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Evening journal., 1915-11-22

he we're uttering half consciously
thoughts which this vehement speak
er had stirred in him. Many years
later, at time when he was United
States Senator, he wrote for publica-
ton an article on oratory which con-
tanned almost the identical words he
used in Worcester when he asserted
that sincerity is the first qualification
for a great orator.
Copyright, 1915. by z. J. Edwards
All rights reserved.)
tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell
How a Fee Made Lawyer a Null
timillionaire.
Evening journal., 1915-11-22
FLAG FOR ELSMERE SCOUTS.

Members of Eureka Council, No. l.
Jr. o. L. A. NJ, will visit Elsmere
Presbyterian Church this evening.
and present an American flag to the
Boy Scouts of that church. The
lodgemen will leave Sixth and Market
streets at 7.45 o'clock in special
car. The lodge orchestra will accom-
pany members.
Eureka Council observes open house
at the headquarters tomorrow even
ing and the boosting committee which
has charge OF the affair promises TO
have an interesting program. A. w
Davis a prominent lodge member Of
Pennsylvania will address the loca
lodgemen.
Evening journal., 1915-11-22

engagement to Ralph Davis, Of Elk
ton. was announced.
Several prizes for wheat and corn
were awarded to John S. Cullen, OF
Port Deposit. at the Agricultural Ex-
hibit, in Baltimore last week.
One Of the most prominent resi-
dents of Cecil county. I. Henry Ford.
OF North East, is critically i'll In
Washington.
Evening journal., 1915-11-22

health before using
your medicine. / had
falling, inhamms-
tion and congestion,
fem ale weakness,
pains in both sides,
backachcs and bear
ing down pains, was
short of memory,
nervous, impatient,
passed sleepless
nigh ts, and h ad
] neither strength nor
Evening journal., 1915-11-22

To-Day. maybe. the chance OF your
lifetime is waiting to meet you in the
Want Columns. so turn back now
and see II the very place you wanted
is not asking you to take It in little
| Want Ad.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1915-11-22
REMARKABLE
CASE Of Mrs. HAM
Declares Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Saved Her Life
and Sanity.

Shamrock. Mo- feel it my duty
10 tell the public the condition of my
Evening journal., 1915-11-22

vdenee Phadephis. washington. Baltimore Buslo Roche
Omshs Mnneapois ST. Paul. st. Louis Kansas City, DEW
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
THE CARPENTERS LATEST
n the Youngstown Telegram.

From the Youngstown Telegram.
 The ancient Carpenter held small ob- ject between the thumb and first finger of his left hand and pointed, at it impress sively with the index finger of his right hand.
 For this little article" he exclaimed, T wouldn't take farm
 As the ancient Carpenter Is the ac- knowledged verisimilitude champion of the Curbstone club, the other members gathered about him to hear his latest ef- fort.
 Looks to me like a collar button," the fat plumber observed.
 And so it is.''
 What is so valuable about it7''
 ''It saved my life once."
 How"
 ''It was when I became lost in the Great North woods."
 Were you ever lost in the Great North woods?"
 q should say was; for over two weeks. and without thing to eat in my knap- sack"
 How did you manage to subsist?''
 That's where this trinket comes in.'
 "Indeed?"
 The ancient Carpenter gazed affection ately on the little object in his hand as he replied, amidst breathless silence:
 ''Yes, this little bit of bone saved my life. For two long weeks I didn't have a thing to eat but collar button soup"
 The club members, as in one voice fer vently exclaimed:
 Poor old Ananias!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05

