davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04
The Bulgarian Car

Ferdinand of Bulgaria is one of the most interesting and forceful mon- archs of Europe. His dominating per sonality is second only to that of the German Kaiser, whom he resembles in many respects. A brilliant poli- tician, a savant and thoroughly capable ruler with an overweening ambition, he might well have pat termed his career on that of Emperor William, but as a matter of fact, he has too much strength o1 character to copy any mans methods, unless it suited his purposes to do so. No stu
 dent of European affairs believes that Ferdinand threw in his fortunes with those of the central powers for any other reason than self-interest and the desire to enhance his own power by increasing that of the Bulgarian na- tion.
 Living for years in maze of in- trigue, hated, threatened with assassi- nation and surrounded by enemies, both within and without his kingdom, Ferdinand has nevertheless survived, has matched his wits successfully against some of the greatest states men in Europe and, despite the fact that Bulgaria has fared rather badly among the turbulent Balkan states when the spells of war were allotted by the powers of Europe, he has con- tinued to cherish his dream of empire. It is said that only the too openly ex- pressed dislike of Russia for Ferdi- hand has prevented the Bulgarians from getting rid of him long ago and has made them rally around him as the standard bearer of their indepen- dence.
 What the future holds for this adroit King, no man can say. Doubt less, he sees great things in store for himself and his people, in the event of Teutonic victory over the allies. He never would have joined the cen- tral powers if he had not felt reason ably sure of their winning the war. He has great deal to gain and not a great deal to lose and whatever re- adjustments are made in the Balkan states after the war, Ferdinand may be depended on to save his face-if he escapes assassination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04
Governmental Extrayagance

For Sale-Fine strip of Seattle, Wash, beach, under eight feet of sea water when the tide is in, but quite dry when the tide is out. Will be sold at bargain. Address United States Treasury Department, Washington, D. C."
 Such an ad may be expected al- most any time now. Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo has just made a tour of inspection to Seattle, to view the postoffice site which the govern ment recently purchased for S170,000. What Secretary McAdoo saw was waste of sea water. The site? It was under the water-eight feet under it, to be exact. But then, the Secretary must remember, he was viewing the location at high tide. When the tide went out the water was not nearly so deep, in fact most of the sand was exposed to view.
 McAdoo, however, decided that the proposed site for the postoffice was a trifle too moist; in fact, it was feared that the glue on postage stamps to be stored in the postoffice built on such place might become unfit for use.
 Therefore it is decided to sell the strip of sand and water for whatever it will bring. Then another, and drier, site will be purchased by the gov ernment for probably another $170,- 900 or so.
 Just how long private business would survive under similar methods of wasteful extravaganza is not hard to guess. The matter of administer ing national affairs is one of the big gest businesses in the world and should be conducted, and is as rule, along DuSneSS prlnclples.
 Of course when there is national deficit it is always possible to in stitute a system of special taxation by means of revenue stamps, thereby piling a little added burden upon the soulders of the Hast man"-the ulti- mate consumer.
 When the Hast man. gets tired of the aforementioned tactics he may rise up and demand business admin istration of public affairs in every governmental branch, but until then, the government will probably continue to have land for sale in some western cities at bargain!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04
Mexico and Carranza

