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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
Build Packing Houses

The business men of Talladega are making efforts to build a packing house in that progressive town and there should be no room for doubt as to the successful outcome of the meet ing of citizens to be held there next week for the purpose of organizing a company.
 The leaders of Talladega's packing house movement have prepared an address to the people of their con- munity and issued it in leaflet form, which for terse statement of fact and convincing appeal could not be ex- celled. "The packing house saved the west, paid their mortgages within five years and filled the banks with money for the development of the section" the address sets forth. "It will save the south If the business men will build them and give the farmers a market for their stock, for when farmer can sell his hog or COW he can sell every thing a hog or COW can eat and sell it at higher price through the animal than if sold directly. When corn is bringing a dollar bushel, if fed to hogs it brings from $199 to $2.44."
 Andalusia has recently built mod ern packing house which cost $100,000 and there is no question as to the ven ture proving profitable. There should be a score of packing houses in Ala bama. There could be no safer invest ment for capital.
 The packing house at Moultrie, Ga., has completed it's first year of opera tion and has more than met the ex- pectation of it's owners and best of all, the expectation of the neighboring farmers. About 33,O0O hogs have been killed there, to say nothing of beef cat tie. The company has paid out over a half million dollars to the farmer.
 The officials of the Atlanta, Birming- ham and Atlantic railway are taking | a lively interest in the packing house proposition and will do all they pos sibly can to promote the Talladega en- | terprise and similar enterprises in the sections traversed by their line. It may be assumed that other railroads 1 will do their part in this field of de- l yelopment
 The packing house is a corollary of ! crop diversification and no one can appreciate that fact more readily than the farmer. The diversification cam paign in Alabama a year ago resulted in millions being added to the wealth
 of the state. The building of packing houses will mean millions more of added wealth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05

against foreign attack an army of 1,000,000 well drilled men would be required to cope successfully with the enemy. But the war college plan does not call for larger standing army in time of peace than now per mitted by existing appropriations Tabout 93,000-the proposed greater army to be only provisional.
 The administration recommends tion-Secretary Garrison's plan-is for an increase in the regular army up to 10000. Committees of Con- gress will work out details and after the usual manner of compromise adopt legislation for putting this country in reasonably secure posi- tion.
 It is very essential that Congress strengthen the navy, and at the same time provide for an adequate military establishment. As the war college pertinently remarks:
 In the United States the develop
 ment of the nation has proceeded un- der an environment so favorable that there is no well-defined public opin ion in regard to what constitutes an adequate military policy. Heretofore isolation, combined with the necessity of preserving the balance of power
 has been a sufficient guaranty against strong hostile expeditions from Flu rope or Asia. The safeguard of isola- tion no longer exists. The oceans, once barriers, are now easy avenues of approach by reason of the number, speed, and carrying capacity of ocean-going vessels The increasing radii of action of the submarine, the aeroplane, and wireless telegraphy all supplement ocean transport in plac- ing both our Atlantic and Pacific coasts within the sphere of hostile activities of oversea nations.
 The great mass of the public does not yet realize the effect of these changed conditions upon our scheme of defense.
 Another thing that initiates against the evolution of a sound military policy for our country is the erroneous conclusion drawn by the people from our past experiences in war.
 We have never known a Jena or Sedan. At no stage of our national life have we been brought face to face with the armed strength of great world power free to land suf- ficient forces to gain foothold at any desired portion of our coast. That we have to some extent felt this danger is evidenced by our efforts to provide a navy as first line of de- fense and to supplement it with the necessary harbor Qualifications; but we have not yet realized that our ulti- mate safeguard is an adequate and well organized land force.
 The pacifists still preach the doc urine of peace-at-any price, but the true American, always a lover of peace, has ideals informed by the spirit of justice and quickened by a sense of national honor. And true must prevail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05

BEGINNING THE DAY 70 my God, why do the innocent suiter' Why do little children laneuish m pain. Why do the cruel prospers Why is Thy world desoiated whn vrongdoing: I must wait on ihee' my Lord, for my answer. l must "e patient. But l must De that God is not unaware, una"ie or d;scouraged And deliver me, o rreat God from the sin of com nIaipipr and not giving myseii' heart. blood and all to the mighty work. In Cbrist's name. Amen H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
Looking Ahead

The political campaigns which are just now being launched over the state will furnish some interesting material for thought on the part of those who will engage in the contests two years later,' said Judge James J. Mayfield of Tusca- loosa, associate justice of the Alabama supreme court, who was at the Morris yesterday.
 While there will be many important county and district contests this spring, the elections for governor and a Unlred States senator occur in 1918, and those with ambitions for these honors will gain some valuable points about public opinion from the earlier campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
MUSCLE SHOALS EDITION
From the Mobile Item.

