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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-02-03
tes.siea fur stefe ssttana s~sarsetet.,

Wafbington, 3. 6. Gin
GuSbruh ocr Gntlagc gcgen Die Wers
fhidnng bon in Mmerifn ber9citellter
&riegsmunition an europdiide 8riegs
fiibrenoe brndte am %. Sanilar ben
Senat in Nufregung. cine Stims
mlingSsN cubelcbung tpioeripieeelnb,
tpeIte cine Mbitimmung iiber Muss
fubrperbptS : Weiolutionen er3tuin9en
tam, bic monatelang I'M 3omite ges
fdJtpcbt bnben.
Gine Yetitium fir cine AmSfubr-
berbot, bic mebr ale cine WsiQion
llmteri&riften trns, stns Der Debate
puran.
Cine Vrobes Nbitimmung idien 5eitz
tpciIe unbermeibli6 gu fein, ipnroc
ienoh mad pielem pnrlamentariiden
Wanoprieren. purd) YeripciIung Der
Yetitioy an bas &omite fir austpdrs
tiac MnecIegembeitem, abgetpenoet.
Sic Senatpren 3itdeod bon NeS
brasfa, &enpon bon Soma. glapp bon
Wimneiota. Miburit bon Mri3ona iino
Wartinc. bon Netp Serlep erfldrten
fid cntlhicocn fir elm gMlsfubrpcrbot
nnp tanelten 9icicnigcn, ipclhe nuf
Den 0rltno proteitiertcn. bab bic 3eit
iommcn mDge. iuenn bic Der, Staaten
1eiblf WtiIiliftor nofppenot8 papen
rrod,fem.
n Vmpar9oxWe'u iultoc oci1
breitet. Sic llnteriHriften fparen
9 penn arore o. auertea. Ssonen
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-02-03
,,Gmslamt bemet ttet Der Sen
Der. Staten"

WerIiu.-Die lleberiee ; Nad)s
ridtens N9entur meloct: sic Wcrliner
Yrciie bot bisber nilr flr3e Gommens
fare 81 Der Gnti6eiouna Der ritiihen
Hegierung Gemadt, bic @Iodaoe
9eutihlanb's sunddit nidt 5u bers
iddrfen. Mae Seitunscn ertldren
bieS fir cinem oiplomatiidem Sieg
Der Ser. Staaten. Sic allaemeime
Mniiht iuiro am beitsn ourh bic
lleberid)rift Der .Soiiiihen 8eitumg"
Aarafteriiicrt: .Writiihcr @iidsus Dor
ben Imcriianern."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-02-03
,,lWelt Elm SemerbranS."
50 erfldrt Der ErdIoent, nm bann
@efabrcn hes Ansenblids 5n
crjrtern.

