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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
ADJUSTMENTS
At The Lyric

Notwithstanding the fact that they have been here before and presented the same act. Foster Ball and Ford West carried off the honors of the bill last night at the Lyric. Without doubt Foster Ball is one of the best char acter delneators on the vaudeville stage and as theN "old vet fairly cap tured the audience. Ford West made ar admira ble foil to the old man. Their act, Since the Days of '61,'' is easily the headliner this week.
 A novelty that proved attractive and clever was the mannikin mimics pre- scented by Madame Jewell. They arc the most perfect puppets performing before the public and are up-to-Sate. They appear in the roles of Lillian Russell, the Castles, Pavlowa and oth CT stars, the performance concluding with naval spectacle that is very novel
 The miniature musical comedy in two scenes, "Ye Olden Days" and Present Ways" by Louise and Crete Brunelie and Harry Stephens was very enter taining, and afforded a fine vehicle for the versatile trio of performers. It was well staged.
 The Monarch Comedy Four, a quar- tet of capable singers, who introduce comedy of the trough" variety, were given a good reception by the audience. The cycling brunettes were an ex- cellent opener Their clever work caught on from the start and they re- ceived a generous hand. The animated cartoon comedy is one of the best shown in the city and starts the bill Pathe war pictures closes it.
 Beginning next Monday the manage ment announces a change in the pol icy of the house The night perform ance will be continuous and patrons of the theatre can enter any time after 7;15 and remain as long as they choose. There will be no reserved seats.
 C, H. M,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
MEXICAN OUTLOOK
 FAR FROM BRIGHT
Investigators Have Gloomy Report to Make, Is
 Report

Vera Cruz, Friday. April 23.-(Cor- iespondence of the Associated Press l, Two American Investigators of affairs in Mexico are 10 report soon to the state department at Washington, Du- val West personal representative of President Wilson, and Richard Metcalf of Omaha. Men who have talked with MT. West do not believe his recital will be consoling to those who look for d normal and satisfactory solution of Mexico's affairs.
 Reports from Mexico City tend to confirm belief formed by many per sons here that MT. West is convinced the Mexicans, left to themselves, can- not restore peace for long time and no faction has to offer as candidate a man sufficiently fitted to lead the warning factions into the ways of ii.- dustry and prosperity.
 MT. Metealf probably will report be- fore the end of May. He has just com pleted a 10 days investigation of con 6itions in Mexico City. He diseiains the receipt of any official commissioa as "confidential agent but his meth cd of obtaining information here diff fers not greatly from that of those wno have preceded him openly as official investigators. He has had long con- versation with General Carranza and was impressed with the generals ap- parent frankness and sincerity.
 Unless an early restoration of peace is brought about famine is feared in most of the country.
 In normal times Mexico does not produce grain sufficient to meet the de mand. Since the revolution has become so widespread planting has ceased in a great part of the country It Is esti- mated that quantity of corn equiv alent to that in sight in the entire re- public will be consumed sometime be- fore the middle of the summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
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Crew Brought In

Plymouth, England, May. 4.-t1 :35, a. m)-The steamer Lyonnesse last night drought from the Scillv Islands to Pen 2ance 33 members of the crew ana the body of Capt Alfred Gunter of tine American steamer Gulflight. torpedoed orr the Scilly Islands Saturday. The chief officer and chief engineer re- mained with the vessel which is anchored in Crow sound.
 In an Interview at Penzance Second officer Paul Bower of the Gulfught. whcse home is in Chicago, said:
 When the Gulflight left Port Ar thur we were followed by a warship of some description, which kept out of sight, but in touch by wireless and warned us not to disclose our posi- ton to anyone.
 At noon Saturday we were 2h miles west of Scilly. The weather was hay put not thick. About two and one half miles ahead l saw a submarine. I was on watch and notified the captain aud cnief officer who also saw the sub marine. It remained on the surface for three minutes and then disappeared.
 IWtnty-tlve minutes later We were struck, by torpedo on the starboard side and there was a tremendous shock The submarine had not reappeared ol, the surface before discharging the tor redo.
 Previous to this we had been met by two patrol boats. which accom- panied us on either side. The boat on our starboard side was so badly shaken by the explosion that her crew imagined she also had been torpedoed We immediately lowered the boats and left our ship and were taken on board the patrol boats. But the fog increased and we drifted about all night and did not land at Scilly until 1O.3O o'clock Sunday morning.
 At midnight of Saturday. while stil on board the patrol boat, Captain Gun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
Humane Society Meets

