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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-15

"How did it happen?" asked a
lounger.
II was in little town out in Kansas
about two years ago, and wanted to
get to another small town fifteen
miles distant. There was no railroad
between the two points, and l was
standing in front of the livery stable
arguing with the liveryman, who want
! ed S. to take me and my sample
cases over, when cyclone came along
and picking me up, landed me right in
the little town to which / wanted to
60"
"Er-how about your sample cases?"
faltered an awed listener.
"Oh,' suavGly replied the salesman,
"the cyclone landed them just ahead
of me and had my goods all spread
out on display when got there"
A southerner tells story OF col
ored servant in his employ named
Jasper.
zone morning, after l had given
him some instructions about his
work, he said suddenly:
"'Massa, dey had me up befoah my
church last night fur tangoin'.'
"'Well,' replied, I don't suppose
you were guilty-were you, Jasper?
"'Yas, sub; vas, sub! was guilty
oh tangoin', and dey proved 1t on me,
too: but come out OBJ 1t all clear,
sub. My friends stuck to me close:
and, after dem other niggers had
done testified ag'in me, my friends
all got UP and testified dat had tan
coed but was so drunk at de time I
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-15

campaign to abolish saloons. 1t was
predicted In the manual that the city
would be voted dry at the next spring
election.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-15

People with good teeth ought
smile all the time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-15

downright 1915, by tional Editorial servce)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-15
UNCLE WIGGILY AND BULLY
NO-TAIL.
(By Howard r. Garis.)
.H.."
Paget Newspaper Service.

Copyright by Evening News Publish
ing Company of Newark, N. j., 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
JASPER


 Jasper, January 1s.-tSpecial.)-J. H. Dickey of this city was held up ant robbed last night about z o'clock whi on his way home. MT. Dickey was nea ing foot bridge which crosses over tfI| creek in the west part of town and A| man stepped in front of him and threyl lime in his face, while companion rd- lieved him of his pocletbook. The sheriff and city police are at work on the cas@. but no clue could be found to who it was or where they had gone This was the boldest hold up that has occurred in this town. .v& The new officers assumed their duties today in Walker county. J. NJ. Phillips took the oath of office as sheriff and will appoint his force at once. The new cir cult solicitor is J. E. Powell who takes the place of w. B. Bankhead. The so- licitor of the law and equity was rec elected and no changes will take place in that office, Judge Acuff continuing in that office. Two new commissioners take office today. Thomas Norris is to suc- ceed Green Cooner, republican, from the First. Norris is the democratic com missioner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
HEARING YESTERDAY
 ON LUMBER RATES
Examiner Watkins Hears Testimony From Lumbermen from Vari-
 ous Parts of State
By .Hop,

Examiner Edgar Watkins of the int state commerce commission held he'd ing of the lumber freight rates in tt3 southern states yesterday at the Fell eral building. Lumber merchants frok| various points throughout the state wet in attendance and gave testimony as t freight rate conditions in the state.
 The hearing yesterday was the second on the lumber freight. the first havint been held at Memphis last week. Tht hearing in Birmingham was concluded yesterday and the announcement wa. made that the further hearing of the case would be at Louisville. The cast will be concluded at St. Louis.
 The evidence submitted before Judge Watkins will be reviewed by the inter state commission. who will make Hpm- mendations as to whether the re SURt in crease in railroad rates should be up held or not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
c. c. GREENE IS BEING SOUGHT BY RELATIVES

c. c. Greene of Waynesboro. Miss. disappeared week ago yesterday and relatives and friends are worried ufaI his whereabouts. He has relat Huntsville, who have been mak Ih7 quiries in Birmingham, Montgomery and Mobile.
 Mr. Greene is farmer 50 years old, and was supposed to have bought rail- road ticket in Mobile a week ago yes1 terday from Mobile to Decatur. That is the last heard of him. A relative e was here yesterday making inquiries at various hospitals in an effort to locate him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
Exhibit A

