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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17
Krupn Clerks Poorly Paid

According to reports credited to the Berliner Vorwarts, and reaching this country from a London source, there is great discontent among the clerical employees of the Krupp works, one of the chief factors in Germany military success against the allies. It is even rumored that a strike of the clerks IS imminent unless their conditions are improved. Although this tremendous plant has profited enormously by the war and has earned the Kaiser's gratitude by contributing large sums to various charities, and despite the fact that the workmen have been granted an increase in pay, clerks and bookkeepers are still being paid the meagre salary of $37.50 month.
 If this information is correct, 1t IS small wonder that there is trouble brewing. In the United States sal ary of $S7.5O month is considered starvation wages for man with a family. In Germany, during normal times, it would be easier to maintain a family on this amount than in the United States, but Germany is endur- ing great economic strain, the cost of the necessities of life has gone up and conditions are abnormal every where, although German officials maintain stoutly that they have solved the problem of making the fatherland self-supporting.
 To make the situation of the Krupp clerical force worse, $3.75 month is deducted from the salary of each em- ploye for various funds and iisur- ance, a considerable sum in view of the low salaries paid. For an Ameri- can. accustomed to American ways of living, it is hard to understand how a Krupp bookkeeper can support a family on $33.75 month, even when the cost of living is cheap. During war times it must be quite made quate.
 Although a walkout of its clerical force would be less disastrous to the Krupp plant and Germany's prosecu- ton of the war than strike of skilled workmen, it would nevertheless cause grave complications.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17

From the Atlanta Constitution. It has been said that Kipling is too ab- sorbed with his work as war correspon- dent, and in other lines of patriotic ser vice, to produce anything equal to his Rupert Brooke, who was singer and sol- dier, too-dying for his country in the first flush of manhood, left a song of love of her and pride in dying for her. that should become immortal If I should die, think only this of me: That there's some corner of a foreign
 field That is forever England. There shall be In this rich earth richer dust con-
 cealed; A dust whom England bore. shaped,
 made aware,
 Gave. once, her flowers to love, her
 ways to roam, A body of England's. breathing English Washed by the rivers. blest by suns of
 horne. And think. this heart, all evil shed
 away,
 A pulse in the eternal mind. no less
 Gives somewhere back the thoughts
 by England gwen; Her sights and sounds; dreams happy as
 her day;
 And laughter learnt of friends; and
 gentleness.
 Tn hearts at peace, under an English
 heaven.
 It was his last tribute to his country. and through 1t shines the spirit of a lofty love and patriotism-the love worth dying for.
 It is this love of country on all sides that keeps the battles going; hate is the word of weakness; patriotic love is the strength of the soldier, as 1t is the beauty of the song.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17

had absolutely nothing to gain and everything to lose.
 A point upon which Greece has been unmercifully criticized, says the princess letter, was that she failed to live up to her treaty of offense and defense with Servia. This agreement, says the letter, was strictly Balkan pact and was aimed at Bulgaria and did not contemplate the entry of out side powers into the conflict.
 The allies have no one but them selves to blame for the failure of Greece to declare upon their side. They have tried to be both fish and flesh and have been neither. They would neither protect Greece if she declared war and if she did not en- Grcached upon her sovereignty. Greece has undoubtedly chosen the wisest course for her people, but it is one that will net small territorial gain for the nation.
 If the allies win Greece will be punished for not entering the war. If the Germans are victorious, she will be punished for allowing the allies to land at Saloniki.
 As it is sometimes emphattically, if somewhat profanely put, she'll be damned if she does and be damned if she doesn't.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17
Many Real Estate Men Coming

Birmingham will have several hun dred guests for day on Sunday, March 26, when the delegates to the annual con vention of the National Association of Real Estate Exchanges will pass through here en route to New Orleans for the meet" said T. P. Hay, Jr., executive secretary of the Birmingham Real Estate exchange.
 Our exchange has extended an invi- tation to every other exchange in the country to route their delegates by way of Birmingham, with a stop over of at least day. Many of them have ac- cepted notably Pittsburg, Detroit, Lex ington, Va, and several others. We have not yet heard from Chicago, but it is considered almost certain that the delegates from that city will also stop here. We expect to have at least 300 guests"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17
From the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star
 wT remained for Miss Ethel Smyth, the only successful woman composer in
 the field of grand opera, to discover the operatic possibilities of W. w. Jacobs.
 Feminine intuition may have aided her in selecting "The Boatswains Mate for libretto. It is book of short stories, with the same characters running through all The incidents in the checkered ca reer of the mate should provide lively operatic material particularly in the hands of a composer able to make her own book and lyrics, and broad enough musically to use old English folk tunes for many of the songs.
 w. w. Jacobs is the English counter part of our own 70. Henry and this leads to the question: why doesn't some inglorious American composer achieve undying fame by writing an opera around an 70. Henry story? There are operatic possibilities in "A Municipal Report. s.Cabbages and Kings ought to provide enough musical comedies to last Broad- way long time. Henry Horescollar'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17
ISreisler March 1

