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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13

M lE r,uhler. in the New York Times. Wac s.ng '1nvictus" loud and long-and f ell- ao{h not thou sangest well!
 sssre are those who had not known
 hat song
 thy chanted word.
 thcv, despairing. heard
 so tlXs'b trtumphed; passing it along
 k4tsr wave in ever widening art
 ze Jar reverberance of the strain
 back to thee again che world; and mark, of mighty will, sneeaauered and unconquerable still. Ahoye the flesh that fails fhe spirit still prevails. Aq s thine own first song that lifteth { Shee &l4l victory! ! l:&&t5 pr late Thou rulest still thy fate 'eFpiss II vinds or tides through M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13
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REMARK EXPLAINED

From the St. Louis Times.
 The stomach of a bat will, in one night, absorb and digest three times the weight Of the animal. That's why men when they overload their systems with liquids and foods in an all night session call 1t batting around"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13
TRIMMED WRONG.

TRIMMED WRONG.  'srm master of my soul today" Said William Henry Blair, Yet almost wept about the way A barber cut his hair.
 Birmingham Age-Herald. I'm master of my soul, Amen!' Said Thomas Riley Hold Yet kicked like a team of oxen when His battercakes were cold.
 Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
 kW CT m master of my sole" said Jinx And set lively pace, But soles so often slip at nnks- He landed on his face.
 Houston Post.
 PAUL COOK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13

BEGINNING THE DAY--o Aor"' teacb me the breadth of Thy sym uathv. May | find Thee not only xvaa1inr with those that weep put ~eioicinx with those that reJoice' Show me Thy face in the marke. place as well as in the church. THO" hearest the song and shout or you'h an Thou dost the auavering prayer of age. The world is Thine witn all tts fuIIness, life Is Thine In all HIS myriad kinds.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13

iiOW To AVA d AdA SS ucklSc OA OAASN- ness throughout the country during the second half of January.
 The real estate business is the last to improve after period of depres- sion. Dullness in the realty market has not been peculiar to Birmingham, or to any section of the country. For several years inertia has been the rule in the real estate trade almost every where. In New York it is only now beginning to show signs of old-time activity after ten years of little do- ing," and there is small doubt but that Birmingham's good property will be in eager demand in the very near fu- ture. And when the real estate mar ket does recover fully and become ex- cited once more every branch of trade will be enjoying healthy and rapid forward movement
 The first half of 1917 will certainly be period to be remembered for the general thrift which it brings.
 It is rumored that because Austria wants Germany to end the war, the dual monarchy is in a shaky condition. How ever, Austria is not the first country to suffer for making move in the right direction.
 The allies have left the door open for further discussion. certain gentleman whose full name is Thomas Woodrow Wilson is expected to go through that door and see what is on the other side. According to Chicago paper, former Chief Healey is mailed fast as head of the graft ring" Some people don't mind being nailed fast'' in figurative sense, if they have a fortune "salted away"
 A prudish person wonders why there are so many movie actresses who are photographed in bathing suits Most of the pictures are made fin Southern Cali fornia, where the climate is mild
 * * * After all the talk, pro and con, the fact remains that the Germans wanted to march through Belgium and strike at France. Belgium refused permission, so they went anyhow. An Iowa waitress who inherited $5oo,- GOO decided to stick to her job for awhile 1 longer, but her employer fears that she | will soon be in the market for limou- sine If the allies have their way, when peace is declared they'll present big bill to the | central powers in which the smallest item l will be several billion dollars.
 * * < It will certainly be a relief to the | American public when the name of cer- tain wealthy family of Pittsburg is seen no longer in print. Having received thousands of dollars of free advertising, what does Tom Law son care if that Teak" investigation is dropped? The bnhyphenated Lloyd George is making progress Time was when most of the newspapers put hyphen in his name Germany objects to colored troops fight ing for the allies. It might be different if Germany could draw on India for sol- diers. It begins to look as if Greece will con- tinue for sometime longer to suffer the bangs of imperfect neutrality.
 * * The man who habitually looks a gift horse in the mouth Is always hoping to find pearl in an oyster.
 * * The odor emanating from Chicago's po- lice department is now competing fiercely with the stockyard breeze.
 * * Of course, the Turk knows he's not well come in Europe. He simply refuses to take hint
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13

What is the motif of this opera2' asked Mrs. slasherby.
 Search me-" replied Mir. Dubson. a person of low tastes. "I haven't even found out which one of those chaps on the stage is the tenor who gets sloco a night"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13
AN OLD STORY.