The Birmingham Humane society Will hold it's regular monthly meeting this afternoon at the headquarters, city hail. commencing at 3 o'clock. Mrs. w. N. Wood requests all members, par- ticularly the executive board, to be present this afternoon as arrangements will be made for the celebration # Humane Sunday and the Be Kind to Animals week, which will be held in the city this month. Reports of off, cers for the month of April will be re-. ceiyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
GILMORE DENIES
 PEACE CONSULTATION

French Lick, Ind. May 3.-James A. Gilmore, president of the Federal league. who arrived here today. denied a report that he came for peace con- ference with representatives of orsan- ized baseball. 8 z
 Charles Weeghnan, principal owner of the Chicago Federals, is here
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No Indication of Action

Washington, May 3.-Neither dispatches received by the state department nor ad- vices to the Japanese embassy here today indicated any ultimatum had been decided upon by Japan to compel an acceptance of her demands by China.
 Belief in official quarters here is that while there will be firm insistence by Japan on the acceptance of the demands the negotiations will not reach the point of break in diplomatic relations or formal threat, but that the parleys will continue along lines that may bring forth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
CHAUTAUQUA NOW
 IN MOVING PICTURES

The chautauqua has broken into tho metropolitan movies. Reels of Redpats chautauquas were shown in several largs cities within the past year and included views of the playground work. With great artists like Nelson and William Owen playing "The Servant in the House." the motion pictures of the 1915 ohautauquas promises to be a great educational factor in the picture show world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04

Rome, May 3.-(Nia Paris, 1:25 a. m) Many rumors are in circulation here con corning the reopening of Parliament. The newspapers agree that the date for the reopening was discussed at length at the last cabinet meeting and some in- sist that it will occur May F, the date originally set
 The Corriere DItalia says it under stands that Baron Sonnino, the foreign minister. will ask Premier Salandra to postpone the opening for a few days assigning for his request diplomatic req sons. The newspaper says that Signor Salandra, while not opposed to post ponement, will reserve his answer until he has consulted with King Victor Elm manuel.
 Diplomatic conversations concerning the war continue actively. On Saturda y Baron Sonnino conferred with the Aus trian and British ambassadors and yes terday Prince von Buelow, the German ambassador, had a long interview with Baron Sonnno.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Mary R. Watson

Eufaua, May s.-(special.)- )-F Funeral services were held Monday for Mrs. Mary R. Watson. one of the oldest and best known residents of Barbour county, who died at her old home at Cotton Hill, 12 miles west of Eufaula, at the age of s2 years. She is survived by three sons and three daughters: c. F. Watson of Clayton, L. w. Watson of Dothan, D. z. Watson of Cotton Hill, Mrs. Nora Rol- lins of Ashford, Mrs. Clifford Stephens of Dothan, and Mrs. Callie Johnston of this county. Funeral services and burial were held at Rocky Mount church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
COLONEL ROOSEVELT
 AND BARNES TO TAKE
 STAND AGAIN TODAY
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message from Charles F. Murphy, of Tammany Hall. that direct primaries bill then before the legislature was likely to pass unless the republicans were to unite with the democrats and that the Tamnlany leader has asked the plaintiffs help Barnes was quoted as saying that the democrats were in control at Albany and that Murphy could pull his own chestnuts out of the fire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
Rain Ends Dry Record

