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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-11

dramatic critic speaks of a vaudeville performer having a "convulsion on one ear" The average vaudeville patron never tires of acrobatic novelties. Submarine passenger boats will never become popular except among poker players who don't have times to promen- ade the decks, anyhow.
 
 Sorry, but the avid newspaper reader will have to worry along without having new crisis served to him every morn- ing with his breakfast.
 Carrying on commerce under the sea is much better for the Teuts, at the pres ent stage of the war, than trying to de- stroy it on the surface.
 After tackling a few of the modern magazine stories, dip into one of De Maupassants volumes is like taking a refreshing bath
 Moving pictures have been taken of Mr. Hughes for campaign purposes-and they are quite the antithesis of the average vampire film.
 And Kansas City is not to have a pill lory for wife beaters after all. There are all kinds of publicity and some of it is not desirable.
 
 A correspondent says the British con- ceal their emotions regarding the war to France.
 short presidential campaign won't wear out the candidates, and what is more to the purpose, it won't wear out the voters.
 If this rain keeps up much longer bor- rowed umbrellas will be worn out before they get back to their original owners. If Verdun thought the new drive" would give it breathing spell verdun was mistaken, that's all.
 A 22-inning baseball game was played at Rock Island. H.. the other day. Even the fans had enough.
 Is the time actually coming when we shall have to speak of the efficient Rus sians?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-11
Can Issue Bonds

Manager T. S. Abernethy of the Strand
 theatre is of the opinion that the city is still able to issue the S50O,O0O in bonds to
 build an electric light plant, and also l that the bonds could be sold if placed on the market. Judge Sharpe's decision,' said Mr.
 Abernethy, "does not prevent the issu- ance of any of the bond issues and there- fore there appears to be nothing in the way of putting the $5O0,00O electric light bonds on the market at the present time. "To guarantee the interest on the issue of bonds the city could mortgage the property of the electric light plant and under such security there is no doubt
 but that market could be found for the
 bonds.
 'As the litigation against the city is pri-
 marily headed at the electric light bond issue, the city should make strenuous ef- forts to issue these bonds and build the municipal electric plant in order to balk it's enemies"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-11
ECCENTRIC EASEMENTS

From the New York Telegram.
 An Irishman who knew Sir Roger Case ment in his youth has communicated to the London Daily Mail these particulars of his family and of his character when boy:
 "The Easement family has always been Protestant, staunch members of Orange societies and pronounced unionists.
 sir Roger Easements father was once an officer in the British army. He was a recluse and an eccentric, and his hobby was the occult. He lived at Adair Arms, the principal hotel of Ballymena, and un- dertook to give a seance and raise spirits for the habitues of the hotel. On the night of the seance at the hour appointed room. The people said that his spirit was too big for his frail body and that he had simply 'snuffed out He was an ex- traordinary Don Quixote looking man.
 Roger at that time was about IA. and was being educated at the diocesan school at Ballymena. Left alone in the world, he was practically adopted by MT. and Mrs. John Young, Jr, well known linen people of Balymena. With them he spent his holidays, and was coming and going there until 1S99
 'He was very remarkable boy hand some, gentlemanly, gay, and of a singu- larly happy temperament. There was nothing of the crank in him in those days, and he was a very determined boy, all ways very sure of himself, and with a command and influence over boys much older than himself. It was a great shock to those who knew him as boy to see what he had become.
 Another Easement Sinsman once lived in the Ballymena hotel, sleeping all day and staying up all night. A cousin of the father was also very eccentric"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-11
FAMOUS WAR SONG

they were singing John Browns Body with the original words, direct and u adorned:
 John Browns body lies a-mold'ring John Browns body lies a-mold'ring
 the grave.
 John Browns body lies a-mold'ring
 the grave,
 But his soul is marching on.
 The massive simplicity of the tu1 made me feel as though I were liste ing to the beating of mighty trip har mers, forging weapons for the good figf And recall also that in the followil fall I saw that regiment return, a sea 300, worn and weary veterans, havir left their comrades in the deadly swam of Virginia.
 Before Mrs. Howe was inspired write her sonorous and apocalyptic lin Henry Howard Brownell had sought give a more literary form to the origin words; and many years later Willia Morris was moved to set his "Song the Workers" to the same simple al strenuous tune. But it is with MI Howe's lines that the air is now bd known; and it was thus that Rudyal Kipling introduced it in the final pag| of his Light That Failed" He explain to me once that he felt forced to tai the Battle Hymn of the Republic,'' nothing else would serve his purpose; had to have the biggest thing the| wasi''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-11
WAR PRICES IN PARIS
the Wall Street Journal.

