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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-04

Mrs. Laura A. AIford-Died at | O'Clock
Tuesday at the family residence. 11o
Emma avenue. Funeral services " i'll
be conducted this afternoon at 1
o'clock from the residence Inter-
ment will follow in Elmwood cena-
etery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-04

For the "a hours ending at p M,
April 3, 1918.
Highest temperature ............ 10
Lowest temperature ............. 6i
Mean temperature ............... a
Normal temperature ............ 60
Excess in temperature since Jan. 81
Rainfall ............... 90
Total rainfall since Jan. 1 .....11G 20
Deficiency in rainfall since Jan. L 5.1S
Relative humidity, a. m. $500. IS
p. M NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. &C
D. m. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SIS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-04
CENSORSHIP is FINAL

"The American censorship is final in
articles concerning American troops.
The cases present themselves and are
disposed of as follows:
IF American troops are operating In
i strictly American sector, the news is
submitted only to American general
headquarters.
IF the troops are operating in strict
1y allied sector, the news must be sub
mitted only at the general headquarters
of the allied army concerned.
IF the troops operating in conjunction
with an allied force. the news of these
joint operations must be submitted at
either the field headquarters of the
American expeditionary force or the field
headquarters of the allied army con-
cerned. In such case the American
officer designated as field censor with
the allied army general headquarters
viii. examine every mention of American
troops in such story. His written sigma
turc and the addition of controlle Amer
icaine' will be essential to the passage
OF that portion of such story.
'1r the same way the officer of an al
lied army concerned and designated as
field censor with the American general
headquarters will examine every mention
Of allied forces in such story and his
o. K. will be essential to the passage OF
that portion of the story"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-04
BOASTS OF PEACE

Firmly relying ON our strength and
the justice of our cause. I have already
concluded three moderate but honorable
peace treat ties. The rest of our enemies
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-04

vived by her husband, S. f. McCon-
nell; two sons j. A. and e. d. Nc
Connell; one daughter, Mrs. r. N.
Franks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-04
SHIP MOVEMENT

Ship movements, real or possible, Will
not be discussed. Plans of the army.
real or possible, will not be discussed.
Numbers of troops as total or as
classes will not be discussed except by
communiaue.
The effect of enemy fire will not be
discussed except by communicate.
articles for publication in Europe
will be scrutinized carefully to make sure
that they do not hold possibilities of
danger which the same stories In the
United States would not hold This APP
plies not only to military information,
which thus would be in the hands OF the
enemy within a day after writing, put
also to an emphasis on small exploits.
These may be extremely desirable 10
print in the United States, but quite I'M
desirable TO print in Europe. Exaggera-
ton of our activities, accomplished OF
contemplated, will be studiously avoided
because of the bad effect of this on the
respect our allies have for our prom
ises.
Casualties as to number will be passed
only as indicated in the communicate.
individual dead or wounded will re
mentioned by name only where 1t is
reasonably manifest to the censor that
the facts are correct and that some
definite and good aim, such as OTTER
ing examples of heroism, will be served
by printing
I'm the main it is desirable to pr.it
no names CT dead and wounded until
the department has had time to notify
their families and, as notification
comes only through the hospital re-
ports. it is apparent they will be de-
layed.
"Under no circumstances are there 20
be reports as for example that MAJOR
general was killed. Either the man
name is to be given or he is not to be
mentioned 1t all whether fer military
reasons or because such vague state
ment would uselessly alarm the families
of all major generals in France.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-04
ONLY ONE ARMY

During this war we have only one
army, the United States army.
LAS to individuals, name can be
used whenever a story materially is OBJ
viously helped. The determination of
this is in the hands of the censor. not
of the writer's.
Places can be mentioned only to a
limited extent. Within the advance zone
no sector shall be said to have any
American troops in it until the enemy
has established it as fact by taking
prisoners.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-04

countries.
The foregoing conditions apply to
every article written. The specific rules
which follow are intended to explain
them, but never to be considered as per-
hitting the publication of anything
which conflicts with those four condi-
tions.
There will never be identification by
numbers or organizations.
Concerning troops in the line identi-
fication will be only as announced in
the official communicate.
Concerning troops in training, there
will be no identifcations by sections,
such as New York troops and Ohio
troops in cable dispatches.
When it is obvious to the censor that
in consideration of the time element no
military information will be given to
the enemy by articles sent by mail, there
can be identification of small groups, as
New England troops and New York
troops Reference cannot be made to
troops of the New York national guard
or the national army or regular organi-
IA finn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-07
HE BELIEVES MUSIC
IS TONIC FOR LABOR
Writer Advocates IT nv Antidotc for
Monotonv and Says IL Aids
Workers.

