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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
Jewish Sufferers From the War

The American Jewish relief con- pnittee, raising funds for Russian and Polish sufferers from the war, IS meeting with great encouragement but so distressing are the conditions in the stricken provinces where the Jewish population is large that every dollar which can be collected in this rich land of ours will be needed.
 From the monthly bulletin published in New York for the purpose of pre- senting the facts as they exist among the starving women and children 1t is learned that 5,000,000 Jews are To- cated in the war countries of Europe; that 9OO,O0O of them are fighting on the battlefields; that many Jews have won military distinction; that "in Russia Jews are exiled to wander aimlessly over the frost-bitten roads" being given only few hours to leave the place where they were born and where they had always lived.
 The narrative telling of the hunger of children is enough to touch the heart of the entire civilized world. Nothing could be more sorrowful. "Children die on the highways" as the bulletin informs us; they die in the cellars of their homes; they die in the arms of their dying mothers. Weak and emaciated, they cry for food, and not receiving it-expire." The statement of facts closes with this ringing appeal: "What are you going to do about it; not tomorrow, but now?"
 In the principal cities of America Jewish relief organizations are active ly at work, and from every town and hamlet aid should come.
 It is known that here in Birming- ham the Jewish people have raised among themselves several thousand dollars for the relief of their cruelty oppressed and starving brethren in Russia; but the relief movement has broadened so as to include people of all views and all sects.
 A mass meeting will be held at the Majestic theatre next Thursday night in behalf of the cause. The Jewish citizens of Birmingham are proverbial for their ready response to every cry of humanity in this section. To all local relief funds they have been among the most generous contribu- tors. Now when Jews are appealing for aid, gentiles should vie with each other in making liberal donations.
 The attendance at the meeting should be limited only by the capacity of the theatre, and Birmingham contributions to the fund should be sufficiently large to sustain this com munity's reputation for it's open handed charity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
THERE IS NO DEATH

By Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton. There is no death! The stars go down
 To rise upon some fairer shore; And bright in heavens jewelled crown,
 They shine forever more.
 Shall change beneath the summer show To golden grain or mellow fruit,
 Or rainbow tinted bowers The granite rocks disorganize
 To feed the hanging moss they bear; The leaves bring daily life.
 From out the viewless air. There is no death, The leaves may fall,
 The flowers may fall 'd pass away; They only wait through wintry hours
 The coming of the May. There is no death, An angel form
 Walks OCT the earth with silent tread, He bears our best loved things away;
 And then we call then dead He leaves our heares all desolate: He bucks our fairest.' sweetnst flowers; Transported into bliss, they now Adorn immortal bowers. The hird-like voice, whose joyous tones Make glad these scenes of sin and strife, Sings now an everlasting song
 Amid the tree of life. And when le sees sn,ile too bright Or hearts too pure for taint and vice. Iis rs 10 that world Hf light, tsl a#esi paradise. Hkwi snte lat undyias; life, lcy eeNs us but to come again; Ns9 jos Ne welc 1ms them--the sa me fa3kpt ia sin and pain. Att esef rtr IS, though unseen,
 E is amor.sl spirits tread; #f k 4N boundl-ss universe
 are 10 d .au!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

was removed from Gallipoli when the allies abandoned their disastrous at tempt to capture Constantinople. The Turks, on the other hand, made state ments strongly at variance with the London dispatches and now events have proved that the Turks had more cause for congratulation than Great Britain would admit. Whether or not there was any truth in the Turkish claims that serious losses were in- flicted on the allied troops during the evacuation is still problematical, but the admission of Under Secretary Tennant, although it comes late, shows that among the enormous losses suffered on Gallipoli, Great Britain must include a considerable quantity of supplies, which were doubtless highly acceptable to the Turks.
 This tardy acknowledgment by Great Britain merely goes to show that one must take his war news with a pinch of salt. It isn't safe to be- lieve any dispatch emanating from London, Berlin or Constantinople, apparently, until the facts have been substantiated. The recent illness of the Kaiser is a case in point. It was impossible to get at the real facts concerning his malady, but his activl- ty during the past week indicates that the seriousness of his condition was greatly exaggerated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
High Price of Leather

Leather is higher than I have ever known it, and all signs point toward even higher prices,' said W. T. Cox, who has just returned from the Boston, Roch- ester, New York and Cincinnati shoe markets. While in New York MT. Cox attended the National Retail Shoe asso- ciation, and the Manufacturers conven- ton at the Hotel Astor.
 "A great many of the finest feathers kid, patents and colt-come to us from Germany, France and Russia" said MT. Cox. 'Importations are restricted now and naturally prices are unusually high. New uses are found for leather every year, and the supply of raw hides does not keep pace with the demand. The consensus Of opinion among the manu- facturers is that shoes are bound to cost more next season and that prices will likely advance each year"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
PRECEDENT FOR PREACHERS
om the New Orleans Item.

