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Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-03-25
MORE DAYLIGHT
FOR GERMANY
Special BIZ United Press Wire.

Copenhagen, March 25.-The
more daylight" movement has
struck Germany for economic rea-
sons. On April 1, the hands OF ev-
cry clock in Germany will be advanc-
ed an hour, according to advices here
today. Germans estimate that by GO
ing to bed an hour earlier and rising
an hour earlier during the six SUM
mer months they will save SAC, ,0ees-
coo worth of petroleum which is
much needed In Germany.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-03-25

SpeCfuI on InNtd FreS6 Wtre
Camden, March 25:-Four we'll
cases OF smallpox were
discovered In the home of William J,
Smith, who moved here three weeks
ago from Millviile. rhe house was
quarantined at once by the Board OF
Health, who found William, an eigh~,,
teen-year-old son. missing. The en-
tire police force have been ordered
to search for him and conflne him In
the municipal hospital. The Smith
family brought the contagion VITA
them from Mfllytlie, authorities dae
clare.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-03-25
RUSSIANS HURL
MONSTER ARMY
INTO HUNGARY
SIav Forces Pressing Through
Passes of Carpathians To-
wards Budapest - British
Run Past Turks Forts.

Special bY Unned Press Wire.
London, March 25:--ln the first
stages of the great battle preceding
the Russian attempt against Buda-
pest, Slav forces have pressed
through the western gap OF the Dukla
pass and are entrenched within fif-
teen miles of the city of Bartfa. Re-
ports from both Petrograd and VI
emma agreed that near Bartfa and be-
tween the Lupkow and Uszok passes
the troops of the czar are now deliv-
ering their mightiest clashes. Only
meagre bits of news come from the
Austrian and Russian capitals regard
ing the progress of the big Carpathian
battle. These indicate the opposing e
armies are now locked In great
struggle in the mountain SHOWS that
may settle the fate of Hungary.
A decisive victory In the mountain
passes for the Russians will start a
great force of Slavs strengthened by
the besiegers of PrZemysl pouring
through into the Hungarian plains for
the advance against Budapest
East of the Dukla pass the Rus
slams are throwilg regiment after
regiment against the Austro-German
defense in an effort to gain control OF
the Lupkow and Uszok passes. No
hint has come from the Russian war
office regarding the disposition of the
Russian corps that invested Przemysl,
although the Germans accept as a
fact that part of the army is enroute
to the pass region. Official state
ments from the Russian war Office
said the booty at Przemysl included
500 wagons, four locomotives and
great quantities of coal, but the
statement contained no other news.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-03-25

Are you considering installing
electric light in your house? II so,
consult me. H. Wurgler, electrical
contractor, 9S4 Amboy avenue
Phone 55-M.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-03-25
Good News from Turkey.

Special By United Press Wire
Berlin (via The Hague), March
25:-Depression In Berlin Incidental
to the fall of Przemysl has been off
set by official claims that success for
the allied attacks on thA Dardanelles
is utterly impossible on present basis.
1t was learned for the fir4t time that
Turkish defensas.y asMa.se strait " g
ets w %Skak of the
IT, batter
manned by German artillery have
been SO skillfully massed that allied
aviators have been unable to locate
them
Thus far, according to reports, the
-Anglo-French warships have destroy
ed only the O1dgShore batteries. Mil
itary experts are of the opinion that
only land attacks by huge forces COM
bined by bombardment by the fleet
can bother the hidden defenses.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-03-25

Cali q taxi. &c. e. Jennson.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-03-25

WEATHER - Unset
tfed with probably
light rain or snow
tonight or Friday.
Colder Friday; mod
crate northwesterly
winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06

counties. mapping out plans for the workers who volunteer to teach. and having general supervision. These county organizations will report reg ularly to the state commission upon the condition and progress of the mcve- ment in the counties. In several coun- ties the teachers have volunteered to teach one month during this summer giving their service without charge and conducting schools for the Hitter ates. It is planned that through the state commission and through these county committees there will be not only the teachers and other school of- ficials. but also public spirited men and women in each community who will actively support and assist in this movement.
 Meetings are to be held on Monday throughout the state and the work is to be launched. There are to be two committees appointed for each county one on census enumeration and one on evening schools.
 The first is to secure the name of every person in the community who is over 10 years of age and who Is unable to read and write, and Is to undertake to secure the attendance of these peo- pie upon the evening schools.
 The second committee is to arrange for the conduct of evening schools and to make provision for those who wish to study but who for reasons of isoli-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06

