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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17
THE SILENT DEATH BY GAS

Dr. William Alderson in Leslies.
 "The Germans had got across the canal then and we had hard time for a while. Then they stopped firing suddenly and while we were wondering what it meant we saw yellow cloud come from their direction. It was just like smoke and, the wind blowing toward us, we got it all.
 There wasn't any fighting it; it just seemed to grip me by the throat and choke me up. It got in my eyes and I felt like I did when I looked right into the heart of blast furnace one time. tried to take breath and it was as though a million red-hot needles were stabbing me at one time in the chest Luckily, got a bullet in my leg just then and fell, so didn't get, more than the one lung full of it. It wasn't near the ground, but was blowing breast high.
 "But those fellows that fought against it and tried to stand up and breathe-it was awful! They just staggered around tearing at themselves the way the Frenchies had done, and then they'd topple over and flap around for awhile. just like fishes.''
 Nearly all the men who have been "gassed,' or who have seen others inhale the vapor, use the same sinile In de- scribing the way man acts after his lungs are filled with the poison-"like fish on dry land" And there is indeed much of a resemblance, for as a fish is said to drown when taken out of the water, so with gassed soldier; the se- eretions in his own lungs caused by the irritating vapor fill up the air cells until he literally drowns himself
 None of us can ever forget those days around Ypres when we were forced to watch scores-yes, hundreds-of the flower of Britain's and Canadas manhood slowly choking to death; to see the i'm ploring look of the fast-glazing eyes, or to catch the husky whisper for help-and to have to watch it in impotent helpless ness, for at that time we had no means of relief Now, by means of bags of oxygen, stimulants and other medicinal aids which it is unnecessary to mention at present. many lives are saved which, un- der the conditions existing last spring, would have been lost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17
Some New Features

The renowned Hans Wagner, nero of hundreds of battles on the diamond, began in yesterdays Age-Herald a series of articles on his personal eX- periences in baseball, which will be regular feature of The Sunday Age Herald sport department.
 The Sunday Age-Herald's Washing ton correspondence yesterday agaln demonstrated it's superiority over anything else of the kind in the south There were more Elizabeth Shelly letters. there was a remarkable letter written by President Wilson and there was just the kind of news and gossip from the national capital that Ala bamians want.
 "The Strange Case of Mary Page" a remarkable new serial story by Frederick Lewis, began in yesterday s issue and will continue for several Sundays.
 The Rotogravure Section yesterday contained not only great scenes of events and people, but remarkable art reproduction entitled, "Her Cross."
 The Sunday Age-Herald is the greatest 5 cents worth of newspaper now being published in the south.
 Yesterdays issue contained 626 advertisements, occupying 2605 inches of space.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17
EATHER,s IDEA

From the Weekly Telegraph.
 Gertrude was home for the Christmas holidays. and in her honor the old folks were holding a reception. And in their honor Gertie brought forth her new gar merits.
 Picking up beautiful creation. she held it up before the admiring crowd and said: 'Isn's this perfectly scrumptious? Just think, all the silk came from little insig- nifcant worm!"
 Her hard. working father looked mo- ment, his brow furrowed.
 Gertrude" he said, that is not the way to refer to your father.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17

in the state, millions of dollars will be kept at home every year that former ly was sent away to pay for grain, forage and meat.
 Notwithstanding the ravages of the boil weevil last summer, Alabama is better off today that it has been in many years, due to two causes marketing cotton gradually in order that the farmer might get good prices, and crop diversification.
 Alabama should be even better off at the end of the current year. It is largely up to the farmers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17

1 Port Said is situated at the northern
 the most important outposts of the Brit isl. empire A recent paper of the Ma
 tional Geographic society calls it the Brit
 ish store house in the Levantine world.
 It has a British arsenal and a troop sta
 ton of considerable size Port Said is
 the base for defense of the route to India and is a bulwark against the Mediter- ranean and Red Sea Hanks of the Turks
 The port has no history and no tradi- ern times. It was founded in 1859, the site being determined for strategic reasons due to the Suez canal. For many years the port enjoyed an unenviable reputation as one of the wickedest towns in the world In fact, it is said that the most lurid type of western mining camp could not compare with Port Said in lawless- ness. The most undesirable clements of the eastern and Levantine nations met tIer6 W1In TSDTeStltdllNt OA ai Cti'Sh races and outcasts from every corner of the globe. Dreary scenery, ceaseless toll, coaling operations that never end and vile climate combined to make the port anything but an ideal place of residence However, since the British made exten- sive harbor improvements, 1903-19O9, a large cotton export was added to the towns activities and a railroad was built to Cairo, people of a better class have moved into Port Said. The British have also made strenuous efforts to improve the towns morals, with the result that 1t has lost much of it's former viciousness. Port Said is the largest coaling station in the world and headquarters for all kinds of naval supplies. It has popula- ton of about 50,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17

