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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
PRESS POINTS
Poetic .Jass

From the Atlanta Constitution.
 The usual brown october ale" still fig ures in the reeling lines of autumn poets who are not rich enough to ring for 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22

Wisconsin seems to think that it has solved the problem of making the tango decent. But nobody believes for a mo- nient that she has been able to cure her tango fiends.
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ssquential little man. The prospective Mrs. Smith was fine, winsome girl.f After the ceremony MT. Smith. in spite Of his pomposity. did not seem to know just what was the next thing to do, so, as fig my practice in such emergencies, I said: My dear sir, it is your privilege to salute the bride.' He turned around 7. and. extending his hand formally, said! Mrs Smith. I congratulate you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22

If the Filipinos don't want their inde pendence something is lacking in their makeup,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
BEGINNING THE

BEGINNING THE DAY-Re- awaken my dreams, o Lord, my God. Take me back again to that early day when the world seemed all ready for me, when life was n fine. thriIIinr thing. when God was near md high ambition easy. Stir me rgnin with tie wonder of living and saving. in Christ's name. Amen' H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
IN ALABAMA SANCTUMS
Quick Changes Made

From the Jacksonville Record.
 How would you like to have the job making the new map for Europe? About the time you surveyed a new line, the warriors would go to work and tear the whole thing up again. It is about like doing a masterpiece of art work on a slate and leaving 1t out in the rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22

The Stars and Stripes have become So much more popular since trouble in Flu rope started that Mr. George M. Cohan might be able to revive several of his musical pieces with great financial profit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22

Although writers of copyrighted music | may now collect royalties when it is
 played in public, there is no embargo on ragtime in the parIor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
He's a Close Observer

From the Pittsbufg Post.
 Some patriot in New York asserts that i. is a dissertation of the flag to have a vaudeville dancer wrap 1t around her. He ought to stay away from such dase- crating places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22

| The Pankhursts. while resting on their
 arms so to speak, are merely waiting for | chance to start trouble again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
Editor Smell. Something

From the Troy Messenger.
 The United States finds a way to ex- tend help to Wall street in times of dis tress; she has put out helping hand to great storm sufferers in more than one section of the country; she has been very kind of distressed Americans in the Flu ropean war zone, all of which we com mend. However, the south has sent up as urgent claim as ever went to Washing ton, and no possible way could be devised to help. We say that there is something rotten in Denmark
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22

While somewhat late in declaring a moratorium, Nicaragua will no doubt be able to enjoy 1t to the fullest extent be- fore the war scare is ended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22

You will notice that the Japs do a great many things these days for "strategical purposes" The Japs are. recognized as a highly strategical nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22

The cholera bacillus can be studied best in times of peace. but in times of war it becomes most active.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
Can Fear the Worst

From the Chattanooga Times. Fortunately or unfortunately. Calais has
 no "impregnable fortress' to be taken with an unmerry Ina! hap
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22

Holland is swamped by refugees and the sad part about it is that few of them are in a position to pay hotel bills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22

While the Rock Island has acquired a
 reputation little to be commended, the New Haven will doubles continue to be the bad boy among railroads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
A No-Limit Game

From the Houston Post. Portugal has an army of 5000 men and
 is getting ready to call for hand in the big game. Just strong enough to get one check.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22

Ducks will be tried in fighting inos- | quitoes. but that sort of scheme looks to
 the man behind mosquito bar like a forlorn hope
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22

Thanks to the long range of modern naval guns. 1t is now possible for flee, to fight an army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
kipling No Prophet

From the Mobile Register.
 kipling. when the idea was preyalem that Russia was the country Great Brit ain had to fight, emitted some verses to show what a treacherous fellow the Rus sian bear is; but the affair did not turn out that way. for Russia now is Great Britain's ally. Effort is made to tax Kip ling with inconsistency, or at best with bad judgment, but an international issue cannot be made of 1t. Kipling is poet, not a statesman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
Villas Kisses and Soldiers

