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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-15
THE LOST ART OF DEBATE

| 1T fiohi tnc DOStOH IlcTdI0.
 The story of the making of the New York constitution includes the
 plea of Elihu Root for a revival oi the lost art of debate" in the cham bers of the legislature, and the prop | osition that, with the purpose of aid- Ing discussion on the floor, the legis- lature shall publish daily an account of the proceedings after the manner of the Congressional Record. As one reflects upon the matter he wonders If the United States Senate or any legislative body in America would tol- crate today such long and sustained
 piece of oratory as Webster's reply to Hayne. and just how much is won or
 lost In debate after the committees
 have had their hearings and their se-
 cret sessions and the party leaders
 have reached their agreements or have mutually defied each other.
 Conditions in England are not very different from the situation here. The editor of the London Daily News once asked Augustine Birrell what he thought of parliamentary oratory. There Is none" was the reply. Par --'AASi'eoiy Oi otOiy iS ucdu WlLnOuL hope of resurrection. The house likes best speeches in the syle of Asquith- plain. lucid statements, gathering up all the arguments, the right word, the clean phrase and no frills." Legislative bodies this side the water like those things. too. Elaborate metaphors and scintillating perorations have their place on the hustings, but oratory of the Beveridge type is not popular and the paragraphers are quick to seize upon it for their own mirth-makfne ends. A speech of a century agp reads like message from another world, as indeed it is
 And yet oratory has It's uses The same Senator Root who laments the decay of debate made a great speech on invisible government" which is credited with powerful influence upon the members of the constitutional convention. The fact Is that when elo- auenee shows the union of ability with character of integrity and sincerity With sound thinking, it always gets a respectful hearing and often helps de- termine an issue. The man who speaks only when he has something to say is always heard. The rhetorician is dis counted. The silver tongued speakersc no longer assay we'll in popular esti- nation. Men with merely forensic gifts are not sent to the legislatures so ire quently as was once the case. It ia doubtful if MT Roots journal would produce more debate. Pennsylvania has had such record for the last three Legislative sessions and genuine discus esion has been little promoted by it, al- though, as In the case of the Congress sional Record, the reports have their value. But 1t Is true now as always that speech of genuine power and ability will never be lost. Witness the unexpected performance of Senator La mar when he spoke upon Charles Sum- ner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-15
HOTEL LOBRIES
The Rotoxravure Section

Artistic is the only word that fully covers the ground when you try to de- scribe the Rotogravure section of The Ase-Herald which we had the pleas ure of seeing for the first time last sunday" said Murray Brown.
 The beautiful quality of the paper. the finished manner in which the work was executed. the grouping of the pie lures. all showed the true artistic in stinct and nothing prettier has ever been seen in this section of the coun- try"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-15
DIsCREPANC1Es

From the Knoxville Journal and Tribune
 Taking what was said about the mum Der of Russian soldiers, there were arr rayed the Austro-Germans. and the al- legged number of Russians killed. wounded and captured in the present campaign. there are now not over two dozen men in the Russian ranks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-15
The Jones Printing Bul


 "lf Senate bill No. 123, known as the Jones printing bill, were to become law 1t would mean that Alabama would be set back 10 years in an educational way, said R. W. Ewing.
 Tt would mean the compiling of schoolnooks by a committee or com mission unused to that work and as a consequence great confusion and great uncertainty as what the teacher would have to teach Moreover, If the Jones bill were adopted the state would be competing with her citizens engaged In the printing industry which Is con trary to both the letter and spirit of the constitution. The bill starts out by providing for an appropriation of S20O.000 from the states treasury. That amount would ultimately run up to Sooo,oO0. It would. to say the least, be a costly experiment. But first of all, the principle Is wrong
 'I can hardly think that the house, with all the lights before it, will pass the senate bill."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-15

Gadsden Evening Journal: With every industry in the city running except the Alabama furnaces many of them to ca a- pacity, a new mattress factory in able nanos about ready to begin business and prospects for much better price for cot ton than was realized last year, Gadsden has no serious cause for anything except business and congratulations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-15
PATS WORDS sTILL Apr,.v

