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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
Had a Narrow Escape

; Jim Fletcher and l had a narrow es-
cape from death while in Dallas county
last Wednesday on a bird hunt" said
Woolsey Morrow, chief clerk of the JEFF
ferson county probate court. The roads
around Selma are very fne-as fine as
Birmingham's best paved streets. Well.
we were enjoying a ride in hired auto
mobile which was conveying us to farm
where there was supposed to be good
shooting. The chauffeur was running at
high speed-about 40 miles an hour-but
as the roadbed was smooth and hard it
did not occur to me that there was any
danger. All of sudden, however, we
came upon a COW crossing the road. The
car struck the COW a fatal blow and
Jumped over her. We seemed to be many
teet up in the air, but were not spilled
out. The COW was valued at SIS, and the
loss Tell, of course, upon the owner of
the automobile. We were sorry the cow
lost its life, but were truly thankful that
we escaped with ours
AS to shooting the weather was too dry
Tor bird sport. But after this rain we are
now having bird dogs will find it easy to
get on the bevies"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Prosperity in Tennessee

Il recently spent few days ON my
farm in Bradley county, Tennessee" said
John c. Lusk. and l was glad to see
prosperity prevailing in all that country.
Cleveland, the county seat of Brad
ley, is a very handsome city of about
60Oo population. 1t is on the Southern
railway and is not far from Chatta-
nooga. 1t is the most important town be-
tween Chattanooga and Knoxville. There
was an active land sale campaign on in
southeast Tennessee. Buyers seemed to be
plentiful and farm lands are bringing
good prices.
Some OF our real estate men might
work up successful farm campaign here
in Alabama, and in that way get many
desira BILE new settlers"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
LIFE THE FLEETING OPPORTUNITY-WITH A
STORY OF A MAN WHO FOUND HIr1sELF RICH

TEN years ago there left Brming-
ham a certain good man who
boasted that he would never
grow old. AT that time, despite his 60
years, there seemed to be reason in his
contention. For physically and mental
ly he was strong. and in his heart
was none of the poison of hatred and
jealousy and enmity which puts lime
in the bones and white in the hair.
Yesterday the same man returned to
Birmingham His spirit was as cheer
full as it was in the long ago. Ills
spirit was as militant-as hopeful.
Ahead he could see no clouds But the
observer noted that occasionally his
step falterea. occasionally he checked
his story in order that he might re-
Call some scene or incident And lines
had cut themselves into his face and
his neck. His hair was almost white.
And old age told even in his laugh
ter 1t was no longer resonant 1t was
a cackle.
There was visual proof that life is
short. A few years more and the old
fellow will go to sleep in the even
ing and in the morning fail to rise with
the sun. The world will move on-and
will forget
Mans span is of very few years.
There is no question but that life is
nothing more or less than an oppor-
tunity. 1t was given us in order that
we might accomplishment necessary
for ourselves, but for the world. One
livesibest only when he has uplifted the
fallen and one cannot uplift the fall
en- until he has forgotten that the vex-
ment
Yesterday a gentleman of Birming-
ventory of his worldly possessions. He
" as driven to that procedure because
it had become an almost impcssibility
for him to meet his financial obliga-
lions. When he had completed his task
he went home-blue. And there he
found his house well lighted and a
glowing fire burning in the CRATE. His
wife came running to meet him and
in. her arms she brought the baby,
din;pled little fellow Just old enough
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29

Chicago telephone girls will have hard
time putting all the Washers in that towr
to rout, but every little bit helps and the,
can teast snub the pin-headed individ.
ual who tries to fiirt with operators over
the telephone
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
LOVES FOOTBALL

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
They had been sitting on the sofa for
nearly an hour. He edged nearer and
nearer, II that weer possible.
BE careful Mr.. Jinks,' she murmured
coyly, "or | shall have to penalize you
for holding"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29

