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cific Coast, where ladies vote, because
pretty near every married woman
thinks it's whole lot more bekovet
for a widower to drink himself to
death for sorrow than to get married
again"
"Sure | know" Birsky agreed, "but
most married women is the same as
them busted presidential probabilities
like Bryan and Whitman. SO long as
they amt got show in the world at
it, they don't believe in no second
term. AS for the women, if any one
of them knew a man who was going to
get the wedding presents that the
President would get, they'd be willing
to take Il chance on him, even if his
matrimonial experiences made King
Solomon look like a Teller who would
really like to get married, but didn't
have the courage to go in for it to any
extent"
81 thought it was etiquette that you
shouldn't give the President a wedding
present." Zapp said, "on account of
afterwards if it comes up that he is to
appoint somebody for judge or post
master he shouldn't have to hesitate to
turn the feller down because he sent
him a coffee percolator or something"
"An ideal" Birsky exclaimed. "Pres-
ident Wilson has such white DISPOSE
ton, understand, that if some one
sends him diamonds even he don't
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velopes alone" Zapp reioined. "lf l
would got as many customers as
United States President has got close
friends, would rent Madison Square
Garden for a showroom and use the
first % floors of the Singer Building
for manufacturing purposes. The only
thing for a President to do when he
gets married is to limit the affair to
blood relations; otherwise he would
spend the rest of his life paying off
the caterer. Then, again, close friends
Of the President amt always close
friends of one another. Take, for ex-
ample, Bernstein, the German Ambas-
sador, and you've got to admit that so
far as appearances go he's just so
close a friend of the President as the
English Ambassador - this here
String-Beans."
"You mean Spring-Rice," Birsky
corrected.
"What's the difrcrence?" zapp said
"When them two Close Friends get
placed at table anywhere within a
dozen chairs of each other it's bound
to be unpleasant for the other Close
Friends. / don't care if the caterer
stands his own breakage and uses
hotel china, even. But ambassadors
amt the only ones. / bet yer there
would be plenty other Close Friends
there which is going to suppress some
very insulting language to each other,
like Roosevelt and Taft"
Roosevelt and Taft amt close
friends of Mr.. Wilson," Birsky said.
eyes, they are" Zapp contradicted.
Everybody expects it of them, just
to show that there amt no hard feel
ings, even though for the last three
years them two ex-Presidents has
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training nation could got export,
of eighty billions annually, and what
is tam l right or wrong? Then Mr.,
Taft gets up and says he hopes Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson's life pathway will
be strewn with roses, and from what
the new Governor Of the Philippines /,
doing out there we might Just as well
make Japan present of them islands
and be done with it. Also he never
saw n married couple who seemed 80
we'll suited to one another in every.
thing that made for the beauty of the
home, and that it's like putting chains
and padlocks on the Supreme Court, Il
you recall judge every time he de.
cides that workman should be al.
lowed to crush his arm in machinery
without being obliged to stand the ad.
ditional horror of collecting damages
for it from the boss, especially when
the boss promised to fix the machine
next week ever since January 1st
1881"
"And what will Bryan say?" Zapp
asked.
"Looky here, Zapp," Birsky said,
maybe you would like to sit here all
day and tomorrow listening to lot
of nonsense, but me got business to
attend to-"
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"WELL, why not?" Louis Birsky'
w the real-estater, exclaimed as he
sat in Wasserhauer's Restaurant with
Barnett Zapp, the waist manufacturer.
"When my Grosvater olav hasholom
got married for the fourth time he
was S5 years old"
"Sure, l know Zapp commented,
'but some felers gets married be-
cause they don't know whether they
need wife or an ambulance"
"You should need an ambulance
like President Wilson needs one
Birslsy retorted. "Mr. Wilson has
got his office right in his home, zapp,
and before you are through with
your coffee in the morning. this is
what Mr.. Wilson does: He dictates to
the bookkeeper a rotten letter to
England that in case the shipments
is delayed any longer we would posi-
lively take such steps as we think
proper to protect our interests in the
matter, and remain; he plays eighteen
pockets golluf; he sees Bernstein, the
manager from the Kaiser's Washing
ton branch, and tells him where he
belongs, and then sends out all the
monthly statements between the first
time when his daughter says his
coffee is getting cold on him and the
tenth time, when she says that even
though the girl would be greenhorn
she amt goin' to stand it day after
day that she amt through washing
the dishes from the breakfast before
it's time to put 'em on the table again
for lunch; busy man like Mr.. Wilson
needs to have wife looking after
him, otherwise he will soon get his
stomach in such shape that some
morning when the country sausage
stays an hour on the table before he
eats it, instead of the regular form
letter he is using for Germany, he is
apt to dictate one out of his head
saying just exactly what we think
about it."
"Even So" Zapp said, "he's going to
lose bunch of votes out on the Pa
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DEATHS

