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Newport daily independent., 1914-10-07
Sailors Eager To Mix In.
United Press Service.

London, Oct. 7.-Sailors with the British fleet are chafing at the bit, judging by letters they are sending home to their rela- tives. Following are three sam- pie of the letters that are be- ing received every day from the sailor lads:
 We are having a rather try ing time up here, closed up a. round our guns all day long and on the alert for emergencies. Whether the Germans will tack le us or not is a matter of in difference to us as l do not be- lieve any of the ships would be blown away under the fire from the German ships. l don't be- lieve they could hit us if we were all clustered together, but at the same time we are all of one wish and that is to have a bump at
Newport daily independent., 1914-10-07
l. Let lem come is what we

lem. Let lem come is what we say"
 Another reads:
 "We are still dancing on the ocean wave on the lookout for the enemy, but we begin to fear he is not going to show up. It is sickening to think of our fine fleet going to waste for want of something to fight. The Ger mans appear to be in a blue funk We have seen one or two of their cruisers and scouting yes sels, but they are always off in a hurry when they see us. We have given them every encour- agement to come out and fight, but they won't. suppose they are waiting for someone to come along and buy their fleet second hand so they will have the claim of a moal victory in not having been captured"
 "After a period of serving as escorts for transports we are to have a change, but I cannot say it is a change for the better. Germans who will fight are as scarce as sixpences in a sailors pocket after two days ashore. They are a cowardly lot, after all their bragging, to hide behind their forts and never give us a chance to knock holes in them. Can you imagine a British fleet acting like that?"
Newport daily independent., 1914-10-07
Story On Lord Kitchener.
United Press Dispatch.

OIIIUCU Coo DIopdICII.
 London, Oct. "A new story on Lord Kitchener is go- ing the rounds now and it is a typical Kitchener story. On one of the first days after he had taken command of Eng lands forces he sent word to a postoffice official to send him 24 teIegraphers for field work at once. Word was sent back that
Newport daily independent., 1914-10-07

owing to the great rush of busi- ness they could not be spared.
 You tell him to have "A men here within one hour or I'll go down there and get them my- self," thundered K. of K. The telegraphers presented themselves in less than an hour.
 Here's an example of the pa- triotism shown by some of the English. A man well over for ty but erect and rugged, was anxious to serve his King and his country. How to get by the examiner puzzled him as the age limit is forty. But he resolved to make a desperate try. He shaved off his mustache, donned his most sporty" suit and pre- sented himself.
 Age?' snapped the official.
 ''Iwenty-eight," was the re-
 ~TI- fH ply.
 'sEh," and the official looked sharply. And then as his left eyelid moved perceptibly, he said:
 You'll do."
 An Engllshman returning from France tells of seeing two military executions there.
 q had just entered the vil- lage," he said, when I saw party of soldiers leading two prisoners away. A crowd was followingand I joined in. Reach ing the edge of the city the two prisoners were blind-folded and placed against a wall. I real ized that I was witness to a military execution.
 "One of those men leaned against the wall in a careless att titude and seemed to take no interest in the proceedings. Six soldiers fired upon him and he dropped dead. The other went the same way. I heard later that they had been captured trying to blow up a bridge. One had been disguised as a priest and the other as woman"
Newport daily independent., 1914-10-07

Lumber Sawed Or For Sale.
 Am now operating saw mill at Diaz and will saw for or supply trade from stock on hand.R. D. Wilmans, Diaz. Ark. 27btf.
Newport daily independent., 1914-10-07
Safer.

Safer. Baker-'Tn five years you won't sec a horse on the street." Wayburn "Yes: they would he safer on the iew .s 1.-The Eauses'r.
Newport daily independent., 1914-10-07

If you wish beautiful, clear, white clothes, use Red Cross Ball Blue. Large 2 oz. package 5 cents.
Newport daily independent., 1914-10-07

Are you clothes faded? Use Red Cross Ball Blue and make them white again. Large 2 OF. package, 5 cents. b1m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-22
News of Ensley

