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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-11
Harvesting Old Probabilities

Man has never despaired of being
some day able to control the weather
From time immemorial prayer has
been resorted to in cases of prolonged
drouths. and for thirty years expert
ments have been made in producing
rain by the use of dynamite and other
explosives in mid air.
Now comes Sir Oliver Lodge with
an idea, if not a suggestion, that boil
sters the hope of mortals in the final
attainment of their desire in this mat
ter.
Sir Oliver is probably the deepest
savant alive today. He has declared
his belief in the possession of an ap-
preciable affection or influence by in
animate objects and asserts that doll
upon which a child has lavished its
affections may become so impressed
as to impart at least portion of such
affection to human beings. He cites
in support of his theory many in
stances and phenomena which are
otherwise inexplicable.
In addressing the other day the
British Institute of Electrical En-
gineers Sir Oliver Lodge suggested
that the weather status might be regu-
lated by the employment Of electricity.
If, he said identification is the in
spring medium which fashions
meteorological conditions then electri-
fication should be rendered subser-
Went to mans control in the shaping
Of the weather status as it has been
rendered in industrial and economic
channels. If positive electricity ere
be reversed when rain is needed and
negative currents supplied; on the
contrary positive electricity should be
furnished when fair weather is desired
and thus the elements would be har.
messed to conserve the needs and
pleasures of man.
Like the necessity for trapping the
hare before killing it the only de-
sideratum for the perfecting of Sil
divers plan seems to be the knowl
edge of producing and directing tht
desired electric current in volume anc
force sufficient to affect the weather
1t is true that in applying the
method a concurrence of opinion
would have to be primarily obtained as
to what kind of weather was desired
and the ascertaining of this would
probably prove as difficult as the
production and direction of the elec.
tric current.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-11
The Jolt That Nellie Got

Birmingham criticizes the Louisville
and Nashville railroad.
For, some days ago, that railroad,
while engaged in the plebean pastime
of switching cars, jolted Melba. 1t
was only little jolt which jolted
Melba. But temperamental peevish-
ness is oftimes superinduced by little
things. Therefore, the justice of the
criticism directed against the railroad.
Great things grew from that little
incident-that little jolt. Melba,
highly incensed, declined to pay the
Louisville and Nashville another cent
for transportation. She cancelled her
Birmingham engagement because Bir-
mingham would not prevent the COM
ing of the railroad. And Birming-
ham became incensed. 1t realized, Of
course-especially as Chauncey Olcott
is coming some of these days-that it
could continue to exist without the
Australian nightingale. But it was
not transported into realms of bliss as
result of the contempt with which
the star dealt with her. Therefore,
Birmingham, incensed, hired an attor-
ney to chase Melba, incensed-to
chase her, secure a garnishment
against her daily wage, and obtain,
through the law, an apology for her
mistreatment. And thus the story of
the jolt continues.
This attorney found Melba's mana
ger. He was an Englishman, within
and without, with all the hilarious
humor of the average Englishman.
He had contracted temperamental
peevishness from the well peeved
Melba. He complained of Birming-
ham with curling lip. He complained
of certain ladies of Birmingham. And
then there came another jolt. The
Birmingham man delivered it to the
point of the angular chin of the Eng
| lishman. He landed in a waste basket.
Later, resuscitated, he apologized and
Signed a check. And thus the second
chapter of the story of that jolt.
There will be another. Melba will
never again come to Birmingham. We
could well afford to spare Melba. 1t
is discouraging, however, when we
realize that that English manager of
hers will never visit us more.
Indeed, the Louisville and Nashville
is much to blame.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-11
FINDERS NO LONGER KEEPERS

