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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

Conspicuous in pictures of Jerusalem appearing in American newspapers is the Deutsche Palestina Bank, f1nan- c1a1 institution which is no doubt just now in shahy condition.
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 President Wilson's address on allied war aims came just in time to save Lord Landsdowne, who wishes 1t to be understood that he tried to say what President Wilson did say.
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 The mere fact that the Germans are advertising a new offensive in a cer- tain quarter is pretty good indica- tion that they intend to strike some- where else.
 French lesson: Buchonner, To rub Ca horse). A tourist might stay in use for "buchonner' as applied to horse.
 The Means jury complains of weari- ness. It wouldn't get so tired, may har, if the defendant 1were a female. and fair and clothed in nifty gar ments
 beauty parlor" near Camp Up- ton was found to be disposing of wet goods to soldiers. Further proof that there Is nothing in name. * # # Correspondents who have stood the gassing of Congress for years, should be able to survive the Huns poison gas without great effort # # x Ambassador Fletcher thinks the sit- uation in Mexico is encouraging. At any rate, it couldn't be as bad as the situation in Russia # !. # A musical comedy had a run of only one week in New York. That occa- | sionally happens to a girl and music show. but not often. < # F 1 Lloyd George Is not bubbling over l with optimism, but on the other hand, neither is he posing as Great Britain's foremost pessimist. * * < l There is a sharp difference of opin. ion as to whether or not d brewer can legally air his opinions in an Ala | bama newspaper. 1 # # # | The coal situation in Birmingham is 1 enough to make a citizen seize pick and go into the coal mining business l for himself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT THE GREAT
 WORK BEING DONE IN WASHINGTON

mission today against 300 last January. Secretary Daniels is possessed of the conviction that America should have 'fncomparably the strongest navy in the world" And he is the type of man to bring this about. He has asked Con- gress for more than billion dollars for next year, and he will get it.
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 Up to date not an American soldier of more than 3OO.OoO already in France has been lost on our transports, notwith- standing the fact that the seas are in- fested with German submarines Our naval convoy system has been perfect, and the navy department proposes to see that every soldier and his supplies shipped from American shores shall be landed safely on the other side.
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 Indeed, every official in Washington is bending every energy toward suc- cess in this war and regardless of crit icism this government in it's every de- partment has accomplished the greatest work of any nation in the worlds his- tory in few months.
 The government is preparing on mammoth scale for final victory, how ever long it may take to achieve such. The burden of this worlds war and a victory which shall bring about lasting peace is upon us and our officials at Washington fully realize it.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
LUKE M,LuKE SAYS

Another queer thing about a woman IS that q womans clothes are always on her mind when they are on her back
 It is all in the way you say it. "Oh, Bother! means just as much ass "Oh, H-l!' when a woman puts enough em- phasis into it.
 It is hard to make suspicious wife believe that her husband sent her the telegram his name is signed to because she knows that he cant use a type writer
 A woman has more patience about other things than man. But she won t bother about using a screw driver when she can pound the screws in with ham, mer
 About a year after her marriage a woman begins to take an interest in rhe man she could have married and didn't.
 About the only reason why more wom- en do not display bad taste in dressing is because they can't afford the clothes they would like to wear
 You can't blame a wife for not feeling contented. She knows that contentment
 makes people fat.
 Some men wear such big shoes that they should advertise for bids on shining them, instead of walking in on an un- suspecting Greek.
 Experience helps some. You never see man on the shady side of 60 going around with chip on his shoulder. Some men are so bossy with their wives that even if odorless whisky was invent ed they would drink the other kind for spite, just to show friend wife that they are not afraid to have her know that they have been drinking Right here we want to say one kind word for gossips They never talk about 1 themselves.
 Any girl would rather get Jacobs lad 1 ders in her stockings by keeping then hoisted up too tight than avoid Jacobs ladders and have her stockings wrinkle And any married man can tell you thai it only takes one to>make quarrel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

