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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
Worlds Smallest Armies

From Tt SltA-
 If ever the disarmament of the world occurs there will be several countries that will not have much to do in that line. such as, for instance. Monaco. the army of which comprises 75 guards, 75 carbineers and 20 fire men.
 Another diminutive army is that of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, which. numbers 135 gendarmes. 1s0 volunteers and 30 musicians. The re- public of San Marine can put in the field a total of nine companies, con sisting of $50 men and 3S officers, commanded by a marshal. The army on peace footing consists of one com pany of 50 men,
 The fighting force of the Black Re- public 0-iberia) is composed of TOO men and almost as many officer. Li- beria, however, evidently considers its army formidable one. since, upcn the occasion of hostilities between any of the powers. 1t always issues a proc lamation of neutrality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
URGES PROMPT ACTION IN PASSING TAX LAWS

eharleston, w. Va, May 1S.-Gov Henry D. Hatfield today sent a special message 10 the second extraordinary legislative session convened this year, urging prompt acton Tn the framing of tax laws that will reneVe the financial situation into which west virginia has fallen because of the failure of the governors tax programme Tn the regular session and the first spe- ciai session The governor advocates re-classhcation of property for purposes of taxation. .
 The legislature today amended the rules to do away with all committees and sub stitute one committee to whom all bills are to be referred. This the governor friends declared insured favorable con- sideration of any system of taxation which he indorses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
In Criminal Court

Oscar Everett was convicted on a charge of vagrancy yesterday by jury in the criminal court and fine of s25 imposed The case was tried before Judge John H. Miller. Charles Wilson, negro, was convicted of receiving stolen property be- fore Judge H. P. Heflin. Other cases tried and the defendants acquitted were: Tom Noah, charged with grand larceny. Ed Wood, charged with burglary and grand larceny, and Jim Nicholson. charge d with burglary. All were negroes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
AUSTRIAN EMBASSY
 PREPARES TO LEAVE

Rome, May lS.-tNia Paris. il 10 D. m.) Several cases and trunks belonging to Prince von Buelow, the German ambas- sador, and Baron von Macchio, the spe- cial Austrian amba ssador. believed to ioontain documents of the embassies al ready have been sent out of the country. None were examined. being entitled to idiplomatic immunity from search.
 The German and Austrian consul gen. ieral and their staffs have received in- structions to be ready to leave Rome to- day or tomorrow
 The Messa zero says today that it is the opinion that Prince von Buelow and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
PERSONAL

S A. Townsend, Jr., son of s. A. Town send credit manager of Swift & Co, 1922 cotton avenue, was taken to the Birming- nam nfirmary yesterday for an operation Tor acute appendicitis. At late hour last night he was resting as easily as could be expected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
Jack D. Freeman

Funeral services over the remains Of Jack Dusenberry Freeman. the 12-year- old son of J. D. Freeman, will be held at 10:30 o'clock today at the chapel of Johns Undertaking company. Interment will follow at Elmwood- The following will act as pallbearers Newman and Milton Yielding, Herbert Benton and Harold Baker. The deceased is survived by his father and one brother
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
Deaths and Funerals
]. D. Bishop

The remains of J. D. Bishop. aged 26 years, who died at local infirmary Mon day night, were sent to Wellington yes~ terday at o'clock by Johns. The de- ceased is survived by his widow and one child.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
Y. w. c. A. Dedicated

San Francisco. May 1S.-Women social workers from throughout the United States and delegates from foreign coun- tries participated in the dedication today of the Young Women's Christian associa- ton building at the Panama Pacific ex- position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19

Baron von Macchio are only awaiting definite instructions from their respective governments to ask explanations of the Italian government concerning Italy s purposes, and that this request will be answered by handing them their pass ports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19

cited all cigarette smokers?"
 q don't know whether they were or not
 Then the next time you offer unso- iicited advice, first see that you know what you're talking about. and.
 But the man who had been acting in an advisory capacity was already well on his way across the street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
Can Yot Beat It?

