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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10

Grace & Co.-sojourned in Bolivia for about four months several years ago Up- on his return, he spoke in words of en- couragement of the earnest disposition of Bolivia to extend her railroad system northerly so that it could connect at a practicable profit with an interior rail- road system in Peru, this road then be- ing extended northerly through South America to the isthmus of Panama where connection would be made with the rail- road which was built southerlv from MeXlco to Panama Mr. Grace had no doubt about the commercial practicabilitv of this intercontinental system, and, fur thermore, VAS persuaded that it would DC constructed within 9 or 30 years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
Gorgas to South America

Washington, May 9.-Surgeon Gen. eral Gorgas of the army was granted leave today to make an extended tour of South America to study methods of eradicating yellow fever. He will head party of physicians who will leave June 1 and expect to spend four months in the work as suggested by the re- cent Pan- American Scientific congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
Negro Badly Stabbed

Clanton,' May 9.--tSpecial )--Foilowing a dispute over a business matter L. h. Lyons,- a well known white man. stabbed negro named Jesse Wright three times
 with a pocket knife and inflicted serious injuries. With the last cut the blade of the knife broke in the negro's body and it is said he will die
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
Tim Tolhert Wounded

Clanton, May s.(Special.)-Ben Gray shot and seriously wounded Jim Tolbert about four miles north of here today. Both parties are white and prominent citizens. Attending phyhicians report chance for recovery of Tolbert. Gray has moi been apprehended
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
Reduce Salaries of Board

Washington, May 9.-Adoption of an amendment reducing from $10,000 to $7500 the salaries of members of the proposed farm loan board was the net result of another debate in the House, sitting as committee of the whole today on the rural credits bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
Musicians Vote Down Proposition

Cincinnati, May 9.--The American Federation of Musicians today voted down g. proposal toss establish "a 4na- tional home for aged and infirm musi- clans. The delegates also rejected Q propsal to limit the membership of the federatiOn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
Gas Suits Dismissed

Washington, May 9.-The local courts today dismissed pending suits to re- strain the interior department from
 approving the new lease on gas lands
 on the Osage Indian reservation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
STORY OF "COMERITIS"


 And again he clogged the record to his apparent satisfaction with the story en- titled "Comeritus." This story, it is ad- mitted, was not written by Shakespeare. It might have been written, however by Mark Twain. For, during the hours which its perusual consumed, MT. Smith was not the only man who laughed. The entire court was convulsed. The story was written, it is alleged, by MT. Smith himself. It is intended as character sketch-containing the whims and idiosyn- cracies and mannerisms-of a former gov erner of Alabama, against whom Mr. Smith in other days was constantly en- gagged in tepid political controversy.
 And MT. Smith spoke Of Luke Lea Tennessee senator, whose resolution was responsible for his appearance. The sen ator was referred to as statesman who imagines he has grievance against us The statesman was present, but his smile was not of the spontaneous or in- fectious variety.
 And every question, MT. Smith an- Swered promptly-that is every question save those which endeavored to bring out the allegation that the Louisville ant Nashville contributed to certain campaign expenses. When these questions were Lropounded, the witness smiled sweetly waved his hand in the direction of his counsel and with a studied air of pseudo grievance, declared:
 Why, these gentlemen will not per init me to answer you"
 ENEMIES PASS AWAY It was a great day for MT. Smith. He handled the situation as admiral bly, as Governor ONeal handled that situation produced by the '.investiga ting commit tee of the handpicked legislature when it summoned that former chief executive of Alabama to give evidence against him. self. The president of the Louisville and Nashville was on his own heath, and his incomparable intelligence and his con. tagious good humor carried all before them.
 As stated, MT. Smith appeared as one who was enjoying himself thoroughly To the spectator, he seemed to realize that he, after years of political and in dustrial struggle, was still firmly en trenched at the head of one of the great est railroads of the country, while some of his political enemies had walked the plank into oblivion It seemed that he was thinking of his former enemy, B. B. Conner, who since the day of the great battles in Alabama, had been defeated in hand-to-hand scrimmage with Charles Henderson. It seemed that he was think ing, too, of another of his enemies, Luke Lea of Tennessee, responsible for his ap- pearance before the commissioned Sem ator Lea who, Just recently, had suffered an overwhelming defeat at the hands of Kenneth McKellar.
 At any rate, he was entirely satisfied.
 If the interstate commerce commission secured information pleasing to itself or Senator Lea, MT. Smith was apparently without regret. And as it happened MT. Smith will proceed elsewhere in compla- cent humor, and the commission is pre- pairing to beg the courts to force MT. Smith to tell what he knows about other matters.
 It was field day for the Louisville and Nashville. It was a holiday for every body who sat as innocent spectators within easy view of the jousting ground.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
Germans Search Stores

