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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12
The News in History

Fro mthe Kansas City Star.
 What is the news7 Why, that depends Generally. the news is the record of the most important and far reaching events currently franspiring, But who shall say what Is important and far reach ing in a world that is remade every day?
 The fall of Troy (if 1t really felD prob- ably was regarded as an important event by the contemplating Greeks wAo sAared in the loot, but 1t would be difficult for anybody to demonatrato today that 1t had any lasting effect anywhere outside of the schoolroom, where 1t is generally re- garded as a bore. To the mother of one of the Greek shepherd boys who fell on a scaling ladder the news that he wouldn't be home for the sheep shearing was much more important.
 History when 1t first began to be writ ten. and for many centuries, was trans- lated wholly from the news of battles intrigues. court politics. the marriages and murders of princes the rise and fall of ministries. It was not regarded as particularly important at the time that in the reign of Charles 1T people in Lon- don died faster than they now die in the field hospitals back of the grappling armies in Europe. The court circular and the news letters reflected only the gossip of Whitehall.
 Not many persons today could sey olx' hand what political, dynastic or terri- torial effect followed the battle of Sol ferino Their ignorance will be justified by history which will one day record that all that happened at the battle of 6ol- ferlno was the birth of the Red Cross.
 In another half cantury the news of the fall of Warsaw will be as old as that of Solferino now is, and history may then record that a far more important piece of news was published to the world within few days of the German vie- tory. That news vas that physician in the University of Melbourne had an- nounced the discovery of . specific for cefebro spinal meningitis. That discov- cry, if suhstantiatsd will mean mora to the people of Germany than any territory the present or any other war may add to their empire
 Nothing can be of very great or last. ine effect in the world that does not re- act in some way upon the condition of all the people in 1t. By this test . large part of history becomes a mere caiagoue of names and places, while the moro inn- portant events, perhaps little noticed at the tine-progress in medical science or industrial discoveries that brinS larger rewards to labor--slowly through the years translate themselves Into longer fife. greater happiness and more justice to the many.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12

ings, each edifice proper to a sect of it's own, or to a part of sect holding it's worship in foreign tongue. There are too many divisions. Each builds a church too big for it on a mortgage bigger than the congregation, and then makes the raying off of the mortgages its chief contribution to community life. There is an irrational amount of money put into these factional church buildings in the little towns. and once built they arc usually dedicated away from any secular or weekday use of even the working re- ligionists who built them.
 Young People and the Churches
 The youthful part of the congregation get no good even of the basement. Games and dancing. basketball, straw-ride parties with a merry supper to come back to, d smoker debating society for the young men, Boy Scout camp fires for the smaller fry, amateur theatricals-these arc the things the youngsters of the congregation would like to wiring from the mortgage. As consequence Of the premature in- dependence forced upon many children in their carly teens by the fact of their working in mills for wages, there is a tremendous pressure for evening amuse- ments in compensation. Girl workers and boy workers cannot settle to the tread mill. Youth and health call even weary feet out of doors after supper. We got to 20 somewhere. ain't we?" as ono phrased it. Just setting 10 home Is so dull" t
 So the women of the little towns split up into little groups, are so absorbed in the service of the church mortgage or the church deficit that they forget to plan the lives of their sons and daugh- ters.
 In the wilkes-B Barre district the sub urban towns need no one thing so ter ribly so dangerously. as amusements. Recreation young people will have. even if they go short of food and fire and sleep to buy it. Especially is there d deman dior 5-cent and 10-cent amuse' ments for evenings, something as dem
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12

never have met pr. Worthing the hos pital surgeon, who came to take so large a part in her life. If she had not been led on to interest herself in the case of Angelo Angelillo, whose son had been kidnapped, she herself would never have been abducted, to be rescued, after an automobile chase that rocked and skid ded from Allen street to a remote part of the Bronx by, of all men. Perry Meri- them. If she had not been moved by the woes of the poor Russian Jew Balinski, she would never have met Maryia Sokal- ska, and Maryla would never have been rescued from the slavery of piecework. to be employed as a model by Duthilh, the masculinely profane and feminnely institutive man dressmaker whom Miss Schuyler patronized. Consequently. Maryla would never have fallen under the eyes of Merry Perry" Finally, if Merithem had not loved good woman with all the strength of his decaylng heart, there might have been no tragedy.
 The story exhibits a strange yet thor oughly human tangle of good intentions, passions. impulses. conscience, and sham. It is perplexing, thrilling, amusing; more over, 1t is funda mentally optimistic and sane.
 EARLY ENGLISH HERO TALES" Told by Jeannette Marks. Harper Bros,
 
