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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
CAPT. KOENIG TELLS OF EVENTFUL TRIP UP THE CHESAPEAKE
 BAY TO BALTIMORE
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Then the lighthouses themselves ap- peared, and with an undescribable feel ing in my heart I greeted the Cape Charles revolving light, which so untr- ingly pierced the surrounding infinite darkness, true sign that over there, after long and dangerous journey, was land-our soal-the great America.
 We now passed the light buoys which could be seen when they rose on the bil- lows. and which were lying in the steam ship course, and the well known clamor of the bell buoys also satisfied our ears that land was nearby. AS soon as we passed the bell buoys, the enclre boat arose to the surface. We now could see CTS, which did not, however, notice us, as we were still going without lights until we were opposite Cape Henry, and had reached the American territorial boun- dary line.
 It was July S. il: :2s at night.
 Inside the American boundary line wo hoisted the lanterns and went smoothly between the different points, until we saw the pilot steamers red and white lights before us. We stopped and flashed the usual blue light. Imemdiately the pi- lot steamer turned it's flashlight upon us, and, when he could not distinguish the ouptline of any boat. he cautiously drew near.
 He centered his light upon us for long time. Time and time again the flashlght
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
HANDsHAKING CEREMONY

A lady called out:
 "But. my dear captain. how does it look in an undersea boat?'
 Another asked, full of sympathy:
 "Is it true that the babies are starving in Germany on account of lack of milk?'
 A well fed man showed his interest by asking:
 Well, captain. what did you live on?'
 Often we were asked: What do you know about the writings of the Kaiser which you carried with you for Wilson?" Which question I could answer just as easily as the question: When do you expect to leave Baltimore again?'
 To these and hundreds of other ques- tions I had to make answers. was standing there like a breakwater with the waves of questions breaking all around me. Piece by piece they were picking apart my intellect and carried 1t away. which. however, I found again in the press the next morning. But physic- ally tired, accepted an invitation to the German club. There we, in unmixed Ger man company, celebrated our arrival and with pride and joy thought of the fight ing fatherland far away at home.
 The following days were for us one continuous feast. Only one who knows the American hospitality and the Amer ican enthusiasm can comprehend how heartily we were received everywhere. The people were as if they had gone crazy. It fit good to the bottom of our hearts to see with what straightforward
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prepared regular watch. Day and night two men were sitting on the bulkhead doing their duty In their trade self sac- rificingly.
 But also with us one is constantly on guard. With the nightly changing of the guard on the bulkhead, the manipplator of the searchlight on the Timmins would illuminate them while they carefully and cautiously climbed down. The way was illuminated for them. Our excellent Cap tain Hinsch had seen to everything for the arrangements for our reception and keeping guard for our Deutschland, for our quartering and eating and all the comforts on the Neckar. Only over this steamer could the Deutschland be reached for those few who were permitted to view the boat, at least on the outside. Otherwise all visits on board were strictly forbidden. In reality we would gladly have shown our wonderful ship to any one, but we understood the danger of an attack in case of too liberal granting of permission which would result in a stream of visitors. That's the reason we dld not dare depart from the rule, and therefore hundreds of Americans who came in their automobiles, often from long distances and even from the west. had to our great regret return without accomplishing their purpose and having their desires SatiSfleu. Only the Illm companies had little better luck. granted their request to immortalize the crew when they, for the first time, stepped on American soil, and let them. besides this, take me and all my men in one proud group
 My first trip through the city looked like a triumphal procession. Every where the automobile had to stop. From all sides were those wishing us good luck and congratulating us and every one wanted to shake hands. During my first day in Baltimore. appeared to be a sort of traffic obstruction.
 Thus the journey was slowly made to the Nord Deutscher Lloyd office. which was surrounded by great mass of peo- pie. First we completed the necessary clearance papers. went to the cus- tom authorities and made the usual wis., it's. Everywhere was gretted pleasantly and heartily. Then back to the office and now I devoted myself with the de- termination of sailor to the press repre- sentatives. was standing behind a coun- ter before which an uncountable mass of persons crowded itself. Entirely alone I held my own against hundreds of peo- pie, men and women, of which each one wanted to know something special. Every
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
CHILDREN FOR AMENDMENT

