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The Washington herald., 1915-12-12
Tribute 10 Men of the Sea

Meantime, there is large unloyely
water. inha bited by plain men in Sc
we're boats, who endure cold. exposure.
wet and mouotony almost as heavy,
a their responsibilities Charge them
with hcroism-but that needs hero
ism. indeed, Accuse them Of patriot
ism, they become rIhald. Examine into
the records of the miraculous work
they have done and are doing. They
will assist you. but with perfect sin
cerity they will make As light of the
vaIou, and foretIOught shown as OF
the ends they have gained for man
kind. The service takes all work for
granted II knew ong ago that GER
tain things would have 10 be done,
and II lid i.% best 10 be ready for
them. When ii disappeared over the
skyline for manoeuverS it was practis-
img-always practising; trying its men
and stuff and throwing out what could
not take the strain. That is why when
war came only a very few names had
Ito bc changed. and NhOse chiefly for
the sake of the body. not the spirit.
Ard the seniors who hold the key to
our plans and know what will be done
If things. happen. and what links wear
thin in the many chains, they are of
one fiber and speech with the juniors
aud the lower deck and all the rest
who come out of the 'undemonstra-
tive households ashore. Here is the
situation as it exists now" say the
seniors This Is what we do to meet
it Look and count and measure and
judge for yourself. and then you will
know"
1t is a safe ofter. The civilian only
sees that the sea is a vast place, di-
vided between valour and chance. He
only knows that the uttermost oceans
have been swept clear, and the trade
routes purged, one by one, even as
our armies were being conveyed along
them: that there was no island nor
key left unsearched on any waters
that might hide an enemys craft be-
tween the Arctic Circle and the Horn.
He only knows that less than a days
run to the eastward of where he
stands. the enemy's fleets have been
held for a year and three months. in
order that civilization may go about
it's business on all our waters
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12
All sens i'm AIbion's Grasp.

1t is no lie that at the present mo-
ment. We hold all the seas in the
hollow of our hands. For that reason,
We Shufll,. over them shame-faced and
apologize. making arrangements here
and fragrant compromises there, in
order to give substance to the lie
that We have dropped fortuitously
into this high seat and are looking
round the world for some one TO re-
sign it to. Nor is it any lie that, had
Nc used the navYs bare fist instead
OF its glOved hand from the begin
ming, we could in all likelihood have
shortened the war. That being SO, We
elected to dab and peck and half
StrangIe the enemy, TO let him go and
choke him again. 1t is no lie that
We continue on our ineXplicable path
animated. We will try to believe till
other proof is given, by a cloudy idea
Of ailocating or mitigating something
for some ebody-not ourselves.
Here. of course, is where our ra-
CiaI snObhcry comes in. which makes
the German Eiober. I cannot under
stand why he does not accuse US to
our allies of having secret CONNIE T.
cial understa ndinGs with him, For
that reason. We shall finish the Ger
man eagle AS the merciful lady killed
the chicken. IT took her the whole
afternoon und then, you will remem-
bcr. the carca had TO be thrown away
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12
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The Washington herald., 1915-12-12

Through all of that country's many
changes jap has maintained intact a
museum of decorative art that was estab-
lished in 156.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-17
Prosperity's Return

The improved business situation and especially improvement in ths steel industry as compared with con- ditions a few weeks ago, is cheering to the whole country and accentuates the note of optimism which was hearo just before the holidays.
 A few prophets of good times were expecting the new era of prosperity to come with a rush. The more con- servative and far seeing leaders of the business world, however, have been saying that there would be an im- provement with the beginning of this year 1915, but that it was not req sonable to think there would be com nlete business recovery before the middle or the latter part of the year. Yet the steady progress that IS now being made in many directions makes it safe to assume that in the industrial field, at least, conditions will become normal by spring. Here in the Blr- mingham district industrial operations are probably 20 or 25 per cent nearer capacity than was the case two months ago.
 In the speculative markets much de- bends on the government crop reports during the next few months. Last years wheat crop was the largest ever produced in this country, but the acreage of winter wheat has been still further increased, and the probability is that new high record will be reached in the next harvest. The south, weather conditions permitting, will raise larger crops of food products than ever before, and the limited cot ton production will insure good prices for several million bales of the old crop left over. The grain market has been soaring. The stock market and the cotton market are upward in ten dency and will continue upward until old time levels are approached.
 This year has started out well, in deed, and as there is every promise that the business situation will im- prove week by week throughout the twelve-month. The optimist may well revel in his roseate prognostications.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-17
The san Francisco Exposition