A millionaire, a chorus girl,
 A costly linousine; Late suppers in a cabaret,
 Detectives on the scene. Headlines in papers, large and placK, A social leader sues Her husband for diyorce-alack,
 That's rather common news.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13
.ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
INrERLUDEs OF HAPPINESS.

Therell come a sense of weariness
 That nothing can dispel, A heartache and dreariness
 And maybe you'll rebel But when we count the sum of years,
 What mortal will gainsay That laughter ever followed tears,
 The sun the darkest day? Else who could all his burdens bear
 And rise each morn to meet The dawn of hope or fresh despair,
 A vic'try or defeat?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13
VERSATILE LINCOLN
rom Everybody's Magazine.

From Everybody's Magazine.
 Little Hattie, determined to give her hero full credit for his achievements, wrote the following in history examina- ton:
 Abraham Lincoln was born February F. 1908, in log cabin he built him. self"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13
Musical Artists

and Their lEac0Emes
 A HOST musical celebrities of for lVll eign birth and training who achieve artistic triumphs and wax rich in the United States, return to the old country to enjoy their wealth. b,,t not so with John Mccormick, the Irish tenor. He has applied to the federal court in Philadelphia for na- turalization papers. He landed m America in 1904 when he was l9 years of age, completed his muslcal ed,,cation and began his concert ca reer shortly after he was 21.
 Few singers have made so much money as McCormick-none, perhaps, outside of grand opera. As a recital artist he outranks all others. For sev- eral years past he has been earning s250O per concert and now at the age of 32 his fortune is estimated at over a million. He is a lover of pictures and has become known recently to the prorhinent art dealers of New York. His psrchases last year included sev- eral paintings of high value and for which he paid princely sums.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13
HOW IT IS DONE.

What does man mean when he says he Is tapering off ?" asked Mrs. Twob- ble.
 He thinks he is slowly overcoming 8 bad habit" answered MT. Twobble.
 Drinking, for instance7"
 "Yes. He tapers off by reducing his allowance one day and making up for lost time the next"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13
TURN ABOUT.

i. Another victory reported in Mexico"
 ''who won this time9''
 "Carranza's troops. Villa won yester- day, you know"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13
Proud of Militia

''No matter what the individual views on militarism may be there are few men or women who are not more or less thrilled at the spectacle of troops marching to the strains of a military band.'' said Frank J. Arm strong. Notwithstanding the fact that certain 'high-up' military men have declared our militia system a failure, I believe like Major O'Connell of the Alabama brigade that it. is not due to the individual guardsmen. As watched a small body of Pennsylvania troops march through the city yes- terday I was impressed with the splendid physique and soldierly bear ing of the rank and file and the air of fitness and intelligence borne by the officers. As they marched along I just could not help falling in step with the martial music and I felt q glow of pride as watched the khaki clad boys swing easily along, for I felt sure that if the test of war came our citizen troops would give splen- did account of themselves"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13

