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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-14
American Steamer Sunk.

The American steamer PetroIite
has been sunk by German subma-
rine.
Consular reports which brought
news Of the disaster Tuesday said one
boat with Is men, the third mate and
chief engineer had been landed and
two boats with an unstated number
Of men were missing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-19

Even though this advertisement fails to repeat many of the important offerings of the sae advertised in the earlier days, be advised that most instances they are here in sufficient quantities. assuring satisfactory
 choice today We refer specifically to such as the Anniversary Sale of Monogrammed Stationery the Sale
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-19
Ready With style dnd comfort for men! Our $6.95 Palm Beach Suits
 Are smartly tailored featherweights

Don't think of a Palm Beach as 'just being cool'' for ours are more, they are perfect fitting. Their lines are tailored in their fit is smooth and easy-a and because of Palm Beach washing qualities they look as good after weeks of wash ing as they do now. Neither must you think of Palm Beach suits as being tan! tan! tan Here they are blue, grey, brown checked, striped and then tan-a whole lot of pretty patterns and a right fit for every man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-19

of Rugs the dozens of offerings of women and chdrens dresses and dergarments and the fashionable Summer bouses the faces and embroiderie the household linens and many others Regardless of how long your Saturday shopping list may be- there is good possibility of com petey supplying it's every need in the last day of the Loveman, Joseph & Loeb Anniversary Sale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-19

They plain white and white trimmed with colors-an those trimmed with the coored stripes sold on an dtonal guarantee of complete satisfaction in every way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-19
PICK FrOn, these spe- cidHy pr riced Ldces ard en- brOideries eUeru One nn AnJ,iUer- sary Snle fed- ture

SuIY OuLe Ieu- ture
 And we urge that you make your choice care fully. There is real economy in this list for the woman who owns a sewing machine or who is handy with a needle. Dozens of simple gar ments for herself and the children can be made at only a fraction of the ordinary cost if made at home, and an additional saving is offered in these trimmings which form a necessary part of home sewing material.
 1oc and 15c Iaccs, s-4 D1 and 2 inches wide O2N 7 1-2c to 1oc laces, very Ec pretty, yard ON 1.25 and 1.5o cotton net, QOo 2 yards wide CON 7 1-2c to 1oc embroideries, E featured at ON Embroidered baby sets, 11n for baby dresses, yard l1N 35c and soc Madeira 1H edges, per yard 1ON IFS and 1.50 baby Q0D flouncing, per yard CON 175 oreandy flounc- | m ing, per yard 1sVV 1.75 sports flouncings, m for sports dresses leVV 18c and 25c fine Val O. lace sets, yard ON 25c baby Irish laces, 1O1 very fine, yard 1A2N 75c net top Iace,9 OOn inches wide, yard AON 25c to 45c fiIet lace, In match 1n TO DE- sets lVV ZON LOO organdy emh bro dcred flcuncings, special, G0n per yard OON
 (Main Floor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-19
LOVEMAN, JOSEPH & LOEB
Weather:
Store Opens at 8 q. m.
Come dOWn today To the last day of the Anniversary Sale

This
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-19
N.5O Jack Tar middies S1

Brand new, clean, 1917 Summer styles in Jack Tar middies
 1.50 models and qualities offered for 100 through the cooperation of the manufac- turers of these finest of middies
 Simply contribution to our Anniver- sary Sale, made so that more people may become acquainted with the splendid qualities of Jack Tar guaranteed middy ,blouses. There are just 360 of these 50 blouses to be sold for 100.
 They are made with button front and daintily trimmed with sports striped fabrics ite and white trimmed with colors-and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21

and do what I want. My railroad
fare Is paid to any place in France
and return. I've just found out
that we are being paid by the French
government 8 cents a day. Think of
1t! But We never get it as we put
1t In what we call the "po-pot." 1. e.
1t goes to buy butter or extra food.
Doesn't Want to Leave
Mother, am seriously considering
staying over here longer than 1 ex-
pected. It's all so wonderful and
l am enjoying it so much that don't
want to leave. Since l can't do any
good in America l want to stay here
and do something. What do you
think about it?
l haven't received a letter from
you all for about two weeks, but /
suppose it's on account of the ire
gular boat service. Have you re-
ceived any from me since the last
time you wrote? hope you have
for l have written at least once a
week and even oftener.
BY the way, my box hasn't come
yet l hope You have sent it, as
am Waiting for it.
saw bunch of American soldiers
again and already they seem to be
quite at home. Everybody in France
is practically sure of victory now,
since our army has arrived They
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
BIG INCREASE
IN NUMBER KILLED
BY AUTOMOBILE
Insurance Study Shows: In
creasing Menace; Children
the Main Victims

