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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-28
By w. II. Gardner

DY w. 1. AdIQllCi
INDOORS, on his own resources,
spending the summer in Colombia
~ and the winter in Alaska-or vice
versatile drillman develops inevitable
characteristics. He is self-reliant, and,
though often uneducated, good mixer.
He knows how to meet people. He makes
a friend of the locally hired water boy, or
Of the mining engineer who employs him.
His loyalty is unquestioned. He has been
tempted but the lore Of the profession
cites no example of dishonesty. On the
contrary, the keen watchfulness of drill
crew has more than once foiled skilful
attempt at sailing.
II is a far more difficult matter to salt
a placer property than to give fictitious
values to q quartz mine, in spite OF the
fact that two cents worth of gold per
hole would usually be ample. The pump
ings from the drill must receive the added
gold at once. The sailing must be done
in the presence Of the drill crew. The
gold must be Of the same color and quail
ity as is being found in the ground. The
sailing must be done at the right depth,
and the drillman is never communicative
about such a matter. The driller, if at
all suspicious, takes the precaution to put
a shovelful Of barren dirt down the casing
when he quits work. The next morning
he pumps that out and pans It,
I In spite Of these difficulties, two clever
schemes to salt dredging properties have
nearly worked, and In both cases the
sbarp-eyed drillman foied the dishonest
promoter.
Up in Idaho some years ago, pros
pecting party put down six barren holes.
The seventh hole was a wonder-gold
from the grass roots to bedrock. So was
the eighth. The engineer in charge was
puzzled. Such even distribution Of gold
through the gravel was without prece-
dent. The ninth hole-running something
like a dollar a yard-decided him. He
was being sailed, but he couldn't imagine
how. The loyalty of his crew was beyond
question. so one evening he took them
into his confidence, telling his suspicious
and frankly confessing his inability to
guess any possible way for an outsider to
achieve such results.
The drillman, an old-timer from Oro-
vile. spoke up. "I've often figured said
he. show crooked owner could salt a
hole on me. l believe there's only one
way to do ito get the gold even-like
through the dirt. If some galoot drove
dust into the drill rope, the pounding
would loosen it gradually, and every jolt
would drop a fake down the hole"
! The idea appealed to them so much that
they took lantern, walked over a mile
TO the drill, and, by a careful scrutiny.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-28

This is the last inStdlment Of Klor-
dixie explorers rankings, Prom 1.-THE En-
qi,leering and Mining Journal" 1t re-
counts another stage in the long leisurely
iournep ttp into the grim Arctic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-28
Forgiveness

Says leading editorial In "The Living
Church" for October 90:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-28
The TaIIest Chimney

tallest chimney in the world,
according to Popular Mechanics"
has recently been completed in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-28

INDOORS, on his own resources,
q spending the summer in Colombia
~ and the winter in Alaska-or vice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09
ADJUSTMENTS
At Tbe Lyric

An an-star bill of Keith vaudeville will be presented at today's matinee and. ac- cording to advance notices. the pro-, gramme should be one of the best of the season. Pat Rooney and Marion Bent top the bill, and they are popular Bir- mingham favorites. Rodney and Bent are both clever entertainers. Lovenberg sis ters and Weary Brothers will entertain in high-class dancing and singing act entitled Around the Compass" They present dances of the south. the north, east and west Charles F. Semon is an eccentric comedian and musician and is billed as The Narrow Teller" He is the thinnest man in vaudeville and Is a great entertainer. Al Fields and company will present an eccentric comedy, 'gThe vege- table Hunters" and this skit is said to be highly interesting and entertaining. Finks mule circus Is one of the biggest and best animal acts in vaudeville. Pathe news pictures will be feature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09
SPANISH WAR MEN OFFER SERVICES ID
 HELP GOVERNMENT
Birmingham Camp Holds Enthusiastic Meeting and Adopts Resolutions.
 Addresses Made

