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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12
Pleads for Action

Syracuse, N Y May 11.-Former Pres ident Theodore Roosevelt tonight made a plea for prompt action by the United States on account Of the Lusitania dis aster. while commenting on President Wilson's speech of last night to gath ering of naturalized Americans in Phila- delphia. Colonel Roosevelt was parQc- ularly interested in that part of the Pres dents speech in which the latter referred to such a thing as man being too proud to fight and "a nation being So right that it does not need to convince others by force that it is right
 q think that China is entitled to draw all the comfort she can from this state ment, said Colonel Roosevelt, and it would be well for the United States to ponder seriously what the effect upon China has been of managing her foreign affairs during the last 15 years on the theory thus enunciated.
 'If the United States is satisfied with occupying sometime in the future the pre- else international position that China now occupies, then the United States can af- ford to act on this theory. But it can rot act on this theory If it desires to retain or regain the position won for it under Washington and the men who in the days of Abraham Lincoln wore the blue under Grant and the gray under l Lee.
 | very earnestly nope that ne Will act | promptly. The proper time for delibera | tion was prior to sending the age that our government would hold Germany to strict accountability if 1t did the things which 1t has now actually done 150 Babies Drowned
 'The 15o babies drowned on the Lusi. tania, the hundreds of women drowned with them-sccres of these women ant children being Americans-and the Amer. ican ship. the Gulflight, which was tor. pedoed offers an eloquent commentary or the actual working of the theory that | is not necessary to assert rights and tha1 | policy of blood and iron can with eff | cacy, be met with a policy of blood ana \ water
 l "l see it stated in the dispatched | from Washington that Germany now offers to stop the practice of murder or the high seas committed in violation of the neutral rights she is pledged 70 preserve if we will now abandon further neutral rights. which by hel treaty she has solemnly pledged to se< that we exercise without molestation I such proposal Is not even en. titled to an answer. The mAnufactur< ard shipments of arms and ammuni \ tion to any belligerent Is moral oj immoral according to the use to whici the arms and munitions are to be. put H they are to be qsed to preysn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12
Loveman, Joseph s Loeb
This IS the Edison diamond
 disc phonogrdph
Designed by Thomas A. Edison 1t is the greatest musical instrument
 in the world

Four years ago Mir. Edison de- clared: "The photograph can be made the greatest musical instru- ment in the world; I intend to make it such; I will put before the world Ia photograph that will render whole operas better than the sing CTS themselves could sing them in a theatre. I shall do this by virtue of the fact that with the phono- graph can record the voices better than anyone in 8 theatre can hear them.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12
S~haIk Suspended

l Chicago. May a1 Because of a row with Umpire OLoughlin in St. Louis Sunday afternoon. Ray schalk, Chicago American
 catcher, received word today of his in
 definite suspensions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12
PoIo Scores

Philadelphia, May l1.-Point Judith de- |feated Devon 12 goals to 6 in the final match of the polo tournament for spe- 'ciaI individual cups at the Philadeiphie Country cluh (kodays ;,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12

the redress of hideous wrongs inflict- d on Belgium then it Is immoral to ship them. If they are to be used for
 tae redress of those wrongs and the restoration of Belgium to her deeply wronged and unoffending people, then 1t is well to remember there are things
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12
100 LATE ID CLASSIFY !

LARGE, cool rooms with table board; shady perch 22oe 6th avenue. north.
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The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-13
A FAKE AND ITS RESULTS.

The rush of wOudbe detectives who want Uncle Sam in Sherlock Holmes role has become somthng fierce Secretary Treasury McAdoo has step lively dodge the amateur seuths who have burning ambition to saucerke badges while they foreign spies and other desirable citizens to their lars. .s ..,.. ...
 McAdoo's trouble dates to few days when hard crbs with uxuriant imaginative faculties story the effect that owing the European complications, Secretary McAdoo arranging largely the force of human erres called service and intmating that recruits wanted.
 We the recruits have been coming since and George Cooksey the secretary Secretary McAdoo said weay that about 1000 applications fife. According to Cook sey the worst part of it that additional service wanted and they the department has money to pay them. ..,
 Judging from of the letters that have in Uncle Sam service force would be peach if recruited such embryonic detectives instance who writes Secretary McAdoo as follows: .tr rt '-,..
 q good mixer and attract attention wherever I talk freely and we'll" t.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-13
SUGGESTION A GOOD ONE.

