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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
THE SINGING GERMAN ARMY

Irwin s. Cobb in the Saturday Evening
 Post
 N" and stale cheese--which we
 had saved from midday-in big, bare study hall full of lancers. Afterward one of them-a master mu- sucian, for all his soiled gray uni form and grimed fingers-played piano that was in the corner, while all the rest sang.
 It was a strange picture they made there. On the wall, on row of hooks. still hung the small umbrellas and book sachels of the pupils. Presumably at the coming of the Germans they had run home in such a panic that they left their school traps behind. There were sums in chalk. half erased, on tho blackboard; and one Of the troopers took a scrap of chalk and wrote "On to Paris!" in big letters here and there
 A sleepy parrot, looking like pun- dIe of rumpled green feathers, squatted on it's perch in a cage behind the mas ter's desk, occasionally emitting loud squawk as though protesting against this intrusion on its privacy.
 When their wine had warmed them, our soldier hosts sang and sang un- endingly. They had been on the march all day. and next day would probably march half the day and fight the other half, for the French and English were just ahead, but now they sprawled over the school benches and pounded on the boards with their fists and feet and sang at the tops of their voices. They sang their favorite marct a s songs-"Die Wacht am Rhein." oH course and Deutschland, Deutschlaia Uber Alles!" which has fine. sono ous cathedral swing to it. and Geo Save the Kingr'-with different word to the air be it said; and "Haltet Ausr Also, for variety. they sang "Tannen- baum"-with the same tune as Mary land, My Maryland!"-and "Heil dir i'm Sieges-kranz," and snatches. from various operas
 When Bennett asked for Heine's "Lorsiei." they sang not one verse of it. or two. but 20 or mors a.1>t then. by way of compliment to U e >pf the evening. they reared up on tn and gave us .'The Star Bpangled Banner." to German words. Suddenly two of them be- gan dancing. In their big rawhide boots. with hobbled soles and steel shod heels, they pounded back and forth. while the others whooped them on.
 Ono of the dancers gave out presently
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
FATHER NOAH.

FATHER NOAH. If Father Noah had lived today And it began to rain, He would not build an ark-he'd build A hydroaeroplane.
 New York Herald. If Father Noah had lived today He'd think it worth his while To carry germ-proof drinking cups For every anirnie.
 t --Cleveland Plain Dea.er. If Father Noah had lived today He'd steer his ark for Rome, And he'd make snags of money Bringing Yankee tourists home
 Springfield Union. If Father Noah had lived today And saw men spilling blood, He'd crawl Into his ark and pray God for another food
 Houston Post. If Father Noah had lived today And started for cruise He'd have to put a wireless up To gather in the news.
 Birmingham Age-Herald. If Father Noah had lived today It puzzles us to see How he could buy the rations for That great menagerie.
 Manchester News If Father Noah lived in our time Of "Buy-a-Bale'' advice He'd hie him to the Arctic Seas And wait for better price
 Tuscaloosa News
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
STILL GOING HOME

From the Kansas City Times.
 A suburban train was slowly work. ing its way through the blizzard. Final ly 1t came to dead stop and all ef- forts to start it again were futile.
 In the wee, small hours of the morn ing a weary commuter, numb from the cold and the cramped position in which he had tried to sleep. crawled out of the train and fioundered through the heavy snowdrift to the nearest tele- graph station. This is the message he handed to the operator:
 "Will not be at office today. Not home yesterday yet"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
Reduction of Cotton Acreage

