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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28
Regarding the Millinery Trade

Trade in expensive and imported millinery goods will probably not be so heavy this year as last" remarked l. T. Hillman.
 "I represent a large manufacturing and iobbing concern of St. Louis, and we deal largely in both foreign and domestic millinery goods Our reports collected from all sections of the coun. try indicate that while the volume of business for the coming fall will be SIS
 large as that for the same period of
 last year, there will be shrinkage in the money value represented. For one thing expensive foreign goods will not be nearly so available this season on account of the war. Several large con oerns have dispensed with the services of foreign buyers; and my house now has only one buyer abroad this year as compared with three last year One req son for this is that French shops have greatly decreased their output this year, and the other is that the de- mand in this country this year is de- cidedly less for the expensive creations of the Parisian milliner
 'As a result of the falling away in foreign trade manufacturers here have greatly increased their output, and al- though somewhat handicapped by a scarcity in the higher dye shades are
 nevertheless succeeding in supplying the trade with an excellent line of do- mestc creations at reasonable prices. Light colors will predominate In the millinery styles for autumn wear Per haps the most popular shades will be
 pink melon red. peach and apple green"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28
ALIENS AND THEIR DOGS

From the Pttsburg Dispatch.
 There may be nothing of much interest that one could write about the dog life of Pennsylvania. but there is considerable that is of importance. For instance. the Pennsylvania legislature that adjourned a few weeks ago passed a bill, which the governor signed, prohibiting aliens from owning dogs. To some this would look like ridiculous discrimination, yet it is based on condition in the mining regions that has proved very expensive to the people and whose adjustment has caused much perplexity
 II would seem that any man. native or foreign, should not be denied the privilege of owning a dog A trained, well-bred dog
 Is very lovable sort of animal, but in crowds or herds dogs are a pest, albeit through no fault of their own. Nearly every foreigner in the mining districts has owned his dog. and often cared for it with more affection than for his own wife, but thousands of them were not satisfied with only one dog. Some owned half a dozen or q dozen-until the dog assessor or tax eol lector came round, and then all the dogs in the community, with rare exceptions, proved to be ownerless and homeless. Throughout the night these usually worthless dogs in packs roamed the coun- tryside. and destroyed many thousands of sheep The responsibility as to owner ship, although well understood could never be definitely placed. Foreigners es- pecially proved wholly unresponsive to the justifiabe complaints of farmers. In some places sheep husbandry has been wholly abandoned because of the thousands of worthless dogs that killed the fiocks Fin ally the question came to be whether the sheep or the dogs should be protected. The legislature decided in favor of the sheep. Hence no alien may now keep dog. And the prohibition implies, under the circumstances. no burden over which anyone is justified in raising holer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
 ENINANCIAL daring is essential to the
 success of modern war. Without q A coura geous chancellor of the ex- chequer Great Britain could not hope to solve the colossal problems which belong to her banker. purse carrier and credit mainstay of all anti-German Europe. Be- sides courage he should have immagna- ton. Reginald McKenna, who succeeded David Lloyd George as finance minister in tht Asquith cabinet, is well endowed with both. He has obtained from the House of Commons the authorization of a AZ per cent war loan, unlimited in amount. ex- cept by the financial requirements of a year of war, and he proposes in the midst of war to convert the whole British debt from securities bearing 21a and 3la per cent into new issues bearing uniformly IA per cent It is an audaeious undertaking. The chancellor says, in effect: Any investor holding e100 of the 21a or BE per cent securities of the British government may exchange the same for securities bearing 412 per cent, provided at the same time he will lend the government e1e0 more at 41a per cent
 The ends to be gained in this way are two, namely: l. That the holders of near ly e600, ,0Oo.o0o existing British consols bear ing 21s per cent. and more than $500 ,000,- 900 of recent war issues bearing interest at 3is and 32 per cent, shall be protected against the depreciation that would take place in their holdings by reason of a rise in the prevailing rate of interest, and @ vestors to avail themselves of such pro- teetion shall be an irresistible incentive to
 invest in the new loan.
 As the prevailing rate of interest rises securities bearing lower fixed rates of interest fall to discount For instance, the war loan last year bore 31a per cent interest It has since fallen to such a discount that in the open market it may be bought to yield 41a per cent Consols, of the old debt, bearing 2la per cent, had fallen to about 66la at which price the buyer would get nearly per cent. With consols on that basis and the last war loan selling to yield 41a per cent, the government was obliged to increase it's bid for money to at least 41a per cent That would mean further fall in the old se- curitieA If the government sold a new 4ll per cent bond at par, why, of course, nobody would buy consols to yield per cent or the first war bonds to yield AZ per cent; therefore, those issues would go to a further discount. That would be unfortunate all around. So MT. McKenna
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28
----s0s-- ALSACE-LORRAINE
le Providence Journal.

