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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11

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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11

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Press. -" II
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11

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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11
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among men," ~
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11

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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11
DAlSYFLYKILLER.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09
New Head of Dixie's Major

The elevation of Robert H. Baugh, for ten years president of the Bir- mingham Baseball association, to the presidency of the Southern associa- tion yesterday was well deserved recognition of unquestioned merit.
 The death of Judge Kavanaugh, one of the ablest men directing the des- tinies of organized baseball during the past decade, was a tremendous loss to the Southern league, and it was an unusual tribute to Mr. Baugh's abil- ity that the members of the league should turn immediately to him.
 MT. Baugh will take up Judge Kavanaugh's work where the great man left it off and will carry the Southern league to renewed triumphs. MT. Baugh knows baseball, knows men and is an able business man. With this combination his administration of the affairs of the Southern league could not be other than successful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09
Apples Again

q was very much interested in the interview with Mr. w. G. Estes which appeared in the Hotel Lobby column of The Age-Herald on Sunday in regard to raising apples in Alabama" said J. A. VanHoose
 T planted 75 apple trees on my place at Bangor last year. and will plant 75 more this year and next. until have obtained a good sized orchard.
 What MT. Estes said about our com peting with the western apple in color and size is correct, but then our apple Is more than equal to those in flavor, and it is decidedly an asset on any farm. What he said about cider should satisfy any one that it will pay to give apple orchards more care and attention for if cider can be sold at double the price of milk it certainly is worth mak- ing. This also guarantees the market ing of the crop, for where it is found difficult to market the apple the same will keep where no other fruit can be held so long.
 l hope to see the movement now well under way in Alabama for the raising of our own food and forage crops sus- tained, for we can never advance as we should as long as we persist in sending millions of dollars away from home for products that should be raised here"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09
Every Week Marks Improvement

The increasing activity in the indus trial field and in many lines of mer- cantile enterprise is having a hearten- ing effect on the business world. As February witnessed much better conditions than were in evidence in January, so March promises a large gain over February. There is greater feeling of confidence in financial cir cles now than at any time since the war began. But better still is the concrete fact that the number of men employed in the various industries of the country is greater by 25 or 30 per cent than was the case few weeks ago. A steady reduction in the number of men unemployed began early in January and with the advance of spring the improvement in this respect will be still more marked. In the nature of things anything
 like business recovery was slow and halting at the start, but now that many influences are concurring to bring conditions back to normal the optimists are not exaggerating when they predict the beginning of an era of widespread prosperity before the coming summer.
 This spirit of optimism is based on the supposition that the end of the war will soon be we'll in sight. When the war does end business will begin to boom.
 It is reasonable to think that pros- perity will be in full swing by next fall and that every branch of manu- facture, mining and commerce will make new high records.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09

pensive adjunets to an opera company even when 1t is not on the road. A full company on tour is generally stranded by reason of the railroad fares and extra allowances. But with a hundred or more fares saved by hay. ing local contingent, grand opera could be given at such reduced cost that cities which now know not the best in operatic performance would enjoy the luxury and at regular the atre prices.
 In MT. Dippel's tentative plan, wide ly published, Birmingham was named as one of the cities that would be in vited to cooperate.
 The scheme may not be as feasible as it looks, but there is every reason to believe that man of MT. Dippel's experience and energy could make it go, especially if he had hearty local cooperation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09
THE STATES STRONG BOX

From the Mobile Register.
 A member of the house of the Alabama legislature was witty but not wise when of spending money to supply the state treasurer with a new vault to mold a deficit.' At all times, except just after
 depicting payments by the treasurer, there are considerable sums of money in the treasurer's charge the daily receipts of the treasury. Aside from this, as the Montgomery Journal informs us that many valuable books and papers, includ- ing bonds of this state and others held in trust, valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars, are lying loosely in the vault,
 many of the papers being covered with dust of years, and in such condition as to be a reflection upon the business meth- ods of the state.
 The Journal describes the existing strong box as "a scandal to the state, '' and says that no business company would think it's values protected in such a depos- 1 itory. The vault has been useless for years for safeguarding the states money the lock broken and the doors affording therefore no protection.
 The history of the treasurer's vault is an epitome of the kind of business man. agement the state has had and has suf- fered from. Some day we ought to be come alive to the fact that the state de- serves to have as good and efficient man. ' agement as that attained to by q pri
 vate corporation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09
Cotton in Powder making

