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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-06-22
Mexican War News.

1
General Carranza's reception Of
a stern refusal TO heed his de-
mands for recall of American
troops from Mexico hinges the
Question of 3 Mexican war, in the
opinion of President Wilson s
close advisers. They were prepar-
ed tonight for the possibility Of
I0pen hOsfilities after the note,
which win be sent forward t0mor-
row, has reached Carranza 5
hands.
San Diego, Cal, June 19.-An.
ultimatum amounting practically
to a declaration of war against
the United States was served Sun
day on Commander Arthur Kav-
anagh Of the gunboat Annapolis
by General Flores, governor
of the state of SinOl0a, accord
ing to q radiogram sent from the
Annapolis at Mazatlan and reeeiv-
ed here today by admiral VIM
slow, commander in chief Of the
Paeltlc fleet.
Brownsville, Tex, June Ill
Troops E, F, g, and II and a ma.
chine gun platoon Of the United
States cavalry under Major Ed |
ward Anderson, are eneamped on
Mexican soil tonight Troop II X
crossed early today in pursuit Of
80 bandits who raided ranches in
the vicinity of San Benito Friday
night. The other troops e0mplet-
ed crossing just before night fall. |
During the morning Troop II
exchanged shots with the bandits, /,
who fled in the direction Of Mata- !
norOs. Fording Of the Rio Grande
was accomplished under cover Of .
he rifles of Company G., Fourth :
which remained in camp
IN the Texas side. q
A small force Of Carranza sol
Tiers left Matamoros in search of
Americans this afternoon. They
ore up 300 feet Of railroad track I
eading TO the international bOun-
larry to prevent the Americans
Utilizing it in transportation Of I
ro0ps.
Brownsville, Texas, June IS D
LAYING accomplished its object z
he dispensing Of Mexican bandits Q
rho Friday night raided Texas =
anehers and attacked a detaeh- '
rent Of the 18th infantry east Of :.
an Benito, Texas, and upon
romises of the Carranza com 4 =
lander at Matamoros that he b
-ould run down and punish the Re
ntlaws, the fourth American pun y
i've expedition to enter Mexico -
as withdrawn today. -
There we're no American casua- 10
ties. Two bandits were killed ~
I'd two others wounded in a rear e
lard action when the Americans e e
sgan to withdraw. @.
National Guard to Front. e
Washington, June 18.-Presi- ssi
mt Wilson has called out the mi aa
Tia Of every state for service on 70
Ie American border. -
Brigadier General Alfred Mills, Ial
lief Of the division Of militia af- s ~
IRIS, estimated the minimum mi s e
ia force to be called out at 145, e.
% men. .hl
In announcing the orders Sec 'si
tary Baker said the state forces 8
Duld be employed only to guard ~
e border and that no additional
Oop movements into Mexico :,
re contemplated except the So
Irsuit of raiders. Sci
Simultaneously with the nation ~ =
guard call, Secretary Daniels s!!sl
the navy department ordered dec
ditional war vessles to Mexican , sss
tiers on both coasts to safeguard ~
nerican lives. sa ssis
Within the last two weeks, how id ~
err tension has been Increasing zzna
adily. The crisis presented By -
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-06-22

1t is not necessarily a breach
of any commandment for a prai-
riette to tell a guest that we have
ideal weather hear the year round
lit is ideal for the greatest grain
crops produced any where, and
these big crops are annual hap
penin9 here.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-06-22

The mayor turns over the big
key to guest and entertainer, and
the glad hand is extended by all
citizens If anything has been
overlooked, friends, it's charge
able to the head and not the heart.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-06-22
HE = AID -
Iaems That Are Nsg Inasndsd 10 lii
or Hiss Anysne Bot JHsG Do Ten Ysu

where art thou going, my pref
ty maidf"
I'm going to Chautauqua, SIR, .
she said,
Where, mid music. story and
song,
IN joyfully spend the whole week
long. -
.'Then, you bet, if that's your
game,
You can count on me for some of
the same
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-06-22

"Why don't you drag your
roads oftenerf" enquired the
mere citizen of the road boss.
Its too dry" "Why did you
wait till it was too dryf" BE
cause it was too wet. All of
which is the big argument for the
contract system on our highways.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-06-22