the progressives was to be apparently heart and soul in the cause. With the party that Roosevelt had disrupted now reunited it could not be other than invincible at the polls, said mem- bers of the republican committee as they chuckled over what they felt to be the best of good luck.
 It is probably true that the colonel brought little strength to the repub- lican side, but his advocacy of MT. Hughes was not as hurtful as the latest diagnostician would make it appear. Wilson's inherent power of leadership, what he had achieved and what the democratic party stood for were the compelling factors in the democratic triumph. Had the colonel been less blatant and less abusive Hughes might have got few more votes in some quarters, but the trouble with him it was written in the book of fate that 1916 was a democratic and not republican year. But what's the use of trying to add to the col- onePs chagrin at time when people are disposed to let bygones be by gones until 1920?
 Noted CartoonisG
 Dies i'm Chicago
 m UTTER D. BRADLEY, who died ~ recently in Chicago, was one of the ablest cartoonists in the country. For many years he was employed by the Chicago News as cartoonist and director of it's art department.
 His work was reproduced widely and because of it's general excellence attracted attention everywhere. Mag azine editors were particularly inn pressed by his cartoons and many of them appeared in leading publications throughout the country.
 MT. Bradley's drawings were rich in humor, but they also showed deep thought and keen insight into public affairs. After the war in Europe be- gan he contributed to the News from time to time some of his best work, based on events happening abroad. He was also a close student of politics, as cartoonists usually are, and fur thermore he excelled in caricaturing the fads and follies of the hour. In technique he was probably not sur passed by any of his contemporaries, although American cartoonists elab- crate their work far more than the majority of European artists.
 MT. Bradley was born in New Haven, Conn.,, in 1853. During his ca reer he drew cartoons for Australian Melbourne Life and Mel bourne Punch. He joined the staff of the Chicago News in 1899.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13
Men Not Coefced

whenever you come across two or three men discussing business condi- tions, some one is sure to lay the blame for dull times on the commissary system" said Hardy Browne. former |employe of ono of the large industrial plants of this district T have yet to find the man who can show me good |reasdn why the blame is placed on the commissary at this time.
 For 30 years we have had the com missary in our midst, they operated during good times and bad, and have beens doing so continually all these lyears.
 Now, having had personal experi- ence in the matter, I desire to say that my dealings with the commissary in the past were entirely satisfactory. While in the employ of the company
 refer to was neither asked or CO.,
 creed to trade at the company store nor do I know of my own Knowledge of any other employe being coerced. | It looks to me like the old story of
 some one having to be the goat and
 I reckon 1t might as we'll be the com-
 missary as anythtng else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13
Another Year of
 Great Prosperity

INTO year ever started off with such IN bright promise for this coun- try as 1917. Steel, industry's great est barometer, is headed for new high records. There is an immense ton mage of untitled orders on the sale books-a record-breaking tonnage.
 As prosperous industrially as 1916 was there is reason to believe that the present year will set new pace for the Birmingham mineral district; and not only so, but indications point to more general prosperity.
 The first half of January is always quiet in mercantile circles. In ordinary times business hardly ever gets in full swing before spring, but the outlook
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13
" 1t Peace Move Must
 ae Made by the Presidem'

YG W stating their peace terms the al- lA lies asked great deal, but not more than was expected. The diplo- mats who framed this comprehensive and adroitly worded note evidently think the time for ending the war has not yet come.
 The next move has been left to the President He will take some action, it is believed, but what that action will be no one at present knows. It lis not thought that he has reached any conclusion. In matter so grave he must proceed with the utmost eau tion. He will study every detail of the allies note before doing anything more.
 If MT. Wilson decides to ask of Germany categorical statement of her demands, such as the allies gave, and Germany complies with the re- quest, that will not necessarily mean that peace is any nearer than it is now.
 However, it is significant that the allies were careful to leave an open ing. The President still has chance to use his influence toward stopping the war.
 When Germany makes more de- tailed statement of her peace terms ii will be seen just how far apart the central powers and the entente are in their demands. If they are utter ly incompatible the President will doubtless abandon his efforts to ar range conference until more pro. pitious time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13
INvICTUs

terms by the editor of The Birmingham AAse-Herald
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13
ASKING TOO MUCH.

