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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
WHY GERMANS WANT VERDUN

reoccupied Ste. Menehould, and pushed as far as possible into the forest of Ar goEne.
 As the Germans had not succeeded in taking Verdun during their great envel- oping advance on Paris, they next tried to attack 1t on the other side. from the plain of Woevre. An effort on what are called the ''Hauts de Mouse" gave them posses sion of St. Mihiel, and if after that they had been able to cross the Mouse and push on farther, Verdun would have been almost entirely flanked. But their advance was energetically halted. St. Mihiel marked it's farthest limit.
 Thus both attacks on Verdun, one from the west by the Argonne, the other from the east by the Hauts de Mouse. failed completely. and the incessant efforts of the crown prince. kept up during whole year in the forest of Argonne, met with insignificant results compared with the number of lives they cost. At last, un-
 able to get around Verdun, no matter | from what side they made the attempt. the Germans decided to lttack it in front.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
PEACE ON THE DEEP

PEACE ON THE DEEP By Dinah Maria Mulocl5 Craik. Stars trembling OCT us and sunset be-
 fore us, Mountains in shadow and forests asleep; Down the dim river we float on forever. Speak not. ah. breathe not-there's
 peace on the deep. Come not pale sorrow; flee till tomor-
 row;
 Rest softly falling OCT eyelids that While down the river we float on for
 ever.
 Speak not, ah, breathe not-there's
 peace on the deep. As the waves cover the depths we glide
 over,
 So let the past in forgetfulness sleep. W Lille down the river we float on forever. Speak not, ah. breathe not-there's
 peace on the deep. Heaven shine above us, bless all that All whom W we f6vs in thy tenderness While down the river we float on for
 ever.
 Speak not. ah. breathe not-thers'o
 peace on the deep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
ARE WE READYf

Herbert Quick in the Saturday Evening
 Post.
 What you got for supper. woman?'' said a moonshiner to his wife.
 Well" said she. If we had some meal we'd have some mush if we had some milk
 The Mexican episode shows that the United States standard of efficiency in preparedness for military activity is about on par with the preparedness of that woman for real repast. She had the natural element of food-water: we have the natural element of an army-men. am not forgetting our regular army. It is good. It would make the first mouth ful for any real dog that ever snapped at us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 Town chickens are much like the barn. yard variety Sometimes the ones that wear the finest feathers are tougher than the ones with the plain plumage
 Every time you get a yen to shoot off your mouth about nothing In particular. try to remember that good listener Is about 10000 times as popular as a good talker.
 And maybe it will surprise you to know that the successful man made more mis- where because he wouldn't take a chance.
 There is nothing the matter with any religion. Religion is a good thing. The trouble is that too many of us regard religion as a fire escape.
 Another reason for the high cost of iiv- ng is the fact that the old-fashioned woman who used to go to the store every morning. and did her marketing herself now has daughter who phones her or der and pays two prices for the stuff be- cause the grocer delivers 1t in flivver. The whole country was worried for fear the engineers would go on strike for an eight-hour day. The proposed strike was regarded as great calamity. But our idea of great calamity would be for the mothers in this country to so on strike for all eigh-h2ur Jay Then you'd see some real troubi4
 The reason why III makes father un.
 nppy to buy drinks Tor his friends is be. use it makes him happy 70 spend all his money on thing for mother.
 No alter what linl Pf business you are in. if your custome we're as hard te fool as your wife wouldn't d much business. ;s,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
THE OBSTINATE FRESHMAN

From the New Republic.
 ErSlishmen shake their heads over the in practical Irish. and wonder over hid den sources of misunderstanding. The rcappointment of Lord Winborne as lord lieutenant of Ireland suggests that there are sources of misunderstanding which are neither fantastic nor hidden. Lord Winborne is an estimable sporting peer, quite capable of signing his surname as ofter as his nominal office requires, and a Lleasant host at the castle. But the niajcrity of the Irish people simply do not see why a figurehead like the lord lieutenant should. in country seriously Impoverished cost them salary as large as that which Is paid to the President of the United States. If the Irish people had the same status as the Canadians, they might conceivably be glad to pay for an expensive ornamental governor ger eral. As 1t is. they resent being com pelled to lay out over $75,ooo year on q nonentity. When will the class from which the Wimbornes are recruited nee tho evil of this Kind of exaction?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
odds in Dice Throwing

