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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-26
Reducing Munition Contracts

London, July 25.-During a debate in the House of Commons tonight, pr. Chris topher Anderson, parliamentary secretary of munitions, said the department of munitions was endeavoring to reduce the contracts for munitions in the United States by increasing the output here In one particular class of explosives, he said the department had undertaken the con- struction and equipment of factories to provide these explosives on an unheard of scale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-26
Brussels Is Fined

Amsterdam, Holland, July 25.-(Via Lon 1don)-The government intends to intro imposed upon Brussels for celebrating the Belgian national festival last Friday, ac- cording to the Echo Beige.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-26
WILL REHABILITATE
 NORTHERN MEXICO
tContinued from rage one,

distress manifested with the shutting down of industrial plants.
 Gen. Jose Robles reported on his ar rival from Saltfllo today that conditions in that district have been quiet for sometime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-26
To Get Free Rent

. Washington, July 25--President Wilson today issued an executive order giving free rent, fuel and electric current to federal employees in the Panama canal zone
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-26
THE PHANTOM.n

l
 At the Trianon theatre today "The Phantom" a five-part Ince-Triangle feature, with Frank Keenan and Enid Markey as co-stars, is booked This is the doings of a society crook, who plays the part of a secret service of- ficial. The interest lies in the fact that the audience is kept puzzled as to who is the crook until the very last.
 THE UNBORN
 The management of the Majestic theatre, is still claiming that the sign of stai&ing room only is necessary at every performance of The Unborn" a sensational picture on the theme of birth control" with Gertrude Bond hill in the leading role. "The Unborn" IS booked at the Majestic for the re- mainder of the week
 The Unborn" which has been ap- proved and praised by Commissioner Arle Barber, will not be shown to children under r years of age.
 FATHERS OF MEN"
 Robert Edeson and Naomi Chlders are co-stars in Fathers of Men," a five-part Vitagraph V. L. S. E. fea- ture at the Rialto theatre today. Fathers of Men" is from the viriie pen of James Oliver Curwood and tells an adventurous story of the north country.
 MOVIE NOTES.
 There's many a slip between the film title and tail-piece.
 A news item states that only one home in hundred has a telephone This does not refer to movie homes. What has become of the old-fash- toned actor who wore a plug hat, dirty shirt and congress shoes?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-26
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Weather Conditions Summary observations made at United States Weather Bureau stations during the A hours ending at 8 p. m., 18th me- ridian time, July 25, 1916:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-26
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, July 25-Forecast for Ala ama-Mississippi: Partly cloudy Wednes- day and Thursday with local thunder showers south portions.
 Georgia: Local thundershowers Wednes- day and Thursday, except fair Thursday. north portion.
 Tennessee: Generally fair and continued warm Wednesday and Thursday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-26

What has become of the old-fash- ioned actor who wore a plug hat, dirty shirt and congress shoes?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-26

The baseball game which was post poned last Saturday between Ensley and Bcssemer on account of rain, will be played this afternoon on the T. c. |. diamond. The two teams are about even ly matched and close game is expected. number of fans from Bessemer will accompany the team to Ensley and a very large crowd is expected to be on hand. U
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-26

Workmen are busy building pressed brick garage on the corner of Avenue E and Twenty-first street. to be used by P. w. Craig of this city. The build ing and lot is owned by J. J. Whitfield The new garage will be 50 by 150 feet, and will be modern in every respect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-26

A news item states that only one home in hundred has a telephone This does not refer to movie homes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-26

A wells attended meeting of the Cum ningham chapter No. 24 Order of Eastern Star was held last night in the Ensley Masonic hall on Avenue E. Besides the regular routine business committee was appointed to make arrangements to cele- brate the fourteenth anniversary of the order. which will be held on August l. The committee will meet this afternoon to make all arrangements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-26

MOVIE NOTES. There's many a slip between the film title and tail-piece
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-26

Sam Brown, negro, was arrested last night by Detectives Granger and Brown. on charge of violating the prohibit ton law. Two quarts of whisky were seized. It is alleged the negro was caught making a sale and will be tried this morn ing in the Ensley police court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-04
Undersea D%estroycrs Of Merchants
men.

