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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23
THE LADIES' NOVEL

but when he bores and shames her she
cannot live with him and retain her self
respect But self-respect permits her to
still a wife. The heroine arouses sympa-
thy because of her grievances; they ara
of the kind that appeal to women, who
know how they hurt and humiliate. By
obscuring the real issue, and by arousing
pity for beautiful and attractive woman
every woman ascribes more or less OF
these qualities to herself-such tales pref
udice the minds of young women and
matrons whose chief reading they are.
1.-The insistence upon the right of indi-
vidual happiness and freedom Is doing
vast amount of injury to women's
standard and public morality"
There are many, many women who
have no interest in the ladies novel. 1t
would be as unfair to the sex to describe
fiction of this type as something read by
all women as it is to charge the writing of
it to women alone. But it hardly can be
denied that men, in the theatre or in the
pick problems of sex over which the
dramat1st or novelist grows maWklsh-
The tired business man does not wish to-
be made more tired by being introduced
to harlot and told. in two dozen chap
tiers, or four acts, that she is a heroine.
He prefers greatly to see the stalwart
hero defeat an unworthy rival and marry
the irreproac ha BILE kirl and make an end
of the story at church, where, the aver
hal al Mic
end, and the happiness of those who have
eaten their pickles begins. But whetheT
the writer's of such novels as the Detroit
Free Press has in mind pervert the reade1
more often than they cater to the perl
verified is a question susceptible of dis1
cussion rather than one which can BID
settled by proof. AS matter of course
they smudge the minds Of youthful
readers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23

work; they do not tell you that man
has to serve an apprenticeship of about
four or five years to become an en-
gineer or conductor. For the length
of time required to be promoted and
take into consideration the dangers,
long and irregular hours the train
men bear the brunt of the whole serv-
ice and 10 of them are killed to one
in other branches of the service.
81 certainly do hope there Will be
no strike and if all the newspapers
took the fair and unbiased stand that
The Age-Hera1d takes these great
corporations would not crumple the
commerce of this country as you would
an eggshell in your hand"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23
MARGARITAE soRoR1

By William Ernest Henley.
A late lark twitters from the quiet skies
And from the west,
Where the sun, his days work ended,
Lingers as in content,
There falls on the old, gray city W
An influence luminous and serene,
A shining peace.
The smoke ascends
In a rosy -and-golden haze. The spires
Shine, and are changed. In the valle,
Shadows rise. The lark sings on. Tn,
sun,
Closing his benediction,
Sinks, and the darkening air
Thrills with a sense ofNtriumphing night
Night with her train of stars
And her great gift of sleep.
So be my passing!
My task accomplished and the long daJ
done,
My wages taken, and in my heart
Some late lark singing,
Let me be gathered to the quiet west.
The shutdown splendid and serene.
Death.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23
KINGS IN OLDTIME AND NOW

TOIl the HlttSDurg Dispatch.
| In days of old when kings and emper-
| ors as well as knights, were bold, royal
ties led their warriors in person; they not
| only went to the front" but were in the
| front of their men. We have heard much
| in the last few days of visits of royalty
| at the 'front.' some of the stories being
almost romantic, sue has the descent of
King George of Merrie England into one
of the abandoned German trenches and
coming to the surface to say "It doesn't
smell very NICE
Not so with kings of England in those
older days. The numerous Henrys, fight
ing in France and in their own country,
led in person, and their adversaries were
urged to glory with royalty in the fore
| front of the carnage not merely theoreti-
| cally at the 'front.' as has been so often
| quoted of George and his cousin, Kaiser
| William t"4
| Not only did they make of themselves
| tremendous figures in the actual fighting,
but they were often killed. With all due
obeisance to the royalties of this period,
| it has not been written that there have
been funerals among them. 1t might be
| thought the very horror of the thing
| would have driven some one or more of
| them to death or insanity, but even the
octogenarian Franz Joseph, man of
many sorrows and acquainted with grief"
seems to stand the storm and stress with
vigor, though Austrian affairs are some
what under a cloud just now.
| Richard Occur de Lion fought Saladin,
King of the Saracens, in person. Rich
ard II always led his troops in person,
and at Bosworth Field, after he thought
he had killed all the Richmonds, was
killed by the real Richmond.
Volumes have told the story Of royal
ties of all nations fighting at the front,
but battles are not now fought with
sword and spear and buckler and visored
helmet, but with great artillery, ma
chine guns, and all the refined artistry of
carnage, with long miles of trenches for
the millions, and hardly place is left
| for royalty, either to personally achieve
military honors or romance. The best
they can do is to look on comfortably,
and once in a while visit the front"
which, being modernly interpreted, means
the rear"
The royalty of this war could find no
footing in such dramatic historical TRACE
dies as those of Shakespeare.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23
HOTEL LOBBIES
On Sunday Movies

