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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09

snecia1 Correspondence of the New York
 Times.
 ~TDNEY Australia.-Personal &C.,
 counts-which are therefore more S or less graphic-are beginning 10 filter into Australia from the Senussi country in Egypt, where, under Generai Wallace, commonwealth and other BTU ish troops are engaged in guerilla canpajyn in waterless deserts against. Abrabs who have been armed by Ger mans. How large General Wallaces s Q rn,v is is not known in Australia, bat inc character of the fighting it is doins is indicated by the letters referred 10 above.
 Lance Corporal Clifford Brown says in letter to his father at Inverell, this state under date of December l4
 we are fighting the Arab and dervish tribes on the western frontier Of Egypt armed with swords, and the first time we charge we will have the honor of be- ing in the first cavalry charge by Aus tralians Ohe Austrilian cavalrymen who went to the Gallipoli peninsula, it will De remembered, were obliged to go as ln- fantrymen, it being too rough a country for the employment of mounted troops3 We are picked men and hope to glve good account of ourselves. The Araps are great scouts, dressed like the sands and their horses are wonderfully trained, am taken off dispatch riding and have done well scouting. It is terribly risky work.
 "A scout has to see and not be seen. and with these Arabs out here you nave to be mighty careful, because perhaps regiment or squadron is depending on your work My horse, as well as several others, has been trained to lie down, and it's a great help, but all Australian horses have a bad fault for this game tbat is they whinny at the sound or smell of horses and of course that is a .nut-away.' But to get over that we tie a strip tightly around their noses. If YOU are put away or seen it's a case of go for your life, but never in the direction of the main body. You have to play the game of bluff and slip away in another direction. Scouting is wonderfully interesting and exciting, but the strain is terrible
 .I wish you could organize some fund to send us scouts field glasses. (This fund had been started in Sydney and other cities in the commonwealth before young Brown wrote, and many racing enthusiasts had contributed field glasses in answer to general appeal.) They would be a great help against such an enemy This country is all sand, no timber, and very hlly. It is quite cold at night and bit warm in the day"
 Brown says in an addendum to this. evidently at a later date:
 eve have retreated now back up Matruh 10 take up better position We were afraid the Arabs would cut us oft on the retreat. We expected them te
 shell our camp all night but tEey die
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09
The Commencement Season

In this part of the country way ID +be month of roses and or cohese con,mencements. In a higher latiCuoe scholastic activities continue unCll lime. but in Alabama all, or nearly all the institutions of learning VIII have closed the regular term tor the summer before the present monVh Is ended. :,
 Although times have changed, and the collegian takes a more practicai view of life than in after years the ioys of commencement week are Just as real as they ever were, and the d,nlomas and the honor rolls are just as much prized.
 One departure from the old beaten track of commencement oratory, no" accepted by many educators as a dls- +;nct advance, is in the direction o1 so-called social service religion. Sll- ver-tongued speech, or flor1d essay or conventional advice clothed Tn con ventionaI language is no longer m vogue.
 Something fresh and mentally stimulating, something that arrests the attention and holds 1t rapt, IS ex- nected of the commencement preacher now more than ever. The baccaiau- reate discussion on the Sunday before the closing exercises proper must, II it is to appeal to the modern think erv lean somewhat, if not altogether, to aliberap' Christianity. The preacher must have a compelling message" {" and the more punch" he puts Tn It., the higher he will be ranked as an m spirationaP' force.
 It used to be that if the minister selected to deliver the commencement sermon inclined toward heterodozy Tn ms own pulplL, ilC WoS SNPSSSo' VI be strictly orthodox and hue to the line when preaching to graduates. But nowadays he is allowed free scope and can say within the college walls, or under college auspices, just what he thinks and feels when at home.
 This years commencement pro- prammes reveal several distinguished clerpymen and not a few scholars of captivating platform style, and those persons who will constitute the audi ences may count on minimum of platitude and maximum of luminous thought.
 The educational institutions of Ala bama have prospered during the year 1915-16. Never were student bodies more eager to acquit themselves with credit, and the coming year is singu- larly bright with promise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09
The Muddle in Mexico

