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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
LOOKING AHEAD.

"so Glithers is going to marry cooking school graduate?"
 "Yes."
 And no doubt he expects to get three square meals day."
 ,"of course. Glithers is no fool He has already picked out rattling good board ing house. THE FAT OF THE LAND. The fattest man we ever knew Once lived next door; his name was Epn; So thick around the waist he grew He couldn't even watch his step. Youngstown Telegram. The fattest man we ever knew
 Sighed vainly to be thinner; He pushed the table far away
 And couldn't reach his dinner. Mrs. W. B. H. The fattest man we ever knew Was worried all his life, His lap was gone; twas plain to view
 He couldn't hold his wife. -Lee roma. The fattest man we ever knew These others were not patches He had to keep a valet near On whom to scratch his matches. Houston Post. The fattest man we ever knew Found life dreadful bore; Bout 20 times day he stuck
 In a revolving door.
 PLANT SOMETHING.
 Throw physic to the dogs" said the man who has quotation for every hour of the day. 'Let nature cure your ills" "Umphl" replied the cynicar person. Maybe nature also has 8 cure for pow erty?"
 "Of course she has. That's the very foundation of this Back to the Soil movement. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
HOTEL LOBBHES
Advertising Patriots

T do not doubt any Americans pa- l triotism,' said Harde Brown, but I do hate to see the blantant patriotism of a man being used for personal glory and as a means of getting some free adver- Using.
 " I am ready for my country's call. Use me wherever and in whatever ca pacity l may be needed Hundreds of such messages as these are flooding the White House. and besides getting their authors nanfe in the home paper about all the good they do is to clutter up and hamper the real business of getting ready for war.
 T am glad to see that the administra- tion in its wisdom, and there is great evidence of wisdom being shown in Wash ington right now. has named a special committee or clearing house for all in- definite, vague and grandstand offers of service, which will relieve the regular de- partments of the necessity of replying to these patriotic but bothersome offers.
 'The war department has it's plans all made and if we know the real Wilson, those plans are going to be carried out, despite the efforts Of many thoughtless, vain men who are taking advantage of the present situation to get in the lime light.
 q would advise every man who does not want to join the army or navy, but who would like to get some nice patriotic sinecure, to read the story in The Age Herald Monday, in which, is told the plan arranged for those who want to offer way.
 MT. Wilson is starting out this war with as little 'muddling through as pos sible, and let us hope that he keeps it 11o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala, postoffice as second class matter up- der act of Congress, March 8, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12

agers consisting of Mrs. s. D. Weakley. president; Mrs. Alice Johnson, vice pres ident; MT. Otto Mooney, treasurer; Mrs. H W. Bostick, secretary; Mrs. Charles
 Brown, Mrs A. J. Dickinson, Mrs Eu- gene Jacobs, Mrs. J. W. Fain, Mrs. J. D. Oliver, Mrs. c. R. Johnston, Mrs. c F. Tyler Mrs. Bibb Graves of Montgomery, with Hon. Charles Henderson, governor;
 Hon William l., Martin, attorney. gen eral, ex-officio members of board of managers.
 | Mrs. Ophelia Amigh came to Alabama, the first southern state to establish such school, with a reputation made in Illi- nois as one of the nations greatest ex- perts in handling such institutions. l Miss. Charlotte Dye, also woman of
 marked ability and Christian character, | is assistant superintendent, and has charge of the literary department where girls may be carried through the first grade high school. Miss McCullom di- rects the domestic work and is equally
 capable and efficient. It seems inpos- sihle, but the institution runs on an ap propriation of $150 per capita furnished by
 the. state. and $35 per month given by 1 Jefferson county. This covers every ex
 pense, food. clothing, light, repairs, sal
 aries. It lives within it's revenue and
 yet they say''-i. e.-"mere man." says
 women can't run anything"
 Y
 | I was asked to inspect the sewing.
 saw lot of fancy articles. I was alst trequested to look for a alarmed place
 but failed to find the patch. It mus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12

