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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT MEN ELECTED
 sSf AND OTHER MEN DOING GOOD WORK

1 did the late Ben Tillman of South Carolina
 Tillman was made governor of South Carolina and afterwards senator by arraying the masses against the arousing of the farmers-not arousiEs labor against manufacturers and pro- ducers
 However, whatever Mr Huddleston continues to do, Alabama is well rep resented in Congress I would speak particularly of it's two senators and of Hugh Dent, representing the Mont gomery district. and Buck" Oliver representing the Tuscaloosa dirtrict These two men, respectively, of the Military Committee and the Naval com mittee of the House are the main re- dances of the President and his cabinet in the great work they are doing to win the war. No two better men rep resent any state in Congress.
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 And in talking about men in political office Birmingham has City Commission today which it is proud of There are five real business men in charge of this city government. They are criticized by no one, but praised by everyone. They are attending to business like a presi- dent and a board of directors of a suc- cessful bank.
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 I am told that the two greatest things in prospect for the Birmingham district are the development of the Woodward Iron company by the addition of a twen- ty-five million dollar steel plant, and the probable location of branch plant of the Great Baldwin Locomotive Works
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
Military Training and College Education

ID IRMINGHAM-S SOUTHERN col lO lege and Howard, two popular Institutions of fearing that draw many students from the state at large and give character to this city as an edu- cational center, open for the fall term on the same day in September. Each will have military training depart ment provided in accordance with government plans to accommodate boys between the ages of eighteen and tWenty-one; and in this wartime the new feature will greatly heighten the value of the educational scheme.
 With the passage of the man power, bill, changing the minimum draft age from twenty-one to eighteen, every ambitious. boy liable for duty with the colors and who is prepared for a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18

college course will make haste to pre- sent himself for enrolment. At the age of twenty -one, equipped with an education both military and academic, he will find no trouble in passing the examination for an officers commits sion.
 It is to be the policy of the war de- partment not to send youth under twenty-one to the front, but to keep them in training in this country until they attain their majority.
 The war may be ended next year. At any rate a maximum of effort is to be made with an early conclusion in view.
 During the remainder of this year land next spring there will be inten- |sive military training at every college recognized by the government and the 1 students will be all the better for il
 whether they be called upon for over
 sea service or not.
 Birmingham-South starts wiff
 an increased faculty and Howard vii be ready to do it's best work. Tech lnological branches should receive Iespecial attention and laboratory
 work should be distinguishing marx
 of both colleges.
 The outlook for large enrollmen' at each college is bright. If it is not equal to last year it will be because |of the large number of young mer who have volunteered to fight for the cause of freedom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
Short Cotton Crop and High Prices

M LONG drouth in Texas and Okla GA homa, great cotton producing states, has reduced the estimate of this years crop from 15,300,0 ,0O0 bales, made by the department of agriculture in July, to something like 0O,000 bales. Some cotton statisticians are even figuring on yield of not more than 12,oOO,Ooo bales.
 In the southeastern part of the belt the season has been favorable and un- Hess the red spider or some other pest plays havoc Georgia and South Caro- lima will pick large crops; and Ala bama a much larger crop than last year or the year before.
 The slump in this years cotton crop estimates as whole is, as a matter of course, causing prices to soar. The market advanced S5 bale yesterday. It is now $50 bale higher than the low level of last May.
 Even if the drouth in Texas and Oklahoma should be followed by soak ing rains within the next few days the deterioration has been too great to bring the crop forward to an cx-
 tent sufficient to overcome indicated shrinkage.
 It looks now as if the farmer would
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
LUKE M,LuKH SAYS

