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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-02
Nerves from News

There are many folks. especially women. who allow themselves to lapse into state of nervous depression ow- ing to the tumultuous times through which we are passing. says London An swers.
 None would seek to underestimate the seriousness of the great Issues that are being decided. but everyone owes it to the community to keep as normal as possible.
 On the face of it. it appears callous but if we go about our work and our play in the ordinary way each will be doing hls or her little bit toward keep Ing the talmness and normality so de- sirable.
 Above all. work. Although not al- ways appreciated. work is the great est boon given to mankind. especially in period of the type through which we are passing. Every woman can do her part toward her country: and never were wiling women's hands more need ed than at the present moment Inside the home her needle can bring com fort to our fighting r1en. and both in : side and outside her aid Is needed for those WIG have fought and for those who will fight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-02
AWARD PRIZES FOR
 BOYS CORN CLUB

Vernon, November 1.-(SpeciaL)- )-The second annual meeting of the Boys Corn club of Lamar county was held here yes terday. Addresses were made by c. M. Maiden. district agent; w. A. Morris, president of the Farmers union; J. c. Ford. government specialist, and County Demonstration J. A. Armstrong
 Lamar county gives prizes amounting to $1Oo yearly, to be distributed among the four commissioners districts. The win | ners were as follows: District No. 1, Guy Clearman; District No. 2, Lee Richards; District No. 8. Percy Webb. R. w. Weeks, Willie Lofts and Andrew M Robertson;
 District No. 4, Ernest Morris and Bailey
 Hill. These prizes were given for the largest yield.
 In the seed judging contest five prizes were awarded. as follows: Ernest Morris hrst; Henry Robertson, second, Andrew Robertson, third; Willie Lofts, fourth and Lee Waldron. fifth,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-02
FER FOUNDATION
 TO USE ITS RESOURCES FOR
 RELIEF OF FNONCOMBATANTS

, q case of need. British government for bids export of food and no food can be bought on continent Help needed in food and clothing for women and children.
 ct will require million dollars a month for seven or eight months to prevent starvation. In fact many will starve now before food can reach them. No food can be bought and ex- ported from any country in Europe. No other time will come in any land when there can be greater need. Do not send money. Buy six parts wheat two parts rice, two parts bean and ship in neutral ships consigned to American consul at Rotterdam. Inform me when you ship and I will arrange all diplomatic Requirements for land ing for transit to Belgium and for distribution in small quantities by the commission of relief, which, as means of reaching all the people, have taken over all grocery stores
 Immediately upon receiving these messages the Rockefeller foundation enlisted the cooperation of the ship ping department of the Standard Oil company of New York in securing the vessel and at the same time gladly availed itself of the voluntary serv- ices of MT. Lionel Hagenaers. a Bel gian, now resident In New York and nemDer or the fSeiBldn TelleI coihliill- tee in purchasing the cargo The foun- dation encountered considerable diff culty in finding a capacious vessel and the pressure upon the market for food stuffs was such that 1t was impos- sible to comply exactly with Ambassa- dor Pages suggestion as to propor- tons. The cargo will consist of 2S,500 barrels of flour, 14,000 packets (10O pounds each) of rice. 5000 bags (20O pounds each) of beans, 1000 boxes GOO pounds each) of bacon.
 "The Britis hconsul has kindly agreed to certify that these supplies are absolutely for the aid of noncom- 1 batants and should not be delayed in transit"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-02
GREENVILLE NEWS

Greenville, November 1-(Special.) .)-Lee Cowart, state emigration agent, is in Greenville today and he also spent yes terday in Greenville. He is submitting the various plans to Greenville business men for building the Alabama building at the Panama exposition at San Fran cisco. He is being given hearty recep- ton by the Greenville citizens.
 The demonstrations as made by the White Motor Car company with their White good road machinery, has proven to the board of revenue of the county and the county good road engineer, Blair Hughes, that roads can be much more rapidly and economically built and main- tained by the use of motor power machin- cry than by the use of mule-driven ma chinery exclusively.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-02
INTEREST TURNS TO CRIMSON -SEWANEE
 BATTLE SATURDAY

For the purpose of forming an associa- tion football league from the playgrounds of the city, z, Nespor. superintendent of recreation, has called a meeting of repre- sentatives of every playground in Bir- niingham to meet in his office in the city hall tomorrow night. The name of fhe league. according to tentative plans, which will be submitted for adoption, will be the Greater Birmingham Play grounds Football League.
 There are a sufficient number of play ground parks in the city to form two leagues of eight teams each. The idea of the formation of such leagues among the playgrounds is to popularize soccer football. This game is extensively played
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-02
Killed Writing to Motbar

