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The Detroit times., 1917-04-13
RAILROAD
INQUIRY is
APPROVED
House Votes "a TO 8 In
Favor of State
Probe
SLEEPER TO NAME
COMMISSION
Is Also Given Power To
Check Up All
Expenses
BY w. L. OALNON

AoAoU NOFTcopCWdcHt DCNOtt ANWoeJ
LANSING. Mich, April 13.-The
house went on record "a 10 In IA
Vor OF a state inquiry into railroad
passenger rates. after long wran
gle yesterday afternoon. The bill
TO create a commission o. inquiry
was substituted several DAYS ago by
the house railroad committee for
the rate bill which passed the sen
ate and which granted the roads an
increase In passenger fares FROM
two cents mile 90 two and one
half cents a mile In the lower PENN
sula, and three cents in the upper
peninsula.
Rep. Sheridan Ford. OF Detroit.
led the attack on the inquiry by the
state being ordered He declared
that under the bill before the house
The sky was the limit on the eH-
penses OF the commission. while no
pay for the commissioners was al
lowed" He declared that the in
quiry might cost the state a million
dollars before II was done. He want
Cd light on what kind OF an inquiry
II was proposed 10 conduct before
he voted for q. saying that under
the bill Il would be possible either
10 hold million-dollar inquiry or
one that would consist merely OF OBJ
tanning few railroad figures and
asking the state TO grant the roads
demands on the strength or them
Rep. Pctermann urged the passsg'
81 the bill He satd that the consti
tuition expressly directs that the leg
islsture shall decide the passenger
rates OF railroads. while n leaves
freight rates 10 the state railroad
commission The legislature. there
fore. cannot pass the buck to ans
one else. ne said He recalled that
two years ago the rate bill was
beaten by a demand for some indie
pendent figures on which 10 act,
none. but railroad figures having
been presented Later no provision
was made 90 obtain any Independent
figures. Sentiment In the present
house Is opposed 10 giving increas.
ed rates on the roads figures. he
said. and IL WAS only fair that some
thing be done 10 Eet figures on
Ah the legislature could base its
opinions for or against the railroads
Continued objections 10 the unlim.
tied expense in the bill resulted in
IN amendment giving the governor
The power 20 limit the expenses and
the pay OF clerks and others. In this
form the bill WAS passed
The house also passed me budget
commission bill which has been
changed considerably from that
originally passed by the senate. II
nov a. provided that a commission
OF Eve 10 be named by the governor
and with the governor and auditor
general ex.offcio members Of n.
shall investigate The whole system
OF state budgets and prepare a sys.
tenn suitable TO the needs Of Mirhi-
gan and its many institutions The
bill now goes 10 the senate for the
latter body's approval OF the amend
ments.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-13
FLOWERS BILL
is DEFEATED

(Staf Correspondent Detroit TYmes)
LANSING. Mich. April 13.--The
house has defeated the Flowers bill
to raise The Salaries OF Justices or
the supreme court 10 Sl2 Oo0 a year
The vote was 20 10 ~.
The house amended the Wood bill
10 empower municipalities 10 seize
fuel or food for resale q the pub.
lie. The vote stood So to %. The
bill was put in AZ the time that
Mayor MARI was trying 10 hnd coal
near Detroit that he could seize for
Detroiters' use in the cold spells In
February
The Detroit times., 1917-04-13

For health and sood tu. there
- nfthnr ntr taste ot ttRi RAM ~
Lots of people are doins "a nova.
dayN aud many rancheH az pr 'pnt 20
a. take lu huMNlNF NuAFh-Fts ~
a. EN- comfortable, and give ih' ~
thoroughly good. wholesome thlnha
10 cat -,
enend a vacation ON one on these
Western rancheH7 Nc know the re-
liable ones and viii gladly tell Won
- "A Number irum which 60 choose
with their facilities and price
A few weeks of this kind ~ ne ~
the open. constantly hrtaih'nE that
wonderful western air. VIII put you
and the family In fine physical condl-
tion. and the experience--horseb ack
riding trout nshlng, plcnicklng and
camplng out viii nli your thoughts
with the Joy 81 living.
Let me plan with you and help you
determine just what o. 40, and ex-
plain 10 you how easy 10 IL 20 ae-
eomplish in these days OF perfect
train service. Make use OF me--thats
what I'm here for.
ii Francis. Gen. Pass Agt, g, Il.
A q. II. r.. SCI w. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago.-Adv.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-13
SENATE PASSES
KOEHLER BILL

