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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

Baltimore, Md, Aug. lit is re-
ported that a pilot will convey the
Deutschland down the river this af-
ternoon. Tugs are busy sweeping
the waters between the submarine
and the border for mines. A rev.
enue cutter is standing guard today
near the Deutschland to maintain
neutrality.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

New York, Aug. lie. B. Thorn.
as, president of the Lehigh Valley
railroad, and w. G. Besler, president
of the Central Railroad of New Jer-
sey, will be arrested for the illegal
handling of high explosives in con-
nection with the explosions on Black
Tom Island Sunday morning, it was
announced today by Frank Hague,
commissioner of public safety of Jer-
sey City. Other arrests of high Of
ficials may follow within few days
as result of the twenty million dol
lar fire which caused four known
deaths. Nine persons are still miss
ing.
Englehart, Ont, Aug. definite
figures regarding the loss of life in
northern Ontario through the wip-
ing out of half dozen towns by
bush fires were still lacking today.
Figures on hand indicate that at
least 200 persons are dead.
The known dead are:
At Nushka, 81; Cochrane, 49,;
Matheson, "a; Iroquois Falls, 49,;
Rame, Is. Total, 139.
1t is learned that there has been
loss of life also at Porcupine juno
ton, where only the railroad station
escaped the flames.
Outlying places are expected to
swell the list materially when res
cue parties return.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01
InexpIicabie.

InexpIicable.
"Eliza!" yelled the poet. why
don't you keep that kid quiet? What
ails him, anyway"
I'm sure don't know" replied
HIS patient wife; I'm singing one Of
your lullabies to the little darling. -
Catholic Standard and Times.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1916-05-11
SYNOPSIS OF TIE
PRIMARY Law
A. Applicable to the Primary
to Be Held in 1916
PRIMARY CALENDAR FOR
1916.

June 8, 1916. Date Of primary.
March rs, 1916. State board Of
elections to meet at Raleigh to
appoint county boards Of cleo
tions.
April 81, 1916. ResIstra alton
hooks to be opened.
Nav 20, 1876. Reglstra alton
books to be closed.
April q, 1915. County board Of
elections to appoint registrars
and JUDGES Of election.
Aorl, ~, 1916. State and dis
trict candidates to file notice
of party utilization, office, and
pledge.
April is, 1916. County board Of
elections to meet at courthouse
to organize.
MAY "a, 1916. Candidates to file
statement Of expenses and con.
trIbutions.
May 20, 1916. Candidates for
county office to file notice Of
party affiiiatIon, office, and
pledge.
june s., 1915. County ca~nvassers
to meet.
June 8, 1915. Candidates to file
supplemental statement Of ex. i,
penses and contributions.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1916-05-11

years, or both, In the discretion Of the
court.
1896. Returns, fatiure 70 make. n
any registrar or Judge OF election. o.
any county canvasser or commis-
sloner. register Of deeds. clerk On
chairman OF county board Of elections.
shall fail to make the returns and per.
form the duties required of him, he
shall be fined not less than 1ve hun
dred dollars, or imprisoned not moro
than six months nor less than two
months, at the discretion OF the court.
Returns, making false. II
any person shall make, or certify. or
deliver, or transmit a false return OF
An election held in this site, or mako
any erasure or alteration in the poll
DOCKS, he shall be guilty Of a felony
and imprisoned in the states prison
not less than one year, and shall, in
addition, forfeit and pay five hundred
dollars. one-half to the use Of the per-
son who shall sue for the same and
the other half to the use of the state.
S3s. Returns, copy Of; refusal. n
any register of deeds or clerk of the
superior court shall refuse to make.
n give to any person a duly certi-.
e copy OF the returns Of any cleo
don, or OF a tabulated statement OF
any election, the returns Of which are
by law deposited in his office, upon
the tender OF the fees thereof, he shall
be guilty OF a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction dismissed from office anhk
imprisoned n yeaI.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1916-05-11

