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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
, Gas Buoy for Mobile Bay

Mobile, August 2.-The entrance to Mo- bile bay will be marked by gas buoy, the first of its kind to be installed in the Gulf of Mexico. according to the Mobile Bar and Bay Pilots association. The new gas buoy flashes white light every 10 seconds and will be placed by the lighthouse service before August 70.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
Ordinance No. 411-O

An ordinance to provide additional reg
 ulatiens fer the protection of the
 public health.
 Be 1t ordained by the, commission of the city of Birmingham. as follows:
 Section 1. All livery stables. dairies and houees or places of business in the city of birmingham whore food for human consumption is sold or otherwise disposed of. or whore Ash. oysters. poultry. vegeta- biss. caksss bread, candy, leo cream. fruits
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
Would Repeal Peary Promotion

Washington. August 2-Representative Helegesen of North Dakota introduced 8 resolution today declaring that Rear Ad- miral Peary's claim to discovery of the north pole has not been substantiated and proposing that Congress repeal it's act of 1911 promoting the explorer and rendering him the thanks of Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
- ------sas------ - TEXAS LEAGUE

At Waco: Waco 9, Beaumont 2. At Shreveport: Shreveport 4, San An tonic 9.
 At Fort Worth: Fort Worth g. Calves ton 5.
 At Dallas: Dallas o, Houston 8.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
PERSONAL

Joseph B. Rogers is seriously i'll at St. Vincents hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
Ordinance No. 41O-C

c. B. LLOYD, City CIerK. August 8, 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03


 of Clairmont avenue; on the north and south curb lines of Ninth Court. south (formerly Glenwood avenue), at the west property line of Forty-second street, south, and on the east curb line of Forty second street. south. at the south prop erty line of Ninth Court. south. and at the east property line of Forty-second street, south. on the south curb line Of Eleventh avenue, south.
 That the roadway between tho gutter lines. on Clairmont avenue from the north property Ane of Highland avenue to the east property line of Forty-second street. south, and between the gutter lines to the north and south property lines respectively of Clairmont avenue in the intersection of all intersecting streets between Said points and the roadway between the gut ter lines on Forty-second street. south, from the south property line of Clairn1cnt avenue southward to a line at right angles to the roadway of Forty-second street, south. three feet south of the present north edge of the asphalt paving on Forty-sec- ond street, south 21h feet south of the south property line of Eleventh avenue. south. measured on the west curb line of Forty-second street, south. also the area bounded by the east gutter line of Forty second street. south. extended north from the south side of Eleventh avenue. south. and the east property line of Forty-second street. south. and the north and south gutter lines of Eleventh avenue. south, and the area between the gutter lines to the east and west property lines respect lively of Forty-second street. south. in the intersection of all intersecting ave- nues and courts between said points, shall be paved with sheet asphalt paving. having hydraulic cement concrete base five Inches thick. binder course one- inch thick and a wearing surface one and one-half inches thick. Provided, however. ttst the following described area ahall t be paved with the aforesaid shoot ' Salt. but shall b. paved with hydraulic
 Int concrete to-wit: Beginning at p<N on the north line of Highland ave nuS 1s inches north os tho north yau e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03

c. B. LLOYD, City Clerk. Age-Herald, August 3, 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03

VIU11ItIICe NU. f1V-O
 An ordinance to further protect the
 health of children in the city of Bir-
The evening world., 1916-11-03
LIBERTY STATUE READY
FOR LIGHTING DEC. z;
FACTORIES RUSH WORK
Manufacturers Give Preference
to Material Needed to
Install Plant.

Electrical engineers in charge Of the
construction Of the flood lighting sys-
tenn for the Statue OF Liberty and the
Government engineers supervising the
plans are certain that the plant can
be installed in time for the dedication
ceremonies Dec. 2. the opening night
OF Americas Electrical Week"
Material for the flood lighting sys-
tenn Is being rushed to completion at
the factories. Manufacturers OF the
appliances needed arc cooperating in
making possible the opening Dea :
by c%onsentins to . postponement In
filing other orders. 90 that the Statue
Of Liberty material may b finished
and ready for installation at the earli-
est possible moment
Scarcity Of many kinds Of raw ma
terial needed In tho construction Of
the plant and the great demand IN al
manufacturers for war material woult
make completion OF the food lighting
plant by Dec. Q impossible but for thu
willingness OF the owners of factories
to give FIRST call TO this patriotic work
The evening world., 1916-11-03

