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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-13
Steamer Seattle Aground

Vancouver, B. C., November 12.-The Pacific Coast Steamship company s steamer City of Seattle went aground in Granville channel, B. C., early today. Twenty passengers and 19 of the crew have been landed at Prince Rupert by the fishing boat Albatross. The City of Seat tie, pound from Seattle for southeastern Alaska ports, was reported to be in no great dange- She has 800 tons of freight aboard. The steamer Princess May is standing by.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-13

Because of the big pay rolls of the Dwight Manufacturing company and the Gulf States Steel company, money vii be plentiful in the Gadsden district the latter part of this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-13
NEW DECATUR
Merchants of City Rejoice at Prospect of Cold Wave


 New Decatur, November 1a-(Spe- cial )-The grading of the bottom road. two mile stretch of highway connecting the Athens pike with the Decatur ferry, and an important link in the proposed Jackson highway. has been completed. Next week the gray cling will begin and it-fs expected that by December this formerly almost impossible thoroughfare in the rainy season will be yeritable speedway. The. road was rebuilt with funds con tributed jointly by citizens of the De- caturs and the commissioners of Lime stone county, the sum of S6OoO being raised for the work
 Malcolm Robertson, public school student, narrowly escaped serious in jury yesterday while conducting exper- tments in chemistry. He was almost suffocated by the fumes of choral if was stated. pr. F. F. Petty attended the lad, who is reported out of danger today
 Many local football enthusiasts vii, go from the Decaturs Saturday to Bir- llii.S llifil tO WitHtSS. tue -AuDurl1-N an der bilt football game The Commodores spent tonight in Athens, Having depart ed from their annual custom of quar- tering here the night before their big Birmingham. game. 4
 Prospects of cold wave, now re- ported in transit by the weather man. brought much joy to the merchants of the Decaturs. who, are complaining that tho continued hot weather is interfer- ing With business. The rain of last night laid the dust on the roads of Morgan county. affording great relief {; to tourists. Owing to the continued dry weather much of the cotton crop has been picked. but the majority of the farmers are holding for higher prices. The damage suit of w. E. Lynne. d Hartselle merchant. against the Louis ! ville and Nashville railroad has been reversed by the supreme court Mir, Lynne was awarded damages in the sum of S760.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-13

vier of the Southern railway, a commit tee from the Chamber of Commerce an nounced that plans for improvment o1 the Southern depot are more extensive than they at first believed, and the i'm provement will be satifactory to them
 About 5000 will be spent on the depot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-13
GADsDEN
City to Renew Fight for Jackson Hfghway-ChiId Dies After Drinking Whisky From Jug

Gadsden, November 12.-(Special) The fight for the Jackson highway is to be renewed by Gadsden. Secretary Earl Lay of the Chamber of Commerce, with a delegation of business men, will go to Nashville to present further reasons 1 for bringing the route this way. The committee in charge of the matter has decided to hear further evidence, and the Gadsden men are prepared to fur
 nish it. letter to s. c. Mcdaniel, county superintendent of education, from Gov renor Henderson brings the informa- ton that the latter is endeavoring to formulate a plan for borrowing money to pay rural school teachers. It is prob able that the plan will contemplate the
 loan by local banks to the state at
 per cent interest of funds sufficient to pay the teachers.
 The 12-year- old son of MT and Mrs
 Ross Lang of Guntersville died yester-
 day after having partaken freely from
 a jug of whisky He was found in a
 stupor, and efforts to revive him failed.
 The body turned almost black after
 death.
 A decrease of about 3o00 bales is shown in the ginning report for Etowah county to November l. For 1915 the amount was SS12 bales, while for the same period in 1914 it was 11,306 bales After consulting business men, the Alabama City council declined to grant la carnival company license to open there.
 r1,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-13