London, May 9.-According to Ger man newspapers, the head of the Berlin police has ordered an investigation of the shops and storerooms of butchers to discover whether supplies of meat have been concealed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10

l The monetary commission of 1S67 as we'll as those engaged in foreign trade in all of the countries represented at the conference was convinced that the adop- 1 t1on of a standard coin of this kind would be of inestmable value not to any one country, but to all countries occupied with | foreign commerce. The plan would have l been adopted by all the nations had not Great Britain, presumably for sentiment tai reasons, been unwilling to adopt a ] gold coin which would be acceptable at it's face value in all countries, preferring instead to maintain the sovereign.
 MT. Ruggles was persuaded that had
 this recommendation been adopted it | would have served greatly to simplify the l currency problem created by the abun- dant mining of silver in the United States l States. It would also, in his opinion, have | stimulated commerce with South Amer icaE countries. The recommendation made l by the recent international conference, of which Secretary McAdoo and Paul M. Warburg of the federal reserve board are members, would involve in Secretary Me- Adoo's opinion, ultimately the furnishing l of a basis for gold coinage in the va rious countries which would be in sim i pie multiples of the United States dollar. | A coin of that kind would circulate at face value everywhere on the American l hemisphere
 TIMES GREAT CHANGES
 Another proposition which is enthusi- astcally supported by Secretary McAdoo is one which, 30 years ago. Jay Gould declared was absurd because there was no commercial basis for it. Moreover, Tt is a proposition which occupied the last l 30 years of the life of Hinton Rowan Helper of North Carolina, who, three years before the civil war began, pub l lished book entitled, "The Impending 1 Crisis" which was the sensa tional pub 1 lication of the time MT. Helper died in !, poverty in Washington and almost of a l bloken heart. He had agitated for many years the construction of an interconti- | rental railroad which when completed | would make it possible for anyone to take cinati, Pasadena or Portland Ore, and be l comfortably housed in it until he reached
 1 the terminal at Buenos Ayres, Valparaiso | or Rio de Janeiro.
 When the proposition was brought tc | the attention of Jay Gould he said il 1 would be absurd to consider it because {
 | road of that kind could never obtain traf- | fic sufficient to meet interest or running
 1 expenses. Now the Secretary of the
 l Treasury al Washington thinks it wortf while enthusiastically to recommend the
 construction of railroad of this kind Q
 | north and south line passing through the 1 Isthmus of Panama. What the secretary
 recommends statesmen in some of the
 ! South American nations already have
 | cordially approved. Joseph P. Grace-now
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
Contagious Good Humor Feature of His Recent
 Examination
HIS "REMINISCENCES
 GREATLY ENJOYED
Story of "Comeritis" Kept Hearers Convulsed With Laughter-Many Ancient Enemies Now
 in Oblivion
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington, May s.-(special.) )--The happiest and healthiest man visiting Washington at present is Milton Smith president of the Louisville and Nashville railroad.
 As readers of The Age-Herald have been made aware, MT. Smith appeared to answer certain questions to be pro- pounded by the counsel for the interstate commerce commission. Mir. smith an swered those questions-or those ques- tions which he apparently desired to an swer-and in addition did many other things
 For instance, he laughed constantly.
 The Pizarro-Cortez incident-that in which he and the late Mir. Spencer were alleged to have figured in their division between their lines of all the territory of the earth-was especially diverting to the president. When asked if he was re- sponsible for the common designation of that incident, he laughed loudly.
 Why" he responded, you do me a great compliment by imputing to me such excellent hImOr'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
TO FACILITATE TRADE

number of florins which were equivs to a S5 gold piece
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-22
As TO Mr.. DEEMS CANDIDACY.

