The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17

eloSoSloblOli "AS put AilOV SAASSN pJ CStt gress the new department might well include the profession of music. # < # State Wide Interest
 In Garden Campaign MMUCH interest is manifested in AV0 the war garden campaign not only in the Birmingham district, but in other sections of Alabama. At the garden demonstration at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday, conducted by H. s. Mobley, the famous expert, representatives from Jasper and other nearby cities were present and all showed their appreciation of the dry ling process explained by the demon strator and the specimens exhibited by him.
 The campaign is to be wide, and when it is fully organized every householder will be expected to enter with enthusiasm into the spirit of this movement seeking to increase vegetable production many fold.
 Last years home garden campaign brought fairly satisfactory results. It added substantially to the country's food supply, but this year the culti- vation of backyard plats and vacant lots must be more intensive than ever. Proper organization will make the campaign exciting and every amateur gardener should be able not only to feed family, but produce large surplus of dried food for export. As winter is half gone no time is to be lost in getting ready for spring work. Every state must do its duty in this war garden project. Alabama lis sure to make a good record. j. # # | It was said of Capt. "Bill' Mcdonald, noted Texas ranger. who died the other day, that he would charge Hades with bucketfull of water" Capt. Bill, ,'' however, always gave the place a name of only one syllable. l # .. # A man has brought suit for more than $50O,0o0 because he was called leper. It that suit could be won and were sus- | tained by the higher courts, this mans s lawyer would never have to bother with another case
 "stammering swains rob proposals oi poetry" says Elizabeth Jordan. Per haps so, but the recipient of stan- mered proposal feels reasonably sure that it is genuine.
 Joseph Hodges Choate, ambassador and jurist, was called dunce in his boy hood days. The teacher who thus ma 1igned little Joseph doubtless lived tt regret it.
 There was 8 time when Joseph Gail laux little dreamed that a cablegran from the American Secretary of Stat' would put him behind the bars in Paris
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 The recording angel puts somethinl down in his book, and underscores it every time a generous citizen give away carload of coal.
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 ''In life's narrow street, the devil zoe hunting" says a contemporary. An sometimes, if we mistake not, he ride in a devil wagon. It is no longer the fashion to poke flu at resaurant for supplying infinitesims portions. Even the restaurants ar "Hooverizing." Ton Lind, as head of the war labo board, will probably maintain tn 7 sphinx-like attitude which made hil 7 famous
 The German crown prince contrive to attend a war council in Berlin with i; out weakening the German line at Vel s dun.
 < * No matter how brief the war new may happen to be, the wear and tear Q e the British army is always considers Q ble.
 * # # Ultimus, a stallion, brought $26,000 1 [ a horse sale in Kentucky. Ultimus @ internationally in the limousine class. * E E All the derogatory adjectives that cou II be applied to the weather we are havir ', have been exhausted.
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 Admiral Von Tirptz continues to pa
 his whiskers and let foolish words con y out.
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 There is nearly always one beautif
 woman mixed LID in German plot.