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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-24
Still Wrangling Over
 Spelling Muscle Shoals

E7T HE correct spelling of Muscle
 ll Shoals has been bone of con tention in Alabama for many years The Nashville Banner laments "the improper spelling of the word which the ill-informed and illogical Phllls- tines of the daily press are making universal It is somewhat re- markable that some of the eastern publications of the higher class uni- formly spell this name of the shoals mussel, while the daily press of the south in the immediate vicinity has taken up the other unwarranted form"
 If the Banner had taken the trouble to inform itself instead of relying on the infallibility of the eastern press, it would not have exposed it's igno- rance of question which was settled long ago. Muscle" is simply a va riation of "mussel," both words, as applied to the bivalve, meaning the same thing. The word ''mdscle" or "mussel' is derived from the Latin, musculus (Anglo-Saxon, musclel the diminutive of mus, mouse.
 The Encyclopedia Britannica, Nell sons and the Americana spell the name of Muscle Shoals as it appears in most newspapers. Instead of be- ing the ''unwarranted form," this is the official spelling of the name. It so appears on maps, in government documents and all authoritative data relating to the Tennessee river. The species of shellfish which is said to have given name to the shoals IS properly spelled "mussel," but it is just as absurd to keep trying to "cor- rect" the spelling of Muscle Shoals as it would be to insist that the man who spells his name Smythe is illiterate and does not know that the more common form is Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-24
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

We have often wondered why women go to so much trouble to fool one an- other when 1t is so much easier to fool a man.
 The dainty little thing who has such perfect table manners when she is dln- Ing with you often makes noise like a horse eating apples when she Is feed ng her face at home.
 This IS the wealthiest nation on earth And yet it contains more men who owe more than they can pay than men who can pay what they owe.
 Every morning when man gaps and stretches and has to get out of the hay, he bets himself that he'll go to bed earlier tonight. But he doesn't
 If we shall know each other in heaven, a lot of prohibitionsts will be perfecI,s miserable when they discover that they have to associate with lot of peopie w.lo believed in personal liberty when they were cn earth.
 After all, life is but space in which the head is kept busy correcting the mistakes of the heart.
 Our idea of an optimist Is fellow who, knowins that he can't have ev- erything ne likes, proceeds to like every thing he has.
 If the suffs keer on making progress, mere husband will be expected tO wash the dishes after each meal. Ana more wives would make their husbands wash the dishes right now only they know that the hrutes are liable to use either the best tablecloth or rag out of the scrub bucket as dish rag.
 And you may have noticed that 1t Is the fellow who can't afford to burn his money who las scorched fingers the day after pay day.
 The od-fash'oned woman who stood on the front porch when her home was being photographed now has a daugh- ter who sits in her fHvver in front of the house when her home Is being pho- tographed.
 | Why it is that the good fellow and the jolly cuss who is the life of par ties downtown never thinks of trying 1t on his famiiy2 .s<A
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been followed by an alarming increase in losses from shoplifting. The connec-

been followed by an alarming increase in losses from shoplifting. The connec- ton is simple. The gorgeous knitting bags that have become so prominent on the streets were quickly noted by the light fingered fraternity. The bag& themselves. even though contain ii9 wool at war prices, were no attractioiJ but they offered the germ of an idea to' an alert thief. Equipped with one of these it proved very simple matter to sweep loot from counter into the receptacle and get away with it.s The success of the initial operator soon made shoplifting by knitting bag epi- demic. Chicago storekeepers, in self defense, are talking of compelling pat rons to check their knitting bags at the entrance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-24
1AIE,TER.MATlH

