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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17

sometimes the very slaves of the party
boss. In the larger towns we hear Of
the city hall ring, out in the counties of
where encounter clean, responsible adj
ninistration and pure, disinterested, pa
triotic public service.
The taxpayers are robbed before their
eyes daily and at MONDAY. The evil
grows greater as we near the centers of
population. But there Is scarcely viii
lage or hamlet where graft does not
grow, like weeds, the voters as gullible
and helpless as the infatuated victims Of
bunco tricks ingeniously contrived by
professional crooks to separate the fool
failure?
We would not have the votaries Of
despotism. of the rule of the aristocrat
the saber RATHER and the right Giyine of
kings tell us so, albeit we are ready
enough to concede the imperfections of
universal suffrage too often committing
affairs of pith and moment, even of life
and death, to the arbitrament of the
mob, and at all times costing more in
aCIudi Cash tldH royal Establishments
crowns and scepters.
The quadrennial period in American
politics, set apart and dedicated to the
election of presidents multitplies and
magnifies these ill features in an. other
wise admirably ordered system of gov
eminent. That the whipper snappers of
the vicinage should indulge their propen-
sites comes in the nature of things But
the party leaders are nowise behind
them. Each side constructs every occur
renee as assuring it certain victory. Take,
for example the recent vote of Maine 1t
foretold nothing. 1t threw no light upon
coming events. 1t leaves the presidential
outlook as hazy as before. Yet the man.
ayers of either party affect to be equally
confident that it presages the triumph of
their national ticket. The wonder is that
SO many Of the voters will believe and
be influenced by such contradictory
claims.
1t is to laugh.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17
THE WANING YEAR.

THE WANING YEAR.
over the land
And over the sea
Autumn is weaving
Her mystery.
A myriad leaves
VIII downward drift,
And stark, bare limbs
To the skies uplift.
The glow will fade
From vale and hill
And rowing winds
That won't be still,
Will leap and whirl
And whirl again,
And lash the earth
And drive the rain,
Till the last bold blooms,
Still 10th to die,
Frost-nipped and wan
On the cold sod lie.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17
Advertising City

The United Hotels company has
placed attractive frames in which several
views of Birmingham are shown, to be
placed i'll the Hobbies of all hotels OPP
Grated by this company said Fred
Shireman, manager of the Tutwiler hb,
tel. THE views are especially snowy
and include some of the prettiest scenery
in the south.
THE golf links of the Roebuck Coun-
try club, the lawn of the Country club
several views of handsome residences,
and numerous mountain roadways are
shown The placing of these frames in
the Hobbies of the hotels operated by
the United Hotels company will do a
great deal toward getting thousands of
tourists to come to Birmingham this win
ter. This publicity will be followed up
with pamphlets, personal letters ami
post cards. which will be mailed to those
who generally seek the south in the win
ter"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17
ADRIF'T WITH THE TIMES
SAD CASE.

SAD CASE.
II certainly do feel sorry for Mrs
Doppel"
why so?"
"she patronizes Mrs. Dubson when
ever she gets a chance, but Mrs Dub
son is blissfully unconscious of it, so
it's no satisfaction to her at all"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17

BEGINNING THE DAY-o Fathee'
rest me. Let me feel my foot ON the
rock. Let me feel my mind ON ihe'
my heart anchored in Thee. May All
the cIamoring voices be hushed' anu
may the still small voice hna anu
hold and lead my soul. In on
name, Amen.-H. M. X.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17
A PECULIAR KIND OF BEER

FTOm tne IHuldLdpUIIS NeWS
A Muncie newspaper man has a daugh-
ter 3a years old When the county fair
was in progress recently. the young man
escorted the tiny, girl to the Playground.
She became thirsty and he conducted her
to the building in which the women of .
church were serving dinners and selling
soft drinks. He bought the child bot
tie Of pop. meanwhile chatting with =
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17

