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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-30
MISS GROGAN TAXES CHARGE RED CROSS
 HEADQUARTERS HERE
Details of Big Gathering of Mercy Workers Are Be- ing Worked Out and
 Activities Begin

Miss Margaret Grogan of New Orleans assumed the duties Monday morning of secretary of the big Alabama state con- vention of the American Red Cross which will be held at the Tutwiler hotel on November 19 and 20 Her arrival in Birmingham marked the beginning of de- tailed work on plans for the big gather ing of the states mercy workers, and it Is anticipated that in a few weeks the gulf division headquarters will send over d number of it's bureau staffs to pre- pare the programme for the two-day ses- sion.
 Although quite a young woman, Miss Grogan has engineered number of large conventions in different cities of the south, working for sometime in conjunc- tion with the Association of Commerce at New Orleans in it's supervision of such affairs.
 ert Jemison, Jr., and the other officers of the Birmingham chapter, Miss Grogan began yesterday to line up the local peo- pie and associations for an intensive exploitation of the convention, and under her capable eye the convention headquar- ters in the Tutwiler has taken on very business-like appearance.
 William J. Leppert, director of the bu- reau of development in the gulf di- vision, who was in Birmingham Saturday and Sunday in connection with the pre- lminary convention work, returned to New York yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-30
UNIQUE METHOD OF RAISING FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY SING Pretty Girls to Sing Catchy Songs and Dance on the
 Downtown Corners
 Saturday

The committee on raising the fund to
 carry on the community singing met yes-
 terday afternoon at the Civic association
 with J. A. Yates F F. Butler, Mrs. Philip Oster, Miss Ercell Coyle and Miss
 ing. and the meeting resulting in the
 forming of a campaign to raise the de-
 sired fund in a short time.
 The mems committees headed by r. E.
 Butler and J. A. Yates will make a cam
 paign through the business section of the city during the week, and hope to real-
 ize good amount in this way. On
 Saturday will be staged one of the most
 unique methods of raising money that Birmingham has ever witnessed.
 The committee plans to give the pubic something for it's money on Saturday and IS going to have the new Edisons and vctrolas making music on every corner, with probably other forms of music.l while some of Birmingham's most popz ular and prettiest girls collect the change. Among those who have been asked to take part in the work Saturday are; Mrs. F. F. Butler, Mrs. s. J. Vann. Mrs. w. c. Gewin, Mrs Nesbitt Ham rauah, Mrs. Paul Earle, Mrs. Alex Mont
 gomery. Mrs. James Wood, Mrs. T.. H. Salter Miss Laura H. Alexander, Mrs I. Fl. Howell Miss Orline Montague, Mss Irena McCrossin Mrs. Herman Rich. Miss Ruth Bauer Miss Amelia Duncan. Miss Margaret Proctor. Miss Camille ChaIi- foux, Miss Mildred Wald Miss Mildted Kahn. Mrs A. J. Gilmore Miss Kath- crime McCarty, Mrs. Ed Brown, Mrs. Fred Dodge Mrs. John Leedy, Mrs H. l.. B$d- ham, Miss Lucy Smith and Miss Harrieet Forbes and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-30
FOR BALLOON SERVICE
Commanding Officer Gives Some of
 Qualifications for This Branch

In answer to many inquiries, the com manding officer of the United States Army Balloon school Fort Omaha. Neb., applying for the commission of leuten- ant as observation balloon pilots are as follows:
 The balloon service calls for high class of work and applicants for commis- sions in this line must possess sterling qualifications.
 First they must be citizens of the United States and not under 1s years of age and not over B years of age.
 They must have a good education and be willing to study and work hard to fit themselves for the position.
 They must be energetic and forceful. and of good moral character and clean habits.
 quired the applicant is enlisted as a first class private in the aviation sec ton of the signal enlisted reserve corps.
 He is then assigned to school Tor training, and the time of training de- bends upon the mans ability.
 After qualifying as an observation bai- loon pilot he is commissioned as a sec ond lieutenant or first lieutenant avia- ton section signal officers reserve corps.
 From the time of his entrance into the ceives $l00 per month, quarters and food allowance. As a second lieutenant. s1700 year; first lieutenant, S2OOO. Application blanks can be secured by addressing the President, aviation ex- amining board at Fort Omaha, Neb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-30
FUNDS FOR CAMPS NEEDED
 Clifford Foster Here in
 Interest of the Campaign :.

