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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22

carry on any litigation among their coun-
 trymen that may arise Already the judges of the Belgian supreme court have
 sat as guests with the judges of the Eng
 fish high courts, and the members of
 the Belgian bar have been received a
 honored guests and honorary members of
 the famous old English Inns of Court.
 All this. however, is more or less public
 hospitality, but it Is the private hos
 pitalfty of the British to the Belgians
 that Is the most remarkable thing When
 the refugees arrive they are received as
 guests of the nation They are brought
 from the ports to London, for they are
 not allowed to remain the east coast
 on account of the danger of German
 spies finding their way in among them.
 Already nearly 100 such spies have been
 detected in the refugee boats. Arrived in
 London they are drafted to four great
 receiving stations each accommodating
 about 2000 persons, and there they remain
 until they are sent off to their real hosts.
 At the beginning of the rush Lord Glad
 stone's committee appealed to the British
 people to offer hospitality to the Belgians
 Immediately everybody In England, 1t
 seemed. with a vacant room to spare, in
 vited the committee to send along two or
 three Belgians. As far as possible an ef-
 fort was made to send guests of the same
 class as the hosts. Working people were
 sent to working people and educated peo-
 pie to persons of about the same standing in England. It must be remembered that nearly all these people, altho.,n we'll to do at home, arrived in England absolute ly penniless and will be unable to realize their property until after the war. Another scheme extensively adopted was placing empty houses at the disposal of the refugees, and the local authori- ties co-operated by remitting the taxes on houses so occupied People placed their country houses at the disposal of the committee. and there are today num- Der of great country show places in Eng
 land, whose owners perhaps are at, the | front, which have been turned into refu- gee camps. Allowances of money are also being made to families by Lord Glad stones committee.
 It Is wonderful how soon the language difficulty is overcome. Comparatively few English people speak any foreign an- guage and few of the Belgians speak any English. but the good will and friendship that exists soon overcome all obstacles working man who took in a Belgian working man and his wife told me the other day that at first neither could un- derstand the other.
 Now Jacques and me smoke our pipe together of a night" he said, and talk Jeanne and my old woman manage to | make each other understand. We'll be sorry when they go home"
 The children catch on more quickly still and there is many a home in England today where the double family of chill ! dren are talking a queer mixed dialect
 partly English, partly French and party l Flemish.
 1 Copyright, 1914, by Curtis Brown.O
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ABsTRACTORs

ABSTHACFOHS Alabama Abstract Co, land titles. 2109-2111 Sd ave. Phone........ 3SO
 AUTOMOBILE TIRES Blacklock Tire & Rubber CO, agents for Federal tires. 429 S. goth st. Phone .................s0 s0:ss
 BAKERIES Essig & Busenlehner Bakery The home of Butternut bread. All l4th st. N. Phone Main. 62JG
 BUILDING MATERIAL Woodlawn Supply Co. 5505 2d ave, Woodlawn. Phone. Woodlawn.. 4v0
 BUSINESS COLLEGES Wheeler Business College, 1eos- 1917 1st ave. Oldest, largest, best Sessions day and night. $50 pays for complete course. Call, write, or phone. Main ...........1 .111o
 CAFES Dixie Dairy Lunch. 215 goth st, IN. Phone ....,.......... 1915 CARPET. RUG AND MATTRESS
 CLEANING Hammel Mattress and Carpet Reno- vating Co.,, TOO S. 23d st. make over all kinds of mattresses, steam clean carpets, rugs. feath- CTS; first class work. Phone. 1880
 CIGARs-wHOLEsAL R D. Burnett Cigar Co. Wholesale department. 1916 Ed ave. Phone. 351
 COAL-RETAIL Guarantee Coal @. Yards, South side. West End and Norwood.
 DAIRY SUPPLIES German -Gammill Seed and Dairy Supply Co. Everything in dairy supplies" 232S-30 Ed ave, N. Phone Main ...........,.......3 3236
 CORSETIER The Spirella Corset Shop. 1929 Glen Iris ave.
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Classified List of Birmingham and Business Telephones Gut This List File Quick andR Ready

