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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29
KEEN RIVALRY.

All the farmers hereabouts seem to own motor cars. I don't suppose an auto- mobile salesman could do much business in this community
 "Oh, yes, he could. The farmers about here have quit trying to see who can raise the finest cattle and the biggest crons. Every one of them is trying to get hold of a car with Improvements the other fel lows cars don't have"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29
FooTLoosE.

These are the days when cloudless skies
 And Hitting streams lure youngsters out, And light of heart, the small boy hies
 Him to the woods with iusty shout. His shaggy comrade joins the fun,
 with yelps of joy he can't repress. Full well he knows their work is done,
 His youthful Iord, free from duress, Can follow trails beyond the hills
 And wade knee-deep in sylvan pools, Where natures vernal charm instils
 The knowledge never learned in schools
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

FINE CHANGE FOR AN ORATOR.
 Who is the principal speaker. now be-. ing introduced?"
 I don't know. I heard the master of ceremonies mention his name when he be- gan few introductory remarks, but that was so long ago I have forgotten what if was"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29
UP TO BIRMINGHAM

From the Marion County News.
 The opening of the Warrior river to navigation gives Birmingham chance to do something for herself that will increase her business and profits many times over. The government has done its part, and 1t remains to be >seen if Birmingham acc cepts the free offering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29
EARTH IS ENOUGH
Edwin Markham In 'The Shoes of H,

Edwin Markham in "The Shoes of Har
 piness."
 We men of earth have here the stuff Of Paradise-we have enough! We need no other stones to build The stairs into the unfulflled- \ No other ivory for the doors No other marble for the floors No other cedar for the beam And dome of mans immortal dream. Here on the paths of every day Here on the common human way Is all the stuff the gods would take To build heaven, to mold and mako New Edens. Ours the stuff subliuo 10 build Eternity in tirueI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29

BEGINNING THE DAY-Help mo 0 my God, to write myself In some- thing more enduring than mere stone. May my life grave itse'. m s,.. hs.rts of men. when Thou shalt cnabIe me to love and to help. Grant me to leave behind me a monument of good deeds and gentle thoughts' Tn Cbrist,s name. Amen.-H. M' E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29

Lord Kitchener has been called the world most famous bachelor. His bach elorhood exposed him to unkind criticism and now he's being roasted for his mili- tary policy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29

The modern woman outstrips any of her predecessors, says the Philadelphia In. uuirer, referring, of course, to her attain ments and not her attire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29

American submarines made such a poor showing in the recent maneuvers that even Josephus Daniels will have to ac- knowledge that they should have done bet ter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29

According to later advices, Secretary Bryan may have an opportunity to buy a wedding present for Miss Gen.vieve Clark, after all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29

According to statistics Wellesley college girls who marry late have borne a child and a half each, the half portion, of course, being purely statistical.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29

Uncle Joe" Cannon thinks we protest to Germany too much. In days gone by, Uncle Joe" paid little attention to pro- tests himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29

Kaiser Bows to U. s. Note" says a headline It is sometimes necessary to use a short word in headline. The Kaiser is not a lowing person.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29

It is reported that the Carman murder trial will be re-enacted for the movies" Meanwhile, what will the censors be do- ing?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29

German diplomacy is now being directed toward keeping Roumania neutral So far it has accomplished nothing it set cut to do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29

Efforts to curb the liquor traffic in Chi cago have so far been promptly blocked by steam roller methods
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29

Scotch mist is a new fabric used fol making mems clothes It is not quite SC opaque as it sounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29

In an obscure berth Winston Churchill will at least be free from the criticism which has lately assailed him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29
Moving The Georgia Peach Crop

"The Georgia peach will be on the New York market Friday morning, May 2S one day earlier than last year" said rali- road man. "The first car of the fruit has been rushed to the eastern market In a special train over the Southern railway leaving Atlanta at midnight Wednesday.
 "All arrangements for handling the bulk of the crop with equal dispatch have been completed, and as in the past years peaches will be handled from Atlanta to the markets of the east by the southern railway on special trains operated on fast passenger schedules. Peaches from south Georgia points are concentrated Tn Atlanta. received at the Southern's lnmau yards and there made into trains for the fast movement to the east. As in l9l4, the first car of peaches came from Byron, Ga.
 Anticipating a crop of 5000 cars, or ficials of Southern railway and connect ing lines held meeting in Atlanta Thurs day with representatives of the Fruit Growers express and the Georgia Fruit exchange, and completed details of the movement Special refrigerator cars used in this service are being placed in large numbers in proximity to the orchards. At the height of the season Southern rail- way will be sending from 15 to 20 special peach trains out of Atlanta every night '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29

