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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06
GRIM AND FORBIDDING

No on account of the sleet and fog, but in spite of them, the aspect of the place was grim and forbiddlng. You did not see as at some of the other fronts on the signboards that guide the men through the maze, jokes and
 nicknames. The mess huts and sleep ing caves bore no such ironic titles as the Petit cafe, the Anti-Boche, cheX Maxim. They were designated only by mum erals, business-like and brief. It was no place for humor. The monuments to the dead were too much in evidence. On every front the men rise and lie down with death, but on no other front had I found them living so close to the graves of their former comrades. Where a man had fallen there had he been buried and on every hand you saw between the chalk huts, at the mouths of the pits or raised high in a niche, pile of stones, a cross and a soldiers cap. Where one officer had fallen his men had built to his mem ory a mausoleum. It was also a shell ter into which, when the shells come, they dive for safety. So that even in death he still protects them.
 ! I was invited into post of observa- tion, and told to make my entrance quickly. In order to exist, a post Of the enemy only like part of the wall of earth that faces him. If through it's apparently solid front there flashes, even for an instant, ray of sunlight, ne knows that the ray comes through a peephole, and that behind the peep hole men with field aiasses are watch ing him. And with his shells he ham mers the post of observation into a shambles Accordingly. when you en- ter one, it is etiquette not to keep the door open any longer than is necessary to squeeze past it. As a rule, the door is curtain of sacking, but hands and bodies coated with clay, by brushing gainst it, have made 1t quite opaque.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06

A telegram was received by the city commission last night announcing the sale of the municipal high school bonds amounting to $40,000 to a Lansing, Mich, brokerage firm. The money will be un- der way in a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06
THE APPARENT FLAW

THE APPARENT FLAW
 It will be seen in the illustra- tion used the nominee would not be the same in the two states. In Florida second choice vote can never be used against a first choice vote. In Alabama it is used with the result that a second choice vote can cancel a first choice vote.
 Or, stated differently, the same voter can vote for two candidates and his vote may be of equal value to both of them.
 In the illustration used, 1t is shown that in Florida there is no duplication of votes, while there is in Alabama.
 In Florida voter is not com pelled to vote second choice. In deed, there is no necessity that he should be. He does not injure any candidate by refraining from doing so. On the contrary, he loses an opportunity to have his will reg istered as between the two high candidates; whereas, one who ex- ercises the right to vote both first and second choice may have an in- fluence upon the selection of the nominee in the event his first choice candidate is not one of the two receiving the greatest num- Der of votes.
 POINTS OF DIFFERENCE
 There is no benefit in Florida in single shouting. On the contrary, there is disadvantage in it to the voter, and to the candidate he fa- vors as second choice. In Alabama a voter is required to exercise his second choice and the illustration shows that he may do so to the disadvantage of his first choice candidate; and also shows that if
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06

sheriff, for which there are three candidates, and for which three thousand votes are cast
 For convenience I submit the at- tached tally of the votes:
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my express" my special train. my petite vitesse" He had lately been in America buying cavalry horses. Con- cerning them he has a most intimate Knowledge, as for years he has owned one of the famous racing stables of France
 The last time I had seen him he was in silk, mounted on one of his own thoroughbreds and the crowd, or that part of it that had backed his horse. was applauding him; and, while he waited for permission to dismount, he was smiling and laughing happily. Yesterday, when the plough horses pulled his express train off the rails, he descended and pushed it back, and, in consequence was splashed, not by the mud of the Pace track, but of the trenches. Nor in the misty dripping rainsoaked forest was there anyone to applaud him. But he was still smiling and laughing, even more happily.
 FRANCHISES IN CHALK The trenches were dug around what had been a chalk mine. and it was difficult to tell where the mining for profit had stopped and the excavations for defense began When you can see only chalk at your feet and chalk on either hand, and overhead the empty sky, this ignorance may be excused. In the boyaux, that began where the rail road stopped, that was our position. We walked through an endless grave with walls of clay on top of which was a scant foot of earth. It looked like layer of chocolate on the top of cake.
 In some places under foot was cor duroy path of sticks, like the false bot tom of a rowboat, in others we splashed through open sluices of clay and rain water. You slid and skidded and to hold yourself erect pressed with each hand against the wet walls of the endless grave.
 We came out upon the "Haute de Meuse" They are called also the Shores of Lorraine" because to that province, as are the cliffs of Dover to the Count of Kent, they are natural barrier. We were in the quarry that had been cut into the top of the heights on the side that now faces other heights held by the enemy. Behind us rose a sheer wall of chalk as high as five-story building. The face of 1t had been pounded by shells. It was as undismayed as the whitewashed wall of a schoo1room at which gene- rations of small boys have flung inn pertinent spitballs At the edge of the quarry the floor was dug deeper, leav- ing wall between it and the enemy. and behind this wall were the posts of observation, the neXts of the machine suns, the raised step to which the men spring when repulsing an attack. Be- low and back of them were the shell ters into which, during a bombardment, they disappead. They were roofed with great beams on top of which were bags of cement piled three and four yards high.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, Ala. February 5.-(Special) Local talent under the direction of Miss Sara Book presented "The County Fair" at the Ellls' theater last night for the benefit of the Elks' lodge charity fund in the presence of a large audience
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06

