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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-24
A TRENCH RAT"

Summon Private Jean Poulet. His gen.
eral wants to decorate the brave fellow"
He has been sent for"
why does he not appear?"
Pardon, dear general He is scraping
the mud Off his tunic SO you won't soil
your fingers"
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TO Heckle
Seems to Increase

1E7 ARLY in the campaign Mr..
Ia Hughes was heclled in two Or
three cities where he spoke, notably
in Nashville, but there had been little
discourtesy of that kind until the cam
vass was approaching its close.
President Wilson has met with only
mild form of heckling, but Roose-
welt is being considerably annoyed.
At Gallup, N. NJ, where he raised half
of his rought riders, he was greeted
by an audience consisting of nearly
all the men in town. While the ma
iority of those present were supposed
to be admirers of the colonel, he
had not been speaking long when
heckling began to interrupt.
At first Roosevelt did not seem, to
mind it, but the questions became so
, pointed that the speaker felt the sting
and then he lost his temper. what
did you ever do? We've got an eight
hour day." yelled one railroad man.
"You fool and coward!" was the
coloneps reply. The nagging grew so
personal that Kisses were heard on
all sides, but when one man on the
edge of the crowd called out to
Roosevelt: Elbow many mint juleps
did YOU have in Louisville?" even the
colonel had to laugh and look good
natured.
If the heckling at Gallup was I'M
merciful, as much Of it was, the ex-
progressive has "laid himself open"
He is often brutal in the manner he
assails his political opponents. He is
insulting when there is no call for it,
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the days when this metal cylinder.
punched full of holes and with a candle
In it's midst. furnished light for the dark
ness Of night, and the present glare Of
electricity.
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ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
HANDKERCHIEF SEASON

When autumn leaves begin to fall
And autumn winds are blowing.
And busy coal collectors call
And clothing stores are showing
The latest styles in overcoats
And womenfolk are pleasing
Themselves by barring necks and throatt
There's quite lot of sneezing.
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BEGINNING THE DAY Let
nothing interrupt my communion
with Thee, my Father God. May
do Thy will and see Thy face. Ma!
1 value the sense of thy presence
more than all the eHttcementa OF
sin. May 1 walk with Thee and fnik
with Thee today, and may every
thing i do he laid before Thine
eye. In Chrfst's name. Amen.-H.
NJ. r.
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and if his erstwhile friend and politi-
cal associate, John M. Parker, of
Louisiana, who is now supporting Will
son, continues to lambast the colonel
many a sincere progressive will shout
his approval and say it served the bull
moose right for betraying the party
he founded and led. This week and
the next the campaign will be full Of
ginger.
According to reports from the front,
good fighting weather" Is merely an
other name for what is known in the
prohibition belt as good liquor weather"
meaning that there is a touch of frost in
the air.
A young woman in Birmingham missed
the circus parade yesterday because she
stopped to put an extra dab of powder
on her nose. But she would probably
do the same thing over again.
4 4. ~
Socialists who inludge in pistol play
should be more careful. Dr. Adler wound
ed head waiter when he shot the Aus
TRAN premier.
It's refreshing to pick up an old-fash-
toned sea tale and read about the days
when sailor was something more than
a kitchen mechanic or a pussyfooting
waiter.
Excitable citizens who thought they
felt another earthquake shock Sunday
night are probably the sort who are
always expecting something to drop.
Looking around, distracted Greece sees
! no one to appeal to but Uncle Sam, but
Uncle Sam is at present thinking deep
political thoughts
II u +
The Ringlings still have steam CALI
ope, but they have introduced some other
instruments Of that type which seem
to be the Fords among calliopes
The fact that France has taken over
small strip of Chinese territory is
| causing no comment. China is used to
| that sort of treatment
y
Now that Buffalo BIZ has come out
| for Wilson, the coloners hold on the
rough rider" vote has been forever
broken.
At any rate. Mr.. Wilson is every bit
| as confident as Mr.. Hughes is That's
the way for candidate to feel.
The allies don't want the Greek army at
their rear. It's remarkable how suspicious
those allies are.
L. Night flying tries the nerves of the
stoutest airmen, but their chief con-
Germ is finding a safe place to land
* u
Base canards are flying thick and
fast these days. Still, you must remember
that this is a campaign year.
with celebrity like the Hon. Chick
Evans in town, golf becomes something
more than pastime.
| 1t doesn't require much of a political
prophet to opine that the result in No
! vember will be close.
Although NJ Henri Rochelle, the $30,-
| 000, 600 swindler, has been captured at last
| monsieur is no pilSer.
| After a guardsman has been kick ed
two or three times by an army mule, he
can stand anything.
| No matter how strongly Wall street is
| supporting a candidate, it doesn't make
a fuss over him.
The Zeppelins are due to resume theil
/ work Of destroying London, a house al
a time.
The battling Teutons are once more
showing the allies what efficiency can do
Grandfather will renew his youth to-
day under the circus "big top"
| y
| Life with 80 out of 100 people is just on,
movie after another.
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been calling West Virginia doubtful
state. 1t has always been close
state, but now it can be listed with
reasonable assurance in the demo-
cratic column. Mr.. Dawson, with his
wide influence, will unquestionably
enhance President Wilson's chances.
West Virginia came out of the Civil
war republican, as matter Of course,
and was a republican state until 1876,
when Tilden carried it. From that time
on it was a part of the democratic
"solid south" until 1896, when it went
republican. From that year until
1912 it had been going republican
regularly-in state as well as national
elections. Four years ago Taft's vote
was 56,754, Roosevelt's 1912 and
Wilson's 1897. West Virginia has
eight electoral votes and President
Wilson is almost certain to get them.
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south American Trade

