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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31

The problem of safely transporting ma . terials in explosive depots has been solved by the invention of the freless Iocomo- tive. In most respects it is like the ordi nary steam locomotive. but no provision is made for generating steam Instead there is a reservoir which is filled partly with water and partly with steam under high pressure. This is pumped into the boiler from steam raising station outside the danger zone. The locomotive is taken to the station from time to time and Ire charged" The engine will run for several hours on one charge of steam A system of heat insulation also makes it possible for the engine to stand for 12 hours in the open. air without appreciable loss of en- ergy Germany has brought this type of locomotive to high standard of pe,fec- ton. It is operated in the same way that an ordinary locomotive is operated, except that there is no firing. The possibility of sparks teing caused by the rubbing faces, such as brake blocks and other points of impact, is obvated by the use of a certain kind of facing material
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31

! A Philadelphia dentist shot client who made abusive remarks" in his an- teroom. It Is presumed that the dentist, whose name is pr. Hertz. created too much of disturbance in the clients din- ing room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31

While Germany is unable to find a mar ket Tor her surplus of beet sugar, she seems reasonably satisfied so long as her big guns continue to find a target for their shells.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31
What Love Is

From the Andalusia Star.
 One of our exchanges wants to kno" lis love an asset or liability" If your a politician it's an asset. If you're married man it's liability.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31

A New York newspaper recently staged" naval fight at Madrid. Col. Watterson called attention to the fact tha, Madrid is notably dry" and considera- bly, above the sea level.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31

The Krupp factories are said to be .1ak- Ing guns that will hurl shells 25 miles. If this sort of thing keeps up the Germans will soon be able to shell Paris from Berlin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31

the negative, the mere deiberation was marvellous 'signe des temps" Nobody would have wondered at seeing the school master himself, whose office made him the natural head of the ant-clerical party in the village, march forth side by side with the priest, both with kepi on head. But our schoolmaster is too old to be turned into a soldier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31
Up Against It

From the Cincinnati Times-Star
 The cheaper grades of hosiery are to be white. What is the insanitary man who heretofore has changed black pair once week going to do?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31

Gun play was narrowly prevented among the Villa and zapata delegates to the peace conference at Aguas Calientes, indl- eating that the atmosphere of Mexico Is still far from being peaceful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31
RaptdIy Dyyjpdl,pp

From the Houston Post [ We take it that two years hence the bull moose party will hold its national convention in one of the telephone booths at Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31
"Lay On.-
I,,a so,,.barn Aesis

| From the Ashvile Southern Aegis. | The Aegis is used to the vituperation being heaped upon 1t by It's politlcai ehe- 1 mics. Let them ramp. This paper deals Tn facts and truths, and the people know IL has the courage to stand by its convic- tions. Lay on McDuff!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31

The Detroit man who has invented g suit of armor for army mules has heart in the right place. Besides, mules are more valuable than men in war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31
More Police Needed

From the Shelby County Sun. Birmingham has increased her police force by the addition of eight new men. There should have been at least % men
 added to the force to get the protection
 needed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31
PRESS POINTS
Why This Bnck,vardness.

From the Boston Globe
 Indignant as plain Bill Sulzer may feel at being publicly called a crook, he hasn't yet brought a suit for libel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31

By merely adding a smokestack an 1 raising the Japanese flag the Emden ef- fected a complete disguise. It seems that an extra smokestack disguises cruise, lain in the play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31
No Small Demand

From the Washington Post
 Having started with demand for s5oO,- GOO from the Prince of Monaco, next thing Germany will be wanting the whole kitty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31

N The degree of IL. D. has been conferred
 on Governor Glynn four times, although
 that doesn't necessarily make him a bet ter politician than he was before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31

It is reported that MT. Schwab is mak-
 ing special preparations to manufacture fuses and shells. Of course, we are for
 peace, but business is business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31
Not Much Christmas. Anyhow

From the Dallas News.
 A London military critic declares that If the Germans do not go south this fall they will have to go north next spring. In any case, it seems they are due to Christmas away from home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31

BEGINNING THE DAy-O God or the harvest, help me to plant anu lend. and wait on Thee for the in- crease. If in Thy providence rho" xiyest much, 1t Is all Thine own. IT tn Thy providence Thou givest iftie' It is stin Thine. Grant me to reap in ,ox for Thou doest well. In Chrfsts name. Amen.-H. M. 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31
The Way Maine Went

i From the Louisville Courier-JournaI An optimist,' says the Washington
 Herald, lis man who expects Vermont to go as Maine went" How? Dry and drunk?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31
Just Like 1T. R.

