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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
Old Fashioned Cooking

Now that the fashionable hotels In this country are confronted with dearth of French cooks, on account of the war in Europe,sa great many na- tive-born Americans who have per suaded themselves that they can't eat any but French dishes, may be com- pelled to resume a wholesome ac- ouaintance with the sort of fare they delighted in back on the farm. With out any wish to disparage the art of French chefs, considered by epicures to be quite beyond disparagement, it must not be overlooked that they cater to jaded appetites. They special ize in sauces and in Complicated dishes that sometimes have delicious taste and a most internal effect on a digestive apparatus that IS not in first rate condition to start with
 If this country were entirely de- prived of its French cooks, who have become well nigh indispensable in the sort of hotels that cater to the wealthy and the elite, there would doubtless be much wailing and literal gnashing of teeth, but personally we find it hard to sympathize with the person who can't get along on "home fare. All mothers are not good cooks, but most of the old fashioned mothers knew enough about the art to excel in it, or capably direct it, and what the white mothers were unable to do the black "mammies" never failed to per form in the south where their skill was proverbial.
 Even if all the Gallic chefs do gc home to fight and the old ones who remain in this country are not as skillful as some of the younger and more modern chefs, there will be plen- ty of good cooks left in the land and so long as they confine their opera. tions to plain, wholesome food that is eaten strictly on its own merits and doesn't have to be artfully seasoned to make it more appetizing, the ma tion as whole will hardly come tc gastronomic grief.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18

Dolls have superseded the Pom and the Pekingese in the favor of Parisian wom- en of fashion. Formerly t was common to see woman walking with a poodle attached to her wrist. but the new craze for dolls has made the poodle a back number. The tickle Parisienne is not content with one doll, but must have a collection. the larger the better. All sorts of dolls are in evidence. There are French dolls, German dolls, American dolls, h. dian papooses, pickaninnies. Dutch, Jap anese and other varieties A certain well known actress of the French capital has trunkfu of dolls which she takes with her when she travels. It is said that every country on the globe is rep resented in this doll family. The actress who owns the dolls Is frequently seen walking in the Bois with several of them in her arms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
Conversational Elections

"Six months ago it looked as if the democrats would have a small majority, If any, in the next House of Represents tives, but l believe now there will be a decisive democratic victory" said A. T. Spalding of Chicago.
 T have never taken a particularly ac- tive part in politics. but it is plain to see that the democratic administration is gaining steadily in popularity. During the last two or three weeks l have been through at least dozen different con gressional districts. Eight of them were democratic two years ago, and they will go democratic again in November. There is no question but that President Wilson is making more than good"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 Most of us have little trouble follow ing the Biblical admonirfon against lay ing up treasures here on earth.
 Why is it that man will grudge min ister 8 for tying the knot and yet will gladly pay lawyer $500 to unite it?
 Lots of patriots are willing to die for their country. But they insist upon dying of old age.
 Some men are born unlucky and others marry for money.
 When a girl has shapey ankles and new silk stockings she simply can't keep her shoe strings tied.
 One reason why a dog looks so intel ligent is because he never starts to talk and show his ignorance
 After a man has been married long enough he learns that the only way to argue with a woman is to slam the door and keep on going. Nearly every man owns a patent cigar lighter that won't light
 The old-fashioned woman who used to put everything she had in her stocking now has a daughter who puts everything she has on her back
 Lots of fellows who always keep a corkscrew and a beer opener on their key rings never have enough to purchase drink.
 Friend wife can't see any harm in gam bling if her husband wir.s. But it is different if he loses
 If there were any truth in the early rising theory the milkmen would have all the money in the world.
 When a woman watches another woman cook a meal she always goes around and tells the neighbors that the other woman uses too much butter. 1T fo wash dishes when she is away from home and how she hates the job when she Is at home. Before marriage all they talk about is clothes and men. After marriage all they talk about is men and clothes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18

again declared war on Prussia, the or- der was revived by King William I on the same conditions as originally in- stituted. At that time the three oak leaves were dropped, and the letter w. the crown, and the date 1870 were sub stituted for the original marks, but the three leaves were restored by ar order
 of the imperial council in 1895. ThN decoration as revised in 1870 has beefN bestowed on 4S,574 German warriors of alr classes, including those coming from German states outside of Prussia.
 The Grand Cross is conferred only on commanding officers who have won n decisive battle followed by the forced retirement of an enemy, for the capture of an important fort, or for successfully defending a fort against the enemy's capture. In addition to the soldiers who have won the cross for individual acts of distinguished valor it has been granted to all the members of regi- ments that have performed especially meritorious service. There is no decora- tion for a German military man that carries with it greater glory than the Iron Cross, and if is significant that the thousands of veterans who possess this l priceless decoration have always been looked upon with the most profound
 respect by the entire German public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
A POETS PROPHECY

