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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
HOLLIS PRAISES
 BRYAN DIPLOMACY

New York, March 31.--In an address here tonight United States Senator Henry F. Hollis of New Hampshire. speaking on the subject, How Can America Best Promote Permanent Peace Between Ma tions?" declared that in his view the best way in international affairs was for nation "to act among nations as man among gentlemen" Senator Hollis wanted to know why the Secretary of State should be "a trained diplomat'' any more than the Secretary of the Navy or the army should be a trained sailor or soldier
 T have greater faith" he said, fin the efficiency of the example we are setting other nations by our own high minded ''undiplomatic' dealing with for eign powers, by the maintenance of a small army and navy, by our refusal to let commercial interests dictate our for eign policy, by our treaties with many nations providing for a year in which to cool off and by our careful neutrality In the present crisis"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
AMERICANS DEATH MAY LEAD TO SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES United States Not Officially Informed As Drowning of Leon Thresher When German Submarine Sank Liner-May
 Be Regarded As Unfriendly Act

greatest interest. That note contained a plain warning that the loss of American lives through the German programme Of sinking merchant vessels would be viewed as an unfriendly act.
 It was suggested in some circles that the Germans would blame the Falaba's captain for her destruction, contending that his effort to escape rendered the ves- sel liable to attack under the rules of international law.
 On the other hand, however, it was said that while the rules of international law. heretofore applied. permitted the de- struction of merchant craft which res sisted search by belligerent vessels. if ap- peared that the Falaba only attempted to escape and did not rvsisr. It was pointed out in official circles that ac- cording to reports, the ships boats were over her side and her passengers and crew attempting to leave her when tue torpedo which destroyed her was dis- charged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01

Washington, March 31.-While no offi- cial notification of the death of an Amer ican, Leon C. Thresher, on the British liner Falaba. sunk by a German subma- rine, had reached the American govern ment today, officials viewed the situa- ton as fraught with grave possibilities.
 Secretary Bryan said he expected Am bassador Page in London to submit a full report on the case if advices there confirmed reports of Thrasher's death, but added that no inquiries had been re- ceived by the department nor had any been made of MT. Page.
 In view of the language of the Amer ican note of inquiry in reply to the Ger man notification of a submarine block ade of England. it is known the facts in this case will be awaited with the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
Plan Salvage Operations

Honolulu, March S1.-As result of the navy department authorization today of $20,000 for the work of raising the sub marine F-4, believed to be water-logged on the ocean bed just outside the harbor entrance, navy officials here have made plans for salvage operations on a big scale.
 All efforts to raise by cable an object said by officials to be the lost F-4 having failed, the pontoon method will be used, Six hundred ton scows will be lowed to the spot and after the scows are weighted with water, chains hooked to the object will be attached to them. Then the water will be pumped out of the scows and their hulls rising, they will lift the hulk below. The laborious pro- cess will be continued until the object is brought to the surface.
 An improvised diving tube with which it is hoped to facilitate the salvage op- erations is being tested before diver is placed in it and lowered to deep water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
Undersea Fighters Have Sent Five to Bottom Since
 Saturday Night
SHIP OWNERS WANT
 TO ARM VESSELS
Heavy Loss of Life Arouses Storm of Indignation In London-Demand Submarine Crews Be Treat
 ed As Pirates

