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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-03
J. |. T'S. HOLD B|-
 WEEKLY MEETING Much Interest in Meeting of the State Council at
 AnnistOn

The Birmingham council of the United Commercial Travellers held its regular semi-monthly meeting Saturday night at the Maccabees hall. Several candidates were initiated and routine business mat ters disposed of.
 The United Commercial Travellers Of Br- mingham are joyousy anticipating the annual meeting of the grand council of Alabama at Anniston May 21-22 and will send large representation. The Annis- ton council has assured the local coun- cil that everything possible to make them enjoy the stay will be done. The local council is making extensive preparations to take Anniston."
 A baseball team is being organized ana Hughes B. Kennedy, who has been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-03
To Plant loo,o ,oOo Rose Trees

From the Portland Oregonfan.
 Fifty-six miles of roses were added to the beauties of Portland with the planting recently of 100000 bushes. They have been purchased as a result of the campaign started by the city beautiful committee of the Rose Festi- val association, the purpose being 10 make the city more than usually at tractive in preparation for the coming Of visitors on their way to and from the exposition at San Francisco.
 Many roses worth $1 were sold by the committee through the cooperation of florists at 121a cents each.
 The bushes sold are large enough to bloom in time for the rose festival in the spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-03
NOTICE
United States Customs Service,
 nffi1ao 1,f Calon4eu

United States Customs Service
 Office of the Collector.
 Mobile, Ala, April 27. 1915. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF NAME OF
 VESSEL.
 Under the provisions of the act of Con- gress of March 31, 1881, and by authority of the commissioner of navigation, notice is hereby given that the name of the gas oline-screw yacht Ethel M. Ward. official No. 0S78. of 40 gross tons, has been changed to Redwood.
 PERCY W. MAER, Collector.
 5-3-3t-mo- weir
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of the most significant expressions oi financial coufidenca yat ma n fest ed

of the most significant expressions of financial confidence yet manifested.
 Free offerings from abroad of both bonds and stocks were readily taken here. These and further exports of gold made little impression on depressed foreign exchange rates. Active negotiations continued for additional foreign credits in this market. The heavy export demand for all kinds of war materials including foodstuffs. copper, cotton and textiles, left no room for difficulty in explaining the condi- tons.
 Steel trade reports were hopeful and confident in the main, although actual expansion in demand is admittedly mod crate United States Steers rapidly ex- banding earnings in the successive months of the first quarter were made grounds for these hopes. The excellent wheat crop prospect was marred by deficient moisture for the east.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-03

before the legislature will be discussed.
 One of the big entertainment features of the convention is an excursion down the river to the locks on a steamboat. It is an all-day affair, and a royal good time is promised by the Decatur travel CTS. A banquet Friday night at the Lyons hotel is another very attractive item on the programme.
 The Age-Heraid next Monday will carry the full proceeding of the conycn- those present nnd get the dope at first hand. Travelling men who unable to attend the meeting at Decatur will find all information as to what occurred in The Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-03
ALL IN READINESS FOR
 ANNUAL CONVENTION OF T. P. A. AT DECATUR FRIDAY
Large Delegation From Birmingham Will Attend Meeting. Banquet and AlDay Excursion Features Entertainment Age Herald to Publish Proceedings of Convention.
By ELLIS c. HOLLUMS

   of A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-03
The Entente COrdiale

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
 She was beauteous maiden; he, a hero strong.
 Will you be mine?" he asked in ac- cents tender in direct contradiction to the steak he had eaten shortly be- fore
 No" she answered, gently, but I'll compromise. Let's be ours"
 And they were.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-03
All His Creditors. In Eacf

From the Boston Transcript
 "Halo, Dee, where are you bound?'' Pm going over to the jail. There's q man l want to see there."
 "Only one? There's a dozen who can't get there any too quickly for me-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-26
Shedamo Forgets Himself

a. Shedamo was merely a witness
against William Weekman, but he
escaped jail sentence himself by a
gnats eyebrow.
Weekman was up for shaping the
face of another mans wife. He
pleaded drunkenness. The Judge
imposed a S25 fine, served with a
warning.
see. that's what you get for not
minding your own business said
Shedamo, addressing Weekman.
"Say," broke In Van Ruff, where
do you think you are"
Shedamo answered TO the effect
that Il mattered little 10 him.
The judge, his dignity severely
ruffled, leaped from his chair as If
propelled by steel springs.
''lf you don't show proper respect
for the court, IN put you In JAIL"
he said wrathfully.
His words magloally frozc up She.
damo, who was glad TO escape from
the courtroom with his life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-26
days.
Charlie Gets Off Easy

