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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08

These are the only girls we had an op- portunity to interview, but there are many others doing equally as good work, who are making ready to exceed the past years produce. We found these girls really enthusiastic farmers. They knew so much about tilling the soil, treating and fertilizing that we wondered if they confined these efforts alone to this class of work.
 No, indeed, we sew and cook, and are being taught these lessons in the schoolroom and practice at home."
 At once we saw a more bountiful and more contented country--a splendid set of rosy checked children of nature-bask- ing in the sunshine and drinking in all the pure air, growing stronger frames and broader souls. No country is going to cry for bread with such practical edu- cation. These girls don t know hard times nor wealth. they just know how to make the best of life. to till it and grow the greatest amount of happiness they can put no price on the worth of their opportunity.
 homemakers caused us to look sorrow fully upon the young girl who earns her dollar a day behind the counter, who, many, perhaps. have thrown away such a chance for the pleasures of the crowd. just think what they have missed: and what the country holds out to them.
 These busy girl farmers are not con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
NO VIOLATION OF ANTITRUST LAW IS
 THREATENED BY
 COTTON LOAN PLAN
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composed principally of banks and bank CTS of fund of $l35 5,000,0e0 to be lent on the security of cotton to borrowers in the cotton growing states, under the direction of central committee, composed of the individual members of the federal reserve board and various auxiliary committees. Nothing In the nature of price fixing, restriction of production, division of ter ritory, or control of markets is involved. i Loans will be made as freely to buyers of cotton as to producers. The members of the syndicate would be perfectly free to make other loans In any amount, to any persons, and on any lawful terms. Bor- rowers will be under no restraint what ever as to the price or the time al which they may sell their cotton. Nor will their free agency in borrowing or in not bor- rowing as they see fit, and from whom they see fit in any manner be restricted In short the plan simply provides the cash which is imperatively required to liQuidate the indebtedness incurred in th,. course of raising and marketing the cotton corp, but which cannot now be obtaine from the usual sources of supply because of the extraordinary conditions prevailing in the money markets and in the trade of the world.
 ''The amount of this fund is barely more than 1 per cent of the total cut. standing loans and discounts of banking institutions in the United States. and Is much less than the amount of cash usu ally employed in marketing the cotto crop. Nor would even this small part Of the banking capital of the United States become impounded as result of the plan but, upon being lent, would return at once into general circulation.
 q am unable to see how such a plan could be thought to fall within the pur- view of the antitrust laws. Sincerely yours, T. w. GREGORY,
 Attorney General"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
WHAT CANNING CLUBS ARE DOING
 FOR THE ALERT GIRLS OF ALABAMA

The first exhibit of the Girls Canning Club of Jefferson County attracted a great deal of attention as it was artisti- eallv arranged in the front show window of Caheen Brothers on Second avenue. So little was known as to the real pur- pose of such an exhibit that Caheen was interrogated as to .the grocery depart ment of his store" However, when it was understood that it was the work of our home girls 1t grew in importance in the public eye.
 These clubs distributed over the county will mean much to the market and en- terprise of our people. The young girls are enthusiastic in their spirit of grow ing things, and in the preservation of their harvest. A few days ago We had, the pleasure of meeting four of the young ladies, all in their teens, not above 16 They were the guests of Miss Rosser in the city and were anticipating a ride over the limits. Although raised within 20 miles of Birmingham one of them had never seen the city before. This was an eventful day in her life, of course.
 Each girl rents one-tenth of an acre AoA 6iONiliS lhSil tAOp-i6itS they are learning to do business on an independent scale. In addition they keep q detailed expense account. enumerating the cost and amount of fertilizer used, doing all the work themselves, except the blowing. They charge for their own time 10 cents an hour and thus are en- abled to give a complete expense account of their industry and compare figures with other members of the club
 We were interested in their report to their agent, Miss Rosser, who is repre- senting the United States government agency in her supervision of this class of work, directly subject to the rules of MT. ]. A Duncan of Auburn, who has charge of the Corn clubs and Tomato clubs of Alabama. Miss Thelma Hassell of McCauly raised 1417 pounds of tomatoes at a cost of s1030, and sold her stock for S2S04
 Miss Naomi Crel of Morris whose crop cost $1S90 She has not entirely made ready her report, but she feels assured she will average as well as others.
 Miss Della Hudson of McCauley raised 1So pounds of beans and 1910 pounds of tomatoes at a cost of $6.95, and realized SAG from her labors.
 Miss Annie Forester of Adamsville had an expense of $13.05. She gathered 1885 pounds of tomatoes, S1a bushels of sweet potatoes and 128 pounds of pumpkin, real izing $S5; selling her tomatoes at l5 cents a dozen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
VINCENT HEADS
 UNIVERSITIES