]. clifford R. Foster, representing the war and navy department commissions |pn training camp activities. is in Bir- mingham in the interest of fund to be Jraised to provide amusements in or hear the army camps for the soldiers. Nhe Chamber of Commerce is to have charge of the campaign for raising the kund, assisted by the Rotarians of the eity.
 MT. Foster outlined the activities as follows:
 ITO bring war camp and the adjacent community into open-hearted. normal contact.
 'To have the American, the citizen soldier, welcSsned everywhere.
 ITO provide happy, healthy recreation and social activity, outside the camp in the surrounding section for all the men in uniform
 The fund, when raised, will provide for the:
 "Building of community clubhouses, in- cluding swimming pools, billiard halls, reading and writing facilities.
 Services of trained leaders in com muEity organization. { ET"Moving picture and theatrical per- formances. Dances. socials. Thanksgiving and other appropriate parties.
 Automobile and trolley trips for sight
 eeing.
 .Outdoor and indoor athletics of all kf Ids.
 %Home hospitality, with it's Sunday dinners, music, pleasant friendships, g&od cheer and the mobilization of the cXrirch resources"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-30
AGED WOMAN KILLED
 $BY FALL FROM TRAIN

Remains of Mrs. Marie E. McQuire agst TO. who was almost instantly killed Sunday morning about 11:3O o'clock when she fell from moving train) near New Castle. were shipped yesterday to Decatur, H., by Shaw Undertaking company for burial.
 The report of the accident reached the coroners office yesterday morn ing. According to the report the worn an was standing on the platform of . passenger train few minutes before she disappeared. According to section hands who witnessed the wom an fall, she clung to the step of the train for a few minutes before she finally fell.
 She had a quantity of Canadian money on her person. She is a widow and is survived by one son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-30
COURTHOUSE ITEMS

Guilty as charged in the second count of the indictment" was the yer dict rendered by the jury which tried Henry Terrell in Judge W. E. Forts. division of the criminal court ysster- day. The charge is that Terrell re- ceived and concealed stolen property, and the jury fixed the value of the goods in question at sl2.5o.
 Cody Williams, negro, charged with stealing a silk waist valued at S5.95 by Louis Saks. was discharged by Judge H. E. Abernethy yesterday
 Walter Pollingford. charged with manslaughter in the first degree, was. also discharged by Judge Abernethy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-30
ENFORCEMENT
 uOF THE DAIRY LAWS
Health Officer Holds Strict Inspec- tion of Dairy Products Most
 Important

Dr. J. D. Bowling, city and county health officer, announces that the rigid and relentless enforcement of the dairy laws as applied to modern standards Is one of the most important things that he could recommend to the new board, anent his department at the city hall.
 The great responsibility placed on those who are charged with the public health Of the city is pointed out. and the state ment of the milk producers that the regu- fations and restrictions placed upon them by the city is suicidal to their business ss said to be without basis of fact. Dr. Dowling's remarks are laid down in his annual report of the department made to the city commission, as of the fiscal year ending September 30, and many vital statistics are quoted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-30
Boy Scouts Secure Mdny Pledges Tn the Food
 Conservation Campaign

Approximately 600 Boy Scouts of Bir- mingham were in the work of canvassing the city yesterday and distributing the pledge cards for the food conservation campaign, and by o'clock over 22,0oo homes had been visited, and 90 per cent of the homes visited signed the food pledge cards, about per cent refused to sign, and about per cent were absent from their homes.
 The scouts all reported faithfully to their respective scoutmasters yesterday morning at o'clock and began the can vassing almost immediately and many
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-30
ADVERTISING EXPERT
 GIVEStPRAISE TO CITY

