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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05
A FIELD HOSPITAL

Al thur Guiterman, in Life. Past the oldest woodchuck's burrow Where the forest meets the furrow, Close beside a tumbled wall Lies the fairies hospital. Thither from their rocky cellars Come the little cavern dwellers; Thither, wounded. bruised and broke Flock the wood and meadow folk. Tortoises with cleft cuirasses, Limpy legged hopergrasses. Minks with damaged paws in slings. Bobolinks with tattered wings, Draggled butterflies and millers, Crippled snakes and caterpillars. filling rabbits, dented snails. Hirping down converging trails Toward that place of healing wend then Gentle elfin hands shall tend them There, with all the herbs and worts That are remedies for hurts. Binding up the sores that grieve them With soft bands that spiders weaS
 them,
 Heartening them with fennel brew, Bathing them in blessed dew; \ Til; the rabbits and the crickets Leap once more among the thicket4 Till the butterfly and wren Take the trails of air again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05
Search for New Ideas

T am leaving for my usual sum
 mer swing around" said John Spar
 row of the Sparrow Advertising agency q will take in Washington.
 Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Boston in search of business and new ideas I find that it brightens up a fellow a whole lot to go east for a
 season. I expect to come back keyed
 Mp to do a big fall business"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05

polS at a taDle Tn a hotel dining room in Washington is recalled. A negro waiter had removed a spoon or a fork from this mans place, intending, as he said, to replace it in few min- utes. The statesman flew into rage, left the table, sent for the waiter to come to his room, where he floored him with pistol. He then sent for the manager of the hotel and demanded that the luckless negro be discharged, which was done. That cruel-hearted fellow then went back to the dining room, still billing" with wrath, and ate his dinner. It is need less to say that his meal was not properly digested, nor did he relish it. People who would live long and prosper should cultivate a calm spirit and should never be in hurry at meal time, or flare up at petty short comings on the part of servants. A Brooklyn woman, who is suing for baby's bank of $2 in pennies and spent the money for drink mean fellow. no doubt. Still, at present prices, he couldn't purchase seven-day jag with only s2.
 F
 Those young naval officers who are impatient to tackle the German fleet should remember that a batteship costs great deal of money and can be put out of business by submarine that costs comparatively little.
 k
 Some of the state papers are assailing Senator Underwood for opposing the constitutional amendment for national prohibition. The senator has weathered hundreds of such attacks and is still in fair fighting trim
 x f
 Now that President Carranza is per- mitted to import ammunition from Amer ica, it remains to be seen whether or not Villa has lost his former dexterity in taking what he wants.
 k *
 It is announced that million dollars ha i,, must go." The prohis are evidently not willing to take it for granted and save a lot of money.
 Representative Heflin handled unpa- triotic congressman without gloves. In matter of that kind that's the way the Hon. Tom prefers to do business.
 Bandits stole 5000 lying on table in a Newport gambling house. Sleuths to the contrary notwithstanding, must be bit of gambling going on there.
 A remorseful tax dodger sent the city treasurer of Yonkers a check for $490 There are many signs nowadays pointing to the millennium.
 * * x
 Still, there may have been other req sons for General Brusilon's resignine than the fear that he might be shot in the back.
 * * *
 What chiefly bothers the ultimate con- sumer is that if there is a coal strike in this district he will have to pay, as usual
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 Lloyd George says the French spirit is better than ever. The German crown prince can probably vouch for that state ment
 Let Liberty continue to wear her flow ing garments. The woman in overalls will do the rough work.
  The Oklahoma brand of slackerism will have to be put down with heavy hand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05
Gets Into New Home

"I am getting back into a home of my very own,' said Joe Loveman, whose beautiful home was destroyed by fire about six month ago. q have now moved into my new home but as yet haven't gotten used to it. and although it is an improvement over the old one in number of ways, yet it's like new shoe, and not near so comfortable as the old one. I reckon after awhile I'll get 'housebroke' to the new house, and find some favorite spot that fits and feels comfortable"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05
God speed the parliament!
 Henry VI. k *

BEGINNING THE DAY-LOrd, help me to be a prince today in the Kingdom of God. May l wear my poor garments with such content ment and such honesty that they shall become royal robes. May my small task grow kingiy from the way | shall perform 1t. May my crown be in my heart, if not on my head. In Christ's name. Amen.--H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05

THE PERPLExED COMPOSITOR From the Obden Qa.) Reporter.
 Miss Ebba Backman of Marcy town ship sprung a decided surprise on her friends here last week by going to Rock Island, H., where she was united in marriage to MT. Damtino, U May know.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05
POINT TO CONSIDER.

