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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
Small Tractor to
 Meet Labor Shortage

THE farm tractor, which has been j. for sometime in the west, is now finding it's way to the south. There are several large tractors in Alabama. They are operated to great advantage where the land lies favorably.
 But the small or garden tractor will be found more widely serviceable. A man is required to operate one of the heavy machines, but 15-year-old boy or woman can easily handle the small tractor. In Florida a small farmer, with the aid of his 15-year-old son, plowed an acreage in one day that would have required five mules three days to blow.
 Thus it is seen that with this new device the labor problem can be easily solved.
 The cost of the gasoline needed for operating the garden tractor is only 25 cents an hour. This is practically the only expense. A small tractor blows deep and breaks up raw land roots and all.
 As these machines are inexpensive ranging from $250 to $500, thousands of them should find their way into the southern states during the coming year. There has been great demand for increased food production this year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
MIME .

From the Stars and Stripes, France. 6RHIs is the story of little, gem
 tie voiced. old French woman
 2S who runs the best restaurant Tn Erance-or so it's patrons thlnk, a' ,a.s+ There are, or have been in the n.st restaurants aplenty for officers only. but here is place most jealousy guarded for enlisted men, prlvates pre- ferred. Not that a colonel cannot get his dinner there, but it will not De SD chean nor so abundant nor so QUICKLY served. for Mme. Cocaud cooks TOT the love of the thing and her heart IS With the boys in the ranks.
 It has only been since the arrival or the Americans that Mime. Cocaud has run a restaurant at all. For nine ana twenty years she kept a small, lazy It, tie buvette in the square opposite the Marie in a morsel of a French tc"h so old that, with someone to guide you' you can still find portions of the wall inc Romans built back in the days when the Germans were just beginning to be a nuisance. There she lived with her son and toiled nightly in order that he might have as good an educa- tion as any boy in all that part or the country.
 She had her way, and he was rap idly gaining reputation at home and abroad as teacher and a. lecturer-a lecturer on peace, as it happens--wheh the war came and off he went to the front. It was in the second fall of the war that word of his death came to the little house across the way from the Marie and the light of Mime. Cocaud s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12

George H. Chadwick of Uniontown, Pa, has been married for 30 years and had never been away from home over night until recently, when he was sery- ing on a jury. A service medal should go to George.
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 Several hundred pounds of camel. meat were consumed by German restau- rant patrons because menagerie was forced to close. What makes camel steak triumph for the British navy is the fact that the Teutons were glad to get it. There will be plenty of fireworks in France on the Fourth of July. but Americans who stay at home will be expected to worry along without pyro technics, unless they are the verbal kind.
 l Berlin says the raid on Ostend by ! the British navy was a failure lust so. Still, we shouldn't like to be in the boots of the German admiral who was on duty there.
 mat French aviator who brought down six enemy machines in one day is entitled to leave of absence and bright smiles along the boulevards of Paris.
 The saloon sundae'' has made it's an pearance in Chicago and is attracting a large patronage. Whats that? Yes. There's stick" in it.
 # # #
 England is facing a shortage of hair pins. The woman who scatters hairnins wherever she goes will be compelled to practice conservation.
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 Mr. Willard talks like man who will be compelled to keen his crown This will bring no wrinkles to MT. Will lard's brow
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 The barring of "Bevo" from Alabama was sad blow to the man who thinks pretty fair imitation is better than nothing.
 # # # The motto of the tank service is, Treat 'em rough" It's appropriate. lheres nothing namby-p -pamby about a tank.
 # < # . While Brother Brisbane functions in Chicago the Washington Times con tinues to carry his name as editor. # H. < '! Gutzon Borglum will find that hence l forth the latchstring at the White , House is not hanging out for him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
When Thrift Canvass Is In Full Swing

