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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07

few tricky plays up their sleeve for the Auburn game each year. and they always ,,ncort some thrillers Auburn will have
 d. stiff time of it in defeating the boys from Nashville, but I believe they cah do it. I came up on the train rom Moht- gomery with Coach Mike Donahue ana Tom Bragg of Auburn a few days ago. It did me good to hear these men talk about the Auburn prospects this year. They are still full of the old pepper that makes a good team. The Auburn crowd always was strong on college spirit ana
 don't think they will ever get over It. I am waiting for that Vanderbilt-Aupurn game and I will be on deck to pull TOT the Orange and Blue"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07
HE HAS NONE.

When MT and Mrs. Twobble quarreled yesterday, I'm told that MT. Twobble threatened to blow his brains out" Did Mrs Twobble faint?" ''No, indeed. She smiled in a supercil- ious manner and said, MT. Twobble, you always were a conceited man
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07
CAN DRIVE A CAR, ANYWAY.

CAN DRIVE A CAR, ANYWAY.
 'You know some men are small pota- toes at home. How does Dubwafte stand with his family?'
 Ordinarily he doesn't seem to amount to much, but when the chauffeur's sick Mrs. Dubwaite grudgingly admits that he makes himself useful"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07
The Undaunted Suffragette

Leaders of the equal suffrage move ment are imbued with that optimism that irrepressible enthusiasm in their cause which cannot be dimmed by any circumstance however unto ward in nature.
 When Congress last year declined to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07
DUBIOUS PRAISE

q stand on my record" said the can
 didate, pompously. "Whoopee!" shouted a member of the opposition. How now, my brother?" "If you can do that you are as sure
 footed as mountain goat and as light
 as thistledown."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07
THE REASON.

Prof. Diggs was late in his classroom this morning. He must have worked harder than usual last night.fr
 By putting two and two together l arrive at a conclusion"
 "wel?"
 Mrs. Diggs is going to read a thought ful paper before woman's club this aft ernoon.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07
BEGINNING THE DAY-My God,

BEGINNING THE DAY-My God, I can do so little; I have so little strength and so little time and so little wisdom and so little grace. Help me, then, to put my little ex- actIy where it belongs. to do just the thing which Thou hast for me. Guide me every day, and give me a close ear for Thy faintest whisper. In Chrfst's name. Amen.--H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07

Between the boil weevil and the state legislature, the average Alabama editor is never at a loss for something on which to vent his spleen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07

The Russians seem to be holding their line doggedly in the east, but very little persistence is needed when the foe has quit pushing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07

Would it be too much to say the tears Mr. Bryan sheds figuratively over Presi- dent Wilson's policy of preparedness are of the crocodile variety?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07

whats the answer when your nome ward slams your" as8 the Pittsburg Dispatch. Usually something that ism fit to print.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07

''Wireless nausea was proved to be product of the imagination, or else an attempt by "good sailors to explain how they happened to get sick on the sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
RATHER A HANDICAP.

RATHER A HANDICAP
 Do you think nickname is an asset in politics?"
 That depends on what sort of nick name it is"
 ''No doubt" quaintance is known among his intimates as Imogene'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07

That festive animal the 'possum, hunts a tall tree when he hears the payils ol the houn' dog.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07

The King of Greece might solve his problems by abdicatlns Tn faVor oi Hieu- therios Venize'os.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07

The ankle bouquet is a nifty idea, but, like performances on the stage good support is necessary to make it effec-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07

A Connecticut church has introduced female ushers. If they are good looking some old sinners might be induced to follow them up, even to the mourners
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07

The golden opinions France is winning from the world at large must hearten that country considerably for the work she has to do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07

Sometime ago it was reported that there was a guinea pig famine. strange Ihe guinea pig stork is wonder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07

Yuan may be watching with envious eyes the festivities attending the coro- nation of the Japanese Emperor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07

The Servians intend to fight as long as thev have a mountain to stand behind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07

The name of the delighted purchaser" of a kiss from a French actress, price $200, is withheld, but the name Of the actress and her picture got into the news papers. Presume everybodys satisfied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07

While "It Pays to Advertise is clev- erly written play, we trust IL Woh ooos' the price of soap to $1 a cake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07