"In selling the Union Presbyterian church to collect his back salary the Rev. Alexander Waddell acted in con- formity with the law" The above decision handed down by a judge of the Phla- delphia common court of pleas, confronts owners of property with a new danger. The evidence was that the church failed to pay the minister and he sold the church to the highest bidder to keep the wolf from the door. We hope New Or leans never gets so hard up that Mayor Behrman cannot draw his salary. We would not approve the sale of the city hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
Developing the Cooperative Spirit

Developing the Cooperative Spirit
 What Birmingham has long needed for it's upbuilding is more of the CO., operative spirit among it's citizens business men, professional men and wage earners.
 Central Birmingham and the sub urbs should be in closer touch and the city commission, the Chamber of Commerce and every other civic body
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
Sunday in Birmingham

No large city observes Sunday more decorously than Birmingham. This is church-going community and most of the places of worship are well filled at the morning services.
 The Young Mems Christian asso- citation is noted for it's religious and social activities and it's meetings never fail to attract crowds. But the. greater part of the population
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
FEW POSTCARDS IN NEW YORK

From the New York Sun.
 Spending a nickel for one, two or three postcards carries a certain responsibility of selection. The publishers are likely to go on issuing the kind their customers buy most largely or demand most vocif erously. New York produces 2Oo.0Oo,0 600 cards a year. according to a statement made at a reception of the Women Paint CTS and Sculptors. This organization is engaging in a campaign to improve the quality of the cards.
 Something is wrong when artistic local souvenir cards are harder to find in New York city than in hundreds of little towns which have one or two small claims to attention. The blame lies not chiefly at the door of the artists; it must be divided between publishers and public. Mrs. R. F. Elmer made set of designs about seven years ago and wore out three pairs of shoes trying to find some body who would issue them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
Hotel Men and the Commission


 T was very much surprised to see the scant attention given the hotel men who appeared before the commission Friday afternoon to protest against the increase in ncense," said Harry New, manager of the Motion. Birmingham is now paying more city license per room on hotels than any other city in the entire south. In some of the cities the rate is less than half and all the cities over the country have a smaller rate than we hotel men of Birmingham.
 'We appeared before the commits sioners in a body and had telegrams and letters from most of the southern l do not think we were given more than four minutes at the outside and none of us had chance to make any argument against the increase. I un- derstand the commissioners have a problem on their hands in taking care small income but I do think they should accord a little more courtesy to those who appear before them in respect full manner. One of the hotel men gave a commissioner some telegrams to read and told him they were quoting the rates of licenses in other cities. This commissioner brushed the telegrams aside and said that he did not care to read them. I have never seen such treatment accorded any class of men before"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

H RESIDENT WILSON proposes to
 k% make no casual fight for re-elec- A tion. He is going into the contest like a comanche Indian on the warpath.
 He is to tour the country and speak to the people personally on his prepared ness programme his administrative acts and hls proposed policies.
 He wants to be President again and he proposes to put himself in position before the people where he may define himself in plain language to them and neutralize the effect of the Bryan pro- paganda.
 The President fully realizes that he is not popular with the politicians of his own party. that he is not on terms of Intimacy with tt atic senators and representatisc aot taken any of them into l. nor does he view them with much ... serious- ness than the students of Princeton. He has handled Congress much as he did the student body at Princeton and has not made himself a popular executive.
 He knows this. He knows that the party cannot swap horses now and nomi- nate another; and he knows that his re- election is important to every democratic senator and representative, because if the democrats fail to elect the President the and the House. No democrat wants to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
An Active Campaisuer

Ex-State Senator Watt T. Brown of St. Clair county, and who is now candl- date for Congress from the Seventh dls- trict, spent Friday night in Birmingham He is an active campaigner and will bt on the "go" from now until the prl- maries.
 I intend to visit every precinct in every county in the district said MT. Brown.
 T will make many speeches, and will shake hands with all the voters l can reach. I like campaigning and am en- poying this canvass greatly"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
INSPIRATION.

