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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-22
RUSSIAN ADVANCE RAPID

London, February 2i.--The rapid ad- vance of the Russian forces in Turk ish Armenia, following the fall of Err zerum, is complicating the task of the Turks in efforts to reform their scat tered forces. From Tiflis, the Russian headquarters in the Caucasus, comes army corps, which were on their way to reinforce the garrison of Erzerum, turned back when they learned that the fortress had fallen. Assuming the accuracy of this report, the Turks in eastern Armenia have lost the prospect of important help in extricating them selves from what appears to be their perilous position.
 Unofficial accounts of the Russian movements record an advance both to the south and to the north, in the for mer direction toward Diarbekr and the Bagdad railway 50 miles beyond, and in the latter in an effort to cut off the retreat of the Turkish forces which have been operating along the Black sea coast. Petrograd dispatches indl- cate that definite results are expected from the movement to the north, where another Russian force is working along the Black sea coast in the direction oi Trebizond, toward which the Russian forces from Erzerum also are pushing Far-reaching results would follow the success of the Russian thrust toward the south. it would appear as the cut. ting of the Bagdad railroad would sever communication with Syria and point to the possibility of close CO operation with the British down the Tigris from Bagdad in operations for the taking of that city.
 The Germans near Lihons, to the south of the somme river, were re- pulsed by the French in an intended
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-22
MOVE THE CAPITAL ID MIL WAUKEE CRY
 OF REPRESENTATIVE
Cary of Wisconsin Submitss Joint Resolution in House as Result of Prohibit
 tion Amendment

Washington, February 2l-(Special.} Shall we move the capital to Mill waukee?''
 This was the query of MT Cary of Wisconsin in the House,
 When no one attempted to make am swer, the representative submitted the following proposed joint resolution:
 Whereas. there are pending before Congress number of bills demanding national prohibition by constitutional amendment; and
 "Whereas, one of these prohibition measures proposes for prohibition in the District of Columbia and
 "whereas. prohibition is menance to society and good government, and a blow against temperance and the rights and liberties of American citizenship; and
 Whereas, each of these prohibition. bills which are nothing more than the efforts of the fanatical Anti-Saloon league to whoop up and bring the na- ton wide scheme to an issue; and
 BRING ON AN ISSUE
 Whereas, these bills ought to be en- titled; An act to abolish responsible and representative government and to establish at Washington centralized despotism laid in hypocrisy and sup ported by the spy system;' and Whereas, the eventful outcome of prohibition in the District of Columbia (Continued on Page Iws)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-22
PRONOUNCED EARTHQUAKE IS FELT
 OVER SEVERAL SOUTHERN STATES

p. m. today, lasting about 10 seconds. No damage was reported.
 Greensboro, N. C., February 2i,-one pronounced earth tremor was felt here this evening at e:SS. No damage was reported
 Greenville. $. C.. February 2l.-A dis tinct earth tremor was felt throughout upper South Carolina this evening at GAS o'clock, lasting about 10 seconds No reports of damage have been re- ceived
 South Boston, Va. February 2l-An earthquake shock lasting between 10 and 15 seconds was felt here at 6:45 tonight It was of sufficient violence to put out the lights and break china in number of homes.
 Richmond, Va, February 22,-Two dis tinct earthquake shocks were felt here tonight. the first at 6:4s and the sec ond at 6:45 No damage has been re- ported, but many buildings were shaken perceptibly.
 Asheville. N. C., February 1.-Two se- were earth shocks were felt here at 6:4l o clock tonight, the shocks lasting about 15 seconds each. Houses in several sec tions of the city were rocked. but nc material damage has been reported, Ar unconfirrned report said that three houses were wrecked at skyland, ( miles iron Asheville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-22
ADDITIONAL AREA
 NOW UNDER WATER
Western Tensas and Con-
 cordia Parishes Flooded
SUFFERING IS ACUTE
Inhabitants Are in Danger of Being Drowned Unless Power Boats Are Sent to Their Aid-Relief
 Work We'll Under Way

