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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
STRANGE CHANGES
 WROUGHT BY TIME
French Soldiers From Front View Relics of Battle
 of Waterloo

London, October 2--(Special )--Every American visitor to London, probably, makes a call at the three-storied build ing opposite the Horse Guards, the former banqueting hall of the Palace of Whitehall, from a window on the sec ond floor of which King Charles the First stepped onto the executing plat form and, after addressing the gath cred throng, bravely met his fate. The building is now called the Royal Uni- ted Service Museum and in the main hall, contrasting strangely with the richly figured ceilings by Peter Paul Rubens, are thousands of relics recall ing the most numberless wars in which the manhood of this country has en- gagged.
 Yesterday I followed through the turnstile of the museum two French infantry soldiers, on leave from the front, fresh from months of fighting, side by side with Tommy Atkins, against a common foe. I knew pretty much what these two French soldiers, heirs to the military glory of the Little Corporal. were to see and l was struck by the strange situations the whiriing of time brings forth.
 For in the great hall, in enormous
 
 exact positions at the battles of Ira falgar and Waterloo. those historic combats on land and on sea which did so much to mar the fortunes of Napo- leon and to shatter the predominant position of France. In one case, little patches of make-believe smoke traces the two lines. the allies and the French. while clusters of tiny red brick houses mark the positions of vil- lages of Belgium familiar even to ev- cry follower of the present world struggle. In the second case the fleet of Nelson is shown at the critical mo- ment when, led by the Victory and the fighting Temoraire, it pierced the lines of the French and Spanish fleets. In- deed. it seemed to the writer, as he hung over the showcases and studied the positions. that Nelson used the "phalanx" as effectively as did Won Mackensen in Galicia and as French and Joffre are trying to do in France and Belgium now.
 But, besides these two cases, there are more immedite links with the French and English past. Nearby is the skeleton of Napoleon's favorite charger In another case is the curved sword worn by Wellington at most of his famous engagements. Many are the relics of the peninsula campaign in which Wellington proved that he and his troops were worthy foes of the French leaders and their men, feared by all Europe. Here Is the uniform cape and hat worn by the field marshal during the whole peninsula campaign and deposited" in the museum by his valet. On every side are guns taken from the French. while overhead are battle flags bearing the scars of hon. orab1e warfare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
NEW DECATUR

New Decatur. November 2--(Special) Within the next two months the Decaturs will have the first wholesale dry goods establishment in north Alabama and the only ono in this section outside of Bir- mingham, Chattanooga. Nashville and Memphis, according to announcement of W. H. Aycock. a well-known business man of the Decaturs, today. Mr. Aycocl will immediately begin construction of a handsome two-story brick building at a cost of $10,000, to house the new firm, which will be capitalized at $1Oo,OO0. MT. Aycock will have the controlling interest in the business.
 The Morgan county grand jury which recently recommended the impeachment of Solicitor D. c. Almon of the Eighth judicial court. and the dismissal from Eraper today reconvened at the court house for it's first sitting after it's sensa- tional report of few weeks ago. Tho inquisitorial body declared in it's written report that when it met again it would take up further the investigation of al- legged graft here, and there is much in- terest in its present session.
 Halloween was quietly observed in tho pecaturs. There were no arrests by the police department of the two cities and no serious property damage reported.
 Judge Robert Brickell in the circuit this morning began his second weeks work cn the civil jury docket.
 The funeral over the remains of Ell Lane. aged E, respected farmer of this county. was held Sunday afternoon at Baasham chapel and interment was made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03