IAN unavoidable previous engage
nent" kept Charles Good. up on a
dlsorderiy conduct charge, and
mess boy on the ship Rosalle, from
the cooler.
Charles penltently Informed the
Judge that from thence on his con-
duct would be strictly orderly.
He also Informed the court that
his ship cleared for the North that
very night.
Even the callous Van Ruff soft
cned.
SO the Rosalic called wien Charles
executing his customary duties.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-26
Poor John Mourning for
Departed Matinee Girl
Chocolate Soldier" Leading Man Says One-Time Ad-
mirers Have Deserted Theatre for Dance.

the operetta. The Chocolate Sol.
der" whoch comes 70 the Moore
for five days commencing Sunday
He is very anxious to solve the prob.
lem Of the recent disappearance Of
that sweet. frail. domure little crea.
ture who was known the country
over as the matinee girl
Her disappearance" said Phii-
lips, lis remarkable as IL is sudden
No more do we see her as Of yore
in great thrOnRs. cioRFing up the
stage entrance after the matinee.
In my opinion she Us just as
numerous as ever only instead OF
giving tho once over TO her popu.
lar stage favOrite as no emergeg
from the stage door. her afternoon
Us taken up dipping. hesitating
grape vining, kitchen sinking and
whatnotinR TO the tunes OF the
latest dance music.
"On the other hand believe that
dancing Is only contributory IN part
TO this fair creatures lack OF stage
door enthusiasm, for In recent years
the stage and ~ people have beer
robbed Of IN romance
THE girls Of today who attend
the matinee know as much about tho
players-how they live. what they
sat. their green room gossip. etc. az
the actors Themselves.
"The press agent and the maya.
zines are responsible for this.
In the old days the theatrical folk
were surrounded with a mystery or
cloak that concealed them from
those of tho outer world"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-26
Feared FATE OF
AMERICAN SHOT
AS SPY IN LONDON

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Question.
ing today OF Richard Stegler. young
German held here on charging OF
trying to perpetrate passport frauds,
developed that fear he would be
n second Carl Lody prompted his
confession of a conspiracy TO obtain
false passports by German spies I'm
England
I,o6y was the German spy, for
merly a resident OF Omaha. who
was shot in the Tower of London
last November
Stegler declared It was Capt.
Boy.cd. naval attache 10 the German
embassy In Washington, who sent
Lodv TO his death.
The SAND officers who were re.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-26
Somebody's Fibbing

They were doing some speeding.
sc / followed them in my machine"
explained officer johnson, respon.
shls for the arrest OF c. n. Noble,
a we'll dressed youth, up for speed
violation.
johnson said the car was eating
20 space along Atlantic ct. at the
rate Of 40 mites per. A discrepancy
developed when the owner, w. r.
Dutton testified. The car rocked
like a hammock even at 80 miles
an hour and scared the women folks
70 death, Dutton asserted. He
doubted the ability o. HIS car 10
turn out more than 30.
The Judge would have been JUs,i.
fled In Tipping coin. Instead he
took the case under advisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-26
STOMACH FINE! INDIGESTION, GAS,
S0URkESS G0NE-PAPE'S DIAPEPSIN

Really does" put bad stomachs
in order-"really does overcome
indigestion. dyspepsia, gas, heart
burn and sourness in five minutes
-that-iust that-makes Pape's
Diapepsin the largest selling stom-
ach regulator in the world. II what
you eat ferments into stubborn
Jumps. you belch gas and eructate
sour. undigested food and acid:
head is dizzy and aches; breath
sour. tongue coated; your insides
filled with bile and indigestible
waste, remember the moment
Papes Diapepsin comes I'm contact
with the stomach all distress van.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-26
SP00K With CLAWS
DISTURBS THE TOWN