TOO much stress can't be placed on
the study of Spanish in high hchools and
colleges" said DR.. ]. H. Phillips, super
intendent of city schools of Birmingham
Neither may it be confined to the
schools and colleges, for large classes
have been formed to study Spanish that
do not go to school.
THE advantage of a speaking knowl-
edge If not thorough knowledge OF
Spanish, is emphasized in our South
American trade relations. There are al
ready in Brazil and other South Amer
lean cities, numbers Of Birmingham
young men, who are making good because
they speak the Spanish language.
Now that all Europe is in war, and
the commercial activities of those coun-
tries are practically stopped, the United
States should strive for more trade re-
lationship between this country and
South America. 1t is up to the younG
men to do this. They must qualify for
service in those fields, and there Is
no better way in which to do 1t than to
gain a good knowledge of Spanish"
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Prosperity and Some
Stock Market Values

NNNE of the favorite stocks on the
W New York exchange is United
States Steel. 1t and nearly every
stock on the list have been reaching
for higher levels during the last six
months, Germany's U-53 caused a
slump in the market, but the recovery
was rapid.
United States Steel made a new
high record yesterday. 1t reached
121 So and closed at 120 Ia. Those
persons who bought some of this stock
in 1904. after a Wall street furry, at
about s ga and have held on to it
until now, may well beam with joy
over their good fortune. Even those
who bought it year or so ago have
grown rich on the rise-that is to
say if they bought much Of it.
The opponents of President Wilson
and the democratic party are all the
while saying that the prosperity of
today is the result Of the European
war; that prosperity in this country
lis built on sand. That is what Mr..
Hughes tells his audiences; it is what
Wall street bankers usually harp on
for political effect. But they do not
feel that way. If the big bankers
were really pessimistic over the
thought of democratic victory in
November stock market shares would
not be soaring as they have been and
as they will continue to soar.
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Misery makes sport to mock itself.
Richard III.
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After securing the country over,
New York had to come to Birmingham
for Russian OIL" said Eugene Jacobs
yesterday.
II have just received an order from
B. z. Leedy of New York, American
sales agent for Cody perfumes, for two
dozen bottles of Squibb's Russian oil.
I filled it at once"
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1--WE just returned from trip to Coden,
where enjoyed several days of ex-
cellent fishing" said Harry New. last
night. II was met in Mobile by John
Rolston, who owns the hotel at Coden.
He has a host of friends In Birming-
ham, and especially inquired about them.
THE fishing at Coden Is very fine.
caught all the speckled trout and red
fish I wanted. 1t is necessary to fish
very deep for the red fish and once
you have one hooked, you have tussle
until he is landed. The speckled trout
is by no means tame, fish. When you
get one on your line that weighs two or
three pounds, you must be wary or ha
will get away.
Nothing Is more restful and invig-
Grating than real good fishing trip.
arrived in Mobile the morning after the
recent storm. The damage was very
small, despite the fact that the wind
reached a velocity of 80 miles an hour.
With the exception of a few washouts
on the railroads and the blowing down OF
the telephone and telegraph wires, the
damage amounted to little
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st. Clair Democratic

