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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-26
Fritz Arno Wagner, in Leslie's.

Fritz Arno Wagner, in Leslie's.
NIX HHEN night came something IN
WV usual appeared in the trenches
something the men never had
seen, but had heard of: Flame
throwers Well, this time we will give
them a hot time!' remarked the men,
who were angered because the French
had been firing on the dead comrades.
That the flame throwers meant some
thing we knew at once, and that some
thing was that we were going to attack.
Mine throwers were also made ready, and
about 10 o'clock the order passed from
n an to man, whispered like the greatest
secret: Keep ready!" Those men were
not afraid They knew what it meant
to attack, to run, perhaps, into the muz-
zle of a machine gun or to be shattered
by a hand grenade. Still. was there
not for q moment strange feeling in
each breast? To be frank. were the
hearts not beating faster? Yes,
and thoughts went home. Addresses OF
parents and relatives were given by one
comrade to another, cards were written
in a hurry. All that passed had the Sc
rene calnnness of a religious ceremony.
Some looked to the east, where two small
hands were, perhaps. at that moment
clasped in prayer for them; where low
ing mother or fiancee was waiting. Shall
see her again? In how many minds
was that thought as We waited!
Death was lurking behind the sandbags
to grasp the first who would jump over.
On! he. would do good work amidst the
Seventh company, but he was not In
hurry for this rich harvest of young,
hopeful souls. We waited long for the
sign that started the mine throwers TO
toss up about 10 2Oo-pound mines. Ihey
heaved up against the sky, then came
down with fire trail, like falling star
ard with a terrible crash exploded. bring
ing death and ruin. Before the rrst
mines reached the French trenches one
heard the sound Of trumpet blown by
the French outpost to warn ms COM
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-26
HOW GERMANS FACE DEATH

rades that the mines were coming! After
trenches and shelters the flame throwers
advanced, to be followed by the infah1
try, but the French must have been exI
pecting them, for an artillery fire started
and four of the advancing flame throw
ers were annihilated before they could
begin their death dealing work. Tho
French artillery hampered the Germai|
the flame throwers escaped and CAM
back. The nervous tension of the comb
rades had been useless. Death had
spared them, and they thanked God!
',Help--help!'' one cried. One of tn
men started in the direction from whic
the call came. Close to the French linl
man of the flame throwers was lyinsF
writing in his pain. When the Germak
sanitary corporal made movement II
leave the trench to get his comrada
French steel helmets moved behind ths
sandbags and fists with hand grenade
were raised il warning. To leave hi
trench tc get the wounded man neaIa
to ask for the Red Cross flag and 4
nan speaking French asked, with tin
flag III his hand whether the Frencl
would allow him to rescue the wounde1
man. a moment of silence and tier
QUO! Oui'' The men shouted thea
thanks and waving their helmeta
brought their wounded oomrade to til
dressing station. A human glimpse 4
this bloody struggle!
During the whole night the woundes
man had been exposed to heavy shellfid
and the four attacks the French haI
made passed over him. He was 81
burned body, face and hands. had
bullet through his foot, and had not hsi
drop of water. His uniform had to I'll
cut off. The story of his rescue eli
culated in the trenches and the mel
az once forgot about the French firirs1
on the dead comrades. Oh. they wei,
all kind hearted boys!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-26
Praises College PnEe

L am glad 10 see the school and COL
lege page started by The Age-Herald in
the Sunday issues" said ]. r. dornady,
commissioner of public health and educa-
ton Il understand that this feature is
to be made a permanent part of the pa
per, and l regard it as one of the ut
most Importance.
Especially will it be so as long as it
carries such contributions for the cause
of education as Sydney j. Bowies article
Sunday on the educational amendment
to the constitution. Mr.. Bowie is al
ways in line with the movements that
mean the most for education in the state,
and his article Sunday presented the
strongest possible argument for the pas
sage of the amendment.
Il believe that too much publicity can
not be given to the cause of education
in the state, and when the daily press
plays these things up more, there will
be more accomplished for the cause. Our
people need to be educated up to the
need of more educational facilities, and
there is no better way than to keep be-
fore their eyes what the educational in
situations are doing for our girls and
boys"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-26
A CHATEAU NEAR vERDUN

Henry Sheahan, Field Section 2, American
Ambulance, in Friends of France"
Houghton- Mifflin.
At M. a rather unlovely eighteenth
century chateau stands in a park built
out on the meadows of the Mouse. The
flooded river flowed round the dark
pines. At night one could hear the water
roaring under the bridges. The chateau
which had been hospital since the be-
ginning of the war, reelSed with ether
and iodoform; pasty-faced, tired attend
ants unloaded mud, cloth. bandages and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-26
Concessions Selling Fast

