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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
Charles Curtis Smith

Funeral services over the remains of Charles Curtis Smith, aged 30, who died Friday night at 7:45 o'clock at his late residence, 630 Gold Wire street, West End, were conducted from the residence Saturday afternoon at o'clock, with interment in Elmwood cemetery
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vived by her husband, three small chill dren, her mother, Mrs. s. l.. Wade; three brothers, A. c. Wade of Richmond, Va; A. T. Wade and R. A. Wade, and three sisters, Mrs. Jack Stallings, Miss Sal lie Mae Wade and Miss Nell Wade, all of this city.
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William Mitchell Dead

Port Huron. Mich, February 6.-Wil- liam T. Mitchell, United States consul to Quebec. during President Cleveland's administration, died here today He was 9S years old, Mir. Mitchell is said to have been the oldest Masonic past master in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
Find Body

Ottawa, February 6.-The body of B. B. Law, M. P for Yarmouth, was found today in one of the long distance telephone booths in the burned section of the House of Commons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
GAME TRANSFERRED

The game of Birmingham college against the Moral Athletic club of Anniston scheduled for tonight at the locals court has been trans ferred to be played at the '. M. c. A. between the halves of the Co., lumbus-Y. M. c. A. game. The game will take the place of the game between the "Y'' reserves and the faculty five. The first half will start Ut o'clock, while the second half will be played between the halves of the "big" game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
NEW'i2 (lE ENSL.EY

A. number of Italian books have been placed at the Ensley Public library and owing to large number of Italian peo-
 pie in the Ensley district who are un-
 able to read English the following has
 that they will understand how to get the book from the library and also some of
 the books that are on hand:
 CITTADINI ITALIANI.
 Un numero de libri in lngua Italiano si
 trovano stualmente nella biblioteca pub
 blica di Ensley disposizione di chiunque
 ne faccia richiesta. Tutti cittadini de
 Birmingham possons ottenere libri in
 prestito dalla bbbioteca centrale nei
 suborghi, wediante applicazione di socio della medesima. I libri possono essere portati a casa per un certo numero de giorni chi varia seconda de ibro che si prende in prestito I seguenti sono alcunl dei lbr che si trovano al present. nella side di Ensley: Clemens-Avventure di Tom Sawyer; Clemens-J1 Big lietto di l. 25, ,OOO,OO0 ed; Clemens, Atri racconti um- orstici; Clemens-Tom Sawyer 1, areon- auta; Clemens-Tom Sawyer, poliziotto; Cooper-La Spia: Crawford-Corleone C vol); Milton--n Paradias perduto; Poe Racconti straordinari; Poe-Nuovi racon- ti straordinari; Scott-Lucia di Hammer moor: Stevenson-Rapito; Villard-La storia di Girolamo Savonarola C vol.) Funeral services over the remains of An drew J. Nichols. age 64 years, who died Saturday afternon at a local infirmary ill Birmingham, were conducted yesterday afternoon from the late residence in Null ga. The Rev. MT. Bice officiated. He is survived by his wife and several chil- If sonic lodge, No, 720, took charge of the services at the grave, and he was buried with Masonic ceremonies. MT. Nichols was past master in the Milton F. Fies lodge, and was also justice of the peace at Mulga. He was well known through out that district and had a large num- Der of friends who will regret to learn of 1 his death. Members of the two Ensley Masonic lodges and of the Vivian lodge also attended the funeral services. Thomas J. Jeffries, age 54 wears, died Sunday at the late residence, 3742 Fourth avenue in Wylam, following a lengthy ill-
 ness. He is survived by his widow and two sons of Wylam. Funeral services over the remains will be held Tuesday afternoon from the residence at 1 o'clock Interment will follow at the Fraternal cemetery in Pratt City The deceased was an active member in the Samson l lOoSe, NO- lIo, lnuepeHuent oiuef oi Ouu 1 Fellows, which will have charge of the services. MT. Jeffries was born in Kel- wenning Ayrshire, Scotland, but came to ! Vivian when he was a young man and 1 had been residing their ever since. He had many friends who will regret to learn | of his death
 | The members of the St. Anthony s Pleasure club of this city have postponed I their dances which were to have been given on February 8 and P, until after Lent.
 Mary Nelson, a negro woman, was ar ! rested Saturday night by Detectives | Granger and Brown and locked up in the Ensley jail on charge of violating the
 prohibition law The officers caught the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
IT H. Lynch