daughters Of the late Mrs. Marie
Zinsser, mother OF DIR. Hans Zinsser
Of No. 800 West One Hundred and
Fourth Street, physician and Column
bia University professor. According
to the will. not only must each girl
cook ar acceptable six-course dinner.
but while doing 80 she must wear a
dress OF her own making. The will
was filed for probate IN the Surro-
gates Court yesterday.
Miss Ellen Zinsser. daughter of
Frederick Xinsser of Hastings-on-
Hudson. now a Junior at Smith, won
her $4,000 on her seventeenth birth
day, last June. The principal dish OF
the dinner was chicken. and the
twelve guests included three disinter-
ostcd judges. Miss Zinsser might
have taken her test any time between
her seventeenth and twenty-irst
birthdays, but she demonstrated her
preparedness by making good at the
earliest possible moment.
Her sister. Miss Peggy Zinsser. also
a Smith student. will be seventeen
next March. She declines TO discuss
her culinary capabilities, but friends
say she Is planning q wonderful meal
for her birthday.
The third benefciary-to-be Is Miss
Helen Zinsser. a student at Bryn
Mawr. daughter OF August Zinsser,
President OF the Yorkville Bank. She
Is eighteen.
IL like cooking. anyway" she says.
81 had intended preparing my test
dinner this fall. but I'm afraid my
studies will interfere. II | followed
all the advice I'm getting. l think I'd
lose the money, I know II / prepared
all the things the girls want me to,
not one Of my guests would live
through the dinner"
The fourth and last OF the grand
daughters Is scven-year-old Margaret
Zinsser. the little daughter OF Prof.
Zinsser.
Mrs. Zinsser's will reads in part:
Whereas my lato husband and |
in n certain letter agreed to give the
sum OF $4,000 to ZACH of our grand
daughters II she prepared a meal un-
der certain conditions. fully set forth
In said letter, and whereas my
granddaughter. Ellen Xinsser, has
received her $4,000. | give three sums
I Of SO, 1000 each to my executors To
hold the same In trust until such
times rs my granddaughters. Peggy,
Helen and Margaret Zinsser. comply
with tho conditions set forth In said
letter"
The evening world., 1916-11-03
hREE GIRLS GET
WHEN
! THEY COOK Dinner
Granddaughter of Mrs. Zinsser
} Must Wear Dress of Own
Making in Preparing Meal.
AZ EATERS TO JUDGE.
Another Got Her $4,000
. Chick by Meeting Test on
!, Her Seventeenth Birthday.

Cheer up, Fifth Avenue bachelorsl
The other evening at the club you
oomplained that only working girls
are willing to learn to cook now
aAays. and they haven't time.
Here are four pretty New York
girls, we'll bred and cultured. who are
hciresses to $4,000 each on the con-
dition that before they are twenty
ono years old they cook a good dinner
for twelve persons. One has already
qualified and received her check. The
others expect TO make good in time.
The young women are the grand
The evening world., 1916-11-03

had MED from the specfai train 81
Baltimore earlier in the afternoon.
nearly three and q half hours behind
time. As II 10 offset the name of
billion dollar special" the train
management had decided to como
mize by taking an Indirect route
from Cleveland 10 Baltimore.
Baltimore held ~ Hughssetts meet
ing without . single Hushesetts. and
gave . luncheon al which none Of
the quests Of honor was present
At 1 o'clock this afternoon Mrs.
George Harvey and Mrs. Arthur
whitney, representing the Hughes
Alliance. will meet the train at New
ark. Mrs. Hughes will be the guest
Of honor at a luncheon at the Palace
Hotel there. In the evening the party
will 20 to New York and attend q
meeting In the National Theatre, Sec
ond and Houston Streeta- Oscar
Straus will preside and Theodore
The evening world., 1916-11-03
A Single Application
Banishes Every Hair
(The Modern Beauty

, Here is how any woman ca easily
and quickly remove Objectionable,
hairy growths without possible injury
to the skin: Make II paste with some
powdered delatonc and water, apply
10 hairy surface and after 2 or 8 min
utes rub of, wash the skin and the
hairs are gone. This is a painless. in
expensive method and. excepting
where the growth is unusually thick.
a single application is enough. You
should, however, be carful to get
nenninc drlntOnc-Advt.
The evening world., 1916-11-03

Women Democrats In Auto Truck
to Draw Opposition Crowd
When the women campaigners
reach the National Theatre they will
nnd an unschoduled performance in
active progress on the street outside.
The Democratic womcn's automo-
bfe truck bearing DR.. Felix Adler.
Lillian waid. Amos Pinchot, Balm
bridge Colby and other former Pro-
gressives nov ardently working for
Wilson will be anchored In front OF
the theatre and Democratic eloauence
will flow.
The evening world., 1916-11-03

