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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
RUSKTN TO SHOW
 ANIMAL PICTURES
Arctic Explorer and Naturalist Tells How Those In Central Africa
 Were Made

Commencing Monday night at S:30 aa the Bijou theatre, Dr. John w. Rusllin, best known as an arctic explorer and nat uralist, will exhibit his wonderful close to-nature motion pictures of wild animals, birds, reptiles and insects, taken all over the world. Not the least interesting is the manner in which Dr. Rusllin secured these pictures and the many devices used to get close to natures giants and her smallest creatures.
 We knew the habits of most animals" said pr. Ruskin, for my father had pra ctically lived in the wilds all his life, and we learned from him how best to approach them To get pictures of the big game of Central Africa I had made up some imitation tree trunks of wood pulp. These were carried in on the backs of our native porters until we reached the clearings where the water hole or water pools are found. Erecting two tree trunks we hid ourselves inside and lived there from 10 to 20 days on predigested foods and water, never lighting a fire and killing the smell of our bodies with aseofetida. The tree trunk was 15 feet in height and about 25 feet in circumfer- ence. It looked like a genuine tree with a top sawed off. Concealed in the iraitA- ton trunk we were able to get pictures of the lion, jackal, laughing hyena, wild dog and bald-headed vulture and other voracous animals, without their know
 ng a human being ~as within a mile of them. Immediately secured a picture developed the negative in my little dark room to see whether it was good. If it was not, it was immediately destroyed and we watched and waited to get an other picture.
 Inside the tree trunk we suffered a great deal from insect bites and the frightful heat"
 Dr. Ruskin's motion pictures were re- gently shown in Atlanta, where tremen- dous crowds packed the Grand opera house for 10 days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
CHURCH VICE IS FOR KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

Cyrene commandery No. 10, Knights Templar, will attend divine services next Sunday evening at o'clock at the Church of the Advent at the in- vitation of the rector. the Rev. Mid dleton $. Barnwell t
 The following notice has been sent to the fraters:
 Birmingham Ala, April 12, 1916.
 Dear Frater-On Sunday night next April 16, at o'clock. there will be a special musical service at the Church of the Advent. when the choir led by Sir Knight Fred l.. Grambs will render The Triumph of the Cross. a cantata of great beauty. which will be of great interest to all Knights Templar
 You are requested to meet at the Masonic temple Sunday. April 16, al 7:3O o'clock p. m, and march in 8 body to the Church of the Advent and enjoy this musical service. Wear full uniform, excepting swords. Visiting sil knights and those without uniforms requested to come. Courteously yours
 FRANK BARNES. Commander.
 "CHARLES J. GEOHEGAN, Record
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
USUAL COMPARTMENTS

On the Austro-Italian line the usual bombardments and infantry attacks con- tinue In Asiatic Turkey the Turks have been delivered powerful counter-attacks in the Caucasus region against import ant positions recently occupied by the Russians. Their attempts failed, accord ing to Petrograd.
 Five additional vessels have met with disaster as a result of mines or sub marines The British steamers Robert Adamson and Angus and the British bark Inverlyon have been sunk by submarines while a Danish vessel, named Dorotheas has been sunk by a mine and the Dutch ship Columbia damaged by mine. Semi official dispatches from Berlin calculates the French losses in the fighting around Verdun at 15O,000 officers and men.
 The British losses in the fighting with the Turks at Sannayyat April are de- clared officially to have been much below 3OO0-the figure given in the official Turk ish statement announcing the defeat of the British column.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
IMPORTANT MEETING
 OF CAMP HARDEE

Camp Hardee United Confederate Vet erans, will meet Saturday afternoon at 2:3O O clock at the Chamber of Commerce auditorium. Capt. W. E. Yancey, com- mander of the camp, requests that all members attend this meeting, as there is much business pertaining to the re- union to come up for discussion. He states that the sponsor and maids oi honor with the official lady members of the camp will be present. and that it is desired that all members know them per sur ally.
 At this meeting official delegates to rep resent the camp at the reunion will be elected. All persons interested are in yited to attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
Neal May Recover

