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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
Great BriSaiEa Feels
 Shortage of Food

sF HE stock of food in Great Bri- U tain is lower now than it has ever been before. This information comes from no less an authority than Premier Lloyd George. Since he would < bardly make statement like that merely to encourage the Kaiser in his submarine campaign, it is evident that Great Britain has tremendous problem to solve.
 There is no attempt to belittle the work of German U-boats in the pre- mier's declaration that victory cannot be certain until the submarines are driven from the seas. The country will be called upon to make even greater sacrifices. Stringent measures will be adopted to make up for the shortage of tonnage.
 Before the war started the British tonnage was barely adequate. There has been a great increase in demand, which has been emphasized by the re- cent U-boat activities and the de- crease in neutral shipping as we'll as that of Great Britain Military opera tions are handicapped slightly, it is said, while the civil population is af- fected to greater extent.
 MT. Lloyd George does not mince words, but tells the British people that unless the nation is prepared to accept drastic measures for dealing with the submarine menace disaster is before us." This would indicate that Great Britain has not yet been able to cope effectively with the U-boats, 1t least to such an extent as to rem edy the tonnage shortage.
 The British navy will, of course, con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
CITIES EVERYWHERE SHOULD SEE Julian Street. in Golfers.

There are at least six cities on this continent which everyone should see. Everyone should see New York because 1t is the largest city in the world. and because it combines the magnificence. the wonder, the beauty. the sordidness and the shame of a great metropolis; every one should see San Francisco because it is so vivid, so alive, so golden; everyone should see Washington. the clean. with splendor of which is like the embodiment of a national dream; everyone should see the old gray granite city of Quebec piled on it's hill above the river like some fortified town in France; everyone should see the sweet and aristocratic city of Charleston. which suggests museum of tradition and early American elegance; and, of course, everyone should see New Orleans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24

tinue to be the main dependence, but it is further proposed to build more ships to replace those lost and to do without all unessential commodities imported from abroad.
 Great Britain, Italy and France must learn what it means to practice strict economy. In the case of Great Britain some lessons of this sort have been sadly needed, almost as much, in fact, as they are needed in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24

I picturesque features which may be off, fored to heighted the color of the parade.
 The railroads have advertised cheap rate tickets to Washington and there will be great crowd on hand a week from tomorrow. People of genuine patriotism and intense democratic zeal will be repaid by merely being present to- cheer for the first demo- crat to succeed himself since Andrew Jackson, eighty-four years ago. But the populace will be disappointed if the show is not of vast proportions and of the gala sort. Mrs. Boggs and her division are needed. "Pawnee Bilr' has arrived in New York with a huge bale of bills which he says he will spend in sightseeing As ''Pawnee Bill" is an old snowman he is probably beguiling those New York re- porters, even as the little girl from Alaska did.
 Maybe one reason why Henry Ford thinks he could manufacture 1000 one man submarines day is because he wouldn't have to equip them with wind shields and tires.
 A proprietor of carnival shows claims to have acquired a real tank" which he will exhibit to the multitude, thus bringing home to pacifical persons the horrors of war. Julian Street is satisfied to have seen New Orleans Mardi Gras once. The headache he acquired on that occasion must have been memorable one.
 * *
 A visitor criticized Birmingham for not showing more flags on Washington's birthday However. every banker in town observed the day.
 If there is anything more painful than a puglist delivering monologue 1t must be a real comedian trying to knock out a heavyweight.
 Sunday golf doesn't disturb the sab batical calm enough to notice, unless some unwary golfer Bets hit on the ear by golf ball.
 Probably no person is more thoroughly disgusted with the outcome of the Teak" investigation than. Thomas W. Lawson.
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 Now the ladies are talking of not talk Ing part in MT. Wilson's inauguration. But didn't they help to re-elect him?
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 Great Britain is thought to have cap tured a large number of German U-boats, but Berlin reports to the contrary.
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  think that overt act' will never be com mitted. Optimistic people they are.
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 Texans brag about nearly everything they have in their state, but they never brag about Texas mortimer.
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 Nowadays it is almost impossible to tell whether riot is real riot or merely a scene In a new photoplay. * *
 Speaking of sinecures, the crews of American liners are not overexerting themselves these days * x If diplomatic relations are broken off with Turkey, that will hardly be worth more than one extra"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
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KAIsER's CROSSES
rom the Talladega Home.

