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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05
PRUSSIA RULED BY A CLIQUE


 From The Progress of the World" in
 the American Review of Reviews.
 The executive government of Prus- sia is wholly in the hands of the King, whose council of ministers is appointed by royal decree. The Prussian law making body has two chambers, the upper one of which is made up of royal princes, territorial nobility, and a number of magnates named by the King, with a few bugomasters of lar6e cities. The lower house, which has AS members, is elected by the great body of Prussian citizens above the age of 20, on the now famous three-class sys. tenn. Those who pay the highest taxes to the total extent of one-third of all the taxes paid, constitute the first class and exercise one-third of the electoral power Those whose taxes in the aggregate constitute second amount equal to a third of the whole, form the voters of the second class and they in turn have third of the voting power. All the rest of the cit
 
 third class. How this works out in practical effect we have more than once explained in this Review when all luding to German politics. The first and second classes, made up of the large taxpayers and constituting per haps Is per cent of the entire number of voters, have twice as much polit ical power as the remaining S5 per cent of the voters. Thus, as We have previously stated, a voter of the first class in Berlin has Do times as much political power as a voter of the third class. In the Essen district, where the Krupp works are located, it is with in bounds to say that one voter of the first class has as much voting power as 50.000 voters of the third class
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05

BEGINNING THE DAY--Show me the mystery, 0 Lord, of how I gain by giving. Teach me the lesson of the flowers and streams, which live in the riot of beauty and joy be- cause they give themselves away. Teach me the lesson of all this giv- ing world and of Thy great giving heart. In Christ's name. Amen H. M. F.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05
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THE COLOR OF 4 HORSE

From London Punch.
 And now. No. 10, tell me what colored 'orse you are ridin'.
 "A chsstnutG No 'e ain't no chestnut and never was; no. nor raspberry roan neither 'e's bay. 'Ow often must tell you that chestnut orse is the color of lager beer a brown orse the color oi draught ale and 2 black 'orse the color If stout?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05
PROGENY OF THE HoRsE-LEEcH

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 Even the cloakroom pirate should have his due The lessee of the privilege in a restaurant has sought to enjoin the owner from raising the annual price from 5000 to s45oO. The most outrageous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05
STERN DISCIPLINE

STERN DISCIPLINE
 HOW does your son like army life?" Not so we'll" replied MT. Cobbles. Henry was powerfully hurt when he found out he'd have to get up every mornin' when reveille was sounded. whether he felt like 1t or not. Henry's a boy that would shove the breakfast hour up to about noon, if he had half a chance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05
MERELY A POSE

The thought of piling riches up
 Dubb says he can't endure; He wants to lead the simple life, His purpose to keep pure And undefiled by worldly things
 That wealth brings in it's train. But every time he talks that way He gives me quite a pain. For well I know, down in his heart A fact he won't gainsay- He's just like all the rest of us Inclined to pleasures gay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05

The Houston Post says the Hon. J. Tom Heflin didn't start any conflagrations in Texas. Of course not. The Hon. Tom is a peaceful critter, unless he's rubbed the wrong way.
 Whine snuff dipping is a reprehensibie habit which has by no means died out in this country, you will notice that snuff dippers rarely ever lose money at bridge parties. The Navy leagues apology does not necessarily mean that Secretary Daniels and Colonel Thompson have revised their opinions of each other. The man who was too busy to subscribe to the first liberty loan will soon have another opportunity to try out his pa- triotism. It is just as well that defects in ammu- hilton supplied to American troops were discovered before our boys got to the l trenches.
 There is no accounting for tastes Some married men would rather stay at home and be henpecked than fight for their country.
 At any rate, a municipal campaign helps the job printing business, provided the candidates are required to pay in ad- vance.
 Herr Won Hearst has decided not to run for mayor of New York. Herr Won Thompson of Chicago is serving his last term.
 The Kaiser may be insane but he isn't crazy enough to stage another re- treat from Moscow.
 
