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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-30
CITRUS FRUIT SHIPMENTS;
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-30
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Cleveland, Jan. Severe earth
temors were recorded on the seis-
mograph at ST. Ignatius college last
night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25
One of the Few
 Cities Above Quota

10 BIRMINGHAM has the distinction O of being one of the very few cities that had subscribed to the sec ond liberty loan before Liberty Day arrived, an amount appreciably in excess of it's allotment. New York was still little short of it's allot- ment and other great financial cen- ters were considerably Fshy."
 This city's allotment was S4,5o0,0Oo and it has already gone over the $5,- 0O0,0O0 mark. The campaign here was thoroughly organized, as all it's campaigns for raising money have been, and public-spirited, patriotic canvassers worked with patriotic en- ergy from the start.
 They will continue to work and 1t will not be surprising if $6,000,000 worth of bonds are sold here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25
ARMY DID'r WANT POE

From tho Chicago Evening Post.
 The literature of the war proves that some soldiers are made into. poets, and we know also. of course. that some poets have been made into soldiers Mobilization and conscription take lit- tie account of persons and no account at all of professions. There Is one great poet of history. however. and one gyeat painter, too, who were denied entrance into the ranks of the army-Poe and Whistler.
 The story of why Whistler did not become . soldier is widely known. but 1t may bear repetition. Like Poe. he was a cadet at West Point, and like Poe, he was discharged from that in- stitution long before the completion of the course. Whittier was found deficient in chemistry, and when he was asked why he was not graduated he answered; "If silicon were a gas would be soldier"
 Edgar Allan Poo wrote one Nof his first poems while he was a cadet at West Point. It Is preserved in the arch Ives of the institution. There was tactical officer named Joseph Lock- always called Joe behind his back-at West Point in Poe's time. who was for ever reporting cadets for breaches of the regulations. He was particularly fond of reporting Poe for picayune violations of the rules:
 Poe, therefore, wrote this:
 John Locke Is a great name.
 Joe Lock is greater, in short;
 The former is well known to fame,
 The latter well known to report.
 Poe was not graduated. and neither was whistler Perhaps they served tho world better as poet and painter than they could have done Tn the regular army. or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25

munity singing it has been an en- thusiastic and forceful pioneer.
 This number of Musical America devotes half page to Birmingham's musical activities, and prints fine ly executed photogravure of group of three prominent personalities-Mr- Ok and MT. Memoli in handclasp with Mir. Lawrence looking on.
 Among other particularly interest ing features is list of community choruses in the United States, classi- fled by states. Alabama, coming first, is quick to arrest attention. Two of it's cities have community cho- ruses-Birmingham, with a notably strong organization, and Mobile with a very creditable start.
 New York state makes the best showing. It has 19 community cho- ruses. In the south, Texas leads in the number of community" cities, of which there are four. Mississippi has two, Meridian and Brookhaven. Tennessee and Georgia have only one each-Paris, in the former state, and Savannah in the latter.
 Only two or three cities include competent orchestras in their pro- grammes, New York employing a large body of instrumentalists and Birmingham an embryonic symphony organization of 30 players.
 So important is community music In the social and cultural life of every town and city that it is reasonable to predict rapid spread of the move ment in all sections.
 The people of Birmingham may we'll feel proud of it's high achieve ment in community singing and or chestral performance. Arthur Far well, a master musician and man of marked leadership, who is directly interested in the Sunday sings" is reckoned with as a valuable asset to New York, but he ranks no higher in ability to do big things and handle a mammoth chorus than Robert Law renee, who looks after the musical welfare of the masses here in Bir- mingham, and does it without pay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25
Good Roads and
 Proper Maintenance

