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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03

TIME trial of Martin Luther was an
ecclesiastical rather than a civil
l trial. The strong reformer was not
called into court. where he was CONF
PEELED to submit to the questions of judge
and jury, but instead he was hauled be-
fore the now famous Diet of Worms, in
A. D. 1921 and 1922, where the ecclesias-
tics put him to Their test on the charge of
heresy
Luther was ordained priest on Sunday
May 2, 1901. and at once began preaching
at several places and writing books. 1t
was these books on religion which had
such an effect on the minds of the people
that he was arrested and brought before
the Diet of Worms.
Luther entered Worms on the 10th of
April at 10 o'clock in the morning, and
was attended by a number of cavaliers
AS the cart in which he rode passed the
gates, the warden on the top of the wall
blew blast on his trumpet
The doctrines which Luther had pro-
mugated had divided the country for and
against him, but the princes of the EN-
extent that they were going to see he
had fair play at his trial The Diet sat
in the bishops palace and the following
evening Luther appeared before them.
The presence in which he found himself
would have tried the nerves of the most
brave men. The Emperor. sternly hos
tile, with his retinue of Spanish priests
and mobiles. the archbishops and bishops,
were all of the opinion that the stake
was the only fit place for such an inso-
lent hereto
AS Luther was passing through an ante
room to his trial, one of the mobiles,
George of Frundsberg, touched Luther on
the shoulder and said: Little monk lit
tie monk, thou hast work before thee
that l and many other men, whose trade
is war; never faced the like of. If thy
heart Is right and thy cause is good,
go on in Gods name. He will not for
sake thee"
A pile of books stood on the table
when he was brought forward. The Off
GERS of the court read the titles and asked
him If he was ready to retract them He
answered in a low voice that they were
his books. AS to retracting the state
ments they contained, Luther asked for
a little time to consider, and he was given
| until the following day
On the following morning, April Is.
Luther had collected himself and felt a
| renewed vigor. His old enemy Eek was
| this time the spokesman against him, and
asked him what he intended to do. He
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03
THE SHEPHERDEsS

BY Alice Meynell.
She walks-the lady of my delight
shepherdess of sheep.
Her focks are thoughts. She keeps them
white;
She guards them from the steep;
She feeds them on the fragrant height.
And folds them In for sleep.
She roams maternal hills and bright,
Dark valleys safe and Deep
Into that tender breast at night
The chastest stars may peep.
She walks-the lady of my delight
shepherdess of sheep.
She holds her little thoughts in sight,
Though gay they run and leap
Size Is 30 circumspect and right;
She has her soul to keep. IL
She walks-the lady of my delight
A shepherdess of sleep.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03
ARoLIgToN OF GRAND JURY

From the PhlIdueIpH1d BuIietIH
Abolition of the grand jury, as recon-
mended by the royal commission on delay
of law courts of England, seems like an
extremely radical proposal, considering
the antiquity of the system which has
been additionally regarded as the palla-
dunn of the Englishman. and. for that
matter, the Americans. personal liberty!
But for some time lawyers and publicists
have felt that the protection AFFORDED to
the Individual by the interposition of the
grand inquest of peers" between the
bringing of criminal accusations and ac-
tual trial by the courts IL more theoreti-
cal than real.
AS 1t exists today. the grand Jury Is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03
Oratorio Music Tomorrev

Mr.. Rienzi Thomas VIII give selec-
tons from Handers great oratorio, the
Messiah at the First Methodist church
Sunday afternoon, and all music lovers
have treat in store,'' said E. l..
Muchmore. a member of the Arion so
ciety. eH
Clef and the Arions. The joint organ
izations number between so and 20
voices, | believe. There will be no ad-
mission charge, of course There never
Is at the Methodist church, or any other
of the large churches in Birmingham,
so far as [ know. The pastor will ex-
tend a cordial invitation to everybody
to come and hear the music"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03
WOMAN cABBY NURSES CATS

From the New York Times
Paris.-The Countess de la .Gueriviere.
who in 1907 appeared as the first woman
cab driver in the streets of Paris. has
since then twice changed her "profes-
sion.''
After brief success az "cabby," the
countess, who at one time was very
wealthy. but is now forced to earn a liv-
ing, became BARRIERS assistant. She
then opened a barber shop on her ou,n
account put this venture did not last
long. few months ago third change
took place and the countess became
nurse IN a Paris hospital for dogs, cats
and birds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03
Calendars and Calendars

