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Charlevoix county herald., 1915-05-01
EBERT BEDE SAYS

Some Of the greatest windfalls have
come from hard work.
A marriage license does for number
of other things as well.
Good luck is the thing that goes with
energetic, persistent effort.
When person has a moral awaken
ing he usually notices his neighbours
sins first.
Money considerations have broken
up more friendships than all other
things combined.
Matches may be made in heaven but
they have to go to the other place for
the sulphur.
When folks are stuck up there are a
lot of people secretly pleased when
they take tumble.
There is only one saving virtue about
a drunken mamie is terrible warn
ing to others.
1t is very much better to do one good
thing today than to put dozen off UNI
til tomorrow.
The money a mans wife saves out of
her allowance seems like velvet to the
husband who borrows it.
Most folks who pinch their feet with
tight shoes haven't any too much
understanding to start with.
A wise thing in a horse trade is to
keep your eyes open, your mouth
closed, and leave your pocketbook at
home.
Did you ever fly off the handle and
afterwards think of how much easier
you could have won your point by
keeping calm.
Will someone explain why it is that
we delight in catching someone else in
mistake and squirm like all get out to
keep from having one attached to us?
Just out of curiosity some time count
up the number of successful business
men in your town who have had uni
versity training. You'll be surprised.
When her friends compliment her on
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-05-01
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. 7. Porter Bennett, Pastor.

1890 "Three Marks of Gods People"
will be the subject that the pastor will
take for the morning service. All are
invited to worship with us.
HAS Sunday School. Do rot fail to
be present. A class awaits you.
$50 Epworth League. 1t is important
that you be present at the League serv-
ice.
1880 Sleeping in the Church" will
be the theme that the pastor will take
for the evening service. Do not miss
it. A wide-awake service. Make this
church your church home.
The pastor was pleased to welcome
so many of the Oddfelows and Re-
bekahs to the service last Sunday even
mo
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-05-01
Presbyterian Church Notes
Rev. A. ID. Griesby. Pastor.

Mr.. Grigsby's last month as pastor Of
this church.
Morning worship at 1890.
Sunday School l1:45.
Y. p. S. c. Z. GAS.
Evening worship 7:30
Mothers Day will be observed a
week from Sunday morning, May 9, at
1920. Arrangements should be made
to get Mother" to church with a white
flower on her breast.
Mr.. A. L. Spafford of Grand Rapids
of state reputation as apublic
speaker is expected to deliver
an address on young peoples work, in
the evening of the same day, May 9, at
1880. For fuller particulars see next
weeks paper.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-05-01
Wise or Otherwise

II II were not for politics lots OF lazy
men would starve to death.
The law provides lot more ways OF
escaping punishment than of inflicting
it.
When it comes to drawing conclu-
sions all women are natural born art
lists.
After a woman has been married five
times you can't tell her anything about
men.
Any woman can keep an expense &C
count, but not more than one in
thousand can make it tally with her
cash.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-05-01

Woman are ever the same. Eve
shared the apple with Adam, but took
the first bite.
There's no such word as failure in
connection with the forbidden fruit
crop.
A man is lucky in one respect when
he gets married. He isn't one of the
bunch who must purchase the wedding
presents.
A thin man is in difficulties for life,
but thin woman can join the buy-a-
bale movement and reconstruct her
figure to suit.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-05-01
Kitchen Kinks

The success of canning depends on
perfect sterilization.
When vegetable has lost its firm
ness, soak it In very cold water until it
is crisp and plump.
Potato Salad-One pint of potatoes
pared and sliced thin while hot; add
one tablespoonful of grated onion, one
tablespoonful of chopped parsley, and
enough salad dressing to make the
mixture moist. Sliced apples may be
added just before serving and few
roasted peanuts with the skins remov-
ed.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-05-01

looking SO young a woman doesn't
know whether to be pleased at the COM
pliment or get mad because OF the In
situation thet she is older than she
looks.
When we read OF the many who get
caught in some sin just because the
markets or something 60 wrong, we
wonder how many others commit the
same sins but do not get caught be-
cause the markets or other things 60
right.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-05-01
St. JOseph's Church
Rev. Timothy Kroboth.

