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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20
-"The House of Saks"-

One frosty morn on shopping bent,
Unto the House of Saks went,
And as ID often seen before,
Friend Herman stood beside the door,
With outstretched hand and kindly eye
Well pleased to serve if | would buy.
And just behind l saw the bright
Engaging smile of Harry White
And scores of clerks attentive to
Whatever plans / had in view
On every floor fine array
OF Christmas goods were on display;
And though I'd sought for bargains long
Amid the surging, fretful throng,
Twas here, forsooth, / found the best,
Superior to all the rest.
OF shoes and hats and socks and ties,
And countless articles men prize,
There seemed no end OF suits that fit
And overcoats that make hit
| saw huge Stocks and In trice
Observed how wondrous low the price
OF Balmacaans and Mackinaws
There were lot to give one pause.
And, oh, the clothes for women! Piles
Piles in all the very latest styles.
And while they were the sort to win
A woman's praise, | can't begin
To tell you what the prices were,
Although II leave you to infer
If you we a wife they dazzle her.
Thus down one aisle and up the next
| walked in wonder-never vext,
So much does courtesy improve
The Christmas shoppers lot and move
Him just to shop and shop, until
He's down to his last dollar bill.
Though much ID sought some gifts to find,
In great uneasiness of mind
l found them here on every side,
And every kind, as soon as spied
That moment wanted. If there's yet
A single gift you have to get,
'Tis surely here, for nothing lacks
The busy, busting House of Saks.
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ago. which has been recalled by the cap

HBU, WHICH, Tlds pteIl ftOosfou -
ture of the first German flag.
When in 1893 the will of M. de Pluhket.'
a Partisan theatre director, was opeheo,
il was found that he had made beduest
of $500 to 1.-The French soldier who should
be the first to capture a German regi-
mental flag when the day came FOR
France to claim a 'revanche' for the de-
feats of 1S70''
The Paris municipal council, which was
asked to hold the money in trust, refused
say ing that to do so would be to give
serious offense to a country with which
France was then on terms of peace. The
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20
Dolly Finds the Southern
School of Musical Art to be
Great Credit to Birmingham

Beautiful and Commodious Home at Five Points
Handsomely Equipped and Well Arranged.
Faculty Composed of Artists From Abroad AS
Well AS the made In America Brand-Large
Clientele Drawn From the .City's Most Repre-
sentative People Musical Triumph
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

widow, however, decided that the money
should still be held in readiness. and inn
mediately on hearing the news that the
flag of the 132nd German regiment of the
line had been taken by a French soldier
she renewed the offer to the municipal
council which has now accepted the post.
The name OF the young conscript who Is
to benefit by the long delayed reward has
not yet been made known.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20
Clever

From the Washington Star
"Bliggins is clever story teller"
why, he has been telling tho same
story for years"
Yes But he keeps you listening. Ey-
cry now and then he manages to think
up another beginning and make you
believe it's going to be a new one"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

loose tobacco under my writing table
she sweeps 1t up carefully in a dust
pan and puts II back in the tobacco
lar
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

ters of France during the la st two gener-
atoms than q little incident of 20 wears
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

Very Thoughtful
From the Kansas City Star.
Kumme-Is your wife saving
Backe-Very; when she sees any
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

Birmingham the musical center Of
the SOUTH" is the slogan of the South
ern School of Musical Art" and that
this excellent institution will do its
part in letting the outside world know
that this is true. is not questioned by
those who know the spirit and ambi-
ton of those connected with the school
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

