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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-21
TOMMY.

LOAdIh If tomcats really have nine lives It's some test of endurance For companies which pay their wives Their multi life insurance
 Youngstown Telegram. If tomcats had less than nine lives And were they fewer in number And happily lived with their own wives What boost thered be to slumber.
 -Ashtabula Star Beacon. If tomcats had a life apiece And couldn't holler any, Use of bad words would largely cease; I wouldn't use so many.
 Houston Post. Don't blame the poor tomcat so hard, Yen if his lives are ten, He doesn't do the mischief, bard, Of several one-lived men. Peoria Journal. If tomcats wern't like married men, At night they would not roam And get in trouble now and then Instead they'd stay at home.
 BOTH WAYS. He lost a hundred dollars And now looks quite distraught While think of the comforts That money might have bought.
 Birmingham Age-Herald He won a hundred dollars, But his mind almost gave way When he tried to figure Which creditor he should pay.
 Savannah Press.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-21
ADRIF'T WITH THE TIMES
CLOSE FIGURING.

q simply must eccnomize,
 Said Arabella Broda, So when she met a. friend of hers They split an ice cream soda.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-21
Re0rgamizimg the
 Regular Army

1 (OOME lookerS-on may thlnk CndC 10 because the work of recruiting
 for the United States army is slow in
 time of peace and prosperity the act
 providing for increasing and reorgan- izing the regular establishment will
 be held in abeyance for an indefinite
 period; but not so. It may require
 strenuous attention on the part of the
 Secretary of War to cause the ranks ! to be filled up, but when the time jcomes for action President Wilson will
 see to it that recruiting is no longer
 slow. Just what will be the speed ing up" process remains to be seen,
 but there will assuredly be such a process.
 If Secretary Baker quits the cabinet and his place is filled by Major Gen eral Goethals, the government will have an ideal man in charge of the de- partment Not every army officer ot high rank would make a satisfactory
 Secretary of War. Military training i is one thing and administrative ca pacity of a civil nature is another. T,111 lo. a,-oo,,+;vo +a1opt of a high order. He is one of those rare men who would succeed at anything he undertook. As the builder of the Panama canal and governor of the canal zone he was the very man for the exacting duties that were laid upon his shoulders. Other army engi- neers might have made good job of it. but not quite so good, perhaps, as Goethals made.
 The war department is more impor- tant now than is usually the case, and it's administration will be well worthy of big man like Goethals. The pub lie would certainly give voice of ap- proval. The only soldiers who ever acted as Secretary of War were Grant and Schofield- in Andrew John sons administration. Grant did not fancy the position and gave it up as soon as the President could find a civilian for the place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-21
A BOLD STATESMAN.

T must say that your congressman seems to have the courage of his convic- tions."
 How is that?"
 He dares to speak good word now and then for the capitalists of this coun- try
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-21

forget those who are struggling to be released from the clutch of the "white plague"
 Tuberculosis has destroyed thou sands of lives in this state that might have been saved with united and in- telligent efforts on the part of health officials, and a comparatively small expenditure of money. The public is now aroused to the vital question of sanitation and organized health con- servation. Never has the desire to put Jefferson county forward on sanitary lines recommended by Dr. Carroll Fox, the government expert, been so eager as it is found to be today. The Jeff ferson society and the board of rev. enue and the Anti Tuberculosis asso- citation should work together in har- mony. If that be done-if we all take the larger view-this county, and later on the entire state, will make strides in all sorts of upbuilding and betterment. It will be a revelation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-21
A BRIEF RESPITE.

When we were in Egypt Mrs Twobble stood speeches. before the pyramids, ' remarked Mr. TwobbIe
 Fancy that!
 T don't remember what the trip cost me, but it was worth the money"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-21

Faults that are rich, are fair. --TimOn of Athens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-21
WORTH REMEMBERING.