 When a pacifist is unpopular with nearly everybody else, he still contrives to be popular with himself.
 Suit cases Will not De tolerateo III the national army and vanity bags will be strictly taboo
 The Germans may cry, "On to Petro- gradl" It's a long time since they cried "On to Paris"
 The average soap box orator talks a great deal. but he seldom says anything.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05
SAME OLD BILL

From the Louisville CourierJournal.
 T am not pro-German," says Senator Stone. and the great man might have added, truthfuily, l am sincerely and singly pro-job and pro-Stone
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05
AUF DEUTsCH

From the Wall Street Journal
 Herr Wilhelm Rudolf von Hurst. who is soon to be by his Kaiser with the Ho- henzolern order of the Tin Buzzard decorated, a place in the front trenches, fer strategic reasons. declined has.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05
Soldiers Need Many Books

T have visited recently four army camps" said Director Carl Milan of the Birmingham public library.
 T have been to Camp Mcclellan al ,Anniston; Camp Wheeler. at Macon, Ga; Camp Gordon, at Atlanta, and Camr Sheridan at Montgomery. In these camps are at least 30 Y. Nj. c. A. build ings and each one can easily use 4oC books.
 We are sending 1000 books each to Camp Wheeler and Camp Mcclellan. and Will put magazines on the train which is to carry our boys to Little Rock. We can still use any books sent to us. It will take thousands to supply the needs. The cities in which the camps are To- cated are doing their part but need out side help
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05

HIS PART What are you doing to help eliminate war waste?" I'm confining myself chiefly to pre- venting. as far as possible. the waste of words"
 How do you go about it?" Whenever anybody tries to start an argument about the war change the subject"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
pr. Dobbs in Texas

"Dr. Hoyt Dobbs. who made such a fine record at the South Highlands Methodist church here in Birmingham several years back, is making equally as fine record as a teacher" said Dr. J. A. Duncan. He is a professor in the great Southern Methodist university at Dallas, Tex, and is making a fine im- pression on the faculty and the student body. He has developed unusual gifts as an insti uctor."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05
EASILY ARRANGED

But why are you so agitated and dis tressed? Surely you have been kissed beforeT'
 Yes" replied the beautiful girl with tears in her eyes, but 1t was done by some member of my family"
 "oh. well. I'm quite willing to be- come member of your family"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05
Member of the Associated Press

Member of the Associated Press
 The Age-Herald is the only morning and Sunday newspaper in Birmingham carrying the Associated Press dis patches.
 The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news credited to 1t or not other wise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein.
 All rights of republication of spe- cial dispatches herein are also re- served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05
People Are Pavine Cash

Our firm has not gone to the cash basis said Sam Fowlkes of Fowlkes < business than ever before in the history of the firm.
 T think 1t shows that we are on the eve If sood times. for when the class Of customers served by us pay cash It evidences the fact that more and more re,pie are 9, andoning the credit sys- tenn. We have never specially catered to the cash trade. I suppose we are reap ing the effects of the system put in by some of our competitors"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05
THE METcuLous PoET

THE METTCULoUs POET This poet addresses some lines to his lady's left eye"
 That's singular. Why doesn't he pay tribute to both eyes?"
 "He explains in foot note that his lady's left eye is larger and more bril- liant than the right"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05

The devil knew not what he did Athens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05

Washington Bureau. POT Hibbs Build ing.
 European bureau, Henrietta street. Covent Garden. London.
 Eastern business office. Rooms 4S 10 50, inclusive, Tribune Building, New York city; western business otllce' Tribune Building. Chicago. The 5. .. Beckwith Special Agency, agents Tor foreign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05
KEPT AWAKE

KEPT AWAKE Here's patented device to keep peo- pie from snoring.' How does it operate?" Tt holds the sleeper's mouth shut" q see. A man who lives next door to me has recently invested s2oo in de- vice that keeps me from snoring until late hour every night What kind?" "A photograph"
 PAUL COOK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
DoGGoNE 'EA1

