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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-21
Popular Sandwiches


 "Of course we meet a lot of funny dope cases " said Dr. M. P. James, as- sociated with ther federal government. But one of the funniest cases that ever came to my notice was down in Mobile. There was an old sandwich vender who used to come out about dark every eve ming and ply his trade up and down the streets He sold all kinds of sandwiches, but from close observation I learned that the pork chop sandwich was about the most popular brand. Now, I couldn't see why all persons should desire the pork chop sandwich above all others so be- gan a little Investigating.
 T would watch the man when he would stop. Some prospective customer would ask him what kind of sandwiches he had. He'd name over whole long list, beginning with ham and egg, and would invariably end with pork chop And the prospective customer after deliberating a few minutes, would invariably say, Well, I believe I'll take a pork chop And I found that the pork chop sand wiches were not. Every time a person gave his order for one of the favorite brand he received a package of dope It was good scheme while 1t lasted"
 Splendid Grand Opera
 Tn selecting the "A members of the opera committee for the two perform ances of the Boston National Grand Opera company here on February g." said Mrs. R. F. Johnston, chairman, "a number of people have been included whose names are not usually identified with musical willing people are to lend their influence to really big musical things.
 ''We have such a splendid musical world here in Birmingham composed of men and women whose names constitute a standing committed on music, and to whom it is absolutely unnecessary to ex- tend an invitation to become a member of any transient committee because 1t is a foregone conclusion that they are go- ing to do everything in their power to promote and make a success of all worthy musical enterprises. It is my pleasure to say that The Music Study Club and The Birmingham Opera Association have both cordially indorsed the appearance here of the Boston National Grand Opera company, and the membership of each organization will do everything in it's power to make a gala occasion of this splendid musical offering. Birmingham people love music when 1t is good music, and I have never seen a more co-opera- tive spirit shown in anything than ev- erybody has displayed in regard to the Boston opera, recalling the three mag nificent performances given here last sea- sion"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-21

Reared a Catholic. she attributes her
Western Kansas world., 1917-05-24
HOW BIG WARS HAVE STARTED
Cables or Wireless Would Have Pre-
vented Conflict Between United
States and England in 1872.

Had there been an ocean telegraph
In 1912 there might not have been
war with England at that time. Five
DAYS after President Madison signed
the declaration of war, England re-
called the orders in council which had
provoked it. The purpose to recall the
orders was unknown in America,
while in England nothing was known
of the war declaration when the or
ders were revoked. This wars most
important battle, that of New Orleans,
was fought 15 days after the treaty
of peace had been signed at Client.
1t was this battle which made Jackson
a popular idol and gave him the presi-
dency.
The first step in the Crimean war
was Russia's invasion of Moldav1a,
months before diplomatic rupture with
England and France. The firing on
Fort Sumter, which started the war
between the states is familiar story.
The first shot of the Franco-Prussian
war was by a French soldier on guard
at Strasburg bridge day or two be
fore Napoleon III formally took the
field. The attempt on Bismarck's life
as he was walking down the Unter
den Linden on May z, 1866, rallied pub
lie sentiment to him and his policy,
and from a dramatic standpoint may
be said to have been the first shot in
the Austro-Prussian war. The blowing
ND of the Maine was the first blow in
the Standardization war, which end
ed Spanish possessions in the new
World.-Leslie's Weekly.
Western Kansas world., 1917-05-24


place. None offered, Tor there was No
brush along the. sides of the track,
which were sloping and confined the
train in a sort of cut, open only ahead
where there was a crossing. There
were, however, telegraph poles.
"It will sure be more comfortable
aloft 7" unused Dan.
Scurrying up pole, with or without
climbers, was familiar task for Dan
He reached the croSS-barS scarcely
breathless. Regular free movie show :"
he soliloquized, as some pistol shots
echoed out. "Ginger, again why! it
would make me a hero"
A suggestion had come to Dams
mind that stirred him nightly. He
saw that two of the train robbers were
going through the train and relieving
the passengers of their money and jew
eIry. Ahead, two others were battling
at the doors of the express car.
Its lonely spot and they'll have to
take time to get the safe open. I'll
make the try"
Dan wound one leg about the cross
tie of the pole. He whipped out his
nippers. He shipped the main wire in
two and drew together the severed
ends.
early education comes back to me
clear as crystal-what! J" he chuckled.
"Now then, have they got an intelli-
gent operator at the other end of the
wire, or a bunkhead?'
What Dan had done was simple and
scarcely original. He tapped out a
slow but startling message, and some
one at the other end of the line learned
that the S:11 was stalled at a certain
point, not ten miles away, by train rob-
bers. A posse in swift automobiles was
suggested by Dan.
Then he eased back and wondered if
due diligence would obstruct the
robbers before they got away. Just as
he calculated, the robbers had no easy
task in getting into the express car
and forcing its safe. Half an hour went
by when, from the city, half a dozen
automobiles dashed down the crossing
road. The robbers were surrounded
and secured after q struggle The
booty of those who had gone through
the train and held up the passengers
was restored to them.
One among them vociferously gloat-
ed over his restored money.
I've got back the price of my happi-
ness ~ he cried joyously. "How did it
come about?'' And when Dams share
Western Kansas world., 1917-05-24