WURIH REMEMBERING If Charley Hughes is sulking, He'll find that doesn't pay, Because cheerful loser May run some other day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-21

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala. postoffice as second class matter un- der act of Congress. March 3, 1879.
Evening star., 1916-09-25

clinics where the foundation work was
done are in Germany and Switzerland.
The American attended his first clinic
with stack of text books under his
arm. Throw away the books, man"
said the German professor. For one
thing, we are here ten years ahead of
the books. And in this science you
must, above all things, study the case.
Let the books go. Look at the case"
And looking at the case" here in the
laboratory seems to bear out the figures
that run staggeringly high in feeble
mindedness and deranged mentality
among criminals.
The municipal courts psychopathic
laboratory has been built up largely by
the efforts of Chief Justice Olsen. Judge
| Olsen was one of the first men in the
\ United States to see the need for such
| a laboratory, and his conviction grew
out of a long practical experience. He
spent ten years in the district attor-
ney's Office, six of them as chief prose-
cutor in one of the greatest criminal
| ten years chief Justice of the Chicago
Municipal Court, and 1t is doubtful If
any man in the country has a wider
experience with the problems of crime
and criminals. Our laboratory is
proving itself in practice" says the
chief Justice. The subsequent records
of the cases are bearing out the find
ings of the laboratory. And II the
criminal tendency can be accurately
recognized while it's crimes are still in
the future, it will not be long before
society is forced to act on the basis of
what the psychopathic laboratory tells
| it.
Evening star., 1916-09-25

A story is told by an American expert
in this line of the days when he went
to Germany to study.
Studying Criminal psychiatry is
n1, :, a new science, but it
VIC ooeo' is not as new in Ger
many as 1t is here. The world famous
Evening star., 1916-09-25
Preparedness, Why9
o the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Moving pictures on preparedness may
convince the ignorant that 1t is the
right thing. But we ought to know
better. Guns do not bring war. nor
do umbrellas bring rain. But guns are
often used against our own people. and
not against the real invader. Prepared
ness fails to recognize the two classes
of people in a nation. When the work.
ers strike for better wages and hours
the employers have the advantage when
the militia Is called out.
Guns are all right when used against
invasion, but not when used to protect
capitalized riches against the just de-
mands Of the working people.
HENRY s. FRISBIE.
Evening star., 1916-09-25
Sues for $4,000 Damages.

Suit for $4,000 damages was filed in
the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia today by Ellen T. Allison.
administrator of the estate of Arthur
A. Allison. against the Union Transfer
Company The plaintiff, through At
torney Albert D. Esher. states her hus-
band was run over and killed by mo-
tor truck of the defendant February
Evening star., 1916-09-25

rs last while on street between
North Capitol and 1st streets. 1t Is al
legged the motor truck was operated at
high rate Of speed and that a wind
shield on the vehicle was constructed
in such manner as not to give the
operator a proper or full view.
Evening star., 1916-09-25
Charges Wilson Administra-
tion With Abandoning Cause
of Conservation.
CAMPAIGN PROMISES
MADE, BUT NOT KEPT
Former Forester Says Political Pres.
sure of Special Interests Ruled
Later Legislation.

Charging that President Wilson has
signa1ly failed the cause of conserva-
tion of the national resources, and that
he has yielded to the political pressure
of special interests, Clifford Pinchot
former chief of the forest service and
ardent bull moose leader, today made
public letter on this subject Mr..
Pinchot asserts that President Wilson
has not lived up to his campaign prom
ises regarding conservation.
LAS in many other matters, the prom
Use made was not performed" said Mr.
Instead of progress in con-
serving our resources, the last two
years have seen bitter and often
losing fight to hold what we had. Will
son talked we'll, began to act well, and
then, yielding to the political pressure
of the special interests, went back on
Evening star., 1916-09-25

Joseph Hoeing Kastle director Of the
experiment station of the University
of Kentucky. died at Lexington, KY.
after a short illness.
Evening star., 1916-09-25

Power derived from a. windmill increases
practically with the cube of the wind
velocity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-18
CHESS MASTERS
AT NEW YORK

