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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28
ELKs' POTATO BAKE

Messrs. Henry Keller and Tom Dev- ereaux will entertain the Ensley lodge of Elks after the regular meeting on next Monday night at potato bake (which sounds very good)-anyway, that is what it is called on the invita- tions that are being sent out. Ed War; nick. the secretary, is scheduled to furnish some of the ducks he brought back with him from his recent hunt ing trip. large crowd is looked for at this meeting.
 At the last meeting Lee Mcclellan was elected esteemed featuring knight and l.. c. Graft tiler to fill the va cancies caused by the two officers en- tering the service of Uncle Sam at the training camps
 Dewitt Trust Lee Mcclellan and sam Rouss, the committee in charge of the Halloween dance, to be given on next Wednesday night, state everything is in readiness for good time. The hall will be especially decorated In Hal loween effects and small incandescent lights will be strung all over the hall to bring out the proper effect for the moonlight" waltzes, which were so much enjoyed last season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28

and Jefrs Divorce company, no giI having been accepted who was olde than the 2t-year limit. The new Bu' Fisher production comes here at th' Jefferson for 30 days shortly, with tn ysual matinees.
 Klaw and Erlanger's sumptuous pro auction of Miss Springtime." the reign ing musical comedy success of Ne York and Boston last season, will b an early visitor to the Jefferson. Kal mans .melodic score. Guy Bottoms iu tensely funny book. Urban's matches fas;iinating arrangement of grouping and ensemble numbers, and a great Di company of musical comedy favorite; headed by Frank Mcintyre, George Leo Moore, Zoe Barnett, Harrison Brock bank, Hattie Burks. Frank Doane an Mae Hennessy are among the loadstone that have made Miss Springtime" th most sought after present-day nusics attraction In America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28

ment at its greatest height the capture
 of Arras and other smaller towns and
 villages. The Germans are said to have
 lost 0n0 in killed at the battle Of Ar
 ras, besides 2s0,0O0 prisoners, and the
 wonder is after watching these thrilling
 pictures that any were left alive. Sol-
 diers are seen going over the top un-
 der heavy shellfire. The shells seem to
 burst in the face of the camera, men
 are seen falling dead and then come the
 prisoners, thousands of them. The great
 horrors of war, the dead and the dying,
 are all seen in the picture.
 The feature attraction for the last halr of the week will be Rita Mario and her orchestra of 10 talented and charming lady musicians. They are all musical artists, and they render pleasing solo numbers as we'll as orchestra ensembles. On the programme with this eXtraor- dinary attraction for the last half of the week there will be Milda Thomas and Lou Mall, musical comedy stars, in 1 She's a Travelling Man" the casting Calnrbells, unique gymnasts; Bert Ken ny. character comedian; Warren and Frost, singing comedy couple.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28
Ladies' Auxiliary A. 0. H.
 to Give Halloween Dance

The Ladies Auxiliary of the A. o. II. will give a Halloween dance at the Knights of Columbus hall on Wednes- day night for the benefit of the Knights of Columbus war fund. The Halloween spirit will be carried out in the decorations and q number of interesting features will be intro : .luced. Refreshments will be served during the evening and dancing will be indulged in until late hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28
SYRIAN RELIEF IS TO
 BE TOPIC OF MEETING

All syrians of the city are urged to attend the meeting called by the Phoenecian club this evening at St, Elias church at 7:30 o'clock for the purpose of discussing and forming some plan for the relief if possible. of the hundreds of their fellow men and relatives in the mother country.
 Among the speakers for the meet ing will be Dr. H. A. Elkourie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28
FAREWELL SERMON
 BY DIR. J. s. FOSTER

Our World and Our Christi is the subject chosen by Dr. John s. Foster, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, for his farewell sermon, which he will deliver tonight. Union services are planned and the congregations from all of the Presbyterian churches in this dis trict are to hear Dr. Foster tonight
 The resignation, which was rendered the congregation sometime ago by Dr. Foster, is effective November l. He leaves to fill the pulpit of the First Pres byterian church of Anderson. S. C.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28
CANADIAN SOLDIERS
 QUARTETTE WILL BE HEADLINER AT LYRIC
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episode of the wonderful war pictures "The Retreat of the Germans at tN~ Bat tie of Arras," will be presented Monday Tuesday and Wednesday and the last part of the last episode will be presented Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
 The third, last and greatest of the episodes of the British governments mo- tion pictures showing The Retreat Of the Germans at Arras' is more thrill Ing than previous episodes. In the last episode the pictures show the lombard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28
LIBERTY BONDS