Amendment to the Constitution of Ala bama: 'Thc city of Birmingham may in- crease the rate of taxation now author- ized by law, on the property situated therein, to an amount not exceeding in the total in any one year 11s per centum of the value of such property, assessed as provided by the constitution, and the statutes now or hereafter enacted pursu- ant to the constitution. But provided that the total rate of taxation levied by the city of Birmingham shall not in any one year exceed one per centum per annum
 unless the rate in excess of per centum for such year shall have been submitted by the governing body of said city to the qualified voters of said city, at an cleo tion held within such year or within three years prior to the beginning of such year, and shall have been authorized for such year by the majorfty-vote by ballot of the qualified voters of said city voting upon such proposition. And an increase in the rate of taxation, in excess of per ceptum per annum. may be so authorized at one
 election for one year. or for two or three successive years. and if, for moro than one year. at the same or different excess rates for the respective years In inc event an excess rate. submitted for any year or years shall not besso authorized at any election, a new lower excess rate for such year or years may be submitted by the governing body of said city to tbe qualified voters of said city for like au-
 thorization at subsequent election or elections held at any time or times thcre- after.
 | Each election held under the nro- visions hereof shall be ordered held | canvassed. and contested in the same
 manner as is or may De provided by law. applicable to said city, for elections to authorize the issuance of municipal
 bonds. Ballots used at such elections shall contain the words For - ex- cess rate of taxation for the year (or year) -, and Against - excosa
 rate of taxation for the year Cor years)
 . The rate of taxation proposed in excess of the rate of per centum to be shown in the blank space provided
 therefor, and the year or years in which
 the proposed rate Is to apply to be shown in the blank space provided
 therefor; and in the event different ex-
 cess rates are proposed for different years. the words mentioned shall be
 repeated as often as may be necessary
 to show separately tho different excesa rates proposed to be applied to the TO- l spective years. And the voter shall re- cord his choice. whether for or a6ainst the excess rate or rates shown, by l placing cross mark beforo or After tho l words expressing hin choice.
 | Nothing herein contained shall in any wise chango or a&oot th9 rights ol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19

FOR SALE-A good 7-room. 2-stor y house on lot 1S0x300, right III the midst of a good town on Southern railway to Atlanta and 40 acres Of fine, level land adjoining the town limits; thIs is an ideal proposition for chicken farm or other farming purposes; price only $2550 for both; will accept small piece of Brfning
 ham property as part pay this is . very healthy section of the state. Sec me Monday about this splendid bar gain. Cali J. w. Brazeal with IT, T.. Williams Realty Co. 12O3-4 .Jeifer- son Bank Bldg. 1-17-St-su- tu-th FOR SALE-Lot in Oak Hill cemetery at a. bargain See Sexton 1-19-3t IF you want land in Florida, see T. l.. Hendrix and go with him to Florida Phone Main 540S 1-15-6t FOR SALE OR EXC1ANGE-For good vacant lot as part pay, a new nome in Norwood on corner lot, corner 18th ave. and Boulevard; has reception hall, living room. conservatory, din- ing room breakfast room. large kitchen, four dandy bedrooms with closets, large sleeping porch, tile
 bath, furnace heat. oak floors tifIl view of Boulevard; price ss000; good terms will be glad to show you this bargain. H. D. Williams Realty Co, 1908 Jefferson Bank Bldg. Main
 2S5 -tu-th
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
DIR. EARLE DRENNEN
 PUT IN CHARGE OF BIG PARIS HOSPITAL

Dr. Earle Drennen, one of Birming- hams best known young surgeons. has been put in charge of the American hos pital in Paris for the next two months. He went to Paris several weeks ago on the staff of this hospital and the fact that Dr. Blake has put him in charge while he makes q trip to America for two months is regarded as fine com pliment to the Birmingham man.
 Dr. Drennen had expected to return 10 Birmingham about February ], but his new duties abroad will delay his return probably two months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
Citrus Growers to Meet

Bay Minette. January 1s.(speciaD -rbe next meeting of the Baldwin County Citrus Growers association, the pioneer citrus association of this county, will be held at Robertsdale on Tuesday of this week at which time the election of the officers for the new year will take place. The matter of securing more CO., operation on the part of the growers in this county and also more co-opcration on the part of the association Of neigh boring counties will also be taken up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
Checker Toprnex

