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University Missourian., 1914-10-01
VALUE OF ORGANIZED CHEERING.

Any football player will tell you
that he never hears the cheering and
yelling from the bleachers.
Now he doesn't mean that he doesn't
hear it, even though sometimes it is
very faint, but he does mean that he
is unconscious of the fact that there
is a mass of people cheering him on to
better work as long as the cheering
continues. 1t is not SO much the
cheering that he notices as the lack of
1t he would notice.
A travelling salesman has been on
the road for three weeks in new terri
tory trying to break it in for his COM
pany. At the end of the third week
he returns to headquarters with sew
eral orders. The manager compli-
nents him on his work in behalf of
the company. This probably does not
mean so very much to the man, but
he goes out the next time just that
much encouraged and knows the firm
is for him and appreciates what he
does and his effort Had the manager
not said a word in regard to the sue
cess of his three weeks trip in new
territory that man would have gone
out again discouraged because of the
lack of cheering" and could not have
done as good work.
1t is the same thing with football
team. 1t is working for the bleach
ers and whenever there is a lack of /
cheering they know it. The cheering
is to them just those few words of 4
appreciation. 1t makes the team
know that the ones for whom it is
working are with it.
ANOW 10 WhdI uOtS.
But of what is such cheering the
result? Brilliant work by the team!
Just when they need it leas, is when
the bleachers cheer the hardest.
That is where the value of organ
lied cheering comes in. To let the
players know that the bleachers are
just as anxious for them to save the
game as they are glad when they win
it. Organized cheering keeps feeding I
that fighting fame when it needs fuel
You know what a little encourage I
ment from the man higher up means
when you begin to get discouraged. -,
To the team the bleachers is the man s
higher up and when it says, in one
loud voice, Hold that line," the team r
which is working for that bunch of
men will use its last ounce of strength. y
University Missourian., 1914-10-01

Good breakfast at the Palms. Adv.
University Missourian., 1914-10-01

sity women get to see all the games
With this plan they would not have to
wait for the telephone to ring: and
answer, "why sure. 1 would just love
to CO." c..
University Missourian., 1914-10-01
Columbian to Wed st. Louis Girl.

A marriage license to Henry Hert-
wig, over 21 years, of Columbia, and
Miss Emma Mase, over Is years, OF
st. Louis, was issued here yesterday
afternoon.
University Missourian., 1914-10-01

Sheriff G. B. Sapp Is at Sturgeon.
G. B. Sapp, sheriff of Boone Coun-
ty, was in Sturgeon, Mo-, yesterday
on business.
University Missourian., 1914-10-01

b. W. Jacobs Goes to Sedalia.
b. w. Jacobs, city collector, went
to Sedalia yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
The Belgian Relief Work

Every large city in the United
States is raising funds with which to
help the starving Belgians. Relief
committees have been organized in
nearly every state and the people of
Alabama are among the foremost to
act 1t is the intention of those in
charge Of the good work in Alabama
to send a shipload of provisions to
Belgium early in December.
The collection to be taken up in
Birmingham tomorrow has an appeal
that no humane person of means will
resist. 1t is hoped and believed that
the response will be generous.
Full publicity has been given to the
terrible condition in Belgium. No ma
ton has ever been so sorely afflicted
by war as the neutral country, and it is
the duty of all peaceful nations to do
their utmost to help feed the hungry
of the brave little kingdom.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29

patch which speaks volumes for Ad-
miral Won Tirpiz.
Torpedoes from German tubes have
been reaching their mark with omin-
Gus frequency. The fact that some
of the vessels sunk were far up in
the English channel made little diff
ference, as the English seem unable
to effectively cope with the sub
marine attack.
The British navy under continued
stings may at last conclude to dig
the rats out" to adopt Winston
Churchill's infelicitous phrase, used
just before the sinking of the Hogue,
Cressy and Aboukir. Sir John Jellico
has said that he could force general
battle, but that to bring the Germans
out into the open would cost half his
fleet.
The admiralty might conclude that
the vessels may as well be lost in
open battle as by torpedo attack.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29

