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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-09

merce and trade unless it fosters a
spirit OF friendship and Partially for
It's own products and institutions. 1t
is the spirit Of the hive that makes
the wheels of industry turn and each
community should BE progressive
Unit i'll our industrial universe All
things being equal the farmer should
patronize the local merchant, who is
always a good citizen, heavy tax
payer and friend OF the farmer. The
farmer sends shipload of raw mate
rial to foreign markets and factories
that meet on their way vessels ladei
With finished and foreign grown PROD
ucts coming to America. Any effort
to minimize this economic waste
ought to be encouraged.
but as farmer anC friend of the
manufacturer and merchant | want to
suggest an Advertise 1t in America
movement. The manufacturer and
jobher may blow loud blasts on the
horn of patriotism but if they will put
an 'ad' in the newspapers in their
trade territory, making business pres
entation of their goods, they will find
it tar more effective than waving the
Star-Spangled Banner. The farmer
is as much interested in the price of
the things he has to buy as in the
price OF the things he has for sale
and the advertising columns of his
newspaper are his price list. The
price is the thing and the farmer
wants the figures i'll cold type. The
politicians give him all the patriotic
buncombe he cares for Business Ell
terprise is far more successful
salesman than business patriotism.
There are many most worthy organ
izations working to promote COM
merce and trade but we seldom find
organized effort to promote the press,
yet it is recognized rs the most power
full agency for progress the world has
ever produced. We have all sorts of
days calculated to promote business
and honor industry such as Trades
Days, Bargain Days, Labor Day. ETC.;
why not have a Press Day and
all business concerns advertise the
things they have to sell and everybody
subscribe for the local paper and all
delinquents pay year in advance?
There is nothing so elevating in civ
ilization as the smile of an editor and
nothing will contribute more toward
the welfare OF a community than the
prosperity Of the press.
The farmer is a friend and patron
OF the newspapers. He subscribes foi
the local paper and reads every line
in it and it is the best investment he
can make. There is no news so valu
able as store news; no information
SO interesting as market demands; and
30 tragedy so entertaining as the rise
and fail of prices and no page more
closely studied by the farmers thar
the advertising columns of the press
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-09

merce Commission was its first chair
man, Judge Cooley, and very early in
the history of that Commission Judge
Cooley published an opinion in which
he said that the business of the com
mission was not to enable railroads
to maintain reasonable rates, but to
protect shippers against the imposi-
ton of unreasonable rates. Now
think since Judge Cooley published
that opinion conditions have changed.
think that today it is just as much
the duty of the Commission to see
that the railroads are giving reason
able rates which will yield to them
a fair return, as it is to see that no
unreasonable rate is charged the ship
per and believe this is in the high
est interest of the shipper himself.
AT the basis of all right thinking
about this subject lies the fact, very
often stated, very little apprehended,
that the railroad is a public servant
The property is private property, but
the thing done is governmental func-
ton 1t is done by the government in
most European countries. Now, if the
government is the master, and If the
railroad is the servant, the servant
cannot properly discharge its duty I'M
less the master, instead of hampering
and discouraging sees fit to assist and
foster.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-09
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
PETER RADFCRD
On Advertise 1t in America.

-
this nation and one
intensely interest
ed in it's mate
rial development,
| want to add my
approval to the
Buy 1t in Amer
i C a movement.
Commercial patri-
otism and business
pride are the foun.
dation stones of
success i'll indus
try and no coun-
try can become
supreme i'm com
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-09

= , -
visible a member of
the Interstate Com.
m G C e Commits.
sion, in discussing
the relation of the
Commission to the
shipper and the
railroad, said:
"The original pur-
pose of the Inter.
S t a t e Commerce
Act was to protect
the shipper. The
most eminent man
who ever sat on
tho Inf Cow,
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-09

See Box & Noe for Your Hail 1nsur-
ance. Delays are dangerous,
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-09

CHAS. C. PROUTY
On the Shipper and the Railroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
|LUSITANIA CRISIS REGARDED AS GRAVE
 BY BERLIN PUBLIC
Claim United States Is Trying to Force Germany to Admit lllegality
 of Submarine Warfare