| dress, but we do object to their coming
to this office in skirts scarcely below
their knees, their chests barred, and
wearing hosiery that is altogether too
attractive" The vice president asked
the young lady to pass the word along
the line. The "order," it may be taken
for granted, will be obeyed as prompt
ly as possible. The official of the
company referred to Is an elderly man
and probably would not have con-
cerned himself about the length of
skirts or the lure of stockings on his
own account; but scores of young men
work in the office and he, fearing
that they might be more or less up-
set, took action.
The attitude of the insurance COM
pany will doubtless have it's effect on
women in other counting rooms.
Train robbers and would-be train
robbers must have a cool sensation
along their spines when a former mer,
Der OF the gang gets up in court and
"sdueals." Still. it shortens the trial
and the court dockets are USUALLY
crowded
A few bold spirits still cling to their
straw hats. and while they may defv
public opinion, they can't ignore the
wind which seems to delight in wbip-
ping off their headgear and wbbir,ine
it down the street
parrot figures rather prominently
in the life-story of woman who killed
her husband. A parrot is sometimes a
pestiferous bird and is not a fit COM
panion for a person with hasty tenn
per.
1t seems that nothing must be done
by the United States for the protec-
ton Of the border that might offend
the Mexicans. who are rather easily Of
Tended when Americans are concerned
4 II
The guardsmen who took the federal
oath of allegiance are assured of a
trip to the border, but they will find
the scenery rather disappointing when
they get there.
Senator Vardaman processes fine
contempt for "Pancho" Villa. Still.
there was time when "Pancho" was
considered rather important person
by the American government.
One OF the competitors for the gov
eminent armor plant is a town of about
500 people. Still. there is nothing like
having plenty Of public spirit
Il
If German agents would kidnap King
Constantine and carry him off to Ber-
lin. it would save that gentleman a
great deal of botheration
Critics of the President say the eight
hour law will prove a boomerang. If
it does. depend on the long-suffering
public to be hurt by it.
y
The men who work for Schwab call
him Charley" There's man who
would be hard to beat if he ever ran
for office.
If Great Britain doesn't quit inter-
fering with neutral trade. Holland will
be compelled to tell John Bull where
he gets Off
Hotels in the middle west are now
charging extra for bread and butter
Another boost for the hig cost of lv-
ing.
| The airman who hasn't brought down
at least dozen of the enemy's craft
feels that he has played in hard luck.
| Detectives are still trailing Overton,
but they haven't gotten close enough
yet tc tap him on the shoulder.
The presidential campaign will take
on new life when the colonel arrives
out west.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17
GENEROUS OFFER.

Time and again I've given you lift
in my motor car"
$50 you have"
Now that am hard up and can't
meet this months payment on it, you
refuse to lend me any money
well, Ill tell you what I'll do to
help you out. You estimate the num-
town in your car and Ill pay you 10
cents for each ride, which is twice the
fare charged by jitney bus"
SEPTEMBER.
Coal is rafting
Down the chutes;
A long farewell
To Palm Beach suitsi
A HUMANE PERSON.
What do you think of the move
ment to ameliorate the living conditions
Of gold fish in captivity"
I'm strongly in favor Of it. 1 never
go out and leave the cat in the room
where my gold fish are that 1 don't
imagine they look at me through the
side of their globe with appealing
eyes"
EVER NOTICE?
A little widow.
Now and then,
Can hypnotic
The smartest men,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17
Many Converted

II have been deeply impressed by the
revival services which are being held
at the tabernacle in West End by Evan
gelist j. M. Bass said Edward Crump,
a resident of West End, yesterday.
Both West End and Birmingham have
been greatly helped morally by the re-
ligious services which are now being
held by this great evangeiIsr. This is
easily Shown by the enthusiastic crowds
that flock to the tabernacle each night
to listen to his sermons.
81 think that Reverend Bass is second
to the worlds greatest evangelist, Gypsy
Smith, who held a revival in this city
few years ago, and several hundred
souls were converted to Christ by his
sermons"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17
HIGH NO,rEs

From the New York Herald.
Signor Caruso is to receive $685. night
for singing in Buenos Aires. Lead me
TO q singing teacheri
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17

NOT WORRYING.
Mrs. Dorfling used to get all her
clothes from Paris"
That being the case, the war must
be great vexation to her"
mo. Mrs. Dorfling is sensible WON
an. All she wanted was a good ex-
cuse to patronize home industries"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17

IT'S mad fdolatry,
That makes the service greater th"n
the God. -TrOflus and Cressida.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17
JULIA STREET AND SUNNY souTr

JULIA STREET AND SUNNY SOUTH
From the Kansas City Times.
Julian Street, the modern Marco Polo,
has started on another journey of discov-
cry in this weeks Golfers. Two years
ago when he went on his first adventure
beyond the Alleghenies-or was 1t in the
Trans-Hudson country ?-he cut a swath
from New York to San Francisco that
Is still remembered.
Now he starts for the south, the land.
as he says, of aristocracy and hospi-
tally, of mules and mammies, Of planta-
tions porticos and proud, flirtatious
bellies. of colonies. cotton. chivalry and
cooking" We look forward to his story.
Happy south, to have such a discoverer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17

group of church women who were admir-
ing the little girl
When the pop bottle was handed to
the tiny miss she slipped at it doubtfully
and then tried it again, whereupon her
early suspicion seemed to have been con-
firmed, for she piped out, in childish
treble:
Say, papa, this doesn't taste like the
beer we have at home"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17
sANGUINARY STRIFE.

