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The Elbert County tribune., 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
by joining the United States Boys
Working reserve. In letter made
public by Secretary Wilson of the la
Dor department, the president says 1t
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 ap-
probation of the great work underta-
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 at school, while their older
brothers are battling in the trenches
and on the seas, must greatly increase
the means Of providing for the forces
at the front and the maintenance of
thoeS whose services are needed mere.
1t Is high privilege, no less than a
patriotic duty, to help support the ma
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 nv training anN studv for pood
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 are
fighting for 1t today, and command the
affectionate pride of the brave mothers
who are silently bearing the burdens
at home"
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-09
Charm Is Necessary.

Nine. Sarah Bernhardt, the great
French actress, in a signed article in
Harper's Bazaar, attributes the numer-
GUS divorces that have come into the
courts of late years to lack of charm
in the women concerned.
'If I stood at the threshold of life"
says Nine. Bernhardt, asking of 1t
something with which to buy happi-
ness, 1 should beg for charm. For If
one has charm, she will be loved. And
a woman must have love to be happy.
Beauty does not matter. If a woman
has charm she can secure whatever
she wants-love, success, power"
The divine Sarah also says that this
invaluable quality can be cultivated.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-09
University Functions.

What is the matter with our univer-
stiles is that all the students are
schoolboys, whereas it is of the very
essence of university education that
they should be men, writes George
Bernard Shaw. The function of uni
versity Is not to teach things that can
now be taught as well or better by
university extension lecturers or by
private tutors or modern correspond
ence classes with gramophones. We
go to them to be socialized; to acquire
the hall mark of communal training
to become citizens of the world In
stead of inmates of the enlarged rab-
bit hutches we call homes; to learn
manners and become interchangeable
ladies and gentlemen. The social pres
sure which effects these changes
should be that of persons who have
faced the full responsibilities of adults
as working members of the general
community, NOT that of barbarous rab-
BILE of half emancipated schoolboys and
unemancipatable pedants.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-09
Growing a Character.

Character is what you are. Repu-
tation Is what folks think you are
Sometimes they are so well balanced
that you can't tell one from the 9TH
er, says Grit. Bnt moro often the one
is libel on the other. Folks exalt
virtues that do not exist and condemn
follies that are purely subjective and
personal. Much depends on who re-
ports you. Friends are always cbari-
table and interpret our lives to best ad-
vantage. Enemies can see no good in
us and report as they see. So repu-
tation may flatter or condemn. Not
so with character. This is something
beyond external observation. 1t is the
life itself as lived amidst its motives
and obstacles. Few people can know
Its real value, for even you do not al
ways know just what you are capable
of being until the emergency demands
display your worth. What you are In
the face of severe testing is character.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-09
Ceaseless Worry.

"Are you still planning to move to
the country?"
mo"
81 thought you said that was an
ideal way to spend your declining
years in peace"
that n. great many people who move
to the country for that purpose are
continually wrought up over the In
adequate transportation facilities for
getting back to own."-Birmingham
Age-Herald.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-09
In the Language of Detective Wild He
Was "Some Cheese"

cock alley. His attention was attract
ed to the well dressed young man twir-
ling the cane. He saw the ring and
recognized 1t as the one stolen from
Beck.
The house detective of the hotel was
notified and he telephoned the police
Detectives Wild and Bernacchi were
sent to the hotel.
Fearing. that Reynolds was armed,
the detectives "frlsked" him right there
in the alley, but found no weapon.
He said he was a magazine solicitor
and roomcd at SO West Ohio street.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-09
THIEVES VISIT TWO DAYS
They Sleep and Eat In House oi
Wealthy New York Widow Be-
fore Robblnq It.

New York.-Detectives are search
Ing for two or more thieves who, they
say, passed at least two days and
nights in the four-story private resi-
dence of Mrs. J. Klingstein, wealthy
widow, ransacking 1t from roof to
basement and making a clean getaway
with everything portable they fancied.
Mrs. Klingstein and several of her chill
dren were out of the city.
Several burglaries recently reported
In this neighborhood of residences
caused the police to. assign men in
plain clothes to special lookout duty.
Entering through the skylight, these
and other policemen found that the
floor beneath was wet from the last
rain, showing the thieves had entered
the building before Friday.
One of the beds had been slept on
and decanter of cognac had been
emptied.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-09

