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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23
THE POPULAR WA

From the Macon News.
 TT really does appear that the world
 moves in cycle. 1t would seem, in- - deed, from new facts which have re- gently been learned about the ancients, that we enlightened folks of today are only coming back to the characteristics of a civilization attained by the peoples of two or three thousand years ago.
 For instance, we are told now that Ne- ro's palace had three elevators and was five stories high. The Egyptians also had four and five-story buildings, with locks and keys The hobble skirt was known in the time of Moses, and Plutarch minutely describes the slit skirt as one of fashion s fayorites in the days of ancient Greece. The Jews, before Christ, had three sys- tems of shorthand, and in every Jewish court a stenographer sat beside the judge. Some of the wealthier Romans took stes nographers with them, just lige railroad presidents and other rich men of today. During the first century A. D. there were no less than 70 labor unions in Rome, and Rome at that time was a city of approx imately 100000 inhabitants. It had a theatre the Maximus circus which seated 3S5 900 people-a strutcure of such stupen- dous size that we of today can hardly comprehend it's dmenions. There was also a trust in the days of Rome before the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23

The war department is contemplating a radical change in the method of coast defense, as a result of the invention of a gun by Commander Davis of the navy, who is stationed at San Diego, Cal. and
 has devoted his life to the development ot ordnance His gun Is @42-centimeter.p . or l6,6-inch gun. A 16-inch gun is the largest that the army or navy has ex- perimented with up to the present time. A novel feature of the Davis gun is that It can be transported on motor trucks to any point where a motor can go and can be fired from these trucks. The coast de- Tense guns now in use are stationary and cannot be used unless a ship comes within range of their fire. Since the more inocern vessels of the English. German ana Japanese navies are equipped with guns of longer range than any of the United States coast defense artillery. if would be possible for hostile shin to stand off out of range and pound an American fort to pieces 1t is this problem or armament that is giving the govern ment great concern. Commander Davis mas developed gun many times lighter than the stationary guns that will fire A proJectic weighing 200 pounds. and wo,,ld oa effective against the armor of any ship within a range of 2oo0O yards, or nearly l5 miles The commander has dispensed "ith the excess weight by introducing new idea in gun construction. Hereto lore in the case of big gun a co,n,1i- cated mechanism has been necessary to .ak' up the recoil. This is done by springs ana cylinders The Davis system e.ini- mates the recoil. His gun has no breecb loek' which closes the ordinary weapon. put is merely an elongated barrel onep at both ends The projectfle is placed in 'ie forward section. In the rear section IS quantity of fine shot weighing as much as the projectile The charge is placed between the proiectiIa and +ba Shot. When the projectile is fired out of the forward barrel the shot is discharged from the rear barrel and is dangerous only Tor distance or 100 yards. The DaVis gun can also be made of vanadiun steel an alloy, with great elasticity. This makes possible the use of much thinner steei than is used in making the older type of gun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Improved BusIne-s cona,tiop.

There has been wonderful improve ment in business within the last four or five weeks" said M L. Seldom of Chicago Tn some parts of the west business has been highly satisfactory since the first of the year, and now every part of the west seems to be prosperous.
 T was in New York in February and was there again last week A vast change for the better has taken place. In Feb ruary few men I met talked optimistical- ly, but trade in general was far from brisk. It is very different now. I have seldom seen New York when it appeared buster. l talked with two prominent New York bankers and each of them used ths word boom in referring to the oncom- ing of good times.
 Tn Chicago activity in all lines of business is easily remarked.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

From the Cincinnati Enquirer Always try to remember that if you keep your mouth closed other people will be compelled to agree with you. Most of the brides who are light house. keeping manage to turn out some pretty heavy food.
 Wait about month and you will dis cover that you won't want the thing that you feel you can't possibly get along without today
 him to pay another mans car fare. But paying another woman's grocery bill as
 there is in paying her car fare Before she marries she is 0 princess. And after she is married a little while she reigns as a queen. But after about drer you could walk into the kitchen and your first guess would be that she is the lady who is doing the washing, and the second guess would be that she is the lady who is getting slx-bits day for scrubbing the woodwork. The reason why girl knows that she has Titan hair is because everybody else thinks it is red. And, if you only knew it, there are mighty few people who do not live in glass houses.
 l. Charity begins at home But reform hires a flock of lobbyists and starts in by way of the legislature. We do not believe in long engagements. But fellow ought to give a girl few sample lessons before he asks her if she
 thinks she could learn to love him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23

improved conditions of the railroads as showed by report of February, from which It would appear that they are again on the upgrade as regards earn ings Following this situation as in- dicated comes acquisitions for rails and the statement that a large number. of cars and locomotives will be manufac- tured by the Pennsylvania railroad, which will take a large tonnage of steel. h. quiries for fabricated steel are appearing in good volume at a number of different points,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
WHY HE'S AN "ARTIs1.

