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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-15

in sketching the situation, says the Confederate authorities saw the stra- tegic value of such line, land were able to bring to bear sufficient pres sure to overcome the obstacles which had previously stood in the way of it's construction, owing to the rivalry .of North Carolina and Virginia, each state seeking to protect it's own rail way interests"
 The rail necessary for the construc- tion of the Greensboro-D Danvihe con- nection was procured by tearing up other lines At the close of the war the 48-mile stretch was confiscated by the United States as one of the assets of the Confectionery and there was prolonged litigation before tse Richmond and Danville received it.
 This section has been double-tracked but few changes were found necessary Gin the location as determined by the wartime engineers"
 
 TmjusGice Dome
 AEnericam Mimister
 60 long as the American govern NJ ment sends untrained men abroad to represent it in foreign cap itals, who are taken from all walks of life and have had no diplomatic ex- perience whatever, they are in nature bound to make mistakes. The demo- cratic atmosphere of this country does not encourage formality, as it is known in the old world. Breaches of etiquette are apt to be frequent when country editor, an ex-postmaster, business man or college professor is appointed to a foreign post.
 But on the other hand, Americans have a great deal of common sense. While their conduct may sometimes cause wonderment to foreigners who are sticklers for ceremony, we may rest assured that they will not step beyond the bounds of good breeding.
 A case in point is that of Charles Vopicka, American minister at Blu charest. More recently he has in- cured the i'll will of the German gov ernment, which charges him with not being strictly neutral. The most ab- surd stories have been told about Mir. Fopicka, who has been represented as behaving like clown and clodhop- per. One of the most widely circu- lated yarns of this sort relates that the minister called up the Queen of Rumania on the telephone, insisted on her answering in person and said: Good morning, Queen. I can't come to your tea this afternoon, but I will drop in soon."
 Of course that story is not true. For years MT. Vopicka was a suc- cessful business man in Chicago. A man of his standing would never be guilty of such an atrocious faux pas. MT. Vopicka, like many other Amer ican representatives abroad, may not be versed in the arts of diplomacy, but it is possible to be an unaffected American citizen and gentleman at the same time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-15
WHY HOOTERS ARE SCARCE

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
 Did you get that stack of blotters wit the ads" on the backs this year? ( course you didn't. It's the "high co of blotters'' now. Owing to the d creased production and the increased co of paper stock, Brooklyn paper al blotter concern predicted that blotteI this year were going to be about scarce as eggs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-15
TELL IT TO PERsHING

From the Memphis CommercIal-Appeal.
 The Birmingham Age Herald says the Get Villa bill will amount to $loO,0OO. .0OO. but doesn't 1t mean the we-didnt -get-vil- la hil3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-15
Records Broken

"All records for attendance at the Rijou theatre in many years were broken last week when the popular en- tertainer Thurston held the boards, ' said Manager Hank Cassidy. Those familiar with conditions of former years state the last weeks attend- ance was unprecedented. It goes to show that the people want clean en- tertainment and that they will pat ronize shows that are really good. Thurston has wonderful stage ca reer in that he followed such mas ters as Kellerman and other noted magicians. and has had great success. While Thurston sometimes has little fun at the expense of the au- dience he makes it a rule never to intentionally cause any embarrassment other than of a good natured kind and never knowingly offends"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-15

BEGINNING THE DAY-My Lord' acc Thee in the green of sprinE' fin the flowers of summer the hr"i's of autumn, the snows of wnter' \ meet Thee in the silver silence "i the night and in the golden eiors of inc day. I hear Thee In tne soi- tudes and in the market place crowded with men. In the halls or laughter I feel Thy presence anu | catch the rustic of Thy garment in tbe chamber of death.--H. M. h''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-15

All unavoided is the doom or "es- +, Richard VIII.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-15

TELEPHONE Bell (private exchange connectins nii departments) Main 4SOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-15

Dr. Preston Blake was the first to speak. As usual, his remarks were to the point, and well thought out. The next speaker was Dr. c. Ross Baker. one of the most eloquent preachers in the dis trict. At this point I had to leave to at tend the Chamber of Commerce meet ing and so I missed the other address. l heard of the stirring talk by pr. Shell burne. the able president, and by Dr. Smith, the new educational secretary. Dr. Hibbs, the pastor of many of the Howard college boys, also made an illu- minating address
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-15

