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

fenced. the lights snapped out, and the Grand Fleet was again to all appearances waiting and watching and ready.
 Scarcely had the last sounds died away on the chill November night than from the Admiral's ship there came wink ing the orders for further duties"
 Speaking of the Grand Fleet what work of wonder it has done in -this war
 It bottled up. the German High Seas fleet and made possible the transporta@ tion of our American troops to more than a million men with but a single loss of ship from submarines And where that ship went down off the Irish coast all but 241 were rescued.
 More than fifteen million troops were transferred to and from France without loss The Grand Fleet was the found- ation stone in the cause of the allies; and when our destroyers joined the sub- marines were TO longer effective
 But for the British Navy results would have been different.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-12
AUTHORITARIAN

From the Philadelphia Record.
 A Swedish farmer, who lived on his wheatfarm in Minnesota, was taken ill and his wife telephoned for the doctor. the physician, take, his temperature. l will be out to see him presently.
 An hour or so later. when the doctor drove up. the woman met him at the door.
 How is he?" asked the doctor. rometer on him, like you tell me, and it say very dry. so l give him pitcher os water to drink and now he bane gone back to work"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-12
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Get Texas shorthorns

Yes, my firm bought carload of the Texas Shorthorns in the early fall,' said Pierce Smith of Camp Hill. We have them on velvet beans just at present, but they will clean up the fields about the 1lrst of January, when we will bring them in and stall feed them and get them ready for market. There VII be three or four carloads here and we hope they will attract buyers from a distance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-12
Marion in Fine shape

Marion is in. fine shape" said Jesse Foster, The crops were good-in Perry county. and the farmers have learned to tle Marion is one of the old aristocratic towns of Alabama. a cultural center, but 1t is awakening to things commercial. have never known the section to be so prosperous"
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and helpful the year round, confident ly expects the enrolment of the farm hovs to be very 1aroe
Crop Reporting on
 Scientific Basis

|
 THE final estimates of the United 4 States department of agricul- ture on this years crops, issued yes terday, vary little from the estimates published month ago, and as to the cotton crop, it has varied little from the early fall reports. On the first of July the corn crop promised yield of more than three billion bushels, but the drouth that came later cut it. down materially. Even the November forecast was 166,384, 1000 bushels more than the final estimate. Crop reporting is now on scien- tific basis and the departments esti- mates are, as rule, surprisingly near the facts. It used to be largely guess work. ~ The value of this years farm pro- duction is estimated at $12,272,412,000 t-greatest in the history of the coun- try.
 If it is true that German civilians arc being forced to tip their hats to Bel gian officers and give them the sidewalk, they are faring much better than the Belgians did when "kultur' was in flower.
 The former Kaiser's memoirs. which he is said to be writing, will not be complete if he leaves out his remark to Ambassador Gerard that he would stand no nonsense from America. | # < x It is reported that the Chinese fear | ing trouble, are interning Germans in temples. They doubtless took the pre- caution to remove objects of value. as x * i It is estimated that 10000 quarts of whisky day have been transported from Baltimore to Washington. Even that didn't slake the capitals thirst. | + " | Most of the German towns and cities occupied by American troops are receiv- ing the visitors as well as their injured feelings will permit # # < 1 There are no doubt many times when Count wilhelm's host finds it difficult to act as if there was nothing what ever on his mind.
 # # # l Book reviewers are supposed to he a
 dour lot. Yet, how many times have i they hailed the appearance of the Great American Novel" | # !: < l he has no intention of trying to steer the ship of state, during President Will sons absence. | see trt,t the returning heroes get SoOu l jobs Then there will be time enough to erect monumentssto those who did not
 come back.
 1 Prominet Americans mentioned" in German propaganda shrink from such publicity as they have never shrunk be- fore.
 There are thousands of people in Amer l ica who would like to send Bruce Bic laski time bomb for Christmas pres ent.
 | This isn't going to be such a merry Christmas for the profiteer who thought the war would last another year
 # < # 1 It begins to lock as if there might be serious need of. an international police force before it can be organized. | * * $ l It will be impossible to scrap a large
 number of U-boats. They are stored away in Davy Jones' locker. # < * l There is a bright side to everything.
 The man who wears "flup mask doesn't
 have to shave every day. 1 THE RAINBOW
 From the New York Evening Sun |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-12
Demand for Houses

