davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
Appeal for Bible Land Relief Fund

1HOMORROW will be the first day
 N of the drive for the joint Ar menian-Syrian and local relief fund.
 Jefferson county is expected to raise
 seventy five thousand dollars-thirty-
 five thousand for the sufferers in the near east and forty thousand for char itable institutions here at home. The generous people of Birmingham are asked to send contributions to the committee without personal solicita- |tion. If every person who can afford to aid in this cause will respond promptly the task of the allied teams who have undertaken to raise the
 money will be easy.
 The distress of the Christians in Bible lands has not been exag- gerated. Thousands of them are starving and relief cannot come too
 soon. While the war was in progress all patriotic campaigns went over the top, but now that the war is ended the
 work of relieving the needy moves slowly. Sentiment has waned, but it
 should not be so in the matter of giv- ing succor to those who cannot help themselves.
 | With liberal start on Wednesday, the entire amount sought in Jefferson
 county should be in hand by the lat
 ter part of the week. Let's have no apathy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
Inquire Carefully Into
 Workmen's COmpensation

TIT is we'll that the legislature at 4 Montgomery is giving oppor- tunity for thorough and careful con- sideration of the workmen's com pensation act now before it.
 It is one of the most far-reaching measures that has come before the lawmakers, affecting as it does every interest from one end of the state to the other. For this reason it is en- titled to careful and painstaking ex- animation before it is enacted. Op- portunity should be given for analyz- ing of the measure from every angle. It was framed by commission com posed of some of the ablest men in the state. but where so many diver
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
TOKYO CONrRAsrs

Edith Wilds, in the World Outlook
 The twang of the biwa
 The clink of the typewriter,
 The soft murmur of Japanese words
 The Hit of an old Kentucky song.
 The quick cry of the ricksha man The horse cav of the auto, The horn of the fish seller The tinkle of the bicycle The seven-storied office The bird-cage house, This is Tokyo. Tho whestler with hair in knot The business man in tweeds. The mother in kimono Tho child in dresses, The coolie in blouse The schoolboy in uniform, The baby on the back The sister in carriage, Tho Prince behind high-stepping< steedl
 The farmer behind his bullock. This is Tokyo.
 The fragrance of plum -blossosns The odor of filth. The curling smoke of incense The age-old daikon, Tho spotless mating
 The dJt beneath, The bodies daily bathed The unclean clothes. a..s~.
 The solft- spoken courtesy " 7 The moclking laugh,
 This tD TukyA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04

NNTAsHINGToN, February 2,
 MW (special)-The city of Oren-
 burg, to which, according to a recent dispatch from Omsk, contin- gents of French and British troops are being rushed to aid General Dutoff in holding it against the attacks of the bolshevik forces, is the subject of the following bulletin issued by the Ma tional Geographic society from IFS Washington headquarters:
 "At rthe time of the outbreak of the world war Orenburg, capital of the Orenburg Cossack country, on the Asiatic border ranked fourteenth In size among the cities of European Rus sia
 'Established less than 200 years ago as a frontier fort, Orenburg was moved three times in less than 10 years. its present site being nearly 150 miles northwest of it's original location. It soon became an important trading post as well as a strong link in the for tified chain known as the Orenburg Cossack line.
 "At the time of the outbreak of the world war, the town was one of the most prosperous in the Czar's domin- ions. as it was an entrepot for the trade of Tashkent, Khiva. Bokhara, Kno- kand and European Russia. Great caravans brought the silks, wool, rugs, dried fruits, cotton and lambskins from these Asiatic dependencies of Russia to exchange them at the border city for the sugar, metal and textiles or Europe.
 "The traffic in livestock was also great Formerly the sheep and cattle wepe merely driven through Orenburg. but in recent years the slaughterinS industry has become important, thanks to the introduction of cold storage care which conveyed the meats to Samara, which lies 26o miles to the west by rail,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
SALVAGE OF THE WAR

