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The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-13
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Mir. and Mrs. E. P. Gaines, of Texarkana are visiting in the city guests of Mrs. Gaines sister, Mrs. F. J. Johnson.
 Received today Swift's Pre-. mium dried beef, Swift Premium boiled hams, and Swift Premium breakfast bacon. We slice it for you Douglas Brooks X Com pany. Au't'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
Forgiveness

Forgive us our debts as we for give our debtors" Matthew 6, 12.
 Christ teaches here and elsewhere that we cannot expect forgiveness from God unless we also forgive our fellow men.
 His estimate of our duty in this matter is very much higher than we ordinarily assume. If thy brother sins against thee show him his fault between thee and him alone" No waiting for apologies with Christ; go yourself and straighten things out. If he hear thee not, take with thee one or two more. If he refuse to hear them tell it to the church." Even though the other has done the injury, Christ commands us to take the first step and to exhaust every resource to effect reconciliation.
 Christ would seem to stress the duty of giving and gaining forgive ness, because . the very necessities of His kingdom demand it.
 He deems it necessary to show to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
LIKE SAN DOMINGO
From the St. Louis Republic.

From the St. Louis Republic.
 About one-half of the revenue of Haiti is required to take care of charges grew inS out of the national debt, while the chronic state of corruption and d4sordel under which the country suffers forbids the view that the finances of the countrJ will ever be in better shape unless some form of vigorous ,cntroi is developed The character of the population anl the distressing history of the count; ;s, which is empiy one long story of revolution. as sassination .o; fraud ir:ha'.s clearly that contr.l will not coms from within while the Monroe doctrine stands in the way of ..onsc; hy any European country but Europe VII certainly demand that Haiti pas ;ts debts.
 When similar demand was faced ir the case of ,he Dominican public this government Iiranged rece'vcrship Of tho Dominican customs under a plan which gave the (. editors regular payments o' interest and created sinNing fund te meet the Gcnt as 1t matured. lhcidsntall, the plan has resulted in an nnnest admin istration of the tariff revenues and the accumulation of large suins for intorna imrrovem but to the United states 1t was mainy important aJ . sinrle ant friendly solIuon of the difficulties whcl threatened | uropean occupatlon Of Amer
 can soil.
 It is now reps rted that tn, Pr-sid. VI contemplates similar ;o..trsi of tn finances of I'aiti in order t, satisfy thu claims of he creditors of the coun,ry ant to secure the establishment of peace nm good order. The success of the Dominican receivership is ample warrant for the cx tension of the pan, and if The E veiumcn of Haiti objects that fac- should nc stand in .hc toad, for the right to free dom is forfeit, by disorde.. .s- characte, 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
The Nevyspnper Club

'The Birmingham Newspaper club is an organization of which people of this city may well feel proud, and the mem- bership campaign which Is now on is proving a success remarked G. l.. Bailes
 "The club with it's magnificent quar- ters at the top of the highest building in the south has now become known throughout the country, and an im- mense amount of favorable advertising has in this way been the result Dailies in all parts of the country have given column after column to descriptive articles telling in fattering terms of the achievement of this organization.
 "Indeed the membership of the Blr- mingham Newspaper club may be said to be truly representative of the spirit which has made the Alabama metropolis what it is today. Birmingham is known as a young mans town; and the mem bership campaign which is now being vigorously pushed makes perhaps Its most telling appeal to the young men ambitious for successful achievement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04

family have been out of work except her husband.
 People can live cheap when they have to-" Mrs. Shroder is quoted as saying. "Of course, we don't have but ter at every meal, but we lay up a supply of everything we can think of when we have the money. We use plenty of vegetables in their season and have meat twice week"
 It is an unusual thing to so admin ister a meager income as to provide necessities for so large a family. But is it not even more wonderful that this woman is able to preserve a home spirit and keep a cheerful countenance and happy heart through it all?
 Mrs. Shroder is a plain, humble woman, but the homekeepers of na- tion might we'll study her accomplish ment and adapt themselves to her methods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
A Feat in Finance

