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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07

war. They will not deliberately profans the sanctities of the domestic hearth or violate friendship in the name of love, and the man who does so is regarded as a hbertine and unfit for the society of' decent and honorable persons. Nor will trey in war. under veil of friendship, intrigue against the peace and good order| of neutral country which is affordingI them hospitality and protection, and ex-I tending to them confidence and good will by admitting them to it's homes, clubs and social institutions. But such offences| and even worse were committed by| Bernstorff and his pernicious gang, in cluding such persons as Papen, Boy-Ed, Rintelen, Tauscher and scores of others who were admitted to the intimacy of, American hearths and homes And, to make his conduct a few degrees worse if possible, Bernstorff, besides debauching a number of journalists, some unfortu- nately calling themselves Americans, ran his own paper in this country under the name above all of Fair Play! It bears comparison with the idea of Herod run ming an institution for orphan children, or a cracksman establishing a safe de- posit society or an anti-burglar insur- ance corporation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
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Finances of Nation
 on a Sound Basis

THE address of W. P. c. Harding,
 4 governor of the federal reserve board, to. the Ohio Bankers associa- tion at Columbus, is an Illuminating survey of the financial situation in America and the important functions performed by federal reserve banks.
 MT. Harding, who was formerly president of the First National bank of Birmingham and a highly esteemed citizen, has become one of the fore most financial figures in America. His first term as governor of the federal reserve board stamped him as eminently qualified to serve the gov- ernment and the banking interests of the country. He has maintained the most cordial relations, inspired confi- dence and won an international repu- tation as financier by the able man. ner in which he has acquitted himself in expediting loans to our allies. It is not too much to say that no one could have been more uniformly suc- eessful in the performance of his arduous and responsible duties than MT. Harding, who combines with a profound knowledge of, financial mat ters great industry and a deep sense of patriotism.
 In discussing imitation, which has been charged to the federal reserve system, and the curtailment of non- essential credits, MT. Harding brought out the fact that while there was an increase in outstanding federal re- serve notes between February 1, 1917, and August l, 1918, of $1,596,- 100000, the increase In circulating medium outstanding was only $533,- 363, ,000. There is an apparent infla- tion, but issues of federal reserve notes and federal reserve bank notes have decreased the amount outstand- ing of gold and other forms of cur- rency. "The federal reserve note, therefore, does not initiate expansion. It is merely an incident of an expan- sion which has already taken place." Federal reserve bank notes are being issued in small denominations to take the place of silver certificates, which have been retired to release silver dol lars to be melted for export abroad. No more than $35O, 100000 in silver can be used in this way.
 In the matter of credits the board does not believe an increase of rates advisable at this time, but industries and commercial enterprises of an es- sential nature must have their wants supplied tat all hazards" "The ex- ercise of discriminating judgment on the part of the banks throughout the country in making loans will be more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
Important Events
 North of Soissons

IWHIIE chief interest has been
 WV centered on the region east of
 Arras, where the British have pierced the Hindenburg and Drocourt-Qusant lines and pushed on to the Canal Du
 Nord, events of far-reaching impor- tance have taken place further south. In these events Americans have taken Ia prominent part.
 The fighting north of Soissons has not been so spectacular put victory there has meant much. In the first place it was hitting at the enemy's flank in such way that retreat from the Vesle and across the Aisne and even further was imperative to save the armies there. The realization of this caused the Germans to throw many of their finest and ablest divis-
 ions into this fight in order to give their forces time to get back. Victory was attained by the Franco Americans when they reached the plateau between Terny-Sorny and the Ailette river. It placed them in com- plete command of the situation so that lit is now only a question of how far back the enemy must go. It. seems at this time that even the Chemin-des- Danes is outflanked and that he must
 retire behind this to the heights be- yond.
 But another important feature of
 the fighting north of Soissons was that it kept so many of the German
 troops engaged and gave the British further north opportunity to carry their offensive across the Hindenburg l line without interference from the
 endorsements which the energy
 might otherwise have brought from l the south.
 In larger sense there is no telling where the German retreat will stop.
 Marshal Foch seems to have complete command of the situation and so few Americans have been engaged in the present great battle that Pershing's armies must be held in reserve for some very important purpose which has not yet been disclosed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
THE RETURNING

Louis Dodge. in the ber>Scribner. They passed: the crowds dissolved, tue music died; But enc old man with hair like wind.
 swept foam Gazed into space with sombre eyes anL cried, God bring the dear lads. when their
 work Is over, home!" God bring them home, those boys?-ah,
 they who bear The dreadful shock. they shall return sofne day With new born souls, and they shall ever A loftier mien than when they. went away. But they who fall, knights of the living
 God Who meet the dawn upon a foreign
 shore, They shall come back from Frances poo.
 piod sod To be our boys, unchanged. forever.
 more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
< GREAT INJUSTICE TO ITALY

