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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
The Line Was Busy Too Long

From the Detroit News.
 Picture a husband tightly holding a burglar while the wife frantically calls for the police on the telephone
 Picture the dispair on her face when central calmly retorts. ''The line is busy"
 Picture the face when, after an in- terval in which the burglar has struggled so hard that he is beginning to tax his captor's strength, the incomparably po- lite central again sweetly affirms that the aforesaid "busy condition prevails.
 Picture the wife's face as-the burglar slowly gaining enough mastery of her husband to reach his free hand to his hip pocket-once more she Is told that "the line is busy, ma'am."
 And then try to imagine what Mrs. Horace Kenrdick of 370 Seyburn avenue thinks of the telephone as a modern means Of communicati when MT. Bur- glar finally gets his right arm free, draws his pistol and, pressing the persuasive cold steel against her husbands stomach, forces him to release his hold. Of course, after this denouement the intruder stands not on the order of his going, but goes at once, la Macbeth.
 The essentials of this scene, enacted tn the Kendrick home the other night, were verified at police headquarters.
 Mr. Kendriclk reported to the police that the burglar took with him $50 in jewelry, but left behind S400 worth of furs and clothing packed in grips ready to carry off when the discovery inter- rupted his work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
IRONDALE

MT. and Mrs. w. L. Caine have re- turned to their home in Fayette after a several days visit to their son, Dr. F. E. Caine.
 MT. and Mrs. J. A. Sterne of Paris Ky, are the guests of Mrs. Sterne's mother, Mrs M. A. Bass.
 Miss Winnie Goodner of Piper is visit ing the family of MT. c. A. Goodner
 Dr. M. J. Sterne of Paris. Ky, has returned home after spending the holi- days with friends in Irondale.
 Miss Maude Earle Clements of Alton is spending the weekend with her mother, Mrs. Maggie Clements.
 MT. and Mrs. IL. J. Elan Were delight full hosts Friday evening when they en- tertained at their beautiful country home in honor of the Baracca class of Baptist Sunday school. The house was made beautiful with cut flowers and ferns, the whole lower floor being arranged for tables of Rock. After the games re treatments were served. Those invited were Miss Kate Montgomery, Miss Jes- sic Clements, Miss Jamie Maske Miss Laura Bell Thacker, Miss Ruby Maske, Miss Lucille Hulgan, Mass Minnie Kinney, Miss May Stancil, Miss Georgia Jarrett, Miss Ruth Collier Miss Maud Evans, Miss Stella Powers, Miss Ruby Tonler, Miss Pearl Johns, Miss Maggie Began, Miss Effie LarOmO, MT. and Mrs. Claude Fortenberry, Miss Maggie Elan, MT. w. B. Hawkins, MT Alfred Clements, MT. Jim Gills, and others
 MT. John Talylor entertained quite a number of the younger set at his home one evening last week. Numerous games were played and dainty refreshments were served to the following guests: Miss Olive Dyer, Miss Agnes Daily, Miss Stella Powers, Miss Maude E. Clements, Miss Georgia Collier, Miss Lotte Granger, Miss Annie Granger Miss Madolin Sat- terwhite. Miss Kathleen Satterwhite, Miss Verna Moody, Miss Ruby Fowler, Miss Victoria Macke, Miss Kate Montgomery, Miss Jamie Maske, Mr. Finis Keith, MT. H. R. Bass, MT. R. l.. Goodwin, Mir Howard George, MT. Arthur Armstrong, MT. Joel Hall, MT. Claude Grain, MT. Aiken Bulloch. MT. Emmett Montgom- cry. MT. Nat White. MT. w. B. Hawkins, MT. J. M Pate, MT. Alfred Clements, Dr. M J. Sterne, MT. Louis Overton Mr. Louie Rhudy.
 Miss Maude Evans and Miss Zella Evans of Eden are visiting MT. and Mrs. Leroy Salters.
 Miss Mary Brown has returned from Fort Payne, where she spent the holidays.
 Prof. Chris Smith of Alevndrer City is the guest of Mrs. J. s. Hawkins.
 Hon. w. D. Upshaw of Atlanta, Ga., was the guest of his uncle, Prof. c. C.. Stamps, and gave splendid lecture at the Baptist church on last Wednesday evening.
 Rev. J. L. Sturdivant of Bessemer con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
Wheeler Business College Notes