New York, Jan. 1.-THE Rice Me-
mortal Chess Masters Tournament was
begun here today, II experts engaging
in play.
-Four of the seven games We're ad-
journed until Wednesday.
A. Kupchik won from ]. Rosenthal
in Queens gambitt declined lasting
u moves.
J. Bernstein defeated A. B. Hodges,
who resigned after as moves. N. w.
Banks of Detroit made his debut
against F. X. Perkins, the latter con-
senting to draw after 81 moves.
r. T. Black was pitted against Jose r.
Capablanca of Havana, who at adjourn
ment had a queen and knight against a
rock, bishop and two pawns. giving Black
some drawing chances. D. J. Anowski
of Paris, the French champion, and E.
Turnenwurzel both obtained passed
pawns in their adjourned game. Borkis
Kostio of Budapest obtained the advan-
tage with Q. Chajes in Queens gambit
decline. w. Fox of Washington and A.
Shoeder discussed Ruy Lopez, the lat
ter with pass pawn having slightly
better prospects.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-18
JESS WILLARD
IS SIGNED UP TO
FIGHT F. MORAN

Kansas City, Jan. 17.-Jess Willard
champion heavyweight pugilist, was
signed by Jack Curley for fight with
Frank Moran of Pittsburgh here to-
night The fight which will be held in
New York will be of 10 rounds, it was
announced. No definite date was set
for the match which will be held some
time between April 10 and %.
Curley. who gave out the informa-
ton regarding the signing of the ar
ticles, said Willard would get $4,000
and a privilege of As per cent. OF the
total gate receipts after the state tax
had been deducted.
The fight papers, Curley said. bore the
signatures of both Willard and Tom
Jones, his manager Although the fight
will be held in the metropolis, Curley was
not prepared to announce at what arena
Following the closing of WIZARDS end
of the match, Curley left Immediately IN
an attempt, he declared. to secure Mo-
rams signature to a contract. Jones,
acting for Willard, posted forfeit OF
$4,000 to insure his end of the contract.
Curley refused to discuss Moran's share
of the fight money.
Bob Vernon Of New York was appoint
ed official stakeholder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-18
MERICANS ARE
CONCENTRATING
/. FOR PROTECTION

.'shlngton, Jan. 17.-Concentration
n: Niefscans at Torreon. Monterey
- 0'ier points where Carranza
sar ~ can afford them greater protec-
s.- was reported to the state depart
!, ~ 'oday by Consul General Hanna
rs. noA'efey. He said 60 Americans and
!, = employed at the Penoles Min
"a, w. near Mapimi. north of Tor
H. ' ' arrived safely at Monterey
ssa., mem We're few from Asaroo.
M .eahs WHO have been on the prop
Ia, VI The Tlahualilo plantation in
l,,a-s' soiia district are at Tarreon and
h. suburb.
" n. hanna advised the department
ss,,s u'spatch of Carranza reinforce
Id - from Monterey to Torreon, add
d es,a , the Carranza government is
ttona s' IN efforts to improve con-
% A.. ana TO prevent further assaults
san,.'s Gapd order here is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-18
OF FRANCE HOLDS
UP BRITISH PLANS FOR PLACING
IN EFFECT A FORMAL BLOCKADE

"asnington, Jan. 17.-Plans Of the En-
'en.e Allies to declare formal blockade
" herman ports. it was learned tonight,
nave peen the subject of exchanges be-
."een diplomatic representatives of the
A'iies here and. in an informal way, be.
.~een the diplomats and officials of the
s.a'e department. According to informa-
uoh mere. the proposition contemplates 4
virtual extension of the blockade to the
european neutrals by rigid application
u tne ultimate destination" doctrine,
ana delay In putting the plan into effect
Is attributed entirely to reluctance on
the part of France. and possibly Italy,
20 accept the British Interpretation OF
the rights Of belligerent in this re-
spect.
Inc subject has been approached here
with great caution, and it is said witt,
thorough appreciation of the probable
NY OF an outbreak of anti-British
Ieehng In Congress. The diplomats
are trying to determine the strength
Oh american feeling generally on this
SUBJECT and the European chancellories
are being kept fully advised of the daily
developments.
Application of the blockade to neutrals
Tor which the British contend the Unit
ed states established a precedent in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-18

