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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-09
Election Forecasts

q want to congratulate The Age Herald upon getting the New York HeraId's election forecasts" said Jesse F. Stallings, former congressman and one of the closest students of politics in the state. "No paper in the state has had abler editorials favoring the democrats and President Wilson than The Age-HegaId, but 1t is due the sub scribers of the paper to give them the real news of the situation and not try to make them think the democrats have a walk-over when the fight is a very hard one.
 I am of the opinion that there has been decided turn in favor of Will son during the past two weeks and I think this will continue from now until the election. The New York Her aid, reputed to be the most accurate and reliable paper on forecasts in the United States. indicates that this is true. These forecasts indicate that there will be some great surprises in the results, the democrats carrying Some of the states generally conceded to be for the republicans and losing some which were supposed to lean toward the democrats. That we will get New York seems to be reasonably certain at this time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-09
ssSKOOKUM JUMP

Bonanza creek was 'Skookum Jim," an Indian, mention of whose final disap- pearance from the scene has been made in recent reports from the Yukon re- zion. At one time, having learned some thing of the value of mining claims, he possessed over s100,000 in his own right. Four years after his discovery of the yell low pebbles the gold production of the district had reached an annual output to the vaule of $22.o0o,000. Altogether, the value of the gold taken out of the Yukon and Alaska fields, as a consequence of the development of mining following the passing of "Skookum Jim, s" nuggets over the counter of the fur trading sta ton is said greatly to exceed $100,000,000.
 But this is merely incidental. The rush of gold seekers precipitated by "Skookum Jlm's'' find resulted in explorations which revealed Alaska in it's true light as one of the most important mineral countries in the world as country of coal, iron, copper, zinc and silver as well as gold. To this day. the actual value of the mineral deposits of Alaska Is un- known, or, if known, is concealed for public reasons by the government at Washington. It has not been desired that this new territory should be ex- plotted, as have other territories under the Jurisdiction of the United States, by private capital in the form of combina- tions, trusts or monopoles. It has been, and it is, the desire of conservationists to preserve the resources of this one ter ritory.
 1t is not contended here, nor has it ever been held by his most intimate friends, that "Skookum Jim" deserved any par ticular credit for the part he played in opening up the Yukon and Alaska to ex- ploration and development. The fact that it was he who found the first yellow pebbles in Bonanza creek Is presented only for whatever narrative interest and historical value it may seem to have. As to "Skookum Jin' himself. legend is current, up around Dawson and Skag- way, that he would have been a happier Indian, during the 20 years intervening between his appearance and disappear ance, if he had let those nuggets alone
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-09
ON THE OTHER HAND

From the Louisville Courier-J ournal
 "If," shouted Candidate Hughes above the wash of the Wabash, eff I were the executive of this country and any ques- tions were brought to me I should say--' so and so. Well, he is not the executive of this country, but he is candidate asking the voters to make him such, and they have brought to him 100 questions, every one seeking information as to what he would do if he were the executive of this country. and his only answer has been a silence in contrast with which the wash of the Wabash sounds like a roar iEg cataclysm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-09
HOTEL LOBBIEs
Businenn Very Active

Another week of buoyancy has been experienced. on the stock market and prices have risen to still higher ab- normal levels" said Henry Clews in his weekly financial letter. Stock ex- change transactions, which are averag- ing a million shares per day, do not begin to record the total activities of this market-the outside dealings having shown enormous expansion, not to speak of the extraordinary invest ments in foreign government bonds and securities.
 "The annual report of the New York clearing house showed gross clearings for the year ending September 30 of $147,00O, 900, 600, an increase of $57,- 000,00o,0OO over last year. Conditions favor contiued activity in the secur- ity markets.
 Industrial concerns are now earn ing such big profits as to often make current quotations for many of them appear still comparatively low. This is especially true of the steel com- panies stocks. which show profits ranging from 20 per cent to 50 per cent. Many other industrials are also reporting very large gains in business, high prices for all commodities"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-09
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

