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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
St. CInir.s Fine Crops

Both corn and cotton are in fine condition in St. Clair county" said Ex- State Senator Watt T. Brown of Rag land
 Never have the farmers seemed so prosperous as they are now, and the prosperity of the people who raise the crops means prosperity for the merchants of towns and cities.
 Patriotism in the agricultural dis tricts has manifested itself in many ways-in contributions to the Red Cross, the buying of War Savings Stamps and liberal subscriptions to Liberty Loans, and in a very large degree the substantial increase in our food crops"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
THE SWIVEL CHAIR HEROES

Thomas K. Logan, in Leslie's.
 Army officers in Washington are be- coming exceedfngly sensitive on the sur ject of dcpartmental service. They bit. terly resent the thoughtless sneers which, on more than one occasion. have been echoed dn the floors of Congress. Take. for example, the case of Col. William k. Grove, ehief of the subsistence dlvisloA of the (aIartermaster' corps, ana the man responsible for every meal served to the soldiers in this country or Ih France Colonel Grove was chief quarter master oA the Panama canal zone when war was declared against Germany. He applied at once for place in the fighting service inI France His record entitled him to special consideration. lie sn- listed as private in the nationai suara in 1892 and within six years worked his way ID to the rank of colonel. He volun- teered for the Spanish American war was made a captain and again reachea the rank Of colonel. He was sent to ths Philippines and fought with the greatest gallansrI for his country. He was under fire in sa engagements, was wounded o,,ca nrdmoted three times, twice recom- mended Tor the medal of honor, twice mentionAd in orders and three times rec commended for brevet commission. Un. fortunately for his ambition to serve in the insahtry, he showed special talents as an executive He was selected as chief
 4A -i,,.s;stance division last year and has made a remarkable record. Under the most difficult circumstances, the army invariably has been well fed Colonel Grove, like a good soldier, has done his best in the job to which he was assigned by his 4upersors His preference for the fightingl service does not figure in the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01

Arthur Hunt Chute, in Leslie's.
 Napoleon once gave a medal to his soldiers commemorating one of his greatest battles. The medal bore the simple legend, T was there.s For the soldiers who have fought at Ypres their highest honor through the years will be in that momentous statement, T was there"
 Ever since the summer of 1914, the tide of battle has shifted cease1essly in front of Ypres. As the warder town of Calais and the channel ports this place has stood the storm center of the western front Again in these tragic and crucial moments our eyes are turned with apprehensive glances towards that till-unconquered city Long since it was reduced to ruin. Stra- logically it's value has often been ques- toned; but morally it remains a touch- stone of valor, consecrated forever by the blood of our undefeated brave
 As far back as the spring of 1915 Sir Horace Smith Dorrien advocated the abandonment of Ypres and retire. ment from the fatal salient to the higher ground of Kimmel But the longer We held to this desperate posi- tion, the more were we imbued with an iron purpose to stand unmoved, and to hold to the end.
 Beautiful, ill-omened. sad, invincible, far-shining with martial glory, Ypres. of all the world, for us is A city of minglins emotion; a city of joy and sorrow, trysting place of pride and anguish, shrine of honor and tears. The Ypres of quaint transcendent beau ty, that place that was joy to the eyes of the world, has become a mem- ory of the past.
 The artillery bombardment had been resumed upon the devoted city. Into the streets crashed shells of every cal ibre, including the dreaded Jonnsons At this time, the officers of one of the Canadian battalions in reserve were seated round a table, trying to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
Rejoice in Progress

It is true I miss the hustle of Bir- mngham and my many friends" said John Forney, who now lives at Moulton. but b am liking my new home very much. It is in fine section of country and the people are noted for their thrift and hospitality. I glory in Birmingham s spunk in meeting all the calls made upon tt for the war. see about me evidences of marvellous developments, and no one rejoices in them more than I do, for knew that one day Birmingham would hit it's stride and set the pace for all the southern cities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01

Ition of chemical science, and that in future must be saved.
 High schools give boys start in chemistry, and the colleges are strengthening their faculties and Imodernizing their laboratories. But there must be great strides in the technical schools of the south if chem ical engineers are to be turned out fast enough to meet imperative de- mands. Here in Alabama Auburn and other institutions of learning will rise to the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
ReadY for Camn

