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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08

eral years earlier By 1915 everybody who could get together a small balance seemed disposed to take advantage of
 the local banks. This enabled the farm CTS conveniently to meet some of their expenses. A few years ago some of the
 farmers began to pay their harvest hands
 in checks. Twenty-Five years ago such a Nethod of payment would not have been
 thought of, for it would not have been acceptable to the farm hands.
 Comptroller Williams report justifies
 the inference that within few years the
 bank depositors, both national and state,
 may in the aggregate number as many as $30, 900 O00. Now, in the national banks
 there are 14000,000 of depositors. As we
 have population of a little over 100000,
 coo, it will readily be seen that the United States must lead the world in the num- Der of citizens who utilize the banks
 THE PRESIDENTS STATEMENT In a speech which was made by Presi- dent Daniel Willard of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, few days ago, to the off,
 said some things which reminded some
 of the veterans of civil war days of the
 action and of the words of MT. Willard s
 predecessor as president of the Baltimore
 and Ohio. For at the outbreak of the
 civil war, John w. Garrett promised the administration that the Ieueral troops
 should have the right of way over every
 thing upon the Baltimore and Ohio lines
 and that nothing would be left undone
 by the management to make the troops as comfortable as possible while they were being transported over that line. It is in exactly that spirit and in almost the exact words that President Willard now pledges the Baltimore and Ohio railroad to aid the federal government as eff ciently and to serve the country as earnestly as that company did in 1861.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08

thought that Coleman was knocked off and drowned before assistance could reach him. party of Edgewater citizens searched all along the creek up to late hour last night but were unable to find the body. Coleman was unmarried, and had been in Edgewater only short time coming from Texas.
 The rain did considerable damage at Edgewater yesterday. The Edgewater mines did not operate, but the water was all pumped out in time for the night shift to make their turn.
 Funeral services over the remains of Miss Helen McNamara, aged + years, who died at the family residence, 280O Avenue B, yesterday morning about 4:30 o'clock, following a weeks illness of typhoid fever, will be conducted from the St. Anthony's Catholic church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment will follow at the Elmwood cemetery. The Rev. Father McQullian will officiate. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08

|Menaced as the citizens of Birming- m are by the alarming spread of
 lis affliction, it is imperatively i'm rtant that every safeguard should be hployed without delay to stop it's |yages. A No time should be lost waiting on Salth and sanitary officers to locate |e source of infection. which may be
 the water we drink, the ice we use in the products of the dairy. The Sportant fact is, we have the dread Inalady in our midst and it is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08

Readers of THE LITERARY DIGEST watch the wars development with both eyes open. They view all events from behind the lines of both Germans and Allies. and their understanding of every campaign is based upon thorough knowl- edge of the differing viewpoints. The same prin- ciple applies to diplomatic activities Controversies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08

decease is survived by her parents, MT and Mrs. D. M. McNamara; one brother, Erskine McNamara, and two sisters, Mrs. D. J. Donnelly and Mrs. w. T. Hall Miss McNamara was a student of the Ensley High school and was one of the most popular members of St. Anthony's Sun day school.
 The remains of B. B. McLaren of Ems ley, who died at local infirmary Thurs day night, were carried to Notasulga, where interment will take place. The de- cease is survived by a brother, w. w. McLaren, and a sister, Mrs. Louise Mer. chant, both of this city. MT. McLaren was visiting in Tuscaloosa when he was taken i'll. He was carried immediately to local infirmary and died, following an operation. He was well known Tn educational circles, and was principal of the high school at Pineapple last year and had been reelected for the coming year.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-15