WHY HE s AN ARTIST" T face a dread alternative. Said William Arthur Grave: I'll either have to work to live. Or be some woman's slave" He thereupon began to seek An heiress for his mate: In hardly more than just a week He knew he'd met his fate The maid herself was very fair And many suitors wooed Her father was millionaire But rather rough and crude When William planned his heart can.-
 paign
 He thought. 'Tll surely win," Nor feared the beauty's cold disdain, For sake of so much tin" Alas the sad conclusion brings The teardrops to my eyes: He saw his fondest hope take wings Himself denied the prize. And now ts said he draws the throngs And keeps the wolf away By warbling sentimental songs In cheap cabaret.
 A Ol<E1AN ol1aIE. Gentlemen" said the campaign orator. my public career has been open and above board'
 "H1r! Hearl' shouted voices in the crowd.
 My conduct in office has never been in vestigated."
 "Hooray Hooray," And furthermore" he added impress sively, T have never yet held secret conferenct in a hotel bathroom.
 COMPLETELY DONE UP. The man who with his wifey goes Upon a shopping trip, The next day looks like one who rose But lately from the grip
 THE POPULAR WAY. I'm in the market for an automobile" What make do you intend to buy?" 'Well, I have only $65o'' Permit me to give you some advice Take the $650 and make the first payment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23

been irritating-in a high degree; in fact beginning badly it has pretty steadily grown worse-sliding down into mere cha otic welter To point that out and to imply that it brands the Presidents pol icv with failure is easy enough; but there is no probability that the President could have improved the situation except by military conquest of the country; and there has never been a time when Inc ohiect was worth the price,
 To put the case fairly, criticism of the pres;dent's course should be accompanied hv frank acknowledgment that the only nrobable alternative to that course was war on the largest scale since 1865. Put In that way. we have not the least doubt that an overwhelming majority ot clu- zens would uphold the President
 War with Mexico is not merely ques +,o, of defeating certain bands of revo- h,tionary troops. The question or set tino up and continuing government sui- ficiently powerful to maintain oraer tbrourhout the country is implied; and that. again. probably implies more or less benevolent military despotism' with considerable standing army at it's com mand. ...
 In short. the probable alternative to the presidents course has been not only war hui Uncle Sam in the role or DiaA'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23
THIsLL PLEASE WILSON

From the Louisville Herald.
 Ascertaining the nationality of the parents of her pupils pursuant to a school rule, Market street teacher called the roll something as follows; .."Uriah Umsong
 "English."
 "Heinrich Haas?"
 .Germann
 Louis La Farge?'.
 French
 Johnnie Jones?"
 The last boy who had not been ing enough attention to the proceed to know what it was all about blu out:
 Neutral"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23
THEY THAT MOURN

By William Cullen Bryant.
 Oh, deem not they are blest alone WLose lives peaceful tenor keep; The Power who pitied man has sho' The light of smiles shall fill again
 The lids that overflow with tears; And weary hours of woe and pain Are promises of happier years.
 There is day of sunny rest
 For every dark and troubled nigh And Grief may bide, an evening sue But Joy shall come with early liG
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23
WAS IT SARCASM.

From the Boston Transcript
 Mrs. Poorpay-I wonder if the doc- tors wife meant anything personal just now? Poorpay-What did she say? Mrs. Poorpay-She said that we might at least pay them a visit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23

prcINNING THE DAY MY Father. help me to do my duty TO- day, and trust Thee Wi'h '"o suits. May I ask not what will come out of it. but whether it is Thy will, not whether it is the custom of men but whether it Is the conn., mand of God. Grant it for Jesus sake. Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23
The Iron Market

Rogers, Brown X Co.'S Cincinnati report says iE part:
 ''The week brings 8 further develop ment along favorable lines. The areas, where better conditions existed week ago, are broadening and indications of other points of improvements appear from day to day. The south and southwest are well to the fore with reports of, better busiress, and large number of various in fluences working throughout the commer- cial fabric are indicating more strongly the improvement.
 Local pig iron sales have been of va rious sizes and well scattered grades. De- liveries for the most part call for the third quarter and last half. The increase in business is not great. but neverthe- less the growth is gradual and sure Prices everywhere are firmer than they have been in months, and it is felt that tn. lack of profit at present prices will result in higher values.
 Large sales of basic in the Philadel- phia territory for delivery through the third quarter mark buying in the east. In essstern New York and New England ter ritories inquiry continues fair, and while some thought that recent large sales by the Buffalo furnaces had satisfied con- sumers for sometime, additional business has been placed freely to meet the fh- creased demands of consumers.
 Perhaps the single feature most pleas ing to the iron and steel trades is the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23

General Huerta is quoted as saying he knows who killed Madero. but that he holds the information as a professional secret Obviously General Huerta cat alogs murder among the professions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23