Judge Perry in the Cornhill Magazine.
The old rule finding is keeping is
no longer a part of the common law of
England or even of Scotland. where we
know that they keep the Sabbath and
everything else they can lay their hands
on.
The rule today, and a very sensible
and practical rule it is seems to be this
IF man finds goods that have been
actually lost or are reasonably supposed
by him to have been lost. and appro-
PIRATES them with intent to take the en-
tire dominion over them, really believing
when he takes them that the owner cam
not be found. it is not larceny; but If
he takes them with the like intent though
lost, or reasonably believing that the
owner can be found, it is larceny
Thus If my caddie, knowing that I
have lost a ball in the road at the tenth,
goes back in the evening and finds it,
well knowing by the gaping wound at
the base of it-this was caused by the
low tee he gave me at the seventh and
he cannot have forgotten the shot-if
1 say, he takes the ball with intent to
exercise entire dominion over it-as, for
instance, to exchange it for cigarettes or
sell it, this is larceny. But if, say, with
full intent to return it to me the next
morning, he plays a round with it HIM
self in the dusk of the evening and loses
1t in the pond, he is not guilty of larceny
and my only remedy is an action for DAM
ages
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-11
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
More AIabamn Reef

The Birmingham public has proven
most appreeiative of the good qualities
| OF fancy beef produced in Alabama,
said 7. b. Tanner, the Fourth avenue
meat and produce dealer.
"Mr. j. I. Sto1eley of this city, from
whose great farm near Demopolis my
firm received shipment of three car
loads of top notch beef cattle few
weeks ago. deserves great credit for
his enterprise and good Judgment in
selecting only the best breeds for his
Alabama ranch; and he should also
be complimented by the appreciatiye
meat consumers of this city who have
sought to give my firm credit for
supplying the fatted beef from the
southern part of the state. In fact, Mr..
stokeleys meat has opened the Bir
1aingham market to native beef; for
| before the arrival of the Birmingham
mans meat the good trade of this city
was steadfast in its demand for the
western article. Indeed the Alabama
meat seemed to tickle the palate of Bir-
mingham consumers, for my firm
handled with ease for retail trade an
average OF one carload per week, and
have yielded to pressure and have pur-
chased another three carload lot of
Alabama meat.
''The last shipment arrived a few
Gays ago in excellent condition and
has been dressed out for retail trade
Compliments being passed by con-
sumers and experienced meat men upon
this consignment should go to the pro
Queer. In this case the credit should
go to John c. Strocher of Gastonberg
II had been Mr.. Strocher's custom to
snip his top notch steers to western
markets, but upon learning of the re-
cep1ion accorded the Demopolis pro-
Duct he Immediately got In touch with
Fly concern with the result that after
hurried trip to Gastonberg another
lot of Alabama beef was shipped for
Birmingham consumption"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-11
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
When it comes to unpopularity the man
who knows it all hasn't a thing on small
pox.
Lots of men who do not believe in hyp-
notism will sit down and let a girl COM
pei them to ask her to let them marry
her.
q copy of Havelock Ellis kept it locked
up and was ashamed. TO let anyone know
he had it. But nowadays Havelock is a
best seller, and the girls are reading him
in the street cars.
You may think you are missing a lot
CT fun when you go home at night and
keep your nose clean and min your own
business. But you won't get sray-headed
and hollow-eyed for fear juvenile court
officer will serve a warrant on you.
Most husbands develop ,n;u pretty de-
cent animals, considering the material
upon which their wives have work.
When mother reads of some orgy in
whicl, September Morn bathed in
wine for bunch of men. mother always
glares at father and shifts and says: I'D
just like to catch you at anything ike
that And father gets NAL and goes
out and Invests his car fare in a big beer.
The law recognizes the man AS the
boss of the household. Bu, woman
duesr't care two boots in Halifax about
tho law
R.iigion is the greatest thing on earth
and helps make the world a petts: Place
in which to live. But the word work
@ ours in the Bible just fou- times rs
cften as the word worship
Getting back to the high cost of living,
1t may be we'll to remember tnat the cld-
fashioned tad who wore paper collars
never had any installment col'ectors rap
ping at his door.
After a sun kissed bea'i y has been
married about 10 years and has 1 sw
children she always develops -iuto an OF
tlinars red-headed woman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-11
MORNING PRAYER
o the Editor of The Age-Herald.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
Realizing the tremendous influence
daily newspaper wields over the opin-
ions and characters of men, it is graft
flying to all good men TO see a great
daily paper place a recognition of God
on It's editorial page and begin each
day with prayer to the Master for
ability to accomplish.
l feel that The Age-Herald has set
splendid and 1ustrous example before
the people. Thousands of thoughtful
men turn first to the editorial page TO
get IN touch with the best thought; and
as they see this cak to prayer, will
read it, and Will appropriate it to them
selves, and no doubt will be made
stronger for the days service
Personally 1 am reading these morn
ing petitions the first thing, and feel
greatly uplifted to see them standing
out on the editorial page, bearing tes-
timony to the stand the editor takes.
Very cordinally yours.
ROBERT l.. BELL.
Birmingham, February Z, 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-11

