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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
MILITARY NOTES AT
 LOCAL STATIONS

A detachment of four men from the navy will offciate at flag raising at Inglenook this afternoon at 4:30- T. J. Edens. w. G. Boyette, II. T. Beggs and S Newberg will be the representatives of the station.
 It has been announced that begin ming today the naval station will be closed on Sundays. On other days 1t will be open from a. m. to p. rn.
 Yesterday was a very quiet day for enlistments at ali the stations. Tho first and last of every week seems to always be dull The rush in recruits comes on Wednesday and Thursday. Only two recruits were sworn in by the naval officers yesterday; Roy Herschel Corn and David Parrish Ar nett
 The engineers regiment had an off day yesterday, securing only two new recruits. Jackson J. Mitchell and Ansel s. Gather. Captain Estes says he is badly in need of cooks, wagoners, buglers. saddlers and blacksniths
 Two men will be sent off by the marines today, Byron Tarkley Park CT and Stanley Lewis Parker. Both were students of Birmingham college. This college furnished all the marine recruits and one-half the navy re- cruits yesterday.
 Sixteen men were sent to Fort Oglethorpe yesterday by Captain Mo- Kenney of the army station. There is steady stream coming in, but there are still many places to be filled in the cavalry. felde artillery, infantry, medical corps and engineers corps. The 16 yesterday brought the total for the month from Alabama to 472.
 Captain McKenney said yesterday:
 There is a steady stream of ap- plicants for enlistment at the various recruiting stations for the regular army of the United States through out Alabama. Under ordinary condi- tions the number applying would be considered more than satisfactory, but considering the present emergency and the great need for men in the regular army, the supply being fur nished by voluntary enlistment, all though large, is not as satisfactory as could be hoped for.
 Tt is thought that misconception of some of the regulations relative to registra tion are still not understood by the eligible men of the state, all though much publicity has been given
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
THE ROOKIE
By NELL FIREMAN

That anxious lis country
 You've only got to glance to observe. Aviator, quartermaster, engineer medico,
 his ready for to go The full already keep on fohcomn With their college educatons keeping things ahu course, cannot blame they preter boo1nn soldier be an officer! here's old Buck Private patriot of them all He who the battles; he is numbers fall enists without racket; he simply among those; And he takes his silence whence he comes nobody knows willing TOT to learn he esew the first he wants to earn em When ne joins tho social columns do not say that Mrs. Cumox, latest grand hero he gets aboard the isn't bunch girls cigarettes and ltAch; lonely mother standing there in the tong On a sad swan he officers we've arrive at, ashamed humble private on the of battle, n hissing booming he'll will mark the where rookie fell boys come marching home and victory is ou shower them flowers nc as SC them, garlands to distribute, at the Private tribute
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
COLBERT COUNTY IS READY FOR DRAFT
Liberty Loan Meeting in Sheffield Largely Attended
 by Patriotic Citizens

Sheffield. May 26.-(Special.)- l.)-Sheriff J. E. Keeton of this county has everything in readiness for the registering on June of the young men of the county com ing under the selective draft army bill The sheriff has already announced his corps of registrars for the various elec- tion precincts of the county, and a full and complete list of those between the ages of 21 and 31 is expected to be made He was highly pleased at the way in which prominent men in all the precincts volunteered to serve as registrars More proffered their services than were needed. So far as is known there is no disposi- tion among those coming under this law to dodge or escape in any way the regis. tration in this county, In Lauderdale county Sheriff w. A. Romine also has everything arranged for the registration, having already named his corps of regis trars and assistants.
 liberty loan meeting was held in this city Friday night, which was attended by a large number of citizens The gov- ernment's liberty loan was explained byf several speakers, who also stressed the importance of the people subscribing for the war bonds. There is a realization of the tremendous job, Uncle Sam has on his hands and every one seems desirous of doing his share to help carry the load, and in this section great many will subscribe for share of the war bonds
 President Y S. Harrington of the Southern Railway Efficiency association of the Tri-Cities, has called a meeting of the association for Monday night May 2S It will be known as patriotic meeting, and number of able speak CTS will attend and make short talks on
 What to Do to Assist in Winning the War" The meeting will take place at the opera house in Tuscumbia.
 
