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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
THE BUSY CITY MAN

Now doth the busy city man delight to grasp his spade, And everturn the waitingl soil and level down the grade, And when the bed is spaded up and free from roots and stones, He goes and gets the arnica and groans and groans and groans.
 Cleveland Plain Dealer. Now doth the busy city man delight to ramble out With most expensive fishing gear to snare the wary trout But empty handed he returns dis gusted, tired and mad And spends the next week telling what a bully time he had.
 Springfield Union. Now doth the busy city man rejoice the time is near When he can take his wife and kids and picnic with good cheer; But when he gets the dinner out there's much life in the cheese, And many ants Investigating in his
 -Yonkers Statesman. Now doth the busy city man delight to wake at dawn, And harnessed to the mower go to it on his lawn. And after he has travelled back and forth across the sward He wonders if he's saved enough to buy himself Ford.
 Northampton Herald. Now doth the busy city man delight to find a spot Where Cooling ocean breeze rout the summer season hot" He's mangled by mosquitos and he's stifled by the heat; And then comes back and warbles. Gee! The seashore can't be beat!''
 Bridgeport Standard. Now doth the busy city man kick up his heels and hie To where the fields lie in the sun be- heath the springtime sky; And hie him home when shadows fan filled with the days delights, And all night with bacon rind run down his redbug mites.
 Houston Post. Now doth the busy city man betake him to the shore, Tn hope to meet some 'peachAs'' there and gaily look them OCT, But wifey follows cause sine knows that he's on mischief bent, And so in just a day or two he's sorry that he went
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
WHEN WAR PRISONERS STRIKE

ner, where a bucket of water was thrown over him, and, as soon as consciousness returned, he was yanked to his feet and forced to return to the line. All this time sentries marched up and down and if one of us moved we got a jab with the butt end of the gun. Every half
 hour an officer would come along and bark out at us:
 "'Are you for work ready now?' Finally, when some of our fellows
 were on the verge of insanity, we save in. in a hOdY.' ..a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16

From the Rochester Democrat and
 Chronicle.
 TN AN attempt to make the people of Spain fear a possible alliance with e France and Great Britain, the Ger man government has caused to be circu- lated in King Alfonso's empire one of the most shameful documents ever made public. The German pamphlet is nothing less than detailed and boastful state ment of atrocities that the German armies have committed since the begin hing of the war.
 Among the deeds cited are the tortur- ing of prisoners, and cruelty severe re- prisals taken against the inhabitants of occupied territory. A summary is given of some of the booty taken in Belgium and France Following is the table: High grade watches .................. l47 Averape watches " 5,0l6 Underwear ,U73 Embroideries and women's handker
 chiefs 15,Sl2 Umbrellas and paraSolS ............. .5,'oo Silver spoons ......................... i,o'o Bottles of champaigne ...-.........- .ozS,VVo
 The Germans punished the "treachery' of Cardinal Mercier and other priests by systematic destruction of churches. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
VERY SIMPLE

From the Peoples Home Joural.
 She was a very careful woman and was rather indifferent as to his per- sonal appearance it worried her very much.
 Your conduct troubles me very much" she said. Now tell me how I larly?"
 That's easy. ma," the boy replied. Just let me go in swimming every day."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
TO MAY

By Leigh Hunt.
 May, thou month of rosy beauty,
 Month when pleasure is duty
 Month of bees, and month of flowers,
 Month of blossom-laden bowers
 Month of little hands with daisies, Lovers love, and poets praises; o thou merry month complete, May, thy very name is sweet. Mays the month that's laughing now, I no sooner write the word,
 Than it seems as though it heard, And looks up, and laughs at me, Like a sweet face rosily deny us thy sweet looks. I can lcve thee, sweet in books. Love thee in the poets pages, Where they keep thee green for ages 1 There is May in books forever; May will part from Spenser never; Mays in Milton, Mays in Prior, | Mays in Chaucer, Thomson, Dyer; Mays in all the Italian books; 1 She has old and modern hooks. Where she sleeps with nymphs and elve. l In happy riaces they call shelves
 And will rise, and dress your rooms
 With drapery thick with blooms
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
Reauchamn Rnsx Man

