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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
A TALE FROM THE TRENCHES

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 from the trenches is given by Carol K. Corey in communication to the National Geographic society, and is sued by the society as a war geography bulletin.
 The scene which the writer describes occurred in a soldiers home in Paris, familiarity and affectionately dubbed .Blighty." She says:
 ''The room is nearly empty now and almost quiet I've about decided to leave when a gaunt, cadaverous person slouches in. Apologetically he asks If he is too late for tea. Because he looks so wretched I reply in the negative just as he notices the signs. No tea served after CAB He smiles gratefully at me, with a smile that changes all his face We are silent for few min utes, partly because I'm a little tired I guess, and partly because l feel a bit timid before this most unusual type of visitor. Suddenly, without word Of warning, he informs me:
 "'Youtre right I am rough customer. I'm just out of clink GaiD.
 T say. Fla, hal Caught with a cam era, eh?'
 Worse than that says he.
 "So' I guess again: You took all tho temper out of your tin hat when you cooked eggs in it.
 "But he finds no humor in that ancient joke. When I state positively, You're not the sort for an s. I. w. he mur- murs sadly:
 No; it takes nerve to go in for a 'self-inflicted wound
 His face is pinched and drawn, though almost triumphant, as he finally admits his offense: I hit an officer
 Tn spite of myself I gasp little. for this is serious business; but I say nothing, for he has started a very flood of talk
 "'I was the first volunteer from my town he tells me. because then l thought the war was right. My three brothers came. too One is blind and two are dead. The littlest one was the prettiest boy I ever saw-absolutely the prettiest l found him right after they got hm, and he looked as though he'd just come from party. His face hadn't been hit at all. and not a hair was out of place. I helped to bury him; then sent the cable home. I'm 40 years old, and all my life I've had men under me. My father owned a big horse ranch WHcIS ledtHcu iioW " V Stt Hioli. Aiiu when that young, impudent whipper- snapper dared-'
 '' Yes. yes I break in. I know. but
 z You know, laughs he. You know nothing. You get up in the morning, in a steam heated room. and you look out of the window If it happens to be drzzling. you say to yourself My. my, today I'll get my little boot soles wet . When you've had to leave mate to die in the mud, standing up. because you have only sufficient strength so pull
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
GenernI wood,s Case


 T was impressed by some Wash ington gossip I recently read in the New York sum said A l.. Fulenwider, "especially since there has been so much in the papers about shelving Gen. Leonard Wood
 This article went on to say that there was a real purpose behind the keeping of General Wood in America. Tt was nothing less than to have him .on hand to handle any situation that might arise in connection with Mexico It made me wonder if there is not more going on in connection with the Mex ican situation than we who are not in the inner councils really know.
 The correspondent pointed out Gen eral Woods eminent fitness for such "a task. His service in Cuba was com mented upon; his experience with the affairs of the American countries was elaborated. In fact. he was made out as the ideal man to handle any, thing that might arise. While we are all hoping that Mexico will not be led by German intrigue into taking any action against the United States. it may be that after all our war depart ment is looking far ahead and knows the man to call upon if his services should be needed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13

From the Louisville Courier-Journal 6TlH HE Literary Digest reprints from
 sundry newspapers stories headed
 Personal Glimpses of James Cor ron Bennett, Citizen of the World.'' Among them are the following:
 Before taking up his residence abroad he frequently breakfasted at Delmon.- co.'s, then downtown. One Christmas morning he gave the waiter who always served him a small roll of bills. As soon as opportunity offered the waiter looked at the roll. and when he recovered his equilibrium took it to MT. Delmonico. There were six S10o0 bills in the roll. The proprietor. sensing that a mistake had been made, put them in the safe
 When the publisher next visited the had turned the money in. He added he would return it as MT. Bonnet departed.
 'Why return it? Didn't I give it to him?'
 ''Yes. But, of course, it was mis- take. You gave him s600O."
 MT. Delmonico,' replied Bennett, ris- ins to his full height, you should know by this time that James Gordon Bennett never makes mistake"
 dramatic critic, still a well known writer, lost his place because he would not get his hair cut. Bennett in Paris asked him why he wore his hair so long, and was told because he liked it that way. An order sending him to Copen- hagen followed. When his return was announced by a secretary, Bennett asked if he had had his hair cut, and, being informed that he had not, ordered him to St. Petersburg. On his return from Russia. still unshorn. he was sent to the far east.
 Has he had his hair cut?" asked Ben-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
Growing Popularity
 of the June Drive

