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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
Texan Gives Praise

William Roberts of McCalla, Tex, for merly of Alabama, is a visitor at the re- union. T never thought any city could improve as much as Birmingham" said MT. Roberts, q was particularly struck with the magnificent equipment of The Age-Herald and it's ample, well appointed building. I have been a constant sub- scrber of The Age-Herald for 30 years and naturally one can see that I have been able to keep in touch with things here by getting this splendid paper.
 T have had a good time and am glad I took advantage of the reunion. The people of Birmingham have been ex- tremely cordial to it's visitors and no city could have done more for it's guests. McCalla is good town, but Birmingham, in my opinion, has it on any city in the south. l am satisfied it has the best pa per in the south, and I am talking about The Age-Herald."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
Has Some Unique rhotosraph.

Aubrey J. Shirley of Nashville, is killing two birds with one stone by at tending the reunion and also by attending the general assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian church now in session. MT. Shirley brought with him a book of re- markedly interesting photographs taken in Birmingham 31 years ago.
 "It has been 31 years since was last in Birmingham said MT. Shirley, 'and have had a most interesting time try ing to locate the buildings which were the most prominent structures in the city at the time of my last visit. Gone are Linn's Folly, the Florence hotel, O'Brien's opera house, the old courthouse, and what you now call the old Jefferson County Bank building was only four stories high 31 years ago.
 ''The old fountain, which used to stand at the corner of Second avenue and Nine- teenth street, is gone. the muddy. un- paved streets are no more. Some of the buildings, which are still standing, are really very hard to find and locate. but am getting a lot of enjoyment out of it.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
Pictures and Music

As music of intellectual or esthetlc character has its analogy in pictorial art it causes little surprise, perhaps, to find the futurist or "abstractist" composer seeking recognition in the musical world.
 Isador Berger of Chicago, violinist and "futurist" composer, has explained in an interview in Musical America how "abstractist" music had it's origin. In setting certain futurist paintings to music people wondered why he chose these subjects when there were so many really good pictures in ex- istence." Berger said that he stood watching the expressions of people who looked at the paintings. "None of them," he said, "knew what the pie lures meant, but I observed that nine out of ten, standing before the picture, wore the same expression. Aengle's 'Cosmic Spectra' made them thought full, Phillips Moods gave them look of dissatisfaction, and all of them frightened up when they came to Carl sens Wedding March, yet there was no picture there, nothing but riot of beautiful line and color. Then I began to wonder whether the same effect could be obtained by music"
 Berger found that as all the colors in 'The Wedding March" were gay, the effect on those who saw it was to make their faces happy. He "did not say to himself that this instrument shall play blue and this one lavender" but he based his theory of futurist music on the fact that the violins, most of the wood-winds and the cor nets or trumpets are gay instruments, the cello and bassoon sonber, and the oboe plaintive, and he proceeded to "orchestrate" symphony according ly. He said that using gay-toned in- struments for gay colors and somber- toned instruments for somber colors, he got for the symphony the same ef- fleets one gets from the pictures.
 As in the futurist paintings form is absent and nothing is "resolved,' so in Berger's symphony form is ab- sent and neither chords nor melodies are resolved"
 This is not art and to the average student will be bewildering; but it is no more far-fetched, one may say, than some of the modern lecturers on psychology, which are as unsatisfac- tory as they are illogical
 Two of Berger's "abstractist" com- positions have been added to the rep ertory of the American Symphony orchestra of Chicago. They are re- ferred to by a music critic as inter- esting, but it is stated that the or chestra has found so much difficulty with them that their public presenta- tion has been postponed until some future date"
 Some of the ultramoderns have written music that is worth while, but when it comes to the full-fledged "abstractist," it is time to pause and hark back to music that people could understand and enjoy. Music, like other arts, will always have progress sive development, but when it's mod ernity is it's only distinguishing char acteristic, the music loving public should draw the line and keep it drawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
GEORGIA "MISTERS"

From the Savannah News.
 This question of what to do with the Georgia ''colonel'' who did not earn his title in uniform will not down. Lots of folks may not have walked up, until re, gently, to a realization of how amusing and absurd the military handle looks O. parsonage. but most folks seem to be awake now. A good many men who have well earned the title have tired of it merely because it is worn unblushingly by so many other men who have as much right to be called your majesty" as colonel Why does not somebody who is very fond of title and who ap- parently does not object to seeing his name in print as "Col. John Doe,'' have some cards printed with this legend, King John Doe?" The King" would be hardly more absurd than the colonel" |" There would be a difference of degree perhaps but not of kind
 All Of which gives occasion for re- beating the suggestion made sometime ago that the Georgia Bar association, at its meeting at Tybee the first three days of June, take up this matter of Georgia colonels" and sit down hard upon the association member who de- lights in the title without having earned it If the Bar association leads the way it may not be so difficult to cause wholesale shucking of titles by nonlaw- yers who have not earned them. Let there be soon wholesome return to the good oldfashioned title of mister" which is the only title to which a male Georgian should fall heir, and the only one which he should have merely by growing up. Mister" is a pretty good title, after all, even if it is seldom seen in the crowd of colonels and ma jors and the like that flourish ill Geor- gla
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
SAFETY FIRST.