(star Correspondent Dsf-ott Times)
LANSING Mich April l3.-The
senate has passed tho Koeh!er bill
which would allow Detroit and other
cities Of the state 20 purchase and
own land outside their boundaries
as sites for parks and work farms.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-13
HORSE TRAINS
MAY BE BANNED

OTTAWA, Ont. April l3.-The re-
cent ruling regarding special trains
may hit Canadian race tracks hard
this season Under present regula-
tons permission must BE- obtained
from the railway board before any
special may be run
The Detroit times., 1917-04-13
TWO DRY BILLS
Are ADOPTED
Prohibition Program Is Ex-
Peeted Despite Threatened
Turmoil
BY w. L. CALNON

(stdH Correspondent Detroit Times)
LANSING. Mich. April l3.-Ad-
vance threats of turmoil over the
prohibition bills in the senate failed
TO be carried out when that body
took mp the prohibitory bills yester-
DAY afternoon. under special order.
Senator Wood had drawn a mea-
sure which he proposed TO substitute
for the Wiley bill and the Damon
bone dry bill, but he had few sup
The Detroit times., 1917-04-13

Your Fanlly can cpend a Delight
ful Nsca.ion AZ Moderate Cost on
Ngas.een- Meunt-in- hnneh
The Detroit times., 1917-04-13

on their immediate passage. The
Wiley bin was adopted by . vote Of
80 20 none. The Lewis bill went
thru by q vote OF 10 % one. Senator
KoehIer. OF Detroit, casting the lone
negative on the ground that the DO
lice authorities Of the state were
being given q SLAP BY having law
enforcement placed elsewhere.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-13
Two Game. Today.

Gage win play Stewart and olde
will meet Johnson today In the city
championship tourney NJ three
cushions. now being played on AZ
Sweeney. Illusions. In the Thursday
matches, BirdselI beat Ritter. 80
tc 30. and Hewitt won from Stew
art, so TO So.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02

Anniston, December .-(Special.)-The latest call of President Wilson Is an ap- peal to the student body of the United States to give of their very best in pa- triotic service.
 Needless to say this call is being heed ed with all the enthusiasm characteris- tic of youth, aided by the cooperation of loyal teachers. All over Alabama the public school pupils are being organized into junior Red Cross associations. Next week they will begin work in behalf of the children abroad, making trench can dies, clothes for the refugee children of our allies, scrapbooks for the soldier in the hospital and various other tasks to which they are looking forward with keen delight.
 The great wave of patriotism sweeping America has since the very beginning of the war carried with it the college spirit During these days of trial the courage of our spiritual President, who depends so greatly upon the power of prayer, has been in a large measure sustained by the knowledge that hun dreds of college men and women are daily lifting their voices at the sunset
 
 country.
 Now comes the plea that Alabama s colleges, through the students friendship war fund contribute $15,000. This fund will be used through the war councils of the Young Mems and the Young Wom- ems Christian associations to build huts and hostess houses at the cantonments and toward bringing relief to the prison CTS of war. These prison camps of Eu- rope, as the rigors of winter approach, make a silent appeal against cold and hunger, which all dread to already un- endurable confinment.
 It is easy, perchance, for Anniston's S college circle to become imbued with pa- triotism, with the sight of thousands of men in the uniform of their country ever before them.
 During the past week Noble institute, college which, since the days of its existence, has been an important factor in character building, joined the friend ship war circle, and sent a contribution of $100. Most of this was given by the girls through sacrifice. A pretty Puritan play given on Wednesday was instru- ! mental in swelling the fund. The insti- tute girls also contributed 100 packages 1 to the Christmas box sent to the sol diers in France. Sixteen of the girls are taking first aid course under Mrs. w. l J. Kopp, the Red Cross instructor. Reg ular contributions are sent to the base hospital by the institute students. By I the way, several former institute girls 1 now attend the Margaret Allen and Louie Compton schools in Birmingham who report that the girls of these two schools are perfecting plans to adopt wards at the base hospital. The fathers of numbers of the Noble institute girls are officers at Camp Mcclellan. The | father of the president of the senior class, Florence Hodgson, Is major al | the camp. Every Friday morning some notable from Camp Mcclellan lectures Ito the students.
 l Noble institute was a gift to the city l from one of Anniston's founders, Samue Noble sast week the girls celebrated l founders day. Gathered around the mon umsnt of sheir founder. the occasion was | observed with appropriate exercises after which the monument was decorated with a proflsion of cut flowers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02

