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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23

From Stars and Stripes, France. N RE the French people baseball
 A\ fans? oo la la; any one who was , out on the Bois de Boulogne last Sunday afternoon adn saw the thou sands of excited Parisians crowdiny around the two baseball diamonds would answer that question with an emphatic "Oui."
 The games were staged between the and the searchlight division on one dia- mond and the Red Cross drivers and the Y. M. c A. nine on another. But the fans didn't know who was playing. nor did they care, Whenever someone cracked out bingle for three bags a chorus of whatever is French of Alta boy! rose from the crowd. And when ever the shortstop made boot and let the ball get through to left field, the fans liked it just as we'll as if he'd made the assist.
 And the Paris games are the first in history where the umpire has a chance with the bleachers. The reason is that they don't know what or why or where fore is the umpire. And the umpires, to date, aren't giving interviews to the Paris dailies explaining the duties of their positions.
 But these new friends of our national game must learn that the worst place to stand while watching game is be- hind the catcher In the games Sunday they were crowded within two feet of the plate and it was impossible to keep them back, "Cest dangereur.' an American would yell at them. "Ah, oui." they agreed and moved back all of two
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23
Luxuries Enjoyed
 by Pershing's Men
# w *

IMEsPITE the protests of a small lO body of reformers, smokes for soldiers" has proved a popular slogan and smokes" are contributing no lit tie to the comfort and pleasure of General Pershing's troops
 "Stars and Stripes" the newspaper published by American soldiers in France, says the American expedition ary forces consume every month 16,- 100000 boxes of cigarettes. Possibly this may give some aid to the enemy, in permitting one to guess at the size of Pershing's army.
 But our boys don't sepnd all their time smoking cigarettes. In the same length of time they also account for 5000, ,000 cigars, 500 tons of cookies and crackers, 463 tons of bar choco- late, 850,000 cans of jam, jelly anc confiture and 20,000,000 sticks of chewing gum. It is gratifying to know that Pershing's men haven't much use for "eating tobacco" although they dispose of 6o,ooo pounds of plug cut 8 month.
 These figures give some idea of the enormous quantity of supplies which must be kept flowing unceasingly to France, for it should be remembered chewing gum, are merely luxuries the trimmings" and not so indispen- sable as substantial foodstuffs, cloth ing and equipment of all kinds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23

Each soldier eye shall brightly turn To where the sky-born glories burn: And as his springing steps advance. Catch war and vengeance from the
 glance.
 And when the cannon-mouthings loud Heave in wild wreaths the battle shroud. And sory sabers rise and fall Like shoots of flame on midnight's pail Then shall thy meteor glances glow: The covering foes shall sink beneath
 Each gallant arm that strikes below That lovely messenger of death. Flag of the seas! on ocean wave: Thy stars shall glitter OCT the brave; When death. careering on the gale, sweeps darkly round the bellied sail, And Frightened waves rush wildly bAan Before the broadside's reeling rack, Each dying wanderer of the sea snail iooi. at once to heaven and thea, And smile to sec thy srlendors fly Tn triumph o'e his closing eye. Flag of the free hearts hope and homel
 By angel hands to valor given; Thy stars have lit the welkin dome.
 And all thy hues were born in heaven Forever float that standard sheet!
 Where freathes the foe, but falls be-
 fore us,
 With Freedoms soil beneath our feet And Freedorn's banner sstreaming OCT us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23
Negroes Want Speakers

"The colored people are patriotic and want to do their share to help the na- ton win the war, but we do not always know just what we can or should do," ticnal Bank building.
 We don't get to hear any of the sol- diers who come here to speak, and we are not kept informed of what is going on or what is expected of us. The man agers and directors would do us great favor and help us to do our part If they would arrange for some of the speak CTS, whether soldiers or others, who come here to talk about war and the duties of the people to the country while it is fighting for our freedom to speak before audiences of colored people"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23
June Drive for
 the War Savings

