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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
A "BIack Handv Myrtery

"The account which appeared in the Lobby column of The Age-Herald re- gently describing a petrifed hand found near our Ironaton furnace, has attracted much attention,'' said Y. A. Dyer, assist ant sales agent of the Alabama company
 Numerous comments have been made by local iron men, and many pleasant remarks have been exchanged on the sub ject. As was brought out in MT. Porter S Irecent statement, the substance in which this hand is enclosed resembles pure iron in it's composition, and, of course. it's color is black; indeed, our office force has dubbed it the black hand Its origin is shrouded in mystery, which I fear will prove inpenatrab1e even to the anti ouarian
 The latest touch to the Alabama mys- tery, however, is an anonymous epistle re- ee;ved Saturday by our vice president, Mr Coffin, in which the writer shows un- canny powers of penetration. Attached 70 the letter was a clipping of The Age Herald article referred to above. The unknown writer suggests that MT. Coffin turn this hand over to his friend and associate in the Alabama company en- tcrrrise, Mir. w. E. Leake in the hope that the talisman will serve to better his poker hand. Despite searching inquiries of the detective talent of our Birming- ham office the source of the mysterious black hand letter remains as yet a dark and unsolved mystery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28

British and French battleships have sue ceeded in knocking 'ell'' out of the Dar- danelles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28

The appearance of book beer signs is noted in various parts of the land. They are true harbingers of spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28

Mir. Bryan wears a peace dove in the lapel of his coat. Still, everybody knows how Mir. Bryan feels about war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28

MIXING SENTIMENT AND BUSINESS
 MT. Editor: desire to thank the friends and neighbors most heartily in this man. her for their cooperation during the ill., ness and death of my late husband, who escaped from me by the hand of death last Saturday. To my friends and all who contributed toward making the last min utes comfortable and the funeral a SIC. cess l desira to remember most kindly. foping that these few lines will find them enjoying the same blessing I have also a good milch COW and a roan gelding horse years old which I will sell cheap. God moves in a mysterious way His won ders to perform. He plants His footsteps on the sea and rides upon the storm. Also black and white shoat cheap.--Lock Haven (Pa) Democrat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
CAUSE AND EFFECT.

N<AOSTI MN IJ EF LV- T.
 A magazine writer says national dis armament is an economic impossibility." .'I guess that's true, so long as the men who furnish munitions of war are able to get the ear of Congress"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28

Dispatches from the spring training camps are as eagerly read these days as the latest war news.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28

Being president of Haiti is another one of those see-it-and-now-you- nt-see-it'' jobs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28

A FRETFUL PHILANTHROPIsT. Aren't you the man I gave a dime to yesterday?"
 "Yes. sir; butt"
 And now you want me to give you more money. That's the way with you beggars. You're never satisfied.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28

President Taft advises us to stand by the President and the flag. That's the way to stay in good company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28

The Mormons will build a tabernacle in New York, which is noted for ''pro- gressve polygavny."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
MORE APPROPRIATE.

Would you say the author of a mu- sical comedy writes the score or com poses it?''
 T nearly always say 'perpetrates'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
A SERIOUS MATTER.

A SERIOUS MATTER. Don't you think that woman's attit s-er-just a trife daring?" T do, and it makes me mad all overJt see her dressed that way S Tut, tut. Why should you worry?" Because she's my wife,
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28

Tlis department acquired some very un- savory notoriety while MT. Conner was at the helm. The searchlight should be made to play upon all the hidden re- ccsses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

Hats are off to San Francisco. Her big fair looks like success from the start
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
AN UNwELcoME GUEST.

q surrender.' cried the Russ.
 Another mouth to feedr' groaned the German. Say, do you think we're run ming and international boarding house?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
That Proposed Bond Issue

As a rule I am not one who delights in saying, told you so, " said mem Der of the Birmingham Newspaper club last night But I am going now to vio- late my rule and recall to memory the fact that prior to the last municipal elec- ton l declared the proposed bond issue of $4,500,000 for the purchase or construc- tion of a waterworks plant over which nearly everybody with anti-corporation instincts raved, a monumental fake.
 Nobody believed me, and. the bond issue was carried overwhelmingly. And now we hear nothing of 1t. Certainly long enough time has elapsed for the commission to endeavor to sell those bonds. The credit of the city is just as good and the treasury is just as full of money as it was last fall when we were told to take the scheme seriously. Of course, it might be said that the city used that vote of the, people as a whir over the shoulders of the company and secured thereby reduction in rates. This cannot hold water, however, for the com- pany had always displayed willingness to deal fairly with the city. and for months President Linn has desired a ces- sation of warfare in that he might live in peace
 We have voted bonds and now let us have municipal ownership
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
PARTICULAR.