The Birmingham infirmary authorities stated early this morning that Neal Young, aged 25, who was shot four times Tuesday night at his residence, 1214 Sec ond avenue West End. by Henry Dell mont East, who escaped, had slight chance for recovery, although he is in a critical condition.
 No clew has been found by the detec, tive department to the whereabouts of East, but pictures of him have been sent broadcast by the detectives. who are working on the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
Accidental Shooting

Will Jackson, assistant treasurer of the Lyric theatre, was painfully injured when he accidentally shot himself yesterday morning, while at work in the box office a. the theatre. It was stated that he was cleaning a revolver when it accident ally discharged. The bullet lodged in his right leg. He was rushed to the Birming ham infirmary in a private automobile, where it was stated that Mir. Jackson was not seriously injured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
THE: WE EATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington April 13.-Forecast for Ala bama- Mississippi: Partly cloudy Friday, probably followed by local showers and somewhat lower temperature in the in- terior; Saturday overcast and cooler.
 Georgia; Fair Friday and probably Sat urday; somewhat lower temperature in the interior Saturday.
 Tennessee: Overcast and cooler Fri day with probable showers; Saturday fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
HOstilities May End

Picking, April 13.-Telegrams were dis patched by the Chinese government today to the revolutionary leaders urging that hostlities be brought to an end in order to prevent foreign intervention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
Local Data

For the 24 hours ending at p. m., April 13. 1916:
 Highest temperature . . S3 Lowest temperature ... =. ..... 56 Mean temperature ... ... =. -. 70 Normal temperature ... -. ..... 63 Deficiency in temperature since
 Jan. 5S Rainfall ~ . ~ . .. .. .O0 Total rainfall since Jan. l 1915 Deficiency in rainfall since Jan. l 4.63 Relative humidity, ' a. m. ... "A
 D. m - ~ ... ... =. 37
 D. m =. ~ " .. ... 31
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations during the 24 hours ending at p. nl., 75th meridian time:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
PACKERS CASE SETTLED

The cases of the Chicago meat pack CTS against Great Britain for the hold ing up of cargoes valued at many mll- lions of dollars have been amicably set tied by representatives of the meat pack CTS and the British government Gfeae Britain will pay for the seized cargoes
 Before Verdun the infantry has re- mained inactive and only in the sectors of the northwest, embracing Hill BOA and the front from Le Mort Homme to Gu mieres has there been heavy work by the artillery. Berlin reports that unfavor- able weather is hinderfng infantry oper- ations.
 The Germans in the Lake Narocz and Ikskull bridgeheads on the Russian front have attempted to advance against ti~ Russians but in each instance. according to Petrograd, they were repulsed. Near Baranovichi the Russians infantry es- saved an attack on the Germans but was 1,,iU hdp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
Police Notes

T. M Zophi, 1894 Third avenue, north, was painfully injured about his body when a Ford automobile. driven by R. H. Gibson, 7409 Second avenue, East Lake, collided with the motorcycle which Mr. Zophi was riding at Third avenue and Fifteenth street, north, yesterday after roon at 3:30. The injured man was rushed to the Birmingham infirmary in Shaws ambulance. MT. Gibson was placed under arrest by Officers Mullins and Sehw eil1ert on a charge of reckless dri-- iEg.
 J. II. Butera, Ensley, reported to the police department yesterday afternoon the theft of five-pasenger Ford auto- mobile, which was stolen from in front of the Majestic theatre
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
DIPLOMATIC ISSUES
 PARAMOUNT IN THE WAR NEWS OF DAY
Comparative Quiet Reigns Throughout Theatre of
 War In EurOpe-Ver-
 dun Battle Abated

With an abatement in the battle before Verdun and a state of comparative qulet reigning in all the other war theatres, diplomatic issues growing out of the war are prominently to the fore in the news of the day.
 The submarine controversy between the United States and Germany has the American government busy gathering data for 'information" to Germany con corning the Sussex and attacks on va rious merchantmen since the torpedoing of the Lusitania, which it is asserted will bring to a focus the entire question of submarines.
 Great Britain has replied to the Amer ican protest against the clause in her trading with the enemy act, which pre- vents trading with any business firm that has affiliations with or is controlled by subjects of enemy countries. The note asserts that the act is being enforced to restrict activities and trade of persons under British jurisdiction and that care will be taken to avoid injury to neutral commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
seesmhs Written President the cOmpan
 T'ha,1ks for the Compliments

