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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20
* * # Boosting Will Not Defeat Germany

MMUCH of Colonel Roosevelt's crit NVU icism of Americas conduct of the war has been resented, and justly so, by Americans who suspect the colonel, of trying to create campaign thunder for 1920.
 However, in the course of an ad- dress delivered at Hartford, Conn.,, Colonel Roosevelt struck a responsive chord in many patriotic bosoms when he said an end should be put to s;grandiloquent statements" of what we are going to do. We all know what a painful and potentially disastrous situation was created by the assertion sent out broadcast that we would have twenty thousand airplanes with Per shing's army this spring. The airplanes were not built-have not yet been bdilt. Colonel Roosevelt lends addi- tional force to his protest by saying that while the American people were taken in by the "press agent" reports of our air programme and it's prog ress, the Germans were also taken in and proceeded to build a sufficient number of planes to offset those we expected to have.
 "Let's quit boasting," said the col onel. Lets not huniliate the men in the trenches. We have every right to lift our heads higher because of the valor of the men under Pershing. If we had not gone into this war no self respecting American would have been able to look a foreigner in the face, Our duty has only begun. Let us get away from empty and complacent self-congratulations."
 There is no self-seeking in these words. They have the ring of sinceri- ty. Anyone who has kept up with the progress of affairs since President Wilson declared war on Germany knows that we have talked too much Boosting will never get us anywhere It may, indeed, prove disastrous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20
From the New York Mail.

00W ass'.s. .sss-s vas used to ss' ss s'sss on the stage and star in melo-
 drama?" friend ask the other night Then I remembered that for the first timo in score of years there is not single play on the road with an ex-
 champion pugilist filling the leading role. John L. Sullivan used to star in Hon est Hearts and Willing Hands," and crowds Hooked see him. Corbett, in play called ~Pals," made a fortune and looked awfully swell in the role of midshipman. | Fitzsimmons used to star in the old play of Box and Cox'' and the Village | Bla cksmith," and right on the stage Bob | made and gave away horseshoes. It is 13 years ago since Jim Jeffries 1 took the road with "Davy Crockett,' and about that time Terry McGovern was playing Spike the Newsboy in the old Streets of New York" Who that saw him will never forget big Jim when he tried to play the part of Davy Crockett, made famous by
 Frank Mayo?
 When the curtain went up on the open | ing act, Jeffries was revealed dressed up jus. as Mayo used to dress the part in 1 the olden time.
 | You saw Davy looking up at the mo1n- | tain top, one foot on the mountain path
 and the other on the stage, and then you heard him get off that famous line:
 "Be sure you're right and then go
 ahead
 | During the play Jim would tramp around the stage like big elephant and just before the curtain fell on the last act his stage mother would ask: Are you still right Davy?" 1 "Sure, mother"
 "Then go ahead.''
 | Then big Jim would make a dive for the villain and the curtain would fall amid applause.
 Jim did not stay on the road long l with his play, although he made good money out of it.. He quit early, and when he quit he told his friends that 1 he hated the stage and everything con nected with it. Apart from elocution, 1 there have been worse actors than Jeff. | John l.. Sullivan used to buy every play I that was offered him. One dramatic writer in New York made a fine living | by just writing plays for the Boston pugilist, not one of which was ever pro-
 duced.
 1 All the big fellow ever asked of the play writers was that they put in good part for mother and me- In his plays the mother was always
 the leading lady. John l.. was strong | for mothers and he would not touch a play unless the mother was it" l The mother was always being sur prised by the tax collector, the gas man,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20

BEGINNING THE DAY-Early in the morning, O my God, my thoughts shall rise to Thee. Thou art the giver of this fresh day. Thou hast loaned the flowers these coiors and the birds these songs. Thou hast bent this blue sky over me. Thou hast put this new joy in my soul. Thou that turnest the captivity of men, I praise Thy name. Amen.--H. NJ. Es
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20
BOARD TO MANAGE HERALD

