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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
Back to the Farm


 Many a farmer boy would be better off in this era of high prices if he had stuck by the farm and put intel ligence as well as hard work into it's development. The young man from the country often has to accept menial position in the industrial life of the city. Driving a trolley car in the city is by no means so independent or re- warding a pursuit as that of the young farmer who hauls his load of milk to the nearby station. The young man fresh from the country who gets a job
 in the big city finds to his great de- light that he is getting more wages than before, but soon discovers that
 he is in the grip of steadily rising prices and that everything he uses he has to buy.
 One thing that the era of high prices emphasizes is the error of the coun- try to city exodus The effect of ex- perience and practical certainty that high prices of food products will con tinue should turn the tide back to the farm.
 Trade experts are predicting that when peace comes the cost of living will be still higher, due to an enor- mously increased European demand for
 raw products. particularly foodstuffs. Farmers have been enjoying remark
 able prosperity for number of years.
 and there are yet better days ahead.
 The south, more than any other sec | tion, is responding to this opportunity. l In 1915 the south contributed $315, 5,000- 900 of the $526 100000 increase in agri- cultural production of the whole United States. A writer brings out the point that large numbers of southern bus- ness men in the towns and smaller
 cities are buying and operating farms Having taken up the work at first from
 a sense of loyalty to their section of the country in bringing about its de- velopment, they have found it prohta- ble beyond expectation.
 | Modern agricultural colleges such, | for example, as the one made possi- 1 ble at Syracuse university by the ben- eficence of Mrs. Russell Sage. offer to young men scientific training in agri- culture that should mean a new birth
 to the farm, but inducing the city,
 bred lad to adopt the ancient and hon.
 orable calling of the agriculturist as a | lifework.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
BATTALION OF INFANTRY
 ORDERED TO BIRMINGHAM Four Companies to Arrive Today and Will Camp at Fair ground Smith Park-second Regiment Head
 quarters to Be Moved Here

R. A. Brown. president of the Fair as- sociation, readily granted permission for the use of that property and grounds and Col. T. O. Smith. owner of Smiths park, did the same with reference to the Gray mont property. Which of the two sites will be accepted by the Second regiment officials will not be determined until their arrival here.
 R. l.. Nathan, battalion adjutant, took up the matter of sites with the local peo- pie and is arranging the details for the troops. 1t is stated that they will assist in guarding plants. It was announced at Montgomery last night that the head quarters of the Second infantry, com manded by Col. Allen Crenshaw, would be moved to Birmingham and that prac- tically that entire command was sched- uled to come to this city for duty in the district. Just when all these move- ments will be made has not yet been announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08

nual Easter service Sunday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock at the First Presbyterian church. pr. G. w. Read, pastor of the First Methodist church, will preach the sermon and Rev. W. E. Hutchison of Stillman institute, will act as prelate The members of the local commandery will attend in uniform and the public is in- vited.
 With the exception of last July, the Warrior river will reach one of the high est stages that it has reached in years during the present rise. At o'clock Fri day afternoon the guage showed the river to be 56.30 and rising at the rate of an inch an honr Flood warnings were sent out Thursday and at this time no report has reached the city of any dam age other than that which Is usual under such rises at this time of the year. Across the river from Tuscaloosa at Northport, the river is over some of the streets, but it is believed that the crest will come during the night and that the river will begin to fall before Saturday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08

A battalion of the Second Ala
 bamn infantry, consisting of four
 cOmpanies--about 500 mcn-vill
 arrive in Birmingham today for
 service here to protect industries.
 The exact hour of their arrival
 had not been announced last night,
 but arrangements have been made
 for them to encamp either mt the
 Alabama State Fairgrounds or at
 Smith park.
 The first news of the ordering of the battalion to Birmingham came in tele- gram to the Real Estate exchange ac- cepting the offer of that organiza tior made some days ago for a proper camp site. A committee consisting of Robert McDavid, secretary of the exchange; Lu- cien C. Brown and Nat Barker, decided that either the state fairgrounds or Smith park would offer suitable grounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
Military Tactics In Mud -

