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Evening star., 1916-10-08
DR.. Hough's Discovery
May Create a Legend.

pit dwellings, which he has discovered
bear absolutely no resemblance to any of
the other ruins of that region, all Of
which were built either from stone or
adobe brick. Furthermore, these pit
dweIlers lived up in the mountains at an
elevation of seven thousand feet, where
they had permanent villages; while the
Pueblo stock of that region has lived in
the valleys and cultivated the soil since
time irnmemorial 1t would have been
impossible to raise at that altitude the
grain which was the main dependence of
Evening star., 1916-10-08

An electric plate warmer that can be
kept on dining table is novelty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
Place in the Sun

This last election has resulted in new alignment being threatened in the prestige of two of Chicagos news papers," said Franklin Harding, a pub fisher of the Windy City, who was in Birmingham yesterday. James Keeley, editor of the Chicago Herald, espoused the cause of Wilson in the Campaign. When 1t became evident Wilson had won the Tribune. of which Mir. Keeley was for many years managing editor and finally general manager, had two insane fits. In one 1t referred editor ially to California as the boob state. because 1t had clinched the day for Wilson, and in the other 1t called all Wilson voters yellow disciples of fear Both editorials brought flood of crit icism upon the head of the Tribune and it is costing the paper rather dear ly in lost patronage which the Her ald is gobbling up. This turn in af- fairs may assure the Herald of that place in the sun which many of Keeley's admirers were afraid he would not permanently attain"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
HOTEL LOBBIES
HenIey Was n Good Man

That Chief of Police Charles c Healey of Chicago was one of the best police executives of the country, was the opinion expressed yesterday by Sergt. Ernest E. Goggans of the Chi cego detective force. who Is a state witness at the trial of Chester A Whitehead in the criminal court
 q think Chief Healey Is one of the best police executives we have had in many years" said Sergeant Gogsans, "and 1t was with much regret that heard of his resignation few days ago. Of course. politics had much to do with the resignation of the chief, as a position such as his was natural ly source of much political discus sion and recrimination. Chicago is so big, has so many alien people, so many trends of thought that no one man can please everybody and sooner or later man is bound to displease a majority and then off goes his of ficial head. That explains tersely the resignation of Chief Hea1ey."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
WAR AND WOMAEN'S WORK

work in power stations. in gas works and as road cleaners. They are farm CTS and bus drivers. And the field Is con stantly expanding. Every report of the British board of trade shows substan- tial increase in the employment Of women. Furthermore, women have &C., cepted the tradition of their jobs.
 On the London busses the neat con- ductors in blue tunics, short skirts and puttes are in every way mistresses Of the situation. The feminine drivers have all the readiness of wit, the willingness to banter, so characteristic of the men of the calling. The bus wanders in and out along tortuops course. What do you think you're doing-dodging 8 sub marine7" a passenger inquires and the girl never fails to make reply in the ar- got of the region.
 The consequences of this separation Of woman and the home will not soon pass away even with the return of peace. In this country the civil war gave the first great impetus to the employment of women in the public schools. The his- tory and the status of American teach CTS may give some indication of what the war is doing for the woman move ment in Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
ARGEsCH REGION OF RIJMAENNA

distance from the town, bare upon the ground, without setting, but none the less grand and imposing. It was re- stored and rededicated to the worship of the most high in 1517, A. D., on which occasion the patriarch was assisted by five archbshops and nearly 1000 priests.
 But the magnificence of the structure had entirely overtaxed the revenue Of the Wallachian treasury available for ecclesiastical purposes. and it was only by the munificence of Militza, daughter of the King of Servia, and wife of the King of Wallachia, who gave her jewels to the cause, that it could be completed.
 War seems supremely out of place in such precincts of pastoral peace as the Argesch valley, and whoever has trav- eled through that valley and has beheld it's simple peasant folk, bright, sunny, industrious, will regret the desolation and the consternation that war brings to such people,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
ASLEEP AT THE COAL BIN