growth of our foreign power since 1903 in manufactured commodities was due to the facilities offered by General Hubbard's institution He was able to secure admir- able connections in Paris, and he estab- lished for his bank branches in India, China, the Philippines, Panama, the Straits Settlement and in Japan.
 Taking Over Organizations
 Heher, then, were considerable number of branch banks. the parent of which was New York institution, so established as almost to make a chain around the world. These branches were well organ ized and all of them managed with ef- ficiency. Just at this time opportunity came to American industries to gain and to keep considerable markets in other parts of the world which heretofore were possessed by England and Germany. Under the new national banking law it is possible with governmental approval for a national bank having a certain stated capital to establish branch institutions in other lands Frank A. Vanderlip, presi- dent of the city bank was the first to take advantage of the new law, having esta blished branch institutions in some of the large South American cities The effect of this enterprise is to be discov- cred in the reports of our increased trade WlLn SOutn AmerlCdn countries, alCnOuSn this increase in trade was not entirely due to the establishment of branch banks. Nevertheless the demonstration was ex- cellent that branch banks in foreign lands are to be one of the chief factors in maintaining and increasing the foreign trade.
 The establishment of branch, how ever, is not something that can be under taken in day or a week. Time is essen- tial, and then there is always the ques- tion of personnel, for it is not easy to secure right away the kind of officers which banks of that sort need. Presum- ably for that reason, our national banks have not ventured into the far east, al- though the reasons are good for inferring that President Vander,ip had contem- plated establishing branches of his insti- tuition in the Orient as soon as possible.
 But here is state chartered institution which, with caution and diligence and with abundant capital has been establish ing from time to time branches in other parts of the world. It has perfected ex- cellent organzatio and this is doubtless chief among the reasons why. under the sponsorship of President vanderlip and his associates of the City bank, the insti- tuition founded by General Hubbard is likely to be, if it has not already been, purchased For in this way a considerable number of going banks-to use tech nical term-having good organizations and efficient management which is familiar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
BRANCH BANKS IN FOREIGN NATIONS ARE AID ID TRADE Experience Demonstrates How They Help to Bring
 New Business TAKES MUCH TIME TO
 GET THEM GOING One of the Greatest Difficulties Is to Get Suitable Men to Run Them
 Who Have Required
 Talent
By HOLLAND

New York, November 2.-(Speeia1.)-It was commonly presumed when Gen. Thomas H. Hubbard died that the world circling banking corporation which Gen eral Hubbard planned and then perfected would pass into the possession of some interests which were amply fortified by capital and experience to take over this institution. General Hubbard was very proud of this achievement. It may have been suggested to him originally through his experience with and intimate associa- ton with the late Collis P. Huntington. It may have been an entirely original plan. But considerable as were General Hubbard's achievements as a lawyer and also association with several large inter- ests-notably one of the largest life-insur- ance companies in the world-nev theless the establishment of the international banking corporation and the success which it gained were looked upon by General Hubbard as his chief achieve ment.
 At the time General Hubbard organized this institution the United States was practically without any banking facilities in other parts of the world. This enabled Germany and England, for instance, to gain markets some part of which should have been obtained by the United States The banking facilities provided by Eng land and by Germany not only stimulated business in other parts of the world, but greatly facilitated that business. Gen eral Hubbard was persuaded that Amer ican industries could not obtain reason able share of the foreign markets unless banking facilities were provided in those markets. There was no aid at that time t0 be obtained from the national banks. and not until the new national law was enacted has it been possible for national banks to establish branches in other parts of the world. General Hubbard reasoned that an institution with sufficient capi- tai, which was occupied almost solely with transactions of business through branches in foreign lands ought to succeed and would succeed if it wei well managed.
 In this view General Hubbard was abundantly justified and there Is no doubt that some part of the really marvellous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
PULLMAN

Cullman, November 2.--(Special)-The report that the Cullman Commercial club. in behalf of the county, has filed suit against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company for the abandoned roadbed between Cullman and Garden City, should have been that the Gull man Commercial club had filed suit against the Louisville and Nashville Rail- road company for reduction of the coal rates to Cullman. As matter of fact, Cullman county has already been given the deeds to all the roadbed of the old railroad from Cullman to Garden City for the purpose and use of public high way. expressly for the Jackson highway to Cullman county.
 Deputy Sheriff ConIally arrested Will Leibacker four miles east of Cullman yesterday on a charge of public drunken ness Leibacker was released under a $500 bond.
 Isaac Mooney. living in Blount county. was arrested by Sheriff Rollo and depu- ties yesterday on a charge of trading mortgaged property, and was released under Na $500 bond
 There has been decided slump in the cotton markets of Cullman during the last few days, having dropped from 12 to Il cents in less than weeks time. Cot ton seed has also failed to climb. having descended to $35 per ton as compared with $40 some days ago.
 Robert Rosson. q popular young man of Cullman and student at the University of Alabama came up from the Alabama Sewanee game Saturday. sepnding until Tuesday with his mother here.
 Supt. D. " Smith states that 50 or more of the schools of the county opened yes- terday with the brightest prospects that have ever dawned upon the county, and others will opent next Monday. November 8. Superintendent Smith Is highly elated over the successful beginning of a mum Der of schools on October IS. as all are progressing in the initial requisites of or ganization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
Comments on Music Study
 Club PrOordn1r1e NOv. 4
Social Service Department By MRS. SIDNEY M. ULLMAN

