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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01


 within the next three or four weeks a marked achievement will be scored. Agricultural Alabama was never so prosperous as it is today. Enthusiastic cooperation in the sale of Stamps from now until January is in order. And along with the patriotic motive let's never for a moment lose sight of the thrift side of the campaign.
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 A veteran snowman told an Age-Her- aid reporter that he got the title of colo nel because he was a successful man. ager of confetti battles. Even at that he has a better right to the title than some of our colonels who have never fought anything but old John Barley corn.
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 In the good old days of the simple life major in the outlying districts could place his empty jug and dollar on d stump and get what he wanted by strolling away for half an hour and then strolling back again.
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 Permit Us to call your attention on the map to Trinidad, which has subscribed to $3o,e0o of the Fourth Liberty Loan and bought 5000 worth of War Savings Stamps.
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 Edward Box found the American army in France such clean body of men that he will doubtless feel justified in writ ing about them in the Ladies Home Jour- nal.
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 A Holy Roller preacher was arrest ed in Mobile for saying, This is the devils war He can easily clear him self by saying he referred to Wilhelm.
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 A German newspaper trusts in the Kali ser's deeply religious nature" to make him do the right thing. That's what you might call forlorn hope
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 How can anybody find fault with the quality of a flicker show" after having been barred from the movies for moro than three long weeks?
 x %. # @ That Chicagoan who left his wife be- cause she insisted on wearing a spotted coat is q man Of aus. place in Chicago.
 Colonel House has rented an apart ment ill Paris. That probably means he will be the voice in Europe" for some time to come. Pay close attention to the four minute man. even though the next act on the bill happens to be lady wire-walkers. While King George has been made a Japanese field marshal, that will not add appreeiably to Georges desk work. T. # # The Kaiser says the Germans shall be the freest people in the world. Trying to go President Wilson one better?
 a- 7: # ] Naturally the crumbling power of the 1 tIohenzollerns disturbs those faithful henchmen, Lenne and Trotzky. # ;. # 1 If santa Claus should put peace in the worlds stocking, there would be a lid-lifting celebration. 1 x + 4 l It begins to look as if tho Turks have had their last Armenian saughterfest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
A WARNING.

Son. I'm afraid you are inoiine tss' throw money away foolishly" S-s1
 "oh. don't worry about me, dad" arfs swered the gilded youth. I'm Just sow ing my wild oats, you know
 'All right, my boy, but be sure vol don't harvest the crop under the directio8 of q prison warden"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
SURE.

T see where dentist wants da,na ger because patient bit his finger
 What excuse does the patient offer EI
 "He says he was absent-minded. K
 "Umph! I regard that as conplf| ment for the dentist. Anybody who cal sit in a dentists chair and let his mini wander from the matter in hand ism being hurt much'' S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
wuHELM,s CONCESSION

From the Montgomery Advertiser
 "I will not says the German Elm peror, abandon my sorely tried people. but if necessary I am ready to become something like the hereditary president
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01

WTat dOeS JibWe eiy iAAS>'N ~ e~--o -'I@ he is doing arduous welfare work? I've We met at the Capital City club. Picked men from all over the south were there for conference. The object or the meeting was stated. Then came the sels ' ton of chairman.
 LID rose my good Baptist preacher friend and Rotapian brother, Ashby Jones. pastor of the Ponce De Leon church, and put in nomination James K. Orr the great shoe man and civic worker He was elected.
 At the dinner he presided There was IS minutes left for speaking. Looking over the assembled oratorse from elsh' states q was sitting next to him), ne said; ..I am going to give the time to pr. Jones'" Jones had nominated him for chairman and so he was quick to return the favor by giving Ashpy chance to speak Atlanta got the meet ing and Atlanta men were put to the front. Now this isn't grouch am air ing. because I was overlooked. but It's purely a matter of current history and a slaelisht showing how Atlanta stands by Atlanta It has made her what she Is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
GERMANY.s LITTLE PLAN

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Germany has dandy little plan. It is to monkey along until she has nothing left to surrender, and then to say. ''l surrender and have the laugh on us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
ADRIF'T WITH THE TIMES

never seen him attend any of the con: mlttee meetings
 "Jibway knows whereof he speak He's supporting wife and nine chif dren.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
STRANGE.

Whats Prof. Diggs doing now.
 "oh, l guess he's still delving il4s, Egyptology."s t... N
 Fancy a detached attitude like tAs when ancient Thebes and Memphis iiter- est 8, man more than Versailles, with Colonel House, so to speak, In the off5gg,'s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01

Washington bureau, POT Hibbs build ing. .
 European bureau, Henrietta s'ree1 Covent Garden, London. ,
 Eastern business office, Norio pui'"- ing, New York city; western pusiasSs isrss office. Tribune building, Chicago. The $. c. Beckwith Special Agency, agehSs for foreign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
DRAB FUTURE.

