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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24
Storm in Mississinni

Il have just returned from a tive
months vacation in Mississippi" said
Wesley M. Smith, the we'll known real
estate man. yesterday. while we were
nearly rs miles from the gulf-62 to
be exact-we felt the effect of the
terrific hurricane which swept Texas
and the gulf coast
Il noticed in some places that giant
oak trees which were apparently hun
dreds of years old bent over by the
wind at an angle of As degrees. The
oaks were too strong to be entirely
uprooted but were bent over. No great
material damage was done but the
wind reached a terrific velocity.
Conditions in Mississippi are good
and the farmers are more optimistic
than they have been since the begin
ming of the war. This year farmers
have been learning to diversity and
while the effects will be felt this sea-
son the full volume of the change will
come next year.
birmingham always looks good to
ME after an absence and already have
noticed better feeling among busi-
ness men over the outlook. All to-
gether now for the prosperity of the
city"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24
Regarding Postoffice Receipts

One of the best barometers of bust.
ness conditions in every city is the
volume of its postoffice receipts.
Little Importance is attached to
bank clearings, except in the case of
a great financial center like New
York. In cities generally clearing
house statistics are not regarded as
business barometers. In not a few
cities clearing reports are often mis-
leading.
But postoffice receipts reflect d.
rectly the business character of the
community. When prosperity prevails
there is a steady increase in post
office business, but when depression
sets in there is sudden falling off in
postoffice receipts. Thus it is that
the Chamber of Commerce and other
civic organizations give more and more
attention to postal statistics.
But even postoffice receipts some
times fail to indicate the general
thrift or progress of a city, due in a
measure to lack of local co-opera-
tive spirit. AS an instance the Bir-
mingham postoffice does not make as
good showing as the Atlanta post
office or as good showing even as
postoffices in certain smaller cities.
Richmond, Nashville and Memphis
make better postoffice exhibits than
Birmingham.
The postmaster's salary is based on
the receipts of his office. When the
receipts reach 100000 a year then
the salary is $4,000. When the receipts
range from 100000 to $500 900 the
salary is $5O0O This is the salary of
the Birmingham postmaster, but the
postmaster at Richmond, Atlanta,
Nashville and Memphis each receives
$4,000.
Now Birmingham could be brought
into the 100000 class this year if all
the railroads and all the industrial
companies bought their postage
stamps here instead of in some other
city. Does any concern doing bust
ness in Atlanta send away for the
stamps it uses there? AS a matter
of course, no.
The rapid growth of Birmingham
and the general business improvement
here will soon result in the receipts of
the postoffice crossing the 100000
mark, but the people of this city
should have enough civic pride to
boost their postoffice as they boost
other local institutions.
Ground will be broken for the new
postoffice building next year-prob-
ably early in the spring. The site has
been purchased and paid for and there
remains to the credit of construction
an appropriation of 100000. But an
additional appropriation will be needed
before the building is completed. Just
how much the treasury department
will ask for will depend largely upon
the receipts of the office. Another
fact that should interest the public is
this: The receipts have much to do
with keeping the office supplied with
a clerical force ample for maintaining
the highest efficiency in the service.
Let the Chamber of Commerce
bring its influence to bear and pro-
mote In every way possible the move
ment to increase Birmingham's legiti-
mate postoffice business.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24
From the Front

I have heard great deal of talk
about truth being stranger than fic-
lion,' remarked Will K. Norris of Chi
cago, but 1t takes an extraordinary
combination of circumstances indeed
TO give that thrill inspired by the mod
ern fiction writer
soldiers in the trenches who have
nothing to do but shoot rifles all day
long and to throw hand grenades and
dodge artillery bullets at night, write
that they are becoming exceedingly
bored with this tame existence and are
longing for that feverish excitement
that can only be inspired by the writer
oil lurid stories of adventure. And If
the present war cannot give as much
thrill as fiction, I fear that realism has
poor chance indeed in outranklng
fiction In this respect.
Accounts reaching us from the
front, however are said to be t!nged
with fiction and this may account for
the manner in which Americans read
with bated breath"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24

