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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-04

science that spoils the simple life men
to natures heart said Bill, une,s
pectedly. You hitch big hollow needl
onto an e'ectrc-Ight current. When shg1
gets hot enough you punch a hole witt
her in the bottom of the bottle Thel
you throw the switch and let the needh
cool off When she's cool you pour Of;
the real thing for your own use-mebbd
Then you stick in your forty-cent-a a
gallon squirrel poison. Heat up youE
needle again, drawn her out very slow 81
the glass will close UP behind her. Sim
pie, neat, effective, honest enough fo
down here. Cork still there, seal still
there, labal still there. Bottle still there
except for little bit of wart-lookirl
bubble in the BOTTOM
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-04
PROFITABLE PROHIBITION
In The Louisville Courier-J ournal.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Agents of the federal food board in
New York found that pouitrymen whose
shops we're closed at the front were let
ting customers in the side door, and
charging them 50 pound for chickens.
Here's lesson in the ineffectiveness OF
prohibition which anyone but a profess
sional prohibitionist will recognize.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-04

Il have been struck with the number
Of attractive signs displayed to create
interest in the last Liberty Loan drive"
said Bob" Ewing.
1.-THE one across the street from Rob
erts & Son with the words, Nail
German Lies with Third Liberty Loan.
is very telling in connection with the
significant nail and the big sledge-
hammer This is just one of "a number
of striking ones put around the city
Then the large painted ones are backed
up by artistic posters. It's a day Of
publicity"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-04

but it is looked to for surplus to
ship to the allies, Every pound of
food will be needed, and without
bumper crops in America there will
be near-fanline in this country, and
not only that, but a real famine in
some of the countries of the old
world.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-04
NO CHANCE

I'm afraid we afe not going to hea
many of the lines in this play
why? You're not deaf, 1 hope?'
mo, but there is a woman sitting in
mediately behind us with several of he
friends who is personally acquainte
with the star. She has already starte
to telling them where, when and hoj
she met him."
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-04
THE MELTING ror IN AURORA

From the Minneapolis Tribune.
The Hign School Literary society at
Aurora, Mimi, devoted it's latest monthly
of St. Patrick day. High honor was
paid to Ireland. the Irish and their pa
iron saint and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-04
NEEDED THERE

From the Kansas City Times.
Have Mr.. Willard and Mr.. Fulton, who
are looking for place to flgnt' mad
their attention called to the advantages
OF northern France?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-04
WHO COULD THAT ne.

From the Nashville Banner.
Colonel Roosevelts idea of a general
issimo is a man blind in one eye, deal
in one ear. wobbly on his pins and witt
an unlimited vocabulary of expletives
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-04

BEGINNING THE DAY - Lord,
help me to try my life by the ubso-
lutte standards. May 1 test my hoii-
ness and my loyalty and my love by
His, who Joyfully gave up life anG
all for His cause and His friends.
Amen.-H. NJ. E.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-04

p 5. Yes in spite Of Germany's parody
of the "Beatitudes' l believe the saying
Of the Master in his sermon on the
mount will come true: BLESSED are the
meek, for they shall inherit the EARTH
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-04
Member Of the Associated Press

Member of the Associated Press
The Age-Herald is the only morning
and Sunday newspaper in Birmingham
carrying the Associated Press dis
patches.
The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled to the use for republication
of all news dispatches credited to 1t
or not otherwise credited in this paper
aEo also the local news published
hcrin.
Ali rights of republication of spe-
cial dispatches herein are also re-
served.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-04
ADRIF'T WITH THE TIMES

THE MOTTO OF PERSEVERANCE
We're fain to commend him,
That valiant soul;
Though none will befriend him,
Still says, Let 'er roll!'
No idle tears shedding
Because of life's dole;
For when it's hard shedding
He cries, Let Ter rolf
Good fortune will find him
And lead to his goal;
No letters can bind him
Who says, Let er roll"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-04
THE nRIDEGRoom,s DRESS