Thomas F. Logan, in Leslies
 Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo es-
 inmates the cost of the war up to June
 30, 1918, at $13, ,222, ,74s,734 Of this sum, he
 points out, over $6,O0O. 100000 is invested
 in property of permanent character.
 This salvage includes $425, 5,ooo.ooO by the
 navy department in vessels, navy yards
 and stations; $oO7.ooo,o 900 by the emergency
 fleet corporation; A.72s, .75o in obliga-
 OOo, 900 in farm loan bonds. This estimate
 of salvage could be completed to date, but 1t conveys reinsurance as to the probable extent of the moneys that may be redeemed from the wreckage of war MT. McAdoo discloses that foreign cur rencies to the extent of $752. 100000 were placed at the disposal of tho United States for use abroad. Foreign credits established up to November 15 totaled $. 1n. .s76,666. Demand certificates of in- debtedness signed by tho authorized rep resentatives of the repective governments are now held for all funds which have been advanced and bear interest equiva- lent to the rate of 5 per cent per an-
 mum upon the entire amount advanced. This rate has been fixed upon consid- eration of tho rate of interest paid by the United States on Liberty Bonds and certificates of indebtedness and of the loss of revenue resulting from the tax exemptions accorded to those issues and other incidental costs and expenses To what extent these obligations will be offset by the obligations of the United States to the allied governments cannot now be ascertained. Certainly we owe vast sums to England for the transpor- tation of more than a million men to France We owe France for heavy cali Der guns, airplanes, tanks. These obliga- | tions will total vast sums which may balance a large part of our credits to these nations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
ORENBURG ONCE REGISTERED

Tons of tallow, butter, cheese, hams and sausages were shipped from Oren- burg annually.
 Thirteen years ago the railway ine was extended from Orenburg to Tash- kent, distance of more dhan lluo miles. While this twentieth century achievement served to stimulate trade, it has robbed the city on the nortnk bank of the Ural of many Of it's pic turesque camel caravan visitors.
 "orenburg in peace times was not' without cultural advantages. It had two cadet colleges, nearly 40 churches, besides IA mosques (25 per cent oI the inhabitants being Tartars and Bashkirs) and branch of the RussianS Geographical society. It's climate IS dry and subject to considerable fiuc- tuations of temperature, for although the average for the year is only de- greeS above freezing, the thermometer frequently rises to 9S in mfdsummer, while 33 degrees below zero in winter is not uncommon
 ''"rhe Ural river which forms part of the boundary line between European and Asiatic Russia, is not navigable stream otherwise Orenburg. would be an even more important commercial center
 "rhe city is the capital of the Rus sian government or province of Oren- burg, which has an area somewhat N less than that of South Dakota, bu' three times the population.
 Before the war there were numer." ous settlements of German colonists i in the neighborhood of the capital. ii
 "Orenburg for many years has beer noted among womankind for itsabeau. tiful white and gray. shawls, so finely knitted of pure goats wool that many of them can be drawn through fin ger ring. These products of skil1fu industry formerly sold for from s1. to $3o a square yard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
PLAYING THE GAME

From the Comeback.
 While the guns are silent on the west ern front the soldier is facing one of the most severa tests of his career. There is no more natural impulse ip
 human being than longing for home
 In no one more than soldier does>the spirit obtain Those who tore themselves from their families to march to the de- fense of the nation in the hour Of bit- ter peril spiritedly and gloriously pre- formed their task. Now that the incen- 1 tive has been removed, the period has been reached when the call of home IS most appealing. Especially is this true of those who remained in this country and were not privileged to go overseas
 Those in the army of occupation can req son the necessity of occupation; those awaiting ships know of the dearth of tonnage. But those in this country are at times inclined to be fretful
 Many men are being considered for dis charge, but the vast amount of work in- cident to demobilization, with essential
 records for each man, may delay final action. Others, however, because en-
 gagged in work that is not yet completed.
 are vitally needed.
 | If you are part of an organization en-
 gagged in work to be completed for some time, you are indispensable. If you are a
 man of special talents. you are needed
 for the army. Especially needed are the
 men woh are assisting in the tremendous task of re-educating and reconstructing and paid the price; who saved the liberty of the world for our allies and ourselves. We must do our bit for them as they did for us. Caring for these men is a sacred duty the duty of every ablebodied man in the
 service-to see that the work incident to
 the proper maintenance and assistance of
 these men is properly carried out. l Perhaps this is the reason you are being lheld in service. Can you think of bet ter one? i
 With the tremendous amount of work
 to be done for those who were willing to give their all for us, is it not a privi- lege to make 8 small sacrince-that of re-
 maining on duty for while longer.
 What if you were the wounded man of the man who considered his own self Iish Interests. talked of nothing but his !discharge and without thought for those lmen-salt of the earth-who did moi lcount the cost?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
Webb Remove. to Anniston

