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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
THE CORN

By Edward Wilbur Mason. Behold, we see thy legions claim the
 earth, ss
 o thou triumphant overlord of gold! We see thee spring in splendor from the mold r<e Humble and lowly art thou in thy birth, Yet dost thou grow to high and sovereign
 worth
 hold. And wealth is thine and treasure-trove
 untold And issues fair of light and joy and mirth. More real thy power than that of boast-
 ful kirfys Thy thousspd-throated music thrills and
 thrills
 When in the breeze thy rustling ban ners sway Hail. osmusd of the clod. thy coming A glow that in its hurdle of the hilIs Circles the planet like the smile of dayi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03

is also used extensively in battleships and submarines. In fact, it is no ex- aggeration to say that cotton is even more important in war than big guns. for the latter could not be served without it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
GREATEST WAR ORDER

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 The greatest war order was given by Kaiser Bill, who ordered Dom Franz Josef to deliver immediately an ulti- matum to Servia with world conflict attached
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03

Both the appointments of Mir. Bryan and MT. Redfield to the Presidents cab- inet are credited to Colonel House. who has probably made other mistakes that the public doesn't know about.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03

Just when the average landlubber has decided that the United States navy would be practically useless without a sufficient number of submarines, experts announce that the battleship Is still su- prene.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
NO SELF STARTER.

"Oh, dear!" exclaimed Mrs. Gadders "Mr. Gadders broke his arm while crank ing up our automobile this morning.
 Don't worry," said her friend, in soothing tone "A broken arm is not serious and MT Gadders will soon get we'll"
 "It isn't that. walled Mrs. Gadders ''The news will get into the papers and not a late model.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03

This country is spending over $1 900, ,0O0, ,OOC year on motor cars. That's why it's SC
 hard to keep a man down who operates
 an automobile repair shop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
BEGINNING THE DAY-Lord, I

pray for strength. May I he strong enough to he gentie-Strong enough to lay aside my strength. May I be strong enough to bear the accusa- tfon of being weak. May I be strong enough to play brnvely second part, to do nobly n little task. In Christ's name. Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03

Gary, Ind, has become a storm center the shipment of munitions of war to the allies, following the mysterious murder of & hot-headed German prea cher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
SMALL, RANDITSl

From the Knoxville Journal and Tribune. Since what they have done to cotton, the New Orleans Times-Picayune, sug-
 gests that Hoke Smith may be tempted to refer to the allies as 'contrabanciti."
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President Wilson Tor second r.rm.

rresident Wilson will be renominated ana 1t 1t looks as if his election were as- sureo' said P. W. Otley of Cincinnati.
 MT. Wilson has been greatly esteemed by the people ever since his inauguration into the presidential office. but he is far more popular today than ever. The suc- cess of his diplomatic negotiations with 5ermany has made him exceptionally strong with all patriotic Americans Few Presidents since the war have been elected to serve two consecutive terms. Grant and Mckinley were the only Presidents so honored. But Mir. Wilson will, I be- lieve be added to the exceptions to the rule"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03

Cole Biease announces that he will run again for governor of South Carolina. which seems to stand anything.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03

Ankle watches will be fashionable this winther. Fine and dandy! The young woman who wears ofe will have to hold
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
THIS IS BULLY

From the Louisville Courier-Journal. At the moment the bull moose feels like proud chanticleer He has
 achieved controversy with the admin istration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03

The war has seriously interferred with the weaving of rugs and has stopped the importation of Turkish carpets, but 1t hasn't reduced New York's output .of Turkish cigarettes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03

By their successes on mountain tops, the
 Italians are establishing themselves as the worlds leading altitude fighters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03

A Brooklyn man has offered Colonel Roosevelt s10,000 to fight in the trenches for France If he thinks that's going to put quietus on the colonel. he's mis. taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03

The Russian bayonet is a long, keen deadly looking instrument. and being i'm. paled on it's point is no joke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
FAINT PRAISE:

