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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10
Good Results in Planting Grain

T know one farmer just over the line in Randolph county who has shown the possibilities of the planting of small grain in Alabama" said Dave Vaughn of Cre- burne county Eugene Lee is his name, and he told me that in 1913 he made HOO bushels of oats on 15 acres Of land this year he made 600 bushels on 10 acres. His land is steep hillsides in part. but very fertile. He says that he makes bale and half to the acre of cotton. He uses home made fertilizers. and then there are some mineral properties in the hillside soil of Cleburne and Randolph counties that make 1t highly productive.
 ''I forgot to say that MT. Lee is selling all the oats he can spare to his neighbors at $l per bushel for seeding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10
Drop in Temperature Welcome

Winter has not arrived in this part of the country, but the drop in tenn perature is a reminder that the sea- son of frost and ice is fast draw ing on.
 The cold snap is most welcome to all but the very poor who are with out fuel and who find it hard to keep body and soul together. But the con- munity as a whole needed nothing so much at this time as such weather as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10
A BEFUDDLED NATION

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 It becomes increasingly apparent that Turkey got into the war practically with out her own knowledge, and that she would be glad to get out of it. A coueric of hot bloods at Constantinople seem to have rushe ed an impoverished and improv- ident nation into the worlds great war without the knowledge of the wiser statesmen of the Ottoman capital.
 This coteries of visionary patriots has evidently been working in collision with the German officers who have been de- veloping the Turkish military and naval strength. It is possible that the German ol ficers of the Breslau and Goeben, vita Stamboul, made the spectacular attacks or Russian ports without any authoriza- tion from the established government. Protestations from the Porte and the as- sertions of the Turkish representative at Petrograd give color to this theory.
 Despite Turkeys repeated defeats in war her statesmen have earned and held reputation for astuteness and shrewd manipulation. Turkish diplomacy, meas ured by the rather immoral standard of success, has usually been of high quality. The headlong plunge into the European war is so contrary to Ottoman traditions that it is almost unaccountable.
 On the other hand. it must not be for gotten that Turkey has been steadily pre- pairing for war. Her army has been mo- bilized, and large bodies have been kept on the Caucasian and Egyptian frontiers. For weeks the Sultan has been ready for war It might seem that the nation was merely waiting for the most favorable moment to become an active participant in the struggle.
 Yet Turkey has done no more in prep aration than Holland, Switzerland and Italy have done. Until the Black sea exploits she might justly claim that she was merely preparing for possible ener- gencies.
 Whatever the outcome may be. the at tempt of the Turkish government to dis avow the warlike actions of the Turkish
 navy and the menacing attitude of tho | ai my IS without precedent in the history of diplomacy. It is to be feared that os- t.lities have progressed too far to permit of apology.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10

Tom Gallon, the novelist and dramatist.
 who died recently in England. althoueh
 not widely known in this country Jeff; a rather imposing list of works. He wao
 born in London, December D. 1866. He
 vas privately educated and his first work was done as a clerk in a city office. He began his career as a writer of sbort stories in 1895 and soon became a familiar figure in Grubb street Among his better known publications were 'Tatterley" and A Prince of Mischanee," 1897; 'The Kingdom of Hate" 1S9s "A Rogue In Love- 1900; "Rickerby's Folly" 1901; Mystery of John Peppercorn," 1902; ''The Lady of the Cameo" 1905; "Jarwickl. the Prodigal,' 1904; Meg the Lady" 1sO5; Jimmy Quixote," 1906; "The Cruise of the Makebelieves' and many others. Among his plays may be mentioned. 9Th. Man Who Stole the Castle" 1900 Mem orys Garden, Cwith Albert Chevalier). 1902; "The Devils World" 1910; ''The Great Gay Road.' 1911. His other plays were numerous. MT. Gallon was mem- Der of the Greenroom, the Whitefriars and New Vagabonds clubs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10
Improvements in Five Years

