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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-21
BoLsHEvIK ALIASES

Arom the Cincinnati, Times-Star.
In one of the Yiddish newspapers,
printed in the East Side section OF New
YORK the assertion is made that near
ly all of the prominent movers IN the
Bolscerilk movement in Russia are
using assumed names. According to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-21

BEGINNING THE DAY--O my
God, 1 would despair of no soui.
Help me to look not ON the exterior
but on the heart. Give me eyes to
discern far down below each soul
wrestling with God. May L doubt
not the prayer though it is I'M
spoken. May I trust the secret desire,
the hidden hope. Teach me that what
we may be does not yet appear. In
Jesus' name. Amen.-H. NJ. e.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-21

From the Kansas City Times
The Missouri editor spent the week
end back in Smileyville and found that
the country town people, too, are Hoover
ling The friends who entertained us
warned us that they were living very
frugally and proved the assertion at ev-
cry meal. For example, for breakfast
one morning we had nothing but cereal
and real cream. homemade sausages,
fried potato cakes, stewed fruit, hot
biscuit, two kinds of preserves and cof-
fee. The menu for the next morning.
as announced the night before was
nothing but waffles,' and that's all
they had, with the exception of bacon
and eggs and a few little side dishes.
We Mortified our hostess that morning
by eating only go waffles. Our allotment
was 81, and she said it was unpatriotic
not to clean the platter. The other meals
were more adequate than the breakfasts,
but cut along the same simple lines.
Once there was no meat on the table,
only chickens, plural; and no bread
just biscuit. Two vegetable dishes.
stewed apples. pickles, preserves. pie and
coffee made up the rest Of the simple
meal The portions were about three
times the size of those customary in the
city, and second and third helpings were
urged undeclinably, but there were no
frills, no combination salads-nothing to
eat, in fact, but food. The result was
that we returned from our three-day
visit with a gain of only seven pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-21
"A FRIENpLY TIP


A FRIENDLY TIP
The little ragged fellow with pair of
wistful eyes
Deserves on Christmas morning to re-
ceive a glad surprise,
So fill up his tattered stocking and
make glad his childish heart.
For old Santa Claus may pass him by,
unless you do your part,
NOT THE PEOPLES GIFT
"a good man is gone"
"who is that?'
1.-THE Hon. John Spoofington. He could
have had any office in the gift of the
people,"
But he didn't aspire to officer
ooh, yes. The job he wanted was con-
trolled by a political machine and the
party boss simply couldn't see him.
AN EASY PART
Whats wrong with Glithers?"
HE has mistaken conception of his
duty as citizen"
"Yes?"
He won't put his shoulder to the {
wheel. He wants other people to do that
while he stands on one side and jots
down the number of revolutions it
makes"
MISTAKEN IDENTITY
What have you in gentleman's
gloves?" asked the excited shopper of
well-dressed man who had laid his hat
on the counter while he mopped his bald
head.
Both my hands, madam he replied
I'm not a floorwalker I'm simply
waiting here for my wife.
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-21
Membership Drive
Gaining Rapidly