III have watched .aiabama's legisia-
tive tight on the convict lease system
with considerable interest, stated l.
c, Crane Chicago travelling sales-
man, yesterday, and | am deeply in
terested In the probable outcome
While I am not u citize:. of the
state I come here frequently and nat
urally familiarize myself with condi-
tions in the state. As an outsider |
think that Alabama is on trial in this
matter and that the passage of the bill
afolishing the lease system will be a
marked step toward the general bet
lerment of conditions in the state.
Alabama Is fast coming to the front
In many ways. Your educational cam
paign here will be of great benefit and
the political conditions of the state are
being improved. There is yet room for
more Improvement and 1 feel sure that
Alabama's sister states will look on
the abolition of the lease system as
the most pronounced step toward the
betterment of social conditions that has
been taken in several years"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24
HOTEL LOBRIES
Rushed comnnred With Year ago

Il believe there is a general improve
ment in the railroads in the south; l know
there is in the Birmingham district" said
M. Coxwell district passenger agent of
the Southern.
Passenger traffic has been brisk during
the past few weeks, compared with a
year ago we are greatly rushed. Some
Gays the passenger business in this Sec
ton Is very much congested.
The Improvement in general conditions
Will continue and the railroads should be
well in the prosperity march,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24
WHEN A MANS MARRIED
From the Providence Journal

The King of Greece faces what might
be called a dilemma. His people would
like to join the allies. but his Queen, be-
Ing sister of the Kaiser, is said to have
told him fiatly that she will leave him If
Greece declares war against Germany
When a mans married his perplexities
are increased, even when he happens to
be a King.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24

Even with his liberty Harry Thaw
declares that life is no bed of roses. II
the ex-Matteawan fugitive doesn't keer
quiet for awhile now he is liable to
elye the impression that his is a bed OF
poses
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24

The allies promise to start movement
soon on Gallipoli that will rock the Otto
man government to its core, but the
chances are that Italy will break her
teeth on the Dardanelles as Great Britain
and France have DONE
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24
ONLY A DAD

From the Detroit Free Press.
only a dad, with a tired face
Coming home from the daily race.
bringing little of gold or fame
To show how we'll he has played the
game,
But glad in his heart that his own re-
joice
To see him come and to near his voice.
Only dad. of a brood of four.
One of ten million men or more.
Flooding along in the daily strife,
Bearing the whips and scorns of life
With never a whimper of pain or hate
For the sake of those who at home
await.
Only dad, neither rich nor proud,
Merely one of the surging crowd,
Toiling, striving. from day to day.
racing whatever may come his way;
Silent. whenever the harsh condemn,
And hearing 1t all for the. love OF them.
Only dad, but he gives his all
To smooth the way for his children
small,
Doing, with courage stern and grim.
The deeds that his father did for him
This is the line that for him / pen,
Only dad. but the best OF men,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24

Herman Ridder is extremely angry that
Ralph Pulitzer's World should have ex-
posed the Vaccinations of German secret
agents in this country, complaining bit
terly that Pulitzer is Hungarian. He
forgets that Mr.. Pulitzer Is loyal Amer
lean while Mr.. Ridder is German Ameri-
can or rather an Americana erman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24
A CHICKEN FANcIER.

A CHICKEN FANCIER.
We'll. Dinah, l hear you are mar
ried.''
"Yassum," said the former cook Use
done got me a man now"
rs he good provider?"
"Yassum. He's a mighty good per-
WIDER, but Use powerful skeered he's
gwyne ter git kotched at it."
TEMPTED.
The gladstone throngs
Who MARBLE songs
About vacation days,
They make us wish
That we could fish
Instead of writing lays.
HARD TO STOP
"Pa, what is meant by freedom of
the seasg"
ut means that a nations merchant
ships have right togo anywhere they
please
do they do that, pap
mo, my son. There is no such thing
as freedom of the seas nowadays ex-
cept for icebergs."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24

Birmingham is now the most prosperous
city in the south. Tt would be strange
We're 1t otherwise. The pay rolls have al
ready reached high records and there
will soon be some big record-breakers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24

Colonel Roosevelt comes forward
with the remark that Wilson has solo
the country's honor. AT the same tins
his peaceful policy has brought hin
lots of votes
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24
IMMATERJAL

