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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06

r Dreiser and other restive spirits should possess themselves in patience Save in the sciences, we cannot com pare our achievements with those of Europe, but give America time and she will find herself. Evidence ac- cumulates in these trying days that she is already doing so. * * s
 The PresIdem&'s
 PregmanG Words THE term epochal has come to be
 0 commonplace. So many occa- sions have been of exceptional DOT tent; so many mileposts along the march of history have been of such far-reaching sweep, that the old-time thrills have palled on the patriotic heart.
 Yet oratory with the true ring is still moving. The impressive phrases of Woodrow Wilson, when he ad- dresses the great American public, are as profoundly pregnant as in other days. But rhetorician that MT. Wilson is, his finely rounded periods would carry little weight if his senti-. ments were not informed and quick ened by the zeal that burns through out this broad land whenever the na- tion is in peril.
 President Wilson has faced many crises and he has risen to the occa- sion in every one of them. When he was ''inaugurated" yesterday for the second time he realized that his most momentous crisis was at hand. His manner was serious, his voice was solemn and his whole bearing was fittingly grave.
 It is customary to liken MT. Will sons responsibilities and tragic per plexities in these recent months to those of President Lincoln at the end of his first term. MT. Lincoln, as the head of the republic, had heavy bur den to bear, but Wilson has had responsibilities to meet that would have overborne any man not of the heroic mould. They would without question have staggered Lincoln.
 Most presidential inaugurations are gladstone events. Be the weather conditions favorable or unpropitious, the multitude has rejoiced. Yesterday was a day mixed, with pride in the occasion and anxiety for the future. But patriotism was keyed to it's high est pitch.
 President Wilson is never fam bouyant. Yesterday he was quieter than usual. But his words were burning, and a new message of pa- triotic fire flashed across the country from the Atlantic to the Pacific. His inaugural address will go down in history as one of the memorable ut terances of all time.
 The nations patriotism is all the stronger today for President Wilson's animating speech of yesterday.
 * *
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
OPINIONS DIFFER

Do you think the war will end next summer?"
 Well, I don't know about that" an- swered the thoughtful man. "It is the coi9sensuss of opinion at. our boarding house that the war will end not lsfer than July 31, but I'm not overlooking the fact that there are great many board ing houses in the country and they don't all agree in matter of this kind"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
PIERETrE IN MrMOny

By William Griffith Pierette is gone. but 1t was not Exactly that she died. So much as vanished and forgot To say where she would hide. To keep sudden rendezvous,
 It came into her mind That she was late. What could she Ao But leave distress behindi Afraid of being in disgrace,
 And hurrytng to dress, She heard there was another place Tn need of loveliness. And went so softly and 50 soon She hardly made stir; But going took the stars and moon < And nun away with her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
ALMOST HUMAN

Why do you speak of this slot ma chine as a scientific marvel? The world is full of slot machines"
 T know that, but this particular con- trivance is so arranged that when any bodys buys penny's worth of chewing gum or candy photographic attachment says: Thank you. Call again :"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
A HORO SAID TT

The best brief expression of the phil osophy of social reform emanated from an anonymous member of the audience recently addressed by Judge Harry M. Fisher at the Hobo college. The munich pal jurist explained his ideas of handling juvenile offenders A hobo commented.
 It is not so much a problem of taking the man out of prison as of taking the prison out of the man.
 That epigram epitomizes libraries. It is the wisdom of the coming world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
MISGUIDED PHILANTHROPY

MISGUIDED PHILANTHROPY why are you in prison my good man?'' asked the sympathetic visitor. T wanted to do deed of kindness. mum. but de law didn't see 1t dat way" "No?"
 T wuz told dat a certain millionaire's money wuz burden to him, an I tried to tighten his burden"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
QUITE so

well, I guess we'll soon be seeing bathing girls on all the magazine cov- ers," remarked the optimistic person. Spring is in the air
 There will not be pictures of bathing girls on all the niss szzir,s ecoysrs." re piled his fellow strap hanger. Quite 8 number of publications are issued nowa- days for the blind" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
Unique Game of Chinese


 The Chinese have game called foot feather and in playing this some young Chinamen at Fifth avenue and Twenty first street have attracted quite a bit of attention. Perhaps, 1t may be adopted by the youngsters in Birmingham.
 Joe Lung, who operates laundry near the corner says that 1t Is a very popular game in China
 The game is rather simple and re auires nothing more than small object which is a sort of shuttlecock- It con sists of a small base which is made of g soft material which may be loaded at the bottom, which is flat. On top of this are placed several feathers to keep the shut. tlecock stable when 1t is batted in the air.
 The object is to keep batting it LII into the air, alternating with the hand and feet. When the player misses, hs must surrender the object to the other. 'Tt is Just a simple little game that we play to amuse ourselves said one ol the Lung brothers. Tt Is very popular in the other country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06