in the transa ction was known, he added
to that ffty-cent piece crisp new one
hundred dollar bill.
you're q mascot - he exuberated,
showing Dan a photograph of the girl
who was to be his wife. "See, she
actually smiles in the picture to let you
know how grateful and thankful she
feels toward you'll?
And the passengers Clipped in and
the railroad company later added its
contribution, and, being a hero and
pet spoiled the tramp routine for Dan
Beasley, and he made up his mind to
turn respectable, and succeed.
Western Kansas world., 1917-05-24

For Sale-Bul1 tractor, as good as
new,also plows, 1 oil barrel and
200 gallon oil tank Inquire at tins
office. Adv. 13-4t.
The Heider Tractor does not need
a salesman, it sells its self. That
is the reason they have a farmer for
an agent. If you are on the market
for a tractor don't fail to see this
one work before you buy IF. c.
Bryant, phone 066. Adv 13-
Western Kansas world., 1917-05-24
ssDtnpino."

Dumping is a word of English
origin designating a commercial prac-
tice which consists of establishing for
one and the same product two scales
f prices. viz. - lively high price
for the home ma1lU and lower prices.
variable according to circumstances
and in many cases lower than the cost
nf production, for foreign markets.
Paul Barre In La Nature, Paris.
Western Kansas world., 1917-05-24
Paint of Great Value.

A paint is made from the oil OF
beans which grow in great quantities
In Manchuria which is said to be fire
and waterproof.
Western Kansas world., 1917-05-24

Carries Much Soil Into Ocean.
The waters of the river Amazon are
- charged with sediment that the dis
cploEAtion can be seen 800 miles from
- mouth 1t seA-
Western Kansas world., 1917-05-24
Uncle Ehen.

Some men, said Uncle Eben, docs
everything deir wives tell 'em to, 6oh
de sake of handin' 'em de blame fob
whatever goes wrong"
Western Kansas world., 1917-05-24
phe.be,a Only Chance.

Cats at q cat show are not scored
on their rat catching records; there,
fore it would be of no use to enter
Phoebe. She'll have to be shown In
= steel and wire trap exhibition
Toledo Daily Blade
Western Kansas world., 1917-05-24
Not Always Their Own Idea

DE only reason some folks says
dey appreciate flowers an sunshine,
naid Uncle Eben, 'fs dat dey read In
. book dat it's de proper thing to do
Western Kansas world., 1917-05-24
I'll. True, AlasI

One advantage of matrimony is that
when a bachelor gets old and sick he
has TO one to take in boarders for
him.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Western Kansas world., 1917-05-24
Town Long Famous In History.
When Manchester, England, was 2.
rural market, Client was the center OF
the textile industries of Europe
Realization.

Did you realize anything on your
sold-mine inyestments?" Yes; real
lied that somebody was playing me for
q sucker".Bufalo Express
Western Kansas world., 1917-05-24
NOTICE

No hunting or fishing allowed on
nv farm, the west half of section "a,
township II, range %. Frank Dur
ham.-Adv. 13 3t.
Western Kansas world., 1917-05-24

Morning light is from 10 to 80 Per
can't stronger than that of the after
noon, varying with the seasons.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-04
WOMEN in THE WAR; ALSO ON THE WEAR

