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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22

27.50 Suits now 1895. 32.50 and 5000 Suits 22.50. $500 Suits now 24.95. 37.50 Suits now 27.50. 40.00 Suits now 5000. 45.O0 Suits now 32.50. 5000 Suits now $500. 60.00 Suits now 40.00.
 (Women's Garments, Bind Floor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
S5 Quadruple Plated Baking Dishes, Spe-
 cial Tomorrow S4

A special selling of fine Quad rup1e Plated Baking Dishes is but another Monday only" opportunity to purchase a practical gift at a saving in price. These Dishes are guaranteed as to quality and the variety of designs appeal to you for their unique attractiveness.
 1.50 sterling silver Bodkin Sets in cases-an attractive and mex pensive gift is offered special at 1.1e. (Jewelry, Main Floor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
.ish Linen Handker-
 chiefs 15c tO E1O

These Handkerchiefs are all hand embroidered and there is quite an assortment of pleasing designs. Of course, those at the lower prices are not so elaborate. while those of higher prices are exquisite.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22

Wizard demonstration by spe- ciaI factory representative is educating the housewives of Bir- niiDgham in the use of these sani- tary, wonderfully efficient floor cleaners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
The Loueman. Joseph 6 Loeb
 Christmas Je We1ry s tore
Is Ready!

Careful preparations have been in progress for the last six months to make ready for this Christmas opening announcement. No stock of goods in our store was ever pur- chased with greater care-pur- chased that you might make your money go farther and your gifts in better taste.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
10 Cakes Octagon Shape Laundry
 SOaD 25c

No better Soap for general kitchen or household use can be found than this octagon shape Soda Crystal.
 Limit of 50c worth to each custo- mer. None sent c. o. D. No phone orders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
'50 Boxes of Rose and Gold h. itial Correspondence
 Cards 5()c

Like most stationery dealers. wo have always taken pride in selling Correspondence Gold Initial Cards for 5oc, but to get card stamped In aoId and color is unprecedented for soc. Cards have gilt edge and are at- tractively paclSaged in an old rose box, decorated with Gainsborough medal, lion--a holiday opening special.
 Stationery. Main Floor, Rear)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
$15 Sterling Silver Card Cases SI2.5O

Special selling of Sterling Silver combination Card and Vanity Cases will enable you to purchase a hand some gift of rare good quality at a saving too great. to overlook.
 15.oo Cases f2.5o
 12.50 Cases 1000
 1000 Cases 7.50
 7.5o and 800 Cases 600 Many of these Cases are hand en- graved in rich designs, others are plain polished and will be engraved without extra charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
Leh m an S Mechanical
 tg'OyS 25c and Up

The Mechanical Toys listed here are Toys which initiate human action These are manufactured under licensed patent and have springs which do not get quickly out of order --the fault found with the usual Mechanical TnY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
Gold Top and Gold
 Shell JeWelry Soc to S5

This Jewelry is made with Solid Gold Tops, Solid Gold shell backs and is guaranteed not to break or tarnish. It answers every purpose of Solid Gold, Is equally as attractive, wears as we'll and costs much less.
 Our stock of Gold Top Jewelry comprises Circle Pins. Brooch Pins, Waist Pins, Cuff Pins, Buckle Pins, Bar Pins, Baby Pins. Spangled Bracelets, Hat Pins, Cuff Buttons. I.avallieres, Cameo Brooches, Bar Pins, In solid gold Tops with genuine shell cameo. Pocket Knives and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
Every parcel and that leaves the Lovean Joseph Loeb Store between Thanksgiving Day and Christmas will carry Red Cross Christmas Seal.

Joseph & Loeb Store between Thanksgiving D. will carry Red Cross Christmas Seal.
 What are Red Cross Christmas Seas9
 They little stckers engraved with bright picuresof Santa Claus Sell 1c each and all seals sold in Alabama produce money to fight tuberculosis in Alabama.
 So every purchase that is made in this store between Thanksgiving and Christmas will be humanized with Red Cross Seal.
 If no less packages wrapped here between Thanksgv ing and Christmas than wrapped year ago. it the distribution of 100000 Red Cross Seals It is possible for the Birmingham public easily make this 100000 seals by concentrating their buying to this store.
 Loveman, Joseph & Loeb have never given premiums, have never the false belief that something could be had nothing But at the cost of cent per cuo er to turn the machinery of this business into swelling fund that will aid in the great fight against consumption now the light of its possibilities but duful func tion.
 Between Red Cross Stamp and trade premium-there can be but unselfish choice.
 In some counties in Alabama from onefth to onehaf of the people die of this preventabe disease Wake up Ala bama! Buy the Seas Let every letter and every Christ package that you send out the of charity. Buy Seas Use Seals! Let us help you to sume Seals!
 Let every package that you carry and package that you receive bear evidence of your cooperation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
To $2.25 Casserole Pie
 gsfofnS ST 40

