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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-07
Buoyamcy in Stock
 Market Indicative

6H HIS presidential campaign has
 J had many peculiar phases, and most of them have been pointed out by political chroniclers. Not the least noteworthy fact is the bullish char acter of the New York stock market. While this is only related to politics indirectly it is none the less signifi- cant. It shows that investors and spectators are in nowise frightened at the thought of President Wilson succeeding himself and of the demo- crats remaining in control of Con- gress. Business is fundamentally sound. If war orders brought on the boom, the steel industry is now crowded with domestic orders and has been for g year past. Trade has got such mofnentum that it will not flag
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-07
cARUso A SYMPHONY IN BLUE
rom the New York Sun.

From the New YOrk Sun.
 Enter Caruso, wearing trimly cut business suit of robins egg blue.
 When the steamship Lafayette of the French line reached quarantine a bright spot disengaged itself from a group of passengers and moved about the deck. The peerless tenor stood re- vealed in all his splendor
 When a nipping breeze caused his stalwart figure to shiver a bit he went to his stateroom for an overcoat.
 Was the gorgeousness of the singers s sartorial effect spoiled? Not one whit The overcoat was as blue as the suit.
 A mustache that was ''very young; Just two months old" was Carusos principal concern on his arrival.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-07
LIVING COST IN BRITAIN

From the London Telegraph.
 The average increase in the retail prices of the principal articles of food between July, 1914, and September, 1916, was 65 per cent, assuming the continued consumption of the same commodities in the same proportions. In estimating the total change in cost of living, the rise i'll food prices should, of course, only be applied to the proportion of expenditure spent on food. Including, in addition, rent clothing. fuel, light and miscellan- eous items of expenditure, the rise in cost Of living during the war was found by the food prices committee to be 45 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-07
REvERIE

By Celia ThaXter I The white reflection of the sloop's great
 sail Sleeps trembling on the tide, In scarlet trim her crew lean o'evr the
 rail,
 Launging on either side Pale blue and streaked with pearl the
 waters lie And glitter in the heat; The distance gathers purple bloom
 where sky And glimmering coast-line meet. From the cove's curving rim of sandy
 gray
 The ehbing tide has drained. Where, rnournful, in the dusk of yester-
 day The curlew's voice complained. Half lost in hot mirage the sails afar I.ie dreaming. still and white No wave breaks. no wind breathes the
 peace to mar. Summer is at it's hight<
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-07

in the faces of the campaigners, who stoutly acclaimed their partiality for babies, through their official spokes- manor spokeswoman.
 But, after all, fuss and feathers don't win votes. The "Hughsettes" seem to have done more harm than good, although it is believed they accomplished very little of either. The ladies doubtless enjoyed themselves, in spite of being heckled and laughed at. A description of the cozy dinners served on board their special train after the cares of the day were over, was enough to quicken the jaded ap- petite of stuffed gourmand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-07
Let It Go As
 "A Lovely Trip''

THE "Hughsettes" returned |, to II New York somewhat weary, aft CT crossing the continent on board the "Golden Special" Their campaign tour is unique in the history of Amer ica,
 They met with a mixed assortment of banquets and brickbats, the former being real and the latter for the most part a mere figure of speech. Jeers were hurled at them in plenty, but no missiles that might has caused cuts, bruises or abrasions. Although the 'sHughsettes' struggled manfully- note use of adverb-to be taken seri- ously, they created vast amount of merriment among the unfeeling crowds, particularly where the Wilson sentiment was strong.
 The audiences at some places were not as polite as they might have been. The "poodle-versus-bahy" issue was brought up and metaphorically hurled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-07
HOTEL LOBBIEs
Motorized Fire Department

