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The state herald., 1917-11-09
University Functions.

What Is the matter with our univer.
stiles ls that nll the students are
schoolboys, whereas II Is of the very
essence OF university education that
they should be men. writes George
BERNARD Shaw. The function OF uni
rersity Is not to teach things TINT cnn
now be taught MS well or better by
university extension lecturers or by
private tutors or modern correspond.
encc classes with gramophones. We
20 TO them TO be socinlizcd; to acquire
The hnll mark Of communal training /;
to become citizens OF the world In
stead Of inmates Of the enlarged rnb-
bit hutches we call homes; to learn
ninnners ind become interchangeable
ladies' md gentlemen. The social pres.
sure which effects these changes
should be that OF persons who have
faced the full responsibilities OF adults
MS working members OF the general
community, not that OF barbarous rab-
BILE OF hnlf emnncipatcd schoolboys and
uneinnnclpntnble pedants
The state herald., 1917-11-09
CALLS BOYS TO THE coLoRs
President Wilson Asks All Between
Ages Of Sixteen and Twenty-one
to Join Working Reserve.

Young men of the country between
the ages Of sixteen and twenty-One, not
now employed. are called upon by
President Wilson to serve the nation
by Joining the United States Boys
Working reserve. In letter made
public by Secretary Wilson of the Ia
Dor department, the president says II
is the patriotic duty of these young
men to use their spare time In produc-
tive work and help support the nation
In the present Crisis. The presidents
letter follows:
"Permit me to express my great np-
probation Of the great work undertn-
ken by the United States Boys Work
Ing reserve Of the employment service
OF the department of labor. To give to
the young men between the ages Of six
teen and twenty-one the privilege Of
spending their spare time In productive
enterprises without interrupting their
studies nj school. while their older
brothers are battling In the trenches
and On the seas. must greatly Increase
the means OF providing for the forces
mt the front and the maintenance Of
thoes whose services are needed here.
II is high privilege. no less than II
patriotic duty, To help support the m.
tion by devoted and intelligent work In
this great crisis.
"Let me express the hope that the
young men Of the country not now per.
manently employed may eagerly enter
the Boys Working reserve to fit them.
selves by training and study for good
citizenship and productive service. In
this way they can show themselves
worthy Of patriotic fathers who have
fought for democracy In the past. sus-
tain their patriotic brothers who nre
fighting for II today. and command the
nffcctionnte pride OF the brave mothers
who are silently bearing the burdens
ut home"
The state herald., 1917-11-09
Puebloans Using More LIauor.

Pueblo.-The report OF the county
clerk relative to the number OF liquor
shipments received by residents OF
this city and county indicates that
more liquor is being used than two
months ago. the report for October
showing that 1864 shipments were re-
ccived during that period OF time. Last
month there were 1853 shipments and
the month before LBS. an increase
OF $50 shipments over the months OF
August.
The state herald., 1917-11-09
ENLARGE DENVER MINT
PLANS TO MAKE IT SECOND
LARGEST IN COUNTRY.
Shortage Of Small Coins Causes 81.
rector to Ask for immediate Ex-
pansion When Congress Meets.
western Newspaper Union New. Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-Im enlargement Of
the Denver mint, to make 1t the Sec
ond largest government coinage plant
In the United States, Is announced In
Denver. Thomas Annear, superin.
tendent Of the mint, now is preparing
plans and an estimate Of cost for sub
mission to Ray Baker. director OF the
mint. at Washington. The next Con-
gress, which meets Dec. S, will appro-
pirate the money necessary for the
improvements. Work Of enlarging the
mint will begin as quickly as the
funds are provided.
The expansion OF the Denver mint
is made necessary through the tre-
mendous demand for small coins. par
ticularly pennies. The mint now Is
working twentyfour hours a day, in.
cluding Sundays. and is turning out
on an average of 100000 pennies each
twenty-four-hour period.
improvements planned will enable
the mint to do twice the amount OF
SohoeV' Ahc phHs Cdii ioi 'h' III
stallation Of four more coinage
presses and the enlargement OF the
refining department. These improve
ments alone will cost In the neighbor-
hood of 100000.
That the money for the enlargement
OF the mint will be appropriated by
Congress seems certainty. Senator
Shafroth, as member of the Senate
appropriation committee. is backing
the improvement plans.
In addition. Director Baker. being a
western man. is anxious to do every
thing within his power to help, the
West. He says the Denver mint will
be "in the center OF the map" when
the improvements contemplated are
made. Director Baker also has ad-
vised local officials that he stands
ready to do his utmost to make the
local mint one Of the largest in the
world.
1t now is rated as one Of the most
efficient In the country. and with n
smaller plant is turning out more
coins than the San Francisco mint.
which has nearly twice the coinage
equipment and capacity.
During the month OF October the
Denver mint turned out $4,000. 900
coins. more than were made In any
two months since the local plant was
opened.
The state herald., 1917-11-09

