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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
An AutObiOgraphy

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Alabama Boy Making Good

T recently met an Alabama boy who is making a fine record" writes Allen J. Krebs, Jr., from Richmond to friend in Birmingham. T refer to James Overby Pearson, who for two years prior to November l was with Wilson & Go. in Birmingham and before that time was at Alexander City
 Pearson has recently been given a commission as ensign in the united States navy and has been transferred to New York, where he is waiting to go on a submarine chaser. This young fellow made a remarkable record in view of the fact that he entered the navy as second class seaman on No- vember l. 1917, and rose to the rank of ensign by April 12, 1918. On Jan uary 1, 1918, he entered the officero' training school and had attended his lectures but seven weeks when he en- tered the hospital with a severe case of humps.
 This kept him from attending hls classes for three solid weeks and, de- spite this fact the final examinations showed him to be among the first ls in his class who received the hlghcst marks. hence his appointment to submarine chaser so soon. The boy Is a graduate of the University of Ala bama and is only 23 years of age, ana very bright chap.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
A BUSY DAY IN CLAY-By Frank Willis Barnett

any minute, through the courtesy of thousand or more was placed at the disposal of the committee and the ex- ercises were held in it. G. A. Matti- son acted as chairman and the speak CTS were introduced by Rev. A. A. Hutto, pastor of the Baptist church. Corp. Charles S. Carr, a returned sol dier. made a short talk and then was turned loose on the crowd
 Now. I have done my share of speaking since America entered the war. I have spoken in picture shows, theatres, churches, at 1uncheons, din- ners and banquets, on street corners. in parks, before all kinds of conven- tions, but I never enjoyed speaking land, for somehow wave of patriot ism swept the audience and it made me pour out my very soul.N
 have been in a number of tent revivals and seen some great religious awakenings under the power of the Holy Spirit when men and women seemed to be in tune with heavenly things. Believe me or not, but just ask anyone who was under the tent at Ashland on Friday to confirm it and they will bear witness that some how the great audience was in mood of such patriotic ecstasy that the score or more men in the aisles could not take down the names of those anxious to buy Liberty Bonds. I felt that it was good to be there
 I had to close out the meeting for din ner after the, committee were tired out from trying to get the blanks signed. I announced that at 2 I would speak from the courthouse steps and at the hour the square was packed, and it did not take much talking to get those ready to subscribe who had failed to get the chance under the tent. It was the most glorious open-air meeting I have been in since the war began.
 At 8 O clock announced that the crowd was invited to follow the band as it played Dixie" to the beautiful new and commodious Methodist church building, to have part in the memorial exercises. was introduced by Pastor Mcdonald
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
PROFANITY AND WAR

From the Columbia, S. C., State.
 If the armies of Flanders, of this or a previous war, have sworn terribly, they have at least good historical precedent The Normans, from whom all the good English descend in direct line, were led by a famous mouther of round oaths, William the Conqueror. That wonderful fighter is credited with having invented the most grandiloquent and lofty oath in all the literature of profanity: By the splendor of Cod He swcre it vocifer- ously upon the field of Hastings, and won the battle and the country-and put a Norman 'u'' in a lot of otherwise per- fectly good English words.
 a famous swearer. It seems, however. that his vocabulary of profanity was very limited, and he always swore "by the nine gods who didn't assist him much against the Roman short sword.
 But these and the similar resounding oaths of the days of chivalry-and of the code of duello-are partly redeemed, at least softened, by what might be termed the refinement of profanity Some of the oaths one hears in these days while the accusing spirit may blush as he gives them in at 'heavens chancery,' we feel sure that the recording angel has not tears left with which to blot them out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
EXCEPTIONS.

and for one hour I did my level best to try and make them understand Why We Are at War With Germany The old Confederates and their dear wives sat on the front seats and as I looked into their wrinkled faces had inspiration enough to make me eager to show up the perfidy of the Honhenzollerns.
 After the service I went with the Daughters and the lovely flower-laden children to place bouquets and wreaths who gave their lives for the south. It's a beautiful custom, which I hope and believe will be kept up as long as love lasts in the hearts of our women There were Daughters who put roses on fathers graves whose sons are fighting in France.
 The band was hustled into automobiles and we were driven over to Lineville and at I spoke out on the street in front of the Garfield hotel to great throng. The committees who had been at work all day out in the country were coming in as I was speaking, and when I con- cluded I urged them to go to work in the crowd and a number of bonds were placed.
 The play. the "Old Deestrick Schule," was set at the High school and I was urged to speak to the audience at the conclusion of the performance. It was well rendered, and at 10:15 I was put up to speak. Not man, woman or child Jeff the house, so intense was the inter- est in the subject on which I was to speak. It seems past belief, but they listened to me for 30 minutes and when the chance was given, went to buying bonds and seemed 1oath to quit in srits of the lateness of the hour.
 bandmaster of 10th field artillery st Camp Mcclellan, and his splendid bunch of bandmen. Play, why, that bunch was ready to play all day and all night if they felt that they could assist us in placing Liberty Bonds. never saw such a willing lot of musicians, or a more gentlemanly set of fellows. They, cap- tured Ashland and Linevlle with their music and behavior. s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