Birmingham camp, Spanish-American War Veterans. held an enthusiastic and well attended meeting yesterday and adopted resolutions offering their serv- Ices to the government. Past National Chief Musician Max Dosdowitz was pres ent and made a stirring and patriotic address. He was elected an honorary member of the camp.
 The meeting was held in tho Lyon Terry building, and was called for the purpose of the better organization of the camp in the present crisis of the nation and the consideration of such patriotic duties as may be devolved upon its mem bership.
 Dr. Byron Dozier. former first Heuten- ant, United States volunteers. was called upon for talk, and made fervid and patriotic address, urging preparedness Of the organization in order to respond to any call for service that might be made. He offered the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted:
 Resolved, That a committee of thres be appointed to communicate with thni Secretary of War, the senators and cc&- SIcSSHieil ol AidDdIa to FecOnlIleHQ tndl the officers and men of the Spanish American war not now engaged in gov ernment service be summoned to appear before some duly appointed officers or military boards for examination, and that such of these officers and men as may be found qualified and physically fit for service be given authority and commits stoned to enlist, drill and train volun- teer forces as is necessary to prepare them for military service And that such
 legislation be enacted as will provide necessary arms and equipment for these volunteer organizations
 The following members were appointed to forward the resolutions to the proper authorities for their consideration and ac- tion. Dr. Byron Dozier, Maj. Sam Brewster and Capt. J. D. Dickson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09
SYRIAN COLONY
 PLEDGE LOYALTY
Enthusiastic Meeting Held Yesterday and Resolutions
 of Endorsement Adopted

Under the auspices of the Young Mems society mass meeting of the members of the Syrian colony was held last night and resolutions passed in- dorsing the President and pledgin g loyalty and support. Practically every member of the Syrian colony was pres- ent and much enthusiasm prevailed Dr. E. A. Elkourie presided and stated the reasons for the meeting and that the Young Mems society had already wired the President pledging their SUD- port and a similar action was taken by the colony.
 The hall of the society was profusely V decorated with American colors and Banner and My Country 'Tis of Thee the entire audience standing q, attention during the singing,
 Dr. Elkourie made stirring address urging answering loyalty to the gov ernment and service to the flag. He aroused much enthusiasm when he said: "No gun yet invented, no general yet born, no militarism yet existing, can conquer the spirit of Washington, the zeal of Patrick Henry, the devo- tion of Lincoln, the democracy of Jeff ferson and the tolerance of Wilson, all of which Is reflected in the soul of the American people today" Among the other speakers were S. A. Mikwee, J. M. Tannory. Mitchell Joliet. M. S. Mas head, Abraham Mikwee and Roger Bite.
 Every married man present offered his service to the home guard and the unmarried men expressed their desire to enlist and go to the front
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09
LIBERTY DAY. ID
 BE OCCASION OF
 BE CELEBRATION
Birmingham To Take Part In National Movement On Anniversary of the Bat
 tie of Lexington

The first suggestion for the observ-
 was made by Frank Willis Barnett, as-
 sociate editor of The Age-Herald, in an
 address before the Chamber of Com
 merce. The idea met with hearty re-
 sponse and was indorsed officially by
 the Chamber of Commerce Added im-
 petus was given the movement yester-
 day following the receipt of a telegram by George B. Ward, president of the
 city commission, from the recruiting
 committee on national defense, named
 by Mayor John Purrey Mitchell of New York
 To stimulate the cause of recruiting and to show loyalty to the United States, Birmingham will on April 19, the anniversary of the battle of Lex | ington, Mass, have a great parade and demonstra tion.
 That day when the rude American , minutemen began the revolutionary war by putting up armed resistance to battle for freedom will be national
 recruiting day.
 The plans for April 19 have been
 made to reproduce in modern way,
 the events of the first stages of the revolution. The ride of Paul Revere will be followed out physically. The
 famous alarm given at Lexington that the enemy was coming will be dis tributed by flying machines, while churchbells will toll, accompanied by the blowing of whistles and other notes of warning.
 In response to the query whether Birmingham would follow the move ment which has as it's end the recruit ing of the volunteer army and navy % war strength. George B. Ward replied "Will join whole e-heartedly in the movement for April 19. Glad to have you send literature and details of pro- gramme."
 The query of Alexander J. Hemphill, chairman of the recruiting committee of the committee on national defense, was:
 "The recruiting committee on national defense appointed by Major Mitchell ear nestly desires to cooperate with you in recruiting the army and navy up to war strength. We have started an active can paign, supported by the business in- terests of Greater New York, to distribute literature of all kinds and are cooper ating with the army and navy and ma rine corps officers appointed on recruit ing duty. We are especially anxious to have national recruiting day on the an-
 nlversary of the battle of Lexington, and would earnestly request that you coop crate with to make this a great na- tional demonstration of loyalty to our government AS an expression of our feelings to the world generally, we have arranged to duplicate the ride of Paul Revere on April IS and the poem o1 Paul Revere will be recited at all thea. tres, schoolhouses, churches, and will bt shown on the screens by all of the nov, ing picture houses on April 10. We hope to have the modern Lexington alarm dis tributed by flying machines, tollng oi church bells. fire bells and factory whis. ties. Please advise if you will cooperate with us and would you like to have us forward you the details of the programme that we are working upon.
 While the plans for Birmingham have not materalized, the arrangements vii
 call for torchlight parade and other local celebrations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09
MASS MEETING TO PLEDGE LOYALTY
 |AND TO ORGANIZE THE HOME GUARD
SECOND INFANTRY NOW
 LOCATED IN BIRMINGHAM
Colonel Crenshaw Established Headquarters at Fairgrounds Late Yesterday Afternoon-Six Companies Came Here But Most of Them Are Scattered Over District
 to Guard Possibly Threatened Points

