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Daily Average, August, 1917 ... 18,752
Sunday Average, August, 1917 . 21,483
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Montgomery Advertiser, oelng duly sworn.
The foregoing statement of The Adver
tiser’s circulation for the Month of August.
1917, Is true and corrsct and complied after
returns and spoiled copies have been de
ducted.
THE ADVERTISER CO.,
J. L. BOESHANS,
Circulation Manager.
Sworn to and subscribed before me tbls.
the 3rd day of September. 1*17. _ ,
(SEAL) WM. P. LEE.
Notary Public. Montromerv Ciwintv. Alabama
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AT THE SCHOOL OF WAR
When Major General Charles B. Treat, com
manding at Camp Sheridan, was suddenly
ordered to report to Washington, the people
of Montgomery feared that the order meant
a shake-up In army conditions which might
mean the transfer of General Treat to a new
post and perhaps the coming of a new Major
General to Camp Sheridan. Such a contin
gency would have disappointed our people,
for Montgomery as a whole has been greatly
pleased with the bearing and foroe of the
commanding officer of Camp Sheridan, during
his short stay in the city. General Treat
himself has been frankly grateful at the
high compliment paid him by Secretary of
War Baker In naming him to command the
troops from tbs Secretary's own State and he
was pleased, too, with conditions as he found
them In Montgomery. Montgomery people,
whose Interest In these matters, however. Is
purely academic and whose attitude will not
make much difference one way or the other
with the War Department, naturally would
like to see General Treat, who suits Mont
gomery and who Montgomery seems to suit,
remain In command. Now that the ban of
censorship has been partly lifted, we can
see the purpose behind the order of the War
Department. The War Department Is going
to send all divisional commanders and many
picked field officers to the fighting front In
France to permit them to make a personal
study of the conditions under which their
men will have to fight whbn they cross the
Atlantic to take active part In the big war.
The War Department, In short, is golng-to
send the Major Generals and the field officers
to school In France before they start them
to teaching soldiers In America. They are
going to be carried to the scene of all this
impressive and horrible activity, that they
may learn the new lessons which this war
Is dally teaching.
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The trip across the Atlantic and the etag
on the French battle field will occupy at
least two months. The Major Generals will
therefore be absent from their divisions dur
ing these two months, which means that they
will not resume Instruction In camp before
the latter part of November.
It Is eafe, therefore, to predict that the
training of the new army will occupy all of
the winter and no doubt the larger.part of
next spring. In short, the present camp will
be maintained at least until spring, at which
Alms other soldiers will be summoned to duty
-under the colors and will be ready for In
struction In the first catnps.
Villa Is complaining that the present gov
ernment of Mexico does not appreciate what
Jie has done for the country. Prof. Villa is
manifestly mistaken. Carranxa knows all
about what Villa has done for. Mexico.
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- Bad seas, due to winter galea will hamper
the submarines In their operations from the
first of November on. Accordingly, It Is sug
gested that we should look out for reports of
frenzied submarine activity from now till No
vember. That Is plausible, and yst last week
only eight major British vessels wars sunk.
That la the lowest number for this class of
merchantmen lost since February..
A writer comments upon the cruelty of the
v Hindenburg eye. We dote on the Hlnden
burg mustache. If he has any babies we
% can imagine that Instead of spanking themi
he Intimidates them by threatening te caress
them with his mustache.
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p. Dr. Frank Crane says that writer’s cramp
|p And telegrapher's cramp are purely mental
p’ maladies. Well, where does that lnforma
'tj-'. tlon get us?
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The esteemed Capper's Weekly of Topeka
overlooks no opportunity to represent the
Oovernor of Kansas In a favorable light.
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Charles and William write polite acknowl
edgements of the Pope's welcome letter. Inti
mating strongly that the Pope has Interested
them deeply
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THE PLEA IS TOO LATE.
