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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18

turned into the treasury and that there was never anything irregular in any of his transactions.
 Another important witness or the day was J. H. Craig, examiner of public accounts, who preceded Captain Cheney on the stand. Examiner Craig occupied the stand the greater part of yesterday and gave additional testi- mony this morning. It was Examiner Craig's report on Captain Cheney's books which led to the latter's ar rest and indictment. Altogether, the examiner charged Captain Cheney with shortage of something over $2000. It is unlikely that the case will be con cluded tomorrow More than 100 wit nesses have been summoned to testify in Captain Cheney's behalf and scarcely any of these witnesses have been put on the stand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18

The problem of securing hall large enough for the delegates to the Ala na Sunday School association con- vention in Gadsden, April 25 26 and 27, was solved when a contract was signed for the use of the Gadsden theatre until Thursday noon. The Thursday after noon and night sessions will be held at the courthouse, because "The Birth of a Nation" has been booked for the the- atre on the following day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18
MAKE TOMORROW A BETTER DAT

MAKE TOMORROW A BETTER DAY
 If things went wrong today, if you felt discouraged, dull and listless, if you suffered from indigestion, consti- patton, sick headache, biliousness. bloating, sour stomach, gas on stom- ach, bad breath, or other condition caused by delayed bowel action, take Foley Cathartic Tablet this evening and tomorrow will be better day. They thoroughly cleanse the bowels, sweeten the stomach and invigorate the liver. This fine and wholesome physic acts without pain, griping or nausea. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18
Drs. Dozier & Dozier Oldest Established firm of Medical Specialists in Alabama. Twenty five Years in Birmingham

we treat scientifically and with wonderful success. all man. ner of chronic diseases of the Eye. Ear. Nose and Throat. Lungs. Heart. Liver. Stomach. Bowels. Kidneys and all diseases of the Skin and of the Pelvic Organs of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18

The sale of 1iteracy buttons will be- gin at II o'clock tomorrow morning. A contest is being waged among the school children to see which will turn in the largest amount of money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18

Papers have been signed between w. B. Davis & Son of Fort Payne and citi- ~eus of Attalla for the erection of the big hosiery mill near the Etowah coun- " hign school. It will employ 150 op- eratives at first and this number will be doubled in a short time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18

would begin today on big cement swimming pool 100 by 140 feet, on Bellevue Highlands. All the latest de- vices will be installed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18
God Save the Kmg!-Hoch Der Kaiser! Vve la France!

All halls are heard in THE LITERARY DIGEST,
 respective sides. The readers of this non-partzan weekly are blinded to no phase of the wars devel- opment Both sides are allowed to offer their for approval and Digest readers judge for them selves without prejudice and with under standing of every viewpoint The same policy of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18

Work on the concrete foundation for the machine shop of the Gulf States Steel company is progressing. The building will be about 80 by 200 feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18
PRESIDENT yAIL,s REPORT

theodore N Nall president Of the American Telephone and Telegraph com pany, is sometimes thought to take greater pains with and greater interest in the annual report to the stockholders than does the president of any other in- dustrial corporation. He is accustomed to seclude himself at some place remote from the offices of the company and de- vote as much time as is necessary for the preparation of the report.
 All this demonstrates the personal in- terest and fascination with the activities of this corporation which have always distinguished President Vails association with it. Those privileged to spend an hour with him soon learn that it is not so much the money gains which his cor poration secures as it is the record of achievement which especially gratifies President Vail. He takes the interest of man of science a master of physics in the development of long distance tele- phoning, and he looks forward to the time when every part of the United States will be in instant and convenient communica- ton with every other part and at con- stantly decreasing cost.
 President Vail regards the stockholders -65.512 in alias members of a family over which he has supervision, and he always speaks with pleasure of the fact that there are some 30,000 shareholders who are employees of the company and who are paying for their stock out of wages they receive. His view is the same as that of the late Abram s. Hewitt, who some years before his death said that he was satisfied that the time would come when the skilled artisans and wage earn CTS of the United States would also be part proprietors of the industries in which they are employed, and when that time does come many of the labor and capital controversies would cease.
 Since agitation for preparedness be- came nationwide, President Vail has been much interested in the association with this work which the telegraph and tele- phone would be permitted to have. He has been able to forecast such organiza- ton of the telegraph and telephone sys- tenn as would make it possible to provide for national defense means of instant communication far greater than those possessed by any other nation. The fig ures given in his annual report are so great as to require considerable study fully to understand them The gross The report as a whole is spoken of as one of the most interesting, and, in some features, one of the most unconventional, of all the annual reports of great indus- tries
 RETURN OF MIR. MORGAN
 That there will be announcement after the return of J. P. Morgan from London the needs of some of the belligerent na-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18

