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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21
a clear idea of one of the most vital phases of the proceedings:

a clear Idea of one of the most Vita phases of the proceedings:
 It was frankly recognized. at the New Orleans conference that with the present high price of cotton and seed there would be a disposition among farmers to go back to the old cotton system. One of the bankers present said that the most important work was outlining a plan for diversified tion-or safe farming" It had not required much persuasion to get di- versification followed last season, on account of the low cotton prices and high grain prices, but for next sea- son conditions would be different. It was thought last season that there would be a great surplus of cotton, but it has been absorbed.
 It was stated at the New Orleans meeting that if the war ends by Au- gust 1, 1916, there will probably be a decreased instead of an increased de- mand for cotton Hence it was de- clared that the bankers should base credit next year on the self-supporting ability of farmers.
 The better-farming spirit is be- ginning to pervade the entire cotton south. It is already strong in Ala bama and will be stronger as the crop diversification campaign pro- gresses. It is this new farm prac- tice that will add largely to the wealth of the cotton belt.
 Keep down the cotton acreage and increase the food crop acreage, is ad- vice that will certainly be acted upon in Alabama next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21
TIP FOR DIR. ANNA
New York World.

FTOfH tflG NtW T UTA VViIu.
 How can it claim that written agree ments between nations are binding when it violates the fundamental principles that the right of the citizen to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state? Is it true that the United States constitution, too, is but scrap of paper to be repudiated at will? --Dr. Anna Howard Shaw.
 Some day when Dr. Shaw is not too busily engaged in clamoring for her
 rignts." she ought to take time to read the constitution of the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21
HOTEL LOBRIES
The Presidential Year

As prosperity has a good start it will not flag next year because of the presidential campaign; at any rate that seems to be the opinion of many promi- nent business men," said J. J. Netherton of New York.
 T can recall presidential campaigns that had depressing effect on trade, and especially on capital. but in 1912 when it was certain that Wilson would be elected business was better than it had been the year before
 "The 1916 campaign will probably be very spirited, but it looks as if Will son would be re- elected"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21
EASY TO BELIEVE.

Did that fortune teller you consulted
 give you any satisfaction?"
 "None whatever" answered the pessi-
 mist Maybe she doesn't know her business?" T fear she knows it only too we'll She said was going to have all kinds of hard luck''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21
Regarding Cotton

Some people think there will be a large cotton acreage planted next spring, but I do not believe so, said Charles H. Scott.
 While some farmers will be te.-.- d by the high prices to plant for normal crop, the boil weevil stares them in the face, and I believe it a safe prediction that the acreage will be no greater than that of last spring.
 'As to the cotton market, We will see some fancy prices a little later On."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21
A Pleasant Affair

''The entertainment given Sunday afternoon under the auspices of the An cient Order of Hibernians, division NO. 1, of Pratt City, and division No. or Birmingham, was a most pleasant af- fair" said Frank J. White. "The famil- far old Irish airs were sung in good style.
 Birmingham division is making an efforts to increase it's membership to 500, and I feel sure it will succeed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21
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A SUNNY SOUL

The light-hearted brother May fail to impress The world with his learning, His fashion in dress;
 The size of his fortune, His vigor and vim, But the dogs and the children Will think well of him. And when he's departed No mortal can say, Of those who walked with him Along the highway, That ever his manner Made life seem less fair, Or the burdens men carried More grievous to bear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21

The informality with which the Ford
 peace party is being received abroad
 shows that the peace crusaders are not taken seriously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21

After Tommy Atkins fills up on Christ mas pudding those Turks on Gallipoli had better look out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21

By the way, is King George still talk ing little stimulant every day, as per the doctors orders?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21

Vienna refuses to take the controversy with America seriously. There is a sus-
 picion that Vienna doesn't even take the American government seriously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21

Women are reported to be digging sub- ways in Berlin. Doubtless another exag-
 geration. They're probably digging po- tatoeS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21

Might have expected Sunrise slum- Der" to follow close on the heels of ''twi- light sleep.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21
ADRIF'T WITH THE TIMES
NOT SIGNIFICANT