From the Macon News.
 All this talk about peace reminds us what Patrick Henry. the well known na triot said. Gentlemen may cry Peace, Peace. but there is no peace" And while Fat Is no longer with us, his words fit in very well indeed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-15

During the war Jews will be permitted to live and buy property in all the cities of Russia except capitals and imperial residential towns According to the Rus sian point of view a great concession.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-15

President Wilson believes that aliens as well as Americans should obey the law. The hyphen carries no privileges of that sort
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-15

There will be no shortage of Christmas s toys this year. despite the war In Flu rope, however. Santa Claus will meet with some difficulties in making his rounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-15
TRY A PEDOMETER YOURSELF From the Philadelphia Ledger
 Didn't the old triplet go like this:
After breakfast work awhile, After dinner rest awhile, After supper walk a mile.

After breakfast work awhile,
 After dinner rest awhile,
 After supper walk mile. According to my friend Nash, the pub fisher, you have not even begun decent days exercise when you have walked mile.
 "Out of curiosity he said. 'I tried pedometer and was astonished to nnd that in my ordinary business I walk an average of 1o1s miles a day. Everybody walks a far greater distance than is generally believed"
 A young state college chap who car ried back to the fields determination to know what was what in every par ticular, told me this summer that his pedometer marked up an average of Is miles a day. Between April Fool Day and Christmas, l shall very nearly walk to San Francisco" was his way of put tiEk it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-15

survivor of the Arabic, who has ideas of his own concerning a deliberately unfriendly'' act. is going to ask the Ger man government for S15OOo indemnity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-15
BUT wILsoN DID

From the Raleigh News and Courier.
 When Austria asked ug to stop shipping arms she didn't forssee that we would start shipping Ambassadors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-15

Grand Duke Nicholas is considera bIv
 taller than his kinsman, Czar Nicholas.
 but the Czar has the royal punch" in his favor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-15

If commanders of submarines would re- port more promptly to the German ad- miralty 1t would be a great help to dip- lomatic correspondence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-15

Archibald pleads that he did not know
 the nature of the documents he was bear ing. lame defense for a soldier of fortune to make
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-15
BEGINNING THE DAY-My

Father, l am glad Thou hast prom ised not to give me more than I can bear. l am glad Thou watchest me, to lift the burden or give more strength as my need requires. I am glad Thou hast miracles of grace awaiting my demand. l rest in Thee. Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-15

London theatregoers wait until the cur
 tain falls on the last act before going out to look at a Zeppelin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-15

Motorboat racing comments itself to the timid spectator. So long as he re- mains on shore he is reasonably safe fron, the speed demons"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-15

Decaturs Daily: Birmingham is boast ing of the biggest pay rolls in eight years And yet there are those who assert that the war cloud has no silver lining.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-15
ALABAMA PRESS

Mopiie Register: Senator Lusk's judg- ment Is at fault when he says the people or Alabama do not need compulsory edu- eaton. They may not desire it, as he says, but any one who will look at the iiliteraey table will say certainly that they needsit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-15

pr Dumoa VIII now be able to give his undivided attention to his neglected af. fairs at home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-15

The German air raids on England arc not an unmitigated evil. They make re- cruits more numerous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-15

A home Is being planned in Saxony for war dogs, which deserve more sympathy than the dogs of war"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-15
TULsA,s COMPETENCY PASTE

From tho Spokane Spokesman Review.
 Tulsa's consistency is jewel-of paste. Hotels and rooming houses in the Okla homa town welcome actresses and their pet poodles, but turn away women and their children. -.. is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-15

Opelika Daily News: As a matter of fact 1t appears that the governor put one over on the legislature in his message on t.,e subject of appropriations for the feed ing of jail prisoners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-15

General Villa recently lifted" s5. mo 0or rom another acquisitive Mexican. "Busi- ness as usual"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-15
OUT UPON you ,,,,,,,.

Ihey say now that the Romans had a snorthand system. and no doubt they also had scandal over the way Julius Caesar f1irted with his red headed ste- nographer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-15

The Hon. Packey Mcfarland demon.
 strated that he could 'come back" bu, there seems no hope for Grand Duke
 Nicholas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-15
AN AvARIcIoUs CLEAN.