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 To most Americans it will come as shock to learn that our own trade with the Philippines is largely dependent upon British coalng stations. Now that Eng land needs all its own fuel. 1t has de- creed that independent shipping will here after get none. Here Is another example of the shiftless work of our government. Congress haggles for months over pork barrel appropriations and neglects pri- mary business proposition such as coal ing stations for our own ships What would be said of railroad that forever kept it's fuel supply in the hands of competitor who might stop the supply any day it saw fit to do so? But our government affairs, being conducted prl- marily on a partisan political basis, are left in a sovenly condition. Since the United States mines far more coal than any other nation, it would appear to be elemental that it should furnish all the coaling station facilities which could be needed for our own use.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
Modern School System

"As soon as we can raise the neces- sary funds for the building of a mod ern school system, construction will be commenced on a dozen school build ings of the most improved type,' said Commissioner George Ward yesterday "As Is known, the citizens voted for the issuance of $2,O00,oOo in bonds for school purposes, but the Mcdonald suit is at present holding up this matter plans for the general buildings and the location of each one of them &C., cording to the center of population in each community.
 "The acute situation at the present time is the Central High school. The commissioners will build temporary structure to take care of the overflow in January. Woodlawn will have a school building, according to the pres ent plans, that will cost $150,000. Com missioner Hornady has been busily en- gagged on the work of locating the proper sites for the erection of the numerous schools which will be built He is thoroughly familiar with the sit uation and no one could be more fn- terested in the affairs of the school betterment in this community.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
From the Chicago Herald.

From the Chicago Herald.
 WN 7 AR has laughed down the easy
 WW commonplace of other days
 that woman's place is the home. In belligerent Europe woman's place IS wherever she is needed, and in truth few tasks are found to be too great for her strength.
 During the first two years of the war more than three-quarters of million women replaced men in England. Many of the women went to the munitions fac tories and some have lost their lives bravely performing services as danger ous as those of the battlefield.
 According to the figures given by the bureau of labor statistics no arbitrary boundaries can be set for woman's work. Members of the weaker sex" are now engaged even in building, mining and quarrying. They have substituted for men in the metal industries, although the heavier processes of iron and steel manufacture are still carried on mainly by men, In the cotton factories, in the sawmills, women are employed They are serving as engine cleaners on rail- roads, as laborers and as porters.
 On the tramways women are conduc- tors and in some cases drivers. Tney
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

Most of us are kept poor because we spend money as if we can afford it when we can't.
 The world Is growing more Missouri ev- cry Gay A man has to show more than a dirty collar and two-year growth of hair to get reputation as a genius.
 The prevailing styles have saved one life, anyway. A New York girl escaped death in a burning building by sliding down a pole. Sliding down a pole Is easy enough in the full skirts they are wearing. But she couldn't have done i. a few years ago when they were wearing tight hobbies.
 One reason why we would hate to be a failure is because there are so many peo- pie who would tell us how we might have succeeded.
 Bang goes another popular indoor sport. A device that prevents listening in on party telephone lines has been in- vented.
 A fellow doesn't have to be brave to be curly hair. ' Don't holler about your luck. Maybe you have had a heap of good luck in not being found out, If you would only ad- init 1t.
 Even when a girl knows that a fellow could kiss her if he wanted to. it makes her mad to imagine that he would ever let that idea get into his head. Most men get married so they can share | their poverty with some woman. 1 Insomnia and husband who talks 1T his sleep are two things that will keep c woman awake all night | When man buries the hatchet he digs | it up every few days to see if it Is get | ting rusty.
 What has become of the old-fashioned | tad who used to say that he wasn
 raised. but was drug up?'' 1 The reason why the unexpected always l ha opens is because 1t wants to give thu
 wise guys an opportunity to say: T tolt you so!'
 l When you see a 100-pound wife bossint l a 200-pound husband and leading hin
 around by the nose, you get the idea tha
 man lost his backbone and not his I'll
 when woman was created
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
Business Men and
 Their Cost Sheets

