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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-14

Montgomery, January 13.-(Special) The supreme court today rendered a de- cision upholding the constitutionality of an act of the recent legislature creating branch offices for Jefferson county at Bessemer. The case grew out of the re- fusal of the Jefferson board of revenue to establish such offices, although au- thority for such offices was given in a special statute enacted by the legisla- ture.
 Following the refusal of the board of revenue to establish branch offices at Jefferson, Judge J. c. B. Gwin of the Bessemer city court, issued writ of mandamus against the board. The case was then appealed by the board to the supreme court, and that tribunal today affirmed the decision of the lower court.
 The supreme court today announced oe- cisions in several capital cases, four of which were from Jefferson county. The court affirmed the Jefferson criminal court in sentencing Joe Mullins to death for the murder of Hannah Jackson, and fixed the date of his execution for Fri day, February 25. The higher court affirmed the Tuscaloosa circuit court ill SeHteuciIS WILL JOlleS to ueotl lol eAe murder of Bessie Lee Shafer, and fixed his execution for February 9.
 The Jefferson criminal court was up- held in sentencing Sol Holmes to life im- Irisonment for the murder of Henry Bennett and Tom Graham to fife i'm prisonment for the murder of Tillman Davis.
 The court affirmed the decision of the city court of Montgomery m res,ra,n1ng the state railroad commission from en- forcing an order for additional train serv- ice on the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad company between Sulligent and Birmingham. One order of tine commits sion required an extra train each day between Sulligent and Birmingham and another required additional local service between the two places. The supreme court held that the orders of the com mission were invalid.
 The court today announced a large number of decisions, as follows:
 Anderson, c. J.-Jehu C. Guin ct al. vs. Grasselli Chemical company, appeal from Lamar circuit court; affirmed.
 Ouchita National bank vs. l.. A. Fulton, appeal from Jefferson probate court; af- frned.
 Mcclellan. J.-J. o. Smith vs. Dallas Compress company ct al, appeal from Selma city court; affirmed.
 Will Jones vs. state of Alabama, appeal from Tuscaloosa circuit court, affirmed.
 H. l.. Rains vs J. w. Williams, appeal from Jefferson chancery court; affirmed
 Board of revenue of Jefferson county ct al. vs. T. T. Huey ct all., from Bessemer city court; affirmed.
 Ella L. Gravlee vs. Murray Cannon, ap-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-14
PACKING HOUSE PLANNED
Tuscaloosa Board of Trade to Pro-
 mote Industry

Tuscaloosa, January .-(Special)- a meeting of the Tuscaloosa Board of Trade last night plans were set on foot for the building of a packing house at Tuscaloosa. B. Cooper of Tuscaloosa read letters received from packing house engineers on this subject, and much in- terest was expressed in the project Tus- caloosa county has gone into the busi- ness of raising live stock on d large scale and it is thought that it will be an easy matter to promote a packing house here
 K. G. Blair, the head of the Mer- chants Bank and Trust company. was elected by the Board of Trade last night to represent Tuscaloosa in Pensacola at the celebration which that city will hold in March. when the Gulf, Florida and Alabama railroad is opened for traffic The railroad company has announced that they will connect with the Southern rail- way in March, and after that date Tus- loosa will have through freight and pas senger service to Pensacola over the Mo- bile and Ohio. Southern and Gulf. Flor ida and Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-14
Italian Liner Sails

New York, January 13-The Italian liner Giuseppe Verdi sailed for Naples late to- day with her two three-inch guns still mounted on her after deck. She was per- mitted to clear on the receipt of assur- ances that the pieces are to be used only for defense. Word came from Washing ton today to the collector of the port, Dudley Field Malone, that the Italian government had given such assurances to the state department and that the Verdfs clearance papers might be granted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-14

flicted, to make new life grow out of the gigantic deeds and sacrifices of the na- ton will be the task of all of us, as soon as a victorious peace has been won. Prussia has grown great surrounded by storm and she stands today unshanen iE the midst of the storm. What her enemies call coercion is nothing but lib- erty based on order. The ties which unite Prussians have been forced to grow if possible, stronger, by these times of struggle and victory God save Prussia also in the future, and protect her as strong support of the German empire This is our trust and we shall continue our just fight until a good end.''
 The prime minister then formally opened the session. The president of the lower house. Count Schwering-L -Loweitz, asked the members to join in cheers for the King and hearty response was given
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-14
M'GRANE TRIAL IS
 NEARING CLOSE

