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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-04
SCOTLAND HAS FIRST
 VISIT OF THE "ZEPS"
Teutonic Airships Drop Many Bombs Over Scottish Towns on Sum
 day Night

London, April 3.-A Scottish correspond ent in a certain town, in dispatch con corning Sunday nights air raid, says:
 Scotland had it's first experience with a Zeppelin raid last night A Zeppelin appeared 10 minutes before midnight and circled over the town for 40 minutes, dropping many bombs. Warning of the enemy's approach was given the people by the electric lights being cut off. Every body remained calm and many persons ventured into the streets to get bet ter view of the raider. No building of public importance was struck, but much damage was dene in the residential auy stSt
 Tive persons were killed Tn a passage leading to a tenement building whose occupants were obliged to make their exit by means of fire escapes. Two ser want girls employed in doctors house were killed, while man was killed in the street. Two hotels were struck and several persons were killed or injured.
 A bomb in one instance penetrated building from the roof to the basement"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-04

Turkish position and dispersed Turkish cavalry attachments.
 In Arabia, according to Constan- tinople, the British near Shiehk Os- mna have been driven from forti- fled positions with heavy casual ties and forced to retreat.
 The sinking by Turkish sub marine in the Black sea March 31 of a 12,000-ton Russian transport and two other vessels on March 31 is reported by the Turkish war of flee. It was on March 30 that the Russian hospital ship Portugal was torpedoed and sunk in the Black sea.
 A British official statement says that in the German air raid over Scotland Sunday night 10 persons were killed and II injured. There were no casualties in the sections of England attacked by the raid CTS.
 Berlin asserts that Edinburgh and Leith and points on the Firth of Forth and the Tyne were visited by the Zeppelins and that violent explosions and numerous fires oc- cured both in Scotland and Eng land. All the airships returned to their base.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-04

into the attacking Germans, who suffered heavy casualties
 Along the remainder of the French front artillery lombard ments have predominated, al- though there have been aerial combats near Verdun in which the Germans lost four aeroplanes and aerial raids by the French on va rious German endorsements in Belgium.
 Artillery duels between the Rus sians and Germans continue on the eastern front. An attack by the Germans agaist the bridgehead at Ikskull was repulsed by the Russians. The usual bombardments are in progress on the Austro- Italian line.
 Constantinople reports that the Turks, strongly reinforced, have checked the Russian offensive in the Caucasus region. and that the Ottoman forces have made advances in the Tchoruk valley. Petrograd, however, asserts that the Russians have seized heavily fortified Turk ish positions at an altitude of 10,- 900 feet on the upper Tchoruk and farther south have captured q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-04
Sr~.nary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

 Page 1-Navai committee ends hear inss on appropriations. Francisco Villa with small hand again heard from. Cummips succeeds in amending army bill in Senate. French by counter attack drive Teu- tons back.
 DuPOnt Powder company writes Uu- derwOod letter. Page 3--Warm welcome for McAdeo.
 LOCAL NEWS Page S-Dfrectors to meet today and tender use of grounds for veter- ans reunion.
 Fort takes cOgnixance ofsfederaI cen- sure of county Jail in his charge to the grand jury. Alabama farmers cOininy money out of their poultry. Methodists from all over the south here for meeting. Educators of state gather here Thursday for three-day meeting. 13.GOo volts of electricity are fatal to .steeplejack. .tss Page 3-Sewanee holds alumni dinner. Page 1O-SeIheimer takes office as president of Newspaper club.
 sft.- SPORTS Page y-Methodists trim Marion insti- tute by close score. F.t.. Barons and Giants idle yesterday. Ten errors give Ensley close game. Page 1O-Strangler Lewis throws Tom Draak.
 FEATURES Page 2-HolIand's letter. Page 3-Footlights and Screen. Page 4-EditOrial comment Page 6-SOciety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-04
COTTON MILL MEN TO < GATHER IN ATLANTA
Two Days Convention of American Cotton Manufacturers Begins
 Today