Natchez, Miss, February 21--The western portions of Concordia and Tensas parishes, unheard from since the present high water period tonight were reported to be covered by water, the inhabitants marooned and practi- cally cut off from communication with the outside world.
 The report of conditions in this sec tion was made to the Natchez relief committee by James Harrison, who sgstI here toFlfEEt sfsd said tho Hood waters from the Buck Ridge crevasse had caused acute suffering and hard ships among the people in these dis tricts.
 NEED IS URGENT The towns of Newlight, Maryda1e, Is- saquena, Dickard. Big Choctaw Bayou and Coutre Point. previously unheard from, were declared to be in urgent need of assistance The inhabitants in these towns, according to MT. Harri- son, were in danger of being drowned unless motor boats were sent to their relief
 Live stock in these towns and ad- jacent territory had been placed on scaffolds and mounds in the hope of keeping them amove the water. It was asserted, however that the water to night had reached stage above the high spots on which the cattle are cor rallied and unless speedy aid was given they would perish.
 The land in western Tensas and Con- cordia parishes was stated to be from three to five feet lower than the flood ed territory to the east and correspond ingly increased depth of water was re- ported.
 With relief work well under way in the Newellton district and reports from that section expressing an optimistic spirit, the workers tonight found them selves confronted with new difficulty in the conditions reported in western Tensas and Concordia. The Mellwood, Enola, Burns and tContinued on Page Three)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-22
Hay Authorized to Frame Measure as Compromise on
 Continental Army Plan
MINOR DETAILS ONLY
 TO BE WORKED OUT
Committee Unit for Federalization of National Guard-Belief Entertained That Objections of President
 Wilson Will Be Overcome

Washington, February 1.-National preparedness legislation took a long step forward in Congress today when the House military committee reached a practical agreement on the outline of the army bill it will unanimously present for passage Chairman Hay was authorized to frame the measure, which is a compro- mise for the continental army plan ad- vocated by former Secretary Garrison and President Wilson.
 Complete liberalization of the National Guard will be substituted for the pro- posed continentals and the White House was informed during the day that the committee was unit in supporting the plan only the language and minor de- tails remaining to be worked out. The measure will grant virtually the entire programme mapped out by Secretary Garrison for the regular army and go even farther than he recommended in providing for reserve military supplies. A total peace strength of 575,000 men in the standing army and the guard com bined will be provided for. with reserve systems to more than double the force in--war.
 NEARLY TWO MILLION
 The expense of the whole establish rnent this year is roughly estimated at st74.O00.oO0, exclusive of Panama canal de- lenses, carried in another bill, proposals for additional military schools in all states, carried in the McKeIlar bill favor ably reported today by the committee with an appropriation of $3,s4O.OOO for this purpose and whatever may later be de -cided upon in carrying out scheme to foster the fixation of atmospheric nitro gen in the United States, giving the country it's own supply of ingredients for explosives. The first year of the Gar rison plan would have called for total expenditure of s1S2, OO0Ooo.
 Whether the new bill will be aecep- table to President Wilson has not been indicated. but the committee belisves it's plan will override every objection to the substitution of the National Guard for the continentals and that Congress has full legal authority for it's accomplish ment.
 To complete the committees compro mise with the President on the conti- mental army the bill will authorize the increase of the regular army to a total peace strength of 147,0O0 by adding 10 regiments of infantry, four regiments of field artillery 52 companies of coast ar- tillery, 15 companies of engineers and four aero squadrons. This is the exact regular army programme mapped out by former Secretary Garrison before the un- favorable reception of the continental army scheme led to his resignation. It represents also concession by Chair man Hay. who urged previously reaching the same total strength by recruiting present regiments up to full war strength and adding to the field artillery arm.
 EXPAND TO 275,O MEN
 Under the tentative bill. the regular army would have an organization capable of being expanded to 275. 900 men in war times and reserve. provision N Il be included designed to produce an-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-22
ZEPPELIN BROUGHT
 DOWN BY FRENCH
Struck by Incendiary Shell
 From Anti-Aircraft Gun
RUSSIANS PUSHING ON
Efforts of Turks to Reform Badly Scattered Forces Is Complicated. Youngest of British Bache-
 Iors Called to Colors

Paris, February 21.-A Zeppelin air ship was brought down by French guns in the vicinity of Brabant-Le-R Roi, in the Mouse, today, according to an of ficial announcement made this even ing. The Zeppelin was flying from St. Menehould toward the south and was attacked by cannon from Revingny. Hit by an incendiary shell, the zeppe- lin fell in flames in the vicinity of Bra bant- I.e- Fsci
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-22
Finds That Fred M. Jackson May Run for Congress
 on Protection
HAS AN INTERESTING
 SESSION WITH COMER
Says Former Governor Charges Re publicans Financed Campaigns of Senator Underwood and
 Senator Bankhead
By HUcH w. RoRERTs

