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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-06
INTERPRETATIONS.

MALE-Confinued.
sition; ref. J. Randall. 1e4s Florida ave.
NV. y
GA..RRDkNEh.,Handy man. single. e1perie need
xs4es. Eos to start s' once
GARDENER and farmer; experienced; white :;
sts s position on country place. ADDRESS e'a
29s-H. Star office. Q.
NAN. with wide experience and executive aoil-
lty. desires situation in plumbing and heatn 1
supply house. Address Box 296-H, Star once. =
PUBLIC sTEN0GRAPHER desires .tenograPlhdiss
w n evenings; special rates. Federico IL"
sTENoGRAPHER and typewriter. % years e1-
perience wants extra work evenings and sun
days. Address Box As Senate post office.
sTENoGRAPHER, age q. two years expert
dress Box es1 Il, 'i ssap o inSee'A'e A
TRUCK DRINER-By colored man; does own re-
pairing. 1917 18th NV =
YOUNG MAN with good habits and college edu-
cation desires clerical office work at once age
TWENTY-FIVE years; good references lol' asth
st. NV. y
FEMALE.
GovERNEss companion or sick lurse. by un,
dergraduate nurse; references. Address A.. 1908
w. Grace st. Richmond. Va.
NURSE-white, experienced. wishes place. pri.
vate family. Address Box 32I-H, star once. -
STENoGRAPHER desires employment several
hours day or typewrting at home. ADDRESS
box 214-H. Star office. %
WILL do plain sewing at moderate prices.
Address Box 225-H. Star office. o.
MALE AND FEMALE.
CARETAKERS-Reli settled. white couple
will take care of house during absence of
owner; references. Address Box Bib. Star
office.
DOMESTIC.
COOK or nursing; reference; colored. 637 st.
NV.
COOK or laundress; frst-class work references.
ZIG 23rd st. NV.
COOK and laundress; neat. experienced colored
woman. 1743 Goth st. NV.
DAYS WORK by colored woman; references.
Call 331s Sherman ave. NV. Apt. 2O3. -
DAYS WORK and laundry; colored. 1917 9th
st. NV.
DAYS WORK as laundress or cleaning. Call at
2211 14th st NV.
GENERAL H0UsEWoRK or days work; color
3D. 452 st.
GENERAL HOUSEWORK-Good, reliable colored
girl. with good references. wants place. 1885
Columbia st. NV.
GIRL. colored. reliable. light homework in small
family; no laundry. 1702l2 10th NV. 8.
LAUNDREss. with good family. all summer.
2294 Champlain st.
LAUNDREsS, irst-class, coored washing at
home; days work 2250 18th NV.
MAID OR COOK-Reliable colored girl, wants
place. with references. Call 1899 10th st. NV.
.. =
MORNING and evening or days work (colored).
9oS Euclid st. NV.
SMALL wASHINGS to take home: excellent
laundress; all conveniences; large sunny yard.
1881 NV.
YOUNG WOMAN, white desires place as house
keeper for widower. Address Box 33l-H. Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-06

MALE AND FEMALE.
CITIZENS Of the District. Maryland and vir-
ginia can now secure permanent government
appointments. The demands exceed the
supply for stenographers, typewriters and other
employees, for which weekly examinations are
announced by the civil service commission. We
are the only school in the city having
former civil service examiner In charge of these
special courses and coaching for these exam
nations. Prepare now and secure early ap-
pointment. Call phone for particulars. The
Drillery. 100 New York ave. Sc
MAN and wife wanted; $50: woman for house
maid. man for stable and lawn: Rockville cars
stop at gate; 80 minutes from Georgetown
Phone Betht sda 10. Mrs. N. Bethesda Md.
SALESLADIES. two. experienced for shoe de-
partment; also several young and ladies'
for Saturday. Apply Manager. Kinneys, 729-31
18th NV. g
SPECIAL preparation for civil service examina-
tons; frst-grade clerk: tuition for entire course
81. Address Box 321-H, Star office.
UNCLE SAM wants men. women. IS over as
government clerks; 500 month: write immedi-
ately for list positions obtainable Franklin
Institute. Dept. At D. Rochester. N. Y. ap22s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-06

