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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-03
Depot Burglarized

Selma, October 2.-(Special.) )-Burglars Friday night forced their way into the Louisville and Nashville depot at Berlin, nine miles from Selma, and secured IA quarts of whisky, leaving four quarts just inside the station door.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-03

That 400 tons of barbed wire is being delivered each month from the Gulf States Steel company's plant for shipment to the allies, is information coming from semi- official source The wire is of a special design, it is claimed being heavier and with longer and sharper barbs than the ordinary kind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-03
GADSDEN
Barbed Wire Manufactured for Allies. Four BurgIaries Committed in One Week

Gadsden, October 2.-(Special )-Borey Foreman was acquitted shortly after noon today at Ashville, where he was tried for the murder of Connie Compton at Springville in November, 1913 The trial was begun Wednesday and the case went to the jury late yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-03
Of Birmingham Iron

The R. L. F. Co., isnow offering to it's patrons beau tiful Gas Range that is truly Southern Beauty. The above cut gives idea of modern cabinet gas range It is complete with enamel doors enamel drip pan, enamel scavenger pan, and enamel splasher back 18 inch and broer, dish shelf and vessel cabbinet This type of range usually sells for but you to get advantage of home made product Now on dis play in our salesroom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-03
THE WAR AT A GLANCE

 of pursuing her present course It is 1 intimated that she will not be allowed to prolong the tension and force Greece
 to meet the cost of remaining mob ilized.
 Reports from the western theatre of war indicate that a fierce cannon- ade Is being maintained all along the line by the armies of the entente al- lies. The latest French official report records no additional progress, but a statement from Field Marshal Sir John French, commander in chief of the British army in the field, says that on Friday night they delivered a. counter attack on the Teutonic forces southwest of Posse, France and recap tured two German trenches which the Germans had previously recovered in counter attack. A squadron of 65 French aeroplanes bombarded the rail- way station at Vouziers and .an avia tion ground In the vicinity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-03
Architects Remove

Salie & Mewhinney, architects, ncunced their removal to 61S-19 WI
 building. where they will continu, cept contracts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-03
tor John Blake and Secretary Morgan Richards will be among the speakers

The Selma cotton market today was quoted as follows: Good middling. 11% cents; strict middling, 11h cents; mid- ding, 11K cents; strict low middling, l0% cents; low middling. 1OA cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-03

of the Ladies' Circle, and that of steel City lodge No. 156, Woodmen of the World Several short addresses were also deliv- cred.
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 Dr. C. L. Murphree, county health off cer, today announced that health cam paign will be conducted this month. Dr.
 w. H. Sanders, state health officer, will be here and all physicians of the county are invited to participate in it. Meet ings are scheduled for Gadsden, Alabama
 City, Attala. Altoona, Walnut Grove, Glencoe. Hoke's Bluff, Pilgrims Rest and White Springs.
 At the council meeting Monday night the body will probably adopt whatever recommendation may be made regarding the new crematory by the sanitary com mittee. Attention also will be paid to finances, with a chance that word will go out to various departments to re- trench
 Four burglaries in this section in one week lead bcal authorities to believe that at least two cracksmen are operat- ing here. It has caused country mer- chants and bankers to exercise great precaution.
 sift--., 7sg 'na AS vice president and general manager of the Tennessee. Alabama and Geor- gia railroad. Charles Hicks denies ru- mors of a proposed purchase of his road by the Louisville and Nashville, and also denies that the latter road has purchase a majority of the stock of the Alabama Tennessee and Georgia.
 Heavy pay rolls were distributed in Gadsden today by the Gadsden Car Works
 and the Southern Manufacturing com pany. Pay rolls now are heavier than they have been in many months. | The school enrolment for Gadsden has
 reached 100, according to Superintendent w. C. Griggs. The teachers pay roll, amounting to s2700, for the first month, was distributed today. The finance committee of local Sunday schools has begun work to collect subA scriptions for entertaining the state con- vention. Mayor Bellenger is hopeful that l an auditorium may be built in time for | the meeting.
 | Suit for 5000 has been filed against l Etowah county by Mary Judkins, as ex- l ecutrix of the estate of Jim Honick, who was killed as result of injuries received when the bridge near the ball park gave way as he was driving across 1t. High cotton prices are causing many | farmers to sell their crop. Passage of the Lee redistricting bill has thrown two agricultural schools into | the Seventh district, the one at Albert
 vile and the other at Blountsville in | Blount county. The latter formerly was | the Ninth District school. | pair of mules belonging to Pat Wes- son was drowned in Wills creek yester- day morning while attempting to cross
 a ford.
 | To plan for the trip of the Gadsden del l egation to Jackson Highway day at the Albertville fair Thursday, the following committee has been named: w. G. Bel lenger. Adolph Reich, I. Zemurray, L. c
 Kyle, o. R. Hood, Judge l.. l.. Herzberg
 c. s. Ward. A. w. Woodliff, R. l.. Den- man, John w. Burnett, Elmer Jordan
 and M. l.. Gillespie.
 Roy Williams, who resides near the stee plant. has returned from New Orleans. He
 made the trip to Europe several times
 on cattle ships. The last trip. he said l Americans were not permitted to leave
 the boat on reaching England.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-03

