The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
Capt. Koemig's Story
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 Of His Adventures NAPTAIN KOENIG's thrilling nar- " rative of his first voyage across the Atlantic in the submarine mer- chantman Deutschland, which is now being published in The Age Herald, is unique human document" It should be read by everyone. The story of the explorer who risks his life in the frozen silences of the north or he south, the experiences of the big came hunter and the intrepid noun tain climber are always interesting, but Captain Koenig's adventures have surpassed even the imagination of Jules Verne, who gave to the world that classic of nautical daring, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea-"
 From Captain Koenig's narrative it , will be seen that Gfe on the Deutsch- land, particularly in stormy weather, was not all beer and skittles. It is true that photograph had been pro- vided, with we'll chosen assortment of records; good books, including Shakespeare's works, something to drink and something to smoke, but when the< Deutschland was tossing like cork in a raging sea or diving -hgstily under the waves to escape a
 hostile ship, with such expedition that
 she literally stood on end, there was small comfort for anybody aboard.
 The rough seas and the close atmos-
 phere of the submarine, impregnated with the odor of hot oil and gases, caused seasickness even among that seasoned crew. No wonder they re- joiced when tLe weather and the ab- sence Of suspicious looking craft per- mitted them to get breath of pure salty air and bask a while in the mel lowing sunshine!
 The fact that Captain Koenig writes like a German who has not fully mas tered the intricacies of the English language adds piquancy to his story and heightens it's realism.
 Why Alabarna Should
 Eat Sweet Potatoes
 1T EFT us eat sweet potatoes in Ala "A bama.
 By so doing we will reduce the cost of living and encourage the grower to increase his production.
 The Age-Herald, which initiated movement in behalf of the sweet po- tato, congratulates Morris Bush, pres ident of the Chamber of Commerce, in that he so promptly and vigorously indorsed the idea.
 Governor Henderson, having been called upon, will issue a proclamation declaring a certain day, probably November 16, Sweet Potato Day"
 On that day every family in Ala bama should be served three meals with the feature of each the succllent potato.
 Unfortunately, it has become the custom in Alabama and other south ern states to regard the sweet potato as an "incidental" article of food. General preference has been shown the Irish potato. There are numerous reasons, some of them patriotic or sentimental, and others economic and substantial, why the case should be the opposite.
 In the first place, the sweet potato lui 8uEiludiCc lo SiOWi III AldpdHit, whfreas the bulk of Irish potatoes ca f1s I..l-d in this state is produced in otHer territory. In the second place, as|a food, the sweet potato is at least the equal of the Irish potato. In the third place, the sweet potato is not only the cheaper of the two, but of the two is less subject to spectacular advances in price.
 < A bushel of sweet potatoes may be purchased for 65 cents. A bushel of Irish potatoes cost $1.90. Over prices which obtained last year, the present price of sweet potatoes has increased