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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-10-26

+ all OF mans ingenuity now turned
toward the devising Of new ways
of killing and manning his fellow
II man in honorable warfare" were
turned to the service of peace the ad-
vance of the millennium would be sensi-
bly, fastened. Throughout the world,
whenever new invention or discovery
in science is discussed, the first thought
of man seems to be: "Of what use will
it be in war timer" Even such SEEM
ingly peaceable inventions as the aero
plane and wireless telegraphy and te-
lephony have been adapted, almost i'm
mediately after their appearance, as
probabilities to the use of the soldier.
Recent maneuvers in Great Britain,
the United States and elsewhere have
been made the testing grounds for
some of the latest inventions adapted
to war uses. With them have been
tried inventions made especially for
military purposes. For instance, in the
recent movements of the Michigan ma:
tional guard extensive experiments
were made with giant motor trucks as
a substitute for the army mule. It was
decided that the motor wagon is al
most indispensable in field service and
is more efficient in many branches Of
military work than the animal.
One truck supplanted ten horses and
four pack mules in conveying signal
corps wireless equipment and men. It
covered often twenty miles in an hour
over very poor roads, whereas the pack
mules would have required g. day. to
travel twenty miles. No. forced stops
were made at any time during the test,
and 1t was found to be possible to set
up the station for the transmission Of
messages with greater speed and less
labor than when mules were used.
The British maneuvers brought out
for the inspection Of military men Of
many countries several novelties in
war equipment, Among them the
!. wireless telephone apparatus attracted
much attention. One OF the most In
teresting pictures OF the maneuvers
shows the Siamese military attache
watching the work Of the wireless men
in the field OF course the use Of wire
less telegraphy in the field has become
almost q commonplace Of many military
maneuvers. f5zs E.5
France saw few days ago a review
Of army aeroplanes. In the presence Of
the secretary Of war Of the republic,
heads of the army. military attaches
and many other spectators more than
q hundred flying machines mounted
into the atmosphere and winged away,
impressing the beholder with q sense
OF Frances might Ia the air. France
maintains tts supremacy over other
nations IN the matter OF military aero-
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! More Than 1000, 900 Fighters.


A nation which can put into the field
1,175,000 fighters, brave and fanatical.
is not to be despised. Military critics
have said that if Italian territory bor-
dered on Turkish and that If Italy's
navy did not command the seas be-
tween the two countries the tale Of the
war would probably bear an entirely
different complexion. Man for man,
the Turkish soldier is as good as the
best Europe can show, and military
genius is not lacking among the de-
scendants Of the men who conquered
all of southeastern Europe, Persia.
Syria and Egypt four centuries ago.
An important element in the situa-
ton is religion. If Turkey falls, and
with it a large part Of the temporal au-
thority of the padishah. or sultan,
spiritual head of Mohammedanism, he
may call upon the Moslems of the
world to take up arms against their
Christian rulers. This would be an
extremely serious thing for Russia,
with her hordes Of Mussulman SUBJ
jects, and for Great Britain, with he.
millions Of Mohammedans in India and
elsewhere. Hindustan is already seeth-
ing with unrest, and the addition Of the
flames Of religious hatred might cause
the pot to boil over. bringing on an
other Indian mutfny.
Even the United States, which has
Mohammedan subjects in the Philip
pines, might feel the tidal wave of
trouble which would sweep around the
world. While the temporal power Of
Constantinople has waned, the reli-
gious authority Of the sultan has in
creased. He commands the religious
allegiance Of Mohammedans in all
parts /of the world.
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is really open. And behind Russia is
force the Ottomans back into Asia,
whence they came at the end of the
fourteenth century to conquer Servia
and establish themselves in Europe.
They had already seized Adrianople, in
1861, and made it their capital.
All Former Turkish Provinces.
Turkey stands now ringed around
with Christian powers most Of whom
it held in subsection at one time or
other in the four centuries and half
that have elapsed since Mohammed II.
and his terrible Mussulman warriors
crashed through the walls of Byzan-
tium, the city that was the last rem
nant of the Roman empire. For CEN
turtles Turkey held in subsection the
Christian folk within her European
empire and defied the Christian powers
to set them free. But the power Of the
crescent waned with the centuries, and
misgovernment and corruption dis
placed the strong centralized govern
ment founded by Mohammed and his
able successors.
For at least two centuries Europe has
been hoping and plotting for the time
when concerted action would make
possible the forcing back Of the Otto
mans beyond the Dardanelles. It may
be that the hour has struck now and
that the taking Of Bosnia and Herze-
govina by Austria Hungary, the vir-
tual freeing Of Egypt and the occupa-
ton of Tripol by Italy mean the real
ization Of the dream.
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Likelihood Of European Mixup.

