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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-04
REPORT DENIED

London, August 3-In regard to the off, fcial statement from Berlin on the air raid last night, the British press bureau says
 "The press bureau is informed officially that the German statement is untrue vir- tually from beginning to end"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-04
THE GUTTER" !"

A rather serious theme presented in comedy vein is welcome departure from the beaten track. Such an one is "The Quitter," a five-part Metro sub- ject with Lionel Barrymore in the leading role at the Rialto theatre to- day. It concerns a minor who adver- tised for a wife and then runs away at her approach when told she might be an old maid Later, of course, they are reunited-but not before some savage fights and pistol duels, and the rest of motion picture, dramatic props.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-04
Next Pythian Head Named

Portland, Ore, August 3.-Charles 5. Davis of Denver, was elected supreme vice chancellor of the Knights of Py- thias today by the supreme lodge. There were three other candidates. The posi- tion leads automatically to the highest office within the gift of the order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-04
"A FOOLS PARADISE. /"

At the Odeon Two theatre today and tomorrow. "A Fools Paradise" five part Ivan production in which Chris tine Mayo is the featured star. In support of Miss Mayo is James Cooley. Paula Shay and Joseph Burke. "A Fools Paradise" is founded on the ancient theme that there is no fool like an old fool. An old man marries a clairvoyant, who accepts him for his money. For a time the old-timer is happy in his infatuation, and then he discovers his spouse in the arms of the villain. He chases her out of his house, but she comes back and is about to bewitch the ancient knight once more when a younger element interVeneS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-04
THE ITNWRITTEN LAW"

Beatriz Michelena, although a new conner to motion picture fans of Bir- mingham, is pleasing large crowds at the Majestic theatre this week in her characterization of Kate Wilson, in Edwin Milton Royle's dramatic suc- cess, The Unwritten Law" This photoplay is in seven reels, and com fortably fills an evenings entertain ment, and it's dramatic values are such that no regrets are felt at the time passed in viewing this wonderful film. '"The Unwritten Law is an ex- cellent picture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-04
Prominent Cattleman Arrested

Mobile, August 3.-(SpeciaL)-Robert Colton. a large cattle owner of Witme-, was arrested here today by the federal authorities for bringing cattle from Mis- sissippi now under quarantine. Colton was released on bond
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-04

N AVID WARK GRIFFITH, the k creator of the motion picture A--~ in which art supplanted the desire for lucre. is emphatic in his opposition to photoplay censorship. Tn his opposition against censorship, MT. Griffith utters the following sentiments:
 To-day the censorship of moving pictures throughout the entire coun- try is seriously hampering the growth of art. Had intelligent opposition to censorship been employed when it first made itself manifest it could easily have been overcome. But the pygmy child of the day has grown to be not nearly a man, but a giant, and I tell you who read this whether you will or no, he is a giant whose forces of evil are so strong that he threatens the priceless heritage of our nation freedom of expression
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-04
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, August 3.-Weather fore cast for Alabama, Mississippi: Showers Friday and probably Saturday.
 Georgia: Scattered showers and thun- derstorms Friday and Saturday.
 Tennessee: Scattered showers and thun- derstorms Friday and probably Satur- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-04
"COMMON GROUND |"

COMMON GROUND.
 To the patrons of the Strand theatre, which always looks forward to the presentation of a Lasky pro- duction with it's galaxy of film stars, Common Ground" should bring paens of joy as it is one of the best photo plays from Paramount in moons. In Common Ground" Miss Marie Doro is starred, but others who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-04
Osteopaths Elect

Kansas City. August 3.-Dr. w. Banks Meacham of Asheville. N. C.. was elected president of the American Osteopathic as- sociation today. Dr, Ellen B. Ligon, Mo bile, was elected vice president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-04

Weather Conditions Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations during the "A hours ending at p. m., 75th meridian time, August 8, 1916:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-04
1.-THE RAIDERSn

