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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17

surely rail congestion will approach the vanishing point.
 The government is to develop War rior river traffic by methods similar to those being used on the Mississippi, and when steel barges are carrying freight from the Birmingham district to the gulf new era of prosperity will have set in. Birmingham is coming into its own rapidly and like New Orleans and St. Louis, the latest stride here will be the result of waterway traffic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17

himself, of course, as to when the end
 will come, but it is easy to infer that he inclines to the belief in compara- tlvel. early conclusion.
 # < # comes the skipper or a tanK ship with
 the statement that while off the North carolina coast last Friday he pumped
 out large quantity of bilge water
 mixed with crude petroleum, which prob ably drifted on the tide to Smiths Island. Add anotker false alarm to a rapidly growing list. There are still a few gentlemen, here and there, who get "illuminated' every night, but viewing the alarming spread of prohibition and the prospect of a "bone-dry'' nation, they shudder at the
 thought of an eternity of 'hghtless" nights.
 That Brest-Litovsk treaty, which was so advantageous to Germany and caused the war lords to laugh in their sleeves is beginning to look more like a joke on the fatherland. General March's condemnation. coming after heated protests from abroad, leaves
 the advocates of Sammy" as a nickname for American soldiers without a leg to
 stand on
 # * x Although imitation beer has real
 istic collars" a man may imbibe half
 dozen bottles without it's having the slightest tendency to loosen his tongue. # # # Among others who do not regard the |, Stars and Stripes as peppermint
 candy flag are the justly esteemed and hard-hitting Czecho-Slovaks. # # # In offering his $5OO,OOO farm to Uncle Sam, George Ade demonstrated that a
 man may be funny and patriotic at the same time. < * x There is probably a we'll furnished | apartment, or mayhap a handsome resi-
 dence, waiting for Lenine somewhere in Berlin" Defeated candidates should not be al- lowed more than two days after an elec- tion in which to explain how it all hap pened
 There ought to be an adequate form of | punishment for the man who manufac- | lures rotten raincoats for American SOL diers.
 Swat the Hun advises a contem- 1 porary. See daily newspapers for what is being done in that field of endeavor. < * * That American flyer who is reported
 to have sent down three Huns in five
 minutes is evidently a fast worker. < # # l If the Teutons fall back to the Mouse.
 the allies will do all in their power to
 assist them across the Rhine. # # * LaFayette Square in Washington seems
 to be favorite stamping ground of
 wild and woolly suffragettes. * * # The eagerness of our troops to reach Berlin is not due to a desire to see some
 of the Kaiser's statuary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
Approaching conveniences

Tt is funny how we just take for granted the conveniences of city life said Robert c. Redus.
 Take, for instance, the matter of having ice delivered at ones home. It has been done for years. It is true that when the labor shortage came and the deliveries were cut down to one day we felt it a bit inconven- tent, but believe me, on Thursday when there was no delivery and the ther- mometer climbing around 100, we be- gan to see what it meant to be put to it to go after ice"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Local Man Captures Spy


 Leonard Wise, who clerked in my store for several years, but is now in headquarters company at Camp Dix, has captured spy." said Eugene Jacobs yesterday.
 have just received letter from Leonard in which he relates the circum- stances. The man was bathing in the surf with a number of the soldiers. In conversation with Leonard, he gave 1ictitious name and stated that he be- longed to the headquarters company and was chauffeur for the officer command ing The officer mentioned was Leon ards commander, and he happened to know the soldier detailed to that duty so, onI suspicion, he placed the man un- der arrest, and upon investigation, the authorities jailed him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
Easy to Raise Tomatoes

T have raised as fine lot of toma- toes this season as I have ever seen, said Charley Perry, who has a. home out on Shades mountain.
 Tt is largely in the kind of plants which one sets out If you just pick up anything which is on the market without knowing what variety they are and who stands back of them, you need not expect to have any success, but on the other hand, if you use care and judgment in selecting and plant ing, there is no trouble to raise fine ones and in quantity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
NOT THEN.

Wilhelm, Wilhelm, I've been thinking That whea comes the dawn of peace And the thunders of your cannon
 All along the war front cease, You won't strut, as was your custom, And the boastful, thought express That from Uncle Sans free people
 You will stand no foolishness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17

BEGINNING THE DAY-O Thou Great LevelIer of rank. help me to look into the faces of all men and women today, and know them as my brothers and sisters, children of n common Father. May I give them not pity but love; not charity but my own self-heart and life and all. For the sake of my Elder Brother. Amen. H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
CHANGED CONDITIONS.


