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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
Berlin's All-Night Cafes

A movement is on foot, started no doubt by those tireess reformers who are found everywhere these days, to make Berlin as tight as London" And this reform has no relation to the war situation. The movement was started sometime ago and has been strongly insistent.. To anyone fa- miliar with the night life of European capitals this means little short of unmitigated gloom and a forced retirement to slumber at the ridiculously early hour of midnight or a little later Berliners are naturally frightened by such prospect and cafe owners are said to be "up in arms" at the proposal to close their places of business at II o'clock at night Such . regulation would mean ruin to them, while the night life of the gay Prus sian capital, which has earned for it a warm pldce III tHe Hedito ol poii vivants the world over, would become memory of the past.
 Cafes in Berlin never close. They are open "A hours day and seven days a week. At o'clock in the morning the only indication that an other day is about to begin is when the members of the orchestra pack up their instruments and go home for a few hours rest and patrons are po- litely requested to move to one end of the cafe while small army of at tendants cleans up the other end. Even at this early hour of the day cafes are well patronized. In the places known as fast" most of the business is done between sunset and sunrise, but there are cafes in Berlin with the reputation of being perfectly decorous and orderly that do most of their business during these hours.
 IL lo dJ lHc cIlu Ol Iilc Wcch, HOW- ever, that the night life of Berlin be- comes gayest. The business man and his clerk are then at liberty to in- dulge themselves to the fullest extent in all the pleasures offered by the city's cafes and other places of amuse- ment. From o'clock Saturday even ing to Monday morning both are free to do as they please. It is said that nobody goes to bed in Berlin between Friday night and Monday morning. London, on the other hand, is almost painfully decorous and stern head walters literally "shoo" people to bed at time when Berlin is just begin ming to enjoy it's night life. No won der the light-hearted citizens of Ber- lin are appalled, at the idea of II o'clock closing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
The Seventh Member

Assuming that the Senate will con- firm the appointment of Paul M. War burg to the federal reserve board, it may now be stated that Frederic A. Delano of Chicago will be the seventh in the place of Thomas D. Jones, whose name was withdrawn because of the bitter fight against him in the Senate. Mir. Jones is an able lawyer with a large knowledge of business and would, no doubt, have made a useful member of the federal reserve board 1; but judging from MT. Delano's ex- ceptionally broad experience in busi- ness affairs and his record of achieve ment, his selection should prove to be even more fitting.
 To begin with, MT. Delano is sue cessful railroad president. He was born in Hongkong, China, not quite 51 years ago. Both of his parents were natives of Massachusetts. He was educated at Harvard, and began railway service in an engineering corps with the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy company in 1885. He was making good start as civil engi- neer, but in order to enlarge his range of usefulness in the railroad world while yet young man he entered the shops as an apprentice machinist.
 Before he had served out his ap- premiership, however, his education and his force of character caused hin to be appointed acting manager, of te<ts. Next he is found in charge of the Vhicago, Burlington and Quincy. bureeANof rail inspection. Subsequent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
VIII Not Be n Long War

"A few days ago many people were say ing that the European war would be the most terrible ever fought, and that it would not be ended for a year or more But now not few men I meet agree with me that the war will not last four weeks said a club man.
 ''I begin to think now that medators will step in and get to work before any great battles are fought. In other words, it would not surprise me if the worst is not allready over. I am not enough of a statesman or international observer to say whether or not Germany is to blame for this wretched war-like situation, or whether Austria Hungary was justified in bouncing on little Servia, and I am not enough of military expert to say which nation stands less probability of going down in defeat in case of war, but in this enlightened twentieth century carnage on the field of battle should be simply out of the question:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
President Wilson's Achievements