From the Utica Press.
The bridegroom comes in for scant at
tention in reports OF weddings. About
all that is said of him is that he wore
the conventional black, while the brides
costume is described in detail. But an
Ohio bridegroom got his just deserts. In
the account of his wedding it was said
that the bride was dressed in a conven-
tional wedding gown Of white but that
the bridegroom wore flowing black
coat with an elaborate white vest deco
rated with real pearls. His shoes were
of black with real lace shoestrings. Inn
ported gray broadcloth trousers Of the
latest cut and make, white gloves and a
white cravat OF fine India linen, to-
gether with collar. shirt and handker-
chief Of similar material. completed his
perfect costume
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-04

washington bureau. 2o7 Hibbs build
ing.
European bureau, Henrietta street,
Covent Garden, London.
Eastern business office, Rooms As TO
co. inclusive, Tribune building, New
York city; western business office,
Tribune building. Chicago. The s. Z.
Beckwith Special Agency, agents Tor
foreign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-04
A LARGE ORDER.
PRACTICAL WORK

Let poets sing of violets
And fair bucolic scenes: +.
have no use for triolets-
I'm raising turnip greens.
Birmingham Age-H Herald.
No more for me the sonnet
OF bosky dells and leas;
I'm trying now, daw COMMIT,
To raise some black-eyed peas.
Macon Telegraph.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-04
HIGHLY DECEPTIVE

HIGHLY DECEPTIVE
PA, what is meant by verbal camou-
fage'?"
where's your mother, son?'
"In the kitchen
"A good example of verbal camouflage
is the phrase "A beauty chorus used in
connection with the average road show
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-04
INCREDIBLE STATEMENT


Mrs. Dubwaite says scandal doesn
interest her"
What sort of woman is she, anyway
."Untruthful. suspect,
A LARGE ORDER.
Permit me to send you over some we'd
etables from my war garden"
That's kind of you Send me some lie
tuce, beets, radishes, turnips, a few ID
matoes and"
Hold on a minute. You remind me 4
Germany ordering wheat from Ukraini1
i just want to submit few samples-nd
my entire crop"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-04

JUST THE THING
"A florist advertises. Tell her with
flowers. -
"a pretty thought. Suppose you want
ed girl to met you about the middle
of the afternoon. What would you send
her?'
"E'olIr-orcIocks
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-04
NO TIME TO LOSE

10 I INIT 7 2 I1NJ'1II
Celeste is an unsophsticated girl She
has yet to drink her first cocktail"
Wen, every day or two some state
legislature ratifies the federal prohibit
ton amendment If she ever expects to
know what cocktail tastes like. she'll
have to hurry"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-04

One reason why we don't particularly
enjoy photoplay showing hundreds of
husky young men engaged in mimic war
fare is the fact that there is so much
81 y y
There is so much excitement just now
along the battle front that General Per-
"skinners" forget themselves and swear
at their mules,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14

two months, at which time l will
ask for chance to so over.
Lieutenant c. G. Preston of Dix
on is in command OF the battery
temporarily. Lieutenant Az Swed-
burg, formerly a student at Angus
tana college, is entitled to the COM
mand with the rank of captain, and
l suppose he will be given it. How
ever. there is nothing definite con-
corning this. 1t is only fair that he
be made captain. as he has shown
a remarkable intelligence of the
military and is good executive.
The morale of the battery and
regiment is good. The men show
every indication of being able to
endure the dangers of the battle
line with a complete exhibition of
courage When Battery F and the
One Hundred Twenty-third goes
over there. | swear they will be
heard from whenever there is any
thing TO be done
The unit, changed from the in
fantry to the field artillery, is one
that the citizens of Rock Island
and Moline have every reason 81
feel proud of. The majority of the
men are in their early 20's and all
are splendid types Of manhood
They will be model soldiers on the
battle front, and I am sure if every
regiment in the service of the
United States measures up to them,
we will make short work OF the
Huns when We get our big force
Captain Scott said that the entire
division is in the best of spirits and
that the Illinois troops are showing
great spirit in preparations for ser
vice overseas He says they are all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
RED CROSS Gets
NEW STOCK YARN
Local Knitters Are Asked 10 Spe-
eialize ON Socks and Wrist
LET'S To Meet Demand.

