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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-17
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Mrs. John Decker. Church street, is enter
tanning her sister. Mrs. Daisy Adams of Houl-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-13
PRESIDENT GIVES
 HIS APPROVAL OF
 FOOD PRICE PROBE
Will Continue to Examine Facts and Decide Whether Remedial Legislation is
 Now Necessary

Washington, December 12.-General ap- proval of the investigation being con- ducted by the department of justice into the increased cost of living has been given by President Wilson at confer ence with District Attorney Anderson Of Boston, in charge of the inquiry. The President will continue the examination O. facts collectd by various departments before deciding whether any remedial leg islation shall be recommended to Con- gress.
 It was said here by officials that their chief hope for the ultimate lower ing of the cost of living lies in simpIi- flying the means of transportation of fcodstuffs, the practice of economy by the public, increase in production by farmers and through other such methods rather than by the prosecution of law breakers.
 Indications are, however, that the pro- gram for immediate action, already out lined, will be followed with little modifi- cation. This includes investigation of the activities of alleged coal and food specu- Iators and a closer inquiry into the re- lation between the high cost of living and the shortage of freight cars.
 Officials declined to say whether other grand jury investigations than those al ready announced are contemplated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-13
ROANOKE

Roanoke, December 2.-(Special )-The newly elected board of education of Ran dolph county has met and reelected Prof. John N. Word to succeed himself as superintendent of education of this county. He is now closing his third term.
 It is announced that the teachers in- stitute for Randolph county will be held in Roanoke January TYPO.
 A preliminary trial before Justice w. w. Cofeld has just been held in this place to investigate the guilt or innocence of Deputy Sheriff William ]. Ballard charged with killing two negroes whiis attempting to make an arrest near Roam olle the night of December 1. The hear ing was attended by large crowd of in terested spectators and resulted in MT. Ballard being liberated. The announce ment of the verdict was greeted by ap- plause.
 Mrs Julian B, Parke, president of the Alabama Equal Suffrage association, de- livered an address in behalf of the cause she represents in this city Monday eve ming.
 An auction sale of business and resi- dence lots of the estate of the late Da- vid Manley, lying in the heart of town is being conducted by the executors, with a view to closing up the affairs of the estate.
 Representatives of the Alabama Powe- company have been in Roanoke for some days past figuring with the municipality and local manufacturers with a view to supplying this locality with electric power.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-13
INFANTRY BOYS ARE ALWAYS PROUD OF
 ABILITY ID WALK Recent 40 Mile Hike of Ala bamians Saw Mighty Few Quitters LITTLE TIME TO
 SEE THE COUNTRY Boys Would Rather Suffer All Kinds of Hardships Than Jeers
 at Those Riding in the
 Monkey Wagon"
Bv NJ. HARvIE

Camp Stephen A. Little, Nogales, Ariz., December 7.-(Special Cor.)-If there is one thing above all others that the in- fantry soldier brides himself on, itis his marching ability He may be proud of his accomplishments in other directions, hut his quality of being able to march Ion his own hind legs" without aid from horse or mule is the one he boasts of most. He cherishes a feeling of su- periority to his brethren of the mounted branches of the service, and does not hesitate to say so.
 lr What fatigues him most of all is the attitude assumed by the mounted men, who pretend to a lofty scorn of all who do not ride. This scorn is returned with heavy interest by the infantryman, who points out with excellent logic that "any fool" can ride a horse or sit on a gun carriage. but that it takes a real man to carry a full pack on hard days march. He insists that the mounted branches are for those too weak or too indolent to walk; that it is the business of 8 real soldier to stand up under his own arms and equipment He argues
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-13
ANNISTON

