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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18

The protest from Brussels he admitted to
 be just A promise was expressed that
 the wrong done by Germany would be
 compensated. It is hard to understand
 the arguments of some of the German
 writers in view of the chancellor's state
 ment.
 With the coming of the Germans oc-
 cured the going of the Belgians. Threu
 millions, it is estimated. of the people of
 the little kingdom have been made nome-
 less by the invasion. These have fled in
 the direction considered at the instant as
 the most convenient. France Is caring for
 probably 100000 refugees. Those who
 could sought the shores of England. There they have found hospitable welcome, but
 their keep is proving a tremendous burden upon a nation already bending unuer the
 strain of war for existence.
 In Holland the conditions really are ap- palling Many small Dutch towns, 1t is reported. have been compelled to close their gates, finding 1t impossible to accom-
 modate any more refugees. And, it is l pointed out, all of these fugitives are ,les- >,-Ne~ AA' eHS AeSioi SVuse VI tue WoIQ- without money, without clothes, excep, | such as they are wearing; without belong ings of any kind. They are beset by hun
 ger and disease. and their sufferings have
 been such that their spirits are broken
 It is impossible to expect that they will do useful work that will compensate for
 the cost of feeding and housing them. Germany and Austria have their
 refugees. too. Bohemia has been over-
 run with Inhabitants of Galicia who
 have fled before the Russian advance
 It is planned to build temporary town on the Elhe. near Chotzen. to house them. West Prussia also has to talk. care of the thousands who have been driven out of east Prussia by the Cos sack. Similarly. in Hungary, thousands from the Carpathians are working their painful way southward toward Buda- pest
 A dispatch to a New York newspaper declaring that the city of Brussels. is in a desperate plight for want of food says that General von Der Goltz has sent several emissaries to Holland to
 purchase or implore the gift of sup plies for the mine-stricken. But the neutral government of Holland declined to listen to the pleas of the emis- saries, and sent them back with the word that as food had been declared |contraband 1t was impossible. to per init It's exportation.
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In continuing glory. The iatter's must
 be sought in compressed references in
 books The former worked for God and
 required no other recompense'' The glory of the doing is not meas
 ured by the size of the payment Else would 1t be thought most glorious for
 men to amass wealth instead of serv-
 ing their fellow men in state or church or education or art or in other ways.
 The longest articles in the biograph-
 ical dictionaries are not given to the
 richest men
 Caesar has many pages. while his
 wealthy contemporary Crassus has only a few lines. It is written of the former: "He is said to have been a perfect mas ter of all the learning and science of his time Besides being a general. statesman, jurist, orator. and historian. he was also a poet. a mathematician and an architect." Of Crassus we read: His ruling passion was avarice. He was man of great industry; keen speculator and a large dealer in slaves" Yet in wealth he could have bought out Caesar many times.
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that all 1t lacks is interpretation. The in- terpreter is very '.angel' or messenger from God. He gives the clue; then all Is light. and the lacerated mind may reach most wholesomely upon the worn body; then graciousness may supervene where rebellion and bitterness had reigned.
 Such an interpreter is rare ''one of a thousand" priceless as a boon. Every man and woman sometimes needs his services more than healing of any dis ease.
 And so dear old friend whom re- ce-tly I was able to visit. a retired minister. who in the infirmities of ad- vancing years keeps most sunny heart and is himself Interpreter" to many bids me calle attention to the always open place. the always present appeal from some troubled man or woman for such service. He tells me that this is properly one function of the physi- elan. that it is of course the business of the minister. and that 1t most of all needs training and nobility in who- ever undertakes 1t. Such interpretation of life as Elihu speaks of is exceeding
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This departing soul, whither goes it? Is 1t soul. a surviving personality? Can it be nothing more than a function. a phenomenon, like heat or light. wrought by these now worn-out nerves and or sans of respiration and circulation? And the work this man is laying down, his family that he is leaving. his suffering body and his grieving heart--are all these quite contemptible things from his point of view because he is like lamp flick ering into dark, cold, burned-out wick? ?
 That has been the question in many q doctors heart, if not on his lips, in the presence of the inevitable death of a patient. His concern indeed is to devise means to still keep the lamp burning. but these are purely physical, and at last useless. Still the challenge comes, and if he be not something more than a man of science he can be no interpreter in that final crisis. But if he have vis- lon, the power we call faith, tho sure continuity of life. the abiding reality of the soul. the deathlessness of love. the immortality of justice the certainty of
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has been more markedly improved than farming machinery.
 At Gravelotte. in 1870. 185,000 Ger mans fought on line five miles long: at Yalu. in the Russian Japanese war,
 General Kuroki lined up 4o.oo0 in the
 same length; on the battlefields of Eu-
 5000 men to the mile.