The city has some old fire equipment it wants to dispose off, said Fire Chief Middleton. This apparatus is in excel lent condition and I have been busily engaged in trying to sell it to some small CT city. The sentiment In favor of mo- torized fire apparatus is so strong that the majority of the smaller communities are buying the latest thing in fire fight ing equipment.
 Nothing tends to reduce the fire haz- ard so much as the motorized fire de- partments. All fires begin with tiny flame that could be quenched with q bucket of water, provided 1t was discov- cred quick enough. It, therefore, be- hooves the fire department to get on the scene immediately. The only way to do this is to use motors of sufficient horse power to make excellent speed. It will not be long before the old-time horse drawn apparatus will be looked on as a relic of antiquity. The sooner this oc- CUTS the better it will be-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-07

itor E1-1e.il7a to come. Only repuo- lican pessimists have talked about soup houses and bread lines after the war in the event MT. Hughes is de- feated.
 United States Steel struck a new high record yesterday. The presi- dential contest is thought by well in- formed business men in the great fi- nancial centers to be extremely close. There may be a landslide for Wilson, but only democrats of distinct optim- ism look for it, but everyone knows , that the Presidents changes are good. If Wall street was nervous on the eve of the election it would be re- flected in the stock market. In no other year when the race seemed neck-and-neck, did stocks keep up to high level.
 It may be that MT. Hughes SUD- porters will interpret yesterdays mar ket as bright augury for their candi- date.
 Ohio has man who wouldn't let his wife sweep because it would wear out the broom, wouldn't let her use soap be- cause it cost money and wouldn't take her to church in his automobile because he hated to buy gasoline. For strict economy this fellow probably has no equal.
 It is estimated that between s, 900, 900 and s4,0O0.00O worth of liquor Is stored away in the private cellars of virginians. It begins to look as if Virginia will mere ly be "constructively dry"
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 A magazine writer says Henry Ford will soon be selling automobiles for $250. That's disappointing news to some people who've been hoping that he would soon start to giving cars away.
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 The department of justice is invest- gating the high cost of living. Since the undertakers have boosted prices the de- partment might also investigate the high cost of dying.
 If Mir. Wilson and Mr. Hughes are as confident as they seem to be. there is no reason why both should not pass a reasonably quiet and happy day.
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 Good old Santa Claus Is getting ready for his annual trip. regardless of the pernicious activity of the war lords and the republican "Old Guard"
 The Deutschland carried comparatively few gems on it's second trip to America. Iris we'll. We don't need any more pearl necklaces in this country.
 Captain Koenig's account of his first trip across the Atlantic merely strength ems the conviction that the submarine will never be pleasure craft. q A large number Of hats Will be lost and won on the election today. AS sign of the times, many of them will be women's hats.
 The frame of wrecked Zeppelin looks like a bony structure of a particularly large fish after hungry giant has picked it clean.
 One thing is certain. If the pink boil weevil ever reaches Alabama, new im- petus will be given to the stock raising industry.
 Tomorrow about half the political proph- cts in the country will be wishing they had kept their mouths shut
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 It might be we'll to wait until the war is over before taking the new kingdom of Poland seriously.
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 The high price of chop suey isn't go- ing to bother the man who is particular about what he eats.
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 This is the day when the silent vote is expected to speak through mega phone.
 Regardless of the result, that stout patriot, John M Parker, has done his duty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-07
Wants MCorn Bread Day.

'The Age-Herald's movement for a Sweet Potato Day in Alabama IS a good one," said Senator Thomas J. Judge yes- terday. However it does not go far enough. am also in favor of a Corn Bread Day. to educate the people on the splendid qualities of good old Alabama corn bread.
 "As a matter of fact, if the price of flour continues to increase, many people will be unable to buy that commodity. With the wheat crop more than 900 100000 bushels short, and with millions Of bushels being exported to Europe, be- lieve the price must continue to go up unless there Is an embargo placed on its exportation If the price goes to s2o it would not surprise me.
 Tt would help some if more of us would begin eating corn bread and more sweet potatoes instead of the higher priced Irish article. Corn bread is really a better food than flour and there is no reason why we should not use more of it, especially when flour is so excessively high"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-07

BEGINNING THE DAY-Show me the mystery, o Lord, of how l gain by giving. Teach me the lessons or the flowers and streams, which live in the riot of beauty and joy be- cause they give themselves away Teach me the lesson of all this giV- ing world and of Thy great giving heart. In Christ's name. Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-07
ALABAMA PRESS

