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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06

'The Last Days of Pompeli,' as pro- duced by Paines Fireworks company, was not marker compared to the con- f,agration that destroyed the plant of the Texas Oil company and made Village creek a fiery torrent, staining the cir cling hills and the skies crimson, while hundreds of Fords chugged madly to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06
THE MORNING AFTER

From the New Orleans States.
 When man gets up on the morning after New Years day with a badly sprained stomach if there is anything in the world that he doesn't want it is a breakfast of fried eggs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06

If an old-fashioned "spread-eagle" or ator were to break loose in Congress dur ing the present international crisis he might cause a great deal of trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06

By the way, what did become of those squirrels carried away on board the Os- car II? There were two, if memory is not at fault, presented by an "admirer."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06

why are so many noted actors going into moving pictures?" asks an anxious
 reader Because the dollar mark looms large in the ''movies.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06

The Italians are conducting a careful
 campaign against the Austrians, holding it is better to waste ammunition than human life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06

A few tender-hearted people continue to shed tears for the innocent American horses shipped abroad to die in battle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06

You may miss the pictures of Papa Joffre in the newspapers. However, he's still on the job.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06

It is not at all surprising to hear of the German crown prince being mem tioned as possible successor to the Kaiser
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06
A BLOODY PALM
q Chattanonga News-

From the Chattanooga News.
 Memphis continues to lead in homi- cides, but Georgia, at least. takes the palm in lynchings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06
EXCUSABLE.
1cealed deligh

With il1-concealed delight He watched two canines fight And, some say, even urged them to the
 strife; But neither dog was his And what's the odds? Gee whz! A chap must get some pleasure out of
 life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06

Daily and Sunday Age-Herald, year $500 Daily without Sunoay. 400 Daily and Sunday, per month. .5V Daily and Sunday, three months.. l.5U Weekly Age-Herald, per annum. .6O Sunday Age-Herald, per annum.. 2.OJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06

In the matter of submarine warfare, Germany has evidently decided to let Austria do it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06

L. D. Griffis and w. D. Brumbeloe are the only authorized traVellng repre- sentatlves Of The Age. Herald Ill it's cir culaticn department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06

He was A man, take him for all in all, | shall not look upon his like again.
 Hamlet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06

Paris is still doing quite well, thank you. and takes it's aperitif at the usual hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06

Selma Times: Importations of dia- monds, champagne, silks and furs show an enormous falling off since the war It is doubtless all very well. The rubber tire and the gasoline tank and the movies" are able to take care of all the country's loose change.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06
A FAM t.a.ntl

From the Mema F com nercial-Ap
 peal.
 Billy Sunday saf he Vi save New York for s10o,o9o which s certainly the high cost O. aalyatica.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06

No communication will be published without its authors name. ReJecteG manuscript will not be returned un- less stamps are enclosed for that pur- pose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06

Mobile Register: MT. Ford is back from Europe, saying that his views as to the cause of the war have undergone marked change. Nevertheless, he hasn't yet got to the truth of it; and seems incapable of doing so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06

Gadsden Journal; While talking poli- tics this winter and spring, don't forget to single shot" on diversifcation, and put the boil weevil out of the running.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
HER FAVoRITE COLOR.

 q want box of dyspepsia tabets,' said the essentially feminine young per son. "Yes, ma am," answered the polite clerk. "Any particular kind?" "Oh-er-have you anything in laven- der?"
 OTHER CONVERSATIONS Tn comic supplements I've seen pictures of small boys skating between the legs of fat men, but I've never seen anything like that in real life.'
 Don't be cast down. I've never seen anything of the sort, either but I don't think life is any the less worth living on that account
 GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN. "Dubwaite is the soul of hospitality'' "Yes?"
 'As soon as guests arrive at his house he hastens to serve the grape juice" T noticed that, and judging from the funereal air with which his guests receive the aforesaid grape juice, they must be mourning for departed spirits
 SURE. This world would be pleasant place If everybody in it Meant only 60 seconds when They said, 'Just wait a minute"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06
NEAR-NUDITY.