DENTISTS Dr. A. J. Massey, Dentist, Jefferson County Bank Bldg. 'Tallest build ing south" Rooms 523-524. Phone ..s................ .1S44
 DETECTIVE AGENCIES Agency. ss9, $40, 341 Brown Marx Bldg. Phone 224l
 DIsTILLERs Jacas Daniels Distilling Co. 1215 A.e. B. Phone ....'.. .23o3 Letaw's Pharmacy. City Hall Bldg. Main d.. l6lo ELECTRIC AND MACHINERY Miller Electric & Machine Co. 222 N 22d st. Main ..-........... .6626
 ENGINE BUILDERS Hardie-Tynes Mfg. Co. 2Sth st and Sth ave, N. Main ....... 574o-sss
 FARM LANDS Black Belt Land Go. Alfalfa lands speciality. 40 American Trust Bldg. Phone tO3U
 FLORISTS A. J. Koenig, florist. SIS N 21st st. Phone ...-.-. ..--..-,... .aeoS John A. Lambert florist. 2o14 1st ave. Phone, Main ............ .163!
 GASOLINE ENGINES White Blakes1ee Mfg. Co.. gaso- line gas and oil engines for pumping. ginning, grinding, saving and all purposes. We repair all makes of gasoline engines, Phone Woodlawn .. 10
 GROCERY STORES Shropshire Daniels Grocery Co 1928 S. 2Dth st. Main .4236-4237-
 HOTELS The Avalon Hotel 2100 5th ave-, N. Pnone 4OS'' The Hotel Mason. zo16 9th ave. THOne OVA5 Ral atal nol pot. 5th ave. and 26th st. Phone. 1940
 LUMBER DEALERS w. D. Wood Lumber Co. 9th ave. and 18th st Phones 459O-45O1
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PLUMBERs-CoLoRE Birmingham Plumbing Co. Alabama Penny Savings Bank building Phone, Main .............. 1196
 PHOTOGRAPHERS Stephenson Studio. M. II. Wilson, Mgr. AIS N. 21st st. Phone. 4eJz
 RENTALS For a house or business location, and. especially. If you are a stranger in the city, see us. Ma lone Mcconnell Co. Phone. I23S
 RUBBER TIRES Exclusive Rubber Tire Co. Lowest prices on carriage rubber. 2d ave. and 18th st. Phone. .37HS
 sTATIoNERs zac Smith Stationery Co. Archi- tect and high school supplies. Loose leaf ledgers. 2o24 1st ave fnons .............-. 11S
 REAL ESTATE Jas. B. Drake. Real estate and farm lands. 26 N. 18th st.. ground floor Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Main ............-.... PAY 5. E. Wilbourne. Satsuma orange land specialist 40 American Trust Bldg. Phone. SO30 E. J. Burns Co. Sales. loans and rentals. 406 American Trust Bldg. Phone ................... 766 Bethea Real Estate & Insurance Co 2027 Sd ave. N. Phone. 1IG S. F. Wilbourne. Satsuma orange land specialist 5h N. 20th st. Phone SO3O
 SEED STORES Gorman-Gammill Seed Co. Seed which succeed" 232S-30 2d ave-, N. Phone Main ............ 3236
 SHOES We buy second hand clothes. shoes; also expert repairing. Will make free half soles and heels with ev- cry s35o pair shoes. Dave Cop lon. Main .................. .1JS1
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Natural

From the Boston Evening Transcript
 She (after the ceremony)-Did you notice how mechanically the parson pocketed his feel
 He--Mechanically? That's natural: if was for joiner work you know"
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small can in tiny black letters-cinnamon cloves, allspice, etc. These toys are edu- cational in domestic science way.
 For the boys and girls who plan to become merchants when they grow LID there are stores with competent lines of goods. There are shoe stores which, after being set up, display row after row of shoe boxes. with the ladder reaching up to the top shelf, benches for the GUS toners, and even the footrests and mir TOTS in which one can view his new pur- chase.
 The toy grocery stores contain every thing from cans of soup to barrels of apples. and the small butcher shops ev- erything in the line of artificial meat.
 'The educational games are always popular, at least with the parents. With the aid of these the youngsters can'learn arithmetic. reading and writing and take pleasure in the learning. play. not work. and not within the confines of the school room.' Refuses Dangerous Ones Miss Purinton fuses applications where sNe finds the Joy impractical or dangerous. thus looking after the well fare of the children of the country in
 addition to their amusement. T have held this position only since tie first of September" said Miss Purin- ton. 'I took up scientific work in the University of Nebraska. Of course it is essential that one be educated along
 these lines before he can qualify for pat. ent office work
 T enjoy the work immensely and the
 examination of new ideas for the instruc-
 ton and amusement of the kiddies is a l never-ending source of amusement to me- "Of course, it does sometimes grow t'resome-this task of reading over sheet l after sheet of descriptive matter in ref erence to toy. One dare not read the 1 material in a haphazard manner, either,
 as each sentence hasa new hearing lnpon the toy.
 '"The applications resemble legal doc uments, the paper used in m.st cases iastng the legal bond Each applica- , ton together with the drawing is kept in separate folder. marked with the name and invention of the applicant''
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-24
Evacuation of Vera Cruz.

