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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-16
THE USES OF THE KAISER

From the New York Times.
 Without doubt, the Hohenzollern au. tocracy is an anachronism that must go; and the present incumbent is a person too dangerous to De allowed to continue in power. But fairness requires acknowl- edgment of some signal services which he has rendered the non- German world, notable example of which is just at hand For their own purposes, the rui- CTS of Germany get up an elaborate camouflage of democracy at home and moderation abroad, designed to deceive the rest of the world into thinking that the leopard has at last changed his spots: and then the Kaiser gives the show away At the very moment when Max of Baden was talking about democracy and declaring Germanys willingness to make concessions everywhere-though nowhere a concession that would quite meet the minimum requirement. for peaceful world in future-the Kaiser comes forth with the announcement: "l offer peace to the enemy"
 Even more enlightening than the os- tentatious magnanimity of this phrase is the Kaisers qualification that Ger many must have an honorable peace honorable to the men who made this war. It is not the first time that the Kaiser has blurted out the truth and nullified the devious concealments de- vised by his crafty subjects. He did it last June, when he waved aside all talk of defensive war and spoke of the fundamental struggle between German and Anglo-Saxoni ideals. The rest ot the world had come to see it in that light, but the whole elaborate German fiction had denied it. He did it often before the war. Observers in other coun- tries had more than once almost become convinced that all this rattling of sabre. and showing of teeth and beating of 'the drum in Germany was only empty mediaeval flummery of no more impor- tance than the wigs of English judges; but always the Kaiser stepped into the breach with some observation. such as that God had given the crown to his grandfather and its holders were respon- sble to God alone; or that his soldiers going to China must behave as Huns: or that the army had but one will, and that was his. Not many people took him seriously, few did: and things might have gone much worse for the free nations but for those few in whom the Kaiser's speeches had kept alive sus- picion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-16
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

Are you so busy4looking for little faults in your neighbors that you overlook a lot of big ones in yourself? Most of us are that way.
 The real reason why man knows that habit doesn't hurt him is because he doesn't want to quit.
 After a girl has been engaged to a boob for two years she looks almost as hopeless as if she had been married to him for two years,
 Another thing we cant understand is why successful man never gives his friends the same brand of advice that he
 uses in his own business.
 Never abuse a competitor Advertise
 more than he does and you will be kept
 SC busy that you won't have time to abuse him. The fact that a hypocrite goes to
 church four times on Sunday doesn't worry the devil any. The devil knows that he is going to be able to use the |hypocrite the rest of the week. It sometimes happens that when they marry she acquires mannish ways and he loses his. Elocution should not teach us how to speak. It should go further and teach us when.
 And it often happens that the man who trleS 70 XIII TWO plrdS Witn one stone
 misses both of them. It has just about got so that six yeaI-cld kid is so used to seeing sex dramas in the movie shows that he would turn ur his nose in disgust at anything as old-fashioned as a punch and judy show.
 We are all pretty good kickers when we find that we can't get anyone else to do the kicking for us. If men were taken at their own valua- ton, there wouldn't be room enough in heaven to hold more than one or two | of us.
 After woman gets thoroughly ac- ouainted with her husband she often fee's like ordering baled hay for his break
 fast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-16

shows that the U-boats are still alert and overlooking no opportunity to do their deadly work.
 The impression is general in this country that the American navy in European waters is playing a much greater part in the war on submarines than facts justify. Our sailors abroad are behaving with the utmost gallan- try and our warships have made rec ord of which we may we'll feel proud, but Commercially they are still far in ferior to the British fleet engaged in this work.
 Admiral Sims, always plain-spoken, has tried repeatedly to disabuse the American people of this idea, largely due to correspondents and magazine writers who have dilated on the ex- ploits of the American navy abroad. Admiral Sims said recently that we have only about 100 vessels of all kinds hunting submarines in European waters.
 There is pressing need for more de- stroyers and anti-submarine craft for tho British and American navies, which, American shipbuilders must supply.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-16
Worked Hard for Fair