 In 1870 one bullet in 375 found its
 mark. During the Russian Ja panesc
 war 1t took 1053 cartridges to put one
 Japanese out of the fighting. Millions
 of cartridges in the present war in Eu-
 rope have killed and wounded only
 thousands. Discretion and defense have
 easily kept pace with firearms and
 craftsmanship.
 Artillery gunners of today. crouch ing behind steel shields. do not sec
 corrected by an officer at screened
 and elevated position.
 Guns on the field range from the S-inch piece. firing a 15-pound shot,
 to the German s-4 howitzer, firing 2 250-pcund projectile.
 single field gun may fire 40t
 rounds in a day, as in the Japanesc ] war. At Mukden 5000 of these guns 1 were in position.
 | Belgium, prostrate beneath the feet o! | the conqueror, chief sufferer from a wal not of her making. racked and torn by shot and shell, its great university giver l to the flames, it's populace, patrician and | pebeian. the prey of the invader-Bel guim receives and demands the sympathy of the world. It is late in the day for tho partisans of the Kaiser to pretend that the violation of the little Kingdom Just | happened to precede a similar crime by
 the French. Those who make such as. sertions seem to have forgotten an ad cress delivered by Chancellor Von Beth l mann -Holweg in the Reichstag August { Upon that occasion the chancellor said: Tt is true that the French governmen, has declared at Brussels that France il willing to respect the neutrality of Bel guim as long as her opponents respect it
 France could wait, but we could not. So we were compelled tt override the just protests of the Luxem burg and Belgian governments. Tho ! wrong-I speak openly-that we are com.
 hitting we will endeavor to make good Chancellor von Bethmann-Holwee | stopped to no subterfuge. As he himself declared he spoke openly. Belgium's neu l trality stood in no danger from France
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dreaded by every sentinel. The plan was
 to retain each man on duty for four hours when he was relieved by another.
 The first sentinel posted at this point of danger mysteriously disappeared, leav- ing not a trace behind him. That proved true of the next, and for several times. This produced a grave dilemma, and was baffling to the British commander. He thought of placing company at that re mote point. then he conceived the idea of stationing a guard of three. but finally resolved to visit the point and himself in spect the situation. which he did. The regulations had been exactly complied with, no trace of the several sentinels who had so strangely disappeared could be had the men could not have deserted, for they were picked troops, and yet here was a condition that was mex plicable. He resolved to try once more,
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tinual glides, sharp turns and evoiutions to prevent the enemy from getting accu- rate aim.''
 The Germans. it is reported, have laid contribution amounting to s10o, 600, ,o00 upon Antwerp. and the burgomaster and
 a number of the leading citizens will be
 held as hostages pending payment With this exception, all accounts from the sur
 rendered port tell of considerate treat
 ment of the conquered at the hands of
 the conquerors. The military governor has promised protection to all refugees who want to return to their homes. and
 every effort is exerted to bring about a
 resumption of activities approaching the
 normal. No accounts of atrocities have
 been sent out. and the correspondents | agree that in the bombardment which pre- ceded the surrender of the city no wanton effort was made to destroy historic land | marks by those directing the fire of tho
 German siege guns.
 As to Belgiums future, it is now report | ed. German sentiment has crystalzed | Belgium must be plotted out Its cost to | Germany in blood and treasure has been frightful. Therefore 1t shall be obliter- | ated. True, the Belgians saved France by defending their own homes and hearth stones. But was 1t their fault that Elm peror William deliberately violated con- pact to which he had given his august word to respect? Should the brave little | nation lose it's entity because it believed
 that when a monarch gave a pledge he | meant to keep it?
 The world is watching Roumania. Now that Charles Hohenzollern is dead, will | it draw the sword? Will it's half million well armed and well disciplined troops be thrown into the balance. A thoughtful
 and brilliant editorial in the New York World has this to say among other things: Until sad prominence was forced upon Albert of Belgium, Carol of Roumania was the most romantic kingly figure in
 Europe. His death comes at time criti-
 cal to the peace of his country and the
 continental balance Of power.
 When William of Prussia in 1866 for
 bade his young relative to become Rou-
 mania's reigning prince, he consulted Bis
 marck. Of course you win obey. said the
 astute statesman. However. if you should go and become a fact accomplished. what could we do? So, resigning at the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18

"HE imagination of the war corre-
 spondent is working on high speed A these days. Many strange tales slink by the censor. A special cablegram to a New York newspaper gravely de- clares that the Germans are using dogs as spies. These dogs are trained to ap- proach French outposts. When they see the uniforms they turn tail and run, bark ing furiously. As often as this has hap pened the French outposts have been att tackled immediately. Five of these dog captured. and under their collars were found messages address to the com manders of German army corps.
