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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
What Will Washington
 Do? Is Asked In Fl PasO
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lcan people understood the whole sit uation they would object very much to American soldiers chasing Villa. but ol course the idea that the United states was plotting to seize Mexico has been so sedulously dinned in their ears that they are very suspicious of any move made by the American govern ment. 1t Is this suspicion which makes the situation dangerous. Carranza un- derstands this fully and is very anx- ious that the expeditionary columns do not go any further south than they are at present."
 The whole Mexican situation seems to be in a condition of suspended ani- mation at present from the point of view of the border dwellers. Stories continue to trickle across daily of the burning of railroad bridges and att tacks on trains by bandits but while these are seized upon and exaggerated by the alarmists the conservative ele- ment regards them as of little signifi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
CHINESE REVOLT IS
 BECOMING A GRAVE ISSUE WITH JAPAN
Another Province Has An nOunced Its Independence From Yuan Shi Kai.
 Japan May Iltercede

revolutionary forces in Kwang- -Tung pro- vince were assassinated and several others were wounded yesterday during a military conference at Santone, capital of the province. The men killed were Ton Shou-Kuei, who was attending the con ference as the representative of Lung Chi-Kuang, governor of the province; Wang Kuang-Ling, chief of police, and Tong Kok-Tun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
REAL LEADERS ARE
 NOT IN SYMPATHY WITH THE EFFORTS TO DEFEAT WILSON
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have memorialized Senators Bankhead and Underwood in an effort to secure the investigation of the more or less informal charge that a certain large percentage of deaths in the United States is traceable to insanitary dairies.
 The pressmen would have the speaker of the House appoint a committee to make the investigation. The senators have agreed. to do what they can in accordance with the request.
 The insanitary dairy has been the subject of much comment since the be- ginning of spring, and little surprise would be caused were Congress to take some action in an effort to find out if dairie are as wholly responsible as some have charged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
Negro Badly Injured

Jim H. Deberry, negro, 59O1 Fourth ave- nue, north, Woodlawn, an employe of the Robertsons ore mine Eighteenth ave- nue and Twelfth street, south, was fla tally injured yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in the ore mines, when he was struck in the head with a pick by Homer Chester, negro, who escaped. The in- iured negro was rushed to the Hillman hospital where it was stated that he had a very slight chance to recover.
 The negroes were working in mine when dispute came up about some work and the fight followed. The police de- partment was notified of the assault, but up until an early hour this morning Chester had not been apprehended
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
Old Survey Yalueless

New Yosk. April 13.-Asking the CO., operation of the maritime exchange in urging Congress to appropriate funds to make revision of the existing coastal charts in an address before that body today, pr. E. Lester Jones, super intendent of the United States coast and geodetic survey, said that the in- creasing size of merchant and warships had made tho old survey virtually valuelesk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
MERRY ROW OVER SUGAR

Washington, April 13.-(Special.) ) There is going to be merry row over sugar. As is known, the House struck from the tariff bill that item which would have put sugar on the free is, May 1. The Senate amended the House action by adopting a substitute which would postpone free sugar to 1920.
 The entire proposition will now go to conference and the row, it is an- ticipated, will be in conference.
 Senator Underwood, author of the tariff bill, states that the European war cutting off imports, made it necessary that free sugar be postponed, and that after the war is over, the treasury will not need the sugar tax.
 He was in accord with the action of the Senate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14

Vancleve. Miss Estelle Brown Miss Maggie Murrah and Miss Elizabeth Crowe.
 Work on the extension of the gas mains of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company on Claren- don avenue between Twenty-first and Twenty fourth streets has been start ed and is progressing rapidly. For sev- eral months the residents in this sec tion have been anxious to have the company extend the mains to that sec ton of the city so that they might have gas and are much gratified that the work has been begun
 A cantata will be presented at the Jopesboro school auditorium Friday night by the Jonesboro School Improve ment association The proceeds will go to improve the school building The public is invited to be present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
Asquith Denies Rumor

