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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-19

1 quiet, lowing slightly and with some
 evident embarrassment.
 This is significant moment, but 1t Is nificance. Here is the entire elected gov-
 ernment of 1O0,OOo,OOO people, yet without
 pomp, without ceremonial, without out
 ward signs of any kind to lift it far out Of the rut of the casual. The large au- dience coughs, shows nervousness, and silence, allowing the distinct but unac- lcented tones of the President to penetrate to all it's corners.
 He is carefully and smoothly dressed in dark clothes. frock coat that dis closes surprising weight in the shoulders, a thin braid of white about the opening of his waistcoat. His hair is graying, and the top of his head is bald with barren stretches near his forehead. But this only serves to better expose the shape of his head. His face is smooth
 and the skin healthy and firm. It is long face, not sharp or instantly pene- trating, but none the less distinctly the |
 strength, though it is the strength of persistence, the strength of driving power
 back of ideas and grooved out of con-
 temptation. It is impossible to find any
 signs of violence in it, or of heat The voice is cool balanced, we'll con-
 sidered. belying in a slight flatness of
 vowels the rhythm of his sentences. He
 pauses, perceptibly impatient, when ap-
 plause interrupts, though it Is certain he
 does not disdain approval. The dryness
 of his tone is deceptive; it is a voice
 not without the. power of significant em-
 phasis. When he approaches the end of his address, he looks deliberately from
 the printed notes and says: T hope that it is not necessary for mo to add that no word of what have said is intended as threat''
 At that last meaningful word, the tone rises, takes on color. is slightly interro- gative. a complete double entender in it. self. an illuminating diplomatic by-play however unconscious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-19
WHEN WILSON SPEAKS

Ralph Block, in the New York Tribune
 WNH AsHINGToN.-At quarter
 wv after la voice lifts itself and
 is heard out of the chatter of
 approaching and retreating argument.
 There is a motion to suspend the session
 of the House of Representatives until
 1925. The speaker, MT. Clark, has been
 sitting in the first of the circular tiers
 of seats. an impassive man, who bears
 a startling resemblance to the face of
 sculptored Romans in art museums. He
 rises and resumes the place he has tenn porarily vacated. clerk enters at the rear and announces: 'The Senate of the United States esr v After him come the senators, in pairs, some with linked arms. The House is on it's feet to welcome them, as they march down the center aisle to the seats in front. They are an amazing group of men, legislators who are sleek and carefully dressed. others who bear about them the ineffaceable marks that time
 and destiny have together put upon them in the struggle for place. but they are typical men; their counterpart may be found in any American community
 When they are seated, comes mo-
 ment of waiting, a slight hush. The gavel breaks into it, sharply and loudly.
 Then the committees of reception are appointed. There is slight rustic of attention over the House when Uncle Joe Cannon is named and walks down the aisle with a tight fitting jersey, talk ing the place of a coat, his right arm in a sling from a recent fall.
 The President is announced and en- ters through the door near the speaker. The audience, galleries and all, rise for his coming. He is applauded lightly
 and from the galleries come few cries Of welcome. The President is on the
 platform, shaking the hand of the
 speaker. He turns to the audience and
 applause sounds again. He waits for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-19
Ban Only On Music
 By Living Germans

WHILE there is no law placing
 w ban on German music pre- sented on programmes for public per formance, the works of living com posers are, in difference to patriotic sentiment, banned in this country for the duration of the war.
 The names of master composers of the past appear on programmes of to- day as often as ever. Some persons of narrow mind have objected to any German music whatever being played, but it would be the height of ab- surdity were music-lovers denied the privilege, even temporarily, of hear ing Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Schumann, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Wagner or Brahms because they were Germans. And recently the judgment of leaders in the musical world re- EpOnsible for barring contemporary German composers has been called into question by men conspicuous for their virile Americanism and ardent support of the government in every thing having to do with the war.
 The music of Richard Strauss, the greatest composer since Wagner, is, according to the unwritten rule that bans, to be performed no more until after the war, because he is still in the land of the living. Music being divine art, it's message is wholly spiritual Strauss beautiful tone poem that was played in Birmingham by the Minneapolis orchestra two or three years ago, and his wonderful symphonic work, Death and Trans figuration," are hushed in the United States, but should the composer die
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-19
"Drifters Easily
 Sunk By Raiders

