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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-01

A Michigan man who had more than $S5,O 900 worth of precious stones stolen from him in a Cincinnati hotel made the mistake of not investing his spare change in Liberty Bonds and storing them in safe deposit vault.
 {: | < Motion pictures of U-boats at work may fill the German people with pri6e and exutation, if they cai just keep their minds off the number of U-boats that never come home. It is stated that new fabric has been made which will resist barbed wire, shell splnters and even bullets ought to be just the material to make trousers for growing boys.
 # # < Despite language difficulties the Ital- fans have nc trouble in convincing American soldiers recently. arrived in Italy that they are as welcome as the flowers in May.
 x x # It begins to look as if Uncle Sam would have to take off his coat and roll up his sleeves and show the Big Five" that war profiteering is highly reprehen- sible
 
 Emulating the owl, British flyers have learned to see in the dark, an accom- plishment which makes night raids ex- tra hazardous for Huns
 # < j. While awaiting a terrific blow on the western frent, there isn't the slightest from cold extremities.
 <; * * Although Paris is a city of mourning, there is still pronounced atmosphere of gaiety iii the theatres and music halls.
 As further proof that war is not all beer ana skittles, American soldiers abroad can't stomach tea for breakfast
 x T F Having pushed the surprised Austriars back across the Piave, General Diaz has adopted a policy of watchful waiting.
 # # # Launching verbal attacks against Herb Hoover continues to be Senator Reeds fayorlte indoor sport.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-01
KING GEORGES PITCHING ARM.

From the New York World.
 In anticipation of July 4, when he will pitch the first ball for a game between baseball teams of American soldiers tenn porarily in England, King George, hav- ing eaten buckwheat pancakes, is prae- ticing in his back yard with a regula- tion ball, coached by Arlie Latham
 As a cricketer, the King has tech nioue to unlearn; the overland pitch is not swift enough, though surprising things may be done with it. But he has the arm-strength to put something on the ball." and the keen eye and steady nerve that long ago made the Sailor Prince one of the best rifle shots in Britain should get the ball over the plate in at least bush-league fashion. As for coathing on the side-lines in the Latham mannerl that is hopeless unless he was born to it.
 But however good the performance what it symbolizes is the important thing We have come a long way from George III. when George V joins in the celebra- tion of the Fourth of July! The former was a German tyrant, ruling so lawless- ly with the aid of tory nobles that most plain Britons, mourning their lost pohu- cal power, sympathized with the Ameri- can colonists The latter is coHstltu- ticral monarch under whom democracy at home is safe from royal meddllng. More power to the Kings armand arns-in more than baseball! In the spifle of the Fourth, let the forces Of monarch ips that have learned seif-ruie ana re- publics that aspire to it's more general exrression press on together TOT lree- dom in victory, We know who must Win that pa me.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-01
A MEnIrmD APPOINTMENT

From the Atlanta JOufnal
 There is southwide and hearty satis- faction over the appointment of MT F.. T. Lanlof as federal manager of the At lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic, the West Point the Georgia, the Charleston and Western Carolina and other impor- tant railroads of this region. Mi. I.ambs high ability as an executive, along with his sterling worth as citi- zen and q man. have earned the cordial esteem of the many different groups Of persons and interests with whom he--has had to deal. Railroad men admire his broad grasp of transportation problems. Shippers appreciate his unfailing cour- tesy and openness of mind. The traV- cling public knows him as one of the earliest opponents of those ideals U service that have come at last to guide The government is fortunate in havlns at it's command so experienced and com potent an official Tor the responsipl'1 ties to which it has called MT. Lamo. HIS fGtOFQ th 4cOi e'hN ouently as president of the Atlanta, Blt- minghan and Atlantic railroad would be in itself ample guarantee of his success in the enlarged duties he has assumed Under his direction the Atlanta, Sir mingham and Atlantic railroad would be in itself ample guarantee of his sue cess in the enlarged duties he has as sumed Under his direction the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic has thriveu' and has proved liberal force for the enrichment and upbuilding of its adJa- cent territory. As federal manager or this and other railroads, MT. Lamb VIII serve the coGntry in the all importan. business of winning the war and vii carya if well
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-01
LIKE M'LLkNl, SAYS

