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La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1916-08-05
SOME MORE SHORT ONES.

Miss Bee Pellet Eeut 20 Trinidad
Wednesday or weeks visit sith
friends.
Miss Georgia white Veut TO Trim
idAd last sunday for a weeks yaes-
ton witb friends.
Niss Nary Stevens Is enjoying an
outing at Colorado Springs as the
guest Of Miss Ruth NeCaulsy.
Ar and Mr.. C. r. woolfe and
Mr.. and Mrs Guy NORMAN. motored
to Pueblo la, sunday and spen, the
day.
The Misses Helen Aad Marion
spAldins N-ut 20 beaver wednesday
where they Vill spend a fsS weeks
visiting relative aud friends
Don Sanford sent 20 Manltou last
"Wednesday TO join hi wife and the
two ALL spend some time enjoying
the mountain scenery In and around
that summer resort.
Vim. Fiscus, ~ Freedom. III. ar.
rived In this ci "Wednesday morn.
Ing and ill spe several We-ks Wis
itirs old frien, and looking after
business interes
Miss Sophia : IegE expects 10 leave
In the morning for jacksonville and
Springfield. NJ for a three weeks
visit with relatives and friends She
Will also visit In Kansas City. Mo, on
her return trip
Nj and Mrs. c, r. Yates returned
HON. Sunday from OssAwAtomie
Kan. ~h.re they verr called on ae.
count of the Illness OF their daughter
Mrs Vernon Hyatt. -ho Nas much
improved at the time they left
Mrs. Ivan HiilAr and little son
and nepher. Fay Allison, ~ho hAy,
been visiting Mrs Hlllars parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W Bradneld. tot
the past tao weeks. returned &c
their home In Trinidad today.
Mrs. Blanche Derby. and son. orin
who has been visitins Mrs Derby
brother. \ L. Brown and family. ia
this city. and her sister. Mrs. LulS
Houston. at Arlington. for IN. pas
several months. left this Seck for
her home In Los Angeles. Calf
Or. r A Allen lief, Thursday
morning for Burley. idaho. where h
viii spend a short time. and return {,
Estes Park. Colo. wh.r. h. ~ill b.
Joined by Mrs. All.n and together
they siii spend some time enioyinl
the grandeur and beauty of tina, mol,
ed summer resort.
Mr.. and Mr. larry Passow ant
go. vbo visi,o u week ~ith theii
coo1ln. Miss c.s Passo~. snt
m0o10. Iefs y ~ for Colorado
0Qoon0D Tor days outing. ant
Inn oAasp 1s. SOY will return &c
his Aeos II cleveland. Ohio. ast
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1916-08-05
GEO. r. MeCAuLEY.
County Clerk and Recorder.


Earl Phillips. who vas acting as
relic! asen, at Bristol. vas arrested
by Sheriff Downing and rndersh.r.
w Rhodsubaurh last Tuesday a, tn.
Bristol depot. Phillips IL charged
With statutory off.nse against a
- year old riri residing In the Brls-
,ol district A large crowd surround.
ed the depot when tn. Officers reach.
ed the scene. bu, they had no dlffl.
ul,y In securing the man and bring.
ins him to Lamar. The Eiri was also
taken in custody and locked In the
county jail. Phillips strongly denies
the charges made axains, him.-i.a.
mar Sparks.
Phillips IL we'll known In this city
having until recently been In the en-.
ploy of the Santa re at the freirh,
depot.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1916-08-05

