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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
sDo THEY LOVE US sTILLs"

By Alice H. Graham.
 (To Henry w. Allen Camp. U. c. ".
 Monroe, La-l
 Lines suggested by g passage in the last speech of Gen. stephen D. Lee, where he represents veteran who has crossed over the river of Death being greeted by his comrades on the other side with the words: Welcome, com rade! DO they love us still in Dixie?' From across the silent river, From that far eternal shore, Where Sencalnp the Southern soldiers Whose spirits have crossed Q o'er Fell an echo, frantly drifting, Borne on strain from seraph's lute, Do they love us still in Dixie? fSs Have their hearts at last grown mutef' And the great heart of the Southland Sends the answering shout: "Ayet Ayel" Love them still and love them ever. Every man who wore the gray, Honor still their matchless courage, Love their martyrd0m and pain, And repeat the glorious story Of their valOr O'er again. Love the living who arc with us, Marching in the thin gray line, With the stars of glory OCT them Through eternity to shine. ~ Love the dead who've gone before ua, Cherish every deed and name. For a heritage they've left us In the record book of fame. Love the purpose high that held them Through the four long years of strife, Fighting for the land they loved so. Yielding youth and hope and life, For they sought not foes to conquer, Spells of war nor riches wide, But for home and Dixie's honor. Reckiessly they fought and died. ssDo they love us still in Dixie7" An! the Southland'e heart is trua. Though she stands within the Union Hailing the red. white and blue. And the memory of her heroes, Of their sacrifice sublime,
 Will forever live in Dixie.
 Loved and cherished through all timeN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
Russian Military
 Weakness Lamentable

7HHAT Russia has been a disap- 0 pointment to the United States would be expressing it mildly. The revolution, which overthrow a des- potic dynasty and which was followed for short time by what promised to be stabilized democracy and strong republic, resulted in chaos.
 The American mission, headed by Elihu Root, did everything possible to aid the leaders of the new regime in restoring order and paving the way for setting up republic. The financial and moral support of the United States was given whole heartedly and when MT. Root and the ether members of the mission returned to this country they were full of op. timism. They expressed the belief freely that Russia would soon work out it's complex problems and start or a glorious destiny.
 But dissensions among those wht were competent to play leading role' in reconstruction brought on , Ianantoh1n s;tua%ion Kerenskv wlt was the man of the hour, is states man and leader of courage, but h. has not been able to cope with turbu lent conditions. Things have gon' from bad to worse.
 The Germans have been pushing their campaign against thew Russia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
EXPLAINED AT LAST

From the Edinburgh Statesman.
 A new slang expression. Can the Kaiser" has recently come into pop ular use, and is expected to be the watchword of the American troops. Can, is used in the sense of hermet- ically sealing the Kaiser to prevent his further activities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
WON'T BE CONSULTED

From the New York Herald.
 Foreign Minister von Kuhlman says: "We never will give up Alsace-L.or- raine.'' When it comes to Germany giving up Alsace-Lorraine and good many other things neither von Kuhl- mann nor any other official of Prus- sianism is going to be asked or will be able to get in a word edgewise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16

BEGINNING THE DAY-when I know, Lord, may I do. When ! feel may I perform. Forbid that l should be condemned in my own eyes for not living up to my knoWl- edge. Forbid that my sentiment should dry on the stalk without finding fruit in action. May all parts of my being be welded In godIy service. In Christ's name.- H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
SOMETHING WRONG.

We much admire the optimist- pleasant chap to meet; And yet, sometimes we're forced t,
 think
 He's rather indiscreet. He bears himself quite tranquilly When troubles weigh us down And even says how wrong 1t is To fume and fret and frown. And while we recognize the truth Of all he has to say. His moralizing often fails
 To drive our cares away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
TWO EXTREMES.

TWO EXTREMES.
 Tt makes mo melancholy to read the inscriptions on tombsrones," re- marked the thoughtful man.
 Thinking of the departed, eh?" Tt isn't that 50 much. I'm impressed with the fact that the virtues of the average man are minimized when he's living and exaggerated when he's dead"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
sELF-PRAIsE.

