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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-26
FOmented by Munitions Men
the Editor Of The Age-Herald.

ID the Eultof or The Age-Herald. I was interested in reading a letter in your issue of March p by R. F. Lackey
 in which he explains the lethargy on the rart of American citizens toward enthus- ing with the war spirit. and as he states l it, having their veins filled with muddy | water or some such substitute, instead of good, rich red blood
 American red blood has undergone nc
 such degeneration American patriotism l still stands at par but the ability of the
 munitions ring to put their "bunc' over | is ebbing rather slowly.
 l President Wilson, in 1914, said: ssWe are
 threatened from no quarter. our national defense has not been neglected" and l some more along that same line and any,
 one can see that we are still threatened from no quarter. In fact, the great scare 1 Germany" has about as much idea o1 attacking us as New Zealand has, The reason I say that is because before the
 war started, according to the greatest
 naval authority on earth James Fight | ing Ships, Germany had but four first class ships that could sail over one thou. l sand miles from the base of supplies could not even sail to New York, much less engaged in naval battle.
 l There are two reasons why we need not l fear attack from abroad. One of them Is the Atlantic ocean, the other is the Pacific ocean. There are yet two other reasons, one is our navy, the other is our coast defense.
 I never make statements without au. l thority. My authority for the statemen, that our navy would be successful against any navy on earth is the statement oi | Admirals Vreeland, Badger and Fletcher 1 Their opinions are unQuestioned. My reasons for the statement that our coast defenses are equal to any on earth is thai l Generals Nelson A. Miles and Erasmul l Wheeler say so As authorities. they, too are beyond question.
 The reason that we are made to believe l that our defenses are inadequate is that General Leonard Wood says we are not l General Wood enlisted as a private ani | being a personal friend of Theodor,
 Roosevelt, was railroaded to the position
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-26
LABOR PARTY HURT
 BY CONSCR|PT|0N Proves That Politicians Do Not Really Represent the
 British WOrkmen

London, March 1.-(Special Correspond ence )--One of the outstanding effects of the passage of the army service com pulsion bill by the British Parliament has been the break up of the Labor party and the exposure to the general public of the fact. long known to all those on the inside of British politics, that as a party is was really representa- tive of a very small section of the Brit
 sh working men,
 This does not mean that the British trade union movement is not an inn mensely powerful and an extremely sane and useful movement. It does mean that the labor party in those of it's activities outside it's purely trade union work in Parliament, had not the active sympathy of the great bulk of the trade union members who are far more interested in questions of hours and wages than in academic theories of individual liberty or of international brotherhood. Events have proved, what apparently was not suspected by good many of the labor party leaders, that both individual liber- ty and international brotherhood are at a discount just now.
 Incidentally this break up of the Brit ish political labor party on a political not d ldUOT-lSSuG llluSt D6 Ol iillciiS6 iIl- terest to American trade unionists who have for so many years resisted the ef- forts of the political socialists to tie them to the tail of the socialist party kite American labor leaders have re- sisted this attempt on the ground that a trade union is organized for certain specific purposes and, to be successful, must include men of all political faiths who are agreed on the purposes for which it is organized and may perhaps differ on every other point.
 The extent of the party's collapse may be judged from the decision of the three labor ministers, Arthur Henderson, who was chairman of the party; William Brace one of the oldest and most re- spected of the miners leaders, and G. H. Roberts. of the typographical associa- tion, to remain in the ministry in spite of the fact that the special conference of the labor party called to consider the ccmpulsion bill, a few weeks ago. voted to oppose it by the apparently overwhelm- ing majority of 1,5S0,000 and instructed it's members in Parliament to vote against it This instruction was promptly disre- garded by eight out of the 21 members voting, and it is signicant that these eight were men who represented large and important trade unions, while among the thirteen voting against the compul- sion bill were a majority of men who can only be said to represent little groups
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-26
Drug Supply Gut Off,
 "Addicts' Are Dying