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Feb. &c
THAN folks have appealed to the
Radnor Township police to rid the
community OF queer thing"
dressed like a woman. which prowls
about lonely roads late at night and
chases men.
Men who have been chased de.
scribe the queer thing" as some
thing very spooky. They say II
wears black clothes, n thick. black
veil and has claw-like hands.
Recent coal strike cost Colorado
Fuel Co. $3.50. 600.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-26

ishes. It's truly astonishing-al
most marvellous, and the joy is its
harmlessness.
large fifty-cent case OF Pape's
Diapepsin will give you hundred
dollars worth OF satisfaction. or
your druggist hands you your
money back.
It's worth its weight In gold TO
men and women who cant get
their stomachs regulated. II be-
longs In your home-should always
be kept handy in case OF a sick.
sour. upset stomach during the day
or az night It's the quickest, sur
est and most harmless stomach
doctor in the world.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-26
CLUKG TO HIS beer

STEUBENVlLLE. Ohio. Feb 20.
Carrying suit case filled with
bottled beer. Mike Babitz Of Brad
ley. q miner. walked off the street
railway tracks into flood back.
water Mt Mingo Junction and was
drowned with death clutch ON
the suit case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-26
Turns Him Loose

a. J. Swan, itinerant lumber Pack.
had committed the offense OF tot
ing pack Of playing cards and be
ing without a Job. a ~iseaere cop
SHOOK" Swan and sent him In as
bad 'un."
The man hasn't worked for two
months. His hands are soft" City
Prosecutor Van Ruff argued with
Judge Gordon.
NY God" the Judge replied. cut
ting of Van Ruffs steam, we'll
have 20 build more Isiis 20 pu, all
the men In who haven't worked for
two months. u that's your point"
The mans dismissed" finished
the Judge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-26
NEW RECORD SET
WITH BIG PIPES

BEACON, n. Y. Feb. 26.-W VIII
lam Ruf. a gun pointer on the Unit
ed States battleship Texas. set a
new worlds record IN marksman-
shiD with the big guns during prac.
tice off Virginia capes. Ruff made
eight straight hits with a 14-inch
gun shooting alta moving target II
mllcs away
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-26
GOOD
| MORNING
JUDGE

\ diversified calendar broke the
monotony OF the usually routine 30
lice court proceedings Yesterday
and iammed the courtroom IN the
city hall with curious and interest
ed spectators Sentences were
dealt out literally. Others had
their pockets tapped by the judicial
stick. adding nearly $500 10 the CIT,
treasury. 4 few escaped un.
scathsd
Comedy numbers headlined the
program
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-26
Nike Gets Vacation

Begging" said Van Ruff 70 Mike
Wiseman. his tone Of voice and In.
Election making his words at once
a question. an assertion and an ac.
QUESTION.
mo, sir; I was drinking" Wise
man returned cautiously.
The Judge exiled Mike for 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-26

battle OF words wsNed warm, until
Van Ruff finally intereeded.
We'll, were your lights out7" he
quorled.
YES" answered Johnson.
"Psy ST." said the Judge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-26

sponsible for Lody's activities and
his subsequent capture and execu-
ton said Stegler today. "also ar
RANGED for my proposed visit TO
England"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-26
Johnson Assessed 81

w. w. johnson, traffic violator.
was geared up for an argument. An
officer had hailed him for carrying
doused headlights after dusk. The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-26
DENTAL
and
OPTICAL
PRICES CUT

TO NuIf The IInrd IIfnrs
80 such low prices
for strictly high ella rs
Dental and Optical
work were ever offered
Zoo Seattle or elsewhere
You need not hurry, a.
my low prices win con
tluue while the hard
times last.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-26

John Phillips wants to know what
has become Of the matinee girl
Phillips is the leading man with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-26

President appoints c. p. Acl-
comb OF Newcastle. Pa. u. s. dis.
trict attorney at Shanghai, China.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-26
FIRST AID
CARRIES
".JOkER''
Senate Passes Substitute Bill,
Giving Employers Control
of Funds.
LISTER BILL KILLED
Only Eight Senators Protest
Against the Joker-Laden
Measure.

