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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
SPECIAL BOY

Delivery boy over 16 one with wheel pre-
 ferred. Apply MT. Strong, Drennen Co. Representative to sell acci-
 dent and health insurance to Seaboard { Air Line Railway employees. Men with < some railroad experience preferred. Ad- < dreas branch office Standard Accident
 Insurance Co., Bristol Va. 3-11-6t- -su- we VVANTED--Men and women to qualify
 for government positions. Several thou
 oand appointments to be made next few < months. Full information about open
 ings, how to prepare, etc, free Write immediately for booklet. co 209. Earl s Hopkins. Washington, D. c.
 v l-L-1 0l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
|0NE CENT A WORD

RATES--One cent a word . days m ad.
 taken for less than s5c for first iuser- tiOB. Ca~b must scc0.enny order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21

XIRMINGHAM government clerk exam .inafions March 26; $75 to $120 month; ample questions free. Write Franklin Ynstitute, Dept 3-C. Rochester. N. Y.
 ~ 2-lB-20t -sa -su- mo -wed-fri YOUNG men wanted government rail-
 way mall clerks. $75 month: sample ex-
 animation questions free Franklin In nffthte. Dept. e-D Rochester. N. Y. x 79N 1-1S-22t- t-su- mo we-fri-sat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
ONE CENT A WORD
WANTED-AGENTS

RATEs-0ne cent . word days ad.
 taken for less than 25r for first fnaef- ton. CnSh must nccomrany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21

FROSTPROOF cabbage plants ready for shipment now. Sweet potato plants will be ready soon. Write for prices.
 Cullman Produce Co.,, Box 75 Cullman, Ala 3-18-5t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21

A GREAT eastern corporation wants salesmen to call upon customers; must have initiative, good education and D years of age; selling experience not es- sential; answer in your own hand giv- ing house address and phone number.
 Address J-7S, care Age Herald S-2l-7t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21

GRAPHITE LAND-Clay county, in the belt" Write K-69, care Age-Herald.
 3-S-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21

AGENTS WANTED-To sell Ford tractor stock; big profits to right man: big,
 live proposition for your territory. Will liam J. Wilson & Co.,, 341-347 Fifth ave,
 New York. 3-18-7t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
LQNE CENT A WQRDl
FOR SALE

RATES-ODe cent . wovd . Aays aA.
 taken for less than 2Sc for first fnser- ton. Cash usrsf Brcom1Npv 0rdev,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
ONE CENT A WORD

RATES-One cent . word dnys no ad. taken for less than 25c for first inser. ttOn. Cash mMat accompany order
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-05
BUILDERS SEE
BILLION-DOLLAR
YEAR FOR 1917

This will be another billion dollar
year for builders.
Investigations completed BY s. ".
Strauss, OF New York and others.
who are in close touch with con
structional interests thruout the
country show that high prices are
not hating operations In the asgre-
gate. Dodge reports OF New York
indicate that building and engineer
ing work Will exceed last years rec
ORD high total OF 1880. 600. 900.
Demand for new construction
continues heavy turnout the coun.
try said Mr.. Strauss. and as prices
for building materials continue high
Il is expected that both in volume
and cost the 1917 figures will great
~ exceed those OF 1916. Last years
actual construction stood at $685..
0i5.sss. the total number OF build.
Ing permits being 2se.43s
The volume OF building In New
York city last year was more than
equal 10 the combined new con
struction Of chicago, Boston. Phils-
delphia. Pittsburgh and 81. Paul.
The total figures for New York
were s215.567s15. Chicago Il the
nearest to this with sli2s35.l50.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-05
REAL ESTATE and BUILDING
'CONvEYANCINC'
IS EXPLAINED
J. Lee Baker Speaks Before
Y. NJ. Z. A. On Real
Estate

J. Lee Baker. local subdivider and
member OF the Detroit real estate
board, used "Conveyancing m his
subject in speaking before the Y, NJ.
c. A. class in real estate Friday
evening. He said In part:
The transfer OF an estate In land
In this country 10 effected by volun
tary conveyances from one person TO
another. by descent under the laws
Of succession existing In the various
states OF the union, by device con
tanned In the last will and tesla
ment and by operation OF the law.
~ real estate dealer is concerned
largely with the first class or volun-
tsry conyeyAnceA as they constitute
a large uart OF the business"
Mr.. Baker laid stress on the i'm.
portance OF care. accuracy, knowl-
edge and honesty in the drafting OF
papers relating TO transfer OF inter
est In land
Mr.. Baker then enlarged upon the
correct method OF procedure ia max
Ing conveysnces OF real property and
pointed out many OF the disastrous
results in falling 10 observe proper
procedure.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-05
Society