New York Correspondence, Cincinnati
 Times-Star.
 The provisions of the will of the late J. Gordon Bennett, in so far as they affect the management of the New York Herald
 have become known. The paper is to be conducted by an advisory board com- posed of heads of depa. tments and pre-
 sided over by Joe" Ohl formerly of Louisville, and for good many years Herald man. "Georgie'' Cooper, who, extraordinarily is the only managing editor' the Herald ever had and who assumed the title or had it conferred upon
 him in the last few months of MT. Ben 1 cheerful message from a new managing l board-of which he was not even made member. He was informed that he was to take a vaca tion of a couple of | months and then come back to work on the Evening Telegram the evening edition of the Herald) If he wanted to. '"
 This was the first action taken by the members of the board, whose authority was conferred upon them directly under the provisions of the will. The next action of the board was to appoint Willie" Willis, one of the most popular
 and able newspaper men in New York, city editor. Under the Herald editorial organization, the so-called city editor has practically full charge of the daily rou- tine of the office. It is predicted that
 Willie will get staff around him that will be something to talk about. There is not a reporter or subeditor in New York who wouldn't be glad to work for him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20
THE FOURTH IN LONDON

From the Chattanooga Times.
 The English people led by King George. are going to celebrate the Fourth of July. The eagle is going to ''scream" in London while the music of play ballr' Strike one!'' 'Ball onev' will furnish the chorus to the accompaniment of tho resounding bats swatting the pill!' It is going to te great day for the boys lover there.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20
HIRAM,s YAwP

From the Charleston News and Courier
 Hiram Johnson, who shrieks in the cowed people and a cowed Congress" is not the first politician to entertain such sentiment on finding himself in hope less minority
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20
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pUNsTERs DESERVE DEATH

From the Florida Times-Union.
 Brooklyn girl took little trip to Jou- neau, Alaska, to be married. Groom probably was little doubtful when pro- posing. but being real anxious. and not having time to go to Brooklyn. he just set his teeth and said "Alaska"--and she did the rest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20
AN ANCIENT wHEEzE.

AN ANCIENT wHEEzE. 'sWhy so thoughtful?"
 I'm looking backward" < ''very far back?'
 "Yes-to the time when I first heard a musical comedy comedian say, "so you are going to Paris? Well, give my regards to the Parasites"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20
MILLIONS OF NEW INVESTORS
Jasper" in Leslie's.


 Among the 17,OO0, coo investors in Liberty Bonds, there must be several millions who, for the first time, are using their savings for investment in securities sold on Wall street
 The pleasure of cutting off the interest coupons and watching the quotations to has stimulated the spirit of investment and of speculation throughout the coun- try More than that it is giving the public campaign of education that has been sorely needed. Every possessor of a Liberty Bond will have a new inter- est in this country's welfare He wilt feel that he is in partnership with the government and that he has a right to scrutinizs and criticize public expendi- tures It is safe to believe that out of these 17,ooo.oO Liberty Bond holders, an army of new investors in Wall street se- curities will arise
 The small saver, having discovered that he can operate in Wall street with %iov ot ~' 70" A"hNiou uoiiHiS' IT ioS" around for the best bargains It dawns upon him that the money he deposits in the savings bank is used by the latter, in most instances, for the purchase of se- curities paying more interest than the savings bank pays it's depositors. The small saver feels that it is just as easy for him to buy investment securities as it is for the savings bank
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20
EDITOR MODS IN GERMAN

From the New York Sun.
 One of our most esteemed contempo- raries. in an editorial, makes this an nouncement in all seriousness: At least two of the Ersatzes, as superdread- naughts are called, have been commits .sioned.' Who shall say after this that there is any need of teaching German in America?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20
.oUR AGEss HORRORS!