1T UNE is the month for the great 0 campaign drive throughout the country for the sale of War Savings Stamps and Baby Bonds. An especial appeal will be made for the little bonds and satisfactory results are expected.
 The two billion dollars sought by the War Savings canvass will be realized. The campaign continues dur ing the entire year. The work of prep aration consumed several months, but the organization is now complete and at the end of the half year a splendid showing will be made. And the mo mentum that will follow should make it easy for the home stretch drive to reach the goal.
 Alabama is sure to give good ac- count of itself. The third Liberty Loan campaign aroused the whole state, and the Red Cross campaign now in progress is intensifying the patriotic fervor of the people. Never was the American spirit so strongly in evidence in remote country districts as it is today.
 The school children will play large part in the June drive, but everybody, old and young, white and colored, must do his or her "bit." Alabama, like Birmingham, has formed the habit |of going over the top. It will not fall behind in the War Savings campaign. much to expect it to establish new high record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23
No Time to Encourage
 Apostles of Unrest"

THE apostles of unrest" we still
 O have with us. Many of these persons are harmless, if misguided, cranks, but others have capacity for mischief which makes them dangerous in national crisis where every mans hand and every mans brain should be set on one object-the defeat of the enemy.
 Such persons as Rose Pastor Stokes, whose activities have kept her in the limelight practically ever since she rose from obscurity as a social worker in New York's East Side and became the wife of wealthy man, either can- not or will not recognize their duties and responsibilities as Americans. MT. Stokes, by the way, does not agree with his wife's radical theories and it were easy to imagine him reading with wry face successive telegrams telling of her arrest here and there charged with seditious utterances.
 There are many problems to be worked out after this war is over. No one but a fool would contend that so- ciety as constituted at present is with out flaw, or deny that there must be la readjustment of economic forces, but this is not the time to stir up strife and distract attention from the main business in hand the sound thrash ing of Wilhelm and the destruction ot Prussian ideals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23
LODGING THE ISSUE

From the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph
 Mrs. Overwate had deadly gleam in her eyes as she entered her butchers and said in whitening voice:
 MT Aiohbcan, how do you account for the fact that there was piece of rubber tire in the sausage boug..t here yesterday?"
 An, my dear madam" responded tho butcher, rising to the occasion, that just serves as an illustration of how tho motor car is replacing the horse every where nowadays''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
can,t Keep Emmet pown


 My friend, Emmet A. Jones, candi- date for commissioner of agriculture and industries, made trip into the country in his fiiyver.' said Atticus Mullins, who acted as temporary secretary of the state democratic executive committee at it's meeting Tuesday, and when he had reached lonely spot far from town the flivver left the road and turned up- side down into small ravine, buryins him under it.
 Hardly had the machine stopped when Jones crawled out, jumped onto it's up- turned body and to the half dozen men and women quickly gathered about him shouted, Ladies and gentlemen, I am candidate for commissioner of agricul- ture and industries. One woman, re- covering from her fright, exclaimed, The Lord is saving him for some purpose. Maybe we ought to elect him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23
.srncker oardso Are Yellow

.rThe members of the allied armies are taking the names of all persons
 who do not contribute to the second
 Red Cross war fund and fail to give
 a good reason for not doing SOL said
 Bert Meadows, assistant chairman Of
 the executive committee, land they are being placed on yellow cards which will be turned over to committee to investigate.
 "One man was called on by com mittee yesterday and when they asked him to contribute to the war fund he declared he. was not interested and turned back to his desk. The committee
 man then brought out one of the yellow cards, the first he had had occasion to luse, and asked the man what his name was very pleasantly, and when this was given the address was noted and placed | on the card The "slacker' inquired what the card was, and was told the card was for the purpose of tabulating l the slackers for the information of the general committee, and this committee will make it it's business to ascertain just why they are not interested 'The majority of the committees re- port that it is very rare that it is nec- essary to use yellow card, and as the
 campaign progresses these instances | are becoming fewer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23
Cotton Must Sell
 High to Cover Cost

