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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
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RUDYARD,s TYPEWRITER

From the Boston Transcript
 There are authors who cannot con- pose on the typewriter, but apparently ,Kipl;ns is not among them He wrote to the manufactures of his American ma, chine: Its a dandy. My greatest joy in life is to rise early and oil it. I can
 To poems on this machine without the trouble of thought. I just start some thing at the first line, pull open the throttle valve and go out for walk around Nottingham. When I come back + find a poem of any desired length completed and the machine flushed and happy. waiting modestly for my ap- plause."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
HERTLING'S STORY

From the New York Times
 1T N the interview given by ex-Chan-
 cellor Von Hertling three days before = his death, he explained his hatred of Prussia by saying: "Evidently one reasons very difficult when deafened by the clamors of victory, and everyone believed in victory" It is proof of the foolshness of those who expected that by cutting the war short and treating with Germany on even terms they could not only obtain good terms, but even encourage a German revolution. Victori- ous nations do not have revolutions. As for Prussia, her leadership was all right as long as she gave victory; the other Germans, as Hertling interprets them. turned on her only in the, moment of defeat.
 All Germany was convinced in July he says, that the allies would send in peace proposals by September 1. Ger tainly our situation was most danger ous in the sense that we had>played our last card But what did that matter since we were sure we were winning?" He was chancellor then, and we cannot doubt his description of the German state of mind at the high tide of German success. Victory would have solidified the militarist rule and insured peace terms that would have stripped the all lies to their bones
 This certainty, says Heftling, was increased by the information the Ger mans got, especially from France. They believed that there was going on .....-r +l,o oJJiar o ssprooeSS If demOrali-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18

An American officer, in Leslie's.
 60HANKS to pass from an indui-
 gent general to the possessof
 S of an army staff automool'e' I was able to penetrate into erstwahe Germany almost immediately aIter the signing of the armistice. True, Metz and all Lorraine were not officially American hunting grounds. being as- signed to the French army Tor occu- nation. But there was so much JUDI lation there that the presence or ohe or two Americans would not be no- ticed. so I entered boldly and took part in the celebration with as much free dom as though I had been in hori~o' blue instead of olive drab.
 At the outskirts of the city we came upon the huge barracks where she German soldiers were regularly gar risored. and we took time to stop ana examine them. Of special interest was the little cigar and notion store across the street where the soldiers did tneif shopping. It contained the same klna of trinkets and soldier comforts hs the stores in France. where Frehcn and American soldiers spent their sous; the same sentimental postcards, only tffese pictured a German maid Kissing a German soldier and bore the mes sage. 'vergiss mein' nicht, instead of Mile Baisers. Tobacco there was in abundance, and cigars and cigar cites. They were bit dear-I paid 40 cents for a package of ten cigar ettes-but they were obtainable. l have found many gold-tipped cigar cites in officers quarters in the Hin denburg line Plenty of cigars were stacked up on the shelves of the little store bearing labels that were identical with those seen in American tobacco stores. Where they came from I do not know, and the little German maid on duty in the store could not tell me either. She was pleasant little blonde thing of tbout 20. chosen with evident regard to her ability to attract the German soldier. Naturally she was German through and through. though she tried her best to please her now American patrons. displaying her stock of English words. which terminate1 "vill you kees me?"
 Speculation was rife in allied coun- tries over the food condition in Cor many Metz showed no serious lack of food. though. as elsewhere in the world, 1t was dear Vegetables were plentiful. for the soil is fertile. meal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
specimen of Longevity

If one takes after his father in the matter of longevity, 1 ought to make q crack-a jack insurance risk, said Solon Jacobs, flor my paterfamilias is now 92, yet is hale and hearty. The greatest came from his being too spry and jump ing off d street car and getting fall. He is a wonderfully well preserved speci- men of manhood. If 1 take after him 1 should worry so far as Wallace Johns is concerned, for my expectation of life will carry me twoscore or more"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
The Price of Poesy
 On the Up Grade

1T7HE offer made in New York by
 N the Lyric society of $500 for a book of poetry, or $500 for the three best books of poetry submitted be- fore April 1, 1919, leads the New Re- public to make an astonishing disclos- ure. "When popular magazines pay as much as $500 for single lyric, it is not so appallingly generous to pay $500 each for the three best books of poetry submitted in competition.
 Where, forsooth, are those popular magazines" which pay nearly as much for "single lyric" as o. Henry used to get for a story, and who are the opulent poets whose labors are so we'll rewarded? There are a few mo- table singers whom we can imagine as receiving a substantial check for a short poem, due often to their names more than the merit of their verses, for good poetry is not written every day, even by masters of the art, but in that case we suppose the check to come from one of half a dozen high class magazines. That magazines of the popular sort are in the habit of paying their bards so well is beyond our comprehension.
 Why, $500 will pay years house rent in some parts of the country, or obtain table board at an unpreten- tious "hashery" for the same length of time, and $500 will almost buy a flivver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
Against Capital Punishment

