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Evening journal., 1916-02-02
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City'S Social World

Hotel DUPONT in honor of Miss Ellen
Hayes Nicholson, whose marriage to
Randolph Barksdale Shackelford will
take place on Monday evening. Feb
ruary a. In addition to Miss Nichol-
son, her guests will be Miss Annie
Armstrong Porter, who will be Miss
Nicholson's maid OF honor and only
attendant; Miss Cecile Humid. of Phil
adelphia, who is spending the winter
with Mrs. Willard Hall Porter: Miss
Greta DUPONT Barksdale, Miss Claire
Ellegood. Mrs. ]. Horace Lindsay.
Mrs. T. w. Campbell, Miss Patty john
son and Miss Gertrude Brinckle.
.
Major and Mrs. William G. Ramsay
will leave the city shortly and go to
Dalhousia Farm. their country place
at Guyencourt
Mrs. ]. Horace Lindsay will enter
tain four tables OF bridge at her
home. No. 1902 Rodney street. on Sat
urday afternoo in honor OF Miss Flea
nor Mccall Swift. whose engagement
to Gardner Albert Russell, Of New
York city, was announced recently.
o
Mrs. F. II. Hall. Of Crisfeld Md
who has been a guest of Mrs. George
II. Murphy for the past week. left
Monday to stay with friends in Sails
bury, Md.
.
The marriage will take place today
OF Miss Ethel May Hannah. daughter
Of MIR. and Mrs. Hector Hannah, and
Ralph Thomas. OF Paterson, n. J.
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holding hand for about hour so he says susie dear
will
like before give you
get a thinking him
miles but he
o say darling. what it
Is anything
rubbeled looking began to brake
his giving her smack
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darling o m hart anything
out Of the house why
the eurl roodnte mr. here's hat
Evening journal., 1916-02-02
BOY STEALS woMAN's PURSE.

While walking along Seventh street
between Orange and 1atnall last night
Mrs Eyella Scott, of No. SO6 West
Seventh street. was approached by al
colored boy. who darted from an alley
and before she was aware OF what was
happening he snatohed her handbag and
fled lie eluded her and was quickly
lost TO view. The bag contained sum
of monev.
Evening journal., 1916-02-02
DELAWARE COUNTY
MERCHANTS ARRESTED.

CHESTER, Pa. Feb. -Four Della
ware County merchants were held in
$500 bail each for operating slot ma
chimes in their stores. at hearing be-
fore Alderman Thomas S. Berry, Of
this city. The defendants are G. b..
Carney, Clifton Heights: Lewis
Davis, Morton; William Alexander.
Prospect Park. and John Mclaughlin.
Morton. All but Mclaughlin were
held for court.
Evening journal., 1916-02-02
PHILADELPHIA
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.

CHESTER. Pa. Feb. Andrew
Morrison. Of No. 2O53 Dickinson street.
Philadelphia. today shot himself in
the head at the home of Robert Burns,
in this city. He was sent to the
Chester Hospital. Morrison's attempt
at self-destruction was prompted, it
is said by disappointment in love
affair.
Evening journal., 1916-02-02
CARNEY'S POINT FIRE
Victims NUMBER FIVE

William Wallace. one OF the seven
men burned last Friday night in the
fires at the Carneys Point plant of the
dupont Powder Company, died last
night at the Delaware Hospital. Dep
uty Coroner Nichols took charge OF
the body. Wallace is the fifth victim
OF the fires to succumb to his injur-
les. His home was in Haglen. Pa. His
body was claimed by his sister
Harry Milfer and David Ball. both
residents Of Philadelphia. are the only
two victims stin living. and the condi-
tion Of both is said to be serious.
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Will NITIATE CANDIDATES.

Telegraph Council. No 29, Jr. o. q.
A. NJ. will initiate a class Of six
candidates OF a meeting of the council
in the Mechanics Hall. No. sO1 Tat
nall street. Friday night. The first
and second degrees will be given to
the class by Degree Master OF the
Council William II. Oliver and his
team
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Our Junior Office Boy

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the and theayter tick
in thought
to do to but she
which she told
him
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the little wife
Evening journal., 1916-02-02
SOCIALIST MEETING.

The Women's Socialist committee
will meet tomorrow evening at No.
702 Market street. when arrangements
will be made for the celebration Of
their anniversary. which will take
place on February 10.
Evening journal., 1916-02-02
NAME PATRoNESSEs FOR CONCERT.