Let those who belong to the chorus bewailing the much heralded "modern high cost of living" problem turn their attention to the Cincinnati housewife who has just been pro- claimed the champion home manager of the Queen City.
 Under the auspices of the Salvation Army, experts have canyassed that city and given the prize to Mrs. Shroder, who provides for a family of ten-five adults and five children out of her husbands wage of S11 per week.
 In making the award the experts too into consideration not only econo- my, but ncatness, cleanliness and at tractiveness of the home.
 Mrs. Shroder cheerfully explained her system of housekeeping and ad- ministration of funds, as follows Rent, for three rooms, s8 per month food, $25; gas for heat and lights, S3; insurance, $2.40; clothing and incl dentals, s2.40.
 Mrs. Shroder has maintained this schedule all winter, during which time all the adult members of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS
e Cincinnati Enouirer.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 The old-fashioned phrenologist would have hard time getting away with his line of talk nowadays Some of our captains of industry have little peanut heads and one-inch foreheada and some of our garbage wagon drivers have large, massive domes with high, intellectual brows.
 A man often goes around wearing an o.o lid when he has the price of new che. But it is different with woman.
 I he lad who sits around and indig- hates about the money trust is always broke. But the fellow who is so busy that he never gives the money trust a thought always has a big bank ac- coant.
 The fellow who is always hollerirs for the red deck when the blue deck doesn't bring him any luck is the same fellow who hollers for the blue deck again because the red deck doesn't bring him any luck.
 There are a lot of beautiful things in the Bible. But man can't re- on a tack when he is in his bare feet.
 After man has absorbed his tenth beer you never have to remind hin that this is free country.
 fcfore he gets her he spends foui hours day keeping his face dolled up. After he gets her he only shaves often enough to keep the dog catchei 1 from getting him mixed up with the other kinds of dogs.
 ,f every married man went home to- iuEht at 6 o'clock and told his wife the truth, only the truth and nothing but the truth there would be big wreath and a piece of crepe on tlt door of almost every house in town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
JuDIcIoUs LENIENcE

From the Pittsburg Post.
 Two Boer idols, General De Wet and General Vessels, have been convicted of treason by the British authorities They plotted to take advantage of Britains conflict with Germany to incite another uprising among their countrymen.
 Neither of these men, nor other con- spirators caught in the same movement, were sentenced to pay the full penalty for their offenses. Both generals will serve term of years in prison.
 The Boer war was laborious, expen- sive and not very satisfactory rndertak- ing on Britains part Her victory car ried with it the obligation of rehabilitat- ing a devastated land and an impover- ished people. The restless farmers of tEe welt are again strong enough to make great deal of trouble at this crucial time. To have dealt summarly with their heroes might have brought disaster.
 Nor was there undue softness mani fested toward the plotters They are out of the way, yet their blood does not cry for vengeance. From a strategic stand point, the British government made wise move in her game of imperialism, extra difficult at present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
CUBA SETTLES DOWN

From the Pittshurg Dispatch
 Mexico has so engrossed American at- tention and Cuba, in contrast, has been so peaceable, that the report that President Menocal will probably be candidate for reelection, without any formida ole rival acts as a reminder that our proteees in the Queen of the Antilles appear to be making real progress in the art of self government.
 Menocal is conservative, the choice of the business interests of the island. and has Justified their confidenca The bicker- ings and scandals that marred the nre- vious liberal administration of Gomez. dominated by the politicians and office seekers, have been mnimzed since Meno- cal assumed charge in May, 1913 The op- position has been rendered powerless by personal factionalsm. Gomez Zaya. the former vice president; Gen. Pino Guerra and General Asbert all lead factions of their own and are more active in fighting each other than in organizing any sub stantial opposition to the conservative administration. Menocals personal lvcf- erence, it is said, would be to retire at the end of his term to nis business af- fairs. but his success has led to demand from his supporters that he be again a candidate. The significant and welcome feature is that, given business rather than political administration. the Cu- bans are settling down to orderly self government by constitutional means, thus iustifying American faith m their ca paoity for it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
Characteristic Card Playing