LF-PRAISE.
 q don't see why keep trailing around after. you when I could marry a dozen other girls" complained Charley Dubson.
 'It may be in bad taste for me to say so." replied Miss Teacher, "but I presume you care for quality more than quantity"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
Germany's Food Supply
 Far Below Normal

1HE German chancellor ordered a
 special investigation made of
 -sAitions which shows that the OCT(t in Germany will be 40
 for wheat than in nor
 S 45 per cent lower for
 ~ barley. It is estimated 1H(XVET harvest of wheat and @Sto 7,5oo,ooo tons, com
 E =5oo,ooo in 1913.
 >nian granaries will help to
 .sate for the shortage, but the
 ,Guation in Germany is far from dragging and it is reported that h will depend on the potato har- -t. While potatoes are being deliv- red at present with a fair degree of regularity, it is stated that frost, lack of labor or any other unfavorable fac tor might easily prove dlsastrous.
 Now that the United States has cut off the shipment of foodstuffs through neutral countries to Germany, the 1atherland is facing a food crisis, which can be but little relieved by inn portations from territory now held by German armies.
 While it is regrettable that neutral countries must suffer, along with Germany, the fact that they have been selling foodstuffs to Germany is indisputable. Great quantities of American products, ostensibly for use in the Scandinavian countries, have found their way to Germany at a handsome profit and the hardships neutrals must now undergo were largely brought upon them by their own acts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
Air Camp for Panama Citx

have just come from Panama City, said W. N. Swain, land the people there are greatly interested in getting an avation camp. It seems that the site they offer has met all of the 10 require nents of the government, and it is reported that the inspectors have pro- nounced the location ideal. Of course, as eauzen Of Panama City. hope they will iand it. l am here in Birmingham With my family and find it to be a me place in which to live"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
UsEFuL INsTRUMENT.

T never thought would find any use for my daughters ukulele. but it came in handy last night"
 How did you use it?"
 q rapped a burglar over the head with 1t and he slept until the. police came"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16

These days are dangerous!
 Virtue is chok'd with foul ambitfOa' And charity chas'd hence by ram r0ur's hand. -Henr! si'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16

 accompany the hymns and patriotic songs the people sing the pro- grammes would lack in that color and fullness which now heighten the appeal.
 The Philharmonic orchestra, besides playing the accompaniments, rem ders high-class concert numbers at each Sunday "sing," and this feature alone makes the community project we'll worth while.
 Three thousand dollars is Mir. Law rence's goal, but that amount should be oversubscribed. Four or five thou sand dollars could be spent to good advantage. The orchestra Is already a decided credit to Birmingham. but if it were augmented by hsif dozen players it would be all the better.
 
 * * A
 The Nicholas Romanors were so an noyed by curious crowds st Tobolss and got so little exercise that they have been removed to monastery about IA miles distant Could it be possible that some of those former subjects of the Czar gathered around to gloat?
 The chorus man will not be missed from musical comedies this year. Nobody ever sat in a front row to look at a chorus man, no matter how pulchritudi- neus he might be.
 MT. Barney Oldfields Golden Subma- rine" looks more like a golden beetle. but 1t can walk away from any beetle that ever stretched it's legs on this terres- trial sphere
 When a bibulous person in a dry town recommends a patent medicine as 8 great energizer," it is worth while to find out how much alcoholic energy" it contains.
 If there really are any people in this country with more money than they know what to do with, someone should call their attention to the sale of liberty bonds.
 Those German soldiers who refuse to believe that there are any American troops in France will certainly not be enlightened by their own officers
 a: *
 There may be shortage of fats in to the population is greater than any, where else on the globe.
 * * A prominent shipping magnate of Hol- land says the American government is playing a high hand. Right! and playing a high hand to win. Former King Constantine is living quietly at St. Moritz, Switzerland, where he has plenty of time to read and digest the war news. The Russian fleet now has a chance tc cover itself with glory, but seems tc think discretion is the better part oi valor.
 American tailors are determined tha cur young officers shall be the last wort in sartorial preparedness. I Colonel Roosevelt's physical directo says he is spry patient. When was thu colonel ever otherwise? 1 In the meantime, what has become o l the campaign to make mush a stapl article of diet? 1 1 Even if the Germans capture Petro | grad it will still be long, long way t Moscow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Forgot to Vote