London. March 3I.--tio35 D. m.b Two German submarines. the I-.s and another whose number has not been ascertained. which hnve been operat- ing on the west coast of England dur ing the past few days, have nddcd two and Crown of CastiIc. to their list of victims. totaIing five since saturday night.
 There was no loss of life on the two vessels although the submarine fired before tho crew of the Crown of Chs tile left the steamer and shells passel along the bridge on which the captain and all apprentice were standing.
 The Grown of Castile was sunk by shell fire, hut this did not prove SUI licient to send the Tlaminian 10 tho bottom, and Il torpedo was used.
 As an offset to this a French de- stroyer rammed, and. it Is beloved. sank, a German submarine off Dieppe.
 As the destroyers have been unable to round up the submarines ship own CTS have petitioned the government to be allowed to arm their ships. This has not been permitted heretofore. as steamers then could be considered ships of war and be sunk without notice.
 Storm of Indigation
 The heavy loss of life in the sink ing of the Falaba and Aguiln has aroused q storm of indignation and tho demand is made that the captured crews of submarines be treated as pirates.
 This question and that relating ta drink. which is said to be causing delay in the delivery of munitions Of war absorb public interest. The King. through his secretary has sent let ter to the chancellor of the exchequer emphasizing the necessity of stopping excessive drinking and has offered, ly to give up the use of alcoholic liquor and to prohibit the use of 1t in tho royal household.
 The Government has reached no de- cision In the matter
 1t has been decided to incorporate the Liverpool lockers in the army vol nntarily because the workers refuse to work week. on,is
 So far as actual lighting is oon- eerned, official reports contain little news The big effort in the west still seems far off and operations are con- fined to an occasional attack and counter attack. Airmen on both sides are busy watching the opposing force and dropping bombs.
 In the east the Russians are hold- ing the Germans in north and central Poland and are putting forth all their
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
TODAY's AGE-HERALD

1-villa awaiting achievements.
 The Prinz Eitel coaling to leave What Japan asks of China.
 Two more British steamers sunk. 3---Bankers comment on Harding s words. 4-Editorial comment. 5--Ensley stirred over board cleo
 ti0n.
 Mrs. Mathis to address teachers.
 City gets paving at record price.
 Urges regulation of Jitney busses. 6-Society. 7--American charged with firing the
 La Touraine. s-1oOo convicts are earning nothing, g. Sports.  l2--Kolb assails scommitteeman Ward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
Securities Stolen

iotCuIltitS StUieE
 Washington, March s1--An official statement by the viila-zapata convention government in Mexico City received today by the state department charged that Carranza officials during their occupancy of the capital, removed from the national .trea surv government bonds and other sc~l 7,.sf 5lrss fs4luea u, 1DuVv,uO, pesos.
 Many of the securities, deposited as guarantees by concc ssionaries and con- tractors, are owned by foreigners. The public is warned in the statement that they cannot be made the object of any legal transaction since they are the property of the nation or of the depositors as the case may be-
 The missing securities are said to includes:
 Three percent bonds of the interior consolidated debt; per cent bonds of the interior redeemable debt , per cent bonds of the Mexico foreign debt of 1889 and 1904; shares of El Impar- cial; shares of Fl Independence: cer- tificates issued by the municipal coun- cil of Puebla certificates representing mortgage debts of the Compania de Sangabriel Anexas, documents which represent shares of the Compania In- dustral de Tepeji; five per cent mort gage bonds of the Compania Agricola de Rio Bravo; shares Of the Pachuca " shares of the compania Maderera de Durango bonds of the Vera Cruz Terminal company; coupons of bonds of the Vera Cruz Terminal company certificates issued by the government for the purchase of stock of the Com pania Algodonera Industrial de La Laguna; and certificates of the Com pania Algodonera Industrial de La La guna.
 Ask For Duplicates
 Authorities at Mexico City have asked the depositors to furnish dupIi- cates of their receipts so the securities may be recovered.
 Major General Funston now in per- eonal command of American forces at Brownsville. reported today that all was quiet across the border at Mata- moros, where Villa force is preparing to renew it's attack upon the Carranza garrison. General Funston reported on rumors that there was firing from the American side during the fighting Sat urday. which was summarized by the war department as follows
 General Funston has telegraphed that officers on duty at the border during the recent fighting at Matamoros are convinced that there was no firing across the border from Brownsville Colonel Blocksom reports that during the fight ing he had number of officers watching the ground from which it is supposed the firing took place; that there was no shooting from the American side, and that the firing came from party of Villa followers stationed in a loop of the river and who fired over the grounds from which the shooting from the Amer lean side was reported to have come.
 State department advices from Vera Cruz, dated yesterday, reported trains and stations on the Interoceanc railroad between that place and Jalapa were being attacked and service was virtually sus- pended. Trains were operating on the Mexican railroad, the dispatch added but the situation was not much better. Be- tween Ometusco and Mexico City the rails had been torn up and stalled trains were scattered along that part of the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
BLUE TAKES ACTION ON
 TYPHOID FEVER SITUATION
Orders Trains to Discontinue Tam 1ter From Two Ala bama Cities Where Disease Is rTev14snt- Names of
 Two Cities Are Withheld

