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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15
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Few Drug Addicts
 Tn National Army

A LARMISTS and fanatics have lAA tried hard to give the American soldier bad name. After stories of ,,abauchery in General Pershmg's amy had been flatly disproved py competent investigators. who were not professional reformers and meddlers, report was circulated that 100000 men called in the first draft were drug addicts.
 This story has been given official denial by the surgeon general of the army. His records show that m a total of o9o,592 drafted men examined m to December 31, 1917, but 403 were reflected as drug addicts. To those were added 76 men who were dis charged for the same reason after be- ;ng inducted into service. The sur geon generals statement shows that there was an extremely small percent ace of drug users in the first draft, even smaller than might have been expected. The figures certainly of fer no excuse for the exaggerated re- norts that have been sent broadcast over the country.
 Representative Rainey of Ohio was chairman of committee appointed by Secretary McAdoo to investigate the use of narcotics in the army. The Atreasury department was about ready to make it's report when the surgeon general gave his figures to the pub- lie, refuting another unjust charge brought against the nations manhood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15
Game Bunch of Losers

q think the amusement men who have Spanish influenza are as game bunch Of losers as I have ever seen said II. Key Mlner. The fair people set the pace and all the rest, theatres, vaudeville houses, and the movies all eheerfully fell in line and although it is hitting them hard they are not complaining l had no idea until they shut down just what q great part they played in the daily life of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15
IN HOTEL LOBBIES AND ELSEWHERE
Burr. Trip to the Front

Burr's Trip to the Front
 T have just read a letter in the Ozark paper from Lieut.. Albert Flowers, com pany G, 1elth infantry, which will be Of interest in Birmingham" said J. R' Walker. A portion of the letter is as follows:
 Well there is a lot of things I would like to tell you, but you understand the censor regulation. There is one thing
 that can tell you and hope every one in Alabama and at least Dale county to learn of and that is case of one MT.
 Borden Burr of Birmingham, member of the Y. M. C. A. While we were in the Champagne fight we had several wounded men limping in the first ald station and unable to get an ambulance UP to carry them back to the hospital and MT Burr, although good way back heard of our trouble and beat it to the hospital station and tried to get driver to go up after our men and it is said that the driver refused to go through the bombardment and MT Burr brought the ambulance up himself through the hardest of the bombardment and loaded it with men who were in the worst con dition and left for the hospital and in few minutes he was back for the remain
 der of them and I am sure that some Of | these good old Alabama boys owe their lives to Mir. Burr
 Now one more instance in which MT.
 Burr. did hs great work at the risk of his own life and this was in the Chateau | Thierry drive He went with the troops in the fight and as they would fall he would put them on litter and help carry them back to the dressing station and l was at this work for 2l hours and of
 course saved a good many lives there
 just felt that the people should know
 what he did for their sons lying on the battlefield
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15
clurchIess sunday Quiet

"Brminghams first 'churchless Sun day happened to fall on dreary day and wasn't as noticeable as it would have been if the weather had been fine.' said Ed $. Hughes.
 "If h>e weather had been the usual glorious autumn variety I dare say 1t would have been much harder for many to have made it | gasless Sabbath. It seemed real strange when I got up and found that,I did not have to hurry off to Sunday school and then wait for church services I hope the epidemic will pass as rapidly as it came and that we will not have to undergo another 1 churchless Sunday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15

From the New fork Times.
 M MANY charges" have been hurled NWll at Miss Jeanette Rankin at
 q VA present a representative in Con-
 gress from Montana, but the height and
 depth of political ''slangwhanging lh that state can best be judged from the Fergus County Argus, which includes her among political moochers" Before try ing to understand what political l "moocher" is, let us see the viciousness | of Miss Rankins offense. She was candidate for senator on the republican ticket Not having received the repup-
 lcan nomination, she is to be guilty Of running for senator on the national tick ct The many-eyed observer from Fergus county tells us her immeasurable crime' ! She is d political bolter and a potter has from time immemorial been regarded l as one of the most despicable of poll 1 ticians.'
 l If it were so, it were a erievous fauit. l Eron, the point of view of the bunker politician a bolter is the sum of all Nil- lainies. Among his crimes is the elec-
 tion of Grover Cleveland He helped elect and re-elect Woodrow Wilson. Nc
 doubt these are sufficient indictments of the bolter. But what is a "moocher?'' We may see and deplore Miss Rankin s unforgivable msdeed as bolter; but is
 a political bolter political 'mooeher?'' l Exactly what is meant in Montana by this beautiful word? From Iowa to Cali l fornia, throughout the Golden West.
 .'moocher'' used to be synonymous with 1 ''grafter. Even in the east, even lii corporaton-ridde Jersey, the noun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15
LUKE M,LUKE SAYS