''You say yon don't care to argue about the war?'
 "No--at least not this morning. "Why not?"
 "The plumbing is out of order at my. house and that has used up my stock of patience so completely that I would bel sure to lose my temper"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
Scorn at first, makes after love the more. --Trolius aSd Cressida.

BEGINNING THE DAY-Help me today, o great God, to do my share of the work, to bear my part or the burdens. Cure me of shfrking and Ioaffng and excusing myseiA. Give me to quit snivelling about what the world owes me and to begin inquiring at Thy throne as to what I owe the world. In Chrisrs name. Amen.-H. NJ. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
Ayres i'm Town

Harry Ayres, editor of the Anniston Hot Blast, blew in town yesterday from New York, in time to see the Confederate re- union parade MT. Ayres was in the best of health and stated that he thoroughly enjoyed his trip to the north.
 Talk about this preparedness business, said Mir Ayres, ''the people up north are preparing against strikes and not so much about military aggression or course in New York at the present time, the military situation is one of the pet subjects of the day, but on the whole the unsettled labor situation commands a. great deal of attention in the headlines Of the newspapers.
 'T am now on my way to Anniston in the best of health after my brief vaca- tion.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
THE VALUE OF READING

William Goodwin.
 There is perhaps nothing that has greater tendency to decide ia vorably or unfavorably respecting mans intellect than the question whetheH or not he be impressed with an early love of reading. Books gratify and ex 2 cite our curiosity in innumerable ways They force us to reflect In well writ ten book we are presented with the ma unrest reflections or the happiest flight of mind of uncommon excellence. It il impossible that we can be much accus tened to such companions without at taining some resemblance to them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
MORE WHISKY. LESS BEER

From the New York Globe
 Since July 1, 1915, prohibition laws have gone into legal effect in six states, Ions of whisky have been consumed so far during this fiscal year than ever before during a similar period Coin- cidentally there has been a decrease of 45,000,000 gallons in the consumption of beer
 These cold figures, furnished by the internal revenue bureau, sufficiently show hat prohibition does not prohibit. Tt may lessen the saloon evil, but it does not diminish the use of strong liquors. On the contrary, it tends to lead to the increase of the use of spir- ituous and decrease of the use of malt beverages. The lesson is startling in its impressiveness The assumption of those who support prohibition laws is destroyed. Prohibitionists think they are diminishing the drink evil, but ex- cept in exceptional communities they are intensifying it.
 Good motives are behind the prohi- bition movement. It enjoys the support of a vast body of good citizens But they are not getting what they seek. The method they employ is fatally de- fective. The results are not what they anticipate The statistics of the inter- nal revenue bureau should lead to a change of tactics, for surely no good is to come from substituting whisky drinking for beer drinking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
REUNION EDITION
'cm the Talladega Home

From the TaIladega Home.
 The Birmingham Age-Herald issued handsome reunion edition on TuesdaI \ morning. The first page was attractivelJ printed in colors with the picture of Jefl ferson Davis. President of the ConfederI acy, as the central figure Special arI ticles, historical and current, combined d make the issue a most attractive and instructive one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

"so many feathers have been plucked' from the tail of the American eagle in the past year or two that it is no longer an imposing looking bird"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
TAKING A JUG ALONG.

This time O year the thought of fishing Doth lead to thirsty mortals wishing That they might spend a day or two be- side the rivers brink; And though the fish were seldom biting, The baited hook unduly sighting
 Not many would be minding that-after the second drink.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19

The fair sponsors paid more attention to Henry Walthall than they did to many a grizzled veteran of the civil war. An
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19

MT. Wilson seems anxious to convey the idea that his job is no sinecure. How ever, he doesn't seem anxious to step out and give somebody else chance to Suffer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19

Russian bread is bitter" according to a headline, but Austria is eating the bitterest bread consumed during the pres ent war,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19

Prophets continue to rear up on their hind legs and predict when the war will end, but they seldom get place on the front page.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19

According 10 the latest reports, Paris is still struggling to keep the Teuts away with one hand, so to speak. and set the styles with the other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19