SlcpelanD D, Sbio. - Eadpem
Yrdiibcnt @ilion am 20. Saniar be-
reits 5nei Meoeu iibcr 8~ricssbereits
idJaft gebaIten, lieB er in Der Mrmorp
&au Die brittle pom Stnpel aus Der
folgcnoc Sunfte berpur5ubeben limb:
.Mls Sbr perantmortlid)cr Sicner
mub ih Sbnen erfldrcn. bab itetig
@efabr in Sid)t lit. Sabcr ipiiroe
ih MIDI elmer mnpcr5eibliden Tad)S
ldiiigfeit ihulbig maiden, ipcnn ih
Mid niht auf Den 8cg 8emaft nno
mcinen &anoslcuten bon ben neiien
Wcrbdltnii1cn. Die iid sebilpet. @its
tteilung MAIDEN iuiirbc. cs limb
II IN It d c. ole cs gebietcriid be-
oingen. bab bieics 2ano lid porbcs
reitcn iollte, nidt auf arics obcr anf
ct1pas bus i'm Gntfernteiten nggreiiiu
crifeint. ipnbcrn MIR fir cine ,entz
~ipredcnbc rationale Wertbcioisuns.
Bic Welt lit elm Seuerbrauo nnb
3linSitoff lie9t alleripdrts. Die
Sinfen mDeen irecrb ipobin flicgen
itio Bacterial treffen che mir porbcilz
gen fDnncn."
Ser Yrdiiccnt iprad) ieood nidt
bios bon 3ufiinftigen O%efabren, se9cn
ipelde oap 2ano lid almdblih riiiten
fam. CT iprad, 0 ben 0efabren oes
ndhiten Mugenblids. Or iagte
mortlid:
? let me tell you very solemnly you
cannot postpone this thing. I do not
know what a single day may bring
forth. / do not wish to leave you with
the impression that / am thinking of
some particular danger. l merely wish
to tell you that we are daily treadiEg
amidst intricate dangers. The dangers
that we are treading among are not of
our own making and not under our
control. / think no man in the United
States knows what q single week, q
single day. . single hour may bring
FORTH"
(8enn Der YrGiioemt nidt bios
fir &agne5nede Die ~Mlarmslode
ldiitet. Ionoern ebrlid baran alalibt.
bab iton bic ndhitc Stunoc Die &C.
fabr zines >&rieges nit iic1 brinaen
fam, glnlibt or Der @efabr nit
SluIttt ptUcyuSU on ipttuVu, pelSt
Ieripirftidung mad ieincr ei9cnen
Mufiteaung Sabre in Mniprud)
pimmt? Ser Yrdiibcnt bate sleid)
BEL Iusbrud bes europdiid)en &rieaes
baran benton miiiicn. oab bas 2ano,
Die Gbre. Die pirtbihaftlifen Sntes
reiien Der Hcpnblif Mngriffen alisgez
ieet icin iueroen. bic icIbit or, Der
SrieoenSprdiioent. nit &anonens
idiiien 81 beantIporten baben pirb.
Canals mar er aber .3r' itol5. Inn
81 fdmpfen". bnmals eeitattcte CT.
oaB iein Staatsiefretdr England an
ipeitcren Mneriffen auf Die Gbrc uno
auf Die Sntereiien Der &epublit nit
Der 8emerfung srmutbiste. bab mir gu
idlpad iinb. UNI eegcn V~ergeiualti@
suna u~niercr @chtc erfolsreid, re-
monitriercm 81 f0nnen. Sit Die &C.
fabr beutc GROCER. als Tic oamals se@
tpeien lit unb iinb mir bcitc itdrter.
ais mir Dor IS &onaten maren?-
8. M.1
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-02-03

belt an 20. Sanuar cine Hcbc. lporin
Elm Gmbargo anf aricgsmrnitipn be-
firpprtet muroe.
llno Tcpr. $1,000 pon &irginia
rcittc cine Bill Gin, meld'c fic BE-
lteilcrung ccr S%abritation bon @affen
uno Mlnition fir Die fric9fiibrenben
Wddte in europa perfiigt.
Sas alisiudrtige aomite bes Sauies
beidloB. AM IA. Scbruar Gin oifentz
lid,cs Serb0r iiber 9onbpn :
Sill por5uncbmcn, ipcld)e Den Yrdii>
benton CUR Ginbcrufung zines aonz
grciIcs Der ncltralcn yintioncu nutbos
~rilicren iol. I'M Den Sriepcn 81 per-
mlittcln
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-02-03
@ere D0Der
alS TrieDe.

Der 8eoe. Wilion'S. =
&riessbereitihait notbmembis, ba.
NIT bas 9anb feline Soeale uertbeis
nigcn fam. = Nibt sn, baf CT lid
geirrt babcn mag. - Veseiitermna
fir Erdiioent @ilion gait Der
Niiroe bes Yr%diiocnten, nift Der
Wiliun'ihen Yulttif, erfldrt prompt
Die yGbiragu Tribune" am %. IA.
III Wegifo= Eulitif fiibl ami.
; gemummcn.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-02-03
NO sett's pin?
ssew Yorfer Nebe bes YraEbenten Der.
rdtb Sb5Mt Der Hunbesreaiernns.
- Oeteimnif ber Col. Senfe'.
i4en Nstfapn.
Omitted Press Telegram. }