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 Any measure which will stabilize Italian exchange will be welcome, and it is to be hoped that the government commission which is now considering the subject may come to a speedy de- cision. In normal times such matters adjust themselves; but this is an ab- Italian lira has already worked great hardship to Italy; 1t compels her to pay 20 cents for every 9 cents worth of material she buys from us. In other words. it now takes nine lire to equal dollar unsteady of five. Thus an un- usually heavy financial burden is placed upon a country that can i'll afford to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
Tulsa Ready for the Reunion


 T spent two days in Tulsa, Okla. last week, and found the business men in that flourishing city enthusiastic ove- the coming of the United Confederate Veterans for their annual reunion the lat ter part of September" said H. F. Shel- ton of Chicago, registered at one of the local hotels, yesterday.
 The old Vets and the Sons and Daughters of the Confectionery who at- tend the reunion will meet with a whola- hearted reception and nothing is being left undone to entertain them in lavish style.
 At former reunions the 1-cent -a-mile passenger rate applied to the general public, but this year the railroads, un- der government control, limit the spe- ganizations. This will prevent thousands who would ordinarily take advantage of the cent-a-mle fare from attending the reunion, but the veterans and the sons and daughters will make up a large crowd.
 Texas is a great veteran state, and being a neighbor of Oklahoma will send exceptionally large delegations to the re- union.> It is estimated that fully 2OOO Texans who wore the gray will be in evidence in Tulsa"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
SOME MILITANT YOUTHS
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
 N E7ISSISSIPPFS merit is more glow N\WIl ingly manifest every time the SVS man she refused to return to the Senate paints a new portrait of himself. Uncured by the whipping Pat Harrison gave him, Vafdaman returned to his seat to declare to the Senate: T will not consent to impress the 1S-year- boys into the service of this country l will not consent that the conscript officer be authorized to invade the sacred pre- cincts of the home and drag the tender youth of IS to die in the trenches" and so on without end.
 The boys who refused to die in the trenches, but jumped out of them with whoops Of joy to crumple up that par ticular line of Huns nearest to Paris were marines, most of them between IS and 20. Youth goes into the services which militantly defend freedom un- dragged, unsolicited.
 Lafayette came to America when he was 1S and was major general in Wash ington's army when he was 20. Washing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
Larger Coal Output
 in Alabama Needed

If AST weeks coal production was
 A disappointing. There was no shortage of cars and the only ex- planation of falling off in output was the pay day, which meant at some of the mines full day off and at others work only part of the day.
 As the fuel administration has pointed out time and again, every ton of coal that can be mined is needed for the winning of the war. The miners are as patriotic in feeling as any other class of labor. They have demonstrated their patriotism in many ways. They have been liberal in the purchase of Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps and in their contribu- tions to the Red Cross.
 In coal production the miners mani Tested their patriotism by speeding up in the month of July and the early part of August. It behooves them to maintain high record during the re- of the year. By working full time from now on they can bring up the average to the point of far out stripping the weekly output of the best months of the present year.
 If the state mine inspector is not able to report a new high record this week, the week following should reach production of something like five hun dred thousand tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
Cotton and Price
 Fixing Agitation

m HERE is naturally strong oppo-
 N sition in the south to legislation fixing the price of cotton, and fair minded men far removed from the cotton belt can but feel that limit to the price of the staple would be unjust unless standardization applied also to all cotton goods.
 New England spinners, who advo- cate government control of the raw material, have been guilty of profi- teering. The ultimate consumer has been forced to pay a large advance on all the cotton goods he buys, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
Shoes Going Up, Up!

l went to the shoe markets recent ", said J. D. Collins, and I could not hope for any reduction in price. The manufacturers were all complaining about increasing costs and the scarcity of labor |
 Evidently they are up against it. for none of them would take orders and guarantee deliveries They were willing to book them and get them out as soon as possible. I came by French Lick Springs and put in pleas ant week."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
Printers Not to Be Had

T hear city editors frequently sigh to be country editors" said A. D. Bent ley, editor of the Chronicle. published at Rockford. but just at present they are not missing anything by being able to see the white way, ride on street cars and go to the movies; for, if they get out into the sticks they would find that unless they could set type, run a press and be the devil they couldn't get out their weekly sheet unless they called in tine aid of the pot shop
 The scarcity of printers has nearly put me out of commission. and thai ia why l am here in Birmingham making arrangem ents with the Western News paper Union to pull me out of a hole. ,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Birmingham Baptist Association

