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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-20

Il was greatly interested" said DR..
Eaves, lin the statement made at the
State Medical society yesterday by a
well-known visiting physician that the
state health department should have a
budget of not less than $4,000.
This is along the line indicated by the
last southern tuberculosis conference,
which called for a tuberculosis bureau in
the health department of every southern
state. Alabama is writing herself down
as a backward and reactonary element
in national life by her attitude toward
preventable disease through official star
walton of her health department. Mis-
sissippi has health budget of about
| s125,O00, as I have just learned
DIR. S. w. WEIGH is an aggressive and
energetic man, with broad practical
vision, and, if given free hand, will
get things done, which no amount of
sporadic voluntary work can possibly ac-
+, complish
| Il most earnestly hope that monetary
considerations will cease to dominate the
| interests of the great mass of the peo-
pie in every county, who cannot be pro-
tected against disease without liberal ex-
penditure One great lesson of the war
| is that we have lost the services of large
numbers of young. men because we have
preferred to save money rather than
save human health and strength. How
ever loyal may be the hearts of these
young men, theye are made useless ir
the hour Of their country PERIL
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IN REAL LIFE.

"Dubwaite says burglars entered his
house last night" -. -:
what did he do?" sss'
He tried a number Of the tricks h,,.e
Which burglars in motion pictures ara
neatly trapped, but they didn't work.
The intruders sandbagged him ana
calmly walked away with the family
silver" sior.
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PROUD OF BIRMINGHAM

FROM the Alexander City Outlook
birmingham, Alabama's big city, al
ways does things in a big way and we
are proud of her. She always oversub-
scrihes her quota of Liberty Bonds, Y. NJ.
G. A. funds. Red Cross subscriptions. AMI
calls for more. She also has several
thousand men in the various branches of
the service doing their duty by their
country
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-20

From the New, York Herald
Canadians who oppose the granting OF
hereditary titles are real Democrats.
China long ago realized the uselessness
cf hereditary nobility and provided
that all titles should wear themselves
out" in succeeding generations, Tlsre
is much merit in the orinesal philosophy
which sees in success an honor 10 an
cestry. not 70 posterity. Posterity has ths
Better chance when it is made 70 hustl<
for Itself
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sHoULD'T MIND wA,rl,R

DfIOUI4D I MIND WATER.
Just as party of theatrical peopIs. !
were issuing from a stage door, an April !,
shower started.
who is that young. woman who MAIDS
such fuss when a few drops of rain
struck her on the cheek?" asked a pass
erby.
..r. "a
That's La Belle Yvette. Diving We
nus, said a Younger. She's just spent
70 minutes eavorting around in glass
tank"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-20
THE EDIBLE CANINE

From the Philadelphia Public INdger
London reports serious decreases in
her pet dog population Berlin would
doubtless disguise such news by draw
sausages to be had.
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A bottle supposed to contain champagne
was brought on, wrapped up in napkin.
A young thing in the ajoining seat ex-
claimed, 'oh, it's a bottle of milkl'' Such
unsophistication is only found in dry
towns.
Correspondents dilate on the cordial
relations existing between American sol
diers and the French people, who in
clude, Of course, Famine, Fiji and Ce-
leste Those boys are lucky devils.
!. y y
In an eastern state girl munition work.
ers seized a rope and started to lynch a
disloyal worker Students of psychology
may trace this outbreak to wearing over.
alls and doing mems work.
y X Il
The Atlanta Constitution publishes an
editorial on Booze, Guns and Blood, ;
probably to show that the Huns haven't
cornered all the "frightfulness" in this
world.
Interned Germans are not being fed on
the fat of the land, but they are getting
considerably more fats than they would
if they were in Germany.
y X Il
A contemporary discussion of Booze
in Retreat" reminds us that in most
dry towns it retreats from one shabby
rooming house to another.
y = X
Now that Charley Schwab has rolled
up his sleeves and settled down to his
new job. just watch ships chase each
other into the water!
y y, =
While Secretary McAdoo processes to
regard his presidential boom as a joke,
the Secretary probably knows how to
take a joke
Taxicabbing in Berlin is chiefly oone
nowadays by Prussian officers. They'll
ride as long as there is gallon of gaso-
line left.
y y y
The fact that Charles dismissed Count
Czernin with fulsome praises, does not
obscure the fact that the count was
bounced.
q s. y
| 1t seems strange to think about, but
Mexico is actually one of the most peace
full spots on the map.
| Il y X
| How the Teutons must yearn for the
good old, care-free days when they dug
in" and stayed at one place for months!
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EXILE OF ERIN

