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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25
FOR LAW
 DIVISION OF CIRCUIT
 COURT SUSPENDED
In View of Call on Lawyers for Selective Draft Work Cases
 Are Reset

The dockets for the law divisions of of the circuit court have been suspended for the last week set In December and the first two weeks set for January. This action was decided upon by meeting of the Birmingham Bar asso- citation in Judge John c. Pugh's court room yesterday morning. Judge H. A. Sharpe made the announcement to the clerk of the court immediately after ward.
 This action was taken in order that the attorneys may render their assist ance to the government in the work of launching the second selective draft. their assistance already having been asked.
 All witnesses that have been ordered will be notified not to appear, and the cases set for these three weeks will be reset as preferred cases on the April docket In all, nearly 800 cases will be suspended. covering two jury weeks and one non-jury. No jurors have been sum- lnOned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25
NEW BOARD REFUSES TO ADOPT ORDNANCE
 AIMED AT "JITNEYS"
Committee Told That Street Cars Will Have to Face
 Competition

At a special meeting of the city com missioners yesterday afternon an appeal was made to have the jitney bus opera tors regulated out of existence on Bir- mingham streets in the interest of the street car company. A committee rep resenting the motormen and conductors of the street car company appeared be- fore the commission and asked them to adopt an ordinance placed before the last commission by the street car men. According to the member of the former commission and the present commission, if this ordinance was adopted it would practically put the jitneys out of busi- ness.
 The last commission for this reason refused to adopt it and the commission at the meeting yesterday told the com mittee it would not consider any prop osition that would discriminate between one business interest and another doing a similar business.
 The commission refused to adopt the ordinance, telling the committee that the street car company would have to take It's chances with the competition of the jineys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25

The Birmingham Commercial Sales mems association will entertain their employers, the United Commercial Tray elers and the Travellers Protective asso- ciation with banquet at the Hillman hotel Wednesday night.
 Ex-Senator Frank $. White and Her man M. Beck will be the principal speak CTS of the occasion while the evening will be enlivened by vocal and instru- mental music by local talent. The offi- cers of the association are: H. c. Bowie. president; D. G. Vafiaedi, vice president, W.. A. Brown. treasurer and c. l.. Mar tin, secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25
CONSTRUCTION OF MOBILE SHIP YARD IS ANNOUNCED
 BY PRESIDENT ORA WFORD
Spbung Company Plant at OnceIwO Villages Be Additional Developments at Fairfield Parts and Machinery Carry Ad
 S 0O0O00 Like Appropriated Last June

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  shPwayn plant p n main
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25
WILL OF BERNEY B.
 LOVEMAN PROBATED
Bulk of Estate Left to His Mother, Widow of the Late A. B.
 LOveman

The will of the late Berney E. Love- man was probated before Judge J. P. Ssiless of the probate court, yesterday 4aofnisg The value of the estate is eagiAs#f4A 70 be about $70.0oO and was, Aith fhe exception of a few personal eff sAcss left to his mother, widow of the lafs S 8, Loveman.
 sre1lpi bequests were made to his sis aels fseona K. Loveman; his brother. J9seph H. Ioveman. and his nephew, Adoiph B. Loveman. These bequests con sisted principally of jewery and sport Ing and military paraphernalia which fNd been accumulated by the deceased. NAs brother Joseph II. Loveman, was ,foped as executor without bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25
CHARACTERISTIC MOTTO

If the labor problem looks difficult" :" said MT. Crawford. it will work itself out satisfactorily. People who say a thing cannot be done, should remember our moto, It can be done. /"
 As to about when the first ship may be completed has not been figured out, perhaps, but President Crawford seems to be brimful of enthusiasm over the out look. Certain it is that no time will be lost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25

There is at least one prominent Aus trian who does not agree with Germany's policy of ruthlessness. Prof. Joseph Red- iich at a meeting of the German Labor association in Vienna, vehemently con- demned Germany's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare and her air raids oil England, and strongly urged the necessity of peace by agreement. The speech
 met with such opposition the president of the society asked the professor to resign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25
LOCAL OPERATORS 1 AND MINE WORKERS
 GO TO WASHINGTON
Kennamer of Miners Union and Nc. Cormack and Davidson of Opera
 tors Off to Capital

