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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-01
Generous Donation

One of the favorite themes of the cartoonists in these times of high prices and food riots Is to picture the coal barons as highway robbers, with hearts of stone. But Dr. Walter S. Browne of the city relief department does not sympathize with the idea.
 "The other day the car of coal that the Alabama company gave to the city ran out" said Dr. Browne. ''We need ed some coal, so I decided to appeal to the local coal men. I related the plight of the relief department to Frank Rushton and asked if it would not be possible for him to aid us.
 "He inquired if the coal would not be distributed in small lots all about the city. I stated that 1t would, but that the relief department would use it's wagon. Finally he asked if 1t would not be just as acceptable for him to give cash. The moment of in decision was ended when he wrote out a check for $50 for this purpose.
 "Mr. Rushton is indeed hearted man."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-01

oO or lO0 feet can be made to pro- duce vegetables enough to feed large family, and have some to sell besides. If Mr. Wade's ideas about the little matters are followed this year Alabama will be far richer twelve months hence than it is today. And everybody will have Irish pota- toes in plenty.
 Senator Harding said recently: "1f Theodore Roosevelt had been President, the Lustania would never have been sunk" Why not go a step further and say that if the redoubtable T. R. had been in the White House Germany would never have ravished Belgium?
 Representative Rankin has demon strated that she knows how to keep in quisitive reporters at bay. Representa- tive Rankin will be able to take care of herself in Washington.
 A recent photograph shows MT. and Mrs. Chauncey M Depew standing with movie vampire" Mrs. Chauncey should keep an eye on her perennially youthful spouse
 
 General Carranza is campaigning for the presidency of Mexico. In the good old days Porfrio Diaz merely sent the word around that he intended to take an- other term.
 An advertiser says there is no excuse impediment in his speech. Suppose his wife won't let him talk?
 Man Behind the U-boat Campaign Lives Quiet Family Life" states a head line Why not? He's far enough behind 1t to be out of danger.
 Women who indulge in food riots are considerably more popular with the in- nocent bystander than women who riot for votes.
 It remains to be seen whether or not the Britons can get along without their tea as well as the French get along without absinthe.
 The car shortage one hears so much about does not refer to automobiles. They are as numerous and as hard to dodge as ever
 What will Holland do about it?' asks the Philadelphia Inquirer Much against her will, Holland will grin and bear it.
 If the high cost of living has made it. self felt in Lobster Land, the head walters don't know it.
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 Tammany will take part in the inaugu- ration exercises, but not, it is suspected, from a sense of duty.
 It is not the fault of those thrifty Swiss that they are having to do without meat two days a week.
 General Townshend doubtless heard with interest that the British had cap tured ''Kut."
 The onion is no longer plebeiap. The high cost of living has given 1t social standing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-01
Capeaina Jack Crawford
 a Poetic F 6 iE2sEmam

7f1 HE death of Capt. Jack Crawford
 q at his home on Long Island re- moves another picturesque figure from American life, man whose ca reer linked the present with the past history of this country. In the early frontier days he won fame as an In dian fighter, was chief of scouts and served under General Crook in the Sitting Bull campaign.
 While not as famous as Buffalo Bill" he belonged to the same sturdy class of men whose courage and re- sourcefulness played an important part in blazing way through the will derness of the west for the settlers who came after them. As poet and lecturer he was much in the public eye. Perhaps Captain Jack" was a better Indian fighter and scout than he was poet, but he had the gift of words and whenever he wrote or spoke about the pioneer days it was with the telescopic vision of the plainsman. He was the author of several plays and more than 100 stories in addition to his poems.
 Born in Ireland in 1s47, Captain Crawford's name was John Wallace Crawford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-01
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-01
HOTEL. LOBBTEs
Birmingham Has Good Claim


 T was rather interested to read in one of the Birmingham papers the other day that, the iron men of this city do not want the armor plate plant located here,' said F. c. Jones of Chattanooga.
 T was not surprised, however. The same thing happened in Chattanooga. The iron men there are not the least bit enthusiastic about getting the plant. and l understand that such is the case in other contesting cities. Of course Chattanooga feels that she will get the plant, but there Is no telling where it will be located I understand that Birmingham presented a mighty good claim"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-01
TAPPING OF A WAR POODLE

From the Baltimore. American.
 Bulgaria has warned the United States that she will support Germany in case of war. Of course, when the big dog barks, the little ones running at his heels have to do their share of yapping
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-01
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
STILL AN EASY MARK.