THE State Fair concessions have sold
faster this year than ever before said
A. w. Frew, superintendent of .conces-
sions and director of shows. This is
my fourth year, and business at the
fairgrounds has kept me on the jump.
We have very few spaces left to offer.
This looks like a prosperous year, and
if the weather man treats us right, the
break of luck will be with us.
"On the midway we will have the best
and cleanest string of shows that have
ever pitched their tents on the grounds.
1t will be a variation from the old-time
bunch, and good values for the money.
II am urging everybody to get ready
with their booths at least a day or two
ahead of time. Better this than a day
late. The fair is going to be big sue
cess
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-26
Big Day in Stocks

The stock market yesterday expert
enced an unusual day." said w. l..
Phelts of c. F. Avery & Co. 1.-The sale
of over two million shares of stocks
would seem to indicate the peculiar con-
ditions that prevailed.
while there was a decline in the steel
stocks during the afternoon, 1t was not
caused by any unusual state of affairs.
The stock started to shoot up. and it
was quite natural that the holders should
decide to take their profits when the big
figures were attained. Thus, when the
holders ordered their agents to SELL it
caused some of the others to follow suit,
fearing that a slight decline was immi-
nent. AS the result the market dropped
a bit.
'It was a day of fluctuations. as a
glance at the figures of the various stocks
will attest. In 10 years, I don't suppose
that there has been such day as Mon
day''
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-26
Presidential Years

Il will be glad when all the election
talk is over, and Mr.. Wilson resumes his
duties in the White House for another
four years" said Joe Hughes. ''Sr course
it Is necessary for a President to be
elected every four years, but in the past
these presidential years have been hard
ones.
THE year of 1916 has not been nearly
so bad on business as some in the past
This has been caused by the wisdom of
Mr.. Wilson in keeping the United States
plants kept busy supplying the warning
nations with whatever they needed. L
am anxious for the politics to cease and
once more let the country settle down
to work"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-26
HOPING FOR THE BEST

From the New York Sun.
Chicago music and art critic who is
suing for divorce makes the prediction
that 80 years hence the men of this
country and the world will have to arise
and band themselves together to main
tain their own rights" We trust that
they will attack no female prime min
lister, blow up no railway stations, and
respect monuments and art collections.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-26
TOO LATE FOR JOHN

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
The Victoria Cross, a posthumous
honor, is granted to John Travers Corn
we'll, 16 years old, who was killed in the
Jutland battle. But when a fellow dies
he can take nothing out of the world.
He cannot catch anything that is thrown
after him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-26
RARE PoIsE

IF there is one quality in Dubwaite 1
admire it's his admirable poise."
Explain yourself"
Il saw him seated at the wheel of his
new car yesterday while it was being
towed back to town by disreputsble
looking flivver, and he was as calm and
unconcerned as if he were bowling along
at 40 miles an hour under his own
power"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-26
THE SEA GYPSY

Bq Richard Hovey.
l am fevered with the sunset,
1 am fretful with the bay,
For the wander thirst is on me
And my soul is in Cathay.
There's a schooner in the offing,
With her topsails shot with fire,
And my heart has gone aboard her
For the islands of desire.
/ must forth again tomorrow!
With the sunset l must be
Hull down on the trail of rapture
In the wonder of the sea.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-26

AZ, 1877 white children and 1904 negro
children. In few counties the popu-
lation is chiefly white. In Cullman
county it is all white, and in Winston
there are so few negroes as to be
negligible. But in some of the black
belt counties, as is we'll known, the
negroes are far in excess of the
whites.
In the state as a whole there are
$4,000 white children of school age
and 336,306 negro children. Many
children of both races have never at
tended school, but fewer negroes than
whites. The compulsory education law
enacted by the legislature last year
goes into effect in 1917. And when
we have more schools and longer
terms in the rural districts, under the
proposed education amendment, ILL
teracy in this state will ultimately
reach the vanishing point. Heaven
speed the day,
says Dr. Landrith, "A lackadaisica1
spineiess' sychophantic and platitudinous
clergy has no place in twentieth century
religion just what Billy Sunday saws
or words to that effect.
When VIII and Theodore" meet
next month to bury the Ratchet that will
be the signal for the survivors of the
progressive party to emit few sepul-
chra groans
An Illinois statesman who won eon-
gressional nomination by 5000 votes saws
that HE campaign expenses were ONLY 4
cents He must be an exceptionally good
hand shaker.
While President Wilson will conduct
digniied campaign from now until cleo
ton day, it is evident that he doesn't
intend to let any grass grow under his
feet.
Il
Paralysis plague in New York is con-
quered,' says contemporary. Con
quered" is a strong word. The plague"
was simply allowed to run it's course.
Is i;
The pay of German army officers will
be reduced, beginning October l. which
does not necessarily mean that they are
not earning their present salaries
X
Don't fuss with girls" advised the
president of an Illinois college, but his
advice, being given to freshman class,
fell on deaf ears.
ZEPPELIN raid that costs Germany two
airships and does little damage to prop
erty in England is certainly not pay
ing venture.
ruthless submarine warfare is what the
Pan-Germans want. They don't seem to
care pfennig what Uncle Sam thinks
about it.
The street car strike in New York 10
enabling camera men to photograph
riots that don't have to be rehearsed in
advance.
Strong must be the lure that draws
southern negroes to the north lust on
the threshold of the 'possum and yam
season.
4 x X
War is not so bad for the Russian
peasant who gets more comforts in the
army than he ever had before in all his
life.
The young man at college who has been
elected cheermaster feels that a great
responsibility rests on his shoulders.
Funds are being solicited to pay for the
funeral of another old circus clown. So
runs the world away.
Vice President Marshall has issued a
defiance to Mr.. Hughes. The campaign
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-26
THE GOOD FIGHT

