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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
ADJUSTMENTS
Neil O'Brien Minstrel

Neil O'Brien and his Great American Minstrels will be seen at the Jefferson theatre Wednesday matinee and night this week.
 MT. OBrien is now on his sixth sea son with the organization bearing his name, and there can be no doubt that this attraction, begun six years ago. is now one of the leading of it's kind. and the promise is given that there will be an entirely new production this year. one of much pretension and high class in every respect.
 Of the first part. which, of course, IS the distinctive feature of a minstrel programme, the promise is given that it is rich in it's list of comedies and vocalists, and that a very novel and beautiful setting has been provided. The second part of the programme will begin with new and elaborate singing and dancing act called "Mandy's Synco- pated Reception" conceived and staged by Neil O'Brien, and which embodies a novel idea of introducing eccentric comedy and refined dancing. There Is also a new act for MT. O'Brien, entitled 'In the Secret Service that is de- scribed as the very best vehicle this pop ular comedian has had in recent years. Eddie Ross, who has been identified for the past three seasons, will again be in evidence with an entirely new line Of jokes and songs. The final number on the programme will be big one-act play, called The Cruise of the Ebony Yacht Club" which is said to be highly humorous and permitting of stage set ting of unusual scenic beauty.
 Of course, there will be a parade and band concert, and 1t is said to be well worth waiting for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
PAVING BEING DELAYED

The work of paving Nineteenth street from Fifth to Tenth avenues and Second avenue from Eighteenth to Nineteenth streets is being delayed on account of the inability of the con- tractors to get material delivered. Sullivan, Long & Haggerty, the con- tractors, and the city officials have made strenuous efforts to get the
 material for the work during the win ter but it is believed that it will be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
NO SCIENTIFIC SYSTEM

While we might say the state has changed it's financial course, it has not been through any scientific arrange ment of it's affairs, but could be bet ter expressed in the vernacular of the wrestler, 'catch as catch can" In my opinion. by far the best plan by which the state can be reasonably guaran- teed of an intelligent arrangement of it's finances. is along lines repeatedly urged upon the last legislature, but without avail. As we are now entering another campaign, and this doubtless will be an interesting question, I will quote from one of several messages sent to both branches of the legisla- ture in 1915, for the information of the repera1 plIhIic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
MUCH GOOD WORK DONE

must realize that the science and art of war are not to be learned in a few
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
Lyric

'The Headliners." a satire on stage life, featuring Henry B. Toomer and a capable company, will be the top notch attraction on the new Lyric bill, to be presented this afternoon matinee.
 Toomer is a clever entertainer and is recognized as one of the favorites Of vaudeville. Vera Burt and her Virginia dancers will be another especial at traction on the new programme.
 Gertrude Long and Spencer Ward will offer an attractive and high-class sing ing number and are said to possess ex- cellent voices. Joseph De Kos company are human jugglers, with a programme of variety, and Jack Marley is known as the Gaby glide of vaudeville. Mutual news pictures are daily features at the Lyric.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
MIMS-LONDON

J. w. Mimms and Miss Lottie Mae London of Birmingham were married this afternoon at the Baptist parson- age. Rev. M. K. Thornton officiating A few friends who accompanied the young couple witnessed the ceremony Both MT. and Mrs Mimms are we'll known in Bessemer and their many friends will be surprised to learn of their marriage. They will make their home with MT. and Mrs Tom Don ahue for the present.
 Is PASTORS HELPERS MEET
 All four circles of the Pastors Help CTS of the First Methndist chnrch r,.ill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14

