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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-07
KEPT GUESSING.

Each day I read the war news had From London and Berlin, Vienna, Paris, Petrograd
 And Rome and cites in The battle zones. But woe is mel
 The censors oft deceive And I, who want the truth. you see, Don't know which to believe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-07
HOTEL LOBBIES
Parrots at Drennen,s

One of the most interesting features of
 Drennen company's forty-seventh anni- versary sale is the use of parrots in the store' declared s. Stuart Riddle, man. ager of advertising for the Drennen com pany, yesterday. The sale started to- day and the parrots, a talkative lot of birds, are scattered throughout the store. They are being used through the cour- tesy of the bird show at East Lake park.
 The parrots are very decorous and the language they us eis the drawing room variety"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-07

BEGINNING THE DAY-DeIiver me, o my God. from the feeling that | am finished. Stir me with the real ixation that life is forever plastic. May | by Thy grace and in Thy communion never cease changing my souls apparel. Lead me, Great Guide, out of weakness into strength. out of ugliness into beau ty, out of dishonOr into glory. In .Christ's name. Amen.-H. NJ. F.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-07
THELAsT sTRAw

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 It is reported that the Mexicans are preparing to shell the American motor truck trail. They have spilled our blood. Now, drat en, if they spill our gaso- line nothing can hold us back
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-07
Thinks Bill Vines a Star

T know, of course, in the journalistic world the star reporter is a thing of tAe past said Charles E. Glover night warden down at the city jail, but l maintain that Bill Vines is The Age Herald's star reporter, if reporter he is considered. I am aware that 'Bilp is only en ordinary Alabamian, having come from among the hills around At talla, tut he is a genius in his own world I have been reading his articles for a number of years, and almost every one seems better than the last one.
 ''The kind of stories 'Rilp writes re- quires the man of genius. A great many of us find it difficult to spell correctly, but there are not many peepul who can mispell as many words as Bill There is where I figure he shines in a limelght' all his own, for I have never seen his equal. His spelling is a regular 'five-reel screecher comedy film to me every Sunday, and I enejoy many hearty laughs at his supposed ignorance of the art of right spelling
 T hear scme persons say they do not read 'Biils' contributions, as they find them uninteresting, but I think this comes from irregular reading of his hu- nlorous stories. To read them regularly is to like each one better"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-07
OLD-HONIE WEEK
From the Topeka Capital.

From the TOpeka CapltaI.
 Buck Kilby recently went back to his
 old home town for the first item in 13
 years. The day after his arrival he met Charley Kincaid and shook hands with him. T havent's seen you lately,' said Charley. Have you been away?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-07
The Gulf Storms

q was in New Orleans during the gulf
 coast storm of last year, said Oscar
 Wells, president of the First National
 bank, yesterday. Then, I was in Texas
 during several of the coast storms during
 the past decade and for that reason have been keenly interested in the storm last night and today around Mobile and Pen- sacola.
 "I have noticed that these storms only hit one part of the coast at time. When they are severe on tks east gulf coast, they do not cause any material damage on the Texas coast, and vice versa. An other peculiarity of these gulf coast storms is the fact that immediately after
 the wind quits blowing inland, there be- gins very severe storm, the wind blow ing toward the coast
 T was in New Orleans during the storm | which did such severe damage there last year, and the main force of the gulf storm suspended at I o'clock. However there was a strong wind from the gulf | blowing inland all night and it was i'm. possible for people to sleep. I trust that | the damage on the coast has not beer 1 so great as it was in the New Orleans
 storm, although the difficulty of getting news tends to indicate that rather SC. were damage has been done"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-07
A LITERAL MIND.

"Dld the doctor give you much encour- agement?" asked Mrs. Dumson.
 "Yes, indeed" answered MT. Dumson. He said I would be able to whip my weight in wildcats before long"
 Dear me! Where will you find the wildcats?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-07
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

THE NAUTICAL DIVORCE. The sailor leads a joyous life
 Upon the bounding main And if he weds a nagging wife, He ne'er comes home again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-07
A MATTER OF PRIDE.

A MATTER OF PRIDE. Motoring is enjoyable, but it isn't the best form of exercise" said the health expert. What do you consider the best exer- cise?" "Walking.'' '"rhe chief objection some people have to walking is that they have no way of indicating to. strangers as they hike along that they could ride if they wanted to-
 EPITAPHS. Here lies the dust
 Of William Cruse, Who tried to drink
 Blind tiger booze.
 Birmingham Age-Herald. Here lie the bones
 Of Johnny Dunn; He looked in an
 "Unloaded gum
 Memphis Commercial-Appe Here lies the dust
 Of Rexy Blow; He said "Hurrah } For, Mexicon'
 -Anniston Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-07
LIMITED VOCABULARY.


