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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
The Confederate Reunion

Since the last Confederate reunion
 was held here in 1908 death has made
 sweeping inroads in the ranks of the veterans, and of the 10000 or 45,000 survivors many are too feeble to travel; yet the number who will at tend this years reunion will be by no means small, and the Sons and Daughters of the Confederacy and sthers who will visit Birmingham on the occasion of the forthcoming event
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
WHEN RUSS MEETS RUSS

From the New York Telegram
 Stassov, the Russian critic, was once arguing with Turgenlef, the Russian nov elist. whose rather supercilious attitude toward the art of young Russia lnfurl- ated the critic.
 At last the novelist, wearied with what he called ethis chewing of dried grass, showed signs of yielding to Stassov's on- slaughts.
 "Now. I see you agree with me-" cried Stassov in triumph.
 This acted like the dart planted in the hide of the weary or reluctant bull. Ac- cording to Rosa Newmarch, Turgenie1 sprang from his chair and shuffled on his souty bandaged feet to the window.
 Agree with you. indeed!" he answered of I felt I was beginning to think like YOU should fling open the window (here he suited the action to the word) and scream to the passers-by, Take me to lunatic asylum! l agree with Stassov! z
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
THE DEAD

THE DEAD By Rupert Brooke. Blow out, you bugles, over the rich Dead! There's none of these so lonely and poor
 of old But dying, has made us rarer gifts than
 gold. These laid the world away; poured out
 the red, Sweet wine of youth; gave up the years
 to be Of work and joy, and that unhoped That men call age. And those who would
 have been Their sons, they gave their immortality. Blow. bugles blow! They brought us, for
 our dearth, Holiness, lack so long, and Love. and 4 Pat .HohNse le back, a. King to aaatn And t.ld his subjects With xoNa
 wage; And Nobleness walks in o0rs u4rs aaa3 And We have come into ouf A1FltagA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
CURSE THOSE ODD JOBS!

q sometimes feel that I am called upon to do great things" remarked MT. Dubwaite in the early hours of the morn ing, as he looked about for a clean col lar.
 Indeed" replied Mrs. Dubwaite, in the negligee for which she is locally famous.
 Quite so, my dear"
 Well, while you are waiting for repetition of the call, wish you would go down to- the cellar and demonstrate your versatility and grasp of detail by putting some coal in the furnace"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
WHAT SOME CIGARETTES CONTAIN

From the ChIcagO Journal.
 Professor Beal of the University of H. lnois has analysed many brands of ci- garettes and discovers them to be adul- terated mostly with hay, a weed to which grasshoppers are addicted. few sam pies he discovered to have been adul- terated with nicotine. Those containing nicotine should obviously be suppressed in the interests of cigars and pipe to- bacco. which ought to have monopoly on the drug
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
POETIC LICENSE.

A host of bards have sung, l wis,
 Of lovely woman's charms And-'twas imaginary bliss
 Have held her in their arms. But what is very strange to me
 In many poets lives, Is that they did not seem to be
 Quite happy with their wives. Which may explain why 'tis surmised
 That they, like other men, In revery but visualized
 The mates that might have been.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
HOTEL LOBBIES
Musical Service sunday Night

There will be musical programme of rare beauty at St. PauPs Catholic church Sunday night al S:15 clock" said Mrs. O. w. Colgan, the organist
 Miss Gilmore will play several harp numbers, there will be some vocal num- bers and MT. Chalifoux will play a short violin solo. Miss Gilmore is brilliant harpist and no one who enjoys harp music-and who does not?-can afford to miss hearing her. The public is invited. There will be no admission charge, but a free-will offering for the benefit of the choir
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
REGION OF SUNSTROKES

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
 Presumably in planning an invasion of India across Southern Asia and of Africa via the Suez canal Germany is still pur- suing her objective of getting place in the sun.
 If so, it may be noted that she is head ing for localities where there is certainly a lot of sun and also where there is plenty of space for standing room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
.BUsINEss As USUAL,

From the Memphis News-Scimetar.
 The state of Oklahoma has constitu- tional statewide prohibition law. which is supposed to be air-tight. Nevertheless, dealer in Oklahoma City testified in court recently that his cash sales in the home town for whisky alone amounted to $SOOO per month
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08

