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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-15
ALABAMA PRESS

Dothan Eagle: A man has been found who kept bubble a whole month. Bet he's a promoter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-15

Has very little in his mind And when he quits this earthly race Leaves nothing much but kids behind.
 RATHER ANNOYING. "Don't YOU admire a reposefuI woman?' That depends on the circumstances" "Yes?
 Some women cling to a strap in crowded trolley car with such an air of dignity that against my better judgment [ get up and offer them seat.'
 A RECKLESS ASSERTION. My daughter cannot exist without at least three servants" said the proud mother to her future son-in-law. Leave that to me-" answered the young man.
 But will you be able to provide them for herr"
 "No but I will be able to prove cons clusively that she can exist with only one."
 WORSE STILL. q saw you stepping around the city last night, Jagsby'
 "Er-yes. I was out 8 little while. Did my-er-feet interfere?" No, indeed. In fact, you seemed de+ tern1ned not to let your right foot know what your left foot was doing"
 AN EASY LIFE A rarely gifted singer
 The critics all avow, Receives armfuls of flowers Each time she makes bow. Behind the scenes her husband
 Waits gladly while she trills; His soul hath little music. But she pays all the bills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-15

Lineville Headlight: The republicans have but one issue, one policy and one principle in the approaching campaign and that is to defeat Wilson at any cost. That is the reason why Roosevelt is be- coming the G. o. P.s most available can didate. The republican party, like drowning man, is catching at straws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-15
SOUTH IS SETTING THE PAt

United States troopers in Mexico hay been too busy to use their safety razors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-15

Florence Herald: There was very large attendance at the meeting of the Alabama Educational association in Bir- mingham last week. The interest and en- thusiasm manifested in educational work all over the state is an evidence that the people are determined to put Alabama in a much higher class, and that right soon We did not realize our condition until 1t was made public, and now that our splen- did citizenship has been aroused on this all important subject the spirit of prog ress for higher education is manifested everywhere all over the state, even among the rural schools. We predict that in a few years Alabama will stand at the head of the states in point of education.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-15
USEFUL, ANYHOW.

Ofttimes the man with thoughtful face
 Has very little in his mind And when he quits this earthly race
 Leaves nothing much but kids behind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-15
TELEPHONE Bell (priyatc exchange connecting all Main 400O.

Misery acquaints a man with strange bed-fcIioys The Tempest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-15

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala. post office as second class matter under act of Congress March 5. 1879.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23
CHARGES POLITICS
DELAYS navy WORK
Service Paper Blames Appointment of
Incompetent Favorites for lnefi-
cheney in Battleship Construction.

A serious charge is made against
the present naval administration by
the Army and Navy Register, a serv-
ice paper. II charges that politics in
stead of efficiency have governed i'm
portant technical appointments at the
navy yards and that the spirit of civil
service regulations has been ignored
by appointing political favorites to
work on designs of new battleships.
The article in today's issue Of the
paper states:
''An example of the disastrous ef-
feet of such a policy has been furnish
ed. according to advices from New
York, in the appointment of a chief
craftsman of the hull division I'M
portant work in connection with the
new battleships has been so far de-
layed on account of this and other
purely political appointments that II
has been necessary to send from the
Navy Department trained craftsmen.
who can be poorly spared just at this
time"
Secretary of the Navy Daniels said
yesterday that he knew of only one
case of political appointment at the
Brooklyn navy yard! II concerned q
craftsman. he said, and had aroused
some criticism.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23
PUPILS WILL PRESENT
SHAKESPEARE PAGEANT
Play Written by Miss Sarah E. Simons
to Be Staged at Brightwood
Reservoir in MAY.

Three hundred high school pupils
of Washington will : celebrate the
300th anniversary of the death of
Shakespeare, May 9. 10. IL and IL, in
a Shakespearean pageant to be given
at the Brightwood reservoir, in Six
tenth street. The play was written
by Miss Sarah E. Simons, head teacher
of English in the high schools Miss
simons is directing the pageant.
The participants were chosen by
competition directed by a board Of
Judges. composed of Dean william
Allen Wilbur, of George Washington
University; DIR. A. T. Stuart. superin-
tendent OF primary instruction, and
Mrs. Glenne-Smith Tinnan, of the
Drama League. Director of Music
Cogswell is in charge of the musical
features of the pageant. An orches-
ira of seventy-five pieces will be di-
rected by Prof. Dore walten.
Eighty-five teachers in the high
schools are members of various COM
mittees arranging the pageant Harry
English. head teacher of mathematics.
lis supervisor of the general pageant
activities. The chairmen of the vari-
Gus committees are; Mrs. walten,
production; Miss Stanley, executives;
Miss Orr, program; DR.. Cogswell. mu-
sic; Miss Sanderlin, dance; Miss Nor
gan, costumes: Miss Merrill, place;
Mr. Lamb. decorations; Mr.. Schwartz,
neld. and Mr. White. construction and
equipment.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23
movie" STARS TO Lead |
ST. AIMS BALL MARCH |
1000 Merymakers at K. of c. Dance
VIII Greet Hazel Dawn and
William Courtleigh. Jr.

