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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-08

are deckeQ laVlSHly Will Lays.
II newspapers speak of the cap
ture Of Bucharest as an event of first
Importance, chiefly on account of the
moral and political effects. 1t is re-
garded as a demonstration to the en-
tente allies of the hopelessness of the
outlook for their military plans.
The newspapers are unanimous in
the opinion that Rumania is now vir-
tually eliminated as factor in the
war.
The Lokal Anzeiger even doubts
whether the Rumanian state ever will
exist again.
LONDON HEARS NEWS
London, December THE fall of
canoe, but l have no desire to underrate
the fact that its surrender has a consid-
crab moral and political effect" said
Gen. f. B. Maurice, chief director OF mil
itary operations at the British war office
today. 1.-THE Rumanan army is still in
tact, as it was never in danger of great
loss until it made the stand on the
Argechu, where it was defeated. 1t must
have lost considerable number of men
when the enemy broke through.
I'm our press there has eveidently
been much misconception in regard to
the so-called Orsova army. left in the
rear of the Germans. AS matter of
fact, there never was a Rumanian army
at Orsova. The only army in Wallachia
was the First Rumanian army, while
slightly less than a division was left at
Orsova only as a rear guard. This de-
tachment was cut off.
MANY PRISONERS TAKEN
Reports from Germany of from $4,000
to 100000 Rumanian prisoners must in
cupied districts. The material gain of
the Germans around Bucharest are not
as great as they expected, as the Ru-
manians succeeded in inflicting great
damage on the oil fields, while much corn
was removed
at is dangerous to predict where the
Rumanians will next make their stand.
but it is presumed they will take posi-
ton on the narrow neck of Rumania,
which still gives possession of the larger
part of the country and provides strong
positions for the TANKS.
Some reasons for the Rumanian diff
fculties may be summarized as follows
Faulty organization of equipment and
railroads, and lack of heavy guns.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-08
FIELD OF CHOICE WIDE
WILL COMMAND MAJORITY

With the vote of the laborites, together
with the bulk of the unionists and large
section of the liberals, demanding more
energetic prosecution of the war, Mr..
Lloyd George probably will command
working majority in the House Of Com
mons, while further asset will be the
benevolent neutrality even of the sup
porters of the late cabinet in the national
interests. Possibly many parliamentary
and ministerial traditions will be jett-
soned. but Mr.. Lloyd-George has a repu-
tation for courage and boldness and is
not a great stickler for tradition. There
fore, some surprises may appear in the
distribution of the new offices. What is
already apparent, however, is that the
new ministry, as at first assumed, viii
not be a glorified war council of only 4
few members, but ministry on the older
lines. but much smaller than the Asquith
administration.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-08
DIFFICULTY IN WAY

How Mr.. Lloyd-Goerge proposes to get
over the difficulty of his own making.
when he declared that the premier was
too occupied to be able to preside over
the war council is still one of the prob
lens unsolved.
1t appears that Mr.. Lloyd-George
plans were only secured by a narrow ma
jority in the meeting of the labor party,
but this is not likely to interfere with
the completion of the cabinet 1t is stated
that feeling has been aroused in the
party that the new policy of thorough
ness adopted by the new government
may include the nationalizat ton of rail-
ways, shipping and mines.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-08
New Premier Has Inter-
view With King and For
mally Accepts Post
LABOR PARTY is WON
OVER AND MAJORITY
IN COMMONS ASSURED
Personnel of New Government Is
Now Mere Matter of Speculation.
Welshman Will Be Bold in
Task Confronting Him

London, December 7.-David
Lloyd George at BuckinEha pal
nee tonight formally kissed the
kings hands on his acceptance of
the offices of prime minister and
first lord of the treasury. This In
dicates that in unexpectedly short
time the new premier sees his way
to the formation of nm administra-
ton and he probable was able TO
submit to the King a preliminary
draft list OF the principal proposed
measures.
Doubtless much remains to be done in
the way of ALLEGATION of new position
and so far as the public is concerned
the personnel of the ministry is a mat
ter OF pure speculation. But the pre-
mier still has plenty of time o
has to meet Parliament on -
complete details and he vii
be in a position to present u
OF Commons his new nationf
representing all parties with Inc p5ssn5is
exception of the nationalist, and, if COM
mon report is to be trusted. comprising 4
strong business element.
FIELD OF CHOICE WIDE
Little reliance can be placed upon the
numerous names eanvassed during the
day, but it seems certain that his field
of choice is much wider than was hasti-
ly assumed last night when the admit
tedly difficult task confronting him was
uppermost in the public mind, and pro-
voked misgivngs regarding his chances
Of securing any continued support In Par
lament These misgivings, to q large
extent have disappeared, mainly owing
to the fact that he has been able to gain
the support of the labor party by an Of
fer of two ministerial posts and thres
under secretarrships
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-26
Held for LlbeIino WASHINGTON.