The startling fact that the death
rate from automobile accidents has
more than tripIed since 1911 is dis
closed by a study of the deaths
among the industrial policyholders
/ OF the Metropolitan Life Insurance
! Company. In 1911 the death rate
Z from this cause was 2.3 per 100000;
in 1915 it had increased to IA. Dur
ing this period the rate for each
rate for the year before, and that
for 1916 showed an increase of more
than 81 per cent. over the figure
for 1915.
The steadily climbing death rate
from automobile accidents among
the families of the country's wage
earners is due, very largely, to ia
talities among little children. This
investigation has developed the fact
that of the 2,507 policyholders who
were killed by automobiles during
the six years 1911-1916 no less than
79O, or about 80 per cent, were
children under ten years of age, and
1,125, or over A per cent, were
children under 15 years of age. I'm
less something is done to check au-
tomobile fatalities, the time is ap-
proaching when the automobile as
an instrument of death among chill
dren will become as serious and
dreaded a factor as some of the
deadly epidemic diseases upon which
the attention of health authorities
mas long been centered. There has
Deen In recent years a marked de-
crease in the death rate from. such
diseases as measles, scarlet fever.
whooping cough and diphtheria, but
the rate for automobile accidents
(surely as preventable a cause of
death as any of these) is increasing
by leaps and bounds
Another condition developed by
this study is the fact. that as far as
the industrial population is concern
ed, more deaths are caused by au-
tomobiles than by surface cars, sub
way trains, elevated trains, bicycles
and horSe-drawn vehicles combined.
Indeed, in 1916 the 756 deaths
caused by automobiles approaches
very closely the 799 persons insured
in the company killed on steam rail-
roads.
The figures for Metropolitan pol
icyholders, 1t must be borne in mind.
represent, almost exclusively, pedes-
trians, rather than those who ride
in the machines. This is particularly
true of the children. A large part
of this mortality, 1t Is evident, is due
to reckless driving and to the heed
lessness of children to the dangers
to which they expose themselves.
But whatever be the cause, ii is clear
from these figures that the automo-
bile is an important agency of death
and that its control by the communi-
ties must be immediate and thor
ough If improvement Is to be made,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21

layers, while we were at supper, put
great big bouquets OF flowers on each
one of our cars and the next day we
were leaving, as We went by, they
threw fowers-a at us, They said 1t was
sign of victory and good luck, They
certainly were sorry to see us go and
some OF them even cried, l must
say they were very kind to us and
did all they could to make us COM
Portable, In way hated to go but
am glad we are going into action
again,
We left about p, m. for a forty
five kilometer trip which is about
thirty miles 1t rained all the time
but fortunately 1 didn't have any
trouble with my car and u little thing
hke rain when every thing goes all
right, is a small matter, We went
to join our division. which is on its
way to the front. It's n territorial
division and made up of Moroccans.
French, negroes, etc. They certainly
are a queer looking mixture with
their different uniforms, colors, etc.
Near 100 Airplanes
We stay two days in this town and
then go directly to the front again.
by the way, in this place the Aisne
river has its source and yesterday /
jumped across it in one jump. Some
man, nest ce pas?
Near us are six Escadrilles of
French aviatorS There are fifteen
in an escadrille, so that makes about
100 machines They fly over us all
the time, practicing stunts, etc. To
see them loop the loop is q COM
mon sight. They do nose drives, fly
upside down, pretend they are falling
and spin like top, attack imagin-
2rN SAuH1SnSaSN Gfafinnarx- ha1
Ions send out artillery signals, shoot
fire at balloons, practice with their
machine guns and do all sorts of
things, l went over to the field this
morning and took some pictures and
talked with several of the aviators.
One had brought down nineteen Ger
man planes. The aeroplanes them
selves are wonderful. Most of them
are painted a bright silver color with
the French aviation irtignfa on the
wings and the tail painted red, white
and blue. On the fussilage or body
is the insignia of the escadrilla,
usually an animal of some kind
painted in bright colors- Then big
number, the number OF the machine.
in gold. They certainly are beautiful
to look at and l got some wonderful
pictures. They are all what they call
chasseurs or fighters, and are the
fastest in the service.
One month from to-day my "per-
mission" is due. That means I get
two weeks off duty to go where / like
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
SYSTEM OF SUSPENDING
CARS DISSIPATES SHOCKS