 Time was we thought the farmer folk Were forced to labor meath the yoke of sheer necessity-did not Much envy them their luckless lot. But nowadays that lordly man, The farmer, lives on such a plan And hath SC prosperous an air, Admired. respected everywhere, 'Twere hard to find a citizen In all the crowded walks of men With wider prestige, greater pull. Than he whc keeps our stomachs full. TOWING DOWN THE LANDSCAPE. NO more drinks on dining cars" "so I hear. Director McAdoo's order will have one disastrous effect" And what is that?''
 Tt win certainly reduce the number of scenic routes."
 SOMETHING ACCOMPLISHED. Those suffrage demonstrations in front of the White House seem to amuse Pres ident Wilson,
 T understand he usually smiles when passing in the presidential limousine" Tt must be discouraging. Maybe that's why the suffs welcome arrest They can at least make ordinary persons like po- licemen and jail wardens wish they had never been born"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
AID TO oRAToRY.

Your private secretary has a way of flourishing his pencil that greatly i'm presses me-"
 Don't mind that" said Congressman F'lapdoodle q taught him to do it. When I dictate a speech he shows me the proper gesturesn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
A NOVEL BASEBALL GAME

From the Outlook novel baseball game was that played recently at Bridgeport. Con1s. between a nine made up of sailors who came from their base in submarines
 and nine of soldiers who came from their camp in airplanes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
FOOLISH QUESTION.

"So you've enlisted?" remarked the anaemic person.
 "yes," replied the red-blooded young American.
 From patriotic motives?'
 "Of course not; who ever heard of such thing? I simply couldn't resist the siren voice of a recruiting officer who invited me to see Europe at Uncle Sam's expense" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17

THE WEIGHT OF MUCH LEARNING.
 'Is he a man of intellectual force?"
 Undoubtedly. Turn him loose in merry little gathering of ordinary people who are enjoying themselves and in about 20 minutes his ponderous mind has crushed all the life out of the party
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
DOCUMENTARY PROOF.

"The elderly millionaire told the beau- tiful stage lady that her name was writ
 ten on his heart" And what did she say to that?' Being practical young woman, she
 said she would have more faith in his
 protesttaions of love if she could see ner
 name written in a deed to a substantial slice of his property
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
Battle Soon Forgotten

Americans are great people," said J. D. Moore
 Take. for instance, the hot political light We have just passed through :n this county. Men differed almost to the breaking point in the heat of the campaign and many said and did things which in ordinary times they would not have thought of doing or say- ing. They fought out the issues at the polls and now that the battle is over the atmosphere is clearing and I hope that soon the smoke will all be blown away. I know that the great majority will forget the clash and that the wounds, if any, will soon heal"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17

still Then came great sigh as they sank back on the benches or relaxed upon the chairs and stretchers.
 Down below in the operating room. under the influence of the merciful drug. the poor body lay inert but the soul was busy with her noblest work, her voice was true and loud
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
The Fall Garden

Tn all the cities I have visited-and my business takes me to many sections of the countrywide early garden seems to have been cultivated extensively and successfully. and to have added material ly to the food supply" said Andrew F. Hodges of Baltimore, "but in most cases little attention is paid to the fall gar den.
 T suppose the same thing is true of the amateur gardener in and around Bir-
 mingham. This time of the year the weeds become thick and rank and the en- thusiasm of the man or boy who worked so diligently in the spring to help win the war by raising truck wanes. Not one person in 10 who makes a garden appreciates the value of seed pro- duction or the planting for winter. Au- gust and September should be busy months with the gardener; and, in fact, there is work to be done practically the year round. if we would get worth while results
 T have half-acre garden at home. My wife and our 14-year-old boy have kept it in fine condition this year. We have raised enough summer vegetables to supply several large families and will have an abundance of winter food as the fruit of honest labor. Gardening with us is a real pleasure, and it Is profitable, too, especially in war times.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17