pride myself on never failing to vote' said Gen. Louis V. Clark, but came mighty near falling down on Mon gay. Late in the afternoon, in fact 1t was dark, friend stopped me near the Tutwiler and asked me how the cleo tlon was going. It reminded me that had forgotten to go to the polls. 1 called taxi and got out at Five Foints just in time to cast my ballot don't think the average man cares enough about his vote in the elections where there Is a run-off"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
Clarence sw,ndIe ,n Camp

brother, Clarence Swindle, published re- cently in The Age-Herald as having Tailed to report for service in Battery A. said Claude Swindle. My brother. when the registration was held, was un- der the impression that inasmuch as he was a member of the local state militia. nc would not be compelled to register. shortly after June 1, he enlisted as a cavalryman and was stationed at Mont gomery, until he was sent to Camp Mills, where he is at the present time, With Company M. Third Alabama infan- try"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
Hiram Birdseed Fooled Him

Tusceu ro ooAcu hii
 had a rather funny experience out al the fairgrounds on Saturday after noon,' said Richard Fenwick, who is here buying horses and mules for the Engnsh government. T was standing over in the field in the rear of the stage when Gene Fies introduced me to Mr. hiram Birdseed. did not know that he was one of the funmakers, or that he was even made up for the part. He certtnly iooied me. I thought he was just a farmer. I compliment him on his ability 10 create part that is so natural"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
SECLUDED.

Said a man in jail,
 Let the warden hector; I am safe at least
 From the bill collector"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
LURED AWAY.

LURED AWAY. 'I thought you said your cook was a jewel beyond price" "So I did"
 But she's gone" "Yes. One of the neighbors discov- cred that she had a price"
 EXPENSIVE OPERATION. Docs the removal of the appendix make any difference in persons weight?"
 Tt does, if the person is accus- toned to carrying all his money in his pocket" replied the man who had recently paid a surgeons bill
 SUPERBLY COOL. "Glithersby seems to be the master in his house."
 And so he is. I once saw him break a piece of brio -a-brac. He was whist ling comic opera tune at the time and, by love, he didn't miss motel"
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16

TELEPHONE He'll (rrivate exchange connecuhs all departments) Main 49OO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
MEN, WOMEN
 AND THINGS
Sabotage"

This is not the name of new break fast food. neither is it the latest soft drink
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16

Please remember that am not now
 going into the question of whether
 sabotage" is right. may take that up later. Just at present I am more
 interested in the word that ranks in the public mind easily next to anarchy.
 nihilism, syndicalism, very trinity of woes to plague those who stand for the present order of things in so- ciety. It is needless to say that the quartet of words named are sufficient to give the capitalist class many bad dreams
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16

We are told that the first term enl- bOdying sabotage was first used by the Scotch and expressed in their dia- lect as Ego cannnie," later to be taken
 over by the English and reworded as Ego slow" which was the workers answer to the hard hearted bosses whose whole aim was in speeding up"
 the laborers. This, however, is sab- otage in it's mildest form and carries
 only slight part of the fierce inten- sity which is hid in the term.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-16
GOMEZ LEADING NEW REVOLT
CUBAN PRESIDENT ISSUES CALL
FOR VOLUNTEERS.
Fighting Reported in Progress b.
tween Army Forces and Rebels
Near Canas.