The Italians have won all along the line,' which shows the value of prepared ness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29

In some parts of the country May has worn such wintry looks that all the bath ing suit sales had to be postponed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29

Whether or not the Lusitania was armed may prove a peg on which to hang a con- troversy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29

General Carranza continues more or ess active in Mexican affairs. although he long since ceased to get his picture iu the papers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29
Ship,,uiIding Plants

"FeW industries employ a higher class of mechanics than that of shpbuilding and of course everybody in this part or the country was glad to read in The Age Herald that a $4,0oO00o plant for the re- pairing and building of ships was to be erected at Mobile" said a member of Bir- minghams Virginia colony
 This new enterprise will result in a larg, increase in Mobiles population-10, O0) or 15,000.
 The largest and best equipped ship building plant south of the Potomac is that at Newport News. It was estab- lished by the late c. P. Huntington and was one of his pets. Newport News is only 34 years old. l was with Mir. Hunt ington one Sunday in August. 1881, when he and his engineer began stalking it off. Shortly after that he constructed his drydock and shipworks Newport News Is now .hourishing city of about ,00C population. It Is handsomely built up and it's chief business Is shipbuilding. There is not much else in the pay roll class. It shows what a large shipbuilding plant will do in the making of a city. "The only other shipbuildng plant ir the south is one at Norfolk, but it is moi so large as the one at Newport News.
 "The plant to be erected at Mobile vii be the last word in shipbuilding, just as the plant was at Newport News when Il was first built"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29
QUITE HELPLESS.

'Id hate to see my wife wearing a pair of those shoes that lace up behind" said MT. Gadscomb. T feel the same way about my wife, said MT. Plimly. But, suppose your wife bought pair, anyway. What would you do?"
 Well, I've sten the time when hated for it to rain, but couldn't prevent it."
 NO APPARENT CHANGE.
 How is prohibition in this town?" asked the visitor.
 "Nothin' to speak of" replied the na- tive. You can't see much liquor. but you can smell a lot of it. an besides, there s old Lem Buckley, the village drunkard."
 What about him?'
 Hes been goin' to sleep in the gutter in front of Applebys store for nigh onto 20 years, an if you'll step down that way you'll find him there now, just as full as ever" NOT SUFFERER. Most popular songs are fiapdoodle,'' An erudite critic opnes; But why should that bother my noodlef [ never remember the lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29
GIRLS PLAY TRUCK FARMERS From the New York World

Winfield. Kan.-In the Grand View neighborhood, a few miles north of Win field. girls canning club has been or eanized with g active members. and Mrs. John Deichman as local leader. Each of the P girls will plant tenth of an acre of ground of her fathers farm to vege- tables suitable for canning including to- natoes. beans. peas and beets. As soon as the stuff is ready for canning the girls will put it up under the direction of a professor from the state agricultural college at Manhattan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29
Busy Birmingham


 Busy Birmingham is term that would apply well to this city now said a travelling man.
 q make Birmingham about once month, and there is always a bustling ap- pearance which is seldom seen elsewhere in this part of the south. On this trip the town seems to be especially alive. Every one is hustling. The laboring man as well as the business man is imbued with an aggressive spirit, and is seldom seen to pause or loiter on the street. Every one appears to have some vital con- ! cern or interest which causes him to press forward in the cause of progress. There is also much public spirit in evil dence on public occasions; but during the business hours of the day things are sell dom permitted to lag On the whole, 1 busy Birmingham is, I think, the most descriptive term which could apply to the Alabama metropolis at this time" l Beverage for Prohibitionists
 Speaking of prohibition. whether for better or for worse, it will soon be with us,' remarked Erie Pettus.
 'I am personally very much in favor of prohibition, and would do anything reasonable in my power to promote the cause; but I realize fully that on July there will be many people in Jefferson county and in Birmingham who will feel very much in need of consolation when the drastic prohibition law goes into ef- feet. This recalls a story told by friend who is now on the water wagon. While sitting at dinner one night with several friends he was called on for toast He proposed ITO the cup that cheers but does not inebriate' (meaning coffee). The tcast was we'll received.
 Tt chanced that a waiter called Ton who was in attendance on the. occasion was among those impressed. Soon aft l erward there was a big colored banquet } and Tom was among the guests. Wher 1t came his turn to give a toast he arose l; and in most impressive manner pro } posed Here's to the cup that inebriate' . but does not intoxicate
 5 This is the kind of drink that will bt Fl much in demand in Ala hama after JuIv i .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, rostofflce as second class matter un- der act of Congress March 8. lsi9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29

