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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-26
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY VISITED BY A FREAK
 STORM ON SUNDAY:

Tuscaloosa, March 5.-(Special. News reached the. city Sunday Of the destruc tive work and freaks Of a hard wind storm that passed through the southeast ern part of Tuscaloosa county eatly Sa.- urday morning, when a store of w. w. Williams was destroyed and the contents scattered for more than a mile, barns and outhouses of H. H. Hargrove and NJ E. George were demolished and other damage was done. Two freaks of tfs wind were recorded. one being the blow ing of calf of H. c. Mitchell from one field into another across a high fence and R. H. Hubbard said that a large oak tree was uprooted and carried across his home some distance on the other side. No loss of life has been reported, but it is thought that the damage in the county will amount to $i0000.
 Lester Remains. an employe of dairy near the city was gored by a mad bull Saturday afternoon and but for the time ly arrival of a negro workman would have been killed by the angry animal. bcdy just over his abdomen and cut a gash about two inches long, and then protruded from under the skin. Luckily the horn did not enter the abdominal cavity. Romaine's injury, although quite painful, will not necessa rily prove fatal. Dr. George H. Denny, president of the University of Alabama, has accepted the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-26

protection. Under the policy he has re- solved upon and put into execution, no state and no private manufacturer will be called upon to bear the expense of mili- tary police work. Many plants of various kinds have sought such perfection either from the federal or state authorities and the war department can now decide what course to take with each such applica- ton.
 TO COMBAT ESPIONAGE
 Congress will be asked it is under stood, to expedite espionage legislation in connection with this phase of the situation.
 At the navy department it was learned that Congress also would be requested to authorized an increase beyond the S7,000 war strength limit for enlisted per- sonnel now set. The organization of great fleets of submarine chasers wifi make necessary the enlistment of many thousand more men than planned for when the present act was frame. Every fighting ship now in the service or soon to be completed could be manned with the S7,000 tackles, but there would not be sufficient margin to allow for the many necessary auxiliaries as well.
 "The order to recruit to war strength was signed by President Wilson yester-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-26

Dr. George H. Denny, president of the University of Alabama, has accepted the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-26

for the guard regiments through organ iZation of reserve battalions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-26
CONGRESSMEN ARE GATHERING FOR
 EXTRA SESSION
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.
 mittee chairmanships will be the first manifestation of their strength.
 Feeling among democrats over com mittee assignments was bitter at the close of the last Congress. The ''wets," of whom there are aout a score, angered over the manner in which prohibition legislation was pushed through in the dying days of the session declared that they would see some democratic chair man busted this session.
 Discomfort among the northern dem ocrats over southern members holding virtually all of the choice committee ohairmanships broke out in heated dec larations that the coming session would have to see many decided changes in committee heads if northern support was desired further. Rumors reaching the capital daily indicate tha. many of the democrats still are in 3 fighting mood and will demand pledges of changes in committee heads before they will agree to a, caucus on rules on anything except the reelection of Speaker Clark. All factions are united in their support of Speaker Clark for re-electiOn.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-02
PATRONIZING HOSPITALS.

New York reports that it's hospitals are overcrowd-
ed. The reason. explained by of the hospital
superintendent isn't that there's epidemic raging
or more sickness of any than usual this
time of year. The increased hospital care
is attributed primarily to the fact that so many
they lacked the room, the air and the privacy of a
house. So they to hospital to get well.
It may look like lametable thing And so it is
so far regards the cramped apartment existence
to which large a part city populations are
driven. A three city apartment is no
place to live. People should have real homes with
space. air light privacy and freedom. But from the
standpoint Of medical care in general, it may be a
good thing that people thus driven to hospitals
1t gets the public to looking hospitals differently
and using them freely and sensiby.
The old notion of a hospital a grim institution
where serious operation per-
formed 10 die of hopeless disease. People sell
dom thought of going there trivial disease But
coming to think OF hospitals as pleasant
friendly. servceable places to be used readily when
there's anything wrong with a member of the
family that is easier to for there than at
We go 70 the hospital. our loved ones there
without gloomy forebodings misgvings And be-
cause we thus avail ourselves promptly of the
best medical facilities the community has TO offer
We live longer, enjoy life get more work
done.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-02
AMENDING THE HOu SING LAW.

