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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-15
HOTEL. LOBBHES
Open Play Football

Il am strong for open play football"
said Maj. ]. s. Allison. II think it only
a question of time until open formations
will be the order of the day. In the
last few years niue hof the rough and
tumble stuff has been dispensed with,
and the coaches are resorting to the Tor
ward pass and trick plays more and
more.
1T is genuine pleasure to see team
get away with long forward pass, or
make substantial gain by means Of a
trick formation, provided, of course, that
you are not betting on the other team
1t shows head work. which in my opinion
is better than line battering. At least
imagine the players head feels better
after using it for one of these plans than
when he uses his head to butt through
stiff line"
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Sex Question is
Dead in Politics

~ SG2SS4 O0A u WIN S4Na@O
II t is interesting to read the diver
y gent views expressed by newspa-
pers and politicians as to the part
played by women in the recent presi-
Dental election. In the republican
ranks there is naturally disappoint-
ment and a disposition to blame the
isuffragists for not supporting Mr..
Hughes solidly. One prominent east
ern paper thinks it "shame" that
women who can vote in limited num-
Der of states have it in their power to
defeat a candidate like Mr.. Hughes
and leave this country under the pre-
lcarious guardianship of the democrats.
AS a matter of fact, Mr.. Wilson
would probably have been reelected
had not a single woman voted. The
suffragist vote seems to have been
about evenly divided and the boast of
Miss Alice Paul as to the "rebuke"
administered to Mr.. Wilson by women
must be taken at its face value. The
Presidents success in keeping this
country out of war had considerably
more weight with many women voters
than the charge that he kept women
out of suffrage. And that was as it
should be.
Whatever conclusions may be drawn
from the result, it has been clearly
established that women are likely to
vote as their husbands, brothers and
sweethearts vote and the attempts of
female agitators to inject sex into a
political campaign have met with the
failure they deserved.
No one, except possibly a few mis-
guided feminists, believed that sex
war was imminent in this country.
Since election day it is more remote
than ever. Thousands of women voters
chose between Wilson and Hughes,
not because of selfish considerations,
but for what they believed to be the
best interests of the country.
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and
the Year 1920

N GORGE w. PERKINS visit to
VI Colonel Roosevelt Saturday
started political gossips specializing
on the ex-President's attitude toward
a republican or progressive nominal
ton in 1920. There was no reason why
Mr.. Perkins journey to Oyster Bay
should have been regarded as sig
nificant. The two gentlemen in ques-
ton are close friends. OF all the col
onePs "standbys" none, indeed, seems
so devoted as the famous Wall street
magnate who, the more he plays at
the game Of politics, the more he likes
it. Nothing was more natural, there
fore, than that Mr.. Perkins should call
on Colonel Roosevelt to talk over the
election aftermath.
But the reporters fell over them
selves to learn whether plans for
1920 were being formulated and
whether the colonel was in recep-
tive mood When asked about it
Roosevelt characterized such talk as
"pipe dreams" One reporter took this
expression from the colonel's lips as
definite concerning 1920 sentiment,
but people who are familiar with
Rooseveltian psychology see nothing
definite in that remark any more than
his three-cups-of coffee joke when
wriggling out of pledge not to run
for third term.
II want it clearly understood" he
said, chat no amount of visits or talk
can induce men to speak of the 1920
nomination. I do not discuss pipe
dreams"
Picking the republican candidate
for next time-four years off-before
the Hughes Wilson bets are paid,
would be rather premature, perhaps,
but as long as the colonel is in virile
physical condition he will be recl1oned
with by the political bosses. The col
onel will be ready to throw his hat
into the ring when the time comes.
Mr.. Hughes will never run again,
but with the colonel it is different.
The chances for his nomination are
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AD[RREFT WITH THE TIMES
AN INNOVATION.

