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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06
Tuning Fork Tests

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 The tuning fork is the latest marvel of medicine. Dr. James Cantlie, a doc tor who learned many strange clinical secrets during his adventures in China, and who is today one of our greatest evperimentalists in the field of tropical medicine. has discovered that the tun- ing fork can prove of great help to physicians. By vibrating a tuning fork and moving it about against the body. the density of the organs situated be- meath can be guaged almost to hairs breadth.
 The fork used gives out the nor, of C charp; it has specially designed striker attachment, so that 1t need not be removed from its position for the purpose of revibrating.
 Dr. Cantlie in certain cases compared the results of his tuning fork method with those obtained by means of K rays, and found that the former were absolutely accurate. He believes that the method will be very useful when dealing with broken hibs and other bones. and he is now trying to tabulate the different sounds made by various liver complaints.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06
Not Up to Expectation

From Pearson's Weekly.
 When Field Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood, who celebrated his birthday the other day. paid ga visit to his native village at the close of the Zulu war. al the inhabitants turned out to well come him. Among the crowd was a woman who impatiently asked her neighbors where the 'ero'' was
 That's him. replied one of them. pointing out Sir Evelyn's rather spare, slight figure.
 "What, 'imi' exclaimed the woman. " I'm kill all them Zulus Why, even my old man could clout 'im,'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06

Listens for a Dogs Bark
From the New York Sun.

There is a man in Paris who has q novel way of eking out the small salary he gets as a bank clerk At night he strolls through the quiet streets Of the suburbs. carefully inspecting the closed villas and houses. Every now and then he initiates dogs bark yelping and growing in a realistic manner.
 If there is no canine response he con- tinues his wolk. repeating his yelps in front of other houses When an answer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06
PROHIBITION TO BE
 RULE IN U. s. NAVY
 AFTER JULY FIRST
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 >~~~~~~>~~~>~~~~~~~- of age, and the proposed reduction of the minimum to 20. To assume that even the moderate use of alcohol will better equip them physically for 40 years of ac- tive service, or mentally, to meet respon- abilities of the gravest import, or in tellectually, to solve problems which, may Involve our national existence, or moral ly. to represent this country at home or abroad, is against all reason. It may be stated as fact, that except as d '.eln- porary expedient in certain cases of ill- ness, the use of alcohol is harmful, and it's abuse disa strous. alike to the indi- vidual and to the human race. Its use in the service is based only on outworn customs, and there is no authority, by law or otherwise, for it's c6ftinuance eX- cept as contained in the naval instruc- tions.
 May Be Modified
 Discussing the question of e.Eertain- ment of international visitors and other like courtesies the surgeon general said Tt is probable that upon certain special occasions. international courtesy might render it advisable to temporarily modify such regulation; this readily could be done by departmental order. At the same time, efforts might be made to obtain ar appropriation for the entertainment of our foreign guests in manner which would avoid the possible appearance of criticizing their own customs and regula- tons"
 Secretary Daniels announcing his or der, said it puts in effect the same rule with reference to intoxicants in the navy which the laws of Congress have imposed in the army. It was pointed out, how ever. that while existing law prohibits the sale of intoxicating liquor on any mili- tary reservation. there is no ban on the operation of officers clubs where alco- holics beverages are served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06
Paid Fighters No Heed

"ln the meantime. the big snappers were resting supinely on the bottom of the tank, paying no attention to the fraternal strife among the loggerheads merely duc&ing their heads when the two eombatants tunlbled and pounded over them.
 At length the small loggerhead. flushed with victory, swimming about with tri- umphant shorts, struck at the head of tbe largest snapper with it's splashing in the water indicated another savage battle, but it was not of long duration The snapper, the most ferocious among all turtles, went down to complete de- feat.
 Not satisfied, the little loggerhead at lacked the other snappers and whipped them one after the other and drove them to one corner of the tank This done, the audaclous victor returned to the large loggerhead and never rested until his huge foe weakened by the loss of blood crawled into shoal sopt and died"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06
Current Topics

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
 You should join our Discussion club It is no end of benefit"
 Do you cover wide range of sub jects?"
 oh mo- We confine ourselves exclu- sively to bridge and tango
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06
Different Ceilings