Marse Henry Watterson advocates shooting Editor Viereck from cannon
 How now? Isn't George Sylvester vocif- erating at the top of his voice that he is for America first, last and all the rsne?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02

surgical instrument DR. Morgan says
not to operate. Please step aside"
Iulph at first pretended to be indig-
nant. Sears gave his arm a wrench
which showed there was physical
strength behind his police power. I'M
mcdiatCly the arch conspirator changed
his attitude. He took off his operat-
ing cap, bowed and smiled
/ will obey Or. Morgan's strange
order" he announced, although it
may cause woman's death" Sears
turned him over to Detective Cochran,
who led him to a detention room in
the hospital.
If it is not asking too much, what
are you going to do with me?' inquired
Zulph.
Give you an exciting time re-
piled Cochran, tho assistant of Sears.
What's tho matter? You look pale.
You don't like your surroundings, do
you?"
At that moment a buzzcr in the room
was sounded. 1t was a signal from
Sears, and Cochran led Zulph into the
Mushroom.
Take of those rubber gloves you're
wearing" Sears commanded. Zulph
removed his operating room attire, and
Sears seized Lis right hand.
The first finger missing" he an
nounced. ~ finger was missing from
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02

until he saw Il policeman. Then he at
tackled the Ecuchman of The Secret
Seven and ut the same time called for
help. The policeman ran to his as
sistancc. The crafty Chinaman wins
pcrcd a few magic words, and The
Spider was arrested.
When Strong and Sears arrived at
the cemetery where the Great Master
was inferred" they met Cochran.
Now to see if the drug will work. :
said Strong. Sears fumbled in his
pockets.
This is frightfulr" he exclaimed
Strong. Eve lost the drug!'
The three men We're dumfounded
There seemed no way of restoring The
Great Master. and when the period OF
tlirty-tWo hours that the death po-
ton was to have its effect expired there
would be no hope If saving him,
even with The drug Sears had lost. 1t
was within only a few minutes Of the
expiration of the period Strong, Sears
and Cochran barred their heads They
felt that they stood in the presence of
death. Their silent mourning was
suddenly interrupted by footsteps cut,
side, and Wee See appeared. waving
the phial.
Me know what it's for cried the
Chinaman. 'Heep hurry Save life"
end Chapter AVIIJ
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02

SCOTLAND, Aug. 25th. 1913
"T'ruit-a-tivcs" are the only pill
manufactured, to my way Of thinking.
They work completely, no griping
whatever, and one is plenty for any
ordinary person at n dose. Ny vi.
was martyr 20 Constibdki1R. ".
fried everything on The calendar with.
out satisfaction, and spent large seias
ol money until We happened Oh
"Fuit-a-tives". / cannot say too
-nuch IN their favor.
We have used them IN the family fc-
nboat two years and We would not usc
anything else as long as we can get
'FRUTT-A-TIvRS". INV. HAMMOND.
Those who have been relieved by
"Fruit-a-tiycs" are proud and happyto
tel q sick or ailing friend about these
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FjHit.a.ki5cS", the celebrated fJu.t
medicine, has yclic7c4 more sufferers
PEN Stomach, Liscs, BoWcI, ki4Aey
and Skin 7toH5ics, Than any okhe,e
medicine err discovered.
soc. box, 6 for s.. so, trial size 2sc.
ut all dealers or sent on receipt on
price by Fruit-a-tivcs Limited
pgdensburg, New York,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02