Through the efforts of the Ensley City Beautiful club several hundred fences in the residential part of, the city have been removed and the yards and grounds terraced whenever practicable In many of the blocks of the city there is not single fence and the green lawns and shrubbery in lieu thereof make most attractive appearance This work has been accomplished by the persistent ef- forts of the club and all within the past three months.
 But not only has the City Beautiful club improved the appearance of the resi- 6ence section by the removal of the fences. but it has been instrumental in having large number of vacant lots put under cultivation and good crops have been raised on them. A block or two from the business center of the city can be seen a cotton patch ready for second or third picking while on the op- poste corner is field of magnificent corn. The Ensley City Beautiful club will continue it's activities and will make the endeavor to have every unsightly fence torn down and each vacant lot cultivated or at least cleared of weeds.
 The T. C. I. concert band will give concert on Sunday afternoon at the Ems ley park, commencing at 3:30 o'clock. The band under the leadership of Prof. P. $. Costa has given a number of Sunday concerts during the summer months at the various places where the plants of the Tennessee company are located and have been received by large and highly appreciative crowds. 41he following high class programme will pc rendered Sun day afternoon:
 Symphony march, (Orlando1; selections Chimes of Normandy, d4ourendeau Danube Waves waltz, 1vanovicD; extra Two-Step, T Love the Ladies'" (Schwartz); intermission of 10 minutes; overture Poet and Peasant" (Suppe); waltz fantastico, corner solo by Professor Costa, (GattD; serenade "a Paloma," Graders; finale. Dixie
 The Ensley fire department made a run yesterday morning about Il o'clock to the residence of Thomas Mckay, S15 Seven teenth street, which had caught on fire through the explosion of d oil stove. The fire was extinguished by the chemical apparatus and but small damage was done.
 Lula Brown, negro, was severely cut last night by Lillie SandsrY also colored. The Brown woman was cut across the abdomen and although bleeding profusey walked to the city hall ard reported the matter to Desk Sergeant James Brodie Sergeant Brodie summoned medical at tention and officers were sent after the Sanders woman. who made her escape after the cutting.
 sThe interest in the commissioners race is rapidly growing in the Steel City, but the nf rdi ing for their formal announcements be- fore beginning an active campaign. Both sides claim large following and it Is understood campaign committees will be formed as soon as the candidates an- nounce formally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-22
RONDA AND GIBRALTAR
Romantic Fortress With the Lions
 Head on Guard

l Where first I read of Ronda I do not
 know, but wherever it was, I got the I impression that the peace of all the world was to be found there. bottled as it were; a tabloid tranquility, rest for mind and body, a siesta for every soul, says a | writer in the London Times. I had a vision of forests of cork. an amphitheatre of mountains, valley green with corn and vines below the scarped hills, and then q cliff with Ronda set on it and astride an enormous chasm. where a river foamed and thundered through a narrow gorge so many hundred feet below that scarce whisper from 1t could be heard above. Inside the town I pictured narrow Arab streets, houses white and blue, all with balconies and iron trellscs. and with great gates-studded with hugh nails, Hanged with silver, brass and iron through which one got frequent glimpses or cool marble patiQs shaded by palms 1 ana cooled by central fountain of run ming water.
 Gibraltar seen for the first time by nignt from Algeciras Is the embodiment or romantic mystery, with its rows of lights twinkling on the imprernabie
 fortress rock, which looms in shadow be- hind them. Over the shining waters of the bay it remains a fascination by day.
 light, though the mystery has lifted and
 the outiines are sharp and clear in the southern atmosphere. Gibraltar works on all our imaginations. and I fear tnar m
 the matter of geological comparison we
 are apt to talk nonsense. One has often
 heard the Rock compared to lion, but.
 if lion 1t be, it is difficult to know at
 which end of it Is to be found what Bor-
 row in language of admirable energy has
 called tits blasted and perpendicular
 trow.' The Bible society's agent had
 himself no doubt that tits stupendous
 head menaces Spain" Thackeray, on the
 other hand, says that Gibraltar is the
 very image of an enormous lion crouched
 between the Atlantic and the Mediter-
 rsnean, and set there to guard the pas
 sage for its British mistress
 If the lion guards the straits. its head |is presumably turned toward them and Africa. and heard an educated Eng
 lishman on . boat which brought me
 from Tangier to Gibraltar taking the
 same view, and pointing out to a friend
 that the head looked toward Africa. and
 that Europe Point made the forepaws.
 Gautier saw no lion. but sphinx-'La Etete, un peu tronquee. est tournee vers rAfrique.. du'eIle senble regarder aveo
 uno attonffon rovou0o ct profondo," Ter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-22
that hr ras unable to aid himself and

