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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28

It must make certain distinguished cit izen of Oyster Bay unhappy to realize that he is no longer a first page poss- biiity, although his counterpart the Kais- CT, is there every day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28
1T. R.'a "NeYerv

From the New York World.
 T will never go back to the repub- lican party, says the colonel. But never" Is a word that in his mouth has had various meanings according to politi- cal circumstances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28
Showing Their MettIe

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 After al the rumpus the cotton men are kicking up in Congress is the best evidence that unterrif1ed democracy could give the country that it is not boss controlled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28

The Belgians are so hungry that they would probably be willing to eat German pancakes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28
You Never Can TeIl

From the Talladega Home
 Evidently The Age-Herald does not be- lieve this is going to be the last war. It advocates increasing the national guard and improving our coast defenses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28

Cur army and navy are both good as far as they go. but there is strong belief in some quarters that they don't go far enough
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28

The American business man who used to fret and fume because he couldn't get to Europe in a day is now glad that the Atlantic ocean is wide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28
Some Guns

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
 Those Krupp 6O-centimeter guns would be capable of piercing a trunk made strong enough to resit the assaults of an American baggage sma sher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28

Old-fashioned melodrama has been taken off the stage and put into moving pictures. Still, we don't get the thrill we used to get when the heroine said tc the villain, How dare you touch me sfr!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28
On the Waiting List

From the Boston Globe
 To be sure, MT. Bryan's salary is only s2,ooo year, but being Secretary of State has given him 8 loolS-in at a s4O,oo0 Nobel peace prize
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28

A facetious individual who has bought two 'all wool'' blankets wants to know If he Isn't helping out the "buy-a-bale" movement. That depends on the sort of rian who sold them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28
PRESS POINTS
Helping Out

From the Pittsburg Dispatch
 If you do not find it convenient to buy a bale of cotton, you might improve the demand for our least prosperous staple by buying keg of genuine olive oil"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28

BEGINNING THE DAY--o Lor"' most high md most gracious, fee' myself dumb when I would speak 'o Thee of my toy and my gratit"oe' rs b..t given and Thou hnst y,itbholden always in love. rho" bost blessed me beyond my Ins. Thou hast made me nnpPs GA yopd my telling. Thou ar. "s
 .a r,x God. Amen.--H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28

MT. Underwood has done tremendous amount of work in the House and has earned the vacation which his doctor sd- vises him to take.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28

Although Europe's battle line is long drawn out. so far it shows no inclination to crumple.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28

Having viewed the Rheims cathedral at a distance of three miles, a Chicago newe- paper man says it is in good condition yet. Whether he was three miles up or three miles out. we stil think he couldn't tell much about it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28
Investing Market Very Good

'The investing public are on the look out for bargains in Birmingham prop erty." said R. P. McDavid of the McDavid Investment company. who probably has some of the strongest clients in the city.
 We are very much gratified at the re- sponses we are receiving to our adver- Using in the newspapers. Frankly, two or three weeks ago we were just patriot ically feeling the public pulse as to in- vestments and keeping time, but much to our surprise we are getting steady business from our advertising, and 1t Is highly satisfactory, too The bargain hunters in real estate investments have the money. and they naturally show far sightedness by buying when there are at- tractive opportunities. There are some 2o00 or more investors in Birmingham who will take good thing in desirable Bir- ningham property under normal condi- tions. Among them are hundreds who choose such times as these to buy prop erty for investment. I do not mean the buyers of homes, for usually such an one gets about all he wants or can carry.
 T believe we are on the eve of a strong, steady, conservative, forward movement here in the mineral belt-the Birmingham district-for money is com ing out of it's hiding, and business in real estate Is fair and growing better each week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28
IncOrriglbIe Europe

From the Canebrake Herald.
 What Europe needs most is an alopa thic dose of common sense good spanking and a hole to crawl into
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28

Not so very long ago we thought the nood situation in Ohio was great catas- trophe, but Europe has one that beats it every. day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28

Of course, if Major Wiener was going to give Harvard that s1o.o00ooo in stage money. somebody made mountain out of 8 mole hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28
No Fault to Find
e Andalusia Star.

