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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-05

London, May 4.-(IO,3O D. m.)-The Russians have had at Ieasf partial revenge for their defeat in western Galfcia by badly beating the Turks, who had invaded Persia.
 The Turkish defeat took place in n three days battle near the frontier and Petrograd reports that the Russians in- flictcd heavy losses. If the success has been followed up. military observers declare thnt Persia now should he free of her uninvited guests.
 This battle. however, was a small affair compared with what Germany and Aus tria claim to have done to the Russians in Galicia. Their reports tonight state that some 30.00O Russians were captured and that many guns were taken. There was no mention, however, of any towns, such as Gorlice and Tarnow which were close to the front, being captured, which leads British military critics to the con clusion that while the Germanic allies have won important local successes. they lave not driven the Russians far back. Should they do this, however, it is as serted that general retreat of the Rus sians would be imperative and that the whole Carpathian offensive. on which the Muscoyites have spent so much time and 70 many lives, would be nullified.
 Awaiting Details
 The Russian side of the story is anx- fously awaited. for big success in the east, it is believed here would mean an immediate commencement of operations on large scale in the west. for which the Germans already are preparing.
 In Belgium thus far the fighting has been confined to the Ypres region, where the Germans claim to have captured some villages which the British say they evac- uated in the process of readjusting their line.
 Runors concerning operations against the Dardaneles were confirmed tonight. when the British war office and admiralty issued reports stating that after beating off the Turkish attacks the allied forces had taken the offensive the Gallipoli peninsula and now were advancing into the interior. ~rhe Turks, on their side, continue to report the defeat of landing parties and damage done to allied war ships, which are keeping up a lively bomba rdrnent of the Turkish forts, both in the Dardanelles straits and at smyrna.
 Germans Make Progress
 It was reported today that the Vali of Smyrna was negotiating with the allies for the surrender of his territory. No confirmation of this report has been re- ceived. The Germans say they have made further progress with their raid into the Baltic provinces of Russia and that they have defeated the Russians there. as well as along the East Prussian frontier.
 German submarines today sank the steamer Minterne and two trawlers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-05

Washington, May -. hllr ntnclalS read with deepest interest today Tokio press dispatcAos foreshadowing an ulu= matum to China To obtain an acceptance of the Japanese demands. ttere still is ' well defined belief here that tho re sources of diplomacy by no means have been exhausted.
 official information reeeiN ed here in- dicated that the Japanese press Was clamoring for an ultimatum and that many of tho articles that had appeared represented correctly the views ot the Japanese government Whether an ultia matum hnally would be decided on bv Japan and the effect in Picking of tho Japsnese newspaper utterances were matters of wide speculation gmong ob- servers.
 Watching Situation
 President Wilson earl, ill fhe day expressed tue belief thai tho situation soon would olarfy itself but said he had heard of no ultimatum. He declared unfounded reports that China had ap- pealed to the United States for moral assistance While declining to discuss details, he indicted that the American government was observing closely ths progress of events in the far east
 The views of Sir Edward Grey, tha British foreign secretary. expressed in the House of Commons today, attracted attention here. The statement that the United States and Great Britain had ndt entered into formal negotiations on tlis Japanese-Chinese situation previously had been made here by the British eu- bassy. The conversation sometime aao which Sir Edward said he had with Ank- bassador Page in London is understooiif to have been of an informal character. the ambassador seeking to learn wheth- or the British government by reason of its alliance with Japan had any further information about tho demands than possessed at the time by the Uniteds z States and 10 elicit if possible some de4 of British policy in connection with thf entire subject.
 Sir Edward Is said to have repli4d that he was not prepared to discuss tie question. Subsequently. however. de- tailed explanations were made directly to the United States by the Japanese government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-05

yOnd doubt whether the vessel was
 struck by torpedo or mine.
 Secretary Bryan declared that un-
 til these fncts were known no ure-
 dictfOns could bc made as to the
 course of the United States.
 Thus far 1t is known definitely only that submarine was sighted by an officer of the Gulflignt shortly before the attack and that the submarine submerged immediately. No proof has been reported to establish that tlrs submarine attacked the ship or what
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-05
President Wilson and Cabinet
 Discuss the Gulfli9ht Incident

wainon 4pssdet Wilson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-05
Washington Relieves Re- sources of Diplomacy for
 Adjusting Situation Are by No Means Exhausted
CHINA HAS NOT
 APPEALED TO U. $.
 FOR MORAL AID
Tokio Reports, However, Say Japanese Cabinet in Special Session Has De- cided to Send Ultimatum