Washington, March s1.-Because of prevalence of typhoid fever. Surgeon General Blue of the public health serv- ice today ordered several railroads to discontinue taking water from two cities in Alabama where experts in the future may apply remedies to the wa- te.. polluted. This would prevent an mic of typhoid. an epidemic has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
ut and many cases are devel-

broken but and many cases are devel- oping.
 The tnses were not divuieed bx t9 >fy1o4 on the ground that the trav4tpE p4@lic would be protected only y< <14 3ok kicial orders without in- Jury e 56l11t< of the cities. Experts are Tn 1A towns Affecting the work or prktf<AE t4p water and controlling
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
Want Guns For Merchant Ships

London. April 1.-(307 a. m.)-Swedish shipping men are urging the admiralty to provide merchant ships with guns by which they may explode floating mines which they frequently see in the North sea. according to the Exchange Tele- graphs Stockholm correspondent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
NATHAN ROTHSCH|LD
 HEADOF THE FAMOUS BANKING FIRM DEAD
Serious Operation Proves Too Much For Aged Pa tient-LOndOn Shocked
 by News of Death


 London, March 3l.-@:4o D. m)-- Nathan Rothschild, first Baron Rothschild, head of the British branch of the great bank ing firm, died at his London residence late today. He had undergone an operation for removal of the prostate Saturday, all though the first intimation of this was contained in bulletin sent to the London papers late Saturday night. saying the baron was progressing satisfactorily.
 On Sunday bulletin said that he had recovered from the first effects of the op- eration and the impression was that, de- spite his age, there was no danger This morning. however, it was announced the patient had spent a restless night, and that his condition was not so favorable
 Funeral services will be held Friday at Willesden, suburb of London.
 Death Shock
 News of Lord Rothschild's death, which circulated throughout the city just as business men were leaving for the day, created a shock. His popularity had spread far beyond financial social and sporting circles, as all classes shared his  benevclence Once a year every omnibus in London was decorated with his racing colors, for on this day he sent to each driver and conductor brace of pheas- ants.
 In Jewish, circles the death of Baron Rothschild creates vacancy which there Is none to i'll. With his other manifold duties he devoted a great amount of his tune and money to his poorer coreligion- ists' Since the war broke out he added to all these voluntary duties the presi- dency of the British Red Cross society. which has raised by subscription &, ,510, 600 within g. few months for the care of the wounded, and it is believed consequent work and worry had much to do with his death.
 Among the first to send condolences to the family were the King and Queen and the Queen Mother Alexandra
 Lord Rothschilds heir, the Hon. Lionel w. Rothschild, who rejoined his regi- ment, the Royal Bucks yeomanry, on the outbreak of the war, is not so well known as other members of the family. He has devoted his attention to the study of zoo logy. and has been consistent supporter of racing. Although in the House of Commons for time, he took little part in debates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
Orders Rolling Stocks

London, April 1.-(2:25 a. m.)--The Daily Telegraph's Petrograd correspondent says the Russian government has ordered roll ing stock amounting to $7.000,O00 from the United States. A British syndicate lost the order owing to it's tenders being high CT than those of the Americans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
Claim War Laws Violated

London, April LA Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd says: ''The council of ministers has approved proposal by the foreign minister to create commission to investigate the violation of laws and tra- ditIons of war by the Germans and the Austro- -Hungarians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
Race Track Sold

New York. March si.-The old Sheeps. head bay race track was sold today for g. 100000 to syndicate which plans to spend $1.0oO GOO in developing the property and building two-mile track for racing motorcars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
Cotton Cargo Seized

Toulon, April 1.-t5:50 a. m.)--A French cruiser has stopped the Spanish steamer Cullera. from Valencia for Genoa, and seized her cargo of 100 bales of cotton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
Cannon For Siege Opera tiOns Reported Few Miles
 From MatamOros
FUNSTON DECLINES
 TO MEET NAFARRATE
Says He Has No Instructions For a Conference On the International Bridge-Mexican Securities
 Have Been Stolen