From the Andalusia Star.
 The Birmingham Age-Herald is the low est bidder for publishing the laws that are to be enacted by the new legislature of Alabama. We have no fault to find with The Age-Herald. It's big paper of wide circulation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28

It is reported that the Germans pay for what they get from stores in Brussels Still, that doesn't make business seem any too good to the Belgian shopkeepers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28

The war in Europe has caused so much excitement that & great many people don't know whether the cranberry crop vas saved or not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28
Optimistic Still

From the Washington Herald.
 There has been a drop in the price of rubber but we look for rebound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28

We had the bunny hug sometime ago and the fox trot is popular now. Why not Invent a dance that will do honor to the hound dog?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28

We wonder if by this time spiders are weaving their webs in Wall street?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28
A Fine Sentiment

From the Gadsden Journal.
 The Birmingham Age-Herald has se- cured the contract for printing the state laws adopted by the next legislature at a very low price. In explaining its ac- ton, it says, editorially, that it decided that it should in justice to it's readers print the acts even though it performed the service to the state gratis" A very fine sentiment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28
Ok1ahOma ma's Prosperfty

T spent a week fin Oklahoma City and was most favorably impressed with it as a commercial and residential center,' said A R. Dearborn, who recently re- turned from western trip.
 "Of course, Birmingham leads all the younger cities of the larger size in this country, but considering it's youth, Ok- lahoma Is wonder.
 Owing to the drouths in the state of Oklahoma two or three years in success sion. business was very much depressed in that section. but this has been a good crop year. In addition to the large cot ton crop, Oklahoma raised a bumper wheat crop and other good crops: and as a result great thrift prevails in Oklahoma City. It is one of the most beautifully planned cities in the United States. Everything there is strictly modern. and the buildings are elegant Oklahoma eltys population Is now about 75,0oO. It VIII not be very many years before it's population is doubled"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28
WASTE OF TIME.

"Felice tells me that she wants to go out into the world and do something for humanity
 Has she any plans7"
 ''None of any practical value. shv wants to distribute soap among newS boys"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28

physically impossible to carry moro than 2o,000 men.
 In the number of routed Austrians. reported by the Petrograd standard. ranging from 5000 up to 27S,0oo mako the discount 97 per cent.
 In arriving at the count of cannon captured from the Russians, cancel the right hand figure and divide by seven.
 When the war scribe declares that the allies have driven back the Ger mans 30 miles, reduce the distance to rods and divide by 960.
 When the correspondent declares that the krupp plant has produced gun will throw a shell 25 miles, double the distance, take away one and divide tho remainder by seven.
 Tn short, all you have to do Is to ap- ply the discount and doubt the re- mainder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28
Popularity of the Democrat.

IT the republicans were united and had the oldtime vim or aggressive spirit they might cut down very con- siderably the democratic majority Tn the next H }, not on account of in- hereHt weakness in the democratic par- ty and not because of a poor record fin this Congress, but on general princi ples," said Joseph NJ. Pruitt of Wash. inEton, D. c.
 When a party has such an over whelming majority as the democrats In the Sixty-third Congress have they arS apt to make mistakes and to give their opponents capital for campaign purposes. l am not as much of dem- ocrat as some people, but I will ad init that the party now in power has made an excellent record. Presider; Wilson's administration is extremely popular, and if it had done nothing moro than save this country from wal with Mexico 1t would have been en. titled to high respect
 "In years gone by the republican, party was noted for it's cohesivones. and it's habit of following a leader but it Is hopelessly disrupted. and iron what hear from various parts of tn, country the democrats will have a, most as large a majority in the mex House as they have in the presen House
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
Ou1ETUDE.

 do not weep for summer gone,-- Nor sing of autumn's glory; l greatly fear I'm getting on Each seems an old. old story. Although my heart is light in June And cheerful in November. Why once I felt them worth tune Just now don't remember. Don't think that I'm a pessimist With inspiration jaded, Although tis true I can resist The rhymers spell unaided An, mol The world is fair to see In spite of all it's sorrow. And trouble still, it seems to me Is not thing to borrow.
 CURED. "scribbs the author came back from Flu rope in cattle boat" T don't think he'll ever be able to write another transatlantic romance"
 NO WONDER. My wife's never satisfied with what I give her" said Mr Cowbunker. Has she always been that way?' "Yes. It started when I gave her my name"
 ITS A COLD WORLD. ''Do you dawnce. Mir. Sapper?" ''Yes, indeed There's nothing I enjoy so much as the two-step" "Umphl I guess you mean that you used to dawnce"
 AN OLD PATTERN. Today it is neglected some: Twas not so worse. often wonder what's become Of
 dropstiteh
 verse.
 Will s. Adkins. I'm glad that you remind me, Bill; Such is the case. Though dropstitch verse is rotten, still It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28
Strong Words. rhese

