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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15

AUTO owners who have been COM
planning about the high price OF gaso-
line may find grain of comfort In the
announcement that the Standard OH
company voluntarily has increased the
wages Of $500 of its employees at Whit
ing, Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15

JESS Willard evidently hopes to
keep the title In the family. He has
Just become the father OF an eight
pound son. This Is his fifth child.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
THE ARGUS.
By THE ]. W. POTTER co.

Rock Island Member Associated Press,
Full Leased Wire Report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
CM0RlDS A Nd
DG S CO r d s

- E5
VASSAR students insist that "the
wife shall be boss Of the home" Why,
bless you, children, she always has
been.
REPUBLICAN party, in some sec
tons, is demanding business man
for party nominee. Well, there is
Charley Chaplin. His earning power
is $650,O00 per annum. II he doesn't
appeal We nominate Billy Sunday.
DRINKING water in many places In
Mexico has been poisoned. Perhaps
our old friend Jean Crones Is operating
in that country.
ARE Pajamas Proper Wear for
Making Social Calf" inquiries the es-
teemed Chicago Herald. To the one
offering the most satisfactory answer
before May l we will award a block Of
stock in a western mine.
THOMAS Edison declares he would
rather work than attend banquet. II
sitting at a banquet and listening to
long winded speeches for three hours
isn't labor we don't know the meaning
of the word. To most men 1t is pen
ance.
OUR college girls are becoming pos.
itiyely provincial. For instance, at
Bryn Mawr most Of the students have
come out flat footed and confessed they
want to marry and have homes. What
is to become Of their careers2
PARIS reports the German losses at
Verdun have reached 100000. Berlin
says 10000 French have fallen there.
There must be an error in the latter
statement. 1t Is more than likely, as
given out by Berlin, that figure one
was two.
TO evade the Steubenville, Ohio, or.
dinance against screens saloonkeepers
are steaming their windows. Here is
where the stews come in handy.
81 SEE where the British govern
ment has settled with the Chicago
meat packers" writes Ignatz. 'Hot
dog"
WILLIAM Jennings Bryan spent
Thursday night at the Rock Island city
Jail. The cops found no grape juice
on him, however.
SPEAKING of the high cost of run
ming men for Office, you probably OBJ
served that each vote cast at last Tues
days election cost Rock Island county
s16S. Yet this does not in the least
lesson the burden for the candidate
He still must come across in the same
old way.
If the Irish World would get out an
edition printed in the German Ian.
guage it would be in position to in.
crease its advertising rates.
If the leaders Of the Navy league are
the patriots they claim to be they
might be of more service to their coun-
try by leaving Washington and return
ing to their homes and aiding in the
building up Of their state militia COM
panies. The men at the capital seem
capable of conducting the affairs OF
the navy.
GO to church tomorrow. You will
be surprised how the young folks have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15

Member Audit Bureau OF Calculations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15

IF the Irish World would get out an
edition printed in the German Ian
guage it would be in position to in
crease its advertising rates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15

If the leaders Of the Navy league are
the patriots they claim to be they
might be of more service to their coun-
try by leaving Washington and return
ing to their homes and aiding in the
building up Of their state militia COM
panies. The men at the capital seem
capable of conducting the affairs of
the navy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15

SPEAKING of the high cost of run
ming men for Office, you probably OBJ
served that each vote cast at last Tues
days election cost Rock Island county
s16S. Yet this does not in the least
He still must come across in the same
old way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15

VASSAR students insist that "the
wife shall be boss Of the home" Why,
bless you, children, she always has
been.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15

WILLIAM Jennings Bryan spent
Thursday night at the Rock Island city
Jail. The cops found no grape juice
on him, however.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15

"I SEE where the British govern
ment has settled with the Chicago
meat packers" writes Ignatz. Hot
dog"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15

TO erade the Steubenville, Ohio, or.
dinance against screens saloonkeepers
are steaming their windows. Here is
where the stews come in handy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15