King Cotton" has not been de- throned and never will be, so long as the world is dependent on this staple for a great variety of pur- poses, both in the peaceful arts and in war. Richard Spillane, writing in the American Review of Reviews for March, says that all the powder made in the Nnited States is manufactured out of guncotton. The same state ment applies to France, Russia and Germany, while in England 70 per in the United States is manufactured out of guncotton. In Austria, Italy, Sweden and Norway from 50 to TO per cent is made of guncotton.
 Linters are preferred to the cotton of commerce for making powder. Lint CTS, as all southern people know, are the parts of the fiber that adhere to cotton seed after ginning. Machines are used to separate the fiber from the seed and also to shave off the re- maining fuzz from the seed These small particles are then treated with nitric and sulphuric acid. After being washed they are treated with alcohol or ether and the result is powder. For every pound of linters used there is practically one pound of powder made. There are five big powder plants in the United States, with an output of 10,000,000 pounds year.
 Europe makes from ten to twenty times as much powder as this coun- try. In one year something like 3OO,- 100000 pounds can be produced. If linters were used in making all this powder 100000 bales would be re- required. If there are not enough lint CTS on hand the powder-makers use cotton and it is probable that some of the cotton bought by foreign agents is being shot away in the big guns of the belligerents. It is estimated that modern battleship firing all it's guns uses from 5000 to 5000 pounds of powder minute, which is equal to ten or twelve bales of cotton.
 Although there was serious panic in the cotton market when war was at first declared, conditions have since become very encouraging. The huge sum designed to tide the cotton growers over their difficulties was not needed. Furthermore the exports of cotton to Europe have been reasonably well maintained. Even if cotton were used for nothing more than powder making, in the course of time a sub stantial amount would be needed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09
Confederate Veterans Reunion

As the annual reunion of the Uni ted Confederate Veterans, to be held at Richmond June 1, and 8, will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the close of the civil war the occasion will be of more than ordinary inter- est. For sentimental reasons the vet erans accepted with eagerness and by unanimous vote the invitation ex- tended by the old Confederate capital Richmond has raised large fund for the entertainment of the visitors and the railroad companies are ar ranging to transport an immense crowd.
 The ranks of those who fought for the Lost Cause are rapidly thinning out. When the reunion was held in Birmingham in 1908 there were nearly 100000 veterans still alive and a goodly proportion of that number were hale and well able to travel. But in seven years the ranks have been reduced to about 45,000, and the per- centage of those in good health is naturally reduced.
 The railroads have offered to give round trip free passes to all veterans who are too poor to pay their way and the interstate commerce commits sion has approved this action. It is estimated that between seven and eight thousand of the 45,000 survivors will attend the reunion. The Sons of Veterans and the United Daughters of the Confectionery will be largely represented; and the unorganized mul- titude will be strongly in evidence. A feature of the reunion that will add color to the gathering will be the state encampment of the Virginia militia which will assemble many
 regiments of infantry, regiment of
 cavalry and several batteries of ar-
 tillery. But the one pathetic scene
 in the great military pageant will be, of course, the scared and feeble rem nant of those who laid down their arms fifty years ago. It will be a moving sight and will be an inspira- tion to all who visit Richmond to look
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09
ALABAMA PRESS

Ashland Progress: When the next constitution of Alabama is written, the cities should be granted more adequate powers for elf-government. As it is, too much of the time of the legislature has to be taken up in the consideration of relief measures for the cities.
 Demopolis Times: A writer in The Age-Herald says some sensible things along the line of fire insurance This paper intended to reproduce it here, but the paper was mislaid. The position taken is that there is always a loss for somebody when there Is a fire, whether the property Is insured or not, and that every fire lessens to that extent the ma terial prosperity of the community. h. sGrance companies are simply associations of individuals to keep the losses from falling too heavily upon individual shoul- ders. This is another thought for those who stand complacently around burn ing building and feel comfortable in the thought that it is insured
 Tallad dega Home: The great American hen is working daily to assist in reduc- ing the cost of living Eggs have not been so cheap in many months.
 says that the full skirt will again be in style. Good. A full skirt always looks better to us than an empty one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09
poINTED PARAGRAPHS
m the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
 Contentment may mean lack of de- sire.
 Fortune is often kind to those on whom she frowns.
 Better good paying job than a low salaried position.
 A tombstone is the dividing line be- tween here and over there.
 Many a man has a great head from other than intellectual causes.
 A tourist without money is a tramp and tramp with money is tourist.
 With the exception of lovemaking there are many new ways of doing old things.
 About three minutes after starting an argument with woman man re- alizes that he is up against it.
 The small boy enjoys coasting, but the average man finds that he can go down. hill fast enough without sled under him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Gay New York

