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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-22
France Country of Old People

In very interesting article in Paris paper M. Andre Honnorat. member of the French chamber, shows that compared to Germany, France is a country of old people. In Germany there are only "A individuals above 60 years of age among every 1O00 while in France there are l25 For this reason Germany is able to send a greater number of young men to the front and for the same reason she will recover more quickly from the effects of the war if the war ends before she hal sent all her youths to the front, even if her losses in killed are far greater than the French.
 She has now reached the point, how ever where even her schoolboys are being prepared to be sent forward and her sta tisticans are well aware of the danger that threatens her.
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France Grateful to America

France will never forget what America has done for her during the present war. And indeed everywhere in Paris as we'll as in the provinces and at the front you see evidence of Americas generosity, which has deeply touched French hearts, Throughout the country from the Medl- terranean to the channel. from the frsn- tier of Alsace to the sea, thousands of French soldiers who have been narsed back to health in American hospitals or transported from the battle fields in those wonderful American automobile ;imbu- lances are blessing Americas nare
 In August last only few days aNcr the outbreak of war an American con,mittee was formed to found a model hospital here, and met with immediate saccess
 thanks to the splendid efforts of the American ambassador, Myron T. Herrck and the American colony in Paris The French government placed at their (is-
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promises to be as handsome as her mother.
 The callers were shown into a room where the friends had been receiving E,illiner and many hats were scattered about. During the conversation the 10- year-old amused herself by trying these on. She was particularly pleased by the effect of the last one. Turning to her mother, she said.
 Mother. I look just like you now. don't I?"
 "Shi' cautioned the mother with up- turned finger. Don't be vain, dear
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New Testament for Germans

neutral journalist sends some inter- esting particulars of life in Brussels to Information He says that for jour- nalist who wanders through the streets of Brussels there are numerous subjects for articles. The inhabitants of the city do not convey the idea that the are con scious of German soldiers in the streets, for them the German soldiers do not ex- ist. In tram car the soldier rubs shoul- ders with a. passenger The passenger rubs the part of his garment which has come in contact with the German. The German epologfzes, but the passenger takes no notice.
 German officer enters the first class compartment of tram car and imme- diately all the other passengers make for the platform.
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WANTED-HELP

and wife Kitchen and dining room work. White woman care for home and three children one month
 while mother is away Other openings.
 Room 626 Chamber of Commerce Bldg. WANTED-Stenograph for law office July 1; ,uneducated person cannot make good; prefer experienced stenographer.
 Riddle & Ellis, attorneys, Columbiana,
 Ala 6-22-tf
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SwAPPERS' COLUMN

FOR SALE OR WILL EXCHANGE FOR BIRMINGHAM PROPERTY, WOOD WORKING MACHINERY, PULLEYS, BELTING, TRUCKS AND ALL MAN. NER OF WOODWORKING APPLl- ANCES. A. DREHER. CULLMAN.
 ALA. 6-2-tf
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SWAPPERS' COLUMN
SWEATERS COLUMN

WILL swap for cash, cottage at St. Clair Springs on lot 1O5 feet by 210 feet; ct tage in good condition and furnished; property carries right to use of spring water Address Box 300, Birmingham, Ala. 6-lI-tf WANTED-To swap 123 acres of iand near Pell City. Ala, for something of equal value. P. O. Box No. 675, Montgomery
 Ala 6-20-7t
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WANTED-To swap a house and lot for good automobile. Apply 2204 2d ave.
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By "Hop'

