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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-10
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 A liar is a man who smiles when he loses.
 Another thing that makes you sick is to see big six-foot female working the clinging vine bunk on a poor boob about five feet tall.
 You can always find some one to sec- ond motion to adjourn
 When a married man sees strange corn-fed girl smiling at him, somehow or other he never thinks of safety first
 When you meet an acquaintance and a game of pool is proposed and the ac- quaintance begins to tell you what a rot ten player he Is and that he hasn't had a cue in his hands for four years, you might as well get ready to lose every game.
 Before marriage you can fool her if you eat a clove after taking drink After marriage you couldn't fool her if you ate garlic, limburger and onions after taking a drink.
 college frat. But most of us get our our shoes shined.
 A bad temper is the only thing that constant use won't wear out.
 You can always find a bottle of castor oil in the house when what you want is bottle of beer. A boy gets tired of having to ask lis mothet every time he wants to go any, whereA so he goes and gets married and has to ask his wife every time he wants to so Anywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-10
Work on the Roads This Week

Next Friday and Saturday will be good road days in Alabama. Weather permitting, there will be record breaking turnout of able boiled men with pick and shovel to improve the highways.
 A year ago good road days were we'll observed. They will be even bet ter observed this year. There is more enthusiasm, and there seems to be a keener appreciation of the importance of good road days as an institution. When the movement for good road building throughout the United States first began to attract attention about twenty years ago comparatively few people were impressed seriously with it. Fifteen years ago the matter of
 good road making in Alabama was re- garded with indifference; but cam paign of education has been in prog ress, and there is not man in city or rural section who does not now understand that every mile of good road enhances property values and makes life better worth living" The Alabama Good Roads associa- ton is to be highly commended for it's educational propaganda. It has worked in season and out of season, and the result of it's work is seen on every hand. The state association will continue it's efforts; but the educa- tional period has passed. Brawn is now chiefly needed.
 The farmers of Alabama have been blessed this year with abundant crops, and it is believed that they will be only too glad to work" the roads in their respective neighborhoods next Friday and Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-10

l fer still more seriously. We need the i proceeds of their sale or many of our merchants will doubtless be for the time being more or less inconvenienced or crip- pled. Just now we sorely feel the need of an American merchant marine which
 we might have had on hand but for the many ill-advised restrictions upon oper-
 alton which still remain. Some relief
 may be obtained by placing our coast ing vessels in the transatlantic trade, or by raising the American flag upon many American ships now operating un- der foreign flags. The most probable solu- ton, however, will come when Britain
 shows her sea power by keeping the lines of international commerce comparatively free of hostile cruisers. This she will doubtless do eventually.
 Tn spite of all the horrors and the
 chaos which this war will bring, there are offsets and hopes upon which our gaze should be steadfastly set. Whatever nation succeeds, the end of excessive mill
 itarism is at hand. Though war and arms cannot yet be abolished, Europe
 will be saved for years to come the
 crushing armaments which she has sup
 ported for so long and the possession of which has been largely instrumental
 in exciting this gigantic struggle. Some
 thrones are already tottering. and re- publics will take their place; all of which will make for peace. This struggle will. moreover, have a sobering influence upon the whole world. In spite of the bitter ness of war, many differences will be settled some forms of discomfort will disappear. and mems better impulses are already beginning to rise and will be established upon higher plane when passion finally cools. Happily America is out of the struggle. We may feel the consequences in temporary business con- fusion and it must not be overlooked that there are grave questions ahead which will call for wisdom and caution in making commitments. But ultimately the United States will benefit material ly and 1t Is to be hoped. morally by this unprecedented and uncalled for cata- clysm."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-10
Just From Virginia

Frank Jones, the well-known lumber salesman. who still claims Birmingham as his home. but whose present business activities are chiefly in Virginia, is in the city and will remain here several days.
 "The lumber business was taking on a marked degree of brislSness a few weeks ago when the European war caused a halt" said Mir. Jones. Just as soon as the war is over, however, the lumber interests have reason to expect decided prosperity.
 Tt has been several months since I was in Birmingham, and I am impressed with the general progress of the city since then. Virginia has many four ishing cities. Richmond is right in the forefront, but no city in the south that I have seen comes up to Birmingham.
 Virginia crops this year have been very good with the exception of the hay crop. On the whole the Old Dominion is forging ahead now as never before.
 1.-The statewide prohibition campaign in Virginia is naturally exciting Several cities and nearly all the counties are now dry. But the Anti-Saloon league is try ing to make the whole state dry. My prediction is that the statewide issue will carry at the polls by majority of something like 5000. The election takes place in September
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-10

