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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
Lines by Tennxson

"These lines to America by Tenny- son appeared said W. Goldsworth of Anniston, "in an article on Tennyson's suppressed poems, in Harpers Month ly Magazine. Originally they were part of the poem afterwards published un- der the title of Hands All Round.' The earlier version, signed 'Merlin,' ap- peared in the Examiner of February z, 1852:
 Gigantic daughter of the west. We drink to thee across the flood, We know thee most, we love thee best, For art thou not of British blood? :" Should wars mad blast again be
 blown,
 Permit not thou the tyrant powers To fight thy mother here alone,
 But let thy broadsides roar with ours. 70 rise, our strong Atlantic sons,
 When war against our freedom
 springs,
 10 speak to Europe through your guns,
 They can be understood by kings"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
TTSARSKOYE- -SlELO

in the Old Palace, notably the bedroom of Marie Alexandrovna, consort of Alex ander II, with it's opalescent glass walls, it's columns of purple glass and it's mother of pearl inaid floor. The walls of another chamber are panelled with amber; a third apartment is decorated with silver, another has wonderful tables and chandeliers, which glow with the soft light of lapis-lazuli, and there is a bedroom which glitters with gold and mirrors. The agate room of the palace was the bedchamber of the great Cath crime.
 With all these sumptuous apart ments at his disposal Nicholas II. so recently deposed, seldom occupied any of them, but preferred to live in mod est building no larger than the country home of the average well-to-do Ameri- can.
 'The extensive gardens and parks, embracing an area 2S times as large as the United States capitol grounds, are among the chief beauties of Tsarskoye- Selo. Picturesque grottoes, artistic bridges, charming arbors, and delightful swan ponds are to be found on all sides, with here and there an artificial ruin which capitivates the eye and quickens the imagination.
 .'The famous Alexander lyceum was formerly located at Tsarskoye-Selo and here some of the foremost Russian liter ary geniuses, including the great Push- kin were educated
 Beyond the imperial gardens and grounds, the streets of the village are broad and straight. There are several barracks and hospitals md eight churches.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20

Billy Sunday gave away his entire free will offering in New York. which was considerably more than s1oo,ooo That must have been a sad blow to the people who say Billy is grafter
 * The Prussian war lords don't believe England will be brought to her knees in two months. They are merely trying to make the German people believe 1t.
 * x The dramatic critics who are just now writing about "Mary's Ankle are dis cussing new play and not any particu- lar flapper seen on the streets.
 * While Senator Stone is discussing juicy steaks" legislation to put juicy steaks within the reach of the ultimate consumer is hanging fire.
 *
 Bathing beauties are now riding sharks, but the sharks are pumped full of air and are guaranteed not to bite the beau- ties arms and legs off.
 * k <
 The restoration of Belgium will be a labor of love. Those plucky Belgians man military ma machine.
 A photograph of General Pershine taken when he was a cadet shows him to have been rather moon faced, but he has lived that down.
 '
 All sorts of devices have been invented to make gardening easier, but there is still demand for a mechanical bug picker.
 No wonder the Italian commissioner. were pleased with New Orleans It wa. the only wet" city they visited in tn, south.
 The shortage of cans isn't going tt worry the fisherman who carries his bal in bottle or little brown jug. * I The new King of Greece is going t lend Venizelos his ear whenever tn, loan of it is requested. | < <; * The foreign diplomats America is enter taining these days don't try to blow u intuition plants. 1 Russian peasants are not losing an sleep over the pitiful plight of the Car l dancing girls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
Long Automobile Trin

T am just back from a pleasant out ing" said R. S. Warner, the retired merchant, T made the trip from Bir- mingham to Milltown, which is near Valdosta, Ga, with my family in an automobile. We went through Mont gomery. Troy and south Alabama, re- turning by Atlanta, Rome and thence home. We covered over 800 miles, We went to fish in a 10,0oo-acre lake that had been stocked, and we had fine sport. The roads were very good most of the time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
Inrpired by Old Glory