BEGINNING THE DAY-O Uod' heIp me to go right on workIhS' Daylight will come after aWhie~ Thou wilt show me the sun m hi"e own time. Meanwhile, my fa'he1' heIp me to light even this u"r ness by my determinatioh |" t.uc In Cbrist,s name. Amen.-H' M. E,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
TROUBLE IN THE SANCTUM

There's always sticky fingered indi- vidual who somehow always finds his way into newspaper office. His peculiarity is that he takes things that can be of no earthly use to him. Just now he has gone away with all the exchanges, includ- ing the paragraphc material
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08

The noted aviator who says a man can't drink and fly states an indubitable fact, but a great many people continue to believe they can drink and drive an automobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08

library founded by Thomas Nelson boarding houses. The aroma of hash and literary atmosphere are evidently not compatible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08

Although not publicly N1nounced, it is safe to assume that MT. Ford will not pay for the souvenir post cards purchased abroad by the peace tourists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08

The old-fashioned gentleman who used to think walking prolonged life has changed his mind since automobiles made pedestrianism dangerous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08

It is announced that Gaby Deslys will play Juliet next season. If Shakespeare has never yet turned over in his grave, let him prepare to do it now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08

Since it seems impossible to get the full details of the sinking of the Persia, the way lies open for more diplomatic corre- Spondence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
STRANGE.

Some phases of politics are rather hard to understand"
 "No doubt.'
 For instance, you would think a candi- date less liable to slip while running on a dry plank than wet one"
 "Yes"
 But the minute you suggest to prac- tical politician that he put dry plank in his platform he shows the utmost trep- iidation.'' f-ia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08

The barometer of public opinion indi- cates that Birmingham will soon be a river town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
THE "CANv

From the Boston Advertiser
 Bill Barnes pays $1442 for being licked, but Boy-Ed and Von Papen spent good deal more than that-and what did they get?i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08

Poor old China is being blamed for the grippe epidemic. Everybody agrees that the pesky grippe germ is some traveller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08

This being leap year, mistletoe at tached to chandeliers was taken down earlier than usual.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08

The Russians are reported to be emerg- ing from the marshes, which is the Rus sian equivalent of the tall timber"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08

The man who thinks everybody else chometrist.
 The programme for preparedness had a iaunty look until Congress convened.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
TWILL SOON WEAR OFF.

TWILL SOON WEAR OFF. What I dislike most about Jibway is his air of conscious virtue" cent development. Lots of men act that way for few days after they make their New Year resolutions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08

A new Teut conspiracy has not been unearthed in several days. Are the gov ernment sleuths asleep on their jobs?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08

So far as the British are concerned, the less said about the operations on Gallipoli peninsula the better.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08

The situation might be far worse for the Italians. They have lost compara lively few men and Venice is still in- tact
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08

It's about time for the esteemed social ists to look around for a presidential candidate other than Eugene v. Debs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08

Premier Asquith is doubtless breathing easier since the Showdown" on con- scription in the House of Commons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
ALABAMA PRESS

Gadsden Journal; In one respect Prus- sia should be a publishers paradise. The military authorities have ruled that the people must read newspapers
 Clanton Union Banner: Why smile at the woman who wears the pants?" Quite often she earns them before she wears them.
 Andalusia Star: Attorney general of Wisconsin says a cup of coffee and q sandwich is not a lunch, unless one has a bottle of the stuff that put Mlwau- kee on the map.
 Montgomery Times: Those Birming- ham people are in earnest about building a good road to the Warrior river. That city realizes that 1t can get freight cheaper by river than it can by rail.
 Marion County News: Well, the pro- hibition party has begun to make a little noise and is fixing to name a national ticket. This is all right, for neither plat form of the old parties will contain a prohibition plank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08

When beggars die, there are no co"e's seen; The heavens themselves blaze ior'" '"e death of princes.
 Julius Caesar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
CHASING AN ELUSIVE $50

Mayor Woodward seems to have a strangle hold on the voters of Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
CERTAINLY NOT.

