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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-18

From the London Chronicle.
Toothache was not an incident of cam
paigning with finch ancient armies had to
reckon. The silence of the classics GER
tainly seems to indicate that the Greeks
and Romans suffered very little from their
teeth. Words for toothache and for teeth
extracting instruments can. indeed, be
found in the Greek and Latin diction-
aries. but the authors quoted for them
are generally late and always uninterest-
ing We can hardly believe that, If
toothacre had been common in Athens,
Aristophanes would have made no jokes
about it. But classical scholar may
pretty safely be defled to cite single
Greek or Latin passage about it. Even
Lucretius when he gets on to the subject
of teeth in passage where anreference
to toothache might be expected, merely
refers to the jar given to the teeth by very
cold water or by biting stone in one $
bread.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-18
GERMAN WRITER'S
SERVING AT FRONT
Doing Woman Service for
Their COuntry-Many
Win Distinction

Berlin. April Correspondence of The
Associated Press -According to lists pub
lished here, nearly 200 German writers
are doing yeoman service for their coun-
try, engaged directly in the fighting, do
ing work with the hospital and other adj
junet corps or pursuing their calling be-
hind the front as newspaper men.
Not few of them are well known out
side of Germany-men like Ernst Won
WolsogeE, who visited the United states
.seyeral years ago and wrote book about
bis American observations; Dr. alter
Bloehm, whose novel, 'Das Eisene Jahr''
(The Iron Year., referring to 1870, as
reached more than 100000 copies in its
sales Rudolf Hertzog, whose dramas and
novels have come into great popularity
within 10 years; Richard Dehmei, the poet,
who was beyond the age limit, but volun-
teered when the war began; Fedor Won
Zobeltitz, author of many society novels
and scores of less well known names.
Some of the men here mentioned, as well
as many other writer's. have already b en-
decorated with the Iron Cross.
Distinctions have also been conferred
on other writer's, who, though not in the
war themselves, have given moral sup
port to Germany's armies by means of
their pens. Thus Gerhard I1auptmann and
Ernst Lissauer, the author of the famous
Song of Hats Against England, have
received the Red Eagle Order OF the
fourth class. The same decoration was
also given to Ludwig Ganghofer, the RAJ
varian novelist upon his recent visit to
the Emperor at headquarters in France.
Some of the writer's at the front have
already brought out books about their ex-
periences in camp and battle, apart from
the vast flood of newspaper articles en-
anating from less ambitious writers. Thus
Paul Osker Hoeckers has brought out An
der Spite meiner Konpagnie'' CAT the
head of my Company, and Zobellitz
"Kriegsfahrten eings Johannters'' War
Journeys of a Knight of Mata)-works
described as of real literary merit.
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SIX CHILDREN ARE
K|LLEDBY b0MbOF
FRENCH b|RDMAN
Explosives Take Heavy Toll
of Life in Freiburg.
One Woman Is
Victim

Freiburg. Baden, April 17.-1Via The
Hague and London, April IS, 2:25 a. m. }
six children, two men and a woman
are dead and another man is dying
as the result of the attack made on
Freiburg on Thursday by a French
aviator. Eight others. mostly children,
were severely injured and six more
were slightly hurt The raid was ex-
equted in broad daylight, after a Sc
ries of night attacks which were re-
pulsed by anti-aircraft cannon.
The inhabitants of Freiburg, which
has been visited repeatedly by hostile
aerop1anes were awakened at IL
o'clock at night by warning OF the
approach of an aeroplane. All the peo-
pie took refuge in cellars except "A
few daring ones who from flashes of
shrapnel bursting high in the air, saw
the aeroplane approaching. A few shots
sufficed to drive it off.
The residents We're just returning to
their beds when fusillade was re-
opened against an aviator approaching
from another direction. He and a COM
rade, who was sighted an hour later.
were driven off before they had a
chance to drop bombs.
Those REFUSES gave FfelDurs ials>'
sense of security. When an aeroplane
reappeared. gardens, roofs and win
dows were filled with spectators who
ignored official instructions to take
refuge in cellars. They saw little be-
cause the machine was almost coil
stantly hidden in the clouds, but three
violent explosions showed that the
aviator had dropped bombs in the in
dustrial suburb.
One bomb dropped in the front of a
church, mortally injuring a workman.
A second traversed a house roof, tear
ing off a woman's right arm, and a
third fell among a group of playing
children. Three of them were killed.
Two others died in an ambulance and
of the several others hurt one has since
died The other children escaped with
lighter injuries. A freight truckman
at the railway station was killed and
two men were injured, one fatally.
French aviators also attacked the
railway station at Haletingen and dam
aged several freight cars. They got
away safely but it was reported they
were brought down by gunfire on their
return trip. One aviator is said to
have been killed and another captured
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CR|T|C|zES j. s. FOR
SUPPLYING ARMS TO
THE ALLIED POWERS
German Ambassador to Tur-
key Says This Country Is
Iniuring Its Good
Reputation