If the girl is pretty man can pass up the wine and the song. We snort with indignation when we read about the old Algerian slave markets where beautiful girls were sold to the highest bidder. But if they were to pull off a sale tomorrow, you couldn't get within three blocks of the market And none of the girls would be put on ice. Clothes may make the man, but well built girl in a 49-cent waist can put it all over skinny sister in S100 dress trained elephant looks like big boob until you see a 90-pound woman put a
 trained husband through his stunts. in public
 If nature happens to give girl a goel figure she goes around acting like she
 did it herself.
 There are not many divorces in the
 homes in which mother spends more time
 over the cook book than she does over
 The Passionate Pups or some other best seller.
 Ever notice that it is the friend who
 never has a dollar who is willing to share his last dollar with you? Try to live so that your friends will not have to cross their fingers when they are telling what a good citizen you were when you die. -4 It takes a small boy who is just old enough to ask questions to take the conceit out of the man who thinks he knows it all.
 A man may be in a quandary over his own case. But he knows just what other people ought to do. ~ Another damlire is the man who says: "Oh, I had forgotten all about it!" when you pay him back the five you borrowed from him. After a woman catches her husband rubbering at some good looking chickens
 she forgets that Hove is blind' stuff. A man may be able to beat woman at poker. but he can't take any money away from her.
 A woman always figures on the ma terial of pair of stockings worn by a girl, but the only thing a man notices is the shape.
 A man may be so busy that he can't
 hear the fire department passing his office, but just rustic a silk skirt in the hall and watch him wake up. The old-fashioned girl never had but one joy ride in her life, and that was the day she got married and had rag babies tied on the rear axle of the hack. A married man wouldn't confess it, but deep down in his heart he really loves his wife. He may smile at chickens and flrt with squabs. but when it's all over he is mighty glad to get home to the old girl who is the mother of his chill dren. And when she is away there is void in his life that no other woman can fill.
 You can spend $2SS on clothes for a girl and she will look like princess.
 and you can spend $15 on boy and nc
 --' s''-A a vnung animal,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18

here. The only stumbling block in the way of these two great enterprises is the water difficulties of this district. The Tennessee company solved this problem for itself by impounding water in a great lake and by using it over and over again. The other companies can probably do likewise or arrange water supply from the Warrior river
 There is ample water in the control of the Birmingham Water Works company, but this water is all filtered and would be too expensive for big manufacturing plants.
 The Woodward company is working out the problem and the indications are that these two great plants will ne' builded immediately
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 I hear Col, W. T. Gentry, Presi- dent of the Southern Bell Telephone company and almost a citizen of Bir- mingham, though he resides in Atlanta. is to continue under government control in charge of the telephone systems of the south.
 Colonel Gentry started in life as telegraph operator in Alexandria. Va. and rose from the ranks to be president
  of the great Southern Bell Telephone company. He has been in the business for 40 years, and has made good every day He has the faculty of dealing with the public, with state commissions and municipal authorities without fric- tion. He is broad-ininded. progressive and an ideal man for the position. Long life and continued prosperity to Col. Tom Gentry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18

out getting to the point where there is nothing new to be learned.
 'This wonderful volume, which the Apostle Paul called the Sword of the Spirit, not only gives information about itself and it's use in cutting sin out of the lives of men, but it gives ln- formation about the enemy-the devil -and about his methods of attack. It also gives information about the ter rible punishment meted out to those souls whom he takes prisoners.
 'In some parts of the world even in some training camps Theological semi
 naries) there is tendency to look lightly on the enemy, and to minimize his treatment of prisoners, but in this ] camp the members of the staff have d conviction that their arch-enemy, the devil. is totally and essentially bad and no amount of destructive radical criticism can relieve him of his infer nal badness, and that no amount of the insipid soothing syrup manufactured by the critics can mitigate the terrors of hell. And out of the Word we teach these convictions to the young men who are training for officers in the Kingdom of God. For we believe that if the officers in the army of the Lord think that the devil and his angels are a set of mollycoddles. as some would teach, they can never be real leaders in bringing the world to Christ. We Cto fnr rsxy a strong, virile Christianity that makes no compromises with evil. If mem- Der of our staff weakens on these fun damentals there is no place for him in the camp.
 Besides the 20 who finished the l others either in their first or second year. In these men there is power, and l through their leadership the hosts ot our Lord will march into the battle against the evil one and by the help ot the Master there will be victory.
 .Our allies, the Presbyterians, Meth odists, etc, eight denominations in all have united in union training camp 1 for officers. They are doing some good work but the total number of young men from the eight denominations is considerably less than the number the commander in chief, Jesus Christ. has committed to us. This fact does not lead us to think that we are doins ! more than they are, but it makes us feel the weight of responsibility the 1 Lord has put upon us When we think of our responsibility as related to the officers in His army in this part oi China, we tremble under its. weight There is only one way by which we
 can face this tremendous responsihil- l ity, and that is by daily trust in Him.
 Here in our midst is the hope fol ] training mighty hosts in China fol
 service in the army of the Savior of the
 world. It la impossible to ssnd enougl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18