Fritz Kreisler. the worlds most re- nowned violinist, will appear in a re- cital at the Jefferson theatre on the night of March 1 under the auspices of the Music Study club The committee of ar engagements first thought of making the price scale for the house range as high as $S, but it has been decided to charge only S2.50 for the best seats in parquet and balcony. The box seats will be 8.
 Speaking of Kreisler" said Prof. Fred L. Grambs there should be no ques- tion about this famous artist drawing a capacity house. Birmingham is emphat- ically a music-loving city, and no music lover can afford to miss hearing Kreis- Ter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17
VIII Be RrlIIinnt Event

Fashion Week this year will be the greatest spring event of its kind ever held in Birmingham, if not the entire south" stated Sam Fowlkes, secretary of the Business Mems league. Tt will begin Monday, March 1S and the dec orators for the occasion have practically completed their plans.
 Entertainments on an elaborate scale have been planned, and the merchants expect more out-of-town visitors in Bir- mingham during the week than have ever come here in any one week in the spring. Practically all merchants have bought an unusually large amount of spring goods and the outlook for the success of Fashion Week is indeed bright :,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17
WITH SCINDIA TO DELHI

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17
Birmingham's Musical Atmosphere

Birmingham's Musical Atmosphere
 In Birmingham's early days there was much interest here in the better class of music, but now that the city has grown in size and culture there is a much more intelligent apprecia- tion of musical art than in other years.
 A musical atmosphere has been de- veloped in recent years that has stimulated the spiritual life of the community and placed Birmingham among the foremost cities of the country.
 No city in the south has had so many artist recitals this season as Birmingham and all of them have been we'll attended. And within the past five or six years it has been visited by more symphony orchestras than any other southern community, but Birmingham has just taken a stride forward as a musical center that is attracting the attention of the country.
 It has had grand opera on mag nificent scale, and concerts by fa- nous symphony orchestra of 85 men, all in the same week, and the patron age has been remarkably liberal. It was estimated that 2000 school chil- dren were turned away yesterday aft ernoon from the Bijou theatre, of large seating capacity, when an or chestral programme was presented, because of lack of seats.
 It is safe to say that no other city of approximately Birminghan1's size could have made so many expensive musical attractions financially sue cessful. But while Birmingham is used to large undertakings of the cultural sort, the city doubtless sur prised itselflastnight when, after three strenuous days of music, capacity house greeted the symphony orches- tra. It shows what can be done in the way of increasing the interest in master compositions by organized ac- tivities among the children.
 It is announced that the Business Mems league will bring grand opera here next year for at least three days season, and the symphony or chestra, the greatest of musical edu- cators, will be heard here more fre- quently in the future.
 Such musical taste as Birmingham reveals and such readiness to support the best in music is gratifying indeed, and will mean much for the progress of the sublimest of the arts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17
RAMsGATE. THE FAMOUS
q the Nashville Tennessean.

From the NaShvllle TenneSSean.
 The name of Ramsgate the famous is again before the public. A German sea- plane raided this great city, in broad daylight, dropped bombs upon it and killed off a considerable portion of it's population-to-wit, two women and one child.
 Many people not only in England, but in every land where good stuff is read, will be deeply grieved that this famous old town has been thus devastated. For it was somewhere within a few hundred miles of Ramsgate that one of the great est humorous poems in the world-''The Yarn of the Nancy Bell''--had it's gen. esis. In the second line, the name oc- curs
 Twas on the shores that round our coast
 From Deal to Ramsgate span, That found alone on piece of stone
 An elderly naval man.
 Yes, old w. s. Gilbert, the college pro- lessor, who abandoned the job of being highhrow in order to make people smile with funny verses, made that little old struggling town of Ramsgate immor- tal And now that the German air and seacraft are raiding it and killing it's women and children, its whole population is likely to consist about as the weedy wight recited on the shore:
 Oh, i am a cook and a captain bold.
 And the mate of the Nancy brig; And 'bo-sun tight and midshipmite.
 And the crew of the captains gig. It is hard on Ramsgate that it's women and children have to be killed But this is war. And war Is he'll they say. Still, lit is bit hard to understand why hell should be boiled down to cupful and forced down the threats of women watching their children play along the sands of a struggling coast village.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17
Handling Logs

