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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
Disposine of Old Lo0e Letters
BY MApGE ARTHUR

Many women know how hard 1t is to
destroy love letters-no matter how cir
cumstances have changed since they were
written. They would like to preserve
them as ever interesting records of ex-
periences that can never be repeated.
Should these old love letters be kept9
Most people would say, IL you are I'M
married. Yes married. mo. decidedly
nor
In other words. II You are unmarried
you can do as you like. II you are mar
ried, you cant-if you want peace.
A love letter is sure to be read sooner
or later, however carefully you may hide
II: however emphaucally you may deny
its existence.
Do we not all know that to have a Sc
| cret is to put someone on the scent9 It
| is not that we bear suspicious attitude.
| for we may be as cool and self-possessed
as cucumbers: II Is the feeling In the
air. In those sublimal depths where man
| and his fellows are one the little rift
within the Lutte makes itself felt, and
| the party disturbed uneonsciously reaches
out to the disquieting element, and the
| letters are found and read.
They ought not to be but they are,
| for this is a privilege of married life. II
may not be exercised with ordinary let
ters, but 1t always is with extraordinary
and old love letters must be put In the
| latter category.
| This is one reason why married peo-
pie should not keen old love letters-they
are sure to be found.
| The next is obvious. A woman can't
forgive rival and a man won't.
| 1t Is unreasonable, really, but there Il
is. and you have to accept things as they
are in this life.
! 1t is unreasonable of the man, because
IL he comes to think about it, a van
pushed host adds glory to himself, but he
is such a humble being that he is still
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afraid the other man will cut him out
Not being sentimental himself. he can
not believe she kept the love letters only
to read them, not to cherish forbidden
love-
Moreover. he fears comparison. The
might have been" is a check which he
doesn't like. Let the woman burn her
boats when she gets married. There will
be no safe voyaging In them anyhow and
they represent a very serious menace to
her happiness
You see, there may be no new ones,
and then woe betides the woman: her
prestige Is gone; she is dubbed an "old
maid thing unwanted; parcel that
will never be called for.
It never occurs to anyone that the old
maid has been particular" The love
letters will prove it. Mind you, 1t Is
not intended that she should carry them
about with her. dropping them promis-
cu1usly: but IL she will put them care
fully where no one Is Intended to go. all
will he weli-they will be read and she
will he respected.
So far for safety for other folks are
concerned, but for herself is It safe?
When the lights are low and the house
is still is 1t wise to open that packet
and read again impassioned words from
a voice that says what do you love, etc?
flushed forever or engaged elsewhere? Is
II safe to hearken to words of love which
have no longer any meaning
Can even the man listen without a sigh
to that dear voice so sweet to him, con-
iuring up eyes which will never again look
into his own. or lovelight which has
died down forever?
No it is not safe. Let the dead past
bury its dead.
Therefore, married or unmarried burn
| your love letters. The love won't last
any longer for the keeping of them. and
easlxet which has outlined its treasure
' Is dry and worthless.
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LETTERS TO EDITOR
aWhat France Has Done"