TOHN CRAFT, president of the
 O Alabama Good Roads associa- tion, and member of the state high way commission, made several worth while suggestions in his letter to The Age Herald published yesterday. One of them pertained to maintenance. This newspaper has been urging for sometime the necessity of keeping all highways in thorough repair after they have been improved.
 To expend money on good roads and then neglect to maintain them properly is manifestly false economy. MT Craft called attention to the seri- ous waste in the extra use of oil and gas in automobiles, due to bad roads. He estimates that in the last eight years the loss traceable to the condi- tion of roads allowed to run down" has amounted to between 17,000, ,00O and SIS, S,000,000. He is in favor of a permanent system of hard roads con structed by the state and maintained by the state, and the material used should be, he thinks, brick or cement.
 The first cost might seem excess sive, but it would not only make life better worth living, but pay we'll as an investment in the end. Such a road system would unquestionably en- nance land values in Alabama 100 per cent or more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25
ASK ME NO MORE

By Carew.
 Ask me no more where love bestows. When June is past, the fading rose: For in your beautys orient deep These flowers, as in their causes. sleep. Ask me no more whither do stray The golden atoms of the day: For in pure love Heaven did prepare Those powers to enrich your hair. Ask mo no more whither doth haste The nightingale, when May ts past: For in your sweet dividing throat She winters. and keeps warm her note Ask me no more where those stars light That downwards fall in dead of nights For in your eyes they sit. and there Fixed become as in their sphere. Ask me no more if east or west The Phoenix builds her spicy nest: For unto you at last she flies And in your fragrant bosom dIes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25
HOOVER'S FOOD CAMPAIGN
By HOLLAND

great majority of the clergy of Ohio ar. to participate, for they are to Sneak fron, 'heir puipits Of the necessity for nation Wlde food Conservation. pr. Garland has perfected at Columbus the Ohio state or. ganization and has also established in every county in the state with a few ex. captions, supplemental county organiza. lions. All of these will be busily occu. pied for seven days in this campaign of educaton and in securing pledges from the people to support food conservation and to assist in the elimination of waste. The example set by Ohio has been fol- lowed by other states.
 How carefully the detaiis have been worked out Is shown by an estimate that has the approval of MT. Hoover which establishes the fact that, if every person will make a sacrifice each day of one slice of wheat bread then the supply of wheat will be abundant. So also if every person who uses sugar will reduce the amount of his daily consumption by a single lump. then, there will be speedily secured an abundant supply of sugar for F IinaCCt WASAc HSW ss@SAS to oNSP~AeNS need of sugar.
 Writing to a friend in New York of this great campaign of education. in which every state of the union is to be occupied for an entire week. pr. Garland said that he believed the result would be a most impressive lesson. especially to Germany, for 1t would show that in ad- dition to our ability to mobilize a great army and to provide 1t with abundant munitions of war and also our ability to finance the stupendous needs of the gov ernment for the war the states of the union will show that they are also able through the cooperation of their citizens to mobilize. 50 to speak. their food sup plies so that 1t can be said that. from all points of view the United States Is meet ing successfully the extraordinary emer- gencies which the war has caused.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25
She Bought n Baptist Bond

T overheard a good one the other day that came very near causing two bank directors who heard 1t to dis grace themselves in the presence of very charming woman who took the buying of a liberty bond as very serious natter said H. K. Jefferson.
 She stepped up to the bond clerk and said, I want to buy liberty bond.' All right, Madam, he politely an swered, what denomination?' Oh she replied. I didn't know you had to tell, but l am not ashamed of it; l am a Baptist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25
LUKE M,LUKs SAYS

