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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-04-05

significant things. Rarely can y.
farmer tell the poet or the naloi'i, :.
anything he wants to know because ~ :,
has not the seeing eye, or the heD'-'
ear"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-28
COMMISSIONER IS
 FLEECED BY CROOK
Neryy SwindIer Collects Fund to Build "Church."
 Ward Balks

The nerviest crook has been dis
 covered.
 He fleeced one of the city com
 missioners; tried to hold up the
 president of the board, and got
 away with his swindIe.
 The telephone was his able aid Fri day afternoon the crook called up one of the tender-hearted commissioners, told him that certain Ensley congre- gation was building new church and informed him how delighted" the dear brethren" would be to have him contribute as much as one brick or two bones to the worthy cause" Being charitably inclined. the commits sioner said he would give this small mite to the great work
 The same pious individual tele- phoned the president of the commis- sion. But Mr. Ward, who is called upon annually to contribute more than table purposes than quick witted per sons lay awake at night devising-and all day, too-stated he was broke"
 Saturday morning a sober-looking individual with receipt for the $2 in his hand, signed by the chairman of the church, handed over the paper, col lected two bills and vamoosed. The commissioner, being suspicious, tele- phoned one of the members of the con- gregation and found out that no church was being projected.
 Needless to state, the exclamation that followed was not helpful to the furtherance of religion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-28

were appointed to handle the question of a permanent secretary and permanent headquarters; to work for the Valley creek canal; to cooperate in the lnves- tigation of the commissary question, and to pass on memberships.
 1t is understood that no permanent sec retary will be appointed right away. President Weatherly has expressed the belief that this is one of the most inn portant places of the entire organiza- tion, and has urged that no time or eI- fort be spared to get the right man. A Birmingham man will be rendered the job, if it is possible to get the right man in Birmingham, according to MT. Weatherly.
 A motion was made by T. H. Motion and adopted that the membership com mittee endeavor to get the Travelling Mems association. of which R. K Ken nedy is president, to join the club. MT. Kennedy is a member of the board of directors.
 John W. O'Neill and Jacob Blumb erg were appointed to work with the com mittee from other civic organizations in the investigation of the commissary sit uation.
 On the membership committee which will work for new members and pass on applications. are: C. w. Green, s. E. Garrett j. A. Latuille. J. E. Shelby, Dr. H. A. Elkourie, R. DuPont Thompson, w. A Weaver, F. P. Dunham c. s. Moseley, A. Ash and Dr. J c. Hopping. The committee which will handle the question of permanent secretary and permanent headquarters is composed of J. E. Shelby, G. R. Harsh, w. Q. Broyles, Joseph Betman and pr. Arnold Masburg. On the canal committee. which will CO., operate with other committees in the equalization of Valley creek prospect are Capt. Frank s. White. w. E. Fort, Dr. N. A Barrett, Thomas L. Cannon, s. E. Butler.
 out of the 2 members of the board of directors, "A were present at the meet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-28
CIVIC ASSOCIATION
 DECIDES ID FIGHT
 NFUSED FREIGHTS
First Meeting of Board Is Marked by Appointing of Committees and Other
 Features

The Birmingham Civic association will fight discriminatory freight rates in Bir- mingham until such discrimination is re- moved according to resolution adopted at meeting of the board of directors ofs the new organization yesterday aft ernoon.
 TAe resolution, which was introduced by John w. O'Neill, and voted by the A dirAetors present, was as follows:
 FNWhereas, Birmingham is being dis cvlhEnated against as regards freight rates. thete6ore, be 1t
 Resolved fThat the Birmingham Civic association pledges itself to inaugurate a campaign against such discrimination at once, and to prosecute the work until the discrimination is removed. /.
 The adoption of the above resolution was only one of the features of the first meeting of the board. Committees
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-28

The nervlent crools has been dis-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-28

The first jury civil docket to be taken up in the Bessemer division of the circuit court of Jefferson county will be called Monday morning when count convenes after two weeks recess to allow Clerk Ross Huey and his office force time to transfer all cases of records from the late Bessemer city court to the circuit court. A long docket has been est, and d large number of witnesses have been summoned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-28
[. p Lawrence

