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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
Britain's Greatest Legislature Week
Still Cling to Queues
rom the New York Times.

tTOln the NeW Ork Times.
 Peking.-Not the least of China's 3rob- lens is how to deal with the queue or with those who still wear 1t. Most Americans are under the impression that the pigtail, as it is uncomplimentarily de- scribed by most foreigners, has practi- caly disappeared since the revolution But this is not so. In the south not queue is to be seen, but with that excep- tion the old-fashioned coiffure is very much in evidence throughout the land At present, however, an effort is being :.ade to persuade" men to part with the queue, and in the capital extraordinary scenes have been witnessed during the last few weeks.
 While the present administration is py no means composed of young China ele- ments and cannot be accused of ultra radical notions, 1t Is felt that there is a potential danger in so many people cling ing to the badge of servitude to the Man chu dynasty. for the queue was imposed upon the Chinese by their conquerers of three centuries ago. The fact that the majority of men In the interior retain their queues is regarded as an indication of sympathy for the deposed ruling house, and this is rather disconcerting to the government.
 Several of the council of state cling to the hirsute appendage, and it is felt that the government is in an awkward plight so long as these men reflse to comply with the wish of the President in this re- spcct Other officials have resigned and gone into the country rather than part with their tresses, and it is feared that these councillors may do the same. The matter of how men should wear their hair seems a small matter to westerners, but 1t will be seen that 1t Is one of great inn portance in China at the present dav-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
HasaCurefor Pella9ra

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 The symptoms-hands red like sun- burn. skin peeling off, sore mouth. the lips, throat and tongue a flaming red. with much mucuous and choking, indi- gestion and nausea, either diarrhea or constipation.
 There is hope if you have Pallagra You can be cured by Baughn's Pallagra Remedy. Get big free book on Pallagra. Address American Compromising Co.,. Box 2o14. Jasper. Ala. remembering money is refunded in any case where the remedy fails to cure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
War Prompts Social Measures
Ky GRAHAM TAYLOR

Exclusive Service The Survey Press
 Bureau.)
 Even these darkest war clouds which have ever enveloped the civilized world have some silver Things which light ur the gloom a little and throw a glint of hope into the future. Under the neces- advanced relief laws and measures have been enacted. especially in England. with unprecedented rapidity and unanimity.
 England's recent experience with her so- cisl legislation has sufficiently demon strated both its practicability and neces- sity. so as to sweep all opposition into cooperation with the war relief meas ures. They extend the operation of some of these advanced laws and enact new ones far more radical than any legisla- ton hitherto proposed or passed.
 Human Items In War Budget
 First and most comprehensive of them all was the vote of credit authorizing the expenditure of $500, GOO to be available as specified by the prime minister, not only for ""all expenses arising out of the existence of state of war" but for "as- sisting the food supply, for promoting a continuance of trade, industry and busi- ness communications whether by means of insurance or indemnity against risk or otherwise, and for the relief of dis tress."
 No sooner had the war scare prompted the hoarding of foodstuffs and the raising of prices than the cabinet appointed a committee on food supplies. Various trad ers' organizations at once began to CO., operate with 1t in reporting and publish ing maximum retail cash prices which ought not to be exceeded for three days in advance. Parliament supported the government in assuming control of the maximum prices for food urged the ex- emption of farm horses from requsition for military purposes. and by a one-clause bill. bearing the title of the unreason- able withholding of food supplies" in- vested the Board of Trade with the same powers for requisitioning foodstuffs as the naval and military authorities exercise.
 Fighting a Food Corner"
 This act Is depended upon to anticipate Or check any attempt to "corner'' or to speculate with or arbitrarily raise the price of food. There was an additional
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
Gets 1t" For C0rnS
 Sure As Sunrise

New Plan. corns Shrivel, Vanish
 Until "GETS-IT" was born nobody Was ever sure of getting rid of corn. Corn Urea atments nearly all contained the same ingredients, only some were liquid. some plasters, some wrappers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
To Prevent Unemployment