Florence Hotel Cigar Store. 2d and 18th St John L. Parker, Ave. and goth St Brown Marx Cigar Store, 1st Ave- and goth St. First National Cigar Store, and German Drug Go. 2330 2d Kisseu Pharmacy, HOO N. 18th St. Mlner Drug O.. 1900 Huntsville Ave. Norwood Pharmacy. 2631 18th Ave, N Twenyfirst Drug Co.,. 2601 21st Ave, N. Walker Drug Co.,, 27O7 29th Ave-, N. 300 Tuscaloosa Ave, West End Drug Co, 1122 Tuscaloosa Ave, Cheek Drug 2200 Ave. F, S., cigar Magnolia Pharmacy, Magnolia Point, S.. cigar East End Drug Co.,, 600 27th St. S.. cigar Pharmacy, 2720 Ave- c, s, cigar counter Maurice Letaw, 1430 11th Ave, S., cigar counter. Five Drug Co, Five Points, S, cigar counter. Pharmacy
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Self f-Effacement

From the Washington Star.
 Are you going to your wife's party?" asked the old friend.
 No" replied MT. Cumrox. '"The last time we had party I attended and couldn't find anybody to tai kto."
 Then you are not success in society?'
 NO. The most can do is to stay in hiding and not injure the prospects of mother and the girls"
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the From Mother From the Jew York Evening Post. A Chica8 matron of great beauty called one Hay upon a friend, bringing with her Ter 1o-year-oid daughter, who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-22

FOR RENT--Light housekeeping apartments completely furnished; also bedrooms. s2 to $S per week; all newly papered and nicely fu"- nished with all conveniences, hot and cold bath. Close in. 2113 5th ave.
 4-27-tf
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FOR RENT-ROOMS

NICELY furnished front rooms; hot
 bath at all hours; price reasonable.
 2212 4th ave. 220-tf
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GENTLEMEN may secure very delightful roolhs on the Highlands at reasonable rates by calling at PITT Highland avenue; rooms single or en suite. with or with out private bath; garage available.
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NICELY furnished room, with sleeping
 porch 12l2 2Oth st., s. Phone Main
 1207-J b-20-t
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LARGE, cool room and private bath, with
 excellent board in the home of cultl-
 vated people: moderate terms 926 S.
 18th st. Main S614-J. 6-20-3t
The Coconino sun., 1915-02-05