From the Talladega Home.
 Ambassador Won Bernstorff has been awarded the iron cross by the Kaiser. Still 1t is probable that he would rather stay on the job in America and do with out any more Birmingham Age-Herald.
 But are the Kaiser's crosses all decora- tions? He has been awarding the world a pretty heavy cross of some sort, with q crown of thorns thrown in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24

BEGINNING THE DAY-To Thee' o God, I bring my praise at the be- ginning of this day. It is all Thine even this inclination to turn m. face toward Thy face. would stop for one moment and bring Thee my hearts adoration, my souls Wor- ship. Thou art my God.--H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
BETTING ON MARY

From the Louisville Courier-JournaL
 A Kansas school debating society pro- poses to settle the question: The worlds g most famous woman. We lay our money on Mary Pickford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
PRIZE NEUTRAL DISCOVERED

From the Topeka Capital
 A good many criticize MT. Cooper. who lately shot Mir. Hunt. Others think he did just right. Sometimes we are in- clined to think he did right and at others we are inclined to think he didn't.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
Work Being Dome
 For the Biennial

ID IRMINGHAM'S civic forces are W naturally interested in the tenth biennial convention of the Ma tional Federation of Music Clubs, which will meet here April 15. It will be an entire weeks affair, but there will be no formal opening on Sunday. There will be a great deal of fine music on that day, however, in con- nection with the event-an organ re- cital in the early afternoon and conn munity singing in Capitol park in the late afternoon. Several of the churches, noted for their excellent choirs, will be expected to render especially attractive programmes. As April 15 is the Sunday after Easter the choirs could not do better than repeat their Easter programmes.
 The convention will be called to order on Monday the 18th, and throughout the week there will be brilliant musical entertainments. The orchestral concerts will en,- brace several novelties-Stillman Kelly's "New England" symphony, conducted by the composer, famous artist-dancer, and Americas com poser-pianist, John Powell of Rich mond, Va., the greatest musician the south has produced, popularly de- scribed as the Edgar Poe of music. Virtuosos will be heard in recital, and altogether Birmingham is to have a festival of unusual variety-some- thing that will appeal to all classes who enjoy good music.
 This will be the first biennial ever held in the south; and all the south ern states should manifest their ap- preciation by sending representatives. The convention will draw a large number of music lovers from the north and Birmingham will be ready to receive all visitors with it's usual hospitable greeting. All our musical organizations will be actively at work during these next seven weeks and they are assured of cordial support from every direction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
HOW WILD BILL GOT HIS MAN

who married the actress. His real namo was J. B. Mahundro, and all the old timers of the frontier will recall him. He was with Buffalo Bill's first show. Tho Scouts of the Prairie' written by Ned Buntline Mile Morlacchi played tho part of Dove Eye, an Indian maiden. While the company was at the old Bos- ton theatre in Boston in March. 1873, she and Texas Jack were married. They lived happily together for awhile, and then the yearning for the freedom of the frontier overeame him and they parted. These corrections are herewith made In the interest of historical accuracy.
  BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC Mine eyes have seen the glory of the
 coming of the Lord; He is trampling out the vintage where
 the grapes of wrath are stored; He hath loosed the fateful lightning of
 his terrible, swift sword;
 His truth is marching on have seen Him in the watch fires of
 hundred circling camps; They have builded Him an altar in the
 evening dews and damps; # can read his righteous sentence by the
 dim and flaring lamps;
 His day is marching on. have read fiery gospel, writ in bur-
 nished rows of steel: "As ye deal with my contemners, so with you my grace shall deal; Let the Hero. born of woman. crush the
 serpent with his heel,
 Since God is marching on." He has sounded forth the trumpet that
 shall never call retreat He Is sitting out the hearts of men be.
 fore his judgment seat; Oh be swift, my soul, to answer Him; he
 jubilant. my feet!
 Our God is marching on In the beauty of the lilies Christ was
 born across the sea. With glory in his bosom that transfiR~
 ures you and me; As He died to make men holy, let us die
 to make men free.
 While God h marching on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
Planning for the

