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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-02

started member of the prize crew
 was stationed at the wireless for the
 purpose of receiving all messages, but
 to send none. By this method the
 whereabouts of the British cruisers pa
 trolling the regular ocean lanes were
 always known to Lieutenant Berge
 who steered far out of reach of them. "The crew and passengers of the cap- tured vessel were given daily exercise, but only in small numbers at a time Thus it was very easy for the few Germans to control several hundred captives."
 The crew and passengers, according to Foster, had no complaint to make over their treatment. There Is a short age of food and water on the Appam, however, Foster declared
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trict the impression prevails that if the European war is not ended by January 1, 1917, nearly all of the securities, at least the railroad securities, which have been for years held by investors in Europe Will pass into the possession of citizens Of the United States. The leading international bankers say that information has been received by them from London which tells of the unexpected and gratifying man. ner in which those who are the owners of American securities have responded so that they may be mobilized, and to give to the owners of them other home securities which hereafter will be used in adjusting the account between the holders of these securities and the British trea sury. According to this information, much the greater part of these securities is now within the reach of the British government A good many have been sold at private sale, and to transactions of this kind the British government is tolerant.
 By and by another question may arise which involves solution of the problem what is to be done with the industrial se- curltleS now held In Europe, the Securlties now mobilized being chiefly American rail- way stock and bonds. But our leading financiers say that the amount of these international securities is, relatively speaking, very much smaller than the ag- gregate of railway securities. The best of these industrial securities have already ben partially disposed of. 1t is estimated that if those in the belligerent or neutral countries who held until recently large blocks of the stock of the United States Steel corporation had kept them they would have received an income based upon the restored per cent dividend of approximately $500,oOO If they kept pos session of these stocks through the year 1916 and at the same time received an ag- gregate of per cent upon the investment their incomes from this Steel company stock would have been about S2,000,O00. The best estimate, however, states that little under one-half of the total hold ings of the stock of the Steel corporation
 in Europe has been resold to the United States, the greater part of it in the year 1915
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-02
1.-THE ROTrGH NECK :

This recent acquisition to normal ex- istence, the trough neck" known also as "hick,' a coarse person, short haired individual, a low-brow, is the theme of the Essanay feature, "The Rough Neck" at the Princess theatre today. The habitat and peculiarities of the rough neck are shown in the picture, 'The Rough Neck" This pie ture should be interesting to great many Nirile young men of this city.
 THE BALLET GIRL"
 At the Rialto today will be shown William A. Brady's first film produc- ton, "The Ballet Girl" with his daughter, Alice Brady, as co-star with Holbrook Blinn. The grand ballet of the Metropolitan Opera company is used with signal effect in "The Ballet Girl"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-02
WHAT ENGLAND STILL HOLDS

If the estimates are approximately ac- curate, then Great Britain sold and the
 United States absorbed in the year 1915 little over 50 per cent of the stock of this corporation which up to 1915 it held. Thrifty Holland. whose investors always had a favorable disposition toward the United States Steel stock-sold about 40 per cent of it's holdings in that stock, and Germany, through Holland, sold nearly 50 Der cent.
 While these large holdings of American securities have been in progress of ab- sorption by the United States, billion and a half, according to the best esti- mates, having been returned to this coun- try in 1915, without any apparent or strik- ing effect in the security market. never theless the best informed say that there
 has been. in fact such effect as is re- Gccted in relative dullness in our own in vestment markets. Furthermore, these authorities say that it is not to be eX- petaed that we can absorb in two years probably three billions of American se-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-02
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, February 1.-Forecast for Alabama: Cloudy and colder Wednesday; Thursday fair.
 Georgia: Rain and colder Wednesday,; Thursday fair.
 Mississippi: Partly cloudy and continued cold Wednesday and Thursday.
 Tennessee: Partly cloudy Wednesday, preceded by snow or sleet in eastern por- tion; Thursday fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-02
PROPOSES FEDERAL AID
 IN ILLITERACY FIGHT

