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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-10

of the way to go out to headquarters at the parish house of the Church of the Advent, so that excuse will now be elimi- mated, as everything has been conve- niently arranged, and there will be no trouble about joining the league"
 Another thing that I am anxious to have understood generally Mrs Meyer said, "and that is the absolute and di- rect difference between the Navy league work, and the Red Cross work; it seems difficult to impress upon some that the Red Cross has entirely to do with hos, pital work; it cares for the sick and out of service; the Navy league cares for those who are well and in service; Uncle Sam is fitting out his new recruits as completely and as rapidly as possible in these days of tremendous needs, but to these as well as to the men already in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-10
ENGAGEMENTS

MT. and Mrs. Samuel Leander Crook of Anniston announce the engagement of their daughter, Margaret, to Lieut. Edward Mallory Almond, Fifty-eight United States infantry. The wedding is to take place in August
 Mrs. Neil Wallace and Mrs. Myrtelle W. Shell, subcommittee under Mrs. L. J.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-10

Oxford lake by few friends.-Anniston Star and Hot Blast.
 Mrs J. H. stanfiel and Miss Rather inc Ledbetter have returned from a visit to Tennessee.
 Mrs. A. T. London and two daugh- ters have returned from a motor trip to Selma. where they visited relatives.
 Miss Louise Nevins. who has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Leonard Me voy in Selma, will return home tomor- row.
 Mrs. William Bromberg and her niece, the east.
 Mrs. John Moffett and little son, who have been the guests of relatives in the city, have returned to their home in Montgomery.
 Mrs. Richard P. Dexter, Jr., of Mont gomery, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Key Miner.
 Mrs. W. R. Gum and two sons, Bill lie and John, have returned from a visit to relatives in Columbia and Nash vile, Tenn. Mrs. Nat G. Bradford and little son are spending few weeks at Brevard, N. c. MT. and Mrs. R. H. Stevens have re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-10

Haley's central committee for the distri- button of food conservation cards, re- quest all club women living west of Twentieth street and south of First ave- nue to meet at the parish house of St. Andrews church Wednesday, morning at 10:3O o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-10
I've Would Like for Every Man, Woman and Child in Birmingham to Join the Navy League at the Small Mem
 bership Fee of One Dolar' Says Mrs. Robert Meyer
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE
660T7HE Birmingham branch of tn

| G60T7HE Birmingham branch of the Navy league is sadly in need = funds. We haven't enough 1 money to buy the necessary materials to knit the sweaters, mufflers and wristlets for our sailor-soldiers, and the only way we can hope to finance the work is by acquiring large membership for from that solely do we derive our revenue. For this reason we are instituting a membership campaign and we would like to have every man, woman and child in the city of Birmingham join the Navy league at the small membership fee of S1"
 Mrs. Robert R. Meyer who has been appointed chairman of the membership campaign of the ways and means com nittee of the Birmingham branch of the Navy league, thus enthusiastically ex- pressed her desire yesterday for Bir- mingham to lend a helping hand to a work which is not only patriotic, but absolutely necessary, work which is in it's infancy and which if not nurtured and cared for properly, cannot accomplish the splendid end which it has set out to accomplish.
 Mrs. Meyer, like all those who have allied themselves with the Navy league and acquainted themselves with the woork, realizes how necessary it is. Tn recent years many sailor-soldiers have died from exposure and in times of peace at that. How much more are they exposed to all sorts of weather and eli matic conditions now.
 It Is a foregone conclusion that every body will knit for our sailor-soldiers, but it Is not a foregone conclusion that every body will give their money to buy the materials and the only way that we can do our bit is to join the Navy league at the small cost of $1 year, and if enough of Birminghams citizens become mem bers of he league there will be enough money to purchase wools to make the comforts for the sailors.
 1t has already been explained" Mrs Meyer said, that the one dollar menl- bership fee is divided between the local branch and Washington. A half dollar, to be sure does not go very far, but If wea have enough half dollars there will be no trouble in supplying our knitters with wool To this end and purpose we are instituting a membership campaign similar to those inaugurated by some of the eastern cities. Not house to house canvas, but we are using the hotels and the clubs and other public places for reg istration in the league. Already the management of the Tutwiler the Hill man and the Motion have co-operated women in charge of tables at each of these hotels during the luncheon hour every day who will be glad to receive members into the league.
 Many people have told us that they would like to join, but it Is little out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-10
ANNOUNCEMENTS