London, April 13.-Premer Asquith de- nied today that the number of deaths caused by Zeppelin raids had been kept from public knowledge. He was asked in House of Commons by Noel Pemberton- Billing whether it was with the consent of the government that the actual num- Der of deaths from Zeppelin raids has been withheld from the public. The ex- act figures have been collected by the po- lice and published" Mir Asquith re- piled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
LESS INTEREST IN VILLA

Interest in the pursuit of Villa as far as any question of his being caught IS concerned has noticeably diminished The one phase that is still discussed with any eagerness is the possibility of the troops being withdrawn There have been several wagers made on this proposition.
 There is no great concern here for the ultimate success of General Per- shing's forces. It is not believed that the safety Of the American columns has been jeopardzed in the pursuit of Villa. While advanced attachments under Colonels Dodd and Brown have penetrated almost to the Durango bor- der, more than 400 miles south of Fl Paso, these are known to have re- mained in touch with the advanced field base at Satevo, and to have re- ceived large quantities of supplies near Parral
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
DENT IS SATISFIED

Washington, April 13.-(Special.) ) Representative Dent has returned from the Second Alabama district, where he lis opposed for renonlination. He an nounces entire satisfaction with the situation, and states that he believes he will carry practically every county. MT Dent returned in response to a telegram from Chairman Hay of the military committee, and was put in charge Qf the committee work regard ing the military academy bill This bill provides an appropriation for the mili- tary academy aside from that of the regular military appropriation bill and is considered one of the measures of
 the preparedness programme.
 Leaders in Congress were well , pleased with MT. Dents statement that there is every reason to believe the
 district will return him with an in- creased majority,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
TEMPLE EMANUEL
Dr. Newfield to Preach Tonight On
 "COnsecratiOn of the Parent"

The second of a series of sermons by pr. Morris Newfield will be given tonight at 8 clock at the Temple Emanu- Ei, Highland avenue He will have for his The public Is invited to attend. Next week Passover service will be held at the temple.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
SENTENCED FOR LIFE
 FOR KILLING CHILD
Hobart Doss Is to Pay for the Death of Louise
 Thomas

Newcastle, Va, April 13.-Hobart Doss, 19 years old was found guilty of mur- dering S-year-old Louise Thomas in the circuit court here today, and his punish ment was fixed at life imprisonment
 The body of the Thomas girl was found in Mill creek, near Barbour's Creek sta- ton the morning of March 12. Neighbors spent the night searching for the child, after an alarm was given that she had been sent on an errand by her mother early in the night and had not returned.
 Footprints on the creek bank, recog- nized, because the girl was crippled led to the discovery of the body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
PERSONAL.

C. Elmore McDuffy of Birmingham has accepted a position as city sales man for the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company.
 Miss Irene Monroe of Millerville, Ga. Is the guest of Mrs. Fred Best, ST. on Dartmouth avenue
 MT. and Mrs. William Hard of Nash ville are the guests of friends in Bes- semer
 Miss Imogene Kinkannon is able to pc up after recent illness at the Elizabeth Duncan hospital
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
ANNOUNCE REVOLT

Shanghai, April 13.-The governor of Kiang Si province, today officially de- clared his independence of the sadminstra- tion of President Yuan, Shi Kai.
 Kiang Si is one of the southern pro- vinces of China. It has an area of about 72000 square miles and a population of about 20,0O0,000. The capital is Nan Chang.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
SPECIAL SESSION ! OF PANDORA TEMPLE Spring Ceremonial Session Tonight At Jefferson
 Theatre