C. A. Browhell, advertising expert, cpnnected with9the Ford Motor Car cofnnany of Detroit. is on a visit to his sonA E..~W.{ and Blaine Brownell, local Dodge dealers. He is very opti- mistic regarding Business, and is full of praise for Birmingham
 You people here radiate prosper ity." he said. "Business conditions all over the country are good and Bir- mingham seems to be coming in for her share. The whole country seems to be just getting it's bearing again after the reaction that set in about two months ago. Birmingham. in her mag nificent growth, reminds me of De- troit."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-30

homes long before noon. The entire city was thoroughly canvassed by 3 o'clock, and the scouts were anxious to begin work on canvassing the business section of the city, which will include the ho- tels. restaurants and all downtown places where food is served.
 The scouts will, at an early date, under take to secure the sigenatures of those women who did not sign the pledge cards yesterday. Just what method will be used has not been given out, but part of it will consist in seeing the women down town and there getting their signatures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-30
Major Wheeler Here. Today

Capt. ]. B. Hutchinson of the local re- cr,iiting offices announces that Major wheeler of the regular army will be in Birmingham this morning and at o'clock will deliver lecture at recruiting head quarters on the workings of the new in surance law for men enlisted in the army md navy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-30
FIRST CONTINGENT NEGRO SELECTMEN ENTRA|N FOR CAMP Whites and Negroes Unite in Doing Honor to Black
 Boys Called to Colors PATRIOTIC SPEECHES AT COLORED CHURCH Enthusiasm Marked Departure of Negroes for the Training Camp
 and All Seemed to Be
 Ready to Go

This morning 621 negro selectmen from the Birmingham local boards are enroute to Des Moines, la, where they will go into training for assignment to the new national army. They left Birmingham happy, apparently glad to get chance to serve their country and. as they expressed it. rearing to get chance at the Kaiser or some of his German soldiers"
 Boss, if don't get back you can say for me thas I went down fight ing for Uncle Sam and that I am glad to go. and that I am going to make a good soldier and make Birmingham proud of me There ain't going to be trouble between the white soldiers and us. for we come from where they Is our friends said Sandy Foster, feet , inches in height, weighing l96 pounds stripped, and yesterday ap- pointed a corporal of his squad be- fore he left Birmingham for Des Moines.
 Half of the men left Birmingham over the Louisville and Nashville ana the other portion over the Frisco leaving from the Union passenger sta tion. Both trains were made up III Birmingham and moved about o'clock. The men were entrained m Pullman touring cars and every com fort was provided for them that could
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-30
TODAY'S EVENTS
A. the Theatre

Jefferson: Big spectacle, "The Garden tof Allah Night performance at S;lo Lyric: Keith vaudeville Matinee at o'clock; night performances, 7:3o and o'clock
 Bliou: Superior vaudeville and feature pictures Continuous performances, l to il p. m.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-11-02
Four Hundred Tons of Egg
Shells to Make Kid Gloves

Many people imagine when an artl-
Gle is cast into the dustbin its days are
ended. This, however, is Ret so, for
all the contents of dust carts are care
fully sorted as they are emptied, any
thing of value being put aside. Disre-
garding things such as scissors, knives,
ETC., many corporations are making
big profit out of their dust" You
wouldn't think that there would be any
value in eggshells, yet every year as
many as 400 tons are required in the
manufacture of so-called kid gloves
and also In printed calico, observes the
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Corks, too, are valuable item, TOT
thew sell to manufacturers at the rate
Of Q cents a pound and in a year no
fewer than 100000 worth are thrown
away.
Cycles suffer a number of hardshlps
before they reach an absolute end. Olo
tires are bought at quite good price
nv manufacturers for the rubber on
them-inner tubes are especially valu'
able and go to make rubber mats and
cheap rubber toys. The frame supplies
short lengths of tube and the rest OF
the machine is melted down to make
a fresh iron article.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-11-02