fQRITIsH "drifters," the type of lO vessel recently sunk in raid by flotilla of German warships in the Straits of Dover, are small craft as rule and carry no motive power. They are manned by small crews, are equipped with devices for dropping depth bombs and have light guns, with other anti-submarine weapons. They are usually converted fishing boats and sailing vessels.
 The fact that "drifters" do not use motive power makes it impossible for submarine commanders to hear them approaching, but when attacked by submarine it is seldom that they manage to escape. Against German raiders these cockleshells stand no chance whatever. With impressive gallantry the Germans swooped down and won smashing victory, turning tail in flight as soon as their help- less little adversaries were sunk seven of them, and a trawler.
 There are no more heroic men in any branch of the British naval serv- ice than the crews of trawiers and "drifters." They face almost certain death if attacked, and a victory" such as the recent Germain raid in the Strait of Dover, is certainly noth- ing to brag about.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-19
~ ~ VS v College Fund Shows
 Substantial Increase

17T7 HE campaign for raising $150,-
 H 900 for Howard college is mak- ing good progress. It is confined to Jefferson county, but later on the friends of the institution in the state at large will bring the fund up to $SOO, ,OOO.
 The Birmingham committee reports something like s6o,0O0 subscribed, and as the caavassers have deter mined to continue the campaign un- til the goa, is reached the future of old Howard is well assured. In order to place the college abreast |of other large educational institu- tions modern laboratory must be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-19

tomorrow then Strauss music would be in vogue again.
 There seems to be something illogi- cal in such an arrangement, but since the compromise" is working satis- factorily no one is disposed to con- plain.
 Victor Herbert, as guest conductor of the Cincinnati orchestra, is keep ing we'll to the front works by Ameri- can composers, but he is not sighting the immortals of German birth.
 This years music festival in Gin cinnati, to be conducted by Eugene Ysaye, the famous violinist, will be rich in Bach-the Passion" ac- cording to St. Matthew being the largest offering; and at least one Beethoven symphony will be on the programme, but those who recall the festivals of other years, when the late Theodore Thomas was the conductor, will remark the substitution of Ros- sini's florid "Stabat Mater" for Dvorak's greater musical setting of the same Latin hymn. The latter was one of MT. Thomas favorites and he gave it prominent place at each all ternate festival But in all the tone banquets of large scope announced for 1918 varied tastes will be satis- fled, for Italian, French, Russian and American music, to say nothing of German, will be in abundant evidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-19

out of employment aDd the management of the hotel for women probably thought to do downcast sex good turn by employing some of it's members to run the elevators. Besides. there is something so cell-like and depressing about an ele- vator cage that the free and enlightened women who patronize the exclusive wom- ems hotels must delight in seeing mem bers of the inferior sex so mewed up.
 It is an attraction to a hotel for women to be able to say to the lone woman pilgrim: Come here and you will see genuine specimen of the male human being. all dolled up in uniform and ac- tually working the elevator! It performs it's tasks with almost human intelli- gence."
 In word, or maybe postscript let the insinuation of that news dispatch be repudiated by the declaration that men are employed in a woman's hotel merely for exhibition purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-19
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Press Mite

Press Mite
 Ialk about the widows mite, said sol Caheen, the treasurer of the com muntty sing, "but that dollar Frank Willis Barnett gave on Sunday afternoon which seemed too small to be of ar., worth in preventing the closing of the entertainments which have given so much pleasure to the people of Birmingham. was seed planted in fertile soil.
 It brought MT. Barrett to his feet to subscribe s100 for The Age Herald and early Monday morning received check rom Walter Henley for another Sl0O, while the Musicians union clipped in another s25.
 "I hope some of those who have en- joyed and appreciated the work of Direc- tor Lawrence will follow with checks. A few more large gifts, with many smaller ones, will make it possible to continue the programme, which includes eight more performances"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-19
THE FALCON

