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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
------------ ----svs---------- X-RAYS AND THE LAW

pr. Aurelius De Yoanna of Brooklyn has invented and patented a method o authenticating x-ray plates which vii allow him to mark the injured part pho gery impossible, says the Popular Science Monthly for June.
 x-Ray pictures have been used as evi dence in lawsuits brought for personal in juries in order to show the injured part: clearly. To mark the negative for iden tification, lead letters Opaque to X-Rays. have been used, arranged at one side o1
 the part photographed. This method die not eliminate the possibility of fraud, anc hence the photographs so marked were not always acceptable to the courts
 There was no way of proving that the
 name and date on the picture were not forgeries. As result some 15 states have passed laws which prohibit the courts
 from receiving an X-Ray photograph as
 evidence unless the plate or card on which the name, address, date and remarks arc
 written Is placed either underq or over parts injured. Suppose the bones of a hand are broken and the fracture is to be pho togra phed. It will be necessary under the
 law in question to place label directly on or under the injured part in order .te
 make the photograph acceptable to tht court. The lead letters heretofore used cannot be arranged i'll this manner; they hide the fracture and thus vitiate the evi
 dential value of the photograph.
 With pr. De Yoanna's invention it is
 impossible to forge the photograph. After the photograph has been taken, the frac' ture is distinctly seen through the label
 Thus the method overcomes the objection to the lead letters heretofore employed
 and at the same time the various state laws are obeyed.
 | The label is so pliable that 1t may bs used on curved parts of the body and 1T connection with celluloid films or plates When used with a celluloid plate thu label may be placed on the plate or film
 or the injured part and the X-Ray
 taken in the usual manner.
 The label itself is made of lead, tinfoil
 or any other material opaque to X-Rays
 so that when written on by a pencil, pen
 stylus, typewriter or other device the
 X-Rays. Hence, the written or printed matter on the label may be easily read
 and the fracture beneath the label care fully studied. This label complies witt the law. and at the same time does no injure in any way the finished photo graph
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
Winding Up Reunion Business

Just as soon as I received word from the quartermaster general of the United States army to the effect that the cots we used during the reunion have been received and checked, I will wind up the affairs of the reunion,' said R. A. Brown, chairman of the reunion executive com mittee.
 we have paid all our bills, have audit ed and approved all reports and ac- counts and are ready to mail out the refund checks as soon as we know that the government has no claim on us for the cots. While we counted and checked the cots carefully and started them to Philadelphia in good condition. it would not be wise to turn over the business until we receive our release. I hope to hear from the war department officials SO that I can make my final report at the meeting of the directors of the Cham Der of Commerce Thursday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07

According to a writer in the Washing ton Star, Uncle Sam is just now play l ing a role in the Panama canal zone similar to that of the English who trans
 ported the unfortunate Acadians bodily to a new home, but with the difference that in the present case the Panamanians are spared the heartaches and suffering
 which befell Evangeline and her people. Tor administrative and military reasons, the United States government desires to
 rid the canal zone of all natives and prac- tically all other persons who are not
 employees of the canal or connected with the army. It has been Comparatively easy to buy the little plots of individual farmers" and induce them to leave the
 zones but villages nave proved rather
 troublesome An agreement has been
 made with the Panama government for sites outside of the strip of territory owned by the United States. The vil- lages are paid liberally for their prop erty and are then moved to the new loca- ton. The entire population of Chagres near the mouth of the Chagres river, has recently been moved to a new vil- age eight miles outside of the zone and
 at the mouth of another stream. How ever, the villagers numbered only about
 50 persons, so their transportation did
 not present difficult problem Tenn
 built by the American government for
 the exiled Panamanans to occupy until
 they can invest some of the money they
 dwellings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
MARK TWAIN's TEACHER .om the Mobile Register.