The Edna Charec Noble Alumni
association viii give Valentine
dancing party Monday evening. Feb.
I'm The LedG- aL!oa- elnhAolae----
o
The Andoy or Phillips Alumni "a.
sociation vii entertain President
Stesrns. OF Andover. at dinner, Mon
day evening. IN the University club.
Following dinner stereopticon views
OF Andover and ia activities will
be shown 10 recall 70 the old
grads" the days OF their own atten.
dance in the academy.
o.
The Political and Civic league will
Ileet Tuesday. Feb. 8. in the FedeiE
ton club house for luncheon each
member 10 bring her favorite dish
in cookery and tn recipe. together
with fork and spoon. while coffee
and rolls will be provided by the
club steward. The dishes will be
sampled and recipes exchanged.
David Harper will give a denionstra-
ton 10 the club members Of tho
proper way TO cut up ? quarter OF
ieef. explaining the different cuts
and uses OF the neat. Later. the
league members will attend the re-
coption To be given in the club
house in honor OF Mrs. Dslphine
Dodge Ashbaugh.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-05
FRED PATERSON
ORGANIZES NEW
REALTY FIRM

Fred Paterson. for long time
identified with Paterson brothers &
Company real estate deslers has
Withdrawn Cnd organized the irm
OF Fred Paterson a. Company, With
Offices AT No. 1855 Penobscot build.
ing.
For a number OF years ~Nr. Pater.
ION has given attention 10 the de-
velopment OF Crosse Pointe and In.
dian Village sections for exclusive
home sites.
Mr. Paterson Is president OF the
Detroit Truck company and a mem.
her Of the Detroit Real Estate
board. the Detroit Board OF Com.
merce. Detroit Athletic club. Detroit
Poat club. the Bloomfield Hills
Country club. the Automobile Coun-
try club and the Detroit Automobile
club.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-05
The Confessions of a Wife
Beauty Attracts Al ANY Age.

has had eyes and ears for no one
else since he came TO live with
US"
For shame, Tim You know An.
ME wanted The boy more than any
thing elsa la-the- NeFla simply i5r'
cause you wanted boy"
"rhat is right Miss Margie and
I'm going TO make that boy run the
town about twenty-five years from
date"
10 YOU reali1e. Tim. who II vas
made you police commissioner
u expect. Miss Msrgie u was An
ME. know Id be nothing but an
Irish scut today IL II wasn't for her
Then don't be looking too long
al the girls. Tim"
Nov look herel Miss Margie. you
amt gein' 10 tell Annie about that
little bit OF foolishness you saw Just
now. are you You see when a man
turns forty IL sometimes comes over
him sudden like that he is getting
on the shady side, and once in a
while he will give a pretty girl n
compliment Just TO see II he can
make her dimple and change color
as he used 10 do.
IL isn't that he's looking for a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-05
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME
Peter Rabbit Watches and Is Watched.
Copyright 1916. by r. W. Burgess
BIZ TbORNFON D. HlKGESS

