davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-25

cal and mental difficients-a ghastly as- SC riment of parts of men. As they hob Sled or were carried down the gang plank of the hospital steamer at 'Trelle- borg the possession seemed like a verita- ble cGtpouring from the depths of an in ferno. It was plain to be seen that each man there had come to grips with death and had fought his way out of that grim cintch only at terrible cost of wound and scare. Palid faces and sunken eyes told the story almost as quickly as empty sleeves and folded trouser legs. Down the narrow steamer plank they came, awkwardly trying to manipulate the un- familiar crutches. right leg was miss ing here, a left there, and in some cases perhaps only foot gone.
 LOST BOTH LEGS
 The cebarkltion from this strange ship of broken fhen mad been under way for 10 minutes perhaps when there suddenly appeared among the human fragments at the foot of the gangway man who had been entirely lost sight of as he made his way to shore. Both of his legs gone and his head scarcely showed above the gangway rails as he swung the remnants of his body along between two stubby little crutches. It soon developed, how ever, that he was not alone in his misery for there were several others like him. It seemed that the crutch process would IicNti 6IO, lOT lIlc QOCLOES Sdlu LuG HufI1- Der of "leg cases was unusually high in this first shipment of human wreckage home to Russia. One of the leg cases was q boy of 15. His left limb was gone well above the knee, but with the dexterity of youth he had learned to hop along with cny one crutch and had thrown the other away as so much impeachment.
 But soon the 'arm cases'' and the hand cases'' were very much in evidence and at last came the wholly helpless. There was one soldier with right leg and both eyes forever gone, another with an arm gone and a shattered foot supported in a rope sling about his neck. Then came the men crazed by the shock of battle or suffering from acute melancho- lia. One of the latter never ceased to cry. There were but three Russian off cers in the first exchange. Two of these were medical officers. One was paralyzed as result of typhus, another was in the last stages of tuberculosis. Few of the Russians had ever seen the sea until they were taken aboard the transport and on the voyage across the Baltic most of them were violently ill-a happy ship's| company indeed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-13
TURKS ARE PROVING
 GENEROUS ENEMY

London, March 20.-(Correspondence of the Associated Press. )-When the British were fighting around Ctesiphon trying to push through to Bagdad barge loaded with 300 British wounded and the neces- sary medical staff got stuck on mud bank of the Tigris and had to be aban- doned. The Turks lowed the barge down
 stream under white flag and sent the lot, both wounded and attendants, back to the British camp.
 This is related in letter from Brit ish officer who was wounded at Ctesi- phon
 q have the greatest admiration for
 the Turks" he writes explaining that
 he means the Pucco Turks and not the Kurds who cut down the Armenians or the Turco-Arabs.
 Another incident concerns two wounded British officers left on the battlefield in the night and found by the Turks. Although the Turks took away all their equipment such as field glasses, haver- sack, belt, revolver and papers, they gave the officers water, loosened their cloth ing and made them comfortable. The of ficers were left on the field where they were rescued next day by thir own men. The writer says in regard to conditions in his hospital that the number of jaun- dice cases is remarkable. There seems to be curious tendency to develop jaun- dice in Mesopotamia owing either to the water or weather conditions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-13
INDUSTRIAL LIFE OF
 GERMANY SURVIVES
Coal Production Only Slight ly Off-Coke Output Re
 markedly High