 Above are all the details that have been given, but it is not to be supposed that this is the last we shall hear from these dog spies. Probably that correspondent is already engaged in concocting a mas terpiece about how German force was led into ambush because some French officer had had the sagacity to order his men to discard their red brooches
 With the rapid approach of winter, it %At~A Se~SAiiSAy will be protracted. writer in Nfe Petro- grad organ of the Russian army thinks 1t will be year before hostilities come to an end. He thinks that Austria will be speedily crushed, but the subjugatIon of Germany is an entirely different matter.
 The quick collapse of the forts of Ma mur and Antwerp under the pounding of the German howitzers came as a surprise to tho laymen. but the military experts are not at all astonished Hilaire Belloc, probably the foremost military writer in Europe, in discussing fortfications and shell fire, before the fall of Antwerp, had this to say:
 The real work against Notifications so far has been done by the 11-inch German howitzer. Now, this gun is nothing ab- normal or new. It corresponds to the French howitzer, which. if my memory serves me right, is a 275 mm., or there ,abouts calibrc differing by less than one-thirtieth from the German. If I am not mistaken, there is in the British service corresponding gun of about nine tenths of the French calbre.or nine-elev- enths of the German In other words, all the great powers possess gun of this type.
 "The only difference between them is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18

the price Is the ruin of a mans honor. Sometimes the man is chiyalrous enough to conceal the fact that his sstealings are caused by the nagging of his women folks for the luxuries which he cannot give them.
 But sometimes it gets out. Then the
 blame is apportioned as 1t rightly should be, and the greater portion falls on those who instigated the crime. In some of the so-called and miscalled good old days 1t was thought necessary
 In order to belong to the communion oi the saints, for a person to possess nc other face than long face. Cheerful
 ness and joy were looked upon as un- godly. Happily
 I've have changed all that" as the
 French say. It is no longer fashionable
 to be gloomy, even when one enjoys 1 gloom, as so many folks do. The poet Cnrpani once asked his friend
 happened that his church music was al ways of an animated. cheerful and gay description.
 | To this Haydn's answer was: II cannot make 1t. otherwise. write according to the thoughts which I feel When think upon God my heart Is st ] full of joy that the notes dance and leap
 as 1t were. from my pen, and since Cox has given me a cheerful heart 1t will | be easily forgiven me that I serve Hin With . cheerful spirit.''
 | In this Haydn was akin to Charles Wes l ley, who said he did not see why thu powers of evil should have a monopoly ol ali the good tunes. Before his day | was thought best to have the hymns sune to lugubrious tunes. But Wesley took 1 the lively airs and fitted devotional words
 to them 70 that the spirits of men should | be uplifted when singing them. not down 1 east
 | Haydn wrote cheerfully, according tt | the thoughts that he felt. Others ma, write in the same vein. or labor witt ! yardstick or shovel. It is the spirit tha makes the work cheerful, and the ain | which dignifies 1t. In every action thu | Idea of cheerfulness may enter, if thu 1 worker but will 1t to be so. l Besides-
 l So far as mere quantity of work f l concerned. without regard to its quality 1 how much more may be done If cheer l full spirit possesses the worker! In th | great cigar factories in Tampa, Havana
 Key West. New York and elsewhere. lI
 which ctgarmaksrs of spantsh descep
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18
Kitchener's Eyes

C IoAA tt tRtSs
 "The brigmt blue, (basilisk) eyes of Lord Kitchener can flash unutterable disdain at those unfortunate men who contrivo to merit his contempt" Is the verdict of an officer who has fought under 'K of K" I<itchener's eyes are typical of the born organizer and leader of men.' The brows above them are heavy. of lengthy span. and but little of the lidD is to be seen when they are open. Tho same writer states that the legal eyc'' is similar ir type to ''the Kitchener eye" and he finds this likeness obvious when comparing the eyes of the present min- ister of war with those of Sir Edward Clarke
 It was a predecessor of Kitchener's in
 Egypt who impressed the Arabs with hie
 wonderful eye. for 1t was glass one.
 "The Mahdi Is the most wonderful man
 on earth some spies told him. "Can no
 do thisg' asked the general. taking out
 his artificial eye. throwing it up in tho
 air. and then putting 1t back again. The German Emperors eyes arc of q
 somewhat pale blue: 1t Is not these. but
 the frm-set lips and the twirled nous
 tsche which give a terrorixing impressioa to his face when he Is angry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18

solved. As the guard approached toward him he met the party dragging a hugs object after him. It was the dead bod5 of an Indian warrior which was beina dragged by the hair of his head.