Anniston, November 7.-(Special) The vote for the amendment in Annis ton is largely attributed to the follow ing touching appeal written by every child in the Anniston public schools to his father Monday afternoon:
 Dear Father: Please vote to give me and the other boys and girls of Alabama better schools. I want to have the best possible chance in life, but if we do not have better schools l cannot have it. The boys and girls of other states have what we are asking for. Please vote to give me an equal chance with the boys and girls of other states"
 The children did not violate the elec tioneering law, as they distributed the notes before election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
MORRIS BUSH, HOPING FOR RE- SUITS FROM LOUISVILLE MEETING, TELLS WHY SOUTH ERN LINES CAN'T MOVE FREIGHT

Birmingham coal operators expect re- lief to follow the formal inquiry of the interstate commerce commission at Louis- vile this week. The embargo, which has been ruled illegal by the commission, will be permitted southern railroads, Nor ris Bush said yesterday. The Louisville and Nashville railroad and the Frisco lines have already placed embargoes on their cars, and others are expected to follow.
 Commissioner McChord intimated at Louisville that he felt temporary relief ought to follow from embargoes that southern railroads would put in force" !" said MT. Bush. "The commissioners will ask the railroads to devise means that
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BIG STILL DESTROYED

Anniston, November 7.-ISpec1aI.) Revenue Officer John H. Draper and Deputy Collector F. F. Koerber re- turned Monday from Gadsden, where with the assistance of Deputuy Sheriff T. l.. Sorrell and Ed Robinson of Gads- den police force, they destroyed large illicit distillery six miles south of AL toona, Etowah county, of 50-gallon ca- pacity, and 300 gallons of beer and 20 bushels of mash.
 It was a copper outfit and the most complete that these officers have seen in sometime. It was still that the
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enthusiasm all Americans greeted our voyage and happy arrival and how freely they let this feeling go and expressed their enthusiasm for us.
 Wherever we went they received us en- Enthusiastically. shaking hands with us and singing, Die Wacht Am Rheim," and threw themselves into the spirit of the celebration, and gave us a great ovation. Invitations to officers and crew rained on us. Once. when my two mates were recognized in large music hall. the or chestra stopped, the spotlight was thrown on both men and during the general ex- altation, the orchestra played Die Dacht Am Rhein." and the "Star-Spangled Ban- ner."
 The next installment of Captain Koe- nig's story will be published in The Age Herald tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
DEUTSCHLAND AT BALTIMORE

Our first view early the next morning met the corpulent Timmns which had tied up alongside of us and now faith fully was lying by, guarding us. As early as o'clock, the doctor came from the quarantine station. I immediately gave him our good bill of health and cer- tificate which had been written out for us by William Thomas Fee, the American consul in Bremen. The port physician declared us in good health and led three cheers for J .schland and her crew. Then the anchor was hauled up and with the Timmins guiding us, we went to our harbor place between locust posts. No boat could travel more safely than we did under the protection of the Timmins and so many other boats which the firms had hired and which now were swarming around our Deutschland. On each boat five or six men were standing ready with their cameras and tried with all sorts of encouraging shouts to get us to pose in every kind of position which is proper for films.
 "Show your face, cap!"
 Turn your head a little,'
 Wave your hands.'
 Those were some of the things they shouted. That is the way they called out all their directions and constantly they were cranking their machines as if they were crazy.
 I was standing on the coming tower looking to the right and left. was .wav- ing with both hands, and the request they made of me to laugh was absolutely unnecessary because the film folks ways and appearance were irrestably comieal. We were therefore in the best of humor when We reached our place to dock at Locust Point. Here had Captain Hinsch fixed up everything weeks before. Deutschland was in very safe place and was by beams and nets so well protected that there was no chance of anything ever happening to her there through all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
LAST RITES FOR DEAD COURTS

