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Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1916-06-29
CHANGES HANDS.

W. A. Codd purchased from
Jno. A. Cline this week his
entire stock of General Merchan-
disc. Mr.. Oodd will increase
this stock and also add his old
line of business. Watch for
his ad on another page and read
it through.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1916-06-29
At The Tidman House.

MIR. and Mrs. NJ. Baye, Atlanta,
Ga, W. H. Holland and wife,
Atlanta, Ga, A. H. West, Jack
sonville, Fla, J. L. Peterson
jacksonville, Fla, Jno. Wilkes
and Tom Spain, Nashville, Jerry
Wallace, Sewanee, J. N. Tipps,
Tullahoma, f. NJ. Stepp, Nc
Minnville, W. NJ. Grizzard
Nashville, @. G. Baugh, Mineral
Springs.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1916-06-29
Will My Child Take
DR.. King New Discovery

This best answer is DR.. Kings
New Discovery itself. 1t IS a
pleasant sweet syrup, easy to
take. 1t contains the medicines
which years of experience have
proven best for Coughs and Colds.
Those who have used DR.. Kings
New Discovery longest are its
best friends. Besides every bot
tie is guaranteed. If you don't
get satisfaction you get your
money back. Buy a bottle, use
as directed. Keep what is left
for Cough and Gold insurance.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1916-06-29
Bad to Have a Cold Hang On.

Don't let your cold hang on,
rack your system and become
chronic when DR.. Bells Pine
Tar Poney will help you. 1t
heals the inflammation soothes
the cough and loosens the phlegm.
You breathe easier at once. DR..
Bells Pine Tar-Honey is a laxa-
tive Tar Syrup the pine tar bal
sam heals the raw spots loosens
the mucous and prevents irritat-
ion of the bronchial tubes. Just
get a bottle of DR.. Bells Pine
Tar-Honey today it's guaranteed
to help you. At druggists.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1916-06-29
TRUE ENOUGH.

Pittsburg Telegraph.
"What is the plural of man,
Johny?" asked a teacher of a
small pupil.
Men" answered Johnny.
"Correct," said the teacher.
"And what is the plural of child?
"Twins, was the unexpected
reply.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1916-06-29
AMBUSHED AND SHOT

Two sons, of ALT Meeks, living
near Summerfield, were shot last
Friday night, while coming from
meeting. Two boys by the name
of Aylor and Sweeton were ar
rested charged with the crime
and were bound over to court.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1916-06-29
WRONG DIRECTION,

"Did the girls father put his
footdown when you told him you
wanted to marry her?
"No; | would have much pre-
ferred it if he had but he put it
up.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1916-06-29
THROWED BY
HORSE.

James Wiley, while riding
Saturday afternoon, had very
bad fall, the GRIT on the saddle
becoming unfastened. He was
pretty seriously shaken up, but
at this writing is resting easy.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1916-06-29
IN THE RESTAURANT

He-Now, dear we will have
a course dinner.
She-Oh, you mean thing.
You promised me you would
give me fine dinner.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1916-06-29
FOR SALE

Fresh Cows, Also three year old
horse. Apply to J. J. Stoker.
Tatesville. Tenn.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1916-06-29
A Question For the Public to Decide

N. o. MAHEk. Tlss.P psslsss.
Norfolk 4 Wsstssa Railway.
JAMES RUSSELL. Css Z Mssss~.
Dssvsr 4 Rio Crsads Railroad.
4. N. SCHOYBR. kssj6ssi Hies-srs-.
Psansylvsais Liass Wsst
v. L. Seldom. Ties- Pres.
Sesbesrd Air Line Rsilwsy
4. J. STONE. Vles- Pvssidsst
Erie Railroad
G. 8. WAID, Vies-Pyss. 8 Gss = Msv
Ssnsst CaatsaI Lses.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1916-06-29

No other body with such intimate knov:-dge
Of railroad conditions has such unquestioned posi-
ton in the subtle confidence.
The rates the railroads may charge the public for
transportation largely fixed by this Govern
ment board.
Gu, Of every dollar received by the railroads from
the public nearly onshaf is paid directly to the
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1916-06-29
Leaders Refuse Offer and Take Strike VI

Leaders the train service the conference held
York. June lis refused the offer the railroads submit the abi
Federal review and the employees voting the
authority shall be given these leaders declare nationwide strike
The Interstate Commerce proposed by the railroads
public body which this be referred for these
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1916-06-29
Federal Inquiry or
Railroad Strike?

