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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-10
COUNTY JAIL NOTES

The following prisoners were received at the Jefferson county jail yesterday: Johnnie Johnson. white man, charged with breaking pail, held under s20o bond. r. w. Daniels, white man. same charge. John Steel, negro. charged with vag- rancy, held under $2O0 bond.
 Mary Lewis, negro woman. charged with breaking jail held under $2O0 bond. The discharges from the jail were as follows
 John Steel, negro, charged with vag- rancy, recognized by the court.
 Izah Bonman. negro, charged with vagrancy, recognized by the court.
 Aisle Hill charged with assault and battery. paid fine and costs.
 Mary Lewis, negro. charged with vag- rancy, recognized by Judge H. B. Aber- nethy.
 L. W. Williams. white. United State. prisoner charged with violation of 'bone. dry" law, made bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-10

Two stamped post cards contained in The Age-Herald tobacco kits have been received in Birmingham by their senders and so far as reported these are the first two cards received
 Each kit containing 45 cents worth of smoking tobacco which is sent for each 25-cent contribution contains a stamped post card addressed to the contributor, so that the soldier or sailor abroad who receives the kit can acknowledge the gift.
 Approximately 5000 of the kits have all ready been sent abroad with the money derived from The Age-Herald fund, ard yesterdays post cards are the first to be received in acknowledgement. This is due, of course, to the long Journey they have to make and to the interruptions in the mails across the Atlantic.
 Yesterdays cards probably travelled as far as any of the others, but they took an unusual course. They were from Claud c. Russell, who is boilermaker on the U. s. S. Ammen, now on patrol duty Tn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-10
A Commissioners Duties
John Taylor Commissioner of Public Safety Will Plenty to Worry About, But He Will Not
 Lose Any More Hair

It's good thing that John H. Tay- .lor's head is minus hair now, for per haps 1t is a stroke of foresight. For in his present position he is essaying to keep the city safe and free from the harm of criminals and flames.
 The loss of hair is a good omen, ac- cording to Dean Johnson, who is in Birmingham making some business ef- ficiency addresses. He says that man who is bald Is always thinker a man of brains; that working the brain causes the brain 70 expand ana that in this expansion the skin over the skull gets so tight that it chokes the roots of the hair, and that the natural supply of oil that feeds the hair and keeps it alive is cut off, and the hair falls out. This should be sat isfactory in Commissioner Taylors case, and all constituents should ac- cept this explanation and ask no further questions. for he Is still young man and bachelor.
 MT. Taylor as rental agent ana real estate dealer and owner has spent some sleepless nights in the past, try iHS lo figure out why IL WdS thoe 'iiS police department did not protect property from brass, plumbing ana electric light vandals who have made systematic plunderage of all vacant houses in Birmingham in the past. So now realtors are prephesying that he will either stop this malicious and de- structive practice or spend more sleepless nights.
 MT. Taylor is charged in his duties as commissioner of public safety with the supervision of the police and fire departments, and all things connected herewith But in the reign of his predecessor these duties were aug mented at the former commissioner will, and when John Taylor got on the job he said with emphasis that he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-10

English waters. Russell, who is a Bir- mingham boy, reads The Age-Herald even though he Is so far from home. He is son of J. M. Russell, assistant fore man of The Age-Herald composing room. He wrote his father that the boys thought The Age-1erald tobacco fund was a great thing and wished that there was also some provision for the sailors.
 The matter was submitted to the Amer ican Tobacco company in New York and this company sent two kits to The Age Herald with the request that they be mailed direct to the young man. The
 kits were then sent again to New York in the name of Russells little sister and youngest brother to be forwarded from
 there to the vessel upon which he is do-
 ing duty. The cards of acknowledgment yesterday are the result
 J. M. Russell has three sons in the service of Uncle Sam, two of whom are former Age-Herald employees. In addi- ton to Claud. Robert R. Russell is an apprentice seaman on the U. S. S. Ne vada and Charles E. Russell is ser geant in Ambulance Company No. 121 at Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-10
COUPLE ADOPT
 PRETTY BABY GIRL

