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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-07
PRATT CITY NEWS

The meeting of the Pratt City Civic well attended and a number of reports of committees was made. w. H. Barn. ard was in the chair and made report on the reduction of the fire department to three men which will be effective on August 15. MT Barnard stated that he had made protest to the city commits sioners against the big reduction and had asked for five men to be retained. He said the commissioners stated that they could not see their way clear at this time to allow any more men but that later when the system was put into effect if there were any inequalities they would try to rectify them. The committee was retained to make further efforts to se- cure the additional men. A report was made on the garbage situation, but no action was taken.
 The steamboat excursion to Lock n Thursday. given under the auspices of Enoch lodge. Knights of Pythias, was a big success and everyone had a delight full time. The party left over the South ern for Barney, landing place on the Warrior river. where they embarked on the steamboat Martha Hennan' and rode 50 miles down the river to Lock IT. They went through the locks and al expressed themselves as delighted with the experience. There was some delay on the return trip by rail and it was early yesterday morning before they arrived in the city. Charles D. Com stock had the party in charge and worked hard for the enjoyment of the excur- sionists. f | 
 A number of new swings have beer placed in the Pratt City park and a number of improvements made It is planned to have a band concert at the park in the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-07

E. l., Thornburg has resigned as local manager of the Southern Bell Tel ephone company, to take effect Au- gust 15. J. D. E. Smith of the contract department of the Birmingham office of the Southern Bell company has been selected to succeed MT. Thornburg.
 MT. Thornburg has been manager of the local office of the Southern Bell company for the past three Years and his work has been regafdedk by the Bessemer public as highly successful. MT. Thornburg's resignation cotres as the result of his acquiring an Nnter- est and assuming the managershio of the Bessemer Electrical Supply com- pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-07
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer. August 6.-(Special)-It was announced today that the Tennes- see Coal, Iron and Railroad company had decided to blow in No. furnace Just as quickly the ironmaker can be dried out. The company has un- der consideration at the present time plans for placing In operation anoth- CT of the Bessemer furnaces. These an- nouncements are bringing to the at- tention of the people of Bessemer that times are improving and that the pay rolls of the city will soon be normal Several big pay days are scheduled for tomorrow and there will be several more on Monday. The outlook at all the plants is excellent for the month of August and all are running on good time on the strength of several large orders recently received
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-07
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-07

MT. Lundy entertained at a surprise party for his son, Ben Lundy, this evening at his home on Twenty fourth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-07

Will Driver, negro, who escaped sometime ago from the city jail while acting as trusty, was tried in po- lice court this morning on a charge of larceny and fined s12.50 and costs. The negro will serve his sentence on the streets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-07

Herman the 4-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. A. c. Goodwin of Berkley avenue, was thrown from his fathers motorcycle yesterday afternoon and sustained painful injuries about his head and face The machine on which the little fellow was riding with his father struck dog and skidded from under the riders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-07

Ed Ward, a negro, was fined $7.50 and costs today for cruelty to ani- mals. It was alleged that the negro had beaten a horse to death
Evening star., 1915-03-29
Aiming for Battle.

