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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-21

The many stirring scenes were pho
tographed by the nations foremost
war photographers, who have been
commissioned in the signal corps. The
only object of the government in go
ing to the enormous expense entailed
in securing these pictures and in ex-
plotting them is to impress upon the
minds of every liberty loving Ameri-
can the vital necessity of putting forth
every effort to win the war and a
view of these pictures will surely
arouse the red-blooded patriotism OF
Americas democracy as it has never
been aroused before.
Incidentally, this is only the be-
ginning of a vast educational cam
paign by the United States govern
ment OF course. there is much that
goes on in the service that may not be
divulged. for obvious reasons. but the
United States proposes to take the
people into it's confidence to the great
est degree possible; hence America at
War Over Here and Over There
The government has no intention Of
profiting financially by showing these
wonderful pictures. Its principal OBJ
ject is to educate and to inform the
American people of the great prog
ress that has been made in the first
year of Americas participation in the
war
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-21
Wednesday, matinee and night

w cullcSudy, IIldClllSc dIIo IilS III
The title, America at War Over
Here and Over There has been
stamped upon this series of pictures,
and the many scenes depicted COM
prise a comprehensive perturbation of
what America has accomplished in her
first year of warfare against German
aggression. America at War" is in
nine reels or acts. Beginning with
scenes showing the destruction of Bel
GUM, the films portray the stupen-
dous activities which have manifest
ed themselves in the various branche s
of Uncle Sans fighting organizations.
The nations progress in aviation,
shipbuilding, hospital and ambulance
units and submarines are shown. The
pictures are replete with spectacular
moments, such as night battle in an
American camp; maneuvers of Amer
ica's great naval fleet; realistic at
tack with smoke gas and liquid fire
barrages; a naval movement in which
some of our best submarines and tor
pedo-boat destroyers have participated.
The film ends with special reel
showing our boys over there in ac-
tion on the firing line in France
This closing feature includes lately
taken views only recently received in
America and are positively the very
latest motion pictures obtained from
France. which can only be seen in
america at War"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-21
PRESIDENT FINDS
MUCH ENJOYMENT
ATTENDING THEATRE
This Is One of Means by
Which Chief Executive
Rests His Mind

Washington, April 1S.-Like every
other toiler, President Wilson must
have recreation to counterbalance the
drab hours Of work, and. like every 9TH
er toiler, The President has recreation,
but hardly as riueh, and hardly under
.uch favorable conditions. The ia
niliar saying about all work and no
play applies Just as much to the eXecu-
tive head Of the nation as to the boy
in the street.
So the President COLTS, motors, walks
and goes to the theatre. And occasion
ally in the summer when the pave
ments Of the caritars streets fairly
sizzle the White House family drops
down the Iotomac for a day or so on
the Presidents yocht.
Early in the morning, long before
the bustling crowds of government
workers swarm up Pennsylvania ave-
nue., q biz; car glides through the White
House gates and rurrs swiftly across
the city to a 1eighboring country club,
where the President plays golf around
an is hole course. 1t isn't golf alone;
the President likes fresh air and is as
much of an advocate of the outdoor life
as some of his immediate predecessors
in the executive mansion Also, early
morning air. he heiiaves is conductive
to real thought How many weighty
questions of state have been decided
while tho President carefully poised
over an eight-foot putt. no one else
probably knows. Moreover, Mr.. Wilson
isn't a fair weather golf Player. Wheth-
er WASHINGTON is tathed in sunshine or
swept with chilly rams, he plays his
game. He has been known to tramp en-
Enthusiastically over the course with the
flakes of a snowstorm beating about
his ears.
The President is tremendously fond
of the theatre especially vaudeville. To
attend twice ii week Is customary, while
to go as often as four times is not re-
nlarkatle.
The rewspapermen in Washington
usually scent big story" when it is
noticed that the President is giving a
LARGE proportion of his evenings to the
theatre. II is speculative, of course,
but generally it is felt that the Pres
ident is working on some important
state document and goes to the theatre
to rest his mind
Apparently the President doesn't care
particularly for dramas, especially Of
the heavy type. 1t has been observed
that his tastes run chiefly to musical
comedy or vaudeville 1t is inferred
that he cannot find proper mental re-
laNd-lon IN the depressing situations or
the drama. 1t might be added that he
strictly avoids the problem play.
At vaudeville no air of austerity pre-
walls about the presidential box.
The PRESIDENT rarely returns from a
vaudeville show unscathed One or
more of the performers usually address
a few remarks in his general direction
that generally send the audience into
gales of laughter. A broad smile then
snffItCaS 20
crack has been unusually good, the
speaker is rewarded by unmuffled
handclapping from the White House
box.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-21
German Sense Of Humor