Anniston, December 12.-(Special)-T R. Hicks. who was placed on trial at a preliminary hearing yesterday morning for the murder of his brother-in-law, J. L. Sheffield on November g. has been remanded to the Calhoun county jail un- der bond in the sum of s3000.
 A great deal of testimony was taken by both sides in the case, the sum of which was that the quarrel between Hicks and his brother-in-law was the outgrowth of some gossip among the women of the two families about the ownership of a very small tract of land.
 Hicks pleads he acted in self-defense. He said that Sheffield had struck at him and as three of Sheffeld's brothers were there, supposedly to help Sheffield, he found it necessary to defend himself to the best of his ability, so he drew his knife and used 1t, with the result that Sheffield died in few hours.
 L. G. Prentice, county demonstration agent for Calhoun county, is urging all farmers to destroy the stalks and all other trash in their fields. He quotes w. A. Waddell, who lives near Eulaton to the effect that he found cotton boil weevils in the seed of immature bolls on the lowlands of his farm.
 G. H. Wakefield, who was operated on sometime ago at St. Luke's hospital as a result of having been dealt very severe blow by highway robber in Ox- ford, is reported to be in very preca- rious condition by the authorities of St Luke's hospital. MT. Wakefield was struck with fence pail and ever since he has been suffering from a discharge from his ear. It is feared that he has concpssions of the brain.
 Following a meeting of the scoutmas- ters of the several troops of Boy Scouts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-13

they were really looking for was to see her fall.
 And all the big buildings in lower Man. haitian were all full of lights. every win dow being a square or an obong light, and the lights along the bank and in the boats looked like inverted exclamation points, when you looked at their reflec- ton in the water. And as l looked at all of these things from my place among the rabble, or the throng down in Battery park, and thought how marvellous it all was, with the people on land and on the water. and knew that a lot more people were down under the water, on the sub ways and that Miss Law was flying about among flashes of controlled intel lgence in the air-a sort of cute way of saying wireless messages, you know and how the movie men were trying so hard to get pictures in the night and how hard I hoped they would succeed, when I was in front of the camera, any how. and feeling a real inspiration, or whatever it is when you feel all sort Of lifted up and out of yourself and won- der why some people feel the necessity for false stimulants anyhow-I heard 8 girl say to a man who was with her, or at any rate I think he was For Gawd s sake. John, you know if we don't get up town in a little while that feature picture will be on and I'll miss the first part of it. Let's beat it, can't see no percentage in standing here in this crowd looking at what we can see any time.'
 And I know that John was either a dutiful husband, or henpecked, or what ever it is when you do what your wife wants you to, even in a case like that because they left the scene at once and I saw them beating it" for the nearest subway station And the insnira tfon feel ing faded away from me somehow, anc I felt lonesome and cold, and got tired of looking at the statue, and had to hang on a strap all the way up to my home or where I live, and the heat was turned off when I got there, and I felt cold and got up the next morning and saw the pie lures of the statue in the papers anc read the accounts and enjoyed them thor oughly because, you see, I was there when it all happened, and one of the chief joys of being anywhere when anything happens is to be able to look back at i and think or say: 1T was there at the time,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-13

to come that way. and that "hard' men were need then as we'll as now.
 A few miles beyond Tumacacori we came to Tubac, little adobe village that looks as though it might have been lifted bodily out of Frederick Remington pie ture. As we marched down the single street the natives, all Mexicans but one, came out to stare at us. They, too, might have come out of a Remington picture.
 We passed through Tubac. and went into bivouac just beyond.
 We had done an honest days work, and our little shelter tents looked like real homes when we spread our blan- kets for the night. A private remarked as he crawled into his tent: Uncle Sam certainly is good to us. Here he is let ting us walk 20 miles day with a nice little gun and a pack. and now he is going to let us sleep all night on this nice, soft ground. And we won't have to get up until 5:30, either. Nothing to do until tomorrow" It was the nearest thing to a 'squawll'' we had heard all day.
 Wien the coyotes began their usual serenade and the awful chorus increased, one of the Birmingham boys got off the inevitable joke by crying out in a weak and childish voice: T want to go back to Ham-now."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-13