Why is it that the man who is all ways abusing his home town IS the same feller who never moves out of it!
 Some fellows seem to make is their business to find out what annoy? yol most so they can persist in doinf It.
 What has become of the oll-fash toned clean novel in which the hero wasn't passionate pup and the hero inc wasn't an essential polygamist?
 Love has such hypnotic powers that when a fellow finds himself engaged 10 a girl he imagines that he did it.
 You seldom hear man brass ing al out his good health But you can bet that his aches and pains are aiwass s well advertised
 Isn't it funny how you will take q dislike to a man whom you hay never r.et? And the betting is that when you do meet him you will find that you will class him as a mighty decent fellow. Some men have followed the wrong way so long that it seems right to them.
 I he reason why a mother is so eer- tain that her son is going to be elected ] President some day is because she knows that her husband couldn't be elected dog catcher.
 i After a man finishes reading a good story he often puts down the magazine and reflects that he could write as { .ood a story as that if he had the l tiale and didn't have to hustle for a i living
 1 What is the use of wasting time tell
 ing Il girl that she has tiny feet? She lis certain to reply "Oh, tGese shoes :ne mile too big for me ] When mans wife finds Souple pf axnapSiva tortOise- -Shell hairDinS and l lncrfu.ned. lace-edged handkerchief in [ his ruchet. and he manages 10 lie cut cf the ,in successfully, he nIasl,ea that i,e has the world by the tail, It. spite of the ;.igh cost of clothes. the ir.dern small boy is nlore of | dude than the old-t'me small bay
 Nowadays if mother attempted 70 mste her son wear pair of Dads old pants cut down. her son woall ;ic- curu ap injunction in the Juvenile court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-01
MTHAT,S MY BOY.o

Fiapn L. stanton, in the Atlanta Con stitution. When the news came home ot ais first
 fine fight Where the boys lit into 'em lafl and
 right, And .,@ored In the battles bidz!,.., track W here the hardest work was Q ''holi
 'em back, -- When the news came hoTte of all
 words we said .I1tuder than any written ar red1,, Hers told the story of still. daar ]oy.--
 That's My Boyt" We Enew how it was when sle let lilm
 go (tt.t all that the mothers hide it so) Knew when he answered. quick lo tie
 call, That that one woman was Sivlr.- all. Dreams of battles were in h sr @yes Dul he didn't go under raiay skies. N, tune for tears--where they ..neercd
 for joy
 That's her boy" Lord. send the good news oyer tha
 foam To tic waiting women waose l,va
 makes "Home.' Anl send them safe to the .le1rts again Th,t are fighting the battles along
 with the men! Ina: a world of mothers may .lo.dlv
 say, In inc, glory light of the Victory Dav. While the heart of the Nation ttrlils
 W. .rnars My Doxy'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-01
John Ames Mitchell
 Who Founded "Life'

1OHN AMES MITCHELL, wht O died at his summer home, Ridgefield Conn, after a stroke of apoplexy, founded Life" January 3, 1883, and was editor of this puDlica- tion for 35 years.
 Life" bore the unmistakable stamp of MT. Mitchell's personality during all the years he served as editor, al- though he gathered about him able as- ristants whose brilliancy was reflect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-01
washington's Thorough system

T was amazed to see how they handle government business in Washington said Walter Moore, who returned yester- day from Washington, where he went several days ago in the interest of the Warrior river improvement
 They have got everything so well systematized that matters formerly re- quiring days and weeks to pass through the departments are now disposed of in few hours. It is revelation the way they have organized and systematized, and the enormous amount of business they can transact in the course of a day. Where formerly politicians ran things in the usual slip-shod way, busl- ness men are now at the head and they are putting things through in busi- ness-like way"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-01
Jefferson,s 0spud. Crop