Tt isn't so easy nowadays to sell farmer a gold brick"
 He's wise in his generation, eh?"
 50 far as the old-fashioned gold brick is concerned. but I notice that he oc- casionally invests in secondhand auto mobile"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-01

BEGINNING THE DAY-When the noon is high and the battle hard, I love the thought of my God as the Burden Bearer. When the day is spent and the heart is tired, God is there as the SOlace of the Soul. Hut when the day is new and the world all fresh, I believe I love Him best. for | think of Him then
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-01
Burleigh Goes Up

T am glad to get another chance in the majors" said Burleigh Grimes yesterday prior to his departure for Columbus, Ga, to join the training camp of the Pittsburg Pirates" My arm is in excellent condition and I am anxious for the season to start.
 Last year after left Birmingham and went to the National league I had a fair chance but going up at the end of the season is somewhat of handi- cap. This year, however, I will be with the Pirates from the start and I be- lieve can make good.
 q like baseball fine and will stay in the game as long as I possibly can. The people in the north like the game as much as the people in Bir- mingham do, so by that you see why the national pastime is such a money making proposition even though enor- nous salaries are paid. Our season will start on April H."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-01
FALLEN.

You never can tell what a man will do."
 Maybe not"
 Years ago Dubwaite resisted the bicycle craze"
 "Yes?"
 He refused to neglect his business when the tango became all the rage" An unusual character" But I've heard lately that he taking lessons on the ukulee."
 SAFE. "Dubson has been calling on the Twob- ble twins and says he doesn't know which one he'll propose to-" If Dubson knew what the Twobble twins think of him, he wouldn't have to bother about making up his mind. He could propose to either one without run ming any risk of having a wife on his hands"
 MONARCH OF THE TABLE. The spud has come into his own And wears a look of conscious pride; For ran1u ha ma xes a meal alone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-01
A FELLOW FEELING.

Doughty little Holland
 Has a grievance great; Seems her righteous anger Nothing can abate. Harried by those U-boats,
 Mad enough to fight, Yet she lacks the strength to Cope with Teuton might. Doughty little Holland,
 Cur respects to you. If you had chance, we Know what you would do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-01
Irwin Cobb Tells a Story

Irwin Cobb, the humorist who made his debut as a public speaker at the Confederate reunion in Birmingham. seems to be making quite a hit as q speaker According to press reports, ne got lot of applause when he recently told the following story at a dinner of the American-Irish Historical so- ciety in New York:
 "A Mobile Irishman went to church on Sunday and heard clergyman preach on the judgment day. The priest told of the hour when the trumpet shall blow and all peoples of all 'climes and ages shall be gathered be- fore the seat of God to be judged ac- cording to their deeds done in the flesh. After the sermon he sought out the pastor and said: Father I want to ask you a few questions touching on what you preached about today Do you really think that on the judgment day everybody will be there?
 "The priest said: That is my un- derstanding
 "'Will Cain and Abel be there?
 Undoubtedly
 And David and Goliath-will they both be thereg
 That is my information and belief
 And Brian Boru and Oliver Crom- well will be there?"
 'Assuredly they will be present.
 "'And the A. o. HIS and the A. P As"
 "T am quite positive that they will all be there together
 Father said the parishioner therell be d. little Judgin' done the first dayn"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-01
ADD1TIoNAL GROUNDS.