NOT SIGNIFICANT This dancer is interpreting the spirit of spring."
 "I might have guessed that much from her scanty attire'' 'Nonsense! I've seen her interpret win ter with even less on than she's wearing now
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21

Only five years ago Villa was an out law, living from hand to mouth Now he is about to become a retired capi-
 taliSt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21

MT. Ford has amended his original dec
 laration. He now hopes to get those boys out of the trenches this winter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21

The college professor who advises all young men to fall in love is wasting
 breath. They'll fall. anyhow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21

A button famine has been predicted, but the prospect isn't alarming to the man who depends on nail or a wooden peg to hold his clothes together.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21

The Hamburg-American line is a hyphenated concern in more ways than one,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21

Glasgow firemen had to combat a canal
 full of blazing whisky. No doubt a large
 crowd of canny Scots looked on and Wept.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21

The Italians keep hammering away at the Austrians, regardless of the weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21

Even if the Germans should capture Egypt, they would hardly go so far as to demolish the Sphinx and the pyra- mids
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21

The Teuts are in the position of a pug Hist sparring for an opening
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21

BEGINNING THE DAY-O my God. may l measure by eternal stan dards today. May l choose the things which are permanent. May buiid without the secret expectation or tearing down later. May I be at work on my ultimate house. May begin my eternal life now. For Christ's sake. Amen.-H. M. 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21
ALABAMA PRESS

Gadsden Journal: well, if you haven't
 an automobile, you don't have to worry about increased gasoline bills. l Andalusia Star: One Troy man is com
 manding federal battleship and another
 Troy man is commanding a state battle ship
 1 Talladega Home: No age or race can
 fail where the noble and God-lilze deeds
 of men and women stand out as beacon | lights on the horizon. l Decaturs Daily: Senator Lusk says the salary delay is trick to carry the bond issue. Absurd, of course, but if true it's
 one instance where chicanery is used in a good cause.
 Marion County News: Henderson ! Jelks and Harding are good men to fol- low when it comes to finances, because they have made a success of their pri- vate affairs They favor the bond issue
 as the best means to pay debts of the state.
 Selma Times: Congress favors extend- ing the stamp tax a year longer. A very unsavory aroma surrounds the stamp tax in this country, but it seems to serve for
 corralng about $SO0O0,000 a year for the
 government and the government doubtless needs the money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21
A VERY GOOD REASON.

A VERY GOOD REASON. tain make of automobile" said the solemn looking man.
 Are you afraid of hurting somebody's feelings?"
 Yes" You needn't be so particular. The man. ufacturer won't care what you say about his cars"
 Maybe not I wasn't thinking of his feelings own one of his cars myself.'
 POPULAR ADVICE. q understand you have a centenarian here?'' who is a great comfort to all who know him." "How is that?" 'Ie has no set rules He advises every one who wants to live long to do just as he pleases.''
 NO WINDBAG.
 A very forceful type of man
 Is William Henry Snow,
 Who keeps as still as e'er he can
 While other people blow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21

Gadsden Journal: o well, if you haven't an automobile. you don't have to worry about increased gasoline bills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21
CAR FOR EACH ONE.

Are the Grabcoins having a party?' "No Why do you asl?" q see half dozen automobiles in front of their house."
 "Oh, that means all the members of the family are at home for while"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21

The Birmingham Ledger is to be con- issue it published yesterday afternoon. No newspaper in the south is making
 more rapid strides in the publication of a readable newspaper than the Ledger.
 It has snap and spice and newsiness about it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21

l A Wrlter Tn POpuldr Mechd1llcS ueScrlpeS
 an invention for safeguarding locomo- tive engineers and firemen. The device is the work of southern inventor. It consists primarily of two large steel cyl | finders mounted in a frame and attached immediately under the seats on each side of an engine cab. The cylinders are made of boiler plate reinforced on the inside with a series of channel irons which make them capable of withstand ing a pressure of as much as 800 tons. In case of an accident the seat on which
 an operator is sitting can be released by pulling lever. He drops, seat and all, into the cylinder, which is closed me chemically and thrown from the train Not only does this contrivance protect the engine crew from being crushed to death, but it also provides for the safety of the passengers, as far as possible, after the engineer and firemen have left their posts When the engineer draws back the lever that drops him into the cylinder, this act simultaneously throttles the engine, applies sand to the rails sets the air brakes, dumps the fire and pours extinguishing agents upon it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postoffice as second class matter uu- der act of Congress March 3. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21
NOT THAT KIND.