described. I asked a good Presby- terian, who had spent a number of years in foreign mission fields, if he had ever seen a person utterly indis- posed, disabled and made opposite to all good;" and he said he had not. All business and all life are conducted upon exactly the opposite principle, that people, in the main, are inclined to do right. All sermons and exhorta : tions are really addressed to that, perhaps, quiescent part of man, which is good.
 The passages quoted from Scripture to sustain the doctrine were never intended to be used for a mathe- nautical demonstration of mans sim full estate. They are broad and popu- lar accusations against society a. certain periods. One, for example, IS in Genesis: "God saw that the wicked ness of man was great and that every imagination of the thoughts Of his heart was only evil continually" To prove from this that there was no good even in the men of that day Is just as logical as to prove that every house in Judea was empty from the statement that Gall Judea went out to hear" John the Baptist. Both are general statements, not scientific estimates.
 Now, there is an element of truth in every opinion, received by any number of people for any length of time. The wise man does not despise the past. He builds upon it, holding fast that which is good.
 The truth underlying these state- ments in our confession is that all men are sinful, that sin is the enemy and the opposite of God; and that every tendency towards good, every holy ambition, comes from God. He it is who has endowed us with the appetite for Himself. He it is who finally gives us fully the divine ideal. He it is who leads us gradually into His image.
 But that is vastly different thing from the other, and we ought to write it in the Confession, if we are going to write it, as we really believe it.
 HENRY M. EDMONDS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
Sunday in Two Great Citte.

"For the first time in its history Philadelphia is having Sunday con- certs-three of them during the present season-but despite the fact that ad- mission is free the ministers have en- tered protest" said E. [. Maurice of the Quaker City. The preachers con- tend that the free concert will be an entering wedge and will lead to wide open Sunday. But why not have wide open Sunday, so-called, for all inno- cent and humanizing entertainments, such as high class concerts surely are !?
 'I would be opposed to theatrical performances on Sunday, but music lovers are right in demanding that musical artists be allowed to give con- certs and the people in general in de- manding that the movies be allowed.
 New York has not only one but a half dozen or more musical attractions every Sunday and the people who at- tend are morally benefited.
 q spent recent Sunday in New York for the purpose of enjoying the music. On that day the public had it's choice between the Philharmonic or chestra, the New York Symphony or chestra, the Russian Symphony or chestra and several song and instru- mental recitals.
 symphony orchestras in this country and I hope that after this season it will be heard every Sunday"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
A NATION GOES FISHING
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer

fTom the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Reports of food shortage in Germany may or may not be true; such reports al- ways come from non-German sources and may be taken with a grain of salt. Some- one points out, however, that Britain has one source of food supply upon which the Teutons cannot rely; and that is a limit less amount of sea food.
 Just after the Restoration, in 1861, it is noted in Pepy's Diary that the keeping of Lent was hard on the working classes, on account of the high price of fish This would seem to indicate that flesh was &C., tually cheaper than fish during the reign of Charles II. Such is certainly not the case today-the paradox of an expensive Lenten season could not exist. The Lon- don market quotes mackerel at 20 for s1, and codfish. ats14 pounds for s1s7. There is a brisk demand at fair prices for tur- bolt, halibut, haddock, plaice, soles mul- let, gurnet, live and dead cells, cod, skate, hake, whiting and dories. All along the Scottish coast the fishing vessels are out, in spite of the weather. At Aberdeen. the other day, IS trawlers landed 53 tons of fish-and all these trawlers were what is called "one-night trippers.' The seas are rough, but the shores are near, and the English fisherman Is going fishing all winter this year. s~s c@tfrmysA
 Meanwhile.s Britain comtnandeers the Canadian wheat crop, and the roast beef of old England Is still coming in from Argentina and Chicago. Britain certainly does not propose to let her enemies starve her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
Vital to Birmingham

On Monday, December 27, will be decided by the people of Alabama an issue which more vitally affects the city of Birmingham than any other ever coming before the people of the state. It is question upon which hangs the financial life of Birming- ham for the next four years and the question of whether ,he city which IS the pride of the state shall be oper- ated as backwoods village or as a modern municipality.
 On this date will be submitted for the ratification of the people the con- stitutional amendment giving Bir- mingham the right to increase It's tax rate upon vote of the people after December, 1916, or one year later. The amendment is one of the remedial measures proposed by the committee of one hundred and should be heartily indorsed by every citizen who has the welfare of Birmingham at heart.
 Let the people remember that the amendment does not arbitrarily in crease the taxes in Birmingham; it provides that the people may later vote such an increase if they wish, and the increase is limited to, 5 mills. Nothing could be fairer than this.
 There has been considerable talk that equalization of taxes would re- lieve the situation. The laws passed by the last legislature with this end in view are now being given trial Should they produce the necessary revenue there will be no necessity to invoke the amendment, but should they not do so, there will be handle with which to haul the city to safety. Should the equalization laws fail of their purpose and the city be without the amendment then it's situation would be pitiable indeed, for four years must elapse before other equal | ization laws can be enacted.
 In another column of The Age Herald there is, this morning, state ment from Sydney J. Bowie, chair man of the committee of one hun dred, explaining the tax amendment. It is a statement which The Age-Her- aid comments to every citizen of the state for careful thought before vot- ing against the amendment giving Birmingham the right to increase, by vote of her own people, her rate of taxation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
THE SCHEDULE CRANK
Cartoons Magazine.