MARK TWAIN's TEACHER
 From the Mobile Register.
 The Mississippi river pilots who
 taught Mark Twain how to steer a
 boat are now dying off one by one, creaking the impression that Mark learned the river several times and from as many teachers. The latest de-
 funct is Capt. Abner Martin of East
 Liverpool, O., "who as a pilot before
 the civil war taught Mark Twain to navigate the Mississippi river" No doubt this excellent gentleman was
 used to tell just how he did it. but nevertheless, there is little reason to doubt he was mistaken; for Mark
 Twain himself, in his book, Life on the
 Mississippi" makes this interesting statement:
 "The Paul Jones was now bound for St. Louis. planned a siege of my pilot and at the end of three hard days he gave in. He agreed to teach me the Mississippi river from New Orleans to lSt. Louis for $500. payable out of the first wages I should receive after grad uation. I entered upon the small en- |terprise of learning 1900 or 1900 miles of the Mississippi river with the easy confidence of my time of life {. MT. Rixby, my chief. strengthened her up.' plowed past the sterns of the other boats lying at the levee. and then said: Here, take herr"
 A telegram of August l. 1912. told of the death in St. Louis of Capt. Hor- ace E. Rixby. the oldest pilot on the Mississippi, and the chief mentioned by MT. Twain in his book
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
SORRY FOR HUSBAND

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
 A husband who says his wife chased him out of the house when he was clad in his night shirt and pursued him in the direction of an electric arc light admits that he spanked her with fence picket Considering the lack of distinction which marks the night shirt and the pitiless publicity which the ars light might have given the costume it1fs easy to sympathize with the husband if his whole statement is true.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
.MoRE THAN COLLEGE BOYS.

From the New York World.
 Words of weight spoken when all the world is in serious mood were those of President Wilson to the graduating class of Naval officers at Annapolis.
 A happy phrase outlasts long sentences lin remembrance. Not oneof the young men who heard it will forget the Presi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
Have is have, however men do catch
 king John.

BEGINNING THE DAY-I thank Thee. 0 Lord, for this multitude or people by whom I am surrounded' from those nt my side whom l love as myself, unto those afar whom l do but see. Their songs anu tneit sighs are mine. 0 make my neart tender and large to beat in all these lives. For Christ's sake. Amen.-H' NJ. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
MORE STIRRING.

q understand the Calder girls are bit terly disappointed because they couldn't go to Europe and become war nurses"
 ''Blighted ambition, eh?"
 "Yes. And when you come to think of it, doing settlement work at home must be rather tame for young women who have an idea that they would like to hear the big guns roar"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
CAPTIVE ON A U-BOAT

per on board dated a week before, and he was told that was the latest news they had
 On the surface there were four watches -four hours on duty with eight hours off l-but when the boat was submerged all
 the crew had to be on duty. The officers
 cabin, where Captain Norberg was lodged,
 was comfortably provided with three
 berths. The vessel was lighted and heat
 ed by electricity, which also was used
 for cooking. The Lndfields crew, in- cluding two British seamen, who were treated exactly as the others, were lodged l in the torpedo chamber.
 The prisoners got the same food as the
 submarine crew. Breakfast consisted of coffee, black bread, butter. sugar, con densed milk and sausages. A similar meal was served at o'clock and again at 6:30,
 except that in the latter case there was
 tea tea instead of coffee and sardines ip ad- dition.
 Luncheon on Saturday consisted of
 stew of mutton, vegetables and potatoes, boiled together. On Sunday there was fresh meat and potatoes, with preserved plums as dessert. On Monday the mid day meal was of rice and sausages. The submarine remained on the sur
 face until Saturday afternoon, when a British destroyer was observed. The weather was somewhat misty. The sig nal to so down was immediately given and in 50 seconds the submarine sank to | about 10 fathoms.
 A little later she rose to eight fathoms
 and kept at that depth for three-quarters
 of an hour, when it went down again to 10 fathoms on account of, the
 weather conditions, which the com
 mander did not like. There it remained for three hours. Then 1t rose and trav- eled on the surface all through the night
 and all day on Sunday At 7:35 o'clock on Sunday night another British destroyer i was observed, and the submarine went
 down again and remained sometime. 1 During the night it rose again and stayed or the surfact until 3:30 on Monday
 morning, when it went down to eight fath- .onls on account of fog and remained down
 until o'clock. As the weather still was foggy when it rose 1t at once sank again
 and travelled slowly at 8 depth of six fathoms for couple of hours.
 | For the rest of that day and until the following morning it stayed on the sur
 fact. During this time the weather was clear with southeasterly breeze At l 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning the sub
 marine dived for an hour, and Captain Norberg understood that it was ex- changing signals with some other ship. | An hour and a half later it came alongside the Norwegian parkue Silas. and the prisoners were transferred to this ship with the exception of one man, who | had passed at the Norwegian consulate as 1 a Norwegian, but probably was German. 1 The two British seamen were transferred | to the Silas with the others.
 | Even after the submarine had remained below the surface for five hours the air was good, and there was no difficulty in l breathing and no feeling of oppression.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
THE NOBLE NATURE

