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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-10-08
Changes at State COLLEGE.

Brookings.-Dr. L. d. Robinson, for.
mel member OF a government COM
mission authorized to reorganize the
educational system OF Porto Rico, has
accepted the position of professor OF
education in the South Dakota State
college. DIR. Robinson is a graduate
OF the University of Illinois and OF
Columbia university. where he re-
ceived his Phi. D degree. The college
student paper. the Industrial Cole
gian, appears this year in a new dress,
regular newspaper stock being used
instead Of the calendered paper OF for
mer years. The change will make far
better results in shipping. Horace
Jones Of Mitchell is editor, with Ed
ward Lynch of Brookings as business
manager. The paper carries a we'll
balanced proportion of news and ad-
vertising. Dell Mccoy of Miller is the
newly elected president of the State
College Student association. This or.
g~anization works in cooperation with
the faculty to govern athletics, debat-
ing and other student enterprises.
State college open with an increased
enrolment. The freshman class num-
bers 100, the largest in the history of
the college, and bids fair to reach the
$50 mark. State college has an ex-
tensive small grain exhibit at the in
ternational soil products exposition in
Denver. DR.. A. N. Hume of the agron.
omy department is in charge.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-10-08

order rachel the Greek consul, ]. c
Walsh in Montreal from Athens.
The Paris Temps announces that
France and Great Britain already
have taken military measures to de-
fend Serbia and Greece against Bull.
g1rian aggression.
Berlin reports that N British
war ship was sunk and two others
were damaged in the attack by q
British squadron On German batteries
along the Belgian coast.
An Athens dispatch to . Paris
newspaper nays that Bulgaria has
concluded m agreement with the Teu-
tonic allies and will enter the war
October Is.
4 formal order declaring London
and surrounding districts to be all
area under the defense Of the realm
oct, In which the practice Of treating
II prohibited and = further dilution Of
spirits ID allowed. has been issued.
The Greek chamber Of deputies
Dassed without debate bills declaring
. state Of siege IN Macedonia, provid-
ing go, OOO, 900 for mobilization Of the
Greek armie1 and authorizing the re-
l1ef Of families Of soldiers In case Of
war.
Every male German. Turk and Aus
trian Of military age IN London. who
has not been granted exemption. will
b required % surrender to the po-
lice. Austrians under 81 years OF
age and Germans under IS years will
b interned.
The Munich Post has received =
report from Switzerland. that Pope
Benedict II preparing q circular let
tor 70 the bsiiiserents, asking for .
general truce on All Saints day. ded-
seated to the memory Of the soldiers
Who have persisted In the .
German casualties in the recent Of
1ensive Of the French and British, IN
cluding killed, wounded and prison
ers. rel given oflcially by the
French war ONCE IN Paris a. In ex-
cess Of the strength Of three army
corps (more than 1905 900 men).
A German Newspaper II authority
1or the report that British and
French troops Tor service In Serbia
have landed Ut Port Kathrin, near
Oaloniki. Greece. while there IL . ru'
NOR that 400. 900 Austrian-G German
troops have begun an advance on the
northeast Serbian frontier.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-10-08

The Paris Temps announces that
France and Great Britain already
have taken military measures to de-
fend Serbia and Greece against Bul.
Qrian aggression.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-10-08

Berlin reports that N British
War ship was sunk and two others
were damaged in the attack BY q
British squadron on German batteries
along the Belgian coast
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-10-08

Land Prices Advancing.
Pierre.-That a substantial prosper.
ity is coming to Haakon county and
the rest OF the new country west Of
the Missouri river is indicated by the
steady rise in real estate values. A
record sale has just taken place here.
whereby Peter E. Byrnes becomes the
owner OF a quarter section. purchased
from T. j. Robinson at a cash price
of SIS per acre. q total of 10000. The
new owner 10 acquainted with condi-
tons In this locality and the land
he has just acquired, because he has
handled the tract as a tenant during
the past two years. and realizes its
value. One hundred fifty acres Of the
tract is in alfalfa, and during the
past two years has been producing
crops Of hay and seed fully j~ustifying
the price at which It has now changed
hands. Four years ago the tract was
raw prairie.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-10-08
lNnos Frest oatss.