F'rcm the Spokane Spokesman Review.
 The President. by hobnobbing with fathers of large families, lays himself liable to the charge of stealing the colonels stuff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31

The New York man who was bitten by muzzled dog must be the sort of fellow who always loses in poker game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31

Cotton petticoats ought to help the "buy-a-bale'' movement considerably. provided Dame Fashion is willing for them to be worn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31

The Age-Herald extends congratulations to the Hartford, Conn. Courant, which recently celebrated it's 15Oth anniversary with birthday edition of more than 15c pages. The Courant is the oldest paper ir the United States. For a century and a half it has chronicled all the important events in the history of this country fror, the formation of the United States down to the latest news of the day. In it's long and honorable career it has been noted as well for the able men who have conducted it as for the high ideals it has always maintained. It Is clean. conservative and able. The present editor of the Courant is Charles Hopkins Clark. worthy suc-
 cessor to Charles D. Warner. George D.
 Curtis and other notable men who have edited the paper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
steel Men Enioying Their Visit

The members of the American Iron and Steel institute seem greatly pleased With Birmingham and intensely interested In the industrial development of the Bir- mingham district.'' said John c. LuslS, Vice president of the Jemison Real Estate and Insurance company
 have had the pleasure of meeting many of them and all without exception are speaking enthusiastically of their sightseeing around the district Certain 1t is that no convention ever held here was of such real benefit to this commun- ity as the Iron and Steel institute.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31

The California ballot this year contains 120,0O0 words, but that isn't matter tha; seriously concerns the Jap citizens of Cal. ifornia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31

George Bernard Shaw limits the think ing, public to 5o.OoO persons, presumably himself and 49,O00 others
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31
Continuous Advertising Pay.

Continuous Advertising Pays Continuous advertising certainly pays when the right medium is used" said Robert Prowell of the Robert Prowell Stove company.
 For example, some four or five years
 ago my concern decided to begin sharpen
 ing razor blades. An excellent automatic grinding machine was purchased and placed in one of our front show windows facing Twentieth street, and man was placed in charge of it's operation. Busi-
 ness at first did not come in the volume we desired. Soon afterwards we began to advertise in The Age-Herald. We de- cided to use the want column, as this grade of advertising is comparatively in- expensive, but unlike many concerns who advertise extensively we adopted a policy
 of continuity.
 For more than four years our adver-
 tisenent has been running in the want columns of The Age-Herald every day in the year, and it was very seldom that any other publication received an ad. from us. Results have been amazing; for soon after placing our modest advertisement with the Birmingham paper this class of business from all parts of the United States began gradually to shift toward this city. We now receive regular con- signments from customers living in Ore gon, New York, California and Panama
 and heavy mail order business Is re- ceived from all parts of the south and west. The advertising columns of The Age-Herald certainly have great pulling
 power and when this space is used ju- diclously astonishing results are to be , had by any concern. This is fair sam- pie of one of our want ads. placed in The Age-Herald:
 | WE sharpen safety razor blades better than new, 25c dozen. Send them parcel post. Robert Prowell Stove Co.,, Birn1ing- ham, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
PRIMITIVE MAN.

1T life is love, as poets say, -.z..ess. sf
 And oftentines they hit it right. Inen why is Europe made today 4
 A shambles where great armies light? |? we thought the world was civilized.
 In parts, at least; but that was wrong. Tn lands where "culture'' most was prized The minions of the battle throng.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31
LAUGHABLE RESULTS.

