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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04

Tom Bodine in the Paris (Mo.) Mercury.
 A LWAYS, awake or in dreams, by
 "A night or day, as this holy season 1 draws near, you come to me out of the mist of years. First the feeling occult if you will, and unexplainable, that you are near. and then the intangible but actual wraithe of you, slowly incor- porated into visible flesh and blood. Even now your two dark tender eyes, asking the same question, are peering at me from over the gold parapets of heaven and from their troubled depths the doubt has gone You have searched my heart and know. Last night the horn of the hunter echoed up and down among the hills and thin curly winter moon sank slowly to sleep behind the spires The beautiful lady, summoned by her phan- tom lover to their recurring tryst, arose from her grave beneath the stunted cedar in Gods dreary plot at the foot of the street and followed where the echoes led.
 This morning there was a thin skim of white snow on the ground and the earth was clothed again with an olden joy. Be- hind the distant hills beckoned again an ancient mystery. Life was reborn for the moment and a forgotten gladness filled the world But tonight all is dark again and a chill wind means outside. It is dirge over forgotten loves and dead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04

An eagle, tired of captivity in the Mont gomery "zoo," is reported to have com
 mltted suicide by ripping open it's throat
 'Tis a pretty story, but maybe the eagle choked on a bone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04

The state department issues limited makes it clearly understood that Hen nery'' is not the official keeper of the peans dove.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04

The Hooking would have ploughed the seas until sent to the scrap heap or Davy Jones' locker without attracting the least attention if 1t hadn't been seized by the British.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
BEGINNING THE DAY-My God,

keen me from tying Thee down with definition and from caging Thee in my creeds and my theories. Keep me simply to enjoy Tree, to know Thee, to walk with Thee and reel Thee every hour. May l sec Thee in every beauty, hear Thee in every lovely sound, catch Thy breathing in every experience. For Christs sake. Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
STILL ADVANCING

From the Andalusia Star.
 Hugh Roberts, one of Alabama's best writers, will go to Washington to rep- resent the Birmingham Age-Herald. The Age-Herald is always moving up a notch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
MIGHT HE FEWER NOW

From the Memphis Commerclai-Appeal
 There is g. man in Milwaukee, who is reported to have 50 close relations in the German army. That is, he had at the time the story was published
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
STILL ON THE JOB

From the Kansas City Times.
 HarpeT's Weekly prints recent snap shot of Emperor Francis Joseph. thus dis posing of the reports that he died of grief year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04

The British government continues to keep one eye, so to speak, on the Balkan situation and the other on that obstreper- ous person. Lord Northcliffe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04

If you haven't seen the Panama Pacific exposition by this time there is no use
 thinking about going now. You couldn't
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04

INTERESTED. Any political excitement in town these days?" asked the visitor About 27 prominent citizens seem to be considerably excited, but everybody else is calm and peaceful" replied the old resident.
 Why are the 27 prominent citizens so excited?"
 "They are candidates for office"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04

The Pulgarians may be content to rest on their laurels in Servia, but the pes- tiferous Serbs are determined to make the process anything but restful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04

| Now that the congressman are as- | semblng, Washington has settled down
 to the fascinating business of watching the wheels go round.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04

Papa" Joffre has been given a bigger job, but he couldn't possibly be bigger man than he was before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04

A match having been arranged between Mir Jess Willard and MT Fred Fulton, some easy money seems to be in sight for the former.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04

The Young Turks are blamed for the re- cent Armenian atrocities. They merely followed the example of the old Turks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04

Talk of getting "those boys out of the trenches by Christmas is apt to tickle the disabilities of the war lords.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04

It has been said that the Montenegrins would rather fight than eat They're not wasting any time at the table just now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04

I. D. Griffis and w. D. Brumbeloe are the only authorized travelling repre- sentatives of The Age-Herald in it's cir- culation department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04

Old Father Adam was lucky man. Tn Christmas rush was unknown in hi day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04

Daily and Sunday Age Herald, year $6.OO Dailv witbo,t Sunday. 400 Daily and Sunday, per month";. .9o Daily and Sunday, three months l'9o Weekly Age-Herald, per annum. .oo Sunday Herald, per annum.. Z'V0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
THE FIRST "PUsH BUTTON.