1.-THE War Savings or Thrift stamp ll campaign has been we'll organ lized in many states, including Ala bama. and form now on there should be intensive work. The success of this popular movement depends chiefly upon thorough organization. If every body who can afford to investla small amount realizes what the government needs for winning the war there will be no doubt about the final outcome of Stamp sales.
 Canvassers for the third Liberty Loan found many men in remote cor ners of the state who had never bought a bond in either of the other campaigns eager to do their bit Great drives were made in isolated sections and in all future efforts the same intensive activity should be 1T evidence.
 The Savings Stamp campaignerS should learn lesson from the experi. ence of the third Liberty Loar methods in reaching people far iron the beaten track of travel. This is year of great achievement in patriotic endeavor and if the school teachers
 and the school children do their bes they will accomplish wonders in rals ling Alabama's s4s, s,ooo,oo quota.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
NNNNE. COCAUD MOTHERS AMERICAN SOLDIERS

brings forth marvels in the way of
 omelettes and biftek and pain perdu and
 saucisses country style).
 The neighbors have begun to notice
 that Madame Cocaud is smiling onca
 more for the first time since the second autumn of the war. They notice too. with no little misrepresentation, that she is charging an almost indecent minimum for her dinners They argue with her about this. Some day the Americans will be gone, for the war cannot last for- ever, they say, and she should be stor- ing away a little profit against the lone- ly years to come. Dame, non" is her reply What would I do with for tune? On whom could I spend it?" Indeed, she seems to think of herself as sort of special mess sergeant for the American army. It is a community affair with her When business is brisk she is so preoccupied with her frying pan that she often begs the boys to come around some other night to settle their accounts. Why the enlisted men were treated with such special consideration few or them guessed and none knew for sure till one memorable night not long ago when passing captain took la chambre privee and ordered wine while the ban still was on it. He was much surprised when the handmaiden replied that they never served it.
 Madame was summoned. She con- frmed the dreadful rumor. The cap tain assured her he had the money to pay for 1t. One did not have to be rich, she replied, to dine at her place. Be- sides to sell wine, it was deferdu. [ ..But," protested the captain, II am an officer and those rules are local and are for enlisted men at that
 "So is this place" said Madame Co., caud, her voice trembling, but her eyes end of the conversation. My son was in the army, monsieur" and this was the
 end of the conversation, my son was in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
PASSING THE BUCK

From the Chicago News.
 Astute but ignorant young man from the country received a party invitation with the customary "R. S. V. P" on it, and although he couldn't figure out what the mystic letters meant, he replied and on his envelope inscribed "B. V. D." thus passing the buck to his hostess, who is still guessing and afraid she is "a lap behind in social usages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12

and there will be as great if not
 greater demand in 1919. With the use
 of the tractor a volume of production
 will be possible that would be well nigh impossible under old conditions, especially in view of the labor short oora sit11ation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12

life went out. She was left alone with
 her memories. a silent, stricken wom-
 an, who seemed to have forgotten how to smile.
 Then one day someone hit upon her town as the very site for what is now rapidly expanding American army post, and one hot midsummer after noon the first Americans came rat ting over the flagstones of it's mar row streets. Most of them made for the taverns where the signs swung free and the little green tables invited all and sundry to sit down in front. But one tired and dusty boy put his
 head in Madame Cocauds door and asked her for some eggs. He called them
 "woofs" but she understood, and as he looked very young and very hungry she prepared him a great plate of them and retired into the back room to wipe her eyes furtively on the corner of her apron. It was only when he insisted with great vehemence on paying some thing that she reluctantly named some preposterously small price and so found herself launched unexpectedly in the restaurant business.
 From then on it has not been easy, any night, to find a corner at Madame | Cocaud's- s-a cramped little place at best, all hung with strange brass pots and pans festooned with still stranger strings of sausages From that corner, | through the mist of smoke that hangs | like heavy fog in the old, time-stained kitchen, you can see her bending over l the hearth, chuckling to herself as, from
 single fire of cracking twgs. she
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
SHOULD BE TOLLED

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 The Kaiser has ordered the bells of Berlin to be rung in honor of the vic tories" at the western front Meanwhile. l 10 trainloads of wounded day are mak- ing Berliners wonder if the bells aren't ringing a dirge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
STAGE JouRNAL1sM.