President Wilson is proving himself to be a great chief magistrate, and I am glad to say this. of him, because l voted the progressive ticket, and have consid- cred myself a republican ever since 1 was old enough to cast a ballot.' said w. P. Wharton of Cleveland, o.
 What must be an agreeable surprise to the country, or at least to the busi- ness element is Mir. Wilson's mastery of practical affairs. He seems to have a keen insight into business matters, and those opponents of the democratic party who had criticized him because of his an- thrust ideas will gradually come to ad- init his programme is good thing for the country taken in the large view.
 "As for dealing with the European war crisis, the democratic administration has greatly distinguished itself. I do not think that any republican President has ever done large things in more business like way. I do not know that I shall ever vote the democratic ticket, but if Mr Wilson keeps on as he is going now, may vote for him in 19l6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05

can remember when feeling between ] Englishmen and Americans was not very cordial. Fifty or 50 years ago
 many English people spoke sneeringly
 of the United States and of American
 institutions, but today the feeling on
 both sides is most fraternal. Not only
 do British statesmen hold America in high regard, but every American who
 has spent as much time as a week or two in London is impressed with the hospitality and friendliness of all classes of Englishmen. And the bonds of amity between the two countries grows stronger and stronger with the years.
 The matter of celebrating 100 years of peace was first discussed at the Harvard commencement of 1909, when w. l.. King, high Canadian official, urged that memorial be erected on the frontier at Niagara A few months later the question was discussed at the Mohawk peace con ference. As a result of that discus sion an organization was formed with Theodore Roosevelt as honorary chair man, and William Jennings Bryan, Joseph H. Choate, Elihu Root, Thomas Nelson Page and others as vice chair men. Senator Root has made the sug- gestion that flor a given five min utes" on February 15, 1915, the anni- versary of the ratification by the Brit ish and the United States govern ments of the treaty, "all human ac- tivities, so far as possible, shall abso- lutely cease, and that the 150,000,000 English speaking people throughout the world shall engage in silent prayer and meditation
 It is expected that meeting of the American committee will be held early in the fall for the purpose of making plans for an adequate celebration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
LACY AND THE HARVEST
From the centreville Press.

TOlil tHc ttHlIeNllle GTeSS.
 It is said that Theodore Lacy Is pre- pairing the manuscript for book that he intends to publish in the near future on the convict scandal, for which he is under sentence of 10 years for embezzle- ment, and awaiting an appeal to the su- preme court His book would be interest ing. and no doubt he would tell the story and give to the public startling inforrila- ton as to those who were in the loot, of his escape and whereabouts before he gave himself up. The book would nc doubt have a wide sale and be interesting reading. MT. Lacy has plenty of ability. and could write the story in an entertain. ing manner. No doubt some person: would like to have the book suppressed as it would probably involve others in tn, big deal.
 The time for harvesting will soon b' here, and from present indications thu yield is going to be bountiful one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05

ly he was appointed assistant to the second vice president. His rise con tinued to be steady. He was superin- tendent of freight terminals at Chi cago in 1890; superintendent of motive power in 1899, and general manager in 1901. On leaving the Burlington line he was consulting engineer for the United States war department in relation to railroads in the Philip pines. After that he was president of the Wheeling and Lake Erie line. In 1905 he became vice president of the Wabash, and in the same year was elected president of the Monon line.
 MT. Delano has taken an active in- terest in educational matters and wei fare work. He is member of the board of overseers of Harvard; is a trustee of the University of Chicago; is director in one of the large hos pitals of Chicago, and is vice D.. lent of the American Unitarian association. He is member of the American So- ciety of Civil Engineers, and also of the American Institute of Mining Engineers.
 It has got to be the fashion among some politicians to look with suspicion on all railroad and corporation men when it comes to placing them in pub lie office, but in Chicago MT. Delano is known to everybody as a man of fine public spirit and as a high ex- ample of integrity. The Senate will lose no time in confirming him.
 The federal reserve board is made up of men of rare equipment and un- questioned character. Mir. Harding and MT. Warbufg will stand in the forefront, because of their genius as bankers as well as their general busi- ness activities; but Secretary McAdoo and Comptroller of the Currency John Skelton Williams tex officio mem bers), and Mr. Miller, MT. Hamlin and MT. Delano will each perform service of distinct value. It would be hard to imagine stronger com bination of talent for the federal re- serve board
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
The War All Wranv

