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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-02
CIVILIZED wARFAREf
he Chattanooga Times.

From the Chattanooga Times.
We were told the other day in the AS
ISOLATED Press dispatches that the Ger
man staff was complaining of the tank"
or armored machines that are being used
by the British in the Somme campaign,
as being contrary to the usages of civil
lized warfare 1t seem that by the use
of these cars British gunners have been
able to attack German trenches most
successfully and with comparatively little
danger, at the same time inflicting heavy
losses upon the enemy. AS against this
protest the British staff call attention
to the fact that the armored cars are
directed against armed soldiers; that
they are not invunerable when attacked
by heavy guns, and that the enemy does
have chance by using their own facil-
tiles for strategic resistance to put them
out of business.
While the German staff was making
this protest fleet of Zeppelins were
making their way to England, and later
did drop bombs on defenseless cities and
towns, killing innocent men, women and
children, and accomplishing no military
Advantage. The armored cars mako war
on soldiers fighting desperately for ad-
vantage; the Zeppelins make war on
women end children. There would seem
to be a tremendous difference in the
quality of these two instruments OF de-
struction and death with relation to what
is called civilized warfare" and the flu
ture historian will see to it that the dis
tinction is clearly made. In the same
connection the initiation of asphyxiating
gases will be added to the issue of Yep
pelin activities as proof that Germany
at least mas had no cause to complain
of the violation of the rules and usages
of civilized warfare,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-02
THE PORCELAIN CITY

lain manufacture was practically sus-
pended, but with the ascendancy of Ma
poleon Sevres became a populous and
thriving center of artistic industry, for
with each great victory in the field the
Emperor desired fresh table service to
commemorate the event, and special
vases were ordered for all occasions.
One of the most famous of these vases
was the massive piece of porcelain de-
signed to celebrate the marriage of the
great soldier statesman ruler to Marie
Louise of Austria. The principal deco
rative group, in bas-relief, contained 115
figures, while the secondary group, rep
resenting the populace shouting congratu-
lations and good wishes, had from 1000
to 1000 figures
THE magnificent Musee Ceramique,
occupying the ground and first floors of
the factory and containing examples of
porcelain of every country and every age,
was established in 1906 by Alexander
Brongniart, who was appointed director
OF the establishment by Napoleon and re-
manned in charge until his death in 1S47,
in spite of the many changes of govern
ment.
I'm the suburbs of Sevres is the at
tractive little village. Vile d'Avray
which boasts of the Villa des Jardies
once occupied by Frances prose Shake
sreare, Balxac. In the same villa. on the
last day of the year 1882. died Gam
BETA, one of the master minds of modern
France. His death was the result of an
accidental discharge of a revolver, and
the tragedy occurred in the presence Of
Leonie Leon, the woman who had exer-
cised SO potent an Influence over his ca
reer as far-sighted statesman"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-02
HOTEL LOBBTES


r. Hening Smith, vice president of the
Alabama Georgia Syrup company ar
rived in the city last night. His head
quarters are in Jacksonville. Fla.
I'VE are about to organize a stock
company to make marmalade." said Mr..
Smith, who is well known in the Biz
mingham district, under the name Of
the Florida Fruit Preserving company.
1t will have capitalization of $4,000 and
will do much to advertise the south, as
our principal manufacture, new brand
of marmalade, will be distributed under
a popular trade mark throughout the en-
tire world"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-02
AT BEST

BY John Boyle O'Reilly. "A
The faithful elm commands the keel,
From port to port fair breexes blow;
But the ship must sail tho convex sea.
Nor may the straighter 60
So. man to man in fair accord
On thought and will the winds may
wait;
But the world will bend the passing
word,
Though it's shortest course be straight.
From soul to soul the shortest line
At best will Bonded be.
The ship that holds the straighteax
course
Still sails the convex sea.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-02
FASHIONS IN DERIVATION

