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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
.SCAND|NAV|A|S
TRYING TO REDUCE
LIQUOR TRAFFIC
Denmark, Norway and Swe-
den Are Putting Some
Slight Restrictions on
Sale of Beverages

Stockholm, october Correspond
ence of the Associated Press)-In
company with the nations az war; the
neutral states of Scandinavia have
made some effort recently to restrict
the liquor traffic. 1t may be added.
however. that the regulations so far
in effect cannot be classed as in any
sense oppressive.
The greatest restriction enforced is
in Norway. where spirits may be
bought only on Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
Thursdays and Fridays and then only
within specified hours, which vary
slightly in different sections of the
country. Beer ales and light wines, in
Guiding champagne, may be bought at
almost any time. The consumption of
the latter has materially increased
since Norway's wartime prosperity
set in
In Denmark the effort to restrict
drinking has not progressed very far
1t has been decreed, however, that in
rural communities alt. drinking places
must close at II p. M, while in Copen-
hagen the closing hour has been placed
at l a. m.
Here in Sweden there is quite strict
control over bottled spirits with more
or less complicated regulations as to
restaurants and cafes, the saloon In
the American sense being unknown.
Between the hours of IL and 8 p. m,
no liquors can be sold except with
food. In Gothenberg and other COM
munties the drink cannot exceed GER
tain percentage of the price spent for
food. On Sundays no one is admitted
to the cafes between the hours of II
81. M and / p. m, and between and
p. M, these hours being set aside for
church going. All cafes are supposed to
stop the sale of liquors at midnight
but there are great many which
seem to have a dispensation as to this
particular rule.
The sale of whisky, gin and other
spirits in bottles is under government
regulation. Each adult wishing to buy
spirits must provide himself with a
book. In this all purchases are entered
and no one is allowed more than one
quart a week. AS in other European
countries. strict line is drawn be-
tween spirits on the one hand and beer
and wine on the other, no limit what
ever being placed on the amount of
the latter to be bought at any time
The favorite, drink with the work.
men are beer and "brannvin,n dis
tillation which looks and tastes like
pure alcohol. Among the students and
frequenters of the city cafes the Swe-
dish ''punsch,' a sweet, liquor ike
preparation with very high percent
age Of alcohol, is exceedingly popular,
and is consumed in great quantities
scotch whisky, although expensive, is
coming into greater popularity every
day among the drinking classes. "A
Scotch and soda costs anywhere from
80 to 45 cents, but. Sweden and her
sister states of the north are exceed
ingly prosperous just now.
The Swedish government does not
feel it is called upon to look after
the welfare of foreigners so far as
drink is concerned Upon the produce
ton of foreign passport the visitor
can get any amount of spirit he de-
sires, tott1ed or otherwise.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
CHILDREN! UNBORN
MAY PAY DEBT OF
GREAT CONFLICT
Scientists Already Discuss
ing Effect on Future Gen
eratiOns Premature Ag-
ing Men Will Have
Special Photographs N. Y. H. Service

London. October 1.-fCorrespondenc
of the Associated Press What will
be the effect upon future generations
of the. premature aging of millions
Of men now at the battle fronts?
Army physicians and men of science
generally are beginning to discuss the
problem 1t is said that soldiers 10
months in the trenches, exposed to the
nerve shattering shock of shell fire,
often come out with the appearance
of 10 years having been added to their
life. A shorter period than this often
suffices to turn iron gray the hair of
a boy of rs.
This premature aging is peculiar to
no one nationality. 1t is noticeably
alike along the English and French
lines and among the prisoners from
Germany, Austria and Russia. 1t is
said to be perhaps little more pro-
nounced along the eastern fronts
where the vast amount of territory
involved frequently makes neglect of
the wounded inevitable. There men
have lain for days without medical at
tention and when finally admitted to
hospitals have given their ages at 81
and 27 years when ordinarily they
would have been classed as 40 to 45.
1--WE attribute the gray hairs now so
noticeable everywhere at the front to
subconscious worry" said a Canadian
army surgeon in discussing the sub
ject with a correspondent of the AS
ISOLATED Press. "a man will not be
conscious of any worry at all, where
as his comrades will daily comment
upon the whitening of his hair. l have
never known of hair actually grow
ing white overnight, as the novelists
are so fond of putting it, but it often
happens within the space of a week
or / 0 days.
"The theory of subconscious worry
was borne out strikingly short time
ago in the case of surgeon in charge
miles back of the firing line and there
could have been no actual worry as
to personal safety or anything of that
sort. The doctor could not recall any
worries officially or personally, but all
the time his subconscious mind must
have been worrying about the folks at
home or about matters to which he
gave not the slightest conscious con-
sideration.
THE gray hairs come quicker to
the officers than to the Tomm1es,
which is again a confederation of the
subconscious theory The strain of the
fighting naturally is greater with the
officer. although he may outwardly
with the gun who goes over the par
apet with a delighted yell when the
command is given to advance.
Our nurses, too, frequently go gray
without apparent reason for mostly
they are women of long training amid
the scenes and sufferings of hospital
life"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
WOMEN AND MEN ALIKE