The pleading for peace, almost pitiful, of
war weary and stricken Austria, the arro
gant Austria-which three years ago, as the
complaisant tool of Germany, forced this war,
calls up the old refrain. “Too Late, Too
Late." If Austria, In July, 1114, had wanted
peace hne-half as badly as she wants It now,
the war would never have been fought.
Grasping eagerly at any hops to extricate
Austria from threatened destruction, the ESm
perdr Charles says: "The future arrange
ment of the world must be based on the
elimination of armed force and on the rule
of International justice and legality." This
is equal to a death bed repentance, but death
bed repentance came too lata Austria's
anguish and her pleqa for peace now must
be considered In the light of her responsi
bility of the horrible destruction of the past
three years.
We know now that with or without the
assassination of the Crown and Crown Prin
cess at Sarajevo, the world war would have
come. Germany had planned It and Germany
deemed herself ready for It.- "The Day" had
arrived. That much the world has learned
since the war began. It was Inconceivable
to the American mind In the beginning that
Germany could have deliberately prepared for
and planned this terrible war and yet no
informed man doubts It. The world accepts
It now, America no less than Europe, that
Germany had prepared her machine and
willed to precipitate this war. Austria’s mis
fortunes are due to her partnership In this
desperate adventure of world conquest with
Germany. The war was without cause or
reason. The drilling of two royal personages
was a trivial, lnconquentlal act, compared In
history with the slaughter of eight million
men and the horrors Inflicted alike on tlie
guilty and the Innocent of the entire world
Austria, In July, 1914,* used a mere pretext to
apply the torch to the powder magazine.
Broken, bled white, and fearful of death
Itself, Austria turns and pleads with the
Pope -no arrange some peace with her
enemies.
If Austria alone were to be Considered the
problem of peace would be simple. If Austria
alone had to be dealt with at a peace con
ference, the allies would permit her to draw
herself out of her terrible difficulties and to
retain at last her life and most of her
wealth. But behind Austria there stands
Germany, her arms yet filled with booty.'of
which she robbed Innocent people at the
point of the pistol. Germany guilty and
with her loot In her arms, might be willing
herself to drop the larger part of the spoil
she seised In the first days of the war. But
this would bring no lasting peace to the
world. The German power Is near an end.
but Overman spirit still dominates it. The
world would live In a state of terror If Ger
many was permitted to go scot free, and re
joicing that her power had triumphed even
though she had to give up part of her spoils.
Germany Is hardly less eager for peace than
Austria. Her own house, that seems so
staunch and firm Is beginning to crack and
shake. She fears not this week or next
month, but she fears In the future the col
lapse that, has overtaken Austria.
What a’blessing and what happiness to the
world would come If the Pope could arrange
that peace for which Austria gnd Germany
are so eager. But would that peace be
worth the price that the western nations of
the world would have to pay for it? Would
it be worth a recurrence of the horrible
Armageddon of the past three years? Could
the world depend upon Germany’s and Aus
tria's specious plea for "the elimination of
armed forces and the rule of international
justice and legality?” The two Teutonic na
tions have not yet learned their lesson. Free
people would live In such terror of them as
they have never known In the past. The
world cannot alTord to crown and reward the
armed militarism of Prussia and to allow
Prussia and her ally, Austria, peace tfow,
would be but to reward them for their mur
derous treachery of three years ago.
anau we say mai a minion and a half gal
lant son* of France and i million oona of
the British Empire died In vain, when they
died to make the world safe for democracy?
Shall we say that the treacherous'nations,
the nations which laugh treaties to scorn, the
nations which deceive their neighbors with
specious words, while they plan to slaughter
them In the night shall stand forth as the
dominant nations of the world?
Germany Is more snbtle In her pleadings 1
for peace than Is her accomplice, Austria.
She would have peace—she wants It now as
sincerely as does Austria, but it suits her
attitude to talk of It In a more lofty and k
more general way. In Washington the an
nouncement Is made that the answers of
Germany and Austria require no reply. The
President made answer to them when he re
plied to the note of the Pope, That Incident
Is closed. Peace negotiations must take an
other form. i
And peace negotiations will appear In an
other form. We will hear of another offer.
