davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05
LITTLE CHANGE ON
 EASTERN FRONTIER
Russians and Germans Con- tinue Titanic Struggle
 for Mastery

Petrograd, February 4.-(Via London. p. m.)-The last few days have brought no change of importance in East Prus- sia and Poland, where the Russians and Germans are striving for mastery.
 Tn the vicinity of Tilsit and south of the AIazurian lake region in East Prds- sia' and oh the right bank of the vistula between Plotsz, Dobryzin and Lipno daily skirmishes are reported. This fighting Is oiiefly between cavalry and artillery and each side apparently is only intent on discovering the weakness of the others line, or preventing flanking attempts
 On the left bank of the Vistula. from the Junction of that stream and the
 Bzura, to Sochaczew, where both sides
 are strongly entrenched with several re-
 serve lines, neither the Russians nor
 Germans seem inclined to take up a se-
 rions offensive movement. Neverthless
 they keeping up an intermittent bombardment
 Further southeast. between Goumine
 and Borjimow. IA German regiments, with heavy artillery support, yesterday made a sledge hammer effort to break the Russian line. This was one of several
 successive attacks which in the past four
 days, according to Russian reports, have | resulted in German losses of over 5000 Killed
 From the extreme German right, which touches the Austrian left in the vicinity of Rawa and southward to Ga,icia, along the Rivers Nida and Dunajec the Aus. | tro, German forces now are estimated at | 9 corps. They continue their offensive in an endeavor to drive the Russians from Prezemys and eastern Galicia, but are being stubbornly opposed at all points.
 The Austrian army which previously
 had been directing efforts against Sorva, together with the Germans sent to rein force them. now are said to be in the Carpathian passes.
 The idea of another invasion of Servia Is reported to have been abandoned, owing to the spring inundations. the fleshets in the Drina. Save and lower Danube rivers rendering operations diff ficult. The inundations likewise are serv-
 ing to protect the Austro- Hungarian and Servlan frontiers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05
ADJUSTMENTS
1.-The Reautv Shnn"

Raymond Hitchcock, who is considered by many to be the funniest man on the American stage, gave two performances. yesterday afternoon and last night, at the Jefferson theatre of his latest musical sthow. ''rhe Beauty shop" Mir Hitch- cock has the happy faculty of being su- perior to the piece he appears in. It matters little what kind of material is prepared for him. by his own infectious humor he can make almost any musical comedy vastly entertaining.
 However, in this instance the authors of "The Beauty shop have written a fairly interesting story which affords opportunities for several stage settings that are rich in color and gives MT. Hitchcock chance to play the part of beauty doctor in financial difficulties. The beauty doctor is lured away to Cor sica in hope of acquiring a certain rich legacy left to his ward only to find himself in the midst of vendetta and on the trial of a fortune that does not exist. I.
 MT. Hitchcock starts the funmaking early in the first act, and he keeps the dhultliNt III h uiieiiious Hioot a' hAic tiii'S he is on the stage. There is a spontan- eous effect in his comedy that makes it appear the creation of the moment and as a matter of fact he frequently con vulses his own company by unexpected quips and drolleries. His principal song, ''All Dressed Up and No Place To Go, ' was sung in his characteristic way and made great hit.
 MT. Hitchcock is fortunate in having Miss Marion Sunshine in his company this season to play Lola. a Spanish dancer, whom he affectionately calls "Spannerd. Miss Sunshine not only has a winsome smile, most agreeable personal appear ancc and gifts as a comedienne, but she dances like a sylph. Her graceful dance numbers were feature of the show that won much applause. Other members of the company including pretty and vi- vacio,is 54Anna10rr as. Vivian and George E Mack as an undertaken, assisted MT. Hitchcock materially in giving an ex- cellent performance. Miss Sunshine in particular lived up to her name every moment she was on the stage.
 The. music ssof The Beauty Shop. is not distinctive but is very pleasing. sew eral of the songs being especially trune- full. These airs had already been sung here, however, having been borrowed from "The Beauty shop by vaudeville per- formers, and therefore lost some of the charm that attaches to newness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05
CONFERENCE HELD
 BY COMMISSIONERS
Waterworks Problem Under Discussion-AnOther Con-
 ference Today

