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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-18
LITTLE NEW YORK STORIES
 BY A BIRMINGHAM MAN
By ALLEN GRIFFIN JOHNSON

New York, May 17,-t Special )-Every once in a great while some one slips into and out of Manhattan without my knovl- edge-some one from Birmingham, mean. Now, there's Mrs A. l.. Fulenwi- der, for instance, who managed to get away without a column interview and, you know yourself that women make the best interviewees. They seem to be so much more full-and-wider in their knowl- edge and grasp of things.
 However, it is to be hoped that our female visitors from Dixie do not ab- sorb all the views and ideas in the Manhattan woman's brain. It would not look any too attractive to see some per, signed by southern woman, would it?
 '1 think children of the present day are better muzaled than animals. Dogs are our only protection-why muzzle them?"
 Yet that is exactly what Mrs. Marie Anderson of New Yorok city wrote this week to the New York Times. You see. up here, it appears that the child is losing its popularity, and the dog is winning it. All the handsome automo- piles with lady owners have dogs in them; dogs are taken out walking by the women. and are also taken to after noon teas (they use the word ''tca," but they don't drink iD and other social and fluid affairs. The best apartments per- init dogs to live in them, and the New York dog costumes are getting to be as elaborate, in some instances, as those Of their female owner. But it is all wrons-as Goldberg would tell us-for no one stops to realize the terrible in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-18
| SAYS HOT WATER
 WASHES POISONS
 FROM THE LIVER Everyone should drink hot water with phosphate in it, before breakfast.

To feel as fine as the proverbial fiddle, we must keep the liver washed clean, almost every morning, to pre- vent it's sponge-like pores from clog ging with indigestible material, sour bile and poisonous toxins, says noted physician
 If you get headaches, it's your liver. If you catch cold easily it's your liver. If you wake up with a bad taste, furred tongue, nasty breath or stomach be- comes rancid, it's your liver. Sallow skin, muddy complexion, watery eyes all denote liver unclesnliness. Your liver is the most important, also the most abused and neglected organ of the body. Few know it's function or waste, bile and toxins. Most folks resort to violent calome1, which is a dangerous. salivating chemical which can only be used occasionally because it accumulates in the tissues. also at- tacks the bones.
 Every man and woman, Sick or well, should drink each morning be- fore breakfast. a glass of hot water with teaspoonful of limestone pnos- phate in it. to wash from the liver and bowels the previous days indise tiblc material, the poisonx, sour bile and toxins; thus cleansing, sweetenins and freshening the entire alimentary canal before putting more food into tho stomach.
 Limestone phosphate does not re strict the diet like calomel, because if cannot saliyate, for it Is harmless and you can eat anything afterwards. It Is inexpensive and almost tasteless, and any pharmacist will sell you a quarter pound, which is sufficient for a dem onstration Of how hot water and lime stone phosphate cleans, stimulates and freshens the liver, keeping you feeling fit day in and day out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-18
AN UNRELENTING FOE

Washington, May 17.-(Special.) )-The
 Wilson administration has no traducer
 with shaper tongue 8 more deter
 mined political animosity than that of
 Boise PenroSe, Pennsylvania senator. It
 was with Senator Penrose, as is remem-
 bered, that Senator Underwood had his
 interesting exchange of words in the be-
 ginning of the session.
 The Pennsylvanian's most recent at
 tack was based on Wilson's policy in re-
 gard to Mexico. "Our management of
 international affairs in the case of Mex leo, under the present administration y he said, constitutes one of the most de- plorable chapters in our diplomatic his tory. The dc facto government under Huerta was established in Mexico pos sessing the capital of the country and all the powers of established government. If we had adopted the invariable rule of diplomatic intercourse, and had fol- lowed the example of the nations of Flu rope, the common sense course would have been to recognize such de facto government. But under the vacillating and infirm course pursued in Washington, American rights have been held in con- tempt, and today we are shorIi of the respect which once was ours. Ill the
 meantime scores of Americans living with all their belongings in Mexico, there de- veloping the country, have been mur- dered. No demand has been made that American lives be protected, not alone on the high seas, but upon territory ad- joining our own border.
 "The only consolation Americans in Mexico received was curt telegram from the state depa rtnent telling them that they should abandon their property and come home on the first freight steamer" In concluding his address, Senator Pen- rose declared the United States must carry out the doctrines of Hamilton, the federalist, and Clay, the southern demo- crat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-18
CONFERENCE REPORT
 ON THE ARMY BILLS
 ADOPTED BY SENATE AFTER LONG DEBATE
tContinued from rnze One,

