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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-25
WILL BUILD TWO
 PHONE CIRCUITS Southern Railway to Extend Use of Telephone in Dis
 patching Trains

Washington, February M-In order that it may extend the use of the telephone for dispatching trains over the entire line from Alexandria. Va, to Salisbury, N. C., S9O miles, the Southern railway has authorized the construction of two tele- phone circuits between Alexandria and Monroe, Va, 16O miles. The construction work will furnish employment to a num- Der of men and will be under the direc- tion of w. H. Potter, superintendent of telegraph who will organize gangs to put up the wires and install the station equip ment Work will be begun as soon as forces can be organized and the neces- sary material secured Between Monroe and Salisburg the Southern has used the telephone for dispatching trains for a number of years and the results have been so satisfactory as to justify an extension of this system.
 The telephone has several advantages over the telegraph. Service is quicker and it is easier to guard against errors. The dispatcher writes the order as he sends it, spelling out all figures, such as train numbers, engine numbers and time The receiver writes the message as he receives it and then repeats it to the dispatcher, spelling out all figures The telephone brings the sender and receiver into close touch and the dispatcher should occasion arise, can talk personal- ly to the conductor or engineer of any train on his division.
 The line between Alexandria and Salis- bury is very important part of the Washington-Atianta line and the South- ein railway has provided every facility for moving a heavy business over it safely, and expeditiously. Double track is now being constructed and automatic electric block signals installed on all parts Of 1t not already so equipped. The addi- tion of the telephone dispatchng system will make this one of the most modernly equipped railway lines in the world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-25
VANHOOSE CANAL OF
 GREAT ADVANTAGE
 STATES DIR. CURRY
Citizens of Bessemer and Civic Or ganizations Are Enthusiastic Over Project and Are Be
 hind Measure

Dr. J. c. Curry of Bessemer, one of the most highly esteemed citizens of that section in arousing the people of Besse- mer to a point of action in regard to the canal from the Warrior river to Besse- mer "The proposition of a canal for the Bessemer district was agitated many years ago by J. A. VanEIoose of Bir- mingham.'' said Dr. Curry. '"The pro- posed plan included the building of the canal from the Warrior river to Besse- mer and thence to Birmingham. Gov ernment engineers made a survey of the land through which the canal was to run and decided that it would not be advis- able to build the canal all the way to possible to overcome the high water level. The plan was passed on as prac- tieal if the canal was built as far as Bessemer and an exhaustive report was made by the government engineers. This report was filed away and no one ever heard anything more about the proposi- ton until recently, when Congressman Euddleston found the old report and re- vived interesting in the proposition.
 'In bill which will be introduced in the House in regard to the appropriation for the rivers and harbors for the com ing year, the proposition of building the canal from the Warrior to Bessemer Is included This bill has already been ap- proved by the committee and indications are that it will be passed within a short while. The citizens of Bessemer and Bir- mingham, also are highly interested in this proposition and the congressman has our hearty support. All of our civic organizations have indorsed the bill and we are doing all in our power to get the measure through the Senate. Sena- tors Underwood and Bankhead are also
 in favor of the proposed canal and with these three able men at the helm indi- cations point to us having long cher ished dream become a reality Cheaper freight rates, more business for Besse- mer and Birmingham and other advan- tages which could never be gained in 8 town without water will be the result o1 the passage of bill by Congress foi the building of the canal"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-25
NEGRO RESR|TED
 STATES ANDRESS

Executive clemency has been ex- tended to Sam Martin, negro, who was to die on the gallows this morn ing, according to the following tele- gram received by Sheriff Batson late last night:
 Montgomery, February "A. Thomas J. Batson, Sheriff, Bir- mingham.
 Dear Sir: Governor Henderson has respited Sam Martin for 15 days.
 FRANK s. ANDRESS." The sheriffs office had received no communication from the governor at a late hour last night and the state ment was made that preparations to hang the negro would go on until such word was received.
 MT. Address defended the negro at his trial and has used every effort to save the negro from death. In the shadow ef the gallows Martin still proclaims his innocence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-25
LAST MESSAGE FROM
 COMMANDER OF L-19
Four Letters are Picked Up in Bottle in North Sea Addressed to Rela-
 tives of German

