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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
LIKE AI,LuKE SAYS

About the only time the average man has greatness thrust upon him is when a fat woman squeezes into the seat be- side him in a crowded street car.
 As we understand it, prohibitionist believes that a cloven breath and q cloven hoof run as an entry
 When a man starts climbing the lad der-of fortune he is prone toSl kiss the feet of the man just above him and kick the man just below him.
 Even if girls teeth are not as pret- ty as they might be, you are going to have hard time keepiIE-her mouth closed after you marry her
 A great deal of trouble is caused by the fact that a man never discovers the ideal woman until some other man has a mortgage on, her.
 When a man has a smart dog he acts as if the dog knows more than he does. And he is usually right.
 You have often heard man apolo- gizing to a telephone operator when it was his mistake and not hers and whe1. he knows that he is in the wrong. haven't you? Neither have we.
 Most things go when they get wound up. But bore who calls on you when you are busy isn't one of them
 Cupid is such a busy cuss that he quits the game as soon as he leads a couple to the altar
 When they are first married she knows that he wouldn't flirt. But later on she knows that she will have to trust other women to use little conn mon sense when he is around
 Every time woman goes down and fires the furnace when her husband is at home she does it to -humiliate her husband and not because the furnace needs firing.
 Don't sit down and wait for good times. Times are better now than they will be later on and it is up to you tu hustle and get some of the gravy while it is being served.
 After she has been married for q while a wife realizes that about the ,only time he told her the truth during the engagement was when he said that he was not worthy of her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09

the victims of troopship collision were buried awhile back. He also told me that the wife of Dr. E. L. Mullins, one of the greatest theologiansi in America, was named Islay May, and that she had writ ten several books which had a wide cir culation over the south.
 
 As "Izzy'' would say in the Sunny Side of Broadway" that is my horse," with expended chest and pride written on his Israelitish features, so when I think of the pedigree of my Jersey, and hear of the talented writer- who bears the same name, I can get in line with the great Jewish comedian and say to my public: That is my cow" The funny part about it is that the heroine of this serial, in spite of her blue blood and notoriety, is unspoiled and keeps on let ting down the~richest kind of milk.
 The reason, however, that am begin ming to believe that the first COW story was really clever, is because the day it appeared Bob McDavid met me and said: Doe. that COW story was a real gem I donot expect the average read CT to understand what a compliment that wasS but newspaper men wiA see 1t at once, for whenever a man on the same paper will even admit that he has read any of your stuff, you may know that you are going some. Jeff Bailey even owned up to being conversant with it. but tried to hedge by saying that he didn't read it himself but his wife did,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
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AIN KARIM

AIN KARIM
 (Meaning the Fountain of Mercy" at the traditional birthplace of John the Baptist, where Mary cane to visit Ell zabeth after the Annunciation) John Finley, in the December (Christ- mas) Scribner. 0 spring of Mercy that for untold years Has blowed unceasing from those sacred hills Der which the Virgin hastened as she
 went To tell her secret to Elizabeth Singing her wondrous canticle of Him Who hath put down the mighty from
 their seat," Who hath exalted them of low degree- And showeth tender mercy unto men. Here did she come with balanced jar, Here bathe her face and feet as she whe
 stands Today before the splashing, sparkling
 stream Ere lifting to her head the living gift. Water of Life was He who came of her. The hearts own proof of that same last
 ing love Which flows from sources pure and in-
 finite And knows nor time nor circumstance Only mans thirst for the immortal thing. Eternal life with everlasting love. Divine Ain Karin, would drink of thee, And so have life and love eternally. Fen though my body lie in lonely grave Deep in some cypress-mourning vale of
 earth, As they of British mothers born who
 died
 
 Son. But life with love, for endless life alone Were an eternal death, or deathless hell. Jerusalem, 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
Credit Is Due
 the British Navy