George Washington may be regard
ed as the Father of all Americans, a
Tacoma (Wash) Judge ruled recently
when he said that the information
against Paul r. Haffer might stand
and that the case should go to trial.
Haffer is charged by Col. A. e. Joab
with having libeled George Washing
ton when he wrote letter to news
paper in which he said that the first
president was an exploiter of slaves
and used profanity and liquor Joab
forced the case through patriotic mo-
tives, he said
Haffer's attorney contended that II
was no more libelous to call Washing
ton a tippler than it was for persons
to speak harshly to Adam for the In
discretion he and Eve committed in
the Garden of Eden.--Seattle Post-In.
telligencer.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-26
Grade of Commodora

The reasons for the abolition OF the
grade of commodore in the navy are
also good reasons why this rank should
not be revived, as is proposed in the
new naval personnel bill. Commodores
are flag officers. who may command q
hotilla, a division or even a whole
squadron. Admiral Dewey was a COM
modore. In no foreign navy, however,
is there a grade intermediate between
that of captain and rear admiral; so
when an American squadron happened
to be in company with foreign squad.
ron or even smaller feet division.
whether in home waters or abroad, the
commander of the latter force. being
rear admiral, would outrank thu
American commander, though the lat.
ter might be many years his senior in
years and experience and his superior
In ability. To equalize conditions wa
abolished all flag officers below thu
grade OF rear admiral; and In order tn
Keep them equal we should abstain
from restoring the abandoned grade
Philadelphia Record.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-26
Activities of Women,

Nearly 100 women are now working
as hostlers in the British horse depots.
Women will have 81 electoral votes
at the coming presidential election.
Mrs. James A. Orne. captain of the
schooner Hazel Dell, is known as the
original sea suffragist
Miss Marion Mitchell of Philadelphia
has been chosen as one of the prettiest
girls at Wellesley college.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, head of
the National Association of American
Woman Suffrage. was once a news
paper woman, having received her
training In San Francisco.
Representatives of the most impor-
tant woman's colleges in the United
States have formed an interscholastic
council, the object of which is to pro-
mote athletics among the female stu.
dents OF the various colleges.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-26
SACRED CANDLE NOT INJURED
One Of Arras' Few Historic Relics,
Many Hundred Years Old, Spared
by Rombardment.

One Of the few of the historic reit
les which escaped the bombardmena
OF Afras was a candle reputed to bq
several hundred years old The cam
die is In the ancient church, Notro
Dame des Ardents, which also came
uninjured through the bombardment,
The relic is known as the Holy Cam
die. 1t is guarded in a riehly-enam+
eled silver easket, made to tho order
Of Jean de Sasquepec, lord of Bandi-
mont, and owner of Arras, and Gu
rious history Is attached to 1t.
1t appears that in May, f105, tho.
Holy Virgin appeared during the nighA.
to two minstrele. A terrible plague.
depopulated Arras at that time, and
the Virgin--so goes the legend-gaye
the two minstrels candle, which they,
in turn gave to Bishop Lambert of
Arras, and told them that the hot
wax Of this candle mixed with pure.
water would cure the inhabitants Ok
Arras of the dreadful malady.
A grateful populace erected tho
Monastery of Ardents. The candle
has been carefully guarded, and 1t 10.
the firm belief of the inhabitants OK
Arras that it frequently saved them
from destruction.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-26
They Say Internal Dosing Harms Delicate
Little Stomachs -"Outside"
Applications Better.