A man is bound to make a fool of him- self in some way, and if he can't find any other way he falls in love.
 And it will take more than a Spanish Flu scare to keep the members of the Handholders' union from congregatins and kissing.
 The old-fashioned woman who thinks it is scandalous the way girls show their stockings when they ride on motorcy- cles nowadays forgets that there was a time when she showed hers knee high when she had to climb into a side-bar buggy
 A married woman feels sorry for a bachelor. But it is different with a mar ried man.
 It is funny how agreeable man ana his wife can be to strangers and how disagreeabe they can be to each other Considering the liberal amount of ad- vice we get without paying for it, we should all do better than we do. We never could understand why a good mystery or adventure story has to have mushy love affair woven into it
 to pad it out.
 One of the best bets we know of is that any man who has more than you have has more than his share. Walking is Such comfortable method Of exerciseing that we never could tn. derstand why any one wants to be jolted to death riding horse. It is wonderful how fierce man can 1 talk when his wife isn't around and how tame he can talk when she is around. | Doubtless you like a man as well liv- l ing as you do dead. but somehow or other. you are ashamed to show it, We all are
 i head or he would realize what fine l cheese a Kaiser is who claims to win
 every battle and yet is down on his i knees begging for peace l Anyway. when you reach 50 you save ! a lot of time that you would have to de-
 vote to irsuranee agents if you were z
 years younger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15
$. C. praythor Died Quickly

My heart has been greatly stirred over the sad death of $. C. Praythor of sum- terville, said ]. E. Herring. Ut became necessary for his wife to come to Bir mingham for an operation and he aran up to see her and while here caught the influenza and went home and died on Sunday from pneumonia I am here at the bedside of my daughter, who is expected to die at any moment. My three sons are. in the war and cannot be at her bedside
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15
REJuvENATING MISSISSIPPI

From the New York Evening Sun.
 No more interesting development has come out of the stress of war times in the realm of trade and transportation than the promised restoration of the Mississippi to leading place in the coun- try's travel routes. The old time TO- nance of the "befo' de wah' times the epoch of Mark Twains classic stories and of his Life on the Mississippi has gone forever. but new life is being born.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15

The French will never take vouziers, said General Von Kluck Recent events have shown Won KIuck to be a poor prophet
 The presence of allied troops on Ger man soil, occupying strategical positions, will help Germany to keep her prom ises
 II. the meantime don't forget that the Christmas package intended for sol dier i'll France should be on it's way
 # # #
 Berlin asks: What is pulling our army back?" Nothing whatsoever. The German army is being pushed back
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 Strange as it may seem. the bare word of Turk carries more weight today than the protestations of German.
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 It seems impossible for certain gen l tleman residing at Oyster Bay to indorse democratic administration. Comments of German language news papers on Germanys peace offer have familiar ring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15
Liberty Loan Drive Most Imperative


 1T HE fourth Liberty Loan must be 4 fully subscribed by the end of the present week. Various things have concurred to check the progress of the campaign, r The influenza epidemic has had it's effect, of course, but "peace talk" Il has contributed more largely than any other influence to the apathy prevailing in many populous centers. Never was money so urgently needed by the government for the winning of the war as 1t IS today. Secretary Baker makes it plain that every dollar of the six billion sought by the fourth Liberty Loan must be raised if our soldiers are to be fed, clothed and paid, and President Will son, in passionate tones, reiterates his appeal of Saturday, As only five days of the campaign Iremain the work of canvassing throughout the United States must be doubly intensive. Whatever faltering or apathy there may have been must | be offset by big subscriptions and more of them everywhere.
 The whole country IS aflame with patriotism, but the time has come for quick action in the matter of rals- ing the sinews of war. No amount of lpatriotic talk will avail unless the fourth Liberty Loan is complete success. It should be oversubscrlbed by hundreds of millions of dollars. Nothing would so hearten our boys lover there"
 The Kaiser is reported to be in such a low state of mind that it borders on mental disorder. The Kaiser is prdba- l blv no more of a lunatic now than he was four years ago Melancholia has merely succeeded to megalomania.
 If gasless Sunday is abolished in favor of new plan for saving gasoline, sun day pedestrianism will be put back on 
 it's former hazardous basis x j. ;. There is an insistent demand abroad for an unconditional surrender Any body who has lived next door to th's war knows what it means. Il < # 2. II With churches, schools. movie houses and theatres closed as Ben King ob served, there's nowhere to go but out and nowhere to come but in.
 # a: * The early retirement of Prince Max + rumored Whether Prince Max resigns or not, it is evident that up to date he jhas not loafed on his job,
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 Lord Northcliffe chafes under the re strictions placed on British newspapers ; However. American magazines are stil l open to his lordship. * # < German government sounds mor' democratic. than "imperial German gov ernment, but in the last analysis doe l [ 1t mean anything?
 # # # ( Don't get paric-stricken. sneeze
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15
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COAL MINER BECOMES GENERAL.

