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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-09

The home of Mr.. and Mrs r ,,
Thacker was the scene of a ~ ~. Il.
wedding Wednesday mornino pretty
w. b: Thacker and Miss Lillian WTaten
les plighted their troth. Rev Ihar
Barnhardt performed the cere, ~. Il.
witnessed by a few invited Cm noly
Mr.: and Mrs. Thacker will res; ddeS0S'
their home near the city. Oe at
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-09

Late dispatches state that Senator
Jones is opposing the President on
important issues. Sometimes it seems
that good fortune follows Mr.. VII
son like a faithful dog.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-09

Talk about borrowing trouble!
Some people are wondering if the
pleasant spring doesn't mean cold
weather on the fourth of July.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-09

:. Davis and Conrad, contractors,
will commence the erection at once
of the new house Of DR.. FL. B. Hiatt
on Wexler avenue.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-09

In pretty exhibition of ball here
Thursday afternoon the Patriots of
Greensboro won from Weaver Col
lege to the time of to 1. A good
crowd attended the game.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-09

Curious how much stronger all the
ball teams are going to be this year
The sporting editors must have
strengthened bit also. .--
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-09

Fifty-one per cent Of the freshmen
goods at the University of Wiscon-
sin are knock-kneed and thirteen Der
cent are fiat footed. Reports are 81
lent on the per centage of hair-brain-
ed.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkes McClave
will leave shortlyto reside in Column
bia, S. c., where Mr.. McClave has
position.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-09

+! Washington is threatened with an
other invasion of Billy Sunday which
will do more than anything else to-
ward making the state "wet."
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-09

The old fashioned woman who wore
red flannel and turpentine on her
chest now has daughter who wears
talcum and a bangle on hers.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-09

Ned Armstrong is planning to
ship three of his best retriever dogs
to Scotland. Mr.. Gould will use
them in hunting there this summer.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-09

The members of the Manufactu-
rer's club and their invited guests
INDUCED in a do-as-you-please smo-
ker Wednesday night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-08
u. S. PREPA REDNESS
FOR WAR DESTINED
FOR INVESTIGATION



partments which were not at the dis
posal of those committees In line with
this attitude Senator James Hamilton
Lewis. democratic whip OF the Senate,
introduced resolution which would d.
rect an exhaustive inquiry by the mill
tary and naval committees of the SEN
ate into the expenditures of millions Of
dollars appropriated in the past for ma
tional defense.
The inquiry would be directed to as
certain just what had been provided by
the expenditure of late years and also
to ascertain actual military conditions.
The resolution was referred to the COM
n,ittee on military affairs
Another Military Measure
Another military measure. submitted by
Senator Chamberlain of Oregan. chair
man Of the military affairs committee.
proposed the creation of q council of
national defense to consist OF the Secre-
tary of State, as president. the Secretaries
Of War and Navy, the chairmen of appro-
priation. military, naval and foreign re-
lations committee of the Senate and
House. the chief OF staff of the army and
an officer of the navy and heads of the
army and navy war colleges. Such
board would be authorized to investigate
conditions of national defense and make
recommendations for improvement.
Senator Hitchcock had passed by the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-08
GERMANS SUCCESS
IN OCCUPYING LODI
QUITE REMARKABLE
WAR ACHIEVEMENT