stltute serious meance to our gov
ernment but we cannot believe that
Ferrero is correct in his presaging.
As to the relationship between these
people we do not feel qualified to
speak, but we feel certain in declaring
that the Japanese would be loathe to
acknowledge the existence of such a
relationship.
Japan is proud, sensitive, aspir-
ing and ambitious nation. As it is
she would cut aloof from all memories
and associations that recall her con-
dition of less than a century ago when
we classed her among the semi-bar-
barrie nations. She aspires to affilia-
ton with Teuton and the Anglo Saxon.
She has made the Anglo-Saxon her
prototype in civilization and the
United States her model in politics.
She chafes with bitterness at our at
titude of superiority and with the
white race alone will she effect an al
lance. There is not the slightest ele-
ment of apprehension in the histor-
ian's predictions, as the yellow peril"
will never secure an impetus from an
alliance with the red and copper man
and so long as our own kith and kin
keep their hands off there will be no
embroglio with Japan that we cannot
feasibly and effectively manage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-11
Underwood Growing Stronger

The tide has set in very strong in the
state toward Oscar Underwood for the
Senate said Percy Clark
one of the best signs during the past
week of the reaction from the blind fol-
lowing of Hobson by many we'll meaning
persons is the news from Cleburne county
that gentleman who is a voter and a
large property holder in that county re-
ports conversation had between the
chairman of the Hobson campaign COM
mittee and few friends. He said: Cap
tain Hobson came out for the Senate be-
fore Oscar Underwood, and promised him
my support. / think Underwood will carry
Cleburne county. I will vote for Cap
tain Hobson If [ do not change my mind,
and l do not think l will''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-11
NUTRIENTS FROM PLANT SOURCES

From the Journal OF the American Med
ical Association.
Without discussing the advantages
and disadvantages of the use of foods
of animal and vegetable origin, re-
spectively, we are bound to admit that
man and animal alike are dependent
or plants for nutrition. A recent writer
has said that man is a parasite living
on the plant kingdom. The final source
of human energy is found in plants. In
so far as mankind obtains energy by
consuming the flesh of the domestic
animals. only a fraction of the supply
taken by the latter in the plant pro-
ducts can ever reach the spheer of use
fulness to man. The animals which
furnish food to man are expensive con-
verters of the energy of plants into a
form directly available for his uses.
Only very small residue of the total
energy-intake of such animals is left
in the tissues which they furnish as
food to man; the great bulk of what
has been consumed has become lost in
the processes of animal life during the
ance before the animal food products
can be marketed. To appreciate this,
one need only consider the enormous
amounts Of vegetable food necessary
to produce the flesh of cattle for hu-
man consumption. A COW eats a lib
erai plant ration daily during several
years before she is ready for the mar
ket
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-11
FAN VENTILATION

