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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
Enthusiasm in the
 War Savings Drive

l IF the War Savings campaign
 A throughout the country dragged for time there is no lack of zeal in the cause now. Here in Alabama, as in states north of us, the people in the rural precincts are thoroughly aroused. A compact organization has been perfected in nearly every county and on June 2s, the day set apart by President Wilson for the great drive, there will not be a single county in Alabama that is not well in line.
 The War Savings Stamp or Baby Bond is good investment, and nearly every man and woman in the state can afford to purchase literally. But the patriotic appeal is what must be most stressed. Uncle Sam needs billions to prosecute the war and every Baby Bond sold helps to that extent.
 Of the two billion dollars which the treasury department seeks to raise by the War Savings method, Alabama's quota is forty-eight million dollars. If this seemed an excessive sum be- fore the campaign was well under way it does not appear so now. Ala bama can raise it. The "oyer-the-t top" habit being we'll established in Ala bama there will be no disappointment in the War Savings result.
 The enthusiasm that is now mani festing itself will increase as the day of the drive approaches.
 The campaign will continue to the end of the year, but with the team work that our patriotic organizers know so well how to make effective, in full swing, it would not be sur prising if the greater part of Ala bama's quota will be subscribed by the 18th.
 Alabama does wonders when she tries and she always tries when the winning of the war is at stake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
SECRETARY DANIELS MEDICATION
 

From the New York World.
 In a commencement day address at Brown university, Senator Lodge said:
 Have you heard of any investigations or criticisms of our navy? l have heard none, and I am fairly familiar with 1t as a member of the naval affairs committee. The navy has done extremely well. Sec retary Daniels has made no statements to the public of what he hoped to do. He has not said in 1917 what he is going to do in 1918. All he says is what has been accomplished He has strong men as his bureau heads. He deserves credit for having selected them
 This IS a fine, generous tribute to Sec retary Daniels, who for years was the most lbused and most ridiculed member of the cabinet. There was time not so
 long ago that the World was almost the only important newspaper in the east that gave the Secretary any support or encoura cement in carrying out the poli- cies which the war has so brilliantly vin- dicated
 As Senator Lodge says. nobody now criticizes the navy. Its efficiency is everywhere recognized. There are no more silly, hysterical demands for MT Daniels resignation. The "misfit' has proved himself to be one of the greatest secretaries of the navy that the country ever had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
THE UNCONQUERABLE
Copyright. 1918, by the Bell syndicate.)

through the cloaking dust the figurea drifted past us like the unreal shape of a dream.
 I saw one middle-aged sergeant, his whiskers powdered white and his face above the whiskers masked in a sweaty white paste like a circus clowns, who, for all that he was in heavy marching other hand he dragged his rifle; and he snuggled up to the breast of his stained tunic, with it's little feet dangling in the crisscross of his leather gear and it's bobbing head on his shouler. He carried the baby with one hand and with the other hand e dragged is rifle; and looked down smiling at the bedraggled little mother who travelled alongside hun showing before her a barrow in which another child sat on a billion of bed clothes.
 I saw two infantrymen slide down a steep embankment to give aid to an old woman who struggled with a bundle al- most as large as herself, and then. hav- ing accomplished the job, running with their accoutrements skipping against their legs to catch up with their com pany. l saw scores of sights such as this, and I did not hear one word Of complaint uttered, nor did I look into one face that expressed aught save courage and patience.
 And seeing these things. multiplied over and over again, I said to myself then, as I say to myself now, that I do not believe Almighty God in His infinite mercy designs that such people as these shall ever be conquered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
Ready Sale for Plants

T spent the greater part of my life raising cotton and corn," said L. G. Den son, manager of the Cullman Produce company. But about four years ago ] concluded I would see what l could do in the way of specializing on cabbage, tomato and potato plants.
 q have just wound up the season so far as cabbage plants are concerned by selling about a million of them. I have to get slips. I have on hand about 200,00 tomato plants. I think it beats anything have ever done in the farming line"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03

prayer, but if it will oblige you, just go ahead" And he did, and under the pretense that he was talking to the arose from his knees, he asked; Well, what did you think of my prayer?" Oh
 replied my friend, if you had told any, body else the things you accused me of I would have held you personally re- sponsible, but I will overlook it, as I am inclined to think the Lord never heard you.'' True, my friend was a hard case. but he thought the clergy man was posing and had no confidence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
TYRES

