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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-14
LUKE M,LUKE SAYS

Sometimes married mSn gets so
 used to lying to his wife that he can't
 tell the truth when he meets his
 friends.
 The old-fashioned girl who used to
 long for d castle in old Spain now has a daughter who is strong for modern
 plumbing.
 It is all right to bow cheerfully to
 hard luck when he insists on pumping
 into you But you do not have to make a bosom friend og him. Adults are just as selfish as chill dren, only the adults are polite and conceal their selfishness better than the kids.
 Some grouchy merchantsacan't under stand why it is that the man who changes dollar cheerfully and answers a question civilly always has good trade.
 A woman hates to have a female friend call on her when her husband is around the house, because her husband, as likely as not will get sulky and re- fuse to speak to the caller. And wot has become of the old-fash- toned simp spelling movement? Were therc not enuf simps to tackle 1t, or did it laff itself to deth? Any man you happen to meet on the street can give you 9 sure cure Tor what ails you. And yet. somehew or other, the doctors keep right on making a living.
 We wish we felt. as yorr- a@ 2s Id in the old days. when we Rssa 10 up all night to avoid tlia fnGgaNSN r. ence of getting up in the morning If woman's pew in chigeA NUS D the right side of the chu] A 'se to have the milliner fix the 'rirss on thhe left side of her SsissaE a But fool man would new ehfnh that.
 man simply can't keep tf9n Sps ing money. If man had stae, t in his pants pocket he wossid set i- fingers caught about 80 tsneA '
 hour
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-14
REGARDING GEN, LEES SWORD

From the Kansas City Star.
 Somebody is always taking the Joy out of life. In asrecent number of the Outlook appeared an excellent edi- torial under the heading, surrender Not Promised but Actual" in which the writer observed, very truly. that when Grant accepted and returned Lees sword, he was dealing with an honorable man. Though the purpose and effect if this historical illustra- tion was clear enough, regardless of possible inaccuracies. it developed upon a Texas correspondent of the Outlook to dig up his copy of the Personal Me- moirs of U. s. Grant,~ dig into it's pages. until he found what he wanted. The result: A letter to the Outlook's editor reminding him that on page Sis of the Memoirs" General Grant writes. The much talked of surrendering oe Lees sword and my handing it back this and much more that has been said about it. is the purest romance" Per haps the pretty sword ceremony did not enter the head of either general on that momentous occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-14
Increasing Activity
 In Realty Market

FNHE dislocation of business caused ll by the war affected all classes of people and in many sections it was felt acutely.
 The armistice has brought cessa- tion of hostilities and the work of re- mobilization will proceed with as little delay as possible. The return of nor nal conditions will take some months, perhaps, but with the government and the business. interests of the country animated by a desire to hasten the era of prosperity which is sure to come the marking-time period should be of shorter duration than pessimis- tically inclined people think.
 In the meanwhile the real estate market in every city throughout the land is assuming a healthy activity. It is the forerunner of a solid boom. In Birmingham there has been live ly demand for homes and building sites for several weeks past. Within the last two months more residence property has been acquired by pe"- sons seeking homes than in any cor responding period since the years of depression preceding the war. Price levels are beginning to move up rapid ly and prudent investors and would be home owners are alike chasing the real estate agent.
 No matter whether the readjust- ment of business conditions is slower in materializing than predictions would seem to warrant, or whether it lis just ahead of us, the realty move ment will know no setback.
 In New York city, just as in other great commercial centers, the realty business is marked by exceptional ac- tivity. Birmingham will keep right up with the procession.
 # * <
 German soldiers celebrating the sign ing of the armistice more noisily than the Americans. Anybody Who is fac ing execution and is granted an in definite reprieve- naturally feels like celebrating.
 Despite losses on the western front, baseball still has Tyrus Cobb, although he speaks of. retirement. and Eddie Ricksnbacker may be persuaded to drive in a few more automobile races.
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 Increased production of pleasure cars will. be permitted, which may or may not be of interest to the person who lis doomed to spend all of his days lodging the festive joy rider.
 The recent elections showed that a number or statesmene who regarded themselves as men of the hour had oyerstayed their time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-14
WHAT HE WANTED TO SAY. 'om the Dallas News.

