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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-02
MEN WHO HOLD GERMANS BACK

wrecks upon the beds. These filthy.
bearded, dying men upon the beds, who
are holding back the Germans. More
like them in the trenches are holding
back the Germans. BY tomorrow these
others, too, will be with us. bleeding.
dying. But there will be others like them
in the trenches to hold back the Ger
mans.
This is the day OF an attack. Yester-
day was the day of an attack. The day
before was the day of an attack. The
guns are raising hell seven kilometers
beyond US, and our baracques shake and
tremble with their thunder These men,
gray and bearded, dying in our clean
beds, wetting our clean sheets with the
blood that oozes from their DRESSINGS,
have been out there. moaning in the
trenches. We have many clean beds and
many fresh, clean sheets, and SO we are
always ready for these old, hairy men,
who are standing between us and the
Germans.
They seem very weak and frail and
thin, How can they do it, these old men?
Last summer the young boys did it.
Now it is the turn of these old men.
There are three dying in the ward
today. 1t will be better when they die.
The German shells have made them ludi-
crous, repulsive. We see them in this
awful interval, between life and death.
This interval when they are gross, alb
surd, fantastic. Life is clean and death
liz clean, but this interval between the
two Is gross, absurd, fantastic.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-02
Maintaining Price Levels

while there have been evidences of
substantial profit-taking by large inter
ests in the financial markets this week,
has been sufficiently effective to more
than maintain the stock exchange price
level" says Henry Clews, in his weekly
market review. ION Saturday last the
sales during the short session exceeded
the 1000, 000-share mark. Mondays full
days session contributed a total Of $780,
900 shares. To duplicate such figures we
1907. They are suggestive of the enthu-
siasm and public interest that at present
are prevailing.
1.-THE main features in the general fnan-
cial situation may be considered to in
clude, % the impression that has become
so widespread that European liquidation
of American securities has approached
close to the point of completion; (2) that
the termination of the war Of Europe,
devoutly as it is to be desired, does not
promise to be one of the immediate prob
abilities; go the unmistakable evidence
of imitation in which all our national &C.
tivities are so freely participating; (D
the phenomenal earnings that are appear
ing in the official statements Of our great
railway systems and equally great in
dustrial combinations, and 90 the remark
able ease in the money situation and the
fact that the financial requirements for
marketing the crops have been completed
for the season."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-02

From the Kansas City Star.
N FEW miles back of the firing line
IN somewhere in France an Amer
lean nurse, Miss Ellen n La
Motto, was doing her bit in an evacua-
ton hospital. The things she saw were
neither pleasant nor romantic Too much
bitter truth detracts from the cheerful
ness of reading. But Miss La Motto
gained an insight into the war of the sort
that isn't usually published.
In her book, 1.-The Backwash of War;
&c. p. Putnams Sons, 81 nett, she tells
something of the cost of holding back
the Germans.
Outside the guns roar and inside the
baracques shake" she writes. Again
and again the stretcher bearers come
into the ward, carrying dying men from
the high tables in the operating room.
They are all that stand between us and
the guns, these wrecks upon the beds.
Others like them are standing between
us and the guns, others like them, who
will reach us before morning. Wrecks
like these. They are old men, most of
them. The old troops, gray and bearded.
There is an attack going, on. That
does not mean that the Germans are adj
vancing. 1t just means that the ambu-
lances are busy, for these old troops,
these old wrecks upon the beds, are hold
ing up the Germans. Otherwise, we
should be swept out of existence. Our
hospital, ourselves, would be swept out
of existence were it not for these old
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-02
PROFESSION OF THE SALESMAN
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.


