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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
ROUTINE BUSINESS
 BEFORE COMMISSION
Little of Importance Comes Up for Action at Meet
 ing Yesterday

Before large crowd of persons in- terested in the inauguration of the two new commissioners the routine business of the executive branches of the city was quickly disposed of yesterday afternoon at o'clock. There was not dissenting vote and the following summary of of ficial business was voted on unanimously:
 Approved vouchers, pay rolls.
 Authorized the city comptroller to ac- cept partial payments on certain de- linouent suburban assessments.
 Accepted resignation of F. H. Gafford as street commissioner, effective January 1, 1916.
 Authorized the legal department to en- Ensley avenue and Bessemer boulevard, Helena station.
 Authorized the purchasing agent to buy % electric meters for use of the North Birmingham plant. Adopted an ordinance to amend sections l2 and 4 of ordinance No. 201-C, fixing rates to be charged for water furnished by the North Birmingham plant. Corrected certain errors in assessments under ordinance No. AT, upon petition of the Birmingham Trust and Savings com- pany.
 Refunded w. O. Davis M.S0 account double payment of city taxes. Appropriated not exceeding S20O for certain repairs to the Martin school, work to be done under the supervision of the city engineer. Adopted resolution correcting certain errors in assessments under improvement ordinance No. S6S-C. Authorized the president to execute to Mrs. Mary Crelly deed to the south half of lot 65, block T, Oak Hill cemetery. Appropriated $l00 for certain repairs to the Ayondale public library. Adopted resolution authorizing presi- Sixteenth street and Phelan street, south The following matters were referred: To Commissioner Barber with power to act:
 Petitions for refund of fine.
 To city engineer for report:
 Purchase of lot for opening of Fifty ninth street across Alabama Great Southern railroad tracks.
 Assessment of c. E. Cole.
 Petition of Mrs E. B. Glaze relative to assessment.
 To city attorney:
 Claim of Mrs. Ethel Grant for personal injuries.
 Condemnation of street in vestal Heights.
 Sewer right of way through property of J. l.. Parker near Fairfield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15

Committeeman w. T. Sanders indorses MT. McGeevers suggestion for working the roads on the good roads days, but does not believe it to be a good plan to create the impression that the Jackson highway could be built in these two days He believes that it will take hard work from now until October to get the roads in proper shape for inspection by the pathfinders. In letter to MT. Me Geever he says in part:
 q note what you have to say about August II and 15 of 1916, being designated as days upon which to work and perfect the Jackson highway. I think the sug- gestions very good one. I shall be glad to corporate with you in this respect. I do not believe. however. that we had bet ter create the idea that the conditions laid down by the Jackson Highway asso- citation can be met by work for these two days, and I do not suppose that that is your idea In fact, it will take hard, con tinuous work on the part of the counties interested during all of the work time between this and next October to get the roads in condition for acceptance. We can, with great profit. however I think, use these days as days upon which to work and put on the finishing touches. It will be an especially fine advertisement for the pathflnders to know, and to see the results of work from the Tennessee line to Mobile just completed as a result of utilizing the days mentioned by you for this purpose. Very truly yours.
 ''W. T. SANDERS"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15

Nothing was known here today of the appointment of J. W. Pole, cashier of the City National bank, as an inspector of the federal reserve system. MT. Pole, who is in Washington, has not yet telegraphed news of his appointment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15

The condition of John Rountree of the Rountree Lumber company, who has been desperately i'll, was reported today as inn proving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
MOTOR AND COUNTRY CLUB TEAMS GET no
 MEMBERS FIRST DAY
Continued from Page Five)

