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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-01

The streets of the city on Monday certainly indicated the value of adver- tising
 Sundays ad draws the crowd to town. Each shopper seems to have gotten parsonage message, and is in search of special bargain they have been looking for for quite a while.
 Even the weekend shoppers find it pleasant and profitable to wait for Mon- days counters, and thus the city is filled within and out-of-town trade Nor do the folks go home; they loiter around for lunch, the moving picture shows, or perhaps a matinee, feeling that the amount saved in necessaries can partly be spared for enjoyment. This puts into circulation much new coin every week. and scatters prosperity or the appear ance of it, among different commercial agencies. There is evident good spirit in the crowds-they have not been disap- pointed in their shopping facilities. They have found what they have looked for. Truth in advertising is a genuine asset, just as valuable to business as integrity is to the individual. Ebert Hubbard said: Advertising is telling who you are where you are and what you have to offer the world in the way of service or commodity If nobody knows who you are, or what you have to offer, you do no business, and the world is the loser through giving you absent treat ment. Life is too short for the consumer to employ detectives to ferret out mer- chants who have the necessities of life to sell.
 Advertising is the proper education of the public as to where the thing can be found, therefore it is necessary
 And with all this fact, soliciting ad vertisements is a hard job-almost as hard as selling ticket to church oys- needs the ad most thinks 1t as valueless as the stew.
 If the department ad men could peep in on the women pouring over the bar gain columns he would certainly value his authorship more.
 One of party of ladies on the way to be in line early for Mondays bar gains said: Why 'tis foolish to spend your life bending over a machine when such articles can be found made and fin ished nicely and at such price as saw priced in the advertising columns. 'Tis true, in the shops some will always be bending over the machine, but this is a necessity. The demand for more of their finished goods means more workers, and thus many more paid hands.
 Spending money sometimes is a habit; but it is a necessity: the exchange of coin keeps the world alive, and the spirits of the people at par. Business is duli when there is no trading. no want ing and no needing things, and then "the grouches' get in their work, and the knockers theirs.
 ''Times are dull," is habitual express
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-01
GENERAL ITEMS

Erwin Longstreet, negro, aged IS years' 1211 Fifth avenue, north, was strucK ID the temple with a bottle by Ermand Ruff fin, negro aged 16 years, at Fifth avenue and Twelfth street, north, late Tuesday night Longstreet was attended by Dr. Saunders, negro. He is in a precarious acondition and very little hope is held out for his recovery. Ruffin escaped after striking Longstreet, and at an early hour this morning had not been captured.
 The residence of Leo Nacastie. 262S Twenty-first avenue, North Birmingham, was destroyed by fire of unknown origin yesterday afternoon at l o'clock. The roofs on the adjoining houses, 2S25 and 2621, were badly damaged, catching fire from the Nacastie residence. It was es- timated that the damage will amount to 5000.
 Fire yesterday at noon destroyed the roof and badly damaged the interior of the residence of Mrs. Ida Davis, 2zlS Seventh avenue, north. All furniture on the lower floor was saved but everything on the upper floor was destroyed. It was estimated that the damage to fur nishings will amount to $500, while the damage to the house is estimated at s2500. The house was insured.
 The houses adjoining, 2212 and 2214 were slightly damaged. The blaze was caused by 8 defective flue in the kitchen In the residence of Mrs. Davis The fire had 8 good headway before 1t was discovered
 Mckinley Culling, age years, is in the Hillman hospital with broken leg, sus- tained yesterday afternoon at Avondale when he was struck by an automobile The child was brought to the hospital in a private automobile yesterday after noon at 6:3O o'clock. The police depart ment has no record of the accident.
 Houston Davis, 2213 Fourteenth avenue south, reported to the police department early yesterday morning, the theft of an expensive automobile tire, which was attached to an automobile, that was standing in front of his residence.
 J. H. Dean, 2217 Fourteenth avenue south, reported to the police department yesterday morning the theft of five passenger Ford automobile, which was standing in front of his residence. Al an early hour this morning the car had net been recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-01
Oil Mill Association Meets

Charlotte, N. C., May 31-The Inter- state Oil Mill Superintendents' association, with more than 800 oil mill superintend- ents in attendance, met in annual ses- sion here today. The meeting was called to order by J. w. Washington, president of Little Mountain, S. C.; Fred Str1ck- land of Atlanta is secretary. The Oil Mill Machinery Exhibitors association composed of all oil mill machinery manu- facturers of America and foreign coun- tries, is also in session here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-01
MEETING OF ADVISORY COUNCIL
Teen-Age Work of Birmingham Sum day School Association Is Planned
 for Summer and Fall