Lawrence Binyon in the London Times. She was a city of patience; of proud
 name Dimmed by neglecting Time; of beauty
 and loss; Of acquiescence in the creeping moss. But on sudden fierce destruction came Tigerish bouncing; thunderbolt and
 flame. Showered on her streets, to shatter
 them Her ancient towers in ashes, riven
 across. She rose. dead, into never dying fame. White against heavens of storm,
 ghost, she is known To the worlds ends. The myriads of
 the brave Sleep round her. Desolately glorified, She, moonlike, draws her own far
 moving tide Of sorrow and memory; toward her.
 each alone, Glide the dark dreams that seek an
 English grave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
Salary Some ohisct

Here is letter that came in the mails today that is a sample of many others received" remarked Lewis Bowen, examiner of the United States employ ment agency, in the Chamber of Com merce building
 The writer says he wants position kind not specified, but he is willing to work two or three weeks while learning at nominal salary; after that he ex- poets not less than s2o0 a month. great many people seem to be under the impression that in these times of labor scarcity they can demand, and should receive, whatever salary their fancies may conceive, regardless of fit ness for the particular job that may be available for them. The labor short age, however, does not exist in the high salaried places.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
Church at Village Springs

T am serving half time at Village Springs Baptist church, said Rev. D. M. Head
 "The church building, and most all of the dwellings in the town. together with many of the business houses, were blown down just few days more than a year ago. I have succeeded in raising one thousand dollars in money and the rough lumber for framing, and decking has been contributed The members have made a heroic effort to rebuild The contract to start the new church has been let and work will be begun the 18th of July.
 "The Methodist church, together with the Masons, are now using their new home. It is not fully completed, but is far enough along to be moderately com fortable.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
SETTING MOTHER GOOSE RIGHT

 From the Indianapolis News.
 In recent years, and lately quite fre- quently, there have been in the news papers of this land. in editorial, local. telegraph news and in cartoons, quo tations from an alleged Mother Goose. These pictorial and literary al- lusions to the writings of revered author may, from their inaccuracies, shock some of the more elderly readers as it is not the Mother Goose of their days that appears today, with it's beau tiful binding and it's richly colored paintings as a de luxe edition. It is, indeed, the ancient petticoated philoso- pher removed from simple life, and is quite out of character with that comedy but fashionable dame.
 From time to time, as new editions of this book appear, and every year brings forth new one, unauthorized additions to the poems have been made and the original text has sadly changed. These changes have caused the judi cious to grieve and at the same time to wonder if they are made to meet the demands of a less ingeneous childhood than Mother Goose of old ministered unto. Comparison with succeeding edi- tions has shown that greater and greater liberties have been taken with the text of the venerable volume
 Historically, there were two of the name of Mother Goose. They were not twins. One was the narrator of a num- Der of French tales, published by Charles Perrault in 1897, only three of which were original. The other, the Mother Goose, was a woman of Boston. And she whose biography is as short as that of blind Homer, was our own countrywoman, whether by birth or adoption is not definitely known. Her great work was first published in Bos- ton, Mass in 1719, and afterward in London about 1760.
 quoting Mother Goose of Boston, 1t is only proper and fitting to say that these newspaper people, writers and Icartoonists, have been imposed upon by the later editions of the work in ques- tion. It would be well, for their con- venience, if a concordance to the orig nal and genuine Yankee Mother Goose were issued to that the desired quota tion could be readily found and all fraudulent interloping gooselets be kept out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03

dead more than a quarter of century his memory will be kept green by the survivors of the war and by the Sons and the Daughters of the Confederacy who have been taught to visualize him in all his heroic virtues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03

see him going apout In a car. l am sure however. if he has taken to an automobile it is merely to extend his preacher who is only busy on Sunday, for all during the week he is out and holding meetings somewhere. He acts as a home missionary.
 I happen to know that he holds serv- ices with the firemen, going to one of the stations every week. I know that he has two services at the car barns. do not know if he is now keeping it up, but one of the services used to ne at midnight to catch the men as they were coming in off their runs. He has Bible class at the Houston Biscuit factory, at the overall factory, and at other places.
 He lives in an atmosphere of prayer Frequently I have met him on .he street and he would pull out his prayer list for the week, including the names of rich and poor, high and low. for whoever he was specially interceding. saw the names of men prominent in the business. social and political world Names of powerful men classed as ene- mics of society; names of men who were down and out.
 went over to the manse to extend my congratulations on Sunday morn- ing. after the beautiful services and helpful sermon preached to a crowded house, and while I was trying to set some data about his life, and was mak- ing notes. without any preface he said: Lets stop a moment and talk to God" and he lifted up his voice to the Heav- enly Father asking him to watch over and bless his servant who was rying
 to do good through a great paper. Now, the strange part of it is, it all seemed perfectly natural and instead of resenting it, I was gratified and thankful. I am free to confess that am a bit particular who makes me a subject of prayer. If he had been one of some preachers know I would have cut him short by asking him to confine his petitions to himself. for I would have been critical enough to set 1t down to srandstanding.
 I remember when student in France a friend of mine, an agnostic. who had been wintering at Nice. told me of a clergyman who admitted tha { he could not argue with him, but would like to pray for him. He ac- quiesced by saying. T do not believe -n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
Sheffield Has 10000 Newcomers

