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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16

may be some prejudice against the whale as a substitute for beef, but 1t is pretty safe to take the govern ment's word for statements based on laboratory experiments. The experts who have been doing the testing speak in enthusiastic terms of this newfound food. It is good broiled, fried, baked or dried. It is slow to spoil and if properly canned will keep for years.
 The department of commerce hay ing made the discovery about the cataceans from food point of view, the question of introducing it on the market will be of pressing importance. But that should not be difficult of ac- complishment. It was not very many years ago when the public turned up it's nose at snails. Now the snail is esteemed by many high livers as a delicacy, and there is regular mar ket demand for it. Likewise the frog was once regarded with disfavor as food; and yet who would not be glad to have fried frog leg for lunch every day in the year?
 Just as soon as a few of the old lobster palaces in New York begin to serve under the head of Special Orders for Today" whale, porpoise and dolphin in all styles, it should not be long before people, grown tired of the old dishes, would take to the new; especially if the meat came up to the governments indorsement.
 As for dolphins, they have figured so much in story, song and art as to lend additional interest to diners and banqueters of culture. Was it not Byron who wrote:
 The boats are darting OCT the curly
 bay
 And sporting dolphins bend them through
 the spray?"
 The whale being more solid than the dolphin the meat from it's sides would be especially in demand by the man of brawn. Dainty eaters would naturally prefer the dolphin, both for dietetic and sentimental reasons. But if the whale steak should make hit the department of commerce would have to begin at once the work of conservation. Whales are becoming scarcer every year. The oil interests have not been seriously affected, be- cause petroleum, as treated by mod ern methods, is being substituted for the whale product. But if the cataceans become commercial rivals of beef they will have to be closely looked after by Uncle Sam In the meanwhile who will start the whale eating fashion?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
ELEGY

By John Maseheld. When bony Death has chilled her gen tie blood, And dimmed the brightness of her wist-
 full eyes, And changed her glorious beauty into
 mud By his old skill in hateful wizardries; When an old lichened marble strives to
 tell
 How sweet grace, how red lip was hers When rheimy gray-beards say, T knew
 her well,' Showing the grave to curious worship
 pers; When all the roses that she sowed in me Have dropped their crimson petals and
 decayed. Leaving no greenery on any tree That her dear hands in my hearts gar
 den laid; Then grant old Time, to my green moul-
 dering skull, These songs may keep her memory beau
 tifuL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
from the London Tin

From the London Times
 6Nl HE vitality of the great Cockney festival of Whitsun on Hamp-
 = stead Heath is very remarkable. None of the more conspicuous sights that have been so long associated with it were absent from yesterdays celebration; but everything was contracted to a smaller scale by the manifold influences of the war, and there were many notable changes besides
 The crowd was not so large, and was less varied in it's clements. There were more children than adults, more females than males, and of the latter the com paratively few that were of military age when accosted by the assistant provost marshals who roamed the heath pro- duced papers which seemed to afford req sons of one kind or another why they were not in khaki. The usual bolster ousness was also considerably abated. The noise that came up to the Span- iards-road from the Vale of Heath, where the booths were, and the round- abouts and swings, had a subdued note; and the gurglng of the mechanical or gans which accompanied the up-and- down motions of the wooden horses and their riders was less insistent.
 The food controller would have seen nothing to complain of in the eating booths as a breach of his regulations. Gone were the prodig1ous piles Of pork pies and pigs trotters that before the war used to make 8 gargantuan feast of the holiday at Whitsuntide; gone, too, were the heaps of thick sugar-stick known as rock, and the bars of choco- late. Very little wheaten bread was on sale What was commonly served with the cup of tea was a chunk of treacly brown cake Mussels, cookies, and whelks were rather plentiful, and despite the broiling sun they appeared to be highly appreciated, well sprnkled with vinegar and pepper. Owing to the scarcity of cokernuts, there were none of the usual ''shies'-three shots a penny-and the limited supply of the fruit available was cut up and quickly disposed of at penny
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
 A k k
Kind of Army That

FighGs for Democracy
 ~ COOPERATION between the sol NJ diers of the United States and France will be made easy because the military systems of the two countries are similar. The French private, like the American private, recognizes the value of discipline and obeys his offi- cers scrupulously, knowing that only by perfect teamwork can the French military machine accomplish what it has set out to do. There is no ,hu- initiation in taking orders from a superior, since his authority was del- egated by the people and there is none of the rigid caste which makes Ger man private little better than the dirt beneath the feet of an officer.
 z The French soldier follows his off cers and idolizes them for exactly the same reasons that American soldiers deem no sacrifice too great to make for a beloved commander. If the French soldier submits willingly to the strict discipline of the army, he has the satisfaction of knowing that his officers, the product of intensive military training which fits them for leadership, will exert all their skill to safeguard him and make him as comfortable as possible under mod ern conditions of warfare. He also knows that he will never be called on to throw away his life, that the conn., mand to advance will never be given until every possible precaution has been taken to minimize the danger. The griniest poilu is assured that every consideration will be shown him consistent with military discip- line, and experience has taught him that he is not mistaken.
 French officers are like fathers to their men. The bond of affection which unites them makes for heroism and self-sacrifice. The great Joffre is "Papa" Joffre to the soldiers of France. This is the kind of army that fights for democracy. It is the army that has made France immortal and it is the army that America will send abroad to battle for the liberty of mankind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
New Idea in RevivaIs

