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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
Not Many Coming Back

T heard that some one had quoted me as saying that the negroes were fast returning from the north, and that nearly every negro residence in the city Is occupied" said Sumter Bethea, the well known real estate man, "but what I said was that the houses are filled, but by negroes who have come in from the country.
 There are as many negroes in Bir- mingham now as there ever were, but many of them have recently moved in I do not believe that many of those who went north and west are coming back I think they are going to stay where they are"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
Mack Was Popular

"A D. Mccormack. for sometime manager of Newsome's place, has left Birmingham for New Orleans. where he will assume the management of the Grunewald Catering company" said Frank s. Req, editor of the Birming ham Magazine.
 !" Mack, as he is familiarly known in Birmingham, was very popular with his many friends and acquaintances, and especially with his employees, as was exemplified when he departed by the handsome travelling case they pre- sented him with"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
Expert at Raising Watermelon.

You never can tell what a hustler can do," said W. o. Mills of Elrod Now there Is Bob Bailey, a farmer near Gordo, who made over $7o0 off of watermelons the past season and never shipped a one. He had an automobile truck and sold them at retail In Alice vile, Carrollton, Elrod, Reform, Gordo and lumber camps. He seems to know how to get them started early and how to grow big ones. He specializes on Tom Watsons.'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07

M MISDIRECTED energy is always GVU bad-for the person behind it and the person it affects-but when a truly worthwhile reputation is sac rificed in chasing a will-o'- '-the-w -wisp, it approximates a tragedy.
 There was a time when Miss Ad- dams was one of the most beloved and admired women in America-a time when the country rang with the great work she was doing in Chicago, and elsewhere, for humanity. Hull House was monument to her and her la- bors for life's unfortunates.
 Then Miss Addams fell victim to 'isms," pacifism and others. She ac- quired the junketing habit, helped to make Henry Ford, deluded man, ridiculous and has since affiliated herself with class of people who have tried to bring the American government into disrepute, both at home and abroad
 Jane Addams, who could have worn halo, has earned the sobriquet of "crank."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
NO HELP FROM FATHER-1N-LAw

From the Chanute Tribune.
 There is an old man In neighboring town who has the right idea. His new son-in-law was drafted and immediately claimed exemption on the ground that he had a dependent wife. T supported this girl good many years before you ever saw her" was the old mans comment, "and I guess I can take care of her awhile longer. So you needn't stay out of the army on that account
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
Automobiles i'm Tuscaloosa County

"Just look at the automobiles stacked around Holt church." asid Steve" Yerby of TuscaIoosa Here few years back a man drove a car to Mt. Olive Baptist association and the body could hardly attend to business as 1t was the first automobile that had ever been seen on the grounds of an association in Tus- caloosa county.
 Now it's the horses and buggies that attract attention. l may not live to see the day, but the time is coming when airships will be as common as automobiles now are"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
THE QUIET LIFE

By Pope. Happy the man. whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air.
 In his own ground. Whose herds with milk, whose fields with
 bread,
 Whose flocks supply him with attire; Whose trees in summer yield him shade. In winter, fire. Blest, who can unconcernidly find Hours, days and years slide soft away In health of body, peace of mind.
 Quiet by day Sound sleep by night study and ease go ether mix d; sweet. recreation. Aud innocence, which most does please
 wish meditation. ~@ Ihus let me live unseen unknown;
 ghs unlamented let me die; Sses from the world and not stone lei where 1 lie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
A MEAN REMAnk

You are charged with assault ana battery"
 T plead guilty, your honor.9 "why did you strike this man?" "He insulted me grossly"
 Tn what wayG"
 He said if didn't have to work for a living I would sit around and play a ukulele."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
asnmmIcan win st,o,.