Despite the fact that there are quite
number of people in Birmingham who
are conscientiously opposed to Sunday
nouon picture shows, L have been agree
ably pleased to find since the present agi-
tatlon of the question that the vast ma
Jor1ty of the people are strongly in favor
OF this form of Sunday amusement said
E. H. Colley, manager of the Princess and
other picture houses mo business in the
country has undergone a greater devel-
opment in the past few years than that
OF the motion pictures, and most of the
productions offered the public now are
of the very highest type 1 can readily
understand why a few years ago there
should have been objection to showing
some of the pictures on Sunday or on
week days, even, but I am confident those
reasons have now passed.
No manager of a reputable picture
show could afford to offer the public
cheap and Objectionable screen scenes
and L contend that a picture which cannot
be shown on Sunday is not proper to be
witnessed on any day in the week. The
objection which has been made to some
III lilo VI ouuudy dmuSementS Is lnaL uncy
were boisterous and undignified and not
In Keeping with. the order and decorum
which should prevail on the Sabbath.
This complaint cannot be registered
against Sunday picture shows, as they
are both quiet and dignifed and are at
tended by the best people in the commun-
ity. 1 believe that the overwhelming ma
jority of the peopIe of birmingham feel
that the picture shows should be allowed
to continue as at present, and in taking
this position, I do not think they in
the least endanger the position which Biz
mingham has gained as city that is
strongly opposed to any immoral amuse-
ments"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23

THE racing programme for the Ala
bama State Fair, to be held here &C.
tober to IA, has just been announced
and 1t assures the people of Birming-
ham and Alabama who are interested
in this kind of sport some splendid
entertainment" said Joseph Spanier,
who is in charge of this part of the
the fair 1.-THE premiums for the races
amount to more than $4,000, and it is
highly probable that additional races
with large purses will be announced
later after we get in most of our en-
tries
1--WE have already received enough
assurances of horses to make it cer-
tain that we will be able to offer fine
races and we are still after other good
ones. From time to time we will begin
to announce the names of some of the
record holders we expect to have
here. We have attractive purses for
PAGERS and trotters of all classes, and
for the three-year-old and under"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23
WHY DO MEN COUNTERFEIT
From the New York World.


Has any one ever made a fortune by
counterfeiting money? Has any counter
feiter, indeed ever made a living COM
parable with what he might have earned
by the exercise of a similar degree of skill
and industry?
The question is prompted by the seiz-
ure by secret service agents of an elab-
crate plant on Staten Island, apparently
designed for the manufacture of bogus
treasury notes and silver certificates.
The equipment included an expensive
Photographic apparatus, photographic and
other presses. etching, engraving and
electrotyping outfits and supplies of costly
paper and ink. 1t embraced, in fact, all
the fittings of complete printing and
photo-engraving business. In the hands
of men of honest industry, with far less
technical skill than that required to run
the plant successfully on illegitimate
lines, it could have been made to yield
an immediate income and could probaly
have been developed into a lucrative
business.
Gated before operations are begun. 1t is
a trlte saying tnaI crime uOeS not pay.
But is there any branch of crime less
profitable in the long run, and as meas
ured by the talent and preparation needed
for it, than counterfeting? Burglary ne
cessitates no apprenticeship. But coun-
terfeiter must be skilled workman, to
begin with, and once embarked on his ne
farious calling he is suspect. not alone
by the tradesmen who change his bad
bills for him but by the most efficient OF
detective institutions. the government
secret service. From the time he first
falls into the clutches of the law until
| he dies he is watched. and the amount
| of money he can make and circulate
under the most favorable conditions is
negligible by comparison with what he
might earn honestly.
Why men should aspire to be counter
letters while possessing a skill that il
readily marketable for excellent wages
is one of the mysteries of human nature
Does a perverted pride of craftsmanship
of the old order survive in the counter
feiter and actuate him In the error Of hi
ways?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23
The Threatened Strike

