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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07
TOMMY LEARNS TO EAT FROGS

From the London Globe.
 From the French comrades British sol diers in Macedonia have learned to appre- cate the value of frogs as a supplement to the bill of fare. The hind legs served on toast make an excellent savory.
 The men enjoy the sport of catching the frogs with bits of meat tied to the end of string. The sport besides providing a welcome addition to the cuisine, helps to reduce the strength of the froggy chorus. whose carols make night hideous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07
A cHIvALRIo GENTLEMAN

From the Augusta Chronicle.
 In the death of Prof. Leon Henri Char bonnier this community has lost most valuable and greatly admired citizen
 While Professor Charbonnier had never taken a prominent position in the busi- ness, political or public life of Augusta
 since coming here 1T years ago. he was a. man of so unique a personality, whose
 daily walk and conversation was such an
 example to men of a younger generation
 that he was power for good in the
 community. Character itself is a wonder
 ful force and a valuable asset, and men
 like Professor Charbonnier cannot live
 in any town and not be an influence fol
 good. His high standards of honor ano
 rectitude, his perfect boise and self con
 trol under all circumstances, his unfall'
 ing courtesy and exquisite respect foi
 womanhood made him the perfect expo
 nent of ''the grand old name of gentle
 man." Men and women cannot meet anc
 mingle with man like this and not be lHllu61ICCu SO AASiSi ANSeIAS NAA~ --o~-~- lives
 In this day of rush, turmoil and com mercialism it is refreshing to meet a mar like Professor Charbonnier. who found his highest delight in quiet intellectua pursuits and in the communion of thu great minds of the great writers. HI: entire life of recent years has been de voted to study, though he was ever ready to put aside his books to talk with 2 friend or pet a little child.
 His 30 years in the University of Geor gia was one unbroken record of honori and achievement and the influence ovel the boys he taught was unbounded; many a man who today occupies a position O. 1 honor before the world, has achieved this position because of this powerful moulding influence in their plastic years | Though Professor Charbonnier Ina: closed his gentle, kindly eyes on earth. scenes forever, his influence will live or l in amending progress and his memory vii be honored wheverer he was known w, shall not soon look upon his like again and the world is poorer and heaven richer | because he is gone where such chivalrit souls find their fitting environment ant 1 eternal reward
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07

at least twelve thousand. Among all the war sufferers, the plight of these unfortunate men is perhaps the most tragic.
 Private individuals or organizations desiring to make contributions to this fund should address the treasurer, 590 Fifth avenue, New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07
T. K. CALLS IT Ro-zE-vELDT

T. R. CALLS TT RO-ZE-VELDT Girard in the Philadelphia Public Ledger
 Chauncey NJ. Depew, who has known T. R. from babyhood, says "Rosa-veldt,' with the accent on the first half of Rosa
 The dictionaries say "Ro-ze-velt," with the accent on 'Ro.' It is beyond me why nine persons out of ten persist in pro- nouncing the last half of the colonel s name as if 1t were spelled Roosevelt.
 That felt is abominably wrong. The ex-President himself says Ro-ze-velt, all spread out nice and soft like, with none of your Roosey or Rosy "felts' about it.
 There are three distinct syllables in his name, instead of two. As T. k. him self, like Henry Clay, would rather be right than President although his co- horts declare he was both and will be again. assume that the men who vote tor him ought to know how to call their hero.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07

BEGINNING THE DAY--hep me q Lord, to overcome evil W1th to return the gentle deea Av unkSnd, the soft word TOT tAe =, to dfsarm violence with hatred with love. 1rant i"e .nssE and set, not to aVense ..xsalf. hut to win my adversary ror Cbr;nt,s sake. Amen--H. M' N'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07
HOTEL LOBBIES
Epidemic stnmped bud

The people of Birmingham and the state need have no fear about coming to the university commencement and the Tuscaloosa centennial on account of the epidemic of diphtheria now at the uni versity," said M. T. Ormond of Tusca- loosa, solicitor of the Sixth circuit, who was at the Florence yesterday. Just as soon as the disease was discovered, Coun- ty Health Officer Durrett, assisted by a government health officer and a member of the state health department and local physicians, took charge of the situation. While there have been a large number of students who were discovered to be germ carriers, there have not been very many who were attacked by the disease.
 'The situation is being handled ac- cording to the most improved scientific methods, and it is going to be entirely stamped out without trouble, I am sure. On account of the fact that there are students at the university from all sec tions of the state, much interest has been taken in the situation, and there has been much publicity given to the matter. How ever, we are confident that with the rigid methods employed and the strict quaran- tine. the disease will be stamped out without any delay.
 Active preparations are being made for the centennial and commencement and already about 800 people are rehears- ing for the pageant, which is to be one of the most spectacular affairs ever shown in Alabama. We have arranged to care for 5000 visitors and we feel con- fJ Jaot rtt;II tI,af Tbn lIrlf- versity and the city of Tuscaloosa are cooperating to make this memorable occasion and they are being encouraged by people from all over the state. We expect to be able to announce within a short time that the diphtheria epidemic has been entirely wiped out"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT THE GERMAN
 NOTE AND DECLARES FOR JUST NEUTRALITY
TVHE German note to this government
 is of such tenor that it leaves no
 just ground for President Wilson to