According to the reports of the Ensley banks at a late hour last night the peo- pie of Ensley rallied nobly to the second liberty bond sale. The Bank of Ensley had handled sales amounting to over s425,000, the amount representing 1929 subscribers. The largest individual sale was made to Erskine Ramsay, the amount being s25, 600. The largest cor poration sale was s50,0o0, subscribed by the Pratt Consolidated Coal company. The employees of this company subscrib ed SIS, 5000. The Semet-Solvay subscribed $3O,000, and the employees subscribed $7550. The employees of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company bought over $2O0, GOO worth of liberty bonds. Many em- ployes of the industrial plants bought through the bank on the club plan.
 The Bank of Alabama made fine showing with slS9,9o0, subscribed by 1871 individuals The Semet-Solvay sub scribed $30,OOO, and of the total amount s52,350 was subscribed by the employees of the American Steel and Wire com pany. Both banks have shown most accommodating and patriotic spirit dur ing the campaign.
 The fire department was busy yester- day in Ensley. The residence of J. $ damaged by fire originating from a spark from the chimney. The flame was extinguished without much damage.
 A Tidewater car caught fire from a short circuit as it was at Nineteen tf street and Avenue I, and called on the fire department.
 The home of Scott Smith in Eng.e- wood was damaged by fire started by children playing with rags dipped i1 kerosene and then lighted.
 Frank Boyd, negro. was fined $l0o in police court Saturday morning for stealing He spent Friday night at q friends house and. being left alone in the house for a time the next morn- ing. he stole a half dozen quilts. bed spread and silk dress and left. He was arrested trying to sell the articles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28

Her Soldier Boy" an unusual mu- sical production, combining all of inc essentials of romance and comedy, will be the offering at the Jefferson shorA
 sent here by the Messrs, Shubert. H., play, which has been described as the psychological play of the hour, ran for an entire season in New York last year. and the local presentation is as- sured of being on the same high scale as characterized it during it's metro politan stay. Victor Leon and Emmer- lch Kalman wrote Her Soldier Boy with Rida Johnson Young responsible for the books and lyrics, and additional numbers from the pen of Sigmund Rom berg. An exceptionally strong cast and beauty chorus is announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28
RUSSELLVILLE

Russellville. October 27.-( (special.)-On Tuesday afternoon at the home of Dr. and Mrs T. s. Jones in this city, Miss Lottie Allen of Isbell and MT. Gilbert Clecre of Hopewell, Va, were united in marriage, only the family and a few in innate friends being present. Rev. l.. IS. Lancaster performed the ceremony. They will go to Hopewell, Va, to make their future home.
 Miss Luverna Stovall of RussellvilIe, Route s, a member of the Franklin County Canning club, has broken all records for this county in producing the greatest amount of vegetables on the smallest tract of land. Miss Stovall pro duced ss4.6o worth of vegetables on one tenth of an acre with a total cost, in- cluding the seed for planting, of only S1S.75. One hundred and ninety-nine
 cans of different vegetables were saved and placed on exhibit in this city, this being the best assortment produced in Franklin county this season.
 In response to call issued by the l board of Franklin county to report for service, fl of the county's best young l ftSil ItpoiLCd Iclc loi Outy tlilS iuol II | ing and left on the evening train fol Camp Pike. Little Rock, Ark.
 l Twenty-four negroes have been or
 dered to report Monday, october 29. ant will go to Fort Dodge, Ia. This is tht first contingent of negroes to be drafted l from Franklin county, and they all seen 1 eager to enter the service.
 l Following is the list of those who lef | for Camp Pike today: John w. Berry Joseph Ramsey King. Archie Clarence Vaughn, Oscar Lee Jimason, George Lee Cleers, NJ. w. Welborn. Fred l.. Jones
 James E. Wamsley, John F. McCarty
 James D. Hamilton. D. A. Grffin w. II Carr, Hasten Stegall, c. r. Rogers. Der
 Meherg, Samuel J. Bobo, D. l.. Lambert | w. c. Smith, William R. Davenport Walter Williams, Jerry A. Guthrie. Rob ert O. Hal R. F. Barksdale, Elmo
 James. Thomas L. Jackson, Chester H
 Barker, Phil Founders, George C. Stead ham. Samuel R. McClung, Nelson G Hargett. Otto Burgett. Robert, w. Wii- Hams, Fred A. Whitlock, w. D. Eaily Arthur c. Cook, Eugene Morrison Reed Grady c. Taylor, Robert w. Maddox Walter Moore. Thomas w. Duncan, Ed 1 gar D. Perydore.
 1 Mir Hobert Norton and Miss Mamie Black. both of this city, were quietly
 married this evening at the home of the
 bride's mother, Mrs. c. w. Case Only a | few friends and relatives witnessed the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28
Hamilton Memorial