The worst catastrophe. calamity. or any other big word you wish to use mat eyer has happened to the human race is what I regard the European war if they actually fight and it looks now as if they would,'' said City Attor- hey Romaine Boyd yesterday
 Tt will cripple civilization for years and years to come. 1 would not be surprised to see it make changes in the standing of nations commercially. morally and intellectually that would now seem ridiculous. It may even re- suit in what will amount to complete annlhilation of one or more great na- tons.
 nave no particular sympathies for any one of the contestants, but merely from a cold survey of the figures, l believe Germany and Austria will win out unless England gets into it. If ian gland gets into the fight and sup pose of course she will. I can't see where Germany has any chance. There is just one deplorable fact about the whole thing. It can't do anybody any good and it is going to do millions of people enormous damage"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
The south,s Prosperity.

The south is being talked about in every part of the country as won Gerfully prosperous section" said R. l.. Slegel of Chicago. Ten years ago com paratively few people in the north T ealized what vast and varied resources the south had. but the cotton states. and in fact all the states south of the Mason aud Dixon line have been grow ing rich and have been intelligently exploited within the last five years. Hence it is that homeseekers by the thousands are headed in this direction.
 When l first visited Alabama about six years ago I observed considerable thrift in the rural sections, but so sreat has been the progress of agricul- ture in this state that l was simply amazed on looking out of a car win dow on Louisville and Nashville train at the splendid condition of the farms crops, dwellings and barns l am told that nearly all the southern states are making bumper crops this year. l was in Arkansas last week and everybody met was talking enthusiastically. If the European war crisis has knocked down the price of cotton, the price will not stay down, We will probably see 12-cent cotton before the middle of September"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
Anglo American Peace Celebration


 Great Britain and the United States have been at peace for 100 years, and the exposition now in progress in London in commemoration of that fact has been of more than exceptional in- terest to tourists from this side of the Atlantic.
 London has long been famous for It's expositions. The first worlds fair was held there in 1851. The original crystal palace was erected for that purpose, and while the show was not on such vast scale as have been some of the worlds fairs held since, it was wonderful undertaking to set the pace for subsequent international enterprise. The Anglo-American ex- hibition hos several unique features, and is replete with historical collec- tions.
 The programme for the peace cele bration in this country has not ye been announced, but when the com mittee of which Andrew Carnegie i chairman was formed, it was proposes have the formal exercises begN oout Christmas, extending into 191! the centennial of the treaty O | hent.
 Where are persons still living wht
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
GREAT TRIALS OF HISTORY
TRIAL OF MAJOR ONEBY

bring the case to hearing. But the pris- oner, who had been living all the time gaily at Newgate, grew very confident and begged counsel to move the court to fix day for proclaiming his innocence. The special verdict was twice argued first before the four judges of the Kings bench, and then before the 12 judges of England.
 Sergeant Eyre and MT. Lee, who later became chief justice, who were counsel for the prisoner, argued that this was a case of manslaughter, for which the punishment was merely burning in the hand; contending that there was here no malice aforethought, which was neces- sary to murder. They further argued that a person was excused for what he does in a passion that the calling of the prls- orer a rascal" was what no man Of horror could put up with, and this was the beginning of the quarrel
 Chief Justice Raymond, in very long and most admirable speech, pronounced the unanimous opinion of all the judges that the prisoner was guilty of murder. After showing that the malice necessary to constitute murder was not settled anger or long cherished revenge. but urproyoked deadly violence without provo cation or excuse He said that MT. Cover did nothing that could reasonably raise question in Major Oneby.
 The prisoner declared at the trial that "as he hoped for mercy at the hands of Almighty God. he had never used the expression so much pressed against him, I will have your blood;' and having fought with distinction in all the Duke Of Marborough's campaigns, he prayed that he might me recommended to his maj estys clemency for his past services in the cause of his country.
 Justice Fortesque, the senior puisine judge, pronounced sentence of death. Be fore the day fixed for the execution came news of the death of George l, and great influence was brought to bear with the new sovereign to tegin his reign with an act of grace by pardoning Major Oneby But George II declared that the judges having unanimously adjudged the pris- oner guilty of murder, the law should take it's course" Nevertheless, Major one by disappointed tho executoner by open ing an artery in his arm, so that he bled to death the night before the day when he was to be hanged at Tyburn, and he was buried In a highway with stake driven through his body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05