PARTICULAR. I'm a lover of the soil. But in its proper place, Which never is behind the ears. Or on the neck or face.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28

For murder. though 1t have no tongue, will speak with most miracu- lous organ. Hamlet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
NOT TO BE TOLERATED.. :,

A well-known prohibitionist
 Who showed some breadth of mind. Was straightway stricken off the list And called some names unkind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28

HIGH LINKS. A gay old chap.
 A chorus girl Some wine, mayhap, A dizzy whirl. The cold, gray dawn, Repentance .1eep. A sigh, a yawn, And then-to sleep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
Fire Loss an Absolute Loss

That there is always an absolute loss when a fire occurs is something that so many people find it difficult to compre- hend,'' yesterday said R. A. Brown well known fire insurance agent
 If there is a fire on that corner over there tonight" he added, "and there is loss of $20,000, that much is money gone-gone forever and all time. It's just the same thing as if the owner of that building had gone to one of the banks. drawn out $2o000 in gold and thrown 1t into the middle of the Atlantic ocean,
 'It's true that insurance companies, if the property is insured, will pay the loss: but where do the insurance companies get their money? The insurance paid by these companies is the premium money paid by their patrons. It's merely taking your money out of one pocket and putting it into the other, and if it is burned up in the transferring process it is no more lost than when your property is burned up.
 "Birminghams large fire loss is a seri- ous problem to every citizen of the town The big loss annually is just that much money taken out of the city every year "iiN tios eu' We Hlost rediiZe that II s lost. The fact that a part of it is paid lack in insurance means nothing except that the comparatively few citizens who own the burned property do not bear the loss alone. Take that much money out of any community every year and it is an enormous drain, drain that is bound to be felt.
 Then do you wonder that the insllr- ance companies are alarmed? Our fire loss IS due more to carelessness than anything else; it is in our power to rem edy 1t, and instead of the insurance com panies it is the citizens of Rirning ham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
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A TIMID CREATURE. "Jobson doesn't cut much of a figure in the world"
 What could you expect of man who habitually looks at life over his wife's shoulder?''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28

70 one can defend the Louisville M and Nashville railroad for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28

No communication will be published without its authors name. Rejected manuscript will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28

A. ]. Eaton. Jr.. and O. ls. Young are the only authorized travelling repre- sentatives of The Age-Herald in it's cir culation department
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-03
MORE CANDIDATES
REPORT TO FOL WELL
oAULr. MePHEARsoN, MeczEroHr
BRIDGES AND MosER NJ
TURN TO W. ri
Afternoon Practice Suspended YESTERDAYS
70 Allow Players 60 Attend Races.
Recruits Show well

Special Dispatch TO the Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON. Pa. Sept. 2.-Wash-
lngton JetfersOn's football team had
no practice this afternoon. This Was the
DIG day OF the Washington fair and the
coaches dispensed with gridfron work in
order that the men might see the races.
foiWell. however. called a morning drill
commencing al o'clock and put the 80
candidates through their pacese for
almost two hours
number OF new recruits arrived in
camp to-day. among them Stfves. Gault.
McPherson. McGreight. Bridges and Mo-
ser. OF last years team. \ new man 10
report TO Coach Folwell was Fiber. a
nusky halfback from the WellsVille (OO
high school Mexican, Withcrspoon
expected in az any time Percy Drew
Will arrive from Detroit saturday morn
ing, writing Manager Murphy that he is
prlnglnE with him two promising High
school recruits. whose names he does
not give.
Several OF the recruits showed In ad-
vantage In this department in the initial
workout yesterday and FOlwell is giving
the mparucular attention turning the
line candidates az present over to Assist
ant Crutkschank. last years center
heyman ts bOoter OF worth and he will
likely be called upon to do much OF this
work II he h. played In the backfieId
This morning Powell had practically
three different teams running through
drill. the men going down the field as IN
charging when the ball was snapped by
center Later a punting workout was
put on with the men catching the hall
and forming interference with the
catcher.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-03
LOOKING FOR AUTO
IN CORD MURDER

