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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09

Not Louvain, not Rheims, stirred such an outburst of feeling. No compunction for the women and children dead stirred his profound pity It was St. Quentin, bat tered by the guns of the Allies, which pointed his moral and adorned his tale "A city murdered in blind fury by brothers hand. What bitterness was here! We, her enemies, have cared for her tenderly, have spared her" German tenderness is known of all men. The Kaiser's tears seem to have been evoked in this case by the fact that one of his own ancestors, Admiral De Coligny, de- fended the city against the Spaniards. Is it not something like lese majeste for the Allies to forget this?
 Soft and pitiful as Gloster in Shake- speare's play, the Kaiser, like him, has no sense of humor. He is obviously quite in earnest in this depletion of himself as a Rachel mourning for her children. who would not be comforted. Were it not for the obvious filedity of his Boswell we could hardly believe that the author of so much slaughter could moralize in the vein of Sterne over dead donkey Even Gloster swore by the Apostle Paul that shadows had brought him more terror thar the soldiers led by Richmond. Will helm only planes his enemies for the horrors he discovers.
 Some undone widow sits upon mine arm And takes away the use ont; and my
 sword,
 
 phans' tears
 Will not be drawn.'
 A man so paralyzed by the memory of his wickedness has at least a conscience. The Kaiser apparently has none. Dakota some weird ideas of war and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
Henry Ford of Birmingham

Every city has a man in it who typifies it's spirit said Kirk Moore and to me no one better incarnates the Birmingham idea better than does my good friend Dan Dimick.
 q look upon him as the Henry Ford of the Magic City when it comes to doing things in a commercial way, but he hasn't the least bit of the paci- fist in his makeup when it comes to wanting to lick the Kaiser. He is ali ways in the forefront of the war activi- ties He both gives his time and his money freely to every call made upon him by Uncle Sam. It takes men Of the Dan Dimick type to build up Q town and to stand by the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09

BEGINNING THE DAY-In my hunger for more, God, in my feel ing of incompleteness, l recognize Thy seal upon me. l bless Thee for imperfection. The trees are finished, and the animals. But not l. In front is far journey and shining dis tant goal. l press on. Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
HENCE THE CAN OPENER

From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
 Elijah could spend long vacation in the wilderness because of the minis.ra- tions of the ravens; but other mortals have to take something along when camping out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
Willing Workers

T want to thank every one who helped me as chairman of the Sixth district to put the Liberty Loan campaign over the top,'' said Fred M. Jackson. "No man ever had finer set of county chairmen. It was hard work, but It was a pleasure to work with such willing workers. After visiting a number of counties ill the state I feel sure that the hearts of Alabamians are loyal to the President and will give aid and support to the gov ernment if any one will take the trouble to explain the needs. All day Monday had a kind of let down feeling. 1 had no idea that I had been keyed up so high during the drive. am proud of the record Alabama has made for ner- self by oversubscribing her allotment of bonds"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
THE PROPER ATTITUDE.

HE PROPER ATTITUDE This time O year in days gone by We dreamed of summer by the sea, Or else on some cool mountain top, With fun and rare frivolity. But patriotic folks have put Their cash in bends for liberty: They'll spend vacation months in town And dc it, too, contentedly. Who would not make a sacrifice To set this world from Prussia free? Let hotel keepers frown and fret They shall not trouble you and me
 HARDEST EVER. I'm seeking employment, sir" Well, we don't want anybody around here who isn't hustler Have you ever done any hard work?" T should say I have, sir For two years l played in a jazz band"
 SOME EXCUSE. You don't hear so much talk nova. days about the curse of drink in Russia , "No, you don't. And in one respect that is, unfortunate" Why so?'
 If the Russians could say the reason they are acting the way they do is be- cause they are full of vodka the situa- ton wouldn't look so hopeless,
 
 DOING HIS PART. T can't sing The star-Spangled Ban- ner,'" remarked MT. Dubwaite. 'NoT'
 And I can't make patriotic speech. Perhaps not" But my fountain pen and my check book make quick connection every time my country calls"
 LOUD
 lie ventures forth, quite debonair.
 In spring attire complete; His hatband plays noisy air
 AS he steps along the street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
OFTEN HAPPENS.