to coo and chuckle and give facial
expression of its delight in that dad
dy" had come home.
The surroundings into which the
man went following his experience in
the business world were sufficient to
drive sombre shadows from their lodg-
ing in his breast.
And so he smiled with a spirit of
calm content and in his heart ex-
claimed: What matters it after all if
the world goes wrong. l have these
And when dinner was served he real
lied again that he was not poor. On
the table there was plenty, so much,
as matter of fact, that many other
people of Birmingham had they been
seated there would have mistaken the
meal for a banquet And finally he re-
tired And he lay awake. outside rain
fell. typical November rain, which
patters against the roof and the win :
dows and stops-soon, after tile wind
has shrieked around the caves of the
house, to patter down dismally again.
And his mind ran about the city of Bir-
mingham-not in the residential section
where others in his class reside, not in
the suburbs where successful men keep
their people protected from storm, but
in the hooks and crannies and by-ways
and highways, where there Is chill and
want and utmost desolation, where dis
ease stalks amid discomforture, where
death slips in like a mysterious MUIR
derer, and having accomplished, leaves
in the echo of its rattle
The result was that on the morning
which followed the man shook hands
with himself. but In his heart, felt
ashamed. The afternoon before, in his
mind. he was poor, indeed 1t required
only "A hours for him TO realize that
despite his lack of money, he was not
only rich, but so rich amid so much
poverty, that he considered himself I'M
duly selfish.
The great majority of people who live
in Birmingham are rich They do not
dwell in marble palaces, but they have
shelters above their heads, they never
go hungry, they have wives and chill
dren. and friends ON every corner. They
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
FORTUNES IN TOBACCO

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The man who smokes or the fellow who
uses snuff never acquires fortune out of
the tobacco he consumes Nor does the
farmer who raises the crop get very much
more out of it than he might from half
dozen other products.
1t Is different with the man who STANDS
between the farmer who raises the to-
bacco plants and the man who puffs them
away in smoke I notice that more than
s22, 900 900 of A. N. Bradys estate Is to-
bacco. l also read that Pennsylvania will
receive upward of 100000 inheritance tax
from Miss CARROTS fortune. which was
made in snuff.
Profits on the manufacture ana the
handling of tobacco are prodigious. Men
will pay much bigger price for lux
uM without complaint than they will give
for a recessity without grumbling.
MoreS big fortunes have been made in
America out of tobacco than out of flour.
Meat has piled up the Armour, Swift and
some otter huge estates, but even they
are fewer In number than the tobacco
and snnff fortunes.
And there are some rich brewers and
distillers in the United States-purveyors
of another species of nonessentials o;
life-than rich shoemakers or hat manu-
facturers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
Flying FOrtresses"

| According to reports from Amster-
dam, published in London newspapers,
the Germans are turning out Yep
pelins with feverish haste and the pre-
sumption is that great preparations
are being made for the predicted in
vasion of England.
The newest type of Zeppelin is
most formidable craft, if we are to
believe the veracious correspondents.
The Germans are said to have 40 of
these vessels available. Explosives
are no longer discharged from the nav
igating cabin of the airship, but from
an armored cage suspended by a ca
BILE 500 yards below. AS only one man
occupies this car during action the re-
sultant loss of life if anything hap
pens to the car is negligible and the
damage to the airship of a premature
explosion is minimized. To be sure,
the man in the cage, being target
for guns on the ground and the fire
of other aerial craft, is not in an en-
viable position, but such hazardous
work is all part of war and no SOL
der would hesitate to accept it if Of
fered to him.
The new Zeppelins are said to be
fitted with an aerial torpedo of which
80 or 40 can be carried by each ship.
They are reported to have an ex-
plosive power equal to that of shell
from the famous 42-centimeter guns
of the Germans which have wrought
such havoc on Belgian and French
Notifications. A number of quick
firing guns are also carried fore and
aft for purposes of defense, in addi-
ton to special gun platform and
lookout station on the roof of the air.
ship. The purpose of these two i'm
provements is of course to protect the
Zeppelin from aeroplane attacks.
| The favorite method of airmen in
attacking a Zeppelin has been to as
cend to height above it and pune
ture the gas bag by we'll directed
shot. Now they will themselves be
subject to observation and attack,
whereas before, SO long as they kept
directly above the airship, they were
quite safe. The crew of the Zeppelin
were at their mercy and unable to
fire at them without striking the gas
envelope Of the ship.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29

