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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05

| institutions but that money must be reinforced by union of interests-a combination of service and good fell lowship-there elements are the real sources of genuine good. Birmingham is generous, and back of her stand the people for all the things that minim- ize want, misery or neglect. In connection with the bazar was the dinner, the place the Hillman ho- tel, generously donated by MT. and Mrs. Nabb. at the sacrifice. of their own business for the time--the cause was great and they did great deed.
 The dinner was a turkey dinner all tist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Jewish, Episcopalian all--they each in turn served day--and the menus were the gift of generous public
 'In union their is strength"
 Just how much in actual dollars was made is impossible to tell just now but that it was a success is assured and the tiny bodies of sick children will be more comfortably cared for with the funds What recompense for work, and how sweet will be the rest after all.
 Women have proven their ability to execute--and seldom know the word fail, thus Is trusted to them much of the institutional work of city and state. Mrs. Crawford Johnson, Mrs. T. D. Parke and each of their co-workers are to be praised for the opportunity to care for the sick children in the Chill dren's hospital A tiny voice cried loud with pain
 mothers heart, with love. She waited, hoped, but all in vain
 He answered from above.
 A mother heard that baby cry
 And saw its mortal pain
 Too late to aid---it had to die
 The baby fought in vain.
 Thus grew this place to take the child
 The world became akin
 The mothers then soon found a ward
 To put the babies in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05

Active military operations are largely confined to the Balkans and even there troop movements are not on the scale of recent weeks.
 Scattered Servian bands are resisting the Austrian advance near the Montene- grin border and the Teutons are busy rounding up isolated units. Some 20oo Servians have been taken in mountain fighting. the Berlin war office reports.
 Tn south servia bad weather Is causing comparative inaction. An Athens dis rstch declares no troops of the central powers marched into Monsttr when 1t was evacuated by the servians. Only German Austrian and Bulgarian officers entered the city.
 Roumania may be preparing to take some important step. A Bucharest dis patch declares the Romanian military authorities have announced that craft in Roumania ports will be communicated on Monday Fin the interest of the na- tional defense.''
 London today announced tho British retreat in Mesopotamia, the British ac- count bearing out in many particulars Turkish claims, including the statement that General Townshend's forces were retreating to Kut- FL -Amara. 106 miles from Bagdad. A later Turkish statement declares the pursuit of the British has been engaged in with energy and that several hundred prisoners were captured
 Berlin reports nothing Of moment on the front in Russia and g similar state of inaction along the Franco Belgian lines. Paris confirms the Berlin state- ment.
 In the Dardanelles there have been several bombardments of Turkish posi- tions by allied warships. according to Constantinople. which declares that no result was attained.
 An Athens dispatch tells of a wireless message from an unidentified American
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05

When the announcement was made that the next biennial convention of the Na-
 tional Federation of Musical Clubs was to meet in Birmingham in April, 1917,
 southern educational activities took on greater impetus along musical lines.
 The selection of Birmingham as a meet
 ing place for this, the largest convention
 of its kind ever held in the south, gives
 Alabama and the south an opportunity
 of bringing into our midst great mass
 of artists, who in turn will give to the
 music loving people of the south the
 best of their art, and at the same time
 will giev the southern musician an op-
 opportunity to take part in this great
 American musical event.
 Alabama is fully awakened to it's edu-
 cational activities, as is being demon-
 strated by the work of the Alabama Fed
 eraton of Women's Clubs, which stands
 for educational advancement in every
 department of it's work. While the Ala
 bama Federation of Womens Clubs is
 composed of the larger number of lit
 erary clubs throughout the state, it's
 work is not confined to literary clubs
 alone. The department of civcs and the
 department of music have in the past
 formed an important nhase of it's annual
 work. As Alabama has no state organi-
 Zation of civic clubs the federation has dCne wonderful work through its civic de-
 rartment for the Alabama Beautiful Movement later on when there are a sufficient number of civic clubs in the
 state to form a state organization. The Alabama Federation Womens Clubs will then close it's civic department and lend its united effort to effecting state or %,.Nx, join in national work thereby strengthen ing it's own organization for Alabama civic advancement.
 With this outlook for civic development Alabama is not behind in it's esthetic advancement, already 0 large number of music clubs comprising the music depart ment of the Alabama Federation of Wom- ems Clubs are becoming conscious of the need of a separate state organization.
 Music like civics plays a most impor- tant part in Alabama's educational ad- vancement, and now that the state fed eration has nearly two-score Of music clubs in it's music department with a
 number of others not federated but are desirious of doing federated work through
 an organization of it's own, the time is at hand for Alabama to form 8 federa- ton of music clubs. The Alabama Fed eration of Women's Clubs is doing splen- | did work in it's department of music in bring together musical interests through out the state, but music as a factor loses it's identity when held as departmental work in any other organization not it's own, so it is incumbent on the music clubs of the state to form it's own Ala bama Federation of Music Clubs.
 Since the war began American musi- clans have been deprived of the study of music across the waters By some this is deplored. yet it may be a blessing in disguise, for America, in the east, north, west and south is fast awakening to its sense of a great need for united effort in bringing about concerted work for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
PAID INTO TREASURY BY 1. & N.
Road Has So FarPaid Taxes This Year of More
 Than S300,000

