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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30
ALABAMA PRESS

Talladega Home: Some of the hats women are wearing these days are evil dently not intended to keep the sun off. They are lattice work.-Birmingham Age Herald. Nor will the present styles keep the flies out
 Dothan Eagle: It is said that buying too many mules, red wagons and buggies brought on hard times in this section once. Now it is laid to automobiles. Soon it will be boil weevils. After that we will be so prosperous we'll not have any hard times.
 Mobile Items: Enormous quantities of slate have been located in the northern part of Chiffon count, as we learn from dispatch from Clanton to the Birming- ham Ledger. The owners of the land have had tests made by an expert from Wales and by the state geologist and the United States government, and it is said developments are planned. This slate is said to be as good if not better than the Vermont or Mexican slate, which com pares favorably with that produced in Wales, said to be the best in the world.
 This must be read in connection with  the report of the finding or beds of phos- pnat rock in Lawrence county. The state
 is rich in minerals of all sorts and is recognized as practically best situated for development.
 Huntsville Mercury: The question IS, then, for all the democrats of Alabama to look ahead to 1920, as the prohibition leaders are clearly doing. The majority of the party in this state on every direct test vote has shown a pronounced ma jority against statewide prohibition. New ertheless, the prohibitonists obtained con- trol of the present state committee and of the legislature by compact organization and by playing shrewd politics. The same methods may work as to the national onmittee for the next four years and the national convention of 1920 unless local option democrats everywhere are wide awake and active. Certainly the Ala bama majority of local optonists does not intend to cooperate with the opposi- ton by helping to give them control of the machinery of the national organization. The Anti-Saloon league looks far ahead, and works for the future. Will Alabama democrats let them succeed?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30

Judging from testimony recently offered in a libel suit, medical knowledge is not at all necessary to amass millions in the patent medicine business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30

When he hears that Congress has appro- priated more than sSO00,0 ,000 to pay for the punitive expedition Villas self-esteem will be considerably enhanced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30

Motor cars are getting cheaper every year, but gasoline and tires decline to follow suit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30

Dr. Waite claims that he has been af- flicted with a dual personality. The cleo tric chair would quickly dispose of his little man who made him do evil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30

While the state department devotes a week to discussing a protocol with Gen era. Carranza, the chances are that Villa will profit by the delay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30
THE HUSKY SORT
From the
he Savannah News:

rom tHe SdVdIIlIdH N0Ws.
 My husband is the ideal man of the United States, says a blushing young bride of her 71-year-old lord and master. Perhaps, perhaps; but the Jess Willard type is still in demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30
IN A VAUDEVILLE HOOKING OFFICE
New York Correspondence Cincin

NeW 1OrK COrfeSpUHueHce CIHClInatl
 Times-Star
 Say, where's tn Balkan theatre?"
 Give it up. Sheedy's or Loewes, l guess. What about it?'
 ''They must "a canned tn whole bill there. Heard two guys talkin' about it at lunch No showmen, but knowed all about this thing. Said tn carnage was frightful. Gee! Every act must a been rotten.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30

Time flies. Persons who bought the carly sets of pr. Eliot's Harvard Clas- sics' are beginning to brag about the number of volumes they've read
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30

The peanut has come into It's own, &C., coiding to a contemporary. The peanut was in existence long time before any body took it seriously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30

Just now Kansas seems to be prouder of Jess Willard than it is of William Allen White, the Sage of Empory."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30
'ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
A DIAGNOSIS.

Feeling dispirited,
 Robbed of your mirth? Nothing worth doing seems On the whole earth? Look on your dinner with Lacklustre eye? When others guffaw you Lift up a sigh? Temper quite grabbed and Energy gone? Lost all your int'rest in Whats going on? Sluggish your movements and Dreary your mood? Fretful your answers, your Manners quite rude? Wondering if you have Quickly grown old? Cheer up, my brother-you've Just got a cold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30

President Wilson has recently acquired another grandchild. A rather awkward experience for a bridegroom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30

The allies are not making much pro- gress, but they at least show disposition to stick together.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30