mas. What an opportunity. A great chance to bring something worth while into the weary war-ridden world. It's the hour to let in the Light of the World" to hold up Him who is "the light of men," the true light, which lights every man. 'It's the only hope to pierce the dark war clouds which at present blot out the sun. It's the best way to bring to remembrance the ap- pearance of the angel with a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and singing:
 "Gory to God in the highest,
 And on earth peace, good will toward
 men,"
 This was the sub strata upon which the Red Cross was built: The good tidings and great joy which shall be to all people,
 It's the central thought in the Red Cross treaty, made by nations, which established that in warfare the sicksand wounded of the enemy should be sacred to the Red Cross. Nothing that Germany has done in her war of frightfuiness has so discredited her in the eyes oi Christians throughout the world as her crime of firing on the Red Cross flag.
 
 9I went down to the Terminal the other day to see more than 200 of our boys entrain for the various camps, where they will be put in condition "to go over the top" As l stood and watched them, strong and straight and clean, I could not help visioning some of our own loved ones, bent and torn by death-dealing cannon and d-stained steel. I couldn't help ut tering a silent prayer to God to let them come back sound and hearty II it was His will. Standing on the wind swept platform while the sleet fell outside the shed, the one comforting thought was that if pain and death was to be their part the Red Cross nurse would be near enough to assuase the one and make the going out easier.
 In this Red Cross Christmas drive there is scope for all of our tender- ness. all of our richest imaginings, all our newborn power of simplicity of heart, all our possibilities of service. Those of us who have boys too young | to go as we see them happy on Christ mas morn, where bright-eyed they glimpse the yule tree, or shining l faced delve down deep into their laden stockings, cannot shut our eyes to the sorrow in many homes around us be- cause sons big enough to go are out in the cold facing death on Christ mas morn. But we can see to it that those who have made the great sac rifice shall not want for any comfort i that we can give them.
 The Red Cross chapters have asked all members of the American Red Cross to take part in simple ceremony on Christmas Eve-ths placing of light ed candle in the window shining l through a Red Cross service flag on the window pane. This flag is piece of white transparent paper, bluc-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
ALABAMA PRESS

Sheffield Standard: A prohi paper throws fit because the brewers made
 an appeal through an advertisement. and the same kicking prohi sells his space to the '73 per cent alcohoI' pat ent nostrums.
 Guntersville Democrat: Those over. pious legislators who feared the rail- roads would have undue influence with
 newspapers if permitted to exchange transportation for space, are invited to glance at the railroad advertising in this and other papers. The roads are using great deal more space at regular rates than was ever used for transportation. The Influence is just the same. Russell Register: A Georgia editor asks question of more than passing .n- terest at this time. He wants to know how there can be a meatless day and a
 grouchless day at the same time Talladega Reporter: Alabama's guber- material candidates have about decided l that they will consolidate their positions | this winter and launch a big offensive 1 in the spring. Birmingham Age Herald. 1 Trust you are right. The longer the agony is put off the better the people will be satisfied.
 l Sylacauga News Montgomery has two 1 candidates in the race for governor. Don't you think Birmingham's asleep I Some time in the early spring you will
 see Forney Johnston come out with the 1 ground hog and when the machine guns will open up, the barrage will be thrown
 in front and rear, Brandon and Wallace 1 will be cut out and the battle royal will | be between Johnston and Killby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