Chicago. January 1s.--Alfred Jordan| of London. worlds champion checker| player. and Newell Banks of Detroit.I former American champion played tw3| draws in the championship series to-| day. leaving their contest tied with 16| draw games. High Henderson of Pitts-| burg, national champion, defeated Louis| Ginsberg. New York, champion. Hender- Il son will play the winner of the Banks-| Jordan contest in the finals for the| American championship
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
Marx Goes to New York

Otto Marx of Otto Marx & Co. left yesterday for New York city, where he will attend meeting of two companies that are to be reorganized He is mem
 Der of both reorganization committees. MT. Marx said before he left that hd was of the opinion that the financial sit3 ,iation was getting better every dayj and that very rapid readjustnlent masj days tIttI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
IN CATTLE
 GUARD AND KILLED

Bristol, Tenn, January 1s.-(special.) The body of Noah Heath, a young man N-,3 was killed in a peculiar manner here Saturday night, was buried at Fleet, Va, today. Heath rode into Bristol on a freight train. Leaping from this train before it reached the yards limits, he fell in cattle guard. and was so badly injured that he was unable to escape death from an on-rushing passenger train. which had just left Bristol eastbounS
 over the Norfolk and Western railway
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
OFFER OF WATERWORKS co. IS
 VERY FAVORABLE
(Continued fren Page F'ive)

tremely fair and reasonable. The citizens of this city should be relieved in every way possible from heavy costs of living and this is one way. The city wins a great victory as municipal ownership is fin sieht and the commissioners will win by this ofrer all that they have been fight ing for"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
CoDper Exports Renort

Washington, January 18.-Coper ex1 uary 9, were valued at 37.s1i,8S4. department of commerce anouncfR day. During the week endtner 9. copper valued at t2,1B2l ported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
A Liberal Offer

J. B. Patterson: "The water company makes what believe is a most liberal and patriotic offer. The commission should not hesitate to accept if after careful digest they think 1t is all that the surface indicates. am convinced that the commissioners would make no mistake in settling this costly litigation and giving us peace with one of our most important utility companies"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19

FOR RENT-To couple, two or three con- meeting furnished rooms for light house. keeping; water, lights and phone fur nished: 10th ave, south. Main 3122x2 FOR RENT-Nicely furnished room; in modern, furnace heated home; near Five Points, and convenient to board ing houses: moderate rent. Main 56l5-W w. TWO cozily furnished. first floor rooms for rent; light housekeeping; very con venient, and reasonable. Phone Main 005-W. SIP 20th st.. N.
 REFINED couple or two gentlemen can get lovely room with meals with fam fly of two; best section of Norwood; i; strictly modern home; use of garage if desired; references. Phone Main 6O33-J.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
Should Not Hesitate

Robert Jemison. Jr.: "The water com pany offer. think, Is fair. The city ob- tains lower rates and gets chance at municipal ownership more quickly than any other way. They should not hesitate to accept this offer. In my opinion. sin- corely trust that tho proposition will be accepted and that as soon as possihle"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
FOR SALE

RATES-One cent word . day; no nd.
 taken for less than 25c for first iuser- tton. Cash must accompany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
ONE CENT A WORD.
FOR RENT-ROOMS

RATES-One cent a word n day: no ad
 taken for less than 25c for first inser- ton. Cash must 8ccosnpany Order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19

DO you want to trade some mules for a
 home? l have new, modern home on which l will accept some mules as part payment and make terms to suit on balance. Phone Main 6955. 1522 Empire Bldg. 1-1G-at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19

FOR SALE OR ExCIIANG15-100-ac
 improved farm, unincumbered, Is miles of city; will accept clean, improved property or sell on easy terms; also have 2l50- acre south Alabama farm at low price, N1ipge, 92i Jefferson Bank Bldg. 1-14-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19

TALK WITH ALAN JEMISON.
 1903 Jeff. Co. Bank Bldg. S-S-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19

WE will build you a home. Blrmng-
 ham Building and Imp. Co.,. 414-15-16 American Trust Bldg 1-16-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
PERSONAL

reward; l positively
 guarantee my greatly successful
 ''monthly' remedy; safely relieves some of the longest. most obstinate. abnormal cases in three to five days; no harm. pain or interference with work; mall. $50; double strength, e2; booklet free Dr. Southington. 38 Long BldK.. Kansas City. Mo. 10-15-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19