that he was unable to aid himself and
 had to be taken to a hospital. That man.
 that untidy, ragged de-elict, was found to have secreted in his hablliments 915,0OO in cash, and bank books showing de- posits of more than t50.O00. Almost be- yond belief. yet true. And this man. dur ing the past 20 years, has been an object of pity for men whose daily earnings amounted to but few cents each. Then,
 wrinkled, halt, uncommunicative old. often denying himself food he needed for bodily comfort. he doddered In to his frowsy lDdgings. and out again on the morrow. and that was all. When asked how he accumulated all that money he answered that he had worked hard for it and thet ts all hs would ny. What
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-22
Pets Cat; Dodges Bullet

Marysville, P.--Mrs. J. E. Van Natta of Lewistown owes her life to the fond- ness she has for her pet cat.
 She was standing in her bathroom when the eat came up the steps, badly fright ened. and she bent over 70 calm 1t. Just then q revolver shot shattered a window pane and. passing few inches above her head, lodged in tho wall No report was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-22
His Dollars Not of Use

ioiH tnS Tttsput8 b11pdtch.
 New York.-Ever inexplicable as are the ways of mankind, the piling up and lay ing away of dollars. for no apparent pur. pose at all, is the habit hardest to under stand or. to better state 1t, the idiosyn. crasy most difficult to account for. Take thts moaf recent case of the Bowery lodGer, unkempt, shabby. weak and III who fell and was hurt to such n extent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-22

From the Houston Post.
 Lady (emerging page boy)-Well, how scon can you come?
 Page once. mum.
 Lady--But surely your present mistress won't like that. 4 RECOMMENDATION yes. she will, mum! She'll be only too glad to get rid of, me.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-22

City 12-year-old Harry Gercks was pulled over the edge of an areaway and fall five stories to concrete court. He wsb killed instantly. 4} The boy ventured to the edge of th6 |Rreaway just as the kite was caught 63 the wind. He was pulled over the edyo
 before he could brace himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-22
Negro Shot By White Man

In a near" riot at the corner of Twenty-fo street and Avenue c afternoon at about 1 o'clock
 negro Bud" Oliver, war el1 of Through the left breast and the jaw by s3 man who gave his name to the police at J. B. Wiggins. The negro was re- moved to the Hillman hospital in a dying condition and Wiggins was placed in the northside city jail. The erreot ef WigGins was effected by Off, ficers Hall. streit, Jones. Eubanis and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-22

manner of man Is this? Is he possessed by such horror of poverty that he well nigh starves himself so that he may se- cure against actual starvation? None can tell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-22

my part. if there is anything at all in the lion comparison, I should give my vote with Borrow. It would be interesting to know the opinion of the majority in, let us say. a military mess in Gibraltar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-22
Where Rank Outsiders Win

How did you make your fortune?s By horse racing, % Not betting?'' No. I started a pawnshop just outst1c the race course for the people who wantod
 to get home when the races were ovoIgee ee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-22
Kite Drars Boy to Death

From the New York Sun. While flying large kite from the roof os his homo ct a6o York street. Jsrsey
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-22
FLORALA VISITED
 BY SEVERE STORM Town Flooded and Consid- erable Damage Done
 By Lightning