Washington February N.-(SpeciaL) )--F. L. Feeney, writing under Birmingham date line to the American Economist. printed weekly in New York by the American Protective Tariff league. de- clares that the spirit of protection is in- .oreasing in power in the Birmingham district. that Fred Nj Jackson may run for Congress on a protection platform, and that 3. B. Conner. in a discussion mot at all pleasant" charged that the republicans had financed the senatorial campaigns of Oscar W. Underwood and John H. Bankhead.
 Regarding MT. Conner, the American Economist reporter writes: T was ad- vised to call at the big cotton mills at Avondale, short distance from Bir- mingham. I found the president of the cotton mills to be the Hon. B. B. Co., mer, former governor of the state of Alabama. We had quite a debate on the tariff, and it was not at all pleas ant
 ''The governor admitted that he was a free trader or low tariff advocate, and that it was useless for me to try to con vert him to a protectionist He also said that he was still an advocate of free silver at ratio of 1e to l.
 DENOUNCES THE SENATORS
 He denounced both Senators Under wood and Bankhead of his state as be- ing protectionists. and he claims that their campaigns were financed by the republican party.
 Governor Conner is manufactures Of cotton goods and he owns and is inter- ested in several mills in the state Hs said that protection did not benefit him at all. He Is the only cotton manufac turer I have ever met who was opposed to protection, but Governor Conner in- formed me at the close of our talk that he was born a democrat and it was too late for anyone to try and convert him to a repuhHcan doctrine
 Mfr F'eeney declares that his conversaz tion with other residents of Birmingham was pleasant and satisfactory. And in the course of his remarks he refers to Mir, Jackson, the well known prohibit tionist, who is said to have political ann bition.
 WILL JACKSON RUN?
 "Col. r. M Jackson NIr Feeney writes "a banker and business man, found to be very much inclined to enter the race for Congress this fall on protection platform,
 The city of Birmingham needs protec- ton for it's many industries. and as there are many worlxingmen from eastern states in the mills and steel plants who know the value of protection for their line of business, it is predicted that Colonel Jackson would be elected.
 T found the business men and bank CTS of the city whom I interviewed very favorably disposed towards Colonel Jack son, as he has host of friends among the democrats and prohibitionists, and he would poll the entire republican and progressive vote
 VIEWS OF OTHERS
 MT Feeney makes these observations: 'E. L. Morris. secretary and treasurer
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-22
Action Follows Presentation of More Evidence About
 AviatOrs
COMMITTEE TO
 BE PROVIDED FOR
Robinson Says Many AviatOrs Have Been Killed Because Forced to Fly in Antiquated
 Biplanes

Washington, February M.-The Sens1e military committee voted to recomm O ar investigation of the army avi service by Congress. The decisiol reached after Senator Robinson,
 introduced a resolution for sucf
 vestigation, submitted further evide. e to support his charges of general inef- ficiency.
 The resolution which will be favorably reported would appropriate s1O,OOO for the inquiry and create an Investigating com mittee consisting of three members of the House and two of the Senate.
 Senator Robinson produced before the committee last week photographic copies of letters alleged to have passed between Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Reber head of the aviation service, and Captain Arthur &. Cowan, in charge of the San Diego station, which the senator said re- vealed that the service was "contempti- bly, inefficient" In his supplementary statement today he declared that of about "A officers who had qualified az fliers 15 have been killed. several losing their lives because they were required to attempt flights in antiquated biplanes tx Tn Ioo dofo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-22
SENATOR UNDERWOOD ILL

Washington. February 21. Special l)-Senator Underwood is confined to his home with a severe attack of bronchitis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-22
WAR DEPARTMENT INQUIRY

An inquiry into the aviation service, which will proceed independent of con- gressionaI action, already has been or dered by the war department
 "The inefficiency and unsatisfactory re- suits of the present management of the aviation section,' said Senator Robinson, eight years, or about that, in which the signal corps has had control of aviation, only about 24 qualified fliers with the military rating have been produced. While the statement was made before the House committee on military affairs that there are now 46 officers who are qualified as fliers. and who are attached to the aviation section, I believe that an investigation will disclose that there are only about 24
 Very few of the so-called qualified fliers have ever done military work or even seen from an aeroplane field gun fired. Only one or two have maneuver, in aeroplanes with bombs attached to 1t for use. The service has no bombs, no bomb sighting device, no method of mounting a gun on an aeroplane, nor has a gun ever been fired from an aero plane. We have no armored aeroplane and the machines on hand are not eff ficient enough for flying duty.
 During the eight years above referred to there have occurred r deaths in con- nection with military aviation, 15 officers having been killed. The other two cases embrace the death of one soldier and one civilian Thus, approximately S5 per cent as many officers have been killed as there are now officer pilots on aviation duty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-22
EIGHT AT NORTH ISLAND

''Of the above mentioned IS officers who have been killed, eight of them have died in flights at the North Island sta- ton near San Diego, as follows: Lieut.. Rex Chandler, April s, 1913; Lieut.. J. D. Park, May g. 1913; Lieut.. Moss Love, September f. 1913; Lieut. H. M. Kelley, and Lieut., E. L. Ellington, November fl, 1913; Lieut.. H. R. Post, February g,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-22

Bristol, Tenn. va. February FLA dis tinct earth tremor was felt here at 6;4a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-12-14
WHY is THE HOME?

