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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26

examination for which is exceptionally difficult. than any other school. Win chester is, by the way, the oldest pub lie school in England.
 So much then for what the boys, from the four great public schools where the sons of the wealthiest classes in England are educated, have done in the war.
 Of the other public schools there are about a dozen which receive the sons of the more prosperous middle class. Of them, Wellington college, stands out above all others as the school that has furnished by far the largest num- Der of old boys to the British army. Wellington college specializes in pre- pairing boys for entrance to the army and furnishes probably 40 per cent of the cadets who enter Sandhurst. every year. At the outbreak of the war there were about 200 old Wellington boys holding commissions in the army and at the present moment there are at least 1900 old Wellingtonians in the British army. Haileybury. Westminster, Sherborne and Clifton have contributed between them more than 4000 old boys to various branches of Lord Kitchen CTS army.
 As has been mentioned there are. of course, large number of old public school boys who for various reasons, perhaps on account of age or because they are in professions which they can not give up, were unable to join the army or to volunteer for foreign ser vice.
 But the public school spirit was not lacking in them. No less than 1200 joined the old boys corps week after it had been formed and which, as soon as it has been properly drilled. will receive recognition from the war of VI. s.,x o,-l t< ft<xr rAr tion of this corps is that it's members must be ready to make themselves gen. orally useful in any way that they may be called on to do in the work of home defense. For example, the admiralty has just formed a special corps to as-
 sist in guarding against Zeppelin at
 tacks over London and some other large towns. The duties of this corps consist in attending to the working oi
 searchlights, keeping watch at certaii
 stations for the approaching air craf
 and the guarding of air craft sheds
 The hours of duty are six hours a night or six hours in the day in uh' 24 hours. An old Harrow boy, now ; Harley street doctor. may be seen do ing duty every night on the roof of tn general postoffice between the hour of 8 D. m. and a. m. He is one O the public school old boy corps; hun dreds of like cases might be men toned
 In the navy, of course, there can not of necessity be many old publi school men, A boy intended for tn navy has to enter preparatory schoo at ' years of age and must be read to enter Osborne college at 12. iron whence he enters the navy as middy | There are sprinkling of Eton am Harrow boys in the navy. but they al left school under 12 years of age. (Copyright, 1914, by Curtis Brown.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26
BOYS WHO WON WATERLOO
 MAY WIN ARMAGEDDON
By IL. L. SCOTT

London, December 10.-(Special Corre- spondence )-"Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton." The Duke of Wellington is supposedly the originator of this saying. which Eton boys of a bygone age thought perhaps the greatest dictum that the famous English general ever uttered. But with years has come knowledge and now no one, least of all the modern Etonian. believes that Vel lington ever said anything so absurd.
 What. however, the duke might have the playing fields of any of the great English public schools you may find any afternoon the material upon which the British army depends for it's best off cers. This was of course, truer 100 years ago than it is now, for then, outside the boys who went to great public schools there were comparatively few who could afford to enter the army and certainly none who ever went into the Guards or the cavalry regiments.
 Since then numbers of big grammar schools have come into existence which send large numbers of boys of the fairly prosperous middle class into the army and it has been the lament of those who are continually lamenting the sup posed decline of England's greatness and power that men from the famous public schools elect to enter almost any pro- fesson (if they enter one at alb rather than the army.
 It was only a twelvemonth ago that the late Lord Roberts, speaking at a meet ing to advocate conscription, said
 "I think one of the most deplorable signs of the times is that the flower of English youth who may be found at our great public schools are more and more shirlling the duty of serving their country
 Lord Roberts had some reason for his remarks for here are the figures that give roughly speaking the number of men from the four greatest public schools in England. namely, Eton, Harrow, Win chester and Rugby, who fought in the South African war:
 of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26
War Raises Prices of Foxes

From the Detroit Free Press.
 Fox farming is the occupation of James Kramer former Muskegon resident, now residing at Athabasca Landing, Northeast ern Alberta. Can, who is visiting in Mus kegon.
 Kramer has been in his present occupa- tion and location for six years. The foxes are secured by trading with the Indian trappers. white men being unable to ac- quire the trick of trapping them.
 About 50 foxes are now owned by kram- er, this being in black. silver and cross bre eds, and worth about H2000. On his way to Alberta here, stopping in Chi caeo. he sold three silver females for $500, the prices ranging much higher since the outbreak of the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26
No. of