Some of Frishtful Fritz's most char
Hcteris.ic traits are revealed in this
paragraph from Brand Whitlock's ac-
count of German atrocities in Bel
f.ium. In Everybody's he is describing
the fate of Louvain
The troops of course, were quar-
tered on the inhabitants. with the us
ual Incidents: three soldiers raped
girl of Is; and. what happened gen.
orally all over Belgium whenever Ger
man soldiers were quartered in houses
of delicacy or refinement. wardrobes
We're broken. drawers emptied out on
the floor. the dainty lingerie soiled
with filth in an unspeakable man
ner. The cash boxes of at least two
banks were rifled though. 1t is said.
this money was later restored by the
German authorities. Some stray shots
seem to have been fired by German
,'fio-r $50 y 81. 'nfn ~so--e nra go
n. ~ - k.4l LIZ " the Belgian gov.
ernmeuts or some with lugubyiOvs hu.
NOR. Good TO be shot,-in German.
which ne LeUvaju 1ohoDkespeBu couad
- DInD =.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-21
'CA|MPA|G STARTED
!. FOR CONSOLIDATION
/. OF STATE COLLEGES
Committee to Raise 100000
to Complete Proposed Con-
soIidation of Birming-
ham and Southern

The movement to consolidate B'r-
rningham college and the southern
university. now located at Greensboro
both Methodist institutions. is now
under way. A number of loca' cit:-
zens, among them some of the most
prominent business men in Birmlns-
ham, have undertaken to raise $l"o'-
600. which is necessary to bring the
Southern university to Birmingham.
birmingham citizens regard the
raising of the 100000 as war meas
ure. The fact that the young men Of
the state must be educated and Pre-
rared for service to their country wlii
Re emphasized in the campaign. An
other pertinent fact that was devei-
oped at the meeting held yesterday
afternoon at the Chamber OF COM
merce auditorium was that the money
secured will be used to purchase lhb-
erty bonds. thereby aiding the GOV
eminent in winning the war Also LID
ertv Bonds will be accepted as SUD-
scription.
DR.. j. B. Cummings, financial sec
rotary of Birmingham college was
present at the meeting YESTERDAY,
which was presided over by "A. y.
Crowder president of the Chamber or
Commerce. DR. Cummings explained
the PLANS of the campaign and dls-
tributed lists for the teams to select
from. 1t was decided to have a din
ner at the Southern club tonight ar
o'clock at which all teams and their
captains are expected to be present.
These attending the meeting yester-
day were w. M. Drennen. G. l.. Har-
old Abe Kaufman H. NJ. Beck, Dr..
Felix I. Tarrant. N. L. Miller. Or.
J. B. Cummings. A. C. Montgomery,
I.onnie Munger G. w. Yancey, w. d.
Wood, A. C. Crowder. ]. Fl. Loveman,
c. T., Hagan. DR.. L. c. Branscomb, T.
r. Motion. Charles E. Rice. j. Fl. Van1,
T. r. M,Carty. J. D. Moore. judge
Hugh A. Locke. Frank e. Butler, F.
b Yielding, r. S. Munger, L. A. Chris
tian and Louis Pizitz.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-21

The Greek American sponge fisher
men at Tarpon Springs, Fla. have
made one of the most unique gifts that
the American Red Cross has vet re-
ceived. Each fishing captain, as his
boat unloaded, contributed a bunch of
sponges to the lot being gathered for
the Red Cross. The sponges were sold
for $80S at public auction on the
sponge exchange, the only public
square market in the United States.
The money was sent to the Red Cross.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-21
Kills Wife and Baby