From the MOblIe Item.
 The Sunday edition of the Birmingham Age~Herald of December 26 was made the more attractive by it's Muscle Shoals Section" This section appeared in mag azine form, 32 pages, giving interesting data concerning the beautiful Tennessee river and valley, with an outline of the plan for the Muscle Shoals improvement as recommended by the United States army board of engineers. Views of the several cities and towns in the Tennes- see valley, together with pictures of men who are worth while and who are ma terially developing the north Alabama country, are given in the edition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
A SAFE MESSENGER
Moulton Advertiser.

From the Moulton Advertiser
 A colored 'eady" walked into the Eu- taw postoffice this week and said to the accommodating clerk: MT. Lewis, here's a package want to send by the 'Postle Paul. D
 The clerk was equal to the occasan and informed her that Paul was abso- lutely reliable in the general delivery of epistles, but that Uncle Sam could be re- lied on to deliver the packages by the 'Postle Post''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
THE BOOK OF THE WORLD

By William Drummond. Of the fair volume which we World do
 name
 If we the sheets and leaves could turn
 with care, or him who it corrects, and did it frame We clear might read the art and wisdom
 rare; Find out his power which widest powers doth tame,
 His providence extending everywhere, His justice which proud rebels doth not
 Spare In every page, no, period of the same. But silly we, like foolish children, rest We'll pleased with colored vellum, leaves
 of gold, Fair dangling ribbons, leaving what is
 best, Z On the great Writers senses ne'er ta}ue.
 ing hold; m Or. if by chance we stay our minds ok'
 aught, It is some picture ON the margin wrought.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
The Permanent Exhibit

''Visitors to Birmingham who inspect the Manufacturers Permanent exhibit seem favorably impressed and many of them express surprise at the number of commodities made here,' said J. E. Shel- by, president of the Exhibit company.
 "All the space on the first floor is oc- cupied and about fourth on the second floor. We hope to have it all occupied shortly. While the exhibit organization is a stock company, it is not in any sense money making project. Those of us who put up the money for the stock never expected to realize anything on it. The exhibit is economically managed and all the revenue goes to the maintenance ac- count. Other manufacturing cities have exhibit halls with creditable displays, and we thought it time Birmingham was get ting in line. I hope some day to see the Chamber. of Commerce take over our permanent exhibit and run it as an ad- junct of the chamber. That is the way it is done in some of the other cities.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
The Country,s Prosperity

When one stops to recall the condi- tions which existed in Birmingham one year ago, and also bears in mind the fact that half the world has been engaged in a desperate war during the past F months, 1t is hard to realize how favor able conditions are now in this section, said Judge J. H. Miller yesterday.
 Birmingham and the entire country are enjoying prosperity, where 12 months ago just the opposite was true At that time we thought the war would ruin us financially if it continued, but the past year has shown the wonderful recupera- tive powers of this country when it be- gins to rely on it's own resources
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
HOTEL LOBBIES
Postosice Rece,pts Increasinx

The business at the Birmingham post office has been improving recently, just as with business generally" said Post master T. H. Aldrich.
 The receipts for october were s45954.96; for November, $5O,S71.O3, and for Decem- Der, $53,925,95, making total for the quarter of S15O,26194, as compared with $l19,35S.25 for the same period in 1914 The total receipts for the year 1915 were $507,- 659S1
 ''The Birmingham postoffice would make better showing than it does if it were not for the fact that Ensley has sepa- rate office.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
ANXIOUS MOTORING.