In past years, when cotton was low, the farmers of the south have resolved to plant less cotton, but the resolutions adopted by organizations and the good intentions of individuals amounted to 1915. Not only are the farmers thor oughly aroused to the importance of re- ducing the cotton acreage, but as an evil dence that it will be reduced thousands and thousands of acres used for cotton this year have already been sown in wheat and oats.
 Director J. F. Duggan of the Alabama Polytechnic institute in his Farmers Leaflet No. 1. extension service, gives much information and timely advice. This leaflet. which is widely circulated, says in part:
 Certainly very large crop of Amer ican cotton has been made in 1914, and a large proportion of 1t, variously estimated at 100000 to s.O0o.oO0 bales, must be carried over. The effect will be for this surplus to compete with and lower to a ruinous figure the price of cotton produced in 1915, unless a tremendous reduction is made in acreage.
 Apparently spinners do not place any reliance on such expressions as .fmen- toned above regarding reduction in cot ton acreage. The one means by which farmers can themselves, and with the support of their merchants and bank CTS, avoid an utterly ruinous price for cot ton in 1915. and by the same means raise the price of that already produced, con- sists in planting in other crops a much larger part of their la~A- A. so
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
EMBARRASSMENT.

SELF-ABASEMENT.
 SIX months ago I indorsed your note for $50 and had to pay it."
 nope you won't hold that against me. I've had the worst kind of luck" "No, won't hold it against you. tut I'm going to carry that note around with me in my pocket and every time catch myself thinking that I'm pretty smart fellow I'm going to take it out and lool, at my signature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
Strong old Men

q do not know what statistics would prove as to the longevity of the British, but from casual observation men in high positions on that little island are won- derfully vigorous at advanced age," said Capt. Joseph M. Shelton of the Illinois National Guard.
 Tn our civil war of the sixties most of the big commanders on each side were under 60. Robert F. Lee was 57, but his case was an exception. Grant was Ss, Sherman fl and Sheridan only 30.
 Tn both the German army and the armies of the allies are many old men of high command, but they are none the less efficient because of their years The greatest man connected with military af- fairs in England today is Lord Kitchener, secretary of war; who is e5 years old And the new chief of the navy, Lord Fisher, first lord of the admiralty, is 73, I believe. I saw him when I was in Lon don three years ago; did not meet him, but I was impressed with his masterful appearance. He rose from a small begin ming in the navy, having entered the ser- vice at IS, to be admiral and sir knight and finally baron. Yes, those foreign CTS of fighting record live long and pros per"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Heard from waIker County

As I had taken part In the democratic campaign in Walker county by addressing meeting at Corona, I was watching the outcome with much interest,"" said B. M. Allen.
 sThere are many republicans in Walker and those republicans are very shrewd politicians. I was glad, therefore, to re- ceive this telegram from Jasper, signed by my friend. w. c. Davis: Corona and the rest of Walker county democratic by a large majority" ,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05

but the other seemed still unimpaired in wind and limb. He darted into an ad- joining room and came beck in a minute dragging half frightened, half pleased little Belgian scullery maid and whirled her about to waltz music until she dropped for want of breath to carry her another turn; after which he did solo-Teutonic version-of darlxy breakdown, stopping only to join in the next song.
 It was Il o'clock and they were still singing when we left them and went groping through dark railways to where our simple hay mattress awaited us
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
Don't Rock the Boat

From the Huntsville Mercury Banner
 Business is picking up and trade will from now on improve. The south is on rising ground and Alabama is in the swim and will make the landing. Sit steady in the boat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
Prohibition Strategy

From the Montgomery Times.
 If the prohibitionists are going to make a fight in the legislature for state wide or more stringent local option law, they will not be likely to give up any advan- tage that there may be in the selection of a presiding officer. Possession is nine points in law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05

A Detroit alderman who was acquitted of accepting bribes expresses the pious wish that the men who charged him with the offense will be forgiven. He now ex- poses himself to the charge of hypocrisy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
ESSENTIAL GREATNESS.

Happy the man
 Whose heart and soul Are fixed upon
 Some lovely goal. For while he may
 Not win to heights Of glory-bears
 Misfortune's slights And fills at last
 A failures grave, Which human tears
 May never lave, In that he strove
 And did his best, He shall be named
 Among the blest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
MANY SUCH.