I was figuring around trying to write Sunday story free from any taint of politics. for having passed through weeks of heated political con- | troversy I felt the need of getting into | spiritual atmosphere, but somehow my thoughts were still earthly and my I pen sharpened for fight
 I Just as I was in despair letter | which had been opened by the censor was placed on my desk, and I picked | 1t up, thinking it was from one of the boys in France hot with the air of bat | tie, but it came as a quieting breath from the other side of the world, tell l ing of the doings of the soldiers of the cross, who are standing by King I'm I manuel.
 | It was from young Baptist preacher, J. T. Williams, an Alabama boy, born and reared and educated in l the state I can see his manly form tiop when the call came for volun- teers for the foreign field he arose and offered himself. He belongs to band of heroic men and consecrated women, who, without fuss or parade, are doing their bit and their best in the Masters name I let him tell his own story. "An Officers Training Camp, Some where in China. While America is busy training and sending to Europe her millions of sol- diers, and while the whole world is ! seething in the terrible war, the bat tie in China against ignorance, super stition, and all kinds of evil still goes l on. The training of young men to De 1 leaders in the army of the Lord still l just finished the course in our camp i Theological Seminary), and have re- ceived commissions in the army of Baptists who are fighting against evil l in China This is the largest number l to complete the course in any one year cause of rejoicing among the members of the general staff faculty), ana riyes hope and renewed courage to the whole army. We call on the Baptists of the south to rejoice with us, for il is through their prayers and financial support that this great work can be carried on.
 .sThe world has never before seen
 such an array of implements of war as there is in Europe today. but here ir China in this war against evil the principal weapon is one that is old and tried--the sword-the sword oi the Spirit. the Bible. All the training given in this camp centers around this , mighty weapon. A large part of ths course is given to study of the
 weapon itself. for the Sword of tht Spirit is such q wonderful weapon tha
 1t allows Of almost endless study with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
T. Unique Insignia Mark American Battle Planes

ID RAIDERS of newspapers have 4H sometimes wondered at the quaint insignia on American battle planes caught by the camera abroad. Plane News, the air service paper of the American eXpeditionary force, publishes an article in a recent num- Der which clears up the mystery.
 The insignia have been adopted by various air squadrons to distinguish them from other units and have no military significance. That is, they are not the result of army orders, but merely reflect the whims of aviators. The Ninety-fourth squadron has adopted the device of large ring with Uncle Sam's hat in the center. It is painted on each side of all the planes in this squadron. Iron crosses dropping into the hat show how many boches have been accounted for.
 Another squadron, the Ninety fifth, has adopted kicking mule, balanced on his forefeet, with ears laid back and ready, it is assumed. to kick any and all Huns into the hereafter. Not only are the planes of this squadron adorned with a mule, but the aviasors have used this symbolic figure in the decoration of their mess hall, kicking mules being painted around the walls, near the ceiling, with a pilots num- ber beneath each mule. A white bor- der around the pilots mule shows he is captured, black border that he is dead.
 The practice of painting airplanes according to the individual fancy of the aviator was adopted early in the war. German flyers achieved some weird effects, but for obvious reasons that kind of camouflage could be car ried too far. As it is, friendly flyer is quite often mistaken for an enemy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
MISSING INFORMATION.
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MISSING INFORMATION. Prohibition is marching on." That's conceded. But what prompted your remark?"
 Newspapers are still publishing col urnns of Household Hints but you don't see any more recipes for taking wiEs stains out Of table linen.' 9
 OH MUFFINS. She sat around in dainty frock And proudly held her head. She was the flower of the flock, But she produced no bread.
 Cincinnati Enquirer An, don't condemn the lovely maid, Who loo..s so span and spick; Although in dainty frock arrayed, Her knitting needles click.
 ANYTHING TO WIN. Tt used to be so that the young, good looking members of law firm had to wait their day in court That's true. But with women on the jury, things. may be different" ..How's that?H If the grizzled legal lights understand their business, they'll occasionally step aside and let personality get in it's york;
 JAIL HIM. don't admire the profiteer, He doe; rot make hit with me, And never will be cured, I fear, Until deprived of liberty.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18