By James Russell Lowell
 know falcon. swift and peerless.
 As e'er was cradled in the pine: No bird had ever eye so fearless.
 Or wing so strong as this of mine, The winds not better love to pilot
 A cloud with molten gold o'errun, Than him. little burning islet,
 A star above the coming sun. For with a lark's heart he doth tower,
 By a glorious upward instinct drawn: No bee nestles deeper in the flower
 Than he in the bursting rose of dawn. No harmless dove, no bird that singeth. Shudders to see him overhead: The surge of his fierce sweeping bringeth To innocent hearts no thrill of dread. Let fraud ands wrong and baseness
 Shiver. . For still between them and the lalxy The falcon Truth hangs poised forever And marks them with his vsngeful eyA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-19
MOltOn's Voice Taboo

n had my feelings mnintentionally hurt" said T. IT. Motion. q was se- sent the Civic association at the com munity sing on Sunday afternoon. I got down there on schedule time but found the doors closed and not even stand ing room.
 my authority from the Civic association and claimed my right to be admitted as a singer, but he looked me square in the face and said, You can't get in on your voice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-19

BEGINNING THE DAY-My Fa- tfer. forbid that I should stumble at the mystery of communion with Thee. at the difficulty of under standing prayer. May l grasp the privilege and use the power. May I face facts and let theories wait. All about me is mystery. Let me employ and analyze later. Let me use now, and when Thou seest fit to explain, l shall hear. Amen.-H. NJ. D.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-19

living in cities. and as a consequence lack the larger vision. The biggest things, filtered through the atmosphere of small town. take on it's narrow prov- incialism. are colored by local rivalries and antagonisms and become small things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-19

s.
 provided and technical training must be made telling feature. Expansion along sociological lines requires money. Hence the $15O,O 1000 campaign. President Wilson is urging all col leges to turn out young men technical ly equipped. He emphasizes the fact that such graduates will be needed not only as long as the war lasts, but after peace is restored.
 This campaign comes properly, therefore, under the head of "a war measure" Birmingham has never failed in patriotic achievement and it will not fail in this undertaking.
 The amount sought is small con- pared with money raised for some of the patriotic causes within the re- cent past; and especially small it should seem when subscriptions are to be paid only in miscellaneous cover ing period of three and half years.
 Let's have a drive that will bring big and quick results. # * *
 That trained chimpanzee which es- caped from theatre and visited Broad way in evening dress didn't attract at- tention at first along thoroughfare where it is customary to make a monkey Of oneself.
 The delicious snail' is discussed gas- Economically by the Savannah Press The srail comments himself to epicures. but when t comes to showing speed, he sim ply isn't there. A good man was lost to the barber
 trade when Bolo Pasha went into crooked diplomacy. He might even have risen to the dignity of Turkish bath. The prevalent assumption is that spring has knocked winter clear through the ropes. but winter has marvellous recu- perative powers at this time O the year. * g. * The shortage in print paper may lead to drastic curtailment of the Congress ionai Records circulation. Ye who have tears prepare to shed them now. *: # S Russia has long been the greatest na- ton of grafters on the globe. At pres ent it looks as if these gentry might be
 having rather lean picking. * # * Brest-Litovsk will continue to figure in the press dispatches because of some- thing that was expected to happen there and didn't
 When Germany does launch her new offensive it will go down in history as the best advertised campaign the world ever saw.
 The new republican chairman has been approved by the colonel. That makes him solid with the bull moose element. a * * Surely those carpenters who arc delay ing the shipbuilding programme don't look for iron crosses from the Kaiser. * * Small towns make for smallness, de- clares contemporary Still they turn out many big league pitchers * * * The downfall of Kerensky is ancient history now. but it makes interesting 1 reading nevertheless. x * * The shortage of fats in Germany is
 working terrible hardship on the TO-
 dents of Kaiserland.
 Monday is always blue for the man
 who lost months salary in a Sunday
 poker game.
 < **
 Still. citizen of Petrograd doesn't
 have to put on red cap to make him
 run amuck.
 HOPING FOR THE WORST I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-19
AN OLD STORY.

