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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
From the New York Sun.


 [LNsINCETON'S St. Peter Dead"
 so runs a melancholy headline.
 A Some 1000 sons of Old Nassau have known "St. Peter.' the keeper of the keys of the college chapel graduates of the last 20 years, who never knew that they knew Charles Van Marter, useful and respected citizen of the little Jersey town. and custodian of the spiritual well fare, at least in the forms of ceremonial, observance, of McGosh's and Patton's boys" and the staid young gentlemen under Woodrow the layman and the present occupant of Prospect, who unless the joyous way of elder generations be wholly lost is Jack" Hibben.
 In the memory or graduates ancient in- deed, but not yet antique, "St. Peter" of Nassau was himself youthful enough in spirit to enjoy the pranks of youth and to need for the enforcement of discipline and the maintenance of dignity quite transparent assumption of an acid severity no part of his genial true nature. In those days he was not least among the real rulers of the college of New Jersey, brother in arms of Johnny Degnan, Mer- eury of the discipline committee of tho faculty Olympians, and Sam the watch man. Never was there such a collection of beautiful fishing tackle, fine guns and treasures of the sportsman as that cumu- lative thesaurus which the ripe old gen tleman inherited from successive genera tions of Princetonians. How oft in the lit- tie room under college offices has jolly Ben Gray sighted keen and envious eye along those clouded barrels; Ben Gray, who presiding over the destinies of the little shuttle train on the branch-it has carried such hosts of good men and true, plain folks and famous, as not the main line itself can surpa pass-instructs the null titudes in the proper utterance of melodi- ous "Pur-rince-ton.' Johnny Degnan, ''do you want me-" held the post of honor and real respect in the too, too familiar yet not ribald faculty song
 But of those gentlemen, mighty in in- fluence, none dwelt closer to the heart of John Witherspoon's school of freedom than blessed "St. Peter" Required chapel, confiicted with breakfast and the matutinal plunge and shower in the tank" Keen were the cutters keener l still the eye at the gate. The echoes of the last stroke of the warning bell had not begun to rebound from the ivied walls of West and the Halls when in the face of the collar fighting, breathless stragglers the heavy doors swung to. Yet who of 1 those old timers of Princeton has not known the thrill of thanks that must die unuttered in the breast to the saint who, scowling fiercely. yet left for one brief moment of respite the gates ajar just so | far as might permit a slender freshman to slide through and be counted with the righteous? These things are of college, not a college. It simply was Charles Van Marter's great good fortune to be their exemplar among the Tiger folk.
 | "Prexy" Patton went out, Woodrow Wilson went in; Johnny Degnan and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
MRS. TAFT ON MARKETING
,m the Milwaukee Journal.