From the Providence Journal.
 In paragraph of only few lines the world is informed that France Is now administering 90 towns and villages in AL sace. and that the German nomenclature in this captured territory has been re- placed by French
 On the map the Alsatian holdings of the French forces look small, but they are nevertheless important, and during the last few days they have been considerably increased. The news in this section of the area of hostilities has been almost uniformly in favor of the allies this week.
 ln Lorraine, also, the Germans have been driven back-not much, but enough to awake new courage and enthusiasm in the attacking army. Every foot of ground gained in these two former French prov inces is of course peculiarly welcome tc the French,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28
Truth and Eulogies

Truth-telling is a cardinal virtue, but the reader is prone to speculate on the possible consequences of fol- lowing the suggestion of a Santa Fe, N. M., minister. This reverend gentle man, at meeting of the state board of embalmers, advocated shorter fun erals and rigid adherence to truth in pronouncement of eulogies and epi- taphs.
 Think of it! Tell the absolute truth about the character of the deceased The chances are, his bitterest enemy would not hear to such thing.
 If this demand for veracity is in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28
Anthony ComstOck

Anthony Comstock, who will cease to be a postoffice inspector on June 30, after 40 years of service, occu- pies a unique position as the country's best known foe to vice, His activities IS secretary of the New York Society for the Prevention of Vice began the same year he was made postoffice in- spector There are rumors that MT. Comstock will also be retired from his secretaryship on pension. At the age of 72 he is poor man and there is still mortgage on his mod sst home.
 Although exposed to ridicule and and the subject of much good natured fun, this tireless crusader commands respect by his conscientious efforts to do what he conceived to be his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28
HARD WATER
From the Youths companit

From the Youths Companion.
 Do you realize how hard water is when boat sails through 1t at full speed :? Water passing at 50 miles an hour is not the limpid liquid we are accustomed to bath in. If you put your arm overheard from a hydroplane, running 50 miles an hour. and strike wave crest. the prob ability is that you will break your arm or wrist, because at that speed the water has not time to give, or even to change shape. and striking 1t is like striking 50 much metal
 If a swordsman should enter one of the great hydraulic quarrfes. where a stream of water. under enormous head, is used to wash down hillsides. and at- tempt to cut into ono of those streams. his sword would fly in pieces without being able to penetrate the water. The stream Is like . bar of iron
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28
Pan-American Trade Outlook