United States, fixes the amount for the year 1916 at somewhat in excess of g. O0o, 600 pounds Therefore if the av- craze price for copper in this year is es- timated as low as 25 cents a pound, the total copper production should realize something like $500, 100000. Whether the reported figures are approximately accu- rate or considerably overstated, neverthe- less copper production is now so great as to lead many to wonder whether the time may not be as distant, as two years ago it was thought likely to be, when our copper producing mines begin to show signs of exhaustion.
 It may be that the possibility of ex- haustion by and by was in the minds of those who are understood to be negotiat- ing for copper mines in Bolivia. However, this is not a question of immediate im- portance. The American mines at pres ent show no signs of exhaustion, and some of them show greatly increased pro- duction. There are estimates that Alaska will in 1916 produce some 75,000000 pounds of copper, an increase of approximately 1e,000,0O0 pounds over the production of 1915. As long as the supply does not equal the demand-a condition which characterzes the copper industry today there will be rld-increasng efforts to discover and operate new copper proper ties, and this is especially true of the mines which upon the American he1nis- phere reach from Alaska along and through the mountains that bound the Pacific coast through Mexico and South America almost to the boundary of Pata-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18
FIRST RUN MADE BY
 ELECTRIC FURNACE
Forty Shriners Expected in AnnistOn Ladies Sell
 Literacy Buttons

Anniston, March I7.-(Special. 1.-The work of installing the Hercult electric furnace No. 1 in the plant of the An niston Ordnance company was completed Thursday. Today the current was turned on and the furnace was given a thorough test This is the first time an electric furnace has been operated in the south and the initial operation attracted large number of the employees of the Anniston Ordnance company, who work in the plant near by.
 The first run will be made by the new furnace sometime Saturday, and this also plant Excavations are now being made for the installation of the second furnace and plans are maturing for the addition of several others just as soon as the re- ouirements at the ordnance plant and the rolling mill nearby make this advis- able.
 Local Shriners now claim that 40 candi- dates will be initiated into the mysteries of the order of the Knights of the Mystic Shrine on the night of March 2S, when 400 knights from Zamora temple, Birming- ham, will come to Anniston.
 It was learned yesterday that Zamora temple will not arrive until D. nl.. but they will immediately form into line and parade up Noble street, which will be trimmed with bunting to suit the cc- ca sion.
 Practically every society woman in An niston is actively enlisted in the cam paign now being conducted in this city to wipe out ignorance of illiteracy against Calhoun county. Committees have been named, and the leading young women or the city will sell the buttons on the streets Saturday morning and afternoon AL ready several hundred dollars have been raised by signed pledges secured by the women who are cooperating in the move ment
 J. E. Hobdy of the state education de- partment is very confident of his ability to put this county ahead of Etowah' which county has accepted the challenge of Calhoun to see which can sell the most buttons for the competition Miss Eos ter, one of the field workers of the state department of education, is furthering the sales in Etowah county.
 A very enthusiastic number Of the Women's club of the "city beautiful de- partment met yesterday morning at the Alabama hotel with the chairman of the prize committee, Mrs. T. l.. Robin son presiding. Many present signified a willingness to enter the contest for the different prizes by giving the proper en- the secretary and making the proper en- tries for the special prizes. They were most interested in whether flower gar dens lawns, window boxes, porch boxes, etc. Several suggestions have been made that will facilitate this important work.
 The chairman is anxious that all the city contestants for the prizes will give their names early that they may get to work for the best success
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18
FARM AGENTS ARE
 MEET|NG|N GADSDEN
Conference for North Ala bama-PrOtective AssO-
 citation Formed

Gadsden, March 17.-(Special.)- )-Ten farm demonstration agents of north Alabama counties, and 10 agricultural experts attended the opening of the annual conference this morning at the Printup hotel. Welcome was extended by Secretary Earl Lay of the Chamber of Commerce, and response was given by c. M Mauldin of Birmingham. The morning was devoted to reports from the different agents, and to discus sions of demonstration work and of fertilizers. A feature Saturday will be an automobile inspection trip over Etc. wah county.
 About 50 farmers late yesterday or ganized protective association and employed counsel to resist payment of a 3 per cent assessment levied by re- ceivers of the Farmers Mutual Fire ln- surance company upon policy holders to meet liabilities, said to be due for un- earned premium and for court costs. J. E. Smith was named president and J. V. Lilies, secretary.
 Manager Hart announced that work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18

impartial fairness governs THE LITERARY DE GEST'S reporb of all our national problems both domesic and foreign. Excerph are taken from the editorial press all the country to explain every different conception. The man who want real un- derstanding of every question of public ntere4 wil value the complete information in THE LITERARY DIGEST. regardless of his personal sympathies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18

