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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05


 it reaches something like two million dollars.
 Alabama's War Savings Stamp quota may have seemed excessive. But now that the people realize the importance of this campaign, their zeal increases. There is still an active demand for pledge cards in every sec tion of the state and it need not be surprising if Alabama is over the top before Christmas. < i, # ] The signature of John Hancock at the bottom of the Declaration of 1ndepend- ence is the boldest and largest of all the names signed there. If those patriots had been hanged for defying the British King, John Hancock would have been the ] first to go.
 i A ruling was made by the war depart ment permitting hosts to serve drinks to 1 officers and men of the army in private homes. A few days ago 1t was revoked. We detect somewhere in that proceeding the fine Italian hand of reformer 1 His stogie tilted at defiant angle and bearing mute witness to his contempt for aia r,a+A. u.;.,o .u-nota roav Cannon announces his candidacy for reelection to Congress from the Eighteenth Illinois district.
 What has become of the rampant pro- hbitionist who regarded everybody who voted against prohibition as whisky soaked? Would you really like to know He's still living in Alabama | # \. j.
 The Belgians probably couldn't be made to feel any worse than they do, bui nevertheless Germany has raised theft war contribution from 5o,oooooo to so.oo0. : coo francs monthly | l It is stated that the machine to fly across the Atlantic-a Caproni-has al- ready been made Nothing remains to be done, it seems. but to select a pilot and shout "All aboardv
 # $ #
 When you come to think about it, the 1., ;,. ,t,ndir1 anv foolish rses c from America right now. What our boys lare doing to Fritz is done in the ut most seriousness.
 Timorous people have often wondered how it would feel to have an airplane lfan on them. Tennessee farmer who was jogging along in his flivver near Memphis knows
 My brothers of France, is the way Ambassador sharp began a Fourth ol July address in Paris. Does the ambas- lsador know a thing or two about ora itory? He does.
 
 With nearly 100 ships sliding down tho ways and splashing water clear to Ser lin, we didn't need any cannon crackers to help us celebrate the Glorious 1 Fourth"
 Springfield, Mo, will go dry on Jan iuary L According to the man with . thirst. that will take all the spring out of Springfield.
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 There will be something radically wrona with the German people as long as they continue to believe William II is a great and good man.
 Once they capture territory from the German. American troops act as | they hadn't the remotest idea of ever giving it up.
 from herself so much as it is ques- ton of saving Russia from Germany
 There are 2o0o0 licensed dogs in Balti- more. To make bad matter worse, not a few of them are dachshunds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
PLAIN SPEAKING.

Full manX man bewails his fate Who lies in bed till half-past eight
 And ne'er o'erlooks chance to shirk; Methinks his luck would shortly mend
 And he might come to some good end,
 If he'd just buckle down and work PAUL COOK
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Marshall Count, Wide Awake

Marshall county recently got the un- deserved publicity of being county where the people did not know the war was on' said William c. Rayborn, a prominent Marshall county lawyer, and 1 wish to correct that statement.
 Our people not only know the war is on, but l cite any man to the records in war fund endeavors so far as 10 what we have done. Every man, woman and child in this county is a patriot, and they are doing as much per capita as any county in the state. our peo- pie are thrifty, and the whole of Sand mountain is covered with men who own their homes and their farms, and they are prosperous and happy.
 "The crops in our section arc the best we have had in many years, and l pre- dict an abundant harvest this fall. :"
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s.emher of the Assoela.ea Pres.

Bscmber of the Associated Press The Age Herald is the only mornins and Sunday newspaper i'll Blrmlhs hsAh carrying the Associated Press dis- patches.
 The Associated Press IS exeluslveiy entitled to the use for publication of all news dispatches credited 10 le or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news puollsheo herein. All rights of republication Of spe- cial dispatches herein are also re- served.
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 auctoneers down in the sawdusr with the bull and Frank Derby who was ring master, manager. buyer and auctlonee..s all at once or separately, stood one of the oldest and best and most respected men, Col. H. L. Igleheart, Kentucky gentleman, who aided and abettea in a manner which hastened the sales and in lereased the prices. If Colonel Brown was "a Calling gun, Colonel Igleheart was chained lightning. The words flashed from his lips and struck with fury full in the face of the excited bidders. l To tell you the truth. the auction was like revival with few vital differences. There was the emotionaized crowd. the l the pulpit or at the desk; Colonel Igle- heart down at the end of the sawdus. trail. and all through the audience lesser lights in the auction game who were do- ing personal work and begging the bid- dcrs to come through and then go up higher. and all the while men Jumping up, not for prayer. but to bid l
 I l sat facing the buyers for several hours and it was a study to watch groups from Demopohs, Livingston ana ] other places as Nthey -hobnobbed, or to tcatch the intense look on the scounte- nances Of individual buyers, It was fun to keep tab on the Birmingham bunch who were bidding in the dark ecullys Exum was a joy to the hearts of the auc- tioneers, as think he bi1 on cvers bsiii that was put un. It was one of Birmng- hams greatest days know I will ever Iforget it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05