From London Tit-Bits.
 She-Lizzie's bloke calls 'er is peach and the happle of is heye. Why can you call me things like that?
 He-Yus, that's very well; but 'e's ir the vegetable business. I'm in the fish tfaoe, remember.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06
FISH DEPRIVED SAYS AQUARIUM EXPERT
They Lack Pity or Remorse,
 Declares Meehan
ARE VICIOUS FIGHTERS
Devour Their Own Young and Have No LOye-Bullies Torment Their Kind Smaller Than Them
 selves-A Bad Lot

Hatred, savagery, bullying and greed ists according to one of the most care- full aquarium authorities in the country William F. Meehan. says Current opinion. This expert has studied the fish in cap- tivity to much purpose and we find him giving the creature Very bad eharac- ter.
 Love is absent from the nature of the fish, he insists unless the brief court ship which forms the prelude to the act of spawning be called love" Except the transient savage defenses of some nest building fishes and the few days of solici- tude which a few others display parental affection is unknown to the fish.
 earnivorous fish will devour it's own young with gusto as soon as they are turned loose to shift for themselves. And while these savage traits are so conspic- uous in aquatic beings, it is astonishing how much more these creatures will sub init 10 from one another than from hu- man beings.
 Turtles Forbearance
 Place a number of different kinds and sizes of turtles i'll |. small space. and the forbearance which is exhibited might well be lesson to man. Big and little will crawl about needless of one another S comfort or security from harm. A small painted terrapin, for instance. will clam Der solidly over the head of q vicious snapper and the chances are that the latter will merely duck it's head or move to one side so that the claws of the for mer will not injure it's eyes There seems at such times look of patient resigna- tion or sullen submission which would immediately change to savage resentment and fierce attack if man made a hun- dredth part of the commotion These creatures appear to be able to distin- su1sh between no offense meant and in- tentonal mauling. While they submit to the one, they will fight over the other If fight has not been previously thrashed out of them.'
 Carnivorous fish seem to be natural bullies in the light of Mr. Meehan's ob- serVatlons. In group occupying re- strieted space there is nearly always ono fsh that will torment the others
 Nor IS 1t the largest necessarily '.There were Tor months' he writes. two small
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06

ing bark replies to his he jots down the address of the house in a note book.
 The next day a city official calls at these houses reported by the night stroller to collect the probably unpaid dog tax
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06
Not SD Great.

"Yes, he's one of the great novelists of our country"
 'Is he? I never saw his picture in tobacco ad''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06

J. H. Barr A. G. Smith
 R. F. Manly
 John H. Frye
 E. D. Smith
 Tom Bowron
 H. c. Hodges w. c. Sterrett John M. Webb E. F. Enslen D. D. Jones William D. Ens,en w. V. M. Robertson lW. R. Watkins Leo K. Steiner w. H. Manly Arlie Barber Carl Steiner | Vasser L. Allen lW. c. Hamilton H. L. Badham
 James H. Hard
 Fred G. Macke
 George Mcvay M. P. Phillips lW. w. Clayton
 R. S. Matthews
 c. S. Simmons
 William s. Mudd
 James M. Merrill
 R. M. Jenkins
 Francis M. Lowe
 John w. Perkins w. H. Acker F. H. Gafford Louis V. Clark
 c. F. Manly J. D. Truss 1 Augustus Benners A. R. Moody John c. Carmichael
 R. H. Scrivner E. E. Blackburn c. T. Odell J. T. StakeIy Lee c. Bradley
 R. V. Mobley Hugh M. Brown ]. A. Yam John w. SibIey
 R. 3. Montgomery INV. Fl. Wilson John w. Chamblee A. Leo oberdorfer lc "a. Powell '. Q. ch.rhlee ". H. Bell
 ~rht. .Ierison
 secrce M. Morrow [. C. D. crosthwait u. E. shro~sh're. Jr. Walter K. McAdory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06