Atlanta, April 3.-Cotton mill men iron. the southeast are arriving in Atlanta to- night to attend the twentieth annual con- vention of the American Cotton Manu- facturers' convention, which begins a two days session tomorrow. More than $50 delegates, representing different phases of the cotton manufacturing industry, are expected to be present.
 Scott Maxwell of Cordova, Ala, presi- dent of the association, and Albert Greene Duncan of Boston, president of the Ma tional Association of Cotton Manufac- turers, were among the arrivals today
 Dr. Charles H. Herty, president of the American Chemical society, tomorrow will explain the dyestuff situation and W. J. Harris of the federal trade com mission. will discuss the commission s work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-04
Lieutenant Mort Is Reinstated

San Antonio, Tex, April 3.-General Funston said that Lieutenant Mort, who had been held at Mercedes, Tex, had been ordered released at once and restored to duty. He will be trans ferred to the Second field artillery now in the Philippines. The point where Lieutenant Mort led the American troopers into Mexico was near Browns vile, Tex. The incident occurred sev- eral weeks ago. The two American sol diers had been lured across the Rio Grande by Mexican soldiers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-04
DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE.

Met at noon.
 Resumed debate on army bill. Judiciary committee postponed until Tuesday consideration of Brandeis' nomination.
 Recessed at 5:20 p. m. to noon Tues day.
 HOUSE.
 Met at noon. N4, Miscellaneous bills requiring unani- nous consent considered. Secretary Daniels again discussed national defense before naval com mittee.
 Brigadier General Crozier. chief of ordnance, testified before the military committee. s. Representatives Boreland, Missouri, and Dolittle, Kansas, urged investi- gation, of packing houses before judi ciary committee.
 Adjournment at 5:15 p. m. to Il a. m, Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-04
DUPONT POWDER CO.
 WRITES UNDERWOOD ANSWER ID SPEECH
Alabama Senator Also Has Answer Ready and Both Letters Are Read Into
 Congressional Record
Ky HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington, April 3-(Special.) )--The DuPont Powder corporation, charged with having successfully opposed the air nitrate section of the military prepared ness bill in the House, is wriggling in an apparent attempt to get off the hook
 Today Senator Underwood, who in the eeiyed a 3etter froiu 1'iestl S uHPont. president of the company, in which it is specifically stated Nhat the company had made no attempt to defeat the Muscle Shoals proposition. As Senator Under wood made no charge to the effect that the company had endeavored to defeat the Muscle Shoals proposition, and as there is or has been no such proposition before Congress, the company has evil shoot.
 In answering the letter of Mir. DuPont, Senator Underwood, after agreeing that the company had made no effort to de- feat the Muscle Shoals proposition, and after stating that there was no such proposition pending, wrote: What charged against your company was that it opposed the House proposals and the effort being made to develop one or more of our great waterways for the use of the government in the manufacture of nitric acid. I am glad to have the opportunity to give you this reason why I so charged. I have been advised that Hugh l.. Cooper, whom I have been in- formed Is in your employ, stated that he was opposed to the House provisions end that he inteded to defeat them I have also been informed that Charles B. Landis, as employe of your company, has exerted his influence against the House proposals. I have also been informed that you had other agents fighting the proposition
 WILL PRINT LETTERS
 The senator then declared that if Mr. Cooper or Mir. Landis will advise him that they did not oppose the passage of the air-nitrate section of the House bill he will print their letters in the Con gressional Record. He adds significantly that if MT. DuPont will write him that his agents are not opposing the amend ment in the Senate he will have that letter printed, also.
 The exchange of communications proved to be minor sensation in the Senate this afternoon. For the DuPont letter evidently planned as an answer to the senator's speech of Thursday, was read on the floor and printed in the record
 (COntinued Page Ten)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-04
VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN
 ENDS IN MILWAUKEE
Socialists Will Again Try to Secure
 MayOralty

Milwaukee, Wis, April 3.--The. most vigorous campaign in several years closed tonight Mayor Gerhard A. Bading, nominated on the nonpartisan city ticket, is opposed in tomorrow's election by Dan- iel A. Hoen, city attorney. candidate of the social democrats.
 In the state delegates to the republican national convention will be chosen. Two sets of republican delegates will be voted on, one representing faction headed by Senator LaFollette and the other by Gov ernor Philips
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-04
ABOUT 10000 MEN ON
 STRIKE IN NEW YORK
About so Per Cent of Subway Work is
 Held Up

