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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-03-12
Lecture .. Sacred Heart

Father La Farge's Lecture on the
Marveis OF Lourdes, which was to have
taken place February 23rd, had to be
postponed on account OF the snow
storm. 1t will take place on Monday,
March 18th in Sacred Heart Hall, at
1:30 p. m. 1t will be illustrated by
colored pictures. The subjact is an
eminently proper one for Lent as 1t
deals with matters purely religious and
scie ltific. OF course, there will be no
dancing. Admission p cents; Small
children, Is cents,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-03-12
List OF AedItIenal Jurors.

Judge camaller has drawn the fol.
lowing additional list of jurors TO
serve for the March term OF Court.
which begins on Monday next, TO oil
vacancies:
lst Distributions D. Wilkinson
and w. Warren Clark.
9Th District William L. Wood and
Abraham Butler.
9Th District. Marshall Dent, Sr.
sth District-Richard +. Hammets.
Oh District-Edwar T. Adams.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-03-12
6rotherIv Amenities.

I'VE don't have any grass growing
on our Streets sneered the New
Yorker. NO. dare say not" replied
the Philadelphia. II suppose your
street car horses nibble It of as they
browse along. "-Lippincott's Maya
zine.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-03-12
Jspan's tIandieap L.st Wear.

Japan Is such q mountainous coun.
try that 1t has to resort to intensive
cultivation in order to raise enough
rice. Last year 1t used fertilizers to
the value of more than s104. 00O. 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-30
High Lightsin Judge Gary's Speech

T am an optmist principle bright side although 10 De gained by closing well known recognized facts and at Tt sufficient ana steel this with since that
 "Wthou in portan months months As the future hesitate with before individual rights personal ambition will promotion of the welfare of all alike having disposition best advantage the privileges which this country affords will question of ime at that established as the leading country of the world" passing men who this memorable continental Europe
  leading which 
 
 the underlying of the precipaon that the questions at issue largely relate at first paradox The
  glory indemnity
  they seriously 
 of
  being carried bearing in his manuscript
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-30
TODAY DEVOTED BY VISITORS TO SEEING
 THE DISTRICTS INDUSTRIAL OPERA TONS

