davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
The Pan-American Congress

The an-American union, whose seat is in Washington, has already accom- plished much good in drawing the Latin republics into closer relations with the United States, and it will continue to be the center of bene- ficent and far-reaching Pan-Ameri- can sentiment. It has been responsi- ble in large measure for the many fruitful Pan-American conferences held in Washington during recent years and the second scientific con- gress now in session is one of the most important gatherings of its kind ever held in this country. It has brought together great body of men and women distinguished for their scholarship and their activities in va rious technological pursuits.
 E,ngineerra chemists, biologists, eunnologists, archaeologists, histori- ans, economists and educators are en- rolled in the congress and the discus sions in the group sections will doubtless add much to the sum of human wisdom.
 While Illuminating papers on scien- tific subjects will be read and con- sidered, the fraternal idea will be de- veloped and made more vital, and from that angle the meeting can but have political significance in its broad and best international sense.
 The oftener representative citizens
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29

According to observations made by the United States biological survey, the Eng fish sparrow has a remarkable aptitude for adapting himself to his environment. English sparrows were brought to the Atlantic coast of the United States sev- eral generations ago, and since that time they have spread rapidly all over the country, clinging, however. with great tenacity to the cities. They soon crossed international boundaries and have been traced by survey observers into Canada mer country has brought about radical changes in their habits. They have be- come more thrifty, build much warmer nests than the sparrows of the United States. and have even taken up their abode in hollow trees, practice unknown among their cousins in the central or southern states or in England. The inn migrants to Mexico on the other hand, have learned how to live a distinctly sub in the shady trees of the plazas and have a much better time all around than the sparrows of Canada. The introduction of the automobile has been keenly felt by sparrows, which were virtual scav- engers. As result city streets are much cleaner than formerly, and it is said that  rather than seek food in the open country. It is believed that they will be less of a pest in the future
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
HOTEL LOBBIES
The Tax Amendment

T was sorry indeed, that Birmingham voted against the tax amendment" said Leo K. Steiner. "The taxpayers, as rule, voted for the amendment, but many a nontaxpayer. for some cause or other, voted the other way.
 "The committee of 100 citizens who rec commended the submission of the amend ment gave the matter very thorough con- sideration. Certain it is that no more representative men could have been found here than those forming the commit tee, and anyone would have been safe in following their lead.
 Birmingham needs the get-together spirit"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
The Preparedness Programme

"The administrations preparedness pro- gramme, with some notifications, will be put through Congress, no doubt, and it should be-" said Vincent M. Wade of Chicago
 Tn the west there seems to be con siderable opposition to the measure, and see from the newspapers that two or more farmers unions in the south have resolved against it. But the general pub lie is unquestionably on the administra- tion's side. This national defense ques- tion not being a party matter, the ma jority in Congress for increasing the army and navy should be decsve''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
EXAMPLE OF MAGNANIMITY
om the Cleveland Plain Dealer

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 De Vets pro-German rebellion in South Africa was put down by the Boers of Botha. The aged rebel, who was clear ly guilty of the most serious crime es- tablished by national law, was not shot or hanged. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $100O0 and to serve six years in prison.
 Now, only one year after his convic- tion, De Wet is pardoned. He may re- turn to his fireside, sadder and wiser man. Neither De Wet nor any other ir- reconcilable Boer will lead another re- bellion against the British authority. Magnanimity has proved more efficacous than severity.
 It was masnanimity after the close of the Boer war which established the Boer states of South Africa as loyal British do- minions. The men who had contended so bravely and effectively against the might of the British empire could not but be placated by generosity which in place of the expected retaliatory measures presented to the vanquished the self government for which they had fought. Instead of being insignificant republics the Boer states became self-governing units in the majestic British sisterhood They had lost nothing but the empty name of independence, and they had gained much.
 Had similar policy been followed in German Alsace, in Russia and Prussian Poland, in Austrian Bosnia and in many other lands where subject or conquered peoples are despotically governed against their wishes the great European war might have been avoided or at least post poned The pardoning of De Wet is merely another manifestation of a na- tlonal generosity which has proved excel lent business policy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29

