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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
Star of Russia Is
 I'm the Ascendant

A AMBASSADOR BORIS BAKH- A METIEFF, head of the Rus- sian mission to the United States, addressed Congress yesterday in an optimistic vein. His remarks aroused tremendous enthusiasm, as might have been expected, for there is al- ready singularly close bond uniting the United States with the new de- mocracy of Russia.
 It is fitting that the two largest republics on the globe work together in harmony and good faith. America
 in position to perform a great work for Russia, in helping her to set her house in order, and it will be a labor gladly performed, without hope of profit or advantage, because American Ideals Will shape the new government in Russia and will bring to that country wonderful period of development which will dazzle the world.
 The disorder and unrest which im- mediately followed the revolution in Russia are rapidly giving way to a state of tranquility, chiefly charac- terized by an earnest desire among all the liberal leaders of the country to establish an enlightened, democratic government as soon as practicable and insure it's existence in the future
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24

6N HAT Birmingham has raised One
 Hundred and Fifty-flve Thousand
 Dollars, or Five Thousand Dol lars more than her quota for the Red Cross, means that Birmingham has not only done her duty, but that her people have confidence In President Wilson and his war policies.
 It means further that Birmingham is town of towns It took much more than its allotted share of Liberty Bonds and 1t has made It's duty a patriotic pleasure.
 The work of the Red Cross committees and the work of the committees to get subscriptions to the Liberty Bonds has shown a cooperative patriotism in Bir- mingham which exists in more enthusi- astic state here than in any other section of America.
 The parade of Red Cross women on Thursday afternoon was never equalled anywhere The proportion of women in Red Cross garments to the number of population was tremendous. Women in every walk of life were represented, and there were perhaps a thousand more who were prevented from participating by illness or illness in their families.
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 Every real man in Birmingham is proud of the women of this community and the splendid work they are doing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
ADRlFT WITH THE TIMES
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HELPING THE READER Why can't you publish this poem of mine?n
 Madam, there is something wrong with the feet"
 Well, if you like, you can add a foot note explaining any little defects you happen to find.'
 PLACE OF DEPARTED SPIRITS. Did you know that Colonel Jagsby had mausoleum under his house?' Why, I never heard of such thng?" Well, he calls it mausoeum. It used to be his wine cellar Rather than fill it with grape juice, ginger ale and soda pop, he has had it sealed up"
 CHANGED CONDITIONS. Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stood; But that was long ago. An, me- If nowadays you should Draw near the sweetly rustic scene And for the smith inquire You'd find him selling gasoline Or working on a tire
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT THE GREAT
 PATRIOTIC WORK DONE IN BIRMINGHAM

Indeed, in every walk of life, among the old and the young alike there is an activity and enthusiasm and a determi- nation here which was never before known.
 Not only the mines and the manufac- tories are busy, but every merchant in town is busy.
 The crowds on the streets and in the stores yesterday were larger than ever known on any ordinary day in this town.
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 About the busiest people in Birmins- ham these days are the executives Of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company. They have sent to the four corners of the earth, so to speak, for engineers and draftsmen to do the de- tails for the plans for the new mills they are to build The ground has been selected and excavations and founda- tions will be begun immediately.
 We were proud of getting new government building, which has been begun; but just think of Eleven Mill lion Dollars in real money being ex- pended in construction work here And all this money to be expended as quickly as men and machines can build.
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 There should be no labor agitations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24

extravagant wages and will be given every bit of work they can do. This is no time for the agitator and the organizer who draw their money for stirring up strife. Every man can get the pay he knows he is worth If he can't get it in one mine or shop, he can get it in another, because every concern in this District is looking for competent men; and women too.
 And, by the way, when the drafts are made for men for the army, every healthy woman in this community can get employment at good salaries.
 Tn England almost every woman is at work at something-many of them in the intuition factories. I have sis ter in England working every Satur- day and Sunday in intuition factory, and all her friends and acquaintances are doing likewise Not that they need the money, but because they are con tributing their share. And 1t will not be many months before the women here will be doing likewise.
 It is a splendid spirit and in no section of the world has the spirit of loyalty to, and enthusiasm for, their government. been manifested more than among the women and men of Birmingham.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
WOULD WORK
!, New York World,

