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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-07

Opportunity days in the big motion pie ture campaign are here Note following offer by which you can obtain an extra ballot for 5000 votes.
 If you send in five (six months) sub scriptions to The Age-Herald. or if they are sent in for you on or before Saturday, September 1s you will be entitled to an extra coupon for 5000 votes for each club.
 All subscriptions must be paid in ad- vance.
 This offer holds good until the 18th only and will not be repeated.
 In this offer a years subscription will count the same as two for six months and a two years subscription the same as four for six months You can send in as many subscriptions as you like, and for every set of five for six months (yearly subscripti. 5 to count the same as two for six months and two years subscrip- ton the same as four for six months) you will be given an extra ballot for 5000 votes.
 If you are little behind in the race you can easily acquire first place within the next few days if you try.
 Get all the clubs you wish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-07
SMILE AND MARCH
 TO THE TOP

This is the best offer you young ladies have had as club. Just stop and figure what very little effort means to the en- ergetic candidate, new or old, one two years subscription equals 4500 votes; therefore, two two-year subscriptions, 900o votes; one six months subscription, SOU votes; total $500 votes. Now, add the extra 5000 which gives grand total of l4SOO What do you think of that? And yet this is only one club and you may secure as many clubs as you wish. Let us figure only 10 clubs and we have a total of 14S,000 votes. Some votes. think. Now, do not hold any subscriptions back,
 because that will not help; but it might be harmful to your total score. Those young ladies who turn in their clubs as fast as they get them will do wisely. Do your best; it's worth while. Get your one vote coupons into this office without delay II will be bettet for those who have any This is; not aas trainy day joke}. but faii weather wisdom, the one vote coupon wal not be good forever; it will surely be killed. 'r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-07
Junior Order American Mechanics
Birmingham Lodge off Elks

Birmingham, lodge, No. 79, Benevolent Protective Order Of Elxs will meet to- night in regular session. Among the business will be the report of the com mittee on the Dr. Evans memorial tablet.
 John s. Leedy, exalted ruler: William H. Dewey, esteemed leading kuight, and Edward J. McCrossn, past exalted ruler entrusted with the duty of providing Il bronze tablet to perpetuate the name md memory of Rev. Dr. w. F. Evans, an- nounces that a sculptor of ability was se- lected and the tablet has been completed. It is intended to erect the tablet in the Church of the Advent. of which church Dr. Evans was rector for a number of years. The tablet is the finest quality of United States standard bronze, show ing a life size portrait in bold relief, with suitable inscription below, the size of which Is p by 36 inches
 The tablet will be erected in the near future and appropriate services may be held in memory of the beloved rector and member of the lodge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-07

convocation of Mineral City chapter, No. 10l, Royal Arch Masons, will be held at 5 D. m. There will be work in the mark master and past master degrees. Among the business will be receiving petitions for the degrees and according to the statement of o. S. Finch, high priest of the chapter, at least 50 applications are expected to be received on this occasion.
 Junior Order American Mechanics
 An attendance contest has been started by the officers of Birmingham council, No. H, Junior Order United American Mechanics, in the effort to increase the attendance percentage, and handsome prizes will be awarded to those who con- form to the plan. The members of the council are urged to participate in this contest and bring up the attendance to its proper percentage.
 Attention was called to the fact that many persons confuse the order with la Dor organizations The council desires to state that the Junior order is one of the largest and oldest patriotic fraternal so- cieties in America, with a membership made up of all avocations and professions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-07
Stations and

Weather at 8 D. m.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-13
ALASKA ROAD COMMISSION
 F,REIGHTING IN SUPPLIES

Cordova Times: Superintendent Jack Ingram, of the Alaska road commission, left Valdez on Saturday with twenty. head of stock for Chitina, where he will start the work of distributing the supplies for the road work from Chtttna to the Alaska divide.
 Seven head of horses will be used to take supplies from Valdez to Tonsina for the use of the crews that will be employed on repair work between the coast and the junction of the Valdez and Willow creek roads.
 Lieutenant Kunzie, secretary Of the road commission, states that the supplies for next seasons work will all be sent in this winter be- cause 1t is cheaper to sled them in over the winter trail than in the summer, as the horses of the com mission are then needed to work on the roads, while in winter the : horses are idle.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-13
MEETING CALLEn FOR NEXT FRIDAY