NOW I close With the plea that our solid business men will see in the Howard, and in the Birmingham college a chance to use and make them what they can and ought to be-great power houses to furnish and equip our sons and daughters for lives of usefulness. Get cheaper freight rates, strive for more railroads, encourage great industries, build many small factories. but don't fall to stand by our colleges. whose finished product is trained men and women ready for service in the religious. social and busi- ness life of Birmingham
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-03

what lessened by a feeling tina
the Roumanian motives wer,
not above question.
This Extraordinarily atti
tude toward Roumania has now
fortunately, disappeared. Am.
erica now realizes that Rou-
mania, instead of being a sue
cesSful opportunist, has been a
martyr to her trust in entente
promises. And America also
realizes that the Roumanian
motives were and are the mo-
tives of the other allies. Rou-
mania seeks only to recover
territory occupied by people of
Roumanian blood who are de-
sirous of becoming a part of
the Roumanian nation. This is
the motive of Italy in the
Trieste campaign and in the
Trentino. the motive of France
In Alsace and Lorraine.
Admittedly Roumania was
too small and too weak to
was too small land too weak to
for her rights against
powerful
an empire. In such a struggle
would have been
rushed. Her only hope was to
when Austria was
larassed by other enemies.
such opportunism is not highly
especially when the
nd sought is one of right and
ustice.
A Roumanian mission is now
n the United States. 1t de-
erveS the same consideration
which has been accorded the
Their missions from entente
America may, in
Ome measure, atone for the
-rong which Roumania suffer-
d through the perfidy of the
ussian autocracy. Substanti-
help may be given. And ma
onal sympathy must be freely
ndered the nation which has
Uttered so terribly in the COM
on cause of civilization.-De-
oft Free Press.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-03
ONE WAY TO END THE
WAR

:" HEN Philip Schneide-
~ mann, the German so
cialist leader, return
ed to Berlin from the Stock
holm conference he was in pes
simistic mood as regards the
outlook for peace, expressing
the fear that the world will be
called upon to face a fourth
winter of war. ITO prevent
this, if possible, in an honor
able way. must be our duty"
he observed. Zone of the
means of achieving this" he
added while not infallibly GER
tain. vet nevertheless most
promising. is the democratiza-
ton of Germany"
Herr Schneidemann is too
conservative in this estimate.
There is very little doubt that
Ia genuine popularizing of the
German government would re-
suit in terminating the war,
because it would mean a new
point of view for Germany and /
a new set of ideals. with the |
complete destruction of the old
conceptions of conquest. An
overturn in Germany similar to
that which occurred in Russia
would probably remove all
cause for continuing the strug-
gle. Even a revolution in Aus
tria-Hungary that would lead
to the enforcement of demo-
cracy there might be sufficient
for the purpose.
The obstacle to this desir-
able contamination is the fact
that autocracy realizes the pre-
seriousness of its situation. 1t
is fighting for its life. Thus.
to democratize Germany would
be a considerable task. Still,
f Schneidemann is willing to
work for the real thing, there
by ~shattering some socialist
presidents. he will find him
self the recipient of the worlds
moral support. Success would ,
De very much worth while, be-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-03
20 Years Ago Today

(From the Daily East Oregonian
July 3, 1880
Married. Tuesday, July 2. at the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Karsten
Joseph Basler and Miss Anna Tim
norman. Rev. +. J. Gleason. officiat-
ing.
The Indians will have their Fourth
of July celebration Friday, instead
of Thursday. in the old Indian grove
up the river.
One of the queerest rigs in the
way OF a vehicle 1t was yer the re-
porter's fortune to see was driven
through the streets yesterday. Ia
il were a woman and six children.
one OF the latter a boy handling the
.reins; it was an "Oklahoma or bust"
sort Of rig.
The Pendleton Savings Bank has
the Weston water works
buying the entire amount OF
$40. 900 at par.
Forty-one dollars a month has
been raised by hat energetic gen
Dr King. for the brass band
enterprise.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-03
FOR VICTORY AND JUSTICE