success of this commendable enterprise
 upon the officers and board of directors of this club, who have been unselfishly giving this undertaking their time and ! money for more than two years.' | The Age-Herald yesterday morning printed the personnel of the division of "Lifers. This morning the list of the di- vision of .Actives" is given: John E. Shelby, major; w. Thornton Estes, adjutant.
 | Boatsman team: J. A. Yates captain;
 Felix Tarrant, R. E.. Brakeman, J. Fl.
 Lattuille, c. S. Huffman. Tango team: D. N. Browne, captain; John c. Henley, George s. McPike. Rob- | ert Murphy, Paul Phillips l Swimming team: Charles I. Smith, I captain; pr. Joe Moore, Dr. J. T. Calla-
 way. Jesse G. Wyatt, R. H. Mcintosh. | Racing team: T. L. Moses, captain;
 Frank Mitchell, Tom L. Hill, J. D. Rosen- l berger, J. Gregory Johnson. l Auto team Joseph B. Poole captain; Samuel Sturgeon, E. s. Center, A. w. Cary, J. c. Kimball.
 l Growlers team: J. Paul Jones, cap tain; Tom Estes, John Prowell, John | Bradley, Lee Rowe. 1 Fishermans team: J. Hugh Miller, captain; E. H. Bragg. D. F. Evans, R. F. Brakeman, Hugo L. Black. | Bachelors team: H. A. Mosell, captain; P. B. Brown. Jr., J. c. Cummings, M. L.. 1 Farley, s. B. Reece. | Golf team: Frank Hammond. captain; | w. s. Edwards, D. S. Richards, Sidney
 Coleman, Phifer Smith.
 ! Lake team: w. O.. Broyles, captain; Roy Mccullough, R. S. w. Browne pr.
 R. F. Ashworth, Elbert A. Hamilton. l Launch team: Robert Burnett, cap tain; w. M King, F. G. Gibson, J. H.. Hard. Jr., Hale Tarrant. | Motor team: Charles Denegre, cap. tain; A. J. Arrant J. H. Parker, E. E. Esdale, D. P. Knapp. 1 Music team Tom Pankey, captain;
 Fac Smith, Jr., Ed Hawkins, MT. O Hara, l MT McLure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
MUNICIPAL POWER !. PLANT FOR DECATUR New Plant to Furnish City
 Free Lights WILL REDUCE RATES City Estimates That Charge to Con- sumers for Lights May Be Cut
 in Half When New Plant
 Is Installed
WILL REDUCE RATES

New Decatur, December 14.-(Special) Announcement was made here today by Decatur would install a municipal owned lighting and power plant, and would fur nish the city of Decatur with free lights and would charge resident consumers about half the rate now being paid While the details of the erection of the proposed plant were not made public Mayor Nelson stated that there was but little doubt that the plan would be con structed at an early date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
FOREWORD TO THE MUSIC
 STUDY CLUB PROGRAMME,
Social Service Department Fly MRS. SIDNEY Nj. ULLMAN

Cable hal, Thursday, December 16 1915. The Music Study club presents Mrs. Nora Hughes Toesnsfeldt, soprano song recita. Mrs. William Gussen, ac- companist
 Lyrics fom "Sappho," Mary Turner Salter
 (a) "Heperus, Bringing Together" (b) tfWell.I Found You In the Twilit Garden;" @ There is a Medlar Tree; (d) 'Tf Oath Be Good, Why Do the Gods Not Die?;;" (e) 'It Can Never Be Mine; CD "I Grow Weary" (g) "Over tn Roofs;'' (h) "So Falls the Hour"
 (a) .TE Know Lovely Garden DHardeot); (b) Hungarian Folk Song," (larmonized by Korbay)-'Iist to Me, Rosebud" Co Her Rose, (Coombs; (d) Apple Blossoms" (Kel- lie).
 *-"Tnditional Songs of the zuni In-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
TRAFFIC ORDINANCE

At the meeting of New Decatur council last night, an ordinance was introduced making it a misdemeanor for persons rid ing bicycles, tricycles or similar vehicles to catch hold of automobiles or street cars while the latter are in motion. The ordinance is designed for the protection of children, who frequently resort to this method of expediting their progress through the streets.
 The council killed the ordinance requir- ing the North Alabama Traction company to heat the street cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
!. H. CRAWFORD IS
 FOR BOND ISSUE
Jasper Banker Writes Governor He Can See No Valid Objections to
 the Proposal

J. H. Cranford, former member of the legislature. and president of the First National bank of Jasper, believes the peo- pie of Alabama should indorse the pro- posed $1,5000O0 bond issue. He has writ ten the following to Governor Henderson:
 Dear Sir-You are advised in reply to your letter of the 9th that the movement
 to issue $1,5000O0 in short-time bonds by the state of Alabama has my full in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15

dorsement. I have yet to see what is to my mind satisfactory objection against the amendment to the constitution which would justify the bond issue
 "The charge that former administra- tons have created useless offices and have been otherwise extravagant is not any argument in the case. The state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15

would lower his interest charge, and at the same time give him an opportunity tc provide for the accumulation of funds with which to discharge his obligations.
 "In my opinion, the issue is not in any measure partisan, and I believe if 1t is clearly presented to the people, without prejudice, the amendment will be adopted by a very large vote"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
Proceedings of Bar Association