Berlin. March O-(Correspondence of the Associated Press)-The production of coal in Germany in 1915 made very good showing in spite of the shortage of labor caused by the war. The years output reached a total of 146 712,O0O tons, or only 14,S00,000 less than for 1914, and A, SOC, 900 less than for the record year 1913. Of Brown coal, or Ignite, the production
 last year was the greatest ever known, having reached SS,36s,ooO tons, or about 100000 more than for 1913. Coke pro- duction also kept up remarkably we'll It amounted to 26.359.000 tons. or about B. 7O0,OO0 tons less than for 1913. The pro- ductton of briketts from both coal waste and Ignite was the largest ever known
 In view of the fact that fully one third of the miners were called into service upon the outbreak of the war, and that further considerable withdrawals pro- ceeded during the past 12 months, the production of coal is regarded remarka- ble. The labor supply has been kept up as far as possible in several ways Men who had worked hitherto above ground or as assistants to the regular miners took the places of the latter when called into service, so far as this could be done; and women and younger boys were taken on to do the work above ground. Pris- oners of war have also been employed in considerable numbers, partly as full min- CTS, but for the most part as unskilled help above and under ground.
 The production of coal would have been even greater than it was, but for the fact that, during the December quarter, a marked shortage of coal cars prevented the full operation of the mines. Owing to the scarcity of labor and the increas- ed cost of living miners wages have been advanced. The latest figures avail able give 7O4 marks as the wage of the highest class of miners for a shift of eight hours in the great mining district around Essen, which compares with about six marks at the beginning of the war. In the northern part of the coal district, wages run as high as 733 marks. While nearly all commodities have risen in price pretty sharply in Germany since July 1914, the advance in coal has been very moderate. There have been two changes in the scale amounting to 8 marks, or P cents a ton. This makes . good showing compared with England. where Cardiff coal has risen $1.20 and Durham bunker coal $2.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-13
British Railways Compared
 UnfaDordbly With American

Although freight rates depend in the first place upon the cost of labor it adds, and although wages of railway men are three times as high in the United States as in this country, freight rates are far lower in America than here,
 "The British railways admitting the splendid service they have rendered dur ing the war are managed mateurishly. Toy engines pull toy cars. In this coun- try a trainload of 150 tons is consid- cred highly satisfactory and sometime; tIat trifiing quantity Is pulled by two engines. In America single engines may be seen hauling 5000 tons. To move such a load British railway would require 20 engines.
 Unrestricted competition has led to the needless doubling and trebline of railway lines Countless small country towns have two or three stations and two or three sets of offices. Encouraging lsziness and inefficiency, the railroads allow business men to use railway cars for storage purposes. and the result Is that the bulk of the cars, loaded with merchandise of all kinds, cucumber sta- tions and sidings.
 ''fhe British railways are behind the railways of America and many other countries in equipment, but they have Ter mile by far the largest capital in the world In order to entable them to earn enormous dividends, railway fnanciers have piled up railway capital to the utmost. Their capital has been inflated and now directors demand that they be allowed to continue to pay divi- dends on this watered capitalization
 "By allowing the railways to charge whatever the traffic would bear the gov ernment has permitted them to control trade. Railroads arbitrarily favor, ham, per, or destroy industries, and they charge on principle. lower rates to foreign goods which must be attracted than to Brit ish goods which are compelled to make use of the roads.
 The Pail Mall does not favor national ownership, pointing out that "a govern ment directed by amateurs and swaved ir, all directions by the desire for votes, government which most incompetently manages army. postoffice. telephones and telegraphs will scarcely be able to man. age railways efficiently It believes, how ever, that the whole British railway sys- tenn should be placed under central con trol of a small body of experts repre- senting stockholders, business men, the nation, and a representative of the gov ernment who would be the presiding of- ficer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-13
NATIONAL ECONOMY | IN BRITAIN BLOCKED
Every Interest Threatened With Curtailment Offers
 Reasons for Exemption