President J. R. Kennamer. with delegation of the United Mine Workers of America. Alabama district No 20, lsit8 Birmingham yesterday for Washing ton, where they will have a conference swita Fuel Administrator Garfield in ravx to conditions in Alabama s.
 the production of coal=----.-.-...:--- contention agitated A
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25
Mrs. Foster Files Suit

Suit was filed in the circuit court yes terday by Mrs. John s. Foster against the birmingham hallway. Light and Power company and A. $. Crisenberry, for $250 damages. She alleges that 9 car operated by. the defendant struck Ford automobile, knocking it against her Detroit Electric, which was stand ing at the curb in front of her house
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25
for soc you can be Santa Claus to a forgotten SOL dier boy

hurry down to the Red Cross gift booth i'm Blach1 Annex, 1908 3rd Ave.-- sign a card, pay soc (Or mOre) and the ladies will pack a box of goodies and send it along to some SOI- dier that hasn't any folks to re H11 e m Der him on Xmas day.
 Birmingham must send 17OO such boxes. How many will you pay for!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25
ARMY OF LABORERS

The Chickasaw company will employ an army of laborers. Most of the workmen at the beginning will be without train- ing, for. in the first place, shipbuilding mechanics in the United States are, for obvious reasons. extremely scarce. La bor will be taken from cities and towns and from fields and forests from every where Will unskilled labor be able to ac- complish much? The answer to that ques- ton Is, that with the Tennessee company s training system the raw material will not remain raw long.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25
TO BE MOSQUITO FREE

The site of the shipyard will be cleared of mosquitoes at once. Dr. Lloyd Noland, the Tennessee companys s sanitary expert
 was with Surgeon General William C.. Gorgas. United States army, in the Pan anna canal zone. He helped to drive the mosquitoes out of that fever-ridden ter ritory and make it as healthy as the most favored spots in the temperate climate. 1t will not take Dr. Noland long to make the shipyard and the villages adjacent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25
Christian Endeav0r Field Secretary to
 Speak Here Today

Wyatt A. Taylor, field secretary of the Christian Endeavor organization in the south. will speak to the boys and girls of the city at rally in the First Christian church this afternoon at 5 o'clock This is rally of the junior Christian Endeavor union of Birming- ham, but all boys and girls and those interested in religious work for boys and girls are invited to attend. t,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25

TayIOT VIII pFeseHt sUIH5 3neW pIal Junior work and the Juniors part in the meeting. and4s 1 <r
 ering promises to De of 6II est. There are nearly 20 i
 societies in the cifIe Corsets and formed into the ! aSavor aSave tss nDisn ss Brassieres by Mrs.
 %s" os tss and ran expert from New Endeavor t7s x. q.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-07
GRAIN EMBARGO

The evident decision of the United
States not to allow any grain from
this country to reach the seditious neu-
trails, as Holland. Sweden and Den.
mark are generally classed, is a for.
tunate step.
The original declaration of America
to this effect was received with ac-
claim. 1t was an economic step which
was everywhere and by everybody
recognized as an urgent war measure.
Then came the announcement that
the grain was TO be released on con
dition that Il certain portion of It 20
to the Belgium relief commission.
There was displeasure over this decis.
ion, but judgment was somewhat re.
served awaiting further developments.
If any and all steps are to be taken
to defeat Germany, it seems the ut
most of folly to play right into her
hands by a laXily in the matter of neu-
tral shipments Surely an army gen.
eral, In the midst Of a victorious ad.
vance, would not order retreat.
Food pressure in Germany is becom-
ing more and more intocrable. Per
haps starvation Is not imminent, but
there are may lank and lean, silently
complaining people at home who are
beginning to wonder How long,"
President Wilson in his state docu-
ments, bctrays desire to stir the Ger
man people into legitimate unrest
which may bring about the end of the
war, No specdicr, more tangible meth.
cd OF bringing them to this stage is to
be found than IN the grain embargo.
Let it continue!
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-07
PRESIDENT SHOULD BE
GIVEN LIGHTER WORK
Held Unnecessary That He
Visit Each Charge During
Term Of Office