According to fiction writers and play wrights, all city editors are crusty fel- lows"
 Short, sharp and severe, eh?'' That's the idea. They seem to think newspapers wouldn't get anywhere if the city editor didn't bully the cubs and borrow cigarettes from the star reporter"
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
4 BLESSING IN DISGUISE.

Docs spring fever ever trouble Lag eby?"
 T should say nott
 You seem positive"
 T am. Lazeby regards spring fever as dispensation of providence and the best excuse there is for conserving en- ergy."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Rlrminghnm Muat Raise sino.ooo


 America Is so full of determination to win this war that there is not red 1 blooded man in this country who would !, not gladly exchange places with the ooys in the front line" said John L. Cox, president Of the Community club. But everybody can't be there There is just as important work to be done at home. The men in France must be fed and clothed and cared for. Their morale must be kept at high standard by our att titude of helpfulness and cooperation toward them.
 Every man and woman is giving time, money and effort in aid of those at the l front. Next week we are to be called upon for another example of our spirit In the third Red Cross drive Birmiag- ham is called upon to contribute s150.000. ! It is an entirely different character of service from a Liberty Bond sale, be- l cause the Red Cross cause demands out l right gifts of money.
 But when the weeks campaign closes 1 Birmingham will once more show how 1 oversubscribe this fund just as it has exceeded every requirement. so far made, and I want to see the Community club do it's part just as it has in furnishing l more of her members for the army than any other organization in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12

BEGINNING THE DAY-Give me the confidence, Father of righte- otsness, that evil cannot win. Stendy me and make me glad in the great faith that Thy purposes are good and must go on to their goal. May I rejoice with joy unspeakabie and
 full of glory ! wait on God, even
 in the dark. In Christ's name. Amen.
 H. NJ. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
THE CASTOR OIL CURE

From the Chicago News.
 Importing seeds from India, the air craft board has sown 100000 acres of land in Texas to castor beans the oil from which will be used to help relieve the world of it's German tummyache.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
kULrER PREEMINENT

From the Baltimore Amerlcah.
 Religion and art seem to be the prin- cpal targets of the Hun in France and Belgium. Even Atilla and his hordes must yield precedence in barbarism to the modern disciples of kulter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12

among the threadbare. Everybody who has suit he doesn't need must give 1t up. This will give the kaiser chance to contribute the one he had expected to wear on his entry into Paris
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
Have More Money

'gThe farmers in my part of the state have more money than they ever had before." remarked Col. G. L. Co., mer. Eufaula banker, who attended the Alabama Bankers association at the Tutwiler the latter part of the week. Some of them that never had a dol lar they could call their own before now have money in the bank"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
THE SPIRIT OF BIRMINGHAM

From the Anniston Star.
 Alabama is proud of Birmingham to- day. Anniston is proud of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
Go After Ordnance Plant

Birmingham should make every possible effort to secure the ordnance plant to be erected by the United States Steel corporation for the gov ernment," said w N. Malone, real es- tate dealer and farmer yesterday. T am ready and willing to do everything in my power to help bring it here, and if the Chamber of Commerce and the Civic association will get together on this work they can command my serv- ices wherever and whenever they may be useful. It would be big thing for the district and we should not let it go elswhere through lack of effort cn our part"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
ADRIF'T WITH THE TIMES

in hot weather costumes. he found fault
 with the scenery"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
HE WON'T NEED IT

From the Kansas City Star. Clothes have become so scarce in Ger
 many that Berlin has been ordered to
 contribute 40.000 suits for distribution
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
ENVY.

o little creatures of the wild, Whose simple hearts elate Do mock the glories of this world And mankind's proud estate, The cost of living never wins
 A mournful sigh from you, Nor must you guard against the days When notes are falling due.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
AN AMATEUR.

