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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-14
A NEW COAST CROP
From the Mobile Register.

From the MODlle Register.
 Castor oil is an essential in the use of airplanes equipped with rotary motors There are thousands of these machines on the building programme, and this oil is the approved lubricant. Great auan. titles are also used in making leather substitutes of the pyroxylin-coated type, which have come in great demand, re- leasing quantities of real leather for necessary military requirements There was an apparent shortage of the oil, and ern states, California, Cuba, Haiti and Santo Domingo, with the result that 2,O00 900 gallons of the oil are in sight, sufficient for our present needs. 1t may also be a cheering note to the small boy and girl consumers over the country to know they have rivals in the consump ton of this household standby.
 However. there will be continuing need for the oil, and it would seem that the crop holds possibilities of profit for the coast country The castor bean has been grown extensively in this region as an Ornamental plant. because of popu- lar superstition that the presence of a plant near a house will drive away flies They mature the seeds and attain much luxuriance of growth in the long sum mer seasons here. It might be we'll for the crop to be investigated as one that may have possibilities of good return in this latitude. The department of agri- culture at Washington will doubtless be glad to, answer inquiries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-14
THE STAR OF THE NORTH

By Stephen Oh. mers Behold! symbol jewel shines Hoaf-white above the northern pines benison, as day declines,
 On barrier riven; Shines on one land, one vast page serelled Lettered with blood and fire and gold deed fulfilled as years unfold,
 Witnessed by Heaven! There is no line!-let the winds blow From purple gulf to arctic floe Though flags and kings may come and go
 And tongues be mixed, Since brothers twain, yet distant. stood As one for Anglo-Saxonhood, And signed covenant in blood
 One star is fixed! Star of the North! Guide in our night Steady our shifting needles flight, And round thee, mark of freeman's might The Flow revolve! { Stand fast, as we, though planets hurf And kings their changing standards furl- Inflexible amid the whirl
 As our resolve!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-14
ITHE FOOTPRINTS OF THE TURK

timber for the building of SoIomonAn temple in Jerusalem, but the kings of Egypt annually floated large rafts of logs from the Syrian coast to supply
 the demands of the cities of the Nile.
 This constant demand from foreign lands, together with the lack of any stystem of reforestation has practically
 denuded the mountains of the whole land.
 Once more to cover the mountains and hills with pine and cedar and oak would be simple task if carried on systematically. The chief enemy of to- day of reforestation by nature is tho herds of goats which every spring roam over the whole country and devour every green thing. The little seeding trees suffer- especially. "The population of the Ottoman em
 pire, not including Arabia, is about 1 1S,o00.000, or was before the war; In giving statistics on any subject regard ing Turkey one speaks in approximate terms, for only estimates can be given, as DO thorough census is taken or other statistics systematically gathered. Among the various races this total was dis tributed as follows: Turks, 7,0o0,000 Syrians and Arabs. 4,500,000; Kurds, 2,-l
 100000; Armenians. 100000; Greeks. 1,5oo,ooo; Jews. 5oo.O0o; other races. 500000.
 All these people can trace their history back to the period when fable
 and legend blend with the beginnings of historic facts. And all except the Turks have inhabited from time im-
 memorial the districts in which they
 are now found. These races represent the three great monotheistic religions which have also originated within the boundaries of 1 the Turkish empire. About two- thirds of the entire popula- tion are Mohammedan. but of differ- lent sects. The Christians, also, are di- vided into many sects. representing nearly all the great divisions of the church. s'
 "The Christian races are the most progressive part of the population: 1 they have been most responsive to education and have made some progress 1 in establishing schools of their own. | The Turks are the most backward oc
 all; yet under proper encouragement and facilities they are capable of
 good progress. In competition with
 Greeks Armenians, and Syrians, how
 ever they invariably fall behind. l Tt should be noted that of 4S grand
 viziers who have risen to prominence
 within the past four centuries of those
 Wnose names would be in history's Who's Who only l2 have been Turks:
 all the others were either of Greek or ] Armenian origin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-14
THE .LosT BATTALION,

