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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
BnLc1ANs RIDrcuLE INVADERS

From Everybody s.
 After the Germans occupied Brus- sels, they were exceedingly busy post ing official bulletins and proclama- tions. When Field Marshal Baron von der Goltz proclaimed his accession TO the seat of power in the little klnG- dom, the people gathere about in sad silent groups reading the announce ments Of their fate. But" writes Mir. yYhitlock, it would not have bean Brussels had not the people had their querable Flemish and Walloon sense of humor, that remarkable residence of spirit is innate in the Belgian char acter. Somewhere on wall of the lower town. the notice had been up so high that it could not be read by people, a 'bonne Bruxe1loise,' with lhe na:vete that is also a part of the Brus- sels nature. brought from her shop q ladder ana mounted upon it to read it for the benefit of the crowd. But her voice vas not strong enough, and a H'Nh' scine uroi1 WaS, cllmped up Tn nef stead and read the proclamation with running comment on it's statements and then held out his hands in benedic- tion. and said:
 And now, my children. I bless you; with that and three cents you can get glass of beer in any public house Tn Brussels.
 Tt was as much respect as the Ger mans ever inspired in Belgium"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
THE oLDTIME GIRL

From the Houston Post
 Boston lecturer says the girls of tC years ago were too prudish for the proper enjoyment of life. Maybe so but they were honey, helpful girls, they were modest, womanly girls. they were girls Of the dawn and noon and twilight, not of the midnight, The strand of life in those years was beautifulras the youthful processional moved along the shore, and it was not strewn with bruised and wilted blossoms of tender womanhood that had been crushed by the pitiless tides of luxury, lust and greed. The old time girl stands out in memory as some thing altogether glorious and immortal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18

company in helping to win the war. So he wrote fine advertisement, full of what the ad men call @pep,' and there was picture at the top of American soldiers marching through a French village, but instead of La fayette, we are here," the advertise ment bore this caption: Lafayette, Here We Are.D
 It is but a step-or a mere matter of transposed words from the sub lime to the ridiculous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
PLAN A STATUE OF RILEY

From the Indianapolis News.
 The contract for modelling a life-size statue of James Whitcomb Riley, which is to be placed in the yard of the court house at Greenfield, Ind, the birthplace of Iniiana's beloved poet, has been awarded to Mrs. Myra R. Richards, an Indianapolis sculptor.
 Riley posed before his death for Mrs. Richards. who is the only sculptor to whom he ever gave sitting. The statue will De bronze figure, which will stand on a solid granite pedestal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Threc nt the Ernnf


 T have just been to Decatur to spend week with my son and grand cniidren'3 said Charley Greer, editor oi the sylacauga News Decatur is a nVe, hustling city, I am greatly inter ested in the war as have three boys ih It, one of them is in France. l find et'at have absolutely no patience with anyone who is not willing to make sacri- fees to help beat the Kaiser. am even "i'iins 10 pay the advanced railroad rates without kicking, and, by the way, It costs something to travel.s My ticket from Decatur to sylacauga cost me $5.55. sometimes look back on the old days when we newspaper fellows had free passes and it seems almost like a dream.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
KEEPING UP THE GAME

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
 smith is a great golf bug. isn't her said Brown.
 Yes, replied Jones. He kept his hand in all winter and had practice every day.
 But how could he practice in winter when the links are closed?r asked Brown
 We walked down town every nornins and every 2oo yards he would swing at an imaginary ball with his cane, re- piled Jones. Then he would cuss blue streak and when he got down town he would drink Scotch highball. 1"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18

These dispensers of musical madness were splendldly equipped to unstring tho hardest nerves and to make cratic tho stronges. mind.
 Those fortunate enough to partake in the sufferings of this syncopated sat urnaiia were filled with comforting reassurance concerning the necessity for the return to more simple. hardy an1 definite life. They took the horrid ex- ample of themselves of the night be- fore to heart and went away converts to Hooverized, Garfieldized. Per shingiSed age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
Advertising Man
 Twists Famous Words