Fierre.-After IN Investigation of
- weather bureau records @ Tho nov.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-10-08
over 50 Per Cent Fall.

Pfsrre.-Over 80 per cent Of the an.
,licants for teachers certificates at
he August examinations failed. There
we're 6S4 applicants, to which were
ssued seven state certificates, III
trst grades. 1923 second era les ana
.weAty-eight third grades. Fifteen M
slicants for state certificates and 297
or county certificates failed 70 pass.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-10-08
Sumptuary Legislation Enacted.

MISUNDERSTANDING legislation
vas enacted by the school board when,
in a meeting attended by a committee
Of eight ladies from the Parent-Teach.
ers' association, 1t passed a resolution
the endeavor of which is tt regulate
the attire Of seventh and eighth grade
and high school students. Under this
silks, satins, chiffons, laces and frills
for girls are placed under the ban
beginning September 1. 1916, and will
be frowned upon from this time. This
resolution provides that the girls OF
these grades be required to wear in
school a dress OF the sailor suit or
middle blouse style, cut reasonably
high at the neck and the sleeve to
cover the elbow. Color to be quite
solid" Boys are required to discon-
tinue the wearing of sweaters" or
"jersies" in school rooms, and par.
ents and teachers are urged to use
their influence for the early adoption
of such attire. The girls do not take
kindly to this new rule and there will
undoubtedly be q vigorous protest
against the enforcement Of the rule.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-10-08

An Athens dispatch to . Paris
Newspaper nays that Bulgaria hal
concluded m agreement with the Teu
tonic allies and viii enter the wal
October Is.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-10-08

Elias r. Montford Of Cincinnati, o.,
Was elected commanderin-chief OF the
Grand Army q the Republic q the an.
NAL reunion at Washington.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-10-08

4 formal order declaring London
and surrounding districts to be all
area under the defense Of the realm
oct, In which the practice Of treating
II prohibited and . further dilution Of
spirits ID allowed, has been issued.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-08

in conference with the chairmen OF
the military and the naval committees
of House and Senate and with Demo-
cratic Leader Underwood for the pur-
pose of discussing the question OF
preparedness to resist an attack OF
foreign foe.
Secretary Garrison insists on an
immediate increase of something like
5000 men to the coast artillery and
an increase to the mobile army OF
$4,000. This Congress may make the
addition to the coast defense, asked
for, but the probability is that army
expansion in general will have to go
over.
The conference, however, was i'm
portant and the discussion will bear
fruit eventually.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-08
WTOO MICH SELF-HELP'

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Among the clever satires in Barry Pain 8
new book, "Stories Without Tears" is
one which relates how publisher went to
an employment agency to secure clever
writer.
The agency man told him it would be
easy to fill the order.
"'We've got $50 clever writers on our
books he said. I'll send few dozen
of the best around to your office this aft
ernoon and you can pick one. That do?'
Nicely said the customer, ana rose
to go, when he remembered something.
BY the way he said, I also want boy
who can be trusted to take charge of the
stamps and petty cash.
"Then Mr.. Agency threw down his pen.
He did not book that order. He gave a
sigh like high power suction pump. DO
your he said in a melancholy voice.
Well, If you find two save one for me.
/ want one myself
ooh. my poor friends who are trying
to be cleverer than you are. remember
that the world also wants honest men.
AND, as things stand at present, Pat
ent Tslls with the Unmonkeyable Lock are
better market than Brain Fertilizers
containing Free Phosphorus"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-08