Anniston, November 7.--tSpec1al.y The members of the Anniston Bar as- sociation at meeting held yesterday decided to hold requiem service on January 12 in mournful recognition Of the passing of the city and chancery courts.
 These two courts were abolished by an act passed by the legislature and their passing will be mourned by ev- cry lawyer in the city who ever earned a fee or lost a case in either of them.
 The work of the circuit court will be extended to include that now done by the city and chancery courts It is believed the obsequies will be attend ed by lawyers of note in the city and riany speeches will be heard by law yers who will pay tribute to the mem- ory of these judicial demises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
COTTON SALES BRISK

Anniston, November 7.-(Special) Despite the decrease in price cotton continues to sell briskly on the local market and a good deal has changed hands within the last few days It is estimated that over half of the wagon cotton has been handled for this sea- son ip this vicinity, the fair weather affording farmers ample opportunity to pick their crops and nearly all of them are marketing it as fast as they bring it to town instead of storing it in warehouses as they did a year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08

Annison, November 7.-(Special) R. M. Phillips. aged 3S, brother of Mrs. J. K. Lanning, died early this morning at 1219 Christine avenue. The body was forwarded to Sylacauga for in- torment. Funeral services will be held tomorrow in Sylacauga and Rev. l.. M. Latimer, pastor of the Parker Memorial church, will officiate. He is survived by a wife and two children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08

this human calculation. We were lying alongside a long pier in which the mer- chandise for us to take back to the fath- erland was already arranged in long piles Our position was so far away from everything that new road had to be made from the pier to the nearest regular street. The whole place on the land side was cut off by ditch and a heavy barbed-wire fence.
 In the stream itself was Deutschland protected on one side by Nord Deutscher I,loyds. Neckar which, since the war began. had been lying in Baltimore, and now was used by us as living quarters. From the Neckar one could always look over o,1r boat. On the other side was a complete system of heavy beams and nets reaching all the way to the bottom so that not even diver could get at the boat. Besides this, there were laying night and day several guarding ships ready. among them being the Timmins, which, during the night. continuously pierced the surroundings with its search 1ipht
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
Federal Game Preserve Cred

Washington. November 1.-The V gah national forest. in western Northt' O. lima. Is made a federal game preA Q under proclamation just issued byS President This Is the first federal gac preserve of it's kind to be created eA< of the Mississippi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08

Canadian Millionaire Loses in Court
 Ottawa. Ontario. November 7-Thomas Kelley, millionaire contractor, convicted of conspiracy to defraud the province of Manitoba in the erection of Parliament buildings at Winnipeg, today was denied a new trial by the supreme court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
C,5RlOus ONES LOCKED OUT

In order that the dscharging and load ing of Deutschland should be accom- plshed without curious onlookers. outside the wharf, high palisades had been put up which made all onlooklng impossible as the ship was loaded
 The only position from which one could e-at a glimpse at the wonderful boat, even at a considerable distance, was in tha stream from the bulkheads which the renorters used for observation posts and coming towers. Here they located and never let us out of their sight, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
R. M. PHILLIPS DEAD

people of that section have been anX- ious to have destroyed for sometime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
EASTERN RAILROADS HAVE
 CORNERED THE CAR SUPPLY

will afford permanent improvement, and we expect the railroads to ask that the interstate commerce commission govern the interchange of cars.
 Should the commission be given this uower to govern the interchange, l be- lieve that the southern shippers would fare much better. It is probable that some of the northern lines will register protest, but something ought to be done.
 Facts disclosed at the informal con- ference were startling. It was shown that the Boston and Maine railroad had over 300 per cent of equipment. The Pennsylvania railroad had approximately 150 per cent, while the New York Central and other northern lines were also above the 100 per cent mark.
 "In view of these disclosures, the com- mission ordered every railroad in the United States to have representatives at the formal probe. They must answer a series of questions. One of them is to be a recommendation of how best the situa- tion may be relieved.
 Coal operators and other shippers in the Birmingham district will feel rather striking relief in about 10 days, if the commission permits embargoes. In fact, the situation is slightly better now'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08

