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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-23
Celebration Costly

While we were all celebrating the signing of the armistice by Germany and ceivable way the telephone system suf-
 fered losses amounting to s15,0o0 or more" said George Bondurant. 'I am
 told that bullets were fired in the trunk telephone lines in many places, tearing away the. insulation, and the rain fol- lowing put the system out of commits sion in at least large part of the city. This resulted not only in greatly inn paired service. but cost the company thousands of dollars in repairs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-23
CLEARING LONDON OF SLUMS ,ro,,, tho vi St{uy, Herald

Some five years ago committee was appointed by the county council of Lon don on the housing of the working classes It recommended that the sum of sl7,50O, 900 be expended in cleaning slum areas in the city, the sum to be spread over period of seven years in equal instalments of $2,500,000 each. A recent report of the committee indicates that about slO,OO0.OoO had already been ex- pended, with the result of cleaning 55 acres of slums and providing new and sanitary dwellings for more than 1eO.00o perSOns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-23
OUR SHORE

By Swinburne.
 When the might of the summer
 Is most on the sea; When the days overcome her
 With joy but to be, With rapture of royal enchantment. and
 sorcery that sets her not free. But for hours upon hours
 As a thrall she remains Spell bound as with flowers
 And content in their chains, And her loud steeds fret not, and lift not
 a lock of their deep white names; Then only, far under
 In the depths of her hold, Some gleams of it's wonder
 Man's eve may behold, It's wild-weed forests of crimson and rus
 set and olive and gold. Soft blossonless frondase And foliage that sicams As to prisoners in bondage The light of their dream, ,S.~.--~~rzseSszue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-23
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
WILHELM.

WILHELM. The passing of Wilhelm Was sudden and swift, Nobody seemed anxious To give him a lift. Now, quartered in Holland, He hopes for the best But knows he is only An unwelcome guest. Sad plight for a monarch Who held his head high And gazed on the world with A covetous eye.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-23
SOMEWHAT CUTTING.

T wonder how it sounds to hear 'Th, star-spangled Banner played along tn. Rhine.'' said the facetious young man.
 Did you claim exemption from mili tary service?" asked the testy old gen. tlcman.
 "Sure-on industrial grounds.
 "Umph! If you hadn't been so all fired anxious to dodge the draft yot might have known by this time how 'Th. star-spangled Banner sounds along the Rhine''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-23
WHAT GEORGE MISSED From the Houston Post.

Tremendous events are these In which MT. Wilson figures! The mighty forces he commands! The tremcndous power with which he is clothcd' Ana just to think that even George Wash inston didn't have full-length pants
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-23
Happy Days

There is a question whether the peo- were several decades ago. said Judge II. B. Abernethy of the municipal court. When I was afboy, living out in the country, I was happier than have been since, and roamed up and down the creek bank and gathered plums, at times denuding my body of its raiment and plunging into the creek for swim in the summer time. Those were happy days!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-23
c3puElltMdAaps1lH
THE DoLLAR-A-DAY SOLDIERS


 Don't worry about what Is to become of the s2o-a-day intuition maker. Let hin, scramble for s5ob with the rest Of us But whole lotsof thought ought to be taken about providing work fcr the doiI;,r-;,rday soldiers who have been riSlSinS thcir lives for us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-23
preyentabIe Accidents

T think that everybody ought to take
 every precaution possible against acci dents from fires and shotguns, now that the season of open grates and the open season for hunting has arrived said Assistant Coroner John R. T. Rives. Heretofore there has been an average of five accidents per month in the coun- ty from these sources, practically all of which were preventable with the exercise of little care"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-23
Surrender of German
 Fleet to the Allies

