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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27

that the musical world could never give up Bach, Mozart or Beethoven. Now, however, the German masters all look different to him.
 French musicians of the younger set have written to Saint Saens say ing that they cannot 'bear to give their pupils German music" and ask how it is possible to teach without Bach and Beethoven. Saint Saens does not speak disparagingly of the old German composers, but by implica- tion he is willing to allow them to disappear from France. He writes to inquiring teachers that they can prop erly replace the German masters by composers of other nationalities and names Clement, Stamati, Chopin, Field, Scarlatti,. Rubinstein, Dvorak, Tschaikowsky and Svendsen as ade- quate substitutes. While all those names are distinguished, not one ranks with Bach or Beethoven. Saint Saens has simply allowed his national prejudice to get the better of his judgment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
Week of Unusual Interest

This is to be week of unusual in- terest in Birmingham. Many large or ganizations have held conventions here, but the officers of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, who will spend today in this city, and the American Iron and Steel in stitute, which comes Thursday, are exceptionally representative in char acter, and their presence here will have far-reaching significance.
 The national Chamber of Commerce officials are making a tour of the south and as they are prominent northern business men their personal contact with our business men and their observations on conditions in this section should result in very sub- stantial good. Among business men personal acquaintance is always mu- tually helpful and in this particular case the north and the south, already close together commercially and in fellowship, will be drawn even closer.
 After the Chamber of Commerce party had seen a number of southern cities business conditions were found to be not so bad as had been repre- sented. President John H. Fahey of Boston was so agreeably surprised at the situation in the south that in Memphis he gave out buoyant state ment to the Associated Press.
 He and his associates had observed with the greatest satisfaction the spirit of self confidence everywhere apparent among business in spite of the temporary difficulties created by the war" Continuing he said: "The impression has prevailed in some sec tions that the south was completely prostrate and we'll nigh panic -strick- en over cotton conditions. We did not find the slightest evidence of such q condition" When the Chamber of Commerce visitors see Birmingham they will be still more favorably inn pressed with the south from a busi- ness point of view, for this city makes a splendid showing by comparison. It is the busiest center in the south to- day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
LUKE M.LUKE SAYS

Safety first means selecting an affin- ity who has the same colored hair as your wife.
 Some of the good prohibitionists are going to find heaven 8 lonely, cheerless, unhappy place. There are no saloons to close up there.
 When some couples approach the altar, you wonder why the groom isn't wear ing the bridal veil.
 What has become of the old-fas shioned man who used to wear the Prince AL bert with the velvet collar and cuffs ?
 The reason why a girl always keep the glass windshield up when she is driv- ing an automobile is because the glass acts as mirror and keeps her from wor- rying about her looks.
 Other businesses have to employ travel ing representatives. But the barkeep never has to hunt you up to make sale. Father and the children use up lot of time being loyal to the old flag. But | 1t could help some if they would show
 more loyalty to the old flag represented | by mothers apron.
 1 It isn't the chickens in the road that cause all the automobile wrecks. It is
 usually the chickens in the machine Grandma used to wear Mother IIub- l bard, a pair of Congress gaiters and a shawl over her head. and she was dressed up. But nowadays the only way you car tell grandma from her daughter is that grandma is more liberal in her use of paint and powder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
Munsterhurg Stays