forward and expired almost instantly. 1nterment was made in the Onancocls cemetery Tuesday.
 Professor Bodell was born in Lulea. Sweden. in 1850 He received his mu- sical education at the eonservatorias of Stockholm, from which he gradu- ated in both piano and organ at IS years of age, and Paris, under Teliaf- sen. pupil of Chopin, Ernst Lubeck. pupil of Liszt; Delabord. and was later private pupil of Carl Reineclle In Jeipsic, Following a series of most successful concerts in Sweden and Fin land, he came to America in 1888 and at once accepted the dictatorship of music of clanton Liberal institute, Fort Plains, N. Y. remaining with 1t for 10 years. until all it's property was de- stroyed by fire.
 He then went to Rollins college. lIol- lins, Va. as first piano teacher. which he held until 1904, when he accepted similar position at Sullins College conservatory. Bristol. Va. which he had held ever since. During his i7 years connection with Rollins and Sullins he had pupils from every southern state as well as a number from the north- ern states, and his death will be learned with regret ny thousands of forner students of these institutions Hc is survived by one sister, Mrs Hannah Bodell. now of Puneotcaguc, Va.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06

eyes, bad teeth. i'll kept hair low fore heads, undeveloped bodies. weak express sions and indifferent ideas of right. of fair play and of wholesome livine. This is not said with the slightest dea of reflecting upon the school. On tne con- trary the school is trying to make letter conditions. But to take that school plant, the school and the children. and to class it as an ideal school Is mis- take. The part of it that is of prime importance-the children-is so far be- low grade that the whole is by no means
 Again, man who is a thoughtful stu- dent of economics and of twentieth cen tury conditions, said. when an unfortu- nate and unfair circumstance overlook certain citizens: Tt is simply one of those things that have to be suffered in building up great city But is that right?
 Is the city one to be proud of when its citizens suffer for it's greatness, when its greatness is the outcome of forced self-sacrifice on the part of it's citizens?
 It Is like a certain beautiful residence and grounds in another town. They were greatly admired. but the man who had owned and built up the place literally worked himself to death for them.
 When we see that the people who live in home or city or state and in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06

ton, embarrassment. or other cause cannot attend the schools These peo- pie are to be taught at home or in smaller classes until they feel inclined to attend the schools.
 The undertaking Is a unique one, and one that will be followed with interest. It is certainly a delicate task It will need the loyal co-operation of people Tn every walk of life, from one end of the state to the other and If it receives the sympathetic attention and earnest efforts of which 1t Is worthy, 1t will have results that will mean far more than merely smaller figures In Hitter acy statistics
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
How They Were Established

In 1899 Cecil Rhodes, widely known as the empire builder" and as the pioneer in the development of British South Afri- ca, bequeathed a legacy of 10,00OO00 for the establishment of I'll perpetual scholar ships at Oxford university. These are distributed to the various British over sea possessions. including Canada. South Africa, Australia, New Zealand. Tasma- mia, the Bermudas, Jamaica; to the Uni- ted States of America, two being allotted to each state, and 15 to Germany. The scholarships are tenable for three years and are of a value of 930o C$150O annual ly, a sum sufficient to meet the ordi- nary expenses of a college student at Oxford, including tuition, books. living expenses. clothes. and the expenses of considerable, but not extensive, vaea- ton travelling.
 In the United States candidates to be eligible must be between the ages of 19 and 25 unmarried, and must have com pleted at least their second year in col lege. To qualify for the appointment the candidate must pass the Oxford entrance examination. This examination is not competitive, merely qualifying, being also quite elementary and not at all diff cult. It includes arithmetic, the elements either of algebra or of geometry (the can didate may take his choice), Latin gram mar translation from English into Latin prose, translation from Latin into Eng fish. Greek grammar and translation from Greek into English. In view, how everfi of the probability that some de- sirable candidates, while unwilling to prepare the required Greek on the mere chance of securing the scholarship, would willingly do so when once the scholarship had been definitely awarded to them, the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
Schools Have Not Met Needs

The inadequate elementary schools that are now in existence and have been for years are examples of the lack of atten- tion to the masses
 This Is being changed, as year by year the schools grow better. and as public sentiment and finalcial support put them in position to do more for the people
 Up to the present time, the out-of-town schools have done very little. They were not in circumstances that allowed them to do much. and all that they did do was for the children. There has been no pro- vision in the schools for older people. The meager aid that the schools might give was offered to boys and girls. Be- yond the late teens the school had noth- ing to give, nothing that attracted them, end nothing that made 1t seem worth their while to go. What they did not get before that time, they never received. There were other things for them to do, another set of school children took their places, and took the limited aid the coun try school was able to give them.
 They followed in the footsteps of those who had preceded them. spent few years at school, then began to work for a liv- farming or working at sawmills. In later years they expressed the same regret that their fathers and grandfathers had had, T wish had an education. could have amounted to something" But 1t was too ls te then.
 There is nothing of its kind more palm full to see than Q life that might have eeen <Uorth while. restricted and made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
SO pays Trial to Prove It

We have much faith in it--have seen what 1t has done for many others we arc willing to mako nne especially for and send it to you for
 ixty days trial Willing to rive plenty of time to pss for yoursslf just how good it is. If it doesn't keep rupture from coming out or
 rom bothsrins you in any way. then you can send it bsck and 1t won't cost you sinsls penny | It is the only thing we know of for rupture that |ou can set long enough trial to make sure; be- tauss the only thing sssd enough to stand long and thorough tsst.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
BELOVED PIANO TEACHER DEAD
Prof. Carl Bodell Spent Many Years At Rollins and Sullins in Virginia

Harborton. Va. Juno 5.--(Special) Prof Carl Bodell. one of the best known plano teachers In the south, died of heart failure Sunday evening at the home of Miss Cleve Martin, former pupil, whose house guest he had been for several days. at Harborton, Accomack county. Va. Professor Bodeli was playing, when suddenly hls hands fell from the keyboard, his head bent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
What Alabama Hopes to Do

Careful study of the question of ilit- eracy shows that the minimum to which illiteracy should he reduced in the Uni- ted States Is 1 per cent for native born whites. per cent for negroes, and 12 per cent for foreign born whites. this figure showing the average illiteracy in the coun- tries from which immigrants to the Uni ted States come
 Taking these figures, Alabama has the problem of lowering her native white illit- cracy from 9.9 per cent to per cent and her negro illiteracy from 401 per cent to per cent. As to the foreign born i'm migrants, Alabama is above the minimum leaving the problem of illiteracy to the native born whites and to the negroes
 Surely we can do what Kentucky has done. We can reduce our illiteracy and thereby make better citizens, more intel ligent men and women, and people who are happier and more contented.
 commission on illiteracy has recently been appointed to take up this question and to inaugurate 2. campaign throuGhout the state for removal of illiteracy This commission is composed of Hon. William D. Jelks, president. of Birmingham; Hor James B. Ellis of Selma, Miss Mary N. Moore of Athens, Mrs. w. K Linscott of Mobile; State Superintendent of Education William F. Feagin, secretary treasurer, and Mrs P. D. Thames of Greenville, field agent.
 Cooperating with this commission. Gov ernor Henderson has set Monday, June 2, us illiteracy day. fixing this as the time when every literate man, woman and child in the state shall turn his attention to ths matter of assisting in this work of edu- eating those who are unable to read and to write. and as the day when eonfer- cnces shall be held and clubs shall be organized for this purpose.
 The commission plans to have in avervs county a subcommission to be composed of at least two business men. the coun- ty superintendent of education. the prin- cipal of the county high school or some other prominent teacher, and the presi- dent of the school improvement associa- ton or of the Federation of Women s clubs.
 Upon these subcommissions will rest the responsibility of arousing in the e.if- ferent counties sentiment and enthus- iasm for this undertaking. They will have charge of the campaign in their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
ALABAMA CAN|PA|GN FOR EDUCATION IS. EPOCH IN HISTORY. Everyone Can Help in Work Which Meets Most Gen
 erous Response
 WORK FOR GROWN-UPS IS VERY IMPORTANT Kentucky Started This Sort of Work and Now Its Importance Is
 Recognized by Whole
 Nation
lily FLORA MILNER HARRISON

Some day when we come to udge things for what they are and not for what they seem to be- when we earn to appreciate real worth and to discount false values, we shall recognize that the condition we should most desire. the ideal condition (and an ideal condition is not impossible, for if it were it would not be ideaD the ideal state, and nation. and community is the one that is most perfectly balanced.
 Now, we judge a city by it's bsartiful spots, its number of influential or wealthy men, the products for which it is famous. Thre is the city that is famous for its size, just for being larger than any other city in the country, the one shat is famous for it's mineral wealth, another that has won its reputation for it's ultra exclusive society-and it is the dirtiest city to be found. Another is faraed for the amount of business that is carried on there. Those are false standards. They are onesded and out of balance. They are standards that are set from the wrong viewpoint. They do not take into consideration the town as d whole. They are not typical of the city. Take. for example, the city that boasts of its beautiful drive, that has a reputation for a handsome street, so that wien one speaks of it he things at once of that one beautiful place and wales the city in terms of that spot. It is like jud ing person by single virtue, without thinking of their character as a whole. It may be pleasant to be judged in that way. but the right sort of person daesnt want to be so estimated. He is willing to let his whole self be passed upon, his whole character be seen as it is.
 The city that has a right to beast of its beauty is in one of the north cen tral states where there is not jingle part that is dilapdated, not a single row of dirty novels.
 The industrial city that may bs proud of itself is the one that has not rcerely tries, but the one where. in addition to industrial workers of the best class, wit no tragic tale of wretched conditions.
 A certain grammar school not in Br- mingham and not an institutional school of any kind. is referred to with the greatest pride. Look at it's grounds, its handsome building, it's perfect equipment, its model systems of lighting, heating and ventilation, it's carefully planned course of study, it's features of school extension. What more could be asked? Isn't it perfect?
 Children Below Grade
 But look at it's children. Many of hem most of them, show that their lives are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06