One of the most significant of activities
of the passing day is that to make sales
manship a profession rather than call
ing" The salesman has been for long
years a figure in story and song. He has
been in some degree an impulse; in larger
degree a growth. The mysteries OF the
great department marts have given birth
to men of affairs in the matter OF selling.
The travelling salesman, with person.
ality which appeals and insinuates, revo-
lutionized at enormous expense older
methods.
With all this craftsmanship has never
been reduced to the condition of an exact
science. The Carnegie Technical institute
sometime ago took this vital question
ia hand, and Professor Hammerschlag<as
reported specially for the Dispatch, at
the national convention Of Life Under
writer's. assembling at ct. Louis on Tues
day, emphasized this importance of the
fine art of craftsmanship, not as trade
to be picked up but as a profession
to be acquired only by study as faithful
as the man or woman of letters would
give to linguistic attachments or rhetoric.
The American is doer of things prac-
teal. Poets and novelists rhyme and
scheme at their own risk. The real Amer
lean is the man who buys and sells with
urgent certtude. Britons were one day
sneered at as a nation OF shopkeepers.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-02
BACONTAN CIPHERS

Frederick E. Pierce in the October Yale
Review.
O1OMETIME ago the present writer
~ made an exhaustive study of now
safely inferred cipher. For weeks
he turned his back on the beauty OF
landscapes, the charm of humanity, and
the inspiration of poetry. For weeks he
underlined capital and small letters
made mathematical calculations con-
nected with no human need, and filled
his belly with the husks that the swine
did eat. He destroyed the cipher, and
nearly destroyed the poetry in his own
soul. From that dreary experience he
draws two lessons for the public: That
such labor is a dissertation of any mind
made in the image of God; and that all
Bsconian deciphers have three common
weaknesses which mark their work i'm
nediately as spurious. The first of these
weaknesses is that the decipherer Is like
a card player who continually changes
the rules of the game to suit himself
after looking at his hand. He is bringing
in constantly little variations of methods
that carry him safely over what would
otherwise be an insurmountable obstable.
Whether it be some new way of spell
ing Bacon's name in the string cipher
of Mr.. Booth, or some new way of de-
Gliding whether doubtful letter shall be
dash-font or dot-font in the bi-literai,
the trait is always there. The second
weakness is the decipherer's childlike in
ability in mathematics The problem
created by these ciphers is not a literary
but mathematical one. Either the
given readings are genuine or they are
chance phenomena, explainable by the
so-called mathematical laws of chance.
Are they so explainable? That is the
question raised in some form or other by
every one of these different methods,
and the Baconian is constitutionally I'M
able to handle it; he is deficient, not only
in mathematical knowledge. but in
ma thematical instinct. This is the reason
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-02
THAT XII KLUx STATUE

From the Charleston News and Cour-
Ter.
In its desire to wipe out the recol-
lotte Observer seems to stand pretty
much alone. Those southern newspa-
pers which have expressed themselves
on the subject take decidedly the OPP
posite view; the Montgomery Adver-
tiser impatiently characterizing the
attitude of the Observer as riaicu-
lous."
The Observers article has served a
useful purpose, however, in drawing
expression which is well worth while.
The Times is emphatically of the opin-
ion that the Ku Klux statue which
Thomas Dixon proposes to erect in
memory of his uncle, Col McAfee,
would be the appropriate thing to do.
That the Khan in its later days fell
into bad hands and did evil things is,
it rightly remarks, of no consequence.
"In the beginning, it was an uprising
like that of the San Francisco vigil
ance committee, for which no Cali
fornian will ever dream of apologize
ing. 1t was the uprising of Confed-
crate soldiers against an intolerable
tyranny 1t was violent and lawless,
but so was the San Francisco revolt;
both were cases where civilization was
PROSTATE under the feet of ignorance
and vice. If the Ku Klux afterward
became the instrument of tyranny and
ri ri10 To-
did not, it was because such an in
strument always invites such a dam
ger, and California was 1uckier than
the south. 1t was with the better
part of the Klan's history. its fight
for the preservation of civilization in
the south, that this soldier was con-
nected; and if he is to be honored by
recall his real work. 1t was as the
Advertiser says, a phase of southern
civilization which has passed. The
Observer is perhaps too touchy. 1t is
more the north than the south that
has reason to blush at the name OF
the Ku Klux Khan; that name recalls
a time when men took the law into
their own hands, but it recalls still
more the unclean tyranny that forced
them to do So and of that tyranny
the north has long repented."
This is a judicious statement of the
case and may very well be permitted
to close the chapter. The Observer,
it is clear must have written what it
did without reflection. It simply per-
mitted it's taste to cloud its judg-
ment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-02

