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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-22

in forecastirg speedy reestab lish-
rrlent of peace in Mexico with Villa s
retirement from the arena to an asy-
lurn of safety in the United States,
the followers of CerranZa are pos
sibly trifle premature in counting
their chickens. If the history of Mex
leo repeats itself. as it probably will,
there will be one or more of the pa
triots down there to continue the war
fare that Villa is leaving, or to start
a new revolution against Carranza's
authority. But let us hope for the
hest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-22

According TO the federal depart
ment of agriculture, the average
American farm family consumes over
$500 worth of meat per year. But if
this is at city prices. it is a meat con-
suruption of trifle over So per
month, which doesn't represent a very
extensive amount of meat. Possibly,
though, chicken and other poultry are
not included in the farmers meat bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-22

Nor is it at all likely that the re-
volt in China against the monarchical
pretensions of Yuan Shi Kai will be a
very bloody affair SO poorly are the
Chinese prepared in a military way
that they probably haven't the means
ofs even fighting with each other to
any considerable extent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-22

Imagine the chagrin of some Is of
Chicago citizens who were held up
and robbed at the point of a gun dur
ing the past As days by one of the
highwaymen Cor which the Windy
CITY is so famous His arrest dis
closes the fact that the gun he used
was an imitation glass pistol.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-22

Surely there must be error in dis
patch fr5m Paris which suggests that
the Germans are of 4 mind that they
now have their hands full 1t tells
that the Tcutonic campaign in the
balkans has been halted because the
Germans fear of forcing the Greeks
into the war against them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-22

Inasmuch as the British have with
drawn the bulk of their land forces
from the Gallipoli peninsula, it has ap-
parently been demonstrated that the
proud boast of the Turks relative to
the impregnability of the Dardanelles
was not an idle one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-22

Corporations are too often misman-
aged. insists Mr.. Kinkel. one of the
states utilities commissioners. Not
any more so, in all likelihood, than
private concerns or even the affairs of
farniIies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-22
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In distance there is also safety And
possibly this is a factor in the activi-
tics of the Chinese in his country in
urging their Brethren at home to re-
volt against Yuan Shi Kai when he
dons the monarchial crown he has
agreed to accept
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-22
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-22

Mayor Thompson. of Chicago, will
undoubtedly have as difficult time in
wiping the ''rottenness'' out of the
city's police force as the latter will
have in cleansing the town of crime
and criminals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-22

Probably President Wilson and his
bride would be Just as well pleased
were all the world not so profuse with
Its love for lovers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-22
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cided as he thrust his nose further
and further into the soft depths. and
very easy to work into
Il was right he said to himself
toyfuIly, as he made the experiment;
this snow is easy to travel under
and the going will be very safe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-22
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-11

In a town of about 40,00O inhabitants, which is more like an overgrown village than city, both it's names and location being kept secret, is stationed the staff the Russian armies along a thousand mile battle line. The Czar is director-in- chief He has banished himself to this town from the imperial palace of Tsars- koe Selo in order to keep in touch with his armies and give personal advice to his officers. Although many hours jour- ney by train from the nearest battle line, the Russian staff are in almost. instant communication by telegraph with all points at the front Everything of impor- tance that happens anywhere is imme- diately telegraphed to headquarters, To- erly used for government purposes, where the daily official communications are given out to the world The chief of staff is Gen. Michael Alexieff, described as modest man of about 60, who shuns self glorification and devotes himself strictly to business. All officers are subordinate of course, to the Czar, who has been the active head of his armies since the Grand Duke Nicholas was transferred to the Caucasus. Hotel accommodat tions are not of the best and the stranger has great difficulty in finding lodging unless recom- mended by some of the military authori- ties. This shabby, uninviting town is given over entirely to the conduct of war and is crowded with hurrying. busting throng.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-11
Great Is Gotham

New York at this time is wonderful place." said Bernard Shaw, who has just returned from visit to Gotham.
 q have never seen the metropolis livelier or in a more festive or holiday humor. There is life and hustle every where, and if there is a dark corner on the face of the earth, one observing New York would never know it. There is gay abandon even in the walk of the people as at night they stroll up and down the streets. attending cabaret shows and indulging in the frivolous entertain ment to be enjoyed on every corner
 Tt is all due, am gold, to the revival of business. There is plenty of money in New York. and when the people have money they spend it. le ,s said that times have been hard in Gotham, but at present prosperity certainly obtains. To some sections, certainly the war in Europe has been blessing In disguise"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-11
THE KAISER IS THE ACE