There will be a meeting of the board of directors of the Young Womans 8 Christian association, this morning at 10 o'clock.
 The Woman's Civic league of West End will meet this afternoon at the library at 8 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-10
THE HOUSEHOLD EDITED By ANNE RITTENHOUSE

NO WHEAT FOR BREAKFAST
 An organization was recently startAd in New York city with the avowed in tention of using no more wheat for breakfast until the end of the war
 The produce exchange was respon-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-18
WILL FURNISH
BROOMCORNS SEED
Ell Paso Factory Will Give
Farmers Free Seed to
Plant Acreage.

Agreeing to furnish farmers who
will plant five acres or more in broom
corn with free seed. the Glen Broom
Manufacturing company, 1893 Texas
street. FL Paso. has secured a total Of
500 acres in the vicinity or this city
on which that product viii be raised
this season. and has agreed with the
producers that the broomcorn VIII be
bought at the market price.
The company claims that broomcorn
viii yield the farmer twice as much
money on the same acreage as alfalfa
only about 20 days is the period re-
planting to harvest It may be plant
ed as soon as danger of frost is passed
snd as late as August l. The com
pany recommends following wheat
crops with broom corn. thoroughly
preparing the ground for the additional
crop. The FL Paso men employ an eX-
pert TO look after broOmcorn while
growing and improved methods for
harvesting
Helps Keep Money At Home
The Glen company started opera
tions here last year on broomccrn
principally from the Clovis. y. n
oklahoma and Kansas fields The
company viii ext end for supply about
$50 900 this year Its argument is that
being in position 10 buy all broom
corn raised around Ell Paso. il viii as
sist in keeping that sum Of money AZ
home. provided farmers are willing to
take up the planting quickly.
For many years broomcorn has been
big revenue producer for eastern
-seW Mexico. north Texas Oklahoma
and Kansas farmers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-18
Ell PASO FIRM OFFERS LAND
FOR PLANNING WAR CROPS

One hundred and sixty acres Of irri-
gated land near Columbus. y n, has
1een offered TO the chamber Of com
'nerce OF 10 the government by Haw-
lzins Bros, Of FL PasO. for raising war
crops. The letter says
We are willing 10 turn this land
over free Of charge. and il can be put
INTO cultivation for the use Of the army
T so desired. Any improvements that
he government puts on the land Will
iemain the property of the government
and may be removed at any time. II
las a fine wei OF water. which Will
pump 1900 gallons. a minute. and q
good house. Considerable OF the land
has been in cultivation and shows a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-18
STAMP COLLECTORS REVIVE
CLUB; ELECT OFFICERS

The Fl Paso Stamp Collectors club
was revived after several years qui
escence when a permanent organization
was effected by the election of the fol-
lowing officers at a meeting held
Tuesday night: j. .. Bartlett, presi-
dent: Percy McGhee, jr.. vice president
T. r Rogers, exchange manager, and
W +. Dowser. secretary
The club will hold bi monthly meet
ings at which rare collections OF
stamps will be made especially those
collected between the meetings
\ library of about 90 volumes viii
be placed in the public library and at
the disposal Of the public by a com
mittee consisting of Alessrs. Bartlett.
Dowser. and McGhee.
Among the members of the club are:
D. E Stark, former editor of the Stamp
Trade, Omaha. Neb.; F. L Jones, Max
krumpe, Harry Riester, Harold Roed-
tker. and H. w Bierhorst.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-18
FOR THE j. 8.
AGAINST U-BOhT
Mesilla Valley Farmers AS
ISOLATION Tells What Crops
to Plant Now.

