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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-08
Convention EninrnhIe

L have had the greatest three days 1
ever spent in Birmingham" said Brant
Nickerson of Siluria, who is in Brming-
ham attending the merchants convention.
L have not missed a single thing, and
while 1 make frequent trips to Birming.
ham, L never enjoy them half so much
as when attending the merchants con-
vention and being guests of the Birming-
ham merchants and jobbers.
Il think 1 express the true sentiment OF
all the visitors when 1 say this has been
the greatest success of any convention
yet held. The merchants of Birmingha NJ
have left no stone unturned in our be-
half, and 1 for one appreciate their eff.
forts, as 1 am sure others do"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-08
HERMANNSTADT, HUNGARY

, Of tho old town, the main business Sec
in this quarter stands ono of the most
interesting buildings Of the city, the
Rathaus. once the fortified dwelling Of Q
patrician but purchased during the middle
ages by the citizens and converted into
town hall. 1t contains the archives Of
! the Saxon nation. Another impressive
structure is the Brukenthal palace, built
! by Baron Brukenthal. governor of Tram
sylvania from 1777 to 1881 1t contains
large art collection and a magnificent
library of more than 100000 volumes to-
gether with many valuable manuscripts.
The ecclesiastical buildings worthy of con-
sideration are the Protestant church Of
the 14th-16th century. noted for a magnif-
icent cup-shaped fount cast by Meister
Leonhardus in 1898; the New Church.
which bellies its name in that it is nearly
500 years old; the Chapel of Elisabeth
Tor. with its massive crucifix carved
from a single book Of stone. and tho
Greek-Oriental cathedral. built only ~
years ago.
! "Hermannstadt's Industrial activities
are numerous and varied its manufac-
features including soaps. candles. hats,
boots, linen, wooden and leather goods,
horn combs. gunpowder. ropes and ma
chinery. In peace times 1t is sarrisoned
by about $500 soldiers. being the head
quarters of the Twelfth army corps. As
an adjunct of it's martial life there Is
military school here, and among the pop
ular places Of recreation are the military
| swimming baths.
The nearest point on the Rumanian
border lies due south of Hermannstadt al
! the Rotenturm Pass. about II miles dis
tant in an airline Kronstadt 10 to the
east. distance Of 70 miles"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-08
THE WAY THROUGH THE WOODS

BY Rudyard Kipling.
They shut the road through the woods
Seventy years ago.
weather and rain have undone 1t again
And now you would never know
There was once path through tho woods
Before they planted the treesa
1t Is underneath the coppice and heath
and the thin anemones
Only the keeper sees
That, where the ringdove broods
And the badger rolls at ease.
There was once road through the woods
Yet If you enter the woods
|. OF summer evening late,
When the night air cools on the trout.
ring'd pools,
Where the otter whistles his mate
(They fear not men in the woods
Because they see so few,
You will hear the beat Of horses feet
And the swish of skirt in the dew,
Steadily cantering through
The misty solitudes,
| AS though they perfectly knew
The old lost road through the woods.
But there IL no road through the woods
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-08
AN oUGHT-To-BE TRUE STORY

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
A special from Chester to the Phila-
delpha Record is as follows:
Casper Bessinger, youth Of this city,
was thoroughly convinced of the fact to-
day that horse has its own way of re-
senting i'll treatment. Sitting in an auto
mobile, young Bessinger had been anus
ing himself by teasing the horse, standing
in the rear and belonging to. John Jones,
a business man, by tickling the animal s
nose with a long stick.
THE animal showed its irritation, but
did nothing more unth the youths atten-
got about the horse Quite unexpectedly
to the lad the nag reached its head over
into the rear of the automobile, seized
the boys shirt between its teeth and lifted
him from the machine. shaking him as a
dog would rat, and dropping him into
the street. scared and bleeding.
Young Bessinger's cries attracted the
beat the horse off and took the youth to
a drug store for treatment
If this story is not true, 1t should be- 1t
is too good story to disbelievc; too good
a lesson to be untaught.
Persons who mistreat unoffending ami
mails ought always to be punished as
summarily as the Chester youth was If
the Chester correspondent is veracious.
Unfortunately the cases in which retribu-
tive justice overtakes them are rare. The
worm-when the fgurative worm is a
horse or dog or any other animal-turns
rarely And the type Of fool whose per-
verified sense of humor finds satisfaction
in teasing an animal; the type Of brute
whose temper inclines him to take re-
venge upon an animal has no conscience,
and cannot be hurt save from the outside.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-08
THE DIFFICULT PART.