London. February PA bottle has been picked up from the sea containing last messages from the commander of Zeppelin L-19, which was wrecked in the North sea, and addressed to the com mander's parents, wife and little son. The last of the messages stated that the air ship had dropped and the crew was drowning, says a Reuter- dispatch from Copenhagen.
 The yacht Stella picked up the bottle containing the messages from Com mander Uhle near Gothenburg. Four let ters were found, two addressed to the parents of the Zeppelin commander and one each to his wife and child. The let ters were written at successive periods. The third states that the airship was then 100 meters above the water, that the motors had failed to act and that all were expecting at any moment to drop. The fourth letter states that the airship had dropped and the crew were drowning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-25
SPECIAL BARGAINS BY MERCHANTS IN TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Well says you can buy a H. s. & M. suit, light enough for spring, and yet save 25 to 40 per cent
 B. R., [ & P. Co. advertises gas ranges at big reductions for today and satur- day.
 Blaeh's quotes substantial savings on boys pants and shirts
 Birmingham Ice and Cold Storage company says Radiant coal is now $8.25 per ton.
 Joe & Lee Slaughter advise men to were made-to- measure clothes
 Office outfitters' company recom- mends Kum-Bak carbon paper SIPS per box,
 Jacobs drug store gives three cakes of soap and soc Palm Olive cream for 44e.
 Louis Pizitz advertises walking skirts for $495 and women's and misses spring coats at s3.95.
 Loveman. Joseph & Loeb announces the arrival of a carload of willow fur niture to be sold at February furniture reductions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-25
PERSONAL EXAMPLE

Despite the difficulty of making a lecture on public health very inter- esting, Dr. Wiley was given the closest attention by the large audience pres ent and his remarks were very inn pressive. His address was interspersed with a number of humorous incidents and illustrations which added to the interest in his talk
 Dr. Wiley was splendid example of the soundness of the doctrines he advocated being of striking physique. broad snouIdered and erect, despite his 72 years. He declared that he re- mained bachelor until he was past 67 but he proudly boasted of his strong and healthy 4-year-old son, who was brought up in accord with the principles he had laid down for rear ing children. A personal touch was added when he described how his son aged years, was able to administer sound Ticking" to the 5-year-old son of neighbor because the neigh bor's boy would persist in eating candy a serious offense which young Wiley could not condone,
 pr. Wiley left immediately after his talk for the Terminal station, where he boarded train which left at mid. night for Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-25
Division Meeting

The printers and stationers of Bir- mingham are requested to meet at the Chamber of Commerce. this afternoon at o'clock to consider matters for the general good of the men engaged in those lines of business. The meeting is called by the printers and stationers of the Chamber of Commerce who are members of the business council of that organiza- ton. It is the purpose to get all those who are not members of the chamber to cooperate with the members in mat ters for the general good of the printers and stationers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-25
Broke Into Jail

Anniston, Fbruary 25.-Charley Jackson a negro, was arrested on a charge of vagrancy about two weeks ago and given a light sentence. When his time expired he was told to get out of town, but instead of doing so has been beg ging around the city in day time and breaking into the city hall lookup at night. The police found him last night and now he will be given another chance to stay in jail without being forced to break in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-25
Captain Files Protest

Nagasaki, Japan, February 24.-Be- fore sailing for San Francisco the captain of the American steamship China lodged a protest with the Amer ican consul against the action of the British converted cruiser Laurentic in holding up his vessel off Shanghai on the last western voyage and removing 2S Germans, eight Austrians and two Turks of military age
 Twenty Germans. for the most part missionaries expelled by Japanese from insular possessions, embarked on the China at Nagasaki
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-25
Temple Emanu-EI

Rabbi George Solomon of Savannah, Ga, will occupy the pulpit at the regu- lar service tonight at Temple Emanu-El, South Highlands, pr. Solomon is promi- nent in Jewish church circles and is con- sidered very able and scholarly speaker. Dr. Newfield extends a cordial invitation to the public to attend the service tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-25
Minority Report Offered