Alabama Reporter: Bessemer has one home with medal from the Dardanelles.
 AndauIsia Star: Uncle Sam's latest man-of-war can shoot farther and hit harder than any other war vessel afloat. That is preparedness of the right kind.
 Sheffield Standard: Birmingham city commissioners are going to buy the city's gasoline by wholesale. Might get a by- product from the hot air spouted at com mission sessions, and save money.
 Moundville News: The governor and the attorney general are in spat over the payment of costs incurred in the Girard liquor raid case, and to a fellow up a tree it looks like whole lot of spite is getting in it's work.
 Mobile Register In Kipling's descrip- tive article upon the Jutland sea fight, he quotes the officers as making fre- quent use of the verb to "carry on," as for example: "They carried on as usual, or because they had been trained to carry on under any conditions" etc. The phrase is meant to be synonymous with activity; and 1t is new meaning; for the dictionaries do not define it exactly that way, but say it means Ito manage or engage in;" and accordingly requires a. noun to complete it's meaning. It is a convenient phrase, nevertheless, and has probably found its place in the language.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-07
FavOrs Golf Course

"The real estate men are for the municipal golf course" said R. P. Mo David. Jr., secretary of the Real Es- tate exchange. Practically all with whom I have talked fndorsed the plan of The Age-Herald for free golf course.
 My opinion is that this will be a great factor in building up this sec tion. It will make real estate more valuable, and more saleable in the sec- tion in the vicinity of the course.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-07
THEIR JUST DESERTS.

Election day! All hearts are filled With anxious cares. The hope instilled By crafty managers abates, As one thinks of the doubtful states. But when the shades of night descend The battle at the polls will end And soon the humming wires will tell The story to the world Oh, well, Whoever wins, this much we know: We shall no trace of pity show For those misguided fools who make A freak election bet, then quake At thought of what they'll have to do Quit barber shops, in public view Crawl on their hands and knees mile, Exposed to jeers and taunts the while, Or else perform some other feat That's neither sensible nor meet If Wilson leads. or Charley Hughes, Such chumps, we think, deserve to lose
 MORE WORK FOR THEM.
 After the election the political ora tors will take a rest"
 Some of them will, but you forget the large number of curbstone politicians who will spend the next six months ex- plaining how it all happened"
 OPPOSITE EFFECT.
 "The Calder girls soon got tired of do- ing settlement work"
 What discouraged them?"
 "They hoped to arouse the envy of their friends, but when they began re- ceiving condolences they Quit.' 
 SAD REMINDERS.
 4How do you like steins for decorative effect?' 'They please me-" replie the thirsty cit- izen of a dry town, "by appearing to my sense of the artistic but every time I look at them they also remind me of something I have lost.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-07
LACK OF CONFIDENCE.

Mrs. Twobble and I will go to the polls together" said MT. Twobble.
 That's a fine example for other mar ried people"
 Perhaps so, but Mrs. Twobble is such a. suspicious woman she's afraid I'll take advantage of the secret ballot and not vote the way she told me to-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-07
Pay Licenses Slowly

"The job of city comptroller has it's awbacks as we'll as advantages said Louis Levy. city comptroller. Looking out for every item of expense in con- nection with the running of the city government is much larger task than the average citizen thinks
 ''The job of getting up the budget in September was a big one. Then came the annual report. After that was fin- ished the work of collecting all the de- linquent license money had to be at- tended to. It is surprising how many people in business fail to pay their licenses before Mar-h. As a matter of fact all the licenses are due on Janu- ary 1, in advance. If they are paid be- fore March there is no penalty, other wise penalty of 10 per cent is charged for delinquency.
 There is a great deal of money due at present from the license source. Every effort is being made to get this money in. Arrests are necessary in many in- stances before the collections can be made. Nothing is more disagreeable, but it seems necessary to go to every means possible to get the money from some citizens"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-07
Favors Amendment

q have studied carefully the issues to be voted on today and the proposed edu- cational amendment is not only one of the best and most necessary things, but it is one of the fairest and most reason- able measures We have ever been called upon to consider" said Dr. T. P. Vowell Tt seems to me that we have neglected all these years to bring about these laws to provide more and better schools for the children of our state and I can't imagine anything but an overwhelming majority in favor of the amendment.
 Many men who have no children to be benefited by better school laws will vote for the amendment just the same. There is a spirit in connection with voting for the measure which is expressed so beau- tifully by Philip Brooks, where he says: He who helps a child helps humanity with distinctness, with an immediate ness, which no other help, given to hu- man creatures in any stage of their hu- man life. can possibly give again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-07
IBirminghaun to Have
Big Holiday Rush

