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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-19
Business Activity
 I'm Many Quarters

TRADE conditions are becoming
 S normal again. There was never any reason for hysteria. The food con- servation campaign was based on sound principles. But drastic economy in the ordinary affairs of the house hold was far beside the mark.
 The war has caused large and far reaching demand for coal, iron, steel, lumber and other commodities that en- ter into industrial prosperity and the longer the war continues the greater will be business activity. A solid boom was in evidence several months ago and with the actual preparation for war the business world became all aglow from one end of the country to the other.
 There never was time when labor was employed at such high wages. Every wageworker is getting we'll ahead. The cost of living may be ex- cessive, yet notwithstanding such condition every workman is able to accumulate a bank account without denying himself all the luxuries of life.
 During the civil war the north, where the money was, prospered as never before. Fortunes were made in hurry. Many of the millionaires of today got their start in the sixties. There may have been hysteria in com mercial circles the first few months of the civil war, but after that every business man in the north was keen to make money and he made it. The people in general were in easy circum- stances and money was circulating in uncommonly large volume.
 Similar conditions should obtain now-in the south as we'll as in the north. Mercantile trade should be brisker today than it has been in many a day. Certain it is that this is no time for parsimony or hoarding. On the other hand it is a time for liberal spending.
 The United States department of agriculture, in view of a probable food shortage, urged intensive culti- vation in every branch of crop pro- duction and economy in every line of domestic welfare. But some of the suggestions made by the agricultural
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-19
COTTON AND POWDER

explosives in tremendous quantities al-
 country in the last year and a half.
 Probably every bit of rag is being ground
 up for powder making
 Germany had a fair stock of cotton when the war began and added materially to this when 1t invaded Belgium, France and Russia There were large supplies in Antwerp, Ghent and elsewhere in Bel gium and scores of thousands of bales in the mills at Lille, Turcoing and Rou- baix in France. The big haul the Ger- mans made, however was at Lodz ana Warsaw.
 But the German supplies must be runs ming low both of cotton and of rags and there will be lower grade powder and less effective shell the more the Ger mans are forced to seek substitutes for cotton.
 There were wild estimates early in tha war that the consumption of cotton in powder making amounted to 100000 bales
 year. There is more powder being made now than at any time since the war be- gan and the census figures of the first quarter of this year give the only good basis for calculation. With the Amer ican consumption trifle more than 1,000,- GOO bales year it Is reasonable to put the French and British at perhaps the same amount or a little more. Out side of that it is all guess work but with minimum of 2,O00.O0O bales of cotton stuff whether linters or commercial cotton going into. the making of explosives, it is understandable why cotton, like I wheat, occupies a front pew in the price list. fst
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-19

department included rigid economy in all parts of family expenses. Who ever was responsible for such advice sees now the error that was made. People as a rule have been eating too much. Cutting down the food bill is good for health, besides being inn portant as an economic factor. But cutting down the dry goods bill and denying the family reasonable lux uries where the head of the house can afford to indulge those dependent upon him does no good. On the con- trary it works evil. This is a time, at any rate, when the purse strings should be open.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-19
roo OLD AT FORTY

That is a wall that always goes up throughout the country. But writer in the June American Magazine says it could be disregarded if people made themselves more useful as they grew older. He writes:
 For man to be too old at 40 is not natural Scientists tell us that the life periods of man compare with the lifa history of the race.
 Tn most businesses and professions the period of mature manhood is commonly the period of great skill The body still retains it's elasticity; previous training and acquired good habits count in daily work; experience now begins to return dividends. The individual develops com- mon sense, conservatism and delibera- tion. He is less likely to be swayed Weil-laid plans mature; returns from pre- vious investments in time labor and money begin to come in.
 'But it is during this period that the competition of newer workers in the same field begins to be felt The apprentices in the trades, and students in the schools begin to get foothold in competition with the established worker. And-whatr is of vital importance-the beginner IS willing to work much cheaper than the experienced man. Thus, experience must guard against the under cut.
 Tt is in this period that the greatest displacement occurs. The unprogressive, the dssipated, the timorous, are pushed aside to make room for those having more enterprise
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-19
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