The monthly meeting of the Woman s Advisory council for the teen-age work of the Birmingham Sunday School asso- citation held its regular monthly meeting from 12 to 1 o'clock yesterday, to plan work for the summer and fall. Twenty three members of the council were pres- ent. Miss Lema Easley, chairman of the council, called the meeting to order A report from Miss Miriam Hostetler, presi- dent of the Older Girls council, was read on the work planned for older teen-age girls of Birmingham. Other interesting reports were: The report on the Satur- day Training Class for Teachers of Teen Age Girls, by Mrs. N. E. Rosenbarger; the Departmental Meetings for Depart ment Superintendents of Teen-Age De- partments, by Mrs. Charles R. Plosser the Work of the Woman's Auxiliary Coun- cil, by Mrs. R. B. Watts. After these reports the following subjects were dis cussed: "A Campaign For Interesting the Mothers of the Teens" the Writing of Year Book" the Printing of Leaf let Explaining the Work of the Woman s Advisory Council,' and the Preparation of a Prayer Calendar" The hostesses chosen for June meeting were: Mrs Gus Lee. Mrs. J. F. Ehrhart, Mrs. R. Black burn and Miss Zoe Black.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-01
How the Situation Developed

From the Washington Star
 q understand you are now one of the officials of Crimson Gulch.'' s
 Yep" replied Bronco Bob. 'T como in on the prohibition ticket.'
 And how is prohibition working out?'' '.Fine. We've got it fixed now so that nobody but the particular friends of us authorities can buy or sell a drop.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-01
REGIMENT OF MASQUE


 Festival march music is heard ana the Queen of Tuscaloosa and her court enter through the audience and take their place among the spectators in front. Heralds ride forth and announce the masque. The figures of Past and Future are revealed.
 Tuscaloosa enters with train. Mother Earth enters, accompanied by Clay. Lime stone, Iron and Coal with their respective followngs. The spirit of the river, Black Warrior, enters with his Nixies. They are followed by the Forest Breads.
 Enter Cotton, with other farm products in train, including Corn, Sugar Cane, Oats, Wheat Rye, Clover, Alfalfa, Peaches, Ap- Beans. Tomatoes, Strawberries, Pecans, Peanuts. etc.
 Tuscaloosa, desiring to make use Of these resources, asks Mother Earth how it should be done. She refers him to Education, who appears and consents to direct the transformations which VIII render these resources useful to him Here is introduced the chorus dances of the transformation of Coal and Iron. Tuscaloosa begins to feel proud and satisfied when the figure War enters with his lieutenant, Raven Days, blfghtng the agricultural products and prostrating rus lcosa. War Is called away, but leaves behind Raven Days, who checks Tusca- loOsa's attempts to rise.
 champion appears in the shape Of Ku-Kluk Klansman and challenges Raven Days to Judgement of God" They joust on horseback, Raven Days IS de- feated and Tuscaloosa is released from the thraldom of his oppressor. There follows general rejoicing among all. Black Warrior expresses the wish that he might be of more assistance to the now fast rising Tuscaloosa Importuned by Future. Education brings forth wanl- pun belt of r locks, which, once fas-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-01
Now's Their Chance

From Browning Magazine. -
 And so you are convinced, my friend asked the curate, that there Is place of eternal punishment"
 T ams' replied the unchartable par ishioner There is nothing in this world bad enough for some people"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-01
CAMPAIGN FOR THE l. SCHOOL BOND ISSUE IS GIVEN IMPETUS Enthusiastic Rallies Held Last Night at Ensley, East
 Lake and Fountain
 Heights
EVENTS OF TO-DAY IN
 SCHOOL BOND CAMPAIGN

Mass meeting at Avondale, Griffin's hall, 8 p. m.
 Presentation of film, March of Empire" at East Lake park, D. m.
 Tomorrow, mass meeting at East Lake Baptist church, 8 D. m.
 Tomorrow, presentation of film, March of Empire" at city hall, Woodlawn, s D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-01

Houston Davis, 2213 Fourteenth avenue, south, reported to the police department early yesterday morning, the theft of an expensive automobile tire, which was attached to an automobile, that was standing in front of his residence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-01
Plain Enough