The body of L. P. Lawrence, aged 57, who died in Louisville Friday, will be received here this morning by the Johns company. The deceased was formerly connected with the Central High school as custodian and was wide. ly known. Funeral services will be con ducted from the private chapel of Johns this afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock. Interment will follow in. Eilnwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-28
Jesse c. Howell

Funeral services over the remains of Jesse O. Howell, who died Friday after a long illness. were conducted yesterday afternoon from the residence, 2217 Thir- teenth avenue north Interment was made in Walkers Chapel cemetery He is survived by his widow, mother, five sisters and one brother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-28
Enzen Love

Funeral services over the remains of Enzen Love, aged 56, who died Friday at the family residence, 4704 First avenue. Woodlawn, were conducted yesterday afternoon from the residence. Inter ment followed in Oak Hill cemetery. He is survived by his widow, three daughters and two sons. The deceased was wide ly known man. being prominently con- nected with railroads and fraternal orders in this city,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-28
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. w. c. McTyeire

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs w. C. McTyeire, aged 76, who died Thursday at the residence of her daugh- ter, Mrs. J. w. Hughes, 1922 Elm street. were conducted yesterday morning from the residence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-28

commission. called at the state de- partment today. but officials said his call was not of any significance and merely for the purpose of saving good-by. He expects to leave in a few days for Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-28
Cabrera Saws "Goodby"

Washington, January 27.-Luis Ca brera, the Mexican minister of finance, who has been in the United States since last August serving as chairman of the Mexican section of the joint
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-28

ing' and each question brought up for dis cusslon was given the interest of every man present. according to Mr Weatherly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-28
Women's Stylish Hosiery
Latest Designs and Colors

Every good Kind OF Hosiery July fepfeSented n 5Hs
immense stock, the largest in the west The prices we
quote are extremely moderate:
Women Pure Dye Thread Silk Hose match every shoe and
dress in all the wanted shades. The Brandes Spe 81 m
cal brand, also black and white; pair at. ~A'"0
Womens High Novelty Silk Hosiery, all styles and colors
fancy patterns, Rcheeu ribbed stripes and plads q 0S
Womens Thread Silk and Fiber Hose all shades fashioned
and seamless Isle tops double heels and toes; worth EQ
Doc, at '...........'.''
Womens Fiber Hose coors and black and white seamless
splced heels and toes They ieguars priced at 2Qc
per pair NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Childens Silk sle Hose in black, white and color az
extra quality at for ST 90, or pair. ......... WV
Boys and Girls School Hose, heavy and medium
weights, fine ribbed, extra good quality. .,...25c
Floor
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-24
COMING MARRIAGE

Announcement is made of the COM
ing marriage to be solemniZed on Sat
urday at 9 p. m. at the new home of
the contracting parties in San Diego
of Frederick B. Walker, Jr., and Miss
Marie Stokes. Mr.. Walker is a son
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Walker of the
Willows and now with the Edgar
Brothers Realty Company and Miss
Stokes is the owner of the Rodney
Stokes Company, dealers in civil en-
gineers' supplies, of San Diego. MIR.
Walker is a we'll known and successful
rancher and has a ranch at Meloland
and one at Seeley. Their return to
the Valley will depend on when Mr..
Walker is called into service in the
army.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-24

and women available. Proved ability
in leadership as well as technical train
ing will oe required.
The use of city agents in the con-
duet of the extension work of the de-
partment is new departure made
desirable by the Importance attached
to the present food crisis of the world
to the conservation and efficient util-
ization of foods. The city demonstra-
ton work will be carried on by wom-
en- agents who will work in coopera-
ton with the existing organizations Of
women.
The aim of the extension work is to
carry directly to as many people as
possible information IN regard to
proved methods of agricultural pro-
duction and home economics. Economy
in the purchase and use of food. and
methods of food conservation by cam
ming, drying, ETC., will be emphasized.
The men county agents are concerned
chiefly with agricultural production
while the women are employed in DEM
onstration work in home economics.
With funds furnished in the food
production bill the States Relations
Service will also seek greatly to en-
large the enrolment of young people
in the boys and girls clubs which are
devoted to increasing agricultural pro-
duction and conserving the food sup
ply through canning, drying and other
means.
The service also will work out prob
lens in the efficient utilization of va
rious foods and will aid institutions
devoted to agricultural education to
plan and conduct courses of instruc-
ton especially suited TO the present
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-24
TO EXTEND
RURAL AID
COUNTY AGENTS TO BE IN
CREASED BY GOVERNMENT
WILL ASSIST IN CONSERVATION
AND UTILIZATION OF FOODS
National Crisis Demands That Better
Supervision be Given by Govern
ment to Food Products