An enterprising Chicago firm has in
vented a machine for burying the dead
and digging trenches between battles.
There's no use letting the Krupps get all
the glory of war.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29

fleet. No doubt Germany Is putting forth
all her activity in repairing her losses.
What is Great Britain doing?
In a speech at the London opera house,
September IL, the first lord of the ad-
miralty said that within the next II
months the number of great ships which
will be completed foir this country is
more than double the number that will
be completed for Germany
And In a speech on the navy estimates
in July, 1913, Mr.. Churchill made the inn
pressive statement that England's rec
ord in shipbuilding at that time was
equal to the delivery of "a destroyer once
a week, light cruiser every 30 days, and
dreadnaught of the latest possible type
and the highest possible cost every IS
days" That this speed has been MAIN
tanned is vouched for by Mr.. Churchill in
a recent statement that "our resources in
warship building are being utilized to
the utmost
1t is hardly probable that German eff
ficiency can beat this wonderful showing.
The trimming as far as ships are con-
cerned, might so on at the present rate
for long time without reducing Great
Britains admitted supremacy or causing
alarm to the British admiralty, but for the
accompanying loss of men and officers.
No war loans nor factories can make up
for this loss.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29

Governor Blease of South Carolina OBJ
served Thanksgiving by freeing rs more
convicts. 1t is not every man who can
increase his political following that much
in one day by few strokes of the pen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
BEGINNING THE DAY-O World

n6"iNNiNU TIE DAh-o "ori"-
Former. o Builder and Painter of
flowers, o Fountain of music and
color and all loneliness, o Grnnter of
mercy, o Lover of men-I yield my
self to Thee. What Thou choOsest
for me I accept. l am not afraid.
Yea, I rejoice with JOY that cannot
be spoken, when 1 remember that 1
am Thine. Amen.-H. NJ. Il.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
ADRIFT WITH THE TIrlES
THICK-HEADED.


You don't seem to think much of Cad
sons intellectual powers
mo, 1 don't"
''Well, why not?"
Because l feel quite sure that If a
section an inch square were cut from his
skull it would make an excellent paper
weight"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29

From Judge.
Hogan propounded Schmidt. 'if a
hen unit a half laidt an egg unit a half
a day. how long would 1t take a hen to
lay half an egg?
"A him." promptly responded Pat,
"svud scorn to short-change her owner
by layin' half an egg. An nobody but
q tightfist would think av such a
thing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29

1t wouldn't be so bad in the trenches if
a fellow could raise an umbrella OCCASION
ally without. running the risk of having it
shot to pieces.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29

The Chicago Young Woman's Christian
association warns girls to shun Chicago
this winter These are not the times
when an honest working girl quits one Job
to seek another, unless requested to do so.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29

Soldiers in the trenches sleep in their
clothes for weeks at a time. The press
ing clubs at the front devote most of
their time, we presume, to the officers
uniforms.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29

The German princes are only too glad
to smell powder. That's the chief OBJ
lection we have to them. They are too
willing to fight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29

Lord Beresford should have a heart
and not ask Winston Churchill embar-
RAISING questions at time when the Ger
man submarines are so active.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29

Those belligerents in Europe have no
consideration for each other whatever.
Frenchmen are rejoicing at the prospect
of a beer famine in Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29

A great many people would like to know
for certain whether the Russians are Won
derful fighters or remarkable .prevarica-
tors.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29

The Belgians who are now living in tents
are not doing that because they are fresh
air fiends.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29

The island of zap figured once in the
press dispatches and then subsidized into
it's former obscurity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
REASONABLE ASSUMPTION.

