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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18

when killed, are found to be of "soft carcass" the county from which the shipment came will be blacklisted and no further guarantee will be accepted.
 A cooperative shipment of hogs from the Demopolis section topped the St. Louis market early in December lat SIS per hundred pounds for the prize animals. They had never been fed on peanuts and were sold along with western hogs and for as good prices as any on the market.
 The extension service insists that the agreement be carefully observed Suspicious hogs" should never be shipped along with the corn-fed prod uct.
 There is large profit in Alabama hogs when the conditions, simple but exacting, are complied with by the farmer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
Illuminating Volume
 That Reveals Much
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1.-THE ''goiden book" circulated by
 q German propagandists in Amer ica, ostensibly for philanthropic purpose, contains many names and fervent wishes for the prosperity of the Kaiser and the fatherland Having donated, according to his means, the German patron permitted the we'll springs of his feelings to overflow in sentences that contain unconscious humor now. Stirred by vision of world dominion and victory for the Hohenzollerns, and assured that the German Empress herself might some day run her royal eye over those teem- ing pages, when the book was present. CT to her, supporters of the good Ger man God and the beloved Kaiser gave gladly and put down their pious thoughts with exceeding joy.
 But the "golden book" will never travel to Germany and please the Kali serin with it's touching evidences of devotion to the Hohenzollerns. It fell into the hands of department of jus tice men and many German whose name appears there spent some an- quiet nights wondering what particu- lar internment camp waited to receive him.
 The government officials have not made public all the names in the book, but it will be kept on hand for ready reference. The information it con- tains is authentic and prepared by careful hands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
THE GREATER. THING

By Edith M. Thomas. Build thou the Spirits templed home. But then, require and wait the signy Is the dome for the shrine, or the shrine
 for the dome?
 Is the shrihe for the lamp. or the lamp
 fer the shrine? And the lamp-of alabaster rare Is the flame for the lamp. or the lamp
 for the flame? To that ardor ambushed in the air 4 farthing candle were the same Is the Dream thine that haunts thee so-- With sidesong smile and subtle stir7 or, art thou but the Dream 's--to go s Whither it will. it's servitor? And Loye-say. dost thou count it thine. Who1wast beggar ere it came? pr, art thou Love's-the lamp, the shrine And Love the very altar -Aam4? Thyself.-However thou didst plan. Thou art not anywise thine own! But thou art greater, by span, Than ere this truth by thee was known May thy sight tell thee-single, true, Past each world-semblance that de-
 ludes, Which thing is greater of the two<- Because the other 1t includes!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
CASUALTIES

From the Chicago Herald and Exan,iner
 From January 1. 1916, to July 1, 1918, TWO wears and a half, one of our armies suffered 577,053 casualties of which 757, were fatal; 379S wounds were amputa tion cases; 1157 eyes were put out % men were totally blinded.
 These injuries were incurred by the army of industrial workers in Pennsyl- vania. In size it averaged about s ;. 600 for the two years and a half Its losses were two and a half times as great as the whole number of men sent by Pennsylvania against Germany.
 The war against Germany has ended. The casualty lists from France are made up now; we know the worst.
 The casualties In Pennsylyania. as in the other states, go steadily on IT they were printed every day, as the lists rom Franee are printed, much more space would be required than has been used. Only the classification would be simpler; for these injuries and deaths are all of privates
 me obJect of preparedness against war is the prevention of human misery. Such preparedness is expensive in money put the expense is distributed over vida fieid' and so eaualizes the burden, which must otherwise be carried by compar- ative view.
 Any thoroughgoing scheme of accident prevention would also be expensive in money so would thoroughgoing scheme or workmen's compensation. But if the result were the same, an equalization Of the burden, a reduction of the sum total of individual human misery, would not both be worth while?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
Christmas Shopping
 Brisker Than Ever

lTHHE merchants of Birmingham 4 have never had such rush of holiday business as they are having now.
 The explanation is easy. The gloom of war has passed, people are full of the holiday spirit and Birmingham is flush with money. Moreover, the state of Alabama is enjoying excep- tional prosperity and out-of-town shoppers are in greater evidence here than in any former holiday season.
 The people began to do their Christ mas shopping in November. They have become accustomed to shop early, but Christmas buying is fascinating experience and with full pocket books people cannot resist the tempta- |tion to "shop often"
 Christmas is only week from to- day and while the purchases made al ready for the joyous occasion have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
LUKE M,LUKE SAYS