REPUBLICAN party, in some sec
tons, is demanding a business man
for party nominee. Well, there Is
Charley Chaplin. His earning power
Is $650,O00 per annum. II he doesn't
appeal We nominate Billy Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15

OUR college girls are becoming pos.
itively provincial. For instance, at
Bryn Mawr most Of the students have
come out flat footed and confessed they
want to marry and have homes. What
is to become Of their careers2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
SUBMARINES SINK
 | TWENTY-ONE SHIPS IN CHANNEL LANE
German Commanders Re- turning to Base Report Good Work for Short
 Cruise in Waters

Berlin, November 1.-(Via Sayville) ) The Overseas News agency reports that three German submarines, which recent ly returned to their home ports, sank within a few days ? ships of a. total of 2S,500 tons in the English channel.
 Among the vessels sunk were the French bark Condor, 760 tons the French bark Cannenbierre. 2450 tons, loaded with colorinS wood, and the three-masted French schooner St. Charles, 521 tons, with 400 tons of fish
 The same, agency states that German submarine which recently returned from Cruiser war repeatedly was offensive l.' attacked by armed steamers or shelled by others when it began lawful search This submarine. the agency says, was attacked altogether seven times. In near ly all cases the steamers were British, which carried one or more modern guns. The same submarine had been fired at six times by hostile steamers during a previous cruise of several weeks in the Mediterranean. The commanders and crews, by their ability and presence of mind, escaped in time in all cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
J. 5. COURT WILL ACT ON T|DEWATER CASE Judge Grubb to Rule on Right of Kirkpatrick to
 Transfer Property

The courts will be asked to remove quisition of the Tidewater lines by the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company Friday.
 If Judge w. I. Grubb of the federal court permits a mere substitution of bidders for the defunct Tidewater Railroad company. the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company will acquire the property and rights of the dead company.
 At the foreclosure sale J. D. Kirk patrick. on behalf of the bondholders of the Tidewater. bought the property and rights of the railroad. Later on an agreement having been reached be- tween him and the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company that a sale is to be made. if permitted by the federal courts. petition will be made to allow this substitution
 The petition is of a Joint nature. The old bondholders of the Tidewater rail- road company have been organized into a new corporation called the Tide water Railroad companv." With the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power it be substituted in lieu of J ID. Kirk patrick. who as agent of the bond holders committee, bought the Tide water at the foreclosure sale.
 If this be permitted the plan is that the property shall be acquired by the Tidewater Railroad company and that the bondholders will subsequently sell the stock to the Birnin sham Railway, Light and Power companv.
 By virtue of acquiring the stock, the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company will virtually own the property. rights and franchise of the Tidewater.
 Even should Judge Grubb rule fa- vorably the Birmingham Railway. Lght and Power company is faced with more litigation. one case coming up later in the circuit court and an- other before life supreme court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
Farm Loan Board Holds
 Hearing at Memphis
1904 2d Ave.

Memphis. November 1.--Bankers, business men and planters. whose in- terests center in and about this city, today set forth the geographical and commercial advantages of Memphis at a hearing before members of the fed- eral farm loan commission in an eff fort to have one of the 12 farm loan banks located here. About 20 witnesses appeared before the commission to am- plify arguments advanced in a print ed brief which cited statistics to show that Memphis is the largest cotton and hardwood lumber market in the Uni- ted States and situated in the center of an agricultural region. the develop ment of which depends largely on the availability of long-time loans at low rates of interest.
 In addition to local business men the witnesses included w. A Lamb, a planter of Mississippi county, Ar kansas; Fred Collins of Milan. Tenn, former president of the Tennessee Bankers association. and c. T. Ames of Holly Springs, Miss.
 Todays hearing concluded the com missions tour of the southern states east of the Mississippi liver. The mem bers of the commission who conduct ed the hearings in the south, George w. Norris, Herbert Quick and w. S. A.. Smith, left for Washington early to- night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
Germany After the War