Gasoline is not suited for use in ma
rine power plants. Its volatile nature
makes leaks from pipes or tanks ex-
tremely dangerous to ship and crew
and cargo. Residual fuel oil is safe
from the possibility Of forming an ex-
plosive mixture with the air. The by
products Of combustion are discharged
through apertures in the upper part Of
the mainmast and the smoke from the
galley fires through the mizzenmast.
In nontechnical language it may be
said that the Christian X. and the Sc
landia are propelled by compressed air
and crude fuel oil, highly expanded,
hitting pistons. 1t may almost be said
that the vessels 'tkick'' themselves
along, but the kicks come so rapidly
and so continuously and are applied in
such a manner by the proper coupling
of the eight cylinders Of the internal
explosion motors that the progress of
the vessels through the water is steady
and smooth. There Is no jerkiness in
the movement. The cylinders are cou-
pied in tours and are Of 1880 horse
power to each series of four. 4 :;
In virtually every respect the running
Of the new motor driven vessels marks
an advance in economy over the steam
ship. For instance, in steamship of
the size of the Christian x. or her sis
ter ship forty-hve men would be need
ed in the engine room to handle the
fifty tons of coal she would burn every
twenty -four hours a6f steady sailing.
In the "sea automobile" only ten men
are required. This means saving of
at least $3.50 a month In wages and
food. The first cost Of the ship is
greater, but there is a saving in the
end. According to an eminent New
York engineer, IAN oil, engined ship is
more expensive to build and equip than
steam engined ship. In the case Of
such large vessels as the Selandia
and Christian X the difference is as
much as $4,000. The East Asiastic
company of Copenhagen, the concern
for which these two vessels were built,
estimated that there would be a saving
Of some $4,000 per annum for each
ship II engined with motors in place OF
steam engines. sEs{ 4, S,:.s4zsa#
Each ship was supposed to make
three round trips or voyages from CO.
penhagen to the far east via the suez
canal In that time. This plan was
changed latter. and the Christian x.
was sent from Europe to New Orleans
and then to New York. They calcu-
lated also upon gain Of 9 thousand
tons in cargo space (saved by the
smaller size Of the engines), which rep.
resented to them not less than $4,000
per voyage. OF $4,000 per ship per an
mum IS the calculations OF the owners
are correct the extra cost Of these TO-
900 ton motorshfps will have been
earned and written Of within eighteen
months. ARTHUR u. BRINTON.
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The motorship carries no tunnels
When captain or a lookout sights the
Christian x. or the Selandia at sea or
in port the first thing he does is rub
his eyes. Then, If he ia near enough,
he halls her and wants to know what
has become Of her tunnels. Captain
Miss Of the Christian X reported on
his arrival in New York from New Or
leans the other day that he had been
queried by every ship he had sighted
as to what he had done with his smoke
stacks. .5% E
& Like its land relative, the sea auto
mobile burns oil. but fuel oil. not gaso-
line. Fuel oil Is what 10 left Of petro-
leum after the gasoline and the kero-
ss1 2 have been removed BY distillation,
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they will drive from the seas altogether
the reciprocating engine vessel and the
newer turbine driven ship. Most nau-
teal experts will not go so far as that.
however, while conceding to the novel
ty the merits proved by successful ex-
pertinent. n ~
Sea automobile" is a good term for
the Selandia and the Christian x. but
the reader must imagine an automobile
In the shape of steamship, 375 feet
long and So feet wide. He must equip
her with three masts, but he must by
no means picture: between the fore
mast and the mainmast or between the
latter and the mizzenmast the tunnels
that are SO familiar feature Of the
ordinary shin s5 IS .-z= 81 s45g 3s
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new ENGINES OF WAR TESTED BY WORLDS ARMIES

