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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23

President, dictator and generalissimo of the army have been hastily disposed of In due and ancient form. but they are no sooner out of the way than another crop of ambitious persons apply and the firing squad and outgoing steamers are kept busy.
 4 provisional President of Mexico hardly has time to correct the copy of his annual message to Congress asking for raise in salary before it is suggested to him that vacation in Europe or in the New Jerusalem would be vastly bene- ficial to his health. He may offer ob- He is requested to depart forthwith at once as his successor is waiting to be sworn in.
 One day we will read in the newspa- pers that the esteemed General Villa and the First Chief Carranza are holding love feast and have agreed to the fullest details to a divided ownership of Mexico and the funds in the treasury, and every body feels relieved that after all the Mexican situation seems settled. It has been settled this way several million
  in that state more than day at time. If someone could nail it down after get ting it fixed they would certainly con fer a great boon on society. Today We read that Villa and Carranza are both going to-1eave Mexico to it's fate and turn the insurging business over to someone else. Tomorrow we are informed that Villa is marching on Mexico C " sr 6,O00,000 tried veterans intent upon feet- ing Carranza on dunn dunn bullets till he chokes
 The Mexican situation seems a per manent institution. It hangs on like the Washington monument and a republican officeholder. The biggest trouble down there seems to be that they are short on modern war equipment; their special brand of exterminators doesn't seem very fatal. except to presidential candidates. Something ought to be done about it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23
WHAT ABOUT MEXICO?
By BILL VINES

W (special.)-It certainly would be
 an interesting proposition. to en-
 gage the services of some of our expertest scientists and put them to work on the Mexican situation. The guy that made the investigation to determine what is whisky might do. The Mexican situation has been "doped" out for the past three years, and in almost any daily newspaper the fatigued public may read of it every morning. Whatever the Mex ican situation is, it seems to be a cinch that 1t Is progressive. It don't work at it's regular occupation all the time ex- cept that it can safely be said that no matter what happens it still remains the Mexican situation. The war in Europe, 1t Is recognized, will at sometime in the future come to an end. Experts do not agree when this much desired end will come-they are. in fact, wide apart in their calculations upon the subject But no one has been found who is optinis- tic enough to venture prediction when there will not be a Mexican situation. It IS apparent Ina1 the MeXlcdn SlludliOIl IS ikea visit from ones mother-in-law, it has come to stay.
 Since old man Diaz quit the job the Mexican situation has presented the gen. eral appearance of an interrupted beef stew. One day 1t would set up and look cheerful and promising, and the next day its tongue would be all coated, and it would have all the symptoms of an ex- tremely bilious temperament Various and sundry strictly patriotic Mexicans of prominence are convinced that if nearly every one in Mexico, except themselves, were extremely and permanently dis eased that it would be in their power to restore tranquility. To this end they have been doing what they could. The principal objection to this programme Is that 1t seems difficult to produce har- mony among the people in order that it might be carried out without more or less friction. Many candidates for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23

In the present European war the motor car. is being used for the first time on large scale. Practically every type of car is being put to the test, and the re- suits have been highly satisfactory AL though the hard usage to which they have been subjected is greater than such vehicles have ever before received they have been found so serviceable that auto mobiles will henceforth be an important feature of equipment with all armies. The motor bus is being used to transport in- fantry as far in an hour as they could march in day. It is true that only com parauvely small bodies of troops can be moved in this way, but enough can be carried to any desired point in a short time to turn the tide of battle. The ar- mored ear has figured in some highly picturesque street fighting and has been found most useful in sorties Officers use touring cars in large numbers and dis patches are now being carried swiftly in automobiles that were formely taken on horseback. For ambulance service and for transporting supplies the motor car has proved invaluable The most novel use to which motor cars have been put in the present war is that of drawing heavy guns. The fact that most of the fighting in Europe is being done in regions famous for their good roads partly explains the great success which has attended the use of automobiles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23
LUKE M,LuKE SAYS