T understand that great many of the British people say, Poor Heinie! There's reason"
 ''Yes?''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01

BEGINNING THE DAN-l have the charts of Thy summer seas. own the maps of Thy country. have heard of the strange delights that await ulc. My heart knows CT them and longs for them. And all the while the ships ehafe at their mcorings. Yet do not travel. on. my God. why is 1t that do not travel. Amen.--ii. N. F.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01

THAT'S SETTLED. The high cost of living, What use to lament. :. Fen though it is taking Our very last cent To pay up the grocer
 And purchase some clothes And placate the landlord, And the Lord only knows How many collectors
 Presenting their bills, Till life seems a rapid
 Succession of ills. We've listened to growlers As long as we could; They're full of suggestions, But none of them good. We'll have to keep humping And hope for the best, But therell never be any Spare change in our vest,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01

Remittances can be made at current rate ot excnange. The Age-Herala WAii not De responsible for money sen' through the malls. Address
 THE AGE-HERALD,
 Birming gham, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
Must Turn to Agriculture

'Bi-mingham has made a great name for itself in all of the war ac- tivities," said John II. Frye, presi- dent of the Traders National bank.
 "What we need to do now is to show the agricultural sections of the state that we are ready to cooper ate with them in every possible way by using what they can produce and make it easy for them to market their stuff here. When peace comes we must take hold of the situation In big way. Birmingham can be not merely a leader in industrial lines, but can do great things for the farming interests of the state"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01

This is what tho Atlanta sp.rit' d1 to me, but the great idea on which lst- lanta is built up is--get everything for Atlanta and always keep Atlanta men and Atlanta goods to the front. l was at meeting in Atlanta the other day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
THAT KIND.

Have the Dubwaites any meciIanica. contrivances for making musico''
 @Well they have a daughter whf studied five years in Europe and didn', contrivances for making musicss" x
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01

of a German republic, like the kings of England, Belgium and Italy''
 q will net abandon my comrades" Jesse James could have said, but if necessary I am willing to become a pri- vate citizen. taking position something like that of a bank president"
 T will not abandon my fellow luna tlcs,' Charles Guiteau could have saic. 'but If necessary I can be content with the governorshir of one of the states.''
 And IT. Czolgoz probably said, am prepared to be reasonable If you insist I will be police commissioner of New York city"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
IN HOTEL LOBBlES
 AND ELSEW HERE
Interesting War Relies

"One of the most interesting war relics ever displayed in the city Is that soen in Bromber's, the jeweler. Third avenue window said John B. Reid, Jr.
 There were number of interesting and handsome articles found in Ger man dugouts and the entire display is really worth ones walking around there to see. Yesterday the entira window space was filled with eager one handsome rug which card at tached said had been found by Lieut.. Alvin BeIden of the medical corps.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01

"They know much better than Heinie what's coming to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01

When vaIour preys on reason. It eats the sword it fights with.
 Antony and Cleopatra.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01

No communication will be puplisncai without It's authors name. Ke1ecteu manuscript will not be returned unleSs stamps are enclosed for that purp"se'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME.

s'What does Jibway mean by telling me he is doing arduous welfare work? i've
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01

We hear lot of talk about German kultur, and about it's being Germany s manifest destiny to dominate the world Sure, we speak of it as Teutonie ob- session-but there is an Atlanta cult which began in it's infancy and has grown and grown that she was to be not only the Gate City, of the .outh, but It's very heart
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01

Now as a fair-minded Birminghamer l am willing to admit that the Gate City is marvel in many ways I have been trying to get the psychology of the At lanta spirit and l believe I have lo- cated it. Atlanta in the very begin- ! ming, that is, after she changed her name, got a vision that she was to be 9 biz city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01

I remember my father used to tell me how as a young man he left Washington Ga, his birthplace, after graduation to seek a place to practice medicine, and went to Marthasvile (now Atlanta), but found ii such scraggy village that he came to Alabama where he settled and reared a family. This Is how I escaped Icing an Atlantian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30
.CREE[ IS GIVEN
 k FAREWELL DINNER
Baker, Daniels and Wilson
 Pay Tribute to Publicity Work of Committee

Washington, November 2s.-Secretaries Baker Daniels and Wilson were speakers tonight at a farewell dinner given George Creel, chairman of the committee on public information. on the eve of ms departure for Europe to close up the foreign business of the committee. The
 secretaries paid tribute to the work of
 the committee and MT. Creel in keep ling the American people informed of the
 development of the countrys war pro
 gramme.
 Secretary Baker said the committee
 had done splendid work in sustaining
 the morale of the people by keeping con
 stantly before them the ideals for which the war was being fought, and also de- clared that the foreign propaganda work of the committee was an important fac
 tor in winning the sympathy of neutral
 countries for the cause of America and the allies.
 Secretary Daniels spoke of the value of the committees work In acqualnting the neutral world with the invincible pur- pose of the American people to fight the
 war to a successful conclusion, no mat ter what the sacrifice. and in dissemi- pating throughout the world the story of Americas vast preparations. Secretary Wilson declared the work of the committee, chiefly through its or ganization of four-minute men, had helped in great measure to sustaih the morale of the working forces of the country and the high pitch which had marked labor's support of the country s fighting forces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30