This group of nickel plated Cas- serole Pie Plates represents a use full and pleasing economy at 1.4s. All are made with white Things, which can be easily cleaned.
 (4th Floor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
Practical Gifts for M Special
 Blanket Robes S3

Almost any man would appreciate some one giving him one of these good Blanket Robes.
 with glrdle cord, piped seams in such good colors as gray. blue. red. brown and tan. Sfth contrasting figures contributing the,r attrac- tiveness. Opening Sale price is sne-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
TheXn7as Hand kerchiefs Stocks for Which This Store Is Noted Are Surpassing
 Fine This Year

Each year Handkerchiefs play a more important part in supplying the demand for useful gifts. And each year this great store makes a greater effort to supply this demand. This year a great space Is devoted entirely to Handkerchiefs --on the Main Floor, rear. next to the Gift Shops.
 Here Handkerchiefs have come into their owni
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
Mems Initial Hand- kerchiefs. Boxed. 89c

The beauty of giving Handker- chiefs for Gifts Is that no man ever has too many Handkerchiefs. No need to fear duplication. broidered Initials and come packed six in box. They are indeed spe- cial at SOc
 (Men'~ Wear, Main FlOor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
A Set of Furs?

From the Fur Stocks of this store it is possible to choose just the Furs you want at just the price you wish to pay:
 In the entire South no store pur- than we, nor will you find anywhere more varied stock of exclusively selected skins than here .--- --1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
Mems Tie and Sock
 Sets .9c

A gift that never gees amiss Sets consist of Silk Tie. silk Lisle Hose and white silk Handkerchief with colored silk border. These Sets are shown in all new shades and com btne usefulness and attractiveness Christmas Openipe q aDrica 1Oc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
More Than 10000 Boxes of Christmas
 Stationery

The great paper snills of such noted paper makers as Crane and Whitine and Hurd have contributed their fin- est products to this assortment. Tho boxes are especially attractive in their holiday dress. Stationery this year will prove the most practical of gifts. Opening the Christmas Station
 cry Department With Sale
 of Hurd's Holiday
 Boxes for 89c
 This box contains two quires of Hurd's fine quality linen paper and two packages of envelopes.
 Such box other years has been considered good value for 1.50.
 The packages are tied with ribbon and the neat white box, decorated with colored medallion, altogether bears the ear marks of elegance and refinement.
 OE0 Rnvac ne D ~.~ RV~y Y-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
Black Belgium Lynx
 Muff and Collar S22

Twelve dollars has never purchas- cd handsomer set of Furs than this one of Black Belgium Lynx, con- sisting of Muff and Coliar t~srrr,.A
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-22
New Works Highway Problem.

The state II New York is now iinau-
cling highway construction Oh the same
plan that was followed 10y the city of
New York in the days when carts anl
harnesses were bought with the pro-
ceeds Of long term bond issucs In"
state builds road that will last from
i've 50 ten years, aud pays for il with
money derived from The SAFE Of a bond
maturing IN hftx years. Long after
the road ha, disappeared under the
miulSiratiuuS of repair gangs he bonds
will hc IN existence. a burden 10 the
taxpayers and the state.
This unwiso and indefrnsihlp policy
has been exposed many times aud GOV
ernor GryNN has given Intelligent study
tn the subject. In his opinion III"
Siuu.ODOOO worth Of highways which
the State is building will cost S2o1o.
uuo year to maintain. II" believes
that the burden can be- iighicued 10y
substituting brick construction for
macadam. manufacturing the bricks IN
the State penal institutions. aud II the
figures he has obtained are accurate
there Is no reason Ia believe they are
not the cost of macadam road i1
twenty years would he $ii.un a mile
while buying vitrIticd brick IN the opei
market the State could build and keel
up road Of hotter material FOR the
same period AT u cost of $1,000 less
with brick made lay prison labor the
cost would be materially reduced
Naturally. this saving should be
made, IL j.. however. only palliative
after all. Twenty year roads built on
Of fifty year bond issues are not rs hiC
rs ten year roads, hut they do not cur
/ the original fault The life of the bon,
/ should approximate the life Of the i'm
| provemcnt for which it is issued. The
/ people who get the benefit "f that i'm
| provement should pay for il. Poster
| ity should not be taxed for four-tifth'
! or thrceffths Of the cost Of pubic
works that are worn out 10y the genera
/ ton which builds them.
The State owes the fifty year life o
It's bonds to the Odcll administration
which devised scheme Of finance II
only Ia bc compared 10 the man VIII
attempts 10 lift himself from tn
ground by his bootstraps. Certaiul.
we should have the best roads possible
no matter who pays for them: hut "
should also have a revision OF tn
financial scheme 10 put the cost Of tn
roads where n belongs,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-22
usly against NoGr, but had to give