From the New York World.
 The battalion of American soldiers Host" in the Argonne forest knew where they were; only, being surrounded by foes, they could not get supplies or ann intuition or link their lines with their comrades. The proper thing for them to do in that case, as any tactician might have explained, was 70 surrender and wish for better luck in the next war.
 But this battalion, being ignorant farm boys, dry goods clerks and so on, with out the advantages of long military train- ing, and strong in the purpose that there shall not be any next war, made other arrangements. They felt at home in those woods, so they stayed. Having healthy eat, after the 'iron ations' disappeared, they experimented with the leaves Of fallen trees. Presently other blodsin- nige Yankees" just like them began sweeping above them in airplanes, drop ping encouraging messages, and even on little parachutes.
 In the end it turned out that the men Of this battalion were not lost at all, but merely out of line. It took their friends five days to struggle up to them; the Germans fought for every inch. By that time the boys were something more than merely hungry, but after about two square meals they were ready to fight again And they did
 What is the German high command, which has studied the art of war for years, going to do with lot of crazy youngsters like that, who simply will not fight according to the rules?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-14
BATTLING FOR HOy's LIFE m, tho Ritfeh,1rv DiSpatch

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
 The final legal maneuver in the ap-
 pearance of attorneys before the New new trial for Paul Chapman, the l6-year- old murderer now in the death house at Sing Sing, has renewed public activity in the case. The appeal to the highes; court of review is the boyish prisoner 3 last resort. except request for commuta- tion of sentence by Governor Whitmans which undoubtedly will be made. as op- ponents of the New York law on capital punishment have united on the Chapman case for a test of the influence of pop ular displeasure against a law which subjects culprits of years to the death , penalty.
 It is a peculiarty of the Chapman agi- tation that the defense is the result of
 sponta neous popular action, more to secure a revision of the law for the pun ishment of capital crime than to demand clemency because of doubt of guilt, be- cause the prisoner admitted participation | in the murders charged against himself and others While extreme. youth is made the medium of public protest, complete candor probably would confess that the agitation to save young Chapman's life
 is only fragment of the gradually grow | ing general antagonism to the death pen alty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-14
LIKE M,LuKE SAYS

A smart man doesn't devote all of his time to telling about it in order to establish the fact
 You will often find a woman who has teeth like pearls. But you never find one who is as dumb as an oyster.
 Every married man has a fool streak in his makeup that makes him feel like risking the loss of the woman who means everything to him by fooling around some strange woman who means nothing to him.
 There are times when you wish they would quit muggling the dogs and begin muzzling the men.
 What has become of the o. f. han, actor who use to have to double in brass?
 A lot of trouble is caused,by the fact that a man fools himself so often that he thinks he can fool other people. The man who is afraid to ask aues- tions or acknowledge his ignorance lis never going to learn anything. Newspaper boosts may get you into society, but newspaper obituaries wont get you into heaven. Lots of babies are so contrary that they pick up bread with spoon ane pick up milk with their fingers. And some of them never outgrow their con. trariness.
 A man often wishes that the lad who borrowed that, ten bucks from hin would take course in memory train ing. When some men die their passing i' Ia loss to the community. But wher some other men die the loss is fully covered by insurance. A whole lot of us seem to overlook | the fact that 1t is never too early t mend.
 And a lot of people never would hav' got to the front if other people hadn'
 kicked them in the rear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-14

The formation of the second American army in France was announced at the psychological moment.
 # x < Among others who have been sppar- ently lost in the shuffle is Grown Prince Frederick William.
 % < * Among the wars beneficial effects may be mentioned the practical disappearance Of the chorus man. T x < Society note: The King and Queen Of Belgium are expected to return to Brus- sells shortly.
 # # x Senator Lodge will have to acknowl- edge that President Wilson's diplomacy got results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-14
Potato "Lazy Bed"