'I am going down to the Marion Mill itary institute and put in some hard work to get ready for the officers training class at Camp Pike, which will open in October said Bob Bell, Jr., who recently to do his duty as an American. T have heard great deal about Marion and I am sure going to like it, and know it will help me a whole lot in getting in shape for the intensive work the men are now undergoing at the various
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

The average reformer is such A long faced kill-joy that he seems to go through life on the theory that he laughs best who laughs least.
 There was a time when a well built girl didn't dare go out without corset We said there was a time.
 When married couple can't agree on anything else, it doesn't take them long to agree to separate.
 Isn't it funny how man can raise so much hair in his ears when he can't raise any on the top of his head?
 When man falls, he climbs back up. But when a woman falls she hits the bottom.
 When a man marries for the first time, he is afraid he won't be good enough second time he is afraid his bride won't be good enough for him.
 Real estate in a certain location in a big city is valued at $50000 a. square foot. Whaddy va mean: "As cheap as dirt?
 You do not have to concentrate your power of observation to notice that a mans conversation is never so empty as when he is full.
 About the only time some men toe the mark is when they think they have a kick coming.
 It is the duty of every girl to cultivate patience. She is going to need a whole lot of it when she gets married. It doesn't matter what woman send' her husband to buy for her, she Is cor. tain to tell him that she could have gotten it cents cheaper if she had gonS herself.
 A wife will tell you that it is overwort that makes her feel so tired. But her husband can tell you that 1t is overtalk 1 It may seem paradoxical. But it is . | fact that a man will stand up for him. | self even if he has to lie to do it. | What has become of the old fashioned woman who was afraid that her children would be Kidnapped by gypsies?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
Rnise RenI Reanties

T hear a great many people complain ing about tomato blight, saying that it is hardly worth the trouble to plant them," said Frank Domnick, but if they will do as I did and find bit of new ground and set out the plants and then look after them properly they will have no trouble in raising real beau ties.
 Tt is not hard to get someone who owns a vacant lot to give space enough for a small war garden. With the pres7 ent price of vegetables it helps out a whole lot to have little patch of ground under cultivation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA

ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA By William Haines Lyle. I am dying Egypt dying,
 Ebbs the crimson life tide fast, And the dark Plutonian shadows Gather on the evening blast; Let thine arms queen, entold me Hush thy sobs and bow thine ear; Listen to the great heart secrets.
 Thou, and thou alone, must hear. Though my scared and veteran legions Bear their eagles high no more, And my wrecked and scattered galleys Strew dark Actiums fatal shore, Though no glittering guards surrounj
 me,
 Prompt to do their masters willF- I must perish like Roman,
 Die the great Triumvir still Let not Caesars servile minions
 Mock the lion thus laid low. Twas no foeman's arm that felled him, ,Twas his own that struck the blow; His who. pillowed on thy bosom,
 Turned aside from glory's ray. His who, drunk with thy caresses.
 Mad1y threw world away. Should the base, plebeian rabble
 Dare assail my name at Rome, Where my noble spouse. Octavia,
 Weeps within her widowed home, Seek her; say the gods bear witness
 Altars, augurs. circling wings That her blood. with mine comminSled, Yet shall mount the throne of kings As for thee. star-eyed Egyptian.
 Glorious sorceress of the Nile! Light the path to Stygian horrors
 With the splendors of thy smile. Give the Caesar crowns and arches.
 Let his brow the laurel twine, can scorn the senate's triumphs,,
 Triumphing in love like thine. I am dying, Egypt. dying:
 Hark 1.-the insulting foeman's cry.s They are coming-quick. my falchion'
 Let me front them ere I die. Ah' no more amid the battle
 Shall my heart exulting swell; Isis and Osiris guard thee!
 CleoDatra--Rome--Fapewells
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
Leon Brittnin,a Early Days