From the New York World.
 An Irishman out of work applied to the boss of a repair shop in Detroit. tions for a "job" the superintendent be- gan quizzing him bit. Starting quite at random, he asked:
 Do you know anything about carpen- try"
 Do you know how to make vene- tian blind?'
 Sure. I'd poke me chisel In his eye"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
A JUNE FANCY.

Silver bright, the waters run Dancing in the summer sun, And the quick, elusive gleam Of a forest winding stream Lures me from my task away, Though denied a holiday. And it's woolng, soothing tones, AS 1t nipples over stones, Blend with noise typewriters make, Till I dream, but half awake, That it's lazy, woodland song AS it lightly flows along, Floats up to me where I sit Grinding out my daily bit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
Interest in Peach Growing

T am some peach grower" said M. P. Messer, who takes great pride in his garden and grounds. For the past six years I have been having peaches out of my own little orchard every year on May 20. I have so planted that I have peaches coming on until August It is very easy to arrange if one knows what trees to plant. will take pleasure in giving the names and varieties and assisting any of my friends who care to try my plan which has given such good results"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
OPPORTUNITY
John J. Ingalls,.

By John J. IngaIIs. Master of human destinies am I! Fame. love and fortune on my footsteps
 wait. Cities and fields I walk; I penetrate Deserts and seas remote, and passing by Hovel and mart and palace-soon or late I knock unbidden once at every gate. If sleeping, wake--if feasting rise before turn away. It is the hour of fate, And they who follow me reach every
 state
 Save death; but those who doubt or hesi-
 tate,
 Condemned to failure, penury and woe. Seek me in vain. and uselessly implore: answer not. and I return no more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
The Kaiser a Pirate,


 Says Dr. Vam Dyke
 @PEAKING at the Aldine club in " New York, Dr. Henry Van Dyke, formerly United States minister to the Netherlands, said: "The man who, without warning, sank the Lusitania, taking the lives of hundreds of women and children, is nothing more than pirate-a Potsdam pirate"
 Dr. Van Dyke, in addition to being diplomat, is a clergyman and a poet. He is a man of broad sympa- thies, the type not usually swayed by passion or prejudice, yet he has voiced flaming indignation against the ruthlessness of Prussia. He speaks with authority, because his knowledge of conditions immediately preceding and following the outbreak of the war was gained at first hand.
 Every, nation but Germany wanted peace, declared Dr. Van Dyke, and the Germans had secretly been preparing for war. q know they did," he said, "because I saw them doing it. And when the war did come every nation begged for arbitration in the courts of international relations"
 Dr. Van Dyke agrees with Presi- dent Wilson that we have no quarrel with the German people, but they are protecting the "Potsdam gang" and unless they rise in their might and send the Hohenzollerns packing, it will be the solemn duty of the American people to break through that ring of humanity, regardless of the cost, and shatter forever the power of Prussia's war lords.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24