To those many friends who have complmented store and the changed policy of the of selling for cash offer sincere appreciation.
 We all like have good things said of and to and friends have been exceedingly kind Won't you do two friends
 favor though and tell other friend of how well like store what you think of plan of selling only for cash And stand ready to return the favor every day in the year And thanks-besides
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29
TANKS" FIGHT IN PAIRS
Known as Males and Females, Says
Officer of Nova Scotia
Battalion.

Kingsport, n. S.--A description of
the operation Of British "tanks" was
given by Lieut.. Harry w. Hiltz of the
Nova Scotia battalion on his arrival
here.
There are two types of tanks,
known as the male and female tank"
he said. "They fight in pairs, n male
and a female. The male tank carries
two heavy guns and six machine guns
and the female has two heavy guns
and five machine guns.
"They certainly proved n great sur
prise to the Germans, and might add
to us as well, as they came numbering
along during the fight for COurcelette.
They of course did better work then
than they have accomplished since, for
the Germans have become accustomed
to them and know better now how to
fight back. Nothing but direct hit
by heavy shell will damage them in
the least"
Lieutenant Hiltz says the new Brit
ish war machine travels about two or
three miles an hour and when it comes
to a trench the front part draws up
after the manner of a caterpillar at
tempting to get over an obstacle. At
night when the tanks are used white
tape is run out ahead from the ma
chine and serves as a guide for it.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29
ALUMINIUM is USED IN AUTOS
Bodies Made of the Metal Are Lighter
and More Rigid and Are Safer in
Case of Accident.

Metallic aluminium now competes
strongly with other sheet metals and
with wood in the manufacture Of auto
mobile bodies, according to reports by
the United States geological survey,
department of the interior. This posi-
ton in the market has been attained
through improvement in foundry
methods for casting metallic aluminium
and increase in knowledge of suitable
alloys.
Large sections Of aluminium castings
are now used in making touring cars
and the inclosed bodies of certain other
motorcars, a use which was not prac-
ticable ten years ago. Cast aluminium
Is also used for making automobile
dashes. Bodies made of it are lighter
than those made of other sheet metal
and have a rigid surface that will not
dent easily when handled. They are
also safer in case of accident. The
aluminium surface retains paint well,
and the increased rigIdity makes the
car more durable.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29

are very alert to catch the slightest
sound and let a twig snap or nm AK
handle beat a tattoo on a hollow
stump and the bull is away In the
direction of the sound, believing his
defiant challenge. l have used the
birch-barS horn with some success In
calling moose, but have done as well
or better by rapping the butt Of my
rifle against the trunk of Il tree or
breaking a twig in the thicket. 1t is
my belief that the dominant passion
in the mind of bull moose In mating
time is to meet and defeat every
rival, and that the dolOrous cry Of
the cow neither attracts nor repels
the male"
Many of the oldest hunters aud
guides agree with Mr.. York concern
ing the freeing of men by moose, but
most of them believe that the birch
bark horn is very useful to the
hunter.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29
ANELECTRICALM MARVEL
Dreadnaught California win Be
Wonderful Ship.
Vessel Also to Be as Near Impreanable
to Mine and Torpedo Attacks as
II Is Possible for Science TO
Make II.