PICTURESQUE PERFORMERS. The milkmaids of the chorus, If asked to milk 8 COW, Would elevate their noses And heatedly avow They never saw the country. Except from Pullman cars, And working in a dairy Is not for budding stars The blacksmiths of the stage who Grouped round an anvil sing Costumed with such perfection They're like the real thing, Have never shod horse yet And maybe never will, But everyone declares they Are great in vaudeville.
 MODERN ROYALTY. Here's a picture of king He's wearing eilk hat instead of a crown
 "Yes. Nowadays a king tries to look as much like his prime minister as pos sible. It's good politics"
 SIDESTEPPING. q want you to tell me exactly what you think of my war garden" we've been friends for many years" "Of course we have.' "Then let us continue to be friends"
 UNUSUAL CHARACTER. There goes an eccentric old fellow" What's peculiar about him?" He's been around the world several times, but has never seen the hula-hula danced on what you might call it's na- tive heath.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-19
As tn Cnnscrintion

Now that the conscription measure has been finally passed by Congress and it is known just what it's provisions are and how they affect the men of the country, the thing about it that is now interesting the man in the street. so far as the local situation is concerned, is as to who is going to have charge of the registration of those liable to draft,' said J. N. Bailes yesterday. While it may be plain enough to those higher up, to the layman the situation is still con- siderably muddled. At first it was stated that the county officials would have charge of the matter, then that in cities of over 30,e00 population, in which class Birmingham falls that the city officials would look after registering their own citizens. This latter information was again given the commissioners a few days ago by Senator Underwood, but the sheriff's office is still preparing to carry out the registration for the entire county, including this city, saying that they have received no official informa- ton to the contrary. Of course, 1t will all be strengthened out in plenty of time, but just now it is hopelessly mixed up."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-19
REMAINED SEATED
le St. Louis Renuhlic.

From the St. Louis Republic.
 At church adjacent to a big military camp a service was recently held for soldiers only.
 Let all you brave fellows who have troubles stand up," shouted the preacher
 Instantly every man rose except one. at this lone individual. You are one in a thousand.
 Ut ain't that" piped back the only man who had remained seated, as the rest of his comrades gazed suspiciously at him. Somebody's put some cobbler's wax on the seat and I'm stuck
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-19
A sUBMARINED HOPE

From the Mobile Register.
 After raising hope to the status of be- lief, MT. Saunders. president of the naval consulting board has back pedalled we are now told that MT. Saunders indicated a belief that the problem of eliminating the submarines is nearing solution; and that MT. Saunders statement must be taken to mean only that results have been obtained which would justify experiment tai work on a larger scale. We may now sing feelingly with the poet in lines amended for the occasion:
 OA, ever thus, from childhood's hour,
 We've seen our fondest hopes decay!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-19
HOTEL LOBBIES
Sale nf School B0nds

We expect the first offering of scnooi bonds to bring a fair price in spite of conditions" "~ declared Ben M. Jacoos' member of the board of education.
 The first block of s2500O0 will be sold June 1. This sale is simply to feel out the market and if a good price is secured the remainder of the S2,Ooo,OOO issue will be offered for immediate sale" he said.
 "Inasmuch as the school bonds run for 30 years and bear 41a per cent interest l do not anticipate that we will have any trouble in disposing of them at good price"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-19
Czar and Kaiser
 Caught nm a Plot

SAsx& -1-
 TFHAT was pretty plot the for U mer Czar Nicholas of Russia is alleged to have matched with the Ger man Kaiser while peace was being negotiated between Russia and Japan at Portsmouth.
 It is said that Count Witte was so incensed over the discovery of se- cret pact between the Russian and German rulers, aimed at France, he told the Kaiser that unless it was abrogated he would not countersign the treaty at Portsmouth. Pressure brought by German bankers inter ested in the loan to Russia compelled the Kaiser to yield.
 The plot was not exposed in Russia until recently. Count Witte had re- quested that the facts be kept secret until after his death and the time was propitious for revealing the Czar's duplicity.
 The world will probably never know the web of intrigue spun by Eu- rope's crowned heads, prior to the great war now being fought, but evil dence accumulates that the former Czar was unfit to rule the Russian people and it was a glorious day for their country when they drove him from his throne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-19
You Can't Always Tell