From the Boston Transcript
 She-Oh, Jack. do excuse me for get. ting here so late. You poor fellow. you've had to wait an hour for me.
 He-on' mo- it's all right. I've only just come
 She-What! So that's the way you treat me, IS 1t? If I'd come at the time agreed you'd have made me wait . whole hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
FOrehanded

From the Louisville Herald.
 Dugald was ill and his friend Donald took bottle of whisky to him. Donald gave the invalid one glass and said
 fell get anither in the mornin''
 About five minutes elapsed, and then Dugald suddenly exclaimed:
 1e'd better let me hae the ither moo. Donaiu' we near O sac many sudden deaths nooadays" '''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
Mrs. M. E. Cardxell

Mrs. M. F. Cardwell. aged 7S years. died Tuesday morning at the home of her daughter. Mrs. J. V. Buchanan, l032 North Nineteenth street. The deceased is sur vived by a brother. J. H. Helton, of Greensboro; two daughters, Mrs. J. V. Buchanan of Birmingham, and Mrs. B. R. Birch of Savannah; four sons L. and A. L., of C'hcinnati J. and J. G., of Montgomery
 The remains were sent to Montgomery yesterday by Shaw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
The Prevalent Duffer

From Judge.
 Patron--l want some fishbals
 Deale'-What for?
 Patron-Im going out golfing and I want then to drive at the water haz- ards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
Mrs. Recie Iones

Gadsden. May 1s.-(special. )--Mrs. Recie Jones, % years old, wife of w. R. Jones, Gadsden, R. F. D. No. 2, died yesterday. victim of tuberculosis. The funeral was held at Tflllson cemetery this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19

JOHNS Undertaking Co. Phone 1902.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-08-18


the could defend themselves number
Christians fled mission compound directed their
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-08-18

DR.. Otto Appel, privy counsellor
of the German Empire, member of the
Imperial Biological Institute for Farm
and Forest Economics In Berlin-Dah-
lem and well-known in scientific cir
Giles throughout the world through his
books on botany, was loaned to the
United States government just before
the war started to help the depart
ment of agriculture officials eradicate
the disease which has ravaged the
American potato and was prevented
from returning to his country by the
inability of the state department to
get the British government to give
him safe conduct home. After his
work was finished Doctor Appel was
forced to secure a position in the agri-
cultural department at Washington to
obtain money for living expenses At
last the British embassy has given its
assurance that his return will be safe
and he is soon to leave for Berlin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-08-18

Queen Elena of Italy is the idol OF
her people and is devoting herself to
alternating the distress of war suffer
ers This photograph of her was
taken as she stepped from the Rome
Red Cross special train at Florence.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-18
Continued on page ~
IOWA ROAD LAW
IS UP TO HOUSE
POLICY OF THE STATE IN HIGH.
WAY MATTERS TO BE BITTER.
LY FOUGHT OUT Is BELIEF.

Des Moines, March 17-Opposin9
factions in the reads fight lined up az
1880 this afterEoon determined to-
settle if possible the policy Of the
Iowa house on roads matters. The
close division of the membership lent
confidence to both sides. Opponent1S
of the Johnston bill were certain they
had 81 votes pledged, and with one or
two members absent they expected to-
be able to defeat the outlaws" and
get the Barry bill, which saves many
features of the present road law, sub
stituted.
Senator Boe of Winnebago county,
filed in the senate bill providing for
state aid for cooperative school diA.I
tricts. Where residents of a school
district decline to organize under the
consolidated school district plan, the
cooperative plan will be urged by edu-
Gators as substitute. The Boe bill
would give the districts $3.50 for equip
ment and $500 year toward the sal
ary of a supervisor.
Praises and present were showereo
upon w. I. Atkinson, speaker Of the
house, this morning when the mem
bers and employees stopped the regu.
lar procedure to spend half hour
celebrating the speakers thiatS-sintAg
birthday. S
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-18
BRITISH NOTE IS
DISAPPOINTMENT
NO RELIEF FOR AMERICAN OR
OTHER NEUTRAL COMMERCE
ASSURED BY ALLIES.

