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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29

vent partisanism from becoming chronic, and men who think pro- -Britishism is American and pro-Germanism treason
 are not helping but hurting the cause of true Americanism.
 Now, so far as America is concerned, if German-Amercan prefers German interests to British, Russian or French he has not revealed himself as un-Amer- ican. If British-American prefers British interests to German, or a Slavic American Russian interests to Austrian he has not proved himself un-American. It is when he carries his partisanism into American affairs when the Brit |sh-Americans is hostile to German
 Americans because they are of German blood and sympathy, or the German
 American is hostile to Slavic or British or French Americans because of their
 blood and sympathy that they show
 their hyphenation to be un-American and
 obnoxious to the basic ideal of America,
 which is not to make itself new Brit
 ain, a new Germany, or a new Poland,
 much less new Europe containing the
 old rancors. but new nation whose doors are open to all peoples ready to be and capable of being Americans.
 Nothing could be more mistaken, more harmful to America than to cherish and
 inflame interracial distinctions and hos-
 tilities in our soil. The war will leave
 it's spiritual scars. We cannot help that.
 We can resolve that it. shall not turn
 Americans against each other or shut the door of American fellowship upon any class or strain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29

According to reports from Detroit, manufacturers of that city are alarmed over a serious shortage of labor. It is estimated that 10000 men are needed and turers to induce workmen to come to Detroit, they have met with failure. This is said to be due to lack of housing accommodations The Michigan Manu- facturers' association and other com mercial organizations, fearful that they will not be able to take advantage of unprecedented orders, have sent repre- sentatives throughout the middle west, offering laborers the highest wages paid in their respective lines of business. The shortage of labor is said to be chiefly among automobile mechanics, Detroit s enormous automobile industry requiring the services of an army of men. Many of these skilled laborers are said to have enlist in the armies of Europe It is thought that before the summer is ended thousands of workmen and their families will be living in tents, unless a solution of the housing problem is found The Board of Commerce of the Detroit Real Estate board are cooper ating in trying to find means to re- lieve the situation, one of the most ex- raordinary ever confronted by large American city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29
Visitor Praises Birminrham

Tt is great to see Birmingham grow as she does" said Dr. Howard of Co., mer, Ala; who was in Birmingham to attend the celebration by alumni of Founder's day of Vanderbilt university.
 T average coming to Birmingham about once a year, and every time I come there is something new. I do not believe there is more prosperous or progress sive town in the south today than Bir- mingham. While business lags in other places, the wheels of commerce con- tinue to roll in Birmingham.
 Birmingham is not only the pride of Birmingham folk, but we are proud of her throughout the state. Even New York city cannot boast of finer sky scrapers, nor can Pittsburg boast of greater natural resources. Birmingham Is clean. It has one of the finest forms Of government in the world, and the most generous-hearted citizens
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29

BEGINNING THE DAH-O. my Father, help me to be honest. Help me to pay my vows even when II hurts. Help me to meet my prom ises and my obligations even when men do not know or will bring ho accusation. Help me to be honest for the sake of my own selt' an" before the eyes of God. Amen.- H. NJ. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29
HERO OF THE MARINE

From Two Collaborators of General
 Joffre: General Castelnau and General
 Foch," in the June Scribner
 Yet there was a moment, during the last two days of the great battle, when General Fochs position was highly critical. One of his army corps and q reserve division were beaten back be- yond Fere Champenoise. On his lett, which up to now had held firm, the Germans after a terrible attack sue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29
UNREFORMED

Ed Howe in the New York Independent
 I wish more things were like the Eng fish sparrow. How it thrives, although every mans hand is against it! But we must spray fruit, and use d serum on meat animals, and doctor the soil which produces the cereals. It always pleases me to visit a patch of wild plums; they get along without botherlng any one. What fight man is compelled to make for the apple, and what free gift the wild plum is! lately rode through the country in a motor car, and the road was lined with wild crab apple trees. The crab apple trees were in rulI bloom. and very beautiful; but no one had sprayed them, or trimmed them; they were a free gift of nature. Are the Eng fish sparrows, the wild plums and the wild crab apples so healthy because they have never been reformed?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29
HOTEL LOBBIES
Short on Information

During the reunion one of the happy thoughts of somebody" said H. N Morsehheimer, register in chancery, was to arrange for badges to be worn by local people bearing the words, I live here; ask me It was a fine idea to assist the visitors to get all kinds of in- formation.
 But l had one friend who put one on for few minutes and he said that during that time three visitors asked him where they could get drink. He found his acquaintance with Birmingham was apparently somewhat deficient so he took off his badge"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29
THE sHEEREsT KIND
From the Providence Journal.