V0 1OMENS dress is a. mystery and always will be.
\vWI Some physicians have contended that when a
" woman bares her arms, shoulders and back and
attends Dance she develops enough energy to
keep her 1t often is the that will at
tire himself in heavy Undertaking, will add perhaps
sweater vest then coat finally overcoa and muffer
and that he is ready for the street His wife
daughter will accompany him, attired lightly enough for
summer day, her neck exposed, thin wrap on her
Georgette clad And she always insists that she is
toaseven when her silk hosiery is sheer enough
to reveal any lingering mosquito bites.
Now the women asked to dress warmly in order to
fuel Warmer Ones together with extra lengths, will
is claimed help solve the coal problem and will make it
possible for to be comfortable in that
not superheaed
This subject has been discussed many times BEFORE yet
it has been placed before the basis of
patriotism until now, when nation wide campaign, which
may not have reached Boise has been started by few
prominent eastern club communication has
been sent out that declares among other things that
women should dress warmly than they do "We
told the communication says ''that the United States
government asks that dress In our furnace
and steam heated houses the whole house the tenn
perature Few underwear. Men al
ways do, and they heavy coats in the house, too
The either up their vital power to maintain
thermal equilibrium which nature insists upon, else
they sit and shver else the overheaed and get
colds. Shall be practical, clothes and
give up being 'gauzy'?"
Of course women will do whatever may be
sary When it comes to saving fuel they will do it, but
they will not likely in that direction at the fright
full cost of going to parties aryed in sack cloth and ashes
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-04
ANOTHER CLAYTON BLAST,

TMR. CLAYTON United States commissioner of edu-
II cation, may be relation of the who invented
LIZ certain auto horn, but he has of his and
he blows it in government publications that flood the
mails and reach from the sto-beaen shores of Maine
the uep beds of Dxeand and from the skyscrapers
of New York to the towering mountains Of Idaho His
latest blast magazine, however, and not via the free
postage route, tells that three months vacation in
public schools much One month would be sufficient
In that way could grind em out faster-three years
the high school instead of four
Perhaps the distinguished head of the governments
university of ampied theory right but could give
better reasonthe mothers What JOY to them if there
only months vacation!
Seriously though, we doubt if the children of this
country need to be shot through school faster than
they today The vacation is not lost. There
would be little practical advantage educatory pro-
continued throughout most of the hot spell Again.
children all too will be called upon to shoulder
the responsibilities of active life Why not let them have
good time as long possible?
DR.. Caxton also thinks that understanding should
be worked out between the schools the side and
Industries and society the other by which all boys and
girls for whom it may be necessarythe the better
may attend school half the time and work the other half
in suitable productive wageearning capacity
The NAV of industrialism is capacous and rapa-
cous but do not believe the country is ready to stuff
the youngsters into in any such fashion Until it shall
become positively necessary to meet great emerg
ency do not believe education should be so curtaed
or interfered with
With whatever money madness this country may be
afflicted should not excite the malady at the expense
of youthful health of the education Of those who are to
be the men and women of tomorrow
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-04
ABOUT ANY coLYUM

Q fellow moths who flutter round
this Col of Contraband-
This flaming Lake Of Literary Juice
Who manage not to clutter up the
'heli- box" close at hand
am curious-I am curious as the
deuce!
How deeply do / ponder as I scan
the line each day,
And read the quips of this and that
contrib;
How often do I wonder, smiling at
some lifting lay,
Who wrote it-Adam's son, or
Adams rib?
The dread disease Of guessing that has
seized me in its grip
Tell me, contribs, what ARE you
like in life?
Do you find life a blessing, full of
merry jest and quip?
Or do you find it full of grief and
strife?
Are you the sort that's tubby, short
and bald? Or are you tall
And handsome like our godlike
: Francis X?
Again--have you a hubby? Do you
love the man, or call
Him brute who but exists your soul
ITO vex?
Give me some information ere my
gallus buttons bust!
Enlightenment, contribs. of you
beg.
When seized with inclination to kick
up poetic dust,
DO you pull leather" TOO, on poor
old Pegg
MAC in q. l.. T. Coiyum.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-04