From the Wall Street Journal
 One hears a great deal about the rising cost of living in Germany, resulting from the British blockade, but compara lively little about the privations of the allies. The following letter from an American engineer in Paris tells something of the hardships of the City of Light:
 Gold boiled ham costs 95 cents a pound and each thin slice comes to 10 cents. Butter is uneatab,e at less than GA cents pound, and everything is in proportion. Gasoline is 20 cents quart. Alcohol is out of the question. as it Is now AS cents a quart as compared to IA before the war. Sugar is 14 cents pound.
 T believe the war won't be over be- fore next year. so we settle down to it as a fact to be borne. It hits everyone ex- cept a few. I am comfortable, have enough to eat and good bed. but living is 'juste' (narrow) just about come out even"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-11

From Everybody's.
 "HE mightiest of our war songs Is
 John Browns Body" ennobled by A- Julia Ward Howe into the "Battle Hymn of the Republic:"
 Mine eyes have seen the glory or the
 coming of the Lord;
 He is trampling out the vintage where
 the grapes of wrath are stored; He hatch loosed the fateful lightning In
 his terrible swift sword;
 His truth is marching on.
 The origin of "John Browns Body is obscure; and it seems to have evolved itself almost by an act of spontaneous generation, like the so-called negro spirituals" and like the folk songs of primitive peoples. It has been traced back to an improvised camp meeting electoral campaign of 1860, which re- suited in seating Lincoln in the Pres idential chair. When the war broke out a few months later it was taken up by the Webster regiment the Twelfth Mas sachusetts and from these troops 1t soon spread to all the union soldiers.
 In my early boyhood I saw scores of regiments pass my fathers house in New York, on their way from the west and the east to the south. I recall dis tinctly the passing of one regiment. 1000 strong, loggers from the Maine lumber camps, stalwart fellows, every man over six feet As they marched sturdily in the fresh fairness of a spring morning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-11
THE REAL FOREIGN LEGION

French people and the government co sider the Foreign Legion that is in Frar as regiment of volunteers and they treated as such. They are fed and cloth even better than the average regime the minor infractions of discipline d punished with much less severity, anal every way France has shown herself d preciative of the service that has bd given.
 The Legion has seen fighting, but tA is what the men volunteered for, and one can say that they have had a q proportionate share. However, hav| no reserve regiments to draw on, gaps in the ranks have shown up WI startling clearness. Being more or less of an unkno| quantity, our first assignment was a qlI sector of no strategic importance; found ourselves simply an insignific{ link in a human chain that reached fri Switzerland to the Atlantic. Our sI recreations were doing guard duty s| digging trenches. During those first q
 
 unhappy moments and most of the t were frankly discontented. But dur this period, all unknown to us, the r ment was undergoing a subtle and portant change for the better Much it's own surprise, the Legion sudde blossomed into a rather remarkable r ment, so good that the general staff fit to withdraw it from the trenches to put it in the class of first line trou dattaque.
 How well this judgment was foun and how well the faith in them was 5 tifed, the fighting of last summer show The wonderful charge of the Bohen battalion north of Arras on 'the blo ninth of May is a thing that any FrelI officer can tell you about, and the wl conduct of the Legion in the Champa last September is something of which were all proud. The American continaI has men who particularly distinguish themselves in those few exciting day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-11
Call the Police

People should not get excited. turn on their lights and discharge firearms when they think that a burglar is trying to enter their homes," said Night Desk Sergeant Edgar Lyons at police head quarters.
 The best thing they can do is to call the police department and several police men will be dispatched to their residence before the wouldbe burglar gains en- trance If everybody would do this we would pretty soon have most of the housebreakers on the county roads
 We have several calls a month where residents complain about some one trying to enter their premises. Instead of these .complainants complying to the above, they try to scare away the burglar, so when the police arrive the night prowler has made his escape"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-11
ALABAMA PRESS