 There was much excitement over the event when the sentinel and guard met The story was soon told. The mysterious hog was watched closely after It's first ap- pearance. and while it's conduct was tho most natural possible. the fact that Il made toward the rear of the sentinel aroused his apprehension. He was reluo- tant to fire on the animal. but finally do- ing so. he found that tho Indian had slSillfuily concealed himself in the hide of a hog, and was armed with . tornar hawk and long knife. while about nfa neck was bow with arrows attached The mystery was solved. the scheme ex- posed and the sentry was no longsa troubled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18

nels of business and the head of the house must seek further for relief. He looks to home. Perhaps the fami- ly is housed in too fine dwelling or Keeps too many servants or uses too many motors.
 Cut them off. as the golfer cut off his little finger. The sacrifice is not too great in proportion to the end to be attained, and the game may be won. A wise and willing helpmate to a bust ness man seeing his trouble in keeping his financial head above water. may furnish him with life preserver in the shape of household rotrenchment. And If the sacrifice is made, let 1t be done willingly a the golfer acted in ampu- tating tho parts of his hand which he found in his way.
 It is recorded of Michael Angelo, the artists of all time, that he worked for fame and the glory of his art and not for material rewards. He was eminent as painter, a sculptor. architect and writer. His greatest monument, prob- ably, is the noble church of St. Peter s
 in Rome. which has the vastest dome | in the world.
 For the design of this church, we are
 told. Michael Angelo received only 2F Roman crowns and 1t was finished in a fortnight. Another Florentine architect San Gallo. had been selected to design tho church. but his designs not prov. ing acceptable. he was supplanted by Michael Angelo. San Gallo worked for
 many years on his models and received
 1000 crowns for them. This being re- ported to Michael Angelo tho great ar tist exhibited no signs of envy or mor-
 tincation. He said:
 T work for God and require no other
 recompense.'
 History has given him another re- ward
 l It has inscribed hts name high. per- haps highest, on the rolls of tho men who have toiled for the adornment | of the world. So long ds the world Il shall last and men shall study the | wonderful monuments of the past. they will go to Rome to stand beneath the dome of St. Peters and lose them selves and the thoughts of the world In awestruck contemplation of its vast expanse.
 .I Michael Angelo received 20 crowns San Gallo 4000. The formers name ,is
 inscribed on the heart of the world
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and in the event of a similar occurrence he would devise other means of meeting the gravity eff the situation. He accord ingly selected a man whose name was called. and he came forward trembling in every joint, observing which the com manding officer said that if the chosen sertinel was afraid to face his duty he would call for volunteer, for he wanted no one who would not braveiy assume the task. The man replied that he was not afraid to die as a soldier, but to under take that which had become so mysterious and 10 drop from view without even be- ing able to communicate with his com mand was terrible to contemplate.
 Just then a, soldier stepped from the guard and volunteered to assume the post. He stated that he would shoot any thing that appeared on the scene, and should the report of his gun be heard it might be known that he had shot some
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F you read the newspapers or maga-
 zines at all you cannot help having = your private opinion about the re- sponsibility for the war with which Eu- rope has been tearing itself to pieces.
 Besides
 You cannot help having sympathies with either the allied forces against Germany and Austria-Hungary or the Teutonic races. It would be very hard of kinship or descent in one or more of the warning countries
 Everybody's Americanism is of too Secent growth. historically speaking. to permit of complete disinterestedness in the affairs of the old world.
 But 1t is well for all of us to remem- 0er as President Wilson has said, that our national position Is strictly neutral and to avoid utterances and acts calcu- lated to give offense or spport to one side or the other. It is the business of Americans to remain on friendly terms with all nations and to avoid "entang- ling alliances" with any.
 As the war news comes in there is frequent temptation toward the over stepping of the line that divides friend ly neutrality from open partisanship No American should have a side" in Europe, yet 1t Is impossible for per son not to favor one cause or the other When the fortune of war goes with your side, therefore, keep your rejoic- ing within the bounds of the neutrality proclaimed by the President. And when your side loses remember that you art an American and not really entitled tc have any side at all
 One little Georgia town, in setting a bound to the war talk" has given ar example that has attracted wide notice and may be followed elsewhere. Th' mayor of the town. fearing trouble announced that any person caught dis eussing the war or talking about hard times would be fined $25. The measure was adopted when plea of hard ttmei by the citixens of the town prevented the raising of funds for tho heneht ol local business college.
 As 1t Is mighty hard to keep oneself from talking war, even with the beel of intentions and the firm desire to dts' cuss the. situation clamly and dispas' sionately, the town may raise iargt revenue from this war tax-'
 There's another sermon perhaps IT. the prohibition of hard times talk.
 Better not talk hard times oven when yoi, cannot help recognising that they ase afslictang yeu.