The following have been selected to
act as patronesses for the combined
musical concert aud dance to he given
by the Swarthmore College Club at the
New Century Club on Friday; Mrs.
Charles r. Miller, Mrs. Charles Beaden-
kopf. Herschel A. Norris. Ella Semple,
william A. Mode Il. Leslie Appleby. W..
\. LayfeId. Elizabeth G. Robinson,
Frank Mason.
Evening journal., 1916-02-02
SLASH AUTO TIRES.

Special 10 TIE EVENING JOUKNAIl
DELAWARE CITY, Del, Feb. O.
Two automobiles, which we're left
standing in front of the public school
here on Monday evening. while the
operetta Sylvia" was being given,
had tires slashed by some unknown
person The automobiles belong to
Louis Wainer and John Russell. State
Detective Frank Mccoy is investigat-
ing the case
Evening journal., 1916-02-02
HEPTAsOPHs AT TABERNACLF.

Saturday night will be "Haptasophs
Night at the Lyon Tabernacle. All
Haptasophs are requested TO meet at
Heptasophs Hall, No. 6O4 Market
street. at Z o'clock that evening. The
Heptasophs band will accompany the
delegation.
Evening journal., 1916-02-02
MARYLAND SONS To BANoUET.

The Maryland Society OF Delaware
will give its second annual dinner at
the Hotel DUPONT tonight. The toast
master will be City Solicitor Daniel o,
Hastings. the president Of the society
and the speakers will include Hon. vii.
liam L. Marbury, president OF the
Southern Society, Of Baltimore; Hon.
Thomas w. Simmons, secretary OF state
of Maryland; Judge George Gray and
CITY Justice James Pennewill
Evening journal., 1916-02-02
ARTISANS' BANK MEETING.

The annual meeting Of the members
OF the corporation OF the Artisans
Saving Bank for the election of man
ayers will be held Tuesday. February
s. between 10 o'clock in the morn
ing and - o'clock noon.
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EYENING COMPANY.

Miss Marie Lemon entertained the
members Of the sewing club at her
home on Monday evening. Those
present we're: Miss Marie Lemon,
Miss Helen Hamann. Miss Emily
Aikens. Miss Edna Mcdaniel. Miss
Marion Macfarlane, Miss Elizabeth
Bartram and Miss Beatrice Neave.
Evening journal., 1916-02-02

Mrs. Leonard A. Yerkes left on
Monday for Boston, Mass. where she
will spend week with relatives.
Evening journal., 1916-02-02

Miss Valerie Marbury, Of Balti-
more. who was one Of the bridesmaids
at the wedding Of Miss Elizabeth Ram
say and Van wyck Ferris, which was
solemnized on Saturday in Trinity
Church. and who was the guest OF
Miss Constance Moore over the week
end, returned home on Sunday.
Evening journal., 1916-02-02

Mrs. Henry Hopes has as her guest
Miss Anne Henry, of Norfolk, Va.
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Miss Eleanor. NJ. Swift will enter
tain at luncheon on Saturday at the
Evening journal., 1916-02-02

MIR. and Mrs. r. Leslie Palmer, who
we're married on Saturday, have gone
TO New York after spending part OF
their honeymoon at Atlantic City. n.
J. Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer have taken
an apartment at The Cliff Dwellers
apartment house. corner Riverside
Drive and Ninety sixth street New
York and they will be at home there
after March 1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
UNEQUAL ENFORCEMENT

lie situation disclosed by the fore going figures is the ruslt of a policy which has been followed in the past of enforcing the tax laws in the large counties where the "pickings" were good and the process of raising revenue easier
 Any plan of state financing which permits such system to continue IS wrong; any theory of taxation which lays an unequal burden upon the peo- pie of different sections is wrong. The custom heretofore prevailing in rals- ing revenue has been to move along the lines of least resistance. The move ment for the bond issue is contlnu- ation of that policy. It is easier to borrow than it is to pay. Don't let the voters forget that fact.
 The people of the state have de- mandedf an equalization of taxable values The legislature has created the machinery for that purpose. A similar law has produced wonderful results fu the state of Georgia and if given faii trial will give similar results here Equalization of taxation and fair as sessnents will hurt no honest tax payer. A vote for the bond issue prac- tically nullifies the work of the legis- 1ature.
 The people of Alabama have an op- portunity to enforce and popu1arize a tax law that will deal fairly with all the taxpayers, rich and poor alike Will they throw it away?
 JOHN B. WEAKLEY.
 Birmingham, January 8, 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
CODY APPEALS FOR
 THE BOND ISSUE Wise and Patriotic Thing to Do He Says in
 Statement

