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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25
NEW ORLEANS WILL
 BUILD OWN CANAL
By HOLLAND

New York. May 24-(Special. )-In mid April Martin Behrman, mayor of New Orleans, delivered an address at the national forcign trade conference at Cin- cinnati which commanded the attention of the delegates and had been frequently referred to since that conference ad- journed. In the course of the address Mayor Behrman called attention to the contemplated industrial and navigation canal, whereby the MississIppf river is to be connected by artificial waterway with Lake Pontchartrain
 This morning information came fl om New Orleans to New York that construc- tive work upon this important canal was begun day or two ago It is a sugges- tive as we'll as interesting coincidence that at the very time when the new barge canal which connects the great lakes with navigable waters of the Hud- son at Albany was open for navigation, New Orleans began the construction of a canal which will when completed greatly stimulate the commerce at the port of New Orleans and will also be of imDor- tance, net yet fully appreciated, in tn. stimulating of foreign trade after the European war is ended.
 Mayor Behrman in speaking of this proposed canal referred to an incident in the early history of Louisiana. For then the enterprising citizens discussed the practical value of navigable canal which would connect the Mississippl river, but terminated at a point nearly a mile distant in the very center Of the old French quarter. There it has re- mained, although undoubtedly it served occasionally to stimulate public interest in New Orleans until at last sentiment was so strong that funds have been pro- vided whereby the new canal and 1n- terior harbor can be constructed
 Whle, of course, this enterprise is of special interest to New Orleans, yet, as c. P. Huntington pointed out shortly after he made New Orleans the eastern terminal of the Southern Pacific rail- road, whatever stimulates commerce at New Orleans. foreign and domestic. is both directly and indirectly of value to the entire country.
 SHORT BUT IMPORTANT
 This new canal upon which work has just begun will be, Mayor Behrman says, when completed. six miles in length. It will be 200 feet wide and about 1000 feet of property will flank it or each side. But that is not all. Extend ing out from the canal proper are to Dc a number of lateral canals which will facilitate various industries that are to be located beside them.
 WHAT IT WILL COST
 The initiatory cost of the enterprise will certainly be ss.oooooo, and 1t may bs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25
OLIYER-S STORY

Mrs. Margaret L. Story announces the marriage of her daughter, Margaret Elizabeth. to MT. Benjamin Arlington Oliver, Sunday evening, May 19, 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25
MIR. AND MRS. OSBORN
 TO ENTERTAIN

Mr and Mrs. l. J. Osburn will enter tain the members of their club at an informal dinner this evening at Roebuek club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25
"AT HOME" SUNDAY

MT. and Mrs Lewis Wolowitz. wh were recently married, will be at hom
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25

MT. and Mrs. Walter N Todd and Walter, Jr left yesterday for McIn- tyre, Ga, where they will visit rela- tives for sometime.
 Miss Susan E. Wright has returned from a two-weeks stay in New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25

Mrs J. D. Heacocke is among the prominent Birmingham women attending commenceent at the Judson, in Marion. She is graduate of the Judson and had two lovely daughters, Miss Linda Belle and Loulse Heacocke. there the past sea- son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25

Mrs. John Brown and Mrs. Burgoon, who have spent the past few days with relatives in Anniston, have returned. Mrs. Burgoon will leave soon for her home in New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25

To-day the tender breeding "Greates Mother the World sending it's Red Cross appeal into every American home To-day while millions of brave fighting freedom of the world and paying the price wounds suffering and death; while devastated, and millions of little children and about piifu waif of passionate urging cry every American heart from the and only organization all the world which comfort those heroic soldier hearts, and gather these sad little waifs of and give them love and shelter
 Listen the splendid call of old Isaiah nothing could be
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24

Don't be afraid. No matter how much poison
gas and hell shells the kaiser can make he can't
manufacture justice and right In the long run
sound preparation backed up by invincible cour-
age and purpose will beat him. Put your whole
self into this war. Enlist right here at home.
Everyone enlists nowadays in some capacity or
other If you are farmer enlist in your heart
to help in every way you If you are mer-
chant do the same thing. A lawyer or doctor
the same. We can all do our bit in the niche
where destiny has placed us. BE A SOLDIER
OF UNCLE SAM.-Al
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
A MIGHTY RESPONSE.

