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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
German Exports

Whatever successes Germany may have gained with her armies on land, the fact remains that her commerce has been effectively throttled and England is tightening her grip on 1t with every week that passes. 1t IS now estimated that 92 per cent of Germany's exports to the Uhlted States have been stopped To anyone familiar with conditions of interna- tional trade the statement seems plausible enough, although it is made by Great Britain. Methods have also been taken to prevent as far as possi- ble the shipment of goods from Ger many and Austria to America by par eel post. These exports are necessarl- ly small, yet the step shows how de- termined the allies are to isolate Germany completely from the world
 
 market.
 The most difficult task the allies met with in this regard was the re- striction of trade between the central powers and neutral countries adjacent to them. For a while it was reported, whether truthfully or not, that the Germans could well afford to laugh in their sleeves at the British block ade. so far as their relations with Norway, Sweden and other neutral countries were concerned. Vast for tunes were piled up in an incredibly short time by merchants in these countries, it was said.
 However, stringent guarantees have been exacted from neutral trad CTS, shipments are carefully scrutl- nized and as far as possible this trade with Germany has been restricted. The only exceptions made were in cases where refusal to permit the passage of goods would have injured a neutral country and would not have done any harm to Germany.
 One of the most interesting prob lens presented by the war is Ger many's commercial status after peace is declared. Her victories on land, all though they have been very great, are offset by the paralysis of her foreign trade and from an economic point Of view the allies have scored the great CT victory If Germany is contending for the freedom of the seas, as she de- clares, that freedom is farther away now than ever before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

Almanac the population estimates of most of the larger class of cities re- main as they were printed the year before Atlanta, which was credited with 154 ,S39 inhabitants in the last federal census, appears in the World Almanac with a population of 200, 900. Birminghams estimate in the same population table is 195, ,000-the recent directory census" In 1910 Birmingham's figures were 132,685. In the 1915 Almanac Birmingham ap- peared with a population of 18O,OO0, which was about right; and the new Almanac's figures may be too liberal, just as is the case with Atlanta's di- rectory census.
 Among other interesting statistical items in the New York World AL manac are those relating to Mont gomery and Mobile. A year ago Mont gomery claimed population of 45,- 900. Now it is 60,000, which places Alabama's capital ahead of Mobile, claiming today only 57,0O0. In 1910 Mobiles population was 51,521, and Montgomery's 38,136. The latter city to have doubled it's population in five years, without anneXing any terri tory, must have had pretty lively boom.
 Alabama's school census, which is taken biennially under a state law, forms the only dependable basis for a calculation of total population. All
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
The Waltz Growing in Favor

'"The waltz is, believe, rapidly regain ing favor in the best social circles,' re-
 marked c. H. Miles, "and this is as it
 should be.
 Many of the younger set, it is true,
 still. prefer the lively one-step and fast
 ragtime' music to the grace and melody
 of the waltz. It is, however a recog-
 nized fact among those who have made
 study of the terpschorean art that one
 must be able to perform the waltz step
 with reasonable ease in order to acquit
 himself with any degree of success on the floor of a fashionable ballroom. Then, too, nothing is so conducive to grace and rhythm in movement in any sort of dance
 as a reasonable proficiency in the waltz step. A number of fancy dances should, of course, be included in the repertoire of those who expect to participate in the dance de luxe
 "A really good dancer, though, will not enjoy violent dancing; being able to take the steps correctly he can take them
 slowly and with much more ease and comfort. Those whom we see tearing and jumping around the ballroom are gener- ally those who know no better and are
 unable to dance any other way. There is calm ease which marks a man or woman of good taste.
 'I feel sure that there are few who will not agree with me when I say that to dance well should be part of every one S education, and that one can hardly begin this branch of his or her education too early in life The child who is given the advantage of early training will derive benefits which may well prove of incalcu- | lable value to the social career Rare op- portunities are now afforded to the ] younger people who desire to take up this
 art, and the importance of beginning early i in it's acquisition can hardly be too force 1 fully expressed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

showed, it is "a condition and not a theory" that confronts us.
 "The money is due and repudiation is impossible" Major German re- marks. "Every honest taxpayer and every true and patriotic citizen of Alabama knows that the honor and integrity of the state must be pre- served, and that this duty and re- sponsibility devolve principally upon the governor.
 Governor Henderson is one of the most successful business men and one of the best financiers in the state. After careful investigation and con- sideration, he thinks the bond issue is the best and the most practical method to pay the current indebted ness"
 Financiers of the highest standino and business men generally are SUD- porting the amendment. The only danger is in apathy on the part of the masses.
 Let's have large vote next week. Every citizen mindful of Ala5ama's $ credit should not only take the trouble to go to the polls, but he should do some m:-~;0~~~r- ,--~-''- -, seeing that his neighbor votes, and votes right.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
Some Population Estimates