The Pan-American conference, held in Washington 20 years ago, for the purpose of bringing the relations of the Latin republics in closer touch with this country from commercial point of view, was not followed up at the time as it should have been and consequently little of practical trade value was accomplished.
 More business-like methods were adopted in connection with the recent Pan-American financial conference. As Financial America says, the ac- tion of Secretary of the Treasury Me Adoo in appointing permanent com mittees to carry on the work is looked upon favorably by the banking and commercial interests of the United States and even more so by the Cen tral and South American delegates who attended the conference.
 There is to be a systematic follow up" campaign of education and profit able results will very probably be at- tained.
 The delegates have expressed them- selves as especially pleased with the appointment of permanent group committees because of the advantages that may accrue to their respective countries through the continued per- sonal contact with private individuals representing in most cases large con- cerns. Says Financial America:
 One of the representatives of this country at the conference, who form erly was frankly pessmistc as to what the conference would accom- pish, basing his cloudy view on the inability of the government and busi- ness to agree on shipping as well as other matters, has had a change of sentiment since attending the con ference and observing it's after-effects He now believes that business and government have started get together movement, which, while it is ostensibly to aid Latin American trade, will effect appreciable better ment in United States internal trade.
 There is a growing sentiment that the first evidence the better under standing will be in the governments attitude on the shipping question. There has already becu hiptad o change of attitude with respect to the Seasons act and it Is reported that steps will be taken with the conven- ing of the next Congress to modify the law. It is also believed possible that other steps will be taken to make possible the interesting of capital in an American merchant marine.
 In addition to the permanent com mittees constituting joint high com mission to consider the establishment of gold standard, bills of exchange uniform classification of merchandise and other important matters, appoint ed by MT. McAdoo, is committee te arrange at some suitable time in tht near future large excursion of busi ness men of the United States to Cen tral and South America.
 Certain it is that the outlook fol establishing extensive trade relation. with the southern republics is brighte now than ever before
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28
Greek. Ready to Fight for America


 "Greaco-American of Birmingham have noted with keen interest the discussion regarding the number of German-Amer jeans in the United States. their potential power at the polls and their possible ac- tor should this country and Germany be- come involved in war; said Nick Mitchell proprietor of a cafe and one of the we'll known Greeks.
 "Of course, I cannot speak for the Ger mans. but the Greeks would be ready in- deed to take up arms to defend this coun- try from inva asion. In the United States estimate that there are 300,000 Greeks. Of this number at least 200,G0 are men, Estimating those avaiabl for duty at l50000, it will be seen how great service they could render their adopted coun- try. Remember, too. that each of these men has had two years service with the colors in Greece and while methods in the Greek army and in the American are, of course, different, they are trained sol diers.
 T recall the Mexican crisis when Ameri- can marines took Vera Cruz. A number of Birmingham Greeks had just returned from serving in the two Balkan wars and all of them were eager to enlist and serve against the Mexicans had war come"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28
THERE ARE OTHERS
From the Baltimore Sun.

From the Baltimore Sun.
 Thirty years ago West Virginia could have settled with Virginia for about q. .000,0 900. Now the bill is over 12,0O0, GOO. with Ss,0oo,0oo interest. A man offers to pay the bill if given the exclusive saloon privilege for 10 years He knows West yirginia's thirst and capacity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28
MADRIGAL

By Edith Ives Woodworth.
 I. She came across the shining hill Adown a golden lea, Love frightened in her dewy eyes, Live piped melody. Love led her to silver space, Beneath gray-leaved tree; Dear heaven the wind tossed in her
 hair, The sunlight touched her knee. An, unforgotten morn of gold, river running free. I thrilled to see her foam-white foot, When my love came to me.
 IT. Might broods upon the gray-leaved
 bough Around the shadowed door, o, dark is yon unlighted hill And dull the reedy shore. Nor will she pass upon the plain AS or ce she passed before Nor evermore her foam-whke foot !. My starry love of yors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28

BEGINNING THE DAY-O God, help me to ask what men are, not what they have. Save me from the idolatry of wealth. May character and not money be my standard. May I not blind my life with gold. May I not sell my crown and my Lord for a handful of silver. In Christ's name. Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28

Pacifists in China did not know which way to turn when their theories were put to the test. They failed to see that an ounce of prevention is worth pound of cure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28

Georgia would confer a favor on the rest of the country by explaining why it takes her so long to get over a case of hysteria
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28

Bath trains are a luxury of modern war not enjoyed by soldiers of the past Still, fighters of other days did not have to spend so much of their time in muddy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28

A few games of golf with Colonel House and President Wilson knows all he wants to know about the internal affairs of Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28

The Eden Musee in New York is suf- fering from hard times The waxworks business is not what it used to be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28