party whose ballot It 10 shall be print.
ed in bold-fase type at the top Of the
ballot.
Sec. 10. Each slector shall be per-
mitted to vote for his choice for pres
ident by name to be inserted in tho
ballot arranged therefor, and to vote
for his choice Of candidates for al
other offices under this act by max
ing a cross-mark in the small squares
opposite the names Of the respective
candidates for whom he elects to
vote.
It shall be the duty Of the board Of
elections haveing in charge the duty
of printing the ballots for primary
elections to be held under the pro-
visions of this act to so print tho
ballots that the names of the oppos.
ing candidates for any office shall,
as far as practicable, alternate in
positions upon the ballot, to the end
that the name of each candidate shall
occupy, with reference to the name
of every other candidate for the same
office, first position, second position,
and every other position, if any, upon
an equal number of ballots, and dis
tribute the said ballots, when so print
ed, impartially and without discrimi.
nation.
Sec. IL. The three ballot boxes for
each political party shall be provided,
labeled respectfully: National Pri-
mary Box" estate Primary Box"
Legislative Primary Box; in the
first shall be deposited all ballots for
president, vice president, and mem
bers of congress; in the second all
ballots for state and district offices
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22

5-Ro6M Bungalow. $3.50 Groom. SIS.
and West End gem" S19. c. D.
Ebersole, 21s 21st st. Main $40.
s-2g-tf
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NATIONAL LEAGUE FANS SHAKE
LOYALTY; AMERICAN FA VORED.
Fourteen Games Played Post
Strengthen

Twelve victories for the American
league clubs out of fourteen games played
in the post-season series. including the
worlds series classic, gave cause to Ma
tional league fans to shake off their 10y
atty to the old circuit which has to some
aextent blinded them to it's weakness
for years. All along the line there is g.
call to wake up, else 1t will become a
mere minor league and forfeit all the
calcium to its younger rival.
Although the fans have taken several
years to realize the weakness of the Sc
Nor organization, officials have been
aware of the fault for a long time. So
great has the clamor of the fans for
better baseball in the National league
resulted following the victory of the Bos-
ton Red Sox, American league cham
pions in the worlds series recently, that
President John Tener came out in a state
ment in which he stated his league must
be strengthened or else lose it's prestige
as big league"
Scribes in the National league cities
have been severe in criticism of the Tener
organization. That Brooklyn was not the
best team in the National league is the
general opinion, the greater majority of
the writer's CHASING three teams ahead
of the Robins. The Phillies, Giants or
Braves are admitted by majority of
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Doc Johnston Handed Weird
Deal By Dreyfuss, He Says