MrMcfheson who toured Alaska in the interests of the Alaska Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce for ceebra ons in Alaska in making his report to Seattle members said transportation companies ought to arrange tourist boats they would remain longer in Alaskan towns
 He said he found there general complaint the of both the tourists and Alaska residents schedules Now that the Seattle Chamber likely to take this matter up with the transportation for years business the commercial organization in Alaska should also get busy. Naturally tourists to Alaska to much of the
 as they Of course until the present there probably not enough tourist business to regular excursion boats and break regular schedules The interests of the transportation companies must be considered well the interests of the Alaskan business
 But in another there is to believe there will be enough tourists coming Alaska enable the transpora- ton companies to make ''new schedule.' For instance, tourists could protaby spend two three days of the towns at which boats stop the coast of Alaska Around Juneau interesting places to be visited about which the tourist knows nothing under the men This is of other Alaskan towns Very often boats the night time and the tourists leave the boat When they Seattle all thy have of the country from the decks of the boats The Dispatch believes if the era Alaskan towns cooperate with the Seattle Chamber of Commerce in this matter and put it to the transportation companies different schedule will be worked out for next season-,uneau Dispatch
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-13
coRDovA COPPER ATTRACTING ATTENTION.

good newsthat coming from Alaska-that for the year 1915 copper will take first place in the products of that territory followed by ead gold coming third For many gold has taken first place.
 aforemention reversal shows that Alaska is coming own; that longer be looked upon solely field for the hardy adventurer but that of commercial development begun coincienta with the of the federal railroad which will populate Alaska with permanent desirable class of settlerSeae Star
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-13

Scacy of textiles has caused the German the people to their old clothes long possible when ordering omit the duads Perhaps the war will among other things teach the world of the values of simplicity
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-13
The weather surely is a peach.

The pound sterling refuses to be comforted
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-13

ExSenator Roots eyesight is improving with age. He confesses that he has caught glimpse of invisible govern nent"
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-13

The courts have barred doctors druggists and tobac from Zion City. Snuff said
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-13

The eete east has certain advantages the Girls in New York and Philadelphia wearing their stockings roll ed down to their shoe tops.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-07
slsMARcK's REPRooF

81 wish Twas an angel" sighed
little English girl recently, "for then
Icould drop bombs on the Germans"
Which reminds us of Bismarck
story. Bismarck was shot at one day
and his wife, greatly incensed at the
wouId-be assassin, declared that if
she was in heaven and saw him COM
ing up ladder she would push him
down into hell. Hush, my dear"
said Bismarck: You would not be
there with such thoughts as those"
Boston Transcript.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-07
ADEPT

DO you think that Skinner can
make a living out there?"
Make a living! Why, he'd make a
living on rock in the middle of the
ocean, if there was another man on
the rock"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-07
HE HEDGED

Waiter Tin restaurant What will
you have to drink, sir coffee, tea or
milk?
Guest-How's the coffee good?
Waiter-Excellent, sir; just like
your mother used to make.
Guest Huh! Gimme a cup of tea.
Indianapolis Star,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-07

PERHAPS BROKEN ON THE BAR
One of the best stories of Scar
borough-and it is authentic-comes
from village near the coast, where
the news trickled through during the
day in various forms.
"The Grand hotel has been
wrecked" said one of the villagers
who is looked upon as an authority.
Really" said his surprised ac-
quaintance. WAS it torpedoed?"-
Tit Bits.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-07
Trapped

''You have your fathers eyes," de-
cIared grandma, looking earnestly at
the young girl.
"Yes'm."
"And you have your mothers
hair"
mo; this is sisters hair" faltered
the girl "And she said 1 could bor-
row it."-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-07

Small Visitor = And how is your
mother, Penelope?
Penelope-Thank you, poor num-
mics a bit below herself this morn
ing-what with the cook and the kali
ser.-London Punch.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-04
The News Of the War.

