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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
WAR ON wAIsTCoAT

From the Clothing Designer and Manu-
 facturer.
 Why 8 vest in a mans suitf h 1t . necessity; does 1t give comfort; does 1t help appearance? Many men do not wear vests The vest bought with the suit Ia often put aside and never worn. It Is uncomfortable. 1t has way of working up and compelling the wearer to pull 1t down. The vest takes away tho attrac- tiveness of the shirt. Most young mon wear fancy shirts and want to display them.
 The practical points of the vest are the pockets. but are they worth the inconven- ience and the costf Al for warmth, that can be acquired in other ways A slightly heavier underwear answers tho purpose. Where the vest is worn 1t ia because of habit or because It goes with the suit The buyer little thinks that he is paying from g to s4 more because of It.
 Tho vest probably came into use to hids the stiff shirt front. at least that part of it which 1t was not desired to be exposed. When ornamental shirts were worn up to the time of 1S40 in this country 1t is to bo noted that the waistcoat does not appear. Today with the neat dressy, comfortable shirt there Is no utilitarian or asthetioI reason for tho vest. If 1t Is dispenseda with in the summer 1t can with equal ad- vantage be dispenser with in winter.
 At this time there Ia even stronger reason for banishinE the vest. With wool at famine prices. with the labor scant and high, with the government recom- mending rigid economy in clothes. the vestless suit would be 8 find. It would go far toward restoring normal buying. as the saving of the vest would substan- tially reduce the cost
 The vestless suitl Hero is . real re- form, . saving worth the serious atten- tion of conservationists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11

The first issue was oversubscribed here nearly 100 per cent, and that is why Birmingham was so literally re- membered by the government this time.
 As the amount of the BE per cent bonds subscribed for was six million dollars, something like seven or eight million dollars will be ex- pected in our new campaign. With Birmingham's characteristic enthusi- asm well keyed up high goal can be reached. Let's have enthusiasm here from the start.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

oNp OF THE POSSIBILITIES '.so you have new cookr' "Yes," replied Mir. Jibway. How long do you expect to keep herr well life Is, an uncertain proposition. We are here today and gone tomorrow. but expect to be living long time after this cook leaves"
 THINKING OF THE WAR And you told me he was baseball fanl''
 Isn't he oneT" .r should say noti I asked him how he thought the world series would end and he said, Tn the defeat of Germany"
 HOPE iris likely that I'll never speed Like other lads. And yet, never fail to read The auto ads.
 STEP FORWARD T had to increase the salary of m9 office girl last week." "on what groundsT "she informed mo with some hauteur that she had become business woman
 PUZZLED T suppose you are looking forward to a turkey dinner on Thanksgiving day. "oh. yes. but I'm bit troubled" whats the matter7" Does . fellow have to got permit from the food administrator to eat hts fill of turkeya"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
LUKE M,LUKE SAYS

What has become of tho old-fashioned man who used to say that his wife could talk the arm off a wooden Indian7
 man never has foresight enough to include the alimony when he figures the cost of getting married.
 One thing that man learns by ret ting married is that no matter what he
 wants to do his wife nearly always
 wants to do something else.
 Any time small boy washes his cara
 and combs his hair without being forced to, the betting Is that he has discovered
 that there is one girl in tho world who
 Is different from all other girls. If you are bound to be . ioafer, keep your mouth shut and folks will give you credit for being deep thinker. The first thing a plumbers helper has to learn is that he must forget to
 he can make four trips back to the shop for then.
 Isn't it strange how wise a man can be in business and what a fool he can be in love?
 One way for man to make his wife
 pay attention to what he says is for him to talk In his sleep. Maybe 1t is wise not to have mixed juries of men and women. husband and his wife on the same jury would
 mean a hung jury.
 The suffs brag that . woman can stand
 more than man. Maybe that's the reason why men keep their seats in crowded cars.
 A boy will put ink on his skin under the hole in his black stocking and i'm. agines no one sees the hole. But girl would rather have you see that her legs are white even If she has holes in her stockings.
 The diet specialists claim that grow ing children should eat only 50 much
 and at ths regular meal time. But VI were thinking that the old-fashioned woman who used to always have bar rel of red apples in the cellar for the kids. and a wash boiler full of home. made cookies for the kids. managed tc raise mighty healthy children. Every time married man stays ou' after midnight his wife finds sc0ldin opportunity to tell him what she think
 of him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
THE INVERTEBRATES or MORN