About the only time some employees are fired with enthusiasm is when the boss is doing the firing.
 A fisherman often wonders why na- ture didn't put little mosquito blood into bass so the bass wouldn't be so faStidious about biting.
 And. by the way, what has become Of the old-iasliioned female baritone?
 Nothing ever makes woman madder than to find an envelope addressed to him in a female hand in her husbands s pocket and no letter in the envelope.
 These women are so hard to please. An old one will get mad if you call her a hen and young one will get just as mao if you call her chicken.
 It is usually the man who isn't known more than block from where he lives who puts up the loudest yelp when a newspaper happens to spell his name wrong
 War isn't so terrible, after all 1t was war and the high price of material that prevented pantallettes from com ing back into fashion last spring. We get this from a man who knows the styles yeai in advance.
 But. at that. pantalettes would look a heap better on some of the skinny girls thar short skirts do.
 Solomon, in all his glory, had d little respect for the kaleidoscope But give woman a sl00 bill and she will buy an outfit that will make the aurora borealis look like a hearse. The reason why a man can have SC much patience with a rod and reel is because he hasn't any with his wife. Those Mormons must have been great diplomats. How the hex did they keer peace in the family when one of the wives bought a more expensive hat or dress than the others?
 i A healthy man pooh-pooh's medicine But the minute he gets stomach ache 1 or pain In his innards he is willing tc take pills by the bushel. ] If people kept their home grown teeth as clean as they keep their false teeth they woulds,'t be wearing false teeth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25
Heartening Effect
 of French Drive

5E RANGES splendid achievement H in breaking into German de- lenses on the Aisne front is as heart |ening to the allies as it is depressing to the Berlin government The French troops have displayed their usual prowess and French generalship has been as mastefful as ever.
 This weeks bloody experience should bring home to the German peo- pie another lesson of the futility of Prussian tactics at this stage of the war.
 General Hindenburg, as he sees Ger
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25
A COCKTAIL AGE"
From the Philadelphia North Ameri

From the Philadelphia North American.
 "Philadelphia has women as beautiful as any in the world. but the most ot them don't wear clothes enough to flag traill."
 This opinion was expressed at the an nual convention of the Brotherhood or st. Andrew by Ted" Mercer. nephew of the late President Arthur
 In commenting on evils in the army, he said moro than 50 per cent of the sol- diers are affected by disease.
 .In thls cocktail age he said. parents do not closely guard their chit 1ren. and the result Is physical wrecks of men and women who otherwise might be saved from the effects Of social sin"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
nuxs Bond. for Gradsons

'I was pleased to have L. w. Scoville' proprietor of the Morris hotel. buy two liberty bonds through our bank said W. H. Manly. cashier of the Bir- mingham Trust and Savings company They were for 5000 each and for his grandsons, Lee Scoville and McI'ane Tilton, II. think 1t happy way of remembering one's kin. Quite mum Der of fathers have bought bonds for their sons but Mir. Scoville Is the first I know of here who has bought them for grandchildren"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25
Good Market for Corn

T find that there is good market for corn in Birmingham" said J. Q. Thompson, the well known farmer who is actively interested In the Farmers Protective league of Alabama. T have been offered s1.40 per bushel for 1t in carload lots. I have also been offered cents per pound for peanuts, which means $12o per ton. The farmers will get 9 good price for their foodstuff If they use the poper care in marketing it The danger Is in glutting any one market"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25
scouts to Aid Food Campaign

"The Boy Scouts of Birmingham and Bessemer are again to prove their real worth next Monday, when they will be assigned to make a canvass of the en- tire number of homes in these cities for the food conservation campaign said R. E. Smyer. "Scoutmasters and others who are in position to know, say these valiant nephews of Uncle Sam will not be found wanting In the least particular.
 "According to the arrangement each scout will be assigned to certain num- Der of homes or certain number of blocks and be responsible for the deliv- cry of the pledge cards to every home in his allotment About 400 boys are ex- pected to do the canvassing of Birlning- ham all the way from Fairfield to East Lake. and about 35 are to canvass the city of Bessemer.
 ''The boys re to deliver three cards to every home; first a pledge card which the housekeeper will sign and return to the boy, who will in turn return it to Richard M. Hobbie Of Montgomery. state food administrator. who will index and file 1t to serve as future mailing lst for the sending out of conservation lit erature; second. card on preparing special dishes in an economical manner, and many hints for eliminating waste in the kitchen, to be hung in the kitchen of every home, and third. card hand- somely made up in the national colors to hang in the front window of the home, showing that the resident has signed the pledge card"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25
NJ. Time for Politics