&aibingtan. 8. 6. - Die
Gage in benz .2uiitania" saonflift
8ipi5dcn ben Der. Staateri mo
HeutihIanb lit ermiter benn ie felt benz
Ncginm Der Herbanolun8en. 9ieie
grfl6riung CAB Elm @eamter in @aibs
in9ton alb, Der in Der Gage lit. ieoe
Rbnfc bet Slngelc9embeit gu tennen.
H1brcmb SefretGr Qaniing ben Nerimt
bementierte, bab cine Mrt bon 1lltis
matlim 9citeut fei. ipurbe benncm be-
innnt. bn6 bic greieniiie ber Iesten
1ohe bic Wcrbdltniiie berart 5iiees
ipitt tabcn. oab elm 4ruh taft iinberS
metofidJ eridcint.
eemfatisnelle Nelbuns.
@afbtngtcm 8. 6. Ser
Observation-Disclosures Der ~Slinois
Stnats3tg." melbet in b0Hit ienias
tioneIIer Beiie: Ser Yrdfibent bate
Ieuti1lanb I'M CHM. als er am Nbeno
bes 81. Samuar in ieiner Netp Worfer
Mebe iaete, hab iid die internatios
nnlcn @e3iebun9en Der Der. Gtaatcn.
tpaS iinmer iie nud beute iein m0gen,
bon bcitc nlf n,orgen niht boralSbcs
itimntcM laiienN.
0as lit nidt cttpa eim ~.b6sartieeS
3irneeipinit elmer franlbait iiberrci5s
ten Ybantaiie, jonbern cine Nadridt.
bic ben Steinpel amtliAer @cglaubi,
suna tr6gt. Herr Wtltun bat, wie pm
eimer linn mabeitebenbem Neri5mli6feit
perti@ert ,pirb, bef@IeHem. ais sr5&te
GrrunsemiMaft feiner Termaltmns
8emtfMlamb's StoiS it ben Stamb 81
tretem, miikte CT aud, um bieieS CT.
babeme NIB bumanitdtsfMwamsert
,3icl AZ errcidem, bic Natipm In ben
idredli&iteu 2ries itiir5en, ben bic
WcltaeiMiMte ie aefnmmt. gs lit icin
tiger Weoarte ucipproen. unb Der
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-02-03
Kemereb'Nuerlei.

2aibinatpn. 9. 6. - Sml
8nnbeSicnat ipreertc am 20. Sanllar
Wailb upn Montana bas GinltcIlcm
alcr Sauoclsbcsiebunscm nit Den
Naiiertcn. nm bic @cahtlme Der Sans
oclSredte Der %er. Staaten 81 ers
Sluin9en.
Mcpr. Scnrp TON Scras. elmer
Der bemutratiid)cm Siibrcr inn 8auic,
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-02-03
2lrmicrmme BON Dainpiern
nm ,mI6iiie.
Mbcr bic italicniifen Tampfer Nine
RIGA" mto oTerpna" niirfen nod
nit 0cifiitem abfabrcn.