By Edith M. Thomas. o youth o mornings of my youthl
 How wooing were your twilight stfrs, Around the caves what sounds of sooth
 From fairy minstrel vanishers And sometimes laughter far and fine
 Rang round the hills from tier 10 tief- A music Laughter 50 divine w It rose and circied through the spnere' It conjured me from sleep profound:
 On wingse of dreamsa spoftivs throng;
 When, softly brushed by feathery sound. seemed to pass those hills alongs They bore mo on their wings to gr9et
 The Amphitheatre of Morn. Lo. there, from misty seat to seat,
 The cup Of godlike mirth was Dorte; with chariot races. cleudy-bright.
 And dances of the grlefless Hours.. And rosy Loves in twinkling flight
 And wiRd-blown. dim, Auroral flo4ers' And shapes olympian. stary-crowned
 Leaned from their seats those alorts
 to cheer.
 While music laughter ran around.
 And died away into the spher@ twhence was that symphony divin4
 Whence was that cup of airy miftp The pipe of hirds-the low Of kine--
 The Insect voices near tho earthD* 3N o youth! Q dawns of long esol /.
 Q wings of dreamn. how Gre yo0 liprni There is no magic now can ehoW The Amphithfatrs qf Mor16
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
Farmers Urged to
 Sow More Wheat

E7THE United States agricultural de-
 A partment began campaign q few months ago to induce an IS per cent increase in winter wheat acreage for next years harvest. If that plan is followed this country's wheat pro- duction in 1918 would total one billion bushels or more, even if the season in some sections were unfavorable.
 The first billion-bushel crop, and the only one of that magnitude up to this time, was that harvested in 1915. It was grown on an acreage that had been producing only between six hun dren million and seven hundred mil lion bushels, but the weather condi- tions three years ago were exception ally favorable.
 State Commissioner Wade in his weekly letter, published in yesterdays Age-H Herald, points out the fact that wheat, under present conditions, Is even more profitable than corn, as it can be harvested in time to grow a crop of corn, peas or soy beans on the same land. He urges every farmer to raise wheat enough for his own |use, to say nothing of crop for the market. This should be done for Sthe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
POWER OF FLATTERY

POWER OF FLATTERY 4scribson was visited by a burglar mst night"
 Did he lose much?- "No. indeed He got to talking to the fellow. told him he was writer of detective stories and promised to put MT. Rallies in his next book" well. welll"
 "The fool burglar was so rattered that he went away and forgot to steal any thing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
AN ELEGY

Now the gentle poet grieves Der the falling of the leaves, In a calm, idyllio way,
 An he weaves an autumn lay With a rhythmic sorrow fraught Which his muse has lately caught From the hillside and the glade And the change by autumn made. And the burden of his song Is, It won't be very long
 Till the trees are stark and bare And old winter from his lair Will descend upon the land
 With a rude and noisy band, Whistling round the shaking caves, Eddying the fallen leaves, Till the sullen clouds hang low And tho world Is white with snow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
When Titans Meet
 Upon the Diamond

1RHE roar of big guns in Europe, H the clumsy plots of the Kaiser's minions in this and other lands, and Uncle Sam's mighty preparations to put his best foot forward in the var against autocracy no longer hold the undivided attention of America.
 A mighty struggle Is being waged by the New York Giants and the White Sox warriors for world su- premacy in baseball. There is no gas, save that which emanates from the bleachers; there are no swift airplanes dropping bombs, no belching mortars and none of the horrors which make the conflict in Europe nightmare to a pacifist, but it is an intensely earn est battle, and those who are taking part, as well as those who watch it, feel that for the time being there is no other event on the face of the globe half so important.
 The thunder of artillery is wanting, yet the fans roar Justify and the vol ume of sound is not much less than the battle fronts create, and the crack of the bat, or the thud of the ball as it finds lodgment in the ready catch CTS nit, are fraught with tremendous significance to the thousands who watch every movement with concen- tration that is worthy of greater things.
 And the pitchersl Their names are on more peoples lips than Haig's or Petain's, or any of the other brilliant strategists of Europe. Mighty men are they who hold the destinies of their respective teams in the hollow of their hands. But they wear their responsibilities with an easy grace, greatly reassuring to the fans, and whether the Giants of little old Man haitian or the White Sox of the city by the lake win the series, there will be glory enough for all and excite ment in plenty for devotees of the game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
Of sunerance comes ease.