planes. Germany has devoted more at
tention comparatively to the dirigible
balloon and possesses a fleet of the big
gas bags equipped for war purposes.
Great Britain's army has dirigibles,
and their maneuvers formed an inter-
esting feature of the recent great turn
out of the home army. One Of the big
British dirigibles, the Delta, is shown
in the picture. Some idea of its size
may be gained from the fact that 1t
took more than twelve men to open the
door of the shed which housed it.
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OF course nowadays. as in former
years, an army travels on its stom-
ach," which is an old way Of saying
that a soldier must be fed before he
can be fntrusted with the task Of fight
ing the enemy. Travelling field kitch-
ems formed an interesting part Of the
equipment at the British maneuvers
and in the big red and blue skirmishes
around New York city. The pho
tograph shows a travelling British
camp kitchen. --,l... H. :.
:. RALPH s. PRESTON.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-10-26
BY CHARLES N. LURE.

EN- years ago a leading ency-
clopedia writer said of the
Balkans, 1.-THE strife of nation
u alities is intense in the Balkan
peninsula and threatens at any mo-
ment to disturb the existing ORDER"
The same might have been written
with truth at any time within the past
hundred years. Indeed, so constant
and continuous has been the condition
of disturbance in the Balkans that it
became trite, commonplace.
The war cloud over the Balkans"
has been one Of the stock Jokes Of
newspaper offices in Europe and Amer
lea. Wars and rumorS Of wars have
been the normal condition Of affairs in
the southeastern corner of Europe;
peace has been the abnormality.
Ordinary rumors of serious trouble
there would therefore have been re-
ceived with incredulity by the wise men
whose business it is to read the cable
dispatches carefully. But when the
armies Of four distinct nationalities
were modified for immediate action
against Turkey, when reports told of
the putting on war footing Of more
than 100000 soldiers, the editors in
structed their war correspondents to
QIepdIc LUZ S0ItlC0 anu OTUGT0u the
snapshotters to load up their cameras.
Real war was in sight in the Balkans
after decades of talk.
The Balkan states have been I'M
usually disturbed and restless since
1908, when Bulgaria declared her in
dependence of Turkey and Austria
Hungary startled Europe and the rest
Of the world by gobbling up the Turk
Sc17 of
govina. Some Of the Balkan states
saw in the action of the dual monarchy
a menace to their own existence and
feared the loss Of their autonomy gain
ed with pain and anguish from Turkey.
But Europe acquiesced in the action of
Franz Josefs government and the war
talk quieted down. None of the Balkan
states was strong enough by itself to
pick up the gauntlet, and there was at
that time no possibility Of coalition.
So Austria gained two important prov
inces simply by the process Of stretch
ing out her hand and telling the i'm
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One Of The Two "sea Automobie." tho se,andi..
OF since the turbine appeared
on the scene in the marina

