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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21
Rockers

absolutely own that much and more of most streets for IS to 20 hours of the day, having the right to run cars as close together as they wish, thus render ing traffic on their part of the street im- possible to others. Their right on this portion of the street is absolute.
 It is up to tho people of Birmingham to see that the aforesaid company pays the license and tax it already owes be- fore it takes steps to induce reduc- tion and if counter charges are not placed before the state tax commission. before which the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company has already appeared, they will get the reduction for which they are asking. They probably will, anyway, as they usually get what they ask for.
 The people have the power to control these trusts. It is only for the people to become educated along these lines un- til times will be better, until the trusts will be regulated and relegated. The most powerful weapon known to man is his vote when he knows for what he is voting. And just such moves us are now being made by the aforesaid com pany tends to educate them rapidly. I wish to say further that this letter and that of Friday. the 12th, does not make known any private secrets in re- gard to the figures of earnings. stocks and dividends of the aforesaid company, hence the facts which I have brought out are known to the city commission of this city and fail to see why they con- template action against the jitney busses. Just let this matter soak in until next election time Yours,
 DIR. CHARLES P. COPELAND. Birmingham. February 1s. 1915. 2SE North
 Second Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21
SNORING DISTURBED
 FORWARDED TRENCH

Paris, February 20.-(Special)-Th other night was travelling in the direc tion of the eastern frontier and heard . story of soldier who disturbed the calm of bombarded trench by snor- ing.
 He used to keep us all awake in the trenches" said my informant You could kick him and roll him over, and he would say, All right, old chap and TO on snoring. It was awful, the way he got on our nerves You can get used to the noise of guns, but you couldn't sleep through Francis snoring. He knew he snored, and was telling us all day how sorry he was he had dis turbed us
 "Then Francis was put on night duty, 60 that gave us some peace. But the chaps he had to turn in with during the day revolted, so we finished by go- ing out behind our trenches and mak- ing a dug-out for Francis to sleep by himself He crawled out to 1t after dark, and we could then get quiet nights sleep"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21

ther to say that when they pay taxes on $4OO0,000 and pay and 8 per cent on $19, ,000,000, and have outstanding securi- ties amounting to $19,000 0000, one of two things is true: they have either perjured themselves in stating that they own but $4,OOO00O worth of property or they are paying dividends of z per cent on 4,000,- 600 worth of real property and and $15,0oo,- 900 worth of water. on which they do not have to pay excessive rates to the Birmingham Waterworks company. In other words. if they are paying dividends on water they are really paying 35 to 40 per cent on their real investment This is probably true. There Is no way, how ever, to ascertain that as they will not show their books.sMr DeWindt's bluff to the contrary, notwithstanding.
 The jitney busses are paying a greater per cent of license than Is the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power company and should be given equal privileges. Not only that, but the busses are giving us better service That the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company pays for one-third of all street paving does not enter into the matter at all as they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21

chine with Q regular beat to patrol. The coast patrols of ordinary times have been augmented and these men tramp the sands for sight or sound of air craft Mo- tor cars carrying anti-aircraft guns are stationed at several points. I saw 20 of these machines, apparently just out of the factory, going through Colchester in the direction of Yarmouth.
 Sandringham, the country home of the King and Queen, is exhaustively protect ed, so far as protection against aerial attack is possible. Their majesties have been indulged in mimic attacks to ascer- tain the chances of being hit by the Ger man flyers. One day last week British aviator ascended to height of about one and a half miles and practiced at drop ping small bags of flour, to represent bombs, on the castle. From this height. with strong wind blowing and weapon necessarily light to preclude actual dam age. the nearest he could come to the castle was two miles. This was highly gratifying to their majesties. who to their intimates have made no effort to con- ceal their fear of the air raids.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21
BRITISH EAST COAST READY FOR ENEMY
No Foot of Sand Unpa- trolled = Aerial L0Ok0uts
 in Every Community