Mobile, May 3.-Rain early tonight ended a record drouth for Mobile and It's vicinity. During the month of April but IA of an inch was precipilated. whereas the normal is about four and half inches. The maximum, which occurred in 1912, was II inches
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04

both sides.
 Officials do not view the negotiations as having reached crisis, though they are reticent to discuss the delicate questions involved.
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Leith, Scotland. May 4-(3:05 a. m. )-The crew and five men of the Swedish schooner Elsa have ben landed here Their vessel. they say, was destroyed by the German submarine U-29 Sunday morning.
 The Elsa, with a cargo of wood, was bound from Holstadt to Granton and was overtaken by the submarine 100 miles west of May Island. The crew say they were given five minutes to quit the yes sel, which the Germans then set on fire
 The crew was picked up by the steamer Serne bO
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BELIEVED GERMANY
 WILL PAY FOR LOST
 AMERICAN VESSEL
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 all persons belonging to any vessel of war, public or private, who shall modest or insult in any manner whatever the people, vessels. or effects of the other party shall be responsible in their per sons and property for damages and in- terest sufficient security for which shall be given by all commanders of private armed vessels before they are commis- stoned
 Will Make Amends
 While the seriousness of the attack upon the Gulflight was a matter of discussion and speculation in official quarters gen. erally today, belief was held by high officials that the German government if responsible would not seek to jus tfy the act, but would promptly agree to make amends It was pointed, ont that until there is proof of any deliberate intention on the part of German subma- rine commanders to attack American ves- sells, the experience of the Guflight must be regarded as an accident. though one for which reparation would be demanded. President Wilson communicated with Secretary Bryan and state department of- fcials who immediately began an in- Nestigation of the law pertaining to the case. Their unanimous opinion was that from reports thus far received, there was no excuse for the attack for even IT the vessel could De accused of car rying contrabrand, she would have been visited and searched and her crew trans ferred to place of safety before the cargo could be confiscated
 Secretary Bryan tonight laid before President Wilson preliminary consular reports telling of the torpedoeing of the Gulflight. Following his conference with the President. he reiterated hfs statement that no policy in the matter would be decided on until more com rlete information was received.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
Mai. ]. E. Cooke

Oakman. May s.-(Special.) )-Maj. J. E. Cooke died suddenly at his home at Ma rietta, near here, yesterday afternoon about 4:30 o'clock. The deceased was 77 years old. His widow and three children survive. The remains will be carried to Columbus. Miss, this afternoon, where interment will be made at 10 o'clock to- morrow morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
AMERICAN DIPLOMATS BELIEVE ITALY NOW
 IS READY FOR WAR
Rumors Circulated
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prsed if the envoys to Germany and Aus tria did not return to their posts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
Ship Has No List

London, May S-(10:05 p. m.)--.A Lloyds dispatch from Scilly says the Gulflight, which is anchored in Crow sound. has no list but is down by the bows. The forehold is full of water and the propeller blades are IS inches above the water.
 Apparently the cargo has not been damaged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
Mrs. R. e. Bell

Syacauea, May 3.-(Special )-Saturday night Mrs. R. G. Bell died at the fam fly residence. The funeral services were conducted from the First Methodist cnurcn yesterday afternoon at 3:3 Gcfock lnterment was made in Marble city cemetery. She leaves five children and sevSral sisters.
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Four More Ships Sunk
 by German Submarines
Schooner Is Sunk
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Nine shots were fired into the Baldwin before she went down.
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-08
BOY BORN WITHOUT LEGS
But He Wins a Pony In Subscription
Contest and Is Puzzled as to
How to Ride u.