Fourier ,
 q think publicity should be given to
 the manufacturer of the cosmetics used' Why so?'' Paint and powder seem more necessary to this production than clothes.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06
ALABAMA PRESS

Anniston Star: If Birmingham won't recognize Sunday it would be useless for Billy to go there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06
THEAGE-HERALD

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala postoffice a second class matter un- der act of Congress March 8. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06

HENCE ITO HEAVEN" q understand your wealthy uncle is dead"
 Yes His spirit winged its way to heaven last week." "Ah So he left you handsome leg |acy."
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-10-31

bent bas ebenfalls fir unssieBliA
aber NIT benz sroben llnteri4.eD. bdf
er Deutf9lonb sipang, bic ariess5on'
alit5ugeben, aber gnglanb nlht otpang
bic 9lodabe ein3uiteIIen. Mus biefei
unsere&tisteit bes prdfibenten srse-
ben fia bic bon ibm abiidtlid sei6af,
fenen sefdbrIihsn 3uitanbt.
DeutIdlanb bat fein segebeneS
Wort sebaltsn unp nil es tpeiter bal,
ten, aber es 1T md4tlos sesen enas
lifde @erlosenbeit unb es III maGtIoa
sesen bic llmitdnbe, tpelde iid aus
ben WitterunssD sDerbdltniNen ergeben.
Bel ebrliher Geiinnuns ldbt ii1 trpt
Der duberit idpierisen llmitdnbe Der
Jrieben iihern, absr Der Jriebe 5Gnai
itets an einem biinnsn 5aben, ba Midi
poraus5uIeben 1T, in ipeldem 0siIts
Der prdiibent cine offeniunbise 2iies
ober elm 8srleben auffaTen min. Gs
1T baber cine bDdit unipabre 8ebaup,
tuns. bab ber'qrdiioent uns .aus Dem
ariege berauseebaItsn bat. Geine
gorfdriften al Seuti9lanb iinb ipis
Elm puIpsrfab, Oas jebsr5eit auifliesen
tann.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-10-31

iGrcibt. Bon 9iiiine a,t 8ilinc ,peroal
Fe iGmpfsn, BON einsr aertriimmertef
Wafle 5ur aitberlL bis an ben Oprf
Irnrb. Die 6ieies 6eiier aisbielten, ia
bet fIndernbe @liitb in ben glusc,t
Sbre HIife ieben bic Gciabren him
mer, iaum! Wiirsen In Gtaub unt
Dan,pf, iterben in rnufenoet @rarc
ruinen. aonlri, gngIanoerl
/ 3dlb brei. Gin Iettes toicn6es 8e
briill hcn Der siiterroen Groe bis ~
ben oiinnen, beberoen 2nitibittan
nnb bann ibut ii9 bic StilIe aui.
Sic lit erolcnpoller iuie Der Gam
msritlag Der 5ront.
gSir beugen ben aopf Dor. Til
Augen ipollen piiien, mas has Sbr
n;d,t mebr bermitteIn fann. Gainpf,
&nrnpfl 9os W1ben. Tas Shfad)tcn
Gin perbifiener Bug aui jeoen,
Dumb. Die Sran3oien iino nod bIsi'
der geporScn. 9ie sipei perrun5elteu
CseiiIiifen aeben. Sie ieben ridt mad
scd,ts itno nidt nod, lilrfs. Gcm altcn
scidlciten Scrrn beaeanc id, NIT Scll
slugen - mas Baben mir fir cine
Oiiian5 5ipiidlen rns eclegtl
On ipinidt fir bic bon beinsr
Seitc briinitis, her5ipciielt, nit Slii.
den, Die ou IN beine Stobsebete ia3it.
Sd ) + iiir Die meineu. Srrmme 8orte
nit 5liifen aeiniid,t. Define Sippeil
1lden ipie Die rneinen. Tcr SdIaI.
bGnm lit berabeelaiien.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-10-31