Austria and Germany will never go through
.another winter. If they can get any form of
peace they wish. But they will have to go
through another winter of war and they will
have to go through another spring and sum
mer of fighting.
FBEE SPEECH.
BELBPORT, L. I., Sept. 20.—-Freedom
of qpeech, press, and conscience was dis
cussed last night and today before the
Intercollegiate Socialist Society.—News
Item.
The right of free speech is not paramount
to the right of a people to protect themselves
from betrayal and destruction.
In nothing that has been done by the Ad
ministration or Congress has any inherent
right been permanently withdrawn from the
people. Even In times of peace there Is no
such thing as the free and unlimited coinage
of certain words and phrases. Society makes
Its government exercise reasonable restraint
upon those who would abuse the right of
free discussion. Certain kinds of literature
may not at any time f>e transmitted through
the malls, nor even printed for hand distribu
tion. There Is ample reason for such pre
cautionary measures.
In time of war It Is necessary for govern
ments, having the responsibility of proaecut
ing a successful campaign against the enemy,
( to take measures to protect not merely the
government, but tha entire paopla from be
trayal At tha hand* of those who have not
the welfare of the nation at heart, but aqe
willing and ready to play Into the hands of
the enemy.
We think the Administration haa boon en
tirely too lenient with those who claim all
their rights under the free speech Clause.
^ PAYING CASH.
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Ur. Hoover in tackling the credit sys
tem* of the retail grocery stores has set
for his department the biggest Job In the
whole category. The credit system has
gotten to be'the second nature of trade
and while it entails enormou^ loss and'
infinite vexation, it has set like a Neseus
shirt on the body of the mercantile bust-.
ness. It should be ripped oil and dis
carded and Ur. Hoover ought to have the
co-operative efforts of all good cltisens
in the undertaking.—Salma Tlmea
The credit system here mentioned is the
root of much evil. The margin of profit in
the operation of a grocery store is compara
tively small. The grocer would prefer to
operate on a cash basis, but usually hs does
not because it has always been tha custom to
"charge it,” and because, further, he knows
his customers personally, many of them In
timately, and it Is not easy to deny them
credit. His collections are not always satis
factory, resulting in losses which it Is ua
Just that lie should bear.
On the other hand a strictly cash policy
would bs profitable to customers as well
The policy would inculcate the saving habit,
somewhat. Only such groceries as could be
paid for would be bought.
More and more, however, grocers are put.
ting their business on a cash basis. Once on
a cash basis they seldom, if ever, return tr
tho old unsatisfactory system.
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How’s your memory? Right quick—
on what date did the United States de
clare war?—Tuscaloosa News.
We wlll dodge the question. We didn’t de
clare war. We said we recognised that a
"state of war” already existed.
The Governor of Wisconsin threatens to
have Senator LaFollette_ arrested for se
ditious utterances. This would be a divert
ing stroke. 1
China is willing to send 100,000 men to
France to participate in the work of clean
ing up Germany.
Carloads of Texas cattle have already
reached Alabama and Georgia, as Is msst and
proper. ,
In regard to the Bernetorff revelation*: It
was crooked business, all right, but not more
crooked than most people suspected at the
time the Ambassador was still officially In
good standing with us. Ot course the docu
mentary evidence adds another chapter ot
definite reasons why the nations of the world
have no reason to give their confidence to
German diplomacy. Germany is like the
spoon-lifter at a private dinner.
Somebody in Louisville Is trying to have
the ancient blue laws pf that city enforced
The Courier-Journal says this simply shows
that there are survivors of witch-burners In
Louisville.
A prominent St. Louis man dies in'his
forties, as a result of his own dissipations.
It does not appear that he smoked too much
or that he ate too much or that he drank at
all. A noted athlete, he died as a result of
over-exercise. Many die from causes arising
from a lack of proper physical exercise.
Some die from over development of the phy
sical body. It la very easy to over-do a good
thing.