all who are in fact loyal to their neigh
bars and to the government In the houI
of test. They are most Of them a. true
sad loyal Americans ~ IL they hsd
never known any other fealfy or al
Iexiance. They will be prompt to stand
WITH us In rebuking and restrainina
the few who may be of = different mind
and purpose. II there should be dis
loyalty, II will he dealt with with {
Arm hand Of stern repressiony but II
II lifts its head nj all. 1t will lift II
only here and there snd without eoun-
tenance except from = lnwiess and
malignant few.
II f. . distressing and oppressive duty
gentlemen of the congress, which
have performed in thus addressing you
There are, 1t may be, many months oi
nery trial and sacrifice ahead of us
II IL u fearful thing to lead this great
peaceful people into wnr. into the most
terrible and disastrous of all wars, CIV
iIixation itself seeming to be in the
balance.
but the right IL more precious than
peace, md we shall fight for the things
which we have always carried nearest
our hearfs-for democracy, for the
right of those who submit to authority
to have n voice in their own govern
ments, for the rights and liberties OF
small nations, for n universal dominion
of right by such a concert OF free peo-
pie shall bring pence and safety 10
all nations snd make the world iseii
mt 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 those who know that
the dny has come when America IL
privileged to spend her blood and her
might for the principles that gnve her
birth and happiness and the pence
~ hIch ehe hus treasured.
God helping her, she cnn do no other.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-09
Just Missed II.

An old gentleman from the coun-
try. tremulous with fear after hearing
bombs and gunfire, In an air raid.
emerged from his hotel with his wife,
relates the London Chronicle. In the
street they inquired of an imperturb-
able police constable If 1t was "all
over" The policeman, imagining they
were eager sightseers, said, well. I'm
afraid, sir. it is all over; but they may
return In 'alf an our" Rapid depart
ure of the "sightseers."
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-09
German People Not Permitted to
Read Full Text Of Presi-
dents Address.
EFFECT ON PUBLIC FEARED
Copy Issued by Committee on Public
Information Shows Important
Passages That We're
Suppressed.

Tho German government did not
dare to communicate to the Ger
man people the full text Of Presl-
dent Wilson's war message Of
April 2, 1917. II feared the Infiu-
ence which the unabridged text
Of this message might have upon
the opinion OF the 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 Infor-
nation Of the United States gov
ernment has prepared a copy Of
this message showing the pas
saoes 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-faced type in the
following copy Of the message.
The Wolff Telegraph bureau is not
only under censorship control of
the German government, but has
been consistently employed by the
government for the promulgation
Of official opinions.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-09
HOLDUP WEAPON
A FOUNTAIN Pen
Friend of Victim Finds Ring on
Finger of Lounger in
a Hotel.
He WAS SOME CHEESE
Tells Detective He Feared Victim
Would Be Robbed, So Helped
Himself to His Valuables-But
No "Rouah Stuff"

Chicago.-Lolling on one of the di.
vans in Peacock alley at one Of the
leading hotels, a young man twirled u
cane and glanced admiringly at dia-
mond ring that glistened on his left
hand. He wore blue serge suit, the
coat being of the latest pinch back |;
silk shirt, fancy cravat, and tan
shoes.
In the classical language of Detec-
tive Sergeant Percy Wild, who escort
ed the young man from the hotel to a
police cell, he was "some cheese"
A Fountain Pen Samaritan.
Joe Reynolds is the name he gave at
the South Clark street station. The
diamond ring he wore, also watch
and chain, were taken from Adolph
Beck, 602 Oakwood boulevard, early
one morning at Congress street and
Wabash avenue. 1t was what the po-
lice call "stickup with cannon"
Mr.. Reynolds denies using firearms.
He says he is too much of gentle
man to carry gun. What the victim
thought was a revolver was only n
fountain pen.
~ was afraid" he told Detective
Sergeant Wild, that Mr.. Beck, whose
name did not know at the time, would
walk into the hands of robbers who
might take his valuables. For that rea-
son, to protect him from being beaten
up, perhaps, L helped myself to his ring
and watch. 1t was done in gentle
manly fashion, assure you. No rough
stuff"
Horrors! They Friskcd Him.
1t was the peculiar mounting of the
ring that led to the arrest of Reynolds
Beck told a friend of his experiences.
The friend later walked through Pea
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-09
Day In Jail for Each Minute of Peep

New York.-Anthony Rudolph was
sentenced to ten days in the work
house for peeping in an apartment
window for ten minutes. zone day for
ench minute" was the sentence.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-09
When Memory Lasts,

There Is one thing a man always
remembers = and that is decent
treatment.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-09

When two or more women get to-
gether. one of the things you don't
hear Is silence.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-09
Want Cheaper Gas.