New York. April S.--About 10000 men, mostly unskilled laborers employed in the city's new dual subway system. went on strike today. demanding an eight-hour day and an increase of from 15 to 25 per cent in wages.
 According to Thomas E. O 'Brien, presi- dent of the Subway Workers union. the action of the members has tied up 30 per cent of the work on the new suA ways.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-04
Secretary Daniels, in Heated
 Debate With Britten of
 Illinois, Defends Himself From Attacks of Fiske
SAYS THE ADMIRAL WANTED TO BE NAMED
 HEAD OF THE FLEET
Trouble All Started With the Elimination of Booze" on Warships Congressman
 Oliver Defends Daniels

Washington, April 3.-The House naval committee brought to an end today it's prolonged hearing on the 1917 navaI ap- propriation bill Secretary Daniels closed three-day statement before the com mittee with final appeal for the SUD- port of the administration five-year building plan. A subcommittee will begin immediately framing the bill. It became known tonight that a determined effort will be made to provide for six capital ships, two dreadnaughts and four battle cruisers as a compromise between the recommendations of the secretary and of the navay general board. MT. Daniels parried all efforts today to get a state ment from him as to what relative place among naval powers the United States should occupy. He said the five-year pro- gramme he had mapped out would not put the country in second place, in his judgment, and that the present Congress could not be asked to make up for the deficiencies of 20 years past. At the close of the European war, he said, he believed great opportunity would come for in- terpational limitation of armament and with a strong building programme adopt ed the United States would be in a bet ter position to urge that movement suc- Cessfully than if its fleet was weak
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-04
GERMANY HAS APoLoGIzED

London, April 3.-Germany apologized to Switzerland for the bombing of the Swiss vil- lage Porentruy by German air men last week. says Reuter- dispatch from Berne. A promise to punish the aviators. wla sup posed they were over srslfor,, has been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-04
Essad Pasha in Paris

Paris, April 3.-Essad Pasha was re- ceived today by Premier Briand. who congratulated him as President of the Albanian government for his loyal at titude to the entente allies and the help he had given in extricating the Servian army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-04
CUMM|NS SUCCEEDS
 IN AMENDING ARMY BILL IN THE SENATE
Over Objections of Cham berlain Amendment Mak- ing National Guard Part
 of Staff Is Passed

Washington, April 3.--Over vigorous ob- lection by Chairman Chamberlain of the military committee the Senate today voted 35 to 30 for the Cummins plan to amend the army bill by creating a Ma tional Guard section of the general staff. When recess was taken tonight the chair, r'lssn and othAn members of the commits tee were fighting hard against a second amendment by Senator Cummins and Senator Lee of Maryland, which would eliminate the provision for a federal volunteer army.
 Senator Chamberlain charged during the debate that pernicious activity on the part of officers of both the National to undo the months of serious work done by the committee, and he threatened that unless the army officers ceased attempt ing to influence legislation through per sonal appeals to senators he would seek to have them disciplined by the war de- pertinent. He said officers who appeared before the committee were unwilling to
 
 bill. and as soon as they concluded their testimony began to attempt to influence friendly senators.
 ALL LOBBYISTS
 'The committee might just as well give up If each officer is going to be able to induce his senator to withhold his sup port until the measure embodies every thing the officer wants' Senator Cham berlain said. T want to express great regret that the National Guard has seen fit to inject itself into the halls of Con- gress until now it looks as if it were q fight between the regular forces and the National Guard, as to which is to be considered in legislation which affects the whole country.
 T am not going to limit that criticism to the National Guard. I have devoted nearly three months of my time to work ing just as hard as I know how and this bill has run the gamut of the de- partment including the general staff. the war college and all the other mili- tary bodies of the government We have had the views of the representative men of these organizations, and after we have undertaken to formulate bill which seemed in the committee at least. to meet pretty generally the approval of the authorities, we find that not only the
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-06-14
.HAKESPEERE WAS SHREWD.
Poet Was an Excellent Business Man,
but Fond of LITIGATION