Dear Birmingham Is being hon ored by the presence of the members of the, American Iron and Steel insti- tute. The impression we make on these representative men win be lasting. Tt is up to us stoa show what Bir- minghanl can do. It will. be necessary to have about ,50 automobiles on Fri day night. october 30. at s.s0 o'clock. to carry our guests to the Country club from the Tutwiler. We will also need these cars on Saturday. October 3l, at. 1.30 D. m. to take our visitors for an automobile ride, in .orders that they may become acquainted with Bir- mingham's residential section
 Knowing that you have the interest of Birmingham at heart We will ap- preciate the use of your car on the above occasions. The responsibility of making this meeting a memorable oc- casion rests on such public spirited citizens as yourself
 Please fill out the enclosed card and return at once in order that we may publish the list and make our ar engagements accordingly.
 Thanking you in advance for your cooperation, we are, cordially yours,
 JOHN L, RAUL. Chrm.,
 "J. w. MQUEEN,
 'P. c. SHOOK.
 FRANK B. FOWLKES,
 ROBERT JEMISoN. JR.
 "CULPEPPER EXUM,
 Committed
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The itinerary of tho excursions to be made today and tomorrow is as fol- lows:
 FRIDAY. OCTOBER so. 1914.
 Leave Birmingham u.ouisville and Nashville railroad station) via Louis ville and Nashville railroad s:is a. m.
 Arrive 1shlzooda tmine No. 13h via Louisville and Nashville railroad 10 q. m.
 Leave Ishkooda via Louisville and Nashville railroad 10:8o a. m.
 Arrive Woodward Junction. via Louisville and Nashville railroad. Arrive Woodward (w. l. Co. Fces.) via W. l. Co. R. R.. 10:55 a. m.
 Leave Woodward, via Birmingham Southern railroad, 11;3o a. m.
 Arrive Bayview, via Birmingham Southern railroad. 12:15 D. m
 Barbecue served.
 Leave Bayview. via Blrmin gham Southern railroad. 1:16 D. m.
 Arrive Edgewater (Edgewater msne). via Birmingham Southern railroad. 1:25 D. m.
 Leave Edgewater. via Birmingham Southern railroad. 1:55 D. m. Arrive Fairfield CT. c. I. by-product plant). via Birmingham Southern rail- road 2:15 D. m.
 Leave Fairfield, via Birmingham Southern railroad. 2:40 D. m.
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of the war, or at least had 0 decided Influence upon it's precipitation. that the questions at Issue largely relate to dollars and cents. And many believe if representatives of the different nations had previously met In spirit of friend ly and considerate inquiry for the pur- pose of definitely and finally settling the financial interests of each all trou- ble could have been averted.
 The Final Result
 If this be true, and I will assume it for the purpose of making a point later on, it may be inquired what will be the final result of the conflict? The nation that wins will surely lose, all though this would seem at first blush paradox. The enormous cost before mentioned and the long continued suf- fering on the part of the survivors will not be fully covered by any success or glory or indemnity. Before now every participant in the contest must realize that it would have been better to have settled, if possible, all the existing diff ferences. real or ina ginary.. and on basis approved by some competent and impartial tribunal The sums expended and to be expended by the different na- tions would have greatly extended their opportunities for success and hapiness if wisely used for those purposes. Per sonally, I believe in a positive and binding agreement between all the na- tons for the settlement by arbitration of all international disputes on a basis to be decided by competent and im- partial tribunal and for the enforce ment of decisions by the nations not personally involved in the question at issue. Such an agreement could be made, such a tribunal could be permanently established and such an enforcement made practical if the nations were so disposed. These ideal conditions may never be brought about Human nature Is the same tho world over. It Is self ish and inconsiderate. Might too often makes right; the strong become arro- gant, unreasonable and aggressive; the eyfl-mindod Is reckless and indifferent. am not willing to admit that the ma jority of individuals are controlled by these infirmities. I think the average man is honest and fair minded and de- sires to be just towards his neighbor; and that the world Is growing better. hope the time will come, even though not in my time, when wars and rumors of wars shall cease.
 Applies to Business
 "All that I have said applies forcibly to our business. We who are here today are engaged in competition; we are naturally selfish: We are often incon- siderate and indifferent In represent ing the interests of those who place us in official position, we feel obligated to strive for success, and we go be- yond reason or justice. As many of you have remarked at previous meetings 1t was customary in the days gone by to harbor the Same feelings and to pur- sue the same line of conduct in the iron and steel trade that have been exhib- tied in the European conflict Business men struggled for revenge, or conquest. or suppression, or other reasons just as bad. The graves of concerns de- -stroyed were numerous; this has lately
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been testified to in open. court by those who were familiar with the subject
 AS bearing upon these conditions, I quote from an address, made on a certain notable and well remembered occasion by one of your number.
 "'The old Iasic principle was baaed on a distrust of ones competitors; on the feeling that to succeed yourself, you must crush your rivals. and on the solid belief that they were mean enough to feel the same toward you As a result. every man went out knif- Ing for his competitors; an industrial panic ran like wildfire. The smaller concern went down to ruin and the stronger. which worried through to harbor, required financial expe fts to heal or to hide his wounds. No one benefited by this--all suffered, man. ufacturer and consumer alike
 New Order of Things
 To-day I congratulate you on your success in bringing about n new or der of things in business. You have become well acquainted: you have con fidence in each other; you believe what Is told you; you recognize the interests of your neighbor: you are glad when he prospers and equally sorry when he fails of success You have a better and clearer understanding of business obligations. You can faithfully repre- sent your stockholders or the owners of your properties and indulge in the keenest competition. without doing anything that is destructive and op- pressive, or unfair.
 "I quote further from the speech already. referred to:
 "A voice rang strong and clear. Steady, boys. and play the game" And by the Lord you played, and played 1t fair
 And from another speech on the same occasion.
 adversity. It has enlarged our horizon and given us such a broad and clear view of duty and opportunity, that we have been able, without the sacrifice of any Fundamental principle, to change and avoid much that was undesirable and costly in the old time business methods.
 "It is true that the law of supply and demand still governs the output. and that we still have competition but 1t is reasonable competition.
 "'It is certain that We have much to be thankful for in this delightful gathering that marks the era of friend ship and good fellowship. which has gradually but surely taken possession of us even against our will We have gotten the habit of considering our neighbor. and of putting value on his good opinion. It is a decent habit and a great asset.
 And from another speech:
 The broad principles that havo been brought into this business were new. Theix effect was marvellous, their success unquestioned. 1t was a renais- sance and newness of things that were necessary and invigoratlng.'
 And from another:
 "'The iron and steel manufacturers of this country stand on a higher, broader and fairer basis of business relationship
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-30

ed. by taoit consent at least. as one of it's principles, the following senti- ment.
 = Real, hearty, cheerful and con tionued cooperation on the part of the members will secure results which should be entirely satisfactory. Frank and friendly intercourse; full disclos ure of his business by each to the other; recognition by all of the rights of each; q disposition to assist and benefit each other so far as practicable and proper; conduct founded on the be- lief that healthy competition is wiser and better than destructive competi- ton
 Commercial Warfare Distasteful
 And so l trust that in all our delibera- tions we bear these principles In mind. Commercial warfare. which. means de- struction and oppression, should be as distasteful as the battles which kill and maim the soldiers, for they are the same In pecuniary results. They are injurious to all of those who are engaged and they seriously distress those who may be de- pendent upon the concerns which are eliminated. Without taking more time to further discuss these questions, I sug- gest that 1t is to the benefit and interest of all of us to have each one of those en- gagged in competition proportionately sue cessful with all others. and that by all
 