Birmingham may never entertain an- other reunion of Confederate veterans, but on three different occasions she has proved herself an ideal hostess
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19

A substitute for gasoline is promised, Lut tire trouble will continue to vex the heart of the motorst.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19

Nothing to look forward to now, but peace in Europe, two national political and the Fourth of July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19

A number of old veterans danced jigs just to show how young they were And Birmingham is dry town, too.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19

A dietician says we eat too much salt Still, there are a great many persons in this country who are entirely too fresh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19

One or two reunion bands induleed in Its Long, Long Way to Tipperary, ' but ..Dixie'' had the preference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19

presumably sunk by a mine is as good an explanation as any other in these days of storm and stress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19

oh, we'll if southern farmers want to Keep on feeding the boil weevil by plant ing cotton, that's their affair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19

A former mechanic is earning a fancy salary dancing in vaudeville. He dis covered that his talent lay in his feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19

A woman is said to have the strongest will in Russia. If that's the case she has great deal to answer for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19

If a street faker stays in town two days there is apt to be some merit in the article he sells.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19

The Irish rebellion didn't last long erough to popularize a marching song
  A truly gifted speaker is one who knows when to quit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
BERNHARDT THE INcoMpARABLE

From the New York Globe.
 Tt was the incomparable event of my life," remarked the incomparable Sarah on returning from 8 visit to the front, where she gave six performances to the soldiers. General B. even took her, after much urging, to a place near Pont-aMousson, which long has been favorite target for enemy shells.
 Since you insist" the general said to her, ''very we'll. You are worthy, madam, to be at the post of danger" And this the great actress regards as the highest compliment that has been paid to her in her whole life. Mime. Bernhardt at the front to- day somewhere in France" acting. for the soldiers! What a wonderful wom- an! Our sister republic need never fear that it will have to bend it's knee to conqueror as long as its daughters are made of this kind of stuff. Who said that words are women and deeds ar men!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
ALABAMA PRESS

Roanoke Leader: The new election law worked well. It also worked the man agers and clerks nearly to finish
 Cadsden Journal: Birmingham has fallen, The boys in gray have occupied the city, and the Stars and Bars float over it.
 Livingstone Southern Home: Mexicans cannot understand those hard riding. pause for siesta.
 Andalusia Star What the patriots failed to do toward saving the country in the May primary, the sweet girl grad uate will accomplish with her commence ment essay.
 Montgomery Advertiser: Germany is to have flood dictator" according to an announcement. Thought she had one. We had an idea that every grain of sugar that goes into German coffee was counted.
 Talladega Home: An engineer who had been suspended four times for running past signals has recently been convicted or manslaughter for causing wreck by the same sort of carelessness. The ques- ton is, why did railroad continue to employ a man like that?-Birmingham Age-Herald. Important question. and as a matter of justice the member of the company who had in charge the employ nent of the engineer should receive similar conviction
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
A DISTINCTION.

DO you read all the war news. Jib- way?"
 NO, indeed"
 Don't you care about keeping up with the bloody struggle in Europe?"
 "Of course do. What I meant was printed in the papers,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
SYMPTONIATIC.

Alas, a1ack, this time O year. In spite of efforts to appear
 As energetic as my job requires mean along in later spring, Of which the panting poets sing
 Most every sort of task I tackle tires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19

Roanoke Leader: The new election law worked well. It also worked the man agers and clerks nearly to a finish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
DISCOURAGED.

You say he is spread-e eagle orator?" 'Yes," replied the militant American. nowadays
 T don't quite understand"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19

Gadsden Journal: Birmingham has fallen. The boys in gray have occupied the city, and the Stars and Bars float over if
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
BY CoMPULsION.

Do you think you will go away for the summer?"
 Yes, replied the meek looking man. CT expect to be perfectly miserable and spend a. great deal more money than I can afford to spend, but I happen to have two marriageable daughters and a strong-minded wife, so I think I will go away for the summer
 WASHING HIS HANDS. "You say the lovely defendant was con- victed?"
 "Yes,' replied her disappointed lawyer, 'tand by jury of men'"
 'FUm."
 'But what can you expect? If women keep on demaGding equal rights they'll have to take the consequences"
 A GOOD PROvIDER. 'He met his wife in cabaret" rap1iad har 6icopnoiptod Ia vywoN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19

'He met his wife in cabaret" "Yes,'' replied her disappointed lawyer, the world
 'FWhy should he? She still holds her job there"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-04-20
Hosiery for Women

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Boot silk, black, white
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Silk Isle and artificial
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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-04-20
Waists

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Fancy Wolfe and Silk Crepe
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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-04-20

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-31
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF
WEST VIRGINIA,
CAPITOL BUILDING
CHARLESTON.