 A man of the people Himself he proclaimed; He hated to see them Downtrod and defamed. His purpose in living, Their great wrongs to right, To strike off their fetters, Their burdens make light. His speeches were spattered With tears he could shed As freely as if he Stood over the dead. His words they were burning, His eloquence fine; On the stump, in all weathers, He surely could shine. The rabble cried gladly, "A leader at lasti" They rallied around him, For him their votes cast. Elected to office,
 In less than year The downtrodden people Could not get his ear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-19
c3s.lkateN eNlaausa
FoREsTALLING HIS CRITics

From the MODlIe ReglSter.
 When the Chinese President says he Is failure and has broken down in all his departments. he is simply beating the government critics to the post Somebody is sure to. say it; so he says it first, and in that way disarms the critics. They cannot think up any thing worse than he says of himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-19
HOLDING HIS HAND OUT

From the Washington Star. Just to show his trustful affection, Car
 ranza is willing to let this country be- come his creditor to an unlimited amount
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-19
MARCHING ON

From the Baltimore American.
 Pittsburg has changed the name of Kaiser William street to Marne Way. and\ another victory over the Hun is registered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-19

A girl can't throw stone, that's SO! At least, so I have read; But she can cast a glance, I know, And she can toss her head.
 Luke McLuke She will not labor with the broom In any circumstance; But many a time she'll sweep the room And do it with glance.
 Detroit Free Press. She's careful of her features, so Twill create much surprise When I tell you this much I know She often drops her eyes.
 Memphis Appeal. She cannot shake rug at all; That Is too hard. you know, Bu after Christmas time has gone She sure can shake a beau.
 Peoria Journal. A girl can't swing a boxing glove; But to the gink that's smitten. And not the one to win her love, She sure can hand the mitten.
 Youngstown Telegram. A girl can dance the whole night through And never grew the least bit tired But her complaints are far from few When mother says the cooks been fired.
 .N
 EASY LIFE. Didn't you tell me that Attorney Gropewits was an ornament to his pros fession?" T did, But he never has client" Exactly. He devotes all his time to being ornamental" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-19
TYPICALLY TEUTON

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 German prisoners in British war hos pitals are accustomed to shout "Gott strafe England" as they 50 under anaes- thetics. for operations designed to save their lives. There's appreciation for you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-19
HOPING FOR THE WORST

From the Youngstown Telegram.
 The Kaiser Is said to have gone to Spa for a ''short cure.' Here's hoping that's the kind he gets. a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-19
SINCERE MoURNERs.

SINCERE MOORNERS. "The rich MT. Warson's funeral was well attended, hear"
 Yes. And some tears of real grief were shed.'
 T presume he did some good deeds during his lifetime, in spite of his stingi- ness?"
 'No. It was the good deeds he didn't do that caused the tears. Those who wept were relatives he left out of his will"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-19
Manager Douglas, Generosity

been going to the Jefferson to hear patri- otic speeches since the war began, real ize just how generous Manager Doug las has been in permitting the use of the theatre without any rent said Lige' Chanler but Sunday afternoon, when it was opened so that Birmingham might hear the great speeches of Charles Ed ward Russell, and Colonel Applin, made the fifteenth time.
 'The Jefferson is certainly doing it's bit, and the public should know just how generous the management has been in permitting it's use without pay"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-19
Member of the Associated Press
TELEPHONE

Reason thus with life:
 If l do lose thee, I do lose thing, That none but fools would keep. -Measure for Measure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-19
OTHERWIsE ENGAGED

From the Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
 Abdul Hamid is said to have died alone. Possibly his 70 wives were having a game of bridge or pink tea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-19
Equitable Life's Good Year