! NOI If1A T NIND.
 Whenever I see a man sitting in troll ley car reading Plato, I feel sure of one thing.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21

He isn't on his way to-put through deal that will net him a fortune''
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-23
KENNEWICK NOSES AHEAD
OF SOME LARGER CITIES
r. H. Zercher Lines up Accident and
Health Insurance on the N. +.
and S., p. & s. Roads

Kennewick was given new signifi-
canoe on the map recently when r. II.
Zercher, of Stanton's Insurance office,
secured for the Fidelity & Casualty
company, of New York, the health and
accident business on the Pasco-Ellens-
burg division of the Northern Pacific
and the S., p. & S. railroads. Under
this arrangement the health and acct
dent insurance of the railroads is
handled by Mr.. Zercher thru the pay
masters of the railway companies. In
the territory handled by the local
agency there are about 1000 men en-
ployed and Mr.. Zercher is hopeful OF
later extending his field so as to in
clude all of the Northern Pacific's
lines in the state.
This plan of writing insurance is
not a new one, but formerly such bust
ness has always been handled thru
the larger city agencies. In securing
the business Mr.. Zercher had to COM
pete with the insurance company's
representatives in Spokane, North
Yakima and other cities.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-23
PRINCEss PROGRAM

Friday, December Path
ewes that cannot See," a two-reel
American drama.
Bamboo and its Uses" an educa-
tional reel.
"Tinkering with Trouble" Heine
and Louie comedy.
A Bray cartoon comedy.
Saturday, December 25th-
"Officer $685." melodramatic farce
in five reels, featuring Howard Ester
brook. Matinee at 2:30.
Sunday, December 26th-
A strong five-reel Pathe program,
including very recent Pathe News.
$50
Monday, December 9th
Dark.
Tuesday, December 2Sth-
"The Failure" a two-reel drama,
with Walter EDWARDS.
"The Madonna" great human in
terest and pathetic story, featuring
Neva Gerber and Webster Campbell
"Gussie's Day of Rest" two-part
keystone comedy. A comedy that is
a comedy. Every Tuesday night here
after will be Keystone comedy night
Wednesday, December 10Th
A strong Pathe program of five big
reels.
Thursday, December S0th-
'When Woman Loves" in five
reels, featuring the dainty star, EN-
my Whelan. No change in prices.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-23

Gordon and sister Virginia, of Living
stone, Montana.
A. st. Laurant expects to leave for
his old home in Ontario, Canada, in
a few days and Dame Rumor says ne
will not come back alone.
Allen Felts visited home folks for
a few days while the heavy snow stop
ped work pruning on the Carstens
ranch at Pasco, where he has been en-
ployed.
The Christmas program at the club
house will be held on Saturday eve
ming. Come early and be sure of be-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-23

ing able to get in. Everyone on u.
Highlands and their friends i -, =
vited. w.
Mrs. w. H. Gascoigne and Mr. n
A. Grosscup will entertain togeths, :.
Christmas dinner at the homa = !.
Mrs. Gascoigne. The guests will :.
Judge and Mrs. B. S. Grosscun !,
Tacoma, Judge Rudkin, of spo i, :
and j. j. Rudkin.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-23

Downton: Here comes Blinkers. He's
got a new baby and he'll talk us to
death.
Upton: Well, here comes neighbor
of mine who has new setter dog.
Let's introduce them and leave them
to their fate.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-23
HIGHLANDS NEWS