Washington, D. c., March 17.-With
the publication by the state depart
ment today of the complete text of
correspondence between the United
States and belligerent nations respect
ing the rights of neutrals, interest was
renewed in the probable course the
American government would pursue in
seeking free commercial intercourse
with other countries.
This correspondence included the
British order in council aimed at the
stoppage Of all commerce by sea to
and from Germany, together with the
full text Of the notes to and from
Great Britain and Germany in which
the United States sought to bring
about an abandonment of submarine
warfare and the shipment of condition
al contraband to civilians. 1t had also
been arranged to make public late to-
day the British reply to the American
note Of inquiry as to how the British
embargo on commerce with Germany
was to be carried out in practice.
The fact that the British order failed
to afford American commerce with 9TH
er neutrals relief from interference is
ally believed here that vigorous protest
disappointing to officials. 1t is gener-
believed here that vigorous protest
will be made against the action of the
british government.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-18
HOT FIGHTING ON
ABOUT NEWPORT
UNDATED DISPATCH OF BOM-
BARDMENT BY GREAT GER
MAN HOWITZERS.

Paris, March 17.-'The enemy is
again furiously bombarding Nieuport,
this time with sixteen inch howitzers,
says an undated message from the
Petit Parisiens war correspondent,
who adds:
Thirty she lis have fallen in the
town, making enormous holes and de-
molishing several buildings but no one
was hurt.
Belgian troops, profiting by slight
recession of the waters in the district
they occupy, carried two German ad-
vanced positions. The first was on the
Kloosterhoek farm near Stuveken.
skerke, while the second was a line of
trenches on the road from Pervyse to
Schoorbakke
"Warships and monitors of the allies
vigorously bombarded Westende. The
Germans replied feebly but none of
their shells took effect Torpedo boat
destroyers protected the bombarding
ships. shelling a German submarine
which attempted to approach. The
fire against the shore positions was
directed by aeroplanes.'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-18
SUBMARINE Gets
TWO MORE SHIPS
BRITISH MERCHANT VESSELS
ARE SUNK By GERMAN UN.
DER WATER RAIDERS.

London, March 17-Official announce
ment was made today that the British
steamers Atlanta and Fingal had been
torpedoed.
The standard shipping records con-
tain no mention of British sailing
ship or steamer named Atlanta. They
do, however, mention the British
steamer Fingal. This vessel was built
in 1894, was of 661 tons and 2S0 feet
long. She was owned in Scotland and
was engaged In the coasting trade.
The text of the official communica-
tion follows:
"The British steamer Atlanta, 519
tons, owned by J. and P. Hutchison of
Glasgow, was torpedoed by German
submarine off Inishturk on the west
coast Of County Galway, Ireland, a.
bout: noon of March IA. The crew was
landed on Inishturk island and the
vessel is now in the harbor.
THE British steamer Fingal, Of
1862 gross tons (661 net tons) owned
by the London Edinburgh Shipping Co.
of Leith, Scotland, was torpedoed and
sunk at 1876 a. M, March Is off the
Northumberland coast Twenty-one
members of her crew were landed at
North Shields but six lives are report
ed to have been lost, including the
chief mate and the stewardess."
Survivors Land.
North Shields, England, March IL
The survivors of the Fingal were land
ed here today. They declare the
casualties were due to the sinking Of
the vessel before the starboard boat
could be freed. The Finga] dragged
this boat under, leaving the occupants.
including the captain in the water. The
port boat picked up the captain and
several others but six lost their lives,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-18
BUSINESS PART OF
TOWN ENDANGERED

Champaign, ILL.,, March 17.-Fire,
which for time threatened the en-
tire business district of Champaign
was brought under control today after
the flames had destroyed property es-
timated at 100000 in value.
The Morrissey building, occupied
by the Lewis store. was burned to the
ground with a loss estimated to ex-
ceed 100000. The interior OF the
Price block across the street was
swept by the -, leaving only the
walls standing. The Odd Fellows
temple. large structure just south
of the Morrissey building. was saved
by the firemen after a hard fight.
High winds carried blazing wreck
age rods away from the fire and kept
the ffremen busy protecting nearby
buildings. The local firemen were
aided by men and apparatus from
nearby cities.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-18
GERMANS CLAIM
VICTORY IN FIGHT
OFFICIAL REPORT SAYS THAT
ENEMY HAS BEEN DRIVEN
OFF COVETED HEIGHT.