When Birmingham gets a speedway it will considerably relieve the congestion along Second avenue, better known as Movie Row"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30

Things seem to be coming Jess Willard S way He raced home from New York, trying to beat the stork there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30

Uncle Sam may well say to the Kaiser, I've forgiven you too many times all ready. Bill"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30

Poor old ''Slivers" Oakley is dead, but ride him bid fair to go on forever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30

The sort of people who applaud at moving picture show would be surprised if the operator came out of his booth and made them a bow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30

At his present rate of progress the Czar won't reach Berlin before 1940, if then.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30

Last call for what "B. L. IT. calls the de la grippe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30
RATHER DULL.

RATHER DULL. Any activity in real estate about here?'' asked the tourist. "None whatever" answered the discon- solate citizen of an Arizona town, ''ex- cept when a puff of wind comes along and shifts a little sand'' THE CRUX OF THE MATTER. "It isn't the high cost of living that causes so much trouble in this world" You surprise me" "Its the high cost of living up to a more or less imaginary position in life which people think they are bound to maintain
 The mud is here;
 It's raining cats;
 But still my dear
 Must wear white spats.
 Youngstown Telegram. He loves his dear,
 But she loves cats;
 And that's the cause
 Of all those kpats.
 Geneva Free Press Times. The path of love
 Is often rough,
 But few there are
 Who get enough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30
THE "LOST YEARS"

Come, gentle spring, and quit your fool
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30
AMBITION.

Who walks in humble ways may yet Have dreams of high emprise And hope by a brass band to be met
 Some day before he dies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30
PARENTAL DELUsIoN.

PARENTAL DELUSION. ''You say Dibble is an optimist?' Most assuredly." What makes you think SOP" "Everybody says his boy is just like him."
 'Well?" And yet he doesn't seem at all discour-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30

TELEPHONE Bell (private exchange cohnes departments) Main 49OO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30

Entered at the Blrmngham. Ala, post office as second class matter uhuer ae' of Congress March 3, 1879.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-07-22
ODD PLAY IN INTERNATIONAL
Rule Saying Assistance Given Bass
Runner at Third Base Is Inter
ference Is Violated.

Here is an old play that came ND in
observation-disclosures game that
President Ed Barrow of the InterDa-
tional league will have to pass on, as
it is told by a correspondent. With
Clemens on first, Aragon, the Cuban
infelder with Richmond slashed
triple to deep center. Clemens rushed
around the paths and crossed the pan
just as Powell retrieved the ball. IL
was thrown to Shean, who cut it loose
to Brainard to intercept the FLYING
Aragon. The ball hit Aragon on the
head and Knocked him unconscious
bounding off behind the stand and out
of sight of the umpires. Aragon fell 60
the ground and failed to rise. Ills
teammates hurried to the rescp~. and
with the aid Of two players Aragon
WIS carried from third to the plate for
the winning run. The rule says assist
ance given runner at t.Ard base shall
cause the umpire to Gall him out. In
TINS case Aragon was not only assisted
at third base, but was carried TO tba
plate in the arms of two fellow nlav-
erS. Three minutes later he walked 70
ms position at short field and ploved
the inning out apparently as Wen as
ever.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-07-22
HAS CRAVATH LOST WALLOP?
Momentum King Not Doing Much With
Bat This Season-Hinted He Will
Be Replaced.

Has Cactus Cravath lost his wallop?
The home-run king has not done any
great execution with his bat so far
this season and as he is not a very
fast outfielder it may be possible that
he will be replaced before the season
is very much further advanced.
The Phillies have recently signed
Claude Cooper, who was with the
Brookfeds last season. and it is whis-
pered that Cooper has been secured in
the belief that Cravath is slipping.
Cooper had a $500 contract with the
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-07-22

Japanese in Seattle utilize ferns
as food.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-07-22

