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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
Mrs. Miller Appointed

T was glad to note that Mayor Dou- vile of Dadeville had recognized Mrs. Nora Miller in making his appointment of delegates to represent that city in the convention of the Alabama Good Roads association which will be called to order in Montgomery October 21"
 This was a statement of Willis B. Itoden of Dadeville, who visited Bir- n1ingham yesterday
 Mrs. Miller Is one of the best posted citizens of the state in regard to good roads, and is one of the greatest en- thusiasts. She will in all probability be the only woman delegate in the conven- ten.
 "Other Dadeyille delegates will be J H. Lovelace, J. B. Rylance, a member of the legislature; J. W. Strother, J. w Mcclellan. G. A. yeazey. J. H. Lynch w. D. O'Brien, Joe Johnston and J. L. Hicks.
 'The best of the number will be Mrs Miller"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
LUKE prLuKE SAYS

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 Rockefeller and Carnegie may have a few dollars. But the fellow who invent ed a motor that will develop and distrib- ute the energy wasted by the girls who chew gum will get all the loose change in this country.
 When a woman is sick, the fear that her children may have stepmother does more to make her well than the medicine the doctor gives her.
 A woman may fall down on managing a business. But she is there with bells on when 1t comes to managing busi- ness man.
 Some princesses spend half the day wondering how they are going to spend the other half.
 A man never realizes what a fool he can make of himself until he falls in love.
 The old-fashoned girl who prepared for matrimony by helping her mother with the cooking for five years now has a daughter who buys a can opener ana stands pat.
 Men are not much different from dogs. It doesn't take much to start them bark ing.
 It is easy to raise Cain. But you won't get much for the crop.
 Anyway, the tramp never planes his dirty shirt on his artistic temperament. A girls idea of a disaster is to have nice young man call at the house when her hair is drying on the clothes line in the back yard. Any man who has been married for 20 years can assure you that woman never loses her temper. She retains 1t as long as she lives. The man who writes history usually considers himself much smarter chan than the dub who creates it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
Business Improvement Continues

DuSiucSS improvement SOntlNueS
 The large financial interests of the United States are now rapidly adjust ing themselves to the situation forced on this country by the European war. It would be strange indeed if coun- try as large, rich and resourceful as ours could not overcome temporary depression brought on by foreign hostilities.
 The President, the Secretary of the Treasury and the federal reserve board have been ready to cooperate with bankers and other business men. The marketless cotton situation is now the most serious problem to be solved. Other problems that seemed difficult are being worked out and the cotton situation will be gradually improved.
 Great prosperity prevails in the west. The farmers are getting good prices for their grain, and it is be- lieyed that by the end of this month prosperity will abound in every sec tion of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
 St. Clair Road DcIecnte<

Probate Judge James L. Herring of St Clair county, has furnished The Age Herald the following list of St Clair delegates to the convention of the Alabama Good Roads association with the request that they be printed in this column
 Dr. w. A Reason, Dr. W. B. Johnson. Ashvjlle; J. I4 Harden, W. A. OBarr odenville; Will Gates, A. Capshaw Elmer Beason, Dave Allmon, Spring ville Frank Gaines, D. P. Carter Steele; Jasper Beason, Gallant; Robert Oldham Bill Greene, Ashville; N w. Quillan, R. M. Simmons. Ragland Ed smith, Coal City; J. Y. Williamson, Sed- don, Journette Abbott, Easonville: w O. Merrill, Eden; Spurge Gambrell, Vim cert, pr. R. A. Martin, Pell City; George Clines, Cook Springs; W. R. Scott Odenville: E. A. Thompson, C. A. Alverson, Pell City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
"A Hero With a MOnocle

