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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-20

waists In slush. the division about a. M
came within range Of the Turkish posi-.
tlon' and the leading brigade, under Major
General Fry, deployed for attack. The
ground was absolutely open. and the Turks
had perfect field of fire. On our side the
men had the greatest difficulty in getting
forward through the clayey mudbeds, and
the worn-out horses could not bring up the
held artillery. Nevertheless the Belgium
Brigade steadily advanced, and the attack,
being presently supported by other troops
and assisted by the fire of two gunboats
ON the river. at last closed upon the Tur-
kish entertainments and carried them. cap
turing two guns and one hundred prison.
ers, besides infiicting a very heavy loss in
killed and wounded. The defeat of the
enemy was assiste! by mirage, which
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-20

elArab and after brief fight occupied
Fao. few miles up the river. Several
attacks were made upon it by force from
Basra. which were easily beaten off
Shortly aftcrward the main body of the
expeditionary force began to arrive. 1t
has entirely dsembarked at Saniyeh, q
place above Fac, near the Anglo-Persian
Oil Companys depot at Abadan. Tho
weather was wretched. Rain converted
the alluvial hats-into 4 wilderness of mud.
The men were drenched and caked with
the rivcrine clay; the very rifles were
often choked.
We felt at times that We were suffering
the curse that fell upon Cain when he
was driven forth Il wanderer after his
murder OF Abel, but then recalled to our
men that they were acting as Abel's
Copyright. 1915. by the Star Com,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-20
British Gunboat Advancing Up the

Company's oil fields. The effective pro-
lection Of these is necessarily an object
Of vital Importance. 1t was also of con-
siderable Importance to create n diversion
in tins quarter which should cause the
Turkish generals engaged in defending
'he pardaneI!es to feel nneasiness as to
possible advance up the Euphrates
me e%ped!tlonary force, under Lieu
tenant-General Sir Arthur Barrett. con-
sisted OF three lndo-.ritish infantry
brigades, a brigade OF Indian cavalry and
artillery and auxiliary services in propor-
lion-in al! probability some $4,000 to
$4,000 men. II included nj least tnrce
Hrltlsh battalions the Second Dorscts.
the Second Norfolks and the Oxford and
Bucks Light Infantry.
The advance brigade reached the Shaft.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-20

avengers and they regained their spirits
Meanwhile the advance guard carried
out reconnaissance up the river and To-
Gated the enemy in position at Sahilo,
about nine miles distant. They numbered
about 5000 men, with twelve guns, under
General Subr Boy. the Vail (Govcrnor) Of
BaSra. The reconnaissance carried an adj
vanced position with a loss of sixty killed
ana wounded, and withdrew unmolested to
report.
On Tie 18th General Barrett paraded for
the attack the bulk of his force. though
neither men nor horses were very fit after
me voyage and toilsomc landing-the ar
tillery horses especially being nearly help
less.
After trying march through Il veritable
quagmire, the troops sometimes up to their
ny. Great Britain Flights Deserved.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-20

Nap of the
British
Operations
in
Mesopotania
Showing
kurnah, the
Spot
Described
in the Book
of Genesis
as the
Entrance
to the
Garden of
Eden and
Now
Captured
by the
Christian
Allies from
the Turks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-20

unite In one. for the greater part of
us course, forms the boundary between
Persia and Turkey. Some twenty miles
peio" basra it is Joined by the Kasun.
near whose course. about a hundred miles
from It's mouth, are the Anglopersio,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-20

1ICoVCHIy I dlIICI
watched
among the
trees the effect
of his first great
moral lesson to
his two earthly
children"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-20

n last the British army is cncampcd
~ in the Garden of Eden, in the very
spot whore Tho Lord Cod n,;,in,ll
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-03-17
SOLONS EAGER TO
SHORTEN SESSION
Legislative Machinery, However,
Is Inadequate, Says Hull.
FOR A COMMITTEE TO STUDY