The total number of officers in tie British South African field force was about 1200, so that the big four public schools furnished about a little under A ninth of the total. In the Crimea war 50 per cent of the officers came from the four public schools mentioned, but more significant fact than this was the small number of public school men who entered the voluntary and irregular corps at that time and it was this fact that Lord Roberts probably had specially in mind when he expressed his opinion, and which gave Ramsay Macdonald, the labor leader, some justification for the statement made couple of years ago that the arlstocracy of England had for gotten how to fight and wanted others to fight for them.
 Now that England believes she is fight ing for her existence, 1t is an interesting point of investigation to see how far that statement is supported by facts. This can be fairly accurately ascertained by reference to the number of men from the great public schools who are now serving their country. At the outbreak of war there were no more than 30 Etonians in the army-about 20 in the Brigade of Guards and some 10 in the crack cavalry regiments But at the present time there are over 300 Etonians with the British army on the continent and at least an- other 400 in England who are being trained with the rest of Kitcheners s army. Of these 700 Etonians about 100 have received commissions in the regular army; the remainder have enlisted in the ordinary way and are serving in various special corps. Some are motorcycllsts, some driving motor gun carriages, others may be found in the interpreters corps the field telephone corps, the Red Cross society and a number are simple pri- yates.
 Every boy leaving Eton last August volunteered for active service. Sixty boys on an average leave each term at l the age of 19. Sixty-four left last term and of these 26 were admitted to Sand | hurst without any examination and will receive commissions in the army n six months time; 20 were rejected on ac- l count of physical unfitness a high per- l centage that certainly points to the physi- l cal deterioration of the wealthy and l aristocratic classes, but. after all. not to I decline in their courage and patriotism | The remaining IA enlisted in Kitchener's l army.
 That is roughly speaking, the record | of what Etonians have done for England in this period of her peril and danger.
 Eton is the second oldest school 1T | England, it has a great tradition and has for centuries been and still is ths | school above all others where the cream of the countrys youthful aristocracy are educated. Therefore the quantit,
 and quality of the fighting material i has produced at the present juncture ma, be taken as fairly reliable evidence O
 the truth or untruths of Ramsay Mac
 Donald's statement that the Englsl laristocracy had lost their taste for fight ing.
 In England there are, probably. rouehl, ! spealing, about 150o Etonians between the ages of 20 and 45 (exact figures are of course unobtainable), and of these
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26
Norway's National Anthem

From the London Chronicle.
 The Norwegian national anthem na@ been sung in singularly ironical circum- stances Bjornsterne Bjornson was once asked on what occasion he got the great est pleasure from his fame as a poet: He replied: Tt was when a delegation from tho right came to my house in Chrlstfanla and smashed all the windows. Because when they had thus attacked me and were starting for home aagin they 1eit that tbey ought to sing something. and so they began to sing, Yes, We Love This Land of Ours They could do nothing else. They had to sing the song of the man whom they had attacked"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26
Various Kinds of Magazines

Would anyone care for sore women's magazines, some literary periodicals, and several other kinds of magazines? I am sorry I can't mail them or carry them to any one wanting them. Yours for good lucki MRS. F. K"
 You will not have occasion to repeat the query with which your letter begins. Would any one care for" the wealth of good literature you indicate? "Give them time' to read your note and to write to us for your address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26
Tb,.-And Five Cents!

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip, enclose cents to Foley & Co.,. Chicago, Ill, writing your name and address clearly You will receive in return a free trial package contaiNing Foley Honey and Tar Compound, TOT coqsns' colds and croup; Foley Kidney Pills. for pain in sides and back. rheumatism. haclxache, kidney and bladder ailments; and Foley Cathartic Tablets, whole some and thoroughly cleansing cathartic, especially comforting to stout persons. For sale in your town by all dealers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26
Covers a Cold Floor