Hoping for the best In life,
 Disappointed every day, Worn and broken in the strife, Yet, still plodding on his way. Dreaming dreams that won't come
 true,
 Sometimes lifting up a song, Glad for what he finds to do,
 Though the task be hard and long. Some ething shields him from despair, Lifts him from the depths of woe, Paints the darkling future fair, Warns him with a secret glow. Not ambitions lust for fame,
 Not the quest of gold it is Just a child that lisps his name, Little hands that cling to his.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
BUYING A BOOK
LESSON FROM HUGH WINNIE,

From the Kansas City Star.
 Anyone who will take the pains to read Dr. S. Weir MitchelIs delightful hls- torical novel of a few years ago, Hugh Wynnne, Free Quaker" will find that the pacifist arguments were plentiful at the time of the revolution.
 The approaching conflict put tremen- dous strain on the principles of the Friends Some of them broke over and joined the revolutionary army. But many insisted that resistance was wrong and threw all their influence against the movement for independence. The discus sions at the meeting in Philadelphia, as recounted by Dr. Mitchell, suggest the arguments put forth today by MT. Bryan and the other advocates of unprepared- ness.
 Ir the opponents of preparedness had had their way in 1775 and the years im- mediately following, this country would still have been a province of the British empire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
GETTING AT FACTS

From the New Orleans Times -Picayune.
 An American traveller returns from South America with the story that the Brazilian government knew all about the River of Doubt long before Colonel Roosevelt discovered it, which may re- mind veteran students of politics that some of the Roosevelt policies were widely known long before the colonel dis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
DEEPLY MOVED

'Your lawyer made an eloquent plea in your defense. He evidently be- Heved you innocent"
 "No, he didn't" answered the defen- dant.
 "But you must have said something to him that strongly influenced him in your favor2"
 "so I did I showed him my bank roll and said: 'Fifty-fifty if you get me out of this"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

BEGINNING THE DAY-o my Father. hear my prayer today in be- half of those to whom l am father' Bless my cbildren-my bahies' my boys and girls, my strong sons anu daughters. Keep their eyes and the.r ears, guide their feet, fortify their hearts. And let me rest in Thee Tor they are Thine also. But, God keep me true, for through me Ihou xvouIdst speak to them. In Christs name, Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
Musicale Next Sunday

"The third musicale of the Sunday series will take place at the Tutwiler next Sunday afternoon" said Oliver ChalifouX. MT. Edward Brigham, dra- matic reader and basso profundo, will be the attraction, and as he is said to be in the class with David Bisphan, every seat should be sold. MT. Brigham has a fine programme including several novelties and several old favorites."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
WORSE STILL

'Ts there anything more pathetic than the low browed husband of a high -browed wife?"
 "Oh, yes" answered the advocate of culture.
 q can't imagine what 1t is"
 "A husband and wife who are both low browed."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
HOTEL LOBBIES
Timber Lnnds Enhancing

"The advance in the lumber market has naturally stimulated the inquiries TOT timber lands" said Charles II. Scott
 '"The price of stumpage has jumped re- gently, and I think some large trades for timber tracts will be closed this spring. As timber becomes scarcer prices are sure to reach for high levels"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
poLITENEss PAYS

From the Nashville Banner.
 The editor of the Columbia State called gentleman over the telephone and was answered so courteousy that he was n- spired to write an editorial about it. Well, we'd do the same thing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
IF HE "CoMEs ACROSS"

From the Houston Post.
 Some people think the breach between MT Bryan and AIT. Ford is hopeless Even if it is, don't let that interfere with your beauty sleep.-Birmingha Age-Herald.
 It is a wide breach but who can doubt that William will be at it's edge with open hands if Henry decides to come across.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT THE POLITICAL
 SITUATION AS WASHINGTON VIEWED TIT

be of the minority party, so everyone will do his best to bring about Presi- dent Wilson's reelection; and, knowing this, he proposes to go before the people row and do his own part to educate dom of his work.
 The President has undoubtedly held fast to his original policy of keeping this country out of war. He has borne much criticism with calmness and has stood fast against popular clamor. He has been accused of cowardice by Roosevelt and of a policy of governmental destruction ty ether blatant ones; but he has kept this country out of war and millions of voters are grateful to him.
 * * *
 I have been in Washington and New York for the past two weeks. l found much antagonism to the President in Washington and a rather hopeless feeling for the future among democrats.
 Among the business people of New York President Wilson is severely criti- ciZed and Is unpopular. Innumerable faults are found with his administration, but many of them are petty
 Roosevelt, almost sure to be his oppo- nent, is anything but possessed of the confidence of the rank and file of the voters of the country There are repub- 1cans who will be as lukewarm in their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
RECKLESS DECISION

From the Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
 A Cincinnati judge holds that baby car riages have the same rights on the pub lie roads as automobiles. He will lose the chauffer vote, and not win anything from the baby carriages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

MT. Willard is reported anxious to fight. Who wouldn't feel the same way about it, if the risk fere so small and the financial reward so great?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
DISCOURAGED

DISCOURAGED You know the old saying that pride goes before a fall"
 "Oh, yes" replied the pessimtsuc man, "but my faith in the adage has been considerably shaken" "In what way?"
 "I've been watching a certain neigh bor of mine for about 20 years, and he still carries a high head" Maybe he'll fall yet" T think not. He's the surest footed man in slippery places I've ever known"
 HIS CHIEF ASSET "But won't you find the duties of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