Al Active Liver Means Health
 If you want good health, clear complexion and freedom from Dizz;- ness, Constipation. Biliousness, Head- aches and Indigestion. take Dr. Kings New Life Pills. They drive out fer menting and undigested foods, and give quick relieve. all druggists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14

state. it is well to advise them that it is going to be more difficult to ob- tain as good results for the current year. The appropriation for school purposes, which automatically in creases. will be aui.e large enough to absorb the full amount of the sur plus as shown last year.
 Then -here are the institutions to which appropriations are made on a per capita basis. These have in creased to more than $10,000 over what they were three years ago. The out look, however, is not discouraging and our best efforts will be put forth to make an equally as good statement at the close of the current year as the one presented herewith. If such results as are shown in this state ment can be had during times such as were experienced in 1915 and 1916, does it not appear that our financial problems have vanished and with continuation of the same policies the surplus will rapidly increase annual ly with a return of prosperity and the state deficit lessen in the same ratio?"
 Governor Henderson's statement ad- dressed s.to the public' follows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
PASTORS HELPERS MEET

All four circles of the Pastors Help CTS of the First Methodist church will
The Cordova daily times., 1918-06-24
STRANGE STORY FROM ITALIAN
 BATTLE FRONT

HEADQUARTERS ITALIAN ARMY, May (by maiD There is narrow pass on the mountain front of theI Grappe which has given the Italians a lot of trouble up to a short time ago. It is a rocky defile with cliffs rising a sheer thousand feet on either side. Through this narrow passageI it was necessary for the men to go every day in handling supplies. But as they passed they were picked off one by one by an Austrian sharp-I shooter in a cavern near the top of theI cliffs. Here he had been lowered and the deadly fusillade kept up all day
 It was recently observed, however, that a strangs change came over theI operations from the cliff. The shots rang out as usual whenever an Italian soldier went through the pass. But, singularly, no man ever fell; the shots always went wide of the mark; the cunning of the shapshooter appeared to be at an end. This continued for days, with the Italians going back and forth safely, and the aimless and idle shots ringing out from the enemy post in the cliff.
 The Italians finally made a dash to clear out the place, their batteries pouring shots into the cavern while a scaling party entered it from oneI side. In the lead of the climbing party was Lieutenant Gugliamentti, and asI he rushed into the cavern a singular sight was before him. Stretched on the ground was an Austrian soldier dying from an Italian bullet wound But though an Austrian soldier in the gray green uniform of the Austrian army, the wounded man raised himself on his elbow, drew a tiny Italian flag from his pocket, and in faint voice exclaimed "Vive r Italia"
 The dying man had only time to whisper his story. He was Giorgio Avanzini, nephew of the socialist dep- uty Avanzini representing the city of Trent in the Austrian parliament. Like all people of Trent and the Trentino, he was an Italian by instinct though [ forced by the political situation of Trent under Austria to enter the Aus trian army. As such he found himself in the Austrian lines at the top Of the cliff, and he had been detailed for the dangerous task of being low cred into the cavern to pick off Ital- ian soldiers as they passed. Being under observation he kept his rifle going, the shots rang out regularly, but Avanzini took care that no shot found it's mark in an Italian soldier
 Avanzini's body was lowered to the Italian lives, and the soldiers whose lives he had spared joined in giving the honors of war to a man wearing an enemy uniform.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-06-24

Here is the official yeowomen's cos tune of the United States navy, worn by Mrs. Ethel B. Allocate of Wash ington, yeoman of the third class. It is of blue serge with the regulation navy buttons, and white cotton gloves are part of the uniform.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-06-24

Join the ranks of the potatriots and help spud the Kaiser.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-06-24

Madame Lydia, the palrAIst, will be building on c. street. le-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1918-06-24

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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-05-16
Tests for Aero Engines
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foot. The motor to be tested is mounted
in a manner similar to that used on aero
planes and its shaft is connected with an
electric dynamometer outside the building
so that the amount of power generated can
be ascertained.
Great refrigerator coils are provided to
reduce the temperature at will and fans
serve to keep the air in rapid motion as is
the case during aeroplane flight. The
chamber is lined with cork for insulation
purposes. Ingenious provisions are made
for dissipating the heat produced by the
combustion of the explosive mixture in the
cylinders of the motor and for supplying
fresh air and carrying off the exhaust.
Cages and measuring apparatus of various
kinds are installed and by means of these
the observers keep track of temperatures,
pressures, amount of air consumed, amount
of gas, speed and power of engine, etc. In
the wells of the chamber there are port
holes in which are fitted glass panes an inch
in thickness. These are intended to per-
nit observations of the test without the
necessity of entering the chamber.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-05-16
Mrs. Malone and The Censor

