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The Monticellonian., 1918-05-03
makinu II Easier

DO YOU have meatless days at your
house,"
Yes" replied Mr.. Meetton. ~.
eryhody except the dog.
why the exceptions"
well, Henrietta Is right compli.
mentary about it. She says my So
perior intelligence enables me 10 he
philosophical about situation which
would grieve Fido because he couldn't
understand il"
The Monticellonian., 1918-05-03

The leaning Virgin at the top of the
Albert cathedral, now behind the Ger
man lines, was shot down by German
artillery. The figure had been over
hanging the street since 1914. when the
city was shelled by the Germans.
There was II widespread superstition
that when the Virgin fell peace would
be declared
The Monticellonian., 1918-05-03

Senator Irvine L. Lenreot finds in
the senate number of his former In
surgent friends. Gronna of North Da-
kota. Norris of Nebraska, Poindexter
of Washington and Townsend of Mich
igan We're all part of that body of
insurgent Republicans who endorsed
Uncle Joe Cannon In the Sixty-first
congress. In fact, Norris was the lead
er of the insurgents. Since then Town
send has become more or less regular
while member of the house and he
was considered one of the Republican
leaders under the management of Jim
Mann. The Republicans have no doubt
of his regularity when he takes his
seat in the senate.
The Monticellonian., 1918-05-03
Digest This Carefully.

There's no place like home if It's
your home on your farm-no matter
how little the home or the firm,
Therefore there's 10 place you should
like like YOU like your homelike
home.-Exchange
The Monticellonian., 1918-05-03
How Women Hate.

"What makes you think all women
hate each other?" Because woman
SO seldom brings up a sen fit TO be
another woman's husband - Philadel-
phia Ledger.
The Monticellonian., 1918-05-03

school officials of other cities, who
have found that keeping the schools
open for educational purposes has
resulted in speeding up educational
work and lettering the standards OF
both pupils and teachers, Mr.. Thur
ston strongly urged that the District
schools be put under the quarterly
system with small vacations between
the quarters. This system will speed
up educational processes in Washing
ton. Last year about 200 pupils were
accommodated in grade schools one,
The Monticellonian., 1918-05-03
MOST SERIOUS Of
OUR CIVIL WOES
DEPOPUlATiON OF THE RURAL
DISTRICTS is A PROBLEM
THAT NEEDS ATTENTION.
DISCUSSED BY CHAMP CLARK
Drift From the Farm to the City Not
Confined to Any Color, Race or lo-
caiity-Starting Liberty Loan Cam
paign in Washington.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

Was.ingt0n.-Of course the big Job
which the United States now has on
hand is winning the war, but there
are several big problems to solve
which ought to be engaging the at
tention of those who are not deVotlnS
their energies to war work. In a way
quite number of men have been try
ing to solve the greatest of all PROB
lens that confront this country, which
is the depopuation of the farms ana
the influx of rural people TO the cities.
Speaker Champ Clark has clear
idea about what is going on and can
give the causes. but as yet has not
been able to offer a solution of the
problem. The speaker takes his own
congressional district as an example
and he points out that little towns
throughout his district do not grow
because small manufacturing plants
cannot thrive in the smaller cities ana
towns. One reason is because they
cannot get sufficient RAILROAD accom-
modations and if located on one line
of road they have been squeezed In
the matter of freights. But the main
trouble is that manufacturing plants
in small places cannot maintain
scale of wages or hold skilled labor,
Their best men gravitate to the cities
where they meet their own kind OF
people and where they seem better
satisfied There is scarcely an agrl-
cultural county in the United States,
said the Speaker, (which has not lost
population in the last ten years
The Monticellonian., 1918-05-03

the Legal building, Eighth and G
streets. where women taxpayers
stand in line all day TO make their
income tax returns, would convince
YOU.
"Never knew women could be so
quiet" said Il mere man, as he stood
there looking at the women in line.
why, you could hear a pin drop"
You'd be quiet, too, If you had
to keep your mind on one of these
blanks" spoke up n woman taxpayer.
The Monticellonian., 1918-05-03
Observation

