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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22
Witnesses Tell of How
Black Tom Island Fire
Started in Freight Cars

Jersey City. N. J., August 21.-Fire
that started in one of more than 200
freight cars filled with explosives
caused the recent disaster on Black
Tom island, which resulted in several
fatalities and did $2O.000,0oo property
damage, according to witnesses exam
ined here today. Their testimony
was taken at an inquest into the death
of James Doherty, policeman, a vic
tim. The freight cars, it was asserted,
were on the tracks of the Lehigh Valley
railroad.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22

will regret to learn that he Is quite ill
at his home on Fifth avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe H. Riley and little
daughter of California are the guests of
Mrs. T. A. McAdory at the Elms in
Jonesboro.
Miss Lille Mae Christilieb has returned
from Florence, where she has been at
tending school.
G. L. Scott has been removed from the
Elizabeth Duncan hospital to his home
at Brighton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22
COTTON GOES TO
NEW HIGH LEVEL
Staple Brings 81 Per Bale
More Than on Satur-
day Last

New York, August N.-New high rec
ords for the season were established in
the cotton market today, with October
contracts selling up to 14.67c, or fully 81
Saturday. Apprehension that a further
sharp reduction in crop estimates would
be caused by the continued drouth and
high temperatures in the southwest
seemed to be responsible for renewal of
further general buying, while urgent COW
ering by near-month shorts was influ-
enced by reports that comparatively
small stocks were held in the local ware
houses.
New Orleans, August 21.-Forced up
ward by reports of drouth in the extreme
western portions of the belt and by an
increased demand for the actual staple,
cotton contracts on this market rose to-
day to the highest levels in recent years.
Trading months scored an advance of 80
to SO points over last weeks close, net
gain of about $1.50 bale Spot cotton
advanced rs points to 14.3Sc for middling,
new high record for the present bull
movement.
The market had firm tone from the
opening, traders being impressed with
stories Of crop damage in Texas and Ok
lahoma. The effect of the demand for
spot cotton was increased by the fact that
the stock here now outside of cotton held
on shipboard awaiting clearance is only
$3.50 bales compared to 10S,31S year
ago. Foreign shipments from all United
States ports today of 1919 bales caused
much bullish comment when it was real
lied they compared with receipts at all
ports of only $685. bales.
The advance was maintained through
out the session, the market closing at a
net gain for the day of 81 to 80 points.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22
To Celebrate Lafayette Day

New York. August 21.-Reports from
many localities throughout the coun-
try indicate that the observance of
Lafayette Day, September 6. will be on
national scale, thereby insuring for
Lafayette anniversary committee, of
which DR.. Charles w. Eliot, president
emeritus of Harvard university, is
chairman, announced today. New York,
Boston. Washington, New Orleans and
Fall River, Mass, are among the cities
In which preparations for extensive
celebrations virtually have been COM
pleted and patriotic societies are ar
ranging programmes in hundreds of
other cities.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22
a FTER months of campaigning
. the opponents of Sunday mo-
= ton pictures have petitioned

a FTER months of campaigning
"A the opponents of Sunday mo-
\ ton pictures have petitioned
the city commissioners.
Yesterday morning a committee APP
peared before the commission to de-
mand the repeal of the ordinance
which now allows the showing of mo-
ton pictures on Sunday. Their de-
mand being denied, they presented
petition bearing hundreds of names
of citizens. This petition demanded
the passing of an attached ordinance,
which would forbid the conducting of
any entertainment on Sunday for
pecuniary benefit. 1t is demanded that
the proposed ordinance take effect on
October /.
1t is reported that the city commis1
sion will soon set a date for the ref
erendum election on the question of
whether the people of Birmingham
shall have motion pictures on Sunday
or not.
There are many reasons why the
city commission should not pay any
attention to the petition of the oppo-
nents of the Sunday movies.
In the first place, many contend that
the initiative feature of the five COM
missioner bill is clearly unconstitu-
tional. and the city commission can
not be forced to call a referendum
election.
Secondly, such referendum election
will cost approximately $4,000, and the
condition of the civic treasury and the
unimportance of the question involved
does not warrant such an expenditure.
Finally, such referendum election
Will again throw the city in a turmoil
of acrimonious political activity which
is always the result of the interjec-
ton of so-called moral issues as mat
tiers of police regulation.
Birmingham is just recovering
from n parnlyzing dearth of business
activity. The early summer brought
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22
Savings Deposit0rs of
Bank to Meet Tonight

