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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
THE KAIsER.s GROWN

A poetic prophecy written by Charles Mackay, the Scottish poet. in 1871. when William I was proclaimed German Emperor.
 Versailles, January IS, 1s71.) The wind on the Thames blew icy breath, The wind on the Seine blew fiery death. The snow lay thick on tower and tree The streams ran black through wold and
 ~lea; As sat alone in London town, And dreamed a dream of the Kaissr's Holy William, that conqueror dread, Placed it himself on his hoary head, And sat on his throne with his noblea
 about,
 And his captains raising a wild war
 shout And asked himself. 'twixt smile and
 sigh, Was ever a Kaiser so great as I?'' From every jewel, from every gem, In that imperial dadem, There came a voice and whisper clear I heard it, and still can hear Which said. 70 Kaiser great and strong. Gods sword is double edged and long!" "Aye." said the emeralds. flashing green "The fruit shall be what the seed has His realm shall reap what his hosts have
 sown,
 Debt and misery, tear and groan, Pang and sob. and grief and shame. And rapine and consuming flamew Aye" said the rubies. glowing rcd There comes new life from life blood
 shed:
 And though the Goth oerride the Gaul. Eternal justice rides OCT all! Might may be Right .or it's own short
 day. ] But Right is Might forever and aye!N Aye said the diamonds. tongued with . "Grief tracks the pathways of desire, Our Kaiser, on whose head we glow, Takes little heed of his peoples woe, O.. the deep, deep thoughts in the pee ple's brain. That burn and throb like healing pain. Thing not that Germany. joyous now, Cares naught for the crown upon his brow,
 won
 That must be hers ere all is done That gleams. knd floats. and shines afar. A glorious and approaching starr Aye said they all, with one accord. "IIe is the Kaiser. King and Lord: But kings are small, the people great:4 And Freedom cometh. sure, though late A stronger than he shall cast him down! This was my dream of the Kaissxss
 crown. ,s XXI. s.ss.ssaftt q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13

From the Cincinnati Enquirer 9M HILADELPHIA.- - The American IF soldiers helmet was by far the ~ most useful thing in his equip ment, according to detailed letter tell ing of it's multitudinous uses received by the mother of Private Victor G. Slifer, who lives here.
 Private slifer is the son of North Wales physician, and is attached to United States base hospital 13 His letter tells not word of the end of the war, but just ."The Story of Tin Derby
 At night my tin hat was used as a stool and later as a pillow" he wrote. Tt was snatched up in the early morning to be used as a wash basin and later as a shaving cup. AS con tainer it has served many uses-Tve boiled eggs in my tin hat and made coffee five minutes later, without talk ing the trouble to change the water.
 More than once it was my dinner plate I've known it to be used to carve d steak, although a bayonet is superior utensil in that case. I've seen it used as can-opener.
 "The cooks have found it. very ex- cellent for measuring purposes. Fol example: One tin hat filled with cof- fee, 25 hatsful of water, plus two bayo- net blades (broad side) of sugar, equals the morning drink fofa detail of 9t men.
 Thousands of nails and tent pegs have been driven by tin hats; the brim has been useful to pry open food ol ammunitions boxes and in emergency cases the hat has answered the purposes of shovel 10 help one to dig in.
 Its the greatest little rainy weather device ever invented. The slanting brin sends the water scooting away from the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
NEW YORK'S FRENCH THEATRE

more than company of clever actors, under the direction of clever man. come here to present French plays tos polite audience temporarily cut off from it's usual visits to Paris. It is more. even. than theatre. It is an expression of the organic life and soul of France. the voice of one great pec- pie speaking to> another. To neglect such a means of learning something worth learning of the culture of one of the most artistic people in the world. to languidly damn the perform ances with faint praise or, perhaps, of worse still, ito praise them with faint damns,' is to do wrong to the cultural and artistic life of New York and to most deserving and able company of artists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
DoUGHHoYs, TOUGH LUCK

From the Kansas City Times.
 The armistice may have brought joy to a war-wearied world, but bunch of rockies landed in New York a few days later to whom it brought nothing but dis gust. They lad been at sea almost "a week and were expecting to see the coast of France when one of their number shouted, "Hown e!fd Old Lib. beat us over?" and there ahead of them was the Statue of Liberty. News of the armi- stice had been received by the transport at sea, it had turned in the night, and the first intimation the soldiers aboard had of their change of direction was when they sighted the old beacon at the entrance of the New York harbor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
Ap4ivlyaM4Aa1,seH
THE ORIGIN OF .BocHEr
r+ Danzot in Inc Bookman.