Montgomery, December 14.-{Special) ) Col. Alexander Troy, secretary of the Ala bama State Bar association, has received printed copies of the thirty-eighth an- nual meeting of the association, which was held in Montgomery July and 10. The volume has been published in attrac- tive form, and may be had on application to Colonel Troy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15

seems to be liable for large amount of money in excess of any income we may hope to receive in the near future, and in my opinion no time should be lost In discussion of the causes of the situation. What we want now is a remedy, and think any business man who finds him. self involved in legal obligations in an amount more than he can pay at once
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
JACKSON HIGHWAY
 MEETING TOMORROW
tContinued from Page Five
MORE THAN TWO DAYS

see line to Mobile could be secured to help work the Jackson highway on these
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
CHRISTMAS MAIL TRUCK

Postmaster Crawford has announced that an automobile truck will be used for the delivery of Christmas mail. Every facility for the handling of the rush busi- ness will be provided, he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
Y. M. C. A. CAMPAIGN

The total of $1s60 has been raised here by the workers in the Young Mems Chris tian association campaign, who had started out with the intention of securing 5000. It was announced today by Secre- tary Randle that the sum already pledged was sufficient to insure the retention of the association here. It is expected that the remaining S160 will be subscribed within the next few days.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-28

held in some of the churches seems
more able to stir again the dull grief
into its first poingnancy than the
thUd of dirt falling on collins, and
frequently there mingIes with the sol
emn chants a moan that comes from
lips muTmUring: Dear Mary, mother
Of God, have pity on us
Requiem mass was held over 80
bodies at st. Mary's church, corner
of W. 31st ST and S. 49th av. at 10
O'Clock this morning.
Business houses, every branch Of
the Circuit, Superior and Municipal
courts, the County building and all
departments of the city hall, with the
exception of the police, fire, health
and electricity, are closed today in
compliance with the proclamation Of
Mayor Thompson, issued yesterday
by Acting Mayor MOOrhouse.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-28

/ AUTO TRUCKS
This is Chicago's black day of
mourning when auto trucks in place
of hearses were pressed into service
to carry to their final resting places
the last victims Of the Eastland dis
aster, and grave-diggers were hard
pressed to have each little plot dug
out and ready when the heart
crushed brought their dead to the
cemeteries.
The whole city mourns the dead,
but it is in Cicero that the pail of grief
lies so heavy it is felt in the deserted
streets and carries as one passes this
house and that, sometimes side by
side, with the crepe on the door and
sometimes with two streamers of
crepe indicating that families on two
floors of one house were stricken.
There will be 500 funerals today.
There were 200 yesterday and there
are not facilities to properly bury the
dead. Funerals over as many as 80
bodies will be held at one time in a
church. There are not enough.
hearses and various vehicles will have
to be pressed into service, as they
were yesterday - collins carried in
open automobiles and auto trucks,
a dozen carried in a hayTack to a
Polish cemetery.
In the vicinity of the Western Elec-
trio Co. the traffic was blocked almost
all of yesterday and there will be 225
bodies buried today.
Grife has become apathy. Mothers
and fathers, sisters and brothers,
have reached the aftermath Of tor
tUred hearts when they look on in
dull, dazed way, more heart-breaking
than their violent grief. AS they be-
gan their procession to the cemeter-
les this morning through the rain,
they seemed almost to feel that it was
fitting it should rain and were indif-
ferent. One old lady raised her open
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-01-07
Microbes In Humid Air-

According TO the researches of
hessrs. Trillat and Fouassier. pub
lished ~ the Academic des Sciences,
microbes suspended in the air act az
centers OF condensation, when the air
Is humid. Tho authors give evidences
Of the existence OF microbian drops
IN the atmosphere and they have stud
led their properties. One very inter,
esting result IS that the sudden cool
Ing OF the atmosphere has the ef-
rect OF Transporting the microbes and
ocalizing them ia determinate re-
gions The cool surfaces attract them
from distance almost simultaneous
~ the smaller being transported far.
TIER These new ideas throw light
upon the genesis Of certain epidemlcs,
and may De useful in planning the dis
tribution Of Inhabited places.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-01-07
A Natural Ice Mine.