Entirely obviating. says the Pom
ular Mechanics Magazine, the need
of shock absorbers, a new sort of
spring has been developed which is
suited alike for pleasure cars and
trucks. 1t replaces the ordinary type
OF spring and is purported to carry
vehicle over rough roads smoothly
and without the usual vibrations and
rebounds. In one form it consists
of wedge, supported on the axle,
that works between two spring-con-
trolled rollers mounted in a frame
attached to the body. In another
instance the sides of the wedge are
toothed bars against which cogs. in
stead of rollers. operate. The prin-
ciple of the device is the same in
each case. Coil springs, held hori-
zontally. are employed. Their re-
coil. after sudden compression. is
exerted against the wedge instead
of upwardly against the body. This
causes the latter to return gradually
and without jolting to its normal
riding position.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
August II, 1917,


Dear Family; Well. at last we
have moved, We're off for the front
again after over three weeks of re-
pose, can say howev.-, that 1
oon think L have spent n better and
more enjoyable three weeks in my
life than the three just passed. Think
OF it Every day two automobiles
1ull of fellows so to the canal so we
can swim. We have n baseball game
every day in which all the fellows
play. We can walk to all the nearby
towns and once a week we can ride
onto the big town near which we
are located, Our meals, mighty good
Fones too, are cooked for us by Our
Cristo" who used TO be head chef
at the Grand Hotel in Paris, The
Villagers invite us to their houses 20
tea and we talk with them and since
4 am beginning to understand French
1airly we'll l enjoy myself. OF course
I'VE sleep in our Ger and like to. 1t
9s Just like camping out and thing
hundreds Of Americans would like
-pay good money to do-go camp
png- three weeks in France.
Every two or three days we give
"a concert in the evening, to which
I'VE invite the villagers One fellow
as bear on the flute, another very
Eood on the guitar, and third plays
Fhe mandolin. Besides that, there
are several good voices in the crowd
And sometimes we all sing. We have
1he concerts in an "Epicerie,'' or lit
itle grocery store, Every little village
has a couple. The villagers are just
rtickled to death TO come and listen
And it helps pass the time away.
Last Sunday 1 went to church in
fhe little Catholic church of the viii
1age. The thing that struck me most
was the fact that out of a congrega-
ition of about $50. all the men We're
either soldiers in uniform or very old
men and the rest were women and
,Children and every woman except
1wo and every man except the SOL
oilers wore black NltirelN You can
see by this how hard the war has hit
France. Practically everybody has
had some close relative killed in the
war.
Decorate Cars
The night before we left. the viii
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
FLORIDA TO HAVE
MINISTER'S HOME

Eustis, Fla.-This city has been
selected as the location for an in
ternational and INSTRUMENTATION
home for retired ministers, a de-
cision to this effect being announced
by a commission of ministers and
wealthy men who met recently at
Cincinnati for the purpose of con-
sidering the advantage Offerings Of
municipalities in various sections of
the Union. The home is expected to
be the largest, of the kind in the
world. and the first that is inter-
denominational in character. 1t will
be located on 100-acre tract over
looking two beautiful lakes. It was
given by the people of Eustis and
Is within a ten-minute walk of the
business center of the city. In ad-
dition to the home and administra-
ton buildings. many cottages will be
erected on the grounds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
BRAZIL SENDS OUT
LESS CRUDE RUBBER

