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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30
GOSSIP IN LONDON
From the Philadelphia Evening Tele-

 From the Philadelphia Evening Tele-
 graph.
 Never were so many men of active habit laid upon their backs for a sea son. Now l like the name and mis- sion of the Lianrite, which has been invented by the ingenious woman for the benefit of the supine warrior. It props safely on the bedclothes, it car ries books, paper, it offers firm re- sistance to such prods as the invalid s pencil will give, and the man in bed needn't catch cold under the arm- pits.' By a certain irony the apparatus came to me when for a weekend I was in bed Accustomed as I am to writing and lying I congratulate the prostrate warriors who can lianritei-- London Daily Chronicle.
 On Washington's birthday a beau- tiful wreath was placed on Washing toms monument in the Place d1ena. Then American ambassador and the consul general and the Marquis de Ia Fayette and others were there.
 JllLtltHl buTOpedii COuil dS Italy Roumania and others, are buying horses for army purposes and Amer ica is getting orders for delivery at Liverpool and other places. One who is interested in horses for the French army says that the poor creatures nave suffered dreadfully in the war through hardship and ignorance of many sol diers in caring for them. Farm horses in France are old breakdowns or mares or colts and they have established through the minister of agriculture a plan for using automobiles which have been returned from the army on ac- count of wear and tear for use in tho fields and farms to supply the void in regard to horses.
 While Billy Sunday is laundering away and while our state politicians are busy getting votes for dry legis- lation, writes an American in Paris to the Evening Telegraph, we in France are working out the problem in a methodical way. The chamber has voted a credit with the treasury for 14,S00,O0o francs which is lost to the
 
 suppression of absinthe. This means that to suprpess absinthe in France costs the government-and therefore the people-the sum mentioned. You in America can do likewise.
 Here comes the great problem of waging war against booze in France, and in this connection the remarks of the able statesman, Senator Joseph Reinach, are very apt. He says that the suppression of absinthe is only the first step in the suppression of alcohol. He says France Is a wine country and that wine drives alcohol to the winds. Alco- hol costs France $10O,000 900 a year in the disasters it occasions. Eau de vie is eau de mort--that is, water of life is water of death! MT. Reinach then comes to the conclusion that distillers must be suppressed. He goes on to demonstrate that alcohol is only one cause of drunkenness and all that this means-bad housing; bad food, too iong hours of work, immortality, neg ligence of the government in educa tion of the citizen and haste in get ting rid of scholars in the schools-all this brings poverty. Vice does not push the workman to alcohol. It is atfer work. when he is tired: it is his obscure lodgings dirty and sad homes :; and quit talking of work that he seeks comradeship at drink shops, where there is bright light and gayety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30

Birmingham grows enthusiastic over a campaign for members by the Young Mems Christian association, and Berlin grows enthusiastic over campaign for corpses conducted by yon Hindenburg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30

The small boy is now hunting a job to make money to buy a baseball bat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30

The s1.25oOoo bond issue is making new friends every day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30

BEGINNING THE DAY-O God. instruct me. Tell me what l shall choose. Help me to see clearly. May learn to distin guish the best
 things. May I commit my mind to Thee for the word of Thy wisdom. In Christ's name. Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30
THE ,UTNEY JOB

All eyes are on Italy. She is now mak- ing haste to get into the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Programmes That win Delight