Sunday May 2.
1890 a. m. High Mass.
1880 p. m. Devotion and Benediction.
Friday May 7th, First Friday.
500 and 600 a. m. Holy Communion.
500 a. IN. Mass.
1880 p. m. Devotions and Benediction
500 p. m. Meeting of Holy Name
Society.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-05-01

When a woman is angry she tells a
man just what she thinks Of him-and,
incidentally, just what she thinks other
people think of him.
And il sometimes happens that wo-
men who display good judgment at bar
gains sales gets the worst Of ii when il
comes to selecting husbands.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-05-01
A KNOCK AT THE DOOR

A knock upon the office door, may be
a man to pay his debt; you bid your
racing heart slow down and hope that
luck is with you yet. Hopefully you
say "come in" and then your racing
pulse stops still; lean and lanky guy
comes in and says, "When can you pay
that bill?" When will this cruel war
be Ger, when will this mess of murders
cease; and bill collectors leave our
door, and us to live in quiet peace?
The shipping bill is ausgespeilt, and
other helpful laws as well, the only
thing that's left to do is raise more
grub or 90 to the poor house.-Ex.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-01
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
New Year Dance and Reception Are Enjoyed By Large Crowd

One of the most enjoyable affairs of the season was the reception and dance given last night by Birmingham council. Knights of Columbus. at the new: hall on Third avenue A half. (. hundred or. more couples were in at tendance and danced the old year out ara the new year in." As is the cus- tom atthe social affairs of the Knights of Columbus the entertainment com ,nttee gave the guests surprise. That of last evening was vocal selections by Miss Margaret Travers. who rem dered 'Melba,' beautiful waltz song by Arditi, and in response to a well deserved encore sang a selection from the rDaughter of the Regiment"
 Miss aTravers has recently returned for the holidays from Pittsburg where she is completing her vocal studies. In addition to her splendid voice slie Is possessed of most charming and at tractive personality. Her selections wererthe features of the evening.
 Mrs. Oscar R. Hundley was chair man of the reception committee and was assisted by large committee Of ladies M Edward Linnehan was chair man of the entertainment committee ;,na master of ceremonies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-01

Her physician, pr. W. Grant Hague has been quoted as saying that the woman was a member of a good south ern family; that she had come here from Alabama, and that two of her brothers were high in the service of the government.
 Mrs. Caroline Rogers and her hus- band lived until a month or so ago in fashionable apartment on River side Drive; Mrs. Ida Rogers and her two children lived in a modest house in the Bronx.
 There was another Mrs. Rogers who divorced the lawyer in 1908 or 1909. The first Mrs. Rog- CTS was Miss Annie Roquemore of Montgomery, Ala. After the divorce MT and Mrs. Rogers remained fricnds il was said. and their 1S-year- old son was a visitor at the home of Mrs. Car oline Rogers from time to time.
 District Attorney Martin sought to establish the accuracy of reports that Mrs. Annie Rogers. Mrs. Caroline Rog- CTS and the woman who calls herself Mrs. Ida Rogers all knew one arothe I and that the woman in the hospital had been visited there by one of the other two.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-01
The New Year
With The Jefferson County Building and Loan
 Association .

The new year begins with the Jeffer- son County Building and Loan associa- ton in good position to take advantage of the period of prosperity which is being predicted for the early future.
 Ii is in equally good shape to take care of itself should the present period of depression continue indefinitely. Taking care of itself means taking care of the stockholders, to whom a statement of con- ditons will be sent in a few days. The statement will also be published in the new spapers
 This statement will show only a small shrinkage of deposits. if any, as the re. suit of the war that has impartially pressed on all businesses. It will show that the management has taken care to keep the association in strong position the cash on hand being the rise of $5O, ,00( and the surplus showing an increase
 Please remember that our stock pays { per cent, that you can get your money back with interest to date at any time and that stock taken out any time up to and including January will draw inter- est from January l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-01
31 STATE GOVERNORS
 WILL BEGIN TERMS TODAY