u YOT since the turbine appeared
nj on the scene in the marine
engineering world, promising
Il relief from the defects of the
reciprocating engine, has so great an
advance been made in that line as that
Of the "sea automobile" newest Of
ships. The recent appearance Of the
latter in New York and other great
ports Of the world aroused the observ-
ers of marine affairs. They are unani-
nous, or almost SO, in calling the ocean
going motor driven vessel the fore
runner Of revolution in navigation.
There are now only two Of these ships
af1oat, the Christian x. and the Se-
landia, but there will soon be others.
Enthusiasts assert that in a few years
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Were it not for the fact that the
same hour which ushers in the freedom
Of Europe from the presence Of the
Turk will probably mean the Inaugural
ton of a reign of jealousy and strife
among the Balkan powers it would be
a contamination devoutly to be desired.
Macedonia is soaked in the blood Of
Christians massacred by Turkish
troops with the eonnivance or open ap-
prevail Of the authorities. and other Eu-
ropean and eAsiatic Christians have
felt the bitter weight Of the Turkish
yoke. They are not angels by any
means, these Macedonian victims of
Turkish misgovernment; they are tur-
bulent, unruly, vindictive, passionate
and given to murder as an ordinary
pastime, but they are, after all, core
ligionists Of the people Of the great
powers, and they deserve better fate
than massacre for their religious be-
lief.
Likelihood Of European Mixup.
AS to the probable outcome Of war in
the Balkans between Servia, Bulgaria,
Montenegro and Greece, united in spite
Of their mutual tealousies, on the one
hand, and Turkey on the other, not
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-01-05

the Austrians, SO indignant were they
that the country which was once
theirs, and from which their prince
had ousted the Turks, should be given
away by Europe to Austria.
ENJOYS came in from all the villages
eagerly asking, will there be war to-
day?" The standards were on their
way to the church. One was carried
by an old man over 60, who was told
that he was too old to fight. He re-
torted that his family had held the
banner for 800 years, and that until
his son, for whom he had cabled, re-
turned from America he would yield 1t
to none. But the ENJOYS went sadly
back to their villages to say that there
would be no war. The prince coun-
seled peace and his loyal subjects
obeyed him.
The Montenegrin's simple field
equipment hangs in a corner of this
house 1t consists Of rifle and a new
pair OF "opanka" (sandals). The
question of supply and transport does
not occupy the staff very seriously,
for man will live two days on a
piece of bread the size of his fist. He
takes three days rations with him
when he goes out to fight, and If he
were asked why he did not take more,
he would answer: Il have enough for
three days. BY that time either shall
have killed the enemy and taken his
food or else shall be dead myself"
People Courteous and Brave.
These were the views held by the
people whom We saw walking arm in
arm in Cettinje in the cool of the even
ing or talking in little groups Now
and then one splendid blue and scarlet
unit would detach itself and stride up
to another, salute, perhaps kiss, shake
hands, say few smiling words and
then withdraw again. We were as
much impressed sy the charm of their
manners toward each other as by
their untailing courtesy to strangers
They treat one another with great af-
lection and respect until! But
the revolver that peeps out of the red
leather 'torba" is alawys ready for use
and the blood feud is living and
dreadful reality, and no mere dramatic
fragment of dead past. Part of the
Montenegrin social creed is that he
who avenges himself * blessed"
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The Montenegrin type of face is
short, square. brown eyed dark haired.
1t is ready enough to smile, to see
joke, but in repose it has tragic sad
ness, a look of mourning that matches
the black cap brim What do the
Montengrins mourn in their sunny
home? Perhaps it is the Herzegovina.
a fairer and more fertile land. 1t was
once their country, but the tide of Tur,
kish invasion drove them from it, and
they fed to the Black mountain and
wrung living from It's gray. unfriend
ly slopes.
The Treaty With Austria.
They sowed their seeds in the little
pockets of earth that collect in dips
and dells in the rock and built them
selves houses of the plentiful stone.
They grew hardy from the hard life,
looked forward to the time when they
would have their revenge upon the
Turks and kept their weapons sharp
and their wits bright against the day.
The soil is rich, but there is very
little of it, so every patch is made to
contribute it's half dozen potatoes or
its handful of grain. You will won
der" said a Dalmatian friend, chow
such country can grow such tall, fine
men," He had been in Cettinje in DC.
tober, 1909, at the time of the ratifica.
ton of the treaty by which Austria
annexed Bosnia and the Herzegovina
He said that war had seemed certain
and that the Montenegrins wished to
cross the border Immediately to attack
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-01-05
Richelieu.