sian line, from north to south, is now
Strengthened out and will contest every
loot OF ground with the invaders.
In the meantime taking advantage
OF the preoccupation of the Germans in
the east, the allied French, Belgian and
British forces have begun an offensive
movement in the west. They are now
virtually in possession of the left bank
of the User canal, and in northern
France, particularly In the neighbor-
hood of La Bassee. where the Ger
mans hold very strong position, the
allies are beginning with a heavy can
nonade to feel their way eastward
The same process in being followed
along the whole front. The French
official communication speaks of 1.-THE
superiority of our offensive and the
marked advantage" of the French ar
tillery over that of the Germans.
End German Menace
The advance. slight, as it is in the
northwest, has ended for the present,
at least in the opinion of many, the
German menace of the coast ports. 1t Is
believed that so long as the Germans
are compelled to keep up the strength
OF their army in the east they Will be
unable to assume the offensive in the
west. There is a report, however that
the Germans have kept the pick of their
western army in the Aisne valley.
whence, at an opportune moment, they
can hurl it against the French lines
and make another effort to get through
to Paris.
King Peter of Servia, who mas been
i'll for many months has assumed COM
mand of the Servian army, and, ac-
cording to a Nish report, has checked
the advance of the Austrians, inflicting
heavy losses on them. The Austrian
reply to this is that the occupation
of Belgrade necessitates the regroup-
ing of our troops"
The political news of the day was
the authoritative announcement from
Sofia that it was not considered pos
sible anything would intervene to
make it necessary for Bulgaria to
change her policy of strict neutrality
until next spring.
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b
related sort of way. How can four in-
dependent committees adequately inyesT
tigate themselves and make an intelli-
gent report?
What the public wants to know is not
what Chairman Hay, Chairman Sherley.
Chairman Padgett and Chairman Fitz-
gerald think of their own and their prede-
cessofs work. but what somebody else
thinks of it.
81 notice that the President in the
White House statement does not answer
my question to the propriety of smoth-
ering my resolution in the committee on
rules without a square yea and nav vote,
nor does he answer my question as to
officers testimony before the committee
on rules.
TT may be easy enough to chloro-
form my resolution and it may not be
difficult to chloroform me. but all the
anesthetics in the world can never lull
to sleep the demand of an alarmed pub
lie sentiment that the truth must be r.
vealed."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-08

Senate without debate resolution call
ing upon the secretary of commerce for
information as to the extent of exporta-
ton of arms and munitions of war from
the United States to belligerent foreign
nations or to Canada; existing contracts
In this country for expectation of such
materials and the normal condition OF
exports of such materials In time of
peace. Later Senator Hitchcock intro
duced bill which would prohibit the
sale of munitions Of war or materials for
use in such munitions during existence
of war, except upon proof that they were
not to be used against any country with
which the United States was at peace.
Representative Gardner tonight issued
a statement in which he said
THE President think, has overlooked
the fact that my resolution calls for a
report as we'll as an investigation. -Four
different independent committees, COM
posed of about so members of Congress-
are charged with the duty of laying down
our military policy in haphazard, I'M
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-08
SELMA

Selma, December 7.-(Special John
Cronin of Birmingham is the name of
the white man who was brought to Sell
ma by the Southern railway Saturday
afternoon from Wilton and carried to an
infirmary for treatment
Saturday morning near Wilton along
side the track Of the Southern railway
white man was found lying uncon-
scious. He was picked up and brought
to Selma on the first train, but there
was nothing on his person to disclose
his identity. Monday the man recovered
sufficiently to state that he was John
Cronin of Birmingham. His injuries are
not considered of a serious nature and it
is expected he will. quickly recover
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-08
Deaths and Funerals
Col. James B. Robbins

Funeral services over the remains of
Col. James B. Robbins. aged 6e years,
who died suddenly Sunday night. will
be conducted this morning at IL o'clock
from the late residence, 1913 South
Fifteenth street. Interment will follow
in Elmwood cemetery.
The active pallbearers follow: a. w.
Miller Walter Moore, G. B. Mccormack
J. b. McClary, C. S. Simmons. James l..
Davidson. w. C. Shackelford, William
Hood
Honorary, Judge J. p. stiles, J. w.
Collins, w. T. Simmons, r. v. Evans,
Joseph r. Smith, Judge John II. Mil
Ter, Capt. ]. v. Allen. w. w. Craw-
ford. Henry B. Gray, S. f. Earle. Max
Blach. Joe Hallier, c. w. Austin, j.
G.. Moore.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-08
Nine Causes of Troubles Are
Outlined by Industrial Re-
latiOns Commission
WORLDWIDE MOVE
TO BETTER CONDITION
Protests Made Against Low Wages.
Unemployed Problem Serious.
Employed and Employers
Agree On Causes