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 At the Aguascalientas convention Villa thrilled the delegates by taking oath that he was patriotic. and proving the same by kissing the Mexican flag, and embrace ing General Obregon. He pledged himself to abide the action of the convention.
 This fact was brought out in the dis- patches of Monday. On Tuesday the As sociated Press announces that Villa has surrounded the convention city with GOO trusty soldiers, putting them in such po- sition that he can envelop the city and imprison the entire conference if he so desires.
 Villa has shown us new way to run a convention and get what he wants. We still believe the primary isssuperior to the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22

a0-stone avoirdupois. Nevertheless, smid much weeping and swearing, they arc se- lected. all dressed in red, and shipped away at the public charges, some 200 miles, or say only to the south of Spain. and fed there till wanted. And now to that same spot, in the south, of Spain, are 30 similar French artisans, from French Dumdrudge. in like manner vending; ill at length, after infinite effort the two parties come into actual juxtaposition. and 80 stand fronting 30. each with a gun in his hand.
 Straishtwsy the word 'F1re' is given and they blow the souls out of one an- other; and in place of 60 brisk useful, craftsmen, the world has 60 dead tar- casses, which it must bury, and anew shed tears for.
 Had these men any quarrel? Busy as the devil Is. not the smallest! They lived far enough apart. were the entirest strangers; nay, in 50 wide universe there were even. unconsciously, by commerce, some mutual helpfulness between them. How then? Simpleton! Their governors had fallen out land instead Of shooting one another had the cunning to make these poor blackheads shoot. Alas, so is it in Deutschland, and hitherto in all other
 nds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
PLEASURES OF TRAVEL.

PLEASURES OF TRAVEL. T always like to look about me when trave1''
 So do l. By looking about me on Pullman recently I got acquainted with whisky"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
OBLIGING.

"The man at the voting booth said Miss. state your age. please" Yes. Felice?,
 So I misstated it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
PAINFUL REMINDER.

PAINFUL REMINDER. Did you bring back any souvenirs of the war in Europe?" "Oh. yes"
 A piece of shell, maybe?o No, case of acute indigestion caused by missing so many meals while I was trying to get out"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
Oh. Surely Not.

From the Gadsden Journal.
 We're expecting the republicans and progressive campaign speakers of this section to blame the administration for the European war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
THOSE WAR CORRESPONDENTS.

A crowd of bold newspaper men
 Went sailing cross the main; The censors shouted "Halt!a and then They came back home again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
A HERO.
EXTREMELY THIN.

T met slimwit on the street yesterday and he told me he was enveloped in . veil of thought"
 "Just so."
 But compared to a veil of sIirnwit,s | thought, the veil a Salome dancer uses is as thick and tough as steel armor plate"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
Wilson Policies Ponulnr

From the Gadsden Times-News.
 Press dispatches advise us that Con- gressman Burnett will came to Gadsden this week to defend the Presidents poli- cies. We will be very glad to see MT. Burnett and welcome him to Gadsden. and we freely admit that if Mir Wilson's pol icies need defending no one could do the job more ably than Mir. Burnett. But the policies of the present administration need no defense On the contrary it is deserving to all the praise we may be- stow upon it, and the thinking men of the nation are glad to have a man of MT. Wilson's faithfulness, conservatism and patience at the head of the government No. MT. Wilson needs no defense, but we shall be glad to see MT. Burnett, and we shall also be glad to send him back to Washington, where he may continue to carry out the commendable policies of the President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
Regarding Striking Re,emn,,nc.

lr reading of the death of Cant Robert E. Lee, which occurred Mon. day at the home of MT. Hunter Du. fancy in FauQuier county, Virginia. l recalled the interesting coincidence that sons of the two great commanders o, the civil war bore a striking resemb- lance to his father" said L. F. Slut ton Of Washington, D. c.
 T was small boy when the War closed and never had the pleasure of seeing General Lee; but l knew his son Robert From engravings and photo- graphs I had seen of General Lee his son looked exactly like him and m old veteran who had fought in the Army of Northern Virginia told me tha the resemblance was most remarkable
 Gen. Fred D. Grant, who died two years ago, was the image of his fath- CT. l had seen the elder Grant, but had never been in his company Those who knew both the father and the son told inc that Fred not only looked and talked like his father, but had exactly the same manner''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
Opp Brand of soIace