OLYMPIA. Fob. 90 Again tho
Legislature has turned down the
first aid" bin drafted BY com.
mltteo OF employers aud employees
appointed by the governor.
once before "A commission ~ this
sort met. In 1910. A first aid"
measure was agreed upon. but the
legislature. under the whlphand OF
Former Speaker Taylor. killed IL
NJ the bchoSt OF greedy employers
who waxcd fat on the ti.a.month
hospital fee collected from the en-.
pluyes.
Last fall. the people had nm ini.
tiative bill providing first aid re.
lief
Gov Lister said the bill wasn't
drawn carefully enough. aud that
II II were defeated. he'd appoint a
commission 20 draw a good bin
aud Il would then pass tho legisla.
ture.
The Initiative bill was thereupon
defeated by n narrow margin Gov.
Lister appointed his commission.
and the senate yesterday killed the
commission BIN.
Instead, a measure by Senator
kiecb passed. This bill provides
that employers and iaborers cor.
tribute equal amounts for a "first
aid" fund. and that the employers
shall have control over the fund
Instead OF the state Industrial In.
surance commission. only eight
senators protested against this
joker "flrst aid" az follows:
BETHEL. CAMPBELL. W. s.
DAVIS. CROFT. HUTCHINSON
LANDoN. M'MllLAN. INQUIRE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-26
S1.00 Wool Crepes at
69c

In tan. light blue. pink and ma
hogany. Light material. but the
wool affords warmth for cold
days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-26

Forty.inch heavy quality ratine
for summer suits and dresses. in
brown. light blue. pink. sand and
mahogany.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-26

Ladies' fine White
Nubuck Shoes. $500
values for s2.iS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-23

For the past three weeks. the
weather has been mild TO what it
was during tae holiday season. On
Christmas night the mercury descend
ed 10 gway below zero and on Jan. >,
II recorded 3 below. Since thar time
b has uc. -aHeu below the goose esq.
it has lowered about zero on sew
eraI occasions since, but not until Il
lass evening did it reach that point.
The official forecast predicts CON
Inued cold tonight with temperature
slightly below zero and for sunday
fair and slightly rising temperature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-23
AZ rhE COLUMBIA

Max Bloom OF "Suunyside OF Broad
way fame and well known In the tri-
cities FOR his fun-makiug antics. Is
coming back among his old friends
for a fOur-day stay At the Columbia.
beginning Sunday afternoon. Mr.
Bloom brings with him n production
that ne claims o. brand new and mod
err iu every respect. In fact he an
rcEuces thar everything viii be- new
-but the horse The latter viii be
an assuring bit Of information for his
rlsuy admirers. II would be Ike Of
f-ring Heath without Mcintyre and
MONTGOMERY without stone. Max
bloom and his horse. IN other words.
have become inseparabie. You can
not recall one without thinking OF the
other His oft-repeated statement.
..That's my horse has probably ere
ated m0rc amusement than any other
three words ever uttered on the yaude-
Vile stage
To fulhn his promise Of every thing
new but the horse" Mr.. Bloom viii
come here accompanied by a reorgan-
izrd musical comedy company All
th, songs are up TO the moment Tho
dances demonstrated during the course
OF the act are also OF the modern per
suEsion Mr.. Bloom and his company
have Just closed an engagement in
Dubuuue. where his entertainment
vas pronounced even better than his
former Offering. This s. saying much,
for Tie old ~Sunnyside OF Broadway"
stunt sas 30 thoroughly attractive that
Bloom Played = half dozen or more
different engagements In the tri-cities
before his hundreds OF followers had
been entirely satisfied. The comedy
o. the show Is infectious. it, music IS
tuueful. its girls are good to look upon.
and the company IS active and merry
throughout Mr.. Bloom should have a
successful four days stand at the Co
luEA.a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-23

saturday Exploits Of Elaine-EpI-
s81s one. entitled. The CIutehinr
Hal When a Woman Loves"
Sunday and Monday - Brewster
snrEons parts. with Edward Abeles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-23

the west David Higgins. in another
Frohman production. His Last Dol
lar" is the attraction for Monday,
while tonight Sidney Drew and Edith
storey VII be seen in five part Vita
graph feature. "a Florida EucBant-
ment" The big announcement of The
week. however, is the coming OF Jack
Barrymore, in THE Man From Mex
leo" a FIVE part Frohma1 production
on Wednesday. Paul Armstrong;
The Deep Purp'e." with Clara kim
ball Young. viii bee shown Friday
This is one of the most pow e-fuI dram
as Of the season. "Broncho Billy"
viii be featured on Saturday iu a
great western subject. "Wheu Love
and Honor CAL Mr.. Anderson. Who
Is the greatest western actor i'm the
movies. will be supported by Mar
Euerite Clayton, Harry Todd and Vic
-or p5teI.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-23