Hazel Dawn and William Courtleigh,
tr., stars IN the movie world, viii lead
more than 1000 gay young folk In a grand
march around Convention Hall tomorrow
night at the ball to be given by the
knights of Columbus for the benefit of
st. AIMS Infant Asylum The ball is
one Of the biggest Catholic events of the
year, marking the end OF the Lenten
season
In addition to the grand march, the ball
viii be featured by an exhibition drill
by the Color Guard" composed Of the
fourth degree members OF the Knights
OF Columbus. The guard will be COM
manded by Maj. c. Eugene Edwards.
Arrangements for the ball have been
completed by the executive committee, of
which MAJ. Edwards is chairman. Will
lam b. Callahan Is general chairman
on arrangements, with Charles W. Darr
and ]. ]. Keenan,. The ladies' commit
tee win have a refreshment booth at
the south end OF the hall.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23
vERDUN.

God love them, those French at Verdun,
TIL the wage of the battle be won;
Be Thou their fast friend.
'Tis their own they defend
God love them God love them, God love
them
Those French at verdun!
God love them, those French at Verdun,
Glory-girt in the splendor they've won; !;
Humblest man there today
Is immortal for aye
God love them, God love them, God love
them
Those dear French at verdun!
God love them, those French at Verdun,
It's the epic OF the ages they've won;
The great story of stories,
The great glory of glories-
God love them, God love them, God love
We love them, those French at YER
dun. ANONYMOUS.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23
Herald's Better Baby" Essay
Contest Now Is in Full Swing
With Week of Holidays Before Them Public School Girls
Should Enter the Race for the Beautiful Gold Watches
and Bracelets Being Offered as Prizes.
Rules for the Better Baby Essay Contest

the Care for Baby
Essays deal ai phase the cloth
odh sleeping tdtiaies aud
Essays shond be based the published daily from
APriI 10 to
4 Essays mast contain not than
Essays should be addressed The Washington Baby
Editor"
g. office 4z7 Eleventh street north
lUesf, before 6 O'Clock the evening of Moy
T. Essays UfH be turned 0e Monday
schools
rrs ndme age address, school and grade the first
Prises uaH gold gold bracelet
for The sgo high school the gold aooteh and
gold bracelet for the 0o pc1aning graded school girls.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23

The Washington Herald's better
baby" essay contest is onl
Public school girls. you have seven
days vacation. The seven short arti-
cles printed in The Herald last week
have told you ALL about baby. Moth
ing is required of you for entering the
contest Just sit down during this
week of holidays and write in not
more than 400 words what you know
about How to Care for Baby You
have until Saturday. May 6, to get
your essay into The Herald office.
Even II you do not win the gold
watch. first prize. or the bracelet.
second prize. you VIII be none the
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23

loser. 1t costs you nothing to try.
and why take 1t for granted that you
cannot win There's nothing like try
ing. You must take risks IL you
would gain.
II you are still in doubt as to
whether you Will write an essay, go
down and look al. the prizes in the
window of Charles Schwartz, jeweIer.
at 70s Seventh street northwest.
There is a gold watch and bracelet for
the graded school girls and two SINH
lar prizes for the high schools. The
prizes are from the best stock car
ried by this reliable store.
Since the contest started on April
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23
CHERRYDALE ARRANGES
FOR CLEANUP WEEK
Citizens Association Urges Residents
to Collect All Rubbish and
Will Remove II.

Next week is cleanup week for Cherry
dale and vicinity. The Cherrydale Citi-
zens' Association has issued placards
calling upon the citizens to make their
premises and surroundings clean, sani-
tarys and attractive, and has arranged for
the collection Of the trash
By Thursday the citizens are asked to
have all trash placed in suitable recepta-
cles, such as buriap bags, and on Fri
1t away.
I'VE feu that We are taking a step
in the right direction toward making
living and sanitary conditions better"
said ]. L. May. president Of the associa-
tion.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23
Two model Prisoners Escape.