London, Mas t.---tin;3 P. m.e--The correspondent of the Ccn;ral News at night;
 "I learn thnt the cabinet in spc- cial sessicn hns decided tO send an ul- accord Il brief tlnc iimit for Chinu's compliance with the Japanese de- mands."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-05

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The Ordway new era., 1915-10-29
ARAB BELLA
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AssNss~ s,yss<Aft ~

Arabella was a beautiful wax doll
in her day, and was given the pest
Of care by her mother who was very
fond Of her. anu when the mother
was too old to play with dolls she
wrapped Arabella in a soft cloth and
put her in a drawer, where she re-
manned for many years.
Then one day she took her out, and
Arabella heard her say to a little girl
who stood beside her:
This was my best doll when l wac
q little girl. Now am going to give
her to you. Her name Is Arabella, and
you must be very careful Of her. for
she is wax and cannot be dropped
without breaking, as your other dolls
But. mother" the little girl said.
cant she be mended If break her?''
NO said her mother, 1T will
spoil poor Arabella II you drop her.
as her head Is very soft"
Arabella was very carefully handled
for few days. She was put in a
pretty carriage and wheeled about: !:
then she was undressed at night and
put into a nice little bed. and she
had a new dress and a stylish bon
net. and a number of little girls came
to see her. Her new mother told them
that Arabella was very old and that
her mother played with her when she
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TOKENS OF HIGH CHARACTER
Good Manners Recommend, Prepare
and Draw People Tooether-Make
Fortune Of Ambitious Youth.

We are told much OF utilities. but
tis our manners that associate US. In
hours OF business we go to him who
knows, or has, or does this or that
which we want, and we do not let our
taste or feeling stand in the way. But.
this activity over, we return to the
indolent state, and wish for those we
can be at ease with; those who will
go where we go, whose manners do
not offend US. whose social tone chimes
ours. When we reflect upon their per.
suasive and cheerful force; how they
recommend, prepare and draw people
together; how. in all clubs. manners
make the members; how manners
make the fortune of the ambitious
youth; that. for the most part. he
marries manners; when we think what
keys they are. and to what secrets:
what high lessons and inspiring tokens
of character they convey. and what
this fine telegraph-we see what range
the subject has. and what relations to
convenience, power and beauty
Emerson.
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GIRLS ALWAYS GETTING HURT
Small Boy Gives Reasons for Object.
ing to Sister as Playmate-ob-
servation Of Child Life.

In the Woman's Home Companion
Mary Heaton worse writes story en-
titled. 1.-The Independence of Sarah"
1t is full OF wise observation OF child
life In the following extract. Alice.
the mother of family. learns why
her small son Robert does not want
his sister Sarah as playmate.
"Her sense OF Justice made Alice
feel that Robert should let Sarah into
his out-of-door games. She had the
ory that little bows and girls play the
same games II they are brought up
naturally together. For the most part
Sarah shared this opinion OF her moth.
er; she shared it strongly: she
shared 1t vociferously. Robert diff
fered.
He put 1t this way: Fellows don't
want girl forever tagging around
and always yelling.
"T should think responded his
mother. that you want your little sis-
ter to play with you
#. THUS driven into a corner he said:
"I want her to play with me. all
right: but II she's going to play. why
don't she play? She always gets hurt
with the least thing and comes home
bawling.
ITO this Alice responded: It's her
feelings that get hurt
"I don't care what part Of her gets
hurt said the downright Robert, II
1t gets hurt-and she yells, and the
boys say to me: "Oh, gee! Here
comes your sister again. Run!''
~ can run Just as fast as lots OF
vou,' said Sarah. 1 can run faster
than Skinny Allen. I can run faster
than Mud Morse
"T know you can,' responded her
brother gloomily: that's what makes
1t so fierce. We'd get away lots often
er II you couldn't"
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Two favorites of fashion for this
season enter into the composition Of
this handsome coat; they are the
corduroy velvet OF which 1t Is made.
and the opossum fur on the collar.
Corduroy n a good quality is about
the best choice one can make among
materials designed for coats for gen.
eral wear. and the high favor Of
opossum fur threatens to thin the
ranks of the little animal, whose fine
markings have lately sprung into un-
precedented favor.
The coat is long. ample and grace
full. 1t is cut with the long ar rs
eye and easy adjustment which makes
1t practical for wear over evening
gowns.
Innings selected for coats Of this
kind are of thin. supple silk or crepe.
in order that the coat may fall in
good lines about the figure. 1t is cut
The Ordway new era., 1915-10-29