AN AvARICIOUs CLEAN agement in your damage suit?'
 Yes but he didn't intend to- What do you mean by that?' When told him how I was hurt and offere dto split $55 If he won the case, could see by the way his eyes sparkled that we stood a good chance to get the money"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-15
THE CASE OF DUBBs.

Dubbs ne'er was known to rock a boat, Or trife with a gun 'unloaded;" To such unnecessar ry risks By lookers-on could not be soaded. But touring in his motor car, Out where the fields of grain were toss ing,
 He showed himself no less q fool And raced fast train to crossing. The train, of course, it got there first, The motorists second after; The mighty crash was heard afar And groans succeeded peals of laughter. Poor Dubbs was hurt beyond repair, One friend was dead, another dying; His costly car. pile of junk, Beside the railway track was lying.
  And this sad accident" but proves, By deaths and wounds and deep abra- sions, A man who's sensible sometimes Is seldom so on all occasions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-15
AND STILL GOING STRONG

From the Minneapolis Journal.
 Up to date MT. Bryan is 1ss state ments' ahead of Colonel Roosevelt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-15

It was wars prize to take all ad- vsntages, And ten to one Is no impeach of valour.
 Henry VI.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-15
A MAN OF LEISURE.

A MAN OF LEISURE. Young Dobbins, the lawyer, has lad an office here for several years. Is he getting any practice?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-15
,Increamine Demand for Hou.e.

d Prosperity is coming right along said w. G. Oliver, president of the oliver-Shearer Realty company.
 Business improvement here Is now so much In evidence that everybody is full of optimistic talk. That Is all well and good, but 1t Is mistake for the optimist to think he will wake up most any morning and find a full rIedged boom The boom is on it's way, but we must have patience.
 The pay rolls of the district are now enormous but several months will be required before wage workers who had been long out of employment can catch up and get ahead.
 . II think we will see a real estate boom in full swing next spring. One of the best signs in my line of business Is the sudden and brisk demand for houses. The for rent cards are com Ing down fast. A few months ago there were 5000 vacant houses in Bir- mingham. Before the end of the year there will be few, if any.
 "fes. the outlook for aboundtng 2 prosperity Is most cheering,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-15
z Pleased With Seattle M.et,nr


 II have attended several conventions of the supreme council of the Knights of Columbus, but the Seattle meeting the most business-like and beneficent in It's achievements of any of the pre- vious meetings in which it was my privilege to participate" said M. E, Linnehan.
 "The Boston meeting of 1918 was a splendid affair from a social point of view. The entertainments rendered the delegates Were most lavish. No city has ever entertained like Boston. The St. Paul meeting In 1914 was very suc- cessful, but little in the nature of a social feature was attempted It was the same way in Seattle. But the busi- ness proceedings were of far-reaching importance. especially along the line of education.
 The Seattle meeting was indeed an inspiration. Judge Hundley was rec ognized as one of the foremost dele gates in the convention. He made one Of the finest speeches of his life.
 From Seattle I made the usual tour or the Pacific slope. l had visited all the chief places of interest five years before with the exception of Yellow stone park and San Diego. In Yellow stone was quite i'll and therefore could not enjoy the wonders of that most wonderful place. l hope to pay return visit there some day.
 The west Is great country. San Frapcisco Los Angeles, Portland and Seattle are great cities, but for city to live Ill give me Birmingham every time."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-11
new TROOPS ROUTED
IN ARTILLERY DUEL

Genoa, Aug 1.-THE appearance
on the Italian front of Austrian troops
released from the Russian campaign
is announced by the Tribune in a dis
patch from Liabach, Austria. These
troops, to the number of 10000,
equipped with artillery sufficient for
two army corps, attacked the Italians
outside of Gorilla.
The Italians brought up additional
artillery and after battle of fifteen
hours forced the Austrians to retreat
into Gorilla, leaving 1000 dead on the
battlefield.
The Italians are said to have gain
ed an important point strategically by
joining forces between Romans and
Doberdo, south of Gradisca. The
Austrians endeavored in vain to pre-.
vent this junction, losing heavily in
the effort.
The bombardment of Roverto con.
tinues.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-11
s1oO,OOO,o0o IN GOLD
CARRIED IN TRUCKS