Some years ago the baseball world
had a small thrill when Manager
Frank Chance of the New York Yam
KEGS traded Hal Chase to Manager
Jimmy Callahan of the Sox for Rollie
Zeider and Babe Borton.
Borton Alone Is Left.
Just to show how quickly things
shift in baseball it is interesting to
note that only one of the mentioned
is still in the American league. This
is Babe Borton of the St Louis
Browns. But in the meantime he was
released to the Coast league, jumped
to the Federals and went to the
Browns in the peace treaty.
OF the other characters, Frank
Chance is now managing the Los An
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-07-22
C3ASC BALL.
STORIES

Nobody laughs at the Athletics this
season despite their display of Witt.
The going in the Eastern league got
too strenuous for Mike Doherty as an
umpire, and he resigned.
Manager Stallings put Pitcher Jesse
Barnes on the inactive list when he
took Outtielder Fred Snodgrass off.
Chick Baker, young catcher,
brother of Del Baker of the Detroit
Tigers, is getting a trial with Port
land.
Baltimore sent Infelder William
Fewster to Worcester Of the Eastern
league, with the expectation of recall
ing him in the fall.
At dinner given NatiOaal league
umpires President Tener praised them
for their fairness and impartiality.
Boy. page Johnny Evers!
Junk dealers are paying double the
former prices for bottles. Yet foolish
jumps object to fans throwing these
valuable articles at them.
Mike MenoSkey, recalled by Mime
apolis from Duluth. made a good start
for his comeback, hitting a home run
on his first trip to the plate.
Manager Griffith has filed complaint
with President Ban Johnson that
pitchers on certain teams are firing
the ball at the heads of the batters.
If Sam Crawford is to be given
seat on the Detroit bench we know
lot Of ball players who ought to be
picking currants out of rice pudding.
George SiSier the star of the St
Louis Browns. was badly spiked in a
play at first base during the series
with the Red Sox and was forced to
lay of.
The veteran Danny Hoffman. let out
10y Bridgeport. declares he is done
with baseball and will ATTEMPT no
more comebacks. He has gone into
business in Bridgeport.
We generally notice that cities that
brag about their climate. and their
beautiful streets, and the number of
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-07-22
NEAT PROBLEM IN BASEBALL
II Looks Like Serious Puzzle at Eirs+
sut 1t Is Easily Understood
When Explained.

Here's what looks like baseball
problem. Vet its easily explained. In
game the other day, two balls were
pitched and two men reached base. A
third ball was pitched and there were
40 men on base yet neither a triple
play nor a double play was made. Fig
ure 1t out Simple enough: The first
nal5er was hit by the first ball thrown.
me second batter soaked the second
pitch for a single. The man who had
been on first oyers.id second, and a
queN return from the outfield got him
before he could scramble back. on
me next pitch. the man who was on
nrSt tried 10 steal second and was
ehucked cut - a comfortable margin
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-07-22
GIANTS NEW BAT BOY

They say he receives $4,000
per summer and holds quite "a
chunk of stock, still John J. Nc
Graw is just one of the boys
, when the Giants are out there
on the field every day. If you
don't believe it, says the st.
Louis Times, listen to this:
When the Cardinals finished
their fourth inning Friday Doyle
: was the first batter up in the
fifth.
Come on, boys, hurry it
, along" called Umpire Byron,
and Doyle, from second base,
: was running to the plate.
Hey, boy. oh, boy. bring out
my bat" said Doyle. One guess
who brought out the bat?-No
: one but McGraw. The Little
Napoleon grabbed the club and
! skipped out to the plate. Yes,
he's the bat boy these days.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-07-22
Three Stars for Yanks.

Dick kiuScl'4, premier of scouts,
&ho is now with the Yankees and ex-
poets To keep the owners of thar club
og lemons. met Captain Huston Of the
New Yo.Eers in 81. LOUIS and told
him WITT Eis team needs ',nd does NOT
need. kinSeIla expects ID buy ubout
three players. but says those three
~ul be real oneS
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-07-22

geles club; Jimmy Callahan has gone
to Pittsburgh, where he is boss of the
outfit; Zelder is with the Cubs, and
Hal Chase is playing with the Cincin-
natl Reds.
Callahan With Pittsburgh.
Another sidelight to the old deal is
that Callahan, after being out of base
ball for year, accepted the manage
ment of the Los Angeles club but
turned it down later when he got the
Pittsburgh proposition. Los Angeles
then turned to Chance, and ne took it.
Today we find Hal Chase with the
Reds doing his best to beat Callahan
and the Pirates, and succeeding pref
ty frequently, and Zeider acting in a
similar manner with the Cubs.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-07-22