REGINNING THE DAY-o Lord. he in my pleasure today. May my laue hing ring clear all the way. May there be in it no mOckery or sacre" things, no forgetfulness of duty, no note of cruelty. May my joy not pc flushed with excess or pale with the d.ead of reckoning. May no man nave bIed that I might pay his prnce' In Christ's name. Amen.-H. M' E'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17
ALABAMA PRESS

Selma Times: The press agent who sent the story from Fl Paso that several thousand Texans would invade Mexico February 1, if Washington kept up it's policy of doing nothing, overlooked one important psychological detail. The de- lay will kill the movement Nobody is going to stay mad that long.
 Tuskegee News: It is funny that some men most responsible for the present in debtedness of the state of Alabama and now rampant against trying to help in the payment of same were members of the legislature who voted for measures which called forth the expenditures.
 Troy Herald A Chicago man got 10 years for abducting a girl, which, as far as we know, is the maximum penalty ever inflicted for stealing chickens.
 Troy Messenger: The Birmingham Age Herald is of the opinion, and it is correct, that fellow who mutiates the mile post signs is a vandal and should be handled by law. That paper carries a front page cartoon in regard to the matter.
 Centreville Press: It is now being sug gested that a commission form of gov erpment supplant future legislatures. We will take the legislature and hope for the best in the future.
 Cleburne News: Governor Henderson by his vetoes of acts of the legislature that were against the states prosperity, has saved many thousands of dollars to the state and has proven that he stands upon his platform of economy and re- trenchment in the administering of the affairs of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17
THE AeE-HERAnD HoNoRED

Wilkes Barre Px.--To choose F repre- sentative newspapers for it's library, the Westinghouse club of this city boiled it's members They voted for these publica- tions Philadelphia Record, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Birmingham Age-Herald, Daily Oklahoman, Boston Globe, St. Louis Republic, Kansas City Star, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Raleigh News and Observer Denver Post and Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17

From the Pittsburg Sun.
 The woman's peace, party has selected February p as day for meetings a d protests against national defense. Some one has suggested that in view of Wash ington's well-known attitude it would be more appropriate for the society to hold it's meeting March 10. That is MT. Bryan s birthday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17

Baron Astor of Hever Castle probably doesn't read American newspapers, but if he did he would find little published about himself for his pride to feed on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17

One woman is alleged to have offered as much as S500O to have her husband killed, but wives in less affluent circum- stances are compelled to take shot at hubby themselves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17

Just to show that one foot is not in the grave, the Kaiser appeared in public on the streets of Berlin-according to a dispatch from Berlin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17

Those doughty Montenegrins seem de- termined to fight as long as they have a foot of ground left to stand on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17
OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
 T. R. probably won't worry so much over the desertion by Jane Addams as over the welcome by the old crowd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17

There are some freak laws on the statute books of Maine. but as few of them are enforced, the inconvenience they cause is very little.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17

The low descending sun seldom finds Ambassador Bernstorff without a new explanation begun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17

The war has made Czar Nicholas more popular than ever before, although he is not himself a first-class fighting man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17

Unless General Villa wants to play the leading role in a lynching party he had better stay out of the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17

The fact that Mrs. Panllhurst is not welcome in this country does not deter her from coming in the least. She's not that sort
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17

The choice of the greatest living writer of fiction in America seems to have fallen on the capable shoulders of Jack London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson begins her so- cial career in the White House convinced that she will have four more years of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17

The new crop of war plays have not yet been presented in the south. However, the loss is not considerable, as most of them are poor stuff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17

As a rule, the people who clamor most for war are not those found in the trenches
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17

Comparative quiet is reported in Fl Paso, which probably means that citizens are once more venturing out to patronize the movies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17

Ex- Warden Osborne is endeavoring to wear the martyrs crown with becoming dignity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17

Captain Won Papen left in bad odor, which has considerably increased in of fensiveness since his departure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17

It hasn't been proved yet, but if Teut conspirators are starting campaign to blow up American submarines and other war vessels, it's high time for Uncle Sam to show that his hand can be heavy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17

Montgomery has circus wintering in it's midst and there is always somewhere to go on Sundays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17

