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Douglas Island news., 1917-03-30
Lntheran Immannel

.Rcv Martin l.. Larson, pastorl
 Palm Sunday
 Sunday school at 10 a. m. Di- vine service at s D. m, at which .hc iIoly Communion will bc cclc- bratcd.
 Next Friday Good Friday, scrv- ice ut $ D. m.
 The Ladies Aid win meet with Mrs. Anton Liljcstraud next Thurs I1y at 9 D. m.
 An members and friends are cor d.ally invited.
Douglas Island news., 1917-03-30
DOUGLAS CHURCHES
Congregational

lRcv E. s. Boumger, pastorJ
 Ioa. m.. Sunday School n a. m, Worship. "Thc Children and thc Church" a Junior service; 8 D. m. Worship. "Thc King of an Realms.
 Wednesday,, D. m- Preparatory Communion service. "The Last Even- me Wlth His Disciples
 Thursday. D. m. Choir rchcar- .saL
Douglas Island news., 1917-03-30
St. Luke's Episcopal
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URcv. G D. Christian, Priest m
 CharEcl
 sunday next before Easter lPaln Suud1yl
 Evening prayer at o'clock, with sermon Success Through Failure identified with Christ u his "fail ure" and with Him n His success OHertory solo. "The Palms .Vaurcl. Mrs Denham Grier. The public Is invited
Douglas Island news., 1917-03-30
EIGHT HOUR BILL PASSES

The house bin providing for an cight-hour day flor underground miners passed unanimously ycstcr- day. Co take effect May of this LDlr-
Douglas Island news., 1917-03-30

FOR SALE Baby carriage. col- Iapsablc. rubbcr-tircd. good condI- ton. cost S25. X bargain at SlU Inquire at this onicc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-23
LIMIT TO CHINESE PATIENCE

From The Chinese Attitude Toward Ja-
 pan," by Jeremiah w Jenks, in the
 February Scribner
 NTlHE Chinese are patient to fault.
 But they are not sheep" In
 their quiet, accomplishing way they bitterly resent some things said about them by superficial judges. For instance, when an American statesman, without any unfriendly intention, of course, quoting an expression used in a letter which he had received from an American friend in China gave the prom thence which is always his popular pre- rogative to the sheep myth, and talked and wrote about "unchinafying' Amer ica, the Chinese regretted this very much because they felt it to be most unfair though coming from one of their best friends and well wishers. In the same way, when a New York editor referred to China as "a province of Japan," and the remark was copied by the enterpris- ing Chinese newspapers, anger seethed in many Chinese hearts. Chinese patience can be strained too far. The Chinese feel that Japan Is mainly responsible for the tension put upon Chinese patience.
 Japanese tell us that one of the reasons why they are moro competent than Amer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-23
President Wilson Speaks For Hwmanity

6NGSUUSMO NNWIMdNuSW
 In his personal address the Senate yesterday President Wilson quaey before this country the question of whether not shall abandon policy of holding aoof from inter national alliances and for the sake of the worlds future join hands with the governments of Europe maintain peace In short he proposes to apply the Monroe doctrine the whole world
 The President right thinking that humanity looks for ward to the time when there to bring and desoaon its Whether not have reached the point where his altrustc plan feasible say That lofty ideal to cherish there be doubt and 1t purpose of the President spokesman for the o the people everywhere all that in his to help mote peace league among the nations.
 Just the details of this supendous undertaking may be worked will depend entirely the way which the present war ended Mr. Wilson must believe that peace will be de
 before great whe fact that he has this time ask his momentous question is significant Speaking o the people of the United States he They cannot n honor withhold the service to which they about to be challenged They do not wish to withhold it. But they the nations of the world tc the conditions under which they feel free to render it''
 It may be that the President and those humanarians who think he does will be called impractical dreamers because what they propose complete revolution of this worlds af fairs and the inauguration of system which will give equal rights and equal privileges to all mankind will rob autocrace their power will make the freedom of the reality will put forever out of the statesmen rulers ideas of conquest and aggression
 The people of the United States will of course do what they the world lasting peace when the proper time Some agreement among the nations will have be made but human nature will continue much the and solemn treaties have been violated countless times the past they will be violated again. unless the President some other inspired leader establish league that will bel proof for all against political intrigue seshness greed and lust of power among and among nations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-23

