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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-04-05

mind thu. wisdom of interfering as lit
tie as possible in our own preparation
and in the equipment of our own mill
tary forces with the duty-for it will
be very practical duty-of supplying
the nations already at war with Ger
many with the materials which they
can obtain only from us or by our
assistance.
We have no quarrel with the Ger
man people We have no feeling 10
ward them but one of sympathy and
friendship. 1t was not upon their i'm
pulse that their government acted in
entering this war. 1t was not with
their previous knowledge or consent.
1t was war determined upon as
wars were determined upon in the
old unhappy days when peoples We're
nowhere consulted by their rulers and
the interests of dynasties or of lit
tie groups of ambitious men who We're
accustomed to use their fellow men
as pawns and tools.
One Of the things that has served
to convince US that the Prussian au.
tocracy was not and could never be
our friend is that from the very out
set of the present war it has filled our
unsuspeeting communities and even
our offices of government with spies
and set criminal intrigues everywhere
afoot against our national unity of coun
Gil. our peace within and without, our
industries and our commerce.
Indeed ii is now evident that its
spies were here even before the war
began: and it is unhappily not a mat
ter of conjecture. but fact proved in
our courts of justice. that the in
trigues which have more than once
come perilously near to disturbing the
peace and dislocating the industries of
the country have been carried on at
the instigation, with the support and
even under the personal direction Of
official agents of the imperial govern
ment accredited to the government a.
the United States.
Even in checking these things and
trying to extirpate Them we nave
sought to put the most generous in
terpretafions possible upon them be
cause We know that heir source lay
not in any hostile feeling or purpose
of the German people towards Us (who
no doubt were as ignorant OF them
as We ourselves were) but only in the
selfish designs OF a government that
did what II pleased and told its peol
pie nothing - - --------
We are accepting this challenge of
hostile purposes because we know thai
in such government. following sucl
methods. we can never have friend:
and that in the presence of its organ
lied power. always lying in wait tc
accomplish We know not what pu-
pose. there can be no assured securit.
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it's not any easier than your marrying Kitty Richards with her quarter million, ," he remarked with as much restraint as he could muster. Il understand that you don't have to work for a lIving-and don't Kitty pays. gay, % per cent of the household expenses; Janet 50 per cent. And yet it's considered perfectly all right for you to marry rich girl and let her contribute to the running of your house. ''
 Yes, but Kitty does not have to go out to work" Conkling felt flicked and there was a spiteful note to his com ment.
 Well. Janet has to-and also wants to- Walt said dryly. Tt was either dc that or postpone our marriage. And she chose to keep on working"
 And how do you feel about that7'' Conkling asked
 Well, feel that I would prefer mak- ing enough for two instead of only one and a half. as I am, for the time being But if Janet likes her work well enough to keep at 1t and not settle down tc housework only, l care too much for heI wishes to disregard what conventionality says about such an arrangement. A mar and woman In a business partnership share expenses. Janet and I share ours on the business of keeping house to. gether, that's all.''
 Conkling shrugged his shoulders de preciatingly.
 Well I must say it's not the way most people do when they marry"
 Which gives me hope that our mar. riage will turn out differently from mos marriages-and more happily" Walt re piled fervently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
WEST END