 Floyd and Meridith Collins, sons of Prof. J. F. Collins, director of the Tus- cumbia public schools, have returned home from the Southern university at Greensboro where the former young man won the B. B. Conner $40 English prize
 Maj. E. c. Downs of this city, adjutant chief of staff of the Third brigade U c. w., has returned from Huntsville, De- catur, Scottsboro and Hartselle, where he has been in the interest of the various camps of veterans for the reunion to be held in Washington, June r.
 The Tri-Cities of Sheffield, Florence and Tuscumbia are represented by quite a contingent of young men at s-orts Me- Pherson and Oglethorpe, and reports from the training camps are to the effect that they are getting along finely. Sergeants Will Burns, Joe Nathan and Owen Thompson of Sheffield, who have been with Company K, Alabama National Guard, have recently gone to Ft. McPher- son to join the officers training corps
 Dewitt Jones and Thomas Cooper, IT,,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
SOLDIER LOSES LEGS

Ellis McManus, private in the First Mississippi regiment, who was doing guard duty at S;mond's Switch, near this city, few nights since was run over by ga train and had both feet so badly crushed that they had to be amputated Just how the accident happened is not known, but it is supposed that he went to sleep on duty, It is sad but true that since the regiment was sent out over the state to do guard duty some month or more ago half dozen men have lost their lives in just this way, three or four of them haN.ng been knocked off bridges they were supposed to be guarding
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE

number of prominent women from over the state were In Jackson this week in response to a call issued by Mrs. Edward McGee. president of the state federation of women's clubs. The meet ing was for the purpose of considering and discussing suggestions in the inter- est of the national defense--to see what the women of the state could do and determine on line of action. The women of Mississippi are keenly alive to the seriousness of the situation cre- ated on account of the war with Ger many, and will do all in their power to help their country feed it's army
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27

interesting, showing the limit to which Mississippi has gone in her insistence that road building material be treated by the railroads as preferred matter The governor said:
 Council of National Defense, Washing
 "Gentlemen Consistent with your pa triotic appeal of the 18th inst. to all state governors, to observe economic measures in the conservation of food and public work, l representing my state, heartily concur. 1 also concur in your exceptions that all public highways under construction be completed
 Having under construction in my state public highways for which contracts have been let, amounting to about $10, 600, which work is now being delayed for want of cars to ship material for sur facing, in counties that are berved by the Illinois Central, the Alabama and Vicks- burg and the Southern railroads who nave Wlthdrawn all supply for the transportation of this material account of which q great loss is accruing to the counties and to the public generally, will ask that you, in compliance with your exceptions, have the above railroad com panies reinstate sufficient supply of cars to transport material to complete those public highways
 'Will 1t not be consistent Tor you to wire me that you are issuing orders that will hastily avert this public calamity to my state. THEODORE Y. BILBO,
 Governor"
 There was almost immediate response to this, member of the council wiring that the telegram would be submitted to MT. Fairfsx Harrison, president of the Southern railroad, and also of the coun- cil, and that it would receive prompt att tention
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
TO HOLD REUNION

Ratliff's battery, Wither's artillery will hold their annual reunion in this city June 4. These meetings have always been held on June 3, Jefferson Davis birthday, unless the 3d falls on Sunday, as this year When this command went into the war between the states it had eight cannon and 250 men, seeing a great deal of service around Vicksburg, but when the Hill City surrendered it did not have half that many men. There are now but 40 or 50 left on this side the river, and many of these are too old and feeble to attend their annual reunion. However, those who do come are given a hearty. welcomes: W. T. Ratliff, com mander of this battery, lives near Ray mond, this county, and Is still hale and hearty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27

Germans or not It is proposed to make the day holiday in Jackson, and in
 other towns of the state. Here there will be bands of music parades over the prin-
 cipal streets, speeches, etc. The women
 of the city will be out in full force, serving punch at the registration booths and everything possible will be done
 to- make the boys believe and under stand that while their mothers and friends hate to give them up. they leave for the war with the very best wishes . of their home fnlIzs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
COLE PLAYERS TO MEET