From the Dallas News.
 General Riddle said at a luncheon gar den party:
 ''The doughboy in France has lot of trouble with the French language. A rcughboy sat on bench in the Tullieres Gardens one day and thumbed a French phrase book dscontentedly.
 ''This here book. he growled don't tell you what you want to say at all. It tells you how to say the uncle of your mother is 65 years old, or the sister of wour wife has bought a COW, or the um- brella of your neighbor is in the attic, but I don't want to say nothing of that kind.
 What I'm after. said the doughboy, is book that tells you how to say: Your face is familiar-haven't we met before?' or Gee. them eyesv or Little girl. you sure do look out O sight in that swimmin suit. !"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-14
Name ,Em Adam and Eve

T have just received message from my son, l.. Sullens Stuart said pr. George R. Stuart yesterday, announcing the arrival of twins at his house.
 "This is certainly fine announcement for preacher to receive when he is in a poor preachers conference I think now that I will just send him names for both of them, and without further search I will decide upon Adam and Eve. It is usually my job to name .rfl of the grandchildren. and I guess that l will just use the names stated"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-14
Praise for Workers

q feel that too much credit mas been given to me for the wonderful success of the Birmingham War Savings booths since I tooks3A barge September s. said of the Birmingham booth division. T was most fortunate in securing the co-op- eratiop of two majors, Mrs. John M Bradley and Mrs E. I. Scouten. These ladies have visited the booths on regular days assigned to them. The lotal sup- port of the colonels and captains of the booth division has been more unselfish than any one could have expected, and cannot too highly commend our Bir- mingham women."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-14
OTEL HOBBIES a ND ELSEWHERE
4 PopuIar Move

T lind that the changing of the names of the parks in honor of Captain Jordan and osmond Kelly Ingram has proved to be a popular thing" said Commissioner John Hornady. T am in hopes that when things get normal appropriate bronze tablets will be, erect ed to them in the parks bearing their names. l think it would be happy thing if the newspaper boys started tho getting of one for Captain Jordan, as he was at one time a member of The Age staff, and also worked on an afternoon paper when was city edi- tor"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-14
Show Feeling for Allies

T have been watching rather curi- ous thing since the signing of the arr mistice with Germany" said H. $. Limmer, "and it is peculiarly noticeable at the picture shows, for now whenever a war picture is shown the audience simply goes wild. It doesn't make any difference whether it be about the Eng fish, French, Italians, Belgians ths crowd just eats it up, and whenever the American boys come in view they raise the roof.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-14
There Is no fear of Got in riot.
 Merry Wives of Windsor.

BEGINNING THE DAY--Let the earth and the water. the air and the fruits of my country be sweet my God.
 Let the homes and marts, the for- ests and fields of my country De full, my God.
 Let the promises and hopes' Inc deeds and words of my country DC true, my God.
 Let the lives and the hearts of the sens and daughters of my country be one, my God.-Tagore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-14
OUT OF REACH.

How is the liquor situation hereg'' asked the thirsty stranger in a dry town. T know where there are several hun dred gallons said the resident, but I don't believe you could get any of it..
 Leave that to me-. answered the stranger, confidently T have plenty of money and my persuasive powers are equal to anything
 "Mebby so, my friend. But don't be- lieve they are equal to unlocking the storage room at the city calaboose'
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-14
CoNCIsELY PUT
From the Nashville Banner.