Effect on Musical World

The European war may affect serl- ously the musical season in this coun- try. Managers of musical artists, and especially the Metropolitan opera house management, express anxiety regarding the outlook.
 Most of the famous singers, con- ductors and concert performers, being foreigners, are abroad. Some of them are German artists, some French. some Russian; and great many are Italians. Alfred Hertz, the Wag- merriam conductor, who is now in Ger many, cannot, because of his lameness, be impressed into service; but other German conductors are likely to be called upon to perform military duty. Caruso, Amato, Scotti and Conductors Toscanini and Polacco are in Italy and would be drafted should Italy become involved in the war, which, however, is not likely.
 Despite the fact that America has made strides in musical art within the past few years, grand opera mana gers still depend upon foreign talent. This fact leads Musical America to say that such shaking up of musical life in the United States might in the end prove an experience well worth having passed through, thought it might cause difficulty on many hands in the present" That journal says that such a war as Europe is wit messing will undoubtedly prove "a great stimulus to educational musical activities in America"
 Musical America has been insisting for sometime on young persons aspir- ing to musical careers persuing their studies at home. "This necessity of studying at home, that is to say with Isn the United States" says that Journal, twill probably prove tre- mendous demonstration of what this Erountry could do for itself in this respect"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-10
CRAWFISH PROGRESSIVES
By BILL VINES

remaining asset of the palm .'pepul.a The eohservationists demand that this water power asset be conserved for the people, IL mas been conserved for the people for ihiiilons of years now. It would almost appear to anybody but a progressive" that the people would now be about ready to go out of the Conserving business and try the 'reactionary'' stunt for while. if said stunt mean the development of the water power-the manufacture of fertil- izers, the creating of cheap power for the operation of great industries the building of electric roads for the transpor- , tation of the people, and all that-but they do not want this, according to the progressives; what they want is to pro- gress like crawfsh and stand still or go backward, all because the people who want to do the developing happen to have money.
 Other countries have obtained this oevel- opment by encouraging capital to make the investment. They have progressed and we have not. Other countries have great merchant marines because they en- couraged capital to build the ships: We are now getting the bitter dose coming te us as the result of the folly of listening to a job lot of demagogues" who closed both eyes and yelled ship subsidy'' al every effort made by the real statesmen of the country who have endeayored to foster and encourage the shipbuilding in- dustry of the nation. Because of the bugaboo of ship subsidy the whole fab ric of our American commerce, our great crop of foodstuffs and cotton, stands in grave jeopardy today, and at last the voters are in position to judge for them selves of the direct effect upon them of the failure of those who have represent ed them to grasp the difference in sub sidizing'' the shipping of the country and of fostering the industry and putting it in position to compete with the foreigner by preferential laws.
 Sometime the progressives will wake up to the fact that there is no progress in tearing down and obstruction. This is the greatest railroading country of the world, but capital was encouraged to build the roads, or We would never have had them. It may have taken a long time to regulate them, but no one can now deny but what the railroads are most thorough ly and scientifically regulated. That's one of the best things We do in this country regulate the railroads. For the love of Mike let the people who have the money spend it, and develop our resources.
 We'll regulate them all right"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-10
THE FoRELoPER

By Rudyard Kipling. The gull shall whistle in his wake, the
 blind wave break in fire, He shall fulfill Gods utmost will unknow-
 ing His desire: And he shall see old planets pass and
 alien stars arise, And give the gale his reckless sail in
 shadow of new skies. Strong lust of gold shall drive him out,
 and hunger arm his hand To wiring his food from desert winds, his
 foothold from the sand. His neighbors' smoke shall vex his eyes,
 their voices break his rest. He shall go forth till south is north, sullen
 and dispossessed a And he shall desire loneliness and his de- sire shall bring Hard on his heels thousand wheels, |
 people, and a King; And he shall come back in his own track
 and by his scarce, cool camp; There he shall meet the roaring street,
 the derrick and the stamp; For he must blaze nations ways win
 hatchet and with brand Till on his last won wilderness an Em-
 pire's bulwarl<s 5tand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-10

In spite of the war scare food remains but slightly since the outbreak of the war and the French government has taken steps to prevent gouging by dealers. Meat and vegetables are the commodities chief ly affecetd. Dealers find it hard to bring them from the central depots, as all the delivery wagons have been requisitioned by the government. The pushcart men, whose vehicles were not taken are reap ing rich harvest. Sacks containing 22O pounds of potatoes, and string beans, sold recently for ss. Equal quantities of dried beans, cpinach ond onions brought re- spectively s4, s and s4 sack. The au- thorities have forbidden retailers to sell more than one pound of butter to each customer. as the public, fearing a short- age. was beginning to buy in lots of 20 pounds. The maximum price for butter has been fixed at A cents a pound Eggs are also sold according to an official tar iff New laid eggs bring cents each, fresh French eggs cents each and other egg sare sold at 32 cents a dozen. The French ministry is troubled by the prob- lem of getting in the harvest The sugges. ton has been made that all children be- tween the ages of 10 and 16 be trained to do field work under the direction of theii elders
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-10

