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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09

M9{ WASHINGTON, December S.-(Spe-
 wv cial>-Now that the converging
 Bulgarian and German armies,
 advancing from the Dobrudja, and the
 Austro-German forces, descending
 through the Transylvanian passes, have
 captured Bucharest the Roumanian gov-
 ernment will be forced to transfer the na-
 tional capital temporarily to some adja-
 cent and friendly city, just as Belgium, Servia and Montenegro were forced to do,
 and as France did when the first rush
 of the Germans menaced Paris. In the
 event of such a transfer it is probable
 that Odessa, known as the capital of
 southern Russia, and, next to Petrograd,
 the greatest seaport in the Czar's do-
 mains, will extend it's hospitality to King Ferdinand and his ministers The Ma tional Geographic society describes this prospective asylum of the Roumanians in the following war geography bulle- tin:
 If Odessa were as gay and frivolous today as it was prior to the outbreak of the European war, the official set of Roumania would feel entirely at home in
 the great Black sea port, for life among the upper classes of this south Russian
 metropolis was almost as rapid as in
 Bucharest, familiarly known as the
 Paris of the near east. In fact, before
 the war no other city, save Bucharest, so
 closely resembled Paris and Vienna in its hectic night-life as did Odessa, with it's hundreds of sidewalk cafes, it's mu-
 nicipal opera. it's palaces of chance and it's gilded halls of the half-world.
 With it's half & dozen excellent har- bors to which came ships of many climes for cargoes of wheat from Russia's in- to the north over which produce could be shipped from and imports could be distributed to every part of the empire. Odessa's remarkable growth to city of
 more than 600, 900 inhabitants in the course of less than century and a quarter is ports and exports before the war were valued at $10O,O00, 900 a year.
 "A unique analogy between this pros pective temporary capital of Roumania and of the capital city of the United States may be drawn. Both were started at about the same time, during the last decade of the eighteenth century, and both were begun not through the natural demands of commerce, but through the far-seeing wisdom of the chief executives of the two nations. And perhaps the oddest coincidence is the fact that both were planned by foreign civil engineers of the same nation. for while Major l. Enfant was devising the city of mag nificant distances with its squares, It's diagonal avenues and it's circles, to be erected on the banks of the Potomac yoland, also g. Frenchman, laid out Odes- sa on the shore of the Black sea. While President Washington was dreaming into being the beautiful city which bears his name. the Czarina, Catherine the Great, was giving her energies to the upbuilding
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09
MISS LAWS DEBUT

New York Correspondence Pittsburg Dis-
 patch.
 It had to come. Miss Ruth Law. avia- trice and holder of the American non- stop record of 534 miles, has gone on the stage She made her debut today in vau- deville at the Palace theatre. She is lec- turing on her Custiss biplane, which is suspended in mid-stage. Miss Law turns over' the engine and works the controls as in flight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09
THE GIFT HUNTER.

The hapless Christmas shopper Is on buying spree, Crushed in some human hopper" His anguished face you see. Salesladies just ignore him,
 Fat danes step on his toes, A thousand elbows bore him,
 And hat brtms scrape his nose. Dlsordered and perspiring.
 He makes his way along, Ills arms with bundles tiring And jostled by the throng. Men call it Joyous season."
 The Yuletide, but tis pat, To some-and for good reason 'Tfs anything but that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09
Hearty Response

The people of Birmingham have cer- tainly responded heartily to the call for the Children's hospital, being presented in the doll bazar," said Mrs. Thomas D. Parke, one of the most enthusiastic workers for the .bazar q do not see how any person could go to the bazar and see the way it has been patronized and say that Birmingham is not responsive to the call of charity. There hasn't been a day when the bazaar has not been crowded practically all day, and people have not only looked, they have bought. Of course, it is a most worthy cause thet Is represented by the bazar, but do think the people of Birmingham deserve much credit for the way in which they have supported the women behind the move ment.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09
Aeauirirag a Taste

