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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-27
Berlin Newspapers

Berlin, July 26-(Via London, O:4O D. m.) The principal provincial newspapers agree with the Berlin press that the American note is entirely unsatisfactory, and leaves Germany no alternative except to continue her submarine warfare against hostile commerce, regardless of consequences un- less Great Britain, as result of the forthcoming note from Washington, sees fit to change her illegal blockade policy"
 The Koelnische Zeitung says:
 The German and American standpoints at the end are as far apart as at the beginning, and an understanding is ut terly impossible on the basis offered by the United States
 Germany neither will disavow the sink ing of the Lusitania nor offer indemnifi- cation for the lives of the reckless Ameri- cans who pershed on the steamer. Ger many will continue her submarine war fare in the same manner as in the past two months. She will continue to show consideration toward American ships and passengers and will hope, naturally, that developments will not lead to a sharpen ing of relations with the United States" The Frankfurter Zeitung also holds | that Germany cannot make disavowal of. | or give compensation for the sinking of the Lusitania. The reasons, as set forth are: First, because 1t would shift the | blame to the shoulders of the brave of ficer who acted according to orders, and, second, because payment of compensation | would he misinterpreted as recognition that Germany was in the wrong"
 The concluding phrase of the American note is described ''an earnest decla- ration whose significance and possible consequence are not open to doubt but | which cannot terrify us."
 The newspaper continues: Germany cannot afford to abandon her submarine warfare because of threats, and if Presi- dent Wilson persists in his dogmatiC views, the world must bear the conse-
 quences."
 The Frankfurter Zeitung, however
 says that the last word has not beer
 spoken, and expresses the hope that il is still possible to reach an understand ing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-27
Strike Is Settled

New York. July 26.-The strike of 1soo longshoremen, employed by the Clyde Steamship company and the Mallory Steamship company, in progress since last Tuesday, which had threatened to delay shipments ended today. The men were allowed concessions in hours, and were granted a wage increase. The strikers will return to work tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-27
Sir James Murray Dead

London, July 26.-(9:35 D. m.)-Sir James Augustus Henry Murray, editor ot the Oxford English dictionary and author of numerous historical works, died today. He was born in 1887 and was created knight in 1908
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-27
Moran Wins

London. July 27.-u:20 a. m.)-Frank Moran. the Pittsburg heavyweight. at Blackfriars last night defeated Cor don Sims of the Portsmough dock yard, in the sixth round. Sims is a compara- tive newcomer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-27

Vienna, July 26.-(Via London. 1O:5o D. m.)-This official communication was is- sued today:
 South of Soka1 (northern Galicia) our troops captured a vantage point strateg- ically important for our bridgehead on the eastern bank of the Bug. Eleven hundred prisoners and two machine guns fell into our hands
 "Northward at Grubechow (southeast Poland), the German forces again gained ground.
 "On the other parts of the front there has been no change.
 Italian theatre: The battle on the bor- der of the Plateau of Doberdo was re- newed Sunday. The Italians attacked day and night on the whole front with sus- tained stubbornness,. but obtained only temporary local successes. At daybreak today our original positions, without ex- cepton, were in our hands. The enemy has attempted no fresh attack against the Gorizia bridgehead. Early this morning there was a massed fire of Italian artil- lery in the region of Gorizia.
 'In the region of Krn Sunday afternoon an enemy attack was repused by hand to hand fighting and stone throwing. The retreating Italians suffered heavy losses from our artillery fire.
 'One of our aviators has dropped bombs on Verona.
 "On the Carinthian and Tyrolean fronts there Is nothing important to report
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-27
Bad Fire at Poughkeepsie

Poughkeepsie, N. Y., July 26.-Thirty firemen were injured in explosions caused by fire which early today destroyed a business block. including several meat packing plants. The damage was esti- mated at $250,O00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-27
Reports From Vienna

artillery on divers occasions against posi- tons he recently lost at Ban-De-Sapt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-27
COSTLY DEMONSTRATION