BEGINNING THE DAY--O my God. give me a passion for truth this day. May I seek it as the hart doth the water brooks. May conyen- fence or old acceptance he insufft- cfent for my soul. May | seek the truth. May 1t be the light of my eyes and the breath of my nOstrsis. May it be my pillow of cloud and of fire. In Christ's name. Amcn.--H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
St. Clair to Vote
 N p5r1N NRe01 TTS

On Thgee-Mill Tax
 WTHEN St. Clair county votes on
 w the 3-mill tax April it is predicted that the measure will carry by a majority of 3 to 1. An active campaign is being conducted by the county board of education, the county superintendent and other public spirited citizens who favor better schools.
 There are sixty-siX school districts in St. Clair county. They presented a petition to the commissioners court, asking that an election be called, and the request was granted February 28. It is encouraging to know that other counties in the state are showing a keen desire to improve their educa- tional facilities. Educational activity in Alabama is far greater than it has ever been before, but the good work has only been started.
 When St. Clair speaks for better schools by passing the 3-mill tax, by the large majority expected, it will mean another step forward in banish- ing illiteracy from Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
GOOD RADIANCE

Your royal highness, the army has gone over to the enemy" said the pant ing courier.
 T should worry" replied the jolly mon arch T owed that bunch six months salary"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
HEROES AT WASHINGTON

In that suffrage demonstration
 Two storm beaten men took part. Friends, restrain your cachinnation-
 Have a heart, o have a heartl Who can say what force compelling
 Drew them to those dripping ranks, Though they'd rather face the smelling Of a dozen British tanks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
Clean Up Courthouse


 That cleanliness is next to ,godliness Judge John Mcqueen of the municipal court. When I was boy cadet I was told that tie first duty of a soldier was obedience and the next cleanliness. have never forgotten either precept There is little excuss for uncleanliness at this or any other time either of per- son or property, for notwithstanding the unprecedented advance in food products and other commodities, the price of soap and water has remained the same.
 Now to the point. can safely say that the courthouse of Jefferson county needs many things, but I doubt if 1t needs anything more than a complete scrubbing down., from basement to roof. at this time. The daily mopping of the main floors without the cleaning up of the out of way places, is like unto man who washes his face and leaves his ears and neck untouched.
 Tt occurs to me that in view of the fact that scores of men and women spend the greater portion of their lives in the courthouse (by this not only mean tho court officials but the many clerks and others connected with the court ma chinery) it would be in keeping with the safety first idea adopted by the off cials of all the big corporations for the board of revenue to put the large force of janitoresses to work on systematic cleansing of the county's business office. And not only that, but after being thor oughly cleaned a good coat of paint on the walls and ceilings would help things wonderfully"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
Have Accurate Data Nov,

Tuscaloosa presented a very strong case to the government armor plant board" said Robert E. Rodes, former city commissioner, and well known business man of Tuscaloosa, who was here yesterday on business. Of course, it may be that neither Tuscaloosa nor Birmingham will secure the plant, but the fight both of them made will not be in vain.
 Each gained vast amount of pub licity of a very favorable nature, both with government officials and with the leading industrial experts of the country The data compiled for the government by the various cities was probably the most exhaustive and the most accurate which any of them had ever before taken the trouble to compile
 q anticipate that in the future indus trial men and capitalists seeking invest ment will consult this information and the showing made by Tuscaloosa and Bir- mingham will prove of great help to them in getting these investors. Furthermore, we now have this information in good shape, so that it can be sent to all peo- pie interested in the mineral districts of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
Novelist Pays His

