in his machine. He was &C., companied by Adolph P. Reich, Miss Nellie King Riddle, of Nashville. a sis ter of Robert Riddle. of this city and Miss Margaret Hood, daughter of Col 0. R. Hood of Gadsden. They are guests at the Tutwiler. MT Kyle said that the roads between Gadsden and Birmingham were in much better con dition than one would suppose at this time of the year. while between Bir- mingham and Springville the roads were excellent MT Kyle will return to Gadsden today
 Tt is a matter of considerable grat- been provided s2oo.o0o in bonds for done on the roads and that contem- plated between Birmingham and Gads- den." said MT. Kyle yesterday. ''The Jefferson county authorities are mak- ing fepa1rs even on the excellent roads now provided. while the St. Clair coun- ty authorities have a plan outlined to make almost perfect the roads in that county over which one passes between the Jefferson and Etowah counties.
 "As for the latter county, of which Gadsden Is the county seat, there has been provided 3200,000 In bonds for which the county received an excellent price to construct new roads between our line and the city of Gadsden. It IS planned, so I am informed. to construct two roads out of Gadsden connecting with the roads now constructed. In that way it will be possible for citizens of Birmingham or of dadsden to visit the cities over one route and return by another This work will be carried on during the summer and the chances are that 1t will be finished by next winter. The authorities of Etowah county have the people behind them in the matter of building highways. The voters con- sider such work of paramount impor- tance. not only to the farmers. but to every business man.
 MT. Kyle, whose father is vice-presi- dent of the First National bank of Gadsden, from which position Snowden McGaughy recently resigned. to take the presidency of tho Jefferson County Savings bank, was unwilling yesterday to discuss the possible successor to Mir. McGaughy. He said that quite a few persons had been spoken of for the position. but that so far as he had been informed no conclusion had been recahed. M
 "The First National bank of Gadsden regretted very much to lose Mir. Me !. Gaughy," said MT. Kyle. He had proven to be a banker of exceptional ability and boise and had rendered won derful services to that institution. His conclusion that the Birmingham fnan- cial field presented greater opportuni. ties was source of considerable re- gret to his friends in Gadsden.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
FORMER CARRIER TELLS HOW AGE-HERALD GAVE
 HIM HIS START IN BUSINESS

dark and the only sound to be heard is their own footsteps. as they go tramping the frozen streets.
 The suggestion of Mir D Dan Moore to people to speak a kind word of en- couragement to them should appeal to one and all. for I well remember how much I appreciated kind word, es- pecially on Sunday mornings, whom so many were anxious to get the news and when the papers would be large and heavy. almost weighting me down to pack them along. But I am glad to have served you faithfully and really feel grateful. for I believe I owe my portion of success to The Age Herald As many other boys have I had a great desire to be a Second avenue business man and I knew a bank account was the first step toward getting 1t and I had the will to try to get 1t. and that desire was crystalized into action and I am truly thankful that my ef- forts were crowned with success, as many of my friends can testify. And the first s10 I deposited in the bank was money The Age Herald" paid me am now one of your many thousand of subscribers and a loyal friend of the carrier boy.
 S. ". MCCULLOUGH, Proprietor Mccullough Cafeteria. 21os
 Second avenue.
 Birmingham, March 27, 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
MERCHANTS TO MEET
 AT 8 O'CLOCK TONIGHT
Number of Important Matters Will Be Discussed By Members of
 Association

At o'clock tonight a meeting of the Merchants Protective association will be held in It's quarters on the sixteenth floor of the Jefferson County Bank building, at which a number of matters of vital im- portance to the retail mercantile inter- ests of Birmingham and the state will be taken up.
 Plans to promote the commissary check bill and two-weeks' payday movements, efforts to revive the antiloan shark and convict labor questions. and other mat ters equally important to various districts under the supervision of the organization, which now has branches in number of towns and cities in Alabama, will be brought up and acted on
 Henry F. Beaumont. secretary, who will report on the operations of the associa- tion for the first quarter of 1915. and also on the result of the recent active mem bership campaign, has sent an urgent call for the meeting to not only every local member. but every state member of the organization, and a large attendance is expected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
Interesting Letter From $. W. Mccullough, Com mending Series of Articles On Carriers and Telling of His Own Experiences
To the Editor Of The Ase-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 The series of articles that are being published in your columns telling some things about the carrier boys are more than interesting to me and would like to add few words along this line of thought if you will grant me the pleasure.
 Having been carrier of your paper myself for several years, I heartily agree with you that these carriers are worthy of being held up#to the pub lie as most deserving crowd of boys. having will sprompt and unflinch- ing. I know whereof I speak and any one who will give 1t thought will ad- init that 1t takes both energy and ann bition to hustle out so early in the mornings, probably to face a driving rain or blinding snowstorm and go for many blocks away out in the resident part of the city where the streets are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
GLENN SPEAKSAT
 0RPHEUM THEATRE
Address Marks Close of Ten Day Prohibition Enforce
 ment Campaign