lNNE of the aims of the federal " trade commission is to promote
 better system of bookkeeping among
 small manufacturers and jobbers, but
 in it's annual report it points out the
 fact that many concerns that are more
 or less prosperous have slight knowl-
 edge of costs, especially of selling ex- pense. It is neadless to say that the
 cost sheet is of prime importance and unless the manufacturer or merchant keeps an accurate account of his op- erating costs and figures closely on percentages he will not only fail to reap the full benefit of his energy,
 but in time of close competition and dullness he will be in danger of ''go- ing to the wall"
 The federal trade commission meas
 ure was on President Wilson's legisla- tive programme and when Congress passed the bill creating this institu- tion long step was taken for the betterment of business, both large and small.
 The annual report declares that "de- velopment of the commissions policy
 has had for it's first purpose the pro- motion of the highest business ef- 1 ]ficiency." Vice President Hurley is a practical business man and in manag- 1 ing his own business affairs was a signal success. And along with his knowledge of every detail of account ing goes enthusiasm and an earnest desire to be of service to the industrial
 operator.
 Some special committees or com
 missions of Congress empowered to
 conduct investigations into big busi-
 ness methods have been far from pop
 ular. But no well informed business
 man has any dread of the federal trade commission. On the contrary
 now that the work is understood it is
 recognized as a great friend and helper. No branch of the government is more highly valued by men engaged in trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16

N0 R ASHINGTON, D. C., December
 WNW 15-(Special.) .)-According to a
 V war geography bulletin issued today by the National Geographic so- ciety there are few more picturesque spots in southeastern Europe than that region which lies adjacent to the Ar gesch river, and which has been feehns the heavy hand of war latterly The bulletin says:
 "For beauty of landscape, picturesque ness of native costumes. attractiveness of the peasants cottages, there IS no section of southeastern Europe more pleasing than the Argesch river valley.
 .orhe cottages are simple little one storied affairs, with broad verandas GOV cred by roofs projecting over them anu supported by wooden pilasters The win dows are small, but the Wallachian housewife attests her love of beauty anu color by the window boxes of flowers ana the blossoming creepers for which the wbitewashed walls afford such a simple setting.
 "As one wanders out of Bucharest in times of peace and turns his face to- ward the northwest and Kronstadt there is first dreary plain to be crossed with that amending sameness that one encountered on our own prairie land in generations gone by and that Is met with when one sails close In shore along the coast of western Mexico.
 But ere long the plain begins to pe- come green, undulating, pastoral that delightful piedmont type of country that lies always between the unbroken plain and the rising mountains. Villages ana homesteads encompassed with trees oo' the surrounding hills. great cornrieios are encountered, and every prospect pleases.
 .Down to the way stations troop women and girls in their native cos tunes. If it be summer time they nave cherries and fruits to offer the traveller; if it be winter hot drinks and tidbits.
 "As one travels on the reflection can not be escaped that Rumania is land of wells. for they are to be seen every where, most or tHtll With q AoAASN 5SAS-- set up and surmounted by long sweep Few force pumps are to be seen. for Rumania peasantland gets along still with the primitive equipment America used 100 years ago. and above all it is a land of "the old oaken bucket still Tn the heart of this region lies the village of Argesch, once the proud capi- tai of Wallachia, but now content, ir normal times of peace, to be the queen city of a beautiful little valley. There are encountered the ruins of the ancient castle of Radu-Negru, the founder oi | Wallachia. In the thirteenth century he removed his castle from Kimpolung tt | Argesch
 "The town is richly endowed with In terest by the ecclesiastical role it played 1 in the earlier centuries of Wallachiar history Here is a cathedral which i'
 the pride of Rumania It stands at som'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
THE WAY OF THE STRONG