Thus far our fortune keeps an upward course, And we grac'd with wreaths of victory.
 Henry VI
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
FRYING SITUATION

The suspense is breaking down Mr. Bender's health What suspensea That of waiting for Mrs. Bender to decide whether the preservation of her health through the summer depends on trip to the mountains or the seashore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
Bows Wantta Eisht

Tn writing of the little incident where in I had my nnger hurt while leading one of the bulls in Tuesdays parade in yesterday Age Herald someone unwit- tingly paid mo doubtful compliment " said Sam J. Erckert.
 Tt should be understood that we boys who are now members of the military training class do not regard ourselves as getting ready for home guard duty. We are into it because we want to go. If you could see that class in action you would not think there was any idea Of staying for duty at home.
 What the boys are working for is to it themselves to fight and to fight in F'rance-to get wrack at the Kaiser.
 That is the only thing that will satisfy
 i them. It is the ambition of them all
 and if they fail it will be a grievous dis
 appointment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05

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 Birmingham, Ala
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Youth and Age

A nd Are for Her life eIibe
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FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES

TUX BUSINESS PURPOSES.
 \ calendar please said the impe- cunious citizen
 Yes, sir" replied the stationers clerk something artisticeH
 No Something serviceable. want ito draw rings around certain dates to remind me when notes fau due
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No communicaton will be pupilslisd without It's authors name. ReJee-e gu nianuscript VIII not pe returned 1h+SsS stamps are enclosed tor that purpose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05

Daily and sunday Ase-I4erald, year Ss.0u I,ajlv ,vifhout Sunaay . u.9U Daily and Sunday, per month ..' " Daily and Sunday, three months.' -.ee
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He got tired out, and who can blame hime for the sun shone in his face, and he is fat man Then Col. Carey Jones 1 jumped into the-stand. and, believe me. l he is quick firing word singer. They seem to pop out of his mouth With the
 rattle of bullets from a Gatling gun. He
 sticks to his business and indulges in
 few side plays but when he doessit gets l by as did his mother-in-law joke. The audience got it and eat it up and cried I for more. It was to the effect that he
 had no time to waste. but he was go ne through his crowd with all of the speed
 with which a nlother-.n-law goes throush
 Ter xon-in-law's business and household affairs And he kept his word and sold l a bull every two minutes.
 Now. while Gross and Jones starred j
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05

Entered at the Birmingham, Aiia'' postoffice as second-class matter. uh- der act of Congress. March S, 1873.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05

noise that an Irishman ahaal of hin jumped overheard, thinking horse was behind him. He stood under the blakns sun pouring out vials of wrath upon the tion) rolled down his neck. I was afraid he would die of apoplexy, but he didn't
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05

It seemed to me as if the-whole town turned out to the auction of the bulls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05

Te spoke for more than 30 min
 utes. strange speech for an aucr oneel' to start an auction sale, but the crowd seemed to enjoy it. and gave him great hand Now, hls talk was good, but it isn't as patriotic orator that he shines. but his gift is as a seller of stock
 There was a sigh of relsef when the actual selling began. It was fun to see him work Up to his game He has good carrying voice and it is pleasant to hear I enjoyed hearing him say q score or more of times, when things were getting mixed up in the bidding, Wait min ipte's
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-20
USED j. S. UN|F FORM
TO FLOAT BOGUS
CHECKS, IS CHARGE

NEW YORK. Feb. 2O.-In the arrest
here Of Frederick NJ. Robinson. age
thIrty-seven, Federal agents today eX-
pressed the belief that they have at
last nabbed the man guilty OF POSING
as a United States army captain and
passing bogus checks here. in Wash
Ington, and other cities. Moro than
100 complaints have been made to the
War Department since NOvcmber Il.
last, 10 the effect that a man wearing
the uniform of a captain had given
bad checks
Robinson was wearing a captains
Uniform when arrested late yesterday.
\ representative Of John Wanamaker
stated that the uniform had been OBJ
tanned from Wanamaker's by giving
a worthless check.
A number of bogus checks have al
ready been traced to Robinson, which
range from $50 to $50.
Captain" Robinson told Capt Full
sr Potter, Of the army intelligence bu-
reau, that he had been married only
three months, and that he had served
az a private in the sh-Amcrican
war. He Will be arralgned today on q
charge OF grand larceny
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-20
HANPERED
BY FROG VOICE,
SAYS Hes TIRED

