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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-03
GERMANY'SDEFIANCE OF PRINCIPLES MAY STIR WESTERN GIANT
Mir. Taft in Speech Says If War Comes it Will Be Forced, But That it Will Arouse An Active Patriotism Perhaps Undreamed of By
 Provoking Nation


 face to face may seem to make what ! have been discussing theoretical. tame and inappropriate. In truth. however. this great crisis only emphasizes the ir- pprtance of the purpose and plan of the l@gue in the future history of this coun- try.
 SHOULD AVOID WAR
 "Of all things. we would avoid war. We are not prepared for it. It's awful consequences we know from Europe's suf- fering Our prayer is for some escape from 1t in this critical hour, if consist- ent witt, our national honor. But we must face the facts.
 "ln her campaign against her enemies. Germany proposes ruthlessly to wage war upon the property and lives of neu- trals in fragrant violations of their rights She began with Belgium. She now in- cludes them all Our national conscience is void of offense against her. If war is to come between us. che shall be the unprovoked asgressor. We would avoid being drawn into the Eu- ropean vortex by every honorable con cession. If she forces us into it she will do so by her defiance of plain prie, (Csntinued on Page TAree)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-03


 Members of the cabinet to silence, left the White House with grave faces One later sufficiently broke the rule of silence to say:
 The near future will develop something very very seri Another gave hint of the probability that overt act might awaited least warning given by saying
 LAST CHANGE NOT YET COME
 The last chance has not yet While Germany has purpose she has yet carried into effect so far as know
 The cabinet unanimously agreed however that the United States could such nva of it's rights Germanys campaign of uthessness posed.
 the capitol the President had hours conference alone with Senator Stone chairman of the foreign relations mttee and then word that he sought the all Many of the democrats hurried his the Senate floor Seated there with grouped about him semcrce the President gave indication of decision of his own but frankly announced he had hear their opinions To induce open expressions he careful
 Contn don PageN Nne)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-03
Texas Lower House Kills Prohibition Submission by
 Almost Two to One Vote

Aaistin. Tex. February 2.--A proposal to submit the question of statewide pro hibitionp to Texas voters was defeated in the house of the state legislature to- night by vote of S9 to A. Ninety-five affirmative votes would be necessary to pass the resolutions. By agreement the defeated measure was spread on the jour, nal and may thus be called up again later
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-03
VIEW oF OPPOSITION

The opponents of the programme of the committee on naval affairs insist that before additional bids are asked for, the
 governments naval construction forces should be increased and fortified to the end that the government would not be altogether at the mercy of private con tractors. Reason in this position is proved in the fact that. whereas the former naval bill authorized number of dreadnaughts armored criusers and torpedo boats up to the. present time. the a contract for the construction of sim gle unit of that proposed programme
 The new bill is interesting both from the viewpoint of those who favor the ah- moral upbuilding of the navy and those who would be content with only a grad ual increase in the number of formidable units. It provides for the construction of four superdreadnaughts, each greater than any other ship afloat. They will be of 42,000 tons each, armed with 12 16-inch guns (capable of piercing any armor from a distance of Il miles), and capable of g knots speed. Exclusive of arnor and armament, they will cost 2S,17s,0OO each.
 knots speed, three scout cruisers, 15 tor pedo boat destroyers, one dstroyer ten
 der. one submarine tender, and IS sub
 marines of 800 tons each. In addition, provision Is made for smaller crafts and the upkeep and extensions of the navy yards
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-03
GERMAN AV|AT0RS ARE ACTIVE 0N THE WESTERN FRONT Bombs Dropped on Dunkirk and Other Raids Are
 Made Behind the
 Allied Lines

Paris, February 2.-French trenches south of Leintrey, in Lorraine, were attacked last evening by the Ger mans. The attacks failed. the war of flee announced today.
 There were artillery actions last night at Louvemont. north of Verdun, and at Metzeral, in the Vosges.
 A German aviator dropped five bombs yesterday on Dunkirk. The war office statement reports the damage An ss and there were no victims.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-03
OLIVER NOT ALONE IN OPPOSITION ID
 e2EADNAUGHTS Man 2 ther Members Join 4 2 milan in Fight on
 posed Programme g EPENDENTS HAVE CHANGE TO CONTROL Indications Are They Can Be Factor in Organization of Next Congress. Promotion of Grayson Will
 Be Confirmed
By HUGH ". ROBERTS