Chuck 90 come out and look Tor mis-
shadow. Sammy had laughed till
he lost his breath and had hurried
away to tell everybody he could
And. SO while Peter sat there and
watched, friends ~ his were watch
Ing too. only they were watching
him instead OF Johnny Chucks door
way. and they would wink at each
other and chuckle. Az FIRST Peter
didn't mind sitting still. but after
while he began TO grow sleepy for
you know he had been mp all night.
He did wish that Johnny Chuck
would hurry up and come out. II
seemed 10 him that never had u
taken Jolly. round. bright Mr.. sun.
so long 10 climb up In the blue,
blue sky. He grew so sleepy that
he would nod. Then he would open
his eyes in a hurry. fearing that he
might really have slept a few min
utes and that Johnny Chuck might
have come out and gone back again.
Never was there a longer day.
Jolly Mr.. Sun climbed up until he
was right overhead and then be
gan 10 go down toward the Purple
Hills. Still there was no sign OF
Johnny Chuck. All day long Pc
ter's friends made some excuse TO
come past that way just 30 see him,
and then went away laughing II
was such a good joke. Al last the
Black Shadows began TO creep out.
There had been no sign OF Johnny
Chuck and now In he should come
ont he couldn't possibly see his
shadow. Peter decided that II was
time 10 go home. lie was stiff from
sitting so long. and he was disap-
pointed. dreadfully disappointed.
As he hoped over the stone
wall on his way 10 the dear Old
Brier Patch along came Jimmy
skunk.
What luck" asked Jimmy. There
was something in Jimmy's voice that
made Peter suspect that Jimmy was
trying hard not TO laugh
Jimmy skunk" said he severely.
do you believe that story about
Johnny Chuck and his shadow"
No" replied Jimmy. The nrst
time heard II | went straight into
Johnny's house and found him just
as sound asleep "a any one could
he"
And you knew all the time that 7
was sitting there watching for moth.
ing9" demanded Peter.
Not for nothing, Peter. Not for
nothing" replied Jimmy. and
srinned right IN Peters face. II
guess you've learned how silly IL il
TO believe everything YOU hear. and
that Is something gained
Next story; Peter Tries To Visit
Paddy the Beaver
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-05
PROPERTY
VALUES ARE
CLIMBING
Frontage Costing ST.
600 Eight Years Ago
Leased For $1,000
CROSSE POINTE
LOTS ADVANCE
Land That Sold For ST.
$50 Two Years Ago
Now Worth $4,000

Real estate transactions thus far
this year continue TO show tremen-
dously increasing values in Detroit.
Forty feet OF frontage on Wood
wardave.. Immediately adjoining
the Highland Park State bank.
which was sold To James Couzens
eight years ago for 81 800 and later
became the property OF the High
land Park State bank. has been
leased 10 George Bats. OF Chicago,
for a high-class restaurant at a year.
ly rental OF $1,000 for ten years.
The lease was taken for p, years,
the rental TO be increased after 10
years. The increase has not been
decided on. however.
The original plat price two years
ago on lot No. 10 at the southwest
corner OF kereheval and University
pl.. I'm Crosse Pointe. was 3l.750.
Jan. 26 II was sold TO l.. S. Trow-
bridge for $500. The lot was orig
inally purchased BY Fred Haskell
when Crosse Pointe colony was first
put on the market. In April. 1915.
Haskell sold II 10 Dufneld J. Beth.
une for $4,000. making net profit
OF about $3.50 in seven months time.
In November OF the same year Ell
mer Burrell bonught the lot from
Mr. Bcthune for $4,000. netting MIR.
Be,hune s4oO. Nj Trowbridge
bought the lot az pront 10 Mr..
Burrell OF 81 200 for the IS months
the latters beld IL. In the course
of about two years the lot increas-
ed nearly 30 per cent in value. Ad-
jacent property has increased pro
portionately.
Mr.. Trowbridge is one OF the orig
inal owners 81 the colony
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-05

4pperty- lipperty.lip ran Peter
Rabbit straight TO the Old Orchard,
In the far corner of which was ihe
house OF Johnny Chuck Il was
early. very early In the morning as
Jimmy Skunk had said. In fact. u
was SO early that Peter had been
on his way TO his home in the dear
Old Brier Patch when he met Jim
my Skunk. You know Peter IL
quite a hand 20 stay out all night.
usually getting home just about the
time jolly Mr.. Sun begins his daily
climb up in the blue. blue sky. SO
II was quite likely. IA Jimmy had
said. that Johnny Chuck hadn't come
out as yet 10 look for his shadow.
even supposing that he really did
such a thing on this one particular
day OF the year. which Is known as
Ground hog day Ground Hog
being just another name for Johnny
Chuck.
AS he ran Peter thought over all
that Jimmy Skunk had told him OF
how II was said that Johnny Chuck
was in the habit OF coming out on
this day TO find out how much
longer winter would last u be
should see his shadow II would
mean six weeks mere OF winter. but
IL no shadow was 10 be seen IL
would mean that the winter was al
most over. according TO what
Johnny Chuck had said
That's funny idea" thought
Peter What has Johnny Chuck's
shadow got 20 do with the winter.
anymore than my shadow. or jim
my Skuuk's shadow or the shadow
OF anybody else? And why should
he wake up today any more than
any other day ~ doesn't sound
reasonable. and yet-snd yet
well, 10 people say II is so. perhaps
II is so. Anyway u will harm no
ono N watch and ind out for my
self" You see Peter is very like
a great many other people-ready
to believe anything. even tho his
common sense whispers that Il can
not BE- SO
When he reached the Old Orchard
Peter went straight to Johnny
chnck's house There were no
footprints on the doorstep so Peter
knew that Johnny could not have
come out yet and be gave a little
sigh OF relief Then he picked out
a place close 10 the old stone wall
where there was an opening between
the stones. an opening big enough
for him TO squeeze into in case any
one OF whom he was afraid should
come along and sat down to watch
Johnny Chucks doorway.
Now Jimmy skunk had guessed
Just what Peter would do. and so
he had told Sammy Jay that Peter
was going 10 watch for Johnny
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-05
60 PER CENT is
EARNED BY REAL
ESTATE COMPANY