Whether President Wilson's "watch- full waiting" attitude toward Mexico was a mistake or not, all fair minded people are willing to admit that when the Pan-American confer ence, called and presided over by Secretary Lansing, decided to recommend the recognition of Carranza as first chief" of our ood-drenched neighbor, the best thing was done under existing condi- tions.
 Carranza was frank in saying that it might take him sometime to re- store tranquility; that for awhile sporadic outbreaks there would be. But he spoke with confidence when he said he would be able to restore order and build up stable government ul- timately.
 Turbulent scenes there have been since the United States and the South American republics took stand for the Carranza regime, and miniature revolution was quickly staged by Villa. These troubles are such as Carranza, had in mind when he acknowledged the friendly action of the Pan-American conference.
 John Barrett, director general of the Pan-American union, statesman of distinct insight, diplomat of wide experience and a gentleman highly endowed with common sense, said last week in an interview with a repre- sentative of the Baltimore Manufac- turers' Record that he regarded this governments policy in referring the Mexican question to the conference for action as one of the greatest things that had happened on the western hemisphere since the declaration of the Monroe doctrine. In his opinion, bringing into participation the repre- sentatives of six Latin republics was a singularly happy stroke of diplo- macy. Racial and linguistic ties are as strong and compelling today as they were in the early ages, and the Sympathetic equation will, as John Barrett seems to think, have a direct and beneficent bearing. The head of : the Pan-American union feels that permanent peace will be the result; and further still, close and mutually beneficial commercial bonds between the United States and all Latin America.
 Director Barrett predicts the imme- diate rehabilitation of Mexico and the development of more lucrative trade between that country and this than was ever dreamed of in other days.
 Let us all hope that MT. Barrett has not overdrawn the picture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04
HOTEL LOBRIES
Secretary Lansing

Not every one realizes what relief President Wilson experienced when MT. Bryan left the state department and Mr. Lansing became secretary in his place., said A. F. Diskson. a. member of the Maryland bar
 T have spent much time in Washing ington during the last few months, and 1t is matter of common Knowledge there that the president is more than sat- isied with MT. Lansing's services. Mir. Wilson has implicit faith in his judgment. and it is said by those who are close to the administration that the President re- gards the secretary as the most thor oughly skilled diplomatist this country has produced in the last quarter of a cen- tury. And with it all, MT. Lansing is modest. He is never on dress parade
 MT. Wilson Is looking better this fall than he has appeared at any time since he entered the White House."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04
JOHNNY POE

From the Philadelphia Evening Ledger.
 Fighting as private in the famous Black Watch, somewhere in the north of France, Johnny Poe. the popular hero of Princeton's football history, was killed in action.
 He was an extraordinary example of the modern type of filibuster, a gentleman adventurer to the hilt. He went into the war as he went into his great games and in the last charge he must have felt surging through him the same thrill of desperate endeavor which came to him as he tore through the lines of Har- yard and of Yale for the ultimate touch- down.
 There is a story that once, when he was pointed out as Poe" by an undergrad uate, the question was asked: "Is he any relation to the great Poe?'' And the re- ply came back, "Why he is the great POer
 It is not wrong to recall this story. now that he is dead. If he died as ho lived. it was with smile on his dips.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04
BENEFICENT INTERFERENCE

IOul tilc w dSHIuS lOI 0ldr.
 "Yep,' said MT. Growcher; nothing was made in vain. Everything that earth produces may serve some useful purpose, if you can only find out what it is. There is q whole lot to think about in that story of the mouse who gnawed the net fo1 the captured lion.''
 "Mebbe there is," replied his wife. "But I'm willing to bet that was the only kind and considerate mouse known to the en- tire animal kingdom
 You are wrong. Have you forgotten that Welsh rabbit party we attended last night?''
 "Yes. But there wasn't any Welsh rab- bit?"
 And as result we are all comfort able and happy today instead of being miserable and dyspeptic. And we owe it all to the fact that few kind d-hearted mice sneaked around during the after noon and ate up the cheese
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04
MORE NEWSPAPER RESTRICTIONS

