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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-04-05
NEWSPAPER ADS GET BIZ"

In a speech at Lexington the 9th
err day, Mr.. Cox, Of the firm of
Graves, Cox e. Co., paid tribute to
newspaper advertising as follows:
Il can bear testimony for my firm
that we attribute such success as we
have attained as largely due to news
raper advertising"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-04-05
JUST LIKE A WOMAN

81 don't like this report one Bit"
said the father Of his young hopeful,
as he glanced over the list of low
marks and failures. 81 told the
teacher you wouldn't, but she would
send it any way. Isn't that just like
a woman" was the unexpected re-
spouse.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-04-05

An. American soldier in France
eats thirty-fve cents worth of food
daily, so that your $4.12 War Saw
ings Stamp will feed nearly dozen
soldiers for a week.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-04-05

Franklin and Carroll counties
each voted Saturday a tax of zoe
on the 500 for road improvements.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-06-28

with your Red Cross work. Ii you are not working, begin al once.
 Give our boys in the army and navy every fighting chance. Sac ritice some pleasure and time tc work in the work room.
 Occasional knitting will not take the place of actual work in the work room.
 Mrs. Mollie Smith has knitted her 18th pair of socks. She is not content with just porch knitting"
 The Units will soon begin new work on Helpers Case Shirts and Bed Jackets.
 The new sweaters are said to much prettier than the old style. Mrs. Porter Shults, Inspector of knitting, is knitting a sweater by the new directions to be used as a model,
 The work rooms will soon be delightful places to work in cool from electric fan service and well screened from flies and mosquitos. A cordial invitation is given to every woman who can sew to come and help in the great work so much needed. Mrs Parker c. Evan visited us on Thursday. She brought the latest news from headquar- ters of the Southwestern Division. There will be no more surgical dressing rooms estab- lished for some time, owing to shortage of material, therefore Monroe County Chapter will con- tinue to knit and make hospital garments.
 The local chairman will call a meeting at very early date to discuss canteen service as Brink ley is the logical place for this service with many troop trains passing every day. l Zent has just been organized for Red Cross work and will probably be under jurisdiction of Brinkley. Mrs. Sutton of Zent visited the work rooms Tuesday. Anyone having tapestry, vel vet, or heavy winter clothing are asked to send it to the Red Cross rooms.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-06-28

Our men in the trenches and in the submarine chasers are doing their part.
 Let every Brinkley woman ex- anime herself and ask this ques- tion, are you doing your part for the boys by serving and giving a large part of your time in the work room?
 Protect your soldiers lives
The Brinkley argus., 1918-06-28

who has g loved one lover there" serving under "old glory" and the ARGUS would like so much to serve them in any way. I'd like to print sketches from letters and anything of interest about them, at any time. It doesn't matter whether you are an ARGUS subscriber or not, I'm always anxious and glad to do this.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-06-28

From Washington D. c. where he has been in a hospital fol some weeks recuperating from a nervous breakdown. Albert Hartley arrived Monday to visit his father and home folk. Albert was an electrician on the great ship Leviathan and had made several trips to France before he went down in health. He is look ing fine now and hopes to be in the service again ere long.
 B. E. Simpson of Allendale, has gone to Fayetteville, Ark. where he is taking a course in the military training.
 Several Brinkley boys left Tuesday for Camp Pike, to begin service for Uncle Sam. Among them. E H. Barnes, Wm. Home wood, Autry Mabry, Clarence Osborne, Robbie Castleman, Ode billiard, James A. Moorhead, Wm. Allen McReynolds and Joseph Sebastian.
 News comes from Raleigh s. Elledge at Camp Beauregard that he is now transferred to the l54th Infantry Band. Raleigh was member of the BrinkIey High Scnool Band here and we bespeak for him success in this work.
 A card from John P. Lane of the U. s. Army, was received this week by his parents, an- nouncing his safe arrival over- seas.
 My heart goes out for each and every mother, wife or sister
The Brinkley argus., 1918-06-28
Among the Soldier Boys