That-'sIf the day looks kinder
gloomy
An your chances kinder slim,
If the situations puzzlin'
An the prospects awful grim,
An perplexities keep pressin'
Till all hope is nearly gone,-
Justle bristle up and grit your
teeth,
An keep on keepin' on -
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-06-22

This is screen door time, and we
have the doors. in any style or
price you desire. Ramey Lum-
Der Company.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-06-22

War with Mexico is imminent,
deplorable as such q circumstance
il to the great majority Of the peo-
pie Of the United States. That
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-14
RECEIPTS FROM FERTILIZERS SHOW
 GREAT DECREASE
State Agricultural Depart. ment Report Indicates Big Reduction in COnsump-
 tion During Past Year

Montgomery, october 13.-(Special.) A slight reminder of the glaring decrease of fertilizer consumption in Alabama dur ing the fiscal year which closed October l, 1916, is shown in the annual report of the fertilizer branch of the state de- partment of agriculture. The fertilizer receipts haved ropped from s99,s1911 for the fiscal year 1914-15, to $69,775.69 for the fiscal year 1915-16, reduction of approx imately $2O,OO0 or about 30 per cent. The fertilizer receipts for 191S-14, the last year of the Kolb administration, were $193, ,159 It is seen, therefore, that there has been a steady decline of the use of fertilizer in Alabama since the war began.
 Inability to obtain supply of potash one of the principle elements of fertilizer, is largely responsible for the tumble in the volume of the fertilizer business, said the chief clerk of the department. "We all know that since the war began the fertilizer traffic has been on the to- began, and while the scarcity of potash has been responsible for it to large de- gree, our farmers have not been demand- ing fertilizer as freely as heretofore. Re duced cotton acreage likewise has been a contributing cause"
 The receipts from fertilizer tags during the fiscal year ending October l, 1916, were $6367 To this is added the follow ing items: $631 .54 collected for phosphate shipped in bulk; licenses issued, 694, at ! s1 each $694; registration of brands, s5l, at $5 each $4755; miscellaneous for boxes and legal information sold, $2O.15; making 8 grand total of $69, ,775.69.
 So to speak, the pure food branch of the agricultural department has operated largely as a life saver. Its receipts have eclipsed those of the previous year by several thousand dollars. The receipts of this branch of the department for the fiscal year were $29,69S.19, including the sale of stamps and the registration of brands of feedstuffs The increase of these receipts, however, is not regarded as very healthful sign by the depart ment, as it shows a larger consumption of products raised out of the state in stead of homegrown stuff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-14
WEEKLY REVIEW
 OF COTTON MARKET
Market Apprehensive of Ex- tent of Submarine War
 fare-Steadier Later

New York, October 13.-Apprehension that the extension of submarine war
 fare to this side of the Atlantic, as ln- dicated by the developments of last Sun day, served to cause great nervousness
 in the cotton market at the beginning
 of the week. The fear that the appear ance of German submarines off the Amer ican coast would tie up export clear ances and lead to 8 burdensome accumu- lation of supplies in the domestic mar kets Reports of a very sharp advance in war risks and that some of the Brit ish steamship lines were holding their vessels in port naturally added to such apprehensions, and for time on Monday the market was very weak and unsettled. January contracts, which had sold at 17.24c on Saturday broke to 16.73c and practically all the active months showed losses of nearly cent from recent high records as a result of general realizing or liquidation. There was also consid- erable scattered selling by reactionists who figured that hedging would soon de- velop against delayed shipments, and that the break might assume still more important proportions. Offerings were very well absorb ed at the decline. how ever, with the bulk of the demand com ing from spot houses, which suggested that domestic spinners were fixing prices, and the market soon steadied on more optimistic view of shipping conditions. After making new high ground on the rally, sentiment became very nervous again late on Wednesday, owing to re- ports that the British admiralty had taken over control of all allied sailings from this side, and there was another sharp break of some 20 to 27 points in prices. The market today, however, showed renewed strength, owing to re- ports of numerous sailings over Thurs days holiday, and prices reached the highest point of the week and season, with January selling up to 17.63c or ap- s4.50 per bale above the low point of Monday and practically 40 points above the highest price reached on the advance of the previous week. Crop and weather advices have indicated very fla vorable conditions for picking and gin- ming, but little prospect is reported for any top crop outside of Oklahoma, and the talk here has reflected no change of sentiment with reference to the size of the yield or the extent of the domestic redllirenentS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-14
BY THE PRIEST. DENT OF THE COMMISSION OF
 THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM,