Washington, December 3-Thirty-one state governors 21 of them newly elect ed and nine reelected. will begin tomor- row the terms for which they were chosen November 5. Eleven of those to hold office for the first time are repub- licans, seven displacing democrats and four succeeding republicans Ten of the newly elected are democrats and six of them displace republicans. Of those re- elected live are democrats, three repub- licans and one a progressive.
 The list follows:
 Arkansas: George w. Hays, democrat, reelected.
 California: Hiram W. Johnson, pro- gressive, reelected.
 Colorado: c. A. Carlson, republican, displaced Ammons, democrat.
 Connecticut: M. H. Holcomb. repub- ltcan.
 Idaho: NJ. Alexander democrat, dis places republican.
 Iowa: George W. Clarke, republican, reelected.
 Kansas: Arthur Capper, republican, displaces democrat
 Maine: O. c. Curtis, democrat, dis places republican.
 Massachusetts: David l.. Walsh, demo- Crat, reelected.
 Michigan: Woodbridge N. Ferris. dem ocrat, reelected.
 Minnesota: w. s. Hammond, democrat, displaces republican.
 Nebraska: John IT. Morehead, demo- crat, reelected.
 Nevada: E. D. Boyle, democrat. dis places republican.
 New Hampshire: R. H. Spaulding, re- publican, displaces democrat.
 New York: Charles S. Whitman. re- publican, displaces democrat.
 North Dakota: l.. B. Hanna, republican, reelected.
 Ohio: Frank B. Willis. republican, dis places democrat.
 Oklahoma: R. l.. Williams. democrat. Oregon: J. Withycombe, republican, dispiaces democrat.
 Pennsylvania: Martin G. Brunbaugh. republican.
 Rhode Island: R. L. Beckman. repub- Mean.
 South Carolina: R. I. Manning. demo- of1t.
 South Dakota: r. M. Byrne republican. reelected.
 Tennessee: T. c. Rye. democrat. dis p1aces republican.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-01
NEWSO OF ENSLEY

meeting will be called next week for the purpose of forming tho three charity societies of this city into one organization. The Ensley club charity committed the members of the Belgian relief committee and the charity com mittee of the Baraca class of the Ems ley Presbyterian church have been busy during the past few months helping cut the families that are in need of this city. A date will be set for next week, calling together all the members of the different committees and forming one association. At this meeting they will elect officers and appoint a committee to draw up bylaws.
 Yesterday morning about o'clock Max Sullivan's grocery store, located on the drift tracks at Pratt City was completely destroyed by fire from un : known causes The Pratt City and the Ensley fire departments answered the alarm. but were unable to check the flames The building was of wood and with the high wind the flames shot high up in the air The loss is esti- mated to be about $3000, which was partly covered by insurance.
 
 of Mrs. Sarah Bucklander, who died Wednesday night at the family resi- dence at 1404 Avenue K, were conduct ed yesterday afternoon from the resi- dence. Interment followed at the Oak land cemetery She is survived by her husband and several children. Mrs. Buclxlander died of pneumonia, having been sick only eight days and her sud- den death is regretted by her many friends.
 Beginning with this morning all trailers of the South Ensley car line will use the pay -as-you-enter system. The trailers have been fitted up with the equipment and all passengers will have pay as they enter. the car. This system will be used on the South Ems ley lines only at present.
 The first quarterly conference was ! held at the Fairfield Methodist church | lest rieht bv the Rev J. F. Sturdivant presiding elder of the Bessemer district l The conference was attended by a large number of the members of the ] church with the board of elders anc 1 the reports of the work that the chuct | done last year was heard and plans fol the new year were laid out. Follow ling the conference watch party was held.
 Funeral services over the remains o1 Leon Bundi. aged SO years. who diet at midnight Wednesday, were conduct. ed from St., Joseph's Italian Catholic church of this city yesterday after. noon. 1nterment was at the Oakland cemetery The Rev. Father Canepa of ficisted. The deceased is survived by several sons and daughters and othel relatives of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-01
WOMAN WHO TOOK POISON
 SAID TO BE ALBANIAN
Now York Authorities Investigating Unusual Circumstances At tending Poisoning of Two Babies by Mother-Woman
 Said to Be of Good Southern Family

New York. December 31.--District Attorney Martin of the Bronx today began an investigation of unusual cir cumstances under which Mrs Ida & Rogers took poison and gave it to her two babies last Tuesday. Ore of the children, months old. Loretta, died yesterday. Mrs. Rogers and John, ? years old, the other child, are at death s door in hospital.
 At Mrs. Rogers bedside there sits Lorlys, Ellton Rogers, a well 10 do lawyer of this city. Apparently he Is distracted by grief.
 Neighbors of Mrs. Rogers who lived in the Bronx knew him as her hus- band and the father of the children. Prof Franklin H. Giddings of Colum- bia university knew Rogers as the hus- band of his sister. who was Miss Car oline Giddings. Rogers and Miss Gid dings were married In 1909.
 Detectives and an assistant district attorney have endeavored in vain to obtain from the sick woman informa : tion as to her relatives or maiden name
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-01
SLATON MAY PARDON
 EDGAR STARTLING

