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The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
pnrdnnelIe. Reonened.

Constantinople, May 1.-THE Turkish
government to-day officially proclaimed
the reopening Of the Dardanelles, which
were closed when an italian war fieet
began its blockade and attendant opera
tons in the Aegean Sea by borbard-
ing forts and seizing Islands in the
GrecIan archipelago.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
italian. BIoclsade I.Iand Of Rhodes

Through the American Embassy at
Rome the State Department yesterday
received official notification OF the block
ade OF the Island of Rhodes. 1t is ex-
planned that the city OF Rhodesia Is to
remain open to trade, upon terms which
will be fixed by the italian military au-
thorities later.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
Capital Girl win. schoIar.hip.

A scholarship has been awarded to
Miss Ann Eleanor Macdonald, daughter
of DR.. George Macdonald. 12o4 G street
Northwest, by the trustees and officers
Of the Johns Hopkins Training School
for Nurses. of Baltimore. She was re-
Gently assistant matron at the Industrial
Home School and head matron OF the
tuberculosis Hospital. Of this city.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
summer Can. for Police.

Members OF the Metropolitan police
force yesterday donned their summer
caps. The mounted policemen will wear
white caps. and the unmounted men will
wear blue dhes- The caps are much
lighter than the winter ones, weighing
only five and q half ounces.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
CRANKS TRY TO SEE TAFT.
Elisha COnLIin and Mitchell Winter
Arrested mt white House.

Two delegates Of the ancient order OF
''cranks," an organization that has been
sending representatives to Washington
ever since this city was made Capital
of the United States, endesvored to call
on President Taft yesterday. Both were
denied an interview by two stalwart
n1inions of the law.
Elisha Conklin,. of Boston, was stopped
as he was about to enter the Executive
Mansion by Policeman W. H Curtiss,
when he informed the officer that he
wished TO confer with the President for
the purpose of procuring a pardon for
the head Of the Holy Roller sect, who
is serving a ten-year sentence.
Mitchell Winter, OF Baltimore, declared
TO Policeman 7. N. Adams that he had
an engagement TO confer with Mr.. Taft
on money matters" He was quickly
taken into custody.
Alienists from the Government Hos
pital for the Insane adjudged both the
men insane, and they were held by the
police.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18

20, o, glory. what a feelin'i Wonder
hll what TIZ will do for your feett'
Just take your shoes OF, and then put
those weary. shoe-erinkled. aehy, corn
pestsred. bunion- tortured feet OF yours
IN 4 TIZ bath. Your toes win wriggle
with ioy They'll look up at you and al
moot talk. and then they'll take another
dive IN that TIZ bath! Yes. TIZ Is life
to feet!
The man or woman who says there's
anything like. or as good as, TIZ. never
had a foot in a TIZ bath
When your feet ache. get tired, swol-
len, tender, or sore Just try TIZ Your
test wiz just feel nnei also your corns,
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
ExcItInsI scene I'm ReichstaE.

Berlin, May I7.-Seenes OF almost un-
Paralleied violence and excitement was
witnessed in he Reiehstas this after
noon during a attack by Herr scheid-
man, a Socialist member. on Emperor
William for hik Prussian policy. In the
excitement PreSident Johannes Kaempf,
Of the Reichsdag. and Chancellor Beth
nlann-Hollweg had violent alteration.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
Detailed at COLLEGE Park.

Second Lieut.. Lewis c. Rockwell. of
the Tenth Infantry, has been detailed
for duty at the Army Aviation School
at College Park. Nd With four other
officers, recently assigned to the school,
he viii at once begin his new duties.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
Receive Cro..e.. of Honor.

