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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
Good Roads Days
 Not Far Off

| "A UGUST IA and 15-set aside by 1A law in Alabama as Good Roads
 Days-are now observed in nearly every state in the union. More than usual interest IS being manifested this year and there is promise of large achievement. But besides the actual work done on the roads in Alabama on August IA and 15 these two days serve to arouse enthusiasm for the cause of highway improvement in every part of the state. Alabama has made marked progress in good road building within the past few years.
 The highway commission has proved decidedly efficient. It has a we'll organized engineering corps, with w. S. Keller, one of the ablest road engineers in the United States, at its head; and if it did no more than assist such counties as are without thoroughly trained engineers by fur nishing information and advising how to proceed in order to obtain the best economic results it's work would be praiseworthy. But it does many things of great practical importance, among them being the gradual work ing out of comprehensive system of highways.
 The United States government, in expending 75,0OO,0Oo, appropriated under the Bankhead act, aims at standardization. The work is done under the immediate direction of highway engineers, and in three years from now, when the last of Ala bama's allotment of the appropriation will have been available and ex- pended, our road system will make splendid showing. This is assuming, however, that certain counties that have been backward in appropriations will wake up and make up for lost time.
 Next months Good Roads Days should above all things remind the public of the value of cooperation and educational campaigning. Espe cially should the people of Washing ton and Clarke counties be spurred to the point of renewing their efforts to carry out the movement started more than a year ago to build a bridge across the Tombigbee. The Alabama route, all the way from Decatur to Mobile, would have been chosen, no doubt, by the Jackson Highway asso- citation for the official line, instead of Mississippi, had Washington and Clarke counties been connected by a bridge.
 Let every citizen of Alabama make it a point to do his "bit" on August IA and 15, if not by performing man. ual labor, by doing something to pro- mote highway sentiment among the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
SERIOUS INTENTIONS

SERIOUS INTENTIONS Dubbs owns a little flivver, But talks about "my car" As if 1t were a monster That's more expensive far Than half the costly motors That speed along the streets, And dwellse upon it's merits To everyone he meets. He dons 8 pair of gauntlets, Big goggles and a cap, And while he may look funny, He doesn't care a rap, But chugs along superbly, And if afoot, beware, For Dubbs, the demon driver, Is out to take the air.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
FEMININE DESIGN

What style of architecture would you call this house?"
 That's the Dubwaite residence. It is built in the after-thought style"
 That's something new, isn't it?"
 NO. It's quite old The plans were drawn by a competent architect but most of the wings. gables and other monstrosities you observe were after thoughts of Mrs Dubwaite."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
CLAIM TO GREATNESS

From the Paris Mercury.
 Mexico, Mo- has had fresh greatness thrust upon it. The horse that Mrs. Ar mour rides was formerly driven to de- livery wagon in that place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
sTEn ENERGY

WASTED ENERGY How inspiring it is to see this mill lonaire's daughter toiling all day for sweet charity!''
 "Yes, indeed. How much money has she raised?"
 Almost s1oo."
 If she had worked on her father for about five minutes, don't you suppose she could have gotten check for twice that amount?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
WEEDS ARE NATURES MAkEsH1F

By John Burroughs.
 Weeds are natures makeshift. She rejoces in the grass and the grain, but when these fail to cover her nakedness she resorts to weeds. It is in her plan or part of her economy to keep the ground constantly covered with vegeta-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
THE CALI.

By Edwafd H. Markinson America awake! Loud trumpet blasts decafe Our sacred rights imrerled No blood smeared despc beast Shall vaunt itself When freedoms flags uneufi2Af Crush out this hydra-heaaea fnonstas Covered with the brand ef Cain Remove the stench thaf men may
 breathe Gods pure air again. Sit not ye idle. s Men of brawn and brain To the blow, the works en The trenches and the seai Naught matters else While liberty's enchained The cost is small, Though great the ranscni pe. Treasure of priceless wcFtA thy lssa nsr
 buy Y For millions yet unborn 1a Angelic hosts shall guidt xssloa To a victorious morn.
 Birmingham l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
ALL IT AMOUNTS TO

What is meant by bringing man before the bar of public opinion?"
 Nine times out of ten 1t means that somebody writes letter to the editor giving the man Hail Columbia be re- plies in kind and the long suffering pub lie grcans, What do the newspapers mean by publishing such rot?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
MENTAL DISORDER