Ma ogany Russia Cali and Gun Metal
Calf Lace Shoes, built on an English Last,
with blind cyclets. Also IA Broad Toe
Butcher Model in Gun Metal Calf.
The evening world., 1916-11-03
GUARD At BORDER
VOTING BY MAIL
Several thousand Ballots in Next
Tuesdays Election Are
Already Cast.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 3.-National
guardsmen on the Mexican border
have begun to vote in next Tuesdays
election. using the mail route. Sew
eral thousand votes already havo
been cast. The Minnesota men on the
border. 1000 strong. exercised the
right OF franchise by telegraph to-
day. The North Dakota troops will
send in their ballots the end - the
week.
other States have provided for vot-
in by mail and telegraph. Colorado
has 300 men on the border who will
Wisconsin. 5000. and South Dakota,
1 000.
The evening world., 1916-11-03
GINGER As MEDICINE.
Iron the London Chronicle)

IFroin the london ChronIcIe.1
Ginger. now lending Its name to GER
tain political groups. Is too often re-
garded merely as a sweetmeat or fav-
oring. whereas II really possesses valu-
ing a splendid aid to digestion. It Is an
aromatic stimulant OF considerable
power. and when chewed Is said to re-
lieve ~toothache and facial rheumatism.
Portland powder for the cure of govt,
and a poultice of ground ginger and
warm water will often relieve u head
ache,
The evening world., 1916-11-03

SYRACUSE. Nov. 3.-wsido r.. Oh
bert. q lawyer. was shot twice in his
office yesterday. II 10 believed that
an irats client. who afterward escaped
shot him. Gubert's wounds arc serious.
but HI IL expected to recover. The DO
lice are looking for an elderly Italian
who IL said to have been In Gilbert's
ONCE lust before the shooting.
The evening world., 1916-11-03
TIRED HUCHESETTES
GETTING NEAR HOME
Trains Lateness Spoils Baltimore
Greeting, but Jubilation Ex-
pected Here Tonight.

TRENTON, N. J.. Nov. S. Ffvs
hundred perscns At the Trenton Re-
publican Club heard Mp. Nauds
Howe Elliott give the first return
speech Of the H~ughesettes last night.
She said the campalgners returned
victorious. with votes for Hughes
from every State they had entered. I"
There was no crowd 10 greet the
women at the station when the cam
paign special arrived. about an hour
late. They wers taken immediately
to the club.
A woebegone band Of Hughesettes
The evening world., 1916-11-03
A COMMON
from the Richmond Times Dtspstoh

from the Richmond Times Dtsps,ohJ
why do all the men with scrawny
necks wear the new tangled sport
shirts?'.
ION the same principle, I suppos.
that all the fat men in creation drape
their bodies with big checks and
pIaids
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-04

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Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-04
PERMISSION TO LAND
 FROM C. H. OSGOOD
Poor Little Rich Girls Are Planning
 Picnics for Mystic Island.

Miss Mary L. Jobes poor little rich girls as she calls them, are having a fine time at Camp Mystic where the Peace meeting used to be held. They have been arriving from the south and west for the last two or three days un- til there are ovcer 60 of them, most Of whom have never seen the salt water They will have plenty of opportunity for seeing it this summer, however. Miss lobe has hired the Wilcox Fer tilizer Co.'S big power boat and has 1t all equipped for taking short trips in the Sound. She has also obtain from c. Henry Osgood of Norwich permis- sion to land at Mystic Island, and the young women are having planned for them picnics down there among the beech trees. Many of them intend to live most of the season in tents, al- though there are little cottages for use during the very wet weather. The camp is equipped with a dancing master with plenty of room for danc- ing on the pavilion floor, a swimming
 master and a good beach right across
 the road at the foot of the hill; and they will also have, if they want it, in struction in horseback riding. Miss lobe evidently intends that the poor little rich girls will have a good time of it this summer and that they will go back home this fall muc benefited l by out of doors life in what Miss lobe l thinks is one of the best places along l the New England coast to produce | this effect.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-04
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND TENANTS