further reduced to 50. Z the hourly out
put rose to 123 and the total to 1913.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
Deformities Due to School Seats

NJ V. OShea in the November Mothers
Magazine.
AS an outcome of medical inspection
in public schools, people are beginning
to appreciate the important part which
school seats play in the physical deyel-
opment of the young. The statistics
of deformities of growth have been
compiled in number of American
cities, and they are impressive, even
Oppressive. A considerable proportion
of school children are afflicted with
curvature Of the spine. This difficulty
becomes more common as we go up
the grades and into the high school.
What is the relation of school seats
to curvature of the spine? Suppose a
pupil during the growing period uses
for four or five hours each school day.
|3S or 40 weeks each year for to II
years. desk which is so high that In
order to rest his arm on it he lifts
his shoulder, and so pulls the spine
tout of correct alignment. Ordinarily,
the right shoulder will be raised too
high, and the left will be too low. 1t is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22

st. Louis has one factory which Will
this year consume 100000 900 feet of
lumber.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22

Practically the same results were OBJ
served in the cases of women doing
light labor and men on heavy work.
The women on light work increased
their weekly output from $40 at GA
, hours week to 665S at 59.S hours IL
week, while the men on heavy work
increased theirs from 6150 for 61.5
hours to 1868 for 562 hours
One of the most fruitful reasons for
reduced output in conjunction with
longer hours is the time actually lost
from work i'll rest. 1t was noticed that
when the longer hours were worked
both women and men were compelled
to take short periods of rest at regu-
lar intervals. Probably the committee
says this was dictated by the instinc-
tive knowledge that by doing so they
avoided undue fatigue. There was also
"a great loss of time from illness and
breakdown when the longer hours were
worked, which closed with the intro
duction of shorter hours.
The committee states at the begin
ming of their report that their sole
object was to ascertain the maximum
number of hours that could be profit
ably worked, and declare that if health
and physical efficiency were MAIN
tanned they would raise no objection
to any, number of hours of work, how
ever long. The sole question before
them was that of securing the great
est output per week. All the classes
of operatives experimental with were
on piece work at high wages, and free
from any trade union restrictions on
Outpl1t
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
Retrieving French Workmen

NINE. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS III OdilooiiS
Magazine.
1t was indeed a touching idea on the
part of our, great artistsz-Le Bourgeois,
Jaulme, and Rapin-to devote their tall
ents to relieving the distress of Les
mutiles de la grande guerre" by teach
ing them to manufacture pretty things
dolls, doll outfits and toy animals-for
the little ones. Big children as the man
ual workers always seem to remain, they
derive no little pleasure from the work
itself. and in working for the amusement
of children they must of necessity pic
ture to themselves the. fresh young faces
rapt with joy-the best consolation per-
haps in the bitter fate of these brave
fellows stricken down at the height of
their powers.
But they are legion. the mutiles, and
though the government allows them n
pension, they are a whole people Of work
ers whom the nation must retrieve. The
work of re-education has already been
well developed in France, and especially
that branch which is devoted to the in
struction of the blind has accomplished
wonders in awakening the dormant love
of music in many souls who formerly had
no higher aim than tilling the soil.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
ANOTHER LOSS OBSERVED