It is gratifying to know that the authorities of Harvard university have not permitted the threatened withdrawal of sl0,o0o, 900 bequest to induce them to accept the resignation of so valuable man as Prof. Hugo Munsterburg. The desire to see fair play and the independent spirit that characterizes most American institu- tions, both educational and otherwise, has again been vindicated. Professor Munsterburg has withdrawn his resig- nation from the chair of psychology ''at the request of the authorities, y and an incident that assumed interna- tional importance appears to be closed.
 The situation was brought about by the action of certain Major Clarence Wiener of London, who wrote to the university that he would withhold a legacy of $10,O00, ,000 unless Professor Munsterburg, whose pro-German ut terances had awakened his ire, were busted According to the story, he had already provided in his will for this legacy, but had added canceling clause to take effect if his wishes in regard to Professor Munsterburg were not complied with. As soon as Professor Munsterburg heard of the matter he offered his resignation, say ing that he did not wish to stand be- tween Harvard and So large bequest. His attitude was in keeping with his high rank as gentleman and a scholar. The Harvard authorities have also shown good sense in not accept ing his resignation.
 No fair-minded person is going to blame Professor Munsterburg for coming to the defense of his own peo- pie in the present war and for eulo- gizing the Kaiser, whose friendship he enjoys. Professor Munsterburg' s magazine articles have been tolerant and kindly, although he naturally wants to place the Germans in the best possible light As for Major Wiener, his relatives and friends in Philadelphia say he has no fortune, unless it has been acquired suddenly and without their knowledge Perhaps the major has been speaking of stage money and enjoying a little joke at the expense of Professor Munsterburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
New York Looked Rusw

T am just back from a vacation trip of one week. New York city hav- iEg been my objective point" said J. r. Thomas, Jr., city ticket agent of the southern railway.
 The great metropolis looked to me very busy. I had been hearing about depression there, but conditions have evidently improved. The buy-a bale of cotton movement had reached New York and had taken we'll, judging from the number of bales l saw on exhibi- ton. One of the large hotels-the Me- Aipln--had bale standing in it's lob- by And l noticed that many stores had bales standing out conspicuousIy. was amused to see people stop and look with scrutinizing eyes at cotton. They had evidently never seen the staple at close range before.
 There was intense interest in the New York state elections. From what could gather Governor Glynn is go- ing to beat Whitman, although one of the big newspapers was giving out straw votes that were favorable to the republican candidate"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
The Elections Next Week

New York state elections are al- ways of national interest, and as a rule they are exciting. In fact, such a thing as tame campaign in New York is next to unthinkable.
 In the election to be held a week from today the democrats have a strong candidate for governor in Mar tin H. Glynn, who was elected lieu tenant governor two years ago and succeeded to the executive office when Sulzer was removed by a court of inn peachment. AS governor ne has made an admirable record. He is a man of large capacity and high integrity, and while he is simon pure democrat he is free from local entanglements and has been absolutely fearless in the discharge of his duties.
 Governor Glynn's republican op- ponent, Charles S. Whitman, is a lawyer and has held number of of fices, but he made his principal repu- tation as district attorney of New York county. Glynn is being well SUD- ported by the organized democracy, and it is believed that he will receive also the votes of a large number of independents.
 The democratic administration at Washington is giving moral backing to Governor Glynn. Secretary McAdoo has written strong letter in behalf of the democratic candidate and Sec retary Daniels has made ringing speeches for him. Both republicans and democrats are claiming big ma jorities for their respective sides. The New York Herald's straw vote indi- cates the election of Whitman, but that newspaper admits that Glynn is gaining.
 There may be excitement in some of the contested congressional dis tricts, but it is generally admitted that the democrats will have decisive majority in the next Congress. Ac. cording to the New York Suns poll tho democrats will have clear majority of 43 in the House, but the probabilit, is that it will'be somewhat larger thai that. In the present House there arr 287 democrats, 124 republicans, 1s progressives, independent, 1 pro gressive republican and vacancies The Sun in its recapitulation has thu "probable new House" with 235 demo crats, 192 republicans, progressive. J land 1 independent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
spent sunday in st. ol.ir

I enjoyed Sunday outing in St. Clair county" said ". M. Lindsay.
 rode through a considerable part or the county and in my tour stopped at springville and Odenville. Both Of these towns gave evidence of prosperity put 1t being Sunday had no oppor- tunity of learning much about busi- ness conditions. I talked with farmers. however, and they were not ss blue about their cotton as I had expected to find them, although I saw several fields of unpicked cotton.
 St Clair is one of tho best counties in the state and the farmers have been thrifty for some years. From this on they will pay more attention to crop diversification and in a year or two they will forget all about distressed cotton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
A HANDSOME BOOKLET.