Very particular and consderab ble care Is being taken to forefend wage-earners from unemployment and to secure the reservists and territorials from the loss of their occupation after the war As presi- dent of the local government board, Her bert Samuel announced in the House of Commons that many traders and manu- lecturers were periodically keeping their mills and works in operation by reduc- ing working hours instead If dismissing any employees; that the road board had reserve of some millions of pounds which could be spent on new work employing many laborers; that the development commission also had funds available for large construction work; that the gov ernment departments would maintain and where possible increase the number of their employees. MT. Samuel also issued circular reminding all town and county councillors and officials that it was their duty not to curtail their undertakings and reduce their staffs, but to maintain and increase their operations
 The war emergency workers commit tee, representing all the labor groups, vlgilanty watch the situation and offer suggestions and cooperation to the gov ernment. The cabinet has appointed an advisory committee on distress which in- cludes both John Burns and J. Ramsay Macdonald, together with officials of de- partments most closely involved Local committees, having the same title and function, being organized through out the country and include representa- tives of the trade unions boards of guard ians, philanthropic organizations and the local authorities. It is thus hoped to promote the mobilization of labor' as effectively as the mobilization of troops and ships.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

and some in salve form Now comes "GETS-IT' with a newly discovered formula-the corn cure on new prin- ciple and simple plan that never fails. This is why "GETS-IT" has grown in three years to be the biggest selling corn cure the world has ever known.
 There's no more need of fussing with corns, no more digging or cutting There's nothing to press down on the corn, nothing to inflame the flesh, to ''pulf' the corn or cause pain. Put two drops of "GETS-IT' on in two seconds. That's all. For any corn, callus. wart or bunion.
 everywhere, 25c bottle, or sent direct by P: Lawrence & Co, Chicago.
 "GETS-1T' is sold in Birmingham by Eugene Jacobs Drug Store, Gale Drug Co. @ stores) 307 First avenue and Pratt station, Pratt City, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
Housing In Peace and War

hOusing III feace ana war The most significant and original of all I these relief measures are two national l housing enterprises. One, for the buld- | lig or cottages for rural laborers, had I been initiated, but not put into opera l ton, before the war. Housing bill No. l ?, however, was proposed and unanimous l " carried through distinctly as a war relief measure for the employment of the building trades and for the provision of I Improved dwellings in town and country. l It appropriated $20, 000 900 for the building | Of fouses and cottages to be let at eco homie rent in the United Kingdoms. The bill was announced as more of an invest | ment than charity and its operation was restricted to one year. The money will | be advanced on lots for such local use | The local government board explained that 1t would arrange with public utility societies and local authorities to proceed under the act to provide houses where they were most needed.
 In concluding it's statement of how the funds provided by the votes of credit would apply to ''the relief of distress" | the government informed the House of Commons that it would cooperate with relief funds and all other private volun- tary agencies, and that it would endeavor both to prevent overlapping and to pro- mote cooperation, especially between of ficlal and voluntary efforts. Most sig nifcant was the governments final words: While the poor law authorities should
 deal with present paupers, the relief of
 distress would as far as possible be car
 ried out by other bodies. The poor law
 was being kept rather in reserve and
 all other methods would first be adopted
 before we fall back on that last issue
 of defense"
 Britain's Greatest Legislature Week
 Thus that first week of August. which
 threatened Europe with the greatest de-
 struction which has ever overtaken its
 civilization, was signalized by the most
 constructive. or reconstructive legislation
 ever enacted in any one week through
 out the long history of the British Par
 liament. And it did so in the rush of
 its gigantic defensive and offensive prep
 arations for war Although all these
 measures are temporary provisions to
 meet the emergency demanding immedi-
 ate relief from the present or possible
 disasters of war; yet they cannot fail to
 affect profoundly the social legislation
 and administration which had already be-
 come the permanent policy of the British
 empire and of its county and municipal
 governments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