that his branch is the mainstay, the backbone of the army and that the other branches are merely auxiliary troops the trimmings, as it were.
 With Whole Heart
 So, when the infantryman is put to the test on a practice march he goes in for it with his whole heart. On the recent 140-mile hike of the Fourth Alabama this feeling arose dozens of times. The regi- ment started out with the intention of making a successful march, and almost every man determined to see to it. person. ally, that the honor of the regiment was sustained. Of the few who showed a willingness to quit" none escaped the strongly expressed opinions of his conn rades.
 There is nothing that an infantryman despises more than a "quitter' and he never hesitates to express his feelings Many a man has gone on the end of a march who would have gladly fallen out had he dared, preferring to endure fatigue and the torture of blistered feet rather than face the wit and ridicule of the regi- ment. And when it comes to ridicule and a crude sort of repartee, our boys need no instruction. for each regards himself as a born humorist and never misses a chance to exercise his talents. His favorite target is the man whom he believes to be a quitter.
 There was an ambulance attached to our regiment and it was used on occasion to help along those unfortuantes who had fallen by the wayside. Early in the march it received the name of monkey wagon" by way of compliment to it's oc- cupants, it being alleged that man be- gins seeing monkeys as he hears the end of his strength and resources. The vehicle became the object of the greatest interest It remained at the rear of the column during the day. but at the end Of the march it had to run the gauntlet of the regiment to reach it's place in camp. This was an ordeal that few would care to face, and many man who might have felt himself justified in failing out. kept doggedly in line rather than become passenger in the monkey wagon.
 What 40 Miles Mean
 To the uninitated there is probably nothing of interest in a stroll of 140 miles. No one but an old soldier can appreciate the difficulties of it. It is not merely a question of marching, it is one of regi- ment being able to maintain itself, of eating and sleeping and taking care of it's men and animals in the field.
 The Tucson hike is about the hardest the troops in the Nogales district are called upon to take, and all of the Ala bama infantry will have taken it before Christmas The Second regiment is on it's way to Tucson now, and the First will leave here in a few days
 In this country hiking Is especially hard on account of the scarcity of wood and water, and of the superabundance of dust. A column cannot regulate it's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-13
LITTLE NEW YORK STORIES
 BY A BIRMINGHAM MAN
By ALLAN GRIFFIN JOHNSON

ny ALLAN UtA
 New York, December 12-(special.) It's too bad lot or all of you couldn't have been here that night the Statue Of Liberty was illumined for the first time although you can still see the ilumina- ton any time, and maybe you have seen 1t in the movies already. and besides a lot of people prefer to see things that way, as you'll understand after I get through saying what I want to say, or write.
 Anyhow, it was great occasion and the President MT. Wilson, you know, said it was the greatest marine spectacle that ever was pulled off, or happened or something, and the crowds were immense, and there were lights everywhere, but maybe you'll understand it all better if 1 start at the beginning, in way, don't you know
 The statue was given us by France be- cause they couldn't use it or something and it's been standing in the harbor here a long time, but it was not all lit up, or maybe should say illumined, because its a woman, or a statue of one And O0--ANNS0J to pay lot of money to have it perma- nently illumined and that has been done.
 We'll, the Presidents yacht, the May flower, came sailing down the Hudson that evening and the big searchlight over Tn the ruins which some people call Brooklyn, threw red, white and blue hghts on the yacht and the President, and 1t sailed along-the yacht of course, until if Stnnnad k,o statue. Then the President touched a wireless button or something and that lighted the lights that ligNt the statute, and 1t suddenly became what we always refer to as blaze of glory, though, per- sonally, I never knew exactly what a blaze of glory was, or is
 Then at that moment, Miss Ruth Law, the aviatrice, flew overhead with her aeroplane all lit up, or illumined, and showered sparks on us, and everybody looked up and then looked at the statue, and while they were looking up a fel- low near me said the people thought they were looking at Miss Law fly, but what
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-13