AZ the annual meeting OF the Kr-
by-Sorge-Felske company. realty
dea' 20. report OF the financial
Ton lition the concern was submit
ted by the treasurer and showed an
exceptionally profitable year In 1915
the net earnings icing nearly 60
per cert OF the car italization. with
assets exceeding the liabilities BY
better than 10 I.
In formulating the plans for the
current Yeer. Mr.. Serge stated that
II would still no the aim OF the
company TO bui'G workinsmens
homes and that they contemplated
erecting in the neighborhood OF -
10 100 residences. including duplex.
-, two story houses and cottases.-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-05
NATION FACES
SERIOUS TASK,
SAYS DENLY

commenting on Newspaper &C
counts Of the diplomatic break be-
tween the United states and Ger
many. Edwin Denny, presiden of
tho Detroit Board OF Commerce and
former congressman, said:
Unlike many OF ms fellow cIti.
sons | cannot fail 20 foresee various
serious consequence from this step.
l,ope the public viii appreciate this
with a solemn determination TO car.
r. thru the tasks ahead " us. what
ever they may h.. for the United
Siates and humanity
As an American citizen ! most
earnestly applaud the course of tho
president In any act he may take,
he the consequences what they
may"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-05

let Mr. and Mrs Trent take their
ride on the board walk together for.
little book. who am | that | should
add even a hint of care 10 close
knit -nlons
Instead. I TOOK a NaIk by myself.
COINS in an opposite dirS Jon
wanted TO think a little.
Certainly. as far a. she is con
cerned. Mrs Trent has been very
hspp. IN 10th her marriages Agsin
the look on dear old Dads face came
before me as he whis 9erod "lou
see. Msrgie. your mother has never
nown up"
And ater All. do He make our
husbands any happie. than she has
made hers think rot. I was so
busy thinking out this problem that
! lid rot ~ 1rs. realize mad walk
I'd down into tho cheaper part ~ the
card walk, Mace seldom visit
All at once heard rich Irish
voice saying. Now. look here. little
one, it's meself that has been after
lookin' at your pretty back for the
last quarter OF mile and now
want to see II YOU have the Irish
eyes that 20 with that black hair
The girl turned quickly. smiled
and held out her hand 1T is the
commissioner. isn't it, How IS your
wife and the babies"
Are you Terrence Murphy's
daughter" asked the commissioner,
and then ! saw Il was Annie LATER.
tvs husband. Tim. speaking.
YES. sir. didn't YOU know me-"
answered the girl
Yes. knew YOU but was not
quite sure who you was. lied Tim
ungracefuii,
How long have YOU been down
here. Mr. Commissioner
Since yesterday. came over
for little rest and recreation
And did YOU bring Annie Tim >"
interrupted softly as moved up
between them
Tim turned with smile and a
blush spread over his tanned face
rs n possible that am looking
into your pretty face Miss Mar.
gle" asked Tim as held ont my
hand TO him.
You seem 10 be looking into 4
number OF pretty faces today. Tim.
| said shyly. is II something you
save for the daughters OF your own
country Tim. or is IL compli.
ment you pay TO all women
''Gf 5ouf -. Of course. Jo-slp woni-
en-" said Tim earnestly "A man
would be a brute who would not ex-
claim over a pretty girl just as he
would over the sea and sky out
there. But II Is good TO see you
walking, Miss Margie Anne will be
overJoyed when tell her how we'll
you are looking
Then Annie II not with you
No. YOU couldn't get her away
from the boy with Wild horses. He
tween YOU and me, Miss Margie. I'm
little jealous Of that boy Annie
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-05
Cleanse the BLOOD
and Avoid Disease

