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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-20

It's always dangerous for any one set
OF men to say that only one man meas
ures up to a job, for it's reflection
on every other man who is an applicant
for it. /, for one, take little stock in
the idea that in this great city there Is
only one man fit to govern 1t, and 1 say
this without malice to anyone but be-
cause 1 think it ought to be said in the
interest of truth.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
Wanted to cinch Hi. Job.

II should like days shore leave to
attend to some personal business, If
you please, SIR" said junior lieuten-
ant, saluting, to Capt. James G. Bal
linger of the Naval Coast Defense re-
serve recently.
"Your private worries are of minor
importance now, as you are in the
navy-however, fill out an applica-
tion," replied the captain.
II worked II years to get the Job
I now hold" said the lieutenant. 1T
means good deal to me, as want to
get things Strengthened out before go
ing to sea. I would like to have the
job again in case come back after the
war, as 1t is fair one. If you say
SO, sir, will withdraw the request"
He was turning away when Captain
Ballinger asked:
"What's your name and job7"
civilian X. Vanderbilt, Jr., vice
president of the New York Central
railroad"
In due course of time his one days
shore leave was granted. Lieutenant
Vanderbilt having filed out the appli.
cation.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
Some Queer Moneys.

Iron money has been put into circu-
lation recently in Germany. In Mex
leo cardboard money is in use, owing
to the disappearance Of metal cur
rency due to the unsettled state Of tho
country.
Porcelain money is used in Burma
and Siam. and feather money, manu-
featured from the short red feathers
from beneath the wings of species
OF parrot. is the ordinary currency 0f
the Santa Cruz islanders. The 10y
atty islands, WHICH lie in the Pacific
to the east Of Australia, are famous
for their fur money. The fur, which
is taken from behind the ears of the
so-called "fying fox" in reality
large. fruit-eating bat, is woven into
cords of various lengths. and these
constitute the ordinary currency of the
islanders.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30

something very different from a pranc-
Ing chorus girl. The others giggled
and exchanged glances with Dave at
the piano. They didn't understand.
To them. the compliment seemed to
have been delivered with the left
hand. And somehow, an amused rec
ignition Of the fact that they didn't
understand, as well as Of the fact that
she did, flashed across from John
Galbraith's eyes to hers.
The impetus and direction Of Roses
career derived from two incidents
which might just as well not have
happened-two Of the dukiest Of small
chances.
The first Of these chances concerned
itself with Edna Larson and her bad
voice. 1t was bad voice only when
she talked. When she sang it had a
gorgeous, thrilling ring, and volume
enough for four. Besides, she had an
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
CHAPTER xvl-continued.

"What professional experience have
you hnd?" he asked.
II haven't had any"
He almost smiled when she stopped
there. ANY amateur experienced" he
inquired.
"Quite lot" said Rose; "pageants
and things. and two or three little
plays"
"Can you dance2"
EYES," said Rose.
He said he supposed ballroom dane
Ing WIS what she meant, whereupon
she told him she was pretty good
ballroom dancer. but that 1t was gym
nastic dancing she had in mind.
"All right" he said. "See IL you
can do this. Watch me, aud then
initiate me exactly"
In the intensity of her absorption
In his questions and her own answers
to them, she had never given thought
to the bystanders. But now US they
fell back to give him room, she swept
a glance across their faces. They oil
wore smiles of sorts. There was some
thing amusing about this-something
out of the regular routine. A little
knot of chorus girls halted in the act
Of going out the wide DOORS and stood
watching. Was it just q hoax? The
suppressed. unnatural silence sounded
like 1t. But at what John Galbraith
did. one Of the bystanders guffawed
outright.
1t wasn't pretty, the dance step he
e1ecuted-a sort of stiff-legged skip
accompanied by vulgar hip wriggle
and concluding with straight-out
sldewise kick. A sick disgust clutched
at Rose as she watched-an utter re-
vulsion from the whole loathly BUSH
ness.
"Well7' he asked, turning to her as
he finished. He wasn't smiling ut all.
"Im not dressed to do that" she
said.
II know you're not" he admitted
coolly; "but it can be done. Pick up
your skirts and do 1t as you are-if
you really want job"
There was just faint edge Of con-
tempt in that last phrase and, merci-
fully. 1t reused her anger. A blaze
kindlcd In her blue eyes. and two spots
OF vivid color defined themselves in
her cheeks.
She caught up her skirts as he had
told her to do. executed without COM
promise the stiff-legged skip and the
wriggle. and finished with horizon
tai, sidewise kick that matched his
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
AZ to Proper Behavior.