Gin trasifdes g Sdidia I
1T es au nennen, bab Der aDuis Der
&lfte, Sauptmann 8Olts ni6i i'm
Sample sesen ben Jsinb. ionbern
oura einen 3uIammsnitob nit einem
beutI6en 2leroplan feline Selbenlaufs
,babn beIdloiIen bat. Die llnlterb'
li6teit 1T bem Wanne seiihert, Der
piersis feinblihe 4erpplane abgeihpi
fen bat. Gr gebDrt gu ben unpergebs
li1en Seloen Der Nation ipie Weobis
gen bon Der III. 8" unb &apt. gfiiller
DON Der ,@mben". Sb jemals eir
stpeiter 2ufttdmpfsr ipie gDlte erltebert
tpirb, mub bic 3eit lebren. glber bic
Seinbe jubeln pergebens, benn ipenn
au6 ni9t ale 70 oiele Sbaten gu pers
Seihnen baben, tpie Der 0ereipigte,
fe6lt es bod ni6t an 5ablrei6en auten
f5liesern, Die ibren Geenern iiberlegen
iinb, genau 70 fpie Der Sau9bpottrieg
bur9 Webpisens Oabingang ni6t
aufgeb0rt bat. Man bat g0lte bdufis
sefragt, ipelden perIDnliaen @igens
I9aften er feline @rfolse gu perbanten
babe unb feline 9lntiport lautete: rS6
belize feline 3aubermittel. ShneQ
auf ben 5einb, fAnen bas 2uftI9ifi
in Yoiition bringen, baB i6 nit benz
fsif Iiesenbsn @eidiiB ben 5eino
trsffs, iinb bic Mlittel, nit benen id
iiege." Sas lit bic betannte beutife
2ebre, bic ben aameruben Solfes
nidt minber eeIaufig 1T, bp6 mnb
5useitanben tperbsn, bab Die 9fdtur
ibm gang Defenders feIte beutI6e Rers
ben uub einen f9nellen uno tlaren
Bid berlieben bate. 9eutf6ldno TT
uidt entnutbigt, ionbern truuert, bdb
es bsm Selben FOLDER sIdnsenben
sbaten nidt persDnnt mar, i'm 5ries
ben bic 5riidte fsinss rubmOcllen
Wirtens 81 genieben.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-10-31
Die Hep gorter ,Simel

Die Rem gorter Zines"
bas leitenbe Organ Wilions, malt
cine idredli6e Gefabr aus, bic bsm
Ganbe bura bic Grtpdblung bon
!9ugbes orpbt unb iie beitebt oarin,
oaB er einen ipirt6i4aftli4en 8erbano
5ipii9en ben Deutiaen 9erbunoeteH
unb ben Ser. Stauten bsrftellen piro.
Bon Wilion 1T bas freili6 ni9t gu
erlparten, beun pa5u lit er elm gu aus
seipronener probrite, Inter Sug9es,
Der nur ameritanii6s Snterefien amer
tennt uno fir bieie aQein 1orgsn ipirh,
lam Elm iol9er 8erbdnb gar ni6t
ausbleiben, nd4bem bic gariier Grs
tIdrung erlaiien tporoer 1T, tpelde bu,
bin lautst, bab Die alliirten WidGta
mad oem ariege Die in ibren 2GnDeu
uHo in ibren &oIonien probu5irten
Robitoffe fir iih OorbebaIten perben.
9as bebeutet bod ni4ts dls einen gers
iu4 5ur 9usbungerung dller gambler
nit @ini6lub Der Der. Staaten. llns
ter Iol6en llmitGnben tanr Elm pas
triotifcber prGiibent urmDgli6 dnbers
baHbelu, als ii4 ben aGnbern ansue
i3lieben, pelhe bisfeH Qusburqee
rungsberiud, betGmpfen. 8ds Nen
YDrter glatt er6e6t aud bic gntl1ae
bdb Sus9es, ipenn in feiner prGiiocnt.
fhuft Der arieg nod i'm @ange 1T, bic
unterbinbuns bes neutraIen Sanbels
nit ben Ser. Staaten ni6t buIben
uno gaH5 ipe8isG bic 2ebre bon Der
fortgeieBten 5a6rt, auf pel6er Gnas
Lamb als Re6tfertigung beftebt, ii6er
8orb tperfeu fperbe. gor elmer fole
hen gntpidlune Der Oinqe ibdus
bert Der r9imes". Offen6ar bal re
@ilfons ROte ntdt geleTen, porin er
gnglaub srtlGrt. baB bsTen glodiruna
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-10-31
Hm Sanuar 1914 itente gorab