Civil War, is fully expected to result In
supplementing the opposition Of the Unit
ed States by the very bitter protests OF
Holland, Denmark and Sweden, and pos
sibly Norway.
Except for this feature there might
be little objection to the substitution
of a real blockade for what are re-
gardeo here as the wholly illegal Or
ders in council.
At present the Allies are stopping
all commerce with the Teutonic Pow
ers directly by these orders in coun-
Gil. and are restricting indirect COM
merce by actual seizures through
agreements with the neutral countries
Of northern Europe to put an embargo
upon exports into Germany and Aus
tria. One of the interested diplomatic
representatives pointed out today that
the PRONUNCIATION of a blockade will
really not very greatly change exist
ing conditions so far as the admission
Of American goods into the Teutonic
countries is concerned. Substantial
difference, however, would be the
claim Of belligerent which seized an
American ship or cargo of the right to
confiscate if she sought to run the
blockade instead of merely OBTAINING
her and paying for her cargo taken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-18
so. CALIFORNIA
SUFFERS FROM -
ITS LONG RAINS

Los Angeles. Jan. l7.-Nearly every
stream and river in southern Califor-
mia was at flood tide tonight as the
result of rain which has been falling
almost continuously since Saturday
night. Residents were marooned at
many places, street car and railroad
traffic demoralized and numerous ac-
cidents resulted.
In Los Angeles, water flooded many
streets in the low sections and the
street car companies were able to
maintain only partial service. Today.
4.52 inches of rain fell here and the
local weather bureau reported no re-
lief in sight.
According to Arizona dispatches. flood
conditions exist in many of the streams
in that state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-18
BOSTON. BOXERS
W IN FINALS IN
! BOUTS WITH n. Y.

Boston, Jan. 17.-Boston boxers won
each of the final bouts in an intercity
amateur tournament with New York rep
resentatives tonight. Contests in six
classes developed only one victory for the
visitors. William Sorenson Of the Trinity
Club, Brooklyn, volunteered to appear
when a clubmate became Ill and won his
way to the finish in the heavyweight
class when he put up a strong nsnt
with James Mcdonald Of Boston, the
winner. The 15s-pound competition prov
ed to be close fight between 'Bill'' Ca
sey OF Boston and John Gaddi of the St.
Bartholomew Club of New York. Casey's
victory was doubtful one in the opinion
of some of the spectators.
C. Pilkington of the Union Settlement
Athletic Association Of New York, sew
eral times holder of the metropolitan
titles, lost trial bout in the 115-pound
class to Tony Vatlam of Boston, the ul-
innate winner in that division.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-18
HARVARD MEN IN
ELECTION FRAUD
TRIAL MONDAY

Cambridge, Mass. Jan. 17.-Trial of the
cases of nine men, several of them Har.
ward undergraduates or instructors, un.
der indictment in connection with a re.
cent investigation of alleged Irregular.
ties in local election registrations, was
begun today.
After several motions to auash the
indictments had failed, Herbert B.
Harris, an attorney. was placed on
trial charged with making false
oath and certifying falsely to allow
Wendell Townsend Of Boston to reg
lister here. Townsend is Harvard
Senior. Former Attorney General Her.
bert Parker, appearing for-the defend
ants, criticized the indictments gen
orally. Upon his request for a contin-
uance, the case was postponed until
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-18
ARMENIANS AT
GENEVA TELL OF
TURK CRUELTIES

Geneva, Via London, Jan. 17.-Thir-
ty Armenian refugees, some Of them
formerly wealthy, have arrived here by
way of Egypt and Italy and others
are to follow them.
The Armenians say that it was
solely owing to the energetic action
of the American consul at Aleppo who
adopted strong attitude with the
Turkish military authorities, that
thousands of Armenian lives at Aleppo
and in the surrounding regions were
saved They assert that the German
consul. Herr Roesseler, took no action
to stay the Turks.
One of the Armenians, a man ~
years of age, said:
America saved us from death, but
there are many thousands in our coun-
try who are waiting to be saved from
slavery. Only America can help US.
Thousands of Armenians have crossed
the frontier into Russia, but the Ar
menian nation has virtually been an
initiated by the Turks"
Jesse B. Jackson is given in the
congressional directory as the Amerl-
can consul at Aleppo, Syria.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-18
GARRISON APPEALS TO PEOPLE OF
U.S.. TO ORGANIZE FOR DEFENSE

proposals. he said. to build a military
system for the United States upon the
basis of state troops are proposals to
continue a situation that is ''illusilory
and not real, that is a sham and not sub
stantial, that is a mockery and npt hon
est
What is suggested said the secreta-
ry. lis that the national government,
which has the most ample power to raise,
maintain and control national forces for
national defence, shall not only refrain
from exercising this power, but shall
parcel it out to the As states of the
Union and then buy back some measure
of authority and jurisdiction.
THAT this effective and dangerous re-
suit is more imminent than the majority
of the people have any idea of is what l
have come here to say to you. Those
whose self-nterest and purpose lies along
the line of diverting the public demand
for real national defence, and securing
this sham policy, are energetic and active
to procure just that result.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-18
RUMSEY, KY, is
UNDER WATER AND
SADLY NEEDS AID

