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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
STOP STREET CAR KNITTING

From the New York Sun.
 Berlin (via London.).-Knittng stockings is sacred thing to the girls and women of Germany. Every idle moment is be- ing used for the laudable purpose of pro- viding the German soldiers in the battle lines with good, solid. homemade" foot gear. In the street cars, in the cafes, on the benches in the park-everywhere can be seen busy hands with still busier needles.
 Of late the women of Berlin are some- what exasperated. The management of the municipal street car service has an- nounced that knitting stockings while sit ting in the cars must cease. Conductors have been furnished with copies of the solemn "ukase," which requires them to ask women engaged in this occupation ta stop it or kindly step outside"
 The reason given by the street car asement is that there is considerabl ger of passengers falling into the n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
Though 1t he honest, 1t is never go"t to bring bad news.
 Antony and Cleopatra.

BEGINNING THE DAY-I rejoice in Thee, 0 God, because Thou hast nII power. and yet bendest rhyseif to my little need. l rejoice in Thee because Thou hast all the hosts or heaven and earth and yet hast mind to me. I rejoice in Thee because Thou mingIest all things In Thyseif and then Iendest TbyseIf to my fec bIe call. Amen.-H. M. 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
From the saturday Evening Post.

From the Saturday Evening Post. COME people believe that advertising merely takes business away from A< one man and hands it to his com- petitor. They think that if everybody stopped advertising, business would go on just the same, and things would be cheaper.
 It sounds plausible. But it is not true Advertising is, of course much used as a competitive weapon, and very powerful one Any method of selling advertising, show windows, clerks, trav- cling men-gets business that without the selling effort would have gone to some other firm. Most of us believe that com petition is a good thing. It keeps down prices It keeps up quality. It makes business men more eager to give the pub- lie good service. Any economical method of competition ought therefore to be re- garded as of benefit to the public. And the economy of advertising purely as a competitive method has been so clearly demonstrated in many great industries over period of years that it need not be discussed here.
 The main question, however, is: What does advertising do besides stimulate competition?
 As matter of fact, it's chief use lies entirely beyond. It creates new markets new demand, new desires. It makes pos sible new products, new ways of doing things, better national life.
 In one of our large cities few years ago 51 per cent of the stock of the local gas and electric company was acquired by national public service organizations The way the new management went about it's job sent thrills of apprehension through the minority stockholders, who were local citizens. The dividends paid the year before had amounted to $14,ooO Immediately the new board cut the price of both gas and electricity. Figures showed that with the same consumption as the year before. the total dividends at the new rates would be only $400o
 But there lay the difference: The con- sumption was not going to be the same The company began a strong campaign of advertising To the local stockholders this seemed runous folly. They req soned. Have we not complete monop- oIy? We control exclusive franchises
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
Large Grain Acreage


 Just how much the cotton acreage will be reduced next spring is matter of conjecture, but I think it is safe to say that the south will plant no more than 50 per cent of last years planting" said Henry F. Anderson of Forth Worth Texas has made over 100000 bales this year, and it will probably not produce over 2,O00,O00 in 1915.
 There has been great progress In crop diversifcation in Texas, Arkansas and Mississippi, as has been the case also, I believe, In Alabama and Geor- gia I understand that Alabama har- vested a. good oats crop this year and that it has already sown fully 100 per cent more for next years harvest. A considerable acreage in Alabama was sown in winter wheat last month.
 Texas is a highly prosperous state, and despite the cotton situation there is much thrift in most sections of our vast commonwealth at the present time. Alabama has so many varied resources. both agricultural and mineral, that it is sure to become one of the richest states in the union; but now all the south needs more pOpuldtlOn. IexdS IS increasing it's population fast, and I suppose that efforts will be made to bring desirable settlers to Alabama at faster rate than in previous years Thousands and thousands of Europeans of farm experience that will come to this country after the war should be made acquainted with the attractiveness of states like Georgia, Alabama, Mis- sissippi and Texas. Now is the time for immigration bureaus to get busy We certainly need good proportion of the immi grants that will land on our shores within the next 12 months"
 Regarding Mexico and Annexation
 While it Is true that peace sentiment in this country is stronger now than ever and that many Americans of con sequence have strongly upheld the Will son administration in it's firm stand against intervening in Mexico. not a few good citizens have taken the other view" remarked a club man.
 Tn 1896 I was ifi Cuba. The insur- rection was in full swing. Mir Cleveland was President of the United States I said then that war against Spain had to come sooner or later; that the sooner the better. MT. Cleveland so earnestly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30