SANGUFNARY STRIFE.
How is the contest between Mrs.
Purfling and Mrs. Glithers for social
Still undecided. Losses on both
sides were rather heavy during the
summer months, but reverses have been
brought up for the winter campaign,
which promises to be fought with great
and no quarter given"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17

A parrot figures rather prominently
in the life-story of woman who killed
her husband. A parrot is sometimes a
pestiferous bird and is not a fit com
panlon for person with a hasty tenn
per-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala,
postoffice as second class matter under
act of Congress March 3. 1879.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-01-28
Railways Make
Safety Record

Out OF one billion passengers
handled by the railroads of the
United States during the year 1915
but 222 were killed, according to
the accident bulletin just issued by
the Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion. In commenting upon this
the Railway Age Gazette says il
shows the creates. improvement in
railroad operation ever recorded,
The total number OF persons killed
in 1915 was less than for any other
year since 1902, and the number in
iured less than any other year since
1911.
The number Of passengers 'silled
and injured, and the num'!er Of
employees killed and injured, does
not include those persons classed
AZ sres2assers, and during the year
there were 5,0S4 fatalities, which
come under that head. while
the number OF trespassers killed
was less than Tor 1914" says the
Gsrette, the number OF tret psssers
injured was greater than for any
year since the statistics have been
compiled
The railroads Of the country have
been pursuing an anti.tres passing
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-01-28
Jones' Creek,

Mrs. C0rnal Pinkesson was the guest
81 Mrs. j. j. Bush Thursday.
Mrs. Dilard Baker spent last week
with Mesdames sylvia Hober and Henry
Buchanan.
Miss Myrtle Russell has returned u
school tn Nashville.
Mrs. Gipp Daniel is sick wI'fi Iagr'ppe'
Ms..e. Be@sye and Emily rarduc spcH'
Thursday with their aunt, Mrs !. :
Oakley. and family.
a.rs. J. J Bush II sick With lasrippe'
siiss Eleanor Reep spsas sasarday
n,sht witt the Misses Fardne'
Miss Mary Par,iue spent SUNDAY WITH
Moses Mary and Sannie Bush.
Mrs SYLVIA iIober and son. Afth'i'
Lsa,bers, spent several days last wees
in Nashville.
u MaI,hall and Miss Bessye Par
due attended the burial Of Mrs. MAT
choate At MI. Lebanon Sunday.
Mrs ]. NJ. Psrdue spent Saturday
night with Mrs. ] J. Bush.
Mrs. r.. Reep and little dAushier'
Lena FRANCIS, s,@ns Tharsday aith ArS'
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-01-28
OBITUARY.

On January II, 1916. the death
angel visited the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. J. u. Mitchell. and claimed
for its victim, their loving daugh.
ter. Nellie. aged Il years, months
and Q days.
She had had that dreaded dis.
ease. consumption, tor several
months, hut was confined 10 her
bed only few days,
We sympath,se with the family
Of the deceased in this dark hour
OF trouble, and while the cold and
Iiieless form OF Nellie Mitchell lies
silen, In death. her memory will
live IN the affections or her friends.
who have ever found her to be open.
hearted, kind. pleasant and iovial
with all whom che came In contact.
We shall miss her In school and
sunday School and everywhere.
She was a member Of the Metho.
dist Church. OF which she was q
consisten, member. Her remains
were inferred Tuesday in Mt. Liberty
Cemetery.
Thiihpr tends the host OF earth,
so Deaths fell blow mus, bow;
All flesh will tind a lowiy berth
Re it late. soon, or nov,
Her TREND,
Lena Speight.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-01-28