Manager Quinn today closed one OF
the most important contracts in
months when he secured the exclg-
sive rights TO the famous Keystone
comedies which win be shown At the
Majestic every Tuesday and saturday
These big funny features sbrve as a.
feature alone ir some theatres. but
with house playing the grade O.
pictures that the Majestic does the
Eeystoues viii be O part Of a double
bin each time. on next Tuesday the
frs keystone comedy win be shown.
The other feature with TO VIII be
Francis Y. Bushman iu "The Plum
Tree" Next Saturday there viii be
another Keystone comedy rThc
simple lie" with the famous Ken
stone Fatty" and Mabel Normand
In addition 10 fs announced that Ford
Sterling is soon TO be back with this
company So movie lovers can IDOL,
forward TO regular whirlwinds OF FUN
at the Majestic twice q week. on
SUNDAY. Mabel Taliaferro viii be seen
in "The Three Of Us" a fine drama or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-23
EMPIRE-

Jan zz25--The Call Of the Pines
Ia 1fz1. The SewiyweIE"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-23
AT IHE EMPIRE.

The Diver Drama players make
the regular biweekly change OF play
at the Empire tomorrow afternoon,
the new Offering 10 be The Newly
veds.~ described as another very
amusing comedy intended 10 again
amuse the Sunday audiences. Last
Sundays audiences appeared TO take
so kindly TO comedy that the players
will make II 4 point 70 give she light
er offerings to open on the first day
OF the week. The Newlyweds" tells
the story OF -four lone girls. al OF
them OF different dispositions. who
have banded themselves into a sort
OF anti-marriage pact. promising each
other never to marry and 10 remain
loyal to the others for life. Their bach
el,r hall Is a veritable Adamless Eden
until each one of the girls meets her
'-one and only man" and begins her
attempts at keeping her secret from
the others. II soon develops that
each girls one man" Is one and
the same fellow, after which discov-
cry b. the audience the EompiicS-
tons become more and more anus
iu< OF course. T. all ends happily.
but the entertainment Il light and
breezy enough to make the Sunday
audiences happy. And that Is the
main enorc OF the players Atten-
ton Is called 10 the fact that the cur
tain At the Sunday matinee rises a.
>: 80 promptly and that no pictures
pr,eede the comedy. u starting
promptly at the rise lof the curtain
The night show. and there Is but one
performance at night begins at s-lS
sharp with no pictures before the
NAV. There was some confusion in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-23

To-rrdt- sidney Drew and Edith
storey in -t Florida Euchantment" Is
part EIarrlrhI.
Sunday Mabel TaHafsrro In The
Three of U.s.
Monday Dlute- Frohmau presents
David iI.ze.ls in "Hfs Last Dollar"
Tuesday, Double feature program
Including Francis Y BushHan IN The
plum Tree" and Keystone comedy.
su1r-r and Dynamite
dsy-Jchn Barrymore fin
-Tfe vau Prom Mexico Give part
Daniel FrcFuau production.
day--'The Little Angel o. Can
yor Creek" CvitaRraph specially.
FrIdry-CI8ra Eimbau Young IN
eth Deep Purple" by Paul Armstrong
rrl wilson Miner. Give part World
r-rar.fi1uI.
Saturday Double feature program
O. 81. Anderson t~Broncho BHiy-l.
Marguerite Clayton. Harry Todd and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-23
MERCURY RECORD
SIX below AGAIN
Thermometer Drops Under Zero
During the Night for First
Time IN Three Weeks.
DESCENBs FROM THIRTEEN
Register Fan Of Over d Degree an
Hour According 20 Weather
Bureau Figures.

Real winter weather again visited
Rock Island during last nigat and to-
day and Rhe mercury dropped to be
low zero for the first time in three
weeks. The Thermometer at the local
government weather bureau. register
ed the lowest at O'Clock this morn
ing, recording six degrees below.
Nhile the drop gave the city some
Of The Goddess weather thus FAR this
winter, the fan was not as great as
some on previous occasions this sea
son being "a decline OF 10 degrees
since the warmest temperature yes
terday afternoon.
The thermometer reached It's high
est point about O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, when according to govern
ment weather bureau records, it
registered Is degrees above the goose
egg.
From then on there was a gradual
fan OF a little over a degree an hour
until IL O'Clock last u light when zero
was reached. During the night and
early morning, j. continued to fan
below zero until this morning and
from then pu it assembled until
o'clock when zero was agam re-
corded