A meeting OF Tho Public Service Com
mission OF West WrgtntR held on the 5lss
day OF July, 1915.
Case No. 4S3
THE CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC TELH-
pMmNE COMPANY OF WEST w.
TIN CONSOLIDATED TELEPHONE
COMPANY OF WEST VIRGINIA
THE GENITAL DISTRICT TELEPHONE
COMPANY AND
THE CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC TELE-
PHONE COMPANY,
APPLICATION FOR THE ESTABLISHES
MENT OF NEW RATES AND SERVICE,
IN THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
Whereas application for the establlGh-
ment Of new rates and service In the State
OF West Virginia has this day been filed
by the Chesapeake Il Potomac Telephone.
Company Of West Virginia, The Consoll-
dated Telephone Company Of West Wis
gInln, the Central District Telephone Cons
pany and The Chesapeake & Potomac Iels
ephOne Company, II is hereby ordered that
leave be granted to any person interested.
to file objection thereto at any time before
the 10Th day of September, 1916 and this
matter Is set down for hearing at a Ses-
sion Of the Public Service Commission to.
be held In the Capitol Building In the City
OF Charleston, on the 18th day Of septGm-
Der, 1910, at two o'clock T. NJ. ut which
time any person n appear aud make
such objection as may be deemed proper
1t is further ordered that the applicant
publish a copy Of this order once each week
for four consecutive weeks In two NEVIS
papers Of opposite politics and Of general
circulation, II such there be, in each county
affected by the proposed new rates and SER
vice, and that n copy Of this order and
said proposed new rates and service DO
posted for public Inspection at each eX-
change office of the above named c0mpAn-
los in this State for four successive weeks
prior to September ~, 1915 and that due
return thereof be made to this Commission.
A Copy.
Teste
(Slgnedl IL b. BBRNHHlM,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-31

Ing, and the attempt to lmDute treas
enable motives to any one class OF our
citizens because Of our original nation
atty, or the sympathies which go with
It, so long as these do not interfere
with their paramount loyalty to this
republic, or In any way infringe 1t, is
severely to be condemned. The great
est menace in this country Is not so
much the man who loves two countries
as the man who loves no country at all.
I'VE stand for preparedness meas
ured by our national needs-a strong
army and navy adequate to compel re-
sDect for our diplomacy and to insure
peace. Hand in hand with our physical
preparedness there must DO Industrial
preparedness, which shall insure pros
perity for the millions who labor and
who in the final analysis arc the real
source OF our national strength.
THE limitations OF the hour pre-
vent me from considering all the
phases and Issues Of tho campaign.
Later l shall avail myself OF the OPP
portunity to discuss them,
I'm conclusion, my friends, I wish
to say that 1t is a very great pleasure
to me to be associated in this contest
with Charles Evans Hughes-our lead
or. He has in the fullest degree exem-
plifed in his life and public services
The best aims and highest purposes
Of the American people. Ills election
will be an assurance that We shall go
forward in the enjoyment Of new era
OF honor and prestige abroad and
prosperity and cotnentment at home.
We rejoice that the light Of a better
G0y is breaking"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-31
EARRBNKS NOTIFIED
LNontlnned from page u


disc and insurance, with its small
collections OF customs duties. brand
the Democratic party as incapable in
peace and incompetent 10 develop and
protee, cur resources for defensive
war,
Tho Republicans and the majority
OF the American people favor a pro-
teotiyo tariff, ODe-halt our govern
mont receipts ought to be collected
from customs duties protective in
character, We believe in this as a
cardinal principle Of our party faith.
Our adyersaries admit the soundness
OF the Republican principles by re
storing the duty or sugar and favor
ing IN the revenue bill now pending
. protective rate on dyes and their
component materials and an anti
dumping law the essential principle
OF which they rejected when offered
BY Republicans as an amendment to
the Democratic tariff act IN 1918,
we viii distribute the burdens
OF taxation eQuitably and not section
ally. Property Is now classified and
taxed SO that some kinds are exempt
and others are taxed so as to bear
nearly all the burdens of obnoxious
special taxes, Our genuinely AmerI-
can foreign policies never have been
and are not now expressed in and
Will not be performed by diplomatic
notes worthless at their face value
and gone to protest in the foreign
capitals OF both hemispheres.
No Cause for War.
Our foreign trade will be en-
couragod and sustained by protect
ing American citizens and their prop
erty wherever found. Our citizens
abroad for commercial purposes will
not be accused of commercial greed
and selfish ends when they ask their
country for protection and safety.
IF there ever was any reason why
the American people should go to