A special meeting of the savings de-
positors of the Jefferson County bank
will be held at o'clock tonight in
Judge Pughs court room on the third
floor of the court house. Matters OF
mutual Importance to savings deposit
tors will be discussde and acted upon
and an itemized statement of the as
sets of the bank will be read by Audi
tors will be discussed and acted upon
The committee announced that 1t had
invited State Superintendent Of Banks
Alex Walker, Phares Coleman ST., the
attorney. and w. w. Crawford. agent
Of banking department. to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22
Gallinper After Rublee

Washington, August Ex-senator Gal
fingers resolution calling upon the cham
Der Of the federal trade commission to
say by what authority George Rublee Of
New Hampshire serves as member OF
the commission without compensation. his
nomination having been rejected, was
adopted today by the Senate. This action
is expected to bring the long controversy
to head and probably settle the Ques-
ton of whether presidential appointee
can continue in office If the Senate re-
fused to accept him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22
PERSONALS

Hode Eastman will leave tomorrow for
points in Ohio and Kentucky, where he
will spend several weeks.
Miss Lucille Vickers Miss Lola Par
sons and Miss Elizabeth Schwartz have
returned home after visit to Mrs. Earl
Neal at Greedy.
Miss Willie Allen has gone to Gadsden
where she will be the guest of relatives
and friends
Mrs. Annie Archer has gone to st.
Louis and Chicago where she will pur-
chase her fall stock.
Hoyt Glenn has returned to his home
in Admission after visiting his prorner,
Emmett Glenn.
Mrs. H. E. Tarpley is visiting at Clan
ton and Montgomery.
The many friends of DR.. W. D. Taylor
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, August 21.-Weather fore
cast for Alabama, Mississippi: Scat
tered showers and thunderstorms Tues
day and probably Wednesday.
Georgia: Scattered showers and thun-
derstorms Tuesday and probably
Wednesday.
Tennessee: Generally fair Tuesday and
probably Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22
SyIacauga Changes

Sylacauga, August lA.-(Special.) lin the
election here today to determine whether
the commission form of government
would be abandoned. those favoring a
return to aldermapic government won
by majority of seven.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22
Awning Destroyed

Fire of an unknown origin partly de-
stroyed the awning over vacant store,
1790 Third avenue. north, at 10 o'clock
last night. A general fire alarm was
turned in, and all of the Northside f1re
station responded to the alarm.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22

Robert Guggenheim, New York million
aire and copper magnate, Is also a fancier
of fine rabbits. and has pen of rs va
rieties, some worth as much as $500 each,
W hich have won a wide variety of prizes
at displays all over the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22

The paper industry in Spain is seriously
affected by the war, on account of the
difficulty of obtaining supplies of paper
pulp and chemicals formerly imported
from European countries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22
"DESTRuCTION"

Theda Bara, who is seldom seen on
the local screens these days is booked
at the Belle theatre in Ensley today In
Destruction one of her Characters
tic photoplays. "Destruction,'' is
typical Theda Bara film offering and
it Is said to show the vampire of the
screen at her best. "Our Mrs Carter"
a comedy is also booked. :
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made al
United States weather bureau stations
during the "a hours ending at p. M,
seventy-f1fth meridian time, August q
1916:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22
Local Data

