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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-23
Francis Joseph Was
UmGoYGumaGe Ruler

F1THE death of Charles Francis
y Joseph, Emperor of Austria,
was not unexpected. Time and again
in recent years the aged monarch has
been reported dying, but neither the
cares of singularly troubled life, the
responsibilities of his high position,
nor the additional burdens imposed on
him by the war proved too much for
his rugged strength. The war may
have FASTENED his end, but he had al
ready exceeded the "scriptural term"
of life, having been born in Vienna,
August 80, $780,
When Francis Joseph became En-
peror, December 2, 1848, his country
was in political turmoil. Being a wise
and far-sighted monarch, he promised
his people free and constitutional
government, but events compelled him
to close the national assembly and be-
come an absolute monarch. He central
lied the government of the various
nationalities over which he ruled at
Vienna and later, with the aid of Herr
Won Bruck, introduced fiscal and COM
mercial reforms for the benefit of the
middle classes. His refusal to aid Rus
STA in her plans to conquer Turkey and
his refusal to assist the Gear against
the western powers brought down
upon him the enmity of the Russian
ruler, as well as the i'll will of the
western nations because he elected to
remain neutral. This is believed to
have led Louis Napoleon to cross the
Alps and dictate the Peace of Villa
franco.
April, 1854, Francis Joseph married
the Princess Elizabeth Amafie Eu-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-23
A RELIEF

No more the campaign orator
Doth journey through the land,
And deal in time-worn platitudes
Upon the speakers stand,
Or lead motley street parade,
With music by the band.
No more the party workers meet
And then give to the press
A summary of progress made,
Which largely is a guess,
Because it's inexpedient
A failure to confess.
No more the village loafer prates
About the peoples choice"
Assailing still our patient ear
With his contentious voice,
And in the calm that now succeeds
We surely do rejoice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-23
DEATH IN BATTLE AND THE MOVIES

From the Cincinnati Times-Star.
Throughout Great Britain there RACES
a controversy over the propriety of dis
playing in public motion pictures of the
great battle of the Somme. In more than
1000 theatres. audiences sit with varying
emotions before the filmed tragedies at
the front. The pictures hide neither the
agonies of death nor the heroic acts which
are their preludes. Sitting comfortably
in his seat. the Briton at home sees be-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-23

genie, daughter of the Duke Maxi
milan Joseph and cousin to the King
of Bavaria. In 1867 he re-established
the constitution of Hungary, and June
8 of that year was crowned King of
Hungary with great pomp at Buda-
pest. A new constitution, most liberal
in its terms, was framed by the Reich
srath and approved by the Emperor
the same year. Rudolph, the Emper-
or's only son, committed suicide in
1889.
Francis Jospeh was deservedly pop
ular and one of the most beloved mon
archs of Europe. He was humane and
enlightened and was conscientious in
working for the best interests of his
people. In spite of his many admirable
traits which should have insured a
happy and peaceful reign, his whole
life was series of misfortunes, both
private and public. At Solferino he
proved himself a gallant soldier. That
he made common cause with the domi-
nant Emperor William in the present
war did not expose him to the censure
that has been heaped on the German
Emperor. 1t was a matter of necessity.
The world will not now deny him the
honor and respect to which he was
entitled.
The ascension of the Archduke
Charles Francis to the throne will not,
it is believed, make any change at
present in the political status of
Austria-Hungary, although there may
be some radical changes in the empire
after the war is over.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-23
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
THE LAST RESORT

oh. do not scorn the lowly prune,
II ever one you chance to meet;
AS things are going it may soon
Be all we can afford to eat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-23
QUITE TRUE

This recipe calls for drawn BUTTER
said young Mrs. Dubwaite. who was PEI
rusing a cook book.
"Umphr' replied Mr.. Dubwaite, al
present prices 1 dare say it would b,
considerably cheaper to draw it than to
buy it."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-23

BEGINNING THE DAY--"It is not
at all necessary to be great, so long
as we are in harmony with the or
der of the universe. Moral ambition
has no pride; it only desires to fill
its place, and make it's note duly
heard in the universal concert of
the God of IOve."-H. Nj. Il.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-23
HIS LAST WORD