"I am leaving today for Anniston, where I will make my headquarters i'll the future" said w. T. Webb, for some time past freight agerr of the South ern railway, but few days ago ap pointed trainmaster between Heflin and A .lanta.
 II have been Tn Birmingham sew eral months and like the city and prefer to 1.-Two hero, but my duties make that impossible. However. l will be back here every Saturday to attend Q conference, so I will get 10 see some- thing of the city, anyway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
TOUGH LUCK

IOO1h bCCh Comes mighty transport sailing Der the oceans tossing foam, While a doughboy at the railing Stands to catch a glimpse of home. Is she there, you ask, to meet him, Waiting on the crowded pier, With a kiss, perchance, to greet him While the throng uplifts cheer? No, the fair and flckle maiden Welded was some months ago; Soon his heart is heavy-laden With lover's futile woe. For the girl he left behind him When he went away to war Thinking maybe death would find him As he fought in fields afar. Has, he learns, who didn't doubt her. Gotten married to a jay, Who stayed home and buzzed about her While he kept the Hun at bay.
 HARD HIT
 Well, John Barleycorn is done for, said the prohibitionist, jubilantly. "so it seems" replied the thoughtful man.
 And we are going to have bone-dry nation"
 Yes"
 You don't seem enthusiastic. Are you in the liquor business?'
 No, but I'm in an allied industry" What is that?' "I conduct home for inebriates."
 THE GARRULOUS PATIENT You needn't tell me any more of your symptoms. I know what's the matter with you" But doc, let me get 'em out of my system.' |.e That's why you are here, my friend. You can't get those symptoms out ot VOLT system hv talking about them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
A MEAN MAN

Why is Mrs. Calder going home to her monther?"
 ''She told Mir Calder she would Ike to take a little trip next sunmer-one that wouldn't cost more than s0"'
 And what did MT. Calder say?F
 ''The heartless brute repliede I see by the papers that the trolley car service IS gong to be improved. 70
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
AN OLD STORY

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
 Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler thinks we are "coming to a time which will be the most serious in the history of the re- public" Almost any political campaign is that. according to the spellbinders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04

gent interests are affected it is we'll to have an expression from as many of them as possible in order that there be no mistakes which will work injus- tices.
 Workmen's compensation acts are now in force in many of the states of the union, but Alabama's industrial position has many unique features, and especially should this measure be examined with care in it's relation to this great industrial sections where it's provisions will be particularly applica- ble.
 Such far-reaching and revolutionary legislation should not be entered upon without the most careful investiga- tion and discussion.
 < < #
 Statisticians aver that the beer for merly brewed and consumed in the United States in one year would fill stein 300 feet high and as wide as several city blocks. These figures show what a drought we arc up against
 Rosika Schwimmer is said to have left Berne owing $12,o0o. Possibly Rosika acquired expensive habits at a time when American pacifists were liberal with their money.
 # # *
 Just when Frenchmen were flatter- ing themselves that they had learned to understand Americans pretty well a party of militant prohibitionists ar rived in Paris.
 $. # #
 Hon Fred Fulton, crying out in the wilderness that he has been double crossed, gets precious little comfort from the sporting public.
 < # *
 The prospects of bone-dry America may be one reason why thousands of American soldiers will spend the rest of their lives In France
 * $ #
 Recent photographs of the moons surface show marked resemblance to sections of France where shell era ters are numerous.
 * * *
 Having forced Congress to cat out of his hand, Is 1t any wonder that Woodrow Is having his way at the peace conference? x # # Murder mysteries baffle Gotham po- lice. Carry the intelligence to Baker street. Sherlock Holmes may still be living there F # x Cuba beckons to thirsty Floridians who are afraid to take drink under the states new prohibition law ae H # Death prevented Nat Goodwin from setting forth for his sixth voyage on the stormy sea& of matrimony. # * # New York artists who awarded a beauty prize lived to give out inter- views to the press about 1t. F # x There Is nothing the matter with 1taly's morale when it comes to ask l ing for more territory E as # Those Indian heroes who fought un. | der Pershing should be given lucrative l jobs in the movies. | .s + 4 Another sign that the war Is over is the presence of the tired panhandlel in our midst. l E F x l Being a metropolitan town, Birming. ham is naturally having metropolitan crime wave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
THE sENATE.s WAY