The knitting department OF tia
workshop announces that It is
again well stocked with yarn for
socks and wristle,s
Local knitters are asked 70 spa-
cialize on these articles for tAe
present. A requisition from abroad
had called for $4,000 sweaters AMI
155,S77 had been shipped. Al the
same time 100000 socks were re.
Questioned and 100000 pairs o.
wristlets. Only a little over one
fifth the number OF socks and one
half the number of wristlets had
been shipped up 10 March l. In
consequence production OF these
two articles is most important, al
though sweaters are still demand
ed by cantonments in this country
and an emergency stock must al
ways be on I'D.
1t is interesting to note that the
central division. representing Illi-
nois, Iowa, Michigan. Wisconsin
and Nebraska, leads all the coun-
try in the production OF sweaters,
socks and wristlets II has Con
tributed one-third the total amount
of sweaters and one-half the total
amount of socks and wristIets
made thus far. Perhaps some dav
the east will come TO believe thae
the middle west has not been
asleep to the demands oewar. 81
thus far the middle west has let
the east far behind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
CONDITION CAUSED
BY WAR SITUATION
SECRETARY SAYS

o. j. Stirratt, secretary of the
local Young Mems Christian asso-
citation, leaves tomorrow for East
st. Louis, where he will do some
scouting work for new Y. NJ. c. =.
secretaries for home associations
throughout the state. Mr.. Stirratt
is member of d committee ap-
point for this purpose, whose plans
entail a complete tour of the state
on hunt for association secre-
taries. Illinois, according to Mr..
StiIratt. faces a startling situation
IN this respect. for the army Y. NJ.
{. A. has drained practically every
tity in the state of its. men who
leaned toward this occupation.
This condition has become acute,
but it is hoped that by thoroughly
securing the state in this respect
The need will be- alleviated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14

Twenty-Five thousand Four Min
ute men Will start out today on a
nationwide campaign TO impress
upon the American public their
patriotic duty promptly TO file their
income tax return and pay their
taxes. The period for filing ends
April l. Taxpayers have II days,
not counting Sundays, in which to
comply with this provision of the
law. The penalty for failure IS
fine OF not less than s20-noT more
than 81 goo and an additional as
sessment of 80 per cent OF the
amount due.
The Four Minute men will appear
in theatres. moving picture houses
and at public gathers. Special
meetings will be held by chambers
of commerce, boards of trade. Ro-
tary clubs, luncheon clubs and bus
mess organizations to hear the ad-
dresses. Don't delay is ~the
warning that will be given by the
speakers. Taxpayers will be urged
to protect themselves and aid the
government by being prompt II
will cost the government money
and trouble to hunt down the man
who lodges the income tax. but
the word has gone forth from head
quarters that this will be done The
Stacker" will be shown no. len
iency.
The man whose intentions are
good but who is inclined to put off
until tomorrow what should be
done today will be urged not to
procrastinate. but to get his blank
and file his return at once.
In every address the Four Min
ute men will lay stress upon that
provision of the law which requires
a return from every unmarried per-
son whose net income for 1917 was
81 900 or more and from every
married person whose net income
was $4,000 or more. They will be
supplied with facts and figures to
show that the rich man and the
man of modest income alike are
made to bear just share of the
common burden Tables will be
produced comparing the rate of tax
int the United States and Great
Britain. Here the married man with
an income of $4,000 pays 80. In
Great Britain the man with an in
come of $4,000 pays a tax of 1925
and $500 if his income is not earned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
MANY SOLDIERS
PATIENTS HERE
Sixteen Rock Island Arsenal Men
Are Lying al the Local Deten-
ton Hospital.
FACTS TOLD T0-sUPERyIsORS
Board Had Requested Detailed Ex-
PLANTATION of Bills Rendered
Against County.