Manager Hart announced that work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18

Analyzing the Presidents Congres-
 sional Victory
 The "Teuton Lobby" in Congress A Pacifist Secretary of War New Irish Declaration of Independence Negro Segregation in St. Louis Compulsory Economy in Germany Philadelphia's Street, Cleaning Nurse Improved Color Photography A Telephone Message from a Bullet
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-06-29
WHAT is AMERICANISM.

Among the of independent newspapers oruout
the nation commenting the democratic platform an excerpt
from an editorial published the Indianapolis News is of inter
est, as follows:
1.-The most interesting parts of the platform are those
dealing with preparedness the foreign policy of the president
and Amercanism Here the declaration of the convention is
strong and unequivoca The spirit utterance is reflect
ed in these words:
eve therefore condemn subversive of this nation s
unity and integrity and destructive of it's welfare the
ves and des of group organizations political
est of foreign power whether object is promoted by
ntimidatng the government political party, representa-
Ves OF the people, which calculated and tends divide
people into antagonstc groups and destroy that
complete agreement and solidarity of the people and unity
OF sentiment and national purpose essential the perpeuy
OF the nation and its free institutions. We charge
that such consplraces limited number exist and
been nsgated for the purpose of advancing the
foreign countries to the prejudice and derment our own
country We condemn any political party which, in view of
the activity of such consprator sureners its integrity
modifies its policy.
eff that is not Amercansm do not know what is We
should add that though the convention spoke strongly for
paredne 1t also spoke strongly for and commended the
president most warmly for having kept the nation of war
without thought surenderng right or sacrificing
the national HONOR
Republicans have prated of Amercansm but they have
sacrificed principle for political ambition There is nothing
in the above declaration of the democratic platform that crit
cizes true American, be he foreign born native Amer
1t condems un-Americanism. Nor there hint of
politics in the declaration 1t would have been better poll
tics perhaps to have let remain unsad Some warmly
praised the position taken by President Wilson, but none
have criticized The approval of this declaration will be
test Of Americanism.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-06-29

In effort to counterfeit this, the republican candidate
has announced that he unaduerated American leav
ing the people just what he by that statement
That the republicans hope to capture the called German
American VOTE there longer question: but the numerl
cal strength of this element is doubt for appears to
know what proportion Of those this country of Teutonc
extraction take their orders from Berlin.
1t appears fair suppose that it is only noisy minority
of those of German blood in the United States that dissats
fled with President Wilson, stand for neutrality.
That the defeat of the present administration would be
pleasing to the kaiser be borne out by good deal OF
the German press comment reaching this country but those
who have foreswo allegiance that monarch they live
to their oah will not attention that rulers Wishes
for they cannot do and and independent Amer
can citizens
Recently the Associated Press sent out the following cable
gram, which is self explanatory
Amsterdam, June Iva London 1850 p m.)-Discus-
sing the presidential nominations the Chicago and ST. Louis
conventions the Cologne Gazette says:
German Americans whose votes perhaps the decision
of the for the most part publicly the side
of Hughes They have opportunity of paying President
Wilson back for his false hypocca neutrality and for his
unheard attacks on their American nationality
Such advice this sent from foreign country to
voters the United States cannot help being resented by loyal
American citizens unwarraned interference with the
domestic affairs of this nation.-Butte Miner
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-06-29
THE TWO PLATFORMS.