From the Nashville Banner
 After having wasted couple of weeks or whereabouts in criticism of President Wilson and denunciation of MT. Hoover. the Senate duly passed the appropriation measure they asked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
"REMINISCENCES

What are those two old cronies talk ing about over there? They are pointing at that big drug store on the corner ana sadly wagging their heads?' T guess they are looking backward. That corner used to be the site of the Klondike saloon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
A CLEAN OF COMFORT

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 One mighty fine thing about the country going dry will be that mo- body will have to listen to belatcd quartets singing "rhe Old Oaken Bucket" and Sweet Adeline'' and more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04

BEGINNING THE DAY-Grnnt. Lord, thnt may use all of the heav- enly colors and the lovely melodies and the fair forms of this day as in- vitatfons to be sweeter and Eentier and finer. Speak to me through all the beauty of Thy word. md may Thy voice echo in all my living. In Christ,s name. Amen.--H. NJ. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
KINGS AND MEN

From the Sunset Magazine.
 Man is queer critter Apparently he loves to make him . fetish. crawl fin front of it on. his belly and beat his forehead on the ground in abisct submits
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
- v - Passing of Submarine Will Not Be Regretted

IF, as reported in a dispatch from U London, the league of nations committee may decide to abolish the submarine as a warship, vexatious problem would not only be settled, but a type of vessel made infamous by Germany would never again be able to perpetuate such crimes as the sink ing of the Lusitania.
 An American invention, it re- mained for Germany to develop the submarine to it's highest point of eff Eiency and destructiveness, an achievement which was made possible by utter disregard for international law and the dictates of humanity. Had the German government con- formed to the law of civilized nations tn the use of her underwater craft, their effectiveness would have been extremely limited and they would not have been involved.
 While the submarine may have it's nses in naval warfare, it is of so little value for offensive purposes, when. le- ultimately applied, that there will hardly be any objection to it's remov- hl. Furthermore, it has been so dis credited by the Germans that, in spite of the fact that all the major powers have submarines, they have become . symbol of piracy on the seas. As a commercial proposition the submarine aas no future worth considering, and he time may come when it will be more or less of curiosity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
Baritone to Locate Here

"Yes, I expect to make Birmingham my home" said Joseph Peppe, Italian baritone.
 'It was pleasure to sing last Sum day at the community sing. I was de- lighted with the unusual talent dis played there and believe that Birming- ham has indeed a bright musical fu- ture. It is because I want to know the people of Birmingham better that has induced me to give a, series of pro- grammes at the New Morris hotel
 "In my travels over the world I be- Iieve I have never seen 8 more beauti- full residential section than the city of Birmingham has. Nor have I ever seen a city that has better promises to develop into a musical center"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
Son VIII Soon Re Home

~I was glad to hear from Capt. Bradley Saunders, Jr., that my son. Basil Mudd Clarke, was on the high seas on the way home,' said Mrs. J.. Rivers Carter. ''I am mighty proud to have had a son who stood the acid test and made good. It's a great re- lief, however, to know that twill not be long before he will be back home again. It no doubt has been great experience for him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
A, FINAL HUN ArRoC1rY

