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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1914-09-25

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17
The Board of Revenue

The public is always prone to criti- cize public officials, and discharged employees are almost universally given to this.
 The charges made against the county board of revenue by a dis charged employe were of the gravest nature, and there was much gossip in Birmingham pending the reply of the members of the county board of rev. enue. Their statement, as published in. yesterdays Age-H Herald, however, explained the matter and apparently places the board of revenue in proper light.
 As matter of fact, the present board of revenue has done more for the building of good roads in Jeffer- son county than any board of revenue in the history of the county. They may have suffered some impositions in minor contracts, as all business men suffer, but they are doing a magnifi- cent work in road building and, while it is the duty of the public to keep watch on public expenditures, this board of revenue for their general good work deserve commendation.
 It would be we'll for them to closely watch and guard their various con- tracts but it is to be hoped that petty charges against them by disappointed ones and aspiring politicians will not interfere with the splendid work they have been doing in the upbuilding of the road system of Jefferson county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17

Director Holmes of the United States bureau Of mines announces that his chem ists have discovered new and cheaper method of extracting radium from it's ore. Heretofore the price of radium has been s120oo0 9 gram, with the supply hardly equal to the demand. The new method of extraction will 1t is predicted, reduce the price to s4oooo a gram. The reduction will be considerable. but rrdium will still remain among the highest priced commodities in the world. It will soon be within the reach, not of everybody, but of many institutions that cannot af- ford it now. Radium has been found of such great value in treating certain dis eases, particularly skin diseases, that any reduction of price is a blessing to hu- mafity. Nothing yet accomplished by the bureau of mines is of more importance than this discovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17

only the number of theatres that each community needs and with general managerial appreciation of the fact that the theatre is concerned with art as well as with business, there might come a vast improvement in condi- tions.v
 No doubt this indictment of man. agers is true, but the enormous popu- larity of moving pictures must not be overlooked in considering the situation. The "movies," shown to millions of people daily for an admission charge of or 10 cents, have seriously hurt the larger theatres. No other evil dence of this would be needed than the fact that managers and players alike, who were at first inclined to look down on moving pictures, have entered the business in competition with moving picture manufacturers and moving picture actors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17
Iron and Steel Activity

The iron market continues active, but the volume of business has not been so large during the last few days. This was to be expected after the enormous tonnage that had been con tracted for recently.
 The most encouraging feature of the week is the increased demand for fin ished steel products. The United States Steel corporations order books show a very decided gain.a
 The outlook for January business is bright and high record prosperity is close at hand. At least, the signs all point that way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17
The Raid on England

The experimental raid of German cruisers on the east coast of England was more successful than even the Teutonss had hoped. Naval experts agree that the raid accomplished little of permanent value, but that the moral effect on England will be of incal- culable benefit.
 The raid is blessing in disguise for the British, It will serve to awaken them to the fact that they are engaged in fight to the death and that the war is matter vitally affecting every man in the United Kingdom. The dash on the east coast will stimulate recruiting more than the appeals of Lord Kitchener and all the members of the cabinet could do, for it will bring the realization of the war home to the. people as nothing has yet done.
 1 The raid was the acme of seaman ship and for daring and skill will be surpassed by few operations during the war. The difficulties the Ger mans surmounted were enormous. To begin with the warships were forced to run the blockade of British ships in the North sea and then traverse an area that had been thoroughly mined. In addition to this, to have escaped from the home fleet and dis appeared practically unscathed is. a feat unparalleled in naval history. As to the meaning of the raid strategists do not agree. Some be- lieve. that it is forerunner of the predicted. attack on Great Britain it. self, while others think it only feint to draw the fleet away from the point where the serious demonstration will be made.
 The belief of the English that they are invulnerable to attack from the sea has been rudely shattered and it is probable that before many days have passed this belief will receive further shocks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17
THE AWAKENING