''I want to commend an editorial 1 saw recently" said G. w. Beech, against capital punishment. I think it barbarous that in the twentieth century society's last resort to get even with a criminal is to take his life. 1 agree thoroughly with the book which Victor Hugo, ths great French author, wrote against cap-
 tal punishment, and I wish that our lawmakers would get a copy and read it, and then perhaps Alabama would get in step with some of the states which have already abolished it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18

been singularly noteworthy. "In past years" writes a we'll known authority, "multitudes of English, Scottish and other consumptives have poured into the Australian cities until tuberculosis there became a terribly serious men, ace to the rising generation of the native born. Thorough-going meas ures, involving generous expenditure of public funds, provided a masterly survey of the situation, adequate hos pital and sanatorium space, and rigid segregation method. The result is that tuberculosis has practically disap- peared from Victoria"
 Such measures cannot be enforced in the United States until general knowledge reaches the level of intel ligence sufficient to demand like dras- tic but humane management. As the situation now stands the one thing we need, therefore, is greater knowledge and far greater interest in the prob lem among the laity.
 To meet conditions the National Tuberculosis association holds sec tional conferences in various centers, inviting to them representative of all the professions and organizations. No work in behalf of humanity is of more vital concern than this seeking the suppression of the white plague and the larger the attendance at the forth coming conference the larger and more direct will be the results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
Surplus War Supplies
 Offered for Sale

1G7 I. WINDSOR, in an authorized 0 10 article in the Popular Mechan- ics magazine, presents many interest ing facts about the vast surplus of war supplies soon to be disposed of As he points out the fact that so great a surplus could be accumulated in so short time indicates the manufac- turing capacity of the United States. These supplies are contained in 150O government depots and warehouses. The following items will serve to sug- gest the thousands of other supplies, for they include only the surplus stored in this country:
 7o,ooo,00O cans of tomatoes
 32,000,000 cans of corn.
 43,000,000 cans of pork and beans.
 26,000,000 yards of duck.
 4,S00,000 cotton coats.
 1,500,0 900 wooden coats.
 coco, 900 leggins
 1G.000.000 pair of shoes
 5,000,o00 miscellaneous hats.
 6,o00,Qo0 pair of mttens.
 coco, 900 bed sacks.
 @5,00o,0 900 pair of summer and winter underwear.
 40.000,000 pair of summer under shirts
 50,000 automobile trucks
 10.000,000 pounds of horseshoes
 2,o00,o00 toothbrushes.
 1,000,0 900 shovels.
 Most of the criticism of the war de- partment during hostilities was petty fault finding. Certain it is that no soldier ever had cause to complain of being underfed. On the other hand our "boys" gave unstinted testimony to the quality and the quantity of the food which Uncle Sam provided The Items in the above list are conflrma- tive, at any rate, of the war depart ment's bounty. A surplus stock board has been ere. ated to work out selling plan. To prevent congestion in the melting poi process, the board has requested va rious industries interested each te select from it's number a few men oi largest experience to confer with tht board.
 Ut is planned to follow so far as possible the recommendation of these committees as to the amount of goods which the country can absorb from time to time without breaking thu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
MIXED EMOTIONS

From the Houston Post.
 When it is announced that a bootlegger has been caught with quarts and quarts of the goods. there is great rejoicing. vindication of the law or at the down. fall of a fiend who pulls the leg of freeman to the tune of $lo quart this Respondent saith not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
TOUCHED HIS PRIDE

There was a time when Lem Scrab- ble was always 'agin' tn government .
 "Yes, but Lem has seen the light"
 How did that happen?"
 to Lem rave while and then re- marked, My friend, you talk like a bolshevill.' Lem scratched his head q minute and said, If that's tn way tn wind blows, durn my hide if I don't change my tune And he did"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
CIVIC PRIDE

Remarked the man from Kokomo. They poke fun at my town, I know,
 And say it is a joke, But one can dwell in saftey there And stroll about and take the air {. And meet his friend and smoke. "Pd rather live in Kokomo, Although it may be rather slow
 And quaintly named, egad, Than put up with the strife and din Of bolsheviki in Berlin,
 Or crazy Petrograd"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
TOUGH LUCK