Little Louis Won Ruben, Glen
wood City's noted lapsus natura, has
just received word that he had won
a pony for securing the largest num-
Der Of votes in a farm journals
subscription contest.
What he will do with the animal
when he gets it is a matter of specu-
lation, as he is entirely without lower
limbs, having been born that way
about ten years ago. Notwithstand-
ing his lack of natural propellers, he
gets about with more than the aver
age speed of boys by means of
roller skate strapped to a stump
where one of his legs ought to be.
He is an unusually bright boy for
his years, goes to school, enjoys uni
formly good health, and shows no
lack of cheerfulness because of his
unique physical makeup.
Boyish discomforts from new
shoes are an unknown things to him,
and the dictates of fashion as to the
correct length and circumference of
trousers legs have no interest for
him. His people are substantial
Germans, who see that he lacks for
none of the things that contribute
to juvenile happiness. = Glenwood
City (Wis.) Dispatch to the Mil
waukee Leader.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-08
JAPs TO BUILD SUBMARINES.

Rear Admiral Kantaro Suzuki,
vice-minister of marine, who has
been interviewed by a japanese news
agency on lessons of the war, has
added his opinion to that of many
naval experts of other countries to
the effect that the usefulness of the
submarine was being so strongly
demonstrated in the present war that
the leading nations would devote
much time and money to this branch
of naval service. Rear Admiral Su-
zuki said that the japanese naval
authorities were already giving much
attention to the study of submarines.
Heretofore it has been impossible to
build submarines in Japan, but some
OF the shipyards are now prepared to
undertake contracts for such craft,
and, in the opinion of Rear Admiral
Suzuki, the japanese yards would
be able to meet the needs of the
navy in this direction.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-08
PRISONER PAID HIS BOARD
Case Of United States Sailor, Under
Arrest, Reads Like Incident Of
NapoIeonlc Wars.

A not very frequent sight is that
of a sailor in irons, delivered a pris-
oner to shore authorities for an of
Tense committed on the high seas.
Recently Benjamin r. johnson was
thus handed over to New York au-
thorities for shooting one of his
mates on the American schooner Re
public.
For thirty days after his seizure
in Guadeloupe harbor johnson was
kept in Jail and made to pay his
own board at the rate Of 60 cents a
day. Then when he was shipped
north he was compelled to pay his
own passage, although in irons, at
cost of 1874. How this will be un-
tangled the sea lawyers are conjec-
turing.
1t is related that during the Napo-
leonic wars French prisoners at Dart
mouth prison in England were
served with a species of red herring
that might almost be classified as
stage property. The herring, it was
automatically reported, had been in
use fully five years. When it was de-
livered by the food contractor it was
unfit to eat. Nevertheless the pris-
oner had to take it as a part of his
ration. In despair he sold it back to
the contractor for something of less
value that was eatable.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-08

Latest reports of the great storm
which swept the Atlantic coast Fri
day and Saturday indicate that the
toll of human life will reach nearly
a hundred persons. The Royal Dutch
West Indies steamer Prins Maurits,
with forty-nine persons aboard, is
believed to have foundered off Cape
Hatteras. Not a word to give hope
that the vessel still was afoat has
been received. Fifteen of the crew
of the sea-going tug Edward Luken-
bach persisted when the tug was
wrecked off False Cape, Va. Ten
men were drowned when the barge
Tampico, which broke away from her
tow, are believed to have been lost.
Crews of dozens of barges, schooners
and other craft which went ashore at
various points we're rescued by other
vessels or coast guards.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-08
FLOWN BY MERCHANT SHIPS
Nations Of the World Have Various
Flass-TheIr Use Strictly Pre-
scribed by Custom.

The British mercantile flag is
known familiarly as the Red Ensign,
says London Tit-Bits. Strictly
speaking, no inland person has any
right to fly the Red Ensign ashore,
the only flag permissible being the
plain Union Jack, which the ordi-
nary citizen often flies upside down.
The Red Ensign has its official sta
tus from the edicts of two queens,
Queen Anne in 1707 and Queen Vic
toria in 1864.
The merchantmen Of the colonies
generally use the Red Ensign also,
but by permission of the admiralty
may add the badge Of the colony Gin
the fly" Some nations have special
mercantile marine flags, but not all.
The United States flag, for instance,
is the Stars and Stripes for all occa-
sions.
The German mercantile flag of
black, white and red dates only from
1867, and symbolizes the union be-
tween the Hohenzollern black and
white and the red and white of the
league. The Russian mer-
camille flag, introduced by Peter the
Great, was originally the Dutch flag,
familiar to him from his studies in
reversed. Later the ar
of the three colors was
varied.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-08
Powerful Stimulant.

