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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-05-15
Frank Admission

Wont drink? Won't smoke? You
are keeping your New Year resolu.
tons we'll"
"Candor compels me to acknowledge
that | made fresh start when Lent
began. "-Louisvill Courier-Journal.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-05-15
CUTTING Remark,

The Barber-Did you hear about
the bad scrapes Hilow got into yester-
day?
The Victim-No. Did you shave
him?
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-05-15
Occasion is SO Rare.

'Is Maud much of a talker"
Well, when she stops you notice Il
a good deal" boston Evening Tran.
script.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-05-15
Their Locality,

Pop, where are the man-huntinf
tribes to be found?"
principally in leap year, sonny"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19
LITTLE STORIES OF
 BUSINESS ACTIVITY
 ALL OVER NATION
No Merger for Republic

Pittsburg, December S.-(Special) )-No Iron and Steel company by the syndi cate back of the steeel merger, but it is stated here that an offer will be made. If the Lackawanna Steel company fails to become a part of the combination, ef- forts will be made to include Republic. The Republic Iron and Steel company and the Youngstown Sheet and Tube company are both located in Youngstown, O., and the absorption of Republic would be more logical than the taking over of the Lack awanna Steel. Satisfactory terms, how ever, may be made with the Lackawanna.
 Republic interests are not anxious to sell out. The property. as a result of expenditures of more than $26,000,000 for new construction, it's cast ore holdings north and south, its very economic oper- ations and great diversity of it's products. has become one of the most valuable of the Independents. It is today earning between 20 and .25 per cent annually on it's common From the standpoint of cost per ton, it has nothing to fear so far as competition is concerned.
 It is gossip here that the new steel merger would like to include the Cramp Shipbuilding company but this company is also earning at the rate of $25 a share, with the stock selling at SS5. The ship building industry is prospering as 1T never prospered before, and shipbuilders believe they are in for a period of pros perity that will extend over at least five
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19
MISSISSIPPI CIGARS

Cigars made in Mississippi will be offered to the penitentiary board of trustees tomorrow for the first time in the history of the state, and the chances are that 1000 will be pur- chased for the convicts to smoke on Christmas Day These are intended only for the white convicts on the Ran kin and Oakley farms. and are to be shipped out about Wednesday.
 In this connection it is of interest, es we'll as of importance, to say that the cigars made in Mississippi are of tobacco grown in Mississippi sure enough. MT. Hoffman, manager of the factory" at Jackson, presented the Times-P Picayune man, as well as Secre1 tary Conan of the penitentiary board. with one of his new-made cigars made out of tobacco grown on the Ran kin county convict farm, remarking as he did so that Mississippi could grow just as good tobacco as could any state in the union, and expressing wonder that more farmers do not tackle the proposition.
 There is no doubt that Mississippi can grow first class tobacco. Time was when nearly every farmer made his own. both chewing and smoking, and that time is coming again. The boil weevil has done it--unaware of the fact that he was a blessing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19
LETTERS TO EDITOR
An Interesting Testimony

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 am taking the liberty through the courtesy of The Age Herald of mak : ing public the following letter received this morning. It is from one who knows by personal investigation.
 q used to would not give thing to this cause, but I have visited the camps twice, and have seen such mar vicious results in one year. If the people of Alabamas would visit your camps and know the facts, your treas ury would be running over.
 "T ". SHOEMAKER" The writer is evidently a man of the people snd thinks for himself and his testimony is therefore highly appreciated. Nothing can serve the in- terests of the work against tubercu- losis half so we'll as for all the peo- pie to go out and see the sanatorium or to call upont the secretary and see the dispensary work or to visit the permanent exhibit building and scrutA nize the tuberculosis map of the Bir- mngham district on the west side of the second floor. May I take space to add that the association is seeking for subscrip- tions apart from the sale of seals, and on which it has to pay no tax? Very respectfully. GEORGE EAVEs. Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19
Accelerated Action

 Those who do not respond quickly to Homeopathic treatment can accelerate the action of Seventy seven" by al ternating with Number One. To get the best results, take "Sev- enty-seven" at the first feeling of a Cold--lassinde.
 If you wait until you begin to cough and sneeze, have sore throat and in fluenza, it may take longer. A small vial of pleasant pellets, fits the vest pocket.
 25c and s1.oO at all druggists or mailed
 Humphreys Homeu. Medicine Co. 15e William Street. New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19