Donegal, IreandD. Relatives and friends are
invited to attend funeral. ON Monday, At
$40 "A. M, from her late residence. 9.;li
Pine ST. Solemn fIish Mass OF Requiem, at
st. PatriCk's church. 1T 10 u. NJ. lnterment
Holy cross Cemetery.
YOUNG.-On December 10. 1913. Alloys V,
husband Of Estclle Korndocrfcr DnJ son .;
Jacob II. and Anna V. Young. uEGu - years.
Relatives and friends are invited Ia attend
funeral services. ON Monday, at . J., m, ut
his late residence, Prospect road. below
Welsh road Willow Grove, Pa. lntermont
private at West Laurel Hill Cemetery.
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HELP WANTED-FEMALE

NOW is THE TIME for young ladies SEEK
ing commercial positions to consult Miss
Dean" at Ledger Central broad and Chest
nut SITS. \ special service Is rendered .
SrENOGUAPHFRS BDOEEEEPERS AND
CLERKS through the Commercial Depart.
ment to LEDGER ADVERTISERS anil a
great number Of young ladies' have hesn
benefited by this service.
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General

Govt. clerks exams comEE
so mo: sample quCs. free: write immed'nll,
Franklin Inst, Dent. Ii5 X. Rochester " l.
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because, Birsky, Ven
You Say Dot Roose-
velt und Taft Are
Not Good Friends,
You're Meshuga."
Montague Glass, in His 1nimit-
able Way, Relates the Argu-
ments of the Two Characters
Over Their Lunch at Wasser-
bauer's Restaurant

In This, the First of the New Glass
Stories, Zapp and Birsky Are
Agitated Over Second-Term Mar
riages, as Applied to President
Wilson, Votes for Women, and
Etiquette
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HELP WANTED-MALE

AUTOMATIC OPERATORS-Gr Acme sni
rst-c!ass men only; highest wages Hil
Apply Stan lard Roller .ieaTing Company
4"th ana Merton ave.
BOY for office work. III 20 IS; legIble writer
Answer T.. O. BOX 1871
BOYS, 10 AMI over. to work IN wallpaper ias'
tory. Apply. at once. Becker, Smith q Paga
Water st. and Snyder age.
BUTLER and houseman. white with e1peh.
ence In private work: cit, rcturen,e f1r EoiA
ana character required. VI SD, Ledger Cea-
CABlNETMAKERS wanted. Applv Lincoln
Furniture Company. 10th and Lehish ave
CABINETMAHERS' HELPERS wanted. App5
Lincoln Furniture Co, 18th II. * Lehlsh ave
CARPENTER carpenter wanted. Apgl
John and James Dohson. Inc, blanket NILS
Seotts lane, Falls of SChuylkill.
CASE FILTERS wanted Apply Lincoln Fufnf
ture Company. lah and Lehlgh aye.
COLI ECTOR and solicitor to represent old.
established life insurance company; slay
and commission, age 2J to 20: state empH'
ment last five years. NJ SOL, ..edsef etn'
trail ...f
COOK (German mani wanted for private s,hoa.
In the country, near Lancaster, ~; NUS I,
all the cooking and wash his own 3eis &C. e.,
wages, $50 Per month. room, etc. Abby saj
day, to q p. M. j. ii. Schwacke 1871 H.--s
COOK. Japanese, wanted. first class, for ea'
OF town; reference. ID rs Ledger once
DRAUGHTSIAN, mechanical with shop q;
perience state age, whore formerly emP'sss- ~ -
AMI salary expected. The Cox sons ~
Bridgeton, y, j.
GRINDERS. Sellers tool. wanted: h[stsasss
men only. Apply Standard holler-peaiA,
Company. 10th and Merton ave. e.-
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Next Saturday Zapp and BHsky
luiH discuss painting and collect.
ing ouer their EUening Ledgers
at Wasserbauer's Restaurant.
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CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING RATES
EVENING LEDGER