T made an experiment with lazy bed of Irish potatoes" said John stew art.
 q selected fertile spot of land near barn and took rod for the eN- pertinent I tried to set the potatoes one foot apart. giving me 206 squares. then put about 300 pounds of stable manure on it and covered 1t over 'wiln straw I did not work the patch al all, only next to where l had set our some sweet potatoes. When l went to get some potatoes I found that the row next to where I had worked tie sweet potatoes was yielding abundant ly. I came out very well on the eX- pertinent, but I made proverb 'He who slacketh in the summer, lackeln in the fall.'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-14
Rapid Improvement
 in Health Situation

1.-THE influenza epidemic in Bir- 0 mingham is fast abating. On yesterday only eighty-five new cases were reported. This was great drop from Saturday, when there were 418 fresh cases. The largest number recorded in the Birmingham health of flee was 2000 on Thursday.
 At the present rate of improvement the epidemic stage will soon be we'll behind us. But until the health au- thorities say the community is entire ly out of danger people must continue to observe all the precautionary rules.
 Had it not been for the prompt and drastic action on the part of the health board and the city commission the influenza would have spread rapidly and exacted far larger toll of death than it has. The ready cooperation of the public helped in large meas ure. Never was there quicker or more cheerful response.
 The result is that Birmingham has passed the serious stage in a surpris- ingly short time.
 A great many students of international politics would like to know what hap pened in Germany to enable the wire less station at Nauen to send out its amazing message to the world.
 * * *
 The American people should not get the idea that "it's all over but the shout ing" There is still great deal to be democracy.
 A~"peace of justice' may have a varie- ty of interpretations, but according to the allies point of view. it has only one meaning justice.
 j: * +
 It is needless to say that if peace is declared Germany will be paying install ments on huge indemnity for many years to come. x * * No human being has ever before held the destiny of the entire world in the hollow of his hand as President Wilson does today.
 There is man somewhere in Germany, presumably at Potsdam, who realizes that he is the dupe of an over-weening ambi- ton.
 * * $ Since influenza is a "crowd disease,' there isn't much danger of an aviator catching it, as long as he stays in the air.
 Germanys food profiteers deserve to be hard hit, but the chances are that they will have no difficulty in unloading" Hs * x "A ship for ship is a popular slogan in Great Britain just now, The u-boats have | heavy score to settle. x K Recent events seem to indicate the passing of war lords, along with the pol fey of blood and iron"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-14
Preaching for 70 Years

'I am S3 years old and hale and hearty" said J. A. McCrary, one Of the old pioneer preachers who has preached all over Jefferson, Walker and B1ount counties.
 While it is true that I am no longer serving churches regularly, yet preached six weeks the past summ CT and greatly enjoyed the meetings. have much to be thankful for in the way of health, as I have had few aches and pains and no serious sickness. l have been preaching more than half a century. l have never prea he'd in the city of Birmingham, but I have preached all around it since the civil Warn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-14
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Water a Handy servant

T have found that it pays me 70 operate my own electric plant Tor my store, dwelling. grist and flour ant sawmill," said John A. Brown of Bells Mills.
 T am on the Tallapoosa and nave sufficient water power to make II serve me in many ways. l think the use of water power is yet in it's ln- fancy. So far as it's utilization by pri- vate industrials is concerned. " course the great water power compan- ies are attracting attention, but many farmers, merchants and millers are finding that water is mighty handy servant when harnessed."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-14

ilabie daily newspaper. or listen to any intelligent person /who does. After the war" he is reported to have said the other day, ''our ships in large numbers must traverse the ocean. and we must have colonies with strong points of support. We wanY free trace on the seas. and we will only get that under the protection of the GermatI fleet" Apparently he does not real. iae, even yet, that the German fleet can never come out of it's hiding place except on terms to be made by the British fleet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-14
Train Bulletins Not Dependable

Ever since gas came into use l have heard the expression, It lies liko a gas meter" said P. C. Ratliff, but have found that there is one thing that has a gas meter beat mile when it comes to downright lying, and that is train bulletin.
 T have learned not to put my trust in the man who marks up the time of arrival for delayed train. If you think that I am too hard on the sys- tenn, just try it out and if you have to travel much. think you will agree with me that they are very unrelia- hI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-14
E x F Value of Alabama's Farm Products