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 There is cause for interest, not to say concern, on the part of the press of Ala bama, in the verdict returned Saturday in Birmingham by Jefferson county jury, which gave damages to the amount of $o,0Oo from The Age-Herald to Mr. John B. Waterman, formerly steam ship agent of Mobile.
 By that decision, the jury held that a newspaper could not publish the testi- mony given in court, without being sub- ject to payment for libel, if the evidence in court reflected on any person whose name was brought into the case This is grave deliverance of a court, through a jury, and one which, if it stands, will revolutionize the printing of court news
 The case grew out of the old Knight Yancey cotton failure. While a case, re- sulting from this failure, was on trial an associate of the firm of Knight, Yam cey & Co. gave certain testimony in which the name of MT. Waterman was mentioned. MT. Waterman claimed in his suit that the news report made stronger than it actually was the testi- mony in which it was named This news paper publication MT. Waterman said prevented him from securing a position which he had in view.
 On the other hand, The Age-Herald claimed that the testimony as given, was only reported accurately in The Age-Her- old. The newspaper established to the satisfaction of even the jury that it had no malice against MT. Waterman, for no man in the office had ever heard his name until it was mentioned in the suit The Age-Herald claimed further, that in asmuch as the article complained of was court testimony, it was a privileged com munication. The jury in its verdict struck down this once accepted doctrine.
 In a previous suit Mir. Waterman had gained a jury verdict for s4oO0. This yer dict was set aside by the supreme court of the state.
 The Advertiser is drawing the attention of the newspaper publishers of Alabama to the outcome of this case, as an incl dent which Is likely to have a bearing upon the publishing of a newspaper in Alabama. With the advance of the idea of restricting and hampering the press of Alabama the time will come when it will be safe only to print the weather reports and the market reports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04
GOING HIM ONE BETTER

From Everybodys Magazine.
 A Tennessee mountaineer. not in the 'moonshine" belt, went to town, and among other things he bought a jug of whisky. Not wanting to carry it about with him, he decided to leave it at a grocery store for while.
 In order that the jug might be properly identified he took deck of cards from his pocket, extracted the five of hearts, wrote his name upon 1t and attached it to the handle of the jug.
 Two hours later the mountaineer re- turned. The jug was gone.
 Look here, Jim," he cried to the propri- etor of the store, do you know what be- came of that jug O mine?"
 "Surer' rejoined the proprietor. Jake Harwell came along with the six of hearts and took it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04
ALABAMA PRESS

Selma Times: Just as everybody had passed on to something else Mississippi pops out with a iynching.
 Anriston Star: Although little Servia deserves sympathy it must be remem- bered that there are no cattle ticks, boil beevils or bull moosers in that coun- try.
 Decaturs Daily: A Mobile woman who killed her husband has been acquitted by the jury on the grounds of insanity. That she was 20 and handsome is thought to have contributed to her mental de- engagement.
 Gadsden Journal: A prominent shoe manufacturer says shoes are not going to get cheaper. Which is enough to give us cold feet.
 Mobile Register: Secretary of War Gar rison has received the report of Major Boggs-he of the thoughtful race-and has ordered the resumption of the fiat rate of s ton handled by the Panama railroad The secretary will make an in vestigation. Question: How does it hap pen that prohibitive rates are adopted without any consultation with the secre- tary?
 Leighton News: The United States Good Roads association which is spreading it's influence throughout the nation in ad- vancing the cause of good roads and which is trying to combine all the good r.no ly At.m one compact body, has been notified that the Alabama Good Roads association has passed resolution agreeing to affiliate With that body in the future. This is a splendid recognition of the good work that is being done by this great national body, which is destined to be the most powerful civic organization in the na- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04
NINE TO ONE

From the Knoxville Journal and
 Tribune.
 Some Alabama democrats are afraid that republican may be elected to Congress from the Tenth district of the state. but even if it should happen, it would be a case of nine to one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04
LUCKY
From Tit-Bits.

From TIt-BltS.
 First Coster: Well, poor old Bilrs gone''
 Second Coster (scornfully): Poor. in deed! Luckiest bloke in the market. Couldn't touch nuffink wifout 1t turned to money. Insured is 'ouse-burned in a month Insured 'isself again haccidents broke is harm first week. Joined the Burial society last Toosday. and now 'e'.s 'opped it. I call 1t luck.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04
A DIsORDERED MIND.