JUuSe UdTIS a special election to allow the people of Huntsville to vote on the question of abol- ishing the city commission and restoring the aldermanic form of government, a very lively campaign will be waged for a month or more. The commissioners do not intend to give up without fight and they believe that this would be a backward step that a majority Of the people will not favor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06
Alabama Election Law May Fail Entirely to
 Express Voters Wish
SENATOR BRYAN'S' LETTER
(COntinued from Page One)

cast in Alabama for A and B is HOO in excess of the 5000 casD.
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-10

/ A suit to decide which party should
! luY the cost of a recent nuisance suit, %
Z between the town and John l. Wilson,
came of at Georgetown on Friday. Wilson
beat the town.
There is a man in town Of whom it is
said The sits in chair 10 cut wood 80
There are many others who cut no wood
captain George f. KINNEY. who has
been enjoying two weeks of solid comfort
in Milton, returned to Philadelphia on
THE Milton Illuminating club a musi-
cal oreanizqtion. founded ly Prof William
Ware. of Philadelphia. has elected officers
a4 io oWs. i esident, j. C. ElliucswOrth;
Vice President G.. j. jones; Secretary.
VIM Ware Treasurer. W r. Wagamou.
on Tuesday evening, the 1ith. the new
organization Will give musical i'm the
N t. church for the benefit Of the NJ +.
Sunday School Piano Fund; and later on.
one for the benefit of the Public School
Library.
The annual membership meeting Of the
NJ. D. church was held on Monday even
ng. The following Board Of Trustees was
elected: John W Coulter c. II. Sharp.
G. \. Nirden, W. A. Norris. Millard c.
Walls. Capt. VIM. Pettyjohn. J. A.
Clendaniel, J. D. Wright. Board Of Stew
ards are: G. r. Davidson, Clarence r.
johnson, F. b. Carey, b. f Walls and b.
b. Johnson.
+. Il. Carey was elected delegate to the
MARYLAND Annual Conference, to be held
was named as alternate
l;y a unanimous vote Of the meeting the
Rev. Frank Holland was asked to return
as pastor for another year-makng the
seventh.
Ey his election TO the mayorality of
Milton, Prof. Fearing has reached the
acme Of his aspirations. II is Mayor Fear
ing now! Wow POpulii VoX Dieui
Marshall Wiley, son Of Mr. and Mrs.
John Wiley, died on Friday OF bronchial
pneumonia, aged Z months. Funeral SER
vices We're held on saturday at its late
home by the Rev Webster and inter-
memt made in Reynolds cemetery by S
j. Wilson x son.
Mary A., wife Of Josiah Wilson, died
suddenly at her home near Georgetown,
on Sunday Of heart failure. aged 50 years
Funeral at Springfield Cross Roads on
Wednesday, by the Rev. Perry, and inter-
ment in the adjoining cemetery by s. j.
Wilson e Son.
Catherine J.. relict Of the late Amos J.
Stayton, died at Greenwood OF paralysis,
on Monday, aged 20 years Funeral ser
vices were held at st. Johnstown, and
nterment made the adjoining cemetery
on Thursday. by S J. Wilson & Son.
ID. A. G.
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-10
SUSSEX LEVY COURT