Birmingham will finally obtain the
best of a deal with major league
club. Doc Johnston. former star
Southern Lacquer, recently released to
the Birmingham club by the Pitts
burg club Of the National league, is
going to play the best ball in his ca
reer just to spite Barney Dreyfuss,
president of the Pittsburg club.
The Chattanooga Times ran the fol.
lowing recently:
Pure stubbornness on the part of
Manager Jimmy Callahan kept Doc
Johnston from sharing In the Brook
Ign end of the big worlds series melon
and Doc is a much peeved individual
every time he thinks of Brother Jim
my staggering home under the weight
of $500 big, round, iron men.
"The former Pittsburg first sacker is
back home for the winter. He is n
Pirate no longer, but he is mad as a
pirate and mostly at Manager Callahan.
AS was printed in the Times early in
August, Manager Robinson wanted
Doc to fill a. hole in the Brooklyn in
field. Jake Daubert was out of the
game with bad leg. When he quit it
was for but two or three days, but the
injury was found to be more serious
and he was out a week. Then, Just
as the Robins started on their last
road trip, which meant the hardest
fight for the pennant, there came the
announcement that Daubert would be
out for weeks and probably for the
remainder of the season. Robinson
heard the news the night before he
left Brooklyn. His first series was in
Pittsburg, and he decided Johnston
was the man he wanted. announcing
to the team the night before he left
he was going to buy the Chattanooga.
McCarty, an extra catcher was play
ing first base, and while he performed
in creditable style and was a great
help on offensive, the infield want
ed a steady man ito shoot at. The in
SECURITY Of !, throwing at a Law first
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the writer's, and practically all of the
fans, to be superior to the pennant win
ming Dodgers, but the first fan or writer
to class the National circuit in the fore
of the American is yet to be heard from.
NOT ACCURATE
The changing of players from one
league to another is one way of COM
pairing the relative strength of the two
leagues but is not very accurate. Players
may decrease or increase in ability from
year to year and this is the greatest OBJ
stacle in comparing the two circuits.
American league clubs have won six
out of the last seven worlds series, and
the one National league victory-that of
the Boston Braves in 1914-was of an in
spired ball club, playing far beyond tits
speed and defeating a team that was
really it's superior in every department.
The Braves were in a great winning
streak when the series started, and, luck
lily, they remained in it until after they
won the worlds title by scoring four
straight victories over the Philadelphia
Athletics.
The greatest way of comparing the two
leagues, however, is the city series. In
these series the results of the annual
tangls have been equally significant.
AMERICAN LEAGUE WON
This year only two city series were
played. The Chicago series was farce,
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all three 50 noted in Sunday school
work, will conduct classes every day
during the week. Workers in all de-
nominations in this county are expected
to come and attend Mis- institute.
Saturday was tag day and the Euter-
pean club girls, under whose auspices
the enterprise was launched, met at the
Alabama hotel at 9 o'clock, afte~ which
committee was stationed at all the
drug stores. All the prominent society
girls and young matrons took part in
the work. The proceeds of the day will
go toward helping the free kindergar-
ten in West Admission.
The old Garner house at Walnut and
Ninth streets is being torn down to
make ready for the erection of the
Carnegie library building. 1t is under-
stood that as soon as the material is
removed the library contractors will
have force Of men on hand to start
excavating for the foundations of the
library.
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baseman was beginning to tell on the
team.
Robinson talked to Doc and they
ca me to terms, the Chattanooga says.
The Robin leader considered Johnston
one of the most reliable fielders guard
ing the first sack in the big leagues,
and he believed that Doc would hit
better on a championship team with a
worlds series in sight. Johnston talked
to Callahan and he says the manager
agreed to trade but when Robinson
tried to pull it through Callahan
baked He told Rotund Robbie that
Old Man Wagner was ailing and he
had nobody but Johnston who could
play first To strengthen this he per-
suaded the Pittsburg papers to print
stories that Doc would be the regular
first baseman next season, and when
Robinson found that Callahan would
from McGraw.
"All the time Callahan knew he was
going to sell Johnston to a minor
league club at the end of the season,
and he deliberately kept the local boy
out of the worlds series, Johnston be-
lieves If Doc had been sold to Brook
Ign at that time he would have been
eligible for a full share of the big
handout. which would have given him
more IMAM $zoO0 extra Tor the season 8
work, and he would, in all probable
fty, have been good for at least one
more season in the National.
"But even in the fact of this appar-
entity just grievance against Callahan
and the big league, Doc is still cheer
full and full of fight. He is Sore Of
course. but he says he is going to
make Cal sorry by playing the best
ball of his career at Birmingham next
year. Birmingham will never be sorry
they bought me- he told a group of
friends yesterday. have a whole lot
of good ball games in me yet and they
are going to come out. I will play Just
as hard next year as I did the season
knew the big league scouts We're fol-
lowing me around the circuit"
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BIRMINGHAM
Business Directory

ABSTRACTORS
Alabama Abstract Co.. land titlea
2los-2111 Sd ava Phone. ......, 3ss
BUSINESS COLLEGES
Wheeler Business College, 1908
1917 LIST ave. Oldest, argest, best
Sessions day and night. $50 pays
for complete course. Cali, write.
or phone. Main Ills
CORSETIER
The spirella Corset Shop.
1927 Glen Iris ave.
Fhohe '...... ...........M. zo2o.W
GROCERY STORES
Daniels Grocery Co. 1923
5. 2vth st. Main 49,. .4236-42S7-llSS
RENTALS
For house or business location.
and. especially. II you are q
stranger in the city. see US. Nc
Connell- Anglin- White r. e. Il
ms. Co. Phone .................I H72
RUBBER TIRES
Exclusive Rubber Tire Co. Lowest
prices on carriage rubber. I'd ave.
Gnc 18th st. Phone. B7O4
REAL ESTATE
Bethea Real Estate & Insurance
Co. 2027 Sd ave. N. Phone. 80. lle
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
ADMISSION

