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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-09-29
WARSHIP FIGHTING TOPS.
They Are Now Mainly Used For Sentry
and Signaling Work.

Lord Nelson was killed by musket
ball fred from the cr0sstrees Of his
French antagonist Because Of this
lighting tops came into existence and
being developed 10 keep pace with
other parts Of naval construction. con
tinuc to be a traditional feature OF the
worlds nayics.
A century ago. when hghtlpg men
marines. boarding parties. gun crews
crowded the upper decks of a warship,
a sharpshooter posted aloft picked of
many q man. But big battlcship in
action today shows not mark to the
man In the fighting top.
In the duys when it still remained
possible for boatloads Of armed men
/ to swarm up the sides ana board a
/ fighting ship plunging shots were drop
/ ped from the lighting top. But with
great steel walls oycrhanging the
waves and never an accommodation
ladder swung out for their welcome it
is impossible for unlimited guests to
set foot Oh the modern deck
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-09-29
Long Journeys Made BY Whales.

The whales that swim about the Is.
lands which lie Off the coast OF Nor
way and Finland in March and April
travel immense distances. In May they
turn up at the Azores or even at the
Bermudas and sometimes pay visit
20 the Antilles. They swim fast. for In
June they are back again of Norway
Some OF these whales have been known
TO bring back evidences of where they
have been, for harpoons Of the peculiar
kind used or the coast Of South Ameri.
ca have been found stuck in them. st
James Gazette.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-09-29
Bees Double Stomach.

The bee has two distinct stomachs.
In the first it stores away the honey it
so industriously gathers up from the
flowers until such time as it is ready
to yield it up, while the other stomach
is used simply and solely for digestion
purposes. Thus the food and the honey
are never mixed. When the bee re-
turns TO the hive and is ready to de-
posit the honey it has gathered it con-
tracts the muscles of the stomach, by
which act the honey is elected through
the mouth AS to bee food, it is vari-
Gus in kind. consisting largely of the
honey 1t so patiently makes for Others
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-09-29
LIFE OF THE GUNS.
1t Depends Upon How Long the Lin
ings Can Resist Erosion.

ings Can Resist Erosion.
The life of a gun depends upon the
I progress of erosion, which sooner or
later is certain to impair the accuracy
of fire. Erosion is caused by the action
of the explosive gases at high temper
AZURE and pressure.
According to the Iron Age. the hot
gases cause a thin film of steel to alb
sOrb heat. The film expands and be-
comes set. Upon the release of the
pressure it contracts, which causes
minute cracks that grow larger with
every discharge. As they increase in
size they form passageways for more
hot gas. and that tends to enlarge them
still further. The inner surface thus
becomes roughened and the bands be-
gin to corrode. Finally the bore be-
comes SO enlarged that it allows the
gases to escape The shell does not
then acquire its proper rotation, and it's
flight becomes erratic.
All guns except small ones are now
constructed with Innings in the tube
which, wien the bore is worn out, are
removed and replaced by new ones.
The cost OF refining gun is approxi-
mately 30 per cent of the cost of the
gun. There appears to be no limit to
the number OF times that gun can be
refined
The small arms used in this country
are considered to be worn out after
5000 to $500 rounds have been fred.
Small naval guns can be fired about
1000 times before they are regarded as
worn out. Large twelve inch and four
teen inch naval guns are considered to
have life on one lining of from $50 to
200 rounds.
Low velocity guns, such as howitzers
and mortars, have correspondingly
longer lives than high velocity guns Of
the same caliber, because the pressures
they develop. and hence the temporal
lures, are lower.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-09-29
No mPoor Land"

THAT land Of yours was mighty poor
when you bought it," a friend of ours
remarked to the wide awake owner OF
a beautiful farm we passed the other
day. whereupon the owner delivered
himself Of faithful saying and wor-
thy of all acceptation-or mighty near
ly so. You're mistaken" he said.
There's not any poor land when you
manage it right 1t is a true rule that
there is more in the man than there is
in the land "-Progressive Farmer.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-09-29
OUR VARIED MONEY
No Two Classes Have Exactly the
Same Quality or Value.
A GOLD AND SILVER COMEDY