"In my opinion the waving of Old Glory at Capitol park is the prettiest sight in Birmingham" said George J. Breinig, manager of East Lake park.
 Every morning as I come downtown the first thing I look for is Old Glory as it waves in all it's beauty, and such a feeling comes over me that I know am going to be able to do good days work in. fact it fires me with patriotism, and such thrill comes over me that I just naturally quicken my step, hold up my head and get to work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
MEN, WOMEN
 AND THINGS


 I'm glad to know our city fathers made up their minds and got in good and hard behind the community singing and fitted up Capitol park in an attractive way and made it possible for the leaders, the choruses and the audience to be comfortable.
 think Robert Lawrence was wise in refusing to have preaching service in connection with the Sunday afternoon community singing. I believe in open air preaching. but I think it best to nave the services distinct from those dedicated purely to song Let Jew and Gentile Catholic and Protestant come together and lift up their voices in songs of praise.
 I am in hearty sympathy with the union services held in the park on Sun day evenings. Last Sunday they had great crowd and will no doubt do much good by reaching many who would not attend service in any of the down. town churches.
 I'm glad, however, that church people are taking an interest in community singing. The movement is spreading in Alabama.
 l recently made an address at the pa vilion in the Bloctons on the good that can be wrought through music All of the churches in the Bloctons and some in the surrounding country ,oined in great song service.
 It's funny how some of our big city editors get hold of an old thing and give It new name and push it as though 1t was something new under the sun.
 Musical publications great magazines and metropolitan journals are boosting community singing as if it had just been thought of in the twentieth century. Yes, wise editors hail "community singing" as a great innovation and express sur- prise at the eager way in which it gets hold of city people. If just the "all-day'' country singing come to town to be ad- vertised and dressed up for city folk. All of you men and women from the farms know the joy you got out of "commu- nifty singing before you moved into the city and got to wearing store bought clothes and riding around in automobiles There are number of places in Ala bama where once a year the countryside for miles around come together and sing all day. Down near Louisville, Ala. is famous gathering place. I've been to all-day singings that were conducted in a way to be uplifting, and then some of them have been allowed to degenerate into a Sunday frolic.
 Will folks come together to sing? Ask the country preachers in Alabama and they will tell you that when an 'all-day singing on Sunday is advertised in a community it will practically empty every church for miles around
 I'm truly sorry for anyone who has never been to an "ali-day singing with dinner on the ground. It's got an ord- nary Sunday school picnic beat block If you don't believe it just ask your neighbor, the chances being nine of ten that he came from the country and used to belong to a singing class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
Navy Service Uniform

Here is a natty white service uni form used by navy men," said Henry J. Porter-of the Porter Clothing company, as he exhibited one made for Assistant Surgeon Lloyd Noland of the naval re- serve force, who is kept busy examin- ing recruits for Uncle Sams battle ships. "Dr. Noland was complimented as being one of the picked men from a select few whom the government called into service about a year ago"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
WV

\W\W cIal 1.-The National Geographic
 societys war geography bulle- tin today deals with Tsarskoye-Selo the village in the neighborhood of Petrograd, where the former Tsar was accustomed to spend the spring and where recently the peasants seized the hunting preserve of the deposed Nicholas.
 Travellers from Petrograd to Tsars- koye-Selo have a journey of 15 miles to the south over the oldest railroad in the Russian empire" says the bulletin. "The line which connects the capital city with the Village of Tsar (which is the mean ing of the hyphenated name), was con- structed in 1888, just eight years after the first railroad built in the United States. It runs through level country dotted with fertile fields and rich pas ture land.
 ''Tsarskoye-Selo has taken more than GOO. It was an insignificant Finish vil- lage when Peter the Great assumed con trol of the mouth of the River Neva. The monarch presented the village to his royal consort, Catherine I, and began the construction of the Great Imperial palace Casually designated as the Old Palace, to distinguish it from the new palace built by Catherine II during the closing years of her reign and of the eighteenth century). The edifice was completed just year before Peters death, but it was greatly beautified by his daughter, Elizabeth Petrovna, be- tween 1747 and 1756.
 Some of the most magnificent royal apartments in Europe are to be found
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
Back From Georgia