The Joker N the Indiana housing law by which
efforts OF boards of health be thwart
ed by appeals the invoking the
delays through INSCRIPTIONS lawyers, will be wiped
if bill introduced sta5e by
G. R. Summers. at the instance Of Dr. c. S. Bosom
bury. city health officer. gotten through the
legislature. introduced by Sen. Erskine Evansville
The bill does not destroy the appeal but makes it
possible for the hear chambers does
away with the jury and requires that it be heard as
soon possible. At present such appeal
must await their turn the calendar. and since
when house is sufficiently human habta.
ton that boards of health the public
safety rendering it emergency action, the posi-
biities for delay that enforcement the
law is almost impossible
South Bend has such case pending in the cir
cult court; doubt the inspiration for DR. Bosen-
bury's action. Laws that uncomfortable
less and before stated the Indiana housing law
has been practically unenforceable so far
as emergency action least, by this Joker"
The possible delays might all be overcome without
the amendment by sufficiently aggressive prose-
cutting officer but has been the experience health
boards all the that prosecuting attorneys
as a rule, decline take the enforcement of the
housing law very seriously.
The bill calculated remind them response
bility at least. The amendment should go through
1t is matter in which South Bend is especially in
terested. and amendment that may be needed
from all appearances. if following the housing
survey any attempt is made the bad condi
tons likely TO be uncovered by it.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-02
hklulgs and Thhklmgs
By Wex Jones

signso o Spring
congressional going
it?
a
dogth says the S a
the old who had been talking all his life without
of
i'm
a o in
of of
histo
alm o lie on a fred
mysteries Amateur golfers
n needed hundreds
who save a daylight in.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-02

They got nearly billion dollars than the year
before for cereal crops that a billion bushels
less Their profitable experience will naturally lead
them to plant large acreage this year and take good
care Of it, in the expectation of continuing high prices
and big profits. They afford better, too, TO buy
machinery seed and employ the labor they need
for increased production. All indications point a
more energetic and intelligent cultivation Of the soil
than before.
Let us hope that the farmers won't be disappointed
in their general expectation Of bigger rewards We
dont ask for such glut of the that
product viii fail to bring fax return. Nobody is
envious enough TO want the farmers income curtaed
But the majority of Americans who are not farmers
devoutly hope that those profits will be made this
year Of bumper crops rather than bumper prices
for short crops
From this standpoint every farmer gardener who
plants bigger this year and tends IT better
a public benefactor, though his intent may selfish
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-02
BY William +. Kirk.

Well. sed Pa, am glad that the
holidays is ovar. Now we can settel
down aggenn with the old shotgun &
watch for the wolf at the door.
1 enjoyed the holidays. sed Ma
always enjoy them, & you were
fire this year. deerest, sed Ma 10
Pa. Yure old friends Tom & Jerry,
that used 10 make up mOast OF yure
Christmas. must have felt awful
snubbed & out in the cold, sed Ma.
They were god old trends in
thare way. sed Pa. I won: say thay
dident hand me a lot of cheer, at
that But 1 am glad it is now the
season Of work * catch up. will
have TO do some terribul hustiine
TO make good. sed Pa, for the
mummy which l threw around so
lavish beefoar Christmas.
Well. sed Ma. it is worth all the
trubbel < mummy we spent. If we
can bring happiness 10 our trends
& deer ones. Wen are you going TO
ware that luvly purpel tie mother
sent you. Ma sed 10 Pa.
one OF tneSe Urlte ud4s, scu D.
The sun has to be jest about so brite,
Pa sed, 10 set off a purpel tie Usual
lv the sun is about rite in July. sed
Pa. so I have put that tie away till
then.
Wen are you going TO ware the
butiful pink one I gave yOu2 sed
Ma
7 was thinking about next Sep
TENDER wud be a good time 10 ware
that. sed Pa The dawns is kind OF
pink in Setember. Pa eel. * sum
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-02