ObSerVerS already noted the that exists
in the platforms adopted Chicago This indicates beyond
peradvenure that the parties give adherence to the
political privileges and strive to accomplish the political
results In neither Of the platforms is there to be found
paragraph radically opposed to paragraph in the other in
each Of them the anmatng spirit is apparent many
Of their declarations the language practically the and
in there conveyed trace of anmosty toward any
the policies to which the other procaims DEVOTION
So the Caldwell Tribune expressed itself edtoraly and
produced an editorial in the New York Sun as follows:
1.-The New York Sun in comparing the two platforms says
Ther authors hold the economic theories and pos
the civic ambitions The differences that divide
them be sought in matters of intellectual conviction
but IN other Influence perhaps not less powerful in it's
authority but which should be easily susceptible of add
jusment
''The two parties in their definition Ameri-
canism they in agreement the necessity of adequate
military and naval establishments they accord the
question Of the tariff both declaring in favor of tariff
mssion they unite in their programs of legislation for the
of society by the lettering of industrial conditions
through child labor laws wormens compensation
of natural rural credits the regulation of
the prevention of abuses and not for the penazng
they pledge themselves the maintenance and
civil service system The list of identical adhesons might
heightened but this not necessary The student who desires
to inform himself to the for disagreement the
partisan entities represented in Chicago today will examine
vain for tr formal amaons of their positions on public
questions"
also pausaby suggested by the New Sum- tat the
two parties give adherence to the political privileges and
strive to accomplish the political results but there is
really vast difference in applying the platform pledges the
democratic and republican parties, undivided groups
The difference is in application not alone of conviction
belief IN the same economic theories but in the ability purpose
or intention to perform the pledges The republican platform
aftrms much that formerly supported and pledged
perform and refused to perform and that already been
made possible by democratic enactment
80 the republican platform virtually acknowledges and
afr that which the democratic administration has done and
the republican administrations have refused failed to
orm and some that will be enacted in law before fall
pagn The democratic platform shows performance
and accomplishment with present ability and Intention
not to PROMISE to perform in the future The republican plat
form signifies only promise perform backed by past
failure to perform
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-06-29
AFTER THE GERMAN VOTE.

at the time OF Mr. Hughes nomination. the New York Tri-
bune which probably the most influential republican
paper IN this country accused the former justice pande
ing to the vote and upon that basis pre-
dcted his defeat
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-06-29

Inc decisive and exact way that the republican parr
would handle affairs and the Mexican situation best illus
a'ed In the scrambled hash of the Chicago convention am
the scheemng plotting recrmnaton of the delegates push
ing favored sons who could be share the bacon
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-06-29

AN invasion OF the southern states by republican army
may DE expected any time from the way the republican
delegates waved the bloody shirt the Chicago convention
oo now the Union was saved by them in 1861 and how they
Nhe oeegaes died for their country Just campaigning lot
pensions, that ALL
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-06-29

AS Tor MI hughes it is to be hoped that he will no long,
to hide behind those whiskers; and Mr. ZOOS
nould Journey to Trinidad and if that dev ol
discovered by Theodore really had whskers or whether the dis
coverer was only seeing things
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-06-29

Inc decisive and exact way that the republican parry
woud handle affairs and the Mexican situation best Illus
IN the scrambled hash of the Chicago convention ana
screening plotting recrmnaton of the delegates pushing
favored sons who can be trusted to share the
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-06-29

For while after the Democrats revised the tariff the
Republicans apoogzed for prosperity by saying that it
merely continuation of Republican good times Then they
said 1T was the And they saying that business
good merely because the country knows that Democratic rule
nearing the end Their excuses are ptfuly pleaded in
every part of the land but fortunately the Democrats
ignore them. Facts fight for Democracy-Twn Falls
Chronicle.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-06-29

The republican convention did not have any fault
1nd with the democratic currency law downward revision
OF the tariff formerly promised by the repubcans the
Enlistment of federal trade commission or the revision of
the antitrust laws They instead took the position that they
were very credltabe the administration of the should
be placed in republican hands, Queer how the grand old
warns up to things it fought for years
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-06-29

Inc republicans of the old line who voted for Tai. W
while cussng Ted may now resume their cussng again. tn
Danger or necessity of Theodores nomination being sa
past.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-06-29

not for democrats parsians take ANYTHING
nan bstanders interest the republican gubernatora de-
clslon at the primaries We have our own candidate
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-06-29
EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE FREE PRESS

nomination is foregone conclusion and election prac
Indeed it is hardly conceivable to that the peona f ~ So
will entrust any branch of the state government to
can party the coming two years The nomination f puO
nor therefore, looks like honorary degree which we
mind seeing passed around to a number of our rol
friends who allowing for their political wrong medicines
not half bad good fellows. But there can onlv b ono
after the primaries and should prefer to see the %
Bonner county than from another mart &c
state there is always the possibility that the fates might v
of their pranks in politics. and the democrats of P
county would have the satisfaction of SEEING if not m y
their party, at least of their county in the off
chief executive AS long, therefore, Mr. Taylor is anxs
be the standard bearer of his party the democratic
the county, under the circumstances extend him their
wishes for his in the prmares-Norhern Idaho N