Al AUTOMOBILE BARGAINS
1917 Allen Touring,
1917 Cole 8 Touring,
1894 Cadillac Touring,
1916 bort Touring,
1915 Haynes Light Six, 5 pass.
1917 Kissel Demonstration,
1915 Oakland Light 6.
1916 Paige Touring.
1916 Studebaker, open and closed
bodies.
1o14-I5-Io Coles in assorted types.
Several light and medium power chassis
adapted to delivery work.
These cars are priced attractively and must
be seen to be appreciated.
TERMS TO RESPONSIBLE PARTIES.
The Henderson-Rowe Auto Co.,
Main 207e-2o77. 1012 18th St NV.
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MACHINISTS.
Lathe, Planer and Sharer Hands.
Vertical and Horizontal
Boring Mill Hands. Floor and Bench
Hands. Assemblymcu. Wise Hands.
Eirst-class men only who can handle
heavy accurate work. Excellent
conditions. new machines. no labor
trouble, highest rates.
Reply to ]. b. NJ, P. O. Box No. 1872.
Philadelphia. Pa.
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YOUNG WHITE MAN to drive Ford car and to
take care OF small coat and apron route. Apply
With reference to Manager, Washington Coat
Service, HOS N st. NV. .
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FOR SALE-MISCELLANEOUS.

MOTOR BOAT-1s-ft.; cypress hull; 7-hp. Gray
engine; wired for electric lights: miles; $3.50;
or will consider trade for light auto. Address
Boy Alb, Star office. -
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AUTOMOBILES.
AUTOMOBILEs-FO SALE.
Al AUTO BARGAINS.
Haynes. 1915 model SO; 5-passenger.
Hupmobile, 1915: model n; 5-passenger.
Hupmobile, 1915; model K; 5-pasenger.
Hupmobile. 1915; model K roadster.
Chalmers, 1916: 7-passenger.
Overland, 1913; 5-passenger.
These cars have electric lights and starter and
are in frst-class condition.
D. B. GISH. INC, 1919 NJ ST. NV.
Al AUTO TIRE RETREADING.
Money prices. All work absolutely
guaranteed $500 miles. New. $500 miles.
Polarine, 35c gallon.
GIBSON, 25 II ST. NV. Tel. Line. 4143.
All BARGAIN USED CAR week: Cadillacs and
other makes from 5000 to 81, 600.
THE COOK & SToDDARD COMPANY,
Tel North 1910. 113S40 Conn. ave. n.v.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-09
Birmingham's Wise Selection

Birmingham did itself proud yesterday
 It's people eliminated the politicians, those of boased n- uence and alleged leadership set aside anticipated methods and elected conservative practical to conduct their mu nicipal affairs
 Dr N A. Barrett elected president of Birmingham city commission by majority both his opponents IS quet modest gentleman of convictions of deep thought of tism and honesty of purpose
 He is fit man for the place.
 In the campaign in which much abusive language in ected thing could be said against his character ability Those who have been thrown contact with Dr. Bar rett know him. love him. respect him and have full fdence in him.
 He of fine appearance gentle manner and will have the full respect of every citizen of this community
 There will be dignity the city ha respect for city me1 and when visitors Birmingham be they Amer foreigners business diplomats he mayor will reflect credit upon the city He will handle the affairs of Birmingham in which will give all cit that pride Brmnghams chief executive which the citizens of this great country feel in their President
 Birmingham acted wisely yesterday and The AgeHerald congratuates it's people upon their choice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-09
Great Fair Opens
 Most Auspiciously

THE claim made by those in charge J that the Alabama State Fair, which opened yesterday, is the best, is thoroughly justified. The agricul- tural exhibits, taken as whole, are up to the highest standard of excel lence.
 The cattle display is the largest and finest ever seen in this part of the country. Exhibits in the cattle sec tion come from twelve states. Hogs and other live stock, and poultry and every product of the farm that goes to reveal the progress of the state from an agricultural point of view, are seen in all their variety and at tractiveness. It is emphatically a great educational show.
 The racing is we'll worth while, and as for the general amusements they easily surpass in novelty and thrill anything of the sort seen in previous years, as unique as many of them were.
 It is estimated that thirty thousand people passed through the gates yes terday. As it was a school holiday the children were present in vast throngs.
 The fireworks at night are excep- tionally brilliant, and of real educa- tional value, too.
 Many out-of town visitors have ar rived and they will continue to come. There will be a big crowd at the fair today and it will grow larger and larger before the end of the week.
 Every man and woman in Birming- ham and the Birmingham district should see the fair, not only for the pleasure it would afford them, but as a token of their appreciation oi the efforts of the officers and direc, tors of the association to keep this city in the lead among the fair cen ters of the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-09
Three Thousand
 Dollars Sought