I have made many Red Cross speeches and written numbers of Red Cross stories but this is to give some of the salient points of the Red Cross Christmas drive for membership rather than con- nected account of the work as whole,
 Let's get it into our minds and into our inner consciousness that already hundreds of our picked young men have gone lover there" and hatsthousands more are to follow, and that it's up 10 the many millions who remain at home to serve at least as Red Cross mem- bers. This is as little as any one could be expected to do and have heart?
 would be sorry to think that any stay-at-home would feel that 1t lsn worth a dollar to know that they are privileged to fly the service flag, which is given to every member of the Red Cross. It will be a daily witness that the boys somewhere in France nave not been forgotten; while, in a small way the dollar paid for membership will lessen the agony of the soldiers in the trenches
 Now the campaign for 1o,oOoooo new members begins this week in earnest. Mai Gen. Robert Jemison, Jr., Tor the state-at-large, and Field Marshal Frank Rushton. Jr., flor Birmingham; togeth- CT with all of their aides, urge that you join the Red Cross at once, and then influence others to join by dis- playing from your home, your ofhce, your factory or your store the Red cross service flag, which bears one small red cross for each member where the flag is displayed.
 In the greatest campaign of it's kind ever undertaken the American Red Cross confidently expect to enroll the fuli l0OO0,OOO members between December le and December 25. It's to be whirlwlnd opening and cyclone finish. There is no time to get warmed up. At the crack of the pistol every worker must be ready to speed away after members. All the world loves good race, so let's give Birmingham it's moneys worth by mak- | ing the contest between lHc Noiiou' teams entered as spirited as possible.
 
 Do you know that there are more than 10,0OO,OOo of people in America who are 1 not members of the Red Cross largely | because of thoughtlessness. Are you who l read this one of them? If so, hot foot 1t to general headquarters and join or give your name to the first Red Cross worker you see. It only costs dollar In this | drive for membership when the aim Is l to enlist every one, can you weigh your l dollar against the war-created misery 1 and suffering that exists, and then SC 1 home at night and sleep without youl conscience troubling you?- If so, then you had better get in touch with min l ister or priest, for your conscience is | dead, and needs to be revived. Plain talk. Yes, but this is no time to weigh l money against the bodies of youl brothers who have shouldered the burden l of fighting while you remain home 1T
 comfort
 This is to be our first Red Cross Christ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

6R HE seriousness of this war situa-
 tion is manifest on every hand in
 Washington.
 At the usually testing and iocular December dinner of the Gridiron club last Saturday evening in Washington there was an overpowering air of se- riousness and responsibility.
 The Presid at and all the members of the cabinet but one, the generals of the army and the admirals of the navy on the war boards in Washington, the ann bassadors and ministers of all the coun- tries allied with the United States were present. The wits and humorists of the country were also there. But no one really attempted jokes. And there were no roasts. Everyone was anxious to be of the great team in the struggle to bring about victory and worlds peace through the efforts of the American army and navy and their co-worlzers at home. There are neither democrats nor re- publicans in Washington now. All are patriotic Americans.
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 Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy, was the only cabinet officer not present. He absented himself because of the news that his brother-in-law, Com mander Bagley, had gone down with the Jacob Jones. When the President of. the United States announced in his ...ixl.ist.4 4l.o4 c,.... ,a1 ..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

A GLORIOUS CERTAINTY. All those who write to Santa Claus Must wait for 8 reply And never vex their hearts, because He's coming, by and by. Some day he'll use quaint old sleigh And speedy reindeer team Small folk have seen him just that way While in happy dream. But others, up-to date by far And of their knowledge vain, Declare he'll drive motor car Or else an aeroplane. Yet there's one thing that's certain
 quite,
 As sure as Santa's fame, No matter how, the good old sprite Will get here just the same
 GREAT FoRTITUDE. What do you want for a Christmas present."
 "Td better not tell you. It costs so much. you might feel hurt because you couldn't afford to buy it." "Oh, go ahead and tell me. l can stand a disappointment of that sort much better than you suspect"
 THE AFTERMATH What are you playing, Polly?' "we've been playing war. Mamie and I were Red Cross nurses" "But this looks like double we'd ding?"
 sYessum. The wars over now"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
Be Ready to Join
 the Red Cross