Alexandria. La, April 20-Henry Boz
harmon, aged 20, killed his wife and
e-year-olo daughter with an ak while
they were sleeping at their farm home
near here last night, SCI fire to the bed
and tried to commit suicide by shooting
himself, according to a confession Bo-
bannon was alleged to have made to the
sheriff here today. Bohannon vo4un-
tarily came to the sheriff office and told
his story. The authorities said he had
become insane over religion. He was
neld for court action.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-21
RHEUMATIC PAINS
QUICKLY RELIEVED
AS we'll as all other external
aches and pains

Stop that suffering by applying re-
freshing, relieving, penetrating Sloan's
Imminent. Its counter-irritation quickly
does away with swellings. inflamma-
ton, stiffness, bruise- soreness.
You don't rub it Unjust apply and it
penetrates. Clean, leaves no muss, won't
stain skin Economical too. Any drug
sist VIII give you very generous sized
bottle. No increase in price-25c, soc and
&, On
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-21
Can Kultur Replace This Loss7

One act of German vandalism that
no indemnity can wipe out is men
toned in Brand Whitlock's story OF
Belgium in the Everybody's.
sThe Halles of the University of
Louvain, erected in 1917 by the cloth
workers as the Cloth Hall (Halle aux
Draps), which. in 1881. became the
principal seat of the university, has
come to be devoted almost exclusively
to the Libraries of the university.
Therein were stored incompatible
riches. more than than 100000 volumes.
besides $50 manuscripts dating from
the middle ages, and perhaps the fin
est collection extant of books pub
lished before 1900, more than 1000 OF
them. The whole library, with all its
riches. was deliberately and system
atically burned; only the naked walls
of the old hall could resist the fury
of the flames"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-21
RECITAL AT TEMPLE
EMANUEL TODAY
Kenneth Brown of London Royal
College toB Perform This
Afternoon

Kenneth Brown of London, Eng, fell
low in the Royal college of London,
will give an organ recital at Temple
Emanuel Sunday afternoon at $3.50
o clock, under the auspices of the Music
Study club. The concert will be free to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-21

Sirens of the Sea- pronounced the
beauty picture OF the age" will be
shown at the Alcazar theatre this
week featuring Louise Lovely and
Carmel Myers. This production is most
spectacular and is feast for the
senses The story deals with the ad-
ventures of young Croesus of to-
day who in cruising in his yacht over
summer seas sights an uncharted isle
or mystery from whence come the
strains of music. where girlish sirens
clad only in seaweed, lure him to the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-21

Ginseng, the greatest product of Ko-
rea, is unrivaled throughout the world
for its quality. Lately, however, owing
to the spread of a disease peculiar to
ginseng and from robberies the indus.
try was brought to standstill
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-21
/" An1erica at War" Will Be
ShoWn on Screen at The
Jefferson Theatre This Week
Official Government Pictures Showing Progress Of Our
War Preparations Will Be Exhibited for Six Per-
formances, Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, Matinee and Night

The United States picture
featuring business but with any intention of making
thereby The fact remains however, that tomorrow afternoon
the Jefferson the first showing will be of the official
pictures of the country govern
ment The pictures will be shown Monday Tuesday and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-17

Western front. The Allies asert that
Germany long since violated the provision,
of the armistice by removing all choice
troops to the West. Moreover, while the
Boshevist peace apparently wipes out a
battle line $50 miles in length, even Ger
many admits as yet the difficulty of OBJ
tanning immediate material assistance
from Russia, owing to the dsorganizeG
state of transportation.
Why Germany Is Banled
\ GAIN, the return of thousands of
1 prisoners from Russia is not alto
gether joyfully awaited in the Cen
trail Powers, owing to the contagion of
! Bolshevism. Meantime internal disorders
continue in Russia in manner to indicate
that Bolshevlst power is not on the wane
Red guard terrorism is reported in Fin
land No wonder the Berlin "Tageblatt"
remarks in a baffled manner: eve have
peace with Russia because there is no Rus
sian army, but it is a peace devoid of ANY
solid basis and without agreement"
For Those Who Speculate
ITO any one seeking to trace more SUBJ
4 tie relations between the Russian
peace" and other developments the fol-
lowing is submitted:
At this writing. the latest dispatches
from Germany report that the Bolshevist
order for rehabilitation was recalled three
hours after it was sent out, and that the
German press, much disturbed, character
lied the move as a "sham manpuvre."
| Or, if one has a taste for anti-Bol-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-17