"Is your automobile a dependable car?" Tn one respect it couldn't be more so,' answered the amateur motorist.
 For instance, it can be depended on to keep me in a cold sweat every minute I'm driving it.''
 NEARLY ALL IMAGINATION. Nothing thrills me more than read ing the newspaper accounts of battles in the clouds between hottie airmen.'' 'I feel the same way. If there is any phase of modern war that gives free reign to the imagination of war corre- spondent it is those battles in the clouds.''
 AT THAT MATINEE.
 'Is this proper play for young people to see?''
 "I'm afraid not The house is full of debutantes.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05

William Murdock, Scotchman, was the
 illumination which was widely used before
 the introduction of electricity for light
 ing In 1792, while residing at Redruth,
 Murdock began experiments with the il- luminating properties of gases extracted
 from coal, wood peat, etc, by distilla- ton. The Chinese had used gas for light ing purposes centuries before. They ob- tained their gas from crevices in salt mines. Dr. Hales an English clergyman, is said to have been the first person to obtain Illuminating gas from coal, in 1727. In 1792 Murdock invented the apparatus which is now used almost entirely for ex- tracting gas from coal by subjecting it to high temperature without permitting combustion. His first experiment was in his own home. A hole for the pipe was made in a window frame. The house is still standing and a few years ago com- memorative tablet was placed upon it. -h ol oOOh liSAI NlSIltSd HIS dIQ his office in Cornwall with gas. Later he installed gas lights in parts of the factory of Boulton & Watt at Birmingham. He exhibited gas illumination extensively at Birmingham in 1902, when the peace of Amiens was celebrated, by Illuminating the whole front of his factory in a bril- liant manner. London Bridge was lighted by gas in 1913 and Paris adopted the new lights in 1920. Murdock's invention was not patented and his name has never been connected with it in any way. He died in 1889. On July 29, 1892, the centen- ary of gas lighting was celebrated and Lord Kelvin unveiled a bust of Murdock in the Wallace monument at Sterling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
The Confederate Reunion

The reunion of the Confederate Veterans in Birmingham in May will be attended by several thousand of the valiant men who fought for the lost cause, and vast crowd of visitors, including Sons and Daughters of Vet erans.
 Although the survivors of the gray
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
A FUTILE STRUGGLE.

"An apple a day Keeps the doctor away,
 And a dozen, as some people think, Will subdue that accurst Inner craving, a thirst
 For liquors we ought not to drink. But this is denied By Jagsby, who tried
 The "cure' with indiff'rent success. He steadily munched Red apples-sat hunched,
 A picture of woe and distress. And though he consumed A barrel and fumed
 And swore at his "help'' all the while. Twas plain as could be That he couldn't win free
 From that deadly seduction, "smile.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

A REALISTIC TOUCH. Lots of realism in this book'' -Hows that?''
 ''The author describes a meeting of anarchists
 "Yes?"
 And the president of the society takes out an Ingersol to see what time it is.''
 REMARKABLE PRESCIENCE. Say, what have you got in that suit case?' asked the vigilant minion of the law, on the lookout for the surreptitious conveyance of liquor into ''dry" terri tory.
 "Who are you?'' asked the suspicious looking stranger.
 '1m a deputy sheriff. And you want to know what I've got in my suitcase?'
 Yes
 "Wel1, it's full of bricks. and cer, tainly would like to know how ill Hades you knew I was planning to beat hotel bill"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05

By becoming seriously il shortly after falling into the clutches of the federal lowed the example set by some of our best known milionaires
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05

How far that little candle throws ms beams! So shines a good deed in naughty world.
 Merchant of Nenice'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05

Mild, sunny days gladden. the heart of the poor man, but they bring black look to the face of the coal man that isn't caused by coal dust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05

Generous growth is quite common among the royal houses of Europe, which might considerably improve their health by intermarriage with the common people
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05

Mars is an unfeeling god and never otherwise. His latest achievement was the curtailment of the Presidents honey moon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
CHEERFUL PAIR

From the New Orleans States
 It was entirely appropriate that Messrs. Merry and Bright should have been the managers of the station in New York which dispensed Christmas goodies to the poor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05

Captain BoyEd may eventually forgive the American people, but he never will forgive the Providence Journal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05

Ut looks like Roosevelt" says the po- litical prognosticators. Verify, an excel- lent likeness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05

Birmingham has been on the map for sometime. Now's the time to put Bir- on the Warrior
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05

As they do not wish to hang separately, it's a good plan for the American repub- lies to hang together.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05

We'll, why not two-power navy? AL though man may have a strong right arm. there are times when he'll have to use his left.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
BARON "MISFIIv,

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
 William Waldorf Astor Is baron of whom neither America nor Britain is proud.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05

There are a few insufferable bores in the world besides the man who boasts of the cold plunge he takes every morn- ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
WHEN, FOR INSTANCE.

