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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16
- ~1s----< - THE MORNING FACE

From the Kansas City Star.
 The morning face has been much writ ten of by writers past and present, and, human nature underging no volcanic up- heavals, will be by writers to come. It has been much talked Of by wives. is much talked of by wives and always will be much talked of by wives.
 It is made up of grouch, bile, torpid flyers, cigars smoked late at night, not enough sleep or too much and few other inconsequential poisons like those. Husbands take this morning face out of bed of mornings and carry it to the breakfast table. After it has suffi- ciently soured the wife and the children they carry it to the street cars and there display it in all its beautiful simplicity for the edification of cheery street car conductors. who have nothing to do ex- cept arise at o'clock in the morning and work 12 to 14 hours a day. To the greetings of acquaintances on the car, the morning face opens and shuts with the pleasurable vim of a rat trap. Ar rumph.' it remarks intelligibly, ''whaz- zat? Fine day, tn devil, Never gonna rain, looks like. Need rain"
 By the time it reaches the workshop and has a cigar in it's teeth, the morn ing face is ready to be agreeable, if it is an inferior. If it is superior, a boss. oftimes 1t continues for quite a while to be as sweet as the schoolgirl s favorite refreshment.
 The morning face is familiar to most men. It furnishes most men great amuse- ment when observed upon the other fel- low. Alas. however, Robert Burns had it right; men don't carry pocket mirrors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16

From the Mobile Register
 The next election in Alabama occurs on the question of so amending the con- stitution of the state that Birmingham will have the right to increase it's own rate of taxation. No other city or other
 subdivision of Alabama Is affected by it.
 Governor Henderson's proclamation fixes
 the date of this election as December e7. and it is safe to predict that while the vote would be small in any event on such question at such a time. a major ity of those voting will cast an affirina- tive ballet.
 It is the people of Birmingham, through their representatives. that are asking for {, an extension of their right to tax them selves. They are of the opinion that this ] is necessary, and their fellow citizens ] of other parts of the state have no spe- <, cial reason to take issue with them. It will require a referendum at home be- I fore the amendment can be placed into effect in the metropolis of Jefferson, even
 if the amendment receives the necessary support from the voters of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16

that they were all panic-stricken makes them unreliable witnesses. There is only the word of the ships commander against that of the sub marines commander, case of "yer pays yer money an takes yer choice" :"
 Submarine warfare has created some entirely new problems in international law which have not yet been solved in a satisfactory manner, nor is there any likelihood that thorough investi- gation of the Ancona case will throw any new light on a complicated situa- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16
Another Stage "Clinic"

"The Unborn," play designed to show the necessity of preventing the birth of undersired children, was pre- scented at the Maxine Elliott theatre, New York, by company of actors gotten together under the auspices Of the Medical Review of Reviews. This "obstetrical tract" was written by a woman. One of the characters was afflicted with epilepsy and "im- parted realism to the performance by having fit on the stage. To ren- der the 1esson" still more impress sive and therefore more horrible, the epileptic tortured dog and made a maniacal assault on his fiancee. One murder and one suicide figured in the proceedings.
 The audience-admitte by signing a membership card and paying $2.5O at the box office-was composed of ministers, doctors, magazine propa- gandists, poetesses of passion, news paper reporters and giggling girls, who doubtless found much to justify their maiden mirth.
 Perhaps the ministers, doctors and . few propagandists were present for the purpose of something more than satisfying morbid curiosity. It is ex- tremely doubtful if the majority of the audience were actuated by any other motive. The play, as might have been expected, was utter drivel.
 The success of that nauseous though instructive drama, Damaged Goods" has inspired less capable playwrights than Brieux to follow in his footsteps. With the indorsement of some medi- cal society or publication and the publicity that usually attends such off, lenses against common decency, the dramatist is assured of at least one performance that is fairly well at- tended. Any more extended patronage could hardly be expected.
 Whatever may be said against Brieux, he at least understands his trade. His imitators try to compensate for their clumsiness by being disgust ingly frank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16
ALMOST A GETAWAY.

s'Where are you going?" asked the pro- prietor of a rooming house who was reused in the early hours of the morning just in time to catch lodger creeping stealthily downstairs with his baggage in his hands.
 "Oh-er,'s stammered the lodger T was walking in my sleep"
 .'Umph, It's lucky thing wasn't walking in my sleep. I might have dreamed you paid me before you tried te leave"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16
PAUL HERvIEU

