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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
They Were Episcopal

"Of course, you hear lots of funny things about what children say in their examinations" said Miss Mary Robinson, had an answer in a science lesson last week that was about as funny as any of them. I had asked the children about the customs of primeval man. The an- swer of one of them was, They never wore hardly any clothes, and what they did wear was hardly ever sewed up. They were cut out and pinned up. They didn' have any churches for a long time, but they were Episcopal when they had them. There were others almost as funny, but this young girl senled to have about the most weird idea. of what she was talking about of any of the children"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
Christmas Seals

''The sale of Christmas seals thus far has been most grtifying," said J. A. Randy of the Anti Tuberculosis a.ssocia- ton, last night ''The cooperation of the press throughout the United States has been more than anyone could expect. It simply shows the power of a newspaper. When the crusade against tuberculosis started several years ago. it was the press throughout the country that helped it along and added the necessary stimulus that made the work of the men and women who are trying to save life easier.
 'The merchants are responding nicely. I am of the belief every man and woman in this city will buy few of the Christmas stamps As was suggested by Paul Cook in The Age-Herald a few days ago. ii every person in Jefferson county bought 10 cents worth of seals we would have quite bit of money to do the work With.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
Most Widely Kmown Hotel Proprietor

sHE career of George c. Boldt, pro-
 4 prietor of the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York and the Bellevue Stratford in Philadelphia, who died recently, is typical of the successful American business man.
 The spectacular climb from poverty to wealth has been made by so many men in this country that the story has become almost trite, but there is still an interest attached to the careers of nillionaires who started as poor boys. Mr. Boldt was born on the Island of Rugen in the Baltic sea, according to . brief biography in the New York World. He came to this country at the age of 13, and his first employ ment was that of waiter in Parker's restaurant, New York. He later started chicken farm in Texas, but the venture proved disastrous and he lost all his savings. AS cowboy he saw outdoor life in the southwest, be- coming an expert rider and judge of horses.
 MT. Boldt's career as hotel man, destined to become internationally famous, began when he was steward of the Clover club of Philadelphia. Rich and influential members be- came his friends and he increased his popularity as proprietor of the Belle -Stratford hotel. When MT. Astor built the Waldorf Astoria in New York, which was at that time the last word in magnificent hostels, Mr. Boldt took charge of it and from that time to his death he was perhaps the most widely known hotel man in the world. He is credited with having revolutionized the business in this country as we'll as in Europe.
 Nearly all successful men have some rules to account for their rise in the world. Mir. Boldt practiced those of courtesy -inseparabIe from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
HOTEL LOBBHES
Another Richmond

T am inclined to think A. H. Car michael will run in the next gover- nor's race" said Judge Alvin M. Doug las yesterday. T talked with him in Decatur last night and he left that inn pression with me.
 While he thinks it too early to make any announcement he stated that he might run and intimated that he probably would make up his mind at an early date. MT. Carmichael was the last speaker of the house, and Is be- ing urged by his former political sup porters to make the race for the exec utive chair"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
To Be Couaplesed
 WiIhiva Two Years

TIT HE government was slow Tn get \ ting ready to start on the long needed federal building in Birming- ham, but now that the plans as re- vised are practically completed ground will be broken early in the new year.
 Congress has appropriated $l,20o,- GOO for the edifice, including nearly $400, ,00O paid for the site on Fifth avenue, extending from Eighteenth to Nineteenth streets-400 feet--with a depth of 190 feet.
 By the time the contract for con- struction is let there will be money enough in the treasury available to carry on the work we'll into 1918. It used to be that costly government buildings were many years in course of erection. The work was stopped from time to time until Congress could be induced, to make additional appro- priations. But Uncle Sam is more
 aa he ls aos basan
 aia the money ts os sspsasisa
 t H3e cor tract wisI cad for the completion of the structure within twenty-four months.
 The original design for the Bir- mingham building required the use of marble for the exterior walls, but in order to bring the cost within the ap- propriation the architects thought of substituting limestone. It is found now, however, that marble can be used without adding materially to the outlay, and this will assure the most imposing public edifice in all the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
GULIELMUs REX