Memphis business men are active in clamoring for bigger and better Mer- This Both would be good, but need for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23

The Ringing circus claims to have the largest elephant on earth. The G. o. elephant looks better nourished than he did a year or two ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23

What has become of the good, old-fash- toned preacher who used to line hymns aud summon his congregation to worship at ''early candle light?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23

lon bungalow Then later on you car mortgage the bungalow and get first class car"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23

The Chicago branch of the Elite Head walters Association of America held their annual ball at the Hotel Sherman. It must have been an impressive affair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23

Germany plans a still closer subma- Tine blockade of Great Britain. having discovered that she can make a better showing with submarines than in any other way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23

The Hon. Jess Willard, who is about as well adapted to the stage as a Texas Hong horn," is finding it a profitable source of income.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23
LOOKING AHEAD.

We might groom you as a dark horse,g said the party boss.
 Not for me- said the potential eand- date. ."what I want is publicity and plenty of it. so that if I am defeated l can get few lecture engagements"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23

It IS said that England has a terrible agency of destruction with which sha could end the war immediately if she wanted to- Maybe this story is being cir culated to counterbalance threats of a Zeppelin invasion on a large scale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23

Billy Sunday says "to kiss modern girl ls to run the risk of painters colic" Colic may be painful, but it is seldom fatal. Bring on the modern girls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23

The Newport society girl who was held as spy in Italy will have something to start the conversation with for the rest of her life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23

The inventors of new ways to slaughter human beings have temporarily crowded Luther Burbank into a corner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23

The latest threat of a Japanese invasion
 having been proved false alarm, the jinSoes will have a short breathing spell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23

The Germans can't get over the fact that man with the German name of Schwab is doing a big business with the allies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23

It may be true that every dog has his day, but the nights seem to have been made especially for the cats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23
Typhus and Typhoid Not Akin

"Typhus fever is in no characteristic akin to typhoid" said Percy Clark. "and the misconceptlon arises from the near resemblance of the two in the words de- flning them.
 'Typhus fever, like typhoid, is a trans mittable disease through the activities os insects; one the housefly, the other the louse-the vermn that delights in the filth of the neglected human body. Verify, the aGage that cleanliness is next to God liness' may be applied to say, that in the typhus epidemic it is next to healthful- ness. The authorities tell us that typhus fever development is not unlike typhoid. but it begins with a red hot fever, and a rash breaking out over the body It runs its course quickly; either the patient dies or gets well in a week or two. It Is found
 in tropical and semi-tropical countries most frequently, and Is prevalent where people huddle together in close quarters,
 indifferent to hygiene and bodily ceanli- ness. The reason that physicians and nurses fall victims to it is that the in sect transmitting it steals, unawares, upon the clothing and the body, and its bite inoculates. AS in the checking and erad-
 cation of yellow fever, the destruction of the agents of it's transmission. the mos quito, by the destruction of it's breeding places, to check the ravages of typhus, there must be wholesale cleansing with water for the bodies. and with fire for clothing and bedding to destroy the filthy louse.
 "Only year ago was the typhus germ isolated, and marked by Dr. Henry Plot. of New York. Dr. Hans Zinsser, an en- inent bacteriologist. has been inoculated with the serum and is on his way to Ser via. It is hoped that Plotz discovery may be as successfully used as is the typhoid serum in preventing that fever. As we have the doctors with us, it is in- teresting to point to the achievements of American physicians in discovering and combating deadly diseases. Dr. Carroll gave his life, but discovered that yellow fever was transmitted by the mosquito. Dr. Ashford discovered the hoolxworm and it's cure. Dr. Russell stands in the front of those who have successfully fought ty- rhoid fever with his serum. pr. Goldberg demonstrated with monkeys the trans- mission of typhus by the gray-back louse "Dr. Gorgas work if he goes to Servia, will be to clean it up as he did Panama. He fought the mosquito with drainage and kerosene oil He will fight the louse with fire and water. disinfectng with in sect destroyers applied to the interior of houses.
 What strange ordering of nature we see; those agents of disease and death ia insect life; the mosquito for yellow fever. the housefy for typhoid, the louse for typhus, and the flea for the carrying of the bubonic plague"
 The Iron Market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23

producing mighty bunch of moisture these days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23
GOSSIP IN LONDON

From the Philadelphia Evening telegram
 Up to the present 75 hospital trains have been established by German private indi- viduals and associations, which have been added to the medical corps of the army. These trains have an average capacity Of 2S0 soldiers, cost approximately s25, ,000 each and are equipped in accordance with the latest achievements of the medical art. Each train consists of 39 cars, 26 ambtl- lance cars, one for the chief surgeon, one for the physicians, one kitchen car, two supply cars, one for medical supplies, two baggage cars and three boiler cars for heating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23