T was much struck by paragraph saw on the editorial page of The Age Herald recently" said Hardie Browne Tt was to the effect that man in California said that he was 50 years old and had never cussed. The editor con- cluded from that that he had never torn up deck of cards either.
 NOW, while 1 never play cards for money l enjoy quiet game of whist or 300 and have been struck with the char It is quite amusing to watch their conduct under varying fortune at the cards
 For instance, there is the man who when the luck is running against him and he Is losing badly will immediately recarr an important engagement, rise up from his chair and depart although it is very probable that the engagement would never have been thought of had he been ahead.
 Again there Is the man who is a great kidder' when he is ahead. laughing and talking and enjoying himself immensely. When the cards begin to go against him. however, he pulls his hat down over his eyes and has nothing at all to say. Then there is the peevish man who is sore when he begins to lose and crabs all over the place.
 Then there is the man who throws away the cards when he is losing and he is worst of all."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
WEEDS, BUGS AND THE MINUS SIGN From the Philadelphia Ledger


 The Iowa State college is all worked up over weeds. It has got out a pamphlet to show that tue farmers of the state lose S25, ,000 000 a year thereby. While far from
 all of Iowa'.i 100000 inhabitants are of farming age or inclination, weeds must be a pretty large itera in each agriculturist' s profit and loss sheet.
 But what about potato bugs? Before the summers out Kansas will doubtless fur nish the annual statistics to show that the orief consumer of Paris green stands be- tween at least 4,o0o,000 or 5.o00,o00 farmers and the Fords they might buy. Also lack of proper soil preparation, the neglect of supitable fertiiza tion-these must cost the farmer more millions in losses. Bad seeds from irresponsible congressman, wet Au- gusts and cold Junes, hailstones rabbits and crows-they all mean small fortunes that might have been, if we believe the rural statistician.
 Think, for a moment, if the farmer fend- ed off all these troubles and made the best of every advice monger in the coun- try, Morgan and Rockefeller would be sorry "pikers5o beside him.. And if these losses really did oocur-why the gentle men on the farms would be doing a minus quantity business year in and year out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
Rifles Vs. Machine Guns

Alfred Harmsworth (Lord North cliffe), who is the owner and publisher of the London Times, the Daily Mail and numerous other publications with a large circulation, continues his at- tacks on the war policy of the British government. To say that he has ere ated an uproar in England, is putting it mildly, but recent developments have shown that he is not quite so unpatriotic as his enemies would have the outside world believe. Serious blunders have been made, which the British government is now believed to be trying to rectify. It is said that the recent shake-up in the British cab inet which made Lloyd-G George minis ter of munitions, with duties pre- viously performed by Lord Kitchener, was due to the activity of the North cliffe papers.
 In a communication to the Daily Mail Lord Northcliffe declares that the poor showing made by British troops against the Germans has been due largely to the fact that the Brit ish were poorly equipped with ma chine guns. He states that a machine gun in competent hands will make more hits than fifty picked marks men and there are rarely that many good shots in a battalion of 1000 men. This makes a machine gun almost equal to 1000 soldiers equipped with rifles. The Germans, he says, began the war with 50,000 machine guns, while the British supply was neg ligible. He estimates that in the first engagements there were not only two Germans to each Brit ish soldier, but twelve German machine guns to each British ma chine gun. Although the British have since increased the number of these weapons in use, the Germans have done the same and the British are still facing tremendous odds in opposing men to machinery.
 Lord Northcliffe declares that the Germans are able to fire 20O0, 5000 and even 4000 shots a minute on the battle line, while. the British can fire but 1000. The futility of soldiers armed with rifles opposing machine guns is apparent to anyone who has ever seen one of these deadly weapons in opera tion. The importance of an unlimited supply of high power shells is ad- mitted and next in importance to this Requirement. is an adequate supply of machine guns, the salvation as well as the destroyers of the modern in- fantryman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
COMING RACK