The Credit Man-One glance at that
wOman's face told me that her credit
is good.
The Bill Clerk-Honest counte
nance.
The Credit Man--Not so very, but
when a woman with a face like thai:
has young, handsome husband the
conclusion is inevitable.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-07-22
DIFFERENT STRAIN OF BOYS
Little Story Shows Why 1t Is That
Some Succeed in Life While 9th.
ers Don't "Make Good"

Two boys left home with Just money
enough to take them through college.
They both did we'll at college. took
their diplomas in due time and got
from members of the faculty letters
to large shipbuilding firm with which
they desired employment When the
first boy was given an audience with
the head of the firm, he presented bis
letters.
What can you do?" asked the pres.
dent.
Il should like some sort Of a clerk.
ship"
We'll, sir l will take your name and
address, and if we have anything Of
the kind I will write to you
The other boy then presented him.
self and his papers.
'What can you do?" the president
asked him.
Anything that a green hand can do,
sir" was the reply.
The president touched a bell that
called a foreman, and the college grad.
uate went to sorting scrap iron A
week passed, and the president meet
ing the superintendent asked How
is the new man getting on?"
"Oh," said the superintendent. he
did his work so we'll that l put hin
over the gang"
In two years that young man was
the head of a department. and 90 the /
way to "A salary larger probably than
his friend will ever earn.-Y0uthS
Companion.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-07-22
How They Summoned.

Nothing more vivid about adveu-
ture could be drawn from Koenlg than
the detailing Of these times eve lust
sank" As far as his words went. that
was all there was to II. vessel was
sighted the Deutschland was quickly
submerged; She ran along under water
Tor TINE. ard then-She came UP
aud opened Her matches f0r flesh air,
While oucers and men went about
teelr- work tSeir rest. or their play.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-07-22

Fans ia Hartford are divided IS 70
placing the blame for the poor show
inS p Charley WaSaer's team. some
say Wa -ner has failed, While others
SaE jim CIaalin's Interference is 10
blame. -
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-07-22
CalIs Z AmazIno sIaht.

y never saw such mass Of ma
chiuery In my life" said DIT Travers.
1T was IN amazing sight ana doubt
II Il would mean much except 70 the
engineer who designed IL. There
seemed to he 5000 different pieces.
an inexpIicahle tangle Of burnt saed
copper and gliStening steel
AT Of the Suhmerging machinery
were tia. submarines two powerful
Diesel oil engines which propli her
on the surface.
Captain Koen!c told the doctor chat
while or the surface the noise Of the
machinery was almost deafon!ng.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-07-22
STOLEN BASE RECORD
Max Carey of Pirates Showing
Best Speed on Bases.
Pirate Outfielder Has Been Making
Displays of Speed in Recent Games
Makes Two Bases on an
Ordinary Sacrifice.

Max Carey, Pirate outfeIder, is
showing the best speed on the bases
in the National league at present, and
if he manages to continue the stride
he will get the hOnOrs by the time
The season closes. Just now he has
the stolen base situation well in hand,
being far ahead of his nearest COM
petitor. If Max could hit the ball a
bit harder-add 20 per cent to his av-
erage-he would be the best-looking
0utfielder in the National league at
present.
Display of Speed.
Carey has been making displays of
his speed in lots of games lately and
getting away with stunts that but
few ball players would undertake. Re
Gently while the Pirates We're playing
the Reds at Cincinnati he astonished
old and young by going all the way
from first to third on an ordinary sac
ritice. Few base runners in the league
could repeat the stunt. And it was
with clean fielding on the play and no
booted balls.
Two Bags on Sacrifice.
A day or so later in the same series
he scored from third on an infield
fly that was caught not more than
20 feet behind third base, the fielder
getting the ball in to home with all
speed in an effort to catch him. Also
he circled the bases shortly after on
a clean hit to center that most play
ers would not have thought a triple.
In his past five seasons with Pitts,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-11-23
MISS VIOLET ANDERSON
AND MIR. BYRD LOTT MARRY
Young People Take Their Friends by
Surprise-Will Make Their
Home in Pasco