Practical Information as 10 the
crops that may be grown at a profit
in the Rio Grande valley for war pur-
poses, IS containing in a letter re-
ceived from the South New Mexico
Farmers association by the FL Paso
chamber OF commerce. The letter fol-
Lows;
Our president has lately called upon
rs TO serve our country by Increasing
me Yields Of our fields We OF the
southwest can nearly support ourselves
and thus avoid drawing food from
sections OF the country more favor
ably located to serve our more thiekly
settled sections and our allies in Eu-
rope by being nearer the seaboard-
The following double crop sugges-
tons are offered with the idea that
hey may be OF assistance TO the new
corners in cur valley and serve as
reminder TO our own people who may
have overlooked the possibilities. Our
ample supply of water makes the dql-
bic crop harvest a certainty and The
needs OF our government make them
obligatory
crops Tint VIII Do Well.
You can follow your wheat and
barley crops with beans and corn on
little yellow frijole viii produce plant
ID as late as August 10 and the Apache
OF native blue corn and Minnesota 10
VIII mature If planted as late as July
-. In addition 10 these food crops,
there are several varieties OF milo and
laffir that viii make grain Is late,
and II they do not mature they VIII
make silage. which IS valuable stock
feed. II you have vacant lands as YET
Implanted YOU can grow two crops or
either Of these beans or corn, Il You
VIII get busy
sCushaws and pumpkins viii mature
on stubble and # they do not they Wall
AXE stock feed Turnlps may De
planted as late as October on sugar
beet lands where the crop has been
harvested and the same land can De
planted IN winter wheat, oarley or oats
and furnish winter paSturage- me
hackers may he forced 10 discontinue
shipments Of beef TO our section and IN
such case ,lur own plains can furnlsn
Young beef 10 be suitable for our meat
needs on our fields and silage-
Plant n Garden Now
Everyone should grow q garden
and i you have not already done so,
winter canta1oupes that will make ex-
cellent hog feed in addition TO those
that mature for your own use the
santa Claus melon grows well here
and will keep all winter Ike squash;
The pumpkins and squashes planted
ate Will not be injured by squash !
IuEs II you will plant lettuce and
radish seed in October, covered with
straw or litter. you viii have them
for your Christmas and New Years
dinners
IF each and everyone OF US viii
hus show his patriotism By helping /
himself and the government. II viii
I've Us a leverage 10 ask certain con- !
siderations from the reclamation ser |
vice that We have not yet had, win ,
better chances OF getting them
For [. : as against U-boat
The South New Mexico Farmers
Association
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-18
arizona Indians Here
To Join Jack Tars In
War Against U-Boats

Seven Indian boys from Arizona
tribes enlisted in the United States
navy AT FL Pasc Wednesday morning
and a group Of % more arc due to
arrive here within the next few days
TO join the navy The Indians are
from the Papago and Pima tribes and
have been attending the United States
Indian school at Phoenix Ariz Those
who enlisted are Theodore Fierros,
John H. Porter. Arley ships, Isaac Jos,
Cruz Daniel, George Kelly and John
AIcNary- They have had military train
ing since they were six or seven years
old.
Two FL Paso girls. who are members
or the FL PasO Womens and Girls
Rifle club enlisted as yeomen in the
navy Wednesday They are Miss H Al
terts, 209 West Rio Grande street. and
Miss Anita Held. 1907 North FL Paso
street.
In a party of naval recruits which
left FL PasO Tuesday night for the
Pacific coast 10 enter training school
were j. V. Robertson. VIII II. Holmes.
Don +. McQuesten. Hugh McIiwee. IL.
l. Frame. r y Nelson. Y. !. Brown.
C. NJ Wilkins. G. r. Cochran. X II.
Pierson. +. J. HOuser, r. y. Bosio. \.
: HuddlestOn. g. a. Mckeen. h r
Markers. ". T.. Baruum A. W. ASH
~. II. r. Wheeler. T. W. Chandler. A.
Stewards. :. r. West. and J. y. Maris
A dollar saved by huyins goods pro-
duccd elsewhere Is "a dollar thrown at
YOUR n-IEhnor'S be- -
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-18

this way. with adequate machinery and
competent farmers, one man can do the
work Of 20 or more in 4 day. The
farmers who have been doing their own
blowing and planting upon their own
farms can. by acting with such a corps,
not only have their own lands cUlti-
waited but can bring under cultivation
the lands OF their neighbors.
Pay Wages and Buy seed.
BY proper organization farm work
can be done just as systematically as
the work or road building or trench
fighting. We should have at our dis
posal enough money to pay wages and
buy seed. The mass OF the farmers in
the corps could be repaid for their
work by having their own farms Guilt
waited The men could be moved with
their machines from farm TO farm in
camps, after the western fashion in
harvest time. or they could be brought
TO and taken from their work when
at long distances by automobiles.
Farm Producing Commonwealth.
Instead of having the farmers com
pete with each other for their farm
labor and for seed, by this means each
project can be organized into a CO.
operative commonw for the pur-
pose Of producing the greatest possible
amount Of food with which 10 support
our own people and help those who are
our allies Such an organization should
be maintained throughout the season.
Harvesting should be done in the same
way.
The first step after organization
should be the securing OF the right 10
use all such private land as is unused.
Compensation for this should be paid
on the basis Of percentage or the
yield. whatever the standard for such
return in the neighborhood may be.
Each man might bear upon his arm
some evidence Of the public work that
he Is engaged in, perhaps a ribbon on
which was printed l. $. maintenance
corps"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-18
LOCAL CONTRACTORS ASKED
TO BID ON NEW POSTOFFICE