DoGGoNE 'EM Let's offer prayers For Robert Rye; He always wears A bright red tie.
 Cincinnati Enquirer And just one plea For Jason Crockett, Who totes a comb In his vest pocket.
 Macon Telegraph But heave a brick At William Wirts Who always wears The loudest shirts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05

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 THE AGE- HERALD,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05

TEUTON REVENGE Prussianism' In the lurch! Hoch der Kaiser! Shell a church!
 Birmingham Age-Herald. Tougher days are Coming maybe. Ray for Wilhelm! Brain a baby!
 Macon Telegraph, Praise the Emperor Let 'em curse. Sow seeds of kultur! Kill a nurse! -Eastchester Citizen-Bulletin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05
roo PRosAIc

was her marriage unfortunate?' Some of her friends say so.''
 But she seems to have a steady sort of husband?"
 "oh. yes. He's commonplace and homely as the dickens. but he's good provider." [
 Then why should her friends object to himg'
 They can't forgive her for not mar rying dissipated matinee idol who fell in love with her at a house party"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05

The Englishman marches into unex- plored regions, makes terms with the na- tive chief, and the flag of England flies over one more protectorate. No wonder it got on the Kaiser's nerve when every where that Germans went they found an Englishman on the best ground Elm peror Williams mistake was in thinking that Germans could compete with Eng land in subduing subject races.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05
MEN, WOMEN
 AND THINGS

Macaulay says The history of Eng. land is the history of progress"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05

I remember reading somewhere the ac- count of a traveller in Africa who was marveling how a pink faced, boyish- looking Englishman could land in. the heart of a jungle of man eaters and with his baby stare put the fear of God into cannibal chiefs, and make them his will been doing that thing for hundreds of years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05

This is to be a qualification of the Eng fish and their way of doing things. A book which I recently read, written by a live American, inspired me to write this tribute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05

I am going to give my readers the story in capsule form, because I believe it's a splendid tonic and will do us good just at this juncture, when our Sam mics are going to fight side by side with ''Torany Atkins"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-22
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Perhaps If the thousands of readers
OF the Robert W. Chambers story,
The Girl Philippa." which ran in the
Cosmopolitan and in book form, had
been asked what motion picture star
they would choose to play the title
role Of "Philippa." there would have
been much hesitancy. for the role is
very complex and difficult
The readers would have racked their
brains trying to think of the dainty
star who could act the cashier in the
cabaret, yet bespeak the lady. They
would puzzle over who could best pOr-
tray the whimsical little lady, utterly
ignorant of conventionality
However. with everything given due
consideration, it is quite probable that
dainty Anita Stewart Of the Vitagraph
would have eventually been chosen.
And wise the choice would have
been, too, as she herself will prove by
her wonderful characterization of the
title role Of the girl Philippa in the
special eight-part Vitagraph feature.
which comes to the New Daytona the
first half Of next week.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-22
Slavery in United States.

Before the War of Independence
slavery existed III every one OF the
"old thirteen" states. There We're few
or slaves in the northern colonies than
in the southern, but the institution
existed from Massachusetts 10 Geor-
gia. 1t was the invention OF the cotton
gin by IA New England >clleoiteaehtr,
living at the time in Georgia. that
caused slavery TO Shift Southwark
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-22

Mrs J T. Heller and son. Joe. Of
Coyington. Ky. lett yesterday Tor St
Augustine after a delightful visit at
the Seaside Inn Mrs Iei2er has
been a guest OF the Inn since early
in December and MAS Joined week
age bv her son The two Viii 10
greatly missed from the resort pleas
ureS.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-22
"PANTHEA"
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Norma Talmadge. who reached the
heights of filmdom with the Vitagraph
and Triangle companies, will make her
first appearance as a Selznick Pictures
star at the Crystal theatre today in an
adoption of the noted drama Pan
thea" by Monckton Hoffe This is the
play in which Nine. Olga Petrova
starred so successfully on the Ameri
can stage several seasons ago and
which created a furore throughout Eu-
rope. being claimed one OF the strong
est dramas Of the age. 1t was chosen
as Miss Talmadge's first vehicle under
her new management. as the title role
affords the beautiful and talented
young player the greatest opportunity
OF her career for emotional acting
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-22