At a conference of the three com missioners yesterday afternoon the wa terworks proposition was one of the things under discussion. There prob ably will be an extended conference between the commissioners today Oh the waterworks problem alone.
 Both MT. Ward and MT Weatherly stated yesterday that there was noth- ing yet to be said about what will be done. As the time will expire next Tuesday on the waterworlxs company s offer action will necessarily have to be no later than that time For that reason the commissioners intend to de- vote as much of their attention as pos sible to the waterworks issue within the next few days.
 It is generally understood that the commissioners will ask some modifi- cations in the proposition before they will accept it and also that President A NJ. Lynn will not dispute over l changes in some of the phases of tht offer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05
Resources Ample to Back Up Financing On Most
 Enormous Scale
PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
 IS DOING ITS PART
Telephone Construction In United States Has Cost More Than Dou- ble Amount Spent On the
 Panama Canal
By HOLLAND


 New York, February 4.-(Special) When the Panama canal is completed it will have cost at least s35o.0Oo 900, possi- ply s5o0o0,OOo more. With the completion of the lang distance telephone plant be- tween New York and San Francisco, the total cost of all telephone construction was about coo Every penny of this amount represented private investment.
 The great aqueduct. probably the great est in all history. which when completed is to give New York city and it's suburbs never-failing supply of water, will have cost about $l7O 000,000, and the barge canal, now almost completed, will have cost approximately s130,00O000. James J. Hill has estimated that if the railways of the United States are to be so expand ed and perfected as to make it possible for them to transport the tonnage which will be offered to them by the farmers, manufacturers and the merchants of the United States at least $5,0oo ,tOO,0O0 must be expended upon them within few years There would have been no diff culty in securing year by year the pro- portionate part of this vast sum had it not been for certain depressing business and financial conditions in the United States. At the present time exports from the United States are in excess of ex- ports by an amount which if continued through the present calendar year will create for the United Stateh a visible or apparent trade balance of a billion and a quarter, perhaps a little more.
 anere are few brief illustrations of
 xl fgl, are causing the people of the United States at last to realize the stupendous character of our financial and commer- cial strength. It is curious fact that throughout the United States there has been little realization of the magnitude of our potential resources and strength, although in the great financial centers across the sea frequent reference has been made not only to the reserve or latent power in the United States, but also to the fact that the American peo- pie as a whole seem to have mad little knowledge of their strength.
 year ago Sir George Paish, now a representative of the British treasury, estimated that the time is not distant when the United States will be lending capital and must ultimately become the pre-eminent commercial and financial power of the world. Even Sir George did not fully realize what the resources, latent assda epeng ea stie l5nited States arc when in October last he visited this coun- try for the purpose of establishing an international credit based upon al deposit by the United States of one hundred mill sBiis of gold in London. or perhaps par 1ialy in London and partially iu Ottawa. While Sir George was here some of the latent resources of the United States wree being rapidly converted into actual instruments of credit and of finance Al most in single week conditions which were esta blished just after the Euro pean war began and which completely bockaded American money market and foreign trade were reversed, so that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05
Margaret Anglin

Great interest is being manifested in the forthcoming engagement of Margaret Anglin in her special revival production of Oscar Wilde's comedy drama, Lady Windermeres Fan" at the Jefferson the atre Wednesday and Thursday and mati- nee Thursday.
 Miss Anglin is one of Americas fore most actresses. She has demonstrated her remarkable talents in the comedies of Shakespeare, as well as in the great tragedies of the Greek masters, but is as an emotional actress that she is best appreciated. In Miss Angln the theatrical art finds it's highest expression in the most remote extremes. Her success in the exacting role of Mrs Erlynne in Lady Windermere's Fan" was so re- markable last season-where the play ran upward of three months-that she re- solved to employ it as her exclusive ve- hicle this season, and it will be presented here with the same detail of production and complete equipment that merited un- qualified praise in New York. She will be supported by company of exceptional merit, many of whom were identified with the New York run of the play
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05

amount collected by County Treasurer Loilin for road taxes for this year. This is almost the same as the tax of last year.s The road tax of s4 per capita is in lieu of 10 days work.
 Coast Line passenger train yester- day carried solid car load of express from Florida en rote to the Panama Pacific exposition in san Francisco as a part of the Florida exhibit. The car was loaded with many specimens of Flor das tropcal and sea lfe, including par rots, alligators, sea cows and so on. The express on this car of exhibits Is said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05
Primrose Under Secretary