at-this height which Paul reached,
not only in theory but in PRACTICES
looking into the eyes of tribulation of
any sort whatsoever, and saying:
Hail, mayhap thou contest as foe, but
thou shalt remain as friend"
David has this: "Who, passing
through the valley of Baca, make it
a we'll" That is, "who passing
through desert make it into a well
of water Phillips Brooks has a SER
mon on this, in which he uses the
words compensation and transforma-
ton. 1t is not enough to find compen-
sation in the midst of our trials. We
must transform them into messen-
gers of light.
The questions as to the origin of
evil, as to how it's existence can be
compatible with the idea of good
and powerful God, and as to whether
God is directly responsible for any
particular suffering-these are mat
tiers of speculation. But the question
as to the right attitude towards evil
or any particular suffering is matter
of life. Whether God originates evil or
not, He wants to overrule it as far as
possible for good. Whether He actu-
ally sends specified disaster or not,
He at any rate catches it somewhere
in its flight and hides a message in
its heart for His children.
Nothing but blessing can come to
us, if we are in Gods secret as to the
beneficence of all experience. Be
thankful, then, for all things They
are all good.
Thankful for the European war?
Yes, your part of it. Thankful for the
hatred of war that has come by reason
of it; for the warmer sympathy; for
the soberer thinking; for the lessons
of economy. Thankful for the hunger
in the land? Yes, your part of it.
Thankful for the iron reminder that
other hunger times ought to be pre-
pared for. And thankful for the HUI
mility and the strength and the re-
membrance of God.
The thanksgiving spirit is truly
worker of wonders. Try it, practice it,
learn its uss-and the old Midas and
Aladdin and Genii days will come
back again. 1t will convert novels into
castles, poison into food, rags into
royal robes. 1t will give 'beauty for
ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the
garment of praise for the spirit of
heaviness."
HENRY NJ EDMONDS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29

have strength to accomplish. to fight
against the oppression of poverty; they
have health, good. red rich blood which
gives them mental reshency and kindly
hearts.
The situation Is so excellent as a mat
ter of fact, that it serves only to en-
phasize that distress which does exist
There is large number of those who
suffer- There is somewhere a woman
with a baby, or perhaps a number of
babies. who is fighting in order that she
and they may live. It is a brave fight
against almost insurmountable odds.
There is somewhere a little grl-this
morning, as a matter of fact, she extend
ed her salow cheeks and big blue hope
less eyes from a Twentieth street tene-
ment housewife is in need of something
more than nourishing food. There is a
little fellow on the streets who crawls
to bed. too late in bare room where
other little fellows are attempting to
sleep. And there are those who are with
ing as a result of cocaine poisoning. There
are those who have yielded the bloom of
their cheeks to the great white plague.
In the midst of plenty, they are all about
US, not living, existing.
1t is unnecessary to point them out.
The one who desires to find, can without
assistance do so.
There is no question but that life is an
opportunity, and that the amassing of
great fortunes is not it's chief purpose.
And there is no question but that there
is so much of good in the worst of us
that every now and then we call halt
and size up the situation. This period of
the year-perhaps the result of divine ar
rangement-is especially adapted for the
doing of good Thanksgiving, Christmas,
and New Year bring so much joy that
the everlasting contrast and complexity
of life is presented whether we will or
not. And there is something, perhaps a
spark of divinity. which touches the heart
and the brain, and prompts us to go forth
as good soldiers and relieve where we
may. give if we can, II not, speak kindly,
cheerfully-uplift.
And life is so short. In another 10 years
who knows? HUGH w. ROBERTS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
ALABAMA SANCTUMS