Princeton, N. J., November 7.-At the final session of the Association of Amer ican Universities here this week, Presi- dent George E. Vincent of the University of Minnesota was elected president; Pres- ident Arthur T. 'Hadley of Yale vice pres ident and Provost Edgar Fans Smith oi the University of Pennsylvania secre' tary.
 paper by President A. Lawrence Lowell oi Harvard on the "Economy of Time il Education" President Lowell pleaded fol education Of young men before enterins business. He said he would not oppos, q college course of two years and a grad uate course Of two years in place of { four years general college course.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08

diers. The Belgians, however, contend that French cavalry were responsible for the shooting and deny any participation by Belgian citizens
 It is impossible to determine the truth of these accusations and counter charges. but it is commonly reported that up to the present time 43 private citizens have been shot by the Germans while fine of 1o0000 francs was levied on the town Later this fine was doubled and the n'oney to pay it was collected by the daughters of number of prominent citi- zens who in house to house canvass raised the amount in cash.
 The city is under strict military law and the mayor and six leading citizens arc obliged to reside in tho town hall as hostages.
 Since November 1. no one has been al- lowed to leave the northern part of Bell giurn. Although the Dutch government continues to keep the frontier open to all refugees the German military authorities will not issue passports to allow persons to leave occupied territory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08

fined to Jefferson county either-we find them elsewhere
 At Jasper, as we wandered over the saw an exhibit space about 12x12 filled with veEytning-corn, potatoes, peas, pumpkins. canned vegetables fruits, preserves and even cotton-and in Its midst stood bright faced girl scarce ly 16 and we asked. Whose Is this?' The answer rings in our ears still: Mine" she. said. q am a tomato club girl. and this is all mine.'
 Her pride was just-she had earned it-and she had the goods to prove it. Besides having the results of this years work she had saved her seed for another years crop and had them on exhibit.
 This girl had done her own blow ing, cultivating and gathering her ep- tire crop-A1iss Lillian Lewis-she was born in Wilcox county. near Pineapple, and is the orphan daughter of MT. and Mrs. David Benton Lewis. Now she lives with her adopted parents, where she has been three years and is very happy in her home six miles east from Jasper She is being raised to work and to grow strong in a good home with q food fatiier and mother who love her as their own. Her face beams with happiness and joy in being able to do something all by herself.
 She is joyous when she speaks of her crops-"It's like so much fun to work like this"
 Earth is here so kind that just tickle her with hoe and she laughs with a harvest"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
PLAN TO RECOUNT
 MICHIGAN VOTES

Milwaukee, November T.--Gov. Francis F. McGovern began here today formal proceedings for a recount of ballots cast in Milwaukee for United States senatoT Tuesday. Governor McGovern, republican candidate, is 1878 votes behind Paul o. Husting, democrat, according to official returns from 64 counties and unofficial returns from the seven remaining counties.
 Governor McGovern and his managers assert that enough ballots to change ths result probably were thrown out in Mill waukee and suburbs by mistaken election officials, who thought they were defec- tive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
AMERICAN CONSUL
 DIES IN MEXICO

