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Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-02
THE DIRECT CAUSE.

Coroner Mix of New Haven county, as the result of his investigation of the wreck at Milford; holds Engineer Curtis of the train which ran into the express and who was killed in the collision, criminally responsible. Such can cause no surprise, for the evidence all goes to show that had he paid the proper and required respect to the signals which warned him to have his train under such control that he could stop, the Geplorable affair could have been avoided.
 That there was plain disregard for the signals cannot be questioned since the speed of the train was such that the fagman who had been sent to warn it was unable to get out of it's way and fhe verdict must therefore be accepted as the logical one.
 Perhaps one of the most surprising things in connection with the whole affair is that Engineer Curtis up to the time of the wreck had been consid- cred one of the roads most careful engine drivers. From such 1t is to be inferred that he was accustomed to obey signals and observe rules which would account for the fact that he had not previously figured in smash ups. That his life was taken in this wreck prevents the offering on his behalf of any possible ex- cuse that he may have had for not having had his train under control in accord with the signals. All that it is possible to base decision upon shows the facts to be against him and death stopped any refutation.
 That there may be recommendations following the other inyestigations which will contribute to increased safety in the future, such as a great CT distance between trains, according to point raised by Coroner Mix is probable, and certainly if such is nec- essary to overcome human failure the importance of 1t cannot be overlooked
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-02

Papa" Robbie began, that evening after dinner. it makes me awful tired when people don't get to places on time. Now. Jimmie he's always late morning that he doesn't get a. note home and yet our teachers awful easy on the fellers."
 Perhaps there may be some trouble at home about getting up early," his father suggested mildly. 'tHfs mother may have to call him more than once. '
 "Oh, no, 'a1nt that" Robbie said hurriedly. T don't wonder fellers hate to get up mornings when it's 50 awful cold.
 "A fellow feeling makes us wondr-ous kind" quoted his father. What is
 Search me-" Robbie answered "Only, he is late most all the time. And then there's Mamie Kelly, who always forgets something and goes back after 1t. She gets note from her mother telling how it was they lost her paper or something or other and had to look for 1t an awful lot. She makes me tired. She got 100 in arithmetic and 97 in hist'ry and she ain't stopped | talking about 1t yet"
 What did you get7"
 "Oh, well. Robbie said uneasily That ain't 1t. Even if I did get high mark I wouldn't tell. Anyhow" he added sheepishly, "nobody'd believe me if I did. But she needn't have gone and crowed over Nellie Foster, so she most cried. You see Nellie Foster didn't get such awful high marks l though they weren't so bad. They were a lot higher than mine, but may | be that aint saying much, but Nellie l Fosters got to learn to be something | to earn money on account of being SC poor and she wants high marks Teacher she told her she was all right so that made her feel some better. But Mamie Kelly she went on talking about her marks and went running home to tell her mother. Billy ever | had to laugh
 Does 1t take so much to make Billy | laugh?"
 | Mamie Kelly ain't much, only Billy sometimes thinks she's all right, spec 1 ially when he don't understand hi! arithmetic or forgets the presidents Mamie Kelly sits in back of him and i | he falls down on a question she'l whisper to him what 1t is. I had tC laugh one day when teacher asked hin about President Cleveland and Mamie Kelly told him to say he was born il Cleveland. Iowa. I guess it's in Ohio but anyhow teacher heard her anC made her get up and tell the room what she knew about Ohio and It. being settled and everything and sh didn't know a thing. Say, maybe, VI
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-02
HENRY JAMES,

The death of Henry James has re- vived much of the criticism that has been made of him and his works in life. It calls to attention again the character of his makeup and the one great change which took place when he abandoned his American citizenship and became subject of Great Brit ain.
 Yet in spite of 1t all it is irnpossi- ble to overlook the position which he had gained amongsmen of sletters. He demonstrated the fact that he was a genius even though he had his own opinions of life and matters which to many seem unimportant He was not catering to popular demands but was Following the dictates of his own con- science, likes and dislikes and spirit ua1 impulses when he wrote. As the
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-02
A Rraldad Sfraann.