NM o well-informed person will dis 3 pute the statement of Sir Eric |Geddes, first lord of the admiralty, that the British navy was the greatest sin gle factor in winning the war. While hostilities were going on the vast de- fensive and protective work done by English battleships was not made pub lie. It could only be guessed at, but there was abundant evidence that it was indispensable to the success of the allies in their struggle against Germany.
 The average newspaper reader knew, of course, that German com merce was swept from the seas in a remarkably short time and the Ger man grand fleet was kept bottled up at Kiel until the armistice was signed and the German navy, including most of it's submarines, was surrendered to England.
 But in addition to these great achievements, the British navy enabled the allies to be kept supplied with food, coal and munitions, without which no human power could have prevented Germany from winning an easy victory. More than sixteen mill lion men all told were conveyed to France with total loss of less than five thousand men, from all causes" And always, no matter how the for tunes of battle shifted, a blockade was maintained which slowly but surely crushed the central powers.
 As striking example of what was done by British sailors and ships, Sir Eric says that from 1914 to 1917 the Tenth cruiser squadron patrolled a stretch of sea eight hundred miles long, from the Orlneys to Ireland, and intercepted fifteen thousand ships loaded with supplies for enemy coun- tries.
 Without the aid of British vessels in transporting soldiers and war ma teriafs of all kinds and the protection given them in European waters, America would not have been able to send approximately two million men to France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
Birmingham Proud
 Of Its Boy Scouts

M s an institution the Boy Scouts GA is well beyond the experimental stage. These manly young fellows have proved their efficiency for all manner of useful work and Birming- ham has every reason to feel proud of them.
 The illustrated booklet entitled Service" recently published, shows scme of the activities in which the Scouts have engaged-"Keeping the Crowds in Line," Boosting Thrift Stamp Sales," Aiding the Red Cross Workers" "A Lesson in First Aid" Stacking Pits for Gas Masks, ? "Stretcher Drill" Helping With the Draft" and so on.
 Grateful are the testimonials of General Pershing and President Will son and of local officials and promi- nent dtizens-J. Frank Rushton, Murray Brown, B. A. Peppermar, Mrs. Daisy w. Smith, Crawford John son, Thomas J. Crittenden, P. G. Shook, Mrs. Webb Crawford, James l.. Davidson, Chief of Police Shirley and w. c. Bonham.
 General Pershing's tribute has been widely published, but it will we'll bear reprinting. Here it is:
 To the splendid army of 4f2o00
 American Boy Scouts the American
 expeditionary forces send greeting
 and appreciation for all you are doing
 for our great cause. Upon you will
 soon fall the burden of our civiliza-
 ton. Every act and thought of youfs
 in keeping with the scout law, will
 help to make good citizens and good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
MEN, WOMEN
 AND THINGS

Little did I dream when wrote about being the unwilling owner of a COW that she was going to make me famous, but everywhere I go people are asking me about Madame Islay May.
 
 It seems bit queer that . fellow will be in the newspaper game for over a quarter of century and in that time use up a great deal of gray matter and able desire to turn out story that will cause the public to sit up and take notice, and fail ingleriously, and then sit down and tap out i'll a few minutes one about a Jersey heifcr to wake up and find that at last he has put one over which the people are eating up and ask ing for more. ~
 Many man has riddee into fame astride of charger and gone down in history. as great general. Boulanger, tho man on horseback during my stay in France had all Paris in an uproar and came very rear leading the "re- vanche." quarter of century too early just because his handsome face and de- bonair air as he rode through the streets of the worlds capital got for him the name of the -"beau general" am glad that he was ynhorsed before he brought ruin upon his fair country.
 But, of course the favorite way for a literary man to ride into fame is to mount Pegasus. Now I have no chance or wish to pull Paul Cook. The Age- HeraIds capable and charming poet off of his fiery steet, for he knows how to manage, him better in day andNget more out of him in a week than could ln-a Itwelvemonth. Sol cast the poetic beast aside and choose for myself the humble and patient COW. who chews coatentedly her cud while mere ambitious live stock l is making s6st asslnd the track of fame or rsacl bsfc-e Inc public in the hope " w.a@ag < garland
 The troub'e stssai riid column is that | when I sit ass,u 's v.psls my fancy ssome-s times runs ANay Sisn C. or ideas como trooping nj aei aae. CTS that just
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soldiers. Obey 1t in letter and spirit and all the older scouts who are fighting for you and all we hold dear will shake hands with you as com rades who helped them win the war. Three cheers for the Boy Scouts of America!
 In the booklet under the caption Practical Patriotism" is this sue cinct and inspirationaI statement:
 A new era has opened. Service has become the supreme note of today among boys as we'll as among men and we are beginning to realize the power and possibilities of organized boy hood.
 During the current year alone the members of the Birmingham division of the Boy Scouts of America have gladly given between 9o,0o0 and 100000 hours of service in response to calls from practically every branch of our government and it's patriotic organiga- tions rendering war service.
 The worth of this method of train ing for citizenship through volunteer service and self-acquired knowledge has been demonstrated in Birming- ham. Tentative plans are now being made to extend the Boy Scouts or ganization over the entire county. and also to foster an auxiliary movement among the younger boys which would be in the nature of a preparatory system to the national organization, which under congressional enactment is prohibited from enrolling boy under 12 years of age.
 Thinking men are looking beyond the present moment and will see to it that this work of developing the high est type of citizenship is not only maintained, but increased to n1ee etsthe demands that future Birmingham will make upon it.
 The people of this city have indeed m enthusiastic regard for the Boy Scouts. Our most public-spirited men ire backing it and it will never want 'or moral or financial support.
 The officers of Birmingham coun- il, Boy Scouts of America, are E. H. Andrews, president; G. W. Connors, first vice president; E. J. Rowe, sec md vice president; Colman Blach, treasurer; J. Frank Rushton, comn1is 'ioner, and H. w.. Wester, scout executive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
Used Strategy on Cook