After the incubation comes the
pronounced disease, In three stages:
two weeks of catarrh, two weeks
of spasm (the paroxysmal STACEY.
two weeks-or more-of GONZALES
cence. 1t Ia in the spasmodic stage
that pertussis Is most catching. The
catarrhal stage Stimulates an ordin-
airy cold There Is q cough like
that of bronchitis; but 1t does not
respond to the medication appro-
PIRATE to that disease. becomes in
deed more persistent day by day,
not however taking on the paroxys-
NAL character until toward the end
of the catarrhal stage. Now comes
the spasmodic stage. characterized
by the peculiar violent cough, a
series Of rapidly succeeding expira-
tory explosions, followed by a deep
inspiration through partly closed
vocal cords, causing thus the whoop
or the kink. There is by way of
premonition q tickling or sense
of irritation around Adams apple,
producing presently an uncontrolla-
BILE desire to cough. AS the laryn-
geal spasm occurs there Is a some
times appalling especially in
\ adults) sense OF impending suffoca-
ton, "as. If ones last second had
come" All this is now repeated
perhaps several times, until finally
a plug Of mucus is expelled, with
perhaps vomiting. This terminates
the paroxysm for the time being.
There are like to be from a dozen
to eighty or hundred such spasms
in the twenty-four hours. During
the paroxysm the child's head and
face become red and dusky, the eye
lids are congested, and there may
be ruptured blood vessels in the
whites of the eyes. The eyes water
and appear to bulge from their
sockets, The nose runs" The
whole body Is in state of spasm
and becomes covered with sweat.
The pulse is very rapid. With the
final whoop all the muscles are re-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-04
LIES LITTLE PLEASURES.

When you are making $25 a week
And it is costing you $3.50 to live
And you are even then not living
AS we'll as a great many other people
do,
1t is always great pleasure to sit
down
In the old instalment Morris chair
In the living room-the chair that Is
About half paid for-and pick up the
paper
And read a lengthy article by some
wise nut
Who tells you that If you don't save
ten per cent
OF your salary every week, you arc
traitor,
A chump, wife-beater. a bum and
foozle.
RENNELF.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-04
THE GOLDEN STAIRS.

The following recipe for getting rich
has just been promulgated, and 1t is
said to be sure to work:
Eat one meal a day, go barefoot
most of the time, never buy anything
that costs money, don't use lights,
don't go anywhere, beat your neigh
Dor when you can and buy all the
butter and eggs in sight and sell them
to poor people for nine times what
they are worth" r. K. d.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-04

it Is an easy task to write the
history of the beginning of the war in
one paragraph. The most conclusive
evidepce of Germany's guilt Is the Of
ficial German white book" dated
Foreign Office, August, 1914" 1t has
convinced many reader.
On July %, 1914, Servia humbled
herself to the dust at the feet Of Aus
tria, to appease her for the murder of
her crown prince by crazy and GRIM
inal fool: and little Servia conceded
everything that giant Austria de-
handed save a practical surrender of
her national honor
Austria had fully made up her mind
to destroy Servia, anyhow; and in that
connection Germany and her kaiser
decided the event would serve we'll
for starting the great war of conquest
for which the Germans had long and
lovingly been preparing.
The czar begged the kaiser not to
consent to the slaughter of little Servia
by the Austrian big bully.
The kaiser replied that Austria
should have free hand. The czar ap-
pealed to England and to France, to
help him avert a war; and both those
nations did their level best to avert
hostilties.
No plea that could postpone the
clash of armies or promote a peaceful
settlement was omitted. The last
telegram of Gar Nicholas to Kaiser
Wilhelm august y was a pathetic ap-
peal for delay. and a chance 'to nego-
tate for the welfare of our two coun-
tries and the universal peace which is
so dear to our hearts. With the aid of
God" said the car. "it must be pos
sible to our long tried friendship to
prevent the shedding of blood" To THIS
the kaiser icily replied: although
asked fer reply b. today noon Ito tele-
graphed ultimatum), no telegram from
my ambassador has reached me-" and
Il therefore have been forced to mob
ilize my army" Germany's many state
ments that France began hostilities
with her are one and all totally false
Now, here is a significant fact:
On July 1887, in a speech before
the Austrian reichsrath former Min
lister Praschek Ca Czech) cried out:
MUST WE CONTINUE TO SAC
RIFICE OUR INTERESTS FOR THE
EXPANSION OF GERMANY? MUST
w II YIN IN - Il ~ . bMll IL If1E
GERMAN MILITARISM THAT HAS
DRAWN US INTO THIS WARP"
Alas! At last the truth is out, Of
ficially and openly! We thought as
much! Many men have believed that
Germany showed Austria into the war
because Germany was all ready for her
great offense. and the murder at Sara
Jevo served as a convenient excuse. If
Germany had not backed up Austria,
and Russia had forbidden Austria to
attack Servia, THERE WOULD HAVE
BEEN NO WAR! But Germany hailed
that murder as her heaven sent op-
portunity to begin. 1t was to her der
Tag!
All the world knows that II the
kaiser had sent a nine-word telegram
to Austria, at cost of one mark,
saying: do not begin war on Servia
until further notice." Austria would
not have dered go on. But no! WILL
liam and his Germans refused to ad-
monish Austria, or to delay hostili-
ties by Germany. I'VE can not inter-
fere wi.o the plans of our ally: said
William, land we have mobilized..
AND THUS DID THE GERMAN
PEOPLE AND THEIR KAISER BE-
GIN THE WAR TO WHICH THEY
HAD so LONG AND so EAGERLY
LOOKED FORWARD.
(To Be Cpntnued.)
~ i 4
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-04
REX ON WRECKS.

