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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-10

If Ireland fails the worlds democru- cies while they are battling for exist ence she will be in no position to ask favors at their hands when the war Is over ond won.
 More than $500 inventions have been examined by the naval consulting board during the past three years. a pretty good indication that American inventors are not letting any grass grow beneath their feet.
 If James Hamilton Lewis, who is said to have designs on the vice presidency, is elected to that office, he will be the most ornamental vice president we have ever had.
 Tho Kaiser says he sees the German soldier bleed and die for the fatherland's gi eater konor. 'Tis glorious privilege to bleed and die while Hohenzollern looks on.
 * # # Genera, Fershings recommendation that his men write home as often as pos- sible will be warmly approved by She girls they left behind them.
 * # # American soldiers decorated their hell mets with poppies before going into bat t!e--but not in the Huns honor.
 # x < There are stll great many old-fasn- toned people who wouldn't trust an inn portaHt letter to an airplane.
 # < < Those hard-hitting Huns will soon be in position to receive a knockout from General Fcch's reserves.
 # # x According to the latest advices, Petro- grad still lacks great deal of being the capital of Utopia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-10
ecopyrisht. 1918. by the Bell syndicsss.)
UNIVERSITY OF VIMY RIDGR''

all work Is interrupted when the men have to take to the trenches, as they have during the present ofssns4so-
 But in the comparatively quiet days before the big drive the student list numbered 3U06 and 4oo0 names. a drifting body of men who studied during their time in billets and between battles. The.r classrooms were the Y. M. c. A. huts and the French schoolhouses. and th--- ...s+- books were furnished by the Y. NJ ,'. A. All the courses in a university were taught. but the most popular were French and agriculture.
 Arrangements were made with the Canadian universities so that the work done by the men at the front should be credited to them in the universities at home, so that when they go back they will be so much further on the road to their degrees, instead of being obliged to make up work which they would hava reconstruction work which will come after the war.
 The president Is Dr. F. H. Oliver, formerly president of the University or Saskatoon, and there are some 60 men in the faculty. Many of them are pri- yates with many degrees after the F names Each class consists of IS to loo men, but, Of course, many of the stu dents go out to the trenches and do not come back again."
 Captain Cameron also said he thought the American troops, as he saw them in London, were a fine body of men.
 London never wears it's heart on ics sleeve" he said "but London went wlld that day. I never saw troops receive a finer reception than they got"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-10
Everybody Should
 Help the Drive

A CTIVE work for the great War 6A Savings drive is in progress in every part of the country, and that Ia splendid achievement will be scored on June 2S, when the totals are to be announced, is now confidently ex- pected.
 In Alabama there is widespread enthusiasm over the drive. Not only have the counties been well organized under the state directorship of Crawford Johnson, but every school district is being keyed up to the highest pitch of patriotic fervor. Every man and every woman of any means whatsoever should feel it his or her duty to buy Ia Baby Bond; and the average citizen can well afford to invest in many of these small securities.
 Two billion dollars is to be raised by the War Savings method. Ala bama's quota is $48,000,000. That means that Alabama must subscribe something like s20 per capita. This state has never yet failed to go lover the top" whenever patriotism or a humane cause was the motive. It has until the end of the year to reach the goal, but it should come very near reaching it in this great June drive. Let everybody strive for a high record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-10
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

It is good thing that all of our prayers are not answered. If they were the angels would want to come down here and live.
 They have improved on everything else ever invented. But there hasn't been an improvement made in kiss ing since the first man met the first maid.
 Doesn't it make you weary when a fellow can't answer simple question without making a speech? And are you quite sure that you are not tha. kind of a fellow?
 The world is getting more sense about some things. There was a time when the boy who remained on the burning deck until he was destroyed was regarded as hero. But if he at tempted that stunt today he would be regarded as a dern fool
 The American woman seems to culti- vate every virtue save that of fru- gality.
 A man won't admit that he is preju- diced. But isn't it a fact that you often know?
 never gets clean shave. He always leaves a moustache or a goatee for seed.
 Did you ever add up your talk? An honest man sat down the other day and figured that so words out of every 100 that he used in talking were super fluous. And he wasn't any Gabby Gabe either.
 Fly swatting is a splendid indoor sport. But the amazing supply of raw material always discourages lazy man.
 You can whitewash a guilty mans character, but the black will soon shsw through again.
 If woman has perfect figure and a perfect complexion she is prone to forget to say her prayers because she hasn't anything to pray for.
 Every man would be a success if he only knew as much at 50 as he thought he knew when he was 20.
 After giancing over newspaper and seeing all the sure cures advertised for everything in the form of paten, medicines, an ordinary man wonders how the poor doctors manage to make a living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-10
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Richard H. pav,. in BcIeium