The crying need OF today Is for
more and stu more production ia
every field. Naturally therefore.
anyone who hAs constructive suEges-
lions 70 offer Ter speeding up ind Ls-
try finds thousands upon fhousAn IS
Of eager readers ard listeners A
simple yet most elective theory mas
heen sdvn need by Gordon GRAY. we'll
known writer fog Increasing pro4u q
tea, elT~-4hat az applying music
literally 10 wogk Of all nature Mr.,
Gray has gTeat faith "a The assistance
music can reacar 10 53bor and 5usti-
sally SO. IN commenting upon tails
power of the AIT, he Says:
sFronouncing music an aid to in
sustry. the efficiency f1eu6s have rec
commended that manufacturing con-
Germs engage toneful artists whose
stimulating selections viii urge the
employe on 70 the performance OF
hercuiean iahorE.--ihe laborer being
worthy ef las harmony.
THE IDEA is that when one mikes
music with work even the piodder be
comes playful Too much music
mixed In might mean work mixed up,
but, on the whole. harmony rs the an
stidota for monotony.
''.The musician is the best medicine
man. and the leaders baton is "a
magic wand. Long may it wave
The way 10 drain or lies
dru6gery is TO drink at the fountain
of melody Take all you want. Nus
Gal inebrlation has no harmful after
effects.
what the world needs is more 1ilt-
ing music ard less alcohol. Turn on
the phonograph and turn of the
spigots. Give the workers more and
better bars OF music and fewer bars
Of the baser sort
1T one has poor cripple OF a fac
tory on his hands, auch music as ~ I
ncite the factory hands 10 make
merry 10 the erutch with which TO
bolster IL up and make # go.
THE musical world Is wide awake
with interest rs IA result or tho mani
festo of certain manufacturers an
nouncing continuous musical pro
grams as a pleasant means of speed
ing UP production.
Music has power to electrtfy the
LATEST en1ploye. Therefore. Mr.. Man
4faeturer. # you see bankruptcy
ahead, don't get discoura Eed: get
s,layer- piano, belt it in and build up
4our business.
Music lie the dynamic force OF
suecessfuI industry. II the strains
a&tnE frota "A brass -threated band OF
seters can work southpaw up 10
a pitch Of nervousness. what is to
lHcr real music from arousing
Aarric laborers - a high pitch OF
enthusiasm.
we dance TO music. eat to music,
slng 20 music; why not work to
music?
Work accompanied by music never
hard In war IL has been proved that
music n,- kes even murder easy. Geh-
erals screw up the courage of their
men with selections by the reEimental
screwdrtver known as the band
obviously. II music can take the
sweat out of sweatshop, the principle
that harmony makes burdens lights
and work eaay Is susceptible Of wide
application"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-07

Enthusiastic audiences are greeting
the Paalist choristerR on their pres
ent tour according to eulogistic press
reports and the noted choir will req
lie handsome fund for the relief
OF the war sufferers In France The
chorus under the direction OF the
Rev. Father Finn will appear here
next Tuesday and give a concert for
the benefit OF the war stricken fauli-
lies of France and the city audito-
rum win be filed with the music
lovers OF the city who are anxious
to hear this wonderful aggregation
Of nssn and boy singera
In reviewing the concert given
there last geek the Utica Daily
Press said IN part:
Sounding at Zines like mighty
pipe organ, the music of the Paulist
Cborlsters OF Chicago at the IIurnbers
last evening was a rare treat IN
many respects tho Offering was a gem
uine novelty. While the greater part
of the organization is composed of
plain, every day healthy, vigorous
lads picked from many walks OF
life In the Windy City. so thorough v
have they been trained under the
skilled direction or Father William
]. Finn, the young priest who con-
Quoted the concert. that they rem
from composition by Bach, the
master OF choral music, on through
series OF ecclesiastic compositions
rendered IN Latin. down TO the light
err novelties such as THE De'il's
Ava " by Delamarter-ali sung from
memory. symphony orchestras offer
no greater variety or quality Of mu-
SIC than these choristers--some OF
them mere lads-whose gifts of voice
have been SO we'll utilized"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-07
BRINGING MUSIC into
LIVES OF THE MASSES
School and Municipal Cooperation
Aid Greatly In Building Up
Musical Community.