From the New York Press.
Though an electric fan brings re-
freshipg coolness to hot places, it does
not ventilate closed room and Lar
glais and Satory, French experimenters
have found that the ordinary fan tends
to lessen the airs purity instead of in
creasing it, the stirring up of dust be-
ing probably responsible for a large
addition to the bacteria
During dancing in a ballroom the
number of bacteria per cubic yard OF
the air rose from 1000 to 720, OOG Fol
ventilation an ozone generator may be
use with the fan, or an exhaust far
many be placed in a hole in the outer
wall so as to pump out the vitiated
air. when, of course, fresh air will take
it's place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-11
FACTS ABOUT THE DIRIGIBLE

From 1.-TWO Years Development of the
Aeroplane and the Dirigible,' by ]. Ber-
nard Walker, in the American Review
of Reviews for February.
The facts that since the year 1909 nearly
dozen Zeppelin dirigibles have been
either badly wrecked or altogether de-
stroyed, and that accidents of similar Sc
verify, though Of less frequency, have be-
fallen the non-rigid dirigibles, might lead
to the conclusion that, though the dirig-
ible balloon Is correct in theory, it is i'm
practicable in service. A careful analysis
of these disasters. however, shows that
or mistakes in handling, both of which
are capable of correction--and are now
being corrected. This being granted. u
survey of the actual performances of the
dirigible in tests of speed. carrying ca
pacity, duration of continuous fight, en-
durance in the air, and in ease and cer-
tainty of. CONTROL warrants the conclu-
sion that the dirigible has an assured
future of usefulness, mainly as an i'm
portant element In military and naval
service, and secondarly, and in a much
less important degree, as a means of
leasurable travel.
Most of the dirigible disasters have oc-
Cured when the great airship was max
ing a landing or leaving the ground in
winds of more or less strength. They
seem to show that the airship, like the
ship of the sea, should remain afloat IN
it's native element, except when it enters
its shed or dry dock for repairs. Land
ings should be effected by bringing the
ship head to wind) up to towering, lat
tice work mooring towers. to which it
should be anchored by cables extending
from the bow to the top OF the tower.
Flexible gangways and hose would make
possible the shipment of passengers and
the transfer to the ship OF supplies of gas
and oil fuel as they were needed. In the
heaviest gales the ship would ride safe
ly head to wind and clear of the ground,
as ship rides to her anchor The dis
asters caused by explosion were due to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-11

New York lawyer has introduced an
innovation by offering the testimony OF
experts as to what is filthy literature and
what not. The expert was an editor wLo
believes In teaching sociology. He testi-
fed that he had read so obscene books and
200 filthy publications. but the court turned
him down. This is cause for congratula-
tion. There are few persons whose innate
filthy and our literature has not yet fallen
to that level where expert testimony is
necessary to determine its character.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-11
Alabama's Presidential Primary

Associated Press dispatches say
that bill, favored by the President,
is under way of preparation contain
ing provisions for presidential pri-
maries.
The nation, as whole, is not eX-
cited. Alabama, indeed, is smiling.
The nation realizes that presidential
primaries will have little effect in
changing general results, and will
have great effect in tending to con-
tinue in state of purity elections in
the several states. Alabama, in addi-
ton, realizes that the nation is coming
at last to its way of thinking.
Presidential primaries have been
held in Alabama with great success.
Alabama, as asmatter of fact, was the
first state in the union to hold a presi-
Dental primary. In that first pri-
mary, William Jennings Bryan car
ried Alabama over Governor John
Johnston. The result, when tabulated,
was announced, and Alabama's dele
gates to the convention were in
structed to cast in convention the bal
lots of this state for the peerless
Nebraskan.
The President favors the bill. The
nation favors it. Alabama rejoices in
that the custom which has obtained
for some years in this state is about to
hecome a national custon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-11

The Arkansas Democrat has discovered
and probably correctly SO, another grave
situation to be laid to bad public roads
1t finds that in Texas 10000 children have
never entered schoolhouse and 200 900
are habitual absentees from school ses.
sions, an overwhelming majority of whom
have been kept away on account of i'm
passable roads. What applies to Texas Is
equally true in other states where bad
highways obtain and no more potential
argument, than this could be urged in the
advocacy of good thoroughfares in every
community.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-11