THE FIRST "PUSH BUTTON" From the Magazine of American Indus try.
 Benjamin Franklin invented the cleo. trtc push hutton.'' Tnis was accom-. plished in 1751. He shocked the rail ing in front of his Philadelphia resi- dence, fuding the idlers of the streei were too fond of gathering under his window. This so alarmed them that they no longer gave the philosopher offense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04

Washington bureau, POT Hibbs build- ing.
 European bureau, Henrietta street, Covent Garden, London.
 Eastern business office. Rooms AZ to n0 inclusive, Tribune building, New York city; western business office Tribune building, Chicago. The 5. C. Beckwith Special Agency. agents TOT eign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04

No communication will be published without it's authors name. Rejected manuscript will not be returned un- less stamps are enclosed for that pur- pose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04

"This is not the last word," said Herr Pcppinhaus. Alas, that's the pity of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04

Entered at the Birmingham Aia'' postoffice as second class matter un- der act of Congress March 8, 1872
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
Boys at the Y. M. c. A.

'.To date there are over 500 boys in the boys department of the Y. M. C. A. talk
 ing part in the many activities now in progress" said W. w. Abell.
 There are five different sections in all, the department ranging from 10 to Is years of age. including the junior stu dents, ages 10 to 13; intermediate stu dents, agcs 13 to 16; high school seniors ages l6 to IS; junior employed boys, ages 10 to 15; senior employed boys, ages Il to IS.
 Each group meets eack week for Bible study and to discuss life questions thai come up in every boys life. Some oi the books taught are What Manner oi Man Is This? by William D. Murray The Junior club meets on Saturday morn ing from S:3O to g o'clock. taught by myself. I have an enrolment of about 75 youngsters. The same course is taugh on Tuesday afternoons from 2:3o to O clock, for the boys that cannot come other days. the teacher being Floyd Mur ray, membership secretary of the asso ciation, and he has an enrolment o about S5.
  Saturday from 9:30 to 10 a. m., the sub
 ject being The Christian Race w. M Winn, assistant physical director is thu teacher. and at present has an enroll ment of over 4o
 "Tne High School Senior club meets every Monday from 2:40 to p. m., thu subject being Life Questions for Boys, and is taught by F. Tillery of the Boys club. The present enrolment is 25, ant this special club for high school boy is very popular and is progressing rap idly.
 There are two classes for the employed
 boys division, in which 75 are enrolled One class for younger boys meets ever! Tuesday from 7:45 to S:15. taught by T. W Palmer and the other for the older em ploye9 boys, which meets on Thursda. nights from 6:45 to 7:15, is conducted b.
 l.. A. Pennegar of the Central Higl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
Approve. of sunday Pictures

There is some inducement to remain in Birmingham over Sunday at the present time," said Frank Farrell, a Limited yesterday, owing to the open ing of the Sunday theatres. Now, at
 least, there is some place to go besides remaining in the hotel Hobbies through out the day waiting for Monday to como around again.
 Tn nearly all the cities on the route
 of the Seminole Limited there are Sun
 picking a place to spend the weekend
 I rather avoided Birmingham. However that is now all changed and I've ever noticed that the attitude of the travel ing men is also changed. They are now | beginning to consider Birmingham as | a fairly good place to lay over on Sun l day.
 "I was in Birmingham last Sunday 1 and patronized nearly all the shows or Second avenue. There was nothing else l to do and anyway I enjoyed the movies
 very much. However, I wasn't the only
 one to enjoy the shows. as in every theatre that I attended I had mucf
 trouble purchasing tickets-and as . matter of fact standing room was at 2 premium. Sunday pictures are good fol me and I for one favor them on Sun
 day as well as on week days. Long may they remain to bring innocent inter tainment to the tired and the weary travelling man."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
A REAL OPTIM1ST.