THE DIFFICULT PART.
This motion picture comedian has to
work hard"
why, 1t isn't such hard work to fall
into mud puddles, have pies smeared on
your face be run over by street sweeper
and receive the contents of a flour barrel
on your head"
IT know 1t, but think how much trouble
1t must be for him to get cleaned up
every evening in time for dinner"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-08
TOUGH LUCK.
wv sad to write a sonnet,

How sad to write sonnet,
Expend your time upon it
And rising up, exclaim, "At last I've
turned out something 1ne!'
Then have a hasty printer,
A topographic Splinter,
Convert it to hopeless mess by leav-
ing out line
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-08
A MISGUIDED PATRIOT.

A MISGUIDED PATRIOT.
There goes a stout party worker"
so they say"
You ought to hear his wife's opinion"
"Yes?"
She says IL he would work for his fam
lily more and his party less, she wouldn't
have to run q boarding house."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-08
1T DOTH. INDEED.

1t doth require a man of means
To keep up two or three machines,
And as the flying seasons pass
Provide each one of them with gas"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-08

BEGINNING THE DAY-our Faith
er In heaven, Undue us, we Deseech
Thee, plentiousIy with heavenly
g3fts, that with patience, meekness'
greatness, courage, fOrtttude, Tor
bearance and brotherly love we may
meet the obligations of the hour ana
quit ourselves like men, to the glory
and honor of Thy holy name. Amen
--Couden.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-08
River and the Armor Plant

Tho people of Tuscaloosa are keenly
interested in the hearing on the armor
plate plant, which is to take place In
Washington next week. said NJ. J. Ma
loney, a prominent official of the Central
Iron and Coal company. who was in Bir-
mingham yesterday. "Of course, our
city feels that it should be selected, but
there will be nothing done in behalf OF
Tuscaloosa which will in any way en-
danger the chances of securing the plant
for Alabama.
1T Is my idea that both Birmingham
and Tuscaloosa will find that river trans
portation will play considerable part in
the final decision. For that eason, both
of these cities should unite in urging that
the plant be placed on the Warrior, and
then present whatever supplementary
data they have as to the place on the
stream it should be located.
Tuscaloosa has certain strong points
| in her favor and we are of the opinion
that our claims will receive careful con-
slderation. We have support which should
give us an equal chance of landing the
coveted prize"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-08
HOW IT HAPPENED.

''Dubwaite seems to think well Of YOU"
That's kind of Dubwaite. but-er-what
time did he express favorable opinion
of me?"
81 was talking to him about o'clock
yesterday afternoon"
Exactly. And not later than o'clock
Dubwaite was in my office asking Cor the
loan of SO. He was simply working him
self into a. frame of mind which he .
thought would justify the touch.
MONEY MAKING SCHEME.
"You say you'd like to own a battle
ship?''
Yes"
That's a curious wish. What would
you do with it?''
"Td anchor 1t off Newport and lease
it to fashionable folk for dances"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-08
HOTEL LOBBIES
Wears Ford Suits

These Palm Beach suits 1 wear"
said Hugh Morrow, ARE called Ford
suits. because most anybody can buy
one, but the upkeep is a serious mat
ter"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-08
Paper Please. the women