ously against NoGI, but had to give
way slowly when Noel extended his
long line with the object Of envelopinc
the Russian right wing Before the
japanese eft could reach the Mukden
Itching railway KuRopATKIN began "a
retreat along his whole line. which
had been drawn In on the left and cen.
ire. Rear guard actions saved his
army even the fast moving NoGI found
himself foilcd. ON the evening of
March ~ NOGI's left and KAwAMUEA's
right were In touch north of MukdCu
hut there were nn Russians in thei.
immediate front. The cnvclop!ng move
mcnts had failed. About 62u,ooo incn
fought at Muhdcn. the strength of the
cOiitendlng armies being equal. BON
sides were thoroughly exhausted.
In the great battle now going on IN
France IL is calculated that at least a
million mcn are facing a million men
Possibly IN" Allies are ia greater force
If 80 their numerical advantage is neu
iralizrd by the strong defensive posi-
tions the Germans hold. There Is
probably not 80 much confusion In the
dispositions made hy the General Stan'
a. was The ease ~ Mukden. hut II Is q
question whether coordination of "
fcnsivc and defensive movements is
assured by II scouting service that
leaves almost nothing to conjecture
The battle front Is very long. and Ill
visions cannot be- expected 10 fight Will
equal success against positions that
differ with the topography of the coln
try. Generals may plan hut troop
may fail to de- the work entrusted Il
them. Tactics on such "A far flung ii"l'
heroine : intricate as the strategy. The
cnpiure II any large force sccms on
NJ the question. Victory. probably ~
more decisive than ut Mukden, cal
come. It would appear. only with r"
treat 10y one army which cannot b" pre-
vented. Meanwhile the losses will ~
exceed those ~ Nukdcn. AMI tim'
must come FOR q long breathing spr.
when exhaustion compels suspension %
operations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-22

pairing 100 more cases for the Grand
Jury. The prospect OF increasing the
population of the prison Is excellent.
Meanwhile. the Judges have not al
lowed their vacations to he interrupted.
They have had the rest their difficult
and exactiug labors and their diligent
attendance I'm the courts cntiilc them
To. They have recruited their strcng II
aud repaired the luroads made in their
health last winter. and will soon he
ready 10 take M their nrduous tasks
with that enthusiastic devotion for
which they are noted.
District Attorney WHITMAN holds
that the better way to relieve the con
gcsiiou in the rombs would be to in
crease the STAFF of Judges aud thus
have quicker disposition Of criminal
cases. That ~. put some more names
on the payroll. Such a suggestion is
always popular. But before we adopt
MIR NuItMAN's scheme. might we moi
try tu get some Judges vino would Ill
in the summer ana thus prevent the
unnecessary accumulation NJ cases
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-22

To THE Eprrou or THE SUN Sir: In
to-day's Studts-/ctNpO Is an editorial In
tho German English OF Herr Herman
Riddcr which contains the following eN-
traOrdlnary mlsstatemont
A million men is Euslands promise 90
the Continent rorpurais guard Is all
that she has sent she ,dlled for a hundred
thousand volunteers ana got two thousand.
wonder n there Is amy sane human
Of any ndtllnal!ty who believes surh
"rot" | have just returned from "A long
visit To- England and have seen there
since August 4 more than $4,000 volun-
toers with my own eyes Since Lord
Kitchener called for the hundred thou
sand" Herr Riddcr refers To more than
$4,000 Eug ishmcu, Irishmen and Scots
men have volunteered. In London alone
81, 900 have been recruited, and | have
se,u nNc times as many Irish volunteers
as Herr Ridder iutinltes Is the fun nun
Der England has been able to obtain.
Of course no one takes IN" Riddcr
figures AZ iudirn'ug ANYTHING else than
mental indigestion. TN" whole editor Al
I'm to-daN's N'GutS-/ciumG rs ut value a.
showing the measure of cr"d,ure It's news
columns deserve
HYAoINTHs liINGRusE
New YuRk, September 30
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-22