My sister, whose home is in Shelf field, was here a day or two ago." said w. H. Grisham, clerk at the Morris hotel, "and she tells interesting stories of the boom that city is now enjoy ing.
 Back of her home, in an old field. several scores of tents have been put up and are being used as temporary resi- dences. All over Sheffield almost every vacant lot is dotted with tents and still the demand for places to sleep and keep ones clothes cannot be SUD- piled. Including the men working for the government on the nitrate plants and Muscle Shoals dams and the carpenters and bricklayers and other artisans, there are over 10000 newcomers in the city by the Tennessee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
MoNTGoMERY,s pLUMs
m the Montcomerv Advertiser

IT OIII tIIt OIOII tSOIfIeTy NUNcT cTtIScI.
 Birmingham will get branch federal reserve bank, anyway. Still. that isn like having a permanent military camp. an aviation field, an aviation repair shop and modern stock yards, with the cap- itol thrown in for good measure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
Drive May Soon Be
 Started Against Italy

WHAr is about to happen in w Italy? Secretary Baker said sometime ago that American troops would soon be fighting side by side with their Italian allies. Wilhelm and Charles held conference believed to have foreshadowed some new move ment on the Italian front, and now it is reported on good authority that General Wood will shortly be sent to Italy.
 Some of the best informed strate- gists are not yet convinced that the German drive in France, which has imperiled Paris, is a major offensive, although it has forced the allies to desperate resistance and has cost heavily in human life. Perhaps the German staff is but waiting to make further gains in France to launch a simultaneous Aus trian offensive against the Italians, thus giving the hard-pressed allies no rest and endeavoring to force speedy decision in either one of the only sec- tors where a decision can be won in Italy or France.
 x # * 1 Goodwin into Birmingham newspaper life. A fine fellow, a good writer, clever executive-to the fold of Bir- mingham newspaperdom A real, gen. erous welcome is extended to good man. a clever and helpful wife and the 1 two youngster Goodwins. | Y. # #
 Americans are on the verg of starva- tion, should see the kind of meals our prominent citizens sit down to when they meet to discuss food conservation. | T: # # The fact that American soldiers abroad
 wear wrist watches and drink soda water is no indication that they can't drive a bayonet through a Hun with neatncss and dispatch. < # #
 Since they believe in being brutal 3is days in the year. was it reasonable to suppose the Germans would cease the bombardment of. Paris during the fes.i- val of Corpus Christi? | # x = l Lenine. says one of his biographers, can't get along with his intellectual equals. That is characteristic of fanat- ics Their followers must be as clay in their hands.
 | # # # 1 King George announces that he is not having any new clothes made during the war. That's all very well for George, but how does his tailor feel about it? l # # # l The announcement that Pullman car rates will be raised is received with | equanimity by the citizen who has sworn to quit travelling until the war is over. 1 T. # < Although the streets of Washington are crowded with persons in uniform. pretty "yeoette'' never fails to attract the attention she deserves. 1 # :: T 1 MT. Hoover says sauerkraut is not Ger man, but Dutch. Patriots may therefore consume large quantities of "kraut' with a clear conscience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
War Gets Close Home

just ran over to Birmingham to visit my brother, the Rev. E. M Glenn," said Herndon Glenn. the well-known law yer of Scale.
 1es' ike many other fathers, the war Is getting close to me. It makes ols o1terence in ones attitude to the war My section is very patriotic and 1t responds freely to all of the war activities"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
A PROMISING LAD

From Life
 Geneva, May 1.-The German crown prince himself has fired several shots with the gun with which Paris is being bombarded. Cologne dispatch says. He is greatly interested in the working Of the guns, and has inspected them Ire quently.
 Congratulations, prince. But while it may be amusing to kill women and children in church, is the crown prince quite safe only 60 miles away?
 This reckless exposure of ones person might prove disastrous, as the death CT a Hohenzollern would be, indeed loss to civilization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
Evangelist Rests Few Days

'I am at home for few days rest after strenuous evangelistic campaigns in Georgia and Florida" said Rev J. O.. Hanes, one of the general evangelists of the Methodist Episcopal church, south.
 ''I go to Tennessee for a meeting, but will return before the middle of June to hold revival services in Decatur. The people all over the country are begin ming to realize the need of religion The war is bringing death close to many homes, and then many of our soldier boys having offered their services to their country, are eager to get right with God.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
A HINT TO RUSSIA