New York, Aug. 11.-Unheralded,
but accompanied by squad of silent
men whose hip pockets bulged sus-
picously, long steel car slid into
Grand Central station and stood un-
noticed by the hurrying thousands.
In the car was s100,000,000 in gold.
Shortly after it arrived the gold was
quietly transferred to motor trucks
and still accompanied by the squad
of silent men taken to the United
States subtreasury, where it was
placed to the credit of j. P. Morgan
& Co.
1t was the first direct shipment OF
gold to this country from England
since the war broke out and it paid
for the shipload after shipload OF
arms and ammunition that have left
these shores for British ports.
Strictest secrecy was observed re
garding the shipment. The bullion
was shipped from England on Can
adian ships and escorted by Canadian
guards to the border, where express
guards took 1t to Bangor. Me-. and
thence to New York.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-11
HOLD SUSPECTS IN
100000 ROBBERY

Chicago, Aug. 11.-With three men
under arrest here, one of whom is
said to have confessed. detectives for
the Wells-Fargo Express company
claim to have uncovered a system OF
thefts through which the company
has been robbed of merchandise to.
falling 100000 within the past year
The men under arrest are Frank
Wilson, who is alleged to have dis
posed of the stolen goods; Benjamin
Watkins, an employe of the express
company, and a man known to the
police only as the mysterious man,
who is said to have travelled under as
many as twenty aliases.
Watkins was employed by the Unit
ed States Express company, which
was absorbed by the Wells-Fargo a
year ago. For eleven years previous
to that time, detectives said, the
United States company had been los
ing an average OF $4,000 worth oi
goods a month. Watkins remained
in the service when the United States
company was absorbed.
Packages containing valuables woult
be wrapped into one large parcel by
Watkins. ii was charged, and address
ed to the mysterious man" at some
suburb of Chicago, where il would bt
claimed by him under the alias which
happened to be on the label.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-11

Villa Yields to Demands of the Unit
ed States.

Ell Paso, Tex, Aug. 11.-General
Hugh l.. Scott, chief of staff of the
United States army, has accomplish
ed his mission TO the border. The
following statement was issued:
General Villa assured me during
our interview that the proposed meet
ing of mining men will be postponed
indefinitely. The foreign merchandise
seized in Chihuahua last week will be
restored. Violations of the law, how
ever, will be prosecuted. My mission
here Is now accomplished"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-11
READY To START
FOR VERY CRUZ
American Warships Under
Waiting Orders.
FEARSANTI-FOREIGN RIOTS

Naval officer at Mexican Port Re-
quests Dispatch of Squadron Be-
cause of the Threatening Situation
Prevailing There.
Washington, Aug. 11-Serious anti
foreign demonstrations reported to
the Washington government from
Vera Cruz gave state and navy de-
partment officials considerable con
cern, particularly in view of the Pan
American conference to devise means
for restoring peace in Mexico.
Advices from Commander McNamee
at Vera Cruz depicting threatening
situation at the seat of Carranza' S
government led to a conference be-
tween Secretary Lansing, Rear Ad-
miral Benson, acting secretary of the
navy, and Leon j. Canova, chief OF
the division of Mexican affairs. Com
mander McNamee's report had at first
been regarded as alarming enough to
warrant sending naval reinforcements
to Vera Cruz and preliminary orders
have been given to the battleships
Louisiana and New Hampshire al
Newport to make ready.
Deliberation on the situation, how
ever, resulted in the determination tC
await further reports before dispatch
ing any battleships, there being a gen
uine desire on the part of the admin
istration officials to do nothing to stil
up feeling that might be embarrass
ing to the Pan-American conferees
An order was sent, however, directing
the gunboat Marietta to proceed a
once from Progresso to Vera Cruz, {
distance of about 800 miles. Real
Admiral Benson explained the Mariet
ia might be utilized TO convey th'
Brazilian and Guatemalan minister
from Mexico to New Orleans.
Commander McNamee reported ma
tives have made incendiary speeches
in the streets of Vera Cruz agains
Americans and other foreigners, ant
that there have been numerous en-
deavors to incite uprising although NJ
overt act has yet been committed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-11
Waller to Assume Command.

