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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-19
Need Majority Here

IF the educational amendment carries
on November 7, it will mean great things
for the school children of the state"
said c. B. Glenn, assistant superintend-
ent of city schools. ut is necessary for
Jefferson county to pile up a huge ma
jority to offset any counties in the state
that might not be interested in the amend
ment.
THE amendment will mean that every
corporation and man in Alabama who
owns property will have to pay their
pro rata share towards the support OF
the school children of the state. The
corporations are in favor of the amend
ment, and nearly every one who has
had the proposition explained to them is
enthusiastically in favor of it. All we
want is as near a unanimous vote in
favor of the amendment in Jefferson as
is possible. l believe we will get it,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-19
Minor PARTIES May
Help the Democrats

TN HE two minor parties-the So
u cialist and the prohibition-are
enough in evidence to make themselves
interesting, although it is safe pre-
diction that neither will poll as large
a vote as it did in 1912. Benson,
the socialist candidate for President,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-19


West Thirtieth street. New York
MARY T. S. SABINE, Executive sec'y.
Gone the days of glory-thus lamented
the sentimental when the great war set
tied down to trench warfare. For great
deeds of personal heroism could live nc
more, they said Roland and Oliver, Nj
! belungen warriors cutting, stabbing
slashing. dying; cavalry charges; mail
clad knights laundering across the fields;
! the imperial guard lying in it's tracks
all these, tumble of other years, would
live no more
the individual combats of yesterday. In
stead would be only moles figflhting from
their earthen burrows, or skilled mechan-
les making of war business, the same
as they make of the building of engines
a business. Thus lamented the senti-
mentalists.
But how different! Personal bravery
has in no period of the devilish wars of
the world been SO keen, so reckless. At
famed higher. In an open boat the tat
lcTueIIdllOn UeVllS, marOOneQ Wnen tnelr
German cruiser is sunk in the south
| seas, put out, capture vessel. turn her
into raider, tour the world, and reach
| home again. Single handed a Canadian
soldier captures trench and brings in
"a captives. A French aviator tries to fly
| from Paris to Petrograd and drops
printed taunts in Berlin
But above all these-which after all,
are only animal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
| finer flower of sweeter perfume. 1t is
the courage that sends men forth, wea-
ponless, to garner the injured and the
! MANNED while the guns batter away at
| them. The men who fight with weapons
| In their hands are buoyed by the frenzy
of battle. Their courage Is explainable.
The men who go forth with no guns to
clasp. but only stretcher handles, what
! shall be said Of their courage?
| 1t is a good guess that the Franco
| Servian Hospital of America will moi
| have to wait long for volunteers to fill
the vacancies made by others who went
down to death and deathless glory while
ministering, not Staying.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-19
"AUNT SALLY" TAKES A CHANCE

From the Houston Post.
Aunt Sallie Bernhard kissed the cap
tain of the liner that brought her safely
to America. 1t was a delicate express
sion Of appreciation. and the captain now
knows that peace hath her victories no
less renowned than war,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-19
THE PROSE PERIOD

Here's a postal card from my hus-
band" remarked Mrs, Dobson. He's
out of town, you know"
What does he say?' asked Mrs Dub
waite,
Am we'll. Home Tuesday Four
words! And when that man was court
ing me he used to write me poetry by
the yard
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-19
ALABAMA PRESS

Selma Times: Census statistics show
that Russia is growing in population.
even since the war broke out. The coun-
try has grown 3,s00,000 or more than 2
per cent, since 1914 The Kaiser has
mans size Job in overrunning and subju-
eating Russia.
Talladega Home: A person as remote
from the soil as Mr. Hughes addressing
a crowd of Kentucky mountaIneers. while
the women smoked their pipes and the
men "chawed," must have been sight
for the gods.-Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Colonies from the mountains, and
their sock-knitting DANES, didn't let their
Indulgence in the fragrant weed keep
them from taking mental dots on Hughes,
all the same. Kentucky's majority for
Wilson In November will snow that they
were thinking some while they "chawed''
and smoked
Brewton Standard: If there's anything
new under the sun we'd like some one
to start it in this town. first-class dog
fight would be better than a continuation
of nothing.
West Alabama Breeze: To defeat the
amendment in the coming November
who favor 1t, but to hold back a great
state in her mighty effort TO educate all
her children.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-19
IDLE CHATTER