LAUGHABLE RESULTS. Do you go to the theatre to be in structed or to be entertaineds" asked the tired business man.
 To be instructed" answered the stu dent, but the efforts off many actors who attempt Shakespeare provide me with more entertainment than instruction"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31
ALABAMA SANCTUMS
Something Joseph Overlooked

From the Selma Times.
 negro preacher over in Atlanta styles Asa G. Chandler a modern Joseph. Old Joseph did not own the largest soft drlnk stand in the world. ftsS.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31
Rotary Convention a Success

We Rotarfans who went to Jackson vile to attend the couvention of south. ern Rotary clubs had delightful time. said oscar C. Turner.
 The attendance was even. larger than l had expected. The Birmingham Ro- tary club was represented by IA mem- bers, including President Shelby. This was beating Atlanta. by 100 per cent. as the Georgia metropolis had only seven Rotarians present. Savannah being close by was represented by 60 Rotarians and next to Savannah came Tampa with 51 jacksonville entertained us most hospi- tably, although the city was not looking as prosperous as it usually does.
 Tampa is the great boom town of Florida. As boosters the Tampa men are even ahead of Atlanta Tampa has never heard that the European war had affected business or that the cotton mar ket was distressed. In the Tampa sec tion the citrus crops have been very large and Tampa's cigar industry was never more active than it is now. That Tampa crowd certainly enlivened the en- tire convention
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31

'TwOULD SCATTER THINGS. I've just been reading about the ef- feet of those German shells" What do you think about them?' "Id hate like the dickens for one of them to land on a picnic I was attend- ing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31

PAINFUL REALIZATION. didn't know what it really meant to support a wife" said MT. Knagson. ''No?' said MT. Kidders. Until I looked the word up in the dic- tionary and found that it also means to endure.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31
A SERIOUS PLIGHT.

"A French officer captured by the Ger- mans had great difficulty in explaining that he was not a spy"
 Great difficulty. you say?' "Yes. His hands were tied behind him and he couldn't gestieulate.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31
MODERN DANCING.

1sIOIJlIfNAF : When Miss Pippin came to town f was requested to give her whirl." l"And did you?'
 ITO the best of my ability. although couldn't wrap her around my waist as some of those professional dancers do."8
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31

A. J. Eaton. Jr.. O. D. Young and ", H. Overby are. the only authorized traveiing representatives of The Age Herald In its circulation department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31

ACCOMPLISHED. The girl who never tasted wine, A stickler for proprieties, Now mixes cocktails superfine or seventeen varieties. f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31

PRO AND CON. I will not sing of pumpkin pie. Though other bards maydo it; A team of mues-I hope to diel- Could hardly drag me to it. Paul Cook in Birmingham Age-Herald. Tewill not sing of pumpkin pie,
 For that would be like cheating. i The feast that lies before my eye ss. Needs all my time for eating.
 Youngstown Telegram.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala. posto.fice as second class matter under act of Congress March 3. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31
rAs Bea~tifui Dian Apartments

'srhere Is no more striking evidence of the approach of Birmingham to metropoli- tan standards than the erection of a num- Der of elegant and modern apartment houses" said a travelled man.
 Tn my walks about the city was at tracted by the Dian apartments archi- tecturally. and decided to look them through. l was struck. not only with the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31

No communication will be published without its authors name. ReJecteo manuscript will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31

New York Telegram: Earth dugouts on the firing line of the British army are nicknamed The Cecil'' and "The Ritz And they say the British are sad lot. Pretty hard to break the spirit of men who face death in that fashion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31

THE SECOND STAGEs q, Young Gadson and Miss Doppel have ship" Es 5ez E8 etfFs ss sts+s What is that?' Y They have stopped playing the victrola and have started to reading poetry to- gether.'' s.s l, 'ee THANKsGIvING'S NEAR
 This morn I'm feeling perky,
 Despite increasing years; sf.- The gobble Of the turkey Is music to my ears!
 PAUL COOK.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-08-04
German AVIATORS
DROP BOMBS ON
French; IS DEAD
By The United Press.

