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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17

wants to spear at the bargain counter and incidentally thinking deeply of life as one does not find it.''
 Well, well, we'll. I haven't seen decent looking hat this fall Perhaps 1t is because I haven't looked thoroughly. really believe during September I skipped one or two of the shops I'll have to go over the route again. mustn't let anything lfkei that. happen. I believe I want a chocolate soda! It's pretty wearing on the system to shop all day and not find any way of getting rid of your money to good advantage. like to sit in a tearoom at this time in the afternoon-it is such comfort to look around and see how old and tired all the women look! After woman Is 30, that's about the only thing she thinks about how she is going to hate to get old. She is so busy worrying about it, she hasn't much time to be happy. Do look at that woman going by now. My to anything, but I'd like to know why 1t Is that your last years dress always advertses the year of its birth!- Any body would know that that Is a last years dress she's wearing. They certain ly do get sort of hang-dog ex- pression. I wonder why my last years duds will look like. After beat ing the moths out of them and spending a young fortune having them remodeled. supposed I'll have to wear some O. them any way. It Is so hard to find clothes to wear at this time of the year. Summer is all right for you know how to dress and so is winter. but excuse me from mixed weather-like Indian sum- mer, if you please. What with velvet on your head and low shoes on your feet you really can't feel seasonable. Well--I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17
Muldoon,s Mistake

From the London Ttt-Bits.
 There was no doubt about It. Mich- ael Muldoon had lost his E5 note. How. then, was he to get back to Dublin?E But. sure, the London police would find 1t for him? Into station marched Michael and told his sad story to the sergeant.
 The officer was inclined to be sympa- tl,etic.
 T suppose you wrote down the num- Der of the note?"
 And oi did that, sorr." said Mike proudly.
 Ana what is the number. tnen?'' ''And isn't that Just what I don't know myself?"
 But you said you wrote 1t down. ex- claimed the officer testify. That's the worst of it. I wrote 1t on the back of the note!'
 Everybody Happy From the Yonkers Statesman.
 Penman-Have you finished that story you were working on? sWrfght-Oh, yes.
 Penman-Has it happy ending?
 Wright-sure. I've sold 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17

It was an exciting time, believe me. In- dian summer. That season spells to me the resurrection of my old fur coat; that is the skins that the fur once grew on it looked pretty bad last spring when the first warm, sweet days appeared. and T suppose it will look even worse when I haul 1t out of cold storage; it couldn't pass nuster,to save its life, except that a frog or two, here and there, will inspire 1t to do its keen work or Keepmg poor little me nice and warm. I guess l will pose this winter not caring for clothes perhaps I may go in for suffrage; of course suffrage is all right, but it can never be as absorbing a topic as ones new winter bonnet. An, there goes Mrs. Filter. I'll look the other way because couldn't bear to hear her gurgle about how many hours she's been standing at Maoame's. having five or six gowns fitted and then to the tailor's, and how ut terly worn out she will be for the Van Peppers party tonight, when all the while I'll be knowing that she is prob ably having one measley little dress made by a sewing woman. Oh! bluff and pif- flei"
 "l1dian summer. The melancholy days. I wonder if friend husband will buy himself brand new overcoat this
 winter and then look like a mart ar when l need new evening gown and wrap, Yet if l remember correctly he
 had dozens of stag parties while I was away this summer and attended the ball games every day and had lunch at the clubs and cafes all of which
 costs cash money, I believe. man will spend the price of woman's
 evening gown in a week and never miss it-unless 1t Is for an evening gown!' For golden autumn day the weather is rather chilly. Ugh The ] nights especially are cold I wonder how much longer I can sleep on the
 porch. l thought the other night that the wind would actually blow me off I woke and then dozed off again and dreamed I was hanging onto a wind
 mill asi going round and round at the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17

guess I'll hie me to tea shop! I hope I won't meet anybody because I want to be all alone and just hate the weather Indian summer!
 Here the record ended. because the poor little, old ''Thought-a-graph. had split Sts sides and couldn't hold any morei
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17