lCCl lO pllE E1lIlND
 TIT was the most memorable scene in U naval history the surrender of the mighty German fleet to the allies. When Germany agreed to the drastic terms of the armistice which ended the war her defeat was crushing and the punishment which her atrocities merited began when her troops were driven out of Belgium and Alsace- Lorraine.
 Throughout the conflict which drenched the earth with blood, Ger many's spirit seemed unbroken, but with unconditional surrender the Ger man people-high and low-forgot Ithc meaning of the word morale. The ldcbacle staggered the most stolid of them. The boasted German philosophy had lost it's bracing power and German Ikukur afforded no relief to junker- ldom.
 Of> all the moving events coupled with the details of the surrender the procession of seventy-one enemy vessels, including many splendid bat tleships, under British and American escort, to their anchorage at the Firth of Forth was the most impressive. In Germany's years of preparation for the ruthless war she had trained and equipped vast army that was thculht to be the acme of efficiency As a fighting machine it. was in tended to be invincible. 1t was the pride of the imperial government; put the powerful navy was close second In naval architecture and engineering skill no fleet was more modern. But l it availed nothing. The world thrilled at the narrative of the surrender. It was a symbol ot the triumph of democracy over autoc- racy: of humanity over cruel tyranny It stirred the imagination and if there was a particle of sentiment left in the German breast there must have been a quiver as the fleet passed forever from the fatherland
 This naval surrender will be the Itheme of many an epic for ages tt come. Nothing like it was ever seer before, and probably nothing like il Twill be seen in this twentieth century A vanquished nation is seldom with out some degree of sympathy Bu1 among freedom-loving people non. goes out to Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-23
MAN OF THE WORLD.

"Any fast young men in this village?"
 "Wel1, there's old Squire Gaddup's son, Ezry. He once took chorus girl to tn Busy Bee cafe"
 "Ah! A real cutup."
 Yep. An by gosh, he's still got tn supper check to prove it!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-23
Trin on A.. E. and A.

T had to go down to Manchester re- gently on the A. B. & A." said Charles
 A. Calhoun, "and 1t is some trip. I went down one day and came back the next. man feels that he gets his moneys worth for it takes him a long time to ride it out, but I will say this for the rolling stock, the coaches are the best | lighted of any road l know, and one can read without any trouble when night l comes. This made my return trip less tedious"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-23
BACK IN THE GAME.

BACh IN HE JAMIE.
 Another sign that the war is over"
 "Yes?"
 "An old-fashioned stock promoter. wear ing diamonds and flashy clothes. was in here the other day" Well! wellr' Those chaps are crawling out of their dugouts again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-23
NOT MUCH MORE TO DO.

NOT MUCH MORE TO DO. What is this curious looking placer" This is junk yard for dismantled automobiles. Cars are brought here to be scrapped"
 q see."
 But quite often car is found at the bottom of a viaduct or damned into a telegraph pole that merely requires tap or two of hammer to complete the scrapping process"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-23

A DISCERNING WOMAN.
 T don't approve of business men talk ing their pretty stenographers out to lunch," remarked Mrs. Dubwaite.
 But. my dear.' said Mrs. Twobble, they may have business matters to dis cuss."
 Nonsense. If that is the case, why does the head waiter look so sly when he assigns them to quiet table in a corner?' PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-23
FEMININE NOW.

Last year we gave the janitor
 A box of good cigars, And having earned his gratitude,
 We thanked our lucky stars But now when Christmas rolls around.
 That season of good cheer, The dame who undertook to fill his iol May want lavalliere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-23
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Back From Western Trip

T am just back from great good roads conference in the west" said Col. T. $. Plowrnan, president of the Bank head highway. q only wish our south ern peopie could get the enthusiasm and speed of some of the western states. l know that quite a few of our people are waking up, but it ought to come fast er One of the bests signs I know is the great highway they are making from Memphis through the Arkansas territory which seemed to be almost too great to undertake"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-23

and create a strong German fedora ton. It declarese that the former Elm peror is behind Ebert. Maximilian of Baden and Von Hindenburg. A num- Der of allied statesmen, among them Lord Robert Cecil, under secretary of state for foreign affairs, are said to be uneasy over future developments in Germany.
 It is though that there is move ment on foot to start social revolutions in Holland, Switzerland and Sweden and the allied countries with the pur- pose of eventually re-establishing the old regime
 While it is certainly desirable to keep the ex-Kaiser and his friends under close surveillance, it is. grati- flying to note that the disarming of Germany is proceeding apace. Hav- ing taken over the German grand fleet, most of the submarines and large quantities of other equipment, the allied governments have already made Germany helpless to renew hos tilities. But monarchistic plots are still to be reckoned with and prompt steps should be taken to cope with them whenever and wherever they appear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-23
Member os the Associated Press