A man may make the best OF life
And bear brave heart still,
Although for aye his goal of dreams
Lies just beyond the hill"
The crest OF which he'll never win,
However hard he tries,
But shall yet mock his shattered hopes
Until the day he dies.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-26
HIS WORST BOOK
I'M the New York Telegrar

In "A Last Memory of Robert Lo.
Stevenson, by Charlotte Eaton. this c
rious incident is recorded: What
you consider your brightest failure? ~. t
novelist was asked. CDR. Jekyll al
Mr.. HYDE" he replied. without q m
ment's hesitation, adding, That is 4
worst thing I ever wrote Yet in
standard book of brief biographies this
the one book title given under the ng1
of the author.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-26
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
TRYING

TRYING
A lady Of fashion IN
Was plainly quite worried;
Her features were altered,
Her manner was hurried.
When asked for the reason,
Confessed it abjectiy;
Her name in the papers
Is ne'er spelled correctly
ANOTHER FAvoRITE TOPIC
II dare say those two women engaged
ir. a mysterious parley are talking about
some other woman"
Don't jump to conclusions
"No?"
Sometimes the theme of conversa-
ton like that is husbands"
NO SPECTATOR
II see where a famous banker says he
has never learned how to read stock
ticker"
Fancy THAR
mo wonder he's one Of the most highy
respected financiers in the country. The
impulse to trust a man like that with
your hard earned money must be Il
most Irresistible"
BRIGHT OUTLOOK
How is the attendance at your college
this Year,"
Splendid" replied the athletic sopho-
more. 1--WE are getting scores Of new
fellows this year who don't weigh an
ounce under 1870 pounds"
HENCE THE HAPPINESS
What joyous thought
Her bosom stirs?
She's lately bought
Some winter furs.
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Silence is the perfectest herald Of
noy, Muck Ado About Nothing

uEGrNNING THE DAY-o "oa,
abide with me in the morning y,
this day, when the world IL ne" 81"
I am freshy abide with me In
noon of this day, when the WIZ
In hot and am burdeneot a"ue
with me in the evening Oh 'n's
when the world Is OLD an"
tired. Amen.--H. NJ. Il.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-26
SURE

4 expect to visit Paris after the war
is over" said the confirmed globe trot-
ter.
But I understand Paris won't be quite
Sc. wicked in the future as IT was in the
past
That isn't troubling me any. When
that town fills up with tourists they can
be depended on to start something"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-26
WE LIVE TO LEARN

W Y I-IN Z TO LEARN
II hear you invested some money in
one Of Gadsby's ventures"
Yes" replied Mr.. Twobble, as
shadow fitted across his usually placid
face
How did you come out?"
I'm a chastened mood sir; in chast-
ened mood
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-04-05
Easier Wash Days

In the old days the ancient scrub
kaing board gave us the lame back,
1hc sore knuckles, the tired nerves
ssDd the peeves generally. Beauty
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Soap has the ability to clean
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do its work by hard work on your
70 part, just as the driver has to make
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.Borax, harnessed on soap, makes
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Every up-to-date housewife knows
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Swalize that it cannot be combined in
proper proportion in bar soap; only
: IN the form of borax soap chips. The
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amt three parts soap.
This amount of borax certainly
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:2Eire1
You will find this combination in
Ego Mule Team Borax Soap Chips"
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-04-05
SOUTH CAROLlNIANS