Ever since the outbreak OF the war many
complaints have been heard charging the news
papers with printing. disseminating. unreliable or
one-sided news Most OF these complaints have
come from partisans finding the news not ex-
actiy to their liking or falling to find In the
newspapers appeals or alleged exposures
which they would like to see printed to promote
the cause OF the side with which they sympa-
thize. On this point II is gratifying to have the
judgment of a neutral thoroughly qualified to
give expert opinion purely from the standpoint
of news gathering. II anyone anywhere is more
competent to speak on this score than is Chester
s. Lord. for more than forty years on the staff
of the New York Sun, and for thirty-two years
its managing editor but retired from active
newspaper work since 1919 1t would be hard
TO find him. and this is what he says;
have read constantly and with very great at
tenton the American newspaper presentation OF this
war-and WITH supreme pride In that newspaper
achievement Almost every day hear the sneering
remark, You cannot believe any thing the news
papers say about the war" To which reply You
believe almost everything they say IN their news
columns and you may read their comments and In
ferences with assurance that they have falsfed
facts In reaching conclusions IL has been difficult
70 obtain quick reports OF military movements OF
battles for the that correspondents not
been permitted TO accompany the armies and
have over-censored all information; yet, reviewing
the months OF the conflict We fail TO recall any
serious Misrepresentation OF facts ard conditions We
understand with substantial accuracy how many men
each power has IN the field where the armies are
gathered what the losses have been the reserve
resources In men. munitions and money; also just
what advantage has been gained and lost. Our news
papers have spared neither effort expense They
present the from each national capital with
equal impartialiy printing every official report ex-
actly Il n given cut In presentation OF the causes
OF the and OF responsibilities for the declars-
lions OF war the American newspapers have ex-
hausted almost every for obtaining the in
telgent opinions OF eminent statesmen learned
jurists. distinguished authors writer's educators
cabinet ministerB-the best minds representing all
the nations IN conflict The spirit OF fairness wa
never manifestly attested than In the throwing
open OF newsnapeEs columns in indefinite number "a
| anybody Of any account who had anything 10 say
for any nation do not recall any stupendous event
either within IN history that has been 80
voinminoasly 50 fairly 20 honestly recorded
Mr.. Lords statement OF the case is so pointed
and so clear that IT requires no emphasis. just
put IL down that never before since the dawn OF
history have the people Of any country in the
world been kept SO WELL so promptly SO fully
and so fairly informed OF all the movements and
by-plays OF a great war as have the readers OF
American newspapers during the last year
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-04
Independence DAY.

No Fourth Of July in all the country's
records is more significant than the oGe we
greet today as the anniversary Of the nations
birth. The day has been sgnally marked on
many occasions, but its present observance will
be most notable. II finds the United states at
peace when all the other great powers Of the
world are at war. Our people are enjoying Is
they never have before life, liberty and the pur-
suit OF happiness. With our country's indie
pendence OF all other nations has come the dig
nifty and power of true greatness, condition
that flows from the high privilege Of political
liberty, shared in common by all the people
The ideals OF the Declaration of indie
pendence as yet have not been wholly attained,
but they never have been lost sight Of and
equality before the law is still assured TO all
Americans AS the days go by the great repub-
lie grows stronger, because Of the faith OF the
people on which IL is founded The Fourth Of
July is properly observed as the anniversary Of
momentous event in human history. but the
patriotic American will make every day a Glori-
Gus Fourth in practice.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-04
SECULAR SHOTS AT PULPIT.