Speakins OF the proposed exemption of farmers
the business profits. the Rochester u.
YD Democrat and Chronicle suggests that us sound
policy leave class i'm the community free from
such burdens because provides haven of refuge
for the other classes
After the business man manufacture has been
taxed into discouragement, lie may retire 10 farm
i'm some quiet community there wiring a humble
Twins OF the reluctant soil finding comfort in the
thought that farmer congress viii protect him
from its own rapacy."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-02
CITY SONGS.

From Hoquiam, Wash, comes this hymn of praise,
written by local bard:
Smiling-seated by Grays Harbor
Woods about her great arbor
Hoquiam, o HOquiam,
Where heavens purest winds are tanning
And the sea-clam comes canning.
Hoquiam, o Hoquiam,
Hasn't it fine swing and Tilt? We're just
Just lit" is. but surely this poem one.
And the local flavor? Can't you just smell
those clans?
And the best thing about this verse is that it's
easy model to follow. We can fancy a bard across
the continent say at Quincy. Mass. drinking in the
melody. patriotism of this song. forth
with lifting up his voice something like this
ON the shores Of Boston Bay.
Where the salty breezes play
Quincy. Mass. o Quincy Mass.
Where boatmen tend their lobster pots
And agents sell suburban lots
Quincy Mass, Quincy, Mass!
Its full of possibilities. Try on your town
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-02
FEBRUARY ,, 1917.
MINNESOTA MEALS.

representative Of the Minnesota university agri-
cultural college has been making Survey" Of the
food eaten by Minnesota farmers. He finds that the
agricultural population of that is exceptionally
well fed average cost Of fraction less than Z
cents meal for each person. This of 90 cents
day will be noted. is less than the food allowance
made by any OF the refor:rers in the recent of
diet-squad experiments
It may be imagined that these farmers have I'M
due advantage OF their city cousins, in having the
their tables than they raise themselves
bulk Of their food supply in their hands. The
investigator however says that he estimated the
value OF the food consumed at current prices. and
adds surprising commentary that the buy
their tables than they raise themselves
Perhaps this survey" proves something. Every
such investigation is supposed to prove something
precisely what it proves. don't know, and the
investigator doesn't give much light Should
cost-of-living victim go and settle a Minnesota
farm? Or should every farmer stop buying canned
and raise his victuals and thereby still
better and cheaper living
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-02
GERMANY's BOLD DEFIANCE.

Kaiser wihenl's defiance Of the world almost
viting powers join with the entente al
lick him quick and all is by no means
thing unthought Of country before. Germany's
attitude the during the Lusania
quarrel more than reached the of invi-
fight
There are international philosophers here Amer
lea. quite numerous who believed that the leu
tons would lay their in submission to
the allies until they could lay them down to every
body, and say what's the The whole world is
our backs"
Although the dispatches say. 'PFest Wilson
prsed are decidedly doubtful it, and guess
that farther explain his peace note
and even recent address TO the senate.
Which was another peace note. we have surmise
der sort of a false pretense The president may not
intended say that much the bellserent pow
ers and so he talked to himself but talked loud,
and the belligerents him. Every
body at war against Germany and her allies. spank
ing them completely and bringing them submits
sion. would about peace without vic
tory" perhaps the mind could picture.
Victory worth while is the prize of equals. Peace
conceded the point of world of bayOnets is sub
mission. or if forced. then just that much
Germany going justify herself in her
whether she does in the eyes the world II
she s vanduished she S going
pushed BY everybody
Evidently. too. there 10 Secy Lansing's
about the verge war" than the president
willing o admit the time the utterance a month
ago. No wonder Prest Wilson wanted the powers
state what all about if it
sary get into it, this open def plainly enough
is but the dynamite explosion OF long smothered
threat.
We may not and let hope that we do not get
actual it, but that we face numer-
strained happenings is practically certain II
many. by her blockade. do England what her
prophets prophesy she a month, viz.
this Is without that the of
any neutrals.
Maybe. wifi bring peace much quicker
Peace without victory again but peace by attrion
II is giving England of her medicine. and
for lives blame Germany for it, could
II but be done without violating the freedom the
seas or doing unlawful violence to- neutras
Aye there's the rub 1t outlines the disadvantage
OF being neutral-up TO the point where the outline
disappears and become beigerents. The times
deed. grave. We stand our rights and the
president Will doubt il that we stand o
our rights even II means war But if il must be
war. that viii be a prelude TO an earlier peace
certain that maybe after all VIII be worth
OF the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-02
Little Bobbie S Pa