Florala. August 21.-tspeciai)-A very severe rain and windstorm visited F'lorala last night. Streets were washed up storm sewers flooded and other danage was done to municipal property. N ater flood ed the drug store of Brown & Patterson at the corner of Fifth avenue and Fifth street. It also flooded the lower story and sample room of the Geronimo hotel
 During the storm lightning struck the home of M. w. Crossin. m north Florala. and 1t is said that it damaged the school house at Loekhart very considerably. No serious damage was done in Florala by the lightning. but the street gang will be kept busy for sometime repairing the damage.
 So far only two candidates for the of flee of mayor of Florala lave signified their intention of entering the race, all though several have been mentioned in connection with the office. The first an- nouncement was made ny James P. Dos ter, who has had charge of the Florala city schools for the past three sessions. He will oppose T. S. Lanz, the present mayor, who will seek reelection. The candidates for council have not yet lined up for the race, or. at least, they have not openly announced for the office.
 The Covington county high school will open here for it's first session Wednes- day, September g, in charge of Prof H. A. Pettus, a graduate of the University of Alabama. Prospects for a large attend ance are very bright.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-22
A Cheerful Outlook

heard and it is believed the pistol was fired at some distance
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-12-25
both SIDES ARE
CLAIMING VICTORY
ADMIT THAT FIERCE BATTLE rs
IN PROGRESS, BUT DIFFER
AS TO RESULTS.
French Claim to Have Gained Foot
hold In First Line Of German
Trenches, While Teutons Claim
to Have Made Advances.

Both German and French official
statements clearly show that opera.
tons of great severity are in progress,
but they differ with regard to the re-
suits achieved. The French claim ad.
vances all along the line, the recap.
ture by the British troops of trenches
previously lost, and the repulse OF
German attacks aimed at the retak.
ing of trenches which have fallen to
the allies during the past day or two.
To the south OF Noyon. also, the
French claim 70 have gained q foot
hold In the first line OF the German
trenches. No mention is made by the
French OF any repulse of the allied
forces.
The German official statement tells
of the dislodgement in the neighbor.
hood of the canal of La Bassee OF the
AngloIndian troops and the capture
OF their trenches after inficting heavy
losses, and taking prisoner. To the
northeast of Chalons, In the neighbor.
hood OF Souain, also, the Germans
clqim to have repulsed a fierce attack
by the French. who left many pris.
oners In their hands and large mum.
ber OF dead in front of their positions.
While all the world Is awaiting the
outcome of the battle in Poland and
Galicta, few details are being made
public. probably because no definite
decisions have been reached. The
continuance of the German operations
in Poland is referred to in the most
recent Berlin bulletin, but the relative
position of the opposing forces Is not
mentioned.
The head of the general staff OF the
Russian army issues a statement from
Petrograd, however, warning the
Russian public against 1.-The Malevo
lent reports during the past few days
concerning the condition and strate
gle positions OF the Russian army"
The fact that the Russian armies
have adopted narrower front, 1t IL
explained by this official, was the re
suit OF a decision reached after full
consideration by the military author
tiles In view OF the concentration In
front OF the Russians of considerable,
German forces.
A call for $3.50. 900. 900 OF Great Brit
aims last war loan has been mad
without disturbance to the none,
rates In England.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-12-25
EASTERN RAILWAYS
GRANTED INCREASE
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COM
MISSION DECIDES THEY ARE
ENTITLED TO ADVANCE.
Maximum Amount the Railroads vii
Receive In Addition to Present
Revenue Estimated at Thirty
Million Dollars.

Washington.-The interstate com
merce commission on Friday granted
the eastern railroads the per cent
rate advance for which they asked
although 1t qualified the application OF
the increase to such an extent that
the railroads get little more than hall
the relief they demanded
1t was estimated by the carriers
that per cent increase in all rates
without exception would give them
about $50,000,000 a year. 1t was esti
mated on Friday by an official Of the
interstate commerce commission thai
the maximum relief that the railroads
will get from the decision will be $50,
100000, and this includes the returns
from the increased passenger rate!
that they have been permitted to pu
into effect.
The five commissioners who pre-
pared the majority opinion give a,
their reasons for granting the ad
vance: The falling off in the revenu,
OF the railroads, the European wal
and the necessity to which the rail
roads have been put of decreasing
their expenditures for maintenance
thereby possibly impairing their safet!
OF, operation.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-12-25
ITALIANS VOICE
DESIRE FOR WAR
ANNIVERSARY OF DEATH OF PA.
TRloT OCCASION FOR ANTI
AUSTRIAN DEMONSTRATION.
Troops and Police Called Out to Keep
Down Rlotous Demonstrations,
Several Arrests Being Made and
Number Injured.

