davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04

out like a long ribbon on a single street. Racing the sea there used to be a strange tumble of palaces, ware houses, hotels, theatres. cinemas, con cert halls, gamblings dens, stores and churches. But all these have been swept away. There is not a hotel left. The famous St. Demetrius Greek church went with the rest. In the art world it was known as the best ex- ample of Byzantine church architec- ture in existence. Singularly, however, while all the business and residence section was burned, all the military establishments escaped.
 Ordinarily Salonil1i is city of 120,- 900 people. But when the war made it the entente headquarters for the orient the 120, ,000 was suddenly swelled to 6OO,000. The population of Saloniki probably is the greatest mixture of nationalities that exists anywhere to- day. There are seven different armies represented here-French, English, Italian, Russian, Servian, Greek and Albanian With the English are High flanders in kits and Indian sheiks in turbans, besides the great mass in kahki. With the French are Chinese Annamites from Indo-China, Senega- lese negroes from Africa, as well as the rank and file of French "poilus" In their blue and gray uniforms
 1DGH there are SdllOFS as well as SOL diers, for this Is a naval as well as a military base. And besides the seven regular armies there are the contin gents which do not quite reach the magnitude of an army, such as the American ambulance corps, the Amer ican Red Cross and the Canadian troops, which are classed here as American. All this multitude. of varie- gated uniforms, representing the armies of more than half the world, fill the streets with intending streams of soiled and dirty color, mostly kahki, with flashes of all the colors of the rainbow as the Alabanian mountain eers, the Cretan islanders, the Servians, Greeks, Russians and all the rest push along in this bewildering throng.
 And after that the motley throng of mixed races from the Balkans and the Levant-that meeting place between the east and the west---a iargon of all languages, all races and all conditions, with beggars, priests, fakirs, painted women from Paris boulevards rag. mullins. Jewish merchants, generals, admirals and the vast lines of sol . diers and sailors of all nations, mixed in inextricable confusion in the fire. swept army headquarters, which is justly entitled to its name-the Bed- lam of the orient.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04
Print Paper in France Five Times More Costly
 Than in Peace Time

Paris October 1.-(Special core spondence)-Pri paper costs five times as much today in France as it did before the war. and is hard to get at any price. That Is the explanation the press gives the public for the in crease in price of cent papers to 2 cents a copy.
 Paper pulp In the Scandinavian countries costs seven times more than in 1914; 1t costs 20 times as much to bring 1t to France by sea: the insur- ance is from s to 10 per cent of the value of the cargo; the port dues are From l to per cent labor costs 60 per cent more and coal is seven times as dear as before the war
 It now requires $30 worth of coal to make ton of paper in France as compared with $5 worth four years ago.
 The government sees no other solu tion of the problem than a decrease in the consumption of paper. That is the reason why 1t obliged publishers to cease selling papers at cent un less they were willing to reduce the size of their sheet to infinitesimal pro- portions.
 The result of the increase has been almost disaster to political organs that are made up more of opinions than news When they sold for cent readers would buy two or three, or even more, of different political com plexion, sometimes out of curiosity and sometimes in order to keep posted on the different sides of all questions Now they have reduced their purchase of papers.
 The circulation of the most impor- tant newspapers has been affected, but not seriously, as everyone wants at least one paper in the morning for the official communique.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04
WHITE MANS WAR
 PUZZLES NATIVES

London, September 1.-The white mans big war" has completely mys- tified the natives of England's Pacific islands, who for a generation have heard war denounced as sin by theil white protectors. Moreover the fact that war could last more than 9 few days was puzzle to them. An interesting account of the attitude of the natives of the Gilber and Ellice Islands is included in the annual re- port of the colony It says:
 "The missions had first preached the sin of war: later the British gov ernment and the German rule of the neighboring Marshall group had sternly repressed any symptom of un- rest which is as natural to native races as the growth from childhood to manhood. That these two great white races whose wisdom had caused wars to cease should be visiting each oth : CTS islands and driving home the spear made them more human and less far removed as beings of a superior order
 Then it was rumored that native races were being allowed to take their place with British troops, and the is lands volunteered to man. When it was learned that their services could not be accepted, but that they might he permitted to contribute war relie1 funds they were again profoundly sur prised.
 Carefully 1t was explained that the money was not for the conduct of the war; that money for this purpose was raised, where necessary, by demand and not by voluntary effort, but that many men had to die, and that women and children must continue to live not wholly as burden on the empire Once realized the reply was spontane ous. The natives of Ocean Island asked leave to give all their phosphate royalty to patriotic funds, and were with difficulty persuaded to limit their gift to f10o0 by tre warning of possible future droughts'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04
NEW NATIONS ID BE BORN OF WAR
 SAYS FRENCHMAN