Cn Friday, the 18th inst, at S:S0 o'clock p. m. there will be held q Mothers meeting in the lecture room in the public school building.
 Miss Patterson, of the White Pass hospital, will give a paper on .The Scientific Care of Children from Birth to Second Year." to be followed by discussion. Mrs. Peder- sen will follow with q brief talk about the child from the second year to the period Of adolescence. All members requested to come pre- pared to answer roll-call with some quotation about motherhood.
 All women interested in this de- pertinent of school work are in- vlted to be present.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-13
LECTURES ON ALASKA
CREATING INTEREST

Another evidence Of the in-ere t that is being taken ia Alaska by people in all sections os the United States, says the Cordoya Times, is shown by the press notices given Asa C. Baldwin, formerly ol the AL aska boundary survey, and now lec- turing throughout the country.
 MT Baldwin is delivering a series O. lectures regarding Alaska, in the United States, and, according to the press notices, is dissemln- atin= some information that is known to put few people who have not travelled in the north.
 In his lecture at Minneapolis the engineer predicted a big boom for the interior as soon as the railroad is started, and he assured his audi ence that the rush of business woul be justified by conditions.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-13
ALASKA CONVICT
 s RELEASED

Fred Schutte, former employe of the x. c. Co. at Ruby, but who was convicted of embezzlement in the summer Of 1912 and sentenced to Is months imprisonment at Me NeiIs Island, Wash, was released few days ago.
 John P. Kelday, eX-deputy U. s. marshal who was stationed at Georgetown, in the Kuskokwim dis irict, during his term of office was placed under arrest in Sah Francis co, a few days ago, on a charge Of larceny by hai!ee. He furnished bonds to appear at Fairbanks when his case comes to trial, and was released. Kelday Is accused of ap- propriating for his own use S3OO given him by E. Coke Hill, to deliv- CT to the Kuskokwim Commer- cial company.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-13
LANE
 C0NE ID COAST

Washington; D. C., Feb. 13- Secretary of the Interior Franklin X. Lane will leave here on Monday for the Panama-Pacific Internation- al exposition opening, where he will act for President Wilson, who will not come to the coast until later. The exposition will open next Sat urday, February goth. Secretary Lanes trip 70 the coast means that the report of the Alaska railroad commission will be held up until his return to this city.
 President Wilson yesterday de- cided to drep the ship purchase bill fight in congress until the appro- priation bills are passed.
 Senator Jones of Washington state, yesterday increased the amount of the appropriation asked for the construction of roads and trails in Alaska $2OO,OO0.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-13
HAD ID REMAIN
 IN COAST CIII

Mir. an dNIrs. c. s. Chinnery oI Whi.ehorse, who passed through here a few weeks ago enroute to the East to be with the formers aged mother during q dangerous illness, stopped over a short time in Vancouver, B. C., on account or the indisposltion of Mrs. Chinnery' Mr. Chinnery finally having to leave his wife in the coast city and go on alone.
 MT. Chinnery has been with his mother for some time now, and ac- eording to word received from him the invalid is getting weaker daily not having been able to take any nourishment whatever for the past three weeks.
 NIT. Chinnery expects to reach Vancouver on his return north the 1t. CT part of this month.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-13

Washington, D. C., Feb. 1S--Af- fer a vicious verbal fight, lasting over an hour, the item Of $2,0oo,- 900 appropriation for this years work on the Alaska railroad, re- mains in the sundry civil bill.
 Congressman s. J. Tribble of Georgia, assailed the bill, claiming there is no necessity for such an expenditure when the funds are 30 low in the United States treasury. Representatives Fred H. Gillette, of Massachusetts and Chas L. Bartlett, of Georgia, also opposed the ap- propriation. .-E-
 Representatives John J. Fitzger- aid of New York, ". c. Houston of Tennessee, J. R. Mann of Illin- ois, J. A. Falconer and J. w. Bryan of Washington state, W. H. Stafford of Wisconsin, Swagar SEerley of Kentucky and Delegate James Wick ersham ot Alaska, all spoke in de- fense of the measure.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-13
J0c: ROBERTS
 B.G 20TLATCHER