NLWHEN the spot cotton market
 w was standing above 30 cents early in the spring, many farmers planned to increase this years acre. age, some of them as much as 25 per cent.
 As the world was hungry for the south's staple, it was believed that . 14,00O, ,o00-bale crop would com mand 35 cents or more. But the bears have been juggling and ham, mering down prices and will continue to juggle and hammer.
 When the crop is made, however, every bale sold below 30 cents will be sold at loss, for conservative esti- mate places this years cost of pro- duction on a 30-cent level. The grower is surely entitled to good margin of profit, and it is to the interest of the cotton south in general, as well as the individual farmer, that high market be maintained.
 In view of the excessive cost of cultivation the next crop should sell for 35 cents to 40 cents. This would fall ultimately on the consumer, of course, but better that than for the farmer to have toiled and got nothing for his efforts.
 In Alabama, where crop diversifi- cation has come to be accepted as the best economic policy, it would be mistake to attempt any consid- erable increase in cotton acreage Commissioner Wade's advice to plov up all the poor cotton and plant tlate food crops in it's place, is sound ianc should be followed.
 Alabama succeeded in feeding itseh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23
100. LA. LAP CRY PARIS FANS

inches.
 and within that time there were several casualties When foul came screaming over their heads they laughed; when the catcher let bad one pass and It tapped fan on the head, everybody came back for more. There are bound to be some serious injuries when the league opens if provisions are not made to keep the enthusiasts from acting as back stops
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23
FANNIE LAURIE,

From the Springfield Republican.
 Like all echo out of the past comes word of the poularity of Annie Laurie'' with the British soldiers. Tt is the queen of songs in the trenches" says Sir Alexander Mackenzie as quoted by tic London Chronicle The men who fought under the Iron Duke were bound into deeper fellowship by singing Annie I4auric.' and it is well that it's vogue should abide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23
EDUcArIvE FILM

'Been to a movie show?'
 Yes"
 And in the last scene did the hero clasp the heroine in long. loving 'fade-away'w
 No The last scene showed the big guns being crated for shipment to France"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23
NO FACILITIES

Isn't service on board submarine rather confning?"
 "Yes. ma'am." said the experienced tar. "A submarine ain't no place for feller what likes to stretch himself a bit when the days work is done and prop his feet on window sill while he smokes his pipe"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23
SLIGHTLY SARCASTIC

SLIGHTLY SARCASTIC
 MT. Dubwaite seems to know a great deal about the needs of our army"
 His wife's brother is corporal in the army"
 "oh, see That puts MT. Dubwaite in close touch with all officials of the war department and enables him to keep up regular correspondence with General Porshing" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23

to run for Congress he may think he has everybody fooled, but his camou-' flags is no more successful than that of the village ne'er-do-well who "ac- cepts" a position in Lem Biggins' gro- cery store after pestering the life out of Lem for six months.
 ;. # !;
 Just about the time the annual fly swatting campaign gets well under way in small town the chautauqua opens up and swatters are laid aside while the entire population sits on board seats morning. noon and night for seven glorious days.
 as x <
 Dallas high school girls were re- gently asked what kind of a husband they preferred. Of six replies pub lished, only one specified lieutenant or captain. Whats wrong with youth and beauty in Dallas?
 