T has long
been a fore
gone conclu-
sion that Bir-
ningham is the
logical musical
center of the
south. but 1t
has been left
to the clever
ness and initi-
alive of a few
prog T e S 8 | v e
veil into the fu-
| taken the step
French opera;
of grand opera
company; 9TH
orchestras and
to Birmin CHAM
.ost wide-awake
entrally located
n left to corral
the position of
Intre, by the es-
school of mu-
the south what
of Music is to
in gland Conser-
Boston, and the
, is to that pro-
in Importance
Ily, Birmingham
strides toward
ppreciation and
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and morale Signor Scarfogllo has had exceptionally opportunities of collecting data for such a comparison, as he has seen all three armies-French, En nglish and German-in the field After spend inr several weeks with the allied armies. he one day adventured so f3r tc
 - be was taken prisoner by . patrol of uhlans. Suspected to b., .- sps, it vas taken before the German
 wi nv, he was sent by Tournai 1gu9DeSs. Lege and Aix-la- -Chapello where he was finally set at liberty.
 Undoubtedly" he writes, the indl I
 lt of tho serman soldier io equal to that of the English and su
 the fr.arl The Prus- sian grey uniform Is more practical and
 llan the French uniform and their shoes are better. The com. of the French. however. app pears to work better than that of tn, Germans. As for the artillery, ths French gunners handle their 75's with
 srili tn tt on hilly ground they have the advantage over the Gei- man heavy artillery. In detail the French military organization is not so perfect as the German, but in morale. .>rgy and individual initiative the
 oe Cen rai Joffre compar. favorably with the enemy.
 "In the question of transport the al lies are definitely superior. They em-
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ploy motor transport on large scale, and the English especially make mar-i vicious use of the motorcycle. While in Germany l heard the number of men
 passed throAigh Aix- la -Chapelle estimated at S00,000. If one counts those who went by. other routes, one may
 le | 2,000,00o men the forces thrown by the empire against France.
 Germany. committed grave error in ass 1ning that in its retreat to the Marne General Joffre's army had been lsorganized. She Is determined mot to tn the ss me error again. and her idei. now Is to advance methodically yard by yard and en masse on the road that leads to Paris. Only the whole of Ger many now is on the field of battle. A
 se gh Belgium and Germany has convinced me that in the conquerea lr.usinc.s,. as in the fatherland, there no longer a single fresh soldier to '"- -rnr.s Germany. despite her long preparation, and the great masses of men she has been able to raise is much neerer her last card than her adver- saries." M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
ALABAMA MAN WINS RELIEF WITH
 SINGLE DOSE 0F MAYR'S REMEDY