Ossinihg. N. Y. April Z2-While keep
ers from Sing Sing prison were hunting
for Peter Cullen, model prisoner" who
had escaped. John Vorhiz. another mo
del, fed from the penitentisry early to-
day. The escape Of the two prisoners in
twenty-four hours agitated the prison
cffic ials and II was intimsted that changes
would be made IN the honor system
that former Warden Thomas Mott os-
borne put into effect.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23
70 Address Credit Men on Waste.

Mrs Flora Mcdonald Thompson, presi-
dent Of the Housekeepers' Alliance, will
address the Credit Mems Section Of the
Retail Merchants Association at the bi-
monthly meeting OF the section which
VIII be held Thursday next at 1890 O'Clock
n the club grill room OF the Raleigh
Hotel The Housekeepers' Alliance Is
preparing for war on waste week, with
which the Retail Merchants Association
Is cooperating.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23
YHE wAsHINc.1.:'O1
FGIFSBORO POINT \
\ DOOMED BY VAR
t,lrhrping Industrial : Isn.sf ss
III Springs Up Within Slshf o.
HI Capitol Dome.
E|s 600 MEN EMPLOYED
k.Iuo,.L. sehOoIhouse and o..
gT,e,,d-PrOspsroas Laborsf' '''e
About in for0''

LAD much tn tne
Washing cannes about 0n 0nsnr, III
t1e~ssa nuilt up in fe orders, OF IL
lopss ~ the press OF - They have
l,oxT.s created over ,sa5n. IKE HopeNen.
read OF the ooo'' s ,hsu, realize thar w's
hut how mahs " -, a car line Win sn.I
10. short .x,,,ls and almost - "a the
lrninuN - The Districts po'sSssssaving In
G l.uburb nt Bris" Brisn.s ~ the busiest IN M aoc
4 tldustrtaI eentrf. Ha,,ntry, employing -,
stsection 81 nrsscrt time, with = ,,s x,,,hf
: lu'en a. ~ - thr millions .-connrno-
bf 80 hutldTngs under y,,h an tncreas-
k-ls.ta ro,rs workmen'
r ling pay ron; incredible that suen
IT Sums "a have grown up ,,nnut 1
lino,nIs. th- confines OF s"e nsr,nx spread I
~ news or SIS sTe..n 10 the other.
lfrorp one eo. enc yhat has happehrea go,
u but that r,ant at ciesooro .s,nx
th heated Just -onpoS
tton Heights s.r way.
- year ogo this plant plant .,"i n carries
S,s 800 or 300 nrn; .sScir runs into
(" 1000 men on Vs. ny n has erected sess,r se,,r,
lmilhons "'a .a there Is now srv ,
laddttioiiSS ~. s-,,Ieal Products ntant stee
oy M IN Giant adjacent 70 u 81 nSirpoe
HISnt which will eTnp.SSs npSs,s,onal pay roll
Iof men. WIN .Tnled workmen nave -
Hundreos, ,rar, tho great stee, .o,,rc,
linporpsua Na,,rtry. while from neaS n-.Ssr Of Il
I or. Ioi " W zen recruited srea'
tcheaper laoore s,otei was buht
nj six Tnonlns ,hS r,en II was nieu )"
laccoInln -, completion and mas -, - no,
81 =. capacity ever s'-s that can
~lfor a good de.a or roorners Is MI
icommooAys AR Is unknqwn IN -, S
81 a .1oF ~. school house. ouns ~
P. lenn..,,tsor Of filling tne now o
lssStIon for many Ssya bought n
elcrowded- SOM SOM ,nnT and. more 1,Ie'
land roe .s.,, work. while for ~ ~
land ITSa,ton OF those VINO 80 or.
CO. enterprising ies have the
Temporary -. rne ~ fsueeessfuis
hsu..u.ssiueSit"sse:ss sse:s a.
,-, Is so great over ,ne nav
The usme of the vicinity nss
fnss ina for iye-minuts car rsroorcd
toSs n,ith all this. s - Se e
.,,,her tarEe plant
There 20 ernsb ,b,s means to the me,'
si JUST w,e-+o, docs not require - =
81 OF - orurtng. Several efaaarsnt st
p aeN aeNsr, who win want 49, air
are ne' a,d clothing fe,n circ
, toDu. doiiars Is put mi mn oa s,
mnnsn,v' most OF -HShicn WI" ~
WIsr. Wasnn.r .or the Ttfrst time Wasnms ,.,, 4
GU, ,,er, have an .opporsunu .nout
ines, s,s prosperity brought 49, 4
t by tne :, war business: rn. Tor ns M
,.sn,tTy susn right at their orsr,nsty noo,s
oO,sns inoS,n have an oppo,tt
s 'VVSsnIserVrs the most tn.sas s.o-s
Iiot -rcat steel plant a. Las,
'os any .Anacostis car ana ,srs
,ns ms OF Of nichols avenue; svn,s % growt
enc enc tnc most remsrxsols $50 = n,
".s,on wew Of the city and see = g
s,ssr worth-rhiie spots
- wNTE:rr
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23

