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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-02
COUNTRY IS FAIR
SAYS PRESIDENT
Neither Allies Nor Their En-
emieS Have Been Favored by
United States Wilson Tells
French Newspaper Man.

PARIS. April Gabriel Applaud,
special correspondent OF the Temps
was received at the white house on
Wednesday by Pres't Wilson. As re-
ported in Alphaud's dispatches to his
newspaper, the president said TO him:
am happy TO meet on American
soil frenchmen who have come mere
TO sound American opinion. am
sure you viii not think you can rea-
sonably complain about that opinion.
Our treatment OF isolated, special
cases are sometimes considered by the
press Of both the belligerent parties as
proof that the American government
favOrs, sometimes one, sometimes the
other. cOmbatant.
Every time one of these cases
arises the groups Of warning nations
complain equally and sharply of the
American governments attitude. Is
not that proof that the government Of
the United States is cOnscientiOusly
observing the rules or neutrality!
''The Germans or the allies may
sometimes imagine that we are ext
gent; that the American government
sticks too closely TO those rules. The
war will n )t last forever When it is
finished such and such q nation will
perhaps be glad that we maintained
these rules whereof they now COM
plain.
France will avoid the mistake OF
thinking, as peoples or individuals at
grips often think, that whoever is not
for them is against them. A letter
which / sent Pres't Poincare clearly
expresses my own feelings for France.
Be sure l do not think less than the
letter said"
The correspondent asked the presi-
dent whether the increase in the
strength of the American army and
navy now being discussed by the news
papers had any precise object.
No" the president is quoted as
having replied. THAT increase has
been slackened rather than speeded
by present events"
Can we hope for an early end to
the troubles in MexicO?" the CORES
pendent asked.
1T is difficult TO reply" was the
answer Nevertheless favorable
symptoms appear in the latest news
which we have received. The Mexican
leaders are showing a desire 10 under
stand why they should respect foreign
interests Nothing will be neglected
by the American government to ac-
centuate that tendency"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-02
BUGS" HAVE MANY
IDEAS TO STOP WAR
Bother Officials at Washington With
Hairbrained Schemes and
Inventions.

Lord Kitchener once assisted at a
Drury Lane rehearsal in correcting
the military evOlutiOnS performed
upon the stage.
This country's travelling public"
last year was an army OF 10000
346.
A little more than one-third of the
workers of this country are agricul-
turists.
King Alfred made the earliest at
tempts 60 form a navy for the pro-
lection of Great Britain.
Russia has 25,0OO.O 900 horses, the
United states has $4,000, 900, and the
world contains about 100, 10000
Three years ago the population of
the world was 1880, 100000 persons.
of which the population of the United
States was only 6 per cent.
Salubite. a new explosive, is so
times more powerful than dynamite
and is much safer, for IL will explode
only by means of the percussion cap.
By annexing Franz Josef land Rus
STA increases the number rather than
the extent, of her possessions. The
archipelago consists of about 90 ISL
ands. almost all of the group being
covered with snOwclad glaciers.
The Picking Daily News states that
the Chinese government proposes to
publish a weekly gazette containing
reports of the daily dOings of the
government. This gazette is intend
ed 20 be circulated among Chinese
residents abroad.
The supply Of aluminium foil. which
Is largely used as IA substitute for tin
foil, and over which it has advant-
ages other than that Of economy. has
been seriously interfered with by the
war, as much OF this material has
been heretofore supplied by Germany
What is said TO be the largest drill
ever made has been recently made for
some special work being done by a
Pennsylvania contracting supply
house which had occasion TO drill
holes twelve inches in diameter
through large timbers. 1t is more
than six feet in length and in opera
ton il cut a twelve-inch hole through
a pile OF timbers six feet high.
Is there any man living who could
converse in their own language with
members of all the nations now at
war; Probably not; but Elihu Bur
Tit. the learned blacksmith" could
easily have accomplished the feat.
Born in Connecticut i'm 1910. Burritt
taught himself French. Latin. Ger
man. Italian. Greek and Hebrew
whilst an apprentice at the forge. and
IN early manhood mastered Sanscrit.
syriac, Arabic, Morse. Spanish. Dutch.
Polish. Bohemian and Turkish
Chinese and minor languages were
acquired later. until ne was able To
read. write and speak in SO different
tongues. London Chronicle.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-02
YOUNG GIRL is ACCUSED
Woman Claims She Lost Gold Mesh
Bag in Beauty Parlor.