causes the elecrro-dynamic waves oi
the sun to undergo circular refraction,
dispersion and absorption. This, says
Professor See, weakens the action Oh
the sun on the moon when that satsi-
lite is near the shadow of the earth, as
at the time of lunar eclipseS. rms
weakening of the gravitational force
of the sun on the moon causes the
fluctuations in the moons revolution
in its orbits.
In 1873 Simon Newcomb finished an
elaborate investigation showing that
the moons motion is irregular, ana
from that day to this the irregularities
of the moon have defied all astrono-
mers and mathematicians. professor
See states that the irregularities III
the moons motion may be calculated
and that thereby the accuracy OF the
predicted places in its orbit may De lh-
creased twelyefold.
mo irregularity," he asserted. now
remains in the moons motion large
enough to be seen in the transit circles
used by astronomers. Thus with the
previous mathematical development
carried out by Newton, Laplace, HUI,
Newcomb, Brown and others, the lunar
theory will be entirely perfected.
Professor See regards his discovery
as to the cause of the lunar tluctua-
tons, and his successful working OUT
of tables that indicate the place OF the
moon in it's orbit more accurately thah
has been done heretofore, as corroDo-
rative of his theory of the cause OF
gravitation. He has sent report on
his discovery to the Royal Astronoml-
cal society, London, and to sclentinc
societies in Paris, Stockholm and Edin-
burgh.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-11-02
Beautiful Lugano Smallest
of Italian Lakes and One
of the Most Picturesque

Lugano is the smallest though not
the least beautiful of the Italian lakes
as matter of fact it is not entirely
in Italy, as the Swiss frontier Is
crossed at Chiasso, yet, perhaps on ac-
count of it's Italian sounding name, 1T
Is usually classed with Como and Mag
giore, says the Christian Science Mont
tor. The lake is surrounded by wood
ed hills, which rise directly out OF the
clear water, and at all times of the
year it is beautiful.
In early spring these tree-covered
slopes take on soft purpl1sh bloom;
all the outlines become blurred and
velvety as the sap rises In every
branch and twig, and there is won
derfully peaceful impression given by
these soft outlines against serene
blue sky. All along the lake sides
are tiny villages, built on the steepest
possible slopes, the houses seeming to
stick to the hillside wherever a nlche
can be followed out. There is no road
directly around the lake, so the inhab-
ltants prefer to go everywhere by wa
ter. Little steamers ply from the
town of Lugano to POrleZZa, taking a
zigzag course in order to call at the
various villages ON either side of the
lake.
OF all the villages, perhaps the most
beautiful is Morcote, which lies east OF
Lugano, with its dark cypress trees
stsnding out on the hillside against the
pure sky, but for sheer picturesque ef-
feet the village of Cambria must come
first.
The houses appear to rise straight
out Of the water, piled, as it We're one
on top of the other, quite haphazard.
Many of them shine white in the bright
sunlight with hard blue-black shadows
where the projecting caves cover
them. The walls at the waters edge
are festooned with flowers and creep
era, clinging wherever they can find
foothold, while the water laps softly
against dim shadows of boats tied up
under dark archways.
Each little village forms separate
picture, having it's own characteristics,
while over all the mountain of San
Salvatore stands like a sentry on
guard.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-11-02
Sunday NIGHT Supper

The Sunday night supper should be
the happy meal of the week, for young
and old, time when a few friends
may gather for quiet hour and ENJOY
each others society. The meal should
not be a burden to the house mother,
for liz many homes it is entirely gwen
over to the young people or the men OF
the family to prepare and serve. They
usually delight in preparing gone SIM
pie dish, at the CRATE, chatting dish or
electric grill. Sandwiches may be pre-
pared beforehand and the meal may
be served from a small table in me
living room, everybody sitting cozily
about the fire, unless there are some
who prefer a table, to holding the
plate and cup in the lap. For the
drink cocoa is the most often used, as
it is one that may be given to even
the small people. Matted milk. tea OF
coffee are all acceptable drinks anf
rarely refused.
A simple salad of some kind, depend
ing upon the family taste or the heart
mess of the dinner which has beer
eaten at one or two o'clock, should Ds
served.
A hot dish, some jelly preserves o.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-11-02
REGIMENT of French Dragons
in Fighting Game Since 1886