A river not confined to . gfngfl channel but broken up into a numbez of channels, which in turn branch and manner. is called a braided stream. It Is caused by the slight fall of the stream. which prSvents it from carry ing away all the sediment swept into it by It's numerous tributaries. This material chokes the stream and forces 1t to spread into many shallow and shifting channels, resembling the strands Of a braid A good example of this Is Jefferson River, Montana
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-02
Cough. and coIds Are Dangerous.

Few of us realize the danger of coughs and colds. We consider them common and harmless ailments. How ever. statistics tell us every third per- son dies of a lung ailment. Dangerous bronchial and lung diseases follow a neglected cold. AS your body struggles against cold germs, no better aid can be had than pr. Kings New Discovery. Its merit has been tested by old and young. In use over 45 years. Get bottle today. Avoid the risk of serious lung ailments. Druggists.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-02
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The Monroe Doctrine, an Interpreta-
 tion by Prof. Hart.

The Monroe Doctrine, an Interpreta-
 ton by Prof. Hart.
 MT. Editor:-In these days of the universal discussion of preparedness" as a vital national question, I want to commend to your readers a book just published and now on the shelves of the Otis Library, entitled The Mon roe Doctrine, an Interpretation, by Prof. Albert Bushnell Hart, ILL. D., of Harvard university.
 Of the twenty or more works in the library on the Monroe Doctrine I consider this by far the most valua- ble.
 The advocates either of "pacifism" or preparedness" will find in the last chapter of Prof. Harts work much food for reflection.
 WILLIAM A AIKEN. March l, 1916.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-02
RESULTS OF RIVER
 SURVEYS PUBLISHED
Middle Fork of Willamette River and White River, Oregon, Mapped and Studied by the United States Geo. logical Survey.

Surveys and profiles have just been completed by the United States Geo. logical Survey on the Middle Fork of Willamette River and on White River, Oregon, with a view to determining the location of undeveloped water powers on these streams and the re- suits have been published as Water Supply Paper SIS. The six plan and
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-02
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Stratford is to have a reinforced concrete highway in place of that slough of despond which has so long existed in the towns center. It will be laid under the auspices of the state highway department, and being of concrete, will be in good shape and giving service when the present gen. eration has passed to its sweet re- ward.-Bridgeport Telegram.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-02

tached to the fact that the great fight before Verdun occurred simultaneous ly with the arrival home of the last member of the Ford peace party.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-02

It is about time, if there is going to be any regularity about it, that a new story about Kitchener being drop ped as the British war secretary was circulated.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-02

James A. Patten dropped $3oo.oo in the wheat pit the other day, which shows that if a man wants to he can get rid of his cash quicker than Henry Ford did by his peace delegation methods
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-02

When Germany gives Portugal AS hours in which to release the ships that 1t has seized, it doesn't look as if Berlin intended to waste any time writing notes.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-02

The man on the corner says: To change human nature, if such a thing were possible, would take much of the fun out of life.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-02

From the reported evacuation of Trebizond by the Turks 1t looks as if they didn't want to risk another fight like that at Erzerum right away.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-02

A vessel sunk in the Cape Cod ca- nal has blocked transportation through that waterway. As yet, how ever, no one has attributed 1t to a German plot.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-02

The kaiser's drive at Verdun indi- cates that he may have planned upon eating his St. Patrick's day dinner ther6
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-02

Every delightful March day only causes some people to remember that this was the month of the big bliz- gard.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-02
He Miaht Blow un.

Safety first should prevent ''Cy- clone" Davis from donning a celluloid collar preparatory to one of his justly celebrated onslaughts on the octopus. Wa shina-toaa 0@~Ae
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-02

Verdun is not the only place which has had opportunity to experience the perils of the shell game.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-02
So To Everybody Else.

President Wilson is now too proud to be satisfied with any army and navy that can't nght.-Deroit Free Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-02
EDITORIAL NOTES.

