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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09
Republicans Beginning to Organize

''The republicans will organize for a vigorous and, I believe, winning fight in 19l6." said J. D. Cairns, of Pittsburg
 'Tne leaders are beginning to get busy with plans for uniting the regulars and the Roosevelt progressives. The next re- publican standard-bea should be a man who has not been Identified with the old party machine. Justice Hughes would be my choice, but I find that Herrick is developing some strength
 T voted for Roosevelt in 1912 and if he should head the regular republican ticket in 1916 l would vote for him again But I have made up my mind to vote for the nominee of the regular republi- can organization. I am not a politician, but I had always voted straight until 1912. I had no hesitancy then in bolting, because of the steam roller methods em- ployed by MT. Taft's friends. If Roose- Welt had been nominated by the republi- cans he would have been elected At least that was the way it looked to me. But the man for 1916, in my opinion, is Hughes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT

From the Louisville Herald. The little boy was limping so painfully that the sympathetic lady was felt called upon to inquire:
 Hello. my little man, are you ill?'' |. The little boy nodded
 What is the matter?''
 Plum puddin''' "Ah, but you shouldn't have eaten so much.'' T didn't eat any the boy rejoined; Tt fell on me-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09

A facetious automobile owner calls his car the "Jug-or-not,' as it Is a ques- ton, when he starts out to smash the speed laws. whether he will land in the '.iug' or not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09

Charles Becker has been next door to it, although Lawyer Patrick established a record for lingering in the shadow of death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09
John E. shelby's Activities


 John D. Shelby, well known business man and civic worker, will leave this morning for Pensacola, Fla, where he is scheduled to make an address tonight be- fore the business men of that city on Civic Development said well known business man yesterday.
 Tt is generally conceded that MT. Shel- by is becoming one of the most influ- eiltial Birmingham boosters in the south through the demand Tor him as a civic speaker throughout the southern states. There has not a week passed for months without his filling an engagement in other cities where he generally is asked to speak on subjects dealing with civic work and development of the civic pride and spirit that has come to be such an inn portant part of the modern city.
 Many of his friends well remember when John as he is called, was embar- rassed exceedingly when called upon to make public speech and yet within the past few years he haA developed into orc of the easiest, most convincing and eloquent orators in the city. Through his remarkable faculty to seek and re- member facts and figures he always has at the end of his tongue what appears to be an unlimited fund of information "It sometimes appears difficult to un- derstand the spirit that prompts busi- ness man of Mir. Shelby's ability and standing to give so freely of his time toward aiding in the development of d community. city or state. and yet acqunin- tance with such men always reveals the true recompense which they receive ir their appreciation of the knowledge that they are helping themselves most as they serve others"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09
NOT TO BE THOUGHT OF.

What sort of fellow is Dubson?"
 q don't like to criticize a neighbor. but I'd hate to owe him any money
 You mean he would ask you for it?'' Not only that. but he'd ask me for it in such way would probably get mad and pay him"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09

BEGINNING THE DAY-O, Lord, my soul would wait patiently on Thee. Thou knowest my weakness Thou knOwest my hurry. Rebuke me and heal me. Help me to sit quietly with Thee through the long stretches, knowing that in Thine own time Thy will must have sway. In Christ's name. Amen.-H. Nj. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMnAo
 OH, WHY IS TIT

Now, why should one desire to kiss 4 pretty, fascinating miss?
 lis hard to tell the reason why, But gray old men about to die Will almost break their brittle necks IT indulge themselves in blissful peclks Upon the cheek of some fair maid Who's young and strong and not afraid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09
of billiards

King Constantine of Greece is a popu- lar man, but he had to divide the ap- plause with his late premier. A situa- ton like that usually causes complica- tions sooner or later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09
THE SERVICE