1.-THE canvass for money needed to
 \ finance the Philharmonic or chestra, which is popular feature of Birmingham's community singing, begins next Sunday afternoon at the regular musical event at the Bijou. Director Robert Lawrence will seek to raise $3OO0, or more, during the week of October IA, and there is every req son to think he will be eminently sue cessful.
 Community singing has become an institution here. The immense crowds that took part in the "sings" in Cap itol park every Sunday. during the summer evidenced the fact that the people .hungered for this form of eul tursl activity. For the fall, winter .and spring tho theatre with the largest seating capacity has been rented, but if 1t were three times as large as it is it is safe to say thsre would be nc vscant seats. The city commission has asrssd to pay the rent 1og thirty Sun 'dsys, and <nep the only skPense that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-09
LuKn M,LuKn DAYS

Every honeymoon Is romantic But 1t doesn't take the instalment collectors long to knock tho lining out of romance.
 All of the men in the penitentiary are not ornery. Some of them are there be- cause their mothers hated to see them work when they were young men.
 Any old married man can tell you that his wife will always agree with him when he doesn't want her to.
 Sometimes friends who have the best intentions do you more harm than ene- mics who have the worst.
 About the time a man gets through furnishing homo with tobacco tags and cigarette coupons. his wife discovers that the undertaken won't accept the blame things in payment for the funeral.
 Another reason why man can't un- derstand his wife Is because she VIII spend $25 for store hair and then want q $25 hat to hide the store hair.
 We know a smart doctor who has his wife call him up 2 halt dozen times every time he goes to lodge, the theatre, or a public meeting. And people think he must be mighty smart because he has So much business.
 Just about the time you are that cer- tain that you understand woman, sorne- thing happens to convince you that you don't.
 Agree with everybody you meet and you will be surprised to discover what a reputation for having good judgment you will attain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-09
BRINGING RAILROAD BACK
By HOLLAND

New York, October S.-(Special )-At
 noon of the day when the ticker printed
 the report showing that the stock of the
 eating that a period of great prosperity
 was about to begin, the late J. P. Nor
 gan, with bit of the ticker tape in his
 hand. entered the lunch room where his
 partners were eating luncheon and ex-
 ultingly waving the tape, said that at
 last Reading was all right and that he
 was especially glad for those stockhold-
 CTS of the company who had remained loyal to 1t during its time of diversity. MT. Morgan semed to care more for the stockholders than he did for the pres tige which was to be his because of suc- cessful reorganization.
 similar experience, in it's general features at least. may await Howard El- liott For it Is in great measure due to the exhaustive labor which MT. Elliott has given with intent to solve the very difficult problem whose answer would show how to restore the credit of the New Haven Railroad company, that the proposition has now been made to the stockholders that they buy an issue of furnish the company with the money with which to liquidate the floating in- debtedness which for two or three years has been financed by J. P. Morgan &s Co, the First National bank of New York, and the National City bank in association with Kidder, Peabody & Co.,, and Lee Higginson & Co. of Boston.
 It Is not of any consequence now to explore the history of the gradual ac- cumulation of difficulties which at last have reduced the credit and market value of tho stock of the New Haven Railroad company from a position which some years ago matched that of any other relief Is secured, may by and by cause 1 1t to be deemed the part of prudence to apply to the courts for protection.
 Nevertheless there is one feature ot the New Haven present-day situation which should not be overlooked. To Il may be traced much of the present en- l barrassment of the New Haven. .Twen- l ty-five years ago the late Archibald Mc- Leod, who was then careerlng sensation- ally with the Reading railroad, attempt ed to capture the New Haven system McLeod's purpose was to make New Eng | land an annex of Pennsylvania and sub ordinate to the Reading Railway com pany. In this purpose or subsequent tc | the gradual development of Mcleod plan he was associated with the late Ja- beg A. Bosctwick, one of the influenta members of tho Standard oil party.
 1 It was to prevent Mcleod from further advancing his New England project that 1 the New Haven management stepped m of a sudden and overnight bought the Old Colony railroad system, and later secured controlling interest of the Boston and | Maine.
 | Mcleod looked to further expan- sion of the Reading southerly and 1 westerly. In that way he demon strated his belief that the New Eng land railroad situation was of national ra ther than of local importance. Later I the New Haven having saved itself Tn | association with the Pennsylvania
 Railroad company he greately en- llarged the transportation facilities be- tween New England on the one hand and Pennsylvania as well as the south I west on the other. Much of the traffie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-09