When a fellows whole family is down with the flu and his faithful old cook is out of commission with it." said Ira l.. Armstrong, The does not pay much attention to the controversy raging as to whether the epidemic is better or worse. I waited faithfully on my cook for a week or more, as it impossible to get yhelp. I made fires for her and saw that she got her meals and, in fact, looked after her as 1T she was one of us, for she deserved It. But l got bit tired of it, and thought it was about time for her to arise, so I used some strategy. I let 1t be known that I thought it was best for her to~be sent to the hospital, and It wasn't but day or two before she was back in the big house..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
Use of Bulletin Board

T wish to congra tulate Dr. Robert N.. Simpson. pastor of the First Chris tian church, on the way he utilizes the notice board set on the wall of the church edifice at the corner of Fifth avenue and Twenty-first street." said John Sparrow, flor he not only an- nounces his own special services, but all through the various war drives has utilized it to call attention to the spe- cial one on hand. This week he is featuring War Savings Stamps"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Hearty Meal nt Midnight

You can't always tell what the habits of physician are" said NJ. F. Messer for somewhile back had an ensaSement with Dr. Luther Hill, the famous Montgomery surgeon. on bus mess matter and was informed that could see him at midnight at downA town restaurant. I found him at the place and was surprised to see what supper he had ordered He told mo that it was a frequent thing for him to make his heartiest meal around lS o'clock after his days work was over"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT MANNER IN VIII. .ZF
 WE TREAT GERMAN PRISONERS AT TOURS

from the German prisoners, but they were z given the best and greatest variety of food stuffs. looked into the larder, and I have seldom seen in any hotel such a stock and variety of things. There was pure flour, the best of beef, lard and cottolene; there were sup plies of spices and seasonings, as jams; there was an enormous quan- r tity OF the very best beef, ham and bacon products. The kitchen wns modern and ms clean as that of the Waldorf Ast9fia.
 Indeed, the German prisoner was living off the fat of the land, so to speak.
 asked why this, and was told by-Lieutenant Hereby that we were doing it in order to set an exam pie to the Germans, that they might treat our prisoners simi- Iurly.
 So far as I have been able to as- certain, tiie Germans have done nothing of the sort.
 This prison camp at Tours h.s accommodations for 12.000 prisoners. They are not fin tents, they are in houses, well heated and with abundance of blankets. They are made to work, it is true, but they are paid for their work as if they were ordinary Iaborers. They make all sorts of things here, including office furniture for cur head quarters officers.
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 German prisoners are brought from the front line to Tours, where they are first washed and water and abundance of soap. Their clothing is taken from them and thoroughly fumigated and re- paired; indeed they are practically given new equipment. Then they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
Redemption of
 Pledges Urgent

57HHE War Savings Stamp cam < paign is progressing and will probably be continued into next year. The month of December should bring good results.
 In the Birmingham district thq, Stamp sales throughout the fall months were large, and intensive drives in all sections of the state are in order as the year draws to a close.
 But many pledges remain >unre- deemed. In most cases failure to re- deem has been, no doubt, due to an oversight. Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo has addressed to the people of Alabama who are delinquent an earnest appeal through State Direc- tor Crawford Johnson, to redeem their pledges to buy Savings Stamps with out further delay.
 . MT. McAdoo soon retires from of flee, but he is deeply solicitous con- ycerning the condition of the govern ment's finances. Money is needed now more than ever. The Secretary's ap- peal should be promptly and gladly
 
 responded to. Every dollar counts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09