From the New York Times.
 Germans now play skat and other fav- orite card games with pictures of von Hindenburg and other popular leaders in the war instead of the conventional kings queens and knaves, says an article in the Berliner Tageblatt of October ?. The writer of the article, after calling atten- tion to the widespread popularity of such decks of cards suggests that German be substituted for French in the expressions used in card games, eliminating words like ''carreau.' ''coeur,' ''pique' and "trefle.''
 The new war cards have a picture of the Kaiser instead of the usual aces while the four kings are the Kings of Bavaria. Saxony and Wurttemberg and the Grand Duke of Baden. The knaves are represented by German leaders, and even cards like the ten have pictures of notables in the war. Among the men whose picture now figures in card games are Count Zeppelin, Admiral von Tirpitz Chancellor von Bethmann- Hollweg, Cap- tain Weddingen, Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria. General von Falkenhayn and General von Kluck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-11
Question of Preparedness

'I notice that Congressmen Burnett and Dent of Alabama are not in accore wlth the policy of President Wilson respect ing preparedness" said Walter Tenille of Montgomery, a visitor yesterday
 There is no question but that there is room for argument on both sides of the proposition. In the first place, we can dismiss the ultra contentious of MT. Bryan and Captain Hobson. For we would neither see this country disarm, nor march around with bayonets eternally fixed. The President, as I understand 1t, occupies the middle ground. He would not spend millions in preparing, but he would maintain our army and navy in a certain degree of efficiency.
 Alabama congressman referred to above, have argument. A battleship costs s15, COG, ,0OQ, a world of money. I do not believe that following the cessation of the European war. there will be a single great country in position to meet us even prepared as we are now. It would seem, therefore, that it would be folly for us to construct many additional war ships. However, early next month. when Congress convenes, we will receive more light and will then be in better position to judge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-11
BURIED SHELLS A MENACE

From the Saturday Evening Post.
 An odd problem which will be encoun- tered all through the fighting territory after the war is that of guarding against the exploding of shells which buried themselves in the ground without having exploded.
 In the section of France along the Marne where the fighting was sharp early in the war and from which the Ger mans retreated, the peasant farmers al ready have found this oanger to be real. A plowman at any moment may strike a shell that will explode with sufficient force to kill him and his team.
 Various solutions have been suggested, but the most promising is one worked out by a French scientist and considered by the Academy of Science. The plan is to go all over the farms with an electrical instrument that will give warning when mass of metal is near. Such an instru- ment is an old American invention ire quently used in laboratory work. Some notifications of it were adopted by the French scientist to fit it for field use, and his apparatus requires the services of two men.
 In practical tests on the old battle fields he found that It is possible for two men to explore an acre thoroughly in about one hour. and locate every buried shell near enough to the surface to do any harm,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-11
The Ancona Case

If inc meagre reports of the tor nedoing and sinking of the Italian liner Ancona which have been permitted to reach the United States prove to De true it would seem that Austria-Hun- gary is taking up the submarine war fare where Germany left off, ana an issue. in gravity surpassed only oy that brought about by the sinking ol the Lusitania, has been forced.
 From time to time the United States has been encouraged to believe that Inc Teutonic allies have graspeo the noint of humanity to which thls couii- +rv has been striving to open thelf o,es only to be disillusioned by an Arabic or an Ancona.
 According to reports reaching the Giornale D'Italia in Rome the Ancona' when the submarine gave chase, at temnted to escape, but was overhauled  and stonped of her own volition. Inns was entirely justifiable and called TOT no display of force after the liner had yielded.
 After the capture comes the unoe- lievable part. The charge IS made Vha' +he submarine commander not only sbeIled the steamer, but the lifeboats as well. This is borne out by the 1acc that many of the rescued have been suffering from bullet wounds. If this ;s true it is an exhibition of mefcliess and bestial ferocity of which even the Germans have stopped short.
 It has not been definitely estao- lished as yet whether any Amerlcans lost their lives and the Washington government, even when this IS ascer- ta;ned. will be slow to action. The en- cumstances under which the liner was sunk are such as to admit ot various interpretations and the United States will want to be fully informed before acting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-11