The Star prints as part of today's
issue a supplement which brings to-
gcther and co-ordinates by broad
index-summary a number of recent
chapters of Star editorial CORE
spondence concerning the fiscal re-
lations of nation and capital and adds
for convenient reference a few edi-
torial discussions of this subject in
earlier years.
Every thoughtful Washingtonian is
now deeply concerned in this topic
Capable and industrious committees
are delving into every branch of his
torical and statistical fact pertain
ing to it. Public-s spirited citizens not
actively engaged in this organized
labor are individually and in the pub
lie interest studying it, and collect
ing and systematizing the special
facts within their knowledge which
will serve as weapons of defense or
attack in the struggle for life and
prosperity in which the community is
engaged.
The Star submits to these work
ers and to all Washingtonians as a
contribution tending to facilitate
their labors this collection of state
ments which it believes to be facts
and of reasonings which it believes
to be sound, to be verified, or cor
f. ractaJ aS +rutb tor;c apd ~opc;dar,
ton of the capitals welfare demand
For the purpose of the capitals
fight before the joint congressional
committee and for the battle royal
in Congress itself, which will quickly
follow, all of the historical and sta
tistical facts upon which Washing
ton relies must be tested and
strengthened.
The Star believes that the half
and-half arrangement under the or
ganic act is just and wise and fair,
and that it is the keystone of the
arch of the capitals prosperity. The
Star believes that no Washingto-
nian will after thoughtful study find
reasonable cause to attempt to de-
stroy it or to assent to its destruc-
tion; that there is no logical reason
why either an advocate of the single
tax or of local -governmen,
should be hostile to it; and that the
joint committee and Congress after
conscientious study of the facts will
either sustain and retain it or sub
stitute for it some other equally def
mite and equally fair system of pro-
portionate contribution by nation
and capital in the upbuilding of the
nations city.
Evening star., 1915-03-29

as propitlous for attack. Again, Il
the allied attack upon the Darda.
nelles Is successful the government
at Rome will move swiftly. In othe,
words, If these reports are correct
Italy will not act until condition:
are most favorable. 1t Is we'll under
stood that Italy would have a diff
cult task in attacking the Trent dis
trict of the Austrian Tyrol which
Austria has wrought into a series
of powerful fortresses, assailable
only at tremendous disadvantage
to the aggressor. Advantage to the
Anglo-French campaign would re-
suit, in the event Of Italy's partici-
patton in the war, chiefly from the
sea attack upon the Austrian ports
through which Germany and Austria
are now receiving the major portion
of their supplies, and from the ef-
feet of this step upon Rumania and
Greece.
Evening star., 1915-03-29
Flowing Time.

In all the country around Wash
ington fields are being upturned in
burrows by the plow. Work is the
order OF the day-that is, of the week
day - in the country. The average
city man sees the country only on
Sunday, when the rural folk are
dressed in their best, are at church
at rest, or visiting. He may see a
plow lying in partly overturned
field, where it was left when the
team was taken out late Saturday
evening, but this is not as impress
i've a picture as one sees on the
week and the work days. In the ter
ritory adjacent to Washington thou
sands of horses are straining at their
plow traces and thousands of brown
and brawny hands are bearing on the
p1ow handles. Fields that are fertile,
fields that are only moderately fer
tile and fields that might properly be
classed as poor are being turned for
planting. A goodly acreage of land
that has not been under tillage for
a generation or two was cleared dur
ing the fall and winter, and this is
being added to the crop area. The
present prices of food and forage
and the word that has gone forth
that the world is looking to the
United States to be fed have had
their effect in the Potomac and Pa
tuxent valleys, and within the radius
OF a days drive of Washington there
is a degree of activity on the farms
that is unusual even in early spring
The hope of all people is with the
farmers for a propitious season and
large crops.
Evening star., 1915-03-29
Italy and the War.

Undoubtedly the most important
question now pending III the Euro
pean situation, apart from actual
military movements which have not
worked out to results, is that of
ltaly's position, regarding which con-
ficting indications continue to come
from day to day. The latest report
is that Emperor William has per-
suaded Emperor Francis Joseph, at
a personal interview, to grant terri
tory to Italy to hold that power neu-
tral in the great war. At the same
time from Rome comes word that the
government is convinced that no sat
isfactory tender of territory can be
expected from Austria, and that Italy
must enter the campaign to gain her
ends. Another statement is that
Italy. though making ready to the
last detail, will postpone action for
a month, awaiting certain develop
ments. 1t is indicated that one of
the factors upon which Italy is wait
ing is the present Russian drive into
Hungary. II that succeeds, it is in
timated. Italy will regard the time
Evening star., 1915-03-29

