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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29
LUKE M,LUKE SAYS

The old fashioned man who used to buy his spectacles from a peddler for 10 cents now has son who pays $10 for g. pair of nose glasses with owl lenses.
 This is an ungrateful world The name of the man who invented kissing has been lost in obscurity. No matter how much money we have. we all believe that we would give large sums to charity if we only had & little more money.
 ! We know mean cuss who has hu- mored his wife into believing that she knows more about running furnace than he does. with the result that she never lets him attend to the furnace, but runs it herself. | Some people find it hard to talk when they have something to say, and others find it hard to keep silent when they have nothing to say. 1 If you want to have your jokes laughed at tell them to a girl who has dimples and pretty teeth. Hell must be place where we are compelled to love ourselves as we love our neighbors when we were one earth
 The man who never makes mistakes never does anything and never gets anywhere. | Marriage is something that often changes sweetheart into a sour one.
 A sure way to get yourself laughed at is to go around handing out free ad- vice.
 Some people seem to get a lot ol lpleasure out of trying to keep other people from having any. If the tonic contains a fair percent Iage of alcohol it Is easy to convince z woman that the tonic is doing her good It is a good thing that men do no understand women. If they did th' women would have to do all the chas ling.
 Every man has yellow streak if yo, lean just discover the thing that fright ems him.
 Don't be too cock sure. Once in z while you will run into man who cal lbeat you at your own game. Keep busy. Always try to remembe' that misfortune hates to chase bus ter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29
Iruaportame Work
 Among Negroes

NS0OS&ANs5 NSs9o SSO
 THE conservation of negro health
 4 is one of the questions of far reaching concern at the present time. The days of April 22-2S are set apart as National Negro Health Week" :" and not only will leaders of the col ored race exert their best efforts to make the campaign fruitful, but the white people of the south will be glad to aid them in this laudable enter prise.
 The late Booker T. Washington promoted the first health week cam- paign. It was worth great deal to this section, and subsequent cam paigns have been notably successful in keeping up interest in this great cause. Dr. Washington, in suc- cinct statement about the death rate which appeared in his call for health week, concluded with these wise words: "Without health and long life all else fails. We must reduce our high death rate, dethrone disease and enthrone health and long life. We may differ on other subjects, but there is no room for difference here. Let us make a strong, long united pull together"
 A we'll illustrated and admirably written health pamphlet is being dis tributed from Tuskegee. It contains few startling statistics, but they are so clearly presented as to arrest the attention of any negro who can read. It is stated that 450,000 negroes in the south are seriously ill all the time. The annual cost of sickness among the negroes is estimated at $75, ,0O0,- 900. About one-half of this sickness is preventable. And the object of those who are leading in the health week campaign is to minimize this fright full waste of human life.
 Anyone who looks over the health week pamphlet will see at a glance that the committee in charge is in earnest and is going at it's work in the right way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29

public opinion on this issue, and therefore MT. Little was wrong in making a positive report so far as Alabama was concerned. When Presi- dent Wilson takes up the proposition sentiment will crystalline rapidly In the meantime the measure has many more advocates now than it had six months ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29
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NN 7 ASHINGTON, March 2S.-(Spe- WW cial.)-The National Geographic V society, with headquarters in this city, in it's daily statement concern ing the geography of the European war,
 says of Jerusalem:
 'The progress of the British campaign in Syria is bringing English troops close to the walls of Jerusalem, and brings the possibility that another race may write , it's name in the long list of those who
 have held possession of the Holy City who history, covering, as authenticated, nearly S5 centuries, has recorded so many changes of sovereignty in which the 1s- raelite. the Assyrian, the Persian, the
 Egyptian, the Roman, the Greek, the Moslem an1 the Frank have had their place. Jew, Pagan, Christian and Otto- man have in turn played the part of besieged and beseger, and 1t is now ex- actly four centuries since the old walls were last threatened, for it was in 15l7 that the Egyptian Sultans were driven out by the Ottoman Turks who then
 captured the city. It is doubtful if any city of like or even comparative impor- tance has passed the period since the invention oe gunpowder Q35D amid such immunity from the roar of hostile guns.
 '.The defense of the city, designed, Of
 course, for earlier methods of warfare, comprise the ancient walls, a series three in number, and none, it is evident, capable of resistance to modern weapons. The last of these defenses, constructed by Agrippa about I; 10 years after the crucifixion. is hardly better defined than either of its predecessors; and none of them can afford more than a strategic line to be strengthened by earthworks for the emplacement of howitzers or other heavy guns, if it be assumed that tho Turks possess such weapons and have them at hand.
 Geographically, however, Jerusalem should be capable of being put into con di1ion for prolonged defence. The city ,;ossesses five notable hills within it's linn it's, it is surrounded on every hand by fairly deep valleys, the most noteworthy being the Valley of Kedron which lies between the city precincts and the Mount of Olives, lying to the east and from which descends the road to Bethany "The heights of the Mount of Olives only slightly exceed in elevation those
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29
WHEN KREIsLER PLA

