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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15

BEGINNING THE DAY-O God,
1 thank Thee for work and the dis
cipline it brings. 1 thank Thee for
the WEAKNESS that makes rest
sweet, for the strain that makes
me strong, for the Encouragement
that makes me plant my feet on
God. God, i thank Thee for my
work. Amen.-H. NJ. E.
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Y p. S. The Ratchet was buried AID tpe
the Indian braves. The truce viii hkd
until the annual basebaV game IS
played. Then it will BE- w&r st ne iet.
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OvERsHOT THE MARK

From the Chicago News.
II it was Germany's aim to have the
United States as first friend at the peace
table its aim was bad.
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THERE IS STILL H0pE

From the Kansas City Star.
Austria is again reminded that white
light holds out to burn the vilest simmer
may return.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15

To be wise, and love, exceeds mans
might.
--TroiIus and Cressida.
y y 4
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The Age-Herald is the only morning
and Sunday newspaper in birmingham
carrying the Associated Press dis
patches.
The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled to the use for republication
of ell news dispatches credited to it
or not otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news published
herein.
All rights of republication of spe-
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served.
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The name "Kiwanis" Is derived from
the Indian word @ke-wa-nee, according
to DR.. Barnwel sand means to barter or
trade. "Kiwanis" means business, and
the Kiwanis idea finds expression not
in the mere development of sociability,
not in the pon1p and mystery of secret
rituals, nor in the gathering together of
men for the furthering of some fad or
theory, but for the betterment of buzz
ness.
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The club members aim to help each
other by freely discussing their business
problems in open meetings. They be-
lieye that business inefficiency is a
crime against the community, that BUSH
and that through cooperative effort in
dividual interests can be best served.
Since all business is fundamentally alike,
the manufactures finds in the problems
and practices of the retailer the solution
of many of his problems, while the JOB
Der acts as q go-between.
Evening star., 1918-08-05
CHAPTER XIV.

A4A~ SAeAD
The Kaiser and Things American.
Among the Germans generally there
is a surprising degree Of ignorance
regarding conditions In America.
The untraveled German has but the
vaguest ideas concerning our people
and our institutions. I have had
patients Of intelligence and educa-
tion ask me how we are able to cope
with the Indians! In view Of the ex-
tent Of German emigration to Amer
lea and the vast volume Of CONNER.
cial transactions between the two
countries. 1t Is almost unbelievable
that such erroneous notions should
prevail In these enlightened days, but
they do.
This fact partially serves to ex-
plain how easy 1t was for the kaiser
and his inspired press to pull the
wool over the peoples eyes regard
ing the unimportance of Americas
entry into the war. It doesn't explain
at all, however. how completely the
kaiser himself underestimated us
and our power, for I doubt whether
there is any foreigner living, who has
more about our country than the Ger
man emperor. Indeed, he was more
familiar with many Of our problems
than many of our countrymen, and he
frequently revealed to me in the
course of our conversations how
thoroughly posted he was on Ameri-
can conditions.
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SPIRITUALISTS.
MRS ROTH

3FI1NN0s
SEANCE, TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, Pm.
Advice daily. 1017 ut. NV. ~
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Other Faults Found.

They say these coming towers are
armed" he went on. but you would
never get close enough to your enemy
to use such small guns. Again, II one
of those masts were hit it would
send a shower of steel about the heads
Of the men on board, and would not
only put many of them out Of action.
but would be in the way. Suppose,
too. the mast were struck down and
hung over the side? It would drag
through the water and not only
seriously impede the vessel, but it
would cause the ship to list and
expose larger area on one side than
hghting masts. as have said, might
answer flrst-rate for serving tea, but
don't think much Of them for ac-
tive service"
It was quite obvious that the kaiser
was not familiar with the elaborate
experiments made by our navy with
these fighting masts before they were
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DIR, AMI PREDICTS VICTORY.
British Official Here Says Ties Of
Democracy Are to Be Stronger, :