.What's the matter with this patient?' asked the visitor.
 He's German-American citizen who went crazy over the war;
 Does he give you any troubie?'
 "Only when he gets the idea that sur geons are about to operate on him for the removal of his hyphen."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04
ADRIF'T WITH THE TIMES
EXTENSIVE TOY.

f<AHENSlFE IO1. Get any speed out of that car?" asked the inquisitive friend. Sure" answered the discouraged mo- torist, "but for the most part it's ths kind you can't see.' What do you mean?'' T was referring to the rapidity with which 1t is running me into debt"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04
A DARKENED SOUL.

However fair the world may be,
 However blue the skies. The pessimist says, Woe is ne'
 And still unceasing sighs. Unable quite to banish gloom
 And join in general mfrth, He seems to think there's ne'er a bloom
 Upon this barren earth. 5 And ne'er a heart that's beating true,
 In loyalty and love These parlous times are filled with rue
 And never will improve. But should you wish to make him blink : And yet more loudly roar. Just ask him if he doesn't think
 The war will soon be OCT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04
ALM0ST A CINCH

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Bernard Shaw recently declared that the allies must not think of crushing Germany, Advice which recent devel- opments render peculiarly timely and easy to follow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04

BEGINNING THE DAY-If I am n prOdigel this day, if I have left Fathers house, if I am filling my self with busks, 0 bring me to my self. remind mo of the light. the joy and the plenty that arc with Thee. Then may I arise nnd stay n0t un- til I am face to face with God. Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04
SOUNDS LIKE AN ECHO

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 The American people are riding he'll bent to bankruptcy. v Nicholas Long, worth.
 Reflected linguistic glory from distin- guished father-in-law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04

The Age-Herald apologies to George Bailey of the Houston Post for the re- cent publication of poem by Whittier, although we still maintain that Whittier occasionally hits high note.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04
TRUE TEST

From the New York Herald
 If MT. Bryan wants to test the love of the hyphen for him he should make a prohibition speech in Brewerytown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04

Niagara Falls returned a majority in favor of woman suffrage Might have expected something of the sort, consider ing the hypnotic influence of Niagara Falls brides.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04
Lesser's Death Shocking

T have inst received telegram" said Eddie Ople yesterday, that Emil Lesser former well known citizen of Birmingham, was drowned in the surf Tuesday. His body has not been re- covered. and inasmuch as it was washed out with the tide, it is estimated that five days will be required for the tide to wash it ashore again.
 MT Lesser's career in the west was unfortunate. As is remembered some years ago, the St George hotel of which he was proprietor, burned The I.essers had narrow escapes, and Mrs. Lessor sustained a fractured hip from which up to the present time she has been bed ridden.
 "The notice of the death was dis tinct shock. Mr. Lesser was an exceed lngly popular man in Birmingham As is generally known, he founded Pow derly and named it in the honor of T. V. Powderly, at that time well known labor leader. He was chiefly instru- mental in constructing the street car line from Powderly into Birmingham, which was eventually acquired by the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company.
 "Mr. Lesser is survived by Mrs. Les ser, two adopted daughters and many relatives"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04

Premier Asquith says he's willing to shoulder the blame, Must say there's quite lot of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04

Being a good general, Villa doesn't ex- pect his men to do much fighting or empty stomachs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04
Birmingham,s usual Vim

Birmingham does not look as if it had ever heard of depression" said c. W. Ufford, formerly of this city but now a raEcher in California near the Mexican border.
 When I was here two years ago con- ditions were normal, and there was con- siderable activity in the industrial suburbs and consequently unmistakable signs of thrift in the mercantile district Of course no one was dreaming of the Eu- ropean war. Whatever of depression Bir- mingham has had since my former visit has disappeared entirely. I never saw Birmingham when it had more hustle than it has now. and as for the industrial ray rolls, they are breaking all records. !"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04

Ed Howe says he's tired of reading about Mrs. Galt. Eds getting old. Be sides, he's Q confirmed bachelor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04