Paris, october c9.-(Correspondence or the Associated Press.)-"Win the pro- posed society of nations come out of an eventual peace, or will peace come out of the organization of society of nations?" asks Jean Pinot, who examines in La Revue, of which he is editor, the possi- bility of bringing the nations of the earth in happy family.
 The principle of the society of na- tons," he says, requires equality of representation among the participants Neutrals as well as belligerents must be invited, the smallest countries must have an equal voice with the biggest, such as Great Britain, the United States, France, Italy and Germany
 "The victory of the allies" Mir Pinot asserts, will procure at least a dozen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04
Denmark Experiencing
 Shortage of Butter

Copenhagen. October 1e--( -(Correspond- ence of the Associated Press )-Denmaris is experiencing a butter shortage, ref markahle in the leading butter product ing country of Europe An attempt to maintain exports has sent the home price sky high and newspapers have started a campaign declaring that the price Is be- yond the reach of common people and 1t Is scandalous in a country whose main product is butter.
 There is also complaint of a short-7 age of lard and excessive prices. Retail CTS made representations that this is be l. cause Danish lard is sold as Amerlcar to escape maximum prices, and partly because portion Is converted into tech-, nical fat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04

tirely stopped the supply ff coal usual-' ly imported from the Uadted Kingdom, Germany sometime since cut down it's coal deliveries to the Netherlands to &C., 900 tons a month The Germans offered to guarantee a certain fixed coal supply again, but intimated that if Holland wanted more 1t should send Dutch la bor to the German mines to raise it
 But 1t was publicly declared by the govt | ernment that this was impracticabIe.n T Fear of complications with the ententf powers would alone probably suffice tt, keep Holland from adopting this plan. q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04

Troelstra. as saying that "a method of peace that would, by force oblige all the powers leagued together to fight the one that might break the peace would be equivalent to driving out the devil of national militarism by the Beelzebub of international militarism?"
 The question, NJ. Pinot says. with the support of the United States and the al- lies becomes a living issue" He de- ciares there is no use of thinking of the juridic organization of the society of nations so long as German militar- ism and imperialism remain erect ana concludes by calling upon President W.T. son who, he adds, passes at the present moment as the accepted champion of the society of nations, to make a declaration that a peace that would not he the fruit of a victory permitting the pre- vious organization of the world, would render sterile all efforts tending toward the creation of a league of honor among peoples"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04

X Norwegian scientist has advanced the theory that Saturn's rings are electrical phenomena, produced by the radiation of luminous particles from the planet, which constantly renews them. European experimenters have found that explosions can be caused in gas works by sparks from a telephone
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04

To help persons with impaired eye sight to thread needles an inventor has p"t9nted n1aTnifying glass to be fas- tened to scissors.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-22
OLD BACHELORS CHRISTMASEVE

By Samuel Minturn Peck (Maybloom
and Myrtle).
Santa Claus peeped from the hearth
stone,
And TT peeped from my bed
"This call is quite queer! Pray why
are you here?"
I summoned my courage and said
III you've come here a-seeking wee
stockings and shoes,
You've made mistake in the matter
of flues-
This Is bachelors chimney"
Santa Claus stared from the hearth
stone,
And IL stared from my bed
His cheeks. they were pink, and he
tipped me a wink
And quoth with wag of his head:
Good friend, don't ask me the reason
l came;
Just say if there's something you'd
like-that's the game.
Come, up with your stocking I vow
it's a shame
That this is a bachelors chimney
Santa Claus stood on the hearthstone,
And 1 half rose from my bed.
But | uttered no word-my heart was
stirred,
And ] thought Of the years long
sped.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-22
QUEEN OF THE ADRIATIC
From the Christian Herald.