Constantinople. April l7.-fNia The
Hague and London, April IS 300 a. NO.
"You understand am merely the repre-
sentative of my government and therefore
am in no position to answer many ques-
tions you put" said Baron Hans Won
Nangenheim. German ambassador to
Turkey. during an interview with the
correspondent of the Associated Press on
April 16 The questions dealt with as
sertions made by newspapers favorable
10 the triple entente that Turkey was in
duced to enter the war by Germany.
Il am glad to see a neutral service of
your standing display sufficient interest
in behalf of the truth to send a man
here, continued the baron. Look around
and see what element of truth there is
contained in these assertions. A reply to
them should more fittingly come from the
Turkish government I am unwilling,
moreover to say anything having any
controversial character. In the end the
truth will out We can afford to keep
on the road of veracity and drectness
and il is unnecessary altogether to de-
scend into the gutter of allegations.
Il wish you would remember" said the
ambassador, that. I am receiving you in
"a private and not an official capacity
and that whatever 7 may say is under
stood to have strictly that character and
no other.
Baron Won Wangenheim admitted that
the furnishing of arms and ammunition
to the allies by American firms was oc-
cupying the attention of Turkey. He
continued:
II have no official comment to make
on this matter. however. My private
opinion. though. may interest my many
warm friends in the United States I
may say that 7 am disappointed to the
utmost. In my private opinion the United
States is injuring seriously its good repu-
tation before the entire world, which is
regrettable in view of the splendid past
of that country in its international rela-
TONS
Later the ambassador expressed belief
that the American people would soon
realize that the price thus paid in ma
tional reputation was altogether too high.
II am confident" he said, that the
Americans will return to Washington
political testament of March. 1898. warn
ing against foreign entanglements, be-
cause they must realize that only the
strictest neutrality in spirit and in letter
can keep the United States outside the
realm of situations that would necessi-
tate the keeping of larger fleet and
stronger army. Furnishing arms and
ammunition to the entente powers can
result only in the useless protraction OF
this war and further unnecessary blood
she'd The ultimate result cannot be in
ruenced by the United States attitude,
which may retard but cannot prevent a
final victory for Germany, Austria Hun
gary and Turkey"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-18
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses We're
recorded yesterday in the office of the
probate judge: fr
Walter Waldrop, Oak Grove, to Miss
Rosa knight.
b. W. Leguire. Birmingham, to Miss
Willie May Thomas.
Tom Vaughn, Altoona, to Miss Velma
Newman.
J. " Osborn, Birmingham, to Miss Essle
Falkner.
r. F. Hundley, Birmingham, to Miss
Mabel Gray.
f. Johnson, Kimberly, to Miss Maggie
Crome.
J. W. Franklin, Birmingham, to Miss
Marion Wilson.
John b. Young. Argo,> to Mrs. Kate
Roper.
Romie Pond. Trussville, to Miss Lille
Bell Malone.
Frank r. Powell, Ensley, to Miss May
Z. Land.
George Mccall, Republic, to Miss Cora
Wright
Harry A. Bell. Birmingham. to Miss
Mamie M. Appling.
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WHISTLER SWEPT
BY $4,000 FIRE

Mobile. April 1S.-Fire early this morn
ing destroyed So boxcars and loo others
are endangered at the Whistler shops or
the Mobile and Ohio railroad. This Is
the second boxcar fire within two months
at the shops and secret service men are
working on the theory that incendiaries
are to blame Forty cars were destroyed
III the previous fire, which started stimuli
taneously at Whistler and Prichard, sew
eral miles apart.
Three hundred persons at l o'clock this
morning were engaged in fighting tho
fire as volunteers. The flames showed
no signs of abatement.
The loss at l O'Clock was estimated at
$25 900. The cars were empty.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-18
Deaths and Funerals
George G.. Phillips