For Jack Rabbit Steak 7HHE Houston Post tells of Texas J chef who was famous some years ago for the appetizing way in which he prepared venison. Con- noisseurs came from near and far to feast in the restaurant where this culinary genius served his delectable dishes. The state of Texas passed laws governing the killing of deer and the selling of venison, but the chef continued to do profitable business. He was finally arrested and an in vestigation showed that his "venison" was nothing more than jack rabbit steak. It is not recorded whether or not the "connoisseurs" felt like kick ing themselves, but they probably did Also, the fame of the chef died out and the dining room sank into ob- scurity, from which it has never since risen.
 Now the Texas department of agri- culture is planning to combat the high cost of living with jack rabbits. It will try to create demand in all parts of the United States for this meat, which is said to be "as delicious as frogs legs or fried chicken" Considering it's cheapness and it's delicious flavor, jack rabbit steak should prove im- mensely popular.
 Some people may be a bit squeam- ish about eating jack rabbits, but the meat can be served in a number of ways and the thoughtful restaurant proprietor need not print it's true name in box car letters on his menu card. Why not call it improved veni- son." or Lone Star steak" or some other happy name which will not re- call it's humble origin?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09
EutaM Man in City

"The Masonic meeting in Montgom- cry for the past several days was the best we have ever had" said J. D. Steele, Jr, of Eutaw who was in Bir- mingham last night. The attendance was exceptionally large and most 5f the prominent Masons in the state were present. Walter Smith of Tusca- . loosa, one of the leading Masons of Alabama. was elected to the highest office within the gift of the lodge He was eminently qualified and was recognized as one of the leading mem- bers.
 ''As to business conditions in Greene county, they are far from satisfactory f Instead of producing 1s,00o bales of cotton as is our custom, we have pro- duced less than 1500 bales. Any busi- ness man who considers this situation is bound to realize just what this
 means. The lumber business is keep ing us going. Otherwise we would be 1 in an extremely critical condition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09
PIONEER EEMINISTs

Agnes Repplier in Harper's Magazine for
 December.
 The good wives of Massachusetts in Puritan days may have been fairly shocked when they heard that, in Mary land, Mistress Margaret Brent had in- sisted on her right to vote in the assem- bly; and that-pursuing this prerogative she had invaded the legislative halls and made a marvellous commotion. '' But the good wives of Maryland were probably no less scandalized when they heard that, in Massachusetts, Mistress Anne Hutchinson and Mistress Mary Dyer had insisted upon preaching, and, what was worse, prophesying-a custom which we can well believe tended to doubtful disputationa"
 Of late years Anne Hutchinson has been honored as a pioneer feminist ana club woman, because she gathered her neigh bors under her roof, aiding and exhort- ing them. Also as a. martyr, because having been banished from Massachu- sets, and having left Rhode Island of her own volition, she migrated to New York, and there perished in an Indian raid. But it is only fair to re- member that she was a thorn in the flesh of Governor Winthrop, who did not know how to silence her Ca woman of ready wit and bold spirit"), and who was more than a little afraid of the vigor and wrath with which she vented "her revelations" Prophets are never optim- istic, and consequently never popular The Boston colonists were none too jo- cund at best; and it must have been in- describably cheerless to be told-and to believe-that they and their children and the state were destined to be blighted by the wrath of God. The governor was no rash contemner of women. His own wife, Margaret Winthrop, was a maitresse femme, ruling beneficently, with a just sense of proportion, and a clear under standing of boundaries But Anne Hutch inson-who knew no boundaries-per- plexed and defied him; and because he could neither understand the driving of her spirit, nor subdue it's obstinacy, he rid himself and his colony of her admoni- tions after the simple fashion of his day. It is recorded that "her faithful husband went with her into exile'-a pleasant reversal of ordinary procedure and commentary on marital relations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09
EDUCATED FOWLS.

':How did you keep chickens out of your garden last summer?'
 "Oh, that was easy. had an old au- tomobile horn I footed at intervals"
 "well7"
 "The chickens thought a car was com ing and scurried to safety"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09

BEGINNING THE DAY--I shall need patience today. Men will dis agree with me and find fault with me; they will misunderstood me and be unreasonable and tntoierabie. Even things will seem possessed of demons. I shall need patience. But let me remember that others will need patience also in dealing with nell. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09
Muscle Shoals and
 the Nitrate Plant

