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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-29

self. Now I'm ashamed TO admit Il
I but those words when was a
bachelor in Johns mouth have b.
/ come an obsession. sometimes
think I'll run away" And then Mrs
Smith did exactly the thing she did
not want 70 do She burst out cry
ing
Failure calculated Mistress
! Betty scornfully Not a bit Of &C.
1 know about Johns housekeeping
faugh. Let's so into your pantry
and get a snack. We've come nifty
I miles in slow machine and IN
I hungry as bear Tom and ! have
come 20 make YOU a days visit and
your supper hour on the farm is &
o'clock You see / know "
Betty was oblivious TO Mrs
Smiths tears. Tor which Mrs Smith
was thankful They made a pot @,
fresh coffee and set ont a good
lunch on the dining table When
the three we're in tho very thick OF
the eating in walked Mr.. Smith.
"'Lo. Cousin John. cries Mistress
Betty genialy putting out finger
shake"
John. knowing his cousin Betty
very vel. shook hands with inwara
toreboding He felt mistrustfui %.
Betty.
This reminds me OF the time We
swooped down on you in your days
OF single blessedness and found you
unprpparcd for visitors. says The i'm
corrigible Betty Only this tim
there's plenty 10 eat and the cook
Ing Is better. smith dad not loos
exactly pleased And We were
frighttully huncry that day" she
ran on sayly. and there wasnt d
mouthful 10 eat cooked Up IN tha
house II YOU remember"
Smith did remember. He sNer
" wished Cousin Betty would keeu
her mouth shut about those old haI
penings
And John you made biscuit
and they were so little and aa-l
;hat Tom and went around load
With eE feeling ike Marx Twain
Jumping Frog
smiths face turned scarlet u
w8s hit n bis weakesr point
Pay no attention 10 Mistress S-.
~ warned Tom. We al s
her"
smith hung ais head Mrs Sr
laughed aloud
oh. | JUS, love 10 rake up ~
days" went on Betty. And ya-
know. Cousin John used 10 bra
about Homework being 50 easy.
one was only systematic in the man
agement. And then he put us 20
bed in a room that hadn't seen
broom in six weeks, nor been aired
IN all that time. When We exp0sts
lated with him. he said he vas
farmer and hadn't time 20 fool away
in such useless work as sweeping
and busting"
That was Just joke" said Smith
resentfully You should have sent
word that you were coming and Id
have put the room in apple-pie Or
der"
Huh" exclaimed Betty SPEAK
ing OF apple-pie makes me- think Of
the pie John baked for dinner
only it wasn't an apple-pie II was
a pumpkin-pie. and be wAstefully
put a top crust on it and wondered
why II didn't look just right for
pumpkin. And he yells from the
kitchen TO me, Come here, Cousin
Betty. and see II you know What
ais this darned pie OF course. !
knew something was wrong, but
like John. could not tell Ia what
way-for never made pie In my
life II was Tom here who solved
the mystery Tom looked In the
oven and said he wasn't acquainted
with any pumpkin pies that wore
top coats But Cousin John really
hn0ws p lot Of things about house
keeping, when he can think OF them
and what he can think up in ar
emergency il wonderful One year
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-29

PrtntIns-the plain nest kIsd-tbst
o. riEbt-Times Job Dept.-Msis $3.50.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
INVESTIGATION OF
CAR SHORTAGE TO
Be UNDERTAKEN
Interstate Commission to
Make Inquiry Started
at Louisville Most
Thorough One

louisville Ky, November 4-Proposals
that for the immediate relief OF the
country-wide railroad car shortage the
interstate commerce commission call a
conference of the executive heads OF rail
ways We're communicated hate today 10
Commissioner G. c. McChord, who has
been presiding over the informal inquiry
held here,
The communication was formulated at
conference of railroad representatives
MS IA result Of suggestions by Commits
sioner McChord that they endtaVor to
agree among themselves regarding car
distribution which would tend TO speedily
ameliorate present conditions,
With the exception of a few minutes
allowed j, D. Forest of Indianapolis In
which to make a statement the entire time
today was taken up with the testimony Of
G.. r. Phelps, superintendent of trans
portation of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad.
The substance of his testimony was that
the Louisville and Nashville, in common
with other lines characterized as pro
ducing roads," or roads who give to
other lines more traffic than they re-
celve from them. mas been for many
weeks facing a gradually growing car
shortage, which finally forced embargoes
against the further movement OF cars
from their lines.
He recommended that the interstate
commerce commission assume direction of
the enforcement of car service rules. that
demurrage charges be put on progress
sive basis and that the per diem assessed
against carriers holding a foreign car be
increased.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05