N k
 W languished under the sultan
 w hurried rule, the Ottoman em- pire nevertheless, has produced one crea- five genius, the khoja of Aqsnehlr renowned humorist around whose naiiie all the fun of the Turkish nation mas gathered :.
 Khoia Nasr ed-Din was an Imam a sort of Mohammedan country parsoh q A. naive, illiterate, happy -go-lucky ielio"' part clown, part gentle philosopher ana altogether comical and human. He was reriss priest, a shiftless citizen and an exasperating husband. His native town about no miles from konia' III Asia Minor is situated picturesquely Tn the mountains Here is his grave, where HIS body was laid five centuries ago, anu the lock of his house, which he insisted upon taking with him. The Khoja was contemporary or ram
 erlane and served the conqueror as d
 privilege court jester Now the hhoJa is a. saint to people of his town and
 his grave works miracles. Stories of hln without number still are told He dreaded greatly the task or deilv- erl1lS a SeTIloll, etiiu Voii AiiS --S - in souirming out of this duty. 70 Moslems'' he said one Friday III the pulpit, do you know what l am go- ing to say to your "No' they answered And no more do r. the Khoja said'
 and left the mosque. Next Friday he put the same ques- ton, and, thinking to catch him, the con gregation answered, Yes. .If YOU know, then I needn't tell you, the philosopher replied and made off again.
 The following Friday, to his usual ques- ton, the congregation sought to entrar him with the answer. Some of us do
 but some of us don't .vrhen let those who know tell those who don't,'' the Khoja said, and went away.
 | On the next Friday the congregation decided to keep silent and see what theii priest would do. The Khoja put his set inquiry, and receiving no response, made this evasion: Dear me! I am quite alone, nobody has come to mosque today. Whereupon he went home The Khoja and two friends bought a ram and two lambs in the market, eact paying an equal share Arriving home his friends asked how they should make the division.
 That's easy" said the Khoia. "Yor l two will take one lamb, and the ram ant I the other.''
 His wife woke him one night from , a surly sleep and asked him to rock the l baby Tt has been crying for an hour,
 she said, and now it's your turn to rock it. as half of it is yours" Let my half go on crying" he yawned turning over. You can rock your half | if you want to-"
 The Khoja dreamed one night that
 someone was offering him nine coins He was not satisfied, but wanted
 1O In the midst of the trouble he awoke
 and found his hand empty. Bitterly dis. appointed, he closed his eyes again, held
 out his hand and said: T have changed
 my mind, I will take nine' | One day he left his cloak upon his donkey and a thief made off with ths
 garment during the master s absence Discovering his loss, he berated the
 donkey thoroughly demanding what il
 had done with his cloak. Receiving no re- ply, he took the saddle off the beast
 and said:
 Very well, then, when you give ms
 back my cloak, will give you back youl
 saddle"
 The Khoja put his COW up for sale. The
 auctioneer took it through the streets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
PROGRESS IN PHILIPPINES

From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
 The eminent writer who declares that culture has done little toward civilizing savages is undoubtedly wrong in his con- tention. In the Philippine Islands some years ago one might have found native wearing red flannel union suit and a high hat, but owing to his advancement under the American regime he may now be seen parading the boulevard glorif1ed by a Charley Chaplin moustache and white spats
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
LOOKING FAR AHEAD

From the New Orleans Times-Picayune
 The chap who counted his chickens be- fore they were matched is relegated to the extreme rear by the town of Lorain O., which has organized a campaign to secure the government armor-plate fac- tory that Secretary Daniels has been talking about since 1913
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29

Jess Willard's blood stained gloves with which he ended the pugilistic career of Jack Johnson are on exhibition in a Birmingham shop window. If esthetic mortals so desire they may pass by on the other side of the street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
EVIDENTLY NOT.

"Confound the lucki What did she want to slap me for? She was standing when I kissed her.
 "Son, I'm surprised at your obtuseness.'' y "Well?' q suspect that you were not the man she was waiting for"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
.TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
From the Chicago Tribune.

FIOfII tTe OHICdEU IUUIIe
 Sir: While travelling on the Pennsyl- vania Limited I gave the porter a bill with which to buy some refreshment, to be brought to my compartment. In due time he returned with th> food and some change. When I attempted to tip him he declined with, "Ah-Ah got mine ' Doth this classify as business honesty or southern chivalry? L. M.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
ABSORBED.

