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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09

the United States could nov afford to put off it's navy building on that account.
 Why not put all our energies into com pleting ships already authorized?" Rep resentative Galloway added, "and so far as new building is concerned. await the con- clusion of the war;"
 Admiral Fletcher repeated his state ment that the hope of a disarmament agreement was too vague to build upon.
 Representative Oliver asked if anything had developed within rHe last two years to shake Admiral F1etchers faith in heavy armored ships as the main strength of navy. He asked particularly if high explosive shells had made armor less trustworthy.
 NO DEVELOPMENT IN SHELLS
 There has been no development in high explosive shells worth mentioning in that time" Admiral Fletcher replied.
 Representative Galloway took the wit ness through number of hypothetical naval engagements to support his con- tention that battleships in the presence of submarines, mines and torpedoes can no longer fight in fleets. Admiral Fletch- CT disagreed and resorted to paper and pencil to map out the operations of two hostile fleets under the conditions set.
 After Admiral Fletcher concluded his I6SIlIlOny Rear aUIllTdlS IdylOr, cnleL of the bureau of construction, and Grif- fin, chief of steam engineering, explained to the committee the situation as to the two fleet submarines authorized last year. Secretary Daniels has submitted the de- cision of this problem to Congress, bids on the two big submersbies authorized not having fallen within che requirements of the act. Admiral Taylor said one bid der would guarantee a 19-l1not surface speed but not the 20 knots specified in the act Both he ana Admiral Griffin recommended that the 19-knot proposal be accepted if the boats could not be made to do better
 Both admirals disagreed with Rear Ad- miral Grant and other officers of the submarine flotilla as to the desirability of abandoning all other types of sub- mersibles for a S00-ton boat similar to those used in the German navy. They believed it impossible that the require ments as to speed, endurance and habita-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
Otto Marx on Skating

About the most notable thing about New York Is that they are having a severely cold winter" said Otto Marx, of the firm of Otto Marx & Co.,, who has recently returned from an eight weeks sojourn there. There is nothing that I can say that will be of interest to the public, but I am mighty glad to be back in Birminghams sunny climate again, where I can see the clear skies and feel the warm sunshine.
 By the way continued MT. Marx ''the skating craze has certainly got them going up there, and it is really amusing to watch the graceful skaters. Short skirts, high boots and a pair of skates is the feminine fad in old New York city"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
Congress Criticized by Newlands

Washington, March S.-Senator New lands of Nevada in the Senate today pre- dicted that the present Congress would fail to evolve practical system of nation- al defense and charged both the Senate and House with pursuing most inefficient methods in undertaking the great prob lem" Five separate committees, two in the Senate and three in the House, are Investigating the subject,' he said. And the witnesses are rushing from one to the other repeating their stories in the greatest confusion"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09

Internal throat or chest troubles produce inflammation, irritation, swelling or soreness and unless checked at once, are likely to lead to serious trouble.
 Dr. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey imme- diately acts as an antiseptic, It penetrates into the lining, killing the germs and assisting nature in build
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09

bility required by Admiral Grant could be met.
 Admiral Taylor recommended, however, that three S00-ton boats be ordered as experiments, ordinary conditions of con- struction to be set aside to produce them in the shortest possible time. If the re- suit of this experiment was to bear out Admiral Grants statements, he said, it was desirable to establish the fact as soon as possible
 The committee reached no decision on the question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
LOOKOUTS TO MEET DEMAND OF PITCHERS
 ALLEN AND MARTINA

Chattanooga, March S.--(Special.) )-First contract today and the club decided to 1 meet the demands of Pitchers Allen and Martina. This completes the signing of | the Chattanooga team, every man now being in line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
Oliver Osborne Case Taken Up