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Do you remember when you were told the first time that there wasn't any San- ia Claus? Of course you couldn't believe it-not at first. Yet it staggered you. It was the boys at school, some of the bigger boys, who told you Those big boys at school were terrible idol wreck CTS.
 When you stood up for your old friend they sneered at you, and called you sissy and went away laughng-which hurt worse than the sneering and the bad. name.
 You didn't tell your mother what you had heard. She was in the plot. She was part of the deception. You would un- mask her later. For the present you would watch and wait-principally watch.
 When the coast was clear you hunted hunted high and low-for those presents that Santa Claus didn't bring. You found one closet that was locked. Here was corroborative evidence of the most con demnatory sort. Behind that locked door was bitter proof of years of studied de- ception.
 You didn't give up Santa without a mental struggle. No, no. You hoped against hope. You clung to straws And you were too much of a man to poison your younger brothers faith. Let him go on being happy in his silly delusion His awakening would come soon enough You were a little bitter, you remember On Christmas eve you went to bed as usual. You were very calm. There wal nothing to stir your blood any more-ne tinkling bels no pattering hoofs nc scratching among the ashes in the biz fireplace. What precious little silly yol had been.
 It is true that the Christian joys, ant the gifts and the tree, and the light. and the love, shattered your philosophi cal calm-but something had gone out O your young life, something that coulc never return.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17
Army and Navy Requirements

High officers of the army and ot the navy irA1&eir annual reports ln- variabIy recommend an increase in ar mament and an increase in the num- her of men. This is but natural An army commander realizes the fact that few thousand men added to the regular establishment would add to it's efficiency, and naval commanders are apt to think this country should build up great navy even more rap idly than it has been doing.
 Ordinarily the House naval commit ree and the House military commit tee give little time to hearings when appropriations are under considera- ton, but at present expert opinion is invited. Commander Stirling of the Atlantic fleets submarine flotilla, in answer to questions by the naval com mittee, said with emphasis that in ad- dition to the navy Large mobile army would be required to protect the canal and keep it open"
 Major General Leonard Wood, for mer chief of staff, in discussing be- fore the military committee the needs of the army had in mind force of 500,000 men which he thought should be made up largely of short term en- listments and highly trained militia. ' He explained and he heartily approved the college camps which were seen last year at Gettysburg and Monterey
 General Woods views were listened to with great respect, and some of them will be carried out ultimately. In the course of his discussion he made good point when he suggested that business concerns should be more ready than they have been in the past to encourage young men in ahSil Chiploy to Siiiiot III illlilIid OI- ganizations for practical training.
 While this country should be pre- pared at all times to defend itself against foreign attack there is no req son for any nervous feeling on the part of the public when experts point out what they consider our military unpreparedness. Congress will make such appropriations for defense from time to time as will be deemed req sonable, but not for the purpose of promoting militarism. The lessons from the European war will be stud jed, but the time has not come, nor will it come, when the United States will have to pose as a great military power,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17
SLEEPS ON AMID A BEDLAN
From the Chicago Daily News.

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 This is the story of a sound sleeper.
 He lives in Woodlawn and he would rather sleep than go to entertainments with his wife. His better half last night went out with four other persons living in the same building. It was late when they returned, and she had forgotten her key.
 "Oh, that's all right, she said. 'I'll ring the bell and awaken Al"
 So she rang the bell. But Al did not his own apartment and called up the neighbor on the telephone while the other neighbor went to the back door and put his finger on the bell push. But the three bells had no effect.
 Thoroughly alarmed, the wife of the stay -at-home insisted, after 15 minutes that the door be opened. A hatchet, cold chisel and various other tools were pro- cured and the two amateur housebreasers proceeded to Jimmy" the front door. This feat was accomplished with much noise after 40 minutes of hard work Then it was discovered that the chain bolt was on. A blow from the hatchet broke this
 Al was found lying asleep in a room, the door of which was not 10 feet from where all the racket occurred A vigorous shaking aroused him.
 "Of course the bell didn't wakcn me. Why didn't you knock?'' he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17
Duty of n Railroad

Tt is manifestly the duty of railroad company, when wreck obstructs it's tracks. to notify passengers that the train they are about to take will be delayed by such wreck" said q citizen who is a patron of all the lines in this part of the country.
 A lady writing from Atlanta. gave her experience in travelling from Birmingham over the Seaboard Monday. There was a wreck near Borden Springs which caused her train to be delayed many hours. Had she been informed at the Ter n1inal station of the wreck situation she would have taken train over the Southern. At any rate. railroads should give their patrons as f6ll infor- nation as possible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17
WHOLE TRAIN or PIG IRON