Washington, February IA bill proposing an annual appropriation of S1,OOO.000 by the bureau Of edu- cation in cooperation With the state departments of education Tor Investigating and promoting rural education, industrial training and elimination of adult illiteracy was introduced in the House today by Representative Abercrombie Nf Ala bama.
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FIRST DETAILED STORY

Old Point Comfort, Va, February 2.
 The first detailed story of the capture
 of the British passenger steamer, which
 arrived in Hampton Roads today in
 charge of German prize crew, was told
 tonight by Carol B. Foster a Virginia
 pilot who brought the Appam from Cape
 Henry to Old Point, and who received
 the story from Captain Harrison, the
 Appams commander.
 As related by Pilot Foster, Captain
 Harrison's story follows:
 Tt was bright, clear day when we
 were captured. We were moving along
 at fair rate of speed when suddenly
 in the distance I saw what appeared to be an ordinary tramp steamer. Grad ually she came closer. We did not fear her and continued ahead with no at tempt to escape, or without making preparations to combat her as we cer- tainly expected no attack. Suddenly the tramp fired a shot i from a small gun across our bows. l immediately hove to. As l did the false forecastle head made apparently of canvass or some other flimsy material fell away and revealed a battery of huge guns.
 Tt immediately was apparent that resistance was useless, so We surren- dered without offering resistance The next chapter of Fosters version of Harrisons narrative as to how the small crew of Germans piloted the Ap- pam successfully across the width of the Atlantic with the Appam's crew and passengers in subjection was graphic and romantic.
 DISARMED APPAM CREW And aboard the Appam," Foster quoted Harrison as continuing, "the German prize crew under the protec- ] tion of the battery of guns of the raider immediately disarmed the Ap- pam crew and locked them in various | cabins. A similar precaution was taken with the passengers.
 "In the course of this work the 20 German captives who were being taken | to England were discovered. l '"They were liberated that they might assist the crew in taking charge of the l liner.
 "A large number of prisoners cap l tured from various vessels sunk by the ! Germans then were placed aboard the | Appam.
 1 "When the race for Hampton Roads
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EXPLOIT EXCITES
 KEEN ADMIRATION
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been unconfirmed rumors of nameless ships slipping away from South and Central American ports with German crews. British secret service agents, it is known, reported to the embassy here the movements of tramp steamers in Ameri- can waters which they regarded as sus-
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"THE STRIFE ETERNAL"

Blanche F7orsythe Is featured in "The Strife Eternal" Mutual Master picture of the War of the Roses in England. several centuries ago. It is an excellent historical picture, and will be shown at the Odeon One today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-02

A T the Alcazar. yesterday despite
 A the inclemency of the weather, 4 \ "The Melting Pot" in which Walker Whiteside is featured, was shown to capacity houses. It will be repeated today.
 "The Melting Pot" is a Limitation of the powerful novel and play of Is- rael Zangwill, and it shows the con- ditions of the United States that greet the young Jewish immigrant when he enters the country. The manner in which the nationality of the youthful immigrant is gradually welded into another distinct individuality-that of Americanism-is clearly brought out in the picture. which is most excel lent, both in point of photography and acting.
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STATUS OF LINER IS
 COMPLEX PROBLEM
WOULD HAVE TO LEAVE
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United States would actually be made the base of operation by one belligerent against another
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Local Data
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations during the "A hours ending D. m., 75th meridian time. Fehruary L 1916:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-02
MABEL NORMAND.

Miss Mabel Normand, very appro- priately called the most beautiful of the beauties in the movies, will be seen at the Colonial today in My Valet,' one of the funniest of the Triangle comedies Raymond Hitchcock: Fred Mace and Mack Sen nett are also featured in this produc- ton, which was the first comedy sub- mitted on the Triangle programme.
 "The Horrors of War" in three reels, is another feature that will be shown at the Colonial today. This is an of- ficial picture taken at the front, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-02
1.-THE prn c1RcI-E,,

Ruth Roland and Frank Mayo are featured stars in The Red Circle the Pathe-Balboa serial, which will be shown at the Odeon Two today. The Prisoner at the Bar with Darwin Karr and Warda Howard, an Essanay feature, will also be shown.
 "The Red Circle is a serial by Albert Payson Terhune, now running daily in The Age-Herald. It is based on heredity and shows the criminal streak in a certain family by the appearance of a red circle on the outside of the right hand. It is a story of unusual dramatic force and the pictures are well worth seeing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-02
ELSIE JANIS.