From the Memphis Commercial-Appeai.
AS the Courier-Journal sees 1t, the only
changes made by the year of bloody war
fare are the ''v" in Serbia changed to "b"
and "Petrograd'' substituted for st. Pc
tersburg.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24

Cleveland, o., has started a system of
selling hot waffles in the parks, under
municipal control. The newspapers are
discussing whether this municipal mon
opoly is good thing; in the meantime the
waffles are going like hot cakes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24

Practically all the preachers of Glasgow,
scotland, have enlisted in the English
army, according to late reports Thereby
proving their fitness to pound as well as
expound.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24

Kaiser William has formally an
nounced that God is responsible for
Germany's victories At the same time
he says the United States Is winning
the allies battles If the two ever get
on the same side they might put a
sudden stop to the war.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24

II that Texas hurricane had only
struck a little further southwark it
might have been big asset for the
watchful waiting policy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24

women in Paris are affecting soldier
caps. Some women. it seems, would
wear tail feathers of the dove of peace
in an Easter bonnet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24

France promises to start something in
the west before the leaves are red =
When she does the leaves will be red all
right but not with the tints of autumn.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24

There Is Russian fleet after all If we
are to believe the Petrograd reports of
the Gulf of Riga battle.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24

Every citizen of Birmingham has a
welcome for the merchants of Alabama
VINO come today 2ooo strong for their third
annual meeting
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24

Diplomatic relations sometimes arc
even more troublesome than the poor
ones we hear berated so much.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24

The Wall Street Journal rises lin tn
remark that even West Indian hurricane
does not strike without warning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24

The Houston Post calls Carranza "Old
Venustiano Influenza but 1t is not SO
much his nose as his horn that the old
man blows
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24
A DowNpoUR.

What do you do when your wife
begins to cry, Jibway?"
LAS my wife is head taller than
am and she cries copiously, my first
thought Is to stand from under"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24

BEGINNING THE DAY. look
within me for my proof of God. In
the chambers of my being 1 meet
with my Father. 1 discover In my
own heart the blight of sin and
the need of cleansing. In my own
soul l find my heaven or my hell.
H. NJ. e.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24
SHOWING UP THE GERMANS

views and German news The Times has
printed unnumbered columns of contribu-
lions from pens of weight and authority
engaged in the defense of Germany and
making known the German attitude and
policy. Other newspapers have been lib
eral in the exposition of the German side
of the war questions German views and
German arguments were put before the
American people from the very beginning
of the war. They We're judged by the
American people. There was not only not
the slightest occasion for und srgrou I'd
work. there was visible proof that it would
BE- futile. What are we 70 think of tho
b. asted German Intelligence?
As vet there Is. some remainins, doubt as
to whether the disclosures call of action
by federal district attorneys 1t is plain
THAI eur laws have ben violated. the pro-
ragandsts have seemed to feel that
where the imperial interests were involved
Que statues might be set at naugbr. Tho
department of justice has not been al.n5
getEei idle, and it is understood that it is
considering whether the evidence it has
accumulated WI: furnish sufficient prccr
IN Criminal art ms However that may
pc. tEe prop fga1ulStS have mad t!tlr
wa hlrg. Their work should stop and sop
new. If tho American people have seemed
to be more or lsss indifferent to Tho turtle
operations of the conspirators, that must
not be taken as a guarantee OF indefinite
liberation. Especially will 1t be we'll for
those who expect to spend their lives In
this country to detach themselves prompt.
~ from the propaganda. The deep dio.
credit which this base service brings upon
those ENGAGED in will ha {pdalfbJa Ard
Secretary Lansing's singing reply to the
American note ought to put stop to the
.ieious oabble about the export of muni-
tions. In that matter nobody can any
longer base the excuse of Ignorance of
law, CT custom, or of right. Persistence
in that phase of the propaganda will be
plain evidence of wish to subordinate
American governmental policy to the
needs ana convenience of a foreign poten-
tate, realty to whom has been foresworn
BY many of the most vociferous advocates
of an embargo upon American trade.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24

The hay fever sufferers are now dody-
ing the rag weed, but not successfullv-
in Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24