England Is as susceptible to an idle r,lmor about Earl Kitchener as Wall street is to one about J. Pierpont Mor-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07

Birmingham is now so accustomed to college boys on a rampage that their periodic outbursts have ceased to alarm the timorous citizen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07

Cartoonists whose favorite conception of the Kaiser is warlike person taking a shot at church have had to think
 up something new since the Teutons got
 busy in the Balkans, where churches are comparatively few and far between.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07

would ever be possible for us to get in- volvcd in war might be surprised to find out how easily it could happen. after all With the introduction of modern ma chir cry the mineral production of the islands may be inferred from the fact that, with the rudest methods, the pro- duction has already increased twenty fold in value in only seven years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07

Remittances can be made at current rate of exchange. The Age-Herald Will not be responsible for money sent through the mails. Address,
 THE AGE-HERALD,
 Birmingham. Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07

Washington bureau. 207 Hibbs build ing.
 European bureau, 6 Henrietta street. Covent Garden, London.
 Eastern business office. Roor-- 'H to 50, inclusive, Tribune building, New York city; western business oftlce' Tribune building, Chicago. The 5. U. Beckwith Special Agency. agents TOT eign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07

l. D. Griffis and w. D. Brumbeloe are the only authorized traveling represen- tatives of The Age-Herald in its clrcu- lation department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07
STILL AT IT.

iiA1A' A. T 'fas se~f What's become of the old-fashionedl and the Demon Rum in the same cate- gory?"
 q heard him make speech oply yes- terday."
 '.Yes?'' He was .iayingra distinguished apostle of preparedness" SsV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala.' postoffice as second class matter uh- oer act of Congress March 8, 1873.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07

Daily and Sunday AgeHerald' year S6.oO DaiIv without sunday. 400 Daily and Sunday, per month'''' .oo Daily and Sunday, three months'' A.oo Weekly Age-Herald, per annum'' .oo Sunday Age-Herald, per annum.. %.VV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07
THE MODERN WAY.

THE MODERN WAY. "A feminist says women will be leading armies some day" 'Why not! Most women are expert in using the telephone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07

As someone said in the columns
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-08
Wet Co..

find that / can write all day with
out pain in my fingers II l hold the
pen loosely. II should grasp 1t
tightly. it would be only few hours
before the strain made writing almost
impossible.
Do we not often hold too tight a
rein on ourselves and our families
for comfort? Habit has made us
'bossy' and domineering. When a
member of the family goes, we want
to know where he is going and how
long he intends to be gone; we keep
a string on him and are ready to drag
him home that we may feel that all
are sheltered and under our watchful
eyes
This is selfish care. 1t fences the
individual in 1t hampers him and
makes his field of pleasure and activ'
ity cramped and rasping.
When one knows that another is
Trustworthy. why hold so tight a rein
Some OF us have got into the habit OF
depressing and suppressing ourselves
for the sake of peace and the absence
Of anxiety. Freedom is necessary for
the development of individuality and
me best that is in each one of US
The Gagged bird never sings so joyous
" as the bird in the field or forest
Shirley in Farm Life.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-08

chair The second turned him around.
The third jumped him back to where
he started from. Then he shouted:
Never! Never! Never! Warn
him not to come! Tell him he'll walk
into his own grave If he does! l be-
lieve it was his hand that penned
the article slandering me last Sunday.
Ii you read it it should have made
your blood boil"
"Oh, l don't know" replied the low
ing daughter. You see, we, as suf-
fragettes, get used to such things
Then George can't come and ask for
my hand?"
mo! MOI"
"All right, father. He'll naturally
be disappointed. but he must put up
with it.
Then you are not going to elope?'
"Oh, no. ! shall not marry with
out your consent
"And you'll never get it to marry
Rayburn or any one else that has
ever worked on the Examiner
That closed the interview for three
days. Then Miss Dorothy made OPP
port2nity to say:
Father, dear, l think it is my duty
as an affcctionatc daughter to say
that Mr. Rayburn has got hold of doc
ument that seems to concern you"
Concern me, how"
1T seems that he knows-or knew
"a man named Tim Donahue. He
went to the house the other night to
smoke pipe with him, and found him
dying"
What, Tim Donahue DYING" ex
claimed the senator
And poor Tim had something on
his mind to confess. 1t seems that
he was connected with some senate
rial graft a year or two ago, and he
felt it his dying duty to expose 1t. lie
made a written confession, and Mr.
Rayburn has it in his pocket. / think
your name is mentioned, but of course
as your record has been whittier thar
snow"
ut hast has, but hang Tim If he
gave me away! That is, if he lied
about me, | want you to get that
document for me-"
81 will try, butt don't know.
told Mr. Rayburn how you felt toward
him. and naturally he was hurt"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-08
THE STATE SITS UP