streets and sidewalks are public
property. Citizens have the right to
walk on them. whether they wear
skirts, pantaloons or bathing suits, as
long us their behavior is proper. There
Is no ordinance specifying the amount
OF clothing person shall wear in
the street." is the wisdom quoted from
the lips of Judge Howard Hayes when
passing upon the arrest of young
woman who promenaded in her bath
Ing suit. We agree with the Judge.
The question is one of behavior. But
1t Is fair to ask whether promenadinR
the streets without any clothing would
be proper behavior.-Chicago Post.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
NOT ONE Stacker
Part Played by One Yankee
Woman in Revolution.
Margaret corbin Took Her Husband's
Place at the Guns In Battle Of
Fort Washington and Fell
Wounded.

Margaret Corbin, who was born In
Franklin county, Pennsylvania, No
vember IL, 1861, was the only daugh-
ter of Robert Cochran, who was killed
by the Indians In 1866. Margaret's
mother, for whom the daughter was
named, wasataken into captivity at the
same time. Margaret was now five
years old and escaped her parents
fate because she and her brother
were visiting an uncle, who raised
Margaret. "of
In 1772 Margaret married John Cor
bin of Virginia. Corbin enlisted in
the First company, Pennsylvania ar
tillery, and his wife, having no chill
dren, followed her husband to war,
serving as q nurse and aid in camp
life.
When John Corbin was killed at the
battle of Fort Washington, November
16, 1776, Margaret took his place at
the gun, until struck down with three
grapeshot, which severed an arm and
tore away part Of her breast.
Mary Pitchers husband, Hays, was
a gunner in the same regiment, and 1t
is safe to assume that Margaret Cor
bins heroism at Fort Washington in
spired Molly Pitchers act at Mon
mouth.
At the surrender Margaret was en-
rolled as member of the "Invalid
Regiment" Her wounds at Fort
Washington were such that they were
ultimately the cause of her death
in 1900.
On account of her wounds the su-
prenie council of Philadelphia on June
20, 1910, granted her $50 and recon-
mended her to the board of war for
regular pension. The resolution Of
congress. July 6, 1870, is on record in
which honorable mention is made Of
the services of Margaret Corbin.
"Resolved, That Margaret Corbin,
wounded and disabled at the attack of
Fort Washington, while she heroically
filed the post of her husband who
was killed by her side, serving piece
Of artillery, do receive during her nat
ural life or continuance of said disable
ity, one-half the monthly pay drawn
by soldier in service of these States;
and that she now receive out Of the
public stores one suit of clothes or
the value thereof in money!"
Margaret COrbin was the first wom-
an pensioned by our government for
heroic deeds.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
The ump Get. Hi.

The French have discovered that
American baseball fits men for throw.
Ing hand grenades with precision and
efficiency. It also affords a fine and
perfectly legitimate chance to kill the
umpire favorlng the other side.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
CTO BE cONTINUED)
HE Choice.

HE Choice.
isn't It rather dangerous to 10 to
Europe at this timer"
"Oh. I don't know" said the con.
firmed globe trotter. II understand
that the professional gamblers who
used to infest steamships have disap-
peared. because Of the war. I'd rather
fses . submarine than Q card sharp."
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30