From the Milwaukee Journal.
 We do not recall that Mrs. William Howard Taft ever drew attention to her self during the time that her husband held public office by stating her opinions on fashions, morals or any of the numer- ous things which women who are much before, the public are asked to comment on. But Mrs. Taft recently made state ment which leads us to believe that she is well worth listening to. We mean her declaration that it is just as much a woman's duty to see that good food is selected for her table as it is to see that food comes to the table properly pre- pared and served"
 Freed from the duties which devolve upon the wife of a man in public position Mrs. Taft living quietly in the old col lege town of New Haven, devotes her time to her home, and out of her own experience tells other women that mar of the most important of the functions which fall to the housewife.
 Isn't this sound? Doesn't it seem req sonable that housewife should exercise the same care and skill in buying her raw material that she uses in getting il into the form of the finished product The woman who does her own marketing and learns what to buy, when to buy il and where Is not helpless before rising prices.
 Personal attention to marketing. to be sure, will not solve the high cost of liv- ing question, but it will do a great deal A market basket Is piece of household equipment which should not be allowed to fall into disuse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
LUKE M,LUkE SAYS
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer. Anyway, a corn fed girl can spend an hour in a crowded department store and go through three or four bargain sale crushes and come out knowing that one of her hips isn't higher than the other. When you see a woman whose back is toward you and whose waist line is clear up on her shoulders, don't pity her. She isn't, a hunchback. She is wearing a princess effect suit, coat and is stylish with big s.
 They give you guarantees with almost everything nowadays, but you never get | a guarantee with pair of patent leather shoes or a wife.
 When a fat woman meets another wom- an who is fatter than she Is she begins to notice that the sun is shining and that | it Is a pretty day.
 | The old-fashoned woman who used tc | save up $500 to get divorce when she | was tired of her husband now has s married daughter who borrows s5 and buys a gun when she gets tired of her husband | Isn't it funny that a hard-headed man who has sense enough to resist the ad- vances of a matured woman seldom has
 sense enough to keep on travelling when a silly chicken smiles at him? | If one of the children lets mothers
 watch fall and breaks it, father can't sec | anything to worry about. But if one ol
 the children happens to break father i bottle of booze, father whips all of the
 children and breaks up half the furniture
 indignating about the destructive imps man never likes to hear a woman
 cuss But what is a woman going to dc when she discovers that the laundry has
 starched all of her gauge undershrts?
 A man can have enough executive abil. ity to manage 10000 other men. But hs
 can't do blame thing with his wife.
 You have to train boy to make hin
 like olives. But it is different with beer.
 Anyway, when a we'll built girl doe.
 happen to forget to wear petticoat whel she goes out she always feels that she ha.
 nothing to be ashamed of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03

proved. There are at present about 357 stations in operation and about 2500 telephone connections in all parts of Belgium for the use of military and administrative authorities. Private telegram service is permitted under certain restrictions. The Germans hold all executive positions, but Belgians are finding plenty of jobs open if they are willing to take orders from a Ger man superior.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
HOTEL .LOBBIES
Hotel Man Tell. of Increase

Our business for the month just end ca showed a considerable increase as compared with the same month last year. salG H. B. New. manager of the Motion motel. August promises to be a good north and l feel confident that the hotel puslness in Birmingham will be exceed ingly brisk during the autumn months.
 The prosperity which has prevailed In the north since spring is being apprecia- ply felt here. The crowds on the streets saturday night made up mostly of shop pers, were the largest l have seen in many Q year,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
AFTERGLOw

From the Stylus. Have you ever heard. in the lonesome
 night, The call of the windswept sea, Mighty and strong the great sea song. Ever pitched in minor key? Have you ever stood on barren plain When the red sun sank below Ihe curve Of the world and the night was
 hurled
 Like pail Der the afterglow? Have you ever seen a single leaf Alone in the wintry blast, Like an oid man, gray. outlying his day, With his heart in the wistful past? Then surely you know of the sombre
 things
 Which God in his wisdom sends To turn mems thoughts into kindlier vein. When the days mad labor ends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03


 The Age-Herald Is in receipt of Some thing to Do, a monthly magazine for children, published at Boston by Henry Turner Bailey. The publication is unioue In that everything within it's borders is for children and children only It has many departments devoted to the amuse- ment and instruction of the little ones. There are any number of games that can be played indoors without annoying the elders and there are just as many games to be played outdoors, all of which are explained in such simple language that any child can understand them. The magazine gives the children some- thing to look at, something to look for, something to color, something to copy. something to care for something to model, something to cut and paste, something in cloth something to grow, something to write about, something for profit, some- thing to stage, something to work out something for fun, something to remem- Der, something to think about, something to play. and other things too numerous to tabulate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
REST BADLY NEEDED