Washington, November Limited States Consul Theodore Cushing Hamm died today from smallpox at his post in Durango. Mex. During the recent Mexican troubles Consul Hamm was active in protecting American inter ests and his name figured in many dis patches to Washington from the revo- Iutionary storm centers.
 Mir. Hamm was born in Vermont in 1882 and was educated in Colorado and George Washinton universities. He en- tered the state department service in 1909 and became consul the follow ing year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
THE REICHSTAG TO
 MEET IN DECEMBER

London, November 7.-t11: 10 p. m.) A Marconi dispatch from Berlin says:
 ''The Reichstag will assemble Decem- Der ?. A preliminary conference of all political parties will be held the day before the opening of the session.
 'It is reported that the revolution lSindled by German emissaries in the Portuguese colony of Angola, west Africa. Is spreading.
 '"rhe colonys. troops are insufficient to defend the southern frontier against German attacks and brigade of troops is being sent from Portugal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
Action Slow

London, November 7.-Q1:15 ?. m.)-An official statement issued in Vienna, says.
 'In the southern war theatre, attempts made against the enemy, strongly forti- fled behind barbed wire entanglements in the district of Copianene and south of Shabatus, are progressing slowly. The strategically important heights of Misar were captured and POO prisoners taken.
 We began on the eth an attack on the position near Kroupani (62 miles southeast of Belgrade). Details cannot yet be published. Yesterday some Servian entrenchments were stormed ard 15,000 prisoners, four cannon and six machine guns were taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
OPELIKA

OpelilSa, November 7.-(Special) The federal court of the eastern divi- sion of the middle district of Alabama, which nas been in session in this city since Monday at noon, recessed yester- day at 12 o'clock until Monday. Judge Henry D. Clayton and the attaches of his court, who reside in Montgomery, left Friday afternoon for that city to spend Saturday and Sunday at home.
 Local cotton men assert that there Is more cotton stored in the city at the present time than at any time in the history of the town. It is esti- mated that there are 22.000 bales stored in the various warehouses here.
 The local camp, Woodmen of the World, is planning to have a smoker at their hall Monday night. A commit ice is selecting speakers and making other arrangements for the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
MIXED POLITICAL RESULTS IN NEBRASKA

Omaha, Neb., November With over half the vote of the state reported. 1t was evident tonight that last Tues days election resulted in mixed vic tory. The democrats have elected gov ernor, treasurer. attorney general, and the republicans railway commissioner and land commissioner. The vote on lieutenant. governor secretary of state and state auditor is so close that neither side can positively claim them
 Woman suffrage has been defeated decisively, latest returns showing d majority of 5000 against it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
FREE DEMONSTRATION CAR
Sent Here From McAlester, Okla, by
 Real Estate Exchange

The free demonstration car sent out by yhe Real Estate Exchange of McAlester, Okla, is now giving free exhibit at the Twentieth street end of the Louisville and Nashville station The car is to call attention to tho products of that section and to the sale of Indian land which begins November 1g. The cost is about S per acre.
 The car is open to the public daily, in- cluding Sunday from a. m. to D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
WAR HAS HIT THE
 THEATRE HARD

London, November Many cases of dire poverty are being reported to relief committees from among the classes that depend on furnishing amusements for their livenhoods. The war has hit the theatres and the theatre folk a hard blow and many small part actors and stage hands are near starvation.
 Where, in ordinary times there are 100 4raveling companies on the road there are today less than half that number. The darkened streets have resulted in de- cision by many managers to give mati- s1ees daily and night performances twice weekly. reversing the established order. Many theatres have been closed.
 Several relief movements have been Started.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
Austrians Say Withdrawal
 of Germans Is Voluntary

lished the line through kutuo -Rawa and Radon to the junction of the San and Vistula rivers.
 Tn Galicia the positions occupied were held at an points despite violent Russian attacks which were repulsed with heavy losses to the attackers.
 "In Sorvia we took strong Servian positions in the district between the Save and Drina rivers Otherwise the situation Is not altered.
 '.fn Bosnia, the province has been cleared of the enemy.
 "The bom mbardment of Cattaro by the allies continues without success.
 "It Is characteristic of the unscrup- uluus conduct of the Russians that d price of S0.000 rubles has been offered for the capture or assassination of the commanders of our army. AS re- suit an attempt was made on the life Of one of our commanding gen erals which, however. was frustrated"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08

