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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

No matter how duli times may be, the knocker can always find plenty of work in his line.
 When | man loses s bill he is al- most sorry that he didn't give 1t to his wife before he lost 1t.
 The fact that you do not know any thing about a subject is considered valid reason why you should go ahead and explain all about it.
 A man can't be too careful There are a lot of poor devils in the pen who can tell you that you can do in second what it takes years to get over re- gretting.
 If takes the daughter of some other mother to make a boy do things with soap and water that he won't do Tor his own mother. It is hard to make a man understand why his wife wants clothes and candy and company when she's got him. You think you are brave man, don't you? Well, are you brave enough to turn over the page of your newspaper when the man sitting next to you Tn the car is reading something on that page in your newspaper? Neither are we.
 A young widow can act so innocent that she is shocked at the idea of woman going for a walk with her nuspand through a lonely park at night without a chaperone.
 No matter how deeply man may be buried in thought, it doesn't take ms wife long to resurrect him. When other members of the family are i'll. father can't see much to worry ahout But when father is ill he ex- nects the other members of the house. hoId to drop everything else and worry about his health.
 1 It makes girl mad to spend a week lnos;nr for a man and then discover | that he is married. 1 No matter how good a woman. may be. she is a liar at one period in hei life. And that is when she stands be- fore the preacher and promises te s.obey' what she is marrying.
 This is a crazy world We all preach economy and we all knock the mar who practices it and call him tight iwad.
 You never found any coin or cheeks in letter that is written on perfumed Initial stationery, did you? Neither did we.
 ' Why is it that man can't keep the i rain off his own wife With his um- ] brella the way he can keep it off somt other mans wife? +l The woman who divorces her frs 'l husband because he didn't understand her usually divorces her second hus band because he did. N When a couple are travelling and h. \ picks out the cheapest grub on the bill of fare and doesn't insist on her hay ing dessert, they are not on thei honeymoon, Adolph. They are old
 timers.
 The dog and the man who marrie for money both make ther living b.
 being affectionate animals
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
Harm That Is Done
 By Pampering Soldiers

N NUMBER of soldiers stationed at A Camp Mcclellan took French leave" and spent the holidays at home. As result, Maj. Gen. Charles c. Morton, commanding the Twenty ninth division, has written letter, copies of which will be mailed to rela- tiyes and families of enlisted men, stating that the soldiers concerned were absent without leave and were punished. General Morton also ex- plains that it was impossible to grant holiday furlcughs to more than a small percentage of the command.
 The conclusion of his letter should have salutary effect on those who were indirectly responsible for seri- ous breach of discipline. According to the Anniston Star, General Morton writes:
 It has been ascertained that in
 many cases men have received
 money from home. obtained by
 representing that they would be
 granted furloughs and only needed
 tho necessary funds to be able to
 10 home. Of course. 1t is not to be
 inferred that this was tn cease
 with your son. The matter is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
ss s x States Receipts Now Exceed Disbursements