"A recent article in the New York Herald, reprinted in last Sundays Bir- mingham Age-Herald, will be likely to mitted to go uncorrected,'' said McLane Triton.
 The article discussed the mathi- matical odds in dice throwing and the odds given were wide of the mark. It stated that the true odds, to make the game even, against one number turn ing up on a dice, is six to one. A man would soon go broke on this basis. As there are six numbers on a die, and one of them must turn, the hazard is that any given number will turn once in six throws. The player would there fore win once in six throws, and losc five times, so at six to one against him, would be one dollar ahead at the con clusion of the series. The true odds therefore would be five to one only
 The further statement is made that of two given numbers is three to one. It is really two to one. And finally that odds against throwing any one of three numbers is two to one, when the hazard is even money.
 "In the first instance, at three to one, the thrower would win twice in six throws, winning $6, and lose four times, losing s4, at three to one odds. In the latter instance at two to one against him, in every two throws he would win two and lose one dollar.
 The mathematical expert would he benefited by study of Edgar Allen Poe's Theory of Chance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
ED HowE's NUMBER

From the Decaturs Daily.
 We read this in Ed Howe's Monthly today:
 '"The nomination of Charles E. Hughes for President by the republicans was the most respectable thing that has hap yened ill American politics in many yeurs."
 On the next page we read:
 "All men are liars; I am as certain about you as am about myself. Having read the last ws now under stand tho first.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
THE 1880 WOMAN

From Collier's.
 Women today are constantly being ac- used of paying more attention than ever before to dress and to the thousand and two nuances of the moments fashlon. But here Is fashion note from the New York Evening Post of 1s3o:
 First evening dress; A sown eomposkd Of Sros der Indes; the color . new atd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
SIZING UP THE SUMMER.

In bidding farewell t-osummer, 'Tis fitting, methinks. to remark Twas duly put down as a hummer And scarcely akin to lark. Old Sol was continually glowing, Poor mortals complained of the heat, And wished that a blizzard were blow
 ing
 And snow were piled high in the
 street And even when raindrops came pound-
 ing,
 So sutry the weather, 'twould seem That ere from the pavement rebounding Each spheroid were turned into steam Unique were the methods for cooling, But all unsuccessfully tried; While many, grown tired of such fooling, Surrendered the struggle and died
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
PRISONERS ON THEIR DIGNITY


 An officer writing from the front in France to the London Times says
 l had long conversation with two German officers who were taken prison- CTS, and were in the prisoners cage be- fore going back behind the line k Both of them looked rather dilapidated, but the men, about 90 of them, were fairly fine specimens. The officers told me that they were mostly machine gunners their dignity, one of the officers admit ted that we had done well, but he ex- cused himself by saying that the Aus tralians were so fresh that 1t was im- possible to expect his war weary men to hold out against them he also admitted that the Australians were ''very brave and fearless men" They seem to have no fear of death" he said.
 l could not help smiling to myself at their lack of humor and the absurd opin- ion they had of themselves. Just picture two German officers anything but smart in fact, very bedraggled after two days without shave or wash-one in dark green uniform, the other in Prussian blue uniform. with his long blue coat looking very dirty and worn and he him. self most bedraggled. Then to crown all he was wearing light pair of kid gloves which seemed to give him almost come dian's touch. So absurd did gloves appear in his present surroundings, I felt al- most sorry for him, he looked so ridicu. lous and yet so much On his dignity. Hs seemed to cling to his gloves as an em. blem of responsibility, because when l saw him brought in to headquarters thu next day he was still wearing them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01