jeans to direct the development of China is that they understand the Chinese be- cause they are neighbors, and that we do not because an ocean divides us from China. The assertion is very plausible. on the surface, and 1t has deceived many influential Americans. As a matter of fact, 1t is utterly untenable. It is re- pudiated by the Chinese themselves It is rejected by those relatively few Japa- nese who do understand their Chinese neighbors. To my mind this is one of the false assumptions which are at the very bottom of Chino-Japanese troubles and dangers. Chinese say that those who understand them best-as well, in- deed, as they understand themselves-are a few Americans and Englishmen who have lived among them from childhood, and who combine intense loyalty to America or to England with an almost equally intense affection for the Chinese and belief in the future of China.
 There Is such thing as being "too close to the picture" China Is beautiful and extremely valuable picture. and Ja- pan, China's neighbor, sees only the paint. though she has a very keen appre- citation of the 'values."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-23
LIKE M,LuKE SAYS

It has just about gotten to a point
 where one-half of the world are joy riders and the other half are jay walk CTS.
 When a man realizes that one of his ancestors could have purchased the ground where the city hall now stands for about 50 cents he feels like digging up the skeleton of said ancestor and
 kicking the slats out of 1t. Don't get discouraged. There arc
 mighty few successful men in this world
 who haven't experienced few failures
 What has become of the old-fashioned
 tad who used to carry his matches in
 his hat band?
 Your friends and your credit are a lot alike The best way to retain them is to let them alone and not try to over- work them.
 When a man tells you that he does his duty as he sees it, you get the idea that he ought to consult an oculist. It is all right to be an optimist. But you arc not going to get anywhere by
 sitting down and hoping for the best. Advertising is good stuff if you use the right medium. You know what you | always do with a circular bearing one cent stamp, uont yoo. feiiu yo' Sou oN I pect ether folks to read your circular before consigning it to the waste bas. | ket. | When man has a six-cylinder boil 1T pood working order you can't expect hin to sit down and worry over the fact thai the cannibals in Woggyblig have no Bi
 bles.
 There are thousands of chicken fanciers | in this country who never attended 2 poultry show.
 | onca in awhile you will run into mar who is SO hopeless that you would libe the whole mule family if you called hin
 an ass.
 There was a time when senators ant
 renresentatives were elected to Congress to represent their districts. But these days they go to Washington to repre-
 sent tho anti saloon lobby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-23
CAPTAIN COOK, EXPLORER
From the Pittsburg Post.

From the Pittsburg Post.
 N N Englishman, whose love or ao- | N\ venture led him into varied chan < ~ nels, the result of which was most valuable to the world, was James COOK. At the head of an expedition attempting to discover northern passage between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, Cook lost his life while anchored in Karaka- koa bay, in Hawaii, on January IT, ITS. While sailing with his little expedition north on the Pacific ocean Cook discov- cred group of rich islands, which he 1 named the Sandwich Islands, in honor of his friend, the earl of Sandwich. Pur- suing his course along the northwest ern coast of America. he found the west erpmost verge of our continent and ex- plored the point and the sound that still bear his name.
 After settling in his own mind that there was no northern passage between the great oceans, he returned to the islands he had discovered and was the first white man to set foot on terri tory which now Is part of the United  States.
 When he landed at the present island or Hawaii he found the natives apparently friendly to him, but it took him but short time to ferret the disguise, for they began robbing him of everything upon which they could lay their hands. During the night of February 13.. 177s, cfo1 rd he resolved to stop the thefts by making an example of the chief whose tribe he discovered was the offender. Early the next morning he rowed ashore from the ship with nine men to capture the chief. He planned to lure him on board his vessel and to keep him there as hostage for the good behavior of tho natives, The chief became suspicious and would not accompany the explorer. When his wives screamed for help, other chiefs came to the rescue and canoe set out | from shore to summon natives from more distant villages. A sailor from Cook boat fired a muslxet as warning to the canoe 10 put back. The random mus ket shot struck and killed a chief | The throng of natives, at sight of I their leaders death, cast aside all pre- l tense of friendship, and hurled them- selves upon the 10 white men. Cook and his nine followers tried to retreat tc their boat. Cook was separated from his comrades and they were beaten to earth by sheer force of numbers. Cook died fighting like a cornered lion. l Vixen a rescue party from the ship reached the scene of the massacre Cook s bones were found, picked bare. His flesh
 is believed to have been devoured by
 tha cannibal natives The scattered bones
 were collected and buried at sea off the
 island Cook had discovered-and where 'he had paid the price of discovery with
 his life.
 Captain Cook had a most interesting
 career. He was the son of farm serv-
 ant. Having, in the intervals of cror
 tending, received some little education
 in the village school, he was, at an ex- strenely early age. bound as a common
 saiicr, He devoted himself 90 diligently
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-23
Let Trash Cans Alone