The American Cross Of Honor has con-
ferred the insignia OF the organization
upon Miss Stella Emily Bartholomew, of
Occidental, Cal, and John II. Rapp. Of
New York. Both crosses were awarded
in recognition Of the rescue Of two
drowning persons.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
nnrd.neIIe, Arc OPENED.

oficial notification was received at the
State Department yesterday Of the OPEN
ing Of the Dardanelles Channel Am
bassador Rockhill. at Constantinople,
cabled that ships would begin passing
through the channel tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
Receivers Named for Market Firm

Receivers Named for Market Firm.
Charles S. shreve. jr.. and Vincent L.
Toomey yesterday were appointed by
Chief Justice Clabaugh receivers for the
Chef Market Company. which conducts
a business at the Center. Market. Bond
was, fixed at S2.o00. The appointment Of
the receivers was based on a petition Of
Thomas S. Cannon Company and other
creditors, alleging insolvency
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
RevoIutIonists Depart

ParaEuaynn Revolutionists Depart.
The Paraguayan revolutionists have
been defeated, and their leader. Col.
lara, killed. according TO dispatches re-
ceived at the State Department yester-
day from the provisional government.
through the American legation at Mon
tevideo. Telegraphic communication be-
tween Montevideo is now cut on.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18

At the morning session Of the commit
tee williams was recalled to the stand
to give further testimony in regard TO a
letter written on March g. 1872 and sent
to c. F. Conn. of the Laurel Electric
Line. in which Judge Archibald was re-
ferred to as the party with whom you
have been dealing" Several days ago
williams testified that Judge Archibald
wrote this letter. Yesterday, however,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10

From the New York Times.
 As all the critics agre that Louis Pot ter was sculptor of more than ordi nary talent-a man of high achievement as well as of great promse-it is partic. ularly lamentable that he should have been led into the so-called investigations of "the occult' which brought him tc his death.
 Of course, he had done no real fnves- tigating. He began. as do the vast ma jority of self-styled searchers after truth in this field with firm belief in the existence of supernatural or supranorma powers. beings. influences, what not, and a settled expectation of learning some thing about them. This Is mental atti- tude utterly unlike that of the scientist It begs every essential question and Il leads inevitably to false conclusions.
 It led MT Potter, as it has led SC many others, to seek relief for physical ills from a physician whose one recom- mendation, presumably, was that he had a method of treatment different from that which has been slowly built mp out of observation and experience. He seems to nave ultu, Iot Ol Wiat tHc thiicSe doctor did, but of what he did not do protect his patient from the infection oi an opera tive wound.
 That the phenomena included in the vague realm of 'the occult are as worthy of study as any others is true but artists are as little qualified to dc the studying as is the ordinary unscien- tific person, and their insistence on un- dertaking a task far beyond their com potency has tragical results only less often than it has results ridiculous or disgusting.
 That MT. Potter's death should have brought upon him undeserved suspicious of a scandalous nature was due, appar- ently, to nothing except misguided ef- forts to conceal the circumstances of his demise. That proved to be the mistake il always is, whether there is anything to hide or not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
SUICIDES IN 1911

In 1911, for the first time, the suicide rate of small cities in the United States exceeded the rate for cities of over 250,- GOO population. The rate in our small cities last year was 19.S per 100000. where as the rate of suicide in 21 cities with 250. GOO or over was 195 per 100000 population In 79 small cities out of 100 cities of all sizes. 1895 persons killed themselves dur ing 1911.
 In 1G0 American cities (79 under 25O,0OC and H over that poplation) the rate ot suicide has grown steadily from 12.S per 100000 20 years ago. to 20.3 in the five year period ending with 1911. In 1910 the rate throughout our registration area was 16 per 100, ,000 so that there must have beer 15O00 suicides in the United States las year.
 These figures are taken from the tables of Dr. Hoffman, actuary for the Pru dential Life Insurance company, and are commented on in a recent issue of tn, Journal of the American Medical associa tion Comparing these figures with Prus sias record, pr. Hoffman shows that tn, Prussian suicide rate during 1910 wa! Fl per lU,UW aDOut tnS~ or <AHlerlcdi cities. There were 32 male suicides al against ten female suicides. The suicide mortality under 15 years is 0.6S. rising tc 1c61 between the fifteenth and nineteenth years, and to 26.S4 between the ages of 7 and "A; during the latter period defective education, mental, moral and economic seems responsible for the very high sui
 eide frequency. But the highest rates ar, from 3AS9 at 40 years to 5s.71 at the seven ty-nintn year-the period when thos given to mental depression manifest de cadence of mind and body.
 For all ages the principal cause of sui l eide in Prussia was unsoundness of mint | CPS per cent of the male and 40.6 pc cent of the female suicides); next cam bodily disease (Q0 per cent males and g.. per cent females). Nervous diseases ac counted for 4.3 and "A per cent, respec l lively Alcoholism was blamed for 10 per cent male and but 1.5 per cent femal suicides Sorrow and distress accounte,
 for l22 male and n per cent female sui cides.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
The Teachers Institute