You look sleepy this morning Blame Santa Claus"
 What did he do?"
 He brought my youngster a puzzle and I stayed up until after 9 o'clock this morning trying to solve the blamed thing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
TURKEYS GREAT TIUMORIST

calling out, Who will buy a fine COW, a COW whose milk is like cream?' Dear me-" the khoja muttered to himself, what lucky thing it is that I heard him say that. I had no idea before that she was such good milker. I could not possibly think of selling her now" And he took his COW back home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29

Vice President Marshall prefaced his remarks to the Pan-American congress with a short dissertation on love which was in his choicest vein of characteristic fla ppdoodle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
CLEARLY OUT OF IT.

CLEARLY OUT OF IT. We want you to join our suffrage so- ciety," said the aggressive looking caller I'm afraid I can't do that" answered the old-fashioned woman.
 Nonsense! Are there any particular reasons why you can't become an active suffragette?'' Yes. have several reasons" What are they?'
 "Six children and husband who likes home cooking
 FLEETING HAPPINESS. We've thrown away the Christmas trees And wagon loads of broken toys; So pass from life, as even these, Nine-tenths of all mans earthly joys
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29

The Christmas number of the Morning Star, published in New Orleans was as artistic as it was elaborate. Its illustra- tions included a picture of the cathedral in Mobile and an excellent half tone of Bishop Allen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29

The Jefferson county board of revenue Romans who built roads that would do the most good. Let's have well-paved highway to the Warrior.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
FINGER STALLS FOR TYPIsrs
From the January Popular Mechanics

From tHc Jduudfy opuldI MeCnaHlCS
 Magazine ~
 Rubber sheaths designed to be fitted over the fore part of the fingers are be- ing made as nail and finger tip protectors for typists. They are invented to pre- vent the wearing and breaking of the nails and also to keep the fingers from be- ing stained by the frequent handling of ribbons and carbon paper The feeling of awkwardness disappears after they have ben used for short time it is said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
Tourist Travel southward

There will be a large tourist travel in Jannary and February, and I believe the greater number of pleasure seekers will come south,' said Frank Dickinson, an ex-attache of one of the New York hotels. Florida will be overrun with tourists in February, and it is reasonable to suppose that many of them will stop over at .Bir- mingham on their return home"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
ALABAMA PRESS

Selma Times: There is considerable sen- timent in political circles in favor of an old-fashioned, democratic state conven- tion in Alabama next year.
 Decaturs Daily: After blowing himself for automobiles and diamond rings for the rest of the family, father was encour- aged to keep it up by that annual remem- brance-a pocket handkerchief.
 Gadsden Journal: After partal1ing of their roast goose Christmas dinner, it is presumed that those Germans interned in Canada went out and did the goose step" for the benefit of their hosts.
 Montgomery Times The Marion Times is strutting around and gobbling a good deal over the fact that it's town has shipped a carload of turkeys to Birming- ham. It has a right to be proud of this fact.
 Montgomery Advertiser: That New York suffragists who plans to organize band of women to go to some western state where women are permitted to vote, seems to be in doubt as to the state she should pick out. Why not go that progressive country. There Is plenty of room in that country for a colony of pouting ladies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
CARRANZA GETS BUSY

From the New York World.
 Carranza shuts up the gambling dens in Wickedest Juarez. Carranza orders 800 freight cars to relieve trade ,blockades. It begins to look as if the first chief can do things besides taking good pho- tograph.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
A MODEST HOPE.

T dare say when you were a young man you thought you would leave some footprints on the sands of time"
 Quite true'' answered the careworn man, "but don't think so any longer"
 "No?"
 'Tn be content now if I can get through life without leaving my thumb prints in the archives of some police station"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29

The President and his bride show that they are true honeymooners by tramping around in snow and slush, apparently with enjoyment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
FOLLOW HIS EXAMPLE.

A prudent man was William Mars,
 Who travelled mostly on his feet. He'd always look for motor cars
 Before he'd start across the street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29

The bull moose party with Perkins checkbook behind it, continues to be a political factor the republicans will have to reckon with.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
PROOF.