 The late Richard Harding Davis, stu dent of men and events, little thought when he left Brand Whitlocks library in The Hague, with the ravished and devastated environs of Louvain as his objective, that he was to meet upon that pilgrimage the surprise of his life" said Bert Jacobs.
 And surprises in the life of Davis had always been more or less of frequent oc- currence. As war correspondent, his profession had brought him a pot-pourri of experience that made crises in the affairs of nations but everyday incidents. In the Balkans, in South Africa, in the from front-line trenches the wonderful, colorful classics that will go down to posterity as intimate human documents in the destinies of men.
 "A wanderer. venturer into the by ways of civilization, Davis vocation necessarily called him at regular inter- vals away from the home fires. That this was so, is recorded in his letters as the keenest regret of his life for Davis loved with a vast love his own fireside-idolized his wife and child adored his mother.
 When he set out from Antwerp on the journey that proved to be his last as- signment, he traveied alone in wheezy motor which had somehow escaped the greed of the German high command. Twi- light found him traversing a hell-pitted roadway, broken by infrequent slashes of Belgian trenches, with bleak outlines of ruined chateaux looming black against the distant horizon.
 Seeking temporary shelter for the night, and with typical Davisian resource, he guided his motor into a dark drive way, and hauled up beneath the somber, ivy-hung portico of century-old man sion, whose upper stories seemed noth- ing but tottering walls of masonry.
 Tn the high-ceiled reception hall, raft cred in wonderful old mahogany, traces of the German penehant for excess in conquered territory met his eye on every hand Priceless objets dart were the unaccustomed resting places of the de-  overturned tables gave unmistakable hint of the revelry that had lately held high carnival before the evacuation of the chateau. Instinctively Davis sought the library.
 Later, in an unpublished letter to friend, he wrote:
 What a delight for the eye and mind! Books-books-bo still more books deep comfortable chair wood all ready for fire. German kul- tur was forgotten in the enjoyment of browsing again through La Chanson de Roland and "Euripdes" And-wonder of wonders-ye gods and little fishes!-a Globe wernicke bookcase--so far from the old home, and so typically Ameri- can
 Picture the scene for yourself. The bleak wastes of a devastated territory the deep silence of desolation-the mas sive stone fireplace-the black. age-old mahogany-the faded bintlings of the lore of centuries-the famous American war correspondent-and Globe Wer- nicke bookcase"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-10

the air defenses. 1t can be noted back
 of the firing lines, where farmer folk calmly go about their daily tasks,
 even getting within range of the ene- my's guns. It is seen everywhere in
 France-that sublime faith of people in the righteousness of their cause and the certainty of victory. It is the spirit that is shaping defeat for the Kaiser.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-10