OEXT to dealing directly
NJ with the enemy by fight
ing him on the battlefield
81 Og equipping our allies for
more thorough service the big
task confronting our govern
ment consists in preventing the
robbery of the people by sup
PSy cOrralling and price boost
Ing combinations. The curb
ing of these veritable internal
s@es Is necessary for the safety
OF the republic. The people
CGuh not endure extortionate
prices for foodstuffs, clothing
and such supplies as fuel and
at the same time put forth their
best energy against the kaiser.
IF our men. volunteers, regu-
lars or drafted. are to fight
NTH the real conviction they
0age war for humanity and
freedom they must have be-
hind them at home a state OF
affairs convincing them of the
merits Of democracy. There
fore the best work our admins
tS6On has vet done consists
IN the control bill now under
consideration. Carried through
properly il spells Justice at
naRne and victory abroad.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-03
REALTY TRANSFERS


G. J. Hoskins. ct ux, to J. c. Hos.
kins, $500. n 1-2 n 1-2. section "a,
township 4 north, range 90.
A. u. stephens, Jr., ct Tx. to c. G.
Brownell. 5000. lot 2 block SO and
lot 5, block Sc, wardwelI's addition
TO Umatilla.
william Mackenzie, ct ux, to Newt
o'Harra. 81. mete and bound descrip-
tion in Sections 10 and u. township
4 north. range SO.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-03

OF general staff. In a wireless message
has again offered an armistice to
Russia. h time his wish is To sus-
pend hostilities during the election OF
delegates to the Russian constitution.
al convention.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-03
THE MISSION

=" HEN Roumania entered
W. the war the United
States was officially
neutral. There was a some
WhAt general inclination to give
small credit to the Opportunist
NATION which seemed TO strike
only because il believed the
tune was ripe for territorial
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Even when
The R0umanians were basely
abandoned by the Russian au-
t0cracy and left to the mercies
% The Austro-G erman-Bul-
Yarlan hordes the sympathy Of
lfU United States was some
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-03

cause there are no differences
among the nations at war that
could not be settled speedily
upon the basis of universal ana
genuine democracy. But a
bogus democracy must be con-
sidered and guarded against.
Chicago News.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-03

That the Western Union opened
offices on Main street this morning
after having been on Court and Cot
tonwood streets for 80 years or more >
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-03

That there ave been no arrests
Tor non-registration in UmatiIla.
county and only six registrations after
War Census Day?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-03

That according to Elias Day. chau-
tauqua lecturer, the hotels of eastern
oregon and Idaho are 65 per cent
better than the hotels of small cities
of Indiana and Illinois?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-03

That If Mayor Best goes to war,
Councilman j. l.. Vaughan. as chair
man of the council. will become act
ing mayor?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-03
DO YOU KNOW.

That the fire Saturday evening was
the first Pendleton las had in IS
days?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-03
.
THE YEARS RETROSPECT.


THE YEARS RETROSPECT.
h WAS the lark to the zenith
Hpspringing for?
What was n bahbling as
summer drew near2
were the bellringers gold 4
enly ringing for?
0hSt was the heart OF all I
iaaidenhood singing for9 4
Love love, love, al the gush I
of he year, 4
Uhaz was arm Of the warrior Z
shifting for2 Z
Mhat could IL ne that held il Z
80 dear .
WHAT We're the iar-parted ma =
tions uniting forr =
- What we're the thrones and the z
sarrapies fighting for .
Life lle, life through Khe .
surse OF the year. =
WhaI are the brides and the .
mothers eyes yelling for .
NoE when the daylight is .
- Diggard and drearg .
= 0fzt = n hush IN n desc =
late dwelling for2 =
- The tolling and what IS =
Is the kneeling for =
- 4AsZ2h. death. death. mid the .
lees Of the ear
LzUe that was baked Of the .
heaven il was signing .
- Tor; =
. A6 INA was feIled ere a leaf .
mad turned sere- .
y ~hat have they left that is .
. worthy our dying for? .
. E~eaEpsnce. which earth and the .
y deep seas r crying for .
y Round the last flare of the .
pyre Of the year. .
Q by Sir william watson
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-03