Large calendars, no matter how ar
tistc, VIII soon go out of fashion,
said prominent business man.
Il have never seen such artistic
things for business distribution as
some of the calendars of the. smaller
size that 1 have received for the now
year.
Il was in the courthouse this week
and noticed large calendars hanging on
the walls of the new annex. The walls
are well tinted and no placard or
large advertising calendar should De
allowed"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Farm settlers In Cullmnn

we are having quite a brisk de-
mand for our farm lands in Cullman
county" said Leo X. Steiner, who is
the principal owner of a tract en-
braeing $4,000 acres or more.
Many northern settlers have bought
small farms from us. My interest in the
Cullman property dates back about
three years. In that time we have done
well In selling off small farms. In the
next few years hundreds of homeseek-
ers will have settled on what is now
our property. 1t does not take much to
buy a small farm, and trucker of
experience, industry and business sense
can make money fast"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03
As to Learning Chinese

A Milwaukee lawyer who has been
studying Chinese asserts that SYM
pathetic touch between this country
and China will never become possible
until more of us learn to speak their
language.
This is next to impossible as it
would require too much time to mas
.er the Chinese alphabet, if alphabet
It can be called. The Chinese really
have no alphabet, as they possess a
separate character for each word
which in measure reduces it to pic
.orial or sign language. The predica-
nent in which the Celestial" nation
finds itself is due from the fact that
IN the past John Chinaman was too
smart; he learned to write, too early
n the march of progress.
Writing in any language has a ten
iency to fix that language and cause
to remain stationary. 1t robs it of
elasticity and it is prone to remain in.
IS primitive moulds. When Egypt ap-
preached writing it likewise adopted
he sign language or hieroglyphics
and photography was very crude with
hem. In fact it was not until
he discovery Of the Rosetta stone
containing with these hieroglyphics
their equivalent in the Greek that
moderns were enabled to read the
Language of the Egyptian Of old.
When we think of committing to
memory the alphabet of some forty
thousand Chinese characters the i'm
probability of many of us learning the
celestial tongue is at once apparent.
IL that Milwaukee lawyer is correct it
.is to be feared that a sympathetic
touch between the two nations will
never be established.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03

"Blocton is quite prosperous. said
the Rev. Father Mueller, pastor of the
Catholic church in that large mining
town.
Il have an active congregation num-
bering about $50, and L am much
pleased with the parish work. l have
in my charge a good set of Catholics.
We had a fine Christmas. The church
was beautifully decorated, and every
Catholic seemed to feel the spirit of the
great festival"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03
ToMoRROw-THE TRIAL OF SOCRATES

the supper and the chance to make the
acquaintance of wealthy girls
IL mas even been said that more than
one of Browns young men," as they
were called, could trace his subsequent
advancement in life to the nights when he
danced for his supper and made love cau-
tlously to some charming heiress
A word to the wise student is suf-
ficient.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03
EMPLOY VARSITY MEN AS ESCORTS

From, the New YORK Herald
Needy college men may now earn lit
tie money by escorting young women to
evening parties thus combining business
with pleasure. There ,vas time in New
York when young men of presentable ap-
pearance but humble STATEN enjoyed SIM
liar golden opportunities.
AT the close of the civil war the town
contained many newly enriched families
of great social ambition and of such lin
ited acquaintance among fashionable folk
that they were unable TO obtain enough
men for their dances. No sooner We're
their wants made known than an enter
prising person arose to supply them. The
sexton Of Grace church organized corps
OF INDECENT youths who were glad to ill
the ranks of the dancers for the sake Of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03
Twas thine

Yestreen babe my loved harp sing
A soft and du1cet strain;
To let the lifting of it's string
Drive from my heart its pain.
\ rhapsody of olden day,
threnody sans care;
Some soft Tyrolean peasants lay
Or wild Hungarian air.
My harp it spoke. A single name
Lept from the trembling wire
But with its murmuring there came
A charm born to inspire
My saddened soul with dreams that come
To calm, to soothe, to WOO.
Its music to my heart went home;
That name was thine, dear Sue
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03
VERY HANDY

From the Louisville Courier-JournaI
MY wife has calendar of menus for
1914
I've seen them. They are quite USE
ful. Save woman the trobule of think
Ing what to cook every day.
Yes, and man can look ahead over
the schedule and pick out the good days
to dine downtown"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03
SHE'LL GET TT

From the Livingston Southern Home.
Birmingham has begun her fight for
one OF tho regional reserve banks that
are 10 be created under the new currency
bill. and IL going after it In q manner
that ought to win, and we hope she will.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03
HIS .sUPPOsITION

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
"a couple" said Mrs. simpkins. got
married a few days ago, after courtship
which had lasted 30 years.
II suppose" replied Mr.. Simpkins. 1.-THE
poor old man had become too feeble to
hold out any longer"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03

Chattanooga druggist is operating a
skunk farm on an extensive scale for the
fU.' of the animals. This has been tried
before, but was not a success as the
operator became tired of the isolation
after a few months
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03

Mrs. Pankhurst does her fighting in
England, earns her money in the United
States and spends her vacation in Swift
zerland. Let us be thankful we are
neither the first nor the last.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03