 By Burges Johnson. in Harpers was the third man running in race. And memory still must run it o'er and
 OCT;
 The pounding heart that beat
 against my frame; The wind that dried the sweat upon my
 face
 And turned my throat to paper
 creased and sore;
 The jabbing pain that sharply went
 and came. My eyes saw nothing save a strip of
 road
 That Haunted there behind the second It swan and blurred, yet still it lay
 before. My legs seemed none of mine, but
 rhythmic strode Unconscious of my will that urged, You canr
 And cried at them to make one ef-
 fort more Then suddenly there broke a wave of sound Crowds shouting when the first z an struck the tape; And then the second rouse friendly din; While IT stumbled forward sa ground All wavered meath my feet, WI l s.fs: agape But silent, saw me as stagf As sick in heart and flesh I bar rsx head, Two seized me and embraced 5s te one cried. Your thudding footsteps fef 1is
 smllin fas No f4ae kept + tts sti'iie
 thundaes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09

From the Florida Times-Union.
 Even the Alabama law, which permits the consumption of one quart of whisky per capita per month, will give the old soalxs in that state chance to drink 120.- 900 barrels year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09

on and participate in the semi-centen- nial celebration of peace between the north and south
 There will be reunions as long as there are a few veteran camps left, but this years reunion will probably be the last big affair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09

Adolph Pegoud, the first man to fly upside down, and loop the loop, has been awarded the French military medal for services during the war. No doubt, M Pegouds experiments in fancy flying, en- gazing a. German airman several thou sand feet above the earth is hardly more exciting than an after dinner game of billiards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09

A Wisconsin astronomer. who is said to be mere boy" has discovered three comets. At his time of life the average youth is intent on studying the stars of the stage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09

The ''U" series of submarines have this war, although, denoted by any other letter in the alphabet, they would be as effective
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09

It was an unfortunate coincidence that there should be another slide in Culebra cut just about the time Colonel Goethals was made a major general.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09

Havana will doubtless be able to take care'' of the Willard-Johnson match, as the sporting instinct is highly developed in the Cuban capital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09

President Wilson is said to be relax Even when Mr. Wilson is relaxed to the limit, it takes a close observer to notice 1t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09
HAD FOR BOTTLE BABIES

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
 The Alabama law permits the con sumption of one quart of whisky per capita a month. Now watch father take the whisky from baby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09

The next time a would-be robber enters the Birmingham postoffice he will do well to tackle a less pluclky clerk than the last one did.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09

There is a difference of opinion as to the situation in Mexico, but even to an optimist it looks bad enough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09

If Greece goes to war again a large number of this countrys successful res- taurant owners will be compelled to neg lect their patrons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09

Although Austria has issued a "Red Book,'' the color most frequently as- sociated with that country here of late is yellow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09

Beer is reported to be running short in Germany. The end of the war is in sight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09
IN WAR TIMES.

Even the dry business correspondence Of today is being coiored by phrases found in the war dispatches. Birmingham man recently sent another man bill for sSS and got this reply: T received your declaration of war to the tune of sS projectiles and I beg to herewith''-split nfinitive-"enclose you a submarine to the tune of $40. suppose 40-U. intended to write this forty-four, but did not notice my error until it was too late, so will try to puncture you with s4S submarine the next time I get into UNDESIRABLE CITIZENS
 Twill soon be time For time is fleet,
 To lie awake
 And swat the skeet.
 Grand Rapids News.
 And twill be wise
 To get bat And by his hole Watch for the ray.
 Houston Post
 Also the time
 Is drawing night
 To gird one's loins
 And swat the fly.
 BEARING UP WE'LL. Just think. The Gadleys are compelled to go west this year instead of touring Europe. as their custom is.'' country at last, eh?" ''Yes. that's it. But thcre're cheerful enough. They have decided to call it pleasure trip PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09
TT BULKs LARGE

China justly suspects the motive un- derlying Japan's offer of protection"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09

Kansas promises another record-break- ing wheat crop. and that is no idle boast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09
The Cotton situation