From the Popular science Monthly.
 Sand table work is acknowledged to be one of the most important means of instruction in military science.
 The sand tables used are ten feet long, four feet wide and three and one-half feet high to top of box, and the box is eight inches deep Sand is put in the box to a depth of six inches. It is well watered with an ordinary watering can.
 Two sets of implements are used. One is known as the fertilization set and the other as the terrain set. The forti- fication set contains eight gabions (round, bottomless baskets. filled with earth), four fascines Bundles of sticks bound together). four hurdles, 20 bags for sand. one box of blocks, represent ing sod, and one bundle abatis Obstacle composed of felled trees) Besides these there are trench models and material to represent hills, woods. streams, rail- roads, bridges, concrete, king post, queen post, pontoon, railroad trestle, one train, railroad, water tank and about 5O buildings, as well as glass for represent ing bodies of water. This set teaches map reading and contours, and with it it is possible to do work in outposts. scouting and other problems in minor tactics. far more satisfactorily than on the map.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
REASONSWHY BIRMINGHAM SHOULD GIVE GENEROUS
 AID TO HER COLLEGES
By BISHOP J. H. MCOY Of the Methodist Epis copaI Church, Sout

copas Cuurcut SOutu
 of a young lad is tho determination to exemplify in his own character the high est manly ideals that he may render the widest visioned service to his country. Multitudes of worthy sons of worthy men within reach of Birmingham and Howard colleges, who, on account of limited means would otherwise be debarred from the privileges of higher education. will avail themselves of the opportunities at their door, and their souls will be quick ened into a living enthusiasm for higher citizenship. Birmingham In size has reached the dignity of city. She has passed the place where she can afford to do her work in the small town" way. She recognizes this in the development of her public school system, in the splen- did high schools with which she Is crown ing the system. Two of the strongest re- lgious bodies in the state have already entered into corporation with the edu- cational purposes of the city in the large inyestments made in the two college plants and all that is now being asked of Birmingham is that she cooperate in perfecting her own educational facilities
 Most of the large cities of the nation have one or more colleges. and in many of the metropolises the idea has expanded into the municipal university. Birming- ham is too big to be without higher edu- caonal facilities for her youth. She is far too rich to allow her colleges to suf- fer for lack of means to do their work. and she needs learned men, Christian citizenship, high moral Ideals, and deeper, truer culture far too much to fail to re- spond when the campaign to raise funds for these colleges is launched Is there better way to show the sincerity of the motto we place on our coins, In God we trust" than to trust a substantial portion of Birmingham coin to these in stitutions chartered by righteous men to do Gods work in the education of our boys?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
Bible Language

| rom the Layton News.
 A correspondent called attention the other day to the language of the Bible in describing windstorm, as an example
 of the concise speech, az follows: And
 the winds came from the four corners of
 the earth and fell upon the house, and it
 was not" He mentioned it as an evil
 dence of the simplicity and directness of
 Bible language. And it is well to call at-
 tention to the words and sentences of this grand old book from time to time,
 for in all literature there is none other
 more beautiful of diction, more direct or
 even more poetical than these ancient
 writings found in the Bible.
 Take the opening sentence of the Bible as an illustration, Tn the beginning God
 created the heavens and the earth. ''
 That is the whole story told in 10 words.
 You cannot go farther back in time-"in
 the beginning is all there is to be said upon the subject. A modern writer
 would probably consume a dozen pages
 trying to tell when the creation took
 place and then fail. But in this wonder
 full old book we have it stated so any one can understand it, and in the only way lit could be properly stated-'in the be- ginning"
 But one need not pick out isolated sen- tences or chapters. The whole book is a revelation of perfection in speech. The
 writings of Paul, for instance, can be
 taken as examples of perfect diction. The description of the shipwreck when he
 was making his way to Rome will stand for all time as the most thrilling narra- tive of a storm at sea. His appeals to the members of the various congrega- tions with whom he cerresponded may be accepted as the best writings we have upon teachings of the Nazarene. The poems or psalms of David written hun dreds of years prior to the time the New Testament was written, are still the choicest bits of sentiment and imagina- ton that can be found, inspiring in their faith and beauty and enchanting in their eloquence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
Miss Florence Boardman