Do you believe the evil men do lives after them?" asked the philosophic man., Most certainly"
 What makes you so positive?'
 'The large number of architectural monstrosities to be found in American cities''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
A USEFUL GIFT

From the Rochester Democrat and
 Chronicle. garded as Uncle Sans Christmas present to the Kaiser.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29

Time works many changes. Tears are being shed for poor old'' King Peter of Servia, whose hands are believed to be stained with blood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
ANOTHER sSTARVED" LIFE -Om the New York Telexrar

Woman wants divorce because her hus- bands not "her dream boy" She seeks a man with long. black, wavy hair she can run her fingers throurh and who will allow her to buy his tobacco. Must be thinking about poodle. not husband.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29

Presumably the plan to preserve the rebel yell on photograph records has been dropped. It would have lacked the ring of sincerity, anyhow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29

King George can always bowl over his gallant troops by sending the Prince of Wales to thank them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
TELEPHONE
BEGINNING THE DAY-Help me-

BEGINNING THE DH1-He'P He' a Lord, to remain true to the prin- cipIcs of my childhood teach'hs' May | not slip away. Bind me to inc great hOncsties and the great loves instilIcd in me when was young. Save me from dishonorihg my parents and my teachers ah" those who loved me and prayed 'or me, Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
PLANTED.

From the Boston Advertiser.
 Allies will stay in Balkans says Dickie Davis Several thousand of them will, until resurrection day. anyway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29

Presumably the trenches could not hold the dauntless Winston Churchill. At any rate he's back in London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29

There are times when London is free from fogs, but the British government has been moving in fog ever since the war started.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29

The most common type of patriotic citi- zen is one who would rather make 1000 speeches than have his taxes raised mills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29

At any rate the Federal league sur vived long enough to put tidy fortunes into the pockets of some of it's promot- CTS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29

The Turks don't have to prove their staying power. They merely point to the Galipoli peninsula
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29

It looks now as if the boys will be in the trenches when the spring rains start
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
SHORT LIVED.

'Is alcohol solvent?"
 i've always considered it so.'' "Then that explains it."
 Explains what?''
 'Friendships cemented with alcohol sell dom last longer than the morning after. ,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
NOT MUCH CHOICE

From the St. Louis Post Dispatch. their choice of ostrich or horse meat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
THE WAR FACE

Great is the peanut, but the peanut politician is an abomination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29

Daily and Sunday Age-Herald, year $6.oo Daily without Sunday. 4.oO Daily and Sunday, per month";. .60 Daily and Sunday, three months.. 1.oV Weekly Age-Aerald, per annum. .5O Sunday Age-Herald, per annum.. 2.oO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29

ID. Griffis and w. D. Brumbeloe are the only authorized travelling repre- sentatives of The Age Herald ill its cir culation department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29

No communication will be published without it's authors name. ReJecteG manuscript will not be returned uh- less stamps are enclosed for that pur- pose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala. postoffice as second class matter un- der act of Congress March 8, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29

Washington bureau. 207 Hibbs oullo- ing. + Covent Garden, London.
 Eastern business office, Rooms 4S to So. inclusive, Tribune building, New York city: western business otilce' rrihune building, Chicago. The S C Beckwith Special Agency. agents ior- eign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29

National Geographic Society Bulletin. XVI HILE the arts and sciences nave M languished under the sultan
 w hurried rule, the Ottoman ein-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-05-24

L0NDRE>. Mayo @&.-Hoy 81 SD
pa de- fueute rIiedigna en- esta Ca
pIlal. que Il uuevo cabinet" de tran
sarri6n. ma quedado defimi,iyamen-
tr tornado. habiendosc Designate
VA jodas las personals que deberau
orupar las diverSa> ~rartrra> del Nj
historic. Oficialmente NADIA - ma
dItho >obrr eI particular y So cree
tue niu-dn auunclo - hara hasta
de~puts de- Ia Pascua lie Peute-
ro>Lgs. an que r~e-rpsarau a e>ta
capital varius de los mIembros que
han ,iio deSIgnaios para ocupar
puest0s eu 81 nuevo sabluete y que,
iuutamenia con 81 Primer Minis
tro Asquith han salido q dar una
serIe de couferencIaS en- las prlucI-
pales cludades del RENO.
Winston Spencer Churchill, Pr
mer Lord del AImirantazgo, cuyo
diSgu,to con eI Baron Fisher. Pr
luer Lord de la Marina. fu6 una
de las principales, 81 no Ia priuci-
pal, causaS de la actual crisis mi
u~lsterial, Sc despidi6 hoy de los je-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-05-24
.Ha QuedadO tornado Ell T1uevO
Gabinete NacionaIista de
IngIaterra
pesar de que todos los puestos nan sldo deslg-
nados va, ell %anuncio Official sera
diferido algunos dias mas