Occasionally the vigilant censors hermit a .'human interest" story to reach the newspapers from the strug- gle along the Aisne. No doubt hun dreds of such stories might be told Il the correspondents were permitted to keep in close touch with the armies stories of individual heroism that would never die if they were known. When the war is over there Will doubtless be a great many deeds ot beroism described by the survivors, but at spresent there is no place Tn bare official reports for glowing ac- counts of bravery on the battlefield.
 According to a correspondent, soldier who took part in one of the hottest engagements at Verdun tells a unique story of German officers heroism. The Germans were devas- tated by whitening fire from the en- trenched troops of the French army, but they kept advancing. The soldier says: "Of one regiment only single company remained. It was led by a tall lieutenant with boys face. He wore monocle in his eye and car ried revolver in his hand. This com pany stood to the last man and that last man was the lieutenant. He re- fused to surrender and stood his ground alone until the bayonets of the zouaves brought him down"
 A brave fellow, truly, with his boy ish face, his monocle that not even the shock of battle could dislodge, and a pistol in his hand, gallantly leading forlorn hope! No doubt, had we passed that young lieutenant on the street in Berlin, we would have smiled at his youthful face and his monocle, taking him for military flop, which he may have been. We Americans are prone to consider wearing a monocle affectation pure and simple. A single eyeglass makes even a comparatively strong face seem insipid, while the effect it has on a weak face is in- describable Still we shouldn't make the mistake of thinking man isneces- sarily fool or a weakling because he wears a monocle. The young Ger man lieutenant dignified his monocle by dying heroic death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
sprott-Private Citizen

Yesterday S. H. Sprott completed his term as president of the city commits sion of Tuscalosa His successor was D. B. Robertson. a we'll known mer- chant As soon as MT. Sprott put aside public duties he came to Birmingham.
 T served the city to the best of my ability" said MT. Sprott, but it is un- necessary to say that I rejoice that the end Of my term has come I did not ask for another term. Mir, Robertson won handsomely over a large field, and he will make Tuscaloosa a worthy pub lie servant.
 q am going on a vacation, and the vacation will not be marred by busi- ness, either public or personal For nave laid aside office, and have not vet taken up again the practice of law
 Tuscaloosa is withstanding the period of business depression very well, indeed. We are expecting the war to be ended in the near future and the beginning. immediately after wards. of boom season to last in- dehnitely.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Paper Makes Amends

Sometime ago Marcus Well, the re- nowned forecaster of future political events, predicted that Harry Jones would defeat James Weatherly by at least 775 votes. When the result was known, the Bessemer Weekly wrote an editorial in which MT Well was re- iorred to as a humbug. MT Well, as soon as his attention was called to the editorial. replied. The Bessemer Week iy' thereupon, made amends in the fol- lowing editorial:
 We had no intention to do Mr. Well any injustice by our comments, though we will confess to being quite jubilant al the rather egregious and startling failure of his forecasts in the Birming- ham commissioner election.
 We have, like other citizens been almost mystified by the wonderful ac- cnracy of MT. Wells election forecasts heretofore and when he came out with his oracular announcement that Harry Jones would best James weatherly by 1f5 votes as special friend and ad- mirer of the latter we felt perturbed.
 1t would be the publics loss for Mr Well to abandon his prophetic line and we rejoice that this failure will not deter him from the continuance of his appreciated service to the people.
 "The disclosure of the source of MT. Wells prophetic power as stated in his letter will undoubtedly be a matter of interest to the public.
 Like the shrewd and farsecing busi- ness man that MT Well is known to be, it will be observed that he keeps Eis eye upon the main chance and does not propose that its renowned output of Hart Sehaffer & Marx shall ever suffer by any obscuration of their light if in MT. Wells power to make it shine"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
IN ALABAMA SANCTUMS

plaint to make today of failure to receive that credit to which 1t is entitled by real son of its rank among the galaxy of American commonwealths.
 As a matter of fact Alabama tcdal takes first rank in national affairs. Fol several years Oscar w. Underwood had been one of the most useful men in Washington, refecting honor upon this state through his services in the halls of Congress; and more recently w. F. G, Harding has assumed position in ilnan- cial affairs equal to that of MT. Under- wood in legislation.
 Alabama has won still wider recogni- tion by reason of the appointment of Mir Wellborn of Anniston and MT. Ket- tig of Birmingham to federal reserve board positions, and Judge Richard w. Walker of Huntsville to the jsutice of the fifth judicial circuit of the United States court of appeals
 Incidentally, Annistonians will be pleased to note that Judge John Pelham of this city will take rank as senior judge on the Alabama court of appeals when Judge Walker resigns. This, to- gether with Hon. T. b. Kilby as lieuten- ant governor and S. P. Kennedy, who is slated for the next president of the Ala bama railroad commission, will give An niston three men in the state capitol.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
POWER OF THE PENNY