.Alsace-Lorraine again French. and
tho democratic ties binding England,
France and America stronger than
ever before. That win be the out
come of the world war;" said DR..
Henry Ami of the British embassy. at
Country Club, yesterday afternoon.
Dr. Ami said the ideals Of democracy
have been jointly developed in these
three countries, and the spiritual
strength Of the allies will be more
than enough to overbalance the mill.
I1ary strength Of Germany
Evening star., 1918-08-05

vantage to my country and Germany
to arrange for an exchange Of medi-
cal and dental professors, and ne
was very much taken with the idea.
He sent DR.. Won Iiiberg. his private
physician and q doctor IN the Ger
ect, and I was asked to lay out q
plan for consideration. At ABOUT the
same time he asked me t1 recon-
mend any changes that might occur
tonne that would add to the emciency
Of the wonderful dental institute AZ
ing out Of war. however. put an eno
to these projects of peace. what a
power for good the kaiser might
have been in the world but Tor ms
cursed thirst for world dominion!
Pleased With American Humor.
The kaiser enjoyed American hui
NOR. He was very fond Of Mark
Twain, and he followed one or two
Of the American monthlies and week
lies more or less regularly. He toid
me that one evening while IN his eis
ting room in the Berlin paiace' a~.
ing something in an American magS
zine. he ran across a story wnicn
caused him to laugh SO much ana SO
loud that the ladies OF the court VINO
heard him in an adjacent room. came
running in with their knitting 70 see
what the matter was.
The kaiser had little respect ior our our
architecture. He thought our SKY
scrapers, Of which he had seen Illus
trations. were hideous.
"How terrible to desecrate the iand-
scape with such tall buildings. ne
commented. They hurt the eye no"
can people live in them!
~ that most OF Sn6 0u1tU-
inxs to which he referred were ONCE
buildings. but that we did have lour.
teen and nfteen story apartment
houses and hotels. and even higher
ones, In which the upper floors were
used for living purposes just the same
as the lower ones.
He couldn't believe 1t possible that
people would consent to live so far
above the ground. and from his own
aversion to visit I q place snt tha; .roSnd was
foor. I rather got the idea that he
va; afraid Of heiEht N u9ss1 as4msns ns
no building Of more than five stories
may be erected. r.
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CONTINUED on Seventh Pa4e.)
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Forest Conservation.

Long before the subject Of forest
conservation was taken up seriously
in this country. the kaiser pointed
out to me what great mistake we
attention to it
Can you tell me, Davis, why you
have so many forest fires in your
country" he asked, after q particu-
larly destructive connagration in tho
west had destroyed many acres of
timber. How does 1t happen?"
I explained to him that most Of the
forest fires came from sparks from
locomotives. Careless lumbermen al
lowed the branches which they Topped
OF the trees to remain on the ground.
and when they were ignited by sparks
timber. AS the facilities for extin-
gushing hre in these unpopulated re-
gions was practically nil, and the cli-
mate made the timber particularly
infiammable, these hres usually at
tanned serious dimensions.
That points out again the inefn-
citncy Of your form of government"
he commehted. You have laws re-
quiring the railways to use appliances
to arrest the sparks from their en-
gines. haven't you? Why don't you
enforce them? Your people don't seem
tree. Because you have moro than
you need today. you make no pro-
vision for tomorrow. For every tree
cut down another should be planted.
II you don't adopt some such meas
ure, the time will surely como when
America will have to turn to Ger
many for timber"
smiled at the idea Of our country
having to rely upon German timber,
but the kaiser insisted that at the
rate we were using up our lumber
resources Germany would soon have
a greater supply available than we.
I wonder II the Germans have been
planting a new tree for every one
they have ruthlessly destroyed on the
continent of Europe during the past
few years Of destructive warfare?
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Interested In Inventions.