q was in San Francisco early in Decem- Der, and the Panama-Pacfic International exposition seemed to be about ready even then for opening" said Henry Boswell of Chicago. 'rhe opening date is in Feb ruary, and President Wilson will make the address.
 ''The exposition grounds are beautifully laid off, and are more extensive, be- lieve than were the grounds of our great Columbian exposition in Chicago in 1893. It is claimed that the San Francisco show will be the biggest thing in the history of international expositions. I doubt, however, whether 1t will come up to the one we had in 1S93 That was a record breaker up to that time, and I do not see how any worlds fair can get ahead of it. However, San Francisco has done nobly in giving the world such a splendid exposition that which is about to be opened.
 ''The city of San Francisco is one of the most ma gnificent in the United States, and great prosperity prevails there. All the cities of the west are thriving now, and those in the wheat belt are enjoying a real boom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-17

several departments well worth while, but not absolutely essential, the sus- pension of which at the present time would result in saving to the city of something like S100,000 year.
 As everyone who has read the fi- nancial reports of the city as pub lished periodically has seen retrench- ment has been going on for sometime; but what is particularly needed now, as the committee sug- gests, is an increase in the depart ments that make for health and the protection of life and property, even if certain other branches of municipal development have to be dispensed with until the city's income is larger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-17
To Help the Destitute

Special appeals for money and for food and clothing to relieve the wants of the destitute in this community are now being made by charity institu- tions. These appeals are urgent and men and women who are devoting much of their time to relief work hope for generous response from citizens who have enough and to spare.
 The Emergency Relief organization recently formed by prominent women has opened headquarters, where food and clothing will be received and from which the necessaries of life will be distributed to those in distress. The appeal of these good women will not be in vain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-17
This Years State Fair

Many years ago when Birmingham's annual State Fair was held at Smiths park the work of ''getting it up' was put off until within a few weeks of the time for the gates to open. Con- sidering the limited financial resources of the old fair association and the comparatively backward stage of agri- culture in Alabama the annual exhibi- tions were quite creditable. But Bir- mingham has made strides, Alabama has made strides and the State Fair association as now organized has kept pace with the growth of the city. During the past five or six years Birmingham's fairs have been planned on an extensive scale and have been admirably managed. They have been of south-wide interest. Of all the excellent fairs held south of the Mason and Dixon line last fall not more than one or two could be compared with Birmingham's.
 The annual meeting of the associa- tion takes place next month and soon thereafter the programme for next falls event will be made up and the catalogs issued. In this day of effici- ency and general progress Birming- hams fair requires strictly business like attention on the part of the man. agement. It requires this attention at least nine months in the year. President R. A. Brown worked for the fair faithfully and successfully throughout the spring and summer and his work had splendid results. As good as the fair was last year it will be even better in the coming fall. Crop diversification is the ab- sorbing topic in all sections of Ala bama, and the farm exhibits high grade cattle exhibits especially-will be of great educational value. A spe- cial effort will be made to have the largest display of live stock ever seen in the south.
 In former years only the most
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-17
The Higher Sense

It has always seemed to me that the soul itself, personally and directly, decides some of the great questions.
 The physical senses-touch, sight, hearing, smell, taste-are scouts. They gather great number of facts, going into many places and examin- ing many things. They are always on guard during waking hours, and have only partial furlough during sleep. They scrutinize the passport of every experience. They introduce most of the pleasures and thwart most of the perils of life. Their activities are ceaseless, their capacities in many directions limitless.
 But the outward senses have no au- thority in themselves. They simply make their reports to the mind, or to the minds various lieutenants set over divisions of the body's activities. Of course these senses have no way of experimenting God. They bring great many intimations of God-the canopies hung in the skies, the winged fragrances, the floating melodies, the varied evidences of power and of de- sign-but these are simply reports, isolated facts.
 Now the mind takes these reports, works them over, classifies them, CO., ordinates them, and arrives at certain abstract conclusions. The mind also at times filings itself loose from physical facts and works in the air. There are mathematical and philo- sophical considerations which have their feet entirely off the ground. But even the mind with all it's subtlety, with all it's sovereignty, makes no satisfactory acquaintance with God. It may construct from the myriad fin ger-prints, which God has left in the universe, sort of mechanical super man and call it God But this God of the mind has no speech, no warmth, no life.
 Our fingers and our eyes may an- nounce creature, which from pre- vious experience in classification, is called at once man. Then the mind may make certain deductions with reference to his race, his ancestry, his personal qualities. But it takes the soul itself to say: q find in this man a kindred spirit; he is to be my friend; my heart is knit with his."
 And so with God. The senses may report His doings, the mind may reg lster His attributes. But the soul it. self comes into touch with Him, com munes with Him, feels His guidance. IS comforted with His love.
 HENRY M. EDMONDs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-17
Prohibition and Prohibition