TT was during the period that Lord
 Robert Raymond was chief justice U of England that the law of murder and manslaughter was brought to the oe gree of precision in which we now ma it, with all it's nice distinctions and re- fined qualifications. The practice then prevailed of the jury finding the facts py a special verdict, and leaving the guilt or innocence, or the degree of guilt of the prisoner. as a question of law to the judges.
 One of the most interesting cases Of this kind was the trial of Major Oneby for the murder of MT. Cover These two gentle men. noted for their fashion and gal lantry, had dispute while playing at hazard in a tavern in Druary Lane' ana the prisoner called the deceased "an im- pertinent puppy" The deceased an syered. ''Whoever calls me so is ras- cal" The prisoner then threw pottie at the head of Gower, which brushed HIS perbuke as it passed, and beat some hair powder from it.
 At this the deceased tossed a candle at the prisoner without hitting him. They 
 vented by the company from fighting and they again sat down to play. At the eA- piration of an hour the deceased said to the prisoner, We have had hot words' you were the aggressor, but l think we may pass it over" and at the same time offering him his hand. To this the pris- oner answered, "No, damn you! l will have your blood'' The reckoning being paid, the company had all left the room except the prisoner, who, addressing Gower, said, Young man, come back; l have something to say to you.'
 Cover returned. Immediately the door vas closed, and the clashing of swords ' heard. When the company returned they found that Gower had been run through the body by Oneby and died the next day. The deceased. on his death bed, being asked if he thought he received ms wound in a manner called fair among swordsmen, answered, "I think l did.
 At the trial the jury found that from the throwing of the bottle till the mortal thrust was given. there had been no reconciliation between the parties; put whether this was murder or manslanghter they prayed the advice of the court. The counsel was about two years in drawihs m the special verdict which stated these facts: and the prosecutor took no steps to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
THE RECKONING

Clinton scollard in the New York Sun. What do they reck who sit aloof on
 thrones. Or in the chambered chancelleries apart, Playing the game of state with subtle
 art, If so be they may win, what wretched
 groans Rise from red fields, what unrecorded
 bones Bleach within shallow graves what bite
 ter smart Pierces the widowed or the orphafed
 heart The unhooded horror for which naught
 atones! s A word, pen stroke. and this might not
 bel But vengeance, pow -Es jeal-
 ousy, Triumph, and grim sa broad. Hark! Hear that 4A on the wind, And they who n tnfc yed 1t,
 shall they fin No reckoning wi As ,s of Go1S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
WHAT TO DODGE.

WHAT TO DODGE. The microbe has lot of brains, So give him credit, please; He always takes lot of pains To dodge limburger cheese.
 Cincinnati Enquirer. The microbe shows his judgment fine This isn't any hoax And may his hunch be yours and mine As we go writing jokes.
 New York Mail. The microbe has good points, no doubt, That's why it seems to me I'd rather have him seek me out Than any doggone flea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Delightful August Weather.

