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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-22

terview the loafers, slackers, idlers and parasites, and make them work, leave the state, or take a licking. "We .,ropose," cries Governor Bilbo, Ito do things in Mississippi in this hour of extremity, when people tell us we can't raise our own food.' At any rate, Gov ernor Bilbo says things. Is he trying to live up to his name? Or are there two Mississipis. the Mississippi of Var daman and the Mississippi of Bilbo?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-22
U-Boats Destroying
 Neutral Shippimg

| @ @NE-SIXTH of Spain's merchant " marine has been destroyed by German U-boats and it is stated that Spanish shipyards are unable to re- place the loss. Norway has lost hun- dreds of ships. Denmark, Sweden and Holland have also suffered heavily. How long will these neutral na- tions be able to endure the lawless- ness of Germany on the sea? The fear of Germany's heavy hand alone keeps them from throwing in their lot with the allies, who are battling for the worlds freedom. Holland, men aced by powerful German forces, is powerless to move and the other neu- tral countries of Europe are in much the same predicament.
 Public sentiment, if we are to be- tieve the press dispatches, favors Germany in none of these countries. Spain is perhaps more friendly than any of the others and it is reported that Germany is planning to establish closer relations with the Spanish gov ernment.
 The German U-boats continue their reckless destruction of neutral ship ping, yet the German people seeming ly cannot understand why they have incurred the enmity of almost the entire world. The U-boats, as used in unrestricted submarine warfare, would offer ample justification for this attitude, had Prussianism been guilty of no other excesses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-22

ner "to do their bit" in supplying this demand (which is inevitable"
 If the amusement world is so di- rectly effected by war conditions, all branches of trade will be even more so. Prosperity is coming faster and faster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-22
TWO EXTREMES
From the Washington Star

From the Washington Star
 Elihu Root said at recent dinner in New York:
 We should be neither optimists nor pessimists about the outcome of the world war.
 "Pessimism is undoubtedly the faith or towards but it is equally true that optimism is the faith of fools"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-22
SUFFERING AcUTELY.

SUFFERING ACUTELY. q met MT. and Mrs. Dubwaite just now They were on their way to attend lecture on Psychic Impulses Did Dubwaite look as if he were go- ing willingly?''
 No. He took me aside and told mo confdentially that he had aged five years since leaving the house."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-22
WARNED OFF
, the Passing Show.

From the Passing Show.
 Photographer--M Might suggest ths expression be leetle less severe?
 Sitter-No. sir! This portrait IS Tor my nephew, and if he sees mo looking pleasant. he'll write for money
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-22
A GOOD SAMARITAN.

What is your idea of a philanthros pist?"
 Well" answered MT. Jagsby, that de- bends on where I happen to be-
 "Yes?"
 When I'm in dry town my Idea of a philanthropist is man who offers me something more stimulating than sym pathy if I happen to remark that my throat is dusty"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-22
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F S.; Anyone thinking he is an easy mark and can be touched for loan will be wasting his time. How do I know? It's none of your business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-22
SEEKING A MOTIVE.

"To hear Gadspur ask about my health, you would think that was one of his closest friends"
 ''Yes, indeed. The tones of his voice betray the deepest solicitude. Er-how much do you owe him?"
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-22

BEGINNING THE DAY - What dost Thou find in me, which Thy light must slays What germs oI | death that must die beneath Thy
 gaze. What unclean forms must
 shrink away as Thou approachest'
 o Thou cleanser of the soul, l in
 yoke Thy~presence, Thy light anu
 Thy life. Amen.-H. NJ. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-22
Prosperity Comes
 Faster and Faster

1T ARGE pay rolls have been in evil ll1 dence in all industrial centers, including Birmingham, ever since the European war got under way in 1914, and they have been increasing right along. The entrance of the United States into the conflict has given a new and powerful impetus to business.
 Every commodity is in demand at high prices and commercial activity is as we'll based as it is nationwide. In the world of music this all per vading briskness is being distinctly felt. A high authority says it is we'll for artists and local managers, teach CTS, schools and everyone interested in music to prepare for this great flood of prosperity that is bound to come "All the talk about economy" says the Musical Courier, is good Tn it's way and it is well to economize in food supplies, and economize in them by not wasting. Prices of food will adjust themselves. When there is plenty of money there always is a demand for relief through amusement and the highest form of relaxation that we have is through music"
 As the secretary of war of Canada classifies the first four great neces- sities as being food, raiment, shelter and then music, it is evident that the demand for music will be greatly in creased during the coming year. Let artists and managers work to this end, for the musicians are to have oppor- tunities in very conspicuous man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-22
UNFAIR ADVANTAGE.