rvHE German note to this government
 is of such tenor that it leaves no
 just ground for President Wilson to sever diplomatic relations,
 The note is in good tone. It manifests spirit of fairness. It, however, sets forth with dignity and hrmness the rights of Germany in her submarine warfare
 Whether Germany was right or wrong in bringing about this European war, she is now fighting for her very existence, and she is making every effort to pre- vent the United States and other neutrals becoming involved on the side of the allies
 Personally, l am pro-ally. I cannot but feel sympathy and more or less of en- thuslasm for the cause of our friends of England, France and Russia. I feel like roofing for them, so to speak. Yet, as an American citizen and a fair news paper man and part of a government which has declared it's neutrality, it is my duty to uphold this declared purpose of the American government to be just in it's neutrality.
 * * *
 As government we should respect the rights of Germany as we respect those of England and France Neither the President nor any of us as American citizens upholding this government, should permit our sympathies with the allies to cause the government of this country to become partial and unjust
 The statesmen of Germany understand predominant public sentiment in America as well as we do They likewise know
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07

Just because the allies have not yet decorated an American mule for valiant American mules and horses are not ap- preciated in the war zone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07

POISE IN PLENTY. Its rather unfortunate that poor Dub- waite lacks self-possession." "Oh, that can be overcome.' DO you really think so7'' 'Yes. I would advise him to study the easy and confident bearing of a railroad president being cross-e examined by gov ernment attorney"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07
Famous Coach


 Announcement of the coming of Dr. J, B. Longwell to Howard college as direc- tor of athletics has juveenated the spirit of loyalty in the heart of every Howard
 man." said "'Bill' Griffin, captain of this seasons baseball team and president of the Howard Athletic association. But few of us know pr. Longwell personally, but we know of what he did at Howard as football coach in 1909 and in 1911, and we who are here now are willing to trust
 our fortunes to him.
 'Dr. Longwell was great athlete when he was at the University of Penn sylvania, football, baseball and track man, and he has been most successful as coach since leaving Old Penn Those who know him best say he Is an expert on athletics, if there is any such thing. The fact that he is closing out his den- tistry practice in New York and coming to Howard to form a permanent connec- tion with the college is reassuring to us who want capable leader, not for just year, but for years to come.
 While we look for pr. Longwell to put
 Howard among the leaders in athletics, we cannot and do not expect him to do this in single year. It will take sev- eral years, and we do not want our friends to expect too much the first year or two. It was in Dr. Longwells time that Howard had it's famous ringer Jimmy Williams. Naturally, good many are asking if he is going to bring another Williams Ringer days are over at Howard. and guess if we have an other like Williams we will have to raise him up on our own campus. But pr. Long
 well is capable of raising such players, and one never can tell Anyway, we are expecting Howard to move forward in athletics"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07
Music Festival

When one of the promoters of the
 Music Festival and the visit of the
 great Philharmonic orchestra asked
 MT. J. E. Shelby. In passing this week.
 if he is still interested in music
 and musical affairs since he mas
 left the Cable company and
 gone into a banking business, he re-
 piled: Am I interested in music? Well.
 I should say so. You know you cannot
 take an old fire horse out of the de-
 partment after he has served 1t for
 years and keep him from wanting to go to fire every time he hears the fire bell ring. I feel that same way about music and of course I am going to hear the Philharmonic orchestra on the 11th. I will be right there, and
 am expecting to hear two of the great est concerts Birmingham has ever had. These two clubs of women who forge ahead and engage these big musical attractions without asking the men of the community and city to sign guar antee for them. taking all the finan- cial as we'll as the artistic responsibili- ty, deserve the cooperation of every public spirited citizen in Birmingham
 men and women. think they will have this co operation, too. to the extent that it will be difficult for the Bijou, large as it is, to seat the two audiences"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07

Iris true that the French have done a great deal for America, and we are grateful. but would it not be in better taste for the French to quit reminding us of the debt so persistently?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07
PRONOUNCED .sHIN-FANEv

From the New Republic.
 During the last 20 years the man who has best nourished the revolutionary stra- dition in Ireland has been Arthur Grif- filth. founder of Sim F'ein, a journal with a Gaelic name which is pronounced shin-I fane and means self help. l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07

"Alrs quiet at Dublin," and it will be sometime yet before another provisional president Is willing to run the risk of an execution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07

It Is true that the Turks have tied a knot in the British Hons tail. but they could not have done it without the aid of German officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07
A LONE FIGURE.