From the Cincinnati Times-Star. Uncle sam wishes to know who are the ladies who are his alien enemies.
 Therefore, ladies. step up and give your
 names and addresses. and perhaps. lyour ages
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20
A RoosT FOR BISMARCK

From the Washington Star.
 The fact that, Bismarck did not get on well with the present Emperor will strengthen the standing of Bismarck with future generations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20
Four Stories High Enough

1T have a joke on one of the best known and one of the best posted real estate men in the district" said Nat Malone.
 If told his name it would add zest to thes tale, but I am afraid he would deny it. or get peeved, so I will leave him nameless. They had gotten the first story of the Woodward building up. We were standing across the street watching
 turning to me, said, Nat, they will never finish it. A four story building is the limit for Birmingham.' He meant it then, but since has built a building for himself that cost as much as the Woodward"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20
HIS RECoRD WON'T DOWN

From the Atlanta Journal.
 The Kaiser protests that he is tender hearted and a man of peace, but he has four-year record that will be hard to explain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20

guard service will hail this opportunity of helping to win the war. The regret of thousands of physically fit men will De that the number called for is not larger.
 It doesn't require much ingenuity for German plotters to devise a new code for their messages. But it requires more ingenuity than they possess to keep Uncle sam's secret service men from de. coding what they write.
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 Considering the prices most bootleggers charge, a negro who was arrested the other day for selling beer at 25 cents a bottle may be regarded by thirsty nor tals as something of philanthropist
 < # *.
 According to the headlines in a Chi cago newspaper, young woman on trial for shooting doctor displays artistry in dress" an artistry which will proba- bly, not be lost on the jury
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 "There is no twilight zone between patriotism and perfidy," says the Mem phis News -scimitar, which has probably been reviewing the recent activities of the department of justice.
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 Felix Frankfurter, who has been made administrator of war labor activities in the United States, may be 100 per cent American, but he has name that smacks of the Rhine.
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 An ultimate consumer in Kansas City has discovered that 5 doesn't buy much to eat nowadays. He found out some thing that most ultimate consumers have known for sometime.
 # * <
 That German editor who predicted that the Kaiser's U-boats would make the marrow in Wilson's bones run cold" will never live to see his prediction come true.
 * $ #
 The mere fact that Emperor Carl is said to be directing the AustroGerman drive along the Piave doesn't necessar> fly presage the early capture of Venice
 5. # x
 Now that concrete fishing boats are being build, the old-fashioned sword fish is going to be keenly disappointed if he ever tries to ram one.
 4 < #
 Liberty Bonds are attracting the at tention Of criminals and many are being stolen. Further proof that Liberty Bonds are "as good as gold"
 # # # That woman school teacher in Ten nessee who moved six acres of hay in one day possesses all the yigor of the old plue-back speller days. * <. # AS between Clemenceau and Lloyo George, it is hard to say which is more confident of an allied victory and a short shrift for the Kaiser. + # # What is courage, anyhow? American soldiers who wouldn't finch while going lover the top balk at the army dentist. # a # Being an old-clothes man in Austria Hungary just now, is one of the most unprofitable pursuits imaginable. 4. # T It may cast damper on Berlin to learn that Broadway is blazing again. U-boats or no U-boats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20
WORSE PUNISHMENT.

T understand you had some words with Reggie Dubson this morning "Yes"
 .'Did you threaten to slap him on the wrist if he didn't behave?"
 No. but froze him in his tracks by threatening to spoil his white shoes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20
FAME OF THE rLrvvER KING

From the St. Louis Republic.
 One of the reasons why Henry Ford is looming so largely in the Michigan sena- torial contest appears to be that nobody ever heard of any of the other fellows who are getting into the fight. They all know Henry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20
Thief Cures Him

T have lost all my enthusiasm for rais- ing chickens in the Mountain Terrace lives on Cliff Road. When I first built my home had a great idea of being a chicken fancier and I put in some pure breeds. but I soon learned that I was an amateur to some of the night chicken fanciers, who made me not only lose my fowls but caused me to be cured of wishing to shine as blue ribbon winner at poultry shows"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20

And this our life. exempt from public haunt. Finds tongues in trees. books in the running brooks, Sermons in stones. and good in every thing.
 As You Like It.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20
HERoIcs IN THE HOME.