"Dubwaite is the most optimistic man [ have met in many day"
 'What makes you think sop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04

Men shall deal unadvisedly sometimes, Which after hours give leisure to re-
 print. -Hicnard A'i'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
NEXT IN ORDER

From the Knickerbocker Press
 Now that the Christmas magazines ar, all out we might as well get ready fo December.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
INTERESTED.

He's planning to make tour Of Eu- rope next summer after the war is over.'
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-01-15
GOV. BLEASE FRIEND
OF CONVICTS, QUITS
South Carolina Executive Has
Pardoned 5000 Criminals and
Is Glad OF 1t.

Columbia, S. c., Jan. 14-Gov Cole
L. Blease resigned at noon today, five
days before his term expired.
Disregarding the attacks of his crit
les, Blease, who has a record of hav-
ing pardoned or paroled more than
5000 convicts, today declared he was
proud of his "record Of mercy"
at was right to extend this mercy
to my fellow-men, and it was my du-
ty," said Blease. 81 expect reward
for it, not only here, but hereafter. |
believe that there is a God; l believe
that He is my God, and l believe that
but for His help would have never
been Governor of South Carolina.
at was my pardon record that re-
elected me two years ago. | said on
the stump: If you don't want people
pardOned, don't sign petitions, for if
proper petitions are presented, l am
going to turn more out, and you can't
help it."
"The parole system is the best sys-
TEN ever used for handling convicts.
Even life prisoner may be paroled.
1t is simply giving him another chance
in life, and how many who profess to
be great Christians would be living
and enjoying the blessings of life, had
not God forgiven them and given them
another chance? | believe in making
men hapy. Why be grouchy, mean and
selfish ?"
Included among the 5000 persons
for whom Blease signed clemency pa
pers were more than 500 men and
women serving prison terms for kill
ing fellow men. Every known crime
from robbery to attacks upon women
was charged against the army Of con,
victs paroled or pardoned.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-01-15
10000 KILLED And
INJURED BY QUAKE
Many Towns and Cities Destroy
ed-Train Falls Into Earths
Opening.

Rome, Jan. 14-From conservative
sources tonight the dead and injured
by yesterdays earthquake will be be-
tween $4,000 and 10000. Further
shocks were felt here today.
Every train that reaches this city
brings loads of injured from the
stricken district. Only fifty persons
were out of their homes when the city
of AveZzana the mement of the earth
quake. Those in their homes are now
buried beneath the ruins of buildings.
A school containing $50 pupils COL
lapsed, killing every one of them.
Only four soldiers escaped alive from
the garrison which houses 400.
An express train which was travel
ing toward the city of Avezzano few
minutes before the earthquake is re-
ported to have disappeared in an OPEN
ing in the earth.
The following cities and towns were
affected:
Avezanna, thousands of the 10000
inhabitants either killed or injured;
town completely destroyed; death list
in adjoining territory very large.
Aielli-1000 reported dead; 500 hurt
and many fatally.
Arpino-150 known dead, many
hurt.
Albano-Some dead, number I'M
known; town badly damaged.
Arricia-40 reported dead.
Campo-Basso-Partly wrecked, 20
known dead, rumored that many are
buried in the ruins.
Cfprano-Many houses destroyed;
no loss of life yet reported.
Cori-Partly demolished; no loss of
life yet reported.
Cervetri-Seven reported dead.
Galiano-Several dead in ruins OF
noted cathedral; others reported bur
led in ruins of their homes.
Filacciano-Three reported dead.
Megliano-Entire city reported de-
molished, feared death list will be
large.
Monte Rotondo-Three known dead
including noted Prof. Luigi Megnati
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-01-15
Joker Reports Neg, o
Baby In The Syrup
H00D Upsets Man Who IS
Fond of MOlasses and He
Phones Tribune.