A woman's idea of a bargain is to spend dime in car fare to go downtown and purchase 10-cent article for cents.
 A fellow seldom gets two-spot when he needs one to make straight or fill his hand But he Is sure to get the deuce from his wife when he goes home after the game.
 Let a man prescribe for himself and he will take whisky.
 The managing editor of the universe doesn't listen to every petition sent in. But he always answers the plea of the fellow who first does all he can to help himself and then asks for assistance.
 The old shioned boy who used to have to paddle his own canoe now has a son who owns a motor boat. When a man dashes for a street car in the morning and digs around in his pants pockets with puzzled look on his face and finally locates one lone nickel, you can bet that he is married and that friend wife did little frisking durins the night.
 The man who regards '13" as a lucky number can't see how anyone could bt so superstitious as to regard it as an un. | lucky number l The average sociologist believes that il every working girl earned S10 a week there wouldn't be any use for the 10 com. mandments.
 | Good intentions usually pass away witt l the dark brown taste that caused you t
 adopt them. l There are several kinds of charity Blu 1 the real kind is to remember that dim,
 will do a hungry man more good thai 1 $l0 worth of advice. l Most of the tired feeling in the worl,
 is caused by climbing the hills before WI | get to them
 l It is mighty hard for an ordinary mai
 to tell the difference between dignity ant a grouch.
 | Women wouldn't be 50 militant and in dependent if they only realized that thei helplessness helps them more than any
 thing else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23
Business in the south

After spending nearly three weeks
 in the south, I am glad to be able to
 say that business conditions in this
 section are better than I thought they
 would be- said l.. F. Baldwin of Chi
 cago
 T visited Texas a week ago and was
 asreeably surprised at the business ac- tivity in several of the larger centsrs notably Houston. Although Texas raises more cotton than any other state I did not hear much pessimistic talk
 on account of the comparatively low price of the staple. On the other hand NJ found bankers and merchants very optimistic. Texas has varied resources and if the farmers can get cents for 1 a good portion of tiher cotton busi l ness prosperity will prevail during the winter. Among other states which l, visited on this trip south was Ark,
 ansas. One does not hear so much of
 that state. but 1t has made very de- cided progress during the last four
 or five years, and it is full of thrift l today.
 Alabama is great state and it has received great deal of desirable publicity recently Northern homeseek ers are hearing of it as an exception- ally attractive state for agricultural settlers. If the proper efforts are made
 thousands of northern farmers can be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23
GUNGA DIN

Rudyard Kiping. You may talk O gin an beer When you're auartered safe out ere slaughter You wi your water, An you'll the bloomin' boots of i'm that's got it. in 1ndias cline, Where used to spend my me Of all the black-faced The knew Was our regimental bhisti. Gunga Din It was ..Dn! Din Din. limpn' lump brick dust Gunsa Dim Water. get it! Panee laol You squidgy-nosed old idol, Gunga Din' The uniform e An rather less than arf O that pc ma For twisty piece Q rag Was all equipment e could Ind In sdin' through the day, ~ ,,. ..,os ~ ID, We shouted Harry By!' Till throats brcky dry wopped m cause e couldn't serve us all 'eathen, where the mischler ave you been You put judee in it, . you don't fill my helmet, Guiea D'i E would dot an Till the longest day was ssrs d4he' 9he use O, fear You could bet Dloomin, mint nqt flank rear. With is mussick on is back, An watch us til the buslss made Retire. T M was M white clear white. inside when he went tend the wounded under fire! If was .'Din! Din! Din!' with the bullets kick dust spots on the green, when cartridges out You'd ear the front files shout: "II! ammunition mules an Gunga Dn!' I sha forget the night When dropped be'ind the fight With bullet my belt plate should "a been. was with thirst An he man spied first Was good old grnnn' gruntin Gunga Din. lifted ead An plugged where bled. An, "a v,aa arfa a nj n crawin it stunk of all the drinks I've drunk, m gratefuest from Gunga Din. "Din! Din! Din 'ereS a beggar a bullet through Is spleen; 'e's chawn' the ground an ees kickn' all around' carried To where a dool lay, An a bullet come drilled the beggar clean safe inside, just before e died "y 'ope you liked your drink" Gunga Din I'll i'm later Tn Where it's always double drill and no canteen; be squattin' the coals drinks damned souls, get a swg in hell from Gunga Din! Din!
 You Laxarushan eat Gunga Dini Though belted an dayed you, By the Twin Gawd that made You're better than Gunga Din
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23
sec that the fashion wears out more apparel than the man.
 Much Ado About Nothing.