Brownsville. Tex, March 3t.-Tbere was no Villa attack on Matnmoros to- day and the only glimpse watchers on the American side of the border hnd of the movements of the besieging army was when Gen. Jose Rodriguez. with an escort of about 100 men. sal- lopcd from his camp several miles west of Matamoros toward the NIatamoros line late today.
 Apparently reliable information, how ever, indicated that the cannon which Villa officers claim are coming up for siege operations are at least within Il few miles of the front. United States army officers with field glasses watched from the roof of a tall building in Brownsville for signs of the expected at tack and especially indications whether it's direction might be such as to endanger Brownsville.
 Major General Frederick Funston, who Is watching the Matamoros developments at first hand, was invited by the const- tutionalist consul, J. z. Garza, to meet General l.. F. Nafarrate, the Matamoros commandant, on the international bridge. General Funston replied that he had no instructions authorizing such a meeting and the matter was dropped.
 It was learned today that the firing line last Saturday which the Carranza commander claimed came from the Amer ican side into the rear of the Carranza trenches, was fired by Villa troops on the Mexican bank of the Rio Grande at point where the river makes a letter IS" Their bullets flew over the neck of American soil made by enc loop of this "S'' and then back into Mexican territory behind the trenches.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-19

The custom Of hanging up the stock,
ing on Christmas eve arose nom an
Incident In the life Of The good st.
Nicholas. one day when he was over
taken by "a severe storm he took refuge
IN "a convent, and the next day being
Christmas he preached a sermon 10
the nuns which they liked SO much
that they asked him TO come the next
year and preach 10 them again on his
second visit, which was also on a
Christmas eve before going to he'd he
asked each of the nuns 10 lend him a
stocking, and he filed The stockings
with sugar plums.
Ia the making Of mlnce pies, which
form part Of a regular Christmas
feast mutton was the only meat for.
merry used as commemoratiou Of the
h0cks that We're watched on The holy
night by the shepherds Of Bethlehem.
The spices We're supposed 10 be sugges-
live Of the wise men from the east. the
land Of spices. ...
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-19
SONG OF THE TREE.

Once out OF midnight sweet with mys-
terry
The wonder Of an wonders came to be.
So shall the dawn "a marvel make Of me,
For when Ia all my beauty l am born
In the first glimmer Of the Christmas
morn.
Angels Of innocence ia mortal gulse
Shall look upon me with their faithful
eyes.
And. looking. see
A greater thing In me
Than the bare figure OF a tree
Behold, iu every limb
1 thrill with praise Of him
For whom ] stand Ia memory.
Kings Of the east and wise men three
there were
Who brought 70 him rare franldncense
and myrrh.
So DO my balsamed branches when they
stir
In the warm airs that move about this
room,
And render forth their homage in per
fume.
Lift up your hearts anew. o. careworn
meui
Look up with glad believing eyes again:
And. looking, see
a greater thing iu me
Than the bare figure OF a tree.
Behold, I'm every limb
i thrill in praise of him
For whom I stand iu memory
Tom DAILY
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-19
YELLOW FEVER INSPECTION

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico-Dr. II. r.
Carter assistant surgeon general of
the United States Public Health Ser
vice, and sent here along with Sur
geon General William c. Gorgas. U. S.
A., to settle a medical controversy as
to whether there were cases of yellow
fever in Porto Rico is i'll in a private
hospital here suffering from dengue
fever. He has been confined to his
bed for more than ten days
In his report to Director of Santa
ton Lippitt Dr. Carter said that he
could find no yellow fever but assert
ed that there was considerable dengue
or dengue-like fever It was the prev
alence of this disease that led to an
nouncement by Major butcher U. s.
A., that he had found yellow fever
Dengue fever is a tropical ailment,
caused by a mosquito bite, and its vic
Tins have all the aches ana pains of
persons sufferings from the grippe.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-19