Greenville, January 1s.-(Special. With the introduction of interrogatories from Lynhaven, Fla, the home of McGrane. the showtngs from Montana and North Dakota, the former homes of McGrane, and the testimony of Rev. Mr. Sparks of Lynhaven. Fla. as to the character of McGrane, the defense closed this after noon at 5:20 in the McGrane trial. Argu- ments in the case will be made on Fri day morning. The defendant did not oc- cupy the stand in his behalf. His mother, Mrs. F. G. McGrane, testified that her son was IS years old
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-14
Ordered to Leave Mexico

Eagle Pass, Tex, January 13-All em- ployes in the American Smelling and Re- fining company were ordered to leave Mexico in telegram from the company's office at Fl Paso today. The message was received here and relayed over the Mexican government lines via Pedras Negras to- Torreoil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-14
Leather Prices Increase

New York, January 13.-The increase in the price of materials for the manufacture of boots and shoes is described as alarm ing by members of the National Boot and Shoe Manufacturers association in their annual convention here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-14
Birmingham, January 12,
"Resurrection of the Rodv,

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 Like Father Coyle. I was astonished when opened the editorial page of Sun days Age-Herald and was confronted with the remarkable document signed by pr. Edmonds, in regard to the resur- rection and l can but thank Father Coyle for calling your attention to this editorial sermond and join with him in protest
 I am Methodist, and nothing gives me more pleasure than to recite each Sunday morning the Apostles Creed which contains those simple though sub- lime words, the resurrection of the body: the life everlasting''; thus giving voice to belief that has remained unshaken through the passing years, that at the last great day the earth and the sea shall give up their dead
 l have always felt when the bodies of my loved ones were placed in the earth that 1t was only a temporary parting, that sometime, somewhere, in some way my Lord and Master would let me once more look into the dear eyes that had been, closed in sleep for a little while: that might clasp. again the same hand. glorified and made perfect-that had been laid over the silent heart just a little while ago.
 And with the man those angel faces
 smile.
 Which have loved long since, and lost
 awhile!'
 l thank God that I am one of. a great host of my own denomination not car ried way by the winds of new and false doctrines, but stand steadfast in the faith as delivered by the fathers, there- fore. must protest against such a doc Urine as Dr. Edmonds proclaims.
 J. c. PERKINS. K Tuscaloosa, January 1O 1916
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-14

it off. And while I regret to have to refer to the action of our beloved city fathers as an example of one of the req sons with the people don't fall over themselves to vote for tax amend ments and the like, I think it very ap- propriate at this juncture to do so We have five of as good commissioners as any other village of Birmingham's make up could possibly produce. They are just simply splendid fellows, and I think they are perfectly r-hearted-if not mind ed-men. They are just so full of "equal- ization' that they cannot refrain from allowing CD hundreds of poor families to contribute "two-bits" monthly for each little fellow who attends the public @ schools of the city. And in order to keep their hands clean they will not accept even license money from the business and barber colleges because they are "ed- ucational institutions, and, of course, anything that would place a "fee'' on education is strictly against their religion You see you can pay your way through a business college and learn to be a ''typist, and by kindly contributing to the barber college you may learn how to make living without work-by simply trimming folks. So I guess Polly Ann knows her business, after all
 ROB ADAMS
 Birmingh January 19 1q16
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-14
Crown Yuan February ID

Peking. January 1s'--It is reported unof- icially that February 12 has been decided upon for the coronation of Yuan Shi Kai as Emperor.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-04-08
LIFE'S PERvERSlTY

