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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01

through Washington. John Adams, Henry Clay. Monroe. Lincolh, Cleveland and Roosevelt when they dealt with foreign countries, and next week. he argued, tho spirit of America will speak again.
 When the spirit of America speaks then" he said, through the voice of the President of the policy of this great na- tion. you and in the spirit of America will follow the policy that makes for tho maintenance of American ideals and tho protection of American lives.''
 MILITARY TRAINING URGED
 General Young urged the people to support universal military training. de- claring it to be "the bulls eye of adequate preparedness"
 Senator Penrose spoke of the prepared- ness of the country and declared that if the days demonstration had no other result it will have been of effective value in encouraging members of Congress to see that the United States never again confronts crisis ill international affairs unprepared.
 Regarding Americas foreign policy hs said:
 'I am sufficient of reactionary stifs to believe in that principle enunciated by Washington, in the state house within whose shadows we are now assembled. that we should entertain friendly rsla-
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The departments latest dispatch on the Crispin. sent today by Consul Washing ton at Liverpool. follows:
 "Supplementing Consul Swansea's Cris- pin cable. 30th; joint affidavit four Amer ican seamen indicates two American ne- gro firemen. names so far unknown, killed explosion; IS American so far unaccount- ed for in captains boat; 69 Americans on Crispen, 10 firemen. two seamen, 57 cat tlemen; carried one gun aft; submarine German, ordered rescuing trawler leave vicinity under threats torpedoing.N Previously, Consul Moorehead at swan sea. in a dispatch dated yesterday. had reported:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01

News of the sinking of additional ships by German submarines and the resulting loss of more Amelican lives only Increased the tension slightly atsagise for sometime the general has been that Germany al- seadg as making war on the United 
 sefs ny Baker conferred with the kse@9Aait and afterwards announced that sioee n TOGO additional National Guards AaE Hs ! ordered out for police duty in NHffesA states. He also said that com Fns for raising a larger army had wn up at the war department.
 PLANS OF NAVY
 sa in the navy for securing sub AA rhasers and organizing them for patrol went forward rapidly, and a1 ional defense council perfected for co-ordinatins in practical
 lfs nations industrial preparedness. snt Wilson has almost finished sage to Congress. He remained
 tudy much of the. day and also
 close touch with the war, navy
 .asury departments regarding pre- paredness plans.
 It was indicated that tentative plans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01
WAR SENTIMENT SWEEPING COUNTRY Department Coils OlAeZOOO Additional Glardsr1en
Are Worked Out Bu General Staff for the In- crease of the Army 10 Any
 Number 0f Men Author
 ized By Congress

Washington March 31The governments preparations developed important steps today all three branches of naval defense.
 At the department orders issued calling into the federal service 1000 additional National Guardmen and it announced that detailed plans have been worked out by the general staff for raising any larger army which Congress may authorize.
 The navy department has placed official basis the coast patrol submarine casers and ordered Captain Henry Will detached from his post commander of the superdread naugt Pennsy to take charge of the coast mosquito feet''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01
AMERICANS KNOWN TO BE VICTIMS OF
 GERMAN U-.BOAT
Washington Is Informed of the Sinking of Four British Vessels With United States Citizens on Board These We're Sent Down
 Without Warning


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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01

near Fecourt-St. Mein and Henin-sur- Cojeul. Near the latter place. Berlin says, an engagement resulted favorably for the Germans.
 Northeast of Soissons the French have made progress and, Paris says, have repulsed two German counter attacks in the region of Vregny Berlin reports that the French were defeated in attacks against German positions on, the Vregny plateau.
 EASTERN FRONT
 In the Bystritza valley, on the eastern front, German trops have taken POO pris- oners. North of the Pripet marshes, near Novo Grodek, Berlin says. German enter prises resulted in the capture of 75 pris- oners.
 The forward movement of the British forces in Mesopotamia has brought them to within 30 miles of the Persian frontier
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01

British steamer Crispin, Newport News to Monmouth, with horses. torpe- doed without warning p. m., March %. off NIinehead, Ireland Weather mod crate. northwesterly winds. fairly heavy swells: no vessel in sight when attacked 1; torpedo not seen. First intimation Of sub- marine was explosion in vessel. No at tempt to escape Vessel abandoned, sank 3:l5 a. m: boats in charge of chief of ficer picked up by fishing trawler, taken to Milford Haven; no casualties among crew in these boats Captains boat land ed In Ireland, 49 of crew sent direct to
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01