Appropriation Committee.
PIONEER HOME.
/ At the Pioneer Home during
! 1913 there was expended for main
tenance $Is, 10000 and for i'm
provements $264.So, making {
total of SI3,2oo 50. This amount
for 1914 for maintenance and I'M
provements was increased to SI5,.
6So. and for 1915 and 1916 Su
perintendent Wrenn is asking SIC,
900 for each year.
PRISON FUND:
1t is at the prison that one oi
the largest new reque SITS for State
money is being made. This being
in the item urging the purchase OF
1900 acres OF land for a prison
farm, the cost price OF which has
been estimated at 100000. 1t
will be recalled that the appropri-
ations now made cover two years,
but the purchase of the prison
farm it is urged be made at once,
consequently this expenditure
would fall in the year IoI5-I6.
There was appropriated last year
at the prison 100000 for the en-
suing two years. So3,6oo for
each year is asked for in addition
to which there is the prison farm
of $500, 900 to be made in the en-
suing year and SI9,425 for i'm
provements for each of the two
fiscal years.
REDEMTION FUND:
This fund, which goes to the
ultimate redemption of the ST.
Louis Exposition bonds, and the
redemption OF 4 Ia per cent bonds
amounts annually to $1,000 and
is fixed item.
STATE FAIR:
The annual maintenance ap.
preparation for the State Fair
fixed by the existing statute is
$4,000 a year, to which last year
by special appropriation, was
added $1,000 This for perma.
nent Improvements and for the
ems uing two years the Fair Com.
mission are urging that $40, ,ooo
each year be expended in perma'
nent improvements. In addition
to this appropriation in the amount
Of SCI, 900, covering the deficit
the Fair sustained in 1914. The
appropriation covering the deficit
was originally asked for in the
amount of SIS, 900 but 81, 900 has
already been Topped off of this in
the Senate and it is likely more
will be taken off in the House or
the improve appropriation for the
ensuing two years denied the Fair
when the general appropriation
bill comes up.
STATE INDUS S I X A L
SCHOOL:
Last year this institution had
S44, 900 for mainte nance. For
each of the two ensuing years
they are asking that this amount
be increased to $4,000, and in
addition thereto $4,000 be ex.
pended on improvements.
STATE ROADS:
The IoI4-IoI5 appropriation fol
State roads was $3.50, 900. 1t is
now proposed by Cobb, State
Engineer, to increase this amount
to $4oo, 900 annually for the ensu.
ing two years. In requesting this
amount Cobb calls attention tc
the fact that the appropriations
made by the Legislature for his
department will not be collected
until December 1915, and De.
cember 1916, after the present
business depression has probably
succeeded by normal conditions il
not by an era of prosperity. He
calls attention to the fact thai
such has been the history in neu.
trail countries during great con.
flicts. Continuing, he saws:
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and NormalS, costs the state $780,
900.
The cost of the Inspector OF
Weights and Measures is 81, 500.
The Live Stock Sanitary Board
costs the State annually $1,000.
The State Veterinarian annually
So, 500.
The State Sanitary Commission
So, 500.
The State Game Warden S., 900.
The State pays for the premi-
ums on bonds of its State officers,
which costs annually $3.50.
The State prints and publishes
decisions of the Supreme Court
for exchange for like reports from
other states, which cost annually
81 900.
While S., 900 is paid for print.
ing reports of State officials and
Commissions and other public
printing costs them an additional
$4,000 annually.
The Secretary of State depart
ment costs the State approximate
ly SIC, 900 per annum, but this in
cludes the expense of printing and
mailing the publicity pamphlets at
each general election and the pur-
chase OF the motor vehicle lic-
enses, which turned into the State
in license collections last year ap-
proximately $4,000.
The Public Examiners office
costs $4,000 per annum, which in
cludes numerous printing items
last year, necessary to the installa-
ton of the uniform system of ac-
counting which was installed by
Plunket, the Public Examiner.
The State Chemist receives a
salary of 81 500 per year, and has
a general expense fund in addi-
ton thereto of So, 700 per annum.
The State Land Commission,
concerning which there has been
the greatest discussion, and an ef-
fort on the part of a number of
advocates to have this department
abolished, it is estimated will cost
the State during the ensuing year
total of S4r,245, of which Sc, ,I25
covers the expense of field work,
such as railroad fare, automobile
hire and extra employees in the
field. $4,000, it is estimated,
should be used for well drilling
and water experiments. Of the
total sum estimated as the cost of
this Commission, $4,000 is paid
in salaries, other than those of
employees actually in the field.
The State Mine Inspector, who
has three deputies, is a cost to the
State annually of S15,4oo.
The State Tax Commission costs
the state So, 1000 of which ST., 900
is in salaries of members and
clerks.
The Office of the state treasurer
includes the state treasurer's
salary and costs the state annually
approximately 5000
The Superintendent of Public
Health costs the state $50
The Superior Court department
costs S22, 500 each year and the
states appropriation for the SAL
aries Of superior Judges amounts
to S23,75o each year.
TOTALS:
The total appropriation and gen.
eral fund expenses for the period
IoI4-I5 expended and estimated,
amount to So, ,o27,oI7. The esti-
mated cost for IoI5-I6, taking the
figures of the appropriations re-
quested as basis, will amount to
$2,7o3,537 and for IoI6-I7 an
additional amount $2,3oS,237.
This second year figure being
made less by not carrying the
purchase price of the proposed
prison farm.
Numerous public bodies have
interested themselves in the ques-
ton of appropriations now pend
ing before the Legislature. The
The Coconino sun., 1915-02-05