 Publishers. New York.
 The stories for young readers which Jeanette Marks has collected and retold nher book, Early English Hero Tales. v are not only imaginative and stirring, but extremely wholesome in their reaction as well. The heroism of thees old tales Is genuine. forceful and objective; the moral element is presented with a certain elemental simplicity and powerf Moreover as the author has constantly kept in minr, some Knowledge of this early legen- dary literature Is of the utmost value In furnishing a background for the better appreciation of later English literature and of history. Altogether. it seems toe bad that child with . taste for reading should grow up without knowing some thing of the bracing strength of that downright old English epic, "Beowulf. without experiencing the daylight glam- our of the 'Mabinogion," without making the acquaintance of King Alfred, or with out entering even a little way into the marvellous world of adventure depicted in the ''morte dArthur" Yet it is likely that to most young readers of Early English Hero Tales"-even to those who are old enough to have head good real the matter contained in the volume will prove quite new.
 Some of the tales. indeed, have probably never been told before in a form suitable for American children. Among these are '"The Battle at the Ford" from the Irish Cuchulain Saga; the story of 'Havelok the Dane" the tale of the werewolf from the Song of Roland" One might include,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12
Community Amusements

ocratie as the moving picture shows. but with more afr and more chance for visit ing, talk and laughter
 Community Amusements
 Amateur theatricals. singing societies, band concerts, midsummer watersido sports with races outdoor fairs and mar kets, even by moonlight-any of these the joint efforts of all the women's aid societies of a suburb could push to lively success. Why should not civic club. for instance own the best "nicSlet' in s little town. show tho best pictures to be had, set a standard of ventilation and cleanliness. and make money on the husi ness?
 The most immediate need of al in tho district which I use by way of illustra- ton is for good cheap dancing places not for next year, not for somewhere, but definitely here and now in the suburbs. Every little settlement has at least ono undesirable dance hall. if not actually q bad one. Yet denouncing the bad dance hall achieves precisely nothing but tho waste of valuable hot air" There must be competitor, competition upward.
 To use it in intelligent organizing of public smusements would be a peace-time service to the state comparable only to the Red Cross service in time of war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12
The Ladies Did It

From the New xoEk WorlQ.
 Coudersport, Pa.-The most gdistin- suished company of white wings" tha [ over repaired local roads was com pany of indignant and determined women, representing the first families of 1Potter's county seat who. enrased at nsglest of the boroukh authorities to put the residential section of Nast tauaua week, turned out in silks. laces and diamonds galore and flashed hoe. shovel, spade rake and whNelbarrow. ss well as gravel along the line till their fair and intelligent faces glowed with exercise and indignation over the way their fine homes were disfigursd by streets.
 Our patience has been exhausted in appeals to city fethers." declared one silk petticoated worker. ''and wo won't stand for 1t any ipnger.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12

OTHER BOOKS RECEIVED. tRE-
 VIEWS IAATER) 'I ACCUSE'.-J'Accus By "A Ger man." Translated by Alexander Gray, George H. Doran company, publishers, New York.
 ''THIRTY'-By Howard Vincent O'Brien. Illustrated by Robert W. Amick. Dodd. Mead a Co.,. publishers. New York. THE wINNER"--By William Winter. The Bobbs Merrill company. publishers. Indianapolis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12

too, among the less familiar tales the story of Gaedmon and that of Cuthbert from Bede's history. The stories are told persuasively. with tact and suggestive ness, and at the same time In manner that preserves much of the spirit and idiom of the originals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12

ocratic as the moving picture shows. but with more air and more chance for visit ing, talk and laughter.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-01