Miss Margaret Lea, the principal of Noble institute, is a fine type of the modern college girl, with trained mind and serious purpose She belongs to an aristcoratic Virginia family and is a graduate of Shorter college, University of Tennessee and Columbia. For sev- eral years Miss Lea made her home with her sister, Mrs. M. B. Wellborn, who now lives in Atlanta, where MT. We'll born is chairman of the federal reserve bank.
 Miss Lea not only inspires patriotic endeavor among the students, but takes very active part in Anniston's war re- lief work. She is member of the Red Cross unit which meets with Miss Emily Tyler every Tuesday. For this unit Miss Lea has recently knitted nine sweaters and wristlets and mufflers ga- lore. She is also member of Mrs. John B. Darlington committee from the Red Cross hospital relief organization Mrs. Carringtons committee has adopted a ward at the hospital, has placed vic- trola there and is constantly giving its time for the comfort and cheer of the sick soldiers within its portals.
 The Thanksgiving season with all it's merry accompaniments was observed the same as in other years in Anniston Scores of attractive visiting girls added to the pleasure of the season, thankful for beaux apIenty and the joys of the light fantastic. Two dances on each eve ming were we'll attended.
 The Cotillion club of the Richmond Blues entertained at elaborate dancing parties on Wednesday and Thursday evenings Although military necessity required the sacrifice of relinquishing the day time events, which they had planned for their two days of festival, the Blues carried off with great eclat the evening functions. The 18th in fantry entertained at dance Wednes- aav evening at the Alabama club, the enlisted men at the Athletic club on Thursday evening. On Saturday evening the Athletic club and Country club both entertained at dances for the soldiers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
ACHIEVEMENTS WEDDING

A wedding which Is of interest to a large circle of friends, and which will come as surprise to many, was that of Miss Grey Hawkins and Lieut. Lewis B. Ridley, which was quietly solemnized on Wednesday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock. at the First Presbyterian church, with relatives only present. The bride and groom entered the church unattended. The beloved Dr. J. A. Bryan spoke the marriage service. The youthful bride was lovely, gowned in a Pekin blue coatsuit, worn with a smart taupe hat, and taupe accessories.
 Lieutenant and Mrs. Ridley left im- mediately for Nashville, to attend the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02

grey, and carried an armful of white chrysanthemums The living room. in which the marriage took place, was tastefully decorated with ferns, and the impressive ring ceremony was performed by the Rev Charles Hanbey. Only the immediate families of the bride and groow were present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
FOR MRS. HOPPER

Mrs. C. $. Simmons will entertain at a luncheon tomorrow at the Tutwiler
 in honor of her guest, Mrs. A. c. Hop per of Dallas Tex. A number of other affairs are being planned for this popu- lar visitor who Is pleasantly remem- bered as the guest of Mrs. Simmons on several occasions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
E W C A c E " E W T s
SNODDY- COLLINS

of her daughter Fife Louise William Thuow Snoddy Thursday November 29 at Warrior
 SHERMAN-GOING N approaching Sherman Chicago The ding to 8.
 CANNADY BALDWIN the of
  December at ann
 CAMPBELI4KILGORE Kgoe announce the ngagemen of their Campbell of Bnngham The ding o December IS. No cards
 DICK YIELDING
  marriage Gather Pierson Dick The wedding to take plac December
 SNITH-TRAVIS the their ollie virgnia to Mr. Allen Percy November sl7 Birmingham. STEWARTIVEY the maag Of her daughter 25
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
HUMMELSHINE,

II ODNALL-SMlld d
 A marriage which will come as a sur prise to their many friends was that of Miss Estelle Smith to MT. Stanley l. Hudnall, United States navy, which was solemnized at high noon on Thanksgiv- ing day at the home of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. John w. Smith, at Sunnyside. The bride wore a coatsuit of wistaria broadcloth with black fox trimming, with hat, shoes and gloves of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
PI KAPPA PHI DANCE

The Pi Kappa Phi fraternity has is sued handsome invitations containing the coat of arms of the fraternity,
 ''The Omricon chapter of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity of the University of Ala bama invites you to attend an infor- nal dance in the gymnasium on the eve ming of Friday, December ', l917
 There will be visitors from all parts of the state for this affair including 8 coterie of boys and girls of the college set of this city.
 The grand march will be led by Miss Mildred Frutticher of Birmingham, and MT. Herman Burchfield of Tuscaloosa
 The Parasites social organization at the University, will entertain at a tea dance in the beautiful home of the Sigma Nu fraternity Saturday after noon, and the Athletic association will give another dance in the gymnasium Saturday evening in honor of the vis- itors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
SHERMAN-GOING

ns the marriage of her daughter Ee Louse to lrlow Snoddy, Thursday, November 29, at Warrior.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
FAREWELL PARTY