The Christmas magazines are now on
sale,
The advertising sections are immense;
And some are good and some beyond the
pale,
And prices range from five to fifty
cents.
While waiting for a car we look them
Ger,
But that's about as far s we ever get;
We do not yearn to sound that mighty
store
OF Yuletide prose and poetry, as yet.
But much we're struck by something
rather strange,
And doubtless twill appear the same to
you;
AS IL to waken wonder by the change,
There are some periodicals, few,
Without the lure of maidens, fair to see
The girl upon the cover even scorn;
Instead they picture Santa, bold and Free
Or else happy youngster with horn
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tering. But of the midsummer of ca
summer blossoms there was abundar
And in the woods there were violets, b
the big blue violet and the sweet wi
violet. Gardens were rife with strs
berries. Hereabouts people had me
of strawberries, and did not stint the
selves.
AS for birds, there were more Y
few; plenty of bluebirds and mum
of robins.
Such November bellies tradition.
most abused of months seems determi
to redeem her reputation. She e
seems inclined to offer a distant II
taste of spring; a taste Of the JOY.
mosquitoes. flyless featless woods. u
many of the interests oe APRIL.
A month of this temper is to be cI
ished. We all remember the Noveny
of 1918 which incontinently and me-
lessly brought the worst storm OF
ter and showed us in for three or Y
days. For November is versa
month, and only rarely and with 81
effort does she make herself altoges
agreeable
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THE CZAR,s WAY

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger
The Gear fixes things nicely in the
matter of elections. AS you know, he
has a great army even in times of
peace.
But no Russian soldier can vote. Nor
can a Russian student or policeman.
The theory is that these classes of men
can easily congregate so as to act in
wilson, which might at certain times
cause formidable combinations.
In Portugal domestic servants were
formerly not allowed to vote. Beg
gars are also DISTINGUISHED, but a
Pennsylvania beggar may vote.
French and Italian soldiers when
under arms cannot enjoy the franchise.
England disqualif1es anybody who ac-
cepts charitable relief. but she also
puts a premium upon the highbrow.
The United Kingdoms eight univer-
stiles send nine members to Parlia-
ment.
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AFTER A ZEPPELIN RAID

From the London Chronicle.
An Iron Cross was picked up at Pot
tiers Bar, where Zeppelin was wrecked
recently.
Parts of wreckage were found two
miles away. :.
AS the airship neared the earth, bull
lets went whistling in the trees all
around.
A doctor while watching the raid
fell through skylight into a room in
which two housemaids were sleeping.
The startled girls rushed in their
might clothes into the street and asked
IA policeman to apprehend the burg
lar"
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PEASANT LIFE I'm GALICIA

Every peasant wants his daughter
married off as soon as they reach won
anhood, and little hands are drawn upo
the Intel of the door to indicate to tn
world that there is q marriageable daugh
ter inside the house. And the weddin
day among the peasants is about the or
bright spot in girls life. Where tn
children of the United States roll eggs o
Eastern Monday, those Of Poland pot
water over one another in spirit of flu
poland was a republic of landowner
in which the serf did not count. The ma
who owned land, or whose ancesto'
owned land, was a noble. He migl
match poverty for poorness, he might ne
have a single sole between his feet ar
the ground, he might have only a rust
old sword to tie to his girdle, and onI
a piebald blind horse to drive, and thu
a hired one, but he still was a noble
ownership of land had ever set its al
proving stamp upon him or his family
with him the peasants were as %
worms of the dust. The Russian nh
is proud of his peasants, the Germa
noble was proud of his, and the Austria
noble had nought but words of praise n
his, but the Polish noble was not pro1
of his.
Nothing illustrates better how the Pr
ish peasant felt toward the Polish noll
than the instruction of the Poles of All
tria in 1886. That was movement
the mobiles. The government did nothi}
to check the outburst, and it is sal
that the loyalty of the peasants to Il
government, and their hatred of thd
aristocratic brethren, caused the uprisiI
to die aborning.
''Whatever may be said about the i
la lions between the Polish aristocrat al
the Polish peasant, however, the host
tality of the former has always be-
whole-hearted and sincere: TactfulnessI
as natural with the mobiles as taking
the water is natural with a duck. III
like company and love entertainment, al
are as fond of dancing as any other pA
pie in the world. 1t takes vigorous ma
to stand all the liquor that is provide
by the Polish host. =
Polish women are among the m rs
beautiful in the world. The perfect shag#
of their hands and feet is comment r.
upon by every visitor to the home of ~
Polish aristocracy. When they visit tH
shoe stores of Vienna, it is averred 'tf1
the shopkeeper exclaims: we know th43
are Polish feet and proceeds to goH
cases that are not drawn on except wiz
women of this nationality come into
place of business"
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bright enough at any rate to keep
the public guessing and to insure
position for the rough rider on the
front page now and then. The colonel
may dismiss the subject as a pipe
dream, but wait and see how busy he
and Perkins get few months hence
when the G. o. P. is scheduled for re-
organization.
The humorous artist who pictures Adam
fishing and telling Eve a lie about the
size of the one that got away probably
refers to an incident that happened after
Adam ate of the forbidden fruit and got
acquainted with sin.
Republican leaders tried to look highly
Indignant when it was suggested that
they might be guilty of election frauds,
but in moving picture parlance, they
failed to register an expression of in
jured innocence.
=
The next time there is a close presi-
dental election the press in particular
and the public in general will not be so
eocksure about the result until all the
returns are in.
= *
1t is rumored that Secretary McAdoo
will resign. However. even if he should
do so, he will still be able to drop in at
the White House whenever he feels
like it.
The liquor dealers are concerned over
the prospect of a dry" Detroit, but there
will be a number of convenient distrib-
uting centers still open in that terri
tory.
Grateful democrats think something
should be done for California. Give the
President a little more time and he'll
probably get around to that very thing.
x
prominent politician says the suffra-
gists double-crossed Mr. Hughes. He
seems to overlook the fact that it's wom-
ans prerogative to change her mind.
y
Having re-entered public life, Dr. WI
bids fair to round out $50 years, SINCE
there is nothing more conducive to lon
gevity than office holding
That little demonstration" along the
border, ostensibly to hurt President Will
sons chances for reelection, failed tc
materialize.
Cincinnati has a woman newspaper
reporter who is more than 20 years old.
Bet jitney she doesn't write any of that
sob stuff"
The waning popularity of pajamas does
not excite the average fat man, who
never could tolerate those restrictive gar
ments
s.
The high cost of living will make tur-
key hash much more palatable after
Thanksgiving than it used to be.
Some of Mr.. Fairbanks recent photo
graphs give him rather pinched look.
lie probably feels that way now.
4
monographs are now on the market
for $3.50, Fancy Caruso's voice associated
with $3.50 instrument!
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AN ORDEAL IN STORE.