All night / lie upon my bed, until
the dawn is glowing red, and chickens
wake and shadows flee, and slumber
will not come to me. try out all the
standard schemes for Turing people
into dreams; / count some fifty mil
lion sheep, and still / cannot get
asleep. The night seems forty fort
nights long, before hear the break.
fast gong, and from my tumbled bed
arise, with mold and cobwebs in my
eyes. Night after night this useless
quest make for slumber and for rest;
when in the morning am seen, I'm
like joke of Halloween.
1t is the balmy Sabbath day, and to
the church / take my way. There in
my pew take my seat, in proper mood
for discourse sweet. ! love to mark
the pastors fire, / love TO hear the
singing choir But ere the pastors
struck his gait, feel some seven hun
bred weight Of slumber pressing on my
eyes; ! do not hear the anthems rise,
and not sentence have l caught, Of
helpful words the preacher praught.
Two deacons drag me from my pew.
and push me then the portals through,
and call 1t scandal and disgrace. the
way I'm snoring through my face.
/ wonder why things go that way,
in this old world, so grim and gray.
Some leading citizens one day,
came to the cottage where stay, and
said they wished would attend a
public meeting and defend the suf-
frage question, noble cause! I'm al
ways glad to weld my jaws.
/ practiced for it night and day; ]
thought up scorching things to say;
stood before my looking glass, and bel.
lowed with my lungs Of brass, until the
dodgers on my floor began to shoot
things through the door. l had my
discourse down SO fine. thought a
triumph would be mine.
The evening came when l appeared,
TO push some language through my
beard. The hall was full of stately
danes, who stood behind the suffrage
games, and blessed damosels were
there, with starry eyes and sunny hair.
stood before that cultured crowd,
and smiled sickly smile and bowed,
and did some gurgling most absurd,
but couldn't say a blooming word.
They gently dragged me from the
stage, and hauled me homeward in a
cage, assisted me to soak my brow,
and / am feeling better now.
l wonder why things go that way.
So none of us will get too gay.-By
Walt Mason From Judge.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-04-08
CHIPS FROM AN OLD BLOCK

Be independent. Go fishing on your
own hook.
Some women are prudes, others
merely prudent.
Efficiency and officiousness seldom
work together.
Meals I. O. b. would reduce the high
cost of living.
When money is tight We have to
fall back on loose change.
Opportunity may be a. knocker but
Is ever a willing booster.
To be in accord, q moon faced girl
should have starry eyes.
Some men hug q delusion rather
than embrace an opportunity.
A strong man may weaken when a
weak man raises an objection.
It Is easier to be good than great.
The competition Is less.
The formula for contentment: Be
Healthy, Happy and Prosperous.
Preserve a warm heart and a cool
head, but beware of cold feet.
A stitch" In the side Ia no sign
your bones are Whiting.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-04-08
THE COST OF LIVING


Avingl Fifteen dollars a week will
support a husband, wife and three
children in New York City. This Ii
what the officials Of the Brooklyn Blu
feau Of Charities have found out.
The other day New England news
paper told how a woman had support
ed her little family on dollar day
and did it for years decently and res
pectably.
On the same day q New York judge
was asked to permit q young heiress
to draw $4,000 a year from an estate
which she had inherited, as this
amount was necessary to meet her ex-
penses.
All this goes to show that the cost
Of living is personal matter. 1t de-
ponds not on what one needs, but on
what one wants, or thinks he wants.
We hear a great deal of talk from
those who are demanding a minimum
wage, regarding the high cost of liv-
ing. In the good old fashioned days o.
our forefathers. and more recently IN
the days Of the simple life. it would
have been regarded az an imperti
nence to discuss with neighbor the
question Of how much he spent to live
The necessaries of life furnish a
sufficient living for some, while for
others Injuries are 30 common that
they have become necessities. In the
olden days we lived on what we had.
What sturdy race Of independent,
courageous, progressive. God fearing
people was brought forth!
These were ones that did the pion-
eer work, that crossed the plains, pillow
ed the prairies, opened the mines. Dor
ed for oil, and planted the district
school and church wherever they went,
These strudy, strong true hearted
Americans were never troubled about
the cost of living. They lived on
what they earned and produced. They
breathed the free air Of independence.
They believed in the traditions of the
elders. They respected parental au.
thority. They regarded the constitu
ton with reverence. They obeyed the
laws and saw that every man who
violated them was called to strict &C.
count.
These worthy ancestors would have
spurned the thought of pensions for
their widows, of bread lines. of bundle
days and soup houses for their chill
dren as they spurned the thought OF
the poor house.
Are we breeding any better people
in the time of fads and fancics, of cod
ding and pensioning, Of patronizing
and patting. than we bred in the good
old days when we had faith in man
and an abiding faith In God?--Leslies.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-04-08