@aibin9ton, 3. &. - Sic
Il. z. Hcgierung bat am %. Sonllar
an nle fricgfiibrenbe 0iddte ein
H~unNihrcibcn geridtet, III peld)cm
bieic barnm eriud)t mcrben, ullSe>
meiu aiiItigc @runoidse 6e5iiSlid) bes
Ingrifis auf &anoelspampier an5u@
erfennen uilh Dor alien Sinaen 81
perbietcn, bnB iold1c SGmpfer
armiert mcroem. Seutihlanp unb
Sciterreid,s llngarn bubcn lid, bercits
in Den lanscn llnterbanolungem ilber
Die %crienfirtg mcbrercr Sampler Sl
bicien GrumDldtcn bcfnnnt uno man
eripnrtct III &a hinetpn and. oab
@ngldno unb icine Iliicrtcn lid bier
81 bcrcit finben perocn.
Sn ser yiote lit Die &sarnuna cnts
hultenL baB Die amerifouiid)e Mcgie
runa init Der Nblid]t untgcbc. hiufprt
auc ornlicrtcn 3anoelsbampicr, Die III
amcriidnildIe Sdien cinfnbrcn, ais
3riegsihiffc nnSuieben. Die Den allgee
mcin nncrfnnnten Sntcrnierun9sz@ee
%timmungcn mterlicgen. Srps Der
bcbalicrnsipcrtben Verlulte an Wens
idhcnlcbcn i'm Yuufe bcs Sallfboots
fricses bel Der @erienfung bon Sans
belsldiffcn. mas gcBcn WDltcrrcd>t
uno Icnihlidfeit iii. sIalbcn Die
Ser. Stnnteu, DaE rod, Den friesflbs
renDen' Nddtcn bas 8edpt Der Ser
ncnoung Der 5and)boote angeiitts
bercn grpbcr Iirfiamfeit. Die iid felt
Scsinn bes &rieaes gc6eigt bat, niht
perinet ncr0en iolte.
lt-Ioute fat idutlus.
Sic gesriinbmns lit i'm @eient
li.hen folgcnbe: Gin llnterieeboot
fam iih uur ourh llntcrtauden perS
tteioiqca. n;ib ieibit Gin cinfalibrise5
0eitiis IN Spro ~eincs Sanoelsz
rempiers mare imitanoe. Elm lls9not
sl pcricnfet- Sd es MN Jest feline
Srcibenteridiiie mcbr gibt. lit Die
Irmicrung eincs &anoelspampfers
nidjt bcrettiet, bcrm lie lam mr. Den
3lpcd babcn, ail6ugrcifen. Wenn
SnutGootc perpfidtet iinb. 9an>
%pclShampier Dor bem Insriif anSus
hnlfen, Su hurtiud)en uno Yailnsiere
in Sidcrbeit 81 brin9cn. 10 pGre es
lmgcredt. gu perlangcn, oaB tic lid,
Der |crnidtun9 burh eincn armicr@
ten 6nnpclsoampfcr ausiceen iollen.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-02-03
Sect if's 3eit
3nm 0anDfln.

nnS n~nterititc Seine
thrift neutral GRANDCHILDREN &onsref-
rertreter bnrdb Nnerfennmngsidrei-
bem; feruer foroere Neine piellcid)t
iammielisem Yertreter i'm &onsrei
ami, %itrifte Wemtralitdt mnb Wered)-
tigfeit i'm aonarch lualten 81 lai-
len. Gin nadabmensiucrtbes
Seiipiel oes ynffalOer Stabt-Yer-
banoes.g
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-02-03

Gin ieocr yeicr iuto jcoc 9eierim.
peld,c iiot nid)t i'm cbigen Sinne ge-
balloclt boben, iolltcn jest 10 ireiino-
lid lein 81 bonoeln. Sect gifts.
Man ifreibc Den obiaen Cert ab ulO
ien0c Die Nbidriit nit ieilicr Inter.
idrift periebcn III ieine beioen Sena-
torcn.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-02-03
1pillen srarnt Dor reIieiSiem
HaHer.

Mem. Yorf. TrGiioent @il-
ion belt um ~. San. cine &eoc bel
Der alerus-aonieren5 in Der Neoliam
sSaa, no ibm Der &lerils bon &egp
Oorf - &utbolifen. Yrotcitantcn mie
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-02-03
.2uiitnnia' Sail ioll inn ais 9iitt'
gum 3mef biencu.
WiiiOn's nbiplumatiidc Siege.