 What seems to be the matter?' asked the eminent specialist. How do I know?" replied the frac- tious patient That's what I came here to find out"
 "All right, my friend. I'll examine you from your heels to your head, but sus- pect the trouble lies in the latter place.
 MAKING AN EXCEPTION There is such a thing as being too sensitive about ones appearance" tOh, yes. dare say that can be car- red to an extreme, but rather syrnpa- thize with the man who would rather get wet than trot along the street carrying striped umbrella borrowed from his wife,
 A LATER BULLETIN Free lunch Is not yet gone, we hear, Although the ends predicted Meanwhile this inexpensive fare Is very much restricted.
 CONFLICTING EMOTIONS He married for money" "The mercenary wretch!' But it was all a mistake The girl didn't have any money" Poor devill" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20

he Age-HeraId is the only morning 7 Sunday newspaper in Birmingham
 wing the Associated Press dis cheS
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06

ward Saturday by a narrow margin
OF less Than twenty votes, is thank
ing his friends who supported him at
the ballot box.
The monthly meeting Of the Trustees
OF the Commons will be held tonight.
City Councilman William Weggen-
mann who was one of the party from
this city who witnessed the inaugu-
ration yesterday, returned home last
night. The other members of the
party reached New Castle this morn
ing.
While hurrying to his work at Plant
o, of the American Manganese Company.
Charles Jones slipped and fell, breaking
his wrist
Considerable alarm, amounting almost
TO panic, was occasioned Sunday al
temoon when contractors engaged in
making certain improvements to the
Baldt plant Of the Seaboard Steel
Works blew out n portion of the stone
wall with dynamite. 1t was explained
that it was necessary 60 do this work
on Sunday because few men were work
ing about tho plant at the time.
Reports received from Mrs. Edmund
IL Gembrill, who is q patient at tho
Homeopathic Hospital, Wilmington, are
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06

Edward Eagle, Mrs. f. L. Cross and
Richard pinder.
Church Records-James Challenger
and Loomis Wise.
Local Preachers-The Rev. James NJ.
Wise and the Rev. Howard r. Ennis.
Local Elder Prof T.. J.. Cross.
l.xhortors-John Hendrix and David
Phillips.
An interesting program OF travel
ogues will be presented tonight at the
New Castle Century Club. Professor
Spiker OF Delaware College, will de-
liver tho lecture, which viii be on
Gay Paris" The pictures which Will
illustrate the lecture are the property
OF Dean Smith. OF Delaware College.
Mrs. Lewis r.. Eliason is chairman in
charge OF this meeting which will
take the place OF an educational meet
ing set originally for last Tuesday
evening.
The Dorcas Society OF Nazareth NJ.
%. Church will provide a cantata to
be given in the Opera House Thurs
day evening entitled, 1.-THE Coming OF
Ruth" The cantata will be presented
by members OF the Harrison Street
NJ. %. Church, of Wilmington, under
the direction OF William Highheld, OF
that city. Reserved seats were plac-
ed on sale at James o. Biggs' store
last night and tho demand for them
was great from the start.
City Council will meet tonight.
At a recent meeting Of st. Peters
T. A. p. Society the members voted
to donate 500 to the church 10 pur-
chase new chairs for the auditorium
in the basement OF the church where
most OF the entertainments are given,
Tuesday and Wednesday, March 20
and q, and the following Tuesday
and Wednesday, March q and 2S.
members OF City Council will sit in
the Mayors Office as a board OF reg
istration to add names Of residents OF
the city 10 the tax lists who were
overlooked in the general assess
ment.
The city has water again, repairs
having been made to the pumping
station of the Delaware Water I'M
provement Company. which was
wrecked by FIRE last week, which per-
mitted OF the restoration OF service
Saturday.
Alexander A. Goudiss. who was de-
feated for reelection 10 the school
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06
FEBRUARY MEAT INSPECTION.

According to the report OF Samuel
l.. Ford, meat Inspector. all cattle
slaughtered in this city during Feb
ruary was in good condition. The
report Of the Inspector submitted to
the Board of Health officials follows
Two hundred and twenty-five head
of cattle were inspected. SO calves, 100
sheep and lambs and 1920 hogs. Dur
ing the month the following carcasses
we're received i'm Wilmington, all of
which were inspected in Strengthening
establishments in other cities: Cattle,
1922; calves. 1853; sheep and lambs,
1873. and hogs, 93S. No meat was
condemned during the month.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06
NEWS happenings , .
Ar ABOI jIl CASTLE
-s.nodists Name Church
Officials at Fourth Quarterly
Conference
DYNAMITE BLAST
SCARES CITIZENS