From the New Republic
 Even in time of peace it is likely that Paul Hervieu's death at the age of 5s would have received but slight notice in this country Both as a novelist and a playwright his reputation was of kind not easily exported. He believed. that life is fundamentally an evil thing He did not believe that week after next, or in the next century but one, life can be greatly bettered. Certain man-made rules can be bettered, he thought. and so in his earlier plays he attacked French di- vorce laws and French ,aws as to mar ried women's property. But nothing in his writings can be called hope that such improvements in the rules as he thought necessary would be also great improvements. When he began to put this feeling about life into his plays he took all sorts of liberties with lifes sur face. Life imitation was the least of his concerns. His talent was orderly, logi- cal, reasoning. declamatory. It is not strange that his plays. in spite of his mas tery of suspense, should be little liked among people who love to see the surface of life initiated on the stage, who love cheerfulness just below this surface. and who do not greatly care what this cheer fitness is based on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16
The Placid MT. Bryan

T used to be an admirer of William Jennings Bryan and voted for him twice wasn't old enough to vote in 1S96-but have anything but high regard for him now,' said R. L. Creighton of Chicago.
 "I think he is acting shamefully toward President Wilson. I might excuse his dove of peace talk, although 1t strikes me as childish; but his course in trying to stir up trouble for the administration is enough to lose him all the friends he ever had.
 MT. Bryan was always very con- ceited man. But I was never so much impressed with his thick-skinness until recently. He is placid or nothing, but I can never again think of him as sin cere man."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16
A POINT TO CONSIDER.

Dad" said the prodigal son. 'now that I'm going to do something to make you proud of me-
 "All right, son. answered the cautious father That's the way for you to talk, but I will reserve my congratulations until you make one point clear"
 "well, dad?"
 ''How much Is this new venture of yours going to cost me?''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16
ANT

"Ain't" is an improper abbreviation of 'are not" British writers spell it "a n't,' which properly indicates Its derivation. Americans make 1t an inclusive offense, using it for lam not'' and lis not" as well as for ''are not" It is unquestion- ably. the worst instance of slovenliness in the common speech of today
 Yet it is by no means of universal or even of common use. It will slip occas- ionally from refined lips, always with a jar to the enunciator as well as to the nearer. But the habitual user of ''ain ts" is careless of refinement He may be an excellent citizen who never beats his wife or kicks the cat. But there is likely to be something slipshod about him some- where For 'ain't'' Is needless as well as cacophonous; it fills no void and sup plies no need.
 One is rather surprised to learn that Kansas normal school students have formed an ''Anti-Ain't association One had scarcely fancied that the outrage was sufficiently common to merit or war rant a society of organized antagonism. Among normal school students, especial ly, it might be imagined that '.ain'ts" and "hain'ts' would be rare birds. It is, nevertheless. commendable to establish an interdct. Even where there are no "ain'ts' today there may be brood to- morrow.
 English observers complain supercilious- ly of the laxness of American speech. American observers who have listened to the marvels of Lancashire, Yorkshire De- vonshire and other shire dialects are in clined to resent any assumption of British superiority. But it is none the less de- sirable to eliminate our own linguistic sins, and of these "ain't" is the most de- plorable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16
DOING HIS PART.

Are you working for us?" asked the sufrragist of meek looking man who was lettering about the entrance to a hall where a mob of women were holding a political rally.
 Why. yes, In a manner of speaking" replied the meek looking man. If you believe with Milton that They also serve who only stand and wait.''
 What do you mean by that?''
 T escorted my wife here and I'm wait ing to take her home.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16

BEGINNING THE DAY--O God, I thank Thee for the tenderness or time. I thank Thee for the healing balm brought by the years. l thank Thee that my wounds are bound ups and the ugly, awful scars somehow transformed as life goes or. Help me to yield myself to the gentle ministry of time. In Christs name. Amen.--H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16
MENTAL DYsPEPTICS.

Reading maketh full man." quoted the philosopher.
 ''No doubt that's true,' replied the cynic. but the result is not always satis- factory
 "why not?"
 i've met great many people in my time who were crammed full of undi- gested literature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16
JESS WAS roo BUSY

From the Knoxville Sentinel
 Jess Willard has just found time since his Havana nght to go home and see his family. Yet this Is a gentleman around whom in endeavoring 10 build stories of human interest. barrelA of ink have been spilled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16

The war correspondent is an impressive togs, but he isn't as impressive as the war photographer surrounded by flock of cameras
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16

Gerty Hoffman can leave off as many garments as she likes. but the members of her chorus have been ordered to wear something more than a smile. There seems to be a difference between the nudity of an "artiste' and that of mere chorus girl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16
THE CURSE OF POVERTY.

