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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
SNOW SNELLERS
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
 Some folks, of whom I am one, can "smelr' snow. I don't mean that snow has an odor, but it produces a head of itself, an atmosphere of changed condi- tions that with some people seems ap- prehensible to the sense of smell.
 There are many people who are no. impressed by these atmospheric condi- tions at all. Of these some look up ard say, "No the clouds are too high, noth- ing doing;" and some look at the wind and say yes or no by that; but there are many who form their impressions, or whose impressions are formed for them by the change in the atmosphere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
DESSERT VISION

From Smart Set. I rode the desert spaces
 That billowed vast and wide. And immemorial faces
 Came down the twilight tide. I crouched the blue vault under,
 The planet-sowD abyss Held by the haunting wonder
 Of great Semiramis. All others failed and faded,
 But she shone as of old, Her purple hair thick braided
 With dull Assyrian gold, Her robes had woven glorfes
 Diaphonous but bright; Her red lips told the stories
 Of manifold delight. Her deep eyes kept repeating
 Runes whereof love was theme; Her round arms reached entreatina
 To ecstasies of dream; Then burst the moon in flower;
 The vision slipped away, But I had, for an hour, Been King in Nineveh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
REAL SNOW
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
 I wonder what would happen if we
 ever got a real snow like those which
 sometimes clog the western mountains l? Our grandfathers can recall. for ey- ample, the tragedy that overwhelmed the famous Donner expedition.
 This party was halted by storm in crossing the Sierre Nevadas about Thanksgiving time in 1S46. and S5 persons never emerged from that snow. Fourteen feet of snow fell in 1s days, burying the oxen so that they could not even be found for food.
 Weird tales of cannibalism came from that strange tragedy after some of the party were rescued. Philadel-
 phia tourists seeking the balmy air of southern California may, as they
 sit comfortably in their Pullman, catch
 a glimpse away up in the Sierras of
 beautiful sheet of water. It is Donnel
 Lake--named for Capt. George Donner who led the i'll fated party, and who lperished near it's shore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05

A table of holders of investment securi- ties would probably tell even more un- favorably against the United States This country surpasses all others in natural wealth. Our workingmen receive much higher wages than those of Europe, and yet even the poor Italians save out of cans from their abundance. Americans lave learned to earn. but not to save.
 The average French investor has less than $500 in securities all told, showing a most remarkable distribution of in- vestments in that thrifty country, where even the government encourages saving by making it's securities available to the poorest peasant. French ''rentes,'' as government bonds are called, are issued in denominations as low as two francs, 70 cents. The billion-dollar indemnity, by which Bismarck thought to crush France after the Franco-German war, was liqui- dated in two years by the Notation of 8 loan in small denominations among the people of France. Germany, too puts it's bonds within the reach of the ordinary man by issuing them in pieces as small as 200 marks C50). Securities of great corporations are likewise distributed among the small savers in Europe by the great banks, in sizes suitable to the poor est purse. In the United States, until re- gently. only the 'get-rich-quick' concern catered to the small investor. The big corporations could get all the money they | wanted from institutions and from wealthy individuals. Now, however, even the greatest companies have heen cou- pelled by the lack of liquid capital in the
 worlds financial centers to look to the people for the money they need. That is ! one good result from the recent hard times" No longer Is the man with sl0O
 shown the door by the big banker Ev- erybody is glad to see him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05

may not be subjected to criticism; but on the contrary, if the outlays are void of fruition it may be that too weighty burden is being foisted upon the shoulders of posterity, pol icy which cannot be commended. and which IS diametrically opposite to the wise providence of the federal gov ernment in seeking to conserve the interests of those who are to come after us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
THE POWER OF ELoauENcE

From the Popular Magazine.
 c. E. Stewart, who spends his time writing great thoughts, and declaring that Oscar w. Underwood is the greatest man in the world, volunteered his services as a stump speaker for the leader of the House in the campaign against Richmond F. Hobson for the Alabama senatorship. tremendous crowd which had assembled from all ~--4~ of the country. He sur passed himself. All the apt illustrations in history. all the beautiful legends in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
Roads. Good and Bad