00THEN the total value of Ala wv bama's products in 1917 was stated at approximately five hundred million dollars not only were all preyi- ous records beaten, but the question was whether the money value of this years harvest would greatly exceed the half billion mark. But it has.
 According to Field Agent Gist's re- port just issued the probable produc- ton of the principal crops runs thus: Corn, 7O,es6,oO0 bushels; cotton, seo,o00 bales; cotton seed, 100000 tons; peanuts, 2O,3es,ooo bushels; velvet beans, 772,o00 tons; hay, 1,657,- 900 tons; cowpeas, 2,9o2,0oo bushels; syrup, 1s,7e4, ,oOo gallons; sweet po- tatoes, 16,56s,OO bushels; Irish po- tatoes, 5,34O,OOO bushels; wheat. 1880 ,O0O bushels; oats, 11,077o00 bushels.
 The aggregate value of these crops is stated at $42o,91o,ooo. Add to these figures the value of live stock, dairy products, poultry, garden prod ucts and fruit, and a total of $780, mo 900 would seem probable.
 The value of the same crops last wear as those here specified was s311, 100000. The increased cotton production-890 900 bales as against 52O. 900 bales-with the present high price, will account largely for the fine showing in farm values this year.
 A few years ago Alabama was proud of a two hundred million dollar record. But agriculture has developed rapidly along diversification lines. In the breeding of hogs and cattle won- derful strides have been made. Ala bama is coming to be one of the most important beef producing states in the union. The farmers are more progres sive year by year, and at the rate we are going now it should not be great while before the aggregate value of farm products would reach the billion dollar level.
 The evidences of abounding pros perity in Alabama this year are ap- parent to the casual observer, and it is good to know that the report of the field agent confirms in full meas u-e the most roseate appearances.
 :. T #
 Belief That Germany
 Cannot Be Trusted
 e11SHERE is an old saying about y what happens when dog is given bad name. If the dog acquires an evil reputation by his own mis-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-14

BEGINNING THE DAf-o God, rive me the kind of sentiment which crystnIIizes into deeds. owe me intellect and emotions, whieh minister to will. Save me rom tne disease of words. Blow upon me with the health of acts. Qufckeh my motor nerves. Help me |" "o. For the sake of Him who went about doing. Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-14

try on the face of the earth Withhoids
 it's wealth at an hour when the salva-
 ton of the world depends on it's giving
 it's money without stint in iorder to give
 it's sons and its allies the means to wage
 war against the most interruptions foe
 of which there is any record.
 The fourth Liberty Loan asked is less than one-eighth of a conservative esti- mate of our national income each year It is less than 2ls per cent upon our wealth. The resources of our banks at this moment are nearly seven times the
 St. .O0O ,O0O,0 900 for which the government proposes to pay A per cent interest. We can subscribe. and we will.
 Our strong young sons are dying to keep us free. The sacrifice of their , young lives calls upon each of us for sacrifice. We must buy bonds until it hurts. It won't be so hard to do if we 1 think of the wounds of the men who stand between us and defeat. Let's go over the top in such way as to send a i light from the Goddess of Liberty which
 will reflect our American spirit in the streets of Berlin, and then maybe the German people will cry for a sure enough and not a Hohenzollern peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-14

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-14
M.mher Q, the Associated Pres.

The Herald is the only morhlhs 5 and Sunday newspaper in Birmingham carving the Associated Press dAs- patches.
 The Associated Press is excluslvely entitled to the use for publication UT all news dispatches credited to IL 'f not otherwise credited in this paper and also the lQcal news pupllsheo herein.
 All rights of republication or specla' dispatches herein are also reserved.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-14
cAmIE1DlMaAnneeH