The. Twenty-second Regiment of ORA
goons of the French army is one of the
Oldest regiments of the republic. 1t
was organized in 1886 under the name
of the Orleans regiment, and took part
from 1889 to 1756 in all the great wars
ir which the French were engaged be-
fore the Revolution. From 1893 to 1914
II was continually at work, first under
the republic and afterwards in Napo-
Icons time. It took part in the great
battles at Austerlitz, 1905; Jena, 1906 |;
Eylau. 1907. and Oporto in 1909. Many
pennants fly from Its standard in honor
of its bravery in battles.
At the end Of July, 1914. the regl-
ment was stationed at Reims. where u
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-11-02

had been for many years in peaceful
occupation.
War clouds burst suddenly. Soon
the city of Reims was awake, the
streets filled with people, all vending
their way towards the cavalry bar
racks to have last glimpse of the de-
parting dragons.
Three hours after the bugle call the
regiment stood ready awaiting the
command of the colonel to mount. In
long address the colonel reminded
the soldiers of the achievements of
their fOrefathers, hoping that they
would be brave to add another pen
nant to those already attached to their
standard, and with the shout of Long
live France! Long live the Repub-
licw they swung into the saddle and
left the barrack yard for an unknown
destination.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-11-02
CarIyIe's Long Clay Pipe.

Thomas Carlyle, whose memory will
remain as a man who has given much
to history, enjoyed his long clay pipes.
They were made in Glasgow. These
pipes were made with long green
glazed tips for the mouthpiece and
those who visited at his home say
that he smoked new pipe every day
or perhaps oftener from the stock that
he kept in a box. Usually the pipes
were in q corner of the fireplace, with
in the fender, and ready for Carlyle's
further service. Here he stored also
half pound tin canister of his to-
bacco, which was often replenished
from his larger supply. The box stoSd
usually on the table, though at times,
it occupied place of honor on the
mantlepiece.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-11-02
Popular Science.

An average tar yields 70 per
cent Of pitch and only 6 per cent
of materials useful in making
dyes.
If a grain of granulated sugar
were a hollow capsule it would
hold 4OO,OO0,00O typhoid bacilli.
A 30-passenger auto bus with
four-wheel truck in front, runs
on standard railway track in
the Hood river region of Ore
gon.
The most powerful telescope
in the southern hemisphere,
ranking as the third most pow
erful in the world, will soon be
completed at the national astro-
nomic observatory, Cordoba, Ar
gentina.
The public of Cleveland, O.,
is made familiar with the opera
ton of the fire alarm devices Of
the city by means of frequent
demonstrations by competent
persons connected with the fire
department.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-11-02
Skim Milk Most Valuable
When Used as Food.

Qrom the United States Department OF
Agriculture.)
While skim milk is useful for amman
feeding it will serve it's best use as
food for humans By substituting gram
green feed, buttermilk and whey In AMI
NAL feeding, much skim milk may De
left for human use as a beverage, In
cooking, condensing or for making COT
tage cheese. Only the surplus OF TINS
valuable human food should be fed to
stock.
While skim milk is good for stock,
the fact remains tina It's highest ell
cheney cannot be had through turning
it into meat. Skim milk is used most
economically in animal production
when fed to hogs, yet it takes 20
pounds when fed alone to produce one
pound of pork. The same quantity
will make three pounds of cottage
cheese. In addition, cottage cheese
contains IA times as much protein
and one-third as much energy as pork,
so that the skim milk in the cheese
form gives quite as much energy and
Az times as much protein las 1t would
if converted into ham or bacon.
Even at the highest prices recently
paid for hogs, skim milk fed to them
is worth not more than one cent a
pound. Yet one cent pound or APP
proximately one cent pint, is very
cheap for any human food, and par
ticularly for a food so high in nutri-
tive value as skim milk.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-11-02

companied by tall. handsome officer
In khaki. They had each reached for
strap but it was only second later
when a man. dragged himself out of a
seat with a groan and offered it TO
the young girl. She thanked him pref
lily, and her soldier escort also ac-
knowledge his gratitude.
Then an anemic looking little man,
who might have been clothing work
er, got out of his seat next the girl
without warning. and waved the man
in khaki into the place. "Why, can't
take your seat" protested the officer.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-11-02
Scientist Discovers the
Cause of FIuCtuation in
the Motion of the Moon

Yhe cause of the fluctuatiOn in the
motion of the moon which long has
been puzzle to astronomers-has been
discovered by Prof. T. J. J. See, direc-
tor of the naval observatory at Mare
Island, California.
Professor See states that the cleo
trodynamic waves of the sun are the
force of gravitation in the solar sys-
ten and are modified as to the moon, be-
cause the force is exerted through the
mass of the earth. This interposition
of the earth between the sun ana moon