"a woman always notices how won.
On are dressed. So does n man.
Only he's supposed 10 be too polite to
talk much about it."
The Monticellonian., 1918-05-03

To relieve the acute sufrerings of
his sister and her children in Brook.
lyn, \. y, ii well-known business man
of Pittsburgh sent box of coal by
express, paying 81 express charges on
supply of anthracite that cost him
S1.30
Mrs. James MeEllin, worker at a
Red Cross booth in Kansas City. de-
cided to find out what soldiers at
camps liked most. so she asked all that
came to the booth. With one excep.
ton the replies were tobacco. fruit,
candy, cake, pies and books.
The Monticellonian., 1918-05-03
World Of "Make-Believe" Affected by the War

WAsNGToNThere alley with gutter down the middle and
w bushes shooting All
that into back yards little children and out
The Monticellonian., 1918-05-03
lust the Adventures of Three Women and Baby

HE dressed KILN
which
S
The Monticellonian., 1918-05-03

high
of
to
schoosto months
that
to increase school
term
The Monticellonian., 1918-05-03

The third liberty Loan campaign
started in Washington with a bang on
the anniversary of our declaration of
war against Germany. The eelebra-
ton commenced officially when Mary
Pickford. Charlie Chaplin, Doug
Fairbanks and Marie Dressler APP
peared on the steps at the east front
of the capitol, on the spot where pres
idents of the United States stand
when they take the oath of Office at
their inaugurations. A gOodly number
of senators and congressman, together
with several thousand Washingtonians,
were there to see what their movie
favorites looked like In the flesh, and
II was amusing to see the chagrin of
some of the legislators at being forced
to play second fiddle, so far as pop
ular interest was concerned. Little
Mary proved herself to be better
bond salesman than any mere con-
gresham. however, by taking In over
81 100000 in the one day.
The Monticellonian., 1918-05-03

Truiv Republican.

That country is republican where
honesty and merit are recognized and
rewarded.
The Monticellonian., 1918-05-03
Reports Some Difficulty in Making War Gardep

rIAT war
something idea but Mary Stacker"
The Monticellonian., 1918-05-03

Never an issue of the Congress
sional Record these days but there are
remarks which "deplore partisan
criticism" and also assertions to
the effect that this is not time for
partisan discussion" At the same
time. as the election gets nearer and
nearer there is an increase of partisan
discussion. Naturally the attacks come
from the Republicans. They belong to
the opposition party. They are the
outs. They must find enough faults
with the ms to convince the people
that there should be change when
they go to the polls next November.
As a consequence the "deploring"
speeches come largely from the Demo
cratic side in both senate and house.
At the same time II is observed that
the Democrats do not hesitate to at
tack the Republicans whenever an OPP
portunity affords The Republicans
claim they have an excellent excuse
for exhibiting partisanship on account
of the strong support which President
Wilson and the entire Democratic adj
ministration gave to Joseph Davies
who was DeItocratic candidate for SEN
ator in Wisconsin, With an election
coming on. it is impossible to keep
partisanship out of congressional de-
bates.
The Monticellonian., 1918-05-03

FhIlhg compared hIng
he's all
the floor the Ollie"
The Monticellonian., 1918-05-03
Washington Small Boy lust Now Much Disturbed

THAT the public schools of the District
twelve months
suIerntenden of schools Confirmed
The Monticellonian., 1918-05-03

Speaker Clark cannot see that the
war is going to make any difference
with the present condition, nor does
he believe that the men who come
back from the war will want TO go to
the country and live on farms. He
thinks that there is general tend
eney on the part of the people in the
country districts TO move to the cities,
and although he recognizes it Is a very
serious question. he has not figured
out remedy.
He spoke of very interesting
phase of the eolored situation in
number of states and particularly in
Missouri. He said that the negroes
gravitate to the river towns. ut must
be that there Is some affinity between
a niger and catfish" said the
speaker, for they have left good
places to go to towns along the riv-
ers. / know of places where they
could find employment for every MEN,
Der of the family, have a cabin and an
acre of land where they could run
little farm of their OWL, and yet they
pull up stakes and 60 to the river
towns"
II would thus appear that the drift
from the farms Is not confined to any
color or race.
The Monticellonian., 1918-05-03
Capital Claims Priority in Women Taxpayers