ASKING TOO MUCH. "The right sort of man takes pride in being the breadwinner of a family" said the student of economic problems. "of course" replied the inpecunious toiler "He would be proud and happy to provide the bread, and even the meat and reasonable supply of wearing ap- parel. It's when he's called on to win talking machines, imported hnery, motor cars and trips to Palm Beach that he gets grumpy"
 STILL HONEST ''Now, you think you are honest.'' Sure"
 'But what would be your first impulse if you found & package of 5000 bills lying in the street?'
 Don't you worry I wouldn't act on my first impulse"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13

SuS VIII dUiC ovtiiO " ----szl the top. But the McCormicks, Caru- sos, Schumann- Heinks, Kreislers and Paderewskis are the exceptions to the rule as money makers. There are scores of operatic stars whose net in- comes do not amount to $5000 a sea- son and hundreds of excellent artists
 singers and performers-who bare ly make living. Still beginners need not quit trying because they do not jump suddenly into fame. The seri- ous student of music or any other art should feel repaid if his efforts are recognized as worth while.
 John Mccormick is gifted with a wonderful voice and he was diligent in cultivating it. Such artists come only once in a generation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13
What Defeated
 Charles E. Mughes

S~-~@-
 T5 LECTION aftermath never in lA terests the public long. Ex- plantations of why this candidate was victorious and that candidate failed to win are made by the campaign managers during the first week or ten days after the battle of the ballots, and then the successful party quits growing and the partisans of the de- feated standard bearer stop grieving.
 But a writer in the New York Sun is so certain that he has discovered the cause of Charles E. Hughes fail ure to beat President Wilson in Mo- vember that he sets forth his views of the matter with an authoritative rinr which may sound well to some politicians, although it will not be convincing to the late republican chairman, William Wilcox, and the principal campaign adviser and money raiser, George W. Perkins. According to the Suns cocksure cor respondent Colonel Roosevelt was the cole cause of the tide turning against Mr. Hughes. Roosevelt's violent and persistent attacks on the Germans, it is contended, drove the bulk of the German-American vote away from the republican ticket. MT. Hughes and his closest friends thought victory was won the very day that the colonel called on the nominee and volunteered his services. MT. Hughes rejoiced ex- coedingly that the one-time leader oi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13
Has Metropolitan Air

Tt is always pleasure for me to said Mrs. Darlington Semple of New York, principal of the well known Semple school for young women of that city. ''and I am always impressed with the marvellous growth of the city, but never before have I found it more at the past few days.
 My father, Colonel Gunter, from Montgomery, has been here with me during the week, and as walked back from the Louisville and Nashville sta- tion night before last after seeing him off on the train, I mentally observed how much Birmingham streets looked like New York. The big skyscrapers and the brilliant electric lights. the crowds and the general air of metro politanism made it most striking sight
 "You see I've been away from Bir- mingham great many years, and when I left here Birmingham was just a lit- tie village, a real country village, and now 1t seems as if Pandora's box had been opened and the best of everything spilled out in this big town.
 Tt is always pleasure for me to enroll girls from Birmingham for my school, as I find them among the clev- crest and most attractive pupils have ever had. have large numbers of south hern girls from all sections, and lit is very gratifying to me because, to my mind, there's no place like the south and no women like the south ern women"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13

Mad world, mad kings, mad compost ton. king '"""'
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13
k IN THE DARK.

day, you know"
The Springdale news., 1917-10-12
SEPARATE NEGRO DIVISION.

