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The Cairo bulletin., 1914-11-15
GERMANS TRYING TO
HEAD OFF RUSSIAN
ADVANCE ON CRAC0W
concluded from Page One.)

New York, Nov. 14.-Rumors OF
disaster to the British superdread-
nought Audacious, which have per-
sisted ever since the White Star
Olympic, diverted from her course,
arrived at Tough Swilly on Oct. 20,
are confirmed in mail advices receiy-
ed today by the Associated Press
from a point in Ireland.
After a career of less than two
years, the Audacious, CT the King
George V class--tnird in tonnage
and armament OF His Majesty,s war
ships-lies at the bottom of the
ocean off the North coast Of Ireland,
she was hit by a torpedo or dis
abled by a mine Just before O'Clock
on the morning of Oct. p. With
the possible exception Of one or two
men the whole crew of 500 officers
and men was rescued by small boats
from the Olympic.
The rescue was made in a rough
sea through brilliant and daring
seamanship on the part OF the White
Star crew.
The battleship's cry for assistance
was caught by the wireless operator
Of the Olympic which was only
about 10 miles distant. The steamer
rushed forward at full speed, while
her crew made ready for their work
Volunteers were called for and
double the number necessary to man
the lifeboats responded The Grip
pied battleship was reached e few
minutes after 9 o'clock, and before
noon all but 100 of her men haG
heen transferred
The Audaeicus met her fate y
miles off the Irish coast, which the
Olympic was skirting. The liner
sailed from New York for Glasgow
Oh Oct. II. She had been warned
that there were German mines of
Tory Island, and fear of these mines
was the official explanation when
she UNEXPECTEDLY put into Lougf
Swiftly. The Olympie's passen GER
saw the flash of the explosion and
watched the mighty warrior sink
Then their shin turned her PROV to-
ward Tough Swilly. Small crafI
cleared the route to make sure il
was free of mines. From Oct. q I,
Nov. 2 the Olympic lay at Lougl
swiftly, during which time no on
but naval officers was allowed tc
hoard her. An immediate investiga
tion OF tho loss Of the battleship wat
begun. Charles NJ. Schwab was thu
only passenger who left the Olympic
before it docked at Belfast on Nov
End.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-11-15

Iccll Data.
1913 1914
Highest temperature ....65 -
Lowest temperature .....5l oV
7 p. m. temperature ....54 = %
"a hour precipitation ....... None
Character OF day ..,....'N leai
Sunrise and Sunset.
Sun rises ,..........' o'SO
Sun sets ...,.,.'.. a.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-11-15
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21
Lost In the Courthouse

II have read of the catacombs OF Rome
and of the mystic maze at the St Louis
fair" said juror serving this week III
the circuit court in which persons were
liable to be lost and never found aga IN,
but for proposition that is truly puZ-
zling the present arrangement OF the
county courthouse has them both beat
mile.
Yesterday we were excused by Judge
Smith for a few moments and | nder-
took to inspect the new addition to the
courth house, which, by the way, has been
called the 100000 mistake of the board of
revenue, and wandered down devious
paths until / found myself in by 4
corridor adjoining the criminal court. 1t
was crowded with whites and blacks, with
one lonesome bench as the seating 1ccorl-
mediation for the crowd. | tried 10 lind
my way back to the circuit courtroom
and must confess I got hopelessly lost
and court official had to show me the
way.
Like many other things, it is very
simple when you know how, but take it
from me. it is very puzzling to one VINO
y isits the courthouse for the first time,
g nd so far as public accommodations are
l can't see that things have
been improved since the addition of the
new wing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21
The Presidents Message