By The United Press
PARIS, Aug. 4.-German aviators
killed fifteen persons and badly damaged
the historic town Of Luneville, in the
department of Meurthe ct Moselle, early
today.
In the early hours Of the morning,
just as the first faint streaks Of dawn
were showing in the sky, big Zeppelin
dirigible sailed out of the fog 1t was
flying low, and as it passed over the
Church Of st. Jacquc a quantity Of
high explosives was dropped. 1t missed
the church and fell in the square along
side. The cOncussion when it exploded
was terrific One of the side walls of
the church was demolished and a patrol
stationed there was annihnated
The dirigible then proceeded over the
fortihoations, dropping other bombs and
demolishing part Of the emoankment.
French aviators w,re despatched from
Nancy today TO locate the Zeppelin dir
igible that dropped the bombs on Lune-
VILE There is intense indignation in
! Ccatinuoi cn Page Twenty three.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-08-04
ARMY ON
march TO PARIS,
Attacks French
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
PARIS, Aug. 4.-The German army of
invasion, which crossed the frontier
from Metz at Mars ct Tour, scene Of
the battle of viOnville during the
FrancO-Prussian war, was attacked by
French troops today. Fighting is re-
ported in progress between skirmishing
parties and a general engagement is
looked for.
The German forces are said to include
calvary, infantry and artillery and the
officials Of the War Office said that they
believe this is the advance guard of the
main German army that will try to take
Paris. II had been expected that a gen
eral invasion of the province of Meurthe
ct Moselle would be the first offensive
movement undertaken and the reports
from Mars ct Tour have confirmed that
belief. A strong French army is in the
direct path that the Germans must take
and it is believed that an important bat
tie cannot be avoided The town is "a
miles west oy south OF Germany's
strong fortress at Metz.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-08-04

One personal message from Kaiser
Wilhelm to Czar Nicholas called at
tention OF the Russian Emperor TO
Austria's repeated assurance That
she would not seek Servian territory,
and merely sought punishment OF
those responsible for the murder or
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his
wife.
II also stated that no attempts had
been made TO organize Germanys
fighting units.
other communications showed that
Gar Nicholas besought Germany's
aid to keep peace between Scrv'a and
Austria and that Germany accepted
several suggestions looking TO tlis
end. In the midst Of these uegota-
tions however. Russia began mobiliz-
ing trooDs first against Austri7 aud
then against Germany. The kaiser
pointed out in a message transmitted
through diplomatic channels that this
secret move menaced the peace Of
the two countries. There was a. eva
sive reply, and that same day Ger
many waa completely disil.u1i0nCd by
receipt of word of the orders for the
fullest mobilization in Russia
or mo~o Than Ta1aas intcrcst wal
one personal telegram sent by the
Kaise- 20 the Gar.
81 direct your attention" II read.
TO my promise 10 my dying grand
father always 20 foster the fricrd hin
of Germany for Russia. and urge you
TO reCc,icct hov kept th2. p-1m So
during tho Asiatic war"
The corroap pundoncc also sned con-
siderable l'gn' on The wonderful spccd
with which Germany acted once the
Kaiser vgg convince o. G1Gsia's dI
plicity On the day Of the receipt of
word from spies that Russia was fol-
~ mobnlzirg. tho Kaisc- t-ar mite /
a message from the war minister sol
cmnly assuring tho Eu1s.sn ~ovc-u-
mcnt that no reseryists had hocn call
cd 10 The Co.ur7, gnd that not crcn an
extra horse hsd hoon rcnuisitioned Tor
Gcrmanys army IL vas hardly twen-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-08-04
French and German SQuadrOnS
Spit Shells Off The French C0aSi
Is The United Press.