Those predispOsed TO criticize the administra-
tons Mexican policy will find some ground for
objecting to the evacuation OF Vera Cruz at a
time when stable government, II not protection
Of life itself in some parts seems about as doubt
full as when our troops went to this port In
view OF the continuing disorder, the claim that
our occupation was more for the purpose OF un-
horsing Huerta than anything else may not be
entirely unfounded.
Aside from this. however, two points seem
to us TO call for special attention in the matter
Of our occupation and evacuation
First. the taste these Mexicans nave had OF
American government, though military, gives
them a very favorable impression OF IT, Many
OF them have been loud in their praises of the
political, moral and sanitary Improvements
wrought under General Funston, declaring they
had never known as wholesome conditions Of
living under their own regular government.
That OF itself ought to have tremendous influ-
ence for the future.
The second point is that the United States
has absolutely demonstrated, not only to Mexico,
but all Of Latin America, that we have no plan
or desire for territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT south
Of the Rio Grande. our occupation OF Vera
Cruz afforded fresh occasion to our ever sus-
pecting neighbors for revamping this old delu-
sion that has cost us so dearly in the past Our
government assured them they we're wrong, now
Il has shown them they are.
General Funston took over the customs
revenues, but he leaves a snug $1,OOO,OOO to
be duly covered to the proper Mexican au-
thorities as a result. He leaves sanitary con-
ditions such as Vera Cruz never knew before
and he leaves q mighty healthful feeling toward
him and his government He was on the square
with the Mexcans. which means that Uncle Sam
was on the square with them. Possibly this was
an inappropriate time for the evacuation, pos
sibly need for American troops in Mexico may
soon again arise--let us hope not-but IL so,
the need can be met as II arises.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-24
Double Consolation.


President Wilson has repudiated the state
ment attributed to him that under no circum-
stances would this country be provoked into
war by Turkish outrages." He reatfirms his de-
termination for peace, but not at any price"
Therefore. we may derive double consoa-
ton from this smyrna episode. although it was
not TO be believed that the president was ready
to commit himself to the peace-at-any-price
doctrine 1t was evident that an unfortunate
mistake had been made by someone in misunder-
standing or misquotlng the president.
The people Of the United States have not
received better bit Of news since this
European upheayal began than the final state
ment from Turkey that the firing on the
Tennessees launch was a friendly and not
hostile act, done solely to warn against the
mined zone To provoke us to hostilities in the
present situation would be bad, not only for us,
but for the world, because 1t would have drawn
us from our exclusive position as the one great
neutral nation able to afford the aid to others
solely in the interest OF humanity and ultimate
peace.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-24
DiIatory Paving Contraction.


OMAHA. Nov. 2S-To the Editor of The
Bee Frequent reminders by Commissioner
MeGovern that street paving contractors
must fulfill their contracts OF suffer the
consequences in civil damages convince
most people, l imagine. OF Mr.. McGov-
ern's sincerity In the matter, but why not
go ahead and apply the fun test In lust
one case? For everybody concerned
knows the contractors are still failing to
fulfill their contracts. In other words
street after street that should have been
paved months ago is going into the win
ter unpaved for no other reason than that
the contractor does just as he pleases.
II is rather disgusting now to have these
contractors come out with fine promises
10 get busy with their paving when they
know very well they haven't the time now
to do the work. II they had, probably
they wouldn't make the promises. stln
allowing for Mr. MeGovern's sincerity
and good intentions. he must bear in
mind that he ard not the contractor is
tho one the people must hold responsible
This whole thing OF managing street
paving is all wrong any way. The con
tractor Is not the only offender; there is
his satTap. the professional petition cir
eulator, who often manages BY devious
methods. to thwart the peoples win and
delay their paving all for MS own graft,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-24
Caught in a Tipht Corner.