choice selections, after which all joined in singing a number of catchy songs. "A piano had been rolled out into the to see the various groups as they gath cred about it while the music was in progress.
 Just at twilight was put up to speak from the porch of the schoolhouse Chairs had been placed in circle in front of me. These were filled with men and women. while others stood aDout. The steps were covered with chill dren. I always like to speak with 2 bunch of little ones at my feet. Their sweet faces are constant inspiration.
 As I warmed up to my subject, which of course was directed against the Hun. W ho had at last brought the war to our front doors. the children got quiet, and the women quit their surreptitious tete- a-tetes, and the men got tense. for all not 5000 miles away but had jumped across the Atlantic and was threatening our seaboaro cities.
 think know something of audiences. and I am sure that when I plead with the men to see to it that no disloyal man should find a place in Docena. and that if any yellow dog was found he should be driven cut of the community. that they were ready to pledge the loyalty ot their village to the government, and see to it that 1t vas kept free of any pro German sympa thizers. Thank God the people are waking up.
 I heartily congratulate Miss VanSandt. the principal of the Docena schools. and Miss I.cber, the welfare worker. and those who aided them for getting up such an attractive weeks programme. and for the splendid way in which they put it through. They were all singing the praises of Mrs. Beecher, who honored them with her gracious presence. They also had the pleasure of hearing Dr. Noland tell of his experiences in France After putting in two delightful hours in greeting old friends and making new aoquaintances. and after accepting an invitation to return and speak to the
 negroes on patriotic subject. had the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-10
Promise of Record
 Crops in Alabama

l TIT is too early to forecast corn pro- 0 duction but Alabama, like the rest of the country, promises bumper harvest in all the other food crops. The United States bureau of crop estimates, through it's field agent for 1 Alabama, F. W. Gist, submits its monthly report of conditions in this state, which is of unusual interest. On May 25 cotton in most sections of Alabama made a poor showing and, owing to the cool nights in May, corn was backward; but with these two exceptions crop conditions indicated splendid yields.
 1 On June 1 the condition of wheat | in Alabama was found to be 86 per cent of normal, as compared with 65 last year and 10-year average of 83. Last year Alabama's wheat pro- duction was 930,000 bushels. This year the forecast is for 1,640,000 bushels. For oats yield of 12,300, ,000 bush els is forecast, compared with 9,720,- OOO in 1917. The prospect for barley and rye production is flattering, and as for hay a record crop for Ala bama is indicated.
 The condition of field peas and beans is we'll above the average, and berries and melons in Alabama are abundant.
 The condition of pastures was ex- i.cellent on June far above the aver age for this time of the year.
 Mir. Gist's report shows the follow ling farm values of principal commodi- ties for Alabama: Corn, $1.64; wheat, $2.44; oats, $1.11; potatoes, SIPS per bushel; hay, $23 per ton; cotton, 2s.2 cents per pound, and eggs 27 cents per dozen.
 Never, perhaps, has there been such promise of plenty as in the good year 1918.
 | x * * | A prominent citizen or Birmingham i received typewriter letter from a United States senator of national prom thence in which Birmingham" was spelled Birmingham" and there were several other mistakes in orthography even more glaring. Evidently one ot those dictated ed-but-not-read" letters. x # < l Chicago barbers have raised the price of slaves to 20 cents and haircuts to 40 cents However, there will probably con tinue to be tonsorial temples of economy on South State street, where a person may ge. shaved and have his hair l trimmed at popular prices. * * #
 Nelson Morris, millionaire packer, with the rank of sergeant, has been trans ferred from Camp Grant to Washington as refrigeration expert Even though a sergeant. Nelson probably knows a great dea! more about refrigeration than he does about soldering. l E 4
 ''ThA North Americans may now feel the fist of the war lord" says the Co- logne Gazette. Tut. tut, as President Wilson used to say in pre-war days The Kaiser is going to be made to feel the toe of Uncle Sans boot.
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 Judging from the way those German newspapers gloat over the presence ot U-boats iii American waters, you would think there were at least 100 of thenl. and they were sinking an average of two transports day,
 z: x q
 For an old man, Premier Clemenceat pays a surprising number of visits to inc front
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-10
STATING THE CASE

From the Kalamazoo Gazette.
 I have large barnlooking house, eight rooms, on Bellevue place Every thing run down and the poorest neigh borhood in the city I am asking twice as much for the house as it is worth. but I need the money, as I am making a collection of silver dollars. When bought the house I got soaked, and now I want to soak some one else. Come and see me. F. SUNDERLlN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-10
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THE BLUFF WON'T WORK