From the POrtIand OregOnian
 Falling asleep while sitting on inc railroad track, writing a card to his mother, young man, believed to ba George E. Whitcomb, of 40 Mort Seyenty-second street, was killed in stahtly when struck by O.-w. R. & N, westbound train No. 90. The train had just rounded curve near Taylor. 25 miles east of Portland. and the engi- neer did not see the man on the tract, until the engine was almost upon him
 A postal card picture of himself wa,, in the young mans hand and it bears the name of George E. Whitcomb He had evidently Just begun to write Dear Mother" the writing reads. q nm not working now. am making A."
 The body was turned over to the cor oner by trainmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-02
25,0OO GERMANS
 BURIED NEAR YSER
Losses to Kaiser's Troops in Canal Fighting Enormous,
 Says London Report

London, November 1.--As showing the huge German loses in the Ypres region 1t is stated the British soldiers have buried more than 25,ooO Germans" says a message to the Weekly Dispatch.
 ''There are many great piles of Ger man dead around Dixmude. Dixmude is heap of runs. The only inhabitant re- maning Is an aged peasant woman who refuses to quit her ruined home. German aeroplanes on Thursday landed five bombs in Ypres. wounding three peo- ple."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-02
WILL MAKE EFFORT TO-
 POPULARIZE SOCCER
Meeting Tomorrow Night to Discuss Formation of Greater Birmingham Playground Football League'-z Nespor
 At Head of Movement

in England and has recently been taken up by one or two city playground parks. The result at first was not calculated to make one optimistic, but after the members of the team learned the rules of the game it proved to be very fasci- hating and even a hint of Rugby football now would be received with scorn.
 Two or more representatives have been invited from each playground to meet with Mir Nespor tomorrow night. The following parks have received invita- tions: West park, West End park, Avon dale park, Woodlawn, Pratt City, Ensley Wesley House, Ensley park, North Bir- mingham, Behrens park, Avondale Wes- ley House, East Birmingham, Norwood Wylam. East park, Neighborhood House, East Lake, Martin school and Lakeview park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-02
Special Announcement

As result of the European war and the financial depression consequent thereof. many people here are being thrown out of employment and without means of paying for the medical serv- ices that they are in need of.
 So very many such people having con- suited me within the past few weeks with Eye. Ear, Nose and Throat trou- bles, but unable to pay a professional fee, I have been prompted to set aside two afternoons in each week, to serve the needy poor.
 Those without means, and who are af- flicted with any trouble of their Eyes, Ears. Nose or Throat are cordially in- vited to call and see me on Mondays and Thursdays from 1 D. m. to D. m. And those who are able to pay for my services, are most respectfully re- quested not to call during these. spe- cial hours, as I wish to devote these afternoons to serving the worthy poor. BYRON D0ZIER, M. D.
 Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist
 2O2O1s First Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-02
More Convenient

70.
 They were having talk around the village ttore ahout the new railroad stf tion The town had grown up a mile or TO from the failrosd.1 end tho new niio'ng was to be n sightiv one 1t seemed too hnd 1t couldn't he r1aced 'n thr town. When the talk died down on instant. nn old farmer got up. and, slipning his ou'd to the other side of his mouth. drawled:
 "Wa-al. friends, it's jest this way. I've alli.a beard 1t sa!1 that the daypo should be alongside the railroad"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-02
RAILROADS HELP IN
 HEALTH MOVEMENT
Arrange Tour of Exhibits by the Louisiana State
 Board of Health

New Orleans, October G.-(Special.)
 Recognizing the close relation of sanl- tation and public health to the general prosperity Of the section they serve, the Southern railway, Alabama Great South ern railroad and New Orleans and North eastern railroad, have arranged to handle free of charge two railway cars fitted up with exhibits by the Louisiana state board of health and attendants in charge or a tour embracing 14 southern cities from November to December 6. The tour has been arranged in connec- ton with the meetings of the Southern Medical association at Richmond Novem- Der to November F. and the American Public Health association in Jackson vile November 29 to December 6, at which these cars will be exhibited. The cars will be in charge of Dr. Bowling, pi esident of the Louisiana board of health and stops will be made at the following points for lectures: Birmingham. November 4. Chattanooga, November 5. Knoxville. November B. Asheville, November G. Danville, November II. Greensboro, November 15. Salisbury, November 16. Charlotte, November IT. | Columbia, November IS. Charleston, November 19.
 Blacl1ville November 20
 | Savannah NovemlAr q. ..5-.-z....--. l Brunswick. November 2.
 l Atlanta, December 6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-02