 a smothering feeling. a headache and pains in my back. But since taking the sample dose of your remedy I can eat anything I want. and sleep good. l feel that I will not need any more, or your treatment, as the one bottle worked wonderful results"
 Such accounts of the remarkable suc- cess of Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy come from all parts of Ala bama and all over the United States 1t has proven Itself to thousa nds. More than likely your neighbors know about 1t.
 We want all people who have chronic stomach trouble or constipation. no matter of how long standing. to try one. dose of Mayrs Wonderful Stomach Remedy--one dose will convince youi This is the medicine so many of oufN people have been taking with surprie-, ing results. The most thorough system cleanser ever sold. Mayr's Wonderful. stomach Remedy is now sold here by Eugene Jacobs Drug Store. 1904 Secoad avenue. Birmingham. Ala: Berney Drug O.. Mnsiey Ala.. and druggists every- whore.
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larse forts surrounded by one or more limos of smaller detached forts located at strategic points some distance, ayry- ing from five to 15 miles. from the walls of the city. Paris. Belfort, Strass- burg are some of the many examples Of this type. Other cities. like Liege, are surrounded by one or more lines. of detached forts. while the city itself Is practically open or unfortified.
 Earth entertainments, stone and con crete walls and steel shields and tur- irets enter into the construction of the modern permanent Qualifications. They are built in time of peace, armed with the latest type of heavy guns and arc supposed to embody the best thoughts of the strategic and of the military en- glneer.
 { Our textbooks tell us that "a posi- ton protected by permanent fortifica- tions and properly garrisoned should yield only after . protracted siege. This was quite true yesterday. but to- day the gunmaker Is turning out a new portable howitzsr of wonderful power which. If we can trust the con- tents of recent war bulletins. Is sound ing tho death knell of the permaren, Qualifications of modern times.
 s I4cns before the advent of the 11-incii howitzer c number or military writers expressed strong doubts of the value of permanent Qualifications as applied 10 large cities and great camps. They argued. and cited msny instances in support. that fortified city does rot prevent an invasion of the national ter ritory hy strong and numerous enemy who can well afford to detach . force sufficient to invest the fortified place and imnobilize it's defenders-compell- ing them to capitulate within a com paratively short time-while he rro- cccds with the main operations with the bulk of his troops.
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yards. swept by the enemys fire. He went down on his hands and knees and crawled, only lifting his head in order to see his way Within a few yards Of the trenches a bullet struck him in the thigh. He sheltered behind tree. hastily dressed the wounds. then dragged himsef to the trench, where he delivered his message to the commander This officer pressed him to remain and let another complete his mission. but Granger re- fused.
 ''I have given my word" he said.
 There remained still two companies to visit One of them was quite near. and he reached 1t without much difficulty, but the last was 800 yards away, Ear advanced In the zone of fire. Granger began his ter rible tourney. At every few yards he was compelled to stop, so fierce was the suf- fering caused by his wound. Bullets whisted around him and one pierced his fepi. He was within 20 yards of safety when shell burst in front of him, and fragments struck him. infiicting terrible wound. He lost consciousness moment, but he had been seen from the trenches Two ambulance men ran out. placed him on . stretcher and carried him to their company.
 Young Granger recovered conscious nees and remembered that he had a mission to fulfll. He asked that the comm ndirg officer should be called and almost with his last breath whis- pered the orders he has been given The sacrifice of his life was not In vafn. for the instructions he had trans mitted enabled the French to repulse a fierce Germen attack with heavy loss. "-r,-pr;srp of Armies
 The Stampa of Turin has published
 article in which It's war correspondent Signor .'-- s..~, eviup 4ies the German and the allied armies from the point of view of numbers. organization. equipment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
URIC ACID
 SOLVENT 50 Cent Bottle (32Doses)
IT K ID E

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 For any form of bladder trouble or weakness, It's action Is really wonder full Those sufferers who are in and out of ped half dozen times a night will appreciate the rest. comfort and strength this treatment gives.
 To prove the Williams Treatment conquers kidney aud biadder dise-ses. and all uric acid troubles, no matter how chi onic or stuobv.n If yOu have never used the Williams T.. ca tment, we will give one 50c bottle f32 doses) free if you will cut out this notice and send 1t with your name and address. with 1Jc to help pay distribu- tn eApens,s, to The Dr 'F-'I Hams Company. Dept 1851, Post Office E1.ck, East h m ton. conn. ~c..u (. once and you will receive by parcel post c regular soc bottle. without charge One bottle only to an address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
Will Glover Takes Friends Advice and Now Can Eat as
 He Pleases and Sleep z in Comfort

Will Glover of Watson. Ala, suffered for long time from the most painful of stomach troubles. He could not eat and if he did his irritated stomach would not let him sleep.
 He tried just one dose-a sample of Mayr's wonderful Stomach Remedy. That one dose did wonders. Road what Mir. Glover has written of his experiences:
 'I had been suffering for a long while and tried all kinds of medicine. advised me to try your Wonderful Stomach Remedy Before you sent mo the free package could not sleep and was afraid to eat. When I ate would have heaviness in my chest. and ny
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
Fortified Cities and Modern Guns

Formerly tortlE1eQ citlee were an ifn- pcrtant feature for national defense. hut the modern gun maker has appar. ently radically changed conditions This is shown In an article in a special war issue of the Scientific American n which the following remarks occur:
 Permanent Qualifications consist of defensive works constructed by na- ton to secure perms nent possession Of strategical positions of importance Within the territory under its contr ol I'll, se would generally include national capitals, great commercial and railway ctEte~s. harboss, important bridges and mountain passes, great concentra- tion camps and depots of supplies
 Many European cities are really
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Thanksgiving Table Linens
 We will save you at least % per
 cent on all linens for Thanksgiv- ing. Get our prices before buy ing. We will have on sale for
 next week about 20O0 yards Table linen remnants at great saving.
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Impossible