| by waging vigorous war against Germany.
 Just as the Russian revolution, as pointed out by Speaker Clark yester- day, was the most momentous polit- ical movement since the French revo- lution," so would the failure of the Russian people to govern themselves prove utterly disastrous to the spread of democracy. But the Russian people will not fail. They are beginning, after years of oppression, to know what liberty means, and having once enjoyed it's privileges, they will never again bow to the will of an autocrat. And they are showing, too, a remarkable re- straint and a capacity for self gov ernment the bureaucrats claimed they Ohu AlO1 POSoCoS.
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 The young woman who got s225 0Oo heart balm from New York million aire says she will keep at work. That's sad news to cabaret proprietors and the gray-haired roues of old Broadway. Judging from the way they talk about him, Herbert c. Hoover could 20 over to Belgium after the war Is over and get bert holds
 Those "suff" pickets in Washington would like nothing better than to be clubbed by policeman, so they could spend the rest of their lives posing as martyrs.
 The German soldier fights for Bill Hohenzollern. The French soldier fights for France. And when you come to think of it, that makes a great deal of differ ence.
 Russia has not adopted the red flag as national emblem. It was merely used in an emergency to express the emotions of a downtrodden people
 Motoring is the hobby of the new King of Greece. As long as he remains broadly the entente will see that he gets plenty of gasoline.
 Members of the Ex-King club who got out voluntarily can't help from looking down on those who waited around until they were bounced.
 Alfonso is a far-sighted man. He has probably picked out a place to live in. if his dear subjects decide to part with him.
 Von Hindenburg doesn't flatter the Kaiser. He is one of the few men in the German empire who doesn't have to-
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 Bald-headed men will be accepted for the officers reserve corps A fightins man seldom takes his hat off, anyhow.
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 The little German bands have disap- peared, but they are not believed to be making music in the trenches.
 
 Marconi generously offers us his pocket wireless. Thanks. Could 1t be worn with a Palm Beach suit?
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 Nothing's too good for Uncle Sam's tackles abroad If you know what it means, they stand ace-high.
 
 IT, the meantime, America is still waiting for a fighting song. Dixie" will do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
Appreciates Consideration

My friends have been very consider ate in their treatment of me- said Will liam Witt, the barber. Tt is true that l was born in Germany, but I have been an American citizen for 25 years. I am glad that my patrons are air-minded enough to still give me their trade, de- spite the fact that America is at war with my fatherland. l find that Amer jeans as a rule believe in fair play. Oc- casionally when I am walking along the streets I overhear some one say, There goes a German. '"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
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With
 a MiIliom People

a Milliom People
 MTOW that Birmingham has taken 4N on a new stride prophets ot the city's greatness are beginning to visualize it's size in the next federal census, which will be taken in the spring of 1920.
 A person of average imagination, who is familiar with Birmingham's resources and present conditions, will be none too bold in predicting popu- lation of 250,000 when the forthcom- ing enumeration is made. But many observers believe it will cross the O,000 mark. That it will outstrip Atlanta goes without saying. Even in the census bulletin of 1910, show ing the population of the larger class of cities, including the ten-mile limit, Birmingham was nearly four thousand ahead of Atlanta.
 The Georgia capital has made phe- nomenal progress in the last thirty years, and it will continue to grow. But Birmingham has the lead in so many ways that it should be an easy matter for it to retain it.
 This city had ups and downs in the early days of its building. In 1890 the census credited it with a population of 26,178, which was considered large for town less than twenty years old But the depression that began with the panic of 1893 and continued until 1897, caused a decided shrinkage in the number of inhabitants, as well as in everything else. If the population had been counted in 1895 it would probably have fallen under 10000. Many people moved away, but others came to take their places in the lat ter part of the sos, and the census of 1900, which credited us with 38,- 415, was considered highly satisfac- tory.
 Prosperity was strongly in evil dence in 1901 and 1902, and then the city's growth was so marked that op- timists were making all sorts of ex- aggerated claims. The district was fast coming to it's own as factor in the steel-making world
 In 1906 the late John W. Gates, who had headed syndicate that acquired control of both the Tennessee com- pany and the Republic Iron and Steel company, boiled over with enthusiasm when visioning the future of the Bir- mingham district he predicted that Birmingham's. population in 1920 would have crossed the million line This forecast he made in a statement published in the Baltimore Manufac- turers' Record. By Birmingham Mir. Gates doubtless meant the Birming- ham district. MT. Gates prophecy, however, was too roseate. He did not foresee the financial panic of 1907 and the industrial depression that would result; but the famous finan- cier was right in thinking that Bir- mingham's growth would be amaz- ing.
 Some newspaper writers are now crediting MT. Gates with predicting a population of one million for Bir- mingham in 1880. They have lost run of the original statement in the Rec ord. Had 1880 been named as the census year, instead of 1920, MT. Gates prediction might have been considered not only conservative but, if anything, too low.
 In 1910 Birmingham had expanded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
NO HURRY