After consulting business men, the Alabama City council declined to grant la carnival company license to open
 there.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-03

warship invented by Louis Gatham.
costing about third as much as a
dreadnaught. very swift and armed
with only four high powered 20-inch
rifles. firing a shell which is not in
tended TO penetrate armOr plate, but
10 verify blow it apart when il ex-
plodes upon contact with the hull OF a
warship. Another device which is
being now experimental with and said
20 be almost perfected. Is an aerial
torpedo wit ha range far exceeding
that of the largest siege gun 1t is
miniature airship and, from all re-
ports. can be directed with accuracy.
OF course, some wise acres will scott
at this but they jeered at the subma-
rine and the Wheatehead torpedo.
just a decade ago.
Either Of the new war machines
mentioned. If brought to reasonable
degree Of perfection, will make junk
Of the batt1eship and revolutionize
naval armament. For which reason
it would seem utter folly to proceed
with a naval building program based
upon the battleship Still. il is a safe
proposition to go ahead with the con-
struction OF airships and submarines.
The effectiveness of both have been
proven i'm this war. and we are sadly
in need of them. Until some ingenious
inventor stumbles upon a counter
weapon the efforts Of the naval board
should be directed toward the con-
struction and perfection Of those
branches OF the service principally If
the dreadnought is TO be relegated to
the scrap-heap we already have
enough TO make quite "a respectable
nile
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-03

cities in making an effort to get rid
of the tramp nuisance. The move is
one that will appeal to househOlders
and all industrious citizens. The
tramp is a parasite. He lives off of
society, doing little or nothing toward
paying the cost of his keep. Too
often he is not above pilfering and
making himself a general nuisance in
the communities he visits He should
have no place in our scheme of ex-
istence This world owes him no
living and should not be called on
longer to support him in idleness.
The great weakness in the at
tempts that have been made by those
dealing with the tramp problem has
been due to lack of cooperation
among communities. Chicago, for
example, may be able TO drive the
tramps from it's borders. but nothing
permanent can be expected from
such effort. The Migrants will merely
wander to some other place and wait
an opportunity to return to Chicago.
Or, If they do not go back to Chicago,
they make themselves a nuisance
somewhere else, while the tramps
from other towns are going to Chi
cago.
The old-fashioned tactics of the
police in handling the tramp ques-
ton merely forced those wanderers to
move on. 1t did not lessen their
number, and that is the point. Each
city acted selfshly and alone. The
restilt was that none accomplished
results. Cooperation by the authori-
ties in all parts of the country is
what is required to cope with the
tramp. He should not lac passed
along. but squelched wherever he
may be.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-03

Editor:-f see that Washington
officials announce the wealth of
the L. s. as S1S7, 900. 900. 600 and
the per capita $3.50. What does
per capita" mean2 What does
$3.50 per capita" signify?
RICHARD ROE, JR.
Dckle. per capita" is Latin. Per"
means "by." Capita" means head"
Thus Sc have ''by the head" through
jUst1pos.ng the two words. Doubtless
you often heard of selling cattle at so
muon pcr head Well. per capita, Z"
~ rc. % people. has the same mean
ESQ per capita" signifies that,
.oeatue heads and money there are
1889 dollars TO match every head in
America. That's all. Don't get the
dslusion that every head of folks owns
1880, Dickie. for such is not the case.
10y a large majority. on the contrary,
it is probable that the great majority
of folks haven't within a gunshot of
$3.50.
You sec. if Mr. Rockefeller, for in
stance. has $19,50O, 900, his mon
ey representes 10000 people, fig
urin on the per capita basis. If
Uncle John has $195. 100000, it repre-
sents 100. 600 heads of people, and so
IN.
Those Washington officials are a
cherry lot. Dickie. They like to make
folks happy by showing them what
they would have were the wealth OF
the country equally divided, and so
they announce $3.50 per capita OF
course. If Uncle Rockefeller held all
the $4,000, 600, 600, those pleasant
Washington fellows could still an
nounce $3.50 per capita" But Dickie.
don't be down cast if you've got only
$50 of your per capita $3.50. Just
think how happy you'd be if you had
1880. That's what those Washington
fellows are after They just want to
make you feel good. 1t doesn't cost
them anything. and Mr.. Rockefeller
doesn't mind IT.
Get it clearly, Dickie, and don't 20
10 spurging in Wall st.-"195O per
capita" simply signifies that there
would he $3.50 Of wealth for every
American, were the wealth equally di-
vided 1t is merely a picture, DicSie
a nice picture in black and white. with
mn offfcfo1 F,.ar,o
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-03
PROGRNNL RIIr WHAra