WANTED-To borrow 5000 on a brick store, worth more than double, from private individual; no commission. Ad-
 dress C-5, care Age-Herald. 1-17-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
FOR SALE

RATES-One cent a word day; no nd. fnken Tor less than 2Jc for first inser-
 tion. Cash must accompany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
LOsT-STRAYED-STOLEN

afternoon In sand bed at Norwood park, gold iocket with mono gram c. F. T. Reward If left at Age Herald office or phone Main 767s.
 l-13-0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19

Renting m Underwood typewriter. sound investment, certain to tncreaso your ineomo "The Maeh1uo You Wi,l Eventually Buy. l" lp16 Vlrst axelus. Axlv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
ME CENT A WORDONE CENT A WORDONE CENT 4 WORD0
WANTED

cent n word n day, no nd.
 taken for less than .Sc for first inscr- tion. Cash must accompany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
WANTED-HELP
WANTED-MALE HELP

NANIED-MALE HELP MEN, increase your earrings; learn the barber trade for which there is sl- ways demand. Many jobs waiting at wages higher than you would expect Taught in few weeks by our system Earn while learning. Write today. Moler Barber College, Atlanta. Ga. 1-16-et WANTED--Men. everywhere; yes, we will teach you tho barber trade, in few weeks, and. give you position, at good wages: tools free; make money while learning. All for SO Terms, Sl5 down. SIS in 10 days. Write us today. Jack sonvile Barber College, S22 w.. Bay st., Jacksonville, Fla. 12-29-1Ot- tu- thu sat -su SPECIAL. TNDUCEMENT--T month to ambitious man over 2l, and eu
 poyed. who wishes to learn law: easy and thorough. Address F-t, care Age Herald. l-7-1mo- tu tn su WANTED--Men 10 represent firm man ufacturing high class specjalties; ex- perience not necessary: salary and travelling expenses paid: send $3 for samples and case to avoid delay. The Moulton Sales Co., Water st.. Room 51l, Boston, Mass. 1-5-eod-2 wk MECHANICS of many trades are em-. ployed in the navy at good pay. Ser
 vice calls for highly skilled work men. Navy has it's trade schools where young men with mechanical aptitude are taught their trades. Offers excellent career to young Americans over 17. Navy Recruiting Station, Hood Building. Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
; STOVE REPAIRING

9TOVE repairing, lowest prices. work
 guaranteed; experienced workncn; let " us get your heaters and ranges ill shape
 forh9dnter. Phone the Miller Stove
 WdX Main 6f26 11-3-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19

loan, on nice home, in excellent residence section; was offered sSoo0 cash recently; pay 8 per cent and expenses Address E-o, care Age-Her- ald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19

SHAVING roc af 1929 7f6 ave. ff>sS-ff WE sharpen safety razor blades better
 than new, 25c dozen. Send them parcel
 post. Robert Prowell Stove Co.,. Bir- mingham, Ala 6-14-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19

FOR SALf,-In Norwood, new Groom bungalow with oak floors in living room and dining room; has furnace heat, handsome electric fixtures and is beautifully papered; 50-fott front age one and a half blocks from car line; price sS750. Easy terms. IT. D. Williams Realty Co, 1908 Jefferson Bank Bldg. Main 235.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19

E. J. BURNS co. REAL ESTATE. PHONE 7C6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19

WANTED-To buy new or second hand
 to h. D. gasoline engine in good con
 dition; must be bargain. Address Big Sandy Lumber Co.,, Hull, Ala. 1-I7-7t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
REPORT OF COMMITTEE
 ON PERMANENT RFI LIEF
Exhibit B

any holder of bonds of said city here tofore issued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19

SACRIFICE sale at Thorsby Aia., about acres good, fertile land with wel-built Groom house; only blocks from L. & N. station; has big variety fruit trees; also strawberries and grapes; espe- cially adapted for trucking and poultry. Price. $16J0, on very easy terms. Phone Eastburn, Main 1900. ll-12-tf FREE COAL-Call Main S030 for in
 formation. Black Jack Coal Co. 5 5z
 N. goth st. 1-11-10t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19

WE buy second hand clothes, shoes, for cash. Phone 15S1. 2116 Second. 1-20-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19

s PER CENT money to loan; take up that mortgage with 6 per cent money. Ad- dress Els, care Age Herald
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-01
ACCIDENT OR ACT OF WAR?