The following items are submitted by Wheeler Business college:
 Miss May Griffin has begun work as stenographer in the office of Angus Fay Tor of the Birmingham Hide and Tallow company
 Leslie Cole of the stenotype depart ment began work Monday in the office of the American Tar Products company at Woodward
 w. E. Frost Q91D has recently accept ed a position as private secretary to the general storekeeper of the Frisco rail- road, Springfield, Mo.
 H. V. Nicholas of the commercial de- partment has commenced work as book keeper with the Traders National bank
 s. l. Wolf G90D, representing the Mo bile and Ohio Railroad company, was a caller at the college Thursday
 Louis Nelson will leave Saturday for Atlanta to accept position with the Georgia Thread-Tire company
 Miss Lynn Vandigriff Q91D has recent ly accepted a position with the Elabo- rated Roofing company on First avenue.
 Miss Nora Thomas Q913) has lately ac- cepted position with J. E. Penney, real estate, in the American Trust building.
 J. R. Parkinson d91D, who for some time past has been in the employ of the Crane company, was caller at the college Friday
 Miss Erlene Candy Qa14 is now em- ployed as stenographer with F. w. Brom- berg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

and the invention of the steamb oat. He has always been distinguished for op- erating the first steamboat and only gently a great anniversary was observed in New York in honor of him and his
 tnvenion. Yet we read in '"The Social Forces in American History the follow ing:
 ''F'itch's steamboat was making regu:ar trips up and down the Delaware in 1790.
 His neighbors looked upon him as half-insane crank. He was to share the fate of multitude of those who have frightened the labor of the world. He died in poverty, the butt of ridicule, while another man and generation reaped fame an dwealth from his ideas.'
 This intelligence is supported by an advertisement in the Pennsylvania Packet of June fl, 1790, that "The Steam boat is now ready to take Passengers,
 and is intended to set off from Arch
 Street ferry in Philadelphia every Mon day, Wednesday and Friday, for Bur- lington, Bristol, Bordentown and Tren- ton.'' This steamboat was Jonn Fitch S and it antedated Futons Clermont r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

The machine is designed so that the f longest curtains may be stretched on it, and the largest counterpanes and table cloths, while geometrical figures, which fit the smallest dolly, to those which are large enough for the biggest centerpieces, are outlined upon it, and any shape or size in centerpieces, sideboard covers, scarfs for "dressers" and any imaginable article may be stretched upon 1t and made to look as good as new.
 MT. B. l.. Wetheimer the clever and affable manager of the American Laun- dry, who made a personally conducted tour of the big establishment to display the new machine, proudly pointed to magnificent piece of handwora--a counter pane, every stitch of which was crocheted that had just been finished by the new process, and the keenest eye could not have discerned that the article had ever been laundered, so perfect was the work dcne by the new machine.
 Everybody has horror of sending their best 'parlor curtains to the laundry and have them come back hanging at right angles here, sweeping and dragging there and looking like they mad been pulled through a keyhole, but with this new machine there is no danger of any such calamity befalling them.
 Embroidery is turned out by this pro- cess in a perfect state; no gloss is shown,
  it was when newly finished, and each flower and leaf, initial or mark of any kind standing as erect and perfect as when the needle left it.
 'tFfllet' lace pieces-the most expensive of all these pretty things-can be treated in the same manner, with never tare. never rent, and never any line pulled out of shape.
 The American Laundry IS one of the most progressive and up-to-date estab- lishments in the city and does excellent work along all lines but it's most recent achievement is far and away the best thing that it has ever done, and the housekeepers of Birmingham are to be congratulated upon such an innovation being placed at their disposal.
 It is the last word in "laundry'' circles, and a distinct success which assures the best work on the very finest laces and embroideries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

entrance as a. student his son, for whom he wished a shorter course than the regu- lar one.
 'The boy can never take all that in. said the father "TIe wants to get through quicker. Can you arrange it for him?'
 "Oh, yes,' said MT. Garfield He can take short course; 1t all depends on what you want to make of him. When God wants to make an oak he takes a. hundred years, but he takes only two months to make a squash"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

years, and it made regular trips for three months. The original model of the engine that ran this steamboat is at the archaeological building in this city.
 We have always considered it an out rage to deprive John Fitch of the honor of this great invention and turn it over to another who was only Fitch's imita- tor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
Dolly Pays a Visit to the
 American Laundry and
 Notes Many Improvements