American people are saving money by wearing their shoes longer. Rather hard on the tramp fraternity, heirs to cast off kicks"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04

It seems to be the open season for shooting husbands in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04

Birmingham motion picture fans are keeping their ears to the ground, hoping move will be made to have Sunday shows, but so far they haven't heard thing drop at the city hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04
"Cholly.s. Return Please.

q am delighted that Chollv' Frank is to be connected with Southern league baseball again." said an old fan yester- day afternoon. q predict that as the head of the Atlanta club he will put the Crackers hnn'r into the running
 Frank has always had his enemies. But he proved himself to be, intelligent highly resourceful. As a matter of fact. he was as live a wire in baseball as George Ward used to be in Bir- mingham politics.
 And 1t is not generally known that in his youth Frank was one of the country's great outfielders. He starred with Cincinnati about the time that Harry Vaughan was in his prime. When he lost his speed and his batting eye, he became a Southern league manager, and until recent years was always one of the principal characters in the an- nual entertainments of the organiza- tiOn."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04

Judging from the number of wounded soldiers getting married in England, Cupid discounts blindness and missing arms and legs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04
FIGHTING BY NIGHT

Certain eastern states simply don't ap. preciate suffragette parades.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04

After racing through a novel of hair his boise by perusing the mildly soporific pages of book by William Dean Howells
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04

How would you like to be bill col lector along the Texas border these days and have to run down your quarry in a hail of bullets?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04
woman-Made Leeislattop


 Out in Washington said pr. F. F. Snedecor, who recently returned from an extended tour of the west. 'the women. devoted to the cause of equal sunrage, secured the election of legis- lators pledged to vote for bill pro- vldlng that no merchant should pay a woman salary of less than $10 per week, and no merchant should require woman to work more than eight hours per day.
 The legislators. thus pledged. car- ried out their obligations, and the law to the above effect was enacted.
 As result, the merchants. instead of employing women and training them up to standard at which they could demand good wages, immediately be- gan employing boys and young men.
 Perhaps the women, formerly en- ployed, are satisfied. I do not know
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04

The information comes from Chicago that servia has not been destroyed Quite true but her confidence in the allies has received a rude jolt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04

Right thinking means right living, |" says an uplifter of down-trodden human ity Not always. There are toilers in sweatshops who know how to think right.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04
PRETENDED GRIEF.

Pa, what is meant by crocodile tears?''
 My son, if any politician publicly shed tears over the defeat of woman suffrage in New York, Massachusetts and Penn sylvania, they are crocodile tears"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04
THE IDBA!

I'm afraid Dabsworth is a sentimen- talist.'
 That isn't so bad"
 ''But Dabsworth goes to extremes Why, he insists on selling his new motor car an old blind man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04
NOT WHAT HE WANTED.

NOT WHAT HE WANTED. Whats become of Bill Summers, who was always planning to have little home in the country?"
 "Fate played mean trick on Bill.'' "How was that?" s,.... "He got sent up for 20 years and now he's working on a prison farm"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04
No Longer Ozark Contineuty

The average person is inclined to re- gard Africa as a continent of darkness and savagery." said the Rev P. c. Bar clay, pastor of the Calvary Baptist church. Some few weeks ago a district convention of the Baptist church was held in city in the heart of the Congo and was remarkable for it's success.
 Thee delegates showed remarkable in- telligence and consecration in spreading the gospel, and they were shown many courtesies in the city while there. A re- markable fact was that they were taken for an automobile ride about the town and all were seated in Ford cars
 We think we use all the cars that Henry Ford manufactures, but as 6 mat ter of fact he does almost as much busi- ness in other countries as he does in the United States. But referring back to the subject it is no longer apropos to e1er to Africa as the dark continent when delegates to Baptist convention in the heart of the Congo are entertained Py rides in Ford automobiles"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04

Beware the giggling girl" says Dr. Rachelle Yarros of Hull House. Still, that sort of girl, lacking the necessary