THE War Savings campaign is de- H veloping high water mark pop ularity in every section of the coun- try, and the great drive, for which June 2S has been set apart by a presidential proclamation, is sure to be one of the notable events of the year.
 The two billion dollars to be raised during the year by the sale of War Savings securities will go lover the top," just as all other money raising efforts for the winning of the war have done.
 When the third Liberty Loan cam paign was launched it was somewhat slow at first; but after the people be- came aroused they rose to the occa- sion and made a new high record in responding to the governments ap- peal. And so it will be in the present campaign. If it was slow in getting in full swing the acceleration mani Tested within the last few days has been distinctly heartening.
 In Alabama enthusiastic reports come from every direction. This state will measure fully up to it's patriotic duty on June 2S and after. Within the next two weeks every man, woman and child in Alabama must be en- rolled for the drive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
Chateau Thierry
 Is Used to War

NHATEAU THIERRY is a French NJ town that means great deal to the people of America, for it is one of the places captured and val iantly held by our own troops against German counter attacks. It is inured to war, for it has been the scene of battles for centuries. Napoleon de- feated the Russo-Prussians near there 104 years ago. It was sacked in 1852 during civil war started by the Fronde, a political party, which was active during the minority of Louis XIV and attacked the court party, particularly the measures of Maza- rin.
 The army of Charles V captured the town in 1544. It was besieged and captured by the English in 1421, eight years before Joan of Arc appeared to turn the tide of victory against the English. Chateau Thierry was founded , by Charles Martel in the eighth cen tury. "The savior of Christendom from the Saracen hordes built a castle here for the Frankish monarch Thierry ", hence the name of the town"
 Before the present war a prosper ous center of trade in wine, cattle and agricultural products, Chateau Thierry was also noted for the manu- fracture of mathematical and musical instruments. Nowadays this quaint old French town, the birthplace of Jean de La Fontaine, whose fables are known the world over, is in the maelstrom of battle and, strangely enough, was wrested from the Ger mans by American soldiers who came more than 5000 miles to fight on his toric ground for the freedom of the world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
Take off Coat

.I understand now why the people of Bessemer do things so we'll" said Crawford Johnson, state director of the National War Savings campaign.
 q attended the luncheon of their Patriotic league yesterday It was g very warm day, and MT. Heffner, the president. said. Everybody who is right has the right to take off his coat and off the coats came. both literally and metaphorically and everybody got down to business"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
100 Per Cent Car Service

"We are not furnishing 100 per cent of all cars demanded by the shippers IT. E. Hutchens director for the Bir- mingham district of the United States railroad administration. up till a few months ago we were considerably ; short of the number of cars required, insisting upon heavier loadings this condition has been changed, and now whenever a shipper calls for car it IS furnished either the same or the next day. Heavier loading has resulted in watchfulness has brought about quicker movements at all points"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
Large Expenditure
 For Rail Lines

M I the time the government took
 A over the transportation lines for operation as a war necessity the borrowing capacity of the railroad companies was so seriously impaired as to prevent them from purchasing needed equipment or making exten- sions.
 < Some of the largest systems were crippled and the most prosperous lines were barely able to hold their own. In the meanwhile traffic was increas- ing in volume and the inadequate fa- cilities of the carriers brought about congested situation that was becom- ing more and more acute.
 3 When the Secretary of the Treas Sury, W. c. McAdoo, became director general of all the railroads the stu slpendous task devolving upon him re- lated first to operation and the econ omy of handling enormous war SUD- plies and ordinary freight, and sec ond, to physical betterment of the run down properties. While congestion has been relieved to some extent, traffic conditions will not be alto gether satisfactory until the water ways and highways are made avail able as auxiliaries to the railroads, and further until the steam lines are equipped with additional rolling stock.
 An expenditure of nearly billion dollars has been decided upon for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
LUKE MLUKE SAYS