Sol Caheen, though confirmed bache-
lor, is convinced that The Age-H Is
popular newspaper with the ladies
through the gratifying results his adver-
tising brings him through this medium:
In my opinion The Age-Herald is very
popular among the women" said Mr..
Caheen, ''and we have secured very
gratifying results from our advertising. 1t
is easily to be seen just why The Age.
Herald pleases women, because 1t is q
home newspaper, a medium of information
we'll written and interestingly gotten up.
l can we'll understand why husbands have
their troubles when they attempt to
leave for the office in the morning with
The Age-Herald in their pockets. The
wives want to read It, and under such
circumstances what can the husband do
but leave the morning paper at home or
get another subscription? Yes, indeed, 1
am firmly convinced that The Age-Herald
is the popular paper among the women"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-08

what fates impose, that men must
needs abidey
1t boots not to resist both wind and
tide. Henry Va
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a falling off next November, notwith-
standing the fact that Benson is a
"reformer" of brilliant attachments
and prodivious energy.
The contest between the democrats
and republicans will be as exciting
as any political battle since Lincoln's
day. No matter how Maine goes next
Monday the campaign will increase in
intensity right up to election day. The
betting is now largely on Wilson and
Marshall.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-08

motor car so that no enterprlSlng
thief can steal it, unless he carries it
off on his shoulder.
TN ante-bellum days the south pro-
l. duced great statesmen, orators
and soldiers, but few men of letters.
Poe was the only southern poet of the
early part of the nineteenth century,
and in music the entire century passed
without witnessing a single composer
Southern Man Wins birth or of
Fame as Composer southern line
age. For lit
erature and art, including music, the
country looked to New England.
But in the years since the Civil
war several poets with the true
afflatus have arisen in the south and
one of them-Sidney Lanier-rankeo
with the greatest of contemporary
singers the world over, and easily
stood first among American poets Of
his time.
And now John Powell, born and
reared in Richmond, and graduate Of
the University of Virginia, is well tc
the front as composer. Thirty-foul
years of age, he has been known ii
musical circles ever since he made his
appearance in Europe as concert
pianist in the last decade, but not un'
til his sonatas were in vogue in New
York did he begin to attract the at
tention of critics as genius in tone
painting. He is said to combine rart
melodic beauty with bold structural
treatment. His Sonata Virginian'
The Detroit times., 1916-02-16
Pointed Paragraphs

A loud gong may call one to
poor dinner
Patriotism always stands In with
the government
II takes a silly woman TO u.ake
a fool OF smart man.
No man can win success unless
he is in love with his work.
The average man wants others
TO see him as he sees himself.
We never have much use for peo
pie who are smarter than We are.
II always smuses q woman when
she sees a man posing as wise
guy.
II a woman is homely she tries 20
persuade herself that she has clas.
sic face.
About the only satisfaction most
married women have Is they are
not spinsters.
II a leap year girl has tact she
can make her victim believe he did
the proposing.
Nowadays we hear more about
the shiftless son-in.law than about
the prodigal son.
Wher a man helps his wife with
the housework II takes her about
twice as long TO finish
After putting on the boxing gloves
man realizes why II IL far more
blessed 10 give than 10 receive.
When you see an advertisement
for plain COOK it's dollars TO dough.
nuts some mans wife inserted Il.
II man doesn't marry woman
because she is pretty or because she
has money. it's a pretty sure sign
he Is In love with her.
You may have noticed that a
man who says life isn't worth liv
ing is the frat to make an effort
to save himself when danger
threatens.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-16
Brilliant Venus

Venus is the most brilliant of all
the planets. When east OF the sun
she appears in the west after sun
set. but when near the western elon-
cation she gives only matinee per
formances before sunrise. Through
the telescope she presents much the
appearance of FURNISHED silver with
out spot or blemish. So dazzling is
she that astronomers have been able
TO discover little concerning our
neighbor. except that she ia sur.
rounded by an atmosphere iilled
with clouds. making ~ doubtful
whether any view OF the solid body
of the planet can ever be obtained
Even through that veil she IL some
times so bright as 10 cast distinct
shadow w.--London Chronicle.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-16

What was the salient Characters
tic of Washington. OF Boone, oi
Lincoln? In each case it was the
same thing ng-forgetgulness OF self in
striving for the good OF others.
And this same trait viii be found
dominant in all men and women
who are truly great. whether or
no they also are famous
They have the capacity in a
high degree OF subordinating per
scnal interests TO the interests OF
their friends. their neighbors and
THE NATION.
Your great soldier. your -reat
statesman, your great scientist.
your great man OF every sort. II
truly great. is always self-forget.
ful.
This is the real criterion OF great
ness and fortunate is the country
whose people in large numbers
measure well by this criterion.
TOi cNtIN Nouhhiy NAoN "NNafN
thrive must have within its bor'
ders and must maintain from gen.
GRAFTON 10 generation. a veritable
host OF unknown great men and
great women.
II need have few who are IA
nous. II MUST have many who are
great.
Ponder this Ponder also the
question whether you personally, in
your own generation. have IDEALS
OF SERVICE that would entitle
you tn place among the truly great.
Are you living for yourself alone
Or are you so living-nay, II need
be. are you willing TO die-to the
erd that your nation may be he
gamer for having had you in il?
The Detroit times., 1916-02-16
Russia Fixing for 1t