The remains of T. H. Lynch, aged 30,
 who died Saturday afternoon at l51S
 Fifth avenue, north, will be sent to Milford, Mass, today.
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morning in the Ensley police court b. Judge T 1T Lowry

Cunningham chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, will meet Tuesday even ing in regular session at the Masonic hall There will be several candidates for initiation and all members are urged to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
URGE EARLY ACTION

AGmnistra tion officials are still urging cary action on the shipping bill and next Thursday Secretaries McAGoo and Red-
 leld by invitation of Chairman Alex ander, will appear before the House merchant marine committee. Tuesday Major General GoethaIs, governor of the Panama canal zone will appear before the House interstate commerce commit tee to advocate the bill to legalize the Panama canal rules respecting tolls, with particular reference to deck loads ot ships passing through the big waterway A F. Thom, counsel for the Southern railway and representing for the occasion other railroad interests. will be heard by the House interstate commerce commit tee Thursday on the Rayburn bill for federal regulation of the issue of stocks and bonds by railroads. This measure passed the House in>~the last Congress. but died in the Senate
 With the urgent deficiency appropTia- lion bill m conference between the two houses, the Indian bill about to be sent to the Senate by the House and the post office bill all ready to be considered in the House. the other big supply measures are progressing in committees and some of them, including the S5,000,000 diplomatic and consular bill, the vehicle of debate on foreign policies will be completed probably by the end of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations during the "A hours ending 8 D. m, 75th meridian time February 6, 1916:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07

Mary Nelson, a negro woman, was ar rested Saturday night by Detectives Granger and Brown and locked up in the Ensley jail on charge of violating the prohibition law. The officers caught the negro woman, it is stated, while she was selling whisky. She will be tried this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, February 6.--Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Fair and colder Monday; Tuesday fair.
 Georgia: Fair and colder Monday and Tuesday
 Tennessee: Fair and colder Monday; Tuesday fair.
 The weather bureau tonight issued the following special flood bulletins:
 "The stage of the Ohio river at Cairo on Sunday morning was 53.1 feet, fall of 9 feet since Saturday morning. The river continues to fall slowly at Evansville, also and more rapidly above that place."
 Local Data
 For the 24 hours ending at : p. m. Feb ruary 6, 1916:
 Highest temperature .................. 60 Lowest temperature ................ 4S Mean temperature ..................... 5l Normal temperature .................. 47 Excess in temperature since Jan. l.. 197 Rainfall .......................... .01 Total rainfall since Jan. 1............. 6.6l Excess in rainfall since Jan. 1..... 6i Relative humidity, 7 a. m.........,.., 6 ' D. m. ........................... D l. noon .......................... oS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07

The members of the St. Anthonys Pleasure club of this city have postponed their dances which were to have been given on February and 22, until after Lent.
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MUCH LEGISLATION AND INVESTIGATION
 OF LOUIS BRANDEIS
 BEFORE CONGRESS
tContinucI from Page One)

determine whether to report the Jones bill or the Senate measure. The Senate bill was passed Friday
 As soon as the Indian appropriation bill is passed sponsors of the immigra- tion bill, with it's literacy test and Asiatic exclusion features, will attempt to dispute the postoffice appropriation bill right of way in tine House. The postoffce bill carries S320, 600 cos and pro- poses to change the long standing prac- tice of paying railroads according to weight of mails carried to space basis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
ADJUSTMENTS

(. HORTON, Local Forecaster
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-20
R SIBERIAN CORPS
HAS MANY DISTINCTIONS


Headquarters of the First siberian
Corps The FIRST siberian regiment,
which with others OF the FIR, SHEER
ian corps turned the tide at battle AZ
LODI when "A RUSSIAN army war al
most completely enNcl0pcd ny the
Germans. and which pore tLc brunt
90 the Fighting before warsaw, has
q history dating VA i've I'd
ears II was created IN i1sh ny
Peter the Great. II was the regiment
sent in tho chinese expedition IN
ia0V-02. and for It's services at that
time Il WAS awarded u tlpg with a
special inscription by the emperor II
was a art Of the First Mdnchurian
army IN h Japanese wal ana fought
at Lo-Yan Chai-iiai and Mukd,n
Much has been written a1"u their
intrepid yalor during that rugglc
When the present emperor as heir
To the throne. went 10 the Far East.
ne christened the regiment h,s own,
with the right tn bear his Initials mp"
their shouldcl-straps This special
distinction has created "a bond OF sym
path, and good fellowship anon Of
iIccrs and men. Thu. regiment has
many gifts from the cmpcrHr and
from other foreign regiments. creating
| a collection of great historic value ~
We'll When the regiment 3" at home,
at every feast or function Ia chair IL
kept At the mead of the "a lc or I'm
the place Of honor Tor the emperor.
Above 1t always Is placed his por'
trait, one 81 his many gifus. At rcgi-
mental dinners the portrait il Yelled
Iutil The toasts are reached when IL
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-20