President Wilson's latest message,
delivered personally to the House and
Senate. is commendable for its further
reassuripg tone to the business world
without departing a single iota from
the platform pledges which he was
elected to carry out, he outlines the
party's programme in such way as
to convince the business interests that
the present administration is not to
effect its reforms radically. He does
not wish to cause the slightest un-
easiness among honest business men
and those who wish to abide by the
law. After pointing out the legislation
needed the President says:
Fortunately, no measures of sweeping
or novel change are necessary. 1t Will
be understood that our object is not
to unsettle business or anywhere Sc
riously to break its established
courses athwart. On the contrary, we
pass to be the bulwarks and safe
guards of industry against the forces
that have disturbed it. What we have
to do can be done in a new spirit,
i'm thoughtful moderation, without rev.
olution of any untoward kind.
The subject demanding immediate
consideration, the President said, en-
brace the prohibition of interlocking
directorates, supervision over the
issuance of railroad securities, more
explicit definition of the intent of the
Sherman antitrust law and provision
whereby the penalties for violations of
the law shall fall upon individuals re.
eponsible for unlawful business prac-
tices.
The President reiterates the party s
declaration that private monopoly is
indefensible and intolerable, and he
urges upon Congress a programme
which will be comprehensive and yet
not radical.
The Presidents message is on tho
same elevated plane as his private
state utterances, and will, no doubt,
find q cordial response throughout tho
whole country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21
An ARKANSAS POKER GAME

From the Kansas City Star.
A man in jamestown is quoted by the
Optimist as relating this Arkansas poker
story:
Il was a settn' in little game in q
town down in Arkansas. 1t was off from
the railroad about 20 miles and l was a
stranger. | noticed that the furniture
was a queer design and there were
carved ornaments in the room, which was
in the back of a saloon, and it was a
queer place ! was losing right along,
NOBODY ever showed his cards when a
bet was called-just called their hands
and turned 'em face down on the table,
thought I'd just try that myself, so I
aEtied up strong and another feller stayed
and get got up big stack of chips.
"Well finally called hirn and he said
three tens l didn't have a darned
thing, but l called a queen flush and raked
in the coin. After that l called what
ever I wanted to and won a big bunch of
money. Pretty soon 1 was a-rubberin'
around and thinkin' about cashing in,
and l saw a couple of skeletons dangling
from a rope away up in a little cupola
low with long chin whiskers what they
WERE 'Them's just the remains of a
couple of strangers, he remarked sort OF
careless like, that come in here one
time and miscalled their hands Well. !
cashed in pretty quick and got out OF
tounv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21
The Higher Duty

Were it provided that every man
of age must pay his poll tax, and
were a paid official instructed to see
that every man does pay his poll tax,
the performance of that duty would
be no more creditable than that which
forces a man, vel non, to pay his
grocery bill.
And were the duty of the poll tax
payment an ordinary or commonplace
duty, there is no man who would fail
to perform that duty.
Inasmuch, however, as the poll tax
payment is not compulsory, but solely
dependent on a mans desire or lack
of desire to be or become an entity
in affairs of state, to have voice in
the government of his country, to be in
fact one of the mass of people who
through the expression of their SOW
ereign will, rule, the duty is duty
of higher character-and, as such,
is not observed by every individual.
1t is sometimes said in defense of
the disfranchised man that it is i'm
material whether or not he votes, that
it has seldom occurred in the history
of the world that a single ballot has
decided an issue. This argument is
specious, indeed. For irrespective of
the result of political contest, it is
comforting to the man who remem-
bers that in that contest he did what
he thought to be his duty, that he
aided in establishing a cleaner condi-
tion of affairs, or was one of many
who entered serious and formal pro-
test against the success of the un-
worthy.
Therein is the pith-the perform
ance of duty!
No argument can be advanced to
disprove the contention-the self
evident fact-that the payment of the
poll tax is not only duty but a duty
of the higher order of things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
boys with rifles Dangerous

Small boys are again proving danger
Gus pests in the South Highlands sac
an irate citizen yesterday, "and in tae
afternoons it is hardly safe to venture
forth on certain streets and avenues, De-
cause of the promiscuous manner III
which these youngsters shoot their -
calibre rifles.
Il want to call the attention of the po-
lice to the rowdy acts of these boys.
Someone will be Killed or seriously IN
jured one of these days and then il w
be too late to make protest-the time Is
now The ounce of prevention is needed
at the present time. l also wish to ap-
peal to the parents of these children 1ot
to allow their young sons to go out IN the
streets with firearms. 1t is very DANGER
Gus and very careless on the part Of ne
parents to allow these boys to nake a
rifle range out of the quiet avenues and
streets of the Highlands
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21