From the Brewton Standard.
 Last year our farmers realized over ;s, ,000, 100000 on their crops. And yet some long-legged. gander-s -shanked, addle-pated and brainless nincompoops assume an air of condescension when honoring them- selves by addressing the man without whom the world would stare to death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28

rnfhread the rude eye of rebehfos and welcome home again discnr"e" faith.
 -AI<ing John.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28
CURED.

"scribbs the author came back from E,u- rope in cattle boat"
 T don't think he'll ever be able to write another transatlantic romance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28
Right to the Basket!

m the Attalla Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala. rostoffice as second class matter under act of Congress March 5. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28

space.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-29
WOMAN IN
EFFORT To HIDE MAN
Who SLEW COMPANION

Atlanta, Aug. 2s.--Mrs Martha
Fry. the pretty young divorcee. of
l29 West Pine street. who has adj
mitted to the city detectives that
she was with william T. Brown. OF
6S Tumlin street. Sunday night when
he was shot and killed by an unknown
person, at the corner OF Fifth and
Cherry streets, told the coroner We'd
nesday morning at the inquest that
negro hAg hwaymen committed the
murder
The inquest was held at Greenberg
& Bonds undertaking establishment,
and newspaper reporters were exclud-
ed from the hearing, the coroner ex-
planning that the testimony in the
case was of such a nature that the
detectives and himself did not wish
to see 1t appear In the public prints.
Mrs. Fry was held by the coroner
under 500 bond as material wit
ness In the murder. The three
negroes, under arrest In the case. who
work at a construction camp near
the scene of the murder, were
brought before Mrs Fry. but she fall
ed to Identify any of them as the
highwaymen whom she claimed shot
and killed Brown
Mrs, Fry explained that the reason
she did not notify the police Sunday
night was because the negroes threat
ened they would kill her also. and
she said that she did not want 1t
known that she had been to this
secluded spot with a married man
In her first statement to the detec-
tives, after her arrest. she denied that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-29
BANK HEARINGS.

New York. Aug. 2s.--Bank clearinEs
: the United States for the week end
ne AuEuat n, as. reported 10 Brad
strce4s. aggregate So, 067, $4,000 against
=. 1T7. o67 coo last week, and s2,T2b,2l9.-
100 I'm this week last year. Canadian
slearInes aggregate $129,s23.000, as
4gainst s18sl52.000 last week
Following are the returns for this
week
New York. sa2s,53a. noe. decrease so5
Chicago te57.2ss.o6 decrease e1,
Philadelphia. sf27 3a8. roo, decrease Is.
Boston. $1,000 900. decrease 14.s.
ST. Louis, $50. $40 6o0. decrease II,
pittshurg. s50.437 GOO. decrease 3.8.
Kansas city, s55,92f ooo increase S.3-
san Francisco, s35.1s2 600, decrease
sos
Baltimore. s4I.172,ooo. increase ~.
Detroit. s23e6f.oN0 decrease 1877
Cleveland. s1a626o oh. decrease u
Los Angeles. t2f.S62. o00 unchanged
News Orleans, sf6.722, 900, decrease &c
Seattle. sfI.56s 600, decrease So
Richmond, e. 355. oe0. decrease 50.
Washington s5.99s, ooo. increase 6.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-29
EXCHANGE
MARKET DEVELOPS
RENEWED STRENGTH
FURNISHES BEST BAROMETER
IN PRESENT FEIC L l. L
FINANCIAL SITUATION.