Edward returns, however, he will make a satisfactory reply. The United States will have gained for its ship pers immunity from British interfer- ence, and at the same time it will have demanded that only which was fair and right.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
NOT HEROIC.

"It's no harm to dance, father. Dancing men are in great demand these days.
 What you say is quite true. my son, but you devote too much time to it. Have you ever seen a monument that was erected to anybody simply because he was light on his feet?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
FAULTLESS.

F'AULTLESS. She's a queen of hearts. But without loves arts, And she makes my senses whirl; Oh would l could meet One half so sweet As she-my calendar girl! Through all the year My toll she'll cheer With smile that never fades, And there on the wall Never pout at all, As do so many fair maids. By summer time Though covered with grime, Her beauty my "den' will fill; Oh calendar girl, With a winsome curl, And tongue that's always still,
 MYSTERIOUS JAGS. "Boffels says he makes it a rule never to take a drink before 6 o'clock in the evening"
 "Ahem"
 .Well?"
 q frequently see him full during the day and I was just wondering if he had hit upon some way to take his liquor hypodermically.' PAUL COoh-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30

Doubtless many of those soldiers who are freezing in the trenches used to think the janitor was unkind to them in not supplying enough heat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30

Doubtless a great many European sol- diers are falling in love with their nurses, but such matters are crowded out by news more important to the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30

Some people merely brush the dust off their last New Year resolutions and use them again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30

Quietly read a poem before going to bed says an Atlanta paper. Some people cant read a poem during the day with out falling asleep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30

Two Kentucky men celebrated Christ mas by loading up" at sblind tiger and adjourning to a cemetery where they fought a pistol duel in snowstorm. The automobile joy ride is not in the same class with that sort of sport"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30

The kind of people who think the. New Year should be christened with cham pagne have already had tables reserved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30

Some girls got motor cars for Christmas presents who didn't even take the trou- ble to hang up their stockings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30

Whats the matter now. celestine?" ''I met Mir Brokerly just now and he morning, yet I never saw him look more immaculate"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30

In calling Congress an extinct volcano, the president of Cornell university re- minds us that some college presidents never stop spouting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30

If the dove of peace contemplates a trip to Mexico it should fly at least mile high.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30

Santa Claus seems to have brought Leo Frank a new trial Harry Thaw was merely serenaded in New Hampshire with Christmas carols.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
"BALDHEADED Rowv IS GoNI

Argentina's "big stick is the largest battleship in the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
LESSENING DELIGHT.

"IIl never forget the thrill that was given me by my first velocpedes' said the man of millions.
 "Only exceeded, I dare say, by the thrill given by your first bicycle" remarked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30

The underworlds Of New York and Chi but they are not the sort of names proud parents would care to give their chil- dren.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30

While Uncle Sam is to have a neWspa- per of his own, it is hardly probable that he will devote much time to issuing ex- traS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30

Chorus of bibulous persons swearing off: "Ill never touch another drop''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30

Secretary McAdoo will find that opening an exposition is just about as easy as opening a jackpot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
ADRIFT WITH THE TIr1ES

his friend.
 "Qu.,e so. I wish l could have gotten half as much pleasure out of my first automobile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
PUZZLED.

T never can tell what you men are talking about, said the debutante, with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30

serving his sentence about six months
 ago"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
A CELEBRITY.