FAINT PRAISE. What did the critics seem to think of Scribson's latest novel?" They didn't seem to think much of it." 'No?
 "One said it might be a good book to read on train. if there were plenty of charming scenery to look at along the route"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
so DO THE PEOPLE

From the Philadelphia Evening Ledger.
 MT. Roosevelt feels that he is going to run for President in 1sl6 and Gosh, how he does dread 1t!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03

Colonel House didn't exactly put Hous ton, Tex, on the map, but her new ship
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
MAN PUT IF BACK

From the Knickerbocker Press.
 Maybe the Germans will put the "burg'' in Petrograd, after al.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03

What Mexico needs is an upstanding man who doesn't believe in standing up his fellow citizens against a wall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03

The old fashioned editor who calls an oyster the 'succulent bivalve' is writing paragraphs again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
OR ANY OTHER STATE

From the Savannah Press. In Calhoun county, Alabama. the sheriff
 has arrested 5S murderers out of 54 want ed. This is a pretty good record for Alaha ma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03

It is gratifying to note that in the sea. sons theatrical offerings there will be very few war plays
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
KEEPING FAIRLY BUSY

From the Washington Star.
 For man who professed to regard himself as entitled to exemption from the cares of high office. Elihu Root Is display ing a wonderful amount of energy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
NOT COMMON.

All hail the man who never talks
 Unless he something has to say; But one can take some long, long walks And never meet him on the way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03

Being highly civilized being. the hat Mr. Root cast into the ring was probably a silk one.
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SEEMS HER FAULT.

You used to say you would never tire of hearing me talk"
 "That was before we were married. wasn't it?"
 "Yes."
 Well. in those days I had no idea you would ever be able to talk about so many disagreeable subjects"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
A STOUT ALLY.

If they would capture Petrograd. The Teuts will have to hurry For when old Winters on the Job.
 The crafty Russ should worry. PLAYING TO THE GALLERIES. Senator Bluffum seems always anxious to fight the battles of the people"
 Tn a. strictly oratorical sense. of course.':
 "Oh, yes. He represents . constituency who believe that the more noise he makes the harder he is working to protect them from his interruptions associated
 THEN THE CLERK COLLAPSED.
 q don't suppose this business could run very long without me-" said the impor- tant young man.
 Perhaps not" said the visitor. 'rs the boss in?''
 'Oh, yes. But I can tell you anything you want to know"
 NO, you can't, either. I'm the silent partner and financial packer of this firm and want to know how long ninconn- poop like you is going to be kept on the pay roll"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
The Iron Market

The local iron market continues &C., tive with prices strong. Rogers, Brown & Co.'S Cincinnati circular says:
 "The market seems to have caught its second wind during the slight luli of last week and is again proceeding at a good steady gait. This Is esps- cially true of the Cleveland. Pittsburg and Buffalo districts steelmaking irons are once moro leading the way. good round tonnages being placed for prompt and future delivery at advanced prices.
 '"Conditions in Pittsburg and the val lcys point toward an industrial boom. the like of which has not been np- preached for years. Practically all the mills and factories are running full tune. The Steel corporation 10 to with in s or 8 per cent of capacity. An.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
A FoRcEFUL CHARACTER.

A FORCEFUL CHARACTER.
 You seem to have had great many places lately" said the housewife to the prospective cook. "Yet notice that all 'Yis, num-" replied the candidate, as she rolled up her sleeve and showed a brawny arm, 'I nearly always leaves wid a good riference."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
HOTEL LOBRIEs
Size of the Cotton Crop

"A month ago it looked as if we would nave a 12,ecoooo bale cotton crop but now me estimate has dropped to 11,50O,00 nales,' said William P. Redd. Such a crop VIII not be too much for the demand It VIII all be needed I believe the farm CTS will get good prices. certainly prices that will yield a profit"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
Planning Forward Movement