EIaoIE JAN IS,
 "The Caprices of Kitty" a Bosworth- Paramount feature, in which the in- comparable Elsie Janis is starred, will be shown at the Strand theatre today "The Caprices of Kitty appeared in Birmingham some months ago and scored a decided success. The return of this feature is greeted with de- light.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-02

THE CHOCOLATE SOLDIER" '"The Chocolate Soldier" a delightful operetta based on G. Bernard Shaw's Arms and the Man." will be at the Jefferson theatre next Tuesday AL though the Chocolate Soldier" has been on the boards for the past five years. it still retains it's popularity with the public.
 "On Trial,' drama by Elmer Reit- zenstein, is also booked for the Jeffer- son next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-02
FKEOOTLIOYTS @| -AnD 2S6RERN
By RICHARD F. LUsSIER

shows the men being killed off in the trenches.
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Indicates below zero.
 B. c. HORTON, Local Forecaster
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-30
COOLEST AIR OVER EQUATOR
scienslst Discovers interesting Fact
as Result 81 Experiments IN
Upper Air.

Winds blow not merely along the
surface Of the earth. but upward and
downward throughout the atmosphere.
They whiFl about IN all directions. 80
II Ia impossible 10 construct weather
chart that will really show the direc-
tons OF the winds. for such a chart
you'd have 10 be IN three Dimensions.
Prof. Alexander Meade OF Harvard.
in an article IA the Geographical Re-
view, describes some OF the recent ex-
perlmenls In the upper air performed
by sounding balloons. The atmosphere
has. roughly. two layers, tho lover
called the troposphere and the upper
tho sfratosphere. The strongest winds
ara found Just below tho stratoaphere,
and II would seem that pressure
changes originate In this region.
The atmosphere is highest over the
equator and lowest over the poles. but
tie height varies with the seasons. AT
tho equator" says Professor Meade.
as we rise IN the air the temperature
continues 10 fan TO a much greater
height than In temperate ATTITUDES In
deed. the lowest temperature 10 found
above the equator"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-30
WOMEN SUFFERERS
NEED SWAMP ROOT

Thousands upon thousands of wome,
have kidney and bladder trouble and peye,
suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove TO b,
nothing else but kidney trouble. or the
result OF kidney or bladder disease.
IL the kidneys are not in a healthy con.
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to become diseased.
You may suffer great deal with pain
In the back, headache, loss of ambition
nervousness and may be respondent and
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mention this paper--Adv.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-30

More than 500 women bearing pc
tition several hundred feet long and
containing over 5000 names invaded
the general conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal church at Fhila-
delphia. The demonstration was I'M
der the auspices of the Women's Par
ent Home and Foreign Missionary So
eiety. Mrs. Mary F. Handy, president.
and the Women's Home and Foreign
Missionary society," Mrs. 8. G. Sim
mons. president, and the object was
to memorabilia the general conference
to allow the women to send their
money direct to the mission fields In
stead of sending It to the missionary
board for distribution They charge
that on account of the present plan
of procedure there is a falling off in
their receipts and they wish to avoid
this by sending the money direct. The
matter was referred to a special COM
mittee
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-30
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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-30

An organization has been formed,
and plans are being perfected By some
Of the most prominent coiored physi-
clans of Norfolk, Va, and their white
friends to build In tho Virginia hills
near Washington an extensive tu-
berculosls hospital whep poor pa
tents may receive .reatrent without
pay. II IL the purpose If the asso-
citation to cooperate wItlhealth COM
missions. and officials every way
possible to stamp out { modify the
disease In the race.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-30

planned the necessity for the establish
Ing of an institution of higher educa-
ton for the Negroes In Houston. e. II.
Branch presided at the meeting.
IF progress is to be made by the
eolored race" said Mayor Campbell
In the course Of his address, they
must begin with the schools. Money
spent on the public schools will come
back to the donors with compound in
terest. You can be sure that you can
use neither your time nor your money
to better advantage than in educating
your children, and the city of Hous-
ton will be glad to assist you in the
undertaking In any way possible"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-30

