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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-08-05

ypestered Die admira alad III war.
Office to try his scheme fonxannihilafs
Ing an enemy From 1911 unsal aJH6k
4Dundnald carried specificationsfof
his power Which AL who were in
the secret represeated MS oo fTishts
ful and destructive even for warfare
At the time or the siege 0f Sehasto.
.po1sthe war Office was seriouslyscon-
sidering the plan. but sQuphhlessover
thecest, and the fall II Ihe fortress
while plans were immature eifectual-
Nv Blocked experiments with thets4aw''
full power.
Losd pnndcnald PLAN in brief,
was tossmoke out he RUSSIANS with
sulphur gases and black pitch tar
smoke, then to burn b ii out With
fapltha thrown on the water and ig.
nited by q ball OF potassium When
tho plan was being considered III
duce Sebastopol. he asked for BOO
tons OF sulphur, 2,900 tons OF coke
and several thousand tons % gasor
tar for furnishing the dense smoke to
mask the other part Of the work
Crude indeed seems this stfoo NV;
ful' invention of war. but for years
the British press and the British mill.
tary authorities spoke OF the terri.
bile power with which Great Britain
could annihiiate her enemies were
she ever backed against ~ VAIL.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-08-05
BRiTAlN'S lawful POWER
] ONLY AMATEuRISH PLAN

Lord Dundonald's great destructive
force, which for years was tradition
in the British army, as too awful to
use" turns out to be a very amaeur
ish plan of smoking out the enemy
very amateurish, indeed, In view of
the Germans use Of chlorine gas and
the French gaseous explosive, turpin-
tie, which is being held exclusively
for the defense of Paris, and was only
used once in the present war, when
the Germans were within a few miles
of the outer Paris forts.
Turpinite is both an explosive and
q deadly gas. After the explosion of
the shell, the gas paralyzed every
one within many yards. Germans
were described as standing rigid in
the trenches, the spark of life having
of the turpinite gas. The Germans
chlorine is too we'll known now to
need further description.
For years, Lord Dundonaid. a pep
perry admiral of the old English school
who was also a devotee Of chemistry,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-08-05
BATTLES THAT COST
$4,000 A MiNuTE

The report comes from England
that In one battle an average Of 1000
shells a minute were fred eNerysInin-
ute for more than two days.
In this country our greatest can
aaonading was at Gettysburg, when
the average was not even 100 shots A
minute for less than two hours do
not know what the cost OF those shells
was that the English report deals
with says an authority, butt do know
that an American company Is making
S 100000 shells at an average price of
$13.
That ifs a very low average, but
even SO, shooting avail $13,000a min-
ute burns a considerable hole into the
pocket OF Mr.. European Taxpayer.
IL Mr. Rockefeller really has an in
come or $4,000, 900 a year, which
they say he has, that would be about
500 a minute. Hence 1T would take
1870 Rockefellers to foot THAT ammu-
milton bill for those Wasteful bellig'
erents,
That old joke that the English are
willing to continue this war nntiIsthe
last Frenchman and Russian Is killed
needs revision To read thus: AL com:
batants may continue while the folks
at home can furnish q dollar to buy
shot and powder,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-08-05
TYRoEEANs PROVE ROCKS
ARE EFFECTIVE WEAPONS

Innsbruck, TyroI.-While both the
Germans and Austrians are fighting
with 42-centimeter cannon, and with
Weapons that areSthe last word in the
art of the arms manufacturer. the
Tyroieans who have been drawn into
the war BY the entrySof Italy find that
the weapons used in the N~apoleonian
a are still effective,a and are using
them with what is reported as good
success.
The old weapons" are nothing less
than huge boulders which they are
rolling down., ayalanchssike onto
the Italians as the latter attempt to
storm the heights along the Austro-
Italian frontier. They are proving
quite as deadly as any shells have
done in this war,
The avalanche OF rocks was first
used successfully in the battle of Bel.
fore June Ia. The Austrian forces
consisted of gendarme and TyTolean
sharp shooters whose forefathers had
fought a-hundred years ago in ap
proximately the same place.
The third company Of the seventy
first Italian infantry regiment began
an attack on Belfiores attempting tc
come up along the ravine of the Gina
NorTe. Long before they were at the
top, however, the doWnpour Of bould
Iers began.
Many of the Italians We're killed al
once, others SO severely wounded
that they we're captured. Those WIKI
Icould scrambled to one side of the
%rayine or the other, but only to be
come easy marks for the bullets Q
the Austrians.
Sergeant-major Reyrer of teenssn
darmerie, who inaugurated the stone
avalanche plan, mas been decorated
with the golden bravery medal, th.
first Of the kind to be bestowed OF
the italian front.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-08-05