steadily the line is quite even and smotth,
but when the clouds intervene. violent
changes in the continuity of the line are
caused.
When the professor examines his record
he can tell the amount of the SUMS en-
ergy that is available for crop growth
or for pumping. There are only small
number of these instruments in operation
in the world. In the United States one is
located at Madison, Wis. and another
near Washington
Already several sun motors have been
constructed that actually operate by the
SUMS rays One or two give promsie
of becoming practicable for the econom-
ical development of considerable horse
power. The present obstacle to practical
blity seems to be their high relative
initial cost. Yet Professor Douglass and
other scientists believe that the day is
near at hand when the sun motors will
water the desert at a minimum cost to
the square foot.
Another practical use of the pyrhelio-
meter is to predict the general weather
conditions (drouth or wet seasons) several
years in advance. 1t is well known that
solar changes are intimately associated
with climatic or weather changes which
occur usually in cycles or series of years.
DR.. Douglass believes that the records
of the pyrheliometer studied in connection
with weather conditions in various parts
of the world will help scientists to pre-
dict accurately wet and dry and hot and
cold years so that the farmers may be
prepared
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21

ing to obviate. In fact a corrupt sys-
tenn is preferable to an inanimate or
ganism So far as the immediate life
of the nation is concerned, and no one
recognizes this more appreciably than
does Mr.. Wilson.
Time must be accorded to the pro-
cess of dissolution sufficiently ample
to effect a harmless disintegration;
care must be exercised to the end that
the involved interests of innocent as
sociates are in no way injured, and we
must emerge at the consummation OF
the designed reconstruction from our
present predicament with the body
polite and the industrial system not
only freed from the fostering sore
with which they are now affected by
the existence of the trusts, but free
likewise from any emaciation engen-
dered by the operation or process OF
dissolution.
The President is the political sur
geon and he has so many times pre-
viously demonstrated the skill and
deftness of his scalpel that we may
implicitly anticipate his eventual sue
cess at the clinics of the trusts, slow
though the operation may be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21
Behind the Scenes

There is little sketch on this week
at one of the vaudeville houses in Bir-
mingham which is very attractive to those
who like to see things It's they really
are" said a man who feels an interest
in stage life.
1.-THE curtain rises revealing tc the au-
dience bare stage with all scenic para
phernalia removed An actor and actress
in travelling attire make their entree, the
man Juggling the usual impedimenta per
tanning to the profession.
"The dialogues which ensue allow full
play for the artistic Temperament. First
with due regard for the dramatic, the
theatre and management are given Il
'raking over the Goals. Then furious
quarrel, inspired by poverty and profess
sional jealousy RACES with violence.
However, a telegram Offering a remuner-
ative booking on Broadway spi eads oil
on the troubled waters, and all goes
smooth for awhile.
But a few moments later, when. plaas
for spending the increased salaries are
rudely interrupted by the discovery that
the message is intended for others, the
disappointment shown is touching indeed
To make matters worse, the management
sends word that the two must head the
coming performance. This calls for more
emotional outbursts on the part of the
unhappy pair, who begin with reluctance
to makeup for their parts. But as
thoughts of the probable applause of the
waiting audience come to mind downcast
expressions are gradually succeeded by
those of pleasant expectancy, and finally
with an air of exultation the two in full
theatrical array dance gracefully befo (
the descending curtain"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21
How Eagan Handles Duties

Il am gratifed at the manner in whicl,
Martin Eagan has grasYed the situation
as acting chief of poi.ce," said old
time citizen yesterday. "Of course it is
the fighting Irish that's in Captain
Eagan that makes him so aggressive and
to me that is a commendable character
istic. 1t takes a. fighter to handle the
police affairs of Birmingham.
According to reports Captain Eagan is
not candidate and has never been
candidate for the office of chief of poll =.
lie was appointed acting chies withoI /;
any solicitation on his part and since that
time many think he has determined to
make himself felt by the criminal and
undesirable element of Birmine ham. 1t
can be truthfully stated after looking at
the record of Captain Eagan in past years
that his present activity is not grand
ly the average routine work which hs
las been accustomed to accomplish for
many years.
whether Captain Eagan is elected chief
of police is a matter for the commits
sioners to decide and their decision is
awaited with much interest 1t is how
ever, certain that while Captain Eaga,l
remains in charge of the police affa'~.i
of this city that the lid will sta \
clamped down tight. The fighting little
Irishman' will simply not stand for any
monkey shines while he is on the job
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21
BITING-DOG INSURANCE