~ 1NERAL PERSHING stood at NJ the tomb of Lafayette, now carefully protected from the bombs of Hun airmen and the shells of those long-distance guns which have bonn bsrded Paris from time to time. It was an impressive moment. General Pershing was inspired. He spoke those words which will become historic: Lafayette, we are here"
 The leader of our army in France could not have expressed more forci- bly, or more eloquently the reply America has made to Europe's democ- racies who looked to her for aid in their struggle against autocratic Ger many. And there was particular sig nificance in his apostrophe, because France came to the aid of America when she was fighting for independ- ence.
 General Pershing's words, which will go laundering down the corridors of time, naturally appealed to Ameri- can publicity men. The publicity di- rector of one of the greatest public utilities in the country had happy thought He would use. .the Pershing incident in full page magazine ad- vertisement neatly incorporating the valuable assistance given by his own
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
RATHER GLOOMY.

Our tenant took French leave" But he left note behind. explaining his sudden departure. He says he rented the apartment, sight unseen. with theI understanding that it was bright and airy, but it's so dark he could develop photographic plates in any one of it's five rooms at high noon without even pulliny down the shades.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
4 BoLsHEvIK CONGRESSMAN

From tne St. Louis Republic
 In a desperate and "shamefuI'' effort to get his son-in-law out of the draft, Congressman Shackleford stated that ho had no income except his salary of $'5oO year and that his term of office would end in little more than year" If the voters of the Eighth district are average Americans, and we think they are. his term will end about that time, all right.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
 BIT OF POETIC FANCY

From the St Louis Republic.
 Sara Teasdale is quoted as saying that when everybody writes his own poems two-thirds of the misery of the world will flow away singing like ice-locl5ed rivers when the spring sets in. Maybe so' but we venture the opinion that the leading poet of St. Louis was never the poetry editor" of a country paper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
NEW LEAVES.

NEW 1EAN ES. 1 will not smoke throughout the day It drives my industry away; But when my labors ended are I'll light great big black seegar.
 Chicago Tribune. will not borrow any book Howe'er beguiling it may look; But if do, so help me Jack, I'll do my best to take it back.
 Youngstown Telegram. This thing I'll surely bear in mind: To all my neighbors I'll be kind, will not sing by day or night Unless ] shut my windows tight
 -Yonkers Statesman. When on this earth I end my days fain would have some words of praise, And so, to boost my epitaph, will not keep a photograph.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
PROBLEM OF oNE-sHInT MAN

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 If shirt which cost $l before the war costs $z' does the man who had but one shirt before the war wear q half shirt, and if so, will he be kind enough to say where he gets it and how he camouflages the unshirted part of himp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
KNOWS BETTER NOW
the Macon Telegraph.

From the MaCOn TeIeBfapH.
 While engaged in the somewhat com mon pastime of shooting off his head, a prominent German-American of Savan- nah few days ago amongst other things. declared America had no legal right to declare war on Germany And now, no doubt, he feels the federal au- thorities had no legal right to chuck him in jail for saying it, but (tee heeD they did.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
THEIR DISAPPOINTMENT

From the Kansas City Star.
 An aryplane flew over my place luther day." related Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge, Ark. '1t was right interesting sight to me. But the machine was so high in the air that we could szurcely see the feller that was riding in it, and IA children cussed theirselves hoarsa D cuz yur was stronger there wasn't any use for them to throw rocks at ,,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
ADRIFrT WITH THE TIMES
THE VOICE or THE PINES.

THE VOICE OF THE PINES. There are vast realms of solitude In deaert waste and trackless wood, And on the bosom of the sea, Where neither man nor ship may be- But come a little way apart From roaring town and busy mart Perchance scanty mile or two, Just far enough to shut from view The motor car. the truck and train, The human throng who toll for gain, And there amid the soaring pines, Where fitfully the pale sun shines On carpets of brown needles made, And beetles drone through flecks oi
 shade,
 Hark to the moaning overhead, Like wandering voices of the dead, With weariness and pain imbued; And there we'll taste of solitude More deep than that of barren strand, Or broad expanse of desert sand. Or glacial plain, or vacant sea, Where moments seem eternity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
JUNE IDLENEss.

