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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
WHAT COLONEL HOUSE IS DOING

Colonel House is not TO make peace but
TO prepare for peace. Lack OF KNOWLEDGE
OF inattention TO knowledge on the part OF
people who had no excuse for Ignorance
Was largely responsible for autocracy's de-
cision that the time was ripe for Il 10 run
nrucs. The more We know OF the condi-
lionl which invited this sfrurrlo the hatter
equipped we shoIt ba IN Vlctorv 10 pra,srl
~ fepl.||. .||..|&n~.~.tH York Wol|a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18

Mr.. Earle draws, should he finally made
until the price has been determined. TO
do. otherwise would be to ignore an element
Of economic hazard which can only be dis
PEELED by the ,hxation of fair price.
j. " KNIGHT,
Director Republic OF Cuba News Bureau.
New York, October II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
What difference does

What difference does it make
whether school teachers salaries enable
them to live decently or not? Can't they
be patriotic enough to do without so that
dual officeholders may be well fed?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
The Government is nrintinr

The Government is printing three
cent stamps at the rate of $4,000 900 a
day. Down in Charleston. S. c., a negro
walked into the postoffice the other day
and bought one dollars worth of twos.
He said he had heard the price was going
up to three cents in November and he be.
IeYed in preparedness.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18

THE GROWTH Of the prohibition move
ment has put number of near.beers
upon the market and given rise to flock
Of new drinking stories. Men cannot sit
down TO drink anythng-even the mild
stuf-it seems. without incubating an
anecdote. SO, to our story: A travelling
man sitting at table in Georgia hotel
Ed Wilkinson tells us, ordered a bottle
or beer. NO, sah," said the colored
walter, "nothin' laik dat not hyah."
'Oh, that's So dry town, eh?" "Yas.
sab" TOO bad; and me with my mouth
all set for it, well, sab. All kin glib
yo' bottle o dis hyah Bevo." whats
that?' "Da's kyind of a makebliebe
beer rs it any good?' We'll, sab, hit
looks laik beer, an hit froth laik beer,
an de smell an de tas'e amt so diff'ent,
but wen hit gifts inside yo' stummick hit
kyind O. seems to lose authority"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18

IN CHINA, where they wear white -.
mourning this is the way they fry eggs
according to shiu Wong Chan's Chinese
Cook Book just issued by the Freder,cl-
A. Stokes Company:
Boil the eggs until hard. Take ~, a..
shell without destroying the shape Of tbs
eggs. Now fry them In boiIInS aiI
cut m%nsnrooms % chicken. bamboo Shoots
half inches long. Fry for fva r,i,,,e.
In a hot, oiled pan. Pour this ovsr ~
eggs. Add twice more than enou~h ~,
mary soup 70 cover ana cook unf,i ~, -
CUPS of nqulo remain Add chlnser
htefs' 9''t' r''p parsley as tarnIsh
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18

Sam Blythe says that the President
is a canny individual His most violent
expletive on the golf links is tut, tut;
but his tut, tut" TO the Kaiser is some
tut, tut" as the boys say.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
CHRISTOPHER is another Of our ~

CHRISTOPHER is another of our col.
umn supporters who has gone to the
army. He's at Camp Meade, and from
there he writes: You don't mean to tell
me, Tom, that this is the first YOU have
heard of my being your own correspond.
ent here? Well, it's true. Maybe o. o
d. p.'s news columns are teeming (what.
ever that may beD with news of khaki
kumfurt kits and the kantonments, but
propose to furnish you with the news
that wouldn't get printed otherwise. For.
instance, Privates Light and Moonshine
are members Of the same company. And
while on the theme OF nomenclature u
might interest you to learn that Mike
Sausage. who is here. does not eat his
namesake for breakfast. You see the
army is very sentimental place. Tom.
f-can hardly wait to inform you, too.
that James Henry, Of the Engineers. does
not read the works of Henry James. Ana
Enrico De Linquento failed to show, at
the camp, they do say"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18

We need not worry about our army
not being ready before next spring. It
won't be needed until then.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18

When a mouse swallows an ele-
phant Germany will conquer Russia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18