I
 Everybody who has any love for
 music will be delighted with the fes- tival programmes" said an old con lcert-goer.
 At the night performance sul1ivan's splendid cantata, The Golden Legend, words adopted from Longfellow's great poem, will be rendered in fine style by chorus of nearly 150 voices un- der the direction of MT Rienzi Thomas. This work is not of oratorio length, | requires only about 45 or 50 minutes. and the Damrosch orchestra will fill
 out the rest of the programme. The afternoon will be all orchestral with the exception of solo or two Alabama Educational Association
 "The big majority of the high school teachers and perhaps as large a pro- portion of the grade teachers will at- tend the Alabama Educational associa- tion on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week at Montgomery said G. L. Bailes of the High school faculty.
 Announcement has been made to the students of the various schools that on account of the meeting they would have Thursday and Friday as holidays. The attendance will be larger this year, per- haps, than ever before. by reason of the fact that the best programme in the history of the Alabama Educational asso- citation has been prepared for the Mont gomery meeting
 Prof. c. A. Brown. principal of the Birmingham High school, has been one of the moving spirits in the preparation of the programme, and that fact within itself is a sufficient index as to what it will be like. Professor Browns re- sourcefulness has been called into requi- sition in the making of many of the former programmes, but it is understood that he has given more time and atten- tion to the preparation of this one than to any heretofore.
 Tn view O fthe fact that the legisla- ture has created an illiteracy commission for this state the association has taken for its slogan this year: Illiteracy In Alabama-Lets Remove It. Professor Brown says it would have been impos- sible for Governor Henderson to have done more wisely in the selection of the personnel of the illiteracy commits sion. Ex-Governor Jelks, of Birming- ham, is it's directing head The scope and plans for the work of the commits sion will be one of the live topics dis cussed during this meeting of the Ala hama Educational association"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30
The Good Roads situation

'The outlook for better highways in Alabama seems mighty good to me- said J. A. Rountree.
 . "The sentiment for good roads has been so systematically developed by the Alabama Good Roads association for the past IS years, ably assisted by the press of the state, that there is very little trouble to arouse the people in the varI- ous counties to vote for road bonds for or to issue warrants for the building of good roads. Attorney General w. l., Martin has ruled that counties have the right and power to issue warrants for the building of roads, payable in the 30 years. This ruling will give an impetus to road building in the various counties and it will not require the calling of elections for the issuing of bonds for road pur- poses Now, another impetus has been given the movement by Governor Hender- son, who is offering to lease the state convicts to the various counties for road work. Yes, the skies look quite bright for good roads in Alabama and we all should rejoice over the same
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30

If the cause be not good, the king himself hath Il heavy reckoning.
 Henry Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30

On Washington's birthday a beau tiful wreath was placed on Washing tons monument in the Place dIena. Then American ambassador and the consul general and the Marquis de Ia Fayette and others were there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30

Roosevelt will have to be, reckoned with before the g. o. D. is recognized but one hears no talk about reckoning with MT. Taft The junior ex-President is true to the regular organization and always will be. Therefore he will give his loyal sup port to the ticket, no matter whether he is consulted before hand or not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30
ALABAMA PRESS

Centreville Press: A few bushels of corn will get a fellow something to eat and wear, when the same amount of cot ton will not find a taker at any price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30

The Mobile Registers editorials opposing the convict lease system in Alabama have clear and convincing ring. One of it's recent articles concludes thus: Ala bama does not need the earnings of it's convicts enough to force a per- petuation of the present inhumane system
 but it does need good roads, and the use Of the convicts in this humane employ ment will bring in greater return than working them in mines and factories for the investment will be an asset that will continually pay dividends to the peo- pie who have to use the roads A system or good roads like those of Mobile and Montgomery and other counties in Ala bama, if extended in a plexus of trunk lines and liberals all over the state, would add hundreds of millions to the taxable values of farm lands and other property. and the tax returns on this increased value would more than make up the deficit that would be caused by the dis. establishment of the present system.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30

Greensboro Watchman: Plant a gar den and buy pig. The one will make the other inexpensive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30

Annston Evening Star: It takes an os. trich 30 years to produce two plumes. A woman, furthermore, can do more strut
 ting with them in 30 minutes than the bird did in said three decades
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-07
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-07
SENATOR ROOTS ABILITY