Those interested in the intimate workings of a stock exchange with it's frenzied money deals "The Raiders" a five-part Triangle-Ince production with H. B. Warner in the leading role, should please today at the Trianon theatre. "The Raiders" will show a faithful reproduction of the New York Stock exchange at it's busiest hour and the tragedies that results from speculation. A Keystone comedy is also booked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-04
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By RICHARD E. LUsSIER

share honors are Theodore Roberts, Billy Elmer, Ernest Joy, Thomas Meighan, Vida McIvers and various others. In other words, Common Ground" is an artistic treat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-04
PERSONALS

Miss Merriam Green of New York is the guest of Mrs. Jacob Green for month.
 Mrs. George G. Neal is improving after a recent illness at her home on Berkley avenue.
 MT. and Mrs. Moses are now keeping house in the Crawford apartments on Berkley avenue
 Miss Mary Nell Williams has re- turned from a visit to relatives in 1rondale.
 Mrs. Susie Privan of Gadsden is the guest of Mrs. Hayes on Fourth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-04

The quarterly conference of the First Methodist church was held at the church last night with the Rev. J. F. Sturdivant presiding elder in the chair. Reports showed the finances of the church to be in splendid condition and those attending were very optimistic concerning the fu- ture outlook. Plans covering the financial end of entertaining the North Ala bam conference, which meets in Bessemer in November, were outlined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-04

The Bessemer baseball team of the T. c. I. league will meet the Brown Marx team Saturday afternoon on the latter's diamond. The Bessemer team has been practicing hard preparing for this game and large crowd of local fans will accompany the team to Bir- mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-04
Local Data

For the 24 hours ending at ' p. m.> Au- gust 3, 1916:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-04

of MT. and Mrs. R. J. McCabe will en- certain a number of friends Friday aft ernoon at her home on Fourth avenue in celebration of her fourth birthday anni- versary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-04

The Bessemer chapter, No. 61, Order of the Eastern Star, will hold its reg ular semi-monthly meeting Friday night at the hall on Twentieth street All members are urged to be present.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-17
A Cow For a Life

The Ober Gabelhorn is a peak mo- tor1ous for the dangerous cornices which decorate its upper ridges. Of many accidents reported in connection with it perhaps the most remarkable, says G. D. Abraham in Swiss Noun tain Climbs" was the adventure which befell an amateur and his young guide.
 In passing along the dangerous final cornice it suddenly gave way under the amateur, and he went flying through space to apparent destruction. The guide at the other end of the rope seemed in hopeless plight, but with
 astounding presence of mind he flung himself down the opposite side of the ridge, thus. saving two lives. The rope cut deep into the snow above but held
 firm. The young guides name was Ulrich Amer. His reward was a COW.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-17
PsYcholonN of I,unhtar.

In his book, "A Raw Youth,7 Dos toevsky has page on laughter, which he regards as the surest test of the heart, and suggests that u girl may we'll choose her husband (when in doubD by the quality of his laugh. which will be symptom of his na- ture, Tor to know how to laugh is q gift. "A man will sometimes give himself away completely by his laugh, and you suddenly know him through and through" Most essential in good laughter is sincerity and freedom from malice. A sincere laugh. free from malice, is gayety.
 "A mans gayety is what most be- trays the whole man from head to foot. Sometimes one will be for long time unable to read character, but if the man begins to laugh his whole character will suddenly lie open before you. And so if you want to see into man and to understand his soul don't concentrate your attention on the way he talks or Is silent, on his tears or the emotion he displays over exalted ideas. You will see through him bet ter when he laughs"
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-17
A scotchman's Preference.

Lord Strathcona was fond of stories of his Scottish countrymen. One that pleased him highly I have heard him often repeat, says Beckles Wilson in "The Life of Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal"
 A Scot was once boasting that Scotch apples were far better than the Cana dian variety.
 Really" exclaimed his friend, you can't mean thatr' O
 "I do mean it." was the response "But I must premeese that for my ain taste I prefer them soor and hard"
 One story told of his native town delighted him, although he professed incredulity. The superintendent of the Torres Sabbath school had prepared a list of questions for the junior class name the strongest man, the wisest man, the meekest man. Only one child-a cynical little elf she was-an- swered correctly, Samson, Solomon, Moses" All the others wrote or print ed opposite the queries the name of the hero of their hearts-Lord Strath- coma. There might be stronger and wiser and meeker men, but the junior class was not acquainted wi 'em"
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-17
circumstantiaI Evidence.