rrs De los dNrr,os irpartamcntoS
irI Almirantazgo. Segun los rumo-
res que circular. Lord Churchill no
quiso aceptar ningun puesto EN- el
nunyo gabiueie. mauifcStando qua"
40 lomariu mas parlc arllya en- la
politira de- In@lalerra. duranle Ia
GUERRA. que la que su cargo de
miembro del ParIamenio lie obIiga
a clio. Asi como que ocupara de
nueyo Su curul entire los miem-
bros privados de la CamaTa de los
GomuneS.
- tiene como cosa segura que
Sir David Lloyd-Georgc, permane-
cera IN FL nueyo gabInete con su
pueslo De Ninistro De Hacienda Y
uue REGINALD Nac-kenua, el Mar
ques de Laudsdowne. entraran a
formar parte del nueyO MInisterio.
- espera que Ell pr6Ximo martes
ST. verificara un Consejo priyado,
cn 81 cual los ministries salienteS
pondran a sus ~suces0res al c0rrien
le de los principles asuntos que
Sc venulan ell sus respectiyas or
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-05-24

.uurNamcnlc los r~cchalarpn.
Los de,pachos que ~obr" 81 puG-
tiruiar So han rerlDido de- Pr0"u-
grad, auuucIau que To-, ru>o- r--
tan ~ayanZando ahora sobrc Ia mai
zen izIuierda del mrnci0uaIo rio
San y han orupado para la rnrha
rinro riudadrs que 81 rnroutraGau
ten podcr dr los aIlados trutour-.
Sobre la margcn dprrrIa del men
rlonado rio. los m~o>civiDas nan oru
pado tambitu olra plaza, prr>Io
un combatr con eI eurmigo.
Scgiu Sc dice on los mi,mos Dies
pachos de procedencia rusa, los ale
names han esIado hacienda uso lie
Dombas con gases asfiNiautes IN FL
irenie de la Inca que se eNliende
por Narew, de igual modo que 10
hIcleron en- B6lgica. Este 81 Ia
primera nOticia que sobre Ell parti-
cular Sc tiene y su veracidad no 81
pone en duda, ~conoridos como son
los recursoS de los aIemaues. Pro
babIemenLe los rusos para comha-
tIr esta prdctica recurrau a me-
didas semejaates.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-05-24
LA INVASION
AMERICANA
EN- MEXICO
DErALLEs GRAFICOs De LA
IONA DE VERACRUZ.

Frescos estan aGn los aeon
tecimientos del q de Abril de
1914, fecha en- que los marines
americanos, por orden del Pre-
sidente Wilson, hollaron ell he
r6ico suelo veracruzano. Corn
pre- listed el libro titulado La
Invasion Americana en- Mexi-
co. -Detalles grafcos de Ia to-
ma de Veracruz," en- el cual
1870 f~otografias lie ensenaran
g~rafcamente los detalles de a.
quelIa accom- que jamas olVida-
remos los meXicanos.
| so CENTAVOS.
PHASE A
IGNAClO {. LOZANo
6 7 DCLoRosAs ST.
SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-05-24

elias.
Sc sabe tambIau de yleucla cler-
Ia que al reanudar III s~esIo1es eI
Parlamento, 81 dia ; del e~nlrante
mes de JUNO. I'll Primer Hinistro
pedira d la Camara de los comunes
IN vote de confiauZa para Ell nue.
vo miuisterio, que So cree sera
otorgado por el alto Cuerpo legis-
latiyO.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-05-24

Ia PRENSl cs eI ]peri6dico meXIeano de-
mayor circulation en- los E>iadoS JRidoS.
y por 10 taRto eI meiOr para los snuReisa-
ties.