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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
Mobile R0earia1as
 Snould Get I'm Lime

TTHE Mobile Rotarians have de-
 N layed indorsement of Muscle Shoals as the site for the govern ment's nitrate plant, which was re- quested by the Birmingham Rotary club.
 It seems that a United States en- gineer at Mobile advised the Rota- rians that while it was not generally known, there is possibility of plant being established on the Warrior and nearer to Mobile" He inferred that Tuscaloosa was being considered.
 While it is natural that the Mobile Rotarians should want to indorse a site that would be the most advantage ous to Mobile, it is rather late in the day for them to hesitate over indors- ing Muscle Shoals. The Southern In- dustrlal congress, representing all the southern states, has voted for Muscle Shoals, and there is hardly any doubt now, in the minds of most people who have kept up with the progress of events, out that site on the Tennes- see river will be chosen by the gov ernment.
 The Mobile Rotarians should get in line. Muscle Shoals is almost certain to get the nitrate plant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23

WS{ 7 ASHINGTON, December 22.
 WW Especially - When Rumania's
 government fled from Buchar- capital to be removed from it's regular seat and it makes one of a quartet still away-that of France having been moved back to Paris after the retreat of the Teutons from the Marne. In a bulletin issued today. the National Geographic society, whose headquarters are here, says of Jassy:
 "Jassy, to which the Rumanian govern ment was moved when the central pow CTS threatened Bucharest, lies in the ex- treme eastern section of northern Molda- via, just few miles inside the border from the Pruth, which forms the boun- dary between Russia and Rumania.
 Though hardly fourth as large as Bucharest, it has always prided itself on having been the capital of ancient Mol politan city and kept apace of the fash ions of western Europe in general and of Paris in particular, as we'll as Bucharest.
 "The population of Jassy is about 76, 900, one-third of whom are Jews. Many of the old-line boyar families, with lin- cages going back long centuries, retain their homes in the city, homes which were the center of official life and gaiety until the principalities of Moldavia and Walachia united and the capital was re- moved to Bucharest in 1861. These old homes are stately, for they were built by rich land owners whose principal occu- patton was that of enjoying the luxuries that retinue of retaniers as long as a kings list could earn for them.
 "Jassy has rich ecclesiastical his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
rom the Cincinnati Times-star.

From the Cincinnati Times-Star.
 HH N LMOST all our frst-class actors
 A\ are song and dance men," said
 S S a prominent theatrical mana ger the other day.
 The remark doubtless is an exaggera- ton, but it carries with it a half truth that shows the tendency of the times among our thespians. But the performers are really only meeting the demands made upon them by the very flat-browed gentlemen who, in the form of syndicates, dominate our stage. With very few ex- captions the American theatre is without idealism, and by this we mean the ideal ism that pays. If producer stages 2 play which by it's eroticism draws morbid crowds and fills his coffers, he believes that he has accomplished all that art re- quires. He forgets that he Is also alien ating thousands of people from the gem eral theatre. And then when he has satisfied the morbid. he wonders why other classes do not flock to his doors.
 Meanwhile the syndicates have neg lected the actor. They have accomplished this neglect not only by the character of the plays in which they have cast their performers, but by the lack of variety in the roles offered. If man plays
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

Think it over and see if you can recall just one case in which worry made things any better.
 A Kansas judge fines married drunks twice as much as single trunks. This isn't fair A married man has a lot of reasons for getting drunk and what does a single man know about trouble?
 Another reason why a man shouldn't argue with his wife Is because she can think of more mean things to say than he can.
 Don't get swell-headed. If you could be invisible for one day and could hear the worlds real opinion of you, your dome would always retain it's normal size.
 Poverty has it's redeeming features. A $10-a-week clerk can write a love letter and know that it isn't going to cost him $10,00O to get it back again.
 It is none of our business. But it seems to us that wedding rings are being worn looser than ever.
 Fame is fleeting Those who are pin ming laurel wreath on your noble bean today, tomorrow will be working on it with a club.
 What has become of the old-fashioned pest who used to invite you to his home TUT Qliliick diio tiiCii AiHCOP iiS lldll uOzCii or so of kids and make them speak pieces for company?
 Appearances are deceitful. Don't try to gauge the depth of a mans religion by the length of his face and the size of tho Bible he carries on Sunday.
 If you would only wait until you have something to say, you could say 1t in g mighty few words.
 There are all sorts of people in the world, including the fellow who is satis- fled with 10-foot room to sleep in. but who thinks 20-foot auto is too short to ride in
 When man marries he divides his in. come and multiplies his outgo.
 The average married woman can tel you that she spends half her time ir wanting what she doesn't get, and the other half in getting what she doesn'i want.
 The reason why mother hates to have father buy anything when he is down town is because she knows that she could have gone somewhere else and gotten il for cents cheaper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
NEW STYLES IN FOOTWEAR