Under this head each week the ARGUS will be glad to print any items concerning any and all of the Monroe County boys who are in the service of their country in any branch. Please send in to the ARGUS such items for publication -Ed.)
The Brinkley argus., 1918-06-28
Re d Gross Notes

Mrs. Parker c. Evan, Direct or of woman's work of Monroe County Red Cross Chapter, was a visitor last Thursday to local workrooms. She complimented very highly the new quarters and the excellent work we are doing
The Brinkley argus., 1918-06-28

Wanted: large cool room with modern conveniences. Conven- tent to Station by travelling men. Will be permanent. Address ARGUS Office 2 c. R.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-06-28
Revival at Baptist Gnu
 Closes

Rev. s. J. Parrish left for9 home at Carrolton, Ga, Thursday m orn in g hs1 preached the closing sermof| the Baptist revival the before,
 MT. Parrish proved hln one of the strongest presd ever in Brinkley.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-06-28

Teli 'er7 you saw It In M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-06
'1TSAN OFFICERS DUTY"

finally got the Ford cranked and started for the French military hospital One of the men lay on the mud guard holding an electric flash in front of him. drove, The lieutenant sat in the back seat SUD- porting his sick man. We crept through a damp, thick mist to the huge hospital The doctors were in the cellar A shell had gone through four floors of one of the buildings that afternoon, straight to the cellar. It would have blown the whole place to pieces had it exploded. Strangely enough, it didn't; and it was lying very near the improvised table where the doctors sat-a dark, sinister. ugly thing.
 We came back to my room, managed to get a fire started and made coffee. The lieutenant was silent. He felt some- how that he ought not to leave his man With strangers. But the other two men, warmed by the coffee, became cheerful again.
 We've got to go seven and a half miles, one of them said, ''by 8 o'clock. You know, it's great feeling to find that you're strong enough to play this same. and healthy enough to be cheerful when it doesn't always go your way. It'll be gang of real men that marches up Fifth avenue with the Kaiser's goat on their bayonets.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-06
SENATOR UNDERwoOD

From the Huntsville Mercury.
 great American will be the guest of Huntsville and Madison county on Fri day next. Proven and approved, tested and ringing true in many years of hard service, a sincere and able servant of the people comes to render to his masters his report, to show how he has kept the faith, to inform his constituency on great questions, to advise with them in order to ascertain their wishes and opin. ions and iE turn to give to them the benefit Of his own mature reflections and convictions.
 Senator Underwood of Alabama is hon. ored throughout the nation as are but too few of our public men. He is honorcd most oy those who know him best. He is distinguished in these days of radi. calism and ever shifting standards for his clear-eyed sanity, his boise, his ad- herence to convictions, his balanced judgments and his independence of thought and action.
 Senator Underwood is the full measure of a large man and Alabama has hlgh cause for pride in honoring this man who, in turn. honors the state he repre- sents.
 In the public eye today there is no cleaner, soberer. simpler gentleman of the old school than our junior senator from Alabama and in addition to these shining attributes of personal nature he has been given in q high degree such marked ability as to command the re- spect and admiration of our entire na- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-06
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE-13l,

 Almon Hens.ey, in Everybody's Maga zlne Leave me alone here. proudly. with my
 dead, Ye mothers of brave sons adventurous; He who once prayed If it be possible Let this cup pass" will arbitrate for us. Your boy With iron nerves and careless
 smile
 Marched gaily by and dreamed of
 slory's goal; Mine had blaEched cheek, straight mouth
 and cse-gripped hands, And prayed that somehow he might
 save his soul. do not grudge your ribbon or your cross The price of these my soldier, too, has
 paid; hug prouder knowledge to my heart. The mother of the boy who was afraid. He was a tender child. with nerves so keen
 They doubled pain and magniied the sad; He hated cruelty and things obscene And in all high and holy things was glad. And so he gave what others could nos give, | The one surremest sacrifice he made, A thing your brave boy could not un- derstand,
 He gave his all because he was afraid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-06
THE POET IN THE TRENCHES