The Washington Democrat having
asked Who is Deems" the Burlington
Hawkeye, which is pushing Mr.. Deems
for a place in the governorship race.
goes on to explain with some acerbity
just who and what he IS, successful
business man who makes more money
than the Democrat ever dreamed OF, a
good citizen of high repute in his home
town and a right good man in every
way.
Which is probably just as Uncle
John Waite puts it. No doubt Mr.
Deems is an excellent man who would
| match up with the average governor OF
| Iowa: but this suggestion is worth
| while: Mr.. Deems is in at a mighty
! poor time 10 do himself or Iowa much
good. 1t is an inauspicious time for
| new entries If The intent is to make
Mr.. Deems we'll enough known TO stand
chance later about all that is likely
20 be accomplished has been done. II
there is a hope that the selection shall
come TO a convention and that light
ming may strike IN the vicinity Of Bur
lington that is taking q very long shot.
The proba bilil!es are that the primary
| vii! nominate and the impro5a bilitie-
| are that even # q convention nominal
| ton were necessary MI Deems would
| by any chance De the nominee. There
| are better known men with greater
srrnegth as compromise candidates
who would appeal 10 such a body.
Granting al that the Hawkeye urges
ii behalf OF It's candidate it is urging
nothing that might not De said OF q
thousand Iowans. We are not scarce
Of governorship material in Iowa.
Practically every town in the state has
Z man VINO would make a good COVER
nor and the agricultural districts are
full of successful and competent men
for any state office. But conditions are
| inimical 10 their candidates. as they
are 10 that Of Mr.. Deems. They
wouldn't have chance. Their can
didacies would simply embarrass theiI
| party selection and offer aid to can
didates who should not be nomina tee
| by dividing the vote that should uomi-
| nate q man fitted and competent Ic
take mold Of the executive business OF
! Iowa at this time.
! Mr.. Deems could do nothing more
! calculated TO make friends for the fut.
| ure than to withdraw for the presen
! and permit the Hawkeye's large infiu
! plish results.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-22
UNDERTAKING IN THE BACK YARDS.

AS an incident Of utterly indefensible
undertaking the Webster City Freeman
Tribune some time ago offered the ex-
IRENE and horrible example. 1t was
like this: Some one housing thru the
ancient school house of that burg on
the Boone river, ran across a bunch Of
school examination papers thirty odd
years old. Filled with the unholy Joy
Of the antiquarian, who lives to
revive things that nature and natures
God buried long ago from Pompeii to
Webster City, he bore his prize to the
newspaper. 1t published the list. The
| revelation was shocking. Men and
women who had been depriving theiI
children of picture shows and even ap-
plying the rule of Solomon TO their up
| bringing when their examination per.
centages fell below 90 and who giaret
with stony eyed horror at "C- OF
/ report cards stood in naked shame be
fore the community and the schoo
children with marks Of 40, 80 and thu
ike a aiissssssrraaees.,i percentages TheJ
wouldn't have got "F'' under presen
conditions. And the spelling would stoI
la clock. Awful spelling. Their arfth
lmetic was scream, their history 6c-
ton that would rouse the envy OF -Ol'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-22
THE FAM 7 CODE.