For the "a hours ending at p. m,
August q, 1916.
Highest temperature ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. So
Lowest temperature ...................... 70
Mean temperature Observation-Disclosures. 70
Normal temperature Observation-Disclosures. rs
Deficiency in temperature since Janu-
airy 131
Total rainfall since January l ....45 %
Excess in rainfall since January l 10. %
Relative humidity a. m. ............ 81
Relative humidity p. m. ............. AZ
Relative humidity p. m. ............ So
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22
GOLD TO MEET LOAN

II is spoken of as a curious feature of
this piece of Internal ional financing that
the managers of the syndicate which has
underwritten the loan, j. p. Morgan 6,
Co. have received in almost exactly
three months nearly two hundred and
twenty-four millions in gold. most of it
from Great Britain. On the very day
that the new loan was announced by Mr..
Davidson, ]. P. Morgan & Co. received
from London nearly ten millions in gold.
The total gold consigned to his firm
since May II is almost large enough in
amount to provide the means by which
the cumberland fifty million dollar
loan would pass to the credit Of Great
Britain. Indirectly these great consign-
ments of gold will facilitate the market
ing of the new loan. Directly, however,
none of it will be used for that purpose.
The presumption is that many of the
banks will keep in their vaults the Eng
fish notes. for they can find no better
uso for the money which they lend.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22
THE STRONGER LOVE

Vivian Martin, pretty and captvat-
ing, Struggled into the affections Of the
patrons of the Strand theatre yesterday
by her impersonation of Nell Serviss in
THE Stronger Love- five-part Moros-
co-Paramount photoplay, which will be
shown again today THE Stronger
Love- is picture of the Kentucky
mountains. it's people and its feuds,
and it grips at the heartstrings.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22
BEOOnIGEYTS@
|@ 4AnD 2SGREEN :
BY RICHARD e. LUssIER

upon the city the most disastrous
storms and floods of it's brief his
tory. An epidemic of disease re-
mains as n problem before the city
commission. The cfty's finances are
in a chaotic condition, leaving the
impression that civic bankruptcy is
but the next step in the retrOgres-
sive slide of Birmingham. The school
census shows an alarming decrease
and throughout the city the cry of
dissatisfaction is heard.
In the midst of these vital prob
lens comes a band of earnest ones
who seek the abolition of Sunday
motion pictures.
But the city commission should not
bow meekly because a campaign has
been silently waged which has finally
resulted in the signing of hundreds of
names to a petition. Every one knows
just how easy it is to secure sigma
lures for any movement. Petitions
should not be taken too seriously,
but the vital interests of the whole
community should be the endeavor of
the city commission.
Why should there be an expendi-
ture of $4,000 of the city's money to
ascertain that the people are satis-
fled with the Sunday movies:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22

Last week was observed as cleanup
week at Joneboro and a large amount
of trash and rubbish was carried away
in the city trash wagons, which were
kept hard at work all week. The cit
liens of Jonesboro aided in this work
and through the efforts of the Jones'
boro Welfare society the entire Fifth
ward was given systematic cleaning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22

The Baptist Young Peoples union of the
First Baptist church gave social meeting
Friday night in the basement Of the
church. Plans are being made for the
entertainment of the guests and all mem
bers are urged to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22

Capt j. d. Carlisle and Sergts. owen
Gresham and Robert Thach of Birming-
ham were in Bessemer today in the
interest of the troop of cavalry they
are recruiting in this district. Plans
have already been made for the OPEN
ing of a recruiting station in Bessemer.
and DR.. A. S. Fitzpatrick will have
charge of same. 1t is expected that
at least rs men from Bessemer will
go with this branch of the army.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22

Stations and
Weather at 3 p. m.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06
THRIFT OF TIME