Expected at the Ridgewood on Fri
day are Mr. and Mrs j. b. Taylor.
OF Watertown. n. y. who have been
patrons OF this hostelry in former
years. The Taylors who have been
spending most OF the winter at Palm
Beach, are very charming people, and
are both finished equestrians. always
bringing with them their favorite sad
die horses to enjoy, the more, their
soiourn III the southland
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-22

Finding spring III Florida too de
lighttul To miss MIR. and Mrs y w
Narerosse. Of Lowell, Mass, will ling
er longer than at first intended spend
ing the remainder of their sojourn in
Daytona The Narcrosses are guests
at the Prince George hotel
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-22
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"cASTLES FOR TWO" .

While Director Frank Reicher was
reading the script of Castles for
Two the Lasky-Paramount produc-
ton in which Marie DorO will be seen
at the Crystal theatre on Friday, he
got great deal of amusement out of
one scene in which Miss DOrO is sup
posed to be frightened by COW and
climbs into a tree The script then
said that the COW looks at Miss DOro
with wild surprise, then lies content
edly down at the foot of the tree. The
members of the company to whom Mr..
Reicher was reading the script, asked
him where he expected to get COW
with sufficient dramatic training to in
dictate the proper expression at the
proper time. Director Reicher said
that he had directed everything from
snakes to owls and expected no great
difficulty in instilling a little knoWl-
edge OF dramatic technique into the
bovine mind The COW was secured,
the camera started and without a
word. the animal followed Miss Doro
into the scene and with the required
expression gaZed up at the star as she
climbed into the tree, and then lay
contentedly down at the foot all &C
cording to the script. The members
of the company at once insisted that
Director Reicher must haze been
spending nights training the animal
but he proved an alibi The COW was
promptly signed as i member OF the
Lasky animal stock company which iii
/ cludes Ramona, the burro, Bill tht
pigeon. Oswald the ostrich. FriZbee
j the squirrel, Pete. the rat, and Bulls
| Eye, the dog
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09

Associated Press War SnmmAry.
Field Marshal Won Mackensens line
in Moldavia continues 10 gain ground
and the Teutonic forces arc pushing the
Russians back along the eastern front
New Positiaa Hammered.
Pushing northward from Fokshsni
Won Mackensen's forces hsN driven the
Russians north Of the river "A and are
hammering At . new position they have
taken up there.
Farther southeast toward the Danube
the Russians are now beginning 10 yield
again, according 10 Berlin losing an
other town.
pelnt faverihS Russiaas.
In the Moldavisn mountains the ad !.
vance was chiefly In the kasino and
Suehitsa valleys. The report declares
that every day new gains arc being
scored.
One point fsvorina the Russians "
their defense Is the superior communi
cation routes they now command. BE
hind the advancing Teutcns the railway
lines have thinned out, but In the real
OF the Russian positions lies network
Of roads. These are fed both from Ksh.
inev on the cast and Cferuowi,z on the
north,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09
Friends Probing
Murder Evidence

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 9-Ihc move
mcnt to clear the name OF Bernard ".
Lewis Of the suspicion thai he mur-
dered Maizie Colbert at her apartment
III Philadelphia before taking his life
in Atlantic City last week took form to-
day when number of his close friends
including his attorney. Robert X.
Dodds. began the investigation Of 4
report that two men had seen a man
leaving the wdX,an's apartment shortly
after the murder was believed to have
been committed.
Lewis friends declare that he was
not vicious and that he killed himself
after learning that warrant had been
issued for ns arrest, because he could
not endure disgrace An effort will be
made to trace Lewis movements from
the day he left Pittsburgh for Chicago
until the news came OF his death in
Atlantic City.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09
D. C. PROHIBITION BILL
BEFORE SENATE TODAY