Fairbanks News-Miner: From what Deputy Marshal John Wood learned while on his trip down riv- CT, from which he returned this afternoon, JJe Roberts wor the pot latch contest down at Crossjacket, hands down. He had the edge on the other natives for the reason that last fall he made a big catch Of silver gray foxes, getting between SS,OOO and S4,OOO for his skins. This gave him an opportunity to buy heavily and he loaded up for the potlatch. He gave away sever al guns, blankets, clothing, food and almost every kind O. 9 present that would delight Q natives heart. When he mad finished he hadn't anything left but the clothes he wore.
 In the potlatching, however, he
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-13
VICIOUS FIGHT N TIE HOUSE
 OVER ALASKA B. R. APPROPRIATION

was fortunate in getting q few things himself from his friends. One gave him a high power 3O-3O gun and another . 22-special rifle, besides which he received some necessities of life.
 A count by the natiyej when the festivities. were at their height showed q total Of 826 Indians pres ent of whom 362 were men. They came from al over the interior, many of them travelling several hun dred miles. One of the potlatch- CTS coming out from Lake Minchu- nina, across the Kantishna divide, 6ied along the trail of tuberculosis and John Foulier went in after the boyd, which was given the regular native burial on the Tanana.
 Government officials on the ground reported that they coulG find no evidence of liquor being sold to the natives.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-13
PRETTY GIRL CCTS
 \ $50 POUND CAKE

New York, Feb. 12-As the clock in the Hotel Astor banquet hall pointed to one minute after mid night Wednesday, Miss Ethel Lew nourished q six foot knife and cut into q 35O pound birthday cake, the centerpiece of the speakers table at the second annual banquet of the Far Western Tray elers' as sociation. There were 1900 guests at the banquet
 Miss Levy is assistant secretary of the organization. The cake was the gift of the Northern Pacific and a special attendant brought it here in freight car.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-13
F0RGET
 05NCE I0HIGHI

If you desire to pass a very pleasant evening don't fail to a-- tend the informal dance tt the w.. p. 4. club gymnasium tonight. The band boys will furnish the music, ,,hich is in itself an inducement to attend Also, remembe: that i' you wish to enjoy the program to the full you will have to go early as dancing is to start promptly at 9 o'clock.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-13
TAFT PRAISES
 WILSON P0LICY

Toronto, Feb. 13-Ex-president Taft of the United states, in a speech here last night before the Canadian club, took occasion to speak in the highest terms of praise of President Wilson's neutrality stand in regard to the European war.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-13

Berlin, Feb. 1$-The American note protesting against the German proclamation of war zone in the waters surrounding England and Ireland, has been received here. Several of the leading German paps assert, in their issues of this morning, that the tone of the note k not at all pleasing to Germany.
 Adyices received here from the lattle front in East Prussia this morning state that General Eon IIindenburg is driving the Russians l.y the center wing, after making uu cnvelOping movement
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-13
..TSlRAWING
 f8ON PRUSSIA

pe;rosrad. Feb. 13-There is a Eadrawal now going on of all tn .-ssian troops in the Mazurian .-es region on account of the ..yy German concentration in ast Prussia.
 Berlin, Feb. 13-The Kaiser haS again gone to the Eastern war .C.t,
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-13
s DE5TI#s9 D
 2s 58y#. ..Is..

Washington, D. C., Feb. i3-Ac- c1rding to adyices received here the Russian incursion into East Poland is doomed to be short lived as ehe Germans are believed to be rush ing into the counry from both Po- laud and other interior points,
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-13
COMPLICATIONS
 SURE 10 FOLLOW

Washington, D. C.. Feb. 13-Un- ited States representatives to Mexico have informed General Car ranza that serious complications will follow the interference with the di- plomatic corps In Mexico.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-13
nANUA ISLANDS
 ARE SHAKEN UP

Tutuila, Samoan Islands, Feb. l3 A destructive hurricane, followed by an earthquake shock and tidal wave, passed over the Manua Islands, in the Samoan group, yes terday, destroying 8 great deal of property.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-13
TONE OF THE AMERICAN NOTE
 Is O|SPLEAsING ID GERMANS

ed over the German outlook in the European war, and through the same source it is reported he has told his war generals that they must seek some way to conclude peace.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-13
GOLFERS AT PINEHURsT

Pinenurst, N. C., Eel. 12-Crack women golfers from many cities Wednesday teed off in the annual three-day women's tourney here.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-13
POPPING BOMBS
 08 GERMANS

London, Feb. 1S-Thirty-four ,lfsb aeropianes and hydroplaneS .-e been engaged today in dropp-
 bombs down Into Bruges, Zee sggc and BlankenberShe, dolnS siderable damage.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-13
PORTUGAL WILL HE FIGHT

Lisbon, Feb. 13-It is asserted here that the POrtugese gov ernment is getting ready to put an army in the field to cooperate with the allies.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-13
HE KAISER IS
 VERY DEPRESSED

Paris, Feb. 13-From official lei- tcrs received in this city it would orpear the Kaiser is much depresS-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-07-16
EASTERN CONN. PATENTS.
Edsen GaIlaudet Of Norwich and &. D
Morsau of Moosup Get Awards.