swept the low deck and the coming tower of the Deutschland
 The unexpected sight seemed to have dumbfounded our good pilot captain, and 1t took some time before the question was heard through the megaphone.
 Where are you bound for?''
 On our answer, Newport News" he asked the name of the ship. We told him, repeating it twice before he com prehended what kind of a visit this was. There must have certainly been consider able excitement on board that pilot ship. A boat came quickly toward us, and, when the pilot had climbed up on the Deutschland's round hull to the deck, he greeted me with the following words from the depth of his heart
 Well, I'll be alarmed if it isn't you!"
 Then he shook our hands heartily and expressed his sincere joy that he had had the opportunity to be the first Amer 1can to bid the Deutschland welcome to the land of the free.
 immediately asked the chap if we were expected or not. I was pleasantly surprised when I learned that tugboat had been lying there for several days, probably w1jtino
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one asked me something from the most
 unimportant cub reporter to the great
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-05-05
heAMATEUR CRAFTSMAN.

mo. He's just the type who would
have rushed in, anyhow. And it'll be
time enough to put Scruton under obli-
cations when I've got him Off"
Blanche looked at the troubled eyes
avoiding hers, and thought that she
had never heard of fine thing being
done so finely. This very shamefaced-
ness appealed to her intensely, and yet
last night Charlie had said that old
Sweep was in such tremendous spirits
about 1t all! Why was he so down
this morning?
She only knew she could have taken
his hand, but for very good reason
why she could not She had even to
guard against an equiyocally sympa-
thetic voice or manner, as she asked.
How long did they remand him for?"
Eight days"
We'll, then, you'll know the best or
the worst today week."
"Yesl" he said eagerly. almost him
self again. But, whichever way 1t
goes, I'm afraid 1t means trouble for
me, Blanche; some time or other I'll
tell you why; but that's why want
this to be the week of our lives"
So he really meant what he had said
before. The phrase had been no care
less misuse of words; but neither,
after all, did 1t necessarily apply to
Mr.. Toye. That was something. 1t
made it easier for Blanche not to ask
questions.
Cazalet had gone out on the bal
cony; now he called to her; and there
was no taxi, but smart open car.
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themselves, and that seemed shock
Ing to Martha unless something was
coming OF it," She had just sense
enough to keep her conditional clause
to herself.
Yet II they were only out to enjoy
themselves. in the way Miss Blanche
vowed and declared (more shame for
herr, they certainly had done wonders
for a start. Martha could hardly
credit all they said they had done
and as an embittered pedestrian there
was nothing that she would put past
one of those nasty motors. 1t said
very little for Mr.. Cazalet, by the way
in Marthas private opinion, that he
should take her Miss Blanche out in
car at all; if he had turned out as
well as she had hoped, and meant
anything" a nice boat on the river
would have been better for them both
than all that tearing through the air
in cloud of smoky dust; it would
also have been much less expensive,
and far more the thing"
after the first day She looked so
bonny that for a time Martha really
believed that Mr.. Cazalet had "spo-
ken" and allowed herself to admire
him also as he drove off later with his
wicked lamps alight But Blanche
would only go on and on about her
day, the glories of the Ripley road and
the grandeur of Hindhead. She had
brought back heaps of heather and
punches of leaves just beginning to
turn; they were all over the little
house before Cazalet had been gone
ten minutes. But Blanche hadn't for
gotten her poor old Martha; she was
not one to forget people, especially
when she loved and yet had to snub
them Martha's portion was picture
postcards of the Gibbet and other land
marks of the day.
And if you're good" said Blanche.
you shall have some every day, and
an album to keep them in forever and
ever. And won't that be nice when
it's all over, and Mr.. Cazalets gone
back to Australian"
Crueler anticlimax was never
planned, but Martha's face had
brought 1t on her; and now it re-
NAMED to make her see for herself
what an incomparably good time they
were having.
Above all was 1t delightful to feel
that their beloved car was waiting for
them outside, to whirl them where
they liked; for quite early in the
week (and this was glaring agra
walton in Martha's eyes, Cazalet had
taken lodgings for himself and driver
in those very Nell Gwynne Cottages
where Hilton Toye had stayed before
him
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-05-05
FOR THE BREAKFAST TABLE
Preparation That Is Well Worth Try.
ing-Both Nourishing and
Economical.