Perhaps the quality that he envied
most in US was our inventive genius.
when Orville Wright was hying at
Tempelhofer Field. in Berlin. In the
early days Of aviation. the kaiser
could not restrain his admiration.
II wish I could encourage my people
to become Ereat inventors. such as
America has produced" he declared,
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adopted. certainly our n4VA mem
". could better estimate the value OF
these masts than the kaiser, who
spoke with but a superficial knoWl-
edge OF the subject. and II We ever
have chance at the German; navy
ur warships will servo warmer things
than tea, and are not apt to confne
their operations to the afternoon.
But IL the kaiser saw much IN
American ways and customs to con-
denim. he likewise saw much to COM
mend. and. before the war, he was
liberal in his praise of many Of our
qualities and achievements. ~
He was very much interested, Tor
instance, in the experiments ana; dis
coveries Of Luther Burbank. To make
Germany self-supporting as far as
food resources were concerned was
one of his dearest ambitions. He
realized that in the event Of world
war his people would probably suner
more from lack of food than they
would from- hostile bullets, and ne
was hoping that he would be able 70
country was put to the test. He was
constantly preaching simplihsd diet
and the conservation Of food reservee.
and he had great hopes that mocn
could be done in sctentinc way 70
help solve general food problems.
his officers, his wishes respecting sim
pie menus were always carefully foi-
lowed.
Big Oranges Surprise Kaiser.
A case Of extremely large seedfess
oranges was sent to me from Florida
one year, and I showed the kaiser one
of them. It was SO large he thought
1t was q grapefruit, and he expressed
his admiration for the attainments o.
men who could thus coax nature into
excelling herself for lne common
good.
l told him Of the loganberry which
had been developed in the west. and
he sent a representative to me after
ward to ascertain how a sample could
be secured for experimental purposes.
He said he would plant 1t in the royal
experimental gardens and ascertain
IL it was feasible to grow the berries
in Germany. The proprietor of a large
delicatessen store told me that the
kaiser had sent . representative to
him to purchase some 1oganberry
Jelly, and had been told that I had
called 1t to the kaiser's attention.
Before the war. ! suggested to the
kaiser that it might be of mutual ad-
Evening star., 1918-08-05
Four-Year Term of President
Considered as Conducive
to instability.
INTEREST IN INVENTIONS;
QUICK TO APPLY THEM
Yankee Humor Appealed teFim.
Denounced Rich Parvenues, Who
Pay Fabulous Wages
to Singers.

BY ARTHUR N. DAVIS, d. ID. 8.
Copyright, 1918, BY the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)
Evening star., 1918-08-05
German Laws Stringent.

It is a fact, however. that the Ger
man laws are very stringent in this
respect. One is not permitted to cut
down a tree on ones own premises
without first securing the consent of
the tree commission, and as the red
tape" involved in an appeal to the
German authorities in matters Of this
kind is most wearying. such applica-
tions are not frequently resorted to.
Another illustration Of the kaiser's
familiarity with our national prob
lens was afforded in a remark he
panic in 1907. which he said should
never have been possible
Poor Miss Farrar, your opera
singer. has been telling me she lost
every penny she had in your Knick-
erbocker Bank failure. The men who
mighty quick II we had them in Ger
many. can tell you. I have read
that eleven OF your bank presidents
committed suicide. Just think of it!
Eleven bank presidents! These things
should not be. Davis; but you will
time to time until you adopt q bank
ing system with . central bank. such
as we have"
The establishment Of the federal re-
serve bank system in this country.
one Of the most important measures
adopted under President Wilson, car
ried US successfully through the imam
cial stress and strain Of the world
war and shows how thoroughly the
kaiser understood the workings and
requirements OF our national banking
arrangements.
Many of the ideas he formed regard
ing our institutions, however, were
not SO sound, although they were
based on intimate knowledge and
constant Investigation. He never
overlooked an opportunity to learn
all he could about the United States.
Critic Of Election System.
The kaiser was = harsh critic Of our
election system. The idea of q four
year term for the President was nat
uraly repugnant to one who held
such exalted notions as to tho rights
Of rulers. It would be too much to
expect the Hohenzol1ern mind to ap-
prove Of 2 constitution which pro-
vided for the rulers return to private
life after a period Of four years at the
head of the government.
He declared that with a constant
change Of administration 1t was quite
out of the question for this country
to follow any definite policy. It was
bad enough even SO far as internal
affairs were concerned, he said, but
such a system made it impossible, he
thought, for America ever to take q
prominent part in international polf-
tics. !,
you can't expect the nations Of the
world to deal with America as they
deal among themselves. when the next
change of administration may mean
the adoption of an entirely new for
eign policy" he declared. There can
be nothing stable about the foreign
policy of nation whose leaders
change every four years."
No doubt it would have suited the
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rather hopelessly. 'I admire your
wonderful inventive geinius."
II the Germans could not duplicate
our Inventions; they were quick
adopt them. Almost as soon as
Wright's demonstration was seen to
be q success, q company was organ
lied in Germany to build them under
the Wright patent. and the Germans
ncs ast ss,op. to st
heard from one Of the highest mill
tary ofiicials that they had just per-
fected an aepoplane with six motors
that could accomplish more than had
ever been dreamed of.
1T will carry twelve passengers. he
said. and 1t will carry enough fuel
to make the trip TO New York and
back and still have enough left to
reach New York again."
Since my return home have read
that just such a machine was shot
down on the French border recently.
Artificial Arm Shown.
The kaiser told me Of an American.
with both arms cut OF nearly to the
shoulder. who had patented an arti-
flcial arm and had come to Germany
to demonstrate 1t. He wanted to sell
his patent or manufacture the arms
for the German wounded.
The kaiser invited him to army
headquarters and watched him eat,
clothe himself. shake hands, shave.
light a cigarette and, In fact, do al
most everything that a man can do
with his own arms and hands. Evil
IDENTIFY the kaiser was very much i'm
pressed with this Americans demon
stration. for he spoke to me- about 1t
for half an hour and was most en-
thusiastic.
.'It was very wonderful. Davis" he
concluded. Here Is one Of your coun-
trymen who has made 1t possible for
my armless men to make themselves
useful and self-supporting.
Your people are always talking
about humanity. but this is the only
humanity they've displayed in this
war. That Is what call real human
(Continued on Seventh PaSel
Evening star., 1918-08-05
NOTICE.