 T see where a bank official charged with embezzlement planes his downfall on the extravaganza of his wife" And old story. What does the wife say?''
 She brings counter charges of a chicken in the case" "Umph! That's also an old story"
 CONCLUSIVE PROOF. When woman smokes cigarettes and consumes bonbons while reading book you naturally infer that the book is trashy?"
 .Yes."
 But if she toys with a poodle at the same time?"
 I'm sure of it."
 BEHIND THE LINES.
 Onward, gallant soldiers,
 Rushing to the fray;
 Though we may not carry arms,
 We can work and pray.
 USEFUL ADVICE. Just a minute of your valuable time, sir" began the brisk agent. T have something here that every busy man ought to possess What is it ?'' An imitation gas mask for only 10 cents. The words Gas Mask are con- spicuously printed across the top, so mo- body can mistake it for something else. No doubt you have many callers who dis regard that sign over your desk reading, 1 This is my busy day. The next time person of that sort drops in and starts to l pumping hot air in your direction, put { on this mask and guarantee he will beat hasty retreat" Gimme one"
 PAUL COOK,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
pr. Ayers Goes to China

After a busy but pleasant leave of absence from my work as a medical missionary in China" said Dr. T. w. .Ayres. the father of Harry Ayers of the Anniston Star. i've leave Anniston on the ninth for San Francisco, and will sail from there on the 18th on the steamship China.
 "As we go back to old China. we go with the blessed memory of many kindnesses shown us, especially by the friends in Anniston. Dr. Latimer. the pastor. and the members of the Parker Memorial church nave been lovely to us, and we go back to our work feel ing that no better people can be found in all this world than the saints of this great missionary body.
 Tt has been a blessed privilege to tell the home people about the awak- eninS in China, and while IL Is hard to leave dear ones. ours faces are set towards the orient, where we go to speak a good word for our Christ"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
NEW EXPERIENCE FOR TRorzkY

From the Washington Star.
 Trotzky has written large quantities for publication. but never before did so much business with a bank ooox.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09

shipping, as well as of congressional power
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
Confident of Result

"I am confident Birmingham will raise the amount necessary to bring the South ern university to Birmingham for con solidation with the Birmingham college" saps pr. J. B. Cumming, financial agent of Birmingham college.
 T was talking to a gentleman today who represents three corporations and had given $250 for each of these compan- ies, making a total of $75o, to bring the subscriptions. he said he was deeply in- terested in the move to bring the college here, and wanted it to succeed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09

Washington bureau. POT Hibbs build- ing.
 European bureau, Henrietta street. Covent Garden, London.
 Eastern business office, world puIIo- ing, New ork city; western business oIrlce Tribune budding, Cllcago 4he ;. (. Beckwitn special Agency, agents tor foreign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
Needed His Razor

"One of the best negro stories which I have heard in connection with the war" said J. w. Brazeal, twas told mo recently.
 "It seems when a negro enlisted and was sent to camp, the first thing Ee wanted to know of his superior officer was whether he would be allowed to carry sidearms. The officers curios- lty was aroused, and he wanted to get at his viewpoint and got him to ex- plain.
 "It is jes' dis way, cap'en when I get in de 1T enches and has to go over the top I don't want to be bothered with no long gun. I jes' want to reach back and git grip on my white han dle razor and give one long-arm swipe, and den dat German gwine to say Look here, blackman, what you try to do, you ain't teched me" And den l gwine to say very politely, "Mr German man. just turn your head" and den it gwine to drap off. cage I done made such a neat cut he aint exactly known I done passed my weapon clean through his neck. Oats de req son I wants to keep my side arms for knows how to use it in a pinch"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
Had You Thought of It.

q must confess that my wife pulled a good one on me the other night at dinner" said Frank Dominick, who has done his full share as four-minute man.
 q was quietly giving my attention to eating what was set before me and not saying anything, when Mrs. Don- mick slyly intimated that if I had run out or conversation l might try cut one of my four-minute talks on her. I am afraid, without meaning it to be so, that many of us who work down in the city all day fail to con tribute our part to the pleasure of the family by indulg ging in small talk. We eat our meals in silence and then make a dive for the library and poke our noses in a book or paper"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postoffice as second-elass matter, un- oer act of Congress. March $. 1873.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09

What's gone, and what's past help, Should be past grief.
 Winters Tale. x x E
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Boosts AIIceviile.