'I am newcomer in Birmingham but I can see that it is growing fast said Charles S. Waldron, formerly a citizen of Cincinnati. T have a small family and have started my living arr engagements here by securing apart ments in a rooming house. My wife and spent nearly two days before we could find place
 T am told that houses for rent are so scarce that it is next to impossible to secure one that is at all desirable A great building rush Will probably come in the spring. It is certainly due.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-12
Against Shutting Down
 Hog Island Shipyard

M FFICIALS of the United States " shipping board and the emerg- ency fleet corporation oppose the sug- gestion that the Hog Island shipyard be scrapped, now that the war is over. Chairman Piez, general mana ger of the fleet corporation, says it would be "wanton wastefulness" to stop work at the island before the ships scheduled to be constructed there are finished.
 According to MT. Piez, as quoted in recent interview, the question before Congress is whether or not we want a merchant marine. It is universally conceded that we do want a merchant marine compatible with the enormous development which will follow the war and in which the United States will share to a greater extent than any other country in the world, not even excepting England.
 Apart from the need of ships for commercial purposes which makes it necessary that our building pro- gramme be carried out as planned, Mir. Piez points to the large sum of money spent on the Hog Island yards and obligations incurred by the gov ernment for at least fifty per cent of the contracts for ship construction there. The plant cost, MT. Piez says, about $6O,00O,OO0. About o,000,- 900 more was spent for materials.
 Whatever disposition may be made of individual shipyards in the gov ernment's reorganization scheme, and at one time it will be remembered that there was much criticism of the way affairs were being managed at Hog Island, national expansion calls for ships that must be built somewhere and Uncle Sam, as rich as he is, will hesitate to abandon an undertaking which has cost him the tidy sum of S12 2n n0f) mo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-12
GARRIlLoGs FRITZ

From the Atlanta Journal
 If the crown prince isn't careful he will talk himself to death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-12
SEEMS sd.

Have known you long time, moth er?"
 Yes, dear. Ever since you were born"
 And have known father losg time?" e "Certainly. You have known your father. as long as you have me-"
 q guess we all got acquainted about the same time, didn't we. mother?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-12
THE CURSE OF DRINK.

THE CURSE OF DRINK. "Is there anything more forlorn than a married man waiting in a department store for his wife to do some shopping?'' Indeed there is." said the moral re- former.
 "What?"
 "A married woman sitting at home with seven small children while her husband Us out shopping with party of de- -r,raved alcoholics" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-12

Washington, bureau. 2o7 Hibbs build ing.
 European bureau, 6 Henrietta stree'' Covent Garden, London.
 Eastern business office, building, New York city; western ousA s't, ness office. Tribune building, Chicago The S. c. Beckwith Special Agency agents for foreign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-12
ADRIF'T WITH THE TIMES
I,eJd37uea
LAST RESORT

LAST RESORT.
 T see where theatrical man tried to get chorus girls up early in the morn ing to attend rehearsals by giving them alarm clocks : Did his little sceheme work?" No. The only way to get chorus girls out of bed at that time of the day is to set fire to the hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-12
America s Debt
 to the Marines

e1HHE achievements of the United
 q States marine corps in France will ever be glorious heritage to- the American people. Without disparag- ing in any degree the bravery of other branches of the service, the marines suffered most heavily in comparison to their numbers, and their exploits have won the worlds admiration.
 The casualties of the American ex- peditionary force as whole were about 25 per cent. Among the ma rine corps they were nearly 50 per cent of the eight thousand men en- eaeed. Nearly twenty per cent were killed and practically all the others 1n tho casualty list were wounded, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-12