London, March -(Correspondence of
 the Associated Press.)-The government
 nnds its plans to effect national economy
 blocked with many protests. Almost every
 business and interest that has been
 threatened with supervision or curtail-
 ment offers strong arguments why it should be especially exempted from in
 terference.
 The shipping men are a shining ex- ample, The Liverpool Steamship Own CTS association, which includes majority
 Of the magnates of the Kingdom, has
 adopted report declaring that the pro
 posals for putting the shipping of the
 realm under state control would be "a
 national calamity" Individual ship own
 ers argue that most of the disloca tion of
 britain's foreign trade has been caused
 by the governments interference, and
 systemless methods of communicating
 vessels. Yet the plan to bring all ship
 ping under general and regulated sys-
 tenn of government supervision meets op- position as strong as the complaints be- cause CT lack of organization in the gov- ernment's dealings with the ships.
 Whatever losses may have ben sustained by individual owners whose vessels have | been taken by the admiralty, the general result of high freights has been an enor-
 nous profit to the shipping trade. The Statist estimates that the net gains of the ship owners have risen from s10O, ,OOO. OJe in 1913 to the rate of 1250 OOO 900 for the current year. The ship owners have to pay 50 per cent of their surplus profi,s (War n ofits, so-called) to special war taxes but even with that deduction the total gain is enormous
 As for the curtailment of pulp inports the newspaper and publishing interests can furnish the strongest reasons why their industry should not be hampered Tobacco should not be excluded because 1t is particularly required by the soldiers and also to keep the many workmen in the cigar and cigarette trades at work Fruit should not be excluded because if IS ore ef the chief foods of the people And finally any and all attempts to de | crease the output and sale of whisky. beer and other beverages in the United King. dom are always greeted with a tempest a, opposition from the interests" whict l Include stockholders as well as sellers and from the consuming public T
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-13
A Narrow Shave

From the New York Times.
 It was the old ladys first visit to the cinematograph. For long time she gazed in silent awe at the wonders of the screen, where all sorts of impossible things took place.
 !. She could hardly believe the evidence of her own eyes. These things were req they were actually happening. She stared with goggling eyes as miracle sue ceeded miracle.
 Then motor car approaching on the screen. coming into sight in the distance and racing along 8 country road at about mile a minute straight out of the picture at the audience.
 Catastrophe seemed inevitable. and she shrank back in her seat. Then, just a, the critical moment, it swerved aside and dashed out of sight.
 The old lady rose firmly to her feet ignoring the protests of those behind her
 Come along, Annie" she said to hel youthful niece. "it ain't safe here. That thing only missed me by a few inches. "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-13
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT THE SESSIONS OF
 MASONIC REUNION
Alabama Consistory Will Convene Tonight and the Thirty-Third Degree
 Will Be Conferred

The attendance of the spring re-
 union of Scottish Rite Masons in ses-
 sion at the Masonic temple mas ex- ceeded all records for attendance and
 the interest in the meeting grows with each day. This morning at 9 o'clock the Birmingham council of Kadosh No. will reconvene and the degrees from the twenty-fifth to the twenty ninth, inclusive. will be conferred. At ? p. m. the thirtieth degree, or Knight Ka- dosh," will be conferred. At 7:S0 tonight Alabama consistory No. l will be convened with the fol- lowing officers: w. w. Ransom, thirty third honor ary, master of Kadosh. Prior F. B. Keiser, thirty second, K. !C. c. H.
 Preceptor W. P. McAdory thirty third honorary. Chancellor. Arthur Barton, thirty second, K. c. c. IT. Minister of state. J. U. Ray, thirty third honorary.
 Almoner. w. J. Rushton, thirty-third honorary.
 Treasurer, Simon Klotz, thirty-sec- ond Registrar, Charles J. Geohegan, thir- ty-second, K. c. c. H. Pre1ate, John B. Bethea Sr, thirty second.
 Master of ceremonies, Henry Hiden, thirty second.
 Trustee, Colman Blach, thirty sec ond
 Expert. Frank M. Means, thirty-sec- ond.
 Assistant expert. H. c. Crelly, thirty second
 Standard bearer, w. F. wrye, thirty second. Captain of the guard, J. R. T. Rives, thirty second. Sentinel. Lew Lazarus, thirty third honorary, elect. The thirtyfirst degree, or inspector inquisitor, will be conferred on the class. Tomorrow morning the reunion will be brought to a close by the con- ferring of the thirty second degree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-13

London, March .-(Correspondence of the Associated Press)-In demanding a pcst-war reform of the whole railway situation in England, the Pail Mall Ga zette makes some comparisons between English and American railways, mainly to the disadvantage of the former It complains that while Great Britain is favoraDly located, is small and compact, and offers the railways every advantage in the way of short and profitable hauls, British freight charges, far from be- ing the lowest in the world, are the highest known anywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-13
HIS AGE IS AGAINST HIM