"One hears all kinds of conversation
on the rear platform of trolley car"
Yes, indeed. And it is really sur
prising how many men you meet there
who are just on the point OF investing
In an automobile"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-19
TELLING ABOUT THE SOUTH

power publicity. They are going to keep
on talking about the south not only to
the south, but also to the large part OF
the United States beyond the limits of
the south. And they expect to get more
splendid results in both cases.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-19
PREPARE FOR THE WORST

A man may make the best of life
And always wear a smile,
Even though he has nagging wife
Who quarrels all the while.
He may discount the petty cares
That everyone must know,
The burdens great a toiler bears,
Which make for endless woe.
We say he may conduct himself
In this courageous way,
And ne'er bemoan his lack of pelf
Or show the least dismay
But possibilities, you'll find,
Are seldom realized,
And should he fret and lose his mind,
We should not be surprised.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-19
Can't Stop Now

The reports from Mobile to the effect
that a wind of Ito miles velocity Is blow
ing and storm is raging does not keep
me from going down for fishing trip
tonight" said Harry New, manager of
the Motion. ut was originally planned
that Hardy Burt would accompany me,
but the reports of the storm were too
much for him and he postponed his trip.
II have reached the point where 1
feel that must get away for a few days
and seek the solitude of the ocean, where
can fish to my hearts content. I would
find there is no communication between
that point and Mobile. I hope that the
fury of the storm will have spent it
self by the time 1 arrive in Mobile"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-19
Henry C.. Prick AS
Art Collector

Il MOT every man who has started in
j v life poor and worked his way
up by strenuous endeavor outside of
esthetic environment can appreciate
the highest in art after he is able to
buy pictures. Henry c. Prick is an
exception to the rule.
The late Pierpont Morgan was a
benefactor as an art collector, but he
was reared In an atmosphere of the
beautiful. After finishing his school
ing in this country he was sent to Ger
many for topping off" He not
only acquired the German language,
but he had an opportunity of visiting
famous art galleries, of which he
eagerly availed himself, for he had
been lover of pictures from boyhood.
No wonder then that after accumulat-
ing great wealth he should have de-
voted a part of his leisure to buying
art treasures.
With Mr.. F'rick it was different.
He had little or no contact with art
in his early life. All the more credit
is due him, therefore, for his interest
in the master painters, old and new,
after he had amassed his millions. The
newspaper announcement this week
that Mr.. Prick had purchased Rem
brandt-"An Old Woman Rejecting
Over the Lecture"-at a cost of $3.50
900 brought the steel magnate promi-
nently into public view as one who
appreciates the value of great pic
lures. The fact is that Mr.. Prick has
been q collector of works of art for
many years, but he has been so quiet
\about it that only his personal friends
have known of his discriminating
taste.
His gallery in his New York home
presents the largest private collection
in this country, and asfor rare works
priceless gems-his collection, pub
lie or private, is unequalled on this
side of the Atlantic. 1t comprises 103
pictures, exclusive of those in his
country place in Massachusetts. The
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-19
Colonel Harvey Is
No Sec0md- RaGer

0T7HE Chattanooga News says of
y Col. George Harvey: editor
Mooney devotes column and half
to Editor Harvey. Harvey, unlike
any other man who ever held the po-
sition of editor of the North Ameri-
can Review, is neither litterateur nor
observer of politics. Most of his views
seem to be inspired about equally by
swelled head and sore toe"
To make use of President Wilson's
favorite golf expletive, tut, tut! The
News cannot thus at one blow shatter
the literary and political reputation
of an editor who may be open to
criticism in some respects, but is new
ertheless one of the most facile and
entertaining writer's who ever piled
a pen or dictated to a stenographer.
Colonel Harvey seemed to be more in
his element when editing the lamented
HARPER WcShly, but tlCIC 10 Ilo III
dication that he is now less practiced
in the art of composition than he was
when he made good his claim to being
the original Wilson man.
1t is to be hoped that Colonel Har-
vey and Colonel Watterson may be
spared for many years yet, but when
they do pass away perhaps the two
ablest editorial writer's in the country
will be no more. They are both typical
of the older school of so-called in
dividual journalism. Both have humor,
keen powers of observation and felicity
of expression.
Regardless of the fact that Colonel
Harvey has gone over to the repub-
lican camp and is fighting the battles
of Hughes, he is still an able politician
and an even more able litterateur,
word that covers a multitude of sins
when used by the illiterate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-19