I have been reading some of the newspaper comments frowning upon the use of the word 'sammies' in con nection with our soldier boys in France," said Bob Ewing of Rob- erts & Son. but reckon it will have to stick. for once a nick name gets start it's mighty hard to get rid of 1t.
 It's all right for any editor who dis likes it to use some other name, but I dare say the French will continue to look on their American cousins as sammies.' Our boys can put up with the sobriquet easier than they can with the kissing that prevails among Frenchmen."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
vardaman Ha. stronr FoIl0v,ua

I hadW friend from Mississippi visiting me recently who told me he was going to vote for Senator varda- man in spite of his unpatriotic utter ances," said Arthur Crowder.
 He Is a man of standing and in sympathy with the President, and yet In spite of Senator Vardaman's posi- tion is going to support him. It is go- ing to be hard to defeat him, as he has a strong hold on Mississippians. Those who are predicting that Pat Harrison is going to have a walkover are liable to wake up disappointed bunch on election day"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07

BEGINNING THE DAY--O Lord, preserve me from trying to do too much today. Remind me that 1t IS not how much, but how well, how syeetly, how contentedly, that avafIs. Remind me that there is an- other life in which I shall labor. Give me to do nay work quietly. For Jesus' sake. Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
akztANIl0anGlH.

P. s.:, Don't let John or Mary stay at home if you can possibly arrange to give them this year at college.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
THE FIRST LESSON

THE FIRST LESSON A rookie in a training camp Has many things to learn, There's something to confuse his mind At nearly every turn. But he soon acquires proficiency, Unless a slow recruit, In coming to attention with A soldier-like salute.
 KEEPING THEM APART Mrs. Glithery seems to be jealous woman"
 I've never seen her equal. She's so jealous of MT. Glithery that she makes him use dictaphone so he won't have any excuse for sitting close to his stenographer."
 GERMS We're told that germs in kisses turk, But what of that?" said he; Come, let them do their deadly work, And take chance with me-"
 Birmingham Herald. Tho germs that in the kisses hide May heaps of trouble bring, But after every kind we've tried, Oh, death, where is thy sting?
 Youngstown Telegram. We care not for the germs that turk, For 10 to 1 they'd miss us, So come along ye lovely maids Who feel inclined to kiss us.
 Walton Tribune. If kissing of fair maiden's lips Had not been permissible, Nature never would have made them So ravishly lSlssable.
 Columbus Enquirer-Sun. Germs may on kisses thrive, But a remedy we have, No germ can longer keep alive, When fed on "two-lip' salve.
 Savannah Press.
 NONE AVAILABLE What's the matter with Dubson?" Brain flag" "oyerworked?" No He tried to think up a new epithet to apply to the Kaiser"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07

Renittances can be made at current rate of exchange. The Age-Herald VIII not be responsible for money sent through the mails. Address,
 THE AGE- HERALD.
 Birmingham, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
Member of the Associated Press

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 The Age-Herald Is the only morning and Sunday newspaper in Birmingham carrying the Associated Press dls- patches.
 The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news credited to it or not otner- wise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein
 All rights of republication of spe- cial dispatches herein are also re- served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07

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 European bureau. 6 Henrietta street. Covent Garden, London.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
JUST A GOOD FELLOW.

JUST A GOOD FELLOW His optimistic attitude
 The neighbors all admire, And some feel so much gratitude They earnestly aspire To follow his example, which Is splendid, you'll admit Although he's neither wise nor rich, His good cheer makes hit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07

SIGNIFICANT Here's a letter from Jobbles. He is spending his vacation at mountain resort"
 "Is he enjoying himself?" Tile may not be having such good time now. but suspect he's had one. He wants to know If I'll lend him money to come home on."
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
Unfortunate Plight
 of Miss Jane Addams

Early summer brought also a number of cranks to Berlin. Miss Jane Addams and fellow suffragists, after holding a convention in Holland, moved on Berlin" Mr. Gerard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
BLAMELEss

Madam, this note is overdue"
 well, it isn't my fault. When I signed the hateful old thing how did know that I was going to be invited to such a lovely house party that I would forget all about it?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07

Daily and Sunday Age Herald, year $500
 Daily without Sunday .......... S'9V Daily ana Sunday, per month.' 'do Daily and Sunday, three months'. z'01 Sunday Age-Herald. per annum.' 2.V0 Weekly Age-HeraId, per annum.. '@S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07

No communication will be published without it's authors name. Rejected manuscript will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postoffice as second-elass matter un- der act of Congress. March s. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07

True Americanism is something wide- ly different from this patient waiting dead Now here is the great chance that comes to our colleges to take our boys and girls, our young men and our young women and put them in sympa- thetic touch with the virile life about them, and make them true Americans and send them forth ready to serve their country with their very lives II the call comes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
POOR WAY TO STOP IF