London, July 27.-(3:05 a. m) The Morning Posts Amsterdam correspondent says that the city of Antwerp was fined $50,- 900 for popular demonstrations held there on the Belgian fete day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-27
DESTRUCTION OF LEELANAW VIEWED SERIOUSLY BY THE
 FEDERAL OFFICIALS
tContinued from Page One)

tCOntinued from Page One) tack and that Germany once more violated the treaty of 1928.
 While officials were sparing in their comment, 1t was indicated the United States would follow in its procedure the same course in the Frye case, disputing Germanys right to destroy American ships even If carrying contraband
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-27
London Comment


 London, July 27.-t3:13 a. m.)-Lon- don morning papers for the most part refrain from editorial comment on the sinking by a German submarine of the American steamer Leelanaw, but it is given great prominence in their news columns.
 The Standard in an editorial thinks the incident is bound to bring a crisis between the United States and Ger many appreciably closer and that the sinking of the steamer will appear to Americans very like a deliberate de- fiance of President Wilson's protest. The newspaper adds that it realizes the United States will keep out of the European conflict if it possibly can, but says that rupture of relations with Germany seems inevitable.
 The editorial concludes by advising the British government to allay fric- ton with the United States by de- claring cotton contraband and by re- scinding the irritating orders in council.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1915-10-22

@attisl BON @op. iueIde, I'M Der.
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rem friben SoS tief betrauerr.
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9r1itiNams einridten. inSem Serr
SueItbaus Die 9eitune ser Sarm
iiberrelmrcn miro.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1915-10-22
gasemcinc Gonntp @enisfeiten.
8ad,teGlt

Die Sagb alif Badtelt
(quoils) miro often iein bonn nnds.
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DECEMBER bieIes Sabres.
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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1915-10-22

1ibitrofe erbalten batten, mltrbelr ON
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Sodtcr bon Srallf Goblmolm NM
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1915-10-22
arisasfIaeeIieS einer sAweiserin.

Cine biebere Grganerin, Seren
Mam srr 3eit bel 9aieI an Der
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@eiberpplf nift luebmen; gleit-gt
io0t; gleit-gelegt; Gbtr'nM-
GllrapeiI; geits-gehts.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1915-10-22
SeileiSs . SeiddaHe

Sermann Sire Gumpasnie gtp. l..
pa es BEN Serrn iiber 9eben uno FOB
aefalen bot. zines u~nierer geabteiten
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itellt tpirb.
Dos 9Oinite
4pitiS Sabcritud,
Otto gberlin.
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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1915-10-22
gejunbbeit f5rSert Slid.

Sbne @eiunbbeit fem wabres
Slid; obne quite gerbaunng nieo
regularen Stublgans feline @e-
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gen, Die @eb1rme often 81 balten
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um6 better fiiblen. Soroert appetti
,ip6 geroauung. Brobirt beute
gbeno eine. 1(Aon.)
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1915-10-22

Sn ~perfanfen

Saus nebit Staotlptteu, fribere 6efs
manns Giaenthum, an Der peitliheu
3peiten Stra6e, in Sermann, MD.
Gdberes bel
SrauE hiltp 3 dJ b t.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1915-10-22
Brp6nfte.
Gorrtaiert bon,
NnLaa q 6.I-o

SugH y. SelHIefS
gier, per Gnteno %
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S&maI3, per 9funb 10
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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1915-10-22
Sappp Spao,u.

Senrp &al1fmaimt mo Oclien Wit.
Ter beaaben iidl am Iesten Sollntog
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ntanr1.
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Ser Ball Ituttfinben.
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itiit gefaitft ,ltpo miro aif 6ernlelbet
lem idones 8obrbuus mir iid} errid)
ten lalIen.
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gOipin Sdmni6t lpar poriae @od)
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nem SaitNe fiibrt, in glten 3rltalt
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stpiidep Der Srou &ooo urro DC
2ittle Berger &oob, ciren ne,ten gu
bert bauen.
gu Dem SreisidieBen auf Soui
Odsners Sarm, au [ester SonntG'
tatten iid) pieIe quite S6iiten eng
iltrben.
Senrp Stplle reiite AM lette
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ro6 ct. 2ouis.
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die gbrc baben, I'm oieier @egeno D
SiiBfartoiiel-aonip ecilount 81 ipe
cen.
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terer 3eit cine grobe 4n8oH Sitbri
perloren; Ole ~alleenteire Iniiht i
COB oieclber BON 6iidien peripeI
muroen.
@ir fonncn ri6t begreiten III
rum 6ie 9epobtter bes Sonon
Sdul6iitrifts nidt etieit vSarnte
Improvement Clubs" oher eirel |
battier pber literoriiden @ereilt
biIbet haben. 9erurtige @bettolint
baltintgen miirSen iid oodJ OIL
3DeifeI als intereiiant uno lebrre
e~rtpeiien.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1915-10-22