From the Philadelphia Press,
 Experts have said that the increase in freight rates asked by the thousaids of men and women who have their savings invested in securities of the eastern rail- roads might add cent in the cost of a pair of shoes. And who would notice penny in the price of pair of shoes :? And again who would notce a single isop of water falling upon the hand Yet that drop infinitely multiplied forms the bene- fioent rain that refreshes the earth and brings forth its fruits. So it is with the unconsidered penny. Multiplied and gath cred, it brings prosperity to the vast rail- road industry, and in turn to hundreds of other incustries. Much talk s going on about a merchant marine, and vf in- creased trade with South Amerlca and with China. Good things they would be if we could get them. But for the pres ent nothing could do so much, for pros- perity on our own continent, for revival Of business among our 90,O0o,o0o of peo- ple, equal to putting the railroads in funds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
Has Keen Burnt

F. E. St. John of Cullman, democratic nominee for the senate from the Third senatorial district. composed of the counties of Cullman. Blount and Win ston, passed through this city yester- day In the democratic primary Colonel St. John defeated George Parker of Cuilman by small majority Four years ago Colonel St. John was the democratic nominee of the Third dis trict, but in the general election he was defeated by the republican nominee, J. E. Sloan of Oneonta.
 "The situation looks very good to me" said Colonel St. John yesterday, put l am taking nothing for granted. am making a very careful campaign Of the entire district"
 The Third district is the only dis trict of the state in which the repub- licans have chance to elect a sen ator. The democratic state campaign committee is very anxious to win this district. and will lend the nominee all the aid possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
IDLE OPINIONS.

There are great many kindly fronte people in the world who frequently don- have dollar they can call their own, bu they are rich just the same.
 All newly welded couples VOW to tel each other the truth and there are ca SC on record where they have kept thei promises for as long as six months.
 Even the smallest town contains plent oi people who have never paid a whole hearted compliment in their lives The always stick in but or 'if'
 Some married couples are so considerat of each other in public that they creat the impression of playing parts that hay, been carefully rehearsed
 The silk hat and the Prince Albert coa will never go out of use so long as thre, out of five men will parade on the slight est provocation. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
GERMAN HuMoR

London Telegraph dispatch from Petro-
 grad.
 The Polish peasants are extremely bit ter against the Germans, and this feel iDs has been increased by contact with German humor As an instance, the Ger mans everywhere pretended to pay for supplies with documents written in Ger man, which the peasants do not under stand. When translated, the peasants found that these papers had inscribed thereon, Whoever presents this at the end of the war will be hanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06

The slight irritation that existed between England and Holland having been re- moved and Austria having made due apologies to Italy. there seems no immed- fate danger of a situation being still further complicated that is already com plicatcd enough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
How About TuscaIoosas

From the Times-Gazette
 A few weeks ago man named Sharpe assassinated a couple of police officers over in the city of Anniston. The man Sharpe has been tried and the jury, after being out 90 minutes, has brought in a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree and unless the upper courts re- verse the decision of the lower court this assassin will have to pay the penalty of his terrible crime. Five police offi- cers have been killed In Anniston within the past two years and the people over there are tired of the killing and propose to apply the remedy to stop it-the rope.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06

There are more bullets fired for every man killed in the present war than there were in the Russo-Japanese war. This doesn't mean that the soldiers engaged along the Aisne are good at lodging. They are better protected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06

English actors are coming over to this country in search of audiences There is no reason why English people shouldn't go to the theatre as usual, unless they are afraid of Zeppelins at night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
TO BE ExPEcrEn

How was the man dressed who swir dled you?'' s-
 He wore light gray derby, a flash checked suit, red tie with diamon horseshoe pin stuck in it. tan velvet ve. and"
 That's enough. If you tried to chane hundred dollar bill for a chap dresse like that you deserved to be swindled."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
About Person.