COPENHAGEN. July at is re-
ported from German sources that
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg. chief
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-03

That Lieutenant A1arshaIl Spell.
who leaves soon with Troop D.. came
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-03

to Pendleton from Texas 10 years ago
next
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-03

HINDENBUHG OFFERS PEACE.
helorted Germans Would Give nus
stass Armi>tIce During E1ectioss.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-03

NEXT to dealing directly
~ with the enemy by fight
ing him on the battlefield
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-05

passed the senate, where 1t failed two years ago, and is making prog ress in the house. Governor Brough is back of the movement, and is urging his friends to support the movement. The only differences that exist at this time are as to the representation and that is a matter of detail rather than principle.
 The plan is to have an election of delegation on June 26, and for the holding of the convention during the winter months, beginning No. vember 19. The convention would last two or three months, be- cause it's work would be for genera tions, and must necessarily be made as nearly amendment-proof as made as nearly amendment-prof as fallible man can make it. The con- stitution as finally adopted, would be submitted to the people for their ratification at a special election, where it would be the only subject voted on. and ratification would re- quire only majority vote.
 It is an administration measure. Governor Brough said in his inaug- ral message, After a careful study of our needs and the conditions pre- valent in the state, l am firmly con- vinced that Arkansas needs new governmental garments and that the patchwork of the initiative and ref erendum will no longer suffice to make some of our threadbare polit- ical necessities presentable.
 "The keynote of the present IS expansion, rather than contraction; progress, rather than limitations; con- fidence in our lawmakers and public servants, rather than suspicion Of them.H'
 The governor estimates that three months session would cost not more than 7$O, ,00O, which is $7,707 less than publishing the initiative and ref erendum amendments in 1913.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-05
MURDER CHARGED
 10 BYNUM'S W|ff
IS PLACED IN JAIL HERE
Mary Bynum, Whose Husband Was Killed at May flower Dec. 30,
 Arrested at little Rock.

Charged with the murder of her husband, William Bynum, a well-to- do negro who was shot and killed on his farm near Mayflower on the night of December 30, Mary Bynum, arrest. ed by Deputy Sheriff George Rison in Little Rock yesterday, was brought to Conway by Deputy Sheriff J. I. Summers and placed in the county jail this morning. A preliminary hearing will be held before Justice G. M. East erwood Wednesday.
 There were no witnesses to the kill ing of Bynum. His wife told officers that he had gone into the barnlot to feed his stock and that she heard two shots fired. She said, however, that she did not immediately investigate, as hunters were often shooting near home, but later when her husband failed to return to the house she went to the lot and found his body, one side of the head torn off from one shot and hole in the side of the body from another.
 Bloodhounds followed a trail said to have led to the home ofa negro family living near Wilder, Pulaski county, but no arrests were ever made. Some parties interested in the matter, however, have claimed from the beginning that Bynum's wife was suspected of the crime. The evidence against her will not be disclosed until the examining trial is held Wednes- day.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-05
SAYS CITY OUGHT TO
 BEAR PART OF COST
Supt. w. C. Morse Writes About Con- verting Drainage Ditch Along
 Railroad Into Storm Sewer.