An Indiana minister, addressing the graduates of high school advised them mot to fall in love- but to use common sense and not sentiment In affairs of the heart" As failing in love- is the &C., tive principle in marriage and as ''af- fairs of the heart are more closely re- lated to sentiment than 70 common sense. it seems as if this clergyman were indulging in nonsense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29

headed by Rasmussen, the Danish ex-
 plorer, will probably be carried out at once, and there are hopes that by mid- summer the MacMillan party will be back in Boston, from which they sailed in July, 1913. That exploring expedition is the most important now in the little
 known regions of earth and the govern
 ment scientists, the learned bodies and the universities that backed it are not alone in waiting eagerly for the detailed story of how it has disproved the Crocker land theories and how it has carried out it's extensive programme of scientific work on the Arctic Islands and in in- terior Greenland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29

Carranza is in a position similar to that of the Kaiser during the submarine controversy. When dictating state pa per he has to keep one eye on Washing ton and the other on the political situa- ton at home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29

Old Ed Howe opines that crab apples have never been reformed, but they con tinue to flourish. Give the reformers time and they will eventually get around tc the crab apple
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29

That disturbance in the postoffice de- partment Is something more than tenn pest in teapot. Senator Vardamah would scorn to let anything trivial bring frown to his brow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29

Tuscaloosa is just now one of the most excited towns in the country. A cen ternial celebration and the state univer- sity commencement will keep the beaux and belles from getting their due allow ance of sleep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29

The St. Louis convention of the demo- crats will be tame affair compared to the republican convention in Chicago which will be almost as lively as the battle of the Marne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29

Birmingham fans are feeling rather low ever, the season is comparatively young
 yet, and 1t would be foolish to think of
 committing suicide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29

Now that the liquor inspection ordi- nance has been declared unconstitutional by the state supreme court, a large number of timorous individuals will stir up enough courage to order the bl- monthly allowance of two quarts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29
Races at the State Fair

NOW that the reunion has been suc- cessfully handled, the officers and di- rectors of the Alabama State Fair asso- citation are getting ready to go to work in real earnest on the fair next fall," said Sam H. Fowkes, secretary, yes terday. Much work has been done al- ready in the way of the preliminary ar engagements for the fair next fall and the indications are very bright for a successful exposition.
 We are making great plans for the live stocw show and the races. We had the best live stock show last fall ever seen in Alabama, and with the increa sed interest in cattle raising in this state, we expect to far surpass our former record. Indications are that the num- Der of cattle shown will be much greater than at any other fair, and after all, that is the thing we are all working for.
 We are informed by Joseph Spanier, who is working to get race horses for the meet here, that he expects several hundred of the fastest track animals in the south We are very fortunate in this regard, as the meet at Lexington, Ky, which always has hundreds of en- tries, comes the same week our fair is he'd. Practically all the good horses in the south will be entered at Lexington, but most of the horses which will not be able to win there will come here for our races. Then many horses will come here and go to the meet in Atlanta the following week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29

Reservations have been made for ooo newspaper men at the republican con- vention in Chicago. The occasion will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29

Norway is rapidly becoming nation and that isn't good for Norway's health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29

It is easy to understand what is nec- essary to bring about peace, but the world seems to have lost it's taste for platitudes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29

It's a dull day in oyster Bay when somebody of more or less prominence doesn't call to have heart-to-heart talk with the colonel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29

Girard aspired to be an oasis in the desert with potential crop of million aires, but the state militia shattered it's dream.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29

One reason why the "kiddie koop'' IS so popular is because 1t keeps young ster out of trouble while mother is pre- pairing appear to read at club meet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29

There is growing unrest in Germany, but the crown prince continues to hurl his troops against the French at Yer dun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29

Cornerstones in Alabama are now be ing christened with grapejuice. Tn other stuff is too valuable to waste.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29

Whenever a man gets to be as reck- less with bacilli as Dr. Waite was he IS menace to any community.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29

With a tax on matches in Great Brit ain, Gimme light will have an added significance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29
Cattle Raising in Dallas County

SaIllO IdlSlIS iS SOOu SOlnS lO U6 d reality in the black belt of Alabama said Maj. W. F. Aycock of Selma, who was in Birmingham yesterday. People all over Dallas county and the counties adjoining ours have turned their atten- ton to raising fine cattle and the suc- cess which has attended their efforts is encouraging others to go into the busi- ness.
 T have just returned from Kentucky with a party of Dallas county men, who made large purchases of some of the finest cattle in the Blue Grass region. The people of Alabama are beginning to realize that it pays to have the best kind of cattle, and some very high prices were paid for the cattle pur- chased on our trip.
 "The raising of fine hogs is also be- the boil weevil has greatly interfered with the cotton production. Dallas county raised about 5O,O0O bales of cot ton in 1914 and in 1915 the production dropped to less than 10000. This situ- alton was an eye-opener to the small farmers who had been rather slow to realize the danger of the boil weevil, and the diversification of crops is becoming more general this year. While there will still be considerable amount of cot ton raised. practically every farm and plantation Is branching out on other lines, and our section will soon be feed ing itself.
 With reasonable amount of cotton as money crop, with diversified feed products, and the big increase in the raising of hogs and cattle, the Black Belt of Alabama will again come into her own as the premier farming section of the south. The boil weevil caused more or less Restitution among some of the tenant and negro farmers last year. but things look much better for the future in our section now"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29