By Thomas Bailey Aldrich. The folk who lived in Shakespeare's day And saw that gentle figure pass By London bridge, his frequent way They little knew what man he was. The pointed beard, the courteous mien, The equal port to high and low, All this they saw or might have seen But not the light behind the brow! The doublst's modest gray or brown, The slender sword-hilt's plain device, What sign had these for prince or clown: Few turned, or none, to scan him twice.
  Yet. t was the king of England's kings! The rest with all their pomps and trains Are mouldered, half-remehbered things Iris he alone that lives and reisns!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
A GuLL1BLE TOURIST.

The sentimental traveller
 You'll very often meet; He weeps beside forgotten graves
 And dearly likes to greet The snowy-haired custodian
 Of some moth-eaten pile, Who tells queer legends of the place Without a trace of guile. He listens with uncovered head The while he mops his eyes, Although for every word of truth He's told a hundred lies. But ne ertheless he much enjoys His temp 'ramental sprees And carries home a wondrous tale Of everything he sees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10

BEGINNING THE DAY--Help me, O Lord, to desire the things l pray for. May the prayer be born in my soul and speak itself unhindered ut my lips. While my mouth tells my petition grant that nay heart be not silent. May nay whole life be ut- tered fin my prayer. May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be one. Amen.-H. M. 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
THE 1MPEcUN1ous LOVER.

A present for Maizie
 Must surely be got;
 The choosing is easy,
 The paying is not.
 Now something in diamonds
 Would please her, I know
 Yet, how can I buy them
 And pay what I owe?
 She doesn't want candy
 I'd rather be shot,
 But a present for MaAe
 Must surely be got
 NEEDING OUT PROCESS. '.How are you getting along with your new efficiency expert?" Remarkably well," answered the head of a large business firm. Tn fact. we are still quite friendly, although he has discharged several members of my fam fly"
 ALL NAMED TOMMY. I'm afraid Mrs. Dobsonby is not keep ing up with the war news ..No?"
 "Only the other day discovered her saying to Mrs. Flibberton that the Atkins family in England must have a great many sons at the front JUST HIS SORT. "Glithers has mean disposition "He certainly has. Why, that man would like nothing better than to be q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
AS YOU MIGHT SAY.

"Jibway bought dollar watch and tried to go to sleep with it under his pillow" "What happened?"
 After being kept awake by it for an hour and half, he got up and smashed the thing to smithereens"
 '.Ah. A new form of tick eradication"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10

KENNY M. EDMONDSs Alabama and neighboring states, and their good work will continue.
 What the south especially needs is population. Each federal census shows an increase, but the increase should be larger. In the 1920 census Alabama will have probably a population of close to 2,500,0O0, but if the states resources had been adequately ad- vertised the figures would total some thing like 3,OOO,0O0.
 If the railroads are freed from their present political incubus they can be counted upon to continue their devel- opment work. In the meantime or ganizations like the Southern Com mercial congress will be expected to redouble their energies in attracting new industries to the south and in bringing farm settlers hither to till the waste lands purchasable at low prices.
 The Southern Commercial congress, in the seven years of it's active life, has made a fine record in doing things, but it's most telling work is just ahead. Every business man and every land owner should be ready to cooperate with this admirably con ducted association. At the meeting of the congress in Norfolk this week the potentialities of the congress should be easily doubled.
 And you don't think President Wilson ! wrote that latest note to Germany about the deportation of Belgians? Read the note carefully and you will come to that Wilson word, solemn" used in its ad- verbal form.
 I A constable and two policemen who at ! tempted to break up a meeting of women at Lincoln, Neb., were badly mauled and then thrown out of the auditorium. Be- | t1o 1 While collecting a paltry Ao,0o0 from the merchants of Chihuahua, Villa might have soothed their agitation by pointing to the enormous indemnities taken from Belgian business men by the Germans l There is no use telling tho children about it. but Santa Claus wears woe-be- gone look when he discovers that his account at the bank has been overdrawn | Texas is boosting jack rabbits and rice to combat the high cost of living. We all know rice. Let's get educated "dowr to- or ''up to-, jack rabbit steak. l * * | Champion Willard seems sto be getting restless and yearns for another pugilistit battle. Possibly there has been a sharr decrease lately in his income. l The Germans in Rrmania should be able to travel at night without difficulty il the glare of burning oil wells set on fir, by the Rumanians.
 ] The Russians have been fighting lately like warriors desirous of peace, but i may be that they have merely had : run of hard luck.
 Papa Joffre hasn't figured in the pres dispatches lately, but he is probably stil distributing kisses among the heroi, trench rats
 Bucharest was formerly called tn 1 Paris of the East,'' and that's abou the only Paris the Teuts will capture il this war.
 l Regardless of the high cost of living New York's "salamanders'' are looking forward to lively New Year celebra tion. A
 The ruminating the Rumanians did be fore entering the war was nothing com pared to the ruminatirg they are coini row.
 King Constantine has been called "tha arch German spy but the person wh' said it was out of Queen Sophys reach
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
HOPELESS CASE.