The popularity of the Tipperary song
at this time-an old song revived-is some
thing of a record breaker. There are
many cheap and unauthorized editions
On this point a writer in the New York
Sun says: Publicity should be given
to barefaced though petty swindle now
being carried on in the streets Of New
York. This is the sale by street VEN
ders for a nickel copy of a publication
ceiving purchasers into the belief that
it is the words and music of the much
talked of Tipperary war song On the
outer side of the publication, which is
the size of sheet music. are displayed
tire words, It's long long way to Tip
perary. with an Irish picture on a green
ground, and what purposts to be the name
and address of the publisher. On the in
side the words of the famous song are
printed in small type, with seven pages
OF words of other songs. There is not a
line of music of the Tipperary song, but
the possibility of deception is increased
by including in the publication three
pages of music of what is said to be .
song from Carmen and in the copy
purchased two pages of this musical score
were uncut, so that the title of this
music could not be perceived. There fol-
low nine more pages of Advertisements
OF the publishers wares. Finally, the
publication is cried out and displayed on
the sidewalks in such a way as to lead
anyone to suppose that it is print of the
Tipperary' words and music
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-08
A NEWSPAPER POET

From the Boston GLOBE,
In the last few years the Globe has
printed many poems-all bright and tuii
of cheerful humor-credited to the Gal
weston News, without knowing who the
author was While these poems were an
onymous however, the attractive person.
atty behind them must have become so
familiar to Globe readers that many will
be interested in this touching tribute
paid to the writer by his editorial assoc
ciates:
within this narrow space today many
thousands must find grievous news. You
who daily for more than five years past
sought this inglenook in the printed page
will share the sorrow that Expresses
us who knew personally the staff poet,
and knowing, loved him-for the staff poet
is dead. A sweet spirit, guileless heart,
a brave soul housed in a frail body. That
was the staff poet that was Harry Lee
Mariner. In every relation of life true
to the right, in every phase of his char
acter lovely, in every condition OF good
or i'll health modest, courageous gen.
tleman he Yesterday at Kerrville, after
end CAME For days he had sat propped
with pillows in his bed or supported by
the arms of his dearest with trembling
hands penning the daily weather verse
End keeping the faith with his reader
friends And never once through all the
weary weeks did he betray to his readers
the secret of his impending tragedy. Al
ways it was the CHEEKY note he sang,
always the merry rhyme he tuned, and
never a dauHed moment came to him
as he faced with clear vision the finality.
Then, yesterday. he smiled confidently
to those about him, yielded all, and lay
back in DEATH A friend that friends
loved has passed. A light that was set
upon a hill has gone out. The staff poet
is dead, and we who worked at his side
are yielding to his memory the ungrudged
tribute of tears"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-08
Liberal RespOnae

81 was glad to learn that the public
responded to the appeal for aid for
the stranded members of the Little
Boy Blue company said one of the
officials of local theatre for the
occasion was one where the many with
out inconvenience could help the few
The members of the company, through
no fault of their own, were thrown out
CT employment in a strange town, with
out money or friends, except such
casual acquaintance as they had made
on reaching the city. Actors are loath
to accept charity and in the perform .
ance they gave value received for the
price of every ticket sold.
There is no class of people SO ready
and willing to respond to appeals for
aid as the theatrical profession. In
every big disaster or late years, wheth-
err by fire or flood or other cause, the
actors have been among the first to give
their services in aid of the relief fund
They rarely have occasion to make q
public appeal themselves but in this in.
stance they felt that one good turn de
serves another and be it assured thai
every kindness and courtesy extended
by the people of Birmingham will be
gratefully remembered
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-08
Advertising Birmingham

zone of the several trade organi-
cations in Birmingham that Is doing
much to place this city before the eyes
of the country is the Birmingham Re-
tail Furniture Dealers association"
said a member of the Chamber of Com
merce. This body was organized two
CIR three years ago and 1t was mainly
through it's efforts that an ordinance
was passed requiring draymen to keep
a record of the hauling they do for
householders moving from one part of
the city to another. BY this means the
police department is greatly aided when
called upon by friends of local citizens
to locate them. In addition to that the
records are almost invaluable to fur
Eiture men, collectors and statesmen,
aiding them in locating customers.
Mrs NJ. #. Leake, who is secretary
of the association, is thoroughly alive
and has been of great assistance in
keeping the organizations strength I'M
impaired.
Tuesday last President C. w. Green
of the association was called to Mobile
to assist in the organization of SIM
liar body in the Gulf City. Many other
cities throughout the country have
called upon the local body for copies
of it's constitution and bylaws and for
copies of the ordinance which the fur
niture men were instrumental in put
ting over"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-08
The Resources of Caucasia