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
A correspondent writing to the Tampa
Times wants to know why newspapers
and people generally say "F1oridians''
when they should say ''FYoridans." Sure
enough, why do we? AS the writer
points out, we don't say Cuban" or
s"Nebraskian'' or "Louisanian'' or even
"Tampian." The Metropolis wonder how
long it would take. however, to get ev-
erybody to saying and writing Flor
idan." obviously the correct spelling
Miami Metropolis.
1t is an arbitrary rule and without
much reason behind it. We call them
"Alaba MANS" when 'Alabamans would
be the more euphonious derivation, as IL
seen in "Kansans." "Oklahomans.' etc
1t seems to be rule observed in this
wise: Some do and some don't.
BY the way, what would you call folks
from Massachusetts. Maine. Utah and
Connecticut?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-02
Ticket Sales Increase

our ticket sales for September were
greater than have been registered for any
previous corresponding month"; said j.
P. Thomas. city ticket agent for the
Southern railroad. 1--WE are certainly OPP
timistic about the future. The sales for
September 1914, a normal year, were
smaller than those of this year.
I'm view of these facts, it seems that
Birmingham Is prospecting, for when the
travel is heavy there is good fund of
money. The man who hit upon the idea
Of naming the train that the Southern
operates from Birmingham to New York
the Birmingham Special had a prophetic
thought for much of the success that
we have had must be attributed to the
popularity of the Birmingham Special
"It is a big advertiser for Birmingham
in the south and east. The Birmingham
people seem to take pride in riding
upon it, for it is wonderfully QUILTED
train. The observation car, which has
been off for some time has been re-
placed in the service again"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-02
LEFT acIGARETrr PAPER,

From the Kansas CITY Star.
Kansas City women should exercise
care in removing the tissue that comes
between the calling cards fresh from
the engraver. An out-of-town visitor re-
,orts that a woman In his town recently
returned home and asked the maid
whether anyone had called in her alb
sence. "Yes'm.' answered the maid.
Mrs Jones done called and left her
card and cigarette paper"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-02

BEGINNING THE DANNY Faith
err, save me from the pursuit OF nap
piness. Give me to stay at home ana
pursue not at all. Give me to do my
duty. And Thou knowest, o my Co..
that Thy peace shall steal in un-
nwares and L shall be happy for-
ever and forever. Amen.-H. M FL
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-02

From the Houston Post.
Birmingham, Ala, has fire prevention
committee of local insurance agents
which is doing splendid work. The eff
fort of this committee has resulted in
the partial prohibition of single roofs
in that city. Reporting upon the prog
ress of Birmingham in fire protection at
the recent meeting of the National AS
ISOLATION of Insurance Agents in session
in Boston, two members from that city
stressed the fact that high rates will not
solve the problem of high losses, but
that education in fire prevention and
strictly enforced laws to that end have
been afficacious wherever tried. Houston,
in common, with other Texas cities, has
losses from fire of such magnitude that
it is becoming a question whether COM
panes can afford to do business with U.S.
Ways must be found to decrease the
number of fires and the damage from
them or we shall at no very distant day
find ourselves with no protection.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-02

I'd REPUBLICANS used to boast that
UN their party was the business
mans party, meaning that republican
domination made for prosperity and
that if the democrats were to gain
control business would go to smash.
Some of the young
An Old Political er voters have
Myth Exploded heard that claim
repeated an d
stressed SO often that they believe it
to be true. In recent years few peo-
pie with short memories have been
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
ADAMS TOWNSHIP
BECOMES ACTIVE
PRIZES ARE GIVEN FOR CORN AND
PIG CONTESTS AND GREATER
IOWA BOOSTED. -