With about half of the expected dele
gates in attendance the Muskingum
conference, holding its 18th annual ses-
sion at the NJ. p. church in this city,
proceeded with the business of the
conference at the Wednesday morning
session by receiving reports of the
president and electing the conference
officers for the coming year.
The opening session of the confer
ence was preceded by devotional ex-
ercise in charge of Rev. w. j. Ches-
sir of Renrock, who spoke upon "The
Power of the Holy Ghost"
The report of the president of the
conference was detailed statement
of his work during the last year and
recommendations for changes in the
work in the future. 1t was recommend
ed that In the future the conference
president be freed from the require
ment that he visit each charge in his
district, which has proved both labor
ious and rather unproductive, and con
fine his visits to parishes where his
support Is needed in advancing the
church work.
A second recommendation was
made, being that the salaries of the
pastors be increased. At the conclus-
ion of the report it was said that the
work in the conference district has
proved successful during the year and
all the churches are showing improve
ment.
The report of the committee on rec
concentrations advised that the work
of the president in the future be car
the presidents address, At noon We'd,
nesday there were 65 ministers and
lay delegates and about that number is
expected to arrive before the close of
tho conference.
The session Wednesday afternoon
opened with sermon by Rev. Rupert
Halliwell of Palermo. who spoke up
ON with Christ-What?" The meet
ing then adjourned for committee
work.
The following officers were elected
during the morning session:
President-Rev. S. w. Rosenberger
of Columbus.
Recording Secretary-R, p. Hudnall
of Byesville.
Financial Secretary-A. b. Williams.
Conference Steward-Rev. o. t..
Ford
Historigrapher-J. NJ. Wells of
Brownsville.
State Secretary-C. j. Morton of
Uhrichsvlle
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-07
THUMB SCREWS

Whatever Information has been re-
ceived in this country hitherto In re-
gard to Austria s desire for peace and
even, who knows. n separate peace, is
altogether confirmed by the reported
action of the sO-callcd German Nation
al league which demands that action
be taken to suppress such talk and
to stop reports of adverstics on the
front
In other words, the league would em.
ploy in Austria such tactics Az have
proved most successful in Germany
the coloring OF news dispatches and
the iron law regarding utterances
which smack to the kaiser Of treason.
II Is Austria, of all nations, which
IN now bleeding The darkest future
of all is before the Austrian eye. It
will require more pressure than the
German government ia capable of to
down the talk of people which fore
sees only disaster in the continuation
OF the conflict,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-07

The people at large, including the
federaiized guard and the regular
army, must never lose sight of the
fact that, although there are probably
unwilling men In the lot, at the same
time there are countless numbers ol
individuals In the new national army
(drafD, the first increments of which
are proceeding to camp today, who
leaped at the chance for military ser.
vice.
Why did not these young men yolun-
teer when the opportunity was af.
forded them, Is a natural question, and
could be answered only by the indi.
viduals. The response. 1t is safe to
assume, would be, In many cases, that
their duties were OF such character
that they did not feel they could leave
them unless necessity demanded it,
The latter occurred and, without n
whimper, and even in the opposite
state of mind they we're drafted,
The drafted men will occupy a pc
Culiar position in the u. S. fighting
machine but honor Is due them es-
pecially those who did not fight the
operations OF the draft and claimed no
exemption.
Sterling soldiers will he made from
the ranks of the drafted men, just as
in any branch of the service. There
are just as brave minds, as strong
muscles and as patriotic impulses tc
be found among the drafted men ms
anywhere else.
Their progress will be interesting t.
I follow.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-07
WHAT RAIDS SHOW