By Alfred Tennyson For I dipt into the future, far as human
 eye could see, Saw. the visioh of tho world. and all the
 wonder that would be; Saw the heavens fill with commerce, are
 gosies of magic sails. Pilots of the purple twilight. dropping
 down with costly bales; Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and
 there rain'd a ghastly dew From the nations airy navfes grappling in the central blue; ~ Tar along the worldwide whisper of tss1s
 south wind rushing warm, With the standards at the peoples plung- ing through the thunderstorm; Till the war drum throbb'd no longer, and the battle flags were furl'd In the Parliament of Man., the Federa,
 ton of the Worldl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
A Beneficent Cooperation

Throughout the early part of the year many leaders in the business world manifested deep-rooted opposi- tion to the democratic administration at Washington. There were not few calamity howlers, and among this class were many prominent finan- ciers.
 But when President Wilson made it plain that he was not opposed to "big business" as such, that he desired only le9islation that would curb such
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
Increasing Interest in Library

The public library in the city hall is steadily increasing In popular in- terest. While many cities boast of larger libraries than Birmingham, few can compare more farvorably in the range or value of reference books or in the general efficiency of service.
 A considerable proportion of the money subscribed recently for the purchase of new books is being ex- pended in standard histories and works on technical subjects. Works on engineering and chemistry are in more demand than ever and it will be en- couraging to friends and supporters of the library to be informed that the calls for books of trivial character decrease rather than increase.
 The library is doing an educational work of far reaching value As cen ter of cultural activity it's importance cannot be over estimated. The library is kept up chiefly by private subscrip- tions. The canvass for funds made last spring met with a generous response and it is believed that as the usefulness of the institution is more widely ap- preciated voluntary donations, both in money and hooks will ha laroalv in evidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
ARTISTS ALL.

The dentist is an artist said The funny MT. Heath; The pencil doesn't earn him bread, But I've seen him draw teeth.
 Cincinnati Enquirer. he barber is an artist, too.'' Quoth waggish MT. Lutz For every story he tells you He illustrates with tutss'
 Columbia State Amanda is an artist, too, Although she says she ain't: She wouldn't know just what to do Without her rouge and paint.
 Youngstown Telegram. Hamfat thinks he's an artist when He's playing to the gallery: And though applauded now and then, He cannot draw his salary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
Cotton situation

It seems to be generally understood that the cotton crop will be financed so as to assure reasonably good prices to the farmer. Alabama has bumper crop, and there will be as much money in cir culation in this state during the holidays as there was last year, which was year of great prosperity in the south. One of the best informed and most conservative brokerage houses in New York has just issued a circular on the cotton situation
 which says in part: The first problem is to take care of about 300,OO0 bales during | the current month, 900 bales or there abouts during September, and at least l 100000 bales in the month of October.
 This, however, should not be a particu- larly difficult proposition provided our
 manufacturers awake quickly to their ex- traordinary opportunities. The stocks oi cotton goods in this country are moder- ate and no imports are likely for the present. Home mills, therefore, have a | clear field as far as domestic consump. l ton is concerned, and in addition the
 markets of Latin America and the fal 1 east are open to them without competition for the first time.
 Tt is true that there are but 3l, ,000. .00 active spindles in the United States but their capacity could easily be augmented 30 per cent and there is little question that | if converters would extend their opera tions to the limit profitable markets would be found for such increased output 1T 1 Central and South America alone. Th'
 benefits resulting would be lasting. Once opened up to our goods thees new mar
 kets would be secured, in a measure a
 least, for all time. Domestic spindles con
 sume on an average about 50O,000 bales O cotton a month. If then the monthly con
 sumption were increased 50 per cent tt 75o.oOO bales, the early seasons arrival' would not be . weight upon the nsarke'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
IDLE OPINIONS.


 The average young man seldom works as hard as he plays. Many youth who 'foots it featly' through the dance couldn't foot a bill to save his life. . Some women remark, Say, what you please,'' and then talk so fast they don A give you chance to say anything. There is too much slang used by chfl- dren nowadays. Recently a preacher told little girl that she ought to go to Sun day school and she answered, '1sh ka hibble.
 Thera Is no human failing more com mon than vanity and none there Is less excuse for. PC.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
GREAT TRIALS OF HISTORY
TRIAL OF THELL LESSON WILL CASE