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 2.-The DO.
lice OF this city and Camden are try
ing TO locate a blue seven-passenger
automobile in their efforts to discover
the murderer of Samuel S. Cord, the
wealthy real estate dealer, whose
body was discovered Tuesday in a
gulley near Merchantville, n. J. Cord
was seen to enter a car OF this des.
cripuon when he left his office in this
city about half past four o'clock on
Monday Camden policeman today
recalled that late that night he had
seen a big blue automobile dashing
toward the road near which the body
was discovered. Two men were seat
ed in the rear seat holding a third
man who appeared to be intoxicated
or sick The policeman tried to stop
the car which bore a Pennsylvania
license tag. but the driver continued
to drive the machine at a terrific
speed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-03
NEW PLAN FOR
NAVAL RESERV E

WASHINGTON. Sept. "A plan
for the building up Of an adequate ma
tional reserve in addition to the exist.
ing state militia and the regular re.
serve created by the last Congress,
was made public today by Acting Sec.
Rotary Roosevelt. OF the navy depart.
ment. II contemplates the mobiliza-
ton Of yachtsmen and power-boat
owners and their craft with navy re-
serve ships in a training squadron.
following the idea Of the state army
camp at Plattsburg. n. Y.
The statement says plans have
been under consideration for some
time for definite organization Of the
elements outside OF the regular re-
serve and upon which the navy
should be able TO draw in emergen-
cies
Employment OF former naval Off.
GERS IN time Of war and hlling vacan-
cies on the lighting ships with tor.
mer enlisted men already has been
provided Tor by legislation under
which In the past two months 10
men have entered the reserve Ac.
cording 10 the statement. the law has
had the effect Of increasing enlist.
ments In the navy
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-03
Dizzy Headaches
From Torpid Liver

a lazy, torpid liver IS the cause
Of those terrible. dizzy headaches
When you have a headache. the
quickest way 10 relieve 10 IS 10
straighten up and strengthen the
liver and bowels The best thing
for that is TRiETS.
TRlETS cure and prevent aii
liver and bowel trouble. Take
them and you will never be trou
bled with constipation. dizziness
fainting spells, and other liver all
ments.
Every druggist sells TRIETs.
lie must u he wants 20 give the
peope what they want
Take TRlETS tonight and see
how much better you will be IN the
morning.
A. ell up-to-date druggists
l0c and 25c.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-03
VICTIMS OF F-4
ARE IDENTIFIED

HONOLULU, Sept. 2.-The two
bodies taken oet yesterday from the
United States submarine 20 were
identified today as those of Charles II.
Wells, Of Norfolk. Va. machinist's
mate, and Frank n. Herzog. OF Salt
Lake City. Utah. electrician.
Wells was identified by notebook
which naval officers in charge Of the
work intimated contained no informa.
ton that would solve the mystery
OF the submarines disappearance in
Honolulu Bay. March %. with twenty
two men on board.
The Identification OF Herzog was
made through records OF dental work
done for him.
The only other body identified so
far Is that Of George T. Ashcroft. gun
ner's mate. OF Los Angeles. found
Tuesday in the battery room OF the
vessel
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-03
RIVER NEWS

The bear traps at the McMeoher
dam were raised last evening and q
fun stage of pool water will be re
corded at the local wharfboat thin
morning. Yesterday afternoon there
was about feet G inches OF water
here, part Of 81 coming from a slight
rise in the upper rivers.
Heavy fogs at all points along the
Ohio continue TO delay the packet
boats. Yesterday the Reuben Dunbar
was due TO arrive here from Charles
ton. for Pittsburgh. al a. m. but did
not appear until late in the afternoon
She was compelled TO tie up during a
heavy fog in the morning.
The Joe Fowler will arrive here late
tonight from Louisville. for Pitts.
burghy This mofning the Express
viii clear az 1880 for Matamoras
and the Liberty will be in At D. m
Saturday morning the Reuben Dunbar
will be down from Pittsburgh. for
Charleston.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-03
CONSUMER WILL
NOT REAP BENEFIT