The waywardness of human kind Reformers oft lament; Day after day in strident tones They voice their discontent. And yet, if everyone were good, And sin were quite unknown And none were guilty of a deed For which he must atone, Iris likely the reformers would Be more unhappy still, With nothing in the world to do And lots of time to kill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05
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AN ARID SPOT.

'Is this town really .none-dry,' or is that merely figure or speech?' asked the new arrival.
 T don't know what you'd call figger of speech, stranger" said the old resi- dent. but there ain't enough Ticker in these parts to get old Squire Hennerby started to arguin politics. An. take it. from me- that's none whatsomever.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05
EXCUSABLE ERROR.

I'm looking for position sir We've nothing but jobs about here and we pay wages
 I'm a practical man myself. sir. A job with wages is what want"
 That sounds better.'
 Yes, sir. saw so many of your clerks wearing silk shirts, it misled me-.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05
ALARMING PROGRESSION.

ALARMING PROGRESSION. Susie Salesly was five years in ready to-wear suits and cloaks." "Yes?'
 Now she's in ladies underwear T hope she'll stop there" NO. The manager is going to put her in nothing but hosiery" "Umph! If she keeps that up she'll soon be in her bare slin.'
 sPRY AS A CRICKET. There's life in the old man yet.'' ITO whom do you refer?" Grandpa Cobbles. He's going to the seashore next week and he has had his oculist prescribe stronger pair of glasses for him. as he expressed it. so he wouldn't miss nothin.'
 PAUL COOK. 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05

COULDN'T REFUSE. - Gladys Twobble is engaged to six young men" 'The shameless flirt!' Don't call her that. They are all in the army and she considered it her pa trotic duty to say yes.
 HER STAGE NAME.
 Maggie O'Hoolihan
 Went on the stage;
 Now she is known as
 Perdita Page.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05

Entered at the BirminshanI. Aia postoffice as second-class matter un- der act of Congress. March 8, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05

This was not all; his soul must havs been stirred by the sight of so many
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05

pr. George Adam of Edinburg has a wonderfully illuminating story in Asso-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-10
DEATH PENALTY ASKED FOR
LEADERS OF ANTI-DRAFT

Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. 6.-The
death penalty has been demanded by
federal officials against the leaders
of the anti-draft uprisings which led
by leaders of the so-called Working
Class union have thrown the counties
of central Oklahoma into turmoil for
the last four days. Their action has
been declared by United States Dis
trict Attorney w. H. McGinn;s to con-
stituie treason. Hearings will be
started tomorrow at McAlester before
Federal Commissioner r. W. McMil-
Ian.
With the entrance of the govern
ment agents into the case today with
warrants against the arrested terror
lists, the last stroke was believed to
have been made which broke the back
of the protest against service in the
new national forces.
According to the government Off
Gals, state Of unrest has prevailed
throughout the affected districts for
more than two years, This was re-
allied by leaders of the agitating fac
tons for Working Class union, the
Jones family and allied organizations.
The disgruntled inhabitants, viz
tually all of the poor tenant farmer
class, readily became the tools of un-
pr;nc;pled leaders. A dream of pow
err was declared to have been present.
ed before them which colored with
promises of riches and ease complete
ly turned their heads against law and
order.
Tonight the jails in Seminole, Pot
tawotomie, Pontotoc and Hughes
counties were almost cleared Of their
inmates, virtually all being tr:ns-
ferred to the state prison at McAles-
ter or the county Jail there. Federal
agents still were at work at Ada, We
woka. Lustin and Holdenville, filing
information against the resisters.
Disposal of the cases still was un-
decided tonight, but authorities be-
lieved SPECIAL session of the federal
grand jury would be called to take
action on the warrants.
Information secured from prisoners
has been to the effect that the selec-
tive draft was merely the flare which
brought the uprising to a head and
not the calculated basis of operations.
According to the officials, the at
tempted revolution was supposed to be
called for some time in the future.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-10
MANY HOGS SOLD FOR
LESS Than Value
Feed Crops Should Be Utilized FOR
Fall Pork Notwithstanding
Stock Must Be Kept.