NvING completed his wonderful "Thought-a- graph Professor Wuggyty- Uggtyy,, put it to a streuous test.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-21
yesterday forithei holiday vacation! Mr..
Moore is IA former resident Of this

moore rs "a former reslaent OF THIS
city.
Miss Frances Talbot has goned TO
her home in Lutheryille. Nd. !, to spend;
the holiday season with her parents.
Harry Nichols, Of sColfax, has &C:
lcepted "a position as telegraph opera.
tor as the local B. & o. tower.
Carson Stewart has been called to
HIS home in Hundred by the illness Of
his wife,, II
James Wilkins has returned to his
home In Wheeling after spending Sun.
day In this city visiting with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hardesty, of
Hardesty, were shopping in Manning.
ton Monday.
Miss Edith Dodd, wha has been at,
tending the High School here, has
returned to her home in Burton.
E 4. Alpha Ferry has returned from Fair
mont where he was visiting with
friends.
Mrs Lloyd snapp ofiWashington. D.
c., Is In the city for. q few days visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Eastman.
Miss Elsie Rogers Is improving az.
ter serious illness at her home in
Homewood.
Superintendent A. R. Ward, OF the
High School. has returned from bust.
ness trip to Falrmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-21
PersonaIc.

osney EMinorjof Fairmont spent Sun.
lay In this city with friends.
Mrs. II. 3. Beatty and son John,
have returned from a visit to Wheel.
Mrs.. Winston 4. Smith has return,
"a from Wheeling where she spent the
past week visiting with her sister,
Mrs. r. Clinton Dancer.
Harry Anderson Is home from w.
VI q. for the holidays.
Mrs. Roy Terrence is seriously III
At her home in Sunshine.
Ray Garvin. linotype operator OF
clarksburg. passed through this city
yesterday en- route to Moundsville,
where he swill visit with his parents.
Rev. Albert N. Park OF the Pres.
1yterian Church has gone to Pitts.
Surgh where he will visit with his
parents.
r Neil OF Pittsburgh is bust.
aess visitor in this city.
Miss Reba Mari has accepted posi-.
hon with the Dixie Theatre as pianist.
a. B. Chisley3 OF Ell Paso. Texas, Is n
9uniness visitor in this city. q
2. peBolt, OF Grafton, has returned
70 his home after visiting with rela.
tyes In this city.
d. Ben Conway Of Blacksville, 70
"a this city for q short visit.
Mrs Eva Allen Of Middlebourne,
was IN this city yesterday for a short
visit with friends. n. b: I.
. Mrs, Roy Cronice. OF Pittsburgh, Is
lher, MIS- y, e; SFurbees
9. y. Baker, Of Alma, is a business
visitor IN this city. !,
IRaKenan, OF Cameron. was a bust.
ness visitor here Monday.
Mrs. Henry smoot, Of Parker's
Landing. 70 In this city visiting with
relatives IN the Clayton addition.
Dana Moore come over from w. v.
y. for Sunday with Harry Anderson,
lssvtng for his home in Oakland, Nd,
- d b = .
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-21
TEJT0N|GI POWERS ARE TRYING 10
PERFECT THEIR COMMERCIAL union

require payment for such service?
Probably through prefential customs
tariffs or perhaps by . customs un-
ion. In either case it's declared Ger.
many standsto gain all The profit and
Austria to suffer all the injury. For
then German wares would swamp Aus
trian markets, prices general 4 would
be forced down, and AustT..s.. COM
petition for the trade In the balkans
and Loycnt would be hopeless.
Hence It is easy to understand and
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EAST SIDE
s. NEWS =
Wen.' to L Louisville.

Robert Musroye and daughter, Miss
Ruth, and grandson, who have spent
the past few days here, have left
for townsville to visit Mr.. amid Mrs.
Phillip Lowe. Miss Winnie Musgroye
Will go to townsville the last OF the
week for short visit. Upon their
feturn here. Mr.. Musgroye and daugIl.
ter will take UP their residence in
their handsome new home on Morgan.
town avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-21
stockhoIders, Meeting, Z

Tho regular meeting OF the stock
bolders Of the Exchange Bank OF
Warrington will be held in its bank
1ng house on Tuesday January II, be-
tween the hours OF ten a. NJ. and
Two P. N. for the purpose Of elect
ing board of directors to serve for
Tho coming year.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-21
storen eusY.