A desperate attempt to break the coun- ty jail last night about 8 o'clock was made when Louis Williams, Emmett Williams, Robert Williams and Robert Smith, young white men held in the coun- ty jail on charges of grand larceny, at tempted to overpower Night Warden T. B. Williams, and as B result Louis Will Hams Is lying at the point of death at the Hillman hospital and Warden Will Hams is said to be seriously injured.
 According to statements of prisoners in adjoining cells, the Williams boys called the warden and requested that he bring them some cold water. The warden complied with their request and when he entered the cell he was struck by an iron bar, wrenched from the bedstead in the cell, wielded by Louis Williams
 Despite the blow Warden Williams managed to draw his pistol and fired on his assailants, one shot taking effect in the stomach of Louis Williams. He fired five times and succeeded in hold ing the prisoners at bay.
 J. A. Felts. who was tQ relieve War
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30
POOR ROADS COSTLY 10 CITIZENS, STATES Z PRESIDENT GW|N Advocates of Better Roads For City and County Sug-
 gest Remedies at Meet
 ing of Auto Club

Poor roads cost automobile owners of fJefferson county over s3,0OO0o0 year, Jerry w Gwin, member of the county board of revenue, told the members Of the Birmingham Automobile club last
 night, and he further told that of the S75,oo0 year they paid for their licenses only per cent came back to the county for roadbuilding purposes.
 The occasion was the first meeting of the club since it's organization. Hill Fer
 guson, chairman of the entertainment committee, had prepared quite an in- teresting programme, but the flu knocked out nearly all of the performers, and for that reason it had to be cur tailed. The meeting was held in the ball room of the Tutwler hotel and as an added inducement to attendance, cigars and refreshments were served. A mum Der of women were present.
 President Henry Dozier outlined brief ly the educational campaign planned for good roads and called upon Mr. Gwin to say something of the county 8 efforts at roadmaking Mir. Gwin stated that there are 1900 miles of roads in the county, 800 of which have been macad-
 amized, and that 26O miles of this takes care of 80 per cent of traffic. y up our roads now he said, but $50 would maintain good macadam road. and save to the county ss50." He said the county would have $3S6,0o0 in its road fund next year which would build 14 miles of good road with bituminous sur face.
 City Commissioner Ellis Brown spoke of the necessity of educating the people | in the traffic laws and clearing up the lantagonism existing between the auto mobilist and the pedestrian, to the end that there may be greater safety on the streets.
 Borden Burr said the club would make a mistake if it goes at the roads on a taxation basis; that there would never be permanent roads until men were elect ed to office who had the nerve to issue bonds sufficient to build them. ]. Asa Rountree stated that the county had been
 mapped and arrangements made to sell s4, 100000 of county bonds with which to build roads in Jefferson county when the war came and put an end to bond sales, Arthur Crowder, chairman of the edu- cation committee, reported that he had Iarranged for classes to be held at the Chamber of Commerce next Tuesday night at which time members would be l taught proper pronunciation and me- chancs.
 Judge B. M. Allen said Alabama needed sensible roads and sensible system, that Jefferson county should issue $4,oo0Q00 of
 bonds, or whatever sum was necessary to build good roads, which he said the people would authorize if put to them in the proper light. Bonds should be is- sued to pay for developments, he said and not tax the entire cost against the present generation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30
KING GEORGE AS
 GUEST OF FRENCH
 EXPRESSES HIS JOY
Congratulates French Presi- dent and Nation Upon Victory, in Which the
 British Took Part

Paris, November 29.-(British Wire less Service.)-At the dinner given at the Elysee palace last night in honor of King George, the King. in proposing the health of President Poincare, said:
 "It is difficult for me adequately to express the great pleasure that feel in being your guest here tonight in this fair city of Paris and in the midst of the great nation, which. during the past years, I and my people have mingled our sorrows and our joys and are now triumphantly crowned by overwhelming g victory over the common enemy.
 We can all remember the repeated and desperate efforts made by the Ger man armies to reach and capture this great capital; but, thanks to the bray cry of the splendid French army and the loyal cooperation of the allies, the aims of the enemy have been defeated and by the skillful direction and strat- egy of the distinguished Field Marshal Foch, the troops of the invader have been hurled across the frontier and compelled to sue for peace.
 MT. President, I congratulate you and the noble French nation upon the great victory that has been achieved, in which my generals and armies are proud to have taken part. In the life and death conflict in which our nations have been together engaged for civili- zation and for right against the meth ods of bar rbarism and the forces of de- struction, the French and the British pose to appreciate each other and their rec
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30
Russian Grandmother
 Arrives in Vladiv0stok