The critical situation in the Balkans, resulting from the attitude of Bull garia, which Is giving indications Of an intention to cast it's lot with the central powers in the European war; has called forth the declaration from Sergius Sazonoff, Russian minister of foreign affairs, that if the Bulgarians persist in their present traitorous course they must answer to Russia.
 M. Sazonoff stated that an ulti- matum had not been presented to the Bulgarian government yet. but that he presumed one would be within short time.
 In diplomatic circles in Petrograd it Is explained that while Bulgaria has received no ultimatum she has been solemnly warned of the consequence
The Washington times., 1915-06-14

many; not now. Peace on the basis
of the present status would give ten
departments of France and most of
Belgium to Germany. Neither side,
as matter of frozen fact, is near
the point of being willing to accept
peace on either basis.
AS to peace through exhaustion
well, the world knows more now
than it did year ago what eco
nomic exhaustion means. 1t has
been studying it's economies and its
history. 1t knows that after all wars
are decided by military events, not
by economic circumstances. Ma
tions may be defeated, but they are
not starved.
Colonel House has already per-
formed one useful service as a re-
suit of his tour, by saying fatty,
just at this juncture, that nobody
has any present hope Of peace. It
is dangerous business to encourage
the community in a belief that has
no foundation, but that, if encour-
aged, might lead to relaxation of
public concern about due prepara-
tion for any eventuality.
The Washington times., 1915-06-14
HOLDS
CLASS EVENTS TODAY
BurIesque Parade, Comedy
Baseball Game, and Smoker
This Afternoon and Tonight.

Class day exercises at Georgetown
University will be held late this after
noon in Ryan Gymnasium. while other
events completing the second day OF
commencement week include students
burlesque parade. comedy baseball
game, and a smoker rendered BY the
alumni to the graduates.
Following are those who figure promi-
nently in the class day program: j.
Elliott Wright. class song: John J..
ODay, jr., grafton: Francis A. l; Con-
| nelly. history: William }. Culliman.
valedictory.
The senior classes in cap and gown
will lead the parade. which will fol-
low the exercises in Ryan Hall. The
following class presidents will be al
the head of the procession: b. w.
Bushwaller. law; f. J. O'Boyle. aca-
demic: William P. Hersbt, medical; ana
o. V. Moore. dental.
Baseball teams representing the alum
! nj and the medical school will contest
for honors late today. DR.. William G..
Gwynn will preside at the smoker to
| be given tonight by the alumni In honor
| of the graduates. An informal dance
will follow the smoker.
The Rev. A. J. Donlon. president or
| the university, and members of the fac
| ulty held a reception for the gradua ~
| and their friends last night In H1rsr
| Hall on the college grounds. A con-
cert in the quadrangle with music by
| the Marine Band followed the reception:
| More than two thousand persons filled
| the spacious walks. George IL. OCon-
nor was chairman of the concert com
| mittee. Talented students contributed
i to the program.
The Washington times., 1915-06-14