Atlanta, December 31.--Governor Slaton late today took under advise- ment an application for a pardon to Thomas Edgar Srtpling, who was ar rested in Virginia in 1911 and brought back to Georgia to serve a life tern in prison for murder after he had es- capped from jail IA years before while awaiting transfer to the state prison farm.
 Stripling was chief of police in Dan- vile. Va. under the name of R. E. Morris when he was recognized by a former acquaintance. He at once ad- mitted his identity and voluntarily re- turned with the authorities to this state where he had been convicted of shoot ing and killing w. J. Cornett in Harris county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-01
Henry K. McWane

News was received in Birmingham yesterday of the death of Henry E. McWane, a we'll known foundryman at Lynchburg. Va. The deceased was president of the Lynchburg Foundry company. He is survived by two Uroth- CTS in Birmingham, J. R. McWane, vice president and A. T. McWane. assist ant treasurer of the American Cast Iron Pipe company. Both brothers left Birmingham for Lynchburg yesterday 10 attend the funeral services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-01
STEAMER LADEN
 WITH COTTON SUNK

London, January 1.-U:aO 4. n.i The Dnnish steamer M. c. Holm from Savannah. December l for Christianin. laden with cotton, struck mine and sunk off F1ambOrOugh Hend, England. All the members of the crew escaped in lifebonts. They narrowly escaped in- jury from fragments of the mine cas- ing. The ship went down in 15 min- utes.
 Marlborough Head is the North sea. in the county of York. It wns off here In IT'D thnt Paul Jones won his most famous naval victory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-01
Mock Trial Tonight

A large audience is expected at the Young Mems Christian association to- night when George B. Ward is sued for breach of promise by Miss Mae Per kins. Judge H. B. Abernethy will be the judge and Oscar Turner will ac! as sheriff. The trial will start prompt ly at o'clock and will last two hours. The trial is an annual event given un- der the auspices of the social depart ment of the Young Mems Christian as- sociation. '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-01
GLAD TO SEE OLD YEAR DIE

tertainment features provided until the new year had arrived.
 Just before the midnight hour the chorus of whistles and bells began all over the district and was on a noiser scale than ever.
 And there were many who welcomed the new year more quietly and reverently for at number of churches watch parties had been organized, where hymns and prayers were offered with the hope that the new year should bring better and happier days to the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-01
CIVIC rHAMRFR
 TO MEET TUESDAY

The January general meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held next Tuesday afternoon at O clock in the auditorium of the chamber. The most important business to come be- fore the meeting will be the naming oi nominating committee to select of fscers for the chamber lor' tho ensu; ing year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-01

Birmingham was apparently more glad than usual last night to see an old year depart and to welcome new one While 1914 had some good features there were few who were not glad to turn over the pages and see whether 1915 couldn't do better.
 The preparations for watch parties were unusually elaborate. At practically all of the clubs and cafes special menus were served and dancing and other en-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-01
Vacant House Destroyed

A. vacant house at Fifteenth street and Thirtieth avenue. north, was de- stroyed by fire early this morning. The structure. which was a one-story. five room edifice, was owned byAT. o. Fowl CT of Oak Grove, and had been vacant over two months. It fe believed that the fire was nf incendiary orfeinss The damage was estimated this morning at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-01
Song Service at Temple Emanu-El

There will be new year song serv- ice tonight at Temple Emanu-El begin ming at 7:50 o'clock The choir will
 be assisted by Miss Bessie Cunning ham, who will sing several sopran, se-
 lections from IIandel's oratorio. "Ju- dass Maccabeus." Miss. Jean Adler will render several organ solos. The public is. extended cordial invitation to att tend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-01
w. F. Goodman