 "Dubwaite seems to be plain-spoken man."
 still, like to see person exercise some judgment in the use of adjectives" !" "Yes?'
 Tt gets monotonous after while when he refers to everything he likes as great and everything he dislikes as punk
 KEPT BUSY. He's a millionaire, all right, but mo- body can accuse him of belonging to the idle rich."s "No?
 with family of 14 up. .to-the-m minute persons to support, he is kept so busy signing checks that he hardly has time to eat" AN EARLY BEGINNING. "In the old-fashioned drug store there wasn't much to be had but drugs "True. But when I was a boy I knew one enterprising old fellow who carried "a side line of garden seed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-07
A CLOSE SHAVE.

A CLOSE SHAVE.
 Don't tell me you can't find work" said the hard-faced housekeeper.
 well, num-" replied the tramp at the door, fits true a man offered me a job only las week, but I couldn't take it." And why not?"
 T wuz paralyzed."
 You seem all right now"
 'Yessum. Yer see, wuz paralyzed wid fright"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-07

It is reported that a German officer who surrendered 15O men in body said he thought they would be of more use in Germany after the war alive than dead A variation of the old wheeze that it is better to have your friends say, There he goes" than there he lies"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-05
Troubles of Kurbs
 Family Get Airing

After losing a considerable amount of money at the recent failure of the Burr & Knapp banking concern, Mrs. William Kurbs of 572 Garfield avenue, has had considerable to put up with at her home. She has been repeatedly assaulted by her son, William, Jr., aged 16, she declared in city court to- day and alleged that the son is en- couraged yby his father. <. -
 The son is employed at. the Thomas F. Taylor factory and he said he gives his mother his pay. He receives 50 cents week for spending money He is alleged to have also assaulted his younger sister, Lillian Kurbs, who takes sides with her mother. All in all everything is anything but peace full in the Kurbs homestead Upon complaint of Mrs. Kurbs, the son was arrested yesterday afternoon.
 In city court this morning the hus- band was apparently incensed at the arrest of his son but he quieted when Prosecuting Attorney A. L. Delaney threatened his arrest if he did not substde. The son said he was sorry and promised to behave. Judge Bart lett continued the case until May 6 and Kurbs was placed in care of Pro bation Officer c. w. Simpson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-05
$1.50 and $2.
Second floor.
Rich cut glass of new patterns

There is glow of a .dia- mond and polish of steel in this beautiful cut glass.
 Iris of Americas best cut ting. Iris heavy and fine. Cutting include daisy rose chrysanthemum and carna- ton.
 BowIs-7 to inch-$2 to $s-5o. Pitchers,3 3 and pint.-ss.25 to $10. Water sets-$6.25 to $25. Vases, several sizes,-$1 to $22.50. Electroliers-$7.5 to $25. Comports-S1 90 to s5
 Punch bowl sets-$1S to $35. Mayonnaise sets-$3 to $5. - Fern dishes-$3 to $1O. Sugar-and-cream s~ts-$2.25 to ST. Celery trays-$2 to $6.5O. Handled nappies-$1 t o$3. Bakets, high handle,-$2 to $7.5o.
 Fourth floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-05
Elk Admirers of Crawford Present
 Him With Gavel

IA party of local Elks, went to Green Wich last night to be present when County Commissioner Henry P.( Craw- ford was installed as Exalted Ruler of Greenwich lodge. He was presented with a silver mounted ebony gavel and a large bouquet by the local delega- ton
 Those. who gave him the gavel were County Commissioner Frank E. Ball. lard, County Sealer William Brown, County Sheriff Simeon Pease, Deputy Sheriff Thomas J. Cunningham, for mer Mayor Frank B. Clark and George T. Mccarthy Those who presented the bouquet were Harbormaster Wil2 liam A. Lamond. Louis Brock, Thomas F. Walsh, Stephen Cronan and Col. T. J. Murphy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-05
HELLER DOES NOT ACCUSE CRANES OF
 MISREPRESENTING
South Avenue Closing Pro position Now In Alder
 manic Committee.