By Ben Johnson.
 It is not growing like a tree
 In bulk doth make man better be- < Or standing long an oak, three hundred year,
 To fall log at last. dry. bald. and sere: lily of day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night It was the plant and flower of light. In small proportions we just beauties see:
 And in short measures life may per
 feet be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
-ADRIF'T WITH THE TIMES
WASTED OPPORTUNITIES.

lis good to leave the crowded mart And rest beside the rivers brink; From all the cares of life apart, Upon the yielding sod to sink. Yet, some men seek a lovely spot And curse their luck from morn to
 night And then go home distraught and hot, Because the fish refused to bite.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
EASILY RECOGNIZED.

"Doppel married one of the Doddersly neighbors used to say they couldn't tell them apart
 ''It's easy enough to tell them apart now"
 How SOP"
 The one Doppel married always wears such disgusted look"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07

American newspapers have sufficiently extolled the heroism of the French. Why don't somebody speak good word for the Cossacks?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
ALABAMA PRESS

Anniston Star: A news note says that matches for each person a day. Evi- dently there are few cigarette smokers there.
 Gadsden Journal: The "Old Guard" in the republican convention will be as cheerful over the nomination of Roose- welt or Hughes as if they'd had an ar gument with hornets nest.
 Montgomery Advertiser: A New York woman is suing a New York man for breach of promise in the sum of $1, ,0O0 00O He tilted her four years ago, but since that time has inherited a half billion dollars, knowledge of which makes her disappointment tear and gnaw at her very heartstrings
 Huntsville Times: Preparedness throughout the country is winning and one of the reasons for it is the fact that the good women nearly everywhere are as one for it. As no one else, the good women are best prepared to appreciate the necessity of and for preparedness. Study the question and you, too, will be for it.
 Andalusia Star: Billy Boil Weevil of the cotton fields has found a new rest ing and feasting place. This pest of the cotton field has taken up his abode in the wild cherry trees of Covington county and late reports say he is faring sump- tuously. J. W. Cato, well known farmer, living near Andalusa, tells the Star that yesterday he looked in the branches of a wild cherry tree and se- cured p or 30 boil WeeyilS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07

Irwin s. Cobb says he is content to os known ss a newspaper reporter but Jour. nalist Bryan has higher aspirations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07

The Turks are said to be well satisfied with the progress of the war, so far as they are concerned. However, they still have the Russian bear to consider.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07

Young Roosevelt says the country seems to want his father for President. He should take a short trip through the solid south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07

The old fashioned boy who used to want in circus has son of his own now who has his heart set on becoming an army aviator
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07

The British admiralty, after due delib- eration, has decided that the British fleet came off victorious in the North sea The Teuts, it appears. claimed the vic tory without deiberating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07

Motorists are putting their cars to all kinds of thrilling tests these days, but no one has yet attempted to drive his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07

History is being made on such an ex- tensive scale these days that the aver age man reads the headlines and lets it go at that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07

Sir Gilbert Parker keeps American newspapers plentifully supplied with "in- side information about the war. Sir Gilberts patriotism is the kind that will stand the acid test.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07

The Fairbanks boom may be lost in the shuttle, but the Hon. Fairbanks still stands head and shoulders above the crowd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07

Some of the most important looking men who are rushing around in Chicago just now are not important at all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07

The optimistic citizen of Birmingham can already see himself taking front seat in that new auditorium.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
From the London Times.