The German Government orig'uall..
pedoed tho Dutch steamship rulrn
tia and tho French Sussex. only t.
be compelled in each cas- 10 arknuwl-
edge the facts rs established 10y The
evidence. The deuials may have been
based on the instructions given 20 the
commanders of submarines. on or
oneo,i reports from those command.
ers or ON Il delib"rui" Intention and
hope of avoiding the Consequences OF
these acts. The first explanation is
possible. IN" second plausible. The
third is highly Improbable.
In the official disclaimer issued in
the matter of tho SUSSEX. the com
mandrr uf the submarine was quoted
ms si, ing he iorpp1oed II ship nj the
time and place the Channel boat was
struck. hut he was sure it was no
the passenger vessel. He went 80 ar
as to submit n sketch of his victim
to prove his innocence. Tho Tubnn-
tia, II was maintained ny German au-
thorities. was assaulted ny Allied SLIPS,
in the expectation Of discrediting the
Teutonlc Power. Accepting mt their
face value the German reports. II is
plain that they indict the submarine
weapon as difficult to control. dan
gerous to neutrals ana nnsuited 10
the task Of commerce destruction. If
Germany intends to spare such YES
sells AS the ruhantin and the SUSSEX.
has ordered the submarine command
ers not Ia attack them. and her oil
GERS ARE unable 10 distinguish them
from ships linble H. attack. the weak
ness of the Submarine for tn" purpose
to which IL is now devoted becomes
at once apparent.
This weakness has been recognized
outside of Germany from the begin
ming Of the undersea warfare. II has
been referred + several times in the
notes Of the United States on the
subject. The Tubantla and Sussex
Incidents must enforce realization of
It In Germany.
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Unless the friends Of Secretary
DANIELS are willing to allow his rcpu-
lation to rest under serious suspicion.
they cannot refuse to investigate the
history of Rear Admiral Fishes let
tor Of November q. 1914. In which the
needs Of the navy were set forth Mt
considerable length. This letter re-
manned buried IN the files Of the Navy
Department until n resolution of the
Senate brought II to light on April
u Of this yenr. III transmitting the
document to the Senate the Secretary
specifically denied that he had had
contemporary knowledge of II. He
asserted that
II ind. upon inquiry. that It was filed
with the chief Clerk without my knowl-
edge tina, II had been written"
As Admiral FlsKE's side Of the story
has not been made public. We must
rely nj present on other sources "
information for the contradiction of
Secretary DANIELS. The ARM and
Ndrp journal Of last week printed n
statement from n naval correspondent
IN which Secretary DNNiEfs's declara-
tion was ratcgorically denied. In this
it was reported that Admiral FiskE
personally handed the letter TO the
Secretary /; that the Secretary read It
and returned 1t without comment to
his Aid for Operations: and that to
two officers Of the navy who were in
his office when he returned from the
Secretary Admiral FisKr said: THE
Secretary read the letter and did not
seem Interested in it,
These allegations are capable of
disproof II they are untrue. The Sec
rotary has power to expose the de
| tails Of the transaction and establish
the facts. The Senate possesses au-
thoriiy tn accomplish the same ends.
! Admiral FIskE Is the only party IN
the transaction who Is helpless. He
j. bound by the law and the regula.
tlons Of The service tn silence: hut in
spite of this handicap II Is not his
good name that hns suffered In the
controversy So far. hut that " his
civilian superior in Office. and should
! the suppression Of the history Of this
neglected warning he attempted. II
will he done nj the expense mo- IT
t'rskr hut Of .JOsrPHUs DANIELS.
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Let Lansing To the Talking!

The Foreign Affairs Committee OF
the Senate has acted wisely in its de-
clsiOn to defer action on all resolutions
dealing with the foreign policy of the
United States. lis judgment that tho
present situation renders i%nopportunc
discussion of the problems involved
In such proposals. no matter how
laudablc their objects mny he. il based
In good sense.
Even the most innocent plan for
ameliorating the condition Of human
ity might. officially put forward In tho
existing situation, entail emhnrrass-
ment and Involve danger. The nppli-
cation Of general principles ~ specific
cases would hc practically certain Ia
bring about MISUNDERSTANDING II Is
now highly desirable Ia avoid.
Let LANSING do the talking,
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A Nation In Arms to the Last Man.