The 10-day campaign having for it's pur- pose the enforcement of the prohibition laws in Alabama was brought to close yesterday afternoon when ex-Gov. R. B. Glenn of North Carolina addressed an audience that filled the Orpheum theatre. The campaign was conducted under the auspices of the Alabama sAnti-Saloon league and will be followed by speak, ings in the near future. Mr. Glenn made a forceful address and was applauded by the large audience tliAt seemed in perfect sympathy with the speaker and his sub 1ect.
 He was introduced by the Rev. Brooks Lawrence, who referred in the highest terms of the unselfish work that MT. Glenn had done in the cause of temper ance in Alabama and other states. Pre- vious to the speaking the Rev. L. F. Whitten lead in prayer
 During his speech MT. Glenn presented statistics of the amount spent annually for liquor and that for foodstuffs; and stated that the liquor money was suf- fcient to start up every mine and factory in the United States. You will never do it," saiG man in the audience Not
 
 facts" retorted the speaker.
 Governor Glenn specially emphasized the fact that the prohibition laws can be enforced if the people of Alabama elect only such officials from the governor to constable as favor of prohibition enforce ment He stated that if the violators of the liquor laws were put behind pris- on bars or put to work on the county roads there would be few violations, and that the people of Alabama should insist that this be done. He urged cooperation with the Anti-Saloon league in stopping the traffic in liquor and ridiculed the suggestion that prohibition cannot be en- forced if the people and officials will do their duty.
 Ex-Governor Glenn told of the growth of the prohibition movement throughout the United States and predicted saloon less nation in 10 years. During his talk he cited many instances of the evils of the liquor traffic that had come under his observation as governor of his state as well as while private citizen. and denounced it as the greatest evil of the age. He made brief reference to the fact that Russia had declared for national pro- hibition notwithstanding the fact that the government cut off an enormous rev enue derived from the sale of intoxicating drink, and mentioned the fact that all the warning nations were taking steps to curtail or abolish the drinking of liquor
 He closed by making an earnest ap- peal to men and women of the audience to keep up the fight on liquor until it was banished from the state forever, and said that the time had come for them to be determined and to take such stand in the enforcement of the prohibition law that it would neither be profitable or wise to violate them. He made an appeal for funds to carry on the work, and while the pledge cards were being distributed exhorted his hearers to give financial aid to carry on the work of the Anti-Saloon league in it's efforts to destroy the liquor traffic. Governor Glenn received quite an ovation when he closed his address
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29

'Sis 'Luhphunt done :ole Jumbo dat dere was laovers to ketch meddlcrs but he kep polSin' his nose aroun in cor ners and fust thing he know he done foun' hisself in de middle uh er bad fix He walk down ter dc river one day and he see a log layln' on de bank. He nacharally curus, and he walk up and smell 1t. And he drap his taters right dere, case de log opened up and grab him by de snout and start to drag him to erd de water. Course Jumbo he set up a mighty commotion, squallin' and pullin' back and hollerin for he ma, but aint do no good, cause de gator kep' pulin' him to'erd de water. Purty soon Sis 'Luhphunt hear do commotion and come runnin down and tux in dc siuashion in CT wink She grab Jumbo by de tail and pull and de gator he pull on de other end Some'n naehurally boun' to give way, and fust thing yuh kno' Jumbo's nose done stretch way out Jus like rub Der. Pretty soon gator get tired and turn loose and drap into der water ker- plunk Jumbo mighty glad. but his nose ain't come back, and evuh since dat day 1uhphunts has had noses jus like dat plumb spang down ter dat animule dere." mule dere."
 And they moved on to the bears cage, where the nurse told the Uncle Remus story of why bruin has no tail and down to the alligators where the nurse again explained why the alligator's back was so bumpy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
CABARET SMOKER
 AT PRESS CLUB FOR BAUGH AND bARONS
Entertainment Wednesday Night Will Not Be For mal-Orcutt to Call
 TwO-Inning Game

