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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
By L. S. BETTY

Montgomery, February 28.--(Special.) ) Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson, for merly congressman from the Sixth Ala bama district, today qualified with Gen Bibb Graves, chairman of the state dem- ocratic executive committee, as a can didate for Congress from the newly created Tenth district, in opposition to William B. Bankhead of Jasper, son o1 United States Senator John H. Bank head. Simultaneous with the filing ot his declaration of candidacy for Con- gress, Captain Hobson gave official notice to Secretary of State John Puri- foy that he had changed his legal resi- dence from Greensboro. Hale county in the Sixth district, to Jasper Walker county, in the Tenth district.
 The announcement of Captain Hob son for Congress from the Tenth dis trict caused little surprise in official circles in Montgomery. It had been known for some weeks that the hero of the Merrimac again contemplated entering the political arena in Ala bama.
 The captains hopes for election to Congress in the Tenth district will be based largely on the fact that most of the counties of that district were formerly in the Sixth district These counties, moreover have long been recognized as Hobson strongholds, and this fact, doubtless, went long way towatd actuating the intrepid naval hero, nation wide prohibitionist, and equal suffrage advocate again to ap- peal to the electors of that district for o,,Dnopt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
FULL CAPACITY OF NATION SHOULD BE
 USED IN BUILDING
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heretofore regarded as features of safety have now become points of danger. I am not so sure we will never have war with England"
 Admiral Knight said that battle cruisers and scouting craft were the things need ed vitally to make the present fleet of dreadnaughts effective. The facilities of the country should be strained imme- diately. he said, to provide at least six battle cruisers and eight scouts. Nine battle cruisers would be better. he thought, but with six and 5000 additional men, the navy would be in efficient shape within two or three years, within the limits of its numbers The world pro- duced, he added, no better ships, officers or men than those in the American fleet He said Secretary Daniels had done much for the war college, more than any of his predecessors and that the institution was being brought to a high state of usefulness, not in preparing war plans but in training the men who did prepare the plans and those Who exercise high commands.
 As part of the 1917 programme, the admiral urged that Culebra Island, off the eastern end of Porto Rico, and the farthest outpost on the road from Europe to the Caribbean, should be made an impregnable fortress, where the fleet might be based. Guam, in the Pacific he thought. should be similarly equipped and each base should have a huge float ing dry dock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
Marriage Licenses

Following are the marriage licenses is- sued from the probate court yesterday: , M. S. Roberts and Miss Mary A. Price. Joe L. vann, Gadsden, and Miss Lottie Mcintyre.
 Grover Bankston, Adainsvil'e. a'sd Miss Nernia McCrary
 John Harper. Adger, and Miss Myrtle White.
 Rosario Pere and Miss Rosalia Marc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
To Hear Second Argument

Washington, February 2S-The test of the constitutionality of the federal mil gratory bird law was today restored to the docket of the supreme court for a second argument
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
Hearing Is Postponed

Huntsville, February 2S.-lSpecIaI1 The hearing of the petition for manda- mus seeking to compel Mayor Lanier to call all election permitting the people of Huntsville to vote on a proposition to change the form of city government back to the aldermanic plan has been roe Q Sat's~iav. March 4. The hear T.ng was first set for February B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
NLW5 0F ENSLEY