"Pa, what's a sentimentalist?"
 "A sentimentalist, my boy, is per son who weeps every time he hears about the Germans bomharding ca thedral, but refuses to buy a liberty bond"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07

The truly educated college man is one to whom the great refusal is impossible when his people or his country calls upon him to do his part either in peace or war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07

This is of vast importance in any country, but in the United States. and never more so than just at this crisis, 1t is of peculiar moment. when we are seeking to safeguard democracy, our glorious heritage, because here every man has imposed upon him the duties of sovereignty, and in proportion to his capacity and his opportunities, he is called upon to use them for his own and his country's good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07

Our American system is on trial. If we had refused to accept the repeated chal- lenges of the Kaiser, Europe would have had the perfect right to have said that democracy prepared men to accept insults and humiliation and that Americans were commercialized and Nonly worshipped the almighty dollar. It would have put shame on us that would have lasted for centuries. It's up to our colleges to cul- tivate and instruct our sons in intelligent patriotism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07

This twentieth century is marvellous time in which to live. It is true that It's opening years are stained with blood, ana civilization of the Prussian type has run amuck, ''and the times are out Of joint,
 but instead of regretting with the mel ancholy Dane, that he was called upon to set it right, let's understand the urge that it is full of opportunity to any one who will take part in its strifes, to put an end forever to militarism which flouts treaties and laughs at international law and tramples upon the rights of neutrals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07

It's an act of patriotism both on the part of parents who send and the stu dents who attend, and therefore I plead that the urgent question will get the attention it deserves at the hands of all concerned. I am using my pen and my voice to try and stir the people to fuller realization of the needs of seeing to 1t that our colleges open with a greater matriculation than ever before
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07

It's the colleges high privilege and mis- sion to take the young man on the threshold of life and put new spirit Tn him which will enable him to do battle whether with sword or pen, with action or with thought, for a cause in which he believes True Americans are needed in every walk of life. The call is for men who are saturated with Americanism. This is no day for hyphenated Amert- cans. Give us pure, straightforward men who love their native land and are will ing to defend it against German insolence and aggression.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07

Then I would say keep your boy at home, but believe that our colleges are eager and prepared to send forth men who are fit for life because they have enthusiasm determination, brains, and the capacity for organization and subordi- nation, having learned the discipline of life and breathed in the spirit which puts them fiji sympathy with their country ana their tine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07

am often in disagreement with Sen ator Lodge, but I thank him for hav- ing so forcefully pointed out the fact that the first and most important function of liberal education is to fit a man for the life before him and to prepare him, whatever profession or pursuit. he may follow, to be useful citizen of the country which gave him birth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07

This is being stressed not merely by the presidents of our great universi- ties, but Is emphasized by the smaller colleges, both secular and denomina- tional, and backed up by President Wilson, Secretary Baker and Secretary Daniel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-25
COTTON SHIRTS A BOON
FOR TROOPS IN SUMMER
New Army Regulation Permits Them
to Be Worn in United
States.

1t will be welcome news to Uncle
Sans soldiers in the present hot spell
OF weather that the War Department
has authorized the issue of olive drab
cotton shirts to troops serving in
Panama, Hawaii. the Philippine Islands
ana Porto Rico. and also. when APP
proved by department commanders to
troops serving in the United States.
me cotton shirts will be issued as
soon as they can be procured without
prejudice to other clothing require
inents of the army. The issue of cotton
SHIRTS. 1t is explained. is not intended
as substitute for the regulation
wooden shirts. which must, 1t is stated,
continue as an article of issue for
service. the character OF which renders
the wearing of wooden shirts desirable
and necessary.
Department commanders are made
the final judges Of the particular posts
and stations. in their respective de-
partments. where cotton shirts may be
issued to troops serving in the United
states. 1t Is assumed that those shirts
will be used by all the troops stationed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-25
2S0cietX

