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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31

ELEGANT 9-room, modern home, prac- tically new located south of High land ave. on large, elevated lot over looking city; all rooms are well ar ranged and beautifully decorated; mir rored doors and semi-indirect lighting fixtures in bedrooms: glassed-in sleep ing porch; two tile baths and one show CT upstairs; expensive chandeliers and lavatory downstairs; all interior wood- work is quartersawed oak; price, $10,50o which is 5000 less than actual value terms reasonable consider exchange for smaller property. A. B. Lonergan Realty Co.,, 1501-2 Jefferson County Bank Bldg. Main 753S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31
WANTED-FEMALE HELP

WANTED-A first-class woman pastr,
 cook. Apply no N 20th st. 12-30-2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31

WANTED-Neat young lady to demon strate small machine; pleasant work; short hours; excellent chance for ad- vancement. Apply by letter only. Al Miller, Motion hotel city
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-28

With the greatest array of talent
ever assembled for one race, the
worlds record of 3:46:00, made re-
Gently at Tacoma is expected to go
by the boards in the 300-mile motor
cycle championship at Desplaines
speedway next Sunday.
Beginning tomorrow most OF the
drivers who will compete in next Sun
DAVIS contest will be on the track and
bv Wednesday every one of the en-
trants will be tuning up his machine.
That the record may be reduced fully
fifteen minutes is the foregone con-
clusion of both experts and drivers.
They base their prediction on the re-
markabIe showing of Bob Perry, who
early in the week Travelled ten miles
in sos, or at the rate of SO miles an
hour.
Considering stops for tires, fuel, oil
and possible engine trouble, the win
ner is expected to travel So miles an
hour or better. The best previous
average time was 1888 miles per
hour. made by Armstrong in the far
western race.
Included in the list of entries are
MANY champions, state, sectional and
national. Among them are several
who hold Federation of Motorcycles
titles for short distance. Following
are some of the leaders and their past
work: -,
Bob Perry, Excelsior, winner Of
1913 Grand Prix 30O-mile race at Sa-
vannah, Ca; Carl Gowdy, Excelsior,
Fam. 25-miIe champion, 1915; Earl
Armstrong, Indian, winner Of Tacoma
speedway race, and leading board
track rider for five years; Otto Walk
er Harley-Davidson, winner OF 300
mile race, Venice, Cal, 1915; winner
of 3OO-mile race, Dodge City, Ia,
1915: winner of 1OO-mile race, Okla
homa City, 1915; Joe WOlter, Harley
Davidson, veteran rider for six years,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-28
RESULTS YESTERDAY

National LeagUe.-BOstOn 8, Chi
cago 4; Chicago 4, Boston 1; New
York 2, Pittsburgh 1; St. Louis IL,
Brooklyn z; Philadelphia 4, Cincin-
natl 2.
American League. - Chicago 8,
Philadelphia 2; Washington 8, st.
Louis 1; Detroit 8, New York 1; De-
troit II, New York 8; Cleveland 4,
Boston 8.
Federal League. - Pittsburgh 8,
Chicago 2; Kansas City 5, st. Louis 4.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-28

Games today and tomorrow with
the Athletics wind up the present
home stay of the White Sox. Monday
they exhibit in Lafayette, Ind, and
then hike on to Detroit for a set with
the Tigers.
Though an excellent record, so far
as games won and lost is concerned,
has been made by the Rowlandites
on this home stand, there has been
no profit from the standpoint of re-
ducing the lead of the Boston Red
Sox, and the Tigers have drawn far
ther away. It is hardly likely that the
Sox will be able to travel in the road
at any better clip than they showed
before the local fans, which means
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-28


National League
WI. Pct. W. L. Pct.
Phila.. ga so .561 IStLouis So 81 .493
Br'klyn So Sc .529 Pittsb'h 81 81 .479
Boston so 55 .533N.York. So so 1853
Chicago So So 500 Cincin'ti 81 GA .458
American League
w. L. Pct w. L. Pct.
Boston rs 80 .661IN. York. "a So .482
Detroit II AZ SAT ClevePd As II 1888
Chicago II 46 $40 St.Louis As 70 .381
Wash'n go 55 .522IPhila. IS 80 .304
Federal League
W.L.Pc W. L. Pct.
Pittsb'h Sc 81 1854 StLOuis 81 81 .521
Newark GA 81 .557IBUffalO. So Sc .458
K.City. sc "a $50 Brook'n 81 65 .467
Chicago So So .5s7 Bait. 40 70 1884
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
A LAWYER DEFICIENT IN
COWOLOGY.