NEW YORK, April Before Jus
tice Mayo. in the chiIdren's cOu1+
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Robert MOL.
ker. wife Of the president OF the St.
mony against 15-year-Old Albertine
NARROW. who she accuses OF stealing
$1,000 from Mrs. Nolker's gold mesh
bag while they were in a beauty
parlor''
Mrs. Nolker had not finished her
story when court adjourned Wednes-
DAY After she finishes. Miss NARROW
is expected 10 testify.
Agent Pizarro OF the Children's So
clety attended today's hearings and
intimated he might take a hand in the
case
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-02
ARREST ENGLIsH,fAN

LONDON. April "A Central News
dispatch from Amsterdam states that
an Engllshman was arrested at Bor-
ken. west Fhaha- in the night time
while travelling through Holland on a
freight train. He is suspected o.
espionage.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-02

A demonstration direct
from the Ideal fac
tory will show this
form. If you wish he
will adjust the Ideal"
TO the exact measure
ments OF your figure.
What ne has to say Will
be of exceptional inter
est TO you.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-02

The cost of making a gar
ment is oftimes more than
the cost OF the material. So
dressing stylishly at a cost of
material only is "A great saw
ing. With the Ideal in
your home, you can have two
gowns at the price you once
paid for one.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-02
Low Price - Easy Terms

Never before has a dress
form as complete and perfect
as the IDEAL been offered as
low as 1926. And il is not
necessary for you 10 pay
cash. open an account. pay
81 when you buy IL, then soc
a week. Don't hesitate-buy
this bargain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-06
THE MORRIS PLAN
 OF INDUSTRIAL LOANS

With the knowledge of the fact that the governor has vetoed the anti-loan shark bill, it may be well to know of an- other plan by which the workingman of this section may be benefited The New York Tines answers the question asked relative to the Morris plan as follows:
 l.. Mowry-For the benefit of your southern readers, will you kindly pub fish an explanation of the Morris plan of industrial loans?
 The secretary of the Industrial Finance corporation sends the following.
 'sTh, Morris plan of industrial loans and in, estments has been in operation in Nor folk Va, since March, 1910. and is today In operation in 24 other cities throughout the country It is a very simple one. The way it works is as follows: A man tor woman) needs, say, $50 to tide him over some urgent financial difficulty. Being un- known at the commercial banks and having no securities he can borrow on he must rely on the generosity of his friends. trust himself to the tender mercies of loan shark, or seek relief at the counter of Morris Plan company. Here h will find that he must give promis- sory note signed by himself and two friends co-makers who are willing to vouch for his honesty and earning capac- fly. This note is discounted at the egs1 rate of interest and for each $50 eeived the borrower agrees to pay Sl a week toward the purchase of a certificate of investment equaling the amount of his loan. At the end of 50 weeks he has paid for this certificate in full, and two weeks later he cashes 1t at the com peny's office and pays off his note, which is then due. He has not had to pawn his watch or to mortgage his furniture, and
 instead of paying a runous rate of inter- est to a disreputable money lender he has dealt with honest people who have treated him fairly and squarely. When his debt is paid he may, if he wishes, buy one or more ot the company's certificates ql in- vestment either on the installment plan or for cash. and these are availab ble as security for future loans. in which case no inducements will be necessary. Many a man. having begun as a borrower, ends by becoming an investor in interest-bear- ing Morris plan certificates.
 At the end of May, 1915, the 22 Morris Plan companles then in existence had loaned over $S,75O.000 to nearly 71,0O0 bor- rowers in sums averaging less than $125. The plan has had an extraordinary hearty indorsement from the American presA Companies formed to operate it are being organized all over the United States by the Industrial Finance corporation. 52 William street. New York"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-06
WANTS BIRMINGHAM ID STAY NEUTRAL s. R. Kennamer Says Hunts yille-Guntersville Route
 Wants Fair Deal