There would be something quite appro-
pirate in the appointment of Colonel
Gorgas to the position of surgeon gen.
e,al. He treated the biggest cut of the
century successfully.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03

st. Louis man has been sent to the
for office. If this was an evidence of in
sanity think what would happen in Ala
hama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03

Seven internes of a Cleveland hospital
resigned because a doctor who pasted
stop its crying was discharged. Must
have had some experience In foorwa liking
with a bawling baby about o'clock in
the morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03

The commander Of the United States
cruiser Pittsburg fired =, salute of II guns
when the constitutionalist governor OF
Sinaloa came aboard and there was an
immediate chorus from pert paragraphers
that no Mexican leader was worth the
waste of SO much powder.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03

Recent efforts to smoke out bandits in
mines in Utah and Kentucky have not
been conspicuous for their success. A
new field for fiction writers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03

Tho expulsion of number of the men,
bers of the West Virginia legislature is
being urged. What West Virginia seems
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03

Sir Ernest Shackleton will attempt to
reach the south pole Notwithstanding the
fact that the bloom has been taken off
thai accomplishment
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03

Eggs imported from China are reported
as becoming popular but 1t must require
a strong stomach to digest a China egg.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03
.RPRETATION.

AN APT INTERRPRETATIo
The Time-Saturday, from Z to 10 d. m
The Place-Birmingham
The Girl-Ann Hauser Bush.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03

After all, the slit skirt appears to be of
some benefit 1t is influencing art for
every time man seems one he immedi-
ately puts on that Mona Lisa smile
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03

The army of unemployed In Chicago
was more considerats OF tho New Year
revelers than wers the San Francisco
1obiess who rioted OH Christmas Day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03

The Atlanta Georgian undoubtedly is
an advocate of APT alllteration's artful
aid" as this headline will attest: AL
legged Albanian Arrested at Albany"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03

The wife of SPANISH business man be-
came the mother of seven children on the
san day. Fortunately he is a banker.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03

Mayor Mitchell of New York has adopt
ed a policy of silence. He was never
loquacious except when lambasting Tam
many.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03

Five more lawyers have teen named to
protect the interests Of the Indiana.
Poor Lo,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03

Some people refer to the weather bu-
reau man as "she''-his representations
are so often a miss
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03

Mississippi politicians are devided into
two faetions-those who are trying to.
catch all bribe-takers ard those who are
determined to capture all -givers.
With prevailing methods In Mississippi
1t is not hard to understand how they
ran into each others arms.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03
SLOW PAY.

SLOW PAY.
Ills a week after Christmas
And all of that time
Not dollars been stirring;
Not even a dime.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03
SCANDALOUS.

Colored Parson-'I tried to conceal that
story about the communion wine being
missing, but it leaked out at Brother Ras-
tus house."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03
TROUBADOUR AND JESTER
IN THE DIRECTORY.

IN THE DIRECTORY.
To pronounce those names of Charleston
Often makes us scratch cur pate
We can swallow Bumpernekie,
But we balk at Cowperthwaite
GO HEAD.
College Frofessor-"Now, young gentle
men. can you give me an example of the
terms abstract and 'eoncrete?''
student-"A good dentist is excellent in
the abstract and dishonest street laying
contractor is bad in the concrete
WISE YOUNGSTERS.
Why, in their nest, do little birds
Never quarrel nor pout?
Becaues If they did not agree,
OF course they would fall out.
Jt31 5A-A--st
A RESEMBLANCE.
Toots-"That Emperor of Tbyssinia who
has been dying so often reminds me of
an old classmate of mine.''
Snooks-"Why so?"
Toots-'I used to give him many a
lick"
INFORMATION.
No. anxious reader, the singular of Por-
tuguese is not Portuguese, nor is a ma
tive of Peru called peruna.
DISFIGURED.
She-Why is that boy forever talking
about rabbit hunting?
He-He has a hare lip.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03
APPROPRIATE.

He-"Uncle Wesley, why did you name
your new mule 'Stovepipe,' because he is
so thin?"
Uncle Wesley: mo. boss because he
won't draw"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03

Speaking of Panama, there Is 'big
opening" there for young men,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-12

is ready to give an opinion President
Wilson will probably make definite dis
position of these long pending cases.
Several weeks have passed since the
President returned to the Department
Of Justice the papers in the case with
a request for a legal opinion whether
the nearly 200 individual awards could
be paid and the Baltimore and Ohio
award held up. 1t Is unsatisfactory to
a large number Of persons that the
awards have not been finally approved
and the case settled. The understand
ing is that Morgan II. Beach, who was
appointed by the Department of Jus
tice as attorney in charge of the in
vestigation of the titles with directions
to report on the plaza award cases.
recommended final approval. and that
the Attorney General approved the
recommendation. The Presidents re-
quest for an opinion on the separation
of the awards has compelled re-
view of all the award cases 1t is rea
sonable to expect that the matter will
soon be disposed of and the property
owners relieved of the embarrassments
due to long withheld payment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-12
Campaign of the One Hundred.

