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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-28
ONE CENT 4 WORD
MONEY TO LEND

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-28
GADSDEN
By "HOp"
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Gadsden, December 27.-(Special.)-As he entered the back yard of his board ing house, near the steel plant, Tony Pettis, an Italian, was shot five times He is in a local hospital, expected to recover. He will divulge nothing as to the identity of his assailant, if he knows it, and the police have been unable thus far to trace the latter.
 Petitions probably will be presented to the January meeting of the county com missioners asking them to call a special election on the question of levying a spe- cial 2-mill school tax in Etowah county. Members of the city board of education will confer tonight with council commit teemen relative to the request of the former for an appropriation of $4500 to make up a deficit in school funds this year.
 The Queen City Machinery company, with G. F. Bentley E. B. Fulington and F. B. Bentley as principal stockholders. will be incorporated with capital stock of $6S00.
 An increase of 50 per cent i'll incoming mail and 40 per cent in outgoing mail this Christmas over last Christmas is re- ported by Postmaster s. W. Riddle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-28
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-28
Chicago Will Retrench
 for the Year to Come

Chicago, December 27.-Plans for re- trenchments in 1917 in the various mu- nicipal departments to meet a deficit of $4,0O0,O00 in Chicago's purse were an- nounced today by the city's budget com mittee and according to department of- ficials will mean various curtailment of efficiency in several branches of city service The plans include:
 A 20 per cent reduction on the normal number of street lights.
 Seven hundred fewer policemen.
 Abolition of 22 fire companies.
 Elimination of 100 positions in the health department and of several hun dred positions in various city hall de- partmentS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-28
LAND TITLES

LAND TITLES
 Examined and guaranteed: quick service rea sonable ptceA Title Guarantee Loan erA Truat co. 7-z-tI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-28

BARGAINS Esgm Earr1v a11 naogaIns. of hIa. bama farm bargains listed in our land catalogue, worth a thousand dollars, only costs a dime. Ingram Land Co.,, Birmingham 12-2S-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-28
SHEFFIELD

Sheffield, December N.-.(SpeciaD The Community Christmas Tree in the tri- angle in this city Sunday evening, proved highly interesting and attracted hundreds of people. The tree was beautifully lighted and made a pretty scene. The services conducted by Dr. B. G. Mitchell. pastor of the Columbia Avenue church were inspiring. The chorus of singers under direction Of H. B. Johnson rendered a number of Christmas carols, which was highly pleasing to the large gather ing.
 Christmas passed off very quietly in the Tri-Cities of Sheffield and Florence and Tuscumbia- While there was an unusual ly large amount of liquor ordered for the holidays very few persons were mo- ticeably under its influence, and disturb
 The merchants all report a heavy busi- ness.
 Congressman E. B. Almon of Tuscum-
 bia, Col. J. w. Worthingten and his secI retary, Claude Willifird and Mrs. Mary w. Griffith of Sheffield are among those who came home from Washington to pass the holiday season. They bring the gratifying news that in Washington there Is every indication that Muscle Shoals
 will be awarded the government $20,- 900 nitrate plant and that President
 Wilson will make known his decision
 Late Sunday night white man in a
 soon after the first of the year.
 critical condition was found between this
 city and South Florence, near Tri-Cities
 park. He was carried to an infirmary,
 where he died early Monday. His body
 was embalmed and is being held at N. F. Morrison's undertaking parlors in Flor ence, awaiting possible Identification. The
 dead man was probably 60 years of age, weighed 160 pounds and his right leg was shorter than his left. So far no identifi- cation of the body has been made and there is no clew as to how he was in jured.
 Tuesday night Tom Hodges, a white man from Florence was arrested at the Union station in this city as he alghted from a Louisville and Nashville train. Officers Wesson and Beach made the ar rest and placed Hodges in the city jail. At the time of his arrest Hodges had in his possession gallon jug of whisky and in another jug there was over a quart of the liquor. When he was tried before the city recorder he was fined $5415.
 Wade Delony, a well known Tuscum- bian, who has been connected with the Colbert County Oil and Fertilizer com pany, has been elected cashier of the Colbert County bank of Tuscumbia, sue
 ceeding A. w. Hamilton, resigned MT. Delony is the son of Hon. John E. Delony, postmaster of Tuscumbia, and Is well
 and favorably known in this section.
 The Colbert County bank, although a
 comparatively new institution, Is consid-
 cred one of the best banks in the Fri Cities.
 Saturday and Sunday, December 30 and S1, there will be a general meeting of the Colbert Baptist association, at the
 First Baptist church in this city. A number of visiting clergymen are expect ed here for the occasion.
 l Henry Parsons, well known New York | capitalist, and president of the Sheffield company holders of extensive properties
 herea bout, has been a visitor in this city
 the past several days the guest of w. &. l Hatch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-28
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-28
Why This Man Was Not Happy