MATTERS TO KEEP DARK
Henry, what is meant by mending po
liticaI fences?" asked Mrs. Twobble.
THAT means variety Of activities,
replied Mr. Twobble, but seldom any
thing candidate desires to have pub
lished in the newspapers"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-19
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
TIE WORST OF IT

THE WORST OF 1T
Gold weather puts new life in me.
Remarked man, as glads could be.
But when he got his bill for coal
He groaned, his eyes began to roll;
Had you, perchance, his face observed,
You would have thought him quite un-
nerved.
Life holds no undiluted JOY
There's always something to annoy.
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Cold weather, with its CHEEKY air,
Shows us that life is fine and fair;
While buying coal fills us with ire,
We'd rather buy than build the fire
To hit cold hard floor at dawn
Makes us weep for the summer gone.
We do so hate to play this role;
In fact it chills our very sole.
Savannah Press.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-19
LOOKING AHEAD


What are you reading?"
"Oh, just a few hot weather hints on
how to keep COOL" replied the fat man.
But summer is over now"
"I know it. I'm checking off the sug-
gestions I tried, SO I won't waste any
time trying them again next summer"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-19
THE LUCKY BEARS

well, this war has put stop to in
ternational marriages, at any rate"
ooh, don't know about that It's
keeping American heiresses at home but
American chorus girls continue to pick
up a title now and then"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-19
THE sUBMERsIBLE

No poets sing the submarine,
And maybe this is why:
There's nothing bout a submarine
To please a poets eye.
For sure it is an ugly boat,
AS everybody says,
And nothing has that's now afloat
More surreptitious ways.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-19
THE FLOWER OF COURAGE

From the New York Globe.
Three ambulance drivers are needed
Immediately by the Franco-Servian field
hospital Of America for work in the
Balkans. Please apply by letter only to
the Franco-Servian Field hospital, Il
West Thirtieth street, New York
MARY T. S. SABINE, Executive Sec'y.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-19
latest canvas is the fourth /
Rembrandt owned by him.

latest canvas is the fourth by
Rem brandt owned by him.
The amount Mr.. Prick has spent for
art treasures within the past few years
is said to be approximately $4,000, 900,
the largest single item, according to
the New York Sun, being 81 ,125, 900
paid for the Fragonard panels of the
Morgan collection.
can Old Woman Rejecting Over
the Lecture" was painted in 1919,
when Rembrandt was AZ years
of age. The canvas is 3Sh inches
high and 81 inches wide. The face of
the woman is described as melancholy
but sweet, portraying the Sorrows
and establishments of life" For half
century or more this picture was in
the famous collection of Jules Porges
of Paris. The other Rembrandts owned
by Prick are: polish Rider" "Por-
trait of an Artist" and Portrait of
Rembrandt" The last acquired is the
most valuable from every point of
view.
The New York Sun says that in art
circles it is thought Mr.. Prick plans
to leave his entire collection to New
York city, but that he hopes before
then to create the greatest gallery in
himself. By so doing the name of
Prick will be we'll entitled to a place
on the roll of fame.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-19
PRACTICAL PAIR

Are the Jibways happily married."
Apparently SO. At least, they are not
the sort of people who figure in problem
plays"
"No?"
Mrs. Jibway belongs to SO many clubs
that she never has time to figure out
whether her soul Is being starved or not
and Mr.. Jibway is so absorbed in business
that he has long since forgotten that he
ever had a soul" PAUL COOK.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-19
CHAMBERLAIN Bridge
MITCHELL COMMERCIAL CLUE
BOOSTING FOR THE EN-
TERpIISE.