Whereas, By section of an Ordi- nance adopted by the commission of the city of Birmingham on the 3d day of October. 1916, to provide for the adoption of a health code of the city of Birm;ngham it was made the duty of the president, upon delivery of one thousand (1OOOD copies Ot said code to biR, to issue his proclamation an- nouncing that fact and designating a day on which said code shall go into effect, and
 Whereas, One thousand 1OOO) copies of said code have this day been de-
 Now, therefore, I. George B. Ward.
 Now. Therefore, I. George B. Ward, president uf the commission of the city of HirinjnEhnm, In compliance with the ordinance adopting and providing for the publication and distribution of the health code Of the city of Birmingham. do hereby declare that the reuuisfte number of copies of said code has been referred tO me, and do hereby fix, designate and appoint the 18th day of November, 101I. as the day upon which said code shall go into effect, and that upon said code having been duly adopted by the cOmmissiOn of the city of Birminghnm. Alabama. shall be- come operative, and full faith and credit shall he given the same.
 In testimony thereof, I have here unto set my hand and caused the seal of the city of Itirmingham, Alabama. to bc affixed in the city of Birmin xham Alabalnu. on this, the 18th day of Oc- tOber, 1O16. GEORGE B. WARD, Presidcnt of the Commission of the
 City of DirininEham. Alabama.
 AtteAt, c. B. LLOYD. City Clerk.
 AEe-Herald. October 14-21-2s, 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-14
WESTERN MAN GETS ALABAMA GIRL IN
 SPITE OF PARENTS
Before Eloping South Da- kOta Lover Asks Advice
 on Law From Office of Attorney General

Montgomery, October I.-(specia1) Where there's a will there's a way" was never better proven than by the mar riage here of Elmer s. Jordan of vermillion. S. D.. and Miss Matte Lou Smith of Troy, after an elopement from the brides home and over the pro- test of her parents. Just after they were married the police were asked to prevent the wedding, but the parents were forestalled.
 A chapter of the romance Is chronicled in the records of state department. Il was late in August that Jordan wrote the attorney general seeking advice as to how he might obtain the girl of his choice without violating the laws of Ala bama. He declaed his love for an Ala bama dame, but without giving her name stated that the two were mated in every particular. The father of the girl, he wrote, had vowed he would never get her and had warned him to keep away. The girls parents had picked out the man to be her life mate. Jordan wished to be informed as to the age in Alabama at which a girl might contract marriage without her parents consent and also whether he would violate any law if he chose to see her. The attorney general replied briefly that the marriageable age for fair ones in Alabama is IS years, but advised him that if Johdan entered on the fathers premises after warning he woul5 be a trespasser under the law. The girl, according to his letter, was 19 years old.
 Despite the many obstacles thrown around the courtship, Johdan arrived In Troy Tuesday night after having trav- eled all the way from his home to claim the woman of his choice. That night, while the moon was beginning to creep over the horizon, they eloped to Mont gomery, and after their quiet wedding yesterday morning, left for Chicago last night. Later they will go to Vermillion, where they will make their home.
 T am a man of good social, financial and moral standing in this place." wrote Jordan to the attorney general from Vermillion, under date of August 26 '"The girl of my choice and who has chosen me and sworn to love me all her life, is in your state Her parents have cho- sen the man whom they say she should marry. They forbade her having any, thing to do with me. She is grieving her self to death about me. Can't I go and demand her company from them if she wants me to? What would you advise? Can her father do anything if I go to his place and request an interview with the girl? He has made the VOW that would never get her. It seems to me that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-14
LITTLE NEW YORK STORIES
 BY A BIRMINGHAM MAN
By ALLEN GRIFFIN JOHNSON