newly married couple were assisted in
receiving by Mrs. Miller. mother of the
bride, who wore a gown of violet crepe
meteor, with q corsage bouquet OF or
chids and gardenias.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wolfe left later for
their wedding trip. the latter wearing
a modish suit of blue Poiret twill. with
hat to match.
They will be at homo after August
Is at 1887 Irving street. Among the
out-of-town guests were Mr.. and Mrs
T. Cecil Miller of Homecoming, Md,
brother and sister-in-law of the bride,
and Miss Helen Gordon Bradley. Miss
Mildred T. Sloan. Miss Anna Boyd Nor
gan, Miss Ida May Eichorn. Miss Paul
inc Edwards and Miss Ida Corinne
Rogers. all of Homecoming.
The war service committee Of the
Catholic Alumnae, Of which Miss Edna ].
Sheehy Is chairman. will hold an tmpor-
tant meeting tomorrow, Thursday, even
ing at Sis sharp, at Carroll Hall, when
very important reports will be made
showing the progress OF the various lines
of work.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
persons interested in this work to call
at the headquarters, ia 14th street north
west
On Saturday at the headquarters a bak-
cry will be in charge OF Mrs. George w.
Evans and Mrs. Mark A. Woodell, assisted
by Mrs. James A. Cahill, Miss Katherine
Brady. DR.. L. F. subway. Mrs. A. E.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-25
THROWN FROM MOTOR CYCLE.
Bradford Buckley injured in Fall.
Other Accidents Reported.

Bradford Buckley. eighteen years old.
260e North Capitol street. las. night about
O'Clock was thrown from a skidding
motor cycle near Florida avenue and
North Capitol street and his right leg
broken. He was given surgical aid at
Sbley Hospital
Leroy Genus. colored. 1921 Sd street
while crossing near 9TH and o streets this
morning about IL 80 O'Clock. was struck
by an automobile and cut about one arm.
Robert Mckinney. 14l1 l. street, occu-
pant of the automobile. took Genus TO
Homeopathic Hospital
While crossing at New York avenue and
4th street last night about II O'Clock Eli
Wolfe. 265 y street, was knocked down
b. an automobile and injured about the
legs and body. He went homo after q
physician dressed his injuries
Mrs. Margaret Geagan. sixty years old.
1912 Connecticut avenue, last night step
ped from moving car at Connecticut
avenue and NJ street and received injuries
to her back and head. She was taken
home by a passing motorist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-25
LUTHERANS PROTEST.
DlSLOYALTY CHARGE
Nebraska Defense Council Reiterates
Allegations Against Individual
Members Of Church.

LINCOLN. Neb., July 25.-The Nebraska
state council OF defense today announced
that committee representing the svnods
OF the different bodies Of the Lutheran
Church appeared before the council late
yesterday and protested against the
councils recent statement alleging
Lutherans In Nebraska were disloyal.
To make plain its position the council
today issued the following statement:
THE state council disavows any pur-
pose to reflect upon the Lutheran Church
itself and reiterates it's original state
patriotism of the men and women who
comprise the Lutheran Church member
ship and the loyal pastors The council
repeats that Its charges are not addressed
against the entire Lutheran Church body.
but only against those who have publicly
and privately discouraged the American
cause and have shown marked partially
for the cause OF Americas enemy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-25
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported to II
health department in the last twenty-four hours
Daniel +. and Annie E. Wilson, boy.
Herrick E. and Julia Z. Wilson. boy.
Roland A. and Ruth Waddill. boy.
Joseph II. and Mary Fl. Waters, boy.
Frank and Annie Tana, girl.
George F. and Bessie Tennison, boy.
Ernest and Alice Stanford. girl.
John P. and Margaret Smith. boy.
Albert r. and Sarah A. Reynolds. girl.
Rolfe and Charlotte Robertson, girl.
Andrea and Clara Messineo. boy.
Robert X. and Dorothy NJ. Manett, girl.
l.. and Ida Lipaky, boy.
Elk and Freda L,Ipo boy.
Harry and Ethel Jacobs girl.
Thomas II. and Evangelne Johnston, boy.
John C. and Sadie L. Hardy, girl.
Rufus and Susanne Hardy, girl.
Theodore and Maude Huntley, boy.
J. Emerson and X. Marie GolIaday, boy.
Edward and Bessie Gardiner, girl.
William ]. and Katherine Farrell boy.
Phillip and Lillian Dinewitzer. girl.
Alceste and Rita Chialgstri. girl.
Reginald II. and Edith Cooley. girl.
II. l.. and Mary Berrey, girl.
Thomas and I.ose Bowers, boy.
William A. and Lulu Il. Raymond, girl.
William and Bertha Martin. girl.
Charley and Lizzie johnson, girl.
James N. and Alberta i. Gum, boy.
Willard and Bernice Cant. boy.
Ernest and HELEN friedrich. boy.
Preston and Bessie billiard, girl
William and Elizabeth Chappelle. girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-25
POSTER BOOMS CUPID,
Col. Knoll Moves to Increase Mar
riage License Business