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 Your editorial in Mondays paper urging the claims of Alabama for the Jackson highway instead of the Mississippi route is very timely. However. you do a great injustice to one section of Alabama in favoring the Decatur route over the Huntsville-Guntersvil route, Just why the Age-Herald continues to. favor the Decatur Cullman route over the Hunts ville-Guntersville route Is hard to under stand. If the road is routed through either of these places it will go to Bir- mingh ham and in view of this fact 1t seems that you could pursue a neutral course, as you promised to do
 The citizens of Birmingham gave a del- egation of representative citizens from Huntsville and Guntersville assurance they would be neutral in this fight, but they evidently have no influence over the papers of their city or have not kept their promise.
 The policy of the three Birmingham pa pers has been to ignore the Huntsville Guntersville route in their news columns as well as editorial columns.
 Perhaps when the Jackson highway is finally located through Madison and Mar shall counties you will find out these counties are in Alabama. Respectfully, "A Fair Deal" S. k. KENNAMER.
 Guntersville. October 1, 1915
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-06
Nurses of the State
 Meet in Montgomery

Montgomery, October 5-(Special.)-In the neighborhood of 50 nurses are attend ing the second annual convention of the Ala bama State Association of Graduate Nurses, which convened at the Exchange hotel here today. The visiting nurses are from Birmingham, Mobile, Tuscaloosa and other cities of Alabama.
 The programme at the morning session consisted of addresses by Miss l.. H.. Denny of Birmingham, presid>nt of the associa tion: William A. Gunter,. Jr., of Montgomery. Dr. R. s. Hill of Montgom- cry and others.
 The association was organized year age with the following officers
 Miss L. II. Denny Birmingham. presi- dent: Miss Margaret Hutton, Montgom- sery first vice president Miss Lamoyne Phares, Mobile, second vice president; Miss Helen Mclean. Birmingha record ing secretary; Miss Mary Denman, Bir- miIgham, corresponding secretary; Miss Katherine Taylor. Birmingham, treas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-06
TURKS AND KURDS WAGE HOLY WAR 0N
 ARMENIAN PEOPLE
Board of Foreign Missions Says Attempt Is Being
 Made to EXterminate Christians

New York, October 5.-The Turks and Kurds are waging a holy war of eXtermination on the Armenians ac- cording to 16 members of the American board of foreign missions. who arrived from Van. Turkey. on the Swedish steamer Helligolav today
 Ernest Yarrow, one of the mission aries, told how the Armenian popula- ton of Van, numbering 1500, held out against 5000 kurds and Turkish com pany commanded by a German officer from April 20 to May IT, when Rus sans arrived and relieved the town
 We had six American and two Red Cross flags said MT Yarrow," and we flew these over the mission, but they were not respected by either of the combatants. The Turkish company arrived three or four days before the Russian relief came and the shrapnel from the Turk guns tore down all of our flags.
 We sheltered large numbers of Armenian women and children, but as the Turks and Kurds had been driven away from the towns. virtually all the
  ish houses and duplicate the atrocities that had previously been practiced upon the Armenians. It was with great difficulty that they were restrained
 The Turks and kurds have declared a holy war against the Armenans, and avowed to exterminate them. The popu- latson of Van was poorly armed and were forced to use brass and copper trnkets to make bullets. Three small cannon were made of scrap metal. The supplies of ammunition were running short and the Russians arrived just in time to save the Armenans from being wiped out
 Mir. Yarrow said many Armenians were suffering from typhoid and other diseases and when he left conditions almost every where in Armenia were terrible. Half of the missionaries were taken i'll during the siege and six died.
 According to MT. Yarrow many of the atrocities practiced by the Kurds on the Arm enisns were indescribable. He con irmed all of the reports of outrages wtich have reached the United States. and said only a portion of the real story had been told.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-06
TALKS ON THRIFT
The Bread Line and the Bank Line