w. F. Aughinbaugh in Leslie's.
 Germany does not fear a war after the war" as the British public and press have been suggesting. It is authorita- lively stated that Germany has no stock of manufactured materials on hand to dump anywhere. having consumed all such goods herself during the isolation of the past two years, while it seems certain that the post bellum labors of her soldiers will be devoted to furnish ing supplies urgently needed at home. Indeed 1t is predicted that for two or three years after the war is over all car goes will be one way only-to Germany, and that her vast merchant marine. most of which is intact in neutral harbors, will be engaged in carrying raw materials to be converted into factory products. If true, and 1t is entirely within the range of possibilities, this means an eX- tended period of prosperity for American manufacturers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
STATIONERY DESTROYED
Fire of Unknown Origin Destroys
 Property to Value of $500O

A fire of unknown origin badly dam aged the stationery room of the Pratt & Whitney Machine Co.,. 2015 First avenue, which Is located in the rear of the building. A large quantity of stationery and catalogues was de- stroyed. Under the balcony machine tools were stored valued at $1O,000 The heat from the blaze ruined num- Der of these tools. The building was only slightly damaged from the blaze
 A general alarm was turned in at the central fire station at 7:20 o'clock All of the NorthsSde fire stations re- sponded to the alarm. The flames were extinguished with chemicals. and ii was necessary for only one line oi water hose to be laid,
 'T estimate the damage at about s500O, but it will be several days be- fore we can tell how badly the ma chine tools were damaged" said N C. Walpole, local manager for the ,ra- DanV.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
LUST LIKE CHICAGO" SAYS MISS HELEN M'KNIGHT IN
 SPEAKING OF BIRML LNGHAM
By WINNIE FIREMAN

she didn't. say such terribly nice things about other southern towns that she has visited. which shows that she had the courage of her convictions in that she knew she was being inter viewed and every word she said would ''be used against her"
 Miss Mcknight, who is with the Chi cago Herald as special writer and man ager of the motion picture department, has been accompanying the movie cast Of the Alabama pictures over the state. In addition she has accom- panied other movie casts through many other southern states, but she admits that she has never seen any thing like Birmingham in the south.
 Why. it's just like Chicago she said. and what more could she say, considering that she's Chicagoan herself?
 Miss Mcknight will be one of the principal characters in the movie film which is being staged in Alabama cities and in which Birmingham's in dustrial and residential attractions will be prominently featured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
RHEUMATISM MAKES
 YOU FEEL OLD Pains and Aches Yield to Sloan's Liniment, the Family
 Friend

When your 1.nts become stiff. your circulation poor, and your suffering makes you irritable, an application of Sloans Liniment gives you quick re- lief-kills pain, starts up a good circu- lation, relieves congestion. It is easier and cleaner to use than mussy plasters or ointments. acts quickly and does not clog the pores. It does not stain the skin.
 You don't need to rub--it penetrates.
 Certainly fine for rheumatism, stiff neck, sciatica, lame back, toothache, etc. W
 For sprains. strains, bruises, black and blue spots, Sloan's Eminent re- duces the pain and eases the soreness.
 It's use is so universal that you'll consider Sloan's Mniment friend of the whole family. Your druggist sells it in 25c, 50c and S1.00 bottles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
Deaths and Funerals
J. c. Davidson

After a lingering illness of several months, James Calvin Davidson, aged 5S. of no Montgomery street. died at 1:45 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. He is sur vived by his wife and three daughters, Mrs. Eden T. Phillips, Mrs. Ernest W. House and Miss May Davidson. The funeral will be held at his home Thurs day afternoon at 3 o'clock, and pallbearers are: B. B. Jordon, J. P. Hickel, H. N. Bell, c. T. Beaton, Paul Copeland and S. A. Milliken. Interment will be in Elm wood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
'BESSEMER FURNACE WILL BE REL|NED Big Industrial Develop
 ments Said to Be Under
 Consideration CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS Carload of Negroes Leave for West
 Virginia-Many Others Coming to City From Black Belt
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS

Bessemer, November 1.-(Special.) )-For the past few days persistent rumors from reliable sources have been current in this city that the Woodward Iron com pany is contemplating very important de- velopments and Improvements in the near future. It is stated that the company in- tends to build electric furnaces on the land north of the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company, which was purchased several years ago by he
 Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic rail- road and that this is a forerunner of the 1 big steel mill which has been spoken of for long time as a future possibility Of the Woodward Iron company.
 No. furnace of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company, which has been in operation for cnep ast 16 months been in operation for the past IS months, lining and repairing it will begin at once. During the summer of 1915 No. 4 furnace was blown in and has been work ing steadily since that time. Although this furnace is more than quarter of a century old it has made splendid rec ord in the quantity of pig iron cast dur ing that time
 The following delega tion has been named from the Bessemer Board of Trade
 to attend the weekly luncheon of the
 Birmingham Real Estate exchange: pr.
 J. C. Curry. Thomas T. Huey, George H. Stevenson, w. P. Gum, R. F. Smith
 Lee Moody and George E. Rutledge The
 Birmingham Real Estate exchange has invited the Bessemer Board of Trade to
 send a delegation to it's weekly lunch cons to hear a number of addresses on the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant and the ar nor plate plant. At these joint meetings of the organizations problems affecting both Bessemer and Birmingham will be discussed.
 In recorders court this morning Will
 liam Whatley, a negro, was given a hear
 legged that the negro Stole a pair of pants from Mac Clay and after hearing the evidence the man was given a fine of $52. 50. including costs, and 90 days ex- tra on the streets. Eva BroadnaX. also colored was given a inc of $52.50 in-
 cluding costs, on a charge of assault with weapon.
 Last night while playing on Second ave- nue with a number of children George Waller, Jr., had the misfortune to be struck in the head with rock He was taken to his home where his father, Dr.
 George D. Waller, was called and several stitches were taken in the wound. He is reported to be resting well today.
 On Saturday. November il, an examina-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
Cornelius E. Thames

News was received here yesterday of the death of Cornelius P. Thames u, his late home in Mobile Sunday. Flu neral services were held from his resi- dence Monday afternoon and inter ment was made in Magnolia cemetery
 He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Isa- bella Elgin Thames; three sons, A. E
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
Mrs. Mary O'Connor Finlen

The funeral services for Mrs. Mary O'Connor Finlen. aged 6S years, who died at her late home. 720 Eighth ave- nue. north. At 3:2O o'clock Tuesday afternoon. will be conducted from St. Paurs Catholic church at s:s0 o'clock this morning. Interment will follow in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
Delmor Goodwin

Delmor Goodwin. aged IT years, of Warrior. who was injured yesterday morning at his home, died in a local infirmary at o'clock yesterday aft- ernoon. The remains will be sent to Warrior at o'clock this morning by the Shaw Undertaking company. The deceased is survived by several rela- lives in Warrior.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
The Age-Herald Lnuites You
 Everything Is Free

Oak Hill cemetery. The deceased is survived by one son. Pat Finlen; two daughters. Mrs. Schoettlin of Birmiug- ham and Mrs. Ben Parker of Chatta- nooga. and one sister. Mrs. Kate Tul- ley Carr. Lige Loy will have charge of arrangements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
Anthony Harris

The remains of Anthony Harris, aged 28 years. who died in a local i'm firmary Tuesday morning. were sent to Irondale at 8 o'clock yesterday morning by Lige Loy. where funeral services were held at o'clock yes- terday afternoon. He Is survived by his mother. Mrs, Louise Strickland, one brother and one sister.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
Mrs. Hattie H. Ellison