and three negroes to safety from the
seventh right entry, by cross-cuts IN the
back rooms of the entries. His presence
of mind, with the advice and bravery of
John MCGOWAN, saved them.
John Shell was responsible for the lives
of the two negroes He, by fastening
canvas across the ninth right entry. kept
out the afterdamp and founS an afr pipe
that afforded enough air to enable them
to keep alive until the rescuers came.
He held the negroes with him, when they
wanted to so to the slope, where certain
death faced them,
81 knew YOU were coming he hailed
the rescuers. at took you so d. long
At 1850 the last of the II dead bodies
discovered were brought from the mine.
Dave Bray. a white man, was Identified.
j, Campbell Maben, Jr., vice president
of the Sloss- Sheffield company, expressed
deep regret and sympathy for the men
who had lost their lives.
During the rescue work, four men We're
overcome by afterdamp fumes, but wete
resusctated.
There was no excitement about the pit
Of the mine. The work of constructing
temporary prattices and carrying air in
to the far entries caused the rescuers TO
proceed slowly. as is always the case,
The men worked systematically, but eff
fectiVely.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
WILD CHEERING FOR HUGHES

Mr.. Hughes entered the hall at 9;1o
while Governor Whitman was speak
ing. The governors speech was alb
rpptly ended by a roar from the au-
dience which kept up seven minutes.
The crowd then began to shout
Hughes, Hughes, Hughes" I'VE want
Hughes" The nominee waved a small
flag.
The crowd settled down after Is
minutes 10 a steady rhythm of
Hughes. Hughes. Hughes"
The cheering had been going on &c
minutes when Mrs. Hughes was eS-
certed to the balcony beside her hus-
band at this the audience redoubled
its noise. Charles f. Hughes, Jr.. and
his wife followed. then the nominees
daughters.
At the end of 80 minutes the crowd
had settled down TO steady stamp
ing of feet in unison A band played q
verse of AUD Lang Syne" and when
IL stopped the cheering and stampins
began again.
mammoth flag was unfuried from
the ceiling. the band played The star
Spangled Banner" and the audienee
ceased cheering to sing. Mr.. Hughes
was introduced after the eemonstra-
ton had lasted 40 minutes
On his way TO his hotel after the meet
ing, Mr.. Hughes reviewed section OF
the big parade which was still passing
five hours after il started.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
JULIUS DAVIDSON
DIES OF INJURIES
Well Known Attorney Succumbs to
Injuries Received From Fall

Julius W. Davidson, aged 46 years,
former assistant United States attor-
ney, and well known citizen, died in
local infirmary at 1 o'clock this
morning from a fracture of the skull,
which he sustained Thursday night
when he slipped on the pavement and
fell on his head at Fifth avenue and
Seventeenth street, north.
Mr.. Davidson is survived by his
widow, one son, julius Davidson, Jr.,
and three small daughters.
The deceased came to Birmingham
about 25 years ago and has been prac
ticing law here for number of years.
Mr. Davidson has a large circle of
friends in this district who will be-
greatly grieved to learn of his sudden
death.
The remains will be sent to Oneonta.
where they will be inferred in the
family cemetery. Funeral arrangements
will be announced later by the Shaw
Undertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
GREEK AND GREEK
FIGHTING NOW IN
KATER|NA SECTION
London. November 1.-THE Greek
army arrived outside katerina and nm
enxagement with the ventselists be-
gan tonight. says "a dispatch TO the
Friday.