"I am 52 years old and I have been troubled with kidneys and bladder for
 good many years" writes Arthur
 Jones, Allen, Kan. My age Is against
 me to ever get cured, but Foley Kid
 ney Pills do me more good than any thing I ever tried" Many people suf- fed from kidney trouble who need not suffer when they can get Foley Kidney Pills. MT. Jones in a later letter says if 1t was not for them he would never be able to work in the hay field. Rheuma- tism, aching back, shooting pains, stiff joints, all have been relieved. Sold everywhere.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-13
GERMANY DISCLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR
 SINKING OF SUSSEX
 IN NOTE TO AMERICA
tContinued from Page One)

sea miles west of Islay (Hebrides). The vessel proceeded, however, without needing the warning. and was there fore forced by the submarine by arr tillery fire to halt after an extended chase. whereupon she lowered boats without further orders.
 After the German commandant had convinced himself that the crew had taken to the boats and rowed from the ship, he sank the steamer
 "3. The British steamer Manchester Engineer. It is impossible to establish through the investigation up to this point whether the attack on this steamer which, according to the given description occurred on March 27 in the latitude of Waterford. it attributable to a German submarine. The statement regarding the time and place of the incident gives no sufficient basis for investigation. It would, therefore, be desirable to have more exact state ments of the place, time and attend ant circumstances of the attack re- ported by the American government in order that tue investigation might thereupon be brought to conclusion
 TOLD TO HALT
 A. The British steamer Eagle Point This steamer in the forenoon of Marct II was CdAlcu upOii LO AioAt by O. NSi man submarine. through signal and shot about 100--not 150--sea miles from the southwest coast of Ireland but proceeded. She was therefore fired upon until halted and, without fur ther orders. lowered two boats ir which the crew took their places. Aft CT the commandant convinced himself that the boats. which had hoisted sails had gotten clear of the steamer. hs sank the steamer.
 "At the time of the sinking a north northwest wind of the strength of two not a storm wind.' and light swell not "a heavy sea- as stated in the given description. prevailed The boats therefore had every prospect of being picked up very quickly because the place of sinking lay on a much used steamer path.
 If the crew of the steamer only used two small boats for saving them selves the responsibility falls upon themselves. since there were still upon the steamer. as the submarine could establish. at least four big collapsibl' boats.
 ''5 The French steamer Sussex. As
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-13
Unreasonable

From the Kansas City Star
 A stranded traveller reluctantly booked a room at somewhat shabby village inn recently. He retired to rest, but 10 min utes later came downstairs again, with anger in his face.
 T must insist on having another room. SIT! he informed the innkeeper sternly.
 Whats the matter with the one you've got?" asked the latter.
 "Matter!'' snapped the angry man Why. there are couple of mice fight Ig-actually fighting!-in a corner of it,
 Well, sir,'' replied mine host coldly. and what dye expect for shllings a night-a bull fight?''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-13
Garage Burned

Fire of unknown origin badly dam aged the garage and Overland auto mobile of Dr. M. A. Copeland, 721 South Twentieth street. this morning at 1:3o o'clock It is said that the damage to the automobile will amount to SzvS eral hundred dollars. The SouthSide fire station answered the alarm and had the blaze under Control in few minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-13

certainment of the fact whether the chan mel steamer Sussex was damaged by a German submarine was rendered extreme ly difficult because no exact details of time. place and attendant circumstances of the sinking were known and also be- cause it was impossible to obtain a pie ture of the ship before April 6. Conse- quently the investigation had to be ex- tended to all actions undertaken on the day in question (March 24) in the chan mel in the general region between Folke- stone and Dieppe
 MET MINE LAYER
 'In this region on March 24 a long, black craft without flag, having a gray flnnel, small gray forward works and two high masts, was encountered about the middle of the English channel, by a German submarine. The commander req ched the definite conclusion that it was a vessel, and indeed, mine layer of the recently built English Arabis class. He was led to that conviction by the fol- lowing facts: First by the plain. unbro<en deck of the ship; second. the form Of the stern. sloping downward and backward like a war vessel third, she was painted like war vessel; fourth, the nigh speed developed, about IS knots; fifth, the cir that the vessel did not keep a course northward of the light buoys between Dungeness and Beachy Head, which, according to the frequent and un- varying observation of German subma- rines is about the course of commercial vessels, but kept in the middle of the channel, on a course about in the direc- tion of 14e Havre.
 Consequently, he attacked the vessel at 8: :55 in the afternoon, middle European time, enc and one-half sea miles east of Bull Rock bank, the submarine being sub- merged. The torpedo struck and caused such a violent explosion in the forward part of the ship that the entire forward part was torn away to the bridge.
 "The particularly volent exploson war rants the certain conclusion that grea. of munitions were aboard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-13
Faithful
From Tit-Bits

