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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02

as ever Jack Rose or Charles Becker had"
 The popular imagination does not look upon the business of selling live or dressed poultry as one likely to breed murder and to employ professional murderers, but 1t is the contention of the district at torney in the Baff case that the killing was a gang murder for business pur- poses, and the actual killing was done by paid man. Baff, an independent dealer, was killed because he would not take dic- tation from an organization of dealers
 Troubles between labor and capital have resulted in the use of the hired "strong-arm man. willing to do what his calling describes as trough stuff" which may be anything from a painful beating up to an actual murder, and the professional criminals have been as will ing to work for one party to the contro- yersy as for the other Two professionals have just admitted to the New York au- thorities 9 crimes of varying gravity in their "squeal on a gang leader" Their criminal records show That they are the type familiar in all periods and ready, like Macbeth's hirelings, to take any des- perate chance, commit any dastar6.y crime. Their last resource is to ''suueal' upon an employer, and there is hardly one of the brotherhood who will not do that if hard pressed and confident of saving himself by treachery.
 No modern play has presented unnamed murderers in it's dramatis personae, as lawyers, farmers. artisans or sailors would be described by mention of their calling, but 1t might be done as we'll to- day in America as in the British Isles in Shakespeare's time. And both the slums of cities and the backwoods of rural America furnish the professional man killer. It must be confessed that he is more often American born, even in New York, than otherwise. He ic, of course, almost always an American in the backwoods. Our civilization has many causes for pride. but it cannot be serted that we have suppressed crime as a profession, even capital crime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02
Another Dark Mystery

T don't know whether to tell my trou- bles to the police today or not" said Walter Blackman
 When l moved out of my old house across the street we had a massive side board in the dining room that we couldn't { move. It was entirely too large for the new place, so we left it temporarily in the old house.
 Today l went over to look at it and It IS gone-vanished. It would require at least three men to move that sideboard out of there and get it on moving van. What would you advise me to do?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02

Fations are being tested out. addi- tienal data as to the effect of shelter and a firm footing or pavement will be secured.
 Three lots are being fed on pave ment and under shelter, and are on a ration test only.
 Lot l is being fed balanced ration of cotton seed hulls and cotton seed neal.
 Lot is being fed on a ration of one half cotton seed huls and one-half corn silage and cotton seed meal.
 Lot is being fed ration of corn silage and cotton seed meal.
 Lots 1 and are on the same ra- ton as lot 3 but lot 4 has shelter but no pavement. And lot has neither shelter nor pavement.
 The test or feeding period will con- tinue loo days, and the cattle will be shipped to St. Louis in order to run shipping shrinkage test and dressing per cent test on them.
 The experiments are being conduct ed for the benefit of the cattle raiser of the black belt primarily and the au- thorities of the station are glad at all times to show visiting cattle men tie feed pens and explain and talk over feeding problems with them.
 Next year the work on MT. Allen s farm will be continued with cattle grazing experiments, embracing both cattle and hogs on variety of differ ent forage crops.
 Mr. Allen in developing large and in this section, comparatively new industry is not only making it pay but he is furnishing an object lessor that will be followed to advantage b, hundreds of others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02
How Long Will the War Last.

'I find many people who say that the war will be over in six months from now maybe in less time-and there are other men who say 1t will last three or four years.'' remarked a club man.
 British officials, notably Lord Kitche- ner. still intimate that the war will not end until Germany is whipped. He thinks it will take three years or more.
 MT. B. Steiner, who recently returned from Europe, makes the prediction that the war will end next summer. My guess is that it will end by April 1''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
Splendid Outlook


 T feel as if Birmin gham had 9 splendid year ahead of it." said Felix M. Drennen.
 T generally take bright view of the business world, but during the latter part of the year I did not find condi- tions as satisfactory as I had hoped for. Now, however, we know that tht tide has turned and that solid pros perity is in view The very fact Of the Louisville and Nashville placing an or der with the Tennessee company for 38,000 tons Of rails was enough to cheer up everybody hereabouts. Say what you please about the Louisville and Nashville, but it always comes along at the right time to help out Birmingham. It is safe to say that that order will be followed shortly by oth- CT orders. The effect of the Tennes- see company's operations at Ensley is felt most helpfully throughout the district.
 "Yes, I am more of an optimist now than ever I believe that every indus try here will be crowded with busi- ness before long,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02
ALABAMA PRESS