Besides being an electrical marvel,
the new superdreadnaught California,
which Uncle Sam will build at Mare
Island navy yard, viii be us near Inn
pregnable to mine and torpedo attacks
as 1t is possible to make n modern war
ship. The armor and other protection
against these weapons have been
worked out in careful study of naval
engagements in the present European
war.
For some time before the plans for
the California were made the navy de-
partment experts satisfied themselves
by exhaustive tests that vessels of the
proposed construction could not be
sunk either by striking a mine or tor
pedo attack. 1t is understood that the
construction of the bulkheads by an
improved method is mainly relied upon
TO make the vessel impervious to tor
pedo and mine destruction. They are
10 be of Steel but will not be rigid as
is the case in other ships. Also resist
anco has been increased 20 TO 30 per
cent.
The main engines will be electric,
the electric generators being driven by
steam turbines Of 2S,OOO horse power,
Ihe steam supplied by oil-burnlng
wOter-tube boilers. Not only the type
of the machinery installation but its
arrangement is said to be entirely diff
ferent from any ever adopted for any
previous warship.
The use Of electricity throughout the
vessel will be most extended. In addi-
tion to the main propelling engines of
the ship, the handling Of the ammuni-
ton and firing of the guns will be
done by electricity, boats will be
hoisted in and out, anchors raised, the
vessel steered, and ventilating blowers
operated by electricity.
Other minor uses employing cleo
tricity will be potato peeling which is
performed in n separate compartment,
the machine having a capacity of 1000
pounds per hour; ice cream freezing,
complete laundry installation, printing
machinery food and meat grinder,
Iitchen and cake machine of 6O-quart
capacity dough mixer of two barrels
per hour, and a dishwashing machine
that will handle 1000 dishes per hour.
The California will have length of
G34 feet, displacement $4,000 tons, a
speed of 81 knots, and a fuel oil ca
,7acity of 1900 tons. Her armament
will consist Of II finch guns, sub
merged torpedo tubes, % 5-inch rapid
fire guns, 6-pounders, 4 3-inch auto
aircraft guns and 3O-caliber machine
guns.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29
Production Of PIumbaao.

Piue1bago, 'the most important Of
Ccylon,s minerals, is mined from open
pits In the form of almost pure car
bon. The best quality comes from the
KurunegnlIa district. 1t is placed In
barrels at the mines and hauled by bull
lock cart to Colombo. At the plumbago
-yard II is clcaned and sorted into five
differsn. grades. according to size and
otallty. Each Crude Is further divided
into four classes on the basis Of car
hon content. color, and quhlity. Thus
v,h,n a barrel Of piuInbngo comes from
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29
Plant Lobsters in Pacific.

The most successful shipment of
Holsters across the continent that has
ever been made was completed by the
United States bureau of fisheries re-
Gently, when 400 of the crustaceans
we're liberated off Orcas island, in the
state of Washington. The shipment
represented an additional carload of
adult Holsters sent frog Maine as an
important step in the bureaus efforts
to establish eastern Holsters on the Pc
cific coast.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29

Mrs. Nlsh's suit for $1,000 damages
against Kuzmier came to trial the 9th
er day in White Plains, at which she
testified, blushing, of course, before
Judge Young and a jury:
"Mr. Kuzmier came to our apart
ment Tin house owned by Kuzmier)
and said to me, 4 have come to kiss
the BRIDE / said to him, You cant
kiss this BRIDE l told him to leave
and he did. But he came back two
days later and nsked me If I'd changed
my mind. ordered him to leave. and
he left. kaa
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29
Declare Brass Buttons
Make Better Soldiers

That "fine feathers make fine
birds" is accepted as an unques-
tionable truth by the leading
military authorities, who are urg-
ing a more extensive use of the
blue uniform.
Major General Bell, United
States army, recently pointed
out the United States marines as
examples of his belief that an
attractive uniform inspires a
soldier to live up to a soldiers
ideals. Cd
"Though the drab and khaki
will still be used as q field uni
form, the smartness of the blue
uniform, with it's shining brass
buttons, worn by the marines at
sea and ashore, have a marked
effect on the efficiency of those
troops" say the marine officers.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29
STOLEN KISS COST $1,000
Gotham Hotel Chef Loses Damage
Suit Brought by Blush
ing Bride.