From the Louisville Courier-J ournal.
 How do you like America, count?"
 Quite much, but your figures of speech are somewhat hard to understand. Now when it dawn upon you
 You begin to see daylight" explained the other man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-01

tened to the Black Warriors girdle, will give him the strength to scatter Tusca- loosas products to all parts of the world.
 The belt is adjusted and Black Warrior is directed by Future to bring Prosperity and Fame. They enter, present gifts to Tuscaloosa, and Fame informs him that many of Tuscaloosa's sister cities are waiting to bring felicitations and to par ticipate in the celebration of Tuscaloosa s one hundredth birthday. They are re- ceived.
 The masque ends in a processional led by Future, and with Past bringing up the rear, They pass in review before Tusca- loosas queen and court.
 The queen and her court were:
 Queen of Tuscaloosa, Miss Julia Nuzum.
 Pages, Burke Johnston, Henry Snow, Billy McQueen.
 Maids of honor, Miss Annalee Fitts, Miss Augusta Searcy, Miss Augusta Har- wood, Miss Madge Blair, Miss Ola Davis.
 Herald, w. B. Nolan.
 Past, George O'Neal.
 Future, Miss Kathrina Brown
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
ENJOYABLE OUTING HELD
Schnaarr Association Members Feed On
 Goulash and Make Merry.

Members of the Hermann Schmarr association and their wives, numb ber- ing about fifty persons, motored yes terday morning to the Goulash club in Glastonbury, where the annual out ing of the association. These events have become famous through the eff forts of the popular East Main street 1ibation dispenser, but in the estima- ton of the members and guests yes- terday's affair was the best ever.
 On arrival at.the club a breakfast was served, followed by an entertain ment. Dinner consisted of old style gOulash which caused those present to smack their lips and, like Oliver Twist, call for more. An entertain ment was held during the courses, but through the modesty of the per formers no account of their nom de guerres or what they contributed is obtainable. Sports of all sorts were engaged in, the featuring event being a ladies' bowling contest which was won by the following: Mrs Joseph Menousek, first prize; Mrs. David Dehm, second; Mrs. Fred Jurgen, third; Mrs. Rawlings, consolation The party returned late last evening.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
STANLEY PARK DEVELOPMENT.
Superintendent Wainwright Employ
 ing Force of Tree Doctors.

Development of the Stanley Park at the north end is progressing under the direction of Park Superintendent Ralph Wainwright. The department was allowed less than 8 s1,0O0 for that purpose this year, the plan being to set out several thousand pine seed- lings, doctor the large trees and repair the fences.
 The park fences were put in repair some weeks ago, the old interior fences being dem olished and stile openings along the border. A force of tree doctors has been at work for a time treating the larger trees and pine seedlings have been planted on the north slope near Blake road. Superin- tendent Wainwright plans to continue tree doctoring and in the fall will de- velop the north drive and cut several trails through the deep underbrush on the west side of the park.
 One trail has been cut from the old dam, following the little stream to the west Next season, if the board of f. nance and taxation will give it's as sistance, the dam will be rebuilt and preparation made for restoring the bathing pond near Stanley street. The park is growing in popularity and when a little more work is done to open up trails and make 1t more ac- cessible to the public it will be pa tronized to a far greater extent.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
HAS JAIL RECORDS
 TO PROVE HIS CASE
Oyerman Compares Child Crimi-
 nalS in North and South

Washington, Aug. 7-An attack upon the constitutionality of the pending child la Dor bill was made in the senate today by Senator Overroan ol Nofth Carolina. He insisted that the issue should be submitted to the states as a constitutional amendment
 II this legislation is constitution al' declared the senator, there will De nOthlng left of the rights of states but there will be an absolute absorption of the police powers of the forty-e1ght sovereign commonwealths. and there will be no barrier in the way of centralization of all power in Washlngton, to which goal we are now rapidly drifting.
 This bill is not for the nurpose of regulatlng commerce, but it's main purpose-its ultimate purpose-is. under the guise of regulating com merce, to regulate production in the try. It is to put a state under duress and compel it to do that which some states have done in order as has been stated in this debate, to have uniformity"
 Senator Overman submitted statis- tics designed to show a beneficial ef- feet upon society of child labor. Rec ords for 1910. he said. showed that only Is children in 100000 between 14 and 16 years of age in North Car olina were committed to jails work houses, as compared with 279 in Massa chusetts; 199 in Rhode Island and 122 in Missouri.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07