No. 1. Who would have expected her to have a home anywhere? And on Lcng Island, too. just like a regular wealthy commuter. But wait-that's al- most exactly what she proved to be.
 Ushered into a beautiful homelike home, introduced to delightful mother and the most attractive surroundings, l lost all my assurance through surprise. The end was not yet, however. After 8 short while father, bona fide and bountl- fui, appeared on the scene with a regu- lar flivver! It was more than that; 1t was one of those big touring fellows with no brass about it and a general ap- pearance that would have made Henry Ford turn green with envy.
 Dinner was a dream in it's appoint monts and appetizing features, and no southern home ever offered one greater
 hospitality. The ensemble effect over whelmed me, but one question hovered so consistently upon my lips that l knew it would come out sooner or later. Have 1 not said the girl was pretty? At least it as my intention to convey the idea. The soft glow of the shaded light chung to the brown tresses of her hair caressingly; her wonderful blue eyes seemed so full of human understanding, so soft, so sympa- thetic; her lips were constant tempta- ton.
 I knew the question must come forth. I could even feel it pressing upon my lips consistently. But with superhuman effort I repressed it for awhile. The very perfume of her seemed to get into
 my brain and cause therein a delightful dizziness. When I realized that my de- parture must be taken, I rose, offered my hand, but with old-time graciousness she accompanied me to the door. There, as I held her soft little hand in mine a moment I lost control of myself. l could no longer repress that burning question, and 1t came from me almost like gasp:
 Miss Walsh I said tremblingly,
 Miss Walsh, tell me, why on earth do you work?"
 But she only laughed, I left, and-well- it's just as I told you at the beginning you never can tell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-14
HUNTSVILLE

l Huntsville, October 13.-(Special.)-All
 of the moonshiners who were convicted at this term of the United States court | w. I. Grubb and those who are farmers were allowed to go home and finish their | farm work and then come back Decem- | Der to begin their jail sentences. There | were no pleas of guilty. Those sentenced to 90 days for illicit distilling were: L.. | G. Wesler of Madison county; H. A. | Caldwell of Madison county. Thirty-day l sentences were given George Sanders of Jackson county, George Crutchfield of
 Lawrence county; Buddy Hill of Madison county; Red Johnson of Jackson county; John l.. Peek of Jackson county; Law
 renee Easterwood, Jim Easterwood, Le- mas Easterwood and Will Fortner of | Cullman county; Albert Ashelbaumer of | Cullman county.
 | Herman Bloom of New Orleans got a ] Judgement against l.. M. WNrten of Athens for $3735.6S, which they claimed l to be due on cotton futures dealings in
 the New Orleans exchange The govern
 ment lost it's suit against the Holland
 Blow Slave company for alleged cutting I of timber from government lands.
 | Court has adjourned for the term. ! Judge Grubb announced that he would
 open court in Florence next Tuesday. l The law and equity court grand jury
 made it's final report yesterday afternoon after sitting 10 days. This is the last l grand jury of this court because the | court will go out of existence by act of I the legislature December 31. Ninety-two true bills were returned. A committee oi i, the grand jury examined the county poor
 farm and ascertained that 1t is not sus. | taining itself, although it is a farm of
 more than 100 acres and garden is not | grown on it to furnish vegetables fol | the inmates. The grand jury recom- l mended that the farm be sold and a smaller place near the city be purchased l Twenty-two inmates are there at pres
 ent and two of them were recommended for dismissal because it is apparent thai they are able to make their own liv- ing.
 The entertainment committee that will
 have charge of the reception to be giver the Jackson Highway pathfinders ha. been notified that the pathfinders will not
 reach here until Monday, instead of Sat
 urday. as had been expected. They will spend Sunday in Birmingham. A large
 number of cars will meet the visitors I when they come into Madison county and a banquet will be given them in tht Hotel Twickenham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-14

New York, october 2.-(Special)- Jun less you chance to work in one of the business concerns-or theatrical organi- zatons-which employ lot of girls, you may get the impression that New York city is full of pretty little millionairesses, judging from the gorgeous scenery that is in evidence along Broadway and the avenue, but if you do work in one of these places, you soon learn that those whom you thought mllionairesses are only working girls-but-
 Further knowledge develops another item. to-wit: Many of the working girls are not so many submarine miles re- moved from the millionairess class but they might be successfully sunk by a ma trimonial torpedo, and relieved of a valuable cargo.
 Since I have been pottering with poli- tics up here in the effort to re-elect MT, Wilson (for which he has not even thanked me, as yeD I have been daily entering the offices of the democratic or ganizations and in each of these I have discovered a sort of embryo harem, or it might be lilSened to a "Follies" cho- rus, rehearsing pianissimo, as in each office I could faintly distinguish, ming ling with the click-click of the type writers the soft, seductive strains set tc those sweetly simple words, Yak hula nick a doc la.'
 In one of the offices I discovered viva eious, high tempered but harmless mem Der of the troupe of Typo who seemed altogether human and not wholly man. hattanized. It seemed as if nature had ,played at least part in putting on the pink and white cheek effect; the office scenery she wore was in keeping with what used to be called instincts of re- firement,' and the voice she used in con- versation was free from the customary subway tinge
 Skipping over the intervening process there was nothing original or clever in it we find ourselves at her home on Long Island To begin with that was surprise
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-14
THE TIME Tn ACT