Careful mothers everywhere realize
that internal medicines are injurious
to the delicate stomacns of the little
folks. Still Group and cold troubles
must have some form of treatment.
The answer to this problem is the
Southern external" treatment Vap-O-
Rub. This was introduced in st.
10, Mo-, for the first time last winter,
and number of ladies were presented
with complimentary jars by their
druggists on condition that they give
Vap-O-Rub a thorough test. Here are
the reports from several of these la
dies
Mrs. Sam House, 1906 Prospect Ave,
writes4"My little daughter had Diph-
iberia last fall, and now every little
cold she takes settles in her throat.
We have thought twice she was going
to have Diphtheria again, but during
one OF her bad spells my druggist sent
me Jar OF Vap-O-Rub. used II for
four nights on her throat with such
good results that now ! don't like TO
be without it. | have used it on my
self and my husband for bad cclds
and have found It just fine
Mrs. John Paynter, 2432 S. 18th St,
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-26

proximately parallel prismatic ridges,
the outer angles OF these being of so
degrees and "a minutes for glass hav-
ing an index OF refraction at one and
fifty-two one-hundredtns. In such
prisms all rays falling upon their in
ner surface from the interior of the
globe will be reflected inwardly at
least once and none more than twice
before they are emitted.
In Mr.. Hewitt's patent the source of
light is placed below the center of the
globe, to which lines bisecting the out
er angles of the prisms would con-
verge
The effect Of this double reflection
and refraetion is to scatter the rays
OF light in every direction. The scat
tering is shown in the accompanying
diagram, in which two sources OF. light,
IL and "A, are indicated, and the
course of the rays from each (13a, 19b,
and Ida, lab respectively can be fol-
lowed by the dotted and broken lines.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-26
MYSTERY or SINGER SOLVED
village crier, Arrsyed In Sailor Rig, Is
Termed "sino-5ad, the Sailor"
az Concert.

Ordinary concerts had grown rather
stale in Middleton. where everybody
sings, or thinks he can.
So a novelty was arranged, In
which each performer was to appear in
a fancy dress and sing a suitable
song. The first items went OFF very
well, although when Miss Antike came
on In simple. girllsh gown and sang
For Ever and For Ever" the audience
got nervous. and thought she meant
to do so.
Then the village crier appeared in
a sailor rig and detained Asleep in
the Deep in a voice high pitched and
cracked.
who IL he?" What character does
he represent were the questions the
listeners asked each other wildly.
Then came the usual voice from the
rear OF the hall. saying.
Why. 'es singBad the Sailorl"--
New York Mail.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-26


neighbor told my mother about Lydia
E. pinkham 3 Vegetable Compound and
| took Il, and now | feel Ike a new
person don't suffer any more and |
am regular every month. Mrs. HAZEL
HAMILTON, So South 18th ST.
When a remedy has lived for forty
years, steadily growing In popularity
and influence. and thousands upon
thousands of women declare they owe
their health To It, Is Il not reasona-
BILE 70 believe that 1t Is an article Of
great merritt
Ifyou want special advice write
to Lydia 4. Pinkham Medicine
Co. lconfidentiaD, Lynn, Mass.
Your letter will be opened, read
and answered by a woman and
held In strict confidence.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-26
NOT SILLY EN0UGH.TO WORK
Tramp Admitted He Was Little Bit
Weak-Minded, But He Was Too
Wise to Join Army.

Early one bright spring morning
ragged tramp called at a country vicar
age. where the woman OF the house
had the name OF being very charitable.
kind woman" he Logan whining
ly, as he doffed his cap politely, 81
amt ad bite to eat since my supper
yesterday, an termorrer viii be the
third day"
Poor fellowl' said The kird-hearted
woman. you must be hungryi But
you look strong. Why don't you look
for work. or, better still, join the
army?"
@Ah, mum. re see, Tn a little bit
silly" began the man IN explanation.
Yes, but silly people can often get
work" interrupted the lady.
But I'm not that silly" finished the
tramp quickly.--London Answers.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-26

American men and women must guard
constantly against kidney trouble, be-
cause we eat too much and all our food
is rich. Our blood Is filed with uric
acid which the kidneys strive to filter
out, they weaken from oVerwork, be-
come sluggish; the eliminative tissues
clog and the result is kidney trouble,
bladder weakness and general decline
in health.
When your kidneys feel like Jumps Of
lead, when your back hurts or the urine
is cloudy, full of sediment, or you are
obliged to seek relief two or three times
during the night, when you suffer with
sick headache or dizzy, nervous spells,
acid stomach, or you have rheumatism
when the weather Is bad, get from your
druggist-"ANURIC." Because of uric
acid in oyerabundance in the system,
backaehe, pains here and there, rheuma-
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-26