Washington, d. c., Aug. 23.-Plans
have been made to expand immediate
ly the cooperative extension work Of
the United States Department of Agri-
culture and the State agricultural col
leges, by large increase in the num-
Der of county agricultural agents and
home demonstration agents. Women
agents will be placed for the first time
in the larger towns and cities. More
or less technical training in agricul-
ture and home economics will be re-
quired in this service. The appoint
ments are to be made at the State
college Approximately 1400 men
agents and 500 women agents are at
present employed The plans formu-
lated contemplate the extension of the
men county agent work to all the rural
counties of the Union in which there
is a need for the work and the placing
of an additional agent in some of the
larger counties already organized.
They also contemplate a considerable
increase in the number of women
agents engaged in extension activities.
The number to be employed will de-
pend upon the number of trained men
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-24
PRIZE SWIMMING RACES

Two watches will be awarded as
prizes to the winners of swimming
races to be held at the FL Centre
plunge at o'clock and which will de-
termine the swimming championship
of the city in the classes of boys up
to 10 years of age.
The contestants will be divided into
two classes, all boys 13 years Of age
and under coming in one class and
all boys Is years to 10 years coming
under the second class.
For the boys Is and under, there
will be two races, one Of 80 yards and
one Of 60 yards. For the older con-
testants there will be three races of
%, 30 and 90 yards. These races will
be open to all those within the age
limits desiring to enter.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-24
RUSSIA NOW NEEDS
NEW LOCOMOTIVES
STEVENS COMMISSION FINDS
MANY ARE REQUIRED
$500 w A N T E ID NOW
ROADBEDS ARE IN EXCELLFN.J r
SHAPE 1T is SAID
Slow and Crude Methods In Vogue
Destroy Efficiency of Russ
Railroads

Correspondence of Associated Press)
Moscow, Aug. 24.--John F. Stevens
and his associates on the American
Railway Commission now visiting Rus
sia for the purpose of assisting the
administration of the Russian rail-
ways in increasing their efficiency,
have discovered many ways in which
transportation may be speeded up on
all Russia lines without additional
equipment.
The commission has advised the
United States government 10 supply
Russia with $500 more locomotives
and 10000 more freight cars as soon
as possible. However, it will be con-
siderable time before this rolling
stock can be manufactured and
shipped to Russia. The shortage OF
bottoms on both the Atlantic and the
Pacific will delay the delivery of the
new rolling stock and additional shops
must be erected at Vladivostok before
such great quantities of locomotives
and cars can be put together speedily.
Meantime Russia must make the
most of it's available rolling stock and
locomotive power and the American
engineers are busily engaged assist
ing the Russian railway officials ir
a study of the immediate problems.
Roadbeds Excellent
The Russian roadbeds are in ex
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-24

Connie Hoover was in town this
morning.
A. West of Los Angeles is in Ell Cen
ltro for few days.
Dance nj Woodlawn Park, Saturday
night, August %.
Allan Nuffer arrived from Los An
geles this morning.
Alex Martin, Holtville rancher, spent
the dav in FL Centre.
Tom and Roy Morgan arrived from
San Diego yesterday.
F. F. Chase of San Diego arrived
in town this morning.
A. K. Patten of Los Angeles arrived
in FL Centre this morning.
Mrs. Curly Brumbly arrived this
morning from Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Brien of Brawley are
registered at the Oregon Hotel.
Carl Monson of San Diego registered
at the Barbara Worth this morning
Mrs. Nathan Ogden and family re-
turned from their vacation at Long
Beach yesterday.
w. F. Pope was fined $40 and costs
oy Judge Whitlaw this morning, being
.harged with drunkenness.
A marriage license was issued to
Ernest Bryson, "a, of Mt. Signal and
Marie Hunter, %, of Los Angeles.
Mrs. J. F. Lynn and daughter re-
.urned yesterday from Texas where
Mrs. Lynn has been visiting her par
ents.
E. o. Freer, cashier of the Union Oil I
Company, is the proud father, of a
lew daughter, which arrived this !
/
A. H. Griswold, one of the leading
business men of the Valley, has re-
turned from Los Angeles where he
combined business with pleasure.
Thomas Morgan, manager of the
United Stage line, was fined S25 and
,osts by Judge Whitlaw this morning
'or failure 10 connect The stage depot
L.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-24