After you see the first robin it will not be long before the dandelions will begin to bloom
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-02

an old. we'll ordered society of people
 with some means and leisure, to
 whom a change of dress between the
 work or play day and the hour of din-
 ing and evening engagements of a so-
 cial character is matter of habit and
 of personal comfort. Some Americans
 were raised that way. Many are be-
 coming familiarized with 1t. But most
 still put on evening clothes as a har-
 ness for the performance of special kind of duty. It is not the natural every day thing. It will become so as our society gets older and becomes more rtificial.-Waterbury American.
 Satisfaction has been universal since Saturday over the settlement of the strike that has had such a de- pressing influence on AnSonia's pros perity. The agreement reached is as much a cause of pleasure to the em- ployes as 1t is to the employers, and every resident of the city Is similarly glad that an arrangement has been reached that Is fair to all concerned and leaves no bitter aftermath. It is not every day that can boast of hay ing passed through such a labor trou- , ble with absolutely no disorder or bad feling. It is a cause for general con- graduation that sanity, good temper and respect for law were predominant characteristics of the strike. Not cv- ! cry community can say as much.-An-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-02

There Is a scarcity of labor for street cleaning and crossing cleaning when ever a snow storm comes along and much of the work that is expected of the city's white wings is necessarily accomplished slowly. There are sev- eral hundred husky lads in town who have been getting some valuable ex- perience with the snow shovels this winter, and if there should be another good sized storm they would probably be found very capable. if called upon to fill out the depleted ranks of the city forces.-Waterbury Republican.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-02

Editor Smith of the Rockville Lead CT has been spending some days in Washington, where he met the Con necticut congressional delegation. He regards it as a highly creditable enc to our state. Senator Mclean espe- cially meets his hearty approval and he predicts the senator's renomination and reelection. This Is as safe a statement as that the good old sum rner time is coming again. The sen ator will receive the united support of his own party most of the independ- ents and a big proportion of the demo- cratic vote.-Bristol Press.
 The dress suit Is in a way a sign of
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-02

The dress suit is in a way a sign of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-25
ANNISTON

Anniston, December 24.-(Special) Congressman Fred l.. Blackmon ar rived in Anniston Friday night to spend the holidays at home. When seen in his office yesterday morning he said that since Congress convened this year Washington had been filled with visi- tors many of whom were delegates from railroad brotherhoods, represen- tatfves of railroad officials interested in the Adamson eight-hour law, and people interested for and against na- tion- wide prohibition.
 "One of the first measures Congress will take up after the holidays" said MT. Blackmon, twill be the postoffice appropriation bill The bill this year will contain new feature in that it will carry a provision for 1-Cent drop letter postage By this do not mean that 1-cent postage will apply to all letters, but it will provide for letters dropped, say in the Anniston postof- flee, destined to some Anniston address,j or dropped on one of the Anniston rural routes destined to an address in the city. This letter provision will give the farmer the same mailing advantage afforded the city man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-25

Derrill Pratt, the Alabama Cor Ala bamian, as they say in Tuscaloosa, for merly with the Montgomery Billikens, and who now plays second base for the St. Louis Browns, goes after his chances with seeming indifference that some times makes fans who don't know think he isn't half trying, but was the busiest fielder in the whole American league last season, according to the official field ing averages issued from the office of Ban Johnson. Of course, first basemen handle more chances, but that is part of their business. Pratt, playing sec ond base in 15S games, had a total of 962 chances and he missed only 39 of them, too. He led in both putouts and assists, and in percentage handled per game, and practically stood in a class by him self though several outranked him in fielding percentage. notably Eddie Col lins, who is the leader in fielding per centage among the regulars.
 Tied with Pratt in percentage is Pep Young of Detroit, and he and Collins are the only two who come anywhere near Pratt in number of chances offered, though special mention might be made of the work of Nap Lajoie of the Attn letics who, in spite of his slowing up, still seemed to get a good many per game much to the grief of hopeful bat ters.
 Is Eddie Collins slowing up as a fielder? First glance at the official fielding aver ages of the American league would cause one to answer this question with mo"
 Close study of the official averages however indicates that Collins did not do as much work around second base as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-25
RecIster,s SaIc