The exports of crude rubber from
the Amazon district to the United
States for the month of July, 1917.
amounted to 2,154,715 pounds, COM
pared with 2,e10,S15 pounds during
the corresponding month last year.
There were no exports to Europe in
July. 1917, although there were
1,667,760 pounds during July, 1916.
No shipments were made from TIA
coatiara, Brazil. and Iquitos, Peru.
either to the United States or to
Europe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21

are all so patriotic, so hopeful and
so brave that we can't help but ad-
mire and like them. certainly hope
that our army will come through
soon and end the war and am sorry
that can't be in it to help more.
Must close now and get ready for
supper. 1 also must look over my
car to get it in good running order
for our trip tomorrow. Will write
soon again and hope to hear from
you all soon.
Lots of love,
FRANKLIN
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
Letters FromtheF Front
HARRISBURG MEMBER
OF AMBULANCE CORPS
OFF AGAIN FOR FRONT

Just before his departure back 'front.' B. Franklin Eer
of this city, who serving American Ambulance unit in
France, wrote home, telling of his experiences,
he is finding the excitement delightful that he con-
hdes staying longer than His description of
an escadrille is very interesting, His letter follows:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21

tswhich
Only a ~ "oUe' Il" Pdnl ana futnlmed
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16
WIDE AWAKE WOMEN WORKING
FOR VOTES.
(Mrs. ]. w. MiXson.)

The Union County Equal Suffrage
League is a body of serious minded,
earnest women, banded together to
work not only for themselves, but for
the men, women and children of South
Carolina, for we believe that all classes
of citizens will be benefited when the
rlght-thinking women Of the STATE
have the ballot, for with this weapon
they can help the men fight abuses and
bring about many much-needed re-
forms.
We believe that an enormous force
for good is lost when half the people
m the State are unable to express
themselves, through the ballot, on
questions OF vast importance to the
commonwealth. Women, from the be-
ginning of the world, have been the
care-takers of the human race.
When they have the vote, one ques-
ton that will interest them, over and
above all political issues, is the wei
fare of the human race.
They can accomplish more for GER
tain causes for which they are now
working but find themselves handi.
capped by being denied the right tc
vote on these important matters:
1. Child labor.
2. Compulsory education.
3. School improvement.
4. Sanitary improvements.
5. Civic improvements.
A. Charities and correction.
Z. Care and protection of orphans.
8. Public health.
9. Social betterment.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16
SENATOR E. D. SMITH
SIDESTEPS ON QUESTION
TO BE OPEN TO CONVICTION
Mrs. T. G.. Duncan.

Because equal suffrage has been a
much-ridiculed and misunderstood
question, one which we in the South
have considered as remote, it has had
very little serious consideration by
the large majority of men and wo-
men. We have viewed it from a dis
tance, and as reform best suited to
the needs of the Western States. Now
the time has come when we are
brought face to face with this far
reaching and momentous question.
There is no subject that can be prop
erly judged and intelligently dis
cussed without a knowledge of both
sides. To the men and the women
who accept the popular opinion, were
equal suffrage given to the women,
that the homes would be robbed of
the mothers and that modest women
would be transformed into masculine
creatures, we ask you to turn to the
women of England, Canada, Scotland,
Ireland, 1ucatan, Australia and the
Scandinavian countries, besides our
own equal suffrage States. There YOU
will find them ust as devoted wives
and mothers, with as modest looks and
manners as the women in now-votin.s
countries and States.
The National American Woman
Suffrage League Association at i,s
annual convention, Washington. d. G..
in December, 1915, passed the follow
ing resolution by unanimous vote:
That we believe the home the foun-
dation of the State; we believe in lhc
sanctity of the marriage relation; and
furthermore, we believe that woman's
ballot will strengthen the power of
the home and sustain the dignity and
sacredness of marriage. We denouncc
as gross slander the charges made by
opponents of equal suffrage that its
advocates as a class, entertain opin-
ions to the contrary"
Is it not worth while that we study
the subject of equal suffrage, and be-
come acquainted with that which so
vitally concerns the women of the
United States?
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16
EQUAL SUFFRAGE is RIGHT.