The State of Florida just naturally
sat up and took notice of this natal
hay proposition when the word went
out that the Citizens Bank of Lees
burg would loan money on market
able hay in order that the grower
might hold it for the best market.
Especially will it sit up and read
whel. this weeks paper goes out and
is commented upon because of the
largest bank in Florida backing up
the Loesburg institution and agree
ing to rediscount the paper. Presi-
dent Lane of the Atlantic National
Bank, Jacksonville. has given an in
terview to the Metropolis of that
city making the same statement
that he made in Leesburg. Other
banks probably will do the same.
d Letters continue to come into the
office CT the Commercial requestine
from one to one thousand copies of
the paper containing the ORIGINAL
advertisement The edition was ex-
hausted long ago and this weeks is
sue will have to be used instead.
One real estate man-and one
only-has stated that he believed
that announcement will do harm
He held that the word should MOI
go out that there is only one crop il
this section upon which banks will
lend money But all ether real estate
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-08
LANDRY'S SCOOP
sy RACHEL MORTON PRINCE

=
Burr Landry was carob.
nanueo IN crime, proved guilty. ma
sentenced to one year in tho y .o ala
VI correction. But for tho fac, us.
no was scarcely twentr.ono 20.
looked even younger. the stern ,nar a
would nave made the term an "a
terminate Imprisonment in tho No.
tentiary, for the crime was
one-burglary. ''ouS
DUR looked grave when the sen.
fence was passed. Then in bic 49,.
nee-and-easy way, he soliloouized.
Let er go! If tell the facts IN
the case 1t may involve Rolfe Narr;Il
ana his newspaper And. saw" Rrrr
cUh.ihued to felicitate himself its
al experience Why, will be- ahIa
10 write whole volume on crima and
CRIMINALS when | come OUT"
10 explain Burr was "cnh 70.
porter scout for the liveliest space.
writer on the Evening Spectator No
nad always felt keen desire 10
make his mark in literature, as he
termed it. Rolfe Merrill had enconr
aged him and given him tins and
points, Burr had brought in one o,
Two stories that had passed muster
he had been paid for them and tolt
to try again.
Which he did, and in a far NOR,
pretentious and important way thai
previously. Ii seemed that Merrill
mad been working on a big "scoop
There had been an investigation q
the payrolls of a certain department
at the city hall. Tho exposure depend
ed on a verification of stuffed nav
rolls. When tile eases supposed +,
contain the tally books and paper
were brought into court, they wer
found empty
Merrill had started the investigf
ton. 1t was bad failure of his hope
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-08
Too Polite.

There are many humorous anec-
dotes current among his countrymen,
which Chedo Mijatovich relates in
"Servia of the Servians." The follow
ing neatly illustrates the point that
there are other things more important
than mere etiquette:
Nasradin Chodja took much trouble
to teach his pupils how to behave po-
litely. Among other things he taught
them always to clap their hands and
s. out, "Hayir Allah!" (God bless
ypuD whenever they heard an older
person snecZe.
Once the Chodia, mending some
thing in the open pit in his garden,
slipped and fell in. Nearly drowned
In the deep water of the pit he
called to his pupils to bring rope
md drag him out.
The dutiful schoolboys soon found a
Ope and threw it down to their
master. and when he had seized it,
began to drag him out. Only few
feet more and he would be out of the
plt-when, unfortunately, thoroughly
wet as he was, he sneeZed,
In an instant all his pupils dropped
the rope TO clap their hands. shout.
ing:
'IIayir Allah, Chodja,"
The poor Chodja fell back down to
the bottom Of the pit.
! "Ah, It serves me right" he cried
Il ought to have taught these bows
common sense first and then polite
ness,"-Youth's Companion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-08
Children and Night Life.