T have new definition of a tightwad'. Let's hear it."
 He's a man who would rather mourn for stricken Belgium than donate collar for her relief'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
ODtimists Worth While

From the Gadsden Journal
 Those iron and steel men at Birming- ham have shown themselves to be very optimistic. They are men whose opin- ions are worth weighing, too.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05

Heligoland is the English spelling and Helgoland the German. It Is only recently that the German spelling has found it's way into the American press. The London papers stick to the four syllable form
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
They Were Welcome

From the Talladega Home.
 The iron and steel magnates who were in Birmingham last week were wined and dined and in turn fed the Magic City on optimism. A fair exchange.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
M AM A SOLDIERS UNIFORM,


 Permit me to make myself known. am soldiers uniform.
 l have the power to transform a man from man into slave. I am the sym bol of lust, the badge of bondage, the boon companion of bayonet and torch. and the trademark of war
 Without me murder would be murder; butchers, butchery, and diplomacy a dead letter With me individuals perish, per sonality is mockery and cruelty a sym onym of justice.
 Women follow me in crowds. I fasci- nate them. They smile at me. blind to the knowledge that through me are their sorrows multiplied thousandfold.
 With me there can be no peace. With out me man is man, woman is woman and God is God.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
NOTED PUMPKIN RAISER DEAD

Freeport. l.. l.. Special in New York Sun.
 Joseph w. Ritchie, who for 12 years claimed to be the champion pumpkin raiser of Long Island, and who took many premiums at the Queens and Nassau agri- cultural fairs. Is dead. at the age of o2. He named number of his productions after prominent men, including presidents.
 The largest pumpkin MT. Ritchie ever raised weighed 4S2 pounds. He named it President Taft For many years MT. Ritchie was a prominent baseball player and played with various amateur and cmi-professional teanHs on Long Island.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05

While the correspondence school has many points in Its favor, we'd hate to ride behind a chauffeur who learned to op- crate an automobile at that kind of school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
HERE IS A TYPICAL POLICEMAN


 From the New York Sun.
 The notion that the police are all cor rupt, debased, politics ridden, is fostered and nourished by the paradoxical fact that only few of them are These. who blackmai and oppress the miscalIed 'un- fortunates" the victims of their own vicious ispositions-receive the cele- bration of. notoriety, and unfortunately their evil repute attaches itself 10 the de. cent comrades they dishonor.
 So thanks are due to Robert E. Dooley. captain detailed as inspector, who in ap- plying for retirement and pension recites his record of 29 years on the force. Pa- trolman, roundsman, sergeant, lieuten- ant, captain and inspector; not a cent paid for promotion; not scandal soiling his name; the law obeyed and enforced the temptations of a notoriously exposed cs.lling met and resisted; those invita- tions "on the side' that may or may not lead to disgrace ignored or repulsed: sub- opdinates trusted and faithful; the in- fdrmed conclusion that:
 }The police as a whole are all righ. (ahd) can be trusted to do good worl, when propertly led and intelligently di- refed."
 Here is the representative New York policeman. He takes his color from the decency that is born in him, cultivated through his natural instincts, strength eA1ed by his associations. In the face of difficulties other men know little about he pursues the reputable course, undis. '.urbed by the shortcomings of others, ex- cept as these expose him to unjust cen sure. humiliation and abuse. A good man. Dooley. truly typical of the vast majority of the good men he captained We rejoice that in his final departmental act he de- parted from dry routine far enough to expose too little considered aspect of a notable organization. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
MUSICAL COMEDY TIME.

When autumn breezes briskly blow.
 And yellow leaves are falling, Tis then the "girly-girly" show
 Resistlessly is calling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05

The typical New Yorker'' who visits the San Francisco exposition will be sur- prised to learn that there is considerable territory west of Chicago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05

1T l45,oeo people have succeeded in dodg- Ing the income tax in Washington alone, It Is easy to understand why in coun- try that was supposed to be full of them comparatively few millionaires have been located by the assessors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
A GOOD EXCUSE.