T see another poor woman wants a. rug for her cold floors and feet. I have one should like to send to her. Will you send me her name and address in the self addressed and stamped envelope which inclose for it? I sent the Bible to the grandmother who asked for it. Mrs. M. l. hope it reached her safely. Please let me hear from you as soon as is convenient
 MRS. F. B. e. The address went to you promptly. was thankful no time had been lost when the winter really set in. Thank you for sending the Bible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26
Dictionary to Give Away

We have large dictionary to dispose of. Do you know of any one who wants 1t badly enough to come and get it? He or she is welcome to it. The covers are lcose, which can be mended, but the con tents are all there. JESSIE s. B."
 You tender a prize which will be joy fully called for when your letter has been read by students and lexicon-less house. hods
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26
In Line for Aid

Has some one large worn tablecloths that could have to cut smaller for my table? I should be very thankful.
 'R. E. C. The address of R. E. G. is in our books. as are those attached to the following
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26


 While several parties, mostly of an in- formal type took place yesterday the celebration Of Christmas was, as usual fr Birmingham. a quiet festival confined tc family circles and, owing to the very indictment weather, Christmas calls were not so generally exchanged as heretofore. In many homes, however, little groups of friends gathered to exchange ,he greet 5rgs of the day over a cup of eggnog Miss Lee Ola Shannon had invited a coterie- of ,her young friends to attend a dance at her home in Woodward for the house guest of Miss Gillian Goodall, and in the evening the members of the R. M. T. club were hosts at beautiful dance at the Southern club
 The membership of the R. NJ T. club composes a most exclusive list of young Birmingham men who represent the most prominent families here. 1t is d club bit younger than the Growlers, who were Christmas eve hosts, and like the other organization are conspicuous in the social life of the younger element of local so- oiety. entertaining every winter during the Christmas holiday period.
 Last night the club was suitably deco rated for the dance with wreathes of holly and mistletoe red flowers and the other glittering and scintillant accessory ornaments of the Yuletide period, while the R. M. T. colors were also conspicu- GUS. Three hundred guests enjoyed the hospitality of the R. M. T., whose plans for their holiday entertainments always insure a charming evening.
 In Montgomery the reauvoir club ob- served Christmas yesterday morning with an eggnog party at Il o'clock and the following members, all of whom are well known socially in Birmingham served as hosts and hostesses for the oc- casion: Mir. and Mrs. J. l. Mckinney, MT. and Mrs. J. K. Jackson, MT. and Mrs. R. F. Ligon. MT. and Mrs. J. S Pinc- lard, MT. and Mrs. Henry H. Hobbie Mir. and Mrs. Jack Thorington. Mir. and Irs. Clayton Tullis, Mir. and Mrs. J. S. f sicox Mir and Abs. o. c. Holland Mir ! ,d Mrs R. H. Jones. MT. and Mrs. w. Gunter, Jr., Judge and Mrs H. D.
 ayton. Capt. and Mrs w. F. Screws,
 [. and Mrs. Charles D. Talman. The coming of Thuel Burnham, the dis inguished pianist adds another to the 3iull calendar of holiday pleasure He will i be at the Tutwiler tomorrow afternoon un- der the auspices of Mrs. J. K. Frazier and Mrs. Charles J. Sharp, second in the series of artist recitals which the patrons of music have enjoyed this winter through their efforts. Aresoni, the tenor, was first ofthe Sunday afternoon concert artists in tho sfyies, and a large and most enthusi- Attfc audience listened to his programme.
 IT. Burnham is delightfully."- known by
 ral Birmingham people who knew him
 ,ad and his coming is pleasantly antic-
 !. I'd both in a social sense and from
 hrtistic standpoint.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26
ManonHaHandsHoIpI Hand
Bli Marion lIa1idnd