Rada at Brest-Litovsk represented ga
non-existent authority"; and the asser-
ton of Russian diplomats at Wash
lngton that the so-called peace treaty
is fictitious and purely military in it's
character, arranged with the double OBJ
Ject of affording benefits to Germany and
removing the possibility Of revolution in
Austria-Hungary, for which purposes the
latter power was represented in the
Ukrainian Rada.
Austria Free From Menacino
NeighbOrs
HOWEVER commentators may differ.
Il u the facts of the week demonstrate
that Germany has taste of peace, that
Austria, recently on the brink of revolu-
ton, presumably because Of demand for
peace, is now celebrating with flags the
removal of the great Slav menace. This
fact and the Italian Situation leave the
field clear for those who argue that Aus
tria-Hungary now has less reason than
ever to make a separate peace, for the
reason that all ma or threats against her
sovereignty are removed
Lonely Run7ania
THE fate of Rumania alone needs fur
Their definition. Berlin is reported to
nave sent an ultlmatum to Rumania de-
handing that peace negotiations COM
mence On the other hand, Rumania re-
lterates her intention to fight to the last
with the Allies, though London reports
indicate that England would not blame
Rumania now for making a separate
peace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-17

Proclamation of the moderate conditions
laid down by the Allies governments"
Then on the day that the Bolsheviki
declared peace, President Wilson made
his "four principles speech, while
Premier Lloyd George and ex-Premier
Asquith the following day also replied
to Won Hertling and Czernin.
MIR. Wilson and Mr.. Asquith agreed
that there was difference between the
speeches of Won Hertling and Czernin
Mr.. Lloyd George disagreed.
Lloyd George Under Fire
In THE same meeting at which he made
a his statement Lloyd George refused to
disclose the decisions of the recent Paris
council on the ground that to do so would
reveal military secrets to the enemy. In
this connection he was heckled regarding
the command of the British army, mat
ter which does not concern America.
But he was also questioned about the
right of the Supreme War Council to send
the reply it did to Hertling and Czernin.
In the end, however, he won out
Nevertheless, President Wilson's latest
speech helped endanger the sest of the
Premier of England because of these de-
velopments in the last two months:
l. The consistent adherence of Lloyd
George to the Knockout" policy.
2. The growth of a large Wilson follow
ing in England, including labor and Mr.
Asquith.
j. The surprising fact that the Supreme
War Council, which last fall at Paris re-
fused to discuss anything but military
measures, took upon itself without appar-
ent announcement executive political au-
thority enough to render an adverse replv
to Hertling and Czernin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-17
With the Opfin7ists

v Ell the myth of an early end to the
u-boat persists. Jellicoe predicts
the end of the menace by August A new
unsuitable" liner is announced, and "new
devices to smash the submarine are re-
ported in London. 1t is also estimated
that there are now only thirty U -boats ia
the war zone. Then, too, exports in 1917
totalled S746,0o0oo0, the largest ever.
The pesslmists are not lacking, among
them cambridge Colby, of the Shipping
Board, and English naval critics, who
scan Americas 1918 plans and warn Eng
land not to expect too much
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-17
In Terser Vein
A Better Programme

