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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12
LUKE McLIy IKE SAYS

If woman rattles the dishes more than usual when she is washing them ir is a sign that she and Friend Illus band have had fuss at the table. This is her way of cussing.
 Many man is so careful of his Con- science that he uses it only on Sun days.
 You can have good time on fish ing trip even if you happen to forget the fishing tackle But it is different if you happen to forget the beer opener and the corkscrew. One thing Father can't understand is why some doggone strange dude should get the best seat on the porch every nieht just because Daughter happens to know him. man may not be able to find any thing else when he is dressing in the morning. But his wife can tell you that he doesn't find it difficult to find fault. Fathers hands are always bunged up. l If 1t isn't grit from the furnace in win ter it is callouses from the lawn mower 1 in summer.
 1 The old-fashioned woman who used to
 push the baby around in 2 perambulator I to give it an airing now has a daugh- i far who holds the baby in the rear seat and lets her husband push them both around in his flivver. 1 We are all willing to admit that the | Golden Rule is splendid thing for oth-
 e-s to follow.
 l A woman doesn't detest a man whc flatters half as much as she detests a man who doesn't flatter'
 married rounder doesn't get mucf fun out of it He has to put in half hi. time squaring himself.
 Once in a while you meet girl wh' is so pretty that she starties you. But at that. she isn't nearly as pretty as sh' thinks she is.
 A man doesn't have to have such
 big mouth to enable him to make ] broad assertion.
 Any man who imagines that woman lacks courage had better look at wha she wears on a hot day ana then chang
 sis mind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12
Music and Fiction
 After the World War

.7 LUMINOUS essays are oelhg lL written on music and lltera- t,,re "after the world war" That art and letters will be largely influenced bv the violent upheavals and bloody battles of today is assumed by the dearest thinkers, but just where crea- tive effort will find itself and just what the outcome will be must re- main an open question for sometime after the return of peace.
 William Armstrong contributes thoughtful paper to the Musical Courier of recent date, under the cap +;or "Mpsic After the War" Fol- lowing a line of general observation on the passing of the old order, bril- Iliantly expressed, Mir. Armstrong says with truth;
 "The really great musical output is unlikely to appear for some years fol- lowing this situation, when better pal ance of nerves and brain has been established. Then it is that we may really look for manifestations of the oreat art influence established by war, but far enough removed from It to allow men to be more complete, calmer. firmer masters of their in most resources. Then strength oi mpite another kind will replace the semi-hysterical, luridly sensational brought by lack of balance and of per spective."
 Of orchestras they will not grow smaller in this period of reaction they will, in the opinion of MT. Arm strong, more probably be increased by addition of more instruments t' give heightened coloring to the ton' mass" Neither, says the author of th' paper, will writing grow less complex "Brains that have been developed through more intense thinking ant more intensive living will likely to morrow regard today's complexit, almost as simplicity, and go on weay y ing more and more into the fabri
 created"
 We have now the 85-piece orches : tra as standard and the orchestra O
 125 instruments or more for specla ' occasions. Such "aggregations" ar
 quite sufficient for sorority and flo
 color effect. It is hoped the ultra modern orchestra will not be muc
 augmented. There is such thing a .o overriding size and complexity-eve o lin the orchestras intended to meet tn
 most intellectual demands. t ss x *
 Speaking of consolidating Mittel-E' . ropa, Vice Chancellor von Payer sai N '.The peace of Europe will then rest ; i- the hands ot united Germany and Au iS tria-Hungary and will be in good hands SO Aye-hands filled with loot and dril S ping with the blood of murdered inn
 cents. But such hands will never col lg trol the destiny of Europe. or :. < <
 of A great many people are rising
 inquire how much mors time the na'
 wants to settle the hlsi of those - boats off the Atlantic coat. x * *
 Vs Twei ty-five years in prison may ,s- hay lot be long enons. to teach ou cunsclentious objector the error of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12
Notable e:eIehrntinn.

T am delighted to note the effort be- ing made to have the patriotic societies of Birmingham fittingly observe Flag Day." said Mrs. R. H. Pearson, state regent Alabama society Daughters of the American Revolution. "The anniver- sary has been generally observed for years by our society and General Sumter chapter has had several notable celebra- ! tions of the day.
 "A particularly interesting one was during the state regency of Mrs Jo- seph V Allen when Hon. William c. Fitts. now of the department of justice, 1 Washington, made a wonderful speech. We who were privileged to be present regretted there was not hundreds in- stead of dozens out to share in the pa triotic fervor and spirit which marked the occasion.
 sI am sure General Sumter chapter will cordially cooperate with her sister patriotic societies in celebrating the com ing Flag Day"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12
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Don't Make Easy Work For German Spies