Russia appears 10 be going about her war JOB
with a grim determination 10 finish the task all
alone, IL necessary.
Within thirty days the new railway connect
ing Petrograd with the Arctic port OF Alexan-
droysk will be finished. and connected with a
newly organized steamship line subsidized by
the Russian government BY this new route
goods may be transported from Tromso, Norway
10 Petrograd in five days time.
AIexandrovsk is considerably further north
than Archangel. on the White Sea.
But due to the fact that IL is situated on an
inlet near the warm waters OF the gulf stream 1t
is ice-free the year round whereas Archangel Is
closed to navigation six months in the year.
Thus Russia has solved one Of her greatest
problems. the OF transportation.
For centuries the Siavs have dreamed Of an
ice-free harbor the year round.
Much of Russia's troubles during this war has
been for lack Of one.
Spurred to the task by the stern necessities
Of war, she has solved her problem and indica-
tions are that in the Spring the Austrian-German
forces will face a Russian army such as the
world has never before seen.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-16
A Poem a Day
THE DEVILS soLLoarY.


one night. as the devil sat musins
In the midst OF his coy. warm nre.
Trying TO figure the difference IN
guilt
Tween thief and an ail-around
His memory turned 10 the scene OF
his youth.
And his eyes filled with hot. boil
So he took down ledger and turned
Dated back about 5000 years
II suppose" he exclaimed. as he
glanced through tho book.
II arm doing the best l can.
For my business denotes continual
Ever since the creation OF man.
rye cribbed a good harvest for 5000
And should be content with the
yield.
And give my opponent the permits
sion TO have
The gleaninss / leave in the field
OF merchants and lawyers galore;
I've bound politicians In bundles un-
I'll
The ends Of my fingers are sore.
1 have hddlers. gamblers and insur-
have murderers. forgers and
liars
I've hned up my furnace with green
socialists
TIL they actually put out the FIRE.
Il have railroad conductors and doc
tors 10 spare,
Horse traders and teachers 10
spend.
Republicans Democrats Tories and
wings
And two or three newspapermen.
But there is one class, l am happy
20 say.
Can never gain entrance here.
Their souls are so dirty i am sure
they would
Demoralize hell in a year.
I refer to that thing neither hu-
men nor beast
The carrion crow OF the world
Who never is happy unless he can
feast
on the wreck OF an innocent girl
4 million of years in my warmest of
rooms,
His slander could never atone;
/ give him match and advise him
to start
A select little hell OF his own
with his fingers he lit an asbestos
And placing his books on tho shelf
Hc muttered. Il may be very bad
But I'VE got some respect for my
self"
Anonymous.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-16
THIN PERSONS LIVE LONGEST

Recent Investigations show that the ionses.
life and best health are not TO be iouno an'ons n.
,hosa ~ average build at any particular age. On
the contrary n is discovered that in thoss ~
the Younger age who are silgEtly over weisn'
and at the older ages amonr tncse wno ar ,., u.s
tirc,Iv under weight the longest life and best
health will be found. "a
Overweight is above thirty odd years a den
mite disadvantage to health. IL means staieness
lack OF elasticity, clogged-up tissues. and lack
Of the power Of adaptability 10 invading germs
Men from twenty 10 twentyfour can pe hc
cepted az healthy and for long nfe nry .o
siyty mounds above normal. Less excess weight
is permissible between twenty-five and nfty ana
increasingly less AZ you go up. There are one
third more deaths among men between sixty-nve
and eighty who are fifty pounds to sixty pounds
fatter than they should be for given height
Al the ages of thirtyfour to iory.hVe rom
,birtv.0yc pounds TO fortyfve younds heavier
weight than a man should be doubles his risk
Of death For any above thirty-hve who In
thirty pounds too obese life insurance companies
hereafter will consider poor risks or raise their
insurance rates.--London Ideas
The Detroit times., 1916-02-16