 New York, December 1S.-(Special)-The unusual competitive conditions that ex- isted in 1914 among the former subsidiaries of the old American Tobacco company, resulted in earnings in the aggregate con- si6erably below 1913. Competition, this year has been just keen, but the four companies have so adjusted themselves to the new conditions that the net results for the year will probably show an ad- vance over a year ago. The strictly to- bacco business of the old combination was distributed among the American To- bacco company, Lorillard company, Lig- gett & Myers and R. J. Reynolds com pany.
 R. J. Reynolds company whose stock re- gently scored an advance of over 100 points, selling as high as $500 a share, will probably show the largest gain in earnings of any of the large parts of the old combination. This is a company tkat has really featured only two to- bacco brands and has been unusually suc cessful with them. R. J. Reynolds is generally considered one of the best to- bacco men in this country and even at the time when his company was a sub sidary of the American Tobacco com pany, the direction of it's policies was left entirely in his hands. This arrangement was perfectly satisfactory to James B. Duke.
 As has already been announced by Dow, Jones X Co, the American Tobacco com pany will earn about the same this year as in 1914. The Lorillard and Liggett X Myers companies have had successful years, but it is too early as yet to esti- mate earnings.
 The large earnings of the Reynolds com pany warranted recent extra distribu- ton of 10 per cent. There has been no change in the dividend rates of the other three companies this year, but extra dis bursements of substantial character, may be expected on Liggett & Myers and Lorillard common shares early in the spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19
PREPARING PARDONS

Governor Brewer is giving some highly appreciated Christmas presents these days, having handed out several pardons and having others in .contem- plation for the week. Those granted freedom today were Bogin Quick, White, Warren county, grand larceny Arthur Barnes. Pike county, murder, life; Will Jennings, Coahoma, murder, life: Will Bates, Carroll county, man slaughter, 10, years; Willie White, Lee county, burglary; George Presley, At talla, shooting with intent to kill, 10 years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19
AWOKE TO, FUND MARKINGS
 OF A FAT 'POSSUM DINNER

From the New York World.
 Savannah, Ga-C. B. Sanders a ne- gro cotton picker who lives near the lit tie town of Empire. woke up tt midnight with yell to find that his warm bed was occupied by large, fat possum.
 George was badly scared, not knowing at first that 1t wasn't a rattlesnake or a willowampus. When he got match and lighted the kerosene lamp he beheld Brer' 'Possum curled up in his blanket.
 s.I reckon de Lord has sent you. an here youse gwine ter stay" he remarked a g he seized Mir. Poasum by the tail Next day George and his family had feast oe baked possun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19
THE WAR AT A GLANCE

MacKenzen's forces at the Greek from tier, possibly pending diplomatic develop ments, as Greece is said to be insistent that Bulgarian troops shall not enter her territory and also is represented by Ath- ems correspondents as none too pleased at the prospect that German troops may advance toward Saloniki
 The entente forces are fortifying Salon. lxi and the landing of endorsements is reported
 The central powers are credited in va rious dispatches as concentrating troops with view to the Salonik operations and to be sending artillery to the front for drive at the allied expeditionary forces.
 In Montenegro the o-Hungarians are hammering at the Servians and Monte negrins and announce the capture with ing the past few days of 13,500 prisoners. Tie Montenegrins, however, claim that tleir Herzegovina army has given the Austrians a setback
 Italian plans in Albania are not clear but it is declared in Rome dispatch to Paris that the Italian aim is not an of fensive one. the sending of what is de- scribed as small force to Avlona being ito help the Servians extricate themselves ard to provision the starving Montene- grins and Albanians.
 On the western front artillery firing and trench fighting, with numerous air ex- ploits. are recorded on both sides. Swiss reports declare that large forces of Ger mans have been moving through the Rhine provinces toward the lighting zone in France, these advices following recent similar ones which have been held to i'm dicate that a German drive in the west st on was a possibility
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19
Objected to Verdict the New York World