Tribuiationn Of a More or Less Honest
csizsn Who Vas Stuck With Six
Trace Dollars snd Who Wanted 20
Exchange Them For Gold Coin.
Wien q nea treasurer Of thc United
fiates mkcs office hls predecessor
bands over io hlm assets 90 tle value
az bln4rs Eul ID ia varied lot OF
securities THAT come into his possession
--hodde. securities of ali kinds. gold
bars rad silver coin. base metals. gold
notes. silver notes. gold in The reserve
funa. governmental legal fender notes,
rational A0uk notes fractional cur
rency and subsidiary coin
80 two Glasses have the same quail
taos. no two exactly ihe same yalue. in-
trlnsic OF otherwise Yet people are 30
eager 30 get anything with the stamp
~ Uncle Sam that they accept It any
" here GO Sos face value unless u IS re-
qulfed Tor some purpose which calls
for the peculiar quality Of q certain
Kind Of money
u IS a mark Of confidence in Uncle
Sam that his boauiifui silver ccrtin-
Gates are taken az their face value,
when ia reality fhey bear about the
same relation 90 gold dollars as adul-
icfa.cI food does 10 pure food-only,
ike the aduiieratcd foods a certain
artificial value must be given 10 them
when tho food adulterater turns
out his product, the government. IN
just horror. says II Is wrong 10 tam
per with food. aud the person who
does IL must go 20 jail. When uucie
Sam sends out a silver disk stamped
With his mark he has made very
good business stroke. for he has
placed Ia circulation as dollar 90
cents worth OF silver aud put A
cents worth OF bullion into his treas
urer's charge and Ike the adulteraied
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-09-29
superstitions of Royalty.

Caesar. Napoleon Bismarck and 9TH
ers were not above the superstition
of lucky and 'unlucky" days. Thurs
day was the ''unlucky" day of Henry
VIII, Of his son Edward and of his
daughters, Mary ana Elizabeth 1t is
strange that they should have died
upon this day
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-09-29

The human species offers frequent ex-
amples Of individuals attacked by al
bmism II IS found oftenest among
men Of The black race White albiros
hnve skin Of a peculiar paleness. blond
hair. white or colorless heard, pink iris
ANA red pupils The negro alhino has
skin Of variable aspect In some cases
IL is white as milk and in others it is
Ike wax or, rather. resembles the hue
of corpse.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-09-29
MYSTERY or MERCURY.
An Unknown Factor That Causes thu
Planets Erratic Motion.

]
The planet Of Mercury is the small
est Of the major planets and the near
est to the sun, which it circles in a
little less than iilrce months. 1t reach
es its greatest distance from the sun
at periods about sixty days apart. Dur
ing the year Mercury is morning star
three times and evening star three
times Owing TO its neainess to the sun
It is never visible for more than a Pc
rlod Of about two hours after sunset
OF the same length Of time before sun
rise.
The eccenn1city OF It's orbit is grc
err than that of any other major planes;
it's greatest ana its least distance from
the sun differ by nearly fifteen mil
lion miles According 10 A. w. Nc
Curdy Of the Royal Astronomical So
ciety of Canada, the most remarkable
characteristic in the motion Of Mer-
curry is that when it is nearest to the
sun it travels faster than it should il
it moved only by the attraction Of the
known bodies of the solar system.
Astronomers have long sought an ex-
PLANTATION Of the accelerated motion.
Some believe that there are other plan
cts at present unknown between Mer-
curry and the sun bodies that although
numerous are too small to be seen. The
movements Of Mercury indicate an in
huence that might be accounted for by
the presence Of another planet revoly-
ing within its orbit If such a planet
really exists. there should come a time
when it viii appear as a dark spot
moving across the face Of the sun.
Another way to detect the presence
of new planets in the vicinity Of the
sun is to take observations during a
total eclipse. If there are no clouds
at such a time the stars become visi-
bic as the sun disappears. During the
total eclipse of the sun in 1873 one
observer saw an object that he
thought might be the long sought
planet. but no other astronomer has
been able to confirm the discovery, and
many now believe that the hidden
source of the unusual movement of
must be looked for elsewhere
than in the orbit of the planet
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-09-29