The regular March session Of the Sus-
sex County Levy Court was held Tuesday
with all the members present.
Jonothan c.. Moore, collector of the
Fourth District for the year 1914, was
duly sworn as TO his delinquent list for
said year. The motion adopted at the
February meeting, allowing Perry NJ. Gull
yer an excess list amounting to $S34 g.
was reconsidered upon motion Of Mr.
Cannon. The bid of Otis Lloyd for con-
structing Laurel bridge, was ordered re-
turned to him for correction. Duplicate
road warrants were ordered drawn IN
favor Of George 4. Furman Of the Sixth
District and the Frankford Hardware Co,
also Of the Sixth District, to the amount
Of $50, and $3.50 respectively, the origi-
nal orders being under date Of January
4, 1916, and Nos. 1902 and 1903
The bids for building Laurel bridge
were opened and read as follows: Otis
$. Lloyd, $4,000; Carl r. Camp. S11 500.
Clerk Of the Peace was authorized to re-
turn to Carl r. Camp the sum OF money
deposited in connection with the filing
Of his bid. The contract for the building
OF the bridge was awarded to Otis S
Lloyd. at $4,000.
Charles s Hatfield, OF North NanticoSe
Hundred. was allowed s1296 as a rebate
on county taxes for the year 1915. II
was ordered that Lee Purse be notified to
appear before the Levy Court at the
April meeting.
Daniel J. Layton. Jr.. attorney for the
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-10

the past week
Carlisle Conner has been i'll for several
days.
David Robbins. the constable. is CON
fined to his home with the mumps.
Mrs William Watson is regainins her
health from iuess
Elmer Noshe who has been i'll, is get
ting better.
Rev. j. W. Jones will entertain the
Willing Workers Glass at the parsonage
on Friday evening. and extends a cordial
invitation TO every member TO be present
Sarah Mitten has recovered from re-
cent illness.
Miss Carolyn Hudson. OF Wilmington
has been visiting her uncle, W. c. Mere
dith.
Miss Elizabeth Lauk has been a victim
of rheumatism but is now about again.
Mrs. John w. Townsend entertained a
large number at dinner last Friday.
Miss Hester Spurry, Of Red Lion spent
Sunday with her parents here
The bakery Of Thomas Lohan is being
enlarged considerably to accommodate
mis- increased business.
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-10
SAND HILL.

Mrs. John Workman is slowly improv-
ing from her recent illness.
The revival which has been in prog
ress for three weeks, With very good re
suits has now closed.
On account of the snow and stormy
weather there was not any services on
last sunday. Next Sunday there will be
SUNDAY School at $50 i'll the morning,
followed by class meeting.
Mrs. John +. Hudson has returned
home from visiting her sister, who is in
a hospital i'll Wilmington.
Miss Florence Pettyjohn is GONZALES
eng from an attack of tonsilitis.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the home
OF Mrs. W. G. Warren on Saturday
evening, March 18th. Everyone is cor
daily invited TO be present.
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-10
WILLIAMSVILLE.

Services at Williamsville on Sunday.
March 18th, as followcs: Sunday School
at 3 so A. NJ, followed by preaching at
1870 A. NJ. The pastor wants to meet
large congregation on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-10
Bargains for March 18th, 1916

Mems S2.5O Dress Shoes, Gun Metal.
some button some lace We'd 81 90
Women's 81 SO warm line lace shoes,
for We'd. CSC
Childs school shoes. value 81 Is
sizes 8 to 10 only, for Wed. CSC
Lot of Women's s.. so dress shoes,
nol all sizes, great values, Wed. ST "a
Sc and Zoe Dept.
, glass table tumbiers on Wed. SC
lSc large turkish towels lOc
rolls toilet paper lOc
zoe Y at tin rinsing basing lOc
zoe sgt enamel milk pans lOc
l5c Misses black hose lOc
l5c enamel stew pans IOc
zoe enamel coffee pots lOc
lOc large glass butter dishes SC
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-10
ATLANTA.
(NEAR sRtDGEVlLLE)

There will be a Box and Shadow Social
held at Atlanta School House on Thurs
day evening, March 10th If stormy. on
Friday evening, March 18th. There Will
be an interesting program rendered. The
will be free.
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-10
Clothing Dept.