'It probably is not known to many people that Jefferson county grows more Irish potatoes than any other county in the state," remarked R. A Brown, pres ident of the Alabama State Fair asso- citation, but it is q fact.
 'The production last year was con- siGerably over 900,0G0 bushels. More cat tie are raised in this district than in the territory tributary to Montgomery though the contrary is generally believed to be the case. Last year Alabama pro- duced over 1,eOo,0cO bushels of peanuts and led all other states in that farm product
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-01
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Community Enterprise

The Real Estate exchange is making preparations to issue in book form tho city plan to Birmingham" said Hill Ferguson, the well known Realtor. This plan comprises the 26 maps drawn by Warren II. Manning, the noted Boston landscape architect, for the city authofi- ties, sometime back These maps no" lie buried in the library and are far too valuable to be kept from the public, 50 we conceived the idea of printing them in book form and selling them to indi- viduals. at nominal cost purely as community enterprise. In this way we hope to lay the foundation for more scientific development of Birmingham future highways, sewers, grade crossings and civic centers'f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-01

BEGINNING THE DAY-I ibauk Thee. my Father, for thc gentle I,inistry of music. I than& The. for all the wandering melodies hich Thou hast IOosed in thr world. thank Thee for lhe people who 'iave heard them in the sileneeS, caught them up in their souls and sung them to me. Make my lif.. ne of Thy harmOnies. Amen.--H. VI. l..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-01

vou may rest assured of one thing, We had started new subject of conversa- tion which would be threshed out III hanks. stores, hotels, courthouses, on the so,,are. at the Red Cross circles anu even in society. Fred was the reai lining. I arn only a base imitation, but
 e,at+e- rovsa,t bv saving I am a heaven born publicity agent, who knows no- only now to blow my own horn, put toot for everything which will help win the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-01
TOUCHING A SORE sror

From sne esoasaon Post
 Golfer says there is much good poetry written now, but there are no McGuffeS readers to winnow it out of the chaff and it. Don't say McGuffey's 5 readers to us, Collier. We become furious at the school authorities and publishers every time we think of the fate of the McGuffey readerA and the old Blue Back speller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-01
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NOT MUCH MORE

Rrom the Nashville Tennessean.
 Says the Birmingham Age e-Heraid' "pitv the benighted natives of the South Sea islands who have no oppor- tunity to buy Thrift Stamps from pret- tv girls in booths decorated with American flags" But remember, the South Sea islander sees more of the pretty girls.
 EASIER FoR THE CLOWN FRINGE. tlvu, ,.,e Chattanooga News.
 If the clown prince succeeds to the thrown he may have. an easier time of it than his father. For one thing there won't be so many Germans to rule over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-01
Drawn by LOUIS REMEMBERS

have been the agent at Serajevo.
 There is much of mystery about the Serajevo crime. Crown Prince Ferdi- hand was hated bitterly by many peo- pie. He had cruel disposition, harsh and implacable toward the Balkan peo- pie, whom he despised. He had been warned not to go to Serajevo He de- fled the warning A plot to kill him was suspected before he left Vienna. Who planned that plot is not known. That the existence of the plot was known in Berlin is said to have been esta blished by documentary evidence 1t is known, tuo, that Berlin knew of the warning, and there is not lacking the assertion that from Berlin went wori that resulted in Ferdinands departure for Serajevo
 The complex of intrigue in this affair is not in the least plain today. It may some day be exposed to view. Whether it was simply the desire of certain ones to remove from the succession to the Austrian throne so strong man as Fer dinand in favor of so weak man as Carl. or q scheme to give Austria an ex- cuse for demands which it was known pussia would not permit be granted, or had both objects, the chrime at Sera- ievo. which started the world conflagra- tion stands as one of the most sinister cf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-01

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-01

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-01
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 The Associated Press is exclusivels entitled to the use for publlcd lloA of all news dispatches credited 10 Il or not otherwise credited ill this papNl and also the local news publlsusu herein.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-01

I have had my system so saturated with Shorthorn talk by Fred Jones and Frank Derby that I have acquired "patter' that sounds like the real thing if get before m audience which Is free
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-01