| death of the testator. Then the English
 courts of chancery took the case in hand
 and for 60 years, even after all the
 children and grandchildren were dead.
 they continued to haggle over the will
 and draw from the accumulated sum to
 pay them for their time
 The last survivor of the nine lives ef-
 fected by the will died in February, 1856.
 Then arrangements were made to carry
 out the final part of the will--its division
 into three parts. Another stumbling block
 was then in the way, for there were two who were oldest in the point of lineage
 and two who were oldest in point of per- sonal age Old Peters object was to make the heap very large at it's division, but in- stead the court of chancery had so clipped
 and palliarded the rich merchants oak that when it came to the final division it was very little larger than originally. In fact. the purse-proud old man had dis inherited his own children only to fatten
 a generation of lawyers, and instead of his name being associated with the foun- dation of house of fabulous wealth, was
 only known in connection with an abor- i've Scheme or vulgar vanity.
 In consequence of the failure of male lineal descendants on the part of one of the family when the partition arrived the trust property became divisibe into two lots only. In the suit The Hon. Ar
 thur Thellusson vs. Lord Rendlesham and
 others. the question was who was the "eldest male lineal descendant of Peter Isaac.
 The case was first heard before the
 master of the rolls, who decided in favor
 of Lord Rendelsham. Then it was ap-
 pealed before the House of Lords. happily
 for the litigants the court of supreme and final jurisdiction. The learned lords de- livered their several opinions. On the 9th of June, 1859, just 62 yeats after the cruel and insane old man Lad bequeathed
 his legacy of dispute and litigation to his children and his children's children.
 the House of Lords put an end to his power of inflicting further mischief by l pronouncing their final Judgment. Finally the decree of the lower court was sus- tained, and Lord Rendelsham was given preference over Hon. Arthur Thellusson l as to the rightful person to share of the merchants fortune
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
ToMRROw-TRIAL OF CAPTAIN DYSON

army to fight as much as possible in the night time. Comparatively little fighting
 occurred at Liege during the day.
 "The scheme of the Belgian defense seemed to be not to make any serious
 resistance to the attack until the Ger
 man troops were actually past the forts.
 Then, when they were close up to the
 town, and their several bodies trying to
 effect a juncture. fire was opened upon them from the forts behind, and. from rifles and machine guns in front, so they were caught in trap and retreat was cut off. There was nothing for them to
 do but to be shot down or surrender "The amount of suffering on both sides.
 owing to an inability to deal promptly with the wounded. was very great, but especially to the Germans, whose casual ties were from five to ten times as num-
 erous as those among the Belgians.
 "The Germans paid a terrible penalty for the boldness of their scheme of at | teck, which. from military point of view, could be justified only by a convic- tion on the part of the German officers that they would meet with only the fee
 blest resistance. The mistake they made
 was in undertaking the fighting qualities
 of the peaceful Belgians.''
 l New York Times: Shortly after the
 opening of hostilities the German Kai-
 ser. following the precedent established
 by William I. reinstituted the famous
 Order of the Iron Cross.
 | King Frederick William III of Prus-
 s1a founded the order on March 10, 1913
 as a reward for services rendered to the
 Fatherland in the Napoleonic wars. The
 plainness of the iron insignia was tn' tended to remind it's wearers Of the
 hard times that had brought 1t into be 1. ing. It was a small iron Maltese crosi inlaid with a narrow silver band Jus'
 inside the beveled' edge. The only other
 marks upon 1t were three oak leaveI lin the center, the royal initials r. " surmounted by a small crown, and tns ! date 1913. As Is customary in the cast of royal orders. there were two classes | and a grand cross. the latter twice th' i regular sixe In 1841 a permanent en Idowmeut was added. paying fixed an nual sums to the wearers of the decor tation. , l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18

A as did that of the disposition of don merchant This case was carried along in the London courts for two de- cades. At the present time the fortune of the merchant would be considered very inconsiderable, but the disposition of an estate in 1859 of s3,O0o,OOo was something very unusual in England
 Thellusson had three sons, all of whom were married. It was his desire in life that they should found their own for tune as he had done. He took the very best legal advice when he decided to make his will. He left his sons a few trifling legacies and the remainder he placed in the hands of trustees. It was to accumulate until every man, woman and child of his offspring should also be defunct. No one of the children or grandchildren should ever be richer for Peters wealth.
 When the will was opened al the death of the father. all the relatives were sad ly disappointed. They were destined to live the life of Tantalus and to see this great pagoda-tree growing lip before them, yet never 10 pluck one unit or US fruit. The terms of the will enjoined that when the last survivor of all the nine descendants should yield up his breath then the charm was to end. Then the great mountain of accumulated wealth was to be divided into three portions, and one-third was to be given to each of the oldest male llneal descendant of the three sons.
 He ended his will by saying that he hoped the legislature would not -elter, it Of course, the first thing that followed was a chancery suit of the fattest bulk The common sense view would have been to set aside the will as the product of a diseased mind But Lords Loughborough Alvanley and Eldon were led by theil love of art to admire the skill of the maker of the will.
 Fhe litigation was first carried to the House of Lords, where it was confirmed Then the legislature took it up and de- cided that the devising property for tht purpose of accumulation should be re- | strained in general to 21 years after thu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
BusIness Improvement