campaign Tor wears in an effort to
reduce such fatalities. but il seems
that there are persons who are will
log TO 10 take a chance aud whp
will walk on the railroad tracks and
grow careless at railroad crossings
despite all printed warnings
Excluding trespaaers, says
the Gazette. the total number Of
fatalities III connection with rail
way operation was 1887, or less
than for any year since 1910, and
y per cent less than 1914, while
the number of passengers carried
one mile in 1915 was apprc Simate'.f
LOG per cent ~ eater and the nun
Der Of tons of freight hauled one
mile was about ~ per cen, greater
than in 1900"
There is nc doubt but that a At.
10 cooperation on the part OF the
people themselves would have .
very materis effect toward reducing
the list OF trespassers killed, The
carrying Of the safety first prIn-
ciples into the school rooms Of the
courtry will doubtless have very
advantageous effect upon the com.
inJ. generation by teaching the
children this dangers of playing up
On railroads and crawling beneath
cars at crossings, etc. &c., M
II takes only 4 minute OF 'lrss. IL
stop. look and listen but stats
tics shcw that the average person
is too carsless, and that too often
this little minute has been the last
Tor the trespasser,
That the railroads are bending
every effort to eliminate as far as
possible the fatalities to trespassers
and that they are preaching as well
as prscticing safety first" is shown
ia the various printed pages and 10
addresses by railroad officials all
over The country in which they urge
the cooperation Of the public IN
this work.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-01-28
Isenaana moai 81 C - &c.

thousand mon II en- sisht noE. "
Recensl5, IN esvsfnfasnk saysA
.ahpnt mlIlisaa dollars al agls
single Astls powdes order which Ne
made ourselves rather than l,uq
from tlssse same preparedness pa-
Itri0Gs.
stM the while, these gents 0bisct
NJ the saysrnments making. these
things; they sas II i gsslihs out "
. Governments lins oi duty. IL j
socialism. exceeding conarssrkoaai
rights. and 81 snelt rot, NJ. II We
are gong ID riske the powdeA and
shells which We need. obi snsbsdlS;
why then-- Well. really We don't
need 'em: for II Ne are geiug 10
do that. then the Morgans. Richie
iellsrs 4 CO.. win not lend odd
bankrupt Europe the noney she
will have To have 10 make war on
M; and 10 We can have no wafafter
ali.
And. Selins. the veFdant people
are catching on. Think al . Rifle
fa,tory stock selling 81 "a, SOC, 90 q
share! The third laTgest au H o'ss::s-
bile factory quit making motors.
and, by slight change In machin.
cry, began TO make Gun fittings. and
cleared millions more last year by
so doing. Just shut your eyes and
think 81 q great Steal TO-. stock at
$500 90 per share.
Wait a minute. Lloyd George
1.-THE officer whose duty ii In 10 sup
ply England with war materially
arose in London recently. and re-
ported that he had built for Eng
land 229 munition factories, and hr
hoped by early spring that 10 more
orders for war supplies would be
needed from America.
Then. II We don't vote this big.
new tax, what will our spoiled trust
hshies,sla2c Mharas uill thasr psoss~
come irom2 What will these new
ia corporations do? Poor things
Meanwhile we will write a few more
letters to Mr. Padgett and Senators
Shields and Lea.
X. K. SMITH,
Ruskin, Tenn,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-01-28
q. r. Bateman Files Suit
Against Handle Co., Et ais.

George +. Bateman filed a bill
in part one oil the chancery courl
Monday against A. Fl. Leathers
A. ii, Leathers Handle Co. OF
Dickson, 4. l.. Herrin and ]. A
underhill
Battm man seeks by the bill to en-.
force Il contract between himseli
and Leathers, claiming the latter
has refused to buy handles from his
factory after entering into a con
tract p do SO; also that he agreed
to furnish money with which a.
build handle factories, bat that,
after Bateman had built the fac.
tories he refused to furnish an,
money in advance OF receiving han.
dies, as agreed, and has now re-.
fused to accept any more handles,
II is charged further that Leathers
secured a judgment by void and IL
legal proceedings against Bsteman
in tive replevin suits to recover all
Of the mills OF the complainant and
also a Chevrolet automobile. Bate
man claims he had 10 grounds t.,
secure these judgments upon and
prays. all injunction restraining him
from collecting thereon. The in.
junction was granted by Judge A
g. Rutherford. Tuesdays Nash.
vile Tennessean and American,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-01-28
One
Experience
Convinced Me
OF its Value