Night life initiates against chill
dren's health and growth to a greater
extent than has been realized.
Discrimination, in place of rest and
sleep which growing children need.
frnds to undermine even the strong
est constitutions. IT needs no physiol-
oeist to perceive that the ravages Of
night life help materially to reduce
measurements of weight, height and
chest. and to weaken heart lungs and
eyes. Moreover. their e1uca-
,ion suffers. Children who are out
until midnight must report al school
the next morning, although tired and
mentally dull Night life DESTROYS the
habits of MISUNDERSTANDING and loaf
ing becomes rooted into a habit
from Strickland" by Philip Davis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-08
Field for Ambition.

Yves, father" he said to old MI.
Hayseed. 1--WE graduated, and my edu-
cation is complete. ] spose know
about everything. Now must choose
a field where my abilities can be used
to the best advantage. | want large
field where I will have plenty of room.
son" replied the old man. there is
the ten acre cornfield, and you KIN
have it all to Yourself.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-08

and efforts. The papers had been
stolen He was nettled at the way
shrewd lawyer named Marcus, work
ing for the gang. had outwitted him.
He told Burr about it, and the latter
set at work He conceived the reck-
less idea OF entering the Office OF
certain LAWYER Marcus at night to ran
sack his desk in the hope OF ilndlng
some clue to the missing papers Inc
ianitor of the building discovered him
called the police and he was taken
into court charged with burglary,
Burr asked only one favor when
they took away his ordinary clothes
and substituted the dead gray uni
form of the reformatory. Of course
he managed to get word to Merrill
about his mishap, asking him not 10
interfere, as he longed for the new
experience offered Burr also MADE
tho same explanation to a MISS Rose
Newman, who would miss him. ne
favor he asked of the prison authorl-
ties was that they would allow MN 10
retain his pad of reporting paper anu
pencils. ..;o,
This was granted and Burr tired
really to believe that he was SERVING
time on a regular news.gatherlhg aS-
sipnment For the first three uaSS'
whom he was not working in the shoe
ebon he was jottng down memoranda
concerning the rare lot OF humanity
about him .;,o,,
INSIDE facts" he consoled himself
,nhilantlv what a rare ripping oook
NV observations on the spot VIII
make -, col,
80 H. was gruf low-broWed
Giant of a fellow Hurr was iohpIs s.
m - triea 10 draw him into conversa
ton The man. however was unsoc'a
h,e and noncommNnicative lie sat
hrooJinr over some deep trouble on
his mind mutt"rinr under his eF'a'"
~ 49,, r.,.1.r oer, nl
~. prrr was driven TO ms usual h'%r
,,,r,. If collecting his notes ne
a. go+.fnr really Interested IN h ,n
~,sr,r.rs In erjra Iiis caii mat ~
,,.;,r mine in his bunk. watched MN
s''.- 4, ias,h he srok" up,
'". ~sao berc h. observed is mere
r,srre Of getting note out o.
bnrS' 8 -,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-08
Mipht Have Been Worse

Romeo johnson of indianapolis once
gave this explanation OF how he came
by his first name: Ny father was
great admirer OF claL steal acting,
said he, and was an especial admirsr
OF Edwin Booth Shortly before
was born he was in the East and
stayed over a day to see Booth In
Romeo and Juliet The impression
was so strong that he named me Ro-
meo. Its a good ting that he left
when he did. fer he performance the
next night was 'Pyg.aaiion and Ga
latea
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-08
Dor0thy's
Campaign
By JoI,s, Philip Orb
Copyright 1911, by Associated Literary
PTess.)