WashIngton, February "A The yearly river and harbor bill, appropri- ating a little less than s40,00O, 900, was brought into the House today ap- proved by majority of the commit tee, but accompanied by minority re- port which characterized it as '.an enormous waste of public funds, eco nomically bad, legislatively indefen- sib1e"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-25
Dr. Phillips Returns

Dr. J. H. Phillips, superintendent of public schools, returned to the city last night from Detroit where he has been attending the meeting of the public school superintendents of the United States. While at the meeting he received the news of the death of Professor Lyon and hastened to return to the city
 pr. Phillips stated last night that he was much shocked and saddened at the death, as Professor Lyon had endeared himself to him both by his admirable qualities as man and his rare attain ments as an educator
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-25
Skating Rink for Selma

Selma, February Special )-The new municipal skating rink will be thrown open Friday night with a band concert and other features The lower floor of the municipal building has been thoroughly cleaned out and will be given over to the children of Selma in an effort to centralize skating as much as possible and to have the children stay out as much as possible from the residential section of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-25
Gun Shot Wounds Fatal

John Bailey, negro, who was fatally shot early Wednesday morning at Rose dale by Henry Safely. died in the Hill- man hospital yesterday morning at 1O:so O oclock. Safely told the police that Bailey and another negro had broken the lock on his chicken house and had stolen severeal of his hens. He shot at the negroes with a gun loaded with buckshot, the load taking effect in Bailey's abdomen. The negro's intes- tines were punctured Is times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-25
Housing Committee

meeting of the housing committed for the reunion will be held at the Cham Der of Commerce Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. F. w. Dixon, who is chair man of this committee. announces that plans are to be made looking toward placing every veteran in a home in this city during the reunion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-25
Wells Ys. Griffiths

Columbus, O., February 24.--Matt Wells, English lightweight champion, will meet Johnny Griffiths of Akron, O., in a 12-round bout here February 2e. according to announcement today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-25
CONGRESS IS CALMER

Congress found itself in a calmer mood
 today after yesterdays furry of agita- fion For action to warn Americans off armed ships, Leaders in both the Senate Sr,d House saw to 1t that none of the va -inus proposals found their way into the opan and their attitude had quicting a{fecf Advocates Of action Insisted, how 4ver that they had not retreated from fbair position but merely had agreed to ~s1f unti they could be more fully in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-25

Montgomery, February 24.-(Special) The state public service commission to- day received the complaint of the city of Birmingham with reference to the rates, fares and charges of the Southern Bell Telephone company in that city. The case will be heard at the April session of the commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-25

Montgomery, February 24.-(Special) Dr. F. B. Moss, state bacteriologist, has gone to Bayou La Batre in Mobile coun ty to investigate typhoid fever conditions at that place. The district it is said. has been threatened with an epidemic of fever.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-06
4uae sum. spent for Chewing Gum.

Washington. ID. C.-The chewing
gum habit has cost the American PEG
pie for chicle alone nearly $35. 900 900
in the last ten years, or almost five
times as much as we paid Russia for
Alaska. according to figures furnished
by the Bureau Of Foreign and Domes-
tic Commerce, of the Department of
Commerce. Normally our annual i'm
ports Of chicle amount to 1000, geo
pounds. for which we pay about 81
500 900 in the countries OF origin, and
to which must be added customs du-
ties in our own ports of about $3.50, 900.
Imports of chicle gum during the
fiscal year 1915 were as follows: From
Mexico. 2.197,0 900 pounds; from Can
ada, 2,181 900 pounds; from British
Honduras, 1,13S.060 pounds: from
Venezuela, $4,000 pounds; from the
Central American republics. $4,000
pounds; from all other countries, 5000
pounds. Chicle is not produced in
Canada, but large quantities from 9th.
er British possessions are handled
through the Dominion In 1913 the
total imports of the gum amounted to
1873, 600 pounds. and that is the rec
ord importation for any one year In
1915 the total was $500 600 pounds.
Chicle is the dried milky juice OF
the sapodilla tree. which is one OF a
large family Of tropical trees known
as bulIy-frees Some OF the gum is
used as substitute for gutta percha
but the bulk of II is used in the manu-
facture of chewing gum
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-06
NORTHWEST MARKET REPORTS;
GENERAL CROP CONDITIONS