he declares, has gained more from the ture.
 "One reason for this," says Professor Phelps, lis that youth takes to writing rnymes as a duck to water; think of the vast numter of staid business men of middle age who have been guilty of ado lescent odes! Amid the millions of young men in the trenches it is not surprising that so many have produced poems. And there is another reason. These boys arc all under the shadow of death No ono likes to be forgotten. They all know the time may be short and that their one chance for remembrance is through the printed word. Living in Sle midst of burning experiences, inspired by the ar- dor of youth, and dreading dumb forget fulness-it is no wonder that they write verse with such eagerness"
 Among the mass of war poems he picks three best. It is noteworthy that all were written by men who saw war as it is. two by soldiers who died on the field of battle. First place he gives to August, 1914,' by John Masefeld, who, despite physical infrmities, went through the disaster at Gallipoli as a helper on hospital boat. Next he chooses the famous T Have a Rendezvous With Death,' by our own American, Alan See ger, slain at the front in the early days of the war. His third pick is. Rupert Brooke's The Soldier"
 A reading of these three inspiring poems is the most convincing proof of the truth of Professor Phelps conclu- SionS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-06
From the Atlanta Journal.

From the Atlanta Journal.
 TIT IS not our great authors" nor our
 professional craftsmen writing in the = shelter of their studies who have con- tributed most to literature as the result os this war. But it is the poet and, fur thermore, the poet of the trenches, meet ing grim realities face to face and in- scribing his verses in the very flame of conflict, whose work will be permanent long after that of others is forgotten.
 So finds Prof. William Lyon Phelps, instructor of English at Yale university and noted student and critic of contem- porary literature, in most interesting article in the New York Tribune on Arms and the Man Who Writes"
 Professor Phelps does not deplore any lack of material produced by the war, in regards either to quality or quantity Rather is he hesitant to assign true and lasting merit to books of the hour which may vanish under the test of time. In fact, he is not willing to grant excel lence to but very few out of the flood of war stories which have descended on the public. "Mr. Britling Sees 1t Through" he still holds to be the best novel in the English language yet forth coming The finest work from an Ameri- can, he says, is Dorothy Canfield's book of short stories, Fires" The majority of other prose fiction he does not deem real genius The drama has suffered by the war, says Professor Phelps the stage having been given over to froth and fluff, save with one exception, three plays by Sir James NJ Barrie. But poetry,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-06

given an order for one carload and it is probable that two carloads will go each to Selma, Demopolis and De- catur. They will be sold to creamery patrons at cost, to be paid for in installments from the cream- cry checks. This is public-spirited enterprise on the part of the men pro- noting the dairy business, which IS coming to be of increasing economic importance year by year.
 For several years Mississippi has led the states of the south in con1- mercial dairying; but with the stride Alabama is now making this will soon be the foremost creamery state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-06
American Troops
 In City of Rome
* + <

THE people of Italy are accus-
 U toned to splendid military re- views. The Italian soldiery is pro- verbal for it's perfection in the man. ual of arms and in the pride which of ficers and men take in marching.
 Nevertheless the appearance of an American regiment in Rome has made a wonderful impression. Not only were the soldierly bearing and the thorough training remarked, but the sentiment back of it all was what counted most. American troops in Rome ready to fight side by side with the men of Italy! That fact alone was enough to cause a thrill, alike in the breast of King, prime minister, army commanders and the populace.
 The prowess of American fighters is known the world over; but when our regiment passed in review before King Victor Emmanuel a few days ago it's magnificent military qualities are said to have had the effect of reve- lation.
 It was more than spectacular af- fair. The influence on the Italian morale was immediate and far-reach- ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-06
From the Journal of a Red Cross Man, in Golfers Weekly.