All gatherings of educators are of public interest, but the institute for Birmingham and Jefferson county teachers which opened yesterday is of exceptional importance. Every public school teacher in the state is required to attend an institute, it being option al as to which one the teacher will elect in complying with the law. As Birmingham is an attractive city from social as we'll as an educational point of view, each recurring year brings to the Birmingham-Jefferson county institute a greater number of teachers from middle and north Ala bama counties.
 The benefit to be derived from the annual institute held here is incalcu- lable. Educators of well known abll- ity will read carefully prepared pa pers on timely subjects relating to pedagogy, and these papers are pon- dered and discussed by the teachers in attendance. And in addition to the essays formal lectures will be deliv- cred during the five days sessions. There will be informal talks and a free exchange of views.
 The public school teacher is not the best paid professional in Alabama. Just the reverse. As class our public teachers are underpaid, but there are few professions or few occupations in the intellectual realm that have more spiritual appeal than that of the high minded pedagog The work of teach ing is pleasant work indeed to those who have any fondness or fitness for it, and one of the compensations is the consciousness of accomplishing something for the uplift of youth, and one of the pleasures outside of the school house which the teacher looks forward to is the annual institute.
 May all those worthy men and women who are here this week in the cause of education, feel at home and find this even more profitable oc- casion than the excellent institute of
  last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
QUIzzING CONFER
n the Anniston Star

From the Anniston Star.
 It is generally believed that former Governor B. B. Conner wants to come back and that he would come back on the railroad rate vehicle. The roads that he would compel to haul him into office are the Central of Georgia, the Louis vile and Nashville and the Western of
 Alabama; and since he re-entered the political arena the ex-governor is being asked few questions.
 Mir. Conner is usually good at answer irg questions, and The Star feels inclined
 to thus test his mental aptitude by sub
 hitting the query, Why after having de- nounced the three roads above mentioned for their exorbtant freight rates. did MT. Conner locate his $700.000 cotton mill at Sylacauga, where the Central of Geor- gia and the Louisville and Nashville cross and where the mill will be depend ent on these roads for its raw material. fuel and all other freighted commodi- ties?
 Has the former governor a Dr. Jekyl
 and Mir Hyde attribute? Is he Dr. Jel1yl in the cotton mill office and MT. Hyde on the stump?
 The Star is neither defending nor fight ing Mr. Conner and this paper has no de- sire to embarrass him. but is not this a timely question?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
A Great Moral Influence

q was glad to learn that among the large contributors to the democratic cam paien fund was Jacob II. Schiff, who gave s5OO0," said an old democrat who lived for many years in the east, and spent much of his time in New York city.
 MT. Schiff is one of the great bank CTS of this country. He is a man of large views and large financial operations. In the financial district of New York he ranks with Pierpont Morgan Any busi- ness project that he backs Is sure to be a success for anything that he recom- mends is all that he says it Is.
 MT. Schiff Is striking example of the power of a good name. His business has always been conducted on high plane and on ethical principles. In pol- tics he has been the same as in business; actuated by principle. I had regarded him as a republican,, and so l believe he was. But after the conventions had made their respective nominations he came out for Wilson and Marshall, and the active part he is taking in the demo- cratic campaign will be the means of bringing thousands of independent voters to the support of the democratic ticket '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
Small Birmingham Vote