booming and the battle flags arc
furled, the combatants will pull them.
selves together and address them.
selves to the noble work of regenera-
ton. To lend hand to that will be.
come not only duty but happi.
ness; and the most active and ef-
fective for peace will be those who
are now the most active and effective
in the war.
Europe is losing heavily in men,
So did we lose. Her best are Offer
ing themselves freely. Such was the
offering of our best. Sections tram
pied by the contending armies are
being deeply SCARED. So were ours.
Appomattox is in Virginia and no
state suffered so much during our
war as the Old Dominion. She was
the cockpit of the colossal struggle,
and at the end was wrecked and
PROSTATE But look at her today
fair again, prosperous again. and in
viting again Her cities are larger
and better built than before, and her
farmers are getting larger yield
from their lands than before.
The man who despairs knows no
history. The man figuring on the
millennium for appearance after this
war does not know his kind. Not
withstanding all its faults-among
which is reckoned by some its fight
ing quality-this is a mighty good old
world, with amazing powers of re-
cuperation after debauch.
Evening star., 1915-03-29
Appomattox.

Ihe proposed celebration at Ap-
pomattox of the great event which
took place there fifty years ago
should appeal strongly to everybody.
What more fitting, what could pos
sibly do more good. than to celebrate
after long and bloody struggle, and
when hope of peace had almost died
out OF many hearts? Repeated ne
gotiations and the most feryent
prayers seemed to have failed.
But the dawn came after the dark
est hour. Grant and Lee met by ap-
pointment at the obscure place
named; and the former by his gen.
erous terms, and the latter by his
complete acceptance of the fortunes
OF war as they stood revealed to him
as soldier, laid the foundations of
the peace that followed, and of a re-
united country stronger in the af-
fections of the people than it had
ever been before.
Let those who are in despair abou.
present conditions in Europe study
the story of our fratricidal strife and
take hope. Men in arms are swear
ing eternal hate; but the spirit will
not last. Cities and rich farming
stretches are being laid waste; bu,
they will rise and flourish again
Peace looks distant. but it may be
close at hand. When the guns ceasa
Evening star., 1915-03-29
Unappreciated Advantages.

Now that we've got electric lights
An trolley cars an such;
An movies an lot O sights
That interest US much;
Now that we've built the buildin':
tall,
An streets in fine condition;
We sit an dream an after all
Jes' want to go a-fishin'.
Though nightly we are improved
By many new invention;
By old-time impulses we're moved
To shun the worlds dissension.
Amid the rattle and the glare
We find ourselves a-wishin'
To seek lonesome spot somewhere
An simply go a-hshin'.
Evening star., 1915-03-29
A Greater America.

In addressing the Republican Club
Of New York Saturday Rear Ad-
miral Peary predicted the domina-
ton of all North America by the
United States" He concluded with
these words:
I'VE cannot stand still. A hundred
wears from now we shall either be
obliterated as nation or we shall
occupy the entire North American
world segment The former is in
conceivable; the latter may be nearer
than we think"
This is not a new theme, but it
takes on new interest by reason of
the present world commotion. Who
may limit in his speculation what the
near future or the coming half cen
tury may produce in either hemi-
sphere, or both?
AS there were Americans who SIX
teen years ago thought we ought not
to withdraw from Cuba, there were
Americans seventy years ago who
thought we ought not to withdraw
from Mexico. As conquerors, why
not remain, and give the country the
benefit of American push and prog
ress? And at that time there was
no Panama canal under American
control to fortify suggestion of
American control of the whole coun-
try as far south as the isthmus.
AS to Canada, there has been, off
and on, talk of annexation for many
years. The matter has never ad-
vanced beyond talk, but even the talk
has always awakened a lively inter
est. Mr.. Clark's speech in Congress
few years ago when reciprocity
was under discussion attracted wide
attention at home and abroad.
There is something grandiose in
the suggestion of one rule under the
Stars and Stripes from the north
pole to the great canal. 1t is long
stretch, and many difficulties lie be-
tween the extremities.
But we have been expanding and
overcoming the difficulties presented
from the outset. The United States
of today was not within the scope
of the calculations of the fathers.
1t could not be- There was neither
railroad nor telegraph then, and no
knowledge OF the vast stretches and
their value beyond the lines of the
colonies of that day. The original
venture in the way of government
was small-pitifully so, as we view
it now But for its size it was ad-
mirable, and served as the beginning
of structure which has filled the
world since with admiration.
Admiral Peary did not suggest ex-
pansion by force. He did not paint
a picture, with Uncle Sam in uni
form directing large armies and
latge fleets, and carrying all before
him on land and sea. He was fgur-
ing on what is called destiny-a word
which as applied to such power as
America connotes big things and big
benefits for all the world.
Evening star., 1915-03-29