The committee also pointed out that
great loss of time occurs in some fac
tories in starting work in the morn
ing. and after meals. In some factories
it is as much as "a minutes a day,
while. in others it is, as low as 10 min
utes.9 Close organization. it is. sug-
gested, should reduce this generally
to the minimum, and so secure an even
greater output with a shortened day.
| 1t should be noted that this report,
which should be SO valuable to bust
ness men, is the work not of a commit
ltee of factory managers. but of medi-
cal and scientific men whose primary
object was to ascertain without any
reference to cost, how to obtain the
greatest production of munitions from
a given number of workers in a given
time. The net result is that the great
est production can be obtained under
conditions involving the smallest cost
to the employers and the most desiTa-
Eble conditions for the workers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22

steel by electrically driven machines
attended by women. The helmets are
turned out at the rate of $4,000 a day
and more than 100000 have already
been made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
GALLSTONES

Avoid operations Positive stomac Liver remedy(N0
OIL)-Results sure. Tear this out. mail 1t to mo
with your address new health and happiness.
l. E. Bowers. Dept d.. as g. Dearborn St.. Chicago
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22

A new French watch has a single hand
carrying mineral that designates the
hour which travels across a seini-cir-
cu'ar scale bearing the minute marks,
then disappears and is succeeded by an
other hand for the next hour.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
NO FLAT RATE

One of the conclusions which the
committee comes to is that 10 fiat rate
of hours per week can be profitably
fixed for all labor At some kind of
work longer hours can be worked with
profit than at others, and different
conditions apply to men and women.
Thus it was discovered in the particu-
lar investigation under consideration
that the maximum number of hours of
useful work for men engaged in heavy
labor was 56 hours, or rather less per
week. for men on moderately light
work so or more, while men and boys
on the lightest and least skilled kind
of work could stand 20 hours without
any diminution of hourly output.
Women on heavy work did best Mt
about Sc hours and on light work at
about 60 hours per week AS far as
time keeping was concerned women and
girls on light work stood even rs
hours fairly we'll. but their actual
output was no better than when they
were working GA hours
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-21
LEAGUE TO ENFORCE
 PEACE BRANCH ORGANIZED

Little Rock, Nov. 21.-An Arkansas branch of the League to Enforce Peace was formed in Little Rock yes. terday with Gov.-Elect C. H. Brough as chairman and Secretary of State elect T. J. Terral as secretary. There were about fifty present, and speeches were made by Dr. Brough, H. g. Powell, W. N. Brandon, J. Q. Wolf (Batesville), F. c. Lindsey Benton ville), W. B. Smith, George B. Cook, H. L. Remmel, A. c. Remmel, Johl M. Moore and others. Dr. Brough will later appoint an executive com mittee. One hundred dollars was subscribed for necessary expenses
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-21
TEUTONS PRESSING
 CLOSE TO CRAIOVA
Falkenhayn Continues to Make Progress in ROumania-En- tente Forces in Macedonia Move From MOnaStir.

Berlin, Nov. 20.-(Via Sayville. )- The German war office announced to- night that the Teutonic troops in Rou- mania are approaching Craiova, the capital of Western Wallachia, 120 miles west of Bucharest.
 Near Campulung the Roumanians, whose forces are demoralized, made attacks yesterday, but were repulsed.
 The day statement follows:
 Front of Archduke Charles Fran cis: Our operations against the Russo -Roumanan front are progress ing, according to our plans.
 Northwest of Campulung, the Rou- manians are exhausting their units, which are of mixed and haphazard formation. in fruitless attacks.
 Front of Field Marshal von Mack ensen: In Dobrudja and along the Danube, as far as the port of Oltina, east of Silistria, there has been ar tillery firing"
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-21
Move From Monastir.

Paris, Nov. 2O.-Allied troops have been completely victorious on the Macedonian front from the River Cerna to Lake Presba, according to announcement made by the French war office this afternoon. This sue cess reached it's continuation yesterday with the entrance of French cavalry into Monastir at S:30 in the morning.
 During this same day French troops moved out to the north of Monastir and captured No. 32l ana other villages in this vicinity. They also took 62O prisoners and a consii- erable quantity of war material.
 The fighting which has been going on since Nov. 10 along the front of the army in the Orient from the River Cerna to Lake Presba has come to an end with a complete victory for the allied troops.
 "The day of Nov. 19 saw the final result of the vast enveloping maneu- yer of the German and Fulgarian forces which were defending the re- zion of Monastir.
 "On the evening of Nov. IS Serbian forces, continuing their victorious of- fensive, occupied the village of Cru nishte, east of the Cerna. The same night Yarashok, in the bend of the river. fell into the hands of Franco Servian troops. Following up their success with energy during the night of Nov. 18-19, our allies, after a bril- liant engagement, took possession or Hill No. l,37S, and at daybreak or Nov l9 they drove the enemy out ot Makova.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-21
PROCLAMATION SUSPENDS
 SENTENCE LIQUOR SELLERS