6 pair men work hose, on Wed. 25c
soc Bag or Ribbed Mission suits,
on Wed 5Sc
Mems 81 50 soft and stiff hats, Wed. soc
SOC boys shirts. neat dress patterns,
on Wed 3 for 81 90
81 90 Eclipse shirts. on We'd SOC
81 so men $ sweaters. all sizes, Wed. 9SN
SOC men $ Ribbed underwear. Wed. 23c
SOC mems full cut work shirts, We'd. 3Sc
7 mems white hemstitched handker-
chiefs, on Wed. for 2oc
4 pair men $ black hose, on Wed for 25c
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-10
Dress Goods

Wooden fabrics have for years had a fore,o., -
THIS year we have kept our assortments up to the %
yoe customers having in mind the use Of anv ~ tb;
season most favored weaves have their wants ,;
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-10

Levy Court. was instructed to advertise
and sell the remaining county bridge
I bonds
John c Mcdowell. Of South Nanticoke
: Hundred, was allowed 1896 as rebate
on county taxes for year 1915.
! Messrs. Charles T. Johnson, Harry W.
, Johnson, Andrew j. Dolby and Alfred II.
/ Mcgee We're appointed committee to
meet with Interested citizens Of Reho-
I both Tor the purpose of locating the most
h suitable site for the new bridge at that
/ place, the date for the holding OF such
meeting to be properly advertised.
Charles W NcColley was allowed the
sum Of SlN.Si as excess tax, and Mrs.
/ Eliza J. Locates was allowed as a rebate
on county tax the sum Of $3.50 for year
/ 1915.
County Road Engineer NJ. T. Gum was
authorized to secure plans and specifica-
( iions for a lift bridge at Rehohoth and
advertise for bids for same, said bids to
be received by Clerk of the Peace. Mr..
Gum was also instructed to secure per-
init from the Secretary Of War for the
erection Of said bridge. 1t was directed
that the cost Of the iron with which to
balance the Rehoboth bridge be paid
from the general fund
Mr. Dolby was authorized to secure
tiling at cost not exceeding $500 for
Bridgeville
The County Road Engineer was in
structed to draw plans and specifications
for a concrete bridge al Norton's Mill and
advertise for bids for same.
County Comptroller +. 5. ShOckley made
his semi-annual report OF the audit OF the
various county offices for the six months
ending. December 81. 1915. and it showed
the following:
Clerk of the Peace. Si,O2729: Prothon-
otary, 81 ,092 60; Recorder Of Deeds, So
20940; Sheriff, 81, 23S 60; Register OF Wills.
$2,45O.5l; Clerk Orphans Court. Sii5. As:
Court Of Chancery. S26S.10. The report
was adopted.
A resolution was adopted permitting
the Eastern Shore Gas and Electric Co.
to erect poles and string wires along the
public road leading from Laurel to George
town.
Charles r. johnson, Cove S. Lynch and
G. A. Cannon. the committee appointed
to audit the accounts Of Edgar l. Kinder,
County and Poor Treasurer, reported as
follows:
In hand at last settle
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-10

The regular meeting OF the PARENT
Teacher Association viii be held at the
Public School this Fr;day evening March
10Th. at 230. and a large attendance is
desired as subjects OF importance will be
discussed All the tax payers are urged
TO be present. Don't miss this meeting,
for. If you have anything to say on the
subject under discussion. that viii be the
time to express yourself
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-10
Furniture Dept.
Shoe Dept. Specials

&c u pr Womens s. so Patent Colt but
lc ton shoes. mat. kid tops. Wed. 81
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-10
OrY Goods Dept
FREDERICA.

AT the annual town election for Freder-
lea, which was held last Monday, the fol-
lowing officers We're elected T. F. Mel
win. a. c. Rogers and John Camper mem-
bers of council for two years, and VIM. H..
Davis, alderman for one year.
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-10
w. c. case,s Larae Euneral.