ADDITIONAL GROUNDS.
 Twenty thousand dollars for the loss Of a leg? The claim is exorbitant There is no reason why this man shouldn't be able to earn a livelihood"
 That's not the question. The plaintiff club and now that he's lost leg his public career is ended"
 ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN. I'm in quandary." said the chronic invalid. 1T don't know what to do." Anything gone wrong?"
 "Yes, indeed. The expert dietician who has been giving me such good ad- vice ate something that disagreed with him and now he's down with an acute attack of indigestion"
 A FILM TRICK.
 That youngster of mine Is getting to be entirely too sophisticated"
 How is that?"
 He attended movie with me the other day At the climax of 'triller' the hero was thrown over cliff by the villain and rolled with sickening realism to the bottom of ravine"
 And your boy was not impressed?" NO. He said, .Shucksl That's just dummy" " PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-01

aroused to the vast importance of the anti-tuberculosis cause by a well di- rected campaign of education. The people were slow to realize the wide spread danger arising from the "white plague" and especially to understand the fact that consumption is preventable disease, and curable when taken in time.
 Now that the situation is under stood there should be no difficulty in mobilizing public sentiment for hos pital here. At the sociological con- gress the hospital project will be launched. Jefferson county will lead the way and other counties will soon follow. This is one of humanity's greatest calls and the response should be prompt and hearty.
 Serious Reflection
 On Newspaper Men 1N WO newspaper men, one con J nected with the Washington Star and the other correspondent for the Baltimore Sun, are held solely re- sponsible for a "leak" on the Pres ident's peace note, which threatened for time to become national scan dal and involve men high up in the nation. This is the sum of weeks of investigation, conducted in Washing ton and New York.
 Although the Washington Stars representative had been in the con- tinuous employment of that newspa- per for 20 years, he has been allowed to resign. The Baltimore Sun, while deploring the indiscretion of it's cor respondent, feels that he should not be discharged for performing what he claims to have been merely an act of friendship, from which he derived no financial profit. The Washington Stars man, however, was shown to have been employed by brokerage houses to furnish information, for which he received pitiful wage.
 The Washington correspondents who represent the highest type of American newspaper men, feel keenly the discredit brought upon them by the unethical conduct of the two cor respondents involved in the Teak" scandal.
 There are black sheep in all profes- sions, but whatever his other faults may be, the average newspaper man does not violate confidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-01
Fannily Garden as

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS U 0J@ NVDH
 THE little area of ground in the J back yard, suitable for a gar den, has been too little appreciated in municipal communities. Why toll and tug over the soil trying to grow some thing, when vegetables could be bought from the green grocer? has come into the mind when the tempera- ture was high.
 Wastefulness in small things has been a habit not peculiar to America, for in these war times, when food is scarce everywhere, the governments of Great Britain, France, Germany and Austria alike are urging their people to cultivate something to eat. Everybody in Europe is being ordered to economize.
 In the United States-in this land of plenty--enough food is wasted year in and year out to sustain large and sturdy nation. And one of 'our glar- ing defects is the neglect on the part of householders to cultivate kitchen garden.
 The United States government, through the horticultural bureau of the department of agriculture, has been for several years trying to inter est all families who have yard space in the kitchen garden. And the move ment has made substantial progress. This year it should bound ahead. Raise something to eat" is now the American slogan, as well as the old world slogan.
 State commissioners of agriculture have taken up the line of work that
 .as been pursued by the federal gov ernment. More attention to the home garden is being insisted upon. Here in Alabama Commissioner Wade is performing valuable service this sea- son in his weekly letters to the farm CTS about crops-what. to plant and how to till. While he directs his thoughts mostly to husbandry in it's large sense he also gives timely ad- ,vice to the amateur gardener. He is rign when he says that a space 25 by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-01
hands

The spud has come into his own
 And wears a look of conscious pride; For now he makes a meal alone,
 Who once was served "upon the side.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-01