Farmers have been advised to plant
On abundance of feed crops; and the
only successful way to market such
crops Is to use them for finishing on
live stock. If the stock Is sold before
the crops are produced, II defeats the
very purpose for which the crops
we're planted Since the prices for
hoge have gone so high, buyers have
invaded many parts Of Louisiana and
are purchasing all the hogs they can
get al prices approximating half the
value of butcher hogs on the market,
The prices paid have ranged from
cents to s or 9 cents a pound and
MANY of these hogs have been subse-
uupntly sold at from IA to Is cents.
A GO.pound pig at 8 cents brings
less than $500. The same pig if kept
on pasturage with just enough grain
to keep It in a thrifty and growing
condition should easily fnish-oh OF
around 200 pounds next winter rr
spring. At the present prices 1t would
bring S25 to S35-the difference
amounting to an average OF say $40
represents the farmers feed crops pre-.
pared for the market by feeding 1t to
the growing pig. Now if he sells the
pig before he puts the feed into him
and then cannot sell the crop, 1t will
be a loss in every way.
II is therefore thought desirable ID
invite the attention Of the farmers to
this question and to advise them not
10 sell any light, young hogs that
should be kept and finished in the
fall or winter, and also to avoid sell.
ing any brood sows that may be need
ed for increasing the number OF hogs
on the farm. It is not economical to
sell hogs until they have reached a
satisfactory weight for the slaughter
house, or say $50 pounds as a mini
mum. II il becomes necessary to sell
of part OF the hog stock. the owner
should keep posted on the markets
and should probably insist on getting
for young hogs not less than two
thirds of the top prices for finished
hogs, or. in other words, when the top
Of the market is Is cents a pound,
hogs on the farm should not bring
less than 10 cents if they are at all
promising for the market in six 10
ten months hence
II should certainly be the aim Of
every farmer to keep enough hogs 10
supply his own meat for next year
and, II possible, have surplus fol
sale to his neighbors.-G E. Nesom.
Live Stock Extension Service, Louis.
lana State University,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-10
THE PORTAL.
wv. LomaX Childres5.

You were so stately after l'fe's last
day,
| stood beside you there,
A majesty beyond the touch OF time
and tide,
Had left you fair.
The vision that came close with
shining wings,
To that poor waiting place,
Had left lis beauty in your eager
eyes,
And en- your pa'.id face.
| called your name, l who loved you
well.
And touched your resting hand,
Too foolish had | been, but IN that
August hour,
My soul could understand
saw TRANSPORTED by some power
divine,
No more the house of clay.
And knew you still alive, and with
me yet,
As yesterday.
You touched my soul with wonder
and with JOY,
A reverant glad surprise.
I found TIE meeting place Of kindred
spirit5 then,
Without disguise
| will not doubt again, since God has
shown to me,
The brightness of that door,
And through it you have passed with
singing soul.
For4veimore.
Roanoke, La. August 9Th, 1917
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-10
WHY NOT YOUR SUMNER VA.
CATION ON ELK RIVER

