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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
The Man of the Hour

IL has all been settled and the war 4 between Germany and the allies Will soon be brought to close. The { Caekwar of Baroda has offered all of his fighting force to Great Britain.
 The Gaekwar of Baroda The very name will serve to terrify the enemy into unconditional surrender and pas 2 sive submission. The title is sonant i with horror and gravolent with dread; ' it is title before which such adJuncts as maharajah, sowdar, sultan and khe- i dive pale into insignificance; title ! provocative of confusion amid the en- emy and conducive to success for its bearer.
 When the Gaekwar of Baroda ar rays his men against the German forces there will be no need of scream 1 ing shot and deafening shell to effect victory; the only essential will be the dCClaiilllip Ol tlle lltlt Ol lne HUH arch under whom they are fighting and paralysis will at once seize the ranks of the opposing forces. As soon as the German is advised that he is to confront the cohorts of the Gaekwar of Baroda, he will abandon his arms and seek safety in flight.
 What pity that the Gaekwar of Baroda so delayed his offer of troops, for had he acted with greater expedi- tion much bloods ed might have been spared and hundreds of thousands of human lives saved. But some critics will think that it is all over now ex- lcept the shouting and that the world owes debt oe eternal gratitude to the man who ended the war-the Gaekwar of Baroda.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
GAINED HIS APPROVAL

From the Weekly Telegraph Though very fond of hearing or telling a good story, a wel-1nown pianist is rather taciturn. Once, it is reported, a Scottish friend of his whom he liked very much, went home with him after concert in Edinburg. Both gentlemen sat down to coffee and cigarettes, and as midnight struck they had not yet exchanged a word. Finally the guest rlsked bold and novel query. Do you like Beethoven?' The pianist emptied his cup and said softly: | Beethoven good" Half an hour later came another ques- ton:
 To which the other retorted
 ''Wagner-not good"
 Having exhausted his stock of inquisi- tiveness, the Scotsman got up to bid his host adieu.
 Stay yet, my friend'' said the nlusi- elan; q like your conversation very much"
 And both remained in profound silence untl a. in struck, when they wished one another good night and parted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
GERMANS GOOD sALEsMEN

From the Charleston News and Courier.
 "The German" said recently Minister Pezet of Peru, q is the best salesman that visits South America. He studies what we want and then gets it for us. He is not in a hurry, but comes and lives with US and makes friends.
 The European war, which has put Ger many out of business for the time being in South America; the Panama canal. which has opened up new trade routes between cities of the United States and those of South America; the establish- ment of new steamship lines plying be- tween the two continents-7all these are factors of tremendous present importance is the commercial life of this country. But when an intelligent South American tells us that the first and most important thing for us to do if we want to build up trade with South America is to send out more efficient salesmen. the hint is worth considering. Minister Pezet believes not only that lack of good American sales manship in South America is the prin- cpal cause of our failure to compete successfully with Europe in the past, but that unless we improve our salesmanship even the European war will not enable us to get and keep the South American trade that Europe used to enjoy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
Brother. Rival Candidate.

Everybody in Alabama remembers when Bob Taylor was opposed in one of his races for the office of governor by his brother. At the time Of that race, peo- pie were interested to far greater ex- tent than they would have been had some other individual opposed the genial Bob. The wonder was how one brother could be induced to attempt to prevent another brother from receiving political preferment
 At the present time in Alabama two brothers are rivals for the same office. John w. Abercrombie, congressman from the state at large, is democratic nominee for reelection. The republicans have nominated J. I. Abercrombie of Birming- ham. The candidates are brothers.
 While there is no question but that the democratic nominee will be elected, the race will be interesting, just the same. It is possible that J. l. Abercrombie would not have accepted the republican nomi- nation but for the fact that he knew in advance that he could not possibly him der his brother in achieving another term in the service of his state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
Buying Cotton in Quantities