Frneral services over the remains of
George G. Phillips will take place this
afternoon at the family residence, 1143
Twelfth street, north. at o'clock. The
Rev j. A. Bryan of the Third Pres
byterian church, and Rev. r. A. Nor
ris of the Fountain Heights Methodist
viii officiate. The following will act
as pallbearers: w. c. Agee, w. l.. Har-
rel, l.. a. Baker, w. b. Mills, +. r.
Thomas, l.. Simonette r. e. McAllistcr
and j. Sarver. Interment will take
place at Elmwood cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-18
FREE ATTRACTION IN
LYCEUM COURSE

Prof c. A. Brown principal of the Biz
mngham High school, announces a free
attraction in the Birmingham Lyceum
course for Friday night April 20 This
number presents Laurence ID. Kitchell
with his illustrated lecture, "Glacier Ma
tional Park and the Black Feet Indians
The illustrations by hand colored dis
solving stereopticon views and motion
pictures are what Mr. Mr.. I<itchel him.
self chooses to call the "big end of his
performance.
Mr. Kitchell has splendid presence, a
gentle melodious voice, specially fitted
for the sublmity of his theme The lee
ture will begin at sis p m.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-18
Noted Political Exile Dead

London April 5-(Correspondence of the
Associated Press PROF. Tarrida del Mar
mol, well known Spanish revolutionary,
and the most noted of political exiles
resident in England. is dead at his home
in Highams Park. His expulsion from
Spain came about through his allegations
that prisoners were tortured in Montjuich
lrison, Barcelona.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-18
Mrs. Emma ]. Cox

Mrs Emma j. Cox, aged SO years.
died suddenly Friday night at the
home of her son, J. w Cox. She is
survived by son, j. W. Cox, and a
daughter, Mrs. Charles Steward, both
of Birmingham; also daughter, Mrs.
George Mills of Montgomery and by
seven grandchildren. The Rev. w. |.
Powell Will conduct the funeral serv-
ices at D. M today at the home Of
Mrs. Charles Steward 170S Fourteenth
avenue, north Interment will be at
Vernon, Ind.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-18
Huddleston Speaks Today

Shall We Carry a Pistol is the SUBJ
ject of an address to be delivered by Con-
gresham George Huddleston at the
Young Mems Christian association at 3
p m. o'clock today. Mr. Huddleston will
deal largely with the subject of militarism.
a very timely theme, and one that is
full of interest to many people at this
time. All the men of the city are invited
TO hear him
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-18
Oldest Priest In Europe Dead

Madrid, April 5.-(Correspondence Of the
Associated Press)-The Rt, Rev Abbot
Don Anacleto Salazar, the Oldest priest
In Europe, is dead at Onate, Spain, aged
1O3. He was born In July. 1911, and was
ordained in 1875. thus having spent ~
years in the priesthood On his one hun
dredth birthday he was raised to the alb
batial dignity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-18
Mrs. Bertha Bell Woods

Mrs. Bertha Bell Woods, aged st
years, died yesterday morning at a
local infirmary. The deceased is sur
vived by her husband, w. G. Woods.
The remains were sent to Cullman last
night at l. o'clock by the Johns I'm
dertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-18
Famous Irish Surgeon Dead

Dublin, April 5.-Sir John Lentaigne, the
most prominent surgeon in Ireland, is
dead at his home here. He was former
president of the Royal College of Surgeons
of Ireland, and personal physician to the
Lord Lieutenant His son was killed at
the battle of Aisne.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-18
Country Lives Off the Army

London April 5.-"Officially the army
Is supposed to be living off the country
but really it appears to subsist on the
army says a letter from the front
.sThere is plenty of evidence of this in
the empty beef tins, jam and butter seen
in the backwards Of houses innocent of
troops.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-18
Mrs. Angelina Hamilton

Funeral services over the remains Of
Mrs Angelina Hamilton, aged So years,
who died Thursday. will be conducted
this afternoon at o'clock from the
family residence. Interment will fol-
low in Union Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-18
Collars