the Herald are at all tinid during severe electrical storms and are wont to hide their pretty heads behind a door or under a pillow. Arizona is a place for them to stear clear of- The showers here are worse than any that New Englanders ever saW- They are terrific, but we are getting used to them and now accept them with some 3agree of satisfaction inasmuch as they provide little cooler weather. The mon have received another al- lottment of cotton uniforms and they were appreciated The woolen rai- ments have now all been cast into the discard.
 Lieutenant Griffin for a while dur ing the past week seemed his own cheerful self again, due to the receipt Of an epistle from New Britain writ ten in a feminine hand But now that his initial recognition from the hoped for correspondence committee has passed and threatens to be a mere flash in the pan, the Old-tinne scowl prompted by unfortunate in- attention, again shows itself and again the men in his charge are never able to do their drilling in just the proper manner. Perhaps some of the girls have forgotten his first name. It's Ashley-Ashley J. Griffin. So now there is no excuse to let him suffer longer.
 When the mail shows itself in camp there is a veritable stampede of the men to see if there is any for theTn- They are more eager for letters from home than they are for the mess call, and that's saying a great deal. Could the folks at home see the news hungry look of the men at noon hour all would take a hand at sending them a line now and then.
 Autoing in Arizona.
 During spare tiTHie some of the boys have taken short side trips. and some of them have been fortunate enough to get little automobile rides By lit tie automobile rides I mean little rides in little autos. I myself have had & couple of rides in g. Ford over an Arizona road that back Tn Con- necticut would be almost a trail. 1 entoyed 1t. nevertheless, and despNe the fact that the little road louse' touched thirty miles an hour, making it necessary for those in it to spend considerable of their touring time in mid-air.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
ERWIN HOME REPORT.

The Erwin Home annual publica- ton has made it's appearance bound with a yellow cover and containing 8 picture of the home at the corner of Bassett and Warlock streets. The booklet also contains the incidents re- 1ating to the founding of the home by an endowment of $80,00O in the will of the late Cornelius B. Erwin. The home was erected in 1891-1S92. The applications for suites in the home were so numerous during the past year that an addition was built containing ten. The receipts of the treasurer were s2,0S7.53 and the ex- penditures were $3,O07.65. Three deaths were recorded at the home during the past year.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
HUGHES CAR HELD UP
Candidates Auto Searched for Ex- plOsives by Canadian Sentry, Who Says Rules Must Be Enforced

Niagara Falls, N. Y, Aug. 7- Charles E. Hughes, westward bound on the first trip of his presidtntial campaign, spent Sunday at Niagara Falls. Mr. Hughes and his wife at tended church in the morning, went. for a long motor ridt in Canada this afternoon and late last night left for Detroit, where the nom1nee will de- liver two speeches tonight
 During the ride through Canada the nominee obtained a first-hand inn presstOn of the vigilance exercised by the Dominion government over tour ists. At a lonely spot a Canadian SOL dier with fixed bayonet appeared in the roadway, ordered the driver to halt and made a business-lfke search of the car for explosives while MT. Hughes and his wife stood waiting nearby. The soldier when told of grin that he was sorry to inconven- fence the candidate, but Canadian military rules made no exceptions
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
TN POLICE DIEPT. 42 YEARS.

Sprinfield, Aug. 7.-Edward H. Boecklen, 89, assistant turnkey at the York street jail and former captain of police. died at his home, 40 Scott street, yesterday afternoon. MT. Boeclklen's AZ years of service is the longest in the department He entered the police department as a pa trolman in 1874 and was captain of the watch from 1884-1901, when he became assistant turnkey at the jail. He leaves two daughters.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
MANY DEEDS RECORDED.

Business at the city clerks office still continues unusually active and there Is promise of smashing all pre- vious records. Last week on two days seventy deeds were received for rec ord, the greatest number on consecu- tive days ever received by the ofnce. At present the office has recorded nearly 500 more deeds for the year than for the corresponding period of 1915
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
GreenhOgn MOtO1ist Gets Off.