Albert Danzot in the Bookman.
 The origin of boche is obscure. There used to be current in Paris and other large cities in France the phrase tete de boche, which signifies obstinate or hard-headed. In France the Germans have the reputation of being tetes du- res (hard heads), hence tetes de bo- ches. To describe this quality they were called Allemand- -boche. which be- came successively Allemoche, Aile- boche. Alboch and finally just Boche Whatever it's origin. il is used as q term of reproach. The Germans them selves take it very seriously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
From the New York Herald. 6rOHE French stage is notew

From the New York Herald.
 6T1HE French stage is noteworthy
 for a literary finish as we'll as
 ~ histrionic polish which are less in evidence in the dramatic literature and performances of other countries. These qualities have been manifested in large neas1fa in the productions at the Garrick thratre by the Theatre do VieuX Colombier. an organization which, it may be noted. was estab- lished under the aegis of the French high commissioner and with the ap- proval and imprimatur of Premier Clemenceau.
 A glance at the repertoire Of the Theatre du VieuX Colombier will sho" it's comprehensive and eclectic char acter.., Several of the masterpieces or Moliere have been presentedsthis sea- son With a finish and an attention 70 detail and tradition worthy of the Comedie Francaise itself. Other eN- amples of the classic and poetic drama have been performed and are prom ised, including works by Beaumarchais Corneille, De Musset. Rostand, Maeter- linck De Vigny. De Banville. Verlaine Clemenceau and Lafontaine. In the regions of more modern comedy and drama are to be found some of the best works of Brieux. Bernstein, Don- nay, Anatole France. Augier. Bernard Heryieu, Capus. Courteline. CopeaU and Sacha- -Guitry. Here is reper- toirs almost as comprehensfSe as that of the leading temple of comedy n Paris, represented i'll several cases by artists of that house or of high stand ing in the theatrical world of La Vilie Lumiere.
 The Theatre du NieuX Colombier is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
ErIc PcttuS Gratified

q have been gratified at the way my friends have congratulated me on being Erie Pettus. "The late Robert N Bel did a great work during the war, and left behind a record which ought to be an inspiration to anyone who has to fol low in his position, l look upon the of flee as an honor and an opportunity fol real public service and. my friends may rest assured that I will give to it the very best that there is in me-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
Another Resignation
 That Causes Regret

w HEN EN-, w ~ C. ..a',!. MeAdso resigned pose of resuming the practice of law, the public as we'll as the President 1 felt that the administration was a distinct loser. Carter Glass, the new Secretary of the Treasury, was ac- cepted as an excellent appointment, butt it will be sometime yet before the country gets used to the absence of MT McAdoo from official life. Attorney General T. W. Gregory, whose letter of resignation, with the Presidents letter of acceptance, ap- pears in this mornings Age Herald, is one of the most highly esteemed men in the cabinet. MT. Wilson was thoroughly appreciative of his serv- ices, and the relations between chief and subordinate, suah as existed in lthis case, could not have been more cordial.
 When MT. Gregory retires on the fourth of March, President Wilson will have lost five members of his cabinet-Bryan, McReynolds, Garri- son, McAdoo and Gregory.
 Mir. Bryan and Judge Garrison each resigned because they disagreed with the President on account of certain points of policy. Bryan and the Presi- dent parted officially with regrets and have remained personal friends ever since; but Garrison was piqued Ibecause he could not have his way in formulating a war department policy that did not appeal to the adminstra- ton and stepped down and out" ab- .ruptly
 President Wilson's official family as a whole has been most congenial and if the changes have been some what numerous no significance at taches to that fact. His first Attor- ney General, Judge McReynolds, was promoted to the supreme bench. President Cleveland, Mr. Wilson's democratic predecessor, who served two full terms, lost six members of his cabinet all told-three in his first term and three in his second One died in office-Judge Walter o Gresham, Secretary of State. ,i For the office of Attorney General in succession to Mir. Gregory, Sena tor James Hamilton Lewis is men toned. He is well equipped for the position and few men in the publi, view are more popular.
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 contemporary hopes that demo = cratic simplicity did not lead Mrs . Wilson to address England's Queen a. Mary Royal dignity prevented King o George from addressing President Vii r son as "Old Top"
 s. * x ]. There is no more pestiferous pessi : mist than the man who says Versailles e will be known as the place where th' . league of nations idea came to grief
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 ' call has gone out for dairy maids e The musical comedy kind have neve d seen a cow,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
usE FOR HIN NAVY