When she is fl she is always tellins what a man will have to do in order to get her to marry him. And when she is 27 all a man has to do is to quit running.
 Why is 1t that man would rather point the finger of scorn than extend the glad hand?
 Once upon time man married a woman who was 10 years older than he was. And before they had been married year she was 10 years younger than he was.
 And we know man who was SC superstitious that he would rather work for SIP week than for s13 a week.
 A young thing knows that she could be 8 great help if she could put on a Red Cross uniform and go out into the world. But she never thinks of putting on an apron and going into the AiteRen to help mother with the dishes.
 Lots of men are hard of hearing. Bu: no man is really deaf until he can no longer hear a noise like skirt
 Another strange thing is how a good woman usually insists on marrying a man who isn't.
 1t is pretty soft for doctor. When he calls on woman patient he can jam thermometer into her mouth and n,ai:e her quit talking
 Few men like cats. A man never steps on a dog when he is sneaking through the front hall at a. m.
 A girl is usually smart enough to make her ideal man conform to the general plans and specifications of the mutt who wants to marry her
 A burnt child dreads the fire. But most married men would gladly marry again If their wives would only give them 9 chance.
 Many man has to wear hat that his wife selects for him. But you can imagine woman wearing hat that her husbands selects for her cant you?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18

ttotaled great volume, shopping will keep right on to the end of this week and the stores will still present ami mated scenes up to Christmas eve. Nevertheless, let the slogan continue, "Shop early, or as early as you can" | # < x 1 American doughboys who taught French children to sing. Hail, Hall, the Gang s All Here" for the American national anthem had a better sense of humor than the boche who prodded them with | his bayonet. l Those American secret service men guarding President Wilson are husky fellows, but they will probably be glad to return to the restful atmosphere of Washington. # x # It is sad to recall that Carl Morris was once hailed as white hope" when Jack Johnson cast his ebony shadow across the pugilistic world < F !: The Marshalls will entertain extensive ly during Mir. Wilson's absence. This, of course. will not effect the course the ship of state is steering. < * < Now that she has been dropped from the New York police force, a female agitator doesn't think much of the force Naturally.
 It is a reasonably safe prediction that the German army will decide what sort of government Germany will have in the future
 It is announced that President Wilson will eat his Christmas dinner in Ger. many. Not necessarily in Berlin. Profiteers did not emerge from the war with colors flying, but they seem pretty well satisfied
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 President Wilson finds an Empire bed too short for him. Another vindi cation of democracy.
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 Fiction is tame stuff compared to the stories of the way British tars fought the U-boats.
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 Another sign that the war Is over. Poets have quit singing about Flanders fields
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 An "oP clo'" man would revel in the wardrobe Count William left behind him.
 * # # Start the New Year by resolving to subscribe to the fifth Liberty Loan.
 # < x santa Claus is being urged these days to buy a little oil stock. fA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
At Work \. a Civilian.