Richelieu, a pretty little place about
1915 miles from Chinon, in the depart
ment of Indre-et-Loire, France, derives
its name from the family of Cardinal
Richelieu, whose patr;monial lands ex-
tended to an area nov occupied by
part of the town. The people have
not shown any undue haste in com.
memorating their townsman, Sho, aft
err all. stands in little need OF a mon
ument. A committee has beer FORM
ed and has, appropriately. the high and
unanimous patronage of the Academic
Erancaise. which owes its existence n
the cardinal other learned societies
are represented. 1t has not been
decided whether the monument will tn
in bronze or stone.
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Find the Man

Copyright, 1869, by w. N. u
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25
BIC COAL FAMINE
 SEEMS THREATENED

Never before in the history of Bir- mingham, it is stated, has there been such a demand for coal as at this time The coal dealers believe that a famine will result should the weather continue cold for a few weeks longer. It is said there is scarcely any coal to be secured here at almost any price and that with difficulty customers are being taken care of by the dealers One prominent coal merchant said yester- day that pitiful appeals were being received here from all over the south for coal to be shipped at once. How ever much the dealers would like to heed the requests they are said 10 be powerless to do so. The railroads are calling for greater tonnage than contracted for and the domestic deal CTS have been swept off their feet in the general shortage It was stated yesterday that the recent heavy rains had flooded mines and caused the pro duction to fall flat while the orders have piled up on account of the cold weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25
MRS. PRUITT IS
 DEPENDED BY KING

Anniston. February 4-(Special)-Buck King northern Calhoun county citizen, who is alive today only because of a fatal mistake in which his brother was killed in his stead. was in Annlston Fri day afternoon and he made his first state ment since the recent killing of his brother, Ace King, near Piedmont about three weeks ago. for which Pat Hooper, father, and Alvin Hooper. his 12-year- old son, are now in the Calhoun county jail.
 Buck King claims that the young wom- an came to his house because she had been frequently beat by her step father, Pat Hooper. while he was away from home, she having been admitted by his wife. He says further that she refused to return home when her step father came for her, nor would she heed the en- treaties of Mrs. Hooper or the Hooper boys. She stated that shte would rather die or go to the poor house than again endure the Ndeal to which she had been subjected, according to Kings statement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25
REPUBLICANS HOLD
 MEETING AT SELMA
The Barker-Long Faction Adopts Resolutions
 Ind0rsing Taft

Selma, February 24.-(Special. 1.-The Barker-Long faction of the republican party in Dallas county, claiming they are the dyed in the wool branch, held a meeting this afternoon In Zion hall in Green street. The meeting was large ly attended by delegates from all parts of the county responding to the call issued by the chairman of the party in the county
 C. S. Walker and John NJ. Gee were elected as delegates from Dallas coun- ty to the state convention which will convene in Birmingham on March I, and to the district convention which will convene in Talladega on March 5. After the meeting the action taken for another wing of the party In indors- ing Roosevelt for the nomination of the forthcoming Chicago convention was deplored C. H. Walker was fn- dorsed for the position of register Of public lands with headquarters in Montgomery.
 c. II. Walker introduced the following set of resolutions, which were unanimous 1y adopted: Resolved, that We heartily and cheerfuly indorse the judicious, manly and statesmanlike administration of the affairs of the federal government, by that sterling and brilliant American states man. President William Howard Taft, and
 we hereby pledge him our sincere support for renomination and reelection and we confidently predict his triumph and sue cess at the national republican conven- ton and also at the polls.
 Resolved further, that we indorse par tially the administration of our home
 matters by P. D. Barker as national com mitteman and Pope Long as state chair- man of the republican party in Alabama. That in their patriotic efforts and earnest support of the administration of Pres- ident Taft, Col. Barker and MT. Long have succeeded in reunting the republican party in Alabama, brought about harmony and are leading us to glorious victory and a permanent success"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25
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