special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, March 6.--At the
fourth quarterly conference OF Naz-
ureth NJ. e. church last night officers
and standing committees were named
and reports were presented The
church was shown to be in a healthy
condition financially and spiritually.
The Rev. Robert Watt d. d., super
intendent Of the Wilmington district
of the NJ. e. Church, presided and
Professor Howard T. Ennis acted as
clerk.
Among the reports presented was
that Of the Dorcas Society by Miss
Lillian Montgomery, president. The
society has ninety-seven members and
S21SS3 TO its credit. The society is
financing the laying OF hardwood
floors in two or three of the rooms
OF tho church and has agreed 20 pro-
vide an electric motor to pump the
organ. Two years ago tins society
purchased Brussels carpet for GER
tain parts OF the church. II Is one
Of the most active societies in the
church
The Ladies's Aid Society reported
that il had spent $15o1S in church
improvements during the year and
had SS065 left This report was frors
Mrs. John Clayton. the president
The following officers and standing
committees will serve for the coming
year:
William Deakyne, James
y. Challenger, John Jester, Charles
~ Lancaster. Jr., Bennett +. Lancas-
ter, John B. Montgomery, Edward II.
Naylor, Clarence Craig.
Stewards-James NJ Wise, James u.
Biggs district steward: William 70.
Rothwell. reserve steward: J. y. Man
love, recording steward; John S. King.
Richard b. Pinder, Elmer Megginson.
Patrick J. Ahern, John r. Hendrix.
John f. z. Clayton, Loomis o. Wise.
George Swan Timothy Steele. Elias
Clayton. Walter p. Ingram, George Il.
Tobin, Jr.. James Cunning. J. Frank
Boggs, William Green, DR.. Julius
Dodd Frank Mcdonnell.
Apporti0ned Benevolences 49, Howard
y. Ennis. DR.. Julius Dodd, VILLAIN T..
Rothwen, Clarence Craig, James NJ.
Wise.
Foreign Missions--Nirs. J. B. Manlove
Mrs. Ioomis Wise, Mrs. Elias CLAYTON.
Mrs. Elmer Megginson and Mrs. William
Leach.
Home Missions and Church Extension
Mrs. j. 3. Montgomery, Mrs. John
Clayton, Mrs. George Tolin. Jr., Mrs
William Y. Rothwen and Mrs. Charles
y. Lancaster, Jr.
Sunday Schools-Nirs. James Challen-
ger, Mrs. Harold Hobbs. Mrs. Mary
sheridan. Mrs Edward Naylor and Mrs.
Willis Blackburn.
Tracts-Miss Mabel Clowell Miss
Lilly Montgomery, Miss Maggie Gordon
Miss Merrill Beauchamp and Mrs Gretta
Wilhelm.
Temperance-AI Cordella Dealxvne,
Mrs. j. Frank Boggs. Miss Myrtle Ma,
Ruire, Mrs. George Swami and Mrs
Mary Denny.
Auditing Accounts-Willaim DealSyne
and Elias Clayton.
Parsonage and Furniture-Ladies
Aid.
Church Nfusic-T. p. Manlove. jaime
Challenger and Edward Naylor.
Examination Of Local preachers-Wil-
liam DeaiSyne, James Biggs, Elias Clay.
ton.
Education-Prof. r. T. Cross. DIR
Julius Dodd, Mrs. Clarence Craig. Mis-
Emily 1.unt and Mrs. Bessie Nillette.
Freedman's Aid-.Waltcr lugram
James Dunning, Harry Ahern, Timothy
Steele and Albert Clayton.
Hospitals-Mrs James Craig Mrs.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06

that she is improving satisfactorily.
While working at an electric welder
at ono Of the steel plants, Darby Tobin
was burned about the eye ON Saturday.
Arrested by Chief of Police Tobin
Saturday night on a charge of being
drunk and disorderly about his boarding
house, Henry Hallus was fined So and
costs by Mayor Rodney yesterday.
Mrs. Frank Niallctte, Of Bethlehem,
Pa. formerly of New Castle, has been
visiting friends here for u few days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-13
PUBLIC. MEETING OF ALEXANRIA CITIZENS CALLED
he Held in the Opera House on Friday Evening" April
2Oth 1917 at o'clock, for the Purpose OF organizing
Home Guard for This City.