Admission, October 21.-Judge Thomas
w. Coleman of the city court sentenced
Is prisoners Saturday to serve terms in
the penitentiary ranging from three
months to two years and six months.
The lightest sentence was received by
Frank vann, a T-year-old white boy
convicted of larceny, who received three
months. The heaviest one was given O..
H. McCullars, negro who got two years
and six months for stealing a COW.
Those sentenced by Judge Coleman
were as follows: Make Pearce, colored,
petty larceny, four months and Sc days;
Charley Bonds. colored, Is months;
Robert Burk, colored, forgery, two years;
Bob Bagley, colored burglary, 10 months;
Jim Cato, colored. grand larceny, Is
months; Will Evans, white, grand lar.
ceny, 15 months; J. II. Harris. colored,
grand larceny, two years; o. M. McCul-
lars, colored, stealing COW. two years and
six months; Ben Star, white, forgery,
two years; William Smith, colored, bur-
glary, Is months in each of two cases;
Cliff Traywick, white, grand larceny, Ii
months; Frank Vann, white, larceny.
three months; George Vice, white. for.
gerry, two years; Walter Whitson, col
assault, two years
Admission Council No. ., Junior Order
United American Mechanics. are arrang-
ing to hold an interesting memorial serv-
ice on the last Sunday in October to the
members who have died during the past
IL months. Services will be held on this
date throughout the United States by this
order The local services wilr be held in
the First Baptist church and the memo
rial sermon will be preached by Rev. L.
N. Claxton, pastor of that church.
The educational amendment for local
taxation was strongly Endorsed at the
courthouse and attended by citizens from
all over the county Saturday morning,
w. P. Acker, chairman of the amend
ment campaign in Calhoun county, pre-
siding. Among those present were the
members of the old Calhoun county
school board who held their last session
at the courthouse after the meeting ad-
journed.
A bill seeking to impose tax of 10 per
cent of their gross earnings on bache-
lors for the support of old maids was
introduced and debated at meeting held
at the Aniston auditorium Friday even
ing. The bill was drawn and introduced
by L. v. Lilies, first speaker on the af-
firmative side Of the question: his asso-
ciate, being Rev. f. w. Brandon. The
negative speakers were DR.. G. A. Cryer
and Attorney c. F. Douglas. The Judges,
w. H. Weatherly. Leon Ullman. H. NJ.
Ayers, Mrs. d. b. Walsh and Miss Car
RE Knox. rendered their decision in favor
of the affirmative speakers, with the rec
concentration that widowers be included
under the provisions of the act
The annual Sunday school institute
which is SO eagerly anticipated by all
Sunday school workers, will begin at
Parker Memorial church November S,
lasting until the 10th.
Harry Strickland win begin the So,
sion by giving an address at the II
o'clock hour on Sunday morning, Mo-
vember s. His subject will be Business
Engagements" Miss Lillian Forbes,
Landrum Q. Leavell and Mr.. Strickland.
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ONE CENT A WORD
ORD ONE CENT A WORD ONE CENT WORD ONE CENT A WORD
FOR SALE

RATES-One cent n word n dayt no al
taken for less than 25c for first fnser-
ton. Cash must accompany order.
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DIAMOND rings for sale; 500 cash VIII
buy two diamond rings, weighing frac-
ton less A-carat; genuine bargain An
swer quick if interested. p. o. Box
2eA
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Call for State Bank Statement

Montgomery. October 21--(Special.)
Superintendent of Banks Alex E. Walker
today issued a call for statements of
the condition of state banks at the close
Of business October 10. This is the first
call issued since June &c. 1t affects
24S banks and q branches in this stata.
The reports are required to be filed with
the banking department within five days
after the call has been issued.
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Form Social Club

The Vespers club was formed last
night at the residence of Mr.. ]. H.
Evans in Norwood. The members of
the organization are among the prom
inent young men of the city. The club
is a social one and will give series
of dances and other entertainments
during the coming season.
The officers elected were: Donald
HERS, president; Jere Evans. vice
president Hugh Matthews, recording
secretary; Edwin Cummings, CORE
spending secretary; Jack Hornady,
treasurer. The members of the board
of directors are Wilbur Holmes, Edgar
Robinson, Carl Hogle. W. Bell, Err
skine Seay and Ralph Walters
More than 2.O000o0 European women
nave been forced to take up mems work
gfYlro ha cto
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FOR RENT

cent n word days NO al.
taken for less than 25c for first inser-
tt0n. dnsh must accnmpRny order
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-10