A LONE FIGURE. Mrs. Twobble Mrs Gadders, Mrs. Grabcoin and dozen more. Where are all these women going" T see an abject looking little man in the crowd'
 "Ahl I understand now. A party of suffragettes and somebody's husband"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07

Candy carries disease germs. scientists declare but they haven't succeeded in reducing the number of ultimate consum- CTS who are willing to take a chance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07

THE AUTO CoURTSHIP. II shall win you at all costs," declared the gallant youth.
 "A statement like that has the ring ot sincerity replied the practical girl, wht is also fond of motoring. I'm glad you think so." ''Yes. Particularly just now, when gas oline is so high''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07

General Pershing thinks he has located Villa Evidently the report that Villa had crossed the Styx was premature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07

President Yuan is having 8 hard time trimming his sails" There are many breezes blowing from many different d. rect1ons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07

The spring onion crop Is more or less of failure for the man who likes his beer and can't get it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07
NOT BLOOMING

From the Atchison Globe
 Don't think too much of the good old days when 4knighthood was in flower ! the bath tub waxA't Y '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07

The Jap cartoonists initiate American artists, but they haven't developed a Bud Fisher yet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07

While the state university is wrestling with diphtheria, it is presumed that the hapless freshmen will be left in peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07

The headline writers saved themselves a great deal of trouble by shortening Kut-el-Amara to "Kut."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07

Fl Paso IS about to lapse into her for mer obscurity. but if she looks at the matter in the'right way. she ought to be glad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07

Colonel Roosevel may be losing his hold on the voters, but he will never lose con- fidence in Colonel Roosevelt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07

Since the submarine controversy started Uncle Sam has learned how hard 1t is to protect the innocent bystander."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07

According to a Philadelphia medium, the ghosts of Shakespeare and Bacon both declare that Shakespeare wrote the plays Still that doesn't sound like Bacon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07
MUFFLERs FOR CAR WHEELS

The cards of candidates are sailing or the breeze like snowflakes in January.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07
An Unfortunate Headline

"In my honest opinion, the headlines of story carried by an afternoon pa per yesterday cost the Confederate re- union committee more than thous- and dollars" said G. Lewis Bailes, S. c. ". last night.
 "Glancing over Friday afternoon's flag day, saw there standing out
 boldly two-declx head in 30-point type
 to-wit: One Dollar per Flag Is Aasked
 by Chairman Brown immediately felt, as I have no doubt thousands of other readers felt. Well. that lets me out for fair. Of course down near the end of the story I found: The remain der to go for whatever the purchasers care to give and I knew then that there would be thousands of men and women who would not read thai far down in the story. The incident forcefully illustrates the sin of scarce 1 headlines
 q stood for 30 minutes on one of the corners of First and Twentieth Sat- | urday morning, and I believe without the slightest danger of eXaggeration that I saw in that time more than a hundred men of the respectable middle class respond to the appealing smile of the flag sellers with only an omin- ous shake of the head as if to say No ma am, I am sorry; the sight of the little symbol of the stars and bars of Jack l son and Lee and our fathers kindles that strange but universal feeling in me all right, but really the proposition l is out of my class
 .The smiling patriotic daughters and granddaughters did what they could to correct the false impression that each flag was priced dollar. but the 1 fatal headline had done it's work ana | the finance committee can only charge the results to unfortunate advertis- fing--the kind that does not pay"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07
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ADRIFT WITH THE TIr1ES
PEACE IS PREFERABLE.
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PEACE IS PREFERABLE. "The tumult and the shouting dies" The candidates with anxious hearts And nerves unstrung and sleepless eyes, For good or ill have played their parts. And from the voters, tried and true" Ere long each one shall learn his fate I don't know how it is with you I'm glad I'm not candidate.
 ,COURTING CAPTURE. Sometimes the plodding detective tri- umphs over his more brilliant competi- tors"
 "Oh, yes' said the reformed confi- dence man, who misunderstood the re- mark. 'As soon as crook gets the idea that he can't be caught. he's headed straight for the pen"
 NOT GOING ANYWHERE. ''How do you expect to spend the sum- mer, Bodkins?'
 "Oh, about as usual"
 "Well, how Is that?"
 "In and out of my crash suit"
 THOSE DRY WORKERS. Reformers in the east and west, Also the north and south; And if the truth must be contest They often cause sSdrouth'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07
OFFENDING A CELEBRITY.

"I offered an ex-convict job yesterday, hauling bricks"
 sewell?"
 You should have seen the pained look he gave me-"
 what was the matter with hin?'
 "It seems that he had been editor of the prison magazine, president of the prison dramatic club and had achieved fame as an intramural poet"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07

Germany's wicked U-boats may be able to reform but they have lurid past to live down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07
THE UPLIFTERs.