infallible ear and sang squarely in
tune. But when she spoke it sounded
like someone who didn't know how,
trying to play the slide trombone. She
was simply deaf, it seemed, to the
subtleties Of infection.
Daily, she reduced Galbraith to help
less wrath. Evidently he. didn't mean
to be brute about it. He began ev.
cry one Of his tussles to improve her
reading Of line with a gentleness
that would have done credit to kim
dergartener. But after three attempts,
each more ominously gentle than the
last, his temper would suddenly fly all
to pieces. go.
The girl, queerly, didn't seem to
care. But In the dressing room one
night, after one Of these rehearsals,
Rose got different view. AS she set
down on q bench to unlace her shoes,
she looked straight into Edna Lar
sons face-a face sunken with a
despair that turned Rose cold. The
fearless, tragic eyes were staring,
without recognition, straight into
Roses own.
Rose delayed her dressing till the
other girls were gone, then sat down
beside Edna.
you're all right" she said, feeling
very inadequate. I'm going to help
you"
Its always like this" the girl said.
''1t's no use. He'll put me back in the
chorus again."
mot II I can help it." Rose said.
"But the first thing to do is to come
along and get something to eat"
During the next hour Rose learned,
for the first time, what the weight Of
IN immense melancholy inertia can be.
The girl was like one paralyzed-
paralyzed by repeated failures and
disasters, Of which she told Rose
freely. When Galbraith had put her
into the sextette, hope, just about
dead, had been reawakened. She'd
learned to dance well enough to es-
cape censure, and she'd seen for her.
self how indispensable her singing
voice was to the sextette. And then
it had appeared she'd have to talk {!
And her talking wasn't right.
"Look here!" said Rose, when the
story was told. (This was across the
table In q dingy little lunch room.)
you're going to soy your fines before
tomorrow's rehearsal 81 that Galbraith
won't stop you once We're going to
my room now, and I'm going to teach
you. Come along"
In Q sort of daze, the girl went.
Rose put her into a chair, sat down
opposite her, took the first phrase of
her first speech. and said 1t very slow
ly, very quietly. half a dozen times.
That was at half-past eleven O'Clock
at night. By midnight, Edna could say
those first three words to Roses sat
isfaction. They worked like that
straight through the night, except that
two or three times the girl broke
down; said 1t was hopeless. She got
up once and said that she was going
home. whereupon Rose locked the door
and put the key In her stocking.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30

Rose AIdrich's education and
good breeding and her eager;
ness to make good soon put her
at the head Of the list Of chorus
women. How new opportunity
comes to her 10 told In the next
instaliment.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
BUT THE TEST SHE HAS TO UNDERGO IS SOMEWHAT
EMBARRASSING

Synopss-ltOse Stanton living
wealthy Aldrich year
and lazness This life
job being happy
and busy But she has twins and their
Intense dissatisfaction
She
socaled whim
rooming house district a
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30

own. Then. painting. trembling lit
tie. she stood looking straight into
As face.
Galbraith was staring at her with a
aaok which expressed, ut first, clear
nstonisllment, but gradually complicat-
- itself with other emotions-con-
fusion. gllnt of whimsical amuse-
nent. That g1eam. perfectly honest.
Kindly one. decided Rose to take him
on trust. He wasn't Q brute, how
ever 1t might suit his purpose to act
IKE one.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-02-08
Bernstorff Is Guarded.

Soon after Count yon Bernstorff's passports arrived, United States SC c--et service men threw a guard about the ambassador and his suite to make certain that the hospitality of the United States is not violated while he remains on American soil. The status of Count Tarnowski. the Austrian ambassador. was undecided. although he called at the State De partment to arrange for presenting his credentials to President Wilson.
 For months, ever since relations with Germany became acute, there have been ominous signs of threaten ed activities of German sympathizers and disloyal Americans if diplomatic relations were broken off. The ad. ministratioL has not been unmindfuf of these Various branches of the government have informed themselves on the subject far more completely than might be thought. Officials ex- press themselves as satisfied th,at they will be able to cope with the sit. uation.
 In the army and navy and in the citizenship generally officials realize that the composite character of Amer lean nationality makes it difficult not to ind some persons who will express sympathy with the land of their birth.
 The attempt to sink the torpedo boat Jacob Jones at Philadelphia is recognized as an instance of some of the things which may be expected. but on the whole all the agencies of the government believe they have made preparations to meet such exk gencies or are prepared to meet tban as they arise.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-02-08
KAISER DESPERATE,
 SAYS LLOYD GEORGE
THOUSANDS HEAR PREMiER'S ACCOUNTING FOR STEWARD
 SHiP-FLAYS SEA POLICY.
LAND DEFEAT RECOGNIZED
Germans Knew Allies Would Break Their Military Machine, British Pre- mer Declares, and Resorted
 to Barbarian Methods.

