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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20

The present cold weather is causing the
local produce business to become quite
lively" said T. B. Tanner. Birmingham
retailer.
Meats of all kinds are meeting with
brisk demand. and the increasing volume
OF sales of pork products is especially no.
ticeable at this time. The demand for
fancy vegetables and fruit is also holding
up well. Indeed. a cold wave always has
stimulating effect on my line of busi-
ness. As soon as the temperature begins
TO drop and cold wind sweeps over the
city, people both rich and poor are more
inclined to appreciate the table comforts
of life. The business man as well as the
laborer hurries home as soon as the days
work Is over, and in most cases a SUBJ
stantial meal awaits his coming, for the
industrious wife has not been idle.
When the mercury begins to drop the
housewife bestirs herself. Hurried trips
are made downtown and rich and nour-
ishing foods ordered and delivered. The
telephones ring continuously and the
clerks and butchers work at lively clip.
Deliveries are pushed and business every
where begins to take on a cheering as
pect"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20
LUKE M'LUkE SAYS

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Lots Of girls wouldn't think of flirting
with q man, but they can't help the fact
that nature endowed them with r. s. v.
p. eyes.
A woman will laugh when she reads of
man buying q gold brick, and then she
will marry some guy for his money
When you hand lemon to an optimist
he will dig up q little sugar and q little
whisky and a little hot water and make
himself comfortable,
The fellow who rocks the boat is usually
the only one who isn't drowned Fate
gets even with him by letting him live
long enough to get married.
When woman hits her thumb with q
hammer she can get as much meaning
into Darn IT. as q man can get into all
the cuss words ever invented.
Cheer up The greatest victories in his
tory were won by men who were licked to
FRAGILE and didn't know it.
You may have noticed that the fellow
who pirates that he Il laying up treasures
in heaven never allows his fire Insurance
policy to lapse.
kicking. How would you like to haxe to
50 to your wife ana beg her for quar-
ter every morning?
When princess Il riding IN an auto
mobile she 1ma gines she has to LOOK bored
or people will think she isn't used to
travelling In gas wagons.
Every day or two q joy ride results in
the anaaxing discovery that alcohol and
sasoline won't mix.
Some rnsn are always threatening to bet
and never waGeg any money. Others
newer bet less than 5000, 900 because
they know the other fellow hasn't enough
coin to take the bet.
Too much good money il spent buying
sugar to try>to make the cranberry tasts
Ike something T. eat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20

Il am glad to know that the two ladies
who have announced a series of Sunday
afternoon musicales at the Tutwiler have
been able to secure high class recital ar
lists said man prominent in musical
circles. 1.-THE Sunday concerts in previous
years were artistically delightful and dis
tinctly educatve.
THE first Sunday recital this season will
take place at the Tutwiler on the after
noon of November 20, and Aresoni, the ia
nous dramatic tenor. win be the attrae-
ton The ladies who are managing the
Sunday musicales have few more season
tickets to sell, and it is sincerely hoped
that all the tickets will be disposed of be-
fore the 10Th of the month. season
ticket costs only IS. There will be four or
five musicales and as each ticket admits
two persons it is seen that the cost of at
tending each Of the entertainments Is very
low indeed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20
IMPREssING THE NATIVES
RON, L-vp1yi.odx.se Ma~a.lno


In a small South American state which
had recently undergone a change of adj
ministration tie rev potentate summoned
an artist and ordered new designs for
all the official uniforms.
Il wish snowy costumes-very showy,"
he said. for people are impressed by
them. have here some sketches that
myself have made. Look them over and
be guided by these ideas as far as pos
sible."
The artist examined the sketches care
fully. This" he said, turning the pages,
lis evidently for the navy and this Il
for the army; but, if you please. what
is this-a long plume on a three-cornered
hat. yellow dress coat trimmed with pur-
pie, and
That" replied the chief of state, grave
ly, lis for the secret police"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20
WAR ECHOES