"You say he's the man who put this town on the map?
 stThat'c him straDoap IJe ittat 6picbad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30

It gave the city better lighted stores and streets. It put labor saving devices into hundreds of homes. It cut the cost of operation for scores of small, strug-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-22

elan was getting ready to take a time
exposure of the COWS.
"And yet they say we Germans are
barbarians," laughed an under officer.
81 bet you won't find that the French
soldiers, or the highly civilized Eng
lish gentlemen, either, have a photog-
rapher come TO take a picture of the
cows they are about TO eat"
The venerable university guardian
continued to DO a brisk business, max
ing group pictures and solo portraits
of the Landsturm under officers and
men at two francs a dozen postcards
till a Lieutenant appeared on the scene
and the bugle sounded in the court for
boot inspection" All promptly lined
up in double file against the brick uni
versity wall and presented feet for the
critical eye Of the inspector all ex-
cept the company cooks, who we're
busy among their pots and pans and
open-air cook stoves, set up in the
academic stone portico The last Of
the former students of the University
of Louvain was probably the well
dressed, meek looking young Chinese
eating luncheon at the nearby restau-
rant-the only one open in the town.
The German soldiers did not take him
for a Japanese and he has not been
meddled with.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-22
ONLY 10 OF 5000
IN REGIMENT LEFT
Great Transports of German
Wounded Sent Back to
Ghent from YpreS.

Amsterdam (via London, Nov. I'll
The Sluis correspondent of the Rot
terdamsche Courant" has sent the fol-
lowing dispatch to his newspaper:
"Bruges is now garrisoned by small
force Of sailors and marines. On
Thursday the troops were dispatched
to Aiddlekerke, south of which place
heavy fighting was going on. The
losses on both sides have been severe.
Great transports of wounded have been
sent to Client. Three officers and
seven men who have returned TO Client
from Ypres are IL that are left of one
regiment of 5000 men who left Client
for the front few weeks ago.
"The early winter has aggravated the
misery among the soldiers and popu-
lation. In the open country the troops
are suffering terribly and the number
of sick is increasing rapidly.
"The Allies have captured German
train laden with valuable war material
near Ypres.
Several inhabitants OF Bruges have
been arrested for alleged expression
of displeasure at the policy of Ger
many. The greater part of the inhab-
itants of Bruges are now fed by the
Germans. There is no communication
out of Bruges in the western direction.
The inhabitants of villages north of
Zeebrugge are not allowed to leave
the villages. All the houses for con-
siderable distance back from the sea
front, from Zeebrugge TO knocke, have
been evacuated.
"The shortage of coal is very serious
throughout Belgium"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-22
GERMANS RUN FOES
MILLS AND MINES
Invaders Work Hard to
Get Living Off Captured
French Provinces.
lBy C.bl. 10 Tn. Tribun. ]

Paris, Nov. 21.-Details have filtered
through of the manner in which the in
habitants of the provinces Of Northern
France occupied by Germans are made
10 feel the weight of the German rule.
The invaders chief object is to get
everything possible out of the country
while they have time, and everything is
subordinated to this end. The Germans
first got in all the crops they could, and
are now keeping the mills busy to make
-four They run the sugar reiineries and
work all the coal mines that were not
destroyed A clean sweep has been
made of all manufactured goods. Linen,
haberdashery and similar stocks have
been seized by the wholesale and sent
back TO the Fetherland. Wine cellars
and cigar shops have been devastated.
The Germans have a very simple sys-
tenn. Everything IS for the troops first;
if anything is left il goes to the p0pula-
ton, and so the inhabitants come off
badly. They lack salt especially, and
are reduced to treating all the cirder5
they can get 10 extract soda for salting
purposes In general the inhabitants are
unmolested. WheneYC- tney are wanted
for army purpose, however, they arc
Communicated and made TO work hard.
The chief task is road making. "a the
enemy requires good roads for motor
traction These ROADS arc profusely
decorated with German sign posts.
The Germans run the local papers.
Scarcely a day passes without the an
nouncemont CT some fresh German vic
tory. However, the papers now admit
that Paris was not taken. They explain
that Germany wishes TO spare France
this humiliaticn. now that it sees that
France was only EnRiand's tool. The
German soldiers are confident that the
reason for not taking Paris is that
cholera is raging there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-22
EARL BEAUCHAMP TO
WELCOME THE JASON
American Hospital Ship Permit
ted TO Dock at Closed
Port.
IB7 Cable to The Tribune ]