Mr.. Max Hagelstine. general man
ager of the Studebaker corporation of
Detroit, together with John d. Me-
Knight, Studebaker dealer of San
Diego, and S. NJ Dalton. Studebaker
dealer of Los Angeles, toured the
Valley yesterday, accompanied by Mr..
Bowen and Ettleson of the local
agency, looking over prospects for the
fall business.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-24
Economy of Labor

But now even the labor of the wom-
en- must be economical as much as
possible. Women are required in the
fields to replace men. They are the
baggage handlers at most stations
and are even firing locomotives.
Wages necessarily have risen with the
increased cost of living and every pos
sible labor saving device must be
used.
Because of the lack of skilled labor,
the inadequacy of repair shops and
the scarcity of metals and other sup
plies many locomotives on the Rus
sian railways are out of repair. The
American railway engineers have adj
vised an immediate extension of re-
pair shops and the employment of
foreign mechanics, if necessary, to re-
store these locomotives to service i'm
mediately.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-24

cellent condition. Virtually ali the
lines We're well built originally and
the tracks have been kept up, chiefly
through the work of peasant women,
in spite of the shortage of labor ere
ated by the heavy draft the war has
made upon the male population.
After travelling the full length of
the Trans Siberian line and inspect
ing many Of the important lines in
Central and Southern European Rus
sia the American engineers have
found that Russian railway men are
working at great disadvantage in not
having up-to-date equipment for coal
ing, watering and cleaning locomo-
tives.
At nearly all stations in both Euro
pean and Asiatic Russia, engines are
watered by means of eght-inch pipes.
From twelve to twenty minutes are
required for work which is accom-
plished in the United States in four
or five minutes. BY the installation
OF twelve-inch supply pipes this delay
can be eliminated.
Methods Too Slow
BY the Russian methods twenty
four hours is required to clean loco
motive, coal it and get up steam again.
Coal chutes are lacking and the fuel
is transferred from piles to the tend
er by means of steam shovels. Work
that could be done in five minutes
with modern coaling apparatus re-
quires much time. Then the Russian
engine houses lack the hot water
equipment necessary for the washing
out Of boiler engines as soon as the
locomotive comes off its run. En-
gines are allowed to cool before they
are washed. Then the boilers are
washed with cold water. Steam must
then be raised in stone cold boiler
before the locomotive is ready to go
on it's run. With modern coaling ap-
paratus and facilities for supplying
abundant hot water to cleanse boilers,
the American railways coal and clean
an engine in four hours, a saving of
twenty hours over the Russian sys-
tenn.
Oil is used as fuel for locomotives
in Southern Russia, but, in Siberia
and Northern European Russia, coal
and wood are the fuel. TIL facilities
for loading wood are also bad and
plans are under way for improve
ments in the system. Water is sup
piled to passenger cars by means of
buckets at most railway. stations. Few
stations have the hose necessary for
watering cars in hurry. These
have not been required because en-
gines took water slowly and labor
was so abundant that it was possible
TO supply the cars with water by hand
while the locomotive was being cared
for.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-24
WELCOMED JAP MISSION

Washington, Aug. 24.-The Presi-
dent today formally welcomed the Jap
mission and Viscount Ishii replied to
him.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-24

An overloaded Ford, driven at a
brisk rate, struck rough place on
North Fifth street last night and threw
the occupants out Of the car. All es-
capped with few slight sprainS and
bruises.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-24

Press Liners are read by those who
ant work? Do you need help for the
anch?
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-24
NOTICE

Imperial Irrigation District War
rants drawn on the General Fund and
registered under Nos. 1854 to 3160,
both inclusive, are now payable.
r. H. MADDUX,
Treasurer Imperial Irrigation District.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-24
PERSONAL and LOCAL MENTION