Rome Cable, via Havre, to the New
York Sun: With the object of meeting
the extraordinary expenditure involved In
the preparation of the army and navy,
which. including the additional appropria-
ton of sso,ooo,ooo announced yesterday,
now totals s240. o.ooo. an increase in taxa
tion is inevitable, pending the extensive
tributary reform in the new tax
This tax varies from l to 4 cents, levied
on entrance tickets to moving picture
shows, an increase in stamp duties, both
inland and foreign /, bills of exchange
levies, registration fees on the sentences
of tribunals and a special tax on sta
tistical lists of imports and exports. These
increases are now sanctioned by special
DEGREES signed by the King.
Germany and Austria are soliciting
Italian emigration with the object of
meeting the increased demand for skilled
labor especially in road making. trench
digging and agricultural work, which lat
ter is now at a standstill owing to the
lack of able-bodied men.
The prohibition on emigration in Italy,
which Is intended to keep In the country
the reservists AMI recruits who may be
summoned to the colors at any moment, is
being evaded to considerable extent ow-
ing to tho high wages offered by foreign
countries. For this reason the foreign
office, besides refusing to issue pass
poits, il now increasing the surveillance
of the frontiers lest the supply of skilled
labor to belligerents be considered in
compatif lie with neutrality.
London Cable to the New York Times:
The Daily Chronicle says the Prince of
Wales has gone to the front. He crossed
the channel yesterday, it is reported,
and had a magnificent reception by troops
Of the allies who saw him debark at
Boulogno. A trainload of wounded SOL
diers was alongside the quay, and when
the news became known that his royal
hishness had Joined the active forces
there was tremendous enthusiasm. Sew
eral wounded men were held up to the
windows of carriages to see him.
The prince shook hands with some and
spoke to others. The prince who was in
khaki. seemed In excellent health and
spirits. When the war broke out the
prince was attached to the First Grena-
der Guards. He was exceptionally keen
On route marches and other features of
soldiers training. He was full of en-
thasiasm and confident that he would get
his chance of going on active service, but
his hopes were not at first realized for
when his regiment was ordered to the
front he was transferred to other duties.
The prince who has gone to Join the
staff of Field Marshal Sir John French,
was the first officer enrolled in the army
after the outbreak of the war He volun-
teered for service a few minutes after
midnight August 4.
The prince, of course is a mere youth.
He was only 20 years old last June. When
at Oxford the prince was In the univer-
sty officers training corps He took his
grueling with the rest. marched to camp
under blazing sun, bivouacked by the
roadside in a blanket with a Jacket and
shirt collar wide open and cuffs rolled
back. He was unrecognizable among the
khah-clad cadets striding along the
dusty roads from Mycthett camp to
Bramshill house.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20
LIGHT FROM LEFT SIDE

From the Journal Of the American Medi-
cal Association.
The we'll known fact that, when using
the eyes for any near work. the illumina-
ton should, come from the left side rather
than the right IL often disregarded. Let
any one who considers the matter of little
Importance once demonstrate to himself
the difference ana he win never forget It,
Take pencil and paper and try to write
white In such position that the light will
fall from the right side. The shadow of
the hand or pencil or both is thrown on
the paper in such a way as partly to
cover the characters one Is making. This
necessitates a. closer viewpoint and a
conscious strain on the eyes. Now let the
position OF the writer be reversed so that
the light falls on the work from the left
side He will notice that the shadows fall
away from the work he is doing and
leaves the field unobscured. In making
the change he cannot help but notice the
feeling of ease that Immediately il exper-
fenced by the eyes, This applies to any
other kind of near work in which the
fingers work under the guidance of the
eyes. This fact should be remembered in
planning schoolrooms, workrooms. OFFICES
and any places where steady close work Is
to be performed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20
JUST LOOKING FOR TROUBLE

From the Louisville courier-Journal.
Tho Bedouins. who are reported to be
rising against the British at Alden. are
not necessarily in sympathy with the
Turks. They are of the temper of the
Irish sentleman who asked his daush-
ter to look intb the street and see If the
noise rroceedef from fight. for If 1t
did he wished get into Il
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20
A strong President

IT did not vote the democratic ticket
in 1912, but have come to be strong
admirer of President Wilson, said r. c.
Rathbone of Pittsburg. but temporarily
residing d Washington.
IT believe In protective tariff and
vote accordingly but President Wilson
deserves the thanks of the nation, re-
gardless of party lines, for keeping this
country out of war with Mexico and out
of any European entanglements.
"Only a very able and strong man In
the White House could have kept us from
occupying Mexico City and only a Presi-
dent like Mr.. Wilson could keep this
country from being drawn into the Eu-
ropean war. Republican that am, 1 am
now an enthusiastic admirer of Presl-
dent WILSON,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20

A new and greater pride
So quenched the pride Of race
That foes marched side by aide
Who once fought face to face.
That ghostly army's plan
Knows but one race, one rod
All nations there. are man
And the one King = Godl
No longer on their ears
The bugle'sr Summons falls:
Beyond these tangled spheres
The Archangels trumpet calls:
y Ard by that trumpet Lad
Far up the exalted sky
The Army Of the Dead
0eas h.. Ard sfiu ,goas ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20
WHAT NEXT?