A prominent cotton brokerage house of New York in it's weekly review, says in part:
 ''The question of demand for cotton in Europe is not debatable; foreign stocks are well below normal, while evidence is continual of a greatly increased con- sumption from now on and it begins to appear that foreign buyers as was the case in 1911, have absorbed a great part Of this crop at the low prices which prevailed earlier in the season.
 There certainly is no pressure by the south to sell cotton, and reports from any number of primary points indicate pretty clearly that there is very little cotton left in the farmers possession 1t is reasonable to assume, therefore, that supplies are in strong hands, and this, coupled with the fact that the price for the staple is still low, would seem to preclude any serious market setback without the injection of some new factor of adverse import. The chief influencing feature from now on will unquestionably be the developments affecting the com- ing seasons acreage. Preparations so far have been delayed by excessive rain, but this seems to cause no concern owing to the pretty well established fact that the best interests of the south are to be conserved by moderate crop of cotton. D
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09
MoRAToRIuMs ARE POPULAR.

Pa. what is a futurist?'
 Almost anybody who owes money these days. son."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09

1 blessed by a fertile soil and mild cli- mate, might socially and politically de-
 vote itself to something besides fanati- cisrr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09

Time is like n fashionable host that slightly shakes his parting guest by the hand. -TroiIus and Cressida.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09

constitution anu tHo idWs.
 It would seem that a
 having a population of mt 600, mostly engaged in az no great cities, having n{ su.ting from excessive i'm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09

TELEPHONE Bell (private exchange connecting all department Main 49O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postoffice as second class matter under act of Congress March B. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09

A. J. Eaton, Jr., and O. E. Young are the only authorized travelling repre- sentatives of The Age-Herald in its cir cuiation department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09

No communication will be published without its authors name. Rejected manuscript will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
TALL APARTMENTS LEASED
Three Buildings on West Side
Recently Erected.

Edward W. Browning has leased the
three thirteen story apartment hotels
which he erected on 72d and 73d SITS,
just west of Central Park. Three diff
ferent lessees have been secured.
To Harry Proctor Mr.. Browning
rented the Royalton. at ~ West 72d ST.
The carlton, at llS West 72d ST., has
been leased for five years to Walter
r. Senior. Mr.. Browning has leased
the Nobleton, at 1875 West 73d ST., to
c. Morton Bellak, who conducts the
st. Louis and Oxford hotels, in East
32d and 9th SITS, respectively He
will rename it the Belldore.
When Mr.. Browning bought the
properties, a couple of years ago, he
gave residents in those blocks quite
a Gar" when he announced his plans
Of building thirteen stories high on
single lots right in their midst The
plans for the houses were filed last
year, the estimated cost for the 72d
ST. houses being 100000 each, and for
that in 73d st. $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
JUNE BUILDING
LESS THAN 1914
Decrease in Number of
Permits and Sum of
Investments.
ESTIMATED COST OF
WORK $52,S35,373
Statistics Show More Jobs in
the New England
Cities.

Building made n rather poor showing
during June the poorest, indeed, since
the depressed autumn months of last
year and the showing of large de-
crease for the sixth month of the year
is especially unsatisfactory, because the
small gain in May had led to hopes
that the building industry had turned
the corner after nearly a year OF de-
creases The second quarter and the six
months showing are unfavorable, the
latter especially so, in that it indicates
a progressive decrease each year since
1912.
Reports to "Bradstreet's" journal
from l21 cities of the United states
show n total Of 1887 permits issued in
the month of June this year, with an
estimated value of 52,s35,378, a de-
crease of II per cent in the number
of permits and of 20.4 per cent in value
from June year ago. The latter month,
il might be recalled, saw a gain OF per
cent over June, 1913.
with the exception Of the New Eng
land States, every group OF cities
showed decrease in permits, and all
showed a falling off in values from
June a year ago, while 7S out OF III
cities, or about two-thirds of all, showed
a reduction in expenditure from that
month. Following will be found sum
mary of the June operations at III
cities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
DATA FOR EQUALIZATION
Controller Cooperating with
State Board.