All who are IN fact loyal to their neigs-
nors and to the gevernment II the hour
81 test. They are most Of them ~ true
ane loyal Americans ~ II they had
never known any other fea1ty OF NJ.
'e4iance. They will be prompt to stand
wata - IN rebuking and restraining
Inc Few who may be of different mind
ana purpose. II there should be dis
loyalty, II will be dealt with with \
hrm hand Of stern repressi0nJ but ~
hits Its head at all, Il will lift Il
Only here and there and without coua-
tenance except from lawless and
malignant few.
IL In distressing and oppressive duty,
gentlemen of the conxress. which I
have performed In thuK undressing you.
There are, Il may be, many months of
tery trial md sacrifice ahead Of us.
II u fearful thing to lend this great,
peaceful people Into war, into the most
terrible AID disastrous Of all wars, civ
llination itself seeming to be In the
balance.
But the right IL more preciou. tha.
peace, and We shall aght for the thinEs
which we have always carried nearest
our hearts-for democracy, for the
right Of those who submit TO authority
to have voice In their own EOvern-
Aents, for the rights and liberties Of
small nations, for = uaiversal dominion
Of right by such n concert of free p~o-
pie ~ shall hripE peace and safety 10
Sil nations and make the world itself
at last free.
To such n task we can dedicate our
lives and our fortunes. everything that
we are and everything that We have,
with the pride OF these who know that
the day bns come when America IL
privileged to spend her blood and her
miEhi for the prineiples that gave her
birth Rnd happiness and the peace
which she hRs treasured.
God helping her. she cnn do se other.
The state herald., 1917-11-09
clesrlnss In Denver s,o2. 600. 900

Donvcr.-clcaringd OF the Denver
banks for the month OF October
reached the unprecedented total OF
100000. 900. indicating tho great pros.
peri,y OF tho people OF Colorado. oc.
tober In the month in which much OF
the crops. especially graina. nrc mar.
kctcd and resulting payments add
greatly TO the volume OF business.
Payments for Liberty bonds were also
large factor In boosting tho total Of
items passing through the clearing
house.
The state herald., 1917-11-09
Just Missed u.

An old gentleman from the coun'
Try. trcinulous with fcnr after henrinr
bombs hnd gnnnre. In mn air raid
emerged from his hotel with his wife
relates the London Chronicle. In tho
street they Inquired OF mn lmpcrturb.
able police constable II I, wns "nll
over" The policeman, imagining they
were cngcr Nghisccrs, snld, swell. I'm
afrnld, sr, II II MI over, but they mny
return In 'nif mn our" Rapid depart.
ire ~ the "sightaeers.'
The state herald., 1917-11-09
Win, Prize for Sheep Club.

Fort Morgan.-Clayton Pease. son
OF e. II. Pcase. n farmer south OF this
city. was awarded first place In the
state In the Bradley Sheep Club. The
contest was promoted for tho purpose
OF increasing the sheep and wool pro
duction In the United States.
The state herald., 1917-11-09
German People Not Permitted to
Read Full Text Of Presi-
dents Address.
EFFECT on PUBLIC FEARED
:epy Issued BY COMMITTEES on Public
Information Shows Important
Passages That Were
Suppressed.

The German government did not
dare to communicate to the Ger.
man people the full text Of Presl.
dent wlIson's war message Of
April 2, 1917. Il feared the Inf,u.
snes which the unabridged text
Of this message might have upon
the opinion Of tho people. There.
fore the OFFICIAL message Of the
president Of the United States
was presented to Germany In an
abridged and distorted form.
The committee on public lnfor.
nation Of the United States gov.
srnment has prepared q copy Of
this message showing the pas.
sases which were suppressed In
the report Of the Wolff Telegraph
bureau when the message Of the
president was published to the
whole world. These passages are
shown In boid.faeed type In the
following copy Of the message.
The wolm Telegraph bureau 10 not
only under censorship control Of
the German government, but has
been consistently employed BY the
government for the promulgation
Of official opinions.
The state herald., 1917-11-09
Mrs. s,oke., Report. $50. 900 Loss.