The Italians don't seem to be feeling the wear and tear of war half as much as the Greeks, who are not in it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17

Just because a man thinks the war is going to last three or four years more is no sign he's a .pessimist. He may have inside information.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17

Open season for presidential candidate outside of the democratic party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17

Let not the world see fear ana sad ois- trust cov.rp the motion of a kingly eye.
 king John.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17

I. D. Griffis and w. D. Brumbeloe are the only authorized travelling repre- sentatives of The Age Herald i'll its cir eulation department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17
MORE APPROPRIATE

If Italy has Aything up her sleeve now is the time for her to show it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17

Daily and Sunday Age-Herald, year S60O Daily without Sunday. 4Oo Daily and Sunday, per month";. .5S Daily and Sunday, three months. 1.oO Weekly Age-Herald, per annum. .5O Sunday Age-Herald, per annum.. 2.VJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17

No communication will be published without it's authors name Rejected manuscripJ will not De returned uA- less stamps are enclosed for that pur- pTe'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postoffice as second class matter un- der act of Congress March 8, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17
Interest fin Presidential Politics

Very naturally the public is now taking a lively interest in national politics and many people are talking about the ap- preaching presidential campaign" said Henry M. Shea of New York.
 T have always voted the democratic ticket and I intend to vote for MT. Will son again next fall. But if the progress sives and the old line republicHhs unite on Roosevelt, democrats will have no walk over. Roosevelt is popular with the peo- pie, but President Wilson will command the support of the conservative element and the dennocracysin general, and I be- lieve will be able to lead his party to vic- tory'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17
HOTEL LOBBIES
Prosperity General

q was in New York during the holidays and seldom have l heard so much pros perity talk as I heard there," said A. F. Kane of St. Paul And conditions out west are exceptionally buoyant, and in the south fairly so I would say that prosperity was general.
 Business recovery has come sooner than I expected. and the outlook for the year is the brightest I have ever known"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17

Troy Herald: ANChicago man got 10 years for abducting a girl, which, as far as we know, is the maximum penalty ever inflicted for stealing chickens
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-04-22
EXCITEMENT ON
STOCK EXCHANGE
IN NEW YORK
Developments in German Crisis
Viewed With Concern, and
Mexican News Adds to I'm.
easiness of the Traders.

\.w YORK. Apih ~ l'ihN '""-
hour session uf the stock market was
attended hN much excitement ana
further selling Wnr sharr~ and the
stocks Of companies operating ~ M'N-
i,u broke four Co eight points ana tn'
entire list. in'luding investments was
unfaNorahly affected
Latest Developments 10 ihc German
Crisis vcr. viewed with increased D"n-
ccru aud reports ut me proposed 'Hn-
collation. ut American concessions ln
Mexico were responsible Tor tn h'u''
weakness ~ that quarter oi the is.
MrNi,u Petroleum fen over "lSh'
points with three to lour-p"'n' d'.
rlihr~ iu AMERICAN Sm'liinF ana
Greene Cuulno1
United states steel TEN away to thr
lowest pri,o iu weeks n to-day tow
average special sto"i,'. comprising the
munitions group. Wn',r-. equipment
and secondary ndustutl'. were h'
minimum pr',cs ct the N''r NhI'
some OF TN, same shares were r"n
3U 20 90 points und'. last ears maN.
Imum uuutltIuus
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-04-22
CUMM|NS, NOT
FORD, lEAO|NG
IN NEBRASKA
Arch. h.PacifIst Displaced as the
Favorite of the Republicans
for Presidential Nomination.
Bryan Surely Licked.

omaha Noh-. Ami % -ourtut AI-
bert & ,ummIns of IovH b.. loadir;
Ii"nr, Eord or Detroit for fu. Wcpu,-
licin presidential nomination iu the
Nebraska preferential primary h,ld
Tuesday. Complete returns from 30,
,ountir-. representing 300 precincts
out ot tn" $500 IN the state. hu., To-
vors"d tn" positions Of Cummius aud
Ford and given the form"r the sligh:
lead ot -Op votes.
It u uuy, considered ptH ti,iIly ,or-
tain that william j BRYAN former
seyrctar. ut state has been defeated
for nomination Tor icleglf. ~ large
tl the Democratic national convention.
iir is running sixth ou I ballot Of
seven 'uUr uf whom are Iu Yv ylc,t'd.
senator Gilbert NJ Hit.h,uck has
been r,numiuJtcd Tor United States
senator IN th" Democrat, ticket
MaNor " g. Bryan .. Lincoln.
brother of tho former secretary e.
STATE. was deyielNcN drf,rf.d for "a"
Democrat. nomination foo loN crnor
ny kritn Seville "f Nortr rpu,.
John D. Kcnncdy. form., rougrcs-.
NAM has won tn" Republican -oua-
tutlt nomination over former Go.
ernur C n Aldri,h by large major
ity
v T.. sutton oi omaha l- the re.
publican nominee tor governor
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-04-22
MUN|T|0N PLOT
TO KILL MORGAN
IS DISCLOSED
Detective Says Ex. Factory
Worker Planned to Use Au.
tomobile Ram or a Bomb on
Allies Banker.