Tell me- is there ever a time when
you feel that you really hate your hus-
band?"
eyes. The times when he telephones
me at the last minute that he won't
be home to supper" -Detroit Free
Press.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-09-29

MADAM" said the persuasive agent.
II have here an article that no house
wife can afford TO do without
Huh replied the sallow faced wo-
man at the door, 1--WE done without
so many things since | married Mr.
Perkins I'd jest hatchery like to see
somethin' / can't afford ter do with
outv'-Birmingham Age-Herald.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-09-29

! say wisdom is gathered on foot,
along country roads. Collect your
ideas where you can. alley, boulevard.
office. lecture hall thcater. dinner
table. library. wharf. picture gallery.
street car. opera house, curbstone or
courtroom. but test them on tie road.
Confronted with the realities Of soil
and salt water and the character
shaped by these they win look vastly
less momentous OF vastly more s0.--
Atlantic Monthly
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-09-29

Lecturer Gn small towm-Of course
you all know what the inside of cor
puscle is like. Chairman Of Meeting
(nterruptingl-Most OF us do. but We
better explain it for the benefit OF
them that has never been inside one.
-Tauah
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-09-29
As Reqards Vanity.

An is vanity. At least so says the
philosopher"
Il don't know about that" chimed
in the Plunkville sage. but there is
enough of It TO keep the drug stores
doing good business in complexion
contraptions. - Exchange.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-09-29

Well whnt made you late tonghtf"
demanded bis life partner. eauciug at
the clock
"Er-er- why, took Sloakhurst home
from the club, ana his wife made me
take him back aeain!" replied he Of the
ingenious mind.-St Louis Post Dis
patch
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-09-29

That ;ho chill who reads rapidly gets
the most Thought cut Of the books read
"a the result % every experiment that
has been made ~ this llue-Nllss Mary
Downey nc ChautauQua.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-09-29

'I've been calling this number for
nearly five minutes" said the irate sub
scriber.
'What numberT"
I'm so irritated I'm almost tempted
not 10 satisfy your feminine curiosity"
Washington Star.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-09-29

II was remarked Of the late Sir II. NJ.
Stanley during his last visit to New
York that he stood all the time with
his back to the wall during receptions
instead OF standing out where people
would pass behind him.
Lady Stanley laughingly explained
that this was an old habit contracted
in Africa-that Stanley always stood
with his back against a tree or a bar
ricade of some sort when brought In
contact with the savages. and it had
become such habit with him that he
took that position no matter where he
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-09-29
eoina Out.

81 live in the country"
"Do you provide railroad fare?" ask
ed the prospective cook.
zone way."-Kansas City Star.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-09-29

or the good man a good pledge and
of the bad neither pledge nor surety
Portuguese PrOverb.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-09-29

The next best thing TO getting rid Of
our burdens Is TO make light Of them
Philadelphia Record.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-09-29

celebrate the modern method Of the
transmutaton Of metals.-Washingto
polt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
CELEBRATED TENTH
 STAGES PAGEANT
(Continued from Page one)

Introducing the different episodes of the pageants, which depicted the history of the regiment, noncommissioned officer, clad in heraldic trappings. recited stanzas of blank verse composed by Colonel Young, which have synopsis of the scenes presented.
 The first two episodes of the pageant contrasted the men as they appeared and drilled 50 years ago, and as they perform today. The third, in which 50 troopers appareled as Indians appeared, illustrat- ed a brilliant feat by an officer of the Tenth, Lieutenant Powhattan Clarke, who returned under fire during a fight with Indians to rescue wounded trooper.
 Wanton, of the machine gun troop. one of the four medal of honor men of the regimental rolls was the central figure in the fourth episode. He was escorted across the field of honor by guard bearing wreaths on their sabre points. The fifth illustrated the part the Tenth took in the battle of Santiago, Cuba. The sixth was presented by a troop, which carried banners bearing the names of the battles in which the regiment has fought and those of its commanders who became generals.
 At the close of the celebration, call to oolors was sounded and regimental spirit reached climax in a great burst of cheering ending with the singing of Glory, Glory, Hallelujah."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
A Newspaper Poem