THAT proportion its
United the
W nh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
GERMANS MADE BIG
 DEMAND ON HENS

With the British Armies in France October 31.-Poultry owners in the little French villages from which the Ger mans were driven in the big allied of fensive that ended the war have been having a hard time of it to supply the exacting demands of the Germans. Two eggs a week from every hen was one German requisition. If the owner failed to deliver the eggs he was fined one mark. He was forbidden to sell or kin his chickens and if one of them died he was fined 100 marks.
 Their homes were stripped of every thing that contained metal or rubber.
 Inhabitants in all the villages retaken by the allied troops were allowed only the most meagre. quantities of food by the German army officers. Hundreds of them declared to the Associated Press correspondent that if it were not for the help given by the United States through the Spanish American Relief committee they would have starved. There were times when even some of this food did not reach them. they said, because it was taken by the Germans and used in the army.
 One resident in the town of Bohain said that 14,ooo pounds of lard sent to the Spanish American Relief committee from the United States and intended for the population, was taken by the Germans before they left the place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15

Almost immediately upon the cessation of hostilities and the promise of the material situation being speedily cleaned up, the Lexington Motor company makes the startling announcement of new mod els ready now for immediate delivery. The Southern garage is the local distributor of Lexington cars in Birmingham
 This ability to take advantage of the change from war to peace pursuits and to get new models immediately upon the market, is hard to understand without realizing the foresightedness of the com pany.
 Their ability to make this quick change as explained by the officials, is due to the fact that they were able to antici- pate coming conditions and to be pre- pared to meet them.
 The way the Lexington Motor company is organized permits remarkable flexi- bility. Ten great plants aare associated in producing the Minute Men six open and closed models, Each one of these plants specializes in producing certain parts under one general head. It was therefore possible to swing this organ ization in remarkably short order from war programme of production to that of peace manufacture.
 All of the engineering research work had been done during the war period and everything was in readiness. There was no stock of old models to clear out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
Lexington Announcement OF Ne1D Models For Immediate DeLiUery Result Of Foresight

of the way. For even before the war curtailment Lexington cars were sold before they were built, so great was the demand.
 This left Lexington with clean slate for new and immediate production. It found the organization with standard ized product
 All the mechanical features so greatly appreciated in the past have been retained in these newer models with further ad ditions wherever possible to increase the performance and convenience. The Moore Multiple exhaust which increases the power and conserves gasoline, the one- finger emergency brake and the other features which have distinguished Lex ington performance from that of any other car are present in the new models besides many other additions and bet terments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
Financing Peace
Thomas F. Logan. in Leslie's.

InomaS +. Logan, in LeSlie'S.
 Wars toll of lives is soon completed.
 Its toll of dollars will be levied through many years to come. Secre- tary McAdoo has announced that there must be another Liberty Loan. The government leaders declare that there will be no alterations in the pending $S,00C 100000 tax bill. Representative Kitchin, the republican majority leader or the House, says expenditures will total several billions for. an indefinite period after the war and that the coun- try may never again see billion dollar Congress. Our financial sacrifices have only begun. indeed. The 2,000, 900 men abroad must be brouhgt back. Many months will be required to transport them. Those who get back first can go to work and earn good salaries and, wages again. Those whose return is deferred cannot Justly be held down to the $50 month they were paid in war time. If they are to be kept over there, they should be paid as civil fans. The discrimination would not he removed merely by a plan of bringing back first those who have been long, est on French soil This is but one of the many phases of necessary peace expenditures. The great war debt al- ready accumulated must be wiped out The great obligations incurred through the war risk insurance law, must be met We will enter the peace confer ence committed to a declaration that we intend to gain no material things Tor ourselves. In view of our tre- mendous sacrifices however, this ought not to preclude some partial remuner- atlon. The German ships and propertv seized In America would cover at Ieas small portion of our losses through submarine sinkings and wars destruc
 tion and waste. The nation that caused ana lost the war should bear a part or the burden she forced upon America
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
NEW W|LLYS-KN|GHT
 SEDAN ANNOUNCED
Deliveries Started on Pas senger Cars Following the
 Lifting of Restrictions