Philadelphia March 30Resolutions pledgng to the Pres- support any action he deem necessary the protection of rights upon land and adopted today patriotic demonstration which probably the greatest in numbers held in Indepenence square, The Atlantic and Pacific coasts figuravely shook hands the shrine of American independence when Hiram Johnson of California brought inspiring message patriot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01
ELEVEN VESSELS
 SENT TO BOTTOM
 NV THE SOUTH SEA
This is Now Thought to Be the Number of Victims of the SeeadLer, German Raider, Off Trini- dad Islands, News of Whose Activity Was
 Brought by French Bark Cambronne

Rio de Janeiro March 31-A German raider slipping past British wars guard the North sea- has reached inc south Atlantic and merchantmen to the bot tom According from he suken vessels the raider is the eeadler Sea Egle fornably armed craft operat inc with the same and daring it's predecessor the Moeve which recently returned German port after playing havoc with shipping in the same waters.
 News of activities of the raider ongah Cor iorngah $ men (not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01
Thousands of Messages Re ceiped By President Pledg- ing Support- Army and NdDy Preparations Be-
 ing Hurried Congress
 Expected 10 Act Quick

Washington March 31A declaration that state of ss between Germany and the United States is generally pected to follow close the assembling of Congress traordnary session Monday Today the bent every effort to hurry preparedness though actual was an imminent certainty.
 Indications that of sentiment is sweeping the country the White House messages conveying resou cn adopted at patriotic meetings in different states and in reports from and representatives that the nation stands ready to back up the President
 Predictions general the capital that the House will be organized promptly that the President may deliver his message making congressional action Unless there should be unlocked for change he will speak Tuncda
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01
EAST AND WEST | UNITE M GREAT
 LOYAL MEETINGS

Independence Square, Philadelphia. Birthplace of American Liberty is Scene of Most Wonder full Patriotic Demonstration Ever Held in NatiOn-ChicagO and Other Cities N Vie With Each Other in Showing
 Love of Country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01

 CONTINUE THEIR
 ONWARD SWEEP
Seven Additional Villages Are Captured by Brit ish in North, and Their Allies Secure Victory Southeast of SOissons-Turks Being
 Driven Back in Mesopotamia

New York all follows:
  10 miles  cording
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01
UNITS CALLED OUT

The organizations named in the or ders include oklahoma First regiment infantry; Louisiana First regiment in fantry, District of Columbia Third reg iment infanry Texas, Second, Third and Fourth infantries and the First separate squadron of cavalry.
 Arkansas First regiment infantry, Rhode Island Second, F'ifth.s Twelfth and Fifteenth companies of coast ar tillery equipped as infantry.
 At the same time the department ordered that the New Mexico infantry, which never has attained the Ma tional Guard status required under the new defense. be mustered out of the federal service. No explanation was made by department officials, but 1t was indicated that the regiment prob ably was dropped from the federal force in order to avoid any confusion which might arise because of it's un- usual status.
 While the official explanation was that the national guardsmen ordered out tonight were required for police
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01

Bids for more chasers were opened at the department and Secretary Daniels said he expected soon to have a large number of the boats in com mission.
 Plans for co-ordination of all de- fense resources outside the army and navy were worked out by the coun- ci1 of national defense and it's advis- ory commission abandoned its pro- gramme of organizing the country's ipdhstries on a peace basis and turned N to more direct preparations for war.
 National guardsmen from the Dis trict of Columbia are affected by to- days order, bringing up to nearly 60,000 the number who have been summoned for police protection to in dustrial plants and to other strategic points,
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-19
BURIED IN SLIDE WHILE
 TRYING TO RESCUE PARTNER

In an account of the accident on Porphyry mountain, which resulted James Barclay (Jimmy the Bear) and Alex Herman being killed in snow slide, the Mccarthy Avalanche says: Word came to Mccarthy about noon January 1, that they were miss ing, A small party immediately stAfted out to rescue them, and ow- ing to the shortness of the days and the danger of snowslides in the dark ress, no trace was found. A larger party was organized for the next day and opening the tunnel in which the men would have entered to do the { assessment work found no one had
 been there ands no work done. A search of the mountain side at last
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-19
CRANKY SHELTER PAYS
 BIG QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