Caucasia, which is just now the OBJ
ject of attack by Turkish troops, is a
division of European Russia lying in
the extreme southeastern part of the
empire. 1t is between the Black and
Caspian seas, bounded on the south by
Asiatic Turkey and Persia and on the
north by the provinces of Rostav and
Astrakhan. Its area is 1S0,843 square
miles, divided into two separate di-
visions by the Caucasus mountains.
The northern division is called Cis-
Caucasia and the southern Trans
Caucasia. The topography of the
country is extremely varied, present
ing an irregular succession of noun
tains and valleys, table lands and
plains. All the central part of Cau-
casia is huge mountain 700 miles
long and covering an area of $4,000
square miles. The northern section is
drained by the Rivers Kuma and
Terek, flowing into the Caspian sea,
and the Kuban river, flowing into the
Black sea. The southern part is
drained by the Kur and the Aras, its
affluent, which empty into the Cas-
plan, and the Rion, which flows into
the Black sea.
In the southern section of Caucasia
agriculture is the principal industry.
Wheat and other cereals, cotton and
tobacco are produced. In Cis-Caucasia
cattle breeding is profitable, while in
the mountainous districts mining is
carried on extensively. The mineral
deposits include copper, silver, iron
and manganese ores, cobalt, sulphur,
quicksilver, naphtha and rock salt. The
country also produces a great deal of
petroleum. Rugs, wooden goods and
harness are made. Caucasia is gov
erned by a general governor acting fol
the Emperor and local zemstvos.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-08
The War and Commerce

Those observers of the war situa-
ton who have been predicting that
hostilities would be ended during the
summer of this year or before the end
of the year, at least, may possibly see
their forecasts come true, but there
is nothing now in sight upon which
to base their notions of early pace.
Germany went into the war well pre-
pared-not only well prepared, but no
other nation in the world had ever de-
yeloped such a high degree OF pre-
paredness. Germany is wonderfully
resourceful, and its fighting strength
has been we'll proved. On the other
hand, the allies, with their vast num-
bers and with much preparedness, too,
are able to fight on indefinitely. No
really decisive battle has yet been
fought, and as matter OF course,
neither side would consider the ques-
ton of mediation until decided trl-
umph in the field had been accom-
plished. Lord Kitchener not only re-
iterates the remarks he made some
time ago that the war would last three
years or more, but the fact that Eng
land is drilling a large army of re-
cruits to be available about six months
hence indicates plainly that the British
government really expects the war to
continue for sometime to come.
In the meantime, the commerce of
the world is steadying. The war
caused a mighty shock to American
finance and industrial trade. For a
short time there was business paraly-
sis in New York and other large GEN.
tiers. But there has been gradual re-
covery, and now nearly all branches
of business have been adjusted to war
conditions.
There is great activity in Great
Britain's industrial field. The indus
tries of France are approaching nor
NAL again, and some industrial prog
ress is reported in Germany. But if
| the war caused at the start serious
interruption to business in the United
States it has been of commercial bene-
fit in far-reaching way. First came
the heavy demand for grain. Now
comes large demand for products of
many of our mills and factories. If
the war does continue as long as some
think it will this country will still be
the gamer in very large way
All lovers of peace long for the day
when bloody strife between nations
will cease, but in the meantime the
great commercial and manufacturing
interests should spare no efforts to
reap such legitimate benefits from
foreign conditions as are now open
| to us.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-08
An Irish Tenor