Since my friend Leon Britain is about
 ready to invest millions in the Birming- ham district" said pr. Felix Tarrant. T know he will not object if I refer
 to some of his early experiences in the furniture business.
 Away back in 1925, when one could hardly sell gold dollars at a discount, Leop had been over in Georgia selling ta-
 bles and I had been in Arkansas in the same line. We met in Birmingham and
 decided to take in a third associate in the furniture business. John Bradley, whom everybody knows as big-hearted John. John was to furnish the money With our experience Leon and | went to Texas, while John stayed at home. Leon. always handsome and with plenty of brains. was exceedingly fond of pretty girls. And often when I had worked my side of the street and started back on Leon's side I would find him eloauently explaining the good qualities of his tables to some beautiful dam sell
 Doubtless the experience Leon had in
 ringing doorbels and in selling tables l in the state of Texas has had much to do in preparing him with nerve and brass to go after big things and get them. John Bradley, with the experience
 his money purchased, is now living on
 his farm; and am running for the leg | islature."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
Great Britain's Naval
 Progress Heartening

 1 M1(EXT to America's own wonderful NJ achievements in war prepared ness and in keeping ahead of it's schedule the fine achievements of the allies are of most direct concern in Iheightening the morale of all the 1 lighters for the overthrow of Prus- sianism.
 One of the most heartening state ments of the week was that made by Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of the ad- miralty, in his review before the House of Commons of Great Britain's naval shipbuilding programme. The problem of year ago was considered by many observers as al- most 'inconceivable and insoluble." Sir Eric pointed out that mercantile carrying power was. being sunk at rate which soon would have meant inability to continue the war" But during the year the position had changed. Instead of losing tonnage the worlds net result in the last quarter had been a gain roughly of GOO tons month. The allied and neutral
 
 world was as we'll off on June l as on January 1, result obtained by re- duced sinkings and increased build- ing operations.
 Many things have concurred to raise allied morale, but few factors have been so potent as Sir Eric Geddes' review. 1 # * #
 The arduous toll which has kept Mr Huddleston in Washington since the be. ginning of the recess of Congress has doubtless consisted of preparing political communica tions to be disseminated at l government expense. l. * * l While MT. Huddleston did vote with the republicans when the democrats | sought to establish their rules of proce- dure, his very first vote was cast with the democrats. He voted for Clark for speaker
 Out of Mobile comes dispatch that W. J. Bryan will again invade our soil We will treat him better than Canadian veterans, who rather forcefully resented his anti-war utterances.
 < < x With our neighbors, Georgia and Mis- slssippi, face to face with Hardwick and Vardaman, we may be thankful that we have two senators in Washington wb. have stood by the guns. | * fs + | Let us not make our magnificent re- sponses to financial requests of the gov- ernment snare and a delusion. We could lend all our money and still be un- mindful of duty. l # # x If this district, by it's vote, supports the Pershing column, we will have no reason to blush and hide our face when the boys come marching home. # x # | DnSnita ha yiro irfa news, ye wise editor finds space, never 1 theless. to print the stock market, and the latest fad in bathing suits | < < x Jesse Stallings has taken the stump for Kilby and Tom Long has climbed into Hobson's bed. And the world rolls on just the same.
 a. x E If there had been no Huddleston, we would never have heard of Meyer Lon don. Let us give the devil his dues ;* x *
 Teufel huEden, No finer compliment could have been paid our marines. | :s * # We knew that Mort Jordan would do something when the time came. |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
Negro Mother Patriotic

One of the most pathetic cases that has come to my notice in long time occurred today" said Mrs. L. w. Pitt man, in charge of the women's section of the United States employment serv- ice. "A negro woman came in and asked me to try to locate her boy, Joe Me- Gee, who had gone to Sheffield look ing for work several days ago. Sht said he loafed around Birmingham for several weeks expecting to be called into the army, and when his money was gone and no call had come, he went to Sheffield Two days after Le left, notice for him to report at Capitol park today came to the house.
 His mother, in tears, told me she had spent her last penny telegraphing to Sheffield to the nitrate plants and government works trying to locate her son, and she had heard nothing from him. She appealed to me to find him. She said he was a good boy and she didn't want him to get into. trouble, for he was anxious to go into the army was wanted
 'T called the employment agency at Sheffield over the long distance tele- phone and the agent there promised to look him up. Gratefully the old woman thanked me, and as she ambled out of the office she kept murmuring Joe is good boy. He wants to get in the army. don't want him to get !, trouble.' ?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
No one means evil but the devil, and we shall know him by his horns.
 Merry Wives of Windsor.