Bids for the construction OF the new
pOstoffice at FL Paso Will be opened in
Washington on May is according TO ad-
vices received by postmaster E 4.
shelton from Washington. The plans
and specifications for the new edifice
have been received here and on " ed
nesday copies Of them were distributed
10 local contractors who Will bid for
the construction. Washington con-
tractors are also said to be planning 10
make bids.
Construction OF the new postOffice
is expected TO begin within three
months after the awarding u the con-
tract
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-18
PLANS 4 MOBILE
FARMERS CORPS
Lane Would Have Men Put
Under Cultivation All Idle
Land Under u. S. r. S.

Washington, T. C. April 1s.-The
creation OF a travelling corps OF farm
labor 10 work on irrigated lands OF the
country is the novel proposal Of secre-
tarv of the interior Lane TO further the
nation wide campaign 10 increase food
production during the war
The plan was outlined today in a
communication TO chairman Taylor, Of
the house irrigation committee in
which the secretary urges prompt
action on the pending bill designed to
stimulate food production on private
and public lands within irrigation
projects. This legislation, he saws. IS
a necessary prerequisite TO his plan
We have, as You doubtless know.
secretary Lane wrote "a little more
than 100000 acres of land within our
reclamation projects upon which wate-
may be placed this season The pro-
posed bill is one by which all OF the
private and public lands under the re
clamation projects can be utilized. This
I hope can be done in q wholesale way
by the creation OF a well equipped ana
mobile organization Of farm labor. In
every one of our projects-aS in every
county in the United States-there are
considerable bodies Of idle. arabic land
Some of these tracts are lying lole be-
cause Of lack OF farm implements and
capital our hope is that all of these
acres may be impressed Immediately
into public service, that in each project
there be organized at once war main
tenance corps. the business Of which II
will be TO see that all idle acres are put
to use and that all farm labor acts
so far as practicable, as a unit"
Organized In Companies.
Each company in this maintenance
corps should have as many gang plows
and harrOws and seeders as can be
bought or borrowed. Around these i'm
PIGMENTS the farmers should be organ
lied Just as they are organized around
a field gun, and each OF these com
panies would move from field 70 field
until the land allotted to il in the pro
L. IL LIZ nraL r.lnrlH.M In
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-18
Ell PAS0 MEN OFFER 500
ACRES FOR WAR CROP FARM

W. u. Fink. 1925 AIagoffin avenue.
~ Paso, writes The Herald that J. J.
AIundy, Of FL Paso. and himself. own
ers Of 500 acres OF land within a half
mile OF the town Of LaMesa, y NJ.
in the Mesilla valley. viii give the
land rent free. all or any part of il, TO
something for themselves and their
country.
Mr.. Fink writes that the main irri-
cation canal on the west side of the
Rio Grsnde runs almost through the
center Of the tract, 50 that a great deal
OF it could be farmed without difficulty
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-18
Ell PASO NEGROES EAGER
TO ENLIST TO AID NATION

FL Paso negroes are eager to serve
the United States in the present war
and At a meeting Of the Aetna club.
negro organisation. at Second and Ore
gon streets. Tuesday night were
adopted resolutions uring national leg
islation to increase negro military or
ganizatiOns so that more negroes can
enlist Prof William Coleman, Rev
H. A. Wells. and Rev J. \. Stout were
speakers at the meeting
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-18
THREE MORE GERMANS GIVE
UP GUNS AND AMMUNITION

Three more Germans turned in fire
arms to the police department Tuesday
night. They were Otto Preisser, q
pistol. d. Cohen. a shotgun and box Of
shells: ). y. Schwabe, a shotgun and
four boxes Of shells.
Acting chief. Capt. L. l. Han. said
Wednesday morning that he has %
pages of information furnished him by
the department Of justice and that in
vestigation would start at once regard
ing Germans who may still possess
arms and ammunition.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-18
RECRUITS FOR COX
GIVEN PHYSICAL TEST