How many now can remember the davs
"heh weiss beer had the call with tenn.
perance folk? Twenty years ago the re.
tail dispensares disposed of a great deal
OF it, but Of late years they haven't been
carrying it in stock, and it might have
dried up and blown away entirely If it
hadn't become medicine. Perhaps you
didn't know that a case of weiss beer
is carried by every repair wagon of the
United Gas Improvement Company.
fact' You see, the men are often over
come by gas while at work and the bot
tied harmlessness is used as an emetic.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18

THE LATE Charles Battell Loomis
was the author of a side-splittinG parody
upon Tennyson's Lady Clare" George
Moore, the naughty novelist, after hear.
ing Loomis recite it, wiped the tears of
mirth from his eyes and remarked:
After all, Tennyson did not live in vain.
I've always sneered at his work, but it's
something to have provoked this parody"
kipling's "Gunga Din" rises a notch
or two with us because of this, from the
American Field Service Bulletin, pub.
lshed in Paris:
HUNIA TIN
You may talk about your voitures
When you're sitting round the quarters
But when 1t comes to getting blesses in.
Take a little tip from me,
Let those heavy motors be-
Pin your faith to Henry F's old Hunl,a
Tin.
Give her essence and reau
Crank her up and let her go,
You back-firin', spark-pug -foulin' Hunka
Tin.
The paint is not so good
And no doubt you'll find the hood
viii rattle like a boiler shop en- route;
The coolers sure to boil
And perhaps she's leakin' oil,
Then oftentmes the horn declines To toot
But when the night is black
And there's blesses to take back
And they hardly give you time to take a
smoke,
It's mighty good to feel
When you're sitting at the wheel,
She'll be running when the bigger cara
are broke.
After all the wars are past,
And we're taken home at last
To our reward of which the preacher
sings.
When these ukulele sharps
Will be strumming golden harps
And the aviators all have reg'lar wings.
When the Kaiser is in hell
with the furnace drawing we'll
Paying for his million different kinds OF
sin,
If they're running short of coal
Show me how to reach the hole
And I'll cast a few loads down with
Hunka Tin.
Yes, Tin, Tin, Tin,
You exasperating puzzle. Hunka Tin,
I've abused you and I've flayed you
But by Henry Ford who made YOU
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18

Yes, Tin, Tin, Tin,
You exasperating puzzle, Hunka Tin,
I've abused you and I've flayed you,
But, by Henry Ford who made you.
You are better than a Packard, Hunka I'll,
The Holly chieftain., 1917-10-26
CuivRnn1 hafrOtenScthD onfp
rnant, Ssa0o casn. The neH bt WI
be "a. J.I nsundA1 3 &c.

Frank C7Stchr retnned rhe hnst
of the week from m extended v,s's
In eastern Kanaas, OklAhoms ana
ArkansaS. He Is feeling quite foxs
nov and thinks he can stand II here
until the real cold weather sets IN.
He met his son. Lloyd IN Kansas
litg, who WIS enrouted for Quincy.
Illinois, where he win enter business
Oolledge.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-10-26

Some people was made for soldte1
The Iriah were made for cops.
EauerkrRrt was made Tor Germans
Epageytti Was made for wops,
Fishes were made to drink wste1
Buns were made to drink booze.
Banks were made for the money
The money was made for the Jews.
Everything was made for come
thing
Everything except q mizM
God made wilson for President
But who In the Hell made the
Kaiser?
The Holly chieftain., 1917-10-26
tens Wagon

Honry-that II some wagon you
hsve. Jim
Jim-yee, light runner and viii
hold up . load, and did not cost
20 much rs you would think. only
$lD5.D0
Henry-did you get seat double
trees. neck yoke and everything
just as Il is?
Jim-Why sure, Henry, and J. E.
saunders and Son hsve more Just
like it, and one for you
The Holly chieftain., 1917-10-26

A few bar6ins In used Oh and gns
cook STOVES at the Holly Hardware
Co.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-10-26
Dsels 1pehW