From the New York World
 T intend to stand by Russia as we'll as France. ."-President Wilson. Will Russia now please stand up so she can be stood by?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
Colonel AppIing at Princeton

T have just glanced over the Alumni Weekly, my Princeton paper,' said John c. Henley, "and it seems that Colonel Appling of the British army, who made such fine impression in his talk here, scored a hit with the Princeton boys.
 He is the one who taught us the art of clicking His message to America was that we must learn to work together and on time It will be remembered that in answering the question as to when the war would end, he replied, When America learns discipline He believed that discipline was to be the test of our democracy's ability to fight against au- tocracy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
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BEGINNING THE DAY-Fatber of lights, in whom is no darkness at all, shine upon our souls. Drive away all creatures of the night--al despair, alI sin. Flood us and fill us with light. May there be no smallest chamber hidden from Thy radiance. In His name.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
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|. S.: 1 was glad to have Brother Bryan pray for me, and I hope he will keep me on his prayer list, for l have confidence that God hears him, for he backs up his prayers with a godly life
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03

Washington bureau. 2O7 Hibbs build ing.
 European bureau, Henrietta stree" Covent Garden, London
 Eastern business office, World pullo ing, New l ork city; western business or1Ice, Tribune building, Chlcago' 1ne $. c. Beckwith Special Agency, agents tor foreign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
Member of the AssOciated Press

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 All rights of republication Of spe- cial dispatches herein are also re" served
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03

The very substance of the ambitious Is merely the shadow of dream.
 Hamlet. x E *
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03

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Irwin g. Cobb in the Saturday Evening
 Post
 Anpaa srnsen ssF s soasn sns.a as that a = = the station at Soissons was being shelled and that if we intended to en- ter the town it behooved us to walk in. So we took up our traps and walked.
 Through old trenches, where long aban- doned German defenses once had run ;n zigzags across the Hanks of the hills, we labored up to the top, to find the road along the crest cumbered and in places almost clogged with marching troops on their way back to rest billets, and with civilians fleeing southward from Soissons or from evacuated villages within the zone of active hostilties. We seemingly were the only civilians going in; all those we met on that three-mile hike were coming out.
 To me the spectacle was strikingly and
 pathetically reminiscent of Belgium in mid-August of 1s14-old men trudging stolidly ahead with loads upon their bent backs; women, young and old dragging carts or pushing shabby baby carriages that were piled high with their meager belongings; grace faced children trotting along at their elders skirts; wearied SOL diers falling out of the line to add to their already heavy burdens as they re- lieved some half exhausted member or the exodus of an unwieldly pack. Over the lamentable procession hung fog ot gritty chalk particles that had been Win 1 nowed up by the plodding feet. Viewed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-15
J. Austen Chamberlain Says the Irish Problem
 Demands Firm Dealing

London. May. 14.-In addressing the Women's Unionist Tariff Reform asso- citation today ]. Austen Chamberlain. member of the war cabinet, said it was a question whether, in view of the new circumstances the unionist should ad- here to their former attitude in regard to Ireland. Home rule was not ques- tion for Ireland alone, he asserted. but concerned England. Scotland and Wales as well.
 Mr. Chamberlain said solution of the whole problem was urgently de- handed and asked that the facts be looked in the face. He pointed out that there was a home rule bill on the lstatute book. and that whatever plan |the government might bring forward 1t was entitled to every consideration in |any step it took toward solution of
 the problem
 Firm dealing with Ireland. he added,
 was essential if a constitutional gov
 ernment was to be restored there, and
 he declared Ireland should contribute
 her share to the man power necessary
 to save the empire. Referring to the
 necessity of strengthening the British
 armies. Mir. Chamberlain said
 'The government is not indifferent
 to peace. but it is idle to talk peace
 until the great trial of strength has
 been fought out and the issue decided
 on the battle fieldn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-15
PITCHERS, RECORDS
Difficulty Encountered
 in Selecting Jury to
 Try Alleged Lynchers

Springfield. Illl., May 14.-Owing to difficulty in selecting jury to try the II men on trial here charged with mur- der in connection with the lynching last month of Robert Paul Praeger deputy sheriffs were sent throughout the county today picking up eligible talesmen and bringing them to the county court.
 So far 6s veniremen have been ex amined and not one has been agreed upon by both sides. Three men have been tentatively accepted by the state.
 John H. Lewis, venireman, told the court today he had been approached by resident of Collinsville who had at tempted to influence his opinion with regard to the case. He gave the court the mans name and the judge an nounced that the matter would be taken up after the close of the trial.