A soldier of the legion
 Was swearing o'er in France; A rare and radiant maiden
 Had given him a glance Which seemed to say, '1m willing
 To take little walk, Or at little table
 To have a little talk. Alas, she spoke language
 He did not understand, Three words of French--three only
 He had at his command. In such a situation
 How could he take a chance? And now you know the reason
 He waxed profane in France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18

market. The committee on shoes, for instance, will name date on which two or three million pairs of shoes can be released. Then more at later date and so on until the supply is ex-. hausted."
 In the item of sulphur the govern ment finds itself in possession of sixty thousand tons which it now has no use for. The sulphur trade has solved this problem easily by offering to sell one ton of the governments sulphur for every ton it sells of its own. In this way "the market will not be disturbed at all; production drops back to about a peace-time basis, and the price received results in a comparatively small loss to the government.
 There will be no secrecy or privacy attached to any sale. On the con- trary the sales will be conducted only after the widest advertising.
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 The Studebakers offered s25,O00 for the return of s25o,OOo worth of Liberty Bonds stolen from the firm, and no questions asked. That may have caus- ed the thief to do some rapid calculat- ing.
 It was stated sometime ago that police force. Corea may eventually have some of those nifty stop and "Go" signs manipulated by Birming ham traffic policemen.
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 At last we have the "authentic' ac- count of the execution of the Roman- offs. However, there may be few more authentic versions to appear in print.
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 We'll, the LaFollette case is closed and "Bolshevistic Bob' retains his seat in the United States Senate. A fine opportunity to say. q told you so."
 The New York Telegram warns the public against the soldier who talks too much. Also beware the hero who solicits subscriptions in uniform
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 The millennium may or may not be at hand, but employees of the Pennsyl- vania shops at Columbus, O., have vol untarily reduced their wages.
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 The report of George w Perkins iil ness in Paris recalls the fact that George was at one time the "angcl' of the bull moose party.
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 It is surprising how much spleen a suburbanite can show when you ask him casually, Flows the trolley ser vice out your way?"
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 great many poets have written farewells to John Barleycorn, yet most of these effusions are noticeably lack ing iE pathos
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 Now and then a sympathetic edito- rial writer extends condolences to Count Bentinck, Wilhelms Dutch host
 Recent jury verdicts indicate that a considerable number of l. w. W. viii soon be on the inside looking out.
 * # # The Kaiser never held the British army in quite so low esteem as Admiral Beatty holds the German navy. < j. # We venture to predict that Fran"a and Italy will not go "dry' for at least go years, k % *
 Italy might profitably call to mind the old fable of the dog that dropped the bone. * < * There is a sharp difference of opin- ion at to whether Montenegro still has a King.
 < * * Street musicians are adding to the horrors of life in Berlin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
POOR JOHN BARLYCORN
the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star.
 Booze got another jolt from the su- preme court yesterday. January is one of Booze S uniucky months. The others are February. March, April. May, June, July, August, September. october. November and December.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
HANDICAPPED

Now, this poem" began the edi- tor.
 Whats wrong with it?" asked the author, belligerently
 'I can't begin to tell you.''
 "I though so. You editors don't know half as much as you pretend to know"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
HENRY.S PLAN

From the Washington Star.
 When Henry Ford wants to enjoy himself he raises wages. It is one or the simplest yet most satisfactory, methods of enjoying wealth that a rich man ever devised.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
Meuber of the Associated Press

Member of the Associated Press
 The Age-Herald is the only morn and Sunday newspaper in Blrnlnsnat carrying the Associated Press patches.
 The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication CT all news dispatches credited To IL U. not otherwise credited in this pap'i and also the local news puoiisne0 herein.
 All rights of republication Of special cisps tches herein are also reserved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
Tuberculosis and Next
 Weeks Conference

HE fifth annual southern tuoercu- O losis conference, which meets in Birmingham January 23-24, will be attended by earnest leaders-medical and lay-in the fight against the white plague, and the programme prepared for the occasion is unusual ly interesting. It is held under the auspices of the National Tuberculo- sis association and the Alabama Anti Tuberculosis league, and as the ses- sions will be open to the public large gatherings are assured.
 Marked progress has been made in coping with the disease that has ever been insidious, and it becomes increas- ingly clear that the battle of civilized mankind against it's widely diffused foe can be made to end in victory.
 The fact that in a few years the deaths from tuberculosis in enlight- ened democracies have declined by more than one-half is. at once encour- aging and impressive Especially has the death rate decreased rapidly in the British colony of Victoria, in Aus tralia.
 The experience in that colony has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
* # F Noted Newspaper Man Sentenced to Prison