II always have my doubts of the man
who defends honesty by declaring that
he hasn't a crooked bone in his body
you think he may be exaggerating?"
, yes. I'm afraid that he may not know
any more about his own shortcomings
than he does about physiology
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29

Chief Croker of the Tammany Braves
has proved that he took his title seriously
by marrying 'genuwyine'' Indian prin-
cess.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29

1t is comforting to think that it is the
Suez canal and not the Panama canal
that is now In the war zone
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29

The wave of sympathetic interest for
the Belgians, which is now sweeping
over this entire country, has received
a new impetus by the exhibition of the
moving pictures "On Belgian Battle
fields. which are soon to be shown in
Birmingham. These pictures were taken
by Edward Il. Weigle of the Chicago
Tribune, with the exclusive permission
of the Belgian government. with the
understanding that so per cent of the
receipts of the sale thereof would be
turned over the the Belgian Red Cross
fund In speaking of Weigle's work a
newspaper man said yesterday:
1T is said that these are the fhpst
and only authentic moving pictures OF
actual fighting in the European war
which have been seen in this country
They show actual fighting in the battles
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
The Sunday Afternoon Concert.

Inc hrst of this seasons Sunday aft
ernoon concerts will take place at the
Tutwiler this afternoon at 3.30 o'clock
Two nigh class artists will appear
Aresoni, the celebrated dramatic tenor,
and Martin Bruhl, one of the finest of
concert pianists.
Mr. Aresoni's fame is world wide.
and all music lovers have been looking
forward to his coming with keenest in
terest," said local musician. "And the
management is not only presenting a
great operate star, but an exception
ally brilliant pianist. Mr.. Bruhl plays
with real virtuosity. and he is sure to
make great hit here"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
ANYTHING TO ESCAPE.

AN I IIIINO TO ESCAFE
II fear that Townson is disposed to
dodge his obligations"
you put it mildly. When Townson
sees an obligation coming in his direc-
ton he'd dive head foremost into the
first convenient coal hole rather than
face it,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
FOR SOME MEN.

FOR SOME MEN.
Up in the morning,
Toll all day;
Home in the evening,
Far from gay.
Cross with the children,
Rude to his wife,
Soon again snoring
That's married life.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
To Build More Cotton NIiIIs


The suggestion made by Col. N, r.
thompson in his address before the Ath-
ems Board of Trade on Wednesday night
last, to the effect that the south could
use its surplus cotton crop of this wear
as basis for building more mills in
this section and bringing in Belgian tex
tile workers to operate them, has awak-
ened much interest
In discussing this matter Yesterday Col
onel Thompson stated that in so far as
using this surplus crop for building more
mills is concerned, 1t was already being
put into practical effect in a small way.
He said he had interested some expert
enced cotton manufacturers in the build
ing of mill where they could secure
cheap water power and had found that
those parties who had purchaser cotton
"buy-a-bale'' movement, were not only
willing but eager to dispose of their hold
ings attained in that way for cotton mill
bonds bearing 6 per cent interest
II believe that all those who are now
holding such cotton throughout the en-
tire country would be willing to exchange
the same for bonds that would not only
be good collateral at local banks, but
readily marketable as WELL" said Colonel
Thompson land this proposition 1 am In
position to place right now in the hands
of responsible cotton mill men. 1t was
finding this fact that led me to suggest
general era of cotton mill building
throughout the south and the bringing ir
OF Belgians as operatives was suggested
using the surplus crop of the presen,
year as basis for the erection of these
mills. Such action would put the south
in a commanding position in the market.
ing of it's cotton crop, as the produce,
in many instances would become the man
ufacturer and be nearer in position 70,
getting stable price for his product
than is possible now. when he has to
depend on foreign buyers for about three
fourths of his crop. Those coutArie,
| now at war are calling loudly and will
continue to do so In larger, increa sins
volumes, for the products of American
mills and factories, and the south ha.
! now an opportunity that she should MOI
| neglect to gain control in the marketins
of it's one great CROP
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
query EASILY DISPOSED OF

= Portugal wishes 1t distinctly understood
that she is not looking for trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
MORE GOOD STUFF.