Havana, Feb. 15-President Memo
cal has just issued decree authoriz-
ing a call for volunteers between the
ages Of Is and IS years to serve for a
period Of 80 days
1t is rumored that the former presi-
dent, Gen. Jose Miguel Gomez, has
landed at Camaguey and that Lieut..
Colonel Quinones, commander of the
Camaguey forces, has revolted with all
his men. Communication with Cana.
guey still is severed.
The presidents decree calling for
volunteers announces that it is not
necessary for those responding to be
Cuban citizens nor that they should
be able to read or write Spanish.
General Gomez is one Of the leaders
Of the Liberal party in Cuba and was
often mentioned as a possible candi-
date for reelection as president.
1t is reported that rebels believed to
be under command of Colonel Baldo-
nero Acosta, mayor Of Mariana, whe
were attacked by rurales, escaped in
the direction of Canas, 40 miles from
Havana Later, the rebels came in
contact with army forces, and fighting
is reported in progress.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-16
SYRUP or figs FOR
4 CHILD'S BOWELS
II is cruel to force nauSeatlng,
harsh physic into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on-castor oil, calomel cathartics.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form OF
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is well-found'
cd. Their tender little "insides" are
injured by them.
II your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only deli
cious California Syrup of Figs" Its
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take it; that it never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, and that teaspoonful
given today saves sick child tomor-
row.
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
OF all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-16
FALLING HAIR means
DANDRUFF IS ACTIVE
Save Your Hair! Get a Is Cent Bottle
of Danderine Right Now-Aso
Stops Itching Scalp.

Thin, brittle, colorless and scraggy
hair is mute evidence of neglected
scalp; of dandruff-that awful scurf.
There is nothing so destructive to
the hair as dandruff. 1t robs the hair
of its luster, it's strength and it's very
life; eventually producing a feverish-
ness and itching of the scalp, which
If not remedied causes the hair roots
to shrink, loosen and die-then the
hair falls out fast. A little Danderine
tOnight-now-any time-will surely
save your hair.
Get a 25 cent bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine from any store, and after
the first application your hair will
take on that life, luster and luxuriance
which is SO beautiful. 1t will become
wavy and fluffy and have the appear
ance of abundance; an Incompatible
gloss and softness, but what will
please you most will be after just a
few weeks use, when you will actual
ly see lot of fine, downy hair-new
hair-growing all over the scalp. Adv.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-16
DIRECTORS AGREE THAT AMERi-
CANS SHALL LEAVE BELGIUM
AND NORTHERN FRANCE
AT ONCE
TOLD THEY CAN NO LONGER
EXERCISE THEIR FUNCTIONS
Exodus to Follow Edict Ordering
Workers From Seized Territory
Gathering of Supplies in This
Country to Be Continued
No Service interruption.

London, Feb. IA. The American
commission for relief in Belgium has
officially notified the German author
tiles that the Americans will with
draw from participation in the relief
work in Belgium and northern France.
This step was taken in reply to
an order from German authorities that
Americans must withdraw from the
provinces Of Belgium and northern
France leaving only few OF their
representatives, headed by Brand
Whitlock, American minister to Bel
GUM, in Brussels. The action of the
commission is explained in the fol-
lowing statement issued by directors
of the commission in London:
Decide to Withdraw.
after earnest consideration with
Ambassador Page, directors of the
commission ir London, acting in &C.
cord with Herbert G. Hoover, chair
man of the commission, instructed Mr..
Gregory to inform the German author
tiles that in view of their order that
the Americans could no longer exer-
else their functions in the occupied
territories and that under these con-
ditions the American members of the
commission could no longer carry out
their possibilities and undertakings
to other interested governments and
fulfill their duties towards the peo-
Ill 81 Ini,,
the Americans would officially with
draw from participation in the work
Of relief in the occupied district.
Will Leave Immediately.
"Mr Gregory was advised to ar
range for all his men to leave Bel
GUM Immediately, except few who
are to close the commissions affairs
and take steps to see that there be
no interruption in the service pend
ing the reorganization of the work"
Will Still Gather Supplies.
Boston, Feb. II. - The American
commission for relief in Belgium will
continue it's activities toward obtain
ing funds and supplies and will sup
port and cooperate with another neu-
trail relief organization as soon as
one is formed to administer the work,
Herbert G. Hoover chairman of the
commission stated here.
The American commission for re-
lief In Belgium as the outgrowth of
an American commission formed in
London at the outbreak of the war
to aid stranded American tourists
home
Supported BY Contributions.
Herbert c. Hoover was the prime
mover and since the inception of the
commission for relief in Belgium has
assiduously worked for it's success.
Contributions from both neutrals
and belligerents have supported the
commission, which has chartered ships
to take foodstuffs and other supplies
to Belgium for distribution, through
American citizens, to needy persons
in Belgium and northern France More
than 100000 persons were depend
ent daily on the commission, which
expended about $18,0OO,O00 a month.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-16
Denounces Anti-Strike Provision.

