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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10

one theme elaborated, is God. Who is He? What is His character? What does He require of man? What is mans relation to Him?
 The Old Testament must lie closer and closer to the hearts of men be- cause of the wealth of it's spiritual in- sight. Because it is frank about mat ters that are not mentioned now is a part of it's primitive character, not evidence of lack of spirituality. And when one objects that the Old Testa- ment sometimes presents material and crude ideas of God, he must remem- Der two things: First, that those ideas, crude as they may seem, were vastly in advance of those held by other ma tions of that time; second, that the Bible is a progressive revelation of ,, God. As much cannot be revealed through Samuel as through John.
 Finally, we can hardly understand Christ without sympathetic knowl- edge of the life and literature, the conceptions and ideals, of ancient Israel. It is doubtless true that we shall understand the work of Christ yet more fully as we know more and more about all ancient nations, for He is to meet the desires of all hu- manity. Meanwhile, however, we have this chronicle of the life and letters of the Hebrews. In it God has writ ten Himself peculiarly for His world; in it He has put strange lights pre- | figuring the coming and the working of His Son, our Lord, and from this blood He has brought Him forth. Even so dry thing as the record of the old system of sacrifices becomes inexpressibly engaging when we walk through it by the light of the ultimate sacrifice which He was to. make in the fullness of time.
 HENRY M. EDMONDS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
Continuous Expansion

Business continues excellent" is the
 way Matthew Addy company start off
 their Cincinnati letter. '"The croakers
 who felt that it would not last are
 changing their tune. Now the feeling
 is general that the iron trade has ahead of it period of great activity. The
 Anglo French loan has helped the situa- ton, as 1t has cleared up the trouble some exchange question. The other day a prominent steel maker told us that he had netted on recent shipment of iron $1s7 more per ton than he had on the last previous shipment although the price and terms were exactly the same This was wholly due to the difference in foreign exchange.
 '"There Is continuous expansion in all lines-steel. of course, leading the process sion. There is more and more demand | for rush shipments. That is a fine sign and shows the increase in domestic trade Some considerable inquiry for next year is to be noted. Of course there are
 still questions to be solved. as the coun- try went with a rush. and not by gradual steps, into this new condition, and in some districts stocks of accumulated iron must be worked off. But these ques- tions are not serious. Time is rapidly solving them. And as a whole the iron
 trade is rogressing-making up the ground it has lost and making new prog ress''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
The Election Tomorrow

Alabamians are much given to poli- tics, and there is often much turbulent campaigning, but whenever an cleo ton is held it is the manifest duty of every qualified voter to go to the polls and cast his ballot.
 There should be full vote in Bir- mingham's election tomorrow when> a city commissioner is to be chosen and when the question of ratifying or re- jecting the five-commissioner measure will be decided.
 The campaign has been quiet. Sel- dom, indeed, has there been more ap- parent apathy in contest for office; but there is much interest in the five commissioner bill and if there is a large vote it should be carried by a decisive majority. In the light of ex- perience it is felt that the city will fare much better with commission of five than it has with. three.
 If the five-commissioner proposition prevails another election will be held in December to choose the additional two.
 Go to the polls and vote for the new plan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
The Value of the Old Testament

I heard a good Presbyterian say not very long ago, upon mention of the Old Testament: "Oh, we don't get our religion from the Old Testa- ment."
 Now, it would be an immeasurable loss if we flung away the Old Testa- ment. And we have already suffered loss in our practical neglect of it. We still love and read the Psalms, but in the main our Bible is the New Testa- ment.
 The Old Testament would be valu- able as history if in no other way The most acute and independent critics, aside from any religious view regard the Old Testament as faithful in its delineation of Hebrew history and of the history of other nations insofar as it is touched. It is par. ticularly valuable in this respect be- cause it is so old, so full, so varied and so intimate.
 The world has been greatly en riched by it's heroic figures. Abra ham, Moses and Elijah have passed into the life of all nations, and mus continue as peaks towering over thu ordinary ranges of men. Amos, Hosea Jeremiah, Isaiah, Daniel are scarcel. less majestic in their time and place though they have not impressed u so profoundly as the earlier patri archs and prophets. And where shal we find another David?
 The literature bound up in the Ol' Testament is as rich as it is varied The book of Isaiah is called the great est oratory ever produced, the Son. of Solomon the greatest collection o love lyrics, Job the greatest drama the Psalms the greatest hymns. Tn peculiarity of Hebrew literature i that the one problem worked out, tn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
The ROtoQravure