 Windham Brothers Construction com- pany. complainant, vs. Old Ship A. M K. Zion church ct als., defendant Chancery court.
 By virtue of decree rendered at the fall term, A. D., 1916, of the chancery court, at Birmingham, Jefferson coun- ty, Alabama, in said cause, shall pro- ceed to sell to the highest and best bid der, for cash, at public auction, at the courthouse door, in the city of Bir- mingham, within the legal hours of sale, on Monday the Sth day of January, 1917, the following described real es- tate, to-wit:
 Lot seven according to Ware, Stew art & Waldrop's survey and subdivis- ion of Woodlawn, a map of which sur vey is recorded in deed book S1, on page 324, in the office of the probate judge of Jefferson county, Alabama, and said lot fronts forty-four and one-half feet on the southeast line of Third avenue, or Blountsville road, and extends back of that uniform width one hundred and forty feet, and is the lot upon which said church building is located, and situated in what was formerly Wood- lawn, but now the city of Birmingham, Jefferson county, Alabama.
 HENRY MORSCHHEIMER,
 Register. 12-1S-3t-mon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-25
ONE CENT A WORD1ON
FOR SALE

RATES-One cent a word A day1 nO aA
 taken for less than 25c for first inser- tion. Cash must accompany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-25
HERE'S A CHRISTMAS STORY KID
 ELBERFELD CAN NOT BELIEVE

field and hicks their salary checks with fines.
 But Christmas spirit does a lot of things, a-S Dy-..Piayers who have "cussed'' Louis on the field probably wouldn't recognize him behind the be- nevolent Santa Claus whiskers he's wearing these days.
 Louis is now SanA Claus in de- partment store in Louisville, where he lives when he's not chasing play CTS off the field in Kansas City or Minneapolis.
 And the Louisville kiddies will tell you that he's the incest Santa Claus they ever saw.
 He hasn't any time for the grown ups at all now and you couldn't get a rise out of him even by yelling "robber'' when you step into his de- partment, because he usually has a couple of kiddies on his knees talk ing kid talk to them and warning them to be good if they expect Santa to show up Christmas eve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-25
.RONDEAU IS LEADING BATTER WITH .382 Kirk Leads in TwO-Base Hits-Thorpe Is Best
 Base Stealer
By Hop

Kansas City, December 2S.-Rondeau. of Minneapolis, formerly of the Washing ton Americans, tops the list of batters in the American association, according to the official batting averages issued here today. In 16 games his average was 3S2 Becker, of Kansas City. formerly of the New York Nationals, is the real leader, with an average of .S4S in 153 games.
 Demmitt of Columbus led with total bases, hitting for 275 bases, while Kirk of Louisville, formerly of New Orleans, with 40. topped the two-base hitters Riggert, St. Paul, with 19, made the greatest number of three-base hits. Beck CT, was the home run leader with 10. Thorpe, Minneapolis, led in base stealing, with 4S. D
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-25

 in front of Elks' home in Ensley new Ford car motor No 1546215; liberal reward for return to Ensley Motor Go. 12-21-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-25

A baseball umpire is the hard est boiled guy in the world! Any ballplayer will admit and al most any fan will agree.
 It would be hard to convince the average fan and impossible to tell a ballplayer that an umpire has in his system single spark Of that stuff called human sentiment.
 But some of them have, an Louis Knapp is an example
 In the summer Louis lords it over players in the American association. He "bawls 'em out" cans 'em off the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-25
ONE CENT A WORD.
LOST-STRAYED-STOLEN

RATES-One cent . word a day, no aas taken for less than 25c for first inseF~ xAOn. Cash must accompany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-25

Pratt played in only three games more than Collins and yet the St. Louis player figured in 182 plays more than the White Sox star. Pratt had 92 putouts, 76 as- ssts and If errors more than Collins. Pratt averaged a chance more per game than Collins.
 Young played nine games less than Col lins, but Pep figured in IS plays more than Eddie.
 The official averages prove that Col l.ns is still as clever as ever in the hand ling of the ball, but they indicate that Eddie is not the ground-coverer that he was as a White Elephant.
 And when Lajoie can turn in a record of having handled more chances per game than players like Barry, Young and Eddie Collins, he should be a long way from being put on the retired list.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-25

DerriU Pratt Was Busiest
 Second Stacker in American
Former Southern Leaguer, Now With the St. Louis Browns Was Most Active Player in League Last Season.
 Topped All Other Stars

other players in that position, and would give rise to the suspicion that Eddie is not the great ground-coverer that he was when he was with the Athletics.
 According to the official averages. Col lins really ranked at the top with a per centage of .976 for 155 games, although Terry Turneys average for 42 games was .9S1 The avsrages of other star second basemen were Barry, .974; Lajoie, 973; Pratt, .966 and Young, .966
 It is when the figures for the average number of chances handled per game by the players mentioned above Collins did the least work.
 Here is the record of these players:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-25
ONE CENT A WQRDL

RATES-One cent word a day, no sd. taken for less than 26c for first inDer-
 ttOn. Cash must accompany Order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-25
SPECIALISTS
BIRMINGHAM TERMINAL STATION
 SeRhaard Air Linz RH.