Tn few states that have statutory or constitutional prohibition the dry law is fairly we'll observed, but as general proposition prohibition does not prohib- it." said Myron J. Sayre of Philadel- phia.
 T have frequently visited Maine and have always seen there indications of much illicit liquor traffic I was in Mis- sissippi year ago; spent three days there, and as far as I could learn the prohibition law was very well enforced. I was in only two towns-one of them quite small-but l did not see any signs of blind tiger business.
 Georgia is a state that is only partly claim it as statewide. Beer is sold un- der some kind of license or tax and whisky is dispensed in the clubs legally. Georgia is the greatest beer drinking state in all the south. A large percent age of the men of Georgia who drink any thing in the way of an exhilarating bev- craze prefer beer. It satisfies them and the very fact they can get all the beer they want-not near-beer. but real beer keeps down an agitation for repeating the so-called prohibition statute. Those Geor- gia prohibition politicians were wise in not attempting the drastic.
 T was in Alabama in 1909. There was a prohibition regime then and the laws were very drastic, but Birmingham and Montgomery were alive with blind tigers. l see that the prohibition legislature is about to force statutory prohibition on the state again. :,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-17
WAR DRUM

By Bret Harte. Hark! I hear the tramp of thousands And of armed men the hum; Lo. nations hosts have gathered Round the quick-alarming drum
 Saying, Come,
 Freemen, come! Ere your heritage be wasted,' said the quick k-alarming drum. Let me of my heart take counsel: War is not of Life the sum: Who shall stay and reap the harvest When the autumn days shall come?"
 But the drum
 Echoed, Come! Death shall reap the braver harvest. \ said the solemn sounding drum. WI hat if, mid the battles thunder, Whistling shot and bursting bomb, When my brothers fall around me. Should my heart grow cold and numbr
 But the drum
 Answered, "Comei Better there in death united than in life recreant-come.'' Thus they answered-hoping fearing. Some in faith, and doubting sornes Till trumpet-voice. proclaimfng. Said. My chosen people. come!'
 Then the drum
 Lo! vas dumb, For the great heart of the nation! throbbing. answered. "Lord' VI comar'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-17
STORIES TOLD AT
 NEWSPAPER CLUB
Biblical Lore

"One of the cleverest of the local news paper men is Miss Winnie Freeman, on the staff of the Ledger" said Charlie Mandy. .But, like all those who were ever in the game, she makes break now and then.
 ''In reviewing the photo play, The Life of Christ at the Majestic last week, she made special mention of one of the scenes and stated that the betrayal of Christ by Brutus was superb. Of course, lnx-eyed B. H. Mooney caught the break and made the proper correction, and calling Miss Freemen to the desk said, You certainly ought to brush up on Biblical history, after such break as this. Brutus didn t betray Christ, he was the guy that marched seven times around the walls of Jericho shouting, "A horse, a horse. my kingdom for horse.' ?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-17
Health in the Army

According to the report of the sur geon general of the United States army, the noneffective death rate from disease in 1913 was 23.97 thousand, the lowest ever recorded for the army. This rate shows the average number of men incapacitated for duty each day during the year. The death rate from disease was 2.57. The total num- her of deaths was 397. Of these 40 were caused by tuberculosis, 23 by pneumonia, IT by nephritis, and 10 by organic heart disease.
 An interesting feature of the re- port is the comment on the obliteratlon of preventable diseases. It will be noticed that no death from typhoid was recorded, although this disease used to be the scourge of all armies, particularly in war times. The record made by American army surgeons In combating preyentable diseases has Aroused world wide interest and ad- miration. There were only three cases of typhoid in the army during 19l3 Two were newly enlisted recruits who were doubtless innoculated before en- listing, while in the case of the third man only partial immunity by vacci- nation had been established. All three recovered.
 In 1912, the report states, there were Is cases of typhoid, with three deaths; in 1911, A cases, with six deaths; in 1910, 142 cases and 10 deaths; in 1909, 173 cases and 16 deaths. These figures afford strik- ing commentary on the successful stamping out of typhoid. Among the troops scattered along the Mexican border and in camps in Texas, no case has appeared in an inoculated man since June 4, 1912. This means that typhoid as concomitant of mill tary service is practically eliminated. It means, also, that large bodies of men engaged in constructive work can now be gathered together with out it's eyer-present menace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-17
WAR ECHOES