AS to the superlative scenic p,orr
of the Ozarks, there can be no t,n
opinions. Bayard Taylor dec AIRED +b,,
he had encircled the globe onlv ;,
find the most beautiful scenery j.,
the world in Southern Missouri ora
Northern Arkansas. 1t is the kind -
scenery that welcomes you right IN,
its family circle and enyeIops Won in
cordial embrace. 1t is Nature vo,,
ing a serene and genial smie, ratbo,
than a gloomy and forbidding scowl
Every year there is marked in
crease in the number Of family camn.
established in the Ozarks a'ong tho
Kansas City Southern Railway, and
it is noticeable that when a family
once has taken such vacation ,b.,
family is certain to return next ven,
usually with a family or two o,
friends or neighbors.
And finally, a feature Of the Oza,l
region that should c,inch the argp.
ment in making a choice of outinv
spots, is its accessibility. Instead Of
enduring a hot, tiresome ride Of IL
to sc hours, the recreation seeker can
leave Lake Charles after lunch TODAY
and be in the Ozarks in time for an
early breakfast tomorrow BY way Of
the Kansas City Southern, in a per.
fectly equipped luxuriousiy comfort.
able train, he is whisked, without
change, to the land of his desires
From wake-up time in the morning
until the return of nightfall, il he
should remain on the train, he will
pass through a constant succession Of
enticing spots, each with some special
charm of its cwn that becokns him 70
a closer acquaintance.
For round trip fares to 1.-THE
Ozarks" Apply to our nearest repre-.
sentative or address
S. G. Warner, G. P. & 7. A.,
Kansas City, Missouri.
Ask for booklet "Ozark Outings"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-10
SALT WATER AGAIN
MEAACES RICE CROP
From Jennings Times Record.

From Jennings Times Record.
One of the largest of our local irr'-
CATION plants gave out the informa-
ton his morning, that the salt water
was again becoming a serious menace,
and that the last test made early to-
day had shown 80 grams of salt, and
The river still very low. The situa-
ton arising from the salt water
menace is one that is claiming more
and more of the farmers attention,
and as there seems to have been
pract cally no general rains so far
this season the situation is assuming
large proportions indeed, and unless a
good general lain is forthcom ng, the
canal rices will be in a bad way, II
not entirely ruined.
The proportion of salt in irrigation
water to be dangerous varies with
different people, some say that rice
will not stand more than 80 grains,
others thai IS grains can be used
with IMMUNITY, and that some In
stances of where Al or even 81 grains
have been used have done very well.
The people that seem to be the beo:
posted, however, seem to think that :
era ms is about the Init, and that
more than this amount is sure 10 work
an injury to the rice crop.
The situation farther up the river
seems to be even worse, as it is said
that the Grand Canal pumping plant
has not turned wheel in the past
month, and of course the crops arr
sure to suffer in proportion to the al
sence of water for irrigation pur
poses.
Several other plants in the rice
belt have also closed down on account
of salt water, and the few that are
still pumping are using this salt
water, and there is some doubt as to
whether this water will Go the rice
any good so that the only way 4
farmer can reasonably hope to MAKE
full crop is the man with his own
well, and even he is having his trials
as the water level is reported to have
gone down considerably since the dry
weather has set in.
AS though this were not enough
for the poor farmer, news now comes
from Washington that if we waa'
salt water protection we will have to
provide it for ourselves, as the differ
emit departments at WASH rt'n are
powerless to act at this time, and
that they have "no precedent" cover
ing this kind of proposition and that
even if we decide to build our ow.l
protection we will have to petition
the war department for permission to
do so.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-10
PHILOSOPHICAL LOGIC.

The wonderful spirit of the men at
the front in spite of terrors and
strains unheard of until now is de-
lightfully embodied in this bit OF
soldierly philosophy that a French
soldier sent to friend in Massachu-
sets. This piece has been printed
and circulated all along the front, and
has become exceedingly poplar among
the French soldiers. No one knows
its origin. Thus it runs:
" You have two alternatives-either
you are modified or you are not. II
not, you have nothing to worry about.
"If you are modified, you have
two alternatives-you are in camp or
at the front. If you are in the camp
you have nothing TO worry about.
eff you are at the front you have
two al,ernatives-either you are In
reserve or on the fighting line. Il
you are in reserve, you have nothing
to worry about.
"If you are on the fighting line
you have two alternatives-ei,her you
fight or you don't. If you don't, you
have nothing to worry about.
"If you do, you have two alterna-
tives-either you get hurt or you
don't. If you don't, you have nothing
to worry about.
"If you are hurt, you have two al
ternatives-either you get slightly
hurt or you get badly hurt. Ii
slightly, you have nothing to worry
about.
eff badly, you have two alterna-
tives-either you recover or you
don't. If you recover, you have moth
ing to worry about. If you don't and
have followed my advice clear
through, you isve done with worry
forever"
From Youths Companion.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-10