Decatur. December 31.-(Special 1.-The body of w. F. Goodman reached here from Memphis last night and was taken to the home of his parents. MT. and Mrs. G. M. Goodman. on Sherman street. New Decatur. The funeral was held this aft ernoon at 3 o'clock from the Central Meth- odist church. New Decatur.
 Mir. Goodman was killed in a railroad wreck near Memphis on Tuesdays He was identified by letters he had on his person. He was railroad fireman. but was not working on the train on which he was kl.ed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-01
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Savannah Elizabeth Smith

Funeral services over the remains
 of Mrs. Savannah Elizabeth Smith aged 77 years, who died at the family
 residence. 320 First avenue, early yes- terday morning, will be conducted from the residence this morning at 10
 o'clock. Interment will follow in Elm wood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-01

Texas: J. E. Ferguson, democrat Vermont: Charles w. Gates, republican n Wisconsin: E. l.. Philipp, republican. Wyoming: J. B. Kendrick, democrat displaces republican.
 In Georgia N. E. Harris, democrat newly elected. begins his term in June 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-01
Mrs. Mary Jane Clifton

The remains of Mrs. Mary Jane Cliff
 ton, aged 7S years. who died Wednes- day, were sent to Jasper for interrlent
 yesterday by Lige Loy. The deceased is survived by two sons and a daugh- ter Mrs Clifton resided at 2423 Birch avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-01
Mrs. Albie C. Tucker

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Albie c. Tucker, aged 63 years who died at the family residence, 1909 Eighteenth street, north. Wednesday night, will be conducted this morning at II o'clock from the Wesley Chapel church. The deceased is survived by two sons. a daughter and two sis- terS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-01
TOO lATE ID CLASSIFY [

WzNTED-Traveling salesman, machin- cry and electrical supplies; two exper- fenced manicurists, also two hairdress- CTS: white waitresses, first class lunch room Other openings. Room 626 Cham Der Commerce building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-01
Irwin K Chase Dead

Nashville, December 31.-Irvin K Chase, Fl. for 30 years prominent Nashville insurance agent died last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-01

JOHNS Undertaking O.. Phone 1ooa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-01

Byron Thadius Choley. the young son of MT. and Mrs. B. D. Choley, died this morning at o'clock of congestion of the brain at the home of his parents. The funeral took place this afternoon from the Pleasant Ridge church, in- terment being at the Pleasant Ridge cemetery.
The Glenwood post., 1915-11-13
A. J. DICKSON,
Glenwood Springs, Colo
.'ALFALFY BILL" SOLVES
A GREAT QUESTION

Niwot, Nov 3rd, l9l5.-Mr Editor
-"Tew git a jag or not tew git it,
is agoin tew be the problem tew solve
in nuther short six weaks includ;n
Yeers day with snoot full of livin
pitchers, but it amt amy problem hew
fer yewers trooly. I hev got it solved
2 ways frum the senter and it aint
hard slider and he'd axe Gather. lie
tell yew awl about it fer we regard
yew as wun of us.
1t wuz this way: Hank Bumpus, wun
of my old time trends asst me and Bill
Stout tew barn rain up on Bolder
erik WHARF he lives jest above Jerry
Liggetts plase, and wewuz on hand like
soar thum feelin shure Hank wood
stick tew old time custums pekulyer
tew barn razins as tew refreshments,
and he suttenly did the rite thing and
the array of nice brown bottles with
tin caps sleepin quietly in tub of
ice made me drule like expextunt
dawg reddy tew lap up the dinner
dishes.
Hank had duzzen or moar besides
me and Bill and eff / wuz ritin sas-
siety noat / wood say, "Amung them
present wuz Olney Newawl, Clem
Mouse, MIN Henry, Tom Neel, al Skog
lin and uthers tew uewmrous tew men
tion.'
Well, tew cut long tail short as
the boy sed when he let the hatchet
fawl on his houn dawgs cuddle apen-
dige, the barn wuz suckcessfully razel
and we he'd swell time eatin awl the
swell sandwiches Hanks wife made in
cludin cold fried chicken, doonuts and
so 4th and washed it down with bottle
after bottle of the contense of the lit
tie brown bottles. l wanted tew git
jag on so l Good git my old time cur
ridge up and 90 hum and sass Ma so |
ct little of food and KEEP my mind OIL
the bottles. drank Ia bottles in con
cusshun without gittin bit of the old
time foolish feelin and not wantin tew