blow to free institutions since the European war began.
 The nitrate plant project was attacked by Senator Hardwick and defended by Senator Underwood and others. Senatof Underwood said that the plant as pro- posed was necessary to provide nitrate for munitions manufacture in time of war, although in peace time only one tenth of it's output would be necessary fer the government. Under the measure resi- due of the output in peace time would be sold by the President for fertilizer.
 Senator Hardwick asserted that this was dangerous legislation, eharacterizing it as the. most socialistic and paternal," he had seen adopted in the 16 years he had been in Congress.
 Senator Lodge and Chairman Stone of the foreign relations committee also criti- clzed the army bill, the former blaming the House for not accepting larger regular army proposed by the Senate, and the latter maintaining that the pro- posed army was too great, Senator Stone said he was so anxious to see the nitrate provision enacted that he would almost be willing to agree to any size army necessary, but insisted there was no need of an increased army.
 T see no need now of any timesin our
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-18
PRESIDENT REPLIES
 ID POPE'S MESSAGE
Contents of Neither Com munication Made Public
 By Officials.

Washing gton, May 17.-President Will son has replied to the message sent him recently by Pope Bersdiet lu which the pope expressed the earnest hope that war between the United States and Germany would not be precipitated by the submarine issue and conveyed the impression that he hoped the Uni ted States might be of assistance ulti- mately in restoring peace to Europe
 The reply of the President was con- veyed through AIonsigner Ronzano, the apostolic deleg~se. who Slivered the popes message at the White House.
 White House officials refused today to discuss the pope's message or the reply of the President through the legatee, but in other headquafters it was indicated definitely that tue eX- change of messages had only remotely to do with the question of peace in Europe
 The President is understood to have informed the pope that he was very eager to keep the United States out of the war ana would do every NthlnS pos sible consistently to maintain the po- sition of tie United States. Neither message will be made public.
 Early today at the White House il was said that nothing was known of the mission to this country of Seere- tary Grew of the American embassy in Berlin, who is now on his way to the ITnited States If EaS been suggested that possibly he might be bringing a message from Emperor William to President Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-18
TEXANS INSPIRED BY THEIR SPONSORS
Will Cheer Them to Victory During Mimic Battle
 This Afternoon.

Among the most interesting of the dele cations of sponsors for the states in at- tendance at the reunion is the delegation from Texas. The old vets from the Lone Star state take great pride in their ladies, and they have just cause to be proud of them, for they are as beautiful as the sentiment which hovers above the Pan handle of other days; as true as the steel that rang at the Alamo, and as lovable as only the maids of the free and open plains can be.
 The sponsors will watch the remnant of the contribution of Texas to the Con- federacy in the dark days of '61 this art- ernoon, as it battles with a younger gen. eration on the fields at the fairgrounds. The old vets are overjoyed at the pros pect of the engagement, and they say the presence of their sponsors will cause them to battle harder than ever for the honor of their command.
 The Texas sponsors are Miss Cora Shivers of Dallas, Miss Estelle Whidden of Dallas. Mrs. George Schafney of Dal- las is matron of honor for Texas.
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justice, to any regular dog of life in a great city, where they can't even bark in peace, and where all the rabbits are in cages.
 But the New York woman is bound to get what she wants, and to hold 1t, de- spite all opposition Take another in- stance of her peculiar ability along these lines: In moving picture thea tre in Fifth street the other night, a woman couldn't get seat. She tried to force another woman to get up-had 1t been man she would have succeeded and falling in this, raised a cry Of
 Fire" The fire engines responded,
 and the woman, who was Dora Mas
 lack. was soon thereafter arrested. She
 procured seat, however, at the near est police station.
 Twenty millions of dollars are to be spent ip buildings for Forty-second street in the immediate future. This includes the erection of two hotels.
 Your correspondent has no personal
 knowledge that there is that much
 money in the world, but the report is
 said to be correct, just the same
 4 wildcat recently escaped from the Bronx zoo. It was out several days
 and when it was returned its mate was
 dead. Of course, it's a great city for
 loneliness, but the wildcat had the
 wrong idea. Had it been a man who
 escaped from his mate that long, said
 mate would have considered herself as
 having fallen heir to an unexpected
 holiday. That is the general jew. and
 yet a New York wife told me recently
 Any woman who brings her husband to New York city may as well kiss him good-by. You can't hold 'em here New York makes everything too easy for them."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-18
GREAT DAY FOR MILITIA