To the Editor of The Age-Herald: The American club of Oxford is at present conducting a campaign of pub licity for the Rhodes scholarships, hoping thus to arouse interest in and competi- ton for the scholarships offered in each state. As part of this campaign could you publish the enclosed article dealing with the subject? It will certainly be of interest to all college men and all others interested in this unique institution.
 With many thanks I am, yours very truly
 BEN HARvIE BRANSCoMB.
 Wadham College, Oxford. May IT, 1915
 Rhodes scholarship examinations will be held next october.
 What are Rhodes scholarships? Answers to this question obtained from 200 secon- dary and college teachers in America proved highly instructive, in many cases most amusing. but withal most saddening for they displayed a colossal ignorance, not only regarding the necessary exami- nations to be taken and the qualifications required, but also of the extraordinary opportunities presented to holders of the scholarships. Accordingly. the following article has been presented by the Amer ican club of Oxford university in the hope that a greater interest in these scholarships may be aroused and that more men may be influenced to take the examinations (which are held in Octo- Der annually in every state of the union) and to compete for the honor and privi- lege of representing Alabama at Oxford university
 Alabama Is at present represented by 0. C. Carmichael of the University of Alabama and R. H. Branscomb of Bir- mingham college. Their addresses are in each case Wadham college, Oxford, Eng land, and they will be glad to answer personally any inquiries which a pros pective candidate may wish to make. Additional information can also be ob- tained from President George H. Denny, chairman of the committee of selection for Alabama, whose address is University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06

q nation are of far greater importance than is anything else, then we will start to work toward making their conditions better, and we shall judge products by their relation to the people who produce them
 Conditions of People
 Some day we shall learn that values do not lie in what may be estimated in tons and acres and dollars, but in the conditions of the people
 We may be unable to appreciate what this would mean until it comes We may not see how it is to come. We may not even believe that 1t will come But there are many who do believe in 1t and who are striving to realize their beliefs that the happiness and welfare of the people are of first consideration. To them the people who make the coun- try are of more interest than the coun- try itself
 All of us believe that, if we but knew It. Since our attention has been drawn to foreign countries we have freely ex- pressed our opinion that those nations where the country Is all and where the people must mold their lives to uphold the supremacy of the state are great deal farther from real civilization than are those where the peoples interests are the interest of the country.
 I ct WAiic we cOHueH1n the pract1ce or making the welfare of the people of sec ondary importance. we have long tended toward the same thing here in America.
 We build up our cities with too little thought of the people We have been thinking too much of forging ahead and of being famous and of making a good appearance and too little of the people and of how they are affected.
 As an example, an adjoining state has recently built an excellent highway It proposed to be a direct line from certain points. It was surveyed through farm lands with no consideration for the con dtion in which they were left. It cut a great wide tract and took the best land of white and negro framers, running their farms for sale and leaving them depreciated in value. The highway was unnecessarily wide, while a reduction in its width or slight change in the line would have saved these farms. It was pitiful to see the owners of small farms and peach orchards look at their property after the survey was made.
 Some years ago, in another state, it was proposed to appropriate the school funds for one year to use in retaining a tract of land. the children to be deprived of school during that year. This was de- feated, but it is an illustration of the idea of putting the country first the people
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
Compared With Other States

In the number of illiterates 10 years and over, Alabama stands forty-seventh among the AS states of the union; forty fourth in the total white population 10 years and over; forty-fourth in the total rative-born white population 10 years and over.
 In the total negro population 10 years and over it stands forty eighth.
 Tn the total male population 21 years and over Alabama Is forty-sixth, in the total white male population above that age the state Is forty-second, and in tho total native-born white male population 2l years and above forty-third. Tn other words there are only five states in the union which have a larger per cent of illiterate native-born white men than has Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
Children Below Grade

But look at it's children. Many of hem, most of them, show that their lives are beginning and that their parents lives have been lived in the poorest surround ings. with bad housing, no education in books, sanitation, good food, recreation, mental development or spiritual growth. The children have stopped shoulders. bad