1t is reported that Boston has barred
MY Old Kentucky Home'' because 1t
offends the delicate sensfbilities of her ne
House notoriety, who probably styles him.
self race leader" is fair sample OF
Boston's colored "kultur." the city of
beans and highbrows has our sympathy.
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20
THE ARMY OF TIE DEAD

Bq Barry Pain.
/ dreamed that overhead
! saw in twilight gray
The Army of the Dead
Marching upon its way.
So still and passionless
With faces go serene. -
That scarcely could one guess
Such men in war had been.
No mark or hurt they bore,
Nor smoke nor bloody stain:
Nor suffered any more
Famine. fatigue or pain;
Nor any lust Of hato
New fingered IN their eyes
Who have fulfilled their fate,
4aYa. Lost All .onmitjan. -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20
ALABAMA SANCTUMS


Mobile Register: In just two months
we VIII have the legislature with us in
regular session.-Montgomery Times. Rvhy
borrow trouble?
coming parsonage of much more interest
to the man who wants the state to fur
nish him with living.
Selma Times: Germany's slogan is ag-
gressive action, while our own is watch
full waiting. 1t looks now as il Uncle
Sam would survive the Kaiser.
Troy Herald: Persimmons are riue. the
cane juice is here, the sweet potato crop
is large and the 'possum is travelling in
the night SO why should we worry about
the times.
Dothan Eagle: We must get over the
Eabit of looking to our government for
SO many things. There's nothing like be-
Ing able to pull yourself out of a hole.
especially, when you made the hole, and
the conditions surrounding it.
Montgomery Times: Remarks The Biz
mingham Age-Herald: I'm spite of the
fact that he has no family. Nicholas
Longworth manages to get along fairly
well in politics." He has a wife, who lie
the daughter of Teddy Roosevelt. who IL
a whole family in herself.
Guntersville Advertiser: The Opelika
News says that lone thing the people of
Alabama want to read awfully bad is the
full report of the findings of the legisla-
tive committee appointed to investigate
the operations of the convict department
during the last past four years." Can a
legislative committee be expected to find
anything interesting in the operation of
the convict department that has been
gone through by seven examiners with a
fine-tooth comb? The statement of the
governor accompanying their findings
makes 1t full and complete.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20

BEGINNING THE DAY-Help me.
O Lord, to build my house today
remembering that 1 must live in Ii
forever. God keen me from using
poor material or poor workmanship.
Ward off the terrible day OF shirt
ing foundations and crumblfng tim
bers. Preserve me today against the
shame of tomorrow. For Christ's
sake. Amen.-H. NJ. T..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20

ExEMPLARs.

This life is sweet, methinks. to those who
live Ii
With hopeful hearts and, what's more.
strive to give it
The very best that's in them-keep on try
ing.
Quite well aware that time Is ever flying,
And though misfortunes still may come
to vex them
And problems hard to solve each day per-
pick them,
Our duty Island none can get around it,
To leave this old world better than we
found i'll
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20

The report that the Kaiser is ..taciturn
and anxious will be readily believed by
those who have been in the habit of dis
counting the optimistic news sent out
from Berlin.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20

1t is said that Japanese gunners will
man the new big guns of the allies. The
Japs demonstrated rather conclusively in
the war with Russia that they are no
longer "bush league" fighters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20

With America learning how to make
its own cheese and carbolic acid, the flu
ture is promising to mice and people who
plan to commit suicide by the carbolic
route.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20

President Wilson should not lament the
fact that he has no nickname. Calling
him woody" sounds like lame effort
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20

Mr.. Caillaux and his wife are reported
to have sailed for Venezuela. Now. that's
a patriotic way to improve France by
leaving it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20

If Colonel Roosevelt wants to keep on
working practically all the newspapers
ana magazines are open to him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20

The United States consumed more than
2,ooc. 100000 gallons of beer last year, beer
being merely a distant cousin of the
demon Rum"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20

Tho little children of Belgium would
rather have a full stomach ON Christmas
Day than a basket full of toys.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20
AT A DISADVANTAGE.

L AT A DISADVANTAGE
Did I understand you to say that the
meek little man over there is famous
lion tamer?'
Yes"
'Then why does he stand in such awe
of his wife?''
Probably because he cannot apply the
same kind of repressive measures to her
that he applies to lions"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20

According to the census taker, young
widows are scarce. the presumption being
that they don't remain young widows
long.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20

The commander of the Oceanic is in hot
water because his vessel ran aground, Tut
Admiral Craddock is believed to be past
explaining.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20

When female school teacher with new
tangled notions gets to talking she doesn't
know when to stop.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20

The old-fashioned problem play is no
longer popular In these stirring times. In
one respect, at least war is blessing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20

1t seems like old times with General
Villa marching on Mexico City.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20

Drink-sodden Russia is Beginning to
take on new life since the sale Of vodka
was prohibited It's an III wind"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
WHY THEY BORED.