The following is an account as re- lated by Captain Norberg of the Nor Weg1an barque Lindfield of the ex- periences of himself and his crew on board German submarine after their ship had been torpedoed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07

this summer and not put it off for another year.
 Birmingham needs nothing so much at this time as a road connecting the city with the river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07

Reports from the Mexican border in- dicate that the next time American troops have to use machine gun. 1t
 won't jam.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07

A fair film star has not truly "ar- rived" until she has been photographed in pajamas as she gazes out of the win dow of her boudoir with a faraway look in her eyes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
BLISSFUL IGNORANCE.

Happy manr'
 Why do you envy him so?"
 T asked him what he thought about the situation in Chicago and he said What situation?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07

A cynic says that many a hand-panted beauty goes through life on borrowed capital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07

The female politicians declare that there is nothing farther from their thoughts than a sex war. If they ever declared one they would have the dick ems of time recruiting the June brides.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07

According to the British point of view, Berlin celebrates on the slightest provo cation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07

Was William Henry Bray, Who never made speech unless He something had to say.
 DESTROYED. "Titewad says that no matter how much he drinks, he always knows what he is doing"
 q don't believe it."
 "why not?"
 After consuming only four highoalls cunious friend without struggle"
 THE LURE OF A SKIRT. "Dey tell me dat Mike de Dip got pinched last night by couple O bulls in plain clothes" said Frisco Sam. Tt wuz all Mikes fault" How wuz dat?"
 "IIe kept on buzzin round moll wot de bulls had already lamped as Mikes goil A guy in our profession aint never Safe less ne scatterS ms aHectlonS.
 BUSY OTHERWISE. Spring is the time to study nature," said the philosopher
 T presume that's one reason why there are so few women naturalists," replied the genial observer.
 "Er-yes?"
 "The average woman spends so much of her time in the spring cleaning house and arguing with her dressmaker that she has few opportunities for gathering first-hand informston about the beasts of the field and the birds of the air."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
UNUSUAL TYPE.

A rarely gifted orator
 Was William Henry Bray, Who never made speech unless He something had to say.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
DESTROYED.

After consuming only four highballs last night he gave up s5 to an impe- cunious friend without struggle"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07

Entered at the Blr mlngham. Ala, post office as second class matter under act of Congress March 3, 1879.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-09

desk before him and he sobbed as II
his heart would break Her gentle
hand caressed the silvered head. ~
Blind Blindr she murmured-
''he does not even yet guess that my
poor tired heart is furnishing for the
love of true, loyal mani" -.
But the scales fell'from the eyes of
John Bryan as the days went on and
business cares were assuaged by that
sweet companionship. And then,
amid hope and success, love famed
forth gloriously, and so they were
married.
Copyright, 1916, w. G. Chapman.)
EVERYWHERE?
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-09

the visitor again spoke, the accents
of her voice betrayed intense emo
ton. will you draw up memo
randa of the partnership agreement,
Mr.. Bryan?" she said. .-
He took up his pen and drew
blank sheet of paper towards him
in dazed, mechanical way.
''The name, please?" he question
ed.
She lifted her veil-Alice Worth!
For a moment he stared unbelieving-
ly at her. Then the truth over
whelmed him. The tears started, his
face dropped into his arms across the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-09

if he had fulfilled the agreement
YES" said the Englishman. ''In
whit wey did you pay it?" asked the
Scotchman; 'fn notes or gold?" 81
put on five sovereigns," said the Eng
lishman. What did you put on?"
ooh, I jist wrote me check fer ten
pounds" said the Scotchman, "an'
took your five soFereigns as change"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-09
THE cANNY SCOT

An Englishman, Irishman and a
Scotchman made an agreement be-
tween themselves that whoever died
first should have five pounds placed
on his coffin by each of the others.
The Irishman was the first to die
Shortly afterward the Scotchman
met the Engishman and asked him
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-12-07
Wayside Cleaning.