his small savings to Uncle Sam with out misgiving. He adds little from week to week until he has saved up enough to start a small business, draws the money out and is soon on the highway to prosperity.
 Former President Taft walked four blocks through the downtown streets of Chica go and apparently no one recognized him. Still, that isn't surprising. Chi cago is full of fat men.
 Political observers say the colonel is already acting as if there were stench in his nostrils. Well! Well! And the obsequies of the bull moose are hardly finished yet.
 It may be all right for the Washington monument to serve as screen for edu- cative movies, but let us hope it will never be used to advertise liver pill h Uncle Sam is sorry, but he will have to keep few guardsmen away from college for awhile. That's going to play hob with some of the football teams. too.
 
 Berlin positively refuses to be alarmed when another nation declares war against Germany. There is nothing like having confidence in yourself
 There may be great many vacant jobs now as if they will continue to be filled by their present incumbents.
 
 The man who stops work before the whistle quits blowing is usually the one who complains most about not getting a r,,l are deal in the world.
 
 To be sure, if South Carolina wants Cole Blease for governor it's nobody else's business. Still, there's no account ing for tastes
 II he gets around 10 II, NIT. Hughes will find campaigning in an automobile considerably more dusty than travelling in a Pullman.
 he's working for the nation. Mir. Hughes is also busy man. but hes working for Hughes.
 If Queen Sophia is the power behind the throne of Greece, former Premier venizelos seems to be the power before it.. A white slave scandal in New York wouldn't seem like the real thing without dragging a few millionaires into it.
  Citizens of the commonwealth hope to attend one or two more picnics before the price of food becomes prohi5itive.
  That pesky little injunction of the movie men may postpone the closing of surday picture shows indefinitely Automobile makers claim to have cars that will go anywhere, but none of them has gone to heaven yet. x The battling Bulgarians are showing that they don't intend to play a thinking part in the war. Who is going to mend fences while Congress stays on the job?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01

BEGINNING THE DAY - Lord, give me rest. If Thou givest 1t not sureIv I must ever be restless. Lord, give me happiness, for if | ind not my happiness in Thee l shall no. find it. Help me to yield up my heaIt to Thee, to surrender my being ut terIy, that I may dream ana i've Il" Thy strange place. In Chrisfs na"e' Amen.-H. M. 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
HOTEL LOBBIES
Important Cases Set

The Alabama public service commits sion IS going to have strenuous time handling the business which will come be- lore 1t for the next few weeks" said At tcus Mulln, secretary of the commission Who is in the city. Many matters have been set for the September meeting and some Of them involve very intricate ques- tons which require much research and vast amount of investigation. Both sides Tn these big questions submit masses of evidence and lengthy briefs and the life of a member of the commission is no sweet dream when these big cases are up for hearing
 Naturally, the business of the commis. sion Is more or less lax during the sum- mer months, with the exception of largs number of routine matters and small cases. Due to the absence of many of the attorneys and the interested parties on both sides of the questions up before the board it is difficult to dispose of the more involved problems during the summer. However with the matters which are sull on the docket and are scheduled to come up in the fall the members of the com mission have plenty to do to keep them-
 
 selves busy.
 MT. Mullin declined to discuss in any way the theratened railroad strike. He would not express an opinion as to what the situation might come to in this state if the strike went into effect, nor would he state whether there was any circum- stance under which the members of the commission might be called on to take q hand. T have absolutely nothing to say on the strike situation" said MT. Muffin
 Had to Close Doors
 'The people in Birmingham must be early risers and they must all read The Age-Herald before breakfast as well as later in the day, judging by our exper- fence last Sunday" said Ted Brownell, agent for the Ford automobiles here. Last Sunday we announced in The Age Herald that the new model Fords had arrived and invited the public to call at our show rooms and see them during the day. We were forced by 10 o'clock in the morning to close the doors, the place was so packed with people.
 "Of course, the new model Ford is a far more attractive car than any of the old models, but we realize also that the people who read The Age-Herald were interested in the question of automobiles The compliments we heard about the new model were most gratifying, some of our friends telling us in a facetious manner that those cars now looked like regular automobiles. Be that as it may, we are going to make liberal use of space in The Age-Herald during the coming year to help us sell these cars. and we are anticipating a tremendous run of busi- ness.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
SWATS.