From the Cincinnati Inquirer
 We favor scrapping the German war fleet, making hoes, rakes and spades out of the metal thus salvaged and arming about two millions of the ''un- defeated heroes of Premier Eberis ina gination for work in the restoIa- tion of ravaged Belgium and France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13

Washington has just issued a racial map of Europe, which will prove valuable in a study of the reconstruction problems now engaging the attention of statesmen in Paris. The map is printed in IS col ors and presents in graphic form the dis tribution of the peoples occupying the continent The four great trunk branches of the Indo-European, o%Aryan, race are presented in four basic colors-brown for the Greco-Iftins, yellow for the Celts, red for the Teutons, and green for the Slavs Subdivisions of these branches are then shown in varying intensity of these shades. A statement issued by the Tt is confidently believed that this map. prepared by the National Geographic society, will prove of lasting value, for however political boundaries in Europe may be changed by treaties or by con- quest, and however ethnographic delm- itations may be affected by migration and immigra ton, racial characteristics and traits are fairly constant from genera ton to generation, and are materially modified only through the centuries"
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 Can it be true that our noble Italian allies have been acting like old-fash- toned conquerors? We might as well acknowledge that all our noble allies are human. BolsheViSm has reared its ugly head in South America. Trouble follows the bolshevki and if it happens to be de- layed en route he starts little of his own.
 In spite of raids now and then, many moonshiner has made enough money in the last F months to lift the mort goge off the old home place. < :* T The -tradden packers did q fair business in 1918 At least none of them have been forced to reduce their fleets of motor cars. While Alabama is officially credited with only one "ace," if the war had lasted a little longer we would have had at least six ~ 2. x certain corpulent gentleman, who ! is now in the way of writing editorials, is looming up as the republican nomi- nee for President a. I < l Khaki-clad men sitting in the front row at the girl shows are a stern re- hinder that we were once at war with Germany.
 l. * * l Strange as it may seem, harbor workers are more necessary to New York's welfare than walters. | z. * :' 1 By this time Peter the Great. wlfo
 
 founded Petrograd. is probably tired l of turning over in his grave. :* 5. < 1 Birmingham will be permitted to name a tank. We are overwhelmed by l the honor.
 H: :. Y. Pruseidn officers are conspicuous bs their absence from the Battle of Ber- l lin"
 | < < j. | The poets and weather man are at ready watchfully waiting for spring. x # <.
 Mr Hoover will go down in history as the man behind the loaf | < t. < {. In Berlin every little machine gun has a target all it's own. < < j.
 The high cost of living still sies i on d mountain top.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
FOOD FOR THE GODS.