We sometimes hear people yearning
for the good old days, as il seems to
them that people were wiser and acted
more intelligently than they do at the
present time. To some it seems as
though the cows gave more mix, es-
pecially Since the days of the Babcock
test which shows that we have many
cows that are not producing enough
milk to pay their way.
1t would seem, however, that in the
good old days than men lacked knowl-
edge of live stock, perhaps more than
they do ut present time, and the
following article, taken from an al
manac published in the year 1919
shows clearly that at least one man at
that time was very deficient in cow
ology:
Squire WITCH, lawyer who fancies
what he don't know Amt woth pump
kins,' and whose home amt thous-
and miles from the Pine Tree State
was a great favorite with the late
Judge Crank. Once visiting the Judge
the latter invited him to walk over
his premises. Among other places
they visited the barnyard, and the
squire was struck with admiration as
he gazed upon the noble herd of cows
which had just been drove up for milk
ing. He talked as deliberately of their
different good points as would first
rate stock breeder, when the fact was
he knew next to nothing about stock,
and some of the good points which he
spoke of caused the judge u hearty
laugh in his sleeves.
well, squire" said the Judge
which of the cows will you take?"
(Which will | take, your honor %
said the squire, not knowing the
judges meaning.
Eyes, which will you take? am
going to make you a present of one
of them-which shall it bc?"
Really, your honor, this is uncx-
pected,I will not object to the pres.
ent, but had rather your honor would
make the selection; receivers should
not be choosers.'
IF you accept the present you must
make the selection. Being a good
judge of stock you will not be likely
to cheat yourself" and the eccentric
judge smiled to himself.
The squire rubbed his gold-browed
spectacles and began to view the cows
with a critics precision. After much
scrutinizing, he said: 81 apprehend
your honor, you would not like to part
with that very fat, short-horned, thick
necked cow"
81 have no choice, make your selec-
tion," said the Judge, his risibles hard
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
THE PASSING OF "RUBE."

An exchange says, "The Rube of
other days has passed. His place is
now filled by the country gentleman,
we'll dressed, clean shaven, and up-to-
date"
Perhaps so. All the same, we have
an abiding affection for the old fash
Toned countryman as we used to know
him, and we cannot bid him farewell
without regret. Modern progress is a
juggernaut which brushes and de-
stroys ruthlessly and eternally the
landmarks along the paths We have
come. And "Rube," he, too, is going.
We see him now, with his broad
hat, chin whiskers, high boots and long
whip only in the pages of the comic
Sunday papers. But, to many of us
he still lives. He comes to town ev-
cry day with q load Of wood or pro-
duce, walking beside his OK team, or
seated on plank thrown across the
wagon bed for a seat. He drives n
hungry looking team, his boots are
muddy, his hair is long. lie "chaws"
tobacco and spits away in the street.
He looks up and down, around and
around at the houses and people as
he passes. He buys n little sugar and
coffee, pillow "pint," (and perhaps a
pint of something else), and on n
back street gives his team a bundle of
oats and eats piece of meat and
bread himself, and hurrys back home
in time to do his "feedin'" before
dark. He has no torturing ambition,
is not covetous, is on good terms with
his neighbors. He cuts his wheat with
a cradle and his hay with scythe
and plows his corn with Shovel
plow-four times in row as deep as
1t will go. Poor old Rube! He lived
n hard life, as we see it now and en-
joyed few of life's Injuries. Still, we
miss him and sight of him now
would be delight. AS the last of
the Rubes pass over the brow of the
western slope into the eternal silence
we watch him with uncovered head
and wave him salute and fearful
goodbye.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
NEWS OF COVE CREEK.