London. February i.-Neil Primrose, son of the Earl of Rosebery and member of Parliament for the Wisbech division of Cambridgeshire today was named par liamentary secretary of foreign afr fairs. MT Primrose succeeds Francis Dyke Ackland, who becomes flnanela secretary Of the treasury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05
Creatore's Band

Those who go to her Creatore and his band at the Jefferson theatre today, mat inee and night, will enjoy treat never to be forgotten. Nothing like him has ever been seen before in this or any coun- try His sincerity cannot be questioned. He merely, allows his emotions to get the better of him, but not to the extent that it is a weakness. His men cannot resist his fervor any more than can his audi ence, and so the results are notssurpris- ing His band is composed of 50 players who put color into their work and can muster volume of amazing immensity reflecting their directors magnetism, to- tally unlike any other organization be- fore the public. His programmes are all ways inviting throughout,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05
At The Lyric

No actress or actor performer that has appeared at the Lyric theatre since it's opening has proved to be the equal of Emma Carus as a laugh-producer A person simply can't sit in the theatre and not laugh at her efforts to dance, and the cleverness of the woman in singing. Surrounding her is a well balanced, varied bill, with more than one good feature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05
Ten Found Guilty

Louisville, Ky, February 4.-Ten men were fined a total of $5O0O in criminal court here today on pleas of guilty to operating handbooks in Louisville. Sam uel Dinkeelspiel and Lawrence Starr were fined $500 each. The other fines ranged from $10O to $500. Other indictments against the defendants were filed away to insure enforcement of their agree ment to discontinue the books.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05
TROY

Troy February 4.-(Special.) 1.-The move ment to pave the streets of the city is meeting with hearty indorsement, espe- cially by the merchants and business men. The local paper has received many letters from citizens, all urging the pave men of the roads, believing that it will be beneficial to health as well as business.
 Sxty-fve hundred dollars was the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05
At The Majestic

Seeing the submarine pictures at the Majestic this week Is like taking trip under the sea. Thousands of the secrets of the deep are revealed. fight between a man and shark, sponge fishing divers at work on wrecks. and thousands of other scenes are included in the pictures shown. There is continuous perform ance from 1 p. m. to 10 p. m. daily and lecturer explains all the scenes in de- tail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05
Costa Rica Bank Fails

Washington, February 4-Reports to the state department today from San Jose. Costa Rica, said the Banco Com mcrcial de Costa Rica. under the man. agement of British directors. failed two days ago. when quarterly interest was due. The President of Costa Rica, it was said. was arranging for redemption of the banks currency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05
Death Sentence Commuted

Berlin February 4.-(By Wireless. )-The German supreme military court has com muted to Imprisonment for 20 years the death sentence imposed on William Lons- dale, a British soldier. for an attack on c German noncommissioned officer at the military prison ct Dosbsritz.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05

upon Sir Georges Paish's return to Lon don he was able to say that the United States needed no credit with the British treasury, for she had secured and util- ized abundance of resources so as to se- all 1.t.oait in, ..h a....
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05

to have cost Florida s4550 This Is the sec-
 ond car which has passed through here with exhibits from that state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05