WHEN KREIsLER PLAYS Walter Pritchard Eaton. in New York Tribune. sM A grave. tall, quiet man with .chiseled
 face, Who tucks plum-red box beneath his
 chin, Mods slightly to the leader of the band. And. looking far beyond the misty
 rows A- Of. faces, shoulders, cleaning shirts, awaits Ax The moment when the music summons
 him. Wood wind and cello die to whispered
 sound, His firm hand sweeps the bow across
 the strings And angels sing in their serenity! It is the quiet end of afternoon On upland slopes, when sunset green -M and gold Dips sweetly down behind the western
 range,' And from the east the night walks up {,
 the sky; It is the hole of blue between gray
 clouds ssse.ss That pass at last, finite wrack burst
 wide s@ To show the Infinite; it is the call |Of all things perfect on this bungled
 globe,
 
 and sad. The last note dies away in thin-spun
 tone, $ssN And with a ghost smile on his chiseled
 face He waits the upf1are of the orchestra. Once more his firm bow leaps, and
 showered notes A Of bird song and June melody drop
 forth. Always to sink at length, as repturs sinks, Into the grave perfection of the hour When day Is done and stiffness folds the world. The great house scarcely breathed until the end. And then mighty sigh arose before Six thousand" hands were smoteein. glad acclaim. lDescendins, dazed, back into common day, I heard woman in the seat behind Exclaim, Do you suppose. my dear,
 that we Can get. that record for our phono-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29
JERUSALEM

1 of the five hills within the city. the high est of which is Mount Zion, standing at 2529 feet above the sea level, and over- | topping the surrounding valley of Hinnom | by exactly 800 feet, while Mount Moriah. | a little farther to the east, rises nearly 1 300 feet above the valley of Jehoshaphat. l "The most practical of all the endeavors | to modernze and ameiorat te the condi- 1 tions of life in Jerusalem are those projected and financed under the leader ship of philanthropic American, Na- i than Straus, whose enterprises embraced , not only the establishment of beneflcent charities but also undertook the develop-
 ment of industrial activity suitable to l the environment.
 1 Modern Jerusalem lies substantially within the lines of the old walls, though ar extramural community has been de- | velopedN in which are to be found tha homes of more affluent of the city's population, the foreign consulates, the | more important of the monasteriess schools and hotels Neither here nor | within the walls, however. can modern COnQlIlOnS or ClCy lIo D0 lOuilu, 0u6 chiefly, of course, to the fact that Jer,l- salem is without any natural water sup- ply the principal dependence in this res gard being upon the rainfall which is hus-. banded in cisterns, the number of which for private use have increased so greatly that the public pools are left with but scant supply and are used only in casa {, of necessity by the poorest Of the peos pie. M
 I Railway connection is had with the seaa port of Jaffa, but there are none but tho
 most primitive of means of communication
 within the town, where only few streets
 are suitable for wheeled conveyance oN
 any kind. The population is about S5.00a the majority of whom are Jews, while the Moslems and the Christians of va- | rious sects number about 5000 in each
 group. There Is little love lost among 1 the Christian sectaries, 1t must be said. and their jealousies, especially as re- gard their privileges at the Church of | the Sepulchre have long been jest to 1 the Mohammedan ruler, who has seen at | the Saviors tomb a striking example 1 of the envies and ambitions which so long
 have enabled the Turkish conqueror to | hold in subjection the masses of Christian peoples in the near east whom he has ] been able to divide and rule"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29

YOU can read in a way to hold attention, then you are reader; otherwise you are as mechanical as a poll parrot.
 I said few preachers can hold the at tention of their hearers while reading the Scripture lesson. But there lived nearly 2O0o years ago one who could. You re- member Luke tells us that Jesus of Nag areth Entered, as his custom was into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read" and after read- ins. .'He closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant, and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on Him.
 In a certain town lived young man. He was considered failure and bore Men summed him and women avoided him. One afternoon he was in the room of a friend of mine who was sick. Pick ing up a book of poems he languidly asked: May read you one?"
 As my friend was confined to his bed with fever and saw no way to beat it, he indifferently said ''yes." It was the readers cue. He read one, he read two; in fact, he read until dark fell and the listening man never said stop.
 Telling me about 1t, my friend said: DO you know so and so?" calling his name. "Yes," said l., Then he told me how the bore had changed into wizard and how, by the magic of hisevoice and the delicacy of his fancy. he had inter- preted some of the great poems until he had brought him peace and rest that medicines had failed to give.
 Later the bore and failure in small town went to New York, and after months of heart breaking rebuffs by un- seeing managers, found one with soul and vision and got part, and for awhile was a great Broadway success. ~. + I started out in church and have landed on the stage. I didn't mean to do it. I | said there was gulf between the two. I reckon just jumped it. Anyway, I've written on both sides.
 l I'm going to stick to the proposition that this column isn't the place to bring the two closer together, but before close I'll say that more art in the churches and more religion on the stage
 will help preachers and actors to better
 understand one another and reach a
 working basis whereby both can better serve mankind. Now. I'll get back to Miss Millar
 Deny it as she may, she is an actress of great histrionic ability. She has thu
 chaTm of our own American. Mary An
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29
Should Rut Up Flags