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Evening star., 1915-03-29

The inventor of a new process of
gasoline production has given his
patents to the United States govern
ment. This may bring the question
of government monopoly as an in
fuence in business squarely to an
issue
Evening star., 1915-03-29

Predictions as to the end of the
war are occupying the attention once
commanded by discussion of a pos
sible extra session Of Congress.
Evening star., 1915-03-29

The Wisconsin legislature is now
considering an anti-tipping bill A
state legislature very seldom gives
much heed to the protests that there
are already too many laws on the
statute books
Evening star., 1915-03-29

The Governor Of New York and
the mayor Of New York city are not
as genially convivial in their remarks
as were the governors of North and
South Carolina.
Evening star., 1915-03-29

Stock exchange men refuse to CON
slider the lack Of trading as an indi-
cation that money is so plentiful that
people feel no further need of specu-
lation.
Evening star., 1915-03-29
Hopeful Fans.

From the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
II the optimism that prevails in base
ball circles could be communicated to all
sorts Of business the country would be
fully safeguarded against any returns Of
even a period Of psychological depres-
sion"
Evening star., 1915-03-29

In estimating preparedness for war
it must not be forgotten that this
country is headquarters for the Mis-
souri, mule
Evening star., 1915-03-29
More important.

Fine feathers do not make fine
BIRDS" said the ready-made philoso-
pher.
NO" replied Mr.. Growcher; their
responsibilities are greater. They are
depended on to make fine human
beings"
Evening star., 1915-03-29
Extravagance.

Still war extends its fierce array;
With terror men discern it.
The spendthrift throws his wealth
away;
Wars pile it up and burn it.
Evening star., 1915-03-29

Health students who advise people
to avoid crowds do not show much
regard for the uplift as conducted
from a speakers platform.
Evening star., 1915-03-29

Persia holds certain prejudices
which do not regard massacre as
anything to be taken as a serious
hostility.
Evening star., 1915-03-29
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHuANDER JOHNSON.
Succinct Summary.

Does your husband play poker?"
HE VARIES" replied young Mrs.
Torkins. "Some evenings he plays
the game and others he merely keeps
putting in money for his friends to
play for"
Evening star., 1915-03-29
japan and Indiana.

From the Pittsburgh Gazette Times.
At the general election in Japan $500
persons were arrested for bribery Indi-
ana papers please copy.
Evening star., 1915-03-29

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Womens Genuine Arabian Mocha Gloves
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Womens 1-clasp English Cape Walking
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Womens "Slip-on' Flare Wrist with
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Evening star., 1915-03-29

Mr.. Taft's advice 20 keep an eye
on 1916 is being more generally acted
on than some OF his suggestions were.
Evening star., 1915-03-29

II illustrated lecture, could settle
dnything, the war would have been
over long age.
Evening star., 1915-03-29
Stationary Victories.