The Music Study club presents the following programme from the works of classical composers:
 (a) Rameau-Godowsky t16ss-1764), Sarabande.
 (b) scarlatti 16S3-1757), Sonata, A major.-Fannfe May Pointer.
 Mozart 1756-1791). Vol che sapete (From '"The Marriage of Figaro Mrs. Frank Poulos
 Handel, Senate for piano and violin. A major-Rose Fabian and Edgell Adams.
 (a) Paradise q71O-1792), M ha presa. (b) Giordani Q74s-17sS). Caro- mic ben. Co Paisiello Q741-1S16), Ehi To tre- |piede.-Miss Sara Mallam. The above programme of the Music Study club is really the first study pro- gramme of the season, as the last by Mrs William Gussen was the opening recital
 This programme should prove a most interesting and instructive one, begin- ming in the somewhat remote classical period of 200 years ago, fairly start ing off the year with a group of makers of new art (such as music was) de- veloped out of the renaissance and new culture of Italy, Germany and France
 Could there be better evidence that music is not music alone?
 Music is not an art alone, either Music is civilization in every sense Out of the background of that world revival which ensued upon the fall of Constantinople, when the Moslem world laid itself across the path of com merce to India and the east, and sent Columbus across the western deeps to find an undisputed way to unexpected discoveries of worlds far more won derful than India and China I say out of the background of that world re- vival, slowly groping and developing achoss practically all we know of music Into this art was poured all the cul- ture that Europe had endowed her peo- pie with-marvels of painting, sculp- ture, architecture and literature were not sufficient to express the soul awakened into a new consciousness, and music grew out of it's low barbarian garb and became another vehicle for soul expression.
 Invention had two-fold form, one keeping pace with the other; one on the side 0 the development of musical instruments and the other on the side of the development of tecnique, each demanding higher powers from the oth- CT. This was confined to no one in- strument or form-all seemed leavened into life and growth which unto this day has not ceased to reflect the world of life and thought about it.
 This programme mirrors that eigh- teenth century activity with all it's refinement in other arts and the inter- esting striving to keep pace of the new found soul of music, hampered as 1t was by its instruments, yet crude and undeveloped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
MANNING OF MEN IS HORROR 0F THE WAR Over 200 Officers in One Hospital Without
 One Arm

London, October ?. Special. )-The super-horror of this war is not the killing but the maiming. The men who have gone out. perfect physical speci- mems and returned mere human wreck age, blinded and legless and deafened, sometimes even faceless. In one hos pital near Epson. I was told the other day, there are over 200 officers without arms! My informant Is society wo- man, one of many who goes regularly to read to these poor souls, as well as to help feed them, a task that taxes the nursing staff to the utmost.
 A soldier. laid up with leg wound in another military hospital, told me that he had attended one concert that was organized there, but that he never would attend another. The sights he saw when all the men were collected together were. he said, too terrible. And yet he declared, as have many others, that the most cruelty maimed were the cheeriest of all, and those who joined in the choruses most lustily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
MARION


 Marion. November 2.-(SpeciaL) 1.-The annual convocation address of Marion institute was delivered by Dr. George Petrie of Auburn last night before a large and appreciative audience. The theme of the address was Benjamin Franklin.' and the subject was treated with rare scholarship and delightful hu- mor
 This morning Dean Petrie addressed tho advanced history classes of Marion in- stitute on modern Germany as . his- torical study.
 The coming Of Dr. Petrie was the oc- casion of the organization of the Marion chapter of the Alabama History Teach ers' association. with Dr. Richard Hall president. and MiSs Park pecretary treasurer Thie is the first local chapter to be organized in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03