ending series of trick plays. The results
 of the two games in which the Army
 and Navy teams participated brough, |joy to West Point and disappointment
 to Annapolis. The cadets played rings
 around Villa Nova, while the North
 Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical college team forced the middies to play their hardest to win 16 to IA. The top score of day notable for large scores, was made by the Univer- sity of Pittsburg. which ran up s8 point against Dickinson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-02
Hadn't Used Ono

From Juuge.
 Uncle Ezra-Eph Hosi<ins must have had some time down in New York.
 Uncle Eben-Yep. Reckon he travelled a mighty swift pace. Eph's wife said that when Eph got back and went into his roan. he looked at the bed, kicked 1t and said, 'What's that durn thing for2"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-02

Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Special
 2O201s First Ave.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-13
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF THE week
SHOWING THE, PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN.

An advance of 20 cents hundred
in the price of flour was announced
by the millers of Topeka. Kan. A re-
cent advance in the price of wheat
WAS the reason they assigned.
Count Paul Won Neindorff modified
all the garlic obtained in Southern
California, ten carloads of it, which
will be shipped direct to New York
and from there transported to Ger
many.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hall was found
guilty at Louisa, Va. of murder in the
first degree for killing her husband,
Victor X. Hall, merchant, on April
15. She was sentenced to ten years
in prison.
Suffragists applauded loudly whom
Mayor Hiram C. Gill of Seattle, Wash,
in testifying before the federal indus
trial relations commission, made his
initial declaration in favor Of woman
suffrage.
Full pardon is offered to all deser-
ters from the army or navy of The
Netherlands, and all Hollanders are
requested to report Immediately to G.
II. Ten Brock, consul for The Neither
lands at ST. Louis.
The Rev James D. Crooks, pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal church,
South. at Troy, Idaho, was arrested at
Spokane on fugitive warrant,
charging him with the murder of his
wife, Eliza L., fifty-eight years old. by
poison.
A high official of the Mexican gov
ernment who requested not to be
quoted, said at Mexico City that the
transfer of the Federal power in Mexi-
CO from Provisional President Carba-
jal to the Constitutionalists would be
made peacefully.
Iowa National Guard troops COM
prising four regiments and numbering
1880 officers and men, under COM
mand of Gen. Hubert A. Allen. went
into camp at Camp Dodge. near Des
Moinss. The encampment will con-
tinue for ten days.
An advance of more than cents a
bushel. brought about by the an
nouncement that Belgium and Eng
imports from the United States. sent
all speculative options in wheat at
Chicago to a higher point than at any
time since the war began.
With the final summing up of min
ing conditions at Butte, Mont, by wit
nesses representing both operators
and employees. the hearing of the fed
eral industrial relations commission
closed. The commission left for Seat
tie. Wash. A hearing, which probably
Will be devoted to the Japanese immi-
grafton question, was opened there.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-13
WASHINGTON.

Germany. by blanket refusal to
carry mails in transit to other coun-
tries, has temporarily shut Off postal
facilities to its war ally, Austria-Hun-
gary.
Americans were asked to withhold
Judgment on the European war in n
remarkable statement by Heniel Won
Haimbauser. acting German ambassa-
dor OF the United States.
President Wilson directed that all Of
ficers of the army and navy. whether
active or retired. refrain from discuss
ing publicly either the military or po-
litical situation in Europe.
China is cut off Geographically from
Europe except Russia, beyond which
warded, according to information re-
ceived at the legation.
President Wilson has formally trans.
mitted to the Senate the Nicaraguan
treaty to acquire perpetual canal
rights and naval stations in the Bay OF
Fonseca for s3.000,000.
The House adopted the conference
report on the reclamation bill extend
ing the period OF payment on reclama-
tion projects from ten to twenty years
In the interest OF western irrigation
settlers.
With the inauguration of members
Of the federal reserve board, and the
designation of Charles S. Hamilton as
its governor and Frederic A. Delano
as vice governor, arranged for, only
few steps remained to be taken to
set In operation the nations new cur.
rency system.
Administration leaders in Congress
have ceased to think about adjourn.
ment, although some of them believe
the regular business of the session can
be completed soon after Sept. l. They
fear that possible emergencies that
may arise because of the war in Eu.
rope will make 1t imperative that Con.
gress remain in Washington
Without any formality except that
Of the church and with all the sim.
plicity which she desired, the funeral
Of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife Of the
President. was held in the East room
Of the White House Monday.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-13
GEN ERAI.