From the Detroit Free Press.
 There's no use talking. it's impossible to suit that theatrical manager"
 'Impossible. my boy! Nothing in this world Is impossible" t V
 ..Yes there Is. He wants me to write a tragedy with aaihappy ending
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Not to Be Believed

from the National Monthly. h'
 was outspoken in my sentiments at the club today,r said Mrs. Gar ruious to her husband the other even- replied: &
 I can't believe it, my dear Who outspoke your
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lW Green Stamps
New Suits at $7.0S and $o.0S

Never have we seen such good suits for such little prices. They have just been put in stock. Coats are short or long, with all the newest and smartest trimming effects. Skirts are plain or pleated, some with the yoke top, all the lines are fashionable. Mate rials are broadcloths, cheviots, serges, crepe wool poplins, and fancy suitings, all good colors are represented. These suits specially priced and ar ranged for Monday at S7.98 and $9.98
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-08
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KILL HENS MOLT|NC
EARLY IN SEASON
In All Probability They Are Not
the Layers; But They Make
Good Corn Soup!

Busy poultry keepers may overlook
flock and the chicken corn soup by
single operation.
Two facts will be readily con-
ceded, namely that a fat chicken is
poor layer and that lean chicken
makes a poor base for chicken corn
soup. The Inference is plain-kill the
poor layer to make good soup.
Sometimes 1t is a hard task to
pick the persistent 1oafer or even
the hen that is temporarily inactive
but at this particular season of the
year there is tell-tale evidence by
which to be guided. Many hens have
started to mott and it is a pretty
safe that the bird going into molt
in less profitable than those that molt
late in the fall 1t is even very pro-
bable that early molt may mean that
the hen has been a poor layer at all
times that the quantities of good
feed he consumed were transformed
into fat and not into eggs. Laying
aside any question of the past per-
formance of the early molters 1t is
almost certain that most time much
time will be consumed in discardinE
the old dress and taking on the new.
Several months at least will be lost.
whereas, the late molters will pro-
badly make the change in one-fourth
the time.
Kill the hen that molts early if one
is wanted for the table or market.
You will be reasonably sure of get
ting one that is in good condition
for the purposes it is wanted, and at
the same time you will be most likely
to rid the flock of a member that has
kept the average production down.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-08
THE LEBANON FAIR

There is every prospect that previ-
Gus efforts in the Great Lebanon Fair,
at Lebanon. Pa. will be outdone at
the exhibition of this year, which
opens on August is, to continue for
four days. The principal innovation
works. proclaimed as the first exhibit
tion of the kind ever given in Pennsyl-
vania. which will be free to patrons,
together with fine vaudeville entertain
ment in front of the grandstand, be-
tween heats in the speed program and
balloon ascensions, with six parachute
drops by two men from one balloon,
exhibits of livestock, agricultural anu
horticultural products, poultry and i'm
plements and machinery Will be the
greatest ever seen at the Lebanon
Valley Fair, and the race track events
are all sure to be unusual, since ap-
proximately $4,000 has been hung up in
purses, and there will be keen compett-
ton for the money by some of the
fastest horses in the Middle states.
The evening display of pyrotechnics
at the Lebanon Fair, which pleased so
much last year, has lead to provision
for a similar event this year. The
Battle of Lake Erie" the historic en-
English naval forces early in the his
tory of this country, is to be repro
duced in thrilling picture abounding
in explosives, smoke and brilliant illu-
nations, and ending with a contrast
to the old naval warfare. in an illus
tration of the way modern men, war
mix it up" on the high seas Thrills
predictions of John A. Bollman, the
secretary, and the men who are assist
ing him in the preparations.-Adve
tisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-08
WAR IS MENAC|NG
GOTHAM COMMERCE
Worlds Greatest Port May Be De-
serted as Result of Euro
pean Embroglio