You never should neglect a cold a single day, particularly at this time of the year. Ordinary colds can be quickly cured, but if neglected are like ly to prove serious. A cough that hangs on weakens the system and makes one liable to disease. Jacob Zolun, 701 Lake Linden avenue, Laurium, Mich, writes: "Foleys Honey and Tar is the only medicine we use in our family for coughs and colds. It does the work promptly" It heals raw, infiamed throat; clears air passages; loosens the phlegm. Reliable. Sold everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-14
To Start Paper Mill

Bogalusa, La, October 13.-City and par ish officials, about 2OoO school children and hundreds of adult residents of this sec ton today participated in ceremonies at tending the breaking of ground for a new paper mill to be erected and operated here by northern and eastern capitalists in connection with local lumber interests. Company officials estimated the mill and equipment would cost $1,O0O000 and that the plant would have daily capacity of from 75 to 90 tons of paper
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-14
No Sweating of Fruit Allowed

Washington, October 13.-Orange and grapefruit growers and shippers were warned today by the department of agri- culture that the shipment in interstate commerce of fruit sweated either before or during shipment is a violation of the pure food law. Sweating turns green, un- ripe fruit yellow and makes it appear ripe. The warning was occasioned, the departments statement says, by growers and shippers inquiring what action would
 be taken during the coming season to pre- vent the supplemental shipment of fruits artificially colored by sweating
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-14
CLAYTON

Clanton, October 1S.-(Special.) )-The cotton report for Chiffon county shows that only 1124 bales of cotton have been ginned for the year 1916, as compared with 1869 bales ginned for the same period of 1915. This is falling off of 3845 bales.
 MT. P. R. DeVaughn brought in from Maple Springs bale of cotton which weighed 666 pounds, for which he received 1874 cents per pound. making 8 total of $135.35 for the bale
 MT. J. Hance Aired has been appointed treasurer of the Chiffon County High school fund for three years.
 Mrs. Paralee Headley, age S2 years, was entertained by one of her five daugh- ters, Mrs. o. o. Roper. celebrating this her eighty second birthday year.
 The ladies who are members of the Clanton Civic Improvement club elected officers as follows for the year 1916-7 Mrs w. G. Collen, president; Mrs. Ar thur Johnson. vice president; Mrs. Collier secretary; Mrs. Deason, treasurer, and Mrs. E. M Pinckard, federation secre- tary.
 Four old Confederate Veterans occupied seats as delegates in political meet
 ing held in Clanton. Not one of then was less than 70 years old. They were Dr. Christian, Dr. Stove, Veteran s. J Andrews and Dr. Jackson.
 John Stanfield has booked so many or ders that he is compelled to run his plan ing mill day and night
 MT B. M. Roberts, for three year: Clanton, has removed his family to his new home at Myrtlewood. A big moonshine whisky plant was de- stroyed by J. L. Gore and w. H. Giles, pie, deputy sheriffs of Chiffon county, 1' miles west of Clanton, in the Ockmulge' swamp The officers raided the place al 12 o'clock on Thursday night. The plan was owned by H. l.. Leonard, a whisky distiller who operated at one time neal the Alabama Power company plant bu when run out from there he next located a still of 150-gallon capacity in the Oc' mulgee swamp. Two hundred gallon of moonshine stuff was destroyed ant the plant wrecked by the deputies, wht found the concern in full operation or their arrival.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-14

There is old saying that it is impossible to please
 verybody, which is measurably true. There are exceptions to this, however One of these is THE LITERARY DIGEST. When you take it home every week you know you will please the whole family Each issue contains matter for all tastes and for every taste For father there is the political
 ton, the foreign comment the discussion of indus trial and social issues of moment and the advice finance and investments for mother, the articles