By Henry Van Dyke Across a thousand miles of sea, a hun-
 dred leagues of land. Along a path l had not traced and
 could not understand. travelled fast for this--to take thee
 by the hand. A pilgrim knowing not the shrine
 where he would bend his knee, mariner without a dream of what
 his port will be. So faced I with a seeking heart until
 I came to thee. 0 cooler than a grove of palm, in some
 heart-weary place, o fairer than an isle of calm after the
 wild sea race, The quiet room adorned with flowers
 where first I saw thy face. Then furl the sail. let fall the oar for-
 get the paths of foam! The fate that made me wander far at
 last has brought me home. To thee. dear haven of my heart, and
 I>no more will roam.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
More plrerr,ricntlon Needed

The 1915 cotton crop will amount to about 12,5oo,O0o bales. according to the governments forecast, but it would have been better for the south If only a 1O,- OOo,Ooo. crop had heen made said Amos Dietrich of Cincinnati T was in Texas last fall when cotton was selling for as little as 5h cents and from the general talk of the farmers I thought the 1915 acreage would be reduced 50 per cent. h. stead of that the reduction is only 15.7 pc rcent.
 The souths greatest drawback is lack of diversification There has been some progress along this line, but there should be more of it. Every crop can be grown successfully in the cotton belt and in time a state like Alabama, with good soil and good climate, should produce not only corn, oats and alfalfa on a large scale but wheat as we'll Cotton should be raised as surplus crop instead of the one money crop"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
In Dancing Circles

"The advent of the pigeon walk has been noted on the Birmingham ballroom floors, remarked Brown Parks, and it has not made a very favorable impression on the onlookers. The younger set seem to enjoy it considerably. for it is novelty, but I do not think it will prove especially popular, as 1t lacks the eIe- ment of grace.
 The latest dance is done rather stiffly all of the swayng of the body being at tributed to the shifting of weight from the balls of the feet. Tn the pigeon walk there are some reels to the side that re- mind one, if he humorousy inclined, of drunken chicken. The movements savor of the turkey trot when the animal dances were first introduced.
 As virtually all the dances are break affairs in Birmingham, this feature of dancing Is quite prominent. Incidentally l noticed that quite a number do it im- properly. The approved method is to tap the dancer gently upon the back, and thus signal him. Some, whom I have seen breaking. grabbed the dancers gruff- ly by the arm or tried to push them away from their partners. While 1t is a very simple maneuver. there are quite a num- Der who do it improperly probably through ignorance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
PIECE OF A PARTY
the Fort Worth Recora

From the Fort Worth Record
 First we had the rock-ribbed democ- racy Then We had the unterrified democracy. Then we had the Jeffer- sonian democracy. Then we had the lion~hearted democracy. Then we lad the loco-foco democracy. Then we had Bourbon democracy. Then we had true democracy. Then we had the progress sive democracy. The latest braud started last week in Massachusetts It calls itself the Bryan peace democratic party The party has survived all thc others; perhaps 1t can survive tLe latest tnfliction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04

the world the spectacle of oneness among His followers. Hear Him pray in John IT that they may all be one, that the world may know that Thou didst send me-" The entire unity of Christian believers would amaze and convert the world.
 There is unity of labor, also, which Christ regards as essential to the welfare of His kingdom. When He sent out the seventy He sent them two and two. There is vastly more of pleasure, courage and might in two than in one. "One shall chase a thousand and two shall put ten thou sand to flight.' But 1.-two cannot walk together except they be agreed" ]"
 There is unity of prayer, also, which Christ regards as essential to the welfare of His kingdom. In the very connection in which He speaks of this matter of forgiveness He says If two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father who is in heaven" There is an abysmal difference be- tween two men "at outs" and two men at prayer.
 Our Father who art in heaven, forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors"
 HENRY NJ EDMONDS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
Regarding sunday Diversion