Nashville. Tenn.-A federal official here declared that he knew of eases of deaths resulting among drug victims. whose sup ply of drugs was suddenly cut of by the operation of the new federal law. The system can't stand the shock of being deprived of the drug
 Such conditions make it most necessary that drug addicts get cured and conquer the habit at once This can be done at reasonable price, without restraint or cruelty, at the Cedarcroft Sanitarium. whose head. Dr. Power Gribble, has made a life study of curing the drug habit. It. is possible to deposit the purchase price with bank, to be paid over only when the patient. himself. declares he has been completely freed of the habit. Home treatment under care of local phy- sician for those who can't come to the sanitarium. Liquor habit also cured.
 Write today for booklet. sent in plain wrapper, addressing Cedarcroft Sanita- rum. Box AS. Station 5, Nashville. Tenn. Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-26
of general without the slightest exper-

of general without the slightest exper- fence in active service. I prefer authori- ties like Miles and Wheeler
 Another reason, and by far the great est one, is that the great intuition ring makes millions out of war. They have spent enormous amounts of time and money to enlarge their plants to meet the demands of the European war and now that there is danger of that source of profits giving out, they want to urge "preparedness" on us so that they can still continue to make war munitions and profits After they have induced us to build a large navy, then they vii! start on Europe again and have them build large navy to meet ours. My authority for this statement is that that very game is constantly going on. The German Krupps were indicted and convicted in Europe of having employees in the royal houses of Europe for the purpose of in citing war. That those concerns and the "American Krupps'' are in league can be proven by abundant proof which have in my office which is at the service of all interested. Yours respectfully.
 DIR. CHARLES P. COPELAND.
 Birmingham, March 22 No. 1910 South Seventeenth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-26
Tommy Likes to Pose

British Headquarters in France, March 15-( Especial )-Posing for the motion pie ture men is one of the delights of the scliders in the trenches. They no sooner catch sight of the operator at work than they begin to pose As rule the first step is to light a cigarette, to set the cap at a rakish tilt. and to adopt a general air of nonchalance. Others ham, rle their rifles with heroic ferocity. The great difficulty is to get them to pre- serve a natural expression and instinc- tive tendency being to wear a broad grin, which, of course. imparts to the most realistic picture tic suggestion of fake
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-26
Neutral Job Snatchers

London, March -(Special)-Under the holding Neutral Job-snatchers" the Daily Mail complains that young men from neutral countries are pouring into Great Britain and taking well-paid posi- tions left by Britons who hope to re- turn to to them after the war. A private in the Royal Field Artillery writes to the Mail: twill there be any chance for us if these neutrals are allowed to come here without let or hindrance? Surely British women are capable of filling our places while we are away, and disabled soldiers are also useful in many lines of business" The head of Liverpool firm writes: "Liverpool is filling up with young men from neutral countries. No doubt they are taking the jobs of our eallant boys at the front"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-26
colleges and technical schools. These

colleges and technical schools. These names will be registered with the cen tral government and the state depart ment will investigate the qualifications of these graduates with view to giving them appointment in the government service. The government has issued a. statement declaring that there is great demand in public service for foreign edu- cated Chinese, and advertisements have been issued in prominent newspapers showing that civil service examination will be held to fill government positiors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-26

of extreme socialists and some who are just plain cranlxs, while one of those who voted against the bill on the first read ing reconsidered his position and voted for it on the succeeding stages, while others abstaned from voting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-26

The diversion for pleasure by a trip over the Warrior highway on the Mobile bay via the Warrior river will also af- ford much pleasure to the people of Bir- mingham and vicinity Yours truly,
 JOHN CRAFT. Mobile, March 2l, 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-26
Want Educated Chinese

Picking, March 15.-(Special.)-The cen- tral government has asked all Chinese oonsuls to investigate as to the number of children of Chinese residing abroad who have graduated from universities,
The Detroit times., 1916-08-12
GERMAN LOSSES
ARE 3,I35.l77
July Casualties Placed at
122,540 in Official
Lists

LONDON. Aug. Herman cas-
ualties during July, according to a
table compiled here from German
casualty lists, totaled 122,540, bring
ing the grand total since the COM
mencement Of the war. taken from
the same source TO 3,135,177.
Men killed or who died IT wounds
during July, numbered 21,le6: those
who died OF sickness, 2,062; missing,
1894: severely wounded, 1897;
wounded, 1854; slightly wounded,
so, f57.
The wounded remaining with
their units are given as 9,6l4.
According 10 these lists, since
the commencement OF the war the
men killed or who have died of their
wounds total 1886; died of sick
ness, 4s,5S4; prisoners, 1875;
missing. 1852; sevehely wound
ed, 425,175; wounded. 266,0s5;
slightly wounded, 1,152.15S; wound.
ed remaining with their units 147..
742.
The figures given do not include
naval casualties or losses TO the
colonial forces.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-12
DR.. Aronstam Tells
Only Way To Pro-
tect Public.
CALLS FAMINE
DEALERS FAULT
Charges Preference
and Bad System of
Doing Business.