"I had not been in Birmingham before since 1909, and the growth of the city since then is readily observable" said w. w. Sutton of St. Louis, who spent a few hours here on his way to Georgia.
 ''The improvements have been so many and so handsome as to make one marvel. was here several days five years ago and thought Birmingham was very much of city then, but the skyline of the bus mess district has changed much since then. The 25-story Jefferson County Bank building is very impressive, and is one of the many fine features that serves as a distinct advertisement of the progressive spirit of this vigorous business center.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10
ELECTRIC SPARKS

 From the Electric News Service.
 Grain elevators are now driven by elec- tric power.
 Gold dredges are now being operated by electric motors.
 Modern white way' street lighting proves that business follows the bright lights
 Much of our war news from Europe Is flashed across the seas by wireless ..leg- raphy.
 Windsor, Ont, is now using electrical energy generated at Niagara Falls. i5o miles away.
 Electric heating and cooking devices are being used extensively in domestic science schools. High power electric motors are used in the French army to extract the steel bull. lets from the wounded. According to reports from England, the Chinese government will construct nu.ner- ous wireless stations in China, not only along the coast. but also in the interior provinces. An electrical machine has been invented to reset ten pins in fraction of . second. An electric motor. controlled by magnets. does the work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10
Hardware Business Improving

There seems to be a decided improve ment in general trade, and as for the hardware business the outlook is far brighter than it was month or so ago, " said Buford D. Chenoweth, who, with his father, H. P. Chenoweth, represents hard- ware factory interests.
 My father attended meeting of hard ware men in Atlantic City the other day, and he found a very optimistic feeling part of the south there is a steady inn provement, and we are in receipt of most encouraging advices from Texas I ex- pect to visit Texas shortly, and will no doubt find business decidedly brisk there.
 'As to the cotton situation, the farmers are coming out of it fairly well. Owing to the bumper size of this years crop high prices would not have ruled Be- fore the crop was made we were talking about 1S or 14-cent cotton, but when the government report indicated that nearly, as in 1911, when the highest record was reached, the market naturally became weak. If there had been no European war I doubt If cotton would have been selling for more than or 91a cents. As it Is cotton Is bringing 71s and is nov southern farmers will not fare anything like so bad as the grain growers in the west have sometimes fared."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
FALL OF CHEER.

A hopeful man
 Was Abner Kew; He always said,
 I'm pulling throughr' And even when
 He got in jail, His friends would run To furnish bail, For which he thanked Them, enc and all, And oft upon
 Their necks would fall. If cash were short
 He'd borrow some No need h. that
 For looking grum. Although not one
 You'd call a saint, He never made
 The least complaint. But went through life With quip and quirk. His only care,
 He hated work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10
WAR ECHOES

London Cable to the New YorS
 Times; The upper floor rooms in some
 well patronized hotels are in little demand as the result of tinidity felt about Zep- pelins The timorous are English as well as French and Belgians. Lately many English women have taken apartments In hotels closing their houses because the men of the family are at the front According to an official of one of the largest hotels, London as a result of the war will be a winter resort this year since many persons who usually go to southern Europe will remain here. The ching rooms of the hotels are filled with French and Belgians Owing to the oearth of amusement in Paris the audi enees In the theatres here include a large number of Parisians.
 London Cable to the Philadelphia Public Ledger: The actual magnitude of this war which in most aspects it is hard to grasp, is illustrated by the number of prisoners taken. Just how many Germans and Aus. trians have been captured is unknown now. but there are figures just from Der lin which show that the Germans have taken what in other wars would comprise great armies.
 There were in German detention camps on October fl approximately 140.o0O Rus sians, 125,000 French, 3O,0o0 Belgians and 9000 British, a total of more than 30O,OOO. This is exclusive of civilians whom he Germans have taken from France and Belgium in great numbers Until tho receipts of these figures 1t was believed that Germanys prisoners numbered only 25O,0Oo, including civilians.
 Matchva (Servia) Cable to the New York American: I spent the past five days in the fire zone in the Matchva district. The whole time l was there an incessant inter- change of rifle and artillery fire took place, due to an unsuccessful attempt by the enemy to penetrate further south.
 l passed on horseback through Servian trenches. securely protected against shot and shell, for. although assisted by three captive balloons and several aeroplanes the Austrians were unable to locate the positions effectively.
 Probably for this reason and the fact that the land Is absolutely flat the Aus trians sometimes fire at random They shell the country in sections, blowing up huge tracts of farm land. The amount of ammunition they expend uselessly is enormous.
 The Servians protect themselves both from the enemy and the inclement weather. The appearance of a head or their side is the signal for a hail of bullets. A fine effect was produced by ho1sting scarecrow, and the other eve. ming few dogs with cans tied to their tails In the directions of the enemy's lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10
ALABAMA SANCTUMS
Looking Ahead

