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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-04

The former Kaiser is reported still
looking around for new quarters. Here's
hoping he'll find "hardboiled" land
lord.
Before Birmingham invests in an
auditorium. it might be a good idea to
paint some of the fire wagons
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Bella Kun may have adopted the Sal
walton Army slogan, "A man may be
down, but he's never out"
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President wilson's interest, in the
Tonbigbee rooster sale is not strictly
academic He put up $40.
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So far as a presidential boom is con-
cerned, Charles E. Hughes is still in
the prime of life
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For bland oratory there's not a man
in the cabinet who is the equal of Hon.
Josephus Daniels.
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Opiorions differ as to whether or no
Ireland is little bit of heaven"
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JOFFRE AND THE MARINE

lish, every man understood him and ac-
claimed him when he appeared. At his
headquarters in Paris subsequently he
became the link between the French and
the American armies, and many other
than American soldiers went to con-
suit the wise and steady old chief at his
headquarters at the Ecole de Guexre-
He did much for France, but more 1for
the cause. With calm( and steady
SAFE he overlooked the whole field of
war on the main fronts. He was never
elated by victory nor depressed bysde-
feat He knew how to direct operations
in a scientific manner, and at the same
time to arouse that personal enthusiasm
without which an army loses it's soul.
He was the man for the most terrible
moment that history records, and he
was rewarded by his constancy in adj
versity by the sun of victory which
shone upon our. arms.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-04
GENE FIELD AND CHILDREN.

thing in boys room which fixes itself
eternally in the memory-a something
which makes us both sad and happy,
boy naturally makes his room his
very own. Into it, while he listens to
the patter of the rain, or to the roaring
of the storm winds of night, come troop
ing the dreams that only boys ever
dream; dreams of high, impossible
achievements, of noble adventure; dreams
of giants and fairies and COLLINS and
robbers, pirates and Indians. Into that
room, too, came night after night in
evitably an angel, and the angel always
bore the face of mother. 1t wah there
the mother angel taught her boy his first
prayers-the pure white prayers of inno-
cent boyhood. And SO boys room must
be the antechamber to heaven, where
many, many mother-angels dwell. This
is why in the after years we long to go
back, just for little while. to the old
home, where love smiled from the Intel
and joy sat by the fireplace That is
why, with the dear, dead poet, we say
over and over again: ~Tc
I'd like to sleep where used to sleep,
When was boy--a little boy!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-04

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
6fIHE near approach of the birth an
niversary of Eugene Field brings
gentle thoughts of that true lover
of children to the minds of those who
loved him, and who love him still.
Eugene Field, one of the best of all
writer's of verse for children, carried
with him the spirit of youth to the day
Of his death. Often he yearned for those
distant days when time was not When
the sunbeams came stealing through the
creyices of the attic, clarifying the old
trundle bed with dancing halos, while
outside in the dewy dawn birds sang as
they have not since sung. for he wrote:
I'd like to sleep where used to sleep,
When / was boy-a little boy!
How many of us wish that time would
turn backward in it's ceaseless flight AMI
make us a child again, Just for to-
night!'
Let it be in trundle bed, the massive
affair of oak or mahogany, or just a
rude pallet on the floor. we'd like to
sleep there again. for it was the couch
of boyhood, and always there is some
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NJ. X. wisehart in LesIie,s.