II Is always well TO remember
that a man may have the qualities
Of greatness without ever becoming
famous. Fame has an accidental
element, and should not be taken
by itself as the measure of a mans
worth.
Indeed, great men who are also
famous often owe their fame 20 the
fortunate circumstance that they
were Loyalty and effectively support
ed by men unknown TO posterity
but truly belonging TO the ranks or
the great.
George Washington is affection
ately honored today as the Father
OF His Country" He assuredly II
great as well as famous.
But what would be his fame had
II not been for the efforts OF the
unknown great men who fell on the
battlehelds Of the Revolution?
Daniel Boone stands pre-eminent
among the Winners of the Early
West" Like washlngton's, his place
in the hearts OF his fellow country
men is secure.
Ye, remember. urge you, that
Daniel Boone's name would long
since have faded from memory haC
he not had behind him an army OF
unknown but truly great men and
women. who shared with Boone the
perils of the Indian wars and the
hardships OF the pioneer life.
SO, too. the graveyards OF the
United States hold all that is mortal
of many unknown great men who
had a hand in making the fame OF
Abraham Lincoln.
Lincoln's greatness, Boone's great
ness, Washington's greatness. the
greatness OF all famous men. stands
apart from their fame. II means
much more than their fame.
II is a thing intrinsic in the men
themselves. II is the thing which
il should be the ambition OF every
man 10 attain
Fame. as 7 have said. is largely
accidental. II may or IL may not
become attached 10 a man. But
every normal man has II within him
self TO achieve greatness.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-16
The Keep Well Column
AVOID GERM CARRIERS,

whose system breeds and gives on
deadly germs but who to all appear
ances Is In perfect health.
Realizing this danger 10 public
health Montclair. ". J.. Of reform
fame. now has hygienic housemaids.
The board OF health conducts exami
nations and issues certificates OF
health 20 domestics. Handlers OF
food In stores are included.
Chicago also is awake To the dan
ger and health officers there are
forcing restaurant proprietors 90 see
that employees undergo tuberculosis
tests
Isn't II tho logical way TO back up
our pure food laws?
The Detroit times., 1916-02-16
War Booms Match Industry

War has brought big boom In
the match industry OF Sweden. one
Of the country's principal sources OF
revenue. Not only has the output
greatly increased, but II Is estimated
that prices have gone up 100 per
cent. One reason for this is the
practical elimination OF Belgian com
petition All the Swedish match
mills are working under high pres
sure and confidence IL expressed
that the boom conditions will con
tinue for at least another year.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-16
Everything, Save the Croak.

For women only. we present this die
tum of the National Association OF Mer-
chant Tailors as to mems frock coats;
Green cloth, with wide red stripes eX-
treme evening dress. wine colored coat
with lavender vest. Green always a
prominent color.
Any lady catching US posing as a
strawberry-breasted frog has our tull
permission 10 take a shot at us with any
thing she can throw.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-16
Minerals Depressed

The annual mineral output OF Brit
Ish Columbia is valued at apron
mately $4,000, 900. The figures for
1913 exceeded that amount, while
the product last year was some 81.
100000 short Of that OF the previous
year. The decrease in the value of
minerals produced IN the province
last year. as compared with 1918,
was due TO the European war. which
disturbed the metal markets
throughout the world. producing a
depressing effect on the industry In
British Columbia.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-16
Let the People
Rule-and Write
More Of u Would Help
To the Editor Of me Yimes:

To the Editor Of The Times.
Your editorial. The page is
fraud" Is what every editor should
have the courage 10 say. and IL 10
per cent OF the preachers in the
United States would say as much in
their pulpits--then the "muniIion
maniacs' (who are the hackers OF
preparedness" for profit and whole
sale slaying) would cry out. Hills
and mountains fall on Us and hide
us from the wrath OF the people
whom we have deceived these many
years" r. LENZNER.
Cass City, Mich. Feb. 10. 1915