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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24

zest in physical exercise about sun rise and more tonic ifr the smell of the soil at that time, but his beans and beets would be most grateful for his morning attention.
 There is no reason why crowned head should not be an amateur gar dener. There is every reason why he should be. It is a manly thing for him to do. But in this present time, King Georges example is valued more for the moral effect than for any eco homie reason. There are scores of buffers and lackeys at Windsor castle on the Kings pay roll who have good deal of idle time. He could make one of them dig and hoe. But there is quite so convincing as the King doing the work himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24
LIKE M'LUKE SAYS

It isn't so hard for wife to be good natured when she hasn't anything else to do
 And if a woman had to wear an arti7 ficial leg she would be mighty sensi- tive about it's shape.
 This would be a great world if a man would love his friends With as much enthusiasm as he hates his enc mics. Every man can think of whole lot of things that he can't express. Why do the women look so happy and the men so cross at a wedding?
 You can't make a good housekeeper believe that the kitchen Of restau- rant isn't overrun with reaches.
 No matter how good a man may be he wants his wife to be at least . | shade better.
 Almost every married man and mar ried woman could sue what they are married to for a breach of promise. | It is hard to make an old-fashioned 1 farmer believe that a modern yeteri- | nary surgeon who wears good clothes and kid gloves knows as much apout | his business as did the old horse ooc- | tor who wore the same suit Tor io years and who smelled like stable. | If woman hasn't anything else to brag about she will br4g apout the fact that she has an awful temper ] when she is aroused.
 1 And where is the old tad who used !, to argue that there was no sense III taking bath because you would soon get dirty again?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24
THE DARLING OF PARIS

stock farm had grown too expensive to feed and the nine years from 1793 to 1902 were terrible.
 Then she fell Ill., She had a fall which brought on a dangerous tumor and she had to face the hideous creature called death" almost friendless and alone. What a downfall was this for woman of the world, who for score of years was the most talked-of creature in the gay life of Paris. The men whom she had impoverished by her own extrava- gance still clung to old associations, and frequently came to visit her. They could do nothing for her, nor would they ac- cept the little charity she could offer.
 The benign but inexpensive face of her confessor was the only one she had to gave on during her final illness. It was restful at least to the turbulent soul that had passed through so much. As she poured out to him the oscapades of her life he meelly said: My daugh- ter, what eveil days you have lived through, indeedw
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24
CHE FOUGHT MT sIGEL.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
 There was no braver commander in the civil war than General Franz 'Sigel. Tho German birth. For years after that great war it was a matter of pride with such men to point to a comrade and say: "He fought init SgeL" They were true Amer- jeans, every one. Men like Sigel and Carl Schurz were credit to their land and to their adopted country.
 We have such men today. Only the other night there was a patriotic mass meeting in New York. and one of the principal speakers was Franz Sigel, son of the famous union soldier of the same name. He earnestly advocated a united country. without trace of hyphenism, and he did not hesitate to say that thou- sands of so-called German-Americans had revolted against the autocracy of those who ruled over their fatherland. That, he said. was why they were in this coun-. try today. ~
 No phase of the war situation has been more cheering than the hearty loyalty or the great mass of our German-born citizens. The declaration of war placed them in a trying position, but they had no difficulty In seeing that their inter- ests and those of their adopted country were identical.
 The descendants Of the men who fought init Sigel'' can st1ll be depended upon to battle for the nation their ans cestors sought to preserve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24
Registrars Must Be. Ready