NJ md MA HEve Casse -
in Gnnsdx Tuesday
Jack WIiton's we're IN town Ins
a. vt Of the week
= little ehid Of Mr.. and Ms
win Downs Is stin quite sick Ano
under the doctors care
Mrs Adolph Downs arrived hare
wednesday, from Oklahoms I1lys
She and her husband are v1nrink
st the ". B. Downs home, ana NJ
Adoiph Downs has becn aasatnS
vith the broom corn pulling.
Fred Zillie and wife vare lAmaH'
visitors one day last week
There has bs1n quite . number
of broom corn buyers through hsro
the past two weeks We haven't
learned Of any one selling 1t pre-
sent prices
Harry Hubert and SAINT Pierce
are pulling broom com Tor H. D.
Nc Dcrmit this week
Forest johnson is in La JunfA,
working. Miss Smith il staying
with Mrs. johnson while he il awsy.
VIII Ant and wife and sister Mrs.
Allen Etevison made short call af
the Chas. Hubert home Sunday.
Mr.. Weeks has about 60 ACRES OF
broom corn to pull yet.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-10-26

Place m order now for . ct Of
harness to be delivered to you any
time before March l, 1918. It ulsy
save yon $40 to go per aet. See c..
]. Lord.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-01
GADSDEN

Gadsden, July S1.-(SpeciaL)-T city council last night purchased two lots AIS feet deep, 157 feet wide on the south and 167 feet wide on the other side, from R. B. Kyle for play ground and school extension adjoining the Striplin and Disque high school. Two residences on the land will be used temporarily to house school chil- dren this year.
 At an advanced price contract was awarded by the council last night to J. F. Morgan & Go, for paving Chest nut street from Fifth street to Eighth street. while a contract for curb and gutter was given to c. Q. Duncan & O. City Clerk c. w. Wibanks was elected purchasing agent for the city.
 A census of canned goods in Gads- den will be made at the end of the canning season by members of the Civic league Prizes are to be offered to those putting up the largest va riety and the largest quantity of canned goods.
 Five prisoners in the county Jail agreed to enlist if given their free dom. Yesterday Sheriff E. w. Kirby and Assistant Postmaster J. J. Moore took the men to Birmingham to the recruiting officer. One of the prison
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-01
Strike Is Denied

Mobile, July 31.--While the Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding company in- sfsts there is no strike in their plants here, as far as they are concerned, and that work is not interrupted, represen- tatives of the workers claim different The workmen officially stated this morning that 100 more men walked out of one of the subsidiary plants President D. R. Dunlap, when asked about the report, said he had just come from the Gulf plant "and everything was all right" Three hundred laborers quit yesterday morning, demanding higher pay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-01
TRANSFORMATION
 PROBLEMS TALKED
 OVER IN ANN|STON
City Is Doing Everything Possible for the Convent : ence and Entertain
 ment of Soldiers

Anniston, July s1.-(special)- a special called meeting of the Anniston Chamber of Commerce Monday after noon, the question of the extension of the lines of the Alabama Power com pany to Camp Mcclellan was the chief subject discussed. It was reported that the company is still considering the matter, and General Manager Walms- ley has been invited to Anniston for conference with Chamber of Commerce committees Wednesday afternoon.
 The question of getting the Eouth- ern Railway company to operate a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-01
SPECIAL DIVIDEND
 OF STEEL DECLARED

New York, July S1.-Directors of the United States Steel corporation today declared the regular quarterly divi- dend of 1A per cent on the common stock, together with an extra dtv4- dend of per cent. the same as ths previous quarter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-01