Providence Journal: The German am- bassador at Washington and pr. Bern hard Dernburg, who was sent to this country to help to make the United States neutral" have been flooding ev- cry state in the union for months with literature of every conceivable character in order to bring about this result, their idea of neutrality, or the idea of the government that hires them. being hyp- notised mental condition in which people refuse to use their brains.
 It is not the miserable failure of this attempt to which we now desire to call attention, but to the fact itself
 We should like to know, for instance, whether Herr Dernburg or Ambassador Won Bernstorff will tell the people of this country how much money they are spend ing in this work. Judging from the cost of postage stamps printing and other expenses connected with the material that has been steadily poured into New England in the past three months, 1t is a conservative estimate to say that the outlay to date for the entire country, must be over rather than under $250- 00O
 This, of course, is nobody's business but that of the German government, which is putting up the money and which apparently believes it knows what 1t is about.
 Neither the French, British nor Rus sian government, however, has felt the necessity of attempting to sway public opinion in this manner. They have been content to allow the case to rest with the full and frank publication of every docll- ment that has passed between them selves and other countries in connectiop with the responsibility for this war. The German government not only dio not follow suit in this direction-its of ficial proclamation being mixture oi partial communications and official ex- cuses-but 1t now attempts to bolster ur even this twisted and distorted presen- tation with the immense mass of fatuous argument and untruth that has been printed and circulated in this country since the war began.
 1 Whenever our hyphenated- American l friends hold up their hands in horror over the refusal of the American peo
 pie and the American press to remair neutral" (meaning neuter), 1t might bs
 well to call attention to the situation
 outlined above. 3i. s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-17
Administration of City's Affairs

The subcommittee of citizens ap- pointed to examine the operating ex- penses of the city with view of ascer- taining what departments, if any, might be dispensed with without seri- ously impairing the public service has prepared it's report.
 This report in full appears in today's issue of The Age-Herald. To begin with it is decidedly complimentary to the city commission. The public gen. erally has felt that every dollar of the city's revenue was honestly expended, but whether or not it was always wise- ly expended was different question.
 The subcommittee with H. U. Sims as chairman, after careful investiga- tion, reports that as whole the ad- ministration of the city's affairs has been efficient and economical;" that the work of "every department should be commended" and that "when we consider the fact that the city's cur rent income is far less than that of any other city in the country of 125,- 900 or more population with one possi- ble exception it is surprising that we are getting so much for our money"
 It is shown by the committee that if the public desires the development of all the municipal departments it must furnish more money rather than retrench; for none of them can be run much more economically and still justify their existence" The necessity of keeping the health and sanitation department, the police department and the public schools up to high stand ard is made plain. It is pointed out that the police department is numeri- eally inadequate.
 Tho committee calls attention to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-17
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT THE WATER
 SETTLEMENT AND OTHER LOCAL SUBJECTS

- HE contest with gloves between Bert
 Lynn and Jim weatherly is de-
 clared off
 Their differences are about to be settled in an amicable and satisfactory manner. much to the relief of the people of Bir- mingham.
 Indeed, the water question is on the verge of being settled and the people are soon to have relief from the high water rate which they have been paying.
 The Water Works people have made a proposition to the city to reduce rates to something more than a third less than thcy are today and to sell the Water Works to the city upon an appraised value to be agreed upon by a commission.
 So everything is in fine shape for Bir- mingham not only to continue to get pure water but to get cheaper water and in a short time to own it's own water works system.
 Of course, 1t will take time for an ap- praisement of the property to be made and the financial details to be agreed upon, but the outlook is indeed bright.
 # # #
 When the water question Is settled to the satisfaction of the people by MT. when MT. Ward straightens out the finances of the city with the help of the present legislature; when Judge Lane has sufficient money on hand to in crease his police force, Birmingham prom