London, February 20.-(Special)-The battered and torn east coast of England till nearly 200 innocents were killed, is now an unbroken line Of mili- tary activity. From the mouth of the Thames to Hartlepool no foot of sand Is unpatrolled. no community is without its aerial lookouts.
 At Yarmouth aviation sheds have sprung up like mushrooms. The great patches of grass where fishermen for centuries have spread their nets to dry is now Hempstead Plains. And there are ssirpiiar aviation quarters elsewhere. At nightfaii theHgreat doors of these sheds awing open and no less than 200 machines rfse over the sea and keep eyes turned and ears pointed in the direction of Hell igoiandr and. Cuxhaven.
 On shOre army autos and motorcycles speed up and down the coast. each ma
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21
Football in Streets
'om the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
 Lenox avenue from Central park north for mile has become q favorite ground for football practice by public school pupils The avenue is so wide and level that it affords excellent facilities for the study and performance of all the tricks and twists of the game Nevertheless 1t is an odd sight, to see one of the great city thoroughfares given over to such pastime.
 The boys gather in groups of 10 to 15 after school. They kick and run and tackle in approved style, to the joy of scores of onlookers on the curb Now and then an automobile comes speeding up out of Central park and honks its approach so that the players may have a chance to get out of It's way. But the man at the wheel is treated to the sur prise of his life.
 The tangled up mass of pulling and hauling boys pay not the slightest at tention to anything so ordinary as an automobile. The consequence Is the driver of the machine has to slow down and steer cautiously to one side. in order to get by.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21
Lost Seven Sons

Geneva. February S.-(Correspondence of the Associated Press.)-Seven sons of an elderly blind Frenchman named Chopard of the village of Chauffout, near the Swiss frontier, were called to the colors last August and marched away to war. For long while the father heard nothing from them. Be- coming alarmed he applied for assist ance to the bureau here for the ex- change of information regarding pris- oners of war. One by, one letters from the French headquarters arrived in Geneva. The seven sons had been killed leaving children and four widows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21
LETTERS TO EDITOR
More About Jitney Service

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 If you will bear with me further would like to again impose upon your good nature in asking for space to fur ther defend the peoples rights in regard to the presumption of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company in regard to jitney busses.
 On last Friday morning your paper con-
The Dermott news., 1915-12-02
Exaggerated Claims.

That exaggerated claims acaiust the railroad eomdany are regarded as thefts by the federal courts is evi- denced hy the following new, dispatch in regard to such an instance.
 The Wisconsin Auto Sales Co.,, which was found guilty few days ago of having attempted to haVe pald a claim for damages to an automobile body in shipment Was fined Saoo hy Judge Geiger
 "Ortoa ( Collins. who was sales man for the company. also found guilty. was tined $2oo
 The Federal officials alleged that the damage to the body of the machine amounted to only &l5 ami that the com. pany sent in d bil to the railroad of Slau
The Dermott news., 1915-12-02
Hearts Young and True.

The most notable journey of the Lib crty Bell now k ended. anu once more the famous old relic is reposing in its resting place at Philadeidhja. After d journey of 7,003 miles to the Calitor- mia eXpositlons and return. the bell, in it's shrine in the Hall of independence. has made more intimate acquaintance, as 1t were, than perhaps any relic in the United States.
 It was viewed, according to esti- mates of its guardians. by 10000, O0o people, one-tenth the total population of the United States. and. 1t Is further estimated one-tenth of those who viewed the moulded metal that first rang out America independence. kissed it. Friday tine beil was at home after it's eighth trip The year following tho Declaration of indepena- orce in 11,76. the bed was taken from Philadelphia to Allentown ta save it from the British l. Nas not uuu lN>l that 1t took Its second trip and then the bell was taken to the New Or leans exposition Following this the bell was taken to ezposiuons at Chca- eo, Atlanta. Charleston. Boston ana St Louis
 Many fears that the bel might suffer some injury during its long trip to anu from the California exposition, appar- cnty were groundless. But the bell saw regions that on JuIy |, l776. when 1t pealed out the news to glad colonists. were unknown except as dlmiy mapped possessions of European powers, but which now form the bulk of the great est of American nations Everywhere It was received with honor by the mag lstrates and peoples of great common wealth~ which when teate it's message to the world We're WlIderaesses
 Nothing couuectedw.th these cercmo- nies, however has ever been more inn pressive than the afeetlonate interest ehown in the reHe by Young America lr scores of towns where brief stops were made, practically the entire Iu;e- nile population extended a welcome. No hour of day or night was too early or too late for the enthusiastic througs, and in several of the large cities tens of thousands of school children marched past shouting thejr tributes of liberty. A country capable of such demonstrations Is not SO forgettul of its ideals as cynjes and doabters some times fear. The hearts of youth at least are true Arkansas Democrat.
The Dermott news., 1915-12-02