The Commercial club committees
in charge of Greater Iowa association
and corn and pig contests, are organ
lied. A visit was made to Adams
township with gratifying results. D.
A. Jay subscribed $40 as member OF
the Greater Iowa association, and &C
cepted the township craftsmanship.
The following Blakesburg business
men donated prizes for the successful
contestants in the corn and pig con-
tests in Adams township:
Walter Abegg, SIS; Peoples Savings
bank, SIS: William Fritz, $3.50; Mar
tin Huber, $3.50; Lester Jay, $3.50;
Blakesburg Lumber Co., $3.50. 49,
These prizes supplement the county
prizes of $50 each, donated by the Of
tumwa business men.
. A call was made at the Blakesburg
school and through the courtesy of
Cassil, short addresses
were made to the pupils regarding this
work, 1t was explained that some of
the farmers organizations seem to be
laboring under a Misrepresentation as
to hard roads. The Greater Iowa COM
mittee stated it is not advocating hard
roads or any style of road of high cost,
calculated to increase the taxes, but
good dirt roads or any other kind of
good roads that the people want,
The preliminary work in tho corn
and pig contests done by county super
intendent of schools was found to be
very helpful.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
MISS CHICHESTER
GETS DIAMOND RING

Fairfield. April H. County Superin-
tendent Of Schools June Chichester was
probably one Of the most surprised
yomen Saturday afternoon that any
me ever saw, for all unknown to her
he rural teachers Of the county plan
led a little surprise for her III the
,hape Of gift of handsome diamond
ing, which was presented to her at the
Nose OF the reading contest, held
it the court house. Rev. WILDER
Keesey of the First Methodist
Shurch made the presentation in few
gordg and Miss Chichester was not
ware OF what was taking place until
lie was speaking.
According to the donors the gift rep
,esents in a very small way the degree
II esteem in which they hold Miss
Shidester, who is untiring in their In
.erests; counseling. advising and labor
M for and with them in most un'
selfish manner.
"a the reading contest which drew
N audience that completely packed
the two large rooms given over to that
purpose, the winner in the third grade
was Dorothy Horton, Of No. 2 Center
Miss Cora Schafer, teacher; the fourth
grade winner was Miss Zelda HOFFMAN
Of No. 2 Liberty, Miss Ruth Ireland
teacher.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
KEOKuK CO. COUPLE.
MARRIED 80 YEARS
MR.. AND MRS. UTTERBACk EN-
TERTAlN THEIR NINE
CHILDREN.

Sigouney, April 17.-Mr. and Mrs.
Corbin Utterback celebrated their
fiftieth wedding anniversary on sat
urday evening at their home in north
east sigoufney. Only their immediate
relatives and friends were invited to
be present besides their children, OF
whom there are nine and all living.
Mrs. Josiah Utterback of Los An
geles, Cal, was the only out-of-town
guest. Mr.. and Mrs. Utterback were
married fifty years ago In Keokuk
county by Elder W. H. Brunt and have
resided in the vicinity Of Sigourney
during all these years. An elegant
six course dinner was served at 6
o'clock and after the repast the Rev:
Mr.. Hodge presented the bride and
groom Of fifty years with a large
number of handsome gifts to COM
memorate the event. Mr.. and Mrs.
Utterback, although advanced In
years, are still enjoying the best OF
health.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
Iowa Congressman Condemns d. S.
Bureau on its Quarantine Rules
By G. Gould Lincoln
By C. Gould Lincoln
The couriers Special Washington Correspondent

Washington, D. c., April II. A Wig
orous attack upon the manner in which
the bureau of animal industry of the
department of agriculture conducted
the quarantine against the foot anu
mouth disease of cattle in Iowa was
made on the floor of the house by Rep
resentative Hull of the second district
during the consideration Of the agricul-
tural appropriation bill. Representa-
tive King of Illinois, also Joined in the
criticism of the bureau and described
the ruin and chaos which had followed
in the wake of the quarantine In ILL
nois.
Mr.. Hull is seeking to have the quar-
antine laws made more specific, 80 that
the people will know just what they
are up against in the event OF the
establishment of a quarantine again,
and so as to restrict the amount OF dis
cretionary power given the authorities.
He is also seeking to have an amend
ment to the bill adopted which would
provide for the reimbursement or live
stock owners whose stock dies while
held in quarantine, whether death IS
due to the result Of the disease against
which the quarantine is enforced or to
some other disease He has in mind
the case of Iowa where the farmers
lost thousands of hogs last year be-
cause of the quarantine against the
foot and mouth disease, although the
hogs were not affected by that disease
but died of cholera when, had the quar-
antine not been drawn against them
they might have been shipped to the
slaughter market and disposed of
while healthy.
"No one of the comedy of errors
which the present administration has
staged has demonstrated the inetf1c1-
ency Of the bureau and has disregard
ed the rights Of a state to deal exclu-
sively with it's own affairs more than
that episode staged last summer under
the name of the foot and mouth dis
ease quarantine" said Mr.. Hull The
things that we're done by the federal
officers during that regime would have
been ludicrous, if they had not been
50 pitiful, and would have been absurd
if they had not ruined many home,
driven many a man into bankruptcy
and an untimely grave and throttled
| the independence of The state.
Zone benefit has been evolved. we
have been taught that before the fed
eral government can ever hope to be
an important factor in the development
of the great livestock industry 1t must
thoroughly reorganize the department
in control of this great source OF
wealth of the United States
zone can only realize the magnitude
of the blunder when he considers the
millions upon millions that are invest
ed in the live stock industry Of the
country. 1t is the greatest wealth pro-
Queer in the United States.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18