Among the rugged foothills OF the
Alleghenies. just beyond Coudersport
Pa, one may see most curious natu
rnl phenomenon. In u cave n few fee
below the surface there exists u natu
raj ice mine. the ceiling walls and
floor OF the cave being perpetually Gov.
cred with thick ice CuriOusiy enough
during the heat Of summer the ice is
much thicker than I'm the coolest win
ter. Chemists who have tested the Ice
pronounce II to he absolutely pure nat
urai Ice. but no one has been able to
discover the cause of this unusual for
nation. although several theories have
been proposed. Some scientists believe
that underground water rising from
grea. depths. congeals upon the walls.
but all theories thus far advanced have
been unconilrmcd. and the origin OF
the ice mine remains Us much of a
mystery as ever Wide World Maya
zine.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-01-07
POPULAR MECHANICS


Now that twenty-four hour time is
oihciaily adopted I'm France inventors
have been Mt work upon double figure
dial One method Is to use red figures
underneath the ordinary fgures-that
Is. IL would come under o'clock. and
30 on An ingenious idea has, how
ever. been found for watch dials. and
complete watch IL now on the market
which contains this makeup. The dial
face has q set OF twelve holes instead
or the usual figures. and back OF this IS
rotating enameIed disk with the Ro.
man numerals from I to II and Just
beside them Arabic numerals from IL
to "a. First the Roman numerals ap-
pear In sight under the holes. then by
pressing button which lies above the
winding stem the disk shifts around
slightly 80 as TO bring the other set Of
numbers into place.-Scientifc Ameri
can.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-01-07
A Vim. rh.t rurn, Into . rre..

The woods of Cuba are wonderful.
and their lasting qualities are remark.
able. The jaguay and coupey start as
q vine clinging to some large tree.
This vine grows to the top and then
proceeds to put out lnterals around the
tree and Gnally kills II. but by this
time II has grown entirely around the
tree and has formed itself into per
feet forest tree sometimes four feet In
diameter. An unfortunate feature OF
this proceeding Is that the wood IL soft
and useless for any purpose. The wood
stuck In the ground for fencing gener-
ally takes root and grows. forming
living barrier. II Is a common thing
to see wire fence secured T., grow
ing tree which has originated In this
manner. This is not true OF the jaguay
wood. which is largely used for fences
because OF Its sturdy qualities. There
are some specimens OF this wood which
are known TO have been standing for
moro than hundred years and there
Is no sign Of decay or weakness OF any
kind. Chicago journal
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-01-07
Secret Letter Opening.


II Is said that secret service agents
Of certain Of the foreign offices and no
lice departments Of foreign countries
have raised letter opening to fine art
Some kinds of paper. 1t appears. eau
be steamed open without leaving any
trace. and this simple operation Is FOL
lowed by reburnishing the flap with a
bone INSTRUMENT. In the case OF seal
cntrix II taken by means Of new
bread before breaking toe wax. When
Other methods fail the envelope Ia
pInced between pieces OF wood with
edges projecting cue-!wcntieth of an
inch. The edge Of the envelop is first
fa.tcn..d. then -oughened and finally
sill. open Later hair line of strong
white g,iin IL applied and the edges are
united under pressure.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-01-07

hev TO marry a gal. Samuel. I was
thinkin' OF Sue Sabins the other day
. shes twenty years old and a great
hand To work. and metbe you'll be
happy with her. Her mother says Sue
likes to he petted- You've never pet
ted me. but mebbe you'll change when
! am gone
II don't complain" said Mrs. Dol
by when she could control her voice
again- when ! saw that you was no
0and TO pet ] let Il go. II will be
different with gal. But I amt COIN
TO pick ont nobody fur you nor End
fault with your choice. I've got Jest
one favor 10 ask
The lump In Der throat and the tears
In her eyes choked her speech for half
a minute.
its only this. Samuel. You needn't
Try 70 look all broke up over my loss
fou kin go right 90 playin' checkers az
soon as the funeral Ia over but remem.
Der ! had my good p'ints. / want ron
20 remember that ! used q clothes b'iler
with seven holes In the bottom fur nine
year without mendin' and that hain't
had new skirt fur 'leven gears"
She retreated into the house. but Mr
Dolby knew nothing Of Il lie hung
the sickle on a nail near the door. put
the milestone and lacks on a shelf I'm
the woodshed and walked down the
path and closed the benhouse door and
cast a look into the plgpen. When he
returned 20 the house Mrs Dolby was
humming the air Of Il Want 90 Be An
Angel She had had her iameuta don
and gotten over r. II would be three
or four days before she would break
out again.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-01-07
BALANCING TO Music.