The little baby girl who was seeking adoption through The Aga-Herald col umns few days ago has found a home with a couple who are delighted with it and she seems happy in her new home.
 Ralph $. Barrow. who was responsi- ble for the item about the baby appear ing in The Age-Herald said yesterday: "The day that the item appeared, in the paper we were busy all day answering the phone and people were calling to see about the baby Fully a dozen people called with the intention of adopting the child, and was really sorry that had only one child to give away.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-10
Young Ladies 10 Solicit
 Aid for StdrDing SYi0ns
Phoencan Club in Charge of Tag Day. for Destitute Euro eans-An Funds Received Forwarded Direct U / Headquarters Pictures Showing Distress of the People Will Be Displayed

lection for the cause of the destitute Europeans and many have signified heir willingness to do so. and a fcw including Rev. T. P. Hay. of tho East Lake Presbyterian church, are to preach sermons on the subject at the time the collection is taken.
 The Phoenician club has worked va,- iantly in making tag day today a suc- cess. Quite number of the memb ers working late into last night, making final arrangements. and the public Will be sure that they might as well get
 their nickels. dimes, quarters and halves
 ready for the tags. Though the club an nounces that any amount will be acce7- table, as large a donation as possible is urged. The club also announces that no part of this collection will Ne used. locally, but win all be turned over to Col. T. O. Smith, representing the Amer ican Armenian and Syrian committee, who will forward it to that organization in New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-10
DIR. SHELDON TALKS
 TO BLACH'S BOOSTERS

Dr. A. F. Sheldon, one of America s foremost experts on business efficiency, delivered very interesting talk last night to the employees of J. Blach & Sons. The store was closed at 5:3O and all employees. together with several invited guests, assembled on the sec- ond floor to hear the address.
 The subject of efficiency as applied to retail storekeeping was handled by pr. Sheldon in a most interesting and instructive manner He brought out the fact that since all business was based on the same fundamental princi- pies that the same rules could be ap- piled to all alike provided they were modified to fit 6Ach particular case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-10
Kansas Teachers Oppose
 Sending Tobacco to Soldiers

Topeka, Kan, November 9.--A stand against sending tobacco gifts to Amer ican warriors in France was taken this morning by the ffty-fourth annual convention of the state teachers con- vention, when it adopted resolutions protesting most emphatically against the organized efforts of the tobacco interests to create demand for their wares in our new national army"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-10
TODAY's EVENTS
At the Theatres

Jefferson: Mutt and Jeff Divorced, Matinee, 2:So Night performance at S;lo.
 Lyric: Keith vaudeville. Matinee , D. m. Night performances. 7:So and 9;lo p. m.
 Bijou: Superior vaudeville and exclu- sive feature pictures. Continuous per- formances, l o'clock until Ii p. m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-10
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued by the probate court clerks of
 flee yesterday: W. H. Potter of Jackson. Miss. to Mrs. Daisy T. Hubbard. Fred E. Rule of Birmingham to Miss
 Annie Roebuck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-10
Prick Company Advances
 Wages of 10000 Employes

Connellsville. Pa, November s.-The H. c. Prick Coke company today announced that their 20,Oo0 employees would be grant ed wage increase ranging from 10 to 20 per cent effective tomorrow This is the second increase given the Prick employees in two months and the sixth wage in crease in two years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-10

had the greatest bunch of work under his nose that he had ever 'onced over" It is therefore speculative as to whether he will retain in his de- partment the collection and disposal of garbage and the. handling of the junk dealers. These two last men, toned cares were drafted by Commits sioner Barber from other depart ments, and held with relentless glee during his administration, not alto- gether to the liking of one of his colleagues. but seemingly to the sat- isfaction of the public.
 Mir. Taylor has shown early form" in his office, having been the first city official to wield the axe with deadly effect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-10
Travellers Smoker