From the NashVlIIe Banner
 A Texas negro, we are told, received his questionnaire last week. Looking it over he scratched his head and said. q can't answer all dem questions in year. So he just turned the sheet over and wrote across the back of it. saying, 'Is ready when you is." Could xo,, ir,,,aroxya s,poy,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-14
cAaulrlNMdAan1lH
WITH PEACE IMPENDING

ringer in the New York
 hate I hate him, not for all who, cleatsed of Httleness, ike rain have fa world live hate him for the metaled heel ground the breasts of Belgium soft with milk all the poppied wheatlands left a waste And desolated cities where the cry Of homeless the dul-mouthed And rivers red and Rheims in < Nor vet for torn between the claws Or hist hate him. midnight bursts Of daath upon the tents of Nor brrish laughter WI the lordly ship, Stricken goes down, io ano h ehV @ se ena iunes sea Incredulous lat strike thus and live, Nor must my natredf feed him they battle black With siaohe-hin oyer whom The maple sang-and held aloft And suited against their blood red wall, Slow writhing on the Cross invisible Whereby we dreamed such things could be, bIa 7e' of Rhensh hand, And through bleeding feet twin blades of steel Are dead far above our rancor sleep Wounds te o silence and to And over buried the ivy
 yea n to these riven lands nor shall laugh with and with wheat. nd again shall flow the of France And the plains of Fla anders children play. But him. Hun, shall. thrusting soul his gift of hate: For wrestling m han flower Of hurling heart
 The fight his a brute hack twilight paths of time, unged wraths and fang confronting fang, thck-coiled venoms All against will He drags his helish depths; to claw he All and startled He, Shall be worsted splitting in teeth
 triurnphant-leaving in blood stained sword. and wonder in x. ARTHUR SYRINGE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-14
ADRIF'T WITH THE TIMES
ITS MEANING.

ITS MEANING. The patriotic brother with a tin horn
 and a flag
 Upraised lusty cheer to celebrate; The soberest of citizens became a mirth-
 ful wag
 And travelled at rather rapid gait But there was cause to justify the racket
 and the din
 That reached the stars and rolled across
 the sea For the strident noise of whistles and
 the shouting ushered in The dawn of freedom for humanity.
 A WORN OUT THEME. "A playwright predicts that we shall have new ideas in theatricals, now that the war is over"
 I'm glad to hear that" said the vet eran playgoer. sI'm just bit tired of the heroine with a speckled reputation who expiates her sin in Red Cross uni form''
 PROFESSIONAL ABSTRACTION. There goes one of our most noted sur geons,''
 "fIe seems absent-minded. '.so he does. He looks as if he might have mislaid an appendix somewhere"
 DIsILLUsIoNED, MAYBE. "A newly-married couple, it seems.' "They have just set sail on the sea of matrimony.'
 "Yes?"
 Judging from the brides woe-begone expression she is already suffering from, combination of maj de mer and nos- talgia"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-14

Washington bureau. POT Hibbs huiia' ing.
 European bureau. Henrietta s't' Covent Garden. London. ,,.,a
 Eastern business office, Worto ss pet.e ing New York city; western business office. Tribune building, Chicago. 1ne $. C. Beckwith Special Agency, agents for foreign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-14
Plans sor conserratory orchestra

It's rather novel stunt that is to be pulled off .at the Tutwiler Thursday night" said H. Key Milner, for the Paris Conservatory orchestra will use 1t instead of a theatre. I am sure that all of the details have been worked out for the seating Of the audience, put confess I am rather curious to know just how it is to be arranged, ! think the Music Study club is to be commended for moving the hour to o'clock, for this gives the patrons longer programme, and will make 1t easier for the artists to respond to encores."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-14

LADY CLERKS LIMITATION. Does pretty face behnd counte. help business?' Not always "Indeed?,, Men who buy safety !.-4s:s usually like to have a heart to-heart talk with salesman who slaves himself"
 JUST ABOUT A VAN FULL. Every year the Glitherbys move to new location" '"rhey must find that expensive" T don't know. They travel light. They are the kind of people whose household effects consist chiefly of a phonograp a bed, a dresser and a stove"
 EASY
 This much we know Of Doctor Solf,
 He has name
 That rhymes with golf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-14
Fersuson'. Work for Parade