Dcnver.-Jewcls said to be worth
approximately 100000. which belonged
10 Mrs. w. T.. ID. Stokes OF New York
city. were either lost or stolen from
her on her way from Denver to Chi
cnso
The state herald., 1917-11-09
wom.n'. Leo. Gu. on by Locomo,ly.

Pueblo.-Mrs. Martha Dclvan. 40.
was knocked down and run over by
n Santa Fe switch engine at Foarth
street and perhaps fatally injured.
Both OF her legs were severed lust
below the knees.
The state herald., 1917-11-09
over 1900 sIqn Pledges.

Dcnver.--Thc food pledge campaign
week In Denver produced over $4,000
signed pledge cards. the local cam.
pnlgn committee announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-22
IRVING FEES DIED
 AT HOME YESTERDAY
We'll Known Young Birmingham Man
 Passes Away

Irving Fies, one of the best known young men Of Birmingham, died yes- terday morning at o'clock at his home 2316 Highland avenue. following an illness of typhoid fever lasting sev- eral weeks.
 Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home, and interment will be private and will take place at Temple Emanu- Fl ceme- tery.
 Mir. Fies was 32 years of age. He is survived by his widow and one child, and four brothers, Moxie. Eugene. Ralph and Milton F'ies. He was a son of MT. and Mrs. Jacob Flies, both de- ceased.
 Mir. Fies was we'll known in busl- ness circles, being connected with J. Flies & Sons, and had numbers of friends in Birmingham.
 The pail bearers will be:
 Active: Roy Nolen. Edgar Adler. pr. F w. Jackson, p. G. Chandler, B. M. Thompson, H. F. DeBardeleben, Her. man Saks and Sam Meyer
 Honorary: Charles sJ. Smith. F. H. Gafford. Godfrey Goldman, David S. Meyer, Albert Thalheimer. Arthur Chenowith, Dr. A. H. French, Ferd Ca heens Ben M. Jacobs and Henry Abra- ham. ;s t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-22
Bankhead Highway Advocates to Con.
 fer February 9 and 10

meeting of good roads advocates and members of the Bankhead Highway as- sociatlon in Fulton, Cobb, Carroll, Haral- son and Douglas counties of Georgia will De held in Atlanta Friday afternoon, February g. This meeting is called by Fed Houseri vice president of the Bank head Highway association of the state of Georgia, and is for the purpose of lay ing plans and adopting methods of arol,s- Ing enthusiasm and organizing the va rious counties through which the Bank head highway is proposed to traverse.
 February 10 conference composed of delegates from the above named coun- ties, and also representatives from coun- ties between Atlanta and the South Caro- lima line, South Carolina. North Carolina and Virginia will be held for the pur- pose of devising ways and means to ex- tend the Bankhead highway from At lanta to Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-22
.SUFFRAG|STS HAVE
 GREAT WEEK HERE
State Convention and "Suf- frage School" Will Begin
 Work on February F

Suffrage, with all its orange hued ac- compartments will be brought before Bir- mingham in a forceful and widespread manner the week of February F. During the first two days, the Alabama Equal Suffrage association will be in session here, and right on the heels of this. be- ginning February A. will be the ''suf- frage school" to be conducted by local committees under the auspices of the Ma tional American Woman Suffrage asso- ciation
 Merchants and civic organizations have promised their efforts to make suffrage week" an event that will long be remem- bered in Birmingham. Downtown shops and windows will be decorated with the suffrage colors, and suffrage slogans, and automobile owners will have the suffrage banners flowing from their cars
 During the suffrage convention, the ses- sions of which will be held at the Tut wiler hotel prominent suffragists from all parts of the state will be present. Many of these will remain after the two- day session to attend the suffrage school.
 Membership in the school is limited to 200, and no fee will be charged. Knowl- edge of suffrage organization, suffrage history and argument suffrage press and publicity, public speaking, parliament tary law, and money raising will be dis pensed to the students, without material remuneration.
 The object of the school, as outlined by Mrs. J. T. Slater, prominent suffragist, is ito increase efficiency in suffrage work and thus more speedily bring the final victory for woman suffrage"
 Mrs. Slater urges all who wish to en- roll to do so at once as there Is ex- pected to be a rush for the privilege of sitting in the suffrage school.
 Among the prominent instructors who will be here. with the departments which they will conduct, are the following: Mrs. Justina, Leavitt Wilson, manager and instructor woman suffrage history and argument, money raising; Mrs. T. T. Anne Doughty, organization. parliament tary law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-22
MEETING TONIGHT
 OF CIVIC LEAGUE Officers To Be Selected and Scope of Organization
 To Be Outlined