WHY THEY BORED.
couple of strangers were in this
neighhorhood. for several weeks boring
for OIL
Did they, have any luck?s
First class,
They struck oil. eh?a
mo. but they persuaded a number of
easy marks hereabouts to pay for the
boring and something over"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20

MARKED IMPROVEMENT
In the old days when a fellow Rugged
TITS better now. The same amount of
pressure gets the girl much sooner"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20

The consensus of opinion seems to be
that Freddy Funston deserves 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20

I'VE have cat at our house that re-
minds me every morning of the KAISER
Surely you are jolzing?"
mot at all. He wants his place in the
SUM-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20
oysters in Brisk Demand

This Is certainly ideal weather for the
oyster trade" said wholesale dealer.
There is always a. good demand for
fish In Birmingham, and when the seas
are smooth and catches are adequate to
meet requirements several carloads of
fish and oysters are consumed each week
in this city and surrounding territory.
There is always steady demand for
snappers here, and the market seldom be-
comes dull High temperature, however,
Is sometimes almost fatal to the oyster
trade. The local supply of oysters is ex-
cellent. Shipments arrive from Biloxi
on the gulf In very short time, and de-
liveries from Norfolk and Chesapeake bay
points are only few hours longer in
reaching this destination.
AT the present time the weather is
especially favorable to the sale of oysters.
Hotel and restaurant men are placing re-
questions for large quantities. and the
retailer is insistent in his demand for
prompt delivery. Both gulf and bay oys-
ters are of the finest quality this season,
and when the temperature is as cold as 1t
is now the consumer is in his element"
Impressed with BirminSham's Growth
II happened to have been in Birming-
ham for the first time in 1899, and the
city looked busy and progressive then,
but it has since made great strides"
said J. J. Micou of Philadelphia
''In many sections Of the country cities
large and small have looked dun since
the European war started There is q
decided Improvement now, believe. but
have net seen any town in the east.
and I have visited q number of Them
that looked as prosperous as this city does
right today
Men of large experience predict a bis
rush in business early In the new year.
Some weeks ago the general opinion was
that we could have nothing like a boom
in this country until the war was over,
but that opinion has been changed. Some
interests and some industries are already
being benefited by the war, and a little
later on others will feel a direct ben
eft.
This country is too productive and
too resourceful in business matters tc
be kept back for any long period. Al
any rate, it is safe prediction thai
the industries of this country will bt
operating at full capacity within the next
three months. In the meantime, there
will be q steady gain in the metals
trade
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20
STRICTLY NEUTRAL.

SihlCiLf NEUTRAL
Dobbs had to pass up German beer,
Aleng with English ale.
ana since tbs French, or SO we hear.
He will not eat q snail.
Ihe Russlan cigarettes he smoked
Are laid aside and he,
though on another brand is choked
Preserves neutrality.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20
SPEAKING OF HANDBAGS.

SPEAKING OF HANDIcAPs.
II think one of the saddest sights I
ever saw was penurious dumb man try
ing to ask for a drink
Heart-rending, no doubt. but I can go
You one better"
'Well?"
IAonce saw a tongue-tied woman try
ing to give her husband a piece of her
mind.'
POSSIBLY A RARE BIRD.
Il guess there are exceptions to all
rules
mo doubt
Il recently met wealthy pork packer
who was not at all corpulent and had
excellent taste in literary matters"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs


Yes, business Is improving, and an era
of prosperity seems now to be in sight "
said Oscar c. Turner, who is at the head
of a large electric supply house.
"A good business barometer is the cop
per market Copper has just advanced In
price. 1t is the first advance in nine
months. When copper goes up there is
certainly something doing"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20

Costly thy habit ms thy purse can
buy. hut not expressed In fancy; rich,
not gaudy; for the apparel oft pro-
claims the man. -hamiet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20
A PATIENT CREATT1Rp

A good wife's gone, peace to her ashes,
And let this be her epitaph:
Although her husband had his 'masnes,
She never used a dictagraph''
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20

Selma Times: Germany's slogan is ag-
gressive action, while our own is watch
full waiting. 1t looks now as IL Uncle
Sam would survive the Kaiser.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20

: Gadsden Journal: Mr.. Henderson is be-
coming parsonage of much more interest
to the man who wants the state to fur
nish him with living.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20

Mobile Register: In just two months
we Will have the legislature with us in
regular session.-Montgomery Times Nhy
borrow trouble?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20

EHleI a. biI4liiiss ns,a1l. <Aaa-,
postotfice as second class matter under
act OF Congress March 8. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20
ENGLAND'S STOLIDTTY

Arnold Bennett in the New York Ameri-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20

Troy Herald Persimmons are ripe. the
cane juice Is here, the sweet potato crop
is large and the 'possum is travelling in
the night, so why should we worry about
the times.