Cove Creek, June 28.-Mrs. Isaac
Showers, who has been visiting rela-
tives and frineds in the community
returned to his home last Saturday.
Many attended the singing at Cove
Creek last Saturday night.
Miss Lettie Showers spent last Sun
day with Miss Hazel and Miss Gussic
Showers.
Mrs. Eallie Shannon, Mrs. And,
Fox and Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Crabtree
spent last Sunday at Mr.. G. C. Fox's
Mr.. w. M. Robnett, Mr.. and Mrs
r. b. Robinett spent last Thursday
at Mr.. G. f. Showers.
Miss Hattie Neel returned home
from Pearisburg last Wednesday.
Mr.. T. E. Gregory spent last Wed
nesday at Mr. Sam Grcgory's.
Miss Hazel Showers spent last Mon.
day night with Miss Mary Gregory.
Mr.. Steward Showers, of Bluefield
spent Saturday and Sunday with rel
atlves in the community.
Miss Clara Reba and Jessie Crab
tree were the guests of Miss Der:
Fox last Sunday.
MIR. B. p. Showers, Mr.. Stewart
Showers and Mr.. Myth Waddel, spent
last Sunday at Mr.. Agnes Compton's.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
TWO GOVERNORS.

The town of Bluefleld was honored
4 few evenings ago by the presence of
two Governors at one and the same
time-Governor Stuart of Virginia,
and Governor Hatfield, of West Vir-
ginia.
Governor Stuart was there between
trains, on his return from Elk Gar
den to Richmond. Governor Hatfield
was there to deliver an address before
the colored Y. M. C. A.
The curious thing about the visits of
the two executives was that neither
knew the other was there, although
both stopped at the same hotel, and
ate supper in the same dining room.
AT least, whether each knew of the
others presence or not, they did not
meet. The Telegraph, speaking of the
coincidence said, Fortunately, they,
(the Governors) didn't meet" Was
this n typographical error, or have
these two executives anything agin'
each other?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
king OF THE JEWS"

Newspaper dispatches state that
Governor Slaton, of Georgia, who
commuted the sentence of Leo Frank,
was hung in effigy by a mob, express
sive of the condemnation of the Gov
ernor, and their disapproval of his
decision. 1t was necessary to guard
the home and premises of the Gov
ernor for some time after his de-
cision was made. At this distance
we were led to believe that the mob
was composed of real Georgians, and
representative people of Atlanta, un.
til we read that the mob who thirst.
ed for Franks blood pinned on the eff.
figy of the Governor the inscription
"King of the Jews" We knew right
then the character of that mob, and
became more convinced that Govern.
or Slaton did right. That crowd die
not represent the people of Atlanta
The ignorance and devilishness of the
crowd who hooted and shouted at tn,
foot of and around the cross of Je
sus of Nazareth, above whose bleed
ing body that inscription was placed
had its counterpart in Atlanta in thi
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
NEW ERA OF SAFETY IN
AMERICA.
(By Arthur Williams, President of
American Museum of Safety.)