T am quite as busy going over the state as any of the government speak CTS" said George Beauchamp, the great Masonic authority in Alabama.
 While my work is connected with one of the great secret orders, yet loy- atty is the keynote of Masonry The laying of the corner stone of the new postoffice was a most impressive af- fair, and I feel sure that the day was well spent"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
From the Mobile Register. 6HHE Alabama Rankers'

From the Mobile Register.
 I1ClHE Alabama Bankers association
 in convention last week, heartily
 indorsed the memorial that a branch of the Sixth district federal re- serve bank be established in Birming- ham. MT. Oscar Wells, president of the First National bank of that city, ex- plained that there has been much quiet and effective work devoted to the me- morial. and hope is entertained of suc- cess. MT. Wells said that the region to be served will include all that part of Tennessee directly north of Alabama, and all of Alabama, except that part now served by the New Orleans branch bank. He explained that it is a heavy bur den on the banks to meet the weekly pay roll, amounting to more than $2,100,- GOO, in Greater Birmingham Gadsden, Tuscaloosa and the Sheffield-Florence district, in addition to supplying the need of the great agricultural district of the Tennessee and Coosa valleys, the Black
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
TROPHIES

From the Houston Post.
 We have carefully inspected the Lloyd George corral and so far as we can see there is not a goat missing. Moreover, while we do not exactly identify the strange hides stretched on the premier $ back fence. from the black mole on tine neck of one and the pink strawberry on the shoulder of the other we believe one belongs to General Maurice and the other to MT. Asquith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
General Harriaon Here

T ran up from Opelika to have a part in yesterdays great Masonic cere- money said Gen George P. Harrison, the well-known lawyer, churchman and Confederate veteran.
 "I was glad to be present on such a great occasion. Birmingham has learned the art of putting over every thing she undertakes in big way. Long ago I pinned my faith to the Magic City by making substantial in- vestments in real estate"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16

BEGINNING THE DAY-My Lord. | may know the names of all the flowers and yet not know the heart of one. I may hold all the stars in my head, but not one in my soul. I know Thy name, but do | know Thee: I have heard of Thee through the hearing of the car, but have l seen Thee with my own eyes: Amen. H. NJ. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
MT. Hughes to Aid
 in Airplane Probe

NONRESIDENT WILSON created a
 0 sensation in official circles of Washington and throughout the coun-' try by summoning Charles E. Hughes to assist Attorney General Gregory in investigating charges made against the airplane programme.
 The President is evidently deter mined that there shall be a thorough probe to clear the names of men un- justly accused and to fix the blame
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
BOUND TO BE NOTICED

Did you see me last night at any time between the hours of $50 and a o'c1ock?~ asked Bibb1eton.
 T saw you about midnight~ Was I-er-attracting undue atten- tion to myse1f?'
 'T wouldn't call it undue attention. considering the circumstances. You were marching down the street with your arms around two newsboys and Justify singing, Over There.'"
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
e3s,,lk1ttMl48aA.1lI

F. S.: l forgot to state that cara bearing the following words was placed in the box with the "friers: Here IS hoping that these chicks will give you more strength to keep up your fight in exposing the Kaiser If you want hlin knocked out, just follow suit and Keep the chickens coming my way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
NO PLACE FOR plkERs

From the New York Herald.
 The cold shoulder unanimity that mas greeted the promoters of Willard Fulton fisticun proves conclusively that the American people realize that fney already have real fight on their hands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
ADRIF'T WHIT THE TIMES
4 BAN oN HosPIrAL1rY

A BAN ON HOSPITALITY A patriotic citizen, His like We much admire; He marches in the street parades And never seems to tire. He leaves trail of stogie smoke And waves a starry flag And cheers his weaker brothers when They seem disposed to lag. And when he's hot and thirsty, too. We almost drop a tear Because we cannot offer him A foaming stein Q beer.
 SATISFIED
 "The war is creating a great many new words"
 "Yep," replied the phIegmatic citi- zen.
 You don't seem particularly inter- ested."
 Nope. As long as my vocabulary is equal to the strain I put on it in ex- pressing my opinion of the Kaiser, I'm not going to worry about learning any new words"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
Author of "Simple Life" Passes Away in Paris