Villa may be recuperating. but the inn pression grows that he's disintegrating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29

smooth runs the water, where the n~ooL ,s aeep. Henry VI.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29
Slowing Down in Business

Tn various directions there are symp- toms of slowing down in business" says Henry C,ews in his weekly financial and business review. The most sig nificant incentive to caution has been the late rise in commodities and wages, which has so increased the cost of doing business as to impose a widespread check upon new enterprise. In brief, the rise seems to have been overdone for the time being at least, and reactionary tendencies are already at work. This is noticeable even in the iron trade which, though holding orders extending into 1917, finds new demands less urgent and prices in some instances decidedly soften ago.
 New munitions orders are of course coming less freely, and high costs are impeding new construction work; while the railroads are confning their outlays to necessary replenishment. In no di- rection is there any marked development of new railroad construction, a fact which is somewhat remarkable in view of the much improved state of affairs III Lho idiirodu WOTlu. III the QruS ana chemical trade there is also a decided reaction.
 This large, but often forgotten, in- dustry profited much by the war, the demand for explosives and medical sup plies causing prices for many articles to soar severa, hundred per cent. Now that the reaction is on, precipitous declines have occurred, causing more or less un- settlement in the entire industry. In the dry goods and grocery trades there is also slackening of demand, though no general weakness of prices and no general unsettlement. In these lines of trade there is a spirit of confidence and values are well maintained
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-07
Harm Done by Hertzian Waves.

Ever since the extensive commercial
employment of wireless telegraphy,
there have been many who believe
that the powerful Hertzian waves Sc
riously affect organic life. In fact,
some have even suggested that laws
or regulations should be enacted to
protect organic life against wireless
waves. With a view to determining
the extent and nature of the radio
waves influence on organic life and
climate, DR.. c. Abel-Musgrave recent
ly asked several questions on the sub
ject to be answered by a number of
prominent German scientists. The
summary of their answers was that
wireless waves have no influence on
organic life, nor do they alter climatic
conditions, although it is true that
certain electrical stresses are capable
of accelerating rainfalls.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-07
MASTER BUILDERS TO MEET
Building Exchanges Will Be
Principal Speaker.

Madison.-The fourth annual con-
vention of the Master Builders associ-
alton will take place at Madison on
Jan. IA and Is in the assembly cham
Der OF the capitol
Delegates and representatives from
twenty-three cities throughout Wiscon-
sin will attend. Affiliated associations
in Milwaukee, GAINESVILLE, Watertown,
Appleton, Oshkosh, Green Bay, Beloit,
Kenosha, Racine and many more of the
larger cities of the state have prom
ised large delegations.
The Master Carpenters association
of Milwaukee, which is the parent of
the Master Builders association of
Wisconsin and of the Builders Limit
ed Mutual Liability Insurance COM
pany of Wisconsin, has arranged for
the holding of all classes of building
contractors and of the architects of
Milwaukee on Jan. 10, and Mr.. Lew
man has accepted an invitation to
speak on the new uniform contract
documents and the revised architects
specifications.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-07
GERMANY'S PEACE TERMS
GIVEN OUT IN BERLIN
Semiofficial News Bureau Circulates
Summary of Alleged Conditions
Big Indemnity Is Demanded.

Berlin, Dec 31.-The semiofficial
Wolff bureau circulated among the
German newspapers an exhaustive
summary of an article from the Neue
Zuericher Zeitung of Zurich, SwitZer-
land, purporting to give in consider
able detail the terms upon which, &C
cording to the newspaper, Germany
is ready to consider peace.
The terms named include the res
toration of Belgian sovereignty under
certain conditions, no annexation Of
French territory, the separation Of
Poland from Russia as an independent
kingdom under a German prince, the
restoration of all German colonies, the
payment of an indemnity which would
assume the form of transfer to Ger
many of Russia's Indebtedness TO
France, amounting to some 100000.
900 francs, and the payment for
term of years of an annual contribu-
ton by Belgium equal to the amount
hitherto spent annually on the Belgian
military establishment.
A similar contribution would be ex-
pected from Russia or Poland, this
point not being clear in the article.
Whether the Belgian territory would
be restored entirely is not specified
in the newspaper, but it is stated that
the country would be policed-that is,
garrisoned-by Germany until the pay
ments of the contribution were ended.
and that measures would be taken
to prevent Belgium from serving as
an Anglo-French outpost, either by
treaty arrangements or perhaps
through pledges" turned over to Ger
many, the latter phase apparently re-
ferring to the retention of the Mouse
fortresses.
The Wolff bureau is careful to dis
avow authOritatively that the article
is interpretable as a German peace
feeler.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-07
LACK OF MONEY
Was a Godsend in This Case.