Wilson Iuaauguratiom 1T T is unfortunate that just as the J finishing touches were being put on the inauguration programme a breach between Chairman Robert N. Harper and Mrs. Jan4es H. Boggs, president of the Woman's Wilson union and member of the inaugural committee, should have occurred. It is not woman suffrage quarrel, but simply matter concerning state floats, which Mrs. Boggs was having prepared, but which Chairman Harper had barred. The head of the Wilson union, in deciding to withdraw her division from the parade, is said to have the indorsement of her executive committee.
 At former inaugurations only sol diers made up the procession that es- corted the President to the capitol. A few regulars and the militia in great numbers were the proud marchers on Pennsylvania avenue, but after one had watched them for an hour or more, the scene became monotonous This year variety was to be added to the pageant. The women on floats would have lent rare charm to the pageant.
 Chairman Harper should recall this order affecting Mrs. Boggs. A Presi dents first inauguration is always full of interest. A second usually lacks in zest. Therefore, it is that Chairman Harper will need all thu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
Competition VIII Help

Birmingham will be well supplied with places of amusement when the Bijou and the new theatre to be built by the Loew interests are in operation" said R. A. Brown yesterday. "The advent of these two theatres does not in any sense mean the closing down of any theatres or picture houses that are now operating. It only means competition and 1t will have a tendency to increase the high standard already established by our local managers to still higher levels. It will also help to swell the number of the atregoers, for people find clean amuse- ments restful and refreshing when they get the habit, and the tendency of the amusement providers today is to fur nish good shows.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
Fashion Week Big Event

Although we are not going to have some of the special features that we have had heretofore, we are going to have a big Fashion Week this year." said Sol Caheen. We expect to have thousands of visitors in town, especially for Fash ion Week and the big automobile show We merchants are pretty busy getting ready to receive the visitors. We are go- ing to have our stores decorated like they have never been decorated before. think Fashion Week is an excellent thing for Birmingham. It's good for all the merchants to have their openings at the same time. and 1t shows feeling of CO., oneration which was not evident when one merchant had his opening one day and another the next, and each tried to outdo the other"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
NATURE STUDY.

However fair this world to me, One fact there's no denying; Close contact with a humble bee Is very, very trying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
AFTERMATH.

Pa, what comes after Easterg" asked Tommy Dubwalte.
 "A flock of bills, son." answered MT. Dubwaite, with glance at Mrs. Dub- waite, who sniffed but said nothing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
FACTS IN THE CASE.

FACTS IN THE CASE. "The Calder girls were unable to spend the winter in Florida" q understand there was illness in the family" They've given nearly everybody to un- derstand that, but as a matter of fact, the old gentleman's bank account is run- ming low"
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
DISAPPOINTED.

Say what you please" shouted the pro- hbition orator, "but did you ever hear of a man wanting to fight after drinking bottle of grape juice?'
 T have" answered a bibulous person in the rear of the hall.
 "well, sir?"
 "A practical joker told him the stuff had been spiked. but it hadn't"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
HOTEL LOBBTES
Thrired on Border Service


 well. the boys didn't have, such a bad time. after all, down on the bor- der" remarked J. N. A. O'Rear, who is member of Battery A, now wait ing to be mustered out
 Most of our hardships were in Montgomery when we were being drilled and hardened for active serv- ice. When we reached Douglas and were turned over to the regular army officers, discipline became compara- lively lax. True. we were furnished with considerable ammunition, and required to do considerable target practice; but we were given frequent leaves of absence.
 T put in most of my spare time hunting. In civilian clothes I pene- trated the interior of Mexico for con- siderable distance in several instances in search of game. Deer were plenti- full. We found them on the desert, where they had gone when frightened by the maneuvering of Carranza's army. stationed for a long time near the border.
 When left Birmingham I weighed 25o pounds. I now weigh only 19o but am yet the largest man in the battery. l think the trip was highly beneficial, for those long and regular hikes across the hills certainly were effective In taking off surplus flesh"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
SURE.