The other day lady employed a man to make an inventory of her drawing room furniture He was so long about it that her suspicious were aroused, and she went in to see what he was doing. On the floor lay an empty bottle. On the sofa lay the man, sleeping sweetly like a tired child. But the inventory had not been wholly forgotten. At the top of the page stood a solitary eloquent entry:
 "One revolving carpet"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-13
Two Sided to the Ouestion

From the Ladies' Home Journal.
 No" said the betrothed firmly, you will never make me believe that opals are unlucky. Why, I was wearing them when I became engaged to Her bert!'
 'Ah. yes" purred her best friend; "but. my dear. how about Herbert?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-13
The Flowers That Bloor

From Browning's Magazine.
 Cousin Ann-Mamie has been. sleighins with Jack every night for a Week. and it's putting roses in her cheeks.
 Aunt Sue--Yes, and if it don't put or ange blossoms in her hair I'll miss my guessi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-13
TOO LATE ID CLASSIFY !

WANTED-Two salesmen acquainted with coinmissary and grocery trade. Ap- ply between and g. Room BOP Old Jeff ferson Bank Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-13
MINES ARE EXPLODED

For an explanation of the case tho fact may perhaps be serviceable that no less than 26 English mines were exploded by shots by German naval forces in the channel on the first and second of April alone. The entire sea in that vicinity is, ir fact, endangered by floating mines and by torpedoes that have not sunk. Off the English coast it is further endan- gered in an increasing degree through German mines, which have been laid against enemy naval forces.
 Should the American government have at its disposal further material Tor a conclusion upon the case of the Sussex, the German government would ask that it be communicated, in order to subject this material also to an investigation.
 'In the event that differences of opinion should develop hereby between the two governments, the German government now declares itself ready to have the facts of the case established through mixed commissions of investigation in accordance with the third article of The Hague agreement for the peaceful settle ment of international conflicts-November IS, 1907.
 ''The undersigned, while requesting that you communicate the above to the gov ernment of the United, States, takes oc- ca sicrn to renew to the ambassador the assurance of his distinguished esteem.
 "JAGOW."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-13
Indirect Victim ,Hyo n<1- Oto,

From the Washington Star.
 q see you have cold like everybody e,se'
 ''This isn cold. I simply got hoarse telling all my friends how to cure their cclds."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-13
SPECIAL BARGAINS
 BY MERCHANTS IN TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Porter's new spring clothes for men, made by Rogers-Peet Co, SIS to sS5; s7. 50 and $S crepe de; chine shirts, $595.
 Well announces e-to-measurs' service in Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes. Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company tells why you don't make your own gas.
 searight-Reese offer silk shaded ma hogany candlesticks at 7sc. Tyler Grocery company tallxs about Uzit flour and it's birthplace.
 Blaohs advertises the Craftsman 'ts' N a hat. American. at $35o
 A. w. B. Johnson tells the good thinss he knows about Steele-Smit1's
 Jacobs drug store have Jacobs New Orleans chocolates and Easter novelties in 1a-pound to 2-pound packages.
 Guarantee Shoe company feature Stacy Adams farInous shoes at SC.
 McCray Refrigerator company advertise the famous McCray refrigerator.
 Louis Pizitz advertises women's and msses' fine suits for sl4.S6-
 Loveman, Joseph & Loeb feature their $1 shirts for men.