“HOWS MRS. WILSON!”
Ralph Smith In Atlanta Journal.
A few day* ago the president had occa
sion to visit a member of his "war council.”
whose office Is not a great distance from
the White House. Knowing that the gen
tleman he wished to see was In his office,
Mr. Wilson left teh White House unan
nounced and walked rapidly across the park
that faces thwWhlte House grounds. The
usual number of secret service men scurried
after the president.
Arriving at the office of the offiical In
question the president was confronted in the
reception room by a young man busily oc
cupied at a typewriter, a recent recruit to
the great force of typists who have been
added to the government payroll.
“Is Mr. - Inf” asked the president.
“Yes, sir, he’s here, but he's engaged Just
now; have a seat and he'll see you In a few
minutes," replied the young clerk.
Very much amused, the president took a
seat, smiling In the belief that his Identity
was unknown to the clerk.
“Look at a morning paper?" volunteered
the clerk, handing the president the copy of
a newspaper.
Mr. Wilson took It without a word.
As the clerk turned to return to his desk
he paused as If he had forgotten something
and then—
“By the way. how’s Mrs. Wilson?” he ask
ed the president.
About this time the secret service men
had entered gnd tefore 'the unsophisticated
clerk could pursue further Inquiries they
opened the door and announced to Mr. _
the presence of the president, who entered
Immediately, leaving the polite young clerk
with his typewriter. '
TWO OF A KIND.
Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.
Howard Chandler Christy, illustrator, was
walking down the street when he was over
taken by a dog that began to snap at his
heels. Its mistress made no effort to call
It ofT, so he turned and gave the dog an
admonitory kick.
“Brute!" cried the woman, “to kick a lit
tle defenseless animal! That little creature is
a pet and Is not accustomed to such treat
I ment.”
"I beg your pardon, madam,” replied Mr
Christy. “I did not mean to hurt your dog
But you should have called him off."
“He would not have hurt you,” replied
the woman In a grieved tone. “He is a
pet."
“I did not care to be bitten by him. nev
ertheless, madam,” returned Mr. Christy
"I am somewhat of a favorite at home my
self.” ’
THE BROKEN LAWS.
North American Review.
Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Thou ehalt not kill (wantonly).
Thou shalt not commit adultery (or rape )
Thou shalt not steal.
, Thou shalt not bear false witness.
Thou shalt not covet.
“The Ten Commandments." said James Rus
sell Lowell, “will not budge." Kach of every
one of those enumerated Germany has vlo
lated openly, brazenly, defiantly, shamelessly
—and she must pay the penalty in full
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Germany Getting No Gold
New Tork Special to The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Soon after“ths discovery of Sold in the
Klondike reclon the late Maurice L> Muhll
man, one of the leading authorities on the
production of precious metald and for years
officially associated with the United States
Sub-treasury branch In New Tork; said that,
leaving Alaska out of consideration, he was
inclined to think that all of the productive
gold mines of the world had now been ex
ploited, although some of them were not
Worked to their full capacity. He estimated
that within a few years the world might
look for an annual output of gold of the
value of approximately 1300,000,000.
A day or two ago there came from Wash
ington an official statement which reported
that the gold production of the entire world
In the year 1916 was of the value of $470,
000,000. That amount was only $6,000,600
less than ths money value of the gold mined
In the year 1916, and the falling off Is ex
plained by the fact that the United States
did hot mine quite as much gold In 1916 as
In 1916.
Sines the war In Eufope began tho gold
mines of the world have produced a little
over $1,000,000,000 In new gold. Of this Ger
many has received not one cent directly, and
only a small amount, relatively speaking,
through the channels of trade.
England Gets Moat of It.
England has received considerably snore
than one-half of It, and In this fresh supply
of gold Is to be discovered one pf the reasons,
perhaps the chief reason, why England has
been able to maintain high credit while fi
nancing her own necessities and a consider
able part of the needs of her European allies.