How is the coffee. sir?', "rd hate to tell you" replied the castle patron.
 why. sir?"
 Because I think 1t cowardly to abuse the weak?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-22

THE HERO OF THE FIELDS. We praise the man behind the gun,
 Who makes a gallant show; But there's another patriot
 The man who wields the hoe. He may not step to martial airs And win the crowds acclaim, But gainst the nations common foe He's fighting just the same. And when the struggles won at last, We've struck the final blow, A ransomed world at peace will bless The man who yields the hoe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-22
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

A PROUD PARENTg I'm glad. my son." Said old man Slack, You do not brush Your hair straight back"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-22
A TINE REPRESENTATION.

"Doppel has begun to save money"
 T presume he wants to keep the wolf away from his door?'
 Not exactly. Doppel is a man of heroic mould. He says he's going to buy war bond, if he has to do without gasoline
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-22

RESTFUL SLUMBER. Good morning, judge" said the prison CT, cheerfully. You seem in good humor for a man who has spent the night in jail.' So I am, your honor. I had a good nights rest and that always refreshes me. You see, my wife is a timorous woman, and when I sleep at home I'm compelled to investigate many strange noises. No doubt there were burglars all around me last night, but I didn't have to get out of bed and look for them.'
 THE IDEA
 A wicked wight
 Is Ezra Pickens
 Whose chief delight
 Is chasing chickens
 Birmingham Age Herald But from his wife
 Old Ezra Pickens,
 You bet your life,
 Will catch the dickens!
 Newark (O) Advocate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-22

The Age Herald is the only morning and Sunday newspaper in Birmingham carrying the Associated Press dis patches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-22

''Tithing has systematized our busi- ness as nothing else ever did It is worth all it has cost us, just for this one thing, if there is no more in it. He says in Luke, vi, 3s: Give and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down. and shaken together, and run ming over, shall men give into your bos- om. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-22

No communication will be published without its authors name. Rejected manuscript will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-22

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postoffice as second class matter un- der act of Congress. March 3, 1879,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-28
name COL. ". A. WYSE
DEPT. Commander

has been a member of Wisconsin con
sistory since 1887 and was grand pat
ron of the Order of the Eastern Star
in 1888 and 1889. He served as quarter.
master general on the staff of Depart
ment Commander Weissert, and attend
ed the department. and national en-
campments. He became a member of
the G. A. R. in 1880 and has been an
active member of Post No. Is ever
since having served as commander
for several terms.
Senior Vice Commander Charles E.
Likes is one of the best loved OF the
members of the Fred S. Lowell Post.
He enlisted as volunteer on June 5,
1862, and served until June 20, 1865,
In Company Nof the 85th Ohio Volun-
teer Infantry. He was also in the
three months service in Company E.
of the l22nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
For three years he served under Cen
eral Phil Sheridan in the Shenandoah
Valley in Virginia He was under
General Grant in the Wilderness and
at Cold Harbor and Petersburg and at
the surrender of Lee at Appotomatox
Court House. He was commander of
the Fred S. Lowell Post for thirteen
years ana he has done more to hold the
post together than any other single
member. He is now serving as adju-
tant of the post. He gave service in
the National Guard of Ohio Senior
Vice Commander Likes enlisted in the
army whel he was fifteen years of age
and saw six years service.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-28
Pleads Ignorance at
Late Registration
Two Aliens Appear at Court House Mon
day to Register With Pleas of
Ignorance of Law.

fBetter late than never" applied to
Fred Krimel and Peter Pappas, two
aliens of Kenosha county, who applied
Monday to be entered by County Clerk
Jones on the registration lists of the
county. Krimel is a beet weeder of
the Pleasant Prairie community, and
says that Sunday was the first time
that he had heard of registration He
explained that he was at Sheboygan on
June 5th arranging to move to this
county and his inability to read papers,
coupled with the fact that no one in
formed him of registration, was the
cause of the delay. Pappas, who speaks
but broken English, is of Salem and
given much the same alibi and claims
that he happened to be on a visit to
Montana on the set day and had heard
nothing of it until yesterday. County
Clerk Jones accepted both excuses and
registered the men with the explana-
tons recorded, and, as neither was re-
ported by the government officials, be-
leves that their registrations will be
held as valid.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-28
Federal Aid
For Sheridan Road
State Highway Commission Plans Com
pletion Of Highway to the State
Line This Season.