New York. Aug. S.-The elimina-
tion of nearly all of her great trans
Atlantic commerce is probably the
most striking possibility as the result
of a general European warfare which
New York has yet had to consider.
AS the greatest port in the world this
ii can easily be demonstrated that
practically all of this would be lost
and New York have little more COM
the result of a general European en-
broilment
AS matter of fact, of all the great
liners which ply between Europe and
this port only six would be safe from
attacks at sea, that being the number
which fly the American flag. Be
cause they belong to a neutral coun-
try they are safe from seizure. All
the other great liners whether Eng
lish, German. French or Italian might
expect capture at any moment. In
the case of cargo steamers which do
not cater to passenger trade, the sit
uation is even more serious and the
question of moving the country's great
exports assumes staggering proper
tions
Officials of all steamship lines with
offices at this port admit a feeling of
nervousness a to the future condition
of commerce. II is believed that
wireless telegraphy will be tested as
never before and that possibly the
whole system may be revolutionized.
1t is pointed out that if a Greek bat
tleship, for instance, is ordered to
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-08
Keep Your Head and Keep Clear

In fact the mosquito would be very
glad If a trust were formed which
brought the price OF oil up to a pro-
hibitory rate.
1t is whispered that a Congress of
Mosquitoes is about to take place all
along the Jersey and Long Island
caost, in order to discuss ways and
means to arrest this destroying in
fiuence of OIL which is bringing the
birth rate of the mosquito to such a
low figure that it threatens the ex-
tinction of the whole family.
In a recent periodical a physician
wrote a series of interesting articles
on the causes OF disease. Here is
something he said anent the fly:
YES, let's get rid of the fly. But
in the name of all that is decent, let's
be HONEST about it. and not act un-
der false pretenses, shams and fraud.
Here are some FACTS to ponder.
The house fly is not the cause of
disease.
The germ" is not the cause of dis
ease.
The house fly. like all other created
things, exists because the conditions
suitable for it's existence obtain.
Diseases exist for precisely the same
reasons.
If the fly and disease exist at the
same time.
If the fly exists because of unsani-
tary conditions.
If diseases exist because of unsani-
tary conditions.
Then, naturally, they both exist be-
cause of the same reason.
Again
Germs of disease exist only where
there is disease.
Germs" of disease and disease are
co-incident.
Germs of disease exist because
the conditions are suitable for their
existence.
Germs" of disease are the result,
not the cause of disease.
Germs" of disease exist and live
only in the diseased body; they can
not exist and live in the healthy
body.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-08

cases OF offensive breath that come from
physical causes, deeply rooted and diff
cult to cure, or which are symptoms of
serious ailments. If these cannot be over
come. with care and scrupulous cleanli-
ness the unpieasantness may be largely
mitigated.
Brushing the Teeth lie Not surIoIent
for Perfect Cleanliness.
Anyone desirous of keeping the breath
sweet will pay strict attention to the
condition of the mouth. throat and nasal
passages. Brushing the teeth alone is
not sufficient to keep the mouth perfectly
sweet. Impurities, particles of food cling
TO the roof of the mouth, the gums and
the tongue, and there is q constant sup
ply of mucus always gathering.
In addition to brushing the teeth night
and morning the throat should be gar
gled, the mouth rtnsed and the gums and
tongue should be wiped with a wet piece
of absorbent cotton.
There is also a right and a wrong way
to clean teeth. The brush should be used
with an up and down movement not
across. as is the common custom. Brush
ing across the gums bruises them; with
the up and down movement the brush
enters between the teeth and dislodges
particles of food.
Never go to sleep without thoroughly
cleansing the mouth. II the teeth are
very close tokether, dental floss should
be passed between them. Pay particular
attention to any artificial attachments in
the mouth. With sope bridge work It is
possible to pass the dental floss between
the bridge and the gums and keep the
space clean in that way. II this is not
possible. provide yourself with a small
mouth spray such as dentists have and
/. use this freely and daily about the arti-