'1n order to avoid the heavy expense of constructing such a railroad bridge as the government would require across the Warrior river above Tuscaloosa, the Henderson Lumber company will handle it's logs across the stream by means of cables,' stated R. H. Little, a prominent real estate man of Tuscaloosa, who was at the Morris yesterday. ''On account of the fact that fording would interfere too seriously with navigation on the river, that plan could not be adopted.
 ''The timber lands of the Henderson company are across the river from Tus- caloosa, but their plant, which will cut 100000 feet daily, is on the same side of the stream the city is. The logs will be brought to the banks of the river by the railroad and will be transported across by heavy steel cables. There will be large towers on each side of the river about 100 feet high. The company now has over 100 convicts working on its plant, which is being rushed as rapidly as pos sible."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17
Cancels Milk

AS there are camels and camels, sa- cred camels, white camels and the ordi- nary kind with either one hump on it's back or two so is there great variety Of camels milk" said Blanks Everett. Some grades are fit only for the younger of the species-real mothers milk-and there's certain quality eagerly craved by Arabia's natives, but the most de- hcious beverages of the oriental flavor are those known only to Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine. and the Mobiles of za- mora Temple of this order, who have staged "A Night in Arabia" for all good brothers and their ladies at the Tutwiler hotel next Tuesday night, have ordered an abundant supply. which will freely flow for wearers of the fez and their ladies on this occasion. There'll be no desert drouth for Arabs that night.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17
A TRYING SITUATION.

"But, your constituents will want to know how you stand on this question"
 "of course they will" replied the emil nent statesman, "but I shall, neverthe- less, keep them guessing for while"
 DO you consider that a good policy?" "Yes, in my case as I shall continue to guess with them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17
HOTEL HOBBIES
Great AntomohiIe shon

We expect to have great automo- bile show next week." said Donald W. Drennen, president of the Birmingham Motor company, which will have the first automobile show ever held in Birning- ham, beginning the first of next week.
 Every car we handle will be on ex- hibition, and factory representatives of each car will be present during the show. As this is the first time any kind of an automobile show has been held in Birmingham. we intend to make it an event to be remembered. and will do all we can to make it interesting to the peo- pie of Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17
MORE SARCASM.

You say the car was going 50 miles an hour when it turned over?"
 Yes. I can't imagine what caused the accident"
 Then you are unlike most speed man iacs."
 What do you mean?'
 Haven't you imagination enough to blame the car. the road, the landscape, the weather, or in fact, anything but yourself?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
A HUMBLE START.

"rhe Gadspurs seem to be very rich, and I notice that they put on great deal of style"
 Just so.v
 Miss Gadspur says her father laid the foundation of his fortune in rubber" T know about that"
 'Did he own rubber plantation some- where?1
 NO He sold toy balloons"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17
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THE MODERN STYLE

It used to be the naughty breeze
 That gave us glimpses, passing by, Of shapely limbs, but fate is kind, The skirts these days are worn so high, If Mary had little calf,
 And not the lamb of long ago, Of all the wicked men she passed,
 Nine out of ten at once would know.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17
THE DAy-~Th

BEGINNINU IHL D-A
 brought lanterns and spears think ing they might find Him crOucnlns in some cave, or that they mignt have to pursue Him through tnc xvood,o But He advanced ID meet them, and they croucheu--hot He. o, God, show me the sheer cour- age and the clear manhood or my
 Lord. In His name. Amen--h' hA' h-'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17
SHOWING THEM UP

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
 Thus far the Brandeis investigation seems to have developed that, whatever may be the Boston lawyers qualifica- tions for the supreme bench. some of the witnesses haven't any.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17

A war expert says it is difficult to esti- mate the exact strength of the Japanese navy. If the yellow periI' ever ma terializes we'll soon find out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17

Time, was when the Oregon was the pride of the American navy Now it is ready for the scrap heap Fashions in battleships change with the seasons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17

Birmingham's liquor inspector will earn every cent of his salary, and he isn't go- ing to make many friends among people with a chronic thirst.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17

Gadsden Times-News: In Bowdon, Ga, the people do not believe in race suicide as six pair of twins were reported in that town in the last two weeks, all of them in a radius of half mile. Bowdon is preparing for war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17

There are said to be 800 lepers at large in the United States. exclusive of the type of citizens evangelists and reform CTS call moral lepers.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17

By the way, what became of the men responsible for the sinking of the East land, who were going to be held to strict accountability by an outraged public?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17

English "Tommies" continue to jest in the trenches although wave of poison gas naturally depresses a man who has never breathed anything worse than a London fog.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17
RATHER ARDUoUs.

