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Super-BattIe-CruiSerS
For the Navy.
From Meridian Dispatch.

From Meridian Dispatch
That the United States navy without battle cruiser
at present will be made efficient byshps of this type
better than any aoa is the announcement that comes
from Washington President Wilson and Secretary
Daniels together with the chairman of the house commit
tee on naval affairs said have agreed upon build
ing program that includes the battecruser and the
submarine
The Dispatch, in common with other members of the
press has pointed out the need of such vessels for our
navy for they have proved their superiority over vessels
of the class which best They will mount the
the heaviest guns and develop speed far superior to the
super-dTeadnou9ht
President Wilson and his advisers will take sane
view of preparedness Without the hystera of the fear
some and without the ngoism Of the lingo they have set
about placing the army and navy upon basis to defend
the country properly We shall soon have an army to
mobilize upon Mr. Bryans hard-road checkerboard and
navy to keep the krupp guns from getting caterpa grip
on these same thOroughRre
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-08

scrbed securities with the Treasurer of the State of
Mississippi, just issues of currency by National
Banks made secure by deposits of bonds with the
United States Government Death claims are paid
promptly upon receipt Of proper proofs of death of the
insured there undue red tape requirements
to cause delay in settlement of claims
Policies are liberal and fair and premium rates
compare favOrably with any other old line legal re-
serve life insurance Company
Talk to a Lamar Life Agent, or write to the under
signed if you interested in upto-date life insur-
ance. We have liberal contracts and good territory
for reliable, active agents.
LAMAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Jackson, Miss
W. Q. Cole, President c. w. Welty. Secretary
. Mgr, Houston, Mississippi
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More Nations EnguIfed in w
From Meridian Dispatch.

FROM meridian Dispatch
Spanish and Scandinavian promise shortly to be the
only people of Europe at peace Bulgaria may at this
moment be at with Russia and GreeSe Serbia having
been attacked maybe in the Balkans with her army
Whether actually under fire not Greece is no longer
neutral for she has permitted the troops of the Allies
her territory from SalOnik The prophecy that the
whole of the continent would be involved in the destruc
tive business Of war is near its fulfment
On the side have fighting now or ready to fight
England France Russia Italy Serbia Montenegro Greece
and probably Rumania and on the other side Germany
Austria-Hungary Turkey and Bulgaria The warning
countries have in the field between twenty and thirty mil
lions of men,
Far from bring hOstites perceptbly nearer a close
the entrance of the begeens promises but to pro-
long the struggle Progress by the allies against the Oar
dnees and the need of Turkey for arms ndsuppes
for her army and her people led Germany to attempt
passage through the Balkans In this sought and secured
the aid of Bulgaria
Greece bound by treaty to fight with Serbia in case
Serbia attacked by Bulgaria has been drawn into the
vortex Greece and Bulgaria may be said to offset each
other in the struggle of the nations.
Rumania and Switzerland entirely surrounded by
war; are threatened Switzerland contempates the CON
srpton system in order place herself in better con-
ditOn for defense Rumana trembling upon the brink
SWitZerands sentiments are with Germany Ru-
mania would probably give her strength the cause of
the Entente.
The war drags Two million men have lost their
lives already and there is no decision
We had hope fora turn of events when the allies two
weeks ago assumed the OngloOkedfor offensive in the
West against the Germans Thay gained several miles Of
trenches and announced that they had annhaed three
German army corps which would total 10000 men, This
the French statement A German statement Monday
said that the French and English losses were 10000 men
in this offensive and that the German losses were not one
fifth so great.
Whom to believe? The German claim of allies
losses is without denial in London at this time
Mr. Bryan in his address the Tabernacle Yesterday
afternoon asserted that this would extend to the
humiliation of one nation group onaons but that
the peoples arayed against each other in would be-
sick of block that they would be ready for peace
without decisive victory defeat Mr. Bryan is prophet
whose predictions have always to pass and vet
there is to be termination of the fighting within the
period of hope his uerances without foundation
We have seen more than year of without appar-
ent lasting advantage either side Every REINFORCE
ment Of beigesent group has been cOunterbaanced
by addition to the strength Of the other side The odds
against the German group off from the SEAS but to
annhilate people a nation may be task too great
for the whole Of the Entente powers accomplish within
a decade.
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Still More Astonishing.