AS keen fnancer pointed out the other day
the response to the third Liberty loan has been
another miracle. Not thousands but millions of
individual subscribers have voiced their answer
to Berlin and despotism The total roll when the
final returns are in will be wonder to the
world. Nothing has ever been seen like it.
This is indeed gratifying to us and our allies
but must also be quite the reverse to our enc
mics. It shows many things Among them:
America is fighting mad.
The nation is willing to go to the last man and
the last dollar for the honor of our country and
the sake of democracy.
1t is not rich mans war.
America has heart and because she could not
live longer and hear the means of ruined peoples
she went to war.
That we are not as yet anywhere near putting
our resources behind the war but that we are
steadily on the road.
That the third loan should be met with a
many times greater and more enthusiastic re-
Spouse from people than the first two to-
gether did, signifies that this country is getting
down to the big job with grim determination
to win.
WIN-that means Old Glory on the hagstaffs
of Berlin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
BE KIND TO THE BIRDS.

The birds are with us again You know how
pleased you were to see them Birds among all
living creatures speak the deepest to the heart of
man. Birds are wild things and yet they love
humanity and it's habitat. Else they would not
make their homes in yards and gardens
But with the fact that we deeply love the
birds it is also true that we do little to protect
them. We allow small boys to ravage their nests,
destroy the eggs and kill the mothers during the
nesting season. AS a result young birds die to
give bit of cruel pleasure to the savage side of
a little rascal.
Unthinking parents place a gun in the hands
of their offspring. The boy is forbidden to kill
domestic animals as they are valuable. Having
gun he must shoot-so he kills defensedess
birds.
Yes, we know-he says he "only kills spar
rows and worthless BIRDS" 1t is a le-he kills
everything feathered he can find.
Take the guns away-forbid the boys under
strong penalties to destroy nests and eggs-let
every farmer and town person be committee
of one to protect the birds. There is a serious
economic side to the bird question-they do
great good But because they are helpless and
speeches. they are unprotected. We ask you,
my friend, to think of this.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
SPRING IN GERMANY.
By Walt Mason

Dy walt MASON.
In Germany the wren and sparrow
are singing springtime ditties now :;
but no man plies the drill or harrow
and none gets busy with the pillow.
The Kaiser's needing all the horses,
which should be blowing up the loan,
to gather in his crop of corpses-a
CHASTITY sort of Harvest Home. By
stalWart men no fields are seeded
though spuds and prunes are needed
much, for all the men and spades are
needed for digging trenches, graves
and such. The rains don't cheer the
German farmer, he has no eye for sun
or clouds, for ION with Colt" he goes
in armOr, to boost the price of biers
and shrouds. The starving German
crows go reeling down to the brook
to drink their fill; the rawboned hogs
are always squealing, and sip a sub
stitute for swill. There is no grub
that's worth the eating, there is no
kraut or wurst in kegs; the hungry
calves and lambs are bleating, the
hens lay substitutes for eggs. Since
Germans took up warlike labors
they've found-and they are some
what bOred-they can't make wiener
wurst with sabres, or carve good
pretzels with a sword. Oh, spring in
Germany's forbidding, a time OF
stress and want and groans; so, Kai-
ser Wilhelm, quit your kidding, and
harvest hay instead of bones.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
LET HIM LIVE!