ME labor question, more fully dis
cussed elsewhere in The Review. pre-
sents this week many interesting angles.
VI these the drive to enroll 1000 skilled
mechanics to build ships presses most for
immediate attention, but the finding of
President Wilson's Mediation Commission
IS no less important. In this connection
one, may also note labor loyalty week."
difficulties with shipbuilders, and the
presence Of an English labor mission CO.
operating with American labor leaders.
BOI0
bolo Pacha, charged with treason. is
found guilty after iifteen-minute DELHI
GRAFTON of the court and sentenced IA
death by d Paris court martial. So ends
case which, rumor said, would make or
break Premier Clemenceau. Its bearing
on Joseph Caillaux, also under arrest is
also significant
P0IificS-LOyaIfy-Suffrage
1t is not often that prediction caucus
OF politicians will deal in politics, LOYALTY
and suffrage with equally pleasing results.
The national committee of the Repub
llcan party, meeting in ST. Louis. drops
the candidacy of John T. Adams for
chairman when letter of his expressing
pro-German syrpathies is read to leading
members of the committee. Will H. Hays.
OF Indiana, is chosen chairman
This convention. as well as that of
Democratic National Committeeman in
Washington, indorses suffrage To cap
this news, a poll Of the Senate shows the
need Of only three votes for suffrage
victory.
Colonel ROoseveItS Condition
After severe illness following two
operations Colonel Roosevelt climbs the
convalescent grade at satisfactory rate.
Traffic Relief
Warm weather and sunshine break the
fuel embargo, first in the South and final
ly in the Northeast, and permit Director
McAdoo to give priority to grain ship.
ments in the West pending the good be-
havior of the weather
Speaking of "EmbaIn1ed Beef
President Wilson orders an investiga-
ton of the much discussed Hog Island
shipyard contracts, to determine if there
has been any criminal misuse of money
in project which, estimated 10 cost s21,-
600, 900, cost twice that amount.
Uneasy Rests the
Abdul Hamid, ex-Sultan of Turkey,
dies. and Feng Kwo-chang, President of
China, bitterly reproaching himself for
the country's political trouble. says he is
ready to quit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-17
The WorId's AmaSjms Beauty

His worlds amazing beauty would make
It's cry
Aloud; but something in it keeps lis dumb.
Beech forests drenched in sunny fields
where shaking rays and shadows hum
The unrepeated aspects of the sky,
Siouds III their lightest and their widest moods,
Bare shapes of hills, June grass in flower,
The sea in every hour,
Slopes that one January morning flow
Unbrokenly with snow
Peaks piercing heaven with motions sharp and
harsh,
Slow-movng flats, gray reed and silver marsh
flock of swans i'm flight
Or solitary heron Tapping home,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-17

fare III Inc open. Possessings unity OF
plan, the President and Mr.. Baker CON.
tlnue to hold the advantage. The es-
sence Of the arrangement is altering
frontal and flank attacks on the Admin
istration's critics.
Mr.. Baker Holds the Line
nURING the first of the week Mr..
- Baker holds the line, reorganizing
the general staff into four main divisions.
Mr.. Bakers ''shock troops" are Senator's
Thomas Q. Glass and James.
The Flank Attack
M EANTIME President Wilson goes
around the end" by calling in
congressional leaders to show that he
should be given the power asked in the
new Dill, which would give him blanket
authority over the war bureaus. Mr..
Wilson is so successful that it is pre-
dlcted that the war cabinet bill will never
reach the Senate.
Mr. Baker then bears the brunt of at
tack once more on the ground that his
reorganization of the General Staff
keeps Surveyor General Stettinius in
an advisory capacity only. Moreover.
IN making a confidential report to the
Senate Military Committee EIr. Baker ;s
again questioned regarding his hopes
OF landing 100000 men in France this
year.
Since the advantage lies with unified
command, rs the Allies we'll know, it is
interesting to note this week the first
conference of Republican Senator's since
the United States entered the war. \
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-17

Orchards of pear and cherry turning white,
Low apple trees witt, rosy budden boughs,
Streams where young willows drink and COWS,
Eartll's rich ploughed loan
Thinking darkIy forward to her sheaves,
Water in autumn spotted with yellow leaves,
Light running overland,
Cults standing still above their images
On strips OF shining sand
While evening in haze of green
Half hides
The calm recedng tides
What in THE beauty we have in these
Keeps uss still silent? Something we have moi
seen!
f in he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-17

IIc ukraine kaQa
presents a number
of contradictory as
poets, clear, perhaps,
to Bolshevist minds
alone.
There is the ces-
sion to the Ukraine
Of a portion of Po-
land; the Bolshevist
statement that the
peace making del
egation from the