Faced by demands from the cond,
that would impose on the country an adj
500, 100000 year, the railroads propo'
reference to an impartial Federal tribunal
With these employees, whose efici
have no differences that could rot be cons
public body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-03

another brilliant page to German naval history.
 It is true that Great Britain has performed wonders in keeping the sea lanes open to commerce, but the Ger mans are an indomitable race and the exploits of the latest of their com merce raiders to become famous show quite conclusively that even the vast navy at Great Britain's disposal, supplemented by ships from the French navy, cannot watch every nook and corner of the ocean. The job is too big As result the Germans, although their navy is "bottled up, have not been entirely suppressed on the sea.
 A gratifying feature of these latest activities of the Germans is that they have apparently done nothing to bring them into disfavor with the American government and have followed the laws of humane warfare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-03
An Officers Timely Advice

This cold weather is sure to produce a temporary wave of crime" said Offlcer Edward Burges There is noticeable increase of crime each time the ther-
 mometer takes an appreciable drop' Burglars, purse snatchers and sneak thieves become bold and endeavor to make a haul so as to get further south or else live here with some degree of comfort on their i'll gotten gains ob- tained by plying their trade
 'It would be well for everybody to see that their doors and windows are securely locked each night before retir- ing and those with cellars should be sure and inspect all the openings, as most of the robberies of dwellings are made by the thief breaking one of the windows to the cellar or coming in the back door early in the night and hiding until everyone is asleep In the event noise is heard and it is thought burglar in the house, it is never wise to turn on the lights. This enables the burg lar to see you and at the same time allows him to be under cover man who goes into a house for the purpose of robbery will kill if necessary and should not be given an opportunity to get the occupant of the house foul The best thing to do is to call the police inme diately and upon hearing the officers as they arrive turn on all lights
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-03
Humanitarian Activities

People generally are under the i'm precision that the Birmingham Humane society confines it's activities to the pre- vention of cruelty to animals" said Mrs Nixon Norris. This is by no means the case for the prevention of cruelty to children is among it's most important functions.
 Last month the society investi- gated 53 cases of this character. l mean made personal investigation through it's humane officer, MT. Darnell besides issuing warnings in a score or more eases. The society has also investigated scores of cases of cruelty to animal.
 Notwithstanding the fact that the city it's appropriation the society has kept up it's activities in all it's lines of endeavor. It pays the salary of the humane officer besides it's office ex- penses and has many calls for imme- diate assistance that it cannot and does not turn down.
 The society is supported by volun- tary donations and l feel sure that if the extent of its work were more gener- ally known many persons would be- come interested in the humanitarian work it is doing and would gladly con- tribute to this most worthy cause.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-03
Early Start Demanded

| Now that the Jefferson county
 board of revenue has had time to con-
 slider the county engineers exhaustive report on the highway surveys from
 Birmingham to the Warrior river the
 work of construction should be started without delay.
 The engineer has described four routes, but his report showed that only two were feasible-one terminat- ing at Taylor's Ferry and the other at Locust Fork. Let both of these routes be graded and cherted and after the construction is completed let the route offering the better ter minal facilities for the handling of general traffic be selected for the building of extensive piers. As large part of the mileage lead ing from Ensley Warrior ward is al ready macadamized it should not take great while to put Birmingham in highway connection with the river.
 The spring is fast approaching and the new work should be we'll under way by the middle of March, if not earlier. Birmingham is confronted with many important problems, but none of such immediate concern as that relating to this city's traffic connection with Warrior navigation. And we must have railway to the river as well as highway. Work on the highway once begun the set clement of the rail problem would soon follow
 Just as soon as adequate freight fa- cilities are provided a heavy tonnage will be developed and that will mean new era of expansion for Birming- hams mercantile and industrial in- terests. It will mean growth in pop ulation and enhancement in values for the entire county
 After the macadam road has been used for a year highway of more costly construction will, in o11 o~ob- ability be demanded In that event the macadam would not be wasted, for it would serve as foundation for asphalt or brick. But whether or not the chert pike is to serve perma- nently or be regarded merely as an experiment let's go ahead with it now and not wait until the first quarter of the year has slipped away.
 On the very day that the first pick is struck into the ground for the river extension of the existing macadam road, Birmingham will take great leap forward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-03
Post0ffice Receipts