Whereas impending with Germany will call from our Cy ue
leaving military poecOn and
realize that the coming con
contingencies may ana
likely prompt intervention Oh armed
and homes; therefore,
of large number OF our fellow
citizens we call all male citizens of the City OF
Alexandria Virginia of 25 who desire to participate
the the Opera House in said City on Friday even
o'clock the of organizing Home
cordial invitation IS extended 10
M and especially the Alexandria Light Infantry and
others who have had iitarytl training o experience
Thomas A. Fisher IT, r. buddln
Louis c. Barley, VIM H. Sweeney
Albert Bryan, Rev. Wm D. Morton
Samuel l., Monroe, r. l.. Payne,
(yo,los = Callahan r. NJ. Green.
Row Pecestcr NJ Covn
r. w. Robinson keV Eugene D. 'eASo''
C,rIn G. L. Boothe,
Vim. M. Smith, j. NJ Duncan
John B. Waller Marbury
Perry Leopold Ruben,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-13
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The "Brick Row" estate in West
moreland county, containing 7O3 acres
of land belonging to Mrs. Julia l..
Hubbard, of Salem, Va, has been pur-
chased by |. NJ. Berry. J. J. Wenger
and i. B. Wenger, of the VALLEY of
Virginia. The purchasers will at
once begin improvements, preparatory
to entering upon farming operations
on an extensive scale.
The Horse and Colt Show Associa-
ton of Loudoun County, at their last
meeting, decided on account of the
big Confederate Reunion being held
in Washington during the first part
of the week of June 3, to change the
date of their regular exhibition from
Wednesday and Thursday, June 6 and
T. to Thursday and Friday, June Z
and S.
The Rev. Giles B. Palmer, for the
past four years rector of the En-
manue! Episcopal Church of Wool
stock, has been transferred by Bishop
Gibson to the charge at White Post,
Clarke county. He will be succeed
ed here by the Rev. Malcolm Taylor,
who is rector of church in Everett
Mass.
Mystery surrounding the murder oi
John Nyder, thirty years old, farm
er living near Jonesboro, Tenn, who
was found in his own home with his
throat cut and his body badly mutIla'
ted, was cleared with the confession
of Nyder's wife. Mrs. Cora Nyder
25 years old. After her arrest as
suspect, she told the sheriff that she
killed her husband rather than sub
nit to his abuse when he came home
intoxicated and threatened her anc
their children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-13
PATRIOTI.C MEETING
Prominent Virginians to Deliver Ad-
dresses Tomorrow Evening in Opera
House in This City.

Arrangements for patriotic meet
ing to be held tomorrow evening are
being made today. The meeting Will
be held in the opera house at s o'clock
Everyone is invited to attend. Some
Of the most prominent Virginians in
Congress are expected to deliver ad-
dresses. Among those mentioned are
Senator Swanson and Representative
Glass, Montague and Carii.l. Ar ef-
fort is being made to have each one
of those named present.
The Alexandria Light Infantry and
High School Cadets. led by the In
dian Guard band, will parade previous
to the meeting, the line of march be-
ing up King to West street, then coun-
termarching to the opera house.
Ladies are invited, in fact, every
resident of the city should attend and
assist in making the meeting q sue
cess. Remember, it is tomorrow even
ing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-13
KISS INITIATES RECRUITS
Nine New Soldiers Promptly Win
Reward From Pretty Girls.

Cincinnati, April &c. J. Hud-
son, of Covington, Ky, became a men,
Der of the First Ohio Field Hospital
yesterday at noon. His initiation did
not consist of being tossed in blank
ct or running the gauntlet. Hudson
had an entirely different sort OF en-
try into military life. A resounding
smack full upon his lips was his re-
ward the moment that he lifted his
pen from the application blank.
The smack was the result of an
"attack" led by three pretty young
women, Misses Evelyn Des Roches,
Jane Ebert and Gertrude Douglas,
Miss Des Roches won the race and
planted the initiatory kiss upon the
blushing Hudson. Eight others won
their "smacks." The girls are mem
bers of troupe playing at local
theatre.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-13
FLAG RAISING PROGRAM
"O!d Glory" to be Swung TO the
Breeze Over the Westminster Build
ing Tomorrow.

The Stars and Stripes will be raised
On the Westminster Building t0mor-
row afternoon at half-past three
o'clock, as previously announced in
the Gazette. The program Of exer-
cises will be as follows:
Address by Pastor, Rev. J. L. ALI
son, D. D.
Raising of Flag by Master c. Les
ter Scott.
Bugle Call "To the Color" by
Trumpcter from U. s. Coast Artillery,
Fort Hunt.
Star Spangled Banner by Church
Choir.
Prayer of Dedication-Dr Allison
Selection-Padgett's Orchestra.
Selection-By Church Choir.
Address by Member Of Congress
(name to be announced latcrD
Selection-Padgett's Orchestra.
Selection-By Church choir.
America by audience, led by church
choir and Padgctt's Orchestra.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-13
ITALIANS CHEER AMERICA

Wild Applause Given 10 President
Wilson and the United States at
Rome.
Rome, April 14.-Premier Bozelli
and Prince Prospero Colonna, mayor
of Rome, both expressed themselves
in glowing terms yesterday regard
ing Americas entrance into the war
the prime minister in a speech in
the Capitoline museum and the exc
cutive Of the Italian capital in mes
sage to the people of the United
States. Premier Bozelli's address, de-
livered at the inauguration of an ex-
hibition of photographs from all
fronts. was continually interrupted
by wild applause, every mention OF
America and President Wilson being
greeted with thunderous cheers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-13
'The Butterfly. Girl.