MOVERN NOR HENDERSON'S NJ statement of the states rev enues and expenses, published in full on another page of The Age-Herald is of more than usual interest and the fact that the receipts during the last fiscal year were greater than the disbursements. is highly gratifying.
 For the year ending September 30 receipts were $6,054, ,854.70, while total
 disbursements were $5,913,740.2S.
 This is the first time since 1907 that
 the balance has been on the right side. Disbursements inclu d d.: Schools of every character, $3,129,- 922.21; Confederate pensions, $993,- 1881 30; state institutions, exclusive of schools, $42S,634.26; interest, 417.- |819.44; judicial department, $239,- |S57.3S; detached activities of the
 state, s232,055.2s; executive sal
 aries, $1s4,O51.29; executive ex- penses, s96,213.46; feeding prison Iers, $129,815.95, and miscellaneous
 disbursements. including Alabama
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what the law is but we have pretty clear conception of what it should be in a case like this The accused, if con victed should have been dismised from the army and have been turned over 10 the civil courts to deal with as the laws require.
 The constitution of the United States forbids cruel and unusual punishments. This would not prevent a sentinel who went to sleep on his post in the face Of an enemy from being shot, because by doing this he was endangering the suc- cess of his country and putting thou sands of lives in jeopardy. But this is purely military offense. Robbery is not a purely military offense and it does not endanger the army. The wrong is not a military one but civil one and the prohibition of the constitution should operate against the infliction of greater punishment on soldier for the violation of the laws of the land than the law prescribes for civilians who violate such laws.
 We do not believe the Secretary of War will Jet this punishment stand. It coulA be reduced to a proper sentence wihRout any impairment. of the discipline of the army.
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brought to your attention only to inform you that in many cases parents and others by sending
 money to men here have con- tributed. innocently, of course, to getting them into trouble and
 thereby injuring the service of the country and the future military career of the men concerned. We are familiar in this country with the college boy who is ruined by la too plentiful allowance from home. A similar situation now prevails in the national army. It is safe to as sume that a majority of the newly |enlisted men are not entirely depend |ent on their pay as soldiers. Many of them have private means-not few being wealthy. Others have indulgent parents or friends who think nothing too good for a soldier and proceed to spoil him.
 The American soldier is the highest paid fighting man in the world. Noth- ing is left undone to provide for his |comfort and pleasure, within the lim- |itations of military life. He doesn't need money from home or anywhere else. He is at practically no expense and is not compelled to spend 5 cents for the necessaries of life. His pay Tiff he wants to spend it all that way will provide him with all the luxuries and amusements he is reasonably en- titled to.
 The mere restrictions of camp life create a tendency to extravaganza when soldier is on leave. It is human nature for young men to be that way and they are apt to spend all the money they can get, a great deal of it foolishly and some of it in ways that cause lasting harm.
 As General Morton points out, peo- | pie with the best intentions in the
 world may undermine the morale o1
 the national army and blight the ca.
 reer of many promising soldier
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
AMERICANS ARE NOT wEAkLINGs

From the New York World.
 Prof. Irving Fishers gloomy lessons drawn from '3O to 70 per cent" of re- jectons by draft boards for physical de- fects prove to have been based upon in- correct figures. Of the whole S,oS2,94S young men examined, General Crowder now states in his official report. but 2s.7 Between country and city boys there is little difference
 Rejections for bodily defects have been numerous in many districts-not always because of poor physique; some physi- clans have been more strict than others in interpreting instructions. Probably all physicians have been stricter than were the medical examiners in civil war times; yet then 32 per cent. of all men called were rejected for lack of the necessary requirements.
 Immigration affects this percentage less than is commonly supposed. It was proportionally greater before the civil war The record access of ,S49 in 1907 was only 1.42 per cent. of the population; the S6s, ,9S0 received in 1850 were 1.b9 per cent. of the then total Immigration for 20 years preceding 1860 was greater in
 proportion than for the 20 years before 1910, and much greater than since that date, while recent re-emigration has been far heavier than in the old days. Native born Americans are larger proportion in their own country today than they
 have been for more than two generations. The broad fact is that, while the low average of bodily strength may in some localities cause concern, Americans are not weddings
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national guard, $22,106.73.


 The governor says that it is going 1 to be more difficult to obtain as good results for the current year. The ap- propriation for school purposes, which automatically increases, will be quite large enough, he says, to absorb the full amount of the surplus as shown last year.
 The institutions for which appro- lpriations are made on per capita basis have caused an increase of more than $100,000 over the total of three years ago. "The outlook, however, is mot discouraging," says the governor, land our best efforts will be put forth to make an equally as good statement at the close of the current year as the one now presented. If such results as are shown in this statement can be had during times such as were experienced in 1915 and 1916, does it not appear that our financial problem has vanished and with continuation of the same policy the surplus will rapidly increase annually with the re- turn of prosperity, and the states deficit lessen in the same ratio ?" Under the existing law revaluations of real estate are made only every l four years. When the present valua- tions were made in 1916 depression prevailed. Notwithstanding this, says
 the governor. by careful and pains taking work on the part of the tax
 equalization boards, the state caught
 up with the loss which occurred to
 valuations the previous year and have exceeded the valuations of 1916 by
 about $12,OOO,000. Alabama is now
 enjoying period of exceptional pros
 perity, which will be reflected, of
 course, in the forthcoming quadrennial valuations.
 Every financier and every thought Iful citizen will read Governor Hen-
 derson's bulletin with appreciation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
Five Sons Await Call