are fed up and fattened and put In better condition than my of them have been within the past four years. After this they are either sent cut for road work, or given some other work to which they ere best adapted.
 The German prisoner has been treated us well or better than our ov.n soldier. He has had none of the severe hardships to undergo. Most of them seem to like 1t.
 Only the privntes and noncom- prison. The officers have been placed nbout in chateaux and treated as we would desire our own officers taken by the Ger mans to be treated.
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 This sight clearly showed to mo the splendid spirit of the Ameri- can in war. He has set an exam pie which will live forever.
 So far ns have been able to learn, the American and the Brit fsh particularly have been treated like animals by the Germans. The evidence that I saw all over north- ern France would show that the great mass of the German soldiers have been no more than brutes or Boches, as the French have so we'll described them; and neither the British nor the American soldiers, refer to them in any other way. Indeed, one never hears the word German, nor the word Hun. Ut is always Boche.
 Anyone who has witnessed his acts at Courtrai, where he had wantonly destroyed the property, footed the homes of the innocent people and taken all their belong ings in his retreat. knew him to be nothing more than the word Roche actually means.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
Heavy Toll of Lives
 Taken hY Influenza

~ REGULATIONS of the public NJ health service based on infor- nation supplied by cities and states keeping accurate records show that between 100000 and 35O,00O civilians have died in America of influenza and pneumonia since September 15.
 While no data on the subject is ob- sainable, insurance companies have been hard hit and the government has incurred liabilities of more than $17O,- 0OO, ,0OO "in connection with life insur- ance carried by soldiers in army camps, not including those in Eu- rope"
 According to war department rec ords, about twenty thousand deaths have occurred in American army camps. Yet, this large number of fla talities was in no way due to condi- tions which in the past have deci- mated armies, Every precaution was taken to guard the health of our sol diers and had i not been for influ-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
should Revise Inheritance Tax

T think something ought to be done at the next session of the legislature on behalf of the widows in Alabama, on account, of the unjust laws concern mheritances, said T. H. Motion. "I have been Investigating the subject ii other states and Alabama is far behind some of them in the unfair way in which they are being treated. I hope some one will take it upon himself to father a proper bill of relief. The women have earned their rights to share equally with the men. and l say let's see that they get them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
Paris. November 5.

Paris, November $.
 1T Tours yesterday I visited A what is known a. ~eentra.
 No. 1, War EncIosurc."
 It is our German prisoners camp. and at the time of my visit it was in charge of Lieutenant Hereby of Illinois, splendid looking young soldier, So badly wounded that he was not fit for further service at the front.
 When I first entered the camp and saw the splendid accommodate tions and the wholesome and we'll cooked food given to German pris- oners, I was almost indignant. I had just spent seven days with the British, the French and the Amer jeans on their front lines. had witnessed the brutality of the Ger man army in hundreds of cases. had seen their wanton destruction of Belgian and French towns; | had seen evidences of their brutal- ity toward the innocent French and Belgian people; I had even seen where they had blackened out the names of British soldiers on the crosses over the graves; ! had hearde women in Lille telling of ! being imprisoned for throwing chocolates to allied prisoners as they were marching through the town; had, witnessed evidences of brutality on the part of the Boche And yet, here with the American prisoners fed better, clothed bet ter and housed better than the boys of our own army and the British army. had eaten in mn American army camp. Yet, | did not get such good food as | saw being cooked for German prisoners > in this camp.
 It Is true the cooks were selected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09

bubble over with them before l stop to assort them and see if they fit in. But the mind of man is a funny thing. I was writing about Pegasus and my talk ing cow for substitute, and right in the midst when I was joking along I had vision of Jesus of Nazareth,- the Man of Gallilee." whom the people would make king. sitting astride 2the patient ass rid ing into the Holy City-but putting aside an earthly kingdom and yet today His spirit is still oyerturning the proud Caesars who would rule by might.
 I started out saying folks were inter- iested in my COW. I wish you could know tbe variety of people who stop me on the streets to inquire about her. I have just opened a letter from dear grand mother whom do not know, but who wrote, saying: T have just read about Franks getting you into that scrape of buying a COW. Let him milk and churn awhile and he will be as glad to sell her as you seem to be. I have two boys now, but they are married with homes oI tHoir own, put hioW HOW tie coi- stant care of a COW gets on a boys nerve, sooner or later" I hope she is a proph- etess.- If she is, there will be a fine COW for sale out my way.
 A man came up, to me on the train and said, T am curious to know how you got the name Isay May for your COW. It Is the name of my mother Then he went on to tell me something I did not know, and that Islay is an island off the coast of Scotland, and 1t was there his mother was born, and it was there that