.I found New York as full of fife as ever," said August Hirsch, who re- turned few days ago after two weeks spent in Gotham.
 'Tn the jobbing district conservatism prevails. out-of-town merchants like myself. were buying conservatively, but the feeling was better and business conditions were sound
 As for the hotels. restaurants and theatres. they were rushed with busi- ness. In Lobsteria there were no evi- dences of hard times whatever. The hotels were crowded. I never saw the Waldorf-Astoria when it looked more prosperous. All the good shows were drawing capacity houses. I had to get my seat reservations two or three days in advance. Yes. New York is a gay city. and it never seemed gayer than now"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09
LATTER-DAY METHODS.

hATIER-DAY METHODS. Tt is said there are some women dis guised as men who are fighting in the armies of Europe ''So understand Do you suppose those women want to powder their faces every morning before they go out to battle?" My dear fellow. your knowledge of modern warfare is limited" Wherein have I erred?" "In the first place. soldiers no longer go out to battle,' and the night shift in a trench Is apt to have as much fighting to do as the day shift"
 IMPRESSIVE GIRL
 A cold and naughty beauty
 I met with in a book
 Who had a "sense of duty"
 And Trapped with look
 EGOTISM. Its sil right to point with pride if you point in the right direction That sounds sensible" 'But hate to see a man always point ing at himself.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09
BEARING UP WELL.
VINTAGE AND VANTAGE STORIES
 OF THE NEWSPAPER CLUB

sad news to the aged negro's wife. They knocked at the door and who should ap- pear but Uncle Nose.
 "'Where in de worp did yer come from?' the negroes cried in amazement. How in de worl did yo' get homei We thought dat bar done ct you alive
 Huh. nigger, you don't know me. said Uncle Nose. I come home wifi de dogs.''
 'The prohibitionists having attempted to regulate mans morals, are now att tempting to regulate woman's dress" said Hugh w. Roberts.
 However" he continued, ''it would be be ter to permit the Huntsville Mercury Banner to tell the story That paper says editorially:
 MT. Crumpton, elated over his sue cess in regulating the amount a man shall drink in month, is now attempt ing to fix the fashions for ladies dresses. The doctor is out in a laborsd letter against the wearing of V-shaped waists. If the doctor thinks he can get -lsa mem- bers of the legislature to indorse hss sei fort to make the women wear mora clothes. he has another think coming There are few members of the legisau ture as old as the doctor, and besideS they have already been charged wit& spending most of their recess time watcpp. ing the street cars load up. No, the ven, erable prohibition leader will find it muct. easier to regulate mans drink that he will regulating woman's clothes. "
 J. A Randy is responsible for the fo, lowing:
 We have an Associated Press operator, Jerome Cohen, in the office, who is oc- casionally addicted to music. He was in local music house the other day buy ing new moutnpiece for bts clarinet. when one of the salesmen undertook to sell him a photograph
 After all blandishments had failed, the salesman declared as a crowning nducement that Cohen could play his clarinet before the machine and that it would reproduce the sound He offered to give a demonstration of this, and after adjusting the cylinder, Cohen took his place and began to play.
 He rendered The Last Rose of Sum- mer. and sat patiently waiting while the record was prepared so that he could hear himself play. He listened to the end without comment.
 Aren't you going to buy this beaut- full instrument now? demanded the sales man, triumphantly.
 "Cohen shook his head. I'm going to sell the clarinet he said. briefly. And he did.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09
Would Reduce Cost of Opera

The Chicago Grand Opera company, which is now hopelessly bankrupt, was organized for the purpose of giving, in addition to a season in the "home town," two or three-night stand per- formances in, cities of the east, west and south.
 The trouble with the Chicago com pany seemed to have been lack of sound business management. The sal aries paid to the artists were out of all proportion to similar salaries paid in New York; and besides, there was reckless extravaganza "all down the line" The debts are larger than at first reported. The principal credi- tor is Harold Mccormick, the million aire promoter of musical art. His loss is slated at $26O,OO0.
 It will probably be sometime before Chicago attempts grand opera again on large scale; but if Andreas Dip- pei, the noted manager, carries out his plan, announced year ago, "the provinces" will not suffer.
 Mr. Dippel proposed to form the nucleus of high class troupe and then call upon cities of 150,0O0 popu- lation and upwards to organize local opera choruses. His company was to provide the cast and skeleton orches- tra, local musicians filling in.' Chorus and orchestra are very ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09