81 have been very much interested OF
late in accounts of splendid talent de-
veloped by American singers and mu-
sicians," said Tom B. Burk. assistant
manager of the Hotel Motion.
I'm many quarters, and especially
among producers of grand opera. there
has heretofore been marked preju-
dice against American singers. Tho be-
ginning of the European war, however
has partly overcome this prejudice
and American theatrical and operate
stars are now taking the high place
in popular favor that their efforts
merit. The Boston English Opera COM
pany, which will render Verdfs beau
tiful opera, II Trovatore at the JET
ferson on Friday and Saturday of the
present week. Is exclusively American
III its makeup, and the production is
worthy of the high popular esteem il
which 1t is held. This company is
owned by the people of Boston and il
truth well deserves the enthusiastic
support which it receives from the Gull
tured citizens of the Hub
Joseph Sheahan, the star of the com.
pany, Is an American born Irish tenor
and well informed critics are of the
opinion that his work rivals III merit
that of some OF the most celebrated
foreign artists. Indeed 1t Is stated or
good authority that Oscar Hamersteir
at one time offered this young singer
a very enticing contract to go abroad
for a short time and then to appeal
in New York under a foreign name
but it is said that Mr.. Sheahan, be
cause of his enthusiasm in the caus'
of American opera. felt that he coult
not accept the OFFER"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-08
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
He who gets rich quick is apt to go
broke in hurry.
Many a great man is never heard of 20
miles from home.
Men with a keen sense of humor never
try to tell funny stories.
Man is made of dust-which may ac-
count for his wanting the earth.
Being sorry for yourself doesn't enlist
the sympathy Of your neighbors.
People who believe that rock and rye
will cure a cold usually have one.
When people say mean things about
you, it's a safe bet that you had it COM
ing.
Occasionally man laughs at joke on
himself, but he never really means it.
A young man is not justified in taking
an eye opener because he Is blindly in
love.
The average man isn't half as square
with other men as he expects other men
to be with him.
Cultivate patience. You will need II
when self made man begins to tell you
the story of his life.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-08
PLIGHT of English Editors

When a person stops to consioer
chat the average newspaper man
would risk his life for good STORY
md for the keen satisfaction OF pub
fishing it first, the situation in which
the editors of England find them-
selves. as a result Of strict censor
ship, is deplorable.
Although the newspapers OF this
country carry lengthy war dispatches
every day, heralding the latest events
and when the occasion warrants IT,
publishing flaring headlines that tell
of the latest disaster to an Englisn
dreadnaught, or the fortunes OF Eng
lish troops in the western theatre OF
war, little or nothing about these
events is published in English news
papers. No wonder the young men OF
England are apathetic, when they are
not even permitted to know what is
going on.
Reginald Wright Kaufman, well
known writer, happened to be in
Scarborough when that English coast
town was bombarded by German
fleet of warships. After the enemy's
cruisers withdrew he hurried to the
office of the Scarborough Post and
asked the editor how much he intended
to publish about the bombardment
which was an event of tremendous i'm
portance, not only to Scarborough, but
to the whole British empire.
81 told him." said Mr.. Kaufman, 81
was willing to write for him what
had seen, but he was perplexed and
wearily informed me that he was wait
ing to hear from the censor. 1t was
the biggest thing that had taken place
in the town in many years, and the
editor, swamped with a mass of copy,
was eager to give it spread. When
the order came saying that he might
print the II words specified, the poor
man groaned, but that was all that ap-
peared in the Scarborough Post"
Those IL words were, Zone German
cruiser bombarded Scarborough this
morning. The situation is develop
ing"
That was indeed master stroke for
sthe sapient censor!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-08

school never tire of observing Jack
son Day.
No matter whether the party to
which Jackson belonged be in power
or out of power, or whether or not
fractional differences were in evidence,
democratic enthusiasm has always
run high when the 9th of January
came round. Today will be the GEN.
tennial of Jackson's most brilliant mil
itary triumph.
There will be many spirited celebra-
lions this week, and many statesmen
will deliver addresses worth while.
But the Indiana Democratic club has
got ahead of all other party organi-
cations in having for it's orator at
indianapolis President Woodrow Will
son. 1t is needless to say that his
speech will be a classic.