Big Holiday Rush
 ID IRMINGHAM'S holiday trade ID last year was larger than that of the year before, but this season it promises to surpass that of any former season. If the new era of pros perity was a little slow in reaching the south it is witnessed in most south ern states now. In Birmingham it is in full swing. Retail trade was fairly active in this part of Alabama early in the fall. Today as the holidays ap- proach it is humming. No urging will be necessary for shoppers to shop early. They will naturally do so.
 The merchants have laid in large and exceptionally attractive stocks and it may be assumed that soon after the rush starts the wares needed for Christmas will disappear rapidly. Some of the more enterprising con- cerns, in anticipation of unprecedented business, began two months ago to place orders with importers and job bers for large supplemental stocks.
 Cut-of-town shoppers are already making their appearance in Birming ham in large numbers. The streets are crowded every day and before the end of November Birmingham will remind one of carnival time.
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 Amendments and
 Jefferson County N E VERY mans vote is needed for lA the educational amendment and for the savings bank amendment, no matter what may be thought of other constitutional measures submitted to the electorate today. While the friends of education have conducted one of the most spirited campaigns for the school amendment ever known in this state, it is especially desired that the ma jority be overwhelming.
 Jefferson county should roll up vir- tually a unanimous vote. The or ganized opposition to the educational proposition, which has sprung up in the last two or three weeks, will cut little figure, it is believed, but the people who appreciate the importance of lifting Alabama from next to the bottom in the table of illiteracy can not afford to take any chances.
 With sweeping majority for the school tax amendment the state will take great stride forward. It will mark a turning point in Alabama's educational life, the value of which cannot be overestimated.
 If the amendment barely passes, it's provisions will be availed of as mat ter of course just as if the majority were large; but the psychological ef- feet of big majority would be stim- ulating in the highest degree to the cause of education and would proclaim to the world that Alabama had seen the dawn of better day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-07
AIDRIFT WITH THE TIMES

THE ULTIMATE CONSUMER. Is he ready for Thanksgiving, And the appetizing spread?
 No. The frightful cost of living
 Makes him wish that he were dead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-07
POOLING HIMSELF.

'T used to devour my lunch hurriedly."
 T presume you were threatened with dyspepsia and the doctor ordered you to eat slowly"
 "Oh, no. When the price of a 15-cent lunch went up to 75 cents I assumed a table dhote manner to keep from feel ing that I was being cheated"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-07

Keep thy pen from lenders books and defy the foul fiend.
 king Lear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-07
Merely a Namae

''Kimgdon of Poland"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-07

CERTAINLY NOT. Because a mans self-satisfied, Does not, of course, imply That people look on him with pride Wheneer he passes by.
 5a<l PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-07

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala. postoffice as second class matter un- der act of Congress. March 8, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-07
FIRST AID.

"But he failed to mention that what l line."
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-11-21
STOUFFER-CHENAULT

The marriage Of Miss Russell
Stouffer and Joseph Prewitt Chenault
was quietly solemnized Saturday
morning at Richmond in the presence
Of d few relatives and intimate
friends of the family at the home Of
the brides mother, Mrs. J. B. Stout
fer. The Rev. Dr. Telford officiated.
Miss Brown f. Telford played Lo-
hengrin's wedding march on the harp.
The bride was handsomely gOwned in
blue velour travelling suit, her hat
being dainty creation of silver lace
and black velvet. She wore corsage
bouquet of valley lilies and roses.
Mrs. Chenault is woman of many
personal charms, a graduate of Ran
dolph-MacOn College and prominent
in the religious and social world of
Richmond. The groom, the elder son
of Judge J. c. Chenault, is a lawyer
and already has attained an enviable
position in his profession He is a
graduate of Washington and Lee and
Georgetown Universities Immediate
ly after the ceremony the young
couple left for Asheville, N. C.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-11-21
Berkshires Coming Fast
Association Increases Capital Stock
To Broaden Scope