Federal aid is to be secured for the
completion Of the Sheridan Road to
the Illinois state line before the end
of the present building season. This
is the plan of the state highway COM
mission and an immediate step will be
taken to carry it out. The commission
has given its sanction to the contracts
let by the Kenosha County Highway
Commission for the improvement of the
Milwaukee Road in Pleasant Prairie
and Christ Petersen, the successful
contractor, will start this work at once.
Within few days the town and
county contracts for the Sheridan
Road will be let and in a few days it
is expected that federal contract will
be let for the completion of the road.
The other county road contracts
are still being examined by the state
commission.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-28
WAR URGES RETAILERS.


The committee on progress of the
Kenosha Retailers Association is to
consider the problem Of doing away
with the five per cent stale bread re-
turned to the bakers by the retail groc-
ers in this and every city Of the Unit
ed States. The National Council, of
Defense has suggested in letter that
grocers should not be allowed to return
bread and thus be forced to buy closer
to the amount they would SELL Another
war scheme suggested to be considered
by this committee when it is called
soon by Chairman Fl. E. Barden is the
plan Of centralizing the delivery sys-
tenn so that the waste expenditure borne
by each retailer in the upkeep of a
private system may be decreased by
uniting all under central system with
a schedule of deliveries for the day.
By helping to overcome such waste
plans as this the National Council of
Defense hopes to be of practical serv-
ice to every city and hence the nation
at the time when every bit of energy
must be expended for the common good.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-28
Little Italy Stirred
By Alleged Kidnapping
Frank o Mario Alleged TO Have Taken
Four Year Old Daughter by
Force Monday Afternoon.

Kenosha s Little ITALY was stirred to
fever heat late Monday afternoon on
account of an alleged kidnapping case
The kidnapped child is little Antonio
O'Marzo, four year old daughter Of
Mrs. Mary O'Marzo IS North Rowland
avenue. In the Municipal Court this
morning a warrant was issued for
Frank o Mario, the father of the child
He is charged with non-support and he
is under arrest in Chicago. Chief
0 'Hare and Mrs. O'Marzo went to Chi
cage just before noon to bring o Mario
and the child back to Kenosha. Ac-
cording to the story of Mrs. O'Marzo,
her husband disappeared from Keno
sha some four years ago; six months
after the birth of little Antonio, and
she had not seen him since. Mrs.
O'Marzo is employed in one of the
local factories and she had left the
little girl with her mother and sister
at the Rowland avenue home. O'Marzo
came to the house just after three
o'clock in the afternoon. The rela-
tives Of the wife claim that he gave
the child beer and then insisted on TAX
ing it down town to get it some clothes.
Later O'Marzo and the. child took a
train to Chicago. Half an hour later
the mother complained to the police
and O'Marzo was arrested on his ar
rival in Chicago The district attor-
ney declared that he knew Of no law
by which he could charge ONTARIO
with kidnapping the child. He declar-
ed, however, that ONTARIO had not pro-
vided for the support of his wife and
child aid that he would be brought from
Chicago to answer this charge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-28
Saloons Ready to
Close Saturday
Pleasant Prairie and Somers Places
Disposing of Stock and Claim
They VIII Obey the Law.