Preference and defective business
methods OF producers has created
an artificial ice famine in Detroit,
and the only remedy is "A municipal
ice plant, according TO Dr. ~ L.
Aronstam. No. il9 Farnsworth-aye
who has addressed an appeal TO the
common council lie charges that
there Is no shortage Of ice for which
there Il any excuse, and says that
on personal inspection OF one plant
he found ice enough for hundreds
OF families at a time when a doctors
prescription was required for a
meager delivery.
Or, Aronstam asserts that big con
sumers are the ones catered to, and
tina, the companies refuse TO employ
enough men TO carry out delivery
contracts, after they have collected
large sums Of money in advance.
Hi letter reads
To the Honorable Common Council.
city II Detroit.
The Zee companies contend that
ther" l~ "a shortage OF ice. that the
demand exceeds the supply They
ars. however. unable To corroborate
this their pct contention. by exist
in- facts facts that uroVe the IA lse-
hood a. their claims There Is plcn-
~ az I.. lu Detroit The FAULT iS not
shortage. but preference and corpora
tipu eNp,di'uCv, Allow me 20 prove
tuN assert IONS.
40 PrcfWrnrc--Thus the saloon
Istprre ~rpcrrS etc. VIII readily
DID. o. d. az % I q
orders are larger than that of the
ordinary HoHachold or family. II
pays tho ira companies 20 cater 10
the former. because the monetary
con Iteration is very substantial
Tho orders 81 housoholdcrs. however
call for only limited supply or ice.
~ "rp'I ton, 'p,dlcngy ne
mcut for iro tickets. remember. for
ice JAS yet not purchased. The COM
panic tNuE collect enormous sums
Of money and promptly. fail To de
liver Dr." according 20 tho letter or
the contract There is sufficient Ice
manufacturing capacity. but they do
not employ cnourh men 10 handle
their contracts. n Us "a form OF cor
porat.uu cNpcdioucy that is solelN
dictated hy "a wrong economy. an
economy that H. compensatory TO tn"
manufacturer or dealer, hut rather
dcfrfrriou- 20 the consumer.
Aside from the above. sanitation
is OF paramount impDrtanc" 10 over
balance any and all arguments Oh
tho part OF The dealers. What about
the great number ~ g1stro-intcstin1
disease prevalent at this season.
much aGgravatcd by tho lack Of icr
That keeps ihr food from dccomposi-
tiou and pujrefaCuou? Ia not tn
au item of iar-ToH.hiuE important
I'm maintaining the health OF the
community 7 have had mothers beg
sins for description for ice. VIII p
Tho dealers demand for dispensiu,
This precious substance.
Tn, remedy ls municipal contro'
of ice. municipal iCc plant, CO.
course tho details must be VOL
elaborated hut u could be accom-
rIshsd The importance OF such
measure TO tho community Is ir-
,Stimablc. It's effects VIII sure s.
prove beneficial WHY not adort &C.
Or ~. =. ABONSTAM
The Detroit times., 1916-08-12
Patriotic Songs An
other Plan To Aid
Night Classes
JOBLESS PUPILS
WILL GET WORK
Free Legal Advice To
Be Given,
Also

Moving pictures anu patriotic
songs will be provided in public
evening schools OF Detroit enc night
each week during The coming term
and are expected greatly tC extend
the scope of the night school work.
The big night" will be held for
three purposes, besides attracting
foreigners and heir families to the
schools rather than TO the saloon.
Jobs will be obtained for men who
are out Of work, uut who are TAX.
ing night school work. Free legal
aid viii be provided. az unintention-
N infraCtions OF the law in many
cases give the alien much worry,
and the visit of tn c'Iicer. because
D." has left his carriage pail in the
alley, makes him fear nc will be
east into Jail Tho third purpose Of
big night" IS naturalization. With
naturalization VIII Zoe taught Amer
lean standards of living As the
night school work has beer greatly
enlarged this year and half a doz-
en- now school, nave been added.
vigorous campaign 's being made
among the people for whom the
courses ere designed in prepare
ton for The opening OF he term,
Sept H. Surveys are being made
IN factories. of which there are 81"
In a close-knit organization formed
by employers who are members Of
the Board Of Commerce. I'm these
places, the foromen are lining mp
their men who are least proficient
in English and acquainted witr
American ways AS it has been
found that foreigners often use as
many as three namos-cne in their
BONES. another at work and q third
AT The bank their clock numbers
are obtained
English. writing and arithmetic
are the subjects OF instruction,
Night school branches viii le open
ed in the conge-ted districts on a
scale that will almost cover De
troirs foreign population
The Detroit times., 1916-08-12
OF
PRAYER STARTS
NEXT TUESDAY