Some men do as much primping as women. The difference is that the women primp openly and the men primp on the sly A lot of men give you the impression that they descended from monkeys and that they didn't descend very far. We can't understand why a girl will go and get married and turn a gooI friend into a poor husband. There should be at least five or six children in every family so that in case one of them turns out to be a genius the others can support him. Half the world doesn't know how the other half lives But if you could con vince the half the world that it was none of it's business how the other half lives, it would start right in and find lout.
 bawls all day if he doesn't wear the tie she bought him. But few years later he could go around without any tie and she wouldn't notice it. Lecture a modern young man about burning the midnight oil and he will claim that he always has his car in the garage before 12 child can't learn to write without being taught. But it will learn to chew the end of pen without any train- ling.
 Too many of us have the idea that
 retribution Is something that will over ltal-e the other fellow. What has become of the old-fash- toned war correspondent who used to get the word "embroglio' into every
 paragraph?
 Consider the postage stamp. my son.
 and see that you stick to one thing uil- |til you get there.
 When a girl has been engaged for two weeks she is afraid that the other men will try to flirt with her. But
 when she has been engaged for two years she is afraid that they won't Any school teacher can tell you that 1t takes a lot of switching to gel d small boys train of thought on the
 right track.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13

railroads-S2O6, ,994,914 for engines and freight cars, BPS, $40, ,oOO for pas senger cars, s12,9eS,Ooo for other equipment, 35,OOO,OOO for other inn provements and many millions for con- struction of branch roads and addi- tional main tracks.
 All the betterment work is to be speeded up, but it will be several months before it begins to show.
 The United States army is now using ten thousand motor trucks, and eight thousand additional trucks have been ordered for army traffic. Fifty thousand trucks could be used to ad- vantage if the principal highways were of suitable construction and width for heavy haulage.
 In view of the situation the gov ernment should leave nothing undone to facilitate transportation. While vast expenditures are being made for railroad equipment the government should lose no time in developing the Warrior river transportation, or in helping to make the highways motor truck roads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
FOOLISH QUESTION

You wouldn't marry for money, would you?"
 Certainly not"
 But suppose you really loved sweet tempered. beautiful girl who reciprocated your affection and had million dol lsrs?"
 "weil, fellow never objects to whipped he"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
Some Farmer

q have just finished harvesting my wheat crop" said Walter Moore, "and average of 20 bushels to the acre. When planted it I did not expect to get more than 15 bushels to the acre. but when it is threshed I know it will ex- ceed that amount. I planted 20 acres to supply my family for a year. This. think, does remarkably well for city farm on land that is not consid- cred worth much as farming ,ropo- Sition"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
Appreciates Age-Hernld

My son writes from France that he certainly enjoys The Age- Herald said Mrs G. H. Mathis. "ie had just been in the trenches 6 days when he wrote He is in the 103d infantry I WAS charmed with MT. Harrison. the Red path bureau manager. for he is on fire with the spirit of the war. He is re- gently back from abroad and he knows and feels the deep, stern realities that confront us. He said to me: We have all been entirely too slow to realize our danger and our duty. We must go into this war as race horse, strains every muscle and nerve to win In my chautauqua work I am to make a drive for food production as press ing war necessity. I greatly appreciate the aid which The Age-Herald so gen. erously gave me in my food campaigns in Alabama. It did me and the public a great service"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13

A WASTE OF BRILLIANCY
 Sir, you needn't think you can dazzle me with your verbal pyrotechnics, said the contentious man.
 "I'm not trying to dazzle you, sir, replied the caustic individual. When got into this argument though I might be able to illumine faintly the profound darkness of your intellect"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
peaeon Against Dsacan

"When I left Talladega yesterday said John c. Williams. the editor of the Talladega Home, it looked as if two of the deacons in the Baptist church were going to announce for the legislature. and both for the amend ment. If Deacons G. A. Joyner and J. A. Woodward do conclude td run there will be an exciting contest pulled off in Talladega county. as both havs strong followings."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
Message of 8 Few Words
 That Mean a Great Deal