suggestion that the government should
 consider the desrability of preventine
 well-to-do-people buying up large stocks
 of provisions. Lord Cecil branded this practice as 8 scandal and hoped the gov ernment would take measures to strength
 en the criminal law against it. Leading dealers assured the government that in
 no case would they supply customers, however well-to-do, with more than nor maj supplies. The possibility of '.an equitable distribution of foodstuffs throughout the kingdom at fixed prices by government agency" is intimated. The national board of education requested the local school boards to provide for the feeding of school children. To this and
 other ends the schools were reopened be- fore the summer vacation ended. By or der of the King and Queen plain ana simple living is the daily rule at the
 royal table. The cooperative stores, which handle large percentage of the re- tail trade in England, have so far man. aged to undersell other provision mer- chants by protecting their members from
 the somewhat higher prices prevailing elsewhere. The Rochdale Cooperative society formally disavowed all intention of sharing any profit from rising prices.
 To prevent financial panic and bank ruptcy or undue pressure for debts, the moratorium" act was passed by Parlia- ment. This extends to October the legal term for the payment of indebtedness on bills of exchange and certaon other ob- ligations Among the exemptions to which this delay does not apply are wages and liabilities not exceeding $25, the payment of rates and taxes, debts due out side the British Isles, dividends or inter- est on stocks. funds or securities, with draws from trustee savings banks and payment due under the workmen's com pensation act, old age pension and na- Lional insurance. Rents were not ex- empted for fear of accommodating burden some indebtedness upon the workers. Re- servists' allotments from their wages to heir families were paid in advance to cover the first months rent in their ab- serce
The evening world., 1914-04-16
.COXEY'S ARMY OFF
TO WASHINGTON:
mule LEADS March
sIeneral" and His Wife With
Z 200 Recruits Make Start
+ From Massillon, o.

MASsILLON. o.. April I6.--Hcaded
BY "0en." and Mrs. Jacob g. Coxey
IN an old phaeton drawn by n mule.
the second "army" OF tho common
.wsnl, abotu two hundred strong. as
oDmbied ~ the call Of q bugie in Mas
allon's business section At 10 A. NJ.
To-day.
From shanslss along the railroad
trNcks outside the city limits. from
one Socialist hail and from the city
prison the men gathered. Police au-
thor1tias released all Migrants from
prison who said they would leave
town with the army. Rev. Harry L.
Wilson Of Rockdale. Pa. official chap
Mia OF the army" offered an invoca-
don before the army" started on the
march to Washington. praying for
Che success Of Gen" Coxey's pro-
eramme.
IN and out among the ranks OF the
ssoldaers" rode little David Coxey. tho
eleven. year-old son Of tho General"
dad In khaki and mounted upon a
pony. He 10 the of',ciai courier for
ne army" At . mass meeting held
n the City Hall last night Gen."
Corey outlined his plaAs TO about one
hundred psrsons.
Several thousand persons assem-
kled this morning to witness the de-
Harturs of the "aSmy." A largo corps
- newspspsr correspondents and
moving picture men started on the
narch.
Tluttsring from the sides of tho
mule was . banner bearing in large
lDtters the words Jacobs ASS" and
bslow ths Inscription:
II Am 5oblsss and mortgaged. Ny
owner pays eight pr cent. every two
months In advance. The bank that
bans him money gsts II from Uncle
Gam at cost: beades he pays the bank
Interest on ths securities deposited
tur the Issuance q the money. I am
Dullin6 NY owusr 70 Washington to
have him granted the same priv
The army wn isathsr recruits at
various cities on the way to Washing
The evening world., 1914-04-16
FEAR MISSING TAILOR
MET WITH FOUL PLAY
Brother Received Threat and Daugh-
ter Heard Two Men Induce
Father 10 Meet Them.

Relatives of Isaac ROLAND, n tailor
OF Rome. n. Y, asked the police to.
day to look for him rs he has been
missing since Monday afternoon and
a story told by his twelve.year- old
daughter. Eva, makes them fear that
Rolband may have been murdered and
robbed They believe also there 10 q
chance he may have been killed for re-
vense. for his brother recently got q
letter threatening harm 10 him or
Isaac.
ROLAND came here Sunday night
and went TO tho home Of his nephew.
Nathan Pers. No. 4o4 Madison street.
He had $500 to buy his spring stock
and Monday morning he took Eva with
him when he went out The child says
they met two men. one heavy set,
dark and looking Hike an italian, the
other n slender youth. Mt Grand and
SCANNED streets and that she hoard
her father mako an appointment to
meet them at the williamsburg bridge
The evening world., 1914-04-16
May Help II You
Have Tuberculosis