The Wednesday Afternoon Social club has as hostess Mrs. Henry Bar clay at her home on First avenue. After the club game, forty-two, was played a delicious salad and ice course was served to the following club mem- bers and guests: Mrs. John Simmons. Mrs. D. o. Watkins. Mrs Charles Alley, Mrs. l. l. Matthews, Mrs Roy Osborn, Mrs. J. L. Parrish. Mrs. Charles Loo ney Mrs. Wallace Johns. Mrs. W. ". Holmes, Mrs. E. A. Lively Mrs D. U. Williams. Mrs. s. A. Townsend, Mrs. Robin Hichman. Mrs John Wright, Mrs. w. A. Persing. Mrs. Mulliken, Mrs J. E. Price, Mrs. J. R. Upshaw, Mrs.
 w. c Gewin andcthe hostess. Mrs. Bar clay
 The Welsh club was entertained at the home of Mrs. E. J. Reinnel on Cot ton avenue Tuesday afternoon A splendid social and religious pro- gramme was carried out National songs were sung by the members and visitors. A reading by Mrs. J. F. Kent, vocal solo by Mrs Boston and a piano solo by Mrs. Wallace Johns. A salad course, with iced tea. was served to about 30 ladies.
 The Chatterers met with Mrs Harry Metcalf on Second avenue. Sewing and chatting were enjoyed, followed by an ice course. Those enjoying Mrs. Met calf's hospitality were: Mrs. w. A. Farriss, Mrs. F. M Hatcher, Miss Cora Barrett, Mrs. J. K. Kennedy, Mrr. J. K. Miller. Mrs. Y. A. Neal. Mrs. E. w. Me- Crary, Mrs. L. J. Hall, Mrs William Scott, Mrs. Fl. H. Harper, Mrs. Walter Thaggart, Mrs. Roberson and Mrs c. P. Loranz.
 Mrs. A. L. Pickard was hostess to the Wednesday Afternoon Card club at her home on Tuscaloosa avenue. Fol lowing the games of five hundred, a salad and ice course was served the following: MT. and Mrs J. w Kirtlard, |, MT. and Mrs. Victor Blake, Mir and Mrs. Cecil Parker. MT. and Mrs. Ed ward Brazeal, Mrs. Tony. Miss Gladys Kirtland and MT. and Mrs. Pickard Miss Gladys Kirtland entertained at five hundred at her home on Tusea- 1oosa avenue. At the conclusion of the games an ice course was served. Those invited to be present were: Mrs. Ran dall. Mrs. Edward Brazeal, Mrs. A. l.. Pickard, Mrs. Victor Blake. Mrs. Cecil Parker Miss Clara Dennis. Miss Grace Johnson. Miss Mary Blake. Miss Helen Cox. Miss Lora Faulkner and Miss Lillian Chambers. Assisting Miss Kirt- land in entertaining her guests were her mother. Mrs. J. w. Kirtland, her grandmother. Mrs J. A. Rountree, and her sister, Miss Dorothy Kirtland. The executive committee of the aux Hilary board of the Womans Missionary society of the Presbyterian church met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Joe Hull on Pine street. Work was planned for the future Refreshments were served to the following: Mrs. R. c. Booth,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
NEWS OF SOCIETY AND
 ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN

home on Eighth avenue. Following the
 business meeting social hour was en- joyed Those present were: Miss Daisy Stacy, Miss Edith Ellis, Miss Jeanette Guthrie, Miss Mary Guthrie, 1 Miss Alice Davies. Mrs. Neil Young, Mrs. Morris Stewart, Mrs James Da- vidson, Mrs. O. T. Miller. Mrs. R. l.. Glasgow. Mrs. John Fournier, Mrs. John Young. Mrs. David Graham. An ice course was served
 Mrs. Lamar Florence has returned
 to her home in South Carolina after a visit to her parents. MT. and Mrs. A. c. Lusk
 NIT. William Beddow is visiting in Florida
 Miss Bessie Young of Georgia will make her future home here with Mi. and Mrs R. L. Glasgow
 Mrs. Amos McCreary was hostess to her Sunday school class Wednesday evening. The following officers were elected: Miss Jeannie Donnelly, presi- dent; Miss Drucilla Camps, vice pres1- dent; Miss Rosa Lee Poe, secretary and treasurer; Miss Gladys Olson, Miss Irene Love. Miss Emily Russell and Miss Rosa Brodie for the social com
 mittee. After the business meeting a social hour was enjoyed and an ice course was served by the hostess. called meeting of the Maccabees is
 announced for Monday, May ', at 2
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the science of warfare, especially of ar tillery, called the howitzer battery by telephone.
 Open fire 8 little to the right of the
 palm tree" he said You have the ele- vation and direction The Nigerians will be on the move' Just behind the palm
 tree and a little to the right a great
 brown cloud of mud and smoke rose high In the air. From the plain came the boom of heavy guns and all along the
 river branch rose clouds of smoke, mud and dust.
 The staff office handed in a telegram
 reading: The infantry are now about to advance; they ask artillery support" Bring the field guns into action" said the general.
 It was all 30 very matter of fact This little man who was about to let loose upon tho German trenches hell's broth of fire and disaster, acted as if he were in his own drawing room, deciding how many Jumps of sugar he would take with his tea. Indeed, in the same breath that he directed the battle. he discussed whether an extra can of sardines and tomatoes should be opened for breakfast or whether he would be content with herrings.
 Dowu below on the plain the howitzers were lobbing 60-pound shells into the German Asbaris the Nigerians were ad- vancing by sharp rushes and the rat-tat of the machine guns and the crackle of
 musketry broke very faintly. Airplanes sailed over us. A message came from the Nigerians, i've are going to take the enemys trenches please lift gunfire. /" The order was passed along, "all guns lift two degrees"
 Little black dots, like tiny ants, are
 running where the shells are burning. The
 Nigerians are rushing the trenches. The forward observing officer reports that the enemy is retiring. The 15-pounders, man-ktlling guns. shower shrapnel on the German line of retreat
 The infantry report having occupied the German first line of trenches, halting for one hour to consolidate The hrigadier general commented on the difficulty of | observation in the humid atmosphere and | suggested a cup of tea. It seemed that nothing more would happen until after l lunch, so I visited the commander-in- | chief. He was occupied for the moment with a volume by George Gisslog and was satisfied with the reports he had re- I ceived By dark the whole of the Ger man entreichnents were in our hands. From ragtime expedition, the army
 had developed into a scientific instrument of war"
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the Avondale Baptist church. Thirty guests were present and an ice course was served.
 Members of the Fernent Opera circle met Thursday morning with Mrs. r. A. Walker. Business having been dis cussed for an hour, dainty refresh ments were served to 20 members.
 The Fifth Avenue circle of the Avon dale Methodist church gave May party at the home of Mrs H. l.. Martin Thursday afternoon. About 150 guests called during the afternoon.
 Miss Laura Kyle of Tuscaloosa is the guest of Miss Valla McCool
 Mrs. Lillie Steele is the guest of friends at Vernon.
 MT. Porter Williams has returned from Akron, o.
 Miss Ethel Williams has returned from CincinEau
 Miss Hazel Stone has returned from Jacksonville. Fla.
 Mrs. Frank Eaves has returned from Columbus. Ga.
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Mrs. Nesbit Hambaugh. Mrs. Hammers.
 Mrs. Anderton, Mrs. w. L. Chero. Mrs. Wahli. Mrs. Fields. Mrs. Parrish and
 Mrs. Hull. The woman's auxiliary of the Vine Street Presbyterian church will meet Monday afternoon at o'clock in the
 church parlors.
 Miss Edna Gentry is the guest of Miss Hattie Virginia and Miss Mamie
 Collins on Almond street. While here many social pleasures are being planned for Miss Gentry.
 MT. and Mrs. Chester Ragland and children are visiting MT. and Mrs. A. J. Ozanne and MT. and Mrs. Paul Lanier in West End.
 MT and Mrs. T. J. Byers of Clanton have come to Birmingham and will move to their new home on Cotton avenue Mrs. Harry Fischer is in Nashville on visit to friends and relatives. MT. J. T. Chamblee has gone to Okla
 homa on a business trip. MT. J. A Burl1s and family will move
 to Gadsden to make their home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
'SC|ENT|F|CCOOLNESS .CHARACTER|ZES ALL MODERN WAR PLANS
Correspondent Gives Evi- dence of This in Describ- ing Campaign in Ger
 man East Africa

London, April 1.-(Correspondence of the Associated Press -Thoroughness of preparation, coolness in execution and artillery fire characterize modern battles as demonstrated in the last important conflict in the clearing of German East Africa by British forces, according to an account of the battle of RufiU river as related by Reuters special correspon- dent This was the last campaign per- sonally commanded by Major General Jan Christian Shuts. the former Boer com mander. and resulted in giving the Brit ish control of all the coast line and the inhabitable portion of German East Africa.
 For two weary months writes Reuter- 3 correspondent, the army lay upon It's weapons, consolidating, recognizing, re- building railway lines and piling up great dumps of food and ridding itself of It's sick and wounded. Then 1t moved for ward from Morogoro. The object of the advance was the election of the enemy from his trenches on the Mgeta river and the seizure of the passages of the RufiJi river.
 The battle was directed and controlled from an observation hill at Dathumi but General Shuts spent little time on the hill He had made all the dispositions and issued his orders. Nothing remained for him to do and he was back in his camp calmly reading book.
 In a straw hut the brigadier general sat at table on which was an orienteo map showing the strategic and geographi- cal points of the plains which lay before us, at his elbow the telephone and just below the hut the wireless instrument in cessantly emitted sparks. Higher up the slope of the hill were the observing sta- tions of the battery commanders. The burning of huts at Kiruru signaled the beginning of the battle. The briga- dier general, a polite little man who has 1ectured at the staff college for N years and who knows the last word in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
HER SIDE---AND HIS
 EXPLAINING ONES MARRIAGE
Iiv ZOE RFCKLEY

