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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-17
LITTLE COLLEGES

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
1t is true that football victories are not
the criterion of scholastic standing, but
the sporting public, whose sympathy is
with the under dog, is we'll pleased when
small college turns the tables on
large and powerful rival Each football
season bristles with the reverses suf-
fered by the big colleges at the hands
and feet of the little ones. The size
and affluence of the academic plant bor-
dering on the playing field is no longer
the determining factor in the calculation
OF chances. The little college builds it's
schedule around the one great game. 1t
makes an earlier choice of the men for
the team and effects their Welding to-
getker while the opposition is still long
way from the integral cohesion of it's
players. In little college it is not long
before loyalty is kindled and single
steadfast purpose is created. The team
that finds itself first is likely to be the
team that wins
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pointed one seizes the tail of the success,
full victim as it is being drawn to tn
surface. Thus two fish are landed a
the same time. Each bit of bait is use
many times.
THE season for the salmon catch
from May to November, and the price. 70
this species is 20 cents per 100 pounds.
Several varieties OF fish which are nc
considered edible by the inhabitants an
caught in great quantities, dried in til
sun, and used as forage for cattle durin
the winter months.
I'm this seemingly primitive region til
sawmills which dot the shores are prad
tically all lighted by electricity. Thes
mills, which furnish the timber for tn
shipbuilding operations of the long win
ter months, when fishing is impossible
have S1,000,000 acres of forest from whid
to secure their logs.
"One of the oldest customs of this RI
gion is the manner in which the nativ}
have trained wild ducks to play the ro1
|sof the American hen. The nests al
robbed regularly for food and, accordirj
to a governor of the province, the old
birds become so accustomed to this tina
if, by natives oversight one Of til
eggs Is left behind and eventual
matches, the unwelcome duckling
dragged from the nest and drowned u
the astonished mother bird"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-17
POPULAR AMUSEMENT.

OF joyousness there seems no end
When children to movie wend
To be where picture cranks are turn
ing
And what contributes more to pleas
Than comics" thrown in for good
measure?
We hope they won't be soon inquir-
ing
At what playhouse a stars "vampir-
ing"
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TRUE.

81 don't take much stock in the talk
of some so-called self-made men who
boast of their early struggles
Not Jealous, are your"
mot at all, but in many cases like
that there are sad faced, homely wives
in the background who could relate
a strange story of self-sacrifice and
devotion, If they would only open their
mouths and tell it."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-17
DID GR1EvE ron BUoNAPARrH

By William Wordsworth.
I grieved for Buonaparte, with va
And an minimizing grief! The ten
crest mood
OF that mans mind-what can it b
What food
Fed his first hope? What knowled,
could he gain?
'Tis not in battles that from you
we train
The governor who must be wise al
good,
And temper with the sternness of 4
brain
Thoughts motherly. and meek as won
anhood
Wisdom doth live with children rouI
her knees;
Books. leisure, perfect freedom, al
w the talk
Man holds with weekday man in Il
hourly walk
OF the minds business; these are Il
degrees Z
BY which true Sway doth mount; IN
is the stalk
True Power doth grow on and b
rights are these.
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'LONDON TAPS" NEWEST DANCE
New York Correspondence Cincinnati


London Taps is positively and un
doubtedly the newest thing in the
dance line Vernon Castle is said to
have invented it just before he took
the air, so to speak, departing from
London for the Flanders front in the
aeroplane which he engineers as a
member of the British army flying
corps. The dance is exactly like the
present fox trot except that at cer-
tain intervals a ''jiggy'' step comes in,
accompanied by rhythmic tapping of
the heels. When it is done by dozens
of couples, in correct time, the effect
is novel and celebrating. The dance
was introduced at the Hotel Majestic,
and when l saw it done there the 9TH
Ell night Mr.. August Belmont banker
and grandfather, was one of the most
expert and enthusiastic performers.
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why Receipt. Fen off