 In the June American Magazine IS an account of Arthur Chapman, Denver newspaper man, whose poem, entitled Out Where the West Begins, ap- peared in the Denver Tribune in 1910.
 Chapman has been reminded of his poem 10000 times since. For the verses were just starting on the grand tour that has made them the most popular bit of fugitive verse since Riley was in his prime. The New York Sun, which has always had an eye alert to the merits of Chapmans column. ran next week Out Where the West Begins Since then al- most every paper of consequence in the poem.
 "The verses have crossed the Pacific to Australia and Hongkong and the Att lantic to England. All over the west you may find the poem pinned on walls and pasted in scrapbooks It hangs In the office of the secretary of the interior at Washington It has been quoted sev- eral times on the floor of the House of Representatives and may be dug out of the files of the Congressional Record At least two governors-Arthur Capper of Kansas and John B. Kendrick of Wyo- ming-have used Out Where the West Begins as campaign material. High school boys declaim 1t when they are graduated. and elocutionists fling 1t at the head of their audiences. Enterprising firms have got it out on their advertis- ing as souvenirs. You may pick 1t up on postal cards at curio stores and find 1t on sofa pillows and birch bark orna- ments."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03

 deplored what he termed the growing practice of such communities to expect federal assistance.
 Representative Burnett of Alabama, who had charge of the resolution in the House, told the House of the desolation and destruction to life and property wrought by the recent floods in the south. Representatives Doughton of North Carolina, Britt of North Carolina and others read letters from flood sufferers and county officials describing condi- tions and asking for assistance.
 Representative Cannon of Illinois said he recently had gone through the flood district In North Carolina and was impressed by the great destruction. However, he insisted that the present Congress had been marked for lavish appropriations, much mot properly ex pended"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
Holland Protests High
 Price of German Drugs

The Hague, Netherlands July 22.-The central public health council of the Meth erlands has drawn the governments at tention to the enormously enhanced prices which Germany, acting through spe- cial export commission, is charging for the drugs of which 1t has a monopoly. Examples are given showing that these are to 10 times as high as pre-war prices The continued existence of various popular sick funds is thereby endan- gered, and the government Is urged to make diplomatic efforts with a view to obtaining the most indispensable drugs at the normal prices still current in Ger many itself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
APPEAL WITHDRAWN AND PARDON WILL BE ASKED OF GOVERNOR
Archie Lee, Convicted of -Wrecking, Has Pe- toned Gov. Henderson
 for Pardon

Archie Lee recently convicted in the criminal court on a charge of train wreck ing, has withdrawn his appeal from the decision of the criminal court, and will apply to the governor for pardon. Hs was sentenced at the last term of court to 10 years in the state penitentiary for being implicated in the wrecking of pas senger train No. several months ago on the Seaboard Air Line, a few miles from Birmingham
 Lee was the first of the three men tried for the wrecking of the fast inbound pas senger train from New York. Amos Smith, an alleged accomplice in the wrecking was later tried and convicted He also received a sentence of 10 years Shan Henry, who was also arrested and who is out on bond now, will be tried sometime during the fall term of the criminal court.
 The petition for pardon will be pre- sented to the state pardon board at the session this month, and will then be re- ferred to Governor Henderson for final decision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
RELIEF BILL FOR
 SOUTHERN STATES
 PASSES IN HOUSE
(Continued from Page one)


 the resolution approved yesterday by the Senate appropriatingg s540, 600 for the relief of flood sufferers in Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, Tennes- see, South Carolina and North Carolina The measure now goes to President Wilson and the fund will be available as soon as he signs it.
 The money is to be spent under the direction of the war department and will be used in purchasing food and medical supplies for the sufferers and also in rebuilding destroyed highways and in purchasing seed for food crops Employment also would be given to the destitute flood sufferers during the next 90 days.
 The resolutions appropriating $950,- 900 for relief of flood victims in North Carolina, Mississippi and South Carolina also were introduced today by Repre- sentatives Stedman, Candler and Rags dale. They were referred to the commit tee on appropriations.
 When the resolution adopted by the Senate first was taken up in the House today, Representative Mann, the minor ity leader, interposed objection to its passage after southern representatives had demurred to an amendment that the portion of the fund used for re- pairing highways be deducted from the allotments made to these states out of the federal aid road fund. Later, how ever, MT. Mann withdrew his objection and the resolution was adopted by viva voce vote.
 Representative Mann told the House he was opposed upon principle to the call upon the federal treasury for ap- propriations whenever a calamity oc- cured in any part of the country. He
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
Special Bargains
 by Merchants in
 Today's Age-Herald