Dr. C H. Trough. candidate for governor. fired the opening gun of his campaign at Russellvile Monday when he delivered mdsterly address to an enthusiastic audience. His address sets forth hls Ideas of constructive states manship. and he declared his platform Is made to stand on, not merely to get
 into office on lie declared himself q firm believer in statewide prohibition. and says he fayors q liberal encourage ment of capital and firmly believes in the activity of labor organizations \ complete revision of the taxation sysz tenn in the state was the principal re- form outlined, and large part of the address dealt with taxation and the state s financial condition.
 Other points advocated were. \ more perfect and complete initiative and referendum or new constitution, the adoption of the constitutional amendment raising the optional school tax levy from to l2 mills the Ioaning of the common school fund principal to school districts for Improvements, tax for the maintenance of the state 1, edu. cational and charitable institution. q pure and proper primary election law: the election of members of the St Francis LeHee Board. prison reform, revision of road jaws the creation of ar advisory pardon board, the establish mentof girls industrial school boys reform school and tate general hospital as soon as the state $ finances wfIi permit. and law that would per mt bona ddr citizens to vote AWAY from home in state and national cleo tons
The Dermott news., 1915-12-02
Presents by Mail.

The postal service Is making eNten- sjFe and effective preparations to handle the large volume of maIl, especially parcel post, expected during the Christmas holidays The general public can materially assist the postoflice de partment in diseharging it's duties by mailing their Christmas packages as early as practicable which will insure their safe handling and prompt delivery. A few things to be remembered when presenting parcel to be mailed are:
 Fisst That 1t is properly wrapped.
 Second: That it is properly ad dressed
 Third That it has the name and ad dress of the sender
 Fourth That valuation must be stated on parcels to be insured.
 Fifth: That the parcel should con tain no writing. Parcels may bear the words not to be opened until Christ mas. or similar inscription and this together with early shipment, insures the timeliness of Christmas gifts, whereas the practice of mailing pack ages late in the hope that they will reach their destination on Christmas day is likely to defeat it's own object through unavoidable delay due to the conJestion of the mails,
The Dermott news., 1915-12-02
Meets Next Saturday.

The Chleot County Teachers Associa- ton will meet neNl saturday, Decem- her 4th. at 9.}0 a. m. at Eudora. An excellent program has been arranged and every teacher in the county is ex- pected to attend There will also be 8 meeting of the school boards at the same time. Miss Brady of Readand is president of the Association and Miss Francis Smith of Lake Village is se- yretary.
 The program, which includes ad dresses by several men of statewide prominence, is as follows.
 Welcome Address Senator J l.. Carter
 Response U C. Barnett
 Address, Consolidation of Rural schools b T. Henderson. Superin- tendent-elect of Cheot County.
 Demonstration of Primary Reading Class Miss Ina Beebe
 Address, Don't Blame the Boys" Dr, Douglas
 Demonstration Class in Folk Dane ing Readland School
 Address ]. L. Bond, State Super visor of Rural Schools
 Address Leo M. Fayrot. Asst. Su- pervisor of Rural Schools
 Address Dr. C. H. Brough
 Address Hon. Geo B. Cook. State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
The Dermott news., 1915-12-02
Public Speaking.

will address the citizens and electors of Chleot county. and the 3th Congressional District, al the following places and on the dates named below. toW.t. Eudora, Saturday. Dec ith. at lg=o clock, a. m Dermott. Sa.ur day, Dee, ith, 1t O clock. ?. m. Every els invited to attend lt wlll be my great pleasure to explain whl am ID the race for Congress
 Respectfully.
 j c. X Bush.
 Canddate for Congress
The Dermott news., 1915-12-02
SlIrailCe

According to the government reports as sent out by George Drew of Luna Landing, Special Agent for the |. $. Department of Agriculture, there were 10l05 bales of cotton. counting round as half bales, ginned n Chicot County from the crop of 1915 prior to Novem- Der h. 1913, as compared with 9o95 bales ginned prior to November H., lQII
The Dermott news., 1915-12-02
Soils and Soil
 Fertility
Eight S:uttes in Fundamenta
 Horticulture.
EDITORS NOTE.