why he fails-and perhaps honestly fails
to realize how his first weakness null
tiplies his chances of torturing some
kind of meaning out of anything. The
third defect is that the decipherer is
willing to admit as messages from
great stylist and naughty nobleman
such English as would shame a cockney.
The bi-literal message which we have
already quoted is a fair sample of the
book from which it came. The cipher of
Booth included among acrostic signatures
of Bacon such surprising combinations
as Francisco Baconi, Baco, and Fran
cisco Bacono, supposedly Latin forms,
yet inconsistent with each other in de-
clension and construction. DR.. OWENS
book of years back-for we have not
examined his recent apocalypses-reads
like the chanting of deliriun.
And all this for what? Even if genu-
inc ciphers could be found-as they can
not-the authorship of the dramas would
still be awarded to the man of Avon.
Suppose, for the sake of argument, that
a cipher, the validity of which all must
admit, should declare from the pages of
the First Folio, Francis Bacon write
ali the plays attributed to William
Shakespeare" what would be the stua-
ton? There would be a cipher state
ment that Bacon was the author; in the
same volume there would be four state
ments in plain English that the author
was Shakespeare of Avon. The former
would be contrary to, and the latter in
harmony with, all other evidence and the
unbroken tradition of three centuries.
Even an unquestionable hidden message
would probably mean false claim or a
typesetters practical joke, and would
simply add to the backstairs gossip of
literature Yet with such paltry hope
as the limit of possibility, and with
nothing but grave absurdities to show so
far in the way of achievement, scores of
men and women have sacrificed the glory
of their best years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-02

xora October .s !. lI( aps.
and of every nation have JOY
fully barred their fingers of rings and
their arms of amulets to supply the ST.
Tense of their homes; as the mellow
Tense Of their homes Jas the mellow
pearl of myriad bells have been stilled in
order that their metal might me nodded
into brazen throated cannon; as the
statues of heroes are overthrown and
the material recast into shrapnel shell;
as costly fabrics are torn into bandages
for the sorely wounded so in this hour
Of national travail France has seen fit to
convert her Incompatible porcelain fac
tory at Sevres into plant for the pro-
duction Of crude, gross, ungainly earthen
pots and retorts required in the manufac-
ture of high explosives.
The National Geographic society has is
sued an interesting war geography bulle-
tin on Sevres which now assumes a po-
sition in industrial France compliment
tary to the great ordnance city Of LIE
Creusot. The bulletin says
Bits of Vieux-Sevres worth many
times their weight in gold; eighteenth
century porcelain vases. for which &C.
ramic conncisseurs have paid as high as
$4,000 each. today count as naught in
the scale of values at the manufacture
rationale de sevres compared with the
immense cauldrons. jubs and crucibles of
glazed pottery which the munitions
makers of France utilize in the mixing
and reducing of various chemicals re-
quired in the manufacture OF powerful
explosives and of poisonous gases.
1.-THE main factories Of Sevres. which
were dedicated to the fine art of porce-
lain and pottery making 100 years ago,
are located on the left bank Of the Seine,
between Paris and Versailles. some three
miles beyond the main Notifications of
the capital. They almost touch the nag
nificent woods known as the famous
Park of st. Cloud, in which stood pala-
tial chateau once the property Of the
dukes of Orleans and later a favorite
residence of royalty, but which was de-
stroyed by the Prussians in 1870.
''Sevres which has a population OF
about 1O,0 900, is one of the Oldest towns
in the vicinity of Paris, but 1t did not
become the center of porcelain manufac-
ture in France until 1855, when the fac
tory established six years previously In
vincennes by the brothers, Dubois was
transferred to this point. Three years
later the establishment was taken over
by the government and under the patron
age of Louis XIV it soon began to flour
ish. Not only Louis but two of the most
influential members of his court-the
Marquise de Pompadour and the Comics
sendu Barry-also took deep interest
in the beautiful product Of the factory
The colors ''bleu de roi," rose Pom
padour' and rose du Barry" are en-
during testimonials of their patronage
AT the outset only a soft porcelain
now called vieux Sevres, was manufac.
tured here. but the success Of the pot
tiers of Saxony with hard porcelain ant
the discovery of deposits of kaolin neal
Limoges caused the French to carry OIL
valuable experiments which bore frui
| in the broadened scope of the Sevrel
| works in succeeding years.
During the French revolution porce
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-02