New York, Aug. sS-The foreign
exchar &c market. which furnishes the
best barometer of changes IN the
present difficult situation as rrEaIas
International finance and 'rade was
again very strong TO-DAY Tine pro-
gress5ve advance 81 rates tins week
mas been discunccrting 10 those VINO
mad been counting On an early ana De
cis:ve breaking of the deaotocH.
Bankers report THAI negotiations are
procaeding, iCoksrA toward broad
plan which viii take the Gty OF New
Works. tnatur3tses and other indebted
ness Of the mind and also greatly
facilitate the eNpor; movement along
rormal channels. The general un-
seratand.nR has been that TIE plan
would involve the shipment Of Ger
La p mount ~ gold - Ottawa, which
Il il expected would have saiutarF
eGeci d.. TIE London credit market
ard RI relieve the situation
here 54s4 exports OF wheat con-
tiaue I@apws shipments from
American g1rts amounted "a l.1ta,Vae
bushels. The sensational rise IN
wheat options however, - acting ar
an additional restrain; er attempts T.
negotiate new shipments. Another
in the fore'sn trade ~ a.
alton has been the notification from
ArEent.nian exporters jhat geld VIII
re expected In payment IS corn con-
tracted fur at m1Ch lower prices
~heu tine new tariff law won't Into ef-
Sect
wheat options reacted rather
sharply today although the faA was
nothing more than msGl1t have been
expected after Sc violent 81 rise.
The special inquiry Instituted ny
The comptroller of the currency into
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-29
NOTED LECTURER At
BYRD PARK SATURDAY

One Of the best ana most interesting
meetings ever held by the Salvation
Army will be held on Sunday after
noon at Byrd Park at 4 o'clock.
The meeting will be in charge OF
Adtutant Elmer Johnson.
Captain George Nichols, of Brooklyn,
N Y. who Is member of the Salvation
Army National staff band. Of New York
city. and n gifted cornetist. viii be the
sololst,
Adjutant NJ. Johnson and Envoy Mrs.
Noyes. whose vocal selections have been
the greatest attraction at these meet
ings will be on hand with some new
songs.
The speaker of the meeting will be
Amy c. weech, the national organizer
and noted lecturer Of the Woman a
Christian Temperance union, she Is sec
ond to none as a speaker and will
give her best talk. Her name has be-
come famous through the States: she
Is tho leader of woman throughout
America for the cause she represents
Her lecture will be Of great interest
to vets and drys.
Seats will be provided for all.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-29
WASHINGTON WILL
SEE FIRST TRIAL
INDICTMENTS WILL
DE BROUGHT IN CAPITAL IN
FIRST CASE.

Washington. Aug. 2s.--Attorney Gem
oral McReynolds conferred with United
States District Attorney Wilson, of the
District Of Columbia, yesterday upon
evidence which has been upturned by
the local investigation into food price
Increases. It is expected In official
quarters that the FIRST indictments to
result from the Investigation ordered
by President Wilson Will be sought
here. The government probably vii
move In the next few days.
The local grand jury Was In session
on the food question again Yesterday.
Indictments of the men interested in
the production of beat sugar in Utah. Is
OK pected soon. Reports from special
agents OF the government are TO the
effect that although this State con-
sumed only IS per cent of the beet
sugar It produces II is compelled 4 0
nav the local production price plus the
cost Of transportation to the Atlantic
Senhoard. hack to san Francisco and
thence to the distributing point.
The prices paid 10 producers OF meat
animals In tho United States advanced
per cent during the month from July
10 10 Aux tNt TO- iHtS CNilpfal te Win dfl
average aivaneerfrom July Is TO Angus,
IL III the past four years. of per cent
according to an announcement by the
department OF agriculture
On August Is the price 10 producers
Of the United States for meat animals
beef cattle, calves, hogs. sheen, lambs
and chickens averaged s7,63 which
compares with 1920. tho average on
August Tx, O year ago, $685. two years
ago, $5.s7 three years ago. and $685.
four years ago,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-29
MACON ADDS To
C|TY'S POPULATION

Macon, Ca, Aug. 28.--Through re-
cent amendment TO the charter of the
city Of Macon authorizing the extern
sion Of the city limits, fifty four
squares. or about fourteen acres, have
been added to the city. increasing tho
population by 5000 and the taxable
values of the city by 81 900 900
Macons population In 1910 was
4o.e0o. 4 few months ago the census
bureau gave out an estimate of the
growth Of the city since that time.
Placing tho figures at 1900. though
uybody who knows anything at all
about the way Macon has been grow
ing in the last four years knows that
estimate was entirely too small The
recent addition Of the new territory
brings tho population well over the
$4,000 mark.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-29
POLICE
CHIEFS DENIAL OF
FAKE INTERVIEW