Following the first meagre announcements of the feat
Of the 9oyemm Mt engn els, n cooperation wththe Amer
lean Telephone Company in sending the human voice from
Washington to Hawaii without the use owres comes the
prediction of Graham Bell that it will soon be possible to
circle the globe Such thing seems impossible but in
view of the late accomplishment one will hesitate in saw
ing what will happen next in the way of vocal transmits
son of the human voice
Prof Michael L. Pupin of Columbia University an
nounces that he has perfected dev which will entirely
eliminate what are known as static disturbances
These have been the greatest obstacles in the way of
wireless engineers who are striving to make wireless tee
graphy and telephone commercially dependable
With the aid of his device Prof Pupn declares that il
will be possible to transmit the human voice an unlimited
distance by wireless without the least interference from
these eveTpreSent electca disturbances this be true
and Prof Pupn correct his theories and his discovery
there will be nothing to prevent the transmission of
message by wireless telephone to every part OF the Globe
The discovery of Prof Pupn is said be the result of
seven years work in the electrical abratOy of Columbia
He withheld the announcement until the government tests
with the American Telephone Telegraph Company had
been made public So far there no reason to believe
that the wireless telephone is commercially practical vet
the fact that much has been accomplished ofets
logical grounds for the belief that before many wears if
will be possible to telephone to almost any point of the
globe without the use of wires
The general public is yet doubtful and the PUBLICAN
not be blamed The idea of the transmission of the hui
man voice across the that it may be easily rec
ognized seems improbable utterly impossible that
even the wisesthave a right to be skeptical
If the tests made in Washington did not bear the Off
cal stamp of the government it might he looked upon as
press story but the fact is officially announced and with
the sanction of Uncle SAM accept it as being
genuine
We must bde time and wait for still NOR asonish
ing things Commercial Appeal
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THE HUI M M Err
RAD HARRILL REED. EDITOR

Entered secOndass matter March GOTH 1915 the posOe
Houston Mississippi under the of March 3rd 1879"
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Mississipprs Oldest and Largest
Life Insurance Company.

N THE NINE YEARS that the Lamar Life Insurance
Company has been doing bushes it has paid to its
policy holders over $20O00O00; has loaned to them
over $3O00O000, and now holds over S50OOO00O of
first class assets for the protection of its living policy
holders. Is not this sufficient proof that this Home
Company is a staunch and substantial institution?
That it has successfully passed the experimental stage
and that offers real protection all who place their
insurance with it?
All of its funds are invested in the territory from
which it receives its premiums and its investments
consists of mortgage lOans policy loans, county and
municipal bonds and real estate,-no stocks of any
kind or owned, or held as collateral for loans
Its policies offer guarantees, not estimates" and
these guarantees are made secure by depositing pre-
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An Interesting Renaissance.
(Continued ION last week. }

Continued from last week.
ed My Shoes which thoroughly soaked in the salt
water in crossing the bay had become hard that could
not wear them But had been in the habit Of call
ing young ladies in that style and though all the ends
Of my toes had been knocked off by the rocks which are
so numerous those macadamized roads, l erammed my
feet into the old shoes and proceeded to call upon the
young ladies'
But OH how my feet did suffer- | tried to keep from
lmpng but it was impossible Marable was in better
shape His shoes did not hurt him. AS approached
the house the young ladies disappeared but the young
man came down the steps and met in the yard with
smile on his face After passing the compliments OF the
day. asked for a drink Of water He asked us to walk
around as supposed to the we'll but not He cary
red us to the back door of the dinnngroom where We
entered The only words spoken the way to the din
ning-room, was remark made by the young man. that
You were not born in these parts? No, good ways
from here was the reply. To which he replied: Il
thought So"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21
FLOOD OF ANSWERS TO REQ AID WANT TO MEET "OTHER 10 PER CENT"
Scott Says Women From All Parts of the Country Want Introduc-
 ton to Reo Workmen


 Our manufacturing problems have kept us gaessing the last few months. says Richard H. Scott vice president and gen eral manager of the Rec Motor Car com pans, but l am now confronted with matrimonial problems that threaten to be even more serious
 To meet q demand for automobiles that is mere than four times the possibly. capacity of the plants is some problem, but the very fact that you have the de- | snd makes one go about the task with enthusiasm even if without hope of fun accomplishment.
 This matrimonial problem that con- fr' rts me is different-the demand is so Nostly in excess of tue supply that am in despair.
 Tt all resulted from an innocent state nsnt made in one of our advertisements to tke effect that 25 per cent of the popu- iation of Lansing, the fourth city in Michi- gan, derived their sustenance from the Rec payroll and that 90 per cent of the men who make Rec automobiles own their own homes; are self-respecting. respect cd prosperous citizens of this commun- ity
 Now you wouldn't think that state. nlent would make trouble for a concern, world you? Nevertheless it has and, in- asmnch as the sales manager is busy trying to pacify dealers with one=quarte. the number of cars they think they ought to have. and the production manager is busy trying to make as many cars as he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21
THE INFLUENCE OF COLORS
Ky IRENE WESTON