The Warrington merchants are
haying very prosperous holiday
trade. More money is being spent in
:he city this year than ever before,
srerybody seems to have plenty Of
money. which 10 largely due to ten
christmas Saving Club which was a
feature OF the Bank Of Warrington
licf past year <Jsa
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-21

most serious consequences for the
future Of the dual monarchy.
shoes have doubled In price In vi
emma In the lart few months, and this
largely through the wearing or the
short skirt. which calls for higher foot
wear. tbs not that raw material IS
scarce ut all; there Is plenty Of Il
from or, calf and goatskins, but tan.
ming materials are hardly obtainable
at any price. Most OF these came from
abroad but their import has been rem:
sdered impossible by the war. for some
time past. With the aid or these. Aus.
TRAN tanners could convert q hide in.
to leather in three weeks; the same
process now takes four month. Some
otthesel materials are now costing sew.
en- times the ordinary price.
X And this has led to a shortage In
the supply OF shoemaker,s leather
which has been further increased BY
the women's demand for higher shoes.
which take much more leather. The
consequence is that prices have ris-
en- tremendously. Modern. shoes Of
the cheapest material formerly! cost.
ing IS now! cost from So to- Sic. while
for better shoes s16 and even $40 are
asked. Mems shoes have also gone
up in price in the same proportion,
although In their case no change in
fashion has taken place. 81
Since aSlarge quantitl Of tanners
materials has always been obtained
from Turkey, 1T is possible that now,
that communications have been re.
opened with Constantinople, fresh sup.
plies may be obtained.
One OF the most difficult OF all so.
cial problems the care OF the home.
less, has been solved in Vienna by
the war. The number OF these un.
fortunate persons this winter is far
less In many years. Indeed SO great
has been the falling off In this class
of mendicants that in many districts
of the city the buildings erected for
their accommodation have been convert.
cd into military hospitals, and homes
for refugees from the Italian theatre
OF war.
TheiEisappearance OF these "home.
less p lrsons is chiefly due to SO many
NJ fhskS,n.... f,a ,.fpo haan annn.l a..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-21
Rounded Up.

Chief g. U. Watts and Officer Les.
ne Jones rounded UP a number of Of
tondsrs Saturday night and Sunday,
most ofSwhose troubles resulted from
Zoo much booze. None of the offenders
saced the Mayor In Police Court, how.
syer. allowing forfeits, which they had
cut up for their appearance to go into
1hc City Treasury, the sum total was
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-21
Como to poYIestown.

Kenneth r. Carver. a prominent
scung man OF this city. left yester,
lay for Doylestown, Pa, where he
Eili remain with his sick mother,
Mrs, u. q. Carver. n
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-21
to obtain work in the city In the win.

to obtain work in the city in the win.
ter, can now get employment easily.
The factories are constantly inquirlng
at til night shelters for workers. Then,
too, homeless families are much few;
or, because the landlords are compell-
ed to show more consideration before
ctecting tnnants. and the families OF
rescrvists ARE often better able to
pay the rent than in normal times.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-21
WARRINGTON NEWS
somo Bunch.

A passenger on B. q o! train No.
. one day last week. who checked
~ the amount Of booze aboard lin has:
fets and suit cases, gave the am.
punt as one thouasnd quarts Of the
various kinds, on this one train out
af Benwood for West Virginia points.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-21
4 Machine. z, Gum, for Guard

Machine ouns for Guard
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Dec. 81.
Adjutant General John G. Bond has
announced that the War Department
has agreed to furnish machine guns
for use oft new, machine gun squad.
ron recently organized In Huntington
as part Of the second West Virginia
Infantry.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-21
Sunday School Treat.

The members OF the Presbyterian
Church will congregate at the church
Friday night when they will receive
shetr annual Christmas treat.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-21

Called to Independence.
Miss Jennie Helmick was called to
Independence yesterday by the crIti.
cal illness Of her sister, Mrs. Wilkins.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-21

Leavee for Richmond,
Miss Armstrong, Of Diamond street,
left yesterday for! her home at Rich.
mond to spend tho holidays.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-21
Returned From Wheeling.
Miss Goldie Robey returned today
from o visit In Wheeling,
Personalp

Mrs, Cora; Z. Morrow. OF State
street, is the uest OF Mrs. Margaret
Church az Camerons -
Miss Leota ;Gaskins remains quite
Ill at her home on MARKET street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-21
Can Ralae asa Rat..