The water works contract, or rather an old contract amended so as to re- duce rates, adopted by majority of the city commission was, on referen- dunn. defeated at the polls yesterday. The total vote was very small. The amended contract was regarded by Commissioners Exum and Lane as a good thing for the water consumers, and some of Birmingham's leading cit izens thought the commissioners had done a good thing. But Commissioner Weatherly took different view and argued strongly against the contract.
 The opponents of the contract were comparatively active and did most of the voting. Many of them admitted that they did not understand the question, but voted according to their preiudices. All in all few elections have been characterized by such in difference. The water works com- pany made no appeal whatever and manifested no interest in the out come. A referendum can be had on almost any issue and those who peti- toned for yesterdays election are naturally satisfied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
camnaIen Contributions

T think the democrats of Alabama should make a special effort to send s2o ooo or s25,000 to the treasurer Of the dem ocratic national finance committed. said member of the Chamber of Commerce.
 "At first I thought we would be doing well to raise in this state sIcoo or soooS for the democratic cause, put since It IS seen that the only way to raise the fund is by private subscription thousands and thousands of small contributors will have to be found in order to bring the total ul to anything like s75o,po, and it VII Do almost impossible to tonduct the cam paign with less money.
 If every Alabamian who IS going to vote for Wilson contributes tiie price or good cigar, this state will make good showing before the national committee. In former years when the democrats as well as republican solicited large sums from corporations the average voter was not expected to contribute. It Is dinereht now. Publicity is the rule, and no contri- button that looks unreasonable or sus- picious will appear in the list. Alabama has made good start in raising Wilson and Marshall fund, but we must do pet far'b
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
ORIGIN OF JAPANESE

Arthur May Knapp in Atlantic Monthly. I Among all these surprises which Japan
 has sprung upon the astonished ocei-
 dent, by far the most comprehensive Is | that which Is as yet the least compre- hended namely, the manifest differehtia- tion from the Oriental type, which 1t mas evinced by its marvellous capacity TOT progress, a capacity which we had ar rogated to ourselves as the peculiar pos session of western civilization.
 This differentiation, notably In view of the fact that the object lesson fur nished by Japan has at last impressed unusual interest to the puzzling ques- ton of the ethnological origin of the people who are today arousing Asia from its age-long sleep. Moreover, this ln- terest has vital bearing upon ihter- national considerations. Japan mas so far merely won it's place among the great powers of the world. Not yet ps any means has 1t surmounted the par of racial prejudice and thus entered the charmed circle of western society, -io which birth and breeding are the ohiy talismans obtaining admission.
 On the score of breeding, indeed, there ought to be no question whatever as 10 the qualifications of the nation whose age-long training in the courtesies or life has given it pre-emnence In the practice of waht we concede to be the finest flower of civilization. There re- mains. therefore, only the question Of birth to consider
 The trend given to this ethnologicai inquiry in my own mind was suggested by my first visit to a Japanese theatre. Just prior to my departure from Boston, about a score of years ago, l had wit- messed at Harvard Greek play Tn which the Hellenic methods and features of dramatic representation had been re- produced with the most careful atten- ton to detail Imagine, then, my sur prise at finding in Tokio theatre native drama staged and performed In all essentials like that which had just seen on the other side of the globe. There was the Greek chorus, in musl- cal recitative interpreting the motive or the play. it's weird strains varying in ac- cord with the changing action Of the scene. while the stately demeanor of the actors, who-were often masked, and
 above all, the quasi-religious strain per vadipg the whole completed the Illusion
 that I was witnessing a performance of
 the old Hellenic drama, an illusion which
 even the quaint Oriental setting of the
 piece could by no means dispel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
Business Conditions