This is the last week Of business for
the nine saloons in the towns of Pleas
ant Prairie and Somers and following
the action of the people on voting the
two towns dry saloons in both towns
will go out of business on Saturday at
midnight. Most of them are disposing
of their stocks at this time and they
have declared that they will not seek
to evade the will Of the people as ex-
pressed at the polls. One or two Of the
men have sought aid Of attorneys to
take out government liquor licenses
and they have been advised that such
a course win make them liable to prose
cption. Town and county officials have
let it be understood that they will de-
mand strict enforcement of the law
relating to the sale of liquor and that
prompt arrests and prosecutions viii
be made if any attempt is made to con-
vert saloons into "blind pigs" It has
not been announced what use will be
made of the buildings now operated
as saloons.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-28
EAGLES SHOW PATRIOTISM.
T. o. E. Adopts Resolutions at STATE
Convention Promoting Various
Patriotic Movements.

The patriotic program set by the OF
fcers of the Wisconsin T. o. E. was
carried out to the letter at the state
convention held at Racine last week.
TIE Eagles started by subscribing
$4,000 to the Red Cross and a similar
amount to the Y. NJ G. A. army fund
Then the convention as a whole bought
a $1,000 Liberty Bond and reports from
the sixty-nine aeries in the state showed
that over $4,000 had been invested by
the chapters during the great Liberty
Bond campaign. The fraternal and
patriotic spirit was exhibited most in
the plan whereby, every member who
goes to the front, either as volunteer
or as a member of the conscript army,
is to have an insurance of $1,000 to
be paid to his relatives in the event
of his death. To meet this obligation
laws were passed last week assessing
each member of the order in Wiscon-
sin ten cents extra each month and this
special assessment will more than
create fund large enough to pay
benefits to those worthy Of their
patriotism.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-28

reverie by another measure of its mel
ody.
" Hold up, sonny. Where you
from?' Tt was Mr.. Lincoln attempt
ing conversation with me, q BOY hardly
out of my teens.
Wisconsin I answered when I
had recovered sufficiently to speak.
" Wisconsin! Well that's quite a
ways from here. What's your regi-
ment ant what's your business here?'
The First Wisconsin I replied
'and I'm here to get supplies for Gen
eral Sherman, who S marching on Sa-
vannah'
!" You re quite a youngster to be
doing all that the president said with
a chuckle, fbut [ want you to do the
best you can. Uncle Billy's goin to
need those things by the time he takes
Savannah Then deftly turning the
conversa5ion-the war was too serious
just then for him to Tux too much
about it-he put his hand on my shout
der and said Say Sonny, you re most
toppin me in height, aren't you?'
Flattered by the very comparison
with him, whose soul spoke from his
eyes; | straightned myself to my full
stature and answered: yes sir, Mr..
President. I'm thinkin I'm six foot
five and you are six foot four. If I'm
not wrong I'm an inch the best of
you
" So you are, sonny. So you are.
They do raise tall men in Kentucky
and-Wisconsin. Good-day to you.
Good-day.'
Here he turned off toward the cap
itol building and I was left to watch
him until even Is colors of his shawl
faded into the mist of the sunlight
and the outlines of his form could no
longer be discerned against the green
and white of trees and pillars in the
park.
That night | wrote letter home
that read: Dear Mother: I have
seen President Lincoln and talked TO
him. And, mother, I think I grew sew
eral inches when he spoke to me. I
shall never forget his voice and the
way his face lighted up when he talk
ed was inspiring, mother, and T
know now why he was elected Presi-
dent Of the United States. Anyone
who had seen him or heard him speak
couldn i have voted for anyone else
And, mother, | am one inch taller than
ne. He noticed it and spoke about it.
Goodnight and -ood-by. Your bov,
who has seen Mr.. Lincoln, William
Il m sorry it took SO long, y he con
Guided; but it, all so real that when
gel started / don Il know how to
stop. didn't mean to intrude but
when you seemed so pleased with Mr..
Lincoln picture I thought my story
might be interesting. thank YOU for
listening to me 50 long and patiently,
As he finished the audience broke
INTO Juror of applause. Calmly he
took his seat, apparently urmoved by
the demonstration. He seemed to
think that they were cheering for the
worn and worried man, when he had
seen upon the streets of Washington
50 many years ago. But they were not.
They we're applauding him, the man
who aided Sherman and the boy who
topped Abe Lincoln.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-28
MCCALL rs REELECTED.
Head of Building and Loan Association
Urged for Another Year at Head
of Organization $50 -4