Headquarters of the Second i'm fantry, Alabama National Guard, were established in Birmin gham at the Fairgrounds late yesterday and six companies of that regi- ment are now on duty in and around this city.
 Col. Allen Crenshav. command, ing officer of the regiment, and his entire staff, with other regi- mental officers, the four compa- nies of the third battalion. com. handed by Mnjor Weston, and two companies of the first battalion, B and c, of Birmingham, conn., manded by .Capts. Hal F. Halstead and J. TOwles Evans, respectively, arrived fin the city over the Louis- vile and Nashville shortly after o'clock.
 The officers were hurried to tn, leadquarters at the Fairgrounds by representatives of the Chamber G Commerce and the special street car which awaited them took the men |,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09
CAPITAL CASES IN
 CRIMINAL COURT
Judgs Fort to Organize Juries and Sound Docket Set for the
 Week

Eleven capital cases are set for this week in the criminal division of the circuit court and after the juries have been organized the docket will be sounded and the cases set for the week. Judge w. F. Fort will organize the juries and he and Judge H. P. Heflin will try the cases. Several of the eases are of long standing. The docket fol- lows:
 Pearl Chatham. murder; Dave Dab ney, murder: George Eliard, murder; Mary Farrow, murder; John Glover, murder; Ed Gordon, robbery; Joe O'Kelly, murder; Jim Shorter, mur- der; George Sharp, murder; Lively vandiver. murder, and Mary Pruttt, murder.
 No dockets have been set in any of the civil divisions of the court for the next two weeks owing to the prepara- ton and Jefferson county's call in the supreme court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09
Tickets Exchanged For
 Dr. Shaw'S Lecture

Announcement is made that tickets for reserved seats to the lecture to be given by Dr. Anna Howard Shaw at the Jefferson theatre next Wednesday. must be changed at the box office of the theatre for the regular seat cou- pons. This announcement is made to save confusion and in order to prop erly reserve the seats. The two balco- nies will be entirely free, but small admission will be charged for the oe- chestra floor. Tickets are now on sale at the theatre and Cable Hall.
 The coming of Dr. Shaw Is arousing great interest in suffrage circles and indications are that capacity house will be present on Wednesday to hear the gifted speaker
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09

their new camp without delay. Through the efforts of the Chamber of Com merce the baggage and equipment for the quartermaster's department was carried to the grounds almost imme- diately and the men were served with supper last night.
 Several hundred of the men were immediately dispatched to guard va rious points in his district, including a number of railroad tunnels and bridges and other points which might be ob- jects of attack from German agents or sympathizers. It was announced last night that probably not more than 200 or 300 of the six companies which came to the city were left at the Fair grounds
 Details as the various assignments were not given out by the officers of the regiment, it being part of the war plans to keep exact information re- garding troop movements a secret However. it is known that more than 600 members of the Second infantry reached the city on the special train late yesterday afternoon. The official designation of Birmingham as head quarters for this regiment means that for the present at least the greater part of these troops will be on duty in and around this city and district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09
MASONIC CEREMONY
 AT THE TEMPLE