Montgomery, December 4.-tSpecial) Pne hundred and fifty thousand dollars n state and county taxes was paid State |uditor M. c. Allgood today by the Louis- lille and Nashville Railroad company. The latest remittance of this road brings he total it has paid up to more than
 100000. The last payment will be made bout December Ii, when that company Fill make another remittance to the state If something like $150000.
 In addition to the Louisville and Nash lille Railroad company, the Chatta- oochee Valley railway made payment |oday of it's taxes for operating in the Iounties of Lee and Chambers. This road bald the tax collector of Chambers coun- |y $3104.4o and the tax collector of Lee B22 7S.N
 The amount of taxes paid by the Louis- Eille and Nashville represented assess |nents in 16 counties of the state. These founties, together with the amounts paid, | rA follows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
One Charge in Reserve
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 An Englishman who stopped overnight at western hotel noticed that instead of ringing bell at meal time the pro- pretor went to the front door and fired a double-barreled shotgun. Later in tho evening the Englishman commented on the strange procedure.
 That's a novel idea of yours," he re- marked to the proprietor. calling your guests by firing gum
 "Y-a-as," drawled the proprietor, ''it generally fctches 'em around in time to say grace"
 Yes" admitted the Englishman. ''But pardon the question, why do you dis charge only one barrel?''
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
A DESERVED SUCCESS
By MRS. J. B. REID.

The doll bazaar has successfully end ed, but the benefits will continue till the end of time.
 There were dolls and dolls, and one by one they were taken from the shelves and their price put in the treas ury for "The Childrens Hospital" This selling of dolls seemed very easy but 1t Is a great big job to work up to such a successful finish. an enter tainment whose influences have touched every corner of great big city. All of Birmingham felt a deep interest in its success. This annual event brings together the united interest of every woman in the city, and the patronage of all the men. It is a combination for the good of all, regardless of creed.
 It is a beautiful work, where the sick child can find cure for his ills. and a care that home cannot afford---and and the hospital Is a credit to the city
 The women who conceived the idea, and those who are now fostering the charge are to be commended for their valuable service.
 They have worked vigorously for the hospital, even sent to New York for the "Doctor Man" No wonder if they have realized that the work is deep CT rooted in the hearts of the people If they have thought of what their service has meant further to the city. in the getting together of all of the combinations of church and society to work as unit for any cause. The ba- gar only lasted one week, the getting ready for the event Is year round. and this communion of friends lives with it. The pleasures are something to look back upon, and the duties something to look forward to. We oft en wonder when we work most tired to death" if we realize this great priv ilege of being together-the getting nearer to people, to know their real worth.
 It requires the money to operate all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
PIZITZ EMPLOYES
 AFTER INCREASE