ly to the southeast. This particular valley enters the mountains between the precipitous slopes of Mount Rob- erts on the northerly side and the long high ridges coming out from and extending northwesterly from Mount Lott on the southeasterly and easterly limit until it reaches a point directly in line between those two mountains and about a mile and a half from the beach. when it turns abruptly to the right or southeasterly and climbs gradually in the next mile and half until 1t reaches the sheer cliffs of Mount Lott. From the bend
 in Sheep Creek, the gulch extends along parallel with the formation of the country and one standing any. where on the floor of the gulch can plainly see the strike of the mineral formation, the ledges being visible in the cliffs in these two mountains, standing oposite each other, one at the head and the other at the foot of this Upper Basin. On the left as one ascends the valley after turning the
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-01

merchants and Capt. Henry Lott, an experienced miner and prospector, who has been engaged in that occu- patton for many years in Alaskan and other mining countries. With firm faith in the value of the properties and that they had in them the mak- ing of a big mine, Capt Lott, the original discoverer and locator of the claims which make up these proper ties, interested MT. Nelson with him, and together they have held the ground for years, doing such develop ment work as was possible under ex- isting conditions. The properties are situated in the Upper Sheep Creek District, southeasterly from those of the Alaska Gastineau Mining Com. pany and the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company, but upon the same formation.
 Like all the other great gulches that break into the heart of the noun. tains from tidewater in the Juneau Gold Belt, the Sheep Creek Valley ex. tends from the beach in a northeast. erly direction and then turns abrupt
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-01

boundary between these limestones and the greenstones Is much less reg ular than the corresponding horizon farther north. This Is apparently due to the intrusive nature of part of the greensboro in this vicinity. It is, however. impossible to distinguish the intrusive greenstones from the other portions, which are believed to have formed as volcanic flows. On the geologic map this boundary Is great. ly generalized, so that the irregular. ity of the contacts does not appear.
 "The group of greenstones and in. terbedded states, corresponding with similar rocks farther north, separates the band of black states from Gas. tineau Channel and forms the noun. tains lying between the basins of Sheep and Grindstone creeks and tide water. The contact with the black slate band follows a fairly straight course from point just northeast of Robert Peak to Taku Inlet, just above Bishop Point.
 "As compared with their altitude
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-01

1906, which report Is now accepted as a standard and authentic description of this wonderful section of the coun. try. at pages 49 and 50 of the Bulle- tin, says of the geology of the Sheep Creek Basin:
 "The formations of Gold Creek ex. tend without interruption southwest ward to Taku Inlet, but only the two outer divsions,-namely, the black slate and the group of greenstones and intercalated slates-are cut by Sheep Creek. On the ridge between Gold and Sheep Creeks the band of states with their intrusive dikes of dark diorlte Is about 6,s0o feet across and this width is only slightly dimin. ished fin the vicinity of Grindstone Creek divide, three and one.half miles distant. AS in Gold Creek the black slates contain dikes of dark dirite (altered gabbro) which follow the general trend of the formation, . .
 "On the southeast edge of Sheep Mountain and extending southeast ward for one and one.half miles Is a
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-01

bend. a high ridge approximately 5000 feet in altitude connects the two mountains, and forms what is known as the Carlson and Sheep Creek di- vide. On the right the long ridge which forms the right side of the gulch from the beach, climbs on, ris- ing higher and higher until it reach es Mount Lott and the Taku Divide
 The floor of the gulch upon which the Uupper Creek flows is some 500 feet above sea level. It is in this Up per Basin and upon the slopes and crests of the two Divides and upon Mount Lott that the Nelson-Lott min ing properties lie. This Upper Sheep Creek Basin is to the mining men and geologists, a point of keen interest for its bare cliffs and precipitous side tell to the trained eye, the geological story of the country.
 MT. Arthur c. Spencer, of the Unit ed States Geological Survey, in his now famous report entitled "The Jul neau Gold Belt. Alaska" contained ir Bulletin No. 2S7, of the United States Geological Survey issued in
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-01