Washington, March s.-The so-called Oliver-Osborne case. which attracted at- tention in New York last year, was taken up today before the House judiciary sub- committee Investigating the impeachment charges of Representative Buchanan against United States Attorney Marshall Testimony of Rae Tanzer, one of those involved, was taken in private.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
FLETCHER WOULD SPEND OVER
 BILLION ON NAVY
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ion that failure to prepare was merely making certain that nation must sur render it's rights.
 Representative Galloway asked if il was not reasonable to assume that the European war would end within a year or a year and a half at most. Admiral Fletcher thought it was, and added that he believed the close of the war would see the greatest opportunity in history for the success of an international dis armament or limitation of armament agreement He insisted, however, that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
ATTACK ON BALFOUR BY CHURCHILL IS
 SENSATION OF DAY
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whole of the navy was pained by vulgar boasting. Whenever there is loud boast ing and official condemnation of our en- eny, who in spite of some of their bru- talities are a gallant enemy. a quiver of shame runs through the navy. When the navy reads the speech of the first lord they will say that at least we have a ruler who does not grate upon our nerves
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
ManonHddand$HeIpingI7
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fore your neghbors think of 1t, and catch the aforesaid advance guard be- fore they have time to deposit their eggs Every fly slain in March represents possible swarm of 10CO or whereabouts in July. If housewives would kill every early fly there would be an incredible dimunition in the number of summer visitors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09

ing up the tissues. The honey is soothing and healing in its effects, giving the irritated parts freedom from pain and reducing infamma- ton.
 "After suffering two weeks with a severe cold on the chest, single bottle of Dr. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey relieved me at once and prevented serious illness" 25c.
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Bar Vessels at Shetland Isles

Washlngt0n, FMarch S.-Br1tlsh admlral- ty orders announced in state department dispatches today from Consul General Skinner at London. exclude all vessels ex- cept those calling for examination or be- longing to the allied powers. from enter ing any port or harbor or anchoring off any part of the Shetland Isles until fur ther notice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09

the railroad commission, and has been president of the commission, he has found sufficient time to devote to his private interests to enable him to become inter- ested in these large enterprises that re- quire the payment of this enormous amount of freight annually, and has taken sufficient time to manage two hot ly contested state campaigns, one con- sressional campaign, besides the cam palgn he lost when he ran for associate commissioner. And right here let me say that if elected president of the pub lie service commission, I promise to de- vote my entire time to the duties of the commission.
 There are some good men on Mir. Ken ne6y's campaign committee who prepared the address referred to in Sundays Age Herald, men for whom I have the highest respect and regard, and cannot help but believe they were not entirely fla miliar with the facts before signing the address which is purported to have been sent out by them, an address which, to say the least, Is calculated to mislead the voters of the state in regard to the mat ters above referred to, and knowing some Of these men as I do, I cannot but believe that when they properly under stand these matters, they will do what is necessary to rectify the same.
 HOME ENDORSEMENT
 Tn this conenction, I desire to an- swer statement made by MT. Kennedy in an interview given out some 10 days ago, which would have been answered sooner but for the reason that I have been unable until today to. obtain the real facts in the case. Mir. Kennedy stated in his interview that he was 'home-in- dorsed,' and he doubtless referred to the fact which appeared in the public press some weeks ago that the Chamber of Commerce of the city of Anniston. his home city, had passed a resolution in- dorsing his candidacy, and rather cen surfing certain business men of the city of Birmingham who had seen fit by res olutlon to indorse my candidacy. I am informed by some of my friends in An niston, who are members of the Annis- ton Chamber of Commerce, that they were not notified of the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce when this resolu- ton was proposed and adopted, and that tEey knew nothing of the meeting.
 The Chamber of Commerce has a membership of about 100, and there were present only six or eight members of the Chamber of Commerce when this resolution was adopted indorsing MT. kennedy's candidacy. I have a letter written by the president of the Chamber of Commerce of Anniston substantiating this statement. Some indorsement. this.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09