The people of the United States. that
is the bulk of the thinking. reasoning
people, are probably aligned with the
bigger-navy movement, TO be ad-
vanced on a non-war trust grating
scale.
The lessons OF the war have CON
verted most of those who. one year
ago. bitterly opposed an enlarged
naval program, IL is probable that
the administration IS also now OF the
opinion that a great navy is essential
10 the safety and happiness OF this
country. II should De commenced at
once FOR II takes some time 10 con-
struct even submarines. But now We
are confronted with tremendous OBJ
stacle. II Is that we do not know
what 20 build.
Reliabl advices from abroad prom
ise startling developments ere this
war " over. One Is a new type OF
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-03

fully and effectively. But the men
who have worked at the bench usual
~ know only very few processes
and lack broad business training, and
those who have had broad education
are helpless when they see a tool or
a machine
The work at the bench comes
closer 10 the heart Of business than
any function performed with. clean
hands in an Office. As time goes on
there will be more trade schools, as
suggested by the manufacturers COM
mittee referred 10 above. where young
men can acquire general technical
knowledge without doing some rou-
tine thing over and over again for
years
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-03

one Of the big problems bothering
a great many American young men.
being graduated from colleges and
schools. is how they can get start
in some line of manufacturing. This
is perhaps the opportunity that looks
most attractive TO the bulk OF our
business beginners.
Some thoughts on this question
were presented recently TO the Ma
tionaI association OF Manufacturers by
q committee on industrial education.
Che committee urged that rich mems
boys and poor mems boys should be
trained at the same schools in basic
principles OF manufacture.
\ great many ambitious young men
take jobs at office work. They may
spend years in debating letters. re-
ceiving and shipping orders keeping
books. and passing on credits. and
after thGy have spent the first flush OF
their young manhood they may have
but a superficial knowledge of the
processes Of making the goods.
They might ne able to. run a busi-
ness. if these processes continued the
same year after year. but fashions Of
manufacture change fast. Tie office
trained man. is incapable OF adapting
himself 10 these changes and his sub
ordinates take advantage OF his ig-
norance
The thoroughly trained factory
manager should be able 10 go into the
mill and perform any process him
self al least well enough so he can
know when an employe doe II skill
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-03
GUS \. KLINGLER AND HIS Sue
EESSOR


In the passing OF Gus A K1ngler
faithful and efficient trustee has
been lost to Portage township. In
the appointment OF John b. Witwer,
who was Trustee Kllngler's deputy, TO
fiji the unexpired term of his chief
the board Of county commissioners
has chosen wisely Mr.. witwer, ac-
quainted with the splendid operating
methods of the office in vogue since
the first of the year. is a man who can
be depended upon. The humanity
and economy introduced into the Of
fee Will not be neglected.
Mr.. Klingler will be missed by a
host of friends. AS truant officer for
several years he proved his worth to
many a youngster by employing assist
ing rather than penalizing methods
and these he continued when elected
trustee by the Portage township
voters Those whom he has aided
will not soon forget him, say nothing
OF his personal friends and acquaint
ances. Mr.. Witwer becomes the vir-
tual administrator of this Mr.. King
ler's official estate.
Witwer was a candidate for the
nomination for register of deeds on
the democratic ticket last year, losing
out by but a very few votes, after it
was at first thought that he had won.
Naturally the closeness of his defeat
wrought itself into an unusual disap-
pointment. This may have been taken
into account by the commissioners, or
may not have been, but that fact re-
mains that as his predecessors deputy,
he had gained an experience well
worth considering, and which, we be-
lieve was well considered. Witwer
will make good.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-03
Conducted today. also, by the
Freshman class ina Journalism OF
y. ID. 4.