NEW YORK. Sept. 2.-The man who
foods over the counter will
not reap a cent of the big profits ac-
-..s~.ters, because OF the
prevailing depression in foreign
moneys and foreign exchange rates.
II was said here today. and in many
Instances profits that would otherwise
have accrued to the importers them
selves have been greatly reduced by
corresponding advances in price on
the Otner side of the Atlantic.
Because OF low exchange rates It
has been possible for importers here
To- pay their bills ahead at discounts
varying from TO Z per cent on goods
bought in England TO as much as 20
per cent. on goods purchased In Italy.
A great many importers. IL was said,
had seized this opportunity.
Although the value Of the French
franc was depressed from 10 to is
per cent, II was said today importers
of French goods would benefit but lit
tie by the rate. The French manu-
facturers foresaw the situation and
forestalled IL in a great many cases
by raising the prices of their COM
Oddities 10 a point where the depres-
sion in France was exactly Offset.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-03
LAW WILL LOWER
COST OF LYING
EErnEsENrArIvE or LABon DE
fAATnENT ExPLAINB WEIQHrs
AND MEASURES BILL
Tells Ohio County rs.ehsrs West viz.
Etntas Chnd Labor Law II In Need
OF Amendments

The proper enforcement OF the weights
sna measures law enacted at the last
segniar session OF the West Virginia
nign cost OF living. declared Miss Alice
~ cCnesney. OF Charleston. In Addressing
me Ohio County Teachers Institute al
Elm Grove. yesterday. Miss Ncchesney-
~ representative OF the state Depart
ment of Labor which has charge OF the
enforcement OF this law. Practically ev-
crythlng Il TO be sold by weight she
eNflained. which means n saving to the
purcnsser. The teachers. she said. will
weights and measures
Miss McChesney dwelt at length upon
the child labor laws OF West Virginia.
asserting that this state has unusually
po9r laws Tor the protection OF woman
and child labor. She recited the effort
made at the last SESSION OF the legisla-
ture TO draft suitable child labor law
and urged the teachers to create sentf-
ment IN favor OF such a measure that
~, mignt De passed at the next session
Prof. r. Z. Jacob. OF Ashland. O..
spoke on Discipline" He said disci-
pline Is by no means the breaking OF ths
childs viii. and il quite different from
punishment Discipline Is n positive
training OF the WILL he said. and can be
brought about by appealing 10 the high
Mr.. c. H. Royce. manager OF WaddinR.
,on farm, spoke briefly and was fol.
lowed by Prof. r, l. Roudebusch OF
nest Liberty Normal Later. Mr.. Royce
addressed the rural teachers at a divis.
Ion meeting held In the Elm Grove
school house. while the grade teachers
We're addressed by DIR. J. NJ Callahan
OF the state University.
me institute will be adjourned this
afternoon. Committees Will submit re.
ports and the Ohio County Teachers As.
Soclauon VIII elect officers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-03
MODS EHEART CLUB
Members o. Local Moose Lodoe or
ganize 20 Attend Next An.
nuai Convention