The tradition of the Home is one of
the most extraordinary fictions of
modern life. 1t demonstrates clearly
| the inability of man to think himself
out of sentimental bondage. He is
| willing to suffer lifelong imprisonment
rather than to breathe a single doubt
against the sacredness of this inherited
delusion.
In the days when a mans house was
his caste the invention of the home was
a logical and fundamental matter. 1t
was the state in miniature.
But to maintain that modern apart
ment is mans castle is to put veil
upon the truth. The modern apartment
(Which we cite because it is the corner
stone of the present day civlliza tom
frequently may resemble donjon keep;
but it is by no means castle. 1t is q
place where incompetent servants may
vent their spleen upon the china, where
normal human beings may be cramped
and confined into a state of nervous
debility, where privacy is impossible
and solitude vanished dream.
Houses are not so bad, hut houses
are beyond the reach of the mass of US.
Aud few houses are built with any
comprehension of the fact that man is.
| at heart, a solitary animal, who needs
isolation for his happiness as a tree
needs room for its roots. The soul
grows only in silence.
We of the Western civilization are
amateurs in the art of living. Nine out
of ten of US wastes his or her mortal
allotment shaving for the nonessentials,
trying to get ready to live, and never
really living. We are like the woman
WHO spent twenty years preparing for
the party and died of oyerwork the
day that it was scheduled to take place.
We give the precious treasure
of our years to the maintenance of
hollow fiction; we put on chains in
proftless submission to a hereditary
delusion; we toll ito keep the little home
together" when we might be spending
that same amount of time and money
on something interesting and useful, an
automobile, for instance, or singing
lessons, or trip to Egypt, or a course
in Esperanto. We are too Internally
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-12-14

settled down to do anything but make
fetch of Business, which by some
monstrous mischance has come to be an
end instead of means.
Life is best in the volatile state. Our
advice to young couples about to marry
is to buy or build an automobile with a
tent or cabin attached, and to go about
the world enjoying strange sunsets, and
getting acquainted with the neighbors.
The expenses of the journey could be
betrayed by selling sweet grass bas-
kets, or playing the flute. There is
something fine and fundamental about
flute.
We are chained for the most part by
necessity. But that is no reason why
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we should attempt to hide the chains
beneath cloak of hypocritical morality.
There is nothing noticeably moral in the
modern scheme of living in cells and
moving in ruts. The confirmed amateur
cries: But we Seryer'
We do.
And then we die, and worms eat US,
and the lugubrious fiction goes on,
at the cost of our nerves, our china
and our immortal souls. New York
Sun.
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For SALE-Horse and runabout;
horse is gentle and good driver, and
saddler. Cheap to quick buyer. In
quire of Stuart F. Hamill, Oakland,
Md. Adv.
, 1916-04-15
THE TREATY WITH NICARAGUA.

The United States Senate has ratified by
q large minority (55 to 49, tho long-pend-
ing treaty with Nicaragua; fifteen Ltepubli-
cans voted with the Democratic Senators.
There is practically no doubt that Nicaragua
will ratify the treaty.
AS il now stands, the United States agrees
to pay 5000 600 for a uluety-nine years
lease, with the option Of renewal for further
term of ninety. nine years, Of two islands
Great Corn and Little Corn, they are called)
In Fonseca Bay, with the right to establish
and maintain q naval station or base on the
shore Of Fonseca Bay. The laws and
authority of the United States are to
control these CONCESSIONS absolutely. There
is no doubt Of the strategic and naval value
of these rights for the protection Of the
Panama Canal, and alone they are worth, in
the view of experts, the price. Or less prac-
tical aud positive value is Nicaragua's grant
to The United States of q right in perpotuity
to construct free of taxation or Charge an
interoceanic canal over any route In Nlcara-
guau territory, details of construction, opera
ton, and maintenance to be agreed UPON
If the occasion arises. The route by San
Juan River and Great Lake is specifically
named, and is, we suppose, the only really
practical route. 1t is extremely unlikely
that we shall ever want to build a second
canal to compete with the Panama Canal,
but by holding this grant we can prevent
any attempt by others to provide such a
competitor.
That Nicaragua shall derive actual bene-
fit from the money received and strength
en- it's financial credit thereby is guarded
by a proviso that the money be applied to
the national debt or to such public purposes
as may be approved by the Secretary of
State Of the United States cor such person
as he may designate.
This clause may conceivably loosen the
rein a little too much, but it is hardly likely
that any disposition will be approved that
is not sound and reasonable.
The opinion is almost universal that the