Pittsburgh Dispatch The church folks
who were accommodated at Huntington
W. Va, for refusing to give up dancing
and card playing are also now exaspei d
ated. They got the eS coming and goin.
Houston Post Brother caves told his
congregation Sunday that Christians
crowd too much religion into one day or
the week. but we do not understand by
that he was abiding to those who spend
the Sabbath fishing
Brooklyn Eagle: a religious meeting
stoned by angered adherents Of other
scots in Plainfieldl N. j., may convince
pessilnists that this old world lie not ad-
vancing fast or far. Sometimes we brag
tot much about modern civilization.
st. Louis Republic: The Ackerly ex-
posure Of quarrels and chickering's over
money matters among the Sunday forces
VIII surprise no student OF religious his
tory. There is one thing that religious
work cannot Standard that is affluence.
The history is all one way. The effect
OF too much financial prosperity on re-
ligious organizations is always either
spiritual dry-rot within. along with emf
nent respectability without. or straight
corruption. when religion grows finan-
cially profitable look out for an insGrgent
movement
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-04
AROUND THE CITIES.

Tacoma has installed motor equipment
in its fire department and sent the fire
horses to grass.
Reading, Pa, has curfew law which
requires unescorted young women to
scoot Off the street at 10 p. m.
Chicago figures that 10000 men are in
volved In the building trades strike. All
are not idle: This is the open season for
fishing.
Salt Lake City sold $4,000 Of sewer and
water bonds 20 local capitalists ''at par.
accrued interest up 20 July /. 1915. less
1920 for commission" The bond inter
est rate is not stated.
The borough president Of Brooklyn Jars
Greater New York by proposing TO aban-
don the new court house project because
Of the great cost. estimated at from
si7oOo.OOo to ssosOoo0OO.
A Kansas City man testifying in his
application for divorce said that an in
heritance OF $4,000 by his wife banished
happiness from his household ana led Ia
separation. When wealth comes in at
the window love scoots through the
door,
Nashville. Tenn has a bunch of finan-
cial trouble sandwiched with an official
scandal. Eleven of the citys cash
books covering the period from isOe to
1912. have disappeared and the city finance
commissioner and city treasurer have
been arrested
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-04
TABLo1Ds OF SCIENCE.

Brewers have found that the ferrnent-
ing power OF yeast Is increased by brief
exposure 20 ozone.
One quart Of liquid soap invented by
a Dutch chemist. It Is asserted will wash
a mans hands 25OO times
Reliable statistics show that of ali the
timber trees cut in our forests less than
half Of the available wood material Is
actually used
Tests made BY an English electrician
have shown that 1t is possible for sin
gle master clock to operate 500 other
clocks strung along fifty miles of wire.
It has been estimated by Berlin scien-
fist that the commercial value of the
electricity in flash of lightning last
ing one-thousandth of a second is %
cents.
One of the oldest irrigation bitches
known TO man has been discovered re-
Gently In New Mexico. II is probably
between 1000 ANA 5000 years old and lies
in valley near Fort stanton.
BY act of congress the standard barrel
win contain hereafter 1855 cubic inches
unless the cranberry Is the commodity
measured Presumably even barrels
pucker UP on due provocation.
Each year thousands OF bushels Of
strawberries go to waste because OF low
prices or some adverse condition. The
Department of Agriculture has, therefore.
prepared bulletins on the manufacture OF
berry by-products, which should help in
saving this waste.
A watch may be used TO determine the
points of the compass by pointing the
hour hand at the sun any time of the
day and then placing a small piece OF
straight wire crosswise between the hour
hand and the figure twelve. getting ex-
actly half way. The point OF the wire
which comes between the twelve and the
hour hand always points due south
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-04
Alfalfa and the Megrims.

Here comes convention OF doctors at Chi
cago. with the startling announcement that a
sovereign remedy, veritable panacea, for the
blues has been discovered. No longer need any
body NOPE in the dumps, the prey to disquietng
thoughts to worry and care. One little dose of
a simple will chase the slooms far into
the darkness from whence they come, and invite
the Joys to revel in happy abandon. Just sip
of Medicago Saliva, and away goes your sorrow,
your interest in life revives and your appetite
for earth's good things is renewed. That name
may give you pause, and make you doubt the
efficacy of the new drug. but when you realize
at once that the doctors are modest in their
presentment. The restorative properties of
alfalfa have long been known in the west. II
first brought new life to a range country, de-
nuded by nibbling herds then II put vitality
into the feeding pens and dairy barns and IL has
even been commended by some enthusiastic sup
porters as substitute for bread and butter in
the daily dietary OF man. Therefore, those Of
who are specifically familiar with the won
ders already achieved by alfalfa are quite will
ing TO believe that its fluid extract will do all the
doctors report, and even more As was written
of a certain delectable distillate on long gone
by occasion:
1T smooths the wrinkles out OF care,
And makes high look like two pair"
Let us welcome this latest benefcence of the
great perenniaI-of the prairie and look forward
with confidence to its unfolding still further
capacity for the service of mankind.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-04
Legislative Progress for Women.