SIN Sanuar 1914 itelIte Sorab
bon SSabo i'm gunbessSenat ben ans
tras, bab bic &esieruns gtotbitanbss
bauten peraHitaIte. I'm ben 100000
Mrbeitern am pacific, bic gGn5li6
bef4Gftisunsslos paren, 8d6dfe
tisuns su sebeu. Sm Sesember 1914
fprberteu Netp gorter bemotratiide
.3eitunsen, bic fih jest bic gmssr
fir Wilfon numb fdret6en irsenb
cine @eranitaltuns, lin bic unter Der
bortisen 9lrbeiterf6uft berri4enbe
fiirhtsrliae Rotb su Iinbern- Sieie
3uitdnbe lpurben bur9 ben Wtlipns
iaen sarif berDOrserufeH, Der eine
ftarte auspdrtiss Daareneinfuhr sur
Jolse bate unb bieIe 3uitdnbe perpsn
piebertebren, tpenn bur6 bic @icbers
erpabIuns Dilfons fein Sarif beitebsn
bIeibt. ben er, pie er in bieicr StaSt
ertlGrt bat, ni9t Gnbern ipirb, ba er
bic 8efiir9tius elmer itarter ginfubr
na4 benz ariege fir elm 9irnseipinit
ertlGrt.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-10-31
llnber3iisIih
gSirS Der Stabtrat6 fir bic gsIeuf.
tnns Ses Sopple Straie giabmits
Surse tragen.

Ter Stabtratb ipirS ilnpersiiglid
Die upthigen MaBnahmen trcfien, I'M
ene permanente @eIellhtntg fir ben
!Scpple SiraBe 8iaonft 81 ifafien.
Gicier geideib iuilroe geiiern ciucr
ms Gilnoert Perionen beioerIei ge.
itletttS beitebenoen Delegation ans
Sanle @aibingten iino Roro Sair.
mount qeIeaertIidJ elmer Siblm9 oes
iSiaotratbsfonlmitteeS fir MitteI unc
Geae.
2sie Scrr WhsIlen ben getentcn nit.
tecilie. mir6 bem Gtn6traib berciis
III ieiner Eeutigen Sitilng eine Eroi.
llar3 inlterbreitet iperben, ipeld)e 3d..
900 iiir ole @e3abIiing Der aoitell iiie
ole 9eleildinng oes SoppIe strabs
YinomttS bel Seitc fest.
Gin ferlterer g9iinid Der geleaation
sing Sabin oab bic Geditc etrabc
StrniJenbabrIiirie iiber ben giabuit
tinaIls perIangert iperben ioIte. BE.
siiglid oieies gerInreens bemerfte
Serr phiIleiL oaB Die 9InaeIeseabeit ir
8crbiHouns NIT Der Rcpifion ncS
5rcihriefs Der StrabenbobiseRIidair
IN ertp1auug ee5oael tperoen njiiroe.
Gle @ortfiibrerinnen ,Ino @ortiiih.
rer Ger Delegation wnreu:. Jrau Cor.
nelia SopfinS, Grau Charles G6alf,
s5rau 9foIep WsiIer, @iliau 6. ghac.
ier lnA Sp1n Sane4
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-10-31