Here is recipe for cornmeal muffins: Mix together one cup of yellow meal, one cup of wheat four three teaspoons of baking powder, half teaspoon of salt, and from two to four tablespoons of sugar. Then add one and one-quarter cups of milk. the beaten yolks of two eggs, and a tablespoon of melted short ening. At the last the stiffly beaten whites of two eggs. L. D."
 Southern cooks never put sugar into their cornbread and never make it of yell low meal. Yet the water-ground Indian meal used by them is not so sweet as the yellow. Can northern cooks explain this difference in the fashions of com pounding the wholesome, toothsome corn breads of the two sections? The recipe for which we have to thank l.. D., calls for an unusual quantity of sugar-per- haps because wheat flour is one of the ingredients
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
MERRITT SEVERE IN
 HIS REBUKES OF
 KENNEDY'S CARD
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called from the walks of private life in 1907 by appointment, up to the present time, $22, 746.33, while I, serving during the same period ot tune, with my entire actual expenses, mileage and pay for services as a member of the legislature and a member of these important com mittees that mention is made of, have drawn s2364. l did not appoint myself member of these committees, but was appointed by competent authority, who, having the interest of the public at heart, doubtless appointed me because of my fitness and efficiency. It is possibly the inst time in the history of the state that public official has been commended for staying on the job, doing his work. and condemned because he received his pay, which the law allowed him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
HIS OFFICIAL RECORD

'NIr Kennedy has stated that he was running OF his record. The statement handed out Sunday shows that he is a freight payer to the amount of many times $2O000 annually; that he is interested in manufacturing concerns and mercan- S20OO0 in freight. MT. Kennedy, at the time he entered the service of the state as clerk of the railroad commission in 1907, was not wealthy man. and he has evidently. during the time he was draw ing pay from the state, not devoting his entire time to serving the state. since,
 during the time he has been clerk Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
BsS Marion laHand
Cornmeal Muffins

in grain than if the latter had been mixed in the usual way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
Local Inflammation with Colds
 Need Careful Attention

inflammation requires effective and soothing anepc
 Dr. Bells Pine-TarHoney is both soothing and heains
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
How to Prevent Flies

''Will you kindly tell me if there is anything that can be used in the early spring to prevent the breeding of flies? We live over store and find them a great nuisance. l., p"
 First, last and always have strict cleanliness. Then put in window screens early in the summer to exclude the pio- neers. Invest in sticky fly catchers be-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-10-26

4 & ~ $50
doors that masked the kitchenette, she
upended them over the sink. When
the last gurgle had died away she
went I'd her husband and put her arms
around his neck.
You must" she said, gently. at
you'll only let me have my way we'll
win. But, Bob, dear. it's going to be a
bitter fight"
Lorelei's family spent most Of the
night In discussing their great good
fortune. Even Jim, worn out as he
was by his part in the events connected
with the marriage, sat until a late hour
planning his sisters future, and Incl.
dentally his own. After he had gone
to bed mother and father remained in
glow Of exhilaration that made sleep
impossible, and 1t was nearly dawn
when they retired to dreams Of hopes
achieved and ambitions realized.
About nine-thirty on the following
morning, just when the rival Wall
street forces were gathering, Hannibal
Wharton called up the knight estab-
lishment.
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CHAPTER XIX.