q feel like I am doing my part by Uncle Sam," said D. A. Greene of Rag land, flor five of my boys have reg istered and are subject to call. My boy Clyde. who Is at Camp Wheeler, came home on a short furlough and went out rabbit hunting and came near shooting a part of his foot off, but I am glad to know that it will not keep him from being soldier. I was proud that he had made a good record He was in love with his work and thought he had the finest captain in the regiment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
HIS NATIONALITY

From the Youngstown Telegram.
 A wayfarer who boarded a street car late Saturday night said to the conduc- tor:
 Finish Fash Youngstown car, ain't it?"
 No, it isn't" the conductor replied.
 You sure thish ain't Fash Youngstown car"
 ''Yes, sir.''
 When the man backed out of the door a passenger asked the conductor:
 What nationality do you think that chap is?''
 q don't know the conductor dryly ican.n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
Good Year in Dallas

q recently made trip down in Dallas county, where my wife owns a plantation" said B. M. Huey, the well known railroad man who has lived at West Blocton so long.
 q was glad to find that the farm CTS had experienced a good year. Now do not know anything about the farming game, for I have spent the best years of my life in railroading, but if I could begin over again I feel that the lure of the land would get me-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
Growing Interest In
 Community Concerts

61HE indoors season of the commu-
 U nifty "sing," to cover period of thirty weeks, is about half spent, and the interest in the Sunday afternoon concerts does not wane. On the con- trary the crowds in attendance are more eager than ever. Even in the most inclement weather the Bijou theatre, with seating capacity of over two thousand, has been filled. The community sing is now recog- nized as a permanent institution and as the civic bodies here are aroused to the far-reaching benefit of this
 community enterprise, the moral and financial support which Director Rob- |ert Lawrence and his committee re- ceive will increase approximately. The city pays the rent of the thea tre and the only other expense at taching to the weeply concerts-that of the stage employees and the Phil harmonic orchestra-is defrayed by popular subscription. A fund of some
 thing like 5000 has been raised for the maintenance of the orchestra this winter. The Philharmonic not only affords great enjoyment, but it's edu- cational value cannot be overesti- mated.
 Next season it will be enlarged and improved by more frequent rehearsals
 and fund of $s00O or $10,00O can be
 easily raised if necessary. The great
 est need now is an auditorium with a large seating capacity. The city is pledged to erect such building. Ii Birmingham had an auditorium today with ten thousand seats it would be filled.
 In the meanwhile there is a scram-
 ble to gain admittance to the theatre and those fortunate enough to obtair
 seats give expression of their appre'
 citation of what is being done for theii
 diversion and cultural advancement. The development of the community
 spirit, now generally remarked, is |traceable to the community singing
 and when the auditorium becomes
 reality Birmingham will not only sur
 bass itself in cooperative achieve
 ment, but in spiritual solidarity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
syrians to Meet

'There will be a special meeting of the Syrians in the Birmingham dis trict tonight in the Syrian hall, Ave- nue and Twentieth street." said pr. II. A. Elkourie.
 "The question of the thrift cam son will make an address. The pub lie is cordially invited to be present. You can rest assured that the Syrians will do their full part in everything the government plans to do to win the war;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Hollums Beats Blizzard

Believe me, it is getting cold when a newspaper man gives up the ghost and leaves his happy home for the hotel life of the busy city on account of not having any of the black dia- monds to burn,'' said Ellis Hollums, city editor of the Ledger, but that Is what I had to do last night.
 'T ran out of coal and after com mandeering, buying, begging, praying and being strongly tempted to steal a few buckets of coal, gave up and moved into the city last night from East Lake, where I live, to beat the blizzard
 T could have stood it all right my self, but Mrs. Hollunis is ill and I decided to bring her in town rather than risk any more days of the cold wave"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
McDayid Has the waIlop