Applicants for enlistment in company
K, Fourth Texas infantry. were given
a physical examination Tuesday night
by DR.. II. o. Darnel, of the United
states army reserve corps. at the
Roberts-Banner building. Those OF the
recruits who pass the physical test Will
be sworn into the national guard by
Maj. H E Stevenson. OF the Texas na-
tional guard. and arrangements will b.
made for them TO 90 TO Elephant
Butte dam TO Join the company.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-18
BARTENDER CHARGED WITH
SELLING BOOZE" AFTER $50

A. VI. Shaw. said to be a bartender
iu theu Parlor bar at Ninth and san
Jaciuto strets was arrested Tuesday
night. on a police charge OF selling in
toXicants after $50 at night. the clos
iug hour. Shaw was released Oh bond
OF $500 TO appear this afternoon in
neiiee court.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-18
LIEUT.. COL. P. F. STRAUB
TRANSFERRED TO FORT LOGAN

Lieut.. Col. Paul F. Straub, who has
been commander of the base hospital
at Ft. Bliss for the last year has been
ordered by the war department 10
transfer to Ft. Logan. Colo.
Capt. Samuel J. Sutherland. 23rd in
fantrv, has been ordered 10 report Io
the eastern department.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-18
SAW DREBEx, VETERANS. AID.

sam Dreben. a member OF Hamilton
Fish camp Of Spanish war veterans.
was notified Wednesday that he has
been appointed national aid OF the vet
Grams. The appointment was made Oh
the recommendation of the state .amp
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-18
CANARY PILLS. f E9ais:

! to ?. Purgative .
stomach No gripping.
sc Purely vegetable.
what you tllink-Ady.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-18

A dollar saved by huyins goods pro-
duced elsewhere is "a dollar thrown at
your n-ighpor's o.--s-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-18

10 4. No sick
No weakening
Are better than
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-18

TABLE FRUIT In Quart Assorted Can Zoe; Dozen $40
DUTCH CLEANSER Two 1Oc Cans &c. Dozen SEC
SOAP " so to 20 Bars Case. Bars Csc; Case $275
COFFEE Mcickles Morning JOY Satisfies Try Lb Soc
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-22
PAYING THE PRICE

Il Or MANY years the railroad systems of America have
been fostering wound in the body of the nation These
organizations to which confded tremendous responsible
e and enormous gifts have gradually fallen into the control
Of managers who have been little concerned with transportation
and much concerned with manipulation profitable to Insiders
Most railroads came to do tremendous business from
which commensurate profits derived These rewards
were usually not sufficient meet the greed of the manpua
tors who organized subsidiary corporations parasite
MES and nockng drctoraes by which Peter continually
robs Paul, and both, the public
Now when the need of the country greatest the railroads
failing staff They do not perform the task for which they
designed The actual power behind the railroads has not
adequate conception Of the duty imposed it.
The among other expressed
in food riots, scarcity and high prices
It is bad enough to have famine because there nothing
to eat But famine arising from the greed and incompetence
of transportation manpuators is intoerable.
By must be understood that there not 9TH
than failing transportation for the rising food prices
but this the basic which creates actual scarcity in
popuous Cities the way for the growing exorton
inflicted upon public which daily becoming mpa
tent the food riots New York and Philadelphia show
plainly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-22
Three Fairview Ave.
Residents Refuse to
Sign Census Papers

Patrolman Henry Pitts. military
census staker, reported to Asst. Supt
S'-ckley today that three men had re-
fused to sign the blanks or give any
information concerning themselves
Their names are: Leon S. Wax, of LIS
Fairview avenue; Morris Rabinovitz
It's Fairview avenue; Abel Rabino-
vitz, of IT'S Fairview avenue.
A total Of five men have now been
reported who have refused to make
out census blanks. The first after
thinking the matter over went to po-
lice headquarters and carried out the
request Of the police. The other man
who has refused is James Drew, 9
Park avenue draughtsman
A meeting of the census officials and
the manufacturers and business men
of the city has been called for eight
o'clock tonight in the high school hall
Twenty men have been assigned to
take a census of the employees of the
American Chain Co., and like num-
Der in the Harvey Hubbell plant.