Lhc manu- Va the utitu WIZ AlllG0
ton. And here is the hand with the
missing finger that killed poor Acker-
ton and left its imprint on his collar.
Zulph, you are the masked man who
entered Ackertons Office. You were
after the Clarke securities. Ackerton
came upon you unexpectedly. There
was a scuffle, an4you shot him. ! ar
rest you f5r murder"
Even at this denunciation Zulph
maintained a bold front.
Some enc viii pay dearly for these
insults he said haughtily. Sears
grabbed him by the arm. Zulph put
on his silk hat, began twirl'ng his cane
and asked in tone of mock gayety:
ITO police headquarters"
Exactly" replied the chief Ct de
tectiyes. They walked out Of the hos
pital and over to headquarters. With
in the shadows of the great building,
in which there were scores Of blue
coafs. Zulph drew a rubber bulb from
his pocket. 1t was filed with ammo
MIA.
Sears he shouted. The detective
turned suddenly toward him. Iulph
empticd the contents of the bulb into
his face, and Sears stepped backward,
trippcd and fell, temporarily blinded,
| while the arch conspirator fed
True to tie instincts of a wild ami
| nal that were in him, he went straight
! to his lair-the headquarters Of The
Secret Seven.
Zulph appeared before The Secret
! Seven and their hcnchmen. He an
nounccd the death Of The Great Mas
ter. BY a unanimous vote he was cho-
| sen to lead the band. And then he
gazed triumphantly at Sara Loging.
! She read his thoughts 1t was his in
tention to take the vast wealth i'll the
! treasury Of the organization. lie led
her into room where they were alone.
viii You go with me-" he asked.
What OF Jane Warren she coun
tered.
She is dead" Zulph lied.
Give me Two hours TO think it over
Sara announced Il viii call on You il
yoUr study" And then she left him
Iulph instantly called UP the hospita
whore Jane Warren was being caret
for, said lle was her brother ana asked
rs to her condition. He was told tia
Or. Morgan had operated successfully
on her. The tidings strcnGthene.
Zulph's determination TO flee within ,
few hours.
Meantime Strong had taken Beyerl.
| to her home Sears called on then
there and told of Zulph's escape
While they were discussing thu event
OF the day. with Mrs. Clarke as an ii
tgrcstcd listener. a figure appeared a
IA window. 1t was The Spider, who
temporarily craZed 10y liquor. was ben
on killing Strong. lie leycied II
yolvcr. Sears, after arranging Wit
Strong 10 administer the reyirifyin
drug to tie Great Master that after
neon, left the house.
Is he reached the front porch she
rang out Eut the bullet missed Stron
and struck Mrs. Clarke. infictiEg
slight wound Sears turned. saw Til
. Spider, seized Eim. and a scudie toe
pace daring which the detective va
struck over Tie head and stunned y
: ne collapsed the phial Of revivifEin
liquid fell from his pocket, and Th
, spider grabbed it and ran.
1 Wee See appeared on the scene 1
this moment, and Inc trailcd The Spidt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02
CHAPTER XVI.
The Missing Finger.

Strong, YOU are going to see in a
few minutes just whore I stand III
this mysterious case" declared Sears.
Or. Morgan is
At that moment the door was open
ed. and DR. Morgan entered.
DIR. Morgan is about TO interrupt
the operation Sears continued. You
and Miss Clarke are to enter the OPP
Grating room with US They went to
Jane Warren. scalpel in hand.
"One moment, Or. Iulph." said
Sears, Selling the hand TINT held tie
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02
The Great Secret

hoveIzed From the Metro Wcnderriay
of the Same Name, In Which Francis
X. 1ushman and Beverly Bayne Are
CO. Stars, and Which Was Adapted
ard Directed by VIM. Christy Ca
banrc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02
Central Vermont Ry.
Corrected TO April /, 1917.
Trains Leave Brattlcboro.

Trains Leave Brattleboro.
600 q. m. Except Sunday. For New
London.
1.oQa. m Except Sunday. For South
Londonderry.
9.20a. IN. Except Sunday. For New
York VIA Springfield.
a"0a.m Except Sunday. For South
Londonderry.
1925 4. m. Except Sunday. For Millers
Falls.
ilnp. m. Except Sunday. For Keenc
New London and New York
via the Norwich Line steam
ers.
GOO p. m Except Sunday. Local fol
South Londonderry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02
ey J. M. LoueHeoRouct4.