England's fresh gold received every year
supplemented by the 'enormous mass of
for.eign securities, which represent loans
made by the citizens of Great Britain to
other countries, in a great measure explains
her financial strength.
It is this strength which has made It prac
ticable and even easy for Great Britain to
secure, on the Instant, large amounts pi
credits or funds In the United* States.
Africa, including Madagascar, In the year
1916, dug out of the soil gold to the money
value of (230,000,000, and North America, In
cluding Alaska, obtained fresh gold of the
money value of $129,000,000, about $96,000,000
of which was obtained from mines over
which floats the flag of the United States.
Operations Impaired.
At the time of the war In South Africa
%gold mining operations were Inevitably serl
ouely impaired. The owners of the mines
were persuaded by men of science, and
especially by John Haya Hammond, that cer
tain Intensive methods of mining would, make
It possible to bring to the surface from great
depths greatly Increased gold production.
The managers sent to the United States a
little company of four or five of their engi
neers, with instructions closely to examine.
'American-made mining apparatus, and If the
Inspection was satisfactory, then to negotiate
for the purchase oi a large amount of this
apparatua
The engineers ylsited a great manufactur
ing plant at Easton, Penn., and while there
said to those who were In control of this in
dustry that after the war In South Africa
was ended the yearly output of gold In the
South African mines would be greatly in
creased, and in the couree of a few years
would surely be of the money value o!
1*00.000.0*0.
This was regarded as a somewhat extrav
agant predictions, in view of the fact that
when the prediction was made the aggregate
output of all of the gold mines of the world
wad of the value of approximately $250,000,
ooo.
Prediction Justified.
Nevertheless, this prediction has been
abundantly Justified. The modern methods
taught by men of science and the vigorous
operation of the South Africa gold mines so
greatly Increased the world's production that
In the year 18*9 it was of the money value
of $811,000,000.
Seventeen years later it was of the value
of $470,*00,000. Part of this increase Is ex
plained by the output of Alaska, part of It
reflects the highly intensive methods which
have been adopted by the mine owners of
California.
This process has enabled California to
maintain first rank among American States
as a gold producer, California, Colorado and
Alaska together having brought from the
mines a little over one-half of the gold taken
from the American mines In the year 191(.
Science, prospecting and the great improve
ments in transportation make it inevitable
that the gold production of the world will
steadily increase. It Is probably true, as Mr.
Muhllman once said, that the best gold-pro
ducing properties of the world have already
been discovered, but since he spoke there
have been wonderful successes secured by the
men of science, whereby very low-grade gold
ore can now be worked to handsome com
mercial profit
On* of the rwom why leaden la tho
world of flaaaeo and of our largo iadustrloa
aro almost persuaded that Oormany wlU
speedily ho oompellod to suggest peace terms
to whloh the allies ^rlll feet they must give
some thought Is the fact that While the
allies are being enriched each year by this
enormous output of gold, Germany Is getting
none and Is compelled to part with some por
tion of ttye great surplus shs built up as one
of her factors In preparation for the war.
Therefore, the men of finance and the
bankers of Germany will feel compelled to
use what Influence they have and to exert
such pressure as they can upon the German
government ao as to compel, perhaps within
a few months, something like genuine peace
propositions from Germany.
The enormous Increase In the world’s sup
ply of new gold in the past three years Is
regarded by bankers as partially explaining
the high cost of commodltlea In that sense
gold has'been cheapened, but It Is a curious
fact that gold, while still maintaining its
standard as the money metal of the great
nations, although Its plentifulness may have
Increased the cost of commodities, now (s
gradually finding that stiver Is so Increasing
In value that its parity with - gold may be
only a short time distant
But even If sliver should Increase in price
so greatly that within a short time It would'
stand upon jk parity In the markets • with
gold, nevertheless there Is no probability
that Its Increased value will be' followed by
any change in the world’s money standard.
For this increased value Is duo solely to
very heavy demands that have come sudden
ly and to a shortage in the supply. This
condition Is similar from one point of view
to the one which was suddenly established
in the traditional presidential campaign of
1896.