fortand- " neat iuestem, Soc per
pusneis 1ortyio,o' slc; club, soc; red
fire oocs red Russian, Soc-
Hay-Eastern Oregon timothy, $21
egzz per ton' vaiiey Timothy, ZIG; al
ia,iA szo;
hliileed - spot prices; Bran, $z5
per .ons snorts' >zo.oo; rolled barley,
$ol, ooeg3z. on:
l. Corn-" whole, s51 per ton; cracked,
200:
observation-disclosures, 65GS0c per
1ozen, tomatoes, 1919 per crate; cab
page 81. zoogz-zo per hundred; garlic,
ioc per pound, peppers ia 9 zoe;
eggplant, zStc; horseradish, sAc; eau
mower, SI-oVgl-6O per crate; let
luce $z.zocgS-z5; cucumbers, Sl-z50
l-oo; spinach, soc0$l per box; aspar-
agus' oegilc per pound rnuDaro, $l-z5
az per Dox; peas, sgIOc per pound
fota.oes oregon sl,ooegLoo per
sack Iakima si-fogLoo; new Flor
iaa, iV'glzc per pound
Unions oregon, buying prices,
sl,eo l. o: D. shipping points.
Green fruits-Appies' <l@L6o per
Dox; cranDerrles, I'll per barrel.
Eggs = Jobbing prices, Oregon
rancn' candied, zic per dozen; I'M
candied, zogzOtc-
Poultry Hens, loac per pound
springs, l6gl6se; stays, lzc; broii-
ers. zOogzoc; turkeys, 1--we, logzoc;
turkeys, dressed choice, "a @ z5c;
ducks lSegioc; geese, loc-
butter = Prices from wholesaler &c
retailer; Portland city creamery,
prints, eo-pound case lots, strandard
graoes, o4c per pound; lower grades
olc; oregon country creamery prints,
oV-pound case iots, standard makes, 81
gS5c; lower grades, 3oG5oac; packed
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-06
Germans Win Malancourt.

Psris-The Germans. in a fierce at
tack on French positions northeast of
Hill 295 in the lie Mort Homme re-
gion, some three miles east of Malan-
court, gained footing in some of the
French irst-line trenches. but were
Immediately driven out in a vigorous
counter-attaek. according to the French
communication The Germans have
made no attempt to debouch from Ma
lancourt, which they hold The village
of Malancourt was taken by storm. at
tscks being delivered from three sides,
and the village is in ruins
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-06
Delayed.

Henry" said his wife reproachful-
ly, do you know that it was o'clock
when you came home this morning7"
You are mistaken. my DEAR" he
replied. 1T was just half past l. I
looked at the clock on the church
tower as l passed the corner"
Far be it from me to doubt your
word, Henry" answered his wife. "but
If that is the case 1t must have taken
you an hour and a half to open the
front door"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-06

Seattle, Wash--A dozen shots were
fired Saturday in clash between strik-
ing members Of the Puget Sound
Steamshipmen's Union and alleged
strikebreakers- No one was injured
John Smith. negro. was arrested He
said he and his companions fred the
shots because they feared they were
about to be attacked by strike SYM
pathizers, who had followed them from
the waterfront Three members OF
the union also were arrested Three
men employed on the steamer Edith
were attacked and severely beaten
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-06

mend your Compound to other lsdies- %
Mrs MARY RDcwxY. Durand, Wis
A Massachusetts Woman Writes:
Blackstone, Aass- my troubles
were from my age, and l felt awfully
sick for three years had hot flashes
often and frequently suffered from
pains. took Lydia E Pinkhsm's
Vegetable Compound and now am well. %
Mrs PIERRE CoURsoYER, Box 2Ss,
Blackstone. Mass-
Such warning symptoms Is sense Of
sufocstion, hot flashes, headaches, back
aches, dread Of impending evil, timidity,
sounds in the ears. palpitstion Of the
heart, sparks before the eyes, irregu-
larities. constipation. variable appetite,
weakness and dizziness, should be needed
by middle-aged women Lydia E Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has carried
many women safely through this crisia.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-06
Made Him Nerves.