with full skirt. which ripples at the
bottom. and is provided with a shaped
belt and sash ends of the corduroy.
also lined with silk. Machine stitch.
Ing makes the finish. and the ele-
gance of the coat is still further en-
HANGED by the lack of any other trim
ming.
The model is double breasted. fas-
tening at the throat with single
large and ornamental button. sim
liar button in a smaller size appears
on each cuff. The collar Is made SO
that It may be rolled up about the
neck and fastened with hook and eye
In a high turnover.
Although pictured as worn over an
evening gown, this coat is appropri-
ate for all sorts OF wear. The mate.
rial is very serviceable. but its rich
luster places it in the class Of dressy
coats as well :s among those de-
signed for much wear.
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JULIA 6oTToMLEY.
The New Belts.

four-inch belts of soft kid in light
and medium colors are bound with
black or white silk braid. Black rib
oon lacings through black eyelets arc
seen on smart models. Ornaments
ana buckles to match are used on
oeits' the former being placed at the
back buckles are also made Of let,
eiit' pearl. galalith, silver. beads. etc.
a very military-looking belt of kid
or leather has for fastening a buckle
initiating four cartridges made Of gilt.
Nickel gun metal or a combination of
Two metals. Embroidered belts are
used OF satin. ribbon. soft kid or panne
veiV@. With princess fronts the belt
disappeared under the side Of the one
piece effect. Sometimes It is worn
at tne real waist line. or It may go
an inch above.
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unlnnaultabIe because of this dis

unInnaultable because of this dis
ease.
Come next the armies OF ticks. II
has been shown by experiment that
one variety OF these which feeds upon
human blood will weigh after a meal
ten times its original weignt. Some
species increase t. thirty times their
original weight. Imagine. says Pro
fessor Ealand. a hungry 2OOpound man
weighing 5000 pounds after a single
meal. or even after many meals! Re-
lapslng fever. spotted fever. pecu.
liarly deadly disease called verruga.
are given man by ticks.
Then there are the lice which carry
typhus and q form OF infammatory
rheumatism and the neas. which
transmit plague to man.
AS for the nosts that attack the
domestic animals and transmit to them
disease. were 1t not for natural checks
and the vigilance of man there would
not be a single animal left In the
world within ten years!
II is this matter of natural checks,
the equilibrium which nature has pro.
vided against these most prolific OF
her children. that is now most wor.
rying the scientists
Up until comparatively recent times
great quantities OF insects were used
for medicine. for dyes and SO on. but
this use has steadily lessened. and
with the iessening naturally the In.
sects have Increased.
The practice of the control Of insect
pests by their natural enemies is one
OF modern times. for the earliest rec.
ord Of work on anything approaching
. q commercial scale. dates back by rs
years. It Ia based on the assumption
that all nature Is in a state OF equili.
brium-that Is to say, that all life. In
its native home. is kept In check by
other forms Of life which prey upon
it. More than thirty distinct parasites
| and seven kinds Of predatory beetles
have been introduced into the United
States to wage war on the gypsy and
browp-tail moths. says Professor
Ealand.
1t will be recognized. says Profes.
sor Ealand. that unless a parasite
shows greater fertility than its host.
lIb power VI SOHlIoiilhS thc shtlCi
must be very greatly diminished In
this connection nature has come to
the rescue in a marvellous manner by
endowing many of the parasites with
the power Of ~polyembryony." a
phenomenon that is unique In the an.
imal kingdom. Parasites so endowed
lay eggs similar In external form to
those of their less fortunate relations,
but from each egg emerges In due
course not one larva. but number
of larvae. and by this means their
fertility is much increased.
A second and still more modern
method Of natural insect control Is car.
ried into effect by means Of fungoid
disease Of insects. These fungoids are
scattered over large plantations with
a dusting machine. All the insects In.
fected carry the disease to their nu.
merous relatives.
The fight. indicates Professor
Ealand. is only at its beginning. Man
will probably win. but even II he does
the bug through its persistence. will
outlive him.
The Ordway new era., 1915-10-29