From the New York Times.
 {" HERE can be no gluttony, there
 may be some shadow of refined
 \ epcurean satisfaction and addition to the physiology of taste, in feasts of the Barmecide. Besides, their cheapness recommends them The south continues to be 'the bower of lnimagined fruit anc trees,'' wondered at, if not a little envied, by the more prosaic north. There are southern names of things to eat that ar A almost a meal. and wholly a poem. Pot liclzer, for instance. What a hearty sound! What strong. lusty phrase! It has almost a corporeal substance. The repetition of it should still hunger as well as stimulate the aesthetic sense.
 A Kentucky authority, the Lexington Herald compounds before our eyes this strengthening juice whereon the from tiersmen and pioneers nourished their mighty spirits.
 Pot Ticker is the flicker of shepherd s purse. lambs quarter, polk shoots. dande- lion, wild mustard. and other of wild greens, cooked with good bacon or hogs jowl, sometimes with ham hocks.'
 Shepherds purse, polk shoots: mys- terious botany, the former with kind of Shakespearean look to it. Greens. medi- cinal and potent, rich in phosphates and iron. Hogs jowl and pot flicker must be a supper of the gods. The name is re- freshment enough for those O. us who hold with the Barmecide.
 What shall we drink with. before. or after pot Ticker with hogs jowl or ham hooks? Drink in dumb show. of course. Barmecidally, in a manner to offend no prohibitionist or total abstainer. The Louisville Courier Journal shall pledge us in cordial as yet unmade, untasted. best known in it's undistilled form to the fattest of all 'possums, dwelling beneath the papaw bush. "Papaw:' what word is there, magical alchemical a'luring The. Louisville connoisseur praises this brother of the mango:
 ''The flavor of the papaw sometimes is compared with that of the Jamaica ba- nana It really is much more like the mango. a fruit of the tropics which is highly prized by natives of the sections in which it grows, but rarely seen in the temperate zone. The mango looks some what like a papaw upon the outside. and more like it inside. Both the fruits are kidney shaped. and, when opened, highly perfumed. The rich. reddish gold meat of the two is much alike in texture and flavor. The one seed of the mango re- semhles in appearance the numerous and smaller seeds of the papaw.
 Out of the rich. reddish, golden meat a distiller of Indiana. the Poet State. dreams of expressing "papaw brandy papaws being abundant and apples scanty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-11
Speeches of Res0lute Tone

The speeches made by Arthur J. Balfour, first lord of the admiralty, and Premier Asquith at the annual banquet of the lord mayor of London Tuesday were cool and resolute and the effect on the British public must have been wholesome and bracing.
 The recent cross currents of criti- cism in high official life todching the conduct of the war created something of a panicky feeling in London and the attacks on the government by cer- tain pessimists were calculated to de- moralize the allies. But the speeches of both Asquith and Balfour rang with note of sincerity and the utter ances of both men were strong in hope and confidence.
 The lord mayors pageant is merely relic of the time when the city of London's chief magistrate, exercising jurisdiction within the walls, was little less in dignity or importance to the sovereign's great ministers of state, or to the King himself. The parade takes place as usual on the occasion of the induction of the lord mayor into office-a miniature coronation process
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-11
Looking to Next Year

The bankers of the cotton states have shown some solicitation over what they imagine is a determination on the part of many farmers to in- crease their acreage next spring, and for the purpose of taking concerted ac- tion in the way of urging against an increased planting will hold a con ference in New Orleans in December and discuss the situation in all it's bearings.
 When the price of cotton began to soar early in the fall the growers mind naturally turned to 1916. A few of the farmers may have had roseate dreams cf the future. A little more cotton planted would not hurt, some nay have reasoned.
 But it would be great mistake to think of planting a normal crop in 1916 for several reasons One the boil weevil, another the scarcity of fertilizer, another, the best of all, the wonderful success of crop diversified ton.
 The price of cotton will take another spurt upwards shortly and it will prob ably climb to 15 cents; maybe higher. The strength of the market will be due to a large extent to the prospects of as small crop next year as this. That fact should not be lost sight of. But after all, the value and the need of diversification should determine. If large scale for the first time this year in many states, had been a failure, then ye;uning to go back to cotton as the one only crop might have caused little surprise, but since the south has achieved such great things in feeding itself, the new diversifica- tion movement will doubtless continue with unabated enthusiasm. | The cotton state bankers protest against increased acreage may be 1 needed for an empire state like Texas Such action as is proposed for the con- ference can certainly do no harm It may do much good. But Alabama, and it is believed Mississippi, can be counted on to increase diversification rather than increase the cotton acre. age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-11