gum 3pcd bieneu.
WiliDm's ,biplumatiidc Siege.
Srosocm lid, bic bentid)c Neaierunlg
bisber i'm uMrabic" Sal nnb III nns
beren SGlen ben nmerifnniifen Ins
iidten iiber ben Ta~iidbootfrieg mUgs
lifit an3lpaiien periuttc, ioa Berlin
iest g%c5iumngcn ipcrbcn. iih bnrh be-
oingungsloic g"lblebnling Der Verants
portung fir Den llntergang Der
y2uiitania" Dor Der Welt 81 ernie
brigen. Cine Wciscrrng Der beiitiden
Me9icrung lpiirbe nad) Der Iniidt pcr&
antiuortlid)cr Megierunesbenmten lns
bebingt gum Nbbrlid) Der diplomatic
iHcn 8e5icbunsen fiibren.
Gol. Sumie's Miifon.
9as lit gIcid5citis aud bic Guints
ciicn3 Der YotIdait. Die Gpl. Souie,
Der ~biplomntiifc Igcnt" Der Vuns
bcsreeicrung. aus Dem WeiBen 8aus
mad Berlin mitnnbm. Cine &riie
biirfte id,on in ndt)itcr 3eit eintreten.
On man bon Gpl. 2ouic cinen perS
traulihen 8erid)t cripartet. Der Die ge>
lpiinid)te Iuffldrung iibcr bic in beuts
iden @csicrungstrciicn bcrrifenoe
Stimmilng brinscn miro.
Mufresuns i'm 3omsref.
SIN Sennt bat. ipie man lid benten
fam. bic &unoc bon ben gebetmitel
Yldnen Der Vunbesregierung Be-
~itiir5ung unb Gntp0rung berporges
rnfen. @iele Der 8crrcn i6enften Dem
8eridt crit 8laliben. nadbem lie lid
iiber5cugt batten. oab or aus nmtlid)er
Quelle fam. Sein Stifnport ioa lid
Serr @ilion bon Senator Stone ge>
bolt babcn. Dem W~oriibenoen oes
Scnatss Iusiduiies fir ~aisipdrtise
8~e5iebun8en. Der iagte. bab .cs Die
poIitiifen Nusiihtcn bes Yrdiioenten
bunbertfad perbeHern biirfte. penn
bic Der. Staaten 8ricg fiibren
miirOcn".
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-02-03

Iauitoba lit Die
critic canaeiifc Sropin5. Die peu
Sraucn bas Stimmredt eingerdumt
bat.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-02-03
Wiiui6nen gegen
@afenidadtr

Rieienpetitipm fir embargo wirb benz
3ongrek torseleet. 0eui&tige
Stitmmem i'm Hmnbesienat furbern
Ginftelen fIu&tuiirbisen Sdaders.
equator &enpun pun Soma er.
Itdrt tei lleberreiMuns Der Yeti.
tipm, YliMipmen bon Mmerifanern
perbammten ben &rieg mnb ben
Ganbel nit acknowledgment imo
Iestem i'm Nanteit Der WenfMli&feit
mitb cbrIiMer WentraIitdt 8eriuab.
rnns sesem idmmtisem S&ader
Elm. - Senatur Stsnc iueik 81 per-
bitten, ban Hetitica sur YeidlmR.
itutue iiber Nsunitiuns : embargo
tiibrf.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-02-03
1lmiSerittdts prdHSemt aber
Hyptem.

Mncrfemnnna pcroient Mcp. Gaua.
na,Ig6, Scr YrGiioent Scr bcriibnltcn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-18
GIVE US THE NITRATE PLANT