somewhat irregular dike of the coast range type of diorite. This rock closely resembles in composition the ore-bearing dikes of the Treadwell mines. and here it has been impreg- mated to a certain extent by sulphides and locally contains stringers of quartz. This intrusion cuts a dike of the dark dirite about 600 feet north west of the Gould and Curry work ings, thus establishing the relative age of these two types of rock.
 'At the head of Sheep Creek is considerable thickness of thin-bedded black limestone lying next to the main greensboro contact. At first sight this limestone seems to be but little affected metamorphism, but on closer inspection shows that practic- ally all of the carbonaceous material which gives the dark color has been changed to graphite. This mineral oc- CUTS in minute flakes lying parallel with the stratification and producing somewhat scistose appearance. Ger tain layers contain a great deal of py- rite in minute shining cubes. The
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-01

"liE ALASKA Gold-Belt Company
 is the most recent of the big
 mining companies to enter the field in the Juneau (Alaska) Gold Belt Formed under the laws of the Territory of Alaska, its sponsors. who are also it's officers and directors, are men widely and we'll known in the mining and financial world, they hay ing been engaged in mining opera tions on this continent at various places from the tropics to the Arctic Circle. These men are Sanford Max eever of New York City, President
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-01

Company's Juneau properties
 and Director; A. B. Dodd. of Juneau, Alaska. Vice-President and Managing Director; M. NJ. Makeever, of Boston, Massachusetts, Secretary and Direct or: John l.. Makeever, of New York City, Treasurer and Director, and Prof. ID. C. Bard, of Butte, Montana, Director. The three Makeeyers, as cO-partners, under the business name of Makeever Brothers have long been engaged in successful mining operations on this continent. Among the operations which they have car ried on are the Ampara Mine in Mex iCa, which mine was financed by them, and from which to date has distributed dividends in the amount of $1.772,177. Another Mexi. can mine which the Makeever Broth. CTS bought out later and in which themembers of this firm are offic- CTS. Is the Fl Favor Mine. This Is also a large tonnage property which has paid dividends to the amount of $21O,O00.00. up to the 31st of April of last year. On the 25th of April of that year an attack was made up. on the camp by bandits which re- suited in the killing of two of the employees and the wounding of two others. including the manager. This plant was Immediately closed down 10 remain closed until conditions should grow more stable in the Re. public of Mexico. Another of the Makeever enterprises was the Molo. loa Company. This property had been extensively developed and had it's op- erations well under way at the time Of the attack upon the Fl Favor Camp. This property also. was clos. ed down until such time as order should be established in Mexico. The Makeever Brothers arc also fiuanc. ing and operating the R. B. Mines in Montana. and are developing this property into wonderful mine. Their
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-19
INNOCENT SAID
 DYING FRANK
ALL AGREE THAT HE DECLARED HIMSELF NOT GUILTY
 TO THE LAST.

MARIETTA, August 19.-All ac- counts agree that Leo Frank main tained his innocence to the last. Even when about to be hoisted to eternity he told his slayers that he was not guilty of the murder of Mary Phagan and he persisted in this statement to the end. The great majority of the people believe him guilty but many of the best citizens deplore the lynching deeply, guilty or not guilty. The leaders in the kidnapping and killing are we'll known and no difficulty will be found in experimenting them if such a course is decided upon. It is feared, though, that an attempt to bring them to justice vii be followed by fierce and dangerous agitation.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-19
CAUSED
 AWFUL DAMAGE
THIRTY MILLION Is PROPERTY LOSS AND ONE HUNDRED
 AND THIRTY DEAD.

DALLAS, August 19.-It is now known that one hundred and thirty lives were lost, at least, in the great storm which ravaged parts of this state a few days ago. The loss in property amounts to thirty millions according to the estimates made by the best informed officials. A full quarter of the cotton crop in the cen tral parts of the state has been destroyed in addition to injury to other crops, buildings, etc. The wind had a velocity of ninety-two miles an hour or eight miles an hour greater than the storm of 1900. Water and food are now badly needed in Calves ton and haste is being made to se- cure supplies. It is reported that twenty footing negroes have been shot in that city which is now practically under martial law.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-19
PURSER OF THE ISLANDER
 SAYS TREASURE IS MYTH.
Only Five Thousand Dollars Aboard What Was Believed to be
 Treasure Ship.