letters. Will Cornerites desiring them write to me for any or all, inclosing a self-addressed and stamped envelope for reply?
 T am much in need of some silk pieces to finish quilt that is started. I also wish to start another so as to help along in the coldest weather If you kEow of any one who has silk pieces, please let me know. We are rather In bad shape. as father works only four days week. which makes it hard for us. therefore I would ask the Corner If there is some good friend somewhere who wishes to dispose of little chiffonier of some kind. so that can pack some of m4r clothes in it. I am willing to pay ex- press charges on it. I am sure that will be able to do something for the Cor ner in the future. MRS. J. K"
 T thank you very much for the ad- dresses you sent to me. and I have writ ten to the women. Unfortunately. I got few pieces for my quilt. as the material had been given away. am much in need of some to finish my quilt
 MRS. NJ. E. K.''
 Please put my name among the list, as am little crippled girl. I have not walked one step since I was 8 years of age, as I had spine trouble. am now a young woman In age. yet so very small. 1 do not weigh 80 pounds. My father is dead. Mother and I have kept house since his death some years ago. She Is Il years old now and not able to work. l embroider and crochet for our living, so you see my money comes in slowly. O. may I ask you to please pub fish my letter, then perhaps some dear good Christian people may read it and send me help. We need all any one Is disposed to give, and it will be accept able. I need material for embroidery, silk. or velvet pieces, stamped unfinished haf in, line. Dear friends, it is a sad life to be shut in from the world since years of age, yet try each day to be cheerful, for l have many things to be grateful for. am as busy each day as bee, trying to do all in my power to help myself. am your little shut in friend. MATTE M"
 Ginger Bread iand Cookies
 You asked a while ago for recipes for economical cakes and cookies I am pleasing myself and, would fain believe, helping the Corner by contributing these. promised last week that you should have a few more practical recipes, am keeping my word:
 "Gingerbread-One egg, half cup sugar, half cup mollasses, three tablespoons shortening, one teaspoon soda, one small teaspoon of ginger, one teaspoon cinna- mon one and one-ha1f cups of flour, half cup warm water (molasses must be gen uine New Orleans)
 Ginger cookies-One teaspoon ginger, one teaspoon soda, three tablelspoons but ter or shortening, two tablespoons hot water, salt. Put all together into a cup; fill with New Orleans variety of molasses and stir well until it foams. Then pour into q larger dish and add flour enough to make a soft dough. Roll. l.. B."
 A comparatively new contributor, whc gives promise of fine and yet finer things. We may well plume ourselves upon the acquisition to our corps of skilled labor CTS. We cannot hear from her too soon or too often.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26

London, December 25.-(Special) The contest between Lord Wimbornce and Lord Granard for the lord lieuten- ancy of Ireland is attracting attention despite the war. Lady Granard, who was Beatrice ogden Mills, is a great source of strength to her husband, for 1t Is known that she has the ability
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26


 The holiday season Is repete with kind thoughts and the unexpected tribute of good wishes or kindly deeds between friends and friends. The growing custom Of exchanging holiday greetings in the farm of cards either bearing the indi- vidual wishes of the sender or some pretty sentiment in printed form is one that de- serves commendation. Reading such mes sages formed yesterday q pleasant inter- val of the holiday. From several Birmlng am homes, cards are. sent out each nfriFsznHs to the hundreds of people. both
 VT ana far. who compose a friendship
 sle. Yesterday among those from
 om ffiends received greetings of this
 wdre: Mir. and Mrs. Robert Jemi-
 l. Mrt and Mrs Frederick Gunster, MT
 Mrt John Cowles Crouch. MT. and yYr4A Rebmond Nicholas Wheeler, MT. and Hrs. Albert IIalsey Ford, who are now kdng in Portland. Me; MT. and Mrs. Edmund Brush Hatcher, whose home is now in Columbus, O.; Mss Naomi Neil. fat present at White Springs. Fla; Mir Will H. Bason, Dr. and Mrs. Mansfield 14athem. MT. owen Garside Gresham, Miss Annie Blinn Donnelly, MT. and Mrs. Rose Cullen Smith, Mr and Mrs. Henry N. Morcheimer, Miss Norma Scholar, MT. Henry Key Milner. MT. and Mrs. Lee f-foody of Bessemer: Mr. and Mrs. Milton ism1th' of Louisville, MT. and Mrs. Henry kFitts, Mir and Mrs. Benjamin A. Key holds, MT. and Mrs. John Turner. MT. end Mrs. Frank Holland Lathrop, Mir. William Vans Murray Robertson. Jr,
 rs. {Clyde Harkins. MT. and Mrs. Alex
 Dearborn. Mir and Mrs. J. Cary
 ipson, Mrs. May Meates Suarez, Mrs
 Starnes. MT. and Mrs. Francis Bug
 Clements MT. and Mrs. Charles H.
 rman, Mrs. Nina Hatfield Perry,
 John K. Warren, who is now in
 | fado Springs; Miss Elizabeth May noihpson. who sends cards from Con cord N. C.; Mir. and Mrs William Henry Kettig, MT. and Mrs William r. Me Crossin, MT. Billy Wilson, MT. and Mrs. w. Winans Freeman of Cincinnati, O., Judge and Mrs. Zell Gaston. Mrs. Marie Kern-Mulen, Mrs. c. I. Smith of Athens, MT. and Mrs. James Edward Miles of New York city, Miss Catherine Erswell Kirk man. Miss Katherine Keafny of New Or leans, Mrs. Willard Sullivan Connie Ivans) of Norfolk, Va, Frances Nimmo Greene, who sends greetings from New York; and others.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-01