Mr.. AsQuITH's announcement In the
House Of Commons that n bill for i'm
mediate military conscrlption would
soon he introduced In Parliament
raises the question whether this Is
to he done for compulsion's sake upon
principle or because the ~cyigenry OF
war requires 1t. According to the
Prime Minister, 5,NON,O00 men are
serving in the army or navy or under
going training. Only 2Oo,WD unat-
tested men remain In civil life. II
the compulsion bill passes this rem
nant will be enrolled.
Why all the pother, 1t has been
asked, about sending to the colOrs this
comparatively small! number OF men?
What difference would it make in the
conflict going on In Flanders, Serbia
and Egypt? Five millions of soldiers
and sailors should he sufficient If 1t
Is written In the book of fate that the
Allies will prevail. The answer 70 the
question above Is that the military
situation calls for the last man able
tn bear arms. Indeed. Mr.. AsoulTH In
Inmates az much. lord DERBY. the
director Of recruiting, may he quoted.
IN an address nj thc Guildhall on
April II he said. referring To Mr..
AseUIrH's pledge from the same plat.
form early In the war, that the sword
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IT, THE EptroR OF the SUS-Sir, rrin-
cipal Zahriskie of tho Washington lrv-
ing High School. who Expresses himself
IN favor OF tarnpering with free speech
because OF some recent radical utter
ances that happened TO he displeasins
to him, understands neither the purport
of free speech nor ths nature OF true
democracy.
Free speech does not mean tho free
dom 10 express ones views when the
same happen to be In accord with those
of the ruling majority. as that wou.d
obviously require no special legal or
constitutional permission. but gives
voice to the dissenting minority. or even
to one lone individual who happens to
differ with the great body of his fellow
citizens.
II * a basic principle OF true dcmoc-
racy that none OF the rights Of innocent
citizens shall be abrogated or In n
way tempered with because OF the fact
that some one has employed that right
Tor ~wruugdo!ng. reason debating the
rule that every oTende shall he dealt
with ind ividually after the offence has
been committed. II offence there he,
rabbi SAMUEL. RABINowITz.
EpooEIyS MAY Z
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and loyal Americans willing to aght

ana Royal AmeTlCuuS WlIIIuk u ukut
for the honor Of our nag, but unless
they had been put through a long
course Of training In the technique Of
contemporary warfare they would be-
ineffective on n battlefield.
The anti.preparedness people aud
ultra pacifists who point with pride
to the martial achievements of the
nations past display in SO doing n
patriotic appreciation that is praise
worthy. but they also exhibit them
selves as short sighted and Illogical.
II Is well that we should honor the
memory Of SAM HousToN and ANDY
JACKSON. but why should the very
men who cite these name IA inspir-
Ing to II Americnnlsm actively IN
gage In efforts to prevent those pre-.
cautions that al alone give to our
national heroes Of the future Mt least
n fair fighting chance for their lives
II the calamity Of war shall come
upon us again-a calamity that has
darkened about one.ffth Of the years
that now make up our national x
lstence?
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THE CASE
what Would This Country DO In the
Submarine Way II Tempted?