BEGINNING THE DAY-I would face the facts during the hours of this day. l would know myself, my failings. my sins. I would look my self straight in the eyes. l am afraid. Am I untrue. Am l hang ing hack behind the battle iiness Am I withholding my strength: God. send me over the top. In Christ's name. Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-12
Plan. for Baptist Convention

T ran Up just between trains,s said pr. W. F. Yarporough of Montgomery, secretary of the executive committee of the Alabama Baptist state convention, and I was glad to find that the com mitteemen appointed to arrange for the convention on January were busy at work arranging about hotels and board ing houses for the delegates and visitors deal by the flu situation, but I am ex- pecting the old guard to be on hand.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-12
Is Now Brigade Chaplain

My appointment as brigade chaplain has been received" writes J. l.. Robin son, fram overseas, but I am to re- main with my present organization, the army y. M. c. A., until another chaplain is assigned to the regiment. The brigade is composed of three regiments. I am now on the staff of Brigader General Ketchun, of the coast artillery corps. l have a good, comfortable place to stay. The room has a good fireplace, tables, chairs and a good bed. It is all right to desire to go to Berlin, and this we are going to do, if the Germans do not hand over everything. but it is a muddy route before us. Our regiment is now practically free from the flu So far I have failed to see single person over hsfe that I knew before I entered the army
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-12

Come, toss your hats ill the air and hail The soldier boys returning; They went upon the long, long trail
 You kept the home fires burning. N Ard while there's none to sing your
 praise
 In songs of jubilation.
 The "bulwark of the nation.".
 A FLATTERER.
 What is the secret of this photog- rapher's success?'
 He agrees to make every photograph 'lifelike."
 ITO be sure"
 But he never does"
 DIDN'T BRING TT BACK.
 Did you say She obtained her musical. education abroad?"
 T didn't go so far as to say that" T must have misunderstood you"
 You did. I merely said she went abroad for her musical education. So far as I know, it is still there.
 A HUMAN FAILING.
 You speak of my letter to the editor as 'flapdoodle. ?
 "Yes"
 T have never written line of flap doodle in my life"
 .oh, yes, you have The trouble is that you don't recognize it when it's above your own signature" up sign in Mexico for outside meddlers to Keep Off the Grass
 A sad blow to befall the Emperor was the assassination of Empress Elizabeth at Geneva by Lucceni, who seemed to have nothing special against her, but was bent on killing some member of royalty. and had selected the Duke of Orleans for his victim, but he was upobliging enough not to put himself in the way of being murdered so he just fell upon an urerotected woman who was travelling merely with a woman companion.
 From then on troubles pursued him fast and thick and he was broken old man when his Austria Hungary took the fatal plunge which sent her hurtling down to ruin. I saw Francis Joseph only a few times during my student days i'll Vienna. for he rarely showed himself. bus somehow am glad that he passed off the stage before the debacle, for do not credit him with being the insti gator of the war, but merely the un- willing tool in the hands of younger and more dominant warrior. the Kaiser of Germany, who soon will have to drink to the dregs the same bitter cup which Austria H hungary has just swallowed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-12
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FLATTERER What is the secret of this photog- rapher's success?" He agrees to make every photograph lifelike'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-12

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala' postoffice as second-class matter, un' der act of Congress, March $, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-12

In the first place he was crowned Elm peror at tod early an age for him to have had a joyous youth and in spite of his passing over an elder sister and his tempestuous wooing of the beautiful Elizabeth, the marriage was most un- happy one. and for years there was an estrangement between them which was matter of public knowledge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-12

I wrote a story about the good luck or Francis Joseph, the famous old Emperor o4 Austria and King of Hungary, but now want to tell about his bad luck, for if the footsteps of any mortal man was ever logged by unhappy and sinis- ter calamity his was.
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up sign in Mexico for outside meddlers to Keep Off the Grass
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-23
MISS COBB WILL GIVE
.MUSIC RECITAL.