that war was not their affair; it could
do them no possible good, and was
surc to do them harm. This has had a
good deal of effect; millions of the Brit
ish people do not believe they have
any sufficient interest to Justify their
enlisting. Moreover. the censorship has
been peculiarly idiotic. The man in the
street. Judging by what he reads. be-
lievcs the war Is being won without
him. I talked with scores OF men of
military age. asking:
Why aren't you enlisted and with
the forces?
ITO which they would reply:
I'm not needed. We're winning
anyhow. Read the papers
Between the people who think It's
all right anyhow and those who don't
see that they have anything to gain
by fighting for their country. England
is making a sorry showing; and it is
going to get an awakening one OF
these days that will make the old lion
roar as never before. The war has
only well begun; that is the truth, and
the leaders all realize It. There Is a
task of awakening and organization
ahead OF the British and the Rus
slams. which will take time. The work
will be done; but the need of doing
II Will add much to the length and
the horror of the war
Meanwhile. look out for new opera.
tions, in new regions. There are some
new geography lessons coming"
The Washington times., 1915-06-14
WONDERS OF OUR GENERATION

It is truism that the wonders Of
one generation become the common
places of the next. So rapid is the
readjustment of the human mind to
all with which it becomes familiar
that Inventions, incredible before
they were proved, possible, become
first the luxuries and then the neces-
saries of life.
The things we consider almost the
essentials of existence--the great
railway systems and ocean liners,
the telegraph and telephone, electric
lighting and power, automobiles,
and even flying machines, wonderful
medical and surgical achievements
and an inexhaustible list Of other
accomplishments-are the products
Of comparatively few years.
The present is the day of applied
science; there have been other eras
in the worlds history more remark
able for literature and philosophy,
but in inventions which make for
the material comfort Of life, and, as
we have now sad reason to know,
for its discomfort and destruction,
the present is unparalleled.
In It's seventieth anniversary num-
Der the Scientific American traces
the inception. and development of
the most important Of these inven-
tions. The record of seventy years
OF progress is amazing, and yet
after reading what has been done,
probably the most persistent
thought is: If SO much has been
accomplished in the threescore and
ten years, the span of only one life,
what shall be the measure Of future
human attainments
The Washington times., 1915-06-14
THE PASSING OF coMsTOcK

Even gay and busy New York will
pause a moment in tribute to the
passing of historic landmark. For
forty years this figure loomed over
the hilarities of Gotham, and
frowned on the jollity Of merry
making throngs. Persons far from
Broadway learned where to look for
mischief by following his accusing
finger, and vice had, in him, its best
press agent. Space writers especial
ly should drop a tear. For, on June
30, Anthony Comstock will cease to
be a United States postoffice inspec-
tor.
Whether Mr.. Comstock wishes to
preach to wider audience than his
limited position in the official cabi-
net of the metropolitan morals af-
forded, or whether he took exception
to Mayor Mitchel's recent sanction
of the tango as a prophylactic for
congenital cases Of ingrowing con-
sciences, is not yet known. Not un-
til June 80, presumably, will he be-
gin to issue statements.
But it will be lean summer for
the space filters. Winsted has passed
from the map of Connecticut. No
more strange tales will come from
there, and New. York may present
to the moral cubist one whole mass
Of entangled limbs without Mr..
Comstock to advertise the show.
Good old Doc. Pease is left, Of
course, but the limited menace of
the long filler, Turkish blend, pure
Havana peril is not nearly so di-
verting as the wide array of terrible
evils and crying shames that Mr.
Comstock could put his finger on
without half trying.
AS if in anticipation of the closed
season for advertising the Winter
Garden show girls are said to be
clothed to an unusual degree, and
the cabarets already have fallen VIC
tins to legal ruling that they are
not places for theatrical entertain.
ment.
Mr.. Comstock has added to the
gayety of one nation, at least, and
his niche in the ethical hall of fame
, should closely approximate that Of
the Chicago policeman who, with 6
rare esthetic .discernment,, discovered
that September Morn" was i'm
moral, and the Boston lady wht
tried to have the Rodin figures il
the Fine Arts Museum clothed will
serviceable gingham garments.>
The Washington times., 1915-06-14
Courtesy Due the Old Soldiers.