London. November 4-rhe Greek
government has sent relnfcrcements
tsrina. which recently evacuated that
place before the advance Of insurgent
forces. says 4 Reuter- dispatch from
Athens today.
The regular army, adds the dispatch,
has orders to summon the Insurgents
TO evacuate katerina under penalty of
attack by the government forces.
In diplomatic circles there is said 10
be confidence that a satisfactory solu-
tion OF the difieulty viii be reached
and bloodshed avoided.
The Withdrawal OF Greek troops from
Tksssaly has been postponed, the dis
patch adds. pending the establishment
OF what will virtually be neutral
zone.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
USED TO CONTROL
CREDIT, BUT NOW
ONLY THE BETTING
Continued from Page onep

party had fallen back on the protective
tariff as it's only issue.
THEY know perfectly WELL" he said,
that all the pretenses about the pro-
tectlve tariff have been torn away" add
ing that the industries with the highest
protection have paid the lowest wages.
THE difference between the republican
party and the democratic party is this, -"
he continued. THE republican party Of
fers them masters; we offer them COM
rades and leaders, The republican party
offers to take care of them; we offer to
so into the fight shoulder TO shoulder with
them to get the rights which no man has
a right To give them
The Presidents address was delivered
before large gathering which came from
Jersey City. Newark, Princeton and other
towns and cities in the state, including
n delegation of Princeton professors and
students.
Governor Fielder of New Jersey pre-
SfAAA
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
ITALIANS DRIVE
AUSTRO-HUNGARY
FORCES BACK IN
REGION OF CARSO
Continued from Page one)

as a second Baralong case. stating that
a British patrol ship flying American
colors. destroyed the German submarine
U-A. ran down a rowboat containing
the only two survivors of thes ubmarine
and has since prevented these survivors
from reporting the incident to the Ger
man government, which has learned it. it
is claimed through an invalid prisoner
transferred to Switzerland
The Overseas News agency has received
a report that the Russian dreadnought
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05

Both vessels sunk Immediately with an
estimated loss of life of about 100
OF the so passengers and crew of 81
aboard the Connemara there is only one
survivor 1t is virtually certain there
were no American on board. The entire
crew of the Retriever was lost.
Many bodies are being washed ashore
on the Irish coast. Numbers of cattle
also are being washed up, some alive.
The weather was so rough that it would
have been impossible to launch any boats.
even had time permitted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
IMPUDENT AND UNBLUSHING

President Wilson began his speech by
denouncing what he termed this UNI
blushins, this impudent attempt to REIN
state Invisible government in New Jer-
sey.'
But after all. my fellow citizens" he
declared. the thing that is being at
tempted In New Jersey. is only part of
what is being attempted in the United
States and being attempted in the United
States With more and more transparency
of purpose. Look how the campaign
has gone, First of all an attempt to set
up some kind OF handsome issue. Not
a very interesting attempt because the
issue was a new one every week. AS
soon rs YOU approached what was said
to be the issue IL seemed to fade and
disappear and there was nothing for you
to grasp or grapple And after findinS
that the search for an issue was III vain
they came down once more TO the only
thing they have ia recent years ever
known how to talk about. and that was
the protective tariff.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
ITALIANS ARE WINNING

Rome, November Ava London.)
Continuing their new offensive against
the Austro- Hungarian forces in the
Carso region, the Italians yesterday
advanced in the direction of the WHIP
pache river for a distance of more
than one kilometef. During the day
the Italians took $50 prisoners.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
"WHEEL OF FLAME"
PARADE WINDS UP
HUGHES CAMPAIGN
Continued from Page one)

in Worth street only few feet from
Mr. Hughes as he sat in his automobile
waiting for one of the divisions or the
parade to start. 1t was believed at first
that bomb had been hurled at the
nominee, but Inspector Egan of the bo-
reau of combustibles declared photo
grapher's flashlight powder saused the
explosion The only persons injured, the
police said, were two new paper men,
whe wore slightly hurt.
With MIR. Hughes in his " were A.
Barton Hepburn and two det lives. The
nominee did not seem perturNsd by the
Incident.
drizzling rain dampened somewhat
the ardor of the demonstration which
greeted the republican candidate. but
cheering crowds lined Fifth avenue from
the time he passed under the Dewey
arch in Washington square.
More adequate and elaborate police ar
rangements at Madison square and in
that vicinity prevented repetition OF
the crush which greeted President Wilson
1'bOrsaav night
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
LONDON REPORT