It was we'll known that scores of ne- groes had emigrated to the north, but the members of the jury commits sion say that a large number of white farmers have also moved away from the state.
 The members of the jury commission are w. A. Orr, J. w. Harris and A. J. Tarvin.
 Lieut. H. F. Smith and Dr. w. H. Price of the federal public health serv- ice, who arrived in Annfston last night, were in conference with several city phy- sicians this morning relative to the san- tary conditions here.
 These gentlemen will direct the work of making a comprehensive sanitary survey of the district contiguous to Camp Me- Clellan. They expect to be joined later in the week by Dr. S. W. Welch, state health officer, who will assist them in the work.
 All waste places andslow ground where puddles of water usually accumulate, and where mosquitoes breed, will be elimi- mated. Drainage systems will be exam ined and the water in open wells will | be analysed. It is probable they will recommend the adoption of meat and
 milk inspection bureau for the city, an
 ordinance for which has been pending for l sometime.
 |
 , About 25O carloads of lumber have al- 1 ready reached Admission, consigned to 1 Camp Mcclellan. This lumber which
 is being used in the construction of the i new camp, is now arriving at the rate
 of about 25 carloads a day, but it is | believed this amount will be greatly in 1 creased within the next few days, when more mep will be put at work.
 The lumber comes from south Alabama and Mississippi, although considerable 1 amount has been sold by nearby mills to the camp contractors. In addition to big shipments of lumber, there sre great quantities of iron pipe
 five miles of it-being delivered to the camp and the line between the city and the camp This pipe is Anniston made the United States Pipe Works furnishing most of it.
 Another big item that is affecting the local traffic situation is the sup plies for the men who are working al 1.-the camp. These are being hauled by To- cal dealers, who have been fortunate ir securing profitable contracts from the men,
 Materially has been coming into the city so rapidly for the last two weeks and the indications are that 1t will continue to come in just as rapidly for two or have found 1t necessary to increase their switching and terminal forces to take care of it.
 Taxis are doing big business between Anniston and Camp Mcclellan Many have come from Birmingham and there was a rumor on Noble street this morn ing that 70 taxicabs are en route to An niston from New Orleans, being driven across the country.
 There are now dozens of taxicabs and busses in service between the city and Camp Mcclellan, but the number now toperated will be inadequate to take care of the travel after the soldiers arrive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-01

men into the water this afternoon, in- turing a number but all were rescued. Others were hurled to the dock but the injuries of none, 1t was stated. were serious. First reports had 1t that ni1rnber were drowned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-01
Bank Is Robbed

Spokane. Wash. July 3l.-Two masked men today held Up the cash fer, of the First National bank of Medical Lake. 16 miles west of here, and escaped in an automobile after scooping $12.000 into sacks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-01
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Tn an exciting game between the Ems ley and Bessemer teams of the T. c. I. Baseball league yesterday afternoon, Ems ley defeated Bessemer on the home field, 5 to 2 Notwithstanding the intense heat, large number of people were out to see the game
 The Ensley Retail Coal Dealers asso- citation met yesterday afternoon to dis cuss the existing conditions of the coal situation. c. Boterweg, of the MeLaugh- lin Coal company, was elected secretary for the ensuing year.
 Miss Jungerman of the Ensley library
 has received a number of government pamphlets on meat substitutes" These
 pamphlets can be secured by calling at
 the library. She also has a circulating
 book on Better Meals for Less Money" Dr. Charlie P. Tillman has returned from Atlanta, where he was called by the illness of his wife, and will con duct children's service at the Shady side tent meeting this afternoon at 4:SO oclock. Tonight at oclock he will con duet an older peoples meeting and any elderly person Wishing to dlleHu dHd having no way to get to the tent can do so by notifying the Rev. 0. R. Burns, and conveyance will be provided. Alp propriate music will be given at each service.
 l A large crowd attended the welcome l social given by Steel City lodge No. l9o Knights of Pythias, at the lodge rooms l last evening. The Fairview lodge mem | bers were honor guests of the occasion
 that lodge having recently been combined with the Steel City lodge An interesting programme was given by a number o1 local entertainers and refreshments were
 served.
 The degree team of Fonville grove, La, dies of the Woodmen Circle, Will meet l at clock this afternoon.
 A most important meeting of the Ems | ley Red Cross, Unit No. 3l, will take place | at the Elks' club rooms this morning al 10 o'clock. Each member is requested | to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-01
SFAROARD

Offers very low ound-trip rates to New
 York and Boston. Through sleepers to New York daily, leaving Birmingham 7:30 a. m. Phone Main 23S2 for informa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-01

Altoona voters tomorrow will cast their ballots on the question of incor- porating as a town. The legality of the incorporation recently was questioned by supreme court decision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-01

Will Keener. s1 years old. promi- nent citzien of Curdup, died of typhus fever yesterday afternoon. His wife and three children survive him. Fu- neral services were conducted at 3:50 o'clock this afternoon at Fairview church, where burial was made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-01