The following instance of conclusive circumstantial evidence came to light in a case in which Lord Chancellor Eldon was employed on circuit. Ill later years he related it to one of his daughters in these words:
 "I have heard some very extraor- dinary cases of murder trials. 1 re- member in one, where I was counsel, for long time the evidence did not ap- pear to touch the prisoner at all, and he looked about him with the most perfect unconcern, seeming to think himself quite safe.
 At last the surgeon was called, who stated that the deceased had been kill ed by a shot-a gunshot-in the Dead, and he produced the matted hair and stuff cut from and taken out of the wound. It was all hardened with blood A basin of warm water was brought into court, and as the blood was gradually softened a piece of printed paper appeared-the wadding of the gun-which proved to be half of $ ballad.
 ''The other half had been found in the mans pocket when he was taken. He was hanged"
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-17
Hiding Places For Money.

The woman who, as just revealed in the law courts, hid her savings on her mothers grave in Forest Hill cemetery probably hit upon unique cache, But there is no saying. The person who nnistrusts savings banks generally looks around for the most unlikely spot in which to deposit wealth, and more than one may hit on the same idea.
 Old cannon, for instance, seem to form favorable Repositories. Quite q quantity of jewelry was found some time ago in a solitary gun which stands in the fort at Shoreham, and about the same time bag containing seventy sovereigns was discovered in an old cannon in Peel park, Bradford.
 From one of the old Crimean can ron at Liverpool also some inquisitive youngsters once brought forth sol dier's discharge papers and notes to the value of f100.-London Standard.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-17
The "Tired Business Man.p

Are not all business men tired? If not why do we hear so much about musical comedies and vaudeville per formances that are constructed espe- cially for the purpose of resting and refreshing the tired business man?
 If there is any one claim that has been conceded for ages past it is this: Fatigue Is much more fatal to a man than to woman. We seldom hear of a tired washerwoman or n tired house keeper. Nobody ever wrote a musical comedy for tired schoolmarms. It has always been held that If a man has to work at night he must sleep in the daytime But everybody knows that n woman can walk the floor all night with a sick baby in her arms and still be able to perform strenuous household duties next day. Mans work is from sun to sun"-that being the limit of his endurance--Southern Woman'E Maga- zine.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-17
Why the Cocoanut Has Eyes.


 Who can tell why the cocoanut has three eyes? Luther Burbank explains it this way;
 Cocoanuts generally grow at the edge of the sea or rivers. The nuts are surrounded with a thick husk with a waterproof covering, so that when they drop-into the water they will float In floating the three eyes are always on top.
 Once in the water nature gets busy. From one of the eyes there comes q shoot, which develops broad leaves like sails. The wind catches the sails and waits the cocoanut on journey sometimes many miles long. As 1t sails the other two eyes develop roots, which at first grow among the fibers of the woody husk.
 In good season the cocoanut is swept upon another shore, perhaps on anoth- CT island. The roots embed themselves in the soft earth, the sail becomes the trunk, and a cocoanut palm is growing where none grew before.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-17
Bird Organs.

The German peasants in the Harz mountains teach their birds to sing by q unique instrument known as Il bird organ. 1t consists of two round sheet iron cylinders, one inside of the other. The lower one contains water. The upper one is manipulated by a series of small weights and pulleys. which cause 1t to settle slowly down. ward, the air being expelled through a whistle, which has several modifiers to give variety to its tones. When the upper cylinder has come down the re- quired distance a spring operates the weights that raise 1t again to repeat the sound.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-17
SENATE ACCEPTS ARMY BILL.
Measure Now Provides $13,ooo,ooo For
 Aviation Development.

medSure NOW FFoNIueS 0Io,OOOyUOO r or
 Aviation Development.
 Without debate the senate has agreed to the conference report on the army appropriation bill carrying $267, ,597 ,OO0 for maintenance of the reorganized regular army and national guard.
 The only criticism of the report came from Senator Clapp of Minnesota. who protested against elimination of the La Toilette amendment increasing the minimum age limit for enlistment from eighteen to twenty-one years without consent of parents or guardian. Be- cause of this he voted against the re- port
 The bill provides for organization of a council for the transportation of agri- cultural facilities in time of stress, for relief of dependent families of soldiers in service on the Mexican border and appropriates special sum of more than $13,O00,OOO for development of aviation in the army
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-17
Meaninu of the Motto.