My, but you are irritable todayl You ought to take a more cheerful view of life.'
 T can't possibly do it today"
 And why not?"
 'Pm looking at life over saw-edge col- lar"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
ALABAMA SANCTUMS
They're Not Wearing Much

From the Tuscaloosa News.
 A contemporary says beauty is only clothes deep. Which is not very deep these days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05

The death knell of the bull moose party seems to have been sounded in Tuesday S elections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05

How could we expect to "dope out' football results with unerring accuracy, when our attention was distracted every day by reports from the war zone in Eu- roper
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
A DISCREPANCY.

DISCREPANCY
 T hope your son is giving good &C., count of himself at college"
 "Oh, yes. He gives a very good &C., count of himself, but unfortunately it does not agree with private advices which have received from the president
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05

There Is nothing now to prevent Cliff Pnchot from resuming his interrupted honeymoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05

Part of Turkey wants war and part wants peace. In a predicament like that, she can hardly be helpful ally to Ger many.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05

Up to the hour of going to press no congratulatory telegram had been received by Roger Sullivan from William Jennings Bryan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05

New York theatrical managers are itill making war on the critics. although the business managers of New York news papers are strongly in favor of peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05

Berlin has already begun to honor her victorious generals" with busts and me- morials, but the world at large will have to be shown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
A DISTURBING FACTOR.

A DISTURBING FACTOR. Doctor, is that beautiful creature who was in here just now going to give me the anesthetic?''
 Why. yes"
 Then as personal favor to me, gut homely nurse to do the job, so I won'. mind going to sleep"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05

Among other erstwhile celebrities who are looking out from beneath deluge of ballots is MT. Beveridge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05

The Germans have been unable to hack" their way through the allies, but have proved themselves past masters of naval snipipg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
TOO LATE NOW

I care not for the filings of fate,
 But l do wish, When hosts of petty problems zrate. That I could fish!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05

The slogan of the German navy seems to be, I've gather them in we gather them in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05

REGINNING THE DAY-O great God. I feel my frni1ty. I know my tendency to stray. I am aware or .h. tragic weakness of my flesh. What can I do but cling to Ihee' TO whom shall I turn but to my Gods Lead me, hold me, Keep me .afe. For Christ's sake. Amen.- H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
THE INWARD SONG

Edwin Markham in the Nautilus. kaqg the grief of battles long ago, The iA nder of their hammers. blow on
 blow: s-ew the cry out of the crumblins T1e en's sob, the mothers hopeless
 J { assi ingdoms. touched with mortal
 1lfAatN Shfiyel Co shes in the ancient night. et spite e all the ruin and the wrong, !>cer in ug heart I hear secret song. Ncw fas apay the nations crash ana
 curse Mann the music of the universe. An aed, fhs friendly hearths of Belgium Art ehaftel cd and her singing groves arc
 dumb And n che south they take the awful
 chance. And aE Afaits. remble for the fate of And . he parts of my soul are
 st etna. And inn hss; rounds on the eternal
 70 ks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
WAR ECHOES