Montgomery, January s.-(Special.)- )-In- ability of the legislature to relieve the financial stress of the state is discussed
 in statement given out today by Mich ael Cody of Montgomery. chairman of the state bond issue committee. In the opin-
 ion of MT. Cody the legislature, were il
 called into special session, could do two
 things-cut off appropriations and in
 crease the burden of taxation.
 Mir. Cody called attention to the appro-
 priations to the various institutions ot learning, and declared that from these sources enough could be cut off to pay the states debt in three years, or in one year.
 them would you lay your hand upon When you touch either of them you touch the heart of loyal Alabamians. you af. feet the welfare of the people, and stay 1 the progress of our state.'' Mr. Cody declared that 'this is nc time even to consider an increase ot taxes" thus dismissing the second alter native for the relief of the states finan- cial condition.
 '"rhe wise and patriotic thing to do is to issue the short time bonds as pro- posed" he declared, (which will pay all but about $S000O0 of the floating debt and then by judicious economies that will | not affect any of the states great in. 1 terests, retire a portion each year, SC that when the last bond natures the en. tire debt will have been paid" l At the outset of his statement, MT. Cody referred to the prominent men of tho l state who are supporting the bond issue | declaring ''the type of men advocatinf l the bond issue should attract the favor
 able consideration of every voter il
 Alabama"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
CHIEF OBJECTION
 FROM STATES WITH
 URBAN POPULATION
Bankhead Measure Is Rival Bill and Is Drawn With Idea ofAppealing tORural Sections
By HUGH ". ROBERTS

Washington, January s.-(Special) Under the provisions of the bill of Sem ator Bankhead of Alabama, the dream of ..government aid' in the matter of high way construction may, after all, become reality.
 As has been heretofore pointed out, it IS regarded as probable that Congress in this session will enact a government aid' bill, and the Bankhead bill, favored by the American Association of Highway Engineers, is said to be regarded with especial favor. The chief opposition to the bill comes from those states with small percentage of rural population, and from certain members of Congress who are adverse to appropriating money.
 The Bankhead bill is a "rural' bill in that in apportioning the appropriation to the several states on population basis, it excludes the population of large cities. The bill would appropriate from June, 1917, to June, 1920, $32,000,OO0, or $20O0,000 $5,0O0,- GOO, S10,O0O,000 and $15,000000 in 1917 1918, 1919, and 1920. It is provided that the state petitioning for it's share of the appro-
  the government is expected to appropri- ate.
 The Bankhead bill is at present such live measure in Congress that The Age Herald presents it in full, as follows:
 BASIS OF DIVISION
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Uni ted States of America in Congress as- sembled that in order to promote the improvement in rural post roads, mill itary roads and roads used for inter- state commerce. the Secretary of Az riculture is authorized to cooperate with the state highway department of each state in the improvement of such roads, acting for this purpose through the office of public roads, or some oth- CT official deginated by him.
 Sec 2. That the Secretary of Agri- culture, after making deductions here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
BOY SCOUT TEAMS
 READY FOR ATTACK Finance Campaign to Con- mence Tomorrow in Aid
 of Scout Movement