Andalusia Star: Roosevelt's weasel words are not nearly so damaging as his weasel acts" Witness his sucking the life-blood out of the progressive party. Colbert County Reporter: It Is stated that Tedddys telephone from Oyster Bay to the convention at Chicago cost him $90O day. It doesn't seem to have been worth the price.
 Tuscaloosa News: In making his prophecy that there would be no poverty 100 years from now, Thomas Edison gave himself plenty. of time to get out of the way in case it failed to materialize.
 Sheffield Standard: Warren, H., has a woman mayor who rigidly enforces anti splitting ordinances. Got nothing on a Sheffield woman, for we know sheN has enforced the anti-spit rule for more than 20 years.
 Monroe Journal: When ear corn can be sold for a round dollar per bushel in midsummer the props are completely knocked from under the claim that "cot- ton is the only available money crop" The only unfortunate feature of the situ- ation is that too few farmers have corn to sell at this season,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-11
From Age-Herald Files

Sunday, July 10, 1s9s.-That Premier Sagasta of Spain is anxious for an inn
 mediate cessation of the war is tho news contained in dispatch from Ber- lin, which says the diplomats of Aus tria have convinced Spain that further fighting against the United States is useless.
 dispatch from A. w. Butt in Wash ington advises Age-Herald readers that Naval Constructor Hobson will have to wait until the next session of Congress for his promotion. The people express indignation.
 The Age-Herald announces editorial ly that Sewel1 Haggard, news editor, has been sent to the front to join the Alabama troops at Miami He expects to sail with them on transport to Santiago this week.
 The German press continues its ti- rades on all things pertaining to Amer ica. The Fourth of July oration deliv- cred by United States Ambassador An drew D. White at the celebration held by Americans at Leipsic arouses the ire of Germans. The Berlin correspond ent of the Assocated Press is threat ened with expulsion because he ex- posed Germany's plans to seize part of the Philippines
 Announcement is made that Thomas A. Edison, Jr., son of the inventor, has enlisted and is on his way to Cuba.
 Ferd Marx says the Hobson umbrella is the latest fad of the hour The ham, dle is shaped like the hilt of sword and it looks like a sword when rolled up tightly. MT. Marx says the first one was brought to Birmingham today.
 Notice was given to the Spanish au- thorities that the bombardment of San- tiago would begin today at noon, ac- cording to a message from Washing ton. Certain propositions, however, have been made to General Shafter re- garding the surrender of the fort, and he has postponed the bombardment pending his decision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-11
MIRACLES

 Conrad Aiken, in the Poetry Journal Twilight is spacious, near things
 seem far, And distant things seem near. Now in the green west hangs ye
 star, And now across old waters you may The profound gloom of bells among
 trees, Like rolling of huge boulders ben
 seas. Silent as thought in evening conten
 tion Weaves the bat under the gathering s Silent as dew we seek new incarna Mediate new avatars. In a clear dusk like this Mary climbed up the hill to seek her To lower him down from the cross,
 kiss The mauve wounds. every one. Men with wings In the dusk walked softly after her. She did not see them, but may have The winnowed air around her sti She did not see them. but may
 known Why her sons body was light as a
 stone. She may have guessed that other h
 were there Moving the watchful air.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-11
HOTEL LoBBIEs
Remarkable Prediction

The prediction of pr. Miles almanac III regard to the present rain is un- usually interesting in that it appears to nave been correct" said James Osler yesterday afternoon. The almanac pre- dletion states that the gulf states will De visited with rain and high wind be- ginning July 5. the wind ceasing after the first day or two. and the rain con- unuing until Tuesday. July II.
 The almanac has made good thus far, even to the flooding which 1t pre- olcted would be incident to the heavy raintaH. If the sun shines tomorrow my faith in Dr. Miles will be unshak- able"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-11
Does Not Want War