T am going to try new thing in the way of holding protracted meeting . said the Rev. w. P. Reeves, pastor of the West Woodlawn Baptist church. Services will be held daily at 7:45 p. m, beginning Monday night. There will be a change of preachers every night. Monday night Dr. Frank Willis Barnett; Tuesday night, the Rev, L. M. Bradley; Wednes- day night, Dr. W. M. Blackwelder; Thurs day night the Rev. A. K. Wright Fri day night, Dr. Preston Blake; the Rev w. J. Ray. Saturday night"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
Famous Clubroonns
 To be Gay Once More

M members of the Civic associa- SN tion, Birmingham newspaper men, who were taken into the associa- tion as body, will again enjoy the luxurious quarters in the towering Jefferson County bank building. It was distinct loss to the social life of Birmingham when financial difficult ties caused the closing of the News paper club, which had become famous all over the United States for it's splendid appointments and unique location.
 Now that the Civic association and the Newspaper club have joined hands, the people of Birmingham are looking forward to a renewal of the Inequalities which made the clubs quarters so popular in the past. They will not be disappointed. Plans are already under way for the first en- tertainment, and many more will fol- low.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
GRANTS PRINCIPLE

From the Kansas City Star.
 At this time, when the United States is facing the prospect of a long, hard war it is well to recall the remark of Grant in the Civil war It was something like this:
 Early in my experience before going into action I used to get very nervous Then it occurred to me that the other fellow probably was just as badly scared as ] was That thought restored my con- fidenca"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
will, it is believed, go above $8,OOO,-

will, it is believed, go above $3,O0O,- OOO,O0O.
 Birmingham came out with flying colors. It never fails to rise to the occasion, and it was at it's best when the finish was in sight.
 There have been days of signal achievement in connection with war preparedness, but not many with con- crete performance of more far-reach- ing effect than yesterday. It was in deed red letter day for the nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
HOTEL LOBBIES
For Business Men

Business men who do not take The Nations Business the official organ of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. should form the habit of reading it at the public library" said Carl H. Mi lam. "The May number contains an ar ticle entitled Business Sees It Through, which describes >the experiences of Eng land in the control of trade and industry for purposes of war. It is an article that will interest every man who is concerned with our own success along similar lines"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
Whale Meat Good
 as Choice Beef

If UST as the whale fisheries are O dwindling, experts in the United States department of commerce have discovered that the food value of the great sea mammal is equal to that of the best beef, and with the whale, in competition with beef, are classed porpoises, dolphins and all the other cataceans.
 Although in the lay mind the whale used to be thought of as fish, every schoolboy now knows that it never was "sich thing" It is not only mammal, but has many of the characteristics of the bovine family The COW whale is gentle in it's nature and shows as much affection for its calf as the COW of the stable shows for it's young offspring.
 But the important thing to consider in this time of food scarcity conse- quent upon the war, is that the meat of the whale is like beef in texture. Tn color it is of darker red, but in taste it is said to be as toothsome as the choicest Chicago cut.
  Because it was noted mainly for its oil-thick and strong of smell--there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
ONE ADVANTAGE.

T see where the railroads are taking off great many local trains"
 "That ought to speed up farm work" T don't quite catch your meaning"
 If there are fewer trains stopping at country towns, there will be less time wasted by the rural population in loafing around the village depot"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
Splemdid Finnish
 of Loan Campaign

IMID anybody think the $2,000,- lO 000,O00 liberty loan would not be oversubscribed? Some ardent but skeptical souls may have felt anxious, but men of large vision and men in touch with public opinion had no doubt about the outcome.
 Yesterday was the time for the liberty bond campaign finish. It was day long to be remembered in Birmingham and in the nation. As active as the demand for the bonds had been during the week there was scramble everywhere all through the forenoon for bond of small de- nomination. The big investors had already been recorded. It was the man and woman of small income that was appealed to on the home stretch, dUd tIlC ICoPOISC SOulQ tlOb hdfN PNNii more indicative of the underlying pa- triotism of the masses.
 There may be slackers in this coun- try of 100,000,000 population. Some of them are in jail and others will be. ! But the shame the public feels be- cause a disloyal person is discovered i will be we'll compensated for when he finds that the rank and file of Ameri- cans are true and brave Never was patriotism so much in evidence as now.
 The liberty bonds have apparently been oversubscribed by 50 per cent. Instead of $2,OoO,oOo,oOO the total
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
Long for Outdoors

When the middle of June comes," said Dr. Henry M. Edmonds, "I have a long ing to lose myself in the woods. I have a great desire to get away from men, to be alone with nature and natures God There is nothing like it to tone up man physically and spiritually. The skyscraper is great, but man made it. It takes the mountains piled on high by the great Gre ator to make man realize his dependence and forget himself"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
.PLBAsED wITH HIMSELF.