CERTAINLY NOT You talk and talk, but you don't know what you are talking about" Maybe not. However, this is a freq country, I hope?"
 "Oh, yes.'
 with freedom of speech?" "Assuredly."
 Well, just because I don't happen to be in public life is no reason why I shouldn't be entitled to the same priv ilege a congressman enjoys"
 INEXPLICABLE.
 q understand Scribsons latest novel is a failure, although he hoped it would be a best seIer.'''
 'How do you account for that?' 'I can't explain it. The binding of the book would make it an ornament for any, body's library table and the illustrations were done by a well-known artist
 NEXT. Man wants but little here below,' Thus saith the ancient song; There's sad thing about it, though He gets that little wrong.
 Chicago Herald. And if he gets that little right, He's such a pesl1y kind That having nothing more in sight Destroys his peace of mind. Birmingham Age-Herad. Man wants but little here below" As he makes his little march, He tries to grab the sugar. though, When the trust hands out the starch. St. Louis Times. Man wants but little here below, <. But how it makes him fight Whenever Congress wants to know Just where he got his mite. Peoria Herald Transcript. q want but little here below In fact in any case No more than four short lines To fill this little space. Buffalo News want but little here below, To put in here this way; To fill this little space up so That I can end the day. Houston Post.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08

Entered al the Birmingham, Ala.' postoffice as second class matter un- der act ofsCongress March 3. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08

l. D. Griffis and W. D. Brumbeloe are the only authorized traVeIlng repfS- sentatlves ot The Age Herald III US clr- culation department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08

Daily and Sunday Age-Herald, year $500 Daily without Sunoay. 400 Daily and Sunday, per month. .0V Daily and Sunday, three nonths.. l.9O Weekly Age-Herald, per annum. .5O Sunday Age Herald, per annum.. 2.OO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08

No communication will be published without its authors namv. Rejected manuscript will not be returned uh- less stamps are enclosed tor that pur- pose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08

Washington bureau, 2o7 Hibbs build ing.
 European bureau, Henrietta street, Covent Garden, London.
 Eastern business office, Rooms 4S to so. inclusive, Tribune building, NeW York city; western business oIllce' Tribune building, Chicago. The :: C' Beckwith Special Agency agents i"A eign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08

Remittances can be made at current rate of exchange. The Age-herald will not be responsible Aor money sent through the mails. Address,
 THE AGE- HERALD,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
INEXPLICABLE.

ilege a congressman enjoys.p
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-11
EXPLOSION KILLS
THREE; FOUR HURT
Manhole Blows Out at Potts
town Steel Plant With
Fatal Results

Pottstown, Pa, Nov. II. The
blowout of a manhole on hot air
line at stack A of the Eastern Steel
near here to-day caused the
death of three furnacemen and the
injury of four others, one of whom
may die. The deadsare:
DANIEL SCHAEFFER, 20 years,
Dotglasville.
WILLIAM MYERS. 40, Philadel-
phia.
WILLIAM McGINNIs. AZ. Potts
town.
The injured
IRVINE BITING
HARVEY LINSINDGLER.
FRANK BISHOP.
FRANK SHARDIS, all of Pottsown.
Bishop may die. All the injured
were taken to the Pottstown hospital
Stack A had been shut down yester-
day morning for refining of the hot
air line leading to the big furnace
Workmen refined the pipe and then
proceeded to place a manhole over
the opening of the big pipe through
which they had gained entrance to the
air pipe. The men had practically
completed their work and the last
bolts were being placed when there
was an explosion and the five hundred
pound manhole was carried away with
terrific force, carrying with it a tenn
porary scaffold. The men killed. were
standing in front Of the manhole
when the explosion occurred and they
were badly mangled.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-11
Fierce Battle Raging
For Possession of the
Great Tchernauoda Bridge

London, Nov. 1.-THE news that
lighting is again in progress around
the great Tchernavoda bridge in the
nobrudia region of Rumania is the
most interesting item of this mornings
war news. The Russian official COM
munication reports that Russian in
fantry and cavalry have occupied
DunareaV station, on the west side of
the Danube two miles from Tcherna-
Voda.
This is the first news that the Bull
gar-German forces have crossed the
main stream of the Danube. The river
barrier at this point is not merely the
bed of the stream. but, as the map
shows a wide eXnanse of marshes,
measuring more than twelve miles,
which is the total length of the bridge.
West of Dunareav is q stretch of ten
miles of swami which is crossed by no
road except the bridge viaduct, and it
is obvious that military operations in
this re@ion must he of a most delicate
and difficult nature.
Presume bly, the Rumanians de-
etroved only fnw spans of tho bridge
when thev withdrew from Tcherna-
voda and this damage. apuafently. has
already been repaired NY the Germans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-11
, Bridal Pair Pay Election
Bet on Very First Returns