The discovery of a small negro baby
preserved in a barrel of New Orleans
molasses, recently received in this
city, aroused considerable excitement
when reported yesterday afternoon,
and created CONSERVATION among the
syrup eating residents in the western
section.
Much interest was displayed, and
many people expressed an anxiety to
secure a glimpse of the unusual spec
tacle. Crowds formed at the grocery
store and the proprietor and clerks
were overwhelmed with inquiries as
to'when and how the discovery was
made.
Many theories were advanced rs to
the manner in which the unfortunate
pickaninny found his way into the bar
rel, some contending that he had fall
en- in before the head had been placed
in the barrel, and others insisting that
he had been placed there by persons Of
evil design, while others suggested
that the child might have fallen into
kettle of boiling syrup and after
wards poured into the cask.
1t was said that the body was in a
state of perfect preservation and that
no marks Of violence were visible up
on its body. 1t was a male child and
from its size and appearance one
would Judge it to be about three
years Of age. When dislodged from
the accumulation of sugary sediment
in the bottom of the barrel, it was
stated that the body rose to the sur
face and fioated. The form was nude
and string of cheap glass beads was
suspended from its neck. The fea-
lures would indicate that death came
while the victim was in a state of
amusement as the countenance was
wreathed in a broad smile. The dis
covery was made when the head of the
cask was removed in order that the
accumulation of sugar might be ex-
| tracted.
The above report was telephoned to
The Tribune Office last night, but
which proved to be only a hoax. The
story was circulated by Walter Lacy
who had received his information from
Robert Reid fellow workman. REID
informed The Tribune that it was
merely New Years Joke.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-01-15
RUSSIANS ARE FORCED BACK IN
BATTLE With FOES IN POLAND
Germans Drop 1OS Shells Into City
of Reims, Inflicting Much Dam
age-FrenCh Routed in Almost
Every Conflict.

victory Heights vregny
which prisoners
today
battle fought the the Emperor of Germany who
the 'front.'.
Berlin report
still lines Nida They
making with nonde followed by
repused. The weather still
vents extensive operations in Gaicia
Petrogad to
where the bOmbardment continues
Turks few the Turkish hag The American Ambassador the dispatch adds
by the American flag because French interest the the me
can Embassy. His demand was needed.
London 14Withn
liam is directing VIOLENT attack the French line Thu Germans under
the eyes OF their ruler won an important victory the fighting yesterday
sOison the point which the battle n stretching down h
north to the point Paris, the eastward.
In today, victory
the heights vgny southeast of sOn recorded The
Berlin statement adds that the Germans charging through heavy mud took
trench trench cang the height and capturing 113O
fighting
back the Berlin Office
the Prussian frontier the
have captured several towns from the Germans
In
back the Russians and considerable ground
Berlin London-Emperor present
during the spirited battle the vregn Pla to the northeast SsOn
yesterday being cleared the French
official this
brilliant feat for troops The statement Sc
I the Western thear of the the dunes NeupOr and
southwest of YDres artillery cOmbats The directed
extremely strong fire "estend which they will have entirely de-
royd Their torpedo boats disappeared quickly soon they received
fire. = ~ > 3; ~ ~
activities JAM northeast of SOissons
this
and deeply sOdden clay trench
dark and the driven
machine and search
light capuda brilliant feat for troops under the
thar lords
Northeast of the comp yesterday
afternoon with forces to the east of Peb
by
back with their
ions, leaving 16O prisoners in our hands
nothing importance has occurred
Tn the Eastern attacks the southeast of Gum
Oetzen have been reDused and
many hundred of prisoners have been taken
in North Poland is the
portance hasocc the bank of the Pica
Bern JAM that the German lombard
ent of Reims being During yesterday 1OS shells fell
inside fcting considerable damage Fighting
the city and the neighbohoOd of SO
in have been repued
The German their line somewhat
the Elsewhere the west the su
ton is quiet
One fighting several points the
,ng hattie line but the official poi be-
coming decisive
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-01-15

Company will be one of the live iss-
ues in the campaign.
Mayor Kage is going to make the
race on his record. During the past
year the city has finished about ten
miles of street work.
Mr.. Phillips says he will be strong
er this year than he was when he made
the race two years ago and was beaten
by about 20 votes.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-01-15
COUNCIL HOLDS
MAIN ST. BILL
SEVEN MONTHS
Petition Asking For Extension
Of Business Thoroughfare
Buried In Committee
LAWYER ONCE TOLD
CITY PLANS WERE o. K.
Entrance To Depot Will Be
Marred If Main Street
Isn't Improved.