From the Mobile Register.
 One of the substantial signs of busi- ness improvement is mentioned in tele- gram from Birmingham, under date of December Il. saying:
 "A double header freight train passing through Brighton Friday morning over the Louisville and Nashville railroad, en- tireiy loaded with pig. iron. coming from the furnace plant of the Woodward Iron company. elicited great enthusiasm. Re- ports are current that company has sold 100000 tons of pig iron delivery between now and the first half of the coming year, and shipments of the product from Wood- ward will be lively right along. It is announced, though not officially veri- fled, that in two days the company sold ss.oOo tons of iron. The shipment today of nearly 80 cars of pig iron was an item that has not been noted for sometime"
 We are not informed further. but pre- srme these are all-raif shipments. W ( would like to be able to record their movement via Mobile. Alabama's seaport.
 Regardless of the route taken, however they are a cause of encoura cement fol Alabama. being the proof of the rapidly returning good times in the mineral dis. trict.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17
COINS FROM EAR TO EAR

From the New York Times.
 Count Karolyi. according to the vos- sische zeitung. returning to his castle in Hungary, met one of his old servants who had just been sent back wounded from the war
 My good man, heard you fought so valiantly, at the front" said the count. "I would like to give you some reward. What shall it be?'
 The old servant replied:
 Well, if you insist upon it, sir. just give me enough kronen coins to reach from one ear to the other.''
 That seems to be very little re- ward." replied the count. smiling at the odd request
 Its enough for me. sir answered the servant modestly.
 As the count was beginning to comply with the strange request he noticed that the servant had only one ear, and re- marked upon the fact.
 .sYes, sir. left the other ear on the battlefield at shabatx.' answered the modest man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
After an Absence of Three Year.

am glad to be in Birmingham once more" said C. D. Wayne of Atlanta. for mer assistant general passenger agent of the Seaboard Air Line. but now superin- tendent of traffic of the Southeastern Passenger association.
 T used to come to Birmingham ire quently. but it had been three years since my last visit until I came this week to attend the passenger meeting. Birming- ham has made wonderful strides in these three years. I always thought that this was going to be a great city, and now there is no question about it. The fact Is that. 1t is already in the big city class It has not only the population, but it is handsomely built and has practically everything that goes to make up a great cityr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17
CLOSE
THE CATTLE PLAGUE

the continent came from Russia in 1886. Four years later statistics collected in the German empire showed that nearly 500O0O head of cattle, more than 250o00 of sheep and goats. and more than one sixth of a million of swine were victims of the disease. In 1871 the infection cost France over s7.Oooooo; id 1883 England stood loss of $5,O0ooOo. The greatest losses, it must be remembered, are not in animal mortality, but in loss of weight diminished milk supply aborted preg- nancy and permanent after-effects re- maining when the active disease itself has gone.
 Dr. Cope of the British board of agri- culture, said at the international con gress of veterinary surgeons at Baden Baden: Tt is true that the foot and mouth disease rarely assumes a fatal character. but the fact that nearly all classes of animals on the farms are sus- ceptibe renders the indirect losses much greater in the case of foot and mouth disease than in rinderpest or pleuro- pneumonia, which only affect cattle. In my country. where it existed for at least 90 years it caused enormous loss greater than that of all the contagious diseases of animals combined
 Dr. Loeffler, an authority, says: Foot and mouth disease is spreading more and more every year, and every year it costs the German empire enormous sums. Necessary measures had been taken with the greatest care; suspected grounds had been closely quarantined; this measure had been extended to whole communes and even to entire districts disinfection had been carried out carefully, and, not withstanding all this, the disease kept spreading.
 For eight years England barred the irn- portation. of all cattle from countries where the disease was known to have a foothold
 In the United States there are many times the number of cattle, a much larger animal investment to protect, than In the countries on the continent where the disease has caused such ravages. The damage done in 15 days between Oc- tober s1 and November 15 in this coun- try, impossible to estimate accurately, amounts to many millions. Both in France and Germany the average loss for each infected animal which recovers is set at $20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17
The Theatrical Situation