-Srieoeri6 @albrmeiiter inb SRI.
TSloro Sdlnmuttb, beibe bon Gaie,
8orren County, pltrben anl Mitt-
ipody inn Goltrtbalts babier oltrd
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ineiiter lnro SRI. Ioia SGannlth,
9r,t6er llrtb Sdnuelber oes 8ruirt'
poares. ltniern berTidNten @Iiif-
m,midy.
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len 8rapoer Illglit @illns, Der lid
mebrere @o6en i'm Ser alten Sci
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len bate, befonoen iid) seIterm bier
pon ipp ans 4lreltit @ilms tpieoer ii
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ser in mitierem Godlntp bel Ban Nei
re Sllgenbiobre perlebt botte, nod
Ito riiitig mie elm Siersiaer.
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Sci @6enmatismns prObirt slOan's

8ollt Sbr idnelie rno fpirfHfe
2inoerung BON Mbeumatismlls, 10
tbut, mas Sauienbe in iold1en Sal
len tbun, bnSet Die id)mer5enoen
Steuen in Sloan's Eminent. Sein
Ginreiben, IaBt es ein5ieben. @ebt
big allf Den &nuden urS linoert Die
S6mer5en fait iofort. Solt cine
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8eIb 5ltriid, penn nift 5ufrieoen'
IteGen6, ober es gibt fait angen'
bIidIidle 2inoerung. 1(Ibo.)
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Nuftiun.

Ser llnter8eibnete miro auf leiner
Sarm, 10 Nteilen iiiOweitl. bon Sermann
am
Sreitae sen 20 OFT. 1915
be9innenb INN 8 llbr SDrlnittaes, bas
iolsenoe beue9life giaentbum IN ben
Meitbietenoen pertaufen:- 3 Maulelel
6, 3 u. 2 Sabr alt; Grbeitspferbe (Stute
EN-, cine babon traftia; | ~einidbri9es
8ferbeioblen; 8 &ibe; 2 &inoer; l Sr!s
len; 4 8dl6er; | Sarmiuaeen; 2 nieoere
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leidbter Springtua9en; | 5oprBugap: l
Sulfp: ! &emp SiingcrItreuer; Selbitbine
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8eoin9unaen: Nue SetrdQe BIG gu ST
buar; fir ar6Bere 8etr1oe miro Elm Gre
bit pom IL Mnuate bemiliat, 9eaeu 20
te nit 9eniiaenoer Sitherheit.
Spllte es am 9%enannten Gage regr,eu.
finoet Der Serfauf am iploenoen 5aaC
ftatt.
Senrp 9prih .
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+ / 0 e n: Gin %ii(bertes
Sreun6ldnft : armbano, beitebeno
aus 8 @lieoern. Ser Sinoer miro
ernsdt oasieIbe in Der Office Steies
gfattes, sesen cine gelobnur,g ab5,t-
aeben.
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@ebt Dem airbe Dos 10 idped.
lid bonn Stidbuften eepIogt 1T. Dr.
gorselmann's Stidbuften Spr,p asro
ser Spften tpip6 baS nohIaifen.
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Ser llnter8eibnete miro auf ieiner
5arm, 10 Nteilen iiiOweitl. bon Sermann
ON
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@iKiumsfeit.