Washington, November 7.-summar- fzing dispatches received from Vienna since November l. in statement is- sued tonight the Austrian embassy de- clares the Austrian forces which with drew from Iyangorod now hold new positions in Gaiicia, which have been successfully defended against all Rus sian assaults. The statement reads:
 con the Weiehsel- san-Line. because of encountering superior Russian Forces. first the German left wing at Warsaw and then our army in action near Ivangorod voluntarily withdrew The withdrawal was accomplished with entire success and without any disor- ganization.
 "The new grouping Of these forces, carrying out the retirement, estab-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
TRYING TO HOLD
 FOOD PRICES DOWN

Venice, November 7.-Cvia Paris, 6:20 D.. m)-rrhe Hungarian government is talk ing decisive steps to hold down food prices. Land owners and grain dealers have been ordered to furnish reports of their stocks and 1t has been found there ure much greater supplies in the country than had been supposed.
 When the returns are all in the gov ernment will fix a scale of prices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
Cornell Wins Easily

Ithaca, N. Y, November 1.-Cornell easily defeated the Franklin and Marshall football team here today 26 to 3. It was the final home game of the year as we'll as the last college contest to be played on Percy field. Next year the alumni field stadium will be ready for use Cor nell worked the forward and double pass for long gains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
Roddie Is Discharged

r. F. Roddie, charged with violating she white slave law, was discharged yes terday afternoon by Judge R. B. Watts. United States commissioner, for want of prosecution Roddie has been held by the United States authorities on the above charge and at 8 hearing set for yesterday Judge Watts ordered his release on learn ing that the prosecution failed to produce witnesses against him. Rodde asserted his innocence of the charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
Open Meeting of Council

There will be an open meeting of the Council of Jewish Women at Temple Emanu-El next Thursday afternoon at o'clock. w. M. McGrath of the As sociated Charities will speak on "The Family and the Community" and Miss Cora Sanford will speak on Public Nursing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
Roulers Suffers Terribly

Roulers, Belgium, November 7.-(Via London, 9:45 D. m.)-This city, headauar- ters of the German staff during the at
 tack on Ypres, has suffered terribly. It has been bombarded twice and was part ly destroyed by the Germans who ac- cused citizens of shooting at German sol-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08

Chicago, November 1.-The disinfection of the Union stock yards, quarantined for foot and mouth disease proceeded rapidly today, and it was said the market might be reopened before November 16 the date set in the quarantine order.
 Reports were received today of appear ances of the disease in four additional Illinois counties. although packers issued a statement that there would be no oc- easion for rise in the retail meat prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
Labor Against Prohibition

Philadelphia, November 7.-The union label trades department of the Amer fcan Federation of Labor, in a resolu- tion adopted here today, went on rec ord against prohibition. Members of the department declared the same step probably would be talsea by the feder- ation itself when 1t meets here next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
Virginia Helps

Richmond, Va. November 7.-(Spe- cial )-The business men of the state of Virginia have subscribed over s1,- OO0,O00 to the cotton loan fund. Rich mond's portion of this, a half million dollars, was oversubscribed within 27 minutes. The Richmond list was head ed by the Virginia Carolina Chemical company with $100,000, the largest single subscription.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
Relief Steamer Sails

London, November ,7.-G:lo p. m.)-The steamer Jan Block. laden with food pur- chased by the American relief committee for the Begians, sailed from London to- day for Rotterdam. The steamer Tellus will depart tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Isaac Levy

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Isaac Levy, aged 55 years. who died Friday at Johns. will be conduct ed this morning, at 11:30 o'clock from Shaws private chapel. Interment will follow in Knesseth Israel cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
RAMSAY RESTING WELL