Everything is in readiness for St.
 David's day celebration which will be
 held Wednesday evening from 7:3O to 1O:S0 o'clock at the Young Women's
 Christian association on West Twenti- eth street between Park and Eighth avenues, in Birmir gham. The affair
 will be held under the auspices of the Cambrian Society of Greater Birming- ham and in connection with a concert
 and banquet the following programme will be rendered:
 Prayer, D. M. Lewis song, Abe rystwyth," society; reading, Mrs. Bird solo, Mrs. w. J. Davis; reading, Mrs. Coburn; solo, Tom MoXley; address,
 John Adams: recitation, Miss Nellie Beddow: song, Babel" society: ad- dress. William Herbert; song, R. c. Kaufman; recitation, Cy Beddow; song, Mrs. w. E. Lewis piano solo, Prof.
 Rienzi Thomas; address, pr. J. II. Phil lips, national anthem, society. D. M.
 Lewis, toastmaster; Miss Mary Thomas,
 accompanist.
 The committee on arrangements is
 composed of Mrs, J. w. Beddow, Mrs J. P. Shaddick, Mrs. Gould, Mrs. Will liam Jenkins, Mrs. J. r. Kent and Miss
 Mary Thomas.
 The friends of Tom Emmal of this
 city will be glad to iearn that he has
 been promoted to chief clerk under MT.
 Morgan in the building and road de- partment of the Tennessee Coal, Iron
 and Railway company, with his office in the Brown Marx building in Bir-
 mingham. Mir. Emmal has been work
 ing in the office of Fred l.. Sawyer for
 the lagt seven years and his promotion maker the second one that he has re- ceivea i'll the last six months 
 The general visiting committees of
 the Independent Order of odd Fellows will meet with the Samson lodge No. 115, I. O. o. F.. of Vivian, at the regu-
 lar meeting next Friday night In ad-
 dition to the regular routine business
 degree will be conferred upon a class of candidates. All members of Sam
 son lodge are requested to be present, and visitors are welcome. The ladies of the Women's Missionary
 society of the Shadyside Methodist church will give a leap year party this evening at the home of Mrs. G. M. Truss. The entertainment is given for the par sonage fund and the evening will in- clude an attractive programme. An ad- mission fee of 10 cents will be charged. Mrs. Walter Oliver of Calera is the
 guest of her sister. Mrs. Annie De- Lacee
 Merle Kelley is improving at her home at Fairview following an opera tion on her throat.
 Conrad Boterweg. who has been quite ill at his home on Thifty-eight street, Fairfield, continues to improve
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
NO SUBMARINE DEFENSE

Admiral Knight disagreed with the sug- gestion that the coasts of the United States should be rendered secure from attack by establishing a chain of subma- rines along the shores.
 NO submarine defense of our coasts he said, would prevent a powerful and determined enemy from pushing home his attack
 Do you see any reason Representa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29

to lose time getting off this train, and then we would probably have been ar rested anyhow"
 l saw the questioner's lip curl slightly, but he put another query:
 What part of the south are you from?"
 And the man answered. South? ain't from any part of the south. I'm from Tenafly N. J. But I've noticed that these negroes around here seem to have a greater respect for a southerner,
 ,mehow, and I just said that about the south for that negro's benefit"
 Well" said the other, "Pm from the south-Alabama-an let me advise you the next time you try anything like that, say you're from some place where they don't grow men at all-it will not keep those who hear you from knowing you're a coward, but they will have no reason to know that you're a liar as well.''
 'S'mp'n' smpn, naiX s'tp!" shouted the subway guard at this juncture. and the gentleman from New Jersey got out to catch Bronx train and probably to think it over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
Other Plans Made for Grace Vessels After Long Wait
 at Entrance
AMERICAN FIRMS
 ADDING VESSELS
Indicates Their belief That American Merchant Marine Is About to Enter New Era of
 Activity
By HOLLAND

New York, February 2s.-(Special.) William R. Grace & Co. hesitated a long time before deciding to abandon, tenn porarily at least their commerce with South America carried in their own ships by way of the Panama canal. A month or six weeks after navigation of the ca nal was stopped by reason of the slides last fall, MT. J. F. Grace spoke with some confidence of the situation in which two of the steamers of the Grace line found themselves at the entrance of the canal after the slides prevented the navigation of them of the waterway. For it seemed to MT Grace as though the obstruction might speedily be re- moved. But the longer his house waited the less assurance they received from Washington that the canal would speedily be opened to navigation. At last it and therefore the navigation of the ca nal by the Grace line is ended, for the present at least.
 Their steamers will instead establish new commerce relations with some of the Central American, some of the West In- dian and some of the northern nations of south Africa.
 Some of those who have commented upon the decision which the house of William R. Grace 6 Co. has made speak of it as of serious import so far as the Panama canal itself is concerned For presumably the steamers of this line will not again attempt to navigate the Panama canal until long. after it has been reopened, not in fact, until it may be regarded as certain that no more Instructions will occur.
 The activities of the house of William R. Grace &s Co.,, which have within few months considerably offset the eff feet of the abandonment by the Southern Pacific railroad of it's steamship service, are in line with the plans which the founder of the house, William R. Grace, who was twice mayor of New York, had in mind when he established the line. He was the first to venture the invest ment of capital in a steamship line whose vessels had regular sailings be- tween New York and the ports on the west coast of South Africa Until the Panama canal was built, the vessels of this line went to and from South America by way of the straits of Magellan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations during the 24 hours ending at p. m., 75th meridian time February 2S, 1916:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29