The funeral of W. G. Duke. aged 70, pioneer merchant and one of the best known citizens of this county, was held yesterday afternoon with Masonic hon. ors, interment being at Union church, near Wellington. The services were con ducted by Rev. T. W. Trotter of Lin- coin. Mir Duke was born in Spartan burg, s. C., but moved here when he was seven years old. At the age of IS he enlisted in the Confederate army and served until the end of the war. For B years he had been a merchant of Duke, and was well known throughout the county. He is survived by his wife and six children: w. J., w. P. and J. M. Duke, his sons, who live at Duke station, and H. c. Duke of Dallas. Tex. His daugh- ter, Mrs Elizabeth Duke resides at Duke station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-13
Sure Sign

From the Florida Times Union.
 'Who was the woman I saw you with on the street yesterday?'
 That was my wife"
 Your wife nothing What do you think ana boob? She was looking at a hat in the window and you were not try ing to pull her away
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-13

in this city last night a community Christmas tree for this city has been as sured The tree will be placed near the postoffice on Noble street, lighted with numerous incandescent lights and 40 of the best voices in the city from the choirs of the city will lead in the singing Of Christmas carols under the direction Of Prof. C. A. Thompson. Rev. Carleton BarnwelI rector of Grace Episcopal church will have charge of the lighting arrangement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-13

Freight Agent J. B. Corcoran Of the Atlantic Coast Line paid to Tax Collector Gibson sl4sso.15 as taxes for that rail road for both state and county in Pike county. Many buildings are owned by the road and more than 4 miles of track age. exclusive of side tracks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-13
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, December 12.-(Special)- )-By order of the court, Judge Robert Briclzell, presiding, the sheriff and his deputies with number of workmen, poured out over TOO pints of Budweiser beer yes terday afternoon late, which brings to close the tragedy of the killing of Jack lamar by Deputy Sheriff N. L. Pierce last February when Lamar was shot while driving into the city with large consignment of beer and whisky.
 T. w. Pratt and Lawrence Cooper have returned from Washington, where they attended a meeting in the interest of the development of Muscle Shoals. MT. Pratt believes the project the greatest oppor- trnity the south has ever had and espe- ciaily does he insist that the people of the Tennessee valley bestir themselves to activity in the promotion of this vast work. q
 In the city court Monday Mayor Terry collected $325 from offenders in the boot logging business. The life of the man who attempts to make a living by the illegal sale of whisky has been a hard one for many months, and it is stated the of ficers will yet make the road too hot for mortal to travel. The fines for this offense have been unusually large, and few persons have been before the mayor for the second time on such charges J. P. Walker, aged 62 years, died at his home at Plevna on Monday. He is survived by his widow and six sons and daughters. The deceased was well-known throughout this section.
 The Southern and Nashville Chatta- nooga and St. Louis roads are running extra freight trains daily into Huntsville in order to handle the large amount of freight being shipped through this sec ton. One railroad man stated that he had never known the traffic to be so heavy as at present, and that his road would put on more extra cars if they are needed. A travelling representative for an automobile concern made the state ment that Huntsville receives, in propor- ton, more automobiles than any other city in the south.
 Consul IT. H. Balch and wife who hay been here for some weeks with relatives, will leave within few days for Ascun- sion, Paraguay, South Aemrica, the new post to which Consul Balch has been assigned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-13
Hard on a Class

From the Kansas City Star.
 A lot of middle class people are going to have to give up their baked potatoes and get along with squab.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-13
TROY

Troy. December 12.-(Special. .)-The teachers institute for Pike county will be held in Troy from February 21 to 2f, inclusive. The institute win be held at the State Normal school and the state conductors will probably be assisted by the faculty of the school. A special fea- ture of the institute will be observation work in the model school department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-13

Judge A. B. Foster states that no jury term of circuit court will be held in Pike county in January. The jury terms are held in April and October and the non- jury in July and January.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-13

J. F. Walker. aged 62 years, died al
 his home at Plevna on Monday. He is survived by his widow and six sons and
 daughters. The deceased was well-knowr throughout this section
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-13

Consul IT. H. Balch and wife who have
 been here for some weeks with relatives. will leave within few days for Ascun-
 sion, Paraguay, South Aemrica, the new post to which Consul Balch has been
 assigned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-13

Following a meeting of the scoutmas- ters of the several troops of Boy Scouts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-13

that his branch is the mainstay, the backbone of the army and that the other branches are merely auxiliary troops the trimmings, as it were.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-27
AT THE MOLINE.