 Following the meeting of the Birming- ham Civic association at the courthouse tonight, the organization will make an- nouncement of some of the things it in tends to tackle with view to promoting a bigger and better Birmingham
 Arrangements have been made for a large crowd at the meeting tonight, which will be held in Judge Pugh's court room, with an overflow meeting in an ad- joining room.
 Directors will be elected at the meet ing, nominations taking place from the floor The organization of the body will be completed. No programme has been arranged but in addition to the election of officers, several short talks are expected to be made by those interested in the movement.
 Representatives from all of the subur- ban civic clubs are expected to be pres ent, a committee from the association having visited these bodies during the past week and asked that representatives attend the meeting tonight.
 The meeting will begin at o'clock. NAlthough no announcement of the pro- posed activities of the Birmingham Civic association has been made, it is under endeavor to push through to successful end some of the problems that have been agitated in Birmingham for long time, and which have been unsuccessfully han dled by other bodies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-22
GOOD ROADS MEN
 MEET HERE TODAY Many Delegates Expected to Boost Lakes-to-Gulf
 Highway Movement

A meeting of delegates to promote the Lakes9to-the-G Gulf highway will be held this morning at Il o'clock at the Tutwiler hotel to perfect an or ganization.
 According to officials of the Jeffer- son county Good Roads association, delegates from 8 number of cities in Alabama will be in attendance. Deca- tur will have 10 representatives, AL bany 2S, Athens 10, Huntsville 6, Gull man 10, Selma 10 and Calera 5. A number of other cities will also be represented.
 The time is ripe for the building of a highway from the lakes to the gulf, it is believed, and every effort will be made to launch the movement. It is planned to have the highway built from Chicago via. Indianapolis, Louis vile, Nashville. Birmingham, Selma, Montgomery, Mobile and New Orleans.
 All state appropriations for good roads for the next four years that are available will be required to go upon this highway. Aid from the government will also be secured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-22
COLD WEATHER ID
 FOLLOW THE RAINS January Has Had 13 Rainy Days-Mercury to Take a
 Tumble Today

Last night the weather man prom ised that today would be clear and that before night there would be an- other cold wave. D. c. Horton. the local observer, received the following message from Washington last night:
 Observer, Birmingham: Alabama, Mississippi, rain and colder tonight. Monday, probably fair, and much cold CT. with cold wave. Strong south shifting to northwest winds by Mon day morning. Bowie"
 A thundershower broke last night in Birmingham, which before midnight was well on the way to bringing an inch of rainfall. Over three quarters of an inch of water had fallen before 10 o'clock. At the time church con gregations were dismissed, the rain was coming down in torrents. The weather man said, however that the rain was about through and that last nights storm was the result of the high temperature and followed the heavier rains which had fallen to the west. Memphis reported more than an inch of rain yesterday.
 Yesterday was January 21 and there have been 13 rainy days in the month so far, according to the weather bureau records. Most of the rain has fallen during the past week though the total fall for the week up to Saturday night was only about two inches
 T look for the rainy period to break away by Monday" said Mir. Horton last night. '"The low pressure area has moved up toward the lakes and we are now to have decided drop in the temperature"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-22
CITY FAILS ID LIVE
 WTHINITS INCOME
 DURING DECEMBER
Spends S4O,OOO More Dur ing the Month Than Incoming Revenues.
 Just Cause