London, Nov. Signal honors will
be paid the American Santa Claus ship
by the British government when she
reaches DcvoupOrt next Thursday or
Friday. In appreciation of Americans
kindly thought for youthful sufferers
from the horrors of war Premier As
ouith has directed one Of the principal
members Of his Cabinet, Earl Beau
champ, First Commissioner of Works,
TO act as head of an official reception
committee which will greet the United
States collier Jason on her arrival.
Il is significant OF Great Britain's
gratitude that the Local Government
Board, which has charge Of all arrange
ments for docking the Jason and un-
loading her Yuletide cargo, prevailed
on the Admiralty to grant permission
for bringing the vessel into the closed
harbor Of Davenport rather than Fall
mouth. where she was 20 have been
berthed originally. The reason for the
change is that at the former place the
facilities for bringing the ship along
side the pier are greater, thus expedit-
ing the task of bringing ashore the
thousands Of Christmas gifts which
will prove so welcome 10 the little ones
of the British! lsles.
Besides Eatl Beauchamp and the
lesser officials who accompany him, the
American Embassy will be represented
by one of its secretaries. There will
also probably be representatives OF the
War Office, which will cooperate with
the Local Government Board in distrib-
uting the hugest pack of presents Santa
Claus has ever deposited in England at
one time. Just how this distribution
will be carried ont is not yet known, as
Lord Kitchener's aids are still busily
engaged in drawing up adequate plans
for performing this pleasant but com
plicated duty in the most efficient way
possible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-22
REFUGEES FEAR TO
RETURN TOLOUVAIN
Five Per Cent, Says Cor
respondent, Come Back
to the Ruined CITY.
Especial Correspondent OF The Tribune.l

Especial Correspondent of The Tribune
Louvain, Belgium, Nov. 5.-Louvain
now presents the CHASTITY spectacle of
a dead city, buried under ruins, slowly
coming TO life again, and continues to
give full scope TO the morbid streak
in human nature; for sightseers con-
tinue to flock here in increasing num-
bers from Antwerp, Brussels, and, in
fact, from all over Belgium, excepting
from over the deadline of the operat-
ing zone. With the Bruxellois espe-
cially the trip is a favorite outing on
a pleasant Sunday. The Germans have
succeeded in restoring the train ser
vice to the extent of two passenger
trains daily between here and Brus-
sells and one between here and Ant
werp, and the military authorities pur-
sue surprisingly liberal policy in Civ
ing travelling passes to the Belgian
population.
"In addition to those who come By
train a steady procession of automo-
biles passes through all day; and next
week, when a Berlin-Brussels express
service is to be - rted, the local tour
ing season will hs-e further boom.
About D per cent of the original
population have come crawling back
and the three companies of the Land
sturm garrisoned here, together with
sightseers, form their source of rev.
enue. The more courageous shOpkeep-
ers who have come back and reopened
their stores are coming money as never
in peace times, especially the little con
fectionery and pastry shops, where the
soldiers off duty come for afternoon
coffee, and the one tailors shop which
is open;
"Workmen are putting the finishing
/ touches to the new pine board roof on
the cathedral, and are making efforts
to restore the stone exterior. The
famous Gothic Hotel de Vile is now
protected by high board fence, and
two bearded Landsturm men mount
guard there day and night.
Clearing Up Wreckage.
"a gang Of laborers is making head.
way in cleaning up the interior of the
hopeessly ruined university library
and the streets are all cleared of de-
bris. The academic halls of the main
university building which suffered lit
tie damage, are not silent, for one OF
the Landsturm companies is quartered
there. | found half hundred of them
and two cows in the university quad
rangle, or campus. They were ali UNI
I shaver, but a good natured sort, and
many were the rough German jokes as
they watched a comrade milking the
cows preparatory 10 their slaughter on
! the spot by the company butcher, who
stood in waiting, while at the same
time the gray-haired university cas-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-22
NISFIT FRENCH SHELLS
RUIN 400 BELGIAN GUNS
Proieces Used After Supply of Proper Calibre Is tx
hausted Tear RiAing from Field Artillery
Pieces.
Pieces.
The depressed feeling that