Just when negotiations between Washington and the Carranza gov ernment had reached a satisfactory basis, the situation in Mexico was complicated by new outrage com mitted by bandits, as result of which several American soldiers and civilians lost their lives. One signifi- cant feature of the latest attack is the fact that it seems to have been made by soldiers of Villa as well as Car ranza. Furthermore, there is good reason to believe that a considerable number of Carranza's troops have all ready gone over to Villa, with the pos sibility of these defections being in creased. The attack came from re- zion which was thought to be under firm control by Carranza. It is clear that the first chief cannot depend on his troops at critical moment, and as long as American troops remain in Mexico his unstable followers will be more and more inclined to sympathize with Villa. Carranza has recognized this danger and his anxiety to have the Americans withdrawn is believed to be due to his fear that their pres ence may cause general uprising. Had there been no further outrages, the wishes of Carranza would have been complied with, as the American government appreciates the predica- ment in which he is placed, but new face has been put on the matter. A second punitive expedition will be sent after the bandits and the chances are that troops will have to be kept in Mexico indefinitely. Gen. eral Funston has difficult problem to solve in policing the border and keeping up the pursuit in Mexico. He 1 has not at present half enough men available for these purposes.
 l Perhaps it would be best to use militia for police duty and thus re. lease practically all the regular sol.
 diers for the more serious work ol
 crushing the bandits. It is evident that there can be no peace and security
 along the border until even the small
 est bands of marauders are either
 killed or captured. Carranza seems
 unable to maintain order and tht
 United States will be compelled to dt
 so. It is unfortunate that handful
 of ruffians have it in their power tt
 upset the carefully laid plans of twt
 governments.
 Incidentally, the heroism displaye,
 by our troops when greatly outnum bered cannot be too highly com lmended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09
HOTEL LOBBIES
See America First

"I have been told the pictures made of the Birmingham district by the Gau- mont representative will be released in Birmingham shortly" said J. s. Moody. q was on one of the tours with Mr. Guetlein, who takes the views for the See America First weekly, and was impressed with the work.
 "A number of feet of the reel will be devoted to the speedway being built around the lake of the Birmingham Motor and Country club. The scenery at the speedway grounds rivals that of any other portion of the country, and IS by far the best location from all standpoints when race course is taken into con sideration.
 q was out to the Motor club yesterday and was amazed to see how much work has been accomplished thus far The dense underbrush and timber on the south side of the lake is being removed with the aid of dynamite and stump pull ing mechanism. The Gaumont company is the second moving picture weekly that has exploited the building of the speedway. All of these pictures will tour the United States, and it will mean that Birmingham will receive more advertls- ing from this source than could have been bought at a. big price"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09
DISCOVERING MURDER BY CHANGE

From the New York World.
 Harry A. Schroeffel, an undertaken s assistant, quarreled with his young wife one night late in December and choked her to death. He then had the body embalmed and buried, and filled out a certificate of death from natural causes to which he forged the signature of Dr. Leopold Freiberger. It was only by chance that more than a month later a over the files. noticed something pecu- liar about the Freiberger signature which led him to compare it with the physi- clans signature to other death certifi- cates This resulted in schroeffels arr rest, confession and conviction of man. slaughter. for which he is now sentenced to prison.
 This case alone is disquieting as to the effectiveness of the death certification system obtaining in the city What is to be said when taken in connection with the cases of Mir and Mrs Peck, both strangers within the gates, both poisoned to death one close after the other in the same place under precisely similar cir cumstances. both deaths certified to and passed and both bodies shipped out of
 town without any questions asked and
 without stirring up any official suspi-
 cions?
 But these two deaths were so glaringly
 suspicious as to draw nonofficial atten- ton. It now appears that the TX. Adams who sent telegram to Michigan advising that MT. Peck's body be exam ined is a person living in the same apart ment building where the Pecks visited their daughter and son-in-law It there fore appears that the detection of this amazing double murder was due to out standing facts big enough to strike the man in the street. but lacking thunder enough--how much can be needed ?-t6 disturb any official ear.
 Are these cases far samples of the eff fciency of New Yorks death inquiry anG
 death certification system2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09
A Musical City

"Birrningham has the reputation in the east of being the most musical city in the south" said E. P. Raines of the borough of Manhattan.
 Being an amateur musician. I keep up with the world of music and in read ing the musical periodicals l have learned that Birmingham did more great things in the way of artist recitals and in pre- senting symphony orchestras than any other city south of the Mason and Dixon line. And when I read the programme to be given here next Thursday afternoon and night by the New York Philharmonic -one of the best orchestras in the world II saw at a glance that Birmingham was far ahead of other cities of approximately its size, north or south, in musical ap- preciation.
 Atlanta has week of grand opera every spring, and that is all right as far as it goes but outside of the opera Atlanta is known in New York as mu- sically dead. The symphony orchestra is the basis of all genuine musical culture. The city that seldom hears grand or chestra has little class from musical pOlnC or view. oluCo IHo OPCio SSo7Oii was established in Atlanta seven years ago only one orchestra has visited that city, and it played to empty seats.
 .'The southern itinerary of the Phil harmonic includes Houston, May 5; New Orleans, May 8; Mobile, May 9: Montgom- cry, May Ii; Meridian, May F; Jackson, Miss, May 13, and Memphis, May 15 and 16''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09
STRATEGY.