Fitchs Play, Her Sister" His Back
door Romance and other short stories.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02

READ A CHAPTER OF THIS SERIAL, IN THE
REFORMER EV ERY SATURDAY.
SEE THE FILM AT THE PRINCESS TUESDAY,
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14

Outnf
MOKe
enjoyed sucn
khaki the ankle length pants and the cO'O
Better Yoave 20
INST
huts
emv0
indigo expetves B turks sS
frankly
II AAAo yea
Ofhanded
canal is Better Sort u
finds the josie OF
by recently
BettA1
thTow
o
His
houh perhaps the Who Thinks He's 5e
q
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
Ge,,,,1,, Mihtdrist
Says US. May Not
Send Amy abroad

Notwithstanding the actual partacA-
patton OF American soldiers I'm fight.
ing ON the western front, the Germam
newspapers still insist Uncle Sam has
no men In Europe. The German peo-
pie are LED to believe that French and
British soldiers have been dressed n
khaki to look ike American lighting
men.
A fair speetmea Of the ktnd Of sEwA
the German people are being fed -
on is seen I'm the following from
Major HoHe, Of the German 0enMat
StaR: i,
ANY extensive transport Of Amea.
can troops would cause serious DIM
euifies I'm supplies to England ana
France. It must be remembered thai
the U-N0ats are sinking more ane
more ships daily.
Finally. the fighting value Of the
American troops b not great, prob
ably about equal to that OF the Re-
maniana. and there certainly win b
fewer Of them than Of Rumaniana.
$50 Germany will have an cav
task.
I'm fact, II IL doubtful whether tie
Americans viii risk the venture of
sending an army to Europe at all.
The only American help to be ma.
rfcWsly reekOmed with is In the am.
Flyers can be quickly trained and
easily transported, but the German
command has taken all necessary
measures to meet this danger.
The new enemy directs his efforts
less against the German army than
against the nerves Of the German poo.
pie and against the internal unity q
Germany"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
HIGH HEART OF FRANCE

Ost of the agony end ssveas,
OWt of the MsOTt6 ssesskce,
Omt of The high he0gt that ce~l1 get
Twine earIasIs az It giUes 0sd Dies.
In TIE dire sigils of The aess.
BY the hord tears Gnd blood the's
scroll,
Dayk IN the sockelotk os6 bsoses breast,
Men soy. France. 5oS Aove BONE q
sowIi"
The LOrd He $itiefk az scsled eyes
Core. Ply 70" "ow the 0eted str~ek
Pity yoX, Pity the skeeA ssxbrisei
AlsU0ys, Lily of FSosee-yow kResv
Y0W were a d0weev ct o Bad,
Ldrki~g IN pointed hose 0wd basque,
Yo~ 1peYe belle at c0rHiv6l,
TickI;Mg fools ustk mig 0s6 Hs0sk.
Pievyette. cOqSette, sh1bed asd fr;g
Deneei NE fellowi-Bss hsrk-s
Nov eemes leet;"s sA~ossa mass e"d
Who Shines and towers there sish
su00d?
Pieryettef P0lIdsf Ney. hear the clear
r0u
Ringing ro~ad on the dsmbfos~ded
dance;
~ENo~Sk. e~os9h Of tie As;sse end boili
Manners, keve dosei It's II It's
Fr0WcsI
Look ct me. ~simd ~ae. ~osv is Ssine
eyeSi
WheS sUas I laosard for poist, for
bI0yf
BY bSgles, bIow ~sef NY ehiIdres, yisei
My day of glory has dowSed tOdoyr
France, BY yoxy agony AID ssue0t.
By yoHT iMsM0rtGl sacrifice.
By yOHv >0cvw k~ightIisess that yet
PISeks bsrtleS as it bosSs o'sd dies;
In tie n,hite how0r tkst sosv fings al
For howOr 1uh;ts. nor reeks the
ckdMce-
Yo~ hove bss let tke Oei1ed yews fol-,
And tSrwed the segfsosHs foce of
FyGmee.
-HENRY SYDNOR HAR21soN, IN "For
France"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
MUST BIZ PROPERLY CLOTHED