The Age Herald is the only morning end Sunday newspaper in Blrmlns snat' carrying the Associated Press ois- patches.
 7'bo Associated Press is exclusively eMlfsIel to thc use for publication or ai; na,ea dispatches credited to IL oN l.oi otherwise credited in this paper siId stso Inc local news pubilshea her ju.
 tli rights of republication ot sPecit'' dispatches herein are also reserved
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 Bell tprivnte exchange connecinS sil Gcparimentsl Main 4J00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-23
Prices in Ashland

T was over at Ashland the other day" said Dr. J. M. Thomas of Taliadega, and I was surprised to find that in
 spite of the talk about high prices fresh country eggs were selling at 45 cents
 and some of as fine butter as l ever saw for S5 cents pound, I bought my
 Thanksgiving turkey from a friend out in Coosa county for 25 cents a pound The sweet potato crop is abundant if it can be saved"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-23
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-23

BEGINNING THE DAY-My Father, would cultivate friend ship with Thee. I would beguile the hours, Tighten joy, Tighten labor. learn sorrows secret and exalt life. I would walk with Thee and talk with Thee until l catch and hold Thine image in my bosom. In Chr;st's name. Amen.-H. NJ. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-23

Entered at the Birmingham Ala'' pqstoffiee as second-class matter, uH Ger act of Congress. March 8, 1879
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-01-17
ALL LYNDEN'S FINE NAPLES
RUINED, WILD REPORT SAYS

Following the silver thaw, reports
have been published in the papers
throughout the Northwest that Lyn-
den's fine avenue of naples had been
totally ruined. With the exception
of one or two trees, the naples will
be as attractive as ever when spring
comes, in many cases the enforced
pruning having really done the trees
good.
Under the heading, Maple Trees
All Ruined" the following was pub
lished in the Bellingham Sentinel, a
weekly publication last Thursday:
THE beautiful maple trees that
line both sides of the main street
leading into Lynden from the West
were almost totally ruined by the
silver thaw' that recently played
havoc with the Northern portion of
this county. They were the most
beautiful naples in the state, and
were the pride OF all Lynden people. !"
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-01-17
LYNDEN BAPTIST CHURCH
ELECTS OFFICERS FOR YEAR

The members of the Lynden Bap-
tist Church held their annual busi-
ness meeting Friday evening at the
parsonage. A large number of peop-
lie were present and spent an enjoy
able evening
The following program was given
Vocal duet Miss Marion Long
and P. H. Davies.
My Wishes for the Church for the
Coming Year"-Rev. Myron Cooley.
MY Ideas of Socia bility in the
Church"--E. w. Bayes.
Should the Church Edifice Be
Used for Other Purposes Than Sac
red Worship?"-P. H. Davies.
Reading-Irene Cheney.
Song-Mixed Quartet.
Mrs. Sprague was elected clerk,
Mrs. e. W. Bayes treasurer. Miss
Mabel Plank Sunday School superin-
tendent, Miss Ruth Handy. assistant
Sunday School superintendent; P.
H. Davies, Mrs. Fred Cheney Mrs.
Scrimger and Mrs. Sprague, trustees;
Miss Mabel Plank, Mrs. Fred Chen
ey, and Miss Nellie Oakes. auditing
committee. Mr.. Glow end Mr.. Scr;m-
ger were reelected deacons.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-01-17
SAND BAR THREATENS
CITY WATER SUPPLY
Shift In River Course Makes Change
In Intake Necessary; Council To
Discuss Problem

A sand bar that formed around the
intake of the city water pumping
plant on the Nooksack river so i'm
peded the system that il was necess-
ary Friday to shut down altogether
and dynamite an outlet for the pipe.
The bar is huge affair, and ce-
suited when the rivers course was
changed somewhat during the recent
floods by the forming of jam furth-
er up the river.
The relief that came from blowing
out a hole in the bar with dynamite
is temporary only. Just what is the
pest course to follow now is puzzling
the city officials.
The matter will be threshed out at
the first meeting OF lne new city
council Friday night, when the entire
problem of the city water plant will
be taken up and discussed. The build
ing of a series of settling basins is
one plan that has been recommended
to give the city clear water.
All property owners who have any
opinions to express, or any plans to
suggest, are invited to attend the
meeting of the council.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-01-17
-FOUR ADDITIONS MADE TO
LYNDEN'S 1917 BABY LIST