'In marrying my daughter" said the proud parent "you must remember that she is accustomed to luxury.
 I'm glad to hear you say that, sir" replied the prospective son-in-law. Shell know how to appreciate the luxury of good husband"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
Columbiana Man Here r

T came to Birmingham to see about getting my son Charles looked over by a specialist" said w. J. Horsley, the ab- stract man at Columbiana. The little fellow is troubled in one of his ankles and I want him to get in shape so that he can romp and play with the other boys at school without being handicapped I hope he is going to get relief"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
Boys Making Crops

T am hearing fine reports from the 95 boys that we let out month before school closed to go back to put in crops," said G. H. Thigpen, president of the Fourth District Agricultural School and Experiment station at Sylacauga. "They went to work in earnest. I am proud that we have so many fine fellows en- listed in the ranks of the commissary.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
Pleased With Bible Class

T ran down from Albertville to at tend the Wesley Bible class, said the Rev. W. P. Hope presiding elder of the Albertville district, and one of the best organizers in the state. T was greatly delighted with the attendance, the spirit, and the addresses. l believe great spirit ual good will come out of the meetings. The crops in the Albertville section are in good shape. as We have had good rains"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
Pizitz in Georgia

T know MT. Pizitz is having a good time" said L. Levy, manager of the mems department. "He, Mrs. Pizitz and the family left about a week ago to motor to their old home at Swainsboro, GaeMr Pizitz has never outgrown his love for his old home town and goes back for visit whenever he gets a chance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
Bringing War Home to All

Tt begins to look more and more like war; said J. w. Hughes, Jr., who is con- nected with the Pullman Car company. Every day I see greater movement of troops and war munitions. I saw five or six carloads of cannon carriages shunted on a side track as I came down from home this morning. It seems hard, how ever, to get our people to realize that we are at war"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
CHOOSE YE

Don't ever be a knocker
 And with the knockers stand; Your services are needed
 To swell the boosters band. Nine tenths of all the critics
 You'll notice finding fault With everything attempted
 Don't even earn their salt Advice they freely give you,
 Their wisdom to reveal, But you don't see them putting Their shoulders to the wheel. So join the proud procession
 The boosters may go wrong, But they are up and doing
 And move the world along.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
Landl.dx Feels Loss 7

T felt real sorry for landlady who has home for young men. said A. Brig den, the graphite expert who is inter- ested in the Coosa graphite fields T over heard her telling friend that six of her young men roomers had enlisted and left town This is but a beginning, showing the way that we will 500 begin to miss our young men out of the offices, stores and shops
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
EXPLAINING THE WAR.

Doesn't the Bible say that the meek shall inherit the earth?"
 "It does. and that's just why I'm for Uncle Sam and the allies
 "Yes?"
 ''The meek are fighting to cinch their inheritance" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16

BEGINNING THE DAY -- What deIicacy of conduct my Master had to impress every sinning man with sympathy, and yet lead not one to feel that He condOned his sin! Lord' save me from bigOtry' from self righteousness, May my hatred or sin be born out of my love for men, Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
THE REASON.

Constantine has lost his crown, Kaiser Wilhelm wears a frown. Why should he be veXed at that? Cause another plot fell flat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
MY FELLOW MAN.

My fellow man I seldom Diff, But, friend, you'd better not Come sliding up and ask me if I think the weather's hot
 --Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
The busy day,

The busy day, Walked by the lark, hath rOus'd the rfbald crows.
 -TroiIus and Cressida.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postoffice as second-class matter un-y der act of Congress, March 3, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16

No communication will be published without its authors name. Rejected manuscript will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16

DUBIOUS COMPLIMENT. 'I'd hate to have Dubsons mean dispo- sition"
 What has he been doing to your" T asked him how he liked my new mo- tor car"
 ''Wen?'' "He said it certainly had a fine horn"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
REBUKED.

q notice you speak of your watch as a 'turnip."
 That's just my little joke" said the facetious man.
 But, my dear sir, nowadays turnip has considerable value. I fear you flat ter youf timepiece.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16

The Age-Herald Is the only morning and Sunday newspaper in Birmingham carrying the Associated Press dis patches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16

Remittances can be made at current rate of exchange. The Age-Herald will not be responsible for money sent through the mails. Address,
 THE AGE-HERALD,
 Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16