From the Opp Messenger.
 ''It is said that the stuff that made Milwaukee famous is very scarce in Opr now, but they're selling cane juice put up in dead soldiers at cents bottle. This brings back fond memories of the joyful past, but the beverage that is be- ing dispensed now is nectar fit for tho gods and only few are worrying'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
UNNERvED COMPLETELY.

Beef eaters usually have steady nerves. do they not?" I've always thought so. until fear oi Zeppelin raid doused the lights of Lon. don.T
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
A SAFE PLACE.

A SAFE PLACE. If Zeppelins should come this way. l wouldn't start to pine; I'd just forego the light of day And dodge into a mine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
A RELAPSE.

A ftEIlAPSE. Doctor, you'll have to take me out oi this room.
 Whats wrong with it?'' /
 "The pattern of the wallpaper annoys me-"
 Nonsense. The walls are tinted a quiet, restful color.''
 iBut, doctor, II can see vine tendrils all over these walls. and just now imagined that lizard was peeping out at me- podermic."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22

The heavens speed thee in thine enter
 prise. -Jultus Cnesnf.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
ADRIF'T WITH THE TIMES
A REFoRMER.

'Twobble is noted flor his passionaa i striving after perfection.ps '
 T must say thatsaa commendabls trait"
 Tn some cases. yes, but Twobble spends all his time trying to achieve it in other people,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22

A. J. Eaton, Jr.. O. E. Young and w. H. Overby are the only authorized travelling representatives of The Age- Herald in its circulation department.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-30
Little HOrs.

1t seems there is little hope Of
the box factory at Crystal Springs
resuming operations soon. Speak
ing on the subject the Crystal
Springs Meteor says: The out
look for the resumption of work by
the company is dim and remote.
There is nothing in the present at
titude of affairs to indicate that re-
sumption is practical within year,
so those who are shoping for an
early resumption may as well disa-
buse their minds of this idea." The
same thing can be said of the cot
ton mills here. -Wesson Enterprise.
But a Bank failure is different.
neighbors. Brookhaven depositors
haven't left hope behind yet They
still have their hands out and re-
sumption" will begin with them
when their fingers close around
their checks in full.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-30
Carload of Mississippi Tobacco.

For the fist time in the history
of Mississippi a carload of tobacco
was shipped Saturday from Heidel-
berg, by M. &. Travis & Co, to
the Planters Warehouse Co., at
Mullins, s. e. Another carload
will be shipped in few days. The
planting of tobacco and the success,
which is attendant on the plan,
was devised by M G. Travis in the
diversified effort to get something
to take the place of cotton with as
good money value The first year
crop is said to have been more than
success. netting something like SIS
per arce, more than an acre of cot
ton has ever averaged 10 this Sec
tion The exact acreage in tobac-
co is not known, although it is
said, a Eeavy increased acreage
will be planted next season.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-30
TRYING FOR FINAL HONORS.
Company n Has Pick Of Best Marks
men at vieksburg to Shoot
for Final Trials.

Lieut.. w. S. Rutter. Sergt. Tom
Hiekmans and Privates r, E. Ma
gee and Leon Melville. of Com
pany H, left Sunday for vicksburg.
being part of the quota sent from
each company in the state who
are participating in the rifle prac-
tice at Camp Williamson this week
from which seventeen of the best
marksmen will be selected to at
tend the Southern Government Rifle
Tournament to be held in Jackson
vile, Fla next month.
1t is understood already from
scores made that Lieut.. W. s.
Rutter will be Cne of the seven
teen men to represent the State but
until the final scores are made it
will not be known whether another
member of Company H, will be
selected or not.
General Scales and the other State
militia officers have been especially
pleased with the fine scores which
have been made at the ranges this
summer, which the Brookhaven
boys have attended. and they be-
lieve that the practice has resulted
IN great good in the general train
ing of all men who have attended.
This final week at the ranges
will be perhaps the most exciting
of all, for it will allow a possible
chance place on the Jacksonville
team, for all of the leading shots.
out of which bunch the final select
ions will Of course be taken are
there There have been some fine
scores totalled during the summer
practice, SO it will make it diff
cult problem for the team winners
to get a place. As one man ex-
pressed it, the team will have to
"go some" to make the required
high marks and beat scores that
have already been made.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-30
Clover and veteh.