A YOUNG man arrested for
~ Swallowing gives as an ex'
cuse that he was tired OF iiy-
ing on his brother and friends, and
so undertook to get money in some
other way. an honest way apparently
not suggesting itself TO him. There
IL something radically wrong when
a young man Of 10 years, In good
health and with a fair education. has
TO live on his relatives and friends.
That he "a willing 10 do 1t at all
shows n lack Of character and man
Illness that bodies Ill for his future.
In this instance II was In all proba-
bility less Of q rcviva! Of manliness
OF spirit than i%mpa,iencc and dis
pleasure NJ the trouble and small re.
suit of working his friends, which
led To his effort 10 work the safe
OF a stranger instead. for his spend
Ing money.
Parents who fail 10 instIll into
their boys a spirit OF manly indie.
pcndence aud a habit Of industry do
them a terrible wrong. When boys
are ~overindulged In their youth they
are apt 10 lie impressed with tho
idea that IL Is not necessary for
them TO do anything to get what they
want or need. but that somebody VIII
give II 10 them. When they are not
taught to work they are apt to get
fixed Ia their minds that there IL a
better way Of getting a living than
by working for u. When they early
develop II tendency to get things by
sharp practice or to neglect the clear
dividing line between what II theirs
and what belongs 10 somebody else.
n that tendency IL not checked and
ito evil inspiration made clear. II II
certain 10 develop into a habit of life
which can mean nothing else than
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-20
Views OF The Press
Moral Education

failure, disgrace. crime ana the poni'
tentiary or the gallows.
h greatest things In education
that raj be given a young man IL
independence and integrity or char
actor. II Is greater than grammar.
literature, science. AFT or music, or
all OF what we commoaiy can edncn'
Ton put together IL ~ u OF II
failures OF our modern machine svs-
TEN oil education, that we are CIV
ing u boys less OF character builh'
Ing than Was formerly the case IN
our public schools. colleges ana uni
versities. THIS Is o practically
LETT to the churches Sundny'schoo's
ana paroohial schools. The move
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-20
SWIMMING MD DEINING.

HAIRLESS II. Judd. director of
the school Of education of the
University of Chicago. a y
that children Who read most rapidly
usually read most i~utcliipcntiy. Those
who pick their way word ., word do
not grasp tn" thought with - Etuch
facility.
ON his finding might re basel
definitions of Tvs prcl"minating
kinds OF intelligence. There is that
which reads all of llfe's messages
rapidly. and does not go into detail.
and hat which leaves man pages
unturned. set masters a fc~ para
graphs.
one is the skinner, the other the
deliver. II they 20 aiield. She skim
mcr enjoys clouds, flowers. birds.
trG,A. hills and homes caull'.. The
deliver mas concentrate his attention
on The geological aspects OF the land
gcapc and heed naught else.
! The skinner and the denver are
Ia necessary. nut the simmer
really takes advantage of th, deliver.
sine" q SKINNER selects the host of
l%'er.ues cot numerous delivers prof
~ labor which rs not his own.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-20

and local authorities given expert I'D
vice ~ solving such sanitary prob
lens ms the disposal IT eNcr.ta, the
prevention ct soil pollution and the
maintenance OF pure water supplies
Ioe surveys made DURING the ear
1874 had shown that IN rural COM
munitics Jess than one per cent at
fh. homes had sanitary toilets ana
tntf more than fifty Der cen, OF the
people were using water from polluted
source. THIS condition. according to
the public health service. made the
rural sanitation question loom large
among the matters vitality dfcoting
the welfare Of the nation. Following
these studies aud AZ a result of the
interest, aroused the typhoid fever
rate. an excellent indicator of the
sanitary status of a community. has
In some places frequently been cut to
one quarter of It's previous figure.
in berkeley county West virginia.
the cases of typhoid fever were re-
duced from 2ia to ~ in one wear. In
Orange county. North carolina. the
rural sanitation campaign resulted in
a reduction of the cases from 80 to II.
The tangible results of operations.
IN rural sanitation Indicate hat
marked advancement IN maintaining
hyficnic aud satisfactory surround
iriss IN country districts II nossiblc by
the application u the CONNIE princi-
pies of preventive medicine. lnsani-
ltary conditions exist largel, because
they are not fnown to be such. Act
ual demonstrations Of their harmful
ness. together with definite rocoins
mendations for their correction. re-
main une oi the most gratifying and
successful methods for institutlng re.
forms and has been. in the experience
OF the public health s%ervir,. inyar-
iably accompanied 10y detirlte and
mcasureable results.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-20
Merit Rev ardcl