From the Providence Journal
 John Wanamaker's latest contribution to the welfare of the world is the bright proposa! that the United States pay Ger many s1Oo,ooo 100000 or so to give Belgium her freedom. We hate to make the sug- gestion. but the Hon. John had better take few days off and rest up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
Larger Army Urged

| UT those Wno are informed on the subject of national defense it it be- lieved that most of them are in favor of increasing the numerical strength of the regular army. Many prominent men not connected in any way with the military profession but who are known for their patriotism and judg- ment have discussed in newspaper communications or interviews the req sons why the army should be consid- erably larger than it is; and army of ficers of many years of service are pointing out not only the need of more enlisted men, but the desirability of complete reorganization of the regular establishment.
 But Congressman James Hay of Virginia, chairman of the military committee of the House, issued l statement recently in which he ex- pressed himself strongly in opposition to charging the army. He contended that there was no need for a larger number of regulars than now make up the army, and he was squarely against a reorganization such as Sec retary of War Garrison has in con- temptation
 MT. Hay is one of the oldest mem bers of Congress and one who is great ly esteemed for his practical views and his faithful service. He has made study of military affairs in the principal countries of the world and no one is more familiar with the de- tails of the military system in the United States than he. But he is wrong when he says our army is large enough-at present not quite 90,00G enlisted men-and he is probably wrong in opposing "a reorganization. While this country does not need a standing army of 500,00O men, as some military critics suggest, it should be large enough for rapid and efficient mobilization and also large enough to furnish a compact first line. With about half the army stationed in our outlying possessions, there are not more than 35,000 or 10000 men avail able for mobilization in continental United States. An increase of 50,000 to 100000 would probably be sui ficient to meet requirements.
 After MT. Hays statement was pub lished, the New York World sought the views of National Guard leaders and those who responded all favored an increase in the regular army. The adjutant general of MT. Hays own state, in answering the Worlds ques- tion, expressed himself briefly but em- phatically in favor of larger army Some of the adjutants general in giv- ing their opinions as to the size the army should be, added that the Ma tional Guard would become numerical lly stronger and more efficient if the United States government were to D.
 the enlisted men stipend-a very small stipend would satisfy. This question of paying the organized mil itia has been discussed for several years; and some day the necessary Legislation will be forthcoming. But the Sixty-fourth Congress will ha,~ it's hands full when it comes to act upon the administration recom- mendations for a larger and a re- organized army.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
Handsome Farm Houses in Virginia

Vast have been the improvements in the farming section of Virginia between Richmond and Fredericksburg since l lived in the capital of the Old Domin- ion," said Mason billiard, just returned from a visit to relatives living in thas part of the country.
 The National highway between Washington and Richmond is like a fine city boulevard. It is much travelled by automobile tourists as matter of course. 1 counted 100 tourist cars that passed by brothers home in one day. This national highway has greatly en- hanced farm values and transformed d the entire aspect of rural life Farmers have built themselves elegant resi- dences, and their homes are supplied with electric lights. electric fans, hot and cold water and telephones, just the same as if they lived In town.
 Country life used to connote mud roads and all sorts of discomforts. To- day on the National highway rural life is full of charm"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
A SONG FOR TRAVELLERS.
.aaa.anaaaas.

The worlds no place for dreaming, If you want to reach the top; The hills are hard of climbing And it isn't wise to stop, For the storms of life are beating 7 On the steep and rocky slope And the valleys yawn beneath you, Where the wraiths of failure gropei The worlds no place for dreaming, roi duty's trumpet blast Sets ail the echoes ringing
 And the days are speeding past The dawn of hope shall banisi, The phantoms of despair And those who weep the night through Shall find the morning fair.
 AMBITIOUS TO BE FILMED. ''DorpIay Is a patrrotrc cItHen. He all ways takes off his hat when the nag goes by"
 v don't think he's prompted so much by patriotism as by the hope that a nov ing picture photographer may some day catch him in the act"
 RATHER AMBIGUOUS. Have you seen Doppsl's new suburban bungalow?"
 NO, Describe it to me-" I'm afraid I can't quite do that. It looks to me like a flock of chirnneys sur rounded by broad veranda..
 A LEADING GAME. The Russians cry, Come onl Come on" The Germans cry, We followl" The Eriton tries to laugh at that But, sooth, his mirth is hollow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
INIMATERIAL ANYWAY