Gen. Funston Is without official
knowledge Of the question Of Villas
death.
It must be established beyond any
doubt that the bandit leader is dead
before military authorities will relax
the, campaign they have been pushing
against him for the last month.
Headquarters is awaiting news
from Col. w. c. Brown of the tenth
cavalry. Gen. Funston was advised
yesterday that Col. Brown had asked
Consul Letcher at Chihuahua to have
an aeroplane sent to Santa Cruz, near
Parral, to carry back dispatch on an
occurrence last Thursday night. I,
is believed by officers that Brown
may have report on second en-
gagement in the vicinity of Parral.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18

General Pershing's force in Mexico
since Carranza has not permitted
use of the railroads for supplies-is
now menaced on line some 400 miles
long, reaching from Columbus, N. NJ,
to Parral, where Major Tompkins has
clashed with a mob. This line, over
which automobile trucks have carried
provisions for his soldiers, reaches
from Columbus through Casas
Grandes, Chihuahua and Satevo.
Carranza has many thousand sol
diers scattered through this territory.
They would be used at once against
American troops If the clash came.
They are distributed as follows: At
Chihuahua, General Gutierrez with
5000; at Parral, 500; at Jiminez, 500;
northern Sonora, General Gales with
$4,000; at Satevo, General Herrera
with 1900; at Juarez, General Gavira
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
EFFORT MADE TO
BURN A BUILDING

Dubuque, April 17.-Joseph Reini
ried, chief Of the fire department. is
convinced that an effort was made to
burn the three story building in
which the Dubuque National bank is
located. An alarm called the depart.
ment to the building at 1920 O'Clock
A slight blaze was found in hallway
on the second floor.
Oil had been poured or spilled on
the floor and match had been
touched to it. ... .- ....;-.. .
A number of families live in rooms
on the upper floors of the building,
but none Of them could account for
the oil on the floor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18

LAS the European war awakened us
to our inadequacy in military prepared
ness and naval equipment so it was the
outbreak of the foot and mouth disease
throughout the United States last year
that demonstrated how totally made
Quate and inefficient was our federal
bureau of animal industry. The foot
and mouth disease has been dispelled,
it is true, but after it has ruined thous.
ands Of farmers, added mortgages to
hundreds of homes and cost untold mil
lions"
Reorganization of the rural free de-
livery routes in Wapello Co., which
took effect April 16, has been announc-
ed by the postoffice department, follow
ing the inspection of conditions in the
county. Representative Ramseyer Of
the sixth district, was urgent in his de-
mand that something be done by the
department to remedy the conditions
brought about by the wholesale elimi1r
atoms and frightening of routes. In
reporting the new changes to Mr.. RAM
seyer, the department admits that 1t
was not we'll informed when it made
the earlier and sweeping changes.
The changes now announced are as
follows: route No. l out of Agency
has been reduced to 27.6 miles, thereby
accommodating twenty-one families;
routes Nos. and 2 out of Eldon have
been amended so as to equalize the
mileage and improve the mail facilities
of seventeen families; route No. out
of Dudley extends into the territory adj
jacent to Blakesburg and the patrons
prefer Blakesburg as a base for their
mail. SO the department has issued an
order directing the transfer of this
route SO as to operate from Blakes-
burg, seventeen families being bene.
fitted by that order; route No. out Of
Chillicothe will be extended approx
mately two miles in connection with
the transfer of the Dudley route No. 1
and ten families will be benefited:
route No. l out of Eddyville to avoid
duplication of work. will be changed in
to the vicinity Of section "a, two fam
lilies being accommodated and none in
convenienced; route No. out Of
Floris will be reestablished, forty two
families being accommodated; routes
Nos. /, and 9 out of Ottumwa will be
amended and local service improved;
route No. out of Abba will be improv-
ed to the benefit of six families and
route No 1 out Of Frederic will be
changed to the advantage Of ten fam
lilies.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
MINERAL is FOUND
ON STOCKTON FARM