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
While our German friends are telling
of the Indebtedness of mankind to Ger
man Thought and Kultur, 1t may not be
amiss at this time to say how much the
France for liberty.
First-The assistance of the French
army and navy in the darkest period OF
our war for independence.
Second-The French Revolution and its
aftermath, which forever destroyed feu-
dalism in Europe.
Third-The freedom of the lAustrian
Netherlands from the yoke of Austria.
Fourth-The regeneration of Germany,
particularly of Prussia: for the peasantry
of East Prussia were in condition of
sedfdom until 1907.
Queen Louise of Prussia, probably the
noblest figure of the Napoleon era, wrote
from Koenigsburg to her father:
1.-THE divine foresight is Enthusiastically
introducing new conditions into the world,
and a new order of things Is brought
about. for the old has outlived its day.
1t were a crime to say God is with the
French Emperor; but he is manifestly
an instrument in the hand of the Al
mighty. to bury out of sight the old or.
der, which has no further purpose"
The Zeitgist (the Spirit OF the Age,
was the direct cause of the emancipa-
| ton edics of October 9, 1907, whereby serf'
dom was abolished in the kingdom o.
Prussia. 1t also removed the principa
restriction that interferred with the FREE
traffic in land. the abolition of caste II
land and above all granted to every no
BILE, citizen and peasant the right o
free choice of occupation. This docu
ment has been rightly called the 'Magns
! Charta of the Prussians.'
| Tifth-France sent her fleet to assis
Greece in her war for independence II
1928.
Sixth-In 1881 she sent her army int
Belgium defeating the army of HOLLAND
| and thus securing Belgium's independ
ence from Holland.
| Seventh-In 1853 she waged successful
war against Austria for Italian liberia
ton.
These are some of the reasons VIII
France has been called the chivalrous ma
ton Napoleon III somewhat fiamboy
antly declared that the French were tn
only people who would make war for a
ideal.
1t is claimed that France never brok
n treaty. At the time OF the Franco
Prussian war she agreed to respect tn
neutrality of Belgium. 1t is also claime
the French army might have been save,
at Sedan. which was near the Belgian
frontier, IL It had retreated into Belgium
]. b. FOLEY.
Chicago, ILL.,, January 2S. 1915.
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FAMOUS AUTHOR IS
LIVING ON CHARITY
Bullen Depends on Contri-
button of $3.50 a Week
ROSE FROM OBSCURITY
Had Read Paradise Lost" Through
Twice Before He Was Five-Mar-
ried Monday and Shipped for Cal
cutta Following Wednesday
BY HAYDEN CHURCH

London, January 20.-(Special)-vDo you
remember when, some 10 years or more
ago. we were all reading and talking
about the fine book of the sea, THE
Cruise of the Cachelot,'' whose publica-
ton brought its previously unknown au-
thor, Frank t. Bullen, a renown not far
short of that enjoyed by his fellow-mari-
ner, Joseph Conrad?
Undoubtedly you do. and will also re-
call that Bullen proved to have begun
life as the child of poor couple in the
grubby London district of Paddington,
and that. after several years as an err
rand boy and several more in which he
lived the life of a true nomad. he went
pacity up to and including chief mate.
After which, completely fed up" with
life on the ocean waves, he settled down
at iand-lubber's job in the British me-
THEOLOGICAL office and, incidentally, started
writing books.
The first of these, ''The Cruise of the
Caehelot,'' easily the book of its year
sold like the proverbial hot cakes dt
went into three editions in as many
months), and was followed by a whole
string of others including "Idylls of the
sea ana line IOS VI pct All, aho
probably nobody outside his own circle
of friends doubted that Bullen, who Ii
now 81, had amassed a tidy sum in roy
alties and could look forward to his ripper
years with the complaeency bred of 9
comfortable balance at the bank.
So it was with rather shock thai
one learned the other day from pri
vate letter written by Bullen to a friend
that, far from being a man of means
this writer whose name is a familiar one
to nine out of 10 readers. is actually re-
duced to subsisting on charity and that
in health as well as in estate, he is {
broken man.
Kept Few Secrets
II have kept a few secrets regarding
myself" he writes, land I certainly d,
not think that now is the time to begir
keeping them, so l will at once say tina
as far as I can tell by all the usua
methods I am an invalid, SO helpless
that to get upstairs Zone flight to be,
is a portentous task, leaving me gaspins
for several minutes, And that am main
tanned in this hardly living condition b,
g charitable contribution of $3.50 pc
EEK
/, And why am thus? Well, principally
/ believe, from unnecessary hardships in
fiicted upon me between years of ag
and 1115, whereof the chief were INSULT
cient food and bitter exposure of an Ill
clad little body. Thus were sown tn
seeds of a disease that has never lef
me. and now is bringing me, at the. ag
of 81. to my end.
"But the public which, in some mys
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FOR RENT

FOR ,RENT-s20 per month, brick store,
sos 18th St, N; suitable for restau-
rant cleaning and dyeing, furniture
or grocery business. Inquire John w.
O'Neill Co., 2020 I'd ave.
FOR RENT-$40 per month, 1872 9th
ave, N. opposite West End park Q
rooms, 2-story residence; bath and
toilet; all modern improvements; 2
room servants house; large lot. In
quire John w. O'Neill Co. 1920 I'd ave.
FOR RENT-$40 per month, nice To-
room residence, with large lot, two
room servants house on back of lot;
splendid location, opposite West End
park; 1872 9Th ave-. N. Apply John
w. O'Neill Co., 2020 I'd ave. Phone
Main 49,
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Referendum Not Democratic