 The Extension Division e the Uni Verxity of Arkansas. in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture will offer this year. through this paper. free correspond ence course in Soils and Soil Fcrtil- lty, consisting of eight lessons or ar tlcles, Those who wish to take this course should write to the Director Of Extension Work, Uni Nerslty Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. stating name, age, ocCupa tion, and a word about his tor hcrl gen eral education and stating that he Cor she) proposes to carry the work through for the eight lessons A farm CTS bulletin will be sent to supple ment lesson No. |. and later for each lesson 1T the question blank ha return ed for the preceding lesson. These blanks will be sent with each bulletin. The lessons on Soil and Soil Fertility Will consist of the following .tl) Or lEins and Functions of Soil t2l How Plants Feed and Grow. t3a TtraEe. tD Drainage. t'p oreaute Matter. t61 Crop Rotation. t.) Eafatafd Manure tS Commercial Fertilizers
The Dermott news., 1915-12-02

We now urge our subscribers to re- new their subscription to The Dermott News and get four magazines one year for only 25c extra.
The Dermott news., 1915-12-02

Fourteen thousand bales of cotton, valued at $l, l20, coo, was destroyed by fire at Pine Bluff Sunday afternoon. The loss was partially covered by in surance.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-04-16

Ben Vajgrt to Frank Regan, Sc ! sci
and W ] Sc l 35-99-l4 and ne / ne 1 2
9s-l4, $18, 400.
IF. D. Elwood to John j. FAX, sw
ne 1898, $500.
Myron Converse to Thomas Donovan,
&C. 34a of sw I 3O-lOO-11, $685..
Hattie M. Coats to Geo. E. Errington,
] Sc I 31-lO0-14, $40, 1000.
Amelia Bulls to w. C. Loomis, ]
lot 4, blk 2, Careys add to Lime Springs
sllOO.
Geo. H. Owens to A. E, Bennett ct
al, ne 81, NV % and sw ! sw ! 10
1912, 1920. va
George F. Meier to Chris S. Robert
son, und. l-6 of Sc sw / 1882, $500
Mary I. Beattie ct al, to John Pecin-
ovsky, Sc I 2-97-l2, 81. ..,r
Michael Dvorak to Frank Dvorak,
WI Sc I 2O-99-12, 81 4.~,
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-04-16
ALBION.

Leslie Wells spent Saturday night
and Sunday at the home of his uncle,
Edel Easier near Harmony.
Henry Downs and wife entertained
relatives last Sunday.
The judy johnson household are
entertaining son, born Thursday,
April 9Th. Congratulations.
Mrs. w. P. Clark has been numbered
with the sick, the past few days.
Ruth McAllister returned to her
school duties at st. Mary's College,
Prairie du Chen, Monday, after a
weeks visit at home.
Rumor says Will Henry's team just
got tired waiting and went home, Thurs.
day evening of last week, leaving the
rig with its occupants at the Albion
church. No one injured and no serious
damage. ''35.
The alarm of fire was given from the
Will Foels home, last week Tuesday,
but the flames were soon extinguished
with no particular damage. The child
rem decided that would be the easiest
way to remove the straw filliag in the
ousside cellar-way-C.?
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-04-16
Odd Fellows Summer Home.

The Patriarch Militant, branch of
the Odd Fellows order, are preparing
to fix up their fifteen acre tract at Oak
wood, across Clear Lake, which they
recently purchased. There will be the
trimming of trees and grading of the
roads, and as soon as this is completed
a number of summer cottages will be
erected. The land has been plated
and there will be plenty of recreation
grounds, in addition to the many cot
tages to be built by members of the
order. Work will commence soon.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-04-16
SATISFIES LONDON PAPERS
Press Comment 10 Unanimous o.
American Note,

London, April 6.-The American
note in reply to the British order I'm
council is discussed editorially in de-
tail by the London morning papers.
Its friendly tone is frankly admitted
and Ambassador Pages letter dealing
with the amicable relations between
the two governments affords special
qualification. s5ry 90
The note is regarded by the press
as going near to recognition Of the
right to search neutral vessels. In
general the arguments used are repe.
titions OF those previously employed
in the discussions and are, briefly,
that Great Britain is in an exception.
al position in which she is entitled to
ask at the hands OF the United States
q certain amount OF give and take.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-04-16

during which everyone
who makes a purchase
in this store will receive
q voting coupon. On
the back of that coupon
the purchaser will write
the name of the boy
considered to be the
most deserving boy in
%o,,,n nv "deserving'
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-04-16
Regulation. that Don't REGULATE.

