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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-20

eeived with much applause and a num- Der of college yells.
 Dr. J. T. Doster said: T thought at first this was the wrong time to start this campaign and I sat back and let a few men, women and college boys and girls push the wheel almost to the top of the hill before I woke up to the fact that this was as truly a war measure many of the others to which Birmingham has so literally contributed recently, and I decided that the only thing needed in this cam paign was the man power of Birming- ham behind it. I took off my coat and went to work, telling my business friends to do their duty for Howard, the city and the state by making sub stantial contributions to the cam paign.n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-20

The various teams seem to have re- is running at high tide. and everyone is confident that the teams will raise the amount asked.
 Ed S. Moore preseided in the absence of Capt. Frank s. White, and Dr. w.
 F. Marlborough of Montgomery, secre- tary of the Baptist mission board in Alabama, was present and made q splendid talk in the interest of the campaign. He stated that never before in the history of Birmingham had the outcome of any campaign been watched with more interest by the entire state than at the present time and he fur ther emphasized the fact that if Bir- mingham did her part in this drive the state would certainly do it's share
 DIR. T. P. BRYNES SPEAKS Dr. T. P Byrnes also made brief talk, offering his services in this cam paign, which is of great importance to Alabama, as it means the educating of the girls and boys of the state. lie was most complimentary regarding the work already accomplished by the workers and assured them that the de- sired sum would be secured
 DA J. M. Shelburne president Of How ard college, then made a short talk, urging the workers to boost the en- dowment of chairs and scholarships at Howard and stated that truck was needed by the school and urged that some one secure such a donation. He stated that J, B. Adams had estab- lished a permanent scholarship at the college and his announcement was re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-20
WEATHER IMPORTANT

Tt was very vividly impressed upon me what an important part the weather plays upon operations in the trenches. During the first few days it was con siderably below freezing, the trenches were solidy frozen and the ground was covered with heavy snow. We had another good snow, but it really was not so bad. Every one was pretty we'll ac- climated and as long as the thermometer was well below freezing. things were fairly pleasant. The trails behind the lines were firm and walking in the trenches was easy, so there was little trouble getting up food and supplies, despite the Boohe shells.
 "But the night mefore left it turned warm. The snow all melted and a steady rain fell. By morning the trenches were seas of red slushy mud, and the sides were caving in. The rain increased in volume during the day, and heavy wind came up. By night the trenches were be- yond description. Working parties were energetically struggling to keep them passable. Supply and carrying parties were struggling against those odds in an effort to bring up the. things needed for the men in the lines. And the Boche, to force them to keep to the trenches, even when far in the rear, kept up an inces- sant smelling.
 And this was the day when my orders read for me to start back to my station at an American camp. l had intended leaving the front line about noon so as to reach brigade headquarters before dark. but as there were some interest ing things scheduled for the afternoon, l remained until dusk. It was not over three miles to brigade headquarters as the crow flies. but 1t was much further the way the trenches ran. By dark the wind was blowing gale and the rain was a steady downpour was accom- panied by messenger, it being prohib- ited for any one to go around the trenches alone. The trenches had caved in until mud was at least knee deep ev- anywhere. In places. one mired up to his waist and the messenger and were kept busy pulling each other out. On one oc- casion we both begged up so that we were unable to get to each other and had to wait for passing party to help us out. He and I could not see each other, and the wind and rain made so much noise we had to shout to hear each other.
 STEEL HELMET "CAKED"
 With good sized pack to carry,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-20
SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION

The committees are making drives for scholarship A subscription of 5000 places at the disposal of the subscriber a permanent scholarship. Any eom- mittee which secures three of these scholarships will be awarded a four year scholarship, consequently the competition between the committees for this honor is very keen.
 One of the visitors at the luncheon remarked that the valiant effort which the teams are making to secure this fund for Howard college is winning the admiration of the community.