W. Z. Ease S Large Funeral.
The funeral of William c. Case, whose
sad death was reported i'm the Chronicle
last week, took place on Friday after
noon and the NJ. l.. Choir Of Frederick
sang appropriate selections. lnterment
was made in Barratts Cemetery amid a
binding snow storm, which added to the
sadness He is survived by wife and
several children. w. +. Mitten was the
funeral director
Nehemiah Carey. Of Wyoming. died on
March 3d. and the funeral was held at
Barratt's Chapel on March 7th.
William, the infant son Of Clarence
LOfiand, near Frederca, died on Sunday,
March 9TH, 1916. and interment was made
at Hollywood Cemetery, near Harrington.
The funeral Of Mrs. Albert Lewis, of
Philadelphia, took place on Monday last
at Barratts Chapel, her pastor in that
city being in charge. Her husband and
children survive her. W. +. AIitten was
the funeral director in charge OF all these
Expressed Appreciation Of Or. Stephenson
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted by the Fourth Quarterly
Conference Of Trinity NJ. II. Church in
Frederick. Del, on March 4th, 1916
Whereas, II appears that the regular
official tenure OF our intimate and beloved
brother DR.. X. X. Stephenson, Supt. Of
Dover District will have expired by limi-
tation with the close Of the present con-
ference year, and desiring to be among
those who are wen pleased to bestow
honor and praise where the same is mani
testify due, and while disclaimng on our
part any attempt at vain and fulsome
adulatiOn, we do hereby sincerely
Resolve, That this Quarterly Confer
ence Of Trinity NJ. L. Church Of Frederick
Delaware, takes pleasure In acknowledge
ment Of the uniformly pleasant relations
that have characterized our official as
well as social itercourse with our be-
loved brother. Dr. r. X Stephenson,
throughout his term as Superintendent
OF Dover District; and cherishng, as we
surely will, the remembrance Of these
very agreeable associations we most de-
voutly wish for our friend and brother
greatly enlarged usefulness in every field
of endeavor to which in the Providence
Of God he may be assigned, and at the
last, a blissful Reunion with him. to-
gether with all the ransomed Of the Lord
in the Paradise Of God
Ladies' Aid Has Merry Session.
The Ladies' Aid Society was entertained
in Mitten's Hall last Saturday evening by
Mrs. James NlanlOve. Mrs. Harry NIitten
ana Miss Alice Mltten. Misses Elizabeth +,
Darby and Clarimond Belts had charge !
Of the program, which was most enjoy /
able. and merry evening is assured when !
these young women are in charge. Deli /
cious refreshments were served BY the /
hostesses and a happy evening was COM /
oined through the program carried out
Delegates to attend the Methodist Con- |
.erence at wilmington have been elected /
from Frederica as follows. John s. Rey- /
1OldS, delegate, and A. w. Conner, alter /
nate. 1t meets March 31st
By an oversight, mention Of the music
was omitted from the report of the pro-
which was furnished by Hesselburg's Or
shestra from Frederick, and it formed one
If the main features of the occasion
Mrs Edward Russell has been III for =
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-10
LENA STANTON REYNOTDs
Spring Merchandise

While Winter is without, everything within our
doors hints of Spring.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-10
DAKOTA PEOPLE PLAN
TO INCREASE VALUES
BY |RRlGATING LAND
Boost It From 81 to $50 an
Acre, the Hope of Those
West of River.

Pierre. S. D., Aug 9-Raising the
land from 81 per acre value to $50 per
acre, as classified by tie federal est"
mate, by means of irrigation, is what
the settlers west of the river hope to
DO by TIL, passage OF the irrigation
amendment to the South Dakota con-
stitut;on this fall. Although, of course,
the lands actually do sell for more than
the federal estimate Of ST value, that is
the class they are put in, and the esd-
mate can be changed only by putting
water on the land. for the land itself is
more than sufficiently fertile and lacks
only moisture to make it equal to the
best value Of land in the United States.
Irrigation in Colorado, Nevada Mon
tana and other states. has raised their
value from 81 to $50 through this
can be produced worth from $50 to
$3.50 per acre in all the semiarid lands.
Excluding the rough tracts, there
are about 100000 acres of good, till
able land which can be reclaimed, and
made to support an immense popula-
ton. The federal estimates. and other
estimates made by state authorities,
show that enough water goes to waste
In the Missouri river and in scores of
smaller rivers, creeks and CLUTCHES in
western South Dakota during one year
to supply the extra foot of water need
ed for the 100000 or more acres. At
present the rainfall varies between 10
and q inches per year, and 1t needs to
be increased to make it an average of
is, to accomplish this result, sought for
the benefit Of the state.