''Zim' in Cartoons Magazine.
 The man who is living this life on scheduled time deserves to be an object of pity I know of one creature who is so precise in his appointments that he Is actually living a month in advance of himself. You say to him: "Whatcher- gonado tomorrer noon. Bill?" and he'll consult his little vest pocket engage ment book and inform you that he is filled up as far as next Wednesday at 10 p. m. meanng engagements, of course). Then you say, T wanted you to lunch with me tomorrow at 12!'' Let me see. !" says he, 1T have a 15-mnute cancelled engagement at that time, so. I'll accept your invitation; meanwhile you'll excuse me, dear boy. for I have a directors meeting on at 4:2s and leave for Go plunk. N. J., at 5:4s. but I'll be on hand at 12 sharp." And he records it in his book This schedule crank has every thing prearranged except his funeral. and if he happens to have previous engage ment, I'll wager he'll disappoint the mourners by postponing that!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
ENCOURAGING CHICAGO ART

From the New York Times
 Chicago never does things by halves. What is declared to be the greatest en- couragement ever given to Chicago art and to works of the city's famous artists" has just come to light. The, Chicago Herald tells the story honorable to the aestheti- calls and the intellectuals of Cook county The president of a Chicago hotel company "celebrated as an art critic"-the beauti- ful and the practical are one in that happy capital-has bout ''700 works of four Chicago artists" and worthily adorned herewith the chambers of the palace of guests" The 700 "repre- sent an outlay of about $l50, CO., "One of the greatest art transactions can re- call as having occurred anywhere in the middle vest says a trustee of the Chi cago Art museum Let the patron faith full to native, to "home" and local paint Chicago limners so honored find in their ,ifetimes fame and an average of $200-odd a picture. Not a high ''rate" for the items" in "big art transaction" but none the less encouraging to beginners. Possibly the envious will complain that the productions of only four men are in- cluded in the hotel art gallery, but Maecenas is entitled to his choice. Doubt less the whole output of other artists will be bought by other patrons and connois- sour:
 A, big day for native art, as they say in Chicago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
Total Depravity

The Westminster Confession of Faith, chapter 6, section 2, says that our first parents, by their sin, fell from their original righteousness, "and so became dead in sin, and wholly defiled in all the faculties and parts of soul and body" Continuing the same subject in section 4, we are told that i've are utterly indisposed, disabled and made opposite to all good, and wholly inclined to all evil.'
 This is what is known as the doc Urine of total depravity.
 It is too severe indictment of hu- i.lanity, having no real sssis in Scrip ture and no confirmation in human experience.
 There is no such man d. is here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
The Smile of Rheims"

It is indignantly denied in tele- gram from Rheims to the London Chronicle that the beautiful head of smiling angel, known as La Sourire de Rheims," has been sold to an American, MT. Alfred DuPont of Will mington. French art lovers were much exercised over the story that this famous bit of sculpture had been disposed of by some mercenary dealer, who perforce had to steal it first, at time when all valorous Frenchman were supposed to be fighting for their country, or at least helping in the work of keeping de- spoilers at bay.
 An investigation was made and the missing head, slightly damaged, but still susceptible of being repaired, was found in possession of a priest, so the story goes, who picked it up among the debris of the cathedral facade. Apparently MT. DuPont, like great many other wealthy Ameri- cans who purchase works of art abroad, fell into the hands of a rascal who palmed off on him bogus "Sourire."
 The figure was one of a group of angels on the north portal ot the western facade of the cathedral, rep resenting the funeral of Saint Nicasius, the first Archbishop of Rheims. It has been admired by thousands of tourists because of its charming smile. The group was broken and blackened by the bursting of shells on the cathedral steps and bv flames from burning scaffoldlng outside and burning wood and straw inside the edifice.
 The idea that any Frenchman would think of theft under such circum- stances, while Rheims was being bom- barded by foe and France was fight ing for national existence, is scoffed at. That "some ingenius merchant" may have duped an American million aire is quite another matter and cer- tainlv does not reflect on the patriot ism of the French people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
Root and the Presidency