VICTORIA, August 18.-The form CT purser of the steamer Islander, which was sunk on the way from Alaska, states today in an interview that the treasure seeking syndicates which have been formed to secure the supposed treasure in that vessel are fooling themselves. He says the total amount of treasure aboard the Island CT when she sank was five thousand dollars. People now engaged in the effort to secure the supposed treasure seem to think she had hundreds of thousands and they have already spent large sums to reach it.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-19
GREECE MAY ENTER WAR
 TO SECURE TERRITORY
* e * .: * (: .. * * .: .. . .: STORM DROWNS AND :
 (: DRIVES MEN INSANE. ':

NEW ORLEANS, August 19.-The steamer Deering which was lowed to port today in disabled condition has
 undergone one of the most frightful experiences. During a fierce storm the captain and three others were drowned and two of the crew were driven insane. All the other mem bers of the ship company were com pletely exhausted by their exertions and fear. The cause of the insanity was the persistency with which the storm continued and the later exper- fences while the ship drifted help lessly.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-19
GOVERNOR WILL PROBE
 LYNCHING OF FRANK.

ATLANTA, August 1S.-The gov ernor stated this evening that he has decided to probe to the bottom all the circumstances connected with the kid mapping and lynching of Leo Frank. So many people were implicated in the acts that extreme measures can hardly be taken against them but the feeling throughout the rest of the country is So intense that the officials of the state government have come to the conclusion that something must be done.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-19
STEAMER ALLIANCE IS
 BRINGING UP RAILS.

SEATTLE, August 19.-The steam CT Alliance of the Independent Steam ship company has sailed for Alaska with two hundred tons of rails for the government railroad. She has the following passengers aboard for Se- ward; F. Wardulf, Mrs. " Setcha, Mrs. J. Jods and two children, Mrs. M. van Oche and two children, and seven steerage.
 The following are passengers for Knik; c. Laggerberg and wife, An drew Peterson, A. Craig, Miss Morris, Dora Hatton and two steerage.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-19
GUGGENHEIM SEES BIG e.
 TIME AHEAD FOR ALASKA.
Visiting in Washington State for His Health and Speaks About
 the North.

SEATTLE, August 18.-Isaac Gug- genheim, who is now visiting Wash mgton state for the sake of his health, has given an interview to the press in which he predicts a wonderful future for Alaska. He believes de- velopment will follow the building of the railroad fast. He is not going to Alaska this time.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-19
Novo Georgievsk Still Holds Out But Two More of its Forts Have Fallen.
RUSSIANS IN DANGER

LONDON August 19.-It is feared here now that part and perhaps large part of the army of the Grand Duke Nicholas is in danger of capture The sudden talk ing of Kovno by Hindenburg and his swift advance south towards the Petrograd railroad creates this be- lief The Austrians close to the Russian line at Brestovsk and the necessity for the evacuation ot that
 line seems so sure that retreat is looked for that will most likely throw the Russians back into the Hndenbug maw The retreat so far has been amazingly well carried out and the Germans have suffered disappointment after disappointment in their failure to entrap the retiring forces
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-19
CAPTURE TWO MORE FORTS

BERLIN August 19.-The Germans have captured two more forts of the great fortress of Novo Georgevsk and the fall of the place only matter of few days at the most This is the fortress the VSua north oL Warsaw to which the Russians are still holding as their last fortified position on that line As the Germans are now almost on all sides of the place the taking of 1t will mean almost certainly the capture of the entire garrison In other parts of the eastern front the general plan o campaign is developing without any remarkable occur renee The Russians are still holding on to the Brest-
 tovs line but the Austrans advancing to the souhc west of it while Hndenburg is pressing down south ot KOvno
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-19

ATLANTA, August 15.-It is re- ported that since the communication of the death sentence on Leo Frank citi- zens who were regarded as respect able met several times in conspicuous places and planned the lynching so that the authorities must have known what was afoot.