Evidently relieving himself OF all
his surplus stock Of adJectives as sp-
piled to Kaiser Bill Hindenburg, the
crown prince and the "what-not gen
orally OF Germany, on his whirl
wind speaking visit to New York Non
day, Billy got busy on purely Biblical
narrative last night at the tabernacle
and described the conversion OF FAC
chaeus. bringing in the automobile
and other modern things TO drive his
Soints home.
The message OF the evangelist was
literally "railroaded" into the hearts
of his audience for a large portion Of
it-2,0O0 strOnE-were employees Of
railways here.
Several frogs gurgled in Billy's
throat last night. the result OF much
speaking In Manhattan, and he was
tired.
L. Very Tired.
I'm so tired that l can hardly Sec"
he told the big crowd on beginning
his sermon. Ushers and attendants
accordingly saw that he was not dis
turbed during the service. An Old
woman who had fit OF coughing and
a woman with a crying baby were
escorted outside as a result of this
vigilance
The tin pans were passed last night,
though this was omitted at the after
noon service. Billy himself announced
thst there was still deficit OF $4,000
Il repeat" he said, that you have
done magnificently here. Done fine
under the conditions, and ! have no
complaint to make. The sum OF S.
500 is now needed to put your cam
paign committee on Easy Street" so
go to it. ushers-"
Graysona In Attendance.
Prominent among those present last
night were Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Cary Grayson, the former physician
and aide to the President. They took
seats directly in front of the pulpit.
and seemed absorbed in Billy's SER
mon. Later they made way for the
trail hitters, who occupy the front
benches after shaking Sundays hand.
During the first six weeks OF the
campaign, 1t was announced last
night just 1O,4s1 persons have tread
''the pa'h to glory at the tabernacle.
Billy said that old Zacchaeus was
an expert sinner before his CONVEX
sion. He knew" said Billy, that he
was an old sinner when he climbed
that tree, but before he struck the
ground he was converted and his sins
were all blotted away"
Sunday later said, in part:
''Sin-you roll 1t like a sweet NOR
sci under your tongue, it may be re
mUnerative to you, but don't forget
that the way OF the transgressOr is
hard, but the end Of the road is
good deal harder than the road.
''Sin-with that one word, : y. I
can spell all the murders. all the
thefts, all the outrage, all the seduc-
tion. the lust, the drunkenness. bias
pheIny, broken hearts, all that blights
like a pestiIence and causes the mis-
cry Of this world; all with that one
word, SIN. Come down from your
sin and turn from 1t to the name of
J -sBs Christ and do His will"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-20
RED CROSS ACTS AS RED
TAPE ENDANGERS CAMP

Camp Wheeler, at Macon. Ga, faces
q likelihood Of malaria and typhoid
fever epidemics II a swampy tract
adjoining the camp site is not drained
now, the army surgeon has dis
covered. Red tape, however, prevents
expenditure Of money for drainage
Of the swamp, so the Rcd Cross to-
day appropriated about $4,000 OF its
own funds to accomplish the task.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-20
UMBRELLAS THAT ARE
PRETTY AS WELL AS
SERVICEABLE

women's 25-inch Silk Umbrellas
in navy, Royal and Belgian blue.
myrtle and hunters green. garnet,
brown, purple and black, assorted
wood handles, wrist cord loop.
\ most unusual value for S3.75.
The Defender-woman's SILK I'm
brella, made in the desirable shades
OF myrtle and hunters green, Royal.
navy and Belgian blue. purple,
brown and taupe. Made on wood
shank, MALAGA wood handles, finish
ed with Bakalite and Amber caps
and tips. leather wrist strap. 500.
Beau Brummel-for Men and
Women-fine quality OF black
Union Silk. close roll, carved Mis-
sion wood handIes-the women's
umbrella having wrist cord loop.
$3.50.
Main floor. G. street;
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-20
HANDKERCHIEFS
FOR SOLDIERS

Army regulations forbid the use
Of white handkerchiefs in the
trenches. hence II is said that
many white handkerchIefs sent to
the boys 'over there" cannot be
delivered. Instead, soldiers are
to use the khaki-colored ones that
cannot serve As targets for the
enemy. We have them in two styles
cotton, 25cJ silk. soc. .
Main floor, center.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-20
T. = ~ IL TrekAh Newne
I IIlG EevH
EXQUISITE NEW
HANDMADE
HANDKERCHIEFS

Just the loveliest, daintiest ones
in white, pink. blue. green or laven-
der linen with hand-crocheted edge,
picoted, and the quaintest little
little nosegays. butterflies, flower
baskets and other quaint concelts,
or with border formed of a group OF
colored threads, SI.25 each.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-20