"Got in from Swainsboro, Ga., Sum day night" said Louis Pizitz. we left there about 4 8. m. and would have reached Birmingham, a distance of 402 miles, at about p. m. had it not been that we had 14 punctures. I greatly enjoyed visiting my old home town. I want to say that the roads in and around Columbus, Ga, are the finest have ever travelled over. They are simp- 1y superb"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
Cause of Cranford,s Joy

Do you know why I am so joyous looking?" asked J. H. Cranford of Jas per. Well, I don't mind telling you for am grandpa. A bouncing baby boy was left at the home of my son on Saturday night, and he is named Charles Harvey Cranford after his two paternal grandfathers. Take it from me, it's great to have people call me 'grandpop.'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
nusr TImes at Banks

'"The banks had busy time and they are not yet over it." said w. 1T. Manly, cashier of the Birmingham Trust and Savings company. "The whole bunch of us are worn to a fraz- gle over the liberty loan campaign, working hard all day and half the night, but it was worth it, since Sir mingham made such fine showing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20

to any woman. Imagine solicitous wife trying to make person of that sort put on his overshoes to keep his feet dry, or coaxing him to stick to his heavy underwear until there is no further risk of winter flareback? ? Prosperity At High
 Tide Eereab@WGs | ~ OMPARE industrial operations NJ in the Birmingham district now with what they were two and a half years ago and the result is most roseate When business conditions did begin to recover after a period of marked depression the improvement was general and rapid. The coal min- ing industry had been particularly dull. So, too, was the pig iron mar ket. Iron companies had almost l despaired of better times. But all of a sudden the demand for coal and iron became active and prices took steady turn upwards. Now there is genuine boom. Labor is employed at high wages and pres ent conditions are sure to continue through the second half of this year and all of next.
 General prosperity is reflected in the shopping district of Birmingham. The merchants are buster this month than they have been for sometime, and when the holiday season rolls round, the volume of retail trade will reach a new high record. In view of the factors that make for prosperity, Birmingham is taking long strides forward. Optimism is the rule every where.
 A West Virginia mother who has given two sons to the army and will give a third, if he is needed, has received a complimentary letter from the President. The mother who didn't raise her boy to be a soldier merely sniffs at that. * *
 A woman writer asks, Why do men prefer second-rate women?" woman isn't necessarily second-rate because she doesn't come up to the requirements of those superintellectual sisters who make the average man tired.
 Ben Tincup, a Cherokee Indian pitcher, didn't let single Baron reach first base in Mondays game. The poets may find
 Tincup's name hard to handle, but it is
 already on the scroll of fame
 The Kaiser has promised to restore Constantine to his throne Wilhelm may be out of job himself when this war is over.
 Spain is not the only country in Eu-
 rope badly in need of first-class cabinet maker,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
The Beautiful in Art

There are few people who are not appreciative of the beautiful in art, even though their environments may be anything but artistic.'' said Hardy Burt; manager of the Florence hotel. 'If we take statuary as a criterion, the human form has been the inspira- tion of every really great sculptor, both ancient and modern, and in de- picting it's perfection the worlds mas terpieces have been reached. 1 was much impressed with the beauty and artistry of the reproductions of ia nous groups of statuary as shown at the Bijou this week, both from the artistic standpoint and the wonderful manner in which they are presented I have seen many similar acts on tht stage here and elsewhere, but in my opinion Model de Luxe at the Bijou Is the best ever shown on local stage"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
VIII Produce Play

"We are gong to pull off a great play at the Jefferson theatre on the night of January 26," said H. w. Hoile, president of the Loveman, Joseph & Loeb Dramatic league. Tt will be un-. der the direction of Miss Evalina Will kinson, dramatic instructor for the Bir- mingham Drama league. The play will be Much Ado About Betty"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF THIS

From the Macuoketa Qowa) Sentinel.
 For fear a wrong meaning was pus in town, I wish to explain that I did not understand the meaning of the question my wife asked me before this carpenter. Now that I understand the true meaning, I answer that she is the best. truest, and, even if quick-tem- pered, the best woman in the world ; not by any means the meanest. like the majority, who pretend to be angels and are not ERNEST MERRERO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
Crops in Franklin