What do you imagine that fellow is thinking about"
 The one with pipe stuck in his mouth, his feet propped up on the poren railing and faw-away look in his eyes?'
 Yes"
 T don't know what he's thinking about. but I suspect he's promoting q non-essential industry"
 And what is that?s
 "Ruildinr air castles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
TEXAS MEC:ALoM.NI.

From the Houston Post
 It IS rot surprising that second rate towns like Atlanta, Nashville, Memphis and Birmingham could not support base ball in time of war. It is all that towns like Houston, New York and Chicago can do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
SOME ,yOR

From the Toronto Mail and Empire.
 Anyone who has ever led drunken man home will understand the latest heroism in President Wilson's declara- tion that he intends to stand hx Russia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
WASTED KNOWLEDGE.

How is Jibway getting along?"
 He tells me he is having great deal of trouble keeping cook"
 Why thought he married graduate of one of the most noted schools of dc nestle science in the country"
 50 ne aid, but you ought to know that there are great many people in this wo,ld who don't make any use of an education after they get it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18

BEGINNING THE DAY-I listen to Thee, o Lord. I would be Il child under Thy hand. Help me to look up and be glad. Help me to follow Thee and to wait on Thee witt, sim pie trust. May I bring my questions and be happy with Thine answers. 'hou art my Father, Amen.-H. NJ. IL.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
Estimating Value
 of Alabama S Crops

TIT is too early to forecast Alabama's \ cotton and corn production, but these hot days and hot nights are just what the two crops named need.
 While the high temperature is try ing to man and beast, it is worth millions of dollars to the agricultural interests of the state.
 Crops generally have been bumpers, and it is safe to predict that Ala bama's corn yield will reach new record. It may not fulfill the hope of a hundred million-bushel crop, but there is promise of it exceeding last years, which ran close to eighty mil lion bushels.
 The total value of Alabama's crops lin 1917, including everything raised on the farm or in the garden, was roughly estimated at five hundred million dollars. Nothing like it had lever been known in Alabama before. The food crop acreage was increased this year and prices are higher. With the outlook for the harvest exception Ially bright there need be no strain on the imagination to figure on values Iapproximating eight hundred million dollars. If Alabama should top a bill lion dollars this year in agricultural production there will be jubilation but no surprise
 The Germans having exhausted them selves for the time being, it naturally follows that the Austrians must sacri- flee some thousands of men in hammer ing at the Italian line The Teutons make great deal of noise and shed rivers of blood but don't get anywhere.
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 The respectful request of restaurant proprietors that patrons limit the Jumps of sugar they put in their coffee may be ignored by the man who drinks butter milk exclusively and needlessly explains, You see. I was raised on farm"
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 A great deal of the time submarines are cold and clammy inside, says a writer. We have yet to locate the per- son who claims there is any comfort to be found on board a submarine.
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 Stars and Stripes suggests that Mr. Willard and Mr Fulton fight in France. The point MT. Willard ana MT. Fulton make is that they want-or pretend they want-to fight each other * < *
 You will notice that the Kaiser's U-boats on this side of the water are particular about the kind of ships they attack. preference being given to small, defenseless craft.
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 The Memphis Commercial Appeal things the sweet girl graduate is entitled to a little rest. Tut tut Her place is in Q booth, selling War Savings Stamps.
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 The capture of Paris wouldn't end the war. say the experts. Maybe not. but it would be piece of news we'd hate to see played up on the front page.
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 If MT Debs is correctly quoted in some of his utterances recently published in newspapers he may soon find himself subjected to close copfinement. # <, <
 The Germans are nIuch closer to Paris than the Austro-GYmans are to Rome. sst neither s'''s7f shows any signs 'f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
GOING WEST.

This escaped convict who was car- tured the other days says he started to France to fight for democracy"
 That wasn't bad idea for the poor devil to cherish
 'Mayoe not, but the authorities claim that when caught he was headed in the opposite direction" PAITI COOK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
REcKLEss PERFoRMANcE.