Dance at Woodlawn Park, Saturday
night, August %.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-24

f. F., Fender, rancher from No. y
district, is in town for the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-24

Thomas Morgan, manager of the
United Stage line, was fined S25 and
costs by Judge Whitlaw this morning
for failure to connect The stage depot
with the city sewer.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-24

Connie Hoover was in town this
A. West of Los Angeles is in FL Cen
tro for few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-24

Dance at Woodlawn Park, Saturday
night, August %.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-24

A. H. Griswold, one of the leading
business men of the Valley, has re-
turned from Los Angeles where he
combined business with pleasure.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-05-25
GRANGERBURG

Mrs. Morgan Huntzinger Of Cleve-.
land, one time resident of Granger,
died at her home Sunday evening.
The Remson w. G. T. u. held a very
successful institute at the Remson
church last Wednesday,, There was
IA goodly attendance during all three
sessions -thirty-one in the fore noon,
fifty-one in the afternoon, and about
one hundred in the evening. A col
lection was taken in the evening which
amounted to $10.88.
William Caldwell and Sherman Taft
of Cleveland spent the weekend at
John Duncan's.
Mrs. Oise Perrin is home from the
hospital.
Mrs. c. E. Graft entertained c. a,
Graft and family, Geo. Graft and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Graf last
Sunday, in honor Of c. A. Crafts birth
day.
An item in the Granger letter last
week stated that Mrs. Kibby was cut
in her foot while chopping wood. She
informs us that the accident happened
by her being struck on the foot by ;
hammer, while cleaning house.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-05-25
NORTHEAST MEDINA CO.
BRUNSWICK

I Earl Atkin was home over Sunday
Is he has enlisted in the cavalry.
Glenn Benjamin has blood poison
in his forehead, caused by rubbing his
lat on a pimple.
Our teachers, Miss Nina Cole and
Mss Harriet Simmons, have gone 70
their respective homes in Medina and
Leroy. and Clayton Leatherman and
wife have gone to her fathers at
Chippewa Lake, where Mr.. Leather
man will clerk in Leatherman Bros
store.
will play here at the sub-station this
eoming Saturday, against our senior
nine.
Bert Stowe is sick, threatened with
pneumonia, and his mother is sick
with a hard cold Her daughter, Mrs.
Nina Reising Of Elyria is with them.
A. A. Fosket, who died in Medina
last week, used to live here years
ago, and here he married his wife,
Laura Foster.
Cora Root came home from Medina
last Thursday evening to entertain
the Dutch measles for the rest Of the
week.
Ora Ridiker was able to be dressed
and sit up last Sunday.
Sam Rock and little daughter moved
from the Carpenter house to NortE
street in Medina and he will work al
Roots.
Clayton Nettleton and family o1
Windfall spent Sunday at Mr.. Camp.
bells.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-05-25

Miss Scnobble Of Columbia, visited
at her aunt's Mrs. John GunklemaIl's.
Eugene Williams Is painting John
Bauer's house on the West State road.
Harry Lincoln, wife and baby June
spent Sunday and Sunday night IN
Cleveland at Cliff. Hadlock's, !.
Alean Thompson and girl friend,
Lena Remsnyder of Rittman attended
our commencement on Thursday night
and staid until Sunday afternoon with
Helen Miner.
George Pitkin had charge of the fu-
neral of Mrs. Emma Woodward, who
died at Strongsville last week, aged
SO years. Some 70 years ago she and
her husband kept the old hotel here
and a few are left to remember her.
Christ Steinle, ST., died here at his
sons last week, aged 83 years. He
leaves four sons and two daughters.
Wesley Peck is quite sick again.
Memorial services will be held at
the M. E. church next Sunday morn
ing and on Decoration day, we will
follow out the program we always do
of meeting at the town hall at 9 o.
clock central, and marching to the CEN
etery, having few exercises and dec,
Grating the graves.
Joe Freeman, who came to work
for F. H. Gibbs. has been sick anC
under the doctors care.
A large number Of relatives ant
friends from here attended the funera
in Medina last Friday of Ray Moody
Our sympathy is extended to the sor'
rowing parents.
Friends here received commencement
invitations from Erma Harbert, whC
graduates May 28, at Madison, Ohio
Our young people gave their play
commencement night in fine style. The
six graduates received their diplomas