Strict orders have been issued by
the War Department that all men
transferred from the National Army
to the National Guard must be
equipped with . complete uniform
and two or more blankets before
leaving their cantonments. When
the attention Of the department was
called to the fact that many men
had been sent away without proper
clothing and blankets, 1t was an
nounced that this was I'm violation Of
specific instructions. and all division
commanders have been ordered to see
that the practice 10 discontinued.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
Q. 9. no FEED PR1soNERs

That the United States is not oyeF.
looking any angle OF the war An
shown by the fact that plans have "A.
ready been made to properly feed
American s0adiers taken prisoner hY
Germany. Thousands of prisoner
taken by Germany have suffered and
died from lack Of nouriehment, ana
the United States government does
not propose to let Americans sufIer
for food. The War and Navy Denart-
ments have completed arrangements
with the Red Cross for each American
prisoner In Germany to receive I've
ten-peund packages Of food every to
weeks.
The food b TO be forwarded froEn
the Red Gross warehouse at Berma
Switzerland, where it will be held fo9
shipment to the prisoners In Ger.
many.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14

Fraa Die ean exert Mw mzang1A
wlen md wASeFe Il win memn mosk
We eOA&nrB Of the new army s1aalf
not BE- forced 90 eight against such
Odds . eonfronted the first Hun
cred ThOmsand" and. I'm the provi-
dence OF God, we shall not have 20
suker - did Ghe Freneh nc Chartered
or IN the retreat to the Marine. Our
comrades have opened the way for us;
ours e ID 10 move On with them to
victory.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
FOUR STARS FOB PERsHrNC

After considerable debate a to
whether General Pershing was entf-
tied to wear three stars and a wreath
or four stars as the insignia Of hi1
new rank. Official announcement has
been made by the War Departmank
that four stars dedgnafes a general
It II not probable that General PeRIh.
ing VIII be further elevated to t.
rank Of field marshAI.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
OPENING THE WAY FOR us

Military operations have taken on
new raeaning. We read no longer
OF the Ypres salient a. the theatre Of
a bloody conflict or Of Verdnn as the
stage Of . woxid-renOwned drama.
-Vimy ridge hss become more than
name. The Aisne 10 more than
tabled stream. For we are soon to ap-
pear ON one or another of these fields
OF action and we find them now
veritabae part OF ourselves. But 10
we view the operations on the west
ern front in the imminence Of our
great endeavor and IN the sympathy
OF -our friendship for Americas allies.
two taets of tie utmost importance
to each a - stand cot In bold relief.
The 6rst q these b the remarkable
success with which cur associates IN
arms are meeting In every great en-
gagemeaat with the enemy. Little by
little. with nnrenitting patience, the
French and the British are wrestling
from the CegrnaMs the key-poeitions
from The Ncrth Sea 20 the mountains.
Monehy-le-Preux, vimy Ridge, the
Chenain de- Dames the Messines
ridge the Zonnebeke ridge-one AFTER
another e these have fallen into the
hands Of the allies. With scarcesy IN
exception, the British and French are
now fighting down-grade. az far
southwark as thu foothills of the
Voagess whereas, In the past, they
have been foreed 20 move upgrade
against posieions soaecteA by tine Ger
mana at leisure and fortiGed NJ pleas
ure.
Again. the British and the French
have greatly improved their tactics
during neeeaE months while the Ger
mana have either remained stationary
or else have been loaing Ia morale.
In Septenber, 1915, the Preach fought
the famoas battle Of the Champagne.
This wa undertaken after the most
carefnl investigation On the part Of
Marshal Joare and was entrusted to
some Of his shlest generals. incinding
Petain end Foch. The victory was
unrnistakabie. but the Losses were
heavy, and, II cnrent reports are to
be believed. the offensive had TO stop
because Of . shortcge Of munitions.
In tie same way. tie British Often
sives At Nerve ChappeIle and Loos
and the French operations against the
Labyrinth north Of Arras cost the
lives Of tens Of thousands. In con-
trast, we now read Of attacks Ia which
the Rceneh capture more mwounded
prisoners than they loee in total
casualties. and we see successive
drives IN which our associates in arms
penetrate the German front for a
much n two milea. The odds are
turnimg. The heroic degenders of Eh-
erty aTe becoming masters In the art
of war.
These faeta Do not Of themselves
forecast = speedy eoncluGion Of the
war. That e contingent upon many
things and eannot be colby calculated
from the reszits Of 4 single battle or
= siagie eampaign BuE the present
position Of the Allies and the notable
Improvement n TIER tactics indicate
beyond all question that waen Ameri-
cn il able to nut her Rren4 armies sn
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
VAR OF 1oAT