The man who ~resists evil tenden.
clos had had n horrible night In tho
sleeper. owing TO the heat ana tho
disturbances,
The porter woke him FOR the wrong
town. Just as he had started In on
lis nrst sound sleep OF the night.
He left his toilet set in the wash.
room ami somebody swipcd 1t.
lie rushed into the l%uYch-room At
the breakfast station, and asked for
some %proycnder. including buttered
toast.
Wien Il came In. 70 was not but
tered. Tho waiter apologi2cd. and
the good man assured him II was
all right.
The waiter then spilled the coffee
all over the counter. so that the man
was saturated with Il.
But the pa,roa only smiled polite.
". though yoarning 70 kill the
stupid chump.
As he was standing Of the cash
icr's desk patiently explaining to
her that she had short-chanecd him,
he heard the laundering waiter say
20 his s%ide-partnor:
'"rhat guys a nut"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-20

The HeadsOnsInc Hanu t1cSosO
When he had his picture taken with
his head upon his hand.
We we're good and proud Of Billy-he
was looking something grand!
lie had started In to college and was
tagged for fathers frat,
or some other great achievement
quite as wonderful as that.
So We were impressed with Billy
and were proud to beat the
band.
When he had his picture taken with
his head upon his hand.
That IL, all we Kids felt that way.
Father seemed to like 1t less.
For he said. Good Lord" when
shown It. and he seemed In
deep distress.
Mother xrinned a bit and gfggled.
and somehow II wasn't Joy
OF the kind we had expected, for tho
honor Of her boy.
And she said. Remember, Father"
YES" he said. II cannot
stand
TO recall NY picture taken With my
head upon my hand"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-20
MIR. ELY AND sTNNDP\T ~ NOR.

ERTAIN s%tandpat Republican
newspapers seem disposed 10
pok. fun ~ Mr. Ralph e. Ely.
chairman of the Republican state
committee. Who has been serving w
some exceptionally good advice To his
associates ~ the party leadership ol
the Grand old Gang uf New Mexico
during the past few weeks. The Las
Vegas optic. Tor instance, grows NOR"
az less humorous IN "A sarcastic infer
enc. that Mr.. Ely would not, have TO
be- urged very violently in order Ia in
ducc him Ia accep' the k,publican
nomination for governor.
II may amuse newspaper writer's
and contributors to poke iun AT Mr..
Ely. II may eve serve To umuse the
public. But for Mr.. t.ly's associates,
rivals and opponents In the Republi-
can party in his state very little
humor il found IN MI. Ely's varied
activities. Those activities are along
lines which threaten the disruption OF
a control which has been absolute IN
Republican party affairs In his state
for many years. This IL no cause for
testing
Moreover there h prcscn. on evi'
dent undcrcurrent of u%ncasiuess even
In the minds of standpg roriai hu
morists that Mr.. Ely chance
al receiving the urging n. reeds I,
make him the Republican I'. nj th'
worst. an independent oandiinte FOL
governor next fall.
TRANCE things have Ia rocncd IL
New Mexico politics thar would he
the elevation OF Mr. Ely ~ a position
al actual instead OF merely nomipa
leadership.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-20
FORCER PLEADS GUILTY
TO CHARGE ONCE MORE

East Las Vegas. y. NJ Jan
For the second time, Juan Nf,tuiot
Nc.forda, pleaded guilty tu '"gefnn au
order for SO worth ot merchandise
and g. % cash oJ the arm of storm
q Nahm Yesterday. Ne r'c,. cod 4
sentence of o. to % uuUtua DOB ne
p,nitcnt AIRY from Jndgc u j L''h'.
\ short tim" ava Nfchulrt' plead
ed guilty To- this charge h1i stated 'o
the court thai IA" all not know M
order VAS forced. as Z boo boon f.t'n
him by Il man who owed HIM mon,
Tho court bound hif over instead oi
accepting this plea 20 give HIM d
chance Tea prove i!a claim.
Archulcta said yesterday tiui h'
AID not understand che question a-t
ed him on his first appearance hu'
that he Was guilty and dtd NOT want
To await tho fland lury's action.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-20

