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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
Golf Bag ON Dimes

j. II. Doughty, general agent Of the
Frisco lines, in letter to The Age-Her-
aid. points out the fact that the new
dimes Of the government will have what
appears to be golf bag on the reverse
side Of the coin. Mr.. Doughty expresses
himself as being heartily in favor of tho
municipal golf links which will be built
at Green Springs. The letter follows:
while in St. Louis this week I Sc
cured one of the new dimes. You will per-
haps be interested to know that the gov
eminent has recognized the national pas
time by having put a golf bag on the
reverse side of the coin. They did not
intend to convey that, no doubt, but II
it does not look like golf bag more than
anything else, then l am no judge.
1.-The municipal golf links in st. Louis
are crowded and there was a big tourna-
ment ON last week.
Keep up the good work. We need pub
lie links"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04

BEGINNING THE DAY-O my
Lord, help me to build up and not
to tear down. Help me to seize upon
the good and to cultivate 1t. Give
me swift senses for discovering the
hidden qualities OF beauty. May 1
hnd good in men who think they
have no good, and be thereby their
minister of life. For Chirst's sake.
Amen.-H. M. T..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
Against Problem Plays

picture shows should be humorous,
according to Henry Keller of Ensley.
People want to be amused or in
structed, to learn Something worth
while. The custom of continually plac-
ling plays dealing with the evil of the
world before peoples eyes is a sad
mistake. Some day the censor will re-
alize it, but it won't be until people
cease spending their dimes to see the
class of plays I refer to-"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04

Tuscaloosa News: Alabama expects
every voter in the state to do his duty
next Tuesday and that duty will not be
done until the educational amendment
has been given an overwhelming major
ity. The time has come for this state to
get out of the illiterate class and only
ment to the state constitution will provide
the remedy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
Want to Be sTwriterss

ut seems to me everybody in Bir-
mingham tries to write" Octavus Roy
Cohen said yesterday. People call me
up continually and ask my advice about
magazine stories and how first began
to sell them. like to help an aspiring
genius along all I can, but why don't
people realize there are other profess
sions in life besides writing?"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
ANOTHER PURPOSE.

'You told me the voters were lined up
solidly behind your candidate and would
re-elect him.
That's what 1 thought" replied the
discouraged campaign manager, ''but
now I suspect they are merely lined up
behind him for the purpose Of pushing
him out of Office
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
ADRNFT WITH THE TIMES
NO NEED TO WORRY.

NO NEED TO WORRY.
The troubles of
A campaign year
Are manifold.
And yet. we fear
Alarmists all
Exaggerate
The peril to
The ship of state.
Regardless of
The wind and tide,
We rather think
Twill safely ride,
Though politicians
Here and there
May simulate
Profound despair.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
ALABAMA PRESS

Troy Messenger: The Mexicans are
again saying, General" instead of "old,
when speaking of Villa.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
HIS PRIDE TOUCHED.

Now don't be hard on the boy"
'Huhv'
when you and were young we were
both stage-door johnnies."
But you and I were smart enough to
pick out the 'broilers.' This boy of mine
is in love with an actress twice his age.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
PASSING THE TIME.

why do you always take along book
when you go out motoring with Mr..
Glithers?"
"Oh," replied Mrs. Glithers, IT read it
while he's making repairs on the car. In
fact, I keep up with all the latest fiction
that way
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04

Admission Star: At the rate Hughes
friends are talking 1t is evident he has
no silent friends like House and Lind on
his staff.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04

Jacksonville Record: How needlessly
explicit are the signboards in the dry
states that bear the words, Soft Drinks"
-as If they could be anything but that.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04

Montgomery Advertiser: We can't ex-
pect the world to feed US, after this Eu-
ropean jag. America must feed the
world.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
LITERARY NOTE.