There is story in the January Wom- ans Home Companion in which a char acter says:
 :" Here I am, the last of the Randalls, actually working for the man who ruined my father, living in this miserable little house-eating in the kitchen-my wife in calico, working like a nigger. I haven't got more than 5000 to my name after all this time. that I've slaved away in the bank. Pm poor excuse for man, Moilie, or I'd get back what belongs to me-
 ''She had heard it all many times be- fore, but it always hurt her anew to see his self-contempt. She came around the table to his side and put her arm over his shoulders.
 Walt, dear she said you know l don't mind The caress added silently, because I'm with you
 If there was any justice to be had before the lawl he went on, ignoring her tenderness. But there isn't! There's one law for the rich and another law for the poor. But I'm a coward. If I wasn't, I'd take what's really mine-' He broke off again, getting up from the table Her arms dropped away from him."
 Emil Bennert of Lawrence Mass, claims the local record for growing let tuce with a head that measures 22 inches across and IA inches high.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-28
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WANTED-HELP


 WANTED-EXperienc newspaper so- licitors, city work. Call Circulation Dept, Age Herald. 12-27-2t WANTED-Experien colored coal dig gers; machine or pick; also loaders. Ship Mondays and Thursdays. Farmers for crops everything furnished. Have money to ship both farmers and coal diggers; also will pay freight on all household goods. Ready now. Call or write Employment Office, 424 Chamb CT of Commerce Bldg, Birmingham, Ala.
 12-2S-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-28
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-28

Saturday and Sunday, December 30 and 31. there will be a general meeting of the Colbert Baptist association, at the First Baptist church in this city A number of visiting clergymen are expect ed here for the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-28
A REAL FARM IN THE TENNESSEE VALLEY

We offer for sale in this ad. as fertile and attractive a farm proposition as the famous Ten nessee valley produces. We have been all over this property and being thoroughly familiar with farms throughout the entire state we do not hesitate to recommend 1t.
 For a stock farm, it's the real thing, being a perfectly level stretch of 800 acres, of which there are something over 300 acres open, free of stumps and now in cultivation. It has two live, large creeks running through it which do not overflow to any appreciable extent, along whose banks there is luXur- ious growth of Bermuda grass This farm has been planted in cotton and corn for the past 50 years and is part of the few remaining large -bellum places of note and refinement left in north Ala bama. This par ticular locality furnished to Ala bama her first governor and has since furnished two others; in fact, is the only section in the state which has furnished three governors to the state. The younger generations are still there, maintaining the dignity of their ancestors. The soil is a rich, mellow Hagerstown loam, which is the most fertile part of this valley north of the Tennes- see river. It is undelaid with limestone and is naturally strong soil, being practically in- exhaustible and responds to proper farming methods more than any other section of the state It is now the only sec tion of our state In which cot ton is still king, although the boil weevil will eventually make his raid there. too. Buy this place now, put in cotton for the next two years and the crop will pay for the farm. The pro- duction of other crops grown in the north Alabama area are also grown on this place. The entire farm can be cultivated by ma chinery, there being no waste land on the place. Sufficient ten ant houses, barns, etc. are To- cated on the property
 The price is $30 per acre. It is a bargain at $50 per acre to any one really desiring to farm on profitable basis. Suitable terms will be given. To parties really interested in farming and farms in the healthie~t part of Ala +AI showing this valuable property. BUTLER-GARRETT
 R. E. & I. co.
 EXCLUSIVE AGENTS.
 222 N. 22d St.
 12-27-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-28
WaN-ED-FEMALE HELP
POULTRY