From the Jasper Mountain Eagle.
 While in Jasper Thanksgiving Day, Mrs. G. H. Mathis, the famous lecturer of Etowah county, Alabama, stated that she was making a whirlwind campaign of the United States in the interest of the proposed nitrate plant at Muscle Shoals. Mrs. Mathis emphasized the fact that concerted action is necessary to get the plant located at Muscle Shoals.
 She said Senator Underwood had told her that the plant could be located at Muscle Shoals if the whole south would unite in asking that it be put there, but he was afraid the south would lose the plant if rival claimants in the south continue to press their claims.
 Muscle Shoals is the most suitable point in the whole country for the plant, Mrs. Mathis says 1t is the only site in the south that has chance to secure it. "But Georgia is buclzing us, she said.
 So it is seen that Mrs. Mathis cam paign has double purpose-to unite the south and secure the support of the north and west for Muscle Shoals. It is a cause worth fighting for, and the south ern states should give Mrs. Mathis their undivided support
 Just think what a nitrate plant at Mus cle Shoals would be worth to the south. Everybody knows what fixed nitrogen will do for plant life, how it may be utilized in making bread and meat for the nation, to say nothing of other sub- stances, such as gunpowder, dyes and medicines. With plenty of cheap nitrate. the farmers of Alabama could easily pro- duce 60 or 75 bushels of wheat per acre, 100 bushels of corn per acre and more than double their yield of cotton, with out increasing the acreage.
 Without it's nitrate plant, Germany population during the present war. But with plenty of cheap nitrate, that pro- gressive country is producing 800 and 6OO bushels of potatoes per acre and immense crops of wheat and other grain.
 With increased yields. southern farm ing lands would increase in value. For instance, it is estimated that a nitrate plant at Muscle Shoals would soon dou- ble the value of Walker county lands. Doesn't such an enterprise deserse the undivided support of the south?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-18
HIGH LIFE AT Low COST

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger
 Here is cotton mill operative or Maine who thrives on 80 cents a week! He earns s10 in that period and banks $920 of the sum. That is more than a great many persons save who have five or ten times Stillman Kenney's stipend. Some people might call it dogs life, but that reproachful term does not take into account the many blessed immunities of dogdom Happy is this man who writes four letters a year. goes to the movies annually, takes two trolley rides in that time, does not use the telephone and only requires each week three cents worth of kerosene by night. At last the Arcadian shepherd life for which so many have pined is realized. The butterl less, eggless, tobaccoless, rumless, gum less, pieless, bill-less life is obviously the one to lead if one would come to a se- rene old age without crease either in the horehead or the trousers. Who ever knew cents worth of molasses and 6 cents expended on meal to return so great a dividend in health and content ment? Most of us labor feverishly to pile up the dollars, that the cycle between shirt sleeves and shirt sleeves may spin faster, and a man who keeps off the trains and never sees an egg on his table is richer than some millionaires in what
 makes life worth living. Besides the meager list of simple articles of diet, ,+ far on cenls a week. it seems. is enough to pay for the joy of living-if you can live where you need nearly nothing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-18
Demand For Cars

'The enormous demand for cars throughout the west has been serious problem for the railroads for the past year, said Frank Jutz, commercial agent of the Union Pacific here. Tt is true that a car shortage exists through out the United States at present. Ala bama is one of the states that has felt this condition acutely.
 With the enormous wheat crop of the middle west, the wool of Utah, the fruit crop of California and in addition to these factors, the import trade on the Pacific coast, the problem of getting sufficient number of cars to accommo- date the heavy traffic has been se- rious one for most of the railroads. On the other hand the railroads are doing all they can to accommodate the shippers. Thousands of cars are now under con- struction despite the high proce for build ing them. It all means prosperity and the greatest evidence of this fact is that people who raise foodstuffs and commodi- ties are begging for cars to convey their products to the big markets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-18
MRS. F'ISKE AND IBSEN

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 M AIRS. FISKE is going to tell, in an lWll article for the Century Magazine, vS how much she made Ibsen a com mercial success on the American stage.
 One reason why Mrs. Fiske could play "Rosmersholm' to packed houses in New York, or in the week, half-week and one- night stands" was that she was sup ported by company of players so care fully chosen that no character was blurred before the audience, and no line or situation sighted. It Is not only ex- pensive, but also difficult to assemble what the dramatic reviewers call an evenly balanced cast in support of a bril- liant star. It sometimes is the case that the brilliant star wishes to shine apart from and above others of the company, and will not be one of a galaxy hardly distinguishable from the others by req son of special magnitude. Upon the all tar of the vanity of a successful player many a good play is sacrificed, and many an author butchered. How often Shakespeare is seen we'll interpreted in the leading role, but miserably misrep-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-18
CHECKER SEASON NOW ON