One OF the most difficult trials that
an equiiibrist Of any kind can under
take IL TO give an exhibition withou,
the aid Of an orchestra. Good. stirring
music Is Of immense assistance to the
performer In more ways than one. In
the first place. 1t encourages and gives
confidence to an extent which would
astOund any one who had never befor,
experienced 1t. BY always performing
to one tune the artist Is able to take
his cues from 1t, and he keeps time
much as a step dancer does. The mu
sic enables the performer to confinr
his attention to what he is doing by
drowning any small noises among the
audience which might DISTRACT him
Most equilibrists during what they
consider their browning feat dispens,
with the orchestra. and this adds con
siderably to the danger
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-01-07
esIoium's National Anthem.

The national anthem OF Belgium. fla
Brabanconne." IL set TO tighter music
than the dignified British and tusslan u
compositions. Its author and compose,
were both Belgians. and the song was
written TO meet the public need ut the
time OF great crisis I'm the country's
history. the revolution OF 1890. when
Belgium repudiated It's 30 called "amai
gamation" with Holland
The music was the work OF n repu
table musician OF the time. Francois
Won Campenhnut. n violinist. n lin
tenor singer md composer. LA Bra
banconne" constitutes Campenhaut'-
principal claims upon posterity. Cam
penhaut concentrated his efforts upon
giving the soldiers OF the revolution ~
good marching tune. one which would
carry along the burning enthusiasm OF
Jenneval's words without emphasizing
any OF their deeper qualities. He
caught something OF the impulse at
Rouget de l.isle In the composition Of
LA Marseillaise." and even reproduced
q hint Of the rhythm Of the great
French song.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-01-07

serio- Comic Incidents Of the Zulu War
In South Africa.

SerIo- Comic Incidents Of the Zulu War
In South Africa.
The following story Is told OF an In
cident that occurred during the Zulu
war In South Africa. when an over
whelming force Of natives was opposed
to q little band Of English marines
From the Zulu host stepped forth n
warrior laden with an ancient firearm
which he calmly mounted on u tripod
In the open. while the marines looked
on. admiring his pluck and wondering
much what he proposed to do At last
one 1ovlal marine suggested that their
photographs were about to be taken.
and by common consent no shots were
fred
Having loaded his piece with great
deliberation. the Zulu primed 1t. sight
ed It and. leaning hard upon its breech.
fred The recoll knocked him head
over heels backward. while great
roar went up from the delighted ma
rfnes He sat up. looking daZed. and
then. the amusement over. he and his
countrymen charged and were annihi
lated by volley from the steadily
aimed pieces OF the little band Of ma
rines.
During one OF the many battles
waged by the New Zealand Maoris
against the British settlers the latter
ran out OF ammunition. at the mo
ment when death seemed imminent u
dag OF truce appeared from the EN-
emy's trenches and messengers came
forward with a supply of cartridges to
enable the white men to continue fight
Ing. Washington Star
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-01-07

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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-01-07


On of the greatest sources Of annoy.
enee b cuseodians OF places Of interest
= ne mania Possessed by many travel
ees b mark their numes In conspicuous
places On recent trip through Cali.
fornia ard the southwest 1 visited q
number OF the historic missions. At
Santa Barbara ! remarked To the cour-
teous padre showing me over the mis-.
sion that all seemed SO spotIess ana
asked how they kept the walls so
white. lie told ME- the mission mad re-
Gently been whltewashcd to cover the
hundreds or names or visitors scrib
bieJ all over the walls. An old hand
carried grill over one OF tho windows
had been broken by an adventurous
tourist who used II os a stepladder to
climb 10 the top Of the window TO
place bis hume beyond reach of reno
waiting hand. At another mission tour.
lists had Clipped the walls. taken
rounds ont OF historic chairs. and in
one place traveller had tried TO pur.
loin q souvenir from n mission mu.
scum. II Is TO be hoped that this de-
piorablo trait OF American tourists will
be- overcome. M they realize the an
noyance and expense It involves Les
lies.