One of the most important les
sons any individual, young or old,
can learn is the value of time;
for time is not only money but
can be turned into money if the
habit of thrift attends it's use.
Those who employ labor quickly
realize the Importance of the
time element in all business tran
sactions, for the labor cost, which
is so vital an element in the cost
of everything, depends upon the
thriftiness of the worker in the
use of his time. The minute
that does not produce something
is not only a wasted minute but
a costly minute to somebody.
Many man fails because he
cannot get results from labor.
Children should be taught to
regard the time they are not in
school as an opportunity to earn
money. 1t should not be idle
time, or merely play time, for the
child does not need recreation so
much as a change of occupation.
Most of us play too much; and
the child that is taught to turn
the out of school hours into re-
creation that brings returns has
learned one of life's most helpful
lessons.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06
BIDS WANTED FOR SCHOOL
BUILDING AT ASkOV
MINNESOTA


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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06

The young man or woman
starting out in a business career
needs to learn the same lesson, -
that the time out of business is
not merely for play, but for self
improvement. 1t is not what you
do between eight and six that
brings business success, but what
you do from six to eight. Visit
any of the Young Mems Christian
Associations that run study
classes, or the night schools, and
you will find a body of young
men and women who properly
value the spare time business
allows and are using it for self
Improvement. These are marked
men. They are bound to win.
They will get somewhere because
they are willing to pay the price
in self denial. They figure that
three or four nights a week for a
year or two will add materially
to their power to do, and power
to do commands its compensa-
ton. We pay trained men, and
nowhere is training so easily to
be had as in the spare hours.
A young man applied to a bank
recently, saying that he worked
nights and had few hours day
to give to other work and wanted
to help the family by these added
efforts. He has the right stuff
in him. In the daily papers comes
the story of a man who was in a
like position, and, seeing an adj
vertisement for a man who could
give a little extra time to the
work in mind, answered it and
added ten dollars a week to his
salary for eleven years with TO
injustice to other demands. He
was the only applicant.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06
ASKOV 9-HINCKLEY 8

Our boys kept on top through
out the game, which they played
with Hinckley on the local dia-
mond Sunday. They were never
in danger as they were always
one or more scores to the good
and the final result showed |
score to the good, it being 8 to 8.
The game was interesting
throughout with the exception of
one bad inning on each side when
most of the runs were made on
errors. Our pitcher. Teddy
Clegg. did good work and with
errorless support Hinckley should
have been held down to |
or 2 scores. Morten Slot re-
ceived "Teddys" slants, which
were hard for the Hinckley boys
to solve. Johnson of Hinckley
also pitched a good game, show
ing fine control and good speed.
Our boys did better in batting
than usual and with some field
practice we ought to have a good
team.
Askov goes to Hinckley Sun
day to play return game, and
arrangements will probably be
made to have some visiting team
here Sunday July 16, the day of
the Danish Brotherhood picnic.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06
AsKov PINE COUNTY, MINNESOTA THURSDAY JULY g. 1916.
The world is full of disgruntled

The world is full of disgruntled
and dissatisfied individuals who
would be happier and far better
off if they would stop whining
and complaining, and look around
for opportunities to earn extra
money, or spend the spare hours
in preparation for the greater
opportunities that open to the
trained man and woman. The
correspondence schools have done
wonders in training students for
better things, and merit the
thanks of all who are interested
in the improvement of the race.
Thrift of time will make a man
rich beyond his fondest dreams.
and waste of it will make him
poor, however rich he may be,
and the best lesson you can teach
your child yea, the best lesson
you can learn yourself, is to use
the time you are working for
your boss, or sleeping, or resting,
in such a way that it will put
dollars in your pocket or brains
in your head. 1t is likely to do
both.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06
NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL
MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the
Annual Meeting in District No.
II in Pine County, Minnesota,
for the Election of Officers and
the transaction of other business
required by law at the Annual
Meeting, will be held at the Town
Hall in Askov on the 18th day Of
July, 1916, at s o'clock p. m.
The question of how to raise
money for School Building will
also be taken up.
Dated this 4th day of July, 1916.
L. P. Jacobsen, District Clerk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06
CLOVER WINE