Berlin, February 6.-There were no new Berlin developments today in the Lusitania crisis. Since the crucial fac tor apparently concerns less the ques- ton of reparation and a formal regret Tor the sinking of the Lusitania than an admission of the i1legality of the act, which would make later resump- tion of the submarine campaign out of the question, Germany abandoned at Jacks on liners out of difference to American wishes, but without admit ting any illegality under international law.)
 President Wilson and Secretary Lam sing, according to the views held here, are trying to force Germany to place herself on record regarding the princi- pie of such an admission In the form demanded by Secretary Lasning, it is contended here, an expression of guilt for the sinking of the Lusitania would not only be involved, but it would take entirely from Germany's hands the use of the submarine weapon against en- tetne allied commerce. This, and not any haggling over the terms regarding the torpedoed liner, is the real req son, it is pointed out, for the insist present standpoint.
 The situation still is regarded lege as grave.
 The public is increasingly anXiou 4ad the bourSe, the best mirror of ss1tfi k ment, continues weak and uneasg ia consequencve of the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
COMMISSIONERS OF PROHIBITION PARTY
 TO VISIT CAPITAL
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re-elect President Wilson. must carry
 In the effort of the prohibitionists or Alabama, Washington observes a scheme tc prevent, by all possible means. the circulation in that state of eastern pe- riodicals and newspapers. Already, there is an Alabama law which denies news dealers the right to sell magazines and papers which offend by publishing liquor advertisements Should the mails be denied to such publications, Alabam- ians would be compelled to visit Ohio, Florida, Louisiana, New York or some ether state in which liquor is sold, il they desired ever again to behold the alluring type of a Gotham newspaper.
 However, there is a report tonight to the effect that the provisions of the proposed bill, in the support of which the prohibition commissioners are preparing to come to Washington, will be so amended as to exclude from its opera tion, magazines and newspapers. It would then be impossible, under the law. to refer to liquor. without an accompany ing and vituperatve adjective, in a per- scnal letter to a friend who makes his residence in an atmosphere of puritan ical purity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
WON PAPEN RECORD
 MAILED TO NEW YC8
Government Will Use Same as dence Against the Indicted
 ConspiratOrs

Washington, February 6.-Recorc of the Riggs National bank of Washil Ian showing some of the financial trs tions of Captain Franz von Papela ts- called military attache of the Gertuam embassy, have been obtained by the de partment of justice and sent to Ne York for the use of Federal Attornst Marshall in investigations by the federal grand jury there of alleged plots to vio- late American neutrality.
 A subpoena was served on the bank officials more than a week ago. The demand followed the removal of certain papers from Captain von Papen when the ship on which he left the United States reached England
 Officials of the department of justice refused tonight to discuss the matter, but it was pointed out that any information obtained would be of no use so far as Captain Von Papen himself was concern ed, though it might prove valuable in connection with the grand jurys in- vestigation into alleged pro-German plots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
CONFIDENT LEvEEs WILL HOLD

Memphis, Tenn, February 6.-Englneers were confident tonight that ali the levees along the Mississippi river in the Mem- phis district which extends from Cairo to the mouth of the White river, near Heiena Ark, will withstand the flood, now at it's crest near New Madrid, Mo, despite reports of rain today over the lower Ohio and Missouri river water sheds
 Weather bureau reports indicated that the precipitation was light and fair and colder weather was forecast for tomor- row.
 The Mississippi river here tonight reached a stage of 42.S feet, a rise of two tenths in P hours.
 The St. Louis Southwestern Railway today was forced to detour it's trains over the Iron Mountain route, owing to wash outs near Clarendon, Ark. The Rock Island road began detouring it's west bound trains over the Iron Mountain last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
KEATING DEF ENDS CHILD LABOR BILL BEFORE CONFERENCE
Urges Delegates to Request Their Senators for Favor able Action-Attacks
 Congressman