When heavy rains flooded the subway tracks at Times Square last Friday morn ing, even the working girls so far forgot themselves as to swear At least, I heard one say to her companion, It's "L'' for us, isn't 1t, MabeI?,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
Two Dead in Fire

Cleveland. O.. February 2S.-Two men are dead as result of the fire which late today consumed a construction camp tent at Buckeye Road and East One Hun dred and Fortieth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29

There is a large, uptown apartment house here called "The Birmingham but they say the owner, whose name Is Montgomery, is an Englishman.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-07
SIGNATURES.

Is there any why business should write
a signature that be deciphered by who does
know II by heart
It is supposed to be in the worst possible taste to
address correspondent with misspelled name. But
when business office, typewriter,
and with key the writer's except abso-
luely unreliable the what is the
person who answers il to do? II the writer's name is
printed the letterhead of the firm, the
cipent usually puzzle which of the printed
corresponds the turkeyracks, and spell the
name correctly in his answer. or he take city
phone directory and down few columns until
he finds a name that seems be similar to the hero
glyphics page, that the writer's.
There times. however when the first letter is
unguessabe and this case method seems work.
oversupply egotism that leads people to
write these scrawls is lack of sense,
both?
A freak signature is protection 10 ones bank
count. on the contrary. the freaky it is the
easier it forge. and the harder to detect the
forgery perfectly plain almost print-hke signature
is the Of ali forge successfully Also it ndi-
Gates intelligence courtesy others and mental
strength.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-07
NAMING PLANETS.

Six planets discovered by the Rev J. n. Netcalf
of Winchester, Mass. to be named in national
voting The result will be made known the
allied bazaar the Grand Central palace in New York
city.
Here is opportunity such the American public
has had before. It's a chance mmortalze
few popular The planets be don't
amount to great deal. They're about 3OO,oOOOO0
miles away and can't be without a powerful tee-
scope And they're only 20 80 miles in diameter,
with total more than that of many counties
in states. In fact there farms in the
northwest nearly big those planetary babies Still
planet is a planet. and names tagged onto them
will be registered in the heavens forever.
It's sending in such Roosevelt, Will
son. Bryan. The discoverer who presumably
knows gender of planets, STIMULATES their
titles be feminine. Whether the of cities
will do isn't clear. II would be grand beautiful
christen those celestial waits with such
euphonious appelations Podunk. Skagway, walla
Walla, Kankakee. Kokomo and Blow But if they
are ruled why a few current names that
something, such preparedness liberty unity pa
trotism. -hyphenism and peace propaganda Real
ly wouldn't peace propaganda be lovely for a
planetoid?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-07
JUNE Z. 1910.
THE RUSSIAN PRISON CAMPS.

II conditions in the Russian camps for war prisoners
bad reports from Vienna indicate our gov
eminent should. urge Russia 10 improve them
II is OF the many duties OF American embassies
all warning countries keep the
prison camps help make the lot OF the prisoners
possible. American representatives have
visited Of the camps in eastern Russia where
Austrian prisoners confined. An Associated Press
dispatch from Vienna quotes report Of the Petrograd
embassy March Of this year authority for
that Of 10000 Austro- Hungarian pris-
oners in one camp 700 have died result OF bad
lack of clothing and fire. defective sanitation and
insufi sient medical attendance The American hspec
tors are said have been forbidden some
the other camps. and the conclusion is naturally
drawn that they were still. The tro-Hun-
garian government is said believe that more than
80 per soldiers captured by Russia have
died, mostly from diseases caught in the camps and
nearly all Of them have been sick
These reports may he exaggerated. Somewhat sim
been told the prison of other
countries and subsequently disproved But the Rus
sian stories seem more credible. States
tho friend Of all the beigerents and the exponent
81 humanity. ought TIE whole truth and in
sist on conditions being improved. There is excuse
today for soldiers dying by thousands Of camp
Diseases in Russia
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-07