"A test of progress in any state is the condition of the roads, said l.. E. Part low of New York city.
 ''I can remember 10 or 12 years ago when bad roads were much in evidence in New York state. But millions of dol- lars have been spent on building modern highways, and now we have excellent roads, In riding on railway train one seldom gets a glimpse of an old time dirt road in New York, and seldom is there any complaint from automobilists.
 Tn that part of the south with which I am familiar, North Carolina and Geor- sia are well to the front In good roads. Georgia has been especially progressive in road building. I am told that Ala bama is making fine progress and that nearly every county has issued bonds I was surprised to see Virginia rather backward The roads in southwest Vir- ginia and up the Shenandoah valley are high class, but in the eastern section of the state mud roads seem to be the rule There is very little macadam roadway around Norfolk, and after one gets 10 miles away from Richmond the roads in that locality are very bad in winter. ''In coming south on tho Seaboard Air Line the other day the train passed through new town in one of the Caro- linas which I would say had popuIa- tion of 800 or 600. I noticed a handsome brick store building and two or three large, stylish residences on the main street. A curbing had been put down and there was evident preparation for a -tI sI-l.. saw-the main street-was unpaved. A two-horse team was stalled in mud up to the hubs. Conditions will be changed there probably next summer, but l never saw stronger object lesson in favor of good roads than that scene in the lit tie Carolina town"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
The satisfaction I would require k like
 wise your own benefit.
 Measure for Measure.

BEGINNING THE DAY-Nay l pause today, o Lord. as s careful take my bearings. show me how far I have been beaten from my course by wind and tide. Help me to face the record of my progress; and to commit again my way to Thee, great Pilot of the seas. For Jesus saks, Amen. II. NJ. F..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
BLEEDING THE RAILROADS ,0m the New York Eun

MT. Bankhead of Alabama, chairman of the Senate committee on postoffices and postroads, is alarmed by the swol- len and swelling cost to the govern ment of the parcel post business. What is the use," he asks with franknees some of his colleagues will not relish. "af entering into competition with the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
WE WASTE OUR PENNIES 'Om MoOdV's Mn ga zipa

According to the following table, pre- pared by Dr. Henry s. Williams, the United States stands at the bottom of a
 list of 15 countries as a nation of savers
 This table shows the number of savings
 bank depositors per thousand of popua-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05

Representatives Dies and Slayden of Texas declare that the country is going to the demnition bow-wows. These gen. tlemen forget that there are thousands of patriots who only ask to be put into office to save it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05

Confucianism has been adopted as the state religion of China, but that doesn't mean that the missionaries will have any more work to do than they had to do before
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05

A couple in New York state have been married for 65 years and have never had a quarrel. That sort of mon-
 otonous existence would be the death
 of some married people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05

The Kaiser has forbidden the sol diers of the imperial bodyguard to wear the tooth brush moustache," because
 it is non German. And besides it's no
 good for strain'ng soup.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05

New Jersey railroads don't have to pro- vide their passengers with drinking water A little water for the boilers is all they have to worry about.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05

Americans may not be popular in Nexi- co, but the prejudice does not extend to American guns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05

A beauty of the Parisan stage says that at least three nights a week a husband ought to forget that he is married. There are some husbands who forget the fact seven nights a week and don't half try.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05

Pennsylvania hasn't the heart to exc cute woman convicted of murder New York is not so squeamish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05

Victor Herbert's son is going to learn the automobile business in Detroit That attractive slogan, 'I work for Ford, Ii must have decided the young man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05

President Wilson suffers great deal from colds, but nobody has ever ac cused him of being troubled with cold feet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05

Oshkosh, having turned out real
 opera prima donna, probably feels that it is entitled to be removed from the joke column.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
A Great Festival Chorus

"The combined choral. societies of Birmingham have united in studying a great oratorio work, Paradise Lost" said J. D. McGill, the well known tenor, who is active in the Arion society.
 'The Treble Clef club, the Music Study club, the Arion and the T. c. l. chorus form a mass chorus of fes- tival size and of specially fine quality. Mr Rienzi Thomas, the musical di- rector, is enthusiastic over Paradise Lost new to all singers here, and all the members of the chorus who have read over their parts are delighted with this beautiful work.
 Will We have 8 festival In the spring? We'll, that depends upon the ability of some organization to secure a symphony orchestra Our chorus will be in fine form by May and all that will be needed then for the festival will be an orchestra"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05

An author is going some' when a train butch recommends one of his books with the remark. T read 1t me- self"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05

Mir. Pinchot will seek progressive con- verts in Louisiana. He has his work cut out for him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05

A whale estimated to be worth 5000 was found on the beach at Long Island, where it was driven by the tide and was prevented from getting back to the ocean by heavy ice. The leviathan was discov- cred by two lfesavers. It was 20 feet long and weighed about 1900 pounds The lifesavers describe the mammal as a sperm whale of a peculiar variety found usually in warm waters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05

No matter how pat Uncle Joe" Cannon may stand, he can't keep the country from moving on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05

A carrier pigeon that is supposed to have flown distance of 1900 miles from q town in Minnesota to the Pacific coast was picked up in Potlach. Wash. The oiro was identified by metal tag at tached to it's leg. The former owner who is resident of Stacey Mfrs, Minn.. to that town from Edina Mills. Minn.. apout three years ago and six months later the pigeon disappeared. Presum- ably 1t started to fly back to Edina Mills, hut was stolen, and attempting another night later lost the sense of direction and flew all the way to the Pacific coast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
Rotary Club to Attend Church