A Child's Good Night, Spaulding-
Frencis Castaeberry.
Let Us Try, Spaulding- Matte Lou
Wells.
Cachucha, sullivan-Do Dorothy Dun
away.
On Greek Lake, Kern-Eleanor Ross.
A Mountain Pink, Spaulding- Agnes
Salter
Ouet-A rural Wedding, Mason
Miss Ccto, G!iss Nettie Lee Smith.
Roll hng Sailor Boy, Lawson-An
ME Ruth Ray
The Hunt, Demuth-Capitola Castle
berry.
Loves Old Sweet Song. Demuth;
Sleep Little Baby of Mine. Denee-
Miss Mary Eula Wells.
Waves of the Ocean, Blake Chloe
Davenport.
Tha Fountain, Bohm-Mr. Frank
Wells.
Evening Chimes, Heins-Ruth Ev-
.erette.
In the Boat, Franks-Alice Harold.
Barcarolle from Les Conte d'Hoff-
man, Often Bach-Miss Jeanette Pearl
man
Les sylphes, Bachmann-M Miss Mary
Lou Wells.
March Hongroise, Kowalski- Miss
Mary Goodwin.
Duet-Ponolnaise Militaire in a at,
Chopin-Miss Wells, Mr., Wells.
Names of pupils who have practiced
required amount during the term 1917
1918: Capitola Castleberry, Dorothy
Dunnaway, Chloe Davenport, Ruth Ev-
erette, AliceHarrold Eleanor Ross,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-23
PACIY FOR TEACHERS.

Mr. and Mrs. j. E. Mathis entertain
ed the members of the faculty of the
Grammar and High schools last night
at their home on Lee street. Those
present we're: Miss Sara Cobb, Miss
Acnie Ansley, Miss Lizzie McClendon,
Miss Cleve Hemph, Miss Annie Nc
Iaughlin, Mrs. Walker, Miss Claude
Mclaughlin, Miss Genieve Morgan,
Miss Cordelia Thornton, Miss Foy
Metz, Miss Martha Wheatley, Miss
Linda Mathis, Miss Ella Polk, Miss
Nan Hope, Miss Garrison, Miss Waller,
Miss Elizabeth Brown, MISS SUSIE Tay-
Tor, Miss Ledbetter, Miss Kerr, Miss
Pro vs.. Miss Cameron. Mrs Ramseur,
Mrs. Ferguson, Miss Lula Mathis, Mr.
Sale, Mr.. de Bruyne; Sergts Jackson,
Harrigan, Compton, Oswald McCarty,
Raymon, Frinta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-23
- CROSS EyTRRTA!vHGNT.


A vaudeville entertainment will be
given on Friday evening at eighi
o'clock for the Red Cross, at Mrs. Wei
born F. Clarke's residence on Lee
street. The participants will be young
members of the local chapter, and adj
mission charges will be ten cents for
adults, five for children. The follow
ing program will be given;
Yum-Yum Twins.-Laura Morgan,
Josephine Simmons.
Needles and Pins-Anne Heys.
Jokes.
Fatty-Laura Morgan.
The District Shcool-Anne Heys.
Interpretive Dances Majorie Car
gill
/ Our Little Fairy (Dance)-Anne
Heys.
| Our Flag.-All.
The children are very enthusiastic and
it Is hoped that they may have a
large attendance.
=
Seventy five young women nurses
who can speak French are wanted by
the Red Cross for service overseas. It
is necessary for applicants to present
a certificate showing that she has
lccmpleeG an elementary course in
nursing and home hygiene Applica-
tions should be addressed to Miss
Jeanne Van de vrede, Southern Di-
vision, American Red Cross, Healey
I uilding, Atlanta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-23
SEASON TICKETS FOR
CHAUTAUQUA ON SALE

Season tickets for the chautauqua
are on sale at all the drug stores. In
order to bring the chautauqua here a
committee of business men had to
furnish the financial backing and the
ladies are particularly anxious to over
sell the guarantee. All money thus
made will be turned over to the Hos
pital association
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-23
GEORGIA BEHIND ON
RED CROSS GIVING