SPOKANE, Jan. 19.-The Granby Consolidated Mining, Smelling and Power Company with properties in different parts of Alaska and British Columbia and smelters an Anyox and Grand Forks, B. C., has declared its record quarterly dividend, $2.50 the share, payable February 1, 1917, to stockholders of record January IS.
 The disbursement will amount to s374,962.5O as 149,9S5 of the com pany's authorized capitalization of .15O,OO0 shares at $1OO each have been issued and will increase the grand total to ,151,799.50.
 This declaration is at the rate of 10 per cent or $10 a share yearly, an advance from per cent on which basis the last payment was made. Disbursements of 1916 aggregated S7 a share, the two last having been of $2 each and the first two at $1.5O each. The report carries with it an intimation that the rate of 10 per cent may be continued throughout the year.
 Expectation of $10 a sharC this year is encouraged by report that the company is earning at the -ate of $1O,OO0,OO0 year on tasis of z9 cents the pound for copper. or $66 a share, 75 per cent of this at the Anyox plant, the remained at Grand Forks. The total output is at the rate of 52,OOO,OOO lbs. of copper annu- ally.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-19
TACOMA SHELTER TO HAVE
 LARGEST STACK IN WORLD

TACOMA, Jan. 19.--Plans for the construction of the largest smoke stack in the world at the Tacoma Smelling company's plant at Ruston have been practically completed.
 Construction work will be begun in the near future and it is reported that the contract already has been let. The giant stack will be $50 feet high, 30 feet higher than the one at Butte. Montana, now the largest in the world.
 The stack will be built to secure a large part of the precious metals which now are lost to the shelter ir the form of dust. The stack now in use, it is said, has been equipped with an electrical device which recovers a large part of this valuable dust. The new stack, it is reported, will double the amount of dust recovered.
 The recovering device consists Of a wire screen which hangs in the in- terior of the stack. This screen is charged with an electrical current and acts as a magnet for the minute particles of metal in the smoke. At regular intervals the screen is vio- lently shaken and the dust falls to the ground. It is said that more than 20 tons of valuable metal dust are recovered every day by this pro- cess in the present stack, and that the construction of the new stack will bring this amount up to more than 40 tons a day.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-19
SAVING OLD MAIL BAGS.
Rough usags Makss Their Repair .
 Biz Task For Uncle Sam.

The repair and proper maintenance of mail bags are in an establishment at Washington. and the number repair ed and placed in good condition In the last year was million.
 One of the difficulties connected with this repairing process was the accu- mulated dirt and dust which attached service. A system was finally adopted consisting of large tumbling barrels. each having capacity of several hun dred bags. Driven rapidly by electric power, the dust confined to tightly constructed room and carried off by vas receptacles. resembling dirigible balloon when inflated. this process was found thoroughly suitable. Four thou sand day are treated by this process
 The life of mail bag is about six years. but the rough usage to which they are exposed makes many bags un. fit for repair. Such bags as still have good material make what are known as 'pieced bags Many are thus re- claimed and returned to service.
 The advent of the parcel post made 1t necessary to enlarge the repair shop. because at times 1t was found impos- sible to obtain bags from the con tractor in quantities sufficient to meet the demand. A manufacturing fea- ture was therefore added.-New York Sun.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-19
Absolute Zero.

What is the absolute zero of tempera ture? The zero of thermometers is purely conventional. The inventor of the centigrade simply took for zero the coldest temperature known in his day. while Fahrenheit had even less ground for his selection. Absolute zero is a point fixed by nature and may be ar rived at in a variety of ways. All gases expand or contract equal amounts for every degree of heat-the amount of 1-273 of their volume for each degree centigrade. If, then. a gas is cooled down continuously 1t must reach a point at which further contraction is impossible. If a gas loses 1-273 of its volume at each down ward degree of centigrade. then in 273 degrees 1t would exhaust this power and become a solid; hence minus 273 c. is the absolute zero of temperature. This answers to minus 461 F.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-19
FIRES GUN IN PLAY
 AND KILLS BROTHER

BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 19.-"I didn't know it was loaded" sobbed 13-year- old Frank Hewitt of Hailey this eve ming as he rushed into a neighbor's s house and said he had just shot and killed his brother, John Henry Hew- itt, aged 15. The boys had just re- turned from school and were going to light the kitchen fire. Frank was the one who found the gun, a 3O-3O, standing beside the door, and pulled the trigger in play. The bullet en- tered his brothers heart. Two young CT brothers were present at the shoot ing.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-19
HIS PERFECT TRUST.
He Showed 1t In the High compIimen,
 He Paid His Good Wife.