More of us would think before we speak If we were not so afraid that we
 would forget what we were going to say.
 The average girl knows two good req
 sens why she should wear silk stockings.
 They have a pure shoe" law in some
 states But, unfortunately, the law ap-
 plies to new shoes and not to those that
 have been worn for awhile.
 If you will leave it to the assistants
 you will learn that the assistants do most
 Of the work.
 What has become of the old fashioned
 woman who used to snort and say to her
 husband T wish I was as smart al you
 think you are?"
 Blessed are the meek" But married
 men are not so blessed, even though
 they are as meek as humans come~ The reason why some married women dig up gentleman friends is because the newspapers like to run cuts showing a cross CX) mark indicating the spot where the gentleman friend fell when friend husband started shooting. Words do not mean anything. Being in strengthened circumstances is merely a high brow way of stating that you are
 on the hog. Every time an old maid sees widow grab up boob and marry him the old maid begins to indignate about how easily the poor men are fooled. We would have more prosperity in this country if we all knew as much about our own business as we do about the other fellows.
 Men claim to be smarter than women. | But 1t takes a woman to sharpen a pencil | with pair of scissors. | Every time man makes out check | for his divorced wife's alimony he feels | like taking a kick at the man who said | that two could live as cheaply as one l The only thing uglier than a woman S I elbow is a mans knee. | About this time of year the June
 brides, who were never going to have te | soil their hands are learning how tc l operate . furnace, tine house will be warm when hubby gets up in the morn | ing.
 | When a married man has been away | from home for a few weeks he begins tc get homesck. And after he gets back home for few days he begins to get
 sick of home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-09
WHY DID HEs
WHY DID HE. New York Correspondence Pittsburg

Dispatch
 man was driving an auto down a steep hill between Broadway and Am sterdam avenue this afternoon when he encountered boy on roller skates struggling along uphill on the right sidewalk The man called, Hey, sonny, where is the Astor library?" The boys two feet went backward, then both forward, then one in each direction, then all up front, and he finally landed on his shoulder with skates skyward T don't know" he said. Why did the man pick that boy out of the 5,Ooo.ooO persons in town?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-09

Villa Is not resting on his laurels for the excellent reason that he has no lau- rels to rest on. His recent inactivity has some other explanation.
 If the colonel and the professor had only slapped each other on the back! What difference that would have made. There Is no objection to publishing the the picture of pretty actress who gets married, provided it's the first time.
 Even if Russia has lost 100000 or 5000, 900 men In the war. she Is in no danger of running short of male citizens
 Trolley Dodgers" was originally a term of ridicule. but at the present time the Brooklyn team doesn't mind.
 The Teuton armies are expected to fall back on Lemberg, which is not our idea of soft place to land.
 NaSnVlue received the press humorlstS with open arms and sent them home suf- fering from indigestion.
 *
 Gen. von Falkenhayn is developing q powerful punch for a leader who was discredited.
 And another point. in favor of the Ford car is that it goes to church on Sunday morning.
 MT. Wilson is not only beginning to look like winner, but he is beginning to feel like one
 Maybe MT. Rublee isn't glad that he was born with an analytical brain?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-09
ArRICA,s WEST COAST
he New York Telegram.

From the New York Telegram.
 West Africa seems to exercise a kind of fascination over men who have lived there for any time.
 There is & saying. "Once a coaster, al- ways a coaster;" and out of the most terrible of the stories told to newcomers upon west African boats this deep seated emerges
 Fever stricken men leave for civilized countries swearing mighty oaths they never will return, but few restless months at home and they are back again, ready enough. no doubt, to abuse west Africa. but secretly subject to it's grim fascination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-09
Republican Forces
 RedoWblimg Efforts