LIlEftAfsl NOAI@'
vers libre does not appeal to me
Ills something of pose;
] It's rather punk as poetry
And not so good as prose-
WARNING FOR COMPREHENSIVE.
"Why do you object to the automatic
telephone?"
'I'd miss the operator" replied the I'M
attractive bachelor. Sometimes I'm SO
lonely for a girl to talk to that I'm sat
isfied If she merely says Number? If
she adds in a sweet voice, I'm ringing,
or The lines busy consider that quite
a conversation"
| SOVEREIGNS ALL.
| Snug citizens with swelling chest
| Most everywhere you'll note;
/! In their proud bearing is contest
| The power of the vote.
A GOOD sPENDER.
well, Tommy, does your sister like
me?"
"She ought to, Mr. Dubson."
"Why?"
"'cause you're tn only Teller she's got
that ever hires a taxi an takes her to
see 50 show
NOT IN STOCK.
81 want a book that simply can't lay
down." said the fussy woman.
I'VE have some interesting novels for
sale. madam replied the clerk, 'but no
books bound in fly paper with the sticky
side OUT
YOU'VE MET HER.
Fairest Gracey
Isn't slow;
Likes a racy
Picture show.
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04

IT'S the times plague, when madmen
dead the blind. king Lear.
n y
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
Think. Amendment WI, Pas.

DR.. j. H. Phillips. superintendent of the
schools, is firmly convinced that the
school amendment will carry at the cleo
ton next Tuesday.
Il have faith in the intelligence of the
voters" said DIR. Phillips land I feel
that the cause Of education will triumph
at the election because of the fairness of
the electorate. All Intelligent men want
to see their children and the children of
others educated in the public schools and
this constitutional amendment If passed
will make such a training for the little
ones possible.
I'VE have received reports from all
parts of the state and from these we are
confident that the school amendment will
be victorious. However, there must be
no let-up in the fight. We must struggle
to the last minute to eliminate illiteracy
from the state"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
To Arrange for rheatre

II find that theatrical conditions
throughout the United States have stead-
lily improved" said Z. A. Shiller, head
of the Shiller Amusement company, who
was registered at the Tutwiler yesterday.
Mr.. Shiller, accompanied by Marcus
Loew, New York theatrical magnate, was
in Birmingham to arrange plans for the
opening of a vaudeville house here.
Birmingham has improved since my
last visit less than two months ago.
he said. There seems to be feeling of
security that is shared in by all the peo-
pie. Birmingham strikes me as an ideal
amusement city The people have a keen
interest in all the theatrers and the pat
ronage of the Bijou up to date has been
very good. 1t is possible vaudeville will
be put on at the Bijou theatre. In the
event this change is made the Marcus
Loew circuit will furnish the acts
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
sovEREIGNs ALL.

Snug citizens with swelling chest
Most everywhere you'll note;
In their proud bearing is contest
The power of the vote.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21
When Greek Meets Greek.

The middle aged American who was having his shoes polished looked down at the busy Greek lad who was bent on turning out a good Job.
 "Well, young man, he said, rather patronizingly, II suppose you are learn ing to speak good English. By the bye, how long have you been in this countryT
 Bout one year, meester," was the prompt reply. ''You live here some time, I guess?"
 "Oh," answered the other vaguely with mysterious smile, 'I've been here over year."
 The young Greek regarded his cus- toner with suspicion for a moment and then, appearing to understand that he was being Quizzed, said swiftly, with dazzling smile: Well, meester, give you compliment. You speak very good language for so short while"'-New York Post.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21

Walter Runciman, president of the British board of trade, has advised that Great Britain appoint 8 flood dictator with powers similar to those exercised by the German official. Three men have been suggec ed for the on- erous post-Runciman himself Cat top in pictures), Lord Davenport, Brit on who made a huge success in re- tail trade before his advancement to the peerage (middle portraiG, and Lord Milner, who won fame as an ad- ministrator in South Africa under the name Sir Alfred Miner Cat bottom in pictures). Colonel Winston Church i'll predicted in the house of com mons that it would be necessary to adopt ration tickets for all essentials, and that prices would have to be fix ed to secure to the poorest classes the power of buying a certain modicum of food He said that he was quite sure national organization of agricul- ture was inevitable.
 we need a great organization" he concluded, flor producing muni tions of life just as we do for muni tions of death. Let the government do these things while there is yet time.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21
Beau Brainnici CT Hawks.