lew years u OF course, the west
8ern people livagm hopes OF return,
Eof former conditions.
Geo. II. Marquis, Lawyer. tEx,Judge
circuit court Hesgaard block Off
Mr.. and Mrs. Sells Of Sioux Fails,
who have Just arrived home from
Chicago, had a narrow escape from
being the victims OF the Inflated
steamer. Eastland. is they had de-
nided to take that very trip across the
slakeato MICHIGAN City. An account OF
the frail health OF Mrs. Sells, who
had been In a hospital there, and
due. to the large amount OF tickets
sold, the Sells decided almost at the
last moment not to take the trip.
Mr.. Sells said that no words could
describe the picture of sorrow and
misery. In many Instances, a whole
family was wiped out.
The Toronto deuel. county, Herald
snea ass ~ follow Of the band Some
time ago the Fourth Regiment band
of WATERFOWL departed for Califor-
mia to play at the Elks convention
at Los Angeles. The band carried off
first prize at that place and we also
noticed In several papers that they
carried off first prize at San Diego.
California, at the Moose Convention.
From there they left for San Fran
cisco and without question will get
first honors there. This sure will
give Watertown some good adveTtis-
ing and also South Dakota. The peo-
pie OF South Dakota, should be proud
of having such a bunch of musicians
and their equal will be hard to find
in the United States.
Don't forget, 10 pictures, 8 styles,
for $3.50 for q short time at Gray's
Studio, over Duffners Drug Store.
Advertisement. 4Stf
a new creamery company has been
organized at Aberdeen with local cap.
ital. 1t is expected that the office and
plant will be opened for business In
the near future. Mr.. p, L. Belts OF
this city, who has had many years
experience in all phases Of the en-.
terprise, has been engaged to take
charge OF the new undertaking, and
he left last Monday to assume charge
of the preliminaries. Just as soon as
he can get his office equipped and the
necessary machinery on hand, the
new plant will be ready for business
Mr.. Belts has the reputation of be
ing exceptionally well informed oI
all points connected with creameries
and storage plants, at all stages, from
the producer to the consumer, and the
Aberdeen institution is to be con
graduated upon securing his ser
vices.
DR.. H. M. Freeburg. Top fsor OF
Garnite block. Special attention To
surgical cases Hours 8 to 5 p. m.
Phones: Office. 24SO: res. 247s. l6tt
1t was stated in last weeks edition
of the Saturday News that the Sew
enth Day Adveitists were seTiousl,
considering the advisability Of renaov
ing their state Headquarters from
Redfie1d to WATERFOWL. 1t has since
been determined to do so. Speaking
of the removal the Redfield Journal
Observer says: lit was learned this
week that the Offices Of the South Da
kota Conference of the Seventh Da.
Adventists and the Tract Society o
the same denomination will be re
moved next week to new quarters IL
Watertown. These Offices have beel
located at Plainview Academy since
the building of that school, but be
came cramped there for room, an,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-08-05
BILL TURNER'S MODE
OF BUSINESS LIFE

Bill Turner was farmer. he labor
ed all his life. He didn't have no
scheolin' and neither did his wife.
But Bill was built for business and
made the wheels so round, and left
a healthy fortune when they put him
under ground. He was always takms
chances, paid a hundred for a bull.
His neighbors called him crazy, but
he left a stable full OF cows that
broke the record, making butter by
the ton, and Bill had his picture
printed in the S~queedunk Weekly Sun
He had new tangled notions Of max.
ing farming pay. He even bought d
fool machine to help him load his
hay. The neighbors fairly snorted
when they saw the bloomin' thing;
said Bill would never make II work;
1t wasn't worth a ding! Bill didn't
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-06
VATICAN IS BES|EGED BY PEACE QUERIES; ALL RUM0RS DENIED
Interview Between Cardinal Gibbons and President Wilson Is Considered As Significant