Respects to ReE@grm@rs E7THEODORE DRESSER, the novel 1 ist, having offended the delicate nostrils of supermoralists who pro- nounced against him for picturine certain phases of life which are aptly summed up in the phrase, Mot fit fol the young person. rises in wratf against the self-constituted reformers of the universe.
 part of this right or left hand tendency, as the case might be, is seen in the constant desire of the American to reform something. No country in the world, not even England. the mother of folderol reforms, Is so prolific In these frail ventures as this great country of ours. In turn we have had cam M paigns for the reform of the atheist. the drunkard. the lecher the fallen women. the buccaneer financer the drug fiend, the dancer, the theatregoer, the reader of novels, the wearer Of low-neck dresses and surplus jewelry-in fact every human taste and frfvolity, wherever sporadically it has chanced to manifest itself with any interesting human force. Your reformer's idea is that any human being, to be successful one, must be pale, spindling sprout, incapa- ble of any vice or crime. And all the while the threshing sea of life is sounding in his ears. The thief, the lecher, the drunkard, the fall- en woman, the greedy, the inordi- nately vain, as in all ages past, pass by his door. and are not the whit less numerous for the unend- ing campaigns which have been launched to save them. In, other words, human nature is human na- ture, but your American cannot be made to believe it.
 There is some truth, no doubt, il MT. Dreiser's contention, but h should not overlook the fact that re form waves ebb and flow. When car { ried to an extreme reform, of what ever nature it may be, inevitably ex periences a reaction. Between the tw oxtremes the world contrives to roc along and get wiser and somewha better.
 The excerpt above is taken from 4 lengthy article in which MT. Dreise denounces narrow-minded, material istic American people in scathin tarms. Perhaps we are rather com nonplace, hide-bound and money md, with not enough soul to appre cinte . work of art-if it is the mud !: -hut America is young yet. Mi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06

Know you not, master, to some kind of men
 Their graces serve them but as enc miess As You Like It.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
TRANQUILITY

To look on life with tranquil eye Is rather hard to do, When bill collectors snug and spry Are trailing after you.
 Birmingham Age-Herald. To look on-life with tranquil eye Takes lots of good old grit. When through the mails the only tune You hear is Please remit" Monroe Tribune. f you're the trailer there's no doubt We very greatly fear You are not tranquil when they shout, "Oh. call around next year!"
 -Yonkers Statesman To look on life with tranquil eye The while the weather's freezing. Is something no one likes to try When eyes are wet with sneezing.
 Youngstown Telegram.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
TAKING No CHANGES

what have we here? Is some bank moving it's money?"
 "No. A wealthy citizen bought peck of potatoes and the police provided an armed guard to escort him to his home"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
HOTEL LoBBIEs
st. CInlr to votc Tax


 "St Clair county is soon going to join the ranks of the other progressive coun- ties of Alabama which have voted in favor of the s-mill school tax,p said G. w. Floyd of Ashville, county superintend- ent of education, yesterday. The cleo ton Is to be held April and I am con vinced that the vote will be at least three to one in favor of the proposition.
 Each of the 66 school districts has pre- sented petition to the commissioners court asking that the election be called. All the members of the county board of education and representative citizens in every school district are busily engaged in helping to pile up large majority for the special tax. We want to make 1t so overwhelming that the result will be an encouragement to some of the counties where the sentiment for better education is not so strong as it is in St, Clair
The Detroit times., 1917-11-24
BARES LIFE OF
D'SAULLES
Attorney For Woman Who
Slew Husband Tells of
Marital Troubles

MINEOLA, n. Y. Nov. 24.--TIenry
Uterhart. counsel for Mrs Blanca
De saulles. laid bare the married
life OF the defendant late Friday in
his opening statement IN the trial
OF Mrs De Saulles for the killing Of
her husband
Uterlart made It plain that there
win be no attempt TO deny that
Mrs De Saulles shot De saulles 70
death in the De saulles country
house when her divorced husband
refused to allow her 70 take away
her young son, for whom she had
called
He declared that De Saulles had
been unfal,hful 20 me defendant,
naming joan Swayer the dancer. in
connection with hls alleged friend
ships far either women. and asserted
that Dc had quandercd his wife's
money
Hc also asserted that Mrs. De
Saullcs' mind had been affected by
her husbands mistraatmont and
maintained that she was not ccspon-
slblc Whom She fred the fatal rhots
40 thc conclusion OF Uterharts
statement adjournment was taken
ntil Monday.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-24

Printina---thr ui-t~ near Nind--fA-t
Ia right-Time- Job Dcpf.-Nain $3.50.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-24
BRITISH WOULD
HONOR U.S.. TARS
Government Wants To Bestow
Medals On Destroyer
Men