Through the medium of postal re-
reipts, business conditions in a city can
be judged generally" said Postmaster R.
B. Smyer. However, this was not the
case during the 10 days of the State Fair
1 do not think business was dull during
these days, in fact l am sure the Bir-
mingham merchants had their largest
business on those days, but the postal
receipts fell off during that time. This,
/ think, was largely due to the fact that
local business people had their hands full
looking after the local wholesale and re-
tail trade, and did not take time to do
much correspondence.
Despite the slight decrease shown thus
far in October, I believe we will be able
to merge into the $600. 900 class postoffices
by another year. If Birmingham could do
this, and 1 see no reason why we should
not get into that class, it would be
one of the greatest boosts for the city,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-17
HOTEL LOBBIES
Need Better Roads

The roads between here and Gadsden
are not as good as they should be-" said
Bradley J. Saunders, who accompanied
the Jackson Highway pathfinders to
Gadsden Sunday. THE building of an
excellent pike between here and Gads-
den would greatly benefit the interests
of both cities. There are a number of
automobiles in Gadsden and If the road
was better, many of these people would
tour to Birmingham each week.
Considering the roads we made good
time. The pathfinders of the Jackson
highway. L think, will recommend the
route to come through Birmingham.
When this is done the counties through
out the state will have to keep the high
way in perfect condition. The state has
the authority to look after this if the
counties through which the highway runs
fail to keep UP their portion"
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BEGINNING THE DAY--O Lord,
let all we do be well done. fit for
Thine eye to see. Give us strength
to do, patience to bear; let our
courage never fail. When we cannot
love our work, let us think of 1t as
Thy task; and by our love to Thee
make unloveIy things shine In the
light of Thy love. Amen.-Gecrse
Dnvson. H. NJ. e.
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AN EXCEPTION.

when you roll up to a mans plac
dare say it is comparatively easy t
buy something from him on credit.
credit"
well, scheme like that Nigh
work in the case of jewelry, MILL
merry, dry goods and clothing stores. bu
I've seen it fail to impress deale
in gasoline"
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and his advisers began to feel that the
presidential election was going to be
close, they cried for Roosevelt to come
and help the cause to which he had
committed himself. The former chief
of the progressives had promised to
make three or four speeches, but in
their desperation the republican lead
ers begged him to get on the stump
and stay there until the campaign was
over. They did not hesitate to tell the
colonel that without his whole-hearted
assistance Hughes would be doomed
to defeat. In view of the situation
they could not put the soft pedal on
Roosevelt. If they needed him they
must allow him to say just what he
had in mind to say.
Roosevelt has far less influence
with the progressives than he and his
admirers imagined he had. Thousands
upon thousands of his bull moose par
tisans of four years ago regard him
las a traitor to the organization he
founded and led, and are now identi-
fled with the independent league sup
porting Wilson.
Yet Mr.. Hughes thinks he needs the
colonel today more than ever, in spite
of the embarrassment that his bellig-
erent speeches produce. It can but be
amusing to the democratic leaders.
4 =
Petrograd charges the Teuton airrnen
with spreading cholera germs by scat
tering poisoned sweets and infected gar
lie In Rumania. Poisoning wells is gen.
tlemen's work compared to tampering
with a nations garlic,
4
According to the latest reports, Villa
promises to become brisk old gentle
man with barely perceptible limp in
his gait Not a bad showing for a man
whose graves dot northern Mexico.
=
The dancing craze is apparently una
bated in New York, but it must not be
forgotten that Broadway habitues have
remarkable endurance, except where
work is concerned.
It's sad to hear Sister MONTGOMERY
calling RirD,ip Ohio -, "groo5,.y, -
cause Birmingham progressive business
men want the federal loan bank and in.
tend to have it.
The conduct of some young guards
men on the streets of Birmingham indi-
Gates that they still think a military per-
son is irresistible to the fair sex.
There are said to be 65.OOoO,0OO germs in
one teaspoonful of street dust. When
a scientist begins to take a germ census
he doesn't know when to stop.
y
The United States is supplying guns
and ammunition for carrying on the Eu-
ropean war, but peace will be made in
Europe and not in America.
He kept us out of war; is having its
effect on women voters. Yet, Mr.. Hughes
took the suffragsts, fguratively speak,
ing, to his bosom.
The National Funeral Directors asso-
citation threatens to increase the high
cost of dying. AS usual, the war is
blamed.
citizen objects to the public exhibit
ton of diving girls How about a new
slogan, "Bathrobes for diving girls?"
That brave soul, Thomas Marshall,
isn't whistling to keep up his courage.
November Z has no terrors for him.
n
cratic ticket. but is in no mood to orlsa-
ize torchlight parade.
Chairman Wilcox and Chairman Nc
Cormick are just now two of the busiest
men in the country.
~
Poets in the pumpkin pie belt are get
ting ready to flood the mails with pie
poems.
When bills fall like autumn leaves,
these are indeed the melancholy days.
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WILLING TO TRY IT.