Strategists are asking, Where will the Germans strike next?' There is no reason to believe they have given up their designs on that dear Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28

So far the bathing beauties on Amer can beaches have been exposed to no worse aerial attacks than the rays of old Sol.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28

Despite the prevalence of war, the sol- dier has not yet crowded the girl off magazine covers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28

About the best this country can hope for Is that those pesky German submarines will be more careful in the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28

There's one consolng thought left the beaten Russians. It's long, long way from Lembeg to Petrograd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28

Remaining calm when assailed by his critics, Earl Kitchener put them at disadvantage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28

It seems like old times to have MT. Bryan speech-making in New York while delirious thousands cheer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28

Henry Ford seems determined to mako farming one of the most popular out door sports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28
Greatly Improved Bushes. Conditions

Trade conditions in this territory have of late greatly improved. remarked D. P. Da1rymple. who represents a shoe com pany with headquarters in St. Louls
 T work the northern half of Alabama, which includes the Birmingham district for my house. Sales now l believe. are as heavy as was the case a month or so previous to the beginning of the war. Merchants in this locality have recovered confidence, and are giving advance orders sufficient to supply the fall demand which in all probability will be fully as large in my line as 1t was last year.
 Some slackening of trade is reported in south Alabama, where the merchants and farmers have not altogether recovered from the loss incurred by the depreciati ton of cotton values last season. but the re- eovery in my territory has been rapid In fact the shoe business in the Birming- ham district and in other north Alabama centers is as good as I have known it to be-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Crops in Northern Alabama

We are going to have great crops in northern Alabama" said Col w w. Shortridge of Boaz
 As Is we'll known the farmers in that part of the state have been diversi- Tying for sometime past As a resddt there was little depression last fall when the bottom dropped out of the cot ton market on account of the European war. Some cotton is always raised, but along with it are the food crops. The counties of northern Alabama as r'lle feed themselves
 T believe this is going to be a par. tleularly prosperous year for the farm CTS and merchants of Marshall county"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28

The shortage of beans in Mexico Is dwelt on by the correspondents with painful insstence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28
ALABAMA PRESS

] Gadsden Times-News: The country banks in the Gadsden district cam t loan their money to farmers any more It has reached the point in Marshall. DeKalb and Cherokee counties. at least, where farmers are no longer borrow CTS
 Talladega Daily Home: President Wilson is supposed to be on vacation. but we believe it is really an excuse to see his first grandchild.
 Andalusia Star: If any one has sug- gested better financial plans than Gov ernor Henderson proposes, they have escaped our notice. Any way, our opin- ion is indorsed by Alabama bankers, without a dissenting voice. Bankers are supposed to know more about our finances than a few designing politi- clans.
 Bullock County Breeze: Every thor oughbred animal adapted to this locali- ty that is brought into the county. helps to prepare for the coming of the boil weevil and to the making of this dead " peSt dH dctudl piesslHS III tne enu by inducing diversification and better farming Hogs and cattle, to be profita ble, must be handled with care and skill. This will no doubt be discussed from various stand points tomorrow and again at the meeting for organizing a farmers institute.
 Gadsden Evening Journal: It's a shame that the Associated Advertising Clubs of America do not operate in the belligerent nations. If they did, We might get some truthful statements as to the nroRress of inc war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28

Pure innocence hath never practice' how To cloak offences.
 -Shakespeare's Poems.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-28

Talladega Daily Home: President Wilson is supposed to be on vacation. but we believe it is really an excuse to see his first grandchild.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-15
MORTIFIED, MASS.

Mrs. Fred O Claire and family of
California are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank O'Clair
William F. Conway of Palatka, Fla,
has bought the John Robbins place in
Mortified of d. l.. Preston.
Rev. c. I. Secfeld and family have
come from New York to their summer
bungalow on AshucIot hill
Thursday was the annual Bird day
at Northfeld seminary and many of the
students drove to nearby towns while
others spent the day on the surround
ing hills.
Plans are being made for the boys to
go camping for few days during the
week of July 10 Col. j. A. Clinton
will be the leader. Every boy is in.
vited to go.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Maynard took
their two children, Ernest and Esther
TO the Hampden hospital in Springfield
Tuesday. They underwent operations
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-15
JAMAICA.