New York Correspondence Pittsburg Dis
 patch.
 Nothing in the way of gay-topped shoes for women can possibly equal the new gleaming silver and patent leather com binations that one well dressed man was seen wearing yesterday. Probably he feels that the gentler sex has had g. corner on footwear vagaries long enough; anyway, his silver-tipped pedal extremities caught the eye of every Fifth avenue shopper. The uppers were of silver-finished leather and the va1nps of patent leather. The first glance gave you the impression he was wearing gray cloth spats that had a shiny finish. But a closer view revealed the fact that they were shoes with a cheerful looking upper section. The question they left in your mind, though, was whether he had on silver socks or just plain ones. Trousers, being worn longer than fashion decrees for skirts, successfully concealed the answer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
Should Have Census
 Every Five Years

1H HE Sixty-fifth Congress-March,
 J 1917, to March, 1919-will have to provide for taking the census in 1920. As the interest in population statistics increases it would be we'll for the government to make an enumeration every five years instead of every ten years as has been done in the past. Under the present ar rangement an industrial census is taken quinquennially. Why not en- large the scope of the bureau by counting the people quinquennially?
 Ten states of the union take cen sus in the midde of each decade. This is done for the purpose of having an exact basis upon which to fix the death rate of large cities; but in ad- dition to that there is commercial value attached to population, especial ly ascertained, which would make the five-year period worth while.
 The census bureau has steadily broadened its activities until now it is recognized as a synonym for eff ficiency. Not many decades pass without marked improvement in the work. Among the interesting features of the 1910 census introduced for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
Makes Fine Record

Henry Cowan, a bright 17-year-old youngster who used to sell ge-Heralds in Birmingham, has made unique record in the navy" said William Abernathy, city electrician. Young Cowan lived in Birmingham up until 9 year ago when he joined the navy. His mother, Mrs. D. A. Athey, is now a resident of Atlanta.
 "The boy made a record of five con- secutive shots out of five trials on the new superdreadnaught Pennsylvania. He was promoted to gun pointer with an in- crease of $ per month in salary and bonus of $20 in gold. He is well known in Birmingham, having made numerous friends while living here. He is the grandson of Mrs. M. A. Young, 1915 Eighth avenue. I predict big success for this lad in the navy. He is taking advantage of the government educational course in connection with his other duties and eventually he is bound to rise to a high rank
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
Ideal Weather For
Christmas Shopping

Christmas Shopping
 " EsTERDAY was an ideal day in
 j. Birmingham for Christmas shopping and the weather will be ideal again today, when the final holiday rush will be at its height. It has been a busy week for the mer- chants and many of them will be able to report record sales A year ago trade here was brisk, but it was not to be compared to this holiday season.
 The enormous pay rolls and the liberal bonuses distributed by many banks and corporations to officials and clerks at this good time have caused money to flow freely. Not in several years has there been such general prosperity in the Birmingham district, and rarely have people felt so flush. But even so, the poor are always with us and the orphans and inmates of charity institutions and indigent neighbors have a right to expect remembrance during this Christmastide. Nor will they be dis appointed.
 This is distinctly generous com- munity and hundreds of shoppers who will be out late this evening will have the poor uppermost in mind. And this, after all, is what sweetens life and makes for happier social condi- tions.
 Tonight the streets in the retail section will be crowded with men and women looking and buying; and what will contribute greatly to the pleas ure of the occasion will be the good order which the police are instructed to maintain. It used to be that on Christmas eve or the Saturday be- fore Christmas drunkenness and rowdyism were common. Birlning- ham, along with other southern cities, has outgrown it's hoodlum habit formerly indulged in on the holiday that comes "but once year." There will be no din of tin horns, no ring ing of cowbells and no firing of crackers. There will be merrymak- ing, but it will be of the rational kind. And with a bracing atmosphere and the holiday spirit prevailing today will be one to be remembered with joy by old and young alike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
THE SOUL OF JEANNE D'ARC

osia Scibner She ecameno dumb- straight soldier. confident gallant strong his of the this place of bliss glad dead that comfor ted forget world climbed to to this But To a stayed, trumpets call at heavens wall herald unarad- million voices Where is the Maid the Maid? forgoEfrom Nard word shatter chant divine. would retur to that my n m And 0 he bore cAndan mi shau wide. tide
 
 Michael of the sword And I on a beside his lord. And . reward though the end The make long fagots wait for be he fre aboutm m he head; So heroes tread; My myC m back! she satd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
THE LAST CALL.