1t is difficult to find an outlet for
the product of humor these days. Some
desperate men voice theirs in the
headlines. The other day there was a
train wreck and one of the papers car
ried the following startling headline:
TWENTY TWO BODIES
TAKEN FROM WRECK
The coroner discovered later that
they were automobile bodies.
REX.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-04
SCALES OF JUSTICE,

According to the patriotic standard
set by the new food departing at at
Washington, no gentleman weighs
over 200 pounds. VIII Mr.. Hoover
please step on the scales? All, we
thought so. r. S. c.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-04
Questions and AnsverA
Is OPERATION BEsTs

Is OPERATION BESTf !
an 26, sOei0h 101 pounds, s tees
3 inches tall and the mother Of three
children. am vexy nervous. haps
numb feelings in hands and mostly
in the left leg. hare chronic 0p-
pendicttis One doctor advised ms to
haze the appendix removed; another
to to0tt until 1t got porse. Ny ston,-
och and botDels bother me also. I
haze been taking q tonic for three
months but haue gained only three
pounds. MY people are all stout
and my children stout and hearty.
Ans.oer-You are 20 pounds I'M
der weight. I should not, of course,
judge only by your letter. But on
general principles operation would
be best. Then you would no doubt
be restored to good health all
around. Read my articles this week
on appendicitis.
.PRoNOUNCES INDISTnNCTLY.
My little girl of sepen years Is
unable to pronounce distinctly any
Dords tcith the letter "s" She sticks
her tongue through her teeth tohefs
talking. Also she invariably b,edthes
through her mouth and grfrds her
teeth phen asleep. Night this b
just cdtosrh7
Ansper-Such dificulty might
come on after diphtheria or other
disease, after mumps or
Inflammation Of the tongue. Perhaps
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-04

wnansw all
viii
Huber
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-04
LINCOLN ESSES.

Sir: Our motto is, BE sure you are
purl ahead"
CAROLYN.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-04
THE SO-AND-SOERS.

TIE -SOEHS,
The pearly gates, they stand ajar
For fake Americans
Who try to stir UP discomfort
And balk our present plans.
They camouflage their talk with
words
Most cleverly designed
To SOW insidious German seed
Within the Yankee mind.
]. F. N.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-04
|UncIe Wall Has for}
You This EVENING"
WARTIME TIGHTWADs.

HE tightwad, in a time of peace,
Is such a frost the town police
would like to run him in; but
then the tail goes with the hide,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-04

ONE cannot blow away overdue
bank notes on the horn Of plenty.
HOW do you pronounce the name
of that Russian general, Kaledine 2"
we are asked. If he's like some of the
others. we should say with the accent
on the 'kale."
Every part of the United States
seems to be at war with Austria ex-
cepting Washington, d. c.
MOST of our war correspondents
come from the farm. Witness Nov
ing down. the enemy, blowing
through" the ranks, fertile, field" for
operations, harvest of death, etc.
GIVE the Red Cross seals chance
to perform.
SINCE the girls are giving the nit
ten to boys far. far away, the stay at :
homes may escape 1t.
NO. dear reader, there is no law
against using the service flag as an
advertisement.
Coal survey? Ours has bin, with a
remarkable transit.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-04
YOUR HEALTH
Health that sxsrs tho r,orntno oir.-Grutno
The Stakes of Whooping Cough.
b. John B. HUBER. A. NJ M D.

Taxed; and the child remains quistl
in q state Of complete exhaustion.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-04
THE
..BLUNDERS.
OF
GER M AN Y
BY WILLIAM T. HOMADAY.

Y the light OF the official 6ocu-
ments, of Austria, Servia, Ger
many, Russia, France and
England, now open before us,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-04
WHATCHAMA
COLUMN
p E p s

ONE cannot blow away overdue
bank notes on the horn Of plenty.