 should encourage these conditions. Un- doubtedly 1t would he to the best in- terests of all the nations engaged in the present war. and indeed tho world at large. if the integrity and geographical lines of each of these nations could be substantially preserved Do not think by this I am intending to express any opin- ion in regard to the merits of this un- fortunate controversy. | mean only to say that It Is well for the world at large to have honest. active keen and success ful competition; and It Is unhealthy and dtstasteful to have national conditions which lead to destruction or oppression of rivals in trade. This is equally true of individuals. including ourselves.
 "One of the Fundamental principles of this institute is comprehended by the words -conciliation' and co-operation This should never be abandoned or modi- fed It should be extended to every branch of our activities. Nothing Is to be gained and much Is to be lost by antag- onisms. Communities succeed or fall to- gether. Competitors in trade. producer and consumer. employer and empoye, the private individual and the public-all se- cure the best results if they work to- gether. The success of one .on legitimate lines means the benefit of all, and the fail ! ure of one means loss to all. The more we consider these questions. the more clearly we realize that what I have said is true. But the unreasonable critic or agitator is the enemy of mankind, includ- ing himself He objects and destroys and he does not create or improve. Ono who is controlled by selfish. unfair or dlshon- est motives-even though he may secure a temporary advantage--will never receive any lasting benefit. This applies to all classes of people and to every depart ment of life. It applies to us in consid- ering our attitude and conduct toward others, and. with equal force. to those whose action or disposition affects us.
 (Continucd on Page Seven)
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Arrive Fairfield tAmerican Steel and Wire plant). via Birmingham Southern railroad. 3 p. m.
 Leave Fairfield. via Birmingham southern railroad. s:45 D. m.
 Arrive Birmingham GBouisviile and Nashville railroad statlon). via Bir- mingham Southern railroad. 4:so p. m.
 SATURDAY. OCTOBER 31, 1914.
 Leave Birmingham Louisville and Nashville railroad station), via Bir- mingham Southern railroad. e:15 a. m.
 Arrive Thomas tRepublic Iron and Steel co. Ices1. via Birmingham South- ern railroad. a:30 a. m.
 Leave Thomas, via Birmingham Southern railroad, 10 a.
 Arrive Ensley Cast End furnace plant). via Birmingham Southern rail- road, to;20 a. m.
 Leave West End furnace plant, via Birmingham Southern railroad, l1:oo a. m.
 Arrive open hearth. via Birmingham Southern railroad 11:15 a m.
 Arrive rail mill. finishing departA ment twalk). 11:40 a. m.
 Arrive rail mill (wall<), 11:55 a. m.
 Arrive Turbo station (walk), 12:15 D. m.
 Leave E,nsley Turbo station, via Bir- mingham Southern railroad. 12:30 D. m. Arrive Birmingham lLouisville and Nashville railroad station). via Bir- mingham Southern railroad, 1 D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-30

The second day of the meeting of the American Iron and Steel institute in Bir- mingham will be spent today in tour of a part Of the Birmingham industrial dis triet, a feature of which will be a good old-fashioned southern barbecue at Bay view lake of the Tennessee company at noon. The remainder of the time of the in- stitute, in fact is to be spent by the visitors in sightseeing over the Birrnng- ham district and in and about the city itself. Tomorrow trip is planned whicn will take in sections of the iron and steel district not visited today.
 | With the trip today some of the dele gates will begin leaving for home tonight and tomorrow morning. it Is said; but by far the larger part of them will stay over Saturday and probably Sunday.
 Tonight about 50 automobiles will be fur nished by the citizens of the town to take the visitors to the Country club from the Tutwiler and tomorrow afternoon at 1:so the automobiles will again be utilized to take the visitors on a tour through the residential sections of the city. The fol- lowing letter in this respect has been sent out by John l.. Kaul. chairman of the committee in charge:
 october 2s, 1914.
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ton of Europe and involves the lives and interests of hundreds of millions of people. We cannot think of this conflict without feelings of horror. It is in- possible to realize the extent of the suf- fering and misery which it entails. If it should continue for IS months from the time of commencement, the loss of life by reason of injuries received on the bat tlefelds and sickness directly resulting from participation in the war will az gregate 100000 in number and the direct and indirect pecuniary loss to all the nations concerned will amount to ss5. .00o,- c00.0o0. Indeed we will never be informed of the actual loss in lives or money which will result from this war. And after the War is ended what will be the conse- quences? Millions of widows and orphans bereft of protection or support; the loss of millions of dollars annually by rea- son of the deaths or crippled condition of soldiers whose productive capacity has been eliminated or decreased; nations grooming under the burden of taxation to pay interest on enormous national debts pensions to survivors amounting annually to millions upon millions. The United States is still contributing Sl72,0 GOO 0N per annum for pensions and from this basis we mar form some idea of the amounts that must be paid by the Euro
 