'"The Young Mems Christian associations of North America are planning a great forward movement to begin January 1, 1916" said W. 8. stallings "The interna- tional committee, with headquarters in New York city, has just been reorganized and John R. Mott has been elected gen. eral secretary. MT. Mott is leading layman of North America, which means practically the entire Y. M. c. A. world. He has been conspicuous for 20 years as a leader in tho student and missionary work in connection with the Young Mems Christian association.
 "Soon after the beginning of the pu- ropean war, President Wilson sent him to study conditions with a view of bringing about peace with the warning nations. President Wilson also offered him the position of minister to China. which he declined. preferring to remain in association work.
 MT. Mott has selected Fletcher s. Brockman, now the national secretary in China, as associate general secretary. Both Mr. Mott and MT. Brockman are products of the Young Mems Christian association. having entered the service of the association immediately after graduating from college.
 MT. Brockman Is a southern man. q native of Georgia. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and Wander bilt. The mere announcement that these two men are to head the international committee of the Young Mems Christian association carries a clear and ringing call to every association in North Amer ica, for a greater and larger service. It means also that hundreds of cities in this country will soon be / organized buildings erected. and the association taking its proper place in training scores of men and boys for the highest type of manhood.
 "Mr. Mott will retain his position as secretary of the world student fedora tiou, as well as his relationship to the foreign department of the Young Mems Christian association. The directors and officials of the Birmingham association are delighted with the reorganiza ton of that the associations of this country will experience an enlargement such as neveI characterized the association before While the Young Mems Christian asso citations of North America have alwayi
 been efficient and progressive. and al
 ways having taken the leadership as thu
 representative of the church in promot ing religious activities among men ana
 boys, this efficiency and progress will be increased under the new leadership"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03

If they would capture Petrograd.
 The Teuts will have to hurry, For when old Winters on the job, The crafty Russ should worry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03

in Petrograd,
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. sllk one
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-10
SHORT ONES

Whenever you see an oVergrown
boy still dressed up like baby doll
it's safe bet it's the father of the
house whose breath comes in short
pants.
Question: Are 5000 iron crosses
on German soldiers worth a million
and a half iron crosses on six-foOt
strips of earth?
Germany objects to our shipping
arms to England. Suppose we limit
it to wooden legs?
Billy Sunday believes in handing
out the pUnch-bUt not drinking it.
Generally speaking, the palmer the
woman, the palmer she talks. -
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-10
WHY NOT "AMERICANS"?-

WHY NOT 'AMERICANS"?-Hon4
julius Kahn, addressing the Jewish
Chatauqua at San Francisco, objects
to the term American Jews" but
wants them called "Jewish-Ameri-
cans" 1t is a plea for the hyphen.
But why not call them just Amer,
leans" if they are good citizens? A.
hyphen or anything else depicting a
nationality, or a class, or clan, in,
this country, is bad.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-10

Our guess is that the country does
not want an extra session of congress
until President Wilson feels that he
cannot handle present war affairs
without one, and that he will not call
one for the special purpose of pre-
pairing for war at a remote date.
Undoubtedly the next congress will
consider the great question of a ma
tiOnal policy as to preparedness for
war In this session there ought to
be a splendid fight over the matter Of
letting contracts for war supplies.
The slogan LET Uncle Sam Do It!''
is going to be heard. The letting Of
contracts of the war department has
been a matter of shame and robbery
in times of peace as well as in times
war. There should be a radical
change. The country may want pre-
paredness, but it does not want it I'M
der the old scheme Of gOugeTy by pri-
Vate concerns.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-10