ship. The only reason 1 can think Of
for anybody considering The Day
Book anti-Catholic is that don't be-
long to the Catholic church. But
for that very reason I might be called
anti-Jew or anti-Protestant or anti
Christian Scientist, for don't belong
to any of those churches either. My
chief interest is in human beings as
human beings. I deplOre anything
that prevents the workers of this
country, or the world for that matter,
from working tremendously togeth-
er for their own advancement, men
tally, physically and morally. And l
know that religious prejudices have
been appealed to and creed animOsi-
ties stirred up for no better purpose
than to break up labor unions and
keep workers from, getting together
industrially, socially and politically.
1 believe religion and politics should
not mix in a republic. l am opposed
to any union of church and state. So
long as there is more than one bible
1 am opposed to it's use in the public
schOols-fOr l don't know which is
the real bible. But it's none of my
business what religious belief par
ents want taught to their children in
Sunday school or church. No, am
not Catholic, anti-PrOtestant or
anti-Jew. 1 don't see men, women
and children as Catholics, Protes-
tants or Jews, To me they are men,
women and children-just people
just my brothers and sisters. To me,
their religious faith makes no more
difference than the kind of clothes
they wear. l am not a Catholic, a
Protestant, Jew, a Mason, Knight
of Columbus, a Guardian of Liberty,
Democrat, Republican, Social
list or Prohibitionist. am not FOR
or AGAINST any man because he is
any of these. am FOR or AGAINST
him-but mostly FOR-because of
the kind of MAN he is.-N, D, Coch-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-15

THE PUBLIC FORUM
is THE DAY BOOK ANTI-CATH-
oLIC?-B Being a jealous reader Of
The Day Book have been told by
several friends to cease reading it as
it is Inclined to be anti-Catholc, I'M
til the other evening, sitting and
reading .retentiVely it's news, my
father called my attention to the fact
also.
Well, we argued and said could
not find any Catholic feeling in
The Day Book whatever. So 1 said we
will write the editor, to determine
whether it is anti-Catholic or partic-
ipatingly Protestant.
Now, if you will please publish the
answer for the settlement of thisear-
gument it will be appreciated by
F. J. Kelly, 313 MayfieId Az.
The Editors AnsWer.-The charges
made from time to time that The
Day Book is this, that or the other
indicate how difficult it is for the
people to understand that an honest
and fearlessly Independent newspa-
per can exist. At different times anti
Catholics have charged me with be-
ing Catholic and Catholics have
charged me with being anti-Catholic.
have also been called a Socialist, a
Democrat, Republican and a Pro-
gTessive. And 1 have repeatedly told
the truth - that 1 belong to no
church and no party. am not anti
Catholic, anti-Protestapt or anti
Jew. To me Catholics, Protestants
and Jews are, merely people, with a
free right to worship God according
to the. dictates of their own con-
science it's none of my bust
ness how they worship and pray, or
whether or not they worship and
pray at all. I have freely expressed
my opinion from time to. time. and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-27
STORIES OF CLOUDLAND
More About the -in-the- -Box-By
Farmer Smith

"r!o ha plenty of feet" said Gruff Grufr.
HE had six pairs of feet, all different colors.
That was the reason that Santa Claus made
him Jack-in-the-Box."
What do you mean, Gruff Gruff2" asked
Tulip Heart.
L mean" said the old nurse. that my
papa was punished for taking Ave pairs OF
Get from Toyland and wearing them
around in Cloudland.
You see, my papa was carpenter and
made wooden soldiers. He made millions
and millions of wooden soldiers He made
all the feet for the wooden soldiers and
painted all their red, blue and green uni
forms on them.
He was very proud of the feet he made
for his wooden soldiers, for they were
straighter and frmer than any of the feet
that any of the other carpenters who
worked in Toyland made for their soldiers
zone day my papa fell down and hurt
one OF his feet and couldn't walk. l was a
very little girl then and he sent me to Santa
Claus to ask him II he could have a pair OF
the beautiful feet he made for his wooden
soldiers to wear himself.
Santa Claus said yes, but to take only
one pair. My papa took one pair and put
them on. He took blue pair of tset with
blue soldiers pants painted on them. But
he didn't like them and without asking
Santa Claus he changed them to a brown
pair
That wouldn't have been so bad II ne
had returned the blue feet to the wooden
soldier who was waiting for them, but he
didn't. He kept the blue pair OF feet and
when he got tired OF wearing the blue feet
he would wear the brown ones. Then ne
made a pair OF red feet for a general of
the wooden soldiers and liked them so much
he took them for himself and hid the gem
eral away in the cellar OF his Toulouse.
The general kept crying out for his
feet all the time. but my papa wouldn't give
haD IN I'm "a Hrnf nKaTrI llNy AdNF fnn
different kinds OF feet. and finally Santa
Claus heard about how he had taken the
generals feet and the feet of lot OF other
wooden soldiers without permission.
Santa Claus was very angry then and
turned my papa into a Jack-in-the- Box for
six years, and that is why l don't like
doors"
(To be Continued.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-27