l IlH( ERE and there in America this
 S0 message is being received from the war department: "Your son -, was killed in action, -, in the per formance of his duty" In the spaces left blank here are written the name of the soldier and the date of his death.
 This message seems at first glance Iheartlessly brief and formal, but the phrase, Gin the performance of his duty" is more pregnant with meaning than a dozen idle compliments could be. It means that the soldier died hero, in the service of his country, while performing a duty that is deemed sacred by all patriotic men and women, and worthy of any sacri- flee, even the greatest sacrifice-a human life.
 If grief-stricken relatives can read between the lines they will find consolation in that single phrase, for in addition to it's im- piled tribute to the boy who died, lit contains a rebuke for those who would begrudge this gift to the na- tion. Sorrow should be tempered by the reflection that it is a glorious thing to die for one's country. a < < Philanthropists who used to advertise ways and means to increase one's appe- these war times, when the consumption of a good, old-fashioned square meal borders on treason. * # x Two Pennsylvanians joined the army to settle a bet of S1O as to which one could kill more Germans. However, when they arrive at the front and things be- gin to warm up they may forget to count
 MT. Hoover thinks if restaurant pa- tron Is forced to write what he wants to eat instead of ordering 1t verbally, he will eat less. In that particular sur mise Brother Hoover is dead wrong.
 # # < It is said Washington profiteers have found way to evade the law and still charge exorbitant rent. Depend on profiteer to find loophole, if one exists. $. * * In Rock Island. H., a fairly brisk
 business was done in toilet water, until an investigation showed the toilet water was being used internally. :: # # The fact that an Alabama woman re- ceived baby by parcel post the other
 day doesn't mean that the stork has re- tired from business. # # <
 Write a cheery letter to soldier And If his best girl is running around town with a stacker. for heavens sake don't tell him about it.
 a * * *
 Isn't it about time for d Prussian war lord to set a new date for taking dinner in Paris?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
LAMENT OF A HIN.

LAMENT OF A HUN. Remarked a Hun, We thought it fun
 On Belgium to advance, Goose-stepping through The Relgians few,
 Right into sunny France. ''But, himmel, what A frightful lot
 or beastly luck we've hadl Oh, quite enough To spoil our bluff,
 And make the Kaiser sad. ''We started out And had no doubt
 An easy task was set; Du lieber Gott, Four years, and not
 Arrived in Paris yeti"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
MY sTAR

MY STAR By Robert Browning. All that know Of certain star Is, it can throw Q.ike the angled spar Now dart of red, Now dart of blue; Till my friends have said They would fain see, too My star that dartles the red and the blue! Then it stops like a bird: like flower.
 hangs furled: They must soiace themselves with inc Saturn above it. What matter to me if their star is a
 world? Mine has .opened it's soul to me; there- fore V love. sit- :s <. Ssls4,.;s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
TOTAL LOSS

What is the unluckiest stone?"
 "The diamond,' replied young Cubwitz. I've never heard the diamond called unluclzy before.'
 Tt seems to be so in my case. I've bought engagement rings for three girls who married other fellows and forgot to return the rings"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
GjSnA1ytX.0as.x1H

F. S.--I was greatly touched by the re- quest of the .commttee that picture of George Washington and Woodrow Wilson be given to them to be placed where all could daily look into the faces of Americas two great Presidents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13

BEGINNING THE DAY--There are times. o Lord, when I must simply wait on Thee. At some seasons Thy leading is to be still. I sometimes travel most when | move least. Give me patience for the day of reflection, the day of preparation, the day of listening.. In Christ's name. Amen. Fl. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
MORE cAMoUFLAGE

Have a drink of Mountain Dew7" old fashioned white lightning chr
 "That's the stuff. Right from the 'mooashine still But if you prefer Scotch, bourbon or rye shades. have some coloring matter handy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
WELCOMING JUNE


 WELCOMING JUNE It is not always May, But why repine? Some other months, say, Are just as fine.
 Kansas City Journal Now that is what we call cheerful tune; The finest IT onth of all Let's say is June.
 Cleveland Plain Dealer Which makes it opportune To mention here, This is the firest June We've had this year.
 -Springfield Unionv Oh. June sure takes the bun For many prides With roses, summer sun And grads and brides
 Youngstown Telegram. Sing, bards, of June and welcome her With gladsome hearts; For us this is the month when per- Spiration starts.
 NOT IN EARNEST What sort of golf player is Gadspurg" 'Lackadaisical, I should say" "why so?' His strongest explstive on the links is tut, tutl"
 HOPE HE'LL STAY THERE T have just discovered another bright side to this war Well. my optimistic friend, what is it?" "The fellow who used to get his name in the newspapers by playing a piano 3e hours at stretch is in the army now" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13

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THE STATES WORK
Summaries of January Reports of State
Departments to Board of Control
Financial Summary.

Financial Summary.
Cash balance, December
80, 1917 S849,729.9J
Receipts for January, 1918
81,535.72
1891 ,265.6
Auditors orders paid in
January s37O,64S.31
Cash balance, January 81,
1918 560,617.sA
1891. 265. 65