"Nora has just dropped another plate said Mrs Twobble-
 "Wer, my dear" replied MT. Twobble' Suppose you go into the kitchen ana drop a hint to the effect that she must not break any more china?"
 "Evidently you don't know how to man age Nora. If lead her to believe that we rather enjoy having her break plate occasionally, think she will be more careful"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09
The Preparedness Measures

The conferees on the House and Senate military bills made a good start in compromises and getting to- pether, but after a week or more at loggerheads they are as far apart on several essential matters as when they first met.
 As to the numerical strength of the regular army in time of peace there will be an ultimate agreement, per haps, on 17O,OOO or 75,D0O men. The House bill seeks to limit the army to 140, ,00O, while the Senate bill calls for 25O ,O00, but 175,O ,O00 would satisfy the conferees.
 The provision in the Senate meas ure upon which the two houses will never get together is that to create a volunteer army as an auxiliary to the regular establishment.
 Chairman Hay of the military com nittee of the House of Representa- lives is an advocate of federalizine the National Guard; that is to say, ot having members of the guard enlist as United States soldiers in addition to their enlistment as state militia men. Some military critics have con tended that such an arrangement would result in confusion, even if il did not prove unconstitutional; but Chairman Hay, who was member ot the military committee at the begin ming of the Spanish-American war and who has had more experience ir
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09
HIS EVIDENCE

From Everybody's Magazine.
 Not guilty, sir replied tho prisoner.
 Where did you find the prisoner. con stabe?" asked the magistrate.
 "In Trafalgar Square, sr. was the reply.
 And what made you think he was in- toxicated?"
 well. sir. he was throwing his walk ing stick into the basin of one of the fountains and trying to entice one of the stone lions to SC and fetch it out again. ''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09
JUST ABOUT NOW.

When you have languid feeling
 And you wake up in the morn With strong disinclinaton
 For your work and thoughts forlorn' Fill your heart with dim forehoding, As you shave and take your "dlp' 'Tis a sign that old spring fever
 Has your system in its grip. Though you're tempted to surrender
 And go back to bed and mope' And your melancholy features
 Do not mirror any hope Keep a-going, weary brother
 And be careful lest you slip, For tis certain old spring fever
 Has your system in it's grip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09
INGERsoLL FOR THE BARD

From the St. Louis Post-Dispa tch
 Col. Bob Ingersoll declared he believed that Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare Perhaps Robert was not so increduous otherwise as he led the world to think Or, perhaps with all his skeptcism. he had not enough to go around
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09
Innocent Bystander

Many citizens of Alabama will spend a sleepless night tonight" said B. H. Cooper, member of the Alabama public service commission, who is at his home here to vote. "The nervous strain on the average candidate seems to be greatest the night before the election. This business of running for office affects men in different ways. There are some who can make a hot race for an important office and never seem to worry at all. Then there are men who are almost nervous wrecks before the election is held. I am merely an innocent bystander in the pres ent contest and you may be certain it is much more pleasant that way than when one is a candidate"
 Mir. Cooper, in addition to his present office has held other political posi- tions and has made several warm races himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09
DIR. sHAw,s SOUND SENSE

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
 Dr. Anna Howard Shaw is not only not in sympathy with the suggestion of a "woman's party" but is vigorously op- posed to it. The reasons she offers are practical and sound. Any attempt to dis cipline either the democratic or repub- lican party for failure to grant national suffrage would, she points out, antagonize the entire party and deprive the women of the support of that element which is favorable to them. Further, 1t takes thirds vote to pass federal amend ment through Congress and no party has controlled that much since 1869. Again, even If Congress did pass the amendment it would have to be ratified by three fourths of the state legislatures and she does not believe it is likely that fighting any one party is going to help there.
 So much for the practical politics of it. But Dr. Shaw opposes the idea of womans party on the ground also that any attempt to antagonize men is a mis- take. Women are fewer than men in the states having the franchise and politi- cal division on sexes would be sure to react against the women in those states.
 All these arguments are good, but there is one that is more general and convinc- ing and that is that any effort to or ganze an exclusively woman's party is doomed to defeat, because women, just like men, will divide on public issues not as a sex, but as individuals. The experi- ence in suffrage states has proved that when woman goes to the polls she makes up her mind and her ballot by very much the same process as man does. Having the same education and the same evil dence. she reaches the same conclusions in about the same proportion and in the same way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09

While German diplomats blame the all lies for not accepting their offers to make peace, they fail to point out that at pres ent the allies have nothing to gain and a great deal to lose by making peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09

It was proposed to abolish illuminated signs from Broadway and a number of habtues came very near having strokes of apoplexy at the thought of such desc cration
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09
! THE SUN

THE SUN By Marguerite Wilkinson. 1 saw golden horseman Ride upward out of dawn. Upon golden stallion On the traiis of Heaven gone: And !, who traveled slowly Through drab and level days, Looked upward out of sorrow In ecstasles of praise said, "Lo! one is go,deu And rides beyond my soul And climbs the hiiis of Heaven In fiery caracole!' I said, Yea, one has glory. The heavens gallant guestl'' But he ridea ;a dytng Spisndor Through tho sAs sates or tho west
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09

Tacoma man is being sued for libel ing George Washington. However, Georges reputation is reasonably secure, regardless of the verdict in this partic- ular case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09
THEIR USE.