Evansville, Ind, Jan. H.-Rumsey. AAy..
a town of about 500 persons across the
Ohio river from here, has been under
water since Dec. II, according to word
brought here today by T. H.. Valentine,
farmer near Rumsey. Valentine said
the inhabitants of Rumsey, for the most
part laborers. had spent their money for
medicine to combat an epidemic of grip
and now faced actual want for lack Of
food. He appealed to Mayor Bosse of
this city to send aid. but Mayor Bose
told him to seek aid from neighboring
Kentucky towns and. failing in that, to
return to Evansville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-18
$25, 900 Fire at Woonsocket

Wonsocket. r. l.. Jan. T.-Fire for
which a general alarm was sounded
caused a damage of $4,000 here tonight
when the two upper stories of a three
story wooden building at Arnold and
Railroad streets were destroyed. The
building is owned by L. E. Francis
Transfer & Teaming Co.
Flying sparks threatened several ad-
jacent buildings and the city's entire fire
department fought for nearly two hours
before it got the blaze under control.
Forty-three horses were led out to safe
ty. With the mercury at 10 above zero
the water froze to the ladders, making
the work of the firemen hard and dan
gerous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-18

Mrs. e. 8. Woodman and Mrs. Joseph
E. Briggs passed Monday and Tuesday
in Portland.
Mrs. Matilda Jacques Of Somsrviils.
Mass. arrived Saturday and Is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Lawson Nichols.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kinds entertained
Sunday Mrs. Maude Shaw. Miss Cora
Belle Kinds, c. H. Kinds and Mr.. Allen.
Miss Marion w. Sleeper passed Satur-
day and Sunday with friends at Oak
Grove Seminary. -s~
Annie May Mcdonald was a Sunday
visitor at her home here.
Miss Myrtle Jack passed the week end
at her home in Bowdoinham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson H. Nichols have
the sympathy Of their many friends in
the death of their infant daughter. Mar
garet Louise.
The Community Club is invited to meet
Friday evening. Jan. q. at the home Of
Hon. c. NJ. Bailey.
The Mission Study class will meet
Wednesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. E. S. Woodman. Mrs. Eva Swartz
will assist the hostess In entertaining
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-18

New York, Jan. ian appeal to the
people of the United States to organize
in support of systematic national de-
Tense was voiced by Lindley NJ. Garrison.
secretary of war, in an address tonight
at the annual banquet OF Group of the
New York State Bankers Association.
Group is composed of the bankers of
New York City.
Secretary Garrison declared that the
opposition to national defence is well or
ganized and that unless the people OF
the country urge on Congress that they
desire adequate national defence the
present system. which the speaker said
was utterly Inefficient" would be re-
tanned.
National defence, the secretary said.
must rest upon national forces. Unity
of responsibility, authority and control
is the essential property of all military
affairs" he said. a real military policy
secretary Garrison asserted. must be
continental in scope and the federal gov
eminent must be in authority. All the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-18
FIND ACCIDENTAL
DE TIL IN CASE
u. OPP. FRESHMAN

Philadelphia. Pa, Jan. 17.-Accidental
death due to~suffocation was the YER
dict of the corener's jury today in the
case of William c. Tifson the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania freshman who
was killed in the bowl fight last We'd
nesday. ="
DR.. Edward F. Smith. provost Of the
university. testified at the inapsst that
the bowl fights had been annual scrim-
images for more than so years and that
this was the first time there had been
serious accident. -'.: ti-'-~
Edward Tifson, brother OF William.
said that the contest was entirely
friendly. and that no one was to blame
for the death Of his brother.
Provost Smith announced that the
students and faculty have decided to
abolish the bowl fight and other class
fights at the university.