Rome, September 5.-(vm Paris 6:1o D. m,)-The Vatican is besieged with requests from all parts of the world for inforna. ton regarding possible action by Pope Benedict in concert with the United States in favor of peace The vatican answers that nothing of a positive nature exists and that Cardinal Gibbons visit to President Wilson must not be re- garded as the first step in a new papal initiative.
 This answer apparently does not satisfy inquirers, who seem to think it is de- signed to conceal progress which is being made in the negotiations.
 Cardina, Falconio at Veletri frequently Is questioned by the pontiff about the American situation. He has an intimate knowledge of life in the United States.
 Mario Todeschini, deputy papal secre- tary of state, who works daily with the pope, considers significant the great num- Der of inquiries received from all quar- ters as soon as announcement was made of the interview between President Will son and Cardinal Gibbons
 The Corriere DItalia, the semi-o .ficial vatican organ, will announce officially tomorrow that there is no foundation for reports that Pope Benedict has sent Pres- ident Wilson a message urging him to in itfate a peace movement or that the pom tiff proposes to publish another appeal for peace. The vatican denies renewed ru- mors that the pope Is about to issue such an appeal The parsonage who gave out the denia. said, however, these reports will be repeated at fixed intervals until the day comes when at last they are true'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-06
ROB
 POSTOFF|CE SAFE
Robbers Loot Safe at New. castle, Securing Stamps
 and Money

The safe of the Ramsey & Mccormack company at Newcastle was burglarized sometime early yesterday morning and $500 in currency and $50 in stamps were stolen. The office of the Ramsey x Mccormack company was also used as the posteffice and all the money and stamps was kept in the safe of the com pany
 The robbers drilled hole through the combination of the safe and by the aid of some very clever work succeeded in getting the safe open without dynamiting it. The police department has been noti- lied as well as the federal authorities here. As yet no arrests have been made.
 After the burglars had secured their booty they carefully covered their tracks with red cayenne pepper. The robbery was not discovered until yesterday morn ing when the postmaster. E. P. Moore, went to the office to sort the mail There was no signs of any confusion in the onice and everything pointed to the fact that the burglars were experts and worked without any molestation.
 As soon as MT. Moore learned of tho robbery he got in touch with the local deputy sheriff and dogs were put on the trail Owing to the pepper being sprinkled all over the place, 1t was im- possible for the dogs to get on the scent. It Is believed that the work was done by experts. One of the men, 1t is thought Is an expert safe blower as we'll as be- ing familiar with the general work ings of a safe. Had 1t not been for their success in forcing the safe with out blowing it, 1t is believed they would nave placed charge of nitroglycerin in the hole they had bored and blown the safe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-06
Arrival at Queenstown