'"The unfurling of numerous flags on the streets of Birmingham yesterday morning was the first thing to be noticed on reaching the downtown section of the city," remarked Judge Charles w. Fer guson.
 ''The effect was highly gratifying to the patriotic citizen. Really the first flag I saw was on the first page of this morn- ing's Age-Herald, and the second was the one which decorated the cut of The Age-Herald building shown on the fifth page. However, when I reached Twen- tieth street I saw a really large one in front of the American Trust and Savings bank and shortly thereafter flags were unfurled in all parts of the city.
 ''The presence of the red. white and blue bunting seemed to give a martial aspect to the city, which believe is dis tinctly appropriate for such a time as now, when the country is threatened with war. The point made in The Age Herald's feature story of Wednesday morning., Let Colors Be Displayed was we'll taken, most timely, and in the best of taste.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29
WALKING DELICArELY

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 A Dutch editor who was indiscreet enough to observe that "a group of conscienceless rascals in Central Eu- rope brought on this war" has been put in jail. Holland is walking delicate. ly just now. and the editor who was about to say that the sinking of seven Dutch steamers by German submarines in one day was an "infernal outrage occurrence"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29

derson, the sprightliness of Englands Ellen Terry, and the fire of Frances Sarah Bernhardt.
 But don't misunderstood me. She ia more than an actress; she is an evangel, and a preacher of righteousness-a woman with message and woman who has power to get hearing. Bir- mingham is honored by her presence. I welcome her to our city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29

BEGINNING THE DAY-Take us, our strength, our means, our all, us and our land, for Thine. We dedicate our country to purer life, n more religious, unselfish patriotism, deeper loyalty TO the great king ship of Thy Son. Work out In her, by her, what purposes Thou wilt. She ts not ours, but Thine hence forth.--Phillips Brooks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29
"AEmerica'' Is Not
 NaGiomaI AnGherm

A DISTINGUISHED Engli s h. 1A woman, visitor in Birming- ham, expressed surprise because per sons in the lobby of local hotel did not rise as promptly as she did when America was played by the hotel orchestra. Since the air of America" is identical with "God Save the King" it was but natural that she should pay this mark of respect to hymn that is sacred to all Britishers.
 Having come from a German source by way of England to the United States, the air of America" has never been as popular, perhaps, as "The Star-Spangled Banner" which comes nearer to being the na- tional song than any other compost tion we have.
 It is interesting to note that "The Star-Spangled Banner" is the na- tional air, so far as the United States army is concerned. The army regulations stipulate that it must be played on certain occasions, when neither America" nor any other tune is permissible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29
COULDN'T FOOL THEM

q saw one of those phlegmatic motor ists yesterday He drove up to service station and simply pointed to his tank 'eWanted gasoline, eh?"
 "Yes He reminds me of another phlegmatic man who went to the hospital to be operated on for appendicitis. He merely pointed to his stomach"
 And the doctors knew what to do|s Certainly. They took out his tonsils."
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29
Felt Hats Will
 .Dmin Nhm Tppme@ssTm,A

 | ~ ONFIRMED optimists may find " food for thought in the an- nouncement that fur hats will be higher next fall. The unpretentious hat that now sells for $2 will cost s or more, we are told by a New York correspondent. Ordinary chapeaux will increase from 35 to 50 per cent in price, while expensive hats will cost twice as much.
 The usual excuse is given. The war is to blame. Most of the material used in making mems fall and winter hats came from Belgium before the war. Australia is now sending limited quantities of wool which makes in ferior hats.
 However, the man who wears a derby two or three years, isn't wor- red, unless hlS headplece haS already passed through it's last season. Der bies bought this year will be held over and if the price scars many will be worn that in other years were given to the passing tramp or deposited in the ash barrel.
 In the meantime the ultimate con- sumer is wondering what will be the next item added to the high cost of living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29