Ono reason may he given for Shakr
Spcarc not pr stiShing LIS playS. and
we have reason TO t'!.:.& il was Of a
kind to appeal to him. There was
no copyright. and to publish tn" plays
was to lessen their financial valu, to
his company. This ''gcntlc VIII" this
sweetest Shakespeare" this .Swnn Of
Avon" was an admirable man OF buSi
ness. If we had only the records Of
the law courts. IL fact we might no,
lie able 10 think 80 very well of him
He had kccnncSS FOR litigation which
he seems 10 have inherited from his fn
thcr. As a taxpayer he was SLOW. If
not positively cvasivc. He was nplrar
emily negligent Of Il debt contracted Dy
his wlic. Like many men Of property.
he cvndcd the restrictions against
brewing malt liquor for his private
use, being in his way Il moouShincr
Liberal in giving aid and lcndng
money to his friends in need. he was
strict in collecting debts At about the
time he wrote the final version Of
Hamlet" he sued the village apothc
cary at Stratforl to recover n small
loan, and while he was at work on the
world tragedy OF "Antony and Clcopa
ira" he engaged in litigation tina,
brought him I'm conflict with the vii
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-06-14
Efficient Civic Survey,


The civic survey made not long ago
by the Washington paD board OF trade
through the boy scouts Of that city re-
suited in securing more than 1900 dc.
tailed reports on the sanitary condition
throughout the city, says the American
City.
A boy scout captain was assigned to
each city ward. The captains divided
the wards into sections and placed
four boys in each sccticr with squad
leader in charge Of thcl4 The offer OF
circus tickets to the boys I'm each squad
who returned the most complete and
accurate reports formed some incentive
to them to do good work. a civic serv.
Ice medal was given to the ward cap.
tain who conducted the most systcma..
ic survey In the city.
Prior to the day Of inspection con.
siderable publicity was given to the
fact that such a survey would be mode
Insanitary and unhealthful conditions
were in each case reported to the
board Of health, but there was much
cleaning up the day before because Of
the fear Of being reported. Tho total
cost OF the survey to the board Of
trade was $40, and its results wcrc
most satisfactory.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-06-14
LOST BY LACK OF NERVE.
Louis Philippe Was Wanting When
the Crisis Came.

Baroness Bondc wrote In her diary
the following account of the abdica-
tion Of Louis Philippe OF France OH the
day Of that remarkable occurrence:
IAN aiddc-camp Of the minister Of
war who was in the kings cabinet
when he aDdicatcd gave me detailed
account OF this most signal piece Of
cowardicG. He had reviewed tho
troops in the Carrouscl on horseback.
highly rougcd, when cry was raised,
'Foici les faubourgs! No one had
any orders; no one gave any. The mob
rushed forward. shouting. 'Vive la
gardc nationalc-vivcnt los troupcs.
and shook hands with the outposts.
"rhc king rctrcatcd prccipitatcly
with his sons, and n sublieutenant Of
the national guard rushed into the pal
ace asking to see him. lie was admit
ted and In the greatest agitation said:
Your majesty must abdicate.'
Very we'll says the king. In ia
vor OF my grandson.
NO, unconditionally.' says the
young and self elected mouthpiece Of
public opinion.
Would you believe it? or all who
were congrcgatcd around the royal
person Piscatory alone said: Go down
and head your troops. Fight fol. your
crown and your dynasty He was
orcrrulcd. and they all marched out
of the palace except tie Duchesse
UOrlcans. her children and the Due de
NcmourS."
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-06-14