membership Drive
Gaining Rapidly
was AIRED letter day
4 for Birmingham's Red Cross
membership campaign. Ten thousand
new members were SECURED, which
brings the total in Jefferson county
up to over fifteen thousand. This was
doing remarkably we'll considering the
fact that the campaign had just got
in full swing.
The silly rumors that were being
circulated are no longer in evidence.
Everybody now understands that
membership in the Red Cross society
carries with it no obligation further
than that of loyalty to the cause.
The campaign will gain in momen-
tum every day from now on and Field
Marshal Rushton has reason to feel
confident that the goal of thirty-five
thousand for Birmingham will be
reached before Christmas eve, when
the campaign closes. If every worker
will put in his or her best Hicks today
it should not be surprising to see Mr..
Rushton go "over the top" by Satur-
day night.
Speaking of patriotism raised to the
nth power, there is Senator Kenyon of
Iowa, who would reduce the salaries
of congressman from $500 to $1,000 during
the war
country to the Hon. Carrie Chapman
Catt-which is not beyond the realm of
possibiity-it should be speaking like
ness
Alabama troops in the Rainbow Di-
vision" rolled dice while passing through
the submarine zone Their contempt for
the Kaiser could go no further.
+
Eastern theatrical managers who have
seen great light and reduced the price
of admission, no longer have time to
complain about poor business.
y
Although member of Congress, Miss
Rankin is making considerably less noise
than some of the suffrage sisters who
have never held public office.
4 Il i.
1t is well to inquire into the pessimism
of people who go about saying America
can't win this war. The wish may be
father to the thought.
* = 4
Russia Lies Down. says the Charles
ton News and Courier. Russia is still
up and about, but doesn't seem to know
why she gyrates.
Don't jeer at Secretary Daniels mo-
torboats. These speedy craft are doing
great work in the neighborhood OF
Venice.
The Kaiser has relatives in England
and elsewhere who won't feel called on
to send him a Christmas present this
year.
For the present, at any rate, we beg
to be excused from standing when the
Russian national hymn is played
y 81 y
There is plenty of Christmas liquor in
Birmingham. but it won't be consumed
by the persons who bought it.
= y =
1t will be long, long time before
Comrade Hohenzollern accepts the Boil
shevik point of view.
Why waste any more tears on unhappy
Mexico? Food is cheaper there than it
is In America.
It's a lucky jury that doesn't have to
listen to the testimony of physiological
chemist.
Birmingham is one city where a Stacker
dollar does not dare to show it's face
HOOVERIZING IN THE COUNTRY
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Easy SIeepers

II was reared in the south and am
used to the negro and his ways, as I have
and as laborers in public work." said
Bob Walker But in passing Saks' corr
ner the other morning. in spite of the
early hour and the cold, negro was sit
ting on the wheel of a wagon fast asleep
and seemingly as comfortable as if he
was tucked away in bed between cover
plenty
II have often seen them asleep while
to sleep, but I sometimes fear that it's
the sign when one can do it under trying
circumstances that they have been out
the night before, and particularly SO in
the case of young negroes about town.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-21
Report to Training Camp

II have received my appointment
through the University of Alabama,
where / graduated in law in 1915"
said A. II. Aston, Jr.. "to report to a
training camp not yet designated.
will run down to my old home at
Clayton for couple of weeks have
been living in Birmingham about
three years, engaged in the practice
of law and if I am lucky enough to
get out of the war alive I expect to
return here to resume my profess
sion"
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ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

A PERILoUs PERFORMANCE.
Alicia has runabout-
She bought it just for show;
Most every day she takes 1t out
And motors to and fro.
Pedestrians must look alive
And be exceeding spry;
If you could see Alicia drive,
You'd know the reason why.
HIS BIT
Are you doing your part toward the
conservation of gasoline?,'
Il am that" replied Mr.. Glithery, in
convincing tones.
But you have no motor car. In what
way?'
IT haven't had a suit cleaned in six
months
MOST LIKELY
Il fear the Jimpsons next door are
having words"
II don't hear anybody speaking but
Mrs. Jimpson."
That's true, but Mrs. Jimpson is not
in the habit of talking to herself with
such. biting sarcasm. Mr.. Jimpson must
be somewhere around"
A STIMULATING QUALITY
This patent medicine is advertised as
great energizer,'" remarked Mr..
Jagsby.
We'll, what is that to me?'' asked
Mr.. Dubwaite.
1--WE are living in a dry town, aren't
WEI"
"Of course"
1T seems to me it might pay us to
find out just what per cent of energy
this tonic contains"
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Remittances can be made at current
rate of exchange. The Age-Hera4d Will
not be responsible for money sent
through the mails. Address,
THE AGE-HERALD,
Birmingham, Ala
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The most is death, and death VIII
have his day. Richard III.
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No communication will be published
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der act Of Congress, March 8, 1879.
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progressIYe Farmers.
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a wide circulation.
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HoovERIzING IN THE COUNTRY

Birmingham is one city where a Stacker
dollar does not dare to show it's face
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-27
ON A new PROBE
City Physician Receives I'm
usual DIR. Poland Complaint.
L. d. Humphrey Asks Exami-
nation of Envelope Flaps.
EXPRESSES FEAR FOR KIDS
Requests Analysis of Mucilage
on Contribution Blanks.
DIR. Clark Doesn't Think DIR.
Poland Would Do 1t.