If all the songs that poets sing Would net them 50 cents apiece, The crop of millionaines next spring
 Would show a wonderful increase.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
Should Decry sensationa1ism


 Tt seems to me that one of the greatest curses of the day Is the, sensationalism of many of the newspapers" says Hous- toun R. Harper of Chattanooga, manager of the Hotel Patten, who is guest of the Tutwiler. Many of the newspapers so exaggerate things that one does not know what to believe Then these sen- sational reports get lot of excitable people in a panicky condition.
 ''The coal shortage, the car shortage the sugar shortage, and many other con- ditions have been aggravated by sensa- tional reports. These days of wars and rumors of wars are times when we should strive for calmness. m
 T do not mean that all newspapers are sensational, but those in New York, Chicago and other big cities are especial ly so. When the great railroad strike was threatened last September the sen sation monger got in his work most glee- fully. The sensationalism of the day should be decried in every way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
Enjoyed Mardi Gras


 The Mardi Gras celebration in Mobile this season, I believe, was exceptionally brilliant" remarked Judge B. M Allen, who returned Wednesday from the Gulf City.
 There was small party of Birming- ham people present who participated in the festivities, and we had a highly en- Joyable time. We all, of course, lost con- siderable sleep, but the entertainment of fered was sufficiently gay to more than compensate for this slight inconvenience Governor Henderson was among those present and there were prominent people from all over the state. The parades and balls on Tuesday night were on splen- did scale, and those who participated in the festivities found them highly fasci- hating, while those who were lockers on found the spectacle most impressive as well as in & degree diverting.
 ''The presence of four United States submarines in Mobile harbor this week was naturally the subject of considerable comment. The four Ls-4o, fl, 42 and 43, believe they were numbered, were sub jected to the close scrutiny, and officers and members of the crews who had shore leave were given rousing welcome by civilians"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24

One night after the congregation was dismissed Broughton said to Landrum: Look here, you got me here under false pretenses. You told me your crowd was asleep. It ain't so; they are dead, and by the power of the gospel I'm going to resurrect them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
BIG AUTOMOBILE RACE
WON BY EARL COOPER
Veteran Racer Covers $50 Miles
Without Stop and Beats Null
ford in Last 20 Miles.

CHICAGO, June 16.-Driving the en-
tire distance without a stop. Earl
Cooper, veteran racer, snatched a VIC
tory in the last twenty miles of the
25O-mile automobile race at Speedway
Park today, winning in 2.25.2S. With
first place went $4,000 and a silver
trophy
Ralph Milford. who broke the Amer
lean speedway records for $50 and 200
miles, finished second, and Eddie
Hearne third. Fourth place went to
Cliff Durant and Walter Haines pulled
up fifth. Ralph De Palma, the fayorite.
gave Milford a desperate race for 200
miles, but was forced out of the run
ming because of a leaky gasoline pipe
and engine trouble. The Italian worked
frantically over his motor for twenty
minutes and when he resumed he was
miles behind the leaders.
Changing tires in the 231st mile
robbed Milford of victory. Although
lost the lead to Cooper, who
steadily increased it. finishing a mile
ahead of his rival. Cooper's average
for the race was 1913 lilo miles an hour
Mul1ord dld not make stop until
change of tires became necessary in the
20Sth mile.
Two accidents marred the race Joe
Thomas and his mechanician, Henri
Worth. escaped with few minor
bruises when their car, speeding al the
rate of lis miles an hour, crashed
through the fence on the back stretch.
The car driven by Joe Boyer also went
through a fence on the turn. but neither
Boyer nor his mechanician was in
jured. The machines. however. were
wrecked. Nearly $4,000 people wit
messed the racing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
TENER PLANS TO RETIRE
AT END OF THIS SEASON
Business Interests Demand He Give
Up Presidency of National League,
According to Report.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.


