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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-07
Bloomington Car Strike, Becoming Threatening,
 Now Amicably Settled

Bloomington, H., July 6.-The strike of street car men which today assumed such threatening proportions as to necessitate the presence of state troops was settled late this afternoon. The demands of the union were substantially granted and a committee appointed to adjust any out standing differences
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-07
St. Clair County Prosperous

N. A. Hood, we'll known citizen of St. Clair county. spent a part of this week in Birmingham visiting friends and relatives. MT. Hood says he is always glad to come to Birmingham occasionally just to see the great progress being made. He reports that crops in his section are good and that the outlook is that the county will be able to feed itself this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-07
Stacker Is Sentenced

New Orleans, July 6.-Andrew Tricks III of Feliah, Washington parish, was convicted in the United States district court here today for having failed to reg ister under the conscription act, and was sentenced to three months Imprisonment This is the first trial and conviction for this offense in this district. Tricks is one of a family of 13 children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-07
Big Gold shipment Received

New York, July 6.-Gold amounting to s6,9oo,o0o and carrying the total of the present movement up to s126,031, 900 was received here today by J. P. Morgan & Co, from Canada and sold to the federal reserve bank. The total for 1917 is now S521, ,031, ,000
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-27

ago. It was the first word of reproach Marse Robert ever spoke to me; but he was right and I was reckless to ask. Things may be quieter tomor- row, sweetheart, perhaps even tonight and I may be able to come in for an hour l must not write another word, though l want to write on and send messages and kisses to the little baby and to caution it's mother to be care full and to tell her she is ten thousand more times precious than ever, but know l must not.
 Glowing and forever and ever,
 YOUR SOLDIER"
 July IF, 1S64-Our boys birthday. Blessed day.
 NOTE-The above was received by the Progressive-Miner in a note from MT. James Bawden, an old resident of Ketchikan and now at Raymond, Wash with the request that it be published.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-27
A HERDS LOVE LETTERS

The authorship of "The Love Letters of Confederate General" has at last been made public by the Pictorial Re view. in which they appeared. The writer of those delightful letters was Maj. Gen. George E. Pickett. Mrs Pickett has at last consented to their publication. Here is one (reprinted through the courtesy of the Pictorial Review) written by Gen. Pickett upon hearing of his little sons birth:
 God bless you, little mother of our Ison-bless and keep you. Heaven in all its glory shine upon you, Eden's flowers bloom eternal for you. Almost with every breath since the message came relieving my anxiety and telling me that my darling lived and that a little baby had been born to us, I have been baby myself. Though I have known all these months that from across Loves enchanted land this lit- tie child was on its way to our twin souls, now that Gods promise is full filled and it has come, I can't believe it. As I think of it, I feel the stir of Paradise in my senses, and my spirit goes up in thankfulness to God for this, His highest and best-the one perfect flower in the garden of life Love.
 "Blinding tears rolled down my cheeks, my sweetheart, as I read the glad tidings. And a feeling so new so strange, came over me that I ask ed of the angels what it could be and whence came the strains of celestial music which filled my soul, and what Nwere the great, grand, stirring hosan- mas and the soft, tender, sweet adagios that circle around and around, warm ed my very vein, beat my very pulse. And-oh, little mother of my boy-the echoing answer came-'A little baby has been born to you, and he and the born mother live
 q wanted to fly to your hand and his little hand in mine and lift our hearts in thankfulness to the heaven ly Throne. But when I applied to the great Tyee (Gen. Lee) for a pass to Richmond, saying My son was born this morning. he replied, Your cOun- try was born almost a hundred years
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-27

IN THE CRATE FOR THE FIRE @e have special grate coal which you will do we'll to use. It burns evenly and with glow that brings many pictures to the mind of the beno lder It Is a splendid heat producer, to7.
 Seated before a grate fire, fed with our coal. there Is charm anu con- fort that only grate fire can create.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-27

 people:
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 DOCUMENTARY STAMP
 In
 Conveyances of Realty s7 imposes follows
  otherwise veve to or vested the purchaser or purchasers any other person  exclusive of the value lien 
  Provided That nothing contained this shall writing to debt" Relative following though necessarily controlling issued guidance conened No stamp required deeds when actual value of the interest prop
 
 delivered December s17 although Deeds dated prior to December 1917 but before notary  delivery quen to December l, 1917
 
 the such ncumbance remained the the time of computing taxable consideration allowance purchase will be made
  subject the will each such reconed the value the interest property conveyed with allowance for the existing ncum brance thereon if
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  equity if Deeds release and deeds exempt 
 convey to sepulure erect monuments exempt wife, political division wherein the consideration named Natural affection $O public welfare and s10 oo and other valuable considerations" 
  issued December 1917 contracts taxable on the basis of entire consideration the
 