"The more I read the instructions of the war department on handling of registra- ton June 5, the more tangled up l am, :" said Bozeman Pepperman, who is assist ing City Clerk Lloyd.
 Every time T read the directions" he continued. T find something that escaped me before. For instance, I see here that six days before the day of registration, those having the matter in charge must wire the President that everything is ready This, I presume, is to give the department time to straighten out any diff faculties which any section may encounter. I find that 1t is going to be necessary for the registrars to be fully informed as to the duties that will be required of them ''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24
DICKENS ON A PACKET

academy of fine arts, a musical fund society, two fine libraries, six daily news papers, six German newspapers, five re- ligious journals, besides weeklies and fortnightlies Its manufactures gave en- ployment to 10000 hands, and it had all ready become the greatest pork packing city in the union.
 Travellers described Cincinnati as most attractive city. Marryat called it. a beautiful, well built, clean town; Boz" thought it "a beautiful city, cheerful, thriving. animated"
 Rarely had he seen place which im- pressed a stranger so "favorably and pleasantly" as did Cincinnati with fits clean houses of red and white, it's well paved roads and footways of bright tile, ''y broad and airy streets, and private residences remarkable for their elegance and neatness."
 Lyell called it the pork shop of the union," and complained good naturedly of the number of hogs that ran wild in the streets. But the great geologist ad- mired the shaded streets, the little flower gardens in front of the houses and the fine buildings. 1Sees sa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24
THE woRTH-wHILE MAN

From the Cincinnati Times-Star.
 What is a worth while man? Some college girls, it is said, neither know nor care Not so co-eds at the Uni versity of Cincinnati, who have taken pains to announce their consensus of opinion. Credit for standarizing the worth man is mainly due to members of the literary society. Sew eral days ago they got together to de- eide Here is the result, embodyins the best collective opinion of the varsi- ty co-eds:
 The worth while man is vigorous and manly physically, and careful of the details of his appearance.
 He has a sense of humor.
 He is courteous to everyone
 He is thoughtful of other people.
 He is tactful.
 His education is sufficiently broad to enable him to appreciate the finer things of culture.
 He enjoys sports.
 He can appreciate the fireside.
 He is ambitious for worth while things.
 He has an aim in life. He has religious faith. He has courage, strength Of purpose and self-control.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24
NoiseIcss Campaign

T certainly am glad to see such an en- ergetic fight being made for the location of the mobilization camp here,' said Reese Adamson, president of the Adam son Motor company.
 ''The Chamber of Commerce has been leading in this strenuous campaign and while not much noise has been made a great deal of quiet work has been done. It will be a tremendously big thing for Birmingham If the camp Is located here, and will bring us prosperity for years to come. Everybody ought to cooperate in every way possible. If Birmingham is successful it will be factor in bring ing all interests together, and will keep alive the aggressive spirit that will go out and get other things for Birming- ham,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24
Royalty at Work
 In a War Garden

1N ING GEORGE has joined the IN procession of those who are making themselves useful in increas- ing the food supply of England. The allotments of ground in ornamental parks for garden purposes include some choice portions of the Windsor castle domain, and one of these plots is being cultivated by the King him self. According to the Associated Press his majesty may be seen almost every afternoon at work in his garden. two of the Kings children-the Princess Mary and son-have their own patches which they are tending.
 It would be interesting to know whether King George works in his shirt sleeves or whether he keeps on his "service" blouse. He is demo- cratlc as royalty goes, but 1t IS scarce iy to be expected that he has pro- gressed to the point of divesting himself of his outer garment in public. If he works in his coat, even if it is of light weight, he is losing some of the pleas ure of gardening. But he is missing still more pleasure by not getting up early in the morning and using the hoe for an hour before breakfast. As it is, he probably puts in two hours on the garden in the afternoon, but it would be better If he could divide his time between early morning and after lunch. He would not only find more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24
From History of the People of the United States" by McMasters.

From History of the People or the
 United States by McMasters.
 HR7TN OZ' Charles Dickens), who
 IN made the trip from Pittsburg to
 ~ Cincinnati in packet steam boat in 1s42, was charmed ly the seen cry of the beautiful river. The green and wooded islands. the little hamlets where the boat stopped to take on wood, the miles and miles of solitude unbroken by any sign or trace of human life; the log cabin that at long intervals appeared with it's thin column of blue smoke curl ing heavenward, and the little field of wheat full of unsightly stumps; the new clearing with the felled trees still lying on the ground the cabin just begun and the new settler resting on his ax to watch the boat glide by-all these com- bined to make a scene impressive and inspiring. The traveller who beheld this beheld a nation in the making.
 The inhabitants of Cincinnati num- bered more than 46,000. F'iftyeight per cent were native Americans, 2S per cent were Germans, and 14 per cent, mostly Irish, came from the British Isles.
 In the city were a law schcool, an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24
From the Pittsburg Post.