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-07

head Uf the Editorial page fills the
bill a. To what think newspaper
should be- Your editorial on Boss
Barnes exactly stated my Idea as to
the situation iu the Republican party
AT this time
Your lamhustlng Of Governor VII.
Hams FOR his meddlng In the election
machinery ~ the state IN appointing
Beclcr 10 represent the Republicans on
the state election board was a blow IN
the right direction \ Republican who
win accept an office like BpeIer did,
has my utmost contempt And gov
eruor who will try to control the elcc
tlon machinery ~ state I'm that way
brands himself before the world as n
politician Of the dlrtlcst kind
! think the men now bnrk or The
Times II they viii stay ou the job.
win make The Times rpul force for
good
You can count on me as one man
who viii stay with you. so long as
you continue 10 fight iu the direction
YOU are now facing
Yours truly.
e. A SMITH
An iudcprudrnt voter with Republican
procllcilirs
br,ul OkMhumH
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-07
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How TO Handle Boards

NE lines
I have been much amused by your
daily dissertation iu The Times. and be-
licylng you To be wise one, would
like Il little advice
First, have You had any experience
with lumber: Now | huye few
boards that don't know how to han.
die. II they were pine oak or walnut
| would know what to do hut these
school boards get my goat prnsr tell
me what | can use them for. as | can't
get In any good material tin have
used these
My wife has canned lots " p9ache,
this year. Would these boards do for
shelving in the basement or would the
boards break In the middle aud spoil
everything?
II they break should can the
boards same as the peaches or dit
fcrentlyi
or would It be best to treat the
boards In advance II so. how about
creosote; II Is IA good preservatlye
very penetrating. and the odor y
known 10 overcome all odors arising
from other causes
When ! was a boy. tar was the
standard preparation for such purposes
Please let me know at once.
Yours truly.
SUBSCRIBER.
=. 81 have Just been looking them
over They appear tU be- mostly
crooked 2Nls. some doty aud mostly
cross grained
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-07
As to the HOOkwOrm

Editor Times
Many people have the hookworm dis
ease without being aware NJ II. and
this communication is written In order
TINT they may diagnose their own all.
mcnt When person IL "as slow as
the scven-ycar itch In getting on or
Of a street railway car It Is almost
a clnch that their trouble Is hook
worm Persons afflicted IN similar
way may be- seen getting into or ont "
elevators The disease often Is man
lfnst in persons who seem never 10 get
done talking at the telephone I'm n
drug store or other public place, nna
not mfrequcntly II Is noticeable among
Hlmlcss wanderers amid the aises NJ
department stores A dozen cases of
lt lu the last stages muy be- seen almost
any day on the sidewalks at the south
west corner ~ Main and Robinson
streets When seen in the forms here
specified the disense * almost incur
able but II does seem that slcdge
hammer or even n policemans billy
would help some
City IRA FUSE
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-07
Says Board Should Resign

The Times
! want tu express ms approval uf
your editorial Of Saturday evening on
the school board question II seems tu
me that the school board situation hns
Tor a long time been disgrace 10 the
city aud that the bonrd owe, n 10 the
patrons Of the school and the taNpay.
crs ro resign and give the people am
opportunity to have new board
II /, nu nh,urdity that we have had
this school hoard fight on for two
years ana, apparently mo- nearer an
end that nj the beginning The ideo
that the city schools should be- made
the basis Tor fnctloual fight ls almost
unbelievable aud the newspapers viii
bee comforting great favor to the
patrons and the taxpayer, by taking
the mutter mp and endeavurlug to force
some adjustment
Sincerely yours.
CITY f. s. GUM
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-07
Times SpilIway