In recent interview, Reginald De
koSeH said that the greatest good
any musician can accomplish 10 TO
make music a pleasurabla and help
full part OF the lives OF the masses.
For that reason he la inclined to
consider the popular song a definite
and important feature in musical
development Perhaps the popular
song II not of a high standard but It
plays a large part In developing a
latent musical interest" he says.
De Koven's observation leads one
to ask what is being done today to give
the masses music. - Many cities are
making music lovers In q mocratic
way through the public schools. In
stead of combining themselves TO the
ordinary routine singing in assembly
they have separate and massed school
orcheEtras, choral examinations, plans
for accrediting music studied outside,
etc. In otherlplaees the idea Ia being
carried out through municipal band
concerts in the parks, civic financial
aid to bands, orchestras. choruses and
such institutions, and the encourage
ment of an musical programs In
churches, and concert halla by public
spirited citizens
The results aimed at are to pro-
duce the type OF person who will in
later years say' with a well known
business man; "OF the many things |
have done. no other has given me
more pleasure than the fact that
learned little music in my youth and
kept 1t up as 7 advanced In years. II
has never brought me a dollar. but
there are plenty OF ways to make
money. My biz of music has given mo
more than money; IT. has been the key
that opened many pleasant homes for
me and won for me the friendship OF
many good paopla'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-07
BROAD-STREET CHURCH
CROWDED At CONCERT

IN audience which taxed the ca-
pausty of the lecture room OF Broad
street Methodist church Friday might
marked the musicale pronounced
success. Long before the artists ar
rived, the vacant eeats were hled
snA the standing room only sigr
wAs In imminent Danger OF esina
u@sa -. ,..-., sx ,,..o,
l. r. Christian with a short talk or
ne purpose OF the entertain m emit
Immediately thereafter the artists ap'
pearad and joined In with the audi
e3ccre singing the first stanzA OF M 3
country 'Tis OF Thss".
The initial number On the pro
xfan was the selection Carmen
sans by the quartet composed OF
kr. and Mrs. Ludwig Miss Da'sJ
ensth, and walter Eharitx. This
~osn pcrfffon of rnns Wilson'S is q
typical specimen OF light Spanish mu-
I'D For the encore, they rendered
4 selection OF similar vein. Mr.. Wal
tsr Shar1tx followed with basso solo
unxprosch's Danny Deever.
Mya EuiA Bailey Crouch gave the
nudtence q delightful surprise I'm her
dramatic -~ssf1stion The Soul Of the
vtoifn". IN respouss to the 'nsls-
tent derr Mnds for ar encore, she
r3HfxNH n humorous NGtnbSfs ] Z"
familiar t'miserere" from verdi's
orera tTI Trovptore'' WAS interprete .
With an artistic touch by Mr.. ana
Mrx. Ludwig Miss Daisy Smith
sang several contraito soios A
short intsrn1tsssor followed during
which refreshm ents were served
me second part commenced with
.sLscws is Meant TO Make r7s Clad". a
nuartet number by German. "a refresh
ing light melody. The single selec-
lions by Mr. Ralph Ludwig Of y
Dream of Garden" and ''Tiu I
Awake were wen received Ars,
Eula BAILEY Crouch again de|ishted
The audience with some humorous
readings, and responded very ere
rfonsIy 10 the calls for eucoTes Mrs
Adrfsua KGvk LI6wig gave one of
the best Interpretations ~ the ever
ing in Skrauss' 'Nvoci Of primavera
Voice OF SPRING She carried Tire
5sfsctft passages Of this italian r-1-
sndy In an excellent voice The FIRST
renditinn wss tta quartet "Fa treet
sNrefter ~ the GTacss'' from verdIs
Rsroiesto''
Tfs proceeds from the entertain
- sstt wifi ro ss Broad Street church's
sebsys Of nal ing 10 elevate the moral
8r-rNn6a~Ss of the bows IN and around
src.ntnfeta~ headed nv Mrs. r n Joh~.
ecr suh Curtis e. bailey were well
Satisfied ri the results.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-07
ATTY SELLARS WILL
VISIT RICHMOND AGAIN