TO THE VOTERS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY:
 We graed that in closing this campaign that has been conducted ea bold and genteany plane portunes and occasions inject dirty politics have been rejected and only plain and undenieq stated manly
 No effort has been made fool force msead the public by peposterous claims undgned clapap advertising and nsinuation
 Our candidate has repeaedpu his campaign commit tee and know he proud of them and personally ndoses and all that has been said and done to be regretted that of his opponents Mr. Hugo Black his vail defeat in Sundays paper indefinitely nsinuates that capitalists politicians have furnished the means for the campaign of two solicitors and this committee has been the main pub shed deny and resent reflection te his slight ing references the ndosement Mir Ruduph by the daily be exceeded only by his disappointment and humiliation at being warned the certainty his defeat and the withdrawal of support for which he hoped notwithstanding his pabe appeals and astounding claims
 Only prejudice egotism could ignore be blind the weight influence and poprety of the expressions of such matter the sotorshp of under the existing conditions of in county which personally and financially interested and by which inducements of Mr. R duph maintain the News and Ledger did their patriotic duty great public leading and calling vote for real solicitor whom assured by from all the county will be certainly elected today.
 Local Advisory Committee l. J. HALEY, JR. Chairman. WIT HILL, Secretary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06
Forgot His Lesson

At length hoping that a lesson had been learned. the trout was returned to it's firsttquarters. Unfortunately. it's ter rifying experience was soon forgotten Less than an hour after its return the trout was the same arrogant bully SIS beforen
 Fishes distinguished between those of their kind which have been wounded and those which are diseased. The wounded or crippled are joyfully assaled as a comfortable meal and deVoured with ssun- pitying relentless, conscousless pleasure" while the attitude of d fish toward a sick or dying comrade is that of flinty indifference. He may lie in little heap on the bottom or he may writhe in the struggle with death To the other fish he is only an obstacle in the way of the nearest tidbit or luncheon.
 Pitched battles are not rare in the tanks. These battles are not won by the strongest or the larger fish neces- sarily. Often the smaller and apparently weaker fish is the victor, a point which may have it's importance in estimating the Darwinian hypothesis of survival
 'On one occasion a loggerhead turtle weighing nearly 3G0 pounds and another turtle of the same kind of less than go pounds were placed in a large tank con tainine half a dozen snapping turtles each nearly 30 pounds in weight The small loggerhead took a strong dislike to its big brother and attacked him viz orouslS savage fight followed. and at the end of a quarter of an hour the big loggerhead was floundering frantical- ty about the tank, hotly pursued by the little assailapt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06

mouth bass and nine large-mouth bass confined in the same tank.
 The smallest of the entire party, a small-mouth bass of nine inches, heetored the others continually and succeeded in reserving an entire half of the tank for himself. The others were obliged to huddle themselves in a far corner of the remainder of the tank. The 10 fish sub mitted to this treatment from the very beginning without the semblance of a fight.
 This particular bully never attempted to injure its victims. If one of them ven tured beyond the prohibited line the auto- crat would swim slowly forward and with wide open mouth push the venturesome fish back to it's quarters. When, after 6 lapse of some months, the bully died, one of the fish that had been it's humble sub jeets took the leadership and ruled just as absolutely. But all such despots of the fishy world do not avoid violence as did this particular specimen.
 Some of them exercise their power with relentless cruelty. and go to the length of forbidding those under their control to feed, even when the tormenting fish have already gorged to the utmost of their stretched capacity. Neither do bull lies learn by bitter experience to show forbearance. certain seven-inch trout is an instance in point. This fish had made life miserable for an aquarium full of about slightly smaller than itself. Fin ally the hectoring became so outrageous that the offender was removed and placed in an aquarium containing a number of trout several inches larger than itseH.
 The moment 1t was dropped into the tank it's new companions made q rush at it, and huddling behind an outflow pipe. it escaped only by hairs breadth from furnishing a meal to one or an- other of the inhospitable occupants. In this place the young bully remained for three days in a sta of abject terror. constantly guarded by a relentless group. anxious for 1t to move but a quarter of an inch, so that thev could gObble il up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06
Rudulph Will Win By Over 1000 Plurality