Clinton ScoiIard. in the New York Sun. Around me the miikweed seed Floass and drifts and floats: And the tips of the goldenrod Are like dancing golden notes: And the purple asters nod.
 And the tall wild sunflower gleams, And the air Is drowsy with dreams. Autumn over the land Clothed in q maze of haze! Sounds as of fairy flutes Borne from the forest ways; Ripple of r.l.et lutes.
 Rustic end murmur of sheaves. And the amber song of the leaves The year at aftermath! K Beauty come to its own! An, such wondrous store! Haste, ere the days be flown. And the earth be white and frore, To follow the shining path.
 And gather the aftermathl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-24
.HIGH PRrEsrs' FALL OUT

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 Forming our opinion entirely by what has appeared in the Birmingham news papers. we are forced to the conclusion that the very high priests about the in- ner temple of the Anti Saloon league have quarre]ed among themselves as to bama are to be distributed. This di- vision of the Sanhedrin of reform in Ala bama has nothing to do with principles or convictions, but Is merely an unfortu- nate human controversy over the loaves and fishes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-24
Liberty Day and
 the Liberty Loan

t1N ODAY should witness an extra 0 ordinary demonstration of pa-
 triotism in every section of the country. It is set apart by the Pres ident as Liberty Day, with view of arousing the masses to the highest pitch of loyalty to the government
 and inducing all classes to buy liberty bonds in such denominations as cir
 cumstances will permit.
 Many large subscriptions to the $5, ,0O0, 100000 bond issue have been reported and the totals increase sub- stantially day by day. But the goal
 is far from being in sight. Birnling- ham has made a much better show ing, comparatively speaking, than the average city, north or south, but we must do even more.
 If the government needed $2,000,. 100000 above current revenues a few months ago, it needs now the proceeds of 5000, ,0OO, 900 bond issue
 even more. The financial and indus trial institutions that have been ready
 and liberal buyers of bonds will add to
 their holdings.
 Despite the disappointment that
 treasury officials have felt in the fail ure of reserve bank districts to take up their allotments, the entire loan will be disposed of by the end of the
 month. But the bond issue should be
 widely distributed among wage earn
 CTS and farmers. Every man and
 every woman who works for liv- ing should be eager to perform a pa triotic duty, and there could be no
 greater patriotic duty for those who are not eligible for the firing line
 than the purchase of liberty bond. The United States is in the war to fight until victory for our common
 cause is achieved And the more responsive this country is to every
 appeal from the President, the sooner
 will peace beEestored.
 From now until the end of the
 month let's try to reach all the farm CTS as well as all the industrial oper-
 atives and men of moderate incomes
 who have not subscribed and prevail
 upon them to do so. There must be no
 apathy in any quarter. Even now the
 Kaiser is making capital of the fact
 that the American liberty loan was
 dragging. Nothing would be more en- couraging to the German people than
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-24

BEGINNING THE DAY-May my approach to Thee, 0 my God, De not an inherited piece of formaiity. way deep call unto deep ana aAA my spirit move in answer. May the pro- found capacities of my soul speah III worship and obedience. May long for Thee as the heart longs io. home and steal unto Thee as cnao to its mother. In Jesus ha's' Amen.--H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-24
Training Cooks Patriotic

T am just home from Camp Gordon" :" said Hester Garner, where I put in two months as an instructor of cooks. l had under me 45 civilian cooks, and in the time trained 30 mess sergeants and believe the soldier boys ought to have the best cooks possible. and took great pains as well as pleasure in trying to turn out good ones. It was my opportu- nity to do my bit"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-24
Blackwelder Boys Doing Well

T have just received letter from my son. Dean, who is at Camp Wheeler in the hospital service doing clerical work at headquarters" said pr. w. M.
 Blackwelder. and he writes that he is greatly pleased with his work and sur- roundings. Lee, another son. Is principal of the Triton High school and he writes that his work Is getting along nicely. Both are graduates of Howard college
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-24
Those Hungry Soldier.