Mrs Hattie H. Ellison. aged A, died in local infirmary at o'clock yes- terday afternoon. She is survived by her husband. Richard T. Ellison. and several children. Funeral services will be held from the residence at 8 o'clock this afternoon. Interment will follow in Forest Hill cemetery. The Shaw Un- dertaking company will have charge of arrangements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02

Thames. c. E. Thames and Dr. Flu gene Thames. one brother. G. B. Thames: two sisters. Mrs Henry A. Walker of Louisville, Ky. and Miss Mollie Thames The deceased was we'll known in this
 l district, having resided here several
 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02

A new disinfectant, a by-product in the manufacture of turpentine, is more than four times as powerful as car bolic acid for disinfecting purposes. yet nontoxic and without harmful effects on delicate membranes or with fab rica or metals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02

MT. Thomas Smith. owner of a farm, adjoining the Alabama Old Soldiers Home, has caught and shipped the hides of 70 'possums up to October So These hides bring from 40 cents to $1.40 each in St Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02

The stamp sales receipts at the Clan ton postoffice for october. 1916. were $605.3S, against $460.7S for same pe- riod of 1915. an increase of $14445.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02

Hon. J. O. Middleton has been cam paiGning in Coosa county during the past week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02

John Stanfield shipped during the past week five cars of dressed lum- Der to eastern lumber buyers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
But the Folzowing Facts WH Double Interest
 and Anticipation

l. Every menu will be entirely new
 g. The recipes will be different from any ever given to Birmingham housewives.
 B. Demonstrations will illustrate dishes Mrs. Will has not used before.
 f. Designs for specially decoration will be recent ly developed schemes
 5. Brand new cakes. Yes, they are entirely new ones of them having been invented by Mrs. Will son since she lectured here before recipes for were sent from California just for your cooking school and some are from northern chefs Mrs. Will son has tested them all and will make for you only the newest and besther best cakes and latest deco rations will be given every day.
 6. New branches of cookery will be taught Sub jects not touched heretofore will be demonstrated fully in this school
 T. Every new kink" Mrs. Wilson has found, all fresh and delightful ideas gathered in the last 12 months will be generously used in the big cooks most attractive way.
 S. Mrs. Wilson has spent the summer right in her own home studying cooking. Wouldn't you think she knew all about 1t and would just rest after her win ter's work?A She doesn't feel that she knows al she studies and experiments every day Working out new dishes is regularly playing fairies for Mrs. Will
 The Age-Herc
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02

The Home Insurance company of New York. through their agent. Mir. Reese Mullins of Clanton. has allowed Roberts & Vandeveer $5OO0 for a lum- Der fire loss at Coosada
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02

Birmingham will never be con- demned Substituted word) with faint praise if the opinion of Miss Helen Mcknight. who is here in connection with the filming of the Alabama movie, in any way voices the senti- ments of the people who visit the Magic City and are entertained with in her gates
 T think Birmingham is very pret- ty town and it looks so progressive"
 That's what Miss Mcknight didn't say. She's too original for that. Here's what she did say:
 Your beautiful scenery Your won derful industries! Your business-like appearance! Your superb skyline! It's remarkable. l as astounded. I had no idea Birmingham was like this. Why, your hotels! Your modern apartment houses I did not know there was any thing like this in the south
 Just like that, fairly breathing eX- clamation points, And did she mean it? Well, rather. because. confidentially,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02

Dr. Joseph S. Winters will leave the latter part of the week for New York, where he will take post-sraduate course in medicine for several weeks,
 Miss Carrie Belle Smithson is i'll at the home Of her parents in Jones' horo.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Morris of Pied- mont are the guests of Mrs. John Fielder at Raimund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
CLAYTON

Clanton, November 1.-(Special.) ) There is mule buyer in Clanton who has flooded the county with circulars offering to buy mules. He has already purchased q large number for which he has paid from s60 to $2O0 each, These mules are intedded for the en- tente allies.