In most cities the postoffice re- ceipts serve as a good barometer of local business conditions, and that being so, the January showing made by the Birmingham postoffice is of more than ordinary interest. There was large gain over January, 1915- $4S, ,399.91 as compared with $39,- 06O.O5.
 Last summer the postoffice receipts reflected business depression, and even after the industrial situation here began to improve the sale of stamps indicated little or no business improvement Postmasters' salaries are based on the revenues of the of flee and at one time it looked as if the Birmingham salary might drop from the S5OOO list to $40OO. But the last quarter of the year showed an increase in receipts and it is now certain that the present quarter will witness a still larger in- crease. As the salaries for the year are made up from the reports of re- ceipts for twelve months ending March 31, it can now be seen that the Birmingham salary will remain at $500O.
 In order for postmaster to draw at the rate of $6000-the maximum salary-the receipts for twelve months must total S600,000 or more In 1917 the figures will probably ex ceed that sum.
 Ensley has a separate postoffic' and the receipts of that office, there fore, are not included in the Birming ham report. If they were the Bir mingham receipts might reach tn $6OO,OO0 mark by the end of thi ! quarter,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-03
THE SINGER AND HIS SONG

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger
 The death in Bridgeport, Conn.,, on Friday last of Arthur Wells French, a threescore- and ten-year old retired newspaper man, again brought to the fore his claim that he wrote the words to one of Americas most popular songs, "Silver Threads Among the Gold" It is doubtful if even the modern day syncopated melodies of Irving Berlin and his school, turning out their copies by the millions, enjoy a more wide spread appreciation than did that cele- brated bit of sentimentalism concern ing the encroachment of years upon q man and his we'll beloved wife.
 According to the oft-told story, MT. French's original lyric had for it's catch line "Silver Among the Gold" but when the verses were submitted to Hart
 Pease Banks, a comparatively little known composer the latter suggested the insertion of the word "Threads,' which was done. It is not generally
 known that the music was composed here in Philadelphia, where MT. Banks
 was living at the time. He made con- siderable sum from royalties, but mis- fortune overlook him, and one day about F years ago he was found dead in the very modest room which he occupied in house in Race street. He was lying by the cottage organ upon which the seemingly deathless melody was first picked out, and a group of his friends are said to have paid for his burial. There was not 8 minstrel troupe in the country 25 years ago which did not include Silver Threads Among the Gold in it's repertoire of sentimental ballads; chldrens music boxes tinEled out the melody on many Christmas morning, and when melodramas of the 1 frightful character then in vogue were
 given, the song was nearly always in- | terpolated, much to the delight of au- diences
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-03
Humanity's Call

The appeal for aid in behalf of the Jewish inhabitants of Russia and Poland. who are suffering from hum ger and the rigors of winter, is meet ing with generous response in the United States.
 The Jews, from one end of the land to the other, are contributing with characteristic Iberality, but as the starving women and children in the war-ridden provinces number millions, a vast sum must be raised for their relief, and the American people ln general are expected to contribute.
 This is humanity's call, and gentiles and we'll as Jews are ready to assist in this work of relief. Charity knows no race of creed. Helpless human be- ings are in dire distress and that should be enough to touch the heart and open the purse strings of the well-to-do classes the world over.
 The stories that come from the stricken countries where the Jewish population is exceptionally large, have not been exaggerated. On the contrary conditions are even worse than were at first reported.
 The general relief committee in this country set out to raise $5,000, ,000. More than half that sum has been donated and it is now believed that the total collected in the United States will reach fully $7,500,000.
 But no matter how large the amount, there will not be a dollar too much. Every mite that is given to this cause will be needed.
 The Birmingham relief committee has been greatly encouraged by the sympathetic interest that our people have manifested. In addition to the
 