There has be beginning badness beginning OF
disease. a beginning Of shftessness coming from the
outside
large proportion OF the prisoners in jail their
start toward badness from bad teeth incred
ble but il is Bad teeth bad digestion inatten-
ton in school truancy. petty theft reformatories
which should be called "maformatories" and life or
crime There's the circle. Bad eyes another
It's astonishing that parents should be ignorant
careless about the health of their children Medical
inspection in the schools helping many children 10
their trhing defects corrected before they
"A lifetime. it seems If Of compulsory
medical inspection ought TO be given children under
school Six years may be too late TO
OF ncpient blindness deafness which might have
been cured two.
The Better Babies agitation, 10 which South Bend
recently devoted a week. and which is sweeping
the country excellent thing. And the increased
care given school children is also valuable.
most important years Of a childs life those from
one to six Probably if added little intelligence
TO child during those five years wouldn't
so many sick bad and shiftless people later
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-07

much hope that the republican party this
year will depart too dangerous
previous years pick presidential candi
basis of craftsmanship rather than locality
or facton?
It is an opportuno time to get back to the original
conception of the vice presidential office 1t
intended cipher in our governmental scheme
And be- spite foolish tradition that
has grown up around 40 doubt the vice president
might well be given specific and responsible
duties. 10y the will the president
Bat even matters stand, a vice president might fill
big "a place the government his inclination and
ability justified.
Tie fathers of the constitution to have regard
ed the office stepping stone TO the presidency 1t
was SO in the case OF the arst two men who held IT,
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson least in the
last. Thomas Riley Marshall
IL is admitted 10y every thinking citizen no man
should become president who is be presi-
dent history shows how great the likelihood
being thrust by fate into the chair About
one president OF has failed finish his
For The nation be burdened by accident a weak
or incompetent president. the o Andrew
Johnson is a far calamity than for a kingdom
inherit unfit
And even aside from the possibility of succeeding to
the presidency. a national misfortune merely TO
have a weak man as vice president Why not a man Of
such statesinanIke quality president could
rely on him as his chief counsellor? Why not a man
who could DE powerful in the senate gifted
speaker DO in the house Of representatives? Why
nos a vice president who could much the
burden Of -rty leadership. acting intermediate
between the president and liz shaping egsla-
ton?
In short why make TIE vice presidency genuine
school for the presidency also import
office in itsef2 II could De done simply by
Mathis hish ability reputation and aggressive
ness. ana expecting of them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-07
loans ON FARM LANDS

Loans bearing interest az the low
rate Of 3 per cent will be made by US
on good productive farms which meet
with our requirements. If YOU OK
HeCt 10 borrow money soon. arrange
ments should be made without DELAY
so that you may take advantage OF
this offer.
All loans will be made for a term
OF five years. with the privilege OF
paying the principal. or any part
thereof. in even hundreds OF dollars
at any interest paying date.
Further details can be secured By
a letter or we shall be pleased %
have YOU call ar our office
THE STRAUSS BROTHERS co.
'-AdNt. LGOn!er. Ind
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-07
STATESMEN GREAT AND
NEAR-GREAT
BY Fred Kelly.

WASHINGTON, June 6.-Rep.
Arthur w. Overmyer Of Ohio prob
ably owes his job in congress- to his
little son. At a time when the con-
gressional campaign was warming
up. this little boys school teacher
CHANGED to ask the class how many
had ever been 10 the city OF Wash
ington.
Young Overmyer raised his hand
and asked permission TO state
I've never been there but our
entire family expects TO go there
before long"
The remark got around town and
a great many voters who had been
undecided really had not the heart
to disappOint this youngster who
was so sanguine about the result of
the election. Overmyer won by only
% votes. A great many more than
that number have declared TO him
that they made up their minds TO
vote for him solely on account Of
his little boys remark in the school
room.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-07
The Veluet Hammer
By Arthur Brooks Baker
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.