BY Thomas Campbell. 70 IA.
There came to the beach a poor exile
of Erin, .-s1s
The dew on his thin robe was heAvyols
and chill.
For his country he sighed, when at
twilight repairing
hill 7..osze
But the .day-star attracted his eyes sad Y
devotion, wars
For it rose DER his own native isle 0fog
the ocean, 'tcat-
Where once in the fire Of his youth
full emotion, ~
He sang the bold anthem of Erin r0sc1
bragh. r
Sad is my fate! said the heart broken
strangers
The wild deer and wolf to covert
can. flee, = -
But I have no refuge from famine ana
danger,
A home and country remain not to
me.
Never again in the green sunny bowers
Where my forefathers lived shall. \ -
spend the sweet hours. ~
Or cover my harp with the wild-wove
flowers.
And strike to the numbers of Erin
go bragh ssl8
Erin. my country. Though sad and fora
saken,
In dreams 1 revisit thy sea beaten
But. alas in a far foreign land *
awaken. 4iarf
And sigh for the friends who can,
meet me no more! M ;;,~
o cruel fate! wilt thou never replace .,
In mansion OF peace. where no
penls can chase me?
Never again shall my brothers en-
brace me?
+ They died to defend. me- or live to
deplore! se
Where IS my cabin do6r FAST by "a
Wildwood?
sister; ;s,, ana sire ala ys1vssD 81 D
Where IL the mother that looked on my
childhYode
And where 4 the bomosstrisnd. dear
10 my sad heart. long abandoned BY
Why did i. dote on a fastefadi
Tears. like the rain-drop. y sfIl
without measure. q
recall.
Yet, all Of its sad recollectionAI s4R
pressing,
One dying wish my lone bosom easn
drag?
Erin. an exile Seausaths II ass'
| blessing,
Land OF my forefathers. lstu -
bragh.
Buried and cold when my hes
her motion, ~ "a
Green, be thy fields, sweetest $50
the acean! ~ s4
And thy harp-string bards siss 4lnsaa
with devotion.
rrin ~ teaNa
Al .lss " NV u 4sss.,S Il ~ ~ NJ Eass
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-20

From the Nashville Banner
Constance Talmadge," says an adj
vertisement, will make her next APP
pearanee in "A Pair of Stockings Dear
old Theda Bara would suffocate If made
TO appear in any play with such name.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-20
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE
Rice Crop Splendid

Rice Crop Splendid
1T sure seems good to be back in
dear old Birmingham" said Max j.
Winkler erstwhile lawyer, but now rice
planter, who floated in on Thursday,
wearing straw hat and a red rose,
ana looking very much like spring.
Il never realized how much difference
there was in the climate in Louisiana,
were I live, and Birmingham until my
friends began to ask me, Where did you
get that hat? have been wearing it for
more than a month, yet it seems to sim
gle me out for rushing the season. My
rice crop is at last in, and the prospect
for good cleanup is better than it
has been for II years, according to the
representations OF the rice experts.
Rice is great article of food and the
war is bringing it's real worth to the
front"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-20
WHY LINGER, BIN.s
sha Columbia Record.

From she ColumbIa Recofd
.sHindeuhurg and Ludendorff are in
Cambrai | suppose. !" writes William
Bayard Hale in the New York American.
~ think could so to the very house
where they are working over their
INA - Then for the love o Mike. GO.
Bfli. Take - bomb with you--and don't
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-20
GUARDIANS OF MERCHANT SHIPS


From Our Navy in the War; by Hon.
Josephus Daniels, in the American Re,
view of Reviews for April. 1918.
The gunners of the armed guards on
merchantmen have made record of
which we may be justly proud. The con-
tests of the Silver Shell, which sent
down the submarine which attacked it;
of the Moseni, on which the men stayed
at their guns until the flames fiared ur
to the top of the smokestacks on the
burning ship; of the Campana, whose
sunners fought for hours until their am
munitioa was exhausted of the j. l..
Luckenoacn, which, though under rain
of shells hit nine times and temporarily
disabled. fought a submarine for four
hours, before aid arrived, and later man.
aged to reach port under her own steam;
OF the Armenia, which, though torpedoed,
was saved through the courage and re-
source Of its captain, crew and armed
guard; or the Navajo the Mongolia, the
Petroite and a dozen others are notable
enough TO be recorded in the naval his
tory of the time
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-20
Redus Improves Rapidly