M X. Wisehart in Leslie's.
t6CNWO of our lieutenants. passing
along the Champs Elysees the
other day. had pleasant en-
counter that suggests what the midi
nettes were like before the war and
what they will be like now that the
gloom OF war is passing away. Two
little midinettes, each wearing a smart
black veil. were coming toward the
lieutenants. The girls were bubbling
with laughter and just in front of the
iieutenants they jostled each other
across the sidewalk so that it was nat
ural for the lieutenants to speak.
What are you doing today?"
We're promenading, it's such a
bea utiful day."
"Do you do this often? Aren't you
working? inquired one of the lieu
tenants.
When it's such beautiful weather we
can't work.
How long have you worked?"
l. 81 have worked four years." said one
of the midinettes. 81 was married a
month before the war and gave up my
place. The day war was declared my
back to my place. He was killed. To-
day walked out when we struck
Are you on strikes What are you
striking for and who are your leaders?"
1--WE didn't have any leaders. We were
all leaders. 1t was such a beautiful
patron for holiday, but as he wouldn' t
give it to us. we struck"
How do you get along with the pat
ron now?"
Better than before the war We
treat with the patron by a committee,
and he has to give us better wages.
Now they have to pay us on a jour
de fete How I wish another king
would come to Paris, for we'd have a
jour de fete and promenade all day."
DO you find that the better wages
you get cover the high cost of living ?"
MY shoes cost three times as much
as before. My hats, my dresses, make
them"
During the chat one of the girls had
opened her reticule and there in the
Champs Elysees had had pieced together
some remnants of ribbon, fur and lace
gathered in the shop where she work.
ed. OF these she had made sort of
headdress. and now she put it on.
rs it pretty?" she asked. How do
you like it?"
Then the lieutenants noticed that the
| midinettes were dressed in simple black
frocks with narrow and effective-loo
ing belts, with lines that might have
! belonged to a five-hundred dollar dress.
They wore small trim hats made from
drawn tight through the hats and they
looked like Paris moleds. Their shoes
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-04
FASH enable Resorts

There's no place like home. be it ever
so humble or fashionable" said J. W.
1nmon Of the ButIer-Garrett Real Es-
tate and Insurance company, who has
just returned from overseas service. 81
have been overseas for the past 70
months and have had an occasion to
visit some OF the most fashionable re-
sorts in France, but there is none that
will cope with Birmingham in point Of
beauty, according to my views. You
cannot imagine how glad / am to be
back in Birmingham and / believe I will
be contented to sell Magic City dirt for
the rest of my days"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-04
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

The reason why a woman never gets
mad at her husband is because he is
never SO happy as when he is giving her
money to spend.
Gall is great stuff. We know some
tobacco cadgers who get mad and make
you apologize because you haven't
sense enough to carry their favorite
brand when they bum a chew from
you.
who Is always indignating that Some
thing Ought To Be Done never does
anything.
You can't always judge a man by his
clothes. But you can usually judge him
by the clothes his wife is wearing.
The fact Of the matter is that man
isn't as fond OF high brow music as he
is fond Of being thought fond Of it.
II there were as much kissing after
marriage as there is before marriage,
there would not be so many divorces.
At the age Of 50 man either gets rid
OF his conceit or he doubles t.
Ten minutes Of hustlipg would enable
you TO get rid Of trouble that 1t takes
you ten hours to tell about
man may DO so honest that he
would not steal a half million dollars
But do not tempt him by leaving halt
pint lying where he can get his hands
on it,
A young man devotes most OF his at
tention to the hair below the ear line.
An older man devotes all of his atten-
ton to the hair above 1t.
1t might also be well remembered
that if you are anxious to make q fool
of yourself Prohibition wont stop you
No man will admit that he Is greedy
But the truth Is that IL your bank roll
was Is big ~ you would like It to be.
you couldn't carry u
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-04
TWENTY YEARS AGO
IN THE AGE-HERALD
Events recorded August 4. 1899.

The yellow fever panic is abating.
The situation at Hampton and Phoebus.
Va. is encouraging. No spread Of the
disease was noted yesterday, but quar-
antine regulations in southern states
are being enforced.
Later reports show that the town Of
Carrabelle, Fla. was totally DESTROYED
by storm on the Gulf coast. Docks
and wharves were swept away. and
100000 feet Of lumber lost. Only one
death Is reported.
steve Virgins has been placed in
charge Of the Birmingham quarantine
station by DIR. W. H. Sanders, state
health officer. Mr.. Virgins held the
position last year.
The famous Yaqui Indians of north
ern Mexico are preparing for another
campaign. Between 1000 and 5000 In
dams are said to be under arms and
hostilities have already begun.
The Alabama Republican league has
been organised at Montgomery to fight
the Vaughn Youngblood combine. It is
composed largely Of negroes, with q
few white politicians in control
The Jefferson theatre" is the name
Of Birminsham's handsome new play
house. which is being erected by the
Smith brothers on Second avenue. BE-
tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets
1t was announced yesterday that the
sale Of the Birmingham Railway ana
Electric company TO the traction synai-
cate controlled by the Hanover national
bank Of New York. had been practically
closed. The purchase price was not
made public.
Preliminary steps for organising Z
state fair association were taken at =
meeting held in the rooms of tho Com
mercial club yesterday. In few days
. stock company will be organized with
a capital stock OF $4,000 for holding
annual state fairs In Birminsham.
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Watch for Accidents