BEGINNING THE DAY 70 mighty Father, teach me that I can not be moved if my trust Is staid on Thee. Give me the assurance that war and famine and failure and sickness and death are pow erless to remove me until Thy time. and that even so I ann still unmoyed if I am Thine. For Christ's sake. Amen.-H. NJ. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23

The Turks are using camels to trans port troops. The camel has some ad- vantages over a motor car, for this pur- pose. in that he never gets puncture and carries seldom has to be refilled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23

An official report declares that the health of the American army Is extreme ly good. No doubt that's true. It's much easier to keep handful of men healthy than 1t Is large number.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23

A postcard picture popular in Europe shows Emperor Franz Josef praying for the success of his troops. Forty thousand Austrians were recently buried in a grave four miles long and six feet wide
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23

The Prince of Wales was greeted with enthusiasm on his arrival at the front. There's no use letting the German Crown Prince monopoize the spotlight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23

Shooting a an American launch to warn it of danger is all very well so long as the honorable Turks shoot high enough
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23

Absinthe and other drinks with a punch" are now barred from the French colonies. There is already enough de- lirium in the world without increasing it unnecessarily
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23

We are all in the same boat" says President Wilson, which is an excellent reason for not rocking the boat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23

A feminist says matrimony is 8 pro- fession. That being the case, wives who get their advance training at tango teas seldom make a success of the profess sion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23

If England is paying $55 a second to carry on war against Germany, she doesn't seem to be getting her moneys worth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23

Ordinary apples are a drug on the mar ket, despite the fact that an apple day keeps the doctor away
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23

There may be a poem written some day and entitled, "Along the Vistula River, '' but it is not yet believed to be forthcom- lng
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23

The hunter in the Maine woods continues to take his gun in one hand and his life in the other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23

Bob Burdette was one of the pioneer newspaper humorists, but we still have Ed Oliver and Ed Howe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23

In comparing himself to Napoleon, John Arthur Johnson takes an unfair advan. tage of a dead man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
The Early Winter

Since we have had the coldest No vember snap on record many weather wise men are predicting a very hard winter. but I will venture the guess that we will have some mild weather in December and week or mora of mild weather in January" said local prophet.
 This far south cold spells rarely last more than three days at time in midwinter That is one of our ad- vantages In the north little outdoor work can be done after winter sets in. But in this part of the country build ing operations and farm operations can be carried on with little or no inter- rrption.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23

At the hour of going to press it ap- pears that Turkey will continue to sell rugs to Uncle Sam.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23

Villa is to be a first-class fighting man who hates to retire from his life work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23

About Persons Dr. Howell T. Heflin. who has been attending surgical clinics in Washing toH since the American College of Sur geons closed its session there, last Monday. expects to be back in Dir miEgham tomorrow.
 
 Col. W. B. Leedy will leave for Mem- phis today to join party of friends for his annual duck hunt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23
Quail Don't Destroy Boil weeyn

'.The generally accepted idea that quail destroy the boil weevil, has been proven conclusively to be incorrect said a sportsman.
 Tn Commissioner John Wallace's hand somely illustrated book on game birds, we find that practical tests in the exami- nation of the crops of quail in which some 5000 or more small insects and larvae were found. only avery few boil weevils were discovered: in fact, an infinistesimal number, comparatively. On the other hand, the night birds, whippoorwils, bats cbullbats' generally called in the south are the greatest destroyers of the boil weevl.
 And yet, why should we wish just now to destroy the handmaid of restricted cot ton culture. vide the pronunciamento of the bankers of the state? A few years ago General Boil Weeyil with his army, crossed the Rio Grande from that coun- try of hot tamales and continuous revo- lution, not as an army with banners tis true, but the cry was the boil weevil comesi' Instead of fighting him, 'twould seem to be in order to send out invita- tions for the boil weevl to make haste, and do his darndest.
 Many farmers have been refusing sportsmen the privilege of shooting quail on their lands because they had been told Bob White is an enemy of the boil weevil. Well, he isn't, and if he were 'twould seem that just at present he ought to be killed, for the boil weevl will pre- vent farmers from borrowing 12 per cent money from merchants and bankers too, to grow cottoni''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23
About Persons

induced to buy lands in Alabama with in the next year or two"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23
Evidences of Improvement NJ