T feel nightly at home walking the streets of Birmingham" said Henry l.. Bailey, for years manager of the Hill- man hotel. T hope to open the Annis- ton inn thoroughly remodeled and reno vated on Thanksgiving Day. It Is beau- tifully situated, and will provo great place for the officers and the travelling public. The crowds on the streets on Saturday in Anniston made 1t look as
 if the whole American army had in- vaded the city. The restaurants had to close at to cook enough stuff for sup per. They opened at '. but were cleaned out before ?. m. Few people realize just how hungry bunch of soldiers are unless they have had some experience in trying to feed them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-24
MAYnE THEY,yE BouGHr

From the Memphis News Scimitar.
 The Birmingham Age-Herald says it looks good to see Billy Sunday and Douglas Fairbanks "boosting'' liberty bonds. It would look better if they were buying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-24
Praises Dominick,s Address

T want to congratulate Frank Domi-
 nick on the splendid and stirring speech he made on Sunday afternoon in the in
 terest of the liberty loan bonds at the community singing said Sol Caheen.
 who has shown himself to be a heaven born publicity agent In the way in which lie has put the bond issue before pers for their hearty cooperation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-24
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
ART AND BEAUTY.

0 wondrous fair stage ladies are
 If mournful heroines or gay. A tattered gown is not a bar
 To pulchritudinous display. A poor, misguided lass we've seen
 Upon the stage who wept for bread, And yet she seemed a very queen
 Of loveliness from heel to head. Which may have been the reason why We did not shed tear or sigh.
 In truth she had good looks, but art From her had ever dwelt apart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-24
EVER NoT1cE2

However hard this life may be, No matter how we rue it, When ill and doctors disagree We doggedly cling to it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-24
WITH THEIR LlrERAcY TESTS

What chance would Nathan Bedford Forrest have had of "gittin' thar with the mostest men,, or with any men, k the Confederacy had permitted bunch of psychologists to pass upon the fight ing qualifications of the men of the south in the sixties?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-24
M r41f /J ve.

P. g.: Ee sure and get in the parade. Count 1t g privilege to walk through the streets Let it be a peoples parade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-24

to see our liberty bonds only par tially subscribed for. Let no Ameri- can citizen fail to realize just what the crisis means.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-24
CONSERVATION.

LIBERTY BONDS. If of your country You are fond, Get in the game and Buy bond.
 Macon Telegraph. If to your country You are true, Stay in the game Till you've bought two.
 Rome Tribune-Herald. . If your country You'd keep free, Keep on buying Make it three.
 Columbus Enquirer-Sun. Help your country! Here's hunch: Go right out
 And buy bunch.
 Savannah Press. Wouldst, my friend, The Kaiser swat? Buy some bonds, And. buy lot INDISPENSABLE. Does Jibway ever indulge in profan- ity?" Let's see. An indulgence is form of luxury. isn't it?" T believe so.'' ..Then I wouldn't say .Jibway indudged in profanity. He regards 1t as g necessity. in transacting business
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-24
PREPOsTEROus.

PREPOSTEROUS. If I had all the jewels of an Indian rajah would put them around your adorable neck" Reggie, I've always thought you lacked common sense" "why?"
 How could I stagger around with load like thatY'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-24

ALWAYS OUT
 Did understand you to say that Mrs. Twobble is an active club woman?"
 "Active' is hardly the word. Why, I don't believe she has lunched at home in six months"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-24
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-24
TRUE.

Don't you think that pretty good joker"
 "Umphl That ancient wheeze was prob ably going the rounds when the pyramids were being builtr
 (Which merely proves my contention. A joke must be pretty good to last sev- eral thousand years.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-24

Get the glass eyea; And. like a scurry politician, seem To see the things thou dost not
 king Lear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-24

COMMON OCCURRENCE. You look tired" NO wonder. I've just been gassed for 45 minutes You don't say so! Who did it9'' "A politician"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-24

