The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-26

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 The people of the United Iforcibly than ever that interver happen. Captain Morey's lette he says the Mexicans fired the
 War with Mexico is inevitaE prosecuted swiftly, relentlessl, the nations command.
 Taylor's victories in Mexico were of ficially known in Washington, and in 1847 it was month or more before the rumor of General Scott's occupa- tion of the City of Mexico was con- firmed at the state or war depart ments.
 The number of troops sent to Mex ico totaled ,230-of which 30,954 were regulars and 73,776 volunteers. Patriotic spirit ran high and little else than the Mexican war was talked about from 1846 to 1847. The whole country was naturally excited, but in the absence of telegraphic informa- tion official Washington was quiet.
 With the advent of the perfected telegraph Washington in war times has been as busy around the White House and the state and war depart ments on Sundays as during week days. But Preident Polk was able to take his rest Sunday as usual. He was an elder of the Presbyterian church, and from conscientious mo- tives kept his desk closed on Sunday.
 The late Rev. Dr. Edward Camp bell, an esteemed Presbyterian pastor of North Carolina, visited the national capital while Polk was President, and, accompanied by coreligionist, called at the White House. In writing his impressions of Thigh life" he paid cordial tribute to the chief magistrate and related it to his honor that he observed "the Sabbath" as strictly in Washington as he had always done in his home in Tennessee. The President told Dr. Campbell that he made it a rule never to allow any mail ad- dressed to the White House to be opened on Sunday and never to receive social or political visitors on the Lords day.
 The unbroken tranquility of Sunday such as MT. Polk enjoyed would be boon to any President in this period of high pressure application to execu- tive duties. The telegraph is chiefly responsible for the change.
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 A FEW years ago the heavier-than- A air flying machine was only dream. The remarkable advancement man has made in flying is shown most strikingly over the battle fields of Flu. rope. Feats of incredible daring are performed as matter of course and the most thrilling combats men have ever engaged in are given but brief notice in the news dispatches. The hazards of aerial battle are so great that horrible death is almost inva- riably the fate of the conquered and the victor frequently wins only by sacrificing his life.
 Desperate courage the military avi- ators of Europe possess to a remark able degree. And their skill equals their daring. The war has given birth to new type-the superman of the air.
 TOR several years past Madison | Square Garden, in New York, has not paid profit. It recently passed into the hands of a receiver and it is probable that the days of this famous structure are numbered. There were many rumors that the building would be torn down to make room for business houses, but each time it was saved.
 Now, the garden seems sure to pass out of existence. It was built in 1890 and has been the scene of many nota- ble gatherings. For many seasons past it has been used by the horse z V and the circuses Chiefly because of it's happy association with the circus, the passing of the garden will be mourned by thousands of youngsters, and adults as well, who annually renewed beneath it's ample roof their acquaint- ance with the clowns, the bareback riders, trapeze performers, trained elephants and other wonders that make the circus the most popular form of amusement in this country.
 But even if Madison Square Garden disappears some other place will