PITTSBURGH, June 16.-John K.
Tener. president of the National League.
after three years as head of that organ
ization will step down and out at the
expiration Of the present year. This
information was vouchsafed here today
by one of the former governors most
intimate friends. who said that the bust
ness interests of the Charleroi banker,
during the present era of prosperity
have become so large as to make it
imperative that he devote his whole time
to their management.
president Tener told me a short time
ago that he would relinquish his posi-
ton as head Of the National League at
the end of the present year." said his
friend today. Despite the fact that he
loves base ball and has found his pres
emit position a congenial one. the former
governor finds the demand for his time
at home SO insistent that he must give
up his present position.
"1n addition to being president of one
Of the largest banks in the Mononsa-
hela valley. President Tener is promi-
nently identified with several large in
dustrial institutions, which are at the
present time in the heyday of their
career. His holdings of coal lands also
are very large. and 1t is for the develop
ment Of the latter that he has found it
necessary to discontinue his connection
with the National League"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
GR|FFMEN GET |NF|ELDER
FROM BROWN UNIVERSITY
Billy Murray, Second Baseman. to
Sign Contract Wednesday and
Report Immediately.

WORCESTER, Mass. June 16-Billy
Murray, the Brown University second
sacker. will play his last colfege game
Oh Wednesday next. when Brown plays
Holy Cross in Providence. Murray will
affiX his name to a Washington Amer
lean contract and will report to Clark
Griffith at once.
Murray halls from New Market, N H.,
and played his early base ball at Dean
Academy. going from there to Brown.
Murray played second base for Brown
his first two years, but this last year
has been covering short. where he APP
pears equally at home as at the middle
sack He is tall, rangy fellow, very
fast being member of the Brown
varsity relay team. and is good stick
er. He covers lot of ground and is a
quick and accurate thrower.
Murray has another year at Brown and
was to be elected captain of the Brown
nine for next season. He will be put
into the Senators inf1eid at once and
SHOULD make good
Several big league scouts and managers
haze been looking Murray over Today
Connie Mack was at the game. He enter
ed into an agreement with Joe Dugan,
star second baseman of Holy Cross.
whereby the latter is to join the Ath-
letics at the close of the 1918 college base
ball season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17

contest was just about as close to ex-
cellent as any umpire's could be.
Details for the automobile parade
nave been completed. Those who are
at the Temple at 1870. From there
they Will proceed down / street to
18TH street, through 18th to Pennsyl-
wanna avenue. up Pennsylvania avenue
70 Madlson place. then around the
treasury and come into Pennsylvania
avenue again at 18th street From 18th
street the parade will go to Peace Mon
ument, circle it and proceed back down
Inc avenue to 10th street, out 10th to
Rhode Island avenue, up Rhode Island
avenue to 7th street and out 7th to the
park.
Robert H. Young, advisory member Of
tne committee, has been assured that
everything at the park will be in Ship
shape for the game
George NJ. Evans, chairman of the
committee. is to see Maj. Pullman of
the police department tomorrow = and
formally invite him to be present to
throw out the first ball. 1t is hoped
he VIII accept.
There is much rivalry between the
Shrine and Grotto concerning the
stunts each is expecting the other to
pull OF. Both organizations are
hopeful of slipping something over on
the other along this line. Fom what
mas been said each has a few things
ingly interesting.
Not much has been said about the
Shrine team. but Capt. Burr is expect
ing a strong combination. He has got
together his men and claims that the
Grotto will have real fight on its
hands to win
Box seat tickets have been sent to
many prominent Masons in the city
with special invitations to be present.
Some of the recipients already have
accepted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
FIRST BASE BALL SHIPMENT
FOR SOLDIERS TO GO SOON
Manager Griffith Plans to Send Fifty Pack
ages Containing Bats, Gloves, ETC.. to
France Tomorrow Of Sports
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

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