El1hu Root may not have a strong following in the west, but vast num- Der of republicans in the New England states as well as in New York would like to see him head the republican ticket next year." remarked John B. Ramsdell of Boston.
 q am not versed in the law of polit- ical eXpediency, but never fail to vote the republican ticket and 1t would give me great pleasure to vote for Root. He is one of the ablest statesmen we have ever had. in the United States I hope his friends will organize with a view of promoting Root presidential boom. e7eg
 T hear very little mention made of any other presidential possibility, al- though there are beginning to be signs of Roosevelt movement If I cannot have Root I would rather see a dark horse nominated, but it will not be surprising if Roosevelt carries off the honor. The progressive party has gone to pieces but the ex-President has host of friends who will always stand by him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
sNOBBERY
han in the Phoenix.

Michael Monahan in the Phoenix.
 Nothing was ever so ingeniously devised to torture the heart of man or woman woinan Let it but once lay it's cold hand upon thee, and not poppy, nor mandragora, nor all the drowsy syrups of the world, shall ever medicine thee to that sweet sleep which thou hadst yesterday. The only way to avoid this pestilential curse is to be snob your self-which, as Thackeray has shown, is the resource of all high-minded persons in England. For one snob cannot afflict another, both being of the same essence; as certain vipers are unable to poison creatures of their own species. There fore, if thou wouldst not have the warm fervors of thy bosom chilled and be- trayed, be myself a betrayer. Get thee to Snobberyi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
HOTEL. LOBRIES
Thinks LuslS,s Plan Absurd

f f
 Senator Lusks substitute for bond issue in your paper of this morning is so remote from possibility as to render it absurd" said Frank V. Evans. former state examiner of public accounts, yester- day.
 While in regular, irregular and long session, very expensive to the taxpayers, the legislature, had full time and author ity to arrange matters concerning the debt of the state and chose the bond is- sue, notwithstanding Senator Lusk's pro- test.
 If the plan was erroneous, no hope can be held out for improvement, as the pople will not agree to a further ex- pensive and dangerous session of the leg islature.
 Let the question be submitted. It is up to the people and they will maintain the credit of the state"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
"THE BROWNING OUTRAGE,
From the Evening Post.

 The crowning outrage has been com mitted by the Turks on the Armenians Ii is dreadful to think that these things can be done and that this nation nevertheless remains neutral, not only in deed but in thought between right and the most hideous wrong.-Theodore Roosevelt.
 In 1902 the Boers lost their indepen- dence.
 In 1903 was the massacre at Kishineff. Many years after 1903 Macedonia ran red with blood. In 1905 the horrors of the Congo were officially published
 In 1905 Corea lost its independence.
 In 1906 Morocco was parcelled out by the powers.
 In 1906 the Russian government shot hanged and massacred thousands of heI people. In 19O9 25,0OO Armenians were slaugh1 tered at Adana.
 Between 1904 and 1909 Theodore Roose1 welt was President and the nation rel mained at peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
THE HOUSE BY THE ROAD

By Walter ds5s1s1I. hermit souls that live withdrawn \ In he laceo self-content; are soul that dwell apart, In a
 There are pioneer their paths
 There highways let side of the road And be a Let me a side of the road, s4 ! The menw who are good who bad. tse As l. nc scorner's seat Or hurl the cynics ban
 live house by the slde or the roao And be a t I Iseef fromm m the side of the road, of highway of life, The men press with the ardor of hope he faint with the strife,
  of an infinite plan ..,-M Let mel in a the side of the road a !. q4sss I know there are brook meadows ahead. And dmoun o wearisome height hat the road through the long afternoon'
 And
 Ands
 And weep strangers that moan Norl in my ike man w dwells Let mel live the side of the road
 Wheret of by s.t i Theya  why
 Or cynics ban? .- Letm me
 And a friend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
DEADLY REVENGE