It will be a cabaret smoker in honor of President Robert H. Baugh and the all-conquering Barons at the Newspaper club next Wednesday night and not banquet.
 The above was given out last night by Secretary Dameron, who desired to correct the impression that very formal affair had been planned. Secretary Dameron stated that the entertainment committee of the Newspaper club and the Chamber of Commerce had decided on a cabaret smoker with all the furbelows character stic of such affairs in honor of the cleo ton of Robert H. Baugh as president of the Southern league and also of the re- turn of the Barons to the native heath.
 To the cabaret smoker all the members been invited and reservations may be made at the office of the secretary of the Chamber of Commerce or to Secretary Dameron of the Newspaper club.
 The feature of the cabaret smoker will be Commodore Orcutt, who will operate the electric switchboard for two-inning baseball game.
 1t was also stated that the plans for opening day. would be announced on Wednesday night at the cabaret smoker
 Besides President Baugh and President W. D. Smith of the Birmingham club, Manager Carlton Molesworth, Secretary Robert Tyson and the following Barons will attend; Omar Hardgrove, Dave Roth, Dick Robertson. Arthur Johnson, Pat Dougherty. Karl Black. Burleigh Grimes, Carl Ray, John l.. Cantley, George Hale, John Wallace Charles Carroll, Cecil Coombs, Daniel Clark Roy Ellam, Edson Hemingway, Arthur HartIe, Charles Stew art, Clyde Mcbride, James Magee and Yale Sloane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
DIR. ESENWEIN TO
 LECTURE TOMORROW

pr J. Berg Esenwein. eminent lecturer and literary critic and former editor of I.ippincott's Magazine, will arrive in the city tomorrow morning from Atlanta en route to New Orleans. Tomorrow after noon he will lecture at Cable hall on the 'short Story" under the auspices of the women's literary clubs of the city. A small admission fee will be charged. While in the city Dr. and Mrs Esenwein will be the guests of Col and Mrs. Alex M Garber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
PICTURE SHOWS ARE
 WELL PATRONIZED

Although well patronized generally. the attendance at some of the picture shows on yesterday afternoon fell off considerably and the advsability of closing pem on Sunday Is being con sidered by some of the proprietors. The ideal weather Of yesterday after noon was given as the probable cause of the slump in attendance for later fin the evening the picture houses were filled to their capacity, but during tho earlier part of the afternoon the streets were crowded with pedestrians enjoy ing the beautiful afternoon. The pro- ceeds yesterday will be given to the ladies' auxiliary of the Associated Charities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
HOLY WEEK SERVICES AT ST. MARY'S CHURCH

The Rev Willoughby N Claybrook. rector of St. Mary s-on- the Highlands, last night announced the following services at St. Mary's during Holy Week:
 There will be services every day at 10 a. m. and D. m. On Maundy Thurs day in addition to these two meetings there will be the usual "darkened ser vice. at o'clock with holy communion. On Good Friday there will be three hour service from 12 until o'clock, service of meditation with addresses by the rector on "The Seven Words Of Christ from the Cross" There will also be evening prayer and sermon at $ o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
ADJUSTMENTS
Florence webber-"Lady Luxury"


 Lady Luxury" a merry. melodious comedy under the direction of Charles H. wuerz, will be the attraction at the Jefferson theatre tonight and mat inee and night tomorrow. The com- pany comes here direct from its suc- cess at the Casino theatre, New York, and has a large cast of clever prin- ciples and pretty chorus girls. Prom inent in the company Is Florence Webber of the Naughty Marietta production. Gene Peltier of "The Spring Maid" company. Emile Lea. Emily Fitzroy, Leo Stark of the Gaity, Lon- don; Donald Macdonald, Forrest Huff, Arthur Albro. Sam J. Burton and E. H. Crawford
 Among the song hits in the com edy are -"Pick Pickininny," Kiss me once More," Dream On My Princess" "Written in the Book of Destiny" and Longing for You" Seats now on sale at the box office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29

ton to tell all the people what is being done in the various counties in the move ment.
 Farmers Are Ready
 The plan of the follow-up work here is for strong leadership among the business men. Reports from all over the state. following the diversification campaign, are that the farmers are not only ready but anxions to diversity their crops and raise more live stock, but that they are looking to the business men of their re- spective communities for hearty co-opera- tion in the work. At the meeting tomor- row the results of close cooperation be- tween business men and farmers in other sections of the country will be shown. The great work done by the bankers in St. Paul and Minneapolis to help the Min nesota farmers diversity will be one of the most inspiring examples of this work. Thousands of hogs and cattle have gone onto the farms of Minnesota through the efforts of the bankers of the Twin Cities in helping the farmers break away from "all wheat" and to diversity.
 Those who took a leading part in the Alabama diversification campaign believe that the bankers of this city and the northern part of the state can do as much to make Alabama a richer and more pros- porous state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
Civic Board to Meet

An important meeting of the Wom- ans Civic board will be held tomor- row morning at 10 o'clock in the coun- oil chamber of the city hall. All mem-
 ks are urged to be present as mat tors of importance will come up for Afacussion and action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
Hotel Hillman
 Birmingham Reduced Rates

"Ieart of the Business District" Room without bath, $1 0 $1.60 Room with 8 bath, $1.50, $2.00
 and $2.50 Large sample room without
 bath, $1.50 and $2.00 Sample room with bath, $2.00
 and $2.50
 Hot and cold running waterf in every room. Every other modern convenience
 Recently redecorated and furnished. Splendid cafe with remarkably low prices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
At the Lyric