TELEPHONE Bell (prfvate exchange connecting all aepartments) Main 490O.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10
FED CROSS CHAPTER
HAS BEEN ORGANIZED

meeting of the petitioners to es-
tablish a Red Cross Chapter in this
county was held on Wednesday after
noon at the University club.
The following Officers were elect
ed: Mrs. C V Jenkins. chair
man. Jas M Lockhart. first vice
chairman; S. c. Patrick, second
vice chairman; Arthur Smith, treas
urer; A. p. Slichter. secretary.
The certificate of organization has
been sent In for approval to the head
quarters of the Pacific Division of
the Red Cross Society
The original signers of the peti.
tion were voted directors of the
chapter. the personnel of which fal-
lows.
Board of Directors-N n McGill.
Mrs. W. N. McGin. G A Whiteley,
Mrs G A Whitley, DR.. r A Bowdle,
Mrs r A Bowdle. sc Patrick Mrs.
s c Patrick. LeGrande Cannon, Mrs.
lie Grande Cannon, Jas. Lockhart
Mrs. Chas. s Chandler. Dr. Lew
Wallace. c. b. Lakenan. Mrs. c. B.
Lakenan. C V jenkins, Mrs. {. V.
Jenkins.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT
FOR A WORTHY CAUSE

Schiller's Mandolin and Guitar
Orchestra. assisted by Mrs A B.
Witcher, has completed a spendid
musical program. including twelve
numbers, in which about thirty OF
the best musicians in the district will
participate. has been arranged for
Friday night, June 18th. at Rockhill-
Shallenbarger hall. The program
will be followed by a short dance
The net result of the entertainment
will be forwarded TO the Red Cross
Society
There has been some discussion as
TO the right of citizens to raise mon
ey for the benefit of the Red Cross,
before an organization of the Red
Cross has been established Mrs
Arthur Witcher is in receipt of a
letter from Mr. Clymer. director of
the Pacific division of the Red Cross
stating that it is permissible for all
citizens to participate in such ben
eft. and II is also permissible for the
Red Cross flag to be used, and to
properly decorate any room that may
be used for such an entertainment.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10
Desires Money
Held by Muir
EUGENIO SlIu HAS BROUGHT
SUIT AGAINST HAMILTON MER-
CHANT AND MINING MAN TO
COLLECT MONEY

Carl F. Muir, a prominent merch-
ant and mine operator at Hamilton.
acting In an individual capacity and
as administrators of the estate of
James Siri. is made defendant in an
action instituted in the district court
last Wednesday by Eugenio Siri.
Siri is endeavoring to collect $500
alleged to be one-half of the royalty
paid to Muir by VS.. Cadra on ore
which he extracted from the Nevada
Lode and Nevada Lode No. 3, while
he was operating a lease on those
properties between March 1. 1915.
and January l, 1917.
The complaint alleges that James
Sri. prior to his death conveyed a
one-half interest to plaintiff. and
that since the lead-bearing area has
been operated under lease, Eugenio
Sir has been wrongfully Withheld pos
session of the treasure vault in con-
troversy.
II Is claimed by Sfri In the COM
plant that he demanded from Muir
one-hah of the $4,000 paid by Cadra
as royalty for ores extracted from
the tract in litigation. He contends
that he should receive an equal share
of the amount derived from the
lease. Siri asserts that defendant
Muir has refused 10 pay him the
amount claimed.
Another chapter In the history OF
Hamilton's lead belt is revealed
when Siri claims damages amount
ingto $500 month from January
| of this year to the time of judg-
ment.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10
BATES ACQUIRES HaLFINTEREsT

A transaction involving the trans
fer of $4,000 was sanctioned in the
district court last Tuesday by Judge
MeFadden, when o. G Bates was
given permission to purchase 1249
shares of stock in the Wilson-Bates
Furniture company from the estate
of his late partner. John l.. VIII
son. II Is specified that the pay
ments shall be made in installments
of $500 each. The deceased was
associated with the enterprise prior
to the completion of the Nevada
Northern Wilson's interests have
been looked after by Mr.. Bates since
the death of his associate in 1909
George Joudas filed an action in
the district court last "Wednesday
against Chris Barkas for damages
amounting to $1,000. II is alleged
in the complaint that the defendant
agreed in writing to deliver from
700 to 500 clips of wool at Currie
during May at 80 cents a pound
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10