Tho fussy woman was picking over
the undressed kid gloves whilo the
weary clerk answered queries.
'Wili these gloves wash asked
the woman.
They VIII wash in solution" re.
piled the clerk.
Are they guaranteed not 10
shrink asked the woman.
How can you guarantee uuGressed
Kids not 70 shrink from washinE7" do.
mauded the clerk.--Cineiunan En-.
Qulrer.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-26
If you Suffer from Backache, Lun1e
bagO, Kidneys or rheumatism
Take Hot Water and ssAdURlC'S

tism, govt, gravel, neuralgia and soiatScs
result 1t was DIR. Pierce who discovered
a new agent. called "AnnTie,p which via
throw. out and eradicate this uric acid
from the system. DR. Pierce belieYeo
"Anurio' to be 81 times more potens
than htAia, and consequently you. need no
longer fear muscular OF articuiar Theuma-
tism CT gout, or many other diseases whinh
are dependent on an accumulation of uric
acid within the body. Send DR.. Pierce,
Invalide' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y. l0o for
trial package or 500 for fuB treatment
"Anufie" -,
Dr. Pierce's reputation is back of this
medicine and you know that his "Pleas,
ant Pellets for the liver and his "Fas
vorite Prescription" for the Ills Of wo1As
en- have had splendid reputation for tho
past 30 years. Adv.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-26

When New York husband and
wife separated they agreed that, in
the division of their belongings, no
was to have the pet dog. but the wife
refused 70 surrender the pup. so the
husband has begun suit for $4,000
damages. This is case in which
reconciliation is the only solution. II
would be cruel to separate either hus-
band or wife from the dog - Washing
ton Herald
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-26
Careful St. 10. Mothers Treat
CMIdren's Colds Externally

writes: MY druggist sent me trial
jar of Vap-0-Rub, which ! soon had
occasion to try on my "croupy' baby
Before putting her to sleep for the
night, applied the salve over her
chest and throat with my fingers. Tho
results proved very satisfactory, ana
now / would not be without it
Mrs. M. A. Myers, 2949 Sylvanie
Ave, says-"When our three year old
boy had a severe cold. about month
ago, I tried a jar of Nap-O-Rub.
rubbed it on his chest and let him
inhale it, and he was relieved almost
Immediately. and got better In a few
days. l think your remedy is the best
thing for colds we have ever used
vicks Vap-O-Rub comes in salYo
form, and when applied to the heat OF
the body the ingredients are vaporizea
by the body warmth. These vapors.l
inhaled all night long, carry the meds-
cation with each breath, through thE
air passages, to the lungs. Vick's wiz
be found better than internal medicine
for all forms of cold tToubles-frout
head colds, catarrh and asthmatln
troubles-down to deep chest colds,
bronchitis, sore throat or incipienti
pneumonia. Three sizes use, soc andi
$1o0.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-26
No Use.

ITS no use trying to please every.
body"
That's right" replied Mr.. Meek
ton. Il bought a music machine for
each member of the family so that
there couldn't be any argument. Now
everybody wants to play his fayorite
selection at the same time, and we're
even unhappier than before"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-26
Ven ueriIv-

They had been married Just three
short weeks and the honeymoon had
begun 10 slump the alumps.
There is only one thing certain
about marriage remarked the former
bachelor.
And what is that, dearest?" queried
his better two-thirds.
Tho uncertainty thereof" he an
swered.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-26
A HannY Thounht.

Once get to sleep I'm very hard
to wake" said the man who talks
about TRIES.
If your house were to catch fire
you might burn to death"
I've thought OF that. Er-is there
such q thing as an asbestos night
shirt on the MARKET"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-26

"Dobson was Jus, telling me that
be suffcrs terribly from inaomnia,"
Nonsense, | worked In the aanie
Office with Dobaon. and II he's got In
somnia he never shows any evidence
OF II around there. The bohs would be
better pleased Il he did
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-26

teen / suffered each
month so / had TO be
In bed. ] had bead
ache, backache and
such pains | would
cramp double every
month. l did not
know what it was
to be easy q minute.
Ny health was all
run down and the
doctors did not do
me any good. A
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-26
Demonstration.