He is the Beau Brummel ot the NOrtn American hawks, among which he Is conceded to be the handsomest as well as the smallest. He's the sparrow hawk and breeds throughout the Unit ed States, Canada and northern Mex leo.
 He stands around on telegraph poles disporting a salt and pepper vest, with a red and black long tailed coat, and all the other hawks are envious of his appearance and smart toggery.
 Few birds eat such a variety of food as the sparrow hawk, who Is the true American falcon. Grasshop- pers, crickets, terrestrial beetles and caterpillars make up more than half his subsistence, while field mice, house mice and shrews cover 25 per cent of his annual supply. The balance of the food includes birds, reptiles and spl- ders.
 In agricultural districts where new ground is being broken the sparrow hawk becomes quite tame, even alight- ing for a momenp under the horses in his effort to seize worm or an insect. Philadelphia North American.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21

found the inspiration for My Old Kentucky Home," Darling Nellie Gray" "Massa's In de Cold, Cold Ground" "The Old Folks at Home" and Gentle Annie" And down the old Bowery Howard and Charles Gra- ham often wandered while humming to themselves the initial strains of such songs as My Dads the Engineer" "A Picture That Is Turned Towards the Wall" and 1.-Two Little Girls In. Blue" But Foster and the Graham brothers, however, saw few of the golden mug gets that now gladden. the hearts and eyes of song writers. Map azine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21

miscuously i'll it's vicin.ty. l1naii. Bluecher inquired, in spite of the pain What sort of tailoring are you trying to do? The wound is large enough al
 .,, ready, should think!'
 We're looking for the bullet" an swered one of the offended surgeons. "Oh, ohr cried Bluecher angrily "Why didn't you tell nc that before! I have it in my pocket And with that he drew from his pocket the bull let, which he had extracted from the wound himself.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21
Bluecher In tho Hospital, i,

At the time of the Seven Years war there was very little knowledge of sur" gerry, and the surgeons were often no more than barbers, inexperienced and uneducated. They were commonly known as the Company of Pain," a name that fitted them admirably,
 Lieutenant Bluecher, afterward the famous field marshal, says Taegliche Rundsehau, was wounded in the foot by a musket ball. At the hospital to which he was carried several surgeons began to probe the wound and cut pro-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21
Uaually the May.

Bagshaw-I might have told him that if my reputation was as bad as his I'd be glad to lose 1t.
 His Wife-I'm glad you didn't pro- long the argument. You showed great self control in not doing so
 Bagshaw-It wasn't self control. I didn't think of 1t till after got home. London Telegraph.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21

Democrat and shall vote with my party unless feel that cannot do so conscientiously or that in following the party would be injuring the 'peo- pie of my state."
 Two o'Kinsmen Signers.
 Elbridge Gerry of Marblehead, Mass, was a kinsman of the new Sem ator from Rhode Island, Elbridge, it will be remembered, is the man who put the Gerry into Gerrymander. He also signed the Declaration of Inde pendence, but he refused to append his signature to the Constitution, be- cause he believed that it gave the President too much power. He was Vice-President on the ticket with Madison.
 Livingston, another signer of the Declaration of Independence from New York, was also kinsman of MT. Gerry.
 Like her husband, Mrs. Gerry is a lover of outdoor life. Although a very rich woman in her own right, Mrs. Gerry is most democratic in manner, and says that the only aristocracy she recognizes is the aristocracy of com mon sense. She ranks as one of the best horsewomen in the country
 NIS. 1SIIy WdS MdIIlIlOe lOWHS0 of Philadelphia, one of the two heirs to the great fortune left by her uncle, William L. Scott of Erie, Penn. She was carefully educated, and believes that society women ought to go into politics
 Rich Men in Politics.
 The Senator-elect says that rich mems sons ought to go into politics instead of devoting all their time to sports. and social affairs.
 Politics is in my blood I guess" he laughingly observed in his talk. "You see, we have had a number of politicians in our family, beginning back in the Revolutionary days The Gerrys and the Livingstons, from whom I am descended, were pronai- nent in the launching and upbuilding of the Republic and it is only natural that I should be interested in public affairs.
 'T feel that the greatest hope for this country is in the Democratic party. It is the party of all the peo- pie, rich and poor, old and young. Educated and alneducated can find d haven in the Dem ocratic party.
 ''It is the only party that has with stood the ravages of time, and it will last as long as the Republic, and that will live forever, I hope"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21
There Arc Some.

'I just adore western men," gushed the girl who had never been west of Hoboken. You are all so big and Nluff and hearty"
 "Well, when it comes to that" re- piled the westerfer, "I've seen some pretty big bluffs right here in New York kcity."-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21
POINTS OF INTEREST.