Portland, Ore.-After four persons. in cluding the fiancee of Lloyd w. Chick of Oakland, Cal, had identified as his the body of a suicide at the morgue here. Chick in the flesh appeared with an in dignant demand that the police and cor oner's jury cease to advertise him as a suicide. The suicide was found hanging in the mems rest room in plaza block. Two women friends and one man iden- tificd the body as Chicks. One of the women said Chick had quarreled with Miss Florence Alexander of Spokane, his fiancee, and had threatened suicide. Miss Alexander came here and swooned in the morgue after positively declaring the body to be that of her sweetheart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19
Concordia Meeting Today

Annual meeting and election of officers of the Concordia society, the oldest Ger man-American organization in the dis trict, will take place this afternoon at the Concordia hall. Yearly reports of the officers will be read and other busi- ness transacted. Much interest is being taken in the meeting and large attend ance is expected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19
Nose From Own Rib

From the New York World.
 Grand Rapids, Mich.-Daisy Strayer, il years old, has nose that was manufac| tured from piece of bone taken out o| her own rib. She has left the hospital and is on the road to recovery. her phyI sician states.
 Suffering from a congenital disease o| the nasal bone. bone grating operatioi was necessary to avert permanent disfig urement About three inches of the nintl rib on the right side of the body was removed and anchored to the skin ana then Whittled into shape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19
Comforts of a Jag

From the New York World.
 Jchnstown, Pa.-A lumberman, som4
 liquor and paper bag of tacks to be used
 in putting tar paper on a roof caused las mentation by dozen or more automoj bilists. With his double load the lumberf man. living in the mountains above New Florence, did not notice that the bas' had burst, strewing six pounds of tacksl along the road.
 Every automobilst who travelled that road had from five to 50 punctures Al club was being formed when the luniber-| man came back to Johnstown for more| tacks. Then the story leaked out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19
STREET CAR GOES THROUGH BRIDGE;
 SEVEN ARE KILLED

Spokane, December 1S.-Seven per sons were killed and 10 injured today when street car went through the Division street bridge. which stands over the Spokane river. The injured were removed to a hospital
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19
TO SELL CATTLE

Secretary Conan of the penitentiary board of trustees has been advised by the trustees that they sold couple of carloads of cattle at Parchman con vict farm in Sunflower county yes- terday at S3S0 per 100, and that they considered the sale a good one These were not fat cattle, but were taken off the range of the corn fields, and were in good condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19
Tobacco Better

years. It is because of this that Cramp
 interests are not inclined to part with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19
B|LDO OUT SHOPPING WITH HE PRESIDENT Refuses to Say What the GrOOm's Present to Mrs.
 Gait Will Be
BACK FROM CAPITAL
Governor Brewer Giving Pardons for Christmas Presents-'Made in Mis-
 sissippi'' Cigars to Be Presented

Jackson, Miss, December 1S.-(Spe- cia1. )-Governor -elect Bilbo has re-. turned from Washington and six inches of snow, where, he says. he went ito arrange with Mr. McAdoo for a loan" and while flying around with high society,"" he accompanied Pres ident Wilson on shopping tour to buy a wedding present for his bride. In spite of all urging, and experiment. ing with third degree" tactics the re- porter failed dismally iR his efforts to ''worm" out of Mississippi's next Gov ernor what he and MT. Wilson pur- chased. He intimated broadly but re- fused positively, to say what the groom's present to the bride is to be- hence Missssipians will just have to pursue a policy of waiting and watching"
 The governor-to be found his desk at the capital weighted down with corre- spondence, but his private secretary, Mir Gray, had everything arranged in methodical order, so that it could be gone through in business-like way and with time saved Governor Bilbo
 
 several weeks, and his friends should bear in mind that his time is valuable and cut their visits short as possible
 GOVERNOR BREWER BUSY
 Over in the other side of the capitol Governor Brewer is working overtime his desk being piled mountain high with correspondence, the majority of which bears on petitions for pardon. Never before,' says Secretary "Bill'' Buck, (who has served Governors Vardaman, Noel and Brewer, and has been retained by Governor elect Bilbo), have l seen so many pardon papers; it really looks like every convict in the penitentiary wants to get out These two governors do not have anything 2 to do with each other as those who followed the recent campaign can read fly understand, but both seem to be working for the same end-the bet terment of conditions in the state. They both appreciate the fact that the state of Mississippi is up against a hard proposition financially and the chances are that both will make about the same recommendations to the ap- preaching legislature along these lines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19