Rome.-The troops and police at
many places in Italy were called on
Sunday to keep down riotous demon
strations against Austria at celebra-
tons of the anniversary Of the death
Of the Irredentist leader, Oberdank,
who organized the unsuccessful plot
to assassinate Emperor Francis 10
seph in Trieste In 1882 and was put
to death for 1t.
During the night OF Saturday parties
to the movement placarded the streets
with posters referring to Oberdank
and also distributed leaflets bearing
the inscription, Remember the sacri
fee OF Oberdank." Several were ar
rested and some demonstrators were
slightly injured In clashes with the
police.
The republican deputy, Cola Ami
delivered speech to sympathetic
audience, which frequently broke int
applause. as the speaker recited the
| history of the "Triestan Martyr" anC
his ideals, and declared 1t was neces
sary soon to realize them. The dem
onstration reached it's climax wner
Ricciotti Garibaldi, son of the Italian
patriot Garibaldi, leaning on his
crutches arose and said:
"A voice is still ringing from Capre
ra island, where my father is buried
1t asks for acts, not words, from the
committee promoting the enlistment
of volunteers
AS Garibaldi ceased there was a ire
mendous outburst OF applause ant
cries OF Long live italy," Long live
Trent" and Long live Trieste!'
Sunday afternoon the republican as
ISOLATION held procession and latel
unveiled marble tablet In the Re
publican club in honor of Oberdank.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-12-25
CARRRNzA MAKES
). KNOWN POSITION
INTENDS TO CRUSH REVOLUTION
AND THEN CALL AN ELEC-
TON FOR PRESIDENT,
Issues a Decree In Which He De,
cIares That He Intends to Con-
tlnue a, First Chief Until
Peace is Restored.

New York.--General Carranza's de
cree issued December IL at Vera
Cruz outlining his platform was
given out here Saturday night by the
Mexican bureau of information,
The decree says that the plan OF
Guadalupe shall remain In force un
I'll the revolution is ended and that
Carranza shall continue as first chic
until the enemy is overpowered ant
peace restored" Il outlines the pre-
posed reforms, chiefly those concern
ing the agrarian problems. and statei
that at the conclusion of the revolu
ton, an election for president shall
be held and that the first chief shall
deliver TO the president the executive
power.
Upon the success OF the revolu
tion," the decree continues, the rein
statement of the supreme chieftain
ship In the City Of Mexico and afte
the elections OF the municipal council
have taken place in the majority oil
states, the first chief shall call cleo
tons for members of the national
congress-"
Reforms are proposed In election
laws. the judicial procedure, and the
laws relative to the operation OF
mines, oil fields, water rights. forests
and other natural resources to de
stroy the monopolies created under
the past regime and to avoid the ere
alton OF others In the future"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-12-25
EGYPT NOW UNDER
RULE OF ENGLAND
PROCLAMATION HAS BEEN IS
SUED ESTABLISHING BRITISH
PRoTEcToRATE.
The Action Of the khedive, Who Was
the Sultan's Representative In
Egypt, Results In Britons TAX
ing a Hand In Affairs.

London. long expected proc
lamation bringing an end to Turkish
suzerainty over Egypt and establish.
Ing British protectorate over that
country was officially issued Thurs
day night. The last straw doubtless
was the action of the khedive, who
was the sultans' representative in
Egypt, but with little or no power In
taking sides with Turkey against
Great Britain.
Lieut.. Col Arthur Henry Mcmahon
who has been appointed high commits
sioner. although soldier by profes
sion, has had long and varied expert
ence as a political officer in India ant
other parts OF the east. He has beer
foreign secretary to the government
Of India since 1911.
Egypt, while nominally formin,
part Of the Turkish empire. has beer
virtually a dependency of England
The administration Is carried on b.
native ministers. subject to the rul
lngs OF the khedive. Since 1883 Eng
land has been represented in the gov
eminent.
On the abolition of the joint Angle
French control in that year the khe
dive, on the recommendation of Eng
land, appointed an English financia
adviser without whose concurrence n,
financial decision can be taken. TIL,
financial adviser has a right to a sea
in the council of ministers, but is no
an executive officer.