The petition submitted to the City
Council by a number of business men,
asking the Council to open Main
street from independence to William
street, has never been approved or
rejected.
The request was submitted to the
City Council early in July, and COM
mittee was appointed to consider the
proposition and report its finding to
the Council as a whole. This COM
mittee filed request with the Coun-
ell July 20, asking for additional
time, but since then no report has
been made.
Many residents of this city, owning
property in the section to be affected,
have expressed willingness to do
nate the land to the city in order that
the improvement might be successful
ly carried out.
The new depot will be built Just a
block east of Main street, and work
on this structure will begin in the
spring, and business men are anxious
that the Council take some action
looking to the extension of Main
street before that time.
If Main street is not improved be-
fore the railway station is construct
ed, it is feared that the work will
never be undertaken. Should new
buildings be erected in that district,
business men say, it would necessitate
an enormous expenditure to open
Main street south of Independence.
Should new structures be built south
Of independence, the avenues to the
new depot would practically be block
ed. 1t is believed by real estate men
that the completion of the railroad
station will stimulate activity in real
estate below independence street.
Before the plan to improve Main
street was placed in the hands of a
special committee, the City Council re-
fsrred the matter to E. d. Drum for
his opinion as to its legality. Mr..
Drums opinion, dated July 3, 19l
follows:
Mr.. C. B. Hoeller,
Mr.. Jay Fowler,
Dear Sirs:
Referring to the proposition of
extending and widening Main
street, and can it be done by the
city of Cape Girardeau. Yes it
can be done by condemnation or
by agreement of the parties
whose property is taken or dam
aged.
The proposed extension of Main
street can be carried out by the
city, if desired, so as to make the
west side of Main street from
Broadway to Williams street, in
direct line and the width of said
extended street may be extended
as the City Council desires, it be-
ing the Judge of the necessity of
the width of the street.
Very truly,
E. D. Drum.
There are sixteen different pieces
of real estate that would have to be
taken by the city in order to complete
the work, according to a statement
filed with the Council shortly after the
petition was first presented to the city
fathers. Of the sixteen tracts, the
owners of eight of them promised tc
donate the property to the city, pro,
vided the improvements would be
made.
The original plan called for a STRIP
of ground from independence to Will
liam street almost Is feet in width
This was the suggestion made by ths
business men.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-01-15
GERMAN RULER
SEES HIS MEN
WIN A BATTLE

Kaiser Near Battle Front Directs
Troops in Driving French From
Trench to Trench-Watches l.
100 Captured With Officers and
Guns.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-01-15

Continued on page s.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-01-15

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paper.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-01


have rented the place. 1t was just the
sort of little home we wanted, wasn't
it?"
well, the new people may be de-
cent crowd, 'said Willis, smiling.
The day cameSthe great day. The
furniture had duly arrived and had
been installed by the new housekeep-
er from the city. A housekeeper, a
professional one who refused to an
swer strangers questions, was new
thing in Piketown. Nevertheless, al
though an atmosphere decidedly I'M
favorable had been created, all the
village assembled, casually, if you
like, but determined to see the thing
through, when the closed carriage
from the railroad station drew up be-
fore the door.
1t opened and out stepped-Uncle
Thomas.
He was wearing new suit and his
new hat was decidedly-weH, natty is
the only word. But the gasp that went
up was nothing to the amazement
when he handed out, all silk and
satin and lace, and with new lilac
bonnet Myrtle Shaw.
The old man turned and addressed
his neighbors.
Friends" he said, "come in.
have something to say to you, by re-
quest of my wife. didn't want to say
it, but she wants me to, and wom-
ans word is law. Come in. Hello,
Cousin Smith. Just run and fetch
Mile, will you? Never mind. That
you, Willis? Can you get her? 1t
isn't far and what have to say will
keep till she arrives"
In awed amazement the crowd fol-
lowed the old couple into the parlor,
and there, again, as they looked at
the mahogany and tapestries, they
were struck dumb with amazement.
Nov, neighbors," began Uncle