Notice is here given to all far
mers who are interested in the win
ter legumes that the seed ordered
some time since is here. All who
want to plant early will please
come for their seed. Remember
there are the freight and five per
cent due on the shipment. / am or
dered to assist all 1 can in planting
the crimson clover OF course l
cannot visit all, so any one desir-
ing instructions will please write
me for literature as | have quite a
lot on hand. You may call on me
any Saturday at l.. A. Higgins
Office at the court house. | have
also instructions on fall sown oats
and will be pleased to hand you.
2. B. PARNELL,
County agent.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-30
Short Proceedings Monday Resulted in Postponeent on
Account of Absence Of Hon. ]. W. Cassedy,
Leading Counse1 for the Defense
MOTION MADE TO QUASH THE INDICTMENTS AND MMA0N THAT 9TH
ERs WILL BE FORTHCOMING AMONG WHICH A CONTM-
UANcE WILL Be ASKED
DepOsOs Committee Enters Protest Against Special Judge Barbour
Governor FIatB Refuses to Reconsider

The fourth weeks term of the
Lincoln county circuit court was
convened Monday morning by Judge
j. B. Holden. the court room
being crowded to the overfiowing
on account of the fact that the case
of F. F. Becker and Other officers
and directors of the Commercial
Bank & Trust Co., which failed
here Jan. 5, had been set for trial
on indictments found by the grand
jury charging receiving deposits
into an insolvent banking institu-
tion.
Judge Holden empaneled the
two juries to serve for the week
announcing that only two or three
cases that he could pass on were yet
on the docket to complete the busi.
ness to be transacted by him for
this term Judge Holden has re-
cused himself in the bank case on
account of relationship to one Of
the defendants, Hon J F. Bar
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-30
TURplNITE GASES KILL EN-.
TIRE LINES OF SOLDIERS

London, Sept. 29.-Tales of re-
markable engines of war are ap-
pearing in all parts of Europe, but
nothing yet has equaled reports cir
culated concerning new French
guns which fire turpinite, SUBJ
stance said to produce instantaneous
and painless death fer every living
thing within its reach. Turpin-
ite, however, cannot be objected
to on the ground that it violates
humane principles of war. In
fact, it is so humane that it must
not be confused with Iyddite and
other explosives with deadly fumes.
English correspondents have re.
ported that entire lines of German
soldiers stood dead in their trench
es as result of turpinite fumes in
engagements along the Marne.
The dead Germans are reported to
have maintained standing pos
ture and retained their rifles in
their hands, so sudden and unus-
ual was the effect of the new weap-
on. instantaneous paralysis is said
to have been caused by turpinite.
The French turpinite gun is
shrouded in as great mystery as
turpinite itself Experts are re-
quired. it is said, for the use of the
new ammuniti m and the manipu-
lation of the strange gun SO recent
ly introduced into warfare.
Military experts now are specu-
lating whether turpinite will lend
itself to use in aeroplanes. Lyd-
dite, 1t is said. can be employed
successfully by military aeropIanes
and ZeppeIins. AS Zeppelins are
capable of carrying guns of consid-
erable size. it is conceivable they
might utilize turpinite. How
ever, in the present war. military
experts do not expect to see any of
frances enemies discover enough
about turpinite to initiate it's COM
position or duplicate the guns
London constantly is hearing sto-
ries Of the terrible engines of war
Germany will send over the British
capital, and bombs containing hor.
rible gases are among the weapons
it is predicted the Germans may
drop upon darkened London streets.
But such stories cause little uneasi-
ness because Of the experience of
Paris with German bombs. A few
persons were killed there. but the
Parisians in way enjoyed the
visits of the German airshIps,
which ordinarily sailed over the
French capital about 5 o'clock in.
the afternoon. Great crowds
thronged into the streets to see the
aerial visitors and showed little
fear Of the bombs dropped from
the sky.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-30
CIRCUIT COURT HAS ALMOST COMPLETED
TERM---"RED'' SIMMONS, TRIAL ON TO-DAY