Four additions were made this
week to Lynden's list of babies born
in 1917. The additions came because
of failure to report the births to the
registrar at the time, as required by
law, and other omissions were prob
ably made as well.
John Bosnian, Julius William Mar
tin, DR.. c. H. Mcleod, and John W.
Tharp are the fathers of the babies
registered this week.
Statistics published in The Trib-
une last week, showing a falling off
in .he number of babies as compared
with 1916, were based on the State
Board of Health figures. The Zig
ures on the local books, however.
show that far from decreasing, Lyn-
den made a substantial gain over
1916 in the number of births. In
1916. bit 80 babies were registered,
while in 1917, 9S were enrolled. The
local books show. however, that there
was one more death in 1917 than in
1916, thirty-eight having passed "a
way during the last twelve months.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-01-17
2-DAY FREE SCHOOL
COMING TO LYNDEN
Courses In Home Economics, Farm
Problems, Poultry and Dairying To
Be Given Feb. 13 and IA.

Free courses in home economics,
farm problems. dairying and poultry
will be give in Lynden Wednesday
and Thursday, Feb. 13 and IA, by
a corps of experts from the Washing
ton State College. No charge of any
kind will be made for the instruction.
The sessions for the women will
be held at the Lynden High School,
the Home Economics demonstrations
of the preparations of various foods
being actually carried out there. One
of the downtown halls will be used
for the farm lectures.
The course in poultry raising and
housing will be dwelt upon at length
because of the increased interest in
that branch locally. The instruction
will cover the entire .Ield Of breeds
and breeding. feeds and feeding. dis
eases and pests, houses and housing.
and the management of the farm
flock. Poultrymen are urged to at
tend the sessions primed with quest
ions about their own individual prob
lens that they want answered.
The Home Economics Course will
deal with home problems, covering
the entire field of foods and food
values, planning of meals and house
hold MANAGEMENT Practically ev-
erything discussed in Home Econom-
les will be actually demonstrated be-
fore the audience.
In dairying and soil fertility lect-
ures, the professors will aim to meet
local problems, and will answer and
discuss questions Of the farmers in
dividual problems.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-01-17
PHONE COMPANY TO
SELL $4,000 BONDS
Will Offer Issue Bearing Seven Per
Cent To People OF District; Much
Already Subscribed

Twenty-Five thousand dollars in
seven per cent bonds will be sold by
the Farmers Mutual Telephone Com
pany to defray the expense of re-
building the wrecked portions of its
system, following a decision of a
meeting of stockholders Saturday in
Bellingham.
Several hundred dollars worth of
the bonds were subscribed at the ses-
sion Saturday, and stockholders will
be given the preference on the bal
ance.
The issue will consist of ten year
bonds. dated Feb. /, 1918, in denom-
nations of $40, s25, $50, 500, and
$500. Interest will be payable an
nually.
Beginning Feb !, 1920, it is man
datory that the directors take up not
less than s2,500 worth of the bonds,
selecting the ones to be called by lot
in each of the denominations. :.
A move led by Ed Brown of Custer
to pay for the repairs by assessing
each of the stockholders, was swamp
ed early in the meeting.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-01-17
PYTHIANS HOLD INSTALLATION
OF NEW OFFICERS JOINTLY

The Knights of Pythias and the
Pythian Sisters held joint installat-
ion of officers Monday evening at
the 1. O. o. F. hall. The installation
was followed by social gathering
during which refreshments were ssrv-
ed.
The Knights Of Pythias installed
the following officers: John Tebrink'
mast chancellor; George White. chan
cellor commander; Lynn Colby wee
chancellor: f. E. Horton, preiate'
J. H. Jacoby. master-at-arms; Eo
Gerlach, inner guard; Nick Boerhase'
outer guard.
The Pythian Sisters installed the
follow ing officers:
Mrs. ]. B. Gale, NJ E. c.; MRS. )
II Jacoby. E. S.; Mrs. Walter Pixiey
u l.: Mrs. Walter Hemingway M
Of J.: Mrs. Ed Gerlach, protector
Mrs. Lynn Colby. guard; MRS. FREQ
Daniels, P. C.; Mrs. George White
M. of X. and c.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-01-17
INCOME TAX MEN TO
COME HERE JAN. 1924
Will Help Those Who Must Make Re-
port; Penalty Heavy For Slack
ers