Reliable merchandise never before offered at such small prices in un- trimmed hats trimmed dress hats. shirt waists, petticoats, reliable fur scarfs and muffs, cloth coats and mill linery trimmings of every description at E. H. Dillon & Co.'S, 1,1O5 Main Street-AdV
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21
Tours

Tours to the West Indies, South America, Japan. China. Philippines and tickets to all parts of the world reached by steamers. Call at our office. for information. s. Loewith & Co, 116 Bank street. Telephone.- Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21
Soma Writers and the Bowerv.

The Bowery in New York has pro- duced some of the greatest American song makers, It was among the old Bowery haunts that Stephen c, Foster
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21
Shewjna Himsetf,

"Jaek must be out of debt" "Why?"
 He's walking down the main street again. n."-Michigan Gargoyle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21

The steamer Merro Castle, of the Ward line, arrived at New York from Havana.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21
MILLIONAIRE SENAT0R-ELECTIS CHAMPION OF THE PLAINPE0PLE
 RHODE ISLAND PROUD OPP. 6, GERRY

He Is First Democratic Sen ator Elected From the State Since 1858 - Takes Children of the Poor Out In His Yacht For Christ mas Dinner Every Year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21

Democrat and shall vote with my party unless I feel that cannot do so conscientiously or that in following the party I would be injuring the peo- pie of my state."s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21

Browns, Dublin greens, gum metal grays, two-tone worsteds, blue, gray, brown and green flannels, blue serges, pencil and pin stripes, overplaids, checks, two-tone grays and browns, fancy cassimeres, silk mixtures and WOrsteds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21

Smart, snappy models for young men and neat, conserva- tive, dignified designs and models for men of more moder- ate taste and temperament, many of them silk lined, all of them wonderfully good value at $2O.O0..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21

AGtdCh1Hg LIfBf5Ktt. He faked Senator LiPpitt's public
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
POWHATAN
IN COLLISION
Other Boat Was Unidentified
Steamer-POwhatan Beach
ed-NO Lives Lost.

Norfolk, Va, Dec 13.-'Thc merchants
and miners liner Powhatan, bound from
Baltimore and Norfolk for Boston, col
lided Tonight in tn" lower Chesapeake
bay with an unidentified steamer and
was bcached near Thimbc shoals to pre-
vent her sinking. -Four members of the
crew were injured, and the IA passengers
all uninjurcd, were removed by the coast
guard cutter Yamacraw and brought To
Newport News or Norfolk,
First radio messages from the Pow
hatan said she had been struck by an
'unidcntiIicd" lakc-built tram 1in"r.
No such steamer was found by rescue
ships after the collision. Later the Yam
acraW reported by wireless that the old
Dominian liner jamestown had struck
the PoWhatan. Intercepting this mes
sage, the jamestown Immediately denied
it by radio The jamestown then was
on her way up the coast TO New York
| from Norfolk. Tho PoWhatan was I'M no
danger after bcaching, in spite Of the
high wind and heavy seas and passengers
remained aboard for some hours before
being transferred to the Namacraw.
| When the first radio calls for helr
| came the NamacraW, two destroyers from
the Atlantic fleet in Hampton Roads, and
several other vessels responded and soon
reached the PoWhatan. Surgeons from
the Yamacraw bearded the Powhatar
and treated the injured
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
CANADIAN TORPEDO
BOAT LOST IN GALE:
The Gri'se Sinks off Nova Scatian
Coast with Crew of i
Men and Boy.

tIalifax. Y S, Dec 18th" entire crew
OF the Canadian torpedo boat boat Grilse.
consisting ~ a men and = boy, arc be
Ncved to have been lest through tn
sinking OF the vessel in the ga.c which
swept this coast last night.
The Grilsc, which was f'rF2'r'N mo
Yacht Winchester, owned IN New York,
was the fastest boat Of tn" Canadian
patrol fleet She left th's harbor ior
Bermuda Monday afternoon and ~ hours
later radio messages brought word that
she Rad been disabled by tn" storm and
was IN need Of immediate assistance.
This was followed in a few minutes by
a r1eSsagc from the Grilsc saN!n@ Now
sinking Since then no word Of her has
been received, although Vcs'clS Gc'1ai ch'd
to the rescue have thcT"urhy searched
the sea.
IN, announcement by the minister of
naval service to-day that he feared Tho
Grilsc had been lost with all hands CON
nrnod fears hat had been felt regarding
lh,r The position Of tn" torpedo noa'
! when last heard from was seven fnheS
of Iittlo Hope Ngnt ON the S'Mtnor0
shore of Nova Scotia about haii way
between I.ockport and Fort Mo"''n.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
1916 COTTON CROP Is
ii, ,l36,000 BALES
Not Enough produced 10 I>ccp Wcrid's
Spindics in Operation.