Tt seems real funny to be back in Birmingham ready to go to work as a civilian once more," said Powell De Leon Proctor, who has just been mustered out of the army, having been at Camp Pike for number of months.
 "I suppose feel about it as do most of the men, and that is the army is all right, if there is a chance to see some fighting, but few men in khaki have any desire to serve merely in camp. It has been a great experience. It was my bad luck to get shunted away from the firing line"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
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THE LIGHT OF LOVE

From the Edinburgh Scotsman The great shortage Of matches reminds us of this story. A widower had en-s .graved on his wlfess tombstone the words. The light of my life has gone out.
 A little later he married again, and one Sunday was standing with No q before his first wife's grave.
 Reading the above sentiment, the lady inquired in a rather shuffed tone. 'Is that so?''
 Yes. < replied he. s'but I've struck an-q other match!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
WHY, NORMA.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 Norma Talmadge. one of the perfect S6's of the movie screen. comes out With a statement that women wear clothes to please men. and that women would wear more clothing if men would let them
 The truth is" said Norma. that whenever we poor girls put on any thing, you men take it off,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
Railroads Record for
 "No-Accident Week"

c7NHE Central of Georgia's mo-
 0 accident week" was 100 per cent success. According to a state- meht issued from the general office and published in the Savannah News, during the first seven days of De- Icemler-- the week set apart by the general safety committee-one shop lemploye sustained slight cut on his finger which kept him from work only one day. This was the only accident reported. The injury was so slight as to make it hardly worth reporting, but it was duly recorded flor the sake Iof accuracy"
 The plan of the Central's safety committee, which the Savannah News Isays has perhaps not been tried by any other line, met with a hearty re- |sponse from the nine thousand en- Iployes of the system. Every officer and employe signed pledge "to be careful" during "no-accident week." and the result proves what team work icarefulness will do.
 In the corresponding week of 1917 there were twenty-one injuries on the Central-"some of them trivial, others serious" Since the reorganization of safety work several months ago the iofflcers and men talked day in and |day out of "no-accident week." Every- one was keyed up to do his best in making a high record. If the same spirit of cooperation continues it may be expected that the next week set aside for mo accidents" will witness another 100 per cent achievement. And if week results with such satis- faction, why not extend the time limit to month and finally year?
 While a year free from accidents would hardly be thinkable, yet if the number of accidents were minimized by cooperation and painstaking a great thing would be accomplished.
 
 The United States railroad admin istration is very proud of the Central or Georgia's "no-accident week" rec. ord and is giving it wide publicity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
Drawn by LOUIS RAEMAEKERS.

cold?" asked the first sporting gentle man. Yep" answered the second sporting gentleman 'He quit cold, but it was no frame-up. His first words when he woke up were, What kicked me?'' sas FLU" EPISODE. Give him airl stand back! stand back" "Kerchewr" The crowd scattered M Thank you. my friend,y said the burly policeman to the man who had sneezed. Now we can get at this poor fellow on the ground here"
 NATURES IRONY.
 'It rains every day in Holland at this time of the year.
 "one of natures grim jokes at, Will helms expense.''
 eHows that?"
 Didn't he have his heart set on place in the sun?
 HAS IT PAT.
 ''Mr. Jibway fumbles most of the war names.' That's true, but there's one he pro- nounces correctly every time"
 Which one is that?v
 "The name of the French town whers his son won the distinguished service cross" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18


 DO you think the defeated pug quit stitute, Auburn. and state horticulturist. will take it mixing him up with foreign fruit dealers, but he will have to excuse me for 1t is his business to make the apple a merchantable and paying crop in Alabama and it won't be his fault if this is not soon the case for he is doing his best to awaken an intelligent inter !. est in the matter.
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 You just ought to get him a-going on his hobby He knows apples like Fred Jones knows cows or John Dunaway hogs. or Oscar Wells banking, or Arthur Crowder insurance, or Sol Caheen dry goods, or Abe Kaufman skirts, or Nicely Rose jewelry, or Henry Porter clothes, ison real estate. or Harry Jones baseball. or Ed Andrews golf, or Fred Shireman hotels. M
 It's his line, and he knows more about pomology than George HuddIesron docs about sociology, Dr. Edmonds about the- ology, pr. Phillips about psychology, John Taylor about penology. Bert Jacobs about methodolgy. Frank Smith about zoology, Charley DeBardeleben about geology pr. Hogan about pathology, Judge Abernethy about criminology. or even Joe Rosen-s berger about the doxology.
 