!, C. D. Villier and E. o. Keene were
Pasco visitors on Friday.
F. ]. Kadow was at Walla Walla
last week on business.
p. Murphy will spend the holidays
with relatives in the Coast cities.
Mrs. w. L. Craver and Mrs. ]. b.
Yost were at Walla Walla on Friday.
H. w. Door retrned last week from
Spokane, where he has been since the
Apple Show.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Stull and Vir-
ginia left for Bristol, Va, on Sunday.
They expect to return in February.
Mrs. Liebel is enjoying visit from
her mother, Mrs. Burniss, her brother
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-23

CHOICE PLANTS for Christmas.
Fresh California violets, at Vibber-
Clifford Drug Store or Woods green
house, phone 1864. Holly and mis-
tletoe this week. $500
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FOR SALE - Jersey and Holstein
heifers, fresh next month; prices
reasonable. ]. H. Jarboe, phone
22x5. dip
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-23

Friends are made by EXCHANGE.
services: enemies, by exchanging Gov
wants.
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FOR SALE - Secondhand Franklin
five : passenger automobile. In
quire of DR.. Mary Hudson, or L. E.
Johnson. 37-9
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-23
LUTHERAN PROGRAM

The Zion Lutheran church will have
its children's Christmas services on
Christmas Eve, Dec. "a, at 1880. The
program is composed Of German and
English numbers and will be as fol-
lows:
Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht, Children's
Quartet.
Invocation
Won Himmel hoch, da komm ich her,
choir
Hymn
Prayer
Scripture Lesson, Luke 2, 1-20
Odu heilige selige Nocht, choir
REGULATIONS
Herbei, o ihr Glaeubigen, Children's
chorus ~.
5Recitations
o Tannenbaum, Children's chorus 4
jRecitations sd8
Ihr Kinderlein kommet, chorus
REGULATIONS
Hosianna, Children's Chorus
REGULATIONS
o du Froeliche, Children's quartet
Schweigt ihr Glocken, choir
The Story Of Christ's Birth in Cues
: lions and Answers, Sunday school
Part I-All My Heart This Night
[, Rejoices," Children's Chorus
Part H-"Joy to the World" Childrens
Part III-"Glad Angel Voices" Child
ren's Chorus
Recitations
clark, Burst of Heavenly Music,
Children's Chorus.
REGULATIONS
AS Each Happy Christmas, Chorus
REGULATIONS
Worship the Newborn King, Choir
Hymn
Prayer
Benediction
Distribution Of Gifts
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-23

WANTED-Ship us your
live chickens, ducks and geese,
dressed pork, veal and hides. Send
us your next shipment of cream.
Write for prices, also premium offer
for new cream shippers. CONNER
cial Creamery Company, Spokane,
Wash. 38tf
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For Rent

FOR RENT-Modern apartments, in
quire at King & Sons store. 7tf
FOR RENT-Three-room house on
Washington street. See Guy Hay
don. SS6
FOR RENT-Have 100 acres Of wheat
land prepared for seeding; will give
most liberal terms. E. Johns, Ken
newick, Wash. 39-41
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-23

FOR SALE-Two fresh, young Jer-
sey cows; also bees to sell or trade
FOR calves. C. c. Cantwell, Hover.
39tf
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AM IN MARKET for team, 2400 to
$500 lbs; price must be right for
spot cash; also wagon and harness.
Telephone evenings, 25x4. B. o.
Tooke. 80
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WANTED-To exchange register
ed Percheron stallion for good work
team, 2400 or better. Kennewick
Transfer Co. 39tf
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-23

good, young hens; the
price must be right. Phone 22x9 or
address C. E. Shelton, R. D. No. 1,
Kennewick. 39p
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WE WILL BUY your secondhand
bags, if in good order. Empire
Grain Co. 38-4O
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-23

FOR SALE-Six- and eight-weeks-old
pigs; or will trade for turkeys.
VIM. Krautwurm. 37-9
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-23

FOUND-In alley at rear of Hover
Block, package containing hand bag,
purse and other articles. Owner
may have same by calling at this
office and paying for this ADVERTISE
ment. 80
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Lost and Found