 else the anguish of mind on the part of survivors is something which cannot be described or measured.
 A Possible Cause
 Without attempting to locate the blame for the war; because the people of this country are disposed to main tain a position of strict neutraliy we may perhaps consider. though we would hesitate to do more than suggest the possible cause or causes. We hear from those who advocate the settlement of international disputes by resort to force many different reasons, some giving one reason and some another, which is believed in and insisted upon suf- f1cient Wars have been influenced and prosecuted from motives of revenge for the perpetration of some wrong in the past, fancied or real; others for conquest of territory; others for com mercial supremacy, others on account of religious questions; others for liber- ty of person or speech. Some go so far as to insist that when country be- comes thickly settled so as to tax the resources of the country in order to secure the necessities of life, it is Justi fable to depopulate the country by deaths in battle; and still others that the destruction of a portion of the PcOplc III potetSt Po' eiSuioiis tiit wv CT ones, is the only way to keep the people strong and healthy It would be useless on this occasion to discuss these reasons, some of which at least must seem foolish to the average in- dividual. There are many who claim to believe the present war is the out growth of a feeling of antagonism and animosity between the Slav and the Teuton. Others equally sincere believe 1t is a contest to secure additional ter ritoy. Without giving reasons in detail at the present time, I venture the opin- ion that the struggle for commercial supremacy was the underlying cause
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-30
Inc European Cataclysm

And beca use the subjects attracts our attention and occupies our minds almost to the ekclusion, for a portion of the time at least. of all other topics: and also for the purpose of making appli- cation to our own affairs. ask your in- dulgence while I briefly refer to the cataclysm which envelapss . larss por-
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ocontinued on Page seve.)
New Britain herald., 1914-07-17
Good Work.
Exchange

We don't care what plans the post office department may make to give us as good mail service as we used to have, if it can find any way of car- rying the mail without employing the Connecticut company, and can satisfy it's resentment against that corpor- ation. while giving us adequate mall facilities, we welcome it whatever the cost. We have no interest In the com pany and are inclined to believe that the company has very little interest in the postal contract The automobiie contract. will probably cost a good deal more than the Connecticut com pany has been getting and very likely lore than it asked for an increase. But there are other things to be con- sidered than economy. new con- tract at any price will satisfy the community and will give the post of- fee department breathing space in which to plan out a permanent policy to be developed in the future.
 We congratulate the city and vi- cinity on the energy and efficiency of the committee to which it en- trusted the task of persuading the post office department to do us jus tice. It found in Congressman Ken- nedy a willing helper He did good job for us and for himself when he. convinced the department that 1t was for every interest commercial ana political, that his representations should be accepted and his demands gratified. Ii was an unusual oppor- tunity for making satisfaction of the public interest serve political ana party ends The government was rather slow to comprehend but it caught on at last.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-17
Why Not Pensions for A1l7 (Brooklyn Eagle.)

Subject to the provisions that the date of marriage must have been prior to June 27, 1909, every widow of one who fought on the right" side in the civil war receives d pension. As the Herald says, the object of this provision was to discourage the indus try of wedlock between designing women and old soldiers tottering on the brink of the grave.
 Now comes the annual rain. This time it takes tht form of a bill un- der the operation of which, no matter what the date of marriage, to a vet- eran, all widows shall be pensioned, thus stimulating rather than dis couraging the industry referred to. It is estimated that with the removal of this limitation will come an addi- tion Of $7,5OO,0O0 to the yearly dis bursements. ~
 Of course, protests will be futile. They always come and they always go-unheeded. After the limitation has been set aside, why not so amend the appropriation bill as to pension the second husband of every widow who sees fit to marry again, with re- version in favor of the descendants Then all the sisters and cousins and aunts might assert a claim. Tear fully, of course.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-17
WONDER CAUSED BY
 POLICE INACTIVITY
(Continued from First Page.)

prisoner was released with a warn- ing.
 Mrs. Bennett was out with her au- tomoblle again today and is said. to have passed two traffic officers with out sounding a signal on the auto horn.
 Just whose duty it is to press the case is much mooted question and has caused considerable argument about the city. Lawyers contend that report at the police station constitutes complaint. Officer Grace reported the matter. Chair man George Klett of the republi- can town committee states that he has no authority to act as prosecu- tor against Mrs. Bennett wife of C. F. Bennett of the Stanley Works un- less complaint has been made to him. He says he has received no complaint Witnesses of the occur renee are manifold and few have hes itated to express their opinion. One prominent business man made the remark that he was going to put on skirts and go out and run over a few of the cops"