"Are the Calder girls still doing set clement workr
 "'They dropped that long ago."
 'They were not discouraged. hope?" Very much so. They tried to interest a family of poor Italians in photography and when Tony told them he would rather have a bushel of potatoes, they gave il up in disgust
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
AeJd3,oeo

big. strapping six-footer, with tho shoul. ders of prize fighter. and go to some health resort and strut around among the invalids.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
FILL ,EM UP.

FILL FEM UP. A line or two Bout Christmas cheer May help to fill Some space. I fear The gladness of The season will Be lessened here And there. but still rather think We ought to be As happy as We can, and free From gloomy looks, With hearts elate, Scorn livings cost And celebrate.
 Birmingham Age-Herald. Christmas cheer Is very fine If it can near ly fill line In column-wide And endless length. We do not need worthy reason To print screed In Christmas season.
 Savannah Press. QUITE NATURAL, TOO. .Is your wife interested in the Eu ropean campaigns?" Not much." replied MT. Twobbl6 "she's more interested in the social cam
  paign of the Flitterbys, who live around the corner.'' PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
AGGisude of United

AGGiGude of United
 States Toward BeIgiurn
 7NHE American governments for
 ll nal protest to Germany regard ing the deportation of Belgian civil ians will not bring on crisis. In fact, it is so carefully worded that nothing of the sort may be anticipated. It is more a concession to the weight of public opinion, both at home and abroad, than rebuke to the Ger mans, who will probably take it at it's face value.
 However deplorable the situation in Belgium may be, critics of President Wilson should remember that the time has not yet come for the United States to step in and try to bring or- der out of the European chaos. We would not be able to mend matters if we tried, and it would be folly to in- volve ourselves in struggle without the slightest possibility, as any care full observer may see, of accomplish ing any real lasting good.
 Germany already has much to an- swer for-many broken promises and inhuman conduct which she excuses on the ground of necessity. But his tory will not vindicate her and when peace is declared she will have to an- swer for her sins. That America is not unmoved by the plight of the Belgians is shown by the relief work which has been carried on there on an enormous scale, work that may be seriously interfered with by the new industrial policy of Germany. That the United States government is not able to do more is the result of conditions over which we have no control and cannot have until peace lis desired by all the belligerents. Suppose we had gone to the rescue of ravished Belgium, as Colonel Roosevelt advised? Belgium would have been occupied none the less sure- fly and exigency may had led the Ger mans to deal more harshly with her than they have already done.
 Great Opportunities
 to Advance Ghe South MM ANY organized movements tc AVU promote the agricultural and commercial interests of the south have been started, but most of them have failed to bring results. Those that have fulfilled promise have owed their achievement to the brains, en. ergy and optimism of few men who appreciated the value of cooperative
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10