NASTOR CHARLES W. WAGNER, 4 author of "The Simple Life," died recently in Paris, aged 67 years. He had been forgotten by a world en- gagged in a life-and-death struggle, and his book, once widely read and quoted, shared the fate of many less worthy volume which for time en- joyed popularity
 The simple life was not new thing when Pastor Wagner wrote his famous book. It had been known and prac- ticed for ages, but Pastor Wagner made it a sort of fetich. Writing with the best intentions in the world, his kindly precepts were adopted by in- numerable cranks who exploited the simple life, so-called, until it became wearisome.
 One does not need to seek green fields and pastures new to lead the simple life. It can be lived in towns and cities, just as well. The war has taught us many lessons regarding saner and better living and it is for tunate for this country that we have taken them to heart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
NOT so FORTUNATE

''Do you ever have any little differ- ences of opinion with your wife?"
 Never" said MT. Dubwaite.
 Happy man."
 Don't misunderstood me. Mrs. Dubwaite is the sort of woman who regards any disagreement with her views as monstrous"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
"spirit of the Red cronsy

T have just received letter from E. A. Schiller, general southern repre- sentative of the Loew circuits said local manager Fred c. weis, fin which he states that he is doing everything in his power to set The Spirit of the Red Cross one of the greatest pie lures ever shown for next week.
 "He is confident that if he succeeds it will be great booster for the Red Cross drive. as well as a treat for all who see it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
Member of the Associated Pres.

Member of the Associated Press
 The Age-herald is the only morning and Sunuay newspaper in BlrmInsnaln carrying the Associated Press ois- patches.
 The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for puoIlcatloh of all news dispatches credited 10 II or not otherwise credited ln thls paper and also the local news puplishe3 herein.
 All rights of republication of spe- cial dispatches herein are also re- served
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Bob Jemison. Ir.. Rusy

T was glad to get a few days at home from my work at Washington" said Robert Jemison, Jr., who put aside his private affairs at the call. of his country.
 got here on Saturday and re- mained until Wednesday afternoon. l find that Birmingham is rated high at the capitol for it's usefulness in supporting all of the war activities ir- respective of getting anything in re- turn. l am greatly interested in the Red Cross drive, as it is near to my heart. I know it's importance, and l am sure both the city and the county will raise their quotas"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16

ACHIEVEMENTS WORTH WHILE
 You've been bragging about your town for three-quarters of an hour and you haven't said anything yet about the climate.
 Keep your seat, my friend" replied the proud citizen, land give me a lit- tie more time I'll get around to that. In my opinion climate Is something we are not responsible for, but our sky scrapers, our magnificent public hu;ld- ings and our we'll paved streets-these. sir. are not the blessings of nature. They are the handiwork of man."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16

Washington bureau. POT Hihbs build ing.
 European bureau, Henrietta street. Coveut Garden, Lonoon.
 Eastern business oIIlce, World build ing, New ork city; western business otIIce, Tribune budding, Cnlcago. The 5. C. Beckwith Special Agency, agents Tor foreign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
SATISFIED
UNFAIR ADVANTAGE

There are degrees of slackerism," said the petulant host.
 ITO be sure"
 My idea of thirty-third degree stacker is the fellow who gets me in- terested in what he's saying at the din- ner table and helps himself to four Jumps of my sugar."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16


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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16

Tattered tourists who used to find it
 | "sde-door Pullmans" are getting &C.,
 qua nted with manual labor for the first
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-25
UNDER -N0UR|SHMENT IS
 TERM FOR STARVATION