Miss Violet Anderson and Mr.. Byrd
Lott took their many friends COM
pletely by surprise last Friday when
they were quietly married at noon at
the First Congregational church at
The .Dalles, Ore, Rev. F. Naples Of
ficiating. ... ....--.
None but the immediate relatives
knew of their departure and the news
of their marriage was indeed a sur
prise to their many friends in Ken
newick and vicinity.
Mrs. Lott has made her home in
Kennewick with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. H. Anderson, for the past ten
years and is one Of the city's most
popular young ladies. She has been
a favorite clerk in both Sherk's and
Lynch's department stores for the
past few years.
Mr.. Lott is the only son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. r. Lott, of the Highlands, and
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-11-23
NEW BOOKKEEPING MACHINE
DEMONSTRATED MONDAY
The Most Complete Device Ever Made
for Keeping Accounts at the
American Security Bank

Try to imagine a piece of machinery
condensed into a space 12x15 inches
that will think and think accurately
and that seems to be possessed with a
sense of moral consciousness.
Those who are not familiar with the
inside working system of bank will
not fully realize the many advantages
of the new machine over the old meth
DDS of hand and brain work unless
they should actually see this marvel
Gus machine in operation.
The new device takes the banks
ledger sheets of the customers &C.
count, enters the old or yesterdays
balances, subtracts the checks drawn,
adds the deposits, prints in the dates
automatically and extends the balance
of the account. Further than this
the machine detects and prints over
drafts in a separate column on the
sheet.
The new bookkeeping machine is
the latest development of the Bur
roughs Adding Machine company af-
ter more than Is years of experience
in the design and sale of mechanical
calculating machines.
Both Kennewick banks have pur-
chased these machines and one of
them will be on exhibition at the
American Security Bank Monday of
next week. The public is invited to
call and see it work. Its operation
will be explained and demonstrated by
G. M. Hafenbrack, of the Burroughs
company.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-11-23

The Current Events department of
the Woman's club will meet next Mon
day afternoon at 2:30 at the home
of Mrs. A. F. Brown, in Olmsted Ad-
dition. The subject will be, "What
the American Red Cross Has Done"
Miss j. Velikanje, formerly a teach
er in the high school here, visited at
the homes of Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Per-
ry, and Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Bier this
week. Miss Velikanje was returning
to her home in Great Falls, Montana,
after a months visit with her brother
in North Yakima.
The Ladies' Aid of the M. E. church
will hold parcel post sale in the base
ment of the church Friday evening,
Dec. 8. There will be beautiful dis
play of fancy and useful articles, also
parcels at 10c each. There will be
several lunch booths and also a gen.
erous supply Of candy and popcorn.
R. Stanton, Kennewick's former in
surance man, wife and two daughters,
arrived this week from Portland. Mrs.
Stanton and children will visit at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
P. Lewtas, near Finley, while Mn.
Stanton is attending court in Prosser,
where he is the plaintiff is the civil
suit of Stanton VS.. r. II. Zercher.
Union Thanksgiving services will
be held in the Methodist church next
Thursday morning at 1880. The
Thanksgiving sermon will be preached
by Rev. w: p. Osgood, of the Baptist
church, whose subject will be, "Grati-
tude for National Blessings" An Of
fering will be taken for the War Re-
lief fund and for the Washington
State Children's Home Finding socie-
ty. -
The Women of Woodcraft met Tues
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. D. Pike and the following Of
ficers were elected: G. NJ, Cora Mil
lard; Adv, Sadie Conway; Clerk, Alice
Pike; Banker, Lillian Speegle; Mag,
Olive Quigley; Attend, C. E. Mallard;
Inner Sent, F. d. Pike. The next
meeting will be held Dec. at the
home of Mrs. C. E.. Willard and all
Circle members are invited to be pres
ent.