Sam Blake is acknowledged to be a good handshaker, and from his political experience has learned to know every fellow he meets. But it remained for his nephew, Morgan Blake, sporting edi- tor of the Atlanta Journal who is visit ing Birmingham with the Atlanta ball club, to put one over on him Thursday.
 Morgan had his Uncle Sam to come to Nashville and see him married about three years ago, and that was the first time he had ever seen his nephew. Thursday was the second time, when Morgan walked into the courthouse and introduced himself under the name of some ball player. Sam was glad to see him until Morgan told him that he was selling some late publication that would tell exactly when the war would end and then some. Sam looked puzzled, then said
 well, I am very busy-er, don't you know, and I expect I will have to see you some other time,'' which in the re- vised version meant to the same place with you that I would like to see the Germans. But on a second look at his visitor Sam said:
 What did you say your name is?
 Morgan Blake, your nephew" grinned the scribe.
 Well, you wait a minute, dad blame your hide, and I guess you will get about the best feed there is in town, " and Morgan said it was such a square had rapped his hungry frame around it, and Sam got out the old Benzine wagon and showed him the town after the game, and he has been putting in every spare minute with his nephew since.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-19
MODERN VERSION

From the Chicago Herald.
 Mel Trotter, superintendent of the Pa cific Garden Mission, 67 West Van Buren street, told an audience at the mission yesterday of a revised version of the first verse of the twenty-third Psalm given by Chicago child in a North Side Sunday school.
 When that little girl was asked to repeat it she said: The Lord is my Shep- herd; l should worry
 'That girl understood the Psalm.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-19
War May Bring
 Freedom to CzecEas

THE entente allies have declared 4 it their intention to liberate the Czecho-Slovaks from Austria Hun gary. So many plans are under way in troubled Europe that the fate of the Czechs, along with those of others among the little peoples" has at tracted little attention in America.
 Ales Hrdlicka, anthropologist of note, states that a life-and-death struggle lasting 1500 years has not destroyed the spirit of the Czechs, who are perhaps best known to Ameri- cans as Bohemians. They occupy Bo- henia, Moravia and part of Silesia. The Slovaks are found in Moravia and northern Hungary. The are an accom- plished, patriotic race and are more numerous now than ever. They are the westernmost branch of the Slavs. The soil of Bohemia is fertile and the climate favorable to agriculture. It's mountains abound in metals and min- erals. Only salt is lacking.
 Here is what Professor Hrdlicka has written about the Czechs:
 The Czech is kind and with a stock of native humor He is musi- cal, loves songs poetry, art, na- ture, fellowship, the other sex He is an intent thinker and restless seeker of truth of learning, but no apt schemer. He is ambitious and covetous of freedom in the broad est sense, but tendencies to domi- neering, oppression, power by force over others, are foreign to his na- ture. He ardently searches for God and is inclined to be deeply reIigi- ous, but is impatient of dogma, as
 of all other undue restraint. He may be opinionated, stubborn, but Is happy to accept facts and recog- nize true superiority He is easily hurt and does not forget the in- jury; will fight, but is not lastingly revengeful or vicious. He is not cold calculating, thin dipped, nor again as inflammable as the Pole or the southern Slav, but is sympa- thetic and full of trust, and through this often open to impo- sition
 His endurance and bravery in war for a cause which he approved were provcrbial, as was also his hospitality in peace.
 He is often highly capable in languages, science, literary and technical education, and is inven-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-19
A PRICELESS DOVER

From the American Metal Market. The following was written by an Aus tralian boy of l9, two days before he was killed at Gallipoli: You that have faith to look with fearless
 eyes.
 Upon the tragedy of world at strife. And know that out of death and night Shall rise the dawn of ampler life Rejoice, whatever anguish fills the heart, That God has given you a priceless To live in these great times, And bear your part in freedoms crown
 ing hour; That ye may tell your sons-who see the
 light
 High in the heavens-their heritage to
 take: 1T saw the powers of darkness put to
 flight
 T saw the morning break"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-19
JUST A FEW WORDS.