Copyright, 1911, by Associated Literary
State Senator John Andrews, widow.
er, with a daughter Dorothy, had heard
things, but had been too busy starting
his campaign for reelection to inves-
tigate them. Those things had been
about his daughter, and what they
were he finally got around to say:
Look here, they tell me you have
gone into this nonsensical suffragette
business"
Eyes. father" was the quiet reply.
II want you to drop it."
IT will Just as soon as my commit
tee reports"
"Committee?"
Eyes. We have a committee on leg
islative graft, and / am the chairman
Of It. We have uncovered some things
to astonish the public"
"Eh? Eh?" Queried the senator as
he sat up
81 think we shall be able to con.
Wet one or two senator's"
do, Ell? Well, you won't, and
don't want you fooling with such
things. All this talk about graft is
pure moonshine. Who has been tell
ing you lot of stuff"
MIR. Rayburn. He's a young mar
on the Examiner you know"
what, you are acquainted with an!
one on that dish-rag Of Sheet
almost howled the father.
"Just Mr.. Rayburn, and he's awful
nice
mice! Nice! Why the whole pacl
of them on that paper are liars ant
scoundrels! Don't you know tina
they are pitching into me in almos
every issue?"
Yes, but I've heard you say tina
your record was SO pure that the
couldn't tarnish it
"Of course they can't" replied tn
senator as he hitched uneasily, "bu
one doesn't want the ours a yappin
at his heels all the time. You jus
drop that young Rayburn like he
potato!"
Il think he is thinking of calling o
you
''If he does I'll throw him throug
window"
Thinking of calling on you to as
for my hand!"
The senator gave three jumps. I'll
: first carried him ten feet from h
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-08
Wanted 70 Be HospitabIe.

When went to Paris, relates Gen.
Horace Porter, | told my friends that
any OF them who got within a mile
OF the embassy must come to see me.
The latchstring, told them. was out;
there was always a spare seat in my
pew at church. The latchstring was
often pulled; the seat in church re-
NAMED vacant. One Of my friends who
visited me stopped his subscription
to the Christian Observer He said
he didn't want any Observers while b.
was In Paris
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-08
weodIno RIno e>xays u.ed.

Wedding customs have varied with
changing periods but the wedding ring
form was iron, then, Ia turn. copper,
brass. leather, sedge and adamant;
and. after this, the precious metals,
The first record Of its use is in Gen.
esis 4. The old Gimmal ring was
cunningly fitted in two sections. SO
that one went 10 the bride and the
other TO the bridegroom. and 1t Is
often copied for rgrtrrt rs
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-08
Worth Pondering Over.

Are you helping to circulate reports
of the frailties of your neighbor? Per-
haps you think that your deficiencies
are not known. but are you sure that
YOU are not as weak or peculiar as
your neighbor. though perhaps. in
different way? Are there not as many
holes in your character as there are
in his 2-EXchange
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-08
Fresh Water Above Salt.

selawik !s a curious lake near the
seacoast of Alaska. III es rise and fall
ia the lake by reason Of an under
ground connection with the sea. AT
the bottom the water is quite salt
but at the top Ia layer Of perfectly
fresh water.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-08
Getting a Delightful Sensation

can aerial expert says that in TWEEN
~ years one will be able to go from
New York to Europe in fifteen hours"
at will certainly be delightful sen.
sation for one to feel that he is get
ting away from New York at such
speed as that"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-08

men, and particularly the land COM
panies operating on a larger scale,
are highly pleased that they now
have a reilly staple crop to advise
their customers to plant.-tLeesburg
Commercial.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-08
Hubby Couldn't Lie.

Does your husband ever lie to
you?" Never" How do you know"
HE tells me that | do not look day
older than | did when he married me.
and II he doesn't lie about that
don't think h" would about less i'm
por;ant matters"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-08
An.inst Infection.

Tho Argentine national health ,n , he
pp rrI streets cs Baenos AIRES sbo s5jl
pr PRIV What animals and 5nse Slav eT9l Of
,rsac,ioas diseases
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-08
Obviously Misleading.

Passing a swimming pool in a small
city one day two country women read
this sign at the entrance: 2o,OOO
Gals. In and Out Every Hour.
That's all nonsense, said one or the
women 'ThcI. ;..i.t hat many wom-
en- in this Ml.atn cv,iEty.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-08
l.. w. Yarnall
LIGHT AND HEAVY
HAULING
HOUSEHOLD MOVING A
SPECIALITY
Oak and Pine Wood
ttdrfs handled promptly.
Phones:
Office Io9; Res. 57-Green
Diamond Re. ms luster.

Only the expert Cal tell an Imitation
diamond from real stone when the
Imitation IL new. but after the fake
stone has been worn for a little time
II soon loses its luster II is this
which makes a real diamond valuable.
No matter how long it is worn 1t will
keep it's sparkle almost as well az
ever.