A demand that the Topeka health
department make a meteorological
analysis of the mucilage on the enve-
lopes which Doctor Poland, anti-to-
bacco propaganda, passes out to the
school children to receiev their PEN
MES was made this morning to DIR. H.
l. Clark by T. D. Humphrey, who rep
resented the Foster Humane society in
the trial of Doctor Poland in police
court.
I'VE have cautioned our children
against taking candy from strangers,
Mr.. Humphrey said in making his de-
mand. why should we allow them to
lick envelopes passed out by some uH-
known persons? Doctor Poland was
not known in Topeka before he came
here. Even the Rev. Robert Gordon
did not know him before Poland came
here. Poland is not an authorized
agent of the Anti-Tobacco league or
the Anti-Cigaret league. The agents
of those organizations do not ask the
school children for their pennies.
Doctor Poland is the secretary of the
NO-Tobacco league. Nobody knows
anything about him or his organiza-
ton. His only credentials appear to
be pamphlet of which he is the au-
thor.
zone trouble with the American
people is that they, are too trusting.
I
believed an investigation should be
made Of Doctor Poland's envelopes"
The Cat Matter.
Mr.. Humphrey also deplored the in
PRODUCTION of a course in killing cats
into the curriculum of the Topeka
schools.
1T is demoralizing to the children
to witness such unnecessary sights,
and it is contrary to the teachings of
kindness and humaneness to dumb
animals which are supposed to be
taught in the schools.
Il don't object to the teaching of
children not to smoke" continued MIR.
smoker opposes the use of tobacco by
growing boys. But believe the teach
ers in Topel<a's schools and the text
books used in the schools teach the
harm of tobacco to the growing boy
strongly enough without the necessity
for bringing Doctor Poland here to
kill cats before the school children"
After hearing Mr.. Humphreys COM
plant and suspicious, Doctor Clark
said that a archaeological test of the
mucilage on some of Doctor Poland's
envelopes would be made if Mr. Hum
phrey or somebody else would furnish
some of the envelopes. Mr.. Hum
phrey telephoned to Ralph Squires.
whose little girl was made sick by
hearing Doctor Poland's talk at
one school, where no cats were
killed, and who brought home one of
the visiting professors contribution
envelopes and made an effort to OBJ
tain the envelope.
Examine Envelopes.
Il don't suppose that Doctor Po-
land has been trying to infect the
school children with disease germs,
but if Mr.. Humphrey or any one else
really wants the envelopes examined.
we will do it, the same as we examine
suspicious milk or anything else that
is brought to us"
Doctor Clark said that no reports
have reached his department of school
children becoming sick from licking
the mucilage on Doctor Polands con-
tribution envelopes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-27
MAKE BEER WEAKER
President Approves Order for 3 Per
Cent Brew Turnout Country.

Washington, Nov. 2T.-President
Wilson has approved an order of the
food administration which reduces the
alcohol contents of beer to not more
than per cent. The order further
reduces by 80 per cent the amount of
grain used in brewing and provides
regulations whereby the breweries
will convert more of their by-products
into feed available for cattle.
In a statement accompanying the
announcement of the order, the food
administration declares that this step
is taken to prevent the country being
placed on a whisky drinking basis
alone.
IT. is explained that tho the Lever
bill already has prohibited the use of
food grains in distilling liquors and
permits the three-year-old stock of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-27
HAD A TOUGH TIME
Auburn Couple, However, Finally Get
a License to Wed.