I am wondering however, what has become of Joaann Sebastian? How could he be done without in such Jocund company" of early revelers. With Han del and Domenico Scarlatti, as well as Rameau, Johann Sebastian Bach was
 almost exactly contemporaneous, and what is more, was all of them com bined. I am sure he was not forgotten, but for some reason he was not called. To that extent the programme is not complete, nor characteristic, particu- larly as a study programme.
 It seems to me that of these "early
 revelers" George Frederick Handel and Johann Sebastian, born in the same wonderful year, must go on down the path of time hand in hand, and am simply missing one of the blessed twins out of his regular place. Some body made a mistake that should be corrected at the next study programme by giving old Johann Sebastian social attention and an encore besides.
 Of course, Wolfgaang Amadeus Mo l zart almost redeems the mistake, but not quite, as he comes at much later date. Anyway the French school rep resented by it's best example of "early ! Irevelers," Rameau, dressed in modern garb by Leopold Godowsky in & typi- cal dance form, opens the antique set ting in good character, in the Sara bande, which yields later into a more highly developed art form. The Sonata by Scarlatti, of that Alessandro Scar latti who broke away from the ec- clesiastical field of music and turned his southern European soul into it's natural dramatic element in the crea tion of Italian Renaissance opera, and whose operatic productions profoundly influenced this very Domenico Scar latti, who is here represented by the new art form the sonata Whose fun
 damental principles" says MT. w. J. Henderson, ''lie at the basis of all mod ern compositions.
 The Mozart number is all too meagre for that great light, but the Music Study club will be thankful for small
 piano and violin with Miss Fabian and Miss Adams should have the wide ap- preciation it deserves.
 As for the Italian songs in the last group to be sung by Miss Mallam, called from early sources, all that was said in the first part of this comment has particular force, only tha tthey repre- sent that department of music, the vocal, which had the great advantage of being first considered and reached a high state sulture before it's accom- paning instruments had been properly developed, and was marking time and refining itself while waiting on the in strumental invention.
 These songs are highly interesting and typify the exquisite regnement of the historical background of their crea- tors, especially when one remembers that Italy has fairly sung itself into recognition in the musical world; that 1t has consistently produced song and opera for 200 years, after it's great church music had gone aboard.
 ] A MUSIC LOVER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
Negro Fair Closes Today

With the fraternal order drills, au- tomobiie and horse races. the feature of today, the Alabama negro state fair at the Tidewater park, after 10 days beyond the expectations of the most sanguine, will come to a close. AL at state fair in Alabama the results are looked upon with qualification and with justifiable measure of pride. The management wishes to thank the public for it's most hearty cooperation and their white friends for the assist ance and encouragement given. Yester- day and Monday broke all previous records of any other two days, more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
Bulgars In British Uniform

London, October 20.-(Special) With war between England and Bul- garia, one may see in London the curious spectacle of Bulgarian citi- zens in British uniform. Some of them. in the light blue. hospital uni form. which Is worn by the wounded, have returned from fighting in Elan ders, and others have just enlisted and are about to go to the front. Most of these Bulgarians have had an ar dent admiration for England and have. without becoming naturalized. con- trived to enlist In the Canadian force. The Bulgarian colony in London h not large, but 1t is said that most of the Bulearians of military axe enlisted h
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-27