Attention has been called to the fact
that congress-, while increasing the
army, Is not providing for a single ad-
ditional Negro regiment.
Further, IL Is said the war depart
mcnt holds II cannot designate such
a regiment without congressional au-
thority.
This 10 calculated to make Brigadier
General Andrew Sheridan Burt, so
long colonel OF the Twenty-fifth In
fantry: Gen. Guy " Henry. colonel OF
the famous Ninth Cavalry; Lieut.. Gen.
Henry C. Corbin, Col. Aaron Daggett,
and other noted soldiers who have
commanded the colored troops who
fought nobly," turn over In their
graves.
Take them by and large, no com
mands ever assembled under the
United States flag have better records
than the Negro regiments. the Ninth
and Tenth cavalry and the Twenty
fourth and Twenty-ffth infantry. For
loyalty, discipline, bravery, soldierly
pride and fighting ability they are UNI
excelled. -
Congress has not covered itself with
glory In this important army business.
Here is a matter where It can in
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-30
Disappointinu.

Il read today" said the young man
beside the girl on the sofa, that the
chance of two finger prints being alike
is not one in $4,000, 100000"
That's awfully disappointing news.
dear" replied the sweet young thing;
II thought we had everything in com
mon. "-Yonkers Statesman.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-30
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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-30
Stealing a March.

Where do you intend to go to this
summer"
I'm going to stay at home" re-
piled Mr.. Dustin Stax. MY family's
going away and I'm going to embrace
the opportunity to sit in my shirt
sleeves and smoke cigars in the best
rooms in the house"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-30

Compound made her well, so took it and
now am just as well as | ever was. nj
cannot understand why women don'fs
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cannot praise it enough for it saved
my life and kept me from the Insane.
Hospital: Mrs. E. SHELDON, 5657 8.
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Physicians undoubtedly did their best
battled with this case steadily and could
do no more, but often the most scientific
treatment is surpassed by the medicinal
properties of the good old fashioned
roots and herbs contained in Lydia z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
If any complication exists Ia
pays to write the Lydia L.. Pink.
ham Medicine Co., Lynn. MaaS..,
for special free advice.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-30
On the Contrary.

What lot of mail you've got this
morning." exclaimed the poets wife.
But then. of course, this is your birth
day, and those are many happy re-
turns of the day from all your
friends"
NO" said the poet, pushing aside
heap of rejected manuscript. These
are unhappy returns of the day from
the publishers"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-30

Here Is an estimate Of vessels with
drawn from this countiy's commerce
since the beginning of the European
war: German and Austrian ships in
termed throughout the world, 1924
ships. s,633.000 tons; British ships
requisitioned, 1900 ships. tonnage not
known; Russian ships requisitioned.
number unknown, but about 100000
tons. No reliable figures can be
gained about the French and Italian
ships taken for war use. but the num-
Der is known to be large. Perhaps, the
total number of ships lost to trade
{, xast n1an har 6af has been se aff1d ha
bottom since the war began, about
which no figures arc obtainable now.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-30
The Impression She Made.

Jacks Miss Strong an athletic
girl7
Tom-Well, that was my impression
when she threw me over.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-30

There Is an extraoroaryI echo In
the cathedral at Pisa.If you sing
two notes, there Is no yerberation;
but II you sing three. " are taken
up, swelled and prolong into a beau
tifnl harmony.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-30

First steps toward the establishment
OF Negro college In the city were
taken at an educational rally of the
Baptist convention (colored) at the
city auditorium at Houston, Tex. A
fund OF $500 was raised at the rally,
and IT was expected that additional
contributions at the various coiored
churches Sunday night would bring
this up to $1,000.
A number OF speakers. including
Mayor Ben Campbell, p. w. Horn. SUI
perintendent of schools. and DIR. ]. l..
Gross. pastor OF the First Baptist
church. appeared on the program for
the rally at the auditorium and ex-
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-30
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