Asheville, N. C., February 6-The clos ing session of the twelfth annual child labor conference here under the auspices of the National Child Labor committee ended today with addresses by Congress- man Heating of Colorado and several local speakers, Mir Heating defended his child labor bill. which was passed by the House of Representatives last Wednesday, and took occasion to reply to the address of Congressman Britt of North Carolina before the conference last night
 MT Heating declared that his child labor bill was constitutional and he as- sailed child labor in general. He de- clared that child labor was responsible for the rejection of many applicants for the army and navy. He said that the huge expenditures for the army and navy were useless unless abdebodied men were found for the service.
 The speaker said that Congressman Britts attitude toward the Heating bill had come as a great surprise to him. for he and others had thought that MT Britt would support the measure.
 MT. Britt has told you" the speaker continued, that I should try to save my own state before coming here to reform him and his. I am trying to save my state, but he is not following suit when he opposes a measure which seeks to free the children of his state. Yes, we have labor difficulties in Colorado, shameful conditions, but I did not, and do not try to cover them up. The mine owners oppressed their men tnd I lis tened to the men. The cotton mill men of North Carolina oppress the children, but MT Britt refuses to hear the op- pressed. This is one nation and the Keat- ing bill covers every part alike"
 MT. Heating concluded his address by urging his hearers to wire their senators at Washington in support of the pending child labor bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
WHITMAN WILL RUN
 FOR GOVERNORSHIP
Present New York Executive Will Not Participate in National
 Politics

New York. February Ex-Governor Whitman reiterated today his candi- dacy for the republican nomination for governor. He denied that he had agreed to seek the nomination for sec ond place at the republican national convention at Chicago in June.
 It had been reported that he was willing to run for vice president on d ticket headed by former Senator The odore E. Burton, William E. Borah or Albert B. Cummings, with the under standing that David Jayne Hill should be given the gubernatorial nomina- ton in this state.
 q certainly have not agreed to any such plan nor anything remotely like it." said Mr. Whitman. q am for Justice Hughes for President He could sweep the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
"On TriaI'

It has been suggested that no dramatist would have dared to play tricks with an audience as is done in 'On Trial,'' and that the motion picture play which shifts it's scenes here and there and everywhere gave MT. Reizenstein his idea. Be that as it may, the fact remains that "On Trial" is the most tremendous play sen sation the American stage has seen in years.
 in the midst of their evidence one by one the scenes are changed in the twink ling of an aye, and the story of the mur- der and actual crime is enacted on the transformed stage. This occurs not once, but a number of times, until the wit nesses have become exhausted. "On Trial" will be presented at the Jefferson theatre Friday and Saturday. matinee Saturday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
"The Chocolate Soldier"

ne Chocolate Soldier is founded on C. ge Bernard Shaw's Arm and the 6aui' After a hearing of the sustained biiiance of the music it is believable Straus wrote the three sets in the fire of one eXhuberant and sustained lNag of joyous creation after reading ,e Story. There has heen nothing like it slace Offenbach. Straus wrote for 1t lEA dies that bless and burn with the
 ant glow of inspiration. His music
 lendidly new It IS of today, modern,
 sparkle, leap, songfulness. It talks lfg IS, sighs, dances romances in con- nuaus melodic rhythms. In short, it is
 $ inspired at the pinnacle of his
 i've genius.
 ITS supreme Straus composition in the aaaai Of the Whitney Opera company will be eard here at the Jefferson Tuesday haataee and evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
LOwlands Transformed
 Into Forty-Mile Lake
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division of the United States weather bu- reau, who was in Little Rock today, de- clared that a condition similar to that which now exists in Arkansas has never before occurred in the history of the weather bureau.
 Heavy snow followed by thaw and heavy rains in Illinois and other northern states caused a rise in the upper Missis- sippi river" he said. "The Ohio was flooded in it's lower course and general heavy rains in the valleys of the Arkan- sas, White, Red and other tributaries of the Mississippi have flooded the latter river until it will require near month for the water to run out.
 ''The swollen condition of the Missis-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
|KFOOTLIUYTS@ "a
 @ AnD 2S6REEN ~
By RICHARD F. LUsSIER