This from Nda news I'm the Kenetick Dispatch is the
Inst og0s n depression You couldn't knock 81 ont "
% imam out here with q gUtuu plledriyer3
or with the peach oohuIrr and with the pumkin pie
Perkins journal man h going To tell hlm about IT,
We read Principal of the School Fred Walker and
wife cbmr iu few days ugo to prepare for work We
hu'c mot yet hud the pleasure " meeting Nit Walker but
rAert before long 60 halt him and tell him who are
Suspense m case uf this Kind must be almost Wuen
durable
'pld you ever have lump In your neck g. inquiries IA
huruhi grocer m the Democrat, cOnuuiugl We'll have
Whenever think NJ leaving after having lived m nurau
seventeen ycurs. The think NJ going the bigger
gets so I've go It out " my system and going To
stay right here There's the short aud simple annals OF
man who is in love with hs home town
What's become NJ the od-fashoned railroad brakeman
who had tho vuds Of his trouser legs cut bc shapedi
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-07
Hymn and Him

one Sundny morning Il father sug.
gcsted 10 his daughter that she ought
10 go 10 church In the evening, the
subject NJ the discourse being "An
Hour with Favorite Hymns" and he
expected Il would be very Interesting
"fathcr." suid the daughter with a
smile. 81 should like to 90 very much
hut have made an engagement ~
~ end several hours with my tu,urllc
him tonight"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-07
RallroadIng Out West

A conductor and q brakeman on a
Montana railroad differ ms 10 the prop.
or pronunciation Of the name Eurcin
Passengers are often startled Mt this
station TO hear the conductor yell.
You're llnr, You're Il liar"
And then from the brakeman Mt the
other end Of the cur:
You really are, You really are"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-07
Unfair Advantage

The motor car shot down the hlIl at
Tie speed of an express train and
then overturned plnulnr the driver be-.
meath It The village policeman APP.
preached p0mpously
It's nu use your hiding under
there, he said sternly 10 the half
smothered driver You we're exceed
mr the speed limit and must have
yOut name and address"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-07
GaAn Him a Holt

An Dstrnlntluus member NJ certain
county council whose father Is we'll
known as o retired omnibus driver was
one day displaying n large seal he usu
ally wears. representing s. George
aud the dragon and while several by
standcrs were expressing their Ndml
ration NJ II lts owner remarked IN sol
DWu tones
"Nw-our NC my ancestors ls-nw-
supposed t0 have killed the dragon
NV don't lol know"
Dear me inquired one NJ his hear
,r-. who knew something about him.
ibid hc run over London An
sWpTs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-07
Sayings of Christ

Wherefore %, their fruits ye shall
know them Not everyone 'uut say.
eth unto inc Lord Lord shall enter
Into the Kingdom NJ Heaven hut nc
that doeth the win ot my Fulter
which Is In Heaven.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-07
His Ideal Paper

The Times
Sce you invite comment on The
Times and Topics " the Day. so as |
am sending you +. o money order TO
renew my subscrIbtion, will write
few words
First, / win say that II the Times
had not improved since | first sub.
scrlbed. lJan 1879 this letter never
would have been written have no
Use whatever for milk and cider
newspaper and That's what The Times
was then Your announcement nt the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-07

Two esteemed citizens we're walk
ING along tho streets Of western
town when one N the pair remarked
that Ne was temporarily bachelor
owing 10 the fact that his wife had
gone un n vacation
~ suppose smlllngly remarked the
other that you write 20 her aud tell
her everything that you do while she
IA gomez
"uh, no was the rather surprising
response NJ the first, ~ don't have 10 "
Don't myp ru" returned the other
wmderlngIl "Uu YOU mean tu
say y.---'
~ mean io say" explained the first
that the npIghhow kindly attend Ia
n for me-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-07
I draniula King
Moues Up From
Mexican HauntS