fitiy-hve members Of Wheeling
Lodge No. CT. T.. q. q. ". have formed
MOosoheart club. which will 10 10
Mooschoart ill. 90 attend the merit
annual convention OF the order. Do b.
held in August. 1916 Mooscheart d.
about b miles southwest OF Chicago
Omcors and a board OF trustees were
elected AZ the meeting Sunday Hy
me time ~ the convention DO ir EXPECT.
"a that nearly 100 or 200 will make
me trip The Officers elected are.
Frefidont William siancy.
Vice President. Walter Hronfeet
secrotary. 81 20 Palmer
Treasurer Frank Matthew
The members 81 tho board OF frua.
tere. CONSISTING ~ trro. are IA
l>osa. Frank Miller and Jack Nolte
Another meeting will be- held by mo
new organization ncrt Sunday after
Eoon. af which time about So moro
members are expected t0 Boz taken into
tho club
Tho organization has charge Of The
social eide % the Moose lodge ana
to provide funds Tor the tranaporfa.
lion 10 The convention 90 Mooaeheart.
Hociala and various other amusemorfa
viii Do provided By tho organization.
end many enjoyable times are expect.
"a Meetings OF the club will b. held
every sunday afternoon in the Moose
CLUB rooms
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-03
A NEW REMINGTON STRIKE.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 2.-severaI
hundred men employed in the con.
struction OF the new plant OF the Rem.
ington Arms company al Eddystone
today joined the strikers who walked
out earlier In the week 10 enforce de.
mands for higher wages and recogni.
ton o. their union. according to OH.
cials Of the building trades council of
this city. They claim that between
seven and eight hundred men are now
out and that further progress on the
big plant cannot be made until the
strikers demands are granted
The contractors. however. deny this
statement They say plenty Of men
are available to take the strikers
places. and that the work will not be
seriously hampered The strikers in.
clude carpenters. plumbers. brick
layers. elevator constructors and
painters
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-03
MURGUIN TO AID
TORRBON ATTACK

WASHINGTON. d. C.. Sept. p
Dispatches received at the Carranza
agency tonight from Monterey stated
thar General Francisco Murguin. with
a division of troops. arrived in "a.
catecas to-day. on his way to cooper
ate In the general attack on Torreon.
Dispatches from Nuevo Laredo an.
nouneed the arrival Of 1000 reinforce
ments for movement against the line
OF towns held by Villa forces between
Nuevo Laredo and Piedras Negras.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-03
PLAN TO DEVELOP
BETTER RELATIONS

special Dispatch 20 the Intelligence.
WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Sept. -
Henry r. Alexander. OF Philadelphia.
formerly OF 81. Clairsville. Ohio. later
OF Trenton. ~ j.. and DIT. Peter "A.
Goldsmith, OF New York. director OF
the Pan American division OF the
American Association for Interna-
tional Cancellation. had a conference
with President Wilson AZ the White
House today regarding the associa-
tons undertaking in sending .ir.
alexander % SCUM America on a spe-
cial mission. The President ex-
pressed great interest In the arrange
ments. DR.. Goldsmith. In speaking
ing Of the White House conference.
said Mr.. Alexander IL sailing for
BuenOs Ayres. September Is. it
would be premature to announce the
details OF our undertaking at fnis
time, but we regard it a direct ana
practical step IN strengthening the
ties Of commodity and friendship. and
a help toward the development OF
good relation with Iatln-American
countries"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-03
Won BERNSTORFF.
HAS FREE HAND.

BERLIN. via London. Sept ?, $50
p. m--Onicial circles in Berlin treat
the negotiations now In progress with
the United States on the submarine
problem as highly confidential. and
tnis makes IL most difficult to obtain
any authoritative information or TO
transmit the views held in various
quarters. The highest officials. never.
theless. are adverse in admitting that
they regard the situation with opti-
mism-an optimism based on a knowl-
edge OF the instructions which have
been issued and the development here
which probably will facilitate the task
Of negotiation.
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador al Washington. IL is under.
stood. is in possession of fairly wide
reaching authority to negotiate for a
settlement OF the submarine question,
and II is believed that the proposals he
Is authorized to make will strike at the
heart Of the problem as affecting the
United States. They provide for i'm.
munity from attack without warning
Tor passenger steamers. which are 10
De destroyed only after being halted
and full opportunity has been given "a
the passengers and crews to embark
IN the boats under conditions of safety
Submarine commanders will be ad
vised of the expected arrivals OF liners
on regular schedules. How far beyond
this provision for the safety OF the
larger ships Count Won Bernstorffs' in
structions go cannot be learned.
Newspaper reports reaching here 70
the effect that the solution OF the
marine problem is coupled with a
settlement of the negotiations with
Great Britain. are declared in initiated
circles TO be incorrect.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-03
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