Washington, May Especial. LA great day is coming for the National Guards of the several states of the union. Under the military bill, for the first time in history, they will be seri- ously regarded They will be as a mat ter of fact, parts of the defense of the country.
 As soon as the provisions of the bill are put into effect, there will be great activity in National Guard circles. This will be true of Alabama, as well as other states. There will be new con- panies and new regiments, and new esprit de corps. The guard, too, will have adequate protection from the gov ernment, and more careful and pains taking supervision.
 Under the provisions of the bill, the guards of the several states will have enlisted about 45O00o men. or 500 fol each senator and representative in Congress, The guard in Alabama, under that provision, will consist of 9600 men-or many times s many men as are at present enlisted.
 It is anticipated that the government will immediately get busy in the work of enlisting. Under the new bill. mill tiaman must take oath not only to de fend the state but the government o1 the United States. He will be amend ble to the call not only of the govern inent but of the President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-18

history for a large army he said, ''the enlargement provided would entail q very grave and useless burden. The only use for an army is to attack an enemy or defend our own soil. There isn't a sena- tor nor a member of the House nor g. man in any of the executive departments of the government who will say we are in danger of assault on land by an in- vading army of any country on earth"
 Senator Brandegee, author of the amendment for a regular standing army of 250,000 men at peace strength, which was rejected by the conference, declared that the English language was inadequate te to express his disgust at the conference action and said he hoped '.the good Lord who guards the drunkard and the fool will save the nation."
 Secretary Baker said tonight that as soon as President Wilson signed the bill he would begin consultations with the general staff to put the measure into effect. He began studying the conference report tonight, taking a copy with him on a trip to New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-18
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric

A new bill. which will no doubt please as much as the one just closed, will be presented at today's matinee, and in addition to three high class Keith acts there will be two headline acts The feature numbers are Wyatt and his Scotch lads and lassies, which have so gneraliy pleased and The Pas sIon play Of Washington Square. There are few superior acts to these two num- bers in vaudeville, according to critics.
 The other acts on the bill include Neary and Miller, clever biackface comedians, The Girl from Milwaukee, singing comedienne and Irving and Ward, character dialect comedians.
 The veterans and visitors to the city for the reunion have packed the Lyric and have been entertained with the programme offered. The new bill prom ises to add to their enjoyment on their visit to Birmingham. The curtain at the matinee will go up promptly at 2:30 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-18
GUARANTEED PROHIBITION