W. A. Holt and Dan T. Hill, in
come tax officers for the United
States Treasury Department, will be
at the Lynden State Bank on Jan.
23 and "a, Wednesday and Thurs
day. to help those who are subject
to the new Federal Income Tax law
make out their statements of net in
come.
Every single person with a net in
come of $1,000 year or more. and
every married person with a net in
come of $4,000 or more. and every
corporation must file statement of
their net income with the Collector
of Internal Revenue or one of his
deputies by March /. Failure to re-
port by March / makes the individ-
ual or corporation liable to a fine of
from $40 to 81 goo. 1t is the indiv-
iduals duty under the law to go to
the Government, and not the Gov
ernment's business to go to him;
that the Government sent him no
blank or personal notice is no excuse
for delinquency. To make it easy for
people to report correctly their in
comes, and to assist them in making
out their reports, the Government is
sending these officers into every
county in the State.
They will not be able to make a
second visit to Lynden before March
/. therefore it is of the utmost i'm
portance that taxpayers see them
while they are in town. Anyone in
doubt about being liable under the
law should consult the officers; they
will make no charge for their serv-
ices. and will gladly give all the as
sistance within their power.
Net Income" is the amount left
after subtracting expenses. (but not
family expenses, money used to pay
off the principal of a mortgage, new
machinery, buildings, or improve
ments) from the gross income.
All profits from the sale of real
estate or personal property, from any
rents, from partnerships, and interest
received, are to be included as in
come.
All are advised to bring with them
when they call on the officers next
week the figures showing the amount
of their gross income, and the diff
ferent items of expense, such as the
amounts paid for labor, supplies. tax
es, interest, etc.
1t is the patriotic duty of every per-
sen to facilitate the working of tile
income tax law at this time when
money is needed. and when useless
waste of the Governments time and
money threatens the lives of the Am
erican soldiers.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-01-17
SERRURIER ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF FAIR
A. H. Frasier Chosen Vice-President
Wander Griend and Jackman Board

P. M. Serrurier was elected pies
ident OF the Whatcoll CoInty Fair
Association at the annual meeting of
the stockholders at the City Hall
Tuesday afternoon.
A. H. Frasier was named viee-pres-
ident. The election of a treasurer
and a secretary was left to the dir
ectors.
Directors elected were Nels Jacob
son, w. H. NAPLES, Ed Edison. p. NJ.
A. H. Frasier, Will Jack
man.
A financial report was read. and
will be published in next weeks Trib-
une.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-01-17
NEW KHAKI YARN ARRIVES
FOR USE OF LYNDEN RED CROSS

A shipment of khaki yarn has ar
rived for the Lynden Red Cross and
its corps of knitters.
The supply can be obtained at the
home of Mrs. Frank Knapp, or at
Knapp's Furniture Store. Mrs. Knapp
has exclusive charge of the knitting,
and yarn can be secured from her
or at the Red Cross meetings.
In order to save much confusion
in keeping track of the yarn, Mrs.
Knapp has requested that everyone
pin their name to each finished gar
ment before turning it in. All socks
should be washed according to the
directions in last weeks Tribune, and
should be fastened together.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-01-17
ARE BELLINGHAM BOYS ANY
HUSKIER THAN LYNDEN LADS?

Are Bellingham boys any huskier
than the lads from Lynden? Gov
ernment reports say that they are,
in spite of many doubts expressed to
the contrary locally.
According to the records of the
selective service, il the Lynden boys
are superior, it is by a small margin.
For the purpose of comparison, the
government selected cities of 10000
to 100000 population, and a CORES
ponding set of couties of the same
total size. In the physical examin-
ations. 2s47 per cent of the city boys
we're rejected, as against 27.s6 per
cent of the country boys.