From Harper's Magazine.
 The telephone bell rang with anxious The doctor answered the call
 "Yes?" he said.
 "Oh. doctor. said worried voice, something seems to have happened to my wife. Her mouth seems set. and she can't say a word.''
 Why, she may have lockjaw." said the medical man.
 DO you think SO? Well, If you are up this way sometime next week I wish you would step in and see what you can do for her"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
Melancholy Is the muse of frenzy. Flaming of the Shrew. * * *

BEGINNING THE DAY-LOrd, Thy foot is on many lands; Thou m0vest in many secret places. We cannot say, Lo here, or Lo there, for Thou hast sheep in all folds and the whole earth is Thine. Awaken us that we may see Thy kingdom flowing in all its myriad streams. In Christ's name. Amen. HI. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
PRoDIGAL:

From the New Republic.
 Professors have a tendency to acrid- ity. One wrote once upon a theme" Your vocabulary is mean and poor, but amply sufficient for the expression of your ideas" To another proud youth remarked. T have spent 10 years upon my education" "Prodigal!' was the reply.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
HOTEL. LOBBIES
Renrd as a Reminder

asked me if l was going to let my beard grow" said Jack Bowron. T told him no, that it was my way of reminding myself to get a hair cut; that I had learned by long experience that if went unshaved for a few days some one would
 josh me about it, and it would remind me that it was time to get my hair trimmed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
A CLEAR LAsE.
What happened to Grogan?"

What happened to Grogan?"
 T understood he tried to assist his wife in making up her mind"
 His present condition shows that she didn't need any assistance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
kEEr THE PLArrER CLEAN

From the New York Herald.
 MT. and Mrs. Jack Sprat are cordially invited to be the guests of MT. and Mrs. Loyal Americans until Dame Europe gets her house in order again. R. s. w. r.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
GOOD EXCUSE.

GOOD EXCUSE. Henry, don't like the way your eyes rove around in this department store while Pm doing my shopping" My dear, I'm modest man. Do you realize that you are buying hosiery?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
Comes from Dry Country

T notice the Age Herald has recently reported a number of different people from the southern part of that state com planning that there had been no rain for month or more," said L. W. Deben- ham, assistant general manager of a big smelting works at Monterey. Mex ico, who is here buying coke and other materials.
 T left Laredo about a month ago, and when I left there had been no rain for 10 months. It seems funny for me to be walking under an umbrella to protect my Panama from shower"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
The American Medical Association

q consider myself most fortunate in being able to attend the annual meet ing of the American Medical association held in New York recently" said Dr. David Hoyt Sparks, prominent young physician of Ensley who, in addition 10 a general practice, has charge of the surgical work at the Semet- -Solvay plant. Tt was a great inspirational meeting and I had the privilege of meeting and hearing several of the most famous doctors in the country.
 There were many animating and in structive discussions. One of the best addresses was that delivered by Dr. Franklin H. Martin of Chicago in which he urged the younger members of the profession to offer their services to the government. There will be great demand for surgeons in France"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postoffice as second-class matter un- dsA act of Congress. March 3, 1S79
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-16
MOSES D. NULL, LONG
PROMINENT MASON, DIES
Born Of Scotch-Irish Parentage In
Lancaster County, Pa, He Came
to Washington in 1887.