From the Pittsburg Post
 NJ OPHIE ARNOULD was an actress. N She had Paris at her feet for 1 g more than 20 years. She was more than a stage favorite. She ruled the gay capital from before as well as pehind the footlights. She did what she hked' said what she liked, was what she liked, and Paris bore it all.
 "Sophie's downfall was considerably more rapid than her rise. In a moment she expiated all her errors. Her lire from 1777 was all down hill. From rlches to poverty-poverty to penury-penury 10
 starvation-starvation to an unknown grave. All this was brought apout through her avaricious disposition ana her indomitable egotism. She became badly in debt, her voice was gone, and with its departure her lovers had 1lown'
 Her death came in 1892
 Valentine Day of TAO saw the birth of Magdeleine Sophie Arnould in Paris. From little girl she showed wonderful
 musical talent. and when the attention of the Princess Modena was attracted to her. the princess having been sep arated from her husband, the Prince de
 Conti she asked the parents of the little
 Sonhie to be allowed to bring her to her
 home.
 As the princess was devout, she com nelled Sophie to attend church fre-
 ouently, and when the show vocalist of the convent fell i'll at Easter time, Sophie was substituted, and made such a wonderful impression by her sweet, liouid tones that the congregation grew to the extent that hundreds were turned away unable to hear "the angel With 1 the celestial voice.
 The fame of Sophie's voice reached | further even than the Court" it came 1 to the attention of the queen. The queen desired that Sophie should be her pro- | tege but the king backed by Madamae | de Pompadour, who really had more | power over him than his own wife, de- | cided that he wanted to act the part | of patron to the little vocal siren. l At the age of r, Sophie Arnould made | her debut at the opera. Naturally a beautiful girl, with such a wonderful l voice as Sophie possessed, was soon to 1 have a train of followers among the 1 gay set of the capital First the Due de Lauraguais then the Comte de Brancas, 1 then M. Bertin, very rich, Prince d'Hen- l in, and host of others. From all these l lovers she had exacted so much that
 finally poverty-stricken they were com
 pelled to flee from the spendthrift song | bird.
 l There was new love, however, for | every old desertion, but Sophie Arnold
 had triumphed so long that she became 1 careless-she underacted, she undersang.
 When Gluck went to Paris and chose
 her to present his "Iphigenie en Aulide," l for time Paris came again to her feet, | but court intrigue failed to keep her | fame on the top wave. Finally she was l dismissed from the opera. It was prac- l tically her end
 1 Sophie retired in IT'S. For little while
 her salon cheered her. But she was com | pelled to give up her house in Paris. | she went to live in the country. She | planted cabbages and kept chickens and | turkeys. She looked after her garden, 1 cut her own wood. but even these wild
 joys were too good to last. Her little
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24
Great Flag Will
Flw Over RirEnimgh@gm

ID IRMINGHAM will soon have a 0 star-spangled banner, 46 feet wide and 52 feet long, floating from the top of steel pole 15O feet high. The great flag will fly from it's tow ering staff in Capitol park. It will be a symbol of this city's patriotism and will represent the combined efforts and dollars of citizens who believe in doing things worth while.
 The flag will be unfurled June 5, the day when this nation will take the first step toward consecrating it's young manhood to the war for world liberty and the freedom of all man kind for all time. Subscriptions to the fund necessary to buy the pole and put it up are coming in rapidly and the required amount will soon be raised. The flag itself, believed to be the lar gest in the south, was donated by Loveman, Joseph & Loeb, while the Birmingham Civic association is rais- ing money for the pole.
 The flag will be an inspiration to every man, woman and child living in Jones valley. It will be visible for many miles. Not even Birningham's famous pail of smoke will obscure it from the watchers on the hills. It will soar aloft like the tops of skyscrapers and will stand clear-cut against the sky.
 There will be notable quickening of patriotism in Birmingham when the great standard is first silhoutted against the blue of heaven.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24
nushman Good Business Man