THE ADMIRAL IS MISINFORMED From the Christian Science Monitor
 It is evident that Admiral Won Koe- ster, formerly commander in chief oV the German fleet. does mt take re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-14
Belief That Germany
 Cannot Be Trusted

rFHERE is an old saying about
 U what happens when dog is given bad name. If the dog acquires an evil reputation by his own mis- deeds his case is even worse.
 Somewhat similar is the plight in which Germany finds herself. It is safe to say that if any other nation on the face of the earth, not even ex- cepting tho Turks, had made such a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-14

W57 7 ASHINGToN, October 1s.
 W\W Special )-The magnificent
 victories of the British
 forces under General A1lenby in the
 Holy Land give timely interest to war geography bulletin issued today by the
 National Geographical society. The
 bulletin, which is based on a communi-
 cation to the society from William H.
 Hall says:
 Where Turkey joins Egypt is Pales- tine. No spot on earth in all the world bears such memories for so many and such a variety of peoples as the rug ged mountain slopes, marrow valleys, and half desert wastes of Judea and Galilee, Beersheba, Hebron, Bethle- hem, Nazareth, Jerusalem-the mere mention of these names tells the story of Abraham and Moses and David, of the prophets of Israel and of the Son of Man.
 Kings and priests and people came from the north and the south, from the east and the west, and bring the glory of the nations to do homage to the memories that cluster around these sacred shrines.
 Tn Syria was the one green spot Of Turkey-the Lebanon mountains. In I1S60, because of the massacres, the Eu- Iropean powers insisted that these noun tains became autonomous. And since that date this little district has been a living demonstration of what good government will produce and of what the pople of the land are capable of be- coming.
 "The steep mountain sides have been terraced to a height of 4o0o feet and planted in olives, figs and vines. Taxes have been low, safety to person and property secured, good roads built and kept in repair. The people have con- structed more comfortable homes and have sent their sons to schools and colleges.
 "The story of achievements of the Lebanon and it's sons during these 60 years of autonomy would be thrilling narrative in itself. Now that autonomy i has been taken away, the Lebanon is prostrate in famine.
 1 Practically the whole Turkish em- l pire is of the same surface configura- ltion--high mountain ranges along the sea coast, with elevated plain and pla- l teau in the interior These inner plains are generally fertile, being constantly renewed by soil washed from the sur rounding mountains. Where ram ls sufficient, or where water can pc op- tained for irrigation, they produce line crops of grain.
 'In ancient times the mountains were everywhere covered with forests. The lcedars of Lebanon not only Iurhisheo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-14
batants.

For America not to subscribe the $6.- 900, ,o00.oo0 will be for us national calam- ity. It will cause Uncle Sam to bow his head in shame that the richest coun-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-14

The fourth Liberty Loan must not fail, for the voices of all the stricken and en- slaved peoples of the world are crying into our ears to show to the autocrats that democracy has the will and the power to forever break the shackles which they have forged for mankind and will punish those responsible for the enslavement and deportation of noncom- hatantu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-14

A star for each of the 40 Age-Herald men fin the army and navy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-04
FEAST OF PASSOVER.
Services Held This Morning at Ada
kOdesch Synagogue.

This is the last day of the least Of
Passover, according 10 the teachings
of Orthodox Judaism.
Services were held this morning at
the Adas Kodesch synagogue at Sixth
and French streets, Mt 10 o'clock A aer-
mon entitled "a People Triumphant, +"
was preached by Rabbi David B Swircn
Tomorrow special Sabbath services
will be held at the synagogue.
On account of the change in the time
of the clocks, the services will begin at
2 O'Clock All are requested TO come in
time as the services will begin promptly
Rabbi David B. Swiren will preach
a sermon entitled Light and Life. =
In this sermon Rabbi Swiren will
discuss the problem of light and life
from a scientific as well aa historical
point of view.
Az the rabbi has always something now
to tell those who will attend these services
and sermon will surely be highly satisfied
Cantor Julius Cohen will lead in the
chanting of the Psalms and hymns to the
traditional tune. All are welcome To par
tic1pate in these Sabbath services Espc-
cially are the young men and women
of Jewish faith requested TO attend.
The services start promptly and are
inspiring The subject of the sermon
If timely and interesting