Little Rock, Nov. 21.-The governor yesterday evening issued proclama tion for further suspension of sen tence in the cases of w. C. Herman. Vince Gage, L. Ashbar and M Del sasso, of Hot Springs, who were con victed on charges of illegal sale of liquor, and sentenced to one year eacn in the penitentiary. Numerous peti- tions have been filed with the gover- nor for pardon, and on Nov. last, sentence was suspended until Nov. 20. for further consideration of the cases. Not being ready to act definitely on the petitions, a further suspension of sentence until Dec. 29 was granted.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-21
ARMOR CONTRACTS
 ARE AWARDED
Plans for Ammunition Ship Ap- proved by Daniels-This Will Be Biggest Building Year in Our History.

Washington, Nov. 20.-While Sec. retary Daniels was awarding con- tracts today for armor plate for the four battleships authorized at the last session of Congress and approving plans for an ammunition ship, the last vessel designed for the 1917 building programme, the appropria- tion subcommittee of the House naval committee began work on the 1918 estimates, the heaviest in American history to be presented to Congress this winter.
 The Navy Department 1918 fig ures contemplate construction of half of the ships yet to be built in the great three-year programme and show total appropriations of S379, l51, ,7Ol, or more than $66,000,000 in excess of the record total appropriated last summer.
 Contracts for the armor plate, which will go on the Colorado, Mary land, Washington and West Virginia were awarded to the Bethlehem and Carnegie Steel companies, each re- ceiving half of the work.
 A statement analyzing the con tracts says that despite the unprece- dented European demand for plate, the prices offered were approximately the same as those paid three years ago, when the Pennsylvania was be- ing constructed. The figures are from $420 a ton to S466.
 The department estimates before the House subcommittee calls for funds to begin construction of three battleships, one battle cruiser, three scout cruisers, Is destroyers, four fleet submarines, II coast submar- ines, one submarine tender and one destroyer tender.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-21
DEFIANT CONFERENCE ON RATE SITUATION HELD

Fas Rock, Nov. 2l.-An import tenference on the rate situation hsld yesterday with the Railroad nlalOn by C. D. Mowen of Fort
 W. M Taylor of Pine Bluff, w. lirtn of Helena, and A. D. Beals |ts Rock.
 recent decision of the Inter- commerce Commission attacked Mly the state commodity rates, eok class rates under advise
 and very likely will prescribe sste commodity as we'll as class
 1arrlers have taken advantage and expect to base all their 0h 'hlS ruling, thus depriving 'a'' of its rate-making powers. purpose of the conference yester- as to prepare a brief in behalf < alppers and the commission of @'s, 10 be submitted to the h. N commerce Commission. The .ss0n Vlll make every effort to sn us class rates, realizing it's s... importance to the shippers of
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-21
BEYOND HIM.

Little sister and brother had quar- Ieled. After an early supper mother endeavored to re-establish friendly relations, finally quoting to them the Bible verse, "Lct not the sun go down upon your wrath
 Turning to Edward, the cider she said. "Now Edward, are yol going to let the sun go down on your wrath ~
 Edward squirmed a little as he looked into her pleading face.
 Well, how can l stop it?" he ouestioned.-Harper's.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-21
FORREST CITY AND
 ST. PAUL RESPOND

Little Rock, Nov. 21.-Forrest City and St. Paul are the only places in the state that have responded up to the present time to the request that was sent out several weeks ago by the Ma tional Guard headquarters for contlT- buttons toward a fund for the pur- chase of medals to be given the Ar kansas troops when they return from the border And neither of these places is represented in the Guard
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-21
'aaRDoNS n,I GRANTED
 '' Oo'ERN0R YESTERDAY