Carnarvon, Wales.-Four thousand of Premier Lloyd Georges constit- uents fiocked to Carnarvon to hear his accounting of his stewardship. Owing to the recent plot against the pre- mier's life, extraordinary precaution- ary measures were taken to protect him.
 l- his address Mir. Lloyd George said the coming imperial conference would consider the question of the dis. posal of the German colonies which have been captured by the entente allies.
 Peace without victory" would not mean peace, but rest for tne central Lloyd George said.
 Peace would come in 1917, said the premier if Great Britain's enemies knew that by holding out until 1913 they would be worse off not better off
 The premier said he had never had any doubt as to the ultimate victory, but neither have I any doubts that before that is reached there will be many broad, turbulent rivers to cross, and the nation must help to bridge those rivers.
 Germany had the graciousness to announce as a favor to the great re- public of the vest said MT. Lloyd George, that she would allow an American passenger ship to ply to one British port provided it bore the mark of Dutch paddle steamer Was there ever such insolence? It amounts to insanity"
 In regard to Germanys new sea policy the premier said:
 Tt is, after all, only a development and advance along the road to com plete barbarism, which is crushing out of that country the last shreds of ci- vilization.
 'The enemy is getting desperate. The Prussian thoroughly understood that the resources at our disposal were adequate to command victory on land
 The Germans knew" he continued. that the allies. given time, would break their military machine, but they knew if they could destroy Brit ish transports, the British armies would languish and the people would die of hunger"
The Carlisle independent., 1917-02-08
Blockade Limit Chanoed

Berlin.-The following official state ment was given out here The east ern limit of the blockade in the zone around England has been altered aa follows: The line now runs from tbs point 52 degrees, 30 minutes north lat itude, degrees east longitude. to the point 56 degrees north latitude. 4 de- grees 50 minutes east longitude. 9th. erwise the line remains as already an- nounced"
The Carlisle independent., 1917-02-08
Us. SEWERS RELATIONS WITH GERMANY
STRIVE TO SCUTTLE
 DESTROYER IN PORT
WAS LYING AT PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD-SEA COCKS
 WERE OPENED.

Philadelphia. - An attempt wat made to scuttle the United States tor pedo boat destroyer Jacob Jones by opening her sea cocks at the PhiladeE phia navy yard. Officials at the yard refused to discuss the matter.
 An officer of the Jacob Jones found that the ship was listing heavily 10 port as she was being lowed from her anchorage in the river to dock, and all persons aboard were detained and questioned The chief machinist's mate, whose identity was not disclos. ed, was arrested and placed in irons on one of the battleships Whether the prisoner is German sympathizer or a fanatic is not known.
 More than two feet of water was in the Jones' hold when it was discov- cred that her sea cocks had been opened. They were quickly closed and the vessel was taken to a pier
 The local navy yard virtually was placed upon a war basis.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-02-08
German Crew Removed.

Washington.-Lieut. Hans Berg and his German prize crew were removed from the liner Appam at Newport News by coast guard cutters under direction of United States marshal The ship is in the custody of the federal court pending appeal to the supreme court from a decision award ing her to her English owners. Lieut.. Berg notified the embassy here by long distance telephone He had been allowed to retain possession of tho vessel under bond given by the Ger man government.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-02-08