From the Christian Herald.
X VENICE has a wonderful history,
w which runs back for 10 centuries
or more. The Grand canal the
center of Venetian life, is perhaps the
most picturesque water highway in the
world. Many famous writers have es-
sayed its description and it has been the
inspiration Of painters innumerable 1t
is the key to all that is finest and most
venerable in Venetian life. The whole
city, beautiful as it is, gives the i'm
preston of great museum of the past
Its day of splendor has long since gone
by, and 1t lives on it's memories. It's
famous churches and squares, its shop
keepers and gondoliers, and even its
beggars. are all distinctive. Its popu-
lation seem to be the custodians and
ushers of a great museum, of which the
Piazza San Marco is the lobby
The architecture of Venice is largely
Byzantine, and to artists it is an end
less attraction, full of atmospheric
color, with barbaric tints, a peerless
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-22

rs there nothing you laclS?" he spoke
with glee.
I'm your fairy godfather, you know"
said he.
I'm my pack I've wonderful things
come see
Even for bachelors chimney"
Santa Claus laughed on the hearth
stone,
But l smiled not from my bed,
A great longing filled my soul, and
killed
The joy that his kind face she'd
The gift | desire--I fear twill COST
Is the light of two eyes meath tho
marble messed;
Go bring me the Love I loved and
lost!"
And the night wind moaned in the
chimney.
santa Claus shrank on the hearthstone,
And I sank back on my bed;
And the embers fell--like a ghostly
knell--
To ashes gray and dead.
God pity the wish of your stricken
SOUL"
He sighed, and saw teardrop roll.
The boon that you crave is beyond
my dole"
And he fled with the wind in tire
chimney!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-22
= 4
Case in Which Greed
May Overreach Itself

GAYS the Florence Herald, "One
~ Of the best things that could be
done for Florence for the next few
months is to put reasonable prices on
real estate. Let US do that as an in
ducement for people to make their
homes here"
This is good advice and should be
taken to heart by any citizens of
Florence who have been inclined to
profit unduly from boom conditions
resulting from the location Of the
governments nitrate plant at Muscle
Shoals. 1t is gratifying to know, so
far as the government was concerned,
that few obstacles were met in pur-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-22
LIKE M,LUKE SAYS

1t is none of our business. But we
can't help observing that when girl
passes the 40-year mark and is the
possessor of 46-inch bust, she should
quit wearing middies.
We know that we are taking an
awful chance in making this crack.
But the fact Is that not one housewife
in so can make good coffee.
The reason why a dealer in this coun-
try can afford to be lavish with his
guarantees is because he knows that
after the average American has used
the article for a while he is too cow
ardly to return 1t and enforce the
guarantee.
Some folks imagine that there is a
difference between being disappointed
But there isn't.
There would be very little economy
in this country if it wasn't for the
women. A woman makes as much fuss
over a postage stamp as a man does
over a dollar bill.
Once in a while the jolly. good-na-
tured man in the office is the same
fellow whose wife and children would
think he was sick if he ever acted
good-natured at home.
Men do not give women enough
credit for business ability 1t takes a
woman with business ability to run
family on husbands salary these
days
What has become of the old-fash-
Toned tad who believed that it was
healthful to have a goat around?
A woman can't understand why
man howlss about missing button
when there is paper of pins on the
dresser
pessimist prophet can predict
such dire things that nobody pays any
attention to an optimistic prophet
You may not believe it, But the boss
is more interested in the way you do
your work than he is in the way you
vote.
A So-year-old girl can convince some
man how young she is, but she can't
convince any other woman.
girl is never referred to as a
chicken after she gets married But
she does lot of pulling, just the same,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-22