sion, so to speak-but the grandeur
 attaching to the ceremonies in other years has departed. Londoners of to-
 day have come to look upon the lord
 mayors pomp as only passing show,
 made brilliant by tinseled trappings, but of no consequence whatever. Very different it is with the lord
 mayors banquet at Guildhall, which concludes the festivities. This is the one event of the year at which the prime minister is always present, and it is on this occasion that he an- |nounces, as rule, the government S larger policies. Whatever he says at the lord mayors banquet board is re- garded as in the highest degree sig nificant
 As the city of London-London as distinguished from the vast metropoli- tan district-has dwindled in popula- tion to less than 10000 the only gems left it is in a few famous in- stitutions-the Bank. of England, the Mansion house, Guildhall, the Temple, St. Paul's cathedral-and the lord mayoralty.
 In Saxon times the city was in reality a small independent state and it's burgesses maintained their inde- pendence even after the battle of Hastings. William the Norman only gained possession of their city by means of a treaty, and few years later he granted a charter which is still preserved. It is addressed "to William the bishop, Godfrey the DOT treeve and all the burgesses, and promises that they shall be law worthy, possessed of privileges, as they were in the days of Edward the Confessor." The name of portreeve was changed to that of bailiff, which in 1189 was changed to mayor, and in 1854 to lord mayor.
 England naturally cherishes her traditions and the lord mayors dinner will not soon lose it's political inn portance or it's lustre. A year ago the addresses on the war were patri- otic and stirring. This week they were surcharged with patriotic fervor and the spirit of determination. May the war end before the next lord day rolls round and the topics of discussion be peace, goodwill and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-11
CULINARY DIVERSIONS

in his province. Brandy may be the drink of heroes, as Dr. Johnson said. butu the name has been coarsened It's sound, is harsh and Volscian. The poet distiller,l transforming the papaw into liquid gold. should call it ''papawine' or "papawia. q" The Barmecides are sensitive of eye anal ear as well as of palate.
 The Palmetto Brillat- -SavarIn, the Co-N lumbia State, crowns the table with thes perfect dish, which 1t prctends to haveN found in an 'antebeilum cookbook andt calls pine top soup:'' }
 "Mince the white meat of your young roasted chickens. Boil it with three. quartes of diluted beef stock After boii-r ing for 15 minutes, pour in one peck off picked hickory nut meats. Add to thisl one sprig of pine leaf. taken from theH very topmost spear of long leaf pine.= Serve with rice"
 The peck of hickory nut meats is a little excessive and reveals the comic spirit which should not force its way into these high matters culinary. Yet the Barmecide club will put pine top soup onp its bill of fare. The ''sprig of pine lea from the very topnost spear of longI leaf pine'' symbolizes the last touch of art, the ideal and impossible perfection sought by the born and great conscien- tious cook.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-11
Patriotism and Alabama Development

Birmingham is given sharp and adamantine entering wedge for expan- sion in the publicity now being given this district in connection with discus sion of military preparedness. Holland, in his New York letter in today's Age Herald, states the matter succinctly.
 In case of war with England the Lake Superior ore fields would likely be the first territory for invasion. The slightest interruption in canal traffic would cut off the Chile ore fields. This would deprive Americas great manufacturing section in the east of its ore supplies entirely.
 What is the common sense remedy the natural outcome of foresight? Simply to encourage further expan- sion and development of Alabamas great ore fields and the manufactures to which they contribute. Such expan- sion would be a measure of patriotism not only for individuals but for the national government itself.
 Alabama's ore fields are too far in- land to be in much danger in case of war and they are far enough away from the eastern manufacturing belt not to be affected by any mishap of war that might befall that more ex- posed section.
 Constant and plentiful munitions are the factors that decide modern wars. The United States should not carry all it's munition eggs in one basket. As it is now all the great intuition plants are concentrated along the At lantic seaboard. If this small area should ever fall into enemy hands it would take years to develop plants in other sections to meet the emergency.
 Why not prepare for and forestall such contingency? The Alabama min eral field offers Americas greatest op-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-11
Pay for Teachers

q see by The Age-Herald," said W. B. Frank of Montgomery a visitor yes terday, where school teacher of Blr- mingham is preparing to test the consti- nationality of the action of the governor in withholding the salaries of teachers and the pensions of old soldiers.
 "As is known, the constitution arbitrar- fly sets aside certain percentage of the states revenue for school and pension purposes. The point raised by the Blr- mingham professor is that the state has no right, in view of the aforesaid pro- vision of the constitution, to expend rev. enue on general or operating expenses until the teachers and old soldiers are paid.
 Tt is a very pretty point. However, l presume the supreme court would hold the state has the right to spend it's money in order that it might survive and con- tinue to do business irrespective of con stitutional restrictions and inhibiuons And it is certain that the governor can not release money with which he is not possessed"