From the Rocester Herald.
 Our debt to kultur Is piling>up. We o~sa prohibition to der faderland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
pr, billiard in Dem and

"Our pastor, Dr. James E. Dlilard, is in great demand for work outside of the church," said Ed S. Hughes, member of the Southside Baptist church. For instance. this week he IS down at Marion giving a series of lec- lures at Judson college. He is not only a pulpit orator, but is thought full student, and this is why he Is so popular as a speaker His matter IS as good as his delivery and that Is saving whole lot"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
Toy Industry
 Has Greatly Expanded

1.-THE war made the American toy
 N supreme in America. Although there was a considerable business be- fore the war, foreign-made toys flood ed the market and few people knew that their wants could be supplied by home manufacturers. Ninety-four firms which started in business after 1913 produced in 1917 $7,0O0, ,000 worth of toys and $7,50O,0 ,0O0 worth in 1918.
 American manufacturers have al- ways led in the production of educa- ional toys, which every youngster now demands as part of his birthright. Many budding mechanical genius has profited by the mechanical toys made in America. While various branches of the industry have shown a remarkable expansion since 1913, the making of dolls has surpassed all others. The character" dolls and in- destructible dolls were originated in this country before the war. They have had an enormous sale. About k6. .000, 900 worth of dolls are made every yeax in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
SOMETHING MISSED

T just now met a grizzled actor "ho said he played with Booth and Barrett "Did he tell you any anecdotes abou" those great stars?"
 "No. I was in hurry, sol submitted to the touch and didn't wait to hear the stories
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Ennf Hard fo Fit

Tor something like 30 years" said Samuel T. Barnett, 'I have had my last up east with one of the big shoe manufacturers. Every few years, when in New York. would run over to the factory and let them make any needed corrections in 1t. Each season they would send me out the appropriate kind of shoe. The manufacturers were per sonal friends and only do it as an ac- commodation.
 q would buy my shoes here, but l have great trouble in getting shoe that I can wear comfortably. Awhile back I got a letter stating that the portion of the factory where my last was kept had been burned and to send on a pair of old shoes and they would see if they "could make another. Evi- dently they are experts. for the heavy pair, which has just come, fit me fectly."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
Grows Tomatoes in Winter

"I had good luck with tomato plant which I transplanted in the fall, said Wesley w Westmoreland. the well known Seaboard Air Line con- ductor.
 q thought I would make an experi- ment I had a pretty fair sized plant with some small green tomatoes on 1t, and I thought would pot 1t and take care of 1t and see If I couldn't get some nice, ripe tomatoes off 1t during the winter. Very much to my surprise was successful and we ate the last one the latter part of January. I ad- wise any who like to take bit of trouble to have fresh tomatoes to try if out next fall"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
EVIDENTLY

EV1DENTII Asked by a reporter to make con fession this female blaefmailer merely remarked <hat she thought her skirt was rather high" "A cool hand, err" 'TYes, and a neat foot, I judge
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
Value of Dozen Hens

T would like to see dozen hens on every back lot in Birmingham" said Mrs. John c. Moses. who has raised thousands of >thoroughbreds. With this small number of fowls a. family of three or four can be well supplied most of the year By using the force system and feeding plenty of green stuff and beef scraps. the hens are found to respond.
 q now have B white Leghorn pull lets about nine months old and have averaged 20 eggs per day for the last two weeks One day I gathered 27 from the small flock. Of course, what have are all trap-nested birds and heavy layers, and every one layed at the age of months or under. But from 12 good bullets of any standard breed, six to eight eggs a day should be gath cred, and the scraps from the table will almost feed them.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
HEARD NO MORE

''The Star-Spangled Banner.
 AS played along the Rhine, Doth in happy manner
 Drown out the German whine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala-' postoffice as second-class matter. un der act of Congress, March s. lsTs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04

our shores from Europe.