Lucian c. Brown E. E. May
 Robert E. Smith A. Latady D. F. TaIIey R. A. Brown w. T. Stewart John G. Smith John E. Burn han A. R. Forsyth Russell Hunt J. H. Ward John Denson J. B. Barber J. c. Beatty p. Giacopazzi Arthur w. Smith Christ Jebeles John L. Parker fom O. Smith w. p. McCrossin C. r. Randall Morrls Loveman Benjamin Leader Charles T. Allen J. e. Smith Henry Fitts Q D. G. Ewing H. K. MiIner F. L. Bivings George II. Brown w. E. Tyler Sam P. Sturgeon c. M. Allen J. Howard Perdue John London H. C. SeIheImer ]. T. Evans HllI Ferguson A. B. LoveIace w. L. MetcaIfe w. G. Estes OttO MdTX ]. B. Dryer William C. Fits F. H. Gafford, Jr. L. w. Browne John 8. Jemisoo ! w. M. Jordan Paul A. Savage x John r. Glover Rarse Mabry Murray Brown A. w. Nelson nan A. Gresno carles Barber J. E. Hard, Jp. John Sparrow Ed. 8. Moore
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-17
ALLEGED MURDERER
PLEADS NOT GUILTY

Worcester, Mass. July 16.-Thomas
Bombard of Cherry Valley 80 years DID,
who is alleged to have shot three people
in the Pondville wooden mill in Auburn
on July 10, was arraigned in the district
court today charged with the murder of
Superintendent Erhardt Reithel, who was
fatally shot.
Counsel for lombard entered a plea OF
not guilty and waived examination and
the court held Bombard without bail for
his appearance in the superior court.
Bombard went to the mill to see Mrs.
Exida King, an employee, who had
spurned Bombard's attention. The police
claim that lombard threatened Mrs
King with revolver and that when
Supt Rethel ordered him from the place
Bombard shot him and then shot Mrs.
King and Miss Alma Reithel, daughter
of the superintendent. The women will
recover.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-17
JOHN SCHEPPS ARRESTED
FOR PART IN ROBBERY

New York, July 16.--John Schepps.
brother of Sam Schepps, who was a
prominent witness in the first trial of
Lieut.. Charles Becker for the murder
of Herman Rosenthal, was arrested
late Wednesday afternoon, charged
with having taken a part in the dis
posal of jewelry stolen from the home
of Mrs. Harry Whitney McVickar. of
No. East 37th street. on the morn
ing of Jan. 1.
At the time of the robbery it was
said that $4,000 worth of jewelry was
stolen; later the value was raised to
$4,000 and then to $25, 900. The robbery
took place while Mrs. McVickar was
attending a New Years reception. the
burglars carrying safe from the
house.
The arrest of Schepps was the
fourth resulting from the robbery The
first prisoner taken was John Jordan
who is accused of being one of the
actual robbers and is now in the
Tombs awaiting trial. The man who
assisted in the robbery is at large.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-17
SUBSCRIBE 100000
FOR IRISH FUND

New York, July 16.-Irish- Americans
and friends of ireland from all parts
of the United States and Canada at
tended a meeting of the national di-
rectors of the United Irish League of
America today at which 100000 was
subscribed for the Irish volunteer fund
for use in the movement led by John
Redmond in the Irish Parliamentary
party. "a
a cable message was sent to Mr..
Redmond notifying him of the sub
scription and that $4,000 of the amount
would be forwarded Immediately by
the national treasurer of the league.
Philadelphia was selected as the
place for holding the next national
convention, the date to be fixed by Mr..
Redmond, who will come from Ireland
to attend the gathering. In the mes
sage sent to Mr.. Redmond he was
asked to fix the date of his coming.
An address to the people of the
United States urging support of the
Irish volunteer movement was adopted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-17
new ANTITRUST
LEGISLATION IS
But HALF BAKED
SAYS bRANDECEE
Attacks Program of
Democrats During
Proceedings

Washington. July 16.-Another strenu-
Gus effort was made today by the Senate
judiciary committee to perfect the Clay
ton antitrust bill and some progress
was reported when the session ended. 1t
now is hoped to have the measure ready
early next week.
While the committee was at work on
the Clayton bill, the Interstate Trade
Commission bill was again under discus
sion in the Senate. Senator McCumber
of North Dakota insisted that the term
unfair competition" was improper and
that the proper phrase to use 1.-The stiff
ing of competition by unfair Methods -
Senator Williams agreed with him.
Senator Brandegee bitterly attacked the
proposed legislation as half baked. y
Business men who go to the White
House and give out prosperity inter-
views in exchange for a free lunch do
not understand what dose is to be ad-
ministered to them in this trade COM
mission" DECLARED the Connecticut sem
ator.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-17
BRIDGTON SAYS
NO NEED OF
DETOUR THERE
Indignant at Bulletin of Auto
Association in Diverting
Travel