 When he begins to crate about apples you know that you are listening to a man who knows them in the seed. in the bloom, in the fruit. He knows their needs, their enemies, their strength, their weaknesses. TO see him gently pick fine specimen and rub it on his coat sleeve, and hold it on high as he calls attention to its shapeliness. it's color. it's satiny skin. its flavor. is a rare treat.
 Ills family have been in the apple business from time immeorial His brothers are. figuratively Speaking. all up apple trees. Apples is their meat and drink. T. do not mean that they swill cider or sip apple brandy. for am unac-, quainted with their personal habits, but do knbw they are successful apple growers and have interests in more states than one.s I consider that Alabama did good day's work when 1t imported
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
UNCLE SAM HAD IT

From the Washington Star. Some of the most Interesting journal
 istic correspondence of the year 1917 was slow in getting into print.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
Prohf Law Insufficient

"The officers of the law are greatly handicapped in enforcing the present prohibition law said Deputy w. w. Wilson The law allows man to have two quarts of whisky In his residence and many negroes around mining camps keep it to sell by the drink. The officer may know in his mind that they are cause he can't find more than two quarts what the law allows them to have-in their house at any, time. Therefore, I think our prohibition law needs amend ingv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18

BEGINNING THE DAY--Lord, Thy strength is in Thy love. Thy might is Thy sacrifice. Thou draw est alI men unto Thyself because Thou hast bled. Thou Orderest the hosts of heaven and turnest the hearts of men by the power of tears and the majesty of pain. Thy scep- ter Is a towel and Thy throne is cross. Amen.-H. M. K.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
Travel Shows Prasneritx

There seems to be more travel now than at any time in the past" said A. B. Freeman, clerk at the Metropolitan hotel.
 !. There has not been a night in the past two weeks when we did not have to turn people away because our rooms were filled. How do I account for this in crease in travel? Prosperity. that's all there is to it. Everybody is working at good wages or salaries and has money, and as long as people have money they are goingsto travel" e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18

Washington. bureau, 2o1 BiDbs pulia- ing.
 European bureau, Henrietta street. Covent Garden, London.
 Eastern business office. w ot building, New I ork city; western DUST ness office, Tribune building, Chicago The s. c. Beckwith Special Agency, agents for foreign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
Member of the Associated Press

Member of the Associated Press
 The Age Herald is the only morning and Sunday newspaper in Birmingham carrying the Associated Press ois- patches.
 The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication CT all news dispatches credited to IL or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein.
 All rights of republication of special dispatches herein are also reserved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
Copyright 1913, by the Bell Syndicate ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
THE SHOPPERS.

THE SHOPPERS. Hosts of happy, smiling faces, Met with everywhere, Dartfng in and out of places, Bent on errands there. l Pushing, showing, twisting, turning, See the shoppers go; Human eddies, rushing, churning. In a ceaseless flow. In the stores the moneys, flying Der the counters fast; ~ Here and there a joyful signing, Well, it's done at last!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18

starcher, the West virginian apple crank to settle in the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Dean of the stage


 The Age-Herald, in its editorial ap- ipreciatien of Frederick warde. referred to the distinguished actor as the dean of his profession," said John Sparrow. Born in 1851 Mir. warde is doubtless the oldest of the stars in active service, but in point of age William H. Crane IS the dean. I simply mention this fact 10 Keep the record straight. Mir. Crane l is spending the winter of his life in California and appears seldom on the stage. He was born Tn 1S45 and has virtually retired. Warde is apparently as young as ever. He is at his best either as histrione or platform lectur- erer
 Among the great actors still on the boards is Robert B. Mantell. He was born in 1855 and might be styled the subdean of the stage"
 Gets Good Results
 IT everybody had as good luck on a 4o-cent for sale Advertisement as |. got out of one I put in The Age-Herald, there would be rush to get space" said Mrs. J. c. Moses. 'I inserted a four line notice to the effect that I had some Leghorns and Wyandottes got a check in less than a week for $50 from lady in Tuscaloosa who saw it, and ordered 40 bullets. also had a caller who bought $40 worth of Wyandottes. The one advertisement did the work and sold me out"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
vENGEFUL SPIRIT.