No. Arrive from No. Depart to- New York l0:25 pm New York e.1o ,r II Ns" TOTE la'io pm l2 New York 240 pm
 Illinois Central Ry. No. Arrive from No Dspars to 'enicaso o'zo pm 10 Chicago 12:15 pm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-25

RATEs-One cent a word a dayJ no ad.
 taken for less than 25c for first iDser-
 tten. Ca.h must accompany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-25

12- 2-1S-3t-mon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-25

LOST-Diamond set Shriner pin; possi- bly at the Tutwiler hotel; return to 2511 Caldwell ave, S. and re- ceive reward Leonel Veil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-25
Classified Business Directory
AUTOMOBILE TIRES-FORD
LEGAL NOTICES
 Notice to Building Contractors

Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the city engineer, No. 21 city hall, until 10 o'clock a. m Wednes- day, December 27, 1916, for the con struction of an addition to the Bir- mingham High school Plans and speci- fications may be obtained at the office of the building inspector Monday morn ing, December 25. 1916, between the hours of and o'clock. The right Is reserved to reject any and all pro- posals.
 (Signed) JULIAN KENDRICK,
 City Engineer. Birmingham Age Herald December 2S, 0A 2S and 2R l916
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-25
MONEY TO LEND

MORTGAGE LOANS We buy first mortgages, or negotiate new loans, on Birmingham real es- tate: rates reasonable call and see us. Title Guarantee Loan and Trust Co.,, Title Bldg, Sd and Fist st.
 12-6-tf FARM LOANS PER CENT In Alabama. No delay, small expense. Birmingham Land and Mortgage Co.,. 620 Jefferson County Bank Bldg.
 11-17- fri su- tu- If
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-19
LEGAL NOTICES

OF TACOMA:
Section /. That there be ana ia
hereby created In the Treasury of
.ne city OF Tacoma. q fund to be
from which fund shall be paid the
salaries and compensation of off
GERS and employees of said city for
the first half of the month of De-
cember. 1915. including the compen-
sation Of employees discharged DUR
Section .. That there be and Il
hereby appropriated and trsns-
ferred TO ed peoelnber 6elary
Fund, from 10 &ez4EuI funds OF the
City OF T4et11& tn 1<11a 81 az. :
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-19
LEGAL NOTICES.

TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that the
assessment roll for Local Improve
ment District 972 was filed In my
office on December 10, 1916, show
ing the amount assessed against
each lot and parcel of land in pay
ment of the cost and expense of lay
ing sidewalks on Washington Street
between North Saith and 38th Streets;
on Union Avenue between North 34th
and North 37th Streets; On North
35th Street between Adams Street
Street between Adams Street and
Union Avenue and on North 37th
Street between Adams and Wash
fngton Streets, in pursuance of Or
dinance 646S, and said roll is open
for inspection by all persons inter-
ested therein.
Notice is further given that the
Council has fixed Wednesday, jan
uary 10. 1917. at 10 o'clock a. m, as
the date for hearing upon said roll
and that all persons who may desire
to object to said assessment are re-
CURED to make their objections in
writing and file the same in my Of
flee at or prior to $50 a. m. on the
date above mentioned, ard that on
said date, or at such time as the
hearing may be continued to. the
Council VIII sit as a board of equal
ization for the purpose of consider
ing said roll, and will consider all
objections made thereto, or any part
thereof. and will correct. revise,
raise, lower. change or modify said
roll or any part thereof, or set aside
said roll and order said assessment
to be made de novo as to II shall
appear Just and equitable, and then
proceed to confirm the same by or
dinance.
w. ID. NICKEUS,
City Clerk.