Walt and Janet had Just returned from a Sunday walk on the avenue and were entering their apartment when someone came out from an apartment across the hall and called out:
 Why. Waffle Stedham; hare youl"
 Walt turned in surprise to see a class mate of his college coming for him with outstretched hand and an interested look in his eye at Janet. Eddie Conkling had meant nothing in particular to Walt in college-an everyday man with an aver age mind; Just the type not to under stand or sympathize with anything in the least unusual. Walt introduced hiG to Janet and invited him into the house for dinner only because he could not avoid doing so.
 The apartment house was one in which neither Walt nor Janet could have ar- forded to live without their scheme of pooling their earnings. Their rooms were being furnished with the taste and se- lectness which to a mind like Conkling S passed for responsiveness. Walt and Ja- net had on their "Sunday-go-to-meetin clothes" Conkling jumped at conclu- siors
 Guess you're making out pretty well, aren't your he suggested inquisitively when Janet had gone into the kitchen to help Katie cook the Sunday dinner. Last time I met you you were making only $45 week writing ads for the Star Ad vertising company. Strike 1t rich sine, then?"
 Walt wanted to change the subject He did not feel like explaining his mar. riage to anybody, particularly to a linn tied intelligence like Conklinss Ther he mentally accused himself of beins afraid to tell Congling the truth.
 T am still at the Star making only $45 a week." he said dryly. We flint 1t possible to live here simply becaus, Janet is keeping up her work and pay half the expenses"
 Conkllng opened his eyes, then hal closed them meaningly.
 Well, that's easy" he laughed. In that laugh and look of his spok the rest of the ordinary conventional, un imaginative world. whose censure. or a least, mild contempt, Walt, as well a. Janet, expected. Walt was at frs tempted to pass 1t unnoticed. But ther was smirk quality to Conklings ex pression which Walt wanted very mucl to clear.
 When you say that's easy I knov you mean not the proper thing. Well
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o'clock at the hall. when the supreme lieutenant commander of Detroit will be entertained.
 Mrs Robert Glaze is spending some time in Philadelphia.
 MT. and Mrs. D. c. Bell. Mrs. Watley. Miss Valley Bell and Miss Minnie Bell spent several days recently at Oneonta
 Little Violet Ray of Briarfield is the guest of Ella Mary Wallace
 The Easter Star will hold memor al services at the Masonic hall this after noon at 2 o'clock. The public is ln- vited
 The Missionary society of the Metho- dist church will hold business meet ing Monday at the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
A Lesson in Grammar
Harper's MaeaZine.

From Harper's MagaZine.
 Graces uncle met her on the street one spring day and asked her whether she was going out with a picnic party from her school
 NO" replied the S-year-old niece. q ain't going"
 My dear" said the uncle. you must not say I aint going You must say I am not going" And he proceeded to give her little lesson in grammar. You are not going. He Is not going. We are not going. You are not going. They are not going. Now, can you say all that?"
 Sure. I can.' responded Grace, heartily. There ain't nobody going"
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BETTER BUSINESSv
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 lars which are being raised for war pur- poses will eventually return into the pockets of the people. Even the money which we loan to our allies Is being spent Immediately in America The national bond issue means that for some years to come this country will be paying back the obligations incurred today. Amer lea is still in the midst of the greatest era of material prosperity the country has ever known.
 Tn the matter of individual expendi- ture every man should be guided by his own necessities and the needs of his country. Let none of us be a stacker in the business world. This Is no day for the coward or weakling. Be brave and confident. Remember the most acute need of our nation today is intelligent, productive, constructive thrift"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06

The testing department of one eastern railroad ignited 200 pounds of oil-soaked
 rags, shavings and wood, to see the ef-
 feet of the flames on the metal frame work of car. While the furnishings of the car were slightly damaged, the test
 ing department found that the frame of the car resisted the heat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
WILLIAM

Mrs B. L. Howell entertained the K. D. class Wednesday evening at her
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-01-04
Christmas Month
Crisp, Sunny, Snowy