Washington, February 2.-(special.) With Representative Oliver of Alabama in his opposition to immediate 4authori- zation of four additional dreadnaughts, many other members of Congress- stanc. This opposition is not predicated on the opposition of MT. Oliver to the gradual
 upbuilding of the American navy. He is
 moved, however, through what he re- gards as a business consideration. It is
 true that with each additional authori- zation of. Congress, naval construction
 companies increase their prices. Inas-
 much as each navy yard has under con-
 tract more work than it can possibly ac-
 complish within any reasonable time, MT.
 Oliver thinks it would be the part of
 prudence to postpone that winch at an-
 other time he would favor-the authoriza- ton of the proposed programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-03
:. GERMAN REPORT

H9tsifs February 2.-tvia sayville.) Artllier,g and reconnoitering activity ef 1fvely sort is reported in today's st Headquarters statement in many fef of the Franco Belgian front.
 artillery duel was particularly
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-03
BREAK WITH GERMANY SEEMS CERTAIN FOLLOWING CONFERENCE OF SENATOR'S AND PRESIDENT WILSON AT CAPITOL
 AS TO THE NATIONS MOVE NV CRISIS
Official Washington Is ConDinced Crash Is Only Matter of Time and Question of Form Challenge 10 Honor of Country MustBe Met, Is Unqualified Opinion
 Of AIE-Ambdssddor BernstorH
 May Be Handed Passports

 United dStaesne breakw Germany
  the crash i onlya matter i'm and a 0 for of  ate us be The means o ident 
  Won Brnstof with or  Ito the capitol and emen he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-03
OTHER EVIDENCE

The committee also increased the limit
 of cost of four battle cruisers previously
 authorized, and allowed s12,00o,000 for the
 equipment of naval yards to the end that they might be enabled to construct big battleships. The above is taken as proof that the government intends, despite un- usual increases in prices to continue with the programme. The committee has authorized the expenditure of more money than was previously provided and in ad- dition, moved to prepare it's own yards in order that it might participate in the building
 There are two very interesting features regarding the provisions of the new bills. The battleships will be the largest af.oat indeed, veritable leviathans Of the sea. tContinued on Page Three)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-03

BOSTON OFFICIALS ACTIVE Boston, February 2.-An inspection to- day of the six German steamers tied up here showed absolutely nothing to
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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-12
suhmarIne Improvementa.

Since April 1 German submarines
have been equipped with four new de-
vices which increase their destructive
ness, and render 1t more difficult for
chasers to discover their whereabouts.
Formerly the U-boats, to remain in one
spot, had to come to the surface, or
anchor themselves to the bottom; but
four small pumps are now used which
enable them to remain stationary while
submerged. This not only ~conserves
fuel, but prevents its enemies from
hearing the throb Of the submarines
prOpellers. Telescope p%erlscopes give
further assistance to the submarine In
%concealing its position. A mixture Of
oxygen and strained gas is now used
In the engines, and the exhaust is
washed free of smoke and broken into
small bubbles, which do not leave a
wake. Finally, new listening devices
enable 1t to hear and judge the size of
ships at a considerable distance.-Ex-
change.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-12
New Mexico.

The new dredge that the Santa Fe
Gold Dredging Company is installing
at Golden will be ready for operation
by Dec. 1.
A strike of the miners employed by
the Albuquerque & Cerrillos Coal Co.,
at its mines in the Cerrillos district
Of Santa Fe county again threatens.
The Jack Mining Company, an Okla
homa corporation. with an authorized
capital of $4,000, was admitted to do
business in New Mexico by the State
Corporation Commission.
Mid-monthly cleanup at the MOgol-
lon mills amounted to n and a half
tons Of gold and silver. This does
not include the concentrates which
are shipped to the smelter.
By a strange coincidence which may
be a good omen, a big strike of rich
bonanza ore was made on the Lady
Franklin group in Kingston at the very
moment almost when silver went TO
one dollar an ounce.
The present high price Of silver is
causing increased activity at the sill
yer mines OF Grant county, and prom
Uses to result in a revival Of silver
mining in some of the old camps Of
Sierra and SocOrro counties.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-12
ANY CORN LIFTS OUT,
DOESN'T HURT A BIT!
No f%oollshnessl Lift your eornS
and ealluses off with fingers
It's like maaIel