Of all base passions, fear Is most ac- curs'd. Henry Nh
 * *
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postoffice as second class matter un- der act of Congress. March 3, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10

And you don't think President Wilson wrote that latest note to Germany about the deportation of Belgians? Read the Wilson word, solemn" used in its ad- verbal form.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-01

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-01

SAID bonds principal ard interest to he paid
remainder shall
In Of
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be prescribed
pfaee Of
hv
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auho-zsto by the hfs
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issue
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-01

American Ladies' railors have
q fine selection OF the popular
banjo stripe materials This
now stripe is very pretty in a
dark material. and suit made
OF II would bc exceedingly stun
ming.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-01
Betty Brown Says:


knffv krOWn NaVc.
-, seems 70 me THAT a person
money has hts bank accept IL
In trust Then the gchemers
cant talk him on, OF IL and the
hank il rnsponHible for the In.
Vet-mentn. n times are hard.
he should worry. Put It in the
-. ,,ou,les whtleSyou Get the
.n,.tngs
Inc lse'es Sample 'A'
SHOP. located Abofe the Ans'''
popular rolling sailor and the
turhhns. In the very latest
peari.gray aud old rose coiors
Il IL being used almost con.
siantly ~ Concerts and Must
Gales. which IL certainly a good
proof Of cts quality.
MIR. Ripe Of pIppe's Cafe 10
now r.ee,vfnr his fresh daily
-
p'V1'''s .'''" -" ''a' "
brown Farm. Everything ~
"'''F ''N' w
The Model Store. sis Second
ave has some aneeialn In sutta
49,, -, ~, =, - !,
-oafnsftons ana oafootls hold
sway NJ the Flower shop this
week Have von noticed tho
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Don't forge, that the Pacific
Quitting Co offer. credi, 10
raisa tho prfce ~ ar,,cios ha.
cause OF that credit
Hits" OF the seaaon have tu~
been received nj Eilers
phonorraph Department The
Daughter or Mother Machree'
and Are You From Dixie"
and n new irish ballad. sung
Northwestern Knitting Mills
have very excellent imitation
Navy Blankets at exceedingly
49,, 49, ""u p'''S steamer
''"'''''
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invite. Won 20 ,rsnoo, &c v.nI,.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-01
CRUISER IS SUNK
BY SUMMARIZE

PARIS. March The French
auxiliary cruiser Provence. report
cd yesterday rs sunk in tho Medi.
terrgnean. went to her fate thru
the attack Of German submarine.
said an official announcement to.
day
The first figures placed the rea.
cued at $40. but today's figures
said that only COG OF the 500
aboard were saved
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-01
JURY GIVES GIRL
$4,000 AWARD

Mrs. Garcia o. Jones. who
sued her father.in-lsu, T. &.
Jones. wealthy contractor.
for $4,000 for alternating her
husbands affections. was alven
a verdict for the fun sum by a
Jury In Judge Frater's court
late Tuesday T. c. Jones, the
2o.yszF husband. who de-
serted his wife on their wed.
ding day. has vanished. Mrs.
Jones 10 ~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-01
CONTINUED
FROM PAGE l
WILSON POLICY
IS EXPLAINED

nolds International iass during
this war. more others will.
As IA. breaks down. iricrna.
tionsi anarchy viii build up. ard
America itself. ard its citizens.
will be victims Of such anarchy
sooner or later.
international iss~--sne Gus
tom Of all civilized nations
provides that a war vessel shall
order an enemy merchant shtp
10 lie 10.
Then an officer shall Visit
her. take possession and pro
vide for the safety Of crew ard
passengers, after which the
merchant ship ear be disposed
OF as the officer pieases
There ara many citations In the
works on International Law on the
subject OF the right Of a neutral msr.
chairman to arm FOR defense
II has been the custom for hun.
drsds Of years.
Our own great Chief Justice
Marshall settled its status az inter.
national Law by deciding that NOR.
chant ships may 10 armed
This decision in the United
States supreme eonr, nearly a cen.
fury ago was accepted by all ma.
tons.
Therefore An American citizen n
within his rights 10
travel on an armed merchant ship.
the business ~ which IL TO carry
and passengers
II Is not n warship under any
Law. rule or custom
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-01