He Showed It In the High Compliment
 He Paid His Good Wife.
 This story is not contributed. though 1t concerns a contributor. It came to us by devious paths. but 1t arrived and it is true story.
 It came to pass that in the course of years Contributor Abintra arrived at his thirty-first wedding anniversary. and that was on day recently. And in the morning at the breakfast table he expressed himself thus from an overf1owing heart:
 Well, we've been married thirty or forty years today. And, my dear, l want to hand you this tribute while think of 1t. In the presence of these children and grandchildren l wish to state that during all these years never once have you been guilty of the rep rehensible habit of going through my pockets for money after have retired at night"
 "That is true." acknowledged Mrs Abintra, but how do you know it?"
 How do l know it?" cried Abintra Why, I have never once forgotten to count my change carefully night and morning"
 Perfect trustl - Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-19
China,a Qriad Parsimmons.

China has developed seedless per simmon of exquisite flavor for drying purposes. The dried persimmon is said to resemble a dried fig in looks and taste and Is heavily coated with a layer of fine grape sugar. When the fruit is ripe, but before 1t begins to soften. the peellng Is stripped off. and the fruit is hung on sticks to dry fn the sun and wind. The sticks used are strips of bamboo pierced through the center of the persimmon Several weeks are devoted to the drying proc ess, after which the persimmons are covered with mating and allowed to cure, during which process the grape sugar is formed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-19
Sweet Voiced Frogs.

In Japan there is kind of frog very celebrated for his sweet voice. He is called kajiki. and people pay as much as $10 for a pair of these marsh musicians. 4 poet in Japan keeps scores of singing frogs at his home, and he sometimes gives a party to his friends. when. after listening to the music, every guest is asked to write a poem in honor of the frogs.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-19

revealed the body of James Barclay with 20 feet of rope about his waist indicating that he was going to the rescue of Herman, who had gone down the mountain side. Jimmy, it seems. started slide in which he met his death. The coroner's inquest ar rived at a verdict that these men had met their death purely accidental"
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-19
Asafetida.

Sheep have it of joy eating the young asafetida plant. and Persians and other oriental races relish 1t as much as sheep The juice of the asa fetida plant when fresh is so strong that a teaspoonful turns out more smell in a house than a hundredweight of drug store asafetida.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-19
Man IA Dies at Fl PaSO.

FL PASO, Jan. 19.-A resident of Ell Paso when this city was known as Franklin and Jaurez as Paso del Norte, is dead at the age of 114. The pioneer was Soledonia Molina. His death certificate was filed by man x.who, although 64 years of age, said What he was the youngest child of the deceased.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-19

NOTICE-Electrica heaters, cook CTS, percolaIors, vacuum-cleaners, will be advanced in prices after New years, by the manufacturers. Stock on hand will be sold at prevailing prices, at the Emporium.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-19
Cautious Father.

The Aspirant-Sir. may count upon your support? The Father-That de- pends. young man. Are you running for office or are you asking for my daughters hand?-Puck.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-19
Suitable Reward.

Sandy McNab (to porter who has put all the heavy luggage into the van>~ Mon. Ar consee-der ye've been very obleegin. Will ye talk a pinch O snuff ?-London Today.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-19

A new assortment of silk waists iE Crepe de Chine and Taffeta, just re- ceived at B. Winter's If
 WAy not . vICTROLAs We have tAsm from SIS up. Valdez Drng e. u
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-19

All kinds of cocktails. At the Candy Kitchen. tf1
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-19

We have all outside rooms, we'll lighted, and we'll ventilated at the St. Elias. t.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-19

Location notices. both quartz and placer. for sale at the Prospector of. flee.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-19

We sell marshmallews in bulk at the Candy Kitchen. h
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-19

FOR SALE-A No. 16 I. X. l.. heater in good condition. Inquire of Mrs. Arthur Lang. 3t
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-19

For the mosl efficient service and go to the St. Elias. ;'
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-19

Fresh candy at the Emporium.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-19

He that cannot obey cannot com mand.-Benjamin Franklin.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-19

The Owl Drug Store can furnisl you with a 1917 Dairy. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-19

Anything in nuesst ana livery jew elry at vaideE Dr9g Go.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-19

Skookum Apples, Jonathans and at Keystone Produce Go.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-19

Just received, a new line of Toilet Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Go.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-19

Prospee tor ads bring results.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-19

A new line or heaters priced right at Mead's.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-19

For fine Candies see our stock. Valdez Drug Go. 1T
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-10

of the week. This will be the first time in two decades that the council met in Columbus, and local Episcopalians are making elaborate preparations to enter tain the clergymen and lay delegates who will be in attendance. The attendance at the annual meetings of the council usually averages about 200. There are g. clergymen in the diocese. % parishes en- titled to three delegates and 5S missions entitled to one delegate each. On account of the unsettled conditions resulting from the recent declaration of war against Germany it Is feared, however, that the