"The War Of 1917" Is the term By
which the United States government
win olAcially refer to the present con-
6ict. The Signal Corps In each divi-
sion has been instructed TO compile O
comprehensive pictorial history OF
The War OF 1917" for preservation
in the archives In the War Depart
menG.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
ANOTHER AMERICAN SHOT
HEARD AROUND THE WORLD

The opening shot by America has
been 6red. Our boys are shooting.
Those boys from farm and city, from
prairie and seaShore, from the mcmm-
tains of the West and the valleys of
the East are aiming cheir Speing6eads
and training their cannon nc the Hosts
o. Hide0wemeee and elae echo Of ehoee
shots will not die till freedom % born
again.
And this is no new adventure for
America bleed. Once before <lne
grandsires of the lads now In the
trenches stood at Lexington and fred
q shot heard around the world
That shot was fred from 6imtlock.
It was aimed by unframed farmers
who confronted war-hardened reg
ularA. It seemed at beat a valiant bGE
hopeless effort, and yet that little fash
of powder loosed an explosion that
sealed the doom Of kings.
National changes come slowly. But
within decade and half after that
shot the head of Louis XVI fell In Q
basket and France, with al its viger
and idea1ism. with ali the love of free
dom and its worship of equality, YES
definitely In the ranks of Democracy.
Today only the despotism Of Prus-
sianiam remains in Europe 20 menace
those worldwide aspirations for which
the farmers fought at Lexington. And
Pruesiani8m, too, has heard the shot
fired by the American boys IN the
Preach tremchee. In the dun ears Of
despotism the sharp, clear crack Of
that rife has somnded, and even PRES
sianism knows that i&s doom 10 sealed.
While America stood alocf the eac-
cess of the policy of calculated cruelty
end foreordained frightfulneas was
possible. But that chance passed when
President Wilson made his pubic de-
nuneiaHion of Germany's policies,
practices and purposes on Anril z,
From that day the 6Mal ouEcoEne has
never been in doubt.
Russia may have caved in. Italy
may be overwhelmingly and traeicallY
defeated. The tide may run with
seeming resistlessness for the King
dom at Cruelty, bat America has yet
TO be reckoned with.
To the stern strength of France.
who cried, "They shaii not pass.s to
the unyieldng heroism of England.
whose army was practically annihi
lated on the retreat from Mons and yet
W68O 0GWG1 x81SGBSO OI CX1S0 0b0W0a 10
the bright youth Of Canada. Australia
and New Zealand, TO the brave and
indomiEnhle Italians, America has
broaght her riches, her knowledge, her
inventive genins and above al, the
spirits and bodies of her sons.
That accession win change the
scaaes and that assistance win win the
day.
Il may not be soon. II mary mean
winHer and summer in the trenches and
IN the held. It may bring suffering
and death 10 soldiers and TO their fam
nies, but that shot fred from the
trenches by our boys win bring no Less
glory to the warriors, safety TO their
families and freedom to the world.
Yes, to all the world, even TO Ger
many. when she shall have been de-
lvered from the nightmare Of Prus-
sianism.