From the New York Sun.
 7 AST June, placed on war footing perfectly coordinated in their op- le eration for the first time III tns history of this country. the railways ol the limited States moved 26 per cent u,or. revenue producing freight than = 1,,rA 1916, and did 1t with an in- q. of only 10 per cent in the mum her of miles run by freight trains with an increase of only IS per cen in new locomotives. with an increase of only s.2 per cent in the numper 2 freight cars owned.
 1 How did they do 1t?
 They did 1t by increasing the aver age load in each freight car from zs 1 tons to 27 tons. by increasing the av- arage daily run of each freight loco
 motive from 6b miles to 70, by increas- ,nr the average daily movement o'
 aoch freight car from 27 miles to 2s Those are the averages; some roaos
 such as the Illinois Central. increaseo
 the daily movement of their freign' cars to over 40 miles.
 ] Now that was an achievement worthy of the finest traditions o' 1 American industry. The railroads arf proud of 1t. The country Is proud ol lit And the end of the achievement 1 is not in sight. When some roads car increase the average daily movemen' of their freight cars to over 40 miie' tha average for the country IS no going to stop at 29 miles. Tho rail' roads are just getting into their stride l For that matter the whole countr,
 is barely getting Into its stride 1T tho task of whipping Germany. Have you hit your stride yet7
 Of course you haven't. You hav' no more than beEun to- tap the laten power within you to save and >serv' in your country's interest.
 Every man, woman and child in thu ! United States has ton mile. The tor l mile Is the unit of railway operation
 It Is measure both of work done ant the cost thereof. A railway haul 10000 tons 100 miles. which Is theoret lically the same n hauling 5,00o.00' tons one mile, or ono ton 5.ooo.o0l miles, If that were practicable. Tn, The work done can be expressed in tegrally only by speaking of 1t as 5. 4 00o,0 ton miles. Similarly, the cos
 of hauling one ton one mile is th' unit of cost obtained by dividing op erating cost by the ton milage.
 I Your ton mile differs in no essen
 tial. You do certain amount of worl
 in a certain time, instead of certail
 distance. Divide the work done b'
 the time taken and the result Is tn
 true index to your Accomplishment
 assuming that the work attains to tn
 required standard. Transfer tho ap
 plication to the region of costs. Wha
 does 1t cost you to deliver 50 mucl freight in the shape of work done | ] such and such . timer The cost 1 what 1t costs you to live in the sam itims divided by the work dons, Wha | do you gst for that work7 Divide thu | by tho work done and you have you revenue per ton milo. And # ths rev snue per ton milo Aoesn:t exoeed th cost per ton milo ttSre 'is no intsrseat {
 sommer1e ooznmI6qion to c6Hae t6 you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-09
YOUR TON MILE

rescue. Either you must deliver bes- ter paying freight or you must deliver more freight ard deliver 1t faster. Railroads can't pick and choose, but must take the freight that lies along their lines. Most of us have to deliver the goods to our hand. And to say that a man delivers the goods" Is to l pay him high compliment. But arc you satisfied with your de- lliveries? Isn't 1t possible that by moro careful loading and moro economical management of costs you can make more profit to yourself as well as others?
 You have no more reached the top of your bent than have the American railroads
 There's not an American worthy of his citizenship who isn't eager to help his country today; and the surest way, in which nine out of every ten Amer jeans can help their country most is by working nand in nand with each other and with the government. 1 How? By attending to tho little l things that affect the mindividually and by letting the government handle the big things that affect them only as units of 10O,000,O00.
 Take the liberty loan. for instance. You want to buy a bond but you doubt your ability to handle it.. That is l equivalent to doubting your ability to practice sclf-denial; do you distrust yourself so much as that?
 Perhaps you have money enough in the bank to buy the bond outright. Don't do 1t If that money morally be- longs to someone else; If you don't
 buy liberty bond Ask him if he'll take the bond in payment or part pay- ment A mere formality. for Of course nc win, but formality that should bs observed.
 If you're free of debt by all means buy the bond, even though the money put in 1t will plainly be needed for
 meet that necessity when It arrives; but be sure to start in saving right now.
 Money in the bank Is not necessary
 to buy Uncle Sana's gilt edged secur- ities. You can save $50 or t100 2!
 more between now and, January 1S. perhaps. Then plank down $1. f4 or per cent of the amount Of the bond you want to buy. You will be called on to pay IS per cent moro (t9, SIS. ctc.) on
 November 15, and the rest in two equal
 instalments on December 14 and Janu- ary 16.
 or you can buy the bond by easier indictments. The partial payment plan calls for 10 per cent down and per Icent month for 18 montfts;s after the initial payment has been niade it is the eAaieAt Of all the Ina allmer& plans
 Another way t6 pay II a weef for 50 weeks. purchaaing 3B0 bond in a year. Gtt3t ieas danger of yieiding to- tsmpt ttpn inherAs in the purchase of bond by weakly deductiona taken
 By your employer from ths ply enve-
 10 my that you can't aftord tp buy Ia bondSis te nay that you can't afkord to save money: what you mean n that you feaf you can't saye t fant enough |to inS 41xicalar tnstalimettG. But Ifnent inntq qIlld6nta And y0G tzoW you
 can pay S1.6o ! month. or $a or s6 q month. IVY
 Helping Hoovsr. eoonomising oa
 coal. praeticing tho littlo individual
 econo1Afe6 that tho govoPuznent can't eGeot for you, saving and eerving. buy% ki4G Y ltbottx bond--thqaS aro the A1M9 eA4x only y4u con 70; lst stAem tke yGUE 4ereenal coR1xtnQtlou 70 Wln- ' nm m t4ok -Four tQ1E r4ln VIII u>1ke
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-09
Columbia s Action
 Approved by Public