Young Garfield was household dec orator, and one day he was called to the country home of an ecceptric man, father of a large and interesting fam fly of daughters.
 One of the daughters acted as his guide through the house that he might give an estimate for decoration. His attention was caught by a motto, framed and prominently displayed over the door of the room of each girl, which read:
 Learn to Say Yes"
 Would you mind," asked the young man, telling me what that metto meansT
 "Oh," exclaimed the young woman, with a blush, that's one of fathers ideas. There are ten of us girls, you know."-National Monthly.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-17
THREE i'PS" WILL BE
 DEMOCRAT SLOGAN
Peace, Prosperity, Prepared ness as Campaign Cries.

We have no plans." This statement was made at the White House by the one man who knows better than any one else what are the presidents in- tentions as to the campaign.
 President Wilson will wait until Hughes has discharged his heaviest guns in the present western tour Then he will open fire. By this time the date at which congress can adjourn will be known and the date for form ally notifying the president of his re- nomination can be set.
 The Democratic slogan is to be three P's - Peace, Prosperity, Prepared ness"
 Great stress is laid at the White House upon the great constructive legislative program" upon which the president will go before the country with claim of fulfllment.
 The measures that remain yet to be adopted and which have been agreed upon as absolutely essential, are the shipping bill, now being debated in the senate; the revenue bill and the work mems compensation act. Some Demo- cratic members of congress- as we'll as the Republicans, insist upon including also the immigration bill
 With these bills passed the admins tration will be able to point in proof of its constructive character not only to their enactment. but also to the fol- lowing measures:
 The preparedness bills, the federal child labor law, establishment of rural credits, creation of the federal reserve board and reform of the currency sys. tenn, the Clayton antitrust law. the federal trade commission bill, the Un derwood tariff act, the conservation bills and the income tax.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-17
Death Record of a Monster Wave.

The greatest waves-apart from the true earthquake wave-are those caus- ed by tornadoes or circular storms. In such a storm the barometer may be lower by three inches in the center of the storm than at it's edge. D.
 The consequence of this tremendous reduction of pressure is that the sea in the vortex rises high above the usual level and in this way ore produced waves of appalling size and height.
 1t was wave of this type which, in the dreadful tornado of 1876, swept upon the mouth of the Ganges and drove in over aA area the size of Dev- onshire. By marks upon the trees it was ascertained that this great wan or salt water rolled i'll forty-fve feet high. The damage done was appalling, and more than 100000 unfortunate na- t1ves were drowned.-London Times.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-17
A Game of Catch.

Somebody once twitted John Graham on the way David Dudley Field and he were drifting apart, he remaining in the harness as a criminal lawyer, while Field was selected by his state for the duty of codifying her laws.
 Tt is simply a game of catch be- tween Field and myself" he answer ed. "He tries to put up. as many bars as possible, all uniformly strong. Then I go around and try them and see how many weak ones I can find"
 (Which beats, MT. Grahamr he was asked.
 "Oh, I think I do in the long run" he responded. "Field never succeeded in keeping me out as many times as have succeeded in breaking in."
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-17
Periscopes.