MT. N. H. Boynton writes: Those of the press humorists who were at the Cleveland convention will recognize Nela let, and those who were not at the con vention will be interested to learn of an institution that is wholly American and quite unique.'' The booklet is hand somely printed and illustrated descrip- ton of the National Lamp works of tye General Electric company at Cleveland. The plant is a model one in every par
 ticular aRd justifies the title of "a uni- versity of industry" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
RESISTING

Burgess Johnson in Harper's Magazine, The backward path to boyhoods days
 Is never very hard to find; You trod it quickly when your gaze
 Surveyed the scenes of boyhood land; While strangers passed and never
 guessed
 The growing turmoil in your breast. That wall you climbed with all your
 might.
 The while you tore your. stocking
 knees,
 Has shrunk to such a puny height
 You mount upon it's crest with ease. The tree that vas too thick to "shin'' By some odd means has gotten thin. This vast expanse you scanned with
 Then crossed with frightened, hur,
 rying feet,
 Lest traffic overtake you there,
 Is now quiet village street Each doorway wide and gate post hign Seem smaller to your startled eye. Old friends that pass look up to smile,
 Who used to greet you smiling down, A magic spell. in this brief while,
 Has somehow fallen on the town. Yet strange You seem to be again As small boy as you were then That backward path to boyhood days
 Is never closed to them that see; It winds by old familiar ways And leads you to a mothers knee 4 Where boyhood's gentle king and que.f Dispel the years that intervene. N But If that path you cannot find Since they two laid their scepters down,
 Yet other paths there are that wind Through valleys to the Mother Town. Where many dear remembered thinrs Call childhood back on certain winss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
Delighted With R,chmo,s

All the members of the American Bankers association who attended the annoai meeting held in Richmond re- gently were delighted with the historic old city" said Thomas Hopkins, cash Ter of the First National bank, who was one of those answering the roll call. "Richmonds hospitality was fully up to expectations. It was of the good old Virginia quality
 "Nirginia's capital is a very elegant city and its business men seem to be remarkably progressive. The city is handsomely built up and the landscape effects there are very beautiful. stand : ing on one of the hills one may see the upper James as it comes over the falls and the lower James, navigable for big ships up to Richmond.
 "I think all of us who attended the convention will long retain pleasant memories of Richmond"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
Great Frenchman's Judgment Warped

The world makes allowances for bitterness of feeling among the peo- pie of Europe on opposing sides of the war. Both the Germans and the allies are fighting fiercely, and the men who are not on the firing line naturally give expression to wrathful thoughts when discussing the con- flict, but the attitude of Camille Saint Saens, the French composer and man of letters, toward Bach, Mozart and Beethoven is surprising. Saint Saens is great man. He ranks as the greatest of living composers. He is . man of many gifts, and like Wagner he has been his own librettist.
 As a young organist he was an ardent student of Bach and like all intellectual musicians, he had giveS that constructive genius credit for lay ing the foundation work of sonatas and symphonies and other large forms of music. No one in Paris ever played the organ fugues of Bach with such authoritative mastery as he at per. formances in Netre Dame cathedral As a matter of course, Saint Saens was. lover of Beethoven. He wa' once an enthusiastic champion ol Wagner, but in 1879 he criticized very severely the Ring" dramas, ant he then declared that he could never belong to the "Wagnerian religion"
 But all along down to the time o1 the present war he held to the view
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
A Dfstin Guis he'd EnElishman

Gen. Sir Charles W. H. Douglas. G. c. B., chief of staff of the British army, whose death was announced Sun day, was one of the most heroic of fighters" said citizen who keeps up closely with military life.
 "He was not an old man as English men go-only 64-but he had been in poor health recently and was not in condition to go to the front He ent- cred the army when he was 19 years of age as lieutenant in the Ninety sec ond Highlanders He served as adjutant in that regiment during the Afgan war. He had seen a great deal uf service in Africa and at Kandahar hls horse was shot from under him and he was twice mentioned in dispatches He served in the Boer war in 1SS0-81. He was aid-de-camp to Queen Victoria and had been honored on many occa- sions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
A DnrssY WOMAN