Sore corns, hard corns, soft corns or
any kind of a corn, can harmlessly be
lifted right out with the fingers II you
apply upon the corn a few drops Of
%freezone, says a Cincinnati authority.
For little cost one can get a small
bottle Of freezone at any drug store,
which will positively rid ones feet OF
every corn or callus without pain.
This simple drug dries the moment
1t is applied and does not even irr1-
tate the surrounding skin while ap-
plying 1t or afterwards.
This announcement win interest
many Of our readers. II your druggist
hasn't any freezOne tell him TO surely
get a small bottle for you from his
wholesale drug house.-adV. -
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-12
The splrIt Thats Needed.

@. Bernard Shaw, the Irish play
wright, said recently in London that
nobody but an idiot could imagine
that the pacihsts and socialists would
be allowed to have any say I'm the
peace negotiations which will end the
world war.
"If Shaw is right" said a labor lead
err, Its a bad thing for the world, and
so / hope he's wrong.
II hope the peace negotiations will
create among the nations the spirit
embodied In a saying which an old
grandmother used to quote in my child
hood, namely
aft you want a neighbOr, be one"
Exchange.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-12
An Exaqoeratlon.

Crossing the ocean nowadays is
a serious proposition" said ]. z. Nor
gan, who crosses the ocean continu-
ally, but 1t isn't, after all, as ter
rlble a thing as certain e-Xaggeratlons
would make you believe.
"'Anythlng to declareT n customs
officer said to n man who had just
crossed the ocean.
ayes said the I declare that
I'm one mass of black and blue bruises
from joltlng and humping for six days
over a regular corduroy road Of Ger
man mines and submarines"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-12
Colorado.

The new gold dredging boat Of
the Evans syndicate of Denver was
launched at Breckenridge.
The Farncomb Hill Dredging Com
pany declared a dividend of 5 per
cent on 100000 for the month of Au-
gust.
Lessees at the First National mine
in Iowa gulch have recently made a
rich strike on the bottom level of the
shaft at a depth of $50 feet.
Park county reports that high price
of silver and lead has started a small
boom, and by July l, 1918, every mine
in the district should be working.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-12
Montana.

The Consumers Oil and Refining
Company has removed its office from
Billings to Denver.
Butte and Superior September out
put was II, 0OO, 900 pounds Of zinc
against 100000 in August.
Anaconda Copper Mining Co. de-
clared a quarterly dividend Of 50 a
share, payable November &c to stock
of record October 20.
Interstate Oil Company, a Montana
corporation, has added to it's holdings
a lease on GAO acres of oil land in
Carbon county, Montana, without In
creasing the capitalization of the COM
pany, thus making the total holdings
of the company 800 acres.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-12
Arizona.

The mines of Globe and Miami are
getting back into operation.
In order to speed up underground
development, the Jerome Verde is to
install a large compressor.
The ella Development Company Of
Ray encountered q rich ore shoot In
the west drift on the 105-foot level.
Copper prices have been fixed at
23h cents a pound by agreement be-
tween the government and leading
copper producers.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-12
Wyoming.

In the government draw only a few
miles east Of Lander, the land has all
been staked.
The Midwest Refining Company has
completed it's So, OO0-barrel tank in the
Pilot Butte field.
The Carmania, with reservation
holdings. has a new standard rig on
the track at Lander.
The Reserve Oil Company now has a
rig up on the eighty acres In section
81, in the Pilot Butte field.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-12
A Bio Plumbers Bill.

