The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18
New Era Impending

Our country necessarily will profit inn
 mensely in commercial way from the
 vast struggle now in progress in Eu- rope" said Maj. B. T. Sellman, but it
 is well to remember that, although the
 raising of fowl by means of incubators
 is possible, it is not possible for the in
 cubator to hatch chicks in any less time
 than the hen requires for the same pro-
 cess"
 Major Sellman foresees great change
 impending in economic conditions in the
 United States as the direct result of the
 war Ya
 The very foundations of the business
 of the south will be altered" said he.
 Much of the acreage which in the past
 has been devoted to cotton will pro-
 duce food crops, and as the north has
 found its readiest and largest market for
 such crops fin the south, there will be a resultant change oberved in the north.
 "Unquestionably the cheap grazing
 lands of South America constitute the
 future meat producing region of our
 time and the development of that ter
 ritory will be reflected in this country. We are living in a period of transi-
 tion from one era to another and wholly
 new era, and this new era promises much prosperity for the United States, which
 by taking advantage ruthlessly of all the opportunities presented by the condition Of disturbance throughout the world could
 make itself supreme in all things t However, all these prospective bene-
 fits cannot, in the nature of things, be realized at once. Take the condition of Mexico, for instance. In that country there has been so much turmoil and destruction that the purchasing capacity
 Of the Mexican people and nation has been seriously impaired and almost ruined It will take time. under the best or conditions in that country, Ito make possible resumption of normal trade relations with the United States Prosperity in Florida
 "The tourist cities in Florida have enjoyed great prosperity in the recent years and good winter season is now promised said J. H. Heineke, who re- turned few days ago from Miami, where he owns residence. Miami is one of the most delightful of the Flor ida resorts and crowds of pleasure
 seekers have been spending part of the winter there.
 Florida has had fairly good crop year and thrift prevails throughout tho state."
 The Lyceum Course
 The Birmingham lyceum course for 1914-15-the ninth season-has many fine attractions. pr. Newell Dwight Hillis will open the course on October 2S. On November IS Champ Clarl: will deliver an address on "Tne
 United States of America in the Twen- tieth Century" Among other popular attractions will be Frederic Warde, who will have for his subject. Shakes peare's Oratory." There will be 10 at- fractions in all. and the season ticket is only $2.
 "rhe lyceum is under the direction phase of the educational extension worl, that has been carried on in Birmingham for the past eight years" said Prin- cipal Charles A. Brown of the high school, who Is also chairman of the lyceum committee. ""Any surplus de< rived from the sale of the tickets goes back into the course to get better at- fractions for the succeeding season. No one derives any financial profit from the lyceum. It has been we'll supported in past years, and I am sure it will be generously supported this season. Regardfng the PenslOn Roll
 1T have read with pleasure all that
 my friend Capt. J. G. Smith said in the
 Hotel Hobbies about the investigation oi
 the pension roll now being conducted
 at Montgomery" So spoke General
 Ferguson. who, is at home on a very
 brief visit to his family.
 With every word Captain Smith said I agree" continued General Ferguson "As. to the large number of pension CTS of Jefrerson county who were strick-