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 3D.
The Southern Red Cross division at
noon today reported subscriptions to-
falling $2.4O0,OOO. with Tennessee still
in the lead of states, with $685.. 900 sub
scribed. North Carolina has forged
ahead of South Carolina with pledges
totalIing s54S,OOO. which pushes Geor-
eia hard with subscriptions Of only
sS4e 500 for this state. South Carolina
subscriptions total $685., 900. with those
of Florida s250,0OO.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-23

ioI to aid the State Council Of Defense


u to aid the State Council OF Defense
in its efforts to make Migrants, go to
work, the city council Of Atlanta has
passed special wartime vag-ancy
ordinance making it punishable by
fine of 5000 and Imprisonment for 80
days in the stockade for any person
to idle or loiter on the streets The
ordinance is modelled after one
which council will as the city fathers
throughout Georgia to pass as a war
measure 1t is the belief Of the state
council that Georgia's labor shortage
would practically be relieved if all
idie men in the state were forced to
go to work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-23
NIGHT ATTACK WAS
ATTEMPTED ON PARIS

PARIS, Bag 23.-An air attack on
Paris last night consisting of two dis
tinct raids, is officially announced.
The first enemy squadron failed to
reach the city. being turned back by
(. serial barrage. There were no vic
TINS of this attack.
The second raid was made in re-.
layers of machines, and although this.
vas met with another violent barrage.
a humber of bombs were dropped in
the Paris area.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-23
Piano Recital.

Miss Sallie Johnson will give
piano recital tomorrow night at eight
o'clock at her home, the residence of
Mr.. Joel W. Hightower, en- Lee street,
Al attractive program has been ar
ranged. The public is cordially in
vited to be present
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-23
second Red Cross tuna 10 sass tzr

million and twenty-six thousand, six
hundred and fifty dollars has been
subscribed in the Southern division.
This is more than two-thirds Of the
three million dollar quota of the d.
vision.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-23
SOCIETY.
CONDUCTED
by
Mrs. 4. b Allen
Of'cePhone 80
Res. Phone 466
THINGS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN

Matte Lou Wells, Miss Smith, Miss
Wells, Agnes Salter. Annie Ruth Ray
and Mr.. Wells.
*@
PARTY FOR SENIORS.
Miss jeanette Pearlman gave
lovely party this afternoon for the
members of the graduating class, at
her home on Jackson street The
tables were placed on the veranda
which was beautifully decorated with
sweet peas, roses and bright brown
eyed susans. The class colors, green
and white were used in score cards
and delicious punch, ice cream and
cake were served. The guests were
the members of the graduating class,
the teachers and few friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-23
South Responds NobIy.

ATLANTA. Ga. May 2S-The South
ern states have responded neslzrto the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-24
PRIVATE WHITNEY
TO LOSE ONE FOOT
Home on Leave, but Will Return to
Hospital for Observation-Disclosures
Goodwin and Ketchum Home.

Private Floyd A. Whitney of Company
II, 103d infantry, who was wounded twice
in France, besides being gassed. and who
has been in this country recently, came
to Brattlcboro last night and went
today TO the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mervin Whitney of Putney
road, on l0-days leave from hospital
in Railway, \. J. On his return he viii
undergo an operation for the amputation
of one foot. which was injured in France.
Friends of Private Whitney recently sent
him SD and two 25-pound packages OF
relnembrances by parcels post.
Lieut.. Charles A. i. Goodwin of Com
pany 4. 3S4th regiment, 96th division
came from Spartanburg. S. c., last
night to the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Goodwin of 81 Oak
Grove avenue. to remain. He recently
signed for two years as a member of the
reserve corps.
Private Frank ketchrm of Putney, of
the 9th caisson company. 10lst ammuni-
ton train. came last night from Lake
wood, \. J., where he has been in gov
ernment hospital for treatment, having
been gassed in France. He was at his
home before going to the hospital.