perry owners and renters are not only
requested but required to cooperate
with the city officials in a general
cleanup Of the city.
Adopted by the City Commission of
the City Of East Jordan on the sixth
day of April, A. d. 1916, by an aye and
nay vote as follows:
Ayes-Cross, Gidley and Lancaster.
Nays-None.
On motion by Gidley, meeting was
adjourned.
- OTIS ]. SMITH,
City Clerk.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-04-08
HIS AGE is AGAINST HIM

81 am SO years old and | have been
troubled with kidneys and bladder for
good many years." writes Arthur
Jones, Allen, Kans. "My age is against
me to ever get cured, but Foley Kidney,
Pills do me more good than anything |
ever tried" Rheumatism, aching back
shooting pains, stiff joints, irregular ac-
ton, all have been relieved.-Hites
Drug Store.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-04-08

About the only satisfactory substitute
for wisdom is silence.
When a rool doesn't act like fool he
fools lot of fools.
The man who is most discreet when
sober is the biggest fool when other
wise
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-04-08
Pastor, Jas. w. Ruehle.

Sunday, Apr, 9, 1916.
1000 a. m. Sunday School.
HOO a. m. Sermon.
2:30 p. m. Services at Three Bell
School.
600 p. m. Young Peoples Meeting.
ZOO p. m. Sermon.
Tuesday 1880 p. m. Bible Study.
Wednesday 1880 p. m. Prayer Meet
ing.
Friday evening cottage meeting.
All services begin on local time.
Green chauffeurs make fat repair
shops.
A girl who parades the streets in
short skirts thinks other people think
she has shapely ankles.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-04-08

There are two ways of killing love
affair. One is to make it so difficult
that 1t is not worth while, and the 9th.
er is to make it so easy that it Is not
worth while.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-04-08

Flirtations before marriage are like
cocktails before a meal--they give you
an appetite. Flirtations after marriage
are like liquors-sweet and sticky, in
toxicating and superfluous. and really
a great mistake.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-04-08
AN OBSERVER OBSERVES

A South Bend (Ind.) Judge has rul-
ed man has right to curse when
another man takes his umbrella. Thus
is old established custom legalized.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-04-08

Laziness is one thing that knock
the conceit out of pride.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-04-08

Most men get married before they
are old enough to know better.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-04-08

Some women have married titles.
Those who have not are countless.
Too many men can see faults In
others. but are blind to their own.
The man who served q Jail sentence
long ago often IL the first to kick the
other fellow who finds himself in the
same predicamsnt.
The man who censures the son Of
another often overlooks the sort Of
life that his own son II leading.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-04-08

An ounce of performance is bette
than a pound of promise.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-04-08

II we have the price Of the turkey
let us be thankful for that.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-04-08

Even q turkey doesn't cut much &c
unless Il Is well dressed.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-04-08

When a woman buys newspape
she doesn't think she is getting her
moneys worth unless she finds the
name of somebody she knew in the
obituary column.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-04-08

II is sad but true that most things
and people cease to be desirable az
soon as they cease to be desired
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-04-08

There is only one thing more rare
than a real and disinterested friend
ship between two women, and that Is
a real and disinterested friendship be
tween a man and a woman
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-04-08

Charity gives itself rich and covet
BUSINESS boards itself poor.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-04-08

The individual who thinks he know
II all has the most to learn.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-04-08

To have what you want is not near
ly so interesting as getting what you
want.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-04-08

See that your pattern is perfect be-
fore cutting your goods.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-04-08

Love affairs are all alike. 1t Is only
the people who are different.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-04-08

And many man has lost money
thru the hole at the top Of his peck
cts.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-04-08

Lots Of city farmers make a special
" Of sowing wild oats.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-04-08

Entered at the postoffice AZ East JORDAN
Michigan. as second class mail matter.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-04-08
WHEAT AND cHAFF

"n6Ab NV
A workman may be known by his
chips but the world prefers to see
them fly.
Man was formed from the dust of
the ground and he has been reverting
to type ever since.
Brains: In substance hoped for. Ere
Quently lacking. Generally followed by
~.
A wise woman never intimates to her
husband that she took him in"
Perishable sweets: Sugar LumpsN
"Sweethearts.' Homogeneous"
The husband who Is referred to as
a night hawk may be said to fail in
his quest, as he generally catches it
at home.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-04-08
Commission Proceedings.