Literature that has been printed
throughout Virginia, presumably by
the Virginia Association for Local
self-Ioyernment. liz beginning TO
have its retroactive effect. The trou-
Bile seems to be that a large part OF
1t WAS based on fables and actions.
and was cooked up to suit the oc-
casion For long time it passed
unchallenged, but now the fun force
OF the statements made about North
Carolina towns liz making Itself felt
In indignant replies from the towns
concerning which spurious interviews
have been circulated. The Durham
fiasco lis well remembered. The cities
of kinston and Tarboro and Fayette-
willie and the chief OF police OF Raleigh
have all been misquoted and have all
denied the statements attributed to
them.
The following letter OF denial of
the statement attributed to him was
printed In the Norfolk Nirginian-
Pilot Of yesterday. by the chief OF
police Of Goldsooro. one of this
large and growing towns of the state.
A Denial From Goldsboro.
Goldsboro, n G.. Aug. %, 1914.
ylrginian Pilot, Norfolk, Va,
Mr.. Editor: Ny attention has been
called TO an Interview under the head
line Real Fact" with me regarding
the condition now and when we had
open saloons. IN which you quote me
as SAYING There are five or SIX
times as many cases now as when we
had open saloons" / have never
made such statement nor would the
fact Justify It. There was at least
twenty times the drunkenness on our
street then as now.
Give this the same prominence as
YOU did Real Facts and send me
the bill and I will send you check
10 cover
Respectfully.
b NJ DENMARK.
Chief of Police.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-29
LABOR DAY WILL BE
BIG EVENT AT BUCKROE

Newport News. Aug. 2s.-Much
interest In the celebration OF labor
day at this place IS being manifest
ed. Speakers for the occasion will
be Senator Claude A. Swanson and
Congressman Garter Glass. while
prominent men in attendance will be
Samuel Gompers president OF tho
American Federation Of Labor. and
f. G. Davidson. president Of the Fir-
ginta federation. Honorable Lewis
H. Machen. director Of the Virginia
legislative reference bureau, recently
established. and p. c. Gonlan, Of the
International Association of Machin-
lists hava signified their intention Of
coming.
The celebration will be held under
the direction Of the Central Labor
union at Buckroe Beach, where a
great crowd Of laboring men Is ex-
pected
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-29

she had been With Brown 1t ali sun
day night.
In the opinion OF the detective
chief. Newport Lnnford. white man,
and not negro highwaymen. nred the
fatal shot. He says that Mrs. Fry
has admitted that she and Brown had
often taken long buggy and street
car rides together to places out in
the country.
my theory of the murder is," said
Chief LAnford. that some other
sweetheart OF Mrs. Fry's. whom she
cares for more than she did Brown.
CHANGED to meet them at this secluded
spot In the woods. and In a jealous
rage shot and killed her married
companion.
II believe that Mrs. Fry has not
told all she knows Of this murder yet
She is probably holding back her Anal
statement, which. I believe. with clear
up the mystery surrounding the MUIR
der until her sweetheart has man
aged to get out Of the country"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-29

of the term. go that at no time will
a full membership OF the board have
TO be chosen. The term Is for four
years. while that Of councilmen Is for
two. Half the aldermen hold over
from term to term, and in order to
equalize things for the future, the
new members WILL have to draw"
This will, of course. shorten the
terms of half of the aldermen. who
were elected for full terms. Force
OF circumstances and conditions COM
pei this action TO be taken. The
board will be called next week for
organization, at which time the presi-
dent. vice-president and clerk will be
elected. and the aldermen will than
draw for two and four-year terms
Alderman Fuller OF Clay ward, is
the only hold over member, He has
two years coming to him. and viii not
be affected by the drawing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-29
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

New York Aug. 2s-~steps toward
~eopening the American cotton mar
i;ets are expected soon. Meanwhile no
Important change is expected IN the
situation. Whenever cotton In urged
for sale In the South, prices show a
declining tendency. as American mills
are buying only for immediate needs.
and II is expected that the govern
rnent condition figures to be published
IN Monday will Justify somewhat In
creased estimates OF the crop.