After repeated requests the world
famed English Crganist-composer Cat
~ Sel1ars. revistts the United states
for limited period. ana plays on
Thursday and Friday evenings of this
weeks at the Second Baptist church.
At Tho moment OF mobilization Of
The armies Mr.. Sellars was playing In
Germany, where the Waite Mignon
company were recording his perform
anceH on their perforated rolls for af-
ter reproduction on their Philharmonic
oTgans lie returned Immediately to
England and WAS requested to com
plete the contract ~ New York city,
meanwhile being the frat organist in
England so be recorded by thu Column
biS Graphophone company.
This 10 therefore a unique oppor-
tunity TO hear this famous artist in
the same original organ compositions,
performed for such recording where
II is interesting to note PaderewHk
had previously been engaged to render
some of his pianoforte works
On his last American tour Worlds
Record" was established In zoo recitals
being given in direct succession, u.s.
coo miles covered, strange organs
visited frequently without rehearsal
owing to train delayH). ana programs
played entirely from memory.
Appearing on the greatest organs In
tho country the xecitals attracted tha
largest audsences for an organ recital
in the history OF most OF tho cities
visited, On the present Trsus-Conti-
mental tour there win be an entire
change OF program. including eoms of
his latest compositions (now published
by no less than sixteen leading Eng.
liHh. American and German nrusl, and
IL is anticipated that again many Of
the auditoriums viii DO all too small
TO aocomm odAte the immense numbers
that these performances have draws
in the past.
The recitals sEe frss to ell lovers
Of organ music. collection will be
taken
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-07
SAYS YANKEE DOODLE
IS HUNGARIAN AIR
kossuth Party said To Have RNcog-
ntzcsi Old Melody When Visiting
This Counuy

The present mobil4&A Atom Of Arusri-
cas- lighting forces adds interest to
what Is already an interesting para
graph from aE Old copy or the Bos-
ton Post dated July "a. 1868.
Tins implies The suggestion that
Yankee Doodle may be 81 uunEAr-
ian or az least European melody;
huae d informed us that the Hun
gar-ans with him Ia this country first
heard Yankee Doodle on the Mics
iSsiDpt river. when they INN ediateiy
recognized Il as one of the old airs
Of heir native land'~-one played In
ne dances OF that country--and they
began lmmedigiely 20 caper ana TO
dance rs they used to In Hungary.
Il Is curious that the same air should
he found in ola Biscay 10 has been
stated, ne know not upon what au-
tbority, that tho air OF Yankee Doodle
is the same is that Of Lucy Locket.
and is as old rs the time 81 Crom well,
when Il was called "NGnkea" Doodle
IN tn" time Of tho old French war
l4Il6t when The New England
troops. commanded by Governor
shirley were encamped with the reg
nioT British troops on the HUDSON,
near Albany Dg. ShacksburR. a
surgeon OF the British army, remodel
q the old tune and called II Yankee
t3ooGle ms a Joke IN derision Of the
New England volunteers who admired
tho tune, and It soon became "a gener-
81 favorite throughout the American
camp.
II was suggested. Il is said. by the
quaint ana Iudicruus appearance
~ the American volunteers as they
came into camp~-some in black suits.
some In blue. and some In gray. Some
had long coats come had short ones.
and some had no coats at all Some
Of them had long hair. some short,
and some worS enormous wigs With
n great variety Of hccoutrements, they
furnished altogether good deaf of
sport for The regular British troops.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-07
WHISKTY BLOCKADE RUNNERS
EXCHANGE SHOTS WITH AGENTS.

Memphis, Tenn, April 6.--Tension
between whiskey blockade runners
and government agents is increasing
at every point where whiskey Is be-
Ing struggled into dry territory Ia
violation of the federal law. Gov
eminent agents look with more mis-
gtvings on the operations OF the boot
leggers than they do the moonshin-
ers
Experience has demonstrated TO the
federal agents that whiskey block
ado runners are Il more desperate type
OF criminal than the backwoods
moonshtner. Innumerabie pistol bat
ties have already been fought be-
tween agents OF the government and
men who are engaged in bringing
whiskey into several Southern states
that prohibit traffic in alcoholic bev-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-07