From the New York Herald.
 Is q clew to the reason for sending U-Loats to this side of the Atlantic fur n:shed by the announcement of the Ge.- man controlled press of Mexico City thas the submarines sank '15 American visitation is to bolster up German faith in the waning submarine warfare, but another may be to blum Latin-America. The German people will swallow any thing, but Latin-Americans are not so hungry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-10
Spirit of France
 Remains Unbroken

II LILLIAN GISH, who endeared her lA self to southern people by her performance in "The Birth of a Ma tion,' returned not long ago from France. She brought back some glow ing impressions of French heroism and courage, gained not only within sound of the guns, but in areas where German shells were dropping. De- scribing the effect of German shell fire on one family, she says:
 They blew out the kitchen and the lady cooked in the dining room they blew out the dining room and the lady moved to the cellar. She had two daughters; they were not so much to look at but one of them was great at laughing.
 Of course, when the shells were dropping right around, I don't sup pose she laughed much, but as soon As it was over she started laugh ing. I tried to talk French to her and it almost slew her. My French seemed more effective than the German shells.
 With women like this, who just keep on doing the work that is given them to do, and others like this girl who laughed no matter what trials came. the Germans may burn down their houses, may blow them up, may make tomb stones and graveyards out of their cities, but that is as far as they will ever get, because the French are going to keep on working, keep on laughing and keep on fighting.
 This is not an isolated example Such conduct is characteristic of the French people, under privation and suffering which would break the spirit of less strong race. It is noticeable ir the imperturbable crowds on the streets of Paris, though German superguns are bombarding the city and Tsuton airmen make frequent and desperate attempts to break through
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-10
Envy His Chance.

T have just had word from my broth,r, A. l.. Rondurant who is graduate "f the University of Virginia, Harvard and Heidelberg, and who for years has o.- cupied the chair of Latin and Greek m the University of Mississippi" said George Bondurant. stating that he has been called to do diplomatic work under the Army Y M c. A. and will leave for France soon. He is about 10 years older than I ann is married. but has no chii- dren I envy him his chance to servo. as he speaks German and French ana will be able to put in good work abroad"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-10
WRITE YOUR OWN HEADING

From the Chicago Post.
 Why do you always have married women as our hostesses? said Jacky yesterday at the Red Cross canteen station on the lake front.
 'How can you tell we're married?' countered a young matron, archly.
 "Ah' go on!" was the Jacky's com ment. "How can you tell Ford?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-10

BEGINNING THE DEY-o God, forgive us that we drag along, when we ought to leap as a hart and mount up with wings as eagles. Give us clearer brain, braver spirit, stronger will. Whip us into line. Ring through ms with Thy great suEIes. In Christ's name. Amen. a. M. E..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-10
A cHEsrERF1ELD REPORT

From the Argonaut
 The fourth Earl of Chesterfield was on one occasion at grand assembly in France where Voltaire was one of the guests. Suddenly the French writer ac- costed his lordship with the words:
 My lord, I know you are judge. Which arc the more beautiful, the Eng- fish or tine French ladies?"
 "upoa my word" replied Chesterfield. with lis usual presence of mind, T am nc judge of paintings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-10
Big Boost for Sale.

T read in The Age-Herald this morn ing that the grand champion bull to be sold at the Red Cross auction on Juiy 2 will be on exhibition in the lobby of the Tutwiler hotel before the sale" re- marked J. Stacy Wood of Raleigh, N. C., who is studying industrial conditions in Birmingham. This is very happy idea of your Red Cross committee, or whoever suggested it, and no doubt 1t will help to increase interest in the sals. Sometime ago the officers of the Com mercial National bank of Raleigh De- came interested in the better cattle move- ment end in order to boost the family cow, put Jersey COW and her calf on exhibition in it's expensively finisnea marble lobby, where over $500 people' mostly farmers from the surrounding country, came in to see them within two or three days. l venture to say not less than 10,eo0 people will come to the Tut wiler hotel to see the champion bull, and that will mean big boost for the sale''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-10

nlaasure of driving into Ensley with MT. ard Mrs. W. H. Sterling, and MT. and
 eleven t., dream Of happy scene in which there was no hint of war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-10
ENFORCED DRYNEss

From the Chicago News.
 It now appears that Guam has gone dry by government order and not by popular decision. Still, the Guamans may vel. be proud to be drafted for sa'- walton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-10
SHOOTS!