Tho district leaders Of the Billy
Sunday prayer campaign met Friday
evening in headquarters in the Y.
NJ. G.. A building with Or william
b Gantz. pastor OF the Westminster
Presbyterian church, acting as chair.
man. and Dr. James H. Walker, Of
the Sunday forces. as the principal
speaker
In his address to the meeting, Mr..
Walker emphasized the necessity OF
these prayer meetings, which, start
ing next Tuesday, will be conducted
in every block in the city
Before the meeting concluded an
unlimited quantity OF literature such
~ notice cards. report blanks, pla-
cards. ctc. were distributed 10 the
district leaders TO be used in the
campaign
The Detroit times., 1916-08-12
HILL DECLARES
STRONGLY + o X
EQUAL SUFFRAGE

Replying to an inquiry from Mrs.
Nellie Sawyer Clark, president of
the Michigan Equal Suffrage asso-
citation. as 20 his views on votes for
women" W. H. Hill, candidate for
the Republican nomination for Uni
ted states senator said.
II take great pleasure in stating
that am emphailcally in favor OF
equal suffrage, regardless OF sex,
and always have been II you will
look mp my record during my cam
paign for congressman al large four
years ago. YOU will find that in near
ly every speech brought that point
out very distinctly My viewpoint
has alRays been that ~ The mother
was capable Of raising the son she
certainly was just as capable uf vot.
ing iutclligently as her boy was At
81 years uf age n am elected
United states senator woman suf-
ffage viii have % strong advocate
az court FIRST, last and all the time
during nay term"
The Detroit times., 1916-08-12
SENATOR Jones
TO HELP D2YS
Duluth Labor Leader, Engag-
ged BY Michigan Committee,
Calls Saloon Men Meddlers

Senator Richard Jones, OF Dglu'h,
MINI. the man who swung the wort
ingmen over 20 the dry side and
administered knockout blow 20
the saloons IN his home city. has
been engaged by the Michigan dry
campaign committee 20 spend six
weeks In this state in September
and October.
Jones is as years old liz ls Is
state senator and a trade uuiouist
and has been closely identified with
the labor movement since hc was
Is. He Is a lawyer e. was Jones
who formed The Trade Union Dry
league. in Duluth, which is the FIRST
big city 10 go dry OF It's own free
Will
~ an opposed 10 the liquor traf
nc" declared Senator Jones, be.
cause & has meddled with the trade
union movement and caused many
OF It's leaders TO forget the sound
principles on which union labor
stands
The Detroit times., 1916-08-12
STEPHENSON
OFFERS FINE
OPPORTUNITY

The new line the Detroit United
railway has agreed 20 build from
the Ford factory 10 Royal Oak, will
run directly through the property
owned by II. F. Stephenson Nos.
133s-1340 Penobscot building, and
this property Is TO be subdiyidcd
and placed on the market az reason
able terms Several OF the sections
traversed are now ready for sale.
Frank w. Brooks, general man.
ager OF the p. T.. r., stated IN an
interview recently:
- person needs but 10 look nj
the map OF Detroit and enylrons to
realize how important this new line
will be. II will mean that an ON,
ploye al Fords can get TO his home
in Royal Oak In Just one-third the
time It would take to reach tho city
hall, and those who live along tho
line can reach home In a very few
minutes The property held and be-
ing sold by Mr.. Stephenson looks
10 be an excellent proposition
The Detroit times., 1916-08-12
Traffic and Rail Men,
Unable to Agree,
Adjourn
CAR SHORTAGE
is PREDICTED
j. ]. Bernet Says 1t
Will BE Worst in
History

The proposed increase in freight
car demurrage rates, in all proba-
bility, will go to the interstate com
merce commission Tor settlement.
Committees from the National In
dustria Traffic league, representing
every line OF industry In the United
States, and the American Railway
association. composed OF high rail-
road officials, were unable 10 agree
on the matter Friday afternoon, aft
or Joint session in the Hotel Stat
Ter that lasted several hours.
Members OF the traffic league had
hoped 70 settle the dispute before
II reached the interstate commerce
commission. since that body would
be certain to boost the rates. and
probably above the figure traffic
men desired.
The most important reason for
wanting an expeditions disposal OF
the dispute was 10 aid in minimiz-
ing the car shortage that railroad
men are predicting will be the worst
in the country's history.
After an all-morning debate, Fri
day, the recommendation OF spe-
cial committee from the traffic
league for an increase in the de-
The Detroit times., 1916-08-12
FIRE CHIEFS TO
HOLD NEXT MEET
IN PORT ARTHUR