blue sky and dazzling perspectives.
Everything that is quaint and charm
ing to the eye is found there; buildings
that give the suggestion of the days of
the Montagues and Capulets and of the
grand professionals of the Doges, but
the pomp and luxury. the freshness and
youth and beauty are faded. Libraries,
palaces, bridges and even the statuary.
magnificent as it is, are reminders OF
the glories of other days.
Her streets are waterways, her We
hicles boats. Titan, Tintoretto and
score of other famous artists have dec
GRATED her with their genius the spell
of her beauty is felt by all who visit
her Her cathedrals aIt% palaces are
unsurpassed; her libraries and art col
lections alone would have made her fa-
nous. 1t is this beautiful city which
rests upon 100 islands linked by over
400 bridges, reposing like splendid
jowel upon the bosom of the sea, that
is the great prize for which the invad-
ing Teutonic armies are now contend
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-22

120 miles, is in excellent condition
nearly all the way.
The increasing auto travel over
Alabama roads. will have the effect
of stimulating macadam construction
throughout this section. The time
should not be far distant when every
road in the south will be hard bed
highway. But even with present con-
ditions tourists will find the roads
leading to Birmingham passable in
winter as well as in spring and sum-
mer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-22
Former Slave Brings
Cheer to Old Soldiers

a STORY worthy the pen of a
6A Thomas Nelson Page appears
in the Atlanta Constitution. 1t con-
Germs a former slave, William Yopp,
better known as "Ten Cents Bill"
When the Civil war began "Ten
Cents Bill" was slave on the plan
tation of Thomas McColl Yopp, near
Dublin, Ga. Mr.. Yopp enlisted in the
Confederate army. Bill was a mere
boy then, but he followed his master
in the campaigns of the Army OF
Northern Virginia, sharing the dan
gers and hardships of a soldiers life,
a devoted friend and nurse to Mr..
Yopp and to other Confederates who
found his loyalty answering in those
trying times.
After the war was over, leaving the
south impoverished, Bill came back to
Georgia with Marse Yopp and to-
gether they went to work to restore
the Yopp home. That was many years
ago. The former planter has not pros
pered, but "Ten Cents Bill' enjoys
comparative riches, as chef on a pri-
vate car Of the Central of Georgia
railroad. Captain Yopp is now an in
mate of the Soldiers home. Bill lives
at Macon, and the love he bore his
former master has survived undimin-
ished through the years since free
dom came to him. Bill calls often to
shake hands with Marse Tom. He al
ways leaves some money in the old
soldiers hand and on Christmas he
brings basket full of good things to
eat.
While thinking about his Christmas
WISH ILLS year Dill odlQ lie WlStcQ IC
could give present to every veteran
at the home. Some of his friends
heard and a purse was made up.
After the incident got into the news
papers more contributions were made
The other day Bill visited the home.
He carried with him, not only the
usual remembrance for his old mas
ter, but huge basket for the other
veterans there and purse Of $25.
There were speeches, of course, and
Bill delivered masterpiece. 1t was an
occasion that will be long remem-
bered. "Ten Cents Bill'' more than de-
served the extended notice he received
in the Constitution, accompanied by
his picture. He is one of natures
gentlemen"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-22
Business Men Resnond

It's really great the way business
men have neglected their business to
take part in the drive for members to
the Red Cross" said John Sparrow,
chief of the artillery.
Take Sol Caheen, for instance, who
when the delayed posters arrived and
no one could be found to put them
up, went out in his automobile with
Al Watkins and the two billed the
town. Remember, too. this was Mt one
Of the busiest times of the day dur
ing the holiday rush. when Mr.. Lewis
his head man. was called away to the
bedside Of his wife. who had been hurt
in jitney accident"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-22