The buy bale of cotton movement which started in small way a few weeks ago has gained great momen- tum and is having a fine effect on the cotton situation.
 In New York Thursday 2200 bales were subscribed for by merchants as- sembled at meeting there that day It was stated at the time that the sub scriptions were made for the purpose of fostering the buy-a-bale plan.
 On the same day at meeting of the business men at the Cincinnati Cham Der of Commerce movement was or ganized to buy 100000 bales at $5O bale. Cincinnati has long enjoyed 8 large southern trade and this gen. erous and public-spirited movement now set on foot will make the Queen City more popular than ever in the : cotton belt.
 It looks as if the farmer would not only be able to dispose of a large part of his crop in the very near future, but that he would get price that would prove profitable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
wILHELM m, PRINCE OF PEACE

 By George Sylvester Viereck, Editor Of The Fatherland.
 o Prince of Peace, o Lord of War; unsheath thy blade without stain Thy holy wrath shall scatter far The bloodhounds from thy country's
 fane q Into thy hand the sword is forced, By traitor friend and traitor foe; On foot. on sea. and winged and horsed The Prince. of Darkness strikes his
 islows Crush thousthc Cossack arms that reach To plunge the world into the nigi1t! Save Goethe's vision, Lutiaer's speech. Thop art the Keeper of the Light. Wien darkness was on ali the lands. Who kept Gods faith with courage
 grim? Shall He uphold that country's hands Or tear it's members limb from limb? God called the Teuton to be free, Free from Great Britains golden thrall, From gulllotire and anarchy,
 From pogroms red and whips that fall. May thy victorious armies rout
 The savage tribes against thee hurled. The Czar,, whose scepter is tho knout. And France the wanton of the world! But thy great task will not be done Until thou yanquish utterly The Norman brother of the Hun.
 England, the Serpent of the Sea The hame of war her tradesmen famed Shall yet consume her, fleet and neld; The star of Frederick guide thy hand, The God of Bismarck be thy shield! Against the tell Barbarian horde
 Thy people stand. a living wa1l; Now fight for God s peace with thy sword. For if thou fall, . world shall falli
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN

From the Philadelphia Telegraph. ~sppakIng of great feats of strength, Franklin II. Lane, Secretary of the 1n- tsrior. recalled an incident that happened fin a western state.
 one afternoon an elderly woman visited the penitentiary, and on pausing before a certain cell was told that the inmate had been imprisoned for stealing a plano
 'I am very sorry to see you here." re- marked the woman, turning to the con vict. 'Is it true that you stole a piano?' "Yes. ma am was the frank admis- sion of the convict. Then he added. ''I did it in a moment of weakness"
 ''In moment of weakness." gasped the elderly visitor. Mercy me! presume that, had you had your usual strength you would have walked away with the whole house"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
LUKE M,LUKE SAYS

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
 What has become of the old-fashioned home in which everything was cooked and served the way father wanted it?
 Things are coming around to a point where a suffragette can have you ar rested if you say she is effeminate.
 When 1t comes to tough looking things an automobile that has been used for five years. and a corset that has been worn for five months are tied for first prize.
 This is a queer world. We are all will ing to lend mopey to a millionaire who doesn't want it, but we won't lend any to poor man who needs it.
 The French and the Germans and the Belgians may imagine that they are ur against a terrible proposition. But they should pity the poor Americans who have to listen to the din at every corner where big-mouthed warriors are deciding tho European struggle with hot-air shells. Trying to conceal the fact that they are poor is what keeps most men poor Why is it that the more common sense woman has the homclier she is?
 Some of the reformers seem to imagine that the only good men besides them selves are the dead men.
 If you try long enough you can trair l your conscience to speak only when it is 1 spoken to.
 Once in awhile pretty man manages to earn living in spite of the handicap
 One reason why old Mir. Opportunit, iaps on your door as often as old MT
 Trouble is because sparrows are thicker than canaries.
 l After giancing over some of the maga
 zines man wonders what the hurry wa.
 to get them out month ahead of time l lot of men wonder why girls clos. their eyes when they are being kissed But if the men would look into mirro | they would see the reason.
 1 A small hoy always wonders why druggist Is so liberal when he sells casto l @il and so stingy when he sells ice cream } Once in awhile YOU will run across | Rhachelor who ina zines that he hae a /n nany troubles as married man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
GOING SOME
Good heavens, The same. man7''
Yes. And the same night. !"
A TnoreHTLEss SOLDIER.