From the Pittsburg Sun.
 X NONOLOG artists, to excel. need
 N only a bit of self-assurance and V ; some little facility in throwing the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29

Daily and Sunday Age-Herald. ..sS.eo
 Daily and Sunday, per month.... .to Daily and Sunday, three months.. 2'00 Weekly Age-Herald. per annum.. .59 sundav Age-Herald ... 2.00
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-09
SETS INSURANCE RATE
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION FIXES
AMOUNT TO BE CHARGED.
Average of $3.46 Per 500 Of Payroll
10 Approved for All MetaIiiferous
Mines in State.
western Newspaper Union Kew. serylc,

western Newspaper Union News Service
Denyer.-The state industrial COM
mission notified the private insur-
ance companies that it will approve
premium rate of $3.75 per 800 of
payroll for furnishing workmen's
compensation insurance for under
ground employees in metalliferous
mines, and rate of s2S9 per 800 of
payroll for insurance of surface
workers OF the same class of mines.
The two rates would make an average
rate OF s3.46, in contrast with $4.15,
which was first proposed by the COM
panies, s392 later proposed by them
and 1886 finally filed by them with
the commission
In addition the commission will rule
that 25 per cent of the rate will be
cut off for employers supplying medi-
cal and hospital service in accord
ance with the law.
The action of the commission In no.
tifymg the companies that 1t will ap-
prove an average rate OF s3.46, while
the companies filed one of $3.S5, indi-
Gates that the commission itself will
charge S3i6 for insurance in the state
fund. This, it is expected, will in
duce the private companies to lower
their rate to meet the one put in
force by the commission
The committee OF metalliferous
mine employers which considered the
subject for two days with the com
mission is satisfied with the rate in
dicated by the commission. 1t is not
as low as the mine employers be-
lieve they should receive, but they
say they feel that the commission is
acting conservatively, so that there
will be no possibility of insolvency of
The state compensation insurance fund
through an insufficient income be-
cause of too low premium rates.
The action of the commission has
removed the probability that mutual
insurance company will be formed by
the metalliferous employers A ma
jority of them will now undoubtedly
take out their compensation insurance
with the state fund, according to Fred
Carroll state mining commissioner.
who headed the committee that met
with the commission.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-09
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
CHOOSE o. A. MuLNIx OF PUEBLO
DEPARTMENT COMMANDER.
Annual State Encampment in 1916
viii Be Held at Pueblo When
G. A. r. Meets.

Western Newspaper Union Newrserviee.
Colorado Springs. The Spanish
War Veterans of Colorado held their
annual state encampment in this city
and elected officers.
The following officers will serve for
the next twelve months: o. A. Null
nix OF Pueblo, department COM
mander: H. A. Williams of Colorado
Springs, senior vice department COM
mander; Guy A. Smith OF Denver,
iujnjior vice department commander;
d. NJ Ralston OF Trinidad. Judge ad-
vocate; ]. j. Cannon of Pueblo. de-
partment inspector; DR.. William r.
Hess of Denver. department surgeon; /;
w. II. Hammond of Pueblo, depart
ment chaplain; A. II. Newberry of
Colorado Springs. department mar
shall.
Immediately after the election in
stallation of officers took place and
the encampment voted to hold the
1916 gathering at Pueblo in connection
with the annual state meeting of the
G. A r.. which will be held in that
city next year.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-09