WASHINGTON. Nov. 24.--Instant
activity OF the officers and crews OF
two United States destroyers in re-
pelling an attack OF submarines on
conveyed merchant vessels and
troop ships, with the probable loss
OF two OF the under-sea craft, have
brought unusual recognition from
the British admiralty.
Request has been made OF this
government for permission to bestow
the following marks OF distinguished
recognition.
Distinguished service order
Lieut.. Commander Charles a. Blake
ly, L.. S n, Lieut.-Commander
George f.. Neal. U. s. ~
Distinguished service CROSS
Lieut. Frank Loftin, L. $ ~; En-
sign Henry B Fallen, Il. s. n.
DISTINGUISHED service medal
Quartcrma1ter First Glass W. II.
Justice, l.. s. n; Chief NTachjnists
Mate IT, C. McNaughton. U. 8 ".
The Detroit times., 1917-11-24
LEAVE S760 IN
LOCKER; STOLEN

u viii be a sad Christmas for
Mike Fevenzuk and Andrea Bolik-
howeki. both OF No. 14iS Chene-st-
Friday night they took $3.50 all IN
500 bills. 10 their place OF employ
mont. tho S'roh Castings company.
Chcno and Guoin-sts.. and left 1t in
"a locker N few minutes later one
OF thcm looked 20 see IL the money
was siiiI there and found all Of it
had been stolen.
-Four hundred dollars belonged In
PoBkhowski and tho rest 10 his
friend rhey had taken the money
from the bank preparatory 20 some
hoavy Christmas purchases,
The Detroit times., 1917-11-24

clirped IN and bought him q suit OF
clothes. and have taken him into our
cola. and propose 20 make real
American out of him. II is pitiful
indeed a. soc the EFFORT he makes (he
cannot speak Engush) whom trying
so hard 10 have US understand how
grateful aud happy he is FOR what
little We have done for him We may
bring him 20 America with Us. I
VIII wrltc again soon
A0eCtiOuate telY your son.
EDWARD q CALVIN
L. s.. base hospital. No. II.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-24
It's Nippy Here, But Think
OfWhite River, With Z Below

The sun viii shine thru snow fur
ries Saturday. and the temperature
will keep around the "nippy" point,
according 70 the local weather Office
predictions
The low temperatures are gen
eral thruout ihe state today, and the
cold wave extends from the lake
regions east % the Atlantic coast
The Detroit times., 1917-11-24

an4 south 10 the gulf said Fore
caster Conger. THE lowest tenn
peratures in Michigan reported were
10 degrees above in Saginaw and
lansing Sixteen was the low mark
here. Up in White River. Ont, the
mercury dropped to IL degrees be-
low. It will be fair and cold Sat
nrday with occasional snow iurries.-
The Detroit times., 1917-11-24

BERRY LEAVES
FOOD BUREAU TO
PRACTICE LAW

Eugene ? Berry attorney for tho
state dairy and food department for
the last three years. with offices ir
Detroit and lansing has resigned TO
dcvote his entire time 20 his private
The Detroit times., 1917-11-24

II was stated recently in court az
brighton England, that hair
dresser who worked voluntarily at
"a local military hospital had given
-e0 900 free shaves and hair cuts 10
wounded soldiers.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-24
City News in Brief
Henry Behrcndt. United states rDar-

Henry Hchrcndt. United states Dur-
shnl VIII SOL the steamer H.
Huughtpu at puhI auction at the
Sh,lpt-~f rntrurce NJ the post1f-
fee building next WcdrosiaA, Nov.
rs. 90 noon, central standard time
A lone hoId-up man pushed the uuE-
zie of revolver into the chest Of
cost and relieved hiw of $50 and
fewelfr valual at e27t. The theft
was az Grand Rlver-ave and Wash
inAfun-hlVd.
Becnusc honrdcrs hid his h=t. he
could not 10 out for drink. iNnu
Juubor beat up his wife. Anna. the
latfcr fold Judge Davis in seekiuc
vorce Frlfay afternoon. After
thaf hD beat Fer reguIa rly. she said.
until h's e.ufWct heca me unbear-
able. she obtained decree.
Polio Officers were, sent 10 Paris. III.
SATURDAY. so investiEute Thomas, g.
ftcro. Nr" InE detained hf-
cause ~ hlg kannss 30 tho Negro
suspected Of killing Mrs Mary ne
Ronlnck in her home out Gratiot-
ave- about month ago x ~
was picked up hy the Paris police
Friday. but denied any knowl edge
Of the crime.
Watch your pcultry durfur the holt
dny season - the warning issued
hy Inspector az Detectives Aic-
C0rthN Numerous reports nave
been received hv The police ~ raids
on honhruace Many chickens and
ducks havc been stolen kut the
first stolen turkey is vet 90 be rec
ported Saturday morning SIX
chickcrs were stolen from Emil
Katz. 1924 Scotten-Rve.
The new plant 10 ~ erected by
Dodge BROS. on the Typch-rd, he
tween Nt Elliott and Van pvke-
avcs 20 handle sH0 600 o0o ~ov-
erunlrrt contract VIII coRt 81 04f.-
000 according 70 tho oatimafns ~
tho architects Smith lfinchwan e.
Grvllg who iave taiter out build
ing permit The main building VIII
he ~ lrirk and etcol construction.
SIS feet long and sf fcct wide.
The -. a. u announces that n slight
change viii be made Sea the routing
OF NORTH bound Hrreh liue cars boz
Eiruinc sunday morning Those
cars VIII run north on Raudoluh-st.
20 Monroe cast or Monroe to Hrush
and then north Cu Brush Hereto
fore north -hnr~d cars have run
north ~ Randolph 1ud then east
on G~atnt to Brush Congestion
on Grafiof-ave ia given as the
reason Tor tho change 'n route.
In the vvcekI, meeting 81 tho Ncws-
boys' association In - hail. No. tfO
The Detroit times., 1917-11-24