Have you ever witnessed q football
game In which one OF the teams, al
most hopelessly defeated, unloosed in
sheer despair all of its trick plays to.
ward the end of the contest? Have
you ever sat as a spectator at base
ball contest when pitcher on the
team far behind abandoned all scien-
tific effort and, without system or rea.
son, used his most freakish curves? =?
Have you ever been an onlooker at a
struggle in basketball when the for
wards on the plainly defeated quintet
started to shoot for baskets behind
the middle OF the floor?
Yes. you have probably seen one, if
not all, of the above occur. Brilliant,
effective devices, IL properly used are
invoked when all seems hopeless and
the question of What difference does
II maker" arises. There's all to be
gained and nothing to be lost, is the
reasoning.
This attitude would seem to possess
Germany in her series of air raids
upon England. A repetition of the
raids, apparently with no particular
war plan, reveals, 1t would appear, that
the imperial government is bound to
use every weapon and shoot all ammu-
milton before throwing up the sponge,
The raids might almost be classed as
purposeless. A bombardment of
Chatham, though itself naval base.
was scarcely strategic step. or
course, there is always the possibility
that the Teutons could find no Red
Cross hospital TO bomb or nurses to
kill
Without plan or objective, these
raids accomplish nothing They indi.
cate to the world, however, the true
mental attitude towards the war of
the imperial government-an attitude
of frantic fear and desperation.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-07
PEACE TALK

When the rpichgtag rcagscmbles ag
n whole the last or this month the
main tonic or discussion. according TO
digpatcbeg. win ne that or pcaco There
are bintg that tho minimum peace
program of the government will be
challenged by the majority which, of
course. means Alatthins Erzbergcr's
Ccntrists Even further. IL is said
that the government viii yield with a
view of beginning peace negotiations
by Christmas.
For those vino desire an early end
of hogtllitice. and there are many. let
It be aaid that all the discussion In
the world of peace in the rcichstag and
all the concessions in Chrlstcndom
by the war barons win come to naught
II political conditions remain AS they
are al present.
The recent cnuncintion by President
Wilson t4lat the United States cannot
deal with the present German rulers
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-07
1889 CHILDREN ARE
ENROLLED IN SCHOOLS

Superintendent Z. G. Zemer Of the
public schools announced Wednesday
total enrolment of 1890 pupils in
the primary and grammar grades. The
enrolment in the high school has not
yet been determined but Principal ri
mer Is of the opinion that it viii be
about the same as last year, The to-
tai attending each ward school fol,
lows First 1855, Second 26l. Third 295
Fourth 265. Fifth Davis building) l2i,
The parochial schools report Il total
enrolment OF 300 pupils.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-07
Youth of the Nation
Must Be Kept at.
Their Studies
By Governor JAMES M. cox of Ohio

BY Governor JAMES M COX OF Ohio
4 NY tendency to discourage the
"A education of our youth must
be stopped. In times like
these, when the nation is at war,
there must be denial in all quarters,
and each of us is called upon to
render service to the country.
1t will not do, however, to give all
thought to the present and forget
the future. The quality of the citi-
zenship in coming generations de-
pends upon the application of our
high ideals, which have been build
ed from the time Of the founding
of the republic.
OUR BOYS MAY BE ENcoUR.
AGED TO SERVE THE COUNTRY
IN MANY WAYS POSSIBLE TO
THEM WITHOUT IN ANY DEGREE
DIMINISHING INTEREST IN THE
IMPORTANT MATTER OF EDUcA-
TON.
1t seems quite natural in times of
stress that boy thoughts will turn
away from the call of the school.
Their enthusiasm is likely to run
away with them.
The United States is large, and
her resources are many. The man
power is sufficient for the time.
Therefore every effort must be put
forth to keep the boys of the coun-
try in preparation for the duties of
coming manhood, when wars alarms
shall have passed AND THE
NEEDS OF PEACE WILL CALL
FORTH TRAINED ABILITY.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-07
Unfortunate Man Has PecuI-
lar Ha!lucinations Result
ing From Sunstroke
COURT HOLDS SALE
CONTRACT is VALID
Wantland Must Pay Towards
Support OF Mrs. Simpson;
Court News