George Felix and the two Barry girls in a great laugh producer. The Boy Next Door," head a comedy and musical bill of Keith vaudeville at the Lyric this week: Madden and Fitx Patrick will be seen in Tho Turn ot the Tide" Kellar Mack and Frank Orth. popular song writers. will make merry with "rhe Wrong Hero;" Ruby Raymond and Fred Heider. in songs and dances. and Alberta Moore and Myrtle Young. vaudeville's cleverest girls. complete the bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
Farmers Are Ready

ton to tell all the people what is being done in the various counties in the move r1nrpf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-24
BANQUET TO
Be HELD HERE
FEBRUARY l..
ARRANGEMENTS ARE PERFECTED
TO HAVE CHAMBER OF CON-
MERGE GIVE SPREAD TO GOV.
cRUcE ON THE ABOVE DATE.

The chamber of commerce has COM
pleted arrangements for the. banquet
to be rendered Governor Cruce and
the date has been set as Monday,
February first. The banquet will be
held In the Read building, corner of
Main and b streets, and the contract
has been let for furnishing the edibles
The chamber of commerce through
President Mullin has extended an in
vitation to Governor Williams to be
present as their guest and he will
probably accept. The committee have
not completed the list of the speakers
or selected the POSTMASTER yet, but
will do so the first Of the coming
week, after which the full program
will be printed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-24
FINED WITT
NESS AND SENT
HIM TO JAIL
JUDGE FREEMAN SAYS THERE
WILL BE NO MONKEY BUSINESS
IN DISTRICT COURT. BETTER
ANSWER SUMMONS OR BE SICK

One citizen of this county discover
ed last night that when one is sum
mOned to appear as a witness for the
state or for the defendant in the dis
trict court. that it is the best idea to
obey that summons and be on hand
at the appointed place and at the ap-
pointed hour.
In district court, this term, the case
of Frank Jackson ct al, for robbery
was docketed and among those sum-
mOned as witnesses was J. S. Welcher
who resides in the northwest part of
the county. He ignored the summons
ard did not appear. An attachment
was issued for him, and last night the
officers succeeded in locating him in
the city. He was brought into district
court, in night session, fined $25 and
sentenced to five days in Jail. In pass
ing sentence, the Judge remarked that
there was not going to be any mon
key business in his court and that
a fine and jail sentence would invari.
ably await any witness who failed to
appear unless it was shown that he
was under the care of a physician and
unable to do so.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-24
Germans Change Plans.

PETROGRAD, Jan 23-The Russian staff reports
hat the Germans have materially changed their plan
of campaign the Russian front They appear to be
planning to try to drive the Russians out of Galca and
it is expected that the heaviest fighting will soon begin
there
The Russians say that the Austrans failed in their
allotted work of stemming the Russian invasion of Aus
tria and because of this is serious threat to Ger
many. The Germans themselves will now try it.
The Russians are informed that all railroads from
Prussia to Hungary and the Russian frontier have been
closed to odnary traffic for nearly month past al
lowing the transfer of troops
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-24
DOING SAb0UT
CARTER COUNTY
COURT HOUSE
DISTRICT COURT WAS HEARING
THE TATE ARSON CASE. JURY
SELECTED AND EXAMINATION
OF WITNESSES BEGUN.

In the district court yesterday morn
ing the Tate arson case was called
for trial and the jury empanneled. The
examination of witnesses was begun,
but the case will probably not be de-
cilel before Monday afternoon as there
are many to be questioned. This is
the case wherein the defendant is
charged with burning his store at
Fox after a quantity of the goods were
removed Friday night the court was
in session until II o'clock, at which
time the jury in the case of Gene Lyles
charged with robbery, returned YER
dict of guilty and assessed the pun
ishment at one year and one day in
the peniten,iary. Notice of appeal was
given by attorney for the defendant.
The style of the case on the docket
was Frank Jackson ct al, for rob
berry but a severance was asked for
and Jackson will be tried later. The
following marriage license were is
sued by the clerk of the court. w. S.
Donaldson, Miss Lila Todd, Wilson, j.
II. Love. Miss Lille Guess Baum. G.
W. Witt, Miss Carrie George, Pro
vence.
County court will convene as soon
as the work on the county court room
IS completed, which will probably be
the present week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-24
Russian Advance Checked

BERLIN, Jan. 23-An official announcemert says
that the allies yesterday dropped bombs upon Client and
Zeebrugge, with no damage
Fierce infantry skrmishes are reported at many
points among the French lines.
The Russian advance guard has been forced to re-
treat in East Prussia
The official report claims the French were driven
back from one hill in the Alsace fighting and 3O French
captured In Argonne the Germans captured French
position with 245 men and also four machine guns.