American Museum of Safety.)
1t is significant of the advance of
American culture and ideals that
Americans should at this time be dill
gently studying and applying ways
and means of protecting the lives and
bodies OF her great Industrial army
while Europe, our parent in civiliza-
ton, is driving for newer and surer
means of ending the lives of her men
by hundreds and thousands.
We have good reason to be pleased
with our land when we consider that
large part of our vast industrial
army, which we are trying to protect
against accidents, is made up of aliens
who would now be so much food for
cannons in their native land. 1t is by
such efforts as these that we will
make our nation ten times greater in
peace than the greatness ever attain
ed by any nation in war.
The time is not far hence when acct
dents in American industry will be
thing of the past, when me will go
about their daily duties with the GER
tainty that no harm can come to them,
And when the ones at home will not
live i'll constant anxiety for those who
are earning bread. The safeguarding
OF machinery, the adoption of safe
ty policies and methods, the education
of employees in the cultivation of the
safety habit, the inherent and personal
adherence to safety in theory, princi-
pie and practice, will make accidents
practically impossible; incidentally
there will be no need then of legisla-
ton regulating the liability of en-
p.oycrs. The time is almost at hand
when any accidents to worker will
be the rare and unusual thing.
The sound economic arguments for
safety are taking hold of our indus
triiaists, and capital and labor are
striving 20 Guido each other in safety
progress. The rapid strides ahead
which safety has made in the past
few years al verify this prediction.
There is scarcely an industry worth
mentioning where the accidents and
the resulting fatalities have not been
reduced from so to 100 per cent. The
steel industry, perhaps the most haz-
ardous of all, has already practically
eliminated accidents. When the cause
is removed, there can be no more acct
dents. Show me cause, however
slight, and l will show you how an
accident will surely result.
Safety is now the watchword of
American industry. 1t is permeating
steel mills, the textile industry, street
railways, engineering, building, min
ing, sweatshops, the chemical industry,
the electrical industry, painting and
woodworking trades, the streets, the
school house and the home. 1t goes
hand in hand with hygiene, santa
ton and the prevention of occupation
al diseases. 1t is going to make the
United States the greatest nation in
the world for centuries OF come.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02

~ comfortable.
81 don't want to rob you of your
favorite COW, but if you have no choice
| should prefer the very fat one-she
has many good points,"
No favorite-no robbery at all
the fat COW is yours. My servant will
drive her to your house before milk
ing"
The delighted squire FASTENED home
to inform his wife. In about an hour
he saw the latest and best pointed
cow in the village" as he styled her,
driven into his yard, and despatched
daughter of Africa to milk her. In
few minutes in came ebony, giggling
and laughing. Squire Wick knew
something was to pay, and what he
could not conjure. There stood Dinah
"round up" with laughter, the empty
pail dangling by her side.
What on earth is to pay, Dinah 2"
inquired the squire.
"Oh, Massa, for muffin, only-ki XII
Xxi, i-i-i-i, he he e!"
The squire looked at his wife-she
! at him-then both at Dinah, who had
"conniptioned" with laughter, and set
tied down by the door, her face COW
cred with an apron, and her laughing
machinery shaking her sides at ire
mendous rate.
The squire's mad riz.
"Dinah," said he, at the top of his
voice, "tell me what's to pay, or I'll
throw you out of the house."
Dinah rose and mastered herself
long enough to say-"O lor, massa,
muffin, only dat cow OBJ yourn be a
gemmen cow!" and then fell into an
other fit of laughter.
If you know how a chop-fallen man
looks, portrait of squire Wick's
countenance would be superfluous
The way that Every fat, short-horned
thick-necked COW" walked back to tht
yard of Judge Cranch wasn't slow
and the way the Judge shook his sides
was caution to stock critics.-Ex.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
ENDORSED AT HOME.
Such Proof as This Should Convince
any TaZewell Citizen.

The public endorsement of local
citizen is the best proof that can be
produced. None better, none strong
err can be had. When q man comes
forward and testifes 20 his fellow
citizens, addresses his friends and his
neighbors, you may be sure that he is
thoroughly convinced or he would not
do Sd. Telling ones experience when
is is for the public good is an act of
kindness that should be appreciated
The following statement given by a
resident of Tazewcll adds one more
to the many cases of home endorse
ment which are being published about
Doan's kidney pills. Read it.
]. A. Hagy, car line street, Taze-
we'll, Va, says: "For a long time ]
was troubled by dull, heavy pain
across the small of my back and my
kidneys were in bad shape. Doan's
Kidney Pills were procured at Jack
sons drug store and they brought
prompt relief. a Uncertain that this
remedy possesses great merit"
Price, SOC at all dealers. Don't sim.
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's kidney pills-the same that
Mr.. Hagy had. Foster Miluburn Co.
props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
WORK OF THE STATE HIGHWAY
COMMISSION.