BEGINNING THE DAY--O Lord, would not hang about Thy throne as a beggar. I would not use my prayer as an Aladdin's lamp to work miracles. Nor would let it sink into mere conversation with my own spirit. would make my prayer nay communion with God, ns easy as loving and as simple us friendship. Amen-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
Enthusiasm Will
 Help Bond Sale

NNTHAT made the first liberty
 w bonds-two billion dollars of them-so easy to sell was patriotism joined with enthusiasm. In certain fi- nancial centers there has been a large and eager demand for the three bil- lion liberty issue now being offered, but in many cities subscriptions have been tagging.
 There is no room for doubt but that ! the new loan will be oversubscribed The two billion Joan was oversub- scribed 50 per cent and the present issue should make just as much ap- peal to the patriotic people of this country.
 All that is needed to keep up a brisk and steady sale is enthusiasm, and enthusiasm once in evidence must ot be allowed to wane.
 Birmingham is organizing for a very spirited campaign. It will be- gin next week and will go off with a rush. This city's allotment is set at sl.600. .000 considerably more than that for the two billion dollar loan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
SUPERB STRATEGY

Have you any genluses in, this townr'' T don't recall but one just now"
 Poet, painter or musicianY'
 'No He's chap who contrivss to stay illuminated week in and week out. despite the fact that this town Is dry !"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11

from the start.
 Latest Disclosure
 of German Perfidy
 WI\THILE Count von Bernstorff w was ambassador at Washing ton he was suspected of plotting against the United States, even before certain attaches of the embassy were caught in their nefarious acts. During the presidential campaign the ambassador was bending his en- ergies to compass the defeat of Wood row Wilson and to bring about the election of congressman who would side with Germany. How far his perfidy extended was not revealed, however, until the department of state began to make it's disclosures. Won Bernstorff was directing a propaganda of German espionage and deviltry; was endeavoring, by bribery, | to obtain the assistance of men of prominence, and even to Influence Congress" as he expressed it in his secret correspondence with the Ger man foreign office, to embarrass the administration in dealing with Berlin. Awkward and bungling as diplo- mat, Won Bernstorff was as resource full and energetic as he was infamous Secretary Lansing's disclosure yes terday brought verification of this governments suspicion, aroused a year ago. One name that the former ambassador mentioned in cable re- port to the foreign office "as reliable, but not always discreet" as suitable for Carrying on sabotage" in the
 
 United States is of particular inter est to the public. It Is that of Jere- miah O'Leary, president of the "American Truth society,"" It was he who telegraphed to MT. Wilson that neither he nor many other Ameri- cans" would vote for him on account of his international policy.
 Then came the Presidents stinging reply: "Your telegram received. l Iwould feel deeply mortified to have you or anybody else like you vote for me. Since you have access to many disloyal Americans, and have not, I will ask you to convey this message to them" Whether or not the names of other disloyal men in the service of Won Bernstorff will come to light Is a question for the future.
 There have been American citizens of pro- German sympathies who were always trying to justify Germany's perfidious methods by saying that the imperial government was only doing what was made necessary by the exi- gencies of war; that other govern ments would do the same thing if it was thought by so doing their chances of victory would be promoted.
 But such view has been far from the truth. No nation in modern times has ever been so barbarous or so treacherous as Germany. Imagine the United States organizing sys- tenn of spies or encouraging treason in a foreign land! Such conduct would be simply unthinkable. America will fight this war with all it's might, but when victory comes it will not be the result of any underhand or wicked methods. Such devices belong alone to German "kultur."
 .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
THE CoIlNTss NO FOOL