The Little Girl Who Would Not Obey
BY = wENoNAH RAINBOW who signed no
name.
One morning little Elizabeth awakened
quite late. Her mother called to her and
Elizabeth, murmurIng sleepy "All right,
mother" lay back in bed again.
Now II she did not get up in time for
school that meant one demerIt. but sleepy
Elizabeth thought but little Of that that
morning.
Suddenly a huge, gaunt figure came walk
ing over the floor and terrible voice cried.
'Is this the girl that won't obey her
motherr
Grinning faces looked at her from all
directions and suddenly two figures seized
her in their arms and flew away In vain
did Elizabeth kick and scream. That ugly
figure looked at her out OF deep eyes that
seemed 70 pierce her very soul through.
and he exclaimed in voice OF thunder:
Elizabeth, you'll be late for school,
Her mother called and Elizabeth awoke to
md herself on the noor OF her bedroom with
the bedclothes half covering her. so she
hastened to get dressed and her mother
coming up the stairs. heard her say: Well.
even II It was only dream. Tll certainly
profit by IT,"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-27
TILE MI 1CKER By EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS
i H. NlNAAlNLlO Of the nd MARS STORIES

either side There was logic in Bony's pro-
posal. They couldn't spare a man now.
Later he could punish the Offenders at his
leisure-when he didn't need them any
further.
'wilI you swear on the book to do your
duty by skipper Sinms an me OF we take
you back?" asked Ward
"You bet" answered Bony Sawyer
The others nodded their heads. and Di-
vine sprang UP and started down toward
Ward.
"HoY on, you I" commanded the mate.
This here arrangement don't include you
It's Jest between Skipper Simms an his
sailors You're a rank outsider, an you
butts in an starts nutiny Ef you come
back. you gotta stand trial fer that-see Y
you better duck, mister" advised Red
Sanders. They'll hang you sure"
Divine went white. To face trial before
two such men as Smms and Ward meant
death. of that he was positive. To flee into
the forest meant death, almost equally GER
tain. and much more horrible.
The man fell to his knees, lifting suppli-
eating hands to the mate.
For Gods sake. Mr. Ward !" he cried.
''be mcrcful I was led into this by
Theriere He lied to me Just MS he did
TO the men. You can't kill me; It would
be murder. They'd hang you for II ~
Wen hang fo:' this muss you got us
into anyway, ef we're ever caught" growled
the mate. "Ef you hadn't a carried the
girl on to be murdered we might have had
enough ransom money to have got clear
some way; but now you gone and cooked
the whole goose for the lot of usv
You can collect ransom on mel" cried
Divine, clutchI'g at the hint. 'Tll pay you
a hundred thousand myself tho day you set
mo down in n civilized port safe and free"
Ward laughed in his face.
You ainT got n cent, you four-nusher,"
he cried. "Cllnker put us next to that long
before we sailed from Frisco"
"Clinker lied !' cried Divine. He doesn't
know anything about it-1'm richl"
"Wots de use oh chewin de rag bout
all dis7" snorted Blanco, seeing where he
might easily square himself with Ward
and Simms. Docs yo' take back all us
sailormen, Mr.. Ward, an promise not to
punish none OF us ef we swear to stick by
yo-all in de future7"
Yea" replied the mate
Blanco took step toward Divine.
Den yo' come along, too, as n prisoner.
white man." and the burly black grasped
Divine by the scruff of the neck and forced
him before him down the steep trail toward
the cove.
So the mutineers returned to the COM
mand of Skipper Slmms, and l.. Cortwrlte
Divine went with them prisoner,
charged with a crime. the punishment for
which has been death since men have
sailed the seas,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-27
CHILD's FRIENDS FIGHT FLY
Federation Asks Cooperation in De-
stroying Insects Breeding Places