erages The government is under
taking to rigidly enforce the federal
statute which prohibits the transport
tation of liquor from a wet into a
dry state. :
When the government agents first
took up the work 1t was compare
lively easy. Blockade runners would
quietly submit to arrest or make an
effort TO escape. Today the blockade
runners have grown more bold and
In many cases stand and fight. Au-
tomobiles filled with cases of whiskey
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-07

are sometimes guarded by a dozen
desperate men. armed with shotguns,
nigh powered rifles and pistols. The
government agents are also arming,
instead of the steel blue pistol the
government men are n met with ri
nes and sawed-off shot guns.
Instances have come to the atten-
mon OF the government agents where
persons impersonating revenue Of
ncers held up and robbed blockade
runners A steamboat loaded with
several hundred cases OF whiskey was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-07

being unloaded after having made a
successful voyage from a wet city IN
the Mississippi river, when a dozen
or more men sprang out of cover and
began shooting at the men engaged
in unloading the boat. The whiskey
runners fed while the raiding party
scrambled aboard shouting I'VE are
revenue men," The bogus revenus
men made away with the boatioad of
v t goods and, government agents.
later learned, sold the whiskey in dry
territory in violation of the law. a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-07

Why don't the newspapers cease to
we@ry the farmer with pictures Of
seHrrtereftes who are 7eolvlne the
fref problem by doing Farm work In
Exrhsta hsghhee'sd oxfords7-Auburn
x5tszsn-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-28
BRIEF STATE NEWS

lroryton.--There is not a great deal of fishing through the ice as it is some work to cut holes through twenty. eight inches of ice.
 CIinton-Pond,s Extract Go. has pur- chased 200 cords of wood standing from I. Hazelton Cook. The men employed at the factory are cutting it into fuel
 Ptainville.- o. l.. Judd of the grammar school has received a let ter from former pupil, Earle Made ley, who is a corporal in the 102nd U. s. Infantry, now somewhere in France
 Darbury,-what I Can Do to Help Win the War, will be the subject of the essays for seventh and eighth grade children to write for prizes of fered bv Mary Wooster chapter. Daughters of the American Revolution, this year.
 Middletown. - The funeral of Flu Sheng Chang. the Chinese student at Wesleyan university, who died of typhoid fever was held at noon Thurs day noon in the College chapel. The body was placed in the receiving vault in Pine Grove cemetery.
 Brideeport. - Births more than doubled the number of deaths in Bridgeport during the year 1917, ac- cording to the annual report just com piled in the town clerks office. There were 2,4e4 deaths during the year and the births totaled 5,126. There were 2,154 marriages during the year.
 portIand.-Each detail of Company K. Home Guard, was equipped with helmet, sweater and wristlets wher they went on duty last week Monday night. the outfits having been loaned by the Middlesex chapter to all com panies of the 9th Regiment that were called for service on the bridges throughout the county.
 Bristoi.-The war savings commit. tee is planning to offer prizes in a con test for the sale of thrift stamps Just what these prizes will be and how the plan is to be worked out has no' heen decided. Chairman J. T. Chidse1 of the committee is arranging witf Superintendent of Schools Carl B Reiche in regard to the plans.
 Hsrtford.-Miss Florence A. Hurd ot South Norwalk, school secretary of the Audubon society of this city, will give series of talks and lectures in tho schools with the purpose of enlistins the children in the Junfon Audubon army. While here last year she en- listed 15.000 children. She will be the guest of Mrs. Henry Cone of Trinity street, while in the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-28
BETTER THAN CALOME[
Thousands Have Discovered Dr. : Edwards Olive Tablets are
 a Harmless Substitute.

Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets the substi. tute for calomel - are a mild but sure laxative, and their effect on the liver is almost instantaneous. They are the result of Dr. Edwards determination not to treat liver and bowel complaints with calomel. His efforts to banish it brought out these little olive-colored tablets.
 These pleasant little tablets do the good that calomel does, but have no bad after effects. They don't, injure the teeth like strong liquids or calomel. They take hold of the trouble and quickly correct it. Why cure the liver at the expense of the teeth2 Calomel sometimes plays havoc with the gums. Sodo strong liquids. It is best not to take calomel, but to let Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets take its place.
 Most headaches, @dullness~ and that lazy feeling come from constipation and a disordered liver. Take Dr, Edwards Olive Tablets when you feel '1oggy" and heavy" Note how they 'fclear' clouded brain and how they "perk up" the spirits. 10c and 25c box. All druggists