1.-The man who has a great deal 0
money is seldom satisfied" remarke
the commonplace philosopher.
THAT may be true" replied the cit
izen toiler, but quite often he 1
merely dissatisfied with his servants
or his motor cars or his game of gol;
and I believe I could stand that scr
of discomfort for awhile"
PAUL COOK.
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GOLD SWEETHEART OF MINE'

From the New York Herald.
Indianapolis Ralston al
many other prominent persons were
the English opera house to see the pr
miere of Robert McLaughlin's Hoosi
romance, IAN Old Sweetheart of Mine
the first play to be founded on the la
James Whitcomb Riley's folk songs.
In the cast were Orrin Johnson, Ric
ard Barbee. Frederick Burton and Mi
Agnes Findlay. An interesting incide
was the presence of Mrs. Wesley Gre
who was a child servant in the poet
home, and gave him the inspiration
"Orphan ANNIE
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Valuable Meeting

Il not only thoroughly enjoyed my
visit to Newark for the purpose of at
tending the American Associa ton of Mu-
nicipal Engineers, but 1 learned a great
deal of interest" said Commissioner ].
d. Truss, who returned from Newark yes
terday.
Three hundred and fifty engineers
from every section of the United States
attended the meeting. Many things that
came up for the consideration of mu-
nicipal engineers in the different sections
of the country were brought to the at
tention of the meeting.
Il find that Birmingham is not the
only city that has lack of good paw
ing. AS a matter of fact, came back
to Birmingham feeling that I am living
in one of the best cities in the United
States. Despite the fact that lost some
time from my duties here 1 feel that 1
have been amply repaid by the knowledge
1 gained through attending the meeting
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Added to Shortage

1t seems that the appearance of the
U-boat of the German navy near New
York had far-reaching effects in the Uni
ted States Not only did markets become
uncertain and shaky. but the railroad car
shortage will become in all probability
more acute.
THE German undersea warfare caused
many of the steamers in the eastern ports
to delay their sailings," said E. F. Stovall,
general agent for the Illinois Central and
Central of Georgia. This caused num-
Der of cars to be held longer in the con-
gested district, and of course, this added
to the present tension that exists. The
cargo of single ship is provided by a
vast number of loads. The delay of a sin
gle day in clearing of any boat would
mean that there would be fewer cars
available.
'It is surprising to learn of the factors
that contribute to shortage"
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UNUSUAL CASE.

"A remarkable woman. That's what
1 say"
why so?"
"She tells me she has been operat-
ing a boarding house for rs years
and still retains her faith in human
nature"
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RooseveIG's War Talk