Mayor Buschemeyer has started n
fight for cheaper gas for Louisville.
KY.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-09

important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that 1t
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-09
Horrors! They Friskcd Him.

II was the peculiar mounting of the
ring that led to the arrest of Reynolds.
Beck told friend of his experiences.
The friend later walked through Pea
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-09

therefore not been possible for this
government to receive Count Tarnow-
ski, the ambassador recently accredited
to this government by the Imperial and
RoynI government of Hungary
but TINT government has not actually
engaged In warfare against citizens of
the Upited States the seas, and
tnke the liberty, for the present mt
least, of postponinE discussion of our
relations with the authorities mt Vi
enna. We enter this war only where
we are clearly forced Into II because
there are NO other means of defending
our rights.
1t will be nil the easier for us to
conduct ourselves belligerents in n
high spirit of right and fairness be-
cause we net without Rnimus, not with
enn,ity toward a people or with the
desire to bring my injury disad-
vantage upon them, but only In armed
opposition TO an irresponsible govern
ment which has thrown aside NIL con-
alterations of humanity and of right
and is running smuck.
We are, let me say aEnin, the sin
cere friends Of the German people, and
shall desire nothing so much the
early re-estabIishment of Intimate reIn-
lions of mutual advantage between us,
however hard IL may be for them for
the time being to believe that this In
spoken from hearts. We have
borne with their present government
through all these bitter months be-
cause of that friendship, exercising Is
patieuce and forbenrnnce which would
otherwise have been impossible.
We shall happily still have an op-
portunity to prove that friendship In
our daily attitude and actions toward
the millions of men and women of Ger
man birth and native sympathy who
live among us and share our life, and
we shall he proud to prove II toward
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-26
Republicans Are Countind lon Miss Rankin As Reguld1
 Party Member NeTt HOusd
Conference Is to Be Held at Once to Plan Fight tt Elect Speaker and Organize Lower Body
 of Congress to Be Off,
 fered to the Independents NJ

Washington, February 25.-Repub- lican leaders of the House plan "round up" here on March of mem bers of their party elected to the next Congress to discuss the speak kershlp and other organization questions. The idea will be submitted to the organi- zation committee of 27 tomorrow night and if it is approved invita- lions will be issued at once to 170 members of the present House and d5 incoming members.
 Opinion is general among republican leaders that Representative Mann will be nominated for speaker without op- position and that Representative Len root of Wisconsin will be named floor leader if Mir. Mann is elected Who will be floor leader if MT. Mann should fail of election is receiving little con sideration. With both regulars and progressive republicans they are not going beyond the possibilities of vic- tory.
 A steering committee to advise with the floor leader and keep in touch with the sentiment of the entire republican side is being strongly urged by pro- gressive republicans. One of the chief complaints the progressively inclined
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-26
INDICATIONS POINT
 TO BIG ATTENDANCE
 ATGOOD ROADS MEET
Many Acceptances Being Received by Secretary of the United
 States Association

Plans for the fifth annual meeting of the United States Good Roads as- sociation here April 17-22 are progress ing rapidly, according to I. A. Roun- tree, secretary of the o. ganization Governors. senators. congressman, government officials and prominent men from all sections of the country have already accepted invitations to be present
 The receipt of the acceptance of Gov. Nat E. Harris of Georgia made the eighth state executive who has specified his intention of being pres- ent. The others are Governor Hen derson of Ala bama. Governor Brougll of Arkansas. Governor Catts of Flor ida, Governor Bilbo of Mississippi Governor Manning of South Carolina | Governor Stanley of Kentucky and Governor Gardner of Missouri. All oi these governors, together with 12 oth- CTS who have not yet notified the sec- retary whether they can attend, have agreed to appoint a list of 20 dele gates from their state. These delega- l tions will be composed of prominent | men who are interested in good roads | development.
 1 In connection with the meeting o1 the United States Good Roads asso- | ciation an exhibit of road machinery | and materials will be conducted in the | permanent exhibit hall. next to the l Chamber of Commerce. Already a large
 number of booths have been taken and | many applications made. Secretary J A. Rountree says that from the re- ! quests received and space already 1 taken that there Is very little doubt | but what this will be one of the mos, interesting goo. roads exhibits ever | held in the south. Reduced rates have
 been secured on all railroads entering l Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-26