Ceremonial session of Zamora tenn pie, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, will be held tonight at the Jefferson thea tre commencing at 7:45 o'clock. A large class of candidates are on hand and the session promises to be one of rare enjoyment The following is the of ficial divan:
 Edward l.. Keiser potentate.
 Jack Riddle, chief rabban.
 F. c. Shepherd, Jr.. assistant rabban
 J. H. Heineke, high priest and prophet.
 M. G. Hubbard. oriental guide
 w. T. Lathem, treasurer.
 c. J. Geohegan, recorder
 l.. H. Salter, director
 Lee Mccall. decorator
 John Bethea, Sr, first ceremonial master.
 Eli shortridge. second ceremonial master.
 Ernest Matthews. marshal
 H. c. Crelly captain of the guard
 A. P. Wells outer guard.
 Blanks Everett, publicity agent
 k. Howard, sheriff of Zamora
 SEE AMERICA FIRST
 A large audience was in attendance at the entertainment given last night at the Jefferson theatre under the aus plces or the Arab patrol and brass band of Zamora temple Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. The programme included splendid motion picture and travel ogue, See America First" showing the scenic beauties of the national parks. The "Caruso of Shrinedom" rendered pleasing selections. as did the band under the direction of Dr. Trade. The Arab patrol gave an exhibition drill. under command of Capt Jack Riddle, which was very pleasing
 The proceeds are to be apnliea to the fund to take the patrol and band to the meeting of the imperial council at Buffalo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
SPECIAL BARGAINS
 BY MERCHANTS IN TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Jacobs Drug Store gives a 25-cent toothbrush free with 25-cent purchase of toothpaste. ding gifts
 Marc Link advertises spring suits for ss.5O.
 McCray Refrigerator Co. illustrates their "outside icer" refrigerator
 Louis Pizitz advertises Women's Roman Pumps for $3.95.
 Loreman Joseph & Loeb offer men's summer weight underwear at $1 per suit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
ADMITS THE RIGHT

Ills maJeSty government has therefore abstained from course of ac- tion admittedly within their rights as belligerents. which is not only the ex- isting practice of the French govern ment but in strist accordance with the doctrine openly avowed by many other states to be the basis upon which their trading with the enemy regulations and have confined themselves to passing a piece of purely domestic legislation empowering them to restrict the &C., tivities and trade of persons under British Jurisdiction in such a manner and to such an extent as may seem to them to be necessary to the national interest.
 His majestys government readily admit the right of persons of any na- tionality resident in the United States to engage in legitimate commercial transactions with any other persons They cannot admit, however, that this right can in any way limit the right of other governments to restrict the commercial activities of their nationals in any manner which may seem desir- able to them by the imposition of pro- hibitions and penalties which are op- erative solely upon persons under their jurisdiction.
 Tn claiming this right which appears to them to be inherent in sovereignty and national independence, his majes- tvs government desire to assure the Unlted States government that they will exercise It with every possible care to avoid injury to neutral com merce, and they venture to think that the voluntary limitation of their DOW CTS by the terms of the trading with the enemy (extension of powers) act 1915, is evidence of their desire and in. tention to act with the greatest possi- ble consideration for neutral inter- eSts."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
Mass Meeting In West End

West End friends of Charles c. Ellis, candidate for board of revenue. have called a mass meeting in fiis behalf al 8 o'clock. Affs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
Great Britain's Reply to American Note On Trade
 Interference Received
ENFORCEMENT IS
 NOT VERY DRASTIC
Will Seek Only to Prevent English Subjects Entering Into Any Trade Agreement With Enc
 mics of the Allies

Washington, April 13.-Great Britain S reply to the American note protesting against the trading with the enemy act as pregnant with possibilities of undue
 interference with American trade" de- scrbes the act as purely domestic leg islation to restrict the activities and trade of persons under British Jurisdiction i'
 and assures the United States that in its enforcement every care will be exer- cised to avoid injury to neutral com- merce.
 The act, approved last Decembe CT, Is
 designed to prevent British subjects from trading with any business firm which
 has business connections with, or is con-
 troIed in any part by Great Britain S enemies. In it's protest presented to the British foreign office January 27, by Am basaHdor Page, the United States ex-
 pressed the opinion that the regulations
 had been framed without a proper re-
 gard for the right of persons domiciled in tlse United States to carry on trade with persons in belligerent countries, '' and made formal reservation of the right to contest its legality should it be found that American trade was ham,
 pered.
 The text of the British reply, in the form of a foreign office memorandum to
 Ambassador Page, dated February IS, and made public by the state department tonight, follows:
 T have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your excellency's note of the 26th ultmo, relative to the possible ef- fleets of the trading with the enemy (ex- tension of powers act, 1915. on United States commerce.
 OBJECT OF ACT The act was framed with the object of bringing British trading with the en- emy regulations into greater harmony with those adopted by the French gov ernment since the commencement of the war by applying in some degree the test of nationality in the determination of enemy character in addition to the old test of domicile, which experience has shown cannot provide a sufficient basis under modern commercial conditions for measures intended to deprive the enemy of all assistance, direct or indirect, from national resources.
 His majesty's government realized, however, that the application of this principle to it's fullest extent, while entirely legitimate and in accordance with the practice of other countries, might, if applied at the present time to commercial activities as wide spread as those of British subjects, involve avoidable inconvenience and loss to in nocent traders.
 They were careful, therefore, in de- vising the necessary legislation not only to avoid any definition which would impose enemy status upon all persons of enemy nationality, and as sociations, but also to take powers of discrimination which would enable them to apply the purely commercial restrictions contemplated only in re- gard to those persons from whom it was necessary in British interests to withhold the, facilities afforded by Brit ish resources.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-01
miles was too much for the horses for