 "Aliceville. in Pickens county, is about the livest small city that I haA ever had the pleasure of visiting" said Ralph :. Barrow. superintendent of the Ala bama Childs Welfare society, who has just completed drive in that county for the society.
 For hospitality, chivalry, get-up and get and genuine aggressiveness, Alice vile is the livest place I ever saw for 9 town it's size. The people there are wide awake to their duty in anything that comes up, war work, state affairs of county or city.
 T have spent a week with the people of that town and in Pickens county and am now of the opinion that the fa nous hospitality that we know so much of in the south originated in that section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09

Member of the Associated Press
 The Ase-heraId is the only morning and Sunday newspaper 1n Blrmlngh ham carrying the Associated Press ols- patches.
 The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication of all news dispatches credited to II or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein.
 All rights of republication or spe- cial dispatches herein are also re- served
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09

Remittances can be made al cuFfeht rate ol eAcnange. 1Ae Age-hera4a Viii uot be responsible Tor money seHs tArousn the maus. Audress,
 THE AGE-hERALD,
 BIrmlng haln, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09

A man so paralyzed by the memory of his wickedness has at least a conscience. The Kaiser apparently has none.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09

TELEPHONE Bell (private exchange connecttn all departmental Main 49Oo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09

No communication will be published without its auLnors name neJeeteo manuscript Will not be returned uh-ess stamps are enclosed Tor tndt purpose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09

A citizen oewails the fact that he can no longer get square meal for a quar- ter. An, but he can still buy five "hot dogs" for a quarter. If they don't fill him up his case is hopeless
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09

BEHIND THE LINES. Onward, gallant soldiers, Rushing to the fray; Though we may not carry arms, We can work and pray.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09

LOUD. lie ventures forth, quite debonair. In spring attire complete; HIS hatband plays noisy air As he steps along the street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09

 people on notice to beware of Germany's $ underground propaganda in America. Delirous with joy and drunk With her success among the Slavs, it is her deter imitation to produce forthwith national and racial ruin and international chaos < try and organize among the allies I sympathy for peace dictated py humanity instead of a peace forced on her after defeat
 Let us set our faces against unpatri- otic prediections in favor of weakened internationalism, cheap kind of senti- mental cosmopolita nism, namby-pampy kind of theatrical brotherhood of man. fostered by Germany in order to create a sentiment among the civilian allies to elamor for an immediate discussion of terms of peace with the enemy without making the Kaiser pay penalties and making restitution and restoration.
 
 hold that it will be immoral to make A patched-up peace with Germany. when whole tracts have been depopulated under the ruthless Potsdam rule: when forced labor has been revived under all the horrors of slavery; when sanctuaries have been desecrated, nurses shot and hospitals bombed, neutral ships torpe- doed, children maimed and massacred. Their crimes cry out to heaven and there should be no peace until Germany Is beaten to her knees and her murderoua and innuman rulers are punished.
Smyrna times., 1918-03-13
DISEASE SPREAD BY ANIMALS
Scientists and Physicians Have Pre-
pared a Strong Indictment
Against the Beasts.

Although animals are not affected
by the sickness and communicable dis
eases of man, yet, for some unexplain-
able reason, the scientists and physi-
clans declare that a whole host Of
Ofttimes fatal ailments of mankind are
traceable to the beasts, says Popular
Science Monthly.
The horse is blamed for spreading
glanders, rabies, lOckjaw and other dis
eases of five or more syllables. Dogs
and cats are branded as the circula-
tors Of rabies, parasitic worms of diff
ferent kinds, fleas and ticks.
The cow is the worst offender. The
list of diseases laid at her barn door
is headed with tuberculosis and grows
constantly more blOOd-curdling, until
we wonder why physicians and scien-
lists consent to the use of milk, butter
and cheese which still lead the dieti-
tians' list Of nutritives.
Rats, squirrels and fleas spread the
bubOnic plague. We are prepared to
believe that lice and bedbugs, flies and
mosquitoes are the rapid transit lines
for yellow fever and malaria. We are
willing TO foregO the luscious oyster
all the year around, If need be, to
avoid typhoid fever.
Smyrna times., 1918-03-13
MEANING OF NAME DECEMBER
Twelfth Months Title Derived From
Latin Word "Deeem," When There
Were Only Ten Periods.