Die epangI. Safobi Genleinoe, gu
StonD Sill, @o., geberft am @titt.
mod, Dem q. Oftober ibr @iiiions.
feIt abaubaIten, po5ii ollie Ntiiiions'
frernbe bon nab unb fern ber5lid
e~inaelaoen peroen. Bel ungiinitiger
8itterlng miro bas Set auf ben
nGfyiten Sog peridoben weroen.
9. <bn, YaItor.
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BSdeatlider @arftberidjt.

geiaerl go. 2 1.1s |
@eiSe1r, 90. 8 III J
Sntperial Mebl, per Sod $50
@oob 2lf MebI, per Sod $50
9ailp 9reab Mebl. per God $50
8leie, per 100 Bfur1 . Ito
Sbipituft per 100 8fun6 lao
aornnebl. per 100 Bfun6 2.1O
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-08

The Railroads, the People and the Newspapers
Talking at Indianapolis, secretary Bryan ac-
vises the railroads, instead OF sending lobbyists.
70 send their presidents and high officials 10
speak for them at state legislatures and in con-
sress. n Mr.. Bryan were consistent he would
advise them likewise or preferably, TO speak
for themselves directly 10 the people, as well as
to the peoples representatives in legislatures
and In congress. And to do this only two ways
are open to the railroads. being the same two
ways by which Mr.. Bryan speaks TO the people,
either through the press or in public addresses
seeped through the press
But when the railroads take space in the
newspapers, as they have recently done In Me-
breska, to lay their case directly before the peo
pie. Mr. Bryan accuses them OF trying to corrupt
public opinion. Referring to the railroadB'
newspaper publicity campaign, Mr.. Bryan's Com
moner last month declared that thousands Of
dollars are being spent in an effort TO convince
the newspaper owners, or the people, that gem
eral business prosperity is impossible without
permitting higher rate for railroad service"
In other words, Mr.. Bryan advises the railroads
to take the people into their confidence, and
when they follow his advice, or rather anticipate
It. he intimates that they are trying insidiously
to control the weIlsprings OF public opinion.
Now, we agree with Mr.. Bryan that the only
thing for the railroads to do is to have all their
dealings with the public, or with representatives
of the public. open and above board, and that
the day OF the underground secret lobby IL past
But Mr.. Bryan knows as well as anyone. that q
railroad In buying newspaper space to define
It's attitude and present is arguments 70 the
public no more convinces the newspaper owners
to take their side Of the questions at issue than
does the department stores, the meat markets
or the book publishers who buy space to exploit
their wares. except az the newspaper owner Is
also newspaper reader and firm believer in
newspaper publicity. The railroads should deal
fairly with the people, and the people should
give the railroads a square deal, and as their
practical medium OF communication, the news
paper is also entitled to a square deal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-08
The npay-if.Yo win system.

Whether It's original coinage or not, the Lin
colin Journal gives US an apt phrase descriptive
Of the operations OF the contingent fee lawyers
when II refers 70 them as the "pay-if-you-win"
system. Bills are pending IN the legislature de-
signed to stop the contingent fee abuse, one
measure prohibiting such contracts altogether.
and another limiting the lawyers dlvvy to 10
per cent. These proposals naturally draw forth
protest from the legal profession, not only as
Objectionable interference with their price
schedules, but also as barring the undeniable
good which tho contingent fee sometimes serves
for poor clients.
The Bee does not have to re-stste Its position
on this question. because il has repeatedly
shown up the glaring defects Of the ''pay-if-you-
win" system. We are firmly convinced that the
lawyers partnership with his client for half
and-haIs split Is responsible for more perjury,
more framed-up testimony, more jury fixing.
more blackmail and shekedown--ln fact, more
crooked law practice, than any any other pne
thing Most reputable lawyers admit that much
Of the odium brought down upon their profession
OF late years 10 the direct result OF the work OF
shysters and ambulance chasers resorting TO
desperate and denpicabie means 10 cash In on
contingent tee cases. and Of the nnwtliingness
OF the bar to shake off these parasites and insti-
tute reforms on the inside. We also recognise,
however. the occasional possibility Of injustice.
or denial Of iustice. through inability to engage
lawyer on a contingent fee basis. These cases,
however. are not 30 frequent ~ lawyers would
have al believe. sad whore legitimate reason
exists Tor contingent Zee contract there is no
reason whatever for keeping It secret. We be-
Have. therefore. that the contingent fee evil
could be suppressed II no such contracts we're
enforceable unless first filed in court and APP
proved by the presiding judge with full power to
revise downward the stipulated percentage II II
appears excessive.
II We do not soon set some reform OF this
kind. we may have 70 take mp another alteFua-
tive which the Journal suggests and which = to
provide EaIaried attorneys at public expense for
civil cases. a. We now do in criminal cases,
wherever the Individual is unable 10 engage COM
petsnt legal services for himssIf