On the way to the Elegancia Mrs.
knight recounted to Jim in great detail
and with numerous digresslons and
comments what Hannibal Wharton
had said to her. Mrs. knight herself
he had called blood-sucker, 1t seemed
1.-The good woman shook with rage at
the memory-and he had threatened
her with the direst retribution IL she
persisted in attempting to fasten her.
self upon him. Bob, he had explained,
was a loafer whom he had supported
out Of sense Of duty; II the idiot was
ungrateful he would simply have to
suffer the consequences. But Bob's
mother felt the disgrace keenly, and
on her account Hannibal had expressed
himself as willing to ransom the young
fool for, say, ten thousand dollars
II never was SO insulted in my life"
stormed Mrs. knight. You should
have heard him!'
With a show of confidence not entire
~ real Jim rejoined: Now, ma, don't
heat up, Everybody forgets me, but
I'm going to draw cards in this game"
The interview that followed their ar
rival at Lorelei's home was far from
pleasant. At his first opportunity Bob
explained rather briefly:
II offered Lorelei her freedom last
night when my income was ampu-
tated."
you've had time to think 1t over, 2
his wife intefposed. do YOU still
want me?'
why, of course. And your
She shrugged. II don't change in
one night. Now-I wish you and Jim
would leave mother and me-
Bob acquiesced, glad to. escape even
IN company with his redoubtable broth
er-in-law. When he and Jim had gone
Mrs. knight addressed I.orelei with
motherly candor.
He's pleasant fellow, Of course,
and he's crazy about you; but don't
let's be sentimental. II there's no
chance to make 1t up with his family
we must get out Of this mess and save
what we can"
Was Mr.. Wharton very angry?'
"Was he?" Mrs. Knight rolled her
eyes in mingled rage and despair. "I'm
positively sick over the things he said.
Everybody seems to be against us. and
Pm almost ready to give up. But at
least that old crank will surely stretch
his offer to keep his name of the bill
boards. Fifteen or twenty thousand 10
better than" Noting the shadow OF a
smile upon her daughters lips, she
checked her rush of words. you don't
seem to care what y
II don't. t"
Mrs. Knights face twisted into an
expression Of panied Incredibly.
'sSurely you don't mean to live with
Bob r she gasped. "Not-noW. =
u; II DO mean to- -. /
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CHAPTER Xxx.

Z Lorelei's family continued to snaaSf
under sense Of bitter Injustice. bpt
although they kept aloof they were BY
no means uninterested in her expert.
ment. On the contrary, they watched
It with derisiye enjoyment, predictine
certain failure. After Hannibal Wharss
toms insult Jim was all for prompt.
revenge, but he could not determine.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-10-26

mate use of his name. "The chemistry
OF your body demands the stufr-you
couldn't be temperate in anything.
You'll have to quit"
"All right. I'll quit. I divorce the
demon rum; lovers once. but strangers
now. I'll quit gambling, too"
Lorelei laughed. "That won't strain
your wAl-power in the least, for half
my salary goes up Amsterdam avenue.
and the rest will about run this nat"
Her listener frowned. "Forget that
salary talk" he said, shortly. "D'you
think I'd let you-support me? Dyou
think I'm that hind Of . nssssly3
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theory he has gone upon, it is
one which he had been the CHIEF
part in framing, and which sat-
isfied his own mind. If he was
misled by anything, it must have
been his own judgment of what
the party situation demanded OF
him. In the first place, there was
the need of bringing about re-
publican harmony. Past differ
ences must be glided over. The
common stock of ideas must be
emphasized, if there was any hope
of inducing progressives and re-
|publicans to embrace in dis
crepant unity But that common
stock of ideas turns out to be q
very commonplace lot. 1t is re-
publicanism of the most routine
and humdrum order that Mr..
Hughes has made the staple of his
speeches, so far as they have been
at all constructive and forward
looking. A strong and efficient
government; a stiff dose of pro-
lection: keen sense of the i'm
portance of business. That is
about ALL But that is the kind of
republicanism in which Mr..
Hughes was bred, and it is not so
strange that it comes out now.
He has in his heart the sincere
belief that the republican party
is the only one fit to rule.
Ii that is so, then the demo-
cratic party must be unfit; and,
after a period of democratic rule,
the people must be satisfied.
This appears to have been the
second thesis with which Mr..
Hughes set out on his campaign.
He took the deep discomfort of
Americans for granted and sailed
forth to show what good reasons
they had for it. Hence the inces-
SAINT and acrid nature of his at
tacks upon the democratic ad-
ministration. Nothing was too
small for him TO notice; even a
minor slip might be the badly
drawn clause that initiated the
contract. But keeping this kind
of thing up for two months has
necessarily given Mr.. Hughes the
air of a chronic and petty fault
finder. Carlyle's question might
be put to him: Hast thou only a
torch TO destroy? Hast thou no
hammer with which to build %
Mr.. Hughes has a hammer, but he
uses it only to knock every
democratic act or failure TO act.
Even his prompt and bold attack
on the passage of the eight-hour
law has managed to lose itself
in his general scolding. The sure
consequence has been to weary the
country. People can't forever be
barking back to past plumbers.
They want to hear something of
future efforts. And in the whole
matter of passionate appeal, as
man with high vision of what is
to be, Mr.. Hughes has come pain
fully short. He has been shoot
ing squirts of vitriol at the dem
ocratic administration. He has
not freely poured out wine for
those whom he invites to sit at
mis- table.
Whatever may be the true read
ing OF the riddle of Hughes in this
campaign, the effect of his course
is known of all men. He may have
offended nobody, but he has won
nobody. He has left the country
cold. Thousands who We're ready
to be drawn to him are left halted
between two opinions. Most of
IT,; votes cast for him will he
without zeal or vivid anticipation.
The whole is an extraordinary
thing, quite unforseeable. The
campaign in general cannot lie
said to have been stimulating.
MI. Hughes part in it has been a
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-04
ON GREAT rRIp.
Mr.. Evans Of the A. and N. Extension
Department Goes North.