a Handicap to Hughes
FROM the tenor of Mr.. Hughes
u discussion of this country's for
eign policies, in which the democratic
administration was severely criticized
for it's pacific treatment of Mexico
and it's "spineless" attitude toward
Germany, the natural inference was
that the republican nominee was for
war. When President Wilson accused
Mr.. Hughes of advocating a diplo-
matte course that would tend to in
volve the United States in foreign
conflicts, the 400 per cent candidate"
modified his remarks along this line
and finally protested that he was a
man of peace, and intimated that if
elected he would have a pronounced
peace policy. Realizing that the dem
ocratic slogan, "Peace and Prospect
ty," had a powerful appeal for all
thoughtful citizens, Mr., Hughes has
turned to be, if not full-fledged
pacifist, near-pacifist. Having
changed his tune he now fairly rants
for peace.
But Colonel Roosevelt is still indulg-
ing in his war hobby. He lambasts the
administration for having let Ger
many and Mexico off so easily. Weld
ing the big stick as he does he can
not reverse himself. He must talk war
or nothing, all of which is extremely
embarrassing to Mr.. Hughes and men,
bers of the republican campaign COM
mittee. His anti-Teutonic outbursts
cause unpleasant comment in German
American circles.
Mr. Hughes is expected to call the
colonel down, but how can he? A
month ago when Chairman Wilcox
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ROUND ABOUT WAY.

ct see where an aviator contrived
to have the last word with his wife"
How on earth did he do it?'
"He didn't exactly do it on earth"
"No?"
He rose 1000 feet in the air and
dropped her a message"
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Enthusiastic Work for

Enthusiastic Work Tor
School Tax Amendment
IF the school tax amendment does
j not carry in the general election
next month by an overwhelming ma
6ority it will not be because the
friends of education have been apa-
thetic. Never have the educational
forces of Alabama been so thoroughly
organized or so thoroughly in earnest
in any momentous enterprise as they
are in pushing this school tax meas
ure. And following their lead the
Farmers union and every civic body
of any influence have resolved" to
help twin the day"
1t is we'll nigh inconceivable that
any good citizen of Alabama, especial
ly any citizen of general information,
should oppose the proposed amend
ment. AS the superintendent of edu-
cation and philosophical men like
Sydney J. Bowie and J. R. Hornady,
who are ardent and untiring in their
championship of the cause, to say
nothing of the newspapers, have
pointed out from time to time, the
amendment, if ratified, would not be
compulsory; only permissive. And yet
it seems that some people have an idea
that the adoption of the amendment
wwill carry with it a tax levy.
The amendment will be ratified. The
vote for it should be virtually unani-
NOUS After the constitution is so
changed as to authorize the voters of
any county to levy small special
tax for school purposes, not all the
counties will avail themselves of the
privilege. The special tax may not be
needed in every county. That is for
the citizens of the county to deter
mine. But it is safe to assume that
a large majority of the 81 counties
of Alabama will embrace the oppor-
tunity with alacrity.
Certain it is that great county like
Jefferson will not longer be satisfied
with a seven-month school year, but
will levy taxes sufficient for a full
term and for better schools. But the
one matter now pressing is the pro-
posed amendment to be submitted at
the polls on the 7th of November.
Suppose the amendment were to be
rejected Alabama would be thrown
back materially and culturally. 1t
would be hard to overestimate the
cruel effect of the blow. But it will
not be- rejected. What every one
should work for is a landslide ma
jority.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-17
THE MINoRCAN STRAIN

From the Boston Evening Transcript.
Thet death of Loyal Farragut, only
son of Admiral David Glasgow Farragut,
ends the line of
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sible to ALLEVIATE single one of Eng
lands numerous dependencies. In fact,
if the truth were known, there is prob
ably more patriotism among the Brit
ish colonies and the races conquered
by her arms than there is among some
of the subject states of the German
empire, whose rulers have been forced
into subservience to the Hohenzol-
lerns.
The British have their faults-and
what people have not? They have ex-
asperated Americans more than once
since the present war began, but the
loyalty they have inspired among alien
races whom they have conquered, in
many cases after bitter and pro-
longed struggle, shows quite conclu-
sively that John Bull is not without
his good points.
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Democratic Chairman
Predicts Big Victory