est. Clair county is going democratic
by good majority and Burnett is COINS
to sweep the Seventh district" said b.
B. Gather, editor of the Southern Aegis
of Ashville, who was in Birmingham yes
terday, admittedly ito see the circus.''
Mr.. Gather states that much interest
is being shown in the race for probate
judge in St. Clair county and that Nc
Lendon, a democrat, will win over Cogs-
we'll by, tremendous vote.
'McLendon is going to carry every
thing north of the mountain" states Mr..
Gather, land after November, st. Clair
will be absolutely redeemed"
BY way Of a wind-up on the political
situation, Mr.. Gather added: when we
give Burnett the biggest majority ever
polled in the Seventh district, we are
going to boost him for governor"
Mr.. Gather states the people in his
territory are wonderfully PLEASED tnat
The Age-Herald comes to them now on
the accommodation train, which makes II
possible for them to get their morning
paper without single miss.
1--WE could not do without The Age
Herald and we are mighty glad to get
the service we now have said Mr..
Gather.
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West Alabamian: According to an ex-
change, there are at present 114o0O law
yers In the United States. And yet people
wonder at the increase of crime!
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Entered at the birmingham, Ala.
postoffice as second class matter under
act of Congress March 3, 1879.
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Florence Times: The average production
per acre of corn has been estimated by
some statisticians as low as IL bushels.
No COMMENT NECESSARY
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TELEPHONE
Bell (private exchange connecting ali
@epnrtments) Main 1900.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-23

No safe shall be placed on stair
landing or In a stair hall. nor shall
it's weight be carried by any beam
hich also carries the floor of any
stair landing or stair hall.
For structures carrying machinery.
such AZ cranes. conxsycrs. printing
presses, etc. at least 25 per cent shall
be added to the stresses from live
loads to provide for effect Of impact
and vibrations.
.. Roof Loads. Every roof with =
pitch Of less than 20 degrees with the
horizontal shall be proportioned to
bear safely live load of so pounds
per square foot Of surface. IL the
pitch be more than 20 degrees. the
live load shall be assumed to be 80
pounds per square foot. measured on
a horizontal plane.
3. When required by the BUILDING
Inspector the owner. agent or &C.
cupant of every building existing or
hereafter constructed. devoted to the
sale, storage or manufacture OF mer-
chandise. shall employ some compe-
tent architect, engineer or builder to
compute the weight that each moor Will
safely sustain and such computations
shall b. flied In this Building Inspectors
office with an affidavit by the person
making the same. In such manner ~
the Building Inspector may direct. and
shall tive full information on which
the computations are based. When
the safe live loads on any existing
fIoor thus ascertained has been APP
proyed by the Building Inspector. a
piacard to be furnished and signed b.
the Building Inspector, and ONE or more
crpiea ~ such approved live load shall
be postAd In such conspicuous piaes
or places on each story n may be
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-23
onice OF
Administrative Board.

Richmond, Va, March %. 1916.
Sealed proposals will be received at
Room No. sos. city Hall, by the Ad-
ministrative Board until TUESDAY,
MARCH -. 1915. AT IL O'CLOCK,
NOON, for the following articles. guam
titles subjcc. to increase or decrease OF
twenty per cent: 77s Towers water
proof hats. Navy. Neptune or Protec-
tor style. sizes TO fit; as Towers Fish
Brand Seabrook suits. jackets to be
doubled throughout, thirty-three inches
long and fitted with velvet collars with
patented inner sleeves adjustable to
the wrist, the pants to be doubled
throughout and fitted with straps for
belts: ATS pairs 81 rubber knee boots,
sizes to Mt Hats, Jackets and pants to
be coIored yellow.
A certified check for $lee must &C
mpany each bid as a guaranty OF ex-
ecution of contract.
The Administrative Board reserves
the right 20 reject any or all propos-
ais offered and to award contract as
whole or IN part. and of giving the
contract for each separate article re-
auired to the lowest responsible bid
der for that item.
JOHN HIRsCHBERG.
Chairman administrative Board.
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WATER WORKS SUPPLIES.