Rocky Ford has retired from TIE
Arkansas Valley League because OF
the poor support given the club. II
is announced that Trinidad will be
given the place o; the melon rollers.
This will add further mileage ex-
pense for the other clubs and with
Rocky Ford out OF the league the La
Jun,a fans will lose interest in the
contest. The Valley league was a
promising youngster at birth. but its
condition nov seems hopeless.-La-
mar Sparks.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1916-08-05
1 WORD FOR MQIbfRS

itiss grave mistake ior mothers TO neg.
hes their aches and pains and suffer To
slener-this Only leads TO chronic SICK.
aess and often shofssns liie.
II voef wotk IL tif,ng. II your nerves are
sscstsbis; u you feel ianraid. WEARY os
depse>s~i. you sSculd kno~ that Scott
Enaisou ovrrptnes just such conditions.
Il possessrs In concentrated form the
very elements TO iuvigo<Aie the blood.
stsvuKtheu the tissues. uoasish the nerves
and bSiid stssngsh.
srcst's 70 sesssgshesiag Thousands d
ooshess-asd viii help voc. No sjcphi.
ar~a Z nsSSs. oAssaAaaa. MI.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1916-08-05

Teddy. champion jumper OF the
world; Pallenberg's two troupes OF
trained bears. and host OF other
novel acts too numerous to mention
Individually.
The Barnum 4 Bailey circus is
travelling this season on five trains.
made up o. So cars. More than l.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1916-08-05

400 persons are carried in the vari-
Gus departments OF this great show
which also included an enlarged me-
uagerie of los cages and Al elephants
A brilliant. new. three mile street
parade will be given on the streets
during the morning hours preceding
the first performance.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1916-08-05
GOOD LOOKS
Means Nice Hair and 4
Clean Scalp

Lee 1t hair. rchins scalp. sanaruR 80
other forms cf hair trogei. aissys cause
on. tn think isssinetiveiy Of Ssveres
Hsrpicids.
Grateful relief from various forms ee
hair and ssaip disorders may Invariably
b. found In Ns~bro's Herpieias. Huy u
ard see
N.~bss's Hsrvsc4ds has long been rec
oSnis~d = the most reliable hair remedy
90 the massst. bsched up By . guarantee
that nnsans somsth'1G
IL V uss1 ~ bssutifui women every.
sasss vho Wish eeeutifui snsppy hair
NJ esvsns the hair and iscs~ssioe iss
beauty. Hssp,esde helps 10 preserve oes's
yoathsui appearance
ReromnsaAed and applications rrs1s ~
n. b.ss bAsbsrs and hair dressers
Nsubees llsrpscsas In ~ sn1 q - sssss
h suaysctspd 70 % ati that \ claimed
II yev ere - sasisas1 ysvs aossy IN
- ssfus1sA
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-30

told the visitors the university's at
titude toxard visiting high school
teams and the meet Speeches by the
various coaches and captains follow
ed IN which they expressed their APP
proval Of the meet and the treatment
they had received at the hands OF tht
university. After the speeches Mr..
Weese gave out the medals to the
winners Of the finals and the basket
ball cup and pennant To Albuquer-
que. Also the local high keeps the
large cup, for two years in Roswelfs
possession, until ii Is either lost or
retained by her in the 1917 meet.
The relay race cup was presented to
Roswell Al the teams expressed
their intention Of returning IN the
next years meet with stronger teams.
The meet was a success Each
school knows that next year II will
have to train hard If II expects 10 win.
Alamogordo took good third place
in ths meet and made, good show
ing with it's basketball team In the
tournament. Santa Re placed two
men in the finals. Some OF the teams
that were unable TO place gained val
liable experience and viii come in
strong in the meets of the future.
The results OF the finals follow:
100-yard dash-smauding A. ii.
s., won: Reed x II. s., second
Pence, A. II. s., third. Time. 10 2-5
seconds. (Smaulding made the sprint
in 10 Id seconds in yesterdays pF-
liminarics.)
Ss0-yard dash--Johnson, r. II. s..
won; Slaughter, Santa Fe second;
Wheeler, X. II s., third. Time, 2
minutes ~ seconds.
shot put--Smaulding, A. II. s..
won: Jones, Il. II. s., second; Green
leaf, A. n. S, third. Distance, Al
feet s-s inch.
l20-yard high Notwithstanding.
A. II. s.. won; Mcconnell, r. II. s.,
second. Chavez, A. II. s., third. Time,
II S-5 seconds
440-yard dash---Johnson won:
Boone second; Reed, third. All men
Of Roswell team Time, SO seconds
flat.
Pole Smauldine, A., II s.,
won; Jones, r. II. $, second; Sanls-
berry. Alamogordo third Height,
10 feet IA inches.
22o-yard low bundles Mcconnell,
II. II. s., won; Pence, \. II. s.. sec
ond; Jones, II. II. s., third. Time,
"a 40 seconds.
Running high Wohlenberg,
Alamogordo. won; Smaulding. A. II.
s., second; Koch, Santa Fe. third
Height. feet y inches.
22o-yard DASH Smaulding, A. II.
s.. won. Reed, r.. II. s., second
Pence. A. H. s., third.
Running broad iump-calkins, A.
f. $, first; smauldine, a. II. s., sec
ond; Saulsherry, Alamogordo, third.
Distance, Al feet SIS inches
Mile run--Kremis. A. H. s., won.
Johnson, r, II. s., second; Garrod r,
Fl. S.. third. Time, minutes Q sec
onds.
Relay race--Won by Mcconnell,
Reed, Whatley and Boone of Roswell.
Linthicum, Pence, Mann and Smauld-
ing. the Albuquerque team, took sec
ond. No other teams entered. Time,
minutes So 2-5 seconds
Great school spirit was shown by
the albuquerque highs. Nearly $50
girls, dressed in yellow and white, the
schools colors. marched onto the
field and formed huge "a" They
had plenty of pepper. They drew It
in cart They also had RoswelIs
goat. all dolled ttp for the occasion.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-30
r, II. L,
EDDIE 0'D0NNELL WINS
300-MIlE FRESNO RACE
~ sosslss ieoss.l spse'.. ,s.sso WRIT