Ex-Speaker Believes Educational Sys-
TEN Is Disorganized and Favors
One Board to Manage Institutions
Bray Leading Fight on AckIey Water
power RiII-War on Eugenic Law.
Madison, Wis, (SpeciaD The Wis
consin legislature is composed of earn
est, Woodworking men who seem eager
TO carry out a program of economy
and retrenchment That fact stands
out clearly to any unprejudiced per.
son on the ground and in a position to
know the purpose and spirit of the
legislature. But 1t is equally clear
that the legislature will find it very
difficult to do the work in much less
time than it has taken previous bodies
20 dispose of the great mass of bills
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-03-17

ness, but untiI' more moG6rn machinery
is brought into service it viii be a Her
culean task to shorten the session.
This, in brief, covers comments
made by Merlin Hull, former speaker
Of the assembly, during visit here
this week
Suggests Committee to investigate.
sour system of government has
changed" said Mr. Hull, "but we have
not adopted modern ideas in legisla-
tive machinery. We stick to the old
way of doing things, and the result
is that much time is wasted in jockey
ing over bills in committees and on
tho floor of the assembly and the SEN
ate. It is time that Wisconsin appoint
ed a committee to make careful study
and report back changes in procedure
which would make it possible for
legislature to meet and dispose of it's
work within 80 days That could be
done with proper machinery, but is
physical impossibility under our pres
ent system"
While here Mr.. Hull expressed his
Gisapproval of the administration bill
to create a central board of education
tn have charge of the educational sys-
tenn in this state, but he considers
that measure is a step in the right
direction.
Says Present System Is Confused.
1.-TWO years ago." said Mr.. Hull, 'T
introduced a bill for a central board
of education because l believed and
now believe that our present system
represents a very striking picture of
disorg anization. We have several
units making up the educational sys-
tenn, each unit acting independently In
trying TO obtain the largest possible
appropriations. No private business
would think of operating on such a
plan. We should follow common
sense and business sense and place
our educational institutions under one
head. We should follow the same
plan wherever and whenever possible
in state government in order to SIM
plyfy administration, thereby gaining
the best results in the shortest time,
with the minimum amount of the peo-
pies money being spent"
Bray Fights AckIey Waterpower Bill.
Senator Bray, Oshkosh, seems to be
stepping into the shoes of United
Senator Husting as the leading advo-
cate of waterpower law which will
protect public interests. Mr. Bray has
assumed the big job Of leading the
fight on the Ackley waterpower bill to
repeal the Husting law. The Ackley
bill is satisfactory to the waterpower
interests, and that is one of the reas-
ons why Senator Bray is fighting it,
and will introduce a bill of his own.
He raised vigorous objection to the
granting of Understandable" fran
chises, and referred to this provision
of the Ackley measure as a Joker"
The author of the measure said that
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-03-17
COUNTY AND NEARBY.