Washington. D. c.. Nov. 11.-Neither
Miss Martha c. Handy nor Frederick
c. Ditmars lost their election bet. And
it is to be doubted if the election re-
turns means much to either to-day. 1t
i. not recorded who made the propo-
sttion. but il read this way:
IF Hughes wins the election, I'll
marry you right away. If he loses,
We'll wait a long. long time"
Tuesday night they watched the re-
turns. 1t certainly looked like Hughes
to the principals in this particular
election bet. And since there wasn't
any loser. nobody was glum. On the
contrary. both smiled. It looked like
a sure thing that night. and since it
had all been decided. neither of the
two winners bothered with the re-
turns Wednesday morning. There
were other things to arrange, for early
in the forenoon the bet was paid and
they were married.
The ceremo took place in McKen-
dree Methodist Episcopal Church. The
brides parents. her sister and two
nieces were present. Afterward Mr..
and Mrs. Ditmars left for Philadel-
Ohia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-11
TO ADD SOLDIER
VOTE TO CITY'S
ELECTION TOTAL
Returns From PARKWAY "Bor-
der" Received by Prothono-
tary Holler Today
LOAN JITNEY COUNTED
Must Decide Whether Tickets
Can Be Counted Before
November "a

Official computation of the vote cast
in Harrisburg on the new high school
loan and the jitney amendment ques-
tions were completed to-day, but it
is doubtful if the complete returns for
the city's electors will be totaled until
Friday, November "a.
And this is because the soldier
vote" the ballots cast on the faraway
Mexican Border by Harrisburg s
fighters in Uncle Sans army, may not
be included in the total until then.
The official results of the balloting
in the city on the two questions ac-
cording to the computation to-day fol-
lows:
For. Against.
High school loan 90. 6,555 4,295
Jitney amendment -. 1862 6,097
The soldier vote" incidentally was
received from the election officers at
El Paso to-day by Prothonotary Harry
+. Holler. Additional Law Judge S. j.
NJ. McCarrell who is presiding at the
official count, said he is not ready to
decide upon just what construction he
shall place on the ninteenth section of
the act providing for the method of
casting and computing the soldier
vote, insofar as it might pertain to
the time for considering the returns
on the loan and jitney problems.
The section in question provides,
that the return judges of the several
counties shall adjourn to meet at the
places, now directed by law on the
third Friday after any general or pres
idential election for the purpose of
counting the soldier vote"
Judge McCarrell will decide wheth er
or not this shall be construed to mean
that the count of the vote from the
border is to be held until the third
Friday for the counting.
The tabulating of the long tables
will probably be finished before the
board rises this evening although it
is possible that the totaling and COM
pairing of the columns of figures will
not be finished by Clerks B. f. Um-
berger and B. +. Mead for several days
and probably week or more.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-11
Returns of Guard
Vote Brought to City

Official returns of the vote of the
PENNSYLVANIA guardsmen at Camp
Stewart were brought tn this city to-
dav by General c. r. DouSherty. of
Wilkes-Barre. and James c. Watson.
of Williamsnort. acting on behalf of
the commissioners to take the vote,
some of whom returned with him. The
returns We're in sealed envelopes and
were received bv #. III. Hoy, of the
depa rtment of the Secretary OF the
commonwealth. who placed them in
the vault at the Capitol. where they
will be used to check official returns
from the counties when received from
prothonotaries. The returns will not
be made public until then. A dupli-
cate set of returns was mailed from
the camp at FL Paso to the prothono-
tary of each county having soldiers in
Pennsylvania regiments.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-11
MCCORMICK TO
HAVEAPARADE
New York Sun Says He Is to Be
the Secretary of War in
Place of Baker