 'Tho Dubwaites must have had seri- ous quarrel this morning in their apart ment across the hall"
 What makes you think soT' T heard her say she was going to France as a Red Cross nurse and get as close to the front as she could That's what wives threaten to do nowadays when they have an honest-to-goodnes quarrel with friend husband.
 X BIT OF ADVICE. Oh, bathing beauty on the beach, We will concede that you're a peach, But while we much admire your fitting, We hope you won't neglect your knitting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20
THE OLD EXCUSE.

Although he makes some fool mistakes And very often proves indiscreet, Unlike a lot of other Jakes,
 He never planes it on the heat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20
,ear ago Peoria had 7,847g51a gal-

year ago Peoria had 7,s47,9511 gal Ions.
 Today whisky in bond is quoted at '$S per gallon. Twelve months ago it was 75 cents. Nearly all goods are selling for $7 gallon, more than dou- ble the price of last year. Never be- fore regarded as luxury, John Bar leycorn has reached a pinnacle of ex- pensiyeness and a degree of exclu- siveness regarded in some circles as appalling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20

Washington bureau. 2O7 Hibbs build- ing.
 European bureau. Henrietta street, Coyent Garden, London.
 Eastern business office, World ouild- ing. New York city; western business office Tribune building, Chicago. The $. c. Beckwith Special Agency, agents for foreign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20
HARD HIT.

Did I understand you to say MT. Grabcoin had comfortable fortune?" "He has large fortune. but suspect it is no longer comfortable"
 why not?"
 "He perspires~ freely every time he thinks about his income tax"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20

Remittances can be made at current rate of exchange. The Age-Herald will not be responsible for money seht through the mails. Address,
 THE AGE-HERAIAD,
 Birmingham, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20
Member of the Associated Press

Member of the Associated Press
 The Age-Herald is the only morning and Sunday newspaper in Birmingham carrying the Associated Press dis- patches.
 The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication of all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein.
 All rights of republication of .spe- cial dispatches herein are also re- served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20
John Henley Presides

Tt became John Henley's duty to pre- side at the Rotarian lunch on Wednes- day in the absence of all the other of hcers.' said Val Nesbit, and John got away with it fine.
 He has a strong, clear voice, sense of humor, and just enough pep to make things happen lively. He ran it on schedule style"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20

He made this proposition to those con- nected with the store: Buy all you can afford and if you get to the point where you have to have the money, I will take them off your hands in any way per mitted by the government" He told them he wouldn't ask them to explain why hoped that all would be too loyal to do it unless they actually need the money. not for amusements or luxuries, but for necessities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20
A SOLDIERS FAREwELLs.

A SOLDIERS FAREWELLs. "Cheer up, my lad. The worst is over.v What do you mean?'
 You've finished telling your sweet heart good-by.''
 "Pshaw. I've got to go through the same performance with another giri down the road a bit"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20

TELEPHONE Bell (priyate exchange connecting all departmental Main 1900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala-' postoffice as second-class matter, un- der act of Congress, March 8, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20
He met a lovely tango oueen

And tried to kiss her, tout de suite; His wife appeared upon the scene He did not blame it on the heat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20
IN HOTEL LOBBTES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Death or sIose. Brothers

was sorry to hear of the recent death of the Noses brothers, formerly of Montgomery, but for the past quar- ter of a century residents of St Louis Y said Judge Joseph H. Nathan of Shelf field.
 Tt was Capt Alfred H. Moses who was the Sheffield pioneer I was glad he lived to see the day when the town he helped to start had got in it's stride. It seems that Capt. Alfred H. and his brother. Mordecai, died in few weeks of one another. They were both good and enterprising citizens and had many friends in Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20

No communication will be published without it's authors name. Rejeeteo manuscript will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20

wont into the house and to bed to dream of what 8 truly marvellous land is the one over which floats the Stars and Stripes, after praying that God would watch over not only the boys who had gons cut from the Busy Corner" but from the other stores, shops, mines and offices in the district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-20
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

THE DEPENDABLE TROLLEY. Iris good, no doubt, to motor forth And lightly take the evening air, With no one stepping on your toes And no conductor saying, Fare" But, sooth, when one nickel has, A ''jitney," not a penny more, Fen though in all his pockets feels And to make sure, probes each one
 OCT,
 MethnlSs, if he would catch breeze And get q little change of scene, The car that he'll be forced to use Is not propelled py gasoline.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-28
DR.. TAYLOR HOME
FROM WARREN co.

