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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30
MEN, WOMEN
 AND THINGS

I doubt if in all history there Is a stranger career than was that of Napo- l leon III, yet uhattractive as he was personally l have for Years been inter- ested in his life.
 | I first got interested in him in read- ing Kinglake's history of the Crimean | war (and. by the way, if you have never read it it will throw much light on what Question'D. As a matter of fact you can't start this side of that conflict and get any right perspective of this pres- ent war
 The Crimean war was an eve onener to me along many lines and later when I made a trip down the Danube and then by the Black sea to Constantinople I was mighty glad that had at least gotten were sooner or later coming up for set tlcment In that part of the world. It has made the present fighting of intense in- terest to me, for as read in the press dispatches of the various nations, along
 l. the route which Germany had set out more to me than mere geographical names. <
 Then later I devoured--the correspond ence of the great war correspondents who followed the war between Russia and Turkey and later studied them in book form. Then came the last two Balkan wars with their upsetting plans, and sandwiehed between them the Fran co-Prussian conflict with it's far reach ing problems which are only today in the process of a proper solution. But l started out with Napoleon III, and here I mention curious s!delight which I ran across years ago in the Memoirs of An 4Ex- Minister .being three delightful volumes published by the Earl of. Malmesbury. one of the few English statesmen who has succeeded in giving to ithe world memoirs which can take rank alongside of those written by the French, who are past masters in this sphere of writing.
 
 Malmesbury in writing of Napoleon III. says Here in~isas for the first time met Hortense's son, Lods Napoleon. then Just of age Nor would anybody at that timeA have predicted his grea, and romantic career. He was a wild, harum-scarum youth .T.. riding at full gallop down the streets to the peril of the public. fencing and pistol shooting. and apparently without serious thoughts of any Kind, although even then he was possessed with the conviction that he would some day rule over France.
 hurry over Napoleon's exile to Lon don. of his abortive attempt to invade France, of his Imprisonment at Ham and his escape, and of his precarious days in London, to the delicious bit of informa- ton. of how he had walked around a d-ondon park for quite while to ask the English earl if he-thought he would be an acceptable suitor for an English woman of title to be discouraged to the' extent that he failed to do it.
 haveS often wondered what the lady friend of the English premier would have thought of him had she, Known that he was the means of keeping her from having had the chance to become the Elm press of>F'rance. Can you beat it? It only goes to show that an outsider can mess up affairs of the heart and the best advice for anybody is to stay out of other folks love affairs.
 Napoleon did become Emperer, and it was through his weakness that Bismarck
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30

SO9l VI VHe euOuSdlu HeHiDeES VIII soon be reached.
 With an annual income of five thousand dollars the community sing would be placed upon permanent basis. An orchestra as large or larger than that heard last season could be maintained and the programmes gen orally improved.
 It would be s~reflection on the pub lie spirit of Birmingham to let the campaign drag.
 learned city editor offers some ad- vice to young reporters in fhe use of good English. but himself uses the in transitive lays on instead of Ties on. :" It's risky business to set oneself up as an authority.
 recent photograph published in magazine indicates that Pavlowa is in South America. We'll and good If she were in Russia it might be necessary to send wireless appeal for help.
 # # Z Thanksgiving dinner was eaten in an airplane 28OO feet above the earth. It would have been tragedy if a denuded drumstick had fallen and stuck some body in the eye.
 Secretary McAdoo merely tarried in Birmingham long enough to get speck of soot on his collar, and the Lord knows that doesn tetake long.
 # # The British unbent so completely dur ing the peace celebrations that it may be years before they regain some of their former frigidity
 x < # Americas returning heroes will be re- ceived with open arms. To see just what win happen in individual cases consult
 