The Post Birmingham Travellers Pro- tective association will hold smoker in the directors room in the Chamber of Commerce building this evening at o'clock. rhe meeting will De in charge of Col. F. O.> Harvey
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-10
TO Drive Out Malaria and Build u
 the System

Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTELES chill TONIC. You know what you are taking as the formula is printed on every label. showing it is Quinine and Iron in Tasteless form. 60c
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-10
NO KISSING IN COURTSHIP
(Portland Oregonian)


 AS if science had already done enough to dis pei our romantic illusions Chicago physician has tered the dctum that kissing should be abolished as part of courtshp. It is unsanary, or uneugenic or unhygienic. or something like that Information as to the age of the physician who has arrived at this conclusion is lacking, but might hazard guess that he is on the shady side of 60-probably very much on the shady side And he either has a bad memory or is of those occasional and much to he pted individuals who have had youth There are rev such, born grownups, strangely maured before their time They miss lot in their lives by never having been young
 An interesting phase of the doctors pronounce meht IS that he does not seem to realize it's futty Tn the beginning. He evidently never has read of the lesson taught by certain King Canute as to the feasibility of sweeping back the tides the ocean with broom Canute knew better than attempt certain things, even if his courers did not. The Chicago physician is clearly wasting his time
 It Will perhaps be noted. too that he made the mistaAe of addressing his appeal to the wrong sex From tune 1mmemorial it has been the "lady in the case who has determined how fervently and how irequently the bethrothaland sometimes the pros pectve oneshal be celebrated sealed or whatever the ceremony or osculation should be called. Of course there are ausere madens and then there are other kinds, but both their way about it. direct y or indirectly But the girl who will persist in mak ing herself so wnsome and irresistible that she be comes the girl in the eyes of at least one young man, is going to have the laugh on the prosy scien tsts She IS going to be kissed unless she sets her face against it, and the doctors can go hang The >lly prospect of getting through ankissing propa ganda lies in converting the girls first and there are other reforms that would seem on due consideration to be easier of accomplishment.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-10
AT WASHINGTON'S TOMB

No patriotic American read the account of the exercises held recently at Mount Vernon without emo tion. Gathered around the tomb of George Washing ton. the former Premiers of France and Great Bri- tain and other noted of those countries pression to sentiments lofty, sweeping in char acter that if made by American they would have been subject discount for possible exaggeration.
 Verify the has already wrought great changes. both in and foreign viewpoints. What it may yet do to down convention and upset established institutions and dogma only be conjecured
 Washington could in his widest dreams. have imagined British Cabinet minister, high rep resenatve of the Power against which he led his lutionary troops, laying this tribute upon his tomb
 Dedicated by the British mission the
 immortal memory of George Washington, sol
 dier, statesman patriot who would have
 joiced to the country of which he by
 birth citizen and the country which his
 genius called into existence fighting side by
 military despotism.
 The eloquence of Viviani and the terse sentences of Joffre. recalling the spiritual union France and the United States, from Lafayetes time the pres ent, rounding out this extraordinary
 Washingtons memory needed bronze palm leaf from France and floral wreath from England to make it immortal but these simple and appropriate ceremonies held under the budding at Mount Vernon. might to typify the dedication of the energies and powers of three great nations the shrine of universal democracy And that signifies that the principles for which George Washington fought are in the ascendency and will conquer the world
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-10

the occasion of the permscuous unlawful shooting, But suppose the Senator's story prospector had said to the Mayor of Deadwood
 "l am American citizen and citizen of South Dakota. have a right go down the main street in Deadwood. What you. Mayor going to do about it? Are you going to clean out the outlaws and let those who have a right to the peaceful of Main street exercise that right, you going to give the town to outlaws and compel peaceful citi- zens to abandon their investments and rights in the city,"
 What would have been the Mayors rightful swer?
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-10
CONSERVATISM, NOT HYSTERIA
Cincinnati Enquirer)