T have just come from Franklin coun- ty." said Prof. W. B. Lovejoy, who was principal of the school at Phil Camp bell during the last session Crops are somewhat backward but the general outlook is encouraging. Birmingham looks so good to me that I have about made up my mind to move here as have an attractive offer to go into bus ness"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
HOTEL LOBBIES
Revival nt Pratt City

''we had gracious revival at the Pratt City Baptist church." said Rev. o. c. Dobbs, who assisted Rev. R. L.. Dursnt, the pastor, in series of meet fngs. There were over 70 additions to the church."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
Making Good Progress,
I'm Spite of Critics

In Spite of Critics
 WHlLE Amsrie" is, is not t.:,s,,+'. yet ready the war for humanity, there has been a tremendous quickening of our na- tional life. The nation has been drawn closer together. We have learned some valuable lessons in ef- ficiency.
 It is true that Congress still wastes time in talk and critics of this and that are numerous, but we have wade far better showing so far than Eng land made in the early stages of the conflict and cur mistakes have not yet been serious enough to create dis couragement. We have in fact ac- complished a great deal, far more than the average person has any con- ception of, because in military mat ters secrecy must be observed.
 That we shall blunder in the future is altogether probable, but we will not blunder as badly as Great Britain did. Concerning the obstacles which dem- ocratic government must meet and overcome to accomplish any great undertaking, we have excellent req sons to congratulate ourselves on the progress being made. The pessimists who see no good in anything may continue to find fault, but the ma jority of the American people are sat isfied that we are doing as well as could be expected and are even ex- ceeding expectations.
 In spite of the fact that our legis- lative machinery has been slow to en- act some much needed laws and the shipbuilding programme has devel- oped dissension and there are evil dences that the old-fashioned slogan of "gouge the government" is still be- lieved in by certain of our manu- . lecturers, the success of the liberty loan and Registration Day has re- moved the last lingering doubts re. garding the determination of the American people to "see it through, regardless of the cost. America's dol lars are already fighting for the al lies and our soldiers will soon be in the trenches.
 In comparison with our conduct in the Spanish-American war, we are to- day showing unity of purpose anc a skill in organization of which Amer. ica will not goingetoainshrdlucmfwv ica was not believed capable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
A TINGE OF ENVY
From the Washington Star.

From the Washington Star.
 Aren't you reformer?'
 Not a regular reformer." replied Sen ator Sorghum. "A regular reformer doesn't have to run for office and depend upon salary. He can make all kinds of money merely by getting out before a crowd and telling people they'd better be good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20

BEGINNING THE DAY-LOrd, my life is so small. But in Thy plan II must be worth while. The varying bird notes are all caught up ih Thine ear; and the cOlOrs and tras- rances are all a part of the faDrie' There is some place in the plan Tor me. Thou buildedst me with the whole in view. Oh, Mighty God, in spire me with the vision of Thy de- pendence on me. Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
x SUIT TO SUIT

From the Louisville Courier Journal
 T want motor costume, something in half mourning
 Why. what-?''
 My engine has habit of going dead"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
Wrong Kind of Mate

w 4 V9aS 4SAGAA ug 4Vu6lGS
 For a Nervous Wonnam ZINE John Horgan, who resides Oh " the Isle of Manhattan, is con ceded by his wife to be "as good hearted man as ever lived," but she had him arraigned in the court of do- mestic relations because she couldn't stand his easy-going ways.
 When Mrs. Horgan induced John to quit gambling, at which he lost more money than he could afford, his mania for taking chance asserted itself in other ways. Mrs. Horgan told the court: "Now he gets relief from the gambling fever by throwing hand ful of cartridges into an old parlor stove we've got and then sitting next to it reading. The stove is full of holes, and none of the bullets ever hit him, but things like that make me nervous. want to live quietly"
 A man like Morgan. who simply
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