Loveman, Joseph & Loeb advertise wool dress goods and silk fabrics worth up to s1.25 to $25O a yard for 75c.
 The Acme Laundry announces that the civic welfare department gave them q perfect score-10o per cent.
 Office Outftters Co. features folders and guides for cabinets.
 Jacobs Drug store offers 25c tube Per oxide Dental Cream with 25c tooth brush both for 25c
 F. w. Bromberg features the kodak de- partment
 Porters-Boys s4 Palm Beach and cool cloth suits, s2.95.
 Blach's-s2O and s22.50 suits reduced to $16.75
 Ben M. Jacobs & Bros.-Special allot- ment Hoosier kitchen cabinets, s1 down and s1 a week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
BERLIN OFFICIAL

Berlin, August 2.-(via London The German official statement today reads:
 Western front: North of the Somme in the sector from Maurepas to the Somme the enemy vainly attacked dur ing the evening with very strong forces after having suffered sanguinary de- feat during local enterprises against Monacu farm, through speedy countr attack by German battalions. On the road from Maricourt to Clery the enemy penetrated to our completely demol- ished trenches. The enemy losses were again considerable. South of the Som- me there was local fighting near Belloy and Estrees.
 "On the right bank of the Mouse (verdun fronD we made some progress to the northwest and to the west of the Thiaumont work. We captured a hill salient northeast of Fort Souville and pressed the enemy back consid- erably in the mountain forest and in the small Laufee wood. Nineteen officers and 923 unwounded men were taken prisoners and IA machine guns were captured.
 British patrols which were particu- larly active in the Ypres salient were everywhere repulsed.
 Enemy aeroplane attacks against villages behind the northern part of our front were repeated. There is hardly any question of military damage. Lossea among the population increase.
 According to- supplementary re- ports. Arlon. in Belgium, also was at- tackled on Monday night. The Jesuit convent and church were struck.
 The enemy aeroplanes were brought down by our anti-aircraft guns, viz. north of Arras, southwest of Bapaume and near Pozieres. One man was shot down in an aerial battle near Monthers.
 Eastern front: In the northern sec tor of the front there were no incl dents of importance.
 Southwest of Pinsk, Russian opera tions repeated with reinforced troops on both sides of Lake Nobel were also extended to the region of Lubieszow on the Stokhod. They were completely re- pulsed.
 Several attacks on the Stokhod sal- tent northeast of the Kovel-Rovno
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
BANDIT SEARCH IS
 WITHOUT RESULT
(Continued from Page One)

and a motorcycle corps left here early today in response to reports from Fin lay that an outpost of the Eighth Massa- chusetts infantry had sighted band of about 15O Mexicans on American soil. Mil itary authorities believe that small party of American ranchmen was mis- taken for bandits by the National Guards men.
 Pursuit of the two fugitive Mexicans of the band which engaged a joint force of Americans and Carranza troops near Fort Hancock on Monday, is being main- tained by Mexican troops south of San Ignacio, according to reports to General Gonzales in Juarez. The three bandits, captured by Carranza soldiers previous to the fight, are still being held in Juarez awaiting orders from General Trevino.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03

calling for a conference here to im- press Congress with the advisability of immediate action.
 MT. Wheeler said he had recently attended meeting of representatives of the employers and employees in New York, and that as a result, his con- viction was deepened that an amicabie settlement was remote. q am as sured," he added, that there will be no modification of the attitude of the roads. Neither is it expected that the representatives of the men, with the new power of the strike vote in their hands, will recede from the position which they have taken heretofore"