/ conceived the idea to see ]. p Nor
gan, and get him to use his influence
in stopping the expectation of arms.
which make you and me responsible
for the murder which is going on over
there.
Il could not go from manufacturer
to manufacturer myself, but | thought
that Mr.. Morgans banking cGnnec-
tions would render it more easy for
him to accomplish this. l have not
been influenced to do this by anybody
else. think President Wilson's notes
were fine-but they did not seem
to do anything to stop the war
Il came down here from New York
to put my ideas before Mr.. Morgan,
but depended upon him to formulate
the plan. OF course | did not mean
to shoot Mr.. Morgan, but | intended
to stay there until something was
done. / had stick of dynamite in my
pocket; 1 had thought it might come
said that l had nitro-glycerine in my
suit case, but that was only benzine
to clean my clothes.
II went up to the house and got by
the butler and walked up stairs. had
my gun in my hand In the hall on
the second floor l met Mr.. Morgan. A
woman whom | took to be his wife
immediately preceded him down the
hall. She screamed and jumped away
from where-I don't know exactly
where. Mr.. Morgan did not give me a
chance to say anything. He jumped
at me and grappled with me and /
fired in the air. thinking to scare him
They tell me l hit him. l don't know.
for somebody hit me on the head
81 hope Mr.. Morgan is not badly
hurt. I admire Mr.. Morgan's courage
in graphing with me. If he would
only use his courage in the right di-
rection, and for the right things, he
will get somewhere and do something
worth WHILE
The belief prevailed that Holt had
been connected with other bomb out
RACES which have baffled the police.
notably the finding of bomb on the
grounds of Andrew Carnegies Fifth
avenue residence in New York City.
With a pencil borrowed from the
newspaper man, Holt addressed a tele-
gram to his wife, at 101 Marseilles
street, Dallas, Tex The telegram fol-
lows:
Man proposes. God disposes
Don't come here until you get
my letter. Be strong"
The telegram was signed Frank
He said he had written war arti-
cles" for an evening paper in Ithaca
and that In these articles he had
asked the editor of the paper to be
neutral. The articles, he said, were
published over his signature.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-09
TWO Fall over 7o.Foot Cliff.

Colorado Springs.-Dr. C. w. Hoff-
man of Cripple Creek is in the hos.
pital here. suffering several broken
ribs and dislocated hip sustained in
fall over seventy-fiye-foot cliff in
Ute canon. two miles above Manitou.
The doctor and young man named
Doepke were coming down the canon
in small car and, in trying to pass
another machine. the auto went over
tho edge. Doepke jumped and re-
ceived but minor bruises. while the
doctor went down with the car.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-09
praeh Refuses to Give Up office.

Denver.-Formal demand for pos
session OF the office os the state bank
ing commissioner was made upon r
l. Drach by Grant N cFerson of Boul
der. recently appointed by Governor
Carlson to the position. Drach de
clined to .urn over the office and Nc
Person is planning to start legal &C
ton to remove him. Drach, who was
appointed to his position by Goyernol
Ammons, claims that. in addition t
being under civil service. he hold
ever until nsxt April.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-09
ASSASSIN HOLT FIRED CAPITOL BOMB
HoI. Makes statement.

Glen Cove, n. Y, July Crank
Holt. the man who shot J. P. Morgan.
is the man who set the bomb that ex-
ploded in the United States Capitol
at Washington Friday night. In a
statement to Justice Luyster and
Thomas Tunney. head of the bomb
and explosive squad Of the New York
City Detective Bureau, Holt confessed
setting the bomb, and described it in
detail. II made this bomb Holt is
quoted as having said. in his confes-
sion. with three sticks of dynamite.
some match-heads and bottle of sui
phuric acid
Holt made the following statement
about the shooting:
my home is in Dallas, Tex. have
a wife and children and am 40 years
old. I was born in this country, and
SO were my father and mother. My
ancestors were French and German;
it was all mixed UP. I received a de-
gree of doctor of philosophy from Cor
nell in 1914, but before that l was in
structor in French. / was formerly an
instructor in Vanderbilt University. I
came to New York two weeks ago
from Ithaca anG put up at the Mills
hotel at Thirty-sixth street and Sew
enth avenue. I took no pains to con-
ceal my identity and registered I'M
der my own name. About a month ago
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-09
HOLT ENOS LIFE
IN COUNTY JAIL
AssAiLANT OF MORGAN CLIMBS
CELL DOOR AND TAKES
FATAL PLUNGE.
LEAVES NOTE TO wife
seos HER TO BRING UP BABIES
IN FEAR OF GOD AND
MAN.
western New.paper Union New. service.
FAREWELL LETTER BY HOLT