The party of tourists were watching
Professor X as he examined the
wrapped body Of an ancient Egyptian.
Judging from the utensils about
him." remarked the professor, "thls
mummy must have been an Egyptian
plumber"
wouldn't 1t be- interesting" said a
romantic young lady IF we could
bring him to life?"
Interesting but a bit risky" re-
turned Professor X. Somebody might
have to pay him for his time."-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-12
Help to Save
Nations Food Supply

In THIS time Of high cost OF living. ev-
erybody ahoald use all possible means to
prevent waste and to help save food. No
one means can be more effective than n
vigorous campaign TO eNtermlnate rats
which destroy over two hundred million
dollars worth OF foodstuffs annually. Keep
garbage In rat-proof ans. stop up their
holes, and above all cxterminate them
with Stearns' Paste, which can be bought
for a few cents at any store. A two ounce
box viii usually rid n house or barn OF
every rat. IL destroys mice. c-ockroaches
and waterbugs as we'll. Adv.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-12
Catarrh Of Stomach

Mrs. Mary Fennell, r. r. d, Po-
nopa, Missouri, writes:
u wish to say a few words In the
praise Of Psruna. l have used II
with good results for cramps In the
stomach. Also found 1t the very
thing for eatRrrh Of the head. My
sister was cured OF catarrh OF stom-
ach by the use Of Peruna."
Mrs. d. I. Chomer, 90 East 42nd
St, Chicago, ILL.,, says: "ManallA
best laxative on the market for liver
and bowels, very good for indigestion
and heart burn"
Those who object to liquid medl-
eInea can secure PeFuna Tahleta.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-12
True to His Word.

IL haven't any case" admitted ths
client, but l have money"
"How much"
"Sixty thousand dollars"
"Phewl You have the best case
l ever handled" said the lawyer. I'm
see that you never go to prison with
that sum-"
And the client didn't-he went there
broke.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-12
HaatenInn HIa peparture.

"Is young BOreson making much
progress with Miss GadderT"
mot In the Of winning her
affections"
"NO?"
ut is currently reported that when
he turns his back to put a new record
on the photograph she moves up the
hands OF the clock anywhere from If
teen minutes to half an hour
Reading, Pa. win feed city garbage
to municipal hogs.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-12
Not Her Fault

Mrs. ShOrt-How did it happen that
when we got back from the theateI
last night I saw you let a policeman
out Of the basement door,
Moral don't know, mum, unless
the play you wuz to see wuz shorter
than they generally be.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-12
CLEARS AWAY PlMPLES
DOeS cutleura olntment-Asslsted b.
cutleura soap-Trlal Free.

On rising and retiring smear the At.
fected surfaces gently with Cuticura
Ointment. Wash of In i've minutes
with Cutlcura Soap and hot water,
When the skin is clear keep 1t so by
using Cuticura for everyday toilet and
nursery purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-12
Tommy and the Medlcos.

IVIIIIIJ uVW IWV WVUINV7s
TOmmy-Mother, / just saved you
a lot of money.
Ma-HOw sol
TOmmy-Didn't you say an apple a
day keeps the doctors away2
Ma-Yes.
Tommy-Well, I kept about six doc
tors away today.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-12
Quite Sufficient.

The Amateur Gardener-What do
you consider is best for cabbage
worms2
The Market Gardener never stud.
led their diet closely, but mine seem
to thrive on cabbages.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-12
cantIoua.

"Dubwaite is a hard man to please"
$50 I've heard"
He went into a cabaret the other
night and complained about the jazz
band"
"Didn't 1t make noise enough to
suit himT'
mo. He said he didn't believe the
drummer was exerting his full
strength"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-12
Where De Put Laat EmpIover.

Billion (engagIng new chauffeur)-
And have you any references from
your last Employer
Appllcant-No, sir; but I. can get
some In about a week.
Blllton-Why the delayf
Applicant-He's In the hospital, sir.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-12
An EmphatIo kssuranee.

"If you don't marry me-" exclaimed
the sutton, 'T1l join the army"
Let me tell you something" an
swered the girl. III you don't join
the army you won't even be well
enough acquainted with me hereafter
to ask me to marry you"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-12
panneroua P-erformance.

"Rather a bad automobile accident
here"
$50 1t is"
"How did It happenT
SIN the usual way. A young chap
in a ~high-powered roadster was trying
to drive with one hand and press his
suit with the other"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-12
To Get in stronn.

II you do not feel like hattering a
woman you car make a hit by knock
ing her lady neighbors.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-12
cohens Are Numerous.