bes neuiralen 9anbels auf Grunb ber
2ebre BON Der fortseiebten Sahrt nidi
Die minbeite 8eredtisuns bat. Der
llnteri9ieb fpirb aber Der fein. bah
Susbes In Der @ertbeipisung Der
ameritanii4en Sntereiien es nidt Bel
Worten beIaifen fpirb, pie Wilion,
fcnbern bic &eipettiruns Der 9anoelss
re9te Der ameritunif9en glatiOn ers
Spingen pirb.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-10-31

Gin Waitelieb Der 5irmc
Nprsan C 60. itimmt Der Suuoes'
!5anbelstommiiiiOn bel. bab @nsIant
unb aud 5rantreid fir bic inbuitrieIt
YroDuttiun geriiitet iino, tpie nod nis
auppr. SWem bas unperitdHoIif
i6eint, bab bieIe 2dnpsr mitten i'm
ariese iol6e 9orbereitungen treffen
tonnten, pirD bas leiht peritehen,
ipenn ibm seiast ipirb, Dab bic 9ers
relluns bon MuHitiou bic Rotbpens
btgteit sebra6t bat. bic beiten Wtas
I9inen einsuitellen, Die gu baben iino.
90 melt bas Gelb baau feblte, baben
Morsan &c So. ss aIs e6te pdtrips
ten seliefert, I'm bic aonturrena Der
8er. StaateH gu unteritiiBen. Wlit
bisIsr neuen 2tusriiitung i4tpinoet
Der leste @ortbeil, ben bic ameritus
niids Snbuitrie DOT europGii6eu gttts
beiperbern Doraus geba6t bat, Da btsie
ii9 bisber aus faIi6er Spariomteit
nit DeraIteteu Mai9iHen bebuIfen.
Sier5u treteH nod bic bebeutenb nies
briseren 9Obne, bic europa be5ablt,
poraus gu ermsien 1T, ME es uns
iersn 9lrbei!ern geben pirb fdns Wil'
ion ipisber aepatIt perocn Ioate. Die
man bieTen uuf ben Seri6t ieiner eis
gensn 8rmmiIiipn pon Der nunmebris
Gen gd5ieteit Gurppas. alle Maaren
billiger III liefern. als lie bierSulanbs
probuoirt percsn t0nnsn, aufmertiam
m16ts. fagts er tlr3peg, bab er oas
nitt CLAUDE. Saraus gebt berpor.
oab er ben Sarif nint dnbern piro,
lin ibn ben neuen 9erbdItnifen ans
SupaFen. Semnah pirb Der jebige
Sarif perbleiben. @enn bieier in Der
3eit DOT bem Srisge 5ur 5oIge butte,
oab ameritanii6e grbeiter befd1ftis
gungslps ipurben, 10 1T baraus 5u ers
meiTen, tpieOiel 8eI6dftiguus fir bic
amerttanii6en 4rbeiter psrblsiben
pirb. tpenn europa nad bem &riegc
nod billiser prObuSirt, aIs DOR oems
Ielben.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-10-31
gs iino iebt bier Monate Fer.

gs fino isBt bier Monate Der,
bab bic sroBe Sffeniipe sessn 9a.
paume uno 9eronne begonnen bat
uno beibe befinbsn iih niat bios ipei'
ter i'm peuti9en 8eiis, fpnbern bic
Sransoien tperben oon peronne 5us
ridsepranst unb bic ensIiiden Gns
griffe 5erf9elIen an ben @ertbeibts
gunsstperten ppn 8apaume. Sn benz
2i9te bieier Sbatiahen eri4einen Die
Bebauptunsen Der glaiirten, bab ite
Deuti9laHb iiberpinben terben, als
eine aIberne prablerei.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-10-31

Ote aontroperfe, pb Wils
ION Teiner Drpbnpte an Deuihlann
einen acknowledgement 3uiaB anse@
bdnet bat, 1T iebt aur 9eniise aufses
Mart. WiIion bat bieie Sei3rpidtis
guns niht seipoIt, iOnpern Srpan bat
iie setpOlIt unb 1T aus benz &obinet
aussetreten, neil er fab, bab Wuion
es auf einen aries nit Seuti9Ianb
abgeieben bate.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-10-31
9ienstas, oen 81. Sftuber 1916.