Il know you don't believe in gam
bling, and play cards and bet on the
races, but can prove my moral SUI
periority In so doing"
Then prove It."
you are good mani don't deny
II. But am bettor.y.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-26
onl,n AnnronrIate.

A clever newspaper man tells a
story OF friend OF his whose small
son asked why the collections at the
Sunday meetings were taken up In
pans.
Because. my boy answered the
witty father. "a pan Is the most fit
ting vehicle In which TO get the
dough-
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-26
Shameless.

THAT soprano in the choir is a bold,
brazen thing"
why, thought she appeared to be
particularly modest and refined"
"Oh, you mem You never notice
anything! Don't you see that she
was wearing her last years hat just to
attract attention."
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-26

Neither gray's Sweet Powders for rhiidren
for FeyrFiannesss Headache Had Stomach b.
Teeshing Dl4oFaera, fneFs and r~Ku4At. The
beNsis and destroy worms Ihsy tf@Ak %
Colds Ia y houxss They are pIeAaAnt 20 iake
children h.s thsm Used ~ Mothers for =
sfssa. Mother Gray Co. lie Roy. y. -.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-26
Money hv the auaheI.

sho--Whats this I hear about your
getting a largo sum OF money from
some woman?
He-Someone's been kidding you.
Who was the woman?
She finnocently) - Why, May
Wheat, they told me her name was.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-26
The Trouble.

Dogs are allowed on this car. Why
do YOU want TO bar miner
Most dogs are. sir, but there's a
rule against expectoration, and beg
ging pardon, sir, your dogs a Spitz."
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-26

Won a canaidafa2o

Are you q canGldateI
Yes" replied Senator Sorghum.
There's no use denying IT. Every
man is candidate for something;
only in most instances his chance is
so small that 1t isn't worth while for
him TO declare himself"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-26

Just look at this. Jane" said the
lady of the house, Il can actually
write my name In the dust on this
sideboard'
sc yez kin, ma'am." replied Jane,
admiringly. 'Yez oughter be proud
av tn eddycation yez do have"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-26
THEY'RE Even.

See here, Mr.. jones'" said his ply.
stefan, ut is taking you an awful long
time to pay that bill OF NINE"
u know if, doc" answered Jones,
| but you ought to remember that you
were an awful long time curing me-
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-26
H|GH-POWER LIGHT
New Workers. Invention of Great
Importance.
BY Means Of Glass Prisms Rays Are
Scattered IN Every Directlon--1e-
slieved to Solve Problem Long
Puzzle to Scientists.

A patent has just been issued to
Peter Cooper Hewitt of New York for
globe for electric lights, which is an
application OF automatically exact
calculations of the rejecting and re-
tracing powers of glass prisms.
The new globe is of spherical glass,
with its outer surface formed into ap-
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-26

IMITATION IS slNcEREsT FLATTERY
but like counterfeit money the imita-
ton has not the worth of the original.
Insist on La Creole" Hair Dressing
it's the original. Darkens your hair In
the natural way, but contains no dye.
Price S1.00.-Adv.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-26

ST must be a terrible thing to know
that you are TO be shot at sunrise, "
commented the highly imaginative
person.
YES" answered the lazy citizen;
'it's bad enough to have TO get up at
sunrise. without going through the
rest OF IT,"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-26

but possessed By few-a beautiful
head OF hair. II yogra 10 etreaksd with
gray. or II harsh and stiff. you can re-
store u 20 tie former beauty and irs.
ter by using Ia Creole Hair Dress
ing. Price slo0.--Adv.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-26

Mamma. does ne rabbit really lay
the Easter eEFsy
yes. child"
We'll. II l pot 'tfn IN the incaba-
tor. win they hatch out red. blue and
green bunnlea7
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-26
A Unitarian.
What Is TT"

Mrs. Twobble has taken up q new
fad2"
What Is TT"
China decorating"
rs Mr. Twobble interested?'
Not at ali. He said he would rath-
er see broIled lamb chop on q plate
than q whole flock OF bluebirds."
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-26
The Annrehenslon.

DO You permit dogs in this apart
ment house2"
NO" replied the agent.
Afraid they might annoy the resi-
dents?"
NO. The quarters are so cramped
we are afraid of the s. p. G. A