At the morning service ak the HamtI- ton Memorial Baptist church the pastor will preach on Forces That Destroy Nations" The evening service at 7.M will be in charge of the Baptist Young Peoples Union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28
COMING ATTRACTIONS

THE scene ill Klaw and ErIangers Ben Hur represent
 ing between the decks of great Roman galley is the frs that has been put accurately the stage. It is the most interesting events of the performance to students ancient history Hur will appear the Jefferson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28
|OUIMET AND GUILFORD
 BEAT EVANS-SAWYER

Newton. Mass, october 27.-Ouimet and Guilferd defeated Evans and saw yer in the s6-hole match. 6 up and to play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28
NEW CLUB ORGANIZED

A club that promises to be unusual ly interesting is the one organized the past week with Mrs. Claude Rogers as president and Mrs. A. L. Gaston. secretary and treasurer. When the membership Is complete there will be 20 members. The year topic for the club is "Epochs of Progress" the study beginning with history and including literature, art. music and drama. In addition to the prepared programmes, the plans include several speak CTS during the club year. The organization will be completed at the next meeting on November '.
 The Presbyterian churches will ob- serve Reformation Day today and all of the ministers will comply with the Presidents request in speaking along lines of food conservation and offer special prayer for peace. Rev. Mir. Forbes of Birmingham will preach at St. Johns Episcopal church and Rev. W. F. Richardson will hold three serv ices at Plunket Memorial, an after noon service being held at 2 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28

a rest room attached, furnished in silver oak, With walls of old gold tapestry and carpet of old gold on the floor. The officers rooms are to be furnished with mahogany and special silk wall tapestry. Safe deposit customers have a separate room. Since there is at present no avail able place for the citizens of Ensley to hold meetings or conferences the officials propose to furnish room capable of ac- commodating 20 persons for the use of the general public. This room will be magnifcently furnished.
 The building is to be 4s feet by 80 feet and g feet high The lot is 63 by 100 feet. This will leave a 10-foot park way encrcling the bank. Plotted with grass and flowers this should give a very homelike touch to the new home.
 The building is expected to be com pleted in few months and gives every indication of being model of elegance and convenience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28

Mir. Hobert Norton and Miss Mamie Black, both of this city, were quietly married this evening at the home of the brides mother, Mrs c. w. Case. Only a few friends and relatives witnessed the ceremony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28

lover 21 is out is the chorus girl rule with the management of the Mutt
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-10

a little while after you have eaten makes you know how full you are!
 Into the soup pot went all the wa ter in which vegetables were cooked and all the trimmings that could not be used otherwise were added to- the water and this boiled down. The liquor from rice. macaroni, spaghetti and hominy had their places in in- creasing the nutritive qualities of the broths No bit of meat, no scrap or gristle or cartilage waS too small to be added to the stock and cooked un- til all the value of it was extracted.
 Jane could not bring herself to buy meat especially for soup That was a thing of the past. But she watched the butcher with an eagle eye when he cut off trimmings and removed bones and carried them home herself sooner than run the risk of losing . fra gment of them. If she indulged her household in boiled mutton or beef or in stews, every spare drop Of broth was saved and by the time it had been treated with thickening and seasoning and bread cubes or crumbs and de- voured by a hungry circle there was little capacity remaining for the small portion of meat allotted to each one. And yet they were all happy, with. the bliss that comes from filled stomachs.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-10
THE FOOD BILL PASSED.

The country has been amazed by the way the Food bill has been de- layed. and greet with pleasure it's Aelated passage, awaiting as it now does only the signature of President Wilson to become a law.
 Ar. Hoover has been hot1y assailed by the enemies Of the bill. but he has not had the confidence of the people shaken in his ability to honestly and iairiy administer the law.
 Under this law those who destroy aecessaries in order to advance prices because of a diminished supply, as well as those who corner necessa- ries. may be subjected to a fine or Imprisonment, or both.
 Thirty days after the passage Of he law no fCodstuffs can be legally used in the production of distilled liquors for drinking, and no distilled liquors can be imported.
 The President has full power to revoke licenses and to order prescott ed any persons who may be guilty of violating the law in any way
 If the law is not perfect there is no reason for alarm, since it is a measure essential to the national se- curity and defence and the successful prosecution of the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-10
In a HeIIish Fire,