The pretty story of little rep
O'Nally. child OF poverty with 'ne
beauty of fairy and the heart OF an
ontimist. is told in 'Thc Butterfly
Girl" third of the Margarlta flschet
series of Mutual-Star produc1lonS'
which will be seen at Surprise lne-
alter tonight.
One of the principal fasclnatIons
of the play is its portrayal of "peps
childish faith in and love for every
thing that lays claim to beauty on
"The Isthmus," San Diego's big faH
amusement street.
Il is a story that must appear u
all women and children, and Ger"
tainly will appea! to all men, for who
can witness the simple happiness OF
a ragged child in falryland without
feeling the thrill of childhood once
again?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-13
FARMERS TO GET S125,000. 900.
Federal Loan Board Preparing for
Heavy Demand.

Washington, April l3.-The Gov
ernment's appeal to farmers to put
forth extraordinary efforts to increase
food production on account OF the
war has brought a flood of new ap-
plications for loans to the Federal
Farm Loan Board. The response in
dicates that the farmers are prepar-
ing to meet the emergency by making
use of the per cent. longtime
loans provided by this system to
equip themselves with new machin-
cry for bigger operations. Reports
from the IL Federal land banks show
ed that the farmers will call for
about s125, 100000 in loans this year
The Federal Farm Loan Board is
speeding up its operations so that
as many farmers as possible can get
new working capital in time for this
years operations. The board in a
statement today said it is just as
much matter of patriotism to buy
the farm loan bonds as to buy wa,
bonds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-13
PAPER MAKERS INDICTED
Association and Seven Members Ac-
cuSed of Being In Trust.


New York, April 13.--The News
print Manufacturers Association and
seven members of its executive COM
mittee were indicted yesterday by the
Federal grand jury on the charge of
violation OF the Sherman Antitrust
law.
The seven individual defendants
arc George H. Mead, Philip 7.
Dodge. Gordon H. P. Gould, George
Chahoon, jr. Edward W. Backus,
Alexander Smith, and Frank }. SEN
senbrenner, all heads of large news
print manufacturing concerns, VINO
together are said to CONTROL 80 per
cent. of the newsprint paper pro-
duction of the country.
The grand jury inquiry into the
newsprint paper situation has been
under way for several months. 1t
began soon after a similar investlGa-
tion was initiated by the Federal
Trade Commission at Washington,
which resulted in an adjustment be-
tween the manufacturers and that
body.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-13
THE RECRUITING SQUAD
Sergeant A. L. Uhler Looking for
Men in Fairfax and Clarendon To-
day-A Large Number Still Wanted

Sergeant Uhler went to Fairfax and
Clarendon this morning on recruit
ing expedition in the interest of the
Alexandria Light Infantry. An earn
est effort is being made to secure o
sufficient number to bring the COM
pany's roster up to the full War
strength of $50 men.
There appears to have been falling
off in the number Of recruits received
during the last day or so at the local
station. 1t is gratifying to learn, how
ever, that no particular increase in
the call for marriage licenses has
been made at the license bureau, so
that the shortage in the supply OF re-
cruits for Uncle Sans army and navy
cannot be attributed to that. The roll
Of honor as it stands at present ap-
pears below:
Roll of Honor.
The names of those who have en-
listed:
Gordon W. Wilkins.
Clarence ]. Bartlett.
Charles H. Allen.
William De Silvia.
Bernard A. Penn.
Vernon NJ. Wolford.
Linwood B. Simpson.
Herbert A. Byrne.
Milton p. Langley.
Samuel 7. Simpson.
Lucien d. Peyton.
Edward Nj. Patterson.
Clarence L. Fairfax.
Thomas J. Bennett, Jr.
James Z. Lee. Jr.
Richard L. Rogers, Jr., Accontink'
Va.
Wilbert Rogers. AccOtink, Va.
Thomas Grimsley, AccOtink. Va.
George A. Dunn. AccOtink, Va.
John l.. Land.
Herbert O.. Allen.