Starched to proper pliancy
and ironed on an improved
machine that moulds them to
shape with a rolled " saw
proof fold and plenty Of tie
space.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-18
Abraham Strauss

Abraham Strauss, aged &c years, died
in Talladega yesterday morning. The
remains were sent here. Funeral serv-
ices will be held at Knesseth Israel
cemetery this morning at IL o'clock.
Interment Will follow there.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-18
.I0hn MAYNARD


The body of John Maynard who was
killed yesterday morning is being held
at the Undertaking parlors of Shaw
& Son, pending instructions from his
relatives, who live in Pittsburg.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-18
Mrs. Elizabeth Cannon

Mrs. Elizabeth Cannon. aged G.
years, died yesterday morning at the
family residence, 9O3 Eleventh street,
north. Funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-18
Motives

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
81 stole dem britches, | acknowledge de
corn,
But 'twarn't no sin, as shore as you're
born,
For if de motive is right whar am de sin?
4 stole dem britches to be baptized in.
"A good many years ago during a very
heated political campaign in Jefferson
county | heard Mr.. James Weatherly,
who is now our esteemed city commits
sioner. make speech which impressed me
greatly. 1t was in the nature of har-
monizing speech, one intended, so TO speak,
to pour oil on the troubled waters, and |
do not think L will ever forget his OPEN
ing utterance, which was in effect as
follows:
1.-THE older | grow and the more l see
of my fellow man. the less inclined am l
to question his motives. Men see the
same subject from so many different
angles that it appears differently to them
and unless we could see with their eyes
we do not understand how they can get
the impressions they do, but we can at
least give them credit for believing in
things as they see them"
These thoughts were recalled to my
mind as result of the query of friend
who said to me, why are YOU going for
the Southeastern Tariff association in the
way you do? I don't see where it will
DO you any good or bring you any bust
ness l think the Southeastern Tariff is
a good thing and ought to be protected. -
Now, this friend is a mighty good fellow,
a representative of one of the big tariff
companies. therefore it goes without say
ing that he is unusually smart, for the
insurance companies don't employ any
but bright men, and he is we'll informed
agreeable in every way and earns the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-18
Orchestra Rehearsal Today

The Birmingham Orchestral assoeia-
ton will hold it's regular rehearsal at
Clark & Jones hall this afternoon at
o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-18
Anne Meade Whitaker

Anne Meade Whitaker, aged years,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Spier
Whitaker, who died late Friday night,
will be inferred at E,1mwood cemetery
this afternoon at o'clock. Funeral
services will be held at Elmwood
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-18
GERMAN SIDE OF
WAR SET FORTH
DR.. Dernburg in Letter Tells
Why the Kaiser Is
Fighting

Portland, April IA letter from DR..
Bernhard Dernburg. former colonial
secretary of the German empire. was
read at a mass meeting here tonight
at which the German side of the war
was set forth. DR.. Dernburg laid
stress upon the German fight for IN
open sea and asserted that the adj
vantages accruing to Germany for per
mapently retaining the land which II
has taken in Europe could be disre-
garded If all the other German de-
mands especially as guaranteed free
sea, We're fully complied with in max
ing peace and the natural CONNER.
cial relations of Belgium to Germany
were considered in a Just and work
able FORM
DR.. Dernburg's letter. in part. fol-
lows:
81 can with full authority diselaim
any ambition for my country for world
dominion. She Is much too modest on
the one hand and too experienced on
the other not to know that such a
state Will never be tolerated by the
rest. The aim of Germany is to have
the seas as well as the narrows kept
permanently open for the free use of
all nations in times of war as we'll as
in times of peace. | personally would
even go as far as to neutralize all tie
seas and narrows permanently by a
common and effective agreement guar
anteed by all the powers.
"A free sea is useless except COM
bIned with freedom of cable and mail
communication. I should like to see all
the cable Jointly owned by the inter-
ested nations and a world mail sys-
tenn oversee established by common
consent.
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LETTERS TO EDITOR
Cane-bearing