care you getting ready for Thanksgiv-
ing?"
"Oh, yes" replied the impecunious cit
izen. I'm nerving myself to make a
great effort at self-control."
"I don't understand"
"pm going to try to get through the
day without acquiring a deep-seated
Crouch
MORE THAN HE COULD BEAR.
Fur 10 years, mum, wuz a glass
eater wild a circus sideshow," said the
frowsy applicant for breakfast
How did you happen to lose your po-
sition?"
cit wuz dis way, num- De bearded
lady got sick an de manager wanted me
ter take her place fur week. Bein' an
artist, me sould revolted at practicin' a
low deception like dat an I quit"
HARD TO EXPLAIN.
''You say this is a problem play?"
That's what the programme states. 1t
presents pretty problem to me-
"Yes?"
'Tm wondering why anybody ever put
up real money to have it produced"
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DIR. WI COMES BACK

FTOm tne PrOVldenCe JOurHdt.
The government and people of the
United States will regard with salts
faction the unanimous Endorsement ~
the Parliament of the republic of China
of the appointment of WI Ting Fang
as minister of foreign affairs. The
Chesterfield of China" as minister to
the United States before the fall of the
Manchu dynasty. is recalled with ma
tional feeling such as few
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MARK TwAIN's RENTED KITTENS

From ''The Boys Life of Mark Twain"
by Albert Bigelow Paine. in st. Mich
olas.
A part of Mark Twain's entertain
ment (while at Dublin, N. H.) was a
trio of kittens which he had rented for
the summer-rented, because then they
would not lose ownership and would
find home and protection in the au-
tumn. He named the kittens Sackcloth
and Ashes, Sackcloth being a black and
white kit, and Ashes a joint name
owned by the two others, who were
gray and exactly alike. All summer
long these merry little creatures played
up and down the wide veranda, or
|chased butterflies and grasshoppers
down the clover slope, offering Mark
Twain endless pleasure.
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OUGHT