COAL MINER BECOMES GENERAL.
 From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
 When the war began in 1914 a man named Godfrey Jones. a coal miner in Wales, enlisted as a private He soon became a noncommissioned officer, and a little later earned commission. At Saloniki he showed such conspicuous courage that he was awarded the dis tinguished order service, The other day Colonel Jones, still serving with his countrymen and in command of Welsh soldiers, was promoted to the rank oi hrigadier general The coal miner now outranks the heir to the British throne
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15
DESERVE NO SYMPATHY

From the Mobile Register.
 News dispatches from Stockholm say that 100 war millionaires have been ruined in Scandinavian shipping circles by Bulgaria's withdrawal from thA war In a single day the value of Nor wegian shipping stocks declined 100.- 900. 900 kronen or about s3s.000.000. We cannot force any tears rom our wells of sympathy for the scandinavians- They have been rather too sympathetic with the Germans all the way through.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15
BETCIIAl


 BETCHAl 8 This life would be merry jaunt, From woe we'd all be free, Were we as as honest as we want All other men to be.
 Luke McLuke. And all of us would now wear wings, Like birds that pierce the blue, If we would only do the things Our neighbors want us to. ;r
 Nebraska State Journal And we would sit in places high, The highest on the earth, If the old world but had the eye ,sa To recognize our worth.
 Houston Post. Y This life would be Sunday school Without a thing to jar, If people thought us just as good a' As we believe We are. sss
 Memphis Commercial-Appeal.ss = But wouldn't life be dark and sad, And full of sin and crimes, If folks were only half as bad As the foregoing rhymes?
 Springfield (Mass) Union.
  Consider well his parlous case; M Sometimes, no doubt, his work is fard.s And stuff like this fills lots of space
 A WORSE PLIGHT. T shouldn't care particularly to serYs
  in a U-boat."
 sI would hate great deal more to bs a passenger on a U-boat's deck" "why soy'
 "The Huns idea in leaving passen- ger on deck is to let him be washed off. and I can't swim
 ON A NEW FOOTING. T can remember the time when could drop into Gadspurs office, slap him on the back and tell him funny story, if [ felt like it" No formality in the approach, eh?" None whatever But now he's sucir an important figure in the financial world that L have to state my business 10 several officious clerks and then run the gauntlet of seven beautiful but naughty typists@ PAUL COOK. [
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15
CAISE FOR THANKS

From the Detroit Free Press
 '1 met real optimist the other day., said the war hospital surgeon, "a fellow to whom l certainly doff my hat. lie had lost u leg aud when they picked him up the first thing he said was: Thank God 1t was the leg with the rheuma- tisni "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15

less picturesque, less colorful, but of far
 greater economic import. =
 The first of the federal governments
 new fleet of steel barges, lowed by q
 brand new government tug, left St. Louis
 last week on it's first trip to New Or. {.
 leans A fleet of 90 has been ordered
 and more will be built as the trade grows.
 The maximum capacity of the present
 new type barge is 900 tons, but 5000-ton
 boats are under consideration. There is
 really no limit to the possibilities. S A new type of tug modelled somewhat. upon the lines of those used on the Nile a ana the Euphrates has been evolved andT is an Improvement on the ancient side ' paddle or the obsolete stern wheel boat. Along with this goes the needed improves mont of docks and terminals all alongs the great river from St. Louis to Newas Orleans Plans are also being laid for St Louis to Chicago route, but the canals tcall for much work. The whole develop-s} ment is theoretically sound and legiti-i mate and if worked out with honesty and.3 1 intelligence should be great national. gain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15
A DUTY TO PERFORM.

Whatever the future holds in store, If the war lasts long or will soon be OCT, Undaunted we must forward press And make the Liberty Loan a success. Let it never be said in the hour of need We turned aside and paid no heed. The peace ef the world is yet to save, We must uphold our soldiers brave Push on to the goal and never stop Till the Liberty Loan goes lover the
 top"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15
BATTLE IS STILL ON

From the Houston Post.
 Bibulosity in Birmingham is construed to mean that the moonshirars are stili' on the job. But the revef os are coil- tinuing their endeavors to put up job on the moonshiner's still.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15

BEGINNING THE DAY-O Cod, if my heart is drawn by the cries of little children. Thy heart Is drawn by my cry, for Thou are tenderer than |. Any love that I have is but vague reflection of that great love which Thou hast. Lord, l know that Thou carest. Amen.-H. NJ. F.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15
NOT A BAD IDEA.