Controller William A. Prendergast
has made known in correspondence
with NJ. Morgenthau, jrp president OF
the Real Estate Association Of the
State OF New York, that under his in
structions the Bureau of Municipal In
vestigation and Statistics of his de-
partment and the State Tax Depart
ment have been cooperating for sew
eral months in gathering data relative
TO the rates Of assessment in at least
six of the large counties outside Of
New York.
81 have been advised" SAYS the Con-
troller, "by Robert b. Mcintyre, su-
pervising statistician and examiner,
who has immediate supervision OF this
work. that a plan Of cooperation has
been agreed upon which will result in
placing before the State Tax Commits
sioners within a week or two data rela-
tive 20 the rates of assessment in the
cities Of Buffalo, Rochester. Syracuse,
Albany. Utica. Rome and in a number
Of the smaller towns in the counties
IN which those cities are located as
well as those in Westchester County"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
FURNISHED HOUSES TO LET
COUNTRY PROPERTY.

BLOOMTNGBURG. SULLIVAN COUNTY Fur
nished cottage. : rooms large veranda: good D-
cation owner. FRANKLIN. so Broad st.. y. T.
or Blooming burg s. Y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
values.

The record Of building expenditures
at leading American cities reporting
monthly, quarterly and yearly from
January, 1913, down to and including
June. 1915. shows the ebb and flow in
the building industry in the last thirty
months, as follows;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
LOT SALE AT EDGEMERE
Fitz James E. Browne, of
Montreal, Makes Debut Here.

About six hundred bidders attended
the lot sale at Edgemere, Long Island.
where Fitz-James E. Browne. the pi-
oneer real estate man of Canada, made
his debut as an auctioneer in New
York. Mr.. Brownies personality and
his manner of conducting the sale
took with the crowd, and much favor
able comment concerning his success
here was heard.
In the frs; two hours of the sale,
which started at 2:30 o'clock in the
Afternoon, ffty-two lots of the 400
offered were disposed of at an average
Of S452 each. The first two lots to be
offered were at the southeast corner
of Twenty Street and Cowdin
Avenue, which Lyman Messe pur-
chased for 1910 each. A bungalow in
Cedar Avenue was bought by Walter
Scott, of Staten Island, for S2,450.
The sale will continue tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
REFUSE S348,OOO
PROFIT ON LEASE
United Cigar Stores Company
Turns Down Flattering Offer
for Bronx Property.

The United Cigar Stores Company SIX
wears ago opened a little cigar store
at the southeast corner of Third av.
and 149th ST. This section Of The
Bronx. which is now the most impor-
tant business centre. was at that time
little more than in its making.
The CrOssways Realty Corporauon'
in which the Snellenbergs. Of Phlladel-
mia. are heavily interested. were at
tracted bv the possibilities Of this cor
ner and leased il. together with the re-
mainder of the block front TO Bergen
av., from Arthur Aston Carey, Of Bos-
ton. Presently they erected two
story Taxpayer" store and oihce build
ing. As the centre developed and traf-
fic from surface, elevated and subway
lines converged there in greater and
Greater volume the United Cigar
Stores Company set one of its numer-
ous branches on the corner, Brisk
business from the beginning has de-
veloped. so that to-day Louis Biel. who
directs the real estate activities OF the
United Cigar Stores Company, has re-
fused an offer 10 enter into negota-
tion to suitcase which would have
given the company its store free OF
rent. ~,
The little corner store. Mr.. Biel said
Yesterday. is doing a business OF STU
600 d year, ana upon this activity ne
figures the store has rental value OF
$4,000 a year, although the rent under
the old lease was considerably less.
The company last week sub-leased
the entire block front for twenty-nlne
wears. from May l, 1917. from the
Crossways Realty Corporation, when
simultaneously arranged for another
period of twenty-One years OF the
ground lease they hold with the own
ers of the land.
The closing Of these negotiations
brought an offer to the United Cigar
Stores Company which, although nat
terinr. Welding as it would net gam
of S34S. 900, figured at the rate OF SlZ'-
600 a wear during Twenty-Five years,
was considered by Mr. Blel as being
well below the minimum earning capac-
ity. and was therefore declined.
Development of centres through the
great changes in the rapid transit IA
cilities of the city and the effect they
have had on property In and contlgu-
Gus 10 such districts. is further eXem-
pIified i'm the fact that Mr.. Carey IS
receiving an aggregate rental OF ABOUT
5000 600. which Is double the rental he
obtained during the original lease. and
also in the margin of profit accruing 10
the Crossways Corporation from their
building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25