 The report is as follows:
 Total previously reported -s5S,77S.3S Woman's division ...$ 659.00 Business mems divis-
 ion ..,..,......... 2,9os00 College division .... 925.25 Bessemer division ,., 750.50 Total for the day ......... 5,242,25
 Grand total to date ....... $64,02o63
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-13

She was telling another woman about
tin a street car:
" was rounding UP my turkeys that
had strailed out on the main road.
when Uncle Tip, our farm hand, came
along with the empty OK cart, after
hauling a hogshead OF tobacco to the
boat. The post ONCE 10 up that way
and. for a wonder. he had a letter
for me. don't get many letters and.
as for invitations. reckon this one
was about my first. 1t took my cousin
just one page to let me know that his
wife was down with the influenza and
that. being head over ears In work, no
couldn't wait on her as he would like
to, and IL would nurse her In con-
sideration Of my board and the sights
he could show mo. why-and it's q
good thing I came right away.
Henny's awful sick and as for poor
Jack. I don't see how he gets through
for two congressman,
which makes his work awfully hard.
especially as one is q democrat and
the other q republican. and he has to
write speeches for both"
And as she named the two repre-
sentatives. It stands to reason that .
certain passenger in the seat behind
possesses inside information which
might prove embarrassing to couple
Of representatives should their names
be held up for those traditional davis
to peck at.
Which they won't be.
MAMIE LANCASTER.
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A Pessimist on Husbands.

A SENATOR was talking about an
outrageous profiteer.
''The man is not TYPICAL" he said.
IF he were typical. then I'd despair.
I'd grow as pessimistic as the middle
aged lady.
"A salesman was selling a bedroom
clock to a pretty girl.
"1 recommend this clock with its
illuminating attachment to switch
on he said. It's a very good thing to
tell what time your husband comes
home, you know
But haven't got a husband said
the pretty girl.
"'Oh. you will have some day. said
the salesman.
Yes, but not that kind of q hus-
band said the girl
'Then 1t was that the middle-aged
lady stepped forward.
MY dear child. they're all that
kind she said. Young man, ri take
that clock"
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he could Then Bony began to cry
! could hear him where I was and
Swatty swore at him and looked over
his shoulder to see how far he had
to paddle. Then Swatty dropped his
paddle stick and began to bail with
his hat like he was crazy. And be-
fore l could see it almost. the old,
rotten natboat took dive and Swat
ty and Bony were in the water. Bony
yelled and went under, but Swatty
kicking out with his hands. 1t was
a good thing he was barefoot.
Well. Swatty looked all around as
soon as he got the water out of his
eyes. but he couldn't see Bony. So he
dived for him.
swims and that is the Slough. All
you have to do is to look down into 1t
anywhere and you know why. All
you see when you look down Is sea-
weed-tons and oceans OF tall tam
gled and twisty. and old trees and
caught onto. When the Slough is low
you can't row on 1t because the sea-
weed grabs your oars and holds on
like it was some mean man trying to
drown your boat. 1t scares you. And
all in among the seaweed are tough
ter vines. There have been plenty of
boys drowned in the Slough, l guess.
So Bony had got caught in the weeds
and vines and things.
Pretty soon Swatty came to the top,
but he didn't have Bony, but his arms
were covered with seaweed. He spit
out water and scraped the seaweed
of his arms and then he took his nose
in his hand and dived again. That
time he got him. He got him by one
leg and he swan for shore. dragging
Bony behind him and the seaweed
strung out behind Bony. His head
was all covered with it.
was crying pretty hard. I guess.
So Swatty told me to shut up, and he
turned Bony over on his back and be-
gan scraping the seaweed off his face.
and Bony's face was scratched a good
deal from the rough weeds, and. may
be, from where had dragged him up
the bank on his face. / thought he
was dead, but Swatty didn't He lean
ed down and listened to Bonys heart.
and said all he needed was to be
pumped out. So he started to pump
him out.
swatty got down on his knees
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gan TO pump. and pretty soon Bony
began to pump out. The man pumped
him pretty dry and then he put him
in the sun and began to rub him
his eyes. To see him open his eyes
was one OF the best things I ever
saw. l was mighty glad l had help
ed to undrown him.
Bony was pretty much wilted. Me
and Swatty didn't know how We
would ever get him home. but we
didn't have to.