II want some cotton for my TOOTH"
Said suffering Mr.. Baker,
~ think that | will need enough
To cover a whole acre.
Cincinnati Enquirer
The dentist peered into his mouth,
His patients need to serve,
He saw the little tooth that ached
And said: II like your nerve"
Detroit Free Press.
And then he added with a smile:
"a man of your renown
Should be fixed up regal style;
You ought to have crown"
Springfield Union.
But if you do not want a crown
OF such there are few
Whatever you want, put it down;
I'm here to plug for you"
Houston Post
But when the drill began to sing
A pleasant little song,
That patient made the echoes ring
With yelpings loud and long.
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FROM AwANDERER's soNGr

By Clinton Scollard.
There will be, when I come az
through the hill gap in the ewst
The friendly smile of the sun on
fields that love best;
The red topped clover here, and
white-whorled daisy there.
And the bloom of the wilding briar
affairs the upland air;
There will be the bird mirth sweet-v(
lower none may know
The flute of the hermit thrush, the
of the vireo;
Pleasant gossip of leaves, and from
dawn to the gloam
The lyric laughter of brooks, there
be when l come hon,
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to the standard of the best city
schools. Iliteracy has been too long
a blot upon Alabama's fair name. The
constitution as it stood was largely
responsible for inadequate school ia
cilities in the country districts and
only this amendment could provide
a workable remedy for the situation.
The compulsory education enact
ment goes into effect next year, and
then more schoolhouses will be re-
quired from one end of the state to
the other. If some counties are dis
posed to be backward in voting the
tax, the overcrowded condition of the
schools resulting from the compulsory
enactment will make enlarged accom-
modations all but imperative.
1t may be sometime before illiteracy
from Alabama entirely, but
not before it is appreciably minimized.
The fact, at any rate, that the first
steps have been taken for remedying
the situation will make 1916 remem-
bered as an epochal year in Alabama's
history
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BEGINNING THE DAY - Jesus,
Lover of my Soul, in Thee the ter
ror of the Lord has become the ten
derness of the Lord; might mas
melted into mercyj majesty mas
turned to ministry. Thy triumph ~
the triumph of tears. jehovah
that was, o Jesus that is. Amen
Ill. NJ. E.
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CHANCE FOR HERo1sM.

But, Miss Grabcoin, I cannot live wiz
out you"
"If that is the case. my dear count
will you oblige me by going to the from
and dying for your country
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THE MAIN OBJECT.

PA. what's meant by party affilia
tion2"
That's a term used by diplomatic per
sons to conceal the real motive whicl
prompts men to hang together in tn
hope of sharing in the spells Of office"
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THE HEIR.

Just because man sits at mahog-
any desk in a luxurious office, doesn't
necessarily mean that he is doing big
business"
mo, but it often indicates that his
father before him did big business"
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TOO LATE.

He lost a hundred dollars
And now looks quite distraught
While thinking of the comforts
That money might have bought
PAUL COOK
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Tut, tut, thou art all icej thy kind
NOS. freexes Richard III.
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The Delta independent., 1916-09-29
County Commissioners Proceedings

County Commissioners Proceedings
Proceedings of the September, 1916
session of the board of County Com
missioners of Delta county, Colorado:
petition for a road in Section %
T. IA s., R. 80 w. 9th P. NJ, was re
ceived and road viewers appointed.
A petition for a road in Sections
Is and %, T. IA S., R. 80 w. 9Th P. NJ
was received and road viewers ap
pointed.
Section Is, T. 81 N, R. IL w. N. NJ
p. NJ. was received and road viewers
appointed.
The petition of Frank Miller for
rebate of taxes on account of excess
valuation, was granted subject to the
action of the State Tax commission.
The petition by H. E. Clemens for
rebate of taxes on account of excess
valuation, was not granted.
A resolution endorsing the proposed
Nucla- a-Delta road was adopted by the
DOdTu anu d letleT duuTeSSou 10 tHe
Hon. H. S. Graves in which the board
agreed to cooperate with the Forest
Service in the construction of the
road.
There being but one bid received for
assembling the bridge across the North
Fork near Lazear, another call for
bids was ordered.
The bills submitted by Mrs. G. T.
White and The North Fork Farmers
Ditch company, amounting to $35 and
$30.35 respectively, were dis-allawed.
The following bills were allowed:
ORDINARY FUND
H. X. Gibbs, cash adv...-........$ 101 SO
Adah Price, Supt. Sch. SAL. 103 20
Chas. L. Keller, Assr. sal and
expenses ............ 1853 10
]. w. Jeffers, Dep. Assr's SAL 1872 90
Oliver B. Cook, Surv'y'r serv. 80 25
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FOR SALE-Blackhawk Morgan
stallion, 16 hands high. broke to drive
Also harness and buggy. 911 South
Grand Ave. Delta. 37.1t.
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!. II. X. Gibbs. County Clerk and
Recorder in and for said county. in
the state aforesaid. do hereby certi.
fy that the above and foregoing 10
a true statement OF that part OF the
Commissioners proceedings as per
tains to the allowance OF bills, letting
Of contracts and granting OF rebates
OF taxes or assessments as required
by Act approved April IL. 1901. and
a brief statement OF such other mat.
ters as are contained therein.
In witness whereof have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal OF
Delta county this 18th day of septem.
ber. 1916.
II. X. GIBBS. County Clerk.
tSeaD
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D . . . . . . . . . z . . . .
, BUSINESS LOCALS .
. . Q . . . . . . . Q . . .