The name of December is no longer
appropriate. for 1t is derived from "de-
GEN." the Latin word meaning "ten,"
declares a writer. The name was first
applied by the Romans when the year
was divided into ten months, with the
addition CT supplementary days to
complete the period required for a
revolution of the earth around the
sun.
When the calendar of ROmulus was
amended in 713 B. c. by Numa Pom
pilius and the year was divided into
twelve months December became the
twelfth month, but retained its original
name. The Emperor COmmodus, who
reigned in the second century, attempt
ed to change the name of December to
AmaZOniuS, in honor of fair favOrite
of that name, whom he had painted to
resemble an Amazon. This innovation
was not popular, and when COmmodius
died from poison administered by an
other feminine favOrite the name of
AmaZOnius died with him.
The ancient SaXons called the last
month Winter-mOnut, which was after
ward changed to Heilig-MOnat, or holy
month, when they were converted to
Christianity. The modern Germans
again changed the name to Christ
mOnat, because the month contains the
anniversary of the birth of Christ.
Smyrna times., 1918-03-13
Cedar Forest at Great Heluht.

In his book, "The Real Algeria" quot.
ed in the Christian Science Monitor
NJ. D. Scott describes his journey
through cedar forest. "The program
was to cross the mountains through a
fine forest of cedars by the Col de
Telmet, at an altitude of 5000 feet"
Mr.. Scott says. 81 came across a most
curious piece of hillside. Bare rock
as steep and smooth as a house roof
ran straight from the hilltop to the
bottom of the valley with a strike of
some go degrees. It shOne like burn
ished silver in the bright sun. Never
have I seen anything of the kind so
beautiful. In various crevices were
perched cedar trees, sometimes with
a rest so tiny that a miracle alone
held them apparently from sliding
down the chute"
Smyrna times., 1918-03-13
Woman Horse Nurse

In London Messrs. MacNamara, who
employ about forty woman drivers,
have put their horse hospital entirely
In charge of women. Mrs. Parry. the
superintendent, says they have thirty
to forty patients day. She and three
assistants do all cleaning, grooming
feeding and administering of medi-
cines prescribed by the veterinary sur
geon. The animals, she says, are
grateful and cOmpanionable. and she
has no doubt that women will want
to keep on with this work after the
war. "We do not baby the horses. i"
she says. Somehow we reform the
worst cases of temper, and the women
can do anything they like with even
fractions, nervous and suffering
horses. The effect on the nerves of
the horses, and consequently on their
value, is noticeable"
Smyrna times., 1918-03-13
HOW BIG SHELLS ARE TESTED
High Explosives Subjected to Heat
Treatment, Also Tried in Brinel
Bail-Testing Machine.

If you wish to test the hardness of
nu apple, the most natural way is to
PRESS down upon its surface and note
the indentatiOn of your thumb. This
is simple and conclusive evidence. The
French government employs n very
similar test to prove the hardness Of
Its high explosive shells, says the Pop
ular Science Monthly.
To secure the maximum of deStruc-
dveness. it is important not only that
the steel projectiles should be of a
certain hardness, but also that they
should not be too hard. After the cas-
ing has been roughly formed and hOl-
lowed out, the shells are subjected to
what is known as cheat treatment"
by which the steel is brought to the
correct hardness. To make dOubly
sure, the shells are tested in a Brinell
ball-testing machine.
This machine tests the hardness of
the shell exactly as your thumb tests
the hardness Of the apple. 1t is fitted
with a small, hardened steel ball,
which is pressed into the shell under a
specified load. The indentation made
by the ball is measured, and if with
in certain limits, the hardness is cor
rect. If not, the shell must be fur
tier treated.
Smyrna times., 1918-03-13
What Becomes Of That Cent?