One Of the remarkable things about
the dramatic spectacle "Eyerywoman.'
which Henry W. Savage will offer at
the Moline theatre next Saturday. mat
lnee and night, is that on the second
or third visit to a city it brings out
an even greater attendance than on
the first. Each individual character
is a study and is a tribute to the deem
insight into human nature that
enabled Walter Browne to write the
play. The accumulated breadth of
thought that has gathered about and
radiated from "Everywoman" is sug-
gestive in its immensely OF the classic
thought in the writings Of Shake
speare, touching every phase of the
relations that inspire the ambitions o.
every woman, or any woman, together
with the zenith that may be gained by
unbroken success, until finally time
calls away her youth and the siren
uousness of her quest has caused the
death of her beauty and she has left
only truth and love. Henry W. Saw
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-27
AT THE COLUMRJA.

Friday night is the night that Har-
deen Will attempt to escape from the
punishment suit" on the stage of the
Columbia theatre. Davenport, after he
has been securely strapped into the
suit by deputies from the sheriff's Of
flee and to make the escape more diff
t1cult Sheriff Eckhardt will personally
supervise the job. The restraint or
punishment suit is device which was
formerly used in noted prisons for
combining the criminal insane. It was
considered cruel form of punishment
however, and its use was abandoned.
Sheriff Eckhardt has secured one of
these suits and has challenged Har-
deem to escape from it after he and
his deputies have strapped the suit
on him in the most secure manner.
Harden has accepted all the condi-
tions and will attempt to escape from
the punishment suit in full view of
the audience Friday night on the stage
or the Columbia. The sheriff's chal-
lenge to Harden Is as follows: Mr..
Harden, Columbia theatre. Dear Sir:
We have noticed that you have been
escaping from all kinds Of handouts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-27
AT SPENCER SQUARE.

Constance Collier, the celebrated
English actress. who portrays the
character of Marcia in the Morosco
photoplay, THE Code of Marcia
Gray" is said to be wonderful Sc
lection for this difficult role. Possess
ing womanly charms of face and per-
son and talented with great histrionic
powers. her rendering of Marcia, the
wife Of Harry Gray, is a privilege to
witness. In this exacting character
ization Of the wife of a ruined finan-
cier, she has a big part and through
her great talents carries it off splen-
didly. AS is often the case. the wife
who had led a life of ease and social
gaiety proved to have the strength Of
character necessary to help her worry
driven husband over the crisis that
was the supreme test of her life. The
manner of the telling Of this crisis is
a masterpiece of the art of keeping
the big theme Of the story in edidence
and is masterfully rendered by the
strong cast. The picture will be on
view tonight at the Spencer Square.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-27
AT THE MAJESTIC.

triangle theatregoers who saw
Tully Marshall in THE Sable Lorcha'
and Let Katy Do It," will agree tina.
the former legitimate star is an ar
list with grease paint He presented
a faithful makeup as Spy, the Chinese
halfbreed, in The Sable Lorcha," and
IN the other Fine Arts feature readily
proved to his audience that he was, az
the story said, the winner of a prize
Tor being the homeliest man in the
county. Now in 'Marthas Vindica-
ton, to be seen at the Majestic to-
night, in which he is featured with
Norma Talmadge and Seena Owen, he
portrays a confidence man TO the life.
Even his hair seems TO stay put" and
the wardrobe which he summons to
his assistance in creating the char
acter of Sell Hawkins is in harmony
with the wonders he has worked with
the makeup box.