TO THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir; Now
that the question OF our right to travel
upon ships carrying munitions into war
areas is in a fair way to be settled once
n for all. will you kindly shed some
light on the following hypothetical one,
which may or nay not be related?
Assuming that i'm spite OF the fact
that England owes US quite a sum of
money. and has been otherwise aided
to no mean extent by us In the present
war. differences should later arise which
eliminate IN her making war upon us
With her powerful navy and that or
Japan blockading our coast and a large
army attacking us from Canada. sup
pose that our own navy we're found to
ha inefficient and inadequate. and our
only reliance could he placed IN certain
startling new developments OF the sub
marine.
Now let us assume that England's
munitions plants. having been made
Guate IN the present war. should be
found So also In the new conflict hat
SHE has had to supplement her war sup
plies with those from a neutral Ger
many that German subjects. their
wives or children. felt compelled To
travel to Canada on ships carrying mu-
nitions 20 the British troops fighting
along the ST. Lawrence or ou'h OF IL.
NUf lbt lpSt Va SUN NltN'l 'll tAiNl-
ness. or pleasure. or Idle curiosity
what curse should We "a a nation
| pursue. threatened wiz starvation 10y
Ergland's blockade and possibly her
Japanese ally's seizure OF the northwest
ern wheat fields. and with the prospect
Of being completely crushed staring US
In tho face Would We use our sub
| marines a, Nil. for such use must neccs-
sarily cmbody attacks upon and the
sinking Of merchantmen. or would w
refrain. IN the Interests OF humanity
I should like TO nave the militant r
II asked this question, In addition n
YOU " hypothetical ones; perhaps
w W tho Wise. also. might he per
suaded 60 make a decision IN the case
hypothetical though y Is my earnest
hope that neither % them would ever
get the opportunity to decide the case
actual no AMrRiCAS.
| NEW Npnk. Nav
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As to his ultimate rest now he goes
II would be htting and right, ! suppose.
To voice q tribute to Solomon Close.
statecraft. nor science ana all Of It's keys,
Warfare. nor wealth. no, not any NJ these
Moved him especially. lie planted trees.
Trees that were beddsh In historic Ground,
Trees that are spreading their shadows
around.
All through the countryside now they arc
found.
You who hereafter shall pause IN the shade
Storied ny those who parts greater have
played,
Think 10" of him ana his kindly crusade
Epitsph meet that each wayfaFsr evss.
Tribute most hitting 10 solomoR ciess,
Gone TO HE peaceful and modest rsposs.
NAuaies Molnis.
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To THE Enron or TpF SrS-Sir. May
call attention to the following sem
tence IN the American note to Germany
Of April ~ signed by Secretary Lansing.
because II clearly suggests the issue be-
tween civilized states no, at wa with
the central Powers and the Governments
constituting the latter:
The use Of submarines for tho destruc-
tion ~ an Anomy's T. of neces
sity. because Of the very character Of the
vessels employed ard tho very methods NJ
attacks which ,holr employment Of course
involves. utterly incompatible with tho
principles ~ humanit, the long es'ab-
lishei and incontrovertihlo rights Of neu-
trails and tho sacred lmmunities Of nom
comb,tsnts
This Is followed nv the direct state
ment thai the United States viii sever
Citations with Germany II the latter per
slsts In such "A use Of submarines as ls
complained a.
Whether or not tho Presidents pas,
policy H. open 20 criticism. whether or
not the United states has wrongly de-
iaNel action. whether or not W. differ
w'th the Administration on political ~
economic grounds. no ono can iou{ that
Germany and its allies IN refusing =
limit tho activities Of tho submarine
haN" directly trausgreSsed the hdsi,
principles and stated rules Which tn.S
arr bound - observe N their relations
with h|elligercnt IA we'll as ncutra'
states
Ta!s being 90. y tnllows, - these rules
a'e OF vd'u" to civilization. q neutral
= logically bound to Insist that tlry To-
regarded. not only hecaUs" ~ present
complications attending thrtr .r"H 3D.. hi'
because II the cataciysms TIA viii fol
low the momcn that humanity realizes
that international pledges are to 10
broken at pleasure
II wpuid have been rlgh' and y nor
formauce 81 neutral duty 4 our STATE
Department had broken with Germany
long ago. The matter at ISSUE was no
one affecting loss " American lifo aue
property alone u was and IS i'm
Wc' Soly moro solemn Meantime tn,
Administration has had TO regard ex
pedieucy in view - unprepa-cGncs-. pub
lie sentiment and other factors which
might properly and undoubtedly have
mod fled is action Now that j. Ia.
spoken With no uncertain sound an,
! properly phrascd tho issue. IL will y,
well II We subordinate the discussion %
i~rdiguitios suffered by the United state
aud concentrate upon the one vita, prop
ositlon nhlrh is clearly before US.
II Is conceivable that 10y SO doing ",
can ry one significant net as n people ia
more to- advance tho real interests %
our own amt all NATIONS than y Norl'
cour: backed by n world police could ac
complish in a hundred years.
INANlEL CHArSCsY RRrwrR
pIs-pN My
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IS CULTURE A HANDICAP?
An UnterriRed Oklahoman's View 81
Presidential Psychology.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SuN-ST: The
country has been telling Wilson so long
to 90 to II that II is up to the people TO
stand by him. But II has been evident
to me from the first that he is a con-
spicuous example Of the ineptitude Of
the dominic in politics. I respect him
as a we'll meaning. patriotic man. but
he is incorrigible.
1t is useless to deny II. You see II
In everything. lie started out by re-
questing Colonel Harvey not to I've 50
familiar with him. This was the first
break"
Next came Bryan. whom Wilson pur-
posed to knock into a cooked hat but
didn't. Then Josephus. then just one
damned thing after another. "watchful
waiting" TOO proud to night" &c.
why cant he get Colonel House or
some one to stand at his elbow and tell
him what not 10 do? His sophomore
state papers, for example. can't he ind
some statesman Of the old type. half
orator. half assassin" in Emerson's
phrase, to help him out?
| was In the Office Of the Oklahoma
Corporation Commission recently Sus-
pended on the wall was a polished
sledre hammer with a long handle. |
supposed II was used for knocking the
railroads. | asked a member OF the
''liI1lltNFl''Il ~ " was ~ ~ IIlb'll' IlN'I "
nent. He said
"No, II IL the slcdce with which Jack
Killed the frst steer at the packing
house"
Jack" ,s chairman Of the commission.
and when the packing plant was opened
II was made n ceremony. with speeches.
&C. ard the chairman Of the corpora
ton commission had the honor OF
knocking the first steer IN the head.
! shudiered. but I had TO admit Il
was the stun Fnally Won can't get
away from II vita Huer'a, Villa and
hohenzcllcrn IN tho saddle
Wilson'S last break is his worst
chadbard redivivus: "rhe United states
ran never engage In a war when onll
rs own interests are involved, hut only
In the interest Of humanity
This Is intolerable. So grave n mo.
ment might enforce sanity ard pro.
iricty upon the veriest fool
! was lately reading a hook of "f;pi.
taphs.' Painfully erotesGue as some o'
them are. Il il always possible 20 con.
cetve that persons have existed to- whom
they did not seem SO. But IT IL didicult
L" imagine that a President Of tn,
Wted states ran carry fustian into
u~tterances which may involve the coun.
TRY IN a terrible war. II is difficult +,
Relieve that such an occasion would no.
charged with such a responsibility, ant
ohlitcra'c. for the time a, least, every.
thing that savored 4 nonsense.
\s said before. Wilson is n VOL
meaning and patriotic man. but his cuI
ture only seems to bs a handicap.
MAVERICK.
boRY WALLS. Okla. Aprl y
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May -, American Indian Day.