THE CALL.
 Who would be dumb
 When fife and drum
 Strike up martial tune, Which seems to say
 Make way, make way,
 We'll reach the trenches soon!'' That flag upraised.
 By millions praised,
 splendid sight to see,
 Will lead alright
 The hosts who fight
 To make the nations free!
 bIGHT STUFF. There are degrees of fame.o ITO be sure.' still, don't believe would care to have a soft drink named after me. PITY THE POOR CoLUN1NIsT. It's hard to write columns? Well, rather! It isn't all skittles and bliss; The quartains especially bother They're seldom as easy as this.
 Buffalo News. It isn't so hard to write columns, And fill 'em with happiest chat, When some one will start the game going With a neat bit of nonsense like that
 -Pittsburg Leader. The columnists trials are many, But of all of them this is the worst: To find when you hook a real jest that Some other gook thought of it first
 Macon Telegraph. The columnst's trials are many And his jokes often smack of Joe Miller, But his troubles don't trouble him any When he lights on nice, juicy "filler.'
 NO HOPE FOR HIM. Isn't it remarkable what foolish things men will do when under the in fluence of liquor?" ''Yes,' replied Mir. Jagsby. "but it is believed that the exhibition they make of themselves is due more to the liquor than to a lack of brains. The fellow I'm truly sorry for is the one who is always acting foolishly when he's cold sober"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20

doesn't care what happens, is trial to any woman. Imagine solicitous wife trying to make a person of that sort put on his overshoes to keep his feet dry, or coaxing him to stick to his heavy underwear until there is no further risk of winter flareback?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20

I'm truly sorry for anyone who has never been to an "alf-day singing with dinner on the ground. It's got an ordi- nary Sunday school picnic beat a block. If you don't believe it just ask your neighbor, the chances being nine of ten that he came from the country and used to belong to a singing class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20

Constantine to his throne. Wilhelm may be out of job himself when this war is over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postoffice as second-class matter un- deA act of Congress, March 3, 1879.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-01-04
STREET CAR CAUSE OF DUST
Scientific investigation Has Proved
This Fact Seemingly Beyond
All Possibility Of Dispute.

Wherc does the dust come fromi
This question. which careful house
keepers ask themselves every day has
been scientifically answered by inves
tigntors Of Harvard university.
They made measurements OF the
amount Of dust in the mir at 20 fee,
above the street In different places.
At the junction OF streets. where
the least dust was accumulated. the
amount In the air would eQual daily
deposit OF 9is pounds to the acre In
another section as much as so pounds
per acre would be the daily deposit.
II wns found that the air In paved
streets was. on the whole. somewhat
dustier thnn that OF unpaved streets.
but the bad unpaved street was worse
than the worst Of the paved streets.
50 far as the amount OF dust In the
air was considered. by 25 per cent.
The effect CT street car traffic was
also considered by these Investigators.
II was estimated that streets with car
lines have one-third more dust than
streets without them. and the best Of
such streets are generally worse than
the worst OF the free streets The ex-
tra amount of dust in the air of
streets having street car lines consist
ed largely OF nne particles of iron I:
the amount of sandlike dust. or silica.
being nbout the same IN both types OF
streets.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-01-04
"sound" Criticism.

The editor OF the Merrytown Mall
received n complimentary copy Of a
musical composition from friend who
desired n favorable criticism Of his
work. This is what appeared In the
next issue:
'As the editor Of this Journal doesn't
know n demi-semiquaver from dia-
pason or bass clef from high C..
he will not therefore be expected to
give an extended notice of this pro-
duction. We can say. however. that
the type used In printing the compost
tion is clear and plain. and that the
paper appears to be of the best quality
of rng. The design on the front page
Is most artistic. and the words are as
tender as n real spring chicken and as
poetic as the song of the meadow lark
on May morning. The melody is
sound and all right. The harmony,
too. appears TO be strictly o. X. with
no patent defects or noticeable biem-
ishes. The tonality Is clear and re-
sonnnt and rests on harmonic rcla-
tions and melodi elements. This Is
about all the praise In connection with
said composition we are able to evolve
from our cabbnge-iiovorcd tempera.
ment."