From the Spokane Spokesman-Review.
 Sometimes meeting with happy man does the finder more good than coming upon s5 goldpiece.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05

MT. Bryan has promised to join the peace party this month. If he does so and stays away until after Woodrow Will son is renominated for the presidency, all will be forgiven-or nearly all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
HERE'S ENTERPRISE

From the New York Telegram
 This is the day of men of action One ordered by court to pay $63O back alimony had his wife arrested as lunatic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
A MANS WAY

From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
 Of course, man isn't vain; but he will juggle with new pair of gloves an hour before admitting they are too small for him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
ALABAMA PRESS

Dothan Eagle: This is leap year, but not many girls wiA take a leap in the dark on account of it.
 Selma Times: Henry Ford confided to friends that if his mission failed, it would mean a knockout blow to his prestige. He may now say with Job: That which I greatly feared has come upon me-"
 Selma Journal: Judge B. M. Miller, Camden; Judge A. B. Foster, Troy; Judge J. E. Blackwood, Gadsden, and Judge J. J. Curtis, Jasper, will help Birmignham clear up that criminal docket this month And hard job it would be to get bet ter quartette.
 Huntsville Times: The light vote throughout the state defeating the Bir- mirgham amendment has greatly dis turbed the friends of the s1, 800 GOO bond issue Only 5S4 votes cast in Madison county with a majority of 40 for the amendment was but drop in the bucket However, there is a little more ginger in the bond issue and a much larger vote will be boiled January IS, no matter which way the result goes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05

Georgia leads the country in lynchings, and in the oipnion of the country, that's s nothing to be proud of.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05

Those elderly pacifists who played leap- frog on board the Oscar II demonstrated exclusively that they had nothing on their minds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05

Sunday movies will not down. There is disposition to fight the matter out, if
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
A WOEFUL LACK

From the Atlanta Journal.
 Villa may still be fighting mad, but. for tunately, he isn't ammunition-strong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05

Have you heard the latest slogan? It's this: Buy Ford and help the cause of peace"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05

L. D. Griffis and w. D. Brumbeloe are the Cply authorized IraVellng repre- sentatlves of The Age Herald III it's cir culation department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05

No communication will be published without its authors name Rejected manuscript will not be returned un- less stamps are enclosed TOT that puF- pose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05

Washington bureau, POT Hibbs build ing.
 European bureau, 6 Henrietta street, Covent Garden, London.
 Eastern business office, Rooms AS to SO. inclusive, Tribune building, New York city; western business otflce Tribune building, Chicago The ;. C Beckwith Special Agency. agents Ior- eign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05

Daily and Sunday Age-Herald, year 5000 Daily without Sunoay ............ 400 Daily and Sunday, per month";. .oV Daily and Sunday, three months. l.o0 Weekly Age-HeraId, per annum. 50 Sunday Age-Herald, per annum.. 2.U0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala. postoffice as second class matter un- der act of Congress March 8. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
TOUGH LUCK.

IUUGH IU OK. 'These artists who sit around and do nothing but draw beautiful women must lead an ideal life." Not always"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05

'I was reading in a newspaper the other day about an artist who tried to draw one of his lovely models to him and his wife caught him in the act'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-12
FAIRyIEw.