Famous Stories RelIashcd.
\ speaker at a temperance meeting
made the statement that the great ma
JOrity of cOnyiCts and insane owed
their condition to drink After the
meeting an opponent took exception
10 this statement and demanded proof.
Whereupdn the speaker said that a
keeper OF an insane asylum was the
authority, having personally told him
so not long before.
Il couldn't accept that" remarked
the dissenter. for this reason: sew
eral years ago my wife and i were Wis
lting an asylum and we saw many
strange sights. Finally We came to a
particularly funny ward. These the
keeper and guide told us, are perfect
~ harmless, but they are queer We
call it the historical ward. This man,
for instance. thinks he is Caesar; that
one over there sitting so erect is, to
himself. Louis NV, etc. But the fun
niest one of all is that fellow over
there by the door; he thinks he is Ma
pOleOn.
We'll, perhaps he is" remarked
laughlngly.
The keeper looked me in the eye
for full minute. with the most queer
expression on his face; and then he
blurted out: The h he is; I'm Ma
poleOn." r. J. NJ.
Tributes and Attributes.
Behind the little maiden slight,
The suns bright rays were flowing.
POSING
She bit her lips for very spite.
Her silhouette was showing.
EXPOSING.
But raindrops from the clouds unfair,
May cause the sun to dim.
SUPP OSING.
Alas the man will growl and swear,
IT'S then no sight for him.
IMPOSING.
r. d.
"Hyphcnitis."
When the countries over the drink
Are trying each other to sink,
It's funny to me,
ON this side of the sea,
The hyphen don't settle and think.
l.. X.
Viewed From the BOBBY Hatch.
The limit of the trials and tTibu-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-03
What The Papers Say
DISAPPEARANCE CASES.
CFort Wayne JournaI-Gazette

(F'oTt Wayne Journal Gazette)
I Newspaper readers and all who fol-
low police and court work must be
impressed with the frequency of dis
appearance cases. These cases are of
two types, the real and the fakes. The
newspaper reporter who looks up the
case goes to the home expecting to
find the wife dissolved in tears at the
loss of a husband whose vows she
confded in too trustingly. Actually,
however. she does not always seem
much upset.
The true inwardness Of some Of
these situations was explained the
other day by a man who had inves-
tigated a number of such cases. A
husband will often leave secretly for
another place, obtain a job, and send
money regularly TO his wife. She
meanwhile will live IN some degree Of
comfort. particularly as she has a
seemingly good excuse for not paying
bills. When the dunS come too
pressing. she can follow her husband
But until that time she sometimes is
able TO get relief from municipal pau
per departments. meanwhile receiving
regular remittances from her hus-
band.
The majority of disappearance cases
are probably not OF this type. But
there are enough OF them TO signify a
certain social responsibility, an I'M
willingness TO bear ones part OF the
life and labor OF a community and TO
fulhll the obligations imposed by
debts. marriage. and the possession Of
family
No doubt in many cases the wife is
openly flouted and left completely on
her own resources. The plight OF a
trusting woman. untitled by mother
hood for hard labor, but left by some
worthless human trash to feed her
self and her children. is about the
most pitiful thing lin life.
The man guilty Of such an act de-
serves the limit Of punishment Only
prison life may suit him too we'll He
may prefer IL TO the labor OF support
ing "A family. Women should realize
what chances they take when they
marry men who lack a record OF
steady industry.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-03
LET THE \. b, &c HELP.


Reports come from Washington
few days ago that Datin-American re-
publics, and notably Argentina, Bra
iii and Chile, had intimatsd "a desire
to be represented in any forces which
1t might be necessary to employ I'm
restoring order i'm Mexico. All
thoughtful readers received the news
with satisfaction.
Not that the United States isn't
able to attend to the job alone. if it
must be done. 1t would be a tedious,
unpleasant and expensive job. but this
country would go through with it If
obliged to. Yet all thinking citizens
would welcome help in it from Latin
America.
The presence in the forces sent to
occupy Mexico of cOntingents from
Argentina, Brazil and Chile would be
proof conclusive that the United
States had no purpose of land-grab-
bling, no aggressive ambitions. I'm
less sure of that these Latin-Ameri-
can governments wouldn't send their
soldiers.
Yet certain newspapers of the type
that a year ago were bowling at
Pres't Wilson to call for 500, 900
men" and referring to the head men
of the nation as "the squashheads at
Washington" because their bellicOse
advice was not taken are now warn
ing the a, b, Cs to keep hands off
and declaiming against their alleged
suggestion as IAN expression of a want
Of confidence in our Intentions" and
against any acceptance of it as
sentimental surrender of our rightsi"
The Herald is confident. however.
that the overwhelming majority of
the American people VIII not agree
with these fire-eating publishers.
The A, B. c mediation didn't re-
store peace to Mexico, yet it was
beneficial TO us. 1t gave Latin Amer
leans a new viewpoint of the United
States. 1t impressed them with the
sincerity OF our disclaimers of ag-
gressive intentions The participa-
ton OF LRtin-American troops in
Mexican intervention would strength
en- that confidence.
The United States does not need the
material help OF Latin-America. But
for its moral effect in the relations OF
the American republics. and upon the
understanding OF Mexicans. ii would
be welcome. So let the A. 3. &C help
If they will. II the opportunity exists.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-03
THE MEL TING POT
COMET TAKE POTLUcT WITH US.