From the Beverly (Ohio) Dispatch
 At one or two places in town the old- fashioned homelilSe, mildly exciting game of checkers is in vogue. Along about this time each year someone drags out the worn board, with it's well thumbed men, kicks the old coal bucket to within an easy expectorating dis tance of a couple of nail kegs, old chairs or store boxes, gives a knowing wink to all present and issues wild challenge to the world at large for a game Of checkers.
 Every community has it's star checker player He may rouse the ire of his nearest neighbors and best friends by taking them down the line for three games in succession, but when the stran- ger with championship aspirations drops in, the whole caboodle unites against the common enemy and urges the home player on to victory.
 Checkers is a decent game, soothing quieting and calming Like pitching horseshoes and quoits, it flourishes in the country--out where the nerve is steady, the eye clear and the brow cool. From now on until spring many a coun- try store will nightly entertain the checker club" and between moves the problems of the world will be discussed and solved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-18
LUKE M.LUKE SAYS

She can sing for five hours when they are engaged, and you can't drive him out of her home. But if she sings for five seconds after they are married. you can't keep him in his home.
 Don't argue with your wife. If you do happen to nail her with an unanswerable argument she will either get highly in- case you lose.
 When you are tempted to make noise. just consider the bass drummer in the band. He works hardest, creates the most racket, and gets the least credit.
 Even after she gets that way, it takes a woman long time to realize that she is fat.
 A woman may be hard of hearing, but she is never deaf to flattery.
 A woman likes to have broken win dow casing or broken spout repaired so she can tell her friends that she has had her house remodeled.
 The ornery men may drink booze and smoke smelly pipes and chew filthy to- bacco. But, bless Pat, they don't kiss each other.
 Your wife may not be such brilliant woman. But give her credit for keeping you from making a fool of yourself oftener than you do. It is hard to make wife understand that giving her husband piece of her mind itn's going to benefit his peace Of mind.
 There was a time when girl was sat isfied to marry any old slob who was a good provider and who brought home the kale every Saturday night. But nova days she wants something that resem- bles the lad in the mems ready -to-weai l clothing advertisements that can do the | tango in 14 different styles, You can retain your wife's affection by | helping her do the dishes every night
 But you won't retain her respect l When a man gets so he can hard boi
 an egg without cracking it he imagine: | that he is chef.
 1 Man goes through life believing thai | the best wages are paid in some othei ; town and that the best fishing is in some
 other county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-18
WAR THE GREAT LEVELE,R
From the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star
 i ~ ARLYLE in famous passage of W his French revolution stations his
 reader at a point where he can see the representatives of the three es- states as they march in procession at the opening of the states general, and pro- pounds the question: Which of these men will become the leader of the rest? When the war broke out in Europe two and half years ago and the armies rushed to the frontiers under generals of great name and reputation it might not have appeared difficult to find an answer to similar question. Yet any answer probably would have been a wrong one, for perhaps without excep- ton, no high command in the armies of any belligerent will be the same when the war ends as it was when it began. Great names and great regulations have been buried in the smoke and dust of battle and will leave no deeper mark on the history of the great war than the trenches that have been obliterated by the high explosives of the laundering guns.
 The name of Moltke was great one in August, 1914. It was great by tra- dition and believed great on other grounds. He was the brain of the Ger man army organization. The world had heard and believed the story of that other Moltke, who had only to direct a subordinate to open an envelope in certain pigeon hole in his desk and the necessary orders would be found to launch the Prussian armies on Paris. Something like that was looked for again, but instead, the name of Moltke passed presently out of the dispatches and that of Falkenhayn came in. Then came Ver- dun, and Falkenhayn gave way to Him denburg, the victor%of the east. No yer dict has yet been reached or can be reached on these events. The world has only the barest facts.
 In the English and Russian high com mands the changes were no less rapid. Sir John Frenchs exploit in saving the British army at Mons was hailed as a masterly stroke, but when the British quit retreating and began to advance