Automobile drivers should be more
careful" said Chief of Police T. J..
Shirley. Something must be done to
check the accident epidemic that
seems to be in full sway in Birmins-
ham at the present time. Several addi-
tionai men have been added to the
corps of policemen, whose duty 1t is
to check speeding, but still the num-
Der of accidents do not seem to be
the victims of accidents of the past
but all automobile drivers should take
this matter to heart and unite in rre-
venting the loss of life and the mutt
lating of bodies in the future"
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From the London Post.

From the London Post.
~ LAD, indeed. are the people OF
III q England to have their opporG-
w tunity of expressing in their
own Informal and warm hearted man
ner their deep appreciation of the guam
ties and services of the great french
m.rshal Fortunate it was for france
ana fortunate for us and the common
cause. that the fateful August of 1914
found him at the head of the frehcn
armies. Not only was Marshal 1oiire
an eminent soldier and man oelo'So
by his valiant troops. He was also
man of steady character. who unlteo III
his person many of the best qualities
Of the French people, and he appeaieo
in a signal manner to the hearts OIL "i|
compatriots No other soldler couiu
have survived, as he did, the serious
defeats Of the opening month OF mo
var and none other could have COM
hined the patience with the audaic'y
needed for changing the defeat lh'o
victory. We owe much to many OF MS
NJ, hordinates for the Victory VI
Marne and we have not been oach"aru
g. .ctnowledeing our debt to them
bnt it was Joffre who plannd' Jot1re
W ho villed and Joffre who commanded
RI. conduct OF that historic battle was
IN his hands. and for all time history
viii acclaim it a. the turning pong OF
the war.
w. owe much more to the eminent
nayshai than. most people know. he
was In 1914, 1915 and 1916 the one fixed
~.,rt IN the general situation. He was
the most solid asset of t5e Allied cause
r,rdar him was created that excellent
feeling between the French and British
armies which remained inviolate till
the end. He was . man In whom every
British general and private soldier
placed confidence. Tho campaign OF
l1t1e. which ended by the kaisers offer
to negotiate for peace, was planned BY
h,m, and In that year all the Allies
British, French, Russian andItaiian-
fought valiantly for common purpose.
| He II was who first assembled at his
headquarters at Chantilly in June. 1918.
series of conferences of the Allied
commanders which gave the law to the
! Allied armies and established a proper
system of cooperation on the main
fronts. When he was replaced this sys-
, TEN lapsed for a time. and we were
Sreatly the poorer for the fact.
But the marshars services were not
At an end He went to the United States
here. though he could not sneak rn~-
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From the New Orleans Times Picay,,be
In the army they call me a private
1t is a misnomer.
There Is nothing private about me-
/ have been examined by fifty doc.
tcrs and they haven't missed a blesn,
ish.
have confessed to being marked
and having no children.
| have told my previous occupat1pr
and my salary. =
have nothing in my past that b.
not been revealed. =
I am the only living thing that a.
less privacy than gold fish :
1 sleep in = room with count rs.
other men and eat with about 500. =
I take my baths with the entire -
tachment.
wear a suit of the same matefia
and cut as 10000 other men.
1 have to tell a physician when lis.
pretty girl 9
I never have single moment to ny
self. s
And vet they cali me "private~
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THE DECLINE OF CLoTHEs

From the Houston Post
Anne Rittenhouse announces that all
attempts to bar the bareback bodice
have failed and that two strings of
jet beads is about all the apparel re-
quired on the stylish evening dress
iemaie back We thought ono time that
style was reaching back to the fig
leaf era, but it is clear now that the
Twentieth century bare back limited is
not going to trifle with subterfuge or
flag stations. She is headed for the
ambient atmosphere.
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IN HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE
Demand for Houses