"A friend asked me the other day if didn't miss the political game" said J, Kirk Jackson. vice president Of the American Trust and Savings bank, "but iaughingly replied that I was kept so busy in my new job that I had no time to watch the politicians. but was leaving 1t to the professionals and the newspaper slate makers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25

BEGINNING THE DAY-May \ stoop, o Lord, to see further. Mas | knecl to increase my neAsnt' H"' l be a servant in order to m"sser' May | become subject that \ "i"S find my Kingdom. Teach me- my God, that humility Is royal ana "in- istry Is rule. In Chrisps nae' Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25
Liberty Day Parade
 Impressive Spectacle

m BIRMINGHAM witnessed yester- lO day an outpouring of it's peo- ple and a revelation of patriotic feel ing which will never be forgotten. It was indeed a day of days, one to De recorded as inspirationally great Tn the annals of this city. There was It. tie of the holiday atmosphere, ai- though thousands of school children cheered Justify and waved flags as they marched along in one of the most impressive street pageants ever seen in the south. There was an undercur- rent of solemnity in all the proceed ings. There was evident on thousands of faces and shown in the bearing, not only of those who marched but of the multitude who watched them pass by, sense of responsibility, de- termination to "see it through" re- gardless of the cost.
 More and more the reality of the great war is being brought home to our American people. Birmingham has not been apathetic, as shown by her liberal subscriptions to the first and second liberty loans and the numer- ous activities which have been carrlei or here ever since President Wilson declared war on Germany. Yet, on yesterday there was new realization of the tremendous struggle upon which we have entered and the neces- sity for every man, woman and child to do proportionate share in making America victorious.
 It was the absence of cheering, the lack of frivolity, which proved how deeply the people of Birmingham are impressed with their part in the war and the extent of their responsibili- ties. Probably never before in the history of the city were there so many school children in line-certainly never before were there so many col orcd children. And this was a good sign. It would have surprised any of the Kaiser's. agents who have tried to alienate the colored people of the south and make them disloyal, could they have seen the interest taken in Liberty Day by our colored citizens and the splendid showing made as rank after rank of orderly, we'll dressed children from colored homes marched past in review.
 Despite some confusion, the parade was tremendously moving spectacle, which stirred deeply the patriotic throngs who saw it. On Liberty Day Birmingham consecrated herself anew to the cause of democracy and hu- manity, which is being fought out on the bloody battlefields of Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25
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+. S.: Any one who puts anything in the way Of tht second Liberty .oln Soia issue is saboting' Uncle s. and de- serves to be kicKed out of dec. i society. and hope if there IS one in Fl. bingham t,at some good Amer. m will ,oot the alien out of the city limits
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25
SnendIng n Week Here

Robert Bryan Harrison of St. Louis, but at one time citizen of Atlanta and a member of the Constitution stan. is registered at the Tutwiler.
 Birmingham Is an interesting city and a very beautiful city, and pur- pose to spend week here" said MT. Harrison. T am returning to Atlanta to make that my place of residence again. The greater part of my life has been spent in newspaper offices.
 Before going to the Constitution was a country editor. During my ex. perience on the Constitution MT. E. w. Barrett was the Washington cor respondent of that paper. We all liked him and thought highly of his work. "I have quit Journalism and have gone into the lecture field, but shall never cease to feel at home in news paper sanctum. I have been special izing in psychology and my lectures are chiefly on that subject.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25
Praire for Bonds

T recently made trip to Jasper on my bicycle,' said Jerome Cohen, an As- sociated Press operator at The 1Age-H Her. ald and find the roads in excellent con- dition, The road from Birmingham to Jasper is easily one of the best have ever been over. The distance is 45 miles, and affords some beautiful scenery.
 Jasper is thriving little town. spent two days there and was greatly impressed with it's progresivenes. find the roads, on whole, in good con- dition.
 T ride my bicycle all over'the state. In addition to furnishing me wonderful exercise, gain a large amount of knowledge by meeting the people and learning the conditions of crops and oth- CT affairs in the various sections. will never regret the day I bought my bi- cycle. It certainly has worked wonders with me in regard to improving my health and affording me amusement.
 .Jn the near future I intend to ride to Anniston I hear the roads are in good condition. and besides I am anxious to take good look at the camp there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25
NABBED