-
 A LABAMA and Tennessee will 6A have strong delegations in the Southern Commercial congress which begins it's eighth annual meeting at Norfolk next Monday. They will go as boosters of Muscle Shoals as the logical site for the governments $20,0O0,000 plant, authorized by Con- gress as part of the preparedness pro- gramme.
 Without any organized effort by the people of the south the award for the projected industry might come to Muscle Shoals. No other undeveloped water power in the United States of fers such natural advantages; but sev- eral northern states are after this $20, ,000,0 ,000-prize and that being 50 the south must not assume that the question of location will be decided solely on it's merits, no matter how fair minded and impartial the army experts who will make the recom- mendation to the war department may be; for after all the administra- tion will cast the final vote and the President will naturally be influenced to large extent by the manner in which the proposition is presented.
 President Wilson has been especial ly invited to attend the Southern Commercial congress, and he has promised to be on hand if he can pos sibly arrange to leave Washington Twelve governors, including Governor Henderson, and number of ex-gov. ernors, have accepted invitations.
 The Birmingham delegates vii meet the Nashville and Chattanooga delegates at Chattanooga tomorrow and they will all journey together from there to Virginia's City-by-the Sea.
 The Southern Commercial congress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09
ADRIF'T WITH THE TIMES
REDUCING HIS PROFITS.

T presume this egg king you mention has eggs every morning for breakfast?''
 Well, hardly. imagine that when he stops to think how much he can get for oggs by putting them in cold storage and keeping them while, every time he eats one he feels as if he were robbing him. self"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09
BLIGHTED AMBITIONS.

I'm glad to see you are a good loser,' said g. friend of the defeated candidate.
 You have no idea how it irritates my wife and daughters to see me looking cheerful"
 "Why is that?"
 '+They had all their plans made to cut wide swath in Washington society and had even gone so far as to pick out a tentative place of residence"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09


 unanimous vote to Muscle Shoals a the proper site for the nitrate plan Such action would not only have telling effect but would practical settle the matter.
 x *
 Serious Blumder Made
 By a SEnug PhiIanderer II IKE great many rascals of hi A type, Charles H. Wax, the ac compished philanderer and swindle of women, whose activities have 8 last come to an end, is something of philosopher and a cynic withal. Hi profession" is one that natural breeds cynicism. His opinion of won en is not at all flattering. To a Ne7 York World reporter he said:
 Any woman can be won by any man who tackles the job in the right way. It's all in having just the right system. usually proposed to woman at the first meeting; sometimes five minutes after I met her; sometimes I thought it best to wait two hours.
 Women accept a man at his face value, and at the value he places on himself. If he can live up to his chrysanthemum he has the battle half won at the start.
 Tell 'em you love 'em as soon as you meet 'em. That fetches them. The pretty girl accepts 1t as she does 8 seat in a street car-as com ing to her. To the home1y one it is the f1attery she craves. She be- lieves the poor gink has fallen a victim to her Vaccinations. have made love to waitresses and to women who wore diamonds and had their own cars; they're all alike.
 I pick out the feature of which the woman is vain. That is easy to do. It may be her eyes, her hair, her figure. Then I concentrate the fire of my heaviest guns on that fea- ture. If it is her eyes, I say, "Ah, you have such beautiful, soulful eyes, your first glance hypnotized me, left me helpless. fell in love with your eyes" If it is her figure, I say, Your figure reminds me of a perfect bit of sculpture. It is like the Venus of Phidias in the Pitti gallery" have no idea where phrase as that goes great. Neither do I know that Phidias carved a Venus. But then neither does she.
 I have found very little of the love that the poets write about If it is not out of existence, it is at least out of fashion. Love, nowa- days, is a thing of market quota tions and cash values. The penniless fellow plays his ukulele serenade beneath milady's balcony in vain the jingle of dollars is the music that wins her heart.
 Some parts of MT. Wax's discours support the theories of other ant more distinguished cynics, among them the author of that famous quo 5ation, "Frailty, thy name is wom an," but MT. Wax fell victim t Native shrewdnes may have taught him to pick ou women who had practically no brain and no common sense whatever, whicl accounts for the ease with which h made his conquests, but the flaw i his doctrine was proved by the seque to his adventures. He tackled --i the word is permissible here-a prom inent society woman who quickly say him and it was her tip to tn that resulted in his cap ture. Had he continued his operation among weak, silly and unsophisticate females he might have been at libert, to this day. A tactical error place him in prison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09
WORTH KNOWING.

A lovely girl, beyond a doubt,
 Is Bessie Barr; We've never heard her rave about A movie star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09

testers do oft prove prophets.
 king Lear. * < *
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09
A PRESENT FOR FATHER.