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Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-09
Russia Demands That Japanese
 And English Troops WithdraW

from their governments concerning the situation at Vladivostok. the rep resentatives of the three countries ex- pressed the opinion that the situation was purely a local one. requiring tenn porary policing. and not general movement of allied troops into Siberia, as the commissioners seemed to be- lieve. All three gave it as their opin- ion that the incident might be settled satisfactorily at an early date.
 The Russian papers of all parties generally express fear that the Vlad- ivostok movement is the first step in the Japanese occupation of Siberia an idea that has been prevalent in the Russian press constantly for many months. The Siberian central execu tive of the workmen's and soldiers deputies immediately organized a red army to resist the Japanese and has protested against the landing of forces as unwarranted interference not justified by the insignificant incl dent at VladiYostok.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-09
Hun Papers Comment On Peace
 Address by President Wilson

terance lies in the admission that
 the object of Austro-German di-
 plOmacy is to persuade President
 Wilson to make peace proposals
 or to take the initiative in peace
 discussion over the heads of the
 rulers of the entente governments.
 The Taeglische Rundschau says:
 Our readiness for peace simply does not exist for President Wilson He accuses of us striving for world dominion. although the statement and representative assemblies of the cen tral overs have repeatedly emphasiz- ed their self restraint and desire for peace"
 Tac Krupps organ the Essener AL legemine. considers that the American danger will become acute for Germany when peace is in sight.
 The danger from America will be largely diminished if our negotiators firmly refuse to budee an inch from the fundamental position vt have gained by terrible sacrifices" it says.
 The Frankfurter Zeitung admits that America is capable of great achieve mert but needs time. which the en- tente cannot afford to lose.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-09