While Noah was a mariner,
 Old salts hold him in scorn He never sailed to Baffin Bay
 And neer went round the Horn. '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12

SIGN OF D1sINTEGRATIoN I'm afraid Gadspur is getting old and tired of life"
 What makes you think so?- 'We attended a musical comedy the other night. Although there were A pulchritudinous damsels on the stag
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
Notable Gathering of Masons

'"The laying of the corner stone of the new postoffice building by the grand lodge of Masons of Alabama, gives promise to be one of the biggest Masonic events in the history of the state" said J. H. Edmondson. of the executive committee. Tn addition to the presence of all the grand lodge of ficers of the state, there will be many notable Masons from other states in attendance, including George Flem- ming Moore, sovereign grand inspector general of the Scottish Rite, said to be the greatest living exponent of Ma sonic history. Then again the Blue lodge officers and members of the lodges in this district and throughout the state will be present, making in my opinion, the greatest gathering of Masons ever assembled at Masonic function"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
GLOOMY OUTLOOK.

GLOOMY OUTLOOK. T guess your boy will soon return from college"
 "Yes," replied Mir. cobbles, with a thoughtful look.
 "No doubt you expect him to help you on the farm this summer?"
 +No. When Henry was elected presi- dent of the Sophomore Dancing club my faith in him was considerably shaken, but when I heard he'd taken to playin' on ukulele I quit havin any illusions about that boy"
 WILLING TO COMPROMISE. What are we going to do about the inferiority of blind tiger whisky?'' asked Jagsby.
 What can we do?" replied Bibbleton, but refuse to drink it?''
 "Ahem! Can't we do something that isn't-er-quite so drastic?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
Tender Lessons of Mothers Day

of Mothers Day
 A fathers love is strong and deep And ready is a prither's
 A sisters love is pure and sweet, But what loves like a mither's? Norman Macleod. INTO day set apart by presidential IN proclamation for national ob- servance touches the heart with more tenderness than Mothers Day. It ap- heals to all classes and conditions of people-the old as we'll as the young
 Those whose mothers are living will have loving caresses and affectionate greetings. Those whose mothers have been laid to rest will cherish anew their memories and drop tear in reverence as they recall maternal care and a sweet or wistful face.
 Wear white flower today in honor of mother. It is a beautiful custom, for it quickens the finer feelings and arouses sentiments that make for bet ter manhood and better womanhood. Every Mothers Day, therefore, when fittingly observed, leaves the world kindlier and more human. And in this time of war and suffering, with the heartstrings of millions played upon as never before, the observance will be doubly impressive and more than ever precious.
 A Chicago blonde. invited" to leave Trenton, N. J.. was placed on board a train to New York by a plain clothes man. As the train was pulling out she kissed him good-by The dispatch didn't state whether or not the plain clothes man caught the next train to Gotham.
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 i, A young woman who was kissed in fthe elevator of New York hotel by a "very much intoxicated gentleman wants s10,00O damage If she wins the suit the hotel and not the "very much intoxicated gentleman" will have to pay. Doesn't seem fair.
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 The head of the International Silver company says German silver will henceforth be known as nickel silver That's sensible decision, but the pro posal that sauerkraut be known al Liberty cabbage continues to mee , with rough sledding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
Filled to Capacity

Something of the metropolitan character of Birmingham may be gleaned from the fact that during the past week every hotel in the city was filled to capacity almost every night and at some of them applicants for accommodations had to be turned away" said Hardie Brown. During the last half of the week, bankers from almost every city and town in Ala bama and from New York, St. Louis, Atlanta and other cities were here for the annual convention of the Alabama bankers The number of commercial travellers was larger than usual, and with other transients. business at the hostelries was brisk"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
FATHERS SARCASTIC.