4 1HOlGHIlSESS SOLDlEh.
 Writing to his wife from France an Eng. fish soldier tells her. You would have been jealous if you had seen the women, old and young kiss me was kissed scores of times" That's no way for soldier to write to his wife Has he told her that he had lost an eye, or an arm or a leg in battle. the good woman would doubtless have been able to bear herself with considerable fortitude. but to learn that her husband is being shewered with kisses abroad is much less agreeable to the average woman, we fancy. than to hear of his being showered with bullets. When this particular Tommy Atkins returns home-if he ever does-he will have lot of explaining to do. which may interfere somewhat with the warmth of his well come PC
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
Rain-soaked Battlefields

The troops now engaged in the bat Gle of the Aisne have had their oper- ations hampered by torrential rains, which have soaked the battlefields and kept the trenches half full of water. The scientific explanation of this heavy rainfall is quite simple. The atmosphere is laden with moisture and loud noises or reports burst the clouds, thus permitting rain to fall. The presumption being that the clouds are reformed as fast as they are shat tered, the result of continuous heavy cannonading sucn as that engaged in by the Germans and the allies keeps the soldiers well drcnehed
 During the siege of Sebastopol in 1854 each days cannonading resulted in heavy rainfall until soldiers stood in the trenches knee-deep in mud. Just before the fall of Plevna in 1877 the fire of big guns caused fall of snow which greatly increased the suffering of the beseiged sitv. The rains which followed the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
Crucial Stage in Fighting

i At last the battle of the Alsne Is now at the crucial stage and the fate of the German army will be decided very shortly. If reports ordinarily reliable are to be believed the French have succeeded in again outflanking Von Kluck and are crumbling up the German right wing.
 Dispatches yesterday dealing with the battle are highly significant, especially those reporting that fight ing is in progress around St. Quentin where the British forces so brilliantly extricated themselves in the prellm- mary fighting of the Marne battle For several days past news from | the battle has been devoted largely to the attempt to flank the Germans. Thursday the French forces captured Peronne. indicating that they have marched around the swamp of the Somme river and have touched Le Catelet facing the Germans who rest on St. Quentin, Noyon and La Fere. The British troops stretch from Cra- onne to Lassigny and the French from Lassigny to Le Catalet.
 A glance at the map will show that the operations of the battle of the Marne are being repeated on still larger scale. Won Kluck is again threatened with being caught between the blades of the scissors formed by the allied troops. If the French can push on they will roll up the German right on the center and the safety of the entire invading army will be threatened. Von Kluck must retreat along the Mouse instead of the Sam bre and with Von Beulow's army also forced to take the same route. The French official reports speak of the battle now raging on the Ger man right as being of prime inn portance It is, for it will decide whether the future fighting will be on French or German territory. And then the moral effect of second de- cisive victory would be incalculable.
 The British are vastly stirred up by the loss of their three cruisers to single German submarine. One of the prettiest bits Of descriptive writ ing of the war is the report of the surviving officers of the vessels printed in The Age-Herald this morn ing
 From the east come reports that the Russians, with the sweeping vic tories in Galaca are preparing to seri- ously begin operations in Prussia. l The Germans have been checked, ac-
 cording to Petrograd dispatches, and
 now Germany with each day will feel the pressure increase on the Russian ] frontier.
 A Russia rejuvenated by the lessons of the conflict with Japan is pressing Germany. The kaiser's defense in i France is cracking under the tre- mendous blows of the allied army. Britain holds the seas. Each day a | Teuton colony is annexed.
 After all, it is question, not of who will win, but how long will it last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
prIrERrNr DEFINITIONS