C. C. Robinson was in town Wednes-
day.
Arthur Shumway is having his house
slated.
H. J. Sage has bought pair of large
gray horses.
The w r. c. took in two new members
Friday afternoon.
Mrs Lucy kellogg, who has been i'll, is
somewhat better.
Mrs. F. J. Robinson and Mrs. Minerva
Livermore are i'll.
Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Butler were in
Brattleboro "Wednesday.
Several attended the play, The Run
Always, in BFattleboro~ to-day.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A Muzzy have returned
from a trip to Westfeld, Mass.
Miss Eleanor Allen and Mrs. Eliza
Jacobs, who have been i'll, are out again
Several from here attended the Sunday
lchool convention in West Brattleboro
Friday
Mrs. Jennie Ballard entertained her
Sunday school class Friday afternoon in
her home.
Mrs. c. c. Robinson and children, who
had been at H. J. Sage's week, returned
home Friday morning
Harold Rhodes and family are moving
into Mrs. Wizards tenement. Mr.
Rhodes will work for H. j. Sage this
summer.
Mr. and Mrs. A. p Carpenter and Mr.
and Mrs Charles Hubbard and son, Ed
ward, of Brattleboro visited at Il. 2.
/ Boynton's Sunday.
/ Mr. Sargent has the position of carry.
! ing the mail and passengers to and from
/ the station. Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Bemis
have done this the past year
Mrs. George Hollenbeck and son, Earle,
who were here visiting her sister, Mrs. II.
! z. Boynton. returned to their home in
i Lisbon, y. y, Friday morning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-15

on their throats and returned home
Wednesday evening. They are improv-
ing slowly.
Lucerne farm, the summer home of
Rev. and Mrs. Lewis S. CHATTER. has
been bought by A. F. Bennett of
Bridgeport, Conn, who with his family
viii take possession June l. Mr.. Ben
nett is manager of the Crane com
pany s eastern division with headquar.
ters at Bridgeport. Rev. and Mrs.
CHATTER, With Mr.. Chafer7s mother will
spend the summer in NorthfeId and in
the fall probably will move into one of
the suburbs Of New York city as Mr..
Chafer s work is centering more and
more in New York and Philadelphia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-15
JACKSONVILLE

John Leonard has bought horse 0.
II. q. Reed.
Mr.. Mckenzie is moving to Horace
Smith S house.
The hardwood logs at the mill are
nearly all sawed
The Larkin club met Thursday with
Mrs. Jennie Mitchell
Frank Cross contemplates buying al
automobile in the near future.
The thermometer registered at free2
ing in some places Friday morning.
Levi Miner has moved his famil,
to Wilmington. He has advertised hi
farm for sale.
G. Brown s goods came this week t
furnish his tenement in Freeman
Hager S house.
Wayne Carver has sold his farm tC
Mr.. Lincoln Of Maine, who win tax,
possession May %.
Mrs. George Shippee was called t.
serious illness of her daughter, Mrs
Ida Johnson.
/ The funeral of Ethel Lowe was hel5
in the Methodist church, Rev. Mr.. Nc
Donald attending. Mrs. Arthur Far
rington sang several selections. Tho
burial took place in the village GENE
terry.
About 40 enjoyed the gentlemen
night program Tuesday consisting o
instrumental music by Mr.. Begiebing
and sons; essay, Are the Mental Ca
pacities of the Sexes Equal, w. S. Al
len; song, Tracy Reed and Myron Al
len; bean picking contest, a. ]. Faux
ner and Fortice Brigham, Mr.. Faulkne
winning. After music by Begiebing
orchestra the evening closed with
box luncheon. The parts of cards tina
drew partners for the box represente
different states.