ttrst-st-, sunday evening az 1850
o'clock S. Frazer Clark of the
American ambulance field service
~ the French army VIII tell 0f
his experiences on the firing line
The lilffouEhs octet VIII flrni an
tho musical program. An oratorical
contest wlll be- held among the boys
for which cash prizes are offered.
The meeting les open go the public
Iieut. Russell u. Carlisle. son of I'd
ward ~. Carlisle. q stcnographer In
tie wayne circuit court has been
transferred from Camp Custer 20
the aviation section of the army az
an ncrial "potter. BEFORE taking
up living be must take special
course or study AZ the Texas uni
versitv. Austin Tex Tn q letter 20
his father The young officer is
enthusiastic over tire change. He
was Just 81 years old in July
Ensign -. =. d. Coleman, navy re-
cruitlng ofdcer in Detroit, has
asked Capt William A. M0fctt
commander ~ the Great Lakes
naval training station. % send
Lieut. Sousa and his famous navy
band back 90 Detroit at the earliest
opportunity THE visit ~ the band
last week proved a wonderful stim-
ulns % recru ting, both m he navy
and army III tie hand returns IL
VIII probably be in January or
February. and in that event ~ Is
likely t. visit some n the other
cities ~ tho state following tho
Detroit enga cement
Henry ". Evans, United states food
Inspector. assisted by city and state
Officials is planning 20 make "a care
I'M iuvestiratlon 20 see that spoiled
food ie not sold 90 the public. short
age cue % the war, Is IL thot
would tempt persons 60 sell tainted
food 70 guard against this the
lu' pectors VIII oarefnily examine
oNcrF car of fruit VeRefan nlcs ~
other perishable produce that comes
20 the city lf any ~ tho stun is
sp1ilod 70 VIII be stroyed. Mcnn-
Whlle the f"od aHth.ritics VIII seek
~ punish any flrm or individual
who deliberately permits food stur
70 spoil
Frederick n. Wright. OF Washington.
ID O. the tvetl-Lno.vp ,.orfd tro..
elicr and lecturer. VIII sreok In
the Detroit Nueoi,rl of Art SUNDAY
afternoon m Q o'aoek on "Derror-
rocy D Russia The speaker VIII
give the ffaf'r7 tor' and events
ana the pass or
2, i' tN' ihai NAccesstul o-
lleoinent cl denlorracy. Tn h's Ter
tI' MI t.tht thorolF rrfIfw9
'l"I', .7ll'T "I me it1s. %
't,I.'I nn3
N.NhiiF Ufinft ihe
aAuteh'r t.'u .f'roopiic"h rroiec-
ihrf VII, nr tae
i'l 'ii' ht moon no it"-
''Hi" '' INC pN"'i
Il. +. himbail, 81 Detroit has been
appointed 10y herhcrt ii"oHrr to
have charge 90 the bean dcrart-
mont or the national food admins g.
trot'on. lfeaus form one of tho
most valuable food products ia
times ~ war Mr. Kimhal BIAS had
The Detroit times., 1917-11-24

SCRANTON. Pa, Nov "A deed
81 years oh. bearing The date ot
April 7 1856. in which Philip Wi
son ami his wife. Frances. conveyed
property to Zadock c. War. for a
consideration OF $3.50. has been fled
in The recorders Office.