q notice that quite a number of young lady clerks are wearing gauge masks during business hours to keep from catching influenza"
 "Yes. That just goes to show that where her health is concerned woman can disregard appearances"
 "Oh, don't know about that. Wearing mask over her nose and mouth is no great hardship if her strong point hap pens to be her eyes"
 HIS PRIVILEGE.
 That new assistant bookkeeper is a contemptible cad"
 Those are hard words What has he done?"
 Why, I caught him borrowing money from that stenographer over there-a married woman. too"
 You do him an injustice. He was act- ing within his legal rights"
 How so?"
 She's his wi ~
 DIFFERENT SORT q thought I was coming over here on a sightseeing tour," said the wounded American soldier in base hospital. Well, my young friend?" replied the surgeon
 I've seen 'em, all right but not the kind you read about in guide books A MILD MEDICATION. This is the psychological moment for old John Barleycorn to raise his head | and assume an injured air.' What do you mean?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15

Washington bureau. POT Hibbs build ing. r+~ant
 European bureau. Henrietta stree'' Coyent Garden, London.
 Eastern business office, Woriu 'll..' oui4u- inc New York city; western business office. Tribune building, Chicago. The < c. Beckwith Special Agency, asehss tor foreign advertising
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

"Physicians all over America are de- manding whisky to fight the 'flu'''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15
FAIR JEANNETTE A "MOOCHER"

"moocher and the verb to "mooch
 were in use few years ago, and may
 still be in use There were varietiea
 of their meaning. A Jersey City poli-ss
 tician of the opposite faction might be
 described as a ''moocher," yet the verb
 to "mooch' had a different and domes-
 tie sense, known almost in the nurseries
 If ones sister tried to wheedle ones auntes
 out of a plate of ice cream or box
 of chocolates, she was said to "mooch,
 to be s'mooching She was not grating. The utmost extent of her sin could be described as wheedling, coaxing, in the coarse modern phrase, touching" lf Miss Rankin, even supposing her to rival the arts of the trousered politician, wheedles. coaxes. or even touches" the voters, she is simply playing the game l in way that everybody understands
 How does she become thereby a poiticaIs l "nnoocher?'' ! Tn the old English slang, to "mooch' 1 was to steal, to prig. If one doesn't < quite understand the process of importa-i tion, one sees how "moocher' passes intol I "grafter'' Nobody has accused or could I accuse Miss Rankin of having been that. l As a politician, she may have been brought into temporary political alliances 1 with thinkers of the nonpartisan league school, found guilty of graft" by poi-S ticians of the opposing school. So far as can be made out from Fergus countysi however, she is a political 'moocher''a z | and .one of the most despicable of poli-s | ticians.' because she is a better If a. i 'moocher" is only bolter. it is title of honor and respect, which Miss Rankin
 can accept with pride.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15

Every civilian over here has the chance of lifetime to show his colors by buy ing and letting the boys over there see that their country is behind them whole heartedly while they fight The time to buy is short, and it's up to each and all to Buy, buy Liberty Bonds, or Bye bye Liberty .
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-20

Don't let the mosquitoes bother you.
Drive them away by applying our
lotions. Complete stocks of the best
insect powders. Simonds' Drug
Store.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-20
COMPULSORY EDUCATION ACT

The attention OF parents, guardians
and all persons who have in their
charge children OF school age, is cal
led to the provisions OF the Compul-
sorry Education Law OF the State of
Idaho, which is published herewith in
accordance with the provisions of the
statute.
CAROLINE w. FLOOD,
County Superintendent OF Schools.
Sec. 100. In all the districts of this
State, all parents, guardians, and 9TH
er persons having the care of chill
dren shall instruct them or cause
them to be instructed, in reading,
writing, spelling English grammar,
geography and arithmetic. In such
districts every parent, guardian or
other person having the care OF any
child between the. ages OF eight (S)
and sixteen (16) years. shall send
such child to q public, private, or par
ochial school for the entire school
year during. which the public schools
are in session in such district; pro-
Wded, however: that this chapter shall
not apply to children over fifteen (15)
years of age, where such child shall
have completed the eighth (S) grade,
or may be eligible to enter any high
school in such district, or where its
help is necessary for it's own use OF
its parents support, or whore for
good cause shown it would be for the
best interest of such child to be reliev-
ed from the provisions of this chap
ter; provided, further, that II a rep
utable physician within the district
shall certify In writing that the child's
bodily or mental condition does not
permit its attendance at school, such
child shall be exempt during such
period of disability from the require
ments OF this chapter. 1t shall be the
duty of the superintendent of the
school district, II there be such sup
erintendent, and If not, then the
county superintendent OF schools. to
hear and determine all applications
of children desiring, for any OF the
causes mentioned herein, to be exemp-
ted from the provisions OF this chap
ter, and IL upon such application such
superintendent hearing the same shall
be of the opinion that such child fol-
any reason is entitled to be exempted
as aforesaid. then such superintendent
shall issue a written permit to such
child, stating therein his reason fol-
such exemption. An appeal may be
taken from the decision OF such sup