Berlin, March IT,. (by wireless to
Sayville)-German official report:
"The contest for the possession Of
an eminence on the southern slope Of
the Lorette heights, to the northwest
of Arras, has been decided in favor of
the Germans
in the Champagne district, to the
west of Perthes and to the north of LIE
Mesnil, the French yesterday deliver
ed several unsuccessful attacks.
North of LIE Mesnil the attacks were
renewed with stronger forces and the
engagements still continue.
In the Argonne the fighting has not
yet come to an end. French forces
have been driven back from the slope
to the southwest of Vauquers, occu-
pied by them. Two French attacks in
the LIE Petre forest northwest of Pont.
a-Mnusson resulted in failure. In the
Vosges there has been nothing more
than artillery duels.
THE Russian advances against
Tauroggen, in Kovno province, Russia.
northeast of Tilsit and Laugszarge.n,
in East Prussia just across the border
from Tauroggen. have been repulsed.
Russian attempts to break through
the German lines between the Skwa
and the Orsyc rivers, north of Warsaw,
also have been repulsed.
There is no change in the situation
Youth of the Vistula."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-18
FLEET Of ALLIES
BEING HELD OFF
Dardanelles FOrtificatiOns
Making 1t Hot for the
Anglo-French Ships
CRUISERS UNABLE
TO REACH CHANNEL
Turks Claim Constantinople
Is Calm and People Not
Afraid of Invaders

Constantinople, March 17.-Only
unimportant operations have been un-
dertaken by the allied fleet operating
against the Dardanelles for the last
few days. The activity of the warships
has been limited to demonstrations.
Two new attempts by cruisers and des-
troyers to approach the outer fortifi-
cations and clear the channel of mines
are reported to have been futile be-
cause Of the effective fire from the de-
tenders.
The civilian population of Constan-
tinople appears quite calm and almost
Indifferent to the efforts which are be-
ing made to force a passage of the
Dardanelles.
Smyrna to Resist.
Negotiations between the British
and Turkish authorities concerning
the port of Smyrna are said in London
to have failed. The vail of Smyrna,
after conference with the British
Commander on board his flagship de-
clared his intention Of resisting to the
end.
Dresden "Suicide."
Washington, D. c., March 17.-Count
Bernstorff, the German ambassador, to-
day received an official report that the
cruiser Dresden was blown up by her
own crew after being attacked in neu-
trail waters off Chile by British war
ships.
The official report added that British
warships began firing from distance
Of 5000 yards but that rather than be
destroyed by the enemy ships, the
commander resolved to save his crew
and abandon the vessel. The report
came from the German legation at
Santiago, Chile.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-18
ITALIAN SOLDIERS
DEFEAT REVOLTERS

Rome, March 17-An Italian puni-
tive expedition sent out from Bengazi
under Colonel Paiola dispersed a
strong force Of rebels near Gebadia af-
ter hard fight. The insurgents lost
100 men killed and many wounded
while the Italian losses are placed at
40 killed and As wounded.
The expedition from Bengazi, cap
ital of one of the administrative dis
tricts of Tripoli, was sent out in con.
nection with another from Cyrenaica
to put down rebellion of natives
which is reported to have reached con-
siderable proportions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-18
RAILROADS ASK
INCREASE ON HAY
CLAIM is MADE THAT HAULING
FROM MIDDLE WEST is BEING
DONE AT LOSS.

Chicago, March 17.-Advances in
freight rates on hay of two cents a
hundred pounds on shipments from
Iowa, Missouri, Kansas. Oklahoma
and Nebraska to Chicago were urged
before Interstate Commerce Commits
sioner w. NJ Daniels today in the
hearing of the forty-one western rail
roads for increase of rates.
F. P. Eyman, assistant freight traf-
fic manager Of the Chicago & North
western railroad, testified that hay
was one of the commodities in the
hauling Of which the railroads were
losing money. Mr.. Eyman said that
of the total increase Of $10,O00,00O
which the railroads are seeking, $175,-
900 would be provided by the propos-
ed increase on hay.
'The proposed rates." said Mr.. Ey-
man, "are no higher than the rates ap-
proved by the commission for Mime
sofa, Wisconsin and South Dakota.
A comparison also shows that the pro-
posed charges from western territory
to Chicago are no higher, but are prac-
tically the same as rates for similar
distances from Chicago eastward, al
though the density OF traffic east OF
Chicago is much greater. Thus from
Watertown, 8. D., to Chicago, 593
miles, the proposed rate is twenty
five cents hundred, while from San
dusky. Michigan, to Albany, N. Y,
500 miles where the traffic is denser,
the present rate is 27.8 cents.
"A small proportion Of the car capa-
city is used for hay as compared with
other commodities. Hay occupies only
thirty nine per cent Of the car capac-
ity while for all other products of
agriculture the proportion is f1fty-nine
per cent.
another factor increasing the cost
of handling hay is the situation at ter
minals where hay is handled as a
peddling proposition and sold from
team tracks to small purchasers. This
causes greater detention of cars on
team tracks THAI r. any other COM
modify
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-18
ST.Pl TRICKS DAY 7
TO Be OBSERVED
BIG PARADE PLANNED AS FEA-
TURE OF CELEBRATION AT
NEW YORK CITY.