prominent business man says an
eastern journal is Offering a reward OF
5000 for good family moral code"
When We begin to look for a substi-
tute for the family code of the old fam
lily bible we shall look far and come
precept upon precept from the ancient
book. For it includes all righteous
codes and covers every line of action.
Morals haven't changed since the
leading laws of righteous living were
craven upon the lone tablets. What
Is right is always right. Men seek other
ways and bypaths OF morals but their
wanderings always come back to the
highway Of the word.
If our prominent business man were
to spend his $4,000 making up a moral
code from the scriptures as jefferson
compiled the Morals OF Jesus" in the
so-Called Jefferson Bible" he would
Sc, his moneys worth and so would
those for whom his code is intended.
Jefferson, himself claimed by free
thinkers as one OF their intellectual and
irreverent guild. said in letter TO John
Adams that within the simple evan
gelsts OF the new testament is the
most sublime and benevolent code of
morals which has ever been offered to
man And again writing to Charles !
Clay relating the work he had done on |
he Jefferson Bible" he speaks OF his |
work as fragmentary yet fragments of /
he most sublime edifice of morality
which had been exhibited TO man"
When advertising for a moral code
md offering huge rewards why not buy
copy OF proved code from some col
for a quarter and use the other
;4,999.15 in charity?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-22
J.pane.. Method Of Teaching Moral.


In the February American Magazine
Ray Stannard Baker gives the follow
ing account of a curious feature OF
Japanese school instruction:
Visiting the Japanese schools In
Hawaii several years ago / was inn
pressed with one feature unknown to
American schools. This was an inter-
esting series Of colored pictures with
texts in the Japanese language, illus
trating the model conduct expected OF
Japanese children upon a great variety
of occasions. These were distributed
about on the walls OF the school rooms
and frequently changed. When ex-
pressed my appreciation Of this work
one OF the teachers said: How shall a
child know how to act unless he is
taught which seemed to be a soundly
sensible remark. And yet In America
(until recently, while religious teach
ing has been barred from the public
schools, no substitute involving thoro
instruction in conduct or morals has
been developed. The upbuilding Of
moral ideals, upon which character
rests, has been left to such incidental
and Indirect instruction as might come
out Of the school work. The result is
that large numbers of American chill
dren-not only those whose home life
is poor or whose church connections
are weak, but thousands Of others
leave school with only the haziest ideas
Of what is right and what is wrong"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-22
THE BENEFICIARIES.
IDes MnineS Register

From the beginning there have been
rumors of conflicting American and
European interests in Mexico, largely
responsible for the revolution and to-
day standing in the way Of rehabilita-
ton.
What objection has been offered to
a complete setting forth of the oil
and mining properties OF Germans,
Englishmen and Americans, and
statement to the aid extended to the
various leaders of revolt?
And yet how many readers OF the
newspapers today know anything
about the moving causes in Mexico.
anything about the influences that
are fighting reorganization?
Now, when senators and congress-
men are hot under the collar. when
the mobbing of one American might
be enough I'd involve the whole coun-
try in war; it would seem as though
we should know the facts.
We certainly do not want to add
another questionable chapter to the
history of our Mexican relations, by
entering upon a war, even in the re-
hottest degree inspired by spectators.
Before congress decides upon war
congress should discover and announce
the interests that would be benefited.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-22
KEEP UP THE DRILLS.

school tragedy was averted at
Davenport this week because OF the
effectiveness Of the daily school drill,
which preserved order in the race OF
q danger which might easily nave
caused a serious panic among Ine
youthful attendants at the school. with
flames shooting up in the air shaits
and smoke issuing from the open reg
listers the fire bell was sounded and the
children jumping up from the seats.
marched out Of the many rooms IN the
building in perfect order. But forty
seconds were required to empty the
school.
The children were escorted from the
burning school in safety because tneif
retreat was orderly. The fire drills were
held at the school regularly Tor y was
realized by the teachers that the Duiid-
Ing Ing, which is one OF the Oldest In DaV-
export, might burn rapidly anG the M .
hazard demanded unusual precautions.
Had the fire broken out in one OF the
more modern structures 1t 10 possible
that the children might not have e.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-22

one idea Of imperial greatness. and
that Is the triumph OF her arms over
every other world power, for with
scarcely an exception every son Of the
Vaterland who mshe has honored In
this marvellous Wallhalia is Slider
resting his mailed fist upon sword.
But when I returned to our own land
and went up New Yorks Riverside
drive. entered the marble temple
where the greatness of our American
soldiers lies, his wife beside him, and
the only decoration of this victors
tomb is neither weapon, helm nor flag
but a simple marble wreath above
which stands out in bold letters his
own chosen epitaph
LET US HAVE PEACE
felt then that the message OF the
gospel in at least one land had touched
the soldiers heart as well as the
civilians heart. Both in Washington
and Grant we have learned that the
American citizen who is
First In War 0s) First In Peace and
First in the Hearts of His Country
men,"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-22
THIRST.