Alternating currant pie; First a currant, then a fly
 Swat!
 Chicago Tribune. Fly in mothers butter dish; Wait minute! Make wish
 Swat!
 Buffalo Evening Post. Fly on grandpa's hairless head You may guess the word he said-
 Swat
 Houston Post. Fly is fitting to and fro, Take good aim and lay him low
 Swat!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
LATTER DAY PECKsNIFE

From the Cincinnati Times-Star.
 Yes, there are such people. Miss Anna Logans specimen has many brothers and sisters. In the particular instance cited by Miss Logan before the Hamilton County Teachers institute, on Monday. a teacher refused to read Sing A Song of Sixpence" to children because the Iit- tie poem implied cruelty to the four-and- twenty blackbirds and opposed the teach ings of the Audubon society.
 To us there are greater objections to those dear old verses of childhood's s hours There is the king promoting love of wealth by counting out his money" There is the queen in the pantry teaching method of acquiring indigestion by "eating bread and honey" And then there is the moral of the fate of the maid in the garden" so tragic that a very young daughter might infer that the gods do not favor maids who "hani out the clothes" But above all, there is the pocket full of rye," suggesting a rural citizen returning home to a "dly' county.
 Miss Logan's example of the new bigo- try is extreme But we have a bigot whose tender solciture for juvenile mor- als surpasses the censoring of Sing a Song of Sixpence'' It is the public li- brarian of a western city who refused to let children take Tom Sawyer and 'Huckleberry Finn" from the shelves. on the principle that those chronicles of youthful adventures would teach the young idea how to misbehave We have never forgiven that gentleman for his Pecksniffian attitude toward two of the best friends we ever had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
To Fight Tax Raises

We have approximately 400 appeal
 cases from the decisions of the county
 board of eualization," said George w..
 Yancey, attorney representing the Bir-
 mingham Real Estate exchange in the matter of tax settlements. T notice in recent newspaper article the statement that many of the ap- peals were being withdrawn. have no authority to speak for others than those who have appealed through the ex- change, but among this number there
 has been very few withdrawals.
 "Of course there have been several settlements made since the regular ses- sion of the board but this has , amounted to only small percentage. The real estate men. generally, who have appealed are going to fight the raises in the courts. The cases have not been set for hearing yet. but we are hoping to get them arranged soon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
Situation Is Critical

"As the time for the strike approaches, many of us who had not fully realized the serious consequences which would re- suit are having our eyes opened" said J o. Smith, the well known attorney yesterday "The general public had viewed the situation with more or less complacency, feeling that regardless ot the outlook there would be found some way out of the situation. But as the time for the strike order to go into effect draws nearer many are beginning to ask themselves the question, How will this effect me?'
 Lust in the matter of travel alone, 1t will be very serious proposition to all most every business and professional man The greater part of the legal business will come to standstill as some of the at- torneys and witnesses in practically every case must go by train. This IS especially true in regard to cases before the supreme and appellate courts.
 Business will of necessity stop, ;em- pcrarily at least, for goods can move only in limited quantities at best and sales- man and others who get the business cannot get about with any degree of regularity. But there is one fortunate thing about living in the south, with its vast agricultural areas There is no danger of any of us starving even il we should be denied many of the things we are accustomed to have. But il seems that if the strike should last long a really critical food situation could arise In such cities as New York. Chicago ;; and Philadelphia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
A LAST RESORT.