All persons are requested to clean their premises of all old papers, ex-l celsior, straw old wood and rubbish. and see that it is carted away bo the City dump or destroyed =beforee6 D. na-11 July 5, 1916.
 The following suggestions, IT. caTT1eo out, may prevent a cOnfagration:
 Take in under cover all barrels, bo1. es etc. or any infammabIe macerla4 that is liable to add to the danger,
 Close all cellars. windows and a1rs ways where a match or crackers could be carelessIy dropped.
 See that all old papers, hay, excel> sior, etc, is removed from under the ssTa tin gs in your sideWalkS.
 = Learn your nearest fire alarm box and ask Ssomeone to teach you how to send in saYl alarm, if you have not been instructed, and use 1t if necessary. . If you have abtelephOne in, your honra or!Fplace of business. it may be quicker tO telephOne to some fire station, ben1se careful to give the cts1oca1ity and mum Der of house. NE
 Place the numbers of the fire depart rnent telephones }on your ipstrum ent so as to be ready. These should always be there ready for anys en ergency.
 Connect your garden hose and have it ready. Also bring your ladder from the barn and have it ready to get o0 the roof of your house., where most Of the trouble will be, as Norwich is a city of shing7led roofs.
 HOWARD L. STANTON Chief of Fire Department and a Fire t+st. sea Marshal. EsiE
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-04
FUN ERAL.
Nathan D. Austin.

After an illness of a little more than six months when he had the pneumo- nia and never recovered strength, Ma than D. Austin parted into rest at his home at Bozrah, June 18th. He was born in the town of Hebron 69 years ago the 21st day of April. His fath- CT was s. Avery Austin and his moth CT, Harriet Penfield. He was one of six children of whom three sisters sur vive him. Miss Sarah Austin and Miss Emily Rathbun of Hebron and Mrs. Edwin Sweet of Brooklyn, N. Y.
 He was tenderly cared for by his wife and sons through his last illness, his wife being Mrs. Josephine Willis Austin, to whom he was married A years ago the 3Oth of March.
 They had three children, the old est being Herbert B. Austin, of Al bany, N. Y, Eugene w. Austin of Bozrah, and Mrs. George B. Bates of Preston, and one grandchild, Miss Hazel M. Bates.
 Mr. Austin was a farmer and team ster in his young manhood. For some yeas past he had charge of the Street Railway Go. barn at Bean Hill. Some six years ago he moved to the Peck ham Burdick place in Bozrah where he has since resided.
 He was a man whose chief interest was in his home, his family, and his friends His sterling qualities of character endeared him to all with whom he was acquainted and he was one whom his friends could trust. The funeral was held at his late home, Saturday, July 1, at one o'clock, the Rev. George H. Chambers of the FftchviIIe Baptist church, officiating.
 The bearers were Charles Pendleton, | Albert Pendleton Clinton Rogers and Frank Gardner. A large number of mourning neighbors, relatives and l friends attended the funeral. The flow fTJ1 TT "a c | laid for his last resting place in Ma 1 plewood cemetery.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-04
PERSONALS

Mrs. AIyron o. Morgan and family are at Gardner Lake.
 Miss Doris Fitzpatrick of Spring field, Mass, is visiting with relatives here.
 MT. and Mrs Thomas Wilcox of Mystic, were recent visitors in Nor. wich.
 Edward Johnson of Lowell, Mass, is at his home on Lafayette street over the Fourth.
 w. H. Kingsley of Lafayette street spent the week end at his home, Wor- cester, Mass.
 Mrs. Charles T. Potter of Norwich is at her bungalow on Water street, Noank, over the Fourth.
 Miss Irene Lynch has been substi- tuting for Miss Nellie Ahearn at the Direct Importing company.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Toner and son, Jack, of New Britain, are visiting James Maloney of Norwich. ,,tZt Charles M. Hutzler and family of Cliff street have opened their cottage in Neptune Park TOT the season.
 A. A. Guile of Kinney avenue leaves this evening to visit his family, who have a cottage at Walnut Beach, Mil ford. for the season.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Hartley and three children of Centerville, R. L, are guests of MT. and Mrs. Fred Bent ley of Lafayette street over the Fourth.
 J. J. Fields, Miss Clara Joseph and Miss Sadie Schulnan of Broadway and their guest, Otto Weisgrano, of Meri- den, spent Sunday at Pleasant View, GrotOn and Watch Hill.
 George w. Ingram or Burnet's cor ners, after a ten days trip, in which he visited friends at North Stonington. Willimantic and Putnam, has return ed home.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-04
AT THE DAVIS THEATRE
Vaudeville and Moving Pictures

Capacity houses were the rule at all three performances at the Davis thea tre on Monday. The management has secured an exceptionally good holiday program that is a winner in every re- spect As the headline attraction they presented Ralph Dunbar's Mary land Singers, who presented a num- Der of the old time favorites, with banjo accompaniment. The other vaudeville attraction is that presented by Ed. Williams, musical comedian and imitator.
 The Triangle feature film was The Market of Vain Desire and the TTian- gle comedy picture was The Two O'Clock Train.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-04
Enters serviee of State.