In the 1915 edition of the Virginia
Handbook, recently off the press,
and by the way another of the taris-
tic, literary and practical information,
triumphs of Commissioner George w.
Koiner, and his corps of able assis-
tants, has the follwing to say of road
building in Virginia, says the Rich
mond Virginian:
During the twelve months begin
ming October, 1913, and ending Octo-
Der, 1914, the Highway Commission
worked in ninety-siX of the hundred
counties of the state. In that time
the forces of the State and counties
were employed on 403 different
of 855 miles of road of all classes. In
contract, in the same period, 81 brid-
ges, maging a total of 484 pieces of
work supervised by the engineers of
the department We have 30 convict
camps ut work in as many different
counties, representing approximately
LOO convicts from the State peni-
tertiary, and between 500 and 600
priconers from the county and city
jails, making total from all sources
of from 1000 to LOO prisoners who
are employed by the State on road
work. This labor cost the state, to
clothe, feed, guard and otherwise
provide for during the past year, ap-
proximately SO cents per ten hour
working day. In the other sixty-odd
counties of the State we have been
working under State money aid and
county and district bond issue laws.
For this purpose, that is, State money
aid, the State appropriated S185,000
from the general treasury, and in adj
dition the autimobile tax, which last
year amounted to $4,000, this money
to be distributed to counties which
could not receive State aid in convict
labor. Last year we expended on
road and bridge work through out
the state approximately $1,767,010.
Since the organization of this de-
partment, the State has appropriated
for road improvement in the various
counties of the tSatc under the con-
Wet road laws and the State money
aid law $2,316,000. To this must be
added the bonds issued by the various
counties of the state amounting to
S6,G75, 100, making a total fund for
road and bridge purposes of 1891 100
During this time, we have constructed
1900 miles of surfaced roads, costing
little over $7,000,000. The follow
ing mileage table will show clearer
than anything else the progress of
road Improvement since the organiza-
ton of this department. You will
note from this statement that during
the first two years of the department
we constructed total of "a miles
and during the last year we construct
ed S55 miles, certainly most remark
able increase during Il period of sew
en- years:
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
READING PAPERS THAT OTHER
PEOPLE PAY FOR.

1t has happened times and times over
and has occurred again recently, and
will occur again. What? Something
like this: "Please stop my paper; |
cannot pay for it during the hard
times of this Democratic administra.
ton"
please stop my paper. | do not
like your politics. am n Republican
and have no use for the Democrats. /"
please stop my paper" etc, no rea-
son given.
This is an experience not uncom-
mon to all newspaper men. The rea-
sons given are seldom the real rea-
sons, and generally not sincere. The
subscriber who pleads hard times and
tho administration, is not telling the
truth, of course. He thinks he is
but he isn't. The Democratic admin.
lstration has nothing on earth to do
with his inability to make money on
his farm, or to get n job outside. II
was the same cry under former ad
illustrations. This same man and 9th.
ers like him have been "hard up" al
their lives and always will be, it mat
tiers not who is President.
The other fellow who says, 81 don't
like your politics." is perhaps correct
But he couldn't give a reason to save
his life why Democrat is any wors,
than Republican. He is blind pol
itician.
The other subscriber says, "Stor
my paper!" and gives no reason. II
the truth was known, he doesn't like
the editor personally, or thinks the
paper not worth the price. Now, it i:
a curious fact, that each one of these
delinquents by actual inquiry and
tracing up, are known to borrow thi:
same paper regularly form theii
neighbors every Saturday and will
read every line in it. Such folks are
mighty good neighbors, no doubt, ant
kind in every way, and charitable
towards everybody except the news
paper editor. They ought to attend
the revival meeting and "get right"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
In the final settlement of the Virgin

In the final settlement of the Virgin
ia-West Virginia debt controversy it
develops that West Virginia must pay
the mother State $4,000 month in
tcrest or 100000 year interest until
a settlement of the judgment or over
$l2,OOO,0OO is paid. Virginia might go
over and take Bluefeld, Wech and
three or four more Of the little towns
in settlement of the claim. But let it
be understood that we don't want
Keystone.