why the ruli governing the sale OF
other commodities should not apply?
TO treat all bcliEcrents alike is OF
the very essence of neutrality. As the
requirements Of bcltscrcnts may differ
"A rule which would allow supplying
through commercial intercourse the
particular needs of one while forbidding
furnishing those of another Is no ncu-
trality at ALL hut on the contrary ac-
tive craftsmanship. and this is as true
when the particular requirement Is
money as in any other case. one bel
lgerent may bc provided with "a huge
war chest the other lie rich in the uc-
Cumulated wealth of It's people; rule
which would prohibit neutrals furnish
ing the latter with money in exchange
for its promises to pay would range all
neutrals on the side If the war chest.
and when we consider that IT is from
neutrals alone outside of its own Dor
ders that "A bclligercnt is likely To lie
able To borrow, might result in putting
such beIligerent at the mercy Of it,
opponent.
The disability Of a bclligerent to Dor
row, II 1t existed, would inevitably en-
courage the accumulation Of war chests
and war material in advance. situu-
ton little likely 10 make for the peace
OF the world +. Is. pESDLEroN.
QUEBEC, September 20
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-22
Under the autumn air,
There Are Intelligent Democrats

The promoters of the river and har-
hCr bill are now alarmed because Of
the Discrimination Of several Demo
cratic senators Ia vote for that pnrcine
measure. Prepared To accept II In
June. they have undergone Il reyulsion
Of feeling. ana in September they find
adherence To the party programme
difficult and distasteful.
This change in sentiment is not ~ lie
wondered at. There are in the Demo.
cratic party large number Of men who
recognize the hopclessness Of under
taking the defence of an organization
which came into power pledged TO
economy, outstrpped the most notorious
achievements of lis predecessors in ex-
tmyNgance, found the nation in situa-
tion which convinced 70 that resort
must he had to burdcnsomc new taxes.
and while imposing such taxes with one
hand with the other shamefully looted
the treasury.
There are, we repeat. Intelligent men
IN the Democratic party.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-22
REOPENING or THE EX|HANGE
The Grave DincuIties caused by the Abb
sence OF u Market for Securities.

To TItE EDToR on TUE SuE-Sir. The
editorial article IN THE SrS Of September
II Oh The Reupouing' Of the Stock En-
change Will" Interesting is incomplete.
as IT merely voices the wishes of MANY
that the exchange should bc opened bus
provides no method ~ doing so
can II not be done by some plan hy
which sales made are payable In our
present United States currency Of all
kinds If I go tu the bank To- draw a
check accept bank notes, Treasury notes
or whatever may he offered. and all arc
equally good To- me and To- those to whom
/ give them We refuse, except at a
heavy discount. IN accept Canadian coins
IN ordinary affairs. and why cannot the
same rule apply on stock transactions?
There Is no obligation IN the part ~
stock broker tn selling stocks 30 receive
payment for them In gold or Treas
ur, notes II il true he gives his check.
and credit on lhr "hech In given.
/ but the bank IN turn does not agree Ia
pay his Your or my check IN gold II
this plan WAS established sales could be
made with freedom. checks drawn and
bank notes paid for the checks. n the
fore gUrr wanted gold he would not cut
the price of his stock thereby causing
possibly % puu,r lio would either take
our bank notes. o~ nc 80, insisted that DO,
must have gold the bank note. not the
stock ho 5, Us, would be discounted This
would not result Zoo auy decentralization,
h"raus, uur bank notes arc perfectly 20
cure AVID htN" our Government obi ga ior
back of them and We have an unlimited
amount OF them. II the foreigner did not
want 10 accept uur notes hc could Ouly
l refuse 90 s,Il his stocks
The ycopcuug of the exchange Is be
/ coming moor, serious ia! by day. Re-
Gently. needing ,ish for expenses I spent
week trying I" sell high grade stocks
"a I'm. cNf,rt nf only 60 OhO hut ,Dul1 moi
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-22
The Resemblance Of the Battle in
France to Mukden.