From the Journal of a Red Cross Man, in
 Golfers Weekly.
 A AT ONDAY, March -. The bonn lWIl bardment of the town (SoissonO SVo has increased They must have sent over 100 shells today. A great many of them are duds, but the others do a lot of damage. About 3 o'clock this morning I was awakened by heavy pounding or my door. An American lieutenant called to me that he wanted medical aid for one of his men. I piled into some clothes and opened the door.
 They were covered with mud-four of them, men in their middle twenties or men. The officer said that they were marching ia with their company to the station where they were to entrain. This man had suddenly become ill and the four of them had dropped behind. He had carried the sick man on his back for three miles.
 Why didn't you let the other men help youo" I asked
 Its m officers duty," he said, Ito care for his men"
 The sick soldier was very young. He had indigestion or ptomaine poisoning he didn't know which-but it was evident that he had homesickness, too. We
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-06
Spirit of Cooperation

q was much impressed with Bir- mingham's remarkable growth since my last visit here several years ago, said John E. Morrison of Atlanta, represent ing A. M. Robinson company of that city. "There was a time when I thought Birmingham would never become as up to date or as large as Atlanta, but l see now that we Atlantians will cer- tainly have to look to our laurels' or Birmingham will be leading us as to population, industry, pep and all other things.
 "I was particularly impressed by the spirit of cooperation among the civic bodies here, also of the business men. ] am going back home and perhaps star up little envy by telling my Atlanta friends what l now think of Birming- ham and her wnderful prospects,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-06
Much Being Done for
 Vocational Training

THE southern conference on trade N and industrial education to be held at the University of Alabama on August 8 and 9 will be >attended by many specialists in vocational work. Representative will be present from Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Missis- isippi, Louisiana and Texas, and, of course, Alabama.
 The university at Tuscaloosa was we'll chosen as the place of meeting. To begin with it's very atmosphere is intellectually stimulating and it's en- lgineering department is finely equipped. In the next place Tusca- loosa provides industrial object les sons that fit admirably into con- ference seeking the advancement of vocational endeavor, and last, but not feast, it is only sixty miles from Bir- mingham, the industrial center of the south.
 The programme, it may be assumed, will include visit to this city, for a day can be spent here most pleasantly and profitably.
 l The conference will be held under the auspices of the federal board for vocational education. The act of Con- gress creating the board-known as the Smith-Sears measure-makes gen. erous provision for the work in hand.
 Beginning last year $1,70O,oOO was the amount available. There will be an annual increase until the ap- propriation reaches $7,161,726 in 1925, and after that year it will con- tinue the same. It is provided that the state formally accepting the act must match" a state dollar for every federal dollar spent. It is gratifying to the friends of education to learn that every state has accepted the provisions.
 Alabama receives this year some.
 thing like fifty thousand dollars from the federal fund. With the states lmoney added one hundred thousand
 dollars will be available for vocational education in 1918. In 1925 the fed. eral allotment will have increased te I$157, ,066.70, making total for the
 purpose in view of $314, 40, to bs lexpended in Alabama in the cause that year and every year thereafter It is one of the greatest things evel done for the upbuilding of the coun
 try, and it goes without saying tha the young men and women of tn,
 south will be eager to seize the op
 portunities thus opened to them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-06
 Pure Bred Cattle
 Come to Alabama

MM1ANY high-class dairy cattle 0V0 continue to come to Alabama from other states. The success of the Red Cross Shorthorn bull sale held in Birmingham in June focused at tention on Alabama as a progressive state in the breeding of beef cattle, and the dairy industry is being ma terially advanced by the addition of pure-bred Jersey animals purchased from a noted dairy farm in the vii cinity of Salem, o.
 Recently Dudley Coleman and his brother of Uniontown bought through J. P. Quinerly, dairy specialist of the United States department of agricul- ture and the Alabama extension serv- ice, an entire herd of fifty-two regis tered Jerseys.
 The Ohio farmer was inclined to sell at reasonable prices on account of his inability to secure labor, and MT. Quinerly, appreciating the value of the herd, was not slow in closing an option.
 These cattle have been shipped, making two hundred head of dairy stock brought to Alabama from Ohio within the past sixty days. The cost of the grade cows delivered in Ala bama was $1oo to s15o head, and the registered animals from $200 up.
 Mr. Quinerly states that several more carloads of high-class cattle will De brought into the state this fall. A Montgomery daiSvman has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-06
LUKE NI,LUKE SAYS