NHARLES E. CHAPIN, formerly NJ city editor of the New York Eve ming World, pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree, for shooting his wife as she slept in their room at the Hotel Cumberland, September Is, and has been sentenced to serve from 20 years to life in the penitentiary.
 By what strange twist of fate was a brilliant and capable newspaper man, who had handled thousands of murder stories in his work, led to kill his wife and end his career in pris- on? Chapin was perhaps the most famous city editor in America. In many newspaper offices there are Chapin traditions related for the edi- fication of gaping "cub" reporters. Many a yarn has been woven around his unique personality-his uncanny "nose for news," his strict discipline, rapid decisions and tireless zeal in his profession.
 When news of the tragedy was first published the general verdict was, "The poor fellow is insane" Yet, alienists subjected him to careful examination and he was pronounced sane. That leaves no explanation that normally constituted person can accept for Chapin's crime. If he were not mentally unbalanced it is inconceivable that financial troubles or the dread of illness could have caused . man of his intellect to plan to kill kis wife and then himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
CONFIRMED CROKER

CUNFIRMED CROhEK Clipping is always knocking Hicks ville"
 He says he's spent years finding out what's the matter with Hicksville. If he moved to new town he'd have to sart all over again"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
KNOWS THE ROPES

What sort of traveller is Twobble- "An experienced traveller"
 How is that?"
 "He calls all the Pullman porters Sam and all the walters George"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
FAITH

You wish to marry me for myself alone?"
 "Yes, my love"
 Suppose my father were to lose his fortune, what would you do?"
 T would be patient There is a look of determination in your fathers eye how can I express it? He would re . coup his losses"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18

Washington, bureau. POT Hie0s oui'o ing.
 European bureau, Henrietta s'AN' Coyent Garden, London.
 Eastern business office building, New York city; western ousA ness office. Tribune building, Chicago The $, .. Beckwith special Aseh@S' agents for foreign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18

Remittances can be made at curreh- rate of exchange The ASe-heralo "AA' not be responsible for money lnrough the malls. Address
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18

BEGINNING THE DAY-Thou, who inhabitest eternity, come live with me in this single day; for this is eternity. Thou, who dwell- est in infinity, come walk with me in my ordinary task; for it is in- finity. For the sake of Him who put immortality into time and in- finity into the finite. Amen.- H. NJ. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
SQUELCHED

SQUELCHED like to raise my voice in song Whenever I get half chance, But, some gink always says, You're
 wrong,
 Old top, I think you'd better dance"
 ~--Youngstown Telegram. On high finance I like to do An editorial wise and solemn: But ever cries the boss Hey, you, Back to your funny column.'
 Cleveland Plain Dealer At funny stuff we try our hand Our readers say, You weary us, Don't you" they ask us, Understand You're best when you are serious?'
 Springfield Union. And when we would be dignified Before our daughters young and
 sunny And talk to them in serious vein They shriek, 'Oh, dad you are so
 Funny.' Houston Post A column deep and ponderous-- If not the truth, we hope to choke Is easier sometimes to write Than just one measly little joke.
 KEEPING FIT "A prosperous citizen was attacked by a footpad the otherSnight. who got soundly thrashed for his pains' 'The prosperous citizen was in good physical trim?'' 'Yes. He's bathroom athlete Six teen deep breaths. 20 movements of the right arm and 20 of the left while the waters heating.''
 pAITT. rOOE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18

No communication will be puo4lsnes without its authors naIne heJeeeS manuscript wIa not be returned stamps are enclosed tor that puFp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18

I may have but l have TO memory or ever having borrowed book from the Birmingham public library, though know some have been taken out on my card and 1 am also a bit ashamed to confess that probably one hour Will coVer all the time l have ever spent in 1t. I make this admission because l expect to change and see if I cant get more out of it and then l will be willing to put more in it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18

EnIered al the DIrniinenalil, AAa-- postoffiee as second-class matter. un' der act of Congress, March $, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18

Birmingham has done great things for outside activities and now the time has come when we must begin to do big things for ourselves. I would like to see a real live movement put on foot at the proper time by live bunch lihe the allied army to make our library Wha. it could be. It has done remarkable service for the interest and funds at it's disposal. It deserves well at the hands of the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18

We'll, the LaFollette case is closed and "Bolshevistic Bob' retains his seat in the United States Senate. fine opportunity to say. q told you So
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-19
Total S95a,OO0 S1,i44,450 5643 JUNEAU FISHERMEN IS
 INVENTOR OF USEFUL DEVICE

An automatic device has been in vented by Tom Running, a fisherman and for l2 years a resident of Alaska and now living at Juneau, which may revoutionize the fishing industry. The invention will enable three men Co operate big purse seine boat where about eight men are now needed. and the automatic apparatus. if it will do the work claimed of it, will let out and pull in the seine by power from the boats engine, and will do the work much more rapidly than can be done with manual labor, and coils the seine up on the deck of the craft.
 The working model is in Juneau and has created much interest among practical fishermen and they claim that it works without hitch and has great possibilities, It is said it can be made to fit any kind of boat.
 Mir. Running has applied for patent to his invention which he calls ''Run- ning'S automatic purse seiner."