When a married woman gets the idea that some other man .'understands' her better than her husband does, she IS merely fixing up nicy, juicy, injured husband scandal for the local news papers,
 Afte. corn fed girl sits down and gets up again she is never quite sure that her dress is all Q. K. behind.
 When two men bury the hatchet they dig up a corkscrew and celebrate the event.
 She is going to talk. anyway. and it
 is question with married man whether a wife is less aggravating when she is asking questions than when she is delivering opinions.
 About this time of year lot of the last crop of June brides are making lace trimmed baby clothes cut of the rousseau.
 Wonder if they did take Luke's hint and buy safety razMs? Anyway. it has been a long time since we saw a girl with a mustache.
 Some of the novelists write about people being too full for uttcrance. But our experience has been that the fuller . man gets the more he gabs The spineless wreck who whines that he was driven to misfortune by drink is the same lad who used to say that he was driven to drink by misfortune. We are all attracted by our oppo- sites and a good talker usually marries a good listener And the good talker isn't the one who reads the sporting page at the breakfast table. Any wife can tell you that a husband will get out of bed at a. m. and run to fire that doesn't concern him when he wouldn't think of getting out of bed at a. m. and paying little attention to the fire in the furnace. Leading some men into temptation is like leading a thirsty horse to wa tering trough.
 Once in q while you see hon.ely girl who is so wonderfully we'll built that you pay no attention to her face.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28

Adolph Leinburger, a coored Pullman porter who was born in Hamburg, reg istered in Chicago as an alien enemy. However, we refuse to believe that this particular Adolph shouts ''Hoch der Kaiser!' every time he gets chance * x * That Italian aviator who flew from Hampton Roads to Washington, a dis tance of 145 miles, in one hour, aroused can't get more than 90 miles an hour out of his car.
 The fellow who tries in every way he can to evade the draft and only goes to war when conscripted may be a po- tential hero, but we prefer to wait and see how he performs before applaud ing him.
 What would you do if a man you ele- vated spurned you?" asks a newspaper writer. In a case like that politicians usually look around for somebody to run against him in the next election.
 # * # Alarmed by the fact that the consump- tion of sauerkraut has fallen off 75 per cent since the war started, New York Ino o1nre fA ;Ia,- I. bage." Perish the thought!
 # * *
 The Kaiser says the allies are digging their own graves. They certainly haven t time to dig graves for Germnas who are , falling in windrows of dead. # # q While it is true the Kaiser's U-boats were not entirely bottled up, it will be some time before they can dart in and out of Zeebrugge. # * %
 The mere fact that a citizen mispro- nounces two-thirds of the war names, doesn't prevent him from knowing what it's all about. # * X Holland is preparing for the worst, but break with Germany is not the worst misfortune that could befall the doughty little Kingdom. x $ * If General Maurice had been more dis erect he might still be having those weekly heart-to-heart talks with the As sociated Press. $: # a When the Russian people get their eyes fully opened to German duplicity a great many fine theories are going to be exploded. * a * The old-fashioned man who used to say, q take a nip occasionally" has changed it to, T take nip at rare intervals" # # * 1 It is painful to know that there is | or was-a person in Birmingham mean enough to hold up preacher and rob him of s4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28

It was happy and gracious thing for President Wilson, southerner, to set apart April 26, the south's Me- morial Day. as a great holiday for the Liberty Loan drive. It gave the land of his birth a great chance to show it's loyalty.
 It was. therefore, with genuine pleasure that I accepted an invitation extended by the Daughters of the Confederacy to make the address at Ashland, for the request was made that I use the occasion in it's broadest sense and while honoring the men who wore the gray to urge upon their grandsons loyalty to their country in its hour of peril
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 I left Thursday afternoon in the midst of a downpour, not the kind of rain that washes gullies, but soft, enveloping kind, which the parched earth drinks up greedily and gladdens the hearts of gardeners and farmers as it turns the fields into car- pets of green, and fills ones heart with thoughts of the God of Provi- dence who opens His clouds as He blesses the children of men with His loving kindness.
 Friday opened with clouds sailing low and the ground wet underfeet, and prospects for bad day for the lib- erty parade which had been staged, hut it takes more than threatening weather to dampen the spirits of loyal women, patriotic men and enthusiastic children, and so the order of the day, which was to meet at the schoolnouse and march through the streets, was carried out on schedule time.
 In the procession headed by mili- tary band were a number of floats and many banners and streamers with striking phrases or notices evidencing patriotism or making sport of Ger many's pretensions. The Boy Scouts made a brave showing as they car- ried A coffin which was reserved for the body of the Kaiser. The Red Cross nurses refused to let the mud keep them out of line and bravely marched through it.
 As it looked as if it might rain at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
City's Population
 Increasing Rapidly.