4 German letter found upon the Messines Ridge gives such a good DIG ture of what the enemy is now end ing and what he thinks of the war that, although it is rather long. I make no apology for reproducing it. It is dated June 6, and the address given IS a shell-hole in hell" It runs:
 You have no idea what it is like 14 days passed in hellish fire day and night. In this maryellously bea utiful weather we crouch together in holes and await our doom. The dead here are piled up by their artillery alone which is far superior to ours. The night through we lie prepared for act ion with gas masks on our faces as Tony fires gas shells and three or four hundredweigh of aerial torpedoes all being continually collected in groups and sent off; many dead, too. from gas poisoning.
 Up to now our division (only three regiments) has lost 400 men in beare- ly three months. The fourth regiment is in Macedonia.
 we wait all night in increased readiness for action. We can no long from the gas. Our cigarettes taste of gas. The 23 centimetre steel shell would drive a lion mad, and it's effect is indescribable.
 Three days more and we shall go right up to the front line again for five days. We all look forward with joy to being made prisoners.
 The English want to shoot us down. not to make peace. They do not need infantry. Their artillery is enough We dare not let a glimpse of us be seen during the day time. Fifteen to five and twenty flying men are Is to 30 metres over our position and as soon as they catch sight of anyone they sig nal with their machine guns, and for half an hour the heaviest shells are whistling over the position"
 Thers is no doubt that many such letters as this are written in the Ger man lines these days, but there is ev cry doubt as to whether the censors let any of them pass.-Reuter.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-10
NO SCARCITY OF GLASS JARS.

There Is no reason why the price of glass jars for preserving should be advanced, as some of the proffteers are venturing to do in some localities
 Representatives of the glass jar manufacturers stated, in conference held at the Agricultural Department Washoington, on July IT. that there Is no shortage in glass jars.
 One manufacturer declared: we have not received enough orders to take care of our daily capacity, and have even offered to sell jobbers jars on consignment, to be paid for as sold.
 "We have sold to the jobbers their usual supply. what they usually ptr- chase in a year They have sold to the merchants the usual supply and they are not ordering any more until they begin to sell and reduce the stock on hand. By the middle Of Au- gust we should begin to ship very freely for the fall trade"
 This Is good authority, backed by the government, and there is no req son why advances should be toler- ated.
 Glass jars may be bought right of honest dealers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-10
STORIES OF THE WAR
How the Orleans Was Sunk,

D. NJ. McClenag ghan, of Ciaremont \. H., one of the survivors of the American steamer Orleans, which was torpedoed and sunk by German sub- marine July off the coast of France tells a thrilling story of his experi- ences after the vessel was atta cked sonic 200 miles from Belle Island
 MT. McClenaghan was one of the sailors in the Orleans's crew of 50 on the Orleans, together with the navy gun crew of 12 men. He was report ed as missing following the sinking of the vessel. He denied emphatically today that he.was missing and said he never felt better in his life.
 The Orleans was the first ship to make the trip across last April, un- armed, after the declaration of war The vessel left Brooklyn on June 19 on the fateful voyage, bound for Ror- deaux, France. On the night of July
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-10

3, at 9:15 when 200 miles out from Belle Island, the ship was hit amid ships and sank in about Is minutes.
 The force of the explosion, MT. Me C1enaghan said, knocked one of the life boats off the davit and smashed it to bits. The captain of the vessel was the only one hurt, sustaining slight injury to his foot. The four men lost were drowned when thrown out of life boat by dropping one end to quickly.
 The men took to the boats and pull ed on the oars all night for land They picked up a certain star to guide them, but, MT McClenaghan says, the star kept moving. They were only one day out and they kept on hoping to reach land. The sun rose at f a. m. and then they hoisted sails and sailed for a couple of hours.
 The close between life and death is shown by the manner in wEich the men wero finally picked up. The yacht Sultana had been searching all night for the men under orders to search until a. m. and tEen turn back. About }: 50 a. m. the captain of the Sultana told his men that they had 10 minutes more. In the same breath the lookout reported two
 The "specks' were the two Orleans lifeboats The men were taken on board and landed at Brest France, about o'clock that night and taken to the French barracks, where they were given supper of coffee and thtn the same thing for breakfast. rep resell lltative Of tho American Red Cross gave them s10 for their dinner that day and then they remained on the yacht Corsair for a week before they were taken on a steamer which brought them back to New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-10
EXEMPTION CLAIMS.

Regardless of the claims for ex- emption Young America has shown it. self brave and prompt and worthy Of Uncle Sam
 When war was declared in April we could boast Of an army of less than 100000 men: and now we have under arms SO9 100 men, which indi- cates 2 half million voluntary enlist menrs in four months, something never before equalled in this country.
 The boys who are claiming exemp- rton are not all rnollycoddles. The government furnished the door by which certain classes might escap De duty 10 country because duty at home was worthy oE first consideration Only sons and the supporting sons of dependent parents were exempted during the Civil war.
 Officially speaking there is no such organization as an exemption board The law does not mention such an official body; and it is believed if they had been called military service boards" the exemption claims would not have been half what they number today
 Young America has done well, And Young America Is going to pