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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-23
The Predatory Human

An English zOologist declares that fish think lie
has seen perch remble and grow pale with fright and
has watched a pike stop to consider whether the way
was safe or not and pause mid way Of a headlong pur-
suit when he thought he sensed danger
The trouble with these scientific researches tending
TO put the lower beasts on higher planes Is that It
makes eating more and more uncomfortable. To have
TO consider the nervous system Of the oyster rather
spoils the half shell flavor; and with Maeterlinck and
others claiming spirit and intelligence in plants, 1t
makes one have to sympathize with the patient eaull-
flower. long suffering cabbage, and martyred potato.
The question whether a doctor has the right to let a
patient die Will probably not be settled this side Of Gods
own heaven. Half the thinking world thinks life worth
less without some element of hope and health and
opportunity; the other half says that any spark Of life,
no matter how hopeless, must be cherished as a sacred
thing. And 50 no one can say surely that death is
better, until death IS proved, so there viii always be
those who say life must be cherished no matter how
unfit.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-23

There Is much suffering among the
poor Iexicans OF Fl Paso. now hat
cold weather has come on. said Rev
= D. Athens. and a great deal of the
suffering could be alleviated by having
warm clothing It would be a great
kindness if the more comfortable peO-
pie Of FL Pas0 would send their old
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-23

1T may not be generally known. but
there IS "a penalty attached to the feed
ing Of animals in the Washington park
zoo by visitors. said alderman John W.
Fisher W desire that the public
should refrain from feeding the animals
peanuts. candy sum, and other dain-
ties Of which they are exceedingly fond.
A fine Of not 10 exceed S20O may be
imposed for violation of the rules.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-23

He new plant OF the south :
western Portland Cement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
MUCH PROGRESS IN
 CHECKER TOURNEY

Splendid progress has been made in the checker tournament that started August 26 at the Young Mems Christian associa- ton. Practically three rounds have been played. C.. " Cornwell and Leon j.. Farmer have both fought their way through to the semi-finals, and in doing it demonstrated a decided superiority over their opponents. Farmer came through without having lost single game. R. l.. Cross. F. L. Jeffries and O. H. Albertson all look good and will be in the fight for places in the semi- finals
 The scores to date are as follows:
 First round: G. I. Dunsmore defeated w. K. Merritt, 30; l.. J. Farmer defeated H. R. Howell 80; M. E. Reeves defeated l.. R. Bishop, 80. Second round: C. w. Cornwell defeated R. r.. Mitchell, 3-2; G. l.. Brimm defeated A. B. Raley, 80; E. L. Jeffries defeated R. L. Roton, 80; R. F. Buie defeated E. D. Mcintosh 3-1. Third round: C. V. Cornwel defeated c. L. Brimm, 80; l.. J. Farmer defeated M E. Reeves, 80.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
PRINTING BILL ID BENEFIT CHILDREN Jones Says Measure Will Greatly Help School
 Children
By l.. g. BETTY

Montgomery, August 27-(Special) That the cause of the Alabama school children won great victory in the senate yesterday by the passage of
 he Jones printing bill and that the state will save $50,00O annually on it's own printing, is the opinion of Senator ,I Ernest Jones of Barbour, the author of the measure.
 senator Jones has labored untiring- ly In behalf of his printing bill and Is confident the bill will pass the house.
 T hope and believe the house of representatives will also realize the outrageous injustice of compelling an Alabama child to pay 52 cents for a seventh grade reader while a Kansas child can buy seventh grade reader equally as good for IT cents,' said Senator Jones.
 In commenting on the bill Senator Jones said
 The cause of the Alabama school children won great victory in the Alabama senate yesterday afternoon.
 The senate, by an overwhelming majcrity. placed itself squarely on rec ord against the perpetration of the school book trust
 It declared by an overwhelming ma jority against turning a state monop- oly, established and maintained under the direct sanction Of the state in tna hands of northern and eastern cor por ations.
 Tt placed itself squarely on record against compelling Alabama children to pay from two to three times as much for school books as the children of California and Kansas have to pay "lt placed itself squarely on record III favor of keeping at home the un- told thousands of dollars spent in Ala pama for school books instead of send ing this money to the north for the enrichment of capitalists who are noth- ing for us and our interests Tt placed itself On record in favor or giving the work of manufacturing these school books to Alabama work men and artisans instead of sending it to the north and east
 T hope and believe the house of representatives wifi als orealize the | outrageous injustice of compelling an Alabama child to pay 52 cents for a seventh grade reader while Kansas enid can buy sevent hreader equal ly as good for IT cents. T hope and believe the house of representatives will also realize tho outrage m compelling Alabama school l'c''ildren to pay two and three prices for all their school books.
 That the Kansas books and Cali fornia books are as good as the Ala .banla books can be appreciated by any one who will take the trouble to come l over to tho senate chamber and let me show them the books.
 By saving the state sum of S5O,- 900 annually on its own printing the plant will prove an excellent invest ment. not counting the benefits to the school children. There has been a loud and an l. gnished- cry going up from the people | against the outrages of the present scaool system. ~, sii
 "7rhere is now a loud and anguished cry going up from the representatives of the special interests against the proposition to take from them their Itunholy and unrighteous profits. ''The Alabama senate heard and an- swered the cry of the people.
 "Whom will the house of represen- tatives hear?, ff9- T believe and hope they will hear the people,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
CATHOLIC BISHOP
 IS BADLY WOUNDED
Was Shot While Conducting Mass by Mentally Unbalanced
 Man

Winona, Minn.. August 27.-The Right Rev Patrick Heffron, bishop of the Winona diocese of the Roman Catholic church, who was shot dead by a crazed priest, as he was celebrating mass in a private chapel at St. Mary's college to- night, was believed to have a fair thance to recover.
 L. M Lesches, the priest, was ar rested. He was believed to be laboring hnder the delusion that he had been slighted in parish assignment.
 Bishop Heffron was in the midst of mass when Lesches crept forward in the half light and fired. The first shot bit the bishop in the left thigh and in- hicted only slight wound; the second lodged in the bishops left lung.
 Bishop Henron walked to his resi- lence nearby. leaning on the arm of an lssitant.
 Lesches from his cell tonight issued [ rambling statement. ,.
 It was decalred that Lesches for sew iral years had been mentally unbal- tnced, but that the bishop refused to believe that he was dangerous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
LULU
 ONDARDANEL[ES Allies Resting After Terrific Fight in Suvla Bay.
 Irish Heroes

London, August 27-(3:15 p. m.3-A Reu-
 ter dispatch from the Dardanelles, dated
 August 19 says:
 "For the moment the severe fighting
 has come to stop along the front of our new positions after the week of battles
 which followed the landing at Survla bay.
 The most important advantage secured
 has been a large extension of territory
 on the northern shore of the peninsula.
 We are in virtual possession from the
 cliffs overlooking the Gulf of Saros al-
 most to Gaba Tepe.'
 Describing the charge of the Irish di-
 vision on a Turkish hill to the left of
 the Suvla bay position, the correspondent says:
 "The Turks came out to meet them and most exciting bayonet fighting followed on the saddle Bayonets were flashing
 and stabbing for several minutes before the Turks began to give way. They then left the crest and ran, the Irishmen stand ing up and firing down on them, while at intervals British machine guns on the hills behind drowned the sound of the rifle fire whenever the gunners were able to get clear view of the fleeing Turks ' The battle for Sari Bahr hill. which the Australian and New Zealanders cap tured, but were compelled to evacuate because the troops on their left did not
 advance far enough, was a desperate one The correspondent continues: "The dead lie thick everywhere and the stench is appalling. On the ninth the Turks came down in great numbers from the ridge above and tried to sweep our men of the hill They themselves were
 driven back, however, with frightful losses. Being unable to bury their oead the Turks throw their bodies down the gulley until they are stopped by the na- ture of the ground, while others thrown after them are stopped by the first Con- sequently the whole gulley Is choked with Turkish dead.
 ''The Australians and New Zealanders have gained another addition to their newly occupied territory. In their nar- row position they now have elbow room and are in touch with our posts across the plain to Suvla bay"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
NEW ANTISHIPPING BILL.
 INTRODUCED YESTERDA Y
By L. g. BETTY

Montgomery, August 2Z-(Special )-As forecast in The Age-Herald today the new antishipping bill was introduced in the two houses of the legislature this after noon. Senator Bonner, author of the original antishipping bill, introduced the new measure in the senate and Repre- sentative Davis of Walker introduced tho bill in the house.
 The bill cuts down the amount of liquor that may be ordered from outside the state to one-half the quantity allowed under the original bill The main fea- lures of the bill were outlined in today s Age e-Herald.
 Senator Bonner also introduced a reso-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
AMENDMENT FOR
 ANTI-SHIPPING BILL

Montgomery August 27.-(Special) -Rep- fesentative Grayson of Mobile on Tues day will offer an amendment to the new anti-shipping bill introduced in both houses today prohibiting the shipment of liquor into the state in any quantity.
 Mir. Grayson is one of the leading local optionists in the house and strongly op- posed the passage of the various prohibi- tion laws passed during the first session of the legislsture.
 , Mrs Gra'yson stated tonight to The Age Herald correspondent that while he favors local option. he believes that if the pro- hibitionists~ are really sincere they will use their efforts to make the state entirely dry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28

lution requiring senators at present con- rected with public service corporations. or who were connected with such corpor- ations one year prior to the last gem eral election. to register their names in a book and to tell if they possessed passes.
 similar resolution was introduced in the house by Representative Judge of Shelby.
 The Bonner resolution was made a spe- cial order for 3 o'clock this afternoon but was not considered at that time ow- ing to the fact that the license bill at that time was under consideration. IA will probably be considered tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
Mercantile Firms Indignant

Atlanta. Ga, August Ex-Governor Har- ris today received a letter from a Troy, N. Y., medicine firm saying that as a result of the lynching of Leo M. Frank mo further supplies would be shipped into Georgia. until this brutal murder is revenged."
 Some days ago a Boston firm wrote W. E. Chambers purchasing agent for the city of Atlanta. refusing to quote prices on certain tools desired pending action against the lynchers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
CRUISER BOMRARDS
 RUSSIAN COAST

Berlin. August 27-via London, August 2s, 12:4o a. m)-An admiralty statement today says
 "On Wednesday evening one of our small cruisers bombarded the Russian signal station on the cape south of Ristna on Dago Island Gust outside the Gulf of Riga.
 bombarded the signal station at Adreas- burg on Dago Island No enemy forces were sighted.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
Former Governor on Woman Suffrage

Boston, August 27.-Former Governor Ava Adams of Colorado. speaking at a suffrage mass meeting tonight. charac- terized the preamble to the federal con- stituticn as a 'lie and a deluson'' in those states which have not granted woman suffrage. II would never be justi- fled, he sRid, until women have the vote
 Governor Arthur Capepr of Kansas also spoke for equal suffrage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
Found Papers Bearing on Raid

Brownsville, Tex, August N.-A Mex ican arrested by rangers today at Monte Christi. Hidalgo county, was found to have a number of papers believed to have an important bearing on recent border raids, according to advices received here today. The Mexican, who the rangers say Is one of Carranza's deserters, who recently led posses wild goose chase through Hidalgo county, was taken to the ranger camp at Pharr, Tex. Other arrests are expected.
 Twenty Mexicans who crossed into Tex as last night near Progresso, Tex, were still at large today. Cavalry and rangers were searching for them in the brush, but failed to locate their hiding place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
Conyicts Drink Wood Alcohol

Jefferson City, Mo, August 27.-One con vict ir the Missouri state penitentlary here died tonight and another was be- lieved to be dying after drinking wood alcohol they had smuggled into their cells. The convict who died was to have been released in few months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
Col. Archibald Blakely Dies

Pittsburg, August 2L-Col. Archibald Blakely. aged ss,. said to have been the last survivor of the group of prominent men from various parts of the United States which met here February 22, 1855, and took steps which resulted in the formation of, the republican party. died at his home today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
Mexican Raider Dead