 almost any magazine cover
 # ]. * Pistol Pete was arrested in Birming- ham the other day. With name like that surely career awaits Pistol Pete" in the movies
 * * . Henry Ford regrets to sec that we are a trifle slow. in making fuss over Germany. Is Henry backsltding into acute paciffsm?
 # # < Wireless telegraphy is expected to aid President Wilson in feeling the public pulse while thousands of miles from home.
 Santa Claus is no fool He is fully aware that there is no more suitable Christmas present than a Liberty Bond
 # <: # The extra fare for Pullman berths has been cut off. That will speedily re- duce the number of daylight travellers.
 # < # The former crown prince of Germany sends greetings to America It's a triflel early yet to begin fraternizing
 T :T + Any farmerette who can show a pair of calloused hands is entitled to the thanks of the nation
 # + :. The former crown prince does not wear the air of hopeless dejection the allies think he ought to have
 T !, x The headline, writers are expected to exert themselves If the ex-Kaiser is brought to trial.
 4 # 4 The unanmity with which London papers call pr. solf prevaricator car- ries conviction
 Mir. Taft has the kind of disposition hat should allay strife and dissension n basebalr--
 President Wilson will cross the At antic without donning a life preserver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30

of debris with motor paths cut throus them for ambulances and gun carriage and supply lorries to pass.
 French towns are built jan-up. Al buildings are fire proof. The streets ar narrow-mere lanes.
 All is wreckage. Nothing stands NJ life but labor squads cutting bath through.
 And out of Lens. motoring on througl towns and towns We are told they wer. towns. Nothing remains but ruins an thorough ruins. Between them along tn roads are British and French cameteries Little, plots-little crosses everywhere x x. # Into the broad road from I,enz Al Arras we emerge. Trenches and barhe wire everywhere Twenty or mora mile there be of this. Into Arras-another wreck. h,,t ro+ s5 bad. The great cathedral has it's from wall standing. Some of its grand pill lars are upright. Debris is everywhere But shrubbery still stands round abo,,' 1t, Many buildings of Arras are vel partially intact; shau holes are in ali of them, but some are whole enough u he livable. No window glasses are left but cloth covers the sashes; and a typii cal French home of the wealthy ciasl has been made into an officers club ans billet We had tea and toast and mos delicious strawberry Jam here this aft ernoon. The Britisher~will have his tea.
 < # a For months when Arras was undes German shell fire forty thousand allied troops lived in and held this town. The dug out from the sides of a big abans doned sewer and made an underground town two miles in length. They made < veritablc New York subway. The lighted it electrically and even name} the subterranean streets. They sooI found that from to T o'clock each eve ming the Huns stopped shening. apparl ently for their supper and during this hour they came out for good fresh airs Now that they have driven the Hu,1 back they are out and after him.
 *s # only one woman has remained in ArS ras. An old lady she is with a sho5 across from the cathedral. She remaine,d in her shop and the cellar beneath shS is alive yet and very talkative.
 # $ < In running into Arras from Lens ous motors were making the best of tmeA One car a limousine provided for th < two veterans, my good friend coloneA Edgar Piper of the Portland Oregon ian and MT. O'Hara of the Syracuse fIerf old. in dodging a Red Gross ambula ne 1, went into what was once roadsjdf tree, and the two editors were badly, cut about their faces Army s,irgeon3 were about, and in two minutes the3 were in a field hospital. In thirty mn utes they were in two nests of fieid hospital ambulance. with ether wounded on their way to some other sort of hos pital where pretty Canadian nurse have them in charge. Their faces arf cut and smashed and O'Hara's nose fl. bunged up and his upper lip cut. but nothing serious. Thus Piper and O'Har} bear wounds and can tell of their ex periences in field hospitals and thu woman's work at the front in this war. | Piper has been the real writer of th{ party, giving. his stories te-us in duplih cate. But the best bet tonight is ithal he will scoop us all cf going into thI hospital zone.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30

BEGINNING THE DAY-1o Fa- ther. give to Thy child that which he himself knows not how to ask. I dare not ask either for crosses or consultations. I simply present my self before Thee, \ open my heart to Thee. Behold my needs which I know not myself; see nnd do ac-} cording to Thy tender. mercy.,-- FeneIon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30
Would Honor Gardner Greene

1T hope the citizens of Birmingham will pardon an outsider who, however, keeps in close touch with it through The Age Herald for suggesting that as two parks are to be named to honor Birmingham heroes who gave their lives for theif christen the new viaduct for Gardner Greene. man whom all Alabama will delight to honor" said Attorney William T&ckey of Clay county.
 I am sure that he is worthy any hon or his state can confer upon him and hope it will be done by the Magic City.p
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30
Enjoyed Trip to Houston