| A CCORDING to many impartial H observers of political experi- ence the presidential election will be close. Up to two weeks ago MT. Hughes, it is said, felt confident that he would sweep the country. He does not feel that way now. In the straw voting Wilson is gaining; Hughes is losing.
 But the republicans are fighting to win and as they have corruption fund even larger, it is believed, than any Mark Hanna ever raised, they hope to regain some of the ground they have lost since the campaign opened.
 As an evidence that they are scared, the managers have importuned Roose- welt to add to the number of speeches he had planned to make. He was scheduled for five, but he will make at least ten. Colorado is looking more and more doubtful and the colonel is to put in some of his best licks there. He was "booked" for his closing speech at Louisville, but as Kentucky l is as solid for Wilson as any other normally democratic state, that en- gagement will be cancelled in favor of one of the "doubtfuls." In every presidential campaign one reads of lifelong republicans going over to the democrats and lifelong democrats going over to the repub- licans. Only recently one of the re- publican organizations in New York announced that every mail brought letters from men in the south who had never voted any but the demo- cratic ticket, but who had now come out for Hughes. The south is big section of the union, and it is quite thinkable that scores of southerners change their politics every four years just as northerners change theirs. But the number of '1ifelongs'' who change is negligible. 1 If Wilson is reelected, and the indi- cations are now in his favor, it will be by the help of the independent vote. 
 There is no defection in the demo- cratic ranks. Those who voted for Wilson in 1912 will vote for him again; but not a few of the former progressives or other independents will be needed to assure big victory. | A dramatic critic laments the fact that l there is no one to take the place of Rob- Francis K Bushman probably feels like | skipping him on the wrist for making such a foolish statement
 l M *
 | Female politicians in Illinois had the | bad taste to wrangle immediately under the Presidents nose. There are times 1 when the female of the species doesn'i l care hoot about appearances. 1 According to Chicago woman, 10i years old, the recipe for longevity is l ham and eggs in abundance. Still, cen | tury of ham and eggs would be just a | trifIe monotonous
 The colored brother who is going nortf in such large numbers will find that white people up there are not liberal 1T the matter of cast-off garments and left over victuals.
 A New York Newspaper wants bettel post cards, which reminds one that thu stocks of cards bearing pictures of Os
 tend bathing beauties must be about ex hausted.
 The suffragists who are campaigning for MT. Hughes may find it easier tt
 warm up to him because he is the nor,
 pulchritudnous of the two leading can
 didates.
 It's dull day in the Fatherland wher Herr Harden fails to get in bad with thl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-09
Music Study Club to
 Extemd It's Activities

p1fSHAT Birmingham ranks first
 4 among the cities of the south in appreciation of musical art should be a matter of pride to all our people. Older communities boast of organiza- tions that foster local talent and pre- sent artists in recital from time to time. but not even New Orleans has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-09

BEGINNING THE DAY - Lord, may my fellowship with Thee be so real and so precious that it shall shine in my face and speak In my voice and sing in my soul. May II transform the dusty paths or my life. May it make my joy sacreu and my sorrow sweet. For Jesus sake. Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-09

From the Irish WorId.
 Do you remember the very first money you ever earned through your own ini- tiatfve, your own endeavor? Didn't you feel as If you had conquered the world {, Didn't it give you new strength, a new purpose-didn't you feel that yos had found your place, that fear had slipped away from you, that henceforth you were a new person, bound to win and be able to look the world in the face?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-09
Greemville Advocate
Celebrates BirGhday

Celebrates BlTGhday TT7OR fifty-one years Gen. J. B. j. Stanley has edited and controlled the Greenville Advocate, which was founded by him October, 1865. He re- gently issued a large anniversary and stock edition, which not only contains a gratifying volume of business, show ing the regard in which the venerable editor and his paper are held, but IS interesting from an historical point or view.
 General Stanley has established a unique record in American journalism and one of which he may well feel proud. Although actively engaged III newspaper work and editing the same naper for more than half century, he is still strong physically and men tally. while his excellent paper IS prospering. With the help of his two younger sons, F. Webb Stanley and J. Glenn Stanley, the Advocate con tines to take high rank among the newspapers of Alamaba.
 With fine ideals and the attractive traits that belong to gentleman ot the old school" General Stanley IS greatly esteemed by the state press. He has always kept his paper on high plane and he is an honor to the profession to which he has devoted his life.
 The Age-Herald extends congratula- lations and hopes that he will have many more years of unimpaired use fitness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-09
Frosty Reception for