When that campaign began wheat was
selling many points below 91 a bushel, and
the argument was made that this was due to
the demonetisation of sllvat. But when the
campaign was half over there came a sud;
den and extraordinary demand for American
wheat, occasioned by shortage of orops In
other parts of the world.
This demand caused wheat to command a
dollar a bushel, and at the same time market
quotations for silver were depreciating.
Many have thought that this Incident was
chief among the causes of the defeat of the
party that supported what was called free
silver.
HOLLAND.
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England and*lhe U. S. A.
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By Edwin Collin* Frost of The Vigilantes.
"I am sorry w# had to get Into this war."
I overheard a man say. "I fought In the
Civil War, and then England was against
us. Now she wants us to help her out.”
1 do not know who he was. I could not
even see him. But It is fairly evident to
me that neither his head nor his heart Is
performing its functions as well In 1917 as In
1861. Yet I fear there are not a few Amer
icans who fall to realise the various fallacies
contained In his remarks.
When he used the |vords "we” In his first
sentence, he meant the United States—not a
mere group of Northern States. That Is
what the word ”we” should mean and now
does mean. This very man helped make It
mean -that. Hence England at the time re
ferred to could not have been against all of
us. If she was against some of us, she must
have been for the rest of us. Moreover, It Is
not true that the English people were a unit
In espousing the ‘cause of either side. It
may be that the British government favored
one side more than the other. But, If our'
President of today can say. that we are mak
ing war not upon the German people, but
upon their government, cannot we be as
generous toward our allies as we are toward
our enemies?
Furthermore, is the British government,
are the British people, the same today as In
that by-gone time? Almost two generations
have . passed. The British sovereign has
changed twice. The government has changed
Innumerable times. Must we visit upon the
present generation the sins of their fathers?
Does that Civil War veteran honestly believe
that he could find an Englishman today who
thinks that slavery ought not to have been
abolished?
Then let us admit that the Civil War has
become a dead Issue—as dead as the Revolu
tion.
Now England "wants us to help her out,”
says our friend. Perhaps she does. But
that fact has absolutely qothlng to do with
the case. It is an argument “made In Ger
many.” We did not enter the war beoause
England or France or anybody else wanted
us to.
We might have entered It for some such
season; we might have entered it because of
the violation of Belgium; we might have
entered It because of all sorts of abhorrent
acts on the part of Germany. But we did
pot. We Aose to remain aloof until Ger
many’s crimes against our own people had
become so many and so intolerable that we
could not stay out of It any lohger.
Yes, we are fighting Germany for good and
sufficient reasons of our own. And, Instead
of regretting that we are helping England,
we ought to be profoundly thankful that
England Is helping us.
SOME ENCOURAGEMENT.
Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.
' Cord Tomnoddy was very much In love
with Fluffy Filpflop, the famous revue
"star." and announced his Intention of ask
ing the lady to marry him the following
night. i
"And you think ahe will say ‘yes'?*’ asked
the father, amiably.
"Oh. I don’t know,” said the lovesick
youth. "She’s so beautiful and fascinating
I feel I can never hope to win her love!”
"Oh, rot!” said the father, encouragingly.
“Lots of other men have succeeded. Why
shouldnt your’
THE GYPSY.
I know the laughing beauty of the Spring
time’s April glee
When earth drops all her mourning garb,
and smiles at you and me. -
I know the crimson poppy blooms breathed
on by Summer’s sighs ,
While all the land is broldered by the bright
winged butterflies.
But, oh, X know a gypsy maid with cheeks a
ruddy brown.
With red and yellow patches on her torn and
tattered gown:
I know her glance Is brighter than the soft
ly lidded blue
Of the gentle Spring-time, or of Summer’s
dusk and dew.
I know her dancing footsteps could not
saunter If they tried.
For no man can keep pace with her, to loiter
by her side.
I know her shining patteran; It shows that
ahe did stray
Across the meadow and the hill, and by tha
long highway.