 T stood for awhile on Monday after nooin up near Capitol park watching the parade" said E. B. Bprton. "All of the mounted marshals looked mighty handsome and important as they rode back and forth along the line, but down in the street was Hill Ferguson hard at work as usual without any thought Of being in the spotlight, but just doing the nee5ful thing by seeing to it that the marchers were kept in line and far enough apart. He had time in try ing to straighten out some of the wom- en who seemed to thing it was wholly unnecessary to keep abreast or in step with one another. But Hill Mas a way with him that would make wooden In- dian do what he asked him to do and so he stuck to his post helping the women and the children and the boys to make military appearance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-14
Member of the Associated Fress

Member of the Associated Fress
 The Age-Herald is the only m1lhins i,ss and Sunday newspaper in Blrmlns na.A- sa-. carrying the Associated frsss uAs patches. ,1,, The Associated Press Is exciusiseays entitled to the use for pup lca 'ien ali news dispatches credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news puohsnea herein. All rights of republication or spesla' dispatches herein are also reserved.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-14

to acknowledge in saclScloth and ashes that she was beaten beyond the hope of a come back After you see it you will realize why England, France, Bel gium, Italy, Serbia and other countries which felt the iron, foot of the Hun want restoration and indemnities.
 David w. Griffith had the official aid and cooperation of the British and French war offices. Mir. Griffith by spe-- cial direction of the British govern |of players and cameramen right up to the firing line in France, visited and arranged scenes in front line trenches, set up his cameras in many dangerous places, was actually under bombard- ment and secured many wonderful eff fects and scenes of the great war which would have been impossible but for the aid of the British and French governments.
 These scenes serve as a grim but thrilling background Tor the develop ment of the sweetest love story ever told which is the subtitle of Hearts of the World" great romance of the great war. Laughter is followed by thrills, tears succeed thrills. and every minute of this per- formance ones tense, absorbing heart interest is held enthra1led by the rap idly moving events involved in the un- folding of MT. Griffith's gripping story. An important factor of the performance is the superb interpretative musical score as played by the extra large or chestra carried by the company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-14
JUST ABOUT A VAN FULL.

This much we know Of Doctor Solf; He has a name
 That rhymes with golf.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-19
Don't Cut Down; Cut it Out

The present food situation makes it desirable to
change from the mild admonitions of good English
to the forceful slang of the small bOy-don't cut
DOWN on wheat eating; "cut it OUT"
Why reiterate in mild tones, ''save wheat, |" ere
duce the wheat ration" or fuse wheat substi-
tutesl" Food cards in the windows and cornbread
or potatoes on the table once day once week
will not save wheat-"cut it out!'
The way to save wheat it not to serve it. If you
cannot eat bread made without wheat stop eating
bread. You have enough food without it.
Millions of men are giving life itself in Europe
that we may live in peace and safety. So far, we
civilians have been ASKED-not FORCED, to
wheat and other foods to feed the fighters and
their civilian helpers in France.
Don't finch at mere slangl
The English and American language we use to-
day contains no words which can express our
shame and disgrace If we fail to supply mere food
to the fighters.
Don't SAVE on wheat-CUT TT OUT
Figuring roughly Wisconsin is cent loyal would
you like to cut that 75 cent good?
The Germans getting fullest taking
these French towns-they already in ruins.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-19
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-19
EDITORIALS
The Way to Win

DIR. Charles A. Eaton, head of the service bureau
Of the U. S. Emergency Fleet corporation, told Ia
coma shipyard workers Thursday that the creation
of our yards here the creation in of the
very lands on which they rest, the construction of
the plants and the rapid beginning of the manufac-
ture of ships of the most marvellous exhibit
tions of American enterprise he ever had seen.
And Dr. Eaton has seen great DEAL He is just
completing trip which has taken him to every
American shipbuilding center. He has spoken in
the last few weeks to 100000 shipmen He has met
and conferred and worked with every shpbulding
expert of note in America He is saturated with
ships, shipping and their immense Importance,
their essential Importance in this conflict.
Thousands of big fellows in overalls cheered
their enthusiastic pleasure over his message. They
went back to their work full of "pep.'
These men ARE making good, and they are glad
to know that their efforts meeting with the ap
probation Of the national heads of the American
shipbuilding enterprise.
In other words, their morale is high. We
should help them keep it high, raise it higher. AS
they do their work increasingly well, increasingly
effectively, let tell them that we, the community,
we Americans, do appreciate it.
That is the way to win That is the only way to
windy wholehearted plugging together.
member charges with using language
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-19
Confessions
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MRS. TRENT AND MARGK
CLASH