Yosco have a host of admirers in Birmingham.
 THE DEVILS PRAYER BOOK" Arthur Hoops and Alma Hanlon are starred in "The Devils Pray CT Book" a Kleine- Edison feature, at the Rialto today and tomor- row. This is a story of wife de- sertion and the retribution that fol- lows through playing cards which are justly called "The Devils Prayer Book"
 THE BEST'
 This five part photoplay in which Betty Hart and William Clifford are co-stars will be shown at the Odeon One today. It is a Gaumont Mutual Master picture of the west.
 BILL PETERS KID.'
 Mary Anderson and William Dun- can are co-stars in the Vitagraph feature, Bill Peters Kid" at the Princess today. A Vim comedy, The Getaway" will also be be shown.
 'STINGAREE"
 "The Purification of Mulfern," another episode of the famous "Stingaree" serial by E. W. Hor- nung, pictured by the Kalem com pany, with True Boardman and Ma rian Sais as co-stars, will be shown at the Odeon Two today. THE PATH OF HAPPINESS" Violet Mersereau, a we'll known star on the screen, is featured in the Universal photoplay in five parts, ''The Path of Happiness" at the Alcazar theatre today. This is an unusual play, in which the beautiful Miss Mersereau attains a signal success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
Deaths and Funerals
Miss Jennie Lee Vick

Funeral services over the remains of Miss Jennie Lee Wick, aged 30, who died Saturday night at the family residence, BIOS Bessemer boulevard, were con- ducted from the residence yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. The remains will be sent to South Pittsburg, Tenn, this morning at 6:30 o'clock by Lige Loy for interment. The deceased is sur vived by her parents, MT and Mrs. A. Wick; one sister, Mrs. k. P. Farr, and brother, Lonnie Wick. Miss Vick was formerly teacher in the Birmingham public schools
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07

TT OMORROW night "The Choc-
 olate Soldier" the Wien csc operetta based on G. Bernard Shaw's satire on the dain- tiness of soldiers in Arms and the Man." will be sung at the Jeff ferson theatre by a capable com pany. This comic opera has not been heard in Birmingham in sev- eral seasons.
 ION TRIAL"
 On Friday and Saturday, with a popular matinee on Saturday "On Trial" dramatic play by Elmer Reitzenstein, will be produced at the Jefferson. The advance ticket sale has already started.
 "PUDDNHEAD WILSON.
 Theodore Roberts. a noted char actetr actor, will enact the famous role of the astute barrister in Mark Twains novel, "Pudd'nhead Will son. produced by Lasky Para mount at the Strand theatre today. I was in "Puddnhead Wilson" that finger prints in apprehending a criminal were first used.
 SOME CLEVER ACTS.
 As for the animated toy shop at the Lyric this week, little is known but with Marian Bent and Pat, Rooney, a dancing and comedy team, and Lyons and Yosco, the bill in Manager Semon's music hall is certain to be highly entertain ing. The vaudeville teams of Rooney and Bent and Lyons and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
Al the Lyric

What is expected to prove one of the today, matinee, and continue through Wednesday night With Gautier's ami mated top shop is billed as the big head liner, there are two other acts on the programme that are headline and big time attractions These are Pat Rooney and Marion Bent, who will appear in At the News Stand" and Lyons and Yosco. harpist and singer.
 The animated toy shop is one of the bis novelties in vaudeville. Ryan and lnnis and Cole and Wood, the latter two little fellows, who are extremely clever.
 Pathe pictures will be feature. The curtain at the matinee goes up at 2:5u c'oolck
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
Explosion Responsible

Hespeler, Ont, February 6--An explo- sion was responsible for the fire which destroyed the shell department of the A. " Jardine foundry yesterday, according to the statements made tonight by Chief of Police Thomas Wilson. A man be- lieved to be an Austrian, who gave the name of John Schmidt, is under arrest on suspicion of having been implicated in starting the fire. The police say they have learned that he has been employ ed recently n munitions plants in Gait, Ber- lin and Hamilton. At each of these places he is reported to have given a different name
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
To Extend Forrest Highway

At the urgent request of the people Of south Alabama, President Richard w.. Massey of the Forrest highway has called public meeting of the Forrest Highway association to be held at Rrewton Wednesday February 23 under the aus pices of the Brewton Chamber of Com merce for the consideration of an exten- sion of the Forrest highway from Bir- fnnGham to Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
Mrs. Penelope O'Byrne

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs Penelope O'Byrne, aged S5, who died Friday night at the residence of P. J. Dowd, her son-in law 1216 Twen- ty- fourth street, north, were conducted from St. Pauls Catholic church yes terday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, with terment in Oak Hill cemetery. The fol- lowing were pallbearers: T. +. Thorn ton, E. J. Thornton, J. T. Thornton, U. J. Boggan, Martin Egan and Charles F. Daughtery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
TRANSFORMED INTO LAKE