Vie gerientuns Der rwtas
rtna" tann gu teinen S9pisristeiten
fiibren, ba bas Sdiff I'M britilhen
Sransportbienit itanb unb dls &riesss
i6iff teine S6onuns beunipruhen
tpnHte.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-10-31
Gin fibnes Wprt ipri9.

Gin tii6nss Mort ipri4.
Rorsans partnsr nit Der 8ebauptung
aus, bab enslifde Bombs geudu 10 gut
iiHb, tpie ameritoriihe. Gs gsbDrt
eine toloFale Dreifttgteit ba5u, anges
ii4ts Der offentunbisen sbatfa6sn
eine iplae glnii9t gu pasen. Gr1eriz
tus Ruttonulfhulb belduft ii6 nod
ni6t auf 5tpei MsiliurOen. gnslunb5
auf 5tpan5is Mailtarben uHb nirb
babel beitdnois grDber. Sc lit ion>
nentlar, bab Gnslanb gar ni9t i'm
5tanoe iein Diro, bic nDtbigen Gum
men Sur 9er5iniung elmer fol6sn Ries
ieni6ulc auf5ubringen. User enqlif6e
gonos fault, tbut bas nit bem polIen
gepuBtiein, oab er bic i8periten 9ers
lutte erleiben pirb. Damn 1T ss aud
eine patriotiihe qfliht, iolde 9aptere
ni6t gu taufen, angeii6ts Der rotori=
fhen 5butfa6e, bag Gnglanb bas
9elo oa3u benuBt, um cine rieiiae unb
iiberipdltigenoe &onturreuS geqen bic
Yer. Stuaten Tiir bic Belt naa benz
arie9e pprsubereiten. 9l6er mas frdat
ein probritc na6 2lmerita9 Gnalarb
ltegt ibm auein am !Ser5en.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-10-31

aussebaltsu, iOnbern bab Der aonareb
ibn baran perbinbsrt bat ben Serieg
berbei3ufiihren.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-10-31

Dab ber p'rGfibent uns
ni6t aus Oem &risse sebalten 6at,
bepeiieu bic @orgGnge nad Der Der
ientung Der r2uiitania". Der YrGs
itoent i4itte cine Rote Iol9 bru6ens
ben Snbalts mad Berlin, Oab @rDun
etnen &rieg ertuartete unb iif ,pei.
gerte, Die glote gu unter3eidnsn. Der
&rieg puroe oabur4 abseipanbt. oab
Seutidlanb iih in bic 0orIdriften
bes PrGiiOenten fiigte. Damn FAM
bic Suffer" Qlngelegenbeit. Die
rSuHer" bate na9 gauart unb Qn
itri6 oas 4usie6T eines ensliiaen
Triegsi6iffes un6 purbe in ;Soloe
beiien aus @erfebsn oerieHtt. gDtlfor
beabii6tigte eine SriegsertlGruHq,
tOnnte iie aber ui6t Dom &puareb
erIangeu neil bisier bic 9tnii6t per-
trat, bab Die @erisnfuns Der rSrIIer"
ni6t bOsptllis, Ionbern aus 9eris6en
erfolst lei. Inter fol6en ltmItGnbsr
fam man bod iiherli9 nitt iaoen.
bab WtlioH uns aus benz arieas bers
Evening star., 1916-06-04