COMPARISONS are now being made
between the hlttl" of the Ai~uc ana
Mukdcn Ia Illustrate the tactics Of the
Allies in their struggle to gain a de-
cSive victory over the Germans. one
important detail Is overlooked, how
ever. that is the lncalcuahc improve
ment IN scouting 10y The Use of The aero
plane. The battle front in France Is
more than hundred miles long, In fact
about 1870 miles from flank tn flank NJ
Mukdcn it was about fifty.
The Russians ana japanese had TO
depend upon cavalry roconnOiSSanccs
for their Information Of the numbers
and movements Of the enemy. and II
was communicated to headquarters
from distant parts Of the field by the
electrical equipment Of that day, The
result was often cross PURPOSES ana
confusion in counsel and execution.
X uRoPATKIN's retreat from Mukden has
been properly regarded rs a victory for
the japanese. bur 1t was far from de-
cislve. Not Mukdcn bur the conference
at Portsmouth ended the war. II has
been said that on the evening ~ March
10. 1903. II map Of the positions of the
Japanese showed seventeen divisions
"thoroughly mixed up and pointing In
every direction but that Of the enemy.
Mukden was practically surrounded,
! bnt the enemy was gone. although the
! Russian losses were much greater than
| those Of the japanese, $4,000 10 about
$1,000. There can Ice no doubt that
| the failure Of the yictors 10 deal a
/ crushing blow was due to the great
| length of the battle line and the din.
Guilty Of coordnatlug assaults intended
/ To- break the centre and outhank the
army lighting on the defensive,
| When the battle of Mukden began
! KrRoPArKIN believed that his greatest
danger was on the left, where kURnKl
and KAwAMURA were operating The
advance Of NoGI on the right was re-
ported by the Russian cavalry. bat
/ KURorATKIN was not impressed; he
actually Withdrew the reserves on the
right 10 reinforce his left. Later IN
realized that he would be out tlanl>ec
west of Mukden II the troops with
drawn we're not hurried back To NEE
N0GI's assault The Port Arthur vet
eran struck ON March ., hul failed II
get round the Russian right, aud lh'
next day had to deal with a Vigorous
counter stroke. Fighting went an day
by day for positions that could bc in
trcnched aud held. KrRoPArkIN'S cen
ire on the Sha-ho. where The sturd!
lINFNrrCH was In command, AWAY
held firm and on tho lcf, krpnrI aur
KAwNMrR, mad" little progress. Re
serves from Ncn'a were brought M by
oYNmt and launched against thc Rus
sian centre. KNiR,WS, ""mmandn.
The right, defended his positions vigor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-22
Modern bullets.

From n, N-'o Torh Mcd' cdi JonrHH
The various bullets used nv armies OF
civilized nations admit ~ being grouped
in three classes. Oue Of these classes
~ proiootilcs - called the reduced cali
brc. jlchstcd bullet. Tho second class
includes tho leaden balls In shrapnel
and the blunt nosed bullet formerly I'm
use In the BRUSH army and subse-
queutly used by the S6ryians. To the
third class belong the expanding bullets
the SOFT Up~yd bullet and the dumdum
bullet Some authorities speak OF the
first class a. the pointed bullet. II has
less stopping powsr than The other two.
The greater part ~ the nations OF the
world $50 "a. o7'yll bullet a pointed
bullet vlose tif forms an obtuse angle
Ike an arch.
I'll, ,Eo bullets now in use the og.vu
ana the blunt nosed. have rotary and
Nahhlirg motion. on impact they
produce wound like that made - the
blow Of a hammer. This effect seems
to De observed at all ranges, but par
ticulaHy a. 1000 yards. Here the Eyro-
scope stalllrcss due 10 rotation is lost ,
the bullet uItY even turn on It's axis
and produce explosive effects. Lateral
impag, -. ms the only explanation 81.
these explosive Effects
The unstable japanese bullet, I'M
stable because II IS the iiEhtest and
smallest 80 use. makes at 500 to 1000
yards perforatiOus which are large with
explosive exits, and I'm the soft viscera a
wide track showing n great deal ~
liberation. These effects are probably
the result OF the bullets course which
Is a tangent To the curve NJ tho tra1ec-
tory Before II takes a curve. at very
short ranges, Il has effects less severe.
but here IFS stopping power is less In
this respect II Is much Inferior 10 the
blunt uusei bullet. The action Of both
these types Of modern bullets on the
human body would Al first sight seem
to hc tine same hut careful Inspection Of
wounds during tn" Balkan war shows
that wounds caused by the sharp nosod
German or Turkish bullet were on the
whole more favorable Tor speedy healing
than those caused 10y the blunt uosed
SerVan bullet
There Is, however, a marked defect oi
4 the pointed bullet The result OF shay
ing OFT the Zip and shoulder tu a fine
/ point is Ia throw the centre of gravity
/ very f'r back, this popularity tends rJ
/ axis. This effect increases wouuding
| power by increasing the area Of the
wound,
/ me dumdum bullet has Jacket and
core 81 lead, but its special quality
/ IL the projection Of the lead beyond the
mantle. Nheu II strikes an object III,
soft lead spreads out in the shape Of .
mushroom hence the bullet causei
wounds that nave great stopping power