Il do not think the people of the
country have yet begun to realize the
situation that would confront them in
case the settlement of the threatened
railroad strike should not be accom-
plished," said w. M. Sorrell, a local
attorney, yesterday. Not only would
all travel be stopped, but serious
trouble would result within few
days on account of food supplies. Many
factories would be entirely stopped,
people would be out of work and suf-
fering far more serious than anything
we can easily imagine would result
almost instantly. 1t is to be hoped that
the president can bring about the So
luton for a strike of even a day
would result in much loss to every
one"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23
THE REAL ASSETS

Amy special attractions at the noun
tain resort where you spent two weeks?'
"Oh, yes We had a waterfall, a sunset
rock, moonshiners' cave and an echo
But how was the cuisine?''
"Oh, the cuisine was bad and the
rooms worse, but it did no good to COM
plain. Whenever 1 started to protest
was Immediately reminded of the water.
fall, the sunset rock, the moonshiners
cave and the echo"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
THE HIRED wIND-JAMMER

All up and down the luckless land
The campaign orator is heard;
He's met by crowds on every hand
Protesting to be deeply stirred.
I do not run to hear him speak,
In truth, he thrills me not at all;
And should he stand and talk a week,
His words would still unheeded fall.
While posing as a patriot,
In my esteem he'd higher mount,
If to headquarters he did not
Turn in a large expense account.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23
DENIED HIM

Ever carry water to circus elephant
when you were a boy?"
No. replied the gray-haired man
sadly. Il led a restricted life when 1
was young. BY the time I was old
enough to dispense with the watchful
care of nurses, tutors and guardians I
was too old to enjoy fooling around an
elephant"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23
ALABAMA PRESS

| Admission Star: A motion picture maya
zine says the Decameron stories are
being "moveyized" If they are. the
movie censor will have to work overtime.
Talladega Home: This old world has
been going to the demnition bowwows for
centuries, according to reformers, yet it
Is still able to pull itself together on
short Birmingham Age-Herald.
The dear old sister does not seem to
be very successful in that field of en-
deavor just now, unless it is over the
way in Europe where they are pulling
off a series of quick get together stunts
OF the rapid fire sort
Eufaula Citizen: 1t is reported that
Capt. F. S. White has practically cast
his hat into the ring for the United
States Senate. Already there are whis-
pers of bringing into the race, the pro-
hibition" question. 1t is pity that those
who insist upon bringing up this dead is
sue could not be sent to the penitestiary
for life. The liquor question is sAtled
for Alabama, and the strife stirrers who
attempt to bring up the issue again
should be told in no uncertain terms that
Alabama wants peace, and wants men to
run on their records and not on a dead
issue.
Mobile Register: Mr.. Burnett in voting
against the large appropriations for in
creased army and navy said that with
Wilson in the White House for the next
five years the country was not in dam
ger of war. Well said.-Fort Payne
Journal. Which means that If Wilson
Is not In the White House the next five
years the country will be in danger of
war. How does Mr.. Burnett know that
Mr., Wilson will be in the White House?
Is it right for Mr.. Burnett to take such
long chances, with the country's safety
at stake.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23

Present indications for new foot
ball material at Howard college look
good" said DR.. ]. b. Longwell, athletic
director, yesterday. Although I was
late getting into the field and prob
ably lost pretty heavily to other col
leges, we will be able to bring to-
gether some of the best new material
in the state for the fall opening two
weeks from Wednesday.
Il am expecting all old men to ar
rive at the college by Monday, Sep
TENDER 4, to begin early training and
light workouts. There will be no time
wasted before practice, for Howard
must meet Auburn on Redwood Field
for the opening game, and if pos
sible we want to give them real OPP
position on the gridiron.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23

BEGINNING THE DAY-O LOrd,
ioin Thou me to Thyselt with nm
inseperable bond of love; Tor Iho"'
even Thou alone, dost satisfy nh"
that Ioveth Thee, and without Ihee
all things are vain ana e"P's'
Thomas Kempis. H. W. G'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23
GETTING EVEN

Mrs. Grubbins, wife of Congressman
Grubbins, seems to be a social leader at
home"
Yes"
Still, 1 don't see why she would be so
cold and naughty toward her less fortu-
nate sisters whose husbands are not in
public life"
You would understand if you could
go to Washington and see the uncere-
monious manner In which she is showed
into corner by the major league So
ciety DANES"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23

Where nothing wants, that want IL
self doth seek.
Loves LabOrs Lost
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23
Praises North jefferson