 Do you think there's any chance for me to buy one O them tanks?" asked Farmer Cobbles
 Why. don't know. What in the world do you want with a tank?7 I'm tired O these road hogs in big tourin cars crowdin' my flivver into ditches. I'd like to jog down the road piece in a tank. just to see what would happen"
 s ACRID WORDS. T might have known you'd never amount to anything when married you T might have known that. too, my dear"
 .'Umphp' ''On that day little did suspect that was erecting a barrier between. myself and success"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
Gets Good Results
Rev. John Inxer Here

am to supply the First Baptist church for few Sundays said Chap lain John lnzer. who for years was a familiar figure in ministerial circles in Birmingham. before he went to Mobile to take charge of the Palmetto Street church.
 It's a great joy to shake hands with my old friends. My regret is that I was one of the unfortunates who did not get to go overseas. While I count 1t a privilege and an honor to serve .Uncls Sam, still II do not wish to be cha1ain in peace times, and have sent in my res- ignation with view to re-entering the pastorate. as am anxious to get back into regular work and make it my life's calling
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
Horace Hammond writes from Arinon

Horace Hammond Writes from Arizona T get my Age Herald regularly and have enjoyed reading MT. Barrett's arti- cles so much,' writes Horace Hammond from the San Marcos hotel, Chandler. Ariz., where he is spending sometime,
 and his friends will learn with great pleasure that his health is improving and that he hopes to return home soon.
 MT. Barrett, indeed, had a wonderful
 trip and he has written most interest,"
 ingly about it. This is very beautiful country and the hotel very comfortable and attractive. I have done no sight
 seeing as yet because all the sights are from 40 to 100 miles away. All the Salt river valley Is too modern. No cowboys
 no cowgirls, nothing but autos and 'Fords.' Really. there are lots of pro- gressive farmers in this section, also good many Mexicans and Indians but the Indians all dress up so 1t is hard to dis tinguish them from the Mexicans. am going over to Phoenix in a few days and later, home. It will certainly be nice to get back among friends once more in Alabama. for 2ooo miles is a mighty long way from home'' sAT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18

NOTE OF SINCERITY. DO you think the defeated pug quit
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-09

running of the eyes and nose, care
should be taken that all such dis
charges are collected on bits of gauza
or rag or paper napkins and burned.
If the patient complains of fever and
headache. he should be given water 10
drink, q cold compress to the fore
head, and a light sponge. Only such
medicine should be given as is pre-
scribed by the doctor
IF the patient is so situated that
he can be attended only by some one
who must look after diners in the
family, it is advisable that such at
tendant wear a wrapper, apron, or
gown over the ordinary house clothes
while in the sick room and slip this
off when leaving to look after thu
others.
Nurses and attendants will do well
to guard against breathing in danger
Gus disease germs by wearing a sim
pie fold of gauze or mask while near
the patient
hn+ OFT nf
measles Or scarlet fever or smallpox
usually protects a person against an
other attack of the same disease. This
appears not to be true of Spanish
inflenza'
SIN guarding against disease of all
kinds. it is important that the body
be kept strong and able to fight off
disease germs This can be done by
having a proper proportion of work
play, ana rest, by keeping the body
we'll clotht1, and by eating sufficient
wholesome, and properly selected
food. In connection with diet, it Is
veil to remember that milk is one
of the best all-around foods obtain
able for adults as we'll as children
So far as a disease like influenza is
concerned health authorities every
where recognize the very close rela-
ton between its spread and over
crowded homes. While it is not al
ways possible, especially in times like
the present, to avoid such over-crowd-
ing, people should consider the health
danger and make every effort to re-