 S4000 that the Jews of this city con- tributed before a general appeal was made it is sought to raise $10,OOO from the local public at large. Of this sum about 5000 is in hand, and before the end of the week the other 5000, or more, should be raised.
 Collecting committees will start out tomorrow and the canvass should be completed within two days.
 If you cannot give much give some thing. Not only should Birminghams total be brought up to S10,000, but it should considerably exceed that amount
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-03
AROUND THE HORN
From the Charlotte Observer.


 There seem more ways than one of getting cotton out of this country and one of these is by the old clipper route, around the Horn" While steamers from northern ports are trimming" cargoes with cotton, thus making clearance for quite 8 lot of the staple, the shippers of the more enterprising southern ports are sending cotton by the entire cargo to Japan. The New Orleans correspond ent of the New York Post tells about it. He says that one of the features of the shipping situation that has at tracted attention was the clearance from Galveston of a vessel carrying 12,- 900 bales, destined for Japan. The canal being closed to trade, this vessel will have to round Cape Horn. making a very long voyage. But evidently there is profit on the cargo. Incidentally, it might be mentioned that representa- tives of the large Japanese firm of Mitsui & Co., are now in New Orleans arranging for the establishment of a regular line of steamers between that port and Japan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-03
Talking About the Orchestra

Nearly everybody I meet talks about the great Minneapolis orchestra which will give two concerts at the Bjou on Wednesday, February 16-afternoon and night" said Prof. Fred L. Grambs.
 q have never known so much genuine enthusiasm over any musical announce ment as in this case. There is a steadily increasing interest in symphony music throughout the country. In recent years Birmingham has developed wonderfully in it's appreciation of high clas music.
 There are seven or eight famous or chestras in the United States, and the Minneapolis is one of them. It attracts big audiences in New York and Boston, in which cities it appears annually.
 When the Minneapolis orchestra gave series of four concerts in Birmingham few years ago it made splendid inn pression and drew full houses. It brought only 50 men on that tour, but this time it comes with S5 men-the same orchestra that plays in Minneapolis and in New York and Boston. And it is a fact worthy of remark that Birmingham is the only city on the entire tour in which the orchestra will give a matinee. Well may Birmingham music lovers feel com plimented.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-03
WHAT IS PROFANITYf


 Burgess Johnson, author, has been lecturing to the students of a feminist seminary, and chose for his topic The Everyday Profanity of Our Best Peo- ple."
 Profanity is a word which itself has been outrageously profaned, as is drolly made evident by MT. Johnson when he calls such expressions as gosh "golly." "jiminy," "geewhiz." "by love-" and many others profane, which are merely explosives or explosives to re- lieve the surcharged mind, both pro- found and superficial. They are slangy, they are vulgar, they are really deriva- tions from the larger paths which have a harsh savor of irreverence and sacri- lege, and in that sense they are pro- fane. Any degradation of language may properly be called profanatio ton of it.
 But what would ordinary and extra ordinary humans have been if they had not possessed the gosh" the "goHy,'' the "geewhiz,' and the rest of an all most infinite vocabulary? With the masses and the classes these have been safety valves, and lacking them tho profanity might have leaped all limi- tations to revel in good round, mouth filling oaths' instead of those of the gingerbread favor
 In the elder days the French called the English the ''bygods," for a very evident reason. At the same time the mon dieu" was on every French tongue, feminine and masculine. Ancient Latins swore by the head of love, and the Greeks by a dozen gods and goddesses. The Mohammedan swears more often "by Allah" than by any other concep- tion. The Chinese swear by the bones of Confucius, and millions of orientals swear by the boards of their prophets.
 They do not think of this as pro- fanity, and it is fact that most who indulge in supreme irreverence attach no sacrilegious meaning to their ex- prosives. Of course, it is coarse, silly and vain, but it is an immemorial habit, hard to eradicate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-03
TRAITS OF THE CUBAN
Henry Watterson, in the Louisville Courier-Journal