Notwithstanding the pause in operations in Macedonia interest centers in develop ments expected vitally to affect the Bal kan enterprises of the Teutonic powers and the entente allies.
 All 4advices indicate complete halt of the Bulgarians and of Field Marshal Won
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19
Locke Is a Candidate

Hugh A. Locke, formerly assistant so- licitor, filed his declaration in the pro- bate court yestsrday candidate for judge of the first division of the Jeffer- son county circuit court
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-06


evening the will opportunity up
money.
The Times publishing Who's Who Contest offering forty
dollars in
number of business their the other
fellows adj The contest place the pictures where they belong
Monday evenings Times will tell It'll
Forty dolars girls it-hat buy spring and
hat, anyhow.
These you
II doubt of them
Being Fashion Week, these gentlemen n
keeping with such an suspicious occasion.
e-
Chambers designer (hope spet that
right, has promised to stay with US
Designing scrumpous
scrumpious patrons of Mrs. Chambers Millinery Store.
in the sunshine of Myrtle stones smile.
The would be a popular
place If they sold mems gloves as well ladies'.
My lady friends all busy
of a retiring disposition
presence
1t looks improving IL the
crowds in the department
by
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-06

The Times took occasion yesterday to urge its
readers to fight the passage by the house and APP
proval by the governor of senate bill No 300
This is the Stone Webster measure, already
passed by the senate, robbng Tacoma and the other
cities of the state of all semblance of control
their own streets.
1t was suggested that citizens write emphatic let
tiers of protest to their representatives.
The paper was no sooner off the press than one
reader criticised us for not giving the and ad
dresses of the legislators.
Good idea!
So here they are, and if you want to tell them what
you think of some of the other raw legislation the
majority has been putting through, mention it too.
Address any of them Capitol Building Olympia.
STATE SENATOR'S, rrss.sf +.
r. r. White, 25th district; Ralph Metcalf, 10Th
district W. s. Davis, 9th district; Wilbur Fair
child 28th district; Jesse s. JONES' Doth district
REPRESENTATIVES,.
G. ID. McQuesten and G. w. Schulz, Both district;
G.. E. Kelly and w. G.. Heinly, Both district; c. s..
Barlow and J. H. Davis 37th district; E. j. Croft
and D. E. Gilkey, 3Sth district; c. A. Young and J.
B. Hawthorne 39th district
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-06
Was He GuyinI Them?

Representative Guie, of King, has that clarifying
type of mind SO common to attorneys and legislat-
ors. He explained to the house Thursday afternoon
that the Sharpsten bill does not endorse any cand
dates for office.
them, and causes to be printed on the ballot the
statement that they have received majority or
minority, vote of the convention
Il merely informs the public of its action; no
endorsement at ALL
Isn't that transparent simplicity for you,
though?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-06
Giving the Accused No Show

Schmidt suspects" in the Times dynamiting case,
shave not been allowed to confer with their attor
ney."
An arrested party in this republic is presumed to
be innocent until proved to be guilty beyond rea-
s0nable doubt. But from the moment of fellow IS
falling into the hands of the police, he is treated with
methods of the Spanish inquisition and in accord
with the Mexican idea of guilt until innocence is
proved
On one side, we see an entire police force and a
staff of prosecutors secretly plotting against mans
freedom and his efforts to retain his freedom
On the other side, a man even denied the right to
confer with his lawyer Is justice only monster
demanding blood2 Does it work for one side only?
Instead of denying the accused all chances to prove
innocence, should it not rather aid him and be glad
if he finally demonstrates his guiltIessness?.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-06
Theodore Roosevelt On the Many
BY THEODORE ROOSEVELT