I am grateful for the many people
who ask me about the condition of my
brother-in-law, Robert C. Redus" said
William Leary.
Il have been constantly at his bedside
since his first symptoms of blood poison
ing manifested themselves. I had no
idea that it was such a dread and
treacherous disease His recovery seems
almost miracle. 1 attribute it to his
grit, his doctors and his nurses. AS an
evidence that the war is sinking deep
into the minds of US all merely mention
that Bob in his deiirium has been lead
ing charges against the Germans. He
was intently interested in the war when
stricken. and it has obsessed his think
ing. Unless he has a setback, he will be
able to return to his home sometime
next week"
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RUDE INTERRUPTION

From the New York Telegram.
Peace in August, said Hindenburg
And just then the aviator dropped the
bomb.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-20

BEGINNING THE DAY - God.
save me from lying; from the lie
malicious, that another may be
hurt; from the lie greedy. that my
goods may be increased; from the
lie cowardly, that nay skin may es-
cape; from the lie polite, that good
may come. In the name of MIN in
whom was nothing false. Amen.-H.
VI. e.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-20
A NATURAL MISTAKE

From London Opinion. n
A Scot from PEBBLES emigrated 10 !
Canada, and the morning after his
arrival hailed coal-black African
at street corner.
"Hoot, mon," he said can We tell
me whur I'll find the kirk" ,.yss'
1t so happened that the African
had been born in Scotland himself.
and had burr as bad as the PEBBLES
mans. 81
Gang RIGHT up to yon house." he :,
said. take the RIGHT turnin, and,s
Josh. ye're there"
The white Scot looked dazed.
''Aiblins ye're frae Scotland YER
seP?" he said
"Richt We are" said the black Scot.
"Aberdeen's ma hame."
Hoo lang haze we been over
here?" IL
ABBOT too year"
Heaven save US and keep u.s." said
the next boat for GIasgae9p ~
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WORTH WHILE FoLk

Truly inspired,
Poets are fired
10 sing of the glory of arms;
But let's not ignore 49,
The million or more
who're doing their bit on the farms
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SMALL BEouEsr.

Boss, would it hurt you much to sep
arate yourself from little coin?"
why. no. Here's nickel. See?
give it to you cheerfully"
Thanks, boss. De Good Book says It's
moro blessed to give than to receive, .
judgin' from de way you look an de
way feel. I guess de Good Book is
right
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-20
BROUGHT HOME TO HIM.

But your father speaks cordially :
enough to me when he meets me on the !.
street. Surely I'm not so displeasing to
him? ~
That's just it, Ferdinand. When he.
sees you on the street, it doesn't occur
to him that you might some day become
his son-in-law. It's seeing you about the
house that causes a painful associa ton !.
of ideas in his mind"
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-20
THE GENTLEMAN BURGLAR

or novelist has only to make his crira---
mai pleasing in appearance and manner 3
to draw his audience, and from real life
he can get his play ready made The
gentleman burglar and the social high
wayman are made easily for the stage
from material old and readily available. =
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-20
ADRIF'T WITH THE TIMES
DAUBrNG TIME.

DAUBING TIME.
The bungalow brother
is now in rush:
with paints of all colors
is welding his brush.
He'll finish the bathroom,
All snowy and white,
ana view his achievement
In childish delight
He'll brighten the kitchen.
A bedroom or two
And stain the porch pieces
An emerald hue.
Though his knees are rubbed raw and
His back fiercely aches,
He's not to be daunted
By the labor it takes.
Nor the fact that he's spattered
From his heels to his head
And his brush half it's bristles
Seems willing to shed.
And his poor little wiley
Who tries not to mind him,
VIII have hard job when
She cleans up behind him.
OH, WELL. SHE DIDN'T BELIEVE IT.
Mrs. Jagsby says Mr.. Jagsby had a
brand-new excuse for staying out late
last night"
What was it?''
'tHe said he was unavoidab'y delayed
because a large body of troops we're
marching through town in c.os e for1na-
ton, from ore railroad station 10 an
other, and he couldn't bulge until the
entire 10000 men, more or less, had
p;-s sed given point
STUDIOUS CHARACTER.
There goes Professor Diggs. He's a
very learned man.
"fIe looks the part"
Eyes. I dare say the professor could
find his way around in ancient Babylon,
if the city still existed, more easily than
he can right here in this town, where he
has lived for 30 or 40 years"
DULL READING.
Are you familiar With scribson's
books?'
Il have nodding acquaintance with
them"
What do you mean by that?"
"They usually put me to Sleep :.
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Member of the Associated Pres.