Washington, Get. 9.-0rders issued today to commanders of National ar my eantonments, disclose for the first time the war departments complete plans for the training and organiza- tion of the first half million men of the National army.
 Shortage of men in the three na- tional guard divisions in the south the 30th, 31st and 39th, coupled with q decision to form new national ar my division of negro troups, has made necessary a readiustment of the forces at fifteen of the sixteen eantonments= The geographical completion of three National army divisions Will be chang cd entirely as a result
 General Bliss. chief Of staff, issued the explanation. The selected men now being gathered into the sixteen National army cantonments will be used to form the first force of 500.000 men authorized in the act of congress approved May IS, 1917, and to fill up the National guard divisions to practically maximum strength of the new organization.
 The balance of the 687000 selected men will be used to supplement the voluntary enlistments for special and technical troops that are such an inn portant part of the organization of a modern army It is expected that voluntary enlistments for the regular army will be enough to keep that branch of the nations forces filled up to strength without transferring men to 1t from this first selection for the national army.
 The force of 500,0o0 men Will be or eanized into sixteen white divisions and one colored division One white division VII be organized at each of the sixteen National army canton nentz aad 3ha units 5f che =a5iofrEai- vision psil be araaHtzed q a14e various cantonments where the number of eolore3 aoops is sufficient t9 organize divisional unit.
The Springdale news., 1917-10-12
TO CONTROL ALL FOODSTUFFS

Washington, Oct. 9.-Virtually all the staple foods consumed by the American people will be put under government control November 1.
 The food administration announced Monday that within few days Pres ident Wilson will issue an executive order requiring distributors of some twenty fundamental foods to operate under license restrictions designated to prevent unreasonable profits and to stop speculation and hoarding.
 Regulations will be prescribed for meat packers, cold storage houses, millers, canners, elevators, grain deal- CTS and retailers doing q business of more than $100,000 annually in the commodities to be named.
 The prime purpose of the food ad- ministration, the announcement said is to protect the patriot against the stacker in business It has generally been recognized that the enormous ob- ligation imposed on the American peo- pie to feed our soldiers at the front, and our allies, creates a disturbing factor in trade which allows oppor tunity to a few to impose burdens up on many and it is of vital national importance that such control should be exerted as will remedy so far as may be the economic disturbance incl dent to the war .
The Springdale news., 1917-10-12
MAY MEET AND
 TAKE A RECESS
This is Probable Program of Con-
 stitutional Convention.
Little Rock, Oct. S.-With the time

Little Rock, Oct 8-With the time for the opening of the constitutional convention only six weks off, a lit- tle more interest is being aroused
 Although there is no special agi- tation of the subject. it is rumored in high political circles that there may be an adjournment after organiza- tion. According to this rumor, the convention will probably meet and organize, and after the appoint ment of committees, will recess un- til next Spring or summer, probably to some date following the March primaries. The various subjects to be considered in formulating the new organic law could then be refer red to committees which could secure data, hold meetings and prepare pro- posed plans for submission to the convention This has been done in other states, and has been found to facilitate greatly the work of the convention.
 It Is also pointed out that this plan could save about S40000, the expense of holding a special session for the ratification of the constitu- ton. The election must be held within 120 days immediately follow ing it's completion. This could be delayed to a time three months pre- eeding the general election in Novem- Der, and the Constitution submitted at that time This would not only save expense, but 1t would get out a better vote. 1t has been the record of all speiat elections that the people do not turn oat very generally.
 In view ef those conditions, 1t has become highly improbable that the convention will continue in session, without recess. untIits work is com pleted
The Springdale news., 1917-10-12
164 CARS OF APPLES
 SHIPPED TO DATE
Shortage of Cars New One of Great
 est Draw backs.

Up to Wednesday night a total of 1G4 cars of apples have been shipped from Springdale the present season. Considerable complaint is being heard from shippers concerning the difficult ty in securing cars. IL is reported that the local station is from thirty five to forty cars behind on orders, and the same trouble is being exper- fenced at other stations along the line. There was talk among local shippers yesterday of taking the matter up with the superintendent of the road to see if something cannot be done to re Heve the situation. No blame Is being attached to the local agent of the Fris- co, as he Is doing every thing possible to get the cars here.
 Many apples are being placed in cold storage this season, all the space at the Fayetteville plant having been contracted fer two or three weeks ago, and apple men are now placing fruit in the plant at Rogers. As a result of ear shortage motor trucks are being used to transport the apples to the storage plants
 The price remains about the same, ranging from $40 for Ben Davis to S1 60 to S200 for varieties.