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Evening star., 1918-08-25

right to left like o. thief fearing q po-
liceman. Then he crammed the ch0oO-
late into his mouth.
He was not second too quick. for two
other prisoners had made a dash at him.
He beat them OFF in q weak, scared fash
ion. a.
''oh; I'm sick of it! I'm sick of it,"
he cried.
A big German approached and said
threatening " voice. THEM The interpreter @ % Sid
not translate. but the meaning was OBJ
vious. The wealling trembled and
cringed.
"He told the boy not to talk to us.
didn't her l asked the interpreter. He
ASK the big fellow where he is
The Interpreter asked. "From Dus-
seldorf; he is a Prussian.." he trans
ASK him what he thinks about Ger
many's chances now"
The Prussian replied. but the inter-
prefer hesitated to tell me.
HE says" the Interpreter finally
And you. what do you think?"
He shrugged his shoulders. ITS
finished" he said. America has taken
the heart out Of us. First, they told
US you were not here. Then they told
us you could not fight. Most Of our
army still believes that. They are
forced to believe that. But our division
and the other divisions which have
fought with the Americans know DIFF
ferent Our casualties have been
colossal am glad. am a prisoner
They told us Americans did not
take prisoners. But I did not believe.
I have lived I'M England. / have served
Evening star., 1918-08-25

His trousers were torn and spotted.
A little blond hair had grown on his
face.
who had lived in London for many
years and who spoke English with al
most no accent.
replied.
warT
."only since last April"
But wasn't your class called out
long ago-more than year ago?"
"Oh, yes. but was rejected. I was
too weak to be a soldier"
Then before / could ask him. another
Essen! Essen! When are we going
to get something to eat?"
1 asked the lieutenant in charge of the
prisoners. told the interpreting prisoner.
'12 o'clock, midnight" and he in turn
told the boy.
mot till 49," he said. signing. ''and
haven't eaten for two days"
"How was that?"
1.-THE artillery. The American artil-
lery was terrible. They caught us be-
fore we were ready to attack. They
shelled the rear 30 badly that 1t was inn
possible to get food up. Then we had
to attack on an empty stomach. Then
we were captured by the American in-
. fantrH Oh. am sick of it," l. e.
The boy began to cry. One of the
American guards who was looking on
began to fish around his pack and
brought out piece of chocolate. He
offered 1t. The German seized 1t with
both hands. He covered the morsel
with his hands and jerked his head from
Evening star., 1918-08-25

and English. which was simply. Eau
bonne q boire.-Drinking water" and
distinguished the we'll from many
others which supply impure water
used for washing, or in the fields.
There was murmur from the pris-
oners who were not asleep.
Presently the guards pointed out
four or five Germans and conducted
them across the road to the well.
Large tin pitchers were supplied and
filled. The Germans began to re-
turn.
X Il
Immediately there was rush from
the German side of the road. Some
ffty OF the prisoners began fighting
for the first cup of water. Only few
had their drinking cups with them.
Four or FIVE tried to get water in
their filthy helmets. A score or more
tore out the gas masks from tho tin
cans In which they are kept, and
used these receptacles.
The guards tried to Quell the riot,
The noise awoko the sleepers. They
Joined in. although feebly. 1t was an
other chance for our men to use the
butts of their rifles. or their bayonets,
too: but. not having a good German
military training. the guards used
only their voices and achieved order.
More water was brought. and soon all
the Germans were refreshed.
For a minute there was silence. =
Essen! Essen! ,Giebt uns essen.',
The cry for food came from pris-
oner. He looked like boy of four
teen. q tortured, emaciated. chinless,
fiat-chested. stunted. pale. sickly. fee
ble-minded boy, badly scared, yet bold
enough to cry. He was coatless and
his shirt was open all the way down.
Evening star., 1918-08-25
''\V w