The North Carolina State Board Of Account
ancy will conduct an examination for qualified
applicants who desire the degree Of Certified
Public Accountant. at Raleigh. N. O., August
%, 30 and 81. For detail Information. address
GEORGE G. SCOTT. O. P. A.. Chairman,
Charlotte. N. @,
Evening star., 1918-08-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.

CITY EMPLoYEs-ATTENDs SPECIAL MEET
ing Thursday, August 8, P Street Armory
Hall. ]. b. HURLEY. Pres. e
, 1918-10-24

offices to which W. f. Chaplin as
pires have connected with them pos
sibilities Of great profits for Il printer?
Forty-eight thousand dollars was the
amount of his salary for the sixteen
years he was register of the United
States Land Office at Cheyenne, and
unpublished thousands OF printing
connected with that office went to the
Laramie Republican Company, of
which he is President. Now he wishes
to obtain control of the state printing
which is under the supervision of the
Secretary of State. The .%appropria-
lions made by the last Legislature
, 1918-10-24

John Reid, a blacksmith who came
TO Saratoga about IA month ago to en-,
ter the employ of Harvey & Sjoden,
last Sunday from pneumonia, after
an illness of about a week. A son and
brother of the deceased came up from
Denver, where his family resided, and
the body was taken to that city for
burial. A wife and son live in Denver
and another son is in the military SER
vice in France.
, 1918-10-24

The big sale of cattle, horses and
other property advertised to take place
yesterday at the Archie Anderson ranch
near Encampment, and which was post
poned on ccOunt of the epidemic of in
fluenza throughout the country, will
take place on Wednesday, October 30.
, 1918-10-24

Messrs. Ball and Sisson spent the
past few days in the Big Creek coun-
try, looking for big game. 1t is said
the biggest game brought in by the
hunters was Il canvas-back duck. Mes
DANES Sisson and Ball drove up yes
terday and accompanied the hunters
home.
, 1918-10-24

Mrs. Matt Watt last Saturday
brought in a sample of the kind of po-
tatoes she has been raising this year
on Cedar Creek, and which have beer
on display at the Saratoga Commercial
Co. store. Five spuds, all from one hill,
were brought in, and the five tip the
scale ut nine pounds.
, 1918-10-24

The Eastern Star ladies are prepar-
ing to show the great patriotic film.
Americas Answer" at the opera house
on Tuesday evening, November 5-elec-
ton night-providing the epidemic of
has abated sufficiently by
that time to allow of any public gath
erings. In case the show is put on, it
is likely that the ladies of the Red
Cross will give n dance and supper the
same evening.
, 1918-10-24

The sick list this week includes al
most the entire population, although
there have been but a few cases of
real serious illness. Among those who
have had more thai a fair share of the
influenza and resulting complications
are Mrs. Frank Schilt, Mrs. e. L..
Gould, Mrs. George Hendricks and
Mrs. Frank Pennock, all of whom have
suffered a severe attack of the malady.
, 1918-10-24

Mrs. j. a. Phillips has spent the past
couple of weeks in Denver, visiting rel
atives and friends and having dental
work done. She is expected home with
in a few days.
, 1918-10-24