Entered al the birnlngnam, Ala, postoffice as second class matter un- der act of Congress, March 5. ls1s -~-~-~~~-~-~~~~~~~~-~-~- Dally and Sunday Age Herald, year SS.Vo Daily without SuIfday .......-'. o'oS Daily anu Sunday, per month. ~ Daily anu Sunday. three months'' ~, Sut,iay Age-tierAld, per annum.. z.uv Weekly Age-Herald. per annum.' go >-~~~~~~-~~~~~-~~~-~--~o~~ ~~N|0~'7-~~7~ No communication will be puD4Asheo without it's authors name. heJeele" Inahuscript will not De retarneu a"less stamps are enclosed for that purpose He1uIttances can De made at cuttehs rate of eAcnanse The Ase -raeraIo wlAA net he responsibie for money sehs through the maAs. Adufess.
 THE AGE- HERALD,
 Birmlngnam Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-24
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
oId-rir,e Activity

hnsley Is experiencing revival Of It's oia time activities" said Capt R. B. Chadwick, vice president of the Bank of Ensley. Since the recent announcement or the Steel corporation to the effect that millions of dollars are to be spent in it's properties near here, the entire business situation has changed. There seems to be brisk real estate activity and the tenn per of the business men is generally most sustaining. At Ensley proper we have reasons to be most optimistic. We have recently been given commissioner in the person of J. Ellis Brown, who Is certain to look out after the interests of this thriving section of our city. Again the Bank of Ensley Is spending $l5o,OO0 in a new home, which when completed will be the most elegant building in this state used exclusively for bank.
 There are now in course of construction at Ensley many new homes, several now business houses and great many houses are being renovated and made more beautiful. Indeed, things are most active and inspiring. I cannot imagine any
  the western section of our city.
 Canadians Took No Prisoners
 The British wanted to know why the Canadians in the Ypres salient took no prisoners" said Sergt. Tim Healey. First bs ttalion of infantry, Toronto, one of the four Canadian soldiers who are in Birmingham for an engagement at the Lyric. We told them because the Ger mans wouldn't surrender, but I'll tell you why, really:
 we found early in the war that the Boche was despicable opponent. Get three feet from one of the swine and flourish your bare steel and he'll drop his gun and hoist his hands. Then or der him to march to the rear as pris- oner. and he'll pick up his rifle and shoot you in the back. It happened scores of times to my personal knowl- edge. The pigs are towards when II comes to cold steel, and they begin to squeal when you get at them. l have seen Germans pull out pictures of their wives and children and beg for the Canadians mercy.
 "We gave them quarters at first, but after they began to butcher our wounded 1t was different. One day my command retired, leaving 8 score or more of wounded men in a barn i'll charge of officers. When we had fought our way back to that position, we found every man in the barn hacked to pieces and the officers slain like cattle. We found our subalterns crucified on the ground, a bayonet through the throat and others through the hands
 That's why we took no prisoners
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common form is Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-24

load like that2'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02
Perfectng 100000 American AViat0rs in Fran