Review of Reviews: It was Germanys immense Siege guns that spoiled all earlier calculations regarding the defense of Ant werp. It had not previously been re- garded as practicable to transport for field use artillery of such enormous size and weight as these 42 centimeter guns, which throw great projectiles about IS inches in diameter. It is reported that the Krupp works at Essen, in which nearly 5000 mechanics are working day and night upon armaments and munitions, are fabricating guns of even larger size than those that were so effective in re- ducing the forts of Antwerp Although the newspapers have explained, there may be some readers who have overlooked the fact that these immense guns, which weigh perhaps 30 tons apiece, are made and transported in several sections, which. are, of course, adjusted and bolted to- gether when the gun is mounted upon a solid concrete foundation and brought Into action. It Is reported that the Ger man mechanics have been providing a supply of heavy artillery, with view to reducing the defenses of Paris as easily as they shattered those of Antwerp. It would not be necessary to invest Paris on all sides, and it might be forced to eapitulate, as in the case of Antwerp, If Notifications were broken down at one point or another.
 Arthur Bullard in the Outlook: Russia has now had two months to complete it's mobilization, which it began, at least in part. before the declaration of war. It's forces ought now to be close to their maximum. It is probably very much less than the 600O,000 claimed.
 Of course. Russia has an almost limit less supply of men, but 1t is extremely improbable that it has modern equipment for so large number. It could maintain it's army at the maximum for several years in spite of heavy daily losses, while the electives of the French and German armies are decreasing more rapidly than recruits can be found.
 The Russian military budget for 1913-14 was between sS75,OoO.Ooo and s4oO, ,0oo, ,00O. But very large part of this appropria- tloH WdS dDSOrOcu Dy tie drIly TeOrSaul- zaation, which meant the "scrapping" of much old material and the buying of 6 larger quantity of equipment per man than the French. Once the 'reorganlza- ton" was completed. it could put as many men in the field for each s10o spent as France, but it certainly cannot do so to- day. doubt very much whether it can-- in spite of its larger population and greater expenditures-put more men fully equipped in the field than France.
 And Russia cannot utilize all it's force on it's western frontier. Large parts of Siberia, Mongolia and the Transcas spian require military guards. Russia is not loved enough in Persia to dare to with draw its troops from there And 1t is prob ably holding large forces in the Caucasus near the Turkish frontier.
 If today. after two months to prepare for action, Russia has 2.00o,0 900 men in the field against Austria and Germany, it is doing very well. Under the most favor able circumstances, I do not see how 1t could muster s.00O.oOo for this campaign,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05
WELL MATCHED.

That prosecuting attorney is sharp fellow. what?''
 Yes" answered the convicted grafter. Hes foe worthy of my steal"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05

Daily and Sunday Age-Herald $500
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05

A. J. Eaton, Jr.. O. E. Young and W. H Overby are the only authorized trayeling representatives of The Age Herald in It's circulation department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05

No communication will be published without its authors name. Rejected manuscript will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-05

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala. postotfice as second class matter under net of Congress March 3, 1879.
Morris tribune., 1914-04-03
NORTH PEPPERTON

AL. Amelsburg purchased seed
wheat from H. B. Heuer Wednesday.
Little Joseph Anderson is rapidly
improving.
Mr.. Prichard called on H. B. HeueI
Thursday.
Miss Sylvia Reker, who has been
visiting at Chas. Heuer's returned to
her home in Chokio Thursday.
Frank and Julia Dreis were Donnel-
ly shoppers Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Bell called at
Davis Monday.
Harley, Lloyd and Helen Prichard
and Mae Adams also Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Peterson spent Sunday at Stone
berg's.
Robert Bell was Donnelly caller
one day last week.
J. w. Bell and Charlie Rossel
called on Fl. B. Heuer Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dreis were Donnelly
callers Sunday.
The Edwards children called al
Heuer's Monday evening.
Glenn Prichard and Willie Anderson
spent Sunday with Harry Schinzel
Mr.. Edwards and children visited al
Heuer's Saturday evening.
Charley Amborn is working for j.
Dreis these days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bell called at H
Heuer's Monday.
G. G. Yotter transacted business il
Donnelly one day last week.
School meeting was held in Dist
A Friday evening and the larges
majority we're in favor of new
school house here this summer.
Lawrence Stoneberg visited at J
w. Bells Saturday evening.
Glen Prichard acted as substitute
mail-ca-rier Sunday.
August Gin was Donnelly bust
ness caller one day last week.
Chas. Heuer called at Ennen'
Wednesday.
The Dreis children called at Heuer'
Tuesday.
/ ]. Dreis purchased seed grain iron
Edwards this week.
Morris tribune., 1914-04-03
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