By Thoreau.
 All the world complains nowadays of a press of trivial duties and engagements, which prevents their employing them selves on some higher ground they know of; but, undoubtedly. if they were made of the right stuff to work on that highe: ground, provided they were released from all those engagements, they would now at once fulfill the superior engagement and neglect all the rest, as naturally as they breathe. They would never be caught saying that they had no time for this. when the dulest man knows that this is all that he has time for. No man who acts from sense of duty ever puts the lesser duty above the grNater. Nc man has the desire and the ability to work on high things, but he has also the ability to build himself high staging
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
AHmerica's Part I'm 1he Peace Movement

~ OVERNOR CAPPER of Kansas NJ told the governors conference
 in Washington yesterday that it is the
 duty of the United States to lead the
 movement for peace.
 The Kansas executive merely voiced the opinion that has been held for sometime by practically the whole world, belligerents included, but ways and means to this desirable end are yet to be found. As expected, Presi- ent Wilson, in the delicate situation which confronts him, will use exceed ling care that no action on his part may have an unfavorable effect abroad.
 The United States, as the largest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
Wife Seeks Relief
 I'm Justice Court

A s a result of the increasing com GA plexity of social life in certain large cities domestic relations courts have been established and, according to sociological authorities, they are meeting expectations along lines of practical reform. Among the unique eases of domestic infeEcity disposed of by one of these tribunals in New York recently was that of a man ar raigned on the complaint of his wife for displacing her as the family cook.
 After MT. and Mrs. Gottlieb Wern- ley had lived together for nearly a quarter of century the head of the house conceived the idea a year ago that he knew more about cooking than his faithful helpmeet. He told her that the meals she prepared gave him in- digestion. Notwithstanding Mrs. Wernley's protest and deep mortified tion he proceeded to carry out his plan so far as it concerned the evening re- past, which was the principal meal of the day.
 The wife testified that during the twelve months in which her husband had been acting as cook he had hur- ried home from his work every after noon in order to start on his self imposed culinary duties; that after he had finished eating he left the house and did not return until midnight. Mrs. Wernley did not like Mr. Wern- ley's cooking any more than he liked hers. She asked Magistrate Harris to order her husband to give up cooking and permit her to resume that part of the household activities; and more i'm portant still, to order MT. Wernley, who had acquired the late-hour habit, to be at home every night by 10 o'clock. The magistrate decided as the complainant requested, but in doing so advised the aggrieved lady to make
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
Is Glass Distinction

I'm Germamy Do0EmeG!
 TIN a recent promulgation of the ll German government, urging wom- en of the nation to enter the public service, this phrase, as translated, oc- cured: 'Idiotic class distinctions.
 And from German officialdom! That, emanating from the one class of Ger many that ever has drawn with in- dubitable sharpness it's own line of dis tinction from virtually every other class of a nation virtually founda- tioned upon classdom, seems al- most incredible. The German bureaucracy, more so than that of any other country save perhaps Austria, has recognized no social equal, and only enc superior, royalty It has fostered that spirit of military classism which has made the person. mel of the rank and file of the army determinable by birth; which has drawn so sharply the line between sol- dier and officer that the latter dared not even speak to an officer unless first spoken to-dared not, on penalty of imprisonment or even death, to resent an insult or an uncalled for blow.
 If this age-old and hitherto inviola ble tenet of the fatherland has been shattered by the birth of a better fel- Iowship between the classes of Ger nsny as a result of that comradeship which is bred of war, then indeed some good has been wrought by the Eu- ropean holocaust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
Holiday Weather

Some people may kick about the cold weather. but it feels mighty good to us merchants" said Sol Caheen. 'T guess we have had about the mild est winter to date that we have had in years and, of course, trading hasn't been as heavy as 1t might have been. However. the cold weather seems to have put a little ginger in the peo- pie, and we have been doing rush. ing business for the past few days. With the Christmas rush and the added cold weather we expect to be very busy from now until after the holi- days"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
WHAT IS TO COME