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
While we are talking so much about
our nations preparedness in case OF
war and Its ability to withstand the
attack OF an invading force: also the
treatment accorded our young soldiers
In uniform when they are refused ad-
mission to a theater or place OF amuse-
ment, run by a private individual or
corporation. how about the treatment
accorded our old soldiers. men who
willingly gave up everythinglhome
family. and friends-everything that life
holds i;sS dearii and were even U, willing to t,
their country might live on7
How about the treatment accorded
these men. men who never faltered
when their country called? How about
the treatment accorded these men, not
only by an individual or corporation
ment?
1t is a disgrace, not only to this
country, but TO Christianity as well
to see these old soldiers. some of them
treated. especially by the policemen OF
this town, as though they were dogs
or criminals, just because in their de
sire to get little diversion from theil
lonesome life they may have taken q
drink or two. was forged to wit,
OfN
soldiers at about 1880 o'oclock Friday
June l. at Seventh and F streets north,
west by a policeman VINO was young
enough to be the son, II not the grand
son Of this old soldier. Instead o.
treating the old man twho wore tn,
Union blue. and remarked that he had
an honorable discharge from his Gov
ernment with the cortesy due him
this officer seemed to enjoy and die
tolerate the youngsters. newsboys. etc.
that gathered to gibe and humiliat'
this old soldier. He not oo only y, allowet
was aroused by the laughter Of these
boys. tried every way at. his disposa
BY remarks and ,,!H sneers .nS to ,nu sssreyat' r
missioners couId not use their time II
any better advantage, than to see tina
these unfortunates. especially th'
older men (men like this old soldier
who knew what he was doing. ever
though he may have had a drink ar'
| treated with the courtesy and consid
| Grafton due them. Z. X. j.
Washington June 9.
The Washington times., 1915-06-14
THE MEANING OF LOYALTY

A Baltimore Judge is being wide
ly commended for the advice he is
giving those who apply for citizen
ship papers. Other methods Of
bringing home to immigrants the
duties and obligations of their new
citizenship have been suggested.
Commissioner Claxton, of the
United States Bureau of Education
has suggested naturalization
day." to be observed on July 4, with
special efforts to inculcate in for.
eigners come to our shores Ameri.
can ideals. Today the celebration OF
Flag Day will be employed all over
the land to emphasize the meaning
Of the Stars and Stripes.
OF all the endeavors to Undue
these new citizens with the view
point of this republic, the Baltimore
judge has hit upon the most effec.
tive plan, at this juncture. Candi.
dates for citizenship are not always
subjected to tests that prove thei,
fitness. Opinion may be divided or
the literacy test, and other qualifica.
tions Of education. But there car
be no divided opinion about the
necessity of impressing upon those
who would take a place in this re.
public the requirement Of loyalty.
These would-be citizens, in Balti
more, are being told that citizen
ship is not merely a question o1
residence. They are informed thai
they are expected to be loyal to thi.
country, no matter what foreign is
sues may arise; to forego any act!
which would express sympathy will
foreign countries. If they canno
assume this attitude they are re
quested to withdraw their applica
tion for naturalization pauers.,
Such a warning, especial!
apropos at this time, should be ad
dressedtto to every group of would-b,
citizens. If some Americans thor
oughly understood that such an at
titudei was the price of citizenship
there would be less talk of a kin,
to embarrass the President in tn,
present crisis,
The Washington times., 1915-06-14
Goethals to Retire
At Own Request
Governor of Canal Zone Said to
Feel That He Is Entitled
To q Rest.

Secretary Garrison is expected to an
nounce this week that within the next
few months Gen. George w. Goethals
will be relieved Of duty as governor or
the Canal Zone and placed on the re-
tired list of the army at his own ra-
quest.
General Goethals was promoted frS$-
colonel of engineers to major generaI
of the line by special act OF Congress
last winter. He Is said to feel that as
the construction OF the canal is com
pleted, he is entitled to rest. He
discussed the matter with Mr.. Garrison
when he was here recently, but at the
suggestion of the Secretary consented
to serve until the permanent govern
ment of the canal has been established
and put into good running order.
General Goethals was titty-seven
years OF age yesterday. and has had
thirty-nine years OF active army serV-
ice.
The Washington times., 1915-06-14
A FRENCH FINANCE PLAN