l can't help feeling sorry for the di- rectors and officers of the Alabama State Fair" said .Solon Jacobs. flor they had worked hard and provided the equipment and gotten together the best lot of exhibits in all departments ever shown in Jefferson county. And then the people had money and there would have been a record attendance.
 T am also sorry for the merchants, the movie men and theatres, the res taurants and the hotels-but the direc- tors and business men of Birmingham are game and good losers, for in the midst of it all the allied armies are do- ing their work and the crepe hangers are not III evidence"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-16
U-Boat Still a Factor
 To Be Reckoned With

e IR ERIC GEDDES, first lord of " the British admiralty, warns the American people that the subma- rine peril, is by no means thing of the past. In fact, it is ."greater today than it ever was" Sir Eric's state ment, delivered in the course of an address before the Pilgrim society, New York, comes at a most oppor- tune time. His appeal for more de- stroyers and anti-submarine craft is fraught with grave significance.
 The American people especially have been lulled into feeling of false se- curity. Misled by optimistic reports and the too sanguine speeches of per- sons in high authority, and no longer confronted by the published lists of daily sinkings, which were discon- tinued sometime ago, they have taken it for granted that the U7boats. had done their worst. <
 Quite the contrary is true. Not only have we had threats and boasts of German newspapers to confirm rumors that the submarine warfare was to be intensified, but such plans have al ready been put into operation with no little success. Germany knows too well that submarine defense is still weak point in allied armament. While the American navy has been remarkably successful in convoyinge transports which have carried more than two mill lion men to Europe, the unfailing seg- sularity with which a troopship is at tackled when it drops behind its con voy. often with disastrpui results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-16
Send Delegates to
 Land Congress

0NHE Southern Land congress, to
 Il meet in Savannah November II
 and 12 under the auspices of land owning and other organizations rep resenting fifteen southern states, to discuss the question of providing homes on easy terms for soldiers re- turning from Europe, promises results of far-reaching benefit, not only to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-16
ACCORDING TO PLAN

 Owen Sedman, in Punch. To the German people iron, the High Command: { Civilians! There lies in the virtue Of patience an infinite balm: No rumor or horrors can hurt you If only you smile and are calm; Though you find us apparently waiving The offensive we lately began. Bear up, we are simply behaving
 According to plan. Did you suffer pain in your liver When you saw some invincible corps, After gallantly crossing a river, Resume the original shore? Twas mere accommodating excu-sion We went and we saw and we ran; Yes, we did it dncluding immersion)
 According to plan. In those very identical regions. That sunder the Marne from the Aisne, We advanced to the rear with our legions Long ago and have done 1t again; Fools murmur of errors committed But every intelligent man Alas accepted the view that we fitted
 According to plan. If you doubt our traditional fitness For hacking our way in the west, Chateau Thierry may serve as witness That our culture is still of the best; For our Prussians made hay of it's treas- essurcs
 GAS only a gentleman can Whose duty is one with his pleasur9
 According to plan. With feats such as these to inspire you. Don't talk of the turn of the tide; With the fame of our record to fire you. Let patience be sister to pride: Though the look of affairs be misleading Like your bread. which appears to be
 bran), Rest assured we are always proceeding
 According to plan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-16
Calls for Special Meetings

had to call off all of my speciai meetings" said Rev. J. o. Haines. the in the midst of a gracious meeting at Dora, but closed out when the influenza got to going good. I had date at Lex ington. Ky, but got wire telling of is postponement I think it the wise thing to do to wait until the epidemic has spent it's force before trying te crowd people together even in religious services"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-16
Used to Airnlnne.