CLASH
That night I awoke at a slight
Juggling at my breast and as
looked down ON the little downy
crown of my baby's head I wills
pered "Riehard Waverly III"
l could almost feel the arms of
Dick about me holding up both
his baby and his wife-close to
him.
| kept thinking of things
would tell him when he came
home at night. And even tho 1
repeated to myself dick is dead"
yet could not realize it.
One day | caught a few words
between Mollie and the nurse and
| knew that there was some trou-
BILE that they did not want me to
know about. But I made Mollie
tell me. 1t seems that the mo-
ment I was taken sick, Mother
Trent began to run everything and
only that morning the old house
keeper had told the nurse that
much as she loved me, she was
going to tell me as soon as | got
we'll l must find someone else to
take care OF the house as she could
not possibly take orders from
Mrs. Trent.
Now don't worry. Margie," said
Mollie, "for I am going to take
mother home with me. Oh, why
can't she Just mind her own busi-
ness" she exclaimed despairingly.
The next morning Mother Trent
insisted upon seeing me, and as
was regainlng my strength rap
idly l told the nurse to let her in.
I thought l might as we'll have 1t
over.
The first words Mother Trent
said were. well, Margie, l am
glad to see you look so we'll. I
knew you only needed time to re-
cover. You will be sitting up in
few days and I know you will be
thinking about your mourning. l
want to tell you how satisfactory
mine Is and have taken the lib
erty Of asking Madame to
come wp here tomorrow so that
Iyou can order yours"
! l was silent a moment. Then
said, you have indeen taken a
great liberty and you may go and
j'phone- madame that she need not
come"
"Oh," Mother Trent said rather
blankly, "you have already order
ed it?"
II am not going to wear mour-
ing"
"What?"
you heard me; am not going
to wear mourning"
What will people say?"
II am sure / don't know and l
care less"
They will say you never cared
for your husband and that you
were glad when he passed out"
II wish Mrs. Trent (for then
and there, little book, I came to
the conclusion I would never call
her mother AGAIN. you would not
speak of Dick as passing out'-all
those subterfuges to get around
the word-the inevitable and only
word which expresses eternal part
ing-is dead.
"My husband is dead" said
SHARPLY.
| "And do you mean you do not
mourn?" she asked.
you have no right to ask me
Isuch question, even IL you are
his mother"
"But you are not going to wear
black?' she exclaimed.
"You know very we'll that I do
not believe in making a display
of fashion over my heart break"
I answered YEARLY.
why, we will look ridiculous
when we go out together" she
said. 81 in deep mourning for my
husband and son and you in col
lors."
II am sure I do not think we
will go out much together for, as
soon as / am able, Lam going
away" I answered.
i ITO Be COntinued
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-19

Grey's
Answers

Dear Miss Grey: A few days
ago I was reading q letter
signed "A Mother of Four"
and because I know from my
onw experiences. many people
will doubt the sincerity OF her
remarks, |. am writing.
l am not quite as old as she
Is, but certainly don't consider
a woman of 81 young enough
for men, especially young men
to find attractive, especially
when there are SO many pretty
younger women But never
theless, l have been accosted
by men, both young and old.
times without number when l
have been out shopping or to a
motion picture show in the aft
ernoon.
absolutely never 60 out in
the evening unless accompani-
ed by my husband, and even
then he has noticed men on sew
eral occasions who tried to
pick up q filtration with me. I
derss in quiet manner and
never flirted in all my life.
even when a girl and my hus-
band knows this. He says 1t
must be an expression in my
eyes; but Miss Grey. when I
catch a man staring at me I give
him a look that seems to me
would half kill him, SO l give
up. l am deeply interested in
the letters on this subject, and
am in hopes some one can find
a solution.
ANOTHER MOTHER,