BEGINNING THE DAY-Save mo from all murmuring, my God. Show me how b0untifully Thou has dealt with me and how vastly the mercies outweigh the misfortunes. Turn my complaints to praise at the remembrance of Thy loving kindness. Make me glad In the shine of Thy face and the show of Thy favor. For Christ's sake. Amen.-H. NJ. F.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
eAmlkzIaMaAa,uttH

P. S.: George says he is no rubber stamp congressman, but he cannot deny that he. Is the great frank congress- man. for he has worked his frankiny privilege to the point whara many think he has abused 1t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
WELL WORTH THE FOUR BITS

From the Atlanta Constitution.
 Fifty cents day each is what the war is now costing the American people,, but the way the boys are. behaving over on the other side. the daily news from there alone is worth it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
Business Success Its
 Own Recommendation

THE worthy ambition of every < young man is to achieve busi- ness success. A competency acquired by honest labor is the recognized mede of business success.
 And yet Judge Brandon, attempt ing to stir the passion of people, cries through the wilderness, "Kilby is rich, KiIby is rich" This is the burden of his battle hymn. But he has, never dared intimate that KiIby is possessed of a dollar which through any man. ner has received a tainted brand.
 The Tuscaloosa man exclaims: "Has the time come in Alabama when the door of political opportunity is closed to the poor mani" That time has not come. And the time has not come when the political door is closed against man simply because he is not poor.
 But the time has come when Ala bama requires, and is demanding, that i governor who, through the conduct of his~own business, gives promise of redeeming the worldly honor of the state assume charge of it's affairs.
 The financial condition of the can didates may give the people predi- cate on which to base conclusions. But 1t cannot be made an issue in the cam paign.
 Let us fight this fight as strenu- ously as possible that the metal of the aspirants may be tried in the fire. But let us desist from all that is picayun- ish, all that is immaterial, and all that is beneath the dignity of man really worthy of being governor of this state.
 # x x
 Promise of the
 Best State Fair
 M AGRICULTURAL fairs were held GA in several counties of Alabama last fall and at each of them credita- ble displays were made; but few, if any. of the county associations will undertake exhibits this year. Greater interest than ever, however, is mani fested in Birmingham's State Fair, to be opened October ' and continue until October 12, inclusive.
 The fact that the heart of Alabama is fixed with profound intensity on the war will not prevent large at ! Tendance of out-of-town visitors. { Even if the farmers and country { merchants were less prosperous than < they are the gate receipts should be large, for not only will the exhibits be varied and educative, but the amusement features will be unusually 4 diverting; and in this wartime whole { some diversion is of vital importance
 The Alabama State Fair associa- tion has been liberal in it's expedi- tures on betterments at the grounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01

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 But George. when he becomes a con- scientious objector, is no piker. He not only is unwilling to follow, or even stand by the President, but he is wiser than his party, and so besides priding him self on not being rubber stamp con- gressman, he rises to the full height of five feet seven inches runs his hands through his hair, and looking his demo- cratic confreres squarely in the face. hurls 1t into their teeth that he will not wear any party yoke, but I prophecy that if unhapply it should become neces- sary, which I do not believe it will be, to beat him with an independent candi- date, he will go up and down the dis trict calling on high heaven to witness the injury to true, tried and dyed-in- the-wool democrat.
 We might as well challenge his ia- mocracy right now, for he has not stood either by the President or by his party. but has been. an independent misrepre- senting an overwhelmingly democratic district, and to further show his inde. pendepce has voted with a socialist con gressman. I do not charge him with be. ing a socialist, and yet by his vote and his speeches he has decided leaning b. ward them. He may deny that he is .tn out-and -ont socialist, and yet be ready to admit that he is social democrat. am anxiously waiting for him to nut him. self right on the subject If he is q socialist. he ought to say so, and if he is not, then Why in the name of high heaven are they lining up behind him?
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-02-19
InC anEar
Hlapec Jernej in njegova pravica.
Ivan Cankar