I follow on her rainbow trail, until the days
grow cold.
This jocund Autumn gypsy with her pat
teran of goldl
—MARY TARVER CARROT.T.
MARY JANE
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(Written for The Advertiser.)
When life was at Its Spring, there came
An angel in the flesh whose name
Was Mary Jane.
How well do I remember now.
Her eyes, her mouth, her smile, and how
The golden hair half hid the brow
Of Mary Jane.
When first we met an Autumn da"
Was on Its ghostly, silent way
Into the night.
Where turns the lane, below the hill,
I heard a mournful whip-poor-will
Call from the wood, then all was still
As spirits’ flight.
I cried, "Poor melancholy bird.
Why. Is your doleful, sad song heard
When glad days wane?
Tou are too sad for one so small."
A merry laugh echoed my call—
It was not any bird at all,
'Twas Mary Jane. +
She had a radiant, winsome face
And in her form a fairy's grace, *
Had Mary Jane;
And as we heard, in rapt delight.
The weird, faint music of the night, t f
I held the hand, so soft and white.
Of Mary Jane.
The good die young; perhaps Above
An angel Is forbid to love
A lowly man. v
Again the twilight shadows fall.
I hear the wild, sad, doleful call
Of some lone whip-poor-will to all
Its lonely clan.
When life was at Its Spring, there came
An angel In the flesh whose name
Was Mary Jane.
When doubt of Heaven comes to me,
I take the book of Memory
And turn the pages till I see
Sweet Mary Jane.
—C. H.
"SPARK THE FOUNTAIN."
"In answer to those who would destroy a
work of Art for the sake of utility, shoving
it off in the back-ground to an un-sightly
side street. This is appreciation of Mac
Monnes' Fountain located right in the heart
of our beloved Capital City, Montgomery,
labama."—J. P. Mills)..
Willie, spare the fountain
I've known It since a child.
And watched its playing * waters N
So frantic and so wild.
I long have loved the l^dy
i Who stands with open arms_
QJves welcome to our city
WTlth all her subtle charms.
I love the llttli Cupids
That watch with patient pride.
Their chubby bronse brown bodies_
Hug dose the water’s side.
Their dimpled smile-lit faces
Are joy-framed mirrors bright—
That catch each glint of sunshine, *
Revealing gold-fleh sprite_
That basks In regal splendour
Deep in the warm pool’s heart.
And wakes from shadowy slumber
Like golden arrows dart.
L'Envoi.
Now if you'd service render,
Add color to'the scene—
Plant flow'rs round waters border,'
Take poles and wires that screen
From view of friend and stranger
Our one true work of Art;
Civic prides defender—
With voice, and pen, and heart!
—John Proctor Mills.
June 29th, 1917,
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I SEND CONGRESS OVER |
Charleston News and Courier.
General Pershing Is said to have suggested
that a commission composed of members of
congress be sent to Europe to visit the bat
tlefields and confer with the parliamentary
bodies of the other nations at war with Ger
many. Its source entitles this proposal to
attention. General Pershing is in good posi
tion to estimate the probable value of such
a commission and his advocacy of it is a
strong argument in Its favoi*.
Nothing is likely Jo be lost and much may
be gained by letting )h» Congressmen see the
war at close quarters. They have viewed it
so far from a distance. Very few of them
have seen it with their own eyes. The few
that have seen it with their own eyes have
been without exception, we believe, staunch
advocates of as vigorous a war policy as pos
sible. The effect upon these of personal con
tact with and observation of the war is ao
indication of what would probably result
from the sending of a Congressional commis
sion to France ^
THE BIBLE QUOTERS
New York Evening Poet
Not even Preeldent Wilton1* endorsement
of the effort ef the American Bible Society
to raise 1400,000 to supply our soldiers and
sailors with the New Testantent prevents
Colonel Roosevelt from coining out in behalf
of the same undertaking. It is a rare tribute
that is thus paid the Good Book. Without
questioning the lofty motives that inspired
these endorsements, one may point out the
better comprehension that the publlo would
have of the speeches of many of our most
prominent political leaders if the Bible were
more generally familiar. Allusions to
Esekiel knd Merox, not to say Armageddon,
would not then have to be prefaced with an
explanation that robs them of part of their
effect. The man whose endorsement of the
distribution of Testaments should be especial
ly enthusiastic is Mr. Bryan, wto owes more
to a single reference to it than all his frlends
and enemies put togethsr owe to the whole
of it. "Uncle Joe" Qannon, on the contrary,
may reasonably be Indifferent to the enter- j
prise, since it is to 'be doubted whether all*
the allusions and phrases that come so easlfr ‘
from his lips have had the slightest influents
upon his reputation. ’ *
DON'T OVERWORK YOUR STOMACH.