morning wen we are up in the coun-
try I will git up erly & put it on.
/ am afrade you doant think
much of you're Chrismus ties. sed
Ma.
Oh. indeed 1 do. sed Pa. indeed I
do. But like all deer things. Pa sed.
thay shud be cherished & not worn
out like a old suit. I see Bobbie has
on his new tie, sed Pa. II will be
worn out & forgotten beefoar long,
Pa sed, that is not the proper idee
Of a Xmas gift
! am going TO ware the nice hat
you paid for for my Xmas present.
sed Ma
Oh. sed Pa. that is all rite. hat
is different, a hat mite git out Of
date. but these ties which YOU have
got for me, sed Pa. will newer be
out OF date. at least not aggenn.
sed Pa / shall often look at that
purpel one sed Pa. wen the twilite
lis purpel Ger the Lea. Pa, sed. 1t is
at twilite that we are sad & thot-
full. Pa sed. & I may need sum-
thing 10 hand me good laff
I hoap you are not hoalding that
purpel tie up 10 ridi-coOl. sed Ma
am not, Sed Pa. that purple tie
doesent need any praise or blame,
sed Pa. it speeks for itself. like a
bugIe. Pa sed. It smites the senses
like a erth-luaik. Pa sed. Believe
me deerest, sed Pa. that purpel tie
wud laff 20 scorn any feebul rec
marks wich ] mite see fl 10 maik
aggenst il.
Pa sed he was going 10 give 20
me. beekaus hv sed II wud be jes-
as good as new wen / grew ~.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-02
THE MELTING POT
COME! TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.


The world rs full of nted he
filled with
the opportunity and hooks
nc advertiser famou of hooks
brilliant may
clip that little a I in today
The world is full of is OF eav
one who dachie
He keeps pair Of scissors in the OF
And lets mi cont
To better his condition this STOLE
Where few appreciate what are
He clips the chance the
hand,
For thirty-seven and half worth;
And when he We
To spend the glad all
Arthur Brooks Baker.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-02
ONCE-OVERS
THE WOMAN NEXT DOOR.

why not a
with
mo in rom
privileged
when The and longs old friends
companions of lifetime
feren
whether and
honest
If she isn't clasp of friendly i'm
pulls 10 10
she be
of small will like
People in the
in wh lead her talk
an
From the country city
reaso TO De toward her
Copyright. Jews Service
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-02
BIGGER CROPS

Whether the ends or not its natural expect
fall food prices this year when the crops
come For wen probably have more food
Last season our crops were short. According the
law chances. should expect two short years
ia succession There's more convincing reason, how
ever.
The farmers Of the nation made money last year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-02