Although we are now well into the doS days, August weather conditions are most delightful, said an old citizen.
 l have considered myself something of weather prophet for many years past. and l feel safe in predicting that we will nave weather something like this throughout the month. There will be sev- erai rainy days, and the thermometer will occasionally indicate a temperature of 70; but we will find that S3 degrees will De about the highest until after the mid ale or the month, when the thermometer Will register SS and 80 during the warm est part of the daV,'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
A LAST ANSWER

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
 Dem.
 One of these days Marse Henry Is going to thank heaven that President Wilson didn't take his advice and send an army into. Mexico. (Richmond, Va, Times-De- spatch.)
 Why, he has already sent an army there, has had it at Vera Cruz these two months and more, sitting on the beach like a bump on a log listening 10 mer- maids songs about freedom, fraternity and land reform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
i. IDLE OPINIONS.

IDLE OPINIONS. It's poor plan to make light of your tD1bles by getting lit up yourself The English militants have decided to stop awhile on account of the European crisis. Maybe war isn't all that Sher- man said it was.
 mans self-control is nothing to speak of after he is married to strong minded woman
 Sometimes the social ladder is nothing more than a short flight of stone steps leading up to the door of some old dow ager who is a social arbiter. The girl who hikes 20 miles day with an outing club nearly dies when mother asks her to step around the corner to the grocery store for pound of tea.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
ToMoRRoW-TRIAL OF THE CAMORRIsTs

tion. It governs everything and every where.
 With an area of less than 20S,1So square mles-less than the state of Texas-Gef- many has 70.00o,000 mouths to 1eeo. na. this means can best be understood by comparison with our own country. amer ica, with a population of 9o,ooo,ooo, has an area of 3s24,c22 square miles, or more than IT times that of Germany. America has 22 e-7 acres of land to every inhapi- tant Germany only 10 acres.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05

vroclaimed at Versailles and William l was crowned Emperor in the halls of tho Rourbons. A month later. with German troops camped in the pouic- ya1ds of Paris, France elected the iirs' president of the present republic. -t was this new government that ac- cepted the terms of peace which have ever since kept the fires of revenge
 burninp in the hearts of Frenchmen
 The German speaking part of the prov
 ince of Lorraine was given up with
 the cities of Metz and Thionville,
 Alasce was surrendered with the city
 of Strassburg-that city whose statue
 in Paris has ever since been draped in mourning And finally France paid to her conauerors five millards of francs. $1,oo0.oOo,OoO. and consented that German troops should remain op her soil until it was paid.
 Such was the last struggle between France and Germany, and such were its results. France swallowed the bit fer dose and bided her time. Has that | time come?
 l New York Herald: Germany's alliance with Austria like England's with huss'a' is for the purpose of assuring food sup ply in case of war. Austria Hungary is 1 Germany's cupboard, and Russia IS Ehs lands. Germany's cupboard is more ac- cessible but less productive Long Ger many has realized her weakness in this respect and she has taken heroic meas
 ures to remedy It. Despite all this' ho"
 ever, Germany's capacity Tor prouue'nt fcod is exceedingly small compared to ne' population. The whole nation msn' p' compared to great manufacturing center producing little food for herself but call ing on the outside world for supply, just as cities call upon the surrounding farms or necessity, then. conservation plays ar
 important part in the nations administra
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
VICTIMS.

Whats the matter with those two men over there who are swearing a blue streak and calling themselves a pair of bankety-banked easy marks?r
 They're comparing notes.n
 q don't understand" - Both indorsed paper for the same man."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
ENTERTAINING COMPANY

How was your tour of Egypt?"
 T enjoyed it immensely
 T guess you saw the pyramids. the sphinx and all the other sights?"
 Well, yes, but they didn't make much of an impression on me I fell in with an old gentleman from Pine Bluff, Ark, who could tell such funny stories that I hard ly knew whether I was touring Egypt or Arkansas"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
X GENERAL PRAYER

From the Tuscaloosa News.
 In Barbour county mass meeting mas been called for the purpose of allowing the citizens to talk together with the rep resentatives so that those legislators Win know what the folks want in the wsS of new laws. or change in existing stat. utes. If Macon county citizens should meet they would pray to be delivered from any more laws. except to abolish the back tax commission for the counties.