Since the installation of the trash boxes on the corners of the downtown section of the city there has been a decided improvement in the appearance of the streets" said w. B. Corning The city fathers in their wisdom saw fit to have painted on tho front of each receptacle that $10 fine would be imposed on any one throwing gar bage or trash in the street. They omitted, however. to state that there would be a penalty for interfering with the operation of the trash cans.
 "The curse of all ages has been curi- osity, and it is a common occurrence to see some one test the sign wet paint by placing fingers on a newly painted surface. The same spirit of curiosity extends to the trash cans recently installed. They have drop bottom by means of which the con- tents can be immediately and quickly 'emptied, and from by observation more people are more interested in the op- eration of the cans than they are in the purpose for which they were fn- tended, for many persons will see how it works by releasing the catch that holds the bottom in place.
 The result is that the accumulated trash falls on the sidewalk and tho seeker after knowledge sneaks away. There should be an additional inscrip- tion painted on the cans which should read something like this: Don't monkey with the trash can, it may cost you a fine. If you want to know how 1t works ask a policeman"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-23
RUssIA's IMMENSE PROGRESS

RUSSlAS lMMEN SE fHOGHESS From "The Progress of the World" in
 the American Review of Reviews for
 January.
 With American interests so focused upon David Lloyd George as the or ganizer of British resources and the dis coverer of a new type of business states manship, 1t is easy to ignore, through lack of available information, what is going on in the most colossal of all mod ern nations. The war has brought a great ferment into the life of Russia. Education is to become universal and compulsory. The prohibition of vodka goes with a general reform of popular conditions. The press is more liberal than ever before. There Is to be new Russia, and already the marks of prog ress are manifest This new premier. Alexander Theodorovitch Trepoff, is in sympathy with everything that is asso- ciated with sane progress in Russia. He helped to create the Duma, and has studied the parliaments of western Eu- rope. He has had much to do with provincial government It is he who since the war began, has laid out the great scheme of new railroads and ca- nals; and as minister of transportation he has been trying to repair the blunders of the first months of the struggle. He is rapidly building 25,000 miles of rail- road on a 10-year programme. He will CO., operate with Lloyd George and Briand in working out allied plans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-23
HOTEL LOBBIEs
'windy City. a Good Name

Rightly has Chicago been named the Windy City " writes Mrs G. H. Mathis from that metropolis. "rhe wind is so strong it seems to penetrate the body. But since I am getting good results for Muscle Shoals and new prospects for some large live stock developments in old Alabama, little inconvenience cuts no figure. Applause and encouragement greet me on all sides
 From here go to New York city to appear before the National Civic league, of which I am officer, and then on to Washington to be present at the presen- tation to President Wilson of Muscle Shoals as the site for the great nitrate plant. I hope to be home by the middle of the week"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-23
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
OUR BEST RESPECT TO HIM