TOR SAIE~Game chickens, Wild Cat Blues. Allen Round Head: stags and bullets: S7.50 for trio. Also old cocks.
 F. B. Simon. F. o. Box 6S. 12-2S-3t
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-14
enough money to purchase a feet
of merchant ships. At that time

enough money to purchase q fleet
of merchant ships. At that time
there were "a great number of
vessels in American ports which
could have been purchased for a
very low price. The president
saw the opportunity and pleaded
for permission take advantage Of
it. But the Republican minority
in the Senate. aided by a few
Democrats. initiated a filibuster
which prevented the passage of
the bill during the Sixty-third
Congress, and before the Sixty
fourth Congress convened there
had been such a boom in shipping
as the world had never witnessed
If the presidents advice had
been followed the government
would have made a profit of not
less than 500, 900. 600, besides
forcing a material reduction i'll
ocean freight rates.
The bill as passed places fifty
million dollars at the presidents
disposal for the purchase and con
struction of ships. which will be
operated through leasing compa-
nies. It is a long step in the
right direction, but only serves
to emphathize the loss we sus-
tanned when the presidents orig
nal plan was rejected by politic-
ians who could not be statesmen,
even when their country was
facing a great crisis.
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-14
Bean Hole Party.

A number of invitations were
received in town last week to at
tend bean hole" party at J. s
Johnson's last Saturday night.
Everyone consulted shook his
head in answer to a question
what it was. However they de-
.ter.ninei to go for all xnew that
wo lid be a good time no matter
what the invitation meant. The
evening was bright, the air cool
and all roads lead to Johnson'sJ
S ,me came in big wagons. some
walked and others came in autos
in fact there were eleven autos
there. There were people from
First View. from twelve miles
south of town and from everl
point of the compass, the crowd
numbered abont rs. The young
and would be young enjoyed
games of the grass. thoss wnd
coulden.t do anything else stood
around and talked po i.ics o1
something equally as interestinj
Still no one knewany thing abou
that bean hole". About 1O;3Q
the call went fourth. "Hurral
tor the bean hole. and then a
filed down to the bank of th
creek and there a large hole We
opened and from it was take
baked beans by the gallon, frie
chicken too numerous to mentiol
buns and other good things
eat all steaming hot. A larl
bon fire was lighted and they .,
around on the grass and ate an
ate and ate. What appetie(
some had especially those canll
dates. Judge Johnson and Sheri
Williams. Yes and others %
but the food was 30 good q
evening SO fine and everyone
happy that all had good appetite
the party broke up about eleve]
thirty all voting that it was os
fine time.
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-14
sunny SIDE
Sherman Smith has put up
silo 16x32.

Sherman Smith has put up|
concrete silo 16x32.
Norton Bro. and ]. L. Ambrl
sier have finished sowing whes
Mr.. and Mrs. Nesbitt attend
the frontier celebration at Fc|
Morgan, last week. Joe play}
with the Sharon Springs band.
Norton brothers have bexu
to cut feed.
l. C. Babcock delivered hn1
and = COW TO Jim Blodget Of w
kan Saturday.
Sunny Side school began Se11
4ts with the numder Of Is enrs
ed. and Mrs. McClaskey - ts1l
er.
This vicinity had . good RI
Monday. which i fine On q
wheat.
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-14
CHEYENNE COUNTY, COLORADO THURSDAY.
high school last week.