Regardless OF suffrage and non-suffrage
states. legislation advancing the welfare OF
wcmankind has received marked attention from
state lawmaking bodies during this year; A
summary OF legislative activities shows variety
Of laws mainly in the direction OF mothers
pensions. regulation OF working hours IN speci-
iied industries and equal suffrage.
Mothers pension laws were enacted for the
first time in Kansas Montana. Nevada New
Hampshire. New York. Oklahoma Tennessee
and wyoming. In eight other states existing
pension laws we're ampllfied. Grants TO Deepen
dent mothers with one child range from $40 "a
s25 month. with IS per month for each add
iional child under 16 years OF age The maxi.
mum rate o. s2b was established in Kansas
strictly speaking the aim OF these helpful iaw'
Is to restrict public assistance 70 widows with
minor children and TO mothers with 'chlldrer
whose husbands are insane or in prison. or ar,
physically incapable OF earning living.
New labor laws In four states establish
nfty-four hour week for women and boys unde
IS years in Maine, forbid overtime work to com
pensate for holidays IN Massachusetts, Fix Al
eight-hour day in Wyoming. and maximum o
ffty-two hours week IN Kansas. New Mckee
and Wyoming placed the property rights Of hus
band and wife on an equal footing. and Oregon
ordained equal pay for equal work OF men an,
women teachers in the public schools OF IA
state.
battle royal for equal suffrage IL schedule
for the coming fan In the big four eastern state
Massachusetts. New York New Jersey an
Pennsylvania. while lows. South Dakota an
West Virginia viii vote on the question nez
year A program embracing seven states in Nv
years insnres overtime work for the oratorics
batteries OF the cause
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-04
People and Events

The National Federation Of Musicians
reports that tho American people spend
800. 10000 annually for music, besides the
great variety of chin music turned loose
without an orchestra leader.
The law IL bearing down hard on
Hoosiers these mellow days. An Evans
vile dad with more nerve than dlsore-
ton, was fined s. and costs for spanking
his 1e-year-old daughter. who dlsobeyed
parental orders not to so out with her
beau"
While looking at his burning buildings
few months ago. Tom Edison got an
idea and developed II into . light to WEI
on the helmets of firemen. which will
enable them to see through smoke. This
may be beaten by device which will
prevent spontaneous combustion
Lehigh county. Pennsylvania, has lost
its champion pie baker, Sally Knauss,
who passed away at g. 1t IS estimated
that In her fifty-eight years Of active
joy-making. Sally made mankind her
debtor to the tune OF 100000 pies. II
sally has not received a joy-ride across
the Styx the ferryman doesn't know a
good recruit on sight.
an SAVenueo inNesuBation OF the protein
and calory contents of the food pushed
over the quick-lnnch counters Of New
York City puts pork and beans at the
head of the list To make assurance
doubly sure the quantity Of protein was
determined by the method Of Kjeldahl
and its calory content was tested by
combustion in a Richie bomb-calorimeter -
Boston's favorite energy-booster stands
up to every test
the most beautiful man In the world
has been found in Boston, and answers
to the name of William Alfred Williams.
The accusation is qualified by the state
ment that he halls from Pittsburgh. The
difficulty Of reconciling the claim and the
birthplace leaves the rest OF mankind
undisturbed in their notions OF beauty
reflected by a mirror.
Sixteen years ago in street in New
York City two 4-year-old babies saw
each other and became fast friends over
their playthings. They went to the same
schools and graduated from the high
school together. At luncheon given
the graduates few days ago. the en-
gagement of the pair was announced.
Both are 20 and will wed at %. The
age OF romance is not wholly lost.