Mrs. Gibson and Mrs. Calder don't have much to say to each other these days"
 Aren't they on speaking terms?" "oh, yes, but they seldom speak to each other longer than an hour and half as a time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-19
IN 1863 AND IN 1917

From the Kansas City Star.
 In six weeks the British alone have fired 100000 tons of ammunition in France. The official estimate of the ammunition by both the union and confederate armies at Gettysburg is 669 tons, including, the missiles hurled from Lees 150 guns On Seminary Ridge across to Meade's center on Cemetery Ridge, the most terrific bombardment of the civil war. The Brit ish, therefore, have used $50 times as much ammunition as was fired at Get tysburg, enough to have kept that great battle going at the same rate for three years The nation trusts that the war department is figuring on the basis of 1917 rather than the basis of 1863 in providing ammunition for the new army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-19
eAn.IkzMMl49nenexI

F. s.: Louis Saks once called me Bap- far, as l set here in the Young Mems Hebrew association writing up Baptist convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-19
RARE vERACITY.

RARE vERACITY.
 q must say this much for Glithers. When he makes statement, you can rely on it"
 That's so. Glithers is one of the most truthful men I have ever met. Why, he even acknowledges that his motor car can't make over 40 miles an hour"
 CRISP AND SARCASTIC. Look here, operator!' roared the an- gry subscriber.
 "science has not yet made it possible to see over an ordinary telephone re- piled a sweet voice. "Therefore I can- not oblige you" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-19
A RADIANT VISION.

The sweet girl graduate will soon appear To fill our aching hearts with cheer; We'll just forget this weary war And how profound its sorrows are. For even though her deep essay Is based upon the horrid fray, While gazing on her loveliness We won't hear what she says, We guess.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-19

HEGINNING THE DAY-Help me. o Lefd. to desire the things pray for. May the prayer be born in nay soul and speak itself un- hinaered at my lips. While my mouth tells my petitions grant that my heart be net silent. May my whole life be uttered in my prayer May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be one. Amen.-H. NJ. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-19

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-19

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-19

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postoffice as second-class matter un- der act of Congress. March 5, 1879.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-06
STATE FARM BOARD TO
COME TO END THURSDAY
VIII Cease As Private Corporation
and VIII Become a State
Bureau.
News-Times special service:

News-Tfrnes Special service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, March g.
The Indiana state board of agricul-
ture will cease to exist as a private
corporation and will become state
bureau Thursday afternoon. Charles
F. Kennedy, secretary Of the board,
at the direction of Leonard b. Clore,
president has called a meeting of
the board for Thursday, at 1 p. m.
when the board will transfer the
state fair ground and all its prop
erty TO the state by deed, and will
adjourn sine die. While Gov. Good
rich had not signed the bill reorgan-
izing the board. when the call for
the meeting was issued. il is known
that he favored the measure.
The deed transferring the state
fair ground TO the state sets out that
in consideration OF the state assum-
ing the indie btedness of the present
board. amounting 10 $4,000. the
board deeds the fair ground TO the
state. OF the Indebtedness. $SO,e0O is
in a bond issue which does not ma
ture for about five years. The state
fair ground plant is valued at
100000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-06
QUICK RELIEF FROM
CONSTIPATION
&c, Dr.. Edwards' Olive rabies