Democratic National Chairman Vance
c. Mccormick who is declared by the
New York Sun to-day to be under con-
sideration for appointment as Secretary
of War by the President, will be given
a welcome home parade by Democrats
of Harrisburg and vicinity tonight. The
parade will also be i'll nature ola cele-
bration of the election of the President
and recognition of the call of Mr. Will
son in his speeches yesterday to for
get the campaign The Central Demo-
cratic club of this city. which is ar
ranging matters, has issued invitations
to citizens generally in an effort to
make 1t a nonpartisan affair.
The parade will start at the club
headquarters at o'clock and Mr.. Nc
Cormick will be escorted by a special
committee from Union Station and will
be greeted NYith a band and red fire.
Visiting delegations will form in the
Square. The joint celebration was ar
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-11
War Exports For Nine
Months Are $997,97O,OOO
One-Quarter of Trade

New York, Nov. 11.-Exports of war
supplies for the nine months ending
Septem ber 0 amounted to S997, 100000,
or more than % per cent, of the coun-
try's total export trade for the period,
according to figures published here TO-
dav by the Journal of Commerce. The
value of explosives sent to belligerents
was more than half a million dollars
and automobiles, horses and mules,
metal working machinery and wire
ranked next in that order.
According to a table published COW
ering war supply exports since the
movement began in January, 1915,
their value for the twenty-one months
was s1,611 $4,000, or about 22 per
cent. of the country's total exports
More war supplies were sent abroad
during the first nine months of this
year than throughout 1915.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-11
ISSUE
AGAIN HANGING
IN THE BALANCE
Allies Are Driving on Con-
stanza-Tchernavoda Rail-
road With Success
FIGHTING FOR BRIDGE
Bitter Battle Raging Again
Along Somme; Entente
Winning

The issue in the Rumanian province
of Dohrudja. where the Russo Ruma-
nian forces are apparently attempting
TO regain possession of the Constanza-
Tchernavoda railroad line. seems
again to hang in the balance.
Russo -Rumanian troops are advanc-
ing from the north upon Field Mar
shall Won Mackensen's left flank at
Tchernavoda and other entente forces
are close to the town along the route
of the twelve-mile-long bridge and
viaduct which span the Danube and
carry the railroad across the extensive
marsh lands west of the main stream.
Sofia reports under Fridays date
that Bulgarian artillery compelled en-
tente troops which had advanced to
the west bank of the Danube to retire
toward Dunareav." Petrograd, on the
other hand, yesterday announced the
occupation of this town by the Rus
slams, locating it two miles west of
Tchernavoda, which is taken to mean
mat the Russians were approximately
at the end of that portion of the bridge
which spans the stream. Unofficial
advices from Bucharest to-day report
on Mackensen's retreat in Dobrudja
toward the Tchernavoda- -Constanza
railroad line continuing, with fires OBJ
served III the direction or these two
termini OF the road in Dobrudja. this
being held to indicate the posi- sibility
that their evacuation is imminent
Fighting on the Somme front in
Northern France with the return of
more favorab BILE weather conditions has
apparently been resumed on an in
creasinsly important scale.
London announces the storming last
night by British troops on the eastern
portion of the Regina trench. on the
northern portion OF the front along a
line more than aa;5 u mile in length.
The French have been active south of
the river. where Berlin semiofflcially
admits they have scored some sue
cesses. which are characterized. how
ever, as Insignificant. In this same
region northeast of Chaunles, Paris
reports an attack by the Germans last
night in the Deniecourt sector. which
is declared to have been repulsed by
the French with heavy German losses
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-11
Cln;'', !Snmr,e Driuo Has
Been Halted b" Wen-ing
Out of Allied Troops

Berlin. Nov. II (hv wirelesSl .-Ber-
lin newspapers publish a statement
from Competent military authorities
saving the Anglo-French drive on the
Sonme has been halted bv the exha us
non of the entente troops and their
heaVv losses and by unfavorable
weather. The statement saws:
After the trem endouS losses sus-
tanned bv the British and French on
November 5. when thev emplovad six
Pritish and four and n half French
divisions without success in an attenpt
70 break orr front between lie Sars
and Rouchavesnes. thew have been un-
able to drive forward for large attacks
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