Justice George W. Wheeler of the supreme court, one of the eloquent opponents of the Crane Co., at the public hearing Monday, on it's taking over South avenue, did not charge the corporation with mtsrepresenting the facts in the case
 In it's extended report of the hear ing yesterday, The Farmers caption indicated that Justice Wheeler had accused the Crane Go with .dupIicity The fact is that he did not make such a. charge.
 Judge Wheeler pointed out that the agreem ent between the Crane Go. and the Barnum heirs as to the opening of Atlantic street to the park was of such nature that the Barnum heirs would be promped by their own interests not to join with the Crane interests in an agreement to abrogate.
 The proposal of the Crane Go. to take South avenue from the city is now before the committee on streets and sidewalks and will be reported, probably, at the next meeting of the common council.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-05
DUTCH OFFICERS RECALLED FROM
 ALL FURL 0UCHS


 The Hague, April 5-At the opening of the second chamber of the Dutch parliament yesterday after prelfnirl- ary secret session in committee. the president of the chamber read a. brief statement declaring that the recent suspension of furIoughs of army of hcers and men was a precautionary measure, as Holland is firmly resolved to maintain her neutrality and there is a possibility of it incurring increas- ed danger owing to the course of the war.
 The suspension order. he added, was not consequence of present political entanglements but was decided upon on account of certain informatio which reached tf4e government x1fld which the government does not judge oportune at the present moment to make public.
 The chamber then proceeded to the consideration of domestic affairs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-05
A DENIAL

Mir. John D. Smarto, Proprietor of the Faust Restaurant, wishes to inform the public that neither he nor the Faust Restaurant is in any way connected with the e'BaII'' to be held at Eagles Hall, Thursdav. April 9th, and advertised as inc Faust Cabaret and Ball.,
 And further states that no one iD his employ is in any way connecreo with this affair. Neither Fiery, Lee OF Jack Jassen being in his employ at the Faust.
 MT. Smarto wants the public to understand that the Faust Restaur- ant will not interest itself f(noyr OF any tiIne) in any affair, outside of their regular business, and will not countenance the use of the name ''Faust'' to misIead or fool the puy1- lie
 Walters, Bartenders, etc., em- pIoyed at tRe Faust have never had the permission of the management to conduct any outside affair."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-05
New petticoats are figured

Splendid flowers in violet and rose and pink are strew- ed all over lovely new petit coats that sell for very-small price.
 They re of Heatherbloom white and green and dark blue and deep black.
 They are made with hand some full fiounces, pleated and 'scalloped and otherwise made charming.
 Always the flowers are pretty contrast to ground color. And each petticoat is made with an adjustable band which insures smooth grace full fit.
 $1.5O and $2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-05
Only One License Is
 Surrendered, Despite
 Jump In Assessments

Despite the increase in the price of nqqor licenses only one in the entire county has been given up, according to the statement of the county com nniss1oners today. The work of re- neWing licenses has been progressing rapidly and so far only four Or five have not been renewed
 t The distribution of funds received from the sale of liquor licenses in March shows that the city received S1,450. 50; Stamford $975, and Green- w1ch $4S7.50. The county was given $448.10.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-05
Hagerty Installed
 As Hartford Mayor

Hartford. April 5-Mayor Frank A. Hagarty, elected Tuesday, was sworn into office this afternoon, the oath being administered by Joseph A. Lawton, retiring mayor. Among the spectators was the defeated can d1date, Richard J.. KinselIa and for mer Senato1 Morgan G. BuIkeley. MT Hagarty tWas elected by a plurality of 369. The new council has 13 Re. pubIicans and seven Democrats
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-05
Pink underwear to embroider

Pink batiste underwear, the lovely favorite for sum mer, made into bewitching garments, and stamped for embroidering!
 Beautiful of texture and charming of effect.
 Gowns, combinations, cor. set covers, dressing sacks, caps, and negliges..
 Completely ready for wear. with exception of embroider4 ing, 39c to $1.5O.
 Bungalow aprons of crash of white huck with tasteful designs sta1npeds for em@ broidering, -39c.
 Children s bath robes of Turkish toweling are stamp ed, too, in clever patterns $3. 50.
 Bath capes for children ere also stamped in pink or blue, -$3. 50.
 Sumnlery new pillow-tops and centers are of oyster white crash and stamped for 'cross-stitch work. A mum Der of different patterns 25c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-05
OBITUARY
sARAH A. JORDAN

Sarah A., widow of Benjamin P Jordan, died at her home in Spencer Mass, yesterday. MT. and Mrs. Jor- dan were residents of this city many years ago. MT. Jordan died in 1919 and his body was buried in the fam fly plot in Mountain Grove cemetery The body of Mrs. Jordan will be brought to this city for burial on
 Friday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-05
Real Estate Dealer Boasted of Deal, Is
 Contention Tn Suit