"Bessemer will secure at least 5000
new members to the American Red
Cross before Christmas" said George
D. Woodrow, in charge of the army
putting over the drive in Bessemer,
land I think that will be doing ex-
ceedinly we'll considering the fact that
the number secured at the various
large plants in Bessemer is handled
through the Birmingham offices Of the
companies and Bessemer does not re-
ceive any credit for it,
"The women assisting in this work
are doing splendidly and much credit
is due them for being so enthusiastic
and taking such an interest in this
campaign"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-22
Unprecedented Tourist
Travel This Winter

|WHEN the wa, put a stop to
IIantic the fashionable resorts in the
United States were the gamers, win
| ter and summer. The south was the
great tourist objective last winter,
and travel, both by rail and auto car,
will be greater than ever during the
next four months.
AS the railroads are discouraging
pleasure travel in order that more
cars may be available for the move
ment of troops, automobile touring
parties will be all the more numerous.
The Florida hotels are filling up fast,
and reservations for three months
ahead indicate overflow crowds, not
only in the "Land of Flowers" but in
New Orleans and certain cities in
South Carolina, Georgia and Ala
bama.
Birmingham is coming to be better
known each year as an attractive city
for pleasure seekers, and in travellers
guides emphasis is given to its social
features, its hotel accommodations, its
golf links, it's boulevards, it's scenic
beauty and the good roads that center
here.
Thousands of automobilists will find
their way to Birmingham this winter
for the first time and they may be
assured of hospitable welcome.
Some will come from the lake region
by way of the Jackson highway, and
while the "officiar' line of the route
between Tennessee and the gulf lies
through Mississippi, many of the tour
lists will detoEr and come to Birming-
ham, and from Birmingham proceed
to Montgomery. After the Tombigbee
river is bridged the Alabama line, all
the way to Mobile, will be as popular
as if it were the official route. In
the meantime it will be widely known
as an alternative branch of the great
Jackson highway.
The Dixie highway, from Chicago
to Florida, via Chattanooga, Rome,
Ga, and Atlanta, will be a good
feeder" to Birmingham, as the For
rest highway from Rome to this city,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-22
Edmonds' Popularity

L was sure that when DIR. Edmonds
moved to Birmingham that he would
soon be as popular in the Magic CITY
as he was during his residence in
Montgomery" said Bruce Kennedy,
secretary Of the Montgomery Chamber
Of Commerce.
AS an old newspaper man, was
recently gratified at the fact that in
my recent tour in the west ran across
man who had cut on. OF The Age
Herald one of DR.. Edmonds' Sunday
casueries. He thought it one of tho
most beautiful things he had ever read,
and was going to put it in his scrap
book"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-22

monitory. dispassionate. A veteran in
his calling, who mad observed the as
cending and descending of a myriad
matrons, in playful gales.
Curry, marmi"
The fellow was without illusions; he
had reviewed more twinkling columns
than sergeant of drill. Indifference
his note, leaning to ennui. He said so,
bluntly, piquantly, in half dozen
memorable words, fetching yawn for
period.
The lady jerl1ed an indignant excla-
nation, and completed, Iosily precipi-
tate, her passage to the pave.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-22
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE
Celebrities who started in choirs

''hU IN 1n0AT@
"it was an interesting coincidence
that the late Henry Clay Barnabee
and w. H. Crane began their respec-
tive careers as amateur singers" said
John Wiegand, director Of the music
at the Tutwiier.
las Barnabee was much older than
Crane. they were not in church choirs
at the same time. but when Pinafore
was creating a furore each of these
men who afterwards became finished
artists broke into comedy by the
Pinafore route. Mr.. Crane had a good
voice but he soon gave up opera and
became full fledged comedian. Mr.
Barnabee found that his vocal art was
valuable asset and stuck to opera
While a church singer, Mr.. Crane had
a position as bookkeeper and Mr. Bar
nabee held clerkship in wholesale
dry goods house before he became
professional. Mr.. Crane was born
in 1875. but he is well preserved and
still holds his own on the boards"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-22
cAmlNtMdAauteH
"GIVE THEM HE'LL, GENTLEMEN"

"GIyE THEM HELL, GENTLEMEN.
From the Atchison Globe.
We hare known one OF the new Kan
sas lieutpnants from childhood, and ne
will direct his men thus: Now, gen
tlemen, Jet us desist from further con-
versatiol and charge the enemy. I will
be very much gratfied, gentlemen, if
you will treat tho enemy with great
sternness-ah. even with brutality. Gem
tlemen, will you kindly charge? An!
give item hell. gentlemen. give them
HE'LL