Henry Watterson, in the Louisville
 Courier-Journal
 A readers of the Courier-Journal A may recall this is not my first
 \ visit to Havana. I hope it may
 not be my last. I like to come here. 1 do not like to pay extortionate prices for discomfort, and this the unintelligent shopkeeper and the grasplng hotel man. ager require me to do; but there are com pensations in the mise-en-scene, in the atmosphere and if you know where to go and how to live, in the victuals. The drink is not so bad either. The French wines to be had here are certainly bet ter than anywhere in the states outside of New Orleans, whilst the cab fare is so cheap and insurrection so easy, that one wonders why the cabbies do not get up an uprising on their own account. I have passed, as I said, two winters a Spaniard. The Spaniard is a child a | thousand years old, the Cuban kid of the moment. After I came to know the | Spaniard in Spain-his grandiose self-re- specting dignity, his credulous trans- parent simplicity and his triumphant be- 1 lief in the genius of his land and race I felt for the first time little ashamed of our Spanish war. Ben Ridgely ana I used to wander about Barcelona at all hours of the night and in most of the queer places. Next to Vienna and Paris, and hard upon both, Barcelona is the most brilliant city in the world. We never saw a Spanish woman do an in- decent act, nor heard her utter a~vuigar word.
 The pretty Andalusian waitresses in lthe Cafes Chantants seemed innocent country girls. If you asked them to sit at table they modestly complied and when you invited them to drink, Attle pewter mugs of hot milk were brought them. There was never hint Of sonc- itation.
 | In Spain there are but two classes | the high and the low. There is no mid dle class. The man is either lordlins | Or a laborer, don or hind, the woman either ve:!ed goddess. or fie- nre in the game of catch-as-you-cau,
 " bich is universally played in the realm i of Don Juan The goddess is given sno 1 latitude. To keep her pure she is kept under lock and key How different in
 France where the eternal triangle-built
 around the conjugal accident-the hus-
 band, the wife and the lover-constitutes
 the theme of every drama and fiction until one wonders how there can be any
 virtue among French women. yet know
 ing very we'll that there is and that of the purest ray serene.
 The difference between the Cuban and the Spaniard is marked indeed. The Cuban has French veneer over his 1 Spanish under skin and it is not good for him. He lacks equally the Spanish se-
 renity and reserve and the French aplomb and verve He knows as little of life as of history. Born but yesterday he lives for today and recks not to- morrow. To him the familiar 'manana
 is either pretext or a plea for delay
 In word the Cuban has not yet realized
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-03
THE VALUE OF LAUGHTER
nm the Wall Street Journal.

r rom the " all olfeet JOurllai.
 The salary of Goldberg, the cartoonist has been raised to s50,000 a year. Roy alties may bring his annual income to s100, 900. Raymond Hitchcock and Eddie Foy are reported to have movie con- tracts calling for more than the Ameri- can people pay their President. Many of the Hearst newspaper cartoonists get over $10,000 year, and some of them are responsible for more circulation than Mir. Hearsts 75.000-a-year editor
 These salaries are not so important in themselves, as in what they imply. People will pay well those who give them what they want. What do we pay our foremost thinkers and educa tors?- 5000 to $6000 year? The American people will pay men to make them laugh. Will they pay men to make them think?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-03
HOTEI. LOBBIES
FIorida,s Great Prosperity

When l was in Florida last week the weather was progressively hot, the temperature being up in the eighties put can imagine that with this drop the tourists will be much more comfortable said Jacob M. Levine bond buyer TOT Steiner Brothers.
 Florida is more prosperous this Wln- ter than I have ever known it. Every town seems to be on a healthy boom' I was much impressed with Tampa s growth. It is making big strides. Jack sonville is already large, fine city, ana it's prosperity is at the top notch.
 This seasons tourist business in Flor ida exceeds that of any previous year. February will bring the greatest crowds and by the end of the month everybody in the Land of Flowers will be flush with money"