Washington. December IL inc
cardinal causes of industrial un-
rest, most generally agreed upon by
employers and employees alike, were
presented to Congress today by the COM
mission on industrial relations in its
preliminary report as follows:
Largely a worldwide movement
arising from laudable desire for bet
ter living conditions. Advanced by rep
resentatives of labor, socialists and EN-
ployers and generally Endorsed.
"A protest against low wages, long
hours and improper working conditions
in many industries. Advanced by prac-
tically all labor representatives and as
scented to by many employers.
A desire on the part of the work.
ers for voice in the determination of
conditions under which they labor, and
revolt against arbitrary treatment of
individual workers and a suppression
of organization. This was almost uni
formly approved by labor witnesses.
Unemployed Problem
Unemployment and the insecurity of
employment. Generally advanced by
witnesses from every standpoint
of industry. Advanced by most labor
representatives and agreed to by most
employers.
misunderstanding and prejudice.
Agreed to by employers and employees
Agitation and agitators. Generally
advanced by employers, but defended by
labor representatives and others as a
necessary means of education.
The rapid rise in prices al compared
with wages.
1.-The rapidly growing feeling that
redress for injuries and oppression can
not be secured through existing institu-
lions"
I'm addition" says the report, at
has been stated by many witnesses that
the tremendous immigration of the last
quarter century, while not itself a
direct cause of unrest has served to
accentuate the conditions arising from
other causes, by creating an over sup
ply of labor unfamiliar with American
customs, language and conditions"
All Phases Covered
While it presents no conclusions,
leaving those for later work, the COM
mission, after more than a years in
vestigation covering all phases of in
dustry throughout the country in which
more than 500 witnesses representing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-08

however. his holiness has little hope
for success
New York.--A statement of the
finances of the Rockefeller foundation
given out here tonight show that the
FUNDS of the foundation, all contrib
uted by John d. Rockefeller, consist of
securities, whose market value at the
time they were donated was $780,
100000. The present book value of
these securities is given as s103,241,271.
The income of the foundation to date
has been approximately $500, 900; its
appropriations about $500, 600.
Akron, O.-Joe Mandot of New Or
leans. lightweight and Johnny XII
bane of Cleveland, champion feather
weight, fought a 12-round match here
tonight The bout was clever one and
while no decision was given, the news
paper writers said 1t was even
New York.-Fred D. Oetjen. head OF
the firm of Fred ID. Oetjen & Co, one
of the largest butter dealing houses in
New York state. was arrested today on
charge of violating the federal oleo-
margarine law by using o1eo oil in the
manufacture of ladled butter from
packing stock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-08
WILLIAMS KILLED
BY SOUTHERN TRAIN

w. NJ. Williams, a pumpman at Re-
public mines, was instantly killed
about o'clock last night at Republic
by a train on the Southern railroad.
Williams was about so years of age and
well known in Republic He was at
tempting to cross the tracks when the
train struck him. Death was almost in
Simultaneous. The remains were brought
to Birmingham and are at Warner &
Smileys pending advices from rela-
lives
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-08
DIR. SNYDER HEADS
MEDICAL SOCIETY
DIR. John Douglas Elected
County Health Officer.
Love Is Reelected

Dr. J. Ross Snyder was elected pres
1dent of the Jefferson County Medical
society at the annual election of Off
GERS held at. the medical college last
night. He will succeed DR.. J. NJ Ma
son. the present encumbent.
The medicos also selected DIR. John
Douglas for county health officer to
succeed DR.. II. n. Rosser, who was not
a candidate for reelection. DR.. i. W.
Love, the present assistant county
health officer. was re elected.
About zoo members of the medical
society were present at the election and
following the naming of the officers
Tor the coming year Dutch" lunch
was served.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-08

JOHNS Undertaking Co.. Phone 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-08
Postal Clerk Charged
With Rifling Mails

Montgomery, December 7.-(Special.)
Charged with rifling the mails of $3.50
in money orders, j. P. King of Mont
gomery. a postal clerk operating be-
tween Montgomery and Jacksonville
on the Atlantic Coast Line railway, is
under arrest at Jacksonville.
King is said to have rented a box
in the Montgomery postoffice under the
name of 1.-THE Investigation Bureau"
and that he mailed the money orders
to Montgomery in order that they
might not be found on his person.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-08
Joseph A, MCGEE

Joseph A. MCGEE. aged 81 years, died
last night at $40 o'clock at the fam
lily residence, 1888 Avenue c. He Is sur
vived by his widow and one son, c. A.
MCGEE. The body will be sent to Plan
tersville for interment today by the
Woodin Undertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-08
Paul Thomson

Gadsden December 7.-(Special. paul
Thomson, So years old, Tennessee river
stea mboat captain, died of heart failure
at Guntersville last night He was well
known along the river having been in
command of boats for the Nashville, Chat
tanooga and st. Louis railroad.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-08
Mrs. Susie Powers

Mrs. Susie e. Powers. aged ~ years,
died last night at $40 o'clock at local
infirmary. The remains are being held
at the Woodin Undertaking company
pending funeral arrangements by rel
atives.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-25
VALUE OF A cHlLD's GIFTS
Those Made With Their Own Hands
Teach Good lessons and
Give Inspiration.