Henry Clews in his Saturday review says in part:
 Evidences of progress are multiplying daily. The federal bank has made a good start; the New York Stock exchange will soon open for bond dealings; the Cot ton exchange has already reopened suc- cessfully; exchanges in various parts of the country are also resuming; our foreign trade shows remarkable recuperation; sterling exchange is almost back to nor maj; the gold pool is being closed out; the cotton pool is now hardly necessary; money is fairly abundant and easy. and commercial paper is in decidedly better demand. Evidently the credit and finan- cial machinery of the United States which was so thoroughly Cislocated by the war. is rapidly and surely returning to normal conditions. Our banks and bankers have at least put into practice the theories which they professed-that the way to resume is to resume. Tn nearly all quarters where initiative must begin, there is a distinctly more hopeful spirit. This has been encouraged ! not only by the developments referred to above. but also by the repeated declara. ton. or President Wilson that business needs a rest from disturbing legislation From the Presidents recent utterances 1t Is safe to hope that there will be a cessation of legislative attacks upon busi. ness. There is also one other respect in which MT. Wilson's recent remarks are significant, and that is his insistence upor fair play to the railroads.
 "In other directions the symptoms oj
 reviving confidence are also fortunatel, | multiplying
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23
Bringing In Belgian Textile Workers

fndorse the suggestion of Col. N. F. Thompson in the Hotel Lobby in regard to bringing to Alabama of some of the Percy Clark. q myself have been sug- gesting this for some weeks to men inter- essed in cotton spinning
 My idea is that the state of Alabama, through the federal departments. pro- ceed to institute a practical plan of bring ing some of the unfortunate men, women and children of Belgium-skilled labor in the manufacture of fine fabrics-to Ala bama The mills to be built especially for the work in an educative and instructive way in water powers. The state to pay the expenses of passage and provide for the support of the workers until they can begin to work. The workers to re- main in this country four years at least at the end of that period they may re- turn to their native land if they desire
 England laid the foundations of hel great Lancashire and other textile centers with Dutch weavers and spinners, wnt were forced to expatriate themselves dur ing the French revolution, when tn, Hugenots fled to England. and they wer. the most skilful of textile workers
 The foundation of the present cottor spinning industry of this country was through the smuggling in of the ark. wright loom and the Hargreaves spinning jenny from England which was forbidden by law in that country by heavy penal ties.
 
 the higher class of labor in fine spur cotton fabrics, particularly laces and hos. iery, is a very different class of citi zens in strength, vitality and pride iron the present residents of factory towns ,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23

ChteIeu al tne blfnIIns nam. Ala postotfiee as second class matter under act of Congress March 3, 1879,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23

West Alabama Breeze: Alabama still holds the championship of the world for the largest yield of corn per acre, which is 2S4 bushels
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23

Bullock County Breeze: Montgomery papers the last of the week boasted that '14 cents was paid Saturday for middling cotton. Union Springs buyers had been ,aying that for two weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-19
Some KHOtU Cactus As AdOruuleHf
BIT Here 1t Is A Food For Stock