The Age-Herald is justly proud of the beautiful work it is producing in it's Sunday rotogravure section. In ad- dition to the artistic Birmingham photographic work which has been re- produced, it desires to reproduce some of the work of Birmingham's best ar lists, both in oil, water colors and pastel. The Age would be glad to have Birmingham artists submit their best works or permit them to be photographed.
 The work of amateur photographers is also desired and the editor of The Age Herald would be glad to have photographs worthy of reproduction submitted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
May We'll Be Proud of the Fla

May We'll Be Proud of the Fair
 The people of Alabama may we'll be proud of the State Fair which opened last Thursday and which will continue to the end of this week.
 As attractive and educational as the fair in past years have been this years exhibits are more varied and more extensive. The fact is that from every point of view this years fair is the greatest ever held in Alabama and one of the best ever held in the entire south.
 Amusement features on large scale have been provided and these interest both old and young, but the distin- gushing point about the fair as com pared with those of previous years is the large display of fine live stock. Even a hurried visit to the grounds will reveal the superiority of this fair in the matter of sleek, high-bred cat tie. But the person who inspects the exhibits carefully will appreciate the immense strides Alabama has made in cattle growing.
 The attendance the first three days was about the average during open- ing week. Every day this week should witness record d-breaking attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10

county. The Gadsden Chamber of Commerce is a model for any city's civic organization-large or small. No similar body in Alabama has achieved more for the material welfare of its community; few have achieved any thing like so much.
 Etowah county with a stirring his- tory, full of romance and vaiorous deeds, and Etowah of the present time with its modern enterprise and prog ress, are alike of absorbing interest; and each of the graphic sketches in to- days special section will be found of uncommon interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
Hall of Fame Elections

The names of six men and women have been added to the Hall of Fame of New York university, as the result of a recent election. Ninety-seven electors passed on the merits of the various candidates. Forty-nine votes were necessary to elect. The six new members chosen are:
 Francis Parkman, historian.
 Mark Hopkins, educator.
 Elias Howe, inventor of the sewing machine.
 Joseph Henry, scientist.
 Charlotte Cushman, actress.
 Rufus Choate, jurist.
 Daniel Boone, pioneer.
 Most of these names are familiar to the American people and were borne by persons who are distinguished 1T the annals of their country. None will question their right to be placed in the Hall of Fame. Parkman, Hopkins, Howe, Charlotte Cushman, Rufus Choate and Daniel Boone are perhaps the best known celebrities on the list. It is interesting to note that Boone and Choate received the same number of votes-52. Charlotte Cushman re- ceived 53, Henry 56, Howe 61 and Hopkins 69.
 John Paul Jones, the naval hero and reputed founder of the American navy, and Roger Williams, teacher and preacher, were among those who failed of election. Louis Agassiz, Alex ander Hamilton, John Paul Jones anc Roger Williams were previously elected to the Hall of Fame, but or discovery that the bylaws of the com mittee of the Hall of Fame provided that only those of native birth were elegible, it was necessary to make z change in order to admit American celebrities who were foreign born an( hold the elections over again. Agassii and Hamilton remained, but Jones anc Williams were dropped. However bronze tablets for all four have beer prepared and those intended for Jone and Williams will be kept in the uni versity museum until the next cleo tion in 1920.
 According to gossip, Williams ant Jones were not retained because thu electors had some doubts about tn, value of Williams religious teaching and objected to Jones because the, couldn't decide whether he was { patriot or a pirate, truly a delicat' problem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
The European War