1.-THE bill to make it .misdemeanol
punishable by fine, etc. for persons un
der q years of age to use tobacco, il
any form in Iowa reflects reform gone
mad.
Last Year we would have said thai
such bill had not chance for enact
ment into law in Iowa. But right now
we are not so sure of that. The dis
position to regulate peoples morals by
law seems to have strong hold on the
lawmakers of they are going
the limit.
1--WE have shining example of how
this law would work in Iowa. We
have an anti-cigarette law now and,
if we can belieue our eyes, there are
more cigarettes smoked in Iowa now
than ever before. It is matter for
speculation as to whether or not many
smoke cigarettes just because it is un.
lawful; just the disposition, just like
one stealing apples when there is a
barrel at home in the cellar.
mo one questions that the use OF
tobacco is more or less injurious to the
youth, but when it comes to regulation
by force of law, that is impractical.
1t is impractical for for many reasons,
the principal reason being that itwould
take law enforcement officer to about
every city block to enforce it and we
should object to being Russianized.
I'm Iowa men are working on Sun
days who have no legal right to. If
the law were enforced not street car
would run on Sunday-yet there is no
law against the rich mans automobile
running, unless his hired chauffeur. is at
the wheel. Every woman's club playing
cards for handpainted china dish is
breaking the law. Every band giving
. public concert where musicians are
paid is breaking the law. Every choif
singer paid for singing in the churches
is breaking the law. And we might 20
on and enumerate :.many such things,
but what's the use?9 The laws are un-
popular. They cannot be enforced. II
they enforced some would move
from thu state and others would rise
up in force and wipe them from the
books. -Watelloo Times-Tribune.
lntemperance has many expressions.
Some of the most glazing are mani
tested by men otherwise temperate in
their intolerance of the rights and
opinions of others.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-04-16
COUNTY NEWS
SCHLEY-

DR.. Hess made professional call at
the Tom Hooper home Friday. Mrs.
Hooper was sick, but is better at this
writing, which we are glad to hear.
Henry Rethamel and wife were Cres-
co shoppers Tuesday.
Quite number from this vicinity at
tended the Baker funeral at Cresco
Saturday.
Hron Bros. sawed wood at Lourdes
Tuesday.
] John Brophy was Cresco caller Sat-
urday.
Fred Kaatz and family are spending
a few days at the Frank Hron home
Title Milota returned home Monday
after spending few days with her sis
ter Mrs. Mike Haskovec.
4, Fred Amman is erecting a new hog
house.
Fred Decker accompanied by his
father and two sons were Cresco shop
pers Tuesday.
Frank Capouch and wife spent Sun
day under the parental roof,
Louis Derr assisted j. w. Chick to
bring out load of goods for Malek
Bros. Saturday.
Henry Rethamel sold a team of
horses to Cresco buyers Tuesday.
Joe Barnes and Joe Vrba were Cres-
co callers Saturday.
VIM. Rim delivered hogs at Cresco
Saturday.
Ed. Cenek and julius Frank were
Elma callers one day last week.
Frank Hron had a telephone install
ed one day last week, his call being
Chickasaw /.
The Joe Doherty family attended
church at Lourdes Sunday.
James Ondrasek made business trip
to Cresco Wednesday.
Louie Derr spent from Thursday Jun
til Monday With his sister and family
Mrs. John Ohmacht.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-04-16

u SSu CSuV pU1S1A2SS
means that the boy
whose name IL on the
back of that coupon will
receive ten votes; $2.2S
represents 225 votes;
$l5.36 represents 1888
votes, etc. The boy
receiving the greatest
total of votes. will get
the orize The vofes
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-04-16
LADIES' Can Wear Sizes

One size smaller after using Aliens
Foot Ease, the Antiseptic powder to be
shaken into the shoes Tor tired, swol-
len, aching, tender feet. Il makes
tight or new shoes feel easy. Gives
rest and comfort. Seld everywhere,
25c. Ask for Allen g Foot Ease. Don't
accept any substitute. 33w4