When your blood II impure. weak.
thin and debilitated. your system be-
comes susceptible 10 any or all dis.
eases.
Put your blood I'm good condition.
Hoods Ssrsaparilla acts directly
and peculiarly on the blood-it puri.
hes. enriches and revitalizes II and
builds UP the whole system.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has stood the
test OF forty years Get II TO-DAY II
IL sure TO help you.--Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-05
BUILDERS FACE
PRICE PROBLEM
FOR MATERIALS

Tie present condition OF the mar.
ket on building materials is such
that II IL practically impossible to
make estimates or 10 anticipate
prices for even a short time. accord.
ing 10 8. !. Kux, manager OF the
sales construction department OF
the VI. A. Jones Real Estate COM
psstlN C--. C-...-. E..- 4. -.-..i., u --..
The same In a greater degree ap-
plies 90 the labor situation" Mr.. Kur
continues. I'VE might be paying
$3.50 for common labor today. but
next week a new factory might
spring up which would take any
amount OF unskiiled labor at a much
higher wage. The result IL that our
estimates are worthless"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-05

change in his love. but that be Is
topine that change has not yet come
into his life. lie wants to assure
himself he Is still a broth OF a
boy"
Ito be continued.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-05
ITO be continued. }

Brilliant che,iots. Jersey cloths
and Raiah silks in plaids and
stripes. will blossom forth in the
new cuts OF suits and gowns AZ the
1917 spring style show which II "a
be opened In Chicago tonight under
the auspices OF the Chicago Gar.
mont Manufacturers association.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-05

Charles " LaBond, real estate
dealer. has moved his office 30 No
lus Penobscoi building
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-05

Prty tinw--the plain sect kssa--thss
o. rtsht-Tim~s Job Dept,--Nstp l12o.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-05

r,. .s, r.. .;,i r .:.. s.:. a..
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-05

Next story; Peter Tries To Visit
Paddy the Beaver
Evening journal., 1917-07-24
COUNTY clerks Want
TO EVADE WAR SERVICE

Several employees OF the county at
the Court House have announced their
Intention to claim exemption from
the military draft on the ground that
they are county officials within the
meaning Of that phrase in the con-
script law. IN they make this claim u
VIII raise the direct question before
the exemption boards as to who are
and who are not county officials"
among the employees OF the county
Ralph p. White. clerk OF the Com
mon Pleas Court and Edward Talley.
clerk In the Office OF Clerk OF the
Peace Wright. have already decided to
make that exemption claim. Edward
Weston. of Recorder OF Deeds
Georges Office. Is considering making
such claim, as are John j. Joils and
George r. McDougal. clerk in Pro-
thonotary Wigglesworth's office.
Thomas B. Haugh. deputy register
Of wills. and Charles Bennett. Jr.. q
clerk in that Office. will not mako IN,
claims because they were among tn,
/ last ones drawn. Mr.. Haugh's mum
Der being drawn above the 10.400tl
number pulled out Mr.. Bennetti
number was drawn an the 700Oth list
Mr.. Weston's number was the forty
second one drawn, and he is sure {,
be called for examination.
Evening journal., 1917-07-24
MILITIA OFFICERS TAKE
AUTO TRIP TO SEASHORE

Through the courtesy Of many prl-
vate citizens and the generosity OF
some Of the officers Of the First Della
ware Infantry. the non-commissioned
officers and some OF the privates who
did splendid work in raising the new
regiment. with Their wives and sweet
hearts, left this city early this after
noon for an automobile trip TO At
lantc City The officers, who we're
recently promoted. thought the men
deserved some reward for their work
in giving Delaware a full regiment
and quickly raised the necessary
money for the trip.
Former Mayor James F. Price and
others OF the Wilmington Defence
Committe obtained the voluntary use
OF nine automobiles. Mayor John W
Lawson and his secretary. ]. A. CORY
also assisted in getting the use OF
some autos Lieutenant Amodio. Cor
poral Smith and Private Phil Stein
bach composed the committee IN
charge OF the AFFAIR. Arrangement
have been made for the party to have
supper at the Hotel Devonshire, fol
lowed by roller chair ride on the
boardwalk. There were about thirty
six persons in the party.