We are all more or less familiar with the cult ef the color faddst. Unless We wear the color selected for us something dreadful will happen. our destiny being deperdent upon the colors with which we associate. This weird knowledge Is gained hy studying tho date of our birth, to- gether with the sign of the zodioe. and the star nnder which the woman was born. We may smile at the cult. or perhaps al it's extremest form. but all the same a love of color Is born in us. Ne prefer one color more than anything else.
 Once l was passing a fashionable shop. famous for the beautiful display in It's wiI Idows. On the day l mention the most wcnderfal of sweets were displayed in dGinty baskets. decorated with lovely rorcs, I was very exuuiste. hut 1 am not passionately in love with pink. and l was just passing on when I saw a tiny, ragged child stop in front of the win dow.
 Her mother. equally ragged and dread fully draggled, stumbled wearily along. I paused. wondering what thoughts were passing through tho little girls mind when the mother turned back and called harsh ly to the child to come
 "Ohi let mo look minute. pleaded the child.
 Whats the nse yer ain't got no money for those things, grumbled the mother not unkindlX.
 II don't want the candy" breathed the child, sort of ecstacy shining in her eyes. "l won't spoil it. but do love pink. I'd like to look at it always
 Then she turned and followed her mother along the dreary road that led to
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i, the workhouse. Poor little girl child with tie artistic soul that could rise above the sordid surroundings of her Hfe
 Without any frantic following of color crazes, it must be remembered that when colors appeal to anyone very strongly Il shows plainly that that particular color. is the most restfnl For instance. a worn- ai to whom shades of blue or mauye suggest rest and qaietness should avoid rooms that are papered in red. Red has been selected by popular feeling to be the tint of ferocitx. Cattle and wild beasts arc said to De rendered more savage by tlse sight of red have heard 1t stated that a lion and tiger at the zoo be- came much agitated by the sight Of red handkerchief. All the same, I have my doubts about this popular belief [ am sure the lion and tiger simply thought n friendly visitor was bringing them something good to cat. have never known cattle to grow more say age at the sight of red Yet. have wit messed the awful blood frenzy of wild cattle, and the water frenzy of drouth- starved cattle. In occultism red has many sinister meanings. but all the same 1t Is a color I love. l revel in red but then am rather a placid woman, and nerves dc not trouble me yet according 10 the color faddists I ought to wear gray.
 Unless the nerves are in good order no woman should live in an atmosphere of vivid colors. Too strong and vivid coors in the surroundings soon pail. and there is nothing worse than weariness for nerves. Delicate shades of colors. fading almost lmperceptbly into another shade. arc the best for highly strung natures. AL ways avoid q color that irritates as soon as one grows accustomed to 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21
Genius Hidden In EUerv Man
By PROF. MAX NoRpAu

We arc on all sides surrounded by ex- aited and touching exhibitions Of vir- tue on the part of humanity. Everything sreaks to us of great and noble qualities possessed by man: every invention, for example. speaks to us of his ingenious mind and his skillfulness, every science of his talent for patient observation and his earnest, instinctiye desire for truth; every fact in the history of morality of his un- selfish goodness of heart and his loving regard for his fellow creatures.
 I used to be of the opinion that the en- tire white race of man might he thrown back to the standard of the middle ages. or even still farther back, if only their heads were struck off the 10, GOO or more conspiouously clever of my contempo- raries. who seemed to be the sole real upholders of our civilization
 Now, however, no longer hold that view The superior qualities of humanity are not the exclusive inheritance of a few who form the exceptions. but fundamental attributes which are evenly distributed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21

throughout the entire mass of the race. Just as are the organs and tissues. just as are the blood and brain material and bones.
 No doubt in individual instances there are more than the average, but in every case there are some. What a pity that the experiment cannot be tried, On theoretical grounds. however, ! can suppose to myself the following g case: Take number of the most ordi- nary. average men. without any spe- eial Intellectual training. Without pro- fessional knowledge. persons who do rot possess a more intimate krowl- edge of anything that is obtainable from nasty perusal of newspaper articles or public house conversation. and suppose these to be shipwreck ed thrown permanently upon their own iesourees-what form would the fate of such Robinson crusoes assume.
 At first they would come off worse there than the savages of the south ern seas. They would never have learned to turn their natural talents to account. They would be unaware that it is possible to take meals with out those being served by walters. that articles of food are to be found else  where than the stalls of markets. and that the necessary hardware can be provided in other ways besides aoing to the retail shops.
 This state of matters would not, however, endure for any length Of time. They would soon find out to help themselves. They would, in the first place, make discoveries in them selves and in the next place import ant inventions. They would notice that in the one a great technical skill ex- isted. in another philosophical talent, and in third an organizing capacity.
 They would in the course of one or two generations repeat of their own accord the whole history of the devel- opment of mankind. All of them must have seen steam engines. though none probably would know very accurate ly how such a machine is constructed, and they would soon, therefore by the exercise of personal reflections. get at the root of the matter and make one for themselves.
 All of them. too, must have heard tell of gunpowder. though none prob
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can make and make them good. and as everybody else around the place has h's work cut out the handling of this deli cate natter falis to the general manager whu of course has nothing else to do save take q five-mile walk each day through the Rec plants and note how things are running.
 Following tho announcement thsN N) per cent of the men who work in the Rec factories own their own homes came 2 deluge Of letters from eligible ladies 1f all ages nationalities. ana conditions. ask cent. The lauies shrewdlv surmised that the only reason the other n ner cent didnt own their own homes wasebeeause they didn't have anybody to put in them D
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21
NOTES