Frosty MeCePGl0M IWT
 The sGoldem Special" r1THE Hughes Golden Special got H the sort of reception in Chicago that is characterized by the theatrl- cal nrofession as a frost" The at mosphere could not have been more frigid if the "Cold Storage Twins" themselves had been on hand to lower the temperature with their frosty personalities.
 Democratic women in large num- hers thronged the station when the "society" campaigners arrived. They were silently confronted with banners which read, GO back to Wall street, "We want Wilson and the eight-hour day," "How about the Danbury hat ters ?" and "The working women are with Wilson. Wilson voted for sui frage; Hughes did not"
 Fifty decorated automobiles waited without to carry the eastern women to their hotel Their democratic rivals fell in behind. It is said that there was hardly cheer for Hughes given by the crowds on the sidewalk, but the marchers behind the motor cars who chanted, "We walk" were given a rousing reception.
 Miss Mary Antin was scheduled to address the Jewish employees of a large clothing factory in Yiddish, but so few remained to hear her that she spoke in English. Mrs. Nelson O'Shaughnessy, who tried to make a speech from an automobile on the Mexican question, was heckled by the crowd and abandoned the attempt.
 The working people are evidently not at all impressed by the Golden Special" It smacks too much of Wall street and high society. Shrewd politi- clans than the venture may do more harm than good. Also, the wealthy danes taking part in it are not going to have as pleasant junket as they anticipated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-09

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala'' postoffice as second class matter under act of Congress March 3, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-09
THE FIRST MONEY YOU EARNED

Creations blot, creations blank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-09

No communication will be published without it's authors name. Rejected manuscript will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-30
Clifford Baker
Kills His Wife's
Mother and Self

Rapid City S, D.. May 2o.-(Speeial
Tslegraml--As a crisis Of a series OF
family quarreis Cliff Baker. g, shot
and killed his mothsr-in.law. Mrs N.
n. Carpenter, and then blew the top
81 BIS own head off At his home in
Hill Cily, forty miles west ot here,
Baker and bis mothersin,i had been
arguing tor halt an hour and finally
10 desperation bio turned the gnn on
her, shooting her a. she sat IN 4 chair.
She never tell from the position. hut
died Instantly tllll then asked bis
aiir u ahg wished % kiat htm good.
hFt bnt she said net aittT what ynu
haye done lie turned the gun on
hlmsslit shooting first lhr0ash ihR
nFek He icll a. The ilaaF Ana after
srusElmg about i0t ! ise minutes
arose. and sent aet0ud bullet
thfpaRh che tnp % hn head. DYING
siHoai insianilF baker had bsfn
mRmmd ~ IBIS wife ! Ysaf lsa malh
fftm lan q sAHA ~ have a8srpfetta
a ihs uniea knd tflsa % break 4 %
Eevsfal lnmfh she saa ahaat az ysafs
HA ANN
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-30
English Holders
Sending American
Stocks to Treasury

London, May 2o.-American dollar
securities are arriving in increased
quantities at the office OF the com
mlttee which is carrying out the plan
Tor mobilization of this property and
smaller amounts are being sold
through the stock exchange in order
TO escape the additional income tax,
which will be imposed shortly.
American exchange thus far has not
responded materially. The rate this
morning was 40 7-t6. 1t is expected
however that the influx OF securities
will soon have a favorable effect.
Dealers in exchange are of the
opinion that the imposition of the
tax indicates the authorities are sup
porting the market and are deter
mined not to allow the rate to fall
away materially II is believed that,
II necessary, more stringent measures
will be taken TO keep the New York
and London exchange rates on a sat
isfaetory level
The government will inaugurate on
Friday plan for the issuance OF
three year exchequer bonds which
will be easily transferable These
bonds are expected 20 attract much
Of the money which is now being
paid out for dollar security.
Best results are obtained by adver.
tislng IN The Bee
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-30
FRESH INDIGNITY
FOR AMERICANS
Carranza Officials in Tampico I'm.
pose Demands Upon Them that
Amount to Confiscation.
PROTEST SENT TO WASHINGTON