When Mrs. Malone got letter from Pat
She started to read it aloud in her fiat.
''Dear Mary" it started, 81 can't tell you
much,
I'm somewhere in France, and I'm fghtin'
the Dutch.
I'm chokin' wild news that I'd like to relate,
But it's little a soldiers permitted 10 state.
Do ye mind Red McPhee-well, he fell in
ditch
An busted an arm, but / can't tell We
which.
An Paddy 'Hara was caught in a fame
An rescued by-faith, can't tell you his
name.
Last night woke up wild a terrible pain,
l thought for awhile it would drive me in
sane.
Oh, the suferin' had was most dreadful L
I'm sorry my dear, but l can't tell you
where.
The doctor he gave me pill, but find
II NOutidiy " iuiSS ulSCiOSc mere the
kind.
I've been to the dentist and had tooth out,
I'm sorry t leave you so shroaded in doubt,
But the best l can say is that one tooth is
gone,
The censor won't let me inform you which
one.
l met young fellow who knows ye right
we'll,
An ye know him, too, but his name can t
tell.
He's Irish, red -hesded, and there with tn
barney;
His folks once knew your folks back home
in Killarney"
"By gorry,' said Mrs. Malone in her fiat,
''It's hard to make sinse out av writin' like
that.
But Ill give him as good as he sends, that
will''
So she went right to work with her ink-well
an quill,
An she wrote. 81 suppose ye're dead eager
fer news,
We know when ye left, we were buyin' the
shoes;
Well, the baby has come, an we're both
doin' we'll
It's a-Oh, but that's somethin' they won t
let me tell. ''-Selected.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-05-16
American Elephants

The submarine danger and the use OF
ships for war purposes have lessened the
commerce between the United States and
Africa to a great extent in the past two
years. The supply of many of the products
formerly imported from the African coun-
tries by this nation has been decreased con-
siderably and in some cases has ceased en-
tirely. Naturally the users of these products
have been compelled to find substitutes OF
American make if they wished to continue
the use of these articles.
One of the chief imports from Africa in
the pre- bellum days was ivory, the product
of the elephant. The boudoir of many OF
the ladies of the land contained many ivory
toilet articles, the piano sported its ivory
topped keys, and many other uses were
made in this country of the product of the
tusk of the elephant.
With no ivory being imported, and hav-
ing no elephants in this country. Americans
were compelled to find substitute. Old
King Cotton came to the rescue, offering a
means of producing artificial ivory tina,
possesses all the beautiful qualities of the
real article. A cotton solution chemically
treated by several processes changes the raw
product of the Sunny South to hard ivory
colored substance that can be easily mould
ed into any shape desired. Manufacture and
sale of this m aterial as an ivory substitute
have reached large proportions.
Scientific american
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-05-16
NIGHT School Closes

T The eight months term of night school
closed Friday, May 10th. to open again in
September. In the absence of any gradu-
ates, Professor ]. C.. Davies made the vale
dictory address: Professor Davies compli-
mented the scholars for their diligence in
pursuing the many studies. He stated that
while the men made an excellent showing
last year, yet the progress made this term
was much better. He was more than pleas
ed with the work OF the pupils. and said
that it was a pleasure to instruct them. He
told them of the many opportunities the
night school afforded and how it gave the
illiterate chance to gain an education so
that when they went out into the world
again there would not be 80 many obstacles
in their way. He also informed the men
that he was proud of the record they had
made during the season. The Professor is
close student of human nature, and he
said it was an easy matter to walk up and
down the different aisles AID pick out the
ones who were anxious to learn. After
commenting the teachers for the splendid
manner in which they had conducted their
classes during the season and especially
thanking them for their cooperation, he
informed the pupils that they could obtain
any books they desired to study by making
application to their officers. With signal to
Ire inmate superintendent the gong sounded
the closing of successful term.-P. Nut.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-05-16
A Wig of Glass