Patents issued to Connecticut In
ventors, July 6. 1915. reported by
Frank H. Allen, follow:
Laurttz Anderson, Waterbury, man
ufacturing screws; John 7. Austin,
Hartford, organ: Archer n, Bailey,
Torrfngton, thread-roIling device;
Warren ]. Belcher, Hartford, drive
chain; Charles E. Bradshaw, Water
bury, wire Strengthening machine;
Curtis ?. Brown. East Hampton, sue
ton roller; Albert H Christie. Bridge
port, ironing machine; Emil A Claus,
Hartford, cup dispensing device; Sam
uel 3. Cutting. Bridgeport, loom:
George w. Downing, Stamford, es-
capement mechanism for typewriters;
Frederick NJ. Dubois, Thompsonville.
detachable trolley harp: Edison F.
Gallaudet, Norwich, acceptance; Eben-
ezer Hill; South Norwalk, calculating
instrument; Norman 3. Hurd, New
Britain, panic bolt mechanism; Lyman
.. Jones. Bridgeport, vehicle spring.
Rollin G. Lewis. Stamford, combina-
ton lock; Stephen J. Miller, Danbury,
nat. curling machine: Edmond d. Mo-
reau, Moosup. mirror support. ~.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-07-16
THMAES RIVER HEARING
IN CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
At 1890 on Morning Of July 22-Need
OF Improvement VIII Be Determined.

Upon the request of the city of Nor
Wich, the board Of engineers for rivers
and harbors announces that it will hold
a public hearing at the city council
chamber in Norwich at 1880 a. m. on
July %, on the proposed Improvement
of Thames river with view to pro-
viding a 20-foot channel between New
London harbor and the city of Norwich,
the investigation OF which was direct
ed by the recent river and harbor act,
passed by congress March 4, 1915. The
arrangements were made Thursday by
Mayor Murphy and Major C. S. Pills
bury OF New London. OF the corps OF
engineers. 1t is the purpose OF this
hearing to determine whether. consid-
ertng the large cost OF the necessary
dredging, the Improvement proposed
is necessary and desirable In the inter
ests of commerce. If the finding of the
board be of favorable character, a
survey Of the river will be ordered and
an estimate prepared of the cost OF ex-
ecuting the work. II. after considera-
ton of these estimates, 1t is found that
the cost of the Improvement will be
justified by lis benefits to- commerce,
report thereon will be presented to
congress with a view to the provision
OF an appropriation for the work.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-07-16
STARTER MERRILL HAS
SENT AWAY FAST ONES
Horsenan Who VIII Succeed Fred
West Here Has Acquired Reputation
in His Line,