A silk dress is absolutely indispensa-
Bile when the first warm days of spring
come. and the quest for suitable ma
terial is OF as much Importance as TIM
selection of a design. Particularly charm
ing are the silk afternoon -ocks in the
March Issue of Harper's Bazaar.
Especially suited to the tall. thin
woman. is the black and white striped
and dotted pussy willow taffeta shown
on this page. Worsted fringe edges each
flounce. The cape of black pussy willow
is embroidered in white worsted and
edged with fringe; II preferred silk
fringe and embroidery could be used, but
worsted on silk is ever so smart and
good looking.
Those who like the most excess styles
will find the model of gray Pierrette
consolation taffeta suited TO their re-
quirements. The barrel-shaped under
skirt is very new, as are the puffed
sleeves and the delta neck opening.
Just now the shops are filled with most
charming summer materials. but often
one hesitates 70 buv because II IS 80
difficult to know how to get a smart
looking costume with the something
different air. made at home by the
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-10

seamstresS. The cotton frocks have been
planned. therefore. with great care. so
that although unusual In design, they
can be easily made.
Linens are always good-looking for
separate skirts, but mercerized Ottoman
cords will be very smart. This material
comes in several different weights OF
cordings and, by the way, the ribs run
cross-wise Of the material
Colored Ottoman stripes will be much
used for sports skirts. as the rage for
color is more In evidence this spring than
II has been for years, Whlpcord, CAB
ardine and checked skirting are popular
in colors. but the basket weaves for OK
fords. as the English call them, are used
for white skirts. Palm Beach cloth in
natural color is excellent for many tall
ored costumes.
Organdie is the favored material fol-
blouses. not only in white. but in all
oolors. Frequently a pale-blue collar is
added 10 a mauve blouse or a soft yell
low is used TO trim a blouse of grey. but
for general wear all white is most salts
factory. and handkerchief linen, batiste
organdie and lawn are the most practical
materials.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-10
DO You Know That

The blow Of hammer is repeated by
the echo at the Menai Strait twenty
eight times in five seconds.
Tin" boxes are really made of sheet
iron, which is coated with tin TO pre-
serve It from rusting.
Vultures are unable to carry off their
prey by reason OF the comparative weak
ness of their talons.
A man five feet ten inches in height is
about half an inch taller in the morning
than in the evening.
In the polar regions conversation can
be carried on with ease at a distance OF
more than a mile.
A cameTs hind legs will reach any
where-over it's head, round its chest or
on to its hump.
A cat can turn completely over and
land on its paws in a fall of fifteen
inches.
Charles II kept birds in cages range,
along the road which extends to Buck
ingham palace. and which is still know
by the quaint name of Birdcage Walk.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-10
Fashions Health Hints Woma's Work Household Topi
Household Hints

When a wax candle is too large Tor
tho holder. the end should be held In
hot water until Il IL soft. II can then
be pressed into shape 10 fit the hole and
there will be no waste Of wax as in the
case Of shaving slices Off the end Of
candle.
When cleaning carpet peel pound
Of potatoes. scrapc them. stir the pulp
In a pail Of water. and strain Wiring
out cloth in the water and rub the
carpet rinsing the cloth as soon as II Ia
soiled DO not tread on the carpet until
II Is quite dry
Smoked shad It's Just the most appe-
fixing thing imaginable. The intangible
"somethnR" about II ia the result Of
being ever so skllfully smoked with
hickory.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-10
Adv5ce to LovelOrn
By Beatrice FatrfdG
A Mans Friend.


Dear Miss Fairfax: For eighteen
months l have been keeping company
with a young man who is two years my
senior. love him dearly and i am sure
my love was always reciprocated until re-
Gently. when he started to associate with
q Young man whom very much dislike:
Ny friend knows that have very good
reasons for my actions. but says l should
not interfere
am sure it would break my heart to
leave him, and yet we can never be
friends II he continues to associate with
this young man. / have written TO you
OF this before, but did not receive any
answer. ETHEL
Would you permit this young man to
dictate TO you as TO your feminine
friends; HIS friends, though obnoxious
to you, may mean a great deal TO him.
and think you are altogether too exact
= ing. In any event, it very seldom pays
for a woman to try to dictate TO a manly
man as 20 his masculine associates. I'm
less the bone OF contention" is a really
undesirable citizen you had better dis
miss argument about him from your
n1ind
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-10

as nicely as a single girl. but she knows
Just the time that II will he most effee-
tive.
Every man has his strain Of usefulness
Some fellows make first-clsss pail
bearers.
The chap who roasts the ball club would
have difficulty in stopping hot
grounder. And 1t Is 30 with critics of
every brand