sary and needful cons truction
work and not add to the number
of unemployed by discontinuing
work in progress, thereby aggra-
waiting bad. situation"
! This has been taken by some of
the members of the Legislature
to be an iptimation on the part of
the State Engineer that his de-
/ partment shold be turned into a
vertiable charitable organization
and although no doubt, intended
by Mr.. Cobb as a convincing ar
gument for an increased Good
Road appropriation, has in reality
in certain quarters turned his re-
quest into a Joke and there seems
little probability that the large
appropriation requested will be
given. Other legis lators in dis
cussing the matter claim that the
State Engineer made his estimated
financial needs for next year so
high that even if cut in two he
would be as well off, is not better
than his department might hope to
be in so far as appropriations are
concerned under existing financial
conditions.
The State Engineer recommends
that the present provision for the
expenditure Of IS per cent of the
Good Roads appropriation in the
counties where raised, the balance,
IS per cent, constituting a general
fund, be repealed, and in its stead
an annual levy be provided of Ioc
on every 81, 900 assessed valuation.
The fund to be expended in the
several counties Of the state in
proportion to their assessed valua-
ton, with a proviso that no less
than SIS 1000 be expended in any
one county, and the entire fund be
expended under the direction of
the County Boards and the State
Engineer. In addition to this levy,
the State Engineer urges an ap-
preparation of S., 900 a month to
cover the expense of working pris-
oners on the State Highways. He
estimates that the Motor-vehicle
tax law, 25 per cent of which goes
to the State Road fund, will raise
annually approximately $40, 900.
He has no desire to disturb this
present law, a source Of income to
the State Road fund. Taking such
into consideration, and computing
the. result, his total recommended
tons for road building amount to
S517,767 year, of which amount
ten per cent, he says, will be nee
essary for administrative and engi-
neering expenses.
STATE SCHOOL FUND:
The appropriation for this fund
last year amounted to $500, 900,
and a similar appropriation for
each of the two ensuing years, it
has been estimated, will be neces-
sary.
TEMPE NORMAL SCHOOL:
The maintenance fund at the
Tempe Normal school for the past
year was $73,o5o, against which
item they are asking 500, 900 for
each of the two ensuing years.
S68, 500 was given the institution
last year for buildings and they are
asking for buildings for the en-
suing two years, $57,5oo for each
year. In addition $21,5 500 for each
year ensuing is asked for improve
ments.
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA:
The maintenance OF the Univer-
sity of Arizona appropriation for
Io14-IoI5 amounted to $40, 900.
For each of the two ensuing years
SII2,oo4 is asked for. Last year
$4,000 was spent on improve
nlents at the University. The re-
quest this year is for ST., 900 and
for the ensuing year $4,000. S82,
500 was appropriated for buildings
last year. $I3S,175 is the request
The Coconino sun., 1915-02-05
A Step Higher

in the scientific world was reached
last Monday afternoon when
telephone conversations were
carried on between Washington,
New York, Boston and San Fran.
cisco, with as much ease as
though those conversing were
only few miles apart. This re.
markable achievement was en-.
joyed by President Wilson of the
United States, Professor Alexan.
der Graham Bell, the inventor of
the telephone; Thomas A. Wat
son, the first man to whom Mr..
Bell ever talked over the tele.
phone; President Moore of the
Panama Pacific Exposition, and
many others. 1t was the inaugu-
ton OF the transcontinental COM
mercial telephone system and it
required over 3,4oo miles of wire
to connect the eastern with the
western coast. 1t was as though
the Atlantic had reached over in
its mighty splendor and shaken
hands with the peaceful Pacific.
The conversations occurred about
4 o'clock eastern time, and 1
clock San Francisco time.
President Wilson was the first
person not connected with the
telephone company to enjoy the
privilege of hearing human voice
over 3,4oo miles of wire. He
stepped to the telephone, and,
placing the receiver to his ear,
said, in very clear and impress
i've manner, to President Moore of
the Panama and Pacific Exposi-
ton: 1t appeals to the imagina-
ton to speak across the continent.
1t is fine omen for the exposi-
ton that the first thing it has
done is to send its voice from sea
to sea. | congratulate you on the
fine prospects for a successful ex-
position. | am confidently hop
ing to take part in it after the ad-
Journment Of congress. May |
not send my greetings to the man
agement and to all whose work
has made it possible and has made
it the great event it promises to
be, and to convey my personal
congratulation to you?"
AS the president finished, Presi-
dent Moore of the great exposi-
ton responded: ''We are looking
forward to your coming here, |
think you be we'll pleased with
what we have done. assure you,
Mr.. President, that you will never
receive a welcome that will be
more cordial or more enthusiastic.
Thirty-four years age, when
Alexander Graham Bell invented
the telephone, his first conversa-
ton was with Mr.. Thomas A.
Watson. They talked over line
two miles long. AT the close of
President Wilson's talk with
President Moore, Mr.. Bell who
was in New York, came in on the
line, and Mr.. Watson, who was in
San Francisco, was also connected,
and the three held a short conver-
sation, congratulating each other
on the scientific achievement.
The president said: Il consider
it an honor to be able to express
my admiration for the inventive
genius and scientific knowledge
that has made this possible, and
my pride that this vital cord
should have been stretched across
America as new symbol of our
unity and our enterprise. Will
you not convey my cordial con-
gratulations to Mr.. Bell, and
want to convey to you (meaning
Mr.. Watson) my personal con-
gratulations.
1t is an interesting fact that DR..
Bell and Mr.. Watson used the
same instruments Monday in ac-
complishing the transcontinental
conversation that they used thirty
four years ago in accomplishing
their two. mile conversation. Thev
The Coconino sun., 1915-02-05