New York, March T.-More than
$4,000 men planned to take part in the
St. Patrick's day parade here today.
Two companies Of cadets from Mont
real, half regiment of Irishmen from
the west in ancient Irish uniforms and
company of girls dressed in white
and wearing wide green sashes, be-
sides various military organizations
we're to participate.
Earlier in the day the 29th United
States infantry was to land at the Bat
terry and march to the city hall to be
reviewed by Mayor Mitchell and Major
General Wood before leaving for Pan
ANA. @sNx
Governor Whitman was to be a
speaker tonight at the annual dinner
of Irelands American friends. Many
other ST. Patrick day dinners were on
the celebration program.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-18
Russians Report That Fall
of Austrian Fortress
Is Matter Of Days
FAMINE TO FORCE
SURRENDER is CLAIM
Place Has Been Surrounded
Since the Early Days
Of the Campaign

London, March 17.-2:44 p. m.-
The Petrograd correspondent of Reut
er's Telegram company says in dis
patch that the capture Of the Aus
trian fortress at Przemysl is consider
ed in the Russian capital as matter
of few days only.
Austrian soldiers captured by the
Russians during unsuccessful sorties
say the garrison is existing on famine
rations and that the hospitals are
crowded.
Is Strong Position.
The Austrian fortress at Przemysl
in Galicia has been described as one
of the strongest positions held by the
troops of the dual monarchy. 1t has
been besieged since the early weeks
of the war, and never for moment
has the Russian Gordon been relaxed.
The Austrians have made various at
tempts to relieve the garrison, the lat
est having been conducted last week.
Aeroplanes have been a great help to
the garrison. They have kept the for
tress in communication with Austrian
bases when no other method was pos
sible and they even have taken in
supplies and medicines.
French Report.
Paris, March 1.-THE French off1c-
ial statement follows:
"On the User the Belgian army has
made fresh progress and has repelled
a German counter attack.
"On the British front there has been
fairly violent artillery firing.
ITO the north of Arras the enemy
unsuccessfully attempted late in the
afternoon to deliver another counter
HvtTck on the trenches on the spur of
the hill of Notre De Lorette.
''Soissons and Rheims again were
bombarded, two shells striking the
Rheims cathedral.
I'm the Champagne, north of Ne
Mesnil and west of Hill 1876, We have
taken possession along front OF
some 500 meters of an important emf
nence held by the enemy.
There has been an artillery duel
n the Woevre.
zone of our aviators dropped bombs
on the barracks at Colmar lcapital of
Upper Alsace)."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-18
PRESS
IS NOT MONOPOLY
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF UNITED
STATES EXPRESSES OFFICIAL
OPINION.

Washington, d. c., March 17.-At-
torney General Gregory in a letter ad-
dressed to James M. Beck, counsel for
the Sun Printing and Publishing asso-
citation of New York, holds that there
is no ground for action by the federal
authorities against The Associated
Press under the antitrust law. The
attorney generals letter, dated March
12 and made public today, says:
Assuming that the kind Of service
in which The Associated Press Is en-
gagged is Interstate commerce "a ques-
toned not free from doubt, am
nevertheless of the opinion that it Is
no violation of the antitrust act for a
group Of newspapers to form an asso-
citation to collect and distribute news
for their common benefit and to that
end to agree to furnish the news con-
to the association; provided that no
attempt is made to prevent members
from purchasing or otherwise obtain
ing news from rival agencies. And If
that is true the corollary must be true,
namely, that newspapers desiring to
form and maintain such an organiza-
ton may determine who may be and
who shall be their associates.
"This, of course, is not to say that
such an association might not develop
into an unlawful monopoly. The facts
adduced, however, in my opinion, do
not show that that has happened in
the case Of THE Associated Press