The Overland Motor Car company. Willys-Knight distributors, have re- ceiyed a bit of news from the factory to which they have been looking for ward with keen interest. It is an an- nouncement that owing to the war i'm dustries boards partial lifting of re- strictions on passenger car production, deliveries have been started on the new Willys- Knight sedan.
 According to Mr Barnes, the local manager, who received photographs and from the factory sometime ago, the car is an exceptionally attractive one, both in appearance and appointments, and he is not at all sure that with his comparatively small allotment of this particular model he will be able to keep one on his salesroom floor very long at time.
 When you consider that each year more and more people are coming to realize that the quietness and lack of vibration of the sleeve valve motor are especially advantageous in a closed car" said MT. Barnes, you will realize that a body as stylish and well appoint ed as this, on Knight motored chassis is bound to appeal strongly to present and prospective, closed car owners.
 "The new body is being furnished on both four and eight cylinder Wil1ys- Knight chasses, the latter being equipped with black wire wheels. Five inch cord tires are standard equipment on both four and eight The body fin ish is the attractive French blue which is set off in pleasing fashion by the black top, lenders and trimmings. In terior fittings are satin-silver finish chased, and every detail of appoint ments is in keeping.
 T look for the faetory's entire pro- duction of the new sedans to be taker up as rapidly as they can be delivered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15

pr. c. G. Abbott of the Smithsonian institution had recently suggested that If it were possible to charge the lower air above citrus fruit orchards, for ex- ample, with a heavy dose of ozone It's absorption of outgoing nocturnal radia- ton might help ward off destructive frosts. While the amount of ozone in the lower layers of the earths atmos- phere is now known to be negligibly small. this substance Is abundant in the upper atmosphere, where it plays an
 important role in regulating territorial by its absorption of radia- ion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
Girls Give In Inhs

beginning of the war, became omnibus conductorettes, they agreed to give up their jobs as soon as the men whose places they had taken returned from the battlefields. Many discharged sol- diers, former conductors, are now apply ing for their old posts and the conduc- torettes are gracefully making room for them. In many instances, it is saids the work has been too heavy for the girls, owing to the crush of passengers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
PEOPLE AT LAST z
 TO RULE IN JAPAN

Tokio October 31.-(Correspondence Of
 the Associated Press.)-The new cabinet
 headed by Takashi Hara is hailed as
 marking the advent of popular govern
 ment in Japan. For 50 years the
 champion of representative government
 have been struggling for system un-
 der which the premier would be selected
 for that post because he was the lead-
 CT of the majority party in the House
 of Representatives. This has been &C.,
 complished when MT. Hara was chosen. During that half century the govern
 ment has been in the hands of clans and
 court circles generally styled bureaucra-
 tic On the other hand MT. Hara Is
 commoner. He has selected as members of his cabinet those of this party, in
 troducing bureaucrats only as ministers of war and navy who, under the regu- lations must be chosen from army and navy circles.
 My ideal has at last been realized" exclaimed Marquis Okuma, Japan's grand old man" who has labored always for the cause of democratic government. '"The whole nation should support the Hara ministery if they are really desir- ous of the development of constitution al politics in Japan Japan should have new men. young and vigorous, who are able to handle important affairs of state"
 One of the first decisions adopted by the new cabinet was to abolish the GUS tom of detailing detectives to accompany ministers wherever they might go ana the opening of the ministerial apart ments so that the people might have freer access to them.
 MT. Hara's striking features are his large eyes and. mass of white hair. Ho is sparing of words and speaks straight to the point, looking one in the eye Witn frankness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15