London, November 4.-Strong Ger
man forces last night entered the Brit
ish trenches near Cuinchy, seven miles
east of Bethune, says the British Of
fetal statement issued today, but the
invaders were Immediately expelled.
The Germans yesterday launched a
counter attack east of Gueducourt, the
statement adds, but they suffered very
heavy losses in proportion to their
gains
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
FALL BACK ON TARIFF

"They know perfectly we'll that all the
pretenses about the protective tariff have
been torn away, They know that the
working men of this country may nave
been deceived for little while. but they
cannot be deceived all the time. :
They know that the highest wages We're
paid in the least protected Industries.
This. is matter OF record Not only
this. they know that in some of the
most highly protected industries the con-
ditions under which the laooring people
lived were disgrace to our civilization.
They know that the men and women were
ground as low as they could be ground
and that these gentlemen who profess
American patriotic feeling for the Ameri-
can lahorer We're most eager to import
laboTers from abroad and employ those
who, because they did not know what
America could afford them, We're willing
to take what they could get
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
GERMANS GAIN NEAR LEMBERG

| Berlin, November 4.-(Via Sayville)
Portions of the Russian main position
| on the Narayuvka river, southeast of
Lei berg, were taken by storm yester-
s.dsy by Austro-German troops, it is an
nonnced officially.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PARTIES

We can see the American people at
last asserting themselves BY rejecting
The old leadership under which they
were 50 Ions led sStTay and turning
70 do things for themselves. The direr-
ence between the republican party and
the democratic party is; the repuh-
bean party offers them masters: we
OTTER them comrades and leaders. Ths
republican party offers 70 take care
Of thsms we offer TO so into the fight
shoulder 70 shoulder with them TO ger
the rishss which no man has a right
To give them. The ranks ara formsss
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05

Sevatipol one of the most powerful ves-
sells of the Russian navy, struck a. mine
eight days ago and was partly destroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
FILLING COUNTRY WITH ALARM

And now what do We WttneSSS Having
despaired of an issue, they are filling
the country with alarms, They are not
only filling the country with alarms, bat
they are attempting coercion Of their la
hovers. They imagine thar these men
are not their own masters and dare not
vote as they think, but at last, thank
God, the American lahorer is awake. He
at last judges his friends by what they
do. and not by what they say, He knows
that he has fouud friends because ne has
found men who viii do the things thas
he has demanded should be done ia ius-
tiee and equity to him.
"Let them fiti the air with
alarms. The alarms are their own.
not ours. They used 10 control the
credit of the country, new they
control nothing hut the betting. 50
that 1 think we look back upon
this comprehension we are now
looking back upon 1t. and we hear
now nothing but cries of distress
as we loo, hack upon it--,ve can
see a very heartening and eacoar-
aging thing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
CRISIS AT HAND

ut is n crisis because soma of the
fundamental things of the world have
to be determined This is one reason
why we have been saying so much
about the apparent desire of some peo-
pie to have our public policies deter
mined by European reasons and MOI
american reasons. We have seen that
unless we could purify the forces or
this country we could not do what II
was necessary to do for the world in
the instrumeutality of America.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
EIGHT LIVES SAVED

TO John Drake and John Shelf White
f1re eosses. Is attributed the saving OF
Ne elxhs lives DRAKE LED John MCGOWAN
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
TWO SHIPS COLLIDE
IN IRISH SEA AND
92LWES ARE LOST

Belfast. November 4-The loss of life
from the Retriever and Connemara ag-
gregate 90. Only two persons are known
to have been saved. The crew of the
Retriever number %, of whom only one
and one passenger were saved
High seas are breaking over the partly
submerged ships
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05