Birmingham admirers and old friends of Francis K Bushman will be interested to know that the fayorite of the screen is anticipating eagerly his visit to Bir- miigham, when he appears here next week at the grand Bushman- Bayne mili= tary ball,' said B. H. Mooney
 'Bushman is splendid type of the successful business man as well as an idol of the movie patrons of the country. He is man who has taken care of the future while he is young and active, and aside from his work on the screen, he is recognized as a good business man. He has at last reached the stage where he does not have to work so strenuously, and is taking this trip through the south more as a pleasure jaunt than anything else. He will stop at Louisville, Birming ham and New Orleans.
 There are many people in Birmingham who are well acquainted with Bushman, and he will be given a warm reception here, renewing old acquaintances and making numerous new friends"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24
Washington Ready
For the Reunion

For the Reunion
 THE annual reunion of the United
 0 Confederate Veterans, which will be held in Washington next week Monday to Thursday, inclusive will probably be the last. Hence it is that many of the large camps throughout the south have arranged to move on to the national capital with ranks especially we'll filled. Washing ton is ready to entertain the veterans and all the visitors that will throng the great city.
 The general committee of arrange ments has worked diligently for the pleasure of the crowd. The original plan to put the veterans in tents was abandoned several weeks ago in the interest of comfort. The weather in Washington is usually ideal in June, yet in the event of cold rain, hotel or boarding house quarters would be preferable, of course, to camp life; and the committee has arranged to have all the veterans suitably be- slowed at moderate cost.
 While there has been some confusion in the minds of southern people about the reunion-whether in view of the rush and excitement growing out of war preparations, it would be held everything is settled and eager. There will be no hitch or change in the pro- gramme. The reunion will not only be held, but it is expected to assemble an exceptionally great crowd.
 The survivors of the Lost Cause are rapidly thinning out, but their de- scendants and friends are legion, and the railroads of the south have pre- pared to carry not less than 5O,OOO people to Washington for this great gala occasion. President Wilson will address the veterans and it goes with out saying that what he says will ring with patriotism and rise to the high est pitch eff eloquence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24
Preparing to Strike
First Blow in France

FlRSG Blow m France
 MH o one except government officials A N knows how many American troops will go into the trenches when America strikes her first blow on for eign soil. However, it is evidently the plan of the war department to pro- vide force that will be large enough to play an important part in any en- gagement, no matter how great it's scope, and these men will not be sub jected to German fire until thoroughly trained. We need have no fear that our soldiers will be needlessly sacri- ficed.
 The newspaper estimate of General Pershing's army is about 10000 men,. A great many more will be needed for the initial stroke and all the troops sent abroad will have exhaustive pre- liminary training before they enter the trenches.
 Now that the new censorship is in operation, the general public will not know how many men we have in France until large army has been transported across the Atlantic and is ready for service. It would be the widest folly and senseless sacrifice of life to make use of an army numer- ically small, as compared to the le- gions of Europe, and not accustomed to modern methods of war.
 The British paid a heavy price for not being prepared and thousands of British soldiers were lost in the early engagements because of the supe- riority of the Germans in numbers and gNs. When American troops go into action we may rest assured that they will be strong numerically and will have learned all the arts of trench warfare. They will fight as seasoned men are expected to fight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24
"Swat the Fly.Y