TIME first thing to be done in placing re-
i sponsibility for the explosion at the
Hagley Yard plant of the du Pont Powder
Company is to discover what truth there is
in the report that notices had been posted
on the trees in the neighborhood calling out
all Germans employed there.
There may be nothing in this rumor but
irresponsible gossip; but if it has any
foundation, the suspicion that the 81 men
who were killed did not come to their death
accidentally will be strengthened
There Is no question whatever that Ger
man agents are seeking to interfere with the
operation of all plants where munitions of
war are being made. Every person at all
connected with this branch of German war
activities is under suspicion, whether he be
attached to the German Embassy or not.
If German battleshp should fire a
bomb into an American powder mill it
would be act of war. 1t is no less an
act of war if agent of the German Gov
ernment lights the fuse which leads into the
manufactured powder and destroys both the
mill and the lives of American workmen.
How long will IL be before the Admins
traHon begins to deal with this question
though it were determined to protect Amer
lean industry?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-01
THUMBS DOWN

THERE is reason to believe Director
continue his work as Director of City
Transit had the Mayor-clect urged him to
do so. Instead, the city is favored with the
brusque announcement that MIR. Taylor will
not be appointed to succeed himself
1t is positive calamity that one of the
first results of the recent election should
be the retirement from office of an official
whose conspcuously efficient service in be-
half of the people has merited and won the
appreciation of the vast majority, irrespective
of politics or partisan bias. There are other
eminent citizens of great executive ability,
but there is none so versed in the transit
problems of Philadelphia and so likely to
achieve for the people the consummation of
their hopes for real rapid transit.
The EVENING LEDGER emphatically stated
during the recent campaign that the sue
cess of Mr.. Smith would imperil the com
prehensive transit program. The retire
ment of Director Taylor substantates
that view. 1t may be assumed that
point a capable man to carry on this
great municipal undertaking, not a mere
pawn and weakling. but there is, neverthe-
less, n growing feeling of alarm, and the
utmost vigilance on the part of the citizens
generally will be necessary if the great
advantages to accrue to the city under the
tentative agreement with the p. r. T. are
not to be lost.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-01
DEFENSE BEFORE REVENUE BILLS

THE President is exercising his proper
l. function as the national leader when he
insists that the preparedness program shall
be considered first this winter. Until Con-
gress has decided what must be done to
enlarge the national defense, it cannot in
telligently frame any new revenue laws and
it cannot adjust the other expenditures of
government to fit into the general program
of expense for the year.
Preparedness is of first Importance. What
ever sum is needed for it must be raised,
either by taxation or by bond issue. The
nation demands it. Whatever opposition
there is makes up in nois what it lacks in
strength. 1t is attacking militarsm. as
though there were any danger of such
thing in the United States. The people who
think and the people who pay the taxes
decided months ago that both the army and
the navy must be strengthened and that
reserve force must be provided that the
nation could defend itself If it should be at
tackled. They have learned that it takes
from six months to year to train a sol
der for the field and that army cannot
be improvised. They have heard enough
about the Importance of efficiency in private
business to be ready to support whatever
reasonable plans may be made for adequate
preparation for national defense.
They will stand by the President and they
are expecting Congress to follow his lead.
This does not mean that Congress must
adopt the plan submitted from the White
House, if such plan is to be framed by the
President but 1t does mean that Congress
is expected to rise to the occasion and meet
the issue in the same spirit in which the
President has approached it, When it has
been discovered how much money will be
needed for defense the revenue laws can be
framed to raise II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-01

political boss of New York for years, was
elected to the Senate, he set out to secure
the adoption of coture rule because the
exercise of individual Judgment by the Sen
ators was offensive to him. He wanted to
have the caucus decide what should be done
and then have some one crack the whip
while the Senators voted as they were told.
He failed to make the Senators mere pup
pets, and IL is not likely that the men
who have renewed the attempt will succeed.
A small handful of Senators have talked
many bills to death that ought to have died,
and within a year the men who were de-
nouncing them for obstructing legislation
have admitted that the passage of the bills
would have been a mistake
The Senate must remain free if we are TO
have even the semblance of representative
government