Il got tired waiting for building ma
terials to go down." said l. K Mackey'
the well-known builder, and as they
kept going zip, / concluded it would
be the part Of wisdom to go ahead
and build not only home for myself,
as l had sold mine when l went 10
Richmond year or two ago. and found
1t almost impossible to get desirable
one without paying what appeared TO
be to be an exorb.tant rental but also
to erect several for sale. bought some
lots out near Clairemont avenue in
the Mountain Terrace district, AMI am
hard at work trying to get mine ana
the other homes ready as soon as pos
sible l feel that there is going to be
stiff demand for modern, up-to -5ate
residences before fall"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-04

Harper are certainly interesting" said
M. p. Messer. president of the Messer
Realty company. HE seems always to
have questions at home in mind and is
able to associate world events with To-
cal conditions, which brings them home
with realistic touch. The cartoon
Saturday. in which he depicted the fish
ermar with his lines tied at home, the
International commerce represented by
bait and the fish in the water denot-
ing foreign sources starving for the
American trade, was one of the best
have seen lately"
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HOW DO RATS CARRY EGGS,

From the Scientific American.
How do rats carry eggs? Some time
ago the query was put to the most
nation. current among farmers, but he
John Burroughs He admitted that he
didn't know. He had heard an expla-
nation, current among gfarmers, but he
couldn't say that it was the correct one
The mystery of how rats carry eggs
is unsolved Officially" after hundreds
Of years of conjecture. That eggs dis
appearing are borne off by rats is
of whole, uncracked eggs beneath
floors. in partitions, and other hiding
places. In farming communities various
theories are advanced and every now
and then some one actually claims to
have seen the rats at work. These eye
the rat holds the egg between chin and
forefeet or Rugged tightly between
the forefeet; that he tum bles off ele-
vations deftly protecting the egg as he
falls; that usually there is crowd of
rats about to drag the egg rat, lying on
its back by the tail across the floor
to the hole.
Others say the rat carries the egg,
held between folds OF skin under the
chin, without assistance. The general
testimony, however, would explain such
conflict of opinion. 1t Is agreed that
rats work in gangs when egg carrying
and that it is difficult to determine
from distance exactly what they are
doing among themselves. 1t is said
there is always much squealins, but
whether because some are getting hurt,
or by contrast are hugely enjoying
themselves, is not indicated.
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MORE ROPE FOR .wILLuMr

rum the IaIIadega Home.
Brother Bryan opposes an alliance
with France, but surely not because
France is still wet.-Birmingham Age
Herald. Keep quiet over there il YOU
really want an alliance with France
II Brer. Bryan is opposed to buddying
with Poilu and so signifies with his
usual oratotical effect. an alliance is
sure to eventuate sooner or later. Let
the colonel crate
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BEGINNING THE DAY-O God,
I am not ready yet; what, poor
progress 1 have made. How long
the way seems yet! What heights
there are beyond and in what poor
morasses 1 stand! Yet 1T will nj
ways be SO since Thou art God. In
finite, unsearchable, i await Thy
time and in all eternity i shall be
pursuing after the goal Thou hast
set. Amen.-H. NJ. e.
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The Age-Herald Is the only morning
and SUNDAY newspaper In Birmingham
carrying the Associated Press dis
patches.
The Associated Press Is exclusively
entitled to the use for publication 81
all news dispatches credited to 1t d
not olherwiss credited in this paper
and also the local news puohsheo
herein
All rights of republication OF special
dispatches herein are also reserved
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ILLUMINATING IMPORTATION