The department managers of Louis Pizitz's store, at a meeting last week decided to increase by $100.o00 the business of the store between Decem. Der 1 and Christmas. over the same period last year. To assist in doing this the store will offer an unsual ar- ray of bargains each day.
 The salespeople all have caught the "$100,0oO spirit" and are determined that the sales shall exceed by s100.000 those of last year. It is the intention of the department managers to enlist the public in their efforts, and to this end huge thermometer has been placed in one of the show windows, recording each day the increase in sales over last year.
 The unique plan Is meeting with fa- vor from the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
Of Course

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
What Frequently Happens to Hamlet

From the Philadelphia Telegraph. Speaking at a recent dinner, John Rode- | mayer. president of the Baldheaded Club of America, referred to the bitter dis appointment that we occasionally stack up against and told this story as an ex- ample:
 Sometime since an ambitious young &C., tor went on a transforming trip and on his return he recounted his experience to a friend:
 "One night" he said, 1T played the part
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
THE WAR AT A GLANCE

vessel saying she was being attacked by German or an Austrian submarine.
 No further word was received after the o s call.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-01
Walking for Speed.
From Outing.

FROM uutin2.
In starting on the track the novice
should hold himself as erect as pos
sble. without, however, leaning at all
backward. the arms at the sides, with
the forearms in a horizontal position
at right angles to the part of the arms
above the elbows. He should have a
feeling of being well balanced on his
pins
The weight must be kept on the heels
therein lies the chief secret Of walk
ing fairly. Speed depends on two fac.
tors, the length and the frequency OF
the stride. Experiments prove that the
length of the stride becomes greater as
the frequency increases.
Arm action should be carefully cul-
tivated. Properly used. the arms seem
to act as levers to lift forward the
body. besides helping to balance it. In
each stride one foot should be always
on the ground and at some moment of
the stride some part of both feet should
be on the ground simultaneously-tha
is the first necessity. Second in inn
portance is to have the walk heel and
toe"-that is. the heel of each foot
should strike the ground unmistak-
ably first and the toe of each foot
should not walk flat-footed, with the
ball of the foot or any part except the
heel striking the ground before the
heel does Lastly, the knee should be
locked" at the end of each stride-the
grounded leg should be stiff and taut
as the loose leg swings out for the
next stride.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-01
SCHOONER IN NEW SERVICE.
Standard Oil Company Charters
Two. Master Owned by [. A. Clarke.

The two masted bay schooner, Eliza
beth Clarke, belonging to l.. a. Clarke
of this city. when she completes the
unloading of a cargo of pulp wood at
Alexandria, will enter upon a charter
to the Standard Oil Company, for the
purpose of gathering up empty steel
gasoline drums along the river and
taking them to Baltimore. The char
ter calls for visiting fifteen or sixteen
points along the Potomac. from Indian
Head to Kinsale, to take aboard the
drums. After unloading them at Balti-
more. the schooner will take aboard
filled drums Of gasoline for delivery
at q dozen or more points on the Poto-
mac.
Under the navigation laws steamers
that carry passengers are only allowed
to carry a limited quantity of gasoline
at any one time and have to keep 1t In
a metal lined box. AS all the steamers
doing business on the Potomac do a
passenger business, they could not
carry the large quantity of gasoline
for the oil company, and a sailing YES
sci had to be chartered for the work.
Increasing use of motor boats and
automobiles by residents of the coun-
try along the river has made the de-
mand for gasoline heavy and vessels
frequently come to this city for the
purpose Of taking a drum or two OF
the fluid to down-river merchants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-01

to be equipped with every known and
approved appliance and equipment Of life
| saving. vessel salvaging and derelict de-
| stroying work.
| Large towing bits are fitted just abaft
| Of the mainmast, with stem winch along
side for handling hawsers. Each will
carry five small boats. A powerful radio
apparatus, large searchlights. electric
| lights, fire and wrecking pumps. line
/ throwing guns. etc. are all included in
| the equipment.
The ossipee, built for work in ice
| bound waters, will take the place of the
coast guard cutter Woodbury., on duty
on the coast of Maine; the Woodbury.
| Is likely to he turned over to the naval
militia Of that state. The Winona, on
| the Gulf Of Mexico. will be replaced by
! the Tallapoosa. The Winona Is regarded
| as at the close Of her career, and Is
| likely to go to the ash heap.
| Names of Indian derivation were
chosen for the new cutters in accord
ance with the established practice Of
| the service.
"Ossipee" is the name Of a river in
Maine. which flows into a lake of the
same name in New Hampshire, and is
also the name of an Indian tribe
| which formerly Inhabited that section
| of the country. The new cutter. which.
up to the time of christening. was
known as No. rs, will have Its head
quarters at Portland. Me.
The Tallapoosa, which, during her
period Of building. had been known as
No. 81. will have it's headquarters at
of river running through the state Of
Alabama, and is an Indian name in
digenous to that section Of the coun-
| try.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-01
THE RECIPE FOR SUCCESS.
Keep Your Promises and Be Up to
the Minute.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