The Bread Line and the Bank Line
 Stretching clear around the block at Broadway and Eleventh street, New York any night at 12 o'clock, will be found a line of hungry, dejected unkempt home less men. Some are old. some young, some middle aged. But all are men, wait ing for the cup of coffee and the roll which has been theirs for the taking ev- cry night at F o'clock for these many years and will be for many years to come It is the famous bread line, with tragedy all it's own.
 Stretching not so far. few blocks to the ncrth almost any day will be found an other line of clear-eyed, well dressed and prosperous looking men and women walt
 ing to put their savings in the bank It is the bank line 1t has no lame, Tor no one has ever written it up It has no tragic, no pitiful side.
 The bank line stands erect; the Dread line droops The bank line moves fast; the bread line slowly. The bank line has something else to do; the bread line hasn't
 Ask the men of the bread line; How came you here? and they will answer, poor training. bad environment. bad Eom- panions idleness shiftlessness, &RH. Some may have been unfortunate, some misguided. or unguided. some inherently bad, some weak: but as rule thrlftless- ness in some form brought them here.
 Ask the bank line: What brought you here? and they will answer good home influences. proper training good manage ment economy, care thought nara yorh, sobriety honesty. integrity, thrnt.
 Ask the bread line: What of the futte and they will tell you they don knoW- the park, the poorhouse. potters neld' when the bread line no longer finds them able to stand in nne TOT sip oi eoiee and the little roll
 Ask the bank line: What of your fu- ture9 and they will tell you peace. cont fort and contentment. The rainy day mas no terrors for them; let the bread line worry about the weather.
 The bread lines good times are Tn the past-gone. The bank lines good times arc in future-coming The bank lines s good times may not have as many thrills AS the bread lines good times have had, or he quite so hilarious, but they Will last longer and be more satisfying
 The bank line has worked on the propo- sition that two and two are TOUT, while the bread line has worked on the theory that two from two leaves nought. Both arr. mathematic;illy correct; but the min us proposition has more hurts in 1t than the plus And the hurts last d long time. The roll and the coffee of the bread line are as near nothing as u man can eat but the handbook in the hands or the hank line ds the best thing man can have It will never desert him. It will stick bv him in any kind of weather. It will feed him. nurse him and pay his rent. II will bury him. and the bread line never does that.
 Humanity divides itself into these two lines the bread line, going down hlii. and the bank line going up; the bread iine' W hose future is behind them, and the hank line whose future is before. It Is | to choose between them.
 AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATloN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-06
LEGAL NOTICES
~~~~ Notice


 Whereas, complaint in writing and on cath was filed in the district court of the United States for the Southern division of the Northern district of Alabama by Robert N Bell United states attorney for said district Sep tember 2. 1915 alleging that the Noun tain City Grocery company of Chat tanooga. Tenn. shipped, on or about the 2Sth day of August. 1915. to the southern Novelty company of Birmins- ham. Ala. package of spiritous Ninous, matted, fermented and other in- toxicating liquors and that the Chat tanooga Transfer company, in the state of Tennessee. shipped. on or about said 2sth day of August. 1915, to George Kinsley. at Birmingham, in the state of Alabama, a package contain ing spurious, vinous, maltedl. fer mented and other intoxicating liquors, which said packages were. not labeled on the outside cover as to plainly show the nature of their contents and tho quantity therein; and praying that said liquors be forfeited to the United States and condemned; and. whereas, the court on the said 2d day of Sep tember. 1915, issued an order and writ of seizure. based on said complaint. di- rected to the United States marshal of the Northern district of Alabama. au- thorizing and commanding him to search for. seize and take possession of any and all such liquors as are de- scribed In said complaint and to make due and immediate return thereof. and to give all persons claiming said goods CT having anything to say why the same should not be condemned sold or destroyed. notice to appear before the court to be held in said division and district. In Birmingham, Ala, on the 18th day of october, 1915. and inter- pose their claims.
 Now therefore in pursuance of said order and writ l, H. A. Skeggs. Uni ted States marshal in and for the Northern district of Alabama. hereby give public notice to all persons and especially to the said Mountain City Grocery company, the Chattanooga Transfer company the Southern Nov city company and George Kinsley that. on the third day of September, 1915. I seized took possession and now hold said liquors and that said persons be and appear before said court, at Bir- min gham. Ala, on the 10th day of Oc-- tober. 1915, and interpose their claims. If any they have. and make their all legations in that behalf