Mitchell, April 1T. j. Morgan,
secretary OF the Mitchell Commercial
club, this morning telegraphed Con
gresham C. II. Dillon. of this dis
trict Il protest against permitting any
postponement by congressional action
of the building Of a permanent Mil
waukee railroad bridge across the
Missouri river at Chamberlain.
Secretary Morgan's protest was
filed in response TO a Geographic re-
quest from Congressman Dillon, in
which he declared that the officials
wanted to postpone the Inauguration
of building operations on the pro-
posed bridge in the bill before con-
gress, in view of the large improve
ments already contracted for.
Congressman Dillon also stated
that the railroad company would not
object to the passage of a bill provid-
ing for the commencement of work
within three years and completion
within five years, although they were
opposed to starting construction with
in a year. He asked for the general
opinion Of Mitchell people on the
subject.
In his reply, Mr.. Morgan stated
that 40 per cent of the people who
travel to Rapid City or the Black
Hills from Mitchell go by way Of the
Northwestern at Wolsey because they
are afraid of the bridge at Chamber
lain. He also said much freight had
70 be routed via Wolsey part of the
year when the temporary bridge is
out. which he understood costs the
Milwaukee system $500 extra on each
train.
Life and property should not be
hazarded longer" said the secretary
in the close of his message.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-19
FOR SAFER TRAVEL
COUNTY AND CITY COMMISSION
Frs PLAN FOR NEW BRIDGE
AND ROAD IMPROVEMENT.

Evidently imbued with the idea
that good highways are about as inn
portant 10 the welfare of the commu-
nifty rs are the various issues up to-
day for the sanction of the electors,
the board of county commissioners
and the city commissioners this fore
noon inspected two routes of travel
entering the city.
The joint boards made a trip over
the proposed model road between the
city and Lake Madison, and later
journeyed over the township line
highway between the city and Leroy.
The county commissioners have con
sented TO grant 1000 toward the i'm
proving Of the lake road, under con
ditions laid out by them. 1t is in
tended 10 build a regulation 16-foot
bridge on the city's border, west of
the State Normal school. The lake
road improvements Will be paid for
by the citizens of Madison, the coun-
ty and Lake View township.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-19
indian TEACHER DEAD
REV. ALFRED T. RIGGS Sue
CUMBS WHILE EN- ROUTE
HOME FROM CALIFORNIA.

Springfield, April 19.-Rev. Alfred
T. Riggs, ID. D., president Of the Nor
NAL Training and Industrial school at
Santee, Neb.. died Saturday afternoon
at Albuquerque, N. NJ, while en-
route home from Clairmont, Cal.
where he and his wife had spent the
winter. He was in such feeble health
that his son Fred had gone to Cali
fornia to accompany him home. and
he was with his mother at the time Of
his fathers death.
DR.. Riggs came TO Santee in 1870
and founded the Santee mission
among the Sioux, and organized the
school whose influence has been SO
widely extended among the Indians
of the northwest. In addition to his
ordinary duties as preacher and
teacher, DR.. Riggs had compiled an
Indian dictionary, and was the author
of many works. In addition to his
missionary labors DR.. Riggs exercised
large influence in the religious de-
velopment of both South Dakota and
Nebraska. He was one of the foun-
ders of Yankton college, and until re-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-19

fell into a ditch with such force that
Taggart vas thrown from the seat
onto the ground between the front
wheels and the horses. When found
by neighbors he was unconscious and
died Don after.
Sioux Falls-As the result of their
preliminary hearing before United
States Commissioner ID. J.. Conway.
of this city, William Ray and Jacob
Sullivan have been held for appear
anee in the federal court TO answer
to charges of having broken into an
interstate shipment of goods on the
Great Northern railroad at Garretson
April 10 and carrying away several
pairs of boots and shoes in transit
from Minneapolis to a shoe store in
Sioux Falls. The two defendants
were unable to furnish bonds of $500
each and were placed in Jail pending
their trials.
Hudson-Rev. Mr.. Harmon, of this
city, and Rev. Mr.. Thurston, of Cam
ton. who are aiding the state confer
ence of M~ethodists TO raise a confer
ence claimant endowment fund in or
der to provide a more adequate sup
port for the aged clergymen of the
conference, report that good progress
is being made in securing subscrip-
tions to the fund in Lincoln and sur
rounding counties. Funds also are
being raised in aid of the construc-
ton at Mitchell of a Methodist hos
pital.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-19
STATE MERCHANTS
SoOlH DAKOTA ASSOCIATION
WILL HEAR SUGGESTIONS
FROM IT'S OWN MEM
BERSHIP.