This STYLE TYPE Cor like thlsD
2Rf 2Rf.t slTS hines one sho per per II: H:
Six times one week, lOc per line
Situations Wanted. three times week 10
cents per line per insertion.
Place your order for three or
more times and it will be inserted
in the daily Public Ledger at no
additional cost.
one or two time rate for EvEVINd LEDoxl
and PUBLIC LEDGER combined II 10 cents per
line with the exception or Help Wanted and
situations Wanted, which IS IS cents per line
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CCopyri0ht. 1915, Nc,o York Tribunej
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There is a drug store near your
home that will accept Ledger want
ads at Office -ates.
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,. "a \ -EIpei ienerl Eeavefs wanted IN
kn0Nles looms: STEADY work, koed pts, Az
ply John Mawson iialr Cloth ComPany Ken
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BYRNE.-On December 10. 1915. MARY A.
BYRNE. Due notice of funeral will be given.
from her late residence. %Ei New Market -.
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FOR
TYPE LIKE THIS Tor like this)
which Is perfnIt:sd In all casslhcations ex.
sept Help and Situations Wanted. Lost and
FoUrd. Personals. boarding and Rooms. add
lIEE GENTS PER LINE 10 ANY OF ABOY E
RATES,
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DEATHS

Tamncy. 2625 East Albert st. Osth Ward.
Solemn REQUIEM Mass at St. AIMS Church.
at 10 a. III. Interment at st. AIMS Ceme-
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CIARK.-On December 0, 1915. THOMAS
husband OF the late Catharine Clark. Rela-
tyes and friends are invited TO attend funer-
al. on Tuesday, at $50 a. m. from the resi-
dence OF his son, Michael ]. Clark; 80 North
Augustine's S Church, at 10 o'clock, Interment
LII Lna-L.-- ;.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-27
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Majestic

A group of prominent Birmingham men, amidst a packed audience, wit messed the making of the first record for musical instrument reproduction a the Majestic theatre last night, among them being R. A. Brown, president of the Alabama State Fair Jacob Burger, president of the Business Mems League. John ". O'Neill, president of the Mer- chants Protective association, J. D. Rosenburger, president of the Board of Trade and William C. Radcliffe. sec retary of the Chamber of Commerce.
 The Primrose Four whose voices were to be recorded, sang two songs new to their repertoire, Cotton Blos- soms," and "Tipperary," and those in- terested feel the record will be suc- cessful since the Majestic quartet sang so we'll as to be given "curtain call. ''
 The record was made by an Edison Reproducing machine, operated by C. Hiltbruner and J. Allen, of the Will Hams Music store, and if 1t proves good will be placed on sale in Bir- mingham in about two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-27
MANY TENNESSEE
 TOWNS SEND NEWS
A Merchant at Edenwold, Farmer at Springfield and
 Others on Vitalitas

From all over Tennessee reports of the curative effects of natural vitalitas are being heard. Here are a few that are taken at random from various parts of the state:
 Edenwold, Tenn. J. A. Webb, 1ner- chant. q think VtaIitas is wonderful medicine. I have only taken one bottlej and the relief Is remarkable. Have been a sufferer of collie and pains in the lower bowels"
 Springfield, Tenn, F. II. Lee, proprietor Oak Grove farm: T have taken yitalitas and am so greatly pleased over the re- suits that I am purchasing a bottle to give friend who is ailing snd whom I am sure it will help. l consis r Vitalitas a splendid remedy for those who suffer with stomach, liver and kidneys"
 Lebanon. Tenn. A. W. Page. retired building contractor and adjutant of Camp A. G. Shepherd No 941, U. CIV. My rheu- matic pains are being driven away and the relief one bottle of Vitalitas has given me is wonderful.
 Brunswick, Tenn. R. l.. Jones. post master: There is nothing I can say too good for Vitaltas. It has cured me of ills with which l suffered for years" (Stomach trouble.)
 Thompson. Tenn. T. E. Ragsdale, widely known citizen. says: T think Vi- taltas wonderful remedy. I had indi- gestion so badly l could not eat anything containing grease Vitalitas corrected these ills
 See the Vitaltas display noss in prog ress at Avertys Drug Store 10e-11 20th st, or write there for information
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-27
STATE BAR TO MEET
 AT CAPITAL JULY 3