From the Kansas City Times.
 The democratic national chairman. Mir McCombs, predicts sweeping republican victory in 1916. And the republican na- tional chairman, Mr. Hlles, forecasts A complete democratic victory in 1916. Or maybe it is the other way around. Any. how, it doesn't make any difference
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
BADLY WANTED. roo

From the Brooklyn Times
 Wanted-A confidential secretary to read all the crank letters from would be inventors which will reach the new de- velopment board of the navy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
INcoNvENIEN,r PAST.

From the Boston Herald
 Engiand refers to our civil war block ads precedents to support her present de- tention policy. Again it is inconvenient to have past
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
NOT SURPRISING

From the Washington Star.
 The report that President Wilson has had headache causes sympathy, but no surprise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03

The Kaiser says the Germans will sec the roses bloom, another year in the en- emy's country. The prediction sounds DO. etical, but relates to war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03

A Los Angeles woman left sl0o00 to her cat and now her husband is trying to break the will. Maybe the cat stayed home more than he did.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03

The losses of the allies in the Darda- nelles have been minmized, but there is reason to believe that the Prussianized Turk has given a good account of him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
SHOULD DEMAND RESPECT

From the Knoxville Journal and Tribune
 If any nation is tolerated in treating disrespeotfully American rights, no na- ton would feel called upon to treat re- spectfully American rights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03

The war, it seems, has not seriously in. terfered with Sir James M Barries love affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
ENOUGH FOR HAITI ANYTIME

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
 But we have enough military and naval force to squelch uprlsings in Haiti.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03

If it were only as easy to "tranqul- lize" Mexico as 1t is to settle Haitis hash!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03

No matter what happens the Russians can always beat it back to Moscow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03

Huntsville Mercury Banner: The cigar ette smokers can find some consolation in for the drastic cigarette bill is from Tuscaloosa, and will probably go back there. We send all our nuts to Tusca- loosa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03

Life as moving panorama is being em- phasized just now in Warsaw
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03

BEGINNING THE DAY-My Father. guard my lips today. May l not use the noble gift of speech for prOfane and vulgar purposes. Bid back words that are blunt and harsh. Stop the hasty or angry ut- tcrance. Give me grace to use the right word in the right place. For Chrfst's sake. Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
Practical POIiteness

q have often heard it remarked that people of the new south were not so courteous as was the case in antebelIum days" remarked J. F. Knox, the well known photographer, and perhaps this is true.
 But, nevertheless, the people of Bir- mingham and other communities are well disposed and usually wish to help rather than hinder one another. For example, was recently employed in taking time view of one of the downtown show win dows. It was a rush order and the work had to be performed in the busy part of the day In taking a picture of this kind it is necessary to have an exposure of 10 minutes without Interruption The camera was stationed at the edge of the sidewalk so as to have the correct dis tance. and friend politely requested pedestrians not to pass before the camera One would be surprised at the number of people who will pass a given point when business is brisk. I suppose there ware several hundred. But with the exception of two instances there was ready ac- quescence to my friends request.
 This incident. think, will go to show that by far the greater portion of the people of Birmingham. at least, are to all practical purposes considerate and kind ly disposed and prefer to help rather than hinder the worker"
 Regarding the RumOred Merger
 Although Mir Schwab and others have denied through the New York newspapers that the independent steel interests were planning a merger. I believe there is son ething in the project" said w. A. Porter, president of the Merchants and Mechanics Trust and Savings bank.
 Friends of mine who are close to large stockholders of some of the concerns sup posed to be listed for the consolidation scheme, say they have reason to think there is something doing.
 "A year ago no one would have thought of undertaking steel merger to be as strong In real values as the United States Steel corporation. The Sherman anti trust law has, in recent years, deterred capitalists from taking up vast enter prises such as this referred toi but the Wilson administration has given out the word that halt had been called on trust busting. If Schwab and his associates wish to put into effect an independent merger proposition, they would sound the department of justice and receive ample assurances that they would not be acting in restraint of trade.
 If it is true that Schwab's Bethlehem company is eager to enter the Birming- ham district. the easiest way for the ac- complishnent of its purpose is through , acquiring the Republic Iron and Steel company. one of the concerns to be in included in the rumored merger. should the Bethlehem company reach into this district large steel plants would be erected at Thomas"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03