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 viscount Ishii says that the American women are the 'prettiest on earth and that their beauty Is enhanced by silks from Japan, thereby combining. with oriental shrewdness. gallantry and pa triotism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11

n HAA1 " OOkAlN DAAAh COktN From ''The Progress of the World" in the American Review of Reviews for october. 1917.
 Ten years ago probably not one Amer ican in 100000 expected to see the day when the government. on 30 days no- tice, would by it's fiat stop the mak- ing of whisky for an indefinite period. Yet that is precisely what was done last control act. while the country looked Io on in amazement. The greatest distil- leries in tho world-those at Peoria and Louisville stopped the buying of grain, savc in comparatively small quantities for the manufacture of alcohol for com mercial and medicinal uses. These great plants have not been equipped for pro- ducing anything except whisky. Experts tell HIS, however. that of all the gram that was taken by distilleries the coun- try over, only 70 per cent went into whisky. This estimate would indicate saving of 10000. 100 bushels of grain a year for food purposes. There need be l no fear of a whisky famine. for the stock accumulated by the distillers and stored 1 is described as enormous. Meanwhile, the government will continue the coilec- tion of heavy taxes on this stock. ana it's revenues from thfs source may be even greater than before tho manufac-
 ture was stopped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
Likes scotty,s Calling

Tt always adds to my enjoyment at the local ball games when our local product, Scott Chesnutt, officiates behind the plate,' said Fergus Mccarthy. one of the founders of the Southern league. II have also enjoyed his calling of the world series games between the New York Giants and the Chicago White sox at the Colonial scotty not only has the pep to make tho matinee enjoyable and interesting. but is wonderfully well in formed as to the individual records of tho was asked number of questions. espe- cially about the players that were in the limelght for the time being, and almost invariably gave the required intorma- ton without the least hesitancy."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11

THE KAISER THE ONLY LAW
 The soldier must have no wili of his own But you all have one will. and that is my will. There Ia only one law, and that is my law.-Emperor William,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
Overflowing with e,rl.

ran up to visit the fair" said pr. r. V. Bomar. president of Judson col- lego at Marion. q am one of the college presidents who feel mighty good at this term, as the Judson Is overfiowing with girls in spite of war times. l actually had to take some to iiVe with me, as no room could be round for them In the dormitory."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
Three Big Battles

The rumor that the University of Ala bama would discontinue football for the remainder of the season is entirely with out foundation" said pr. James E. Ded- man, prominent alumni. Alabama has prospects for the best team in her history this year and although hardships will be suffered on account of several teams can- ceiling their schedules, the Crimson has three very important battles on hand.
 Alabama will play two games in Bir- mingham and Is trying to arrange third. Sewanee will be played here again, whiIe Vanderbilt will also be met. Efforts are being made to arrange a game between Alabama and some northern college for Thanksgiving Day at Redwood Field.
 Coach Kelly has a large and prospec- tive field of candidates and the team will be in the fight for the honor from the start or will be greatly surprised"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
Satisfied With Awards

T reckon I ought to be satisfied with the awards at the fair" said J. M- Crutchfield, the prize winning farmer of cullman, flor the Cullman exhibit took first prize. My son-in- law. R. C. Galloway, got first prize for the best individual farm exhibit; an other son -in-law, Marcus M. Oden, got Ilrst prize on the best exhibit of corn. ana . grandson got third prize on his exhibit"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Fair Great nducator

T came up to tho city for two req sons,' said John Dunaway, the cattle expert, who Is at the Tutwiier with Mrs. Dunaway T came to tho Con federate reunion and to see the fair. or course I am greatly interested in cattle and particularly. so in hogs Fairs are great educators and do much to improve the stock in a state"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
Remember Big Rcupion

always like to visit Birmingham, salo Col. B. F. Ellis of Orrville, who IS at the Hillman, "and naturally wherever the Confederate Veterans gather I want to be there. for year oy year the gray line Is rapidly thin nlns. and 1t gives me comfort to meet my old comrades once more. for all or us must soon pass over the river. I am sure that Birmingham Is going to give us all good time. for many of us remember the way she handled the big reunion"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
Error Regarding Private Noble