Scottsboro Progressive Age: The pig
squeal-the clarion note of prosperity-has
been sounding in the Tennessee valley
this week.
Sylacauga Advance: Good roads will
bring Alabama to the front faster than
any one thing; and will do more to pro-
mote rural schools than the one mill
tax.
Oneonta Southern Democrat: The Oak
ley and Lacy cases come up for trial
again on December /. Then the war
news will be crowded off the front page
in Alabama dailies.
Pratville Progress: The European ma
lions may have gone back to the ages OF
barbarism, but they have not reached the
clothes Eventually they will buy the
souths cotton.
Gadsden Times News: President Wilson
is not breaking any more traditions; ex-
President Taft is not losing any more
flesh; ex-President Roosevelt has MOTH
Ing to say" What is there to kick about
anyway?
Clanton Union Banner: If the people OF
this county ever have been fooled and
deceived in an election, it surely must
have been in the one two years ago
Almost every play that is made in the en-
actrhent of the county affairs now seems
to uncover to someone the fact that he
did not get what he thought he was vot-
| ing for.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
BALLADE OF Antique DANCES

by W. T.. Henley
Before the town had lost it's wits
And scared the bravery from it's beaux,
When monographs We're merely cts
And verse was clear and crisp as prose,
Ere Chloe and Strephon came to blows.
For votes, degrees and cigarettes,
The world rejoiced to point Its toes
In Gigues, Gavottes and Minuets.
The solemn fiddlers touch their kits;
The tinllling clavichord ,o'erfiows
With contrapuntal qurks and hits;
And, with all measure and repose.
Through figures grave as royal shows,
With noble airs and pirouettes,
They move, to rhythms Handel knows,
In Gigues, Gavottes and Minuets
o Fans and Swords, q Sacques and Militia
That was the better part you chose!
You know not how these gamesome chita
Waltz, Polka and Scholastic, arose:
Nor how Quadrille-a kind of dose
In time and tune--the dance besets:
You aired your fashion till the close
In Gigues. Gavottes and Minuets.
ENVOI
Muse of the many-twinkling hose
Terpsichore. o teach your pets
The state. the charm, the grace that
CLOVIS
In Gisues. Gavottes and Minuets.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29

The war has developed in few
directions as had been expected. There
have been numerous surprises and dis
appointments. One of the greatest of
the latter from a German point of
view has been the failure of the Zep-
pelins to qualify as reliable engines
of destruction. The aeroplane and dir
igible by dropping bombs can do only
sporadic damage. The Germans have
recognized this, and after their at
tempt at Antwerp have not used their
dirigibles to any great extent. The
as an offensive arm it has been thus
far of no great value; but the new
type of Zeppelin about to be launched
may prove effective.
The results of the actual fighting
have been Numerically opposite to
what was expected. On land it was
supposed that Germany would be prac-
tically irresistible. On the sea Britain
was expected to gobble up the Ger
man navy in two bites.
As a matter of fact conditions are
reversed. On land the Germans have
suffered serious reverses, reverses
out of all proportion to what they
have accomplished, while on the sea
they have achieved successes and are
carrying out their programme exactly
as outlined before the beginning of
hostilities.
While the British navy has not been
called upon to withstand the heavy
casualties that marked the action on
land, still the havoc wrought by the
Germans, when considered with what
has been inflicted on the German
navy, leaves the palm to the Teutons.
In the only stand-up, ding-dong
fight between British and German ves-
sells of approximately the same
strength the former were badly de-
feated, the flagship of the squadron
sunk with the commander, and the
other vessels dispersed or destroyed
The German vessels suffered no dam
age.
1t is true that Admiral Beatty's dar.
ing raid into the blight of Helgoland
was successful, but the odds in thi.
encounter were hardly equal. In 6
contest between destroyers and cruis
ers the latter will go under every
time. The British have succeeded il
sinking the Emden and bottling III
the Koenigsberg and these are tn,
sum total of their successes in fight
ing way.
The Germans had no idea of offer
ing battle in full strength to the Brit
ish fleet and planned to reduce it
strength by mines, torpedo attack
and isolated encounters. This the.
have done with . neatness and dis
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
A Fine Art