CHARLESTON, Viva, Dec. 21.-
Permission was granted by the Pub.
lie Service Commission to the Home
Petroleum Natural Company OF
Shinnston to in crease It's rates for
gas for domestic use from IL to Ia
cents a thousand cubic feet. Two
gas companies operate In Shinnston,
and the tariff allowed this company
makes Its rates the same as those OF
the competing company. No opposi.
ton was madeSto the petition.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-21

Go Homo for Christmas.
Miss Minnie Belle Polling will leave
Friday for her home at Belinton to
spend tho holidays.
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Will Go to Pittsburgh.

Miss Louise Leonard OF Guffey
street will leave Thursday morning
FOR Pittsburgh to spend couple OF
days. ttf
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-21

TheiEisappearance Of these home.
less lrsons is chiefly due to SO many
OF tht|eneh having been called to the
army, when their wives and families
are given relief pay placing them OF.
ten In far better circumstances than
when their husbands were in work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-16
COMMITTEES Bill Amended.


The license tax rate on merchants
Is considera bly, different from that
fixed by the joint committee on tax
revision. Like most other bills pre-
pared by that committee It was cut
to pieces after being introduced in
the House In the first place the
differentiation between retail and
Wholesale merchants for the purposes
OF taxation was stricken out Of the
bill, and, inthe second, the rate for re-
tail merchants was made the rate for
both wholesale and retali.
The House OF Delegates wrsstied
with the bin for the first week Of
the session. finally committing IL
to the House Committee on Finance
after vain attempt to increase the
tax There II rested. but later a
bill satisfactory to the merchants was
passed by the Senate and sent over
TO the House.
Although fought in that body and
postponed frequently. it was finally
passed practically as II came from
the Senate. The House bill was looked
after in committee chiefly by Delegate
Easley, OF Lynchburg who secured
favora BILE amendments, but was un-
able to get II back on the calendar
When similar bill came from the
Senate. and was several times post
poned. Delegate Myers, of Richmond
managed to have II taken up few
days before adjournment and passed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-16

field OF research where accurate anaiy-
sis of light rays is required. Among
the more important problems that
scientists can attack win Professor
MiChelsons work are:
Rate and direction OF motion OF
stars IN the line of sight.
Chemical constituents Of heavenly
bodies.
Temperature. pressure anu motions
Of gases in the sun.
effect OF temperature, pressure and
the magnetic field on the wave length
of light from body.
Professor MicheIsons work will be
OF great value TO astronomers in the
study of the planets and the analysis
OF the light the give, according to
scientists VINO nave been following
the work. Scientists at the uniyer-
sity say that other gratlngs, made by
DIR. Ii. A. Rowland, of Johns Hopkins
University, in 1880, attracted attention,
but none has nearly so many lines TO
the inch as the plate made by Pro-
lessor Nicholson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-16
TO GIVE SIX BUSINESS LECTURES


The Richmond Advertising Club has
arranged to bring to Richmond Sc
ries OF six lectures on advertising. each
TEXTURE representing the result of
cumulative knowledge and experience
Of some OF the best-known men in
the advertising field, Tho c, urse
Of lectures has been prepared by the
educational committee OF the Asso-
ciated Advertising Clubs of America.
and win be given in forty OF the lar
gest cities OF the United States.
The first lecture OF the series will
be given In Richmond on Thursday
night April /. by Frank Stockdale. Of
the System Magazine. Mr.. S.ockdale
Is regarded as a magnetic and force
full speaker and an authority on the
subject Of advertising. He will spend
several days in Richmond prior to his
lecture for the purpose OF making
a comprehensive study OF local adver-
tis'ne problems.
During the course OF his lecture
he will throw on the screen tvr'caf
ads from local newspapers, telling
how. In his opinion. copy might be
improved and made more productive
The place for holding the lecture will
be announced later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-16
LAYS BLAME ON COTTON MEN
MIN
Defeat OF Federal Bill Discussed Mt
Trustees Meeting.