Fresno, Cal. April 20 Eddie
o'ponnen won today the S0O-mile
automobile race In connection with
f'resnos Raisin Day celebration.
There Mere seventeen starters. a
cup aud S8.0oo is TO be awarded
TO the winner. o'Donnelrs time was
ssS4:ls.
Jim Parsons WAS second ana Frank
Elliott finished third. Eari Cooper
was ruled ont Of the race al the end
Of The twenty-fifth lap for failing 60
report to the referee change of
mechanicians
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-30


slfnH ~ Mesefe IN ninth
Datfed faf smith IN ninth
i3laA1ead for Kelley IN tenth
xrhn ~ kafiden 81 twelfth
xilatiea IN stroud ~ sixth
sxfsattfd for Anderson N iweiftat
Score bf innings
f44hfkn .tl A .na tHi o. tui,a
FarE Hsa no 81 1l4
&ts3niars Rufhs uaApnit Whom D,sph
: Me- petie firithef Merkie fwaf
Ai,r IefHIa 3 MEYERS ffenFsl Three
~ sd kpi9 Wheat panti. f,aSs=
4ttHf = assyie ~ KFly go NAV g. itau
kfF6 li*se ia bniis-Nff andsfsDn 2. ~
aaNtA ri GheNes fiita ana earned
4uas g sErbua , hitf rnn in innings
~ 4H4tfsah ! aits. j run "a innings aff
Hmiat 10 iaia sruna 10 innings. of Mar
auAfa iiifs run IN tWusthlrd= lnHihg. or
tnanel at. 10 rnn ~ rs uuineA. struck
~ rs stroud \ hv Anderson : ht smith
hy cheney umpifes- kiom and Fms
lie
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-30
UNIVERSITY NINE AGAIN
WINS FROM INDIAN TEAM

The University of New Mexico won
lis fourth game from the Indian
school nine Yesterday morning at the
varsity field. The score was 70 s..
Goodman. pitching for the UNIVERSE
~, and Spencer. on the mound for
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-30

Detroit, Mich. April 20 --cohbs
double in the eleventh inning after
VT, had singled and had advanced 10
second Ola kaVanaughs sacrifice, gave
Detroit thrilling to victory over
Cleveland here today Score
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-30
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION

At Mobile. Atlanta. :
Al New Orleans. 81 fsirmiueham. ?
Al Memphis. Chattanooga. ! a.
Al Nashville. Z. Little Rock ..
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-30

TFTTI0
Schaik shottun rwa-basc niis-~'Aenions.
shottnn "a Collins Three~bage hlt -lpck-
SON Double plays rahin to sirlet; Jackson
tu schaik, schak to Weaver Triple play
Weaver 60 Faninior ilaaes on halls cor
Russell Q. or PLANK q struck out-by rus
Htla hv PLANK 3 t'mpifcs . Longhlln ana
llldehraud
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-30
Minnesota SMnmps IoMa.

Iowa City Iowa, April 29.-Min-
nesota completely swamped iowa in
the annual dual meet here today and
won by score Of 90 to Al.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-30
II. Louis 4; chhpgo 1.

Chicago. Apri 29s4'ieavy hitting
by S. Louis ended Chicaeos wlnnins
streak today the Cardinals routing
Mcconnell for his worst heating Of the
Avna6n and winning. 10 Score
81 IOf'fe CHICAGO
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-30

New York. April ss~New YORK
lost their seventh straight game here
today when they were Defeated by
brooklyn IN a twelve.lnning game.
to I score.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-30
ARE
HELPLESS BEFORE
WALTER JOHNSON
Only -Four Hits Gathered From
Delivery Of Speed Merchant
Tigers Take League Lead
by Defeating Indians,


iaf poaatsa loeHsAt SPECIAL luAsso wlas
Washington, April 2g.-rRoston was
before Walter Johnson today
ana Washington won, 4 20 0. score
n0stON WASHINGTON
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-30

Scafc hy Innings
Cincinnati ...... Doe au iai--i
f9ftsbiifsh 40 900 oNs--
Summary HUNS 4fHh haHd BAiHes
Tsa-hase hlts-Neaie Rand nouhie play
Winss 50 Gfeh f<ssr uH bails-Of sthulf
orr NHHiaus Tits aud farued runs
orr Tones 4 htts rams tn "a inninge. or
sfhtIz 8 hi's DO runs m l-a Innings ~
Dale no hitF 40 runs p ? iHains off Ma
rnWat 8 mus , run Ia i-s iunihss ~
oafa ~ ssnuiz =. ~ Manank Empires
-li'iBY ard Harrison
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-30

st Louis. April 2s.--chicago de-
featea 81 I.oais in the first game Of
the series here today 3 to /. Score
CHICAGO -. s.GtrIa
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-30
t'lift'AQo

'nasfsd fer Mcconnell ia seventh
Rated fur Fisher ia ninth
reefe % innings,
~ fsauis s. .9. e,a 500 Oi8-s
Chiesgu Observation-Disclosures, Ia go s0i--.i
summary Runs heSehef 3 smith y Bet
~ iang Williams / Saier Mann !,
Archer j. Two-haec .hitB-- Retzel aaief
Aane faus~ iieeFhef Long Williams neu-
hc piays~hetxsi % Hplushf 60 Miller 20
h,ffsl Mcconnell to punian Safer Nc
EsuBeii to upaiAn Base 0n bahia or uoBh
OF McConn1 ! HIS and earned nuns
NH uNAk hatH rams ia re irninFs 90
taute ] Nit Hn funa IN e..1 inninrs III
ffenslsfgHsi hns 8 rune m 3 INNINGS of
Matunnrlt hiis 4 runs To lnninEs
Alaek aaia.ns naah p rs saiist . hi Me
'tuHe4 g. ht prehdr'Rasl fmphes-
Suikie} ard hyrnp
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-30
omnhn Il pcs Moines ..