"A year ago one heard a good deal of talk about an early ending of the European war; remarked w. J. Wins ton of New York, but there is little such discussion now.
 "It looks as if the heaviest fighting was yet to come. Last winter both sides were inclined to rest and there was little action in the field; but the con- fiict will probably go on with great desperation this winter in the Balkans.
 My guess is that the war will end sometime next summer, but I have a friend in close touch with the financial districts who thinks it will be two years before terms of peace are concluded One mans guess is as good as another.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
Mississippi on a Boom

H. l.. Ray, resident of Birmingham for many years, but now a prominent banker and newspaper man of Mississippi, |was here recently, negotiating for the sale of an issue of bonds.
 "The high price of cotton" he said ''has put Mississippi on a boom. While the crop Is short the price will enable the farmers to realize nearly twice the money they did out of the bumper crop of last season.
 '"The people of my section are looking forward to the building of the Jackson highway, and while I would be glad to see Birmingham get the road, I believe Mississippi is going to put one over on Alabama when it comes to the final se- lection of the route"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
FOR DIVINE sIRENGTH

By Samuel Johnson. Fsther in thy mysterious presence kneel-
 ing, Fain would our souls feel all thy kind
 ling love; For we are weak, and need some deep revealing Of trust. and strength. and calmness
 from above. Lord, we have wandered forth through
 doubt and sorrow, And thou hast made each step an on-
 ward one And we will ever trust each unknown
 morrow Thou wilt sustain us till its work is
 done. In the hearts depths a peace serene and
 holy Ab:des and when pain seems to have
 it's will. Or wc cespair-oh, may that peace rise
 slowly, Stronger than agony, and we be stilll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
MED BRACE TALKS ABOUT THE WAR
 ORDERS NOW COPYING TO BIRMINGHAM

We either re-eleet Judge Lane to u. city commission or elect one of three othe candidates opposing him tomorrow. Q the vote may be so close between tn four aspirants that there will have be run-pff between those two poll ing the highest number of votes.
 Birmingham is so busy just now tha very little enthusiasm is manifestey in this race. The indications are tha the vote will not be particularly large This will be unfortunate, as the se' lection of good man to administe the city's affairs is as important al is the selection of good men to conducI it's industries and business enterprises
 While the commission now is com| posed of good-natured, honest men wh{ like the game of politics, they are mol smen trained in the science of city gov| ernment. They have rather conducted the city's affairs in slap-dash sort ol way-not getting down to the core and building methodically on a concret{ foundation.
 It is the best opinion of the peoplI deeply interested in the future of Bir| r,,it ,u~1, hot be to increase the number of commisI sioners from three to five In order thai two really practical constructive, ac| tive men may be elected to the com| mission next month. It would not cos| the city any more to have five com| missioners than it does to have three| because the state law provides that th( total amount of salaries paid to thu three commissioners shall be apporl tioned among the five.
 believe after this race tomorrow thd best people of Birmingham will get toI gether and more or less force two good| strong, practical constructive men td enter the race for the two additional places on the commission. It will in] deed be well to try.
 * * #
 am glad to see that nervy A. w. B Johnson, who conducted the Steele Smith department store, which was burned out on Second avenue last win ter, has finally gotten his insurance matters adjusted and is to open up ir the new Earle building on First ave- nue. Johnson proved himself good merchant and good asset to Birming- ham. Success to him in his new ven- ture.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10