AMSTERDAM, July 25 The death of six children at the German reform school at Tj'fonort. Wcimar from what practically amounts to starvation, although it is politely .ll"d "underuouri~hmout' in the of fcial reports. has caused widespread comment in Germany
 Assail"d in the grand ducal parIia- mont for tolorating such conditions. the government put forth the divert. ing excuse that the children died from "tuborculosis brought on by deficient mental conditions This, says Vor waerts, in scathing editorial is "a disease that is likely to prove more serious and more mysterious than the influenza epidemic in Spain"
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-25
AGED WOMAN WINS FIRST
 PRIZE FOR FARM WORK

LONDON. July 25. Tn" first prize medal pu the British u'.rconuy competitions for general farm work ly women haa been won l.. a woman o' C., living in Tuubrid4o She .s the mother of sixteen children. and took tn" place on d farm o' one of lnr sons who joined the army
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-25
LEAVES USED AS FODDER
 FUR HORSES IF HUNS

NEW YORK. July 25. German school children have been mobilized ny the government to gather leaves from the woods To b" used as fodder for horses. says rh" Cologne Gazette
 Holidays have been granted to them for this work and they are insured against accidents while engaged in it.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-25
FRUIT PITS AND STONES
 BRINGING GOOD PRICES

AMSTERDAM, July 25.-The ma tional collection of fruit pits and peach stones" has been launched in Germany under the patronage of the Fatherland Womens Union. Stones of cherries. plums and peaches will be paid for at the rate of cent d pound. but instead of money payment collectors will receive government soup squares" at the reduced rate of two for a cent. The newspaper an nouncements say that these soup
 cubes are rightly in great demand, owing to their large content of fats"
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-25

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The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-25

Have you looked over our stock of rugs? The Northwestern Hardware store.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-25

WANTED AT ONCE-Men and women to work in salmon and her ring saltcry; &4 per day and board; location L. miles from Cordoya. Apply at Blum, O'Neill co. office. Ohm Fish and Packing Co.,
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-25

The anglers" say we have the right kind of tackle to get the big ones" Better out0t from the North " western Hardware Co.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-25

Use the Times classified column
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-25

A new stock of 256 and 3Ocaliber Newton rifles for your inspection qt the Northwestern Hardware Co
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-25

Your eyes fitted Compound and stigmatic lenses replaced Sc" Os- borne
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-28
SELF DEFENSE
DEFEAT BAcKAcHE AND KIDNEY
TROUBLE WITH ARURIc.

Many people in this section have
suffered from rheumatism and kidney
trouble and have found Anuric TO be
the most successful remedy 10 overcome
these painful and dangerous ailments.
The lucky people are those who have
suffered, but who are now well because
they needed Natures warning signal In
time 70 correct their trouble with that
wonderful new discovery OF DR.. Pierce's
called An-u-ric. You should promptly
heed these warnings, some OF which are
dizzy spells, backache, irregularity OF the
urine or the painful twinges OF rheuma-
tsm. sciatica or lumbago. To delay may
make possible the dangerous forms OF
kidney disease, such as Brights disease,
diabetes or stone In the bladder.
To overcome these distressing cOndi-
tions you should take plenty OF exercise
in the open air, avoid heavy meat diet,
drink freely Of water and at each meal
take DIR. Pierce's Anuric Tablets double
strengthl. You will, in short time. find
that yon are one Of the firm indOrsers Of
An-u-ric, as are many Of your nelghbors.
Send DIR. V. NJ. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y,
10 cents for trial package.
RETsIL, WAsH.-rI was troubled getting
up at night for two years. Finally took
trip 70 Florida, and while there | sent
70 DR.. Pierce for some Anuric Tablets
and two dollars worth Of the Golden
Medical Discovery Tablets. | took them
as he directed and have not been troubled
with my water Tor some time. | have
been well now five months. | think the
Anuric Tablets are all o. XIV. j.
GooDE, Washington Vet. Home.
PORTLAND. OREGON. .--S Doctor Pierce's
Anuric Tablets gave me great relief after
eight years OF suffering with kidney
trouble and dropsy Of limbs and feet
Anuric Is certainly gOOd.r MRS. j. CAS-
WELL, Al Stephens Street.
Doctor Pierce's Pellets are the original
little Liver Pills. One little Pellet for a
hXatlve-three for a cathartlc. Sold BY
druggists for nearly 20 years.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-28