The ceremony of Relighting the Lights was observed yesterday morn ing at the Masonic temple by Birming- ham chapter, Rose Croix No. 2, Scot tish Rite Masons. The attendance of the members of the chapter on this oc- casion is obligatory and almost every member participated in the ceremo- nies The annual meeting of the chap ter will be held next Wednesday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09
DRIJG ADDICTION
 TO BE DISCUSSED

How Alabama must deal with the drug addicts will be explained to the medical professions at the Jefferson County Medical society meeting to- night. pr. w D. Partlow, assistant superintendent of the Bryce insane hospital, will address it upon Drug Addiction and It's Relation to Ala bama."
 Dr. Partlow is an authority upon this question and an invitation has been extended by the medical society to the dentists. specialists and other persons to attend the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09
Dance at the Hillman

A big Easter dance will be given at the Hillman hotel tonight. Dancing will be enjoyed from to 12 o'clock, and music will be furnished by the Davidsons or chestra.
 These are g. series of dances that are being held at the Hillman weekly, and are proving very popular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09

Lyric: Keith vaudeville. Matinee o'clock. Night performance 7:9o and 9 o'clock.
 Majestic: Verne Phelps and company in Caught in the Act" musical com edy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Patriotic mass meeting at Capitol park at o'clock tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09
At the PhotopIay House.

Alcazar: Viola Dana in "The Cossack Whip"
 Colonial: Theodore Roberts in "The Cost of Hatred"
 Strand: "The Mosque of Life" big feature. Triangle: Dorothy Gish in "Her Off, cial Father"
 Rialto: Edith Storey in Aladdin from Broadway"
 Trianon: William Russell in High Play"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-17
FORMER BRITISH
MINISTER U|ES
joSEfn n. GnOATE, one
OF WORLDS GREATEST
JURISTs, DEAD.
SUDDEN DEATH Is
SHOCK TO NATION
Had Taken Active Part IN En-
tertainment of Foreign War
Commissioners.

New York, May 16.--Joseph H
Choate, former United States ambas-
sador to Great Britain, died at IL 80
o'clock Monday night at his home in
this city.
Mr.. Choate had been i'll only since
morning. He had taken very ac-
tive part in the entertainment in this
city of the British and French war
missions and attended serNices at
the cathedral of St. John the Divine
with Foreign Minister Balfour Sun
day morning.
Mr.. Choate was referred to by
Mayor Mitchell at one of the enter
tainments in honor of the war mis-
sions as "the foremost citizen of
New York"
Mr. Choate was taken suddenly III
shortly before II o'clock and was as
sisted to his bedroom and his per-
sonal physician, DR.. William G. Dra-
per, was called, but Mr.. Choate died
before he arrived. With him at the
time of his death were members Of
his family.
DR.. Draper announced that death
was due to heart disease.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-17
OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS
EXAMINATION VERY RIGID
MANY YOUNG MEN ASPIRING
TO OFFICERS BILLET
DISAPPOINTED.

Half score or more of local citi-
zens who went to Fort Logan H
Roots for the purpose of going into
training with the view of becoming
officers in the provisional army
which Uncle Sam is raising have re-
turned to the city. These gentlemen
were rejected because they failed tc
stand the requisite physical examina-
ton, which is so strict that even
minor defects and DEFICIENCIES cause
rejection.
Among those who have returned
are Messrs. Julian B. Hopkins, j. H
Donovan, Charles Hale M. Rosenz
weig, T. E. Lott, N. B. Scales, F. T
Carr, Tom Evans and Will Davis
while the list Of those who have stooC
successful examinations and been &C
cepted includes Messrs. C. L. Gar
nett, o. M. Lawrence, Hollis lines
Crawford Nelson, Hayden Brooks
Leonard Brooks, A. L, Egger, Grad,
Lawrence, Sam Kaye and l.. G. Flynn
The physical examination to whicl
the applicants were subjected va
extremely rigid. After having beer
compelled to strip off all clothing
every organ Of the body was care
fully examined bv an experience
army surgeon, and the least defe
resulted in rejection. The eXamina
ton included eyesiaht. nostrils. lung
tongue, heart action, condition o
stomach, and in fact, careful searcl
was made for every disease or de
| feet to which the human body is heir
The failure of local applicants VIII
were refused admission to the arm
resulted from divers causes, som
having failed on account of insult
fieient avoirdupois. and Others havin
been turned down because of defec
tive vision, while bad teeth and wea
lungs were also among the stumb
! ling-bIocks encountered.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-17
Mr.. D. A. Strickland Leaves.