From Fibre and Fabric
 The National Association of Manufac- turing Clothing Designers has been in an- nual convention at Atlantic City and has adopted the standard styles for men s clothing for the next year. Here are the styles officially described.
 .Coats-On the English model fitting the form closely, with soft roll fronts and slightly shorter than at present. Trousers-Sh -Shapely and of medium width rather than tight
 overeoats-Full and shaped, of the dou- ble-breasted, button-through effect, with a decidedly French back" We have no fault to find with the styles adopted. but why Is it necessary to tack on some foreign names to the clothing to be made for and sold to the American n people?
 It is an admitted fact that the design, make and style of American readv-to- wear garments leads the world, and such being the case, why should we advertise and popularize English and French by English Model' coats and 'French Back overcoats? Why not American models right through, and let the grow ing generation know that there is such a word as American? The foolish attempt to impress the con- sumer with the names of foreign coun- tries is all wrong. We are fast getting into the hands of foreigners and it is no fault of the Wilson administration that all so-called American industry is not turned over to foreigners.
 
 designers. whose word is final. to con tribute toward the better knowledge of the word American" by eliminating the use of foreign names in making up the designs for clothing for American men and boys
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-10
ToMoRRow-rRIAL OF CHARLES PEACE

New York Sun: Italy's total army war strength is roughly estimated at 3,2200oO men, but of these about 100000 comprise what is known as the territorial militia, which is practically untrained. There are 12 army corps, each district except Rome having two infantry divisions. Rome has three. Recently the corps on the Austral frontier have been greatly strengthened, and the others, since the beginning of hos tilities in Europe. have been mobilizing to their full war strength.
 The organization of Italy's permanent army includes 96 regiments in line infan- try, 12 regiments of Berseklieri and eight Alpine regiments. in all 3e9 battalions. There are 29 regiments of cavalry and 36 of field artillery. The army also has a regiment of horse artillery, two regiments of mountain artillery, 10 regiments of coast artillery two of fortress artillery and six regiments of engineers. A large battalion of aviators has been organized in the last few years for use in war.
 The general staff of the Italian army and the ministry of war, though separate, are both directly under the King. He has as his advisory body the suprame de- fepse commission and the army counsei' This system was introduced in 1910 with the new organization of the army py General Spingardi, who was then minister of war.
 Under this method of organization Italy can count on approximately 1,o2O'Wl trained men. Until mobilization was or dered these were divided about as fol lows, With the colors, 250.00o officers and men; on pnlimited furlough' 4Soooo men and in the mobile militia. 320000 men. It was after the Italo-Turkish war for the occupation of Tripoli and Syronaica that the efficiency of the Italian army Ihad been sreatly impaired. sensationa charges were nade about the alleged inef-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-10
The German Crown Prince

According to story which reached Paris from Berlin, the bellicose Crown Prince of Germany, and not the Kaiser, is to blame for the position of Germany in the present war. If the re- port is to be credited, the Grown Prince co-operated heartily with the military party while the unsuspecting Emperor was cruising in Norwegian hwaters and so prepared the way for a heclaration of war on Russia that the Kaiser could not draw back without compromising the nation. It is related fhat the German rulers "rage was ter tible" and he quarreled so violently Awith the Crown Prince that he finally became exhausted by the force of his anger.
 From time to time there have been reports of serious friction between the Kaiser and the heir to the throne. The Crown Prince seems to be a head strong young man who has not yielded with good grace to parental authority. Heretofore accounts of trouble be- tween the two were received with amusement in this country, as indi- eating that crowned head sometimes Binds it as hard to manage his unruly offspring as any ordinary father, but If it is true that this rash young fel- low has brought about situation in Europe that seems almost incredible and would never have been dreamed of, at least in this country, month ago, he has tremendous responsibili- ty to answer for.
 Granted that the European powers have kept a wary eye on one another .all the time and it didn't require g great deal to inflame the nations that are now at war, the stand the Kaiser has heretofore taken for peace seeml Nsry inconsistent with his more re- Ieent conduct. He has been such con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-10