That the ditch running along the Iron Mountain railway through the business section of Conway is a nat ural drainage for a large section of the city and that it would be of no more benefit to the railroad than to the other property owners to cover lit and convert it into a storm sewer, is the opinion of Supt. w. c. Morse of Van Buren, in letter to President Jo Frauenthal of the Commercial Club, Dr. J. H. Reynolds and Mayor lJ. c. Dawson, the committee which took the matter up with him. Supt. Morse intimates, however, that the railroad would be willing to bear part Of the cost and suggests that the city make him proposition as to what portion of the expense it would bear. His letter follows:
 Conway, Arkansas:
 Town Ditch on R. of w:
 Mr. Jo Frauenthal,
 MT. J. H. Reynolds,
 Mr. J. c. Dawson, Conway, Ark.
 Gentlemen: With further reference to your various letters and my reply of January 17th, in regard to town branch or ditch on our right of way in your city. An investigation made by our engineering department indi- cates that this stream or ditch has al ways been natural water-course and which before reaching our right of way drains an extensive portion of the city to the amount of one hundred and fifty-five acres.
 The drainage and flood conditions on our right of way are no more exces- sive than at other points throughout the length of the stream. Moreover this stream does our property no ma terial benefit and in fact is a detri- ment to future extension of our track The water passing through this stream on our right of way does not originate on our property, but upon the area of about one hundred and fifty-five acres of city lots and blocks spoken of above. The stream is a natural flood drain for at least large part of your city and this being the case it does nto seem to me that the railroad should be called upon to bear the expense connected with the con version of this ditch or stream into a storm sewer to any greater extent than the other property holders of the city that benefits by the drainage thus afforded.
 Suggest that your city officers look into and confirm for themselves the above statement as to the extent of the drainage afforded by this ditch and submit to me proposition as to what they think should be done and what part this city would be willing to bear toward disposing of the mat ter.
 Yours truly,
 w. c. Morse,
 Superintendent.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-05
ENROLMENT AT
 NORMAL NOW 396

The matriculation of six new stu dents at the Arkansas State Normal School today brought the sessions enrolment at that institution to 396, by far the highest figure ever attain ed before this early in the session, and lacking only three of reaching the total enrolment of all three terms of the last preceding regular session, which was 399. Nine new students have entered during the past week, and a number of others are expected to arrive soon. In past years from 50 to 75 new students have enrolled at the beginning of the third term in March. The present indications are the enrolment at the Normal this year will reach very close to the 800 mark, which would mean an increase of 25 per cent over last year.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-05
GRAND LECTURER 10
 HOLD MASONIC SCHOOL

R. Baker Clark, grand lecturer of the Masonic grand lodge of Arkansas, today opened a school of instruction for Masons in the Masonic hall on North Front street The school will be in session three days, sessions be- ing held both day and night. All Ma sons arc invited
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-05
NEW CONSTITUTION REGARDED CERTAIN BILL MAKING PROGRESS Plan is to Hold Election for Delegates June 26, COnv entiOn to Meet
 November 19.

Little Rock, Feb. 5.-The senti- ment favoring new constitution continues to grow, and it is believed that another week or ten days will witness the passage of the bill pro- viding for the calling of convention to draft it. The bill has already
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-05

Mrs. J. s. l.. Wright, who is i'll from pneumonia, is reported today to be slowly recovering.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-05
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Louis Strack, 25, and Julia Byrne, |21, Conway.
 Israel Bunting, 22, and Madie Ly- ons, 20, Conway.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-05

FORMOSA SPECIALTIES- See them at the home of Mrs. Ruth Burr, Tuesday and Friday, 4 to ' p. m.
 -d2t
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-05

that Germany has been warned that an overt act means war.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-09-25
AFERA ARGENTYNSKA

Buenos Aires, 25. wrzeSnia. -
Rad republiki Argentyny zarza
dill mobilzacye floty, nadto wiel-
kie sic tocza przysotowania W
armii, W ktorei rozkazu mobiliza-
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-09-25

cyjnego oczckuja kazdej chwili
w kongresie toczy sic debata w
sprawic zcrwania z Niemcami
slusznic dowodza, il nocie ME
mieckiej - chot grzecznej pote-
piajacej postepowanic Luxburga
rosla nic MONA ufac, bo gdyby
Niemcy naprawde chcialy W jakls
spos0b przcciw LuNburgowl wy
staple, toby ME czekaly az ma jaw
Gala afcra wyjdzie, ale zabroni}y
Luxburgowi szpiegowskich me-
tod, a ME mich korzysta}y, jaE
dlugo sic dalo. w kraju konster-
nacye wywolaf strajk robotnikow
kolcjowych ma jedenastu liniach,
kt6ry m6gIby wstrzymac moblll-
zacye: og6lnie sadza, il sprezynq
strajk ten podnoszaca sa Niemcy'