By William E. Henley. What is to come we know not. But we
 know That what has been was gcod-was good
 to show, Better to hide, and best of all to bear We are the masters of the days that
 were; We have lived. we have loved, we have
 suffered even so. Shall we not take the ebb who had tho
 flow? Life was our friend. Now if it be our
 foe Dear, though 1t spoil and break us!-
 need we care
 What is to come? Le, the great winds their worst and wild
 est blow, Or the gold weather round us mellow
 slow; We have fulfilled ourselves, and we can And we can conquer, though we may not
 share In the rich quiet of the afterglow
 What is to come
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
ACTIVITIES OF BOY SCOUTS

From "Trained for Citizenship: The Boy Scout" by James E. West, in the American Review of Reviews for December 1916.
 A troop on the Pacific coast reports that, during the year, the scouts served as a reception committee for the state Sunday school convention, looking aft CT all baggage from the depot and act ing as guides; fed several poor fami- lies on Thanksgiving and Christmasi fed birds during the snow season. In the middle west another troop re- ports that one scout rescued boy from drowning, and that scouts took an active part in swat -the-fly," cleanup" and safety first" cam paigns. The scoutmaster well reports that he is proud of every member of the troop.
 A scoutmaster in Michigan reports that a partion of his scouts acted as an information bureau at the American Medical association convention. At the annual grammar school excursion the scouts acted as guards at the water front and did first aid" work. They helped the police to handle traffic dur ing the Christmas rush, took part In the Memorial Day parade, and rendered first aid at the state fair held In De- troit.
 A troop in Pittsburg reports support ing a boy in an industrial school, serv- la1x ;~, o{- x,l1f 1oVa thropic movements, and selling Red Cross seals in postoffices at Christmas time
 A New York city troop reports taking part in conservation work and cooper ating in the preparedness" parade. at the convention of the Federation of Women's clubs and the National Educa- tional association, and at the civic cell ebration on July Fourth.
 A colored troop in East Orange re- public health officer the boys of their troop cleaned up the rubbish and re- fuse from four large lots and piled 1t in places convenient for garbage carts. In addition to this they collected the tin cans, rags and rubbish, and bottles of every description along the Lacka- wanna railroad embankment for five blocks.
 Mention should be made of the ser vices of the scouts incident to the Ohio floods in 1913, the inaugural and woman suffrage parades at Washington in the same year. and the disastrous fire in Salem, Mass, in 1914; the services of the scouts at Gettysburg, where 11,000 instances of first-aid work were re- ported; and in connection with the cen- tenial celebration of the birth of the star Spangled Banner" at Baltimore in 1914.
 A total of all of these reports of va rious kinds from differnt troops during the past 12 months aggregates 10,092. For convenience these may be classi- fled as follows:
 Acts of courtesy. 1514; acts of practi- cal aid, 255S; distinctive services to the cay,o D,11pitv 6020
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
Stock Market Erratic

"The upset condition of the stock market at the present time has the greatest financiers in the country guessing" said Ebert C. Boothwin, who Is at the Motion. MT. Boothwin is connected with well known broker age firm in New York. Tt is strange to the man unfamiliar with the stock market to see how many slight things affect the selling and buying of the traders.
 "The recent declaration of Germany that it was open to peace proposals caused stocks to drop violently. This was caused by the fact that once peace is declared there will be less than half the. demand for iron, steel. copper and hundreds of other war products. It is all very true that many have pros pered since the beginning of the war but there is little doubt but what many fortune has been lost during the past week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
oLp-sTYLE NEwsIEs GONE

New York Correspondence in Pittsburg
 Dispatch.
 Perhaps you have noticed that the poor, starving, dime novel, crap shooting" and dishonest newsboy of some years ago has left the main ar teries of this busy burg. In his place is the self-respecting young man of business, who has his regular locality his regular patrons. and expects the same respect from you that he gives to you. In many cases he will refuse to take any more than the regular price for the paper. The reason Is quite plain. Some of these "newsboys' make from $25 to $50 a week on the sale oi their papers: They consider themselves real merchants because they know who will buy, how to sell and conduct theii business on a business basis.