Washington, May 29-On the eve
Of the receipt Of General Carrsnza's
new note, which officials believe will
renew the demand for withdrawal OF
American troops from Mexico, and
with another conference between
American and Mexican military COM
manders about to begin, protest
was receive at the White House to.
day reporting serious difficulties be.
tween oil operators at Tampieo and
the Mexican authorities.
The protest came in the form OF
telegram addressed TO President
Wilson by cighty-foLr American citi,
zens residin. al lampico, who had
held a mass meeting and determined
to lay their case before the govern
ment.
Issue Offensive DEGREES.
They declared the Mexican military
officials were promulgatng DEGREES
designed to make il impossible Tor
Americans TO do business ~ the
country and told how one Of their
number had been arrested and inn
prisoned for three hours because he
refused to pay his employees wages
fixed By the authorities in excess OF
terms previously agreed upon with
the men.
The signers OF the message as
serted their right TO protection from
the American government and an
nounced their determination not to
comply with arbitrary and confisea'
Tory orders and DEGREES by the MeAi'
cans. .-..
White House officials sent the pro
test TO the State department ior in.
yestgation. Other complaints al
ready have been received regarding
recent DEGREES by the Carranza gov
eminent and II is probable that there
will be representations on the sub
iect Just as soon as the controversy
over the presence OF American troops
in Mexico is adjusted.
1T has become practically ir1pos'
sible for an American TO do business
OF any nature in this section OF the
country" the Tsmpico protest said,
because the restrictions placed by
the authorities, that we believe to
be directed primarily against Ameri-
can citizens
For a year a series Of DEGREES
have made their appearance, which
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-30
Automobile Race Z
Fans Are Pouring
Into Indianapolis

indianapolis. Ind, May D.-Ihe
annual flood of automobile race fans
was pouring into Indianapolis today
from every direction. The sixth an
nual running OF the International
sweepstakes on the indianapolis mo-
tor speedway tomorrow is the attrac-
ton.
Twenty-one, and possibly more,
drivers are expected to start the 50o-
mile contest.
Scores OF workmen were busy to-
DAY leaning the big orick oval. The
drives we're making the final ad-
ustments.
If it If cool and calm tomorrow a
record-breaking performance is antic-
lpated. Ralph De Palma's average OF
eighty-nine miles an hour, the record
established last year, was made under
nearly perfect conditions. As the
field of starters is fast and the race
has been cut from 500 u 800 miles.
it is considered probable that De
Palmas speed viii be surpassed in
the 1910 race.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-30
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Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-30

have been progressive in that they
are consistently becoming more anti
American and we believe that the
authorities had not the remotest idea,
when they first began to issue such
decrees, that they would be able to
enforce then, but that when nothing
was done by our government TO Sc
cure their repeal that these ediets
have been made more stringent each
day until now our property is threat
ened with confiscation, and in some
cases has been actually confisoated,
and our personal liberty is menaced.' -
According TO official estimates
from somewhat meager information
there are about 5000 Americans
still in Mexico, OF whom about 1000
are in the Tampico oil district and
200 in Mexico City.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-30

Great Northern railway extended its
lines 10 Tacoma.
Mr.. Hill was credited in the early
days with having said he would see
the grass grow in the main streets Of
Tacoma before he would run his
trains there.
The i'll feeling started in the early
deys Of railway construction in the
west when Tacoma, having been chos-
en- as the western terminal Of the
Northern Pacific showed its cour-
tesies TO that road.
Worth Over Two Hundred Million.
His gift TO the school was taken
as an indication that Mr.. Hill was
willing to forget the earlier feud.
Mr.. Hills wealth is estimated all
the way from $l00,000,000 to $s00000,-
900. He was probably worth between
$Z00,000,000 and $250000.000