From the above table it will be seen
that building expenditures in the sec
ond quarter showed a decrease of TT
per cent from a year ago, as against a
decrease of 11.2 per cent in the first
three months, but the decrease of 9.3
per cent for six months followed a de-
crease of rs per cent in the first half
of last year from 1913, and the latter
in turn showed a decrease Of 2.5 per
cent from 1912. Thus, the half years
building, from the confessedly partial
returns here available, seems likely to
be the smallest recorded in any first
six months since 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
CAN QUICKLY GET
LOANS ON SITES
Rockville Centre Not WOr-
rying About Its Mort
gage Channels.

The village of Rockville Centre has
very good mortgage channels and 8
per cent loans can be quickly OBJ
tanned on good properties, says W. II.
Pruden, of the well known real estate
house of Baylis & Pruden. numbered
among the most successful brokerage
specialists Of Long Island properties.
"In the last six or seven years the
trade centres Of the town have ex-
banded in a most rapid way" says
Mr.. Pruden. an that period two bank
buildings have been erected here, one
the home of the Bank of Rockville
Centre ard the other the home of the
Bank of Long Island. Both these
banking institutions are on Village av.
"Other noteworthy buildings erect
ed in the period in question are the
Pearsall building, on the Merrick
Road, and the Oddfellows' and Van
derveer buildings, also on Merrick
Road. On Village av. the Campbell
Building has been materially and ar
tistically improved.
"The trade centres of the village
are in very fOurishing condition,
there being only three vacant stores.
1--WE have a splendid organization
here called the Rockville Centre Club.
1t has large membership and is both
q social and an athletic institution.
About three years ago John Lyons,
former Controller Of Nassau County,
gave a site for the erection Of a Car
negie library, and on that plot
library has been put up. 1t is on
Clinton av., near College Place.
"Comfortable and we'll built cot
tages are to lease here at from S25
month up"
DR.. d. n. Bulson is president of the
board of trustees of the village, the
other trustees being Edwin Wallace,
Joseph Russ, John Cross and James
". Carly. George Utter is the village
clerk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
WILL ELECTRIFY
PUTNAM RAILROAD
New Power System Will
Be Used as Far as
ElmSfOrd.
BUSINESS ON LINE
GREATLY INCREASED
Branch Expected To Be Trans
formed Into a Two-Track
Rapid Transit Service.

There is rejoicing among tNs prop
crty owners along the Putnam Rail-
road. which is branch of the New
York Central System, over the report
,hat the company intends in the near
future TO electrify the road as far as
Flmsford. which village lies midway be-
tween Tarrytown and White Plains.
For several years there have been
minors that the company intended TO
transform the steam road into an cleo
trio system from l55th Street to Ems
ford. but the company failed to take
any definite action.
II is said that the business along
the line has greatly increased because
of extensive building operations IN the
verious villages. and as the company
can use its electric power from the Hud-
son River system it Is said that the
clectrifcstion would be much cheaper
for the branch road
II Is said that several agents OF the
COMPANY have been trying 10 buy up
proDertv and that il Is expected that
the lire will be transformed into a two
track electric rapid transit system.
This would mean that hundreds of PEG,
pie would be attracted TO the central
section Of Westchester County, which
is traversed by the road.
At the present time the company has
q terminal al Pocantico Hills for the
regular commuters trains which do
not 20 through TO Yorktown Heights
and Carmel. but il is believed that the
electric line would not be extended that
fer. as John d. Rockefeller owns on
both sides Of the track at Pocantlco
Hills. where he has established a pr
vate park. and 1t is doubtful If he
would sell any of his land.