A poor but happy family
 Contrived to get along Somehow-in spite of poverty,
 Would oft lift up a song. But certain energetic danes
 Swooped down one luckless day; The children halted in their games.
 The mother looked dismay The father heard with deep concern
 Their lack of sanitation, Health laws they broke at very turn, Their filth and degradation. And when those callers left, ah, mo!
 Although it was the spring, That erstwhile happy family
 Forgot to smile and sing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07

people, nung
 
 ourselves many German Let
 
 uS' IheS nave rseS coneeo us every susseuon anu oeaho we nave na1e ana the 9er ioresh once mas sone ial' oeu III the nature concessions m us reply to freoen w" sons uiunatun note md ~ now ony question or whether nS VIII iu he promises III aVor ana international ned tbe allies m our ont * * sending a neonle with us and aha+ of ina pounoed unon and
  comma nders. partment All utaI comman ndersi x x in
 
  o well as among the orr troops shot down ,e, oon ra ,u
 
 Knee fight endea further a
 dcause to allies
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07

And thus the whiriissg of dm' brings fn his reVenges'
 Twelfth Night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07

There Is no excuse for many of the brutal acts of German submarine com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07

Entered at the Birmngnain, Ala. post office as second class matter under act Of Congress March 3, 1S79
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07

TELEPHONE Hell tprfyate exchange departments) Main 4SO0'
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-07-28
July %, 1916

and will find in his statment a con-
firmation of their prejudices. There
are these who are willing to believe
anything about the Jews, including
that their apparent national ten
dency is to be dirty.
There surely are some Jewish
members in the St. Paul Association
Of Commerce. They should show
and express their resentment CT
that vile SANDER. They should in
sist that the association repudiatc
its investigator and his stupid re-
port.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-07-28
EDQ T0RIAL
THE ST. PAUL ASSOCIATION
OF COMMERCE AND. ITS
NSININE INVESTI-
GATOR.

An association Of commerce of
big city is supposed to be composed
of intelligent and fairninded peo-
PIE. In fact, the commercial ele-
ment prides itself on being the most
intelligent class CT community. No
one is 50 smart as the modern bust
ness man, since business success, we
are told, depends upon brains. 1t is
to be expected that such an associa-
ticn would use it's collective brains
IN the choice of its agents or repre-
sentatlvcs. That does net seem to-
be the case, however, with tie St.
Paul Association of Commerce.
This association Of smart business
men recently sent an investigator to
the West Side Flats of St. Paul,
district inhabited largely by poor
Jews. The report CT this investigator
contained the following choice morsc1
of information: MANY of the Jews
who live here are junk dealers. This
aggravates an apparent national tend
ency to have their ground covered
with dirt, rubbish and other TN
slightly things"
Why a fool and an ignoramus who
is sent to investigate and to report
his findings should presume to write
about national tendencies when speak
ing of people he knows nothing
about, is a puzzle. Yet this very pre-
sumption is characteristic of a fool,
who provcrbially steps in where
angels fear to tread. These who have
studied and think, know what a haz-
ardous business it is to generalize
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-07-28
TIE CONGRESS IDEA
TRIUMPHS.

AS a result of the conference held
a week ago last Sunday at the He
tel Astor, and the subsequent meet
ing CT special committees represent
ing the two factions, an agcecrlcnt
has at last been reached between
the original Congress organization
and the American Jewish Commit
tee and its allies. The American
Jewish Committee accepts the Cen
grcss idea and the congress program
in short yields every point that has
been in dispute Thus peace and
unity in American Jewry are assured.
Now if the two organizations
would only an1algarlate and become
enc, the success CT the movement
would be all the more certain. For
the American Jewish Committee
and it's allied organizations would
contribute the enc thing essential
to victory-the proper kind CT lead
crship, the men Of judgment, Of
wise counsel, Of experience, CT in
hucncc and prominence. We have
all along ccntended that that was
where the Congress organization
fell short. Constantly parading the
name and fame Ct Justic Brandeis,
it allowed the small fry to take hold
Ct the movement, and to constitute
themselves the leaders CT the mass
CT the Jewish people.
Since now the men who are
worthy CT leadership and best quail
flied for it, have aligned themselves
with the popular movement, the
people should show no hesitation
in selecting the right men to head
the movement. There should be no
difficulty in choosing. The small
men who have until now been in
the limelight, as a result CT the Cen
gress movement, will probably be
unwilling to step aside. But the
people should cnce more assert
themselves and exercise their will
in the right direction.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-07-28
THE LIFE OF JOSEPH FEELS

The life history of a man like
Joseph Fels, the great Single Tax
Pre- pagandist, is more fascinating
than romance. How the sen CT a
German-Jewish immigrant became