FOR sALE-House and lot es2
Dodge Street. 37-3t.
]. v Plantz wishes the party who
narrowed his kraut cutter last fall TO
return the same. as It is now needed
by the owner. 3T-1t.
FOR SALE-One sfx-horse Interna-
tional gasoline engine and feed grinder
nearly new. Eight inch burr. Co
o. phone 2s-X Cedaredge. 80
Closing out our spring wagons at
less than factory cost.
37-u. JAMES GREENWOOD.
Take advantage OF our special family
rate ON flat work II will tighten
your home washing wonderfully at \
nominal cost. Delta Steam Laundry.
Protect your home against fire by
insuring with Stephan 4 obert.
FOR SALE-A number of choice
cockerels bred directly from = pure
bred hens OF Fishers famous White
Plymouth Rocks. Coop. phone FAX.
- l.. A. Gipe. Cedaredge.
FOR SALE--125 first class Poland
China pigs. g. Hsrtig: both phones. n
Don't take our word for IT, Let us
show you how soft and fluffy we
launder those heavy blankets. Delta
Steam Laundry. 37-u.
WANTED.-Pickers and packers
Apply to w. p. Gadclman. Paonia.
Colorado
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r. w. Curtis, Com'rs. SAIL rs 90
Mildred Anderson, Holding
Teachers exam 16 so
G. H. Merchant, Dep. Assr's
services ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 16 W
j. s. Wright, Hold'g Teachers
Exam IL Uo
oolsmnim ...ancd(n ETAOI HRgbv
]. T. Beatty. Udersheriff's SAL 100 90
j. T. Beatty, bd. of prison'rs.... 2 90
j. NJ Cochran, Assr.s clerical
help zO w
]. E. Beckley, Assr's clerical
help %
NJ. A. Davis, Sheriff's fees. Ga 80
Joseph L. Atkinson, District
Clerks fees .......-..-............ II 40
E. ]. Braund, Stenog. fees. 10 90
Henry A. Cox, Stenog. fees. 10 10
Fred Lease, Wit. fees Is
R. NJ. Wilcox, Wit. fees. 15
S. L. Fairlamb, ]. P. fees. 4 Is
S. L. Fairlamb, ]. P. fees. 2 25
Thomas A. Worman, Road
Signs ------.------.------------.------... 40
Grand Mesa Lbr. Co., sup. 95
Cardwell Blue Print and Sup
ply Co., supplies .-........... Is
Out West P. & S. Co., sup 225 25
Woodcroft Hospital, Care of
Insane ...-.........-.-......... 24O 90
Harrington Bros, Rent of
Horse .............................--....... 6 90
Independent Lbr Co., sup. 75
Mt. ST. T. & T. Co., tel. rent 90
w. o. Hersum, Water Commits
sioner's services ... ~ so
First Natl Bank, Delta, Dep.
Water Com. serv., assd. 19 81
S. ]. Miller. Dep. Water Com.
serv., assd. sd.........-.........--..- 10 90
Delta Natl Bank, Dep. Water
Com. serv, assd......... 10 IS
Delta Natl Bank, Dep. Water
Com. serv., assd..-....-....-...-.... 3S rs
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WANTED.-Pickers and packers.
Apply to w. p. Gadelman. Paonia.
Colorado.
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Don't take our word for IT, Let us
show you how soft and fluffy we
launder those heavy blankets. Delta
Steam Laundry. 37-u.