I'm longing for the country where they
still eat mush and milk,
And where the socks have not yet changed
fromAwool, to lustrous silk;
Where the good wife still wears calico,
and bout styles never frets,
Where girls still smell of wood smoke not
of tale and cigarettes.
Ezra Priff, Huntington, w. Va.
I'm longing for the country where they
. still eat sailed pork,
And where the styles have not yet
changed to barring out the stork;
Where the Riddles all are happy and all
love molasses bread,
Where girls are bright and cheerful and
each one a real 'corn-fed.
i. NJ. Hardup, Norwood, o.
I'm longing for the country, where the
purest breezes blow
And where the things we like to eat in
great abundance grow;
Where happiness and rare good health
and peace and plenty are
And nearly every man you meet rides in
an auto car.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29

of Alost, Aershot and Malines. The flood
ing of Lierre, the destruction of Ter
monde and the burning of Louvain.
Mr.. Weigle, in taking the pictures
ran the same risk as the soldiers on
the firing line, and the pictures con-
tinually show the danger in which the
operator must have been.
Every possible phase of fighting is
shown in one battlefield or another in
the city streets, and in the houses of
the small towns, through all the length
and breadth of the miles of territory
covered. The picture shows infantry
in action and the most devastating ar
tillery fire where clouds of white smoke
occasionally abscure the action. Sol
diers fall by the hundreds, their sue
cor being continuously attempted by
their brave comrades, while the Red
Cross nurses and the black robed nuns
gather like angels of mercy around the
wounded and dying.
All the machinery of war is in evil
dence. An armored motor car covers a
Belgian retreat and there are ammu-
milton wagons and ambulances, and the
light machine guns drawn by the tire
less teams of dogs. who alone seem I'M
mindful of the horrors around them.
Ion Belgian Fileds' Is declared to
be the greatest sermon for peace ever
delivered, and every man, woman and
child ''shOuld see it."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
A SUMMER REyERY.

A So INFER REVERY.
The rose that drank the dew and sun
Is now a fragrant memory,
But often when the day is done
Its beauty dwells again with me.
And through the darkness, f1ecked with
rain,
AS down the sodden street go,
| see once more country lane
Where perfumes watt and firefiies glow.
The motley crowds forgotten then,
The sordid scenes surrounding me-
And in my heart revives again
The Tilt of bygone melody.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
SAFETY FIRST.

i've just been over to my brother-in-
laws house trying to pour oil on troubled
waters"
Yes. And if I'm ever called on for
that kind of duty again I'm going to
stand off at a safe distance and pour
the oil through hose" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
JUST AS BAD.

JOOI <AO DAD.
''Wasserby is not the sort of man to
look down the muzzle of a gun that he
thinks isn't loaded.
Yes"
Tn sure he wouldn't take chance on
gathering his own mushrooms
II follow you
And he's the last person in the world
to rock a boat
Sensible, eh?''
I'm most respects, yet he'll take his
hands off the steering wheel of his motor
car while going down hill and light
cigarette.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
TELEPHON 4,

Bell tprivate exchange connecting ali
dcparfments) Main 1900.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala,
postoffice a second class matter under
act of Congress March 3, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29

HENRY NJ. EDMONDS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-07
ALLEGED ROBBERS ARE
CAUGHT IN NEW ORLEANS

News was received yesterday by T. X.
Trigg, special agent of the Illinois Gen.
tral railroad, that p. e. Tabor and W.
j. Grove were under arrest in New Or
leans, charged with the robbery of a
Southern Pacific train at Harahan, La.
on December u. Local interest in the
arrests is in the fact, according to Mr..
Trigg, that both Tabor and Grove have
been positively identified by mail clerks
as the bandits who held up and robbed
the Illinois Central train at Batesville,
Miss, on July 4. last year, and are sus-
pected of being responsible for the Ala
bama Great Southern train robbery at
Bibbville, about 30 miles south of Bir-
mingham, few months ago.
Detective Trigg stated last night that
federal postal agents and railroad spe-
cial agents. acting in cooperation with
the various police departments of the
country, had been after Tabor and Grove
for several months. Mr.. Trigg further
stated that Chief of Police George II.
Bodeker had aided materially in furnish
ing information to the agents of the ILL
nois Central railroad which had facili-
tated the gathering of evidence and the
capture of the men wanted.
There are approximately 10000 In re-
wards offered for u>e capture and con-
viction of the train robbers who held up
the train at Batesville and at Bibbville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-07
NEW SERIES OF MEETINGS
ARRANGED BY Y. M. C. A.