From the Chicago Tribune.
 (Reoeived by a Chicago mail order house.) "Please send pair reducing corsets for . stout woman. Please make 1t large enough 1 am it in tall am 25 In from under my arms to the length I like it. Please rush 1t. Also send ribben for the top. I am . dressy woman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
TAIasNG THINGS EASY

From the Youths Companion.
 'In the southern part of Arkansas, !" says Senator Overman, "where the na- lives take things easy, man and his wife were sitting on their porch. when a funeral procession passed the house. The man was comfortably seated in a chair that was tilted back against the house and was whiting piece of wood. As the procession passed, he said:
 "'I reckon or man Williams has got about the biggest funeral that's ever been held round hyer, Caroline
 A purity good sized one, is it. Bud? queried the wife. making no effort to move
 Certainly isv Bud answered.
 "I surely would like to see it., said the woman. What a pity I ain't facin that way!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
WON JURY's SYMPATHY
From London Tid-Bits.

From IOndon IIu-bits
 The great advocate-let us call him Mir. McSweeney-was defending a man in murder case. The case looked hopeless and Mcsweeney submitted no evidence for the defense. So the public prosecutor, believing that conviction was assured, ended with just a few perfunctory re- marks
 Then, in a quiet. conversational tone, the famous McSweeney began to talk to the jury. He made no mention of the murder. He just described in vivid col
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
Just Junk

From the New York Herald.
 Of course it had. to come. The dis- closure that MT. Bryans ploughshare pa- perweights were not made of sword blades, was the claim set up in their behalf, has prompted some wicked news papers to dub these emblems of peace "piffleweights.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
HOUSE DANCES, HUBBY QUITS

From the Chicago Tribune.
 A house that dances around so it never is in the same place twice in two minutes is unusual But Mrs. W. F. Scott of Oak Park, complained yesterday that she has to live in one These are the results:
 All the clocks in the house stop.
 Little sleep in two years. Hf
 Cut glass bouncing off sideboards to the floor.
 A chatter and clash of breaking bric- a-brac day and night.
 And M
 It all made her so nervous her hus- band went away and left her.
 All these troubles Mrs Scott planes on the Chicago and West Towns railroad for not keeping its tracks in repair She appeared before the village board, and demanded that the road be ordered to nail down the rattling and banging rails, which, she declares, are responsible for the constant vibration of her residence.
 Tt has made me so nervous that my husband left me, and I am practically a widow" she said. T could not blame him for not being able to live with a woman driven frantic by such diabolical things.
 "The house rattles so that for two years have been in constant dread that 1t would fall down on me.
 '.one by one my cut glass dishes leaped off the sideboard. and were smashed on the floor.
 Tt shakes the beds so that I have not had a decent sleep for two years, and sometimes have to hold on to the mat tress to keep from being tossed out on the floor. e
 "Even the clocks stop. It is all the fault of that old railroad, which has worn-out rails and cars.
 'rThe windows and doors slam and bang so that 1t sounds like bedlam let loose Mrs. Scott is the wife of a veterinary surgeon. The board promised to investi- gate her complaints
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
WILLING TO SWAP
rom Inc Chicago News.

FfOTFF NfFt OfifCst6O -NtWSs
 More of us would buy bale of cotton, perhaps, if tlte south would ship up here some of the delicious white and yellow yams that it keeps for home consump- tion. It is strange, but true, as someone said before. but 1t is as difficult to get good sweet potato in the north as it Ia to get a good Irish potato in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
A PERSONAL MATTER.

A PERSONAL. MATTER. T cannot bear the autumn," said the temperamental person. When the leaves begin to fall my heart is filled with gloom
 Autumn depresses me- too, but strictly from a selfish point of view" said the practical person.
 How is that?''
 T begin to speculate how long I'll Leve to shiver before his majesty the janitor turns on the steam"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
Usually Causes War

From the Washington Post.
 Intermarriage of royal houses as a means to peace might have been pre- vented by consulting the heads of large private families as to general results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27

It is reported that German troops from Berlin are thrown into trenches half full of water as soon as they reach the scene of action, which shows rather con clusively that the Kaiser doesn't want any loafers about
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
PARENTAL soLIcITUDE.