New york. AprI - Harry /.
Newton. former munitions work"r
who was arrested here ThutsdaN af,e.
entering into an alleged agrcom"n;
to blow up munitions plant was
prepared to XIII I e Morgan. accord
Ing To- IN nfhdaNu submitted today IN
the Tombs police court \'wton was
held for examination next Tuesday
In The affidavit mad" hv Li"Itcnau.
Detective Barnitz aud cotronoratcd ry
FohX W. Galley, q Fifth Avenue con
tractor 10 * sworn that NeVtou prom
Iard tu lNll Mr. Morgan II wei pad
fur u Boy ruuniuu an automobile az
fun spccd into IN. h1ukDr- az ~
this scheme failed Ncwtuu prom .''
according to 'hc atudi'.t q. carry a
time bomb into NJ Nurgrus Office
aud leave % there. N'Vtup doriirl-
Bnrnil swor,. that h' could accom-
plish this by display iur " button 'n.
srrihcd In Ills NIlc~,r.- S"rN''"'
which b, used Whi'" wUrNiur 100
munitions factory.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-04-22
FRENCH REPORT AN
INTENSE -HELLING

paris, Aprl % tI- 70 ui -A'
Intense bomuirdm'ut ui thc French
front brfur, Nordun uctW"rn the
Mcus, ANA Fort NauN was followed
last uisht p, an attempt on the part
OF German rtoups to idt tuc". Tn"
war office announcement this after
noon SAYS th" advance Wds prevented
by the irtlllvry tire 81 rh" French,
whiph inflicted heavy lo-sc- ou th"
Germans
The statement also says a i,rmau
attack north ct Iaurcttc wood. IN
which liquid fire was used. Mas TO
pulsed
rho tcNt of the statement fullowH.
In Bclgium our artillery "u'rg"ti"-
.nlly caunouadcd the sector east %.
the ypr.s- riIkelm ROAD during in
action at this point nl Brit sh tr'op'
West of tn. Mcus, the enemy dui -
ing the nigut attacked our positions
ON the slopes north uf b,ld Man hl'
The Germans who had succeeded iu
gaining = tputhold iu ouI inst hn-
were cIo,tvd soon after hy counter
attack winch Won back fo. u- AT the
terrain previously conquered "
other attack IA which uuud fr' vas
used Wa- delivered against oul trench
- north of the ,lur"ttos wood. II
Va, compiotclN rcpuisgd
"Eau If th, Mcusr li no., ,in-" ui
YESTERDAY tulolwIup an .uirns" bonn
nardmcnt ut our lines from IA" Mouse
us far as Fort \auN tho 6ormau.
| nrouph, up hrp" bodies Of troops 20
pIcpatatiuu tor an attack Nrullrr'
| bompardmrut- prevented an advance
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-04-22
Instructed by Funston to Hold
His Forces in Readiness 10
Cope With Any Emergency
That May Arise.
CARRANZA OFFICIALS
EXPLAIN MOVEMENTS
Plausible Reasons for Shifting
Troops Advanced, But U. S.
Army Is Not to Be Caught
Mapping at Parral.