'"The recent drift of events has been more favorable from the stock market point of view" says Henry Clews in his weekly financial review. Mexican affairs assumed a more peaceful aspect, and there is good reason for anticipating a satisfactory solution of this problem by means of mediation instead of war. Pitches and setbacks may develop, but one thing is certain, this country does not want war with Mexico; and, once the Mexicans appreciate the sincerity of our declaration that we have no lust for cof1- quest of Mexican territory, the way to permanent peace between Mexico and ourselves should be firmly established. If our government can aid in restoring order on basis satisfactory to the un- happy people of Mexico, so much the better Anarchy, misery, poverty and starvation rule our southern neighbor with crued hand at present; and for such conditions, peace and friendship ought to cure much more effectively than war and hatred.
 Tn Europe the great conflict has brok- en out with greater violence than ever At last the allies have initiated their uni yersal drive; the central powers are be- ing sorely pressed in every direction, and it may be the beginning of the end It is now almost two years since the war began. It seems impossible for the strug- gle to last another year. and millions on both sides are hoping for peace with in another six monthsp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-11
MOVING WORDS
,e New York World.

From the New York World.
 I have no patience with the superior attitude of the small American wac brides himself on his Christian resigna- ton to the sufferings of other people and who congratulates himself on his Christian endurance of the afflictions of his brethren.-William R. Hearst.
 Never mind "the small American" but was a big ranch ever defended by its suffering owner in more moving words than these?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-11
Cary to Handle Finances

Arrangements for the Confederate re-
 union to be held in Washington have all ready been started with a vigor" said James Freeman, assistant general pas senger agent of the Southern railway
 here. Col Robert N. Harper chairman of the general citizens committee, his
 appointed Harry Francis Cary chairman
 of the finance committee and member
 of the executive committee.
 Upon MT. Cary will devolve much of the labor and responsibility for the suc-
 cess of the celebration. Born in Au- gusta, Ga., 42 years ago. a son of Silas
 Jennings Cary, of a distinguished south ern family, MT. Cary's first business ex-
 perience was in his home town. In 1895 he was connected with the Atlanta expo stion He identified himself early In his career with the Southern railway and
 has served that system in various capaci-
 ties for many years, successively in At lanta and Macon, Ga, Jacksonville, Fla, and for the last 12 years in Washington.
 For several years he has been the gen. eral passenger agent of the Southern rail- way, with headquarters in Washington.
 Soon after the destructive fire in Jack
 sonville, Fla.-a conflagration that prac-
 tically wiped out the city-Mr. Cary lent
 his aid in the rebuilding of that city In celebration of Jacksonville's recon struction, MT. Cary conceived the idea of
 great public demonstration, lasting
 week. He successfully directed the en- terprise, which proved to be the greatest of it's kind Florida ever had seen. MT. Cary's father enlisted in 1862 as private in Company of Cobbs (Geor- , gia) Legion cavalry.
 MT. Cary is a member of the United Sons of Confederate Veterans and is identified with many business and social activities of Washington and the south"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-11