Dt ellS1dNeu on her cOlllll
Plate Caroline, the Injured Queen OF
England The story of her life is a
most pathetic one, even if her own indis-
cretions were responsible for a good part
of her misfortunes. When Caroline died
on the morning of August Z, 1921, she had
completed SO years and three months.
The happiest part of her life was spent
in her home in Brunswick, having teen
the second daughter of the Duke OF
Brunswick. OF the following 10 years
spent in England, IS of them were passed
in separation from, and most of then:
in quarreling with, her husband, who had
become George ". For the first 10 years
of that period she had lived without OIL
fense and free from suspicion, but dur
ing the remainder she was struggling to
establish a fame which had been wrongly
assailed; but this was accomplished by
such eccentricity and indiscretion that
she almost seemed to justify the suspi-
cion under which she labored. Justice
was not rendered her, for she was con-
demned before she was tried
Caroline had married George while he
was still Prince of Wales. The wedding
ceremony was accomplished by proxy.
Her husband was a few years her senior,
and had discarded more than one mis-
tress and gone through a ceremony of
marriage with a fascinating widow of
fortune. Lady Fitz-Herbert. AT the very
time he married Caroline of Brunswick
he had selected a new favorite whom he
compelled his wife to accept as her chief
lady waiting.
Even at the ceremony the prince openly
showed his dislike to the princess, and
on the very day of the wedding he treated
her with contempt and neglect. After
commenced in private. though until Par
lament could meet and settle his peci-
mary wants some decent appearance was
kept UP in public.
On January {. 1896, the Princess Char
lotte was born, and within few months
after. the separation, hitherto private,
was publicly announced. The princess
lived alternately at Kensington and
Blackheath. Her life there, though it nc
doubt was exaggerated, was far from
discreet. Her almost inordnate love fol
children led her to the adoption of the
child of poor workman, which threw
grave susAicions on her morality, an
boy was her illegitimate child and that
her villa at Blackheath was the scene oil
acts as dscreditabe as those of her hus-
band.
| At last in the autumn of 1905 these ru-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-11
OVER THE TIDE TO DREAMLAND

From the Indianapolis News.
Over the tide is Dreamland;
1t Is only little way.
The sea of Sleep is smooth and deep
And safe in the dusk of day.
1t is such restful voyage
To the land of Dreams, my child:
Ti..re the fairies stay and s.Is and play
In the fields where they just run Wild
Ho, for The voyage to Dreamiaadi
/ My arms. Sweetheart. for a park
Now close Your eyes while the daylight
dies
And go ere the night grows dar:,
Drifting away in the twilight.
There is nothing, my child, to fear:
1t S II safe, safe trip in a narm-irocj
ship,
And Love is your pilot. dear 4
Go'.d-by 20 this day of trouble,
Coz by to the games that tried
To tie; they Kept right on LII crsrt x
yeu here to my arms and erel.
The boat has carried you over:
Nnw w;aEpeo in a dream tel-slt
You are safe, ! llnow-and i Nv. yoh So,
Goud right. Sweetheart. good light:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-11
SPECIAL CROP WARNINGS COMING
Oswald +. Schuette, in Leslie's.


In outlining the work of the weather
bureau, Secretary Houston announces
that more attention than ever Is to be
paid to Social crop warnings" partic-
ularly for fruit crops and other lines in
which unexpected frosts do great DAM
age. By cooperation with the postoffice
department a more careful forecast OF
agricultural production is to be worked
up. The important details of crop esti-
mates for each state will be telegraphed
to the central weather station in that
state, Immediately printed, and then
mailed to all newspapers and agricul-
tural and commercial publications with
in the state. The weather bureau has
facilities for such work. This will save
the long delay that heretofore has re-
suited from the distribution of state fore
casts from Washington.