current year is reported to be much bet
ter. with earnings at present showing
between 10 and IL per cent. The president
of the company called attention to the in
creased production at mines during the
first quarter of the new year.
Among the specialties. Western Union
crossed IS and Mexican Petroleum moved
from 30 TO - L.. Some interesting de-
velopments regarding the latter property
are looked for.
In the bond department there was
houses with Western wires. Bond brok-
ers report a better feeling in this division
than has been recorded since the eX-
change reoponed
Among the railroad returns for Febru
AIRY the Union Pacific system showed a
decrease OF s33S6D3 in gross and sl6S. 900
in net. Illinois Central reported loss
$500 in net, Colorado and Southern
showed an increase of sl6l 90 gross ana
$4,000 net.
During the week the complexion OF
trading on the stock exchange has i'm
proved materially. Interest was warmed
up by substantial advances in the fancy
issues. which. however, did not appeal
to the investor of the scmi-speculative
trader. Now that the old leaders have
assumed their proper place the outside
public who pay outright for purchases
is showing an increasing interest in
prices.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-27
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Quotations given below for hrgs lots Of eooA
marketable goods only. Jobbers' prices are higher
Lower grades sold for less Fancy soods eDn-
handed higher prices
The produce market. under round receipts ron-
tinued steady Hens and calves were easv. while
eggs remained unchanged Tho general condition
Of the market rood.
Fruits and Vegetables continued steady under
moderate activity. Receipts Of Florida gods were
especially hight. and price those good. were
relatively very high. Lima heans strengthened
while SPINACH and Peppers weakened. The figures
were:
EGGS-FreEh. pr doz.. 10 Southern. pr doz.. Is
BUTTERFLIES prints. new. PCT h.. - tub. pr
h.. 81; process. p-r b.. NAB: under grade. pr
.b.. 2a2. store packed. per h.. Isa.s.
LARD-Tub. pure. per h.. N7.a.2; d.. COM
pound. Per ID. sta Cottonse-d oil. per can, So
CHEESE-New York. new. per ID. Is; fat, pss
b.. II: swiss domestic. Ter h.. u: do. foreign
per Ib. &
LIVE POULTRY-H.ns per H.. lsaIs: ROSTERS.
Ter b.. loall. ducks. PER h.. isss turkeys choice
per H.. LAO: do. ordinary. II: chicxs1.. pr d.
GREEN GOODS Beans. Ter basket. aOo,5p:
lima beans per basket. 5ooas. %; beets per bunch
la6: do. new Florida. per crate. L5s2n: cab
bsge. per 100 lbs, loal.5; do. Florida.
per basket. l.5osl65: carrots. per bunch. al:
eaulihower. Fer half crate. l.7a2o: celery. pr
doz.. 3a7s; do. per crate. I.so.4.1: e-,cumbsn.
hot house. per doz, 1oDaI.I5: do. Florida per
basket. 25naj.co: cynhings ~ r.... 2eA30;
eggplant. PER case. 2olaso: kale per bbl I5al.f5:
lettuce. oaskct. ~. of1lonA 10
ID. sack. l.5al.5; okra per crate. 25s5 60; peas.
Fla. basket. 3oOas %; potatocs. Northen per sack
Itcals5 do. per buihel. $s60 new. per Dbl. 0a
500. vans. per Dbl. 2Aa3oo: yellow sweet POTATOES
per ba.. 30a4oo; peppen. per crate. 2Ws4 70:
r,dishes. dollhouse. per 100. a0a,5o: spinach. pss
bSl 25oa275: tomatoes. Florida, pr crate lscs3oo
FRUITs-Arpes. per bbl.. ISs4oo: Uapfruis.
psr boz. l75s20; nspes. Mslasa. Per hsS. 3.,ss
500 lemons. Per boz. a.sa3eo: lines. per 10
Ealco; orsnges. California. per boz. i.os15: do.
Florida per box. 2oos25o: pineappies. per erste.
2nz350: strawberries Florida. per quart. -5aD:
tanserinea per strap. 25oaJ.0.
LIVE STOCK-veal calves. primo. per ID.
II; do medium. per Ii. ioaiois: do. heavy.
saS; spring lambs. l.AA. Must be fat. othsrviss
not wanted.)
HAY. STRAW AND CORN-Hay. bes. timothy.
new. pr ton. laeo: straw. per tor. neo: vhee
straw psr ton, 800: new ecrn. PER Dbl. "a
SEEDs-Clov9. red. Per 10. lSai5: alske. uAl';
alfalfa tAneriean sTovn). per b.. LAS: red TOP
solid sred Tor herds sIsss. per III. 1s2: hue
ss.as. psr bushsl. Ii: u0sthy ~ Sa1nst. anaAS;
orchard s1as. pr bushsl 11s4S; Aasns osWs