PRESENT FOR FATHER. Shall we get an easy chair for father?, That would cost too much" Then. how about a smoking jacket?' "They are rather expensive Leave it to me. We'll get him pair of silk socks"
 well, let's buy the best, so when father gets the bill he'll know how much we think of him.
 THE LUST FOR POWER. Have you law and order league in this town?"
 I've used to have one. but it dis- banded"
 What was the trouble7' ''Too many of the members wanted to lay down the law and issue orders"
 ROUGH PHILOSOPHY. I'm not averse to helping you, my good man." said the careful philanthro- pist," but arc you sure you will put this dime to good use?'
 You kin count on me- guv'ner," an- swered the tramp "A dime ain't goins ter make a man, an on de other hand, it ain't goin' ter ruin i'm"
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09

lone bandit robbed an express wagon in the rear of a Los Angeles building and
 got away with $o,ooO Sensible fellow. If he had taken along a pal or two his
 share of the swag would have been con s1derably less.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala.' postoffice as second class matter un- der act of Congress. March 3, 1879.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-05
ANOTHER woman
takes ADVICE
Huntington LADY Invests one
Dollar and Gets Big and
GOOD Results.

Mrs. 4. II. sharp OF 11131h Third
Ave, Huntington. w. VA, after being
troubled with indigestion and " gen
eral rundown condition and. seeing
many statements published In tia pa
pers about Tanluc at last bought d
bottle for one. dollar and received tho
following results:
She said: ~ had Indigestion and X
soreness about my waist that rot 10
bad THAT 4 could hardly Ect out of
bed III the morning and suffered until
had stirred around Il little while. i
was almost down with pains in the
back. For three months was almost
without sleep and nv nerves were
completely unstrunE Iknow 50 many
.of the PERSONS statcments that have
been published that tried it for my
.sGlf. Fhe bottle Of Taniar has help
ed me 50 much ] must sly 1t it, II
splendid medicine. I also have gain
81 about four pounds LII ten days and
nm feeling better III every way.''
g the reader suffers from stomach.
kidney or liver ailments why not take
the advice of others as Ills woman
did. and get 4 bottle If 'Tanlnc which
is nov ~ sails at F'arrclI's Drug store
Advertisement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-05

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-05
CoRquers Rheumatism
II a Very Few Days !.

AT is#5an established fact that ore
5h;l 4 teaspoonful of Rlleuma taken
once y day has driven the pain and
agony fromthousands Bof racked Grip
pied and Gespairing rheunatics diir-
ing the last five Years.
'oWefflll and sure: quick acting.
yet harmless: IShenria gives blessed
relief almost 1T once, The magic
name has reached every Hamlet fiji tlle
land and there is hardly Il druggist
anywhere Who cannot tell sou III al-
most marvellous cures.
If you are tortured with rheuma-
tisnl5 or sciattcl. you can get a bot
lie Y. of4l{' heuma from E7ells-I1 aylnak Kerr
more than SO cents, with the lin der
standing that it8does not completes
.ly drive rheumatic potsons from your..
system money back. Alvertfse-
.ment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-05

: E#es4 4. Y II i f &
sermon. known as the .rcynarks.'
shall he omitted may be introduced
in Huntington a srEgestion tn this
effect haNinE been taken under con
sideration LII the Huntington Minis
terial Association. Tha suggestion
was generally favored, as was also the
idea of# eliminating Sundf4wfu
wherever possible.
CHARLEsTON Paper, station
cry. printing and binding, necessary
ito the administration of the govern
5nlent of Nest Nirginia for he two
year period beginning Iul5i Az. 1917.
Will cost almost three times as much
5as during tile previous tWo-yfear peri
od. The increase is said t08hr duc5to
advances iii prices of materials used
In making these supplies. Bids have
been received on the suDplies AS lol-
lows Printing. sEl n.1n paper and
stationery, = az .0O 9i binding. sl7tt,-
900.
AIyTINsBJRG NIiss Katherine
4ILurtl dau GhteT@0f Mayor =. lIGrd.
OF Nilliansnort. ONES hrr life today
to her ability as A llorSeMoman. She
had u narrow escape from being sgnretl
5to death By II herd Of bulls. Miss
IllrC was placing tho birdie on one
al the ponies. when three of#the bulls.
with. loud Bel low.ss, stftl.fed toward llel,.
attracted by tlle red sweater She
wore The young woman quickly
the pony. started full speed
for the nearcst fenceM7i \ II The bulls in
pursuit and made tho pony iunap the
bars.
q. I7AIRMONT Morton Joyce. aged
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-05