N. R. Baker who resigned recently at the request of the state superintend- ent of education. w. F. Feagin, the post of supervisor of rural schools, is in Birmingham. He will immediately take up his new duties IS assistant super intendent of education of Jefferson county.
 x. B. Williams. C. P. connor W. w. Waldrop. James Woodward, A. K. Col lins, J. w. Wood and R. G. Henley, cit izens of Millport, and J. K. smith, Kir- by M. smith and Dr. T. M. Smith, well known residents of Eutaw, were Bir- mingham visitors yesterday.
 Other we'll known people in Birming- nam yesterday were Col. John Moffatt, recording secretary to the governor of Alabama; Col John c. Lusk of Gun tersville. state senator-elect. and A. M. Tunstall of Greesboro. state sem ator from the district composed of Hale and Greene counties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06

A recent picture of the German crown prince shows a sef-satisfied smile on his face, but judging from recent dispatches the Kaiser seems to think there is room for improvement in the way the crown prince has managed his end of the fight ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06

BEGINNING THE DAf-i thank
 Father. that the calm ai- yays comes after the storm rhat u.r must he followed by peace, that the night must give place to t"e a.vu. that wrong must ultimately
 s.n before right. Help me, then. to wait on Thee to bring It 10 ,..s. For Cbrist's sake. Amen II. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
OCTOBER
OCTOBER The Bentztown Bard, in the Baltimore Sun. A paar1 in thu xviu1

 The Bentztown Bard, in the Baltmor Sun. A poem in the wind. A song in the sea; A dream in the sum- A hymn on the lea; A bird in the sky, A laugh in the morn; A heaven nearby And the gold in the corn A wine. in the blood, A fire in the heart A will in the soul To be doing ones part; A place in the world For the effort and zeal < That ring with the joy Of the righteous and real A dawn in the vale, flame on the steep fire in the maple, A mist on the deep; A lit and a lyric. A shout and a word: A streak of red wine On the breast of 8 bira
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
The Great TrIumvirnte

From the Tuskegee News.
 It has been suggested by some warped and twisted genius that the President appoint a commission of eminent Ameri- can statesmen osubmit proposals of peace to the warning kings of Europe, that commission to be composed of Theodore Roosevelt, William Jennings Bryan and William Howard Taft.
 It is tremendous array of intellect, representing the three extremes of po- itical faith. but we fear such composite seelction would be surcharged with so much dynamite that the inevitable ex- plosion would scatter the dear kings to the four winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06

Not every distinguished man who does something worthy of newspaper publication gets on the front page these days. but Colonel Harvey's Sun day afternoon conference with Presl- dent Wilson, while a quiet affair." was in the nature of a sensation. The story got a good position on the first page of all the big papers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06

The Germans claim that what Patti Still, we have always thought that a prima donna knew camera when she saw one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06

A German paper, in declaring that Mr. Roosevelt was never gifted with modesty, ton have in nowise been impaired by disturbances nearer home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
Time for Laughter

From the Gadsden Journal.
 You cannot please some people. Dur ing the senatorial campaign. politicians and press were attacking Representative Hobson because he was not Ion the job" Now they attack him because he has de- cided to stay Ion the job.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06