R11F committee on public informa-
 ton has caused to be published ;n many of the leading magazines an advertisement warning the people or America against talking too much. The advertisement is headed, Spies and Iies.n There is picture of two women engaged in animated conversa- Non One holds letter in her hand and is imparting its contents to the otber Seated near them is man, ostensibly reading newspaper. but he isn't. He is eagerly drinking In every word that is said. The man IS a German spy. From some careless statement made by one or the other of the two women he may derive valuable information.
 We never know who is listening to what we say. While it probably isn't true. as is said of Spain, that Amer ica is dripping with spies,' they are sufficiently numerous and alert to make unguarded speech dangerous.
 The committees advertisement points out that fragments of informa- tion, picked up here and there, spell "death to American soldiers and dan ger to American homes" And this information would not be obtained SC easily were it not for the careless ness of loyal Americans"
 Never discuss in public anything that has the slightest bearing on O connection with Americas conduct Q the war. Don't repeat what you friends and relatives in the servic may write to you or tell you. Don comment on any piece of war new you may happen to have in your pos session. And do not wait until yo catch someone putting bomb unde
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12
. Pleasure and Profit

The following invitation is being sent out to a number of leading Sunday school workers" said B. c. Cox: "tThe special days committee of the Birmingham Sun day School association cordially invites you to be present at complimentary Annual get-together'' dinner of the pas- tors and Sunday school superintendents of the city, al the Southern club, on Friday, the 14th of June, at o'clock The occasion promises to be one of pleas ure and profit and I am in hopes that a large crowd will be present"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12

a factory. Report the man who spreads pessimistic stories, divulges LOT seeks-confidential military in formation, cries for peace or belittles our efforts to win the war"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12
WILD WORDS OF A SENATOR

From the Nashville Banner.
 The detestable Senator sherman or Illinois has again erupted. This time it is against southern influence in Con gress. "Fourteen southern democrats. he says, .'control the majority caucus, which controls the Senate which domi- mates Congress" A sectionalist of Shcr- mans stamp does not belong to these times He was due in tie latter sixties and early seventies of the past century.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
RestIessness of Labor

T have never known money to be so plentiful among the laboring class of peo- pie" said J. M. Wallace. "Its an every day occurrence to see a negro flash q so bill. when year or so ago he would have been proud to have been the pos sessor of s1 one. But the restlessness of labor is great drawback. This is peculiarly so when the negro is singled out The average negro seems to have mania for making the circuit-Br- mingham to Sheffield, Sheffield to Nash vile, and Nashville back to Birrning- ham,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12
The Simple Life

T have recently returned from fish ing trip to Perdid bay said z. T. Rudulph. q was so attracted with the surroundings that I bought me a small place and expect to get great pleasure out of it. It will give me an opportunity to get out of the city and rusticate. l think every city man ought to have an outlet in the country where he can get
 close to nature and lead the simple life for while. It's the best way to build up tired nerves"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12

BEGINNING THE DAH-o "ou' if there are difficulties, help us 'o receive them as challenges. II 'ne1
 are obstaclesr help HIS 10 aceep' them as invitations to mount his If there are sorrows, may We "sa. in them Thy voice bidaing us '" 1, x4ro,y and tender and fine. In 9-h-;s4.. pnme. Amen.-H. NJ. l..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12
MEN, WOMEN
 AND THINGS

It's curious how one sometimes Juss imagines he is not going to like a cer- tain person and makes no effort to meet him, to find later that he has missed a great chance to get acquainted with mighty good fellow.
 This is the way I am feeling about SIT John Foster Fraser. My friend Roy Ben dell, the manager of the Redpath chau- tauqua, asked me if I would not like to lf meet the distinguished lecturer ana traveller, but as l have met so many of the celebrities I did not show any enthusiasm and for the moment passed it up.
 l But after I heard him speak I was l ready to meet him for I saw that he was a real man, and that he was bigger l than any honorary title that had been bestowed upon him, so I made break l for the back of the curtain, for l was ready to grasp the hand of the lecturer who had made me feel the pull of the 1 great war.
 From where I sat he looked to mo to 1 be about the size of my good friend l Buster Brown, and there was that about 1 him which reminded me of him. but | when I stood alongside of Sir John l found that I overtopped him bit, ana that he wasn't so big physically ateer all. It must have been his mentality 1 which overpowered me. and made me feel little.
 I was introduced as an editor, and ne greeted me graciously as brother jour- naist. He has an open, frank, poylsa face and mapner that is free ana natural. It was warm under the tent and he had spoken at length and with feryol, and he was damp with perspira- ton, and a bit Jagged, but he had the courtesy tc appear pleased that l had taken the trouble to come and express my pleasure over his s3eech.
 told him of a trip had maas through the Balkans and of being Ii Bulgaria shortly after Prince Ferdinaru now Emperor Ferdinand, had been fa on the throne and of the unrest an l fear that war was csrtainty, as ta' Russian bear was growing because German princeling had been set dowl in too close proximity to her boroers | was glad to hear him say that II Va Ferdinand who forced his country | line up with Germany, for the Bu.Sas preferred the allies,
 