Philadelphia Aug. 1l.--Carrying s62
marines the United States cruiser
Tennessee sailed from the Philadel-
phia navy yard for Haiti. Colonel l..
w T. Waller and his staff sailed on
the Tennessee. Colonel Waller will
assume command of all the United
States marines in Haiti The marines
will reinforce those now in Haiti. un-
der command of Rear Admiral Caper-
ton
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-11
WOOD DlSPLACES COTTON
Germans Utilize Pulp In Making Ex
plosives.

London, Aug. 11.-Details OF new
process developed by German chem
lists for the utilization of wood pulp
as a substitute for cotton in the man
ufacture of explosives are given by
the Chronicle. which says the substi-
tute is being used successfully at three
large factories in Mannheim.
The timber used is chiefly ash, pine
and birch. For some purposes, says
the Chronicles informant, the new
explosive is even more effective than
that made with cotton.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-11
DEADLY HEAT WAVE IN SPAlk
Temperature Rises to 1873 Degrees in
Sun at Seville.

Madrid, Aug. 11.--Several deaths
have been caused at various points in
Spain by a heat wave of unusual in
tensity.
The temperature rose to 1873 degrees
Fahrenheit in the sun at Seville and
10S at Madrid. A man who became
insane from the effects of the heat
ran through the principal street OF
Madrid and injured several persons
before he was overpowered.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-11
Maxim Has Gas Defense.

Paris, Aug. 11.-Hiram Maxim IL
credited by the London correspond.
ent of the Petit Parisien with having
invented a simple and inexpensive
contrivance to protect soldiers from
the effects of deadly gases employed
in battle. This device is designed to
cause the gases to rise and pass over
the heads of the men against whom
they are directed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-11
AlRSHIPS ATTACK ENGLAND
One German Craft Reported Damaged
in Coast Raid.

London, Aug. 11.-An attack by Ger
man airships which flew over the Eng
lish coast was announced by the Off
cial Press bureau. The statement
says one of the airships was damaged
by British aeroplanes and was towed
into Ostend.
According to the official announce
ment eight women, four children and
enc man were killed, and six women,
four men and two children were
wounded as the result of the explo.
sion of missiles dropped by the Yep
pelins.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-11
TO LOWER PRICE OF BREAD
One Result of Big Wheat Crop in
Eaden, Germany.

Berlin, Aug. 1.-THE minister of
the interior of the grand duchy of
Baden" says a message from Karls-
ruhe to the Overseas News agency,
ION conferring with three Socialist
deputies announced that good crops
soon would permit of an increase in
bread portions and of decrease in
prices.
1.-The outlook of the potato crop,
he said, is excellent and in the near
future prices will drop to about peace
level
"The imperial governments of the
several states are preparing measures
10 secure quantities of petroleum and
coal stores, sufficient to meet all de-
mands at a reasonable price"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-11
HUMOROUS AUTHOR is DEAD
Charles Clark Wrote Under Name of
Max AdeIer.

Philadelphia, Aug. 11.-Charles He
Der Clark who wrote under the name
Of Max Adeler, is dead at Eaglesmere.
Ia. He was widely known as a writ
er of humorous books and short sto-
ries. He also was an authority on
tariff matters.
Mr.. Clark was a manufact orer In
Conshohocken, near here, where he
lived. lie was seventy-five years old.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-11
worms Cause Many Children's his.

Worms by thousands rob the child of
nourishment, stunt its growth, cause
constipation. Indigestion. nervousness,
irregular appetite, fever and sometimes
spasms. Kickapoo Worm Killer gives
relief from all these. One-fourth TO one
of these pleasant candy lozenges, taken
as directed, kill and remove the worms.
regulate your child's bowels and restore
it's health and vitality. Get an original
25-cent box from your druggist. Don't
endanger your child's health and future
when so sure and simple remedy can
be had.