LOST-Black lynx boa, on Second st.
Finder please return to Hotel Ken
newick. 80
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CENT-A-WORD ADVS
For Sale

FOR SALE OR TRADE Electric
vibrator, good as new. Inquire at
this Office. 38-4O
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TO TRADE

TO EXCHANGE - 20O-ton timothy
ranch to exchange for property in
vicinity of Kennewick. Max Towne,
Dudley, Idaho. 37-9p
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Wanted

Children's sewing a spec
ialty. Phone 2064. 39-4Optf
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-17

and to the public as well
With one exception, it has been my
policy for years as an editor and pub
Usher to accept no passes, but to keep
myself on the same plane with the
unpriviIged by paying for what I get
The one exception is baseball
passes. I have probably eased my
conscience as to baseball passes be-
cause of the fact that newspapers
publish so much free advertising for
the baseball business that little paid
advertising is necessary. And base
ball passes are supposed to carry with
them no obligation to color the news.
But even as to that, 1 think I strain
ed my conscience. l fear the extern
sion of special privileges by baseball
managers does influence the news
papers. I have in mind a Chicago
Illustration.
Probably every reader of Chicago
dailies has noticed that with the
sporting writer's; at least, the White
SoX are more popular than the Cubs.
1 wondered at that. have wondered
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-17

the staff knew anybody connected
with the Northern Michigan Trans
portation Co., and nothing was print
ed with the mere notion in mind Of
pleasing somebody.
hold that publication Of the truth,
where the public interest is served,
means the truth that is helpful as
well as the truth which may be harm
full to some private interest. So Mr..
Seymour's company benefited by
publication of the truth merely be-
cause the truth happened to be in his
favor.
believe 1 understand Mr. Sey-
mOur's motive in extending to me the
courtesies of his ships. It is merely
an expression of gratitude. And it
grows out of the very old habit of
extending special privileges to news
papers. AS The Day Book has done
nothing but it's duty to its readers
in this matter, neither Mr.. Seymour
nor his company is under any obliga-
ton at all to me or this paper; and
for me to accept any special privilege
would. be unjust to him and to me,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-17

ND. COCHRAN DISCUSSES IT
- By N. D. Cochran.
frOmG w. Northern
Transportation publication which, with
reply may give public of The Day
Book Herei S the letter:
Chicago, Aug. T. 1915.
mr. NJ D. Cochran, St, Chicago:
Monday,
iclaTy kind
s appreciated
will glad extend the couteses of ships yourself
andf family
Thanking again for kind words Yours truly
E. W. Seymour General Manager.
publishing
in
There thanks personally because didn't the
reporter
editor general instructions be truthful
the anybody connected
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-08-18
CHAPTER vi
Joan

On the edge of the cedar and
spruce forest old Pierre Radissop
built the fire. He was bleeding from
a dozen wounds, where the fangs of
the wolves had reached to his flesh,
and he felt in his breast that old and
terrible pain. of which no one knew
the meaning but himself. He dragged
in log after log, piled them on the
fire until the flames leaped up to the
crisping needles of the limbs above,
and heaped supply close at hand for
use later in the night.
From the sledge Joan watched him,
still wild-eyed and fearful, still
trembling. She was holding her baby
close to her breast. Her long heavy
hair smothered her shoulders and
arms in a dark lustrous veil that
glistened and rippled in the freight
when she moved. Her young face was
scarcely a woman's tonight though
she was a mother. She looked like a
child
Old Pierre laughed as he threw
down the last armful of fuel, and stood
breathing hard.
1T was close, ma cheri." he painted
through his white beard "We were
nearer to death out there on the plain
than we will ever be again, l hope
But we are comfortable now, and
warm. Eh? You are no longer
afraid?"
He sat down beside his daughter,
and gently pulled back the soft fur
that enveloped the bundle she held in
her arms. He could see one pink
cheek of baby JOAN The eyes of Jo-
an, the mother. were like stars.
"It was the baby who saved us" she
whispered. "The dogs were being