Y Y The cries came out OF
cloud. out Of the white
dust and the rolling
field-gray huddle which 1t envel-
oped. down the road from Chateau
Thierry to x. French trucks
were moving along one side of that
road, American trucks were moving
along the other. One train was empty
going for more supplies. The other
was full. going to the vortex of the
offensive. The dust was perpetually
choking. !.
"Wasser! wasser!"
As we drove up the huddle took the
shape of column, not a straight
backed, flrm-footed marching column,
but a stumbling, shaken, falling, dis
organized column. stopped tall men
and fiat and stunted boys. We had
caught up with the 500 German pris-
oners taken by our counter attack
near Chateau Thierry. and the Germans
were crying for water
~
Twenty or thirty American lads,
rifles in hand and bayonets fixed. were
walking easily and smiling. All along
the road the French. the soldiers, the
old men and the boys and girls re-
turned from the fields were gathered
to shout a few .vive rAmerique" for
our boys and to look with dark and
biting eyes at the miserable boche who
had scourged and raped their lands.
f"Wasser! Wasser!T
The cries became agonized, shrill
or cultural, plaintive or threatening.
A German fell fiat on his face on the
road. One of the American guards
steDped up to him. Instead of beat
ing him with the butt of his rife. as
the Germans treat their prisoners, he
lifted the German and carried him to
an automobile which was at the rear
of the motley procession, and sat him
down on a bench. Some of the pris-
oners looked On incredulously. They
had been told that Americans shoot all
Germans captured.
Presently the column entered VIII
lage and halted by a wall along the
roadside. Immediately more than 200
of the prisoners lay down on the road
and some were asleep within minute.
One of the guards. Private II. j.
O'Brien of New York, called out for a
German who spoke English. The
German approached.
Read that" said OBrien. land
translate II to your pals. YouM get
water now"
The German read the sign In French
Evening star., 1918-08-25
A Scene at The
French Front Exfer;-
ences of American In
te11;gence Officers IN
Questioning Hun PRS
oners &C a bture d
Yankees White LIE
Saves HIS Comrades.


many Americans in the restaurant.
know what kind of people they ara.
fool the others"
Are you a socialism" ~
And don't you ever think Of aIrevo.
mo. How can we. our Officers
You do not hope to have a revolu-
mo. Unless the kaiser permits---,.' =
e,.aSsn Yo1 think Of oyerthrowing your Of
], mo one is bold enough for. that. IN
the German army we are not allowed
While we were talking other pris-
oners were crowding about ius, SOME
seowling, others with faces blank.
They were all types and they gave the
mans ms IS physicaiiyy We're at the low low tide.
for although there was large .perY
centage Of half portions" stunted
boys with the faces Of imbeciles. the
Interpreter explained with perhaps Q
touch Of pride that his division wa4
soldiers in the others were Of higher
standard. There were many strong,
large muscular fellows among the
500. There were plenty Of vicioue
Prussia, for the story Of the soft
other myth Of the German propagans
da being capitalized now for some
purpose after the war. perhaps fot
some dynastic change in the empire
world hatred.
4
There were the usual number Oh
thin, parched faces from which weak
eyes were staring through heavy~
lensed eyeglasses. There were the
quotas Of ce-mustached men, OF
squareheads. of simple butcher boys,
and OF old men, OF proud German SOL
diers. still proud and still soldiers
despite their capturel II
Presently the guards gave the order
to proceed The men arose heavily.
An automobile with French general
came dashing by at that moment and
the chauffeur slowed up. The gem
era1 sat up and gave one glance
through the window. Then he turned
his head the other way. He had been
fighting these Germans for almost
four years on French soil and some
of the things he felt in his heart
came into his eyes as he looked.
The column started slowly.
Essen! Essen!" The cry arose again
amid the dust of their feet.
Later that day I went to see some
of tho American officers whose. Job II
is in this war to obtain information
from prisoners. One of them had
spoken to some 1000 Germans ana
each to at least 500 Their question:
ing had been professional. They were
interested chiefly in the disposition
of units, from divisions down to coma
panies. in the line opposed to oue
Continued on Thirteenth Page)
Evening star., 1918-08-25
Broken and Battered
Mem Beg for Water.
Says S6ec;a1 Core
sbondent at the Front.
A Rot to Obtain a
Glass of w ater.
Hun Prisoners Say
They Are Sick Of War.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY q
ON THE MARINE, August 15. 1918.

ASSER! Wasser! Was
ser!"
The cries came out OF
a cloud. out Of the white