From the Houston Post. It is difficult sometimes to correct early blunders For instance. the neglect ot the first .mai.re dhotel to list corneo beef and cabbage as dessert has filled the world with gastronomic error, mis- apprehension, misgiving and foolishness. The world always would have been hap pier if this wonderful combination had been classified side by side with liver ! and onions, ambrosia. charlotte russe and
 other desserts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
George schwend in Luxcmburg

"l got letter from my nephew, George Schwend, who is with the army of occu- patton in LuXemburg," said Charles Schwend, and he also sent me a pair of epaulettes he had cut off of the uni form of a boche. He wrote that he was seeing many strange places and that he would not take anything for having had the experiences through which he had passed, but was glad that he got through all right and that he is to get look at Germany before being mustered out"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13

BEGINNING THE DAY My Father, dignify in my seyes the grace of fidelity. 0 make me faith full through the long. succession or small days. Make me faithful in the part that never will be seen. Make me faithful among the men who cannot bring me to judgment. Make me faithful as Thou art faithful, and for Thy name's sake. Amen.- H. NJ. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
EIJROPE,S ROWLING CAPITALS.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
 First it was Paris; next, London, and then Rome howled with delight occa- stoned by q visit from the American chieftain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
Italian Soldiers Are
 Blamed For EXcesses

VI N, sentatives of the Serbs, Greats and Slovenes in Washington from the ministry of foreign affairs at Bel grade charge that Italian military au- thorities have started "rule of ter TOT" in Dalmatia.
 A dispatch says:
 In the city of Zara the conditions are absolutely intolerable for the Jugo- Slav population. The Serbs and Greats are subject to all sorts of aggression
 on the part of the Italian soldiery. It
 is impossible for the Jugo-S Savs to at
 tend to their business without being
 constantly insulted by the Italians;
 many. of them are beaten or have
 their faces spat in by the invaders.
 In the environs of Zadar the Italians
 are searching all houses under pre-
 text of looking for hidden arms. They
 have arrested practically all Serbo-
 Croat priests and school masters.
 If these charges are true, and they probably are, the Italians in Dalmatia are behaving much as the Germans did in occupied Belgium. Conditions ir Zara are similar to those in Brussels, when the Belgians were under the heel of Prussia, with insult and oppres- sion their daily portion.
 All of which goes to show that hu- man nature cannot be made over ir a day. Those far-sighted statesmen who dream of model world, world of peace and order, where justice rules, have essayed "a mighty task The personal equation" as applied to nations, must always be taken into account. A new era has certainly dawned, humanity has climbed to new heights out of the maelstrom of war yet there is one unchanging law, ant that is the foibles and weaknesses o- mankind cannot be eliminated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
M.nbcr os the Associated Press

Member of the Associated Press
 The Age-Herald is the only nloi n,.io ' o and Sunday newspaper in Blrinihs nc carrying the Associated fresS
 patches.
 The Associated Press is excluslVels entitled to the use for publication 'A al. news dispatches credited 10 II not otherwise credited in this pay, and also the local news puDiisne1 herein.
 All rights of republication of speclal dispatches herein are also reserVeo'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13

Washington, bureau, 2o7 Hiobs puiio ing.
 European bureau, Henriel'a Coyent Garden, London.
 Eastern business office. w building. New York city; western ousi- ness office, Tribune building, CnAeaeo The $. .. Beckwith Special A6SN~'' agents for foreign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
Value of Civic Association

"l have been hearing ever since the war began that the dollar had been cut in two," said Ernest House, "and now that the armistice has been signed every fellow is anxious to make his dollar go as far as possible. The average man likes free lunch, just as the usual wom- to the fact that I always try and get my moneys worth, and am not peeved if l get just a bit more. 1t is human nature. If you are looking for a big dollars value just join the Civic asso- citation, for what you get makes dollar do the work of two'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Economy In Rubbers

T heard the four-minute men talk so much about thrift, and then saw so many effective posters teaching the same idea, and read so many articles in the maga- zines about it, said Robert C. Redus. that l began to think it must be a mighty good thing and so when there was a dearth of rubbers in the recent snow and slush, and mine having g runs leak I looked them over to see if hey cculd be patched
 Now, anyone who tries to doctor rub Der is tackling a useless job. Mine hav- ing given way where most rubbers do in the heel-I thought I would see if couldn't take my knife and make pair of rubber sandals out of them and I was agreeably surprised at the neat job made of it. I found that I was able to use them during the bad weather and kept my feet dry. I pass the idea along as it is not patented. Don't throw your rhbbers away when the heel goes back on you, but just cut them off and leave a strip to hold on to your shoes and the trick will be done"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13

poetic prophecy written by Charles Mackay. the Scottish poet, in 1871. when William I was proclaimed German Emperor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13