Ce nasitite meme, nj pOtreba, ola hi bill drugi
lacni. Tako sc JIG zgOdiIo, kakOr bonn povedal Sc
otrok hi razsOdil, kako hi ne razsodili vi, Xxi ste
uceni in poznate postavo! Dclal sem Stride
set let ma Betajnovi; nj toliko zemlje, ola hi jo
y dlanjo pOkri, ne ma poliu, ne ma %senozeti, ka-
NOR Sc nj bill kanil pot od mojcga celia. Tako
sem delal stirideset let in Bog je Obilno blago-
sloviltO mole delo. Pa je umrl start Star, pa ie
prisel sin ~njegov, negodnik, in je rekel, V preSer-
nj pijanosti je rekel: Jernei, zdai powell culo in
poJdi, zakaj Jernej, zdaj sem JAZZ gOspcdar; zdaj
81 dodelal, zdaj 81 star in nadlozen, ne maram te
wee; nj wee kota zate V domu, Xxi 81 ga sam pc.
stavil in ga varOval vscga hudega, nj wee zatc
kruha, XII 81 ga sam pridelal; lc vzemi popotno
palico pa pojdi, kamor ii JIG pot! Tako jc rekel:
1e razsodil sam roper pravico in postavo, da ie
fabian ~tistega, XII jo je otrescl, nc tistega, XII jo
je zasadil. JAZZ pa sem sci in sem sc napotil iSkat
pravice, Iii jo JIG Bog postal ma svct in XII je clo-
veSka sila nc more razdrcti. RazsOditei"
Tako ie govoril Jcrnei, pocasi in 20 vrsti,
brez hinav5cine Mladi 5odnik pa ic posluSal in je
gledal 2alostno.
"Le vrnite Sc je rokel, "vrnite sc ma Be-
tainovo k svojemu gospodarju, XII je trd in kri-
vifen in mu recite spoznaj pravico, bodi usmiljen,
daj mi kot V svoji Hist, kos kruha ma stara leta!
Recite ru tsko, pa mu 10 zal in DO auoznal svoj
greh in DO %storil, kakor boste prosiG!'
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-02-19

deset let - kako maj Jill spravim, kako ~zauzivam
ma %zapecku? - Stirideset let prcSte;te in prc.
mlSlte, kolikO JIG 10 tednov in koliko ur, Moia
pamet )e pocasna, stara ne znam ~preS,eti: ampak
poveJte mi, ce je to samo toliko tcdnov i'm samo
tohko dni, ola j. ia cula obilno plaGilo! PrazniSka
obieka IN piatnena s%rajca pravicno povraGiloe Tia.
ko J, recite: obilnO placilo, praviGno povraGilo -
pa bonn verJel, ola ste sodnik, kakor ga je Bog DO
stavil!'
Zalosten je poslusal mladi sodnik, zalosten je
giedal ma Jerncjev zagoreli, razorani obraz. ma
prasne cevlje in obonesno obleko.
"Ne prerekajte Sc $ pravico, kakor je: ljud-
le so 10 ustvarili, ljudje so il dali silo in oblast.
kadar vas bita, upognite hrbet i'm zarDajtc V Bo-
ga; &c spremeni Obraz, ola hi JIG clovek nc razlo-
ell cd krivice, obrnite Sc stran in ne isGitc oprav-
ka y MO! Tako premislite, pa pojditc Z Bogom in
storite, kakor sem rckcl!'
YES osupel, YES prcstraScn je poglcdal .Jcrnci
"Torej nj pravicc? Torcj ste jo zataiilio"
Sodnik je molGal.
"Zato sic jo zaprli V 10 vcliko hiSo. ola hi
nc mogla V svct? Iaklcnili sic io dvakrat, zapc-
catill ste lo dcvctkrat, da hi sc nc izgubila ma
reS'o, da IN je ne sreral Jerncj Xato sic jo zelj-
nm Deem? Ampak ukanili SIC So. ko sic tako
atorili, niste poznali Jerneja I! lskal 10 bonn. pa zee
Je zakopana V zemljo tako globoko kakor mole
delo! kopal bonn, lopato bonn vel in bonn kopal,
dokler bodo mogle te mole stare roke! - Ze V
Dohni vam je rekel tisti kmet, ra2boiniki van
Je reAel 20 pravici. Ja@ pa sen. ii mill! V svoii
neSpaneti: razbojuiki je rekel, pa SO ~pravicni sod