~ HARTMAN VANCE Moor
" MICK, in charge of Mr.. Will
sons campaign, issued statement
yesterday in which he expresses him
self as absolutely confident of the
Presidents reelection by vote so
overwhelming that there can be no
MISLEADING the sentiment of the peo-
pie as between the party of perform
ance and the statesmen of constructive
achievement on the one hand and the
party of promise and the candidate
of destructive criticism on the other"
Such an optimistic view is cheering
to the democracy, but it is always a
mistake for any party leader to be
overconfident. Even if landslide is
in sight it is better to wait until the
eve of the election before proclaim
ing it.
The democratic chairman is justi-
fled in believing that President Will
sons chances are growing better every
day, and that the outlook for the
democratic party on the 7th of No
vember is exceedingly bright, but it
is still too early to be absolutely sure.
Overconfidence begets apathy and
apathy has been the cause of many a
defeat.
Every democrat and every indie
pendent in the "close" states should
keep his shoulder to the wheel until
the ballots are deposited. All indica-
tons point to the reelection of Will
son, but let's take nothing for
granted.
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Talladega Home: Bill Vines has dis
covered town named Onegallus out
in Arizona somewhere. How about
finding out from Bill where it is and
stationing the raw troops there until
they can get hardened into regulars?
Perhaps Nogales will do, though.
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Andalusia Standard: Gasoline is the
king of the oil markets and it's rule
extends over many paupers who re-
fuse to walk, no matter how high it
goes.
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The sea king of the sovereign west
Who made his mast his throne.
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Solidarity of
British Empire


0T1HE war in Europe has shown the
= remarkable solidarity of the
British empire. The finest tribute ever
paid to the fairness of the British
government to it's colonies and depen-
denotes and the good treatment given
peoples conquered by the "far-flung"
British battle line is the unanimity
with which men of practically all races
and all creeds are fighting for the
mother country.
The Germans, who hoped that the
first blow struck at England would
lead to widespread revolution in the
English colonies, have been woefully
disappointed. Their attempts to. stir
up strife in Ireland resulted in a
fiasco which the loyal Irish deplore,
and the short-lived rebellion in South
Africa was speedily ended by the
Beers themselves. Rumors that there
was general disaffection in India and
Egypt have come to naught. Canada
and Australia have responded nobly to
the call of the mother country in men
and money. Indian princes have sent
armies and contributed of their wealth
to the cause of the allies.
The Germans have found it impos-
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Sheffield Standard: Biologists have
discovered that camels ran wild in
Mississippi some 100000 years ago
This accounts, in some measure, for
a Missssippian doing the camel act in
the matter of drinking.
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Marion Standard: Quite a number
of Perry county citizens attended the
State Fair in Birmingham this week.
Birmingham is filled with former Per-
ry citizens and 1t is always a double
pleasure for our people to attend these
annual fairs.
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MIGHT BE SOMETHING DOING.

MIGHT BE SOMETHING DOING.
Henry, suppose we call on the nev
people who have moved in next door.
"Oh, don't care about meeting
them"
"But when their furniture was be
ing carried in I noticed an unusual
ly large and handsome cellaret."
"Ahem. Well, we might drop in 70:
a few minutes, anyway"
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Potato Bread TO


Reduce Cost of Living
IT, EXPERIMENTS conducted by the
Ia department of agriculture have
shown that bread containing boiled
mashed potatoes is equally as nutri-
tious as ordinary bread and will keep
fresh longer. Experts recommend the
more general use of potato bread. A
considerable saving can be effected
because of the high price of wheat
flour.
The potato bread of Europe is made
with potato flour, which cannot be
procured in this country. The depart
ment bakers used potatoes and wheat
flour. Three recipes have been pre-
pared for distribution. In one case ex-
cellent bread was made by combining
three pounds of potatoes with two
and half pounds of flour.
The rise in the price of bread in
the United States is shown by the
statement that during the four months
from May Is to September Is the
price had been increased or the weight
of loaves decreased in forty-five of the
country's principal industrial centers.
The figures were compiled by the bu-
reau of labor statistics.
Of 210 brands of bread formerly
selling at cents a loaf, but fourteen
can now be had at the same price and
weight.
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ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
MINDS Ills owns BUSINESS.

A certain type of citizen
We cannot but admire;
He never stops and gives advice
On how to mend a tire.
Nor does he stand and watch yc
work,
With most complacent air,
Until you get so mad you want
To kill him then and there.