1t is announced that in Venice they are
spinning glass for commercial purposes.
converting it into glass cotton and glass
wool pressed into sheets or pads. Although
the principal use of the product at present
is for insulation, we have the word of the
Italian makers that it serves admirably for
making artificial hair. wigs, perukes, dolls
hair, Santa Claus boards and other hirsute
adornments. The processes of manufacture
are simple. Solid glass rods, made of pure
American soda that contains no adulteration
of lead or other metal, are worked into fluff
under Bunsen burner and blowpiPe. A
bicycle wheel, minus the tire. winds up the
threads. If the threads are sufficiently fine
they curl up and fluff out like woods The
product is now marketed in three forms
glass cotton, glass wool, and in sheets about
a half inch thick, which resembles white
felt pads. In the last form mentioned it
may be used to make separators for acumu-
lators of electricity.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-05-16
When They Had Prayed
Acts Ais, 1891

Acts Ais, 1921
"When they had prayed.
"The place was shaken" So, too, will any
place
Where faithful hearts their wills in longing
bend;
The Word with boldnsss will they plainly
speak,
In patience serve the man that still is weak,
And wickedness its course will surely end
When men have prayed!
When men have prayed
The utmost of heavens resources wait
To shield the man beset by sins recruits.
Up from the fray, though fierce bemauled.
his eyes
He lifts to heaven! Again in faith he tries,
And God awards of righteousness the fruit,
When men have prayed
When men have prayed
Ali hard the discipline, taxing oft the task!
For prayer is not the dream of leisure hours;
1t has its midnight sweet, its ood-drops
red,
Its hand appraised, its wine press lone to
tread.
Yet reck we little when the orm-cloud
lowers
If we have prayed!
When men have prayed
The busy course of life runs smoother on,
The fret of toll, temptations subtle test,
And all the worries which the soul attack,
Or sense of longing for the things we lack,
Are lost in heavens benediction best
When we have prayed!
-E7nest BOuYner Allen.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-05-16

The angler stepped from the boat to the
landing and exhibited the broken fish line.
cit was the biggest salmon ever hook
ed, but it GOT
eyes," the group answered in chorus.
1--WE know, it got away
GLOW big was iti'' asked one of the
guides. showing innocence in voice and ex-
preston.
81 don't know" replied the angler,
grateful for the query. 81 didn't see the
fish, but it pulled like Sam HILL
Taking the guide aside, the oldest fisher
man of the group inquired, when out of
hearing: "What did you ask him that for?
Just to kid him?''
ooh, replied the guide, dropping the
mask of innocence, 81 wanted to see how
far he would 60. You know where he got
the bite. don't your
"Yep."
"Well, when the water went down last
October, Jim and me took out thirty-two
fshhooks with and without leaders that
were firmly fastened into the stump and
roots of that old tree
Fishermen never get tired of telling OF
the big fish that got away, do they, chr"
musingly asked the old fisherman.
''They never do" said the guide.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-05-16
*EsCandido

Give me valley ranch that lies remote
Near my far Western hills,
Let there be nearby murmur of stream
That sparkles past and spills
Into river, where on either hand
Tall cottonwoods, gray sentinels, ghost-like
stand.
May there be laughter of the wind and song
Of wild birds singing, gay,
And the clean, pungent smell of sage;
Soft ripples in the hay
Silvered with dew, stirred by the breeze
At dawn that shakes the fairy aspen trees.
Give me the hot sun of summer moons, hum
Of insects in the grass,
Vivid wild flowers on the mountain side,
And vagrant clouds that pass
Across the highest peaks, and canyon walls
Magic and cool where silver moonlieh hit falls.
Give me valley ranch where we alone
Can live beneath the sun.
May there be good rides homeward, when
/. the long
Gold summer days are done,
To the warm log house that my heart desires.
With the long, low rooms and the cedar fires.
Jean Brooke Burt, in The Outlook.
sIn Spanish escandido means Hidden Valley"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-05-16
6 | E A n ! n 6 s
From Our Exchanges