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
Two certain daily papers of the state
having a morning and afternoon circula-
ton and of kindred parentage and mon
etary ethical standards seem to have for
gotten that they are under any obliga-
tions to the public to confne themselves
to facts or statements in the editorial
columns that would bear the searchlight
of truth.
They have consumed much editorial
space almost daily since the passage OF
the statewide prohibition bill, trying to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
FOR SALE

business lots, two West
End homes, one 11-room Southside
home five splendid Pratt City houses,
fine Mountain Terrace section build
ing lot. all in Birmingham and for
cash, terms or exchange. Also have
homes and business properties In
progressive Pen sacola, Mobile and
Montgomery and some good planta-
tions and farms in west Florida, Ala
bama and Mississippi. What have
you? Come direct to me, "the owner
and let's see what we can do. J. C.
sCrowson, 2107 Sd ave.
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WANTED
FOR RENT-ROOMS

LARGE steam heated room, ground
floor Dian apartments; two blocks
south of Five Points; young men or
business women with references; rent
reasonable. Call Main 6694-W.
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Seifert & Cover Furniture Co.
willis A. Percy Jewelly Co.
French Dry Cleaning Co.
J. III. Nelson. Cigar stores.
II. j. HanIOn Grocery. Co.
Kelly brothers Grocery Co.
Crowley 4 Marshall Grocery Co.
Il. o. ZRdek, Jeweler
Minge Floral Co.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

statesmen wanted to sell the best
monthly payment health and acct
dent policy; claims paid promptly;
service our motto. Bond required.
Continental Casualty Co., w. L.
Brimm, Supervisor. Phone Main 1890.
400 Empire Bldg, Birmingham.
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MONEY TO LEND

WANT TO LOAN?
We have gilt edge mortgage loans in Bir-
mingham district which we can place
to net s per cent. Let us place youi
idle money.
FRED ANDREWS
With
BETHEA REAL ESTATE & ms. co.
2027 Sd Ave. Phone ZIG.
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FARM LANDS

FARMS THAT ARE REAL FARMS.
Am in position to offer for sale or ex-
change improved, already stocked and
being operated, stock farms, either
small or large. in the deltas of Louis
lana and Mississippi, south or north
Alabama. Let me talk to you IL inter
ested, how to offer some real bargains.
See
FRED ANDREWS
With
BETHEA REAL ESTATE & ms. CO.
2027 Sd Ave. Phone 116
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-29

honest-eyed, clean, earnest, lovable
fellow his wish. He was loyal
friend and she knew that he fairly
worshiped her. She tried to make
amends by being more than gentle
and attentive to him the rest of the
evening. She was touched infinitely
as she noted that he placed the red
ear inside his vest on the side near
est to his heart. -, .a=
Alice talked of a social gathering
a week ahead as though it was a set
tied fact that Abel would be her es-
cort upon that occasion as usual. He
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-29
THE RED EAR


BY MarceIIa Dubois
With shrek of excitement and
glee the prettiest girl at Farmer
Doane's husking bee jumped up from
the stool she had occupied, scatter
ing great heap of corn all about her
and daringly, inVitingly waved above
her head the third red ear found
within the hour. There was a grand
rush after her as she darted through
the broad open doorway of the great
barn out into the moonlight, to lead
her eager pursuers brisk chase.
There was one young man who did
not join the group, however. This
was Abel Drake. Also, taking no part
in the mad rush, but smiling indul-
gently after the receding mad, laugh
ing cheering crowd, Alice Leslie kept
on mechanically tearing the husk
from the ear of corn in her hand.
She was not conscious that she had
uncovered the tip of blood-red ear
until the companion by her side and
escort uttered the quick words in
eager breathlessness:,
why, Ance, you are lucky one,
tool"
He was a bashful, reticent young
fellow, and as Alice flushed his en-
barrassment was equal to her own.
The penalty of finding a red ear was
a kiss, but Alice had not invited a
chase for the conquest. Her eyes
wore almost frightened look. AS
Abel, smiling slightly, moved toward
her, in his ardent soul craving the sa-
lutte as the fondest boon in the world,
she shrank back.
ooh; please no!' she fiuttered. NO
body ever kissed me - except my
brother"
Nobody ever let me kiss them at |
ALL" observed Abel, quite gravely. 81 !
wish was your brother" and then |
he added: But don't deny me one
,oIooc,,ro AEoo I Of mn ho,,o A.. - Il
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- honest-eved clean carr
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-05-12
OTHER LINERS FACE
TERRIBLE MENACE