MOSCOW, Saturday. April 6.-(By the Associated Press. Vladivostok. l- The Japanese landing at Valdivistok has created great excitement in Mos COW. The peoples commissioners held a session which lasted through out Friday night. considering the sit uation.
 M. Tchitcherin, the acting commis- sioner of foreign affairs, summoned the French, British and American dip lomatic representatives to the foreign office for a conference. Col. Raymond Robins. head of the permanent .Ameri- can Red Cross mission to Russia. at tended unofficially. Consul Grenard acted for France and R. Lockhart of the British embassy. for Great Britain
 M. Tchitcherin made an emphatic protect against the entry of foreign troops into Russia and expressed re- gret that the entente permitted such action. He said the only solution was the immediate withdrawal of the troops.
 Although without official advices
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-09
AMERICAN TROOPS
 BEING RUSHEDfT0 BATTLEFIELD FAST
Details Withheld by War De partment; Men Will Train With British Soldiers in Front Line Trenches.
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WASHINGTON. April S.-TranspOr- tation of American troops to France already is preceding at the accelerat- cd rate contemplated by the speeding up measures taken after the battle of Picardy begun. Acting Secretary Gro we'll made this statement today. but would give no details.
 For military reasons the extent or the increased troop movement has not been made public After the confer ences between Secretary Baker and allied officials orders were given un- der which a British official statement was issued saying American forces were to be brigaded with British troops in order tO hasten American participation in the war. Officials eN- plained the process to be followed was similar to that adopted in plac- ing American troops in the front lines with the French for training.
 Il is estimated that 3 0days' train ing of this character with American battalion units assigned with the Brit ish organizations will fit the newcom- CTS for active duty. All divisions now moved from this side are composed of men who have had several months preliminary training and who need only final instructions 10 take their full share in the fighting.
 The training process will he quick CT with the British than with the French. it is believed, because the language difficulty does not exist. American units will find every British veteran an instructor and there will be no need for interpreters.
 It was indicated that the new plans call for a more extensive training scheme with the British army than has been the case with General Persh- inc's original force. There probably will be not attempt to set up purely American force within the British ranks. as has been done with the French
 The Americans are to he withdrawn when trained and turned over to Gen eral Pershine as part of his army. They will share fully with their Brit ish comrades the battles on their front and the belief here is that they
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Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-09
BERLIN CLAIMS ALLIED TROOPS MEET REVERSE.
Announce British and French Attacks Fail While Hun Armies Advance and Take 2,O00 Prisoners.
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BERLIN, (via London) April B. The official communication from Gen- eral headquarters today reads:
 -'On the battle front. on both sides of the Somme, the fighting activity remained limited to artillery duels. Local attacks by the British in Han gard wood and by the French near Grivesnes failed with heavy losses.
 "On the southern bank oI the Disc our successes of Saturday forced the enemy to eyacuate parts of his posi- tions between Bichancourt and Barisis on the night O: April 6-7. Yesterday we continued our attacks and threw the enemy back to the western bank of the Ailette, after having captured Pierremande and Folembray.
 Claim 2ooo Prisoner;
 Enemy columns retreating from Bichaneourt along the Disc were at lacked on the flank by our machine gun fire from the northern bank of the river, and were shot down with the heaviest losses.
 "Our troops, advancing on the east ern border of Coucy wood and by way of Barisis stormed a hillock north east of Folembray and advanced as far as Verueuil. The number of cap- tured prisoners has increased to more than 2,000.
 Captain Von Richthofen- achieved his seventy-seventh and sev9nty-eighth levial vicjoNes" ]"
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-09
Hurley PIans to BuiLdManyShips
 Of Concrete Type
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WASHINGTON. April S.-Fifty million dollars will be asked of congress tomorrow by Chairman Hurley of the shipping board. for development of concrete ship building. The plap is to esrab- fish at once five government yards. two on the Pacific coast and three in the south.
 As yet concrete ships are ad- mitted frankly by experts to be "a gamble" because the behavior Of such vessel under load in "a seavy sea is unknown.
 MT. Hurley and General Man. ager PieZ, Of the Emergency Fleet corporation, hold that in the pres ent emergency every possible means of adding quickly to the war tonnage should be utilized.
 The concrete ship Faith" built on the Pacific coast for private account, is almost ready to under take voyage. Engines probably will be installed by My l. Pre- liminaTy reports on the launching of the Faith" have been encOur- aged. The s5O.O0O.OOO requested will be spent almost entirely for ships, as each yard can be built for perhaps $25,OOO. The yards will have from four to seven ways each. Locations in the west and south will be sought to avoid moisture and cold which retards concrete pouring. It was saii au- thoratively that the Pacific loh cations will be in Southern Cali fornia.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-09
CzERNIN TELLS
 PARLEYS
Says French Made Overtures For Peace With Premier Clemenceau Behind Offer; Latter Makes Denial.
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AMSTERDAM. April S.-The state ment Of the French government and ex-Premier Painlev. that it was Aus tria. not France. which took the initi- ative resulting in conversations in Switzerland concerning the possibility O sopening peace negotiations, are de- ned by the Austrial government, which insists that France took the first step. The official Austria statement says: Tn contrast with the first brief dec laratiOn Of Premier Clemenceau. in which he gave the lie to Foreign Min ister CZernin. it is observed with satis- faction that NJ. Clemenceau's state ment of April 6. admits that fiscuS siOns in regard to the question Of peace took place between two conf dential agents of Austria Hungary and France The account given by M. Clemenceau of the initiation and course of these negotiations and like wise the statement by M Painlev O1 the same subject. however, deviate in many important particulars and 70 such degree from the Ncts thIt a ,'e- tailed correction Of the French com muniCation appears to he necessary.
 Austria Gave Consent
 Tn Iuly. 1917. Count Revertata was requested by an intermediary in the name of the French government tO state whether he was in a pasiiion to receive communication from that
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-09
ALLIES READY TO RESIST PRUSSAN DRIVE ON 12O MILE FRONT
TeutOn O6jectiUe Paris, State Hun
 Prisoners Taken
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 WASHINGTON. April S.-State- ments of German prisoners have convinced French military critics that the real objective of the great German offensive was Paris anu that so far from expecting checks which would make Amiens the goal of bloody and undecisive bat ties. the TeutOnic high command sent it's forces forward prepared for rapid advances in open war fare
 ''ln order to alleviate the march of the troops" says an official dispatch received today from France, ''the order was given to prepare for their departure and 10 organize the conveys in such way as only to carry with them what was indispensable The re- mainder was to be stored at depot designed by the divisions. The loading carriages. the muni- tiOns to he carried. the equip ment and arming of the men all had been carefully planned. as well as the distribution Of maps of the country to be invaded. The men were to carry reserves of food. enough to last two days. and two flasks. the usual food for a day following them in rolling kitchens and provisions fer three days in the company conveys.
 In short, every arrangement shows that the German command had decided to resort to open war fare. It is certain that the mill tary situation after more than 15 days of operations. is one of ex- treme disappointment to the Ger man command
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-09
nN Rcricw I.cnscd MI


 LONDON. April 9.-COunt Von LctIow. former Austro-H Hungarian ambassador to Italy writing in the Vienna Neue Frei Press on Presi- dent Wilson's latest speech ac- ccrd'ng to a dispatch from the Hague to the Daily Mail says:
 "lf. and when conviction gains ground in the United States that the entente have lost the game, President Wilson will come for ward with a proposal of peace.
 Even if the German army should succeed in forcing a way to the coast. it now is certain that Great Britain would consider her self hOpelessly beaten and be ready to accept any terms The alternative for her is to continue to state of war. As far as the UrHed States is concerned she will only remain on the side of Great Britain as long as Germany insists of rejecting peace propos- ats emanating from President Wilson"
 The correspondent of the Daily Mail says that interest in this ut-