American Indian Day. which has
been set for the second Saturday in
May, will be observed for the first
time this year.. This recognition of
the red men, which representative
members Of the race have long sought.
resulted from the last meeting of the
Society of American Indians and lis
appeal to Congress.
The attitude of the country toward
the Indian has changed he Is no
longer an enemy, and in the case Of
many of the tribes no longer II charge.
He has gone to work, and in portions
of the West he has acquired great
wealth. He has, in fact, been adj
,iusting himself to the civilization
around him. and in thus accepting
defeat he has won his victory.
The Indian is more lhHn holding
his own the last ccuSI> shows THAT
there are 1850 more Of him than
there We're twenty years ago. There
has been n decrease in the vitality Of
the full hlood~: hut there has been
IN increased admiXlurc of Whit.
blood. indicating that the race is he
ing assimiluted by civilized America,
TO this fact is due an increased at,
tendance ni school. II decreased Hit,
eracy, An increase in In" number ui
tho self supporting an! am !"crca.!"-
desire for improved homes and saul
tary conditions,
Naturally tlr bulk of the Indian
population lives in the country dis
tricts or villages and II majority -
the self Supporting Is engaged In NC
r%icultural pursuits, I'ut thor" are
Indians who have become valuable
and trusted Government, officials an,
who have attained renown MS artists
teachers, physicians and lawyers. Tw,
members Of the Senate, CHARLIE
CuHfIs Of Kansas and ROBERT l.
OWEN Of Oklahoma, and several Nom
bers Of the House Of Representatives