SERIOUS DEFENSE. This citizen seems highly indignant because some miscreant stole few to- mato plants from him."
 You can't blame him much for that. raids a war garden in these times ought to be shot at sunrise"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
.Age-Herald.
Ny fellow man I seldom clout,

When they glide up to me and shout, DO you think the Kaiserll win?''
 Tuscaloosa News.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-12-15
DIR. Frederic Jacobson says, Is
per cent of women need Phos-
pilates to give them Strong,
Healthy, rounded figure
and to avoid Nervous
break down. Thou
sands of women
grow strong in
Natures way.
CONSIDER THE LILIES OF
THE FIELD, HOW THEY
GROW"

The life of the lily IS bat a few
weeks or months. The life Of man Is
three score years and ten" But to
live ones life in its fullnoss, woman
like the lily, must be no 1rished by
those same vital elements which ma
ture provides for nourisbing every
living thing; and those include the
valuable phosphates so often lacking
in the usual food We sat today. Argo-
Phosphate is rich in these wonderful
elements. K contains them in CON
centrated tablet form which is easy
to take and quickly assimilated and
absorbed into the system, and from
youth to old age builds and rebuilds
body and brain in beautiful harmony
with Natures perfect plan. That's
why" Argo Phosphate makes good
solid flesh and muscles.
SPECIAL NOTICE: Argo Phosphate
contains the Natural phosphates which
thousands of physicians are prescrib.
ing daily to build up thin, pale, col
orless ONE to give them rosy
cheeks, red lips and a beautiful com
plexion. Many cases have been re-
ported where women have increased
their weight from Is to % pounds
with a few weeks treatment, and any
woman who desires a well rounded
and developed form, should secure
from her druggist, this new drug
which is inexpensive and is dispens-
ed by any reliable druggist with or
without \ doctors prescription. If
your druggist will not supply you,
send $1.00 to the Argo Laboratories,
10 Forsyth st, Atlanta, Ga, and they
will send you a two weeks treat
ment by return mail.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-12-15
Girls Have Pretty Face
And Beautiful Complexion

An Atlanta man makes new dis
coyery that makes an old face look
years younger. Ii your skin is dark,
brown, or covered with freckles or
blemishes, just use a little Cocotone
Skin Whitener; it's made with cocoa.
u oil and is perfectly harmless. A
few days use Will improve your looks
100 per cent. The wornout skin comes
off evenly, leaving no evidence of the
treatment, the new healthy under
skin appearing as a lovely new com
plexion.
Just ask your druggist for an ounce
of Cocotone Skin Whitener, and II
he will not supply you send twenty
five cents TO The Cocotone Co, At
lanta, Ga, and they will seud you a
box by return mail
II your hair Is hard 10 comb, is
kinr .lappy and VIII never stay
straight, Just use cocotone Hail
Dressing and it will become straight
long, soft, glossy and beautiful in a
few days mail orders filled 25c fol
large box
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-12-15
HER AWAKE
The Terrible Pains in Back and
Sides. Cardui Gave Relief.

Marlksville, La.-MTs. Alice Johnson,
OF this place, writes: "For one year |
suffered with an awful misery in my back
and sides. My LETT side was hurting me
all the time. The misery was something
awful.
Icould not do anything, moi even sleep
at night. 1t kept me awake most of the
night -. | took different medicines, but
nothing did ME any good or relieved me
Until | took Cardui =.
was not able to do any of my work
for one year and | got worse all the time,
was confined TO my bed off and on. | got
SO bad with 4 yback that when | stopped
down | was not able to straighten up
again -. 5ccided | would Try Cardui
... BY time i had taken the entire bottle
! was feeling pretty good and could
strais1tsn up and my pains were nearly
all gone.
shall always praise Cardui. | con-
tinucd taking it until | was strong and
we'll" lfyou suffer from pains due to
female complaints, Cardui may be just
what you need. Thousands OF women
who once suffered in this way now praise
Cardui for their present coed health.
Give it a trial. NC-tX
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-12-15
GIGANTIC COMET IS
APPROACHING THE EARTH

SO many other things are coming
along to take the attention of humaR-
iy hat there is a possibility Of over
looking the comet of gigantic size
that is now. according to astrono-
mers. approaching this soar system
at a speed of 1,134.246 miles a day.
Haley's comet, which appeared in
1911, and disappointed people princi-
pally by reason of the fimsiness OF
its texture, was large enough to be
seen through the great telescopes
eight months before ~perhelion, or its
closest approach to the sun; but the
visitor now on the way was seen IA
months before being due to attain the
corresponding position, its discovery
having been made in April, 1915.
The comet will, it is announced, be
al its best and brightest in June OF
next year, and it will be welcome if
it shall fulfill in magnifcence even
a part of all that is promised in the
advance notices.