Montgomery, February 26-(SpeciaL) The next annual meeting of the Alabama State Bar association will be held in Montgomery July g and 10 according to an announcement made today by the ex- ecutive committee of the association.
 The executive committee has already begun to arrange for the annual meeting of the association. and it is expected that the meeting this year will bs the most interesting in the history of the associa- ton. Plans are being made to secure several prominent orators from out of the state to deliver addresses at the an nual meeting, and other arrangements are being perfected looking to the success of the occasion.
 Ray Rushton of Montgomery is presl- dent of the State Bar association, hav- ing been elected to that position at the meeting in Montgomery last July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-27
LIFE SENTENCE
 IS GIVEN NEGRO
Luther Hall Found Guilty of Murder by Jury-Lee Jury Unable
 to Agree

It took just 30 minutes for the jury in the case of Luther Hall. charged with murder to arrive at verdict, which was guilty as charged in the indict- ment," and fixed his punishment at life Imprisonment in the penitentiary. The negro was tried yesterday in the erim- inal court before Judge w. E. Fort on the above charge and was concluded late last night He was indicted for the killing of George Morris, a negro, whom he shot to death following d quarrel at Fossil mines last October Walter S. Brewer represented tke state.
 The jury in the case of Leslie Lee, negro, charged with the murder of Robert Connolly, negro, failed to ar rive at a verdict and was sent to the hotel for the night. The case was tried in the first division of the crimi- nal court before Judge H. P. Heflin. and went to the jury at late hour yesterday evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-27
SAUNDERS ACQUIRES ENTIRE CONTROL OF SAUNDERS MOTORC CO
Will Handle Hudson Cars Only While Dodge Agency Goes to the Drennen
 Motor Company

Bradley J. Saunders announced last night that he had purchased the entire capital stock and control of the Saur- ders Motor Car Co.,, and that in future the company will confine it's business to Hudson Motor Car Co.'S products for which the local company Is distributor for the state of Alabama exclusive os Mobile
 MT. Saunders purchased the holdings of 1T A. Drennen in the Saunders Motor Co.,. and in the transaction the Dodge Motor Car agency heretofore held by the Saunders Go. Is transferred to the Drennen Motor Go.
 'SThe change simply means that I am now in entire control of the Saunders Motor Car Co., and will handle the Hud- son car exclusively" said MT. Saun- ders, while the Drennen Motor Co hereafter will handle the Dodge. We will retain the same place of business and from now on we will make the rest of them sit up and take notice with our Hudsons.'
 Mir Saunders is one of the best known and most aggressive dealers in the au- tomobi1e field in Alabama and can al- ways be counted upon to make things interesting for his competitors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-27
ALABAMIANS
 IN BIRMINGHAM YESTERDAY

The farmers of Alabama are well pleased with the legislation resultant from the recent half-session of the legislature, :" said William Prague prominent farmer of AJtauga county, who visited Birming- ham yesterday.
 "Of course, like the majority of other people In Alabama, we disliked the prohi- bition legislation. and have laughed con- sidera ply at the bull bill,' the blue back spelIer' bill. the Barbour county circuit court bill the anti-liauor advertis- ing bill, and the nonpolitical advertising bill But we do appreciate the work of the solons in behalf of the farmer They have agreed that we may tax ourselves for educational purposes if we see f.t to do so. They have agreed to establish a hog cholera serum plant at Auburn, and have taken pains to eradicate the tick Of Course, there is little hog cholera in Alabama, and in the great ma jority of counties. few ticks and few heads of cattle. But we appreciate the good intentions of the legislature. at any rate
 "As matter of fact, if the legislature maintains it's late pace towards nullifying the work already accomplished in up- building the roads of the state, we will have still more to be grateful for. I for one do not believe that the legislators will go so far as to make us bell the buzzards which fly over our pastures"
 William F. Cobb of Tuskegee spent yes terday in Birmingham on legal business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-27
LOCAL INSPECTION
 OF TROOPS ENDED Capt. Churchill and Capt. Screws Pleased With Con-
 ditiOns Found Here