ngton.-President Wilson has broken off diplomatic relations with Germany and warned the kaiser that ruthless sacrifice of American lives and rights means war.
 The president made formal an- nouncement of his action to the coun- try and to the world at joint ses- sion of Congress.
 Passports have been handed to Count von Bernstorff Ambassador Gerard, with all his staff and all American consuls have been ordered out of Germany. All German consuls in the United States are expected to withdraw, that the severance of rela- tions may be complete. American diplomatic interests in Berlin have been turned over to Spain. German diplomatic interests In the United States have been taken over by Switz- erland. Foreign diplomatic interests which the United States had in charge in Germany have been turned over to various neutrals.
 Two years of diplomatic negotia- lions, marked with frequent crises and attended with the loss of more than 200 American lives on the high seas, have eliminated with an act which in all the history of all the world always led to war
 Will Check conspiracies.
 Every agency of the American gov ernment has been set in motion to protect the country against acts Of German sympathizers.
 With the notice of severance of re- lations the United States sent to Der lin a demand for the immediate re- lease of 64 Americans taken from chips captured by German raiders in the South Atlantic.
 At the request of the president, Congress, immediately after hearing his address, began work on new laws framed by the Department of Justice to check cons spiracies and plots against the United States which can not now be reached under existing statutes
 The question of conveying Ameri- can merchant ships through the sub marine blockade has been taken up and is being considered as one of the next moves.
 Nuetral governments have been no- tified of the action of the United States and have openly been invited to follow it's action if the new subma- rine campaign violates their rights
 The brestipg eff of relations came with crash despite the fact that it had been discounted and practically determined upon. The president,
The Carlisle independent., 1917-02-08
Austrian Freiuhter Wrecked

New York-Word reached the police today that coincident with the publication of the news of the rupture with Germany, the Austrian freighter Himalaya, which has been lying ir Newark Bay, an estuary of New York harbor, has been put out of commis sion. The report had it that the pis ton heads and other parts of her en- zines had been smashed with crow. bars and axes.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-02-08
COUNT BERNSTORFF
 HANDED PASSPORTS
IN ALL HISTORY SUCH AN ACT HAS LED TO WAR-ALL CON-
 SUlS RECALLED.
PLAN AGAINST ANY PLOTS
Question of Conveying Merchantmen Through War Zone By Warships Has Been Taken Up-sreak Ali
 ter Two Years Negotiations.

 New York.-Main incidents of , U-boat war that led to rupture: The main incidents, including the loss of American lives and the i destruction of ships by subma- rines, that led up to the diplomat : ic break are cited below; First American killed-Leon T. Thresher, passenger aboard the British steamship Falaba, torpe- do-d March 27, 1915. of Milford, | England. First American Ship Sunk-The \ Leelanaw of New York, destroyed of the Orkney Island, July 25, 1915, : i, Tie Guiflight. oil tan,sr-, tor | pedoed off the Sicily Island, May l 1, 1915; two men drowned; captain :. died Of heart disease. , The giant Lusitania, torpedoed without warning May :. 1915, off the Old Head of Kfnsale.- Out5f 1,.57 passengers Lf5S were lost, including la24-Smericans, many of them etnadonal prominence.
 ~he Italian steamship Ancona, sunk in the Mediterranean No vember '. 1915. Out of a total of sos passengers lost, nine were : Americans.
 The British steamship Persia, sunk December 30. 1915, southeast of Crete. Mir McNeeley. Ameri- can consul to Alden, among the 335 slain.
 The French channel steamship Sussex, torpedoed in the English ." Channel March 16, 1916 It was : this act of German submarine warfare that caused President Wilson to exact a promise from Berlin to discontinue illegal at tacks at sea. **
The Carlisle independent., 1917-02-08
Ten of Crew Drowned.

London.-Ten members of the crew of the British steamer Essonite, prevt ously reported sunk, were drowned Lloyds announced that the captain and two men of the crew have beep landed
The Carlisle independent., 1917-02-08
SAYS OVERT ACT BY
 BERLIN MEANS WAR
DANGER THAT WAR MAY FOLLOW AccENTUATED BY DIPLOMAT
 Ic HISTORY OF WORLD.
TREATIES NOT SUSPENDED
If the German Vessels Tied Up in American Ports Should Be Put Into Use, German Owners
 Would Be Compensated.

Washington.-It was reported in diplomatic quarters, but unconfirmed in any American official source, that President Wilson, in advising neu- trals of his action in severing diplo- matic relations with Germany had in- vited other neutrals to follow his course.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-02-08
Snanish Shin Sunk

Madrid.-The Spanish steamship Butron and the Greek steamship Ele- kon have been torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-67.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-02-08

Ambassador Gerard has been in- structed by Washington to ask Ger man Foreign Office fer his passports.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-02-08
Nieuw Amsterdam Recalled

Amsterdam.-The Handelsblad says that the Holland-American liner Nieuv Amsterdam, which was on her way to America. had been recalled by wire less. and arrived off the Hook Of Ho land.