Michael Anderson was charged b- Traffic Officer Clarence Lamphere with leaving his motorcycle longer than the permitted time in front of city hall and with carrying number plates that were mutilated. Through Lawyer A. A. Greenberg he pleaded guilty to the first count and not guilty to the sec ond. The lawyer explained that the number plates were broken in an ac> cident and that as Anderson has not been in this country very long he can neither read nor write English. A fine of S5 and costs on the first count was remitted and judgment was sus- pended on the second.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
EXPLOSIVE ON TRAIN

Carload of Acid Held Up By Police
 As It Was Being Taken Into Jersey
 City.
 Jersey City, N. J.. Aug. "A car loaded with an explosive acid was cut from Delaware Tackawanna and Western Coal train arriving here to- day and sidetracked before the train entered this city. This action was taken by the police acting under in- structtons to enforce the intuition embargo laid against explosives as a result of the recent Black Tom Island disaster. in which several per- sons perished and S2O,0OO,0O0 dam age was done.
 An inspection of all the railroad freight yards of the city today failed to reveal the presence of any ex- plosives.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
YOUTH ARRESTED;
 WITNESS FOR STATE
John Dobruk Will Testify Against
 Alleged Burglars

William Sodergren and Miles Berk- oWitz pleaded not guilty before Judge James T. Meskill in police court this morning to 8 charge of burglary. It is claimed that the two young men, with John Dobruk, forced in the front door to Victor Freedman's bakery on Hartford avenue at II o'clock Friday night and stole 100 pennies. They were arrested by Officers Perry, Litke and Sergeant w. c. Hart. Dobruk is not charged with burglary and as he was called one of the states witnesses it is presumed that he has turned states evidence and in order to shield himself will attempt to fasten the crime on his companions. Lawyer A. A. Greenberg appeared for the ac- cused and the case was continued until Wedn esday. Each man is out in bonds of $500.
 Trouble on Myrtle Street.
 Following a general mix-up at an Italian christening on Myrtle street last night Tony and Frank Babinatto and Frank and Victor Daddario were arrested by Officers Strolls and Massey on charges of drunkenness and breach of the peace respectively. The trouble was not serious and the case against Tony BabinattO was nolled. His brother was fined $5 and costs and the other two men were fined $8 and costs each.
 Prefers Cop to His Wife.
 Paul Walicki his wife chasing him down Main street and begging him to give her his pay envelope, ran into the arms of Officer William O'Mara Satur day afternoon and was arrested for drunkenness. He WIS fined s5 and costs.
 Interferes and Pays Fine.
 As Officer George Ellinger was ar resting Jacob Sabola for drunkenness and breach of the peace at the corner of North and Sexton streets early Sunday morning Paul Ruden ap proache ed on the other side of the street and ordered him to release the prisoner An argument started and this morning Ruden found himself facing the court. He was fined S5 with out costs. Lawyer A. A. Greenberg appeared for him. Sabola was fined $14 and costs.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-11
WOMAN'S CLUB
 IF WASHINGTON
Presentation of Old Maids Conven-
 ton Tomorrow Night

The Woman's Club of Washington will present The old Maids Con vention" at district school house tomorrow evening, Saturday.. at & o'clock. An admission fee of q cents will be charged.
 The cast of characters follows: President Jerusha Eliza Bangs. ......
 ...........M Mrs. F. W. Wells Secretary Adelina Patti Scheech =.
 .......... Mrs H. C. Lockett Treasurer Dolly Warden .......
 .................M Mrs D. C. Hays Petunia Pickles ........, Mrs. Custer Serena Hasbeen Mrs. George Oliver Hepsibah Aldelia Olds .......
 ............ Mrs. B. F. Goodman POllyanna Singletree ... Mrs. Beach Senorita Squalita .-..... Mrs. Steele Minty Clovertop ........Miss Sutton May Haverman Mrs J w. Better Mariana Melissa Plack Mrs Carson Belinda Bliss ... .......... Mrs. Rex Charity Hopegood Mrs E. l.. Sutton Prof Makemup MT. George Oliver Transformations.
 Miss Virginia Lockett Tennis Girl Miss Weage ..................V Voice Miss Eva Brownsberger .... Piano Miss Beach College Girl Miss Lola Martin .... Holland Maid Miss Edwina Howard Artist Miss Margie Martin -. Japanese Girl Miss Inez BrOwnsberger School Girl Miss Lucille Etter ....... 'Singster" Miss Katherine Luddin ...... Reader Miss Ozella Rex ..............T Topsy Miss Helen Perkins ...... Recitation Miss Ethel Orth ............ Pianist Mrs. Robert Butler .. Housek keeper MT. Luddin .............."A Man