The startling fact that 16@ SOL
diers from the Rock Island arsenal
are inmates of the Rock Island de-
tention hospital was brought out
in a report made today before the
county board of supervisors by DR.
G.. T. Foster, city health physician.
incidental 10 his explanation OF the
bills rendered to the county,
In addition to the is soldiers
there are four county patients and
three other patients paying their
own way. quartered re~the hospital.
The operating force consists of
thee nurses from St Anthony's
hospital, Mr. and Mrs II. A. Gray.
who are regularly employed there,
one girl for general work and a
jantor The supervisors had re-
quested a detailed explanation of
te bills. The government is being
charged 81 day for each patient.
The county is given the option Of
that price or a pro rata accord
ing to the expense of maintenance
of the institution. Il is not known
whether the soldiers detained there
are small pOX patients or not
A Model Hospital.
DR.. Foster told the supervisors
that the Rock Island detention hos
pital is the only one of its kind be
tween Dubuque and St Louis and
between Chicago and Des Moines.
He said that il is q hospital in ey-
cry sense of the word. although il
had been maligned numerically by
citizens of Rock Island. He said
that only recently he went to the
Red Cross rooms and compelled a
person to make apology for state
ments made concerning the insti-
tuition
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
Cured His RUPTURE

/ was badly ruptured while lifting
a trunk several YEARS ago. Doctors
said my only hope OF cure was an
operation. Trusses did me no good.
Finally | got hold of something that
quickly and completely cured me.
Years have passed. and the rupture
has never returned although / am
doing hard work as a carpenter
There was no operation, no lost time.
no trouble. / have nothing to SELL
but will give fun infCrma ton about
how you may find a complete cure
without operation, if YOU write to
me. Eugene N. Pullen, Carpenter,
Tod MaTcellus avenue. Manasquan.
\. ]. Better cut out this notice and
show il to any others who are rup-
tured-you may save a life or at
least stop the misery OF rupture and
rre worry and danger of an opera
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
NEED OF FILING INCOME TAX REPORTS
BEFORE APRIL WILL BE IMPRESSED ON
PUBLIC BY BODY OF FOUR MINUTE MEN

but is from interest on bonds or
the like. As the income increases
the difference between American
and british taxes become less and
finally when million dollar incomes
are reached the amount paid in this
country is greater than in Great
Britain.
The normal rate of tax under the
war revenue act OF 1917 is 2 per
cent OF the net income Of unmar-
ried persons in excess OF 81 900 and
on the net income of married per
sons in excess of $4,000 Under the
act of Sept. S, 1915. which remains
in force, the normal rate Of tax is
married persons in excess OF $4,000
and on the net incomes Of married
persons in excess of $4,000.
Incomes under the 1917 act are
subject to a surtax which ranges
from l per cent on incomes be-
tween $4,000 and $500 TO so per
cent on incomes in excess OF ST.
100000. The surtax under the 1915
act ranges from per cent on in
comes between $4,000 and $4,000
to Is per cent on incomes in ex-
cess of 100000 The multi-mil-
lionaire is assessed 81 per cent on
his income in excess of 100000
while the man with a $4,000 in
come pays per cent on his in
come in excess OF $4,000.
These and other facts and figures
will be used to refute the srsts-
ment of German sympathizers that
this is a Capitalists war"
I'VE must learn to realize" says a
bulletin issued to the Four minute
men by the committee on public in
formation, that all of us who pay
our mite are really capitalists A
capitalist Is simply a person who
has a claim on a bit of the world s
stored up wealth. The unmarried
man and woman earning $1,000 a
year is by no means 'poor'-with
rare exceptions he or she has
something laid by in a bond, real
estate or a few dollars in a savings
bank An income Of 81 900 is con-
siderably above the average.
And after all, what is 81 tax,
your share if you are single and
make $1,000 and what is a $40 tax
to a married man earning $500?
Surely we, as Americans, will pay
that, much cheerfully."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14