T presume wen have an aerial parcel post some day"
 "oh. suppose SC" replied MT. Cob bles. but when eggs were scarce ana high-priced I'd hesitate long time be- fore I'd trust case with one of those aerial mail men. s'pose the durn fool took notion to loop the loop to tickle the fancy of some country girl?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18

excepting, of course, a soda fountain and city directory. There is tele- phone system, so that one doctor in Car 1 may communicate at once with another in Car 16.
 There is compartment devoted ro dressings; there's an emergency operat. ing room, in the event that an operation must be made en route there's a room where special diets are served; there is an officers car with it's mess room; 4 staff car, for three medical officers and three nurses; a supply car; a personnel car, for the crew of S2 men; and-as beautiful sight as has been witnessed in these parts--a kitchen car, with bunch of regular stoves and perhaps the best, if not the darkest cook that ever presided over the diner between Atlanta, Ga, and Birmingham, Ala
 The day this account was written lie was cooking some steak and fried poto- toes. Hard by these were-the very pen waters to write it-five of the flahiest crispest. squashiest, juciest, toothsomcsl, delisciousest prune pies ever seen or easteu III rance, leAas, New Hampshlre, or any other hemisphere. In short, they were good pies. A piece of that pie would be worth at least a couple of cushy wounds.
 Each car has electric lights and fans, and is steam heated The train has every convenience and luxury that the Pullmans at home have; and two in ad- dition: You don't have to tip the porters; and the cars are not named Malazooka or Athabascerillo-t are numbered.
 One can almost hear the boys. as the train pulls out, singing, When That Midnight Choo-choo Leaves for A, P. 0. .27
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
They Are All Alike

Tt seems good to be back in Bir- mingham for even a short visit,v said |. K. Mackey, who has been living in Richmond, Va, for the past year While like the Virginians, I hope to be able to- arrange my business in the near fu- ture so that I can come back home to stay I greatly enjoy The Age-Herald really appreciate the worth of some of the things which he just takes for grant. ed while citizen of a community"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
Bunco,nbe Wins

nave just returned from a two weeks vacation which I spent in motoring to Asheville N, c., said Frank Stewart
 Tt took me five days on the road to go and come. The road to Springviile is good. but from there to Gadsden is 'bumpy,' but thence to Rome is fine After leaving Rome the roads were in good shape into Asheville. Buncombe county. in which Ashevile is situated. has the best roads I have ever tray eled There seems to be hundreds of miles of cement or asphalt turnpikes. The trip to Sunset mountain was revela- ton to me in the way of a low grade road They are now working on the Asheville end of cement highway over Saluda mountain to Hendersonville. went away on Birmingham air and got back without puncture. I think this is quite a record for an 110o-mile trip'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
ON A STREET CORNER.

ON A STREET CORNER. Ever been gassed?" tonce" Did you suffer much?" T should say so thought I'd die before my car cameH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
LATE DEGREES.

Friend, hast heard the news? Read the fashion notes. Farewell, high-topped shoes,
 Good-by, long-tailed coats%
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18

It is as easy to count atomies. as to resolve the propositions of lover.
 As You Like It. M # <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18

I ought to be ashamed to talk about chickens like I am doing, for I went to bed so full of a good. baked hen that l dream about match between pit games pulled off in the bed with me and having my money on the wrong bird. It just goes to show how little gratitude some preachers have.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18

Remittances can be made at current rate of exchange. The Age-Herald will not be responsible for money sent through the malls. Address,
 THE AGE-HERALD,
 Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18

Entered at Inc Birmingham, Aian postoffice as second-c class matter un- der act of Congress, March 8, 1879.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-01

In Denmark four women have been elected to
the lower house of the national parliament for
the first time this year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-01
GUARD AGAINST SPIES AND LIES.