Huge Machine Installed-The Only One of It's Kind Which Turns Out Lace Curtains Enbroid- cry and Drawnwork Just As Good As New. Housekeepers Need No Longer Worry Over Their Handsome Linens Being Badly Treated. The Problem Is Solved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

ducted the quarterly conference at the Methodist church on last Saturday.
 Miss Susie Mckinney has returned from Bessemer, where she visited Mrs. Walter Thomas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
The First Steamboat

From the Ohio State Journal
 How prone men are to hold fast to view they have embraced. even after it has been utterly disproced Take, for instance, the case of Robert Fulton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
Street Trees


 From the Harrisburg Telegraph.
 City Forester Mueller has made an ex- cellent suggestion in his plan to include a shade tree exhibit as a part of the big municipal celebration, plans for which are now under way. It is his idea to instruct the public in the kinds of trees most desirable for street decorative pur- poses and to educate the people in the care of trees.
 Harrisburg needs trees. Many of it's streets are beautifully shaded and others are bare of growing things. There is no comparison between the shaded streets and the treeless thoroughfare. Even very modest community takes on an air of beauty and dignity when it's houses are fronted by wel-kept trees, but the most expensive homes are bare and lack ing in the very essentials of t'homliness' when they look out upon a street devoid of green leaves and the stately trunks and extended branches of elms or naples. Trees are necessary to the beauty of any town and this city ought to have them on every street. The more we know concerning their careh and the measures necessary to protect them from insect and other pests the better for shade trees are susceptible to all manner of ills and must be given almost as much attention as fruit, and sometimes more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
"Name Association"
Caused the Dispatcher to Give a Lap Order-CuriOuS Case for
 Psychologists

The Southbound limited and the Northbound through freight came together head-On, full speed, The railroad is still paying out money in settlement of the frghtfu casualties The fault was the dispatch CTS He ordered No. B the freight to take the sid ing for No. (the lmited) at Sharkey when he in tended to say White Rock twenty-five miles further South The confusion in the dspatchers mind occasoned by the fact that he had assigned his sal ary to one of those usurers commonly known as loan sharks, and the worry of had become obsesson, which caused him unuconsciOusly to substitute Shar key for the right meeting point Any with smattering of psychology will understand the case.
 This did not in Birmingham but Birmng- ham, like other cities, suffers from the loan shark evil, which not only destroys the happiness of those unfortunate enough to become entangled in its meshes, but is menace to the safety of the com munty and the of direct loss to employers of all classes. There relief from this evil until this Company put the Trustees System of industrial banking III operation since which time salary and wage workers have been able to borrow money at reasonable rate of interest, periods adjusted to their paying power Consequently, there IS peace III many homes where grim care had been a constant guest, greater degree of efficiency in offices and work shops and more security for the public We have been able to do this good for indi- viduals and the community, while operating safe and profitable system of industrial banking and dis charging first duty to stockholders by earning dividends for them. The Trustees System is now fairly launched wide career of usefulness Read what shall have to say hereafter in this space It is of vital interest to you.
 Trustees Loan & Guaranty Co.
 2O26 Third Avenue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