AR orders-and big ones, too A/ have permeated all through the
 plants of the Birmingham dis trict and our iron and steel industries are humming aanever before.
 The big foundries and machine shops which started out gallantly several years ago and made money. but which during the past year fell into innocuous desue- tude, have revived, merged and are be- ginning to make products which will run into millions. Lathes to turn big shells are being put in and the steel for them is being rolled at the Ensley mill. The plants will not only make munitions for the allies. but for the United States gov ernment, which is laying in supply of munitions far in excess of anything here- tofore known.
 Birmingham. which was backward at first, is now getting it's full share of mu- nition orders; and steel. which, when rolled into rails, a few months ago was bringing less than $SO ton, is today in demand at sSo ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
GOLD AND DRoss

Though life may vex and harry us And through misfortunes carry us, We'll fight for 1t and cling to it as
 long as breath shall last. Regardless of the knocks we get, The ups and downs and shocks we get, They're nearly all forgotten just as
 soon as they are passed. I'm sure that this is fortunate. For, though we're most importunate For gifts and gauds and trumperies
 we never shall posses, Somehow, we make the best of It. The good, the bad, the rest of it. And still contrive in many ways to
 taste of happiness!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
ALABAMA PRESS

Dothan Eagle: John Bunny's widow is compelled to run hotel for liv- ing, so the dispatches tell us. We had an idea that the smiling face of Bunny had made enough money to Keep his family comfortably the rest of their
 lives. The next thing you hear will be a report that Mary Pickford and Charlie Chaplin are patronizing the short loan sharks.
 1 Ashland Progress: According to one editor the woman of today outstrips all her predecessors. But he seems U
 have forgotten Mother Eve. Florence Times: It is said the rail- | roads of Alabama pay more taxes than | all the farms of the state. This, ii true. is remarkable situation. Troy Messenger: The Emperor of
 Austria Is declared still in good health notwithstanding the fact that he has
 several times been reported as dead
 Perhaps the former reports meant "se
 far as Influence in Teuton affairs wal concerned"
 l Randolph Star: An OK team Is enti- tied to just as much of the public road
 as high priced automobile and thu
 sooner the OK team exercises that right the better for the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
Increase in Railroad Traffic

After prolonged dullness in railroad traffic we have at last turned the cor ner and improvement in the freight business is very much in evidence" said General Freight Agent R. L. Simpson of the Southern.
 about four weeks ago and as the big industries are operating actively and the farmer is getting a fancy price for his cotton there is every reason to ex- pect the railroads in the south to get in the prosperity procession"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
UNMAsCULINE
From Harper,s MagazIne.

From Harper's Magazine.
 Tommy had profound contempt for the little boy next door. who threw a ball like a girl, seldom had on any but a clean shirt, and who generally wore gloves.
 s"Do you know why he's sissy?'' asked Tommy of his aunt. Its cause he looks just like his mother, and that shows he's got girl blood in him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
HOTEL LOBRIES
Great Tide of Prosperity

Business conditions in Birmingham are now better than they have been in many years and the best of 1t is they will be improving week by week during the rest Of the year." said A. l.. Fulenwider
 "A great tide of prosperity-greater than we have ever seen here-has started, and I believe we will have a long period of good times. All the conditions are ripe for it. Birmingham will take big strides forward this winter and all previ- ous high records in business will be broken"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10

There will be two unusually fine band concerts at the fairgrounds this after noon-one by Memoli's at o'clock and the other by the Scotch Highlanders at s:sO. Both programmes will be found or another page.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
HARD TO ANSWER

"Confound people like this chap" ex- and Answers" department.
 'eWhat's the matter?" asked the as- sistant Sunday editor.
 "A tightwad writes that he hates to see his fly swatter lying idle all win
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10

The Abbe Moreau of Weinsel was sentenced to IS months imprisonment for shouting: ''Vive la France!' in AL
 sace. Talk isn't cheap in some parts of the war zone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
TRUE soLEMNITY

From the Kansas City Star.
 Tt is very solemn thing to be mar ried," remarked the Arkansas City Traveller man to a young woman the other day. "Yes. but it's a great deal more solemn not to be-" she replied. solemnly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10

Baseball fanatics will not confuse
 a fleet of United States warships with
 the strenuous endeavor of the Red Sox" to win the world series.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
TIME TO co
From the Macon Telegrap

From the Macon Telegraph.
 Under the head of Bits of Humor." the Springfield Republican prints the. following: That ye may be counted worthy of the Kingdom of God.-11 Thess, 1:15.' The makeup gentleman Is now trying to make up his mind where to go next
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
HENRY M. EDMONDS.