Proper diet. fresh air and temperate
habits aid persons suffering from Tubsrcu.
losis Often more 10 needed. Reports
show that Eckman's Alternative has
brought about many recovsriss. Read
whit II did In this case;
Madison Lake MINI.
.Genthmen;-In December. 1908. i was
taken with hemorrhases OF the iun9s
, Thlsh confined n NE sseysr.i .ssk:. each
&C. West. u November ! started fog. Den,
yer wc, Col, After my arrival ] met Miehsei
!ion, urged me 70 iaks Eokfnans Alter:
inpIoyea fast. Ia March; 1910. .:
good appetite and sleep we'll When isft
Denver my weight was $50 pounds.
now weigh 1915. nv normal weight I
. s.s God and your Atss,SsSs 4.;s. sSs NY
IAiiidayit) PAUL L. FxSNACHr.
In bronchial catarrh and severe throat and
lung affections and upbuiidin6 the system.
Contains no harmful or habit forming
drugs. Accept no substitutes. soif at all
Rihsr. HeEsman stores and BY leading
druggists. write Eckman Laboratory,
Philadelphia, Pa. for booklet Of rsoovsries.
The evening world., 1914-04-16

ton. Canton IL scheduled TO be. tho
first stop. Lewiston will he the Friday
night bivouac. Alliance Saturday
afternoon and Salem. O.. Sunday Is
theorder. The march will thence be
made into Pennsylvania to Pitts
bureh and on to Washington.
Coxey to- day announced no ar
rangement, for n commissary depart
ment are 10 be made.
we will buy no ADod." said Coxey.
Tho soldiers will live off the
countryside and donations from kind.
hearted individuals
The evening world., 1914-04-16

at o'clock that afternoon and 70 to
brooklyn 10 look ut some goods the
men said they had In a celler there.
Holland took his daughter home and
hurried away 10 keep this engage
ment. IL was the last his relatives
saw % htm.
He IL about flfty-one years old. FIVE
feet hve inches in height and weighs
10 poundal He has dark brown hair
and muStache and wore q brown suit,
black derby and black shoes.
The evening world., 1914-04-16

EdwarA O'BSies, Yosp Mother IL ~
Inspector Faurot got a letter to-day
from Mrs. Edward A. O'Brien Of No
bS2 Wakefield street. Philadelphia.
asking him 10 look for her husband.
who has been missing since March g.
Mrs. O'Brien wrote that she had heard
her husband was In New York and
was especially anxious to have him
The evening world., 1914-04-16

found. as his mother was sick and
calling for him constantly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-05
ANOTHER DE NJ AND
FOR VERA CRUZ
WATER WORKS
American 0utpOsts Called Upon
10 Surrender
FUNSTON ON INSPECTION TOUR
General Beyond American Lines for
First Time Since the oeeu-
ton Of the City

Vera Cruz May 5.-Anothe, fruit
less demand by Mexican soldiers for
surrender OF the water.works just
outside OF the city was reported 10
the war department yesterday by
Gen. Funston. The report said that
Mexican oficersc allied upon an Amer
lean outpost TO surrender but made
no vigorous effort 10 enforce their de
mands. The Mexicans retired and no
shots were fired. Gen. Funston has
asked fer instructions as to contem-
plated steps.
Gen. Funston yesterday for the
FIRST time went beyond the American
lines encircling the city. He proceed
ed TO the water-works station at FL
TEAR. nine miles TO the south. on a
visit OF inspection. making the trip
on a short train Of fiat cars which
bore an escort OF a company of infan
try. With the general were Col. Ben
jamin Alvord OF the adjutant-gener-
ais aide-de-camp. as well as a num-
Der OF newspaper correspondents. on
the way out at the posts forming tho
connecting lines between the inner
lines and the ou,posts. American sen
tinels stood watching vigilantly on
slight eminences ready to give the
alarm In case OF anything unusual oc
curing. AS an army regulation had
been drawn up by the general that
no military honors were to be paid
while the army was in the field. the
brief expedition was not hampered
by formalities.
At FL TEAR the general found all
the men composing Maj. John II.
Russell's outpost in the best Of spir-
It's The force had been strengthen
ed since the alarm on Saturday by
battery of artillery and some Gddi.
tional marines. The village in which
the men are quartered is typical OF
thousands in Mexico. The school
house, which is the best building in
the place. is occupied as headquar.
ters. For all supplies furnished to
the troops the villagers are paid
p 'omptly and their good will seemed
to have been won by the fact that
the American soldiery have been care
full to ask permission before even be
ginning to dig small hole.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-05
UNKNOWN STEAMER BURNED
No Sign OF Life When Discovered
BY Passing Vessel