Office OF
OF City Water Works.
Room ia. City Hail.
Richmond. Va. March Is, 1915
Sealed proposals will be received in
this Office until ~ NJ. MARCH Is, 1915,
for the following supplies and contract
work:
Gate valves. cast-iron pipe, special
-eAstiHssr- thrae -nnzxle-nre hydrAnts,
valve boxes, meters. meter boxes, pig
lead, wiping solder, brass work, lead
pipe and hauling.
Specifications. plans and information
can be obtained in this Office. and btda
must be made on form OF proposal
furnished by this office.
The Administrative Board reserves
the right to increase or decrease the
specified quantities twenty per cent.
and the right to reject any or all pro-
posals. A certified check for 1900,
payable to the City Treasurer, must
accompany each bid. Bond will be
required on each contract awarded.
E. Il. DAVIS.
Superintendent.
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SEALED PROPOSALS.
Office OF city Engineer.
City Hall.

Office OF City Engineer.
City Hall.
Richmond, VA March L. 1s16---
Sealed proposals win be received at
this Office until IL O'CLOCK, NOON.
MARCH as. 1916. for work and ma
terials from April !, 1916 to April !.
1917.
Repair work of various kinds. Fur
fsisbiag and delivering vitrihed pipe.
Furnishing and delivering cast iron
frames aud covers. Excavating and
refliing trenches paving and repav-
ing over same. for the different de-
partments of the city. and trench work
done for certain corporations in the
streets and alleys. Furnishing and de-
livering stakes and hubs. Furnishing
and delivering cement and furnishing
and delivering feed, provender, etc,
to the city stables fSouth Rfchmond),
and stables at parks for a period of
three months only.
Specifications can be seen and forms
OF proposals can be obtained on appli-
cation at this office. A certified check,
made payable to the City Treasurer.
for amount stated on proposal must ac-
company bid as guaranty OF execut-
ing contract.
The Administrative Board reserves
the right to award In whole or in part
and to reject any and all proposals.
CHAs. =. BOILING.
City Engineer.
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THfisfEEs AUCTION SALE

81 81 s, is Il o.
& An mat certain lot " parcel Of land
with improvements thereon. lying and
being IN the. CITY OF Richmond. Va. and
dsscribed as follows:
1. BeginninK at a point on the south
line Of winder street. distant 30 feet
west Of the southwest Intersection Of
Winder and sumpter Streets thence
running west wardfy along the south
line OF winder Street and fronting
thereon thirty feet and running back
southwardly between parallel lines one
hundred and ten feet to- an ailcy In
the rear. being the same real estate
conveyed to X. Hunter Melton by deed
from Arthur l. Sharp. dated October
a., 1914, and duly recorded. BY virtue
of a deed Of trust from r. Hunter
Melton. dated 2znd day Of December.
1914, default having been made In tho
debt thereby secured and being directed
so to do by the holder thereof. ! Will
sell at public auction on the premises,
on
FRIDAY, MARCH -, 1915,
Mt 3 O'clock. r. NJ.
the aforementioned property as de-
~soribed.
LElTH S. BREMNER.
Trustee.
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Free Information

For the purpose Of assisting readAfQ
who are In the market for farm laA4s
either for . future home or ~ ans1xl~
yestment, The Richmond viru1ainl1
will place ron IN teach with rei1ahls
dealers who have = reputation fof ~
ing business on the siaQuare. : H.
The Richmond vireinian ~ ~
lands for sale. and this services II 11l
the sole purpose Of protecting n 1eA6s
ers. In 10 far - possible, Auu1@
ana development companies ~
operations are not strictly depend4&
This information q you1o ~ nh
asking, and readers Of thp ytr0
are Invited to avail themselves ~ 3
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Fiji out and mail this coupon
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PROHIBITION OUTS RATE.