Many of us who live in this smoky, dirty, grimy old town feel often like paraphrasing the old saying, "Cleanliness is next to Godliness," into Cleanliness is next to impossible, in Birmingham. for of all southern cities none IS quite as problematical along these lines as Bir- mingham.
 Housekeepers know this and realize it to it's fullest extent, for no sooner is a brand-new pair of curtains placed in the drawing room, a beautiful handmade spread laid upon couch snowy white and immaculate, but that these must be snatched down and sent to the laun- dry.
 Then trouble begins; beautiful needle work, drawn linen centerpieces, counter panes which it has taken months and months to crochet or knit exquisite Ma deira embroidery handsome lace curtains and all sorts of things whicn are precious to the housekeeper are brought back ire Quently torn, stretched out of shape. dis colored and almost ruined.
 It is just as much of disappointment to the laundry people as to the house. hOoPCl, tHS IotS uOilt US DtSl, put its apparatus up to the present moment has not been sufficient to restore the laundried articles to their original shape and form, but the American Laundry has solved the problem, and no longer need housekeepers worry themselves to death when their handsome linen has to be sent to the laundry.
 A huge machine has recently been in stalled at the American Laundry, which is the only perfected one of its kind. The inventor of this wonderful piece of ma- chinery is Birmingham man-Mr. Wiley Ballard-and it promises to bring him fame as well as fortune.
 An arrangement F feet long and feet wide is made of cast iron: coils, by which the heat is conveyed to the machine, are Tlaced between the iron and the heavy canvas which covers it. ana by this pro- cess the articles placed on it are dried.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
No Acorn

From the Christian Register.
 When James A. Garfield was president of Oberlin college, a man brought for
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-20

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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-20
Political Announcements.


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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-20

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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-20

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street cars pass az V,l ser'ics
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-20

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-17
The Three Londons.

Roman London lies buried about
eighteen feet below the level of Cheap
side In nearly all parts of the city
there have been discovered tessellated
pavements. Roman tombs, lamps.
vases. sandals. keys. ornaments. weap
ons. coins and statues of the Roman
gods.
When O little over a century ago
deep sections were made for the
sewers In Lombard street the lowest
stratum was found to consist of tessel-
lated pavements. Many colored dice
were found lying scattered about, and
above this stratum was thick layer
Of wood ashes. suggesting the debris
of charred wooden buildings.
While building the exchange work
men came upon a gravel pit full Of
oyster shells. bones Of cattle. old san
dals and shattered pottery. Two pave
ments were dug up under the French
church in Threadneedle street, and 9th
er pavements have been cut through II
several parts of the city. The Sol
seems to have risen over Roman Lon
don at the rate of nearly a foot cen
tury. Still further must the searche
dig to find the third London. the earle
London Of the Britons.-London Chron
icle.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-17

three-piece skirt heightened by .
pne-piece circular flounce. To repro
luce the design In medium size re.
euires Q yards 86-inch satin ana
yards 40-inch velvet. The foundation
nay be Of silk or good quality perca,
inc, yards being required for 'ne
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-17
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A Nicer OF The Soul
M@0lIE 0lii0ii0 0zi0lIi0 0&0M
From Success.

He was suspicious of everybody. He
never threw the doors of his heart
wide open to people, or took them
into his confidence
He was always ready to receive as
sistance from them, but always too
busy or too stingy to assist them in
their time of need.
He regarded friendship as luxury
to be enjoyed instead of an opportun-
ity for service.
He never learned that implicit
generous trust is the very foundation
stone of friendship.
He never thought it worth while
to spend time in keeping up hi
friendships
He did not realize that friendship
will not thrive on sentiment alone
that there must be service to nour
ish it.
He did not know the value o
thoughtfulness in little things.
He was not loyal to others.
He never hesitated to sacrifice thei
REPUTATION for his advantage.
He was always saying mean thing
about them in their absence.
He measured them up by thei
ability to advance him.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-17
For Satin and Velvet