Sing a song of Christmas Sooth, twill soon be here. One more day for shopping, But We greatly fear when the stores are closing, As they will tonight, We shall be reminded
 By a clerk polite That the laws explicit
 As to Sunday sales: Twelve o'clock is striking, Pleading naught avails. And 'twould serve us right if He should ask us why, Stead O shopping early,
 We came late to buy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
B1RMINGHAM's CITY COMMISSION

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 Having wholesome regard for healthy
 comedy, we trust that the effort now un-
 der way in Birmingham to recall the
 members of the city commission and to
 abolish the commission will fail. In these drab days, Alabama people have been able to forget the cares that canker and the burdens that oppress, by watching
 through the eyes of faithful newspaper
 reporters the comic affairs of the Bir-
 mingham city commission. It was re- freshing in the midst of a newspaper made gloomy by tales of bloodshed and tragedy incarnate on the Somme, or in front of Verdun to run across stimulat- ing article in a Birmingham newspaper was at it again.
 We trust that this means of entertain
 ment will be preserved for our people. Life at best Is oppressive and often trgic Shall we not cherish the comic spirit when once we find it?
 The Age-Herald, we are grieved to see demands the immediate recall of the commission and the return to the alder.
 manic form of government. The Age
 Herald is tired of comedy dominating
 the city hail. "Yesterday's exhibition in the city hall was enough to make every citizen of Birmingham hang his head in shame. For Birmingham was forced to witness the spectacle of duly elected representatives acting like shrewish old | women and spoiled children
 | Having told the public what was in its mind, The Age-Herald demands a house cleaning. which shall include the recal of the commission and the restoration ol the aldermanic or some other from o government.
 The commissioners themselves are ap parently not enamored of their jobs Two of the five have publicly announced I'm through-Ill not be candidate fol
 re-electon." In the meanwhile, the fire
 works, the grandstand plays, the fanc,
 gyrations for the making of votes hav'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
Alabama Cotton
 Asad DiversiGicaGiora

A LABAMA'S small cotton crop GA will unquestionably stimulate the diversification movement. Even if the boil weevil had never been heard of and there was assurance of good prices for the staple the south should raise enough foodstuff to feed itself. From an economic point of view every state with the soil resources that Alabama has should produce not only all the meat and grain it needs for home con- sumption, but surplus to sell, so that the farmer would be reasonably well off in the event of unforeseen danger to cotton.
 While the fleecy product is an easy crop to make when the season is fa- vorable, and highly profitable when prices are up, other crops can be made to pay handsomely if cultivated on the intensive plan. And as for beef cattle, they will yield more prof it in the long run than a good average of cotton.
 Now that the government report on this years ginning has been made public it is seen that Alabama has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
A RENTERS LIFE.

Have you ever been inside a palace of illusions'?'
 "No," replied the disgruntled flat dweller, ''but I've had my illusions shat tered in great many apartments that were described to me in advance as pala- tial"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
o, YOU BREAKFAST!

From the Cincinnati Times-Star.
 One of life's gastronomic joys Is the seasoning that a cold wave imparts to sausage and buckwheat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
Municipal oMnership

the Birmingham waterwosks has been completed" said City Engineer Julian Kendrick. "The next step Is to arrive at conclusion as to the price of the plant. If the city and the waterworks people cannot get together on this proposition the two will arbitrate.
 ''The work of appraisment was a large job and I am glad it is over. The entire matter should come to head within the next six months. Commissioner Wealth erly has been unusually active in his plan the city,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
PAYMENT OR THE LIKE.

PAYMENT OR THE LIKE. "Dubwaite says whenever he gives Mrs. Dubwaite a Christmas present it is some- thing for the house.
 Docs that make her happy?' "Why not?"
 'The average woman's idea of an &C., ceptable Christmas gift is something for the street"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23

BEGINNING THE DAY-"Guide Thou our quick decisions, our sud- den purposes, to Thy glory. Give grace and poisc and sweetness 10 our hard-pressed hearts. May the machinery of our lives, in the whfri st which times we seem to iose Thee. be really driven to Thee. Keep Thou Thy hand upon us ana may the issue of this day DC Thy wfIi,v--Wtlton Merle smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
LATTER DAY WE

LATTER DAY wE~------- Did you see any real out wsstg" 25, 1916 "Oh yes"
 Wild looking fellows, prespclation Well, they looked rather HOUSE. at first, but I happened to see one of those western towns where hibition is rigidly enforced.''
 What did that have to do with it?" "A great deal. As soon as I observed that they were drinking grape juice in a soda water store, I-no longer felt like Ia tenderfoot
 NO FRIENDS WHATEVER. "A writer in a New York newspaper says the Christmas cigar has been ma ligned.'
 "In other words, it is not as bad as it has been painted?"
 Exactly. But I have yet to hear of anybody speaking a good word for the campaign cigar
 SAFETY FIRST
 Is your car capable of making 50 miles an hour?"
 T can't speak from personal exper- ience,' replied the cautious notorist. 1T thought once or twice 1t was going to get away from me and travel about 60 miles an hour, but I managed to stop it in time'' PAUL COOK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
FORM OF EGOTISM.

"A man should have civic pride" "But with limitations"
 "Yes?,
 T don't especially admire man who is proud of a town simply because he happens to be living in it.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
ADRTF1T WITH THE TS

'1T'ILT I6 '1Tbre temperate Views J 4IG Uhcy of present high ger tendency to look
 they would be if
 SURPBlates in the future.
 1omentum of near man or most Industries sold far IS Wihiaih tepeace have failed He goes to all tant movenents but never orlnkvere S6, 419013.0 0O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23

I'll deeds are doubled with an evil world. Comedy of Errors.
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