An immense wa.p-like insect said
to be "Turantuu King" which had
successfully suhdued uranuIo or
fair size sunday afternoon was
broucht to The Time, office today u. q
specimen The insect which seeming
ly Is rare IN this section was captured
by Ted Gailc " the city cIyIl engineer
Ing corps who observed the buttlr for
several minutes before "Jurring the
two Insects.
The king evidently was skilled IN
battle for he approached the tarautuln
repeatedly rud stung him when op.
rortunlty afforded Al one stage ~
the fight the tarautula had turned ON
his back and embraced the wasp with
all legs only 10 rolensc him immediate.
ly when the insect applied his Stinper
After several thrust the spider. sans
n leg and apparently completely
Knocked ont was ensy prey Tor the
wasp which made no effort tu escape
capture IN his eagerncs. for the FRAY
The tarantula was II falr.sizpd one
and was also saved NJ n specimen.
The wasp is much larger than nor.
net, md-d0ubcr or other insect N that
family has DARK blue body and
gnudIly coorcd wing Ike a butterfly.
Mr. G. T. EnsmIngcr of 1890 North
Lottle believes the insect ls 'Tar
antula King, specimens of which he
has seen IN Mexico and southwest
Texas
The insects were found on North
Bath avenue
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-07
Ills American Name

A somewhat unpatrlotlc little SON NJ
Italy. H. years odd came 10 his teach.
pr IN the public school aud asked II
rr could NOT have his name changed.
"Why do YOU wish 20 change your
unmrF the teacher asked
II want IN De- nm American | live
IN America now
what American name would you
like to hnypi'
II have lt here he said, handing
the teacher Il dirty SCRAP NJ paper un
which was written "Patrlck Dennis
McCArty"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-07
Here's a Job
For Someone

Among the many thousand
renders Of The Times there
Is someone who needs your
services. Read our special
offer 10 those seeking em.
pIoymrnt You viii find II
on the classified page. Read
the Work Finder" you pay
for the ad when you gat the
job.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-07

The prairie farmers Of eastern Oklahoma are
proper attention been paid the ears, thought
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-07

Ardmorc, the wonderful metropolis south Of Ok
lahoma City, is enjoying period of growth Okla.
homa City rcjoces with il in its success
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-07

Always bear this in mind, The most fugitive
hing in the world is capital You can't soak it,
Tor il can move overnight
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-07

Somebody should tell those Ncyicns that Col
ut still lives in Texas even if he isn't governor.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-07

Since seeing the picture Of the man who kissed
Bryan our sympathy goes out TO Bryan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-15
WIN. H. DE LACY, Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF Co
lumbia Holding Probate Court.-No. 215lI
Observation-Disclosures Is to give notice that the
subscriber. of the District OF Columbia. has OBJ
tanned from the Probate Court OF the District OF
Columbia letters testamentary the estate "
John William Woodward. late Of the District or
against the deceased are hereby warned to
hibit the same. with the vouchers thereof. legal
ly authenticated. to the subscriber, on or before
the 18th day OF March, AID. 1916: otherwise
they may by law be excluded from all benefit of
said estate. Given under my hand this 18th day
of March. 1915. BARBARA l.. MILES. ls SD
ST. Sc fSeaLl Attest: JAMES TANNER.
Register of Wills for the District of Columbts.
Clerk Of the Probate Court apl.S.1a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-15
LEGAL NOTICES.
JOHN b. LARNER, Attorney.

SUPREME cOI1RT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO
lumha. Holding Probate Court.1No. zio ~.
Adriui stration is to give notice that the
subscriber. of the District OF Columbis. has OBJ
tnined from the Probate Court of the DISTRICT
VI Columbia letters testamentary on the estate
of Charles Haywood late Of the city OF WASH
ineton, n. C.. deceased. All persons having
inns against the deceased are hereby warned
10 exhibit the same. with the vouchers thereof.
LEGALLY authenticated, to the subscriber. on or
Wise they may by law he excluded from all
benefit Of said estate. Given under my hand
this Goth day Of March. 1915. THE WASH
INGToS LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY. BY
FREDK EICHELBERGER. Trust Ofhcrr.
,Seal, Attest: JAMES TANNER. Register of
Wills for the District of Columbia. Clerk Of the
Probate Court. ap1.S.l5