The following is taken from The
Brooksville Star (Brooksville, Fla.)
edited by Chas. j. Cappleman, for
merly of the Press and Banner:
,rhe Tampa Times made use of
a near-humorous paragraph lew
days ago and was the recipient of a
gentle call-down by South Carol
ma lady over the phone. In an edi-
torial the Times says in part:
Having read near-humorous
paragraph in the Times in which it
was Stated that colored woman was
'gwine back to South Ca'lina' in or
der to get 'out of the world in case
the United States went to war, a pa
triotic South Carolina woman called
the editorial writer of the paper by
telephone and informed him In a
pleasing voice and manner that South
Carolina is certainly lin the world
and that her men are fighting men.
4 like Florida and l like the Times
and it's editorials, ybut there is no
state in the Union that can surpass
South Carolina, a real American
state
TO this declaration we heartily
agree-and then some. Founded
principally by French Huguenots
who sought for place in which to
worship God after undergoing fear
full prosecutions, it is natural that
South Carolinians of today are indeed
worthy of their ancestors. The
spirit that is protecting France to-
day-the spirit of democracy and
chivalry-and it can't be beaten.
Our hat is off to South Carolina,
South Carolinians and the charming
but unknown woman who champions
them. = -,
rloridians, salute your beloved
brothers and sisters of South
Carolina!
They're kingly and queenly ad-
herents of Uncle Sam and the more
we know Of them the more we love
them"
Having spent some two years in
South Carolina ourselves, in which
we travelled from the border line of
the Old North State to Georgia, and
from the Mountains to the Sea-, we
heartily agree with the lady that
South Carolina is Gin the world" and
that no better people can be found,
not even in Old Virginia, than the
folk of the Palmetto State. South
Carolina once led in national thought
and produced many prominent men.
This same spirit prevails today, max
ing her people worthy sons and
daughters of their ancestors, gener-
Gus, enterprising, public spirited, pa
triotic.
Many of our Florida people
either came from Carolina originally,
or are descendants of that people
and make excellent citizens of their
adopted State. We agree, chats
off to South Carolina"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-04-05
EX-GOVERNOR c. A. SMITH
DIES IN BALTIMORE

Baltimore, April Former Gov
ernor Chas. A. Smith, of South Caro-
lima, died at Johns Hopkins Universe
ty Hospital last night after a long
''' Ersypelas developing after many
months suffereing from heart failure,
was the direct cause of death. Mr..
Smith had been at the hospital for
months. He was fifty-five years old.
Charles A. Smith was Governor of
South Carolina from January IA to
January 19, 1915. He became Gov
ernor on the resignation of Cole L.
i Blease and served until the inaugur-
alton of Richard I. Manning. He was
lieutenant governor for nearly four
years and was a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Cover
nor in the primary of 1914. He was
an influential member of the lower
house of the general assembly before
/ being elected lieutenant governor.
He is remembered for his unrelenting
fight in the general assembly in be-
/ half of prohibition legislation.
Mr.. Smith was active in the cause
of education and devoted his means
and talent to the work, serving as
president of. the board of trustees of
Fhrnan University, a member of the
board of trustees of the Greenville
Woman's College.
He was a member of the Baptist
Church and for years was active in
the work of the church, acting as
president of the Baptist State con-
vention, vice president of the South
ern Baptist convention and modera-
tor of the Wesh Neck Baptist Associ-
alton. :
Charles A. Smith was born in
Hertford county, North Carolina, on
January %, 1851. His father, Joseph
Smith, was farmer whose ancestors
were North Carolina people. Born
on his fathers farm, he attended the
country schools near his home.
Through family friends he was able
to borrow the money to defray his
college expenses, and he was gradu-
ated from Wake Forest College in
1882. He accepted a position as
teacher at Timmonsville in 1883. On
January 8, 1884, he was married to
| Miss Fanny L. Byrd.
Mr.. Smith was actively connected
with many business Interests, He was
president of the Citizens Bank and
the Charles A. Smith Company, of
Timmonsville, and connected with
the Smith Williams Company, of
Lake City, and other interests in
this and neighboring counties.
He was elected Mayor Of Timmons-
vile in. 1903..
| Mr. Smith is survived by his wife,
who, before marriage was Miss Fan
ny Byrd, three daughters, five sons,
two brothers and one sister:
The daughters are Mrs. a 7 Lane,
of Reidsvilie, N" C.; Miss Clare
Smith, of Greenville Woman's Col.
lege and Miss Fanny Byrd Smith, OF
Timmonsville. :,
The following sons survive: Hugh
Smith, a student at the University OF
North Carolina; c. Ray Smith,
Charles L.; Smith, Donald Smith and
Edwin Smith.
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