"Giving thanks always for all
things" Ephesians 5, 20.
This is high ground, for Paul evil
IDENTIFY means that we are to be thank
full for all the experiences that come,
unpleasant as well as pleasant. He
touches this chord in many other
places.
1t is not merely a looking about
for the things, which would seem to
deserve thanksgiving, and plucking
them out of the evil company of the
untoward. That is good, but it is not
enough.
1t is not merely being thankful in
the midst of, or in spite of, unpleas-
ant and trying things, by reason of
certain hidden springs of joy or COM
placency that feed our thanksgiving
fires. This is good. 1t is admirable
But it is not enough.
This thing which we are getting
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
Busy Season Ahead

The holiday season, just begun,
gives promise of being full of activity
in many branches of business.
Throughout the country there was an
Improvement in general trade last
week and the continued cold weather
will go far toward stimulating the
situation.
Dizziness has prevailed i'm the iron
and steel industries sinceiSS early
fall. October was very dull month
and the first half of November wit
messed extreme depression; but the
turning point came at last and for
the past ten days there. has been a
fairly good demand for pig iron, and a
brisk demand for certain forms of
finished steel products. 1t may be
several weeks yet before the steel
trade returns to normal, but there is
sure to be steady improvement dur
ing the remainder of the year.
Indications point to as large vol
ume of business in merchandise next
month as in the corresponding month
of 1918. December will without doubt
be very busy month in Birmingham.
Some merchants will make new high
records in sales and few there be
who will not do WELL From December
l to Christmas eve the days will be
crowded and Birmingham will look
its brightest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
Old Fashioned Fireplace

"One of the most attractive features
of our central association building at this
time is an oldfashioned open fireplace.
situated at the north side of the spacious
lobby said r. L. Howell, social secre-
tary of the Birmingham Young Mems
Christian association
The fireplace is quite large and is
equipped with two great dogs designed
to accommodate heavy logs, and when
on cold evenings the weather outside be-
comes nasty, young men of the city
assemble with their friends around a
roaring bonfire, a cheerful group is
formed. Comfortable chairs are drawn
as near the blaze as the heat will per-
NIT and often the incandescents nearest
the fire are extinguished. The blaze thus
throws fitful light across a picturesque
scene revealing faces expressive of ST.
lent satisfaction.
Tales are told; good-natured lest is
passed around the hearthstone and at
times all join in general mirth
The building, of course. is well
equipped with steam heating apparatus.
out the ruddy heat cast by log fire
from an old-fashioned fireplace such as
our pioneer forefathers enjoyed gives a
touch that could be supplied by no other
means
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29

From the st. Louis Post-Dispatch
Commenting on the sinking of the Brit
ish SUPERINTENDENT Audacious, follow
ing run of successes by Germany in the
Bernhard policy of gradually reducing
the British naval supremacy by surrep-
titious attacks, while the German navy
remains safely in its base at Kiel, an ex-
pert predicted that the hour was certain
ly approaching when the two navies would
be equally matched
But, correspondent points out, this es-
innate takes no account of the fact that.
while the trimming goes on, Great Britain
is not idle. So far, the loss by the British
fleet has been about 40 per cent in ex-
cess Of that sustained by the German
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
WESTERN REALISM

"By Georgel This is a rare sight, ex-
claimed the eastern tourist in an Ari-
iona village "A real stage coach clat-
tering along full of passengers! 1 wouldn t
be at all surprised to see pair of rob-
bers dash out from behind a boulder and
hold it up at any moment
or two that's just what you'll see, y
drawled a native. THAT there outfit be-
longs to a movin' picture concern. All
them people aboard is actors an they're
fixin' to pull off a holdup for a new
film -