Wan Amburgh in The Silent Partner)
AS long as the flowers their perfume
give,
So long I'd let the kaiser live
Live and live for a million years,
With nothing to drink but Belgian
tears,
With nothing to quench his awful
thirst
But the sailed brine of the Scotch
mans curse.
l would let him live on a dinner each
Served from silver on a golden tray
Served with things both dainty and
Served with everything but things to
eat.
And I'd make him a bed of silken
sheen,
With costly linens to lie between,
With cover of down and filets of lace,
And downy pillows piled in place;
Yet when to it's comfort he would
! yield,
1t should stink with the rot Of the
battlefield,
And blood and bones and brains of
| men
Should cover him, smother him-and
then
His pillows should cling with the rot
ten cloy-
Cloy from the grave of soldier boy.
And while Gods stars their vigil keep,
And while the waves the white sands
sweep,
! q eli
And through all the days, and through
all the years,
There should be an anthem in his
ears,
Ringing and singing and never done
From the edge of light to the set of
sun.
Moaning and moaning and moaning
A ravaged French girls bastard child.
And | would build castle by the sea,
/ Then I'd show him a ship from over
the sea,
AS fine a ship as ever could be,
Laden with water and cold and sweet,
Laden with everything good to eat;
OCd1 SS uOSS O1IS IOuCl CI1C Div Cl GU
sands,
Scarce may she reach his eager
hands,
Than a hot and hellish molten shell
Should change his heaven into hell,
And though he'd watch on the wave
swept shore,
Our Lusitania would rise no more!
In "No Mans Land" where the Irish
fell,
I'd start the kaiser private hell;
I'd jab him, stab him, give him gas;
In every wound I'd pour ground
glass;
I'd march him out where the brave
boys died
! Out past the boys they crucified.
In the fearful gloom of his living
tomb,
There is one thing I'd do before
was through:
! I'd make him sing in stirring man.
ner,
The wonderful words of the "Star
! Spangled Banner"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
Hickory, dickery, dock,

Hickory, dickery, dock,
The mouse ran up the clock
Instead of one,
The clock struck two,
And the mouse,
He didn't know what to do.
He didn't know which was his fate,
Whether early or whether late.
He was in fearful quandry then;
It is much the same with mice and men,
Baron Burian is the new premier of Aus
Now the kaiser should find man named K
and put him in as assistant boss. Killen
Burian-some combination.
The o. f. man who walled because the 81
was so dry now fears that the seed will fl
in the ground.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
EDITORIAL
FOOLISHLY OPTIMISTIC.

A certain man endeavored to criticize this pap
er last week for an editorial pointing out the
grave danger facing civilization. What was said
was neither here nor there but the point is this
Foolish optimism Of the sort evidenced by this
man is exactly the chief influence in bringing
this country into a grave condition and as yet
unable to meet the issue. Had we not insanely
believed in our might without having the slight
est degree of preparedness would we have hes
itated for four years before girding ourselves?
We have been shouting for the past year OF
what we we're going to do but it is only OF late
that we have begun to produce results along
certain definite lines. Mere buster and brag
are not going to win this war The sooner such
people as the Herald's critic realize that this
condition is the most serious we have ever con-
fronted, that our allies are in the gravest dan
ger and that German might is concentrated for
the very purpose of destroying the British army
this very summer the better Tor the biggest JOO
this country ever tackled.
In conclusion do not for one minute under-es-
innate the power of our foe Do not sheer at his
iron purpose as much as you despise his motive.
Do not say Fright Must Prevail" with the eX-
ample before you of Belgium, Russia Serbia
and other countries who were right and yet suf-
fered the most severe despOilation There is no
future for many of these--they have been If
retrievabIy ruined Where then does your
Right Is Might come in?
The world faces the cruel and pitiless Kaiser
and his war-mad legions Our allies have suffer
cd much and cannot endure much more-we have
come to do all we can but have we come too late
America must answer that by her attitude not
next month or next year but right now
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
North American Moose.

The moose is the largest living rep
resentative of the deer family, and is
found in North America. The elk is
native of northern Europe and is con-
sidered by many biologists to be the
same species, except that it is smaller.
A full grown moose may be six and
one-half to seven feet tall at the Shout
der and weigh 1000 to 1900 pounds.
On account of endurance and strength
the moose is frequently symbolic, per-
sons of unusual power being said to be
''As strong as a bull moose
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
\ X X X X 4 j
PUBLIC FORUM
Lancaster Beautiful,

AS lazy wife might house-clean
by sweeping dirt and waste into a
closet and shutting the door, so some
citizens are lawn and yard cleaning
by accommodating the cans, etc., of a
season and dumping them in front
OF some farmers premises.
We are proud of our beautiful little
city, and one way to add to it's beauty
is to keep the main highways leading
thereto free from rubbish. A survey
OF these main roads would disclose
huge heaps of 1918 rubbage-many OF
which are within the city limits.
Owners of sunken lots would be
glad for this waste for filing in pur-
poses. At any rate don't expect a
good natured wild plum tree to grow
leaves all the year round to cover UP
the filth you have removed only a few
PAGES from your rear door.
The Country Contributor
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
THE ONE MASTER.