1T OMORROW will mark the be-
 H ginning of the Red Cross mem- bership drive. As the campaign IS to last but a week each day should be busy day with the canvassers. With Bessemer included, Birminghams all lotment for new members is thirty five thousand.
 It costs only S1 to belong to the Red Cross society, and Field Marshal J. Frank Rushton asks that every body be ready with the amount when he or she is solicited by Boy Scouts or volunteer workers.
 Birmingham has had many whirl- wind campaigns, but it is safe to assume that this membership drive will be as signal success as any of them. Instead of stopping when thirty-five thousand members have been secured, the canvassers should % right on with their work; and that they will doubtless do.
 A goal of forty thousand would not be too great for Jefferson county, which is, to all intents and purposes, Greater Birmingham.
 x-Representativ Weber of Ohio a,cuses sUncle Joe'' Cannon of smok inc a cigar and chewing tobacco al the same time. Uncle Joe" knows he can't live forever and he merely tries to enjoy the good things of life as much as opportunity permits. # * * When a Bolsheviki is invited to swa' a Cossack he is inclined to think dis cretion the better part of valor. 1 Secretary Daniels says he welcomes an Investigation. There's serenity fol you!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
Birmingham's Foremost
 Pioneer Passes Away

TN the death of Joseph H. Wood y ward, Birmingham loses one of it's most esteemed citizens and the Birmingham district its most dis tinguished pioneer. As an iron master his reputation extended through the industrial world and in his long and useful career his name ever stood for probity and fair dealing.
 Coming to Alabama as early as 1881, when Birmingham was little more than a village, sIr. Woodward entered at once upon those construc- tive activities in developing the coal and iron resources found in super abundance near Bessemer; and where the town of Woodward now stands he laid the foundation of fortune reputed to be the largest in the state.
 His business judgment was prover- bial and if his faith in the district was not revealed in optimistic words
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

Bagley had been saved there was gen. uine relief and great applause.
 And, by the way, Josephus Daniels. a cabinet officer, made the butt of many jokes few years ago, has become ono of the great men of tie cabinet. He is respected and loved by all the navy because he has made of the American navy the greatest organization in the world. There are no bickerings nor jeal- ousies. He has brought the officers to- gether. encouraged the boards to action, upheld them in preparations, and brought about the most perfect team work. As a consequence our naval preparedness to- day is almost perfect And it has been due to the diplomacy and the encour- agement of the men who make up the navy by the present Secretary.
 Men who criticized and abused Jo- sephus Daniels two years ago are the most profuse in their praise of him to- day.
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 In expanding the navy for this war MT Daniels has been master officer Last January there were 450O officers and 6S,- GOO enlisted men in the service. Now there are 15,00O officers and 254,000 en- listed men. Including civilians, Secre- tary Daniels reports, the naval estab- lishment embraces more than 100000 men. The monthly expenses during this year have increased from $S,000,OO0 to $5O,0Oo, 0oO' L... =. ...a ,,nora Thar, 100n sninS in com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
READING CHARACTER.

READING CHARACTER. Are you a good judge of character! Pretty fair. Now, for instance, that dignified looking man over there in the corner of the lobby is a stranger to me- but I take him to be public man, statesman, perhaps, who is accustomed to addressing large crowds has con structive ideas and is at home on the platform"
 "Ahemr
 You know him?"
 "Yes"
 "Did I miss my guess very far?" "oh, you could have done worse He's the proprietor of a medicine show
 AS TO METHUSELAF. "Methuselah, I will agree, Lived many years" said Doarch; "But think how long he'd lived, if he -i''N N''' = Luke McLuke Methuselah, the poor old scout. We pity him, and bet If he'd had his appendix out He might be living yet
 Newark Advocate. We'd hate to call the scripture wrong, But how can it be true That any man could live so long And keep his tensile, too? .
 Cleveland Plain Dealer. Methuselah lived many years Before he "crossed the river, But then, you see, he had no fears Of death beneath flivver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
How nightly, sometimes, we make us comforts of OUT losses.
 --Au's Well That Ends Well. # * $.

BEGINNING THE DAY-Thou, who inhabitest eternity, come live with me in this single dayy for this Is eternity. Thou, who dwell est in infinity, come walk with me in my ordinary task; for 1t is in- finity. For the sake of Him who put Immortality into time and i'm finity into the finite. Amen.-- H. NJ. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
IDLE SUPPOsITIONS.