ulRu SCltOOl i06t WSShs
The new books are coming for
the pupils. There have been no
change in the text books, but the
increased attendance has necessi
tated the buying of more book.
The weather has been to hot
for basket ball, but now that it's
cooler all will be down to work
soon.
School will be dismissed Thurs
day and Friday Of next week to
give all a chance to attend the
fair.
New blackboards will have to
be put into the laboratory to ac-
domidate the large classes of this
year.
Miss Nickerson was i'll Monday
and could not be. at her post of
duty.
The manual training room is q
very busy place these days. one
class of 13, one more than there
are work benches.
A number of high and grade
school pupils were in attendance
at the Bean Hole" party at ].
S. Johnson's Saturday night.
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-14
HIGH. SCHOOL NOTES

The high school enrolment was
increased the latter part Of the
week by the presence of Myrtle
Williams making the number IS
now.
MIR. and Mrs. Sadler and Mrs.
Weir was in Aroya and vicinity
Friday looking after several
pupils that ought to be in the
high school.
The lescture course this winter
will start the la st part Of October
with a musical: number. The
course this year will have two
musical numbers. one group of
players. one entertainer and one
lecture. The course is somewhat
stronger than last year.
The school house has been used
for several days as a place for
registration. Primary election
was also held in the basement.
Don Kitch of the class of 16
left for Boulder university SUM-
day night Eli Schuelke of the
same class left for the University
of Denver the latter part of last
week. These two boys will make
good in their respective colleges.
Friday evening the students
and teachers gave . reception
fer the first year students. Near
ly every pupil in high school was
present and also a few invited
guests who were closely associ-
ated with the school work. The
evening was spent in having a
general good time. The enter
tsinmsnt committee had prepsr-
ed q unique entertainment in the
way of q county fair. There
were booths Of various things, n
baby show which by the way was
the senior class, a band composed
of invited guests. freshmen rae
es merry-go-round ard other nov
el features. There was fun from
the time it commenced till it en-
ded. The committee on refresh
ments had provided eats in abun
dance and liquid re treatments Of
grape juice. 1t was pronounced
the best time ever held at the
school building.
Professor Riedel. former prin-
cipal Of the high school. visited
the high school and grades sever
al days last week. He and his
wife were among the invited
guests Friday night.
Mrs. Kingsley WISHED at the
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-14
All about the Fair

We are planning on a big ex-
hibit of Cheyenne county babies
at the Fair this year.
At this show a prize will be
awarded to the best baby shown.
Just because your baby is not
very hansome, do not think that
you have no chance to take the
prize. Many of the best things
are not very handsome, and often
even homely. The requirements
tor the best babies are those CIV
en- in the official score card, which
have been adopted by the Bet
ter Babies Bureau" in judging
babies.
Three tests are made in scoring
babies. They are the mental
test, the measurement test. and
physical test. The baby con-
forming most nearly to the stand
ard of a normal baby. as given
on the score card, will receive
the prize, babies from six months
to five years old may enter the
contest. We hope to have an ex-
pert judge at the Fair grounds
to score the babies that enter the
contest, and to give a Baby talk
to all who are interested in bet
ter Babies" Bring your babies
and let the judge tell how near
your baby approaches a.perfect
one.
In referring tn class No. 385 Of
page 80. of the Fair Book. the
first premium should be 81. so and
the second rs cents.
Send in for space in which to
exhibit your agricultural products
Order stalls and pens for your
live stock in advance of the Fair.
SO the Fair Ass's can prepare for
you. The Speed program is now
out, and those having fast horses
should send for one. A purse of
SIS is given for the best pulling
team. $40 for first money and S.
for second money A small team
can compete with a large one. as
size Of load will not be u factor
in the contest. We hope to have
enough entries in this pulling
contest. 30 that there may be q
pulling contest each day of the
Fair. Season tickets are now on
sale. they are 50 cents apiece and
entitle one person to admittance
to the grounds during the Fair.
After Sept 18th it will cost you
75c IL you attend the fair every
day. You can secure season tick
ets at Miss Abernethy's Arapa-
hoe; Secretary's Office Cheyenne
Wells; Woodrow & Son. First
View. and DON Sears. Arena.
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-14
Cheyenne Wells, Colo.