At first thought we would not con-
meet the automobile industry with
that of our priced product in this
district-zinc. But they are not so
far separated as one might imagine.
The rubber used in tires is 50 per
cent zinc oxide, we are told, from
reliable source, and this would
represent 425 per cent metallic zinc.
Now the enormous growth in the
automobile business, and its con-
seouent large demand for rubber,
makes an increased demand for zinc.
Zinc ore has risen in price in the past
twenty five years, until today it IS
the highest in its history. 1t would
appear that the growth of the auto
mobile industry would figure very
extensively in the rise of the price,
owing to the demand as above stated.
Zinc bids fair to be in increasing de-
mand right along, and the mines pro-
ducing but a low grade of ore can be
made to pay at the present high
price. Automobiles haven't had all
to do with the high market, but they
have helped a lot. So it is, one in
dustry helps another. -Platteville
Journal.
G. w. Hays, official tie esti-
mator for this division of the Mil
waukee road, was in the city last
week making settlement for this
timber product delivered in Boscobel
during the past winter. Less than
2, 900 ties of all grades were re-
ceived, light business compared to
few decades ago when 10000 was an
average crop of the commodity to be
marketed here in a single season.
With an annual reduction in supply a
corresponding advance, however, is
noted in the price they bring. Time
was when No. tie brought but
25c, while today the same stick IS
worth CSC. For End grade 4Oc was
paid this year, while culIs brought
zoe. Mr.. Hays has been engaged
with the company in this capacity
continuously for a period of 26 years
and certainly knows the points a good
tie should possess. -Boscobel Dial
Enterprise.
M. NJ. Cash, president of the Hills
boro railroad company, has applied
to the state railroad commission for a
permit to extend the road from Hills
boro to Ricbland Center. The permit
will no doubt be granted, we can
look for the train to arrive sometime
in the distant future. -Republican-
Observer. 1t is possible that this
stub line may be built clean down to
Richland Center, thus giving that
city connection with the main line OF
the Northwestern at Union Centre.
The man school teacher in Illinois
may become extinct in few years.
A report just issued by the state
superintendent of instruction shows
that the number of men teachers in
the state has decreased from 8, 137-
to 5,77O during the past ten years,
while the number of women teachers
has increased from 21,723 to 26, OBS
in the same time. The total salary
of men teachers last year was So, 594, =
OPS, but the women teachers were
paid 81, 1877, 1875, just $500, 600
more than they received ten years
ago -Galena Gazette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-03-17
A Philosophette,

"But why don't you marry Edwin,
Angelica?' asked Mrs. Blinker.
"Why, mother" replied Angelica, Il
think it's much better to have a man
on a string than merely anchored."-
Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-03-17
.Iumned at Conclusions.

Beetles man, that wasn't
a collector you threw out then; he was
a customer! WaIler-It was the Sec
ond time l saw him here. A customer
never comes here more than once
Exchange.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-03-17
Sweeter Than Roses

If your arms or feet have strong
odor from perspiration, Bankers
Antiseptic will knock it in Is seconds.
For sale by j. 7. Bennett-Adv.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-03-17

erendum vote in 1916, on whether Wis.
one of the wet states. He says the
movement for county option is grow
Ing and nothing will head it of.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-03-17
Oh Say, Father

You ought to have bottle of Bar
ker's Remedy for coughs, colds, ca
tarrh and rheumatism. The children
need it. For sale by j. I, Bennett
ADV.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-03-17
Nothing of the Kind.

Hortense-I can only be a sister to
you, Alphonse Alphonse-Then give
me back my presents. Hortense-Why,
AIphonse! Who ever heard of sister
doing such foolish thing as that
Judge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-03-17
Long Distance OdOr

Precipitation of the feet or arms is
offensive. Barker's Antiseptic will
knock it in Is seconds. For sale
nv ]. T. Bennett-Adv.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-03-17
Cause and Effects.

First Lawyer-Does his cause look
good to you? Second Lawyer-No, but
his effects dO.-TOwn Topics.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-03-17
Its Qualities.

''Big cargo that of cork, wasn't it?"
'Sure: can't sink money on that
Exchange.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-03-17

always presented at session of a
Wisconsin legislature. Leaders in the
house and in the senate have used
every possible effort to exDediata bust
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-02
ANARCHIST B[AMES DETECTIVE FOR DEED
Carmine Carbone Says Of ficer Urged Him to Try
 to Blow Up Church