Greensboro. April 7.--(Special.) ) Miss Florence Boardman, member of one of the oldest and most prominent families of Greensboro. died this morn ing at o'clock at her home on Main street after an illness extending over many months. Deceased was a devoted member of the Presbyterian church and was active in church work. Surviving her are four sisters: Miss Margaret Boardman. Miss Kate Boardman of Greensboro. Mrs Lamar Askew of At lanta, Miss Emma Boardman. a mis- sionary at Hanchow, China.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
READY FOR VETERANS TAG DAY SATURDAY
Captain Smith of Camp Wilcox Issues
 Letter to Committees

Camp Wilcox, United Confederate Vet erans, has made all arrangements for the Tag Day to be held next Saturday to raise funds to enable needy veterans to attend the reunion in Washington in June. Capt John G. Smith addressed a letter to the ladies who will have the Tag Day in charge. outlining the needs for active work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08

New York, April "A cablegram received here by the Belgian relief commission today stated that the com- missions steamship Anna Fostenes, which left New York March 8, via Halifax, with a $350,000 cargo of foodstuffs for Rotterdam, had been sunk. The message read:
 "Trevier and Anna Fostenes sunk off Holland'
 lief ship, torpedoed without warning, and of the Festein, also 8 relief ship, pre-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
Clyde Garrett

Clyde Garrett, aged 14 years, died in local infirmary at 1920 o'clock yesterday morning, following short illness of pneumonia. The remains were sent to his home at Pell City at 9 o'clock by Lige Loy. The deceased is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs J. M Garrett. Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist church at Pen City at II o'clock this morning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
MURRAY RETURNS READY TO CURB GERMAN PLOTS

J. Reese Murray. special agent of the department of justice, returned last night from Washington. He conferred with the heads of the se- cret service there and will direct the activities in Birmingham to curb any plots or unpRtriOtic acttv- ities of the enemies of the United States.
 He immediately assumed his du- ties and expects arrests to follow today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08

sumably by mine, was announced sev- erals days ago. In view of the coupling of the names of the Trevier and the Anna Fostenes in the latest message, the com mission has cabled London for further information. The possibility was sug- gested by the commission that the mes sage alluded to the Feistein. owing to the similarity of names.
 The Anna Fostenes was without wire less, and her crew, numbering 50 men, included no Americans.
 The vessel formerly the steamship Heemskerck. is registered as of 2577 tons gross. She was built in 1902 in Holland and flew the Norwegian flag.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
Deaths and Funerals
Richard S. Caverno

Richard S. Caverno. the infant son of MT. and Mrs. Don caverno, died at 1:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the family residence, 225 Cedar street, Woodlawn. Funeral services will be conducted from the residence at 9 o'clock this morning with interment in Forest Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
Gus Schmidt. Jr.

Funeral services over the remains of Gus Schmidt, aged II years, who died in local infirmary early Fri day morning, were held from the pri- vate chapel of the Shaw Undertaking company at 2 o'clock yesterday aft ernoon. Interment was made in Elm wood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
TWO MORE RELIEF SHIPS ARE SUNK
 BY THE GERMANS

London, April 7The Norwegian steamer Camilla with of for the Belgian relief commission according Re dispatch from Copenhagen has been without ing, with the loss of two lives.
 The vessel sunk off the of Jaederen south of Stavanger Norway and nine survivors dead arrived Skudesnaes Norway The survivors 12O hours in a boat before they picked up by steamer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
URGING MOBHZATIONOF
 FARM WORKERS
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington, April Special )Applyng the Napoeonc maxim An army it's stomach Representative Oli- of he Sixth Alabama this afternoon urged Secretaries Baker take immediate steps the that food suffs in still greater abundance be this year the United States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
NOTICE AUCTION SALE