lions of things are better known great
er credit Cor, at least. quite as greao
will attach to bombarding. observation
and artillery regulation as to duelfng.
An observer must have tremendous self
control patience and sense of minutiae.
He must fly patiently. day after day.
over a given space. taking innumerable
photographs. flying close to the ground,
riskinR anti-aircraft guns and ferret
ing out all the artful defenses and
traps which the enemy so carefully
hides. The Champagne offensive OF the
French would have had greater results
II French observers had been more pa
tient in working out hidden traps. The
result was that when the French ad-
vanced certain refugees and trenches
hidden by bushes and other works OF
art. just bristling with machine guns.
etc, came into play and partly turned
the tide of the attack. We learn from
all these things"
AS a fact, he concluded. air duelists
really exist only to protect the really
important airmen of the war; e. the
bombardiers. observers and artillery
regulators.
AS another matter of fact, the Amer
lean high command in France has IL all
worked out. 1t differentiates between
tactical and strategic aviation. Tacti-
cal aviation co-ordinates directly with
the troops and does preliminary recon-
noitering before any attack is under
taken. Strategic aviation may act with
the troops, but generally 1t is engaged
on independent missions.
AS 1 quit DIR. eros / asked him my
first question over again.
What about the 300 men of the
squadrilla and flying CORPSE
Il take a pride In it," he answered.
by their volunteering. Some ,volun-
teered before America entered the war
and others volunteered after. but all
will have their complete war experience
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the medium Of financial transactions
with the enemy country of Germany.
In the consideration of the bill now
pending in the Senate to prevent trad
ing with the enemy this matter has re-
ceived a good deal of attention. When
the bill becomes a law some transac.
lions which are now considered legtti.
lands government, acting through the
overseas trust. already has taken ac-
ton to prevent the transfer of securi.
ties held by Germans.
X X
The big question before Holland,
however. does not relate to her present
position as a neutral country. Rather
it is how long she can continue neu-
trail. At one time in the first months of
the war the aspiration was cherished
in Holland that The Hague might be
the scene of the greatest peace confer
ence the world has known. because IL
would be to settle the greatest war the
world has ever known. That probability
has faded into the background since It
has become ominously clear that Hol-
land may be herself a participant in
the great peace conference.
At any rate, The Hague is not likely
to be the scene of that gathering when
ever it shall be held. and Mr.. Carnegie's
peace palace in the woods is not likely
gathering.
The Dutch people now are thinking
more of the bikes and the prospect Of
opening them as a defense against an
foe than ofsThe- Haguaspaaca
palace. =. -
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torts and machines of one kind or other.
The sulphate of ammonia, which is so
largely used for fertilizer. comes from
the ammonia gas in the coal. This is
passed through su,phuric acid and the
mixture is reduced to powder by
running it through a centrifugal ma
chine like that in sugar refinery.
When the stuff comes out it looks much
like brown sugar. but it is really a COM
Dination of sulphur and coal 1t is
worth about $50 a ton at the present
war prices, and as the factory makes
something like fifty tons every day you
can see that the saving in this product
alone amounts to about $500 per diem.
In the past it floated away in the gases
OF the old beehive coke oven.
I understand that a great deal of
this ammonia fertilizer Is now being
saved in the by-product ovens of this
part OF the south. 1t is said to be one
OF our chief sources Of nitrogen, and
some of the authorities claim that there
Is a sufficient amount of it in a single
acre Of bituminous coal four feet thick
to maintain the fertility of an acre of
soil for $40 years. Within the past
year or so something like 1000, 200 tons
Of coke have been made in the by
product ovens Of the state of Alabama
alone. and such ovens are now being
built in Kentucky. Maryland. Tennessee
and other southern states. In 1915 more
than 100000 tons of coal were put into
the beehive ovens Of the south, and tn
resulted in waste, it is said. Of about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02

German invasion. it has been able to
satisfy the people that they will not
be betrayed. The fear OF German ter
ritorial ambitions always has been be-
fore the mass Of the Dutch people. They
have no desire to be assimilated as Q
part of the Teutonic power.
Dutch finances could possibly stand
the strain of a short war, but not OF
long one. Loans would have to be ex-
tended. just as the United States now
is extending loans to the European
countries with which it is ranged in
the war with Germany.
The Dutch are large holders OF
American investments. For many
years their favorftes were railways.
and there are still a good many Ameri-
can railway securities in the vaults of
the Amsterdam banks. A few years
ago the Dutch investors began taking
chances in steel. and the bulk of them
were organized under holding com.
pany or syndicate. They bought when
steel was down. and were not shaken
out the year before the war when the
dividend was passed.
II is said by those who know that
they have held their securities. and
consequently have benefited by the
war profits. Their holdings are not at.
fected by the United States and Ger
many being at war.
Holland still a neutral country, ques-
tions are arising from time to time re-
garding Amsterdam and Rotterdam az