st. Louis Correspondent New York
Times.
Lloyd's of London. has been called
upon to insure the United States rail-
ways for $4,000 against Tuck biting
some passenger. Tuck, 11-pound
black and tan dog. owned by Matthew
T. Martin, president of the Cogar EX-
press company. has made on the United
States railways 5000 trips, or nearly
Il. 900 miles. Since New Years day he
has been home. whining with disap-
pointmentS
A jury recently awarded Albert ].
Good $1,000 damages because dog on
a street car bit him. The company de-
cided to take no more chances. Tuck's
owner asked why arrangements could
not be made for the dog to keep on
riding on the cars.
"If you can arrange to take out in
surance so that the United railways can
collect $4,000 if your dog bites a pas
senger, We'll issue the permit" the
superintendent ruled Hence the ap-
peal to Lloyd's.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21
THE MOTHER OF JUDAS

From the Baltimore Sun.
Oft on her breast his little hands had
played,
Oft at her feet his laughing rang, while
she
Gazed down in smiles responsive where
he strayed
In blooms of childhood at her mother
knee.
Often. no doubt, she seized him and with
bliss
Tossed him on high and crowned him
with her kiss.
She saw him grow in bloom of boyhood
grace,
Dreamed him a dream of honpr ard
renown;
Watched the dim changes in his little
face,
The mantling blush, the quick, trans
muting frown
Would he be soldier. merchant, hero,
king,
Or to the fine arts turn. or paint. or
sing?
Now, she must teach and mold him, train
his will,
Sow in his soul the purpose and the
truth;
Her babe no longer but upon the .iil
Large in the light of mornings JOY Of
youth:
Go. but be true!' her message, ana her
smile
Bloomed like rose behind him inany 4
mile.
Night. night, dark night ana now the
shadow came.
The tinkling silver, then the sour-fold
cry
OF execration. worldwide, on his name
On winds of hatred hurtling through
the sky
That little lad sweet still to her in rest
OF childhood slumber on her mother
breast
wild, whirling winds. anatheTa and,
scorn
Judas! Betrayer." and she upon her
knees,
Cursing the hour wherein her son was
born.
With prayer for pity in her trembling
pleas,
Hear her. dear LORD! He was her babe,
her dove!
Fen in that night of blood. her Child to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21
STAGE MEALS NOT APPETIZING

From Answers, London.
One is not often tempted to be jealous
of actors and actresses who have to eat
on the stage. Their meals are apt to
be of a hurried. perfunctory nature.
Still, one sometimes sees appetizing dishes
or what appear-from distance-to be
appetizing dishes. If they were to "go
behind' and watch them being prepared,
or if you had to eat them, you would
probably think otherwise.
Sawdust, for example. commonly serves
as soup. The genuine article, besides
being difficult to handle, has knack
of appearing, in the strong light of the
stage, quite unlike itself. Delectable
pieces of ham are often made of linoleum;
bananas take the place of fish.
Chickens usually consist of loaves of
bread, well Drowned, with painted wood
en- legs stuck in. The same bird
on a larger scale serves as the Christ
mas turkey A sponge cake soaked in
gravy makes an admirable joint of beef,
very tender and easy to carve; whilst
pieces of toast, decked in paper frills.
look for all the world like outlets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21
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LUKE M'LUkE SAYS