Sioux Falls, April l9.-The work
Of preparing the program for the
18th annual convention of the Retain
Merchants association of South pa
kota, which Will be held at Pierre ON
May Is, II and Is, has been com
pleted by \. 5. Tyler, of this city.
secretary of the association. and 9TH
er Officers and members.
The convention promises to exceed
IN point Of attendance and interest
any former meeting. A noteworthy
fact connected with the coming con
yention is the home talent" pro
gram, which has been made up Of
South Dakota merchants who have
won success in the merchandising
field in the state.
Chief among the subjects which
will be under discussion are. The fin
ture development Of selling at retail
in the central west; relations of the
farmer TO the retailer, retail trade
and abuses that hurt, store efficiency.
a comparison Of merchandise, the un-
fair attitude of some manufacturers
toward retailers, home paper and
11AAN hAti tAdiNos A0bItINtHDU cost or
doing business, ready to wear mer-
chandise, turning over our stocks.
handling of produce by the retailer.
changing from credit to cash, private
brands, advertising. balancing stocks.
business credits, daily balance sheet
what it shows, and many other
subjects will come up for discussion
at the convention through tho uco of
the question box.
These subjects will be handled by
South Dakotans who have made n
success of the retail business, and It
IS confidently stated that the Pierre
program is the most interesting one
ever offered 10 the merchants of the
state.
Through the Commercial club at
Pierre, arrangements are being made
TO give the visiting delegates a royal
welcome and entertainment during
their three days visit.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-19
STATE NEWS.

Miller-Wiiliam Sheppard. 10
years old, was seriously injured when
his foot was caught in the flywheel
while driving a traction engine, and
his body drawn into the machinery.
Alexandria-Lester Harbert, a res
ident of this county, has been held
Tor trial ia the state circuit court on
the charge Of cattle stealing. There
are rumors that others were impli-
Gated.
Iroquois-The case Of IL. A. syver-
son, former president of the bank of
Bancroft, who was convicted of ir-
Irregularities in connection with the
failure Of the bank, has been appeal
ed to the. state supreme court by the
defendant. While other eases are
pending against him none of them
will be tried until the supreme court
renders a decision in the case which
has just been appealed.
Redfield-Miss Hazel Packard. OF
R~edfield, daughter OF II. p. Packard.
a prominent South Dakota business
man, has entered the employment OF
the Ellison-White chautauqua circuit
as a reader and Interpreter. The
part she will interpret during the
coming season will be 1.-The Idylls Of
the King" Her first appearance will
be made at Marysville. Cal, in May.
Lake Preston-James Taggart, a
well known farmer residing near
Lake Preston, met with an accident
which caused his death. He was
driving a load of hogs to market,
when, striking a rough place in the
road. the front wheels of the wagon
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-19

unknown malady, Eekert who resides
at Ardmore south of here. skinned
il and fed il to his hogs and chickens.
Soon all the animals on the place be
came infected with the disease and a
veterinary being summoned, pro-
nounced it Charlton. a virulent CON
tagious and infectious disease.
To prevent tie spread of the dis
ease, it vas necessary to kill most
of the live stock ON the Eckert place.
The dog which had eaten some OF the
dead yearling's bones, alone recover
ing sufficiently to be spared. The
ranch was d%isinfected and Eckert
himself, who had contracted the dis
in a mild form, quarantined
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appointed as members of the wom-
ans board of Investigation of state
penal and charitable institutions:
Mrs. Mana Z. Gilbert, a reappoint-
ment; Mrs. Cassie Hoyt, of Pierre,
and Mrs. Mary McCaul, Of Platte, as
new members.
lie has appointed as delegates to
the national conservation congress at
Washington, May A, Senator Thomas
Sterling. senator Ed S. Johnson, Con-
gressmen c. II. Dillon, Royal C. John
son and Harry L. Candy. and Samuel
Herrick.