Riepetown. that bustling commun-
ity. situated almost midway between
the two great copper porphyrys, was
almost completely destroyed by a
disastrous fire about 6:I5 o'clock
last night Only one building Is
left standing on the main street i.
The loss is estimated at 100000.
none of which is covered by insur-
ance
The blaze started in the Alpha ho-
tel. conducted by Frank Morris. II
is supposed to have been caused by
the overturning of an acetylene
lamp. The wind was In a vicious
mood, and when flames were issuing
from the second story of the Alpha,
old timers realized that the hour of
destruction was near at hand.
The main street was soon trans
formed into fiery furnace. With
out even the semblance of fire pro-
lection. property owners tried to
confine the path of the flames to a
restricted area, but II was without
avail.
The Alpha hotel was soon levelled
TO the ground. the flames feasting g
greedily on the dry hulk of lumber :.
The fire continued in an easterly d.
rection. levelling everything that
tended to interfere with the work OF
destruction
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10
FLYING TIMBER THROWS
THRILL TO AUDIENCE

A new feature was introduced at
the Bio theatre. Wednesday night
More properly speaking the feature
introduced itself as the management
had no part in consumating the thrill
that was enacted off the screen. Il
happened about five minutes to ten
and was the outcome of an unusual
sequence of circumstances An au-
tomobile truck that was careening
about town with party of Joy riders
was the moving feature. Just what
did happen in the first place seems
not entirely clear, but the auto truck
in its flight through the alley
at the rear of the hall. picked
up or collided with or In some
way connected with a piece of tim
ber about the dimensions and weight
of railroad tie. The shock of I'm
pact was sufficient to force this stick
through the side of the theatre and
its precipitate entrance into the show
house had some of the features of
the letting go of thirteen centimet-
er gun. Against the wall where the
timber went through were two pianos
The flying stick made a serious dis
cord among the musical instruments
The two pianos we're forced about
thirty feet into the hail. one of them
was turned partly around and pi
80 lAxuAlfohAd Thu fnrffcas-
mo was also communicated with
startling suddenness to the other pi-
ano at which was seated the theatre
pianist, Mrs Decker, who was In
dustriously attending to her business
unmindful that anything unusual
was going to happen until 1t happen
ed Her piano. in the path of the
mix-up was forced over against the
pianist and there was nothing for
{ her to do but turn a back flip Mop.
which she did az gracefully as the
circumstances warranted, although
| three seconds before 1t happened she
had no intention whatever OF intro
ducing any acrobatic stunt into her
piano score. 1t was very startling
Percy Hull. who was operating the
picture machine. heard the roar Of
The auto truck followed by the crash
and not knowing just what had hap
pened. switched on the house lights
BY that time the audience had risen
en- masse and had mostly reached the
main entrance. The pianist had re-
turned to a state of pertial equilib-
rum and was among the others who
were going from there as fast as they
could There would be no encore.
Some of the ladies in the audience
were trying to faint away. some were
laughing Historically and the men
were looking wise and feeling igno-
rant for no one knew just what had
happened Fortunately, no one was
injured other than to their nervous
systems and the regular program was
coueluded. after an investigation
that revealed just what damage had
Continued on Page Fivel
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10
CONDUCTORS ENTERTAIN

The dance given last evening a
the East Ely auditorium by the or
der of Railway Conductors was one
of the pleasant social events of the
season, With an attendance that fill
ed the auditorium to its dancing ca
pacity. Special trains were run from
Kimberly and MeGill and many 9th
ers came by auto. The conductors
proved royal entertainers and the
management is generally comnli-
inented for the successful manner in
which everything passed off Music
of the right sort was furnished by
Hollands orchestra and champagne
punch was served by the NJ. and
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