General trade has been very active during the past two months and as the country has produced great crops we may expect business activity 10 continue throughout the fall and winter, said Charles l.. Day of Chicago.
 "The remarkable activity in iron and
 steel has given great impetus to all branches of business, and a solid boom is now due that will eclipse anything in the business world heretofors recorded. We had a great deal of prosperity prior 10 the panic of 1907. It was at night water mark in the summer of that year. but un-
 less all signs fail 19l3 will make the boom of 1sos-1907 look small, indeed
 q am a republican in politics and Will vote the regular ticket in November. It looks. however, as if Wilson will be elect ed. and I think the republicans as rule will be very well satisfied wilh Wilson administration. l have been voter since 1SsO and there is q great contrast between political feeling in the sos and aow The republicans used to look upon the dens-
 ocrats as menace. Business men in the north thought there would be nc pros- perity unless the republicans were in power. but all that is changed, business conditions are healthy and prosperity that is soon to be in full swing will continue
 after MT. Wilson becomes President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
Twelve Thousand Contributors

The statement published by Acting National Chairman McAdoo showing that 12,O00 persons had contributed $175,000 to the Wilson Marshall e=:--,- paign fund marks the beginning of a new era in this republic. It means that one party has been released at least from the dictation of trusts and magnates. "A new political stand ard," says Mir. McAdoo, "has been set.' So it has been, but it will not be followed this year by either the standpat or bull moose party.
 The democratic national campaign committee will every 10 days publish additional lists and this will indeed set in the future a new political stand ard. The era of trust-governed par ties would then be ended, and the peo ple will know who is behind thu scenes.
 Georgia is endeavoring to rais, s3O, ,0O0 for use in the contested states, and the good people of Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
Anti-Typhoid Vaccination

Dr. Metchnikoff and Dr. Besredka announce a vaccination for typhoid fever by means of the living bacilli. Heretofore doses of the killed bacilli have been administered in the armies of the world and among private pa tients, but this plan, while effective, has in many cases caused pain and general reaction. It has called for a change of diet, increased hours of re- pose and often cessation from work for few days.
 Lienutenant Broughton-A Alcock of the British royal army medical corps states in The Lancet that out of 75O inoculated by the new method there was no general reaction and only an insignificant local reaction. He adds: ''The patient is in no way obliged to change his daily routine of living These results are in marked contrast with my experience of the reactions following the injections of the same number of killed bacilli in the vaccine of Wright-Leishman.
 Careful investigations show that the resultant immunity is incresed by the new method, and it will be strange indeed if the Metchinkoff method of inoculation does not come into general use as a safeguard against the worst disease of this latitude.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
Proposed Intervention in Mexico

To send troops across the line into Mexico without first securing the ac- ton of Congress would be unconstitu- tional. It would be an act of war as we'll as a gross national insult to a sister republic, and the constitution says that "the Congress shall have power to declare war" No such power is lodged in any President, no matter what Theodore Roosevelt would do were he in the White House. He considered himself above all law, but President Taft is, fortunately for us all, man who has high respect for law.
 Madero's troubles do not relate to Orozco who is waging guerrilla war fare in Sonora, but to Zapata who is operating in the state of Morelos ly- ing south of the state which holds the capital. There are few or no Americans or American interests in Morelos. While it is plain that Madero is not quite able to cope with the sit uatiop, yet he is gaining strength, and by Christmas time he may secure men enough to restore peace through out the republic. Arms and ammuni- ton are freely open to him through the just and neighborly action of Uncle Sam.
 Zapata remains to be conquered as Orozco practically has been. Inter- vention would involve this country in heavy expense, to be met by consum- CTS, and it would call for active move ments covering, say army officers, two years. This country does not need 15,0O0,O00 of half breeds, and annexation would be worse than inter- vention, although the one would probably involve the other.