 
  imposed noa certificates acknowledgement other certificates. uas afidavits  the date and initials the
 Respectfully
 J. WILLIAMS Collector Revenue,
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-27
WAR STAMP TAXES ACCORDING TO ACT OF CONGRESS OF OCT. 3, 1917 IN EFFECE ON
 AND AFTER DECEMBER FIRST

compliance with passed and approved 1917 Collector David Williams of Taco following circular be given publicity for the gid people:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-19
Asylum Locatersfdow
Touring All Sites

AUSTIN, Texas. Nov. 19.-Thr locat-
ing committee for the selection of a''site
for the establishment oi -the. Northwest
Texas Insane Asylum, commenced to-day
it, tour Of inspection Of the various sites
that have been offered for the location Of
this new institution. WY
The asylum is 10 be- located at some
point north OF the Texas a Pacific railway
between Fort Worth and I'll Paso and west
of the Santa Fc between Fort Worth aud
Gainesville. The site must contain not less
than 500 acres Of land. Y:
The last Legislature appropriated $780,
600 for the establishment Of this ASYLUM.
The board. which j. composed Of the
governor, lieutenant governor and attorney
general. expects 70 spend about ten days
on the Investigating tour. 4
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-19
People Must Provide Facilities If They Would
Have Their Waterways Improved, Says Chair
ann of House Committee ON HarbOrs ~

ment has jurisdiction over all nayI.ablc
waterways, and il j. the established policy
of the congress To make provision for the
Improvement of meritorious project, con-
al-tent with the demands of the country
for additional means of transportation by
water. A. the house of representatives
must initiate all legislation and appruprla-
ton for the Improvement Of rivers and har-
borS, of which i committee has iurIsdic-
ton. the members Of the committee desire
to discharge their duties in tho most eifcc-
tive manner The primary purpose ia the
Improvement of our rivers and harbor- is
To provide adequate channels for %naviga-
tion and thereby 10 promote transporta-
ton by water. IL j. >elf-cyidcnt that the
mere deepening Of the entrance to or in
crensine the depth and area az q harbor
or the Improvement OF the channel uf m
INTERIOR waterway viii not alone establish
water transportation. Likewise neither
wilii the construction ot railroad track as
sure traffic. They simply provide the basic
necessity for transportation"
The additional facilities are then given
re outlined above. and Congressman Small
continues:
''The committee submit that the above
additional facilities are both necessary and
feasible. They further suggests a. q gen
cral proposition that water terminals must
he provided by the state or by the mu-
inequalities or other public agencies of III,
states, and that water carriers must be-
organized and maintained by individuals
corporations. or other local agencies. II
may be substantially stated that con
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-19

are~s may only improve for purposes OF
navigation the capacity Of the harbors and
channel, 81 the interior waterways.
III will 10 admitted that there are z
limited number of harborS and z large
number oi interior waterways on which the
foregoing essentials have rot been pro-
vidcd. In fact. it may be stated that the
people OF the country, including even that
~forccful class OF citizens who manage large
industrial units and are vitality Interested
III transportation appear 10 have slight
knowledge OF the primary essentials Tor
securing transportation by water. The de-
mand Tor The movement OF products by
water which exists under normal condi-
tions has been made acute under war con-
ditionS. but in many eases the essential
features are lacking.
'.Thc committee j. impressed with the
conviction that il j. their duty TO direct at-
tcniion 10 ihi~ Serious dercliction Of duty
upon the part Of the public and to express
the Opinion that appropriations should not
be- made for the Improvement OF those riv-
crS and harborS where the communities and
localities are continuously unwilling 10 dis
charge their corclative duty by providing
the facilities essential for the promotion
Of water transportation.
''The committee have not established any
arbitrary or inflexible rule. They arc con
scious that the public must be induced 10
realize liz obligation in the development
of wafer transportation by the processes
of publicity and education. They find il
difficult Ia excuse larger cities where pro-
duction j. large and additional facilities Of
TRANSFORMATION are 80 insistent and where
neither ignorance nor poverty can bc
pleaded IN extcntuation. The committee
are further aware that time will be- re-
quircd. even where the civic conscience has
been aroused. To provide these facilities and
to fully utilize navigablc waterways. For
the present the committee only insists there
shall be no willful disregard of local and
public obligations in these respects.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-19
Farm Education Aid i
PIanF ully Explained