7 TRES are n form Of national
entertainment which IL becom'
Ing more popular In America
with each decade. The American
fire has been so improved In efec.
tiveness and IN spectacular features
In late years, that II IL now able to
draw It's audience from n baseball
game, u prize fight or al aeroplane
race with equal ease.
Fires are viewed with pleasure and
enthusiasm by all classes. from the
limousine 10 the kerosene strata. A
good fire costs more to produce than
grand opera. and Is oven more un-
profitable TO the proprietor as a rule.
Fires are caused by ~over-heated
%chimneys. spontaneous combustion.
cigarettes. crossed wires, exploding
stoves and poor business. When n
building becomes fcycrish from any
OF these causes, the fire department
is instantly called and II adds TO the
horror Of the occasion by squirting
water on the piano, the hardwood
floors and the cook. America has tho
most talented and resourccful water
suuirtcrs In the world. which IN only
natural. however, because they have
three times as many fires 20 practise
on as the nremon OF any other
country.
Fires usually visit our homes in
the night and are more terrible as
guests than burglars or convention
delegates. Almost every American
citi1en has hcen comuelled mt least
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-20
MEMBERS OF GROSS
AND KELLY FAMILIES
SOON TO DE MARRIED

East Las Vegas. = NJ. Jan e0.-
Announcement was made yesterday of
the approaching marriage of members
of the Grusg u Kelly families. the
heads 81 which have been business as
so,iat"s for many years.
The announcement follows:
Mr. aud Mrs. Jacob Gross OF Nor
MA nay. Mo.. the engage
m,ut of their daurhicr. Margaret
caroliuc To Mr.. Daniel r Kelly of
n nidad. Colo. Tho marriage viii uc-
cur shortly after Easter
Miss Gross is the daughter OF on,
or tn" l'adilg members ~ the arm of
Gross-kcliV a CO. while MI keilN o.
n son 90 Harry Kcllv. also prominent
IS connected with that concern ana
manage of tho tompany's establish
mout 40 rrnidui Colo.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-20
TJ,E MEM VOTERS
MOTHER prolific source OF hui
~ murous comment on the part
4 OF standpnt editors those dnNs

MOTHER prolific source OF hu-
~ morous comment on the part
= OF standpat editors these daSs
il .n IN" claims of Democratic news
paper writers that the new voters whD
have been coming into his state dur
ing the raUt year are all Democrats
II j. doubtful u Republican lead ID
tho rsal boss e the ola sans
nrd anything huWor Is IN TINS situa-
ton or the comment upon IL.
\ widely known citizen ~ New
Mexico. a Republican Ina political fai'h
and a man whose Information ~
thorough, said 10 tn" write "A few
DAYS since that with "A continuance OF
good conditions during the coming
year he estimated "a. 00o new people
would come INTO northeastern New
Mexico alone. He stated further that
ninety per cent OF them would II per
united To cast a ballot. ,ote the DEM
o,ratic ticket.
In Union county during The past
year mann farms have produced SUI
iicient wheat Ia mon. than pay the
original purchase price at the begin
nlug ut the season.
When land IL capable OF doing
tricks like hat farmers are coming
to farm all of Il, that Is available.
More is known about Union county
among Texans IMAM anon the people
Of any other state. ot course 1t Is
right and that only Republicans are
leaving Texas hut II isn't very prob
able.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-20
On RVRAL SANITATION.

EDUCTION IN typhoid fever and
imDrol .m.nt an sanitary COM
di,ions have followed the IN
rensi,o investigations of rural COM
munitles carried ON by the United
states public health service n coop
GRAFTON with local ANA state health
OFFICERS. according to the annual re-.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-20
TO WORK
ON IMPORTANT ROAD
ACROSS THE STATE

Las cruces. y NJ. Jan 2u-N n-
nounccment was made here q day "r
two ago by state Engineer James \
French 10 the effect hat work would
be commenced soon ON the road To or
gan. which heavy ore ttaiic hiss cut
up until the engineer says Il b. 'aw-
full"
WORK will hc commenced ai the
same urnc. Mr.. French said on the
road from Alamogurdo west.
\ white good roads truck VIII h'
used in building op u solid run-hase
for the organ road first. ana latci
Will nut ON thc topping This type
at truck NJ. French has .uuud Scr'
successful ON the roads south Of NJ
buqucruuc.