When the bugle call blares out for
this first trotting race at the New Lon
don county fair this year there will be
a strange face in the judges stand. the
face Of the starting judge. The genial
and loquacious Fred West, who started
the races last year, has passed into
the Great Beyond, and with his pass
ing goes a flood Of kindly reminis-
cenceS.
Knowing that the performance of a
starting judge can make or mar the
success of any harness racing, the fair
omciais decided to try and secure the
services Of a man who, a dozen years
ago, was making a success OF driving
trotters in the races, but who, tiscoy-
er1ng that he had a natural aptitude
Tor starting, took 1t up asa profession
and has made success at his chosen
calling.
The man who will wave the starters
nag IN the races this year will be A.
h Merrill of Danvers. Mass A few
years ago Mr.. Merrill, of Bert, as he
is better known to the horsemen OF
the country, was spoken of as the
leading starting Judge. but he is now
termed by the horsemen, and likewise
bly, the racing critics of the press.
Americas leading starting Judge"
= A well known horseman in COM
menung on The work of Mr.. Merrill
said: "A starter Is born and not made
That is probably the reason why there
are so very few good starting judges
In the country. Dozens and dozens of
good men have imagined that they had
an the quaitncations of first class
starter, and have persuaded the mana
gers Of some meets to give them a
chance, much to the disgust later OF
the public, the trainers and the mana
gers. In consequence of this bad work.
trotung has been given severe blow
In more than one center
Nothing adds more TO the SUCCESS OF
meeting than good work in the stand
and, more especially. good starting. If
the fields get off well punched on their
stride. and with few scores. the public
and trainers are well satisfied and win
come back to the next meeting In
force
Mr.. Merrill gets his horses out right.
on time for each race and, gets them
away from the post with less scoring
than any other starter in the country,
1t is said.
II there is any one thing to aceount
for the increased popularity Of the
light harness racing in the past dozen
years. 1t is the work OF the starting
judge. There has been a Completes
r,evoluuon IN the manner of handling
norses in scoring, due to the work of
the starter. Once q driver expected
to have a chance to warm his horse IN
0y scoring at least half a dozen times.
Ioday ne frequently gets the word on
the first score. and in an afternoon the
score per heat Will probably not aver
age over three.
That the work OF Mr.. Merrill fs clean
cut and fair to all Ia shown by the fact
that he has been for consecutive years
the starter at the Brockton fair. the
biggest fair in the east, and at the
grand circuit meetings at Providence,
Cleveland and at Columbus.
Personally, Mr.. Merrill is gentleman
y ana unpretentious in character. and
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-07-16

although his knowledge Of the horse is
unsurpassed, nevertheless he is not
what would be termed s'horsey" in the
more common acceptance Of the word.
IN society he would pass as rising
he really fs, for he has made the duties
OF starting Judge q profession and
business. and he e1cels at t.
Mr- Merrill was the starter who gave
the word when Cresceus made his rec
ord or zoo Ia at Columbus in 1901.
He sent Dan Patch on his way when
he paced the distance In 1.5e Ia. when
Prince Alert paced in 2o4 Ia, a
worlds record on a half mile track,
and when Star Pointer made his ia
nous mile In 1.5e Ia.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-07-16
SAVINGS BANKS
GAINED NEARLY MILLION.
Commissioner sturses' Bulletin Shows
Prosperous Conditions in conneetI.
cut.

Thrifty and prosperous conditions in
Connecticut are indicated by the re-
port OF Bank Commissioner Everett ].
Sturges. issued on Thursday, for the
three months ending June so. During
that period the savings banks not only
gained in assets but the deposits in
creased well toward a million dollars.
1t was Bank Commissioner Sturges'
first quarterly bulletin, showing the
condition of the 50 savings banks and
81 state banks and trust companies In
the state on July 1. The total of as
sets Of the savings banks on July 1 was
$SSS, SS2. 66o.54. as against S33T,0T3,-
5000 on April i. The total of de-
posts in the savings banks on July 1
was $S16.S5S, 1910. On July 1, 1914, the
deposits amounted to 1913, sos, 357. so.
This shows an increase of $s,052, 800. "A
for the year.
The increase in the general deposits
in state banks and trust companies for
the quarter was $1,6o4,S76.56. The in
crease in savings deposits for the same
period was $S43,466.12.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-07-16
A DRY ST. swTHIws DAY.
Therefore No Fear Of 20 Days of Rain
in Norwich.

Thursday was St. Swithin's day, and
from midnight until midnight the "a
hours brought no rain to Norwich.
Therefore 1t win not rain in Norwich
every day for the next 40 days.
who was bishop of Winchester from
so2 TO S62. When he was canonized
during the following century 1t was
desired to transfer his remains. buried
az his own request in the churchyard
rains. falling for 40 DAYS. DELAYED the
removal and formed the foundation for
the old saying. The idea is similar to
that OF Groundhox day In early spring.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-07-16

County Commissioners Have Appoint
ed Attorney Frank q. cronin Of New
London,

Attorney Frank Q. Cronin Of New
London has been appointed prosecut-
ing liquor agent for New London
county. The appointment was made
by County Commissioners Smith,
Brown and Lanphear. The appofntee
holds once two years.
Attorney Crcnfn succeeds Frank H.
Hinckley OF Stonington. who recently
succeeded Judge Breed as judge of
the Stonington town court Mr..
Cronin was representative from New
London IN the general assembly this
past session
The compensation Of the prosecuting
liquor agent is fixed entirely by fees.
The agent has jurisdiction to prose-
city or town in the county, but sell
dom acts except in towns or villages
where there Is no regular prosecutor.