Gadsden Evening Journal: We are about
 to learn what happens when doctors fall
 out. They are disagreeing some in their
 Birmingham meeting.
 Franklin Democrat: More work trying to grow something to eat and less work trying to belittle the present national ad-
 niinistration will bring about a lot of
 good results where otherwise harm might result.
 Shelby County Sun: The jitney busses are making the Birmingham trolley car company set up and take notice. The street railway company is trying to force the iitneys out of business but they have come to stay.
 Talladega Daily Home: The Collinsvile Courier advocates the return of the whip ping post to be applied to bootleggers What shall be done with women who
 beat theii husbands?- Montgomery Adver- tiser. The man who gets beating from his wife usually deserves it. Falkville News Hard Times is gone He went out of the back door, broke the lock as he went and threw the key in the well. Sure enough now, don't you know times are a whole better than we are willing to admit? We have talked hard times for long time now get on the bright side for awhile at least Anoalusa Star: Eliminate adult illit- eracy in Alabama. It is responsible for all excesses It is responsible for much of the crime. Eliminate adult illiteracy and you instll a desire for better things better roads, schools, churches, farms and farm houses; better regard for all law. Eliminate adult illiteracy-it's the short cut to right living. Eliminate adult illiteracy-it's our greatest & stumbling block in the march of pEogress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23
SHARP INSECTS.

Isn't it wonderful about ants? They run dairy farms under the ground" Remarkable. I wouldn't be surprised to hear that they are smart erough t. water the milk"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23
ALABAMA PRESS

Gadsden Evening Journal: We are about to learn what happens when doctors fall out. They are disagreeing some in their Birmingham meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23

A member of one of the German athletic clubs, who has been with the army at the front since the outbreak of the war, is using a pedometer. Up to date a marching distance of 11SO miles are his record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23

PARTICULARLY IF ITS MESSING. You'll find a mans expression Is often very strange When feeling in his pockets For little piece of change.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala rostoffIce as second class matter dh- der act of Congress March 2, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23
MOST UNFORTUNATE.

MOST UNFORTUNATE. We had to discharge our Japanese chauffeur"
 T thought him highly competent driver"
 "so he is, but our new car is maroon and his complexion, of course. didn't match it."
 NEXT! The lady barber clips your hair And slaves you with discretion And proves she's fitted to adorn A very old profession. We understand that sort, of work Is not at all degrading And pays her much more handsomely Than hotel chambermaiding.
 BORED 'I see you are reading. one of the new novels. How's it going?' Its going out of the window if it doesn't improve in the next chapter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23

COMPLETELY DONE UP.
 The man who with his wifey goes Upon a shopping trip,
 The next day looks like one who rose
 But lately from the grip
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-25
"lUCllE"

T YERE is an odd and interest
RI ing headdress. The big
mass Of the plumes sits on
top OF the head somewhat. It has
been suggested, like the top OF a
picture frame. And certainly the
dropping tips make q charming
frame for the lovely face within
them. The other part OF the head.
dress-it looks like skeletonized
Dutch cap-is rhinestones. or dia.
monds II you prefer and can afford
them.
, Down In the right hand corner
you can see the dress that the
headdress goes very we'll with. 1t
is one OF my very newest, and
am more than little proud OF It,
II Is all OF black net and fine lace.
The little light bodice is of black
satin. The net falls from the hips
In gauzy, waterfall" effect, and
under the net is the fairly tight
fitting underdress-also OF black.
The big, old.fashioned brooch and
pendant carries out the oid.fash.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-25

toned note and also the diamonded
part OF the headdrsss.
The effect is quite lovely. think.
And that phrase. picture frame
plumes," leads me to a little dis.
sertation upon framing as applied
to the face in general.
don't see why the framing Idea
isn't an excellent one to be devel.
oped. We frame picture to bring
out its full effeot-an effect impos.
sible without the relief of the
frame, although there are pictures
that look better without frames,
and so, quite naturally. It follows
that there are faces that would be
better without framing. But what
mean Is this: Suppose one has
really the loveliest eyes. Why not
call attention TO them? OF course
the beauty patch" was designed
for just that. But It has been used
so much that no one notices it any
more. 1t has outlived It's useful
ness. But a feather, for instance,
falling down from the forehead
and cunningly accenting one of
the eyes-how 1t calls attention ut
once! There are artful ways Of
framing" eyes, a beautiful ear, "a
lovely mouth--yes, even an ex.
Quisite nose that will leave moth.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-25
ADY DUFF-GOR.
DON. the famou,

DON, the famous
''Lucile" Of London,
and foremost creator of fash.
ions in the world. writes each
week the fashion article for
this newspaper. presenting all
that is newest and best in
styles for well-dressed women.
Lady Duff ordon's Paris
establishment brings her into
close touch with that centre
Of fashion.