THE WESTERN ELECTRIC
Hove YOU noticed that with all Of
the various Investigations of the
Eastland horror none Of the inves-
tigating bodies has investigated the
charges published in The Day Book
to the effect that the employees Of the
Western Electric felt that they HAD
TO GO on that excursion or lose their
jobs?
OF course, this charge, if true, does
not strike at the cause of the acct
dent, but it is important just the
same. 1t is a vital problem in indus
trial relations. It shows the depen-
dency of the single individual en-
plOye when not protected by union.
If employees lost their lives by going
on an excursion they didn't want to
attend; if they went on the Eastland
against their will, and because they
feared the loss of their Jobs if they
refused or failed to go, then the pub
lie has a right to know all about it.
Such an investigation may save the
lives of other employees IN the future
by providing against coercion of en-
ployes in matters outside the shop
and its legitimate business.
DON'T HURRY THE."L ETTING-"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-10
DON'T HURRY THE."L

DON'T HURRY THE."LETTING."
The Washington Post, with a
strong odOr Of war in its aristocratic
nostrils, declares that the country
wants an extra session of congress
Immediately and the letting of con-
tracts 70 ammunition, uniforms and
munitions.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-11
fro BE CONTINUED
When to Propose.

The proper time for u man to declare
himself Is when he sees, by signs that
can't be mistaken, that his asking
won't be In vain.
The time may be soon or late IN the
course Of a courtship, but 1t will mark
beyond a chance Of mistake the mo.
ment when he may venture to ask the
important question and be certain OF
winning.
When her eyes begin to wander In
search Of him II he does not Mt once
seek her side; when she stops talking
to other people to listen to his most
trivial utterances; when she fingers In
his society and shows him she thinks
his remarks full Of wisdom and bis
baldest jokes the embodiment OF hu-
mor.that Is the moment for him to
come boldly forward with his proposal,
for the time for 1t is ripe.-New York
Weekly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-11
Cause and Effect.

That was a wise remark made by a
speaker in farm convention. He said
"After much observation and thought
concerning myself and my neigbbor
farmers, | sm convinced that we would
be much better farmers if We could rea-
son better from cause to effect. We are
doing too much surface thinking, sur
face reasoning. We must dig down
deeper into the cause of things"
There is no doubt of it. Every farmer
if he will be honest with himself, knows
how true that remark is. Now to be
able to know "the cause of things" and
their effects we must become students of
causes.
A man complained of his cough. A
doctor said to him: "YOur cough is
simply an effect; it is not cause. The
cause of your trouble lies deeper; it is
the accumulation of foreign matter in
your bronchial tubes that makes you
cough; as long as the cause exists the
effect will continue. You must remove
the cause"
Pretty much the whole of dairy farm
ing may be summed up under three
heads: Fertility of soil and production
of cows; breeding, feeding, and rearing
of young stock; general good manage
ment. In either of these three depart
ments there are a large number of
causes at work. Wisely understood and
handled they will work for the farmer.
Misunderstood and badly handled they
will work against him. Therefore, it is
important to first understand causes.
Modern farming is simply an effort to
get the farmer to see that he must have
better comprehension of the causes all
about him that help or hinder just in
proportion as they are understood. In
our own experience We have come to the
conclusion that we must first of all pro-
mote the fertility and efficiency of our
soil. No money OF effort is wasted that
conduces to that end. Second, that If
we would have profitable cows we must
breed and feed to that effect. The milk
and butterfat are simply an effect; the
cause lies back of them. Causes are of
two kinds; favorable and unfavorable.
We must study the nature and operation
of both.
We need at every step of the way the
best knowledge We can get on these
questions. Then we need much wisdom
in handling that knowledge. A bench
of edge tools lies before rs. We must
handle them skillfully or We will be
badly cut in the handling. Everywhere
we need knowledge and wisdom. And
We notice that the greatest success
comes to that man who best understands
the causes he is dealing with and the ef-
iects that will proceed from them.-
Hoards Dsiryman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-11
Difficult TO Build.