The theory that steamer Is always sa fe until it tips over cannot be understood by a landlubber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03

Secretary Redield has learned in Chi cago that sarcasm is out of place in the investigation of a disaster like that of the Ea stand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03

Milwaukee has abolished the saloon cabaret. It is possible to enjoy ones beer without indifferent vaudeville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03

Great Britain continues to play politics with as much concentration as if there were not a hostile German in a mill lion miles of London
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03

The tremendous resources of Honduras have never been developed The climate, like that of Mexico varies with the to- rography, being hot on the coasts and temperate in the interior In some places 1t is cold. The mountains of Honduras abound in mineral wealth. while the table lands are well adapted to cattle raising and agriculture. The soil is rich and fer tile. producing all kinds of fruits, grains and vegetables, including bananas. plan tains, cocoanuts, pineappes, mangoes, aguacates, oranges, corn, beans, rice wheat oats, sugareane, coffee tobacco, indigo. etc. These cannot be produced now on a large scale because of inade- quate highways and shipping facilities Road builders are sadly needed in Hon. duras, which remains for the most part In a virgin state, so far as it's resources are concerned. While the country is sus- ceptible to development it's population is small and without capital Imported cap- ital would not only make Honduras one of the most prosperous states in the world but would also pay handsome profit to investors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03

It's a dull day when German subma. rines don't send a Norwegian ship to the bottom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03

The Pope has spoken for peace, but this is a time when the words of great and good men go unheeded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03

A young woman named Kaiser is a golf champion. Hoch der -!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03

It does not appear that the Becker case was ended when the current was turned on at Sing Sing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03

Anniston Evening Star: The fellow who introduced the anti-cigarette bill isn't get ting many puffs in the papers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03

A $50Oo bride caused the disruption of the Japanese cabinet. Are those Japanese grafters pikers?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03

Dothan Eagle: Wonder if the colonel Ananias clubs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
ADRIF'T WITH THE TIMES

TWO OF A KIND. T met some interesting people last night at Mrs Gadders house." "YesY"
 There was an explorer. novelist, q riay wright and a musician" "A distinguished company. Dil you feel ae home?'
 Well no. But I dare say I felt as much at home as MT. Calder did"
 A MONEY MAKER. "Is this tonic guaranteed to ger re- sults?"
 'Yes sir" replied the patent medicine msgnete, "and it's doing so right along. Our last months dividend was corker." {
 A FRIEND INDEED. Did I understand you to say that Professor Gaspit Is a scientist?" 'I don't know whether you would call him scientist or a philanthropist. At any rate. he has discovered a face prep aretion that is guaranteed to make a woman look 10 years younger" 7H
 SOOTHING SUBJECT. Here's an article about the at.ons sweet tooth'"
  "i presume there is nothing in that to read the statstlcs''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03

Montgomery Journal: Just think of 1t. A Southern Cattlemen's association. And 1t is to meet at Birmingham. August 1920. Is not the south getting right into the game? Should we not feicitate ourselves on the fact that we are becoming real farmers, with all that name implies, in the south? The meeting at Birmingham should be largely attended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
ALABAMA PRESS

Selma Journal: Mobile has won another port rate fight before the interstate com meree commission. We hope the railroads and steamship lines will soon learn that Mobile is a real seaport and that she must be treated as such.