From the Cincinnati Ttmes-Star.
Villa seems to have taken a leaf from
the onicial bulletins Of Europe. He wins
victory after victory and apparently re-
mains stationary.
Evening star., 1915-03-29
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Business ONCE. 11th st. and Pennsyi-
vania Avenue.
New York Office: Tribune Building,
Chicago Office: First National Bank
Building
European Office: Regent St.. London.
England.
Evening star., 1915-03-29

Reports OF Villas defeat afford as
surarcc that the Carranza news
agencies are active and efficient.
Evening star., 1915-03-29
Real Spring.


From the Detroit Free Press.
Still. 1t isn't really spring until you
go home for lunch some noon and find
all the parlor furniture out on the
front lawn.
Evening star., 1915-03-29

"A man dat kin git paid fob givin'
de public good advice" said Uncle
Eben, may not be so much of hos-
sifer; but you gotter respect him as
a fnanceer."
Evening star., 1915-03-29

Becker would like to be tried once
more, and still oftener if necessary.
Evening star., 1915-03-29

The Evening Star. with tho Sunday
morning edition, is delivered by car
riers within the city at As centn per
month: daily only. 25 cents per m onth :
Sunday only 20 cents per month. Orders
NAV be sent by mail. or telephone Main
o440 Collection is made by carrier at
the end of each month.
Evening star., 1915-03-29

Italy is showing a preparedness for
diplomacy as we'll as for war.
Evening star., 1915-03-29
An impossible Demonstration.

"When that man first came to
Washington he blew out the gas"
Now he has lectured and filibus-
tered so much he wouldn't have
breath enough"
Evening star., 1915-03-29
Plenty of Range for Selection in Ten Different Lines of
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variety each line d1
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Evening star., 1915-03-29

Psvabie IN advance-by mall. postage prenaid:
Daily Sunday included. one month. 6n cents.
Daily. Sunday excented one month. ~ CENTS.
SATURDAY. Star. 81 SUNDAY Star. 80 ~ vear.
Evening star., 1915-03-29

Entered as second class mail matter al
the post office at Washington. d. c.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-05-25
STATUS OF TAX
COMMISSION SUIT

Henry M. Hoyt, of the Reno law
firm of Hoyt, Gibbons & French, at
torneys for plaintiffs in the suit of
Bliss, ct al, VS.. F. G. Hoenstine, Ne
vada Tax Commission, ct al, is in
town today on matters connected with
the case.
As will be remembered, defendants
recently applied to the State Supreme
Court for a writ of prohibition, claim
ing that the District Court of Hum
boldt county is without jurisdiction.
The matter was argued and it was or
dered that briefs be submitted. This
viii be done durng the next ten days,
and decision is looked for not later
than June 18th. In case the writ is
delsed, the cause will be tried on its
merits before Judge Ducker
1t is understood that the tax com
mrs on is in hopes that the matter
may still be settled out of court, and
to that end has been in consultation
with number of the taxpayers par.
ties TO the suit However, as il seems
to be the desire of the commission to
LET last year s taxes stand as raised
by its action, remedyng whatever de
feets there may be this year, there is
little probability of a compromise.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-05-25
CLEANING UP
THE mad COYOTES

Mr.. Slime killed coyote that rout-
ed a SOW out of her ben and then oc-
cupied the bed himself There is no
doubt but what the sow was bitten.
Ed Weston and Alvin Groth were
fixing fence in the canyon when Mr..
Weston discovered a coyote. He hur-
riedly crawled under the fence and be-
gan throwing stones at the coyote. Be-
tween the two men they stoned him to
death.
Mr.. Groth and G. C. Wheeler killed
two coyotes that were undoubtedly in
the first stages of madness. Mr.. Groth
also killed rabid dog that had bitten
a hog for Basque living above the
Sheep ranch The hog died, as also
did cow, and later horse died Of
rabies.
A mad coyote was killed at McDon-
nel's. The coyote rolled their pet dog
over, but on examination it was found
the dog was not hurt, so it's life was
spared, but since then another coyote
made its appearance and chewed the
little dog up pretty badly, so in all
probability, if the dog is not killed,
case of rabies will develop.-Jordan
Valley Express.