Two of the most beautiful hats OF
the season are portrayed here. and
they belong to those types that with
little variation reappear with each sea.
son. They are picture hats on such
good lines and with so much to recon
mend them that their welcome Is al.
ways assured.
The hat at the left is made OF black
velvet or of one of the dark shades
which are fashionable IN colors. The
crown is round. The wide brim is
flexible and cut with straight edge
at the right side At the left 1t turns
up and is bent toward the crown,
showing. altogether. the influence of
the seasons tendency toward eccen
trio brims. Its lines are wonderfully
becoming.
1t remained for this season to show
just what beautiful effects can be
wrought by the artist whose medium
of expression Is the fancy feather.
This hat is trimmed with fancy os.
trich. 1t seems that nothing else could
look Just as we'll.
The hat at the right is a wide.
brimmed French sailor made of vel.
vet faced with striped plush. Its color
possibilities are worth considering
It has round crown and. for trim.
ming. another masterpiece in fancy
feathers.
1t is not always easy to recognize
the kind Of feather which those clever
people who work In them convert into
the things Of beauty that adorn 40
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was a little girl. Bht Arabella laughed
to herself. She did not feel oil, and
she knew II her, Amother gave her
good care she would always look
young and feel young.
Their, came a day, however. when
her new mother became tired Of her.
and she was left all day without be-
ing dressed. and sometimes she would
have to lie in bed for days at a
time with her eyes closed. At other
times she would be left in her car
riage all night. and there she would
sit. staring into the darkness. ana
she would wish her new mother would
put her to bed SO she could close her
eyes.
One night Arabella was left in her
carriage on the piazza all night.
"Oh. dear!" thought Arabella. Il
will freeze out here in the night air"
And big dog came up to her car
riage and smiled at her.
oh, dear! oh. dear!" she cried.
what will l do? l am SO afraid"
Then the dog licked her cheek and
took of some of the red. Poor Ara
bella almost tainted. but she sat quite
still and looked straight ahead, and
the dog walked away.
Arabella was glad when the day
light came, but the sun came also,
and her new mother did not move her
carriage, for she was busy making
mud pies on the shady side OF the
house. BY and by the sun crept up
to Arabella's carriage and then to her
feet; and finally all over her.
"Oh, dear thought Arabella, will
no one save me? l shall melt.
know / SHALL" but her new mother
was very busy with her cooking.
At lunch time the new mother ran
around to the front of the house to
meet her father. and then she saw
Arabella. and such an Arabella you
never saw. Her new mother looked
at her. and ran into the house for
her mother to come quick and see
what had happened to Arabella. Poor
Arabella's face was changed, indeed;
the wax had melted and run down her
cheeks; she looked old and sad.
Il told you not to leave her in the
sum-" said the mother to the little
girl.
But can't her face be put In shape
again?" asked the new mother.
NO" said Arabella's first mother.
'she is spoiled. and to think l played
with her for years. and she was as
good as new when l gave her to
you" a
She took Arabella out of the car.
riage You poor old dolly she said,
and Arabalia leaned lovingly against
her. THE children nowadays do not
love their dolls as l did when was
o little girl. thought as much OF
you then as mother does of her
child. I'll put you back in the attic,
she said. carrying Arabella into the
house. for cannot put you in the
ragbag. Even If your face Is spoiled
you always will be Arabella to me
no matter how you look
So Arabelia went back to the soft
cloth and the drawer, where she was
| glad to be. for she was tired. and she
closed her eyes for q long sleep.
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SNAPSHOTS