German agents are still about, eager to gather
scraps of news about our men, our ships our
muntion plants. 1t is still possible to get such in
formation through to Germany, where thousands
of these fragments-often individually harmless
are patiently pieced together into whole
which spells death to our soldiers.
But while the enemy is most Industrious in
trying to collect information and his systems Ella
borate, he is not superhuman-indeed, he is often
very stupid and would fail to get what he wants
were itnot deliberately handed to him by the
careessness of loyal men and
1t would be well for every American to observe
the following rules:
Do not discuss in public, or with strangers, any
news of troop and transport movements, or bits
of gossip as to military preparations, which come
into your possession.
Do not permit your soldier or sailor friend to
tell you inside facts about where he is, what
he is doing and seeing.
And, what is equally important, do not become
a tool of the Hun by passing the malicious
mors which he eagerly sows. Remember he
asks no better service than to have you spread his
lies of disasters to the American soldiers and sail
ors gross scandals in the Req Cross, cruelties,
neglect and wholesale executions IN CAMPS
drunkenness and vice in the eXpedltlonary loreee'
and other tales certain to disturb patrlots ana -
bring anxiety and grief to parents
And not not wait until you catch someone
putting bomb under factory! Report the man
who spreads pessmstic stories, or dlVuiges-or
socks confidential military information
Give all the details you can with names OF VIII
nesses il possible-show the Hun that the Amerl-
can can beat him at his own game OF coilectlhg
scattered information and putting 1T to work.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-01
AVOID FLU"
BY sTER|L|z|hG
YOUR NOSE
London Epidemic Of 1891 Proved
Oh. Eucalypti (Eucapine Salve)
Is Most Effective Preventive
Known.

Get out your jar Of Eucapine Salve
or, If you have none, go to the nearest
drug store at once and get a family
Jar Of this well-known nose and throat
sterilizer. Sterilize morning, noon and
night by shifting the Eucapine up
into the nostrils and rub a little on
the back Of your tongue, whence 1t
will spread to the throat and tonsils,
thus sterilizing the nose and throat
The chief ingredient of Eucapine
Salve is Oleum Eucalypti, the non
poisonous antiseptic. whose power to
prevent Influenza was first discovered
in the London epidemic of 1891. In
addition, Eucapine Salve contains just
enough camphor, menthol and oil OF
white pine to make it soothing. heal
ing and delightful to use. Even the
babies enjoy it, Ask any we'll
informed physician and he will tell
you mat Eucapine, though originally
designed for the mothers use with her
children in colds, Group and TO pre-
vent pneumonia. is the best and most
agreeable antiseptic YOU can use TO
sfeFliize the nose and throat of young
ann Old alike Any drug store can
supply you for half dollar.--adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-01

courses as may be necessary to insure proper
training.
To prescribe the courses to be followed in indi-
necessary, the expense of travel lodging subsis-
tence, and other necessary expenses of persons
while following the prescribed courses.
To do all things necessary to insure the voca-
tional rehabilitation of disabled men.
To provide for the placement of rehabilitated
persons in suitable occupations, utilizing in its
discretion and with the approval of the Secretary
of Labor, the facilities of the Department Of
Labor in so far as may be practicable in the
placement of rehabilitated persons
To make or cause to have made studies, inves-
LEGATIONS and reports regarding vocational re-
Mobilization of disabled persons and their place
ment in suitable occupations, doing this when it
deems it advisable so to do, in cooperation with
or through other departments and bureaus of
the government.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-01
SCHOOL NOTES
FROM THE j. Nj. TATE AGKl-
CULTURAL SCHOOL.

Gonzalez, Fla, Oct. 3t.-The scare
OF influenza is about over in our com
munty and school is taking on new-
life as the result.
Too much rain has retarded our gar
den work considerably during the last
two weeks. However, several of the
boys will soon have fresh vegetables
to sell.
Recently the boys have been sell
ing green peas from the school farm.
In this work James Bailey is ahead
having turned into the school 50 90 ami
being paid for his work 500.
This week the boys are picking drv
peas during their spare time from
school work. The boys are doing the
work partly as war measure as we'll
as for pay.
Yesterday one little boy. ~ wears
OF age. Glen Wilder, made so cents
picking peas and got credit for all his
recitations dtIring the day
The. fact that the children are paid \
small amount for the work they do
around the school is causing them 70
enter into it with a great deal of en-
thusiasm.
School has been defined as a Mac.
for preparation for life Our school *
more than that. 1t is real life itself.