IL. the. contest editor has been advis-
ing YOU to wait until the seven short
articles were printed. They have been
printed. and now he advises you to
get busy. Do your best. Think how
proud you wifi feel IL you beat Mary.
and Alice, and all your other play
mates who are also trying their best
to win one or the other of the beauti-
full prizes
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23
Burr Mcintosh at Belasco.

Burr Mcintosh. the war correspondent
and Lecturer. win appear at the Beiasco
next sunday with a lecture on, PRO
United States" or The United States
and It's Menaces." according to announce
fhent last night by Manager L. stoddard
Taylor. The lecture win be illustrated
BY 800 views and 100 cartoons. The after
noon lecture viii begin at o'clock and
The evening lecture at s o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23
Horses Barred from Zoo Tomorrow :

Horses and vehicles will not be permitted
In the Geological Park tomorrow, it was
announced yesterday. nor win bali play
ing be allowed. The prohibition was
made to safeguard the hundreds of chill
dren who viii roll Easter eggs and picnic
In the park
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23

One years supply of coal for New York.
loaded in ffty-ton cars. would make a
train reaching from that city to Salt
Lake City.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23

Estimates of the United States Steel
earnings for the second quarter. TO end
June 30. are running as high as 81. .eoo. 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-14
sEzRRAL MEXICAN UPRISING
FEARED AFTER PARRAL FIGHT

E F4so Iex. Anrl Fear Of s
#Fa1 e1E|s.eE zea aftaek apen
lIzz .zz HHu 1sI4Iz1l
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-14
RICHARD HARDING DAVIS
ON LAST JOURNEY
CONTINUED from Page One

Continued from Page One
ing Davis The ashes of Mr.. Davis father
were first buried, when he died in 1904,
in the Baptist burial lot in the Levering-
ton Cemetery, but were later removed and
buried In new plot i'm the cemetery
when Mrs. Davis died in 1910 Mr.. Davis
ashes will be buried in the lot where
his fathers ashes were first buried.
Many letters and kilograms Of condol-
ence have been received by the widow
from men distinguished in the literary
world and also in public life. Among
the latter are Mayor Mitchell, of New
York, and Colonel Theodore Roosevelt.
who expressed sympathy at the sudden
death of Mr.. Davis Tuesday night at his
shome near Mt, Kisco, n. Y.
The bodies of many persons of note
have been cremated at the Chelten Hills
+. columbarium since IL was opened in 1886.
Joseph Wharton, financler and founder Of
the Wharton School of the University Of
Pennsylvania, was cremated there in
1909. In January of the preceding year,
the body of r. A. PenFose, father OF
United States Senator Boies Penrose, was
incinerated there. Among other prOmi-
nent men whose bodies were cremated in
the eoIumbarium were those of DR.. Will
liam Pepper, August, 1905 John Thom-
son. famous librarian, and j. w, Wister,
last month; DR.. Horace H. Furness,
August, 1912; Samuel Kind, July, 1914;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-14
PARRAL BATTLE CONTINUES,
is REPORT; FEAR FOR TROOPS

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, April 14-That
General Pershing is hurrying 10 Parral 10
take charge of the situation created by
Mexican citizens firing upon American
troops was the opinion expressed at Fort
Sam Houston today Major General Fun
ston said he had received no word from
Pershing for three days,
There will be considerable anxiety at
Fort Sam Houston until the fate OF the
150 eavalrymen engaged in the battle at
Parral Is known. Unconhrmed and unof-
dciaI reports indicate that they were
caught Ia a trap. but whether they sue
<seiea IN escaping or are still surrounded
= not known. Offielal Mexican adyices
state that the conflict was resumed Thurs
aay night II these are correct. the Amer
lcans probably found themselves besieged
on All sides and decided TO make a fight
rather than run the gauntlet OF snipers
that would be emboldensd BY signs OF
retreat
II Major Tompkins and his men were
trapped IN Parral. help may have reached
Them before this time. as entry into Par
ral probably would not have been made
unless a supporting column were closely
following. One theory advanced here to-
say MAS that Major Tompkins had been
Informed by Mexicans that villa was hid
ing IA Parral
The result Of the Parral affair has been
ne cutting Of red tape to permit free
action byf the army. General Funston has
Aeen given authority to take fun charge
81 the situation This viii make little
change a. present, but will be OF vast
Enpertanee in case Of serious deyel-
zrnents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-14
TURKS STRIVE TO HOLD
VITAL DEFENSE LINE
Trebizond Stronghold M a y
Capitulate if Baiburt juno
tion Falls to the Russians