Testimony showing that Benson F. snyder, the Devon real estate dealer boasted he had made S1.OOO in a. f5eei with Fannie E. Anderson of this cit1, was introduced this morning in inc superior court where Mrs Anderson,s suit against Snyder is being tried be- fore Judge Webb and a il1r-v
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-05
SUICIDE IS IDENTIFIED

Stamford. April 5-From papers found in his clothing the police todav believed that a man who committed suicide by shooting at a hotel here last night was Cosmos Valvanidas. of Jersey. City, N J.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-05
Pure silver for table

Beauty and service are combined in this silver of sterling standard.
 It is good weight. It is graceful pattern.
 There is true satisfaction in it's ownership and use. Dessert spoons-S1s75 dozen. f Table and soup spec o-$24.5O dog. Tea spoons-$9 to $11.5O dozen. Knives-$21 dozen Sherbet sets-$25. Cornports-$7.5O to $1S Chtldrens sets-$3 to S4.50 Mayonnaise sets-$1O. Bonbon baskets-S4 to SIS5O Bread trays"$13.
 Butter ball sets-$10. Berry spoons-$2.50. And a number of small pieces at 5Oc- 75c and $1.
 Fourth floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-05
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

Bringing 73O passengers, the HoI- land-America liner Nieuw Amsterdam arrived at New York from Rotter- dam.
 Mrs. George s. Dibert, of Cambria, county, resigned as chairman of the Woman Suffrage party of Pennsyl- vania.
 The first Polish Presbyterian church in the United States will be organized in Baltimore shortly, prob ably on Palm Sunday.
 Merrill F. Baunt, member of 9. Har- ward unit engaged in Red Cross work in France died in a, hospital at Bar le-Duc-aged 24
 President Wilson sent word that he will be unable to attend the national defense meeting to be held at Chatta- nooga, Tenn, on June 2.
 Constitutionaltty of the Michigan automobile tax law was upheld by the Michigan Supreme Court in a deci- sion rendered at Lansing.
 Reports of the Public Health Ser vice show that pe1lagra caused 5000 deaths in the United States in 1915
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-05
DIED.s 

Cpx-In this city, April 3, 1916. Thomas F. Cox, aged 29 years, Il months, 2 days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral. from his late residence. s79 0 William street, on Thursday. April g. at Ss30 a. m., and from St. Charles church at a. m. with sol emn high mass Interment St Mi chaeTs cemetery.
 ECNIS-A mass of requiem (nonth's rnind) will be celebrated at Saint Augustine's church on Thursday morning, April 9th at eight fifteen o'clock, for the happy repose of the soul of Elizabeth Ennis. Relatives and friends are respectfully in yfted to attend a+p LESSOR-In this city, April 3, 1916, Eugene Jza Lessor.
 Friends are invited to view the remains Thursday aft7rnoon and evening at the mortuary chapel of August G. Baker, 1297 Stratford Avenue. Remains will be taken on 9:S0 train Friday morning to Brandon. RVer1norit, where the funeral will take place Saturday at s:30 a. m., and from St. Mary's Roman Catho- Maryas e6neterys Vermont DOUGLAS-n this city. April 4. 1916, Robert Douglas
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at the residence, of his son Thomas Douglas. 551 Norman St., on Friday, April z at 2;30 p. m. Interment at Mountain Grove ceme- tery- D b"p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-05
GooD INvEsrMENr-comnara

GOOD INVESTMENTS Comparative. Iy new and well built 4 family house. good neighborhood. Rents $72o per year, price $6,50O. Small part cash. 6 room house, water. gas and furnace. extra large lot, located in suburbs on trolley, price. $3,20O. M- B. Lo1ler, 196 Fair field Ave. D so
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-05
wAGEaNoREAsE GRANTED.

New London, Aprilf5-The Brainard & Armstrong Company, silk manufac- turers, posted an announcement at it's lecal mills today of a voluntary in crease Of from to 10 per cent in the wages of between 800 and 400 enn- ployes which will become effective on April A. s WANTED-Boy to. learn the carpen- ter trade. Address P. O., Box 342
 Us s*p CABINET MAKER yvANyrK.r, rIaee man Show Case Go, 255 water s+
 U s*p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-05

WANTED-Posft with board pre-
 ferred by young man, 19 years old,
 willing to work at anything. Sam uei Wild, General Delivery. City. U 5 d*p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-05

WANTED-Girl for general house work; small family. Apply even ings after seven o'clock 2s6 Lafay- cite St U s*p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-05