' The Mississippi Golf association. of which B. w. Griffith of Vicksburg is president; w. B. Burke of Charleston. vice president; Howard s. Williams of Jackson, secretary and Ira F. Archer of Tupelo, treasurer, will meet in third annual tournament in this city June 5 to 9, and contend for championships. A number of social functions have been arranged for their entertainment in- cluding dances and receptions at the Country club, dinners at the Edwards and auto rides over the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
BIG SALE OF POTATOES

The first sale made by the Central Co., Operative Marketing association was of $10,0G0 worth of Irish potatoes at S2 25 per bushel f. o. b. Jackson This means about seven carloads of potatoes, 1t is understood, all to be of the Triumph variety, and all graded by an expert at the business The members of the as- sociation declare their potato crops fine. and that they have no trouble filling the order. which comes from the west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
BANK OFFERS PRIZES

J. T. Thomas, president of the Bank of Grenada and it's l2 branches, has or fered about 75 valuable prizes to the boys and birls of the canning clubs ana pig and poultry clubs Of the counties Ill which his banks are located-his offers being the most generous vet heard or
 For instance, there are three scholar ships worth $100 each at the Agriculturai and Mechanical and the l. |. and C' There are 2 free trips to the state talr' and dozen or more thoroughbred stock hogs for the boys or girls that make the best showing on one acre or corn the best record at pig raising or poultry
 Handsome prizes have been offered In various localities to encourage such ac- tivites on the part of the boys and slfis, but these from Mir Thomas put him Tn class by himself and stamp him as one of the most patriotic of Mississippians
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27

two Franklin county boys of near Bel green, walked from their home to Tus- cumbia, distance of % miles, in order to join Uncle Sams army of volunteers. Both of them were under the conscrip- ton age. They were acceated at the Florence recruiting station and sent to Birmingham.
 Maj Harry Burgess, who until recently had charge of the government work on the Tennessee river in this section. has been appointed to command the Sixth regiment of engineers, who are 10 go with the first contingent of United States troops to France Major Brown and Captain W. s. Vim, also of the local river work. have been called to go with the engineering corps
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27

a provision for exchanges of old books for new. but nothing positive about the sale of old books at any price. The for eign dealers in second hand books seem to have stirred up the matter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
READY TO REGISTER

Walter A. Scott, mayor of Jackson, has sworn in 40 good citizens who are to conduct the registration or the men eligible 10 go to war and 1t is expected that every man between the ages of T and 30 will walk up to the polls on June 5, whether they want to fight the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
Atlanta Reserve Bank Statement

Atlanta, May 26.-(Special.)- )--The state- ment of resources and liabilities of the federal reserve bank of Atlanta at close of business May 25. is as follows:
 Resources: Gold coin and certificates in vault, s6,107, 54l5S; cold settlement fund. s1,T75,0o0; gold redemption fund with United States treasury, s5OS, ,354. .2s {; total gold reserve, sS,3S5, s95.S2 legal ten der notes, silver, etc. ss96. .196; total re- serve, ss,2S2091.S2; National bank notes and notes other federal reserve banks. $411, ,065; bills discounted. members, ex cluding collateral notes, s2.744, 3S4.02; mem Der banks collateral notes s5S4, 600; ac- ceptances bought, s2.164,457.25: United States bonds, $672,Ooo; one year treasury notes, $1, 491 ,000; United States certificates indebtedness, $a,693.OO0; municipal war rants, $3l GOO; bill lading drafts. S2S, ,6S9. .l3. Total earning assets, $l0,S19. .545. 40. Due from other federal ressrYc banks. net. SS07, ,S2421; transit itemf Ss atI9as all other resources. sS5oG cs Tofal re- sources, $31. .O42 464.59.
 Liabilities: Capital paid ta $zsS7 50: government deposits, $4 ol.sa5 eG: ssue to member banks, reserve aceuNBt sls.s6o. : 6999 9S: transit items, s4.gs0 aR 6s fed ral reserve notes. net, $1.76s, lle rptHi | Asli- ties, $31, ,042 464.59
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
SPECIAL NOTICE TO " ENHElss < {. f, K PROGRESSIVE LODG N0 ao1

0. ID. s.
 All members of above lsaGe are ser4 by notified that a specsA5 faHefs1E 1T said lodge will be hclA on t4onssay Y evening. May 2S. at s o'clock mt ths, synagogue. 17th st. and 7SsA nse.s for fls,, purpose of electinE eEnse su sb.s nominating convention te et~rt han,i- nces for election to the NnsersHen Jew . ish congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27