IhonaS Beeman was adjudged in
sane by the probate court Tuesday and
ordered committed to the state hos
pital in Columbus. The unfortunate
man is about u years of age and his
mental condition is said by physicians
to result from the effects Of sun
stroke received IA few years ago. The
medical examination was conducted
by Drs. S. f.. and B. G. Deelcy, who
reported that Mr.. Bccman suffers from
hallucination that he has been shot
in the temple and that when he shayes
the lcadcn bullets stop the progress
of tho razor He also imagines that
unseen persons talk to him and that he
carries on conversations with them.
Beeman was taken TO the hospital in
Columbus by Deputy Sheriff Burr II.
Lytle Tuesday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-07

be accompanied by trickery. He does
mean, however, that the real people of
Germany alone can be viewed as re.
sponsible and must be made respon.
sible.
Whatever discussion there is of
peace in the reichstag will be looked
upon with nothing more than a dispas-
sionate interest In this country. There
may be important developments as the
result thereof. but the discussion in
itself is Of little or no consequence as
the situation now stands.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-07

which brought me out of it all right, 80
I am now we'll and do all my housework.
besides working in my garden. Several
of my neighbors have got well by TAX
ing lydia E. Pinkham egetable Com
pound. > Mrs. VIOLA FINICAL, Wagon
er, Okla.
Such warning symptoms as sense OF
suffocation, hotf1ashes, headaches, back
aches, dread of impending evil, timidity,
sounds in the ears, palpitation Of the
heart, sparks before the eyes, irregu-
larities, constipation. variable appetite.
weakness and dizziness should be needed
by middle-aged women. Lydia E. Pir&t
hams Vegetable Compound has carried
many women safely through the crisis:
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-07
Emergency Ration Of tho Marines.

The emergency ration carried by the
United States marines when on duty
is substantial one. 1t enables the sea
soldier to stick TO his guns and keep
up his physical strength when cut of
from the base OF supplies by the enemy
barrage or other causes. Every ma
rine ON expeditionary duty is supplied
with half pound tin case containing
two days supply of food, consisting
OF chocolate and a'condensed meat and
vegetable compound that may be made
into soup or eaten raw II there Is no
opportunity Ia prepare II.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-07
Peace Conference Must
Be Organized
on Democratic Lines
By EDWARD A. FlLENE, Director United
States Chamber of Commerce

ElllS plea for greater democra-
l. t2atlon of diplomacy is fire.
qrcnty met with the state
ment that the man on the street is
not interested in foreign affairs.
That may have been so. But he is
interested in his life, his family and
his property, and this war has
taught him how largely these are de-
pendent upon diplomacy, The value
and security of his job after the war
DEPEND IN A VERY REAL
SENSE ON TIE WAY THE WAR
IS SETTLED.
But the average man probably
has deeper interest in internation-
al matters than we guess. This war
has forced men whose thinking has
never before gone beyond the
bounds Of Il parish to think in world
terms.
| AM CONVINCED THAT THE
END OF THIS WAR WILL OFFER
THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A pEclo.
ED STEP FORWARD IN THE DE-
MoCRATI2lNG OF DIPLOMACY AND
IN THE REDUCTION OF TIE HAz-
ARDS OF WAR FOR THE FUTURE.
A moro democratic organization
of the peace conference, making it
more representative of the funda-
mental interests of society, is the
one move that, in my Judgment,
most nearly insures the securing of
the kind of peace the future inter-
ests Of society demand.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-07

This isn't nearly as silly as II sounds,
We overheard II and recognized It's
wisdom;
Il guess George and Betty are going
TO be married"
What shame Those two ought
not TO marry"
why not?'
"On account OF the disparity OF their
ages"
How much difference IL there?"
why, they were both born on the
same day",rCleyeland Plain Dealer.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-07
THE BARKER FUNERAL

The funeral of George Barker, whose
desth occurred Tuesday at his home
In Centerburg, at the late home at 2
o'clock Thursday afternoon, Burial In
the ccnterburg cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-07

Ia pie COnipouhu
because during
Change Of Life |
was in bed tw o
years and had two
operations, but all
the doctors and op-
erations did me no
good, and 1 would
have been In my
grave today had II
not been for Lydia
f. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-07
Flea Statement

Silas RObosson, administrator of
Lima RObosSOn, has filed statement
in lieu of his final account in the pro-
bate court The administrator repre-
scnts that Mrs. ItObosson died pos
Ressing neither assets nor liabilities
and that the disposal of the real estate
was made in 1899 Nt the death of her
husband, when an agreement was en-
/ tered into that her sons were to pro,
vide for her during her natural life in
lieu OF her dover interest in the prop
crty.