Two hundred sportsmen from all parts of Barbour county enjoyed dove shoot today at the large plantation of J. M. Monk. north of Eufaula. There was plen- ty of game and during the day MT. Monks guests enjoyed big dinner on the place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05
EUFAULA

i,ufaula, February 4-(Special. )-Rev. A; T. Cornwell, formerly of Charleston, s. C., who recently accepted a call to St.
 James Episcopal church of this city arrived here this morning to take up his new duties. He was accompanied by Mrs. Cornwell and their three children. Upon their arrival they were greeted by a large delegation of St James parishion- CTS and Rev. MT. Cornwell and family were taken to the rectory, newly fitted up to receive them, by automobile. Rev. MT, Cornwell will conduct services at the church for the first time next Sunday He succeeds Rev. T. H. Johnston, now of Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05

| B. c. Cox of Clayton, clerk of the Barbour county circuit court, has been able to resume his duties after an ill., ness of nearly two months. He was taken ill just after the session of the circuit court in Eufaula early in December.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05

Agitators in Barbour county for the passage of a bill by the legislature pro- viding for a session of the Barbour county circuit court at Clio, in the western DOT tion of the county, have about dropped the matter for the time being. as the op- position is developing strength. Sessions of the circuit court are held now only at Eufaula and Clayton, twice each year. Petitions calling for the extra session of the court were circulated all over the county and readily signed, but it is said that the board of revenue is strongly op posed to the proposal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05

The tabulation of the separate returns for the January 16 report shows there were 40.S16 bales of cotton ginned in Barbour county from the 1914 crop prior to January IS, as compared with 34,401 bales due the same period the previous year The total 1914 crop is expected to run one-third larger than that of 1913.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-04
THE EUROPEAN CONFLICT
AS SEEN FROM DAY TO DAY

has beer lost by the Balkan diplo-
mats. There have been reports
from Athens within the past ~
hours that Germany had begun to
bring strong pressure on King Con-
stantine TO demobilize the Greek
army. II the orders for demobilisa.
ton were once issued. Greece's pos
sible participation In the war would
become too remote for practical con.
sideration.
II seems probable. therefore. that
the Allies have decided q quick test
OF strength between VI. venizelos and
the king has become absolutely nee
essary. The new ministry which
was organized by King Constantine
after the resignation OF NJ. venizelos
depends on the support OF the Vent
zelos party in parliament for It's ma
jority. NJ. venizelos has always
possessed the power to bring about
cabinet crisis by giving a few Sc
cret instructions to his followers.
II. In fact. he has taken this
course now. the time Is we'll chosen.
The Zaimis government has been
in power since Oct. 7. which has
given public opinion enough time
10 consider its attitude toward the
Zaimis program of neutrality: the
landing OF Anglo-French forces In
Greece has stirred whatever sympa-
thies the Greeks may have for the
western allies. and the difficulty the
AustroGermans are encountering IN
fighting the way to Nish, together
with the lack OF brilliant victories
by the Bulgarians must suggest TO
the Greeks that there Is every prob.
ability OF victory rewarding their
entrance into the war.
Nevertheless. King Constantine 8
power is undoubtedly very large and
II is by no means certain he can be
beaten II VI. venizelos now chal-
lenges him for the third time. N
their two previous conflicts of opin.
ion over Greek neutrality. the king
has won. The strongest weapon the
king possesses II the argument that
VI venizelos Is being inspired by
foreign governments. II that fails
u stir up a large resentment against
VI. venlzelos. King Constantine may
vet see his country al war with the
Pulgarians, II not with the Austro
Germans.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-04

Investors are likely to have n
chance within the next few months
to decide whether or not 1t Is de-
sirable to help strengthen our trade
relations with one South American
country.
Peru wants 10 bring about 100, 600
acres OF fine irrigsb bio land under
cultivation. A firm OF American
bankers Is arranging the details OF
a plan TO carry this through.
According TO the information now
available. the Peruvian government
will put out an issue OF about s10..
00O, 900 30-year serial bonds--that 10.
a part OF the issue Will be paid OIL
each year until the last is dis
charged at the end OF 80 years. The
bonds will bear interest at the rate
OF 1-2 per cent, and they must be
sold TO yield the Peruvian govern
mont at least 1915 for each bond OF
the face value OF $1,000.
with the money from the bond Is
sue Peru will reclaim this land.
which is exceilently adapted to the
raising OF fine fruits.
Now, in Peru there Will be no
adequate market for the fruit and
other products OF the land In this
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-04
Your Money
Facts About Railroad Bonds to Remember.
~ JOHN N. oskIsoN