Daughter steams her complexion Tn Turkish bath nowadays; mother used to steam hers over the pots on the kitchen stove.
 Love is great stuff; it will cause an ice man to get married even after he has seen the girls around the kitchen in the morning minus the makeup.
 One of the greatest disappointments is to see skinny girl with a flat chest wearing peekaboo waist with holes in it as big as silver dollar.
 Strange how stingy girls are With their kisses. The first time you kiss a girl you are almost certain to learn from her that it is the first time she has ever been kissed by man.
 Some loafers spend their lives sitting down and getting comfort out of the reflection that the last shall be first.
 Another damli: Once upon time a man lost all of his money and didn't lose most of his friends.
 Some men are waiting for opportun- ity to come to them and ask them what they'll have to drink.
 A woman may find her husband mo- notonous, but she does all she can to break tho m~-~t~~~
 We never could undstand how a colored man manages to resist the temptation to vote under the rooster
 You can write a business letter that doesn't mean anything. But it Is hard to write that kind of a love letter.
 There is nothing remarkable about love at first sight if the girl has that kind of a bank account. We have often pondered over what a fearsome mix-up in relationship there would be in this country if woman could buy divorces at the 10-cent store A mother who is putting up a front in society is always surprised to learn that her children are as old as they are.
 Many man who paid $20 for a wed ding ring last June now realizes that he was jobbed out of about $1970.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-06
GERMAN DACHsHUND

Cincinnati Correspondence, Chicago Daily
 News.
 Exit the German dachshund from the society of Cincinnati dogdom.
 United States marine corps poster was responsible for the Germans doggie's social demise he4e. The poster depicts an American bulldog chasing German dachshund with the words: "Teufel hund (devil dogs), German nickname for United States marine" Since the ap- pearance of the poster the local daehs- hunds, of which there are a great number, have led miserable existence, as small boys have 'sicked'' bulldogs, terriers, hounds and every other canine breed on the poor s'Fritzes," until at last they have been virtually driven off the streets of Cincinnati.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-06
YE BARD.

Full many a song the poet sings Of life and love 4nd other things,
 In verses grave and gay; But whether stanzas fraught with woe Or happiness his mood foreshow,
 No editor will pay A sum sufficient to requite The bard, who never is bedight
 In raiment rare and fine, And no brave banquet board is spread Where myriad lights their radiance sned
 When he sits down to dine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-06
ALL OVER BUT THE SHOUTING
from the ralladega Reporter.

From the TaIIadega Keporter.
 The Ninth district with little grace laughs at the state which commits stoned vardaman. Both should redeem themselves in coming primaries.-Bir- mingham Age-Herald.
 And 1t looks like the job will be done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-06
ANOTHER EXCUSE

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Dr. Wegener is explaining to the Germans why Foch gained in spite of the omniscient general staff, It ap- pears that it was on account of our low visibility. Probably the Germans were looking the other way most of the time. anyhow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-06
THE CANDIDATE

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 T am candidate for your hand"
 Very good. How much allowance do you promise to allot me, who is to do the cooking, and what is to be your attitude toward my family? In short. what's your platform?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-06
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
BLESS THEMs

BLESS THEMs A real nice man Is Robert Rye; He never calls A man guy
 Luke McLuke. A splendid man Is Jimmy knopp; He never calls A friend "Old Top" Wilmington ai-Republican A noble man Is Harry Mink He never calls A guy a 'gink.''
 Detroit Free Press. A fine old tops That guy, De We're: He never calls A gink "Old Dear"
 Cleveland Plain Dealer. A fine old dear's That gink Bill Trout, Who never calls A guy "Old Scout"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-06
soME FIGURE.

This beach beauty carries her head high"
 True"
 But after seeing what her head is at tached to can't find it in my heart to blame her"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-06
Reminded of Old Times

T just ran down on little business said pr, Henry Willingham, president of the State Normal at Florence.
 q was here on Saturday night and having nothing to do dropped in on the meeting at the park, and it reminded me very much of some of the heated campaigns which have been pulled off in the past here in Alabama when great issues were at stake. The right to as- semble and freedom of speech are great things"