The annual statement of the Equitable Life Assurance society of the United States gives evidence of the company's continued progress said State Manager Sibley.
 Increases are shown in new insur- ance, outstanding insurance, assets and
 income The interest rate for the year increased and the mortality rate de- creased. The payments to policyholders in 1917 aggregated $62, S31 172, making total since organization of $1 ,162, ,SS90of.
 'The insurance on the companys books now amounts to Sl,754,S6s,gS, an increase for the year of sl47,7 ,779,327. The new insurance paid for totaled $25l, ,3H652 covering 19o,000 lives Of 6792 domestic death claims paid during the year, over 9S per cent were settled within one day after receipt of the proofs of death"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-19
Something for Nothing


 Breck Musgrove. the Duke of Walker" told this story in the lobby of the Tut wiler yesterday:
 While Crawford Johnson and I were talking war savings at my home in Jas per the other day, my sister, Mrs. Long, came in and remarked that the county health officer would call in little while at her request.
 Whats that for?' I asked.
 "'To vaccinate you, she replied. "Well, if we needed vaccination, said, we could call in a doctor. 1T know that she aretorted but didntI intend that you two men should miss chance of getting something free a treat you have never enjoyed before in all your lives.'''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-19
Put Joke in Pocket

'I had funny experience the other night said Motorman Goodman, who has the night shift on the Mountain Ter race car line. "I was going along at a fair rate with the front light burning when all of a sudden it went out.
 T looked back through the car to the rear end and saw a fellow putting an electric light bulb into his pocket. He didn't know that when he unscrewed it that he would cut off the current for the one in front
 n went back and asked what he meant. Oh, said he, I was just play ing joke on you Perhaps so,' replied, but there is no use putting the joke in your pocket
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-19
ADRIF'T WITH THE TIMES
USEFUL INSTRUMENT.

USEFUL INSTRUMENT. Who is this important looking young ster?"
 Hes our college cheer leader" "Aheml And where Is his badge of authority?" Tt isn't exactly badge. It's meg aphone'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-19

HER WISH. Rather pathetic case in the court of domestic relations this morning.. "Tell me about it." "A frail little woman with a husband who's brute petitioned the judge for a beatless day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-19

BY COMPARISON. "Who is he?" "A government clerk" "And underpaid, suppose?" That depends on ones point of view. Forty dollars a month looked like lot of money to him before he landed in Washington"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-19
SERIOUS BUSINESS.

SERIOUS BUSINESS. T have heard of people who take their pleasures seriously" "Yes?"
 Did you ever meet a person of that sort?"
 Quite often. Any man who plays g good game of poker takes his pleasures seriously.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-19

LINES TO AN AVIATOR. Oh, birdman, soaring in the air, I do not envy you up there, And if, perchance, you start to fall won't stand in the way at all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-19

Ralph Block, in the New York Tribune. WHH AsHINGToN.-At quarter MW after 12 voice lifts itself and
 Ia hea rd oI1t of the clatter If
Arizona republican., 1918-05-10
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 7-room frame, ? stores, modern, and small houses on one lot, 50X150. These 3 houses will rent the year around for $50 per month. On car line, close in, for $2,250-$60O cash, balance like rent. -235.
 6-room frame modern, in separate apartments, lot 50x190 it. This is a good house, nearly new, and, think! for s2,000-S250 cash, balance $25 per month.-199.
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 5-room brick modern, with fine front porch and screen porch full and out, nice yard, nice garage. This is sure snap for s2,5O0-s500 cash.
 4-room frame, electric lights, city water, grass, lots of fruit, fine shade, nice grape arbor. northwest, good ce- ment cellar, garden, chicken house, etc, for s1,350-$300 cash. balance like rent We have many other good buys in houses and lots. If you want to buy a home, it will pay you to see us.
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Arizona republican., 1918-05-10
NEW HOUSES

SIX ROOM HOUSE with bath and lectricity, on lot 50x137h feet to al- ey. is for sale at a low price for im- lediate purchase. The house is on ast Fillmore between 9th and 10th treets. It is fairly convenient for the SC of two families. No less than $500 ash payment accepted. Balance terms. ee Knorpp at the Republican office.