up to what he thought was the best
house on Tank Hill. The light was
there and there were no other houses
which he could suspect of holding
Mary.
He looked around as the bell was
finishing its announcement of the
hour and saw Tommie Kawson.
What the hell you doin' here?" de-
manded Clarity.
But Kawson never answered for
silhouetted against the light, from with
in the house, stood Mary in the door.
Come in Mr. Clarity, Mr.. Kawson.
Where Is Mr.. Guild?" And Mr.. Guild,
pausing for breath, Joined the three.
The hopes, made by each for him
self, had been blasted But each was
game and they mounted the steps in
sudden silence
Now you three big boys" censured
Mary, Il will not have you pouting
like this. Brace up for my surprise
win startle you more than anything
you have seen"
They entered another room and
Jerry recoiled when he saw an enact
ated man, sitting in a wheel chair,
his knees covered with a shawl.
What startled him the most however,
was a little girl. playing on the floor
with some tinsel.
He looked hard The little girl
might have been four or she might
have been FIVE. She had that wonder
hair and when she saw Jerry that
troubled expression was hers.
Now boys" said Mary, when the
three had taken their eyes full of the
room and its contents, 81 want you
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-19

to meet Mr.. Jones, and little Mary 4,
What! be you married." demanded
Jerry. The others allowed Jerry to
take the lead. They were on equal
footing now.
Yes, I'm married" admitted Mary.
but that has nothing to do with this.
] wanted you to come up and meet
Mr.. Jones. He has not been out of
his wheel chair for nearly a year
| brought him to Bisbee thinking the
climate might help him and that l
might make a better living for him
and our little girl. l didn't want you
boys to go on thinking l was fooIing
you"
Oh, those eyes of Mary II they
ever pleaded they did at that moment.
They searched the faces of the three
big miners. They burrowed into the
very hearts of each. 1t was on Jerry's
face that the light first shone.
Pm for ye, Miss Mary-But would
ye mind excusing us for a minute 1
want to say something to these two.
Come on out!"
The two followed him to the door
and outside. The night was a little
crisp. Otherwise the southern lights
OF an Arizona sky aided to make of
the occasion all that was brilliant and
scintillating. The perpendicular in
cadeseents. on the water tanks of Cop
per Queen hill, blinked and winked at
the trio. All looked and marveled.
I'VE have been a set of damn fools"
started Jerry. Were the best friends
now. Guild, you and me is going to
the Queen store Tommie, you stay
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-19

AfReal BiSbee
Christmas.

Continued From Page Four)
yond control. She enjoyed their fat
terry She had not reached that age of
womanhood when the female of the
species imagines that every man.
when he makes a dattering remark,
is insincere. But Mary was afraid
that she would be accused of insincer-
ity 10 them
Upon looking back on her relations
with the three she could not see
where she had made any advances to
them. She had treated them decently.
She had been paid to treat them de.
Gently and, moreover, it was Mary's
way Of doing to treat people decently.
She came to the conclusion, however.
that there must be a stop put to the
affair.
One of the other borders at Pin.
etto's forced this conclusion upon
Mary several days before Christmas.
by conhding in Mary that Jerry Clari-
ty had something nice for her Christ
mas present Her determination was
solidihed.
The next day at breakfast, while
she was serving Jerry his usual por.
ton, Mary said:
DO you know where the last light
on Tank Hill is, Mr.. Clarity?"
Il don't know. but ! think could
find IT," Jerry thought he was about
to receive an invitation which he had
coveted, ever since he had known the
girl but which he had never received
Friday evening, then, at eight
o'clock | wish you would come up
to my house. have surprise for
you. And be sure to be prompt.
won't be kept waiting"
The warning was useless. Jerry's
progress, all that day was on air
How and what he did. while on shift,
is a closed book in Jerry's autobio-
graphy.
ITO think" was Jerry's thought.
that the little girl has invited me
up TO her house on Christmas eve"
What Jerry didn't know was that
Mary Jones had extended the same
invitation TO two other men-Tommie
Kawson and Steve Guild.
A Bisbee Christmac eve. Is no diff
ferent from any other December eve.
For some, however. the atmosphere
carries that something Of something
which is mindful of Christmas. To
those who have their homes scattered
far and wide over the bleak sides of
the gulches, making Bisbee. IL is the
one time in the year of all II is the
celebration of the home To one with
out a home Christmas away is the
saddest thing in the world.
To Jerry, Tommie and Steve, how
ever. Il was to be a real Christmas.
u was to be spent with the girl they
liked The dreams Of each, IN the
day succeeding. we're filled with tho
halos Of good thoughts and the bright
ness of the future.
The bell on the Pythian Castle
started TO ring fits double accented
eight beats when Jerry putting, pulled