The leaves of the kat plant are a
common stimulant among the natives
OF Abyssinia and Arabia They are
chewed when any special or long-con-
tinued effort is to be made, and their
effect is to produce an agreeable
sleeplessness and stimulation-a kind
OF intoxication of long duration-with
none OF the disagreeable features OF
ordinary inebriety. They enable
messengers ana soldiers to go with
out food for a number of days. They
sometimes produce a state of drunk
enness, like the alcohol Of Europeans.
but overindulgence is rare, the eff
feets OF abuse of the habit being a
tendency of the body to dry, and
emaciation Of the visage, with a trem-
bling OF the limbs and other nervous
troubles. In some places merchants
chew the leaves two or three times a
day, the habit being fairly comparable
TO the use OF tea in the United States
and elsewhere. The plant is specially
cultivated as dwarf shoots. shrubs and
small trees-the dwarf plants being
not more than sixteen inches tall and
yielding the most tender, popular aud
high-priced leaves.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-08
UnweIcome Messengers of Defeat.

One Of the more genial practices Of
Ivan the Terrible was to stick a steel
lance through the foot of messenger
who brought him bad news. All the
"A. d. T." men Of the old days had
a hard life. The wonder is now that
in those times anybody could be found
to tell the truth of defeat. Incred-
ible as it may seem, there was always
some impetuous ass who would ac-
tually put spurs to his horse to get
to the king, or the czar, or whatever
master it was, to tell him that his
dubs at the front had lost the battle.
Then the king, or the car, or what
ever it was, would call the impetuous
one slave or something worse, with
out smiling, and have his head cut off,
or boil him in oil, or pin his foot to
the ground as If he were responsible.
As has been intimated, Ivan the Ter
rible was particularly adept in these
scholarly ways of Furnishing bad news.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-08
Are You Rheumatic?.-
Try Sloan's.

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from Rheumatism, do what so many
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the sore muscle or joint with Slcan's
Liniment. No need to rub it in
just apply the Liniment to the sur
face. IL is wonderfully penetrating.
1t gees right to the seat of trouble
and draws the pain almost immed-
lately. Get bottle of Sloan's Lini-
ment for 25c. of any druggist and
have it in the house-against Colds.
Sore and Swollen Joints. Lumbago,
Sciatica ard like ailments. Your
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Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-08
Jas. B. Allensworth.

Democratic candidate for Com.
monwealth's Attorney, subject to
the primary election Aug. 7, 1915,
will fill the following County Court
day appointments in the four coun.
ties of the Third Judicial District.
His opponent, Hon. Denny P. Smith,
is invited to be present and accept a
division of time.
Monday. April IL, Cadiz.
Monday, April &c, Murray.
Speaking to begin at 1:30 p. m.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-08

Clifford Pinchot, who received an
appointment to assist the American
commission for relief in Belgium to
distribute food to destitute French
the territory occupied by the Ger
mans, was refused permission by the
German authorities to enter Bel
GUM. 1t is understood that the
state department will assign Mr.,
Pinchot to other work in the war
zone.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-08
Children Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
- a STO RIA
Awful Thouuht.

A little girl receiving her first re-
ligious teaching was much impressed
by the unique character and omnipo-
tence of the Almighty. Saying her
prayers at night, she added a peculiar
and earnest petition: And, o Lord,
please take good care of yourself. for
if anything happens to you. o Lord,
what are the rest Of us going to do4"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-08

By agreement of counsel for both
sidesthe trial of the $50, 900 libel suit
brought by William Barnes of Al
bany against former President Theo-
dore Roosevelt, has been set down
for Apr. 10. The action will have
preference over all other cases on
the calendar. The name of the jus.
tice who will preside has not been
announced.