miles was too much for the horses for
a regular unbroken gallop, and the
distance was reduced TO from ten to
twelve miles. For that distance ev-
cry horse was pushed to his limit.
The shortest time in which the en-
tire distance of 1906 miles was COW
cred by pony express riders was made
in March. 1861 They carried Lincoln's
inaugural address to the Golden State
in seven days and seventeen hours, an
average speed of over ten and one
half miles an hour
A rider named Haslam dashed off
100 miles in s hours and 10 minutes.
Another pony expressman covered one
ten mile stretch in 81 minutes, which
Is better than most of the Rocky
Mountain railroad limited trains can do.
The news that Fort Sumter had been
fired upon was flashed from st. Joe to
Sacramento in eight days and four
teen hours.
Jim Moore once rode $50 miles at an
average speed of eighteen miles per
hour. The horses were the best that
could be obtained, and, as stated be-
fore, they made short runs of from
ten to twelve miles.
No wonder that sometimes a letter
had $27 worth of stamps upon 1t when
carried under such extraordinary con-
ditions!-Philadelph Ledger.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-01

s,li. T1e. Iukesl Il earu at MS opposep
but John said that if he were the presi
dentihimself he could not come ashore
Argument having failed the vis.tos
tried bribery. John proved incor.upti
ble. There was nothing for the yachts
man to do but sail away.
Mrs. Wild. to whom John reported
all these noble acts Of defense. was dc
lightfd. On several occasions he.
bronrht the cards that were give.l him
to hi mistress Some of, the mel who
had left thcm She knew. and some
Werestrangers to her 1t made 10 diff
| ferere who they were She had de
/ ternnedto keep men away from her.
daughter for that summer. and. having
i SEQUEL the services of il man who was
carnle and Trustworthy. she gave her
SELF 10 concern She declared that II
was he first summer she had felt easy
a ooa .Icannette since she was fourteen
Eyearold.
BUene day n @thunderbolt came out
Of lear sky The fond mother while
takir stroll over her island walk
| ing trough n thick wood heard voices
nearler She listened and recognized
Jeaftte's voice. Then came mans
deert tones. The latter sounded mucll
like I'm Doolan
Cod 1t be that the flirt. deprived of
, | assertion with men. had cast her
tolls bout the old servitor? The sus.
peterborough sl1ack to the ,fotine
moth
i Adncing toward fhes. sounds. she
!, peept through break I'M the leaves
!, and ere. sitting on a log with their
baczD her. were John and Jeanette.
Johnarm around Jeannette's waist.
!, MriWild tore through the under
|. brusHke fury Hearing the noise
: of brking brush behind them. the
!, culpr Jumped to their feet. turned
and efronted the angry mother.
:. WI she was delivering TRADE OF
! reprdes John pulled off his white
s beardnd stood revealed as the most
persint of Jeannettess suitors.
s wv is me, Mrs. Wild he said
with bent low. II confess myself
d a gre sinner .Iea,nnette wrote ms
Int that were to remove her here. and
IN L see your advertisement for de
pr fendapplied for the place in the
ID unifoof a veterah | have perform
d ed mites to the hest of my ability
e 'sIt'lll right. mamma pleaded
~ Jeanne. You're bringing me herr
i has light me tb decision. love
TO Artliand viii marry no one else
lag His WIG has charmed me-
but SinQrthu vas an eligible youns
en-. man i fort lhne Mrs. Wild made I
led virtue necessity. forgave them ant
eonsel to an early marriage.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-01
TOLD BY THREE FIGURES.
A Sum In Arithmetic That Would TAX
Manv ifa+;r,as e. NJork n.x