Gadsden Journal: Whatever fault we may have to find with Congress, it cannot bo charged that they are not putting in enough time
 Mobile Register: The first batch of Bel gian families has been forwarded in con signment to Baltimore organization that has arranged to place Belgians on the farm lands of this country Every precau- ton Is said to be taken to locate the i'm migrants so that they will soon become self supporting and independent If we do this business right we will soon have the Belgians coming over on their own in- |itiative, and the south will gain greatly by increase of industrial population Selma Times: A commander of a Bavarian army corps has issued orders that no more prisoners be taken. and that all wounded be put out of misery. The
 war god, tasting of gore, is becoming rampagious.
 Montgomery Advertiser: Dr. Hills, Ply
 mouth church. Brooklyn, preached a sen | sational sermon the other day in whick
 he advocated rebellion by Germans te | overthrow imperialism and militarism. Brother Hillis is clearly not a neutral Neither Is he a broadminded man. l Would rebellion of Germans against i'm 1 perialism at this time be creditable, o
 even decent? Regardless of the issue
 of the war, the right and the wrong O
 the thing, would it not be an unpatrioti'
 performance for a German to turn upol his government at this hour? Would l
 not be equally unpatriotic and equally un
 worthy if an Englishman should revoi against his government. or Frenchmal
 against his. or . Russian against his gov 7 ernment3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02
Hopes for Judge Greene's Recovery

Tt was with keen sense of regret that l learned of the critical illness of Judge Samuel E. Greene said Erie Pettus, the well known attorney, and when I read in Fridays Age Herald that his case of heart trouble had taken turn for the better I felt a great re- lief.
 "The community could i'll afford to lose such a man, and numerous friends express solicitation in this time of his suffering and hopefor early recovery.
 q have known Judge Greene per sonally for number of years, and I can say without affectation that have the highest respect for him as cit izen well in his judicial capa city. He is well versed in the law and his decisions are generally accepted with respect. His opinion certainly carries weight with his colleagues on the bench"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02
Saved by Moonshine

Leon Friedman. Charlie Mandy and
 Paoli Smith were talking about New
 Year resolutions, when Jack Bethea spoke
 When it comes to alcoholic beverages
 as general Pule I am total abstainer. I swore off a long time ago because the
 stuff never tasted good. Friedman there gave me the only drink that I ever really enjoyed.
 Tt was back in April. 1911, the night of the explosion at Banner mines, in which 12s men lost their lives. I got the assignment to go to Banner about 6 o'clock and had to hustle to catch my train. left my overcoat at home and 1t suddenly turned bitter cold and began to rain.
 We went out to Banner on a special that hauled the government mine rescue car There was no heat in the coaches and by the time we got there I was near
 ly frozen. When the train pulled in I
 got off and found Friendman and Gus
 Torgeson standing around looking things
 over. I must have looked pretty blue and
 pinched for Fried pulled me aside very
 mysteriously and reached toward his hip
 pocket.
 You look pretty cold, have some of
 this He showed bottle of corn flicker
 under my nose and I took about three fingers of a quart bottle. I could feel it going clear down to my toes and driving the cold and wet out I found after ward that Fried, for just such emer- gencies, had secured the bottle from the station agent, who had connections with moonshine still. It was liquid fire but on that night it was just what was re- quired. It was the only drink that ever ia cd good fo me
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02
TWO POINTS OF VIEW.

The little toy train is wreck sad to see Assuredly 1t didn't last long, But fathers proud of his boy as can
 be,
 The youngster has proved that he's
 strong By twisting the coaches and smashing the wheels And reducing the engine to scrap, Though some will contend that such con-
 duct reveals
 How seldom pa uses the strap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02

While brushing his teeth James Skef-
 fing ton of Providence, R. l., swallowed his toothbrush and had to pay a surgeon to cut him open and take it out. He should attach a string to it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02

For the sake of his reputation William Watson should stop writing war poetry until he's quite sure he's filled with the divine afflatus." His lines on Rouget de Lisle are the veriest piffle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02

pr. Eliot says John D. Rockefeller is the best business man this country has es CT produced. That may be true yet the good doctor is better qualified to pick our the best books this country has ever produced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02

Those Princeton students who have peti- ticned for a course in military instruction doubtless aspire to become "a citizenry trained to arms.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02
STORIES TOLD AT
 NEWSPAPER CLUB
Speaking of Train. Running Lntc

scudder Ryall told this one for the ben eft of Frank Mitchell. commercial agent of the Southern railway, who was a ligtener:
 Speaking of trains always being late, I had a most remarkable dream the other night. l thought that all of sudden there was the most terrific explosion the world had ever known. and. strange to say, nothing suffered but the railroads. l thought every railroad in the universe was blown helter skelter, the remnants soaring high into the air
 Do you know. the only normal thing apout that dream was that the Southern was an hour and a half late coming down?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02

Cannibalism in the south seas is still being practiced. although imprisonment will lessen a savage's appetite for human flesh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02

Player Peckinpaugh of the New | orh Americans" seems to have an ideal name fo9 a shortstop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02

Crossing the Carpathians seems to be the favorite outdoor sport of the Russians just now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02

Switzerland faces a heavy indebtedness s the result of having to maintain an armed neutrality. It's enough to make these honest Swiss mad all over
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02

Cieary says he will live down his mur- der trial, but good many of his neigh bors don't seem inclined to let him do it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02

An order for 3s,Ooo tons of rails is one
 of the presents Birmingham found in hei l stocking
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02