Greater London, what is known as the metropolitan district as distin- guished from the registration district, had a population, according to the British census taken in 1911, of 7,252,963.
 In modern times London has led all the cities of the world, and as it's growth has been steady, it was gen. orally assumed that it would keep ahead of New York, the second larg- est city, for many decades to come; but from a recent local census of the American metropolis and conserva- tive estimate of the population within radius of a few miles, the fact is revealed that New York, that is to say, the Great-Greater New York, now holds the population primacy. The difference between London and New York is not large, but it is suf- ficient to entitle the latter city to the pennant.
 During these troublous days in England the former world-metropolis is not taking any steps to investigate population statistics or to organize a whirlwind campaign for boosting the town, but New York's ascendency, both in number of inhabitants and financial strength, is sure to lessen London's prestige.
 In the New York Worlds 1916
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
Talks About the Reunion

"I was in Richmond recently and met several of the Confederate veterans of that city, who told me that R. E. Lee camp would be well represented at the Birmingham reunion" said w. W. Hixon of Washington, D. c. "We have quite a large contingent of veterans in Wash ington, and I think a goodly number of them will be in line here
 Birmingham, I am told, had a mag nificent reunion in 1908. In fact Vir- ginian who attended said it was one of the greatest in the history of the United Confederate Veterans"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
MY LOVE

By Petrarch. A tender paleness stealing OCT her cheek Yelled her sweet smile as twere a pass
 ing cloud, And such pure dignity of love avowed, That in my eyes my full soul strove to
 speak.
 Then knew I how the spirits of the blest Communion hold in heaven so beamed
 serene
 That plying thought, by every eye unseen Save mine, wont ever on her charms to rest.
 Each grace angelic, each meek glance humane, That Love eer to his fairest votaries lent, By this, were deemed ungentle cold dis dain. Her lovely looks in sadness downward bent, Tn silence, to my fancy, seemed to say, Who calls my faithful friend so far away
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
Only a Dog for Tax

| An amusing incident came to my mo- 1 tlce last week when the last t-day rush to
 assess taxes had come," said James A. Downey yesterday.
 1 An old countryman, after standing in
 line for probably an hour, gave up and | dropped out before the assessors office was reached Later in the day someone asked if he had assessed his taxes. He said no, he couldn't get in the office, and
 as he didn't have anything to pay taxes
 on but dog, he thought he would just go home and kill him.
 | incidentally, the old gentleman hap pened to be a tenant of mine, so I told him to give in the dog and I would pay the tax. He readily agreed to this ar rangement"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

souls of school age, between z and 21, are carefully enumerated and if four IS used as a multiplier the result comes reasonably close to the entire population.
 The next school census will be taken in July of this year. Then it will be seen just how Birmingham. Montgomery, Mobile and all the other cities and towns stand in the matter of bigness. The Age-Heralds guess is that Birmingham will be found with population of approximately l90,OOO. In the meantime all prophets of exaggerated estimates, here and elsewhere, may revel in roseate claims.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
SERVED HIM RIGHT

New York Correspondence Pittsburg
 Dispatch.
 A few days ago an officious gentle man, who is member of one of the pestiferous property owners associa- tions over in Queens, was walking by home near where he lives when he heard sounds of domestic quarrel within. "Officer," he exclaimed ex- citedly, when he found a uniformed rep resentative of the law. "Enter at once and stop that disturbance. This is a respectable neighborhood." 'I have no power to enter a home," said the of-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
HOTEL HOBBIES
Rusiness and Politics

The republicans who have been hoping counting on unsatisfactory business con ditions this year to make their campaign effective" said Mark T. Hoy of Chicago, but they will have to look for some other issue.
 If we were having business depres- sion, such the country experienced in 1914 and the early part of 1915, the democrats would have a hard time to pull through, but prosperity is in full swing now, and indications point to a continuance of prosperity. President Will son will be reelected by big majority, no matter who runs against him"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
NOTHING SERIOUS

From the Houston Post.
 The Poles of Chicago have held meet ing there and issued a declaration of Poland's independence. Unless declara- tons of that kind are made by men who have guns to tote and shoot, the chances are that nothing more serious than the consumption of keg of beer follows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
For the Children

''I am glad to see that some of the local moving picture theatres are showing spe- cially selected pictures for children on cer- tain days" said Henry L. Waite. "The plan of showing pictures on certain days for the little folks, has proven decidedly popular in many cities and I am sure mothers in Birmingham will appreciate this policy because it enables them to carry the little folks to the movies with assurance that no improper subjects will come before their eyes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT THE STEEL
 CORPORATION AND ITS WORK HERE