One of the most interesting of the ae- vices which have been produced dur ag the war to amplify the ehflRe or hMfnan vision is giant perisl 7e. wldeh tae French captured from ths Germans Snp ported by the carriage alt nN tna fn&S m be raised to height of sa teat Wren 1t is extended to its full lcaEth. whseh is so feet, guy ropes af rsaulfad 10 steady 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
SECONDHAND BOOKS

The federal trade commission has called the attention of the secretary of state of Mississippi to the fact that it is next to impossible for patrons of the public schools to procure secondhand school books, and suggests that some action be taken against the Repositories to find out what Is the matter and how to remedy the trouble. The proposition has been put up to the attorney general and to the superintendent of education. The state has a five-year contract with the publishers of school books, and there is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
CONNECTS OF ARMY AGE

A few days since Governor Bilbo re- ceived request from the war depart ment that it be furnished with data showing how many Mississippi convicts are of age required for service in the army, and the office force in the peniten- tiary office spent busy day getting up the record. The roll showed the age of the convicts at the time received at the state prison farms and many calcula- tions had to be made, but the report was that SIP convicts are between the ages of 21 and 30 Of that number 55l are negroes and 5S white men. There are 14G0 convicts in the penitentiary, 125 of whom are whites and 40 are negro women. There are no white women on the farms.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22
COAL DEALERS
STAND To LOSE
Ell Paso Firms, Stocked
With High Priced Coal,
Fear HEAVY Damage.

FL Paso dealers, with q large
amount OF high priced coal on hand,
stand 10 lose heavily unless some ad-
justment is made in prices for whole
salers and retailers, according to
announcements made by several local
dealers Wednesday morning. after
they read OF the prices reported TO be
fixed by president Wilson.
One Of the dealers declared that as
much as $3.50 and $3.50 had been paid
FOR coal T. o. b. mines, and that il
would mean a heavy loss 10 dealers IL
mine owners were enabled TO ship
coal into this district on the new
scale OF prices made public from
Washington Tuesday night.
ayiue Price s2.65 Ton.
According 10 the new scale the
highest priced coal in the FL Paso
district would be S-.65, aboard cars at
the mines and would come from the
son, Swastika, Gallup. CeriIlos.
Madrid and Captain. Colorado coal is
also marketed iu TT PasO. and is be-
leyed 10 come from Canyon City and
Trinidad districts. All Of the local
dealers are at present stocked IN
the near famine in III Paso last win
ter
say stand to Lose Heavily.
After the shortage Of coal last
winter, coal dealers bought up all the
coal that they could afford and stored
10 for the protection Of the citizens
of this city, said one dealer Ton
rates ranging from $3.50 10 $3.50 were
paid for this coal and unless some
adjustment is made in prices lOca.
dealers stand To lose heavily. Ii is a
certainty that in the event mine own
ers were enabled 10 ship coal into
this district on the new scale OF
prices all local dealers would suffer
great loss"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22
FORESTRY OFFICIALS FIGHT
BAD FIRES IN MONTANA

Missoula, Mont, Aug. Omitted
States forestry officials said today
they were facing the worst fire sit
uatiOn that has arisen in western
Montana and Idaho since the district
was swept by a general conflagration
in 1910. 4 rapidly growing fire west
Of LOlO Hot Springs, a summer re-
sort west OF Missouri. was famed
beyond all control by a gale and
drove a big crew Of fire fighters in a
rOut before it,
A large fire near SeeIy lake IS
spreading. but is moving away from
the many summer homes which line
the shores Of the lake.
Fires just across the state line I'm
Idaho ON which several hundred men
have been working for week have
been surrounded by fire lines and will
be restricted unless another gale
arises
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22
ARIE. ILLINOIS SHOT.
WINS AMERICAN HANDICAP

Chicago. Ill. Aug. 2e.-Mark Arie,
Of Thomasboro. Ill. won the national
amateur trap shooting championship
in the Grand American handicap
tournament today after three shoot
offs, breaking IS targets in 2 row.
Clarence B. Platt, Of Bridgeton. n
J.. who won the national amateur
Championship in doubles by smashing
96 Of so pairs OF targets. equaled the
worlds record for the event made by
Vim. Ridley, Of Watcher, Ia, in
tournament competition in Denver,
Colo, several years ago
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22
U. S. DESTROYER SPEEDS
TO AID STRICKEN SEAMEN