Lincoln Lodge No. Is Knights Of
iPythias VIII hold their annual memo
rial service IN the NJ. 2. Church,
South. June Is. 1915 at 8 o'clock.
The Misses Frankinberry OF Fair.
mont were here Saturday morning
en- route to Bula to visit their sister
Mrs. Frank Tenant.
Stanley Poundstone of Katy. was in
town Saturday and purchased mo.
torcycle Of Carl Hamilton.
Mrs. A. ]. Moore and Mrs. E. l..
Wilson OF Fairmont are visiting at
the home Of Stanford Mason.
Mrs. Fred Dragoo and daughter of
Glendenin are visiting D. B. Chalfant
and Mrs. Ward Dragoo and L. F. ORA.
goo.
Mrs. Ella Stewart and Mrs. Agnes
G.eiger were Fairmont visitors Sat.
Mrs. Ella Hill of clarksburg is Wis.
iting John Nicely at Punkin Center.
Mrs. ]. W. P. Jarvis Is in the John
Hopkins Hospital Baltimore for treat.
ment.
supt. Weaver of the South Penn Of.
fee was Fairmont visitor Saturday.
The annual district Pythian sister
convention will be held at Monongah
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-12

y. .. is week end visitor at her
home.
Mrs. Larney aleBee attended the
Normal Commencement Monday morn.
ing and her daughter Miss Madeline
Fleming graduated.
VIM. Knode OF the W. W. %. Is a
week end visitor at home.
Harry Story was Fairmont visitor
Saturday.
Mrs. ". P. Sutton was a week end
visitor at Fairmont, the guest OF DIR.
and Mrs. Carl lcst.
Mrs. Josephine Haymonds vocal
class will give their arst entertain.
ment in the NJ. E. Church Tuesday
night, June 20. Everyday is invited.
Admission 1oc and 15c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lambert Of
Monongah, were the week end guests
Of Mrs. Lambert's mother, Mrs. Ellen
Powell.
Miss Mary Berry. of Fasmont was
the guest Of her sister Mrs. Mabel
Trippett Sunday.
Mrs. Brownie is a business visitor
at his home at Weston this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larney McBee attend.
ed the contest at the Fai.mont Nor
NAL Saturday night
Mrs. L. D. Lavell was q week end
visitor at Warrington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-12

Thos. Divine was Fairmont visitor!
Saturday.
Eugene Giles OF Butler. Pa. Is visit.
Ing his wife and daughter Miss Alice
at the home OF her. parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Green.
Miss Minnie Powell and Miss Nay
Wagner are Waiting friends at wes.
ton and" Hamilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Wilson OF Fair
mon were Sunday visitors here the
guests OF Mr.. Wilson's brother, Jess
D. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Engle were
Fairmont visitors Saturday. 70
Mrs. Madge Statler Wells Is visiting
relatives at Robinson Run.
Mrs. Flora Johnston OF Fairmont
was the guest OF her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. T. v. Wells.
Mrs. Stephenson Of Fairmont was
the guest Of Mrs. H. D. Eddy Sunday.
Mrs. Hall OF State College, Pa, Is
visiting her sister Mrs. G. i. Miller.
Rev. Mr.. Darlington OF huntington
was the guest OF Rev. "A. H. Perkins
Sunday and preached IN the N. E..
church south, to very large and ap.l
preciative audience. He is a very ell
oquent speaker and the congregation
enjoyed the sermon very much.
Ross Pitzer Of Bethel directed the
choir. n!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-12

June 20. An the Pythian sisters are
Invited TO attend.
W. Il. Kuntz was o business visitor
at Fairmont Saturday.
Mrs. Cora wise, Misses Beatrice
Mitchell. Opal and Lee Batson were
in Fairmont shopping Saturday az
ternoon.
DR.. @. R. Miller has returned sroz,
Columbus. o.
Mrs. N. L. Amos, who has been
visiting here, has gone to see her nus.
band who Is in the North Wheeling
Hospital for treatment.
Mrs. Elihu Yost and daughter Mrs.
Minnie Carpenter were In Fairmont
shopping Saturday afternoon.
Miss Lillian McElroy who has been
visiting relatives at Morgantown re-
turned home Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. c. Hall ara visiting
relatives at Pittsburgh.
R. N. Fisher, H. A. Meredith. G. v.
Riggs. D. v. Abbott and E. F. Hartley
OF Fairmont registered at the National
House.
John H. Burns is a business visitor
at Pittsburgh.
Mrs. G. r. Miller and son Byron was
IN Fairmont shopping Saturday after.
noon.
Miss Margaret chalfant of the W.