One of our sales.
men demonstrated the
value Of the Long Dis
lance Telephone to US.
He was at Huntsville,
Ala, and upon his own
responslhtilrv put -
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-01-28
. l., Austin and family.

l.. l., Austin and family,
Burnon saeger, of Dickson, was tho
guest 81 his cousins, Misses Mary and
Mamie Bush, Sunday.
Miss Mary Walker delightfully."- emfr-
tFined a number OF her friends Saturday
night with a party IN honor OF her birth
day.
Mn. Fannie Duke and little daughter
have returned home, after spending
several weeks With relatives near Nash.
vale.
Miss Mamie Rush and Mary pardue
spent Tuesday with Misc Minnie Nicks
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-01-28
Women Of Sedentary Habits.

Women who get but little excr.
else are likely to be troubled with
constipation and indigestion and
will find Chamberlain's Tablets
highly beneficial. Not so good az
three or four mile walk every day,
but very much better than TO allow
the bowels to remain in consti.
pated condition, They are easy and
pleasan, TO take ond most agreeable
in effect. 0btainable everywhere.
Adv.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-01-28
Editor III The Herald:

n n I Il y 81
Editor Of The Herald:
Little 10 Walker IgHnch Il loose
talker. his words ooze oat iike
grease; be has d spfsm. deals III
sarcasm. but reasons like dncks
and geese. Qnackl Quackl quoth
he, singing like bee and swelling
fit 10 bust. Tax 'em high--liye Or
die, IN stick to the 'Xprsss trust. ?
And thus be swings on golden
wings, with profit for biz lingo.
Poor little DO. he loves il 20, be.
cause he 10 y jiBgoI
Well, Mr.. Editor. time ia up--
the clock has struck. The farmers
and working men must arise and
call y halt 10 this public hold.up
called Preparedness and " Nation.
al Defense. Its the same old
story; but the war.lords tired IL once
too often. They thought we would
not catch on but at last we have
caught EN- in the act. They are
going to steal a smooth, round bill,
lion from our people by fret soaring
Us out Of our boots, and then fit up
bogus warships and shoddy shells
In exchange for our good. hard
Woodrow Wilson each.
Everything was running glorious.
ly. and the eastern millionajres
(owners 81 powder mills) we're grin
ming gIeefully, when along comes
our democratic leader, Kitchin, and
loud he'd just look over the bills
minute heio,e passing ii just herr
the howl set up. Kitchin laid of
his coat. spat on bis hands, and
called on the boys at home to rally
not against a foreign foe. but t.
rtlly against the, gh2alish,,. fisndlsi.
War Trusts who were assaulting on
tire 1surs, AMI about TO bold lis M
for the bigges. baud and loot 0.
the ages.
And Selma, they rallied From
every crossroads the boys fred lie,
tiers into Washington, until tie L,
+ D. men wondered what was up.
and the Congressmen sat Up nights
answering, and trembling, while the
big newsp pers began TO whine be
cause the "blankety-blank peepul
wanted 10 NEEDLE with the bushes,
OF their rich owners and masters.
The New York papers and all the
great daily press towned by the
shell.mskeral complained that tn,
ignorant farmers had NJ right a.
block the plans OF the cash grab.
bers.
But the battle is not quite won
yet; more letters must be- writer.
Do you think the Ia new warsup
ply corporations which have Just
been organized 10 the last few
months will give up at the first
round? Let fire anothe, volley2
just to show you the sham IN,
trlotism ot this crowd, lot me quote
you the exact prices Of shells and
supplies rs furnished by these war
patriots, and what they really cost
when made by our government
Uncle Sam has a factory at Phil
ladelphia which makes a 3S in
common shrapnel for 81 81. and as
il can / supply enough. we have to
buy the remaining from trusts IRA
and they charge us $3.50
Tor the Identical shrapneI; we also
made a 81 second fuse for 81 92
while the men who insist We mus,
vote thu new, big tax for more pre-
parednr-s, charge us 81 % for the
very same fuse, they charge Ne $500 |
lar Jale shrapael4esae, white w. yirAkp !
il for only 81 IS; they ask US 81 900 !
profit on each held-gun.carrlage, /
and they VOW by all the gods they |
s4rve that we need hundreds-of. !
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-01-28

4 fsuild a business Of your own
BE Independent, Retail our SAM.
tary Brushes at Big Profits. 70,
particulars address North Ridge
Company. Freeport. Ill.