London. November 4-In one of the
worst gales ever known in the Irish
sea the British steamship Connemara.
with passengers and a cargo of cattle
from Greenore, Ireland, for Holyhead.
Wales, collided last night just outside
the Carlingford bar with the British
steamship Retriever, laden with coal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05

in secret conference trying to deter
mine how. in the last days of the
campaign, when no man will have an
opportunity to answer them, how they
may repeat the receptions by which
they have been controlling the votes
of American citizens, You know il
you cry, Wolf. wolff too often the
cry is of no efficiency. You know that
If you show your hand too often YOU
are not allowed to play 1t at all. That
is the position in which these gentle
men now find themselves
1T was the duty of the republicans
as it was our duty in this campaign
to touch the real heart of social ne
cessities and politicah exigencies of
America. Have they done that? Have
they not merely said that though the
right things had been done. no doubt,
they had been done by the wrong peo-
pie? What difference does ii make who
ID them. whether they were good
looking men or ugly men, whether they
we're wise men or unwise, whether
they were schoolmasters or sages? II
they were done and were the right
things TO do. then every man ought
to stand by them and praise them. 1t
is not question of personal qualifi-
cation. 1t is question of what the
person, whether qualified or unqualt-
fled. intends to do that tells in an
exigency like this, for it is an ext
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-07-22

TO the Voters of Iron county:
take this occasion to announce TO
you that | will be candidate for the
nomination of Sheriff of Iron county
on the Republican Ticket at the com
i..g primary election in September.
During my residence in this county,
extending over period of some 30
years, the electors have seen fit to
honor me by election to several Offices
of trust, including that of sheriff, in
which Office | served during 1897 and
1898, and believe can safely say that
in every instance performed my of
fetal duties faithfully and to the sat
isfactiOn of the people.
If the voters shall see fit to nomi-
nate and elect me to this important
Office | assure them that it shall be
my aim to perform the duties thereof
to the best of my ability and without
fear or favor.
Hoping for favorable consideration
at your hands, | am,
Respectfully,
FRANK LOGAN.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-07-22
THE PILOT FISH.
He's Just a Common 5eggar and Not
Guide For the Shark.

He's Just a Common 5eggar and Not
a Guide For the Shark.
People who named this fish believed
he served as guide aud pilot, whereas
he is nothing more than a beggar Be
cause he is usually found swimming
ahead OF a shark people used to think
he was serving as sentry 70 warn
the shark when danger approached.
Now we know he is lingering around
for crumbs of food he can beg or pick
up from the shark. yet the old name
sticks. and he's called the pilot fish.
There is another old story TO the eff
feet that the pilot fish warned sailors
when their ships were nearing tho
rocks. and Tor that reason the fish was
held sacred by the ancientS. They
thought the fish suddenly disappeared
when the ship was approaching land,
thereby giving the warning
The shark phase OF the story was
that the pilot fish accompanied the
shark continually, and when the shark
was about TO take fisherman's hook
the pilot went through such contor-
lions that the shark was warned 10
leave the halt alone.
So instead OF standing guarf as a
sentry the pilot fish keeps company
with the shark to pick up the frag-
ments of food which the larger fish
ignores. 49, Philadelphia North Ameri-
can.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-07-22
Under Fire.

The present war in Europe has fur
nished material for many a story,
both good and bad. Under Fire, "
must be classed with the former if we
can accept the verdict of reviewers of
the country's leading newspapers.
The author, Richard Parker, tells of
the talk before'the war. of prepared
ness for the struggle. of spies work
ing for many years to penetrate the
innermOst secrets of other nations
and finally of the conflict itself, The
story is full of action, heart-gripping
situations, deep love interest, one
climax following another. nder
Fire" is one of the biggest serial fea-
lures The News has ever had the OPP
portuulty of securing. The opening
chapters will appear in our issue of
July -
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-07-22
Methodist EIpiiss
c0TpaI GIhuIIrchsss.
NAS' JAN OCl NCC Fourth Avenues
Sunday, July %.

Sunday, July %.
Divine Worship 1880 a. M, : p. m.
Sunday School 11;45 Lesson,
Epworth League 6:l5-Topic
How can our League make our
town better
Mid-week Service, Wednesday $50.
On Thursday, July 9th a public tea
and social gathering will be held on
he church lawn. Tea commences at
$50 p. m. and will continue unit. all
are served. SO you come as YOU wont
be too late. Adults 25c, children l5c.
lee Cream will he sold by the Boys
Club. and there will be music, etc
during the evening. Proceeds in aid
of the church funds
You are cordially welcome to the
above services.
Harold j. Armjtage,
Pastor.