At our regular weekly Rotary club luncheon" said Oscar C. Turner last night. "I offered resolution which was unanimously adopted to the effect that every Rotarian with his entire family would attend services next Sunday even- ing at the South Highland Presbyterian. Dr. Edmonds, pastor of the church, is a member of the Rotary club. There are now nearly 150 members of the Rotary club in Birmingham and if every man takes his family along with him we will fill up that church.
 Next Sunday, you know, is the 'Go-to- Church Sunday in Birmingham. when every person in the city is expected to attend some religious service There will be too big crowd to hear pr. Ed monds Sunday morning for the club to go. then, so we Rotarians will turn out in body Sunday night.
 'As many people will remember, in our Rotary club we have Christians, Jews, some Mohammedans probably and some be one of the most unique congregations Dr. Edmonds ever addressed I wager that.
 Incidentally our new president, J. E.. Shelby, vice president of the International Rotary clubs, and one of the best Ro- luncheon yesterday for the rrst time as the president of the local club. succeeding Harry Wheelock to that office.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
A SOFT ANSWER.

Old Lady: My heavens, man, don't beat your poor horse in that cruel manner. Have you no mercy?"
 Huckster: ''No, madam; nothing but ca b. bage.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
\ Prominent Cincinnati Man

l.. B. Cahill. the president of the Cabill Shoe company of Cincinnati, has been a highly esteemed visitor to the Southern Shoe Retailers convention. He is at the head of large shoe manufacturing busi- ness, and is one of the best known and most popular citizens of the Queen City.
 Business in Cincinnati is fairly brisk, said Mir Cahill, ''and we are expecting much activity during the rest of the year. Cincinnati is growing steadily, and as is generally known it is one of the enter prising cities in America
 "I have visited Birmingham several times, and l note with great interest its large growth in recent years This is a progressive city, indeed, and it's great future cannot be over estimated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05

Some interesting figures have recently been issued by an official of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, showing the cost of stationery and printing. Last year the company spent approximately s500OO0 for these two items. The Baltimore and Ohio raiiroad mas 2Ooo offices. In 1913 these of fees used 100000 lead pencils, GOO .Ooo pens, 23,O0o,0o0 pins, 1S.0oo,OOO envelopes, l4,OoOOO0 sheets of carbon paper, 2300O, GOO second sheets, 100000 rubber bands. 57O,- GOO blotters, 25o0,ooO letter fasteners, 2,oOo,- 600 file backs, 10,oO0 sponges, SO.OOo rulers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05

FOREIGN FINISH. Lizzy: What airs people who have travelled in Europe do put on." Sally: "Why so?'
 Lizzy: Jenny Gadabout went in the store yesterday to buy cake of soap and would you believe 1t. she asked the clerk for swap.' tef
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
Winter in the North

"We are having real winter in the north now and do not expect to see spring weather there before April" said N. w. Hawkins of Cleveland
 ''I have visited the south several times twice in February and once before in March-and I have found the climate in Alabama mild. When the south has a cold snap we sometimes joke about it, because we always associate this section with sunshine, balmy air and flowers.
 T am told that many northern home seekers are settling in the south. The tide of immigration will be strongly south ward as the years pass on. Alabama and Georgia are both attractive fields for the truck farmer. Alabama is even better than Georgia. and that is saying a good deal, because Georgia is regarded as a great agricultural state.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
Virginia. Prohibition Movement

After many years of fruitless agitation Virginia Is to have referendum on state wide prohibition said Caleb Hargrove of Philadelphia.
 "I spent day in Norfolk and a day in Richmond week before last and many men I met seemed to think that there was probability of the state going dry But as I understand it. beer and light wine will be exempt from any prohibition law that may be adopted in Virginia. I have never been whisky thinker, but do indulge in beer occasionally. believe that most men who drink red liquor would gladly compromise with the prohibi- tionists on beer and wine."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05

Enterted st the Birmingham, Ala, postoffice as second class matter under act of Congress March 8. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05

Daily and Sunday Age Herald ..$S.pO Daily and Sunday per month 70 Daily and Sunday. three months.. 2.00 Weeklv Are-Herald, per annum.. .50 Sunday Ago Herald ............ 2.00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
A PLUG TWIST.

CARELESS. Wife: "Our hen cackled and I am sure she must have laid, but I can't find her egg"
 x Husband: ''I guess she mislaid it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05

A ]. Eaton. Jr., and o. E. Young are the only authorized traVeling repre- sentatives of The Age-Herald In us circulation department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05

A WORD TO THE WISE. "The blizzard caught us napping,1' The Macon News deplores; Which only proves how foolish It is to sleep outdoors.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-10-20
Aztec Club at Feast.