New York April 1.--Carmine Carbone. the 1s-year- old boy accused. with Frank Abarno of attempting to set off bombs in St. Patrick's cathedral. testified to- day in his own defense at their trial. In a faltering voice he accused Amedeo Poignant the detective responsible for his arrest, with forcing him to take part in the alleged conspiracy under threat that he would meet the fate of the spy in Paterson" if he didn't do the detectives bidding. He swore that Poignant had continually urged him to commit violence. had railed at him about the necessity of intfmidating the rich, and had tried to induce him to pro- cure the explosives with which the bombs were made.
 Carbone denied having anything to do with the manufacture of the missiles or knowing anything about explosives or chemistry. He admitted procuring some antimony. but swore he did that at Polignanis behest. He did not know what antimony was. he said. He ad- mitted having written the word on pa per but said the detective had spelled 1t LOT nm.
 Poignant had attended meetings of the Circle Bresci alleged by the police to be an anarchist group. and had there in speeches urged action, declaring that they were getting no results the witness said. The detective induced him to attend a meeting of the unemploy ed in Madison Square, Carbone testified, and had there urged him to attack the police.
 Carbone said the detective took him along Fifth avenue where he had never been before in his life, and denounced before him the rich and the churches.
 Every church we passed" said the witness, he would Boom, Boom There's the place to put a bomb.' When we got to St. Patrick's he cursed and insulted the church. He said priests and capitalists were in league"
 When Carbone threatened to tell his employer of what Poignant wanted him to do. the witness declared. the de- tective said. "rll fix you" and threat ened to denounce him as a spy.
 Testimony that Poignant had urged violent action at meetings of the Bresci group was given by four other defense witnesses One of them, asked on cross- examination who Bresci was, aroused laughter when he replied:
 He was a man who simply went over and killed the King of Italy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-02
SCHWAB'S CONCERN HAS S46,0OO,0OO IN ORDERS ON HAND Reasons for Believing That Others Are Getting Their
 Share of Business ONE EASTERN PLANT
 IS TRIPLED IN SIZE Entire Situation in Line With Gary's Statement That Exports Now
 Equal Average of past
 Three Years
By HOLLAND

New York, April 1.-(Special.)-In the recent report of the steel industry which is identified by Mir. Schwab's name there appeared a statement as concisely put as the English language will permit. The statement was matter of fact one. It simply reported that the corporation had a little over 4e,000.000 worth of orders on hand Brief as it was, it attracted in stent attention and occasioned as much comment as did the almost as brief state ment of Judge Gary that the export trade of the corporation of which he is the ex- ecutive head has recently increased, and is now about equal to the average of the past three years. Many of those who pointed to MT. Schwab's statement of the money value of orders on hand spoke of this public announcement as though from 1t it would be possible to infer that other large American industries have, relative ly speaking, at the present time as large orders on hand as Mir. Schwab reports the corporation has.
 For instance, there is one corporation in New England now driven to its capac- ity to meet the demands upon it for cer- tain kinds of war material. It has been compelled to double it's plant, and it is about to build large magazine on a re- mote water front whence vessels can conveniently take the war materials as cargoes This corporation is understood to be constantly receiving orders aggre- gating in each case from s2o0 900 to s30O, ,000 Such orders are Implicated and continued each week almost ad minimum. The ag- gregate of orders on hand cannot be much less than those which Mir. Schwab re- ports.
 Large industries in the east, particular
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-02
U. s. EMERGENCY
 CURRENCY REPORT

Washington, April 1-Emergency currency amounting to sk,1s1,955 was outstanding at the close of business yesterday. the comptroller of the cur rency announced tonight.
 Massachusetts, West Virginia. Ohio Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota colorado. Washington, Utah, Arizona and the District of Columbia. have re- tired all emergency currency issued to national banks. Of that still outstand- ing Texas holds about 30 per cent North Carolina and California about { per cent each; South Carolina, 8 per cent; Pennsylvania and Louisiana and Alabama, per cent each; Florida, vir- sinia, Kentucky and Iowa about I per cent each; Oklahoma, about per cent; and Tennessee and Kansas, ? per cent each.
 The remaining 6 per cent is covered by small balances in 15 states
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-02