All citizens who know OF the existence
OF manure pits in any section of the city
are urged to communicate the fact to the
Child Federation. 1894 Chestnut street Be-
cause files are the known carriers OF many
infantie diseases. as we'll as being suspected
OF being the carriers OF infantile paralysis
medical experts plead for every precaution
to be taken against the insect.
The Bureau OF Health and Charities, un-
der whose supervision the routing out OF
manure pits that are contrary to law
comes. is unable to properly protect the city
through lack Of appropriations to employ
sufficient inspectors. In this contingency
the Child Federation has offered TO look
after this work.
Every citizen who discovers a manure
pit or hears of one is asked to notify the
federation, and the case win be investi-
gated Immediately. In this way the medical
authorities believe that much OF the danger
OF an epidemic may be avoided.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-27

pound TO rope in or anything reccss'
but dull to do, you telephone and ask
quantity of Johnny
Next morning at the appointed hour
will find squattlng beneath the dusty A
clas outside your camp the required qu
tity of Johnny
His clothing is scanty In the extrefE
Seldom has he a complete shirt. a {
tapping rags of sacklng constitute his clio
ing except for long blue winter overc
of old service pattern, which he regards "
pride as his uniform, and however inter
the heat, only dlscards with the utmost E
luctance
yet, cheerfully lazy as he is. Johnr9
gets through an extraordinary amount
work. He is so constituted muscularly this
he cannot lift any considerable weight, bt
when load is placed aptly on his bacl
he will march Off with aweight twice 2
heavy as the average white man coul
carry.
But the magic that alone can mal
Johnny work is the magic Of chantinl
with each gang goes chanter, and ii
better the chanter the better the worl
Allah-he' from the chanter, Allah-illal
from the chorus
"The chant is interminable, IN n minc
scale and rising and falling monotonousl,
To it's rhythm have seen scores OF train
loaded. The chant moves the heavies
weights, clears away the most desperat
obstacles. Allah-he' they sing in the bak
ing sunshine. Allah-illahv
TT has many variations. this chant. fror
the most pious idealism to the viIeat q
phrases. But whatever the words, II
steady, relentless lit there Is a myst
of race that the white man can never
derstand. and there is the solemn magit
the desert
"Sometimes In some commonplace tas'
such as the stacking of ammunition boxes
the chanter will swing his toilers into veri
table hysteria of chanting. Then they worl
in a frenzy of energy as II they were tax
ing part in some mystic ritual. some dervls
ceremony of an obscure and violent faith
"They stop exhausted. The task is done
Johnny files out of camp, squats by tn
roadside and falls asleep in the shade of tn
acacias."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-27
CHAPTER XII.
nj. Vart-,at.

TN THE filthy den of her captor, Barbara
i Harding heard again the command of the
halfbreed Japanese who clutched her arm.
Gomez he said.
One of the women awoke at the sound
of the mans voice. She looked up at Bar.
bara in sullen hatred. Otherwise she gave
no indication that she saw anything unsual
transpiring. 1t was as though an exquisite
American belle were a daily visitor at the
Oda Yorimoto home.
What do you want of me?" cried the
frightened girl in Japanese.
Ora Yorimoto looked at her In astonish-
ment. Where had the white girl learned to
speak his tongue2
II am the daimo Oda Yorimoto." he said
These ara my wives Now you are one
OF them. Gomez
"Wait!'' cried the girl. catching at a
straw. IF you do not harm me, my father
will reward you fabulously. Ten thousand
koku he would gladly give to have me re.
turned to him safely"
Oda Yorimoto shook his head.
Twenty thousand koku!" cried the girl.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-27
THE SUMS TRAVELS

Sent in by JAMES oNEILL. N. lsth street
The sun Is not a-bed when
At night upon my pillow lie;
Still round the earth his way he takes,
And morning after morning makes.
While here at home, in shining day,
We round the sunny garden play,
Each little Indian sleepy-head
Is being kissed and put 70 bed
And when at eve / rise from tea,
Day daWns beyond the Atlantic Sea
And all the children in the West,
Are getting up and being dressed.
-RObert Louis Stevenson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-27
CONTINUED TOMORROW
BEN GREET PLAYERS AT U. OF P.
"As You Like It" Tonight-"Ro
and Juliet" Tomorrow Night