Such very warm days for
December.
Most. all the boys are engaged
in hunting now and are enjoying
life.
Mrs. Kate Williams has sre-
turned to Kansas City, andsAlyie
Hensley's have returned TO Okla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Helsero of Ohio
are visiting their sister, Mrs.
B~rotemarkle.
Mrs. Will Pearcey Is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pear
|cey. and her Sister, Mrs. Ora
Brotemarkle.
W. A. Chrisiy ) took dinner at
the Shortridge, home Thanks.
giving. VI
Doc Gates and Miss Leila
Findley were united in the holy
bonds Of matrimony at The home
|of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Boss Nndley, on Nov. 26.
A few friends We're present. and
a bount,ful wedding supper was
served. NJ. Gates is q very
popular young man and Miss
Findley is a beautiful yonng lady.
Their many friends wish them
much Joy and happiness.
Preaching 1.-THE Macomb NJ.
E, churchFevery fourth Sunday.
Sunday school AZ the Macomb
Methodist churchsevefy Sunday.
SOMEBODY ELSE.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-12-07
Left.ovsr.

The series of meetings At Har-
iHes Chapel closed Sunday night.
Several from this vicinity at
tended the funeralofM Mr.. Mcclure
at Mountain Dale Sunday,
Jim Dudley's had the misfor.
tune of losing their house! and
barn and oil their contents by
fire Saturday.
r. j. Rnshing made a business
trip to Mansfield Monday.
CHURCH at the Chapel every
third Sunday by Rev. Luke
Marler. PEGGY SHORT
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-12-07
Hollow and olathe

4F
Hope everyone enjoyed the
beautiful Thanksgiving day.
Enos Smith has returned home
after spending the suDmersin
north Missouri.
Several of the youngfDlkssof
this neighborhood attended, the
pie supper at the Hoffman school
Wednesday night. $,E{
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Keith
are the proud parents of a son
born Thursday, Nova 30.
The,sociaI at w. f.. Parks was
IarEsty attended Saturday. Re.
fresbHients of candy and apples
we're served. and a line time was
reported by. all present.
L o Letter of Bryants spent
Sunday with Ernest Roy,4
The pupils of the RoNschcol
enjoyed a holiday Thursday.
Leonard Rny spent from Wed.
nesday until Sunday with home
folks. h
Harry Cline and wife visited
her parents, J. r. Gass andswife
near Maeomb Saturday night
and Sunday.
e. Ervin's of Macomb' spent
Saturday and Sunday attClyde
Hagan's. "
Miss Elya Crippen Of Mansfield
is visiting with Miss Ferne Bra.
zeal. :
Doc Gates and Miss Leila
Fndley Of. MaeorRb. We're mar
ried Sunday, NV. 226, at OIathe
by Justice w. NJ. Rogers: They
we're given an old time belling"
at the homeof Mrs. Mary, Gates,
where the couple viii reside.
Congratulations.
Preaching at Prairie Hollow
every second Saturday and Sun
day. Sunday school every Sun
day. Prayer meeting. every
Wednesday night, and Christian
lEndeavor every Sunday night.
RUBY
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-12-07
Nervous. Women,

" When the nervonsnesadsacans-
ed by consultations as is often
the case, you will get quick re.
lief by taking Chamberlain's
Tablets These ! ablets also i'm
prove the digestion. Qhtsinable
everywhere. adv
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-12-07
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Conrcnirnt1o DEPICTS. Car Lines
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Commolious Rooms Clean Beds
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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-12-07
appeals, affirming the original
ruling Of Referee John Schmeok
- Springfield Republican.

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that. phlegm is. obstrueting the
air passages. BALLARD'S
%HOREHOUND SYRUP loosens
the phlegm so that IT can be
conghed un and elected. Price,
$50. Soc and $500 per bottle.
Sold by all dealers. adv.