 After chatting about some of the coun tries in which we had lived or tnroug which we had travelled, from some tnins which l brought up he said You mus be older than you look" This oroush m the question of ages. and ne tol r,e that he was 50 Git wasn't an eas thing to get Senator Ham Lewis 'fess up. Some set him down as d artful dodger). I have known man women who were bit shy about re vealing their age. but only few ne who were secretive.
 Now here comes the funny part. l gt within a block of my home l wa {: climbing the hill before it knocked
 my brain that I had read one of s
 Iohn Poster F'raser's books I felt ths could not be mistaken. Somehow T face seemed familiar. and his manr' known. I went to bed puzzling over was 100 tired to look up the volim But early Sunday morning l went do" Unto my library and picked "Life's col trasts" by John Foster Ffaser.
 
 opened the leaves and on the frol page was,his picture. smiling so natu
 ally that knew why had been haunt'
 after seeing him the night before. aI
 yet ali tho time I was hsaring hi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12
Reach French Port

with 45 other Y. M. c. A. men. am just reaching a French port writes Dr. A. G. Moselley, formerly pastor of the Wetumpka Baptist church, in post card to friend, dated May IS, 1918, and posted from abroad.
 We had safe and delightful voyage. No submarines were in evidence, but quite bit of wind and.waye. To my sur prise I was not seasck. My address is 12 Rue d Agesseau, Paris, France
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12
Horrors Wrought by Hun

T am indeed delighted to hear that the charming French actress, Rita Joli- vet, is to appear in Birmingham in be- half of the War Savings campaign and the marine recruiting.' said H. l.. liar ris, of Carlisle & Co.,, New York, south ern representative of this company.
 Tt was my pleasure to be able to hear this wonderful speaker in my home town, and I want to say that what she has to tell will stir the blood of any Amer ican. She tells with such startling reali- ty of the horrors wrought when the Hun is loosed. She has appeared over the country and in many ways has been a stimulus to the campaigns, for she is speaking for her own country as well as ours. Birmingham is indeed to be congratulated on being able to hear this survivor of the Lusitania, who impresses in such a forceful manner the need ol hurry in our war programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12
A NARRow ESCAPE

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 It is now said that MT. McAdoo was very i'll when he fired all the railroad presidents. As Mark Twain might have said, they're lucky he wasn't dead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12
OVER THERE AND OVER HERB

From the Florida Times-Union.
 King George has bought new spring suit for $425 but don't sympathize with him too much on that account. Ii he had bought it in the United States he would nave paid s25 for it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12
soAp IN SIAM

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Siam buys sl2c.oOo worth of soap an nually, says consular report. The popu- lation of Siam is 6ooo,Ooo. Figure ,t out for yourself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12
ALTERED POSITIONS.

Are the Dubwaites still cordial neigh bors?" eYes. considering the difference in our standing now "what do you mean?"
 "They have captain and two Ieuten- ants in the family. We merely have corporal"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12
sELF-DELUsIoN.

OE1<r -OISl<ColOAS.
 Now comes the days |
 When a toiler says,
 T really ought to rest;
 l lie awake
 At night and ache
 A sharp pains in my chest.
 q fear I'll go
 To pieces, so
 I'd better take a trip;
 My nerves are taut,
 I'm all distraught
 And bout to lose my grip.
 Although, to tell
 The truth, he's well
 And no vacation needs,
 He worries till
 He's almost ill.,
 Then to the station speeds.
 And hies away
 For a holiday
 Where dissipation's rife, And blows himself
 For lot of pelf
 But swears it saved his life
 NOT QUALIFIED TO SPEAK. Good advice that fellow was giving you.'
 Maybe"
 "He warned you not to gamble in stocks
 "Oh, heard him. But his words would have carried more weight with me 1T l didn't happen to know that he cleaned LID half a million that way himself"
 