STOCK OF STAPLE GROCERIES,
 WEDNESDAY, APRIL Il, AT 12 : O'CLOCK. NOON, AT STORE ROOM.
 2S19 2D AVE- ALL STOCK AND FIXTURES OF TYLER MERCAN-
 TILE COMPANY WILL BE SOLD TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH. WE ARE GOING OUT OF RETAIL GRO- CERY BUSINESS AND OFFER Ev- ERYTHING IN THIS SALE FOR CASH IN ORDER TO LIQUIDATE THE AFFAIRS OF SAID COMPANY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
Samuel Betts

The funeral services for Samuel Betts, aged S7 years, who died in a local infirmary early Friday morning, will be held from the private chapel of the Johns Undertaking company at 3 o'clock this afternoon Interment will follow in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
His Sole Occupation

From the Boston Transcript.
 Cholly: Will you marry me if l stop smoking cigarettes?
 Miss Bright: No. MT. Sappy; I couldn't think of marrying a man who did noth- ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08

BEAUTIFUL white diamond. nearly 1 carat, set in platinum, Tiffany style; will sell for $40 spot cash. Hurry Address E-79, care Age-Herald. SEE J. H. Stephens at 619, S. 18th st; he sells fancy yard chickens: Leg horns, $125 each. Brown and White Plymouth Rocks and Rhode Island Reds $150 each; will order them for you; buy your mixed chickens out of the way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08

So important did the secretaries re- gard the suggestion of MT. Oliver that they immediately called Secretary Houston into consultation. It was mu- tually agreed. after the conference, that every available acre in the south and west should be utilized.
 Before leaving for the west tonight MT. Houston let it be known that the administration was determined that this country, despite the proposed mobilization of it's men into military organization, grow this year and all subsequent years of the wars duration enough food to support its civilians, it's troops and the troops of the other allied nations.
 OLIVER'S STATEMENT
 There is no question:" said MT. Oliver, following his discussion with the cabinet members, that every state of the union must not only be self-supporting but must in addition produce enough foodstuffs to supply our army and the armies of the al- lies. It is probable that those skilled in agriculture will be mobilized, not for the purpose of entering the trenches
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
A Wise One

From the Kansas City Journal.
 '.Old man. you are too close in money matters. Your friends are beginning to classify you as a tightwad.'
 What does it matter? I'd rather be classified as a tightwad than as a. good thing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08

Coreans in Hawaii, wishing to join the American navy, found it necessary first to apply for naturalization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
One to Suit the Case

From the Boston Transcript.
 Mistah Jackson: Didn't the boss gib yo' recommend when yo' left? sMistah Johnson: Oh. yes. He done recommend Fakem's nervine fo' dat tired feelin'.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
ONE CENT A WORD

RATES-Ore cent a word . days ne d. taken for less than 25c for first fneer- tiOn. Cash must acc0@Nany 0f4eR.
 FOR SALE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08

Dealers in Alden. Arabia, are in the market for various styles of American
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
LAUDERDALE WILL
 VOTE SPECIAL TAX
 FOR ITS SCHOOLS
This Result Is Indicated by Number of Signers to Pe- tition Asking Elec-
 tiOn May z

Florence, April 7.-(special.) )-Monday. election on the adoption of the s-miil special school tax in Lauderdale county. At the meeting of the county commits sioners at the courthouse in this city the call for the election was issued Peti- tions bearing the names of more than a thousand voters throughout the county were presented to the commissioners, and these were supplemented by like re- quest from the Chamber of Commerce that the election be held.
 The large number of voters who signed the petitions indicate that there is little doubt about the election carrying. Colbert county recently voted favorably on the subject and only last week Winston county voted for the adoption of the B. mill tax.
 The last obstruction on the route of the Jackson highway was removed this week when the officials in Williamson and Maury counties. in Tennessee arranged for the purchase of the Carter's creek pike, between Columbia and the Hills boro road into Nashville. The Jackson highway is now free of all toll gates throughout its entire length. with the exception of the bridge spanning the Ten nessee river between this city and Shef- field.
 All construction work on the highway will be completed before the approaching summer has passed.
 Special Easter services will be given at all of the churches. of this city Sunday Everyone Is being urged to attend these services, both morning and evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08