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
There are a lot of harmless lnnatics in
the world including the man who thinks
he, is so pretty that he has his photo
taken two or three, times year.
Boston doctor claims he can regulate
sex and that a couple should be married
for two years before having a baby. But
I'll make a little bet that the fool Stork
will keep right on doing as he dosgone
pleases.
Most of us are millionaires in criticism
and paupers in helpfulnes.
What has become of the old-fashioned
souse who went home on the a. m.
night owl and kept the other passengers
awake by singing: Just Because She
Made Them Goo-Goo Eyes?"
Women have more sense than they had
% years ago They are realizing that
nature never intended that they should
wear bustes.
We view with alarm the fact that so
few of them can get husbands and we
think the Bow-Legged Girls Protective
association should organize and start
movement for opaque skirts this sum-
mer.
When a man hands his wife some
money, that she didn't expect, she knows
that he has been doing something ne hao
no right to do.
A woman overheard her husgand tell
another man that he had lost a swell
combination at Charleston. And now sue
wants to sue for divorce because she
thinks he is keeping another fiat.
A fat girl who can't hardly waddle
when she hasn't anything on will try to
make navigation easier by wearing a
hobble that fits her like a glove.
They say all women are alike. But
that is not the reason why a man who
hasn't kissed his own wife for six months
will take a chance on being shot 'ryire
to kiss some other mans wife.
The reason every girl likes to have real
lace on her combinations is because she
knows a man couldn't tell the difference
even II he could see it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21
BirmIn CHAM An Amusement Center

That Birmingham is am excellent
amusement center is shown by the num-
Der of theatres running full blast at the
present time. An enthusiast of the play
house stated yesterday that the present
theatrical season was banner one in
Birmingham.
Now that the Lyric has opened auspi-
ciously" he said, I'VE have five first-class
theatres in this city and with the score
cf moving picture shows in the down.
town district visitors in Birmingham find
plenty of amusement | am told by the
managers of the various theatres thar
no matter what kind of vehicle of amuse
ment is presented there is always a large
audience on hand. However, it must be
stated that as a general rule the the
atres in Birmingham have first-class Of
ferings The managers have been taught
the lesson that it pays TO please the
public"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21

over the entire path of Napoleon
from his birth on the Island of Corsica
to his death on the Island of st.
Helena.
Mr.. Morgan spent seven months in
visiting every point which had ever
been visited by Napoleon during his
lifetime. His descriptive stories are
of gripping interest and are especially
timely, appearing now, 100 years
after his downfall. Each article of
the series is we'll worth preserving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21
CIGAR LIGHTERS FOR AUTOS

From the Electrical Worlc.
Although electric cigar lighters are not
new their use on automobiles is novel.
Many of the large foreign cars, as well
as those of domestic make are equipped
with this new convenience. The lighters
are made in several forms. "A cylindricaly
shaped lighter provided with clip holder
and watch case type supported on a
hcck. a combinafion electric cigar lighter
and portable lamp fills an important re-
quirement on automobiles and launches.
The devices operate on six volts. and are
provided with contact buttons and fiex-
lille silk cord.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21
A Striking Series

Among the numerous interesting
features now running in The Sunday
Age-Herald, this paper has been
pleased by the large number of con-
gratulatory expressions on the Napo-
leon articles by James Morgan, which
are being published every Sunday.
Mr.. Morgan is trained newspaper
man of many years experience who
has made a life study of the great
Emperor. He conceived the idea that
it would be a notable feat to travel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21
A Policy That May be Trusted


1t appears that every step which
President Wilson makes but goes a
pace further in demonstrating the tact
and diplomacy which he possesses to
most remarkable degree.
No question has been of more vital
importance to the life of the nation,
none so absorbingly commanded the
consideration of the citizen than that
of the trusts, and yet there is proba-
bly, no problem which in its solution
demands greater delicacy in manipu-
lating than that Of the same trusts.
We call them octopi, we realize
their menace to the stability of the
government and we decry with abhor-
renee their oppressive and onerous in
ifluence upon the masses, and yet we
recognize the fact that so inextri-
cably have their numerless ramifica-
tions permeated the industrial fabric
of the country that their eradication
must be accomplished with care, eau
ton, deftness and skill so as not to in
jure the legitimate and necessary in
terests with which they are inter
laced.
A ruthless brushing aside of the
trusts with one sweep Of the executive
hand would paralyze every branch of
our industrial system and cast disor-
der widespread throughout the land.
1t is this that the President is seek