Tt seems funny just how city gets used to things" said Joe Rosenberger.
 Here a year ago the town was wild over seeing Ruth Law in her flights over the fairground, yet Sunday there was fleet of them here, and on Monday as they were maneuvering, while a few were gazing upward, many passed alons about their business without taking the trouble to stop to scan the heavens. The men who came here to help out were fine bunch. and I was glad to be able to do. bot for their comfort in seeing that they were properly cared for while our guests
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-16
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Passing of old Friends

T have been in business for s7 years' right here in Birmingham" said William Reckling, sand many of the old iand- marks have passed away I got to count ing them up the other day and it seems to me that more of our judges have died in proportion to their number, than from any other profession or trade.
 Yes, man who lives in one town for nearly twoscore years has to get used to seeing his old-time friends drop one by cne."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-16
GRAND OPERA IN CHICAGO

From the New York Evenlng sun.
 The Chicago Opera association hopes 10 foster native-born talent. Why not n massive operatic tril0gy founded upon Hinky Dink. Bath House John and J., Ham Lewis? A sort of Gotter. dammerung could be added upon the theme of Mayor Thompson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-16

 and not being in a position to tgo to Berlin to count it, I am just going to ac- cept it as the truth and use 1t to sup port my argument The United States has made no special effort to obtain goi1. has made no call upon the people Tor the precious metal, yet today has Tn the treasury vaults practically S2,jO0.too.o0O of gold coin and bullion-Uncle Sam has just a cool s2,OC0, 0,O0O more than the Kaiser to jingle in his trousers
 In the light of all these financial facts which I have shed on you without at all understanding them, does it not appear as plain as the nose on mans face that if We want to raise the Kaiscr's ante all we have got to do is to go down in pockets filled to overflowing and show him that he is 'tin horn and should be barred from a gentleman's game? For he doesn't know how tc play the war game on the square, but is coward cheat, and -four flusher. These are not all the gambling terms 1 can recall, but they are all l remember just at present. BNt if we make quick clean-up and run him out of the game of bluff he is now putting up behind stacked cards every one of us must buy all the chips we can and bet the limit that our boys will be not only shooting Germans on German soil before Christmas. but before 1920 will be shooting craps Inter den Linden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-16

BEGINNING THE DAY-~o great Beginner and gustainer Of worlds. o mighty Mnrshaler of the hosts of heaven and earth! I know Thy power; convince me of Thy care. Tell me that Thou art my Father and my friend. Tell me that may whisper the smallest things to Thee and that Thx3heart is stirred. In Cbrist,s name. Amen.-H.i M F.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-16

lance of the central powers is declining while the united world powers are stand ing fast. Verify. but not standing still.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-16
HIGH THINGS.

We've seen lot of funny things While plodding on from day to day, But never we expect to see A high chair in a cabaret.
 Akron Journal And yet why not. dear editor? We've seen em and we've yet to find. By day or night, a frolic quite So suited to the childish mind.
 Cleveland Plain Dealer. In all the cabarets we know (And we have seen 'em far and nigh) The chairs, the food, the dance, the show. And all the other things were high.
 Youngstown Telegram. Of cabarets we've seen a few, And in the cabarets we know, If we are any judge. the tone Might be called distinctly low.
 Houston Post But little for the tone ne cares Who wanders to cabaret And rrots to syncopated airs Until about the break O day.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-16
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-16
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ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
ASTUTE POKER PLAYER.

Do you suppose your wife will give you Hail Columbia when you get home? It's nearly 3 o'clock in the morning now"
 Do you see this?" asked MT. Dub- waite, peeling $50 bill from a large roll netted in the nights proceedings.
 "Of course'
 The missus won't say more than two words. This is her share of the loot.'
 COULDN'T BE DONE.
 Leave the statistics fiends to think up pretty problems
 Whats the latest?"
 "A chap. basing his calculation on the population of the earth in round num- bers, is estimating how many millions of years General Foch would have to live if he shook hands with every per- son who will want to shake his hand after the war is over.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-16
EXIT. WILHELM.