 yladivostok, Thursday, November 2s (By the Associated Press. )-Mme. Cath crime Breshkovskaya. ''grandmother of the Russian revolution" who was recent ly reported to have been killed, has ar rived here on her way to the United States. where she hopes to see President Wilson and explain to him her eencep- ton of the needs of the Russian people. She declares that Admiral Kolchacks is a cxarist, whom the people will not toi- crate, and that there are . hundrad mil lion persons outside the bolshsvik and imperialist elements who demand the for nation of constituent assambiy Mime. Breshkovskaya says that the Ufa direc- torate was composed of patriotic men who knew they were the victims of q conspiracy when they entered the all- Russian government, but lacking finances and other means. they had no other re- course.
 After eight months of hiding in Petro- grad and Moscow, Mme. Breshkpvskaya went to Ufa disguised as peasant She travelled 800 miles by wagpn through bol- shecik country. Tho holshevists. accord ing to Mme. Bresh3<oysl<aya. bounded her worse than the Czsr's police ever did. She will leave aAturday for Japan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30
CLOSER UNION HOPED

They have created a union of hearts and an identity of interests that, trust, will ever grow closer and con- tribute materially to the consolidation of peace and the advancement of civiii- zation.
 Lastly, let me add one word of sym pathy for those heroic Frenchmen and Frenchwomen who have suffered at the hands of the invader such as few have suffered, except in Belgium And let Jus not forget the immortal dead whose names will ever be enshrined in one of the most glorious pages of the history of the world
 My soldiers have fought during all these years of relentless war side by side with the French soldiers of France, whose valiant deeds have added fresh lustre to their immortal traditions. The sailors of our two navies have together kept the seas in comradeship and mutual trust which the length of the war itself has only served more and more to foster and to strengthen.
 With all my heart I thank you for your friendly feelings and the terms in which you have proposed my health. Accept also my cordial thanks for your generous hospitality and for the op- portunity which you have afforded me In these ever memorable days of vic tory to pay my respectful homage to the French nation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30
SUITS FILED

Sarah Benton vs. Southern Railroad company. $500 damages claimed for all legged personal injuries on May Is.
 Mrs, F. c. Gibbs vs.s Southern Railroad company, 5000 damages claimed. Plain- tiff alleges that she was a passenger on said railroad on October 26. ana was carried beyond her destination.
 Jeff Benson vs. HarbinSon- w alker Re- fractories company, 5000 damages claimed. for alleged personal injuries.
 c. Pool vs. Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company, $500 damages claimed, for alleged personal injuries.
 Francesca Lauricelia vs. Birmjngham Railway, Light and Power company. 5000 damages claimed. for alleged per- sonal injuries.
 John Ranchor vs. Rosa Mitchell, $10,0OO damages claimed. for alleged personal injuries.
 Eddie Jordan vs. Louisville and Nash vile Railroad company. 5000 damages claimed, for alleged personal injuries.
 Robert Shaw vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, $5oo0 damages claimed. Plaintiff alleges that while . passenger on one of the defendants cars on May IS. he was assaulted by an em- ploye of the defendant and permanently injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30
U. s. Delegation Will Consist of Five Men
 Headed by President
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 fast December with an American mission and later was permanently assigned as the American military representative on the inter-allied council at Versailles As the American military representative at the peace conference he will be as- sisted by staff of officers, most of whom in the understanding here will come from the general staff of the Amer ioan expeditionary forces.
 Admiral Benson has made several trips to Europe since the United States en- tered the war and went to Paris with Colonel House last month as the repre- sentative of the navy on the supreme war council
 MUCH DISCUSSION
 There is discussion, but no official ex- planation of why two of the names most generally mentioned in the early specu- lation as to the probable personnel of the peace delegation do not appear on the list, Elihu Root, former Secretary of State, and Louis Brandeis, associate jus tice Of the supreme court, were consid- cred in well-inforned quarters almost certain to be chosen. Recently it has been said that MT. Root did not care to un- dertaKe the mission and that Justice Barndes would not be able to leave the country because of his work in the court
 No further announcement of the Presi- dents plans was made tonight He ex- poets to sail the day after he addresses the new session of Congress, and the address probably will be delivered either Monday or Tuesday. On his ship, the transport George Washington, will go the peace delegation and its army or experts and clerical assistants.
 In order to avoid confusion and to save trouble, the war trade board tonight is- sued blanket export license to cover the baggage of all passengers sailing on the George Washington, as well as tnat of the newspaper men who start Tor Europe Sunday at noon from New Yor-S on the steamer Orixaba.