The following is a recipe for
making clover wine, as handed
in by an American reader:
Half bushel, full measure, of
red clover blossoms, 10 gallons
water. Boil blossoms in the
water 20 minutes, strain through
a cloth, then add Is pounds of
sugar. When luke warm add 4
cakes yeast foam. Let stand in a
warm place and ferment for 6
weeks. Have the jar so full that
it can run over. Also have a
little extra in case it diminishes.
After the six weeks it may be
bottled.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06
WHAT HE THOUGHT

A barber, after scraping away
industriously for a few minutes,
made the usual inquiry:
Razor all right, SIR"
MY good man, if you hadn't
mentioned it, | should never have
known there was a razor on my
face"
The barber beamed.
Thank you, Sir" he said.
NO" added the customer, re-
tiectively. Il should have thought
you were using a file. st. Louis
Times.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

MISS leCella IakODSeIl RETURNED
home Tuesday morning from
Tyler, where she attended Dane
bod College.
Axel Birkholm came over from
Midtown. Wis, Monday to spend
the Fourth and visit with friends
and relatives.
Miss Dagny Poulsen returned
home Monday from Des Moines.
Iowa. where she attended Grand
View College.
A baby girl arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Jen-
sen. Kettle River town. Wednes-
day, last week.
Chr. Hansen entered upon his
new duties as manager of the
Askov Cooperative Association
Saturday, July LIST.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Buck. Mrs.
L. Mosbak and son, Sigurd. and
Miss Dagny Poulsen motored to
Duluth this morning.
A brother of Hans Kroman,
who is farming near Milroy, Red
wood County, was here this week
and looked over land.
Hans Kroman left last night
for Lewisville, where he will
work for Andrew Petersen who
is doing concrete work.
Mr.. and Mrs. A Gravesen left
Sunday night for Tyler for a few
days visit and to accompany
their children, Edith and Ralph.
home.
Carl Miller and Martin john
sen went to Pine City this morn
ing to get a new Ford car which
Mr.. Miller has sold to Mr.. john
sen.
Miss Ellen Petersen came up
from Brayton, Nebr., Monday
for a visit at the home of her
uncle, Jeppe Sorensen, and other
relatives. &@
Harvig Svendsen and family of
Tyler, came here Sunday morn
ing for few days visit at the
home of his sister, Mrs. d, j.
Adolphsen.
Carl Miller has sold the large
scale in front of his hardware
store to the Askov Cooperative
Association and same will be
moved down alongside of their
feed store.
Fl. A.Wolf went to Trip, S. D.,
last week to get his family. They
arrived here Thursday and are
now settled on their place, five
miles east of Askov, where they
have 100 acres.
The Boy Scouts, under the
guidance of Assistant Scout
master Valdemar Petersen, are
going on IA mile observation
hike Sunday. This is one of the
requirements for first class test.
Askov had visitors this week
from the Isle Of Pines, which is
something that perhaps never
occurred before. They were Mr..
and Mrs. Soren Kerr, who were
guests at the J. j. Barrit home,
Mr.. Kerr being uncle to Mrs.
Barrit. They were accompanied
here by their son, Arthur, who
resides in St. Paul. The Isle Of
Pines il a small island located a
few miles south of Cuba and is
under Cuban government, but is
inhabited mostly by Americans.
Fruit raising is about the only
thing done there, grape fruit be-
ing raised principally and ex-
ported in great quantities to the
United States. The Kerr family
left Askov yesterday.
| ASKOV MARKETS
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06
VOLUME II.
TALKS ON
THRIFT

This article is a part of series
prepared by the Savings Bank Sec
ton of the American Bankers Asso-
cation, Moo Nassau Street, New
York City, in connection with the
celebration in 1916 of the one hun
dreth anniversary of Savings Bank
ing in the United States.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06

A little for sale notice in het
American will save many steps,
and it nearly always gives
results.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06

Butter, creamery, per Id. so. 20
Eggs, per doz. ........ .18
Chickens, per Ib. .12- Ia