At a meeting of the directors of the
Kenosha County Building Loan and In
vestment Association, officers for the
ensuing year were unanimously elected
as follows:
President-A. B. Mccall.
e-President-A. J. Tanck
Treasurer-H. w. Reith.
Secretary-John H. Corcoran.
Attorney-James Cavanagh
Committee of Managers-A. B. Nc
Call, A. j. Tanck, John H. Corcoran,
E. T. Birmingham, W. Fl. Parry, Jr.
"Fight or give" was unanimously
endorsed by an appropriation of $500
to the Red Cross.
A plan of action to increase the
membership Of the Association was
mapped out and each Director pledged
himself to make special effort, during
the next ninety days to dispose Of
certain number Of shares Of the stock
in the Association.
The Association by its monthly pay
ment plan has helped many in the past,
to save for rainy day or to pay off
a mortgage and have the home free
from debt, and it is the hoFe of the
Directors that this will be a banner
year for carrying out the good work for
which the Association is organized.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-28
THE MAN WHO "TOPPED''
ABE LINCOLN.
A True story of the G. A. R. Encampment

A hush fell over the little company
as the old man rose to his feet and
walked to the center of the floor.
There was an imposing something
about his height which commanded re-
spect and a snowy whiteness about his
temples which inspired reverence. AS
he paused for moment, a whispered
question went from person to person,
"Who is it?o From nowhere the muf-
fed answer came, "It's Captain Stark
weather of the First Wisconsin. - The
replies were left half uttered however,
for as soon as the old man s voice was
heard every auditor became deaf to
everything except its melody. There
was something magical about it.
Clearly it was the voice of man, who
had lived, and lived so completely that
when he spoke his soul spoke, too, and
gave a spirit to his tone.
II beg your pardon for intruding, =
he began, Ebut when I saw your pic
ture of Lincoln, somehow had to
speak-it seemed so natural, so like the
man / saw so many years ago. I'll
tell you the story, tat is, if you will
listen to it. - Here he paused and
looked around the room as if expect
ing some objection. But the audience,
captivated by his voice and presence
was speechless, and no one would have
spoken had he had the power. Thus
treasured, the veteran proceeded with
hi story.
1t was this way was marching
with Sherman from Atlanta to the sea.
We were tearing up railroads then and
if there's anything like that for de-
ve'oping appetites I've never seen it.
We were ravenous most of the time.
AS a consequence [ was sent to Wash
lngton to have supplies brought down
by boat and landed at Savannah. I
was sorry to miss the fun but com
mands were commands with 'Uncle
Billy and I was soon in the federal
capitai negotiating with the war de-
partment to get the boats I wanted.
"One morning after / had chartered
the Arago to take the grub back
to the boys, / was walking along Penn
sylvania avenue for a look at the gov
eminent grounds CHANGING ahead of,
me I suddenly saw strange figure.
Before me was man so gaunt and
angular that his clothes seemed to hang
upon him like rags upon a scarecrow.
Over shoulders that were slightly
stopped he wore strange shawl and
on his queerly massive head was a
high beaver hat little the worse for
wear. By this time I was even with
him. | glanced at his face in passing.
The brow was high and wrinkled in
deep thought; the cheeks were hollow
and the lips were drawn. No, lie was
anything but handsome and vet there
was tenderness about his eyes that
could not be mistaken. In an instant
knew and saluted.
|" Good morning, Mr.. President I
ventured.
Good morning, sir, good morning
came tn, cordial greeting as I passed
him, too awed for further words. I
shall never forget his voice. It had in
it all the power of the dawn and all
the softness of the twilight. Enrap-
tured, was suddenly aroused from my
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-28

City Planning" seems to have spill
ed the beams so far as enlargement of
the post office is concerned. Good for
city planning. With the present con-
ditions there is not a man so unpatriot-
ic or SO pork-ridden that he would in
sist on expenditure of government
money for something that we can wait
for. Kenosha people know that patriot
ic action includes patriotic inconveni-
ence.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-28
DECORATE SIMMONS MONUMENT

Fourteen members of the E. B. VOL
colt Post No. / of Milwaukee, marched
to the city cemetery on Wednesday af-
ternoon and placed wreath on the
monument marking the grave of the
late 2. G.. Simmons as remembrance
of his many kindnesses to them.
Fitting remarks were made by many
of the comrades in connection with
the impressive little ceremony.