'The Jibways boast that their ancestors came over in the Mayfiower.''
 .'Indeed! replied Mrs. Nooritch, haughtily. 'If they contemplated a trip to Europe and that vessel were still in service, dare say they would have to go back in the Mayflower.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

HIS EYES WERE OPENED. A candidate for office
 Was often heard to say The horny-handed toiler
 Deserved to have his way. But when he was elected
 He had a change of mind. And vowed a thoughtful voter Was very hard to find.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16
PRIME REaUIsITE OF A SOLDIER

fNlNlE ltEtt CASAIHI Or A SOlDAEIt Ralph W. Page in the November World 5
 Work.
 The very essence of good soldier is physical condition. That as a nation we are individually not in such condition was very strikingly shown at the business mems encampment at Plattsburg. This regiment was recruited largely from ath- .etes-polo and football players, militia men. big game hunters. and such people probably far above the average of our citizens. They had a months very vigor- ous training. And yet 10 miles was the ut most limit they could cover as a body on the march in one day. Yet the Thirtieth United States infantry, two days before the amateur war began. arrived at camp about 4:30 in the afternoon, the band play ing. What the hell do we care" having covered S2 miles to a man since reveille.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16
PYRRHIC
the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
 Ain "old-tirne democratic victory was Colonel Watterson's double leaded ana confident prediction. Safe is the Old Ken lucky home, but another such victory and we are undone.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16

When Shakespeare wrote Two Gentle men of Verona" little did he imagine the ladies and gentlemen of that famous town would ever be exposed to the bombs of Austrian aeroplanes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16

British journalist says the United States will be at war with some foreign country within the next 20 years. By that time well be ready.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16

The moving picture shows did rushing business last Sunday and doubtless con- siderably reduced the attendance at Sun day crap games.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16

Those munitions of war supplied the Russians by the Japs are not the same the Japs took away from them in the Russo Japanese war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16

It is perhaps just as well that the world cannot hear the war arguments the King and Queen of Greece have in their pri- vate apartments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16

Sink our ships" say the Italians. ..but for the love of Mike (probably Mike An gelo) spare our masterpieces of art.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16

MT. Bryan still insists that he and MT. Wilson are on friendly terms. Might have word or two from MT. Wilson on the subject.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16

Frederick Palmer says the British are just beginning the war. May be some- thing in that. Winston Churchill has just gone to the front.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16
AN IDEAL PLACE.


 You seem to have a model town here.' remarked the visitor.
 Yes. indeed" answered the proud citi- zen. ''rhe town is well lighted, well paved and neat as a pin. Our street car system is excellent, our telephone service satisfactory, our police and fire depart ments above criticism. Furthermore, we have cheap gas, good water and Sunday moving pictures
 "Well, well!'
 "As matter of fact continued the proud citizen. in confidential tone. when man makes up his mind to run for office here he has the dickens of a time getting enough blanks together to make platform
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16
THIS IN BosTNN,

From the Boston Herald The pi'laging going on in Mexico sig
 nifies that it's armies must contain q good many loot tenants
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16

Oliver Herford's lines, "To a Goldfish in the Century may be considered strictly neutral poetry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16

The strongest point Dr. Goricar makes in his charges against the Austrian con sulates in the United States is that Dr. Dumba has already confessed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16
IN OTHER DAYS

From the Boston Advertiser.
 If I'd lived 200 years ago I'd have been hanged. ."-W. J. Bryan.
 No, William, you'd have been tied to the ducking stooli
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16

The District of Lake Michigan has been captured by Chicago police. Though in durance vile. the proud spirit of Cap tain" Streeter is unbroken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16

Fortunately the war has not inter- fered with the activity of Russian danc- CTS. To the casual observer they seem as active as ever
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16

Villa dollars are quoted at 1 cent each Ii New York. and Villa himeslf doubt less feels like % cents in American money
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16
ALABAMA PRESS

Greenville Advocate: Those interned Norfolk must have just heard that Virginia is about to go dry.
 Piedmont Journal: And they say the French soldiers get cents a day. No telling how many good men are killed for a nickel.
 Tuskegee News: Birmingham needs our help in the coming election and we urge that our voters all turn out. Alabama schools and general funds get an i'm mense lot of money out of Jefferson county and it won't cost us one cent to go to the polls and vote for her relief
 Leighton News: The Colbert County Live Stock association is giving much at- tention to the improvement of the stock and the farming interests in Colbert coun- ty, and is an organization the county has been in need of for years.
 Eufaula Citizen: Now that the wind hammers have shouted themselves hoarse about the conspiracy against Wilson, and found that there is nothing in it, or rather have discovered that the bugaboo won't work, they will no doubt bolt again when some opportunity arises Alabama wants rule of the people, and she will come pretty near having it. If it is bad, then let the majority change it. No state can afford to bow and scrape to a small minority who find that things don't 80 just to suit them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16
STATE WILL VOTE FOR IT

When Mr. Asquith passes the hat he
 gets a few billions put into it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16
A POPULAR POSE.