Bob McDavid is recognized as one of the most popular young men in Birmingham I know, but there are few young men who are such adopts as he is at getting out crowd to a meeting,' said A. c. Crowder.
 q never throw away one of his Real Estate exchange bulletins, as they are cleverly worded and are looked forward to by every member of the exchange each week. He is now secretary of the Civitan club also, and he is sending out weekly notice to all members that is very pungent, and it is getting results He has the happy faculty of putting his personality into every letter he writes, for he talks to you as yUu read his message-it has the wallop to it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14

BEGINNING THE DAY--eEasi- ness of desire is a great enemy to the success of a good mans prayer. For consider what a huge indecency 1t is that a man should speak to God for a thing that he values not. Our prayers upbraid our spirits when we tameIy beg for those things for which we ought to dic."-Jeremy Taylor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
ONE THING MORE

From the Dallas News.
 Mrs. Peavish says that sometimes she thinks MT. Peavish has done everything possible to attract attention to himself, except to wear side whiskers that blow in opposite directions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
BEYOND EVEN BILLY

From the Chattanooga News.
 In announcing that he does not OK pect to convert Congress. Billy Sum day manifests an almost human intel ligence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
Enjoying Visit

'I am greatly enjoying my visit back to Alabama" said Rev. J. c. Stivender, who put in three years work at the University of Chicago, while he served the Baptist church at Michigan City. "I ran up and preached at Gadsden on last Sunday. Their pas tor, Rev. J. I. Purser, son of the be- loved pr. Purser, so we'll known for his labors here in the early days of Birmingham, has resigned to take up Y. M c. A. work"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
Birmingham's War
 Garden Campaign

Blrmlngnam war Garden Campaign INTO campaign has ever had more G N publicity than that to be in- augurated at a public meeting at the Chamber of Commerce Wednesday night for planting war gardens in the city of Birmingham-po -popularly known as Greater Birmingham. Not only have the newspapers had much to say about it, but announcement of the meeting and it's object was made in the principal churches yesterday.
 The address to be made by famous expert-the man who planted hun dred and forty thousand gardens in Chicago last year-will be we'll worth while. The value of the products of war gardens in the United States in I1917 totaled approximately $350,000,- loco. It will be more than doubled this year if the people respond to the ap- ,peal of the government as they !should.
 The garden campaign will be con ducted in this district under the auspices of the food preparedness and marketing bureau of Birmingham. Every foot of vacant ground available flor cultivation should be utilized. If iall the home gardens in America are cultivated intensively the aggregate iproduction should reach in value $1, ,OO0, 100000.
 A Birmingham man gave away cal of coal to needy persons yesterday. That Is the way to make the hearts of unfor' tunate people warm up to a philanthro- pist.
 If soldiers don't quit showing sucf contempt for Birmingham's city jai some of our more. sensitive citizens art going to feel hurt.
 * * j.
 Memphians, if they want to, can skat' across the Mississippi river. However the average Memphian never had on ; pair of ice skates.
 < *
 The pro-German who was born in thi country has less excuse for being dis loyal than one who was born in Kaiser land.
 : The subway under Birmingham's termi nal station continues to be favorit lurking spot for the pestiferous footpad
 * * #
 Naturally Secretary Baker opposes tn creation of a munitions bureau whicl would make him play second fiddle. :. # # A few people still find time to protes against the scant attire worn by stag ladies Interpreting soulful dances. % l; j. 3 And here is Gen. Felix Diaz bobbin 3 up again in the news from Mexico Villas turn is next.
 * # * ) Dr. Kunwald will find sympatheti l comrades at Fort Oglethorpe. who ar ]. there for the same reason. * a: * ' Winter has launched an offensiv U against the entire United States led b : Gen. Jack Frost.
 # * *
 The manufacture of confetti may Justl 7 be placed in the category of nonessenti' : industries.
 * * # What does it profit Trotzky to reitera cardinal principles if he doesn't live | v to them?
 MT. Willard is beginning to reali' that he talked too much
 E * $ IS The echoes of Russa's civil war a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14