Corpus Christi, Tex, August 27.-A Mex ican raider who was shot in fight be. tween peace officers and four Mexicans near Faifurrias yesterday died today. The other three escaped
 Twenty Mexicans who crossed into Tex as last night near Progresso still were at large today. Cavalry and rangers are searching for them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
Daniels Inspects Navy Yard

Portsmouth. N. IF, August N.-Secre- hry of the Navy Daniels inspected the Portsmouth navy yard today. showing particular interest in the submarine L.-S, under construction. He made speech b the men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
Order Foreman to Leave

owner of ranch between Hebronville and Rio Grande City, Tex, reported to officers here today that his foreman had been ordered by an armed band of Mex jeans to leave the country under penalty of death Local authorities are investi- gating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
Today's Best Offerings
ROSEMAN'S Just Writes to Say Our NEW FALL HATS

are here. Not one thing lack ing except the prestige price. Save you a dollar easy thousands to show-every new style. Don't take our windows word, it don't tell half the tale. Drop in, grab a hat man and work him. Ask him to show that "Just- After the Straw" Chamois Felt, $1.50, for a starter. Look over those Semi Neg ligee Shirts that just came in for right now; giddy awning stripes and others, $1.00.
 ROSEMAN
 The Popular Price Clothier
 1906 1st Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
Denies Reports of Starvation

Denies Reports of Starvation
 Washington, August 27.-General Car ranza today cabled his agency here say ing:
 Tt is utterly untrue that any deaths from starvation are taking place in Mex leo City The food situation continues to improve, and has grown steadily better from the date of General Gonzales oc- cupation at the outset to the present time The constitutionalist government con- tinues the shipment of food supplies in regularly increasing quantities and the distribution is systematically and thor oughly attended"
 General Carranza's S inquiry as to wheth- CT the Pan-American diplomats in ap- pealing to him for a peace conference were acting personally, or with the sane tion of their respective governments. will be answered today. Officials stated that Carranza would be informed that Secre- tary Lansing and the Latin-American conferees attached their full titles with their signatures to the appeal. This, it was said, was of itself an assurance that they were acting with authority of their respective governments.
 Carranza will move his capital to Mex leo City Sunday All the departments of his government except the office of foreign affairs and interior, already have been moved from Vera Cruz and the re- maining departments will go with General Carranza himself.
 President Wilson's appeal to the Mex jeans for peace specially referred to Mex ico City as the place where the capital of any government applying for recog- milton must be established. Carranza' S move was regarded in Latin-American T circles as one of the steps in his efforts to obtain recognition. Carranza's reply to the Pan-American peace appeal has not reached here so far today
 Reports that arrangements for another meeting of the Pan-American conferees were denied at the state department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
.CARRANzA SEEKING ID OBTAIN STEAMER IsidOrO at Pensacola Con- tains Munitions of War FOOD IN MEXICO CITY Carranza Cables Washington Agency Denial That People Are
 Dying of Starvation in
 Mexico City
FOOD IN MEXICO CITY

Pensacola, Fla, August 27.-Proceedings on behalf of General Carranza were in- stituted in the local United States district court today secure possession of the Mex ican schooner Isidoro now in port here with war supplies.
 Salvatore Alvareda, governor of Yuca- tan acting through the admiral of the Mexican navy, filed a libel against the vessel, claiming that supporters of Gen eral Villa had forcibly taken possession and that they had no right to either the schooner or the cargo.
 Court action was taken after the re- ceipt of instructions by the collector of customs from the treasury department at Washington to issue clearance papers to the Isidoro. There had been some doubt as to the vessels status.
 The schooner arrived here about two months ago from Cuban port, with munitions aboard. Additional supplies were taken on here.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-13
An ITALIAN LINER
SUNK BY AUSTRIANS
Steamer AnCoRa Destroyed on
Way to New York.
NO MUNITIONS ABOARD
$50 OF Those Aboard Go Down With
Ship - Of 4s2 Passengers and
Crew, 27o Are Landed A.
RlzeFta.

ROme.-The Italian steamer Ancona,
Of 8,210 tons. with 422 passengers and
a crew of so aboard, has been sunk by
a large submarine flying the Austrian
colors. One hundred and fifty lives
are reported lost.
Two hundred and seventy survivors,
some of them wounded, have been
landed at Bizerta, on the North Afri-
can coast.
The Ancona arrived in Genoa from
New York on October 20. She was on
her return trip when sunk, pre-
sumably by submarine.
For several months before Italy's en-
trance in the war the Ancona was en-
gagged in carrying home Italian reserv-
lists from this country and supplies for
the Italian Government. On one of
her trips from New York to Naples,
late in August last year, the Ancona
was stopped by the British at Gibraltar
and "a Germans and one Austrian were
taken off the ship.
Late last summer the Ancona left
here for Italy with $4,000 bushels OF
wheat, 1000 tons Of hay and SOC
horses for the Italian Government. On
the same voyage she carried 800 Ital
ians in the steerage who went back
because it was said at the time they
could not get work on the New York
subway.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-13
Washington Awaits Word.

Observation-Disclosures of the sinking
# the Ancona caused a sensation here
as 1T was regarded as foreshadowing a
new controversy between the United
tates and Austria similar to the criti-
cal dispute with Germany that follow
d the torpedoing of the Lusitania. Be-
ore making any comment, however,
officials awaited information on two
points whether the vessel was tor.
)edoed without warning and whether
ny Americans were among the vic
inns.
Officially, Austria never has given
he United States notice that she re-
;arded the waters of the Mediterra-
mean surrounding Italy as blockaded,
II that her submarine would torpedo
merchantmen without warning. This
act raises in the minds of some off.
'ials the point as to how far the nego-
tiations and exchange of notes be-
tween the United States and Germany
morally bound the Teutonic allies.
Should later dispatches indicate that
he Ancona was torpedoed without
warming and that Americans aboard
her lost their lives, the first step would
be a note of inquiry to Ambassador
Penheld at Vienna to learn the facts
from the Austrian Government. Ann
bassador Page at Rome also would be
imilarly directed to send such infor-
nation as he could obtain from Italy,
md for af1davits from the survivors of
he circumstances under which the
vessel was sunk.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-13
GERMANY MAKES
STRONG DENIAL
No Bogus American Passports
Issued by Admiralty.
EVlbENCE OF SPIES REFUTED
Is Not Sure Evidence Was Really
Given In London Court, As Report
ed, But Says There Is No Foun-
dation For the Statement.

Washington.-Germany in note to
the State Department, denies fatty
testimony alleged to have been given
in English courts that German officers
prepared false American passports
and handed them to agents." and ex-
presses doubt that such testimony ever
actually was given.
The note is in reply to letter pre-
sented by Ambassador Gerard on July
81, directing the attention of the I'm
perial government to statements said
to have been made by Robert Rosen
thai and George T. Breckow when they
were on trial in England as spies. II
is suggested that a false passport
found on Breckow probably was is
sued by one of certain individuals in
occupied territory and also in neu
trail countries" who have endeavored
to make trade of selling such papers
at good price.
If Rosenthal and Breckow really
made the statements accusing German
officials, the note says, 1t must be as
sumed that they were induced to dc
so by threats, promises or other pres
sure.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-13
THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
NOV. 3. 1914.

Allies gained plateau Of Vresny.
Germans continued attacks be.
tween North sea and Lys and
made gains In Argonne.
5elulans gained at Dixmude and
Npres.
Russian cavalry invaded Posen
province and destroyed railroad
near PIesehen.
Russians entered Wlrballen.
Przemysl again attacked.
Russians took KoprikOl in Ar
menIa.
TWO DardaneIles forts destroyed
by bombardment.
Turks sank Greek steamer.
Germany mourned loss Of Using
tau but praised bravery Of garri.
son.
German cruiser Geier lnterned
at Honolulu.
5eyers' rebels defeated Ia South
Africa.