II recently took a ride up to Village
Springs on my bicycle stated Jerome
Cohen yesterday, land was surprised to
see the good condition of the crops i'll
that section. All the farmers in that vi
cinity were pleased with the weather con-
ditions and the roads which were recent
ly badly washed out are now fully re-
paired.
1.-THE distance to Village Springs is ex-
actly % miles and there is but one real
rough place in the entire distance. I be-
lieve that more automobiles use this road
than any other in the county and l am
frequent visitor to all parts of the
county.
II also noticed that all of the schools
were being repaired to be ready for the
fall opening on September 10. Farmers
are doing a great amount of work but
workmen from Birmingham are also scat
tered along the road in putting the school
houses in good shape.
1.-The northern end of the county is
progressing splendidly. 1 get a pretty
good survey of the entire county by TAX
ing numerous rides but have yet to find
| a section that pleases me as did that
from Mount Pinson to Village Springs
1t was my first visit but not my last"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23
Railroad Situation

ut is a hard matter to get the real
facts in this controversy between the
railroads and their trainmen placed
before the public in light that is
fair to the men," said w. o. Broyles.
"They are not influential or wealthy
and the press of the country naturally
does not come in contact with rail-
road employees in the same light as
with the railroad managers and 1t is
with much pleasure that l read the
editorial in this mornings Age Her.
aid indorsing President Wilson's at
titude, which is the personification OF
fairness. The present scale of wages
does not meet the present high cost
of living. The old scale was all right
few years ago, before such unpre-
| cedented advances in the cost of food
stuffs.
| 'The railroads say that their train
men are their best paid employees, but
they do not tell you that the aver
age life of a trainman is so per cent
| less than other employees; they do moi
| tell you that train service is the only
| branch of the service that will not en-
| ploy men over As years old. In Other
branches of service they are employed
as old as 70 years. They do not tel
that insurance of trainmen is very
much higher than any other class o
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23
AHEAD OF THE GAME


"Dubwaite gave little poker party to
some of his friends during his wife's alb
sence."
"Sly dog"
Sly is the word He trimmed the
gathering for enough to pay for his wifes
trip and fall suit"
HOPING FOR THE WORST
What does your father think of me,
Asphodelia?'
I'm afraid he doesn't like you, Henry,
and wants you to get killed"
"Indeed?'
Yes. He's asked me several times
why L don't persuade you to become
ar automobile racer or an aviator"
ACTORS NOW
While out west did you see many cow
boys?"
Troops of them
But 1 thought barbed wire fences had
largely displaced cowboys in the cattle
country"
II wasn't in the cattle country. 1 was
visiting a motion picture city,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23

A PERIPATETIC HOST
man more liked is seldom found
Than Henry Trask;
His friends all know he carries round
A pocket flask.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23

TELEPHONE
Bell tpFiynte exchange connecting all
departmentsl Main 40OO-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23

~ OCCASIONALLY one will meet in
~ his travels man who says he
would hate to live in New York, but
nine times out of ten the person speak
ing has never stayed in the metropolis
longer than few weeks, after which
he is glad to es-
New York's Lure cape from the
as Strong as Ever supposedly gid
dy whirl of
Gotham, with bank roll considerably
! lightened, and return to the small
town or city where he feels at home.
| Not so with countless others who
are fascinated by the big city and
would make any sacrifices to live
there. The New York correspondent of
the Pittsburg Dispatch quotes the
manager of an employment bureau
which supplies lawyers, banks, bust
ness houses and professional men with
clerks, as saying that thousands of
summer visitors each year who come
to spend their vacation in the metrop-
oils apply for work, preferring a job
in New York paying $40 week to one
paying SIS anywhere else.
Some of these people get positions
at small salaries. Fortunately for
them, most of the applicants fail, al
though they keep trying, year after
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-23

"Dubwaite gave little poker party to
some of his friends during his wifes alb
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SOS; No. 20 $50; No. 80 SIS; No. 81

Claims were allowed as follows:
Standard Prtg. Co., stationery $19.77
Skinner & Kennedy, stationery 9.57
Buxton & Skinner, stationery 27.S4
H. j. Rueter Prtg. Co., stationery sos
G. D. Barnard & Co., stationery 1915
The Republican, stationery 600
Graf Prtg. Co., stationery $50 1850
A. L. Schnitger, exp. acct. Mrs.
Pearl Meyers 21.90