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 1a.-Reqtire,
ments to obtain federal aid-fhr vocational
agriculture in Texas under Athe terms ~
the Smith Hughes act, passed ,by congress
and now in effect, are explained in detail
in q bulletin just issued BY the State DE
partment of education.
II i shown that for the next ten years
Texas will receive q total Of ~. 1865
from the federal government to he used in
ri ymcnt Of salaries of teachers. supervi<-
ors and doctors Of agricultural subjects.
also for Misunderstanding in industrial and
home economies. .
Application for federal aid must be made
by the local board Of control (school board,
school committee or special hoard. appoint
ed for the purposel in regular session, on
forms provided by the state board of yo-
c~ational education. f.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-19

line railroad with the railroad or railroads
serving the community, and one or more
good highway, should radiate thereirom.
They should be equipped with modern app
pliances for transferring freight between
the water carrier and the warehouse and
the rail ear in the cheapest and most cx-
petitions manncr. These terminals should
be constructed by the municipalities or 9TH
or agencies Of the state and maintained
and regulated for the service of the public.
The size and cost of such terminals viii
vary according to the population and FL
nancial ability Of the community 10 be
served. and the volume Of traffic which
exists.
-. There must be one or more cstab-
liShed lines Of water transportation with
sufficient capital. the requisite number of
carriers. and 4 complete traffic organiza-
ton.
II. There should he = complete CO.
ordination between the water t~ranSp1rfa-
ton lines and the railroads. and n pro-
rating Of traffic ms To through rates be-
tween the water carriers and the rail ear
rierS such as now exists between the sew
eral lines of railroads. 10 the end shat each
may complement the other and be jointly
dedicated Ia the service Of the public"
Congressman SmaIl'- letter "a Sccretar,
Baker>follow>
II am directed by resolution adopted by
the committee on rivers and harboIS Of The
house Of representatives 10 make this com
munic1tion.
III IS conceded that The federal govern
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-19

Communities which are seeking water
way improvements from rhe government
lnl-f show their willingness 10 cooperate
with the government IN every respect
thereto. provide and maintain the necessary
terminals according to The population and
financial ability of the affected ommun
itv. and otherwise show . regard Tor local
and public obligation. II such improve
mcni, are to ie undertaken. according 10
a I.4ter- from lion. john ii. Small, chair-
han of the house committee on rivers and
h%ariorS. to Secretary of Wan Newton d..
Baker. A copy of the letter ha- been re-
ccived bv Secretary Louis Cobolini of the
Bp2rl sof City Development.
-~ah i self evident, says Congressman
Small. ."'ihat The mere deensning Of the
entrance IL ~ increasine the depth and
area .oi \ harbor or Ing improvement Of the
channel OF an interior waterway viii not
alone establish water transportation.
Likewise neither will the construction al a
raiirtad track assure profit. They simply
provide the basic necessity for transparti-
tion.'
There are additional facilities which
must be provided for th establishment of
water transportation. aud Congressman
Small outlines them - follows:
Il. There must exist u demand for the
movements OF products.
-. There must ~ water terminal con-
~strictcsl III accordance with appropriate
pltns. These terminals require ample wa
ter front and capacious warehouses. They
should be physically conncc;e ~ a belt
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-19
Secretary Bakers Reply.

Secretary Of War Newton ID. Baker. re-
plying to Congressman Small> letter, un-
der date Of October q. 1917, said:
Il nave the honor 10 acknowledge re-
ceipt Of Your letter Of October ), 1917,
giving the views Of the committee on rivers
and harbors of the house Of representa-
tiveS on the general subject Of the facill-
ties for water transportation that should
he furnished by local interests in order 10
warrant and make effective the govern
ment Improvement Of channels. and ex-
pressing the opinion of the committee that
government appropriations should not be
made for localities that persist in di-re-
garding these obligations. This statement
has my hearty approval. and | shall take
pleasure in bringing it to the attention %
the chief of engineers for compliance with
your request that il be distributed through
the local engineer offices having charge of
river and harbor improvements throughout
the country. ! consider il a most oppor-
tune reminder to local interests generally
of the essential part they must take in the
national development Of water tr~ansporta
tion % that it may best serve the com
merrial and industrial needs Of the coun-
Congressman Small'> letter came to See
rotary Cobolini through II. &. Smead. a..
sistant in charge of the engineer office al
Galveston, and calling his especial atten-
ton to il, with the request that il be given
as wide publicity as possible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-19
.,Qn behalf Of the eomna,tee Lhsye ihe

'lQn behalf 81 the e~omnaitep lhsye Ihe
honor to suggest that a copy OF this com
munication be transmitted through the de
partment to all district engineers in the
United States, with the request that they
submit a copy Of the same to the govern
ors Of the states in which their districts
are located, 10 the mayors Of munlcipah-
ties, TO the officers OF Ill commercial and
civic organizations in their districts. and
hat the give publicity 10 same through the
press a. far n may he practicable"
Evening star., 1917-03-05
FUNERAL OF MRS. J. S. EDELEN.
Final Services Held in Christ P. E.
Church. Alexandria.