country. The depressed feeling that
these faces inspire was increased
when, the other day. file or nearly
four hundred field guns was dragged
through by horses that looked ms
weary and melancholy as their riders.
These were the guns that had defended
Antwerp rs we'll as they could.
For lack OF ammunition, bought
from the Krupps for delivery In June,
but delivery Of which was deferred
they were obliged to use French shells
that were not fitted 10 them. and which
consequently tore the rifling out. The
guns were going TO the scrap heap and
the horses. after being rested, Will
draw back French three-inch field guns
in their places.
After the procession OF WORKOUT
guns came more refugees, who were,
perhaps, the most disheartened OF
those who have passed through. Some
Of them were at Furnes the other day
when brief lull in the fighting gave
the tired troops a needed repose, and
when the report came that the Ger
mans were retiring from before DIX
nude.
Shells Strike Furnes.
The soldiers were lolling In the
warm sunshine in the streets and the
officers calmly taking their afternoon
tea. when the bursting Of shell in
a three story building on the historic
square opposite the City Hall brought
them back TO the realization that they
were still near the front.
The stone front Of the building fell
into n pile in the street. crowd
gathered TO look for the German fly
ing machine which was supposed to
have done the damage. but other shells
fell in the outskirts of the town. Then
the steady fire Of an artillery duel
was heard from all along the front.
The British fleet joined in, sending its
proiectiles over the town into the Ger
man lines. The refugees waiting for
their passes at the station were obliged
TO turn further south, accompanied by
some OF the inhabitants of Furnes,
though most Of the latter stuck to
their homes.
The Belgian soldiers, who, after the
retreat from Antwerp were to get
long rest, were once again drawn into
the thick Of the fighting. King Albert,
in spite of the efforts of his ministers
to keep him out of danger, was there
with his men on the firing line. They
found renewed energy in his example
and fought with the same fury as
before Liege for the few square miles
of Belgian territory that remained I'M
occupied by the enemy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-22
Minutes Grand Central A. Subway Station Hoyt Street
"A Bargain Budget in Brief

$500 Silk Crepe Waists, $1.98.
Fancy Lace Waists, $2.98.
$I.98 to So. 20 White Embroid-
cred Wolfe Flouncings, $1.49
a yard.
Drugs and Toilet Needs from
the New Drug Shop at Low
Prices.
Two Clasp Washable Cham
oisette Gloves. ACC. a pair.
Women's Lambskin Gloves.
79c. a pair.
$3.50 to $7.98 Satin Damask
Table Cloths, $3.50 to SIS. 90.
$3.50 to $ll.98 Satin Damask
Dinner Napkins, $4.98 to
1898 a dozen.
IS, 900 Clear Havana Cigars in
record Little Price Sale.
5000 yards Dresden Ribbons,
Sc. a yard. Less than half
regular prices.
Golden Oak and Mahogany
Dining Room Tables, values,
$3.50 to $1,000, at $9.75
to $4,000.
49c. to 69c. Embr o d cry
Flouncings, II inch, 29c. a
yard.
l0c. to l5c. Cambria and Main
sock Edgings, SC. and &c. a
yard.
$2.25 Imported Black Spot
proof Broadcloth. $1.49 a
yard.
75c. Black Storm Serge. acc. a
yard.
75c. Heavy round thread Mus
lin Sheets, 55c. each.
39c. Scalloped and Embroid-
cred Bleached Muslin Pillow
cases, Ask SO inches, Csc.
each.
25c. Mercerized Lining Sateen,
15c. a yard.
$3.50 Leather Handbags,
$1.97.
Mems Derby Ribbed Under
wear, SOC.
Womens I'm d erwear. 16c.
Slight Imperfections. Store
orders only.
Children's Underwear, 24c.
Store orders only.
Women's Silk Stockings, ACC.
Store orders only.
Women's 25c. Stockings. Ice.
Mems Black Cotton Half Hose.
121ac.
Mems Cashmere Half Hose,
Ice.
24c. Montauk Chocolate Cow
cred Caramels, 19c. a ID.