The eighty-fifth session of the Bir- mtngham Baptist association will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sep tember 10 and Il, with the West Wood lawn Baptist church." said NJ. M. Wood, the secretary.
 The Rev. w. K. Poindexter. the new pastor who recently came from Vir- ginla to Alabama, will be the host. The Birmingham association is not only one of the oldest but is the largest in Alabama, having 76 churches. An in tcresting programme has been ar ranged and large attendance is ex- pected. The Rev. Ira D. Harris will preach the introductory sermon on Tuesday night am expecting fine reports from a great number of the churches"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07

bear it. The figures snow that Italy, having bought so far goods from the United States to the value of $1,500, ,000,- 900, has paid upon them an added profit represented by the difference between 7,50O.0O0,0O0 lire, the ordinary exchange value. and 1o,500,0 ,0O0, 900 lire. This is more than the whole sum loaned to her by our government. The injustice of the thing is obvious. We are fighting hand in hand with the Italians for the free dom of the world, and it is no time to be profteering on the side. The com mission should. and doubtless wtll. find some effective way to prevent it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
GOT BY THE CENSOR

From the Outlook
 A Washington subscriber writes: ITO days Latest News, a one sheet news but. letin. printed here, contains this item: 'Chicago.-Alexander Kerensky is in the on recent steamer. The News editor probably didn't have time to look up Cognita in the atlas, but in any case ne needn't have been so precise-he might have said. at an Atlantic port"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
Twenty Carloads of Sulphur

street bridge the other day and saw train with 20 or more carloads of sulphur hurrying on it's way to some munitions plant" said Elmer E. Green.
 T knew that every druggist carried was as much in the world as I saw piled up in the cars beneath. I under stand it comes from some mines in Louisiana. I suppose it takes a great deal of it to supply the needs of the government in powder making"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
LABOR IS LOYAL
From the New York Herald.

organized workers in the Birming- ham, Ala, district celebrated Labor Day by putting in full days work in the mines. mills and munitions rlarts. Men Of the Bullard Engineering Works at Bridgeport observed the day by giv- Ing rive hours time. without pay. building guns for General Pershing's forces. These arc examples of many worthy Labor Day demonstrations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07

ton was Q lieutenant colonel when he was 22
 There are many more names which mean much to the fathers of the boys over there. My country, right or wrong, Decatur entered the navy at 19, and Don't Give Up the Ship Lawrence at 16 Dupont was in a hurry to become an admiral. so he proudly signed articles as a rcidshipman at the truculent age of F; Gridley waited until he was 15 to get ready to fire when Dewey should give him permission; Lawton began to learn as private at IS how to catch Geronimo.
 There is not space to particularize, to give so much as hint of what militant youth have done. Admirals Benham and Boggc were in the navy at IS, Commo- dore Barry at 16 Maurey and Mahan at 19, Generals Armstrong, Kearny, Worth, Chaffee, Baldwin, Buckner Cooper, Har- rison, Loring and Macarthur were l9 or younger when they began army service.
 As for the Hon. Sam w. Small, who compiled the long list of militant youths Whc made honorable names for them selves in the services, and from which we have taken few, he was a prisoner of war before he was If years of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
JEANNETTE,s ANSWER
the Nashville Banner

T love my country, but l cannot vote for war; declared Congresswoman Ran kin when the matter was up in April of 1917. ''We love Miss Rankin, but don 1: want her in the Senate" was the result ]. ant answer of her constituents in the re- cent Montana republican primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
ADRIF'T WITH THE TIMES
COLD AND HOT,

COLD AND HOT. Signs of crisp and wintry weather Greet us when we issue forth, And the skies are rather suIlen And the wind blows from the north. Almost in an instant summer Seems to've faded from the scene, Though she ruled in sultry splendor. By the world acknowledged queen. But we'll cling to lightweight clothing, Fol experience has taught Tnat the queer month of September IS With many changes fraught
 AMBIGUOUS REPLY. Did I understand you to say you got engaged to a summer girl at the sea- shore?'
 1T really don't know That's strange" You see, it was this way. asked her to marry me and she said. What a beau- tiful sunset! I hope we'll see many more together Now, do you consider that equivalent to saying 'Yes'r
 BOTH OBSTINATE. "The prima donna positively refuses to get rid of her pet alligator" And what does her manager say to tEat?"
 ''He swears the sight of the ugly brute won't keep him from drinking as much liGuor as usual.'
 Looks like a stalemate, doesn't itr'
 YOUTHS INQUIRING MIND. Pa"
 There you go again, Tommy. If you ask me another question I'll leave the house."
 Just one more, pa." "W ell, what is it?" 'Is jellyfish seafood dessertY'
 A BUSY GIRL.
 She flirts with every soldier
 That she sees marching by. The neighbors say that on one day
 Three thousand caught her eve
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
Member of the Associated Press.

The Age Herald is the only morning and Sunday newspaper in Birmingham carrying the Associated Press dis patches.
 The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication or all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein.
 All rights of republication of special dispatches herein are also reserved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
DRESSING THE WIFE.