London, May 10-The Central
News correspondent at Amsterdam
reports the Cologne Gazette as depre-
eating the drowning of noncombat-
ants and saying further:
"The news will be received by the
German people with unanimous salts
faction, since it proves to England
and the whole world that Germany is
quite in earnest regarding her subma-
rine warfare This weapon of ours
may hit the enemy as terribly and as
painfully as the 42-centimeter guns.
Indeed, it is a more terrible menace
England now knows that our sub
marines will not allow the best and
most valuable prizes to escape their
attacks, but will continue to destroy
them wherever they meet them. The
English, of course, will make ter
rible cry about this so called barbar-
Gus method of warfare by Germans,
but will say nothing about the great
quantity of war material for England
and her allies which was on board
the LuSitania"
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GERMANY EXPLAINS
LUSITANiA SINKING

Berlin, May 10.-The following off
cia1 communication was issued:
"The Cunard liner Lusitania was
Friday torpedoed by a German sub
marine and sank
"The Lusitania was naturally arm
ed with guns, as were recently most
of the English mercantile steamers
Moreover, as is well known here, she
had large quantities of war material
in her cargo.
"Her owners, therefore, knew to
what danger the passengers were ex-
posed. They alone bear all the re-
sponsibility for what has happened
Germany, on her part, left nothing
undone to repeatedly and strongly
warn them. The imperial ambassador
in Washington even went SO far as to
make a public warning SO as to draw
attention to this danger. The Eng
fish press sneered then at this warn
ing and relied on the protection of
the British fleet to safeguard Atlantic
traffic."
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Photo by American Press Association.
j. Foster Stackhouse, English ex
pIorer, lost on Lusitania.

of the hackers of the expedition. DR..
Pearson, who was accompanied by his
wife, was we'll known in New York as
a financial factor in Mexican railroad
and electrical power enterprises.
A. L. Hopkins, president of the
Newport News Shipbuilding company,
who was said to have gone abroad on
business trip in connection with
shipbuilding.
C. Chever Hardwick of East Orange,
N. j., of the firm of Burr & Hard
wick, importers; Gerald A. Let's, an
importer and dealer in antiques; Her
man A. Myers, head of the feather inn
porting house of H. & E. & S. Myers.
Herbert Stuart Stone, elder son Of
the general manager of the Associated
Press, is another American passenger
not accounted for Young Mr. Stone
was we'll known as the one time head
of the book publishing firm of H. S.
Stone & Co. and the founder and ed
itor of the Chap Book and the House
Beautiful, two successful magazines.
Nine. Depage, who recently toured
the United States and collected funds
for her country people in Belgium, is
another notable known to have per-
iShed.
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LUSITANIA GIVEN WARNING
Told by Wireless Of Danger From
Submarines.

London, May 10.-Wireless signals
warning the Lusitania of the danger
Gus area were sent to her. That much
has definitely been established and
there is growing amazement that
these warnings were not followed and
mid-channel course taken.
Lord Mersey, who had charge of the
official investigation into the Titanic
and Empress of Ireland disasters, is
to conduct an inquiry into the sinking
of the vessel and until that begins
official opinion as to how the Lusi-
tania came to be caught and why so
many lives were lost will remain a
secret.
The general unofficial opinion is
that several German submarines were
assigned to the task of attacking the
Cunard liner and that they maneuver-
ed her into a position where she could
not escape.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-05-12
Alfred Vanderbilt One Of New
YOrk'S WeaIthiest Men.
FROHMAN AND KLEIN PERISH
Theatrical Manager and Playwright
on Board Lost VesseI-ExpIorer
Stackhouse Probably Dead.