From the New York Tribune.
 President Wilson likes novels of an idealistic rather than a realistic tren.
 At a reception in Washington a lady mentioned a realist who had just pro- duced shockinely depressing and un- pleasant book.
 How would you define a realist?' some one asked, and the lady said;
 A realist is a writer who is disgusted with the world
 "Oh. no; not at all, smiled the Presi- dent. "A rea1ist is a writer with whom the world is disgusted.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
Couldn't See the Point

From the Tuscaloosa Times-Gazette.
 After agreeing with us about Bibb Graves and using much more eloquent language than we are capable of using what puzzles us is why The Age-Herald accuses us of ''oratory unexcelied' and tgesticulating like a Frenchman." Now this editor does not object to be com pared to a Frenchman. but the fact is that the comparison does not fit and in making comparisons some semblence to the truth should be adhered to- Why The Age-Herald should take that gratui- tous fling at us and then agree with us is one of the amusing things of Birming- ham journalism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
Teddy "Passed Up"

From the Greensboro watchman.
 Any one man outside of the war zone in Europe is too small an atom to att tract much attention just now. Roosevelt is going over the country at present mak- ing fiery speeches in favor of the pro- gressive party and of his candidacy for President, but the newspapers dismiss the subject with brief announcement that the ex-President and main null mooser made speech at such and such place much interested in the great battles being fought across the waters to pay any at tention to the ambition of any particular politician. s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
A RnlI Moose Idca

From the collinsville Courier
 Representative McKellar of Tennessee has introduced a bill authorizing the gov ernment to buy and store a sufficient quantity of cotton to maintain a price of 10 cents pound This is another play to the grandstand of the Hoke Smith type and as the election is drawing near some fool may take him seriously. There is no more likelihood of bill like that passing than there is of you growing q pair of wings and flying to the north pole
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26

Sam r. elabaugh. who is to be post
 master at Tuscaloosa. is the youngest ter postoffice of Tuscaloosa's rank. He is about 20 or 27 years of age, but it seems only yesterday that he was in salary was $27O0 but on July 1 it was advanced to szSOo. Tuscaloosa is a stead fly growing city and as the salary of of the office. fl is safe to say that the new postmaster will be drawing 5000 salary year or two before his term is out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
Cotton Seed situation

From the Opelika News
 It most certainly looks like something should be done. certainly something could be done, to protect the farmers from the manifest determination of the crush CTS to get their seed for a song, regard less of the fact that the products of the Hseed are not equal to the demand at prices equal or better than they were when seed were selling for s25 to 80 per ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
Chicken Fnnciers

From the Gadsden Journal. The term, "Gadsden chicken fanciers. refers to those who raise poultry-not to those who sometimes hold down the street corners.
  friend asked over bottle of champagne on a roof garden: Well, apropos of the war, old man. did you give your wife that lecture on economy? Yes, I did, Gayboy answered, and she went right out and bought me sa fety razor '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26

Many aeons did l wait
 For admission to the Gate Of the Living. But to see Much was not vouchsafed to me In my little term and span. l. that hoped to be man, Like a snowflake incarnated, Seem for three days light created. Two Eyes saw I, and the Sun, And gold spires of Babylon; But. while voices I forget Called from cloud and minaret Men to wake, I stood once moro With the dreams outside the Door.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26

The Germans claim that they have enough food on hand to supply the Ger man army year. if they don't get am other pound. That's probably true and bears out the contention that Germany has been preparing for war long time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
DROUGHT HOME TO HIM

rom the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
 Gen. W. l.. Alexander was discussing will affect even us. We must econon1ize to weather it. And our economy must be general. too.
 I've mustn't be like Gayboy. whom .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26

engagements at Quatre Bras and Lig- ny, in 1915, made cavalry maneuvers
 almost impossible on the clayey soil
 of Waterloo and are believed to have
 been a factor in the defeat of Napo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
INCREDIBLE.