F VEN though a minority of us did l lH, have to swallow one bitter pill
 in last Tuesday's election there was a generous distribution of plums. Alabama has elected real success ful business man as governor.
 Tcm Kilby will be a credit to the state. He will put business and bank l ing methods into the capitol at Mont gomery; and he promises not only to pull the state out of debt but to make it a state wherein capital will seek in vestments, manufacturers will build and all men will have opportunity to prosper. He has been strong in de- velopment work. and recognized as fair and generous to labor. He may Se relied upon to make Alabama a con tented state.
 And Nat Miller as lieutenant gover- nor will be worthy helpmate and one amply competent to succeed Kilby as governor after his four years Of office shall have been terminated Nat Miller is good business man, competent lawyer, conservative and successful.
 Other good state officials have been elected, and Jefferson county has sent a good delegation to the state legis- 1ature.
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 It is to be hoped Congressman George Huddleston will profit by his past errors and the turmoil created here thereby. This fellow has an abil- ity which # used for construction rather than destruction, would achieve results. It is up to him to reform as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18

BEGINNING THE DAY-Help me. 0 Lord, to be satisfied with strength and grace for this one day. Build pale about it and let me work and pray inside. Keep out the despair of yesterday and the fear of tOmOr- rom. And do Thou come in and lead me through one quiet, strong day. For Jesus' sake. Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
Need of Census


 ''Those who think the censor at times abuses his office should read Semmes' Service Afloat,'" said John Sparrow, publicity agent and former newspaper man. ''ln his book the Confederate ad- miral who commanded the Alabama dur ing the civil war tells of the information he obtained from northern newspapers found on captured vessels.
 These newspapers contained state- ments as to the sailings and arrivals of merchant ships, and the movements of war vessels. The admiral states that by reason Of the information gained from these captured newspapers he was able to elude federal war vessels sent in pur suit of him and also to lay in wait for merchant ships plying between northern ports and foreign countries"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18