SAN FRANCISCO. March Am.
alysis ~ meat served to Methodist
ministers and their wives In re-.
cent banquet here. At which sew.
oral were made mt has failed ia
reveal any traces OF poison.
Chnrchmen insisted today that
the Illnesses we're due TO ptomaine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-01
STRUGGLE FOR
FORTS kept UP
Verdun Vantage Points Change
Hands in Bloody
Fighting
BEGIN FRESH ASSAULT


LONDON. March LIN the
death area to the east and north
Of the great verdun fort. the shit.
ing German attack In the drive to
capture the city 10 now directed
against Forts DE Vaux and DE
Tavennes.
The Teuton Warriors are batter
ing the French on the Metz Yer
dun railway with heavy artillery
brought up from Etain TO tho east
ward Al he Taycnncs. the French
have repealed repeated onslaughta
Teutons from pienpe are sdvanc.
ing to DE vaux for, behind a cur.
tain OF artillery fire.
Tho French are answering this
attack and holding their positions
east OF Vaux village.
The German ring OF iron Is two,
thirds around Fresner. IL miles
toutheas, OF Nerdnn
Particularly terrible Ia tho fight
around Manheulles. which Paris
Yesterday admitted the Teu,ons
had captured
The French are trying to retakc
li,.
The artillery struggle 20 the
north II increasing. indicating that
"a fresh assault Il under way
against the Pepper Heights
/ Ar'ii'v roaru in a new out.
hreaA az the whole Western
front
Thus far II IL not a major of,
fensivs. except around Nefdun,
and opinion Is divided as 60 wheth.
or tho reawakeninr on the entire
line Is the prelude ~ a general OF.
fensiv. or merely designed by the
Germans to engage the French 50
that they cannot shit reserves TO
Nerdun
! tland.tohand fighting continues
around Fort Duoamonf.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-01

S. n. poynor Furniture Co,
1921 Fourth ave. certainly
gives excellent values. Did
YOU see the dresser advertised
last week. II YOU didn't, go
this week-it is not too late
to purchase at that price yet.
Read what Aunt M'liss say.
about the Groceteria In another
section Of the paper. II Is quite
funny.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-01
SWEDISH CRAFT SUNK

STOCKHOLM. March The
Swedish weasel Torborg has been
SUNK by an Austrian submarine. In
tho Mediterranean. Her crew was
lsnded at Beghorn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-01

10 he paid
from shall
tie
District or
mss
Fifteen thousand dl5ooo60 y 70 take ~.
pIace o he
Of
electto AZ
~
~ said ioooooo bond issue
withdraw authority
March nott.
the n MIA
remain until ~ eight
and that the polls outside
m nd remnl
p m
PORT COMMISSIONS . SEATTLE
..,.... p rr,.auuna RobERT BRIDGES,
Dated
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-01

Two OF the most popular
Hits" OF the season have iust
been received at Eilers
Photograph Department. The
Daughter OF Mother Machree'
and Are You From Dixie"
and new Irish ballad. sung
by George MacFarlane, My
Old Home Town In Ireland"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-01
GREW pERIsHES

LONDON. March THE 500
ton British steamship Thornaby
has been sunk and hor crew has
.rrrished. according - .loyds
dispatch
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-01

1t looks as though we will
have some more cold weather.
so he sure and don't forget to
replenish your coal bin Just
call East 81 or 9S. and ]. w.
Bullock win give YOU prompt
service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-01

Northwestern Knitting Mills
have very excellent imitation
Navy Blankets at exceedingly
low prices. Buy one FOR your
ocean trip. for they make
novel and pretty steamer
blanket
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-01

-Lothrop Studio will satisfy
YOU In both work and price. II
ts on the fourth floor OF the
Walker building. at Second and
University.