PETRoGRAD April t4.--By a series
Of vigorous counter.attacks the Turks in
Armenia are straining to the utmost 20
defend the important city Of Baiburt. at
the chief junction Of the roads between
Erzerum and Trebizond.
Since, besides the good roads to Sivas
and Mamakhatun, there are several trails
from Baiburt through the Pontus range
to the Black Sea coast, the occupation OF
Baiburt would greatly facilitate the opera.
tions OF the Russian armies and would es
tablish close connection between the
armies moving along the coast to Trebi-
zond and the central Russian army aiming
a Erzingan.
The new line of attack on Trebizond,
which the occupation Of this junction
would offer, would cause the immediate
retirement of the Turkish forces defend.
ing the approaches to Trebizond and lead
to the Capitulation of Turkeys. most i'm.
portant Black Sea port.
Baiburt itself is an important pro-
visioning centre and formerly served the
Turkish forces at Erzerum as base for
ammunition.
In the Armenian theatre the Russian
troops are steadily advancing southwest
toward the upper Tigris, where the Turks
have been less successful than elsewhere
In checking the Russians
Another unsuccessful attack by Field
Marshal Won Hindenburgs right wing
Rainst the Uxl<ull bridgehead, southwest
of Riga. a similar vain effort around Lake
Narotch and artillery due1s on the Dvinsk
front are the only events reported from
the eastern front. The following is the
statement issued last night by the War
once:
In the Caucasus enemy attempts 10
recapture an important sector failed.
The enemy sprayed poisonous liquid
on us.
on the western front, around the
Uxkull bridgehead. an enemy attack
was repused. At Jacobstadt and
Dvinsk there was artillery activity.
West of Lake Narotch an enemy at
tack. after bombardment, was dis
persed by our artillery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-14
KENSINGTON PLANS
ANTI-SALOON FIGHT
Big Street Demonstration Will
Be Made on the Night of
April 26

Twenty-Five churches Of Kensington
have been asked to join. in a gigantic
demonstration against the saloons in the
section on the night Of April 26. The
parade will start from the quarters Of the
Lighthouse Settlement, 1852 West Lehigh
avenue. and will be the first step in
movement planned on the part of the
churches to cooperate in the study OF
the saloon question. II is planned that
next winter lectures and discussions on
the subject will be held. Hundreds of
residents in the section have already
promised to take part in the parade.
There will be floats, transparencies and
torches. The marchers will sing hymns
and make a demonstration before each
of the 1876 saloons and four breweries
that are said to be in the section bounded
on the east and west by Frankford ave-
nue. and 9Th street and on the north and
south by Tioga and Norris streets. This
spring, It is said, four saloons have been
transferred to Kensington from other sec"
tous of the city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-14
LEG BROKEN; NOT DISABLED
William j. Clothier Refuses to Let
Injury Keep Him From Work

William j. Clothier banker. horseman
and former national tennis champion. suf-
fered broken leg last Saturday when
horse fell with him on his farm near Phoe-
nlxville. Despite his injury, Mr. Clothier
has been at his banking establishment on
South 4th street every day this week
making the trip there in his automobile
His leg, which was broken below the
knee. Is in a plaster cast and must so
remain, his physician says, for two
months.
Mr. Clothier was riding with friend
when his horse stumbled and fell. The
animal rolled on Mr. Clothier. breaking
his right leg below the knee. He re-
mounted his horse and rode to the farm
house, from which he was removed to his
home at WynnewOod.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-14

August b. Loeb. August, 1915, and Dr.
John II. Musser.
Mr. Davis mother, from whom he in
herited many of his literary gifts, was one
of highly intellectual Coterie of men ana
women who founded and built the first
crematorium in the United States, at
Washington. Pa. her birthplace. Both Of
Mr.. Davis parents gave instructions that
their bodies be cremated and upon their
death the wish was carried out ON the
main street of Little Washington" as
Washington is known in the western part
of the state, stands a modest stone house
bearing tablet which indicates that 1t is
1.-The birthplace of Rebecca Harding
Davis. mother of Richard Harding Davis"
Many Of Mrs. Davis relatives and friends
may still be found in Little Washing.
ton"