An imposing parade of protest
against the European war is being
planned by the women of New York.
Lewis NJ. Cresse, president of the
First National Bank of Ocean City. N.
j., president of the Pleasant Mills Pa
per Company and formerly state SEN
ator from Cape May, committed sui
eide by shooting. He was in poor
health.
Mrs. I. w. yelling. of the finance
and executive committee of the New
Jersey Congress of Mothers, sent out
call to national and state congresses
asking them to urge peace in Europe
and to endorse President Wilson's Of
fer OF mediation.
Portable incinerators for the crema-
tion OF the dead on the battlefield, are
to be used by the German army In
the present war, according to advices
received by DR.. Hugo Erichsen OF De-
troit, president of the Cremation So
ciety of America.
The Belgian consul at New York
gave out the following cabiegram re-
ceiyed from the Belgian minister q
war at Brusse&s: Let American ex.
porters OF wheat know that Belgian
credit remains unimpaired and that
England has advised that all boats
with wheat come direct to Antwerp
without stop, all payments being as,
sured as In time OF peace"
United States customs officers went
out in the revenue cutter Calumet at
Now York and sealed up the wireless
apparatus OF all vessels in the harbor
flying the flags Of the warning Euro
pean powers. This action follows the
censorship placed on wireless stations
along the coast to enforce the neutral.
ity of the United States.
The General Assembly of Georgia
adopted Joint resolution providing
for adjournment Tuesday that the en-
tire membership could attend ths
funeral Of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson at
Rome. Ga
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-13
Rather Enemlnate.

Congressman Peter ]. Dooling Of
New York smiled the other evening
when reference at dinner was made
to effeminate ways. He said he was
reminded of the explanation of Smith.
Some time ago the Smiths attended
a reception where they met man
named Brown. On the way home,
while exchanging opinions OF the
guests. Brown was mentioned.
Speaking Of that man Brown" Wig
orously remarked Smith. "he certainly
has an effeminate way Of talking"
why, John" was the wondering re-
joinder of Mrs. Smith. how can you
say that7 He certainly has a very loud
and masculine voice!'
Yes. know he has," explained
Smith. but what mean is that he
talks all the ime."-Philadelphia Tele-
graph.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-13
SPORT.
Standing of Western i

Jack Thompson, colored heavy.
weight OF st. Joseph, knocked out Ru-
fus Cameron. also colored, of Los An
geles, in the fourth round of sched-
uled fifteen-round bout at the Colo.
RADIO Athletic Club in Denver
Wild Bob Burman won the second
fifty-mile race at St. Louis and there
by took first place in the 10O-mls
sweepstakes. Burman twice passed
all his competitors and covered the
fifty miles in 40 minutes 10 seconds
without a mishap.
News was received in New York
that Sir Thomas Lipton's racing yacht
Shamrock w, conveyed by the steam
yacht Erin. arrived in the harbor Of
st. Georges. Bermuda. The Shamrock
made the voyage from the Azores In
eleven days and arrived in good shape.
Rex Barber, champion bicycle rider
OF the Western Slope, added another
victory to long string at Colorado
Springs when he won the seventeenth
annual road race of the Colorado Mid
land railroad from Basalt to Glenwood
Springs. Barber covered the twenty
five miles over a fair road in l hour
and minutes flat. minutes under
his record time for the distance, estab-
lished three years ago.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-13
ROCK COULDN'T FEAzE HIM
Big stone Bounded Of IrIshman, but
Killed Polander, Who "Couldn't
Stand Muoh."


Representative Michael q. Conry Of
New York used to be employed In the
coal mines of Pennsylvania. One
morning as he was going to work he
met another Irishman all fixed up In
his Sunday clothes.
Whats wrongf" asked Conry.
"Nothin' wrong" answered the other
laborer.
But what's happenedf"
"Nothin's happened. A mans got to
show some respect for the dead"
What dead7"
oh. that Polander l worked with
died yesterday"
: What did he die Off"
"A rock fell and hit him."
You don't sayi How big rock was
it,"
"Oh. three or four. tons. maybe.
Them Polanders can't stand much.
purity near got hurt myself yester-
day"
How was that?"
THE rock that killed the Polander
hit me first, but luckily 1t bounced of" ;"
st. Joseph News-Press.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-13
FOREIGN.