LOW SPEED
you say Chuggs has never been ar
rested for speeding"
Never"
"The deuce What does he get out
of his carp
about eight miles an hour
NO TROUBLE AT ALL
II saved three today" said the first
life guard.
Pretty good" said the second life
guard II saved only two. but they
were fat Yours were thin
"Huhl I had the dickens of time
keeping mine above water, but you
Just towed those fat women to Shore
A TAME DESCRIPTION.
81 saw your husband at the ball
game yesterday"
What was he doing?"
why, he seemed to be an interest
ed spectator"
THAT doesn't describe my husband
He's a cyclonic rooter."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

AN ABLE REPRESENTATIVE.
Although there are others
'Tis William Carothers
Who keeps "Paneho" Villa in line.
So fat he most smothers,
But hail to Carothers-
He's the man for the place. we opine.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24
SOMETHING NEW

From the Boston Herald.
Have you seen one Of the new Lucent
stamps?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24

Dothan Eagle: We're going to learn
that Chant of Hate SOS we can sing it
at the fellow who asks lis it hot enough
for your
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24

Huntsville Daily Times: The matter of
good roads was never SO popular before
The sentiment is sweeping the entire
country. Hence the people or section who
fail to take advantage of the progressive
development will be the loser thereby
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24

Tuskegee News: According to the Bir-
mingham papers. prosperity has again re-
turned to that district, and is making it.
self felt in no uncertain manner. This
return is, of course, good news to read
about and all of us who are working to
help TO bring It 70 pass here take fresh
hope
Troy Messenger: Dothan and Birniing-
ham are claiming to be the only cities to
have fairs for this fall. Now watch old
Troy walk in and outshine them both.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24

Tuscaloosa News: Brooklyn has 10
cent baseball and 3o-cent beef" says the
Montgomery Advertiser. But baseball is
better than beef in hot weather. anyway.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24
ALABAMA PRESS

Mobile Register: There is general re-
greet upon learning of the death of Rob-
ert P. McDavid, who was secretary of
state under Governor jerks. and for a long
period a working member of the press of
Alabama. He was born In Huntsville and
his later years were spent in Birmingham.
Mr.. McDavid enjoyed a high reputation
and had many friends in all parts of the
state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-14
RuNAwAys a BIG HI.
CONTINUED from Page ~

asg
finely as his buxom and domineering
wife. Hugh HARDWOOD made a very anus
ing colored porter, Hal March a typical
country constable. C. R. Frink a pompous
physician, and Earl Moffett an acceptable
hotel proprietor. In addition to their
singing the other principals did we'll in
the handling of their lines, while as has
been said before the work of the chorus
was unusually good.
The Runaways viii be given another
performance tonight and third tomorrow
afternoon.
/ The cast Mrs. Frances Hemingway,
Nathalie D. Sanford; Miss Edna Mason,
her sister, Eloise o. Sanders; Mrs. Mason
No. 3, Elizabeth Brasor; Mrs. Morgan, a
patient, Daisy Wells Walck; Pierette,
Louise Brocl1ington; Perky Perkins, adj
vertising agent for Barlow's Boston Beans,
Onslow Thompson; Dan'l b. Mason, presi-
dent Mason Canned Beans Co., Ephraim
II. Crane; Zach Morgan, a nervous wreck,
J. Harry Estey; Prince Franz Won Hoff-
man, Frederic c. Adams; Sheriff Koppen,
/ Hal l.. March; Jed Page, proprietor Lib
erty Hall hotel, Earl Mogett; DR.. Van
Wrinkle, owner Sleepy Hollow Rest Cure
Charles r. Frink; Bruno, the porter
Hugh III. HARDWOOD; Detroit Charlie, porch
climber William NJ. Boyd; summer girl
Mrs. Robert T. Pretlow,
The young women in the chorus are
Harriet Arnold, Hildegarde Babb, Eliz
abeth Spencer, Charlotte Hildreth, La
noble Langworthy, Beatrice Yearly, lie
liza Thompson, Marjorie Waterman
Maude Higgins, Evelyn Emerson, Lu1,
Brewer, Bessie Wood, Jessie Ransom
! Grace Nugent, Edith Kendall, Made
line Nelson, Imogene Blodgett, Rutl
1 Baldwin, Lillian Castine, Moreno Rich
8 mond, Ada Holder, Patience Wilder
Violet johnson, Doris Coombs, Eviol
8 Bassett, Christina Croll, Mathild
I Croll, Hazel Wentworth, Julia Filion
Violet Rathbone, Gladys Rathbone
Mary Cavanaugh, Louise Mann, Ros
! Pellerin, Grazia Henkel, Minnie Lett
4 singer, Lena Zarr, Agnes st. Cyl
4 Gladys Adams, Maybelle Spauldine
Ruth Nicholas, Hazel Switzer, Gel
4 trude Brown, Marion Fisher, Anna Al
b derson.
4 The chorus also includes these youn
men: Arthur Clapp, Franz Andersen
q Roger O'Donohue, Louis Rate, G.
q Maranville, Fred w. Ryan, Ernes
Johnson, Ralph Churchill, Alcide Ma
q mon, ROBERT PretloW, AIiaH Soll, w
4 man McVeigh, Fred Whidden, Harol
Bastian.
4 Following are the names of the p;
h tronesses: Mrs. L. F. Adams, Mrs.
4 C. Fits, Mrs. George s. Dowley, Mr.
d George H. Clapp, Mrs. George v
q Hooker, Mrs. Levi K. Fuller, Mrs. C.
4 Pratt, Mrs. J. G. Estey, Mrs. J. IL. j.
tey, Mrs. E. III. Crane, Mrs. f. G. Al
! ans, Mrs. G. M. Dugan, Mrs. II.
4 March, Mrs. f. /. Swift.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-14
CYMRIC WILL CARRY
376 PASSENGERS
White Star Liner Will Leave New
York Today with Liverpool as
Her Destination.