From the Atlanta Journal.
 "U g. war expenses $50,000,00 a day" Make it s1OO O0O, 900; what do we care?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-10

As in the sweetest bud The eating canker dwclls, so eating love Inhabits in the finest wits of all. Two Gentlemen of Verona.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-10
special Training.

q ran up for the weekend" said L. E. Lamont of Montgomery, who is Tn the office of the adjutant general Tn the June draft 190 negroes. with gram mar school education, will pc sent 10 Tuskegee institute sometime this monsa for special training in mechanics. Quite a few of them selected came from Bir- mingham.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-10
LATER, PERHAPS

From the. Washington Star.
 He funeral of Hindenburg did not naterialize, but it may yet be arranged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-10
.om the New York Evening Sun.

From the New York Evening Sun. ~ OLEEGE men of Canada who left W their studies at the beginning Of
 the war have found it has been
 made possible for them to attend classes while back of the firing line, ac cording to Capt William A. Cameron of the Canadian army, who has come to the United States to speak for the United States shipping board for the purpose of speeding ship production. He said tree battlefront university idea had been started in England about a year ago among Canadians who were anxious 10 make some use of the spare time which falls to the lot of a soldier as he is wait ing for an offensive to begin. He said the popularity of the movement was oe- yond question.
 Classes are often interrupted by shell fire, but the men have accomplished much, and many will find that the work was of great benefit when they return to the universities and colleges after tho war
 The teaching in the University ct Vimy Ridge" as it is known, is done by college professors and teachers now IT the service. and the classrooms are in the open or in Y. M. c. A. huts.
 Tt was first called Khaki college ? said Captain Cameron in an interview yesterday, but when the idea was put into practical effect behind the lines the sector selected was near vilny Ridge, so that it became the University of vimy Ridge. No university in the world was ever anything like it. It IS within sound of the big guns, shells oc- casionally break up classes when the Roche is throwing his stuff around. an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-10
Played in Hard Luck.

"I certainly played in hard LUCK with one of my fine brood sows," sa-o J. l.. Dent, secretary of the Alabama State Fair association, flor 1 had fully counted or. having fine utter oi pedigreed pigs to exhibit this fall, but she passed into hog heaven l am an old hand enough, however, in the hos business to know that if hogs didn't die the country would be soon overrun with them. I can't get over the ldea that 'n these days when a good grown SOW passes away it means at least $lo0 has been lost in pork"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-10

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 European bureau, Henrietta street. Covent Garden, London.
 Eastern business office, World bullo- ing, New ork city, western business office, Tribune building, Chicago The $. C. Beckwith Special Agency, agents for foreign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-10

Member of the Associated Press
 The Age-Herald is the only morning and Sunday newspaper in Birmingham carrying the Associated Press dls- patches.
 The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for puolicatloh of all news dispatches credited to II or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein.
 All rights of republication of spe- cial dispatches herein are also re- served
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-10

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-23
PHOENIX AUTO
MEN FORM CLUB
Plan Statewide 0rganiza
ton to Work for Good
Roads.

Phoenix. Ariz-, March 23.-With
membership thus far mainly within
the automobile industry, there has
been started in Phoenix the Automo-
bile Club OF Arizona Carl II. Ander-
son Is president. F. q. Redewil and J.
c. Adams are vice presidents, and
G. J. Quin IS secretary and treasurer.
Mr.. Ouin is starting on a statewide
trip to enrol members and arouse
interest. ORGANIZATION follows the
lines OF the Automobile club Of
southern California
The club expects 60 secure i'm
proved road conditions, to provide
FOR the comfort OF visiting auto own
ers, TO secure proper logging OF all
roads, to report road conditions at
regular intervals, TO assist In proven
ton OF thievery. and TO promote uni
1atiOnE