IL we stop to think about our
Christmas giving we realize that a
gift means more to the giver than II
does to him who receives II 1t is
given in the proper spirit the donor
finds out to the full that it is really
more blessed to give than to REV
ceive," a fact that is lost sight of In
an age of the commercial spirit.
With children there is great edu-
cative value in their present giving
If it is encouraged to be really their
own giving. If the mother, however.
simply prepares some little remem-
brance, and says Mary. this is your
Christmas present to. Aunt Ellen" the
gift has no meaning in the thoughts
Of the young giver. And not only
has it no meaning, but it becomes
actually harmful for the reason it pre-
sents the idea to the child that the
gift without the giver IS really gift.
And the child has put no thought or
self sacrifice into the giving of that
present.
On the other hano, f the child be
given pocket money which it may con-
slider its very own, or, better still, IL
1t Is enabled to earn pocket money and
is then encouraged to set aside por-
tion of its very own money for pres
emit making the idea of true giving Is
acquired. The sacrifice, the fore
thought, the love necessary to make
gift real gift are there.
The homemade gifts of children
have many valuable lessons to teach
the young givers. Many lessons in
sewing, rafia, bead-work or painting
may be given under the guise of max
ing gift. In one family, where the
elder sister had never made gifts.
and really never learned to sew well
until she was eighteen years Of age.
the younger sister. a girl of ten. in
spired by the example Of small
friend, wished to make birthday gifts
for her family Once she asked her
mother to teach her how to crochet:
another time to scallop, and before
she was twelve years old she had be-
come as proficient little seamstress
as one would want to see
Thus practical lessons are learned,
while the child is inspired with the
idea that Not what we give, but
what we share; the gift without the
giver is bare"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-25
WHAT YOU Gan GIVE
Helpful Christmas Present Suy-
gestions for Those Who
Are Puzzled.
Unabridged Dictionary Will BE Appre-
ciated BY Children Of kindergarten
Age Other Suitable Gifts for
Young and Old.

NUMBER of correspondents
SAS who have requested sugges-
AEss lions Of books suitable for
Christmas gifts will find an
@Asl swers to their queries In
the following:
Among the many attractive gift
books for very little boys might be
mentioned Professor Rausmissen's
analogy Between the Homogeneous
Protoplasm and the Silurian Mole
cule." We can think OF no book that
would be a greater source of delight
to the child that is not yet out Of
short dresses. 1t tells in easy words
of eight and ten syilables of the
sports and pastimes. Of the protopias-
mic family and draws beautiful moral
lessons from the corpuscles Of the
carboniferous era. It Is handsomely
illustrated with representations Of the
agile animalcule and will be sure to
delight the heart Of the little boy or
girl who finds it in his or her stock
ing, as the case may be.
Another dainty idea for child Of
three or four years is the Unabridged
Dictionary The simplicity of style
observed in this interesting narrative
recommends Il At once for children
whn have reached fba KINDERGARTEN
age me nlot Il not so complex and
the characters are sufficiently varied
to hold the unaagging interest of the
little ones. We have in mind gem
fleman who gave his little SON die
tionarv last Christmas and he as
sures MS that the lad simplv deyoured
the hook
A pretty present for 4 child il the
clinical report Of the county hospital
This comes nicely printed ON clean
white paper. with bizarre Illustrations
showing the rise and fall Of the tenn
neratnre amount az protoifls eaten.
official count az tha germs. statistics
asf ia microbes and many other anus
ING ana epterta;nine ideas. rare
source of pleasure with this book il
to have the little fellows pronounce
the long words first the way they are
snelIed and then read them backward
and see What aifferenee If any. there
Il In the sonnd. Some bows would
rather Do this than 20 skating.
In the line az nI,re romance there
Ia nothing more entertaining from
Prof = n. Escopex,s CHOW the spec-
,rurn f,auehf On n saturnp Tbis
highly ORIGINAL historical tale tells
now thA snecfrnr revealed the secret
81 satnrn.a rInes. showing that the
nlanst YVES warm ana dry ana that the
two r,nps we're for ica water II
comas in fomr large volnmes with %
nagas of lorarithmic calcnIations that
are cure ~ aalsgbt vornp and old
AZ eift hook for 4 member Of a
temperature IA, family ,, there Is nothing
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-25