 A KINDLY ATTITUDE. "This vaudeville performer is billed as ouirks, of the famous team of Quirks and Blinks.
 Never heard of Quirks and Blinks. Neither did l. But it seems all vaude- vile performers are famous somewhere. Let's give Quirks and Blinks the benefit of the doubt' i POOR FATHER. Children, you must not mako so much noise.'' / "Why not, mother?"
 I'm trying to choose between these two hats sent up from town" .where can we play, mother?' !, "Go into the library where your father ! is working on his new book. and not for one moment when talking to him had I connected him with the author of one of the most readable and human I hooks of sketches which ever fell int, my hands.
 Now comes the queer part. It always | pays to tell the truth, for one nevel knows how his statement may b' checked urs Sir John told me he wa :O. and so in chapter one Rather Per s3nal.'' he sets down to tell about hi 4atb birthday and being somewhat of Sherlock Holmes, for every newspspe man. thinks he is born detective, lac,Sed at the imprint of the book and . was printed in 190S and by adding l years I am able to set it down hers a item one that the versatile Scotsmi,l ! is a truthful man, when it comes [ age-telling. I read the chapter and it made m ; heart warm to the man who could max me see into his home, and near II whisperings of his two little Sco-c lassies eagerly whisperins to ene' mother. and with flushed cheeks, ,1e cause they thought theyS caught hi. : trying to ous-alsar. saying, Daddy, is not fair you should lissen.' But ? knew about it already, for the moro 1 was his 4Cth birthday. He was sur that his tairns had opened their moncs boxes. and that the pennies and ha'l : pennies and six-pences had been pooie' and that when he went to oreaktas by his plate would be packase t crumpled brown paper. tied loosely childrens fingers, and that they woul :, clap their hands in glee over his su . prise and pleasure. q Here is a paragraph out of his boz
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12
FIGHTING THE DEVIL WITH FIRE

From the Memphis Commercial-Appeal Let's make it read: Gas for gas, bombed towns for bombed towns" for nothing gentler will reach the Hun un- lderstanding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12
No HYPHEN HERE.

!
 "Do you think it would encourage you any to have the Kaiser say he would watch you bleed for the fatherland?'
 .sYes," said the American citizen, who had the misfortune to be born in Ger many. .'It would encourage me to hit him with anything hard and unyieldins could lay my hands on.'e PAUL COOK. It shows the man. 'The mother saiu they were difficult to get off to sleep tonight They extracted a solemn prorl- | ise that she would not tell Now all is quiet in the nursery above me. My wife l has gone to bed, and the household IS l very still. It is the hour like to sit alone in my library, not reading, but musing and smoking my pipe. I shall be 40 years of age tomorrow and that i brings thoughts. I remember when 4o seemed the years of an old man. and I smile''
 1 I am glad the world was good to John l Foster Fraser. for no man could write l as he has written in Lilies Contrasts l without at heart being true man At 40 he gave it out unashamed in the open ing chapter How easily the years have gone since 9 ago. slim and gawky l lad of 15, I started earning few shii-
 lings a week in dingy office of !
 small country newspaper. looked t0r- ] ward to the time when. as a real ' e-
 porter, I would be earning two pounds
 week Qess than $l0). That was the limit of my ambition
 But today he is Sir John Foster Frass-.
 but in spite of the fact that he has
 girdled the globe and foregathered with
 the powerful and the great and made an
 international reputation as author, lee
 ture, traveller. statesman, he is, so Tar
 as I could detect, unspoiled. and just a big-hearted. companionable. lovable man who loves his family, his fellowman. his country ane his God I am glad that
 he graced Birmingham with his presence. A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12

LINES TO A BATHING BEAUTY. Wade in, wade in, fair Isobel,
 Along with other queens; At depth of eighteen inches, dear, You'll meet no submarines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12

stronp reasons make strong actions
 king John.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12

USEFUL LABOR Interned Teutons Should not shirk; Make them do Some garden work. Birmingham Age e-Herald. Garden works Not hard enough; Give them Teutons Sump'en tough.
 Commercial Appeal. If the idea is To cause 'em pain, Why not send 'Em home again?
 Macon Telegraph.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12
GOOD WORE

Are you prepared to fight for your ccuntry?'
 T am." replied the quiet c.tizen, and I may say that have already proved it.
 How so7 You haven't joined the army yet?"
 ''No, but the day after President Will son declared war on Germany I paid fine in police court for thrashing pacifist'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12
POOR FATHER.

Children, you must not mako so much noise.''
 "why not. mother?" "Im trying to choose between these two hats sent up from town.' .eWhere can we play, mother?' "Go into the library where your father ! is working on his new book
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12

Here is paragraph out of his book
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12

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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-05-31

in good order while awaiting Teen-
forcements. The German advance,
aided BY fleets of tanks and the pew
weapon, the light, mobile infantFy
cannon now employed by them, was
rapid. In three days they advanced
across rivers, hills and valleys a
distance of twelve miles. They took
scissors. May 30, and compelled the
French to withdraw the troops cover
ing Rheims. at last accounts the
allies expected their reenforcementS
to arrive before much more ground
was lost.
The Americans made brilliant
advance at Montdidier, 40 miles
northwest of Scissors, capturing d
village and l40 prisoners. On the
long line north to the sea trench
raids continue.
The Italians have added to their
gains against the Austrians in the
mountain positions.