E., A0'h' Nov. 2l- Pardons were M, 'sS'sfday to Joe Nell of [,a4.,,, saa ,ounty, who was convicted 1 (h%loel H tso' of the illegal sale of
 ~'ee cases, and sentenced to
 lss ' ,e n ,n the penitentiary; Jas.
 Et,nis rulaski county, convicted
 ] p's .nd .. goods under false pre- '0 one year in
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-21
PxfT GOES ABOVE |1HE 2l.CENT MARK
l |,,,tracts Climb to 21.4oI :. tsis'at'lCs ;s at ls to 52 Points Ad,
 '' Strength St in Liverpool smslI S Southern Offerings

York. Nov. 2O.-The cotton r.. l~' very active and excited with prices selling up hali a
 ."nnd s from Saturdays closing May contracts advanced to
 r s, ss.so per bale above the '.s,.tiop of last week, and more ,, nsr bale above the low level ',.r That delivery closed at '',, ,nd the general list closed , of net advance of IS to 52 for the day.
 market opened firm at a, an ad- | d 20 to S9 points on all months, \ October, which was only :, 1 higher. This was rot a full rs to the sensational strength tl ppOOl and the active deliveries ola ss to A points above Satur- dosing figures on local and for |buyng. Realizing was very heavy |ttsr the close of Liverpool prices became rather nervous and IT, ar.
 market frmed up again in the tsding on a renewal of aggres- bVl support and covering. Lon |,ss sdvices reporting that eX- Advances in American and Egyp- Had led to a temporary suspen- d the goods exchange at Man ,r seemed to stimulate this late a movement. Private cables at led the strength in Liverpool to offerings from the South, con- sl and trade buying against Sys business in Lancashire. sn spot advices were somewhat ttag, some of them reporting ! si spots on about a parity with s while others reported holders g still higher values.
 kan futures closed steady.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-21
STATE BOARD OF
 EDUCATION WILL MEET

Little Rock, Nov, 21.-A meeting of the State Board of Education has been called for Nov. 23 and 24 for the pur- pose of considering proposed logisla- tion for the advancement of educa- tional interests.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-21
ISSUES CERTlFI-
 CATE ELECTION TO KIRBY

Little Rock, Nov. 21.-Gov. Hays yesterday issued the certificate Of election fo. W. F. Kirby as U. s. Sen ator, for the term of six years, expir. ing March :. 1921
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-21
sppc,rrro roR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS AWARDED

|ls DI,n, IosA' Nov. 2l.-The contract |ng l brilaiDn ana specifications of tha
 hloasaau to be erected by tho kterdssv,' /, a' V o' u' w., was award Ealiats,,ll 'as lo ' Mann G Stern. arch;.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-21
lp.oIO P,AiO GROWERS
 +A'uE HOLD MEETING

\ srss+' @s', } Nov 2l-A mcetinc
 s.psa, ,,o' Potato Growers League <, |.Io1, " was held here ves,ord.y ~ | I,' { sses 'nlFty members nroso,,s @,, { ,ss., ,.0nsidered for the 'nartnt T,erS',t. one of tbo '.oes' which have be
 money crops of ,ho
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-21

Paper is now so high that people are beginning to understand why the ancients inscribed their messages on clay or stone tablets.-Chicago News.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-21
Jordan Brothers
Again In Trouble

Cecil and Earl Jordan, acquit-
ted here Jan. 10 of a charge of
robbing the home of their uncle,
Charles Roberts, are being
brought to Tacoma by officers to-
day in connection with the rob-
berry of the Edgewood Trading
Co.'S store near Milton Wednes-
day night.
The Jordan boys were arrested
last night in Auburn where, it is
alleged, they were trying to sell
four automobile tires stolen from
the Edgewood store.
Cecil, the older of the brothers,
has served long sentence in a
California prison and II found
guilty of another robbery may be
returned to serve long sentence,
county officers assert.
burglary Is Charge.
Deputy Prosecutor Selden will
file second degree burglary
charges direct to the superior
court today. =
Their bonds are fixed at $500
apiece. In reviewing Cecil Jor-
dams past convictions today, it
was found that he has been con-
victed on three felony charges.
He served one sentence in Walla
Walla and two in Folsome prison
in California, being released on
parol of the second sentence be-
cause of poor health.