New York.-Mrs. Julia Nish, twen-
ty-four, Of Hartsdale, did not get back
n kiss which she says Xenophon Kuz-
mier, chef in the Hotel Gotham, stole
from her one day last May But then,
Mrs. Nish. who had been married just
'w0 weeks at that time, did not try to
cover the kiss.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29

+ho mine it contains 20 different grades
and qualities of the mineral. All OF
tbe work of sorting and cleaning is
done by cOoie hand labor Unlike
many forms Of mining no great depth
has been reached, and often the most
primitive methods of operating are OBJ
served.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29

'cBut the next day he returned, said
he 'iust couldn't behave himself around
me- kissed me on the check and left
the house quickly"
After the jurors had heard Mr.. Kuz-
mier deny the alleged act they looked
again at Mrs. Nish and then agreed
that a fair price for the kiss was ST.
900. That was their verdict, anyway.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29

Take into your sphere Of labor that
simple charm, love, and your llfe-work
must succeed. You cnn take nothing
greater. you need take nothing less
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29

OIL obtnlned from seeds of Brazilian
rubber trees has been found an nc
ceptnble substitute for linseed oil by
British palntmakers.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29
Western Christian Ad0ocate:

PRUDENCE OF THE PARSONAGE is destined to 6nd secure
place in the Of the public Its humor pshos its wholesome
teachings will be enjoyed by I'LL We commend sory as ono that
Is sweet pure and intense. interesting.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29
Harrisburg Evangelical:

PRUDENCE OF THE PARSONAGE is a lively roIckng tale oi
charming parsonage Genial ov wise and
and good Mrs. Hueson has told cean
interesting
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29
Bv ETHEL HUESTON

Once or twice or thereaboutS in every
ten years a story comes along that slips
into your heart and stays there and the
people in it get to be your real friends.
The kind of a story you read to Mother
or Old Aunt Mary on Sunday afternoons,
that has places in ityou feel like quoting
to everyone you like; story with quail
tiles of Little Women; or one which
recalls "The Lamplighter," the story you
used to read in the attic on rainy after
moons long ago.
PRUDENCE OF THE PARSONAGE
is that kind of Story-a story about plain
people living loving, devoted, happy lives
together in a wholesome American town.
PRUDENCE OF THE PARSONAGE
is a slender wiSp of girl of nineteen, alert,
practical, charming. Her mother has died
and left her the task of caring for a kindly
pastor-father and four younger sisters. She
looks after her joyous family with wisdom
and humor, love and understanding that is
inspired, and inspiring too.
The story is filled with the religion of cheer,
natural gift in Prudence-oh, solemn
name for so 1.-THE and fairylike creaturel
There is fine stalwart fellow named Jerry,
who comes tramping into Prudence's life.
1t is love at first sight for both; love that
leads to the brink of tragedy; but the reader
finds with dimmed eyes and smiling lips,
that all ends happily.
PRUDENCE OF THE PARSONAGE
has been endorsed by newspapers as one of
the best stories of the year and unanimously
praised by the preachers of the country as a
literary creation that is clean, wholesome,
and one that ought to receive a warm well
come in every home.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29
4O,79O SUICIDES
IN FIVE YEARS
Self Destruction an Increasing
Hazard in Life Insurance
in This Country.
MOST NUMEROUS IN The WEST
Statistics Show Suicide Rate Has AP'
parently Reached Stationary Level
Highest Rates in Years Of
Great Business Depression.

New York.-An intensive study OF
suicide In the United States, with sta
tistlcs analyzlng self-destructlon from
almost every possible angle, Is pub
lshed In the Spectator, a weekly IN
surance paper of this city.
The sections in which the greatest
number Of suicides occur, the ages nj
which the greatest number of persons
end their lives, the relative number
Of self-killngs Of the present day as
contrasted with other periods, are all
analyzed by the writer, Frederick L.
Hoffman.
The chief conclusion reached Is that
the suicide rate in this country, while
fairly high, has apparently reached
a stationary level. That is, 1t has
increased but a tiny fraction during
the last FIVE years over the five years
preceding.
An unexplainable, or unexplained,
fact about American suicides is that
they are far more numerous In the
western, Rocky mountain and central
regions than In the East. The further
West the investigator looks, the more
suicides he finds.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29
The Statistics.

The following table is based on the
percentage of self-destructlons per
100000 of population during the five
years ending with 1914:
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29
Baltimore American:

PRUDENCE OF THE PARSONAGE is made enhancing
chdens laughter the light of day Love- laughter
iaih-aI displayed in the light Of common feths is
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29
Sunday School Times:

The exploits and adventures keep one on {
over with the humor of typical American
story is the climax.