MT. Chumpkins paid me pretty com pliment last night, father" 'weI?'
 "He said he could drown himself ir my liquid eyes, 'Umphl You ought to have sense enough to know that it's very painful tc have an insect in your eye"
 LIMITED VOCABULARY. Two adjectives Susannah knows, On these she takes her stand; No matter how this old world goes, Iris either fierce" or grand"
 -Birmir gham ge-Herald. Two phrases Milly keeps in state And finds they come in handy, And one, 1t is pluperfect great,' And one is fine and dandy.
 Comm mercial-Appeal. Priscilla'd be entirely lost, And that is very clear, Without How very cute that is,s And: Isn't that a dear!'
 Macon Telegraph.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12

A fathers love is strong and deep And ready is a prither's A sisters love is pure and sweet, But what loves like mither's?
 Norman Macleod.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12

Member of the Associated fress
 The Age-herald is the only morning and sunday newspaper in Birmingham carving the Associated Press dls- patches.
 The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for pup1lcaeion of all news dispatches credited 10 II or not otherwise credited in thls paper and also the local news puDllsheo herein
 All rights of republication Of spe- cial dispatches herein are also re- served
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala.' postoffice as second-class matter, un- der act of Congress, March $, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12

ace situation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12

Washington bureau, POT Hibbs build- ing.
 European bureau. Henrietta street. Covent Garden, London.
 Eastern business office, " orlo oui1o ing, New York city, western Dusinsss i,.,H sotrlce. Tribune building, Chicago. The $. C. Beckwith Special Agency. agents tor foreign advertising.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-08
GIRLS! MAKE A
BEAUTY LOTION
WITH LEMONS


At the cost OF a small jar Of ordinary
cold cream one can prepare full quar-
ter pint Of the most wonderful lemon
skin softener and complexion beautitier,
by squeezing the Juice Of two fresh
lemons into q bottle containing three
ounces Of orchard white. Care should
be taken 10 strain the juice through q
fine cloth 50 no lemon pulp gets In,
then this lotion will keep fresh for
months. Every woman knows that lem
on Juice Is used to bleach and remove
such blemishes as freckles sallowness
and tan and Is the ideal skin softener,
smoothener and beautit1er.
DJust try II! Get three ounces OF
orchard white at any pharmacy and
two lemons from the grocer and make
up quarter pint Of this sweetly frag-
rant lemon lotion and massage 1t daily
into the face, neck, arms and hands. II
should naturally help to whiten, soften.
freshen and bring out the roses and
beauty Of any skin. 1t IS truly marvel
Gus to smoother rough. red hands. Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-08
TRICKS HUN OFFICERS
British Courier Gets Help From
the Enemy.
handle Confidential British Dispatches,
but They Do Not
Know II.

LOndOn.-TwO German officers re-
Gently handled more than dozen eases
OF confidential British dispatches, bat
they did not know II.
The story Is one Of the many advcn-
turous Incidents which befall that Sc
lect body Of British public servants
who wear silver greyhound in their
buttonhole and are known as kings
messengers. Many imagine that any
one who carries dispatches for the
British government is kings messen-
ger. This is not correct. There are
only five men who hold commissions In
that service. The others are merely
admiralty courierS or war office cour.
ierS and have no right to the higher
title.
The particular messenger who out
witted the two German officers was
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-08
LABOR FOR FARMS
IS 4 BIG PROBLEM

ia" ordinary sources, it must he re-
cruit"d from tho>" whose very SuS-
tcnance depends upon the farmers.
Til" soldier ana the farmer are eager
to do their full share; the soldier Is
taking TIL" chances If losing His life
and The farmer is riskiHg the labOrs
Of q year On the chance Of tie seasons :;
both incur risks. Very many civilians
are equally eager to DO their share.
but may not appreciate the opportunity
to serve in the field of agriculture.
The departments Of agriculture ana
labor will render every possible aid.
but each community knows its own
problems, and urban people, especially
business men, could cooperate effec-
lively with the farmers and also rem
der much assistance.