Queenstown, September 5.-(10:30 D. m.) According to statements made by some of those who were landed here, the cap tain of the Hesperian and about 20 of his crew never left the steamer and although tho captain appealed to many of his men who had taken to the boats to return, they did not respond.
 So far as ascertained by the American consul there were only two Americans aboard. Both were saved. They were ships stewards. One of them, named Donlan of Pittsburg, said that no sub marine was sighted The other Is named McAllister. His home Is in Grand Rapids.
 Among the soldiers returning to Canada was one named Chambers, belonging at Truro, Nova Scotia. Through gas fumes at the front he had lost the sight of both eyes, but after the explosion he dis covered to his astonishment that be had regained the sight of one eye.
 A Canadian officer who remained on board the Hesperian until the rescuers arrived, said that the wireless was put out of action, but ships officer climbed the mast and soon repaired it.
 The first rescue steamer arrived at 9:3O o'clock and took survivors out of the life boats. Two other steamers came up an hour later and one remained with the Hesperian until midnight, when Captain Main reported that he would be able to
  reached Queenstown.
 Bugler A. Royale. a Canadian, said that one lifeboat was hanging in midair with its bow up and stern down. He said that evidently all those who had been in that boat were thrown into the sea.
 Later Royale said he saw another boat hanging in the same way. It's only occu- pant was a baby which he rescued. The boat in which Royale put away from the Hesperian picked up two women who had been thrown into the water and later two men.
 Tells of the Attack
 Ronald Whitney of London, who with his wife was a passenger on the Hes perian, said:
 We were sitting on the upper deck when about 8:30 o'clock Saturday even ing we felt a violent impact which all most knocked us out of our chairs.
 'In less time than I can tell of it., a huge column of water rose almost ss high as the masts. and breaking, drenched us to the skin. We had thought we were out of the danger zone and were discussing the possibili ty of a pleasant voyage.
 The lifeboats were lowered arc rowed away from the steamer, on which the captain and officers and some of the crew remained. The steamer ap- parently was struck on the starboard I'd side, but as 1t was nearly dark the torpedo could not be seen. After tie explosion the Hesperian settled down by the head. Rescue steamers soon were on the scene and took the passengers on board"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-06

Next Thursday Blach's will be closed all day account holiday

stllt tO tllt IlNSI Ddlh WdS siCt harmed General Nafarrate alleged that the soldier was, fired upon from the American side of the border when he went to the river to water his horse. Washington, September 5.-All United States troops on the Mexican border were under orders tonight to be in readiness to meet any emergency. War department officials said extraordinary vigilance had been ordered as a result of repeated raids in American territory by Mexican bri- gands and soldiers and renewed reports of preparation for an organized invasion from across the Rio Grande.
 As long as the Mexican raiders con- tinue to appear only In small bands, it is understood they will not be followed into their own territory. Officials h. dicate that the American commanders would not hesitate to pursue the enemy until they were completely routed should there be anything like an organized in- vasion of the United States.
 Persistent reports that some of the Mexican raiders who have been slain wore Carranza uniforms and that there is a concerted move by some Carranza leaders to arouse Mexican sentiment against the United States brought a de- nial tonight from Elizo Arredondo, Car ranZa's confidential Washington agent.
 The Pan-American conferees may meet this week. They now are awaiting Ger eral Carranza's reply to their appeal for a peace conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-06
THE URGENT NECESSITY
 OF COUNTY HOSPITAL s
SOCIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT Fly MRS. SIDNEY M. ULLMAN

If hospitals are good for city people, why not for country people?' Alabama has law that makes 1t possible for every county in the state to maintain a county hospital, and in spite of this Jefferson county is the only one that has such an institution, and the county of Jefferson claims that the percentages of persons us- ing the hospital outside of the city limits is only 12 per cent
 There Is but one reason for this, the lack of education that the country people have along these lines and the lack of desire on the part of the country doctors to ad- vocate such a move.
 In speaking of the county hospitals to a physician he said the patients could be treated with far less expense to the state if treated in their homes This may be- so far as the medical case is concerned but what of the case that must have an operation? If county public hospitals even very small ones, with ambulance service, were accessible to the country people, many lives would be saved, more doctors would be proficient, it would pre- vent malpractice, nurses might be trained, hygiene taught to a much larger oegree in communities, increased longev- ity, and a lower rural death rate
 In 1909 Dr. E.. E. Munger, a physician of northern Iowa, prepared a paper for the state conference of charities and cor rections, entitled, the County Public Hospital as an Economic and Educational institution In this paper he called at tention to number of interesting facts for example, 12.s0o mothers who die an- nually in the United States during child birth. large proportion could be saved by proper care. and scientific attention. He spoke of 30.276 babies dying from pre- mature birth, 10,052 from lack of care. Dr. Munger says: There should be a pub lie hospital system fashioned somewhat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-06
TWO MORE MEXICAN
 BANDITS ARE SHOT
 BY AMERICAN TROOPS

(Cont1nued from Page One) onel Bullard issued instructions to the troops at Reynosa to see that the de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-06
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW
 ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