From the Washington Star.
A detective was praising the truthful
ness of women.
IF war bulletins were as truthful as
women" he said, wed have better
idea of how this world struggle is really
going.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-23
OPPOSITE EFFECT

twas the editor much impressed b
your poem on optimism. Scriblets?"
"TIe must have been. I didn't suppost
could write anything that would make
a human being look so utterly de-
jected."
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be some radical changes in the empire
after the war is over.
Il 4
Campaign Expenses
Four Years Hence
.NNTILBUR w. MARSH, treasurer
wv of the national democratic
committee, performed valuable serv-
ice in the recent presidential cam
paign. While he did not succeed in
raising the million dollars he started
out to raise by the small individual
contributions, he did bring the amount
sought in that way up to nearly a
quarter of million, and that helped
very materially.
The democrats raised for the cam
paign all told nearly 81, 500, 900, which
was somewhat less than the repub-
licans reported, but it was not enough
by 100000 to pay all the bills con-
tracted for. The bag is being held
by Henry Morgenthau, chairman OF
the finance committee, who assumed a
large part of the responsibility. On
the home stretch, when Hughes and
Wilson seemed to be k-and-neck,
there were unexpected calls for addi-
tional campaign money. There was
no time to call in advisors or emer-
gency men. The sinews of war had
to be produced, and at once. 1t is now
incumbent upon democratic leaders to
devise some plan of reimbursing Mr..
Morgenthau and his associates on the
finance committee. Because Mr.. Nor
genthau is rich is no excuse for let
ting him continue to hold the bag.
Treasurer Marsh worked hard be-
fore the contest started to educate the
rank and file up to the point of shar-
ing in the financial burden by con-
tributing small amounts-mites, prac-
tically speaking-and he struggled
right on to the day of the election.
The deficit having been referred to
the finance committee, Treasurer
Marsh considers his labors for this
year ended. But he has reform plan
ready for 1920. 1t is this: No in
dividual or corporation to be allowed
to contribute to either party an
amount in excess of $1,000. Mr.. Marsh
will seek to have such a provision in
serted in the corrupt practice act to
be passed by Congress between now
and 1920.
That looks we'll in theory, perhaps,
but unless greater number of party
men contribute, instead of leaving it
to few, the national democratic COM
mittee would have to reduce it's cam
paign system to the most rigid econ
omy. If the democrats Jared badly,
however, the republicans would be
handicapped at the same time.
The southern farmer can make cot
ton without fertilizer, but not as much
of it as if the land were enriched. 1t
would be the same way with political
parties Money and a good deal of
has been needed to meet legitimate
expenses. Of course, only republicans
would think of a slush fund.
Treasurer Marsh's $1,000 limit could
only prove effective under a new
order of business economies, say a
wholesale cut in the high cost of liv-
ing. 1t will be interesting to see just
how Mr.. Marsh will go about it.
Cotton Prices This
Year and Next
III HE cotton farmer is getting more
u for his staple now than at any
time since the early seventies. Twenty
cents is a great price and goes long
way toward making up for the re-
duced yield.
In years past when the price
scared for brief period, it was out
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-23
A PROUD PARENT

A PROUD PARENT
1T met a self-made man yesterday wht
seemed to think college education
good thing"
Did he tell you so?"
mot in so many words, but you should
have heard him Dragging about his son
who's a famous halfback."
ALL MOVED
did DR.. Founders preach moving ser'
mon?"
Apparently so. Everybody in the con'
gregation was fidgeting."
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-23
TRIPS ANNOUNCED

II long for peace and quiet" said the
world-weary man.
you should try the South Sea Is
lands"
'"They won't be quiet much longer.
T. RS going out there"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-23
Deeds Classified

'T have had very busy time trying
to assert and classify all the deeds of
the city," said Clarence Lloyd, secretary
of the commission. There is a total
of 1900 deeds, agreements and contracts
between the city and other parties All
of these have been classified, filed and
the import of each one written down and
placed in card index.
THE problem of keeping track of all
the numerous ordinances resolutions and
documents of the city is a large one
within itself. Every one of the instru-
ments are of the greatest value and they
must be carefully checked over at regu-
lar intervals. If the city comptroller
wants to look at deed of the city allow
ing it right of way through some prop
erty, it is necessary to give receipt be-
fore the paper can be allowed to leave
the office. Then it is essential that these
instruments not be out of their accus-
toned place for any length Of time. l
have collected score of them this week
and in addition to checking them all up
we have placed them in new envelopes"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-23
Legal Reform