Eugene Turpin, the inventor of meli-
 mite, is the man who is responsible for
 the new explosive called "turpenite, ''
 which the French are said to be using
 in "gas" guns. In 1891 Turpin was ar
 rested and courtmartialed in France on
 the charge of selling the formula for meli-
 mite to the British government. The
 French government claimed the formula
 as it's own. Turpin denied his guilt. He
 said the formula belonged to him and not to France. He claimed that he offered to sell the formula to the French gov ernment which had refused to buy it. and that he had opened negotiations had declined his offer. Despite his pro- testations of innocence, Turpin was sen fenced to four years imprisonment. to pay a fine of s400 and to lose his civil rights for five years. In 1893 he was pardoned by President Carnot and was proclaimed a hero because of rumors that he had refused freedom and heavy bribe for keeping secret alleged corruption In the French army When set free Turpin i'm began work on new explosives. In 1894 he invented a high-power gun which both France and Germany refused to buy. He also experimented with a
 tornado destroyer" which does not seem 10 have been a success. His most recent discovery, "turpenite," appears to have been accepted with alacrity by the French government. Incredible stories are told of its deadly effect on every living ob- feet exposed to it's fumes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
Lookout for Hobson
ODnou' TUT HODSOh rom the Selma Times.

rom tHe SeIfna Times.
 Captain Hobson says he hasn't got time to come to Alabama to make any speeches. The captain is evidently plot ting to unlimber either on the enemies of nationwide prohibition or the Japa- nese.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06

Those big guns the Germans are using with such deadly effect are called Busy Berthas" in honor of the woman who owns the Krupp factories. It's far cry from Molly Pitcher to Bertha Krupp, who, by the way, has a husband now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
DRooPING SPIRITS.

Sad Is the wight with overcoat
 mats still securely held in pawn, Who, forced to rise betimes, doth note The chill that comes with early dawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06

How will the valiant Caruso treat the suggestion that he might take part in the war as a cook?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06

That $l,0O0,000 Austria promises to pay Italy for damage done by mines in the Adriatic would buy tremendous amount of spaghetti.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06

MT Murphy, it appears, will stick. Sap tent observers who said the Tammany leader was down and out will have to guess again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06

What alarmists used to call the annual slaughter on the gridron" will seem tame performance this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06

The methodical German gunners Knock off for lunch as punctually as if they could hear the whistle blow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06

The proposition to tax automobiles meets with the approval of the man who has to dodge them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
serve supplies of human units.

Unless the German commanders execute some remarkable coup it seems likely that within a comparatively few hours the tide of battle, which has been setting against them, will overwhelm the in- vaders. If such shall be the result it may mark the end of the German invasion, and the war may enter new phase.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06

Uncle Sam cleaned up Vera Cruz. That seems to be one of the most satisfac- tory of his achievements up to date in Mexico
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
A SINKING SENSATION

How did you feel when Miss cadde refused you?''
 For a few moments I felt exact,v as were yolplaning.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
ONLY THEN.

With charges flying thick and fast, lis hard to say who is to blame; Perhaps we'll know the truth at last About this war that's Europe's shame. But when we do. what guarantee That blood will never more be shed For ''glory's cause.'' the land and sea A shambles made with human dead? Alias, we fear the dream of peace Is destined still to be a dream, Until the warlike nations cease Against their foes to plot and scheme. When every frowning fort is razed, And every gun cast in the sea, And those who will not fight are praised, Then love may rule humanity.
 WORTH KNOWING. Ut Is said that there are thousand of Greek boys held in bondage throughout this country by the proprietors of shoe shining parlors." Well! wellr'
 "They work for meagre wages and have to turn over all the tips they get to their employers"
 'I'm glad you told me that. Hereafter I will be able to withhold a tip without feeling the least bit stingy."
 NOTHING AT ALL q don't see why you called on Dils- worthy to toast the ladies. He's A con- frmed misogynist."
 Whats mans politics got to do with his opinion of the fair sex?"
 SOLID STUFF. T see where man wants a divorce from his wife because she gives him noth- ing but frankfurters for breakfast" T don't blame him. The frankfurter satisfies hunger, but as palate ticker it's dismal failure"
 BUSY TO THE LAST.
 The summer girls
 Are back in town,
 With wind blown curls
 And faces brown.
 Eacn ones campaign
 Was stoutly waged-
 Some at the train
 Shed got engaged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
SUCH IS LIFE.

They swore that nothing should e part them.''
 And the sequel?p "A legacy for ssoo did it.