MembeT 71sSUCfsstSH
The Age Herald is the only morning
d Sunday newspaper in Birmingham
Il FRYING the Associated Press dis
patches.
The Associated Press is exclusively
sltitled to the use for pupllcalon
81 all news dispatches credited to II
~ not otherwise credited in this paper
ead also the local news publlsheo
herein.
All rights of republication of spe-
eial dispatches herein are also re-
served
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Preachers Sailor Son

II received a letter recently from B
r. Cumming, the sailor son of the Rev.
j. B. Cumming, financial secretary OF
Birmingham college" said DR.. L. C,
Branscomb, editor of the Alabama Chris
tian Advocate
Bryan is on the U. S. S. Minneapolis
and has been doing duty in the war zone
He writes that the men on his ship are
hungry for an encounter with German
vessel. l was greatly pleased for him
to write; I get the Advocate. and ]
sure appreciate it. /"
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Washington bureau, 2O7 Hibbs build
inr.
European bureau, Henrietta street
&C rent Garden, London.
eastern business office, Room 4s 70
a. inclusive Tribune building, New
York city; western business otflee'
II ibune building, Chicago. The ). e.
8 ckwith Special Agency. agents Tor
reign advertising.
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TELEPHONE
Bell (private exchange connecting
al departments) Main 1890.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-20

Happy are they that hear their de-
fractions, and put them to mending.
Much Ado About Nothing.
u 4 x
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While Mr.. Chaplin is making speech
for the Liberty Loan. how does he resist
the temptation to kick the local chair
man in the seat Of his pantsg
New-York tribune., 1918-05-21
Orchard and Field
'Florida. new, Dbl.
Fresh PouItry-Dressed

Turkeys. - In barrels, dry picked.
young toms, average best, 30GS1c;
young hens, average best, S2I33c:
poor. 25t02sc; old toms, 30@32c.
Chickens.-Fresh. boxes, dry packed.
Western, milk-fed, heavy weights
weights, Stacy. 27@soe; 1a-lia in basssis. assyy
dry packed, Phila. and Long Island
fancy broilers, 3 to 4 lbs. to pair. Doc:
Phila. and Long Island SQUAD broilers.
z to 2A lbs. to pair, per pair, sl.5o6
$1.75; Western, dry picked, milk-fed
heavy weights, STACEY, 26@29c; corn-fed
heavy weights, shaggy, 25@2sc: fowls.
fresh. bbls., iced, dry picked. prime
mixed weights, 34@35c; scalded, prime
mixed weights. 35c; fowls, fresh, boxes
dry packed, Western. 48 to so lbs. and
oyer to dozen, SIC; 36 to AZ lbs. 35c:
80 to s5 lbs. a4c; in barrels, western.
dry picked. mixed weights, s5M3sc.
old cocks. fresh, dry packed, bbls.. dry
picked, No. l. 2Sc; scalded 26n27c:
spring ducklings, Long Island, h., acc.
squabs.-Prime, white, to 10 II.
ssd ss a. over Sa u, to dozen, per dozen, s275@
per dozen. 75c@S1.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-21
Produce Markets-Current

Rutter.-Receipts were 9,459 pack
ages. Creamery, higher than extras
per lb, 45hsM46c; extras. (92 score }
45c; firsts (88 to 81 score), 421a a
44hc; seconds (S3 to 81 score), 37ia
@4lhc; thirds, 35@37c; creamery. un-
salted. higher than extras, AN M48c;
extras, 46h@47c; tirsts, 43I @46c;
seconds, 40@43c; state dairy. tubs
finest, a4nGD45c; good to prime, az
44c; common to fair. 35@4lc; reno
vated, extras, SsM@3sc: firsts, sra
S8c; lower grades. 3s@35c; imitation
creamery, first. san @35c; ladies', cur
rent make, first, 32A@33hc; sec.
onds, 31M311sc; lower grades, 2s
@Sohc; packing stock. current make
lower grades, 27@2shc.
Cheese.-Receints were a.a3e boxes
State, whole milk. fats, held, specials
colored, ID 25h@26c; white. 24a@
New-York tribune., 1918-05-21
Bonds