Halifax. n. s. May Am I'M
known steamer on fire from stem TO
stern. and with no signs OF life on
board. was discovered 300 miles
south OF Cape Race today by the
steamer Seydlitz from Bremen for
New York. Her position was given
as latitude APP north and longi-
Jude 51.07 west The Seydlitz i'm
mcdiately called by wireless for as
sistance and response came from the
Franconia so miles TO the east ward,
bound for Boston, and the Olympic
200 miles to the west headed for
New York.
The Seydlitz circled around the
burning vessel but the smoke hung
so heavy about her that her name
could not be distinguished.
As no small boats were discovered
in the vicinity and as tho Olympic
had passed not far from the scene u
or 10 hours before, II was believed
here tonight that the unnamed vessel
caught fire some time after midnight
and that all hands were rescued by
some ship which had no wireless.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-05
FRED BOTTUM WAS
CONVICTED BY
THE JUDGE
Az Mock Trial al the Methodist
Church
JURY SAID MOI GUILTY
"ooVernor" Nichols Will Be Recalled
For Trying TO euIIdoze the
Court

The mock trial OF F. L. Bottum. for
illegal fishing. was concluded Mon
day night at the Methodist Brother
hood meeting. The evidence indicst-
ed that the fish were not trout, but a
species OF "Poggie." That they were
not alive when taken from the gutter
in front OF DR.. Putnam's residence.
but had been canned. That the whole
thing was evidently a frame-up to
put out OF the way one OF our most
progressive citizens. a manufacturer
who employs a great deal OF help,
and which would indeed have been a
great blow to Bennington had the ne
farious plot been successful.
a sample of the water taker right
after the last big shower. was found
upon analysis, TO contain Large
amount of sulphate OF copper. which
had been dumped into the street by
the street cleaning department Tor
he purpose of killing the weeds The
defense maintained that Il was so
poisonous that nothing smaller than
4 tCn-inch fish could live in it, but
The court ruled that small fish did
not mind a little blue vitriol.
Judge Putnam made a very able
md witty charge to the jury, instruct
ng them to bring in a verdict of gull
y. The judge was very indignant
when the jury returned and Fore
man Shaw reported they had. after
due elaboration, found Mr.. Bottum
innocent, and expressed his surprise
that, In the face of the evidence,
welve American citizens could agree
on such a verdict.
He oyer-ruled their decision and
sentenced the prisoner to life Danish
ment to Petersburs Junction. with
certain allowance OF sugar with his
diet of sand. and one extra onion per
week. Mr.. Bottum was given an al
.ernative sentence which could cut
the period of Punishment one-half.
which he elected to accept, and after
adjournment of the court he paid the
penalty.
At the beginning OF the session a
copy of letter from the members of
the bar to Governor W. H. Nichols,
setting forth tho inefiiciency of Judge
Irving E. Gibson and requesting that
because of his inattention to impor-
tant duties of the bench he be i'm
reached, was read.
The reply of Governor Nichols dat
cd from Bull Moose Headquarters,
State of Great Expectations, assured
the applicants of his great pleasure
in complying with their request and
that he was glad of such a good OPP
portunity 10 remove from in front of
The wheels of Progress, one who had
been a menace to the success of the
Bull Moose propaganda. The club
voted to conduct the evening service
at the church next Sunday night.