"Is 1t true that battles are being won in Europe with cigarettcs?' asked the re- former.
 ''oh, mo-" answered the contributor 70 a tobacco fund. Cigarettes are merely used in the trenches to mako a 7oiicy or 'watchfui waiting more endurable."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09
THE PAMPERED POOR

From the Providence Journal
 Sixty-two cases of gout have been treated during the past year in a. charity hospital in St, Louis. Evidently the poor have been living too high.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09

A Russian dancer is said to have the most perfect foot in the world. That's as good an excuse as any for being a high stopper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09

It is all very well for Secretary Dan iels to be able to direct naval maneuvers from his office in Washington but what we need is more first line ships that can put to sea when the occasion demands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09

BEGINNING THE DAH-n tou~ curse rises to your hps' sH nrsyer in it's place. If censuI utterance, substitute . - Cheat death by building ike .,t of its timbers.-H. M. E'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09

With all due respect for the candidates their pictures published in the newspa- pers indicate that few of them could ever become idols of the screen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09

The war has made England more demo- cratic, but English footlnen and buffers are said to be as naughty as ever
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09

The man who invented muffler for street car wheels has done & great ser
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09

Secretary Baker rides in a Ford and in- sists on mixing his own smoking tobacco. Evidently the sort of man who wants what he wants when he wants 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09

The rockies" at Fort Oglethorpe are finding it no easier to get up when a bugle is blown than they do when an alarm clock rings at home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09

At this season of the year the tired panhandler disappears from city side walks and goes in quest of green fields A nd pastures new
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09

A man is no longer judged by the com pany he keeps, but according to the auto he rides in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09

If the Mexicans expect to kill only two or three Americans at time, they will never be able to reduce the country's population to any extent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09
nlended.

Observers say Russia lacks organiza- ton. Those Russian anarchists seem to be pretty well organized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09

A New York writer says magazine edi- tors don't know literature when they see ct,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09

As 8 matter of fact, Carranza probably doesn't know one day what the next will bring forth in Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09
AN OFrER

From the Savannah Press.
 Birmingham may erect $500, 900 audi torium. We might sell her our plans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09
ALABAMA PRESS

Pickens County Herald: Our notion of
 standpatter is a man who still calls Africa the dark continent
 Anniston Star: A movie actress who
 makes $10OOOO a year advises other girls
 to keep out of the film profession. That advice would sound better coming from a
 less successful person.
 Tuscumbia (Ala) Dispatch: The people can safely trust him, and that is what
 they are doing, trusting President Will
 son to handle the Mexican and the Ger
 man problem. Whatever he does, the people will stand by him.
 Mobile Register: Atlanta groveled at the feet of Caruso, who blithely accepted
 the homage. along with bushel of bank notes-Birmingham Age Herald. True; and Atlanta had the chance to grovel Is that what troubles our Birmingham con- temporary?
 Decaturs Daily: Alabama's stra wberry yield will increase almost 10 per cent this year as 8 result of the planting of about g per cent more acres in strawberries than last year. In 1915 the acreage in strawberries was 2280. In 1916 the acre. age is 2502 according to a report this week from the government bureau of crop estimates. Morgan and Cullman counties are heavy strawberry raisers. and the crop is in excellent condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09
MEASURED WEALTH IN HORSE

Death to the gringoes'' is popular slogan just now south of the Rio Grande.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09
A FUTURE POSSIBILITY.

"Asphodella Twobb!e says she will never marry a man who doesn't. own at least two houses-a town house and a country house."
 Let her dream"
 "Yes?"
 Tt would be cruel to suggest that what clerk for a husband and two light house keeping rooms for a domestic establish ment"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09

STILL BRAGGING ABOUT TT.
 "Gadspur is having an anniversary eel ebration at his house tonight and has in- vited few of his unfortunate friends to dinner.'
 What sort of anniversary, and why do you say unfortunate 'friends?" 300-pound fish off the coast of Flor ida
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09

Pickens County Herald: Our notion of a standpatter is a man who still calls Africa the dark continent"