identity. He had letters and other docu-
ments to show who he was. but it became
necessary for him to visit the village 10
completely establish his innocence
Strange as it may seem, fifty different
people readily identified him as Williams,
but the girl was in doubt from the first.
and finally declared she had never seen
him before He was OF the age, height
and build OF Williams. He had the same
voice and gait. He himself told me aft
erward that he had no sooner arrived
at the village than he felt at home, and
the streets and houses had a familiar
look
When Brown had established his iden-
tity all agreed that it was wonderful
thing. and SO he thought himself. He
went his way. consoling himself with
the thought that n more than one man
in the world could look near enough
like him to be twin brother. but three
days later he found that it was mis-
take. He was in Evansville to see a
cerain party. vand was talking business
in the mans office. when he was ar
rested on a warrant made out in the
name of Richard Roe, and which charged
him with having passed counterfeit
money on livery stable man two
months before. He lay in jail for three
days and then his case came up for
examination. The hotelkeeper. q girl
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-01
BROWNS FIVE DOUBLES

At the age of thirty, and still unmar-
ried. William Brown made visit TO a
Western State. Up to the day he left
home he had never been out of the
State of Vermont. His adventures began
u Chicago. He was sitting in the office
Of a hotel when a grim-faced man en-
tered and walked up to him and began:
You Internal scoundrel. but fee! ike
killing you where you sit,'
What do you mean?' asked Mr.. Brown
in great establishment.
why. you measIy apology for man,
how dare you ask that question: shout
ed the stranger. IF you think you have
got safely out of that affair, you are
mistaken. I'll have revenge on you IL
] have to live a Thousand years to do it,"
1t was a long time before William
Brown could get to the bottom of things.
Then he discovered that he was supposed
hanging about certain village fifty miles
away for several months, and who had
become engaged to the village belle, bor-
rowed money right and left. and proved
himself TO be bad man in many d.
rections- The man who> was talking to
Brown was the girls father. and he had
been looking Chicago over for a week
before the Vermonter's arrival The first
thing, Of course. was a prompt denial
The next was for Brown to prove his
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-01

"she is and what are you going tic
do?'
Its full speed ahead"
Making il a hundred miles an hour"
''Over that"
"Then you go rushing to destruction.
Mr.. Secretary! Nothing on this earth or
above or below it can save you. The
oxen have their horns pointed to receive
you You have just time to say good
by to the school ma'am. when
When. young man. reach up and turn
wheel and the sled and its load rise
in the air like a bird and fly over the
oxen and the lumber and Uncle Reuben
and alight beyond them and continue the
glide as If nothing had happened"'
BY thunder
Simple as rolling off a log. Why
haven't you been in before?'
You mean air-bags under the Sled
Just So"
But see here. Mr.. Secretary. IL air
bags can be made to jump a sled why
can't they be made toto"
Jump a msn-of-war?" you would ask
in your innocence
The Secretary smiled and winked and
lay back in his chair.
You don't mean to tell me- was whis-
pered.
The Secretary nodded his head.
"one Of them can jump right over an
enemy
More mods and smiles.
And that's the reason we are bluffinS
about the Monroe Doctrine"
No mods. no shakes.
why, with those wind-bags We can"
Lick the combined navies of the
world he whispered, as he escorted me
to the door.
THE P. D. Q. MAN.