The great railroad bridge across the
Ganges at Sara took six years to build
and cost $15,OO0,OOO. 1t consists OF df-
teen main spans and six land spans,
the total length being about mile and
an eighth. 1t was necessary to sink
the foundation to depth Of 200 feet
below high food level because the bed
Of the river consists Of the finest sand.
which Is carried down from the Hima-
layas. An obstacle such as sunken
boat or tree causes this fine sand to
be disturbed to as great a depth 40
fifty feet. Another difficulty Is the
habit Of the Ganges to change its
course rather whimsically. The point
at which the river has been bridged "a,
20 far as could be aScertained from
available records, the one place at
which these deviations Of the rveT
have been at minimum. The river u
walled with stone three-quarters Of Q
mile upstream and one-quarter OF
mile downstream from the bridge.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-11
Penetration Of Light.

Experiments show that light can b
seen through clean cut opening OF
not more than one forty-thousandth OF
an inch.
This fact was determined BY taking
two thoroughly clean straight edges
and placing a piece Of paper between
the surfaces ut one end, the opposite
end being allowed to come together.
The straight edges being placed BE-
tween the eye and strong light In Q
dark room, a wedge Of light was per-
ceived from the ends between which
the paper was placed and the opposite
which were brought together. The
thickness Of the paper being known,
the distance apart Of the two edges OF
the small end Of the wedge OF hght|
was easily calculated.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-11
Notes.

Be patient and gentle with the heifer
when she comes in. II she 10 of your
own raising and you have Away, treated
her kindly, she will not be afraid Of you,
And when you sit down with the calf by
YOU and the hsifer's nose in her feed,
YOU ought to have no trouble In milking.
Having the calf near, the first few days,
and talking to the young COW, increases
her confidence.
Some cows are like some people, mo-
tiopal, have to be humored to get them
to do their best. We have had cows
that would eat anything given to them.
Others will not eat certain feeds unless
starved to il. 1t surely pays to consider
the special requirements and whims OF
each COW In the herd.
Just stop . minute now and think
what you can do to make the farm q
little more comfortable and attractive.
Every thing you do in that line will make
the children love you better. Worth
more to them than another dollar In the
hank.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-11
A Veil and q Mirror.

From a feminine source comes Q
question which Is more easily answered
at first than at second thoughts Ques-
tion-that Is, which Is not quite a. sim
pie as 1t seems. It u this:
Does woman wearing q veil ~
when she looks In a mirror what an
other person sees who looks at her
through her veil?
On consideration one realizes that the
yelled woman looks through her veil at
an image which Is itself yelled, and
therefore she apparently looks at her.
self through two wells instead Of the
one which Is all that dims to the vision
Of the other observer. Then Their u
the further fact that in a mirror what
was right becomes left and vice versa,
80 that what one sees there is not q
picture Of oneself, but Of somebody
who is like oneself only as one Of q
pair Of gloves is like the other.
That, however, has nothing to do
with the question as to the wells, and
that is quite complicated enough to
stand alone.-New York Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-11
William psnn's Measurements.

The height Of the statue Of WIr1an
Penn on Philadelphia city bali b thif-
H-sevsn feet, and It weighs 62.tO
pounds. II was cast In Philadelphia b
Sorty-seven pieces and 20 Skillful1
Joined that the most careful inspection
fails to detect the junctures. Il wss
placed in position In sections. TIE hat
u 8 feet In diameter; rim, q feet In
circumference; nose, Is inches long;
eyes, IL inches long and 4 inches wide;
mouth from corner to corner, ! foot;
face from hat to chin, 8 feet 8 inches;
hair, 4 feet long; shoulders, q fest IN
circumference and Is feet in diamets4;
waist, "a feet in circumference and Q
feet 8 inches In diameter and feet
long; fingers, 2 feet 9 inches In diam
eter; hands, 6 feet 8 inches In circum-
ference, 8 feet in diameter and 4 feet
long; fingers, 2 feet 6 inches long; hn-
ger nails, 8 inches long. legs from ankle
to knee, 10 feet; ankle, feet In cir.
cumference; calf Of legs, 8 feet 8 inch
es In circumference; feet 22 inches
wide, feet 4 inches long.-Philsdsl
phia Press.