Humphrey A. Henderson, of Auburn,
planned to wed Mary I. Dickson, also
of Auburn, four years ago The day
before the ceremony was to be per-
formed, Dickson was working on top
of a barn. He fell forty feet and for
four months didn't know anything,
according to the story told in the Of
flee of Probate Judge Ralph Cav to-
day.
Today, unless something terrible
happens, he'll marry the girl AS
Miss Dickson and Henderson drove
into Topeka today, the buggy broke,
upset ~and Henderson and the girl
were thrown out. Henderson sprained
his right thumb SO badly he had diff
ficulty in signing the certificate.
Now if we can get from the court
house to the minister's home without
an accident, everything should be love-
ly," said Henderson as he walked
away armed with the long coveted
certificate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-27
PLAN A NEW RAILROAD
Patrons Unable to Save Scott City
Winona Jitney Line.

Garden City, Kan, Nov. 27.-The
jitney railroad running between Scott
City and Winona soon will be junked
and thrown into the scrap pile. 1t
will be sold December Is. and the
track will probably be torn up.
The people along the line attempted
to save it and from Scott, Fipney and
Seward counties signed a guarantee to
hold off the sale until bonds could be
voted to buy the road, but Judge Pol
lock ruled that there must be a cash
deposits certified check or security
bond filed and this the people were
unable to furnish within the time
limit.
This does not kill the project of the
north and south road, but will neces-
state the building of more road than
if the tracks between Scott City and
Winona could have been used.
If the road is built it will probably
be extended from Garden City ITO
Sharon Springs. Several railroad
builders are looking into the PROPOSE
ton and they think it good one. The
north and south line will eventually
be built but under present conditions
there is bound to be a delay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-27

Everything that money can
buy or the mind conceive to
make better butter has been
done in producing Meadow Gold.
: Only the best, purest, pasteu-
rized cream goes into Meadow
Gold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-27
FOUR MORE INJURED
Z. P.-Santa Fe Wreck Official List In
cludes Twelve Names.

Names of four additional persons in
jured in the Union Pacific-Santa Fe
wreck in North Topeka Saturday were
today sent to- the state public utilities
commission by officials of the Union
Pacific railway. The names bring the
list of injured to twelve. All of the
new men listed today received minor
cuts and bruises.
Announcement was made from the
state commission today to the effect
that the state would seek to place the
blame for the wreck. 1t is probable
that an order for an interlocking plant
at the North Topeka junction will re-
suit from the investigation. Members
of the commission will meet Wednes-
day and set a date for the investiga-
ton.
Names of known injured employees
and passengers were today sent to the
public utilities commission by the two
railroads. Several men known to have
been injured and not listed by the
roads were included in Saturdays edi-
tions of the State Journal. The list
was compiled by State Journal repre-
sentatives at the scene of the wreck a
few minutes after the accident. The
list as published by the State Journal
contained eight men. and in the main
was secured from the men actually
hurt. Names of several of the troop
ers were not reported to railroad Of
ficials, it is believed, thru anxiety of
the soldiers to leave with the special
train for the ArmK-Navy football game
in Kansas City.
Additional names of injured as re-
ported by the Union Pacific today in
GUIDED:
W. E. SUMMERS, Union Pacific train
auditor. foot sprained.
AUSTIN HOOPER, Company E, Cloth
Field artillery. face cut.
D. NORTHERN, 342d Field artillery
small cut above eye.
CLARENCE BOLTON. Company B,
314th Ammunition train, nose cut.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-27
IS WIN MEDALS
Americans Awarded Bravery
Cross by French Govt.
Will Send Three to Relatives of
Privates Killed in Action.
BY j. w. PEGLER.