Now that warm weather is again with
 'swatting the fly good and hard" said J. N. Robinson yesterday There is no one means of spreading sickness whole
 sale that can equal this insect and the
 taking of preventative means at this time
 while there are comparatively few of the pests will be more fruitful than all the fly paper, traps and such things that
 can be used later on. The city health
 authorities are making a good start by
 their determination to enforce city ordi- nances regarding flies In establishments serving or selling foods or drinks as evil denced by the recent arrest of a number of proprietors of such places, and 1t is incumbent upon all private citizens to use every means known to assist in the work of keeping the numb CT of flies down to minimum
 "Inasmuch as this is matter that
 affects the health of every family and citizen directly it Is hard to see how
 anyone can be indifferent or careless in
 the matter, but unfortunately there are numbers of people who have to be driven in this matter as in other things and who are careless not only of their own well-being but of that of their neighoors
 and for these there should be no mercy shown in enforcing rigidly the laws rela- tive to this matter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24

BEGINNING THE DAY-O God, whatever comes may | be able to say: "BehoId the servant of the Lord.o Strengthen Thou my hand and heart for whatever toll or trl"A awaits. Thou hast told me that as my day my strength shall De. he- deem it, 0 great God. for disaster and death are laying tribute on the world. In Christ's name. Amen' H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24
MEMORABILIA

By Robert Browning. An. did you once see Shelley plain, < And did he stop and speak to you, And did you speak to him again? How strange it seems and new But you were living before that, And also you are living after; And the memory I started at My starting moves your laughter. crossed moor. with name of it
 own, And a certain use in the world. nj
 doubt, Yet hands breadth of 1t shines alone Mid the blank miles round about; For there I picked up on the heather And there put inside my breast
 A molted feather, an eagle feather!
 We'll, I forget the rest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24
Plant Raisers Selling Ahead

q hear dozens of complaints from par ties that have sent money to plant farms in Florida and other sections of the south," said Harry Lane of Trussvllle' Tt seems that these plant raisers are accepting money for sweet potato slips while their beds are bare, so heavy has been the demand this year. This is not right, as it keeps prospective purchaser money tied up. And the worst of it is that the plant men never notify on re- ceipt of money whether same is ready or not
 Some parties have had orders in three weeks, and no word has been received vet"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24

Is there no play, To ease the anguish of torturins hours
 Midsummer Nights Dream.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24

A SOLDIER OF MISFORTUNE You've heard of de school of diversity, mum?" asked the tattered visitor. "Oh, yes"
 Den consider me well, mum. I'm talk ing a post graduate course in dat insti- tution."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24
HOTEL LOBBIES
Big Chorus at High school

'On Monday evening at the Central High school will take place concert which we think means a great deal in a musical way to the entire Birmingham III district" said Miss Virginia Handley' d. rector of music in the Central Hlgh school. "We will combine the Euterpean club of the Central and the Lyric or the Ensley High school in one big chorus We are so interested in uniting our forces and we feel sure that with the large chorus and our orchestra or 4o pieces we are going to give the people an inspiring programme"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24
Vegetable Crops
 Greatly Increased

Greatly Increased
 1O EPORTS from all parts of the IN country tell not only of large increase in corn acreage, but of great increase in truck farming, and es- pecially in home garden activities. It is estimated roughly that the kitchen garden production will be about doubled. There is scarcely com munity which has not needed the agri- cultural departments food shortage warning.
 In the south every man, woman and boy having access to a strip of ground has given earnest attention to seeding and cultivating it. If the home gardeners will only continue their energies during the next three months the volume of food produced in the back yards will count in a very large way. This, added to the big field crops, such as oats, wheat, corn, vel vet beans, potatoes, peanuts and for age, will make it comparatively easy for the south to feed itself-man and live stock-and have a surplus to sell.
 With favorable season Alabama will make notable progress in diversi- fication this year, and with an abund- ant harvest the farmers will face the future with unbounded enthusiasm Just now many of them need financial assistance such as the banks can offer. The food preparedness committee in this section, headed by a public-spirit- ed banker, will certainly find way to "finance" all worthy but inn pecunious farmers.