Captain Churchill of Washington, Uni- ted States army, and editor of the Field Artillery Journal, published monthly in the Capital City. completed last night an inspection of local batteries of the Ala bama National Guard.
 At the same time Capt William Screws of Montgomery, United States army of- ficer, stationed in Alabama as inspector of state troops, completed his inspection of local companies-K, c and B. It is learned that with the militia in it's sew eral departments the officers were well pleased.
 The United States government has in
 Birmingham approximately $100000 invest ed in artillery, and considerable frac- ton of that sum in the equipment used by the infantry. Periodically. inspections are made for the purpose of keeing track of equipment and inqufrng into the eff ciency of the troops. As an indication of the merits of local companies, it is said that Company K was given go points out of 100, whereas a year ago the same company scored only one point
 The inspection lasted three days and nights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-27
BERNSTORFF DENIES
 LONDON REPORT

New York, February 26.-Count Non Bernstorff, the German ambassador to- day authorized denial of a statement printed by the London Daily Telegraph in a telegram from Washington accord ing to which Count Won Bernstorff has informed Prsident Wilson and Secretary Bryan that the commanders of German submarines had received a secret order not to fire at ships flying the American flag.
 q have not given to either President Wilson or to Secretary of State Bryan any communication except such as was published in the American press, the ambassador said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-27
LUMBER LEADERS
 ELECT OFFICERS

Memphis, Tenn, February 26.-B. F.. farrell, Humboldt, Tenn, today was elect ed president of the Southern Retail Lum- Der Dealers association. in session here. R. E. Montgomery. Memphis, was elect ed vice president and " R. Smith, Mem- ph;s, was reelected secretary-treasurer. II. A. Canaday, Mayfeld, Ky, retiring president, was made a mespber of the board of directors.
 The association will meet in this city again next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-27
ID LIFT EMBARGO
 ON STATE WARRANTS
Lancaster Announces Sal aries Will Be Paid at
 That Time

Mor tgomery February 26.-(Special) As a result of the financial aid extended the state treasury by the convict and in- surance departments, the embargo on the payment of state warrants and claims will be sifted on March 1. This announcement was made today by State Treasurer w. L. Lancaster.
 Treasurer Lancasters statement was brief and to the point Commencing March l, on account of funds deposited and promised by the insurance and con- vict departments, the state treasurer will pay school teachers, old soldiers, convict supplies, salaries and such other emer- gency warrants as the condition of the treasury will allow from day to day in the order presented,' was the statement.
 The state treasurer at the request of Governor Henderson suspended the pay ment of all warrants several weeks ago. Since that time practically all funds com
 ing into the treasury have been sent to New York to cancel outstanding warrants held by banks in that city. Something over s1,0OO,0oo has been sent to New York financial institutions.
 In requesting Treasurer Lancaster to suspend the payment of warrants for sal aries and other purposes, Governor Hen derson explained that he had adopted this course as means of cancelling the states obliga tions in New York. The gov ernor later sent a message to the .legis- lature in explanation of his course. Since that time the treasurer has moi paid out any money on state warrants though several of the local banks have cashed warrants presented to them These warrants will be returned to the treasurer on March l. as well as numer- ous other claims. amounting to thousands of dollars, which have not yet been paid Owing to the outstanding warrants the
 draft on the treasury on March 1 will be particularly heavy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-27
RUSSIANS MUST
 RETURN TO FIGHT

London, February 27-Q:45 a. m.)-The Russian consul general here has issued a statement received from Petrograd, an- nouncing that Russians living abroad will be liable to military service and must return Immediately to Russia. Those be- longing to the classes called to the colors who remain abroad after March 1 will be liable to punishment according to the Russian law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-27
CRIPPLED BRITISH
 STEAMER ARRIVES

Halifax. N. S., February 26.-The Brit ish steamer Florence Pile,, storm battered and carrying crippled crew. arrived here yesterday from New Orleans bound for Pyles, Greece. A man named Ger stuing was swept overheard and drowned in hurricane Second Mate Barbear's legs were broken and Boatswain Edwards was helpless from injuries.
 Captain Pearn nearly lost his life. A great comber swept him into the sea. but In a few minutes another swept him back on deck again. 4, Lifehoats were smashed and rails bent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-27
SHELTON DIES AS
 RESULT OF SHOOTING

Huntsville, February 26. = Especially Brad D. Shelton, 20 years old, shipping clerk for the local plant of Armour & Co.,, died at the city hospital of wounds re- ceived in a shooting affray with Ebert Nails Sunday An unexpected complica- ton caused his death after physicians had expressed the opinion that he would recover and after Nail had been released on a nominal bond. Nail was rearrested and will probably face murder charge. Shelton's body was shipped tonight to his former home at Larkensville.