The wind in the recent hurricane which devastated the gulf coast reached velocity of 122 miles an hour but there are some modern speed demons who can come very near equaling that performance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10

Capt. George Cornwallis-West doubt Mrs. Patrick Campbells company in- finitely more diverting than life in the 1 trenches
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10

If Mars really has any inhabitants,
 they are doubtless congratulating themselves that they don't live in the eastern hemisphere of the earth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
HIRsUIT HORRORS

From the New Orleans Item.
 To the list of atrocities should be added the crop of whiskers now beina grown by the soldiers in the trenchea as one of the by-products of the aw- full war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10

It is an interesting coincidence that Thomas Jeffersons wife was a Miss Boiling, and President Wilson's wife-to. be was Miss Boiling
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10

The New Jersey bachelor who mar not be such fool as he appears. Some of those IS children may have goot jobs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10

The correspondent didn't say so, but one may judge from recent inter- view that the King of Greece is "fine upstanding sort of man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10

good weather to hammer at Constan-
 tinople. Here's wishing them Happy New Year"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
SECRET OF POPULARITY

Iris said he has host of friends, And maybe this is why: His ready cash he freely lends
 And s always glad to buy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10

A doctor says people expect miracles of modern surgery. They are merely expecting what they are promised in the papers nearly every day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10

President Wilson has picked out o beauty for his bride, which suggests that he hasn't been watching Germany as closely as some people thought.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10

It would never do to ask a small boy just now about Alexander the Great. He'd be sure to answer. Oats de guy dat pitches fur de Phillies."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
CURSES ON THE LUCK. :.

From the Pittsburg Sun. pr. Cook was arrested as spy in India and all his possessions confis- l cated. Away go those proofs of having climbed Mt. Everest!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10

BEGINNING THE DAY-Oh. my God, teach me how easily I can fail. Amid this wilderness of wandering lights, how shall I know the trues Amid all these voices, how shall I he sure of Thees If I have Thee, I need nOught else. Hut if I lose Thee, bow utterly am I lost! Amen-H. N. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10

Ex-Premier Venizelos is evidently
 not the sort of man to feel the least
 bit discouraged when he loses his job.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10

HESITATING The Chadbys have little son, They haven't named him yet. you know.
 Although they have decided on The college to which he shall go.
 Birmingham Age-Heral6. Perhaps Chadbys are like us In being almost wholly bent On bringing up the little cuss So he can be the President.
 Youngstown Telegram. Or maybe they are using time Out of the precious hours of life In trying to find someone with daughter fit to be his wife.
 Houston Post. Or yet again the reason why They haven't named the bloke Is that they're picking out the brand Of cigarettes he'll smoke. Memphis Commercia1-Appeal 'Tis right the Chadbys should declin, A monaker to choose; They shouldn's call him Jenningsbrin, If he be fond of booze
 New York Evening Sun. Perhaps they'll raise the sunnavaguI To be a soldier in a trench. And plan to stick him with the name Von Hindenburg. Joffre or French.
 -Knickerbocker Press.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
SHE WASN'T URGED

SHE WASN'T URGED "Was Miss Fowler prevailed upon to sing last night?~ "No."
 ''Then, she didn't sing?" "Oh, yes-four or five songs." "But, you just said" 'According to one definition in the dictionary, the verb prevail means to urge"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10

The allies make almost as much noise when they take a hill as the owner of a Ford car makes when he takes one,