Mrs Arthur Buddy entertained at a farewell party for her sister, Mrs. D. c. Thompson, on Wednesday at her home on North Highlands. Tlls guests were: Mrs. D. c. Thompson, Mrs. Craig Jeff fries Mrs M. Swanson, Mrs. B. F.. Lan- caster, Mrs R. J. Glaze, Miss Blanch Swanson, Miss Virginia Glaze, Miss Dor othy Lancaster MT. Lloyd Thompson, Mr. James Lancaster, MT Edward Duddy and MT. James Glaze, MT. and Mrs. Arthur Buddy and Mrs. B. F. Lan- caster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02

M. P. Messer, MT. and Mrs. B. F. Moore, MT. and Mrs. Richard Massey, Mr and Mrs. Emmett O'Neal, Mir. and Mrs. John Sibley. Mrs. Hattie Sheppard, Judge and Mrs. s. D. Weakley, Dr. and Mrs. Leon Wyman, Dr. and Mrs. Will liam Jordan, MT. and Mrs. c. P. Orr, MT. and Mrs. Key Miner, MT. and Mrs. Charles Allison, MT. and Mrs. Warren Barnett, MT. and Mrs Zac Nabers Dr. and Mrs. E. M. Prince, MT. and Mrs. Joshua Yates, MT. and Mrs. J. D. Kirk patrick, Dr. and Mrs, Cunningham Will son, Mrs. J. w. Cameron, MT. and Mrs. George Whatley, Dr. and Mrs. E.. M. Robinson, MT. and Mrs. Gordon Craw- ford, MT. and Mrs. E. H. Cabiness, MT. and Mrs. John M Caldwell, MT. and Mrs. Ross Smith and MT. and Mrs Pas chal Shook
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
By EMMA REID RYALL

1 with pink rosebuds and valley 1iAs. The fluffy tulle added to the artistil effect of the table.
 The bride and groom left last evening for a wedding trip, and later will go to Columbia, s. C., where he is with the coast artillery The bride wore stun- ming black velvet travelling suit with hat to match.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02

 his Sherman Chicago Saturday. December S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
SMITH TRAVIS

and Mrs. Charles A. Travis the marriage or tn Virginia to MT. Allen Percy Smith. Thursday November
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
DICK YIELDING

Yielding the engagement and app Olivia to MT Gather Peson DIG place the middle of December
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
CANNADY-BALDWIN
{ CAMPBELL-KILGORE

Kigore announce ne ehgagenent Campbell o Birmingham ling place December IS. No cards
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
STEWART-IVEY

the marage or her daughter of the Aviation corps u S A. on sunday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
MRS. M'GRADY ENTERTAINS

Mrs. J. c. McGrady entertained at luncheon on Friday at her home at
 Terrace park in honor of Miss Agnes Furlong of New Jersey. The guests were: Miss Furlong, Miss Nellie Smith, I Mir. and Mrs R. J. Glaze and Miss Blanch Swanson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02

The Birmingham Equal Suffrage asso- citation has been able through the kind ness of Miss Morton and Miss Eva An gus Jones of the Louie Compton semi nary, and MT. Keane of Chicago, to put on" an excellent picture exhibition. The work of Miss Louise Schaefer Cone Miss Lucille Douglas. Miss Della Dryer, Mrs. Montfort, Miss Hannah Elliott, Miss Augusta Jones are being shown in con- nection with the Raemakers cartoons. small admission fee is charged, all of which goes to the Red Cross.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02

Sewanee and Vanderbilt game. Later go- ing to Murfreesboro until Lieutenant Ridley is called to Camp Green, Char lotte, N. c. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mrs. J. B. Hawkins and the late Hon. J. B. Hawkins of Chattanooga and one of Birmingham's most attract i've and popular girls.
 Lieutenant Ridley is well-known in Bir- mingham, having lived here the last five years. He is son of the late Capt. B. l.. Ridley of Murfreesboro, Tenn, a S. P. I. of 1912 and Kappa Sigma.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-02