 Tt is hard for a man to remain cheer full when he sees the price of everything going up." Surely there are some exceptions to the general tendency" Well, I understand certain brands of pills are selling for the same old price, but I have to be extremely pessimistic before I'll take a pill.''
 SUBURBAN SORT.
 But I thought you said your new cook was jewel?"
 "So I did,
 And yet she left the second day?'
 "Yes. You see. she didn't like the kind of setting we provided for her."
 A DRY" TOWN NECESSITY.
 That fellow ought to do a big business In this community
 What's he selling?" - "A corkscrew so cleverly constructed that man might drop it anywhere and 1t would pass for an ordinary pocket knife.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01

MORE GOATS THAN SHEEP.
 "The pastor and his flock
 Rather a pretty idea, eh?''
 Yes, but while our pastor calls himself a shepherd, I fear he is in reality goat herd"
 SOMETHING WRONG SOMEWHERE. That automobile salesman Is a per. sistent fellow. He simply won't let me alone"
 You can't blame him for trying his best to sell you car.'
 "Under the circumstances do think 1t rather inconsistent of him to act that way when he claims the car sells itself" CONVINCING HARD LUCK STORY.
 T thought you said you were going to have the s1oo you lent Jibway. or know the reason Why!
 T didn't get it. and know the reason why.'
 What is it?"
 "Jibway took me to one side and showed me by the tailor's label inside his coat that he was wearing a suit made in 1912"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01

The clock upbraids me with the waste of time. -"ettn
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01

"LOSELY following the passage of . the rural credits bill by Con-
 O press nrovidipo for the creation
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-02-18
ANGLO

Mr.. and Mrs. Christian we're in
Carrizozo last week.
Mrs. Crawford has been the guest
of Mrs Deel for a few days
Mr.. York and son from Texes are
here looking for a location.
Mrs James A. Cooper was in
Corona last Saturday on business.
Mr.. Bixler, book keeper for the
Brick Co was in Carrizozo last
Friday.
Mrs Deel, accompanied by Mrs
@. f. Graves and Miss Myrtle
Straley motored to Csrrizozo last
Wednesday evening
G N. Graves who has been in
an HI Paso hospital for the past
few days Is reported as getting along
nicely and will likely be home in a
few days.
Mrs. J L. Bellamy, entertained a
number Of young people at her
home Friday evening. A enjoyable
evening was spent by all. These
present we're Mesdames BelIamy
and Perry. Misses Ethel Gaddis
j. Hale, Lawreen Wilson, Sadie
Myrtle and Lucy Straley, Messrs.
W. Bixler, Harry Straley Andy
Anderson, Alvin Hlghtower. George
Weaver, Barney Wilson, j. C.
Brickley and Edwin Bellamy.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-02-18

vrnDeI eio.,i.ns. He sla.sd tn4t
the people Of West Virginia have
had enough Of Democracy aud that
his state is already headed for a
sweeping Republican victory Our
party Is alive and awake all over
the STAGE" said Mr.. woodward
"Already We are arousing the people
and the interest that is manifest
shows that the voters mean business
We shall carry the state with VIC
tories that have not been approach.
ed since the days of William McKin-
ley"
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-02-18

Indiana Democrats arc not in
a cheerful mood" said a we'll known
middle west Congressman. The
situation today in that state is such
that the Democrats realize they are
on the toboggan. Already in many
sections Of the state the cry has
gone forth that they must try and
Save Kern. The prevailing sen.
timent Of the most careful obser.
vers OF that state, il hat several of
the congressional districts will be
redeemed by the Republicans next
November and there ia a likelihood
that everything else may be aban-
doned to try and pull through Sena.
tor John W KEN, or Uncle John
~ he is Familiarity called ia that
state. Personally, from what | can
gather from that state. there Is
likely TO be a clean sweep all along
the line for the Republican party ."
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-02-18

Former Representative Harry c.
woodward Of West Virginia, was a
recent visitor at the capitol. lie
expects to be renominated as the
Republican candidate ia the fourth
district Of that state, and is very
optimistic over the outlook for Re-.
publican victory in the coming No.