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
u,hor rbo Arauora,d s+atad 1aSr
..-,-.-
ian 'nat 'uuse feisusoh was 'ou'ihs
England accompanied by his cane 1t
paid a deserved compliment to the
ludge's well known judicial tempera-
,,ant Ana oonsor,,otiya ,,ia,,,s nit a.
cisioh TO carry MS cane win MIN III
stead of one OF his boon companions
of the Southern club was : a wise de-
cision which would he a affirmed if car
.,as g. ~. ,,,, $50.
- ."e sup enc
soou cane is man most re
liable friend in time of trouble and
does not possess the disadvantages of
getting on snroe or p1avinp noscr
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go. 's uao"es u So i'as ~
o. nisn' Asa,n' cane IS au lnuied
~, VI q iiiains ai raeio o,l'n a."'
,'Si ~ 5
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t''oo snt u 'uuse - W. -, linus -
ocean voyage very eiJosaoie peoi us
WI poaru snip ne 10 no app oaeneu ~.
a ioai' - ne "ouo S"ic u,
Mouiu iinu III ~ irienu VINO Wouio
never pother MN py trying 10 heso-
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me edhe-cdi sihs ia oi' Is ~" "
eoi's Sra q. a,ios ny ~.
men oi pirilihs nam anu !. mas rs
advantages IL Is not only a marx OF
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-18
Only Alternative

THE only alternative to an open
sea and free intercourse policy would
be Chinese wall around each country.
If there is no free intercourse, every
country must become self sufficient,
Germany has proven that it can be
done. But this policy would mean very
high customs barriers. discrimination
unDounded egotism and a world brist-
ling in arms.
Germany does not strive for terri
torial ACKNOWLEDGMENT in Europe she
does not believe in conquering and
subjugating unwilling nations. Belgium
commands the main outlet of western
German trade, is the natural foreland
of the empire and has been conquered
with untold sacrifice of blood and
treasure. 1t offers to German trade
the only outlet to an open sea- ann
has been politically established, MAIN
tanned and defended by England in or
der to keep these natural advantages
from Germany. The love for small peo-
pies that England heralds now will
never stand investigation, shown
by the destruction of the small Boer
republics. So Belgium cannot be given
up. However, these considerations
could be disregarded if all the other
German demands, especially guaran-
teed free open sea, were fully com
FILED with and the natural commercial
relations of Belgium to Germany were
considered in just and workable form.
In this case Germany will not fail
when the time comes, to help rebuild
the country; in fact, she is doing SO
now"
Concluding, DIR. Dernburg wrote:
"A permanent peace will mean that
German activity must get wide scope
without infringement upon the rights
of others"
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the new shirts fn at the
American-they last longer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-18
Every Man Smiles When
the American Laund.
ers His Shirts ana
Collars
the American laun-
ders shirts intelligently and
skilfully-fine fabrics are not
torn, nor colors fadad.

We're pleasing a host of par
ticular men every day hand
ironing silk and fine fabric
soft bosom, soft cuff shirts.
The beauty Of fine shirts is al
ways in good laundering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-27
Sinking of the Leelanaw

In view of the tense feeling over the strained relations between the United States and Germany, the destruction of the American steamship Leelanaw Sunday was unfortunate, but as 1t occurred before the imperial foreign office at Berlin had time to consider the Washington administra- tion's last note, it will not materially affect the situation, so far as it re- lates to the answer that Germany will make to the American government.
 No lives were lost when the Leela- naw went down, but the administration will hold-as in the Frye case-that although Germany has the right to throw contraband cargo overheard, it has no right to destroy American ships carrying such contraband. At any rate whatever be Berlin's reply to the state departments recent note, which to all intents and purposes was an ultimatum, no direct reference will be made to the Leelanaw incident. Later on it will be treated simply as separate case.
 While the destruction of an Ameri- can ship at this time has, as matter of course, intensified public indigna- tion, this country will await patiently the final decision of the imperial gov ernment as to whether or not it will accept and abide by the principles of international right and humanity laid down with force and clarity by the Washington government.
 Germany would have much to lose in the event of war with the United States; not only her ships in Ameri- can harbors, but other property ag- gregating vast money value, to say nothing of the bad feeling against Germany that would exist in this coun- try after peace was declared
 Despite the ill temper with which the German press has read the Ameri- can note the foreign office will prob ably rise to the occasion and dispatch such a document to Washington that will satisfy President Wilson and the American people. Let as continue to hope that war will be averted.