WASHINGTON, Ian, o--The senate
took up for fiaal disposition to-day the
District Of Columbia prohibition bilf
under an agreement reached before the
Christmas holidays A, hat time friends
OF the measures expressed the fear
that postponcment Of the vote might
impcril the chances OF the bills pass
age.
Senator Underwood OF Alabama was
expected to renew his efforts 20 get an.
other vote on his amendment protid-
ing for reference OF the prohibition
question TO citizens OF the district The
amendment was defeated when the bill
was last under consideration. by a tie
vote in committee Of the whole. After
disposition OF the bill today the senate
under an agreement reached a. q con
ference OF democrats last night, was
to take up the Walsh water power bill.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09
Two Negroes Are
Burned to Death
in Prison Blaze

FRANKFORT, Ny, Jan. 1.-Two
negro prisoners were suifocated, one
was probably fatally burned, and moro
than fifty others narrowly escaped
death in fire which started late last
night in cell house "A' at the state re-
formatory at Frankfort. The building
was the Oldest in use at the reforma-
tory and it was necessary to unlock
each cell individually, Before the work
OF rescue could be completed the en-
trance TO the building was blocked by
flames leaving more than fifty pris-
oncrs cut off from escape.
A hurry call was sent to the city
workhousc quarry for dynamite. A
hole was made through the wall on one
side OF the building which the flame.
had not reached and the work OF rescue
resumed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09
Be Careful In Usins
Soap on Your Hair

Most soaps and prepared shampooa
contain too much alkali, which Is very
injurious. a. il dries the scalp and
makes the hair brittle. - v
The best thing to use is just plain
mulsified eocoanut oil. for Il IL pure
and entirely greaseless, It's very cheap
and beats the most expensive soaps or
anything else all to pieces, You can
&c, this al any drug store. and a few
ounces will last the whole family for
months =
Simply mois,en the hair with water
Ind rub !, in, about . teaepoonful u al
that is required. II makes On abuN.
dance Of rich, creamy Iather. cleanses
thoroughly. aud rinses out essilys The
4 hair dries quickly and evenly. snd Il
soft. fresh locking, bright iluify, wavy,
and easy to handle. Besides. II loosenS
end takes out every particle oi dust,
dirt and dandruff ADV. 4
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09
RUSSIANS LAUNCH
VIOLENT ATTACKS
IN RIGA DISTRICT.
New Offensive Is Opened
Against Germans,

LONDON, Jan 9.-The Russians are
preparing to launch great new afen-
sive in tho Riga sector, according to
Copenhagen dispatch TO the Ex-
change Telegraph quoting German
newspaper correspondents at the east.
ern front The Russian troops are said
to be equipped with great quantities
OF munitions and backed by large re-
serves.
Violent Artillery Fire.
Near Mitau and south OF Riga the
artillery fire is reported during the
last few days to have become ex-
tremely violent -
The weather is frosty and clear and
the country covered with snow The
correspondent Of the Taealische Runds
chau says Russians attempted a sur.
Prise attack on Monday near the Riga
bridsehead. Great masses Of the at.
taekers with white shirts over their
uniforms succeeded during a vioHen,
NOW stofm in entering ihr German
trenches on front OF thousand
meters The correspondent says thai
-vidcntly an attempt was being made
TO break through the road between
Mitau and Rigs.
russians Forced Back.
The Germans seeing the danger sen,
all available reserves into the battl,
which reached . pitch OF tremendou,
fury. The two armies fought with
bombs and bsyonen until sunset when
according 10 the correspondent III,
Russians rstreatcdto their previous 20
,itions over snow that had been red
dened with blood,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09
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