Thirty years have elapsed since the kaiser,
then young man and but lately come to the
throne declared: There is only one master in
this country; am he, and I will not tolerate an
other" The world has changed lot since then.
But the kaiser remains the same. He is the mas
ter; the German people his slaves, to do with as
he will. In the last terrible three and one-haf
years he had been sending millions of them to
their death in his mad ambition to proclaim him
self master of the world and if his wild dream
could come true he would say to the people Of the
United States, of Great Britain France Italy,
Belgium and every other nation, '"There is only
one master in the world; I am he, and will not
tolerate another" That is what America and it's
allies are fighting against, and that is why the
kaiser must be defeated and disposed of for all
time if the world is to be made fit place for free
men to live in.-Springfeld Union
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
NEBRASKA SEDITION ACT.

Persons found guilty Of disloyal
acts or utterances, with intent to
hinder the prosecution Of the war, are
liable to a maximum punishment of
twenty years in the penitentiary, un-
der the terms of Nebraska's sedition
law, recently enacted by the legi3-
lature Of Gov Neville.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
Coniucal Felicity.

my wife and l never argue, so we
get along beautifully" 'How do you
manage it?" "When anything goes
wrong l always figure that it was my
fault and she never disagrees with me"
--Bos ION Transcript.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
"'ICH DIEM. %

Is this war worth to America all it costs?
Or rather is not the war worth everything to
us as a nation despite it's ugly, bitter side.
The medieval theory of soul advancement held
that only by suffering was the character devel-
oped. The theologians and savants of those
dark days declared that the stairway climbing
to better things was paved with the blood Of
those who sacrificed themselves or were sacri-
feed in the struggle for light.
Later we became more easy in our philosophy
Life was easier and without it's problems. Bread
instead Of q problem became a by-product. We
fought yes-but fought for luxury. In fact the
world and America with it drifted into sloth
selfishness and coWardice.
But brute nation saw this easy world and
regarded it as an oyster. Nations not effete
were divided-Why not, then, strike and rend
them The plan was well worked out and to
date has not failed of execution. America was
scorned as corrupt and cowardly. We were ma
ton OF note Makers they said, and forthwith
drew their plans with this country as a neglig-
ible factor
AS the danger to our republic dawned upon
as we gradually awoke. Big business men who
had not had thought but money for years felt
the stir OF an ideal. The Womanhood of the
country forsook the petty things of peace and
gave themselves for the same impulse. The
merchant, the farmer, the mechanic in fact ev-
cry class in this country began to think serious
ly OF how they might serve their country
This is truly miracle-one would have
thought it could never have happened In this
republic right now are millions of men and wom-
en- who would give all they own and their lives
with it that this war may be won. You doubt
1t? Then you cannot read the signs of the
times
lake your own cOmmunity-WOmen working
unselfishly in the Red Cross Bankers and bust
ness men giving all their time to the govern
ment to sell Liberty bonds. Lawyers devoting
their lega services free as their gift to the ma
ton. Farmers sowing bigger crops, conserv-
ing in the way of labor and working harder and
thinking harder that and our allies may
have food. Mechanics giving part of their earn
ingS toward the various public movements.
Newspapers giving gladly of their space that the
people may know the governments needs and
activities
And deep down in every one of these loyal
hearts is the glad cry Serve Serve
-ooo-
Hindenberg has given us reprieve until Aug
ust. You know he was to finish us off April first
but that was evidently only an April FOOLS Joke
Very considerate, Hindy.
Wonder if Mr.. Hoover uses sugar in his coffee
and if so how many Jumps?
The lnonprinz plans taking shooting trip to
Canada after the war. Take bit of advice,
krOnnie-dont.
The Berger vote doesn't altogether indicate a
treason vote or kaiser vote. These people will
live to see how wrong they were. When they
do-then they will be good Americans.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
Spanish Pronunciations.