American Field Headquarters, Nov.
27.-Twelve American officers and
men carried the coveted French Croiy
de Guerre in their pockets today-and
wished Uncle Sam would let them be
worn on the left breast, just over the
heart.
The twelve were the living of fif-
teen Americans formally awarded this
gift of the French republic for brav-
cry in fighting German raiders No
Vember 2 Eleven of the twelve were
present at the impressive award cere-
monies; the twelfth. corporal, lay
wounded in a hospital ard received
his priced bit of metal and ribbon
from the hand of his colonel later
The presentation was by the Ameri-
can general commanding the division
to which the fifteen were attached.
ham. Enright and Hay-died fighting
braveiy. Their medals will be sent to
the next of kin
The regiment to which all fifteen
were attached was drawn up to form
three sides of a hollow square on ton
of a high hill. The eleven honored
ones stood in a little line by them
selves.
Ceremony Was Impressive.
The American general walked to
them, spoke each mans n9 me in turn
handed him his medal, voiced congrat-
ulations and passed on. Each man
saluted as his name was called, took
his medal, pocketed it and tried to
look unconcerned when he stepped a
pace or two back into line.
Last OF all, the commander of the
company of which the eleven men
were members was called on to re-
ceive the decoration awarded the COM
pany as whole and it was to this Of
ficer that the American general made
a brief address.
Your company, he said, did
what it was expected to do and what
every American company is expected
to do under similar circumstances
where clear headed GOODNESS and cour-
age is necessary"
The general concluded with the ad-
monition to all the men decorated that
American laws forbade their wearing
the medals until congress should pass
a special act.
The regimental band then played
the Star Spangled Banner the entire
regiment saluted, and the ceremony
was over.
In addition to Privates Greshman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-27

whisky, gin, etc, to be Communicated
for conversion into industrial alcohol.
the present demand for industrial al
cohol does not exceed the supply from
sawdust and other usual sources.
Thus were the use of grain for
brewing to be entirely prohibited, the
food administration points out, there
would be nothing left for the country
to drink but the stock of whisky and
gin. .
Those who wish brewing entirely
suppressed the food administration
says, should therefore bear in mind
that if such a course were pursued,
the country would be placed on
whisky basis and the amount of alco-
hol consumed would most probably
increase"
The usual alcoholic content of beer
Is from to 6 per cent for American
breWs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-27

Hay and Enright, who were killed
November in a German trench raid.
the twelve Americans cited and
awarded the French war cross were:
Lieutenants w. H. Mclaughlin, r.
II. Patterson and E. F. Erickson
Sergeant John Arrowwood.
Corporals D. NJ. Knowles and
Homer Givens
Privates Charles Massa, William B.
Thomas, George Hurd, Boyce Wade,
Robert Winkler and John j. jarvis.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10
cEDAREDGE.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>,
(Champion.)

J. B. Killian. the we'll known stock
man. now Of Denver, was a Cedaredge
visitor yesterday.
G. A. ConnelI went to Delta Thurs.
day to consult a doctor relative to a
trouble in his neck which has been
causing much pain.
"The Deserted Village" could almost
have been applied to Cedaredge last
Wednesday, as large number of peo-
pie went to Delta to see the circus.
That Rev. Cole is not used to batch
ing was demonstrated Monday when
he run fork into his hand while get
ting breakfast. The injury is healing
nicely and the Reverend will probably
not try the same trick again soon.
The Cedaredge Lumber Company
sawmill on Grand Mesa has been
moved this season and started work
in the new place this week. 1t now
looks as IL native lumber would be
the only kind obtainable hereafter
Albert Monroe, who has been suf-
fering with tuberculosis, was taken to
the Woodman sanitarium near Colo
rado Springs last Friday, where it is
hoped the special care will bring
about a change for the better.
Mr. and Mrs. Noble Fogg received
letters from their sons, Fred and
Will, who are stationed at Pensacola,
Fla. At the same time box was re-
ceived containing a stuffed alligator
and two or three kinds of peculiar
fish. These are very much a curl
osity to the home folks. The boys
seem to be doing nicely in the navy
and like the work. especially viii,
who is said to be making a name for
himself
DIR. l.. C. Bolton successfully passed
the medical examination and has re-
ceivej his commission as First Lieu
tenant in the u. S. Medical Corps
He is expected to be called to service
any day. The people of Cedaredge
will very much regret the doctors de-
parture as he has been looking after
the physical welfare of many families
for these many years. His success in
the new work will be of the highest
order and he hopes to return to Ce-
daredge better fitted than ever to
minister to the needs OF our people.