Cheyenne Wells, Colo.
August "a, 1916
The following county warrants will
be paid upon presentation, and will
cease to bear interest thirty days from
above date. F. J. QUINN,
County Treasurer.
Ordinary Revenue.
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-14
Washington Letter
By Edward Heating
Congressman from the third Colorado
District.


Congressman from the third Colorado
District
President Wilson again demon
.strated that no problem is too
big for him. He has saved the
country from one of the most dis
sstrous strikes in its history and
has laid the foundations of an en-
during peace between the rail-
roads and their employees.
{ As usual, when the crisis was
reached. the president developed
the power to get at the heart of
the problem. He called the rep
reaentatives of the railroads and
of the brotherhoods to the White
House and amazed both sides by
his mastery Of the details of an
Intricate and perplexing issue.
Then he swept aside the non-es-
.sentials and put his finger on the
main question.
When the railroad presidents
reiscted his suggestions he APP
pealsd to Congress. The rest is
history. Congress, without re-
.gald to party lines. sustained
him, because his proposals were
upmjstakably those of a states
siiap and not a politician.
ANOTHER WILSON TRIUMPH
When the European War began
the marine insurance companies
increased their rates to a point
where American exporters were
unable to do business because
they could not afford to purchase
insurance. The situation was a.
most serious one. The President
turned to Congress and suggest
ed that the government should
10 into the marine insurance bus
inesx
Our Republican friends made
great fuss over the plan. 1t was
socialistic, they said. and might
involve this country in unfortu
nate complications with the belig
ereut nations.
Wilson laughed at their pro-
tests and their fears. Congress
passed the bill establishing the
Wsr.risk insurance bureau and
American cargoes began to move
to Europe.
Tie bureau has been in opera
tjoa for two years now and ] have
ita second annual report before
Ms.
Insurance amounting to $142..
00Q, O0O has been written. The
MI losses have been only $7l2.-
an, while the premiums collect
"a tave amounted to 81, $50. COO.
Tlos Uncle Sam has made q net
pValt Of r 23S, 600. The total
segt ri operating the bureau for
~ years has been $35. 600. and
tn government proposes to re-
Npee It's rates one-third.
u eddition to the profit men,
Slqeed. the government has saved
sAlppeys millions in insurance
pssnipms by providing compe-
tlt;na which has compelled the
o@ enmpanies to keep their rates
Wjehin reasonable limits.
''QLD GLORY ON THE SEA"
The president sighed the ship |
pjng bill the other day and the |
Demoeratic party took the first
seep boxing 10 the permanent
rosepsxtion of the American mer-
~bant marine.
During fifty years of Repubsi-
en- rule the United States has
bosn gradually driven from the
oeas, American ship yards have
beea aismantled and the Ameri-
en- sailor has become = land-lub-
beE..
Vixen the war broke out we
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-14
WARRANT CALL.


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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-12-04

Err and Mrs ode Work and three
children or East Moline were ia Hamu-
ron sr rnarI-=z-f.fns- fas- VISITING fu
the home oil s. A. Tarmau and family.
Edgar owens and three other men
Of Moline held meeting I'm Hampton
Tuesday and ORGANIZED q socialist Io-
ea1 with use members They #lII hold
q meeting here the second and fourth
Friday ag each month.
rrs-,-,-~- has two cases ~ 5fa4-
-s,--sz 74- and 7r-s GEORGE r-as-
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.a--s-ar --,-. r-H-- q nar cold and ord
sr-.r-r- sore throat .-a srrna=a5 -5rffr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-12-04

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