 m admonishng the public to be cautious about vng expenses there is danger overdoing the thing It IS altogether unlikely that there will be either panic or famine in this country a result of the ex- isting state of Nevertheless the air is full of neurotic advice to everybody to stop doing every. thing so that the disaster want and famine may be averted. Why bless their dear patriotic but un- reasonable hearts, if the public generally followed the advice Of these jingoes the wheels of industry would flrst lag perceptbly and finally come to full stop
 It's fine thing for man nation to come to a recognition or weaknesses, and that we begin 10 see the foolish wasteul. extravagant lives we have been leading, there is every reason why we should turn about This is time for conservatism but not for hysteria This country isn't going to pot despite the calamity howlers The United States is too big too rich in natural full of sensible people to run amuck at the first alarm of trouble we'll work our way through and creditably too
 Meantime through this period of anxiety and uncertainty it is incumbent upon every patriotic American to exercise restraint. extravaganza and to lead moral decent respectable lives just as every one should hive been doing all these years This war should and probably will purge us of much or this dross that has accumulated way of think Ing ana living. It may accomplish more but certain ly no less. There is for panic We will emerge from the conflict greater and a better peo pie, restored to national and individual self respec Just show there is need for moderation sanity and determined purpose not to wreck our business struc ture the rocks of hysteria
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-10
LET'S THINK BUSINESS

Another summer is just ahead of the people of Juneau and Alaska. and it ought to be year of ac- tivity and progress The city municipal affairs have been settled for the season. the Legislature bas ad- journed and many of its members have gone. The farmers of dsconent have done their sowing and
 their reaping. Now let us give attention to business and trade development. Let forget the rivalry of partisan politics, the struggle for special privilege be- fore the Legislature. and give thought to Juneau and Gastineau Channel Close the the agitator who seeks to capitalize his animosities the chaos he might be able to create, forget the sparring for position in the game of politics" and get down to business Let's talk business and think business and work for business and prosperity.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-10
Luke McLuke Says

Luke McLuke Says
 It isn't hard to tell the head of the house. She wears a larger and more expensive hat than the other half of the family.
 A real Mother doesn't care how light her purse may be as long as her baby is heavy.
 We are pretty easy in some ways. But no professional wrestler ever used any of our admission money to buy T. Bones and Java.
 If the Bride knew the Groom as well as she is going to know him later on she wouldn't promise to Love. Honor and Obey.
 and still be afraid of losing his job
 Once in a while you will run into a polite and obliging employe of a con- cern. An the next time you ask for him you will learn that he has been promoted
 When you enter a room and the con versation suddenly hushes and lags, it is 9 sign that you have been getting yours.
 Many old married man looks back on his matrimonial career and realizes that he has spent one third of his time working for his wife and two-thirds in fighting with her.
 It must be the feminine desire to ob- tain something cheap that causes some women to marry some men.
 What has become of the old ashon- ed man who used to hire livery barn horse and buggy when he wanted to go out on a Joy Ride?
 If it is any comfort to the fat man we will announce that every Peniten- tiary contains go thin men to each fat man.
 When you notice that boy has got ten over his contempt for soap you will know that he has gotten over his contempt for girls
 However, we will continue to have faith in the men folks as long as they refuse to wear bows on top of their hats.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-10
BITS OF BY PLAY By Luk-. McLuke Copyright by Cincinnati En-
 Quirsr.
Mean Brute.

Mean Brute. My sister was married at high noon," proudly remarked Mrs. Gabb, as she finished reading a letter from home.
 ''Well. 1t was high time, wasn't it?' growled MT Grabb Learn One New Thing Each Day. Prunes at 26 cents per pound do moi taste q bit worse than they used to when they were only six cents per pound.
 Hit and Miss. She is engaged to wealthy Britt, Her days are filled with bliss; For she has made lucky hit And she's lucky miss,
 The Wise Fool. Tt is never too late to mend" quoted the Sage.
 NO. and it is never too early, either" replied the Fool
 A Musical Cuss. A. Guitar, attorney law, has of fees in the Tootle Building in St Joseph, Mo
 You Know Him. He is quite lazy, I'll agree I speak of Oswald Steeple: Though he won't work, you'll find that Tries to work other people.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-10

The movement of Juneau citizens to make this city center for the fishing business is directly in line with the effort of the government increase the food products of the United States In that respect therefore, the movement is patriotic from national viewpoint well as from Juneau point of view.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-10
You Know Him.
Paw Knows Everything.