It is not always that lack of money
Is a benefit.
A lady in Ark. owes her health to
the fact that she could not pay in
advance the fee demanded by spe-
cialist to treat her for stomach trou-
BILE. In telling of her case she says:
Il had been treated by four different
physicians during 10 years Of stomach
trouble. Lately I called on another
who told me he could not cure me:
that / had neuralgia of the stomach.
Then l went to a specialist who told
me had catarrh of the stomach and
said he could cure me in four months,
but would have to have his money
down. ! could not raise the neces-
sary sum and in my extremity was
led to quit coffee and try Postum.
THE results have been magical. L
now sleep well at night, something l
had not done for long time; the pain
in my stomach is gone and / am O.
different woman.
Every time / had tried to stop cof-
fee suffered from severe headaches,
80 / continued to drink it, although
had reason to believe it was injurious
to me. But when 1 had Postum to
shift to it was different.
TO my surprise did not miss cof-
fee when l began to drink Postum.
Coffee had been steadily and surely
killing me and / didn't fully realize
what was doing it until l quit and
changed to Postum" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum Cereal-the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and 25c pack.
ages.
instant Postum soluble powder
dissolves quickly in cup of hot wa
ter, and, with cream and sugar, makes
delicious beverage instantly. SOC
and soc tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious
and cost about the same per cup.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-07
HOLD-UP MEN KILL WEALTHY
SOUTH BEND QND.) BREWER
Bandits Also Stay Employee and
Shoot, Perhaps Fatally, Son
of the Brewer.

South Bend, Ind, Jan. 3.-Henry
Muessei, general manager of the
Muessel Brewing company, and his
chauffeur, Frank Chrobot, were in
stantly killed by two masked robbers
who attempted to loot the safe in the
brewery office here. William Muessel,
aged fifteen, was shot in the abdomen
by the robbers and it is feared mortal
ly wounded. The two robbers fled
without taking time to search for
money, in quest of which they COM
mitted two and perhaps three MUIR
ders.
Owing to the prominence of Henry
Muessel, reputed to be millionaire,
the entire town was aroused. Posses
secured the districts and the surround
ing country throughout the night, but
no trace of the murderers was found.
From Robert Muessel, the eighteen
year-old son of Walter Muessel, presi-
dent Of the company, the police gained
their most accurate description Of the
robbers. Robert Muessel was in the
office when the bandits entered AL.
though they shot the other three per-
sons, for some unaccountable reason
they satisfied themselves with binding
and gagging the youth.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-07
ALLIES REFUSE TO
GIVE UP CONSULS
Greek Demand for Surrender of
Teutons Rejected.
BULGARS TO MAKE REPRISALS
All Officials Remaining in Legations
of Enemies Will Be Arrested
Martial Law for Greece
January IS.

Rome, Jan. 4.-The allied command
ers at Saloniki have rejected the
Greek governments demand that they
surrender the Austrian, Turkish and
Bulgarian consulates and have also
refused to give up the arrested con-
suls, according to dispatch from the
Athens correspondent of the GiOrnale
d'Italia.
Amsterdam, Jan. "A message from
Sofia, Bulgaria, reports that public
opinion has been excited by the arrest
of the German, Austro-Hungarian,
Turkish and Bulgarian consuls at Sa-
loniki by General Sarrail, the French
commander The Bulgarian cabinet is
said to have decided as reprisal to
arrest all officials remaining in the
legations of Great Britain, France and
Serbia, and to hold them until the Bull
garian consul and his staff have been
released.
Saloniki, JAN AT the request of
General Sarrail, commander of the
French forces here, John E. Kehl,
American consul at Saloniki, has taken
charge of the Turkish and German in
terests.
London, JAN f. - The Amsterdam
correspondent of Reuters Telegram
company sends the following:
According to Constantinople tele-
gram, the Porte, through the interme-
diary of the American embassy, has
protested energetically against the
arbitrary capture of the Ottoman con-
sui and consulate officials at Saloniki.
It is said that in case the steps taken
by Greece do not lead to their release
the Porte will take reprisals against
the subjects of the entente powers"
An Athens newspaper, according to
a dispatch received here, says that
martial law will be declared January
Is, and that the chamber of deputies
has been summoned to meet on the
seventeenth to ratify the proclamation
thereof