Next to a holiday Sunday Is the
lougest day OF the year.
Mrs. Tug Watts. who is taking on
weight. should have new pair of
trousers. Her husbands are becom.
ing entirely too small for her.
every advertiser seems to think his
remedy Tor eczema the best one.
Red Cloud Is dead. But. inasmuch
ms Red Cloud hadn't rained drop for
40 wars, his demise is OF interest only
to the bereaved relatives.
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.ess tuere more tuan anywhere eiss'
In the world. In one winter alone the
,ocust damage In South Africa was es'
timated at 35.00O.000
To cope with the insects the govern
for watching them. Flights can be-
rredicted and measures taken to min
imize them.
In the latter half OF 1912 locust
swarms did $lO.0OO.O00 damage in our
own island OF Visaya. In the Philip
pines.
While the locust is prolific the cot.
ton weevil beats him. Professor
Ealand estimates that one weevil lay
Ing her 1879 eggs by June 10 would
probably bring half that number-say
75-to maturity by June 90. There
are at least four generations In sea
son and the second generation would
number about 2.45O; the third $3.50,
and the last and final generation l..
OOl $50. or a total OF 3.O89.520 indi.
viuuais as the progeny Of a single pair
Of weevils and their progeny In a sea
son. That Is to say one weevil for
every square foot OF area in 75-acre
field. As over 50 per cent are de-
stroyed by natural conditions. It Is
doubtful II the actual increase In one
ceeds 100000 Alarming figures In
all conscience. exclaims the entomolo-
gist.
rnis Is only one of vast number OF
insects that man has to fight against.
Next come the disease carriers
First in deadliness is the mosquito
which infests man with malaria. yHl'
low fever and filariasis. Many parts
OF the tropics and localities otherwise
most desirable are practically unin.
habitable to civilized man. owing to
the ravages Of malaria
Malaria has been held responsible
for the wiping out Of the ancient
Greeks.
Not health alone, but mans very
| pockets are affected by this overmas
tering incubus. The mos quito plague
| has been responsible for arresting the
deyeiopment Of the whoIe state OF
| New Jersey
Malaria Is a country rather than a
town disease. 1t was once supposed
to be caused by dwelling In damp
and marshy places. and even now the
| belief dies hard in the minds OF many
people, but 1t has been proved beyond
dispute that by the bite OF infected
mosquitoes. and by that means alone
can this dread disease be transmitted
from man to man.
Various estimates have been made
as to the number Of bacteria that may
be carried about the body Of single
healthy, active fly. One Investigator
| TORY. puts the number at 28.OOO.OOC
in its Intestine and 100000 on the
outer surface. Esten and Mason. by
careful experiment. found that the
number OF external bacteria varied
from $50 to over 6.500.000; other OBJ
| servers have put the number as high
as 500 100000 per fly. The numbers
seem incredible. That one house fly
| can carry about its body as many as
500, 90 900 germs is almost beyond be
lief, vet the estimated number Is not
the result OF guesswork. but Of care
nj experiment Looking at the mat
ter from the most favorable point oi
view. and supposing each fly to carry
only $50 bacteria from place to place
the supposition. says Professor Ealand
Is not pleasant.
The dreadful infantile paralysis has
been discovered to be carried by the
stable fly.
Then there Is the sleeping sickness
which is carried by the tsetse fly
Whole districts of Africa are absolute
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The Macdonald Clans.

The Macdonald Clan is by right OF
antiquity. power. and numbers usually
accorded premier place among the
great families of Scotland. In addi.
ton to the Clan Of Macdonald itself.
there are Macdonald Of Clanranald,
Macdonnel OF Glengarry. Macdonald
of the Isles and Sleat and Macdonald
OF Staffa.
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Hard IhInaa Of Life.

Hard things that come our way are
not hard when we do them. They are
hard only when we don't do them or
when we do them imperfectly. Duty
1: not hard when 1t is cheerfuily and
vigorously done. Duty IL hard only
when 1t is not properly met-that is,
when It is done without good will, or
when It Is not done at all.