The home dressmaker builds up her
underbody first, for this is the foun'
dation of the costume. Face front
and back is indicated to form
woke Close underarm and shoulder
seams and hem the front. Plat the
edge and adjust stay. The underbody
is now ready to be fitted
The foundation skirt comes after
the underbody. Join cores as notched
and close center front seam, hnish
inc edges above for placket. Close
hack seam of founce and sew to low
er edge of foundation, then ADJUST
skirt to position.
Now, taking the outerfront ana
hock section of tho basque, form
nlait at center back, and stitch along
corresponding lines of small 20 per.
forations Open the plat, keeping
.eam in center, and press. Take up
the dart at waistline, then close uh-
dorarm and shoulder seams. Hem the
front gather the lower edge OF 'front.'
ond back. gather at waistline through
the dart along cross.hne u bsIow
900" perforations and a men oeiO"'
then stitch tape into POSITION.
The front band may be adjusted u
no.;t;on ON the outer front. Keep cen,
ter.fronts and upper edges even. Az
"a cow the revcr to outer front, then
a ~ hoek seam of flare collar. Sc"
- nack edge and if desired, sew po u.
ing along the seam az eeH'e
collar. - .b.
NJ close the shoulder seam OF TN
s.ont hack and back band al,
SUI 70 nosition on front and psei
auJu,s . SEAMS even. Bring poin'e,,
S. 90 under-arm straps 10 sm@,
co. perforations in side i iong stra,
and in back band with 'he iO"e
of lower perforations.
To make the tunic, close , es~ip
~ center-back seams, leaN -
iron. s saam free above single lars ,
aon perforaticn and hhi sao on tuni
: inc Adjust trimming piece a,;O ON out
natueen small 30" performance Az !
NC edges even. Sew to lower .arback
or eue f,ont and back, eentel .;on :;
oueTl bring large go" perfo rd STin
even t " pnder-arm seam, ana oI ,m
tune 81 " and back edge of tr,m trnr
the from .be front edge Of side-Iao y
band and back edge OF .Hg PLAT, brinI
Next, take the sleeve onnrrraasnondir
;nr tT" perforation TO COR s o,ose ii
ing .u ao,j perforation and eao'' lea
sman below, with notches even Ven =.
ing edges free below rSma slhle seam
a potehed. Sew in aImnOie At a. should
3. sman easing in any fulns's. .n5 bl
g Serge trimmed with B. va sinpi Inr efs
a. beads .s emo Collar and sleeve makes
10 tbis design fetchingly. p,ic.
- sizes, "a to "A inches Dust
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-17
Moorish America.

What kind Of people do live IN South
America? The Spanish. the Portu-
guese. but chiefly the descendants OF
these European races who have inter
married with the Indians. Other ma
lions have made lesser contributions.
Brazil, which Is only a few days by
steamer from West Africa. Is one-thiro
negro, the crudest type of negro on
the American hemisphere. There Is q
strong mark Of the Moor upon the
Spaniard. The Arabic Moor wrought
his customs very deeply into the life
of Spain. The people of Mexico and
Cuba might be called Moorish Ameri
cans rather than Latin Americans
The customs. manners and heart expe
riences in these people Of Latin Amer
lea are more Moorish than Christian
more Moslem. more Arabic than Span
ish.-Worid Outlook.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-17

A subscriber tells this dog stsry: In
an on town In Texas he went into .
store and was at once approached By .
large pointer dog. which paved BIZ
right leg in a wistfui manner. Pie
storekeeper said. "Cive the dog, a
nickel" The animal. with the nickel
in his mouth. rushed through the door
and acress the street to a "hamDur'
ger" stand. dropped the money on the
counter and received big red sausage
which he gulped down with great rel
ish. The dog. It seems. got dozen OF
more sausages In this way every day
He always, it was said. made up" to
we'll dressed strangers for his nickel
sometimes. with genuine regard FOL
the pockets Of his home folks" refus
ing to take the proffered coin from ma
tives who wore the oil driller's garb.-
Outlook
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-17
True Ideal Of Aristocracy.

It is the people who have the wrong
ideal who are trying to build up an
aristocracy of wealth instead OF an
aristocracy of integrity. 1t Is the PEG.
ple with the wrong ideal who are
ashamed of work and working ances'
tors. 1t il the people who have the
wrong ideal who are substituting gilt
ter and show for the stately and sim
pie standard of your grandfather ano
mine. 1t is the people who have the
wrong ideal who insist upon putting
on" and who are thus robbing friend
ship of its grace and hospitality o.
its meaning. Virginia Blair In Goot
Housekeeping