The only response The Bees exposure of that
election fake has been able to elicit from the
Kearney Hub is follows:
The Hub heard the story emanating from Omaha.
and passed II along Any person is entitled to make
comparisons and draw conclusions and aslght varia-
tlon in thengures showing preponderance or voters
the governorship does not matter.
yarn SO flimsy, of course just "emanates"
like Topsy, who merely "growed." But the
right ito make comparisons and draw conclu-
sions" hardly entities any to charge specific
ally that $500 votes in Omaha were bought
and sold for So apiece. especially when the
figures cited basis for the conclusion
would indicate more votes proportionately so
delivered either in Kearney or in Lincoln than
in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-24
People and Events

Boston prides itself in it's baked beans. Phila-
delphia in its serapple. Baltimore in its chicken.
Omaha in its pumpkin pie.
The Wyandotte county district OF Kansas. by
a recent ruling serves notice women, who wear
tube skirts and high heels that they cannot collect
damages In that court for tripping steps.
Hobbng the limbs constitute "contributory negii-
gence.'
should Holland be drawn into the vortex Of war
and the Dutch soldery so forward arrayed In all
the glory OF the balloon trousers affected by the
picturesque natives OF Edan and VOlendam. there
Is hardly doubt but that the spectacle would
the enemy 70 for mercy sooot for tall
timber.
City constantly guarded against mysterious bomb
throwers Eighteen bombs have been placed In va
rious public buildings in three months, several Of
which exploded and caused much damage. Police
and church people have been aroused TO greater
vigilance and hopeful OF catching the miscreants
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-24
A slump for Senate Insurpents.

1t is interesting to note from Mr. Bryan s
Commoner that what has caused the greatest
Joy TO the Wilson administration out OF the cleo
tion is the increase in the democratic majority
In the senate by the election of three new
senators to fill seats formerly occupied by re-
publicans. This transfer, Mr.. Bryan points out,
gives the democrats an additional margin of
six over the opposition, which after March 4 will
be sufficient to enable the administration 10
pass its measures through that body without I'M
necessary delay In other words after March,
no two or three democratic senator's can hold
the president up by the throat to shake down
patronage or other favors, and IL they bolt the
caucus they will not be greatly missed. While
Mr. Bryan used very diplomatic language, it is
fair to presume that the point made will pene-
trate where It is intended to strike
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-24
THE SILVER LINING.


Baltimore Sun.
II, e is no cloud can hide for long
TlG beauty of the breath of songi
In dark and heavy folds, we cry,
They hang above us in the sky,
But sweetness through the silver day
Soon blows the dreariest pail away,
And upward to the sun we shine
Mid old revealings grown divine.
All life the silver Innings run
Behind the shadows gray and dun,
And there amid the heaviest gloom
A sudden beauty bursts in bloom.
Transmitting all our grief and woe
Into the old, angelic glow.
OF joy and cheer and living grace
Beneath the glory of his face
The storms, however fierce they roar
Shall soon pass Ger, shall soon pass o err;
And there the sunny hills lift up
Their peaks and every vale a cup
To hold Gods beauty, brim to brim,
Shines with the utmost sweet of him,
Till song and sunshine borne together
Bring back the dream of pleasant
weather.
The silver lining-it is there,
Mid all our sorrow and our care,
So sweet, so true, so bright, so pure
Be brave, oh heart, that we may SEQ
Through all we have to know and be
That they are best who best endure
The cross of each days cavalry,
To bear II with an earnest will
The silver lining gloweth still.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-24
Passing of AnOthe, Sturdy Pioneer.