About one more can OF water in
this kid and he would have been gone
for good" the man said. "Now, you
help him onto my back and I'll get
him home for YOU"
We got Bony onto his back and
Bony hung around his neck and the
man held Bony's legs under his arms.
He climbed the fence with him that
way and started off across the plow-
ed field and me and Swatty went
after him We didn't even think Ia
went across the field and the man
stopped at his house and called his
mother and she gave Bony some
whisky in hot water while the man
went over to a farmers house and
got team and a wagon. SO. while he
was gone Swatty said to Bony.
"Is it?'
He meant the cardinals signet
ring, and was 1t 1t.
"Yes, it's it," Bony said. but not
very loud. He was pretty much
drowned yet.
So we all went back to town in the
garmer's wagon, me and Bony and
Swatty and the man and the farmer
kid that was driving. So Swatty sat
with the farmer kid and talked to
him.
"rhat man saved Bony's life,"
Swatty said: "Who is he?"
Him? He's Lazy joe" the farmers
kid said. He's Lazy Joe Mulligan. He
don't do nothing but fish and loaf"
SO then Swatty knew who the
BURGLAR was
We drove up to town and swatty
told the farmer kid where to drive
and pretty soon we came to Bony's
house. The man. Lazy Joe Mulligan.
looked pretty. funny, you bet, when
we drove right up to the house he
had burglared. He put his hand in his
pocket and when he pulled 1t out the
ring was gone.
Come ont" he said.
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"Where to-"
'Down to Bony's fathers to get that
nifty dollars" Swatty said. So we
went.
Well I guess we forgot to tell
Bony's father about Bony being
drowned and pumped out. We just
told him we had the burglar up at his
house and that we wanted the nifty
dollars, and he rushed out and up
hurried to his house. Lazy Joe was
there yet, telling Bony's mother how
he had pumped Bony out, but the
farmer kid wasn't there. because
Bonys mother had sent him down to
father to give Lazy Joe five dollars
or something for pumping Bony out.
Then me and Swatty and Bony's
father and the policeman came In and
rest him! He's tho man that stole my
property" while Bony's mother was
saying: Edward. give him Ave dollars
or something He's the man that saved
your sons life"
How is that?" asked Bony's father,
and he was pretty much mixed; II
thought this was the burglar"
HE is the burglar" said Swatty.
Hes got the cardinals ring in his
pocket right now. I seen 1t. and Geor-
gle seen 1t. and Bony seen It,"
Then Lazy Joe didn't know what to
say. Then he said:
"Ill give everything back"
So that was how they fxed II.
Rony's father saved fifty-hv dollars.
He saved the five dollars he ought to have
given Lazy Joe for saving. Bonys life
and he saved the Atty dollars he ought
to have given Swatty. So all me and
Swatty knew next was that we were
out on the street and we didn't have
anything to show for catching the
burglar. All we had was what Bony's
father said before he put US out Of
the house. What he said was:
Get out Of here. you little rats! BE
thankful you haven't my childs death
on your shoulders!"
So the next Saturday ! fixed Mamie
Titles playhouse and II WAS two
weeks before me and Swatty felt like
fishing again. and when we got down
to where we had been on the Slough
our fshpoles were gone. But the gog-
gle-eye 1 had caught was still on the
string and tied to the root. That was
all the good the burglar did me. I got
my goggle-eye back. It wasn't much.
But it was something.
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coaxing Bony to come to our side Of
the Slough and see If 1t was his
fathers ring the man had on his
thumb.
SO all the time I kept looking three
ways-at Bony and Swatty, and at my
cork, and at the end of the mans fish
pole-and all at once when l looked
the mans fishpole wasn't there. 1t was
gone! So looked harder. but 1t was
gone, no matter how hard l looked. So
then ! knew Swatty would give me
a whale of a licking if he came back
and found out 1 had let the man get
away while he was fetching Bony. and
I climbed off the root and up the bank,
and I was just starting to run, to 60
where the man had been. when / saw
him. He was right In the middle Of
the path near where he had been fish
Ing, and he, was bent down with his
back toward me, picking up fish, be-
cause the string he had had them
strung on had broken. He was string
ing them again, and as he picked them
up could see the ring on his thumb
Pretty soon he had all his fish strung
again and then he Strengthened up and
TOOK a chew of tobacco, and looked up
into a tree that was right there, and L
looked up and saw he had put his fish,
pole up the tree, SO I guessed maybe
coming back some time So then I
slouched Off. / watched him.