sMN the recommendation of Presi- " dent Nicholas Murray Butler the trustees of Columbia university dismissed two of it's professors for academic teaching that would have passed without censure in ordinary times, but which in these war times
 was construed as seditious and dealt
 with by the university authorities ac-
 cordingly. One of these professors,
 J. McKeen Cattell, had charge of the
 division of philosophy, psychology
 and anthropology. He has issued a
 whining circular in which he seeks
 to justify his attitude in this crisis.
 He tells with pride that he has made his branch of learning "the strongest in any university in the world"
 Like Scott Nearing, with all his philosophy, he could not differentiate in a practical way. As the New York Sun says: "What a pity philosophy, psychology and anthropology should not bring with them little under standing of human nature!"
 Cattell's address to the public will arouse little sympathy. Marplots will indorse his position, but all loyal
 Americans, standing squarely behind President Wilson, approve right
 heartily Columbia's action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-09

must be provided for is the cost of the orchestra and the employment of a few stage hands.
 Those members of the orchestra who make their living by playing re- ceive only the minimum union wage for their services, but they are taking enthusiastic interest in their work as much so as if they were paid ac- cording to the New York or Boston scale.
 The orchestra numbers nearly thir- |ty perform ers, and considering the short time it has been organized, does remarkably well. These musicians all of them capable, and some of them artists of the highest class-have only to be encouraged to develop an or chestra that will rank with those of the large sities noted espelially for their symphony bands.
 Our Philharmonic is already dis l tinct civic as we'll as musical asset of Birmingham. But in order to make lit what 1t might be and should be, before the season is much further advanced, there must be ad- ditional rehearsals each week, and ex- tra rehearsals means more pay. MT. Lawrence gives his services free and all he asks for the orchestra is $3000, but while he is at it, it would be better if he raised $4000. That ad- ditional thousand would accomplish wonders.
 No admission is charged to these Sunday "sings" at the Bijou, and no collection is ever taken up, but the two thousand or more people who enjoy the programme are expected to bring contributions next Sunday. In this way alone something like $2O00 should be raised. Certain it is that no one who has attended one of these de- lightful community affairs could fail to appreciate the far-reaching benefit of MT. Lawrence's enterprise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-09
Work in Getting Fair Ready

T hope Birmingham and the state will enjoy the fair.'' said T. e. Brabson, transportation manager of the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power company. on his way home Sunday afternoon, flor everybody connected with 1t in any way has been put to it to get it into shape for the opening day.
 'T haven't been to bed for 36 hours. working night and day. The Frisco ham, died the amusement companies as far as Bessemer. then the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company took charge. and hauled them to the fair grounds. There Is 8 lot of hard work behind fair that few people realize. Most folks go out and If everything isn't in shipshape begin to kick. but if they knew how much planning and sweating had been gone through with to make show they would be better sat- isfied. What I have done Is merely typical of what many others have done. No one spared himself but everybody took off their coats and worked with a vim. The result Is fair worth seeing. "