Alderman Henry c. Chappell of New London has volunteered his services in the Connecticut National Guard in any capacity in which they may be desired and has received assurance from Adjutant General George M. Cole that they will be accepted whenever emergency requires. Alderman Chap pell has seen eight years of service in the state militia, four in the infan- try and four in the coast artillery. He has gone up in the ranks from private to captain, which office he held when he resigned from the Second com pany in 1904,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-04
PeddIer in euardhouse.

The first clash of authority between the soldiers in camp at Mantle and any civilian happened Sunday afternoon, when Joseph Perrino, an Italian, was locked in the guardhouse at camp for some time until Selectman F. A. Beck with interceded and got PerrinO re- leased. It seems that Perrino had established a stand in the roadway next the camp gate and refused to move away from there after being warned several times by the officers in charge and persisted in getting through the gate and selling things, which resulted in his detention. There has been an army exchange established on the camp grounds and all peddlers are now barred.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-04
Eastern Connecticut Jtens.

Rev. Byron U. Hatfield and family of Deep River went to Mystic Monday to occupy their cottage for tn esum- mer.
 MT. and Mrs Thomas J. Robbins, for the past ten years residents of Whitinsville, Mass, have left for Xiii lingly, where they are to reside.
 Branford correspondent writes: Louis G. Hamilton of Putnam has ar rived in Branford to enter the employ of c. A. Griswold in his store on Main street. MT. Hamilton, who has been connected with the well known firm of Ballard & Clark in Putnam, will have charge of the hardware department of the Griswold store.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-04
OBITUARY.
Ernst GEaeser.

Ernst GIaeser, TT, died Saturday at his home on High street, Rockville, from kidney trouble. MT. GIaeser was in the grocery business in Rockville for many years. He was born in Sax ony, Germany, and came to this COun- try 55 years ago. He leaves seven daughters, Mrs. F. E. AIetcalf of Rock vile, Mrs. Eli GledhiH of Mystic, Misses Hattie, Minnie, Elsie and Millie, and Mrs. Fred Roe of Mystic, and one son, LCuis GIaeser, of Rockville. He also leaves seven grandchildren.
 The funeral was held Monday morn ing at Il o'clock. Rev. P. E. Thomas of the Union Congregational church conducted the services.
 AIinder L. Dorman.
 Allinder L. DOrman for several years an all year round resident of the Grove at Mantle, died suddenly at his cottage there Sunday a ternoon after having suffered a shock. MT. Dorman was 50 years old and is survived by two brothers, AImon and William, both resident of the Grove. The body will be taken to Willimantic Wednesday morning for interment in the family plot there. as the family were former ly residents of WiIIimantiC.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-04
EL, Arnold Guest at Celebration,

F. willson Rogers, manager for Con- nectfcut for the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance company of Spring field, celebrated his 26th anniversary Hartford Saturday evening. The 19 present enjoyed a splendid dinner.
 Those present included District Manager F. l.. Arnold of this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-04
BROADWAY CHURCH
 BROTHERHOOD ELECTS
John Steel ie Chosen President for the
 Ensuing Year.

John Steel was electe dpresident of the Brotherhood of the Broadway Con- gregational church at a meeting held Friday evening in the church parlors. At 6.30 the Brotherhood sat down to delightful supper served by young ladies of the church
 Following the business session, Rev. J. H. Selden gave an address on Pre- pGredness.
 The officers elected follow: Presi- dent, John Steel; vice president Charles B. Greenman; secretary George R. Clifford; treasurer, Harold Burt; member of executive Committed Richard B. Gregson.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-04
HE CELEBRATION PROGRAM.

THE CELEBRATION PROGRAM. a. m-Rinqing of Bells. 9 a. m.-The Automobile Parade. ii a. m.-Patriotic Exercises Cat
 Union Square). 12 rn.-Ringing of Bells. 2 ?. m.-Big Preparedness Parade 6 P. m.-Ringing of Bells. 9 p. n1.-Fire Works Display Cat
 Lanr2an's HiID.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-04
Providing for Holiday Week Traffic.

Tn order to satisfy the demands for parlor car reservations on the New Haven road arrangements have been made this week to double the road with sleeping car equipment. Tn other words, the sleeping cars arriving in Boston on the midnight trains from New York will be returned to New York in services as parlor cars, while the sleeping cars arriving in New York on the midnight trains from Boston will be returned to Boston in service as parlor cars.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-04
Block Island Laid Up,

A breakdown in the machinery of the steamer Block Island on Monday necessitated a trip to Newport to get a part repaired, and in consequence today's trip down the river will have to be omitted. The adjustments will be completed in time for the regular