he was big. but he wasn't very old.
maybe ne was twenty or thirty. His
clotheS were pretty old and faded, and
ne looked law in the arms and legs,
ana when he walked he walked tired
He went down the path a ways and
then he climbed over the fence there
was along there. and I went across the
path and watched him from behind
another tree. 1t was plowed field
there, and he walked in furrow clear
across the field to the road that was
on the other side and climbed over
another fence. So climbed up on my
renee and watched to see where he
would go. There were three little
houses across the road, and he went
into the one on the end toward town.
80 then l guessed that was where he
lived, and got down off my fence and
went back to the point.
SWatty and Bony We're In the boat
and Swatty was padding it as we'll as
he could. but it was only half way
across. Then. all at once. Swatty be-
gan to paddle harder. He padded as
hard as he could and then, T guess, he
said something to Bony and Bony
began to bail out the boat as fast as
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/ corps, but he isn't-being
salesman in a time -honored
department house on 7th street. which
in one respect, anyhow, is something
equally as good.
Also. he has q wife who must be
cheerful-robin type OF little wom-
an, for when she peeped in on her
husband the morning the order went
forth that stores were not to be
opened until 10 o'clock she accepted
the news-cloud with the buoyancy of
one who knows q silver lining when
1t comes her way:
why. James"-James Is the diplo-
matic-looking husband-"now you can
help me with the breakfast dishes,
can't your"
Oh, yes. the silver Innings are there,
all right-provided we don't jconcen-
trate too morbidly on the cloud side
of situation.
X
A COUNTR1FIED team was hauling
load Of hay. It was such a big
load that the driver. perched up in
front, was completely niched in by
weather-beaten trusses and the old
horses seemed to be jogging along of
their own accord.
Midway of 18th street a comfortably
stout woman stepped from the pave
ment and called on the driver to stop,
He couldn't have heard her, for the
horses kept on jogging. Then the
woman ran in front Of the team with
both hands and voice raised high and
shouted to the hay man:
Stop. there! Stop. tell you! want
to speak to you"
The driver and his horses doubtless
nad conscientious scruples about rum
nlng down stout ladies, for the wheels
stopped and the lean and somewhat
stun -Jointed farmer man climbed down
ana stood politely. hat in hand, to take
the lady's orders. And while the two
were at their interview a couple of
men on the sidewalk stopped to nut in
few comments:
I'D like to know what right that
woman has to interfere with that
man. He is treating his horses all
right. There ought to- be a law to
stop such meddling."
That's what l tell my wife. but
IT'S no use trying to stop them, once
they take a notion to do what their
clubs call civic work. A woman will
90 ANYTHING these days except stay
IN or making bandages or tho
TOO bad! That old chap will have
to lose time from his work and maybe
pay a fine because some woman
doesn't like the cut of his horses
ribs. If it was me I wouldn't have q
woman meddling around me like
that
You are not married yet. You
don't know what you will be in for
until the time comes"
While they jabbered another passer-
by who had also fingered to watch
the woman and listen to her critics
felt such vital yearning for details
that she waited until the stout won-
an returned to the bricks to ask IL
the old driver had been bucking into
the rules of the g. p. c. A. The wom-
an laughed with a Joyous humOr that
was good to hear:
MY soul and body, no! That's old
man Jimpson, as fine an old fellow
as ever lived. only you have to boiler
at him now--he's 80 deaf. Ny brother
buys hay from him for his horse, and
! wanted him to know our new ad-
dress."
Then the passerby went her way,
feeling ashamed OF the rude curiosity
of those ill-judging men.
Il ~
TT is a good wide Jump from q Nary
land OK cart to nat within a
stones throw Of the Capitol. but q
woman made the leap week ago.
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TT is a good wide Jump from q Nary
land OK cart to q nat within q
stones throw Of the Capitol. but q
woman made the leap a week ago.