'These German agents stop at noth- ing"
 You're wrong there"
 T hope so"
 T know of several who stopped at our city jail.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25
Volunlinous Issue of
 Musical America

MUSICAL America
 s ZINE of the most enterprising and 4 popular of this country's peril
 Musical America, and it's sl se of October 20, bound In ms and containing 22s \ pages. is nally attractive. It las labored !. fson and out of sea- kn to promote musical art in the Uni States. and in the cause of conn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25
ADRIF'T WITH THE TIMES

had to work to make profit of cents forgot my own grievance and condoled with him"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25
A PROMISE OF eLADNEss

Bedeck the far encfrcling hills, The vales where Summer reigned su- preme An ever-brooding pathos fills. Yet. though tho scene's with sadness fraugft And nature's smiles cease to appear, Like sunlight through the sullen clouds. There comes the thought of Christmas cheer.
 MOST OF US DO THE SAME What sort of dietary are you on nowT asked the food fanatic. "oh. sort of catch-as-cstch-can die tary."
 T don't understand" T eat what I can afford to buy. and not much of that"
 KNOW FEM
 Perhaps you know
 John Henry Means,
 lie 'sho" does like
 His pork and beans.
 Columbus Enquirer-Sun. Perhaps you know
 Sam David Drew.
 He's dippy bout
 His Brunswick stew
 Walton Tribune. Perhaps you know
 Old Jimmie Gaff;
 He sused to like
 His 'alf and 'alf. s'Used to- is the word. my mate; No such thing now on tho slate.
 Savannah Press. Perhaps you know Patricia Grew, Her like Is often seen: She thinks the joys of life are few Without a limousine SYMPATHETIC CUSTOMER T thought you said you were going to give your grocer piece of your mind for charging exorbitant prices" T didn't have the heart Why not?" When he showed me how hard he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25
AMUSED AT LAST

AMUSED AT LAST 'rwho Is the solmen looking man in the corner?"
 That's our humorist," replied the managing editor.
 Dear mel Doesn't he ever smile?" He was seen to do so yesterday. caller suggested that he was in a post tion to buy 5000 worth of liberty bonds"
 WORTH THINKING ABOUT The prima donna said it's a shame and disgrace to appear on the bill immediately after troupe of trained chimpanzees."
 "The stage manager silenced her complaints. however"
 What did he say?"
 He told her If she behaved herself and quit screeching at him nobody would suspect that she bore any re- semblance to tho chimpanzees."
 CORRECT
 How are you getting along at school. Tommy"
 Fine. ma am."
 That's good. Can you draw map of Europe?" NO. maam. Teacher says nobody will be able to do that until the wars over.D PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25

Tyrants' fears Decrease not, but grow faster wieh their years.
 -Pericles. Prince of Tyre
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25

tteIlIttances can De mdoe at , rate Ot eAcnanse. Inc %Ase A4eiaA" wa not be respousibLe tor money sent through the ma4Is, Auul.ss,
 ThE AGks- Il HtiRAL0,
 Birmingham. Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25
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 The Associated Press is exciusiveI9 entitled 70 the use for repuoli.at'ou of all news dispatches credited 70 Y or not otherwise credited in lhis pape1 ana also the local news pu0Asne1 herein
 All rights of republication of spe eial dispatches herein gre also " served
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25

No colnnuulcaLlon wIll De puDAAsASN without it's authors name, hsJecteN manuscrlpt wlIl uoI De teeuIhs" ut''ess stamps are enclosed for that purpose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25

Entered al the Birmingham, Ala postoffice as second class matter un- der act of Congress, March 8, 1873.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25

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