 Wilhelm says the Germans are in no hurry to eat the fruits of victory That should cause much applause among his subjects, who have gotten into the habit of tightening their belts at meal time.
 < * E Human nature is such that fewer people in the United States are con cerned because Charles w. Fairbanks is i'll than would be the case if "Doug" had something wrong with his tonsils * 's < | The mere fact that Josephus has been given the degree of IL. D. by Rutgers college doesn't mena than ribald paragraphers must henceforth | refer to him as "Old Doc" Daniels. l # # # | While it's all very well to be clapped on the shoulder by King George, the average American would rather Dc kissed by a pretty prima donna for buying bale of Liberty Bonds l ,. + + Secretary Daniels says he is called on nearly every day to provide a name for new ship. Might be good idea to page the man who used to name Pullman cars.
 x
 The bibulous person who used tc congratulate himself because New Or leans would never go dry is beginning to wonder if the impossible Is about to happen.
 A woman claims to have sung Lead. Kindly Light 5Oooo times. There are flappers who have sung lover There fully that many times since the war 1 started.
 x F #
 Stars and Stripes published hy American soldiers in France, is a fear. less newspaper. Judging from the way it throws it's columns open to army poets.
 # # x Many a proud and naughty railroad president has lately learned for the first time in his life what it means to be fired Brother MeAdoo is a won der.
 < x # Women are taking to camouflage in a way that might have been exnectcd of sex which has practiced it as- siduously ever since Eve ate the ao- pie.
 * x % I A contemporary says laziness may be slow form of suicide The world is full of people who would regard that as painless death I x a Hs The prohibition steam roller may ! work fairly well in other states. b,,, 1 in Alabama if doesn,t eyar h.s:.4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23
TRAGEDY OF FRENCH TREES From McClure's Magazine.

From McClure's Magazine
 Broken homes. ruined factories shat tered churches. violated graves, it had seemed to me we had rung all ina changes on the destruction of war Rut there remained one-the tragedy of the trees. You can rebuild houses, churches towns even-for that takes only money But you can't rebuild orchards of fruit trees and avenues of great shade trees-- for that takes time We were seeing them everywhere now-orchards with trees that were but faded, shriveled punches of brown leaves lying on their sides: orchards. where these had been cleared away. that showed nothing but whte-toppcd stumps They say tha {. when the warm spring came some of these orchard trees, lying on their sides but not wholly severed, leafed gently and then-just before they died-bloomed once again for FxancA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23

BEGINNING THE DAY-Laziness or success, 0 Lord-which. Self-in- duIgenee or strength. Wiifui pleas ure or the consciousness of doing my duty. Selfishness or the experi- ence of having men bless me. Sin or communion with Thee. Teach me, my God, that I must make my choice. In Christ's name. Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23
GETTING ON

What sort of progress is being made in the senatorial probe?'
 Splendid progress. sir" replieN a committeeman. "our chairman has given out eleven interviews to the press and has been called down twice by the White House Tomorrow he will de- liver an address in the Senate to prove he's 100 per cent patriotic"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23
EIks offer Lower Floor

.'The Elks of Birmingham have of fered the entire first floor of the Elks' home, corner Nineteenth street and Eighth avenue, to the Red Cross as per- moment headquarters" said pr. B. A. Fox, yesterday "The offer has been taken under advisement and we feel sure the ladies of Birmingham who are interested in Red Cross work would make no mis- take in accepting it.
 "As the public knows, the Elks' home is one of the handsomest structures in Birmingham and the entire first floor, including the spacious ballroom, would provide ample facilities for any Red Cross meetings that might be held. in addition to giving plenty of space for transacting routine business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23
EXPERT

T didn't think I'd live to see it, but I did"
 Well what's happened to your
 q saw woman in overalls strike a match in approved man fashion, and she didn't waste but three matches. either"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
A LAZY WISH

A LAZY WISH Where a stream sings of the mountains On it's journey to the sea And the suns bright beams are glanc-
 ing
 Is where I'd like to be. Just to watch my cork a-bobbing, Sitting there from morn to night, And I wouldn't care the slightest If I never got a bitei
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23
SMALL DONATION

He brags about his income tax. These are, we understand, the factse To bolster up his proud pretense He slipped his Uncle thirty cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23

Member of tke Associated Press
 The Age-HeraId is the only morning and Sunuay newspaper Tn Birmlhsnani carrying the Associated frsss uiS patches. .,.
 The Associated Press is excluslyels entitled to the use for pupneatton of all news dispatches credlteo to ~ or not otherwise credited in thls paper and also the local news pupl1shea herein
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23