There isn't much glamor in modern war
 That's true. understand some of the society girls who became nurses have discovered that hospital work is consid- erably harder than fox trotting."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17

Montgomery Advertiser: Among those who will not be appointed Secretary of War in our Judgment are James Hay of Virginia and w. Jennings Bryan of Pullman & Co.,, Ltd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17

Representative Cary of Wisconsin, who wants to move the national capital to Milwaukee, should remember that Mill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17

Republican newspapers congratulate MT. Garrison for resigning. There is. of course, palpable reason why they think he did wisely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17

manity which President Wilson has laid down as his guide in the conduct of international affairs. There can be no question that the people approve of his course. In Mexico as well as in Europe he has avoided the shedding of quantities of American blood and with the awful example of Europe be- fore them Americans will not give heed to jingoistic talk which is in- spired solely by politics and the hope of personal gain.
 The pivot point in the English block ade of the North sea is Sheerness, ac- l cording to a recent paper of the National Geographic society. It is situated on the southern shore of the Thames estuary and is powerfully fortified. Although out ranked in importance by Portsmouth, sheerness and Chatham. close by, are used as base for the battleships, de- stroyers, scout cruisers and torpedo boats patrolling the channel waters, closing the seas to the north and guard ing troops and munitions communica- tions from Dover and Brighton to Calais and Boulogne. The garrison town is To- cated on the Isle of sheppey, where the Medway estuary joins the Thames, 51 miles east of London, with which it is connected by the Southeastern and Chatham railway. Around the port there is a chain of modern Notifications which make it almost impregnable to attack by a hostile fleet. With extensive barracks great warehouses piled high with naval stores and residences of naval officers, Sheerness is one of the busiest towns in England. The backyard covers about 60 acres. including three basins and large docks. The Dutch Admiral De Ruyter captured the fort of Charles II at Sheer ness in 1867, but it is not believed the achievement could be repeated today.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17

With 4Oo0O0,OOo gallons of vodka she doesn't want, Russia would doubtless be glad to exchange it for small slice of Galician territory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17

Pictures of Vernon Castle in his avia- ton clothes with an aeroplane in the background are appearing in newspapers. If this is press agent stuff" it is being carried too far.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17

At any rate, there seems to be plenty of timber available for the supreme court bench.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17
A PATRIoT,s DEArH-soNG

In the Brandeis case MT. Mellen seems determined to preserve strict neutrality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17

Canada is finding it an expensive busi- ness to show her filial attachment to Great Britain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17

Despite the war in Europe. the world is getting better. Comparatively few comic valentines were sold this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17

The number of female barbers is said to be increasing in Alabama. Here's a chance for stranded chorus girls to get a job
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17

Birmingham has shown itself qualified to enter the major league as grand opera town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17
SLOW PROGRESS.

How are you getting along with Miss Gadder?"
 Not so well, fear
 You are too easily discouraged" ''No. I'm not Why, I haven't even made friends with her poodle, yet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17
ALABAMA PRESS

Dothan Eagle: It is claimed that 70 per cent of insanity is caused by religion. Maybe the reason so many are not crazy about getting it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17

opelika News: The implacable enemies of Mr. Bryan who announced that Bryan was going to follow President Wilson on his speaking trip can now take a day off and admit that they had no reasons for putting such report into circulation other than the hope that it might in some way damage Bryan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17

Mobile Register: It is expressed in the London Times that if we decide to recog- nize no longer the practice of arming merchant vessels we are putting our selves in a bad position if ever we are involved in war. But not more so than France, we answer, that even now does not permit her merchant vessels to be armed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17

wasnln gton DureaL. zO7 Albbs build Ing.
 Covent Garden, London.
 Eastern business office, Rooms 4S to so. inclusive, Tribune building NeW York city; western business oIIics Tribune building. Chicago. The ,. |" Beckwith Special Agency agents Ao', eign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17

No cumnunlcALLOn WAA he publiSheG Asithout it's authors name. heJeete2 raalfsse1lhL WL11 noL Ds returned uh- less sIauips are euclOSeu Ior that puE- pose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17

Why, courage, then: what cannot De avoided, ,Twere childish weakness to lament or fc,r Henry VI.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17

Miss Bessie Shaw and w. b. Brum- belOe are the On1y autno4lzeu lfaYe4- .sug representative UL 4ne ASS-AeA ala in its circulation department AhS A4e-heratu IS not responslDIe Tor money paid to out-of-tUwn carriers or Cealers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17
JUST HIS LUCK.

 That MT. Twobble is dreadful man. said Mrs. Dubwaite. Why so. my dear?" asked MT. Dub- waite. T saw him yesterday watching two small boys fight without making any effort to stop them'' Well, what if he did?p MT. Dubwaite I'd hate to think that you would act like that No chance. my dear. I'm always. so blamed busy that I have no time for amusements."
 A Low-BRow's PLANT. Interpretative dancers
 Are swarming in the land, But often they 'interpret'' things
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-17

Entered al tne Birlnihs nam, Ala, postoffice as second class matter un- der set of Congress March 3, 1873.