Birmingham did not live within it's income during December.
 The incoming revenues tOtaled $176,955.94. while the commission orr dered the comptroller to pay out S2fT,- 174.s0. Although the city exceeded it's revenues by over s40,00O this deficit was caused by large but necessary ap- propriations and payments out of the general fund, caused by Judge Sharpe's decision in the Mcdonald suit. The city was forced to pay $4s,175 out of the general fund. But for the court de- cjsion this would have remained in the municipal coffers.
 The various departments were given generous appropriations. The North Birmingham municipal plant was fur- nished with new equipment. The depart ment of health and sanitation carried several of Dr. Fox's recommendauons into effect thereby mourning an increased expenditure of nearly S4O0O. The libraries of Woodlawn, East Lake and Blrmlns- ham were voted increased funds.
 In comparison with 1915( the showing was ont strong. The city received dur ing December, 1915 $1s7, 7,7756o and spent $14S, ,16S. .O5.
 The income for last December showed an increase of $2200 in the recorders court. Departmental permits showed an increase of s2000, indicating renewed activity in building lines Over $18,000 increase over last year was shown in money for edu- cationaI purposes.
 A summary for the last quarter of 1916 and 1915 shows increases in expenditures and income. The receipts for 1916 were s294 47e IS; 1915, $255, ,21O 31. The expenditures for 1916 were $533, ,223 90.. 1915, s445,02 .09.
 The statements for December:
 RECEIPTS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-22
HOME ECONOMICS
 WORKERS COMING Prominent Visitors Will Att tend Sessions at Monte
 vallo This Week

Much interest is being taken in the third annual conference of the Alabama Home\ Economics association, which will be held at the Alabama Girls Technical institute at Montevallo next Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
 Some distinguished visiting speakers are on the programme this year including Mrs Henrietta w. Calvin, specialist in home economics of Washington; Miss May May B. Van Arsdale, professor of domestic science at Columbia university. and Miss Ada Fields, director of home economies at the George Peabody College for Teachers, Nashville.
 Several leading educators of Alabama vii. participate, and number of the states prominent clubwomen will be present
 The programme shows each day filled with interesting events, and officials at the institute are expecting great good to result from the sessions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-22
FIRE DOES S55,000
 DAMAGE TO COTTON
Troy Warehouse Fire Destroys Cot ton-Fifteen Hundred Bales
 Saved By Wall

Troy, January Especial. )-Fire of an unknown origin caused damage of over s60.000 to the Alabama ware house, the property of the Farmers Cooperative Warehouse and Gin com. pany, here today.
 Approximately $55,500 in cotton went up in flames, while $4250 in velvet beans was lost. The whole southern section of the warehouse. which in- cluded the office and its equipmens was destroyed. but a fire wall saved the northern section of the building
 The fire originated near a big street door, and it is believed that lighted match dropped by passerby, started the conhagration. The fire wall and the splendid work of the firemen saved 15O0 bales of cotton from destruction, for that amount of the staple was stored in the other section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-22
Pageant 10 Be Taken
 ODer By Drama League
More Than Two Thousand People Will Take Part tion-Spectacle Will Be Staged by Specialist.
 School Children to Cooperate

Mrs. W. D. Smith, president of the Drama league, will meet the executive board Of the league this morning at a called meeting to discuss plans for the pageant Joseph which is to be presented during the biennial of the National Federation of Music clubs in April.
 The Drama league has been asked to take over this feature of the biennial entertainment and it is believed that 1t will do so.
 The pageant, which has been select ed for presentation in Birmingham, is one of the most elaborate that has ever been produced. according to Mrs Houston Davis, of the Music Study club.
 Tt is purely a community presenta- tion," said Mrs. Davis, "and is an out growth of the popularity of community singing"
 More than 2O0O people will take part in the presentation of the pageant as it is planned. The spectacle has been presented with great success in three other cities, according to Mrs Davis,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-22

and has been declared a marvel of production wherever 1t has been shown.
 The story is an adaptation from the life of Joseph of Biblical days It be- gins with Joseph, the youth, making his coat in many colors, and carries him through the various periods of his career to the time when he becomes ruler of the country.
 In the Temple scene alone, 1500 school children will take part. Dr. J. Fl. Phillips, superintendent of public schools, has promised his support. It is planned to have children from all the schools in Birmingham take part ill the pageant.
 Will D. Chenery, specialist, who will present the spectacle, will bring with him special scenery made for the pa geant and which has been used by him in presenting it in other places.
 There are 20 principal parts in the show, and these parts will be sung by Birmingham talent, according to the present plan.
 It is planned to make the pageant the biggest thing of the kind that has ever been given in the south, according to those behind the movement, and all plans will be made toward this end