Circuit Court has almost COM
pIeted its labors for this term out.
side of the bank cases which are
to be called in the morning.
No court at all was held yester-
day on account of lack of business
to work on. Jake johnson plead
guilty Monday to retailing and was
given fine of $50 and costs, and
the case of Geo. I. Douglass. for
mer justice of the peace, was con.
tinued for call until Thursday, his
little daughter being seriously i'll
when the case was called Monday
preventing his attendance to an
swer.
Today the court is busy on the.
case of Red Simmons, on the third
time for assault on his l2-year-old
daughter. A special venire in this
case of 40 men was summoned yes
terday from which the jury will be
selected. Simmons has been cut
upon bail a couple of months on ac-
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-30

count of alleged physical infirml-
ties, but contemplation of the sur
geon's knife. proved too much for
the courage of "Red Jim" and he
escaped from the Charity Hospital
in New Orleans. last Wednesday,
the day on which the doctors ex-
pected to perform an appendicitis
operation upon him. On his re.
turn home. Simmons wrote Judge
Cutrer that the hospital surgeons
had said he had cancer of the stom-
acIi as well as appendicitis and that
he feared the operation would kill
him. He said he preferred to
stand his trial at Brookhaven first,
and then have the operation per-
formed, as he did not want to die
while his case was in. the courts.
Simmons was present Monday when
his case was called.
Hon. Marshall Mccullough will
sit as special judge, the District
Attorney Mitchell, of Pike county,
in the prosecution
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-30
Capt. ]. |. Storm Named.

The Leader has just been inform
ed that Capt j L. Storm Of Co.
a. has been accorded h e
honor of being named one of the
nine officers from the State and one
of the three range officers to attend
the Florida State Rifle Range on
the FIoriia State Camp Grounds,
at Jacksonville, Fla.
Capt. Storm will leave next
Tuesday. the encampment lasting
from the 6th.. through the oath.
The Indiviual Divisional Champion.
ship. is open to all citizens of the
United States residing within the
States comprising the ninth and
tenth Militia divisions. in which
Mississippi is included.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-30
Farmer BIakes" Advocates Planting
Oats.
Plant oats NOW.

lduI OhIS NOW.
Corn is approximately one dollar
now and there is every reason to
believe that it will be much higher
later on. The man who buys corn,
or feed stuffs. next year to make a
crop has hard lines ahead.
Use Mississippi seed. If you
don't know where to get it, write
the State Department of Agricul-
ture. Jackson. There is sufficient
supply to plant large area. But
by all means PLANT OATS.
Fifteen million bales of cotton
next year will sell for five cents
and ruin two-thirds of the men
who raise it. Some well posted
men believe that much of the pres
|ent crop will sell for near that
figure
The business men throughout the
nation are rallying to the cause Of
cotton at present. helping to take
care Of a condition that could not
be foreseen, but they will not be
inclined to do 50 next year, especial
" when the farmers have had warn
ing
When cotton sold for five cents
last, meat sold for eight cents, sug-
ar four and five. and flour at $3.50.
Compare present prices Of these
commodities and see for yourself,
how much more serious would be
five cent cotton at this time.
Hence the call to arms. PLANT
OATS NOW and in February or
March broadcast fifteen I'd eighteen
pounds of Lespedeza seed to the acre
over the oats, No preparation
necessary other than q season Ia