Stockton, ILL.,, April Mineral
has been found on the B, A. Ham
mond farm just half mile south Of
Stockton. The Big Six r.i:,i-~ COM
pany of this place, conlrosed of c. A.
Hammond, R. NJ. Ham-,cn = W.fG.
Siemen, Rube Istell, Z T.L,rrs,n and
F. ]. Dickinson have enge ged expert
enced miners to do the '-ie-@irg and
they expect big find ,a",re long.
G.. A. Snider, ia South Ward street
left this morning on No. for Stratton,
Neb, where he was called by tha
death of his mother, Mrs. Arliaa Sni-
der. - =
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
George A. Kaiser.

The funeral of George A. Kaiser who
died Friday evening at the Ottumwa
hospital as result Of injuries received
while employed at the packing house,
was held from his residence, All North
Birch street, this morning, at $3.50
o'clock and at 9 o'clock from the
Sacred Heart Catholic church. Re-
QUEEN high mass was celebrated by
Rev. James Foley and interment took
place in Calvary cemetery.
The pail bearers were, John Denefe,
John Kelly, John Hahn, William
Barnes, Harry Briggs and Abe Clark.
Interment took place in Calvary Gem
etery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
PRICE OF COAL
WILL Be BOOSTED
INCREASE IN WAGES TO THE MIN
Frs is GIVEN AS CAUSE FOR
HIGHER PRICES.

Des Moines, April 1.-THE price of
coal will be boosted here, from $3.75
to 81 ton this week.
That well known reason. the war"
is given as the cause although coal
men conceded they must go a long
way to make the logic apply.
The direct reason is the increased
wages to be paid the coal miners, rep
resentatives of whom are in confer
ence with committee Of operators
on the new wage agreement to date
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18

back to April 1, when the last two
year contract expired.
Operators can see the miners will
get the demand Of five cents increase
on lump and three cents on mine rum
while there will be some more in
creases in day labor, etc.
The difference of five cents the op-
orators must pay increase the twenty
five cents advance to consumers to
make up the loss in profit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
YOUTH FALLS FROM
A WINDMILL TOWER

Waukon, April 17.-Harold Britain
11-years old, met with a very serious
IL not fatal accident while playing on
a windmill.
The boy fell from the twenty-foot
tower. and was impaled on the sucker
rod of the pump. The rod entered the
boys abdomen to the depth of four
inches.
Physicians hold out little hope for
his recovery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
MUST IDENTIFY BODY.

San Antonio, Tex, April 17.-Un-
less the body reported to be that of
Francisco Villa is brought to Ell Paso,
the matter OF Identification probably
will not come to the attention of the
military officials, it was announced at
Gen. Funstons Headquarters today.
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CONFIRMATION OF
DEATH TALE AWAITED
Continued From Page ~

Identification of the body at this
time may also prove battling. Accord
ing to the reports from Mexico City
Villa has been dead over two weeks
and physical changes may be such as
to preclude any positive proof that
the dead man was Villa. Mexican Of
ficials here said that the U. S. gov
eminent undoubtedly would accept
the identification made by responsible
Mexican citizens and officials who
knew Villa.