While as a general statement il
may be said that all sounds travel
with the same speed, in the same
medium. yet loudness sometimes
has a perceptible effect on the We
locity of a sound. A very curious
example of this is found in what
happened during one of Capt
Parry's expeditions, when he was
experimenting on the velocity of
sound i'm the Arctic regions. A cam
non was used 10 produce the sound,
and the time of the sounds arrival
at a point a measured distance away
was carefully noted. On one day,
and only on that particular day, ii
was noticed by Capt Parry and his
assistant. and TO their great sur
prise. that the sound of the firing
officers voice giving the command
TO fire. reached their ears about
half a second after the sound Of
the explosion.
This indicated that the loudness
and abruptness of the sound of the
cannon caused il TO travel. at least
for a time. faster than the fainter
sound OF the officers voice. In
some experiments by w. W. Jacques
il was found that the velocity of
the sound of a cannon rose at a
point a few rods in the rear Of the
piece to a maximum of 1857 feet
per. second, and then fell of toward
the normal velocity.
Sound waves are reflected and
refracted like light waves. although
the latter travel in the strange in
substantial medium called the ether.
while the sound waves travel in air
and other clearly substantial media
Light waves run, in length. from
say 100000 20 1-60,OOOth of an
inch while sound waves run from
a Doth Of an inch 10 60 feet. Musical
sounds. however. are confined 10
waves varying in length from about
three inches TO 2S feet. There arc
sound shadows as there are light
shadows. and remarkable effects are
produced by them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-02
BY JAMES j. MONTAGUE.
Lucky London.

In London they are complaining
because the parks are to be used as
vegetable gardens. But here in New
York they are used as railroad
freight yards. and the mayor tells us
to mind our own business if we pro-
test.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-02

The nightshade family. Solmsna-
cad. is most curious and useful
one for aside from the tomato, pO-
tato and tobacco sections. many Of
the plans yield poison. Yet close
snecies are edible as the ground
cherry. chilli pepper. eggplant. pep
inc. melon pear. etc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-02
Sound is Faster in
Water and Solids
Than in the Air
BY Garrett p. Serviss.


VIII you kindly state how fast
sound waves traveI?-M NJ G."
The velocity OF sound depends up
on many circumstances. 1t differs
with the kind OF medium, or sub
stance, through which the waves
pass, and IT differs in any particular
medium, such as air. with the tenn
perature, the humidity, etc.
in dry air, at the temperature of
zero centigrade (the melting point
OF ice) the velocity of sound is 33I
meters G,0S6 feet per second. AS
a general statement one may say
that sound travels in still air about
one mile in five seconds. But a wind
blowing with the sound will bring
il 10 the ear sooner than il would
otherwise have arrived, and a wind
against the sound will delay it's ar
rival in proportion to the speed Of
the wind.
The average speed Of sound in air
is a valuable bit of knowledge 10
carry in the head, since il affords
measure of distance that can be
instantly applied. Suppose, for in
stance. that a thunderstorm is rag
ing, with terrific lightning, and you
wish 10 know how far away from
you a particular bolt has fallen. You
have only 20 count the number Of
seconds elapsing between the flash
and the arrival of the thunder, in
order to ascertain the distance. For
this purpose it is not necessary to
look at your watch, for anybody can
easily train himself TO count sec
onds with considerable accuracy
and everybody ought 10 do that.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-02

That Is What Comes of Eating Lions.
Apparently Col Roosevelt Will be
satisfied with nothing but a league
&c enforce war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-02

Lean pork strips are sun preserved
without salt in Spain. Deer. buffalo,
caribou. bear, goat and tuna meat Is
prepserved in much the same way.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-02
1t WIN Percolate In Time.

" VIII NhSOie'tS III AhsC'
Some day John Bull Will wake up
said about ruling small nations
against their wills applies pretty
forcefully to Ireland.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-02

ShOrt-Sighted Cleveland.
VIII should the people of Cleveland
agitate so loudly for a new union
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-02
No Mistaking II.

II is noteworthy that no congress
man ever mistakes the call of duty
when said call invites him TO New
York.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-02

The leak investigation" says Mr.
Taft, sis a waste of time" And he
might add, also of imagination"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-02

station, when what they really need
is "A new baseball team?