the heels OF the auction held IN
Milan recently. promises to be as
great success as was the sale.
refreshments Wilde served. The
committees named to arrange the
affair repor. that responses to re-
quests Tor donations have been
very satisfactory. Everything
served a. the dance will be donated
and the profits viii go to the vii
age branch OF the Red Cross.
CHARLES Brandenburg will be on
lac floor and the>ladies of the Dou.
bic Four Card club will form the
reception committee. The tri-
city Jazz orchestra will play the
dance program.
Al the meeting OF the branch
Tuesday the ladies kept four sew
ing machines busy. besides those
doing handwork. They report 81
triangular bandages finished dur
ing the last week and SIG a month
pledged for the year. The workers
nave been conducting a campaign
Tor new members.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14

anxious for the word TO go" and
that while the orders are expected
at any time. there is nothing to in
dictate when they will come.
Mechanic Russell Whitaker, who
was discharged from the battery,
according to advices received by
the local exemption board yester-
day, Captain Scott said, was re-
Iieved from service several months
ago.
Captain Scott said that it was
just about q year ago that the local
boys were called into service. They
were SUMMONED on March %, 1917,
and arrived at Camp Logan Sept.
Ii, 1917, seven months ago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
UNDFPTAKERS PICK
OFFICERS AT MEET

Members of the Rock Island
County Funeral Directors associa-
ton met last evening at the Vince
Ian undertaking parlors in Rock Is
land. Officers elected are as fol-
lows:
President-Luther Knox. Moline
Vice President-A. j. D. Moeller.
Rock Island.
Secretary-Emil Danielson, Mo
line
Treasurer Charles Wheelan, Jr,
Rock Island
The next meeting will be held
April 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
Easy to Make This
Pine Cough Remedy
'neusands of families swear by its
prompt results. IneXpe nsives
and saves about -.
observation-disclosures

lou know that pine Is used in
70 all Prescriptions and rene
TOT coughs The reason is that
contains several peculiar ele-
- that have remarka bic
- in soothing and healing the
9fanes OF the throat and chest.
Is famous for this purpose
lie cough syrups are cOmblna-
= Of pine and syrup. The syrup
4. = usually plain Sranulated su-
sflp Nothing better. but why
IN ~ You can easily make ii your
r. q I'VE minutes
- make the best pine cough rem
mat money can buy, put ? y
- Of Pinex $50 cents worth IN
~ oottle, and MI up with home
sugar syrup. This gives you a
tnl--nore than YOU can buy
s-msde for s25c- II is pure,
e. :, nc very pleasaHt-children
~ can feel tHis take hold OF
or cold in a way that means
isss The cough may he dry
Il ana tight or NAV be persist
oose from the formation Of
The - Use is the saHe--in-
ine11hra mes and thEs PlneX
Up combination VIII stop II
A. -sitF IN - hours or less Splendid
~ bronchial asthma. hoarse-
Hp9f any ordinary throat atlment
IS Il highly concentrated
5ho of genuine Norway pine
e. ~ and IS famous the world
IL It's prompt results
Aste Of substitutes. ASK .yOur
sst Tor 90 ounces Of PineHF
HectiOus and don't accept auk-
e4se. Gu rau-ecd To- give abb
lsfactlou or money prompt
.auded. The plnex Co, Fl
5he. Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
BOY SCOUT NEWS

". F. Bacon, scout executive, is
looking for new scoutmaster for
scout troop No. 3. The former
scoutmaster of this troop. Ralph
z. koerber, leaves tomorrow for
Washington, d. c., where he will
take up the duties of a new posi-
ton which he recently accepted.
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
MILAN RED CROSS
WILL GIVE DANCE

A dance at the Milan town shalI
tomorrow night will be the mex
money raising scheme put into op-
Grafton by the ladies Of the village
branch of the Red Cross.
The affair, following closely on