The Kaiser mourns his 'hapless fate, A dream of power and of pelf Has caused his ruin-yet we know q He brought it all upon himself, No need to curse his luckless star, Which he mstook for destiny; From ruthless swords and cruel might All nations shall ere long be free. The head of Hohenzollern's clan Shall taste the ashes of despair; His name through ages yet to come A load of infamy shall bear.
 LOTS OF "COLOR." TOO. DO you know that Gil Bias was written by Breton who never saw Spain?'
 it's Spanish classic, too. Still, there's the case of Dante. He wrote pretty fair description of Hades without vis- iting the place."
 ITS JUST AS WELL. "A dear old lady,
 But unsophisticated.'
 'In what respect?"
 When her soldier son praises the win rouge of France in his letters she thinks he's talking about the climate"
 'TWOULD BE A PLEASURE. Got another Liberty Bond there?" ''Yes," replied MT. Jibway with ex- banded chest. "But I'm sorry of one thing.' And what is that?" "Crcumstances prevent me from shak. ing it in the face of the Kaiser ON THE SAME FOOTING. "The dame in furs and diamonds has no advantage over her less expensively clothed sister in certain kinds of shop ping" "Yes?" "She has to stand in line just like all the rest and sign for ner two pounds Of sugar"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-16

Washington bureau, POT Hibbs build : ing.
 European bureau, 6 Henrietta street. Covent Garden, London.
 Eastern business office, Noriu puitu- : ing New York city; western business office. Tribune building, Chicago Ihe $. c. Beckwith Special Agency, agents for foreign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-16
eA~rlIaMdAOutfI

MOVING FORWARD From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 An editorial in Norwaerts says the al.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03

that do we'll in our State. The Van Denman. Stuart, Schley. Russell and t'rochter are all good. and for safety In pollenizing, it may be well to plant ,eyeral varieties in the same field.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
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Pet Animals Sold for Charity.

Ih these days, when nearly every body in Britain is giving up something to the cause of the war, pet animals have played a prominent part as a form of war charity. People have giv- en their dogs and cats to charitable institutions to be auctiOned off to raise money for wounded soldiers. So many cnsalable pets have been offered as to make them a burden to the animal protection societies. At recent sale many of the cats and dogs were so old. decrepit and dirty that no bids could be oL .ained for them. that they were banded over to ths societies to be gut to death by gus.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
Wedding Train Fuller.

Viola had been to sec Aunt Mary's beautiful church wedding and was much interested in the duties of the little train bearer. The next day VI. ola was seen marching in the yard with an old lace curtain draped from her head, and little Jim was holding 1t up. When she was asked what they were playing, Viola replied: "Oh, we is just getting married. Pse the bride and he's the train puller."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
Johnnys EssAy.

A boy with the snows of twelve vim ters on his head was responsible for the following ''howler" in Latin es- say. Among celebrities occurred the names of Copernicus and Calico. The view of these worthies taken by our youthful writer was as follows: "Cop- ernicus Is a mixture of copper and nickel. Calico cared for Eone of these things."-LondOn Tit-BitS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03

The most sensible way for the farm CT to get into the sheep business is to begin on small scale with few good ewes and purebred ram, and increase his flock with his increasing knowl- edEs of how to care for sheep and Sa the most profit out of them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
soooo eoYs AND GIRLS WANTED.

Civ. the boys and girls chance Encourage them to do their bit by joining one of the agricultural clubs before spring work opens up. Thirty thousand new members are wanted in the calf, sheep, pig, wheat, potato, corn, cotton and peanut clubs. See the county agent or apply 10 W. J. Jernigan, Extension Division, Univer- sity of Arkansss, Old State House, Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
Electric Current Warning.

A tiny electric lamp and mounting have been designed to be attached to almost any electrical device to give warning that the current is turned on.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
R@ e
Different Methods,

Many women get red nose from shedding too many tears over man who got a red nose from taking too many "smiles."-Farm Life:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
Take Care os the Orchard.

I.ite to the Extension Division of the University of Arkansas at Fayetts. vile for the Spraying Manual.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-06
WANT TO Be A MARIKE2
WELL, HERE'S A CHANCE
If You're British or Canadian
His Majesty's Recruiters
Are at the Same Place.