A crowd of dirty-faced urchfHs were
playing dangerously near the edge OF
a Providence pier Suddenly an old
salt, who had been a fidgety onlooker
from the cabin of his boat. emerged
from his favorite post and proceeded
to soundly thrash one OF the lads in
question
Some passer-by. surprised by his
actions. stopped TO question the old
tar thereon
wal. III tell var" said the old fel
low as he regretfully ceased his hold
on the lads collar Tzin't as / care
a hang whether they fall in OF whether
they don't. but its the DANCED uncer
tainty about it that can't stand =
Judge
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-06
East Seeks Wheat.

Portland = The recent advances in
the Eastern cash wheat markets have
resulted in putting more life into the
wheat trade here than it has had for
several weeks. Prices in the North
west are now once more on a parity
with Chicago, and fair amount OF
business is being done in wheat,
mainly the red varieties, for shipment
to the Eastern states.
At the Merchants Exchange, the
feeling was more cheerful and bid
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-06
U. 5. Troopers, Under Colonel
Dodd, Attack 500 Bandits.
THIRTY -ONf DEAD N SURPRISE Hight
Villa, With Hip Shattered, Escapes in
Wagon End of Gang Seems
Near "A Americans Hit

Fl p.uo por.r h,,n<;red rnarfr1r
casa'' ii'en' e''1ei INC eo'''n'A'" VI
Colonel George A. Dodd, whIriing
down from the granite slopes Of the
great continental divide have fallen
IL, $500. - -. -
Oh FRANCISCO siiia oandits al the Gan
Geronimo ranch, scattering them like
chaff in the wind. and driving the
bandit chief uo.,rded and ex;nnlad IN
'eeN q hioins p'ae IA INC ''A'''s
over which he has ruled for 80 many
years Villa was hurried from danger
in a carriage.
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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-06
Spring PIowing IS DELAYED.

Baker, Or While farmers are
thankful that the return of winter this
week has checked the possibilities of
floods injuring the fields, it has set
back spring blowing Farmers had
just started to break ground. with the
hopes of an extra long season, when
the snow and cold stopped work With
the prospect of long season and an
unusual amount Of water for irrigation.
much new land is to be broken and
bumper crops Of all kinds are expected
in the Snake River country, where the
season is already well advanced
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-06
Speed.

The stranger-Why are you driving
the car so fast7
The American-To get to the ferry.
Later, at the ferry:
The American-We have 20 minutes
to spare.
The Stranger knew It, In this
country you will race the car. burn up
gasoline. imperil lives. run the chance
Of being arrested and kill a chicken
to gain 20 minutes for which you have
no use when you get them--Life.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-06
Days at Home.

81 wish doormat," announced Mrs
De Style
Here is a very nice pattern" said
the salesman, with the word Wei
come woven into the fiber"
81 see. / suppose that will do IL
you can add the words Tuesdays and
Fridays. louisville Courier-Journal.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-06
Quake Shocks Victoria

Victoria, B. C. = Two earthquake
shocks which took place within COM
paratively short distance of Victoria
were recorded on the seismograph Of
the observatory at Gonzales Hill Sat
urday morning. The first, which F.
Napier Denison. the superintendent,
estimates to have occurred about 500
miles away, took place at S:12, and
appears to have been a well-defined
quake, with a pronounced vertical
movement
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-06

A gentleman in New Orleans adver-
tised for a man TO do chores around
the house and the advertisement was
answered by q colored man
Are you married. asked the pros
spective employer
Yes, sub. Use married. replied the
applicant. but nah wife is out OF a
job OATS why Use got to shir fob
myself"