Omaha, Neb.. April 2s.--Omaha de-
feated Dcs Moines here today. z to 2.
The game was played In a slow rain
and the day WAS cold,
Score r. H. f..
omaha .t,,.,lQs 0l0 03X-~l 10 /
pes Moines 600 600 002--2 :
batteries Krause and kreNser.
Musser aud Spahr.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-30

pitlsburgh. April 20 Pittsburgh
defeated Cincinnati here today hl lhe
score pf 2 Ia ] Score
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-30
ALExANDER IN
FORM; PH|LL|[S
WALL0P BRAVES
Grover the Great Has No Trou-
bic Plotting Peanant Win
ners TO Victory Giants Go
Deeper Into the Cellar

fsr sossss soussst ssseisl trsssn wissi
Boston, April 2a.---philadelphia
took the opening game Of The series
hero today, defeating Boston, 8 to 2
Alexander was a, his best. Score.
MN AltEf.pt4fN BCsTDN
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-30
NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE

Seattle. ] Butte 2
Tacoma. I Great Falls. G.
Spokane. u; Vancouver. 2.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-30

Philadelphia. Aprll 29--New York
defeated Philadelphia in ten Innings
horn IndnN hN 10 . Score.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-30
FEATURELESS GAME is
WON BY TOPEKA: DENVER
DEFEATED BY WICHITA


Topelta. kas, April 2s.--In a feW-
ureless game, interspersed with er-
rors, the locals easily defeated st. Jo-
seph here today. 10 2
Snnrn. Il II u
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-30

Totals IS AT rs ?
mated for Hughes IN fpurih.
l8aftVd for Barnes w nin,h.
Score hf innings
.,htiaastnhia 10 10 io0-5
uss,aa DO IG0 Ooo,-g
summary nuns.-stook bancroft : la
sisrus Nlehoff Compton & rwo-base hite--
stock. Good Compton. Nlehoff. iudefnt z
whiited Double plays. esers 10 kone'ehy
* collins 10 8nwdy Haifcs t4 knlth e.
kanetehy Base on bnlls~'ff Hughes &
IN nsrnes 2. eff Alexander Hts ana
earned runs-~1ff Hughes 3 hits. z runs ~
lnnfnaa sff Rafnes hits nuns 10 D
ifninar struck oaf- ~ Hughes ef
narnes J.. ~ Alexander d. empires iliglei
end Essou
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L.lncnIn 0. sinnx am 4.

sioux city. Ia. April 20- Lincoln
defeated SIOUX City in the opening
game of the series 10y score Of . 70
3.
Score r, H. T.,
Lincoln cocoon 020 Pep Is !
Sioux city .. 002 GOO 900 !
Batteries Fast ANA Rohrer; Gas
kell and Connolly.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-30

Crunch, Iowa. April ss.--Drake
losi "a Grinneii in the an
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ssnnttel fuf Foster iu ninth
sibre hy Innings
unatbn .......4. .th0 nNn 00iQ
washington .s..,.-ft 5.s. f1l no i2'-'a
summary runb- Milan, Judge AIN
smith stolen haaes-tudge Morgan Base
eH balls orr Fnaer ( struck uut ~ ros
tee 4 hy johnson umnifcs owens and
CONNOLLY,
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Mnhi,n o, ncn.cr 3.

Wichita, kas., April 29--~ Fast field
ing and Malarkey's good pitching.
coupled with the wildness of Phillips
and sterger. gave Wichita the first
game here over Denver today. to 3.
Score. r.. II. r.
Denver 49,. 900 020 00l~~3 8 &
Wichita 00b eco iSx---N ,
Batteries: phillips. Steraer and She
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-30

chicago at 81 Louis
Cleveland ~ Detroit
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

indianapolis, 3 Kansas City, 0.
st. Paul, i; Toledo. 3
Milwaukee, g. Louisville, 4.
Minneapolis, 4 Columbus, /.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-30
STANDING or THE CLUBS
NATIONAL LEaCtE.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
AZ -


National League.
.ouis at chicago.
iufgh ~ Cincinnati.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-30

Halted fer Thomas ga nlulh
~eattel for Foster Ia nimh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
THE RETURN OF DIR. COOK