After a short absence from the
city in a revival meeting at Riverton,
Va. Rev. DIR. w. c. Taylor returned
TO Maltinsburg during the week and
VIII preach in his pulpit at both SER
vices tomorrow. At the close OF the
Sunday school session he will deliver
an illustrated address to the juven-
lie congregation. The sermons at II
a. M and p. m. win be ON timely
topics and every one is invited to be
present, especially all the members
of the church. as this has been ar.
ranged as the great rally day of
more than two millions of Southern
Baptists. A new janltor has been
secured and the rooms will be in
order and comfortable regardless Of
the weather.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-28
NO CIRCUIT COURT
UNTIL NEXT TUESDAY

There was no session Of the Cir
cult Court today. Judge Woods hay-
ing adjourned late Friday afternoon
to Tuesday morning. The jury will
be called that morning for the trial
of one or two criminal cases that
viii be heard at this term. Judge
Woods is aiming to hold the SEES
sions of his court between times"
so that he will interrupt as little as
possible the work OF the legal advis-
cry board in filing out questionable
for the new registrants 1t is ex-
pected that Tuesday Of next week
will finish the criminal docket, and
that the civil business will then be
pushed out of the way rapidly, so
that the lawyers may take their full
part in the war work.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-28
GREAT FOR EMERGENCIES
San cura Ointment Should Be In
Every Home

There never was known more
reliable ointment than San Cura. In
most every case where 1t has been
used II has created establishment. 1t
drew needle out of the foot of the
daughter of Mrs. James Hitchcock.
Of Centreville, Pa, after the doctor
had used his lance and failed.
1t has great healing and antisep-
tic value 1t possesses so much heal
ing virtue that it is guaranteed by
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all kinds Of chronic sores, chilblains
and chapped hands, or money back.
It's mighty handy remedy to
have in the house in emergencies for
bruises, burns, cuts or scalds, be-
cause it relieves the pain and Is anti
septic and healing. It's medicine
chest in itself-a little family ply
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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-28
ROYAL ARcANUM TO
BOOST BOND ISSUE

During the coming Fourth Liberty
Loan drive all the resources of the
Royal Arcanum will be devoted to
furthering the success of the govern
ment's bond issue Plans of an ella
borate nature have been drawn to
enable the Royal Arcanum councils
all over the country to take an active
part in the bond selling. The grand
regent in each state jurisdiction has
been appointed state chairman of
the Royal Arcanum fourth Liberty
loan committee, and the entire mem
hership of the order has been or
sanized into unit for pushing the
drive.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-28
broueh the Martinsburg Fruit Ex-

through the Martinsburg Fruit Eek
change. Some sales have already
been made. G. d. Wysong and Il. L.
Goldsborough have each sold car
load of Yorks at $500 barrel. The
prevailing prices for Yorks will prob
ably be $3.50 to $500 and Ben Davis
$3.50 TO $500. Jonathans, Grimes
Golden, Black Twig and Winesaps
are selling around Sc barrel. The
Martinsburg Fruit Exchange reports
having sold two car loads of apples
for Vincent G. Moore. of Keaneys-
Vile, at $500 for Senators. $500 for
Jonathans and $3.50 for Stark De-
licious
VIM. T. McQuilkin will ship a large
part of his apples in bulk. The nan
storm that passed over his orchard
some weeks ago pitted "a good deal
of the fruit. and while it Is damag,
cd but little. 1t will not pass for No
fruit. so he accepted good price
for large part of it to be shipped
in hulk He has begun picking in his
orchard.
A considerable quantity OF apples
from Jefferson county are being snip
ped to Florida.