Boy Scouts were muc hin evidence yes- terday on our downtown streets espe- cially near headquarters of the financial Evidently the plans of the local Scout council and campaign committee had been well arranged for the scouts knew what they were doing and travelled in a busi- ness-like fashion delivering letters and messages to team captains and members, All day long two scouts, relieved hourly, were stationed in front of the headquar- ters and in their natty kahki uniforms presented an engaging appearance. Final arrangements have been completed for the first attack of the teams upon the pocketbools of Birmingham in an effort to raise $15,O0O in three years for the furtherment of the scouts in Birming-
 ham and Jefferson county.
 Monday morning at O clock the teams
 will start out on their canvass. Ten
 teams will handle the downtown section; four teams will work in Ensley and one in each of the smaller suburban sections Reports will be made at noontime at 8 luncheon at headquarters, at which all of the downtown teams are expected tC be present and one member only of each team from the outlying districts. Great thermometers have been erected on sew eral of the busy corners and the red bulb now awaits the first announcement of cash and subscriptions to start climb. l ing toward the top of the thermometer which registers $15.0O0 Several hundred attractive cards have been placed 1T
 store windows calling attention to tht ] campaign and making direct appeal fol the sympathy and interest of the people l Colman Blach. financial chairman o
 the campaign, expresses himself as satis | fled with the preliminary arrangement and the assurance of the business ant ! professional men of the city that the re quest of the Birmingham council for fund
 will be listened to with a general re
 sponse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
JUDGE T. w. COLEMAN FAVORS BOND ISSUE AND MAKES REPLY
 TO JOHN B. WEAKLEY
(Continued from Page Five,

appropriation should be released ty the
 governor. If probable in the one, it is
 equally so to the other.
 I think the suggestion that the ex-
 ecutive might engu1f the state with
 the huge conditional indebtedness,
 after the proceeds of the bond issue
 was exhausted. is wholly unjustifiable
 Governor Henderson was elected on a
 pledge of economy. He has stood to
 this pledge since his inauguration as
 governor. He early declared in effect
 that he would not approve of any fur
 ther legislative appropriations of
 money which exceeded the revenues of sibleS ne held to this position With the light before us, no man should question the word of the gov ernor, personal or official. The gov ernor. no doubt, fully appreciates the position he occupies. He has not been a party to the two preceding adminis- trations, during which the states fi- nances have become so seriously in- volved Whether prompted by ambi- tion or patriotism he surely realizes that if by economy and skill during his administration he can restore the credit of the state, put it's bonds on an upward tendency again, and leave a surplus once more. instead of a deficit in the treasury for his successor, and his name will go down in the history of the state as one of the great and successful governors.
 He is honest, faithful and seemingly competent. We should give him the op- portunity by the issue of the bonds supplied as he is by every sound business argument.
 MT. Weakley intimated that he might hereafter further express his views on 1 the question of issuing sbondes. I sub I init that in all fairness. he should have | fully expressed his views inA his ar. ticle, and not wait until perhaps there 1 will not be time to analyze his argu- ments and get proper reply 10 the public.
 | THOMAS w. COLEMAN. Eutaw, January 8, 1915
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
MELBOURNE POINTS OUT WARRIORS
 VALUE IN GETTING FREIGHT RATES

rivers? What would St. Louis be without the Mississippi? Chicago without the great lal<es,s or New York without East river?
 The writer has lived in town in Alabama located on both a river and railroad which has an 1S cent rate on sugar from New Or cleans. while an inland town 12 miles from there on the same rail road has a rate of 42 cents per 100 pounds. Sheffield ships stoves to New Orleans, 500 miles away, for IS cents per 100 pounds, while Birmingham, 150 miles nearer to New Orleans than Sheffield, pays rate of about four times what Sheffield pays.
 If the government can put the ocean within 35 miles of Birming- ham, we should do the rest The writer once had many hundred cords of wood to be shipped, same being located both near river and a railroad. It was more con venient to handle this wood by rail, so I applied for the carload rate on this wood to the nearest sta tion, which was three miles away, and was informed that the rate would be s7.50 per car, or 50 cents . per cord. As this was too high to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

make a profit, the writer made raft and began floating this wood down the river, and in short time after this the railroad notified me that they would make me a rate of $1.75 per carload lot. Thus, you see what water transportation means, and nothing would so put life and vigor into this district as the highway to the Warrior. It should be made of the best ma terial, wide and good. There should be plenty of room for trolley cars. railroad cars, and automobile trucks, and at the end of the high way, there should be wharves and warehouses. If this highway were so built. in 10 years Birmingham would extend to the Warrior at Lake Bankhead.
 You are working hard for great cause, Mir. Ned Brace.
 Let Birmingham move forward, and may we see the beginning of this highway soon. Let Birming- ham and this district hand down to posterity this highway. a le- gacy greater than the richest gift that could come from beyond the seas. Yours very truly,
 S. E. MELBOURNE.
 3466 Highland Ave, City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
To Have Curly, Wavy \ Hair Like Natures Own

