The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17

assured.
 As agriculture is the basis of all wealth and enduring prosperity, there must be no relaxation of effort on the part of farmers for increasing pro- duction. Increased acreage for the crops of 1919 is urged and with abundant harvests next year prosper ity will come with all the greater impetus.
 After a fair and impartial investiga- ton the federal trade commission has exonerated Wilson & Co.,, packers. An inquiry conducted in New York and Washington showed that sensational alle- gations made that the company had sold spoiled meat to the government were without any foundation Wide publicity was given these charges through the newspapers and lasting injury was done to Wilson & Co. In all such cases the public should withhold it's judgment until the facts are brought out and not be misled by false rumors. No matter how honorable a firm may be in it's dealings, if it happens to be a great and success full corporation it has a hard time get- ting justice before the bar of public their country and will not imperil the lives of our soldiers for few dollars profit.
 Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse, the new King of Finland, is the father of three sets of twins and is called the Eddie Foy of Germany" That doesn't necessarily mean that Prince Charles was cut out for a king. The late Czar of Russia was model father, with a family.
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 von Hindenburg is said to have caused the German government to make it's lat est peace offer. Won Hindy probably had an idea that he might be able to save what is left of his military reputa- ton.
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 Another investigation of the beer bar ons seems imminent. The beer barons may consider themselves as much out of tuck as Birmingham's street railway company
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 Maybe by this time Senator Lodge re- grets that he spoke in his haste immedi- ately after President Wilson propounded three memorable questions to Germany.
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 There used to be a time when about the only men we saw in uniform were ticket takers, doormen, porters, conduc- tors. cops and band musicians.
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 The collapse of Bulgaria ruined num- Der of war millionaires in Scandinavian countries, for whom we find it difficult to squeeze out single tear.
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 The man who borrows money to buy Liberty Bonds isn't going to be in the borrowing class all his life. if he has an even break with fortune.
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 You wouldn't discuss an armistice with a burglar who still held a sack of your silver in his hand and was kicking your wife around. would you?
 Concentrated deviltry won't get the Germans anywhere. It will merely in- crease the size of the indemnity and the cost of reparation.
 German Kings ana princes hurrying to Berlin made little better time than thou- lands of German soldiers hurrying to- ward the Rhine.
 Objection is made that 2-cent tax on ,ank checks would discourage thrift and hoarding. It would do that ,ery thing.
 The occupation of Durazzo by Italians 8 another indication that Italy is not marking time while Germany angles for peace.
 * x * A cheerful disposition is no mean fac- or in fighting the flu" Don't give up until you catch it--and don't give up hen.
 Whenever the Germans make up their minds to get rid of the Kaiser we have m idea that the job will be done quickly
 < * * .irely on stage beauties to make the Fourth Liberty Loan success.
 
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