From the Kansas City Star.
 An editor from a small town in the Ozarks came to Kansas City and fell down a coal hole III rotation he was knocked winding by motorcycle. had his pocket picked. was short-changed had his corn tromped on in street car narrowly escaped mutilation at the hands of a yellow-headed !ody's automobile and fell out of bed in 2 hotel room for which lie had paid duri sight more than it was worth. Ever since then he has been getting even by printing the name of our shamed and humiliated village. kansas City,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
A LITTLE BEDTIME STORY

From the Kansas City Star.
 What are the facts about Timmy the Flying Squirrel having been blown up by a bomb?" ! The report was slightly garbled," an- swered Peter Rabbit. "He voloplaned down from a tree top and landed on Jimmy Skunk, who was asleep on the ground below"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05

on preliminaries alone and that he expects to spend several hundred thousand dollars before the party re- turns. Somebody will be benefited by these lavish disbursements. But of practical results there will be none The whole project is classified as a ,o1-o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
Ford and His Peace Crusade

The good ship Oscar II, chartered by Henry Ford, sailed from Hoboken yesterday, bound for The Hague, where the wealthy manufacturer and his peace-loving guests will address themselves to the task of ending the war, and ending it by Christmas.
 On reaching the city famed for it's peace palace, the "American envoys" will be joined by people from the neutral countries of Europe ana under MT. Ford's leadership will pro- ceed to organize an international conference with but one aim in view the restoration of peace, even though it be peace at any price.
 MT. Ford's plans have not been formulated. There will be time enough, however, on shipboard for considering matters of detail; but day or two before sailing MT. Ford did deny widely published reports that he intended to get at the men in the trenches on opposing sides and ask them to lay down their arms and "walk out" He said with emphasis that no sort of effort would be made to foment strike. This assurance was deemed worth while, for the least suspicion on the part of belligerent governments that MT. Ford was up to anything like making a direct ap- peal to the rank and file, would de- feat the object of the missian and seal MT. Ford's fate.
 One thing is certain, the peace crusade will start off with speech making and it is almost certain that after the speakers have rung the changers on the horrors of war and the blessings of peace, the confer ence will pass resolutions and ad- journ. That is about all they can do.
 MT. Ford and his fellow voyagers may take themselves seriously. The world does not. Even the visionary MT. Bryan, who travelled all the way from Florida to New York to bid Mr. Ford Godspeed, failed to mani fest any enthusiasm when he ex- pressed the hope that the expedition would meet with success.
 Since General" CoXey and his army of men without employment marched to Washington some years ago for the purpose of making the government bestir itself in behalf of the moneyless mans cause nothing quite so quixotic as MT. Ford's expe- dition has succeeded in reaching the center of the stage.
 All right thinking people long for the war to end, but the warning na- tions will continue the trrible strug- gle until one or the other side is eX- hausted. When either one of the belligerents is ready to cry enough it will forthwith call upon one or more of the neutral governments to use their good offices in mediation.
 People in private life, no matter how distinguished or how earnest they may be, are never recognized when questions of arbitration be- tween nations are considered. Ot course, the Ford peace crusade can do no harm, so long as those par ticipating in it have no official status. The state department at Washington has taken especial pains to accentuate the fact that the United States has not given it's approval, even indirect ly, of MT. Ford's mission.
 Those who sail with MT. Ford as peace "envoys" and at his expense will have a pleasant journey unless, heaven forbid! the Oscar II should gun into mine.
 MT. Ford says he has spent $60,00O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
LOOKING BACK

'This car of yours seems to give you great pleasure.''
 "Yes. I often wonder how I ever got along without it. answered the motorist, loftily. Walking tires me dreadfully and is4Aer-somewhat piehian ian" 'ff'
 Pardon me for reminding you of the painful past, but happen to know that you used to cover considerable territory as mere pedestrian"