IDLE SUPPOSITIONS. woman President in the White House?" q don't know about that. but if we do, do you suppose there'll ever be male pickets at the White House gates de- manding something or other?"
 EXCUSABLE OVERSIGHT. q saved mans life yesterday" 'How did that happen?' q pulled him out of harms way when he was just about to be run over by an automobile
 q presume he thanked you effu- sively?'
 "No. He was so busy telling the chauffeur what he thought of him, he forgot to say what he thought of me-
 HELPS soME "These captains of industry who are paid s1 a year to work for Uncle Sam, get a small return for their labor" Quite true, but there are other com pensations."
 "Yes?"
 "You,l notice that they are patted on the back great deal more often for earning s1 a year from the. government than they are for the s1ooooo or so they receive from a private corporation"
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
CoEuR. DE LION.

COEIlt DE IlOIN' Stephen Chalmers in the New York Times.
 "We hope. by Gods grace to receive the Holy City of Jerusalem. ."--Richard. Occur De Lion, A. D. 1191. Wake from thy slumbering. Heart of
 the Lion! Rise from the dream of it, centuries
 old Look yc from Ascalon eastward to Where in the dawning our banners
 unfold Over the domes of the infidel enemy Blows the Red Cross of the Cru-
 saders' might; Over the Sepulchre, over Gethsemane, Ay, over Calvary, glowing with light' Godfrey De Bouillon speeds with the
 tidings,
 Stirred. too, from dreams in yon
 Holiest Crypt, High in his stirrups, the dust of his
 stridings
 Staining the Crescent from saladin
 stripped! Nay, royal sire!-no mirage of hope
 dying,
 Fruit of the Dead Sea or fisment of saladins Slain and his saracsns fly. Cod an and st. George o'.r Jerusalem
 swept
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
1918 Baseball Season

Unless unexpected developments oc- cur, can see no reason why the South ern league should not enjoy prosper ous season in 191S," said Bill West, sec retarySof the Birmingham club. "I have been watching the public's attitude in regard to amusements, and find they want more now than ever.
 "The simple reason that the nation is at war is no grounds for gloom be- ing cast over the various sorts or amusements. It is true, hardships will be worked on all branches, but I firmly believe baseball will have bet ter year in 1918 than in the past cam paign.
 T am not in favor of spreading gloom. I believe in looking at the bright side of an issue. There are some reasons why baseball will not prosper but there are twice as many why the national pastime should have a busy and successful season."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
GOING stow

From the Louisville Courier-Journai.
 "Flubdub runs his new car with ex- treme caution"
 Yes he's been used to running 2 baby carriage"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
Founder of Osteopathy
 Was Unique Character

TYR. ANDREW TAYLOR STILL, lU founder of osteopathy, who died recently at Kirksville, Mo-, aged eighty-nine years, was unique char acter, even in part of the country where picturesque types are pre- sunably more numerous than any where else. He was not only famous Throughout the middle west for his original work in osteopathy, but he bore striking resemblance to Abra- ham Lincoln. His personal peculiari- ties also set him apart from his fel- low men. It is related that he refused to wear a collar and was fond of tucking his trousers into his boot tops.
 Dr. Still was born in Virginia. His father was a physician and Methodist minister, who was noted for giving to [ the poor and needy with a lavish hand when his own fortunes wanted mending. The boy met with many E hardships and his educational ad- vantages were limited, but he had pluck and energy to overcome all ob- stacles, working his way eventually through college and medical schools. After being educated as doctor of medicine he spent sometime among the Shawnee Indians. He moved to { Kansas before the civil war and be- ]. came close friend of John Brown. He was elected to the state legisla- ture in 1859 as an anti-slavery advo- cate. During the civil war Dr. Still was surgeon in the Union army, where he rose to the rank of major
 New ideas for treating human illa had been formulating in Dr. Stills mind for several years, and in 1874 he began to practice osteopathy
 Prejudice and opposition made his life bitter, but neither enmity nor poverty s could daunt him and he slowly gained converts. The first osteopathic col lege was opened in 1892 at Kirksville
 There were twenty students. The student body now numbers more thar one thousand and the college has : group of imposing buildings.