H. J. Porter to visit Dr. Jacobs at Hous- ton in the interest of the South High lands Presbyterian church" said Charles A Calhoun. the well known lawyer and churchman, land I found Houston to be a remarkably attractive looking city. The residence section contains some wonder fully attractive homes Dr. Jacobs has great church in Houston. not only as to building and manse, but in numbers and a working organization. feel sure that he is the man we need and that he will make great addition both to the religious and social circles of Bir- mingham, if he decides to come"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30

American Guests Chateau, Nottingham.
 France, October ss, 1e1s..
 | 1T@lRoM this wonderfully exquisite cha 1 lfl teau, surrounded by the moat and
 drawbridge--a building of beautiful
 architecture and in perfect repair. but minus bath rooms, we motored forth
 after an early brealxfast to see many | things of war interest.
 This chateau is some thirty miles east
 by south of Boulogne where most of us 1 have formerly landed in crossing the
 English Channel from England to France
 To Erin, the northern France tank re- pair station of the, British army. we first went.
 front lines were being unloaded and ! lowed to the shops. There were tanks of great size and whippet tanks. Soms had run over mines and been blown up from beneath. Others had been blown 1, in by shells-all were wounded and torn. They were being taken apart and being rebuilt by thousand mechanics in the most modern of shops
 Perhaps two-thirds of the mechanics were English and perhaps third Chi. nese. A Tank Corps of Americans were there studying and learning the work and the machinery necessary. The shops were as big as the repair shops at Ensley. Perhaps twelve hum dred mechanics were at work.
 The tanks from the shops made new again were transferred under their OWL power to proving ground mile away There we saw several hundred going through all manner of maneuvers and tests over improvised trenches and hills. The whippets were chasing about at & speed of twelve or fifteen miles an hour. stopping instantly, turning within their oWH leHStHS, TuHHlHS DaCAWdru ana spinning like tops prepared to shoot in any direction.
 Then, on we motored to vimy Ridge and climbed to it's top between the two roads leading into Lens. Upon this ridge we opened up our packages of sand wiches and lunched. surrounded by the dugouts made by the Germans and oc- cupied afterwards by the Canadian troops who captured this territory after years and French.
 While lunching fleet of nineteen British aeroplanes passed over in forma- ton after scouting over the German lines. One bunch of nine flew in formation like ducks. Two other punches were near and a scout plane brought up the rear.
 From Vimy Ridge we overlooked vimy and many other towns and cities on the plains below-all destroyed They were merely asses of brick andemortar. E The landscape was one of trenches and >dugouts and wire entanglements, and destroyed towns, and mining camps, ana iron and steel works. Everything waa destroyed
 We were to go along the great High way into Lens, but while at lunch chauffeur was sent ahead to explore He returned with the report that bridget had been destroyed and shells had torn the road so that it was impossible We detoured through Souchez, the former place. of great sugar refineries It was destroyed, not a building stood Noth- ing was there but debris: and. English labor squads opening the roads for pass age of food and ammunition lorries and Red Cross ambulances. Nothing living was left. Only lone she cat was seen to chamber over the wreckage of resi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30

Washington. bureau. 2o7 Iiibbs buiid ing. ~
 European bureau, Henrietta street, Covent Garden, London.
 Eastern business office, W or building New ' ork city, western busl- ness office, Tribune building, Chicago. The $. c. Beckwith Special Agency, agents for foreign advertising
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30
Likes 4.Possum and Tater.''

T do not mind owning up to the fact that I am specially fond of 'possum and
 taters, said Clip Rowland, the well known Ashland attorney, who was re- cently in town on legal business. and M find that quite a few of my city friends. and particularly those who were fondness for 'Brer 'Possum' after the frost has ripened the persimmons. I al- ways keep few fat ones on hand SO that can give my guests a possum supper. Dr. A P. Montague, who for years was president of Howard College, used to go out of his way to get to spend the night with me so that he could join me in my favorte dish.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30
ADRIFI~ WITH THE TIMES,