-Somehing to remember-the Red Cross.
There is God but He isn't a pardner
of Kaiser Bills
The bigger bond you buy the bigger
bomb will be sent to the front.
When you hear a man or woman talk
ing peace now put it down that they are pro-
German.
The German eagle is not an eagle but
a vulture. Kill the vulture.
There is a great gulf between breaking
through and bending the lines at the war
front.
BE yourself. In the space of seventy
years you haven't time to be any body else
successfully.
There's something wrong with the
house where the children have to 60 outside
to play.
The right man always comes along
girls. The trouble is that sometimes he
passes right by.
1T takes all sorts of people to make up
a world, including those who are sure your
doctor doesn't know anything.
When it comes to washing the dishes
mother discovers that she has brought up
several conscientious directors.
We wonder if there ever was a woman
who thought it right that her husband
should pay twenty-five cents for two cigarsf
Somehow or other we'v We an idea that
we wouldn't care much for this world if it
weren't for the fools there are in it. For in
stance, the man who does not own Liberty
Bond)
Some men are so mean that whenever
a good man dies the neighbors always get
together and wonder why they should be
permitted to live.
In spite of the gossips, ninety per cent
of the evil things are not carried.
There is cure for insomnia. March
between the handles of pillow eight hours a
day.
NO man was ever fortunate enough to
be entirely bald on his chin, where he d like
to be.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-05-16
What Was There to Do?

A big real estate man-''big'' stands for
business-called on an old tenant who was
behind in her rent. He was welcomed
with affable apologies and given an exceed
ingly rich promise of payment. 81 has the
rent, jedge, all but the las dollah, an as
soon as l en- riz it L m a-comin' RICHTER
'roun-I cert'n'y isl
''Look here, aunty, don't want to see
you turned out in weather like this. l
know how good you used to be to that old
man of yours after be got crippled up-and
what a lot of honest hard work you have
done in your time-I wish had as clean a
record. Suppose l give you that dollar.
Will you come to the office and pay up?'
!Aunty was beamingly sure. So the
ledge" gave her the money-Lord love
and went his way. The next morning
the old lady failed to show up. She was
among those absent the day after. And the
day after that, And on the morning after
that righteously wrathfuI ''jedge' repeat
ed his visit
Thought you were coming to pay that
rent?''
"Why good mawin', jedge! 1t ce rt'n y
is Gurus for you to come heah jes' as was
a steddyin' ii conner 'roun' to yoh office
wifi my rent money! got it all t'guther
cepn' the las dollah-''
'Didn't give you that dollari''
"Deed you did, jedge, honey. You
ert'n'y did gimme that dollah-an' it sure
come in monty handy, too-ifin hadn' t
had it when that CONAN conner stawmpin'
in on me to pay her the las dolIah l owed
her for my ree-gate-yer l couldn't a-turned
out yesty with the Sisters of the Gallilean
Fishmeu an rid in hack. You en- 90 to
pahlor socials, any way you wants to, but
when you rides to buryin's you got to
weah a purple silk ap'n boun' 'roun' wifi
white an collah to match. The s'iety l
b'longs to pays sick benefits an 'sesses
you eve'y time you dies, so you en- have a
chu'ch suvvice wifi fo' hacks free an a
wreaf of any kinder flowers yo' mo- ners
call for. But 1 got NAH wash money a
comm to me t'night, an ifin the madam
pays me cert ny am gwine to take that
dollah an pay NAH rent"
1t isn't in the story what the ''jedge"
did, but as the old tenant kept her chip of a
house up in Blank alley one might guess.
Selected.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-05-16
Worked in Wool

Bettina all the livelong day
Is much engrossed in knitting,
Ger scarf and sweater, cap and sock,
Her taper fingers fitting.
sit beside her on the porch
And hold her Persian kitten,
And see with apprehensive eyes
Her needle shape mitten.
There's Captain Clancy trim and tall,
In sword and khaki snowy,
Adored by all the pretty girls
He got the sweater snowy.
But l, the humble private, with
Her charms more deeply smitten,
Am by work of fate, feel,
Destined to get the mitten!
-Minma Irving, IN The Argosy.