It's said that he for Whom the Lord
the greater love hath had
Was he who often underwent the
providential CAD
Who then. OF his affection for the
famous G. .. Z.
Has shown more vivid and conclusive
evidence than he.
The one and only Theodore who kick
ed II on the rib
And made it stand aside and let the
donkey reach the crib.
But since the hunger cure has left
il chastened and refined.
II now is less offensive 10 the IA
nous Roosevelt mind.
He sees some ailments vanquished
and some more that can be cured
And others which may be. with due
philosophy. endured.
The heaviest of all its sins will have
but little weight
II but the Grand old Party gets the
proper candidate.
But where on the horizon looms the
proper sort Of loom?
And whence. from what direction.
bOOms the proper k.1d Of boom Il?
For Mr.. Root is painfully antique
and tinged with must.
And Taft could nevermore command
the public vote and trust:
Charles Fairbanks is an ancient joke.
the Burton joke is new.
And it is plainly TO be seen that
Hughes would never do.
All. drag the believing Colonel forth
and, though he roars alright.
Proclaim him as the leader of the
Grand old Party's fight
For, much as Theodore adores the
plain and simple life.
His slippers and the fireside glow
with graphOphOne and wife.
He cannot let us go 10 wreck with
Wilson or with Hughes:
He'll shrek and shrek and rant and
rave: but nevermore refuse.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-07

found that very good gentleman in
tears. Why. what's the trouble,
Jake has some Of your relatives
died, or did YOU just learn that YOU
had inherited another Ford auto 20
we asked politely. oh no. it hain't
that. Bill" walled JAKE. It's worse
than that. I missed the Resta auto
show at Springbrook park Sunday.
and now when everybody's knock
ing it, l have TO keep still and cut
hair" After Mister Heckaman had
become quieted. he told me about
the good old days of the Green
Stockings ball club. OF course some
of the younger residents like Bill
Knoblock and John Hartman will
not remember the Green Stockings,
but others will Jake has a Won
derful memory that way. Why. he
even remember when Joe Nef was
newspaper reporter. Some mem
Dry One Of the leaders Of this
Green Stockings club, in addition 70
Pat Joyce. who ran for mayor once.
was Ralph Staples. The Green
Stockings ball club was some aggre-
CATION judging from all reports The
people went to the grounds up in
the south end in antiquated street
cars. drawn by mules. except of
course on the afternoons Dud Shive-
~ and Charley Jackson rode. Then
the others walked. Dud and Charley
got sore later on in the season be
cause the mule car company tried
TO charge them two fares apiece,
and they walked ard the others
rode after that Well, this fellow
Staples went up there one afternoon
when the StreeteI team was playing
here. Staples had a Studebaker
wagon tongue when he came 10 the
grounds and insisted it was a ball
bat Well. the Streeter pitcher got
sore when he saw Staples using the
wagon tongue and threw a hard one
at him The ball accidentally hit
Staples bat and glanced off toward
the Streeter pitcher. This pitcher
was bowlegged and the ball got past
him So was the second baseman.
so the ball got past him The cen
terfielder only had one eye. and of
course as luck would have il the
ball lit on the blind side. and then
got lost in the tall grass Staples
threw down his wagon tongue. it
broke the leg OF bat boy it acct
dentally fell on. and he got "A home
run and was on his way home to
supper. before they finally found the
/ ball. Jake Heckaman says to this
day Ralph Staples thinks he was
really entitled 10 a home run that
day the Green Stockings played
Streeter. He believes Ralph would
| be playing in the big leagues today
if he had only had the presence Of
mind to take a larger piece Of lum-
Der with him 10 the game For
years afterwards. Mister Hickman
states, the folks in Miller town al
ways closed their windows and lock
ed their doors when they saw
Staples coming up TO pat.
(Note-Chapter 2S Of this spec
tacular series is minus the usual
bum spelling for the exclusive
pleasure of Mr.. George Ford. Mr.
Ford is quoted as having said the
account is interesting and authentic.
except for the bad spelling Mr.
Ford. being a judge, we bow to his
decisioh)
ADAM CROOK.