Thirst is condition Of the human
throat caused by lack Of fabrication.
Owing to the rapid and pernicious
spread OF the prohibition sentiment,
good soul-satisfying lubricants are boz
coming scarcer than sack suits in
South Africa
The most popular thirst in this ma
tion is the thirst for knowledge. which
drives thousands Of our young men to
college every year with parched in
tellects and golf sticks. When q young
man becomes SO thirsty for knowledge
that he Is willing to peel potatoes and
sleep on a wire cot In the basement Of
the gymnasium in order to get 1t. the
chances are about fifteen to two that
he will absorb and retain moro knowl-
edge than the boy who sleeps in silk
pajamas and doesn't peel anything but
the past eboards. The kind Of thirst that
keeps good old father back homo
bumped over with night work. sending
money to a boy who knows more about
poker than he ever will about physics.
Is poorly rewarded with track medals
and charley horses.
One OF the most depressing forms
of thirst Is the deadly thirst for music
which has attacked the vocal chords
OF the willing and unsubdued amateur.
One Of the most terrifying sights
known to the travelling public Is that
of the self-possessed male vocalist
with an unquenchable thirst for rag
time music who camps in front Of the
hotel piano on Sunday afternoon and
throws huge chunks Of nasal resonance
up the elevator shaft. Why is 1t that
our laws seize upon the inoffensive
form of the stray milk cow and place
her in gloomy confinement. and at the
same time allow the Sabbath to be
desecrated by the hotel piano assassin
The thirst for travel is very COM
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-22

w
mand blood, or how sres shed gore. when they
crossed the raging flood. with Bill the Conquerore
Wen when gathered round the board by Wooden
and by Thor! Our fathers sailed with Henry Ford and
end war; They cranked their ship with fiery
and sailed for Peace's sake with Henry at the
steering Wheel his foot upon the brake. Across the
brny deep they slid and twanged their peaceful fyres
and when the began to Skid they calmly changed
the monarchA In their anger roared. above
the martial din. What have done that Henry Ford
should rub 1t in? The soldiers with their GRIM
soned hands remarked Mother the stuffs all
Oft when Henry ants and turns his white dove loose
The earied their grip the batteshps sailed
home. when Henry fooled hts good tin ship tho
leagues OF foam. And DER the world the White Dove
scared the Dove painted for; fathers sailed
with Henry Ford. ID
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-22

Plans for relief work among the
Serbian refugees In, Montenegro. Al
bania and northern Greece are being
perfected and appeals are made to
Americans for aid. Reports from Eu-
rope emphasize the desperate condi.
ton OF these refugees, but difficulties
regarding transportation have pre-
vented the Inauguration OF relief work.
It is expecter, however, that the Amer
lean relief clearing house In Paris ana
the French government will cooperate
in getting supplies to these refugees.
civilians in the interior Of Serbia are
now being cared for by H. G. Hoover
OF the Belgian commission and the
Rockefeller foundation. 1t Will pc y
Serbians outside Of Serbia that the
clearing house will direct It's attention..
The picture shows Serbian women ap.
plying for relief at German station
established after the country was con-
quered Note their bare feet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-22
u. R..l Party.

At social affair the other night ref
erence was made to those who ramble
around today burdened with great
names, when Congressman Edwin s.
Underhill, of New York, told Of case
along that line.
Some time since colored man ap-
piled to contractor for work, and dur
ing the negotiations the employer
asked the man what his name was.
my name, boss" readily replied the
applicant, "am Jefrson an I come
from -"
81 don't suppose" jokingIy inter-
jected the contractor. that you are any
relation to the great Thomas Jeffer-
son r.
"say. boss. Say, boss.p precipitously
stammered the colored man In his
haste to put the other wise. Il am
Thomas Jeff'son. Philadelphia Teie-
graph.