In the closing session Of the Do
minion Fire Chiefs association. in
Windsor Friday morning, Port Ar
thur. Ont, was chosen rs the meet
ing place for 1917. Officers elected
for tho ensuing year are Presi-
dent, ]. T. buchanan. Winnipeg;
first vice president. J Corbett. Mas
sey- Harris fire department Toron-
to. second vice president, Richard
PritChard. Chatham: secretary
James Armstrong. Kingston; treas
urer, John r. Keyes, Gait. Direct
ors. +. NJ Ross. Swift Current. r.
l.. Heath. Saskatoon. w. a. White.
Regina; John Smith, Guelph, and \.
Tossier. HUI.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-12
WILL COME FAR
70 HEAR SUNDAY
Baltimore Delegation Asks
Reservations During Evan
geli>ts Campaign Here

a communication was received in
The mIy sunda5 headquarters in
The S. ST. G. A. building. Friday,
stating ,hat commercial delega.
lion from Baltimore would arrive
here The second or third week Of
thc campaign. and king for reser.
y7'pns lu tU. ltcruaclc II is the
policy of the Sunday stan workers
fo maxi, -cryatioHs fcr all re.
laio1 suI con mercial delegations
ffom uGr q, points hut 81 f. NOT
often don cations have como from
20 distant "a point rs Baltimore
owing to the decision 90 ,hc build
inc c0mriurc under Acting Chair
man Loui Schmidt converts will
NOT Doe able to Nit the "sawdust
trail" hut mus' accept some incom.
lusurl. material uCh as tan bark,
sand or c,na.r Fear Of Gre caus-
cd rbc committee rr object to the
strewing OF savdpst in ;he aisles
OF The tabernacle.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-12

murrage rates. was adopted by that
body.
The proposed increase as hxe1 by
the railroads is IS day after 4s
hours. The present rates Is 81 \
day after 4s hours, while the con-
mittee from the traffic league. head
ed by F. b. Montgomery, traflc man
agcr for the international Harvester
Co, proposed graduating increase
In rates that was compromise.
The committees proposal was that
after three days, demurrage charges
shall, be 81 a day until the sixth
day. when they shall be 50. and for
succeeding days up TO the ninth day
inclusive. they shall be SO, 81 and
So, and IS after the tenth day until
the car is unloaded"
Tratfic men had only consented TO
the proposed increase to help 10
remedy the 'car hos" abuse and
keep cars moving. The rates az pro
posed by the traffic men were only
TO obtain from Oct 1 TO April l.
The matter was taken TO go to the
Interstate commerce commission FOR
final settlement.
Unable TO agree. future confer
ences were decided out OF the ques
ton, and delegates to both meetings
began to leave the city, Friday
night
John J. Bernet, president OF the
Nickel Plate railroad. said Friday
night. that industries In the United
States would suffer from one OF the
worst freight car shortages In the
history Of the country, due, TO a
large extent, TO the country's pros
perity.
The automobile industry is still
in its infancy" he said THE manu-
facturers have scarcely scratched
the surface OF their potential mar
kets. While there are 100000 au
tomobile freight cars in the United
States, more must be manufactured
to meet the demand"
The Detroit times., 1916-08-12
FIR. NEVILLE GOES
TO WALK RVILLE

The Rov. J b. Neville. assistant
10 the Rev. D. j. Downey. vicar OF
st. Alphonsus church Windsor, has
been appointed parish priest of 81.
Anne's church, VAUDEVILLE, 20 sue
coed the Rev. ]. j. Blair, who VIII
take charge of the new cathedral in
Winnipeg. Father Neville has been
connected with 81 Alphonsus church
for six years. lie was educated IN
Assumption college. Sandwich, and
the Grand seminary, Montreal.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-12
POLICE TO WAGE
WAR AGAINST
CUT-OUT FIENDS

Detroit is no longer 10 be annoyed
by day and kept awake Nv night by
the automobile mufflcr cut.out NUS.
ance. Police Commissioner Giles
pie has ordered the arrest OF driv-
ers using cut-outS The .outout
nuisance is growing worse and is
becoming unbearahle in the resi-
dental districts, where continual
din is Kept up" said Inspector Rut.
ledge. I'VE have been ordered to
end the nuisance and are going TO
carry cut instructions"