There is a concerted effort on the
part of the members of the Alabama Bar
association towards legislative and law
REFORM, said Monte Ullman, member
of the legal reform committee Of the
bar association. At the next meeting OF
the bar association this question will be
fully discussed. 1t will then be the plan
of the association to have a constitutional
convention and make some changes in
the general government of the state
1.-THE legislative, executive. judicial,
suffrage and election, exemption, taxa
tons, corporations. educational and mill
tia, departments will be taken up in order
and able papers prepared on the various
subjects by the best legal talent. These
opinions will be bound in book form and
distributed throughout the state.
propaganda will be started in favor of the
law reform and 1t will probably be the
purpose of the bar association to urge
the governor of the state to hand this
data to the legislature in the nature of
message for it's consideration. There is
a strong sentiment in favor of the reform
of certain parts Of the present constitu-
ton,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-23

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala,
postoffice as second class matter un-
der act of Congress. March 3. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-23

No communication will be published
without Its authors name. Rejected
manuscript will not be returned unless
stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-23
Cotton Prices This
Year and Next

IT HE cotton farmer is getting more
u for his staple now than at any
time since the early seventies. Twenty
cents is great price and goes long
way toward making up for the re-
duced yield.
In years past when the price
scared for a brief period, it was out
of season and the man who raised
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-23

buy it."
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-24

Mrs. w. R. Turner and Mrs. J. :.
Milan were guests of Mrs. Sam p.
Jones in Gainesville last week at
Rose Lawn where a surprise birthday
celebration was given for Miss Lou.
ella Jones. Mrs. Pyron and Mrs
Holcomb assisted Mrs. Jones in enter
tanning. 80 ladies were invited and
many brought suitable Sits. The
house was radiant with jonquils and
a delicious luncheon was served af,
ter a visit to the picture show.
Send your prescriptions to March
man Drug Company for accuracy and
promptness. Day phones 4 and 5;
night phones 427-J and 1901.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-24

II any one who has lost a watch
TOD viii pay for this notice and give
/. initials on the fob he can receive the
address Of the man who has found if,
Window Glass at F. E. A. Schillinp
SCOTS Tissue and SAM Tissue TOT
let papers at F. E. A. Schilling's.
Miss Sadie Gober, who is secre-
tary of the associated charities in
jackson, Miss. will attend the sociol-
ogical congress in New Orleans n
April
MRS. W. ID. Anderson will take the
house on Cherokee street opposite
Judge Gober's DR.. and Mrs. Fred
Manget will be with her and will ar
rive from China next month.
Send your prescriptions to March
man Drug Company for accuracy and
promptness. Day phones 4 and s.;
night phones 427-J and 1901.
Mrs. John II. Jones, of Chicago,
has been visiting Mrs. A. S. CLAY
for several days. Mrs. Jones is On
route from st. Petersburg, Fla,
where she has just purchased a win
ter home
Mrs. ". j. Neel returned Tuesday
afternoon from her trip to Panama
to attend the Congress of Religions
She expresses herself as having en-
joyed a most delightful trip, full of
interesting phases, - CartersvilIle
News
Household paints, Enamel, Bron-
yes, and Brushes, Oil Mops, and Pol
lshes at F. E. A. Schilling's.
Miss Pauline Commerford has sent
us picture of the cross erected on
RubidOuX Mountain at Riverside
Cal, in memory of Father Jumpero
Sena who founded the q Franciscan
missions in California to convert the
Indians.
Years ago paper was made from
cotton and linen rags and white pa
per. Recently most of it has been
made from a soft white wood cheaper
than it could be made of rags Man
utacturers are again asking for cot
ton rags
POTATO PLANTS-Nancy Hall,
Porto Rico, Pattasaw and Jerusalem
Yam, $3.50 per 1000. 10000 and
over $l.35. ship only strong and
well rooted plants. Guarantee sat,
isfaction. Z. A. Doss, BrookfieId,
Ca, A21
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-24
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS.