Moses D. Null, grand high priest OF
he Grand Chapter Of Royal Arch
Nasons of the District in 1911, and
prominent figure in Washington Mas
1nry. died yesterday at St. Ellzaoeth
hospital. Instructions for the funeral
ire being awaited from Mrs. Null, who
$ at Amsterdam, N. Y.
Mr.. Null was born November Il. 1898
If Scotch-Irish parentage. near New
Iolland, Lancaster county. Pa. ana
yas educated in the public schools and
It Vogansville Academy. He taught
chool through several grades ana
nally became principal of the New
Tolland schools, later teaching in !;
nrnal collegiate institute. He studied
aw and was in active practice Tor
aany years.
He came to Washington in 1887. hay
he civil service to a position IN the
.ureau of labor. where he had beeh
nployed rs q statistician for a long
me.
He was a past master of King David
.odge No IS. f. a. A. NJ, and was
ne lodge representative on the Masonic
card of relief from 1901. and was also
member of the committee on WORK
nd lectures of the Grand Lodge he
las past high priest Of Hiram CHAP
r. No 10, Royal Arch Masons; wa
resident OF the Convention of Anoint-
4 High Priests in 1907; a member o.
Washington Council, Royal and Selecl
tasters, and a member of Washington
ommandery, No. l, Knights Templar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-16
TO LEAD CHAPEL SERVICES.
Girls Appointed for G. W. U. by
Woman's University Club.

Girl leaders for the chapel services
held at George Washington University
every Monday. Wednesday and Friday
afternoon at 1915 o'clock have Just
been appointed by the Woman's Uni
versity Club. The services are held in
the assembly hall of the arts and sci
ences department, administration build
ing, 2o23 g street northwest.
The list follows: November. Nell
;tanton, Ethel Yohe and Gertrude
Ietzerott: December. Mildred BENEFITS
.atharine Moran and Edna Tucker
anuary, May Cole. Elizabeth Voor
ices. Alta Heap and Elaine Lazaro
ebruary. Ruth Bennett. Margaret Mo
an, Margaret Prentiss and Irene Huse
arch, Ethel Johnson, Heloise Lazaro
ona Pollner and Margaret SchoenfelG
Npril. E. Coughlin. Bess Hankey
.conila Lloyd and Margery Wilson, an6
~ Irene Daniel. r. Wiegand and Nj
O'Dea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-16
Intensive Training fastened.

The program of progressive intensive
training mapped out for the District
soldiers in the 312th Machine Gun Bat
talon is being carried on at top
speed" Yesterday the three companies
Of the District battalion were taken on
a ten-mile hike. Their return journey
was made without a halt at double
time.
A remarkable marching record for
the National Army soldiers was made
by Company A. under command of Capt
Samuel J. Taylor. After hiking to the
rife range from the barracks, a dis
lance Of five miles, the District soldiers
Of this unit made the return trip in
fifty minutes.
Each practice march is made harder
than the previous one. That is part
Of the program to speed up" the train
ing to topnotch. The members of the
battalion's companies are about finish
Ing their sighting and practice drills
with the new 1917 Colt machine guns
and the modified Enfield rifles. Next
week they will, in all probability, start
work at the rifle and machine gun
range and put their weapons to actual
use for the first time. AS the majority
of the machine gun company soldiers
Will be armed with service pistols, they
also Will have to undergo target prac-
tice training on shorter range with
this SidS arm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-16
PROCESSES TO SCORN
10000 U. S. AVIATORS

COPENHAGEN. November 15.-Capt.
Baron Won Richthofen, Germanys
leading aviator, expresses himself as
unconcerned over the reported prep
aration to place 10000 American avia-
tors on the western front. He believes
it will be impossible to get together
that many trained pilots as the train
ing is long and costly, and involves
heavy casualties. The newcomers, he
says. will. particularly at first. be
unable to judge the military condi-
lions. and at least rs per cent of the
machines will be disabled during the
long transport"
Lieut.. Gen. Won Ardenne of the Ber-
liner Tageblatt. who reports this con-
versation with Won Richthofen at the
Flanders front, adds that the German
air service. which evidently has been
forewarned by newspaper discussion Of
American plans. is steadily increas-
ing the number of aviators and
machines.