Donald Drennen. at the Birmingham Motor company. expressed himself as be- ing disappointed last week. saving his firm had only delivered eight cars up to Friday and had prospects for but d few more for the week. He says business was somewhat slack and expects it ito pick up soon.
 Cars were delivered to the following; " R. Lancaster, Dodge touring ear; pr. II. A Rever, wylam. Dodge touring car; ]. C. Hillhouse, IIuppmobile; Macklin Smith. Huppmobile; H. F. Fleetwood, Huppmobile; R. D. Love. Pel City. Dodge; Harry Hillhouse, Dodge: T. B. Tanner, Huppmobile.
 shipment of Marathon tires was re- ceiSed by the Birmingham Motor com ranS last week, the first since this firm took over the agency for northern Ala bana. MT. Drennen reports fairly good sales. In fact. said Mir. Drennen, there vas an unusually good trade in the ac- cessory line last week as well as in other hranches of the business. The only drag was the fact that only eight cars had been sold in a week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21
The Woman's Gift

From the Womans Home Companion.
 It is natural for the normal woman to talk as for the bird to sing. 1t Is the spontaneous expression and giving of herself. It Is this naturainess which gives to her talkativeness it's perennial charm as well as it's incalculabie value in the scheme of things. The woman in the human group Is much like the Monarch in Pierre Miles delightful tale of that name. Why do people cal me tho Monarch? Why am 1 loved? Why always happy? Beoause.a he explains .T always have time to talk. Without me the people around here would be bored to death, go and come. laugh and sing, cost nothing but a glass of wine, and a bit of supper. What do I give? I give my self"
 The woman gives herself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21
Dodge Cars Abroad

Increased orders for immediate ship ment of cars have been received hy Dodge trethers from the Automobile company. Limited. of shristiania. Norway. The steamer Guerth which sailed from New York for Norway on March D. carried 10 cars for the Chrlstiania dealers, and others are being prepared for shipment. Fore ign dealers in all parts of the world are Nieing with one another to secure the sales rights of Dodge Brothers cars abroad. The Dublin Motor company, Dub lin. ireland. cahled Dodge Brothers on receipt of their first cars. congratulatins the company on their product.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21
That Awful Certainty

Frem the Philadelphia Ledger
 ''It's a great thing to have a wife you can depend upon.
 Do you mean yours?'
 Sure; l can depend upon her to exceed her allowance for next month";
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ably would know very accurately the proportions in which it's ingredients are combined; nevertheless. they would very soon prepare for themselves ser .iceable gunpowder. And so would 1t he with all instruments. attachments and accomplishments.
Evening journal., 1915-06-25
NO ROOM IN JAIL
FOR WOULD-BE THIEF

Owing to the lookup at Pennsgrove
being filled TO the limit, a sneak
thief. who was detected in the act
OF forcing his way into the home of
Magistrate Carter of that town. was
ordered away from the premises in
stead of being arrested The attempt
to enter the dwelling was made while
the magistrate was talking TO a busi-
ness man. and on hearing the noise
caused by the rafting of the door
latch, they investigated. They found
tho man just about to enter the build
ing
Magistrate Carter grabbed the man,
hut on thinking over the matter. he
.recollected that there was no place
in Pennsgrove TO detain the man un-
til he could be removed to the Salem
Jail. The squire then released the
man with a warning not to return.
The would-be sneak thief beat Il"
towards Woodstown.
Evening journal., 1915-06-25

fute-like quality and ! have been told
he patiently cultivated this gift until
at last he attained such high art in
the use and control of his voice that
no one who heard him thought for
a moment that he was speaking 10
any other person than to his hearer.
There was no lullaby tone in his voice
for no one ever went to sleep when
hearing Wendell Phillips-but there
was as great charm in it as is to be
found in the most highly cultivated
singing voice
II would be my advice to young men
who want to make regulations as pub
lie speakers-bearing in mind always
that first Of all a speaker should have
something to say-carefully 10 culti-
vate the speaking voice as they would
cultivate the singing voice, provided
they possessed one.
Copyright. 1915. by r. J. Edwards
All rights reserved,
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell
How Senator Conkling Cultivated His
Speaking Voice"