New York, Dec 1S-'rhc cotton crop of
1916 as finally estimated by the Watkins
bureau, is announced by II. r BaChman
n CO. as II 1876 600 commercial bales. cX-
elusive of liutcrs The bales are said 20
average about ten pounds gross lighter
than last year making "A crop of about
10 900 900 bales of last years weights.
The percentage of lntors obtained from
seed Is pivon as about sin, indicating
about GGS. mo bales Of linters. The crop
has been the most RAPIDLY picked, ginnvd
and SOLD in the history of southern cot
ton.
Bachman n 90. say they are more con-
ndent than ever that not enough cotton
has been produced tu keep the world ;
spindlcs in operation, and they say the
pinch will probably be reflected in top
prices between July and September.
So far as next years crop is concerned
the bulletin says these factors will mill
tate against large yield. Eastward
advance of the boil weeVil. absence OF
fertilizer scarcity of labor due to more
than 500. 900 negroes having left the South
within the last six months. should the
war end next year about 20,MoOO bales
of American cotton would ho needed
. These figures are given To show what
dear cotton means 20 the yarn purchaser
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
Vt. FARMERS SAVE
INSURANCE DUES
State Oranges Cooperative
Plan Successful, the Annual
Convention is Told.

Rutland, Bee. i3.-Nermuut farmers who
took advantage of the Patrons Co-opcra-
tive Flrc Insurance company have saved
s. to 81 Il thousand on the amount nf in
suranco taken out on their property. ev-
cording 80 Judge \. W. Footc of Corn
wall. VINO addressed the State Grange on
the subject Of fire insurance at the state
convention here to-day. The cooperative
company was organized in June. 1914 he
explained and during the first year III
surance Of S2r0,0ol against tire and light
ming was issued. The loss was only $40,
and it was voted that no assessment -
made the first year. The total insurance
on September !. 1915. was 1921 ,0S2 - which
Is gain of 20 per cent in a year There
are enough funds for all present needs
Mr.. Foote said;
"Iatrons, now IS the time TO agitate this
subject iu your grange. This is an oppur-
tuuity for practical co-oucration. We dc
not expect To- get hy many times without
assessments, bat the experience of oo-
| operative Insurance. in the grange In other
| States is that we can save about one
half the cost as compared with the other
! companies We save about onc-fourth n
expenses, and by care in taking risk We
reduce the usual hazard to almost moth.
ing"
Mr.. Foote urged that each suhordinat,
! grange designate one of their number t,
act as agent and attend the annual meet
ing of the insurance company which vii
hc held at Grange hall Middleburv
January g.
The value Of cooperative accident in
Surance to the farmer was talked alon.
mugch the same lines hv \. G. Hallada,
Of Bellows Falls
the election of officers, owing to con
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
GERMANS LEVY HEAVY
TAX ON BUCHAREST

London. Dec 1&.-Toegraphing from
Jassy, the new capital OF Roumana,
under date of December .. the Times
correspondent says:
The Germans have levied a heavy war
tax on Bucharest. An odct has been
issued forbidding the circulation of paper
money unless it is marked as German.
for which 80 per cent. of the value of the
notes is demanded. \ similar contribu-
tion Of Is per cent. amounting to
r. 600 sterling, has been cxacted from
Craiova.
prince Wilhelm of HohenZollern,
brother of King Ferdinand. who is with
the German army, in a manifesto de-
Clares that he has come not to punish
the ROumanians, but those who have
broken their solemn pledges. thereby
scVering their family ties. In the mani
festo he allowed four days 10 any of
the people of Craiova who wish to leave.
but says that those remaining in the
town or occupied territory longer than
this period must obey all orders"