THE biennial school census taken
 U this summer will show a large increase in population as compared with the census of two years ago.
 The enumeration of persons of school age then indicated decrease in population compared with that of 1914. Various causes were assigned for the falling off, but the fact that the figures were against us had to be accepted in spite of the crimp they put in Birmingham's pride. The back set, however, was only temporary.
 In the following year there were many evidences of fresh growth. Va cant dwellings were in demand; apartment houses were filled and the crowds on the street were larger than ever.
 The directory count made last fall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
LET ERIN REMEMBER

By Thomas Moore. Let Erin remember the days of old Ere her faithless sons betray her; When Malachi wore the collar of gold Which he won from her proud invaders When her kings with standard of greer
 unfurled
 Led the Red Branch Knights to danger Ere the emerald gem of the westcrl
 world
 Was set in the crown of stranger. On Lough Neagh's bank as the <fishermai strays, @ When the clear cola eve's declining. He sees the round tower of other days In the wave beneath him shining! Thus shall memory often. in dreams sub
 lime,
 Catch glimpse of the days that all
 over, 1 Thus. signing, look through the wave
 of time
 For the lopg-faded glories they cover!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
GERMANY's GREAT GAMBLE
Henry Farrand Griffin. in Leslie's.

#
 In the past few weeks we have been living through the greatest crisis in the worlds history. Much more than armies have clashed on the plains of Picardy. Democracy and autocracy have met in a death-struffle to decide whether the world shall be enslaved to a military tyranny or free to develop in peace and liberty. Lincoln said truly during the civil war that this nation could not exist half slave and half free. This greater war has proved that no nation or group O. nations can so exist. Before the great battle in France had gone far it became clear that the Kaiser was making last desperate bid for a military decision and regardless of cost was prepared to throw everything into the scale. This was no mere plan for tactical or even strategic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
# * # Three-Mill Tax Will Mean New High Schools

71 HE three-mill tax proposition to
 H be voted upon by the electors of Birmingham a week from tomor- row should carry by an overwhelming majority. As it will cause no increase of tax burden to property owners there should be no opposition to it whatever; but cities are made up of all sorts of people and voter here and there will always be found who will oppose any measure for the pub lie good.
 The city commission acted wisely in reducing the five-mill sinking fund tax to two mills. This met any possi- ble objection that taxpayers might have raised to the special three-mill school tax.
 Birmingham's most imperative need is a Central High school to replace the building that was destroyed by fire. It needs, too, a high school building in the eastern part of the city. The million-dollar bond issue authorized will provide these two im- J1ruvements. The three-mill tax will take care of the interest and in addi- tion will provide considerable sum annually for general school pur- poses.
 When Birmingham built the Cen tral High several years ago the board of aldermen did not feel able to spend enough money to provide a fire-proof structure. It was s1pposed, however, to be ade- quate in housing capacity for the needs of the community, but this being a growing city it was soon found inadequate. The proposed new high school will have a desk capacity to accommodate three thousand pupils as compared with less than one thou sand originally planned in the build ing that was made to answer tenn porarily.
 The city commission purposes to expend $750,0OO on the Central High school. That will give Birmingham an imposing edifice, ample to ac- commodate the enrolment that will offer during the next few years and until a possible congestion will be relieved by an additional high school on the Southside.
 Vote for the three-mill tax and the needed high school buildings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
States Patriotism Aroused