Lee Higdon of the E. l.. Higdon Co.,, Prest-o-Lite dealers, has returned from Mississippi where he was connected with the government in rounding up slackers. MT. Higdon made a record around Jack son and Laurel apprehending dozens of slackers. Mir. Higdon is glad to get back along auto row and see his many friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
RAMM-BERNsTEIN TRUCKS

The W. w. Phelps Motors company are now featuring the Gramrn- Bernstein trucks and have delivered 10 trucks since December 1. These trucks have good reputation in Alabama being used by many big timber and mining companies. These trucks can be had in all sizes and immediate deliveries can be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
PAW PERKINS ILL

Paw Perkins of the Perklns Mo1oT CoIII- pany, who has been i'll at his nome. IS expected to be out tomorrow MT r. lfins received the 1919 models of the Kis- eel Kar line and everything combined in beauty and attractiveness can be seen in these cars
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
CHEsS SELLING TRIICKS

Chess Batcheler. sales manager for the CruseCrawford Manufacturing company. delivered five trucks last week, which keeps up Republic truck popularity in Alabama MT. Batcheler delivered two of these trucks to Cranford Hardware com pany, who have gladly recommended these trucks as money savers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
NEW BUCKS ARRIVE

Don Drennen of the Birmingham Motor company announced yesterday that the 1919 model Bucks have arrived and are ready for immediate delivery. They have the lines of advanced ideas in modern motor car construction and should please the most discriminating motorist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
WILLARD BATTERIES

The Battery Service company have just taken on the Willard battery line, and
 are now announcing the better Willard with treaded rubber insulation. This bat tery has a guarantee that should at-
 tract all automobile owners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
CONCERN TAKEN OVER

The Southeastern Motor Truck Sales company have recently taken over the Newell Auto company, building at 22o9- 15 First avenue, and will handle the line of Giant motor trucks, which are on display in their salesrooms now. Sev
 eral trucks have been delivered within
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
NEW NASH SEDAN

The Reliance Auto company have just received the new 1919 Nash models and one of the attractive cars in the line is
 the new sedan. It also shows advanced . ideas in construction and has many new conyeniences not found on other cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
PHILADELPHIA BATTERIES

The Birmingham Electric Garage have taken on the line of Philadelphia bat teries which are said to be the most powerful automobile batteries on the market They are guaranteed IS months, according to MT. Henley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15

The carrier pigeons being trained at Camp Custer, Battle Creek, Mich. like the soldiers, receive the best possible training. Long flights from various cities of southern Michigan to the can tonment at Battle Creek are part of the training. Detroit, Kalamazoo, Port Huron. Grand Rapids. Lansing, Jack son, and other cities are starting points. Many pigeons have already been sent to France from this cantonment. Officers
 of the signal corps have charge of their training
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
LONDON THEATRES ARE ALL THRIVING

London, october 26.-Thousands of peo- pie in over-crowded London who stand for hours before theatres waiting to get the best unreserved seats are furnishing means of livelihood for amateur actors As the crowds have steadily increased the past three months the queques gradu- ally become larger. The actors come and entertain them while they wait
 Two blackface comedians are the most popular. They may be seen any after noon or night where the lines are thick est and are busy between song and joke picking up coins thrown to them. An Italian girl with a pleasing voice also is popular and successful.
 Every theatre in London is doing a thriving business now. Hundreds of men are here on leave. Relatives of Englshmen in London for a few days come here to be with them. Many Amer ican soldiers and sailors spend their leave here and all try to stop in London few days if possible, en route to France. Hotel and restaurants are crowded and hundreds stand in line for unreserved seats at the theatre because they are unable to reserve seats ahead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
A Good Suggestiin

From the Thrift Magazine.
 Invest your Liberty Bond coupons in Thrift Stamps and thus get the affable Mir. Compound Interest on the job for you night and day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
PASSING THE BUCK ALONG
 H,s% ss%pn. THE FLIVVER ROUTE
LEE HIGnoN RACK

the past few weeks and owners declare they are getting real truck efficiency