Bridgron, Me-, July 16.-The towns
people are indignant over the action of
the Maine Automobile Association in
trying to divert auto travel on the way
to the White Mountains from this
town and send 1t around another way
A bulletin has recently been received
in town in which autoists are advised
to make detour just before reaching
Bridgton. AS a matter of fact, the
route outlined is a particularly sandy
stretch and about eight miles out of
the way. Repairs are being made on
the State highway some distance from
Fryeburg, but there is an excellent
route through Bridgton to East Frye
burg where turn to the right or left
will give a much better route than the
one outlined by the association with
an extra distance of only one mile.
A spirited protest has been entered by
the Village Improvement Society and
individuals asking for a suppression Of
the bulletin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-17
TENNIS PLAYERS
COLLAPSE AT SEABRIGHT

Seabright, n. j., July 16.-R. Lindley
Murray and George Peabody Gardner
collapsed in the third set of their
matches today on the courts of the
Seabright Lawn Tennis and Racquet
Club. Murray was making a desperate
battle against r. Norris Williams, End.
Williams had overhauled Murray in
the set and had brought the games to
f1ve-all. Then Murray wavered and
practically tainted. He had to be car
ried to the clubhouse and attended by
a doctor. The score as chalked up for
Williams was GA, AS, ball, defaulted.
1t was believed that after Murray had
rested, he would be none the worse
for the prostration.
Gardner felt the effects of the heat
in his match with Gustave F. Touch
ard and retired from the court before
his strength waned. Touchard had run
him off his feet and was making brill
liant shots to the lines when the ia
nous Bostonian retired. The score for
Touchard stood at 2-6, GA, ball, de-
faulted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-17
CONTINUE FIGHT FOR
JONES' CONFIRMATION

Washington, July 16-Administration
senators who were urging the confirm
alton of Thomas D. Jones as mem
Der of the Federal Reserve Board
worked strenuously today to bring into
line some of their Democratic col
leagues who have expressed opposition
to the Presidents nominee. Tonight
one senator made the definite assertion
hiatt Mr.. Jones would be confirmed by
majority of two votes. Opposition
leaders still insisted, however, that the
banking committees adverse report
would be adopted
II was made virtually certain that no
vote would be taken for several days,
the administration senators being deter
mined to hold the vote off while they are
endeavoring to win over support.
The administration will not push its
fight for the confirmation OF the nominal
ton of Paul Warburg until the Jones
nomination has been acted upon. Repre-
setative oglesby of New York had talk
with Acting Chairman Hitchcock today
and strongly urged a favorable report
upon Mr.. Warburg's regardless of the
latter's refusal TO appear before the COM
mittee to be questioned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-17
LAUNCHING OF
new BANKING
SYSTEM May
Be DELAYED
Failure to Confirm
Jones and Warburg
Will Be Handicap

Washington, July 16-Failure of the
Senate to confirm Thomas D. Jones and
Paul Warburg as members of the FEEDER
al Reserve Board within the next week
may lead to complications which will Sc
riously interfere with the final prepara-
tons for launching the new banking sys-
ten. The currency act speaks of the
reserve board as whole and bestows no
powers on different individuals on that
board
The question has been raised whether
the three members of the board confirm
ed by the Senate have authority to go
ahead with the work OF setting the bank
machinery in motion or whether they
must wait for the confirmation of the
other two members.
The question will become of pressing
importance early next week. By that
time it is expected that the election of
directors of Glasses A and of the fed
eral reserve banks will have been made
and the next step will be the selection
by the reserve board of directors of
Glass C and the actual opening of these
IL institutions for business.
Although no settlement of the question
has been reached, il Is believed that the
department will take the view that ii is
better to go ahead with the five members
than to postpone the opening of the re-
serve banks.