Whats thiss A headline bold and black. Deslsned to eaten the eye. II can't be true, alas. alack
 That old Virginia dry A state whose hospitality
 was famed in. days gone by Has come to thiss Oh, can il be
 mat old Virginia s dry g''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26

IT King George had created Andy Car negie peer the former ironmaster might have been less of a partisan of the Kaiser than he appears now to be. Emperor Will liam once accorded Mr. Carnegie private audience and listened quietly to the ad- vice which the laird of skibo castle prof fered. The English sovereign. it seems. had never taken any notice of MT. Car negie. and nov the result of such an over sight is being felt negatively in Great Brit ain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
IN ALABAMA SANCTUMS

ness center of the city. There is no need pretending that we are scandalized at Birmingham's crime record for her own heart-burnings must be moro poignant than those of outsiders, yet as the metrop- oils of the state it is to be devoutly hoped she may find a way to eliminate or civii- ize her criminal element.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
The worst is--denth, and dcnth VIII
 have his day. --Ricbard H.

BEGINNING THE DAh-O eoo' heIp me to demand for myseiI "o special privilege. Take ava! rom me even the secret desire TUT " May | nccept life share and snare ,,tle with all the world. Give me to know hut one King, hut to count mxSelf no better than any other. For Chrfst.s sake. Amen.-H. M. E'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26

MT. Underwood in levying the stamp taxes please don't forget to include grape juice" pleads the Houston Post. Tut, tut. The entente cordiale established with some difficulty between Mir. Underwood and Mir Bryan must not be disturbed at this time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26

Actual photographs are being shown in this country of Belgium hospital wards shelled by the Germans. Still, maybe en- emies of the fatherland "set the stage for these pictures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26

With Kitchener in charge of army af-
 fairs and General French at the front. there is nothing to prevent King George
 from pursuing his favorite hobby. col lecting stamps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26

1T Great Britain doesn't hurry up and do something to the German navy it will be hard to counteract the growing inn pression at home that her own boasted navy isn't making good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26

Birmngham's goosebone prophet pre- diets ideal weather for the State Fair The temperature will be autumnal and the few showers that may be expected during the second week of the fair will be sufficient to lay the dust without mak- Ing muddy roads. At any rate. that's what MT. Goosebone says.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
THE WRONG IDEA.

THE WRONG IDEA Full many man has blundered. With oniyshimself to blame. And yet has paused and wondered Why hard luck ever came And Why his hopes were blighted And why fate was unkdnd And never once has lighted On the real cause. being blind To his own imperfections
 That drag his fortunes low. Though plunged in sad reflections The truth he'll never know.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26

Unable to join the army, Maurice Macs terlinck is helping in the harvest fields. thus proving that even authors can make themselves useful in a pinch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26

The price of fish has been raised in New York "on account of the war" Doubtless that's because so many are destroyed by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26

Enterprising jewellers would doubtless be able to purchase the decorations the Czar bestowed on the Kaiser and those the Kaiser gave to the Car for a nominal sum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26

Count Bernstorff regrets the loss of human life in the present war more than he does the damage done to the Cathe- dral of Rheims. So, for that matter. does everybody else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
More wnr Humor

From the Anniston Star.
 When a German liner is apparently do- ing the hesitation in mid-ocean it's sign that her wireless operator has picked up news of a British cruiser heinz near. Birmingham Age-Herald. Under such circumstances, we should think the fox trot would be more timely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
About the retticont

From the Linevile Headlight.
 A Birmingham woman suggests that the women of America wear cotton petit coats A good suggestion. Let the women of the south set the example.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26

The Pcnnsylvania farmer who is feed ing his hogs on peaches and cream to produce ham of fine flavor will be jus tifed in charging peaches-and-e prices for it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
SOME COMPANY

T was the last man to leave the sum mer resort where I spent my vacation
 T guess you found it rather lonesome. !
 Not particularly. The last girl to leave was there, too"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26

Berton Braley tells something about the poetry business in a magazine article. He ought to know something about it, as his typewriter seldom stops going