The Victoria Regia, a lily native to Brazil has leaves measuring from 10 to 20 feet in diameter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08

Special Easter services will be given at all of the churches. of this city Sunday Everyone Is being urged to attend these services, both morning and evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08

The members of Commandery No. 13. Knights Templar. will have their an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
NEGRO VICTIM OF FLOODS

An unknown negro was found dead on the bank of Choccolocco creek near Oxford Friday evening, by some other negroes. The body was taken in charge by Coroner J. l.. Murphy, and is now being held at Ballard's undertaking es- awaiting Identification. The negro, who is thought to be a gardner, was last seen in Oxford Mon day afternoon. It is believed he went to the creek with the intention of cross
 ing, but was overtaken by the hard rain of Monday night and died from exposure, having become exhausted while irving tO find pace tO cross
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
GRAVES AT ANNISTON

In response to an invitation from l.. c. Watson, secretary of the Anniston Cham Der of Commerce acting in the absence of Mayor l.. l.. Scarborough, Gen. Bibb Graves. division commander of the Ala bama National Guard, has stated that troop of cavalry will be sent to this city for emergency purposes and arranged ments have been made to have them sta tioned at the site of the old camp. The men were expected here Saturday night, and they will probably have their camp nitched by Sunday at noon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
URGE FOOD CROPS

Addresses were made on the streets of Anniston Saturday by government experts and Calhoun county farm workers in an effort to get the farm CTS of this section to plant more food crops as a war measure and as q means of combating the advance o1 the boil weevil Local citizens are be- ginning to organize to further thls work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
GIRL KILLED. BY TRAIN

The 9-year- r-old daughter of J. w.. Freeman. who resides at the Oxanna hotel, was killed by northbound Southern passenger train, en route from Selma to Rome, Saturday morn ing. The child had been playing around the hotel. which Is situated on the railway tracks, and was not noticed until it was too late to stop the train. Her mangled body was taken to St. Luke's hospital, but she died soon aft erward from loss of blood.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-25
IMAM FAILURE" BLAMED
FOR L. & N. WRECK AT
SHEPERDSVILLE THURS

Associated Press Service:
LOUISVILLE. Ky, Dec. "a. -
Man failure" caused the disas ter
which cost more than two score
lives when two Louisville and Nash
Vile passenger trains came togeth-
er in a rear end collision last
Thursday night at Shepherdsville,
according 20 a statement issued to-
night by b. NJ. Starks. general man
ager Of the Louisville and Nashville.
In his statement which sum-
marizes the findings of a board of
inquiry made up of railroad off
Gals, he says. The first negligence
was the failure of the flasman and
conductor of the train ahead to
protect the rear of their train while
it was standing on the main line
at and near Shepherdsville. and in
failing 20 protect il while not max
ing schedule time before reachins
Shepherdsville."
The engineer of the fast train.
which followed is also charged with
negligence.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-25
DELICATE ISSUE.

Associated Press Service;
WASHINGTON. Dec. "a. - The
appearance of the bolsheviki steam
er Shilka at an American port has
raised an extremely delicate issue
for this government The state de-
partment is doing its utmost to
avoid doing anything that could e
construed as even partial recosni-
ton OF the Lenine-Trotzky govern
ment and the attitude this after
noon was the less We have TO do
with the Shilka the better"
The navy department is without
official word on the status of the
Shilka and at the war department
il was stated that if any action re-
garding the ship is taken il will be
merely 10 take care OF the ship,
and possibly take charge Of the
crew for having entered the coun-
try, in an irregular manner. 1t is
doubted that the ship could be in
termed inasmuch as Russia is not
an enemy country.