1 GUARANTEED PROTECTION l When told he would be detained until after the war, Bailey asked whether he
 could go free if he told the truth. The l sergeant said he could not promise him that, but would guarantee him protec- 1 ton.
 l Subsequently Bailey asked that District l Inspector Bricker be sent for immediate | ly, insisting that the next day would be | too late.
 1 This was on April 23, Easter Sunday. l Bricker went to Bailey who, after receiv- l ing guarantee of protection, told the | inspector the name of the boat which I he said was to land arms the next day. ] Sergeant Brestwick said he then left the room.
 1 Bricker, who was then called, testified Bailey had asked that he be guaranteed l against punishment, but was informed the ! only guarantee which could be given Wa $ Of protection. Bailey then told him. ne testified, that a Wilson liner captured by | the Germans at the beginning of the ! war was to put into Tralee the next morn- I ing. or perhaps that night to land 20,O00 rifles, more than 100000 rounds of am-
 intuition, 10 machine guns, ready for ac- 1 ton and a supply of bombs. He added i that there would be general rising in l Ireland simultaneously. Bailey described | the lights which the pilot boat for the steamship would carry.
 'T knew at the time,' said Bricker,
 that the vessel had been sunk and re-
 marked, 'Supposing I told you that the | boat had been sunk?' He said that could
 not be, as the boat was not coming until Monday. He then told me who he
 was and said he had landed with Case
 ment and Monteith and that they had come from Germany in 8 German sub ] marine"
 l After some argument the magissfaye admitted as evidence statement writ ten by Bailey on the ground that it was
 made voluntarily. The statement was not read, but it is understood that it follows l the lines of Bricker's evidence. 1 On being asked if he had anything to l say before he was committed, Easement replied in a low voice: "No, Sir John.' v l Bailey also declined to say anything. 1 The magistrate then committed the l prisoners for trial at a time and place to be appointed. The prosecution asked for as early trial as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-18
GOING TO SOUTH AMERICA

Washington. May 17.-(Special Surgeon General Gorgas of the United States army, following the centennial celebration of the city of Tuscaloosa and the commencement of the Univer- sity of Alabama, will head an expedi- tion into South America for the pur- pose of studying yellow fever, and the methods of it's eradication.
 The party will visit Guayquil, Ecua- dor, Pernambuco and Bahia, Brazil; Cartagena. Colombia and Caracas, vene- zuela. Four months will be spent in the work,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-18
Victory for Government

London, May T.-The coalition govern ment won a sweeping victory in bi-elec- ton today. W. F. Hicks Beach, a union ist, who was supported by the liberals, was elected from Tewkesbury by a ma jority of 56S9 over William Boozey, in- dependent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-18

| Senate, was forced to borrow pair of pajamas last night, and wearing ap- parel this morning. A thief who re- moved the governors suitcase from the rear end of Representative Sells auto mobile was responsible.
 The mother of the Tennessee states man lives in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-18
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

 Washington, May H.-Forecast for Ala hama: Fair Thursday showers at night or Friday. Georgia: Fair Thursday; Friday in- creasing cloudiness; probably local show CTS.
 Mississippi: Cloudy Thursday; showers in afternoon or night and probably Fri day.
 Tennessee: Showers Thursday or Thursday night and probably Friday Kentucky: Partly cloudy Thursday; showers at night or Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-18
THE JESTERu

At the Princess theatre today, The Jester,' three-part Essa- nay feature is booked. John Junior, well known young actor, and Gertrude Glover portray the leading roles. Fathers Night off, one-part Lubin comedy, with Billie Reeves, is another book ing at the Princess today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-18
THE KLU-KILX"

"The Klu-KluX," a special film feature has been booked by Man ager Leftwich of the Odeon One theatre today. Manager Lefrwich has followed the policy this week of supplying the Confederate vet erans and the thousands of visitors photoplays based on stories of the war of the rebellion. On Monday, "The Coward" was shown and Tuesday and Wednesday Stone wall Jackson's Way" Now the
 Klu-Klux." story of the recon struction days is book,tl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-18
Noted Scientist Seriously Ill

Paris, May 17.-Prof. Ellie Mtechnikoff
 the famous bacteriologist who IS head Of the pasteur institute, is seriously ill., He has an affection of the heart which has not yielded to treatment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-18
UNDERWOOD RETAINS HOLD

Washington, May l7.-(special.l } That Senator Underwood for whom four years ago Georgia cast it's presi- dential votes. is still popular in that state. is attested today by Col. Neal Col quitt, recently elected delegate iron, the state at large to the St. Louis con vention.
 Colonel Colquitt. who has just come to Washington after having figured in the Georgia convention, declares that when his name was put in nomination, certain parties made spirited objection. declaring that he should not be chosen because four years ago he was a sup porter of Underwood.
 Instantly" said Colonel Colquitt, the protestants were howled down,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-18
FILM NOTES