LONDON IA battle believed in on the French
eayng station
heard there
duhrcak today.
sailed from Be within the last
having
time that the fleet
for the North
has would attempt raid
French ccrst
the hostile German and French
icets hive clashed
The government report
Head both Of which points reported
locate its
admitted engaged
o rough the firing could be made out dis
Tpltz the German commander
Caaghan, whose instructions to keep
witch did approach the British
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-08-04
German Ships
DROP Shells INTO
French station

BY The United Press.
LONDON, Aug. 4-The French en-
bassy announces that German
cruiser Is bOmbarding the fortified
French naval station at Bona, Al
geria.
Coast towns are franticalIy appeal
ing TO the government 10 save them
from the war menace of German
raiding fleet. The admiralty does
net believe that there is any cause
for alarm. but II is likely that vessels
OF the home squadron may he sent
out 10 get in communication with
Callaghan and tell him of the reported
fight.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-08-04

marooned abroad was announced by the
White House today as follows:
Congress will be asked to appropriate
S250OOO0 to be disbursed by this gov
ernment through its agents in Europe
for the purpose Of relieving the distress
of Americans who have checks but can
not get them cashed and those with no
funds.
Congress will be asked TO empower
Secretary McAdoo to appoint fiscal
agents in Europe to supervise these dis
burscments.
Arrangements will be made at once TO
, send a United States vessel, with con-
sent OF foreign governments, under our
flag. in order to provide this gold if
needed Immediately.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-08-04
KronpHnzessin CeciIie Safe at Bar Harbor
After Sea Chase From Two French Cruisers

tercepted message from one French
ship 10 another The first vessel in
formed the second OF the presence of
the Kronprinzessin in their vicinity and
gave orders that sharp watch should
be kept for her The warship sending
the message was not far from the kron'
prinzessin, the wireless operator declar.
ed. Then came fog and Captain Pol
locks vessel cmded her would-be cap
tors.
There were $50 first class, 1870 sec
Continued on Page Twenty-three.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-08-04

tions attacked him that the Kaiser
has seized upon not only 10 put him
self in a favorable light before the
world. but to put Italy in the posi-
ton of refusing TO fulfill the duty inn
posed upon her by the Alliance.
Italy insists that the Kaiser and
Austria are engaged in a war Of ag-
gression. Upon the ground that the
Triple Alliance is only for defensive
purposes, she is maintaining neu-
trality.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-08-04

Kronprinzessin would have been a rich
prize and Captain Pollock believes that
only a heavy fog made it possible for
him TO escape from two French war
ships he knew were searching for his
ship.
The Kronprinlessin left New York
July 2s. She was within 500 miles Of
England when q wireless was received
by Captain Pollock ordering him 10 put
back toward America with all speed.
Sunday night the wireless operator
of the North German Lloyd liner in
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-08-04
BY The United Press.

By The United Press,
LONDON, lit is officially the once
Belgium This announcement follow
Belgium, protect
territory OhadOwing speedy action
England.
had declared Belgium commune
immediately admitted that England has all
intentions concerning Begums nu
ay While had been given until midnight to reply the an
the neutral kingdom
admitted in possession Of Bel
would added to England and this alone VIII
influence the governments decision.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-08-04
BY The United Press.
BY KARL II. vON wIEGAND.

he until Gema hon-
strike against ~Russian dupcy was told the Reich
the OF the German
extraordinary departure the fact that the
the Palace instead In the Reich
building.
standing in front Of the throne The men,
containing
the declaration The
hint AusanSer7ian
ogo Emperor Wilhelm with Russia onerng his services
TO amicable adjustment OF that dispute 1t IN
caed that until overwhelm
ingIyc vincedth Russia preparing to strike
the assembled members Reich
stag detailed the made public In the
"Nhe The last Germany had Engands part
ST. Petersburg and Vienna accord The
direct charge that the Russian minister Of war "sneang and
n, dupIlct,p prevented Of these Efforts.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-08-04
BY Ed. l.. KEEN.

Press Correspondent
LONDON, Nih Germanys formal declaration war upon
France making certain the nation into
European every involved today endeaVOrng to
responsibility devastation and suffering of the worlds
greatest wal which 4 breaking.
against France today Germany sought TO
republic the movements along the form
sought the
responsibility the break between Their nations Rus
sia has passed responsibility back Germany.
England Will also hold the Kaiser re-
sponse for the conflict which Europe half and
vino ont nrge nni o her male pOpuIatOn