BY THEODORE R00SEVELT I N
The American ought realize the absolute unprepadness
practically criminal
really efficient But after all THE NAVY IS THE FIRST AND
MOST IMPORTANT LINE OF and the immediate vital
do very greatly the Of the and its
lutte efficiency from the military standpoint
Our short ships and We $4,000
enough the fighting should break
Moreover unless the whps trained fleet formation
under actual service conditions they will be gifts any power
which with
stamp wnsow-should
hand efficiency
navy exists their advice taken necessary
LEAST DOUBLE THE NAVY in size quaduple fighting
fectiveness
To economic in this matter precisely like city attempting
economze by shutting down on its fire department.
THE NAVY rs OUR ONLY INSURANCE AGAINST WAR: the
only that will not bring SHAME and DISASTER,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-06
NAUGHTY, NAUGHTY.

SO your work Is monotonous,
is it? Why don't you get job IN
shoe store?"
Why there especially?"
something new going on all
the time. Boston Transcript.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-06
A COOLER VIEW
THE CROCK HAIRCUT DEFENDED

Pat (after the explosion) -
Why didn't We wait five minutes
longer, ye coward?
Mike-It's better to be a cow
ard for five minutes, isn't it, than
to be corpse for the rest Of yer
life?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-06
OBSERV Alto MS

Statisticans announce that each of those hun
dreds of thousands of folks who attended Frisco's
fair opening day spent $2.19. It's just wonder
full how some people get hold of money.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-06


One of the chief obstacles in
the way of the neutrals getting
together and forcing an end of the
European war is that they're too
blamed busy trying to keep out of
1t themselves.
Who Is Anderson and Where Does
He Hide His Rubbers?
Keep your feet dry by wearing
Anderson's rubbers.-Ad in Byes-
Vile, o.. Enterprise.
Judging from some of the pic
lures in costume of the women in
the shows coming to us from the
Winter Garden in New York, it's
hard to see how they get away
with 1t and avoid rheumatism.
Love Me Little, Love Me Long.
Fent Mechling paid his best
friend, over in GAINESVILLE, the
usual four weeks visit.-Glen-
ford Corr. In Somerset, O., Press.
HOUSEHOLD HINT
When children are unable to
play outofdoors on account of
inclement weather they are liable
to tire of their indoor toys and
grow restless and irritable. At
such times the mothers ingenuity
In finding amusement for them is
taxed to the limit. When such a
thing happens the mother might
try letting the children play with
an apple dumping, using 1t as
baseball or bowling ball or even
punching bag. Do not use a
steamed dumping, as 1t is too
fragile. Use hard-baked dump
ling.
A WALLET
Am young lady of twenty
two and my friends tell me I
should become an actress. / have
considerable ability in that direc-
tion, IL do say 1t myself. ! am
anxious to get an engagement,
but of course would not accept
one IL there was chance of fall
ure. What would you advise me
to go out with to be sure of maxi
ing a hit?-Margueryte M. NJ
JUST REMINDERS
A stitch in time Is worth two
needles in a haystack.
Many man who knows his
own mind is not overburdened,
with knowledge. stasi
Cheer up. The fool who rocks
the boat may live to ride In an
aeroplane. .s.f,,.
The worlds greatest misfit 10
illustrated by the big opinions of
a small man. &c :.
There isn't much hope for the
people who would rather tell their
troubles than be popular.
The man who borrows trouble
Is always anxious to pay you back
In your own coin.
Tell two women they resemble
each Other II you can afford to
make enemies of both.
The counterfeiter makes money
dishonesty. but there are others.
The school or experience has no
commencements. It's a perpetual
course.
sELAHI
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-06

Sarah Bernhardt says that as she gets
wooden leg she II return to the stage And the peo
pie will turn out to see her in larger numbers than
ever you can bet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-06

Turkeys grand vizier says that Turkey went to
war because it couldn't rely the promises of the
triple entente. Promsesf If any Of those foreign
countries relying promises, they had better
take out heavy life insurance policies
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-06
SQUARING TT

Miss Prettface have been
converted, and | want to make
restitution for any wrong I have
done. ! stole some kisses from
you. and ! would like to give them
back.
She-Well, Mr.. Smith of course
/ don't want to put any obstacles
In the way of your doing what
you think is right.-New York
Sun.