lations OF a tight wad is 10 lose a
nickel on TANNED Hill street car.
The inhabitants Of Corby subway
are like Owis-they ali leave their
nests at night and go about looking
for chicken.
Talking about color. The Red
Book is read from cover to cover.
The violinist draws a salary. the
fiddler plays for love.
IL matters not that the world is
round if you are on Che square.
a girl with a new engagement ring
is always ready TO extend her glad
hand when she meets "A friend
Some men are born lucky and some
are lucky to be born at all.
=.
\ Jitney Tragedy.
The volatile, thrill hunting nature
of iitneY bus driver was shocked
when he stalled his car before a traf-
fic cop. thereby causing much conges-
ton OF traffic for a few minutes. We
paraphrase the finale.
Jitney bus.
Dreadful fuss,
Both Cuss
Awful muss R d.
Swift Glimpscs OF Life.
Il feel in my bones" said Mary,
I shall never marry. alas"
But not in your wish-bone," said
Harry,
And now they don't speak as they
pass
Young Duckworth Tootle, of St.
Joseph, Mo, says a newspaper head
line had his marriage annulled.
'TwOuld seem someone has been tutor
ing young Tootle 10 loot.
Heard in the library:
History pupil-'I want the life of
Julius Caesar"
Librarian-'I am sorry, but Brutus
is ahead of you"
Heard in German class:
Die schone WirtstOchter schaute
yum Fenster hinaus;" 1.-The beautiful
daughter of the inkeeper shouted
through the window of the hem
house" r. D. d.
He Gets His Check.
I've tried for many days and nights,
Some funny stuff to spill;
Because to get my weekly check,
I must this column fill.
n. r. p.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-03

The American Medico- Pharma-
ceutical league has announced that
the juice of the cactus, injected under
the skin, has been discovered to be a
sure and swift cure for lockjaw. A
hypodermic syringe and a bottle of
cactus juice will be at once added to
the equipment of each of our war re-
DOrterS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-03

We were just beginning to think
that Mr.. Taft had been converted,
but now he comes along. and in his
speech to the Manufacturers associa-
ton, throws out the same old, bait, to
the same old interests, in the same
old way Too bad, too bad.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-03

The Portuguese rebels, having won
out in their revolution, now issue a
plea for harmony. OF course; even
a fighting brindle bull pup wants
neace while he gnaws his bone.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-03

Soldiers in the trenches have drop
ped "Tipperary" and are singing Pat
ROOney's MIR. Riley" It's awful, but
we don't yell until they take to Sweet
Alice. Ben Bolt"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-03

Is it too early for car and kaiser
to designate in what capital of the
enemy they will eat their Thanksgiv-
ing turkey?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-03

Pacific coast grain gets to Europe
via Panama in less than 60 days. Used
TO take four months, by water.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-03

Ex-Pres't Taft is roasting labor and
farm organizations as holly as ever.
He's trying TO get even for the waV
they broiled him in 1912
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-03
FARMERS NOTICE.

We offer choice strain Of Soy Bean
seed for sale. This seed matured
early and showed a satisfactory yield.
Call Greenacres, 1909 or
HAPP & TAGGART.
203 So. Main st.
Either phone 1871.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-03
HAVE DIR. PAUL FIT YOUR

Eyes examined free. satisfaction
guaranteed. ZOE j. NJ. 5. Bldg. Both
phones. Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-03

(Terre Haute starr
The police of Chicago are planning
TO cooperate with those in other
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-03

Dancing every night at springbrook.
AdVt.