No mans opinion is more highly re- garded today than that of Shaw. As a preacher of reform he ranks above the heads of any living writers. His sincer- ity has never been questioned. The fol- lowing quotation from him this sub- ject of capital punishment is valuable:
 "Assa ssination on the scaffold Is the worst form of assassination. because there it is invested with the approval of society.
 Tt is the deed that teaches, not the name we give it. Murder and capital punishment are not opposites that can- eel each other, but similars that breed their kind.
 When a man wants to murder a tiger he calls 1t sport; when tiger wants to murder him he calls 1t ferocity. The dis tinction between crime and justice is no greater. Crime Is only the retail de- partment of what in wholesale we call penal law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-06

| after the public school system and our national health would be made an ever increasing national asset"
 Care of the patients should be furnished for the lowest possible cost when the pa- tient Is able to pay at all The hospital will become the health center of the community.
 Authorities estimate that there should be at least one hospital bed to each 100 persons.
 Several months ago this department suggested the necessity of rural nurses to assist the farm women. This field or itinerant nurse could emanate from the county hospital just as the field nurse of the anti-tuberculosis association does her work with the dispensary as a back ground. Rural school children need med ical attention as well as the city child
 Visiting nurses could send the patient to the county hospital and insure them proper care.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-06
Steamship Hesperian
 Is T0rpedOed Without
 Warning By Submarine
(Continued From Page One.)

 1855 feet long with a beam of 60 feet and depth of hold of 40 feet.
 Queenstown. September 5.-Rescue boats with passengers and members of the crew of the Allan line steamer Hesperian arr rived here today and told of the torpedo ing of the liner Saturday night by Ger man submarine off the south coast of Ireland
 The passengers were unanimous in de- claring that the Hesperian was attacked in the early night without warning The only person aboard the steamer who &C., tually saw the underwater boat was . man on watch, who got glimpse of it in the distance and reported the fact to Captain Main.
 The passengers declare the steamer was down by the head when they last saw her, but that she was making her way slowly to Queenstown under her own steam.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-06
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Mamie E. McFarlin

Mrs. Mamie E. McFarin, aged 39, died yesterday at a local infrmary after a short illness. Funeral services will be held from the family residence, SS4 North Fifty-fourth street, this morning at 1O o'clock. She is survived by her husband, two sons, Carl and Will McFarlin, and two daughters, Misses Alleen and Helen McFarlin. The pallbearers are J. B. Gib- son, J. E. Robinson, pr. A. W. Bell, IL. L. Campbell, L. l.. Campbell and J. B. Sandifer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-06
ELECTION OF OFFICERS KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

The annual meeting and election of off cers of Birmingham council, No. 63| Knights of Columbus, will be held tonigh at their hall on Third avenne. In addi ton to the election of officers a numbd of important matters will come befor the council, including the report of Judg o. R. Hundley and M. Ed Linnehan, deld gates to the convention of the suprem council of the order, held recently in Seat tie, Wash. Grand Knight Hundley I'd quests all members of the order to at tend the meeting tonight. as it is th most important of the year.
 The Clint Is Sunk
 London. September b.-ts:30 p. m.)-Th Norwegian bark Clint has been sunk. bu its crew of 14 was landed safely.
 The Clint was of 4lS tons and was buil in 1875. It was owned at Arendal, Nor way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-06
ARTHUR J. BALFOUR. IN LETTER TO PRESS EXPOSES THE NAVAL
 FIASCO OF GERMANY
(Continued from Page One)

stronger or Germany weaker? Is it be- cause the attitude of the President has varied? Is 1t because the arguments of the Secretary of State have become more persuasive? Is it because German opin- ion has at last revolted against lawless cruelty?
 No. The son is found elsewhere It is found in the fact that the authors of the submarine policy have had time to measure Its effects-that the deeds which were merely crimes in May and September are seen to be blunders.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-06
Abraham B. Killian

Abraham B. Killian, aged 66 years, died suddenly yesterday afternoon at his res idence, 372S Fifth avenue. south. Apoplexy was the cause of death. He is survived by a widow and three children, William Killian, Mrs. l.. H. Finder and Miss Helen Killian. Funeral services this aft. ernoon at 8 o'clock from the residence Interment at Forrest Hill cemetery.