At } o'clock this morning Dr. Will
 liam Jordan authorized the state ,nent that Erskine Ramsay, who was injured yesterday at Tusca- loosa, was sleeping and was rest ing az well as could be expected. Dr. Jordan then left the hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
GERMANS MOUNT GUNS AT OSTEND
 FACING SEAWARD
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point Of the bayonet the village of St. Renie, on the heights of the Meuse''
 Valparaiso, November 7.-The Chilean steamers Valdive and Chiloe, flying Red Cross flags, have sailed with orders from the government. The transport Maipo vas dispatched earlier.
 It is assumed that the mission of the vessels has to do with the report that the British cruiser Monmouth was driven ashore on the Chilean coast after the naval engagement of Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
ASK STATE OFFICIALS
 TO HELP STAMP OUT THE CATTLE DISEASES
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Work Progressing

is expected to prevent any consider | able rise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08

C.~-.o<:1u Adults, e25, Cihlrden. OIcIIldllOll elS. Cincinnati Crema- ttop Co. Office 30 WixEfns Bl0eks Cln. slnnatt, O., Booklsts froa. :
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08

JOHNS Undertaking Co. Phone 1902
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-09-11

treaty, forcibly annexed the Slavic
states Of Bosnia and Herzegovina But
in doing so she ~overreached herself, for
she thus FASTENED the formation OF
hat Balkan league which in one OF the
most amazing wars on record drove the
Turks out of Macedonia and Albania
and most Of Thrace. and partitioned
nine-tenths of the former Turkish en-
pire in Europe among the foul mem
bers Of the league.
Servian Agitation.
This we'll nigh fatal blow at Austrian
ambitions aroused the dual realm to
desperate efforts. and through a threat
Of a general European war it induced
the other great powers to back. or, at
least, to sanction. Its course in inter-
vening to take from Servia what that
power considered the legitimate spoils
Of victory by erecting Albania into a
kingdom which should be under Aus
TRAN influence.
All this naturally embittered the mil
lions of Serbs who are held subject in
Austria Hungary and melted them to
form societies and to agitate for their
liberation. In June occurred the assas-
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-09-11

In sympathy. The government sent
troops and officers to restore order.
The students refused to give in. And
so the fight stood deadlocked at the
outbreak Of war.
Nothing could be more calculated to
provoke the people of Herzegovina and
Bosnia to rage than to have Austrian
troops thrown across their borders to
execute maneuyers along the Servian
frontier. They are Serbs, of the same
stock as the people of Servia proper,
and they saw the archduke massing
his forces in mimic war preparatory
to the war which all felt must come
some day between the two nations.
Austria and Servia."
Austrian Repression of Servia.
The Serbs of the present kingdom
became autonomous In 1880. but re-
volted in 1S76-78. aiming at complete
freedom. With them joined their kins-
men of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In 1878 at Berlin the great powers of
Europe sought to rearrange the Balkan
peninsula, and two of them tried to
satisfy their ambitions for self aggran-
dizement- Russia strengthened her old
resolution to acquire Constantinople by
transforming Bulgaria into a Russian
province. and Austria Hungary renewed
her determination to gain an outlet on
the Aegean at Saloniki and to extend
her Adriatic frontage by crushing and
absorbing Servia. Albania and Mace
donna.
The Russian plans were defeated by
the genius and valor of Alexander Of
Battenburg and Stephen Stambuloff.
Those of Austria seemed far more like
~ to succeed. The Berlin treaty of
1873 gave her temporary control of the
two great Turkish provinces of Bosnia
and Herzegovina and also of the small
err sanjak of Now Bazaar, lying between
Servia and Montenegro. and it SO shut
Seryia in among other states as to
make her almost entirely dependent
upon Austria Hungary for commercial
or other intercourse with the rest of
the world.
Thenceforward a cardinal principle
of Austro-H hungarian policy was to in
duce Servia to yield her independence
and become a mere province Of the
dual realm AS a long step coward
this end Austria Hungary a few years
ago, In alleged violation of the Berlin