ly in New York state, are placing very heavy domestic orders for raw material and for plant equipment, intending to utilize these commodities in the manufac- ture of orders which have been received from Europe. One of the greatest of American industries whose managers were in great concern over future pros poets last summer, and who would then have received with exultation an order for commodities valued at from S10.00o to $15,- 0oo had recently in one week orders ap- proximately s5000O0. and have become so accustomed to orders of that kind that these demands made no particular im- pression in the offices of this corpora ton.
 It is, therefore. assumed that if MT. Schwab's corporation can report so large an amount of orders, reckoned by dol lars, on hand, then other American in dustries would be able to report, if neces- sary, orders on hand which would com pare favorably with those mentioned by MT. Schwab.
 Buying and Selling
 While salesmanship and marketing upon a very great scale are now conspicuous features of our industrial life, neverthe- less there is an enormous amount of buy ing in progress in this country much of which is under the control or direction of American agents of European govern ments. In January last announcement came from London that J. P Morgan X Co. had been appointed commercial agents of the British government in the United States. This meant that much of the buying on account of England was to be carried on under the direction of the Morgan house; in fact, it was speedily learned that the upper floor of the newly erected Morgan banking house was set apart for this purpose.
 Several men who had achieved greatly as salesmen were brought into the service of these commercial agents of Great Britain. In all probability these men, experienced as they are as salesmen, would say, if they felt free to make full confession, that 1t is one thing to sell goods and that it is a reverse proposition to buy them. That, however, would be in accord with the experience of some of the great sell ing institutions of the United States. A man may be very great salesman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-02
ROANOKE

Roanoke. April 1.-(Special.)-The direc- tors of the w. A. Handley Manufacturing company are adding an extension to their cotton mill in Roanoke and are also en- gagged in building a house to be used as a schoolroom and as a public meeting place on the lower floor, while the second story will bc equipped as la1ge hall. W. S. Kirk is breaking dirt for the erec- ton of a large brick grist and blaming mill to be located near the Atlanta, Bir- mingham and Atlantic depot. B. G. San ders has begun the erection of bunga- low to cost seoo0,
 w.. IT Ilssery is making good progress in the construction of large lake, ball park and playgrounds on the north side of town. The lake will cover several acres and will be fitted out for bath ing boating and fishing.
 Dr. r. G. Trent, Jr., is fitting up the room recently occupied by the City cafe for a drug store. and will open for busi- ness soon.
 The faculty of the Roanoke schools are in Montgomery attending the Alabama Educational association.
 H Davis Weathers has been elected principal of the Randolph High school for the coming session, R. |. Burkes declining
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-02

The faculty of the Roanoke schools are in Montgomery attending : the Alabama Educational association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-02
Disabled Shin Arrivas

San Diego, Cal, April 1--The steam schooner O. M. Clark. disabled at sea when her tail shaft broke a few days out from Hilo, Hawaii. arrived here to- day under canvas. having sailed more than 450 miles. Several days after the accident on March Is, J. W. McAllister mate. and six of the crew. put off in ar open. ufeboat for the mainland to notify the owners. After six-day trip Nc Allister arrived at Port San Luis, Cal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-02
13,261, ,389 BALES OF CURRENT
 COTTON CROP NOW IN SIGHT

stocks in excess of those held at the close Of the commercial year were SlO,416 bales, as against 466.147 last year.
 Including stocks left over at ports and interior points from the last crop and that part of the current crop brought into sight during the last eight months, the supply was 1s s6oo. .647 bales. This was a decrease of 57l,oo6 bales under 1914, and an increase of 256, ,994 bales over 1913.
 Foreign exports for the eight months Of the season were 6,504. PA bales. decrease of 1903, 7ss bales under last year and 1o4,- 6S2 bales under 1913.
 The total movement for the month end ing March 31 was 1,36l,147 bales. as against 7S2.092 last veal and f.1l4,161 the year be- fore Stocks at the seaboard and the 9 leading southern interior points at the close of the month were 242S, 7S5 bales, as against 1,S51, 9s6 last year and 1,2S5,SeS the year before
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-02
Supply Shin Sails

Madrid. April 1.-(via Paris .)--Tele- grams received here today from Las Palmas, Canary Islands, say the Ham, burg-Amcrican steamed Macedonia has escaped and, evading British cruisers, has sailed for South American waters. The Macedonia Is laden with supplies be- lieved to be intended for German war ships.