Funeral services for Mrs. James
Steed Edelen. formerly of Baltimore.
st. Marys and Prince Georges counties,
Nd, who died Friday at sibley Hos
pital in this city. were held yesterday
afternoon at Christ P. E. Church in
Alexandria. Rev. William J. Morton
rector Of the church. officiated. He was
assisted by Rev. e. e. Knight of Bal
timore and Rev. H. E. Ryerson of St
Johns parish, Broad Creek, Md.
The pallbearers were Sherman B.
Fowler of Alexandria. DR.. Charles F.
Lindsay of Alexandria, Gilbert Dent,
James c. Rogers, Thomas Turner Smith
A. r. Hazard of Washington, T. Ham,
mond Welsh of Hyattsville and George
z. Peterson of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1917-03-05
EEPLOOKINCYOUNC
It's Easy-If You Know DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets

The secret of keeping young is to
feel young-to do this you must
watch your liver and bowels-there's
no need of having a sallow complex
ion-dark rings under your eyes
pimples-a bilious look in your face
dull eyes with no sparkle. Your
doctor will tell you ninety per cent
of all sickness comes from inactive
bowels and liver.
DIR. Edwards, a well known physi-
Clan in Ohio, perfected a vegetable
compound mixed with olive oil to
act on the liver and bowels, which
he gave to his patients for years.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets. the
substitute for calOmeI, are gentle in
their action, yet always effective.
They bring about that exuberance of
spirit, that natural buoyancy which
should be enjoyed by every one, by
toning up the liver and clearing the
system of impurities.
You will know DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets by their olive color.
1Oc and Csc per box.
All druggists.
Evening star., 1917-03-05
See Them Soar! Eggs,

potatoes, onions, peas, beans
everything in the food line
soaring beyond the family
purse, except Shredde e d
Wheat Biscuit, the stand
ard whole wheat cereal food,
which sells at the same old
price. The New York World
urges people to boycott the
egg and other expensive
foods and eat cereals which
have a higher nuttitive value
at lower cost. Two
Shredded Wheat Biscuits
with milk make a complete
meal at a total cost of four
or five cents, furnishing all
the nutriment one needs.
For breakfast with milk; for
supper with sliced bananas or
stewed prunes. Made at
Niagara Falls. \. y.
Evening star., 1917-03-05

ernoon at St. Johns Episcopal Church.
Rev. Roland Cotton Smith, rector of
the church, officiated.
The honorary pallbearers were Ad-
mira1 Charles O'Neil. Capt. Francis NJ.
Barber. Woodbury. Blair. Charles Noble
Gregory, Admiral II. T. Harris, Cen
Charles l.. Fitzhugh, DIR. Larkin
Glazebrook, Admiral Wainwright. Tun-
stall Smith and John Redwood, the lat
ter two of Baltimore.
The body was taken to New York last
evening for interment in Woodlawn
cemetery.
Evening star., 1917-03-05
QUESTIONS THEIR LOYALTY.
Rev. DR.. Martin Reproves Senators
Who Blocked Defense Measure.

That the senators who blocked the
way of defense are not patriots was
the assertion of Rev. DIR. Daniel H.
Martin in a sermon in Dumbarton Ave-
nue. NJ E. Church last evening when
he took for his topic True American
ism
pathies," the pastor declared, "and the
Evening star., 1917-03-05

nation has a right to question the 10y
atty of statesmen who stand in th''
way of adequate defense at this time.
1t is serious matter that we have
men in Congress who are more in sym
pathy with German ideas than they
are concerned about the safety of ths
nation
The pastor also asserted: "a states
man who is afraid of German influence
is unfit to hold a seat in Congress.
Evening star., 1917-03-05
Col. Walter Katie Dead.

NEW YORK. March 5.-Col. Walter
Katie. who from 1877 to 1850 was the
engineer in charge of the building OF
this city's elevated railways. has died
here today, in his eiyhty-sixth year. He
superintended the construction of Eads
bridge. across the Mississippi. and was
one of the pioneers in the development
of the great railroad systems Of today.
Of a union regiment Of engineers.