Willie--Paw, what is the difference stock?
 Paw-Well. if you buy common stock you lose your money right away: but if you buy preferred stock there is a little delay about it. my son.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-10
SENATOR PETTIGREW AND THE WAR

Former Senator Pettigrew while believing that tn United States is in the right in the as a principles are concerned evidently thinks we shoul nave staid out of it as matter of policy He illus trated his position in letter to the editor of Sou Dakota newspaper by story of early Deadwood days and South Dakota reader of The Empire asks us t print the story. Here is what Senator Pettgre, wrote:
 The present situation reminds mo of an incident that occurred in Deadwood in the fall or 1873. Deadwood was wild frontier town and had one main street with buildings on both sides of the gulch. About the goth of septem Der miner came in who had been pros pectng all summer l happened to be there at the time This miner started down Main street and the mayor stepped up to him and said, You had better not go down that street now as there is feud and they shoot ing at each other back and forth across the street The miner strengthened up and said I am an American citizen and have right 10 go down that street and if the government will furnish with a gun. I will go We'll the Mayor says. if you want to go the gov. ernment will furnish you gun So he and got the miner gun and the fellow start ed down the middle of the street. He had gone two blocks when bullet through the / top of his hat He whirled around and shot in the direction from which the bullet had come Just then another bullet along and went through his shoulder. He whirled again and fired in that direction and remarked mat tnere seemed to be some prejudice against him in that town and that when they knew nm better they would all go around him as though he swamp He no sooner had said this than a bullet struck him in the head and killed him. Neither side of the feud would admit that they shot him. but they stopped the feud to attend his funeral and both sides were among the mourners. At the request or his most intimate friends. both sides signed written statement that he had right to go down the street but neither side would admit that it had not the right to shoot at each other across the street so they went back and continued the feud And that is about the way will come out with Ger many, and after it is all over we will make treaty of peace and mention the sub ject for which went to war"
 Of Senator Pettgrew's story does no each the main point It may be admitted that tn, xercise of wise caution would have caused his pros ector to have avoided the main street of Deadwooe
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-10
Another Dry State Traoedv.

Will the party who carried off the package of dishes thinking it was a case of beer return same to 2i N. C. street? No questions will be asked. - (Wenatchee, Wn., World)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-10

If Gen. Goethals succeeds in evolving wooden ship as good the Yankee Clippers of the sos, will earn the nations gratitude.(St Louis Republic
 An attempt to nationaze the term "Yankee?" If so, fine; otherwise they Baltimore Clippers :"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-10

The genii of generations have sung the fame of many a pedagogue who had such school as that which Prof Henderson leaves to take up the ad ministration of the Territorial school law.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-10
Oh Joy!

R L. NJ. saw our comment on the name 'B. A. Buser'' on the window of a Sandushy, Ohio. saloon, and he in- forms us that the saloon opposite the Severin Hotel in Indianapolis has this name on the window. "B. F. Uhl"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-10

People like Wilson says Maj Morant in the Deutches Tages Zeitung, can only be converted by sheer force" Quite The Presidents pacifisism could not have been otherwise than by Ger nocent Americans Louisville Courier r-Journan
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-10

Coated Paper Company, Hamilton. O. will address the Club on the need of more powerful field artillery.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-10

In justice to the first families of America we pro test against the statement of Jules Cambon that the Germans are behaving like wild Indians as deyastators of the territory they yielding Louisville Courier Journal) ~
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-10

As a general tn.ng. probably it is better for a mother to pick out her daughters husband than to pick on her son-in- law
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-10

Our guess is that if Cupid shall ever be elected to Congress he will throw away his bow and arrow and begin shooting off his mouth.