why. de chilluns believes. Dey il sho'
dat hit so,
En- dey countin' on him lax man dat
dey know.
En- dey talk er de things dat he sutton
ter bring.
'Tweil dey set UP In bald en- dess holler
en- sing.
En- ! tell 'em WY sho' good ole Sanity n
come
Wild : doll en- sled en- . railroad en-
drum.
En- dey drir on ter sleep wid smile on
En- dey ain not a cent i kin spain in de
place.
hits de las thing hsah when tun out
de hight:
SIS = comm ternight. mammy2 Comm
ternight?"
En- laughs wild dem all wen dey plan
whut dey do
Wild de things dat he'll brlng-en I say
hits all true
En- de white chillun up whah rs wulxin's
dey low
Dat ole Sanity he'll come. en- won't miss
sem nohow.
rs e comm ternightY' Lawd. ] wisht
hit 'ud be
Dat he's com hyuh en- FIX up dis 'poblem
for mel
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-25

The Christmas Robin.

In many parts OF England the robin
Is associated with Christmas-tIde.
There is a belief that on Christmas
eve these birds win sing near house
where person IS dying. TO cheer him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-25
IS T COMM
TERK||(I|lT ? :
~ 0 49,
WILBUR Q!Af]B|T

FITS de las thing heah when tun
= 4 out de light:
rs 2 comm ternight. mammy3 Comm
En- de good Lawd knows, dough / SEE
Not yit.n
Dey's a-astin' me still whut dey gwine
ter git
En- projick en- plan, en- slsimp en-
squeeze,
En- hurfies apas' all de winders sees,
Case de ehiiluns espec's dat he'll bring
En- dey think he's de same dat de White
Folks got.
rs e comm ternight, nanny? COMM
ternight?"
Lawd. wisht IN nah soul dat = would
en- he might!
I wisht in nah soul dat ed come down
LAX I useter believe dat e shoiy would
do.
When de chilluns ondress en- dey jump in
to bald,
I'm tuck Up de quilt 'roun' each Do' III
Den set down en- wish, en- wish lax /
pray.
Dat = ind out de place 10 hit come
Christmas Day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-25
EMOTIONAL VALUE OF DAY



The emotIouai value Of Christmas
may De said to be untversally felt.
Homsshing happens at Christmas that.
Il oIlIE Ser a day or two. does the
whole Kogld good What that some
thing S remains for many q mystery.
A number OF persons who feel the
renewing Impulse are like Faust when
the notes Of The Hagter song arrest
his suicidal intent they take and en-.
Joy the moments deliTeranee and con-
tinue to regard the source OF the boon
81 nothing more than mythology made
potent through human associations.
Others are moved through supersti-
tious tearss they approach the great
season With conscienees crowded with
uncomfortable memories: Marley's
ghost Is after them. but. unlike
segooges their new heart IS only for
Christmas week. Another group sim
ply fall In With an ancient custom
and are surprised. and ipheed pleased,
when the dry bones 81 fheir unbeliev-
ing minds come together take on
nesh. and begin to i've A vast null
titude meet the great day with buoy
80 expectation. take with thanks its
eRpIness. return to their work
'snood. and ask no ques-
and effect. A few
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-25

Ii Crandpapa were Santa Claus how happy would bel
oyshop toll finished he would take each knee
He'd tell us all his and he'd the pretty toys
we have real live Grandpapa He visits each year.
And he is quite bosom friend of Santa Claus, hear
Although reindeer and Of payhgs great store
randpapa Santa Claus could not love him more
GENE MORGAN.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-25
When and Why.

do you 60 to Sunday school now,
Georges" inquired Georgie's uncle.
@Yeps Christmas Is commit"
Don't you SO except Just before
christmass"
Yep; ] so Just before the summer