George Evans, the minstrel who died recently in a Baltimore hospital, after having been compelled by illness to leave his company at Birmingham, was one of character on the American stage, de- spite the fact that he was born in Wales, and probably never saw a negro until he came to this country. What made Ev- ans portrayal of darky humor so divert ing was it's fidelity. He was funny with out apparent effort and he presented on the stage the comical "razor-toting ' "crap-shooting' negro of a small south ern town in a way that was true to the original, no matter where MT. Evans found him. Mcintyre and Heath, two comedians who are famous for their por- trayal of negro character, present types quite distinct from the sort portrayed by MT Evans. One is the unsophisticated livery stable boy of a southern coun- try town. while the other is the flashy grandloquent city negro, his horizon" greatly broadened by travelling with a minstrel show. MT. Evans was famous for his monolocne, but in this part of his performance he was simply himself although he wore a makeup. As 'Sassa- fras Doolittle' in a number of laughable farces he gave an intensely amusing portrayal of genuine negro character, of the sort that can be found in any south ern town MT. Evans had a personality that endeared him to his associates and he will be sadly missed by theatregoers in all parts of the country, to whom his annual visits were a source of delight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09

T heard a good story yesterday" said H. s. Ryall, who, according to Hugh Roberts, seldom tells a good one.
 'It seems,'' he continued. that to a certain family twins had been born. In celebrating the event the following day. tha father told a number of friends that he had received a silver cup from MT. Roosevelt as evidence of his prowess.
 ''To which, one who was aiding in the celebration, replied: But does that vic- tory entitle you to permanent posses times?'' D
 Richard F. Lussier was talking of how he broke into tho newspaper game"
 T was night clerk at the Continental hotel in Atlantic Beach, Fla, when MT. Barrett was visiting there," he said. "One morning he suddenly remarked to me-: You ought to make a pretty good news paper man. How would you like to work for The Age-Herald?' When I answered that l would like it very much, he gave me an assignment, told me to write him a story and leave it in his box.
 ''I sat up all that night with a stub of a pencil and a quire of hotel paper hours of the morning. It was a hum mer. A 2o00-word story of reporter, and in my three years experience since that time I have never seen or heard anything like it. I left it in his box and went to bed, feeling quite chesty over my ability as a writer.
 ''The next day I hung around the desk until Mir Barrett came down and at length he took out the story and waded through it. I sidled up and asked him how he liked it.
 'A-h-e-m,' he answered, with a queer look on his face, it at least shows inn agiration' But he hired me in spite of the tale of blood and woe.
 q heard one the other day." said J. Duncan Baugh, of Yeatman and Baugh, about negro coon hunt.
 Some of the younger folks started a hunt and they asked Uncle Nose, very old rheumatic negro, aged S5, to go along. They finally traced what they supposed was a coon into tree and ono of the negro boys climbed up for the prey. The boy suddenly hit earth again ana with dogs and men started to run like mad. They had treed a bear, which they saw plainly was in fighting mood and had started down the tree.
 "rhe young folks were walking along out of breath. They all sympathzed with Uncle Nose. believing that he had been eaten by the bear Finally they decided to go by his cabin and break the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09
ALABAMA

From the New York World
 Under the American system of govern ment a virtue often acclaimed has been the freedom of states to do about as they please. providing they act within the limitations imposed by the constitu- ton of the United States. Yet this lib- erty, priceless in value when reasonably exercised, ought not to impel a great commonwealth to make a nuisance of itself.
 In its various more or less unsuccess- full attempts to regulate or suppress the liquor traffic, Alabama has finally en- acted law forbidding the sale of any publication carrying an advertisement of wine, beer or spirits. This, of course, is an attempt to do something more than put it's own people in straight-jackets It is designed to annoy American citizens living in other states, to censor their publications, to regulate interstate com merce and to interfere generally with reasonable American rights which every where else are respected
 We wonder if there are no real wrongs in Alabam that should fire the hoiy zeal of it's crusading populace. In point of nliteracy, it is one of the most degraded states in the Union. only two surpassing l it. In regard to child labor, its laws, only recently showing any pretense of recognizing humanity and decency. are among the loosest and the wickedest. In relation to the modernized form of slav- cry known as peonage, it legalizes prac- tices which constantly require the atten-
 ton of officers of the United States. In the matter of the suffrage, 1t is habitu- ally and criminally in defiance of the constitution and the laws.
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