ngredients-One breakfast cupful o.
Egyptian lentils, three onions (medi-
um size), one heaped tablespoonful of
curry powder, one breakfast cupful of
water. one and half breakfast cup
fuls Of rice, three ounces of butter Tor
margarine).
Method-Wash and soak the lentils
In plenty of water for some hours,
then drain. Next take the three
onions and mince them as finely as
possible, meanwhile letting the butter
Tor margarine) melt gently in frying
pan. Then add the minced onions and
Try until they are a golden drown
Next take your curry powder and mix
It in gently with the onions, allow 1t
10 fry gradually from 10 to Is min
ntes, moving it all the while with a
wooden spoon in order to prevent it
from burning. Now add breakfast
cupful of water and the lentils. Let
all simmer slowly until it appears to
have the consistency of thick por-
ridge. Then add the pepper and salt
to taste, and serve hot with some dry
boiled rice in a separate dish.
Method for Boiling Rice.-Wash the
rice three or four times in cold water,
then place it in saucepan with plenty
of cold water and put it on the fire.
Allow it to come to the boil quickly.
When sufficiently cooked it should be
soft enough to crumble when rubbed
between the finger and thumb. Wash
well again, this time in hot water to
prevent the rice from getting chilled,
then strain it and put it on dish with
a clean cloth over the top. Place it
on the stove to dry, and serve with
the curried lentils when ready.
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One more example of the success
full management of lines and adjust
ment by means of new departures in
the garment-cutters art may be stud
led in the coat pictured above. In the
new spring models cutters appear to
have thrown tradition to the winds,
but the coats Justify them in this in
dependence.
1t appears that the designers are
striving to achieve the required full
ness without making coats cumber-
some, and to give to the figure the cor
rect silhouette. In the model shown
here the back of the coat and top Of
the sleeves appear to be cut in one
piece. The introduction of a Pc
culiarly shaped underarm piece leads
one to think that this eccentricity Of
cut is often made with an eye to it's
decorative value as well as to the
hang" of the garment. The fronts
are extended toward the back in a
curved line over the hips, and contrib
ute their share of the fullness about
the bottom Of the coat. 1t hangs
trinity straight down the middle of the
front, it will be noticed, which is a
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Use warm water to sprinkle starched
cloths and the effect will be twice as
satisfactory.
A painters brush may be used to
dislodge dust from cracks and crevices
about the house.
Try removing mildew by soaking in
a weak solution Of chloride of lime,
then rinsing in cold water.
Elasticity is restored to rubber by
cooking in one part ammonia and two
parts water.
Smoked ceiling should be washed
with soda water.
Salt will remove the stain from sill
yer caused by eggs. when applied
dry with a soft cloth.
To remove stains from tableware a
little saleratus rubbed en- with the fin
gers or a bit of cloth will remove
stains from cups and other articles Of
tableware and tinware and marbleized
oil cloth.
Rust-Wet with lemon juice and
rub with salt and lay in sun.
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contamination devoutly to be wished
in the coat for spring.
This is one of many models in
black and white checks, more or less
large, usually more. Even in suits few
very small checks are shown. In them
and in coats the moderately large star
check seems to be best liked The
wide pointed belt and oddly shaped
pockets give this design individuality.
The collar and cuffs are gracefully
shaped and finished with panels of
black silk. In the collar one may see
how clearly the designer has taken
advantage of the small cape idea with
out copying it outright. In the buttons
used irregular white stripes appear
on a black background. They might
be effectively made of molds covered
with black silk with greater elegance,
but less durability. Speaking of but
tons, many of them in coats and suits
are made Of the same fabric as the gar
ment.