nror Hegarding Private Noble
 The name of Private Ralph Noble was erroneously included in Sundays Age Herald In list of soldiers mentioned as reserves who have failed to report for outy, said his mother. Mrs. Hunter of Woodlawn, yesterday. Although he was mustered out as member of Company B. Second infantry. while on the border last summer. he later answered g sum- mons to Montgomery and was assigned to the 1e7th infantry. Rainbow division, now at Hempstead, L. l. He is now in camp at Hempstead.
 Naturally deplore the injustice that IS done him in being classed as a slacAer.' No doubt 1t Is clerical mis- take that already is corrected, but the wrongful publication of his name hurts Just the same."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11

Now 90 out and take the wife and kiddies and forget you are grown ana if you don't have jolly time you had better beat 1t to specialist and let him doctor you. for~ you will be all out of whack.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11

Daily and Sunday Age Herald, year @s.vo
 Daily without Sunday ...-.-.... IVY Daily anu Sunday, per month"; 'aV Daily anu Sunday, three months. z'V' Sunday Age-Herald. per annum., z.eo Weekly Age-Herald, per annum.. '-o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11

Entered al the BIrnIlns ham, Ala postoffice as second class matter un- der act of Congress, March 8, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
MEN, WOMEN
 AND THINGS

Johnny Jones and his sister Sue, Listen to my tale of wool Sue took bite, and Bill took . chew Listen to my tale of wool
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11

Remittances can be made al curreAs rate of exchange. The Age Herald VIII net be responsible for money sen. through the malls Address.
 THE GE-HERALD,
 Birmingham, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11

No communication will be puolishee without It's authors name. HeJecte" manuscript will not be turned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11

Having received pair of fancy sock, from the President, 1t is presumed that MT. Heflin feels compensated for tn, way his feelings were lacerated by Con. gress.'
The sun., 1917-07-16
AGAINST GERMAN PEACE
AS URGED BYBETFzDlANN-HO VEG;
ZLAlNlERAlANN,S SUCCESSOR NAMED
PEACE PROPOSAL IN REICHSTAG

OPENHAGEN July TThe ReichSsgs proposed reSolu
tfon which according Berlin "Tsgeba majority of
the bloc of the Radicals Socialists decided Friday
unchanged the easSebng the RehSta
as follows:
As August 1914 the threshold of the fourth year
of the the German stands the of the
speech from the thronewe driven by lust of conquest
Germany took defence of its liberty and independence
and for the integrity of its territories The Reh bor
and mutual lasting reconciliation the
nations Forced acquisitions Of territory POLITICAL economic and
financial violations incompatible with such
THE Reichsag rejects all aiming economic blockade
and the stirring up of eny among the peoples after the The
of
the ground for the friendly association Of the peoples
The Reiehsg will energstaly the creation of
national juridea So long, the
do such peace they threaten
Germany and her allies with violation, the German
will together hold unhaken and fight
until rights of itself aes life development
secured The German nation united is uneonquerable .
The Reichsag knows that this is with
the who defending the faherand the heroic struggles
the undying thanks of the whole people,"
The sun., 1917-07-16
BIDS AUSTRIA
DROP GERMANY
Reichsrath Member Believes
Peace Impossible if AL
lance Continues.

ZURICH. July Is. - The Austrian
Reichsrath was thrown into an uproar
on Saturday when Herr Praschek, a
Czech. who was at one time a Cabinet
Minister, declared the hate of the en-
tire world was not directed against
Austria but against Germany. and that
Austria should detach herself from her
ally, says a Vienna despatch.
How are We to obtain peace" de-
marded Herr Praschek. III we cling
to the German side? Must we continue
to sacrifice our interests to the ex-
pansion OF Germany? Must we continue
to submit to the German militarism
that has drawn us into this war?"
The speaker declared that Czech
Deputies had been imprisoned for at
tempting to bring about an alliance Of
Austria with Russia and France, and
added that IL they were to be stigma
tiZed as traitors then all CZechs who
believed similarly should be so stig-
matized