must submit to the Legislature {
budget covering the period 1913
1917, giving comparative tables
showing the appropriations for the
proceeding five biennial periods
The budget has been in the hands
Of the appropriation committee O.
both houses since the first day o.
the Legislature and the appropri.
alton asked for the two ensuing
years are $50, 900 in excess of the
appropriations granted for the
past two years. The figures in
the budget are taken from the
estimated needs OF the various
State institutions as prepared by
the institution heads and Of course
are in no way approved by the
State Auditor, although submitted
by him. Auditor Callahan in his
state report urging that many OF
the requested appropriations be
not granted by the Legislature.
An analysis OF the reports will
be interesting to taxpayers and
voters Of the state and Chairman
Stapley of the State Appropria-
ton Committee and Chairman
Powers of the House Appropria-
ton Committee have urged the
newspaper correspondents cover
ing the Capitol to give the widest
publication possible to these fig
ureS that they may hear directly
from residents over the State in
approval or disapproval of the re-
quests submitted. The figures
are as follows:
ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE:
Last appropriation given this
institution was $50, 900 for main
tenance and the present request is
for $S5 900 a year for maintenance.
They have made no request for
new buildings but do request SI5,-
900 this year for improvements
against $4,000 last year for i'm
provements. The interest on the
ASYLUM bonds, which amounts to
81 900 a year, and the interest on
the Capitol building fund charge
and does not vary. The total oi
the interest item is $40, 900 year
STATE MILITIA:
An appropriation OF $1,000 was
made last year for the Militia.
The request this year is for $780,.
ESQ. New armories to be con-
structed by the State have been
urged by the Adjutant General as
follows:
Douglas, s 5000
Yuma, $500
Flag staff, $500
Arsenal at Phoenix 10000
Heating plant, COM
pleting Tucson armory 2,5oo
Armory at Phoenix, $4,000
The cities in which these Ar
mories are to be built are required
to furnish as much money for con-
struction as the State appropriates
and in addition are required to
furnish the building sites without
cost to'the State.
In addition to the foregoing
items, the National Guard general
fund expenditures amount to $4o,.
78o, of which some of the larger
items are
Supplies for the Office
of the Adjutant General $ I,ooo
Salaries for the employ
ees of the Adiutant Gen
erals office, Arsenal
clerks, and the salary
of the Adj. General 6,24o
The largest item being 5000
for troops in actual service.
NORTHERN ARIZONA NOR
NAL SCHOOL.
President Blome of this insti
tuition did not furnish the Auditor
with an estimate of expenses anc
as a consequence the Auditor
based his estimate for the ensuing
wear IN the concentrations of the