The county jury commission today commenced it's annual task of going over the jury lists of the county and Strengthening them out. The task is always big one but this year it is assming gigantic proportions by reason
 of the number of farmers who have moved since the last jury list was pre- pared.
 In the first place, there were dozens of farmers who have changed their place of residence, who formerly lived on what is now the government reserva- tion. Many of these changed their oc- equations as well as their residences. Then again, the commissioners find a number of vacancies, where farmers
 have moved north. principally to Ohio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-01

Otto Agricola today went to Blr- mingham to attend the organization meeting of the district exemption board, of which he is member.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-01

shuttle train to the city from the camp has also been under discussion for sometime, and this question will likewise be taken up again at the meeting Wednesday,
 Joseph S. Heating, 8 member of the war department commission on train ing camp activities, was present at the meeting. He congratulated the people of Anniston on plans that have already been made to entertain the soldiers, and stated that he will be in Anniston permanently hereafter, with office at the Chamber of Commerce rooms. He win cooperate with local committees and the work of the Y M. c. A., which will have one building located in the city.
 Complete details have been worked out for the policing of the city and a vost guard will be stationed in the city vost guard fill be stationed in the city and the local police force will be en- larged Arrangements also have been made for needed sanitary precautions, as well as the provision of rest rooms, etc, for the soldiers who will come to the city. A survey of the city has also been made to ascertain the number of rooms open to visitors who will be here to see friends or relatives in the camps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-01
Gangplank Breaks

NdHgpIdHk DItdhS '
 New York, July S1.-The snapping of a gangplank leading from new battleship at the New York navy yard lprecipitated a score or more of work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-01

As the result of caboose striking handcar near the Fort Payne depot of the Alabama Great Southern, two cabooses and a freight car were de- railed and traffic was blocked for sometime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-01

CTS. Clarence Peters, who was await ing trial on a charge of robbing an Alabama City store, made his escape and is at large,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-01

The degree team of Fonville grove La dies of the Woodmen Circle, Will meet at o'clock this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-01

A most important meeting of the Ems lev Red Cross Unit No. 31, will take place at the Elks' club rooms this morning al 10 o'clock Each member is requested to be present
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-17
AT THE AUDITORIUM.

con Trial" one Of the most sue
cessful stage productions of a few
years ago, is being shown on the
screen Of the Auditorium today.
The story concerns Robert Strick-
land. who is on trial for the muir
der of Gerald Trask. Strickland
pleads guilty and does not want a
trial. all evidence seems against him,
robbery being the motive. Mrs.
Trask and Glover. her husband
secretary, take the witness stand.
Then they are shown as on the night
of the crime. Hearing a revolver
shot, they rush into Trask's library;
Strickland, with revolver In hand,
is bending over Trask's body, the
safe is open and $4,000 gone.
land, takes the stand She is then
portrayed discovering that her
mother had lost her purse near
Trask's home and she tells her faith
er about it. Mrs. Strickland is the
the next witness. She is portrayed
in a scene with her husband in
which she admits her relations with
Trask. She is then portrayed as be
fore her marriage being made the
dupe of Trask. After her marriage,
she is shown at his mercy; he
threatens exposure Of her past un-
less she does what he asks of her.
Strickland then tales. the stand. He
has faced electrOcution rather then
expose his wife, but with all the de-
tails now out. he admits he went TO
Trask's home TO kill him-though
not for robbery, but to right the
wrong 10 his wife. Glover is forced
to admit the robbery and the jury's
verdict is mot guilty" In the pre-
senting cast are Sydney AinswOrth,
Barbara Castleton and Little Mary
McAllister. The piece will be re-
peated tomorrow.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-17
MRS. GAIT AGAIN
HEADS SUFFRAGISTS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Busi-
ness sessions of the 49th annual
convention of the National Woman
Suffrage association were brought 10
close here today with the reelec-
tion OF Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
as president and all other officers
and adoption of resolutions pledging
support TO government activities di-
rected to winning the war. The
Red Cross was asked in the resolu-
tions TO give women adequate rep
resentation on the Red Cross war
council and members of the suffrage
association were urged 10 support
conservation plans and TO do their
part in purchasing government war
securities. particularly the war saw
ings certificates.
Congress was urged TO pass the
suffrage amendment resolution and
also 70 enact a law proposed by Rep.
Jeanette Rankin, under which
American born women would not be
deprived OF citizenship by marriage
TO a foreigner.