From the Gadsden Times-News
 Montana and Nevada have been added to the list of states in which women have the right of suffrage. It is safe to pre- dict that tine two states will also join the ranks of the prohibition states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10
Modern Warfare's Easier

From the Prattville Progress
 Old Confederates who dug trenches all over Virginia and the greater part of Tennessee and Georgia will read with envy that the German soldier lies down to rest while a gang with steam digrers throw up protective breastworks around them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10
Taxes in Alabama

From the Andalusa Star.
 How many legislators stand for a re- duction of taxes? Taxation is becoming a burden in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10
THOSE BUSY BERTHAS"

Norman Draper in Golfers Weekly. THE first of the siege guns turned
 out by the Krupp shops was of H.
 inch bore and it was known as the 11-inch howitzer. When it was fired the recoil was so great that the gun was torn from its position and hurled 100 feet away where it buried half of itself in the earth. Ordnance experts of the German army constantly on duty at the Krupp plant, accordingly set themselves to work to find an effective method of reducing the recoil. Their efforts finally produ ,ed pair of hydraulic tubes, which were placed along the barrel of the gun. A mixture of glycerin and water was prepared for the tubes, and the barrel of the gun was fitted to them in such manner that the recoil was taken up by the glycerin and water as 1t was forced through a series of vents inside the tube the instant the gun was fred Gravity forced the mixture to flow back to it's first position after the recoil had been entirely taken up. where it was ready to absorb the shock of the next shot.
 The recoil eliminated. vast possibilities were opened. The calibre of the gun was increased by 8 inches. With a 14-inch bore the gun was also success. So the hore was increased again. It then meas ured 16 inches-that is to say, the diam- eter of the inside of the barrel was l6 inches But the rigle and its attachments were so heavy (they weigh 40 tons) that every time 1t was moved on its carriage, when the ground was damp. the wheels sank in several inches.
 Prior to that time an officer Tn the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10
Some Tame Thunder

From the Tuskegee News.
 About the smallest campaign fulmina- ton that we ever knew of in political fight were statements from republicans that President Wilson and the democratic party were responsible for the low price of cotton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10
Burnett a Veteran

From the Coosa River News
 Now that Underwood goes to the United States Senate, MT. Burnett is dean of the Alabama delegation in Congress. When MT. Burnett's term expires on March 1, 1917, he will have been in Congress ex- actly IS years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10

An Alabama editor says that when he takes off his hat to a woman on tho street, he'd like to see her bat her eye. at any rate. Maybe she doesn't know the editor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10

There seems to have been some truth in those enthusiastic dispatches from Pe- trograd, after all The Russians have made the Germans take notice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10
4 SERIOUS CASE.

A SERIOUS CASE. What is that injured football player raving about?' asked the attending sur geon, who had just come in. He keeps muttering that he will get behind with his Latin," said the nurse. His Latin, eh? fear his mind is com pletely gone"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10

THE ovERwORKED DANGER. He lightly swung her through the dance Although she weighed two hundred
 pounds; But every time he got a chance He mopped his brow and muttered
 'tZoundsI'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10
'TvvOuId Help Some

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 Cotton Is worth IS cents a pound In Bremen.'' Would that Bremen was as close to Montgomery as Prattville; our bursting cotton warehouses would then disgorge their latent wealth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10