1T Is. especially Interesting, too,
that Danbury. where it was asserted
the matters strike nnd the court de
#cision were going to wreck erafsy
hope the Republicans. gave Dem
There are " lot Of queer facts To be
.bTought- out by a study OF the figures.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-05
THE Dali VI
NOV EL1ET
GOING 10 YYN h
Poor Wtntlrow SWllgg .
Was nearly dead
With re'cr a place
frn lnk- 11fSl n nnil


WindrnN swuEg had trampcd the
city for tIEc hours looking for aplacc
~ lay hls head. and II possible, all or
hisa, ut file MI. an E C r. r. K..
contention Usla holding sessions In.
t0EU, and thnrr WAS NOT an extra
room III bedto AK had for love or dc
nlincIati0n Niudrow SWugF's eyes
wGre hllf closed lii sleep DIS he leaned
atsat! tla dask pf the Royal Regal.
II#tFE alll repeated mechanically,
5e5l f7ti N n ilp for the night
ls3lanFrt-. said the clerk, just aS
fl2Ga haHi#ailF "hEt tho WI N. NM
M convention has CHI
%assfI eFerg raofn." finished WindroW
s1r%iE 1a aEe nEe closed entirely ana
remained CLOSED.
5tH gictj4a e1n ria 5Ip d cnt far
YOU. arid ii you'd }llla IL accept
tNinc, Iaurmured Sindrnw ss%IISE
as thr other esa closed The kind
hearted e!erk put5 ltiRl u hed.
Willdrow syas5g Lad strange
IlrsaFfl. oi rather. succession OF
strange lir@aF5lS First lie dreamed
SE Nsfts HI 3oayan Then I'LL dreamed
hE Was $Iid !oEFs3 transferred to the
lower rasinisa Ehen liz dreamed hG
NF as in heASscIl nsaiIl. Aftar that ILL
dreamed 4 !Ettle irnp I'LL the neither
.FsssSssior WAS again handing him i
shovel ana tslliHg him to set busy.
&Eh#l h" dreamed! Ike Nls iii heaven
.asitiIl. Fh6st
WSiha I'M with START Ia find he
llasi Ifssea Che ItlEht III 4 cot in the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-05

If the American people has chosen,
like Esau. IT'S belly for It'll god; If
bursting barns and bank accounts are
to drug us. and an effeninate emo
tfonalisrn II TO take the place Of the
Ionic. of moral energy Of. NJ Ercatcrday
we shall not avoid thr shameful fate
which has betallen every other PEG
who have sorged on material pros
perity
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-05

enty=tive weeEs ILL .. salita. al I.o-
gan. VIII receive from the Worklrar NJ
compensation fund S5sl5 ny MECH
Smith MAS injured while loading coal
OVER one year ago iohn Rhilitps. d
class blower oI Huntington. Was
awarded s8 week for sixty weeks
and E3 III. George an Whitesville, Wsts
allowed s3.78l d. week fpr A bout ttlF@l.
wears becans@ of X accidental dcaEh
@of his sGi.. Y minor.
MORO \ y on, N Rear lafIlliF-a
french III Chadwick. United Sta;eE
n 1taty retired! and Mrs Cladwick III
sScW-port, IL. F have arrived at Nor
4 E+antown ft3F IA 7-isit or seFerfil days III
4 that city. tine adFliral's birthplace. EIs
mus to deliver he annual address TX
ttc Alpha I'll Ithi Beta Kappa fratsl-
4 nifty OF West Virginia l'yliyersity
\ 1'llas daF night HI Comm eticeire I hall
III the uaiVeTsl
+ CHA Fsl.F5s FoS. M. ri shaWScY,
state superintendent nf free schools,
;fys the next k els latliIre will bG asked
Ito make provisions for increases III
the amount OF THE nerHltnent school
fund. which is now $1.HQl.000. He
says it is necessary that larger
amount than Is now available is nee
esary for distribution among the pub
Itch schools. lie will ask that the
minimum amount OF the general
school fund BE- made ST 200, 900 IN