Dive want to be a United States Marine
one of those soldiers OF the sea always
first IN the scrap and with the most
glorious traditions of ali the arms OF the
nation fighting service Well, there 5
a recruiting station at Sl3 Market street.
Go up there and let them look you over.
II they take YOU YOU can bet your SHIRT
you're all right physically and they think
you re game 10 whip your weight IN
wildcats Anybody who looks as if he
might four-hush IN a Tumpus doesn [
get by the eagle once-over they give you
and those chaps know real men when they
see en-, believe US
And if you are British that means
English, Irish or Scotch by birth and
You think it's about time YOU took the
KING shilling and shouldered rifle for
him, they'll Accommodate you at the sane
place, and the same holds good If YOU
want to get into the Canadian troops,
those tlne-and- dandy boys who first
made the Hun have respect for the fighting
men from across the Atlantic All this
is because the British and Canadian
governments are working at this recruit
ing business IN cooperation With nele
Sam.
Private Ieason will be IN charge
OF the permanent station ut No 6l3
and there are indications already that it
will make record This week, however
he has bunch of pals with HIM, Sergeant
Agnew and Privates Van Dusen, uuutiey
and Salie, who are up at the Victoria
giving an added touch OF the real thing to
The t'nbeliever The sort of men
wanted by the recruiters are those from
Is to 30 years OF age or Of draft age aud
able to get certificates of release from then
local boards
The British-C anadian end Of the fighter
getting business Is in charge OF Lieut.
over there with GIa lis \ MajestVs 5 Vs BerE3 fslip
shire Regiment You can 60 INTO any
arm of the service you elect You can
even choose your own corps. If YOU We
u hankcring to fight With t he Black Match.
the Coldstreams, the Bluffs the Queen S
Own. or any Of the famous old regiments
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-06
.L|BERTY'S TORCH
FOR THE CHILDREN
Patriotic Pageant for the Young
sters of Juvenile
Chautauqua.

The management of the Wilmington
Chautauqua. which opens on Friday
and continues until Thursday OF next
week, has made arrangements So that
the comfort Of all who attend the per
formanccs will be looked after III case II
rains The disagrceable features that
attended those who witnessed perform
anccs when it rained Will be thus avoided
and there will be no Inconvenience over
wet. muddy grounds this season
One OF the numbers ON the program
OF rare interest 10 the Juvenile haa-
tauquans Is the presentation Of Liberty $
Torch, which will be given on the utter
noon of the last daY Thursday, June =
Ali who attend the Chautauqua from =
to IA wears of age will be enlisted IN this
production and there will be competent
instructors 10 drill the children IN the
pageant
As its name Indicates. it will be a
patriotic production The children will
receive valuable education in the need
for saving through the war saving stamps,
to refrain from waste IN food and 70 ald
all patriotic movements. such as the
Liberty Loan and Red Cross
There are handsome costumes to make
the pageant most attractive, and with
the same measure Of success that has
attended similar productions IN other
Chautauutas It ought to prove the blg
event Of the week. program for the
Youngsters and provide a pleasing diver
sion from the other numbers Tor the
adult patrons.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-06
JEWISH WOMEN TO MEET.
Important Gathering at Queen de Dams
Hall on Sunday Afternoon.

A committee of women, headed by
Mrs. james y. Ginns. are calling n
mass meeting of all the Jewish women
in the city and state To bc held ut the
Queen de Danse hall, on the second
floor of the Queen Theatre ON Sunday
afternoon at 3 o clock
Although the purpose of the meeting
was not disclosed it Is understood that
IT is one of great importance 10 the com
munlty in general and the Jewish women
IN particular.
Speakers Of national Importance will
address the meeting in both Yiddlsh
and English Mrs Miriam * Arnold,
chairman of the committee on extension
of the Council of Jewish Women will
be one of the speakers of the day, and
letter notifying all the Jewish families
IN the city of the meeting will lac for
warded today so that all Jewish women
as well as Young women over the age of &
NAV avail themselves of the opportunity
to attend the meeting and later partlci-
pate In the work which will minister not
only to Jewish interests exclusively.
but To the community and the nation
IN general.