OUR BEST RESPECT TO HIM The cheerful brother plods along, Still hoping for the best; And though quite oft his plans go wrong, Applies himself with zest To win Dame Fortunes tardy smile, Ignoring every frown, Convinced that in a little while Success his toll will crown.
 A SLAP AT HER COMPLEXION "Is 1t true that Mrs. Dubwaite and Mrs. Twobble are no longer on speaking terms?"
 "Yes. | fear the breach will never be healed"
 What did they fall out about?" They met on the street one day. Mrs Dubwaite said to Mrs Twobble: My dear, how do I 1ook?' Mrs Twobble kissed her effusively and said: My dear, you are a work of art.''
 GOING DOWN
 DO you remember that song of yes- teryear about the little street in heaven they call Broadway"
 "oh. yes." replied the broker. And just now strong effort is being made to put Wall street in the other place.
 TO BE SURE The intoxicated citizen could navigate no further. Call a wheelbarrow!' exclaimed a facetious man.
 ''The idea of making foolish remark like thatI- said & kind- hearted woman, who was passing. There are no wheel barrows anywhere about here Someone should call taxi"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-23
Chicago's ''Egg''
AbdicaGes Throne

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 1T AYES E. WETZ of Chicago, who cO gained notoriety as the Egg King" has announced his withdrawal from the Chicago butter and egg board. As result of his spectacular campaign he made a little more than $1,000,0O0 and will bring his family to the south for the remainder of the winter.
 Ex-King Wetz evidently has sense of humor. He thanks certain Chicago alderman, the Housewives league and other organizations that tried to re- duce the price of eggs by proclaiming a boycott. He says: "They made folks think it sure sign of aristocracy to eat eggs. Everybody wanted to be aristocratic. Everybody ate eggs. De- mand jumped. Prices jumped. ought to allow generous commission to the originators of the boycott"
 There is more truth than poetry in his statement. There is no other na- tion on the face of the earth that sub- mits to extortion with a better grace than the American people. The food barons know this as we'll as anybody else. The former Egg King" defied the public and in popular parlance, s'got away with it."
 That he should have any twinges of conscience is not to be expected. He has made his pile and will pro- ceed to enjoy himself. However, he is not exactly what you might call popular man. There are great many people in Chicago, lacking the means to appear "aristocratic" by paying a fancy price for eggs, who have ap- piled some rather hard names to Manipulator Wetz.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-23
SOURCE OF PRIDE

Some of those clerks in the federal service at Washington have hard time living on their small salaries"
 50 understand. stn, they find con- solation in their work"
 "of what nature?'
 You have no idea how much satisfac- ton many of those fellows get out of saying to a stranger: I'm with the gov- ernment.''' D
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-23
A DREAM WITHIN 4 DREAM

By Edgar Allan Poe. Take this kiss upon the brow! And, in parting from you now, Thus much let me avow- You are not wrong, who deem That my days have been dream: Yet if hope has flown away In a night, or in day, In vision, or in none, Is it therefore the less gone? All that we see or seem e Is but dream within a dream. stand amid the roar Of "a eurf-tormented shore, And I hold within my hand Grains of the golden sand How few! yet how they creep \ Through my fingers to the deep, While I weep-while I weep!s o God! can I not grasp Them with tighter clasp? o God can not save One from the pitiless wave? Is all that we see or seem But a dream within a dream?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-23
Will Plant For
 Larger Food Crop

lMESPITE the damaging floods in lD Alabama in the summer of 1916 and the consequent shortage in crops the farmers are said to be unusually optimistic now at the beginning of a new year, determined to put forth ex- traordinary efforts to recoup their losses of last year. And revived hu- man energy in fertile state like ours will accomplish wonders
 Had it not been for the excessive rainfall crop diversification would have made great stride. As it was Alabama's 1916 hay crop made an excellent record. Its value was es- timated by the United States depart ment of agriculture at $3,924, ,OO0, which was not much below the high est record, that of 1913, when the value of the Alabama crop was $4,O61, ,0O0.
 Corn fell back considerably 5O,- 100000 bushels as against the biggest yield, 100000 bushels in 1915. A larger acreage will be cultivated this spring and if Alabama's production does not reach 75,O0O,OOO bushels it will not be because the farmers do not blow and plant for such a yield. There is every reason to think that with the enthusiasm for agriculture main tained it will not be long before Ala bama is classed as a 100000, 900. bushel state. Wheat, like hay ane oats, turned out we'll last year be- cause the harvest came ahead of un reasonable weather. A few years agt Alabama produced only about 5O0,00( bushels of wheat, but in 1915 ant 1916 the yield went over the million bushel mark.
 While the farmer can look forward with large expectations to the hay and grain crops this year, it is 6g
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-23