against showing the red flag by : carrying red apple. l How is that2"
 If it hadn't beeaf for Eve and what suspect. was bright red apple we would not have had any bolsheNists in this world" l CONSERVATISM Do vol believe in metemsycnosisTe asked Prof Disgs.
 NO. answered MT. Dubwaite, Nompt- lly.
 I Why not. "chiefly because there is. no diction- ary at hand to tell me what the darnedl word means" RENTING OLD MEMORIES.
 Am I dreaming?' asked the guest with bewildered> air Why. what's wrong, MT Doppel2' asked the hostess, anxiously.
 eDid I really hear you say. Do have another lump of sugar? <
 BIG UNDERTAKING.
 Marry me and make me the happiest man in- the world. i ..Ive heard that befcre. "Er--no doubt you have, but do you question my sincerity2 Not at all I simply have misgiv- ;ings as to my ability insthe premises.
 PAUL COOK. resolved to make war on Prussia. She I cousd do nothing else and maintain hel self if-respect~~ She went down through the depths, but thank the Lord sEe is com ing into her own. and after nearly a half century getting even with her ruthless neighbor. Napoleon III and his empire -crnmbledD iA tl,e dust, but out of it vas sborn d fepublic which mas weathered many a tempestuouA storm and il has stood the acid test of time andA psoenix-lilSe. will rise above the ashes of cities laid bare with torch and flame in, the hands of ruthless Huns and "carry on. witha spirit which is uncomfortable ! cau4lE1MG Gz4.9.sssssll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30
CoNsoLING THOUGHT.

CO-N SNl1I4SNf- IEtOUNIII IT { What is this fearful looking monster?" IA dinosaur It dates back to the.
 Never mind about looking up it's age. There Is quite enough satisfaction for me in the knowledge that l can drive my motor car all over this blessed coun- try of ours and never. run into beas, like that"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Preaehe. in Threc Laneuares

T received a letter from my son Char ley, who is a member of the overseas expeditionary forces said A. B. Herren
 and he wrote that he had just witnessed remarkable and unique performance, as he had heard q chaplain preach stirring sermon in English to the Ameri- can boys then repeat it in French to the gallant sons of France, and then as we had a number of German prisoners give it to them In their own language. I dare say he is the only chaplain in the army who speaks the three languages fiuently enough to preach in them.
 If he breaches as well in French and German as he does in English he is most valuable man."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30

got his chance to pick a fight with un, prepared France. He had been an am eaSsador at. Paris and knew the weak ness of the French better than did it's supposed rulers This gave him the nerve 10 alter the famous Ems telegram which was straw showing that Germany had no regard for the common decencies of diplomatic usages This act, of Bis triarck's and the tearing mp of the treaty with Belgium is what makes the world
 dive.
 ; The Empress Eugene spoke of the con- -ilict with Germany as "A merry little
 var, but she spent thesrest of her days ain exile, Bisanarcks duplicity turned
 he trick. and on the l5th day of Julys
 1870, the Due De Grammont. Tn Napo- Icons name. proclaisned that France had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30

PREJUDICED. What did the lady want?', she came in to see if she could bor. row some money on a life insurance policy.'
 That's in our line of business Why did you turn her down?" That pesky poodle she had in her arms was the creature whose precious fife was insured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30
A BUTTERFLY AGAIN.

A BUTTERFLY AGAIN. Patricia with the winsome air < Has laid aside her overalls; The war is over over there,
 No more tn embattled nation calls For workers In the factories
 Where shells are made to feed the guns. And Uncle Sam across the seas
 Is bringing home his warrior sons Her thoughts are fixed on dainty things And lovely frills and furbelows, And fetching hats and flashing rings And stylish boots and silken hose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30

resolved to make war on Prussia She cousd do nothing else and maintain hel went down through the depths, but thank the Lord sEe is com ing into her own. and after nearly haif century getting even with her ruthless neighbor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30
A TROUBLE MAKER.