get 50 cents or more for his cotton. l If Alabama produces 100000 bales, as now seems probable, it will have a value far greater than the highest record crop of 1914 when 1,731, ,751 bales were ginned. German prophets who made predictions about submarines, Russia and Ameri- can participation in the war-the kind 1 of predictions that cheered Germans 1 mightily--are now being called on to ex- plain how they misread the signs. # # # | An effort is being made to increase the size of the Argentine navy We assume that it could be increased considerably from it's present size without cluttering up the ocean with Argentine ships. l * T; <. | It is reported that women's skirts will be three inches shorter next winter. Cheer up, men below, above and within the draft age. Most of US will live un- til next winter, anyhow. # # ss
 the correct pronunciation of General | Foch's name there are 3-year-old young I sters in America who recognize his pie ture at a glance.
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 Ten years ago 99 out of 100 well informed Americans would have scoffed at the idea that this country would ever have more than 100000 soldiers under arms and on foreign soil
 Now that the political campaign ir this section IS over the quaint custom ot shaking hands on the slightest provoca- | ton, or no provocation at all, has passed out of vogue.
 l Paul Warburg resigned because he had l the misfortune to be born in Germany 1 Yet, the evidence shows that he has done everything in his power to live it down.
 Now that New England fishing fleets are to be guarded by naval vessels, tho batting average of U-boats in those wa ters will be considerably reduced. * E E | iC trt1fh in ha de contention that the allies won't have peace. They resolutely decline the 'made-in-Germany' kind. | # s x That unreconstructed rebel the Queer of Rumania, will be entitled to the free dom of all the allied capitals when the
 It is perhaps fortunate for democracy that General Pershns did not decide tc make lfework of teaching school ir l Missouri
 Speaking of morale in German armies, the susceptibility of Huns to tank fright" is said to be greater than ever
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 There are good reasons for suspecting that the martial upturn Of the Kaiser mustache is not what it used to be.
 * < * little while longer and the man who made a failure of his war garden will be permitted to forget it. < E F Among the lesser horrors of war are the lessons in English some French news papers have started.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
A HAUNTED MAN.

"Gadspur looks trouble all the time "Yes, poor fellow A great shadow hangs over him.
 "What is the nature of his affliction?' "Five years ago he promised his wife an automobile and he hasn't been able to buy one yet"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
DUTY.

DUTY. Though far away Across the foam. A soldier dreams Of home, sweet home, However much
 His heart may yearn, We know full well He'll not return Until that home, For which he fights Through bloody days And ghastly nights, Forevermore
 Has been insured Against the fate That France endured And Belgium, ground Beneath the heel Of Prussia-put
 To fire and steel, And many a deed Of horror done To sate the vengeance Of the Hun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
SOMETHING IN HIS FAVOR.

SOMETHING IN HIS FAVOR.
 You have not always been as kind to me as you might have been," said Mrs Dubwaite, in fearful tones.
 T know I haven't, my dear" replied MT. Dubwaite, "and I'm sorry. But you will have to give me credit for one thing"
 What is that?'
 T have never forgotten the respect a gentleman owes the lady who bears his name and presides over his home so far as to speak of you as my old woman.' '
 GOOD FOR EUGENICS.
 .The war has put an end to matchmak- ing
 Has it really? I notice there are as many marriages as ever.''
 "Of course. but the young people ar 1 range matters for themselves. It's bound to be that way nowadays when buck private in khaki stands better chance to win the village belle than a bankers son, who couldn't pass the physical ex- animation to enter the army BOUGHT OFF. "Twobble says he can stop Mrs Twob- ble right in the middle of tirade.'
 "Wonderful What does he say to her?'' l Nothing. He merely gets out his foEn- ] tain pen and check book"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
Lieutenant Governor Miller

Sure, it feels mighty good to be elected lieutenant governor with such handsome majority" said Nathan L. Miller. who was smilingly receiving the congratulations of his many friends as he showed himself on the streets after the complete returns had come in.
 T can say that few men have been so honored without having had to make more systematic and extended canvas than I made. It is an office of honor and l thank those who voted for me-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
ENGLAND'S DAY

ENGLAND'S DAY Edward Fuller, in the Philadelphia Pub lie Ledger. 0 swift to act when honor bade. Though circled by thy guardian sea, England, all generous hearts are glad Tribute to pay to thee! Strong in the armor of thy name. So long the hope of lands oppressed, Quick to avenge a deed of shame, The offspring of thy breast Spoke as became their mothers sons. They blenched not for the terror nigh But to the thunder of thy guns
 Gladly went forth to die. Year after year they paid their toll To freedom in their freemen's blood: CIshaken, thy heroic soul
 The hosts of hell withstood. Year after year thy great ships keep. Through wind and storm, through mist
 and murk. Secure the bastions of the deep,
 Where sullen murderers Turk. England. our mothsf Of old days. Our sister of the days t1 be, Take from their grateful lips the praise Our strong sons give to thesi