country, however, there ought to be
n splendid market, for the Peruvian
fruits can be put into our cities In
the winter. when the demand Is
at. ady and prices high.
But to get the fruit TO our mar
kets q line Of refrigerator steam
ships must be operated. They must
be built by American capital: and
II IL likely that our investors will
be asked to help build them.
To make the operation Of the
steamships most profitable they
must carry goods from our ports to
Peru, to be sold TO the growers who
have bought the irrigated lands
from the Peruvian government.
Probably a big exporting company
will grow ny: and again American
investors will he asked TO supply
capital for It's operations.
In theory the opportunity II q
good one n the financial backing
of the project IL sound. and the
81 100000 Of Peruvian bonds are
offered to yield investors about six
per cent. II seems likely that Amer
leans will take the Issue.
In snch specific projects IL iIlus-
trated the new theory OF extending
our trade areas.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-04
CAR BOARD
HASN0PLAN
Members Are Silent AS
to Their Future
Course
A deep and impenetrable silence

A deep and impenetrable silence
surrounds the street railway com
mission. There Is no comment from
anybody connected with 1t on the
election result. and there are no
plans CT suggestions as TO the next
duty of the commission.
Commissi Toner Dodge and Secre-
tary Hayden are both out OF the
city. Commissioner Couzens Is In
TIE city, but he is attending TO his
own personal affairs and refuses to
make any comment on the election
or any suggestion as TO what the
next move Of the board will be. He
will not even say whether a meet
ing will be held in the near future
Attorneys Lucking and Lawson
are equally Ieticent.
The street railway commission.
by the defeat OF the purchase plan
and the adoption or the charter
mendmeni. Is placed In a most pc
culiar position. Under the amend
mert as il low stands the commits
sion has all the power II had be-
fore to acquire or construct a street
railway system and to operate 1t.
The amendment even commands
the street railway commission to
ge; busy and get the city a street
railway system at once. and the
amended features lay down lot
OF methods Of procedure for the
board 10 follow In conducting a sys-
: tenn and saving up money to pay
for IT,
But the amendment wiped out the
old provision for financing the ac-
curing or construction OF street
car system, substituting for II the
method OF financing the proposed
purchase plan. so that now any
financial plan is tied up 10 the pur-
chase Of an existing street rail-
way" AS the d. u. r. already owns
the only existing street railway In
J captivity in these parts and the
voters have said that the board
may not buy the ID. U. r. under any
plan they have proposed so far. the
board In up a stump. II has power
10 buy or build a street railway. but
no. cent to do II with and not q
chance TO- get cent until another
election II held or the next regular
election comes around and another
charter amendment can be passed
So all talk OF building extensions
building parallel lines. or In fact
doing anything that would require
money. must 20 into the discard fol
the time being.
About the only thing the board
can d. Ii 10 get busy with the ID. u
r. and see how much OF the Bar
clay Parsons a Clapp suggestion
for re-routing can be put into ef
feet. Commissioner Dodge declared
IN his campaign speeches that 4
the system were re-arranged In &C
cordance with the suggestions o
1.-The New York engineers II woul'
ABOUT double the efficiency OF tn
system.
There will probably be no move'
made by the commission until mex
week some time.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-04
Extreme Dizziness FOlL0Us Record Breaking
Runs In Cattle Market; Liqht Lambs Popular

values has been helped along by the
realization by the farmer that the
corn crop OF the country has been
seriously injured by early frosts.
Extremely heavy cattle are bad
actors. the inquiry being for high
grade yearlings and well-nnished
medium weights. Heavy cattle are
sl.25 per cwt. lower than on this
date last year: the presen; season
has been the worst ever known for
cattle weighing above l,400. Native
grass cattle are hard to quote be-
cause OF the hopeless glut OF trash
that Is worth but little more than
the value OF the hides. horns, bones
and tallow which II affords.
A striking feature OF the butcher
cattle trade Ia the Hood OF cheap
COWS that are coming In all mar.
kets Gamers and cutters are sell