Mr.. D. A. Strickland, who far q
number of years past has been the
efficient clerk in the office of the
assistant general freight agent of the
Southern Railway in mississippi in
this city, has rendered his resignation
and will leave on June for Tam
pico, Mexico, where he goes to ac-
cept a more lucrative position with
the East Coast Oil Company. Mr..
Strickland is an unusually compe-
tent and clever gentleman, and has
here host of friends to whom his
contemplated departure is a source
Of keen regret.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-17
MISSISSIPPI EDITORS ARE
IN SESSION At LAUREL
PROPOSED INCREASE OF POST.
AGE RATE CAUSES A
PROTEST.

Laurel, Miss, May 16.--The fif.
ty-second annual convention of the
Mississippi Press Association con
vened at the Laurel court house al
II O'Clock yesterday morning, with
representatives Of more than l0C
newspapers present Col. Mott Ayres
publisher of the Laurel Daily Lead.
er, presided at the initial session, in.
Producing Mayor T. G. McCallum
who delivered the address of wei
come, Senator A. C. Anderson Of
the Ripley Sentinel responded in be
half of the visiting newspaper men
Rev. George D. Booth, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, and for
ner newspaper man, delivered the
invocation.
Vocal and violin solos were ren
lered by Mrs. j. S. Peasants and H
" Rogers.
The afternoon session convened a
! 2 o'clock, when President Walker
Wood Of Winona, delivered his an
nual address, one Of the ablest in th'
history of the association. This ad
dress, which had previously beer
printed, was distributed among tn
members. Among other useful in
formation, it contains a complete di
oest of Mississippi laws relating I,
the printing and publishing business
| with the constructions of variou
Continued on page ~
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-17
EPiScopALiANs or MIssis.
siFPi DIOCESE MEET
IN CONVENTION.
BISHOP BRATTON
Is PRESIDING
Many Distinguished Clergy
men Here to Attend Meeting
Ends Tonight.

The Diocesan Council of the Epis-
copal church for the state OF Mssis-
sippi began its nineteenth annual
meeting here last Tuesday night, and
will continue in session until this
evening. The initial meeting was
held at st. Pau's Episcopal church
at 8 o'clock, p. M, the opening SER
mon having been delivered by Rev.
II. II. Sneed of Gulfport.
The convention is being presided
over by the Right Rev Theodore Du-
Bose Bratton, D. D., Of Jackson,
bishop of the Mississippi diocese,
who, after celebrating holy commun-
ion at IL o'clock yesterday morning,
delivered his annual address to the
council.
The most important matter that
the council will be called upon to con
slider will be the final arrangement
Of details in connection with the
pension for clergymen and their
widows, so that the diocese may par
ticipate in the benefits of this fund
Those in charge of this fund started
out to raise $4,000, 600, but the re-
sponses to their call were so unex.
pectedly generous that something
over S7,5O0,00O has already been
subscribed This is the largest ii
naneial obligation that the Episcopal
church, as a united body, has ever
assumed, and it Is exceedingly graft
flying to those at the head Of the
movement to know that their plans
have reached successful eonsumma.
ton. Another important matter
which will come up for discussion
will be the election of bishop-coad.
iutor for the diocese.
Many clergymen well known in
Columbus are attending the council
among the number being Rev. Gardi-
ner Lee Tucker, native Of this city
who is now secretary of the Provis-
ional Board of Religious Education;
Rev. William Mercer Green, grand
son of the late Bishop Green, who
spent his boyhood in Columbus; Rev,
j. Lundy Sykes, formerly dean Of
Continued on page 4.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-17
Nominated for Naval Academy,

Mr. George Randolph Sherman,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Sher-
man of this cityyhas been nominated
for cadetship at the United States
Naval Academy in Annapolis, this
nomination having been made by
Hon. E. S. Chandler, who represents
this district in Congress, Mr.. Sher-
man has for some time past been al
the Marion Military Institute in
Marion, Ala, preparing for the en-
trance examination, and it is be.
lieved that he will pass without diff
ficulty