900 bushels of this valuable food about 10000, ,000 bushels go to waste through decay. This can be stopped and it must be stopped.
 No matter whatever else war pre- paredness does for the people, it will teach many producers and consumers habits of economy that will go long way to keep down the high cost of living.
 Those German seamen interned in Geor- gia would not make any pledges. They will escape if they enjoy half the facil- ! ties for getting away that were formerly to be had at the Jefferson county jail. 1 It is said that Germany has already chosen the New York bankers who will ' be held as hostages when that city is captured Still, there is an old saying to the effect that the best laid plans of mice and men gang aft agley. < reformer who used to think tights were shocking? Did he drop dead when the first bare-legged chorus girls appeared? < < ss recent snapshot shows James R. Mann and Champ Clark indulging in 9 lackadaisical society handshake. That's no way for red -blooded men to act. The former heir to the Russian throne is said to be unhappy on his fathers &C., count. He isn't old enough yet to realize the perils of autocracy. A recent article on the achievements of American chemists fails to mention whether or not they are responsible for the "chemical blonde"
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 T want to get home, get out of my good clothes and Ioll around the house in an old suit" says Speaker Clark The work ing clothes of statesman are not good for lolling around in.
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 The Montgomery Advertiser seems to think that MT. Taft is showing his age. The Advertiser should hear MT. Tafts youthful chuckle.
 There is no use speculating about what George Washington would do if he were alive Woodrow Wilson is the man of the hour.
 The pro-Germans point to Greece as horrible example. However, who wouldn't rather be Greek just now than Bel gian?
 Despite the misdeeds of the Teutons, Hans and Fritz continue to be immensely popular among the youngsters of Amer ica. A
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 When 8 girl gets the idea that she wants to be Red Cross nurse she quits raving about male idols of the screen.
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 Two whales followed the St. Louis. And did the passengers at first mistake them for snooping, submarines?
 N ;s
 Billy Sunday has promised that he won't be slangy in New York. Has Mr. Sunday made up his mind to disappoint those New Workers?
 
 The dearth of news from Mexico doesn't necessarily mean that nothing is hap pening in Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29
CHEAP AT THE F sf5n


 My good fellow" said tle pafs5eiSin man, here's a nickel f. ogh Dsf b thank me. Iris a small
 "All right, governor" answered cne brisk panhandler. "Bet you seem to get SD much satisfactioA out of comparing my condition with yours that it ought to be worth more than a nickel to you.'' GIVING HIM SOMETHING TO DO Shall we call on MT Twobble for 8 speech?"
 "The hour is growing late.' That's true. We'd better appoint him chairman of a committee to see that a correct report of our meeting is published in the morning newspapers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29
Pncifist Had to Eight

Our section of the country is ready to flSht to uphold the honor and rights of the nation,' said R. l.. Evans, well known attorney of Hugo, Okla, a for mer Alabarfan, who is in Birmingham visiting his brother, H. M. Evans
 While our state is far removed from any warlike activity, and our people have nothing to gain in a material way from any war this country may wage, yet it is dangerous thing for a man to voice sentiments against our govern ment at this time.
 Only a few days before I left, man, good man personally got wrought up and made the statement that anyone who solicited recruits for the army or navy was worse than an anarchist. This man had to fight right then"
 MT. Evans originally was from Heflin, this state, and while he still has a great love for Alabama, he is enthusiastic in praise of his adopted home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29
Boys Ready to Serve

'The boys in my company have cer- tainly proved themselves to be good scouts" said Capt. J. Towles Evans of Company c, Second infantry, Alabama National Guard, who spent yesterday in Birmingham. "They have met every task without murmur, and yesterday when told them it was understood they were to be continued in service, they all took off their hats and waved them and de- clared their willingness to serve.
 And some of them haven't had an easy time of it, either. For instance, there's one man in my company who has peeled more than 200 sacks of potatoes. He was promoted, recently. however from potato peeler to cook, and he's real proud of the promotion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29

But why is she so keen to go abroad? America has many scenic wonders to at tract a tourist"
 I'm not denying that. You see, she already has spoons and napkins taken from most of the famous hotels in A,,or;oa ,, ssF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29
ADRIFTT
THE USUAL YARN

The river calls and calls in vair To toilers in the town, who ia
 Would lay aside their daily cal And journey forths while natu eaf The brightness of approaching By pe That dissipates the frosty sti Of winter months. Try as the nay They can't arrange a holiday
 So listen with enraptured
 To some bold fisherman who ears lis throat and tells without hlusa Of how the finny beauties h To nab his hook; an angler rFat 2 An Unashamed prevaricator
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29
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s F, s.-If you don't believe what I write about her. go and see and hear for your- self