An Atlantic Port. Aug. ga sue
cession OF wireless calls. telling the
story OF a sea tragedy Of which an
unknown steamship was the victim
Of a German submarine are recorded
in the log OF a neutral steamer which
las arrived here from a Scandinavian
port
The calls were recorded while the
neutral vessel was passing close TO
the Irish coast on her way 70 this
port and began with the interna-
tional IS. O. S" followed by messages
telling OF the crew abandoning the
ship after it has been chased and
shelled by submarine
The neutral vessel. forbidden by
regulations to go to the rescue, re-
layed the call and in about 20 min
utes picked up a radio from an Ameri-
can destroyer. reading
We will reach you in one hour
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22

= ASlLEG LLa- ID c. aug
M Having determined the
prices TO be charged for btu
minous coal at The mines throughout
the country, president Wilson today
turned his attention again to the task
OF selecting q man TO head the coal
administration. Rumors today name
president Harry A. Garfield. OF VIII
Iiams college. now head Of the COM
mittee fixing prices on wheat as the
likely 'appointec. The president also
soon viii fix the coal prices TO be
charged by middlemen and retailers.
The president IS believed TO have
abandoned the federal trade commits
sion proposal TO commander the out
put Of the mines and set the product
10 the public
Figures By Trade Commission.
Coal prices were fixed IN conformity
with the recommendations Of the
trade commission which recently
completed an exhaustive lnFestlga-
rion into production costs The prices
named for run OF mine coal IN the
large producing regions average
slightly more than 81 ton and range
from 20 10 IS percent under the maxi
mum figure Of So fixed by govern
meut officials and coal operators
at recent conference here The So
price was refused by the operators.
following its reputation by secretary
Of war Baker, who claimed IL was too
high.
Statement by President
The presidents statement said
The scale Of prices Is prescribed
for bitumiuoUs coal at the mine in the
several coal producing districts. Tt
is provisional only il is subject to
recons Iteration when the whole
method of administering the fuel sup
plies Of the country shall have been
satisfactorily organized and put into
operation Subsequent measures viii
have as their object a fair and eQuIta-
BILE control OF the distribution of the
supply and of the prices not only at
the mines but also in the hands OF
The middlemen and the retailers
Prices Based on Cost.
The prices Professionally fixed here
are fixed by me Inder the provisions
Of the recent act OF congress regard
ing adm isteriuE the food supply or
the country. which also conferred
upon the executive control of the fuel
supply They are based upon the ac-
tual cost Of production and are
deemed 10 be not only fair and just
but liberal as we'll Under them the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22
All Clicked Up With Catarrh?
Why Continue Makeshift Treatment?

rid Of Catarrh. you must drive tbs
disease germs out Of your blood.
splendid results have been reported
from the use OF s. s s. which com
Dletely routs from your blood the
Catarrh germs, for which 10 is a per-
feet autidote.
s s s. is sold by all druggists =
you wish medical advice as TO the
treatment Of your own Individual
case, write today TO Chief Medical
Adviser swift Specific Co., Dept.
L-2f1. Atlanta. Ga.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22
BELTS SETTLES DISPUTE
IN Stafford ABOUT WATER

Stafford, Ariz, Aug eat took a
visit from corporation commissioner
A a Belts TO settle dispute that
has been known for about a year Ie-
tween the Thatcher Water company
and the Hubbard Water company. The
latter has an agreement for service
from Thatcher on the basis Of 50 cents
per 1000 gallons. but even az that
high figure alleges IL has been unable
10 get water for months ar a time II
was claimed in Thatcher that the
Hubbard pipes would not stand the
necessary pressure.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22

SPRAYS ard dourhcs VIII never cure
you
Catarsh is annoying enough when
10 chokes up your nostrls and air
passages, causing painful and diff
cult breathing and other discomforts.
But the real danger comes when 1t
reaches down into your lungs
This is why you should at once
realize the Importance Of the proper
treatment. and lose no time expert
meutinE with worthless remedies
which touch only the surface To be