Mr.. Evans Of the A. and N. Extension
Department Goes North.
C. NJ. Evans, chief Of the animal In.
dustry division of the extension serv'
ice. A. and NJ. College. leaves tonight
for Springfield. Mass, to attend the
National Dairy Show. En- route he
will visit dairy stock farms. agricul.
tural COLLEGES. and will spend one day
at the American Royal Live Stock
Show at Kansas City and one day at
the Dairy Cattle Congress at Walter
loo, Iowa. From Waterloo, Iowa, to
Springfield, Mass. Mr.. Evans will be
a guest and lecturer on the Flying
Jersey Special" This consists Of
train OF ten palace cars Of show cat
tie and two car loads Of officials and
lecturers. Day stops will be made en-
route at indianapolis, Ind. Columbus,
Ohio, and Utica. N. Y. At these places
state dairy shows will be held, called
and presided over by the governors
Of each state. The show cattle will
be unloaded and the day will be de.
voted to demonstrations and lectures
pertaining to cattle raising and the
dairy industry.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-04

sent to the home OF the first Presi.
dent again. The clock has been In
the custody Of the Dallas Scottish
Rite Cathedral Association since May,
1915. The formal transfer Of the
relic took place in the Adolphus Hotel
here. Mrs. 7. s. Maxey, wife OF Judge
Maxey OF the United States court.
representing the Mount Vernon Asso.
citation. received the property from
Mrs. Julia Washington Fontaine Of
Dallas, the great grandniece Of George
Washington. Mrs. Fontaine inherited
the clock along with other relics from
her father, DR.. Laurence Augustine
Washington. She Is now living In this
city with her daughter. Mrs. II. IL.
Won Meyer.
Mrs. Maxey is vince regent Of the
Mount Vernon Association and Is the
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-04

only representative Of that body In
Texas. She. has served In that ca.
pacity twenty-five years and has made
an annual trip during that time to
Washington's celebrated home on the
Potomac. She supervised the packing
Of the clock.
The grandfather clock Is nine feet
high and eighteen inches wide. 1t
still keeps almost perfect time. not
varying more than one-half minute a
week. although 1t has been running
for more than two hundred years. In
addition to the time Of day It shows
the day Of the month and the changes
OF the moon. 1t is practically in a
perfect state Of preservation. The
clock and thermometer were original
ly the property Of Laurence Augustine
Washington Of Bridges Creek. Va. the