THE government, through the wa ! department, is proffering assist ancetothe flooded sections of the south Thousands of families are homeless and tents and blankets, and if neces sary, food, will be distributed under the supervision of army officers. But
 relief funds should Public Must Aid be raised at once Flood Sufferers in every southern
 community that is itself not sorely stricken.
 Scarcely a year passes that some part of the country does not witness disaster from flood or storm. The south is visited often by excessive rainfall, and storms on the gulf coast follow the seasons. Damaging freshets in the creeks and rivers are not infrequent, and every few years crops in many large areas are destroyed by inundation. But in Alabama and Mississippi the loss of property, in- cluding farm products, as result of incessant rain, is more serious than i, usual. The death roll grows, and when all the remote localities are heard from the havoc from the flood will be found appalling.
 There may have been more real des- titution in years past, but the present suffering is enough to stir the sympa- sthies of the entire country and call for prompt and generous aid. Relief committees must be organized without delay.
 THE long-suffering camel, beast l of burden from time immemorial, has been adopted as an emblem by the prohibition party. He steps into the breach left by the bull moose.
 The camel has long been associated, in the popular mind, with persons who preach that strong drink is raging and
 the demon rum The Camel As should be banished . Party Emblem from our midst. As
 ship of the desert he has been a conspicuous success. The commerce of many lands is still large ly dependent on him, although rail- roads have invaded some of the waste places traversed by him. As political emblem he will be sufficiently gro- tesque to suit the purposes of the car toonists.
 The prohibition party has chosen the camel ostensibly for his ability to go nine days without drink. And when he takes that drink, it is usually water. Yet, Prof. Bill" Snyder-or is it ?"-famous animal man in the Central park menagerie, says he has seen a camel drink beer and even brandy, when troubled by an aching tooth.
 Clearly, this is a matter that should be looked into.
 And there is another trait of the animal that is respectfully called ro the attention of the prohibitionists He is just about as stupid as the day is long.
 IT IEUT. HENRY ADAIR made a lA gallant stand before he was killed by Mexicans at Carrizal. His exploit may some day figure in song anc story, as it deserves to do, to the greater glory of the American soldier A Carranza soldier, who took part in the fight, is quoted as saying: "Yor
 should have seer Lieutenant Adair the white teniente Died a Hero l. e u t n 1
 Adair) fight. He was just boy, slim and weak look ing, but he fought us like madman He operated his automatic pistol unti it seemed like a machine gun; anc when it's work was finished, he threw it at us and seized another from a dead trooper and fought us harder than ever. He was wounded, but still his bullets rained among us until one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-11

BEGINNING THE DAY-O Lord, my God, Thou hast given me more than I can do. Thou callest with too large fO my strength. The re- too large for nay st enEth. The re- sponsibiIity is Thine. O Redeemer of my soul-the power is Thine, the grace is thine. And I am Thine. Do with me as Thou wilt. In Chrtst's name. Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-11
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
HOW IT IS.

1 HOW IT IS.
 Mrs. Dubwaite never has words wit her cook"
 Lucky woman!"
 Say not so''
 But you just said she never had word with her cook?"
 Because the cook does all the talk ing" SIMPLY BEYOND THEM. 'The subjects of royalty are queer" How so?"
 They don't seem able to take it il when King acts like an ordinary hu man being"
 REFUTED. "Ive been told that every cent Dub waite makes goes on Mrs, Dubwaite' back"
 Inat Isn't SO.
 I'm glad to hear it.'
 Don't I see Dubwaite smoking stogid every day that he buys himself?"
 THE DARKER SIDE. Does the possession of car help yo| to make friends?" "Only to a limited extent" replied til motorist. While occasionally make friend of stranger by giving him lift to town. I nearly always incur th' enmity of numerous pedestrians by tr, ing to show him how fast my cd can go''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-11
THE SACRIFICE.

She didn't raise her boy to be soldier And give his life upon the battlefield; Declared she thought but little of a
 mother
 Who bowed her head in sorrow, yet
 would yield Her loved ones to the army or the navy, Yen though the land were threatened
 by a foe. But something swept her soul out from
 it's moorings And changed her heart, a little while
 ago. Now see her face with holy joy illumined And pride that shines undimmed through
 all her tears. Along the street the gallant troops are
 marching And in the ranks her own dear boy ap-
 pears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-11
ACCOMPLISHED.

ACCOMPLISHED Well! Well Here is one rich mans son who can do something else besides play tennis." 'Yes?" Tt seems that he is also rather good at poloi'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-11
LIABLE TO GET BITTEN

From the New York Telegram. TT. R.. hcks salt from the Old Qua
 hand" signs Representative Heflinl Alabama Well. the Old Guard had ter watch out for it's hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-11
A MARTYR.

aM A MARTYR.
 'Is Gadsby still running for officer"
 "No. He has decided to abandon his political career"
 "Discouraged?''
 Yes He has about made up his mind to go to his grave as conspicuous ex- ample of the ingratitude of republics" |"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-11

FIXED FOR IT. High water, It never seems to hurt Eyes daughter Who wears that kind of skirt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-11

Announcement is made that Thomas A. Edison, IT,, son of the inventor. has enlisted and is on his way to Cuba.