Women who have trouble keeping their hair in curl. or of securing the desired realize the harm that the hot iron does to the hair-will do well to try plain liquid silmerine. In no other way can curIs having all the appearance of Natures own" And the hair. instead of being singed ragged or dead looking, has such a lively lustre and wholesome beauty.
 If one will get bottle of liquid sil- merine at any drug store and follow the simply delighted with the result. This product is of course perfectly harmless and there is nothing sticky. greasy or quite mana geable. no matter in what fashion it is done up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
STOPS FALLING HAIR
This Home Made Mixture Stops Dan- druff and Falling Hair and Aids
 It's Growth
To a half pint of water add:

To a half pint of water add:
 Bay Rum .........................1 i oz. Barbo Compound ........-.....a small box Iiycerlne .....-....ss...... A OZ.
 These are all simple ingredients that you can buy from any druggist at very little cost, and mix them yourself Apply to the scalp once a day for two weeks, then once every other week until all the mixture is used. A half pint should be enough to rid the head of dandruff and kill the dandruff germs. It stops the hair from falling out and relieves ftch- ing and scalp diseases
 Although 1t is not a dye, it acts upon the hair roots and will darken streaked faded. gray hair in 10 or 15 days. It promotes the growth of the hair and makes harsh hair soft and glossy.--Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
Interpretations

The A. L. Boorse Motor Car com- pany filed articles of incorporation in the probate court yesterday with cap ital stock at $15,000. The following were elected officers for the first year: A. L. Boorse, president and general manager; and Miss Jessica M Boorse, secretary.
 The Boys club of Birmingham has filed declaration of incorporation i'll the probate court. The concern is an educational and benevolent society. The. trustees are: Mrs. c. J. Palmer, Mrs. Victor Prowell, Mrs. Frank Rush ton, Mrs. George F. Wheelock. J. w. Donnelly, Crawford Johnson and Frank Rushton;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
Judge Kelly at Y. M. c. A.

The Young MenS ChriStIan aSSOCfa- ton will hold its second Sunday aft ; ernoon meeting of the new year this afternoon at S:30 o'clock A big crowd is expected. Judge R. B. Kelly will be the speaker. His subject will be, Some Things Have Experienced Judge Kelly is well known to the Bir- mingham public and is highly es- teemed. The officers of the Y. M C.. A. consider themselves fortunate in se- curing his services. All the men of the city are invited. The meeting will be entirely free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

The second list contains the names of counties which pay into the state treasury more than they receive from it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

The following letter gives an idea of the importance of utilizing the War rior river from the standpoint of a man who is not only intensely interested in Blrmingham's progress, but in the suitable development of the entire black belt farm section of Alabama: Nr. Ned Brace, Care Birmingham Age Herald City.
 Dear Sir: Your article in last Sundays paper in regard to high way to Warrior river sounded fine, and if this highway is built it will put the commerce of the world at our feet. The Birmingham district is greatly handicapped on account of high and discriminatory freight rates and this district has suf- fered long and patiently. just as have other inland districts and towns.
 What this district needs is water freight rate basis. What would Pittsburg be if it were not located as it is, at the Junction of the Allegheny and Monongohela
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
SAYS EQUALIZATION IS REAL SOLUTION
 OF PROBLEM WHICH
 CONFRONTS STATE
(Continued from Page Five)

(COntLnUed rom P8ge F1ve1 the state treasury and how much each county receives from the state treasury.
 GET HELP FROM STATE The first list contains the names of 4S counties. which receive from the state more than they pay to the state
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-29
COST A DIAMOND FOR
EACH TIME Tilted

Kansas City, Mo.-A well dressed
young man walked into loan Office
here. He brought forth his pocketbook
and paid the interest on money he had
borrowed on a locket.
Then he asked Frank Nevin, ap-
praiser, to be allowed to see the trim
ket. Nevin produced 1t. The young
man examined it and grew confidential.
"That lockct," he said. represents
four love affairs gone astray. You will
notice four OF the seven diamonds with
which it was originally set are missing.
1t was four years ago that became
engaged the first time. The girl sug-
gested take diamond from the locket
for our engagement ring. l have been
engaged three times since, and every
time have used one of the diamonds.
The girls have broken their engage
ments and then kept the ring.
"You see these three remaining
stones? hope to be able to find girl
that will keep her promise before they
are all gone"
Mr.. Nevin said the diamonds in the
locket were worth about SIS each.