san Antonio r,N. AprI -- Grr-
cral Funston has received report,
showing movements ct 'triaua'
troops In IN" district penetrated Ht
General Pcishiug and orders nav,
been sent to General rrrrhiuE author.
i1uE him tu prepare fur .r} agsr's-
sion on the part of McNlDtu~ Car
rau1r officials have given plausible
reasons Tor muNiig the forces uf Gen
einl Arlultu Gom,z eastward from
Suuuta. the troups ot Gcuorr i.uI.
ncrrrrn south from Chihuahua tn
Parrai. ana a cons idorahl, tore" To-.
vari Cisas Grand,s uu .hould 90,
wal office At Mexico CiIS decide h'ct
to use thee" same forces Co prcto'
further American military upcrttion-
General p"rshnE viii pv prepared fpi
any emergency.
l'nth late last uIsht General Furs
tom ana General scott dr.. us~"d IN,
developments uf the pursuit uf WIZ
that began With promised Du-upcrttiuu
%, 'arranl, troops and ended ou
pri,ti'aliN ended. with a warning t.
COT " e.. Brown pt Santa cruz 10, Il
Dhrrauza ofncini that a., must uo,
nd,suoo south of that point
The chief ~ stan was told ct m.
difh .ulti,s encountered bro transport
ing supplies To the stations along tn
line e communications ana Of tn
failure O." obtain proper service over
IN, railroads
General r.rshing reports whi.'
nt" said tu ooh,ain recommendation.
that radical change BOZ, tuihoril' .
probably viii bc gone over oir'fuil'
TODAY Some of the reports receive.
from the front over night indicate,
renewed offensive activity
Generals scott and Funston tpda,
VIII review in detail the history u
IA. puuilt" expedition operations
since entering McNl'u almost ~
weeks tgu.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-04-22
Artillery Again Proves to Be
the Most Effective Arm in
Checking the Attack on
Verdun.
BURNING LIQUID USED
BUT WITHOUT AVAIL
French Make a Futile Attack
in the Region of Dead Mans
Hill, and Admit German
Gain There.
lBy Fsening Herald Ls,.-e wirel

The Gcrmaus have resumed th, ol .
fcHsiyc before N"rduu, puttIng their
infantry JOE action ON both banks ut
ia. Ncg.v. bot failing Geo Eaiu nd lf-
tluuul ground. acDurdtuG Geo rhe French
wtr office bulletin Tn, principal At
tempt Goo ~, au.' v1- made cast OF
IN, Mouse following an intense npu
bardmcut Paris reports thar The
Frcnrn irullor, ioncd the attempt
and .luscd the Germans heavy lussca.
Tho seen, uf tins ushtug Wa between
the river aud Fort NJuN
10 the west. Just beyond the M'usc.
tho Germans put liquid FIRE into play
in attacking the French lines north ~
the tuutofi, wood hut the assault .s
dc,larcd tu have hocn BARREN "i an-
yautap, io tu, crown princes forces
In the balkans q French d,ruplHu"
made 3D. iU"-mI, flight from the lllI'd
lines To- Sut.u and return, droppirE
four mrs, ytlnor bombs ON I"I-
pcln shed iu the Bulgarian capital
other points behind the uu.s also
were hombaId,d py French alrm'u
m. Dulrtu region being given "spce.pl
attention
Berlin r'prts util, uttack by the
French iu on, Dead Mans hill rcrio
northwest ct Ncrdau Th' Paris
statement declare the Germans ai.
tackled here and succeeded u canine
% ioothold .u th, French .r-t lnu. hut
were attorWuId ,i',t,d
An attt,k north OF Npr.. lis admit
ted ny B,rlu tu have resulted lu th'
recovery u, tn, British of about %
thIrl of tho tHu .tfl. 90 fY,Uth,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-04-22
TROOPS EQUALLY READY
TO ADVANCE OR RETURN

I'll Puto. T'N Apf' lltf'hN''
General p"r-n.u' H'. Wnhr sNrh
.dIspu.iti1n ur hs .ur."- 'na' the
American puui'., expedition -
.,mIl read, fodt. p. proceed win
All dispatch iu pursuit of if'n. .s'"
villa or withdraw 'ruw N,N..H "h'"
ih. future eours" uf operation " de-
fcrmiuod p, the ldU.I-'r i'I"I
Washington Tho American TROOPS
.,n be- retired from M"N''. W ''h
daN- according to army u1I'''r mt
Fpt' ElI.-
Dprrpula officials A. Jutr't report
od tho situation generally Quiet
ihr0ugruuI upper Mexico and 'n'.
cyrrt urepIrliun hps been mad" F"
.appro.s 100, disorders TIA u ..
.,r.-. TN, pnual district ,s n'.Ht
ALLIED with D1rlluH troops ana THa'a
have boon thrown about minins p'"U-
critics
Andre 5ar.' M'N..a7 consul '.
serted today fhtf fur American arm.
would bee able Iu Withdraw from Me-
.., without ... 'rn.Hh from ,.t''
tu. along rh, .r, "f march. Th".'
have u,.u repeated REPORTS mat 80
the American soldier. started iu 20"
'lro the word would q" Ip 'na' 30.
Americans were 'u retreat and ih''
nphrIng ana shipping would n..'N