S6IS.
ing genorat1on Tor s. ~ TEN 81 general
conscription now prevalent ia Europe,
which was so severely criticised and
denounced as ncompatible with free
governmental but q few years ago.. If
the military men and the mnnition
trust have. their way. this industrial
and agricultural country will soon be
transformed into q veritable military
camp; our young people will have to
spend the best years Of their lives in
practieing the art Of destruction, with
but comparatively little advantage to
their personal physical development.
Gymnastics is q commendable exercise
in the school and ought to be encour-
aged in every way possible, but it
should never be displaced by military
drills. The claim that it is absolutely
necessary for the safety of the country
that our young men be given mill
tary training, in order to be prepared
to defend it against a foreign inva-
sion, has no foundation in fact. There
is no such danger. The only danger
the people of this country have to
contend with lies in the greed of our
gunmakers end the ambitions of our
military men, and the sooner these par
ties are made to understand that this
country: prefers peace to war, and
wheat and corn fields to battlefields
the better it will be for the common
wealth. 49,. Do.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-02
Fumieation Not Best
Means of DisinfectinG:

Fumigation as an effective means Of
killing bacteria has about lost caste.
among public health workers for the
reason that people can't be fumigated.
It is now known that people more than
things are carriers Of Infection. Disin-
lection by fumigation, says the North
Carolina state board Of health, belongs
to a bygone age III sanitary science.
Because formaldehyde fumes viii kill
cultures Of bacteria when exposed to-
it, it was naturally inferred that fumf-
cation was the logical method of all
disinfecuon. But careful observation
and tests have proved that diseases are
not spread so much by inanimate OBJ
jects as they are by human beings
Diphtheria, measles, Whooping cough,
scarlet fever, cerebrospinal meningitis
and probably infantile paralysis are
all spread through the discharges,
mainly the mouth and nose secretions,
of people having the disease.
The best disinfection is soap and wa
ter, sunlight and fresh air applied
faithfully during the course Of the dis
ease. To sterilize all discharges, burn
mouth and nose secretions and main
tain strict personal cleanliness in case
Of sickness reduce the need for any
other disinfection Of any kind.
When people learn that no i'll smell
ing fumes or any other mode of ter
minal disinfection can take the place,
of soap, water and fresh air and daily
personal cleanliness, sanitary science
will have made great gain. No man.
ner of disinfection at the end of illness
can atone for careless. wholesale filth
during the course of illness.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-02

what have you got?'
''Oh, anything you wish," said the
photographer.
'"I'll take'- the farmer began, but
just then the other motioned him to be-
silent, inserted plate holder and took
the picture.
After the operation was over the pho
tographer handed the farmer his hat
and started to escort him to the door,
Had he forgotten about the drink2
To remind him the farmer said:
But what about that little invita-
tiOn?''
"Oh," said the photographer, smil-
Ing, that is just trade ruse of mine
to give an interested and pleased ex-
preston to the face.''
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-02

Ada Herald: The Moorhead Weekly
Citizen has been sold to the News OF
that city and will hereafter be pub
lished in conjunction with the weekly
edition of that paper. The plant of
the Citizen was recently destroyed by
fire. E. G.. Melander, who published
the Citizen, will conduct job printing
office in Moorhead. The constantly in
creasing cost of all material that is
used to make a newspaper is causing
consultations and suspensions all over
the country.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-02


DID sFo1 & e l11:VA
Hin City News: Certain interests
principally the United States Steel
corporation, are working ct the legis-
latuIe for the passage Of . law form
ing state sconstabulary similar to the
one that rules the coal and steel parts
of Pennsylvania. The strongest argu-.
ment gainst such an organization 10
the blot on Pennsylvania fair name
caused by its state constabulary. This
force, organized solely for the purpose
Of enforcing the ruAe Of the coal and
steel barons, is made up mostly OF
thugs and gunner who delight in kill
ing. No man with self respect and
spark of humanity about him would
belong to it. Chas. McKeever, mem
Der Of the common council of Newcas-
tie, Pennsylvania, said: 81 regard the
Pennsylvania state constabulary men
as brutes, who are trained in the arts
Of rioting and murder, for the express
purpose of competing the working
class to humbly submit to the lowest
condition Of poverty, misery and star
walton that can be imposed on them by
the heartless corporations. A state
constabulary would put a big extra
burden of taxation on the people and
would be used only to tighten the grasp
the steel trust already has on Minneso-
ia. The PEOPLE of Minnesota Chose
who live here and pay the bills) do not
want a state constabulary, so why
shoulder this burden for the benefit of
a few nonresident millionaires1
Pine River Sentinel: Still there are
some country newspapers working
strenuously to have the law passed:
What their real object in support OF
the bill is can only be guessed at.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-02

put the farmer
in a chair, peer
ed through the
camera and then.
coming from un-
der his bla ok
cloth, said:
by the way,
will you have q
drink ?"
"Why, I DON'T
mind" said the
farmer, with q
Dlea Sed smile