new series of meetings for men have
been arranged by the Young Men $
Christian association for the next six
" eeks to be held in the Jefferson theatre
at $50 o'clock on Sunday afternoons.
w. L. Clark treasurer of the National
Purity association OF Toronto, Can,
speaks next Sunday on the subject, "Sex
and Manhood" Mr.. Clark is one of the
best known men in America ON purity
subjects and is said to be an exception
ally fine speaker. A large attendance is
expected at the meeting.
Among the other speakers who are to
follow are DR.. Ira Iandrith. president of
Ward-Belmont college. Nashville, Tenn.
Mr.. A. c. Harte. national secretary fol
tire Y. M. C. A. in India; Evangelist
BILLY Williams of San Jose, CAL, and
Dr. Robert A. Elwood OF the Boardwalk TX
church. Atlantic City.
At every meeting special music will be
rendered in addition to the addresses
These meetings will be for men only, and
there will be no charge tor admission
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-07
WARD WRITES HEAD
OF REVENUE BOARD
ABOUT PESTH0USE
Wants to Know il Institu-
ton Is to Be ClOsed-Asks
About Burial of the
Pauper Dead

President George Ward of the city COM
mission yesterday addressed a letter to
the president of the county board of rev.
enue asking for information in regard to
the report that the county would decline
to allow pauper dead of Birmingham TO
be inferred in the county burial grounds
and that the county pesthouse was to be
closed.
Mr.. Ward calls the attention of the
board of revenue to the danger from
smallpox at this time of year unless every
case of it is handled with vigor. A re-
port to Mr. Ward by City Health Officer
Robert Nelson and Mr.. Wards letter to
Dr. Lovelady are as follows:
Hon George B. Ward, President Board
of Commissioners City.
Dear Sir: I am informed by DR. W. l..
Rosamond that at meeting of the board
of revenue held January i. 1914, the sec
retary of the board was instructed to
.,otify the commissioners that after the
above date no more cases of smallpox
would be received or cared for at the pest
house, and that the city Of Birmingham
would have to supply a place of it's own
for the interment of it's pauper dead
Quarantining smallpox cases in residences
is most inadvisable, and calculated to
result in widespread of the disease, ow-
ing to the fact that the majority of cases
develop in families living in crowded con-
ditions, poverty and ignorance.
- I respectfully call your attention to
this condition of things. and urge that il
be given your most prompt attention.
Respectfully yours.
''R. NELSON, NJ. D.,
CITY Health Officer"
Mr.. Wards letter to Dr. Lovelady is as
follows:
"Dr. Is. F. Lovelady, President Board of
Revenue. Birmingham, Ala.
Dear Sir: Enclosed find letter from
Health Officer Nelson, which contains In
direct information as to certain actions of
your board on January /, 1914
'Inasmuch as smallpox is often preva-
lent at this season of the year and should
be handled with great vigor by all the
different branches of government, the city
of Birmingham would be glad to have
you advise whether or not the county has
closed it's pesthouse, and also for what
reason any pauper dead is barred from
the county burial ground. Awaiting your
reply, j am respectfully.
GEORGE WARD. President"
This situation is brought about. il is
Canned, as result of the recent reduc-
tioE of the salaries and the discontn-
vance of certain appropriations made by
the board of city commissioners Among
the salaries discontinued by the com.
missoners was that of the pesthouse
physician, DR.. w. l.. Rosamond, who is
employed by the county. In considera-
tion of the city paving a part of the
salary of DR.. Rosamond patients from
the city We're allowed to he sent to the
county pesthouse. Since the city decided
not to bear any part of the expense con-
nected with the pesthouse. the county ati-
thorities, otherwise the board of revenue.
decided the city must look after its own
smallpox PATIENTS and DR.. Rosamond
was instructed to notify DIR. Robert Nell
son of that fact and also that the city
would have to supply II place for the in
torment of its pauper dead