What can I do for you, sir?" asked the insurance agent
 Tell me something" said the caller. My boy is on a college football teafn. Is there any way I can insure his collar bcne until after the Thanksgiving game?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
The Late Brayton Ives

Gen. Brayton Ives of New York who died a few days ago. at the age of A. was a remarkable man and was nigh ly esteemed" said Charles S Manning of Buffalo.
 He was one of the few college bred men of ante-bellum days who took to business and succeeded from the word go.' He was a graduate of Yale. He did we'll whatever he laid his hand to. He served in the volunteers of the union army throughout the war and was greatly distinguished as young of ficer. He was brevetted brigadier general the last year of the war.
 "Cieneral Ives organized many indus trial companies. He was a prosperous stock broker and served two terms as president of the New York stock ex- change. He was a native of Connec- ticut'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
"L'oIN D'IcI A TIppERA1RE. ]"

C1t's q Long Way to Tfpperary." as sung by the French soldiers
 fly a hien spoin d'ici Tipperaire, Cest un oh min bien long a faire. Quoiqull m'attende au bout du trajct La plus belle petite file de la terre! Adieu done, Picadilly.
 Adieu done, Leicester Square! Je vous quite pour me rendre on rip
 peraire. Car c est lui qui n est le plus cher!''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27

It is reported that Carnegie will start a magazine to spread his peace propa- Ganda, the peace palace at The Hague having been temporarily put out of busi- ness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
PRESS POINTS
Quite Lively Yet

From the Atlanta Constitution
 All the generals in the European war have passed the Osler limit. but their work at the front proves that they are not back numbers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27

The militant suffragettes in London are said to hate the Germans as much now as they used to hate MT. Asquith, which is about as far as human hatred can
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27

If Boston starts a "buy-a- codfish'' movement and Kentucky a ''buy-a-jug' movement the "buy-a-bale" people in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27

There is. not much chance of anybody getting the Nobel peace prize this year. unless it is given to Mir. Bryan for his ability to sign up peace treaties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27

The Emden has made a profound i'm pression on English minds by the dam age it has done to English shipping.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27

ors a pretty country cottage hung with honeysuckes, young wife preparing supper and the rosy youngsters waiting at the gate to greet their father on his return home for the evening meal Sud- denly McSweeney stopped. He drew him. self up to his full height. Then, striI- ing the table with his fist, he cried, in voice that thrilled every bosom:
 Gentlemen, you must send him back home to them.''
 A red-faced junior choked and bluntd out:
 ''By George, Sir, we'll do it''
 Mcsweeney, without another word. sat down and 10 minutes later the jury brought in a verdict of acquittal
 The prisoner wept as he snook his counsels hand 'No other man on earth could have saved me as you have done, Mir. Mcsweeney," he sobbed. "I ain't got no wife or family, sir.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27

Congressmen may get home in time to take in few county fairs and grasp the hands of the farmer vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27

A new play is called Kick h." and that's what the management expects the public to do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27

Nobody ever expected to see warships fighting in canals, but then nobody ever expected to see practically all of Eu- rope at war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27

Ohio is boasting of bumper onion crop. Somehow. there always are more onions than anybody wants to eat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
CLOSELY ESTIMATED.

. 7E7 Cl<OSEL11 ESTIMATE ED. When Mir. Twobble telephones from the office that he is coming home I know about when to expect him." said Mrs. Twobble.
 You mean he arrives promptly?' asked Mrs. waserby.
 'Oh, no. MT. Twobble cannot pasS saloon without stopping. As there arc three of the better sort located on his usual homeward route and he tarries an trip requires something like 45 minutss.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27

Shakespeare will not be tabooed in Ger many. The Germans thus vindicate their claim to common sense.