Sum In Arithmetic That Would Take
Many Lifetimes to Work out.
What is the highest number that
can be expressed with only three fig
ures? Such is the question put by
the Journal of the Astronomical So
ciety of England At first glance it
would seem that the number was 900.
But it is nothing of the sort: 900 is far
away too small. What. then. is the
power of the ninth power of 9.
To ascertain what this number actu-
ally is we must refer to a table of
logarithms. for it would take several
lifetimes to do. the multiplication. The
number contains 369.693. 100 figures.
To write it out we should have to fill
% volumes of 800 pages each, with
Der would be greater than that of all
the atoms in creation
Henri Coupin points out in La Ma
ture that there are stars so distant
that their light. travelling at 1S6320
miles a second. takes a million years
to reach the earth Astronomers have
taken this as unit and called it a
million light year The number OF
atoms in a sphere of platinum that
had that radius would be 225. fol
lowed by IS Zeros. Now. sphere that
contained the number of atoms eS-
pressed by the ninth power Of the
ninth power of q would have to have
a radius lin million light years. OF
1920. followed By 123. 231 900 zeros.
And yet this colossal number can be
expressed by three figures.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-01
ARTHUR'S
WOOINl
BY ETHEL HOLMES

80 Jeanette Wild was an incorriale
dirt. Perhaps 1t was not her fat.
perhaps it was. There was soIneth-
about her that attracted men. Wheer
1T was Intentional or not. a pleatli
smile lowered about her lip; taeaep
a sparkle In her eye. When size |.
anything droll she had way of IL.
ing her head ON one side. like Il PC
that was very attractive. IeanIlt.
4 was an innocent girl in every resltt
and no word Of scandal was ever 10
ken against her.
But her fiirtations were very amy
ing to her mother In the first Pile.
her daughter was too young to nike
an intelligent choice of husbandi.l
the second, she had not finished lei
education. When she was llineten
years old, having become entanAa
with three suitors, her mother resalh,
upon drastic measures. The snIla
was coming on. and the coed Ids-
dreading the advantages that sum1e.
possessed for love affairs. resolvedtt
1 take her daughter where man coli
not get near enough to fall in love id
her.
Mrs. Wild had 10 confidence Iii III.
place Of abode that was not isolate
a. land fortress would need !, md:
which was impracticabe No rls.
would do unless surrounded by Vi
ter. So an island 1t must be.
In Casco bay. OH the Maine coast. d
number of islands. In tic ce.ltors
one of these ISLANDS II cottaeed 81
Wild rented this cottage with ri
to removing her fani.5g and servas
there. But. alas. 1t IS ,li-eault for wtt
en- to get ON without Eea Mrs. W.
dared not live on the island withd
one. Besides. she needed one TO r
her motorboat. There was anotl
reason for a mans presence Mrs. w
desired to prevent any of her dans
ter's suitors from landing on her
treat, and she needed some one stro
enough to keep them off.
Mrs. Wild advertised for a person
fill this requirement. Several you
men answered her advertisement, |
the lady did not engage any of the
She waited till an elderly one appl
for the job and engaged him.
John Doolan had white hair and
white beard. But he seemed to
quite strong and said that he was I
fectly able to hold the dock agai
all Corners. He went to the island
couple of days before the family
make preparations. When they ar
ed all was in order for their receptio
As Mrs. Wild had anticipated. Il
had not been at their summer he
long before one of Jeannette's suit
appeared at the dock He was refu
landing by John Doolan He sai
around to another part of the isla
but John was there with a gun to
ceive him. Mrs. Wild was so plea
- with this action of Johns that
WI gave him FIVE dollar gold piece. s
W after this another boat appeared
handsome young fellow in yacht
costume was about to step out or
the landing when John ordered