Instead of wasting so much time wor. rying about the danger of a Zeppelin invasion, Great Britain should get busy and put few German submarines out of business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
A Rush of Trade

This change in the weather. from hot to cold, Is having a fine effect on trade" '" said Sol Caheen last night.
 We have hadta good rush at our store. and so long as the weather is seasonable trade will be active. A fall in tempera- ture vas all that was needed to start retail trade to move. I believe that Bir- mingham merchants will find this very busy month"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10
Got There First

From the Anniston Star
 The Birmingham woman who saved her husband from pickpocket must have done 1t while he slept.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10

The Turk has quit dreaming in his tent and now runs the risk of having his tenr knocked into the semblance of a cooked hat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10

Although King Albert Is without a throne, a good job either in Belgium or somewhere else will be waiting for him when the war is ever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10
MADE IN AMERICA.''

With Turkey at war. what are we Going to do for Turkish cigarettes?" | T propose to send to New York for mine, as usual''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10

The consensus of opinion seems % be that Lord Douglas has failed to clear himself of his recently published book about his relations with Oscar Wilde.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10

A Cleveland man says New York is not half so wicked as it is thought to be by the uninitiated. Neither is Paris, for that matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10

prominent progressive in New York refers to his party as that diminutive party which is a rather damaging state- ment of a fact
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10
Too High Now

From the Selma Times.
 J.. ogden Armour assures us that meat prices are not going up. We do not know what MT. Armour considers the altitude limit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10

Although MT. Whitman has a face like that of a prizefighter he has made 2 reputation as a vice fighter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10
BEGINNING THE DAY-o God,

BEGINNING THE DAf-o 1o"' .tsv my hand from touching the for b,dden thing today. Make me ha'e 1t, make me fear 1t. May my con science and my nature repei asa.ns' it. May I see viyfdiy me terrio'e, .,oxx reckoning that must grind throuab many years if I forget. In rhr,.t,. name, Amen,--H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10

Penrose is merely another example of what can be accomplished with we'll oiled machine in a state like Pennsvlva- nia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10

A California cat has received a besuest of 5000 and will never be compelled to catch another mouse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10

Our idea of highly colored" war news is the average interview with a foreign pers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10

we are having. Nearly all branches of business were adversely affected by the summer-like temperature of
 st week, and the change therefore puts the mercantile world in the best of humor. The coal dealer is rushed with orders and the merchant with clothing, shoes or dry goods to sell is very busy and brisk trade will prevail from now until Christmas.
 This week will witness exceptional activity in the stores of Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10

Fortunately the peanut crop can be consumed at home. It is not dependent on European markets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10

An optimist points out that Mir. Roose- velt's reputation as faunal naturalist is still unimpaired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10
AS BEANS IN BOSTON.

Strange things happen in this life.'' For instance?'
 T recently met a man who lived for two years in Philadelphia and never heard of scrapple."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10

How some men creep in skfttish ior- ,une,s hall. while others play the idiots an her eyes. -TroiIus and Cressida.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10

A. J. Eaton, Jr., and O. F. Young are the only authorized travelling represen- tatives of The Age-Herald in Its cir culation department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10

No communication will be published without it's authors name. Rejected manuscript will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-22
ELko is GROWING

This section is rapidly settling up.
The past season has proven beyond
any doubt that dry farming Is a
success. and the hundreds of people
who have come here to take up home
steads and in other manner to pro
cure land, will soon be augmented by
the arriyei of many hundreds more.
Soon we will be In positionbto de.
mand county division and then those
at Elko who are fighting for our high
school viii be real sorry. Wells
Herald.
In confirmation of the above ar
ticie, visit the pavilion at Belle Isle
the present week and view the
magnificent results Of Elko county
dry farming Sparks Tribune.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-22
FRIDAY ELko DAY
AT THE STATE FAIR

Yesterday was the opening day at
the Nevada State fair at Reno. At the
fair grounds the track is faster than
1T has ever been and the race horses
in attendance are the best the West
affords. The stock exhibit at the
track is the best ever and some Of
the finest breeds of stock that have
ever graced an exhibit are on hand to
compete with their kind.
Special days were selected for OBJ
seryance at the State fair in honor Of
various sections of the State. Tues
day will be Tonopah and Goldfield
day: Wednesday, Fallon. Carson and
Virginia City day; Thursday. Reno
day; Friday, Winnemucca and Elko
day.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-22
BREMEN PRAISES
ELk0 RODEO.