THUUB BLE MAkER "Thefe is something highly significant in a felnale Abolshevik evading the law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postoffice as second class matter, un der act of Congress. March s, 1873
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-27

are of Net, Taffeta,
Ratinc and Ginghams, in
sizes for women and
misses. and offer very
attractive savings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-27
FAR N NEAR NEWS
Flashed by Telephone and Telegraph

service f,sr Of .s blue and one

A service flag Of eS blue and one
gold star was dedicated at the open
ing session OF the King County
Teachers institute Monday.
Frank =. Cushman. 20. son Of
Judge Edward T.. cushman. federal
district court. is In "A French hos
pital with "A wound In the head. re.
ccivcd In action. lie belonged To tho
agth Canadian Infantry.
Joseph Riley. Glen Noble and FL
more Schidilarm. three Seattle boys.
were held by the Everett police Mon
day when they were found In posses
sion of an automobile reported stoaen
from c. T.. ODDS. Sheridan apart
ments. Firth avenue and Virginia st.
Saturday night.
seattle school board. nj y meeting
held Monday. granted use Of Cen.
trial school on Saturdays for tho
weighing and measuring OF babies,
from $50 a M. until , y. m.
Fifteen gallons Of whisky In "a
galvanized iron tank. packed inside
~confisoated by Deputy Sheriff W.
Downic at Kent Monday. Liquor had
originally been shipped from Butte.
Mont
Rainier Valley Republican club re-
elected all Its officers for the com
ing year at a meeting Monday v
ming at Phalen's hall. Columbia.
James Ryan. living ~ Fourth ave.
and Cherry st. Knocked down by an
automobile driven by y. r. Mitchell.
purser on the steamship Utopia. Mt
Third ave and Cherry last night re
ceiving head and body bruises.
Mitchell arrested or the charge OF
driving machine while intoxicated
and released on $500 bail.
Howard ID. Msupan. 81. with his
two wives. was arrested at iG wash
ington Ut. Monday night and locked
up. II. introduced wife No. ] 20
wife No. :. and a fracas ensued, lie
viii tell the police court Judge about
IL
Ira Bronson. attorney. has bern
appointed King county chairman %
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-27

the Salvation Army war fund drive
to be held September 4 To o.
Francis Dcery. son Of Capt. and
Mira. J. y. Deery. 1915 Ninth ave. w.
In In n French baso hospital. o
ing from a shoulder wound received
In action.
High school tearus next winter will
debate the question OF government
retention OF railways. II was decided
az n meeting OF high school debating
coaches Monday night
brig. Gen. Cornelius Vanderbilt.
commander Thirteenth division al
Camp Lewis. will be formally wei
coined 20 camp by n military recer'
ton Wednesday night
Funeral services for Mrs. Albert
G.. Olson were held Tuesday morning
at 1880 from Bonncy Watson un-
dertaking parlors.
Monday night before the wonien's
legislative conference at the Frye
hotel.
Petition for letters Of administru-
ton for the estate Of the late Col.
WIN II. Thompson, lawyer and ora.
tor. was filed In superior court Mon
day. by Maurice Thompson. aon OF
deceased.
InformatIons. charging DIR. y. NJ.
Frcor. DR.. Il. q. Hamilton and Dr,
Il. T.. Helker with writing Illegal
liquor prescriptions. were prepared
by IN. prosecuting attorneys office
Monday.
COPENHACEN.--An official state
ment. issued Sunday. the
engagement OF Crown Prince Rup-
prooht to the Princes! Antoinette Of
Luxembourg.
Camp Of instruction for all officers
Of the Washington National Guard
Will be held Mt Seattle. September 80
10 October II. All officers OF the
guard are ordered TO report TO tho
commanding officer Of the camp at
sac a. m. September 30.
Washington state has rxcccsi~d its
J quota of United States treasury cer
ufieates by $500. 900. oregon banks
have over subscribed by ss.is3. 800.
Mayors OF Washington citic~ win
confer with the state fish commits
sion Thursday TO work out plans for
distribution Of salmon from the state
hatchorios.
SALEM. observation-disclosures arc
being used TO aid In the hunt for Ia.
thcr Othmayer. an agcd priest from
Mount Angel college. who has been
missing n week.
A new salasy scale affecting 5000
city employees and granting approx
mate increases OF 40 per cent over
tho 1915 scale. In hGng considered
by tho city budget committee.
Tho executive board Of the Inter.
state Realty association WIFI meet
"wednesday. at 1900 Fourth ave-. TO
complete plans for the Northwest
convention. which opens Thursday.
Registration for the primary cicc.
tons closes Friday evening. The
registration Monday was as?. accord
ing 10 William A. Gaines. chief regis.
tration clerk. The office will be
open until . p IN. Friday.