. If your stomach is not right, tl.ere’s a
"why." It is Imperative that you should
find out Just in what way you are, or have
been, abusing this Important organ and then
stop these abuses, says The Physical Culture
Magaslne.
The chief causes of stomach trouble are
found in over-eating in the use of rich food
mixtures and indigestible dishes generally,
in the use of stomach irritants, such as pep
per, hot sauces and condiments, eating too
fast or too often, and, in many cases, the
| use of ice water, alcoholic beverages or other
injurious drinks. A word4o the wise should
be enough. Even to suggest the cause of
digestive trouble should be sufficient to sug
gest the remedy to an intelligent mind.
Eating without appetite is one of the most
prevalent of modern crimes against the stora
aoh. The tradition of three meals per day
Is largely responsible. Only those doing
hard physical labor are Justified in eating
three hearty meal) in twenty-four hours.
Most people do not desire them. Some people
cannot eat them. The attempt to do so over
taxes the stomach. The result—trouble.
The first thing to learn to do for a weak
and overworked stomach la to give it a rest.
The two meals per day plan will give it this
rest each day. It does not matter whether
you omit breakfast or omit the noon-day
meal. You may feel better satisfied if you
eat a little fresh acid fruit at the time of the
omitted meal. *
The rapid bolting of food is another com
mon crime. The man who can eat a whole
meal in three minutes may be proud of hlk
ability to do it, as an athletic achievement,
but he will pay for it in the course of time.
Remember that part of the work of digestion
Is accomplished in the mouth, not only
through the mechanical work ef chewing and
grinding, but through the chemical action ol
the saliva. In this way the food is prepared
for the further digestive work of the stom
ach. If it is hurriedly swallowed and de
posited In the stomach without this prepara
tion, then this organ will be seriously handi
capped. As some one ( said: "Chew your
food. Yohr stomach has no teeth.”
WHY HE DIDN’T REGISTER.
Indianapolis News.
An Indianapolis man who makes a prac
tice of bracing about his shortcomings,
said that there were just IS reasons why he
didn't register for conscription.
“The first one is that I am only five feet
one Inch tall.
"The second one Is that, taking my
height Into account, I am too fat for my
stature.
“The third one Is that I have only one
arm.
“The fourth one la that my teeth are bad.
"The fifth one Is that I am too old."
“Well, what are the other eighty reasons?"
he was asked.
"Well, the other eighty don't matter. The
five I have enumerated would give me the
necessary alibi."
SHAKESPEARE’S IGNORANCE.
Philadelphia Ledger. ' y
“Ye think a fine lot of Shakespeare?"
"I do, air," was the reply.
"An' ye think he was malr clever than
Rabble Burns?"
"Why, there's no comparison between
them.”
“Maybe not but ye tell us it was Shakes
peare who wrote Uneasy Mies the head that
wears a crown.’ Now, Rabble would never
hae sic nonesnse as that.”
I “Nonsense, sir!" thundered the other. 'l
“Aye, ^Just nonsense. Rabble would hae 1
■kent fine that a king or queen either disao .4
*mn* t0 *>®d w1' a croon on their head. He'd
I h*“, k*nt th*y hant it over the back o' a
chair. •