Washington, February 25.-A na- tion- wide movement to organize wom~ en for war service was planned here today at a mass meeting called by the national American Woman Suffrage association addressed by Secretary Ba- ker and attended by Secretaries Dan iels and McAdoo. A note adopted by the executive council to be sent to President Wilson says:
 "We devoutly hope and pray that our country's crisis may be passed without recourse to war. We declare our belief that the settlement of in ternational difficulties by bloodshed is unworthy of the twentieth century and our confidence that our government is using every honorable means to avoid conflict. If, however, our nation Is drawn into the maelstrom, we stand ready to serve our country with the zeal and conservation which should ever characterize those who cherish high ideals of the duty and obligation of citizenship. With no intention of laying aside our constructive, forward work to secure tho vote for the wom- anhood of this country as the right protective of all rights, we offer our services to our country in the event they should be needed and. in so far as we are authorized, we pledge the loyal services of our more than two millions of women"
 To unify the efforts of all women's organizations and co-operate with gov ernment authorities. the association plans to form a central committee composed of representatives from each national organization of women willing to aid in war work if the need arises. The suffrage association itself expects to establish bureau to work out plans for employing women in positions left vacant by men who might go to war.
 Secretary Baker in his address dis cussed the elimination of waste which the war in Europe has effected.
 There is no people so wasteful as we are" he said. "It Is not wanton, but perhaps part of modern civiliza- tion. We have lived like untrained
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-26
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
 TEACHINGS SUBJECT
 OF ADDRESS HERE
George Shaw Cook of Bos- ton, Member of Board of Lectureship, Explains
 Its Principles

The principles and teachings of Chris. tian Science were explained in a lec- ture at the Lyric theatre yesterday aft. ernoon by George Shaw Cook of Boston member of the board of lectureship ot the mother church.
 Christian Science stands for the fund amental fact that God is good, that He
 is spirit, mind, divine principle, life truth love" said MT. Cook. Tt also stands for a perfect spititual universe as the ere alton of God, and for 8 perfect spiritual man as the likeness of God. It stands for the universal fatherhood and moth. erhood of God, and for the complete and perfect brotherhood of man. Ii stands for Christ as the spiritual idea of God and for Christ Jesus as the per feet exemplihcation of divine sonship. It model Christian, the master metaphysi- elan, and the highest demonstrator of mans unity with God.
 Christian Science stands for the law of God and the government of God, and for the absolute supremacy of God s law and government. It stands for the preservation and protection and direction of man and the universe in accordance with the law of God. It stands for free dom from fear, for salvation from sin, and consequently for mankinds deliv- erance from disease and death. It stands for mental integrity, and moral purity; for fidelity and faithfulness; for right relationship, unity of purpose, brotherly love, true charity and real compassion It stands for the conscious harmony which is heaven within. and for all that makes for the establishment of the king dom of heaven, or harmony, among men
 In discussing the healing of disea SC MT. Cook said in part:
 How are people healed of diseases which in many instances had baffled the most skillful physicians? They were healed by Christ. truth, which takes away the sins and heals the sickness of the world. They were healed by req son of the knowledge that sickness is unnatural to Gods man, and that there- fore man need not endure 1t. They have found that the fear of evil Is unneces- sary, for the reason that every phase of evil Is temporal and destructible.
 Christian Science is gradually coming to be recognized as the re-establishment or restoration of primitive christianity AS this understanding becomes more gen. eral, and consequently the resistance to Christian Science mind healing diminishes, distressing conditions of human existence will continue to be ameliorated until they finally disappear. Each case healed in Christian Science practice makes human ity's burden lighter, and even now, through it's beneficent ministra tions those who still feel obliged to doubt are be- ing brought nearer to the light
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-26
Trade Commission to Hear Publishers On the
 Price Fixing Plar

Washington, February 25.-NewspapeI publishers invited here from throughout the United States will give the federa trade commission their views tomori row on proposal by news print papeE manufacturers that the committee hs prices for their product. Consent of tfS publishers generally is awaited before thI commission will agree to arbitrate diff ferences between the paper makers an, the publishers.
 Officers of the American Newspapel Publishers association who have bee here for several days have indicated thel will approve the proposal if it pronlise' in addition to lower prices and a restora ton of free competition in manufacture
 Before indorsing it, however, they wan the proposal signed by manufactured representing at least 50 per cent of tn news print tonnage and also want tn signatures of all members of the execu tive committee of the news print man ufacturers association.
 Publishers arriving tonight comprisl largely those who have purchased theA paper from manufacturers who joined il the price fixing suggestion. It Is gen erally believed the publishers will arl prove the plan and that the trade com mission within a few days will announcI acceptance of the manufacturers sugl gestion.