The Goths, an ancient Germanic,
barbaric people, pronounced like
moths; Moors, inhabitants Of Moroc-
co, pronounced like Doors; mantilla,
accent on second syllable; Valladolid,
city of Spain, pronounced Val-yado-
Iced, accent on last syllable; Ger
vantes, Spanish novelist, author of
''Don Quixote," pronounced Thayr-von-
tace, accent on second syllable. In the
Spanish language before and has
the sound Of the English tn and is
pronounced thay. Seville, city in
Spain, is pronounced Say-veel. Bur-
Cos, a province and city of Spain, is
pronounced Boor-gOce.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24

The conduct of our lives is the true
mirror of our -Montaigne.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24

However rare true love is, true
friendship is rarer-La Rochefouc-
auld.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
The Collar Bone.

1t has been noticed that the collar
bone is more frequently broken than
any other bone in the body.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-07

ROSENEATH, 3217 West Clay st. ~
SECOND, Fifth near Main.
THIRD, Twenty-sixth and Broad.
WESTMINSTER, Davis and Park Ava
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-08
FRENCH CHILDREN
SALUTE y. S. FOUNDED
with the American Armies In France

with the American Armies In France.
June 8.
Gently moving ambulances. rolling to-
ward Paris along a perfect French high
way between rows Of tall trees. today
showed the price Americans are willing
to pay to stop the German rush.
Some. Of course. paid dearer still.
These who sold their lives for civiliZa =
tion--at the price OF many Huns-could
not receive Frances spontaneous ,ex-
preston of gratitude. which took the
form OF long lines Of children and women
lutte as the ambulances passed and burst
ing lnt2 cheers whenever a wounded
marine raised himself on his elbow and
waved back
II seems the story of the marines
heroic work in what history may term
"Amerca's second Lexington" had
spread through the intervening country.
and France. to whom heroism might
we'll he an old story, was quick to pay
tribute.
Artillery. machine guns. rifles and
bayonets figured In the four days fight
ing. Artillery and machine guns the
first day: machine guns and rifles the
second, while the third and fourth found
closeup fighting. due to the German
counte attacks.
''It isn't pleasant to meet machine
guns face to face. ten feet away" said
| a lieutenant today. I'm some places they
seemed thicker than wheat stalks. But
I guess we showed the boches we were
some little machine gunners ourselves.
! Az for rifles, we still think we're the
best hands in the business Our rifles
certainly gave good account of them
selves In this fight D."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-08

German machine-gun nests. which. In
some cases, succeeded in inflicting con-
siderable casualties. But they did not
stop our men. Marines with hand gren-
wiping out the nests and In one instance
capturing a gun and Its crew.
The opinion expressed tonight is that
the operation met with more than the
expected success.
Our lines now run through strong po-
lstions In Bussiares Woods. In today's
fighting the Americans advanced their
lines in the attacking sector from two to
four kilometers. Prisoners told the
American intelligence officers they had
win the war for the Kaiser. They ex-
pressed surprise at the brick-wall re-
sistance Of the Allied lines. because they
said they had been told the Allies could
today were SaXons and in excellent con-
dition.
This fight brings into the limelight the
/ United States marines, who have been In
line almost since, they landed in France.
| They are regarded as one OF the very
best fighting units and are always ready
to scrap with the boche.
| The Americans are still fighting How
much longer 1t will keep ur depends upon
! the wishes of the French high command,
of course OF themselves, they will not
stop until told to do so.
The officers expressed great praise of
the drivers of ammunition trucks, who
| in some instances drove their camions up
carrying ammunition to our men. One
hit on an ammunition wagon, of course,
means annihilation for its crew Of four
men. There has been one such instance.
! among the worlds best troops, and
wherever they have gone have given a
good account OF themselves.