!LUGH ROBERTS Washington dis patch printed in The Age-Herald some ten days ago. in which he
 quoted the political gossip in Washing
 ton about the Steel corporation and used the expression that close friend of the
 administration had stated as his opinion
 that the Steel corporation was not accord
 ing the Birmingham district the proper degree of appreciation, or giving it it's just
 deserts has aroused lots of comment
 here.
 The publication of this statement,
 whether it was just or unjust, shows the feeling manifested in Washington by
 friends of the President and the admin istration toward officials of the Steel corporation
 Everyone conversant with the facts has
 known for some time that both officials of the government and officials or the steer
 corporation have been eriticizing each
 other as a result of the appeal of the suit
 to dissolve the corporation. Government officials feel that it was l necessary to appeal the case to the United States supreme court. Officials of the Steel corporation thought the decision was rendered upon facts rather than law
 and that there was no necessity for the appeal
 l At any rate, it is the province of news paper to print in it's columns the news provided it is news, regardless of whether it's publication might have enthusing eff feet or otherwise. The people want to know just what is being discussed in re- gard to big matters of this kind whether or not those discussing such matters deal entirely in facts or in opinions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
"DON"

No more his loving eyes will gaze
 At evening into mine, While on my knee his head he lays, Or at my feet supine, Impatient. waits the fond caress
 I playfully bestow His loyal thoughts he can't express,
 But tries to let me know. A bungling job they made, poor lad, A single shot should do, But they who said that you were mad
 Fired many shots at you Before your brave heart ceased to beat,
 Your gallant spirit fled. Now may your rest be calm and sweet,
 Among the honored dead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
Coming of Great Orchestra

'The coming of the Minneapolis or chestra of S5 men in February will be a notable event in Birmingham's s musical life" said Fred G. Wiegand, violinist in the orchestra at the Tut wiler and a few years ago a member of the Minneapolis organization.
 "Orchestras of 50 pieces are often heard in the south, but never has an orchestra of 60 men visited any south ern city.
 MT. Oberhoffer, the Minneapolis conductor, is one of the greatest mu- sicians in this country, and in the course of several years he has gath cred around him a body of artists of exceptional ability. He has indeed a splendid orchestra.
 q am glad that the orchestra is to give two concerts here-afternoon and highland that at the night perform ance Miss Ohrmand, a soprano who IS in great vogue this season, will have a place on the programme
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

Cleburne News: The spirit of prepared ness has seized upon the people, Even our farmers have caught it; they, how ever, are preparing to preserve life while others are preparing to destroy it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

Guntersvlle Advertiser: A great ma jority of the papers in the state favor the bond issue. Those opposing it are the same that supported B. B. Conner for governor, which explains their opposi- tion. There is one exception, we believe One editor did not get an appointment he was after and is now exhibiting huge sore toe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

BEGINNING THE DAY--Thc old Hebrew word Sabbath means to rest. But Hebrew words are pie ture words, and Sabbath really means to catch ones breath. In our fast running we do not realize now
 tired we are. We become over- heated, we lose our course, we Tor get many vital things. We ought to have little breath-catchinS time every day, and a full breath catching time every week.-H. M. E'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

the complications in the suit have de- layed matters, but the people here have taken their medicine before and they ara taking it now with good grace. They realize that the Steel corporation has wonderful developed as well as unde- veleped properties in this district, and that to make them good and profitable there must be further plant building.
 From Judge Gary down, the officials of the Steel corporation and of the Ten nessee company have great confidence in this district; they are intensely interested in it. They are doing and will do great work here. and it is unfortunate tons have been injected into the situa ton. That they have been, however, we all realize and it is the duty of all of us interested in this district to help solve them in such way that the growth of this district shall not be un- necessarily retarded.
 * # #
 Let us all put our shoulders to tho wheel now and work to get govern ment armor plate plant here and a gov ernment munitions plant and any other plants using iron and steel products which this Congress might find it neces- sary for the government to construct.
 The Steel corporation will do it's part here. Let us endeavor likewise to have the other iron and steel companies doing business here develop in like propor- tions.
 And right in this connection, Birmng- ham needs to encourage and bring here more small industries The new Cham Der of Commerce should put it's shoul- ders to the wheel in this line. We should encourage every industry whether it be large or small, and help to develop them.
 Let that be the policy of all of us in- cluding
 A,eJ 63,peQ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

Ashland Progress: The action of the state committee put quietus on the ru- mor that the real friends of the President were preparing to send out an antiWilson delegation to St. Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

Those Chicago society girls who darned bachelors socks for s and 10 cents a pair thought they were having lark but it wasn't such a lark for the bachelors who tried to wear the socks afterward
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