New York city has more COhens
than Smiths listed in It's city dlrec-
tory.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-12

A woman would sooner do anything
than be herself.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-12

Makes the laundress h~appy-that's Red
Gross Bag Blue. Makes beautiful, clear
white clothes. All good Rocers. Adv.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-12

Good wine needs no bush and a
good actress needs no press agent.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-12

The best anudote to a woman is
a long dose Of her.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-12
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Metal Market Prices.
New York.-Lead-SS.O0.
Bar Silver-92hc.
Copper-Casting, $3.50.
st Louis.-Spelter 1918.
Boulder-Tungsten concentrates, 60
per cent, $20O0025.OO per unit. Crude
ores, go per cent, $4,000 $500; rs
per cent, $12.OOQ12.5O; 10 per cent,
$9.40@12.20 per unit.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-12
output Of s1,O2s,554 at cripple Creek.

PS.4VWlZ.ZO per unit,
output Of s~1,o2s,554 at Cripple Creek.
Cripple Creek, Colo.-The output Of
the Cripple Creek district for the
month of September totaled 1851
tons, with a gross bullion value Of
$1,02S, 554. The average value Of all
ores treated was $10.54.
The two local mills of the Portland
Gold Mining Company treated 55,425
tons of ore OF the low value of $2.04
per ton. This necessarily brought
down the general value.
Dividends. were paid during the
month by the Cresson Consolidated
Gold Mining and Milling Company to
the amount of $122,O0O, and the
Golden Cycle Mining and Reduction,
$4,000; a total of $4,000.
Plant Tons. Av. Val. CIR. Val.
Golden Cycle,
Colo. Spgs. rs, 600 $4,000 100000
Portland Gold
Mining Co,
Colo. Spgs... 9,7S6 2I62 211,bTS
Shelters, Den
yer n Pu-
Portland-Inde-
g ndence
district .s7,loo a.O5 7s,O75
g HiS c. district Il i,,ls,sa5 a.Os slo1s
clad lease. 1.4OO 200 2,sOO
Ruby milf, c.
c. district. $50 2.4O $40
Totals ......97,511 s1O.54 1i,O2s,554
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-12
Friendly Advice.

The fellow who tells you how tc
run your business never offers to
finance the shop.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-12

Some Stingy Man.
We know a man so stingy that he
can raise onions In a salve box.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-18
Local Laconics.


 The Red Cross membership campaign is planned on a, system. of efficiency that is sure to bring good results Mir. and Mrs. Denison C. Hinckley have arrived at the Isle of Pines, where they will spend the rest of the winter. Members of the local advisory board selected to aid draft @registrants In filling. out questionnaires are already on duty. ;'+ -f The allotment of 5o,ooo to Rhode Island for the Knights of Columbus fund is more than doubled, Among the contributions received Saturday in Providence was s25 from Judge John w. Sweeney of Westerly. -~-7 $" :
 James C.. Murphy of Westerly, for the past seven years chauffeur for G. G. Mason of New York and Tuxedo, has enlisted in the army aviation corps master mechanic and has been award ed prizes on the Tuxedo track
 At the Sunday evening~ rally in Bliven opera house, marking the open Ing of. the Red Cross membership campaign, not a single American flag was displayed as symbol of rsltriot- ism. A speaker from Providence, Mir Gardner, noticed the omission and made some sharp criticism. ss
 One of the young men. drafted from Westerly remarked Monday to another young man over 80 who had wished him good. luck: You ask me why I SO I ask you why the deuce don't you enlist? You can get into any branch of the service, for you are young and husky, and so far as goes dependency you are more dependent for support on your wife than she is on you."~
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-18

A .parent-teacners' meeting was held in the vestry of the M. E.. church Thursday. evening" at 7.3O o'clock and was largely attended by the .,parents and friends of the children. The pro- gramme was given by the pupils of the village school under the direction of the teacher, Miss Grace A. Chap man. .,> ,-.-s =
 Included in the opening exercises were salute to, the flag and. a. concert recitation. Miss Chapman then 'dem- Cnstrated the new method of teach ing in reading in the first grade and the upper grade. Also demonstrated in an arithmetic drill and ips history and geography. t.. 5a e-..'
 O. E. Lowell of Norwich, school su- pervisor of the schools of Ledyard, Was present and explained !. the new method of imparting, instruction. G. C. Swift, of Jewett City. a former su- peryisos of the schools of the town, made the closing address, recommend : ing the new methods and giving sta- tistics in behalf: of better education and touching on the war situation.
 AII-Day Session.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Al. E.. church held an aH-day session at