The average American is likely to
become confused by the different
lines Of advice being given him these
days First he is told that he must
not curtail business. must not draw
in on expenditures, but that the sue
ces of the allied cause can only be as
sured by keping business normal. He
is assured that business stagnation
would be fatal TO our plans, and must
not be permitted. On the other hand,
he is urged to save, save, save. This
for the purpose of loaning TO his gov
ernment. There is homely old say
ing that "one can't eat his cake and
have It," Americans would seem to
be up against just such a proposition
they can not save and spend at one
and the same time. There must be
sensible medium somewhere. We
must keep business moving, of that
there can be no doubt, and this very
naturally presupposes something like
normal habits of life. On the other
hand, we must also save, to meet the
many calls upon us. II there is
Solomon among US, It seems about
time he should come to judgment.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-28
EASTER.

Easter, the season when we incline
our hearts to the god Of spring, Is
with US once more. Typical of re-
newed life, OF restored vitality, 1t
seems as though some Of its force and
significance had gone. 1t finds us
this time with all that makes life
dear, jeopardized, and life's beauties
marred and tarnished by ruthlessness.
II finds US in death grapple with
the forces of evil to retain the ideals
70 long typified by its oyer-ioyous
return.
Taken from the myths and mys-
ticisms OF pagans, and grated onto a
Christian stem, II has stood for CEN
turies as a symbol OF risen Lord, a
Lord who has triumphed over death
and brought confusion to his enc
mics. II has been to human kind
source Of inspiration, assuring them
though the forces OF darkness may
triumph for a season, there comes
time when the deadness OF winter
shall have passed, when the good, the
lovely, the pure and the alive Of
earth shall rise up and put to rout
all enemies and claim the sovereignty
that Mother Nature has conferred
upon them.
And never did human condition!
more loudly call for an Easter Of the
heart, the soul and the mind than IL
this year OF our Lord 1918. Never
was the human race more in need o.
the regenerating influences of di
vine springtime than now. With
many OF the earths teeming millioni
wandering in spiritual darkness
freezing in the arctic regions Of self
ishness and greed prowling in the
underworld OF deceit and avarice
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-28

there is much need Of an awakening.
Dare we hope that this Easter sea-
son will see such an awakening? Can
we hope to see during the year lying
out before US old passions and preiu-
dices die and new and purer growths
take their place? May we hope to
see earth's millions calmed and sooth-
ed and diyested OF the fever Of ava
rice and hate that seems to dominate
them, and brought under the milder
sway OF a new and better life, life
drawn from a purer fount?
II We would thus hope, we must
not lose sight OF the fact that before
Easter there must be a winter-a
death. Resurrection does not signify
the bringing to life Of the old, but the
substituting for 1t new life. "Ex-
cept a grain Of wheat fall into the
earth and die, it abideth alone" is
as true today as when 1t was uttered
by the great Apostle of the Truth.
Let US, then, who look for an
Easter Of all creation, look to our
own hearts and lives and see if we
have consigned to death all the vile
and ignoble passions SO wont to fore
gather in that very complex habita-
tion. Let us be sure that our outlook
upon life is such that we may well
come the pure growth that spirit
ual spring shall unfold before our
vision. May the-grain Of wheat, typi-
cal Of the old man with all his pas.
sions, truly "fall into the earth and
die" then in its place shall arise such
a flower Of love and beauty as shall
dazzle our vision and enrapture our
souls.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-28
WHEAT SUPPLY MUCH
LOWER THAN NORMAL

Further limitation of wheat con-
sumption in the United States is un-
der consideration by the food admin
istration to make certain that the
subnormal visible supply will tide
over the American people and the
allies until the next harvest.
Plans for accomplishing the addi-
tional saving are being worked >out
carefully, and the only bar to success
feared by officials is the senseless
boarding which may be practiced by
unthinking or selfish people.
The seriousness of the wheat situa-
tion has been shown by department
of agriculture report on the supply