New York, May 10.-Many persons
notable in the business or social life
of New York were among those whose
names were missing from the list Of
survivors of the Lusitania.
Of those not reported as being
saved Alfred G. Vanderbilt is one Of
the most widely known. Inheriting
the bulk of the estate of his father,
estimated at $7O,OOO,O00 to 100000
600, he is one of the wealthiest men
of New York.
Ebert Hubbard, editor of the Phil
istine, author of essays and publisher
at East Aurora, N. Y, is known
throughout the country as Era FL
bertus" He intended to conduct an
investigation of the war, and was &C
companied by Mrs. Hubbard.
Charles Frohman, theatrical mana
ger and producer, was another pas
senger. He was accompanied by JUS
tus Forman, playwright and author.
Charles Klein, one of the best known
American playwrights, also accompa-
MED Mr.. Frohman.
Among others whose names had not
been included in the list of survivors
were:
Commander J. Foster Stackhouse,
the British explorer and head of the
proposed British Antarctic oceano-
graphical expedition, which contem-
plated a seven-year trip to chart the
Southern seas.
Dr. F. S. Pearson, a well known
American engineer, also one of the
Lusitania's passengers, was associated
with Commander Stackhouse as one
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President Is Probing Sinking Of
the Lusitania.
AWAITS COMPLETE REPORTS
Expected to Outline His Policy at
Next Meeting of Cabinet and
Ask Members Approval.

Washington, May 10-What action
the United States government will
take as a result of the sinking of the
British liner Lusitania with a loss of
is an undetermined question.
President Wilson has been studying
every aspect of the case.
Until all the official reports are re-
ceived from Ambassadors Gerard and
Page at Berlin and London, respec-
lively, it is not expected any action
will be taken.
The regular meeting of the cabinet
will take place shortly, when it is
generally expected he will lay be-
fore his advisers the policy he has in
mind and ask their counsel.
On the questions of law involved in
the sinking of the Lusitania the Wash
ington government long ago has stat
ed it's position to Germany. Law Off
GERS of the government were unani-
nous in their opinion, shared by the
president, that there is no warrant
for the destruction of an unarmed
merchant ship, even of an enemy,
without warning the passengers at
the time the ship is encountered and
transferring them to place of safety
Berlin Official Statement.
The official statement from Berlin,
which came by wireless, admitting
that a German submarine had sunk
the Lusitania and pointed out that
the big liner was naturally armed
with guns" was widely commented
upon by officials. Of the highest au
thority it was said that as early as
last September when Count Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassador
called attention to the arrival in
American ports of British liners
among them the Adriatic, with guns
aboard, the question was taken VI
| by the state department.
It was ruled by the department thai
merchant vessel could not be class
| ed as a warship if she carried two
guns not larger than 6-inch calibel
! for defense purposes, but, neverthe
less, informal negotiations were be
gun Immediately
With Great Britain an understand
! ing was reached whereby no British
| vessels clearing from American ports
would be armed.
Dudley Field Malone, collector O.
the port of New York, has been asked
by the Washington government as tt
whether the Lusitania carried an.
armament and has replied that she
carried out the terms of the under
standing as originally entered int
and had no guns on board.
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MANY BOATS HURRY TO
THE SCENE OF DISASTER.

Queenstown harbor was virtually
cleared within fifteen minutes of the
report of the first S. o. S. call of all
movable craft, particularly smaller
boats. Fishing vessels also gathered
and it is judged here that there was
no lack of assistance.
At 2:30 what was apparently the
last wireless message left the Lusi-
tania. 1t was curious message and
indicated that the wireless operator
at least, who probably was not under
direct supervision of his officers at
that moment, didn't know just where
he was 1t said, 1--WE think we are
off Kinsale. Big list. Come with all
haste"
There can be no doubt that the Luz
sitania's officers knew where they
were The Lusitania was not due, &C
cording to the schedule which has
been followed since shortly after the
war broke out, when the run was
heightened from about four days to
seven or more, at the point where
she sunk, until about twenty-fouf
hours, using four screws, whereas
for many trips she has been using
only two in order to save coal.