Washington, Feb. 14.-Representa.
tive George r. Smith denounced the
provision in the amendments to the
naval appropriation act empowering
the government to seize private ship
yards and factories during war.
which proposed to make it unlawful to
induce a workman to leave one Of
these yards or factories. ''The work.
ingman's only capital is his labor"
said Judge Smith. This provision is
unfair. and it is unjust and un-Alneri>
can to incorporate section of this
character in any legislation"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-16
Her Own Way.

A. F. Thorn, the representative of SO
per cent of Americas railroads be-
fore the Newlands committee, said at
q dinner:
'The railroads are not UtOpian.
They know the kind of world 1t Is, and
they don't ask impossibilitieS.
"In fact, the railroads of late years
have come to have the rather
grim outlook of the chap whose girl
said:
"'Oh, no, George, L don't see how l
could possibly marry you. You know
I always want my own way in every"
thing
"'You could keep on wanting it,
said George, after we were married "
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-16
What A JEWELRY firm DID
They invested Some of Their
Spare Money in Canadian
Lands.

8. Joseph & Sons, of Des Moines,
iowa are looked upon as being shrewd,
careful business men. Having some
spare money on hand, and looking for
a suitable investment, they decided to
purchase Canadian lands, and farm 1t.
With the assistance of the Canadian
Government Agent, at Des Molnes,
Iowa, they made selection near Cham
,piOn, Alberta. They put 24O acres OF
land in wheat, and in writing to Mr..
Hewitt, the Canadian Government
Agent at Des Moines, one of the mem
bers of the firm says:
81 have much pleasure in advising
you that on our farm five miles east
of Champion, in the Province Of Al
berta, Canada, this year Q916 we har-
vested and threshed 10000 bushels of
wheat from 240 acres, this being an
average of A bushels and 10 pounds
to the acre. A considerable portion
of the wheat was No. 1 Northern,
worth at Champion approximately
$1.S5 per bushel, making total return
or $196lU, or an average OF SSI.lU per
acre gross yields. Needless to say, we
are extremely we'll pleased with our
lands"
1t might not be uninteresting to read
.he report of c. A. Wright of Milo,
Iowa, who bought 100 acres at Cham
pion, Alberta, for $4,000 in December,
1915. He stubbled in the whole lot of
1t, and threshed 4,4S7 bushels Grade
No. & Northern.
Mr.. Wright, being q thorough bust
ness man, gives the cost of work, and
the amount realized. These figures
show that after paying for his land
and cost of operation he had $2,472.67
left.
4,4S7 bushels, worth $1.55 at
Champion ................ 9O,9o4.o0
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-16
Iona Way Around.

With his three sons q Russian who
lives ordinarily just ten hours by rail
from Petrograd is now en- route to
that capital. To get there he was
obliged by the German captors of Viii
ma to go by way Of America. He esti-
mates that the ordinary ten-hOur juor-
ney will cost him $4,000. And that is
just another instance of the old say
ing that the longest way round is the
shortest way through.-HOuston Post.