for even though the large taxpayer
might be forced to sell out his hold
ings to those who are craving the
ownership Of a home and are unable
to buy, the beneficial results accruing
to all would be enjoyed ultimately
by him. 10 our mind, If increased tax
alton should serve to bring this about,
increased taxation is devoutly to be
desired.
The proposition is a business one,
pure and simple. An increase in taxa
ton does not necessarily mean an in
crease in expenditures. Indeed, it may
mean reduction Of expenditures and
increased efficiency by collective effort
Thus, we will take as an example the
public school system. The cXpcndi-
turc for public schools in Laurcns
county from all sources and for all
purposes is about $S6,000.00. This sum,
raised by supposedly equitable taxa
ton on the wealth rather than the
cd among the poor and the rich
that all are allowed the privi-
lege of an education. The rich arc
made to educate the poor for the ult-
mate good of all Now, if VIC had never
turned to taxation to provide public
school facilities and had left the cd
ucation Of the children to the indvid-
ual parents, ii is quite possible that
Laurcns county would be paying out
as largo a sum Of money in proper
ton TO its wealth for private schools,
whore the children Of the rich and
well-to-do only would be taught We
would not venture to estimate the num-
Der Of children who would be deprived
Of educational advantages, but can
imagine the unhealthy condition Of the
state IL half Of the citizens were
brought up without these advantages.
The poor Of the state would be
tools in the hands Of the rich and the
poor white man Oh the farm or in the
city would be thrown in still ficrcer
competition With the negro.
The same things apply in other lines
Of cndcavor as in education. provided
thc cndcavors arc honest and bcncn-
Cial. Good schools. good roads. good
morals good health and many other
THINGS depend upon collective effort If
We are 10 secure tho best results and
taxation is the only method yet found
practicable 'oY financing these THINGS.
Even Nh. ACl.aurin'S Warehouse SvS-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-06-14
"Beinq Musicale

What Is called being musical" can.
not be passed OH TO some one else or
to something else. You cannot be mu-
steal vSarously through another per.
son. through so many thousand dollars,
through civic pride. through any other
or the many means we employ. Being
musical does not necessarily lie in per-
forming music. 1t is rather n state OF
being which every individual who can
hear is entitled by nature to attain to
IN greater or less dcgrec.-AtlantiC.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-06-14

wrote to udge oJhnson that the degree
was conferred "in recognition Of your
meritorious attainments, and Of the
distinguished services you have ren-
dered to the country. Ersline col
lege feels that in honoring SO worthy
an alumnus she is honoring herself"
Judge Johnson is requested to at
tend the commencement in 1917 and
receive the degree in public and form
al way.--Greenyille Piedmont.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-06-14
Judge Johnson HOnored.

Judge JOS. II. johnson of the United
States court of the Western district
Of South Carolina, has received a let
ter from ]. S. Moffatt, president Of
Erskine college, informing him that
the board of trustees Of Erskine COL
ferred upon him tho honorary degree
of Doctor Of Laws. Mr.. Moffatt
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-06-14
A Baraain.

Look, dearic ut the lovely pair Of
shoes bought today. Such bargain,
too-only $3.0J.'
"But aren't they trlhe small FOR
you?"
Now that you mention 1t, think
they are, but what can one expect for
such ridiculous price?'-St. Louis
Post Dispatch.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-06-14
Shell Of tho Snail.

The snaifs horny shell serves to pro
tcct It's soft body against numerous
foes. Sl.uSS are simply snails that live
a retired life and consequently need no
covering nj all. The shell of the snail
Is built up from lime in the plants on
which 1t feeds. and they arc never
found on soil which contains no lime.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-06-14
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BE A BOOSTER.

i Be booster if you can, booster Of ;,
]. your fellow man. >,
i Boost your project, boost your state, :.
J. boost your town at any rate. {.
i Boost 1t as Il place to live, boost 1T :.
i every boost YOU give :.
i Makes tho town Il better town. Boost :.
!. 1t up. Don't knock 1t down. I.
]. BE Il booStcr-for you can; boosting I.
!. IS tho better plan. {.
]. boosters always win acclaim: boost I.
]. the knockers to their Sha a.. :.
i Boost them when they need your help. :,
!. Mako them yell instead of yclp. I.
!. Boost them till they have to boost: Z.
y boost them up or off tho rCoS;. I.
]. Belle Fourc!ic in Commercial Club :.
]. Journal Z.
!. :.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-06-14
Once Is Enouuh,

",IigSs says that If he ever marrics
again he's going to have obey elm.
mated from the ceremony"
whats the troublc?"
mo trouble. but he says that they
can't fool him more than once."-Buf.
falo Express.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-06-14
A Difference Between Differences

man may Disagree with his neigh
bor on religion and be merely fool
If II be Il political difference, then it IL
clear u" is u sc0nndrcl. Houston Post