From the New York Globe
 That indefatigable explorer, pr. Cook, as dauntless as Tartarin, as determined as Don QuiXote, and as venturesome as Marco Polo, has returned to New York after another of his extraordinary voy- ages of discovery. It is from the haunts of the wild men of Borneo that our doc tor brings his most eagerly-awaited tid- ings He has come back with the inter- esting information that many of these fear-compelling creatures of another hem- isphere are blond and all of them quite tame
 Surely enough, Dr. Cook does not assert that he ascended the summit of Mount Everest point, we believe, which has not yet been touched by the foot of man. not even that of Rear Admiral Robert E Peary. The English government at least that portion of it stationed at Calcutta refused pr. Cook permission to make the trial, or Dr. Cook says it did. In fact, the most exciting adventure that this in- trepid seeker of undiscovered lands can lay claim to after this unfruitful, world belting expedition is the crossing of Si- beria on the Trans-Siberian railroad.
 After due consideration and fully weigh ing it's words the Globe is willing to de- clare that it believes Dr. Cook is telling the truth in his statement with respect to having crossed Siberia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29

good start was made Thursday night and the canvassing committees will meet with much encouragement today, Louis Pizitz stated the matter of con tributions with characteristic terse- ness when he said, "We simple cannot afford not to give"
 Previous to the mass meeting the Jews of this city had subscribed a goodly sum to the relief fund. But the systematized canvass now being made will enable all well-to-do people, Jews and others alike, to give some thing.
 Few appeals made in recent years have been so urgent as this. Count less thousands of Jews in Russia are starving. The hunger among the chll- dren is most heartrending.
 Every dollar for relief will be gratefully received by a race cruelty oppressed in Russia and will be truly appreciated by the American com mittee.
 Birmingham quota should be over pledged within the next day or two.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
THE BLACK CAT
From the Richmond Dispatch

From the Rlchmond Times Dispatch.
 Readers of Poe will remember the story of "The Black Cat" In this tale wife murderer is brought to justice by the disturbance raised by black cat, which he had inadvertently walled up in the cellar with his wfe's body. A day or two ago criminal in real life was ar rested through a black cat An arson fend, who had started numerous fires set fire to the coal bins in his own dwelling, and while so occupied was startled by the sudden appearance of black cat. He rushed out into the street and managed to give himself away.
 It is difficult to account for the super stitious feeling which black cat arouses In the middle ages a black cat was ever the friend and companion of witches, and while most of our medieval superstitious fs r. cies have fled, there is still something mysterious and uncanny about the ebony feline, something suggestive of the oc- cult. It must have been this chord that pussy touched when she appeared before the startled criminal as he lit his ne- farious f1ame
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
Timely Ordinances

Birmingham, with population of nearly 100000, has only about 5000 citizens in the voting class. This should not be so.
 President Commissioner Ward es- inmates that as every fifth person IS man of voting age, the city cleo torate should number something like FAC, ,OOO. But about 40 per cent of Bir- mingham's population is of the col ored race and a great majority of the negroes are practically disfranchlsed.
 If all inhabitants subject to poll tax who are otherwise qualified for the exercise of the privilege of the ballot were to pay this small tax of S1.5O Birmingham's voting population would be about 25,000.
 Every man should feel it his duty to qualify as voter. The citizen who fails to vote is lacking in civic sentl- ment and is not doing his full part Tn promoting the cause of popular gov ernment; and yet the man who does not take enough interest in govern mental affairs to vote is often the first to complain of the way the city or the state is run.
 The city commission is about to levy tax on those inhabitants who pay no taxes of any kind. An ordl- nance with the object aforesaid m view has been agreed upon in confer ence, and will be adopted at the next open session of the commission. AS the proposed ordinance stands the tax is to be $5, but it is understood that one or more members of the commits sion wish to make the tax only So. The probability is, however, that the majority will vote for S5
 As The Age-Herald said few days ago. this is a reasonable tax, especial ly now when Birmingham's revenue is far short of the city's needs. With a s5 tax and with the adoption Of the liquor inspection fee ordinance, the city will be able not only to con- tinue the public schools through the full nine months term, but to do many other things for the well being of this community.