hand myself. | wouldn't mind only
there's Blanche and her mother"
He said it Internationally, and twisted
his mustache.
"But if she's so afraid of him, why
don't you have him locked up?" put in.
"Ah, but on what ground?' he replied
quickly, elevating his eyebrows "You
can't keep man locked up simply be-
cause you're afraid of him, you know
The judge would want to know what
grounds, and then no doubt would turn
him loose. No; the law wouldn't do any
thing That would only stir things up
get in the newspapers-make scandal.
The women wouldn't like that. Besides,
you see, she's so afraid of him that she
dare not make any move against him,
for fear that would turn him crazier than
ever.
Frightened" he repeated after mo-
ment, pondering the ugly word with a
furrow down his forehead. "All the life
frightened out of her! Yes, he's killed
my dove, he concluded, with little sigh
"Oh, well, he won't come around here,
consoled "A man that chokes a woman
is too big a coward to do anything but
DiuH. lIe ii heNei tlS W llitTlll Her mere.
"That's what l tell them" Costello re-
piled simply "But l don't believe it
myself. | know what sort he is. It's a
kind of insanity, you know. I've seen a
case of it before. You read about it in the
newspapers every now and then | think
myself, he'll come in few days. Prob
ably it will take the poison in him few
days to get up to the right pitch. That
why | wanted this talk with you, YOU see.
We must at least look to our defenses.
THE remark gave me rather unpleas-
ant start. Taking Il personal part in de-
fense against jealousy-crazed husband
hadn't been what reckoned on when |
came to the still little house. But Cos
tello explained:
"We mustn't let him sneak into the
house, you know. You're going in and
out, so | want you to keep your eve
peeled. He's little shorter than YOU are
and little heavier; smooth-shaven; a
clear olive skin; black eyes; black curly
hair; Grecian nose-a handsome chap.
Probably he'll be very well dressed -usu-
ally is. If you see him lurking around
here anywhere, just let me know. I'm
going to stick around pretty close myself
the next week. can arrange it at the
gymnasium all right for week"
Evening star., 1916-06-04

and frowning at the wall. mot that
she's to blame, either! We didn't know
what he was, any more than she did. |
didn't like him, but supposed he'd make
her fairly decent sort of husband. The
real objection was her age-just over
seventeen. But the Italians marry young,
you know. l had no idea what he was
myself-so she's not to blame! He's
dog. Insanely jealous-that kind, you
know. 1t makes life hell for a woman
She's stood it year now; but it gets
worse all the time. It's really form of
insanity, you know" he added soberly-
still twisting his mustache, and with the
line down his forehead. "He threatens to
kill her and her mother, and all that. She
lives in terror of him-hardly dares to
look at the milkman or the grocer's boy.
But nothing does any good. He's a half
breed-a crazy brute!"
"Why doesn't she leave him." l sug-
gested, not knowing anything else to say.
"That's the trouble; she's afraid even
to do that, he replied. "Of course they're
Catholics. That counts, too. There
never could be a divorce. Her mother
Mrs. Durante, you knows afraid of
him, too. That's why she changed floors
with me- She feels safer on the third
floor, with me below"
lie puckered his brows still more deeply.
"1ts hard problem; hard to know
what to do. OF course, could deal with
him. He's just mad dog, you know.
I'd as lief deal with him as not. But
there are the women to be considered
A great row and scandal wouldn't do
them any good. It's a hard problem"
1t seemed so hard that | cared to VEN
ture no further suggestions-m ask
ing, "Do they live here?"
"Over in Newark" Costello replied
"He teaches music there-vioin-
plays in theater orchestra" He said it
absently, his mind evidently upon some
thing else. After a moment he looked up
at the photographs.
"She used to toddle up to me, you
know, when she was learning to talk -
go to sleep in my arms. ] watched her
all along. She grew up in my heart. 1t
comes hard, you see. to sit still and see
this go on" He seemed to puzzle deeply
over it, as over an intricate problem in
mathematics. a would take it in hand
but there are the women" he added,
as much to the fireplace as to me.
Well, at last there was something that