Headline writers should remember that Villa might conceivably be captured sev eral times, but he couldn't possibly be killed more than once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

If Italy continues at war with Austria and maintains a technical peace with Germany, she will accomplish the great est international balancing feat known to history.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

If Sweden should come to blows with Great Britain, she would at least have the satisfaction of knowing that she was prepared
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
JOB FOR MAXIM

From the Nashville Tennessean.
 Hiram Maxim has made silencer for locomotives. Wish he'd try his hand on one for that piano next door.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

Berlin celebrated the surrender of Mon tenegro somewhat prematurely. The Montenegrins are not whipped yet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

The high price of coal is making Italy shiver. In peace times Italy's made uuate heating arrangements make the pampered tourist do likewise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

Washington bureau, 2o7 Hibbs build ing. .o+ Coyent Garden. London.
 Eastern business office, Rooms AS to so. inclusive, Tribune building New York city; western business office, Tribune building, Chicago. The ,: C Beckwith Special Agency. agents Aor- eign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

President Wilson will begin his west ern trip on Friday, thus proving that he is not at all superstitious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

Yuan's coronation has been postponed The political weather in China is not favorable just now to coronatons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

MT. Bryan has been called masked candidate for the presidency. That's pos sible. It's no trouble to talk through mask.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

King Constantine of Greece already has a grievance against the allies so great that he will probably not live to see the wrong righted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

Georgias lvnching parties effectively prevent the states negro population from increa sing to an alarming extent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

In entertaining the allies diplomatic representatives first, President Wilson probably alienated the "hyphenated" vote still further.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

The activity of German subma rines in the North sea has been considerably ahated, but those waters are still far from peaceful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

It sems long time since T. R. and Professor Taft had a good word to say about each other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

Still, it seems reasonable to suppose that somebody knows what caused the Persia to sink.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

Villas ability to capture the hearts of the more or less fair sex seems in no way impaired
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft inferred "it"
 bones. Julius C"Ss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

L. D. Griffis and W. D. Brumbeloe are the only authorized traVellng repre- sentatives of The Age Herald Tn it's cir eulation department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

No communication will be published without it's authors name. Rejected manuscript will not De returned un- iesa stamps are enclosed for that pur- pose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

support of him as will MT. Bryan be in
 Roosevelt will be the republican nomi- nee because he has the support of that element of the republican party who will produce any amount of money to bring about his nomination, and money has way of winning in a republican conven- tion. Again, Roosevelt has an active and fighting following who believe in him. Those who held office under him want reinstatement and everything points to the republicans and bull moosers uniting on him.
 Between Roosevelt and Wilson the best opinion Is that, while Roosevelt will arouse the most enthusiasm among the noisy and will have the largest campaign fund.- the reason of the American people is liable to dominate and the chances of Wilson's reelection will be at least even.
 Democratic senators, who are naturally eager to retain control of the Senate, be- lieve Wilson will have better chances against Roosevelt than against any re- publican possible of nomination. They are hopeful of united republican and bull moose party on Roosevelt.
 With such they think Wilson can win and they believe the democrats can hold the Senate.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
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ADREFT WITH THE TINES

a kind of work you have never done before"
 "Oh, I'll have the services of two or three expert assistants" replied the successful candidate. "All I'll have to do will be to lend dignity to the off, flee, and I have plenty of that to lend, you know"
 EXTREME CASE
 "Is Jibway as optimistic as he used to be?'
 Not quite"
 '"what's come over him?"
 Nothing. He's as well off as he ever was, but Jibway Is constitution ally opposed to appearing cheerful during a democratic administration"
 BUYING A BOOK
 Can you recommend book to read on tedious railway journey" 'Yes, sir," answered the clerk Here's something that might dc." ''What's the title?"
 Resurrection by Tolstoi."
 'I'm not interested in theology What have you got by Robert w. Chambers?' z
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

Daily and Sunday Age-Herald' year S6.o0 Daily without Sunday. 4.Oo Daily and Sunday, per month.... .oV Daily and Sunday, three months-' I'oV Weekly Age-Herald, per annum. .oo Sunday Age-Heralds per annum.. 2.V0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala. postoffice as second class matter un- der act of Congress March 8. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
HIS CHIEF ASSET

'But won't you find the duties of your new office rather arduous? It's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

~ RESIDENT WILSON proposes to R% make no casual fight for re-elec- ~ tion. He is going into the contest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

HENRY M. EDMONDS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

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The Washington times., 1916-01-27
Facsimile of tickets issued by trans.
pOrtatiOn men for tonight.

Members of the Washington Traffic
Club will give their annual dinner this
evening at the RaleiCh. J. G. Williams,
president of the club. will he Toast
master, and the speakers viii be Con-
gresham ]. Thomas Hefiin, William +.
Ham. Alfred P. Thorn ara Odell ).
Smith.