Captain of Police r. H. Hawkins re-
ceived a letter yesterday from his son.
Robert Hawkins, member of Battery
A, field artillery, which has been ordered
to Fort Douglas, Ariz.
Every member of the battery is en-
thusiastic over the order to leave for
the border" said Mr.. Hawkins Much
credit is given to Capt Leon Dorrance
of Battery A for the battery leaving
for the border before the other outfits
as he is considered one of the most eff
ficient officers in the service.
1--WE have packed up all of our equip
ment and are ready to entrain for Fort
Douglas within a few hours notice.
1.-THE ordinary person has an idea that
the soldiers in the mobilization camps
are having a hard time these cool nights,
but this is not the case; the government.
has supplied us with heavy wooden blan-
kets and heavy clothing for the winter
months We are well cared for and in
good shape"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-02

America is a nation OF shopkeepers and
shopmakers. Salesmanships includes not
only the masterful thought of disposing
of things but of the producing of things
with a genius for disposal.
In this day OF supreme methodcal de-
sign, evidence of which we have in the
great war as well as in our own great
peace, producingship and salesmanship
are being brought to the condition of a
science. That big results will accrue, the
initial educational steps having been TAX
en- in our own Tech" and already intro
duced into some of the colleges where
Greek and Latin have been enthroned
above plain American common sense, the
producer and the salesman of the day
will not doubt
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-02
LUKE M,LUKE SAYS

The average man imagines that his
wife cares as little for expenses as the
government does.
When mother whips the kids and father
butts in to defend them, the kids are
your brats." But when father whips
the kids and mother defends them, they
are my children"
The old-fashioned woman who spent the
day in the kitchen and read the cook book
now has married daughter who spends
the day in bed and reads the best seller
Any time nature gives man a brain,
or woman figure, they both regard
its as a personal achievement.
A man may argue with his wife for q
while. But he soon finds out that she
can think of more mean things to say
than he can.
The reason why girl of IS doesn't
mind marrying wealthy old man Of so
is because she knows that she looks well
in black.
A man will say: "Of course, wouldn't
think of trying to tell you how to run
your business" And then he will pro-
coed to try to.
Every time a man listens to mono
logue when he is in a barber chair he
BARRIERS.
4hduy q pIiHCCSS ilud6iiCS IL 10 AONc
when it is nothing but her liver
An American is a man who placidly
watches the reformers steal his liberties
and then runs around and squeals about
it when it is too late.
Some women are so prominent socially
that their husbands have to be introduced
to them when they happen to meet once
every few months.
After man has invested $40 in 100.00(
shares of Bull Con Mining stock the only
thing he reads in newspaper when he
is on a street car is the market page
A man looks his worst when he hasn't
had a shave for week. A girl looks
her worst when she is chewing gum.
A single girl invests 80 per cent of hel
salary in scenery and 10 per cent in the
beanery. A single man just reverses the
percentage.
1t makes a woman mad if her nam'
doesn't get into the paper when she at
tends reception at society leader
court. And it makes her twice as mao
J II her name gets into the paper whel
she attends reception at police court
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-02
Another winning Team

II was down to look the University of
Alabama football team over in their
game Saturday with Birmingham college,
and I was certainly surprised to see
what splendid prospects Alabama has,
said DIR. James e. Dedman. "Alabama
will have another winning team this sea-
son, according to every indication, and
thus Birmingham is assured of two fine
football games.
Alabama meets Sewanee here on Nov
ember in what promises to be the best
game of the season. The fight which
the rival players put into this game
makes it appear to me as the best games
offered in Birmingham during the foot
ball season. On Thanksgiving Day the
university team will meet the University
of Georgia team at Redwood.
This game also promises to be fine
battle. Alabama and Georgia have not
met for a number of years. 1906 being the
last game, and great deal of interest
is being ttached to the game by alumni
of both institutions.
Coach Kelley put Alabama on the
football map last year, and everything
possible will be done to keep the Grim
son and White ranked among Dixie $
best. Alabama has several other practice
games and the first test will be applied
or October q, when the Crimson goes
against the University of Florida
eleven"