"As You Like It" wi be presented to-
night, and Romeo and Juliet" tomorrow
night by the Ben Greet Woodland Players in
the Botanical Gardens Of the University OF
Pennsylvania.
The Ben Greet Players have been giving
Shakespeare's plays In the open air for rs
years In England. and since coming TO this
canpuses OF Harvard Princeton. Yale, West
Point, Wellesley, Smith and many other
universities
Seats may be obtained at the summer
school offee. College Hall, University OF
Pennsylvania,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-27
Market Street Tenant Buys

The tve-story building l2s Market street.
lot IS feet by ss feet. has been sold by
George II. Johnson for s. Louis and Eta
B. Goulson 70 the John H. Wood Company,
Inc. which has occupied the property for a
number Of years The asSessed valuation
Il $4,000 and the price paid Is reported
70 have been sb5.0eo. This Is the best price
that has been realised for property Ia
fhia block for several years The pur-
ehaseFs ulii aaas extensive alzsFatlona-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-27
Red Cross Extends Work

An interesting exhibit at the headquarters
OF the Philadelphia County Auxiliary OF the
American Red Cross, 142s Walnut street is
a maternity outfit. OF the type now being
made and packed by members of that or
ganization for the wives OF soldiers. Mrs.
Reed A. Morgan. chairman of the commit
tee, is organizing women who will assist in
making these outfits 10 be distributed by the
Home Relief Division OF the Emergency Aid
Committee, at 1913 Arch street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-27
Assistant Dentist Named

Director Krusen, OF the Department OF
Health and Charities today appointed DR..
Louis Michael. 5s2 Pine street. an assistant
dentist, al salary Of 800 year Doctor
Michael Will be assigned 70 the new city
dental dispensary which opened 4 Few days
ago At Twelfth and Carpenter streets he
vlil work exclusively among the poor chill
aTea q tbs eilx.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-27
Reward for Missing Aged Man

Relatives OF James McNulty, rs years
old. OF Sharon Hill. who disappeared from
his home in this borough have offered a
reward OF 500 for him. The man was seen
IN Broad Street Station. Phlladelph a, the
day he disappeared. Several days later
there were reports that he was seen at
Sixty-ninth street terminal, PHILADELPHIA /:
Ridley Park and other places. Since then
no word has been heard concerning him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-27
Branch Club News

And now comes Telford with the news
that It Ia going TO step up in line with other
Pennsylvania towns that have formed
branch clubs Thslma Bashurst Is the glad
hsralder OF this surprise. Althsa Baghurst.
Mamie Shannon. Esther RosenbeFger, Ma
bel Shade and herself have organised lit
tie band that meets every other Thursday.
The new branch club viii eau ilself after
ths town Of relford Further report Will be
anade later
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-27
THE P. R. T. Contest
is OPEN from NOW until

For the BEST SToRIEs, DRAW
INGS and IDEAS on how to PRE-
VENT and AVOID ACCIDENTS.
500 IN PRIZES is OFFERED.
Send all stories, etc, 70 Farmer
Smith, Eyeaiag Ledger. Phila,
delphis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-27
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Evening star., 1916-08-20

week with her young son for Ocean
City, Md, where she will spend two
weeks.
Judge Wendell Stafford spent the week
end with their respective families the
past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kite were hosts
at dinner at their home the past week.
The Misses Childs left some days ago
for New Hampshire. where they VIII
spend the remainder of the summer.
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas =. Poole, who,
with their young daughter Jane, have
been spending the summer in Maine,
have returned to their home.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Bisselle and
family, who have been spending the
summer at Ocean City, Md. motored
back to their home during the week
DR.. James Armitage Emery and Miss
Helen Emery, who have been spending
the past month at Atlantic City, y. j.,
have returned to their home.
Mr. and Mrs R. s. Steward left yes
terday for a stay of several weeks at
Wildwood N. ].
DR.. and Mrs. D. R. Harper third left
during the week for Ocean city, n. j.,
where they will spend month.
Mrs John II. Dynes, who has been
spending the past two months in
Cleveland, Ohio. has returned to her
home.
Mr. Eugene II. McLachlen, who has
been spending the past two weeks at
Colonial Beach, Va. has returned to his
home.
and young daughter have returned to
their home on 39th street after a
months stav with Mrs. Peters parents
at Sandy Spring, Md.