Observe the learned lecturer,
 Who wears thoughtful look ss Which well may be-'tis said that he Is working on a book.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala.' postoffice as second class matter un- der act of Congress March 3, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-23

preceding year, the exports have taken
this excess and an additional 10000
non bushels. with the comparison lkelN
o. Lee more striking AZ the end Of next
month. Yesterdays c~learanccs were
500 400 bushels, including 100000 bar
rcl> Of -four TO Holland. The visible
supply Of wheat In the country VAS re-
duccd i.aaO, 600 bushels for the week.
10 a .otsl Of AZ. 900. 600. against the
stocks las, year of $4,000. 600 bushels.
when the loss for the week was about
1850 o bushels.
Co~rn-Valuss gave way when the
other markets weakened and II WAS
obvious that the bear contingent was
again active. Many shorts were cred
ired with having covered on tho export
runners and on the knowledge that farm
crs we're disinclincd to sell much corn.
There were about 100 600 bushels taken
fo- interests abroad. but 1t WAS not
cont 81, ded tina tho foreign demand was
very broad. On this account, there was
not much reason foi outsiders to he
cone cnthusia site. especially as the do
me site cash inquiry displaycd no signs
Of expanding mcasu-ably.
Private reports from the South men
Toned the u~nfavorablc weather for field
work. IL being cid and wet, hut II WAS
realized that tho date Tor inrportan'
corn planting had not arrived and tn
trade was not in the mood to show
apprehension because Of the complaints
from the limited Southern area. Their
was a decrease Of l.~5s0,0oo bushels ~
the visible statement, lowering the ag
grcCate to 1880, 900. as compared with
10000. 900 a wear ago.
Oats-The cash house buying was not
extensive and II was agreed that the cx-
port business for tho day was not larg"
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DAIRY PRODUCTS MARKET.

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THE GRAIN MARKET.
Whca, RrrnLs On Peace Talk
other Markets Affected.

TO n,r cont break in the wheat
rt'to. yesterday was ascribed to the
political ddvices and the evidence of an
easement IN the cash wheat situation.
Aia : from the statistical news. which
fetlI' effected past events, there was
"'N lttlc IN the days Developments
o'c' which speculative holders might
~" cuihuscd.
R'-.- Nor" loss ;Imid during the scs-
-" 4 soon - the fall Of Przemsyl
" tNn"Ir. 81 there was activity sug-
g. ~ c'ilYi- 10 iutimidHtc speculative
.""-~ and apparently the energy en-
F"l'i lu this direction was not unrc-
N'fHoI II vas again dverred that
I'a' WITS hkcl, 10 become involved in
- Nrf 90 long
I." '>po't demand for wheat did
'" H."adcu materially ~ h e lower
ht There was 4 slight Increase In
N - oGatc Of takings. which was
'.'' ,f,d ~ 900 000 bushels, but in
Ql'.'" from various points seemed IN
''.' hocr withdrawn, Cash wheat, IN
'o' "7nNuoc, WAS not IN such demand,
'' .Ws dropping f~raGtionally, cs-
''fNE At the Northwest and the
>~'4'' "ret, where net declines of about
"', .'''e FOR The day were registered.
'.o probability = u highly favorable
''''' uncut report on April I WAS again
's.Isscd. l. ~ believed that the
ebandoucd acreage win be compare
uFf' light and as a result OF salts
.'I"f} moisture conditions a winter
whoa crop promise close TO the record
nm ra''d Yield Of $50, oOO, 900 bushels
OF 't't hpril Is confidently spoken of,
u u.s. thoroughly understood that this
prospect might 10 transformed into \
''riiable failure before the harvest date,
on' m tho meantime the speculative and
o'h"r demands for tho deferred de-
IVfr,cs in the wheat market are re-
sui"'"d by the excellent outlook IA
ms s'sge
Included In the budget Of rather bull
Nh statistics were the exports OF whca'
si'd 0"ur during February, ~ given bS
IN" Government. A total of 35, 100000
bushels was shown, raising the q~uaniit,
10 GATE to approximately ESQ. 600. 900
oush'ls against about 10000, 900 q
yea go Thus, while the wheat y'elf
VINO pas season was close to 10000,
V"' bushels greater than that OF tn