FOR SAIE-2 family house, Staples St.; Cottage, Herkimer St.; fam fly house, Howard Ave, s3,70O; cottage. Garfield Ave-; cottage, Sa- voy St.; s2t family. sh0Hses Savoy St.; family house, Wentworth St Wat son, s3 Fairfield Ave. a*p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-05

BARGAIN-$50 victrola style phono- graph with records for SIS. No of fer refused. Tager, 319 Atlantic
 us
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-05

Reports of the Public Health Ser vice show that pe1lagra caused 500, deaths in the United States in 1915.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-05

BOY WANTED in grocery and meat market, 320 East Main street. wANTED-Girl for general house work; small family. Apply even ings after seven o'clock 2s6 Lafay- cite st. WANTED-Position with board pre- ferred by young man, 19 years old, willing to work at anything Sam uei Wild, General Delivery. City.
 U 5 d*p FOR sALE-one safe, one roll top desk, show case, grocery, 1ce box. set of butcher fixtures, electric fan, Daniel P. Keane, Auction room, 1885 Main Street a*p BARGAINS vlctrola style phono- graph with records for SIS. No of fer refused. Tager, 319 Atlantic
 >U5
 < BOAT wANTED-Cabin. speed or semi, without motor or equiprhent, must be in good coalition. Answer by mail Address A. ZeidIer,. 1929 State street U d"p A YOUNG MAN of good habits would like 2 position around some. busi- ness house Address w J. Smith, 116 Wall Street
 HOUSE FOR sALElNew g room stueco residence, every convent ence. large lot. Price $s.o0oJ Easy terms. Owner Kings College, Place, stratford Center, Phone 731-2. WANTED-By a. middle aged woman place as housekeeper for a widower or a small family or companion to an elderly persons. Address 1o5 catnerlne St. FOR sALE5 passenger ear, good condition, ready to run. suitable for a jitney. Cheap for cash. Address w. W. F., Care Farmer.
 FOR sALE-s family house. Grove St.; 2 family house Howard Ave; family house Colorado Ave; family house Carlton Ave; 3 fam house William St. Watson. ss Falrfield Ave a*p FOR sAIE-2 family house, Staples St.; Cottage, Herkimer St.; 2 fam fly house, Howard Ave, s37OO: cottage. Garfield Ave-; cottage, sa- voy St; s2k family sh Ouse Savoy St.; family house, Wentworth St Wat son, s3 Fairfield Ave. a*p Iy new and well built family house. good neighborhood Rents $7ze per year, price $6,500. Small part cash. room house, water. gas and furnace. extra large lot located in suburbs on trolley. price. n T.aTra
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-05

BOY WANTED in grocery and meat market, 320 East Main street.
 U 5 up"
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-08
STOCK COMP ANY Is
 WELL RECOMMENDED
College Chunns" to Be First biii Presented by Fountaine
 at Orpheum Sunday.

The tountane StOcK Company which opens a weeks engagement at the Orpheum Theatre next Sunday with two performances. matinee and night, has justly earned it's reputation as the show with a reputation. And that reputation IS one to be proud of
 throughout the long season, it has never once failed to please its Iatrons with production Ot any play n their large repertoire of successes. Every where, the verdict has been the same: The best Stock Company ever seen here.' Mir. Fountaine has gathered together a company of performers who are artists m ther chosen prO1es- sion, and as a result the Onerinss of this company are far above the aver age repertoire company playing at popular prices. From a long list of late successes, that great three act comedy drama. College Chums," has been selected for the SunGay opening
 Feature vaudeville between acts by real vaudeville performers add to the enjoyment of the entertainment.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-08
"CASCARETS" BESTIF HEADACHY, BILIOUS,
 SICK, C0NSTIPATED
Best for liver and bowels, bad breath, bad colds, sour
 stomach.
Get ; l0-cent box.

Get l0-cent box.
 Sick headache, biliousness, coated tongue. head and nose clogged upNwith a coi1-always trace this to torpid liver; delayed, fermenting food in the bowels TT sour, gassy stomach.
 Poisonous matter clogged in the in testines, instead of being cast out of the system is re-absorbed into the blood When this poison reaches the delicate brain tissue it causes conges- tion and dull, throbbing, sickening headache.
 C. scarets immediately cleanse the stomach, remove the sour. undigesteG food and foul gases take the excess bile from the liver and carry out all the constipated waste mstter and poisons in the bowels.
 A Cascaret tonight will surely straighten you out by morning. They work while you sleep-a f0-cent box from your druggist means your head clear, stomach sweet, breath right, complexion rosy and your liver and bowels regular for months.
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