 This goth day of September. 1915.
 II. A. SKEGGS, 9-22-3t-we United States Marshal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-06
PANKHURST SAYS
 LABOR MEN TRAITORS

London, October 5.--Mrs. Emmeline Fankhurst. at a Womens Social and Political union meeting in London to- day openly denounced as traitors rep resentatives of organized labor, who, she said. were opposing the employment of women in the present crisis ri asked the government to set up factories 10 train women in munitions work. she said. MT. Lloyd George was willing; the women were willing: but this training of women was opposed by organized skilled workers. This is nothing short of treachery, and those who stood in the way were traitors"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-06
TRADE EXPERT AND. BUSINESS MEN MEET
Conference on Trade POssi- bilities in Latin-America
 at Chamber of Commerce

Quite a number of local business men availed themselves yesterday to confer with Garrard Harris, the spe- cial agent of the federal bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, who spent the day in the city. MT Harris is en route .o Cdba and t.le West ln- dies and has specialized with the eX- port trade. He stated there was d splendid field in South America and the West Indies for many of the products made in this district, and in speaking to the business men of the city urged that they go after the trade.
 He declared that now Is the oppor- tune time for the manufacturers of this country to ike a bid for the foreign market, ana that Birmingham should get her share ef the trade. He emphasized the growing use of cotton bags for thG coffee trade which he stated are rapidly driving the jute bags from the market He states these bags can be manufactured from a cheap grade or damaged cotton and that a ready market awaits them in the southern countries.
 In connection with the work of Mir. Harris in the stimulation of trade the department of commerce at Washing ton is Investigating prevalent condi- tions created by the European war af fecting adversely foreign commerce. In a communication sent to the Cham Der of Commerce the department Is asking all members interested in for eign trade. to communicate to the de- partment any instances where their ef- forts to secure ocean rates has been hampered and the causes thct ef0r.
 Cases where shipments htve been re- fused ocean space, or where lhe sale thereof was prevented by the impo- Sition of increased freight charges or enormous shipping require ments are particularly desired the name and address of buyer and seller, copies of pertinent correspon- dence exchanged between them and the steamship agents directly con nected herewith. and copies of ocean contracts ultimately made. Is the char acter of data desired
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-06
Rip Mill Closed Down

Nashua, N. H.. october 5.-The Nashua Manufacturing company posted notices today that at the close of mills tonight all departments would be shut down indefinitely Approximately 2ooO operatives are affected. One hundred and fifty employees in the dye depart ment went on strike yesterday. The company is engaged in the manufacture of cotton goods and is said to have on hand large number of war orders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-06
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Lee County Dilemma

To the Editor of The Age-HeraId.
 Relative to the action of Governor Hen- derson in vetoing the recruiting bill: There seems to be difference of opinion as to the result of said veto. However there arises question what will be the disposition made of Lee county, which was detached from the Third judicial cir cult by an act of the legislature approved February 2s, 1907. tSee acts of legislature of Alabama. page 2+s. See also acts 1911 page 563). The question arises now, If the recruiting bill Is dead or vetoed, does the said county belong to any circuit and who will be it's solicitor and circuit judge
 F.. J. GARRISON. Ashland October 4. 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-06
Competitive Naval Examination

Washington, October 5.-Competitive will be held December s
 |or assistant paymaster in the navy. lpen without restriction to all citizens
 If the United States between the age If 21 and 26 years. A navy depart
 bent tonight says that with these ex- limitations open only to the. enlisted
 hen of the navy for the past two years Inly IT applicants have qualified, 1eav-
 hg Is vacancies Examinations will Pe held in Washington, Newport. Chi |ago, New Orleans and San Francisco
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-06
Publicity Methods Criticized

Denver, October' 5.-FubIIoIty meth- ods of the federal department of agri- culture were criticized today at the an nual convention of the International Farm Congress by Charles Dillon Of Topeka. Kas. Millions of dollars have been wasted, he said in the publica- ton of bulletins that were too late to be of service and were written in an involved scientific manner. Plain, brief statements of acts in the preparation Of all articles relating to farming was urged.