Young men-all people, in fact-who
are to be counseled like to have the
advice reinforced by anecdote. or by
a page of autobiography disclosing
personal experience, provided the story
is not told just because of personal
conceit. If men who have worked hard
and at last reached the place they
sought were polled on the question of
their success. most of them would not
abscribe it to any very elaborate, in
tricate program. They would attribute
it probably to one or two simple hab-
nts which anybody whose will is ope-
rative and whose brain is alive may
discover and acquire.
One of these habits Is. no doubt, that
of being not merely up to the minute,
but on the minute. He who is prompt
may be forgiven a few sins of several
kinds unrelated to the passage of the
seasons and the procession of the equi-
noxes. Did you ever go to place
taking it on faith that others would be
on time. and then stand waiting with
surreptitious dives into the watch
pocket while the others took their own
time. and yours. too, assembling?
Rudest and most offensive of all is
the conduct of the public entertainer,
woman or man. who does not hesitate
to keep an audience waiting twenty
minutes or half an hour At the latter
rate, a thousand people means 500
hours, or nearly twenty-one days. What
right has anybody to be a thief of time
to that extent? If it is sociable and
fashionable to keep all those people
sitting and palavering in expectancy.
then 1t is time a new Catonian censor
ship of polite conduct were established
Many young fellow has ruined his
business chances by fervently promis-
ing to be ION deck on the dot, and
then falling to live up to his pledge
The reason does not particularly mat
ter The fact remains. he wasn't there,
and whatever the woe and the dust he
raises afterward. It Is unavailing. In
this world of grim, unmitigated fact.
YOU are or you aren't. you do you
don't, The coroner and the under
taker are overworked unless the dead
past ID allowed to bury its dead. Busi-
ness has no time for post-mortems. To-
morrow camps there on the rim Of the
hills in the flush of the morning, and
Yesterday is older than the hills them
selves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-01
PRESIDENT WILSON GETS
SHAKING-UP ON TRAIN
Window Glass Broken When Air
Brakes Jam and Cause
Sudden Stop.

NEW YORK, May president Will
son spent nearly three hours here this
morning on his way to Williamstown,
Mass, to attend the christening Of his
grandson, Francis Sayre. He was join
ed here by Miss Margaret Wilson, his
daughter, who has been spending sew
eral days in New York. Others in the
party were DR.. Cary T. Grayson. the
Presidents naval aid and physician, and
Miss Helen Woodrow Bones, his cousin.
While the Presidents train was pass
ing through West Philadelphia early
this morning the airbrake on the en-
CINE damned and the train came to a
sudden stop. Several panes of glass
were broken. and water bottle in the
Presidents car fell to the floor with a
crash. Every one on the train was
shaken. but no serious damage was
done. The President will arrive in
Williamstown at o'clock this after
noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-01
Two Wills Filed for Probate.

BY the terms of the will of Sarah
easel, dated July II. 1898. premises
1908 Halt street southeast is devised
to her daughter. Ella Virginia easel.
who is also to have 500 and certain
effects. Should the daughter marry she
is to share equally the house on Half
street with her brothers. Edward H.
and Allen r. easel. The remaining es-
tate is devised equally to the three
children. The daughter is named as
executrix.
The will of Ella T. Murphy. dated
May 81, 1913. has been filed for pro-
bate. She leaves her entire estate to
her mother Mary Murphy. The mother
is also named as executrix.