The recent failure of one of the largest theatrical producing firms in the country has called attention to what may be called real crisis in the theatrical business. For several years the managers have been .voicing their complaints, but this year, through a variety of causes, seems to mark the climax of what has gone be- fore. If the truth were known, there are doubtless many theatrical firms just now in shaky condition, and ru- nor says that another manager with an international reputation is on a precarious footing.
 Naturally, the war in Europe has hurt the business of theatres to some extent, but that is not the big factor in their diversity. The short sighted policy of the managers themselves in building too many theatres and in de- bauching the public taste by mere tricipus attractions is blamed no lit tie for the decrease of patronage in the so-called Legitimate" houses. Says one critic: Ut might be said that two thirds of the. trouble with the theatri- cal business is due to the misguided commercial policy which has ruled it. It has revealed frenzied manipulation rather than sane management. With
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17
LUKE M'LUkE SAYS

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 The quickest way to go broke is to try to get rich quick.
 What has become of the old-fashioned man who used to play "cats'' and do dogs in poker?
 The Hi Cost of Living was only pup in the days when household was awak- ened every morning by the music of a coffee grinder. a
 Every woman dresses to please. other men and to displease other women.
 A man can have a face like ciibist puzzle and yet the woman he is good to will think he is handsome.
 Marriage may be lottery to the girls under 25. But to the older girls it is a grab bag.
 The trouble with the man who is al- ways talking about his own achievements is that he isn't talking about ours.
 You never realize how dangerous . thing a little learning is until you hear some girls trying to play the piano.
 Another pretty safe bet is that you win not get into much trouble if you let the other man do all the talking
 What has become of the d-fashioned umbrella that used to have a tag on the inside with the inscriptions: "Stoler From John Jones?"
 A grouch Is man who can eat heartily when a pretty girl Is watching him.
 Daughter gets the backache if she hat to peel a few potatoes for mother. But she can dance the chicken flip for five hours and holler for more.
 Some women nag and some womet weep when they want anything from their husbands And one method is al disgusting as the other.
 A barrel of potatoes will do poor fam, fly more good than 10 barrels of sermons on charity.
 You may think that molasses in winter is slow. But just watch woman in 2 street car making room for another woman.
 The man who acts as though 1t was g felony to treat his own wife with com mon politeness when they are on, thu street is the same lad who will fall al over himself ard run a mile to get 1 smile from strange woman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17
WAR ECHOES

London Cable to the New York Times; Writing in the observer on the failure of the German fleets to aid in creating a world empire and on the German colonial losses, J. L. Garvin says:
 There is already heavy and bitter price to pay in territorial loss alone for the violation and seizure of little Belgium. Nor is 1t within any human probability that Germany will again possess one foot of ground overseas until she has first evacuated every foot of what she holds in Belgium and North France and beyond that has made final forfeits
 That is why the main German fleet may resolve at any moment on a desper- ate contest of the main issue It is in a dilemma, exposed to peril in any event. divided between the huge risks of act ing too soon and the equal but more dis couraging risks of waiting too long, The destruction the Scharnhorst and Gfesenau, with all the recent activity and force of the British naval policy on the coast of Flanders, may help Lasten a decision in more prompt and daring sense. Otherwise the relative energy and resources of the British navy, keyed up by the Fisher spirit, are more likely to keep on increasing.
 Cincinnati Times-Star: pen picture of Sir John French describes how the Brit ish general smokes cigarettes throughout his busy day. Accounts and pictures of Tommy Atkins represent him with ci- garette between his teeth instead of the traditional pipe. A Red Cross society has shipped 100000 cigarettes to the all lied troops as "a measure of relief" Ger man soldiers have been depicted with the inevitable cigarette even while executing the gymnastic goosestep. Robert Dunn, war correspondent of the New York Even- ing Post, tells of an interesting incident within the Austrian lines when Russian prisoners were willing to trade their but tons for the coveted cigarette.
 The cigarette, long symbol of the molly coddle, is now part of the kit of the soldier, manifest of men. Instead of an accompaniment of the swagger stick it has become the comrade of the sword. There is an expansion. The cigarette is not smoked for the aroma and the dream cloud. of rising incense which are much or the charm of pipe or cigar There is nothing meditative about it. It appeals direct to the nerves and without ado re- lieves the tension of the smoker. The dcvotee of the cigarette is as a whisky drinker who does not bother about the bouquet. He desires the effect and noth ing else. And 1t is the neurotic effect that the fighter craves In his bloody work.
 The old argument as to the relative mer- its of pipe, cigar and cigarette will never be, settled. But it is undeniable that the cigarette has the preference during these parlous times abroad. In our own coun- try the number of cigarette smokers has greatly increased. In that particular. at least we are in state of preparedness for war.