"The movement to 1iven up Birmingham on Sundays will meet with the hearty ap- proval of many residents of the neighbor- ing towns said Bazil Kenney of Fayette. '1f Birmingham could offer bit of diver sion in the way of amusement on Sun day, the people of towns within reason able proximity would flock here to while away the time.
 It would result in many travelling sales men spending Sunday in Birmingham, rather than in the smaller towns. Nat urally the people of Birmingham would derive considerable revenue from this fact. While few of the people desire to make Birmingham a wide-open town, they would like to see 1t little liyelier."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
A FoRLoRN HOPE

MT. Corncobble, dare say your son has learned a great many things at college"
 'Yes. He's larnt how ter yell, how ter dance. how ter play football an baseball, how ter set in a stiff game of poker, an has other accomplish yet, but I hope ter find among em what I'm lookin' for
 And what is that?"
 Something that will help him ter get more out of an acre of land than I've ever been able ter get"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
ALABAMA PRESS

Butler County News: In few years Butler county will have splendid sys- tern of good roads. Much is to be done yet and we suggest that our citizens take an added interest in the Good Roads day in August
 Talladega Daily Home: All financial and business experts agree that pros- perity has returned. Now, let's all re- ceive it in manner so cordial that 1t will stay.
 Talladega Reporter: The statements of the banks show-lots of money and the government $1.000,000,000 trade balance, and still business is looking uY, but not booming.
 Andalusia Standard: The citizens or any prosperous town are always pub- lie spirited and united. stand to- gether and work for the interests or the whole town. Always stand ready to do your part. Don't grumble and spend your time in prophesying fail- ures, but help to make every enter prise success, be it great or small Be energetic and enterprising and your example will be initiated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
A Sane Fourth

During the last two or three years fourth or July casualties have been de- oreasing in the large cities" said Joseph L. Starke of St. Louis. This fact is due largely to the campaign of education conducted by the press, together with the sane celebration policy adopted by the public.
 We naturally expect small boys to fire off small crackers. The Fourth would hardly be the patriotic halliday that it is if the youngsters were not allowed to make a little noise. But the use of dan gerous explosives by men or boys should be, and in most cities is. prohibited by police regulations"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04

It Is said that British soldiers have quit singing music hall ballads, ana are now singing, "Onward, Christian Soldiers.' an indication that they are getting dcwn to serious business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
THE EXTERNAL OPINION

My son. said old Mr Pebblesoops, T see disposition on your part to sad fast life. If you persist in this course I will have to take drastic measures to reform you"
 What will you do, pop?'
 I'll cut off your allowance and you'll have to earn every cent you spend. In that case. I figure that joy ride on trolley ear will be about your limit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04

The Czar urges the Russians with Gods help to struggle for victory. Tie Germans flatter themselves that they not only have divine aid, but superior guns as we'll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04

It is now claimed that Brooklyn doctor first hit upon the idea of using asphyxiat- ing gas in warfare. We seem to be getting back to original sources.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04

Workers for the "city beautiful" should not be discouraged by the fear that their handiworls may some day be destroyed by aerial bombs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04

The war on fake advertising needs the cooperation of prominent people who write testimonials without first Investigating the articles they recom- mend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
- HE attempt to blow up the capi-
 tol at Washington and the shoot


 ing of Mir. J. P. Morgan would indicate that the crank is abroad in the land again.
 Possibly both acts were committed by those who had become fanatical or men, tally unbalanced over the European war. Many of those who discuss such out rages have remedies to suggest, but there seems nothing, except possibly efforts on the part of everyone who owns some thing to encourage others to become own CTS. One rarely hears of an outrage being committed by a man who owns property. The people who have never accumulated anything are those who want to assault those who have property. It is really the duty of employers of labor to instil into the employe the idea of investing a proportion of his earnings in real estate, savings banks or other tangible property.