Regular annual meeting of the City
Commission held at the commission
rooms Thursday evening, April 6, 1916.
Meeting was called to order by Mayor
Cross. Present-Cross, Gidley and
Lancaster. Absent--none.
Minutes OF the regular meetings
March 20 and April 8, and special meet
ing March % were read and approved.
On motion by Lancaster, the follow.
ing bills were allowed:
H. A. Goodman, rental for vot-
ing place .......$ 500
Supernaw Prod. Co., wood 49,. 1886
Henry Cook, salary ....... -. $500
Mich. State Tel. Co., rentals -. 6.25
Doubleday & Co., absent voters
record -. ....... $500. 800
j. A. Lancaster, salary .. -. $500
E. j. Hose Co., Lalonde fire -. $500
D. H. Fitch, salary, rental and
express 24.65
James Gidley, 2 mos. salary :. 5000
State Bank of E. j., order of
Electric Light Co., ......... 1923. As
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-04-08

Perishable sweets: Sugar LumpsH
"Sweethearts.' "Honeymoons."
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-04-08

A wise woman never intimates to her
husband that she took him in"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
NORWICH MAN WANTED
 BY MYSTIC AUTHORITIES
Paul Rolia Alleged to Have Stabbed
 Robinson Silk Company EmpIoye.

Prosecuting Attorney B. H. Hewitt of Mystic has issued d warrant for the arrest of Paul Rolla of Norwich, or Baltic, for assauiting and stabbing Eric Botta, an emplcye of the Robin son Silk company, living on Slaughter house Hill, Mystic. The stabhing oc- cured Saturday evening about ' o'clock and was the result of an all tercation between the two Italians over labor questions, during which, it is alleged, Roila called Botta a scab. Botta was stabbed three times in the side, but fortunately none of the wounds is considered dangerous.
 According to the facts in the case as gathered by Constable Thomas Fox. who was notified of the stabbing af- fray, and later sent for Deputy Sheriff Brown with the hope of running down the assaulter Saturday night, the evil dence is strong against Rolla's bad in- tentions. The labor discussion started at the stabbed mans house. Rolla followed Botta to another Italian home in the vicinity, and it was there that the stabbing is alleged to have taken place. The apprehension of the man Rolla, who was himself a while since an employe at the Robinson mill, is expected soon, as the authorities are already on his tra9k
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
E. F. GALLAUDETT
 GETS TWO PATENTS.
One On Aeroplane and the Other on Propeller in Latest List of Awards.

The list of patents issued to Con- necticut inventors, reported by Frank H. Allen, follows:
 George A. Arnold, Middletown. spark plug George A. Arnold, Mid dletown, magazine firearm. John Be- lars, New Britain, buckle. William H. Bristol, Waterbury, frequency meas uring instrument. Edson F. Gallaudet, Norwich, propeller. Edson F. Gallau- det, Norwich, aeropIane. Bengt. Han son, Hartford. tail stock. Norman B. Hurd. New Britain, hinge. Norman B Hurd, New Britain, top latch mechan- ism for panic bolts. Henry B. Kopf, of New Britain, pineapple crate. Eric Moad, East Hampton, signaling de- vice. Franklin G. Neuberth. Ansonia, button. Stuart w. Parsons, New Britain, threated member Albert Rontke, Bridgeport, ruffling device for sewing machines. Frank L. Rown- tree, Meriden, metal bed caster. Frank L. Rowntree Meriden, ball bearing caster George w. Troop, New Bri- tain. cross line buckle. Frank E. Van dercock, Waterbury, safety pin ma chine. Harvey D. Williams, Water bury. power transmitting mechanism. Clinton E. Woods, Bridgeport, start and stop device for talking machines. George G. Berry, Shelton, back for mirrors, brushes, etc. Ellsworth A Hawthorne, Bridgeport, vehicle lamp