Glen Cove, n Y, July 7.-Dis-
trict Attorney Smith searched Frank
Hoit's cell Immediately after arriv-
ing at the jail. and found a letter
written on yellow paper. This let
ter. which Holt must have written
before he attempted suicide. when
the pencil with which he tried to
sever an artery was taken from
him. was addressed. To My Dears."
and follows:
Il write once more. The more 1
think about II the more l see the
useiessness of living under circum-
stances such as these. Bring up the
dear babies in the love Of God and
man. God bless you. my sweet. AZ
fectionately. FRANK.
p. S.-All please pardon me for
all the heartaches ! have brought
you. Pray with me that the slaugh-
ter win stop. My heart aches. Good
bye"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-09
Big Estates Help Pay Expenses.

Denver.-A total of s16,5S4.51 was
collected by Leslie Il. Hubbard. state
inheritance tax appraiser, during
June The largest tax collected was
of s6,S4S from the estate of Robert II
Beggs of Denver.
From the estate of Fred Warshauer
of Conejos county the state received
n tax of $l,4S9, from the Rodney Cur
dis estate $f2,29415 and from the es
tate of Lamon " Harkness of Ken
lucky $1,210 Taxes were collected
from 163 estates, the principal ones
being as follows:
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-09
Morrison Appointed on Merit Board.

Denver.-Arthur r. Morrison sue
ceeded William w. Grant. Jr., as a
member of the State Civil Service
Commission when the latters term eX-
pired. Announcement of the appoint
ment was made by Governor Carlson
before leaving for three-weeks' trip
Fast. Mr. Morrison is an attorney
and Republican in politics. Commits.
sioner Grant, a Democrat, has been
president OF the civil service commits.
sion during the last year.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-09
MCGUIRE Shoots Montgomery.

Denyer.-As they were preparing to
enjoy the holiday afternoon In the
company of their 3-year-old daughter.
June, whose love had just brought
them together after a separation. Har-
ry r. Montgomery. collector. was
shot dead in the presence of his
young wife. Florence E. Montgomery.
by Thomas F. Mcclure. a clerk in
the county treasurer's office. former
ly a candidate for city auditor.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-09
Young Bride, sooldsd, Kills Self

Denver.-Scolded by her father for
remaining out all night, Mrs. Florence
Purdy Neel. 10 years old. fired a bull
let into her heart. dying instantly.
Seizing the gun from her clenched
hand the father tried to shoot himself
and was restrained only by another
daughter. Mrs. NJ. E. BOIL. and three
men from the neighborhood. who were
attracted by the noise of the shooting
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-09
Storm Tears Roof OFF rheater.

Aspen. A terrific wind storm
caught up the cornice and part of the
roof of the three-story opera house
block here and dashed 1t into the
street below. The great mass of iron
and timber was hurled across the
street. part of it falling on the Falk
building. breaking windows and tear
ing telephone and electric light wir-
ing.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-09
Invalid Falls Dead CLIMBING Hin.

Golden.-D. J. Roderick, %. bank
clerk of Los Angeles, died at Ever
green. where he had come three days
before for the benefit of his health
He was stricken with a hemorrhage
while walking up the hill to his cabin
10 retire for the night.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-09
Lewis Is Acting Governor.

Denyer.-So far as the location OF
the states chief executive is con
cerned. the capitol of Colorado for the
next few days will be at Canon City.
Lieut. Gov. Moses f. Lewis of Canon
City is now acting governor. and viii
continue to serve in that capacity dur
ing the absence of Governor Carlson
in the East He will remain at his
home unless called to Denver on of
ficial business.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-09
Three Dead in Min, cave.In.

Glenwood Springs.-As a result OF
a cave-in at the South Canon Coal
Company's coal mine. at South Canon,
four and one-half miles west of Glen
wood Springs. three men are dead and
three hurt. The dead are John Hart,
, track layer; Andy Bergman and
Vincent Smerkel. The injured are
Nick Wasso, John Kibo and Pete
Artez.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-09
policewoman at colorado SPRINGS.

Colorado Springs.-This city has
fallen into line with others in the ap-
pointment by the city council of a
special policewoman for the force.
She is Mrs. o. H. Easley and her com
mission is good for sixty days.