From the Tuscaloosa News.
Hugh Roberts. writing from Wash
ington to the Birmingham Age Herald,
tells of the activities of L. B. Mus
grove around the capital, his confer
ences with the leaders-"profession
prohibitionists" Roberts aptly desig-
mates them, and adds that those pro-
fessionals are anxious to punish Sena-
tor Underwood for his legislative stand
in previous years. Roberts also states
that the "leaders''-that is, the fellows
who draw good salaries for spell-bind-
ing and speechifying around over the
country, are much worried over the
Alabama situation where Musgro rove and
Weakley, both fair-haired boys so to
speak. of the prohibition outfit, both
state they are in the race to stay. And
the professionals are making plans to
get in the state and help fight Under
wood.
1t is to be hoped they do. 1t will
result in the most astounding and
overwhelming rebuke they ever re-
ceived. Alabama does not need any ad-
vice from lot of aliens who, by keep
ing agitation alive. keep the sluice
gates of collections open and thereby
maintain themselves at pay which they
could never obtain otherwise.
If Alabama. rejected the advice of
the President and a member of his
ca inet in the suffrage matter, the peo-
ole of this state certainly will not relish
being invaded by a pack of agitators
seeking to keep up turmoil on a mat
ter which has been settled and is no
longer an issue, and seeking at the
same time to wreak vengeance upon
man who honors Alabama by being
one of her senators, because Of his
great ability and standing before the
world at large.
1t may be that this business of in
vading" the northern states by suf-
fragettes, prohibitionists or what mot,
Is submitted to without particular
protest, but we of the south have a
notion that we can settle our own Af-
fairs without calling upon professionals
busybodies from a distance to dictate
to US what we shall or shall not do.
- it is mihty poor and distressfuI
cause which seeks the help of such.
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Ideal Country Club

The Jewish Country club at Edge
wood Is going to be swell resort when
the remodeling and overhauling of the
place Is finished, said J. D. Rosen-
berger. THE lake will be reopened and
the building remodeled from one end to
the other and reprinted. Some new ad
ditions will be made and other things
that will 60 to make an ideal club"
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ATHLETIC NOTE

From the New York Evening Post.
In the last five years Germany ha.
won the following 1cham
Scrapping the paper.
Putting the AZ centimeter shot.
Looting the loot.
Lifting the chateaux furniture
Re-crossing the Rhine
vaulting out of Poland.
Paying the bill.
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Banished to Outer Darkness
For Committing a Blunder

E7NHE average American concerns
u himself little, if at all, about the
proper procedure to observe toward
member of royal house, for he hasn't
the slightest idea of ever being pre-
sented to kings and queens, princes
and princesses. To do him justice, he
cherishes no ambitions of that kind.
The etiquette sharks" have already
decided what should be done and what
should not be done when the Prince
of Wales visits America. Needless to
say, these rules will not be observed
to the letter, and if the prince is as
democratic and amiable as he is said
to be, he will think no less of the
American people for their informali-
ty. However, to address the future
King of England as "Wales" would be
the supreme faux pas, from which he
might not recover. Incidentally, head
line writers are never punctilious in
such matters, and a Kansas City pa
per recently published this headline:
"Wales Regular Fellow" which re-
calls a story told of the late King
Edward VII when he was Prince of
Wales.
King Edward, in his younger days
was renowned for his affability. In
royal circles he had no equal, per-
haps, as tinker" Yet, he could be
severe when he thought he was not he-
ing treated with due respect. 1t is
said that he was playing billiards in
London with typical snob. The prince
made an atrociously had shot which
did not improve his temper. His CON-
panion exclaimed "Oh, say, Wales!'
Without deigning to reply, the prince
beckoned to servant and said, Cor
der Mr.. Blanks carriage" Forthwith
the luckless Briton passed out of the
royal presence and the royal favor.
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Lambs Being Shipped
From West Alabama

1FHERE seems to be an increase in
. sheep breeding in Alabama
compared with this branch of animal
husbandry in recent years. No state
is better adapted to sheep growing
than Alabama. The lack of adequate
laws for the protection of this valu-
able animal against sheep-killing dogs
has accounted for the decline of this
department of farm industry.
But Notwithstanding present condi-
tions, there have been shipments Of
lambs in considerable numbers from
western Alabama recently. The ex-
tension cooperative service calls at
tention to these encouraging facts:
L. c. Pace, farm demonstration
agent in Greene county, reported that
five parties at Boligee co-operated in
a shipment of carload of $50 lambs,
which was consigned to the Louisville
market Another car was shipped the
following week from Eutaw. In Hale
county, E. R. Jamison, agent, reports
that four cars were shipped co-opera-
lively, securing a price of TN cents
per pound.
In Marengo county about eight