AT meeting held here Monday,
the Kentucky Red Berkshire Asso-
citation increased its capital stock
from $500 to $1,000 A formal
vote of the stockholders was reuuir-
ed for such action and amended arti-
cles of incorporation will be filed in
the Office of the County Clerk here
and the office of the Secretary of
State at Frankfort. The Association
has done great work since its or
ganization and the members have
succeeded beyond their expectations
in bringing before the public gener-
ally and farmers and hog breeders
in particular the merits of the Red
Berkshire as general purpose hog
of the highest type. The demand
for breeding stock of this animal has
grown so that it is hard to supply it
and the members feel that by broad
ening the scope with increased CAPT.
tai and more stockholders, great
progress can be made during the
coming season..
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-11-21
Several Farms Sold
Local Real Estate Firm Nepotiates
Several Nice Deals

The hustling real estate firm of
Hughes & McCarty, of Stanford, has
Just completed the sales of several
Lincoln county farms at very salts
factory prices. For Frank Martin,
they sold his farm near Turnersville
to Squire T. Roberts, of the Hubble
section for $4,000. There are "a
acres to the tract all in grass, and this
is considered tine piece of ground
Squire Roberts gets possession the 1st
of January
/ To E. l.. Settle, of Harlan county,
the local firm sold the Green farm at
Highland, one of the incest little
places in that section of the count
1t consists of So acres and the price
was $3.50.
To j. W. Wilson, of Laurel county,
they sold the Brawner property at
Mckinney, consisting of lao acres,
the price being $1,000. This is also
an exceptionally good buy.
Through the local firm, J. F..
Payne, well known resident of the
Preachersville section, bought the
Price property, consisting of. nice
home and blacksmith shop at Row.
land, the consideration being $500,
possession to be given January LIST.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-11-21
Here, There, Everywhere

A little son of f. J. Hines died at
Science Hill, Pulaski county of diph-
liberia.
Hampton Lewis, one of the pio-
neer citizens and Democrats of Bell
county, died at Galloway that county
after short illness. He was a large
land owner.
The coal operators of Harlan cOun-
ty have increased the wages of all
their employees 10 per cent. The new
order affects $500 men, effective
November l. The raise is due to the
high cost of living.
Harry Garrison, p, negro convicted
in the Campbell county circuit in
Newport of attacking Mrs. Luella
Crowder at her home at Oneonta,
KY, last year, was electrOcuted in
the Eddyville penitentlary Friday.
~ nIiey Ball, who Ives rSar tho
freight depot in Midlesboro, SHOT his
wife and Mrs. Mary Ball, relative,
wife was shot in the knee, the charge
of shot almost tearing the leg off.
The other woman was only slightly
wounded.
Louis Sandlin died at Kingston.
AhdulSOH COUNTY " COHl pllCdllOH Oh
disease incident to old age. Mr.. Sand
lin was rs years of age and was
veteran of the Civil war, having been
member of the forty-seventh Ken
lucky regiment. He was twice marri-
ed, his first wife dying thirteen years
ago. His second wife, Mrs. Lucy
Sandlin survives. Mr.. Sandlin was the
father of nine children. all of whom
are living and the youngest of which
is thirty-seven years of age.
4 wildcat paid the school at Grav-
ity, Bell county last week a visit and
for a time broke up the school. Some
time during the noon hour, the bob
cat entered the building and when
the teacher and pupils went into re
sumo books the cat was stretched out
on a bench asleep. The noise awaken
ed him and he left his bed and took
up his position on the teachers desk.
The teacher and pupils hastily va
Gated the building and the cat fol-
lowed a little later and peacefully
wendell his way into the mountains.