What sort of hands did Gadspur ho
 at the poker party last night?' What do you mean?' Every time he raked in pot he sai A little more toward a winter outfit f, the missus'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
Puts in Full, Time

q expect to harvest 125 bushels of sweet potatoes this fall, besides other foodstuffs,' said A. w. Jones of Ensley, who works on the night shift for the American Cast Iron Pipe company He works 12 hours per day, spends about to and from his work, and has found time to cultivate large potato patch" on land furnished him by the Acpco company. q am off duty at o'clock and worked my patch before leaving for home, while it was cool. The com plowed to encourage food production"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07

BEGINNING THE DAY--O my God, I would despair of no soul. Help me to look not on the exterior, but on the heart. Give me eyes to dis cern far down below each soul wrestling with God. May I doubt not the prayer though it is un- spoken. May I trust the secret de- sire, the hidden hope. Teach me that what we may be does not yet appear. Tn Jesus name. Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
ENLIGHTENING HER.

''But this magician claims that doesn't use plants"
 'Well?"
 "Lcok at the palms and other thin scattered about the stage"
 Not so fast, my dear. He was not ferring to any member of the vegetal Kingdom, but to what is technica known to the profession as a plant, person seated somewhere in the audier to help him perform his tricks"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
NO FILTRATION.

"Ah, ha, doctor! That brawny elevatd woman was whispering to you all tn way up to the tenth floor. It will neve do for man of your years and standin in the community to flirt so openly" Don't jump to conclusions. That won an thrashed her husband last night an she was describing his injuries. She va conscience-stricken and afraid she ha struck him too hard"l
 RULES OF CONDUCT. He's very rich is Oswald Bann, His rule of life is grim; For he lets himself owe no man, And lets no man owe him.
 Luke McLuke. It's different with the poet; aa He lives by other modes. By needs rule he must owe it Until he sells his odes
 -Sarcoxie (Mo) Record. But any bard can make his pile Who writes, whate'er his mood, In Hitting and persuasive style About some breakfast food.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
Enthusiasm Over Pershins Drive

''The people of Birmingham have taken hold of the Pershing drive with the saine splendid enthusiasm that has character ized all war work of the community said Joe Saks yesterday.
 Practically every ,store and business house in town has established Pershilg < enrolment station and the results to be accomplished are indeed gratifying. While we're discussing this work I want to set the record straight, so to speak. I no- ticed Saks was omitted from the list of stores which have installed stations. The fact is, this store was among the first to install a Pershing enrolment station, and we have called attention to it in every one of our store ads, too.
 q expect to see wonderful results ac- complished on General Pershing's birth day, Friday. September 13."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07

Washington bureau, POT Hibbs build ing.
 European bureau, 6 Henrietta street, Covent Garden, London.
 Eastern business office, World build ing, New York city; western business office, Tribune building. Chicago. The S. c. Beckwith Special Agency, agents for foreign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala- postoffice as second class matter, un- der act of Congress, March s. 1S79
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07

A BUSY GIRL. She flirts with every soldier That she sees marching by. The neighbors say that on one day Three thousand caught her eye.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-17

The United States has now been at
var for more than a year. But up to
the present time the Red Cross has
made but One national appeal for help
Its S1O0.OOO,OOO drive In the summer
Of 1917. Now It lie about to make an
other appeal-its second. And upon
the heels Of the Third Liberty
Loan. For. great as are the re-
sponslbllities and the opportunities Of
the institution whose blazing symbol
is recognized by civilized nations the
world over as 4 symbol Of peace and
Of comfort, It's expenditures are but a
small fraction Of those required for
our governmental expense for the cOn
duct Of the war.
Organization Of Service.
The Red Cross has never permitted
itself to encroach upon the functions
or the necessities Of the government,
although there are many times when
II might Justify itself in so doing. In
the single important instance Of trans
portation It has refused to burden the
army or navy with the carriage Of it's
vsst supplies Of stores, even though
these were destined for the relief and
the lives Of the soldiers and the sailors
themselves. On the contrary. after Il
had builded and fully equipped'a great
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-17
Bear Grass an important Crop
in New Mexico

Harvesting and shipping bear
grass to fiber factories has de-
veloped into an important bust
ness in eastern New Mexico in
the last few months. The fac
tories have been so we'll pleased
with the results in obtaining
fiber from bear grass that they
now have men in the field inves-
tigating other varieties of the
common yucca.
The fiber of the bear grass has
proved adapted to the manufac-
ture of sacks and this is stimu-
lating the demand for bear grass.
Buyers are located at a large
number of stations and buy the
grass either cured and baled or
green. At all important buying
stations may be seen large dry
ing grounds. 1t is likely that
several hundred cars will be
shipped before the end of the
season.