While I consider it perfectly won derful that we went over the top in selling Liberty Bonds" said Mrs Richard F. Johnston, who has played such a splendid part in the campaign. "to me the most important thing is the fact that feeling of patriotism has been aroused through the state that surpasses anything I've ever seen before.
 we had speakers in 21o towns in Alabama and of course that means all most every town was visited, and the responses showed how intensely tie people are beginning to feel that this is our war and the amount of bonds sold proves that the people at home are backing the boys at the front. am proud of the women, too; they have made splendid showing and deserve lots of credit for their work"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
Fighting Fiftx-flrst

q am encouraged with the way the chairman of the Fighting Fifty first said Dan Dimick, the old reliable wheel horse. who always pulls moro than his share of any government load which is put upon him. T want all Rotarians to drop in at headquarters in the Brown-Marx building and talk with Lieutenant Moffett about the ad- vantages of young men enlisting in the
 Fighting Fifty first I believe it's the real stuff and that Rotary can make go of it if we just are willing to put the pep and the punch in it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
Call to Alumni

"The campaign for the $1O0,oo0 Tor Birmingham college is getting inter esting," said Charles F. Rice, presi- dent of the Alumni association.
 Up to this time the soliciting has been largely in the hands of the elder brethren. but I want every alumnus Of the institution to take this as an urgent personal invitation to be pres- ent at the luncheon at the Southern club on Monday at 1 o'clock. 1 want them to come so that those who have been active in the campaign can see the finished product of the college, and then I want them to have part Tn making their alma mater what she ought to$and can be. A few of them like Judge Hugh Locke and Commls- sioner Ellis Brown are already on the firing line. We want to get enough together to start mass movement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
High Water Mark

q greatly enjoyed the State Sunday School association said w. E. Pettus, one of Huntsville's leading citizens and church workers. T have been for years interested in Sunday school work and have attended many of the con- ventions. but I believe the one just closed really reached high water mark. The addresses were of a high and in- forming character and the conferences were conducted by real experts. I go back home feeling that my visit was both pleasant and profitable"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
College Canvassers
 Full of Optimism

61HE committees raising funds for
 U Birmingham college for the purpose of bringing the Southern university here for consolidation with the local institution have reason to be optimistic. They have made ex- cellent progress in obtaining sub scriptions.
 The most encouraging feature of the campaign is the large view that the public is taking of the merger plan. While the college is controlled by the Methodists it's educational work is undenominational and the more this fact is impressed upon the public in general the greater is the proffer of aid from outside the Methodist "per- suasion." Within the past day or two many men have come forward un- solicited to contribute to the college fund.
 The campaign will continue until all the money needed is in sight. This present week will probably witness the fund go lover the top"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
War Brought Home

q had a letter a while back from major, dated somewhere in France said Jim Simpson, 'and in it he told of making an excursion with party into No Mans Land and coming on a whispering post he asked who was on duty and was told, Tomlinson of Bir- mingham.
 "He said he had a talk with him and found him to be mighty fine soldier and wrote to ask me if l knew him. It brings the war close home to have such incidents brought to our attention. Just think of itl While we are here safe and protected, our own Birmingham boys are facing dangers. It is enough to make us want to do our best for them."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28

victories. The aim of the German lead-| CTS was to destroy the French and Brit ish armies before American military re l sources began to count-and so to imposeI upon the world "strong" German peace.I Nothing else can be a real victory forI Germany. Even though the allies should lose Amiens, even though they should lose Paris and half of France-so long ,as| the British and French armies preserveI a united front against the enemy Ger-| many will have lost the great gamble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
Soldiers Absent
 Without Leave

A MERICA has always had cause GA to be proud of it's soldiers. In heroic qualities our fighters have been unsurpassed. They are intrepid on the field of battle, and in the training camps the rank and file of recruits are obedient to discipline.
 If there have been exceptions to the rule in the matter of discipline commanding officers have been dis posed to deal leniently for first of fences, but absence without leave is becoming more frequent and is be- ginning to have a serious effect on the morale of the service.
 The brave men distributed in vast numbers throughout camps in this part of the country are sure to give a good account of themselves when they reach France. And now while they are being drilled and seasoned every one of them should be on his honor in little things as well as in the larger matters appertaining to the military life and the stern realities of war.
 Officers suggest that parents, wives and friends can do great deal to minimize the without-leave trouble if they will use little moral suasion. When soldier on short furlough is visiting home folks he is sometimes inclined to 6verstay his time. Relatives should not only not encourage such breach of discipline, but should see to it that the men on leave return to camp when their time lis up. And especially to frown upon soldiers leaving camp-slipping away for a day or two without permis- sion.
 The officers wish to be as easy on the men as correct discipline might warrant, but soldier is soldier and should always be on his mettle. That means he must be model of decorum and must never be guilty of any infraction of military law. The absent -without-leave evil must cease altogether.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
MATTER OF OPINION.

Just because a man happens to ike sauerkraut is no sign that he's pro-Ger- man"
 Maybe you're right" said the epicure, but I consider it a pretty good indica- tion that he doesn't care particularly what he eats"