NV ASHlNGIoN. August s-tSpeeial Af One of the most remarkable phe
 nomena of public and politica life as it is enacted on the stage of Amer, ican politics is that the advocates of progress, self-styled the 'progres. sives" in the new school of statesmanship find in their ranks and in their highest councils those who are also the most rabid as .'eonservationists.
 Progress is to the ordinary mind a symnonym of advancement-reform, im- provement, to go ahead, to make progress, for the uplift and betterment of the com mon community; in other words. to give to the plain people the very highest ser vice, and the greatest values for the money spent for the public good. It seems that nothing in the way of modern eco- monies and principles of government is too good for the 'peepul." It means that we must lead all other countries in pro- gress; we must not lag behind the gen. eral procession of development, but must forge to the front in order that in this land of the free the plain peepulf' may get the highest efficiency in the public service and in all other lines of en- deavor.
 In order to bring this about the progress sives calmly line up with the conserva- tionists and proceed to block every legis- lative move suggested by anyone who is not a progressive and the result is there is no progress whatsoever. To the average progressive mind, as represented in public life, the way to make progress
 is to stand perfectly still and make a noise like a stump.
 The progressives are against the gen. eral dam act The administration in an endeavor to provide some kind of legsla- ton under which there might be a devel- opment of the great water power res- ources of the country has drawn a new general dam act under which it is be- lieved capital will undertake the task of converting the great water powers of the country, now going to waste, to the use of the people, thereby making some pro- gress and frying to follow the example of European countries who 20 years ago commenced to get returns for the people out of the limited resources of like char acter that they possess.
 Immediately there comes a wild and bitter ''yelp'' from the progressives and the conservationists. From various and sundry directions comes the announce ment that "a great water power trust" is endeavoring to get it's claws on the last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-10
GREAT TRIALS OF HISTORY
TRIAL OF UDGE TERRY

ne seemed suspicious that he would not be fairly dealt with, but as the trial pro- gressed he found that his enemies could be fair. From the beginning to the end he had the benefit of his experience in conducting his case and at the conclusion Of the testimony pleaded his own case and made written statement. Nothing could nave been fairer. Terry appointed as his counsel an able attorney. Miers r. Truett. ihe attorney for the prosecution was lhomas J. l.. Smiley. The trial was begun oh Friday, June 27, 1S56 at which time the prisoner was charged with deadly assault upon police officer, with resist. ing by violence the officers of the com. mittee of vigilance while in the discharge of duty and with divers breaches of the peace and attacks on citizens.
 The defense was based chiefly on a sworn right as an officer of the law to resist the act of lawless body. In the matter of Hopkins he claimed to have act ed in self defense. Forty witnesses were examined for the prosecution and about 80 for the defense The trial was continued from day to day with sessions morning and evening. The general verdict of the community was if Hopkins died, Terry should be hanged; if Hopkins lived Terry should be banished.
 The trial was begun too soon, for it was necessary to drag it along until Hop- kins was out of danger. Then the yer- dict rendered was that the prisoner was guilty on all the charges with the excep- ton of murder During the course of the proceedings Terry demonstrated that he was quite as good fighter as he was a bad supreme judge. It is probable that Judge Terry reallErenjoyed his very ad- vantageous position He refused to make any terms with the executive committees They were finally forced to release him without any other punishment than was involved in his disagreeable detention in Fort Gunnybags for the seven weeks dur ing which he was compelled to wait for verodict. Terry was removed from the supreme bench and little was heard of him thereafter. except in 1S59, when he killed David Broderisk in duel. He him. self was shot dead in a hotel at Lathrop Cal, on August IA 1sS9 by United States Marshal David Nagle. while he was mak- ing personal attack upon Justice Field. Such were conditions about the Golden Gate before a government was firmly es- tablished in the fat western states
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-10
Material Benefits of War

Tt is probable that much practical good
 will obtain in the United States as a re- suit of the European conflict" said a man who studies economies
 First, it will probably cause the build
 ing of many convertible ships; by this is meant, modern vessels capable of be- ing transformed into fighting craft when the sudden demand comes. These vessels should be either owned by the federal government or subsidized by it. They should be required to carry the mails and the commerce of this country at favored tariffs. One of our first moves should be to cover the South American trade
 fields. Our future field of commercial exploitation and growth will be in that part of the world. Germany has beer steadily encroaching on our natural busi. ness preserves there.
 ''The manufacturers of the United States
 can make all the dye-stuffs the countr, needs, now that German competition. for some years, is to be eliminated. These dyes are largely the by-product of coa tar. The skilled labor of Germany has in measure, controlled this Fortu nately for our spinners and weavers, col ored cotton goods are not as much ir demand as in years past. q noted a few days ago that a New York broker was quoted as saying that owing to Germanys large oriental trade Chinas in particular, the price of cottor would be seriously affected.s He is ir error. England and the United States together with Japan, largely supply thi.
 trade with uncolored cotton cloths. Ger
 many has large cotton market at Brem en for raw cotton, and manufactures mucl but France takes approximately 1000, ,OO
 bales and Great Britain over 4.OOO,O GOO bales
 The rest of the continent, including Ger. many, takes 4,5OO.OOO OIester). The soutf spins over 100000 bales as against 2,5OO,- GOO by northern mills.
 'The war will stimulate, to a marked degree, cotton spinning in the south; ths coal and iron business. and steel manu factures.
 Verify 1t is an i'll wind that blows nc good;' the war is from no fault of ours it's advantages come to us from the fates it seems"