No woman has right to become so
absorbed in her household that she
has become blind to the problems out
side her home.
1t is a duty she owes to her family
to take an active interest in these
phases of public life which affect the
foundations of her home.
Therefore, equal suffrage is right
it is just. When man and woman will
equally share the duties and response
bilities on the righteousness of gov.
ernment then economic conditions
moral problems, industrial relation;
and civic improvement will be intclli
gently solved.
AS wife, mother and homemaker
believe that woman needs the ballot tc
preserve the principles and proper
conduct of the home.
Mrs. Jacob Cohen.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16
OUR SUFFRAGE SONG.

Sing a song of suffrage
'Tis time you faced the facts;
Women should have the vote
If they must pay the tax.
For the time is surely coming,
Twill be here fore very long;
We know it by the yellow signs
And hence our suffrage song.
Sing song Of Union,
A town that's up to date,
And come and join the movement
Before it is too late.
Enlist in Unions Suffrage League,
It's full of "i"' ond "pep."
We want our town to fall in line,
And never lose the step.
M. w. M.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16
Does Not Think the Time Ripe
for Giving Prominence TO Is
sues of Equal Suffrage-Sees
"Nigger in Wood PiIe."
Washington, ID. c., Dec. 7, 1916.
NrS. W. r. Beaty

Washington, ID. c., Dec. T 1910
Mrs. w. I. Beatty,
Union, S. C..
My dear Mrs. Beatty:
Your card of the 5th received. Yon
ask me to state my position on co,al
suffrage and to give my reasons for
same.
The people of the South, in nv
opinion, are not in a position to dis
cuss the merits or demerits Of eouaI
suffrage, looking to its actual enact
ment into law and enforcement. The
presence of an alien race and the uu-
fortunate legislation as EXPRESSED in
the 18th and 18th amendments. debars
us from that freedom of Thought and
purpose in reference to this matter
that we might enjoy were we a homc-
gencous people, or people of one
race. 1t goes without saving that tb,
Nth and 18th amendments Of the can
stitution of the United States wnro
they not a part of our constitutional
law would never be They certainty,
would not be enacted into law in their
present form, so far as the South is
concerned, and do not believe hat =
majority of the States of America. if
indeed, any, would vote for their en-
actment now. But they arc a part of
our organic law We, of the South.
have sought and succeeded in AVOIDING
the dire consequences that would in
evitably follow the full and free on
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16

The United States Army authorities
have advertised for twelve girls for
the United States Army to help in re-
cruiting."
This action was probably suggested
by the extraordinary success attained
by Mrs. Pankhurst as a recruiting
agent in England at the outbreak of
the war.
Nowadays it seems as if men need.
ed women's help in all departments
of their work, except in that of rep
resenting women at the ballot box.
Come into the army, Maud,
For we need your help there, too,
Come into the army, Maud,
AS woman ought to do.
For | talk to the men and they're
simply bored,
But they might enlist for you.
Alice Duer Miller, in N. Y. Tribune
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16
+. d. Smith.

Mr.. Smith says: The people of
South Carolina arc not in a position
to discuss the merits or Gemcrits Of
equal suffrage" Now this subject ;s
one which is under national discussion
at the present time, and | suppose
there is none other, unless it be the
European war, which so fills the minds
of the world at large than Ballots for
Both" 1t is worldwide in it's extent
and irresistible in it's progress. Yet
we are told not to discuss it even
though votes for women are making
swift strides right on to our very
doors, and will finally reach us, just as
surely, if not so swiftly, as the boil
weevil.
This being the case, then NJ Smith
expects the people of the Suu'A Ac-u
States to be exceedingly lacking IN
public spirit. For what interest," all
other peoples Of the earth. surely must
carry some weight to the people of the
Southern States also. I say people
because we are people, though we are
not counted as such in the constitu-
ton.
Let it be known that white women
had been asking for the ballot for
about 20 years. when it was given to
the colored man. During the War Be
tween the States, in their charac-
teristic public-spiritedness and patriot
ism, the women put all other inter
ests aside, gave up working for them
selves, and directed all their energy
toward the welfare of their country.
Freedom was won for the slaves. Then
for political reasons, the republican
party became oVer-ZealouS in their
desire to right the wrongs that the
Southern men had been inficting upon
the poor oppressed darky. so they pre-
sented him with the ballot. The wo-
men protested, saying that they sho; Id
be given the privilege of voting first
They were told that they "must wait,
as this is the negro's hour" Was that
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