That is the joyful cry of thousands
since DR.. Edwards produced Olive
Tablets, the substitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards, a practicing physician
for IL years and calomelS old-time en-
envy, discovered the formula for Olive
Tablets while treating patients for
chronic constipation and torpid liverS.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain calomel, but a healing, sOoth-
ing vegetable laxative.
No gripping is the keynote" Of these
little sugar-coated, olive-cOlored tab
lets. They cause the bowels and liver
to act normally. They never force
them to unnatural action.
If you have a dark brown mouth"
now and then-a bad breath-a dull,
tired 'eeling-Sick headache-torpid
liver and are constipated. you'll find
quick, sure and only pleasant results
from one or two little DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets at bedtime
Thousands take one or two every
night just to keep right Try them
l0c and 25c per box. All druggists.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-06
Elhart News
ON ROAD
BIDS IS PERFECTED
Sealed Proposals Will Be Re-
Ceived by Commissioners,
But Not Opened.
News-Times Special Service:

News-Times Special Service:
ELKHART, March 6.-An agree
ment has been reached between
Atty. w. b. Hile. who had filed suit
for Roy Stuck, asking that the coun-
ty commissioners be enjoined from
receiving bids for the improvement
of the so-called three and one"
road in the south portion Of Con-
cord township, and County Atty.
Anthony Deahl in which il has been
arranged that the bids may be re-
ceived but not opened.
This agreement resembles the one
made by Atty. Hile in the Lusher
av. case. which is now pending in
the superior court.
The three and one agreement
provides that after a decision has
been reached by the court, action in
regard to the proposed improvement
may go on accordingly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-06
CAMPAIGN is QUIET.
Little Enthusiasm Shown i'm Pri-
maries at Elkhart.
News-Times Special Service:

News-Times Special Service:
ELKHART. March 6.-What is
said to have been one of the most
quiet political campaigns ever wit
messed in Elkhart closed Monday
night. There have been no parades
nor speeches and only a little ad-
vertising has been done by the as
pirants.
A light vote is expected Tuesday.
as in the first county primary in
Elkhart last spring, only so percent
of the enrolled vote was out.
With reference to the major Of
fee. that of mayor. attention has
been drawn to the fact that OF all
the aspirants none has advanced
any campaign policies, while w. II.
Foster. possible nominee on the re-
publican ticket. has not been in the
city during the entire period.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-06
REPUBLICANS PLAN TO
FIGHT INDICTMENTS
Four Attorneys Selected to Draw Up
Demurrer to be Presented
March 2t.
News-Times Special Service:


EVANSVILLE, Ind, March g.
Edgar Durre, former state senator,
Clifford T. Curry, Charles w. Wit
tenbraker and O. Ray Luhring have
been selected 10 defend republicans
here recently arrested on federal
grand jury indictments for alleged
participation in election frauds.
This was decided upon at a meeting
of the indicted men and several re-
publican leaders.
The four attorneys have begun on
a demurrer which will be presented
in the federal court at Indianapolis
some time before March p, the day
fixed for the arraignment of the ac-
cused men. Although the basis of
the demurrer is not known, il is ex-
pected that IL will contest the right
of the grand jury to bring the
charges contained in the indictment
under the federal criminal code,
making il an offense TO "cOnspire
injure. Cypress. threaten and intim-
idate qualified voters who might
qualify and who did qualify for va
rious rights. namely, to have votes
confined 20 those who had not been
bribed and who had not sold votes;
the right to have the votes for can
didates for presidential electors, SEN
ators and congressman confined to
legal and qualified voters; the right
10 have each lawful vote for each
candidate counted 70 its fullest
strength unaffected and unimpaired
by the counting OF votes of a man
who had been bribed and who had
purchased votes"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-06
BELGIAN RELIEF PLAN
GETS ROTARY CLUB O. K.
Prof. Kelsey of Michigan University
Evolves Plan to Aid Starv-
ing Children.
News- Tlmes Speclal civic:

ANN ARBOR. Mich. March C.
Prof. Francis Kelsey of the univer-
sity presented his "dollar-a- month
plan for raising money for the re-
lief of children of Belgium 70 the
Ann Arbor Rotary club. The club
Endorsed the plan and will present
il TO the 300 Rotary clubs in the
United States. Prof. Kelsey's plan
is TO get people to promise a dollar
a month to this fund so long as the
war shall last in Europe. He be-
lieyes that Michigan should give at
least $4,000 a month towards this
relief work for starving children of
Belgium.