THE LIGHTNING BUTTER MACHINE
That Makes Two Pounds of Butter From
One and Pint of Milk
At the present price OF butter almost any house
keeper would be glad o double her
small a addition cost and this machine makes Il
possible to do
DemOhstratiOns daily, At IL and ).
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-20
HANDSOME
NEW SHOPPING BAGS
OF MORE SILK
Excellent Value-$3.OO

Fitted with mirror and inner
frame. beautifully lined and finished
with large silk tRsset In grey.
putty, black. African brown. and
navy blue.
Main moor, Eleventh street en-
trance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-20

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yard.
STRIPED WASH SHANGHAI SILK-Love-
ly for dresses for big and little folks,
and for shirt waists. A particularly good
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white satin stripe between the colorS.
81 inches wide; $l.5o yard.
WASHABLE WHITE TAFFETA-Of ex-
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for girlish dresses and for shirt waists.
SO inches wide; $1.s5 yard.
IVORY WHITE MIKADO CREPE
Thoroughly washable, desirable for
dresses, waists and particularly for lin
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THE ULTRA FASHIONABLE WHITE
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suits. SO inches wide; $3.50 yard.
WHITE SHANTUNG-For skirts and suits
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SATIN BROCADE for formal calling
gowns comes in lovely silver gray al
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There Are
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yard.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

Officers in the French army in the
Champagne country are most enthu-
siastic In their praise Of the skill
shown by American gunners cooper
ating with French artillerymen in
laying down barrage.
This Is the most delicate feature Of
modern warfare but the American
gunners acquitted themselves like
veterans and their work was most
fayOrably compared with that Of the
French gunners who have had more
than three years experience.
Barrage or curtain Of fire means O
continual hail of bursting shells In
which no living creature can survive.
and which serves az q screen for ad-
vancing troops. Some idea Of the in
tensity of the shell fire may be got
ten from the fact that the French
guns which the Americans are using
can fire thirty rounds q minute.
The firing starts with the shells
dropping and exploding 100 yards
ahead of the trench occupied by SOL
diers of the Allied armies. The COM
mand to go ever the top il given and
the soldiers rush forward. In the
meantime the gunners keep advanc-
ing the barrage nearer and nearer to
the German trenches. When the in
fantry has reached spot near enough
to charge the Huns, who have been
compelled to seek shelter In their
dugouts, the barrage Is lifted from
the first German trench and concen-
trated ON o second line of trenches to
head OF re-enforcements.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

Gokng into bae&1c with o superior
number Of Germans, . captain In
mo American Array, q graduate Of
west Point, turned to his men and
shouted:
Steady. boys; though they out
number us ten to ONE, we can Lick
'0m.'s
These were the Last words to
pass his Lips, for I'm few hours he
oleo from . wound indicted by q
bursting shell.
with his ANAL breath he voiced
inc spirit Of the American Army OF
s0oay, Of yesterday and forever.
Ehe determination to win regard
less Of the odds II the foundation
0f American character.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27
ARMED WITH EVERY LIGHT

American officers sent out with re-
connOitering parties into No Mans
Land after dark are armed with rock
ct uistoIs. These weapons discharge
a cartridge whose bullet instead Of
being lead consists of illuminative
powder. The bullets are called very
light" because when exploded they
rise high in the air and cast a bril-
liant glow, which is a signal to the
American and French gunners that
the accommodating party has been at
tackled by superior numbers and q
barrage is needed for protection.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

vG'mt much religion uuhen oUGs back at home.
and very little Gospel truth got underneath Ny dONNe
The church folks didn't miss 4sMck uen vent Overseas,
And the Of my uniform sUunt begged at the knees,
But uhew hunted Place to read the Gnd rits
Il game to pass the time ouuy, bit of fwS at night
Al this and more foSnd at hond FIST for asking msne
Tho first didn't sovey mxch the Red Triangle Sign.
found the chaps o the place the best kind of good SPORTS
4nd ready Nth Oord Of cheer whsn felt ont Of Sorts
For en at dead of night hands oH good hot drink
lind smiles Just Ike he eVonted to- 1t NsGkss teller think
Well uher usd hod thG of thing comp and UP the Es
got to feel as If it the sort of stuff for mine,
And en dead a"d OUoHHdd ch"ns lay round IKE fallen trees
teller couldn't help sometimes bat get doom his knees.
haven't any quarrel Nth religion of that sort,
And feerShif the aUho ShooUs himself sport,
And I cas- nsaks it ost the old Y. M. c. Il.
Is predicting the Christian Foh the right Cnd proper wcy
Its Founder Carpenter, His helpers fishermen
4nd people liked to and listen to Him them
And you're looking for Him haze question but
You'll find Him workg Somewhere the Red Triangle HIT
d E. H.