Miss Susie Staylong is confined to her bed through overWork. She attempted to visit every mo- tion picture on Second avenue a few nights ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-18

Elijah Layinbed, who for years held the checker championship, has quit the game and now never misses attendance at the movies. Mrs. Layinbed is successful dress maker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-18

dlsapproval being expressed in no un- certain manner of the objection and it's reason. I was immediately thereafter elected by big majority"
 Colquitt is of the opinion that Geor- gia is still an Underwood state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-18
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at Uni ted States weather bureau stations dur ing the 24 hours ending at D. m., 10th meridian time, May T, 1916:
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Extra Republic Dividend | New York, May 1.-The Republic Iron and Steel company today declared an ex- tra dividend of per cent on the pre- | ferred stock on account of accumulated | back dividends. The regular quarterly dividend of 1a4 per cent on the preferred was also declared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-18
IDOLS"

Miss Katherine Kaelrod, one of the most famous of the stage vampires" is starred in 'IdoIs," a five-part World feature at the Strand theatre today. In this pho- toplay. Miss Kaelred has one of noted roles of the naughty girl. Other than Idols" the Paramount Bray cartoons are also booked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-18
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The Warrens of Virginia" a five part Lasky Paramount feature at the Colonial theatre today House Peters has the leading male role opposite Miss Sweet.
 The Warrens of Virginia" is a film adaptation of the drama of the same name by William c. De Mile and produced on the lsgiti- mate stage by David Belasco It is a dramatic story of one of the clos ing incidents of the civil war.
 ''KREUTZ SONATA"
 Miss Nance ONeal and Miss Theda Barra are co-stars in 'The Kreutzer Sonata" d five-part Fox feature at the Rialto theatre today. "The Kreutzer Sonata" is one of those Fox dramas S,hich starts off with large cast in the first reel but all of them are killed off by the time the final subtitle shows up. "The Kreutzer Sonata" was written by Leo Tolstoi and it is Russian tragedy in which jealousy and murder predominate
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BASEMENT HELD BY
 COURT FOR TRIAL
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he would tell the sergeant part of the truth" The witness continued:
 Bailey then said: I came over from America under false colors. l joined a society there but do not want anyone to know who 1 am. ',
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Improvement noted in movie um- brellas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-18

THE WARRENS OF VIRGINIA, Miss Blanche Sweet is starred in
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.C,IyrJT,IzATIoN,s r,t11ID :,

William +. Thompson and Annie Lehr enact the leading roles in grim tragedy by G.. Gardner Sullivan. en- titled civilizations Child" at the Fri anon theatre yesterday This five-part Kay-Bee-Triangle feature will be shown at the Trianon again today.
 The story of "Civilization's Child" starts off in Kiev, Russia, where a massacre of the Jews takes place. "Berna,'' a young Jewish girl, escapes and eventually finds her way to Amer ica, where she finds a home with a distant relative, who in turn is forced to give up to a political boss because of her beauty. "Berna' is then "civ- ilized."
 Civilizations Child should be seen to appreciate the terrible conditions it portrays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-18

THE EDUCATIONAL FILM"
 Commissioner Hornady wants every one in the city to visit the Majestic theatre next week and see the edu- cational progress of the ages in mo- ton pictures. This notable film of- fering is loaned to Birmingham by the school board of Los Angeles for use in the $2,000.000 school bond issue Through the splendid cooperation of Louis Pizitz, the Majestic theatre is also loaned to the city commission for the showing of the picture.
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NF especial interest in regard to
 "The Birth of Nation is
 the fact that Henry B. Wal thall, who portrays the little colonel, is a visitor in Birmingham at the present time. MT. Walthall, who is a native Alabamian, is spending his va cation by attending the Confederate reunion. He will be in the city for several days.
 ''The Birth of a Nation is still at tracing large crowds at the Jefferson and indications are at the present mo- ment that the previous attendance rec o~ls will be shattered for this won derful wartime photoplay.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-12-21
POOR JACKi

ISOLATION.
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Horner
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