much shorter life ihnn IA either NJ the
either tRo localities.
The effect ~ low temperature " iu
: en- vJ>t> VERY pronounced. The plants
druup and the TISSUES weaken at the
joints. hnt u manN eases they recover
remarkably well. IN one ra>c. where 4
los ~ a least ~ per cent was estimated
from \ heavy freeze wv chico. cal. the
result WAS an actual loss Nv NOT over =
per cent. i:ut tine plants should NOT hr
handled No >tch 4 time. hssau>c a cuf
~ 4 hru.sr promotes rapid %rltIing
~>pinrlr>> v.iriri - are more likely wv NV
permanently injured y, \ freeze than I'M
spin, kinls.
IN discussing the effect M changed run
ditinn> un color. the bal ctin calls atirn
itn ~ The Interesting fact that The
flower W ull, one fourth WI Tho >pevir,
rhaugc color d~rcidrdl, a> the dal ld
NHurr> on rare ucrl>inn~ the flowers
open tho >rrnnd dtv and them the change
j. >iill more marked. Some chan~. from
light yellow ~ deep orange with \ tInge
W. rryl. some from light yellow w pink
others from brick reel a. purple. Dnr
particular Kind uf cactus has flowers
ranging from grccni>h yellow ~ chnro
late and bright pUrP,c. ~ cu.ur ~ The
plant itself. all species are incl uctl NV
IT, " little more gray n The fall and the
Young growth n little more highly color
ci in The spring at chico than 40 either
vi the other pacc> where The plants are
under observation.
The form VI The plant seems ~ dcIEud
upon whether Vi w grow. from " rlti lug
"r from seed. When grown from cut
iin.> the larger kinds generally form a
bush more ur les hcmi>phrricdl il
shape. but when grown from >ryrl Am W.
the larger kinds. both ~pinclc>> -nd spin,
prndur- an erect. round trunk. AMI then
cNpcnd into a ior. ike amy tree. This
j. a matter ~ some Importance. when II
comes w culti,atiug u field WI cactus.
The best plant tor cultivation " One
with ascending branches forming "A
dense. compact head.
tacii arr like other plants in The fact
that they too have 4 certain moisture
requirement which must hr met. N has
been observed iu the experiments at san
NntuMip ami Brownsville that native
kinds hfrnmr hidly withcrcd during
prolonged periods ~ drought. Indrr
cultural conditions. huvr,rr. The rIrt,
fare better for at neither IruWu>vi ~,
San AutuIiu NOR chico dr we'll r>inh
ii~hrl plants under cultivation ever ~Gf
fcr from drought.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-19

Washington. ~. Gil. Ian IN Cactus
plants frc known I'M MANY people mere
IL aS ornamental fo be- cared tor Ina "a
window garden ~ hoihof~e. IN; in The
Southwest. where some kinds grow wv
large size. they have " p%artirtl value ~
irrl fur >tu-k. The United states I,r
parfmcni ri .Agrirn lure has Tor q mum
hcr II wears been making i study II
these carti md hl> Published several "
ports WV the >Uh eco. Nuw rumr- liullr
tin ~. entitled n hnviur. Under Cnl
turul Conditions nf Speeches MI tacfi
k"nwu aS npWnfi p, David Griffith>.
Thi- reports some 81 ihc mo>. salient r..
suits observed WV y comparative invr>
tiratiun carried pn at brownsville.
Texas. San Nniunin. TrNn> and chico.
Cll. MA each n arc hcfwrcu Gn and
l.lnr varieties oi rtirklt par and cane
c1cti have Ircn cultivated.
TIr pruhirn ur getting rid w me-
spine. hl~ attracted much attention
from rlrtl> growers. Some kinds
naturally have >n few >pincS that they
pass as >pinclc>~. Rri MANY ~ The most
vigorous kinds furnishing The greatest
pU utitt rf forage. Hrr veil provided
with these. Wvinrn> uf drfrl>c. The
more vigorously they .raw. lhr more ,ig
o%rnu~it their >pinr> grow also. The
genera. result W me- observations seem
~ lr THAI there " not much promise VT
drNrlupiug ~rinrir~> varieties from these
vigorous -piH, uur>. although IA a. prob
able thai .Lc existing >pinrlc~> forms are
descended irm remote ancestors 81 the
~piut type. III even occurs sonnet imr>
-piur~. although grown from ~pinrlcSS
cuttings Crr curious pant. az illus
%tratirn MI which j. shown in the bnllc
tin. was >pirrlc>, on one side and fun ~
>piuc> ou thc other.
Changes iu environment have run>id
cradle effect nn rlrti. The reader MAY
san vrrtn>c> ID hc prefers southern
Texas H. generally favorable 20 the
growth ~ thc plant. while "A chico. cal.
it i> The dr,c ppmcnt W ~ fruit that
u. favored. when rhr growth AZ the
piHui I'm hiu'rrcd. IN an observed that the
development MI fhc very small >pnrS
%ri'lcl >piculc,. ~ increased Nl forms
thrive by>t when The moisture supply W.
wv during thy dormant ~-l-un. and
Inrn~ IN ti,r NM u region Hrr nirrr pro
dnrfitr lhnu THESE introduced iIrm some
other region. J. anl> that have their
season prolonged h, being housed iu
cr,t., heir .ruvth hut have Y tendency
I'M avoid tLt nrrirrtinn M fruit. AZ Fan
Aninui" -ulnn kinds aplcar ~ have =