New York seems to have an mex hausuble supply of boobs Large crowds attended the wrestling carni- var at the Manhattan opera house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

The effective artillery fire of the Russians indicates that the munitions grafters have for the time being re- ceived a backset
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
BOTH MYTHICAL

From the Florida Times Union.
 A report is going the rounds that there is a Pullman porter who refuses to take tips We have also heard something about sea serpent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
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ADRIFT WITH THE TIr1ES

their deeply expressing conversation just now.'
 "What are they talking about?"
 "Dibble is telling how much better he feels since he began to sleep out doors and Gadson is expatiating on the merits of cold plunge every morning, followed by a brisk rubdown"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
NO LAuGH1NG MATTER

q suppose you read the newspapers to keep informed of world events?"
 'Yes, for the most part" answered the thoughtful man. 'But occasion - ally I read them for the sake of a good laugh"
 "How is that?"
 q find a great deal of unconscious humor in those diplomatic notes."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

If Hobson has communicated his po- lltlcal plans to any of his Alabama henchmen, they are certainly keeping their mouths shut
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

Talladega Home: It Is pity that Bir- mingham could not have saved all that oil that was burned to pour upon> the troubled municipal waters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

Anniston Star: fresh water novelist once said of heroine that she sud- denly continued to wait" That is what is happening to the state department off cialS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

large number of 'hyphenates" took part in the riots at Youngstown, O., but they were actuated by strictly selfish motive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

Berlin has become so reasonable and polite in regard to submarine matters that Vienna may shortly have to bear the burden of "frightfulness" alone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
FOR NOVELTIES SAKE.

'rHow can I word this advertisement so it will attract attention?"
 You want thoughtful people to read it?'
 "Of course"
 Well, instead of announcing tha. you are almost giving away suits and hats, why not state that you would like to dispose of them at a fair profit?n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

The war is playing havoc with Lon- don club life. thus proving that it is not always an unmitigated evil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

What pity that the European pow CTS can't settle their affairs as annie = tied,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

If King Peter is still weeping for his subjugated country he has by this time shed buckets of tears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

What a loss-though temporary--to art. Eva Tanguay has had to knock off on account of her health
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
ALABAMA PRESS

Dadeville Spot Cash: Alabama is now 97 yearsh old and it is high time she learned to feed herself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

Roanoke Leader: Maybe the British government will find the right man if it keeps changing generals fast enough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

Still man has to be fairly sue cessful before he can pay the pre- miums on $1,000,OOO life insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

Critics say the war has not produced any great poetry. Wait till the poets come back from the firing line
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

Those of us who know Judge Gary, who is the official head and official spokesman his wisdom and in his justice. We know that it is his desire to develop a great
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

A muzzle for Representative Gard have to be a strong one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

property in the Birmingham district-to
 build new plants and many of them-but he seems to feel that until this suit is finally decided. in building he might be building for someone else other than the Steel corporation.
 As he had planned great development here naturally it is disappointment to him that the final decision of this suit is to be so prolonged As he feels that the decision of the Trenton court was based upon fact rather than upon law, it is said that he does not see the necessity for the appeal and, naturally, he feels that the officials of the government are not en- tirely just to the Steel Corporation. i Therefore, he feels that there is doubt of the decision until it is finally made.
 Consequently, volumnous new con struction in this district is held up. Business men say Judge Gary is emf nently correct. The government officials say he should know that the decision will 1 be confirmed and that therefore, he should go ahead. They likewise throw out the suggestion, as has been printed,
 that the Birmingham district is being
 unnecessarily punished.
 F * x
 As a matter of fact, the people of the
 Birmingham district have made up their
 minds that they will have to wait time provements contemplated here. They are disappointed but they realize the neces-
 sities from business point of view appreciative of the tremendous impetus the Steel corporation has given to this district. They realize that even last year more than two million dollars were | spent here in improvements and that all | told, since the Steel corporation came l into possession of the Tennessee company full thirty million dollars has been spent in this district.
 It is unfortunate for this district that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

ficer. You'll have to get a warrant or
 summons" Nothing of the kind'
 exclaimed the irate citizen swelling
 with importance. T order you to stop
 that trouble. I guess you don't know
 who I am. I am the wee chairman of
 the Property Owners association. You'll stop that trouble or I'll report you" Still the policeman was not impressed
 and the citizen plucked out notebook
 and proceeded to take down the cop s number. Now, if you're finished" said the policeman, "IlI do little writing myself. Here is a summons for you to appear in court for having with you a dog that is unleashed, unmuzzled and unlicensed" It cost the good citizen
 just s5 when he got before the judge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
DEFINED.

''Pa, what is a baseball magnate?"
 "As a rule, my son, he's wealthy business man surrounded by sporting editors"