There We're 1924 present at Sunday
School on last Sunday
We We're glad to have Mrs. Lyon
and her two sons and other relatives
and friends with us to witness the
unwilling of the enlarged photograph
Of Mr.. Lyon
Colonel j. Z. Foster made a very
impressive speech, after which Mr.
Pat Nell pulled a string that uncov-
cred the face of the friend we all
loved.
No doubt but what it will
strengthen each one of us as we look
at his picture from Sunday to Sun
day, and help to make us better men
and women.
Judge Patterson then made a beau
tiful talk saying among other things
that the Marietta Baptist Church had
started Hall of Fame.
The Philatheas were fortunate in
having Mrs. Mills Mcneil to talk to
them, also Mrs. Moon, who came up
from Atlanta and was with us and
made a short talk to us. We are al
ways glad to have her with us.
A fund has been started to build
an annex to the Sunday School room
and we hope it will soon grow as we
are badly in need of more room.
You are invited to meet with rs
on next Sunday morning at nine
thirty.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-24

Uelepbone Aews for tbs Naae 10
Mrs. Carter.
$40

Mrs. J, T. Corley has returned
from North Carolina.
Mrs. George Pickens, who has been
real sick, is better.
Mrs. Graham Sullivan has return
ed to New York with her little son.
Mrs. T. N. Hatton visited Mrs. Il
B. Wade for two days last week.
Send your prescriptions to March
man Drug Company for accuracy and
promptness. Day phones and S:
night phones 427-J and 1901.
Mrs. Marvin Norton is visiting M.
and Mrs. H. w. Macarthur in Gaines
willie.
"Shumate' razors are guaranteed
for life. Honed free, $500 to $3.50.
Norton Hardware Company.
Mrs. w. w. Phillips spent few
days last week in Marietta
rersville News.
Miss Eva Mayes is recovering from
an acute illness at the residence Of
her mother, Mrs. w. R. Turner.
Send your prescriptions to March
man Drug Company for accuracy and
promptness, Day phones 4 and 5;
night phones 427-J and 1901.
Mr. j. II. Black, of Hillsboro. Tex
as, has been visiting his daughters
Mrs. Wilbur Moore and Mrs. Marvin
Norton
Send your prescriptions to March
man Drug Company for accuracy and
promptness. Day phones 4 and 5;
hight phones 427-J and 1901.
Mrs. Guy Lindley and children are
at home for while on Atlanta street
until they can join Mr.. Lindley in
Tennessee.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. P. Hagerty and
Iamily and Mr.. and Mrs. &. E. Ches-
Ter spent Sunday in Marietta.-Mi
ION County News.
Send your prescriptions to March
nan Drug Company for accuracy and
,oromptness. Day phones 4 and S;
night phones 427-J and 1901.
Mrs. Peschau and Mrs. Meares. of
Wilmington, N. c., have arrived to
-pend some time with their parents,
MIR. and Mrs C. B. WiIlingham.
Send your prescriptions to March
nan Drug Company for accuracy and
qromptness. Day phones and 5;
night phones 427-J and 1901.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-24
KEMP--DAMAN.

Married-in Butte Montana March
3rd, Mrs. Roger Kemp and Mr.. John
Daman.
Mrs. Kemp is the daughter of Nj.
A. A. Fletcher, of Atlanta The fam
lily formerly lived in Marietta, for
many years and Mrs. Kemp was born
here.
Mr. Daman is an electrical engin-
eer Of Butte Montant Our congrat-
ulatiCns and good wishes.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-24
CARD OF THANKS.

Mr.. and Mrs Walter stephens
wish to express their sincere appre-
citation and gratitude to their friends
and enighbors for the sympathy and
kindness shown them during the ill
ness of their mother.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-24


one side of the paper.
=
At this season everybody's fancy
lightly turns to poetry but the amaz-
ing thing to us is that two ladies
and no men have sent in verses sue-
gested by local politics. One Of these
poems is very amusing but we take
our inability to vote seriously, if not
hopelessly, and do not like to meddle
in the prospects of any candidates.
Wherefore we take up instead of
comments upon our numerous candi-
dates for office, this tragic flash
light of situation that is always ex-
cruciatingly funny:
There was an old man quite impor-
tunate,
With a charming young girl to as
soCiate;
But she planted both feet
Plump on his conceit
And flattened him out quite spatu-
late -
A spatula is like a wide knife that
does not cut but is very flexible ana
used by pharmacists and painters to
mix drugs and pigments by MASKING
them into each other on marble slabs
and palettes SO this figure Of
speech, matter O fact enough to es-
cape being poetical, expresses a truth
with neatness and dispatch" as our
job printers say. Still you need not
shed any but mirthful tears over the
plight of this man who is not really
old The Older the masculine heart
is the more resilient it becomes and
we expect to see this aspirant to
beauty's smiles lift his chances from
the pavement and begin to take no
tice in other directions. Marietta Is
just full of charming girls.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-24

Bath room Mirrors and Fixtures at
F. E. A. Schilling's.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-24
POINTS OF VIEW.