TELEPHONE Bell (privatc exchange connectins all departments, Main 4aOO.
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Briefly myself remember.
 king Lear.
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Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, as second-class matter un- der act of Congress, March S' 1878.
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Remittances can be made at current rate of excnange. The Age-Herald VIII not be responsible for money sent through the malls. Address.
 THU AGE-AERALD,
 Birmingham, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14

We have been flooded with con- stantly flowing stream of books in praise of German education, but I have yet to read an article or book on the failure of German education. Frederic Harrison, the great publicist says: In all the worlds history no race has been so drilled, schooled, sermonized into a sort of inverted religion of hate, envy, jealousy. greed, cruelty and arrogance.
 Man and woman, girl and boy. have
 been taught from childhood this inhu-
 man vainglory and lust of power. II
 has grown to be their sole gospel, creed hymnal and prayer book. Britons and
 Americans cannot comprehend how a great and intellectual people can have
 come to a cult so Satanic"
 Our patient President hasn't been abs' to believe. that the German people art in sympathy with the Kaiser. It shows his goodness of heart, but 1t will be re- called that he was loath to believe tha the German Emperor would countenanc' the damnable submarine warfare asains neutral shipping. think that befor' the war is over he will be conscious that the German people ara stained with the guilt of the head of the hous of Hohenzolern.
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No communication will he published without its authors name. Rejected manuscript will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
Evening journal., 1918-05-24
AGENTS B0NIFIDE,
WIN ACQUITTAL

Clifford B. Lacey and William w.
Mccoy were charged before Judge
Churchman, in Municipal Court this
morning, with obtaining money by
false pretense. Mrs. Florence Wood and
Mrs. Maggie Dutton testified that the
defendants took their subscriptions for
a magazine and that they failed TO re-
ceive the periodical The two witnesses
named and several others. said the de
PENDANTS told them they, were working
for scholarships and that each sub
scription counted so many votes in
contest. Mrs. Wood said one OF the
defendants told her he was studying
TO be a doctor, and that when he be
came a physician he would attend her
free Of charge for helping him at the
present time.
James McBurn, OF Chicago, testified
that he is a crew manager for the mag
szine, "The Household Guest and that
the defendants are bona flde agents.
working for scholarships, and that the
companys agents worked in Whining
ton last fall.
The defendants were dismissed
Evening journal., 1918-05-24
ITALIANS TO MARCH
ON WAR anniversary
Parade Over West Side in
Honor Of ltaly's Entrance
Into Conflict
WILL GATHER MONEY
FOR RED CROSS, TOO

A parade OF Italian organizations and
residents IN celebration Of the third
anniversary OF Italy's entry into the
European war, viii take place tonight
starting at Z O'Clock. II viii form al
Fourth and Madison streets, march
down Madison to Front, to Market, Il
Ninth, 70 Lincoln 10 Seventh and dis
miss. The line win be preceded by
Antonio Corletto. grand marshal and a
squad OF police. Two bands will ac-
company the marchers over the route
The organizations that will parade
are the Sons Of Columbus Society. the
Prince OF Naples SOcieyt, the Sons OF
Italy, the North OF Italy Society. the
MAXINE Society, the Columbus Society.
the Catholic Boys Club and the italian
NeighbOrhOod Club.
A number Of residents OF the Italian
colony. other than those Of the organi-
cations named, will also march.
Last night S47 was thrown into the
Italian service flag. and it became so
heavy with change that IL nearly touch
ed the ground Tonight this flag will
be carried FOR the benefit OF the Red
Cross a second time.
Residents OF the colony are enthusi-
astic today about the Presidents mes
sage yesterday TO the Italian people.
them on their plucky
stand for the freedom Of the world.
Many Italian flags are displayed in va
riOus parts OF the city. especially in
The Italian sections where the Red,
White and Blue, and the Red, White
and Green are seen flying side by side. ]