The Bank OF England discount rata
was reduced from 6 to per cent
The port Of Quebec Is now closed
under orders from the federal autho
rites. No ship will be allowed to
leave.
American and British consular OF.
ficers at Geneva, Switzerland, estimate
that about 5000 Americans and 10000
English were held up in Switzerland
owing TO the war.
Sir Edward Anwyl, professor of
Welsh and comparative philology In
the University Of Colleges of Wales at
Aterystwyth. died in London. He
was As years Of age.
The invasion Of lower Alsace by a
French army under the command OF
Gen. Joseph Joffre, the French com.
mander-in-chief. has awakened great
enthusiasm throughout France.
A dispatch to the London Post from
Amsterdam saws that the Dutch lega-
tfon at Brussels publishes a statement
denying the report that German troops
had violated Dutch neutrality at Lin.
burg.
Walter Runciman, secretary of agrf
culture, introduced a bill into the
house of commons in London giving
the British government power to seize
all foodstuffs. The bill passed through
all its stages.
The newspaper LIE Soir says that the
Belgian town Of Verviers. fourteen
miles east of Liege, has been com
pletely Germanized. German burgo.
master has replaced the Belgian Of
ficial who was arrested
The Canadian government has Of
fered the imperial authorities 900, 900
bags OF flour as a gift for the use OF
the British people. The offer has been
accepted and the work of collecting
the flour is now under way
Immediately following the announce
ment in the House of Commons by
Home Secretary McKenna that King
George had ordered the immediate re-
lease from prison Of all women con-
victed of militancy, the women an
nounced reciprocal measures. The Of
ficia1s of the Women's Freedom
League declared that from now on
they would abandon militant tactics.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-13
HearIess.

Absorbed in her own sweet thoughts
Miranda meandered through the
meadow, coyly aware that in the dis
tance her lover awaited her coming.
The sun Just popped OF this earth as
Miranda was clasped in her lovers
Sandow embrace.
1T has been the longest day in the
year" he whispered ardently as he
held her still closer.
How perfectly sweet Of him. thought
Miranda. as she closed her eyes in an
ecstasy OF happiness.
Sweetheart" she breathed. raising
her face to his. why has II been 90
long?"
"Because-because." he answered
lamely-"well, because. my dear girl
it's the twenty-first Of June"
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-13
Following Precedent.

Pat was servant of a farmer. and in
his charge was a donkey which waa
kept to amuse his employers chill
dren.
The donkey was following the farm
er's wife round the yard one day. and
the farmer. turning to Pat. said:
Il think that donkey is taking a lik
ing to my wife"
"Och." said Pat. "shure and it's NOT
the first donkey that's took liking
to her. SIR
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-13
REVELATION WAS TOO MUCH
Picture of "HoIIerlne Jones" at Fa.
vorIte Diversion Caused Him
to Reform.

A well-known illustrator. who makes
interesting western pictures, once
made the acquaintance of noisy but
the appellation of "Hollering Jones'"
In physical appearance this man was
typical of his kind. and the artist made
several studies of him, both in re-
pose and in his favorite diversion of
"hollering.' Some of the studies were
sold by the artist to an eastern maga-
zine. They showed Jones in his most
violent state.
A year later the artist again visited
the region. He was soon approached
by Mr.. Jones himself. bearing one of
the pictures, which he had torn from
the magazine in which its was printed.
Pointing to it. he asked:
rs that me?"
Well" replied the artist. evasively.
Il got the general idea from you. of
course. but"
"Oh. amt takin' no offense." Jones
made haste to say. ITS all right; only
II it's me, say So"
IF you put 1t to me that way" said
the artist. Il can only reply that it is
a fairly good portrait Of you"
The men here on the ranch agree
with you. So look like that when
holler, do II"
Il think you do"
In that case." said Hollering Jones.
all I've got to say is that Hollertng
Jones has hollered his last holler
Hereafter. when l celebrates. l does
80 with tin horn. In my own opin'
ion. no man has a right to look like
that-not round white folks. anyhow
Youths Companion.