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astraddle Of Bony, and took Bony's
hands in his and pumped him the way
he had heard you ought to pump
drowned person. He pushed Bony's
arms clear back until they touched the
ground over his head, and then he
drew them forward until they touched
the ground again. and he kept right
at 1t. Every once in awhile Swatty
water out Of his ears. but he went
right on pumping. So l stood and
blubbered.
Well, no water pumped out OF Bony.
Swatty pumped and pumped. but no
water came out OF Bony's mouth, and
pretty soon Swatty stopped and took
a couple Of deep breaths. a,. \.
"Garsh!" he said; Il thought he
would pump easier than that"
So he pumped him again few times
and then stopped again. 1t looked as
IL 1t wasn't any use.
II know what's the matter" Swatty
said. "We've got to prime him. There
amt enough water in him to start UNI
less he's primed. When our cistern
is low at home we have to prime 1t be-
fore the water starts pumping up, and
that's what we've got to do"
Well, I guessed that was so. Our
cistern pump was that way. too. So,
took my bait can and washed 1t out
good and clean, and got a can of wa
ter and prlmed Bony. l poured lit
tie water in Bony'S mouth and SWatty
pumped.
prime him some MORE" Swatty
said.
SO I primed him some more. 1t
didn't seem to do any good.
Jaw. prime him a lot" Swatty said.
so l poured all the water had in the
can into Bony's mouth and went and
got some more.
Keep on" Swatty said Hell
start pretty soon. We've got to get
the water pumped out of him."
So, was printing Bony again when
somebody behind us said:
what are you trying to do to that
boy?"
looked around and Swatty looked
around. 1t was the man with the ring
on his thumb.
Hes drowned" Swatty said, "and
we're trying to pump him out"
The man took ahold of Swatty's
shoulder and threw him almost into
the fence. He stopped down and
grabbed Bony and threw him across
a big maple root, face down. and be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-13
CHASTITY People.

HrTHE Germans are q CHASTITY peo-
Pile" said congressman. "The
kaiser told them that If they'd start
world war they'd be the greatest
people on earth. and the CHASTITY Ger
mans took the mad kaiser at his
word.
'"The Germans remind me of the
pale, haggard lady to whom q friend
said:
"'Why. how bad you look! I
thought you were going south for
your health"
I'D intended to 60 SOUTH the hag-
gard lady answered. but my doctor
has offered me such q lovely bargain
In operations--a major operation for
u .00o-and. Of course. l can't resist
that"
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Trench Humor,

H7~HE trench humor Of all the
allies" said Senator James
Hamilton Lewis. lis good, but I like
our American humor best Of all.
Here's an example. One doughboy
said to another after . night raid:
i had two Germans on my bayonet
while we wuz takin' that communica.
ton trench
"'Ah. go on said the other doughs
boy. How do you know there wuS
two Of 'emT
because said the frst doughboy,
4 heard one tellin' the other to move
up"
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A T the sound of a single whistle,
3,4OO carrier pigeons sprang from
their cages into a flight that clouded
tho air last Sunday morning. Their
handlers liberated them from a field
near the Union station, for a practice
fight to their lofts in New York. They
were expected to cover the distance
about $50 miles-in less than six
hours They few in great circles
that broke into an enormous s. then
into several flocks, each heading off
in it's own way for the long journey.
Maj. Frank f. Griffin, 8. c., the chief
of the carrier pigeon service of the
Army, explained that these birds were
all under six months old and that
sonnet than for the pigeons. since
none of the birds bred in the United
States will be sent to France. How
ever, these are the brothers, sisters
and cousins Of the carriers now be-
ing trained Or already in service for
the allies. They are Of the worlds
lost in this flight. but it is a case OF
the survival of the fttest through
elimination of the weak and UNIT.
Maj. Griffin also said that caQrier
pigeons seek their lofts and not the
terrain, and hence they may be at
tached to movable headquarters, for
the returning bird will look for its
loft until it finds 1t. Accordingly the
Army provides movable houses. fitted
with all conveniences for the birds
and carried on Wheels These vehicles
are moved along when Headquarters
change location and the birds al
ways return to them with messages
intrusted to their speed.