Business at the marriage liosnD
counter has not kept mp recently -
suit Col w. A Kroll. tho license olse1.
and to attract more applicants he
colonel has had made q now siEn to
mark the counter where bliss permits-'
arc dispensed. With the aid OF A.
sistant Clerk Below q masterpiece In
the way Of q pen and ink sign has been
devised.
AT the top of the card Is a large
bunch of mistletoe in colors and under
It in largo letters the words Marriage
Licenses" A group OF wedding bells
is seen. pealing merrily. just below.
On a line farther down appears the in
sigma AT tho Sign OF the Mistletoa"
As though to repay the Judgment OF
the license clerk he had not stepped
from the ladder which he was using
to arrange the sign when q couple an
peared for license
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-25
Charlie. rull and OIL. b. corbin. both of

Charles Fulk and Ollie B. oorbin, both OF
Richmond. Va. o,
Eyalyn 8, Burns Of Mountain Lake Park, Md.
Leroy B. Holcombe and Louis Nelson
Harry @. Nail and Marion Il. Mayors oo'n
Henry V. Klein Of Mount Rainier, Nd. and
Eva G. Kicks Of this city s,..
Edward Il. Russell and Margaret e. Fraser.
both of Fredericksburg. Va.
William n. Rinehart and Maize NJ Guy.
George C. Robertson and Mary NJ. Knight.
both OF Baltimore, Md.
John H. Buxton and Edna M. Whitaker, both
Of Carthage. Mo.
william a. Gassaway and Florence Jefferson.
Milton W. Hoffman and Maude Z. Pope, both
Roger B, smith, 1r, and Gertrude N. Newton.
Garand I. Rowland of Charlotte. n: G.,
and Clara C. Mccormick, both OF Philadelphla,
Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-25
Deaths Reported.

Tho following deaths have been reported to
the health depa rtment in the last twenty-four
hours: ~,
versity Hospital.
northwest. ,
warren j. Payne, 20 years. 1920 NJ street
northwest.
Elizabeth G. Harrison. As years. Columbia
Robert L. Miller. 90 years. Emergency Hos
pital. ..
katherine Newman. 81 years. 1928 street
infant son Of Samuel W. and Gertrude Cor
don, 8 hours Providence Hospital.
Belle W. Kelly, 52 years, 800 T street north
Rosa Dixon. 81 years. 1898 Goth street north
west. .,
Anna Lyles 70 years, 1904 Az street south
west
Florence v. Compton, 81 years, Garfield Hos
initial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-25
REVOLUTION IN ECUADOR.

PANAMA, July 25.-Dispatches re-
ceived recently from Manabi, a coast
al province of Ecuador, say that revo-
luton has been started there against
Dr. a. Baqueriso Moreno, president of
the republic. Revolutionary propa-
gandists in Panama affirm that the out
break Is due to DR.. Morena's alleged
pro-German policies and tyrannies.
The propagandists expect the United
States to support the local authorities.
DIR. Moreno is in Tumbez. Peru in secret
conference with Peruvian officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-25
HELD FOR OPPOSING DRAFT.

WEWOKA. Okla. July 25.-Homer
Long and Logan Drury have been ar
rested IN Konawa, Seminole county, by
state officers on charges Of attempting to
organize resistance to the machinery of
the selective draft law. Officers believe
they are members of the so-called Jones
family which federal authorities declare
Is the name Of clan Of persons pledged
to armed resistance to being drafted ON
GERS who made the arrests said the men
had been attending anti-draft meetings.
The men were taken to Holdenville.
Okla, to appear before a United States
commissioner.