BEGINNING THE DAY-o Lord' grant that my heart may be truly cIeansed and filled with Thy hoiy spirit. and that I may arise to serve Thee, and lie down to sleep In en- tire confidence in Thee and submis- sion to Thy will, ready for life or for death. Through Jesus Christi our Lord.--Thomas Arnold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-23

chemistry, biology and all the other sciences will have large part in the experimental school, the student will only be pushed in such studies as ap- peal distinctly to his taste.
 The Flexner plan has undoubtedly much to commend it, but the conserva- tive element in the educational world will want to see it thoroughly tested before committing itself
 student of social and economic prob lems says it's wrong to lead a sheltered life. A large number of convicts who are just now living sheltered lives in the penitentiaries of the country would gladly forego the privilege.
 When MT. Sunday breaches in New York he will use tabernacle seating B. 900 people. However, Brother Rhode- heaver will be able to make his trombone heard in the most distant corner.
 Producing companies have agreed to do away with nude figures in their pho- toplays. However, that doesn't bother the fair Annette Keller1nan. She nearly always wears little something.
 Many Pittsburgers coming to New York are accompanied by their wives" says the New York correspondent of the Pittsburg Dispatch. Evidently they are not taking pleasure trips.
 The Chinese goddess of mercy is said to have served Poiret of Paris as a model for the "debutante slouch" That cer- tainly was a. mean trick to play on the goddess of mercy While the distinguished Madame Sarah Bernhardt Is in our midst today. let us hope that no newspaper person will ask her that bromide question, "How do you like Birmingham?' If those German commerce raiders have really been flying the American flag it shows that they have moro respect for the Stars and Stripes than we thought they did
 The middleweight champion pugilist of France was killed while making flight in an army airplane. It is not often that pugillst dies hero and a champion still.
 I Lawyer Whipple, to judge from his pie ture, is not a handsome man. However, as he does not aspire to be a movie star, that really doesn't matter.
 Another type of optimist is the man who is cheerfully waiting for the price of automobiles to get so low that he can afford to buy one | * *
 Egg King" Wetz of Chicago retires with the boast that he made q million dollars There's an incorrigible for you. 1 k |
 Truly a fine state of affairs when Uncle sam can't get shells made in the United States at reasonable price Russians and Germans have been fight ing hand-to-hand battles in snowstorms but they didn't use snowballs.
 
 The withdrawal of Pershins's troops from Mexico will give Villa more room to turn around in
 It begins to look as if the real facts about Germanys potato crop never will be known.
 The Pilsen breweries have ~stopped work. This will increase the horrors of war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-23
Ideal Programme

From musical standpoint undoubt- edly Faust and Aida form an Ideal pro- gramme of grand opera" said Mrs. B G. Chandler. T suppose a great many mu- sicians would prefer some novelty like Iris or Andrea Chenier.' but in order that the average operagoer might ap- preciate and enjoy these new things, or weeks of hard study would be neces- sary, as well as lectures and musical demonstrations, such as MT. Damrosch gives in New York before the production of new opera at the Metropolitan.
 Faust" I understand. is beautifully sung by the Boston opera, and we arc to have the same cast here, consisting of Maggie Teyte, who Is said to be an ideal Marguerite; Ricardo Martin Ora ham Marr, Jose Mardonnes, and Dorothy Follis, who sang 1t in Washington week before last. and which the Musical Cou- rier commented upon as being honored by the presence of President and Mrs. Wilson, who occupied a box on that oc- casion.
 "On all sides the greatest satisfaction is expressed over Aida Zenatello is said by the critics to be magnificent as Rhadames; his wife( Maria Gay, sings Amneris, and Luisia Villain, the title role, and with it's big baSso Baklanoff, certainly there Is cast clever enough vocally to please king. I am looking forward with the keenest pleasure to both performances"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-23
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CoLoRADo,s GRAND OLD MAN

From the Boulder (Cal.) Camera
 Dr. M F. Libby will speak on Shakespeare" at the next meeting in Denver of the American University so- ciety. pr. Libby knew Shakespeare in- timately,