The latest definition OF an opti-
mist, A man who makes lemonade
OF the lemons handed him, is one Of
the best ever expressed. am one
OF that kind because | take the num-
erous letters sent by all kinds of PEG
pie to the paper and write my own
opinions down on the blank sides of
the elegant stationery used by these
important secretaries. A lady once
said she thought the editors required
contributions to be written on ONLY
one side so the said editors could
make corrections en- the blank side.
II would take too much space to ex-
plain why you should write only on
one side of the paper.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-24
BUSINESS PHONE
IS

II any one who has lost a watch
lob will pay for this notice and give
initials on the fob he can receive the
adoresS OF the man who has found it,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-08
Worlds Strides III Temperance

In favor Of Mrs. Minnie NordInnd
against Gust Pierson. former saloon.
keeper. Evidence showed that Pier.
son had sold liquor to Mrs. Nordlund's
husband. who lost bis contracting
business because OF his drinking
habits.
Prohihltion IN Denver.
George II Gallup. q real estate
dealer OF Denver, In an address before
the real estate bureau OF the Denver
Civic and Commercial Association. said
that three years ago there were 1865
vacant houses IN the city. including
apartments. while now there are not
more than 800 such vacancies In physl.
cal condition ready for occupancy.
Gallup believes that prosperity Is to
be perpetual In Denver.
Arkansas.
At Augusta. Ark. the streets used
to be kept clean by petty offenders
sentenced to Jail terms. This was be-
fore prohibition went into effect.
Augusta is now in dry" territory and
the authorities are presented with the
problem of street cleaning because
there are not enough prisoners to do
the work
Arizona.
During the past Is months with pro-
hibition in effect in Arizona there
were six murders in the state. The
last six months under the saloon
regime there were 30 murders. Had
this ratio been kept up under prohibi-
ton there would have been 80 murders
the past Is months instead ofsix.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-08
fine Series OF
MEETINGS TOBE
HELD HERE soon
Local Churches and Associa-
tons Cooperating; DR.. r. C.
Brooks win Be Speaker

The union services of the Young
Mems and Young Women's Christian
Association. with the cooperating
churches, Central Union and Christian,
viii start on Sunday night, July 10,
and wiz be held every Sunday even
ing for six weeks at the Hawaiian
opera house.
This was decided Wednesday night
at joint meeting Of the representa-
tives Of the two associations and the
members OF the cooperating churches,
held at Central Union church.
DR.. R C. Brooks, well known on the
Pacific coast from HIS connection with
the University Of California and one.
OF the large churches IN Berkeley, viii
be the speaker at this series OF meet
ings. Doctor Brooks left San Fran
cisco last Tuesday and will arrive in
Honolulu next Tuesday He will also
occupy the pulpit OF the Central Union
church in the mornings.
The series Of theater meetings Is ex-
pected to be large one in view OF
the location Of the meetings and the
added comfort and convenience Of the
Hawaiian opera house.
81 atAl0StANE ACubuAC Va bAiC bCAACo
win be the music. A Y. w. c. A. COM
miftee headed by Mrs. A. r. Jackson
and Miss Cora Varney Is hard at work
securing the cooperation Of the sing
efB Of the city for q chorus. Stanley
Livingston, formerly Of Punaheu, will
be the musical director for the meet.
ings. Special music is being planned
for each night.
The meetings formerly held during
the summer months under the Y. M.
G. A. direction and the Intet-Church
Federation have been very successful
several OF them having more than 1900
people IN attendance.
The committee in charge Of the
meetings is as follows: Guy H. futile
Mrs. a. =. jackson, Rev. A. A. Eber
sole, DR.. Wallace @. Weierick, Leo
stiles, J. 7. Warren, Miss Cora B
Varney and Rolla K Thomas.