The campaign upon which the commit
tee of one hundred enters for spread
ing abroad information and enlighten-
ment on the relationship of the ma
tional government and national city
must be productive of good results
In the minds of a number of public
men who discuss questions affecting
the relations of the United States and
the District of Columbia there is a
fog of misunderstanding of this rela-
tiorship. Some public men who are
allied on 10 vote on these questions
nave not an elementary acquaintance
with the federal-District partnership
matter. the necessity of it and the
justice of il. a great deal of the talk
in Congress is that this relationship
between the nation and its capital is "a
diiiicult. involved and perplexing qUes-
ton. ON the contrary. il is very plain
and the principles involved can easily
be set forth to a fair minded man, and
public men as a rule are both fair
minded and honest.
The committee of one hundred is to
be commended for it's strictly business
like attitude toward the work it takes
up and for its refusal to be diverted
from the straight path of procedure
this committee merits the support of
al observation-disclosures. and the facts
which il will present will commend il
to all reasonable persons who are not
observation-disclosures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-12
Senate and the District.

The Senate is making encouraging
progress with the District appropriation
bill. and the trend of discussion there
shows that the influential men in that
body appreciate conditions in the National
Capital and that they feel a fair, broad
and patriotic interest in it's present and its
future. The debate on the provisions SO
far reached in the consideration of the
bill gives hope and promise to Washing
ton that it is not to be sacrificed or
set back into the middle part of the
nineteenth century, and that the partner
ship between the nation and the taXpay-
ers of the District in capital construc-
ton is not to be heedlessly or thought
lessly ruptured because of the hostility,
misinformation or indifference OF any
members of the House. The attitude of
the Senate is distinctly favorable to fair
play for the District. 1t is encouraging
to feel that the Senate as a whole takes
interest i'll capital matters and can view
them III broad and common-sense way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-12
TIE Monroe Doctrine.

INO eminent Americans expressed
themselves in public last night on the
subject of the Monroe doctrine Am
oassador Page. in an address in London,
described the doctrine thus:
The United States would prefer that
no European governments should gain
more land in the new world
Former President Taft, in a lecture de-
iifered at Amherst, Mass. said this:
We have maintained il for 100 years
without firing shot. and why should we
abandon IL now when il stands as an eff
fectiye warning TO bid Europe to keen
Us land-grabbing out of America
To show that Mr.. Page was in euphe-
nistic, not to say jocular, mood, it is
only necessary to quote President Mon
roes language in laying down his famous
doctrine. 1t runs:
The American continents, by the
free and Independent condition which
they have assumed and maintain. are
henceforth not to be considered as
subjects for future colonization by
European powers. We should
consider any attempt on their part
10 extend their system to any portion o.
this hemisphere as dangerous to oui
peace and safety. With the existing col
onies or dependencies of any European
power, Ne have not interfered and shall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-12
The Captain of the Ship.

And tho nuesiioo et i'll p,lrSueS him. Mill
Ny Rrva, try for rho democratic nomi-
,,ation fnr president in 1915? He en-
countarad i,of course from an mex
,cr;src.d n.rson--at Springfield Mass.
lac. sunday
How, co,,Id Mr. nrvan with any hope
of snccess strive against his chief for
,b.t bonorp He is fled to him by every
hond imaqirahIe
I,et ms sunnose domestic questions up-
p.rmos, tben AIR Rrv,n has been with
his chief on the tariff and the currency,
and will subscribe 10 whatever Congress.
iI,der Mr. Wilson's direction. NAV do on
the trust nuestion His friends. in Con-
,,rass and ont arc beInine Mr.. Wilson'S
tr;ands IN tho making Of the marty record
fo, Tho co,ninp congressional campaigns.
.,d will ba,n tban in the making of the
record for ,,sa in 1918
Lot rs sunnose foreign Questions SUPER
sediry domestic Questions There are
Signs thar Mr. Wilson'S opponents-not
All Of them renublicans-are preparing to
track him on that line. Taking their
cue from his change Of front on the
I.,na,oa tolls Issue which tbey charge
a. forced nv .,reat Britain they are
watching him. hawkwise In his negotia-
tinr,s With Janan about tho California land
matter. and with Germany and France
,buI,, tbs modification of customs regu-
,.tions growing ont of the new tariff
law. If he trims on those questions. as
tEev charge he has on the canal question,
nay win draw a general Indictment
against his MANAGEMENT of foreign af-
fairs.