Entered at the BHnunSnain, Ala. postoffice as second-class matter, un. der act of Congress, March $. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13

A contemporary hopes that demo- cratic simplicity did not lead Mrs. Wilson to address Englands Queen as Mary" Royal dignity prevented Kin. George from addressing President Viii
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-12
Favor New Hungarian Monarchy

BERN. December 10.-Hungary will
return to a monarchy soon, accord
ing TO a statement made to the Assoc
Grated Press by Swiss traveller, who
mas Just returned from Budapest
Nearly IS per cent of the people would
vote for return of the monarchy. he
says, but it is still uncertain who will
become king.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-12
FAV0RS MEASURE
/ TO RETIRE CLERKS
Representative Begg Ad-
dresses Federal Employees
! on Proposed Legislation.

THE American public will protect
animals from cruelty and privation'
and every year spends thousands OF
dollars to fight pestilences among ami
mails. The public should feel that its
public servants are as important as
animals and should make provisions
for their comfort in their declining
years
This statement was made by Rep
resentative James T. Begg of Ohio. at
a meeting last night of the joint con-
ference to consider the Sterling-Lehl-
bach civil service retirement bill for
government workers who have passed
the age of sixty and who have served
at least fifteen years in the federal
service. The meeting. which was held
in headquarters of Federal Employees
Union. No. 2. 1923 New York avenue,
was presided over by r. II. Alcorn.
Representatives of nearly every
branch of the government service at
tended
Believes Bill VIII Pass.
Representative Begg said he was
frank heart-to-heart talk on the re-
tirement bill" He said he believes
the bill will pass at this session of
Congress. but added that Its path
VIII be by no means rosy"
No public servant is as we'll paid
as the private servant" said Repre-
sentative BeggS. The reason can
readily be seen in the furore frequent
" raised over an increased tax rate
and the continuous efforts made to
cut it down. This is one of the OBJ
Btacles to be hurdled.'
Owing to the fuel and light restric-
lions. the confereeS were compelled to
conduct the meeting with the sole aid
of An old-fashioned oil lamp. Sew
eral of the elder members of the con-
ference laughingly remarked. that cit
reminded them of literary society and
spelling school days of long ago.
Chairman AlcOrn Hopeful
Chairman Alcorn said he believed the
retirement bill will be presented for
congressional action as soon as the rail-
road bill is acted upon. He said that
a canvass of both houses of Con-
gress showed that 23S members Of the
House were in a receptive mood for
the bill. and that sixty-eight members
of the Senate were likewise in favor of
the measure.
Another meeting of the conference
will be held next Thursday night in the
headquarters of the Federal Employees
union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-12
ASSOCIATION TO MAKE
A DRIVE FOR MEMBERS
Garfield Citizens So Decide at Meet
ing-Urge Macadamizing
of Alabama Avenue.

A membership drive will be
launched shortly by the Garfield Citi-
zens' Association. it was decided at a
meeting of the association last night
at the Garfield School This drive will
extend to the second Thursday in
January. at which time the annual
election of officers will be held
Four new members Charles Chisley
D. W. Bowser. James Hillery and
George W. Pinkney, were elected last
night 1t was voted at the meeting
10 urge upon the District Commits
sioners the macadamizing of Alabama
avenue from Good Hope to Congress
Heights. Members pointed out thai
this thoroughfare, which is said to
be popular drive for motorists, is in
Dad condition and that permanent i'm
provements are necessary.
A W. Carroll. president of the as
ISOLATION, presided.
The Holbrook news., 1919-09-26

than two hours. It is also stated that this well is now down over 400 feet, and the fact that the rig has actually only operated a short time, is proof sufficient that it has made better time than any other rig on the field.
 There has not been a day for thepast month, but what there were more or less in- terested parties here, either figuring on acreage for spec ulation, or acreage and we'll sites for drilling, and in many cases such reports are thereafter submitted tocom- panies or associates of the parties making the initial investigation.