County Commissioner VIM. A. Mckay
drove up from Rawins Sunday on a
business errand. He was accompanied
by Mrs. Mckay, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Rendle, and Mrs. Robert Murray.
, 1918-10-24

Mrs. G. A. Welsh of Byers, Colo.
who had been here for several weeks
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Fred John
son. and her son, Lyle Welsh, left on
Friday for Fort Collins to assist in car
ing for another of her daughters, who
is reported seriously i'll.
, 1918-10-24

for state printing, a large part Of which
is under the control of the Secretary
of state, amounted to over $1S,OOO.OO.
THERE'S A REASON!
Maurice Groshon, the Democratic
candidate for Secretary Of State, who
iras made n splendid record as State
Dairy Food and Oil Commissioner, has
no Interior motive of private profit in
seeking this office.-(Adv.)
, 1918-10-24

Martin Farrell was over from Cen
tennial last Friday on business con-
nected with his copper mining interests.
He has lately formed a stock company
to develop his mine across the range
and is now placing stock with investors
in various parts of the state.
, 1918-10-24

Miss Regina Jensen returned home
Monday from Laramie. the schools of
that city having been closed fo- a time
on accoun of the epidemic. She will
probably return there to resume her
studies about November 1.
, 1918-10-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Crout were down
from Encampment Monday on a bust
ness mission. Mrs. Crout is preparing
to leave soon for New York City, for
an extended visit with relatives.
, 1918-10-24

Tomorrow, October 70, is the last
absolutely the last-chance for regis
tration for persons who desire to vote
at the coming election. If you are not
registered you cannot vote.
, 1918-10-24

w. NJ. Engelhart, embalmer and fu-
neral director of ~Encampment, was
in the city Monday to officiate at the
funeral of j. C. Wrisinger, who died
suddenly in Saratoga on Saturday.
, 1918-10-24

Miss Mary Harden spent a few days
this week at the Hunter ranch on Big
Creek. the guest of Miss Alice Hunter.
She returned home yesterday.
, 1918-10-24

Mrs. b. Connell is up from Fort
Steele for a few days visit with her
sister, Mrs. p. Fitzgerald, at the latter's
ranch home east of town. Mrs. Con
nell has filed on a tract of land near
the Fitzgerald place and expects to ulti-
mately make her home in this vicinity.
, 1918-10-24

Frank 4. Hadsell of Rawlins was a
business visitor in Saratoga yesterday
and To-Day.
, 1918-10-24

Mrs. W. NJ. Horton and two small
SONS left last Saturday for Arizona,
where they will make an extended visit
with relatives in the hope that the
change of climate and altitude will be
beneficial to Mrs. Horizons health.
, 1918-10-24

Frank Stockwell and Frank Num-
were up from the 10 ranch, near Leo.
"A couple of days this week. They left
for home today.
, 1918-10-24

Lost-One Colt si~x-shooter, pearl
stock; between Hanna and Big Creek.
$50 reward for return of same to Steve
Harl, Deputy Sheriff, Hanna, Wyo. 4
, 1918-10-24

FOR SALE.-A No. 1 part-Jersey
COW with fine heifer calf born October
II. Cash or approved note. Inquire of
l.. ID. Peck, Phone No. 50.
, 1918-10-24

Wanted-Woman, without children,
to do general Homework. Wages $40
per month.-Phone No. 1.
, 1918-10-24

FOR SALE.-A No. l milk COW, part
Jersey. viii be fresh within a few
days. Inquire of L. d. Peck, Sara
toga.
, 1918-10-24

OIL land locators are reminded that
the necessary blanks for location INT
valuation purposes can be obtained at.
The Sun office.
, 1918-10-24

Wanted Plain sewing-aprons and
children's dresses, etc.,-Mrs. Merle
Allen, Saratoga.
, 1918-10-24

Mrs. III. A. Hunter and daughter, Miss
Alice, came down from the Big Greek
ranch yesterday.
, 1918-10-24

Pigs For Sale.I have a few for sale
at 16c per pOund.@J. w. Alden.
, 1918-10-24

/ now have seed wheat ready for de
livery, any quantity.-C. ID. Terwilliger
Encampment, Wyo.
, 1918-10-24

Have you bought your War Savings
Stamps?
, 1918-10-24

Use Saratoga advertising stickers.