They have figured out in Paris a
scheme to finance French needs in
this country with the least wrench
to established methods. The govern
ment proposes to ask French own
ers of American securities to ex-
change these for the war bond is
sues of the French government.
Then the American securities re-
ceived in the exchange will be
shipped over to this country and de-
posted in American banks as COL
lateral to loans which will be nego-
tiated to pay for supplies bought
here.
This is altogether as fantastic"
as the proposal of Mr.. Bryan, in
dorsed by Mr.. Vanderlip, that the
United States exchange it's own s
per cent bonds for the per cents
in the minor American countries
and thus give the latter the benefit
of the superb credit of this nation
in the present crisis. Nothing
commands gold and confidence quite
so readily now as the bond Of the
United States. On the other hand
the bonds of the Latin-Americar
countries would be excellent Sc
curity.
The French plan is closely sim
The Washington times., 1915-06-14
COLONEL HOUSES REPORT

1t is quite immaterial whether
Colonel House went to Europe in
any representative capacity what
ever on behalf Of President Wilson.
The fact Is that he went there, that
he conversed with men of the great
est importance in making the poll
cies of the warning countries, and
that he would hardly have been able
to do this if his mission had not
been vouched for in some fashion as
one of significance.
The Texas first-friend of the Pres
ident sounds note Of sanity when
he says that "there is a general
spirit Of hopelessness, or at least
no spirit of hopefulness, for peace.
Everyone in England and on the
Continent is tired of the war, but
there is no lessening of popular sup
port among the masses of each war
ring nation. cannot say that there
is any feeling that peace is near"
Without doubt Colonel House is
correct. He has had the very best
opportunities to know the truth, and
what he says is borne out by the
best information about the attitudes
of the European governments and
peoples alike. In France and Eng
land especially, they being the
countries whose public opinion may
most accurately be judged from the
outside, it is very apparent that the
feeling prevails that this war must
be fought to finish or else it will
be followed by a period Of strenuous
preparation for another and still
greater conflict. A peace that is not
reasonably decisive Of something
would be only an invitation to an
other war, and it is as plain as a
pikestaff that the French and Brit.
ish peoples realize the fact. Europe
knew nothing like peace or even
serious hope Of permanent peace TO,
a quarter century after the French
revolution; and the lesson of that
epoch has not been lost on either
France or England, at least. More
over, a new recruit to the war cause
has just entered the field, with we'll
defined ambitions and purposes; she
is not going to be ready for peace
save at a real price, which she coulc
not exact now,
There may be-and it is earnestl!
to be hoped there is-reason to be
lieve the present crisis between tn,
United States and Germany will
pass peacefully; even that it ma!
bring a better understanding, ant
inaugurate means for amelioratint
the dangers Of future relations dur
ing the present struggle. But tina
is a very long way from containing
promise of peace for Europe. Peac
on the basis of the status quo ant
would not be thought Of by Ger
The Washington times., 1915-06-14
Explaining Why Nine. Curie Is Not
One of Chosen Guests At Panama
Pacific Exnositior
the Editor Of TILE rIMES,


To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Lacking definite Information, we
can understand your deductions In
the article of May .23. in which you
speculate good naturedly as to the
way in which the Woman's Board or
the Panama Pacific International Ex-
position arrived at the selection OF
Nine. ZeHa Nuttall, Miss Katherine
Davis. and Miss Jane Adams as "the
three world famous women and you
wonder II Nine. Curie would not be
greatly interested and edified In perus-
ing the list.
When It was first proposed to enter
tain six or seven Of the most distin-
guished women of the world, the
financing Of the plan and the selec-
tion OF the guests was placed in the
Women Women. There %as lSase Consensus eo that
an interesting division OF that mum.
and the remaining four. or perhaps
more, European and Oriental Unfor-
tunately. the war changed all the
plans and the European women under
country; No Oriental woman MAS has
been chosen. Nine. Nuttall. MISS
Davis, and Miss Addams are the three
American women selected by the
committee. The first two have come
arrive in San Francisco In septem-
Der.
What would Nine. Curie say? She
would tell you that she was invited
lons ago to come from Paris to San
Francisco as the guest OF the woman's 8
board and that her invitation was for
warded through the United States De-
partment Of State.
Thank you for your interest in the
womans board We are glad for the
opportunity to make this explanation.
ANNA PRATT SIMPSON,
Vice President Woman's Board.
Chairman OF Exploitation Committee.
San Francisco. June q