an all democracies there is but
one ser Gus defect, and that is the
difficulty of arousing the people
promptly in cases of emergency to
the dangers of the situation. The
chief danger confronting us today IS
the fact that in his great Republic
of 100000 population it may be
difficult to get the people aroused
quickly enough to enable them TO
strike the initial blows effectively
enuOgh to end this war as quickly as
it ought to be ended and as can be
ended if the right sort of organiza-
ton can be effe William G. Nc
AdcO, SscretarI Of the Treasury.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-10

at is plain enough how we were
forced into the war. The extraordi-
nary results and agrees ons of the
Imperial German Government left US
no self-respecting choice but to take
Up arms in defense of our rights as a
free people and of our honour as a
sovereign government. The military
masters of Germany denied US the
right to be neutral. They filled our
unsuspecing communities with vici-
Gus spies and consp'rators and sought
10 corrupt the opinion of our people in
their own behalf. =
much as we had desired peace, it
was denied US, and not Of our own
choice. This flag under which we
serve would have been dishonoured
had be withheld our hand" Woodrow
Wilson, President Of the Unit
States.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-10
SPEEDING.

Speeding is the Grt of flirting with
sudden denth on a sixteen-foot COW
path. 1t is one of the most dangerous
forms of filtration ever devised, and
set is persisted in by THOUSANDS Oh
steadfast husbands who would moi
dance more than twice in the ame
.ening with anybody but thel
wives.
Until the automobile became popu
lar there was very little speeding don,
on our country roads, save when som'
embittered farm team would seize tn'
bits in .heir rear teeth and unloaC
tie owner and a large family o.
children at mournful intervals. Yer!
lew men owned a horse that coul,
.rayel over ten miles an hour ant
keep it up without coming as short o.
breath as a fat woman running for !
street car. The first automobile was
not built for speed or looks or an!
other household virtue, but was de
signed to prove that the Green Noun
tain asthma is no respector of persons
Whenever a man buys an AUTOMOBILE
nc tells his wife that his lint is fiji
cen niles an hour. There is more
virtue to the square inch in the pos
lessor of a new motor car than there
in a Member of Congress who was
irving 10 fill to two small pair dur.
.ng an important roll call. In abou:
.wo weeks, however, this virue begins
10 wear shiny and break out in al
.empts to choke the spedometer to
leath. One month from delivery every
purchaser who slows down to forty
miles an hour at a railroad crossing is
considered a rank piker.
The sPeeGer who gets away with
It few times will never be convinced
hat he is in any danger until he loOks
Town and sees a plaster of paris cast
wined nsatly around both legs. If
he confirmed speed maniac could break
himself into small, jagged sections
Without at the same time pulverizinG
several innocent companions who have
cen palsied with fright for an hour,
mere would be more confidence in the
etributive policy of providence. There
hould be law compelling every
leat-crazed speed crank 10 ride alone
md conf ne himself to plOwed ground
Speeding would not be so danger
,ut if our country roads would Ii:
lat on their back and allow the
peedster to pass without protest IN,
;tead of raising up suddenly and pelt'
ing everybody in the car to speech
ess pulp. Until our roads are sur
,aced with something besides six
nch ruts, yawnng thank-yOu-ma'am'
md three-cOrnered hardheads, how
ever, men who want to live out thel
expectancy will drive like human
veg .ns.-Howard L. Ram in the Daily
States. W
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-10
A HERITAGE.

What more honorable heritage can
you leave your children that a Lib
erty Loan Bond? 1t will give therl
the right in after years to refer with
pride to you as being one of those
Americans who at their country's
call honorably, willingly and patriot
ically supported their government in
this great war and lent of their
wealth, their savings or their earn
ings to help bring victory to our
armies and a triumphant end to this
war for freedom and humanity.