Harry H Brennan, formerly the.
worlds champion broncho buster,
now foreman for he Cenral Coal Co.
took q jsunt to Eiko. the first OF last
week to participate in the Rodeo
Wild West contests. His trip was
fruitful, as he returned last night
with sonie real Rodeo money. captur-
ed by trick roping and broncho bust
ing. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Brennan, who also Is some hand with
a rope and participated in the roping
events. e
Mr.. Brennan is ia trick rider as
well as a broncho buster and In an at
tempt to combine the two accom-
plishments when riding the outlaw
horse Moving Pictures furnished
some thrills for theNeyada folk by.
spectacular stunts. In return aaMoy-
ing Picture" sprung a few thrilers
himself. During the trick performs
ance the horse made a frantic lunge
and. unseated the rider. But only for
an instant. Mr.. Brennan came down
in the saddle with such force as to
knock the wind out of both horse and
rider. The only trouble was that the
ponmel of the saddle was rubbing the
riders back-he was turned ,complet-
ely around. Theaudience applauded
enthusiastically under the impression
that it was a part of the trick. The
-horsewas the first to regain breath
and another wild ascent sent Bren-
nan into the sagebrush when he took
the count"
Commenting on the contests last
night Mr.. Brennan said that the
show was the most successful in
which he had ever taken part.-S Salt
Lake Tribune.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-22
SCARLET FEVER CASES

The home OF John McFarlane was
quarantined today. chifstianas his
daughter broke out with rash, and
DR.. Wet was summoned. He pro-
nonnced It a case OF scarlet fever.
but in 4 mild form.
Ada. the little daughter OF Mr..
Sutton is still confined to her bed,
but is improving q
Raymond Harris stiIl continues to
improve and the danger point in his
case has passed.
The most serious oases are that
OF A. W. sewaipe two boys, aud re-
ports are that Harvey is ain awful
sick boy and in danger. Abner is
considerable better.
DIR. wordens the health officer in.
forms us that he IL mating a special
study Of the school children and IS
doing his best to stamp the disease.
AN cases. but that OF Harvey seven
are Of the niidest form.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-22
WAR CONDITIONS
CAUSE HARDSHIP

.
A letter received from DR.. and Mrs.
g. J. Hood. a brother of DR.. A. J..
Hood, sent from Stockholm, Sweden,
dated Aug. 13, tellsof the conditions
surrounding American tourists who
were caught in Europe when the war
broke out.
The Doctor and his wife were in
St Petersburg at the time Of com
mencement Of hostilities. When they
were finally permitted to depart the
curtains Of the train were kept clos
ed for q long time that they might
not Witness any OF the war prepare
tions.
They caught a boat from Tamauer,
FINLAND. TO Sweden, but were com
PEELED to sleep in the hold where the
cattle usually were kept. their beds
being pallets OF straw.
) They expected to get away from,
Sweden before the middle OF this
month and stated they, had received
no mail since the Fourth Of Jnly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-22
"DRYs" PICKED TO
WIN IN VIRGINIA

Richmond, Va, Sept. 22.- Virgin
ians today voted "wet" or dry" The
special election called by petition, to
vote upon state wide prohibition
was held today. Indications pointed
strongly to a dry. victory.
: The campaign, begun month ago,
has had all the bitterness Of liquor
fights, Stump speakers have cam
vassed every hamlet and city OF the
state. The cit y newspapers, with
practically one important exception,
have been advocating the "wetss
cause.
Temperance workers. national
and state. have been holding daily
and nightly meeting for the past
fortnight, working the Old Dominion
into frenzy Of excitement,
Aheavy vote was certain.