Arkansas City, Ark, February 6. With the lowlands of eastern Arkansas transformed into a large nearly 40 miles long and 20 miles wide by water let in through openings torn in the banks of the Arkansas and White rivers, flood fighters tonight concen- trated their efforts toward holding the Mississippi river in bounds. So far thu fight along the Mississippi has been successful and levee engineers to- night were optimistic.
 The Mississippi river here late today reached a stage of 55.7 feet, three tenths of a foot above the previous high water mark of 1912. A govern ment steamer and several barges are held at the wharf here to remove res idents of Arkansas City and several hundred refugees assembled here in the event the levee breaks.
 Clarendon, where the White river levee broke last night, felt the brunt of the flood today and urgent appeals have been made for boats to rescue persons marooned there, several hun dred of whom are housed in buildings which, it is feared, may collape. A gov ernment boat has been ordered to Clar endon from Stuttgart All avilable small power boats also left Stuttgart for Clarendon and St Charles, viii lage in the same vicinity where a number of refugees are reportetd In danger
 The situation at Lake Village, al- ready inundated with backwater, also was critical tonight. At that point the flood was rapidly mounting to the crest of a protection levee and it was feared would top the embankment. An emergency committee has been ap- pointed to provide means of escape for the citizens, while the remainder of the .I,.@ < +I,o hox ordered to the levee to make final effort to hold it intact.
 Backwater which covers Arkansas City rose five inches today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
Mrs. B. M. Howell

The remains of Mrs. E. M Howell, who died at an infirmary in Louisville, Ky, Friday morning, were received in Birmingham yesterday morning. at o:52 o'clock by Lige Loy. Funeral services were conducted from the resi- dence of Jack Stallings. 1920 Twenty eighth street, yesterday afternoon at o'clock Interment followed in Elm wood cemetery. Mrs. Howell is sur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
Mrs. Margaret !. Blackburn

Mrs. Margaret J. Blackman dies yes- terday afternoon at her late residence at Huffman. Funeral services will be held this morning at II o'clock at Five Mile Presbyterian church. The pastor, Rev. Marvin Robinson, will officiate, assisted by Rev. S. B. McCluney
 She is survived by one brother, pr. John w. Killough of Birmingham, and three children, w. J. Moore, of Biirmingham; Mrs. Colbert Moneriess. of Huffman, and James E. Blackman, of Oneonta. Interment at Five Mile cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
Samuel Woodie Tncker

Samuel Woodie Tucker, aged 25, died last night at the home of his parents Dr. and Mrs. w. s. Tucker 319 North Fifty fourth street, after long illness He is survived by his parents, three brothers and three sisters The re- mains will be shipped this morning to Myrtlewood for interment by the $. w. Woodin company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
D. P. Burns

The remains of D. F. Burns, aged 65, who died Saturday afternoon at $50 o'clock at the residence of his daugh- ter, Mrs Hinze, 5204 Tenth avenue, north, were sent to Gadsden yesterday afternoon at $50 o'clock by Warner, Smith & Co. for interment. The de- ceased is survived by one daughter and Q son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
GOrdan Ellis

The remains of Gordon Ellis, aged 20, who died yesterday morning at o'clock in a local infirmary, were sent to AL toona yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock by the E. E. Shaw & Son Undertaking company for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
Sam Hatfield

Sam Hatfield, aged 72. died early yes
 terday morning at a local infirmary.
 Funeral services will be announced later
 by E. E. Shaw & Son Undertaking com pany. The deceased is survived by his widow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07

sippi has made the Arkansas river flood much more disastrous than it otherwise would have been. Nearly a month must elapse before the flood waters in eastern Arkansas will have receded.
 A relief train which left Little Rock yesterday in charge of NJ. A. Auerbach, Red Cross representative, and officials of the Iron Mountain railway, reached Grady late today. From that point the expedi- ton will proceed in motorboats with food and clothing for several thousand refu- gees marooned in the overfowed area. Efforts also will be made to reach re- mote sections where a number of per sons are reported awaiting rescue.