North Carolina has the least effec-
tive child labor law OF all the indus
trial state. and Ii was one OF her
senators who blocked the way to q
Federal law in the Senatee thai has
lust adjourned. This statement was
made last evening at the quarterly
meeting of the Board of Trustees of
the National Child Labor Committee
by A. J. Mckelway, southern score
tary of the committee. whose head
quarters have been in Washington
ever sine lne aimer-OWen cnlia
labor bill was introduced in Congress
a year ago. DR.. Keiway said fur
Their:
This winter the cotton manufac-
turers of North Carolina succee ded
first in defeat ng all child labor leg
islation before the State Legislature.
They packed the Committee on Man.
ufactures II which the chu1 labor
bill was referred. Their lobby, forty
strong, appeared before their COM
mi tee to urge the unfavors bic report
that followed. hen they became
alarmed at the prospect Of Fedora.
legislation and appealed To Senator
Overman to defeat it, Under the an
tiauated rules of the Senate. when the
bill was reached on the calendar, one
objection was sufficient to prevent con-
sideration, and Senator Oyerman OBJ
jected. Thus with Senator Overman
contending that child labor Ia a State
problem. and his manufacturing con-
stituents able to defeat State legisla-
ton. the young children OF the North
Carolina cotton mills make appeal to
State and to nation in vain"
Owen r. Lovejo geeral secretary
Of the National Child Labor Commit
tee, reported on the general work of
the committee. He said: I'VE have
helped to secure a fourteen year limi.
in the cotton mills OF Alabama. and
a compulsory education law has just
been passed in South Carolina. I'm
portant hills are still pending IN sew
eral States notably Pennsylvania.
Michigan. Illinois and Iowa. But our
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-16
SMALL MERCHANTS
PAY LOWER LICENSE
HARD FIGHT TO PREVENT IN
CREASE is FINANCE Sue
CESSFUL.
MORE FOR BIG DEALERS
INCREASES, HOWEVER, is ONLY
TWO DOLLARS PER YEAR ON
ALL WHOSE PURCHASES
EXCEED 100000.
MORE FOR BIG DEALERS

The merchants license tax for 1915
and every year thereafter until the
general license law, AS enacted at
the special session of the General AS
sembly just closed. is amended, will be
lower for merchants, making annual
purchases valued at less than 500
600 and mere than $4,000.
For merchants whose purchases are
valued ut 100000 or more the license
tax is higher by exactly two dollar per
annum.
For those whose purchases do not
exceed $4,000 in val lie there Is no
change.
The differences in the amount paid
by those whose purchases are valued
at between $4,000 and 100000 vary
with the value of the merchandise
purchased.
Center of Hard F1grn.
The merchants license section of
the general license law, enacted by
he General Assembly just before ad
judgment was the center of hard
fight, between the advocates OK
higher tax rate and its opponents.
AS finally passed the rate on pur-
chases UP to 81 900 is five dollars and
on purchases up TO $4,000 it liz ten
dollars fiat. as at present. The rate
between 81 900 and 100000 lis two
dollars per hundred, and for purchases
valued at more than 800. 900 Is one
dollar per Thousand.
The present rate Is five dollars for
purchases up to $1,000. ten dollars
for purchases up to $4,000; on pur-
chases between $4,000 and $500
the rate is three dollars per thousand,
and over 100000 is one dollar per
thousand.
The following table shows the
license tax every merchant, whatever
the value of his purchases, must pay:
How 1t Works Out
On Annual New Rate Pres
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-16

defeats in West Virginia and North
Carolina, and our hot fights in Arkan~
sas and Ala bama. makee as realize
that what we have accomplished Is
easy and obvious by comparison with
that which remains to be done. We
need the power OF the Federal govern
ment to drive child labor from its
worst strongholds and as soon as the
new Congress meets we shall begin
fresh campaign for 4 Federal law"
Felix Adler Is chairman of the COM
mittee and the board of trustees in
cludes Jane Adams Howell Cheney.
Homer f ks Edward T Devine. Mrs.
Florence Kelley, Adolph Lewfsohn
and Charles =. Neil.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-16
ANALYSIS OF LIGHT.


Chicago" March 15.--Dehnite pro-
gress In the scientific analysis OF light
has been made through discovery
by Professor A. A. Nicholson. head
Of the Department OF Ethics OF the
University OF Chicago. according vv an
announcement at the university. Pro-
lessor Mieheison. who was the winner
OF the Nobel prize in physics in 1907,
after about twelve years effort. has
perfected a machine for attraction
gratins.
The instrument In a ruling engine"
1t produces dinraction gratis whose
use is expected to double the accuracy
OF spectrosccpic work. The diffrac-
ton grating is a finely ruled disk
whose anna& run $4,000 to the inch4
According to .ts sponsor its value will
be Immediately recognized In every