Adoption or New Dry law BFfn9s
Lower Insurance In Washingtois.
Olympia, Wash. March 22.--That
the adoption Of the new dry law has
lowered the rates of Insurance. for
uroprietors and employees of billiard
ana pool halls Is shown In . letter
received BY H. o. Fishback. State
Insurance Commissioner, from tins
New World Life Insurance COMPANY
of Spokane. A
The company makes 4 cnaRge ins
its rating schedule 30 that these sper-
sons who were formerly. although not
engaged in the liquor business. but
considered as related to it. now SCI
ADVANTAGE OF the nonhazardoua rate.
whereas formerly they were cfassifaed-
az being engaged In hazardous oocu-
pations S
The letter says: .
.sYou will note that we have placed
proprietors OF and employees IN BILL
lard and pool pariors Ono BARI undsr
the classification provided for BY - y
ble a, or table b. The recent <pro-
hibition laws in several OF our Nffth~
western States have rather upset our
classification under the liquor tndue-D
try. The original idea in our neld
manual was that billiard and RoOl
pnrIors being rather intimately con-
nected with the liquor industry. sven
though they had no bar. should IN
classified under the liquor industry
we still hold to this view In the CO.
of wet States. We do not Believe hDUe
ever, that with the passage Of pro
hibition laws this classification ~ INST
or desirable in dry States.
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vIRGTNIA: m THE CfIANcERY
COURT OF THE CITY or RICH
MoND. THE 18th DAY OF MARCH.
fs1s.


Mamie Clayton Hill, who sues.
etc -.............s... fiaihtih'
VS. .
Ella Hill, J. Herbert Mercer, ~
sheriff of the city OF Rich
mond. and as such adninis-
traitor of Malinda Hill. de-
ceased. and the unknown
heirs at law and distributes
of the estate of Maliuda Hill.
deceased, IL amy there be and s.e-sss
they be living, and their re-
spective unknown heirs. de-
visees. legafees and personal
representatives. II they be
dead ........ ..-.... Defendants
The object of this suit is to subject
the real estate of which Malinda Hill
died seized and possessed to the pay
ment of her debts. and to ascertain
the heirs at law and distributes of
the estate OF Malinda Hill. deceased,
ard to partition the real estate known
as No. sal Kinney Street. Richmond.
Virginia. among the parties entitled
thereto.
And affidavit having been made and
filed that the names of the heirs at
law and distributes of the estate
OF Malinda Hill, deceased. IL any there
be and they be alive. are unknown.
and that the names of their respective
heirs, deyisees, iegatees and personal
representatives, IL any are unknown,
and all such persons, who the bill
states may be Interested In the subject
to be disposed of. having been made
parties defendant to this suit by the
general description of parties unknown.
IL Ia ordered that the said unknown
heirs at law and distributes of the
estate of Malinda Hill, deceased. IL any
there be and they be alive, and their
respective unknown heirs, devisees,
legatecs and personal representatives,
II they be dead. do appear here within
fifteen days after due publication oil
this order and do what is necessary to
protect their interests In this suit.
A Copy-Testes
CHAs. o. sAvTLLE.
Clerk
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VIRGINIA.: IN THE LAW AND
EQUITY COURT OF THE CITY OF
RICHMOND, MARCH Z. 1915

Josephine JOHNSON 80. :. :. PiaAHfaHr
vs..
James Johnson. ......-... .DefendAnt'
IN CHANCERY.
The object of this suit ID to obtain
an absolute divorce from the BOND -
matrimony for the plaintiff ayairat
the defendant upon the ground OF de-
sertion. 49, N III VII sss !.
An affidavit having been made ana
nied that the defendant, James john
SON. Ia not q resident of the state of
Virginia, 1t is therefore ordered that
he appear here within fifteen days aft
ter due publication Of this order and do
whatever is necessary TO protect his
interest I'm this suit
A Copy--Teste:
BENZ. I.ovenstefn, p. a.
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Office of
City Electric Plant.

1 (.
Richmond. Va, March 30, 1915.
Sealed proposals will be received At
the office OF the Administrative Board.
Room sos. City Hall. Richmond. Va,
until IL O'CLOCK. NOON. TUESDAY.
MARCH rs. 1916. for furnishing one
years supply Of New River run-cf- mine
steam coal at the city Electric Plant.
Specifications may be seen at the Of
nee or the City Electric Plant.
Coal is to be delivered by team or
truck In the boiler room of the plant
The approximate quantity required
Is 1890 tons subject to increase or de-
crease Of twenty f2o) per cent by the
Administrative Board
Certified check in the sum OF $3.50,
made payable to the City Treasurer,
must accompany each bid as a guar
antee of the execution OF contract.
The Administrative Board reserves
the right to reject any or all bids sub
nitted.
Superintendent City Electric Plant,