The first periscope, crude affair en- bodying an arrangement of flat mir TOTS, was invented by a Dutchman, Telar van ElVen, who in 1859 built d semisubmersible boat at Amsterdam
 The modern periscope, with parabolic mirrors, was described in a magazine article by French university profes- sor just before an American inventor, sailor and writer of sea tales applied for a patent on the same idea. They worked independently, but the Amer ican, Morgan Robertson, is generally recognized as the inventor because he invented the machine for grinding the lenses.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-17
MAY USE FLAG TRADEMARK

American Express Company Not vio-
 latine Law, New York Judge Rules.
 Magistrate Corrfgan in Yorkvnle court. New York, was called upon to decide whether the American Express company is violating the law by using the emblem of the United States. The magistrate refused to regard such as d violation and declined to issue subpoe- mas for officers of the company, as re- quested by F. Hallel of 13 West One Hundred and Twenty ninth street, the complainant.
 Hallel in a letter sent to the police commissioner set forth that use of the flag, emblem or seal of the United States as a trademark is violation of subdivision 16. section 1425. of the penal code.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-17
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Helping N ature.

-.- The skin does more than act {. T. as a covering for the body. 1t : .;- is one of the principal organs : + for throwing of wrsks vhioh {:
 ..- the body is constantly forming ] + just as fire -faruss askes h the : .:, process of'burrstts ! .s Fhe kidneys and the liver, the, : + lungs and the skin alF eo-opeEate : I. to get this was8t the;ss%e q
 + tenn. I + In the case of the skin there |.
 + are millions of little pockets ! + called sweat glands which have ! < this work to do, for sweat is |.
 I. nothing more than a watery ex- ! -.- tract of the waste products of !
 + the body. ! + By living moderately, eating ! + sparingly of meat and drinking |"
 + plenty of water one makes it !
 + easy for the system to throw off ., + waste matter, and thus over I I. strain on these organs Is pre- ] + vented By drinking plenty of 1 + water especially the digestive ! I. apparatus and the kidneys are ! T. kept in such condition as to l I. avoid many of the troubles of 1 # later life. j
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-17
A New One on Him.

It was after the stone laying cere- mony, and a wire was sent to the builder with the news, "Stone laid with great eclat." The builder, smoth- ering an awful oath, muttered, An other new foreign cementr' and flung the missive from him in passionate disgust-London Globe.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-17
Humiliation.

q tell you, sir, kissing the hand that smites you is nothing to what I saw in the hotel this morning"
 What was that?''
 "Ihs perer wass backing the boot that had kicked him last niehte'-Lon- don Tit-Bits.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-17
Starting Trouble.

Its going to be war to the knife," declared the suburban man, who was feeding his chickens.
 What now?" asked his friend.
 "Why, Banks sent me a box of axle grease and advised me to use it on my lawn mower"
 "Well?'
 'Weh, I sent it back and told him to use it on his daughters voice. London Mail
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-17
NEW RAINFALL RECORD.

2222 Inches Fell at Alta Pass, N. C.,
 In Twenty four Hours.
 A new rainfall record for the United States was established when 22.22 inch es of rain fell at Alta Pass in Mitchell county, N C., during the twenty-four hours preceding ? D. m. July 16. Lee A. Denson, section director of the weather bureau at Raleigh, so an. nounced when he completed his report 0n last months flood.
 Alexandria, La, previously led the country with 21.4 inches rainfall in a similar period. Mitchell county, in the western part of the state, was hard hit, and at Alta Pass eleven persons were reported to have lost their lives
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-17
Concerning Ideals.

''So you are engaged?'
 'Yes, auntie.'
 "And are you satisfied with his ideals, my dear?" "Well, I can hardly be otherwise, auntie, dear. He says I am one of them.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-17
COTTON FOR PULP PAPER.
Germany Announces New Use for
 Stalks of Staple.

SraikS or SIapIe.
 The German royal material testing office at s-Lichterfelde, suburb of Berlin, announces that paper can be manufactured from cotton stalks.
 The discovery is not considered of great importance for Germany. which produces no cotton, but is pointed to as of vast importance to the United States, the greatest producer of cot ton in the world. because of the short age of paper reported in that country < German institution made the dis eovery, it is stated, while carrying out a commission from an Egyptian firm given before the war. A shipment of stalks which arrived from Egypt be- fore hostilities began was used for the experiment.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-17
Indorsement Guaranteed

'Of course you have an echo some where around the place." said Miss Cayene.
 "A number of them," replied the ho- tel man. Shall I direct you to them?''
 "I don't want one for myself There is a man in the party who insists on being absolutely agreed with every time he says word. Washington Star.