TELEPHoNE Bell (private exchange connecuns all departments) Main 49O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23
CHEAPER

The summer resorter
 Is cheerful and gay, And his wife and his daughter. Till called on to pay. Forthwith there's complaining Of this and of that; They're sorry they didn't
 Stay home in the fiat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23
DID ALL THE TALKING

DID ALL THE TALKING
 "confound the luck" exclaimed Pro- lessor Diggs.
 Whats the matter, professor" asked Mrs. Dggs.
 T wasted nearly an hour discussing the Elizabethan poets with an igno- ramus who thought had reference to Elizabeth. N. J."
 Well I suspect it was your own fault" replied Mrs. Diggs. If you had let the poor fellow get in a word or two during the discussion he would have exposed his ignorance and en- abled you to get home sooner.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23

Washington bureau. 2O7 Hibbs build ing.
 European bureau, Henrietta street. CoVent Garden. London.
 Eastern business ottIce, orlo Dui1u- ing, New Iork city; western puslness ,,s,ss orrIce Tribune budding, Chicago. lhe $. c. Beckwitn Special Agency. agents Tor torelgn advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23
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NATURAL DEDUCTION

NATURAL DEOUCHION From the South Bend Tribune. Heard at the Cleopatra movie when Cleo draws the arp from the basket: ''1hAt must bs . leseh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23

Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie Which we ascribe to heaven.
 -An's We'll That Ends Well.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23


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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-28

and sweethearts are knitting socks,
scarfs, gloves and sweaters in khaki
and gray for our army and navy boys
in the camp and in the field. So
great is the need that knitting now
may be said to be the feminine avoca-
tion.
"The need for these articles by
the men in the field is great. Lack
of them often means a decrease of
physical resistance, which in time
may mean inability to fight of pneu-
monia. Since the regulations permit
the use only of khaki and gray, civil
ians at home should not accept or
wear knit articles in these colors. If
they must wear articles of military
cut, let them be of other colors.
Every woman who spends her
strength knitting should see that her
efforts are for the direct benefit of
scme man in the ranks, rather than
for some one yet to be called.
"The important facts are that our
soldiers and sailors urgently need
these particular garments of which
there is a great natural shortage.
Whoever or whatever diverts even one
such garment from its natural func-
tion thereby and by just that much
helps the kaiser"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-28
SCHOOL OF EXTENSION
REACHES MANY PEOPLE

University of Oregon, Eugene, Jan.
26.-Showing an increase of more
than 700 over last year, 500, ,260 peo-
pic were reached by the extension
division of the university in its slide
lecture courses this year. In all
there were 55 different sets of slides
sent out, reaching 2S1 audiences.
Those that seemed to be the most
interesting" says Alfred Powers, as
sistant director of the extension di-
vision, were the slides of visual In
struction." Slides were sent out
every week to schools on the organ
ized circuit. There are 81 schools
on this circuit
Altogether the visual instruction
bureau reached 100,377 persons,
making gain of $4,000 over last
year, or over 700 per cent.
The schools named on the organ
lied circuit are as follows: Albany,
Ashland, Bend, Central Point, Cot
tage Grove, Drain, Eugene, Forest
Grove, Fall City, Grants Pass, Hood
River, Harrisburg, Hillsboro, lone,
Jacksonville, Jefferson high school,
klamath Falls, Lincoln high school,
La Grande, Myrtle Point, Marshfield,
McMinnville, Merrill, North Bend,
Oregon State Normal Orenco, Pilot
Rock, Pendleton, Pringle district,
Roseburg, Salem, st. Dominic's Acad-
emy, Springfield, University high
school and Vale.
The communities in which the
slides have been shown are Coburg,
Dufur, Eugene Neighborhood Club,
Juntura church, Jackson County
Cub, Riverside church, Pine Grove,
Unitarian church of Eugene and
Scappoose Commercial Club.