NEW YORK, May 14-seventy-six
cabin passengers and 800 in the steer
age We're booked to sail for Liverpool
today on board the Whit Star liner
Cymric. Among the cabin passengers
were 20 women and seven children,
while 40 per cent of those in the
steerage were women and children. In
the cargo was a large consignment OF
automobile trucks
Agents of Italian steamship lines
here announce that instructions have
been received by them to refuse pas
sage to women or children of German
Austrian or Turkish birth. Men al
ready had been excluded.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-14
FRENCH ARE ADVANCING.
Continue to Make Gains Despite the
Handicap of Heavy Rains.

PARIS, May IA, 2.31 p. m. 80 The
French war Office this afternoon issued
the following statement on the progress
of hostihties:
1t has been raining ceaselessly since
yesterday morning. Last night, in
spite of handicap of difficult and
slippery terrane, we occupied several
German trenches to the southwest of
Souchez and we have maintained Oh
the rest of the front from Loos to Ar
ras all the gains recently made by us
In the valley of the Aisne we yester-
day destroyed four German block
houses and leveled several trenches.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-14
BIRTHS.

In Brattleboro, May Il, son to
Mr. and Mrs j. F. 9Maher
In Brattlebor6, May II, a son. Win
del Thomas, TO Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus NJ.
Houghton grandson to Mrs. a. It. Ed
dy of BrattleboTe/and Mrs. Ray Thay-
er of Greenfield, Mass, great grand
son to Mrs. A. G. Park of Greenfield,
great great grandson to Mrs. Eli Frary
of Springfield
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-14

A choice bit from so-ealled "tem-
peranceo talk by Billy Sunday: Il
defy the peanut Drained, weasel eyed,
hog jowled, bull necked, whiskey soak
ed gang with it's $631 100000, and will
fight the sinking bunch till hell freezes
over. Then III buy pair of skates
and tackle them on ice -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-14
MARRIAGES.

In Hinsdale n. H., May y, by Rev.
T. Fl. Cole, Henry W. Brownell and
Miss Viola Frances Towers, both of
IIinsdale
In Claremont, n. H., May 8, Frank
E. Delaney of Newport, n. H., and
Miss Nina B. Martin Of Putney.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-14
PERSONAL.

James Barrett Of North Walpole was
in town yesterday on business.
w. Bartholomew has returned from an
EXTENDED western trip in the interests of
the s. A. Smith Mfg. Co,