Sales 1000 omitted). Open. High. Low. Las.
S. .Beth S 5s 2-y n. sst4 ssH ssN ssN
'GenEss 2.y mis-. ,oo34 ,oo3s 1ooa coz 1oos9 o
do ss n 1920: 1904 1ooA 1ooA looaS
8 edo rs 1928. 1o23s ioa3s 1929 ioass
unlisted. tsslls cents per shAa&
New-York tribune., 1918-05-21
(By The Associated Prees)

Stocks fuctuated with extreme vio-
lence during yesterdays irregular ses-
sion, prices rising and falling several
times on further large volume Of op-
erations.
From a strong opening the market
.oon reacted. Partial rallies at mid
day were succeeded by more extensive
declines in the afternoon, when rumors
Of friction between the War Board and
the steel producers gained currency. a
In point of fact, the reversals, which
ran from 2 to 6 points, were primarily
due to the marked change in technical
conditions. Last weeks extensive ad-
vance afforded foundation for fresh
selling of the more vulnerable issues.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-21
= Active Securities :.

notably industrials and equipment
The more erratic features Of these
groups included United States Steel
which made a net decline Of 211 points
after having started with substantial
gain; Republic Iron. which replaced q
/ point rise with point loss. and
Baldwin Locomotive. which repeated
last weeks gyrations at an extreme ad-
vance of 6 points, half Of which wae
later yielded
Shipping, oils, motors and utilities
followed similar course within mar
rover limits, reacting to points,
and standard rails cancelled the greater
part OF their l to 2 point advances.
Domestic bonds, including Liberty
issues, were again inclined to ease. in
ternationals also sharing.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-21
Livestock, Meats, Provisions

Following yesterdays prices. compared with
those os year ago;
Yesterday. year ago
Live steers. best,
100 ID 900, $t4o0 @$s715 Si0.73 @$t3.05
Dressed beef
sides. lb ..,... .2i IA .ss q 10
loo ID 1900 q 1900 1900 q 1900
Dressed eals.
city III ~; ~ q q. ..IsMe rs
IAve csea, 100 Id. 1880 @i400 400 a 1850
n4s l,i ssss,. u',., ~ n; 's;s ao,s +. 3 1880
Hosa. 100 ID. 1880 8 w 1900 3 1886
Dressed hogs ba-
con. lb -. .2sa@ .2sm .2IM@ -
ss: Mss: Rss ss.t ss s6l s,oo sss ,oS :s sss
= .sss.~......as.2 9 $500 22.ssc @ 2a.7ss
New-York tribune., 1918-05-21
Pay your war taxes
with our money

Some FOUR BILLION Dollars viii be
needed fn June to pay Income and Excise Prof
its Taxes High prices, embargoes, uncertain
deliveries, etc, also have greatly increased the
demand for money, to say nothing of the
Liberty Loan, Red Cross Campaign, etc.
Many very prosperous Firms, having large
Taxes to pay In June, will see how easily the
sale Of part of their open accounts to us will
answer their purpose-even If they never give
us any further business They will then ex-
perience what a simple, convenient and salts
factory plan have for supplying temporary
or permanent Capital.
If all Of your customers discounted your bills
in June you would doubtless have ample money
for your needs. The discounts to which they
would be entitled would no doubt be much more
than our charge for carrying their accounts for
you without their knowledge You collect their
accounts as usual, for U.S.
Why not sell US S5,0 900 to s250,Ooo or more of
your accounts and not disturb your other re-
sources? The total cost is only l-30 of eo per
day q 9o month) on the face of accounts from
date of our purchase until paid, plus 500 a
$1,000 only on the first 100000 within year.
No Interest, Commission, Exchange.
In 1917 $2o,134,577.s3 of our volume of
$51,078,171.11 came from Manufacturers and
Wholesalers rated 81 90, 900 toover 81, ,oo0, 900.
We solicit trial, NOW
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New-York tribune., 1918-05-21
Yesterdays Transactions in Listed Stocks

stocks quoted dollars
share, s based on last payment ~