The death Of Harry Porter Deuel. removes
another of our pioneers who came to Omaha
when II was scarcely more than a hamlet
and helped to make the city what It is. A fam
liar figure here since the old steamboat days,
Mr.. Deuel. was for forty years actively identified
with the transportation business. first for the
river boats and then for the principal railroads.
and later served the public in responsible posi-
tions. AS register OF deeds he administered
that office with utmost satisfaction to those hav-
ing business with 1t. and as member of the pub
lie library board, he found a congenial field Of
usefulness, being himself an omnivorous reader.
He was esteemed most highly by all who knew
him. His living to good old age. after endur-
ing the trials and hardships of pioneer lfe it.
self testifes TO his sturdy character.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-24
Right of the Mecca

SOUTH OMAHA. Nov. 2s-To the Editor
OIL Inc bee: am surprised at the con-
tents OF a letter in the letter box by one
david II the amendment to the IIniteS
states constitution means anything 81
means TO place all negroes on a civil
equality with the white man, and It was
voted Tor and placed there by a ma ioritv
vote OF the white men. So II II is NOT
rlsht majority of the citizens are IN
olahe Tor IT, and while it is law 1 be-
neNe IN every citizen, white or black. 10
DC awarding citizen. What would be-
eoihe OF our nation II at least a majority
were not iaw-abiding? II is not neces-
sa,y TOT the white daughter TO marry a
eolored man any more than it is neces-
sary for her to marry a good for potbins,
"Hi'e man. j. C. BLESSING
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-24
War in Dollars and Cents
Yves ouyOt in November Evsrybody's.

Past Experience OF Little Use.
The cost Of past will be Of little use TO US
IN estimating the cost OF the present European war
for each Of the important factors OF cost has enor-
rnously Increased even since the last great conflict
waged.
The factors which I shall consider are three; the
price Of the military operations themselves; the
losses resulting from interruption Of production by
withdrawing from industry; and the loss Of human
capital in the obstruction of life.
do not take into account the destruction OF the
human monuments. surh cathedrals or art collec-
lions that belonged TO successive for there
Is possibility OF predicting the extent of such raw
ages and the values besides not wholly estmable
in terms Of money. Nor do I attempt to measure the
destruction OF mere physical mprovements-the rail-
ways the bridges, the public and private buildings
which have been paid for through the cenures-since
the this destruction likewise cannot be meas
ured in money.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-24
Editorial Shrapnel

st. Louis Globe-Dcmocrat: \ German
general says that its never over till the
ninth inning" He might have added that
sometimes the game is called on account
OF darkness.
Houston Post: We see il announced
that Colonel Roosevelt is TO become a
philosopher. To become philosopher a
man must think one hour fer every min
ute INDUCED in speech. We don't believe
the colonel can make It,
New York World: A $4,000 war levy
by the new German military governor of
Client upon the people of the city, in
addition TO increased acquisitions for
food and supplies has but one meaning.
1t has the effect of reducing that many
more Belgians to the point Of starvation
where they must be provided for by
American generosity or perish.
Pittsburgh Dispatch: A submarine with
the speed OF a modern battle cruiser and
able to steam $500 miles without re-
plenishing its fuel sounds quite threaten
ing. But might not a little one be less
noticeable to the ships that could fight
or get away as suited them best? The
disposition to have the biggest of every
thing might be abated long enough to
inquire what size is best for its purposes.
indianapolis News: There need be no
fear that the American people will fail
to do their duty by the sufferers in the
old world. For they are old hands at
the work. When a great disaster hap
pens anywhere the world looks to the
people Of the United States TO lead IN
the campaign OF relief. Whether it be an
earthquake in Martinique, a famine in
China, an eruption Of vesuvius, American
money is always poured out to help the
victims. The precedent has been firmly
established.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-24
CHEEKY CHAFF.

You think that man has more money
than brains?' 4,
Yes" replied Miss Cayenne; and
don't believe he has much money, at
that. '-WashinEton star.
General Joffre-You must be prepared to
die rather than yield ground
General Hindenburg-Don't count the
enemy-beat him. Cleveland Plaindealer'
Il like DR. Bolus He's the finest doc
tor there is"
"IndeedY'
Even when you have nothing the mat
ter with you he recommends n Florida
trip. Says a trip in time often wards OFT
a serious ness.'-Louisville Courier
Journal
Pater (composedly)-The old-fashioned
dime noval has been withdrawn from cir
culation.
Small Boy (consolingly)-Yes, but. pa. |
can take you to one at the movies.-Litc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-24

There is talk OF demanding a recount of
the constitutional amendments defeated in the
recent Nebraska election in the hope OF saving
one or more of them. the cost of the recount be-
ing estimated at between $4,000 and sac. 900.
recount was once resorted to on the amend
ments submitted in 1886 with a consequent
scandal that smelled to heaven. Whatever else.
no more doctoring of the ballots in dark re-
eesses OF the state house.