Dr. Wiley says that neither mince pie nor plum pudding will injure healthy person. He could not have chosen a more appropriate time to say it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02

Uncle Sam protests to John Bull in the friCndliest spirit. Nevertheless, he knows what he wants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02
Seeing Things at Old Home Place

When I went to my old home on my vacation this year I thought I would do little hunting." said Ralph R. Silver. One evening I took the old shotgun and strolled out into a little woods right be- hind the house and sat down waiting for developments.
 Pretty soon I spotted a hole in the trunk of a big tree near me and from
 It's appearance of sickness I knew that
 some animal used it as an entrance to
 It's dwelling. Pretty soon there was a
 subdued sound of serambling and a coon cautiously poked his snout out of the hole and looked around He only got the tip of his nose out and steadfa stly refused to come further. I could have shot him but he would have fallen back
 ward into the tree and wouldn't have
 done me any good.
 Well, sir, I sat there watching that | coon for about five minutes and then I happened to look around; a red fox was just slipping into his den in a hollow
 under the hill. I kept my eye on it and pretty soon he polzed his nose out a It. tie way and surveyed the situation. There l sat studying things over with the eyes 1 of both animals fastened on me, when a squirrel ran out on a limb over my head and began swearing at me-
 Pretty soon heard the sound of run | ming around on the other side of the
 hill and"
 Bears? Lions? No; this was in Ohio.' D
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02
LUKE M'LUkE SAYS

The year 1914 took its departure with few friends to mourn its passing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02
Cold Feet and Then Some

Paschal G. Shook was responsible for the perpetration of the followng
 The night Oscar Turner gave his smoker Up here at the Newspaper club to the electrical men, draft blew under the table on my feet so strong and I smoked clay pipe so hard that when got through I felt like diagnosing my complaint as foot and mouth disease"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02

Those Terre Haute politicians hit upon an infallible way to win an election, but they cared too little for appearances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02
BEGINNING THE DAY-My Fath-

BEGINNING THE DAY-My Fath- CT. thank Thee for the assurance which have that Thou wilt not for- .t ,,e Tbou bast many and heavy cares. but Thy powers are pas' mea.urtur md Thy patience not eX- bausted, Thou slumberest not. o' watch over me! Guard my feet! sup uIy my needs! Feed my soul. TOT Christ,s sake. Amen.-H. M. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02
INCONSISTENT.

1NCON SlSI FIN I.
 The poet who forever sings about the endless smile advising everyone who reads to wear it all the while, in confi- out of ten has got countenance 'twould freeze the ink upon his pen.-New Or leans States.
 Perhaps tis true, but poets ges their precedcnts from trade: in Panama, the matters say. no Panamas are made; the springtime styles are mostly framed in winter or in fall, and frequently wine clerk never touches drink at all.-Buffalo News. No one is quite consistent if you put it to the touch; the European Christians are not working at 1t much; and we can't believe that people who praise grapefruit up. by jings, if they were left alone with some would eat the doggone things.- Houston Post.
 Oftentimes the wise philosopher who tells us how to live, is so distraught by trouble that he would most gladly give ten years of life, and maybe more, if he could only see way to solve his prob- lems and at heart contented be.
 SHE DOESN'T SAVE THEM
 Young Mir. Twobble is very dignfied. Do his letters to you burn, Patricia?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02

MT. Underwood sees good times ahead toned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02

Eating ostrich is apt to make a per- son think more highly than ever of turkey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02
NOT A BIT.

NOT A BIT.
 A Boston man who wished another man Merry Christmas" in Esperanto was ar rested for using profanity. We have no sympathy for him. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02

EXASPERATING. "The phrase He hates himself, is Iu- tended for sarcasm when applied to an egotist, l believe"
 Quite right, but it's the unyarnisbcr truth when applied to a man who starts to tell a funny story and forgets how it ends.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02
FANCY FARE.

My wife has no luck catching mice.' T wonder why?"
 'I don't know, unless it's because she insists or batting the trap with imported cheese
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
UNEXPECTED HAPPENS.

Did you hear about Gadsby's tous 1uck!''
 NO. Tell me the particulars. s"He drank little of everything on New Years eve, thinking he would be sick the next day and it wouldn't be hard to sign the pledge
 .'Well?"
 He woke up feeling fine."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02

SHE DOESN'T SAVE THEM. Young Mir. Twobble is very dignified. Do his letters to you burn. Patricia?" "Yes-eventually.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02
MEANING TOMMY.

Mrs. Twobble doesn't read much war news" z85H 4s
 NO, not great deal. but she says Eng fly, so many of the Atkins boys seem to be at the front
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02
SIGNIFICANT,

'Is Plodworth poor man?"
 T guess so. Whenever he speaks Of money he has a far away look in his eyes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02

Gadsden Journal: Whatever fault we may have to find with Congress, it cannot bo charged that they are not putting in enough time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02
FRUSTRATING.

He woke up feeling fine" !"
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