1t is true-December was a cold
one. Most of US had suspected it,,
but the weather man proves it by
his monthly report. The month ran
true to the atmosphere created by the
Christmas supplements-regular Jack
Frost, Santa Claus, sunshine and
jollity weather.
More than half the daylight hours
were bathed in sunshine but the tenn
perature got the habit Of playing tag
with zero. The average maximum for
the month was IL above but the over
age mean was only &c above. Both
were below the normal December
mean for the whole period of local
weather records which is Is above.
Only three Decembers in the his
tory Of local weather had lower aver
age temperatures. These were ~,
80 and "a. The warmest Decembers
recorded were 81 and 'S5, with aver
ages of "a degrees; '88, 81 and 1900
with 21 or %; ~ with "a and '13 with
%. The highest December temper
ature recorded in 3S years was SO.
The snowfall of the month just
past was over ID inches-equal to Is
inches of water. The total precipi-
tatiog for 1916 was 1.73 inches more
than normal. The snow on the ground
at the end of the month is estimated
at 10 inches and sleighing is cair..
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-01-04
ARMIES GREET new
YEAR IN TRENCHES
ALLIES BELIEVE NEXT TWELVE
MONTHS WILL BRING PEACE
AND VICTORY

With the British Armies in France,
(via London), Jan. I, e a. m.)-The
arrival of 1917 was welcomed on the
western front by the British and
French soldiers as beginning Of the
end of the great world war. There
were varying views and theories as to
how the end is to be brought about,
but there is no question that through
out the British army there is convic-
ton that the next IL months will be
a victorious peace to the allies.
Opinion among the British and
French fighters as to how the war
will end is divided into two schools.
One believes that Germany will be
willing to grant extreme concessions
and the other that only military pres
sure will bring them the fruits of vic
tory. Both schools are, however. con-
fident that this is the decisive year.
On most sectors of the British
front the New Year made its bow
with little ceremony. So many flares
and rockets are sent up from the
trenches on these long dark winter
nights that it is impossibly how many
VI CHcSc COHISHC "CIc III iOIiOA VI
1917. There is one sector, however
where the British artillery followed
the practice adopted last year of vel:
coming January l with salvos against
their enemy from guns Of all calibres
Along this front, everything, from
machine guns to the biggest of the
heaviest, joined in fire, first one
round, then nine, then one and final.
ly seven.
"We do not know whether the Ger.
mans recognized it or not, but we vii
try them again tonight" said an ar
tillery captain as he started for a dis
tant part of the line to give the neces
sary instructions.
Low. black clouds scudded over tht
battle area this last night of the ole
year and it's successor was borne CT
a bowling wind which caught up ant
carried away the thunder Of the guns
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-01-04
Governor FraZier's
Recommendations

Bismarck, Jan. 3.-Governor Fra
zier, delivering his message before
the state legislature this afternoon,
called upon the assembly not to stand
in the way of the Nonpartisan League
program. He set forth the results
of the primary general election as an
indication of the will of North Dakota
voters on such questions as state-own-
ed terminal elevators, -four mills,
packing plants, cold storage plants.
state hail insurance, exemption of
farm improvements from taxation,
state inspection, grading and dock
age Of grain, and rural credit banks.
81 earnestly recommend that you
let nothing stand in your way in car
rying out the wishes Of the people" !"
said the governor.
Governor Frazier's recommends
tions follow: .... ..
Semi-annual payment of taxes.
Reduction of the contract rate of
interest from 10 to 8 per cent-and
he would make the taking of usurious
rates a misdemeanor.
Creation of a state highway COM
mission, and use of the automobile
license fund to comply with the fed
eral roads law.
Minimum wage for women and
children employed in factories, de-
partment stores and other similar
places, and also regulating hours Of
their employment.
Adoption of reasonable compen-
sation act.
Creation of labor bureau in con-
nection with the Office Of commission
er of agriculture and labor. "
Adoption of the Wisconsin proba-
ton system.
Civil service in some appointive Of
fees.
Placing inspection of oils under TIE
pure food department.
Enforcement of the hotel inspec-
tion law by the pure foods depart
ment.
Make the state tax commission a
part of the board of equalization.
Liberal appropriations for expert
mental work in utilizing Ignite coal
| Betterment of the drainage laws
and he advises earnest consideration
of the proposed legislation of the
committee of the Tri-State Food Con-
troll association.
Make the state superintendent of
public instruction a member of the
Continued on page s.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-01-04
A DOUBLE SURPRISE.

surprise was sprung on Rev. and
Mrs. H. S. Harriss at the Methodist
parsonage by the Mems class and the
members of the Ladies Aid Society.
About Is in all crowded the spacious
rooms of the manse. The evening
was spent in games and social inter
course mingled with vocal and instru-
mental music; after which. Mr.. f. A.
Palmer in a most fitting manner PIE
s;n,e1 the Pastor and his wife ex-
prressjo ions of goodwill and genial feI-
icwtfip from the organizations pres
ent.