Business conditions seem to be set. ting down to normal. said Frank Clark of Knoxville, of the firm of Clark & Jones. Trade is rather quiet in New York city. but we are expecting an i'm. provement in the near future
 Here in Birmingham I find bushes, quite active. The more I see of this city the better I like it. It's growth vii continue at rapid rate, and no city in the south has such great future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
ADRIF'T WITH THE TIMES
SHAKESPEARE CONDENSED.

They are making over Shakespeare into vaudeville tabloids.-News Note Tn immortal bard in vodevil-
 We surely are surprised; And though we read 'Tis SO decreed
 We can't believe our eyes Macbeth in 20 minutes,
 And what lovely chance, Hamlet to do It's laughs are few
 With little song and dance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
THREE KINDS.

q wonder what woald be the price of an omelette in Paris now?'
 That would depend on whether you or- dered it made of new-laid' eggs, fresh, eggs or just eggs"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18

Queen Wilhelmina of Holland inspects troops while the prince consort is engaged in Red Cross work. It appears that the Queen makes the prince consort handy man around the throne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18

HARD TO WIN. You don't seem to be making much progress with Miss Renders" That depends on what you mean by progress I dare say I've tangoed at least a hundred miles with her, but don't seem to be any nearer her heart than I was month ago."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18

Searchlights are playing an important part in the European war. If the Kaiser S soldiers belonged to the union they wouldn't work after dark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
JUST RIGHT.

I see by the papers that large areas of land in Holland have been flooded to a depth of three feet as precautionary measure"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
NEW ORDER TO HI.

Say, Bikins, what's a Uhlan?''
 Search me. I'm familiar with Eagles, Owls. Elks, Moose and a few others. but I never heard of a lodge of Uhlans."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18

Spectators who ltry to take advantage of the war scare to gouge consumers of foodstuffs ought to be given a chance to rumnate behind prison bars
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18

Madame Nordica left an estate of more than million, which shows that her notes were worth something.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18

The crafty Japs see fine chance to grab some territory and prove CD their loyalty to England.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18

It is to be hoped that nothing serious will happen to Professor Garner, who is stranded abroad with two talking go- rillas on his hands
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18

One reason why some women are good is that they have not learned how easy il is to be otherwise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18

The Germans are giving no quarter, reads headline. Probably one reason why Americans lack funds with which to get out of Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18

If only the good died young a big DOT ton of the worlds population would be housed in old peoples homes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18

And it wasn't very long ago that Mime Caillaux was as prominent in the news papers as the Kaiser Is now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18

There seems to have been joker con cealed in the treaties made by the pow CTS that are now at war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18

BEGINNING THE DAY-0 God, give me c0ntentment. Help me to work hard enough to find satisfac- tion in my labor. Help me to i've sincerely enough to fear no num- Nay | dig up enough in my place to discover the gold; nnd climb high enough to see the stars. May l live as if permanentIy. In Christ's name, Amen.-H. NJ. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18

Some Americans didn't know how to appreciate their native land until they got stranded in Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18

The Dutch are not itching for a scrap. but if trouble comes their way they won t be caught mapping
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18

As yet no one has accused the dove of peace of putting the squab in the Euro pean squabble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18

As a general rule only the elevator boy takes the ups and downs of life with equal thanks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18

Just as present the price of sugar is an exemplification of the adage that sweets of life come high.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18

It is now proven beyond all doubt that a big army and q big navy don't mean peace, but ultimate war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18

More people would succeed in this life if they could come to realize that they have to get down in order tQ eo up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
THE REASON.

'T wonder why"
 Said William Pry, Men will not stick to water?" That's plain to see,'' Said Missus F., They can't drink more n thevs oughter."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18

DRIVEN TO DRINK. hard working fellow named Cuff Said liquor was terrible stuff, But when he got married And found himself harried He simply could not get enough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
TWO ExCERTIoNs.

Pa what kinds of languages were spoken at the tower of Babel?"
 All kinds, son, except possibly baseball and Esperanto"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18

There is plenty of room in the Atlantic to fight, and also to run.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18

That's good idea. Too deep to march through and not deep enough for battle ships"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
THE BELGAIN SPIRIT

Things go by contrast Oftentimes a hot head has cold feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
LIGHT sTuF.

LIGHT STUFF. "Ah, Gladys! Cultivating your mind, ] sec" No, indeed, father. I'm merely reading hammock literature''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18

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