Washington Post of last w ednesday.
Members of the Aztec Club celebrated
the seventy anniversary of its
organization by officers of the expedi:
tionary force which entered Mexico City
in I847 at the Amy and Navy Club last
night, Real Admiral John H Upshur, U.
S. N. retired, presided at the business
meeting which preceded the banquet, he
having succeeded Brig. Gen Horatio G.
Gibson, U. S. A, retired. as president
Postmaster General Bureston was
elected to membership, his father and
grandfather having been in the march
from Vera Crux to Mexico City in I847,
Admiral Upshur was unable to be pres
ent at the banquet and Gen. G ibson pre-
sided
The first toast was drunk to the Presl-
dent, all members of the club standing
Brig. Gen. Roberts responded to the
toast to the army. Real Admiral Bad
ger responded to the toast to the pavy
with recollectlons of the capture of Vera
Cruz for the second time. Col. Charles
l., McCawley. U. S, NJ. c, in respond
ing to the toast to the marine corps. said
that service was represented at both at
tacks on Vera Cruz, IN IS47 with $50 men
who marched with the troops 10 Mexico
City.
Gen. Gibson delivered an address on
the capture of California.
The oldest mem b-rs of the Aztec Club
at the banquet was Col. George A, Por
terfield, 90 years old. who served with
Virginia volunteers III the storming of
Chapultepec. Gen, Gibson is the oldes.
living graduate OF the Military Academy
at West Point. He entered the iustitu
ton in 1913, Admiral Upshur, the new
president of the club, is oI years old. and
the oldest living graduate of the Naval
Academy at Annapolis. He was in the
navy at the serge of Vera Cruz in 1S47.
In addition to those mentioned there
were present VIM, Stone Albert, Capt.
Edward D. Anderson. U. S. A.; former
Justice A. b. Hagner. 10y all Farragut,
son of Admiral Farragut, Col. F. l..
Foltz, Or, Joseph A. Guthrie, Norfolk,
Va; Capt. J, J. Knapp, Edward H..
locker, R. C Drum Hunt, Drummond
Md Col. Henry May, VIM. W. Mackall,
Savannah, Ca; VIM. w. Sweeney, AS
toria, N. Y; J. K. Stout, the Rev. VIM.
Tayloe Snyder, VIM. Turnbul. New
York, and Brig. Gen. Hugh L. Scott.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-10-20
Church items.

Six new members received in the BBptisi
Church Sunday morning
Mrs W W Coe presided at the organ in
the Baptist Church on Sunday.
Rev Mr Crisman preached III the Episco-
pal Church on Sunday IN the absence of
the Rector. Rev Mr. Alfriend.
Services in st. James Catholic Church
secsnd Sunday, mass s.45 a. M; fourth
Sunday. 1880 a. m, evening services 7.S0
p. m.
There were four youug m-n taken into
the Presby terian church on last Sunday by
the Pastor, Rev H NJ Mofett.. two for
baptism,
Pastor Cole will use as his subjects Sun
day at the Baptist Church, II a. M, How
Faith Tr;umphs over Great Trials" 1880 p.
m. THE Widows Gift
Rev w Cole, last Sunday afternoon,
held at the home of Mr. George Smith, at
Zoar, a preaching service, and large num-
Der of people of the surrounding country
were present, Mr.. Smiths sister, Miss
Janet, is very ILL.,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-10-20
Aoaptable ShTFt.

The head of the house came down
stairs in a great rage.
Where's my tennis shirt-the eel
iular one? Never can find a thing in
this house."
do you mean the old one you had
last year," his wife interposed sooth.
ingly. Il told Dorothy she could
have It."
"Old one! I only wore 1t twice.
And what the deuce does my daugh'
ter want with my shirts?"
We'll, you see, dear. she wanted a
blouse in hurry for that garden par
ty on Saturday. She was hunting
round for some material and found
your shirt. The wide sleeves, the
rundown collar and breast pocket
were all the latest thing in blouses
She only had to shorten the sleeves
lower the neck and sew on three but
tons, and in a few minutes the dear
clever girl had new blouse. YOU
haven't another one for Margaret
have u?"-Manchester Guardian.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-10-20
Civic League Notes.

A we'll attended meeting of the Wo-
mems Civic League was held IN the
Court House Saturday, October 10Th.
The president spoke encouragingly
of the improvement in appearance OF
the town in general. of the many at
tractiye flower gardens and porch flow
ers. the cleaner condition of Main st,
in the center of the town. but of the
deplorable condition around the B. q
o. station-dust inches deep in dry
weather and mud in wet. Why can
not the town have paved court around
the station?
After the business of the meeting
was concluded Mr.. Beckman, of the
Board of Trade, gave the league q
good talk on civic improvement ano
what a benefit such Improvements are
to town.