A farmer comes to town with 30
apples, which he sells three for a cent,
getting, of course, 10 cents for them.
Another farmer, also with 80 ap-
. es, sells them two for a cent, getting
J. cents for his. They get % cents
IL all.
The next time they come in, with
30 apples each, they meet at the edge
Of town and put their apples together.
making 60 apples. One man having
sold two for cent, the other three for
a cent they decided to sell them five
for 2 cents.
They do so, and when they're
through find out they have received
but "a cents.
The problem is, why did they not
gSt as much for their apples selling
tkem five for 2 cents as they did when
they sold them separately, or, what
becomes of the cent?
Smyrna times., 1918-03-13
LEVY COURT RE-APPOINTS
SAME SMYRNA OFFICIALS
II. D. BOYER TAX COLLECTOR,
EZEKIEL SLAUGHTER CONSTABL

John W. Ford and Wilem Stats are
the Road Supervisors for This Dis
trict-Bridge Tenders Named
The regular monthly meeting Of
Kent County Levy Court was held
Tuesday of last week. The Commit
tee having the matter of remodeling
the Court House for the accommodation
of all the County Officials, made their
report. The report was unani-
mously approved.
Constables were elected as follows :
First district-Ezekiel Slaughter,
Smyrna.
Second-E. E. James, Dover.
Third-JOhn M. Good, Kenton.
FOurth-Walter Powell, Hartly.
Fifth-Harry Hayes, Dover.
Sixth-Harry Moore, Willow Grove.
Seventh. Evans Cook, Camden.
Eighth-David II. Robbins, Fred
erica.
Ninth-Manlove T. Adams. Har-
rington.
Tenth-J. Frank Salevan, Milford.
Collectors were elected as follows
First district. Il. D. Boyer, Smyrna
Second. deferred; Third. C. W. Gra-
ham, KentOn; Fourth, Howard E.
Thompson, West Dover; Fifth, James
V. Carson, Dover; Sixth. Isaac N.
Hammond, Willow Grove; Seventh.
Thomas C. Slay. Wyoming; Eighth,
David H. Robbins; Ninth, M. T.
Adams; Tenth j. Frank Sslevan.
Road Supervisors were elected as
follows: First district, John w. Ford,
William Stats; Second, Henry Feni-
more, George Schneider; Third, Will
liam F. Baur, Ross Numbers; Fourth,
Walter Marvel, William Hufnal
Fifth, c. G. Darling, A. G. Massey
Sixth, Harry Masten; Seventh. Eek
iel Dill, Charles Wolleyhand; Eighth,
Edward Paradee, E. F. Melvin; Ninth,
]. Frank Graham, Wallace Hopkins
Tenth. Frank Sapp, Alexander Kirby.
Bridge-tenders - Leipsic, James
Parker; Lebanon, Edgar C. Maloney
Little Creek. Leonard Harrington
Barker's, Benjamin F. Reed.
Jail commissioners-Eu Eugene Raugh.
ley. W. B. Stewart. and Sam H.
Carson.
County officers monthly reports
showed the following collections fol
February: Prothonotary, D. NJ. Ridg
ely, $208. IA; Clerk of Peace S. S,
Sarde. $126 60; Register of Wills
Ernest Raughley, $448. 81; Recorder
of Deeds, W. Il. Peters. $447. SO
Clerk of Orphans Court, ]. Thoma
Lowe, $81.81; Sheriff. Frank Van
SAINT, $140.62
Smyrna times., 1918-03-13
Figured on a Big Scare.

Mamma, didn't you say last week
you wanted the carving-knife and the
chopper sharpenedp
Mrs. Suburb-Indeed I did. Bless
your little heCrt! How thoughtful you
are! They are both so blunt as to be
useless.
swell, I'll take 'em round to the cut
leTs for you"
"How sweet Of you to offer to do
such things for your mamma, my little
cherub! I'll wrap them up"
mo, don't wrap them up. want
them to show. There's boy out there
waiting to lick me; but 1 fancy when
he sees me coming he'll go homer
Smyrna times., 1918-03-13
SmokeIess Powder.

The advantages of smOkeless pow-
der besides its virtue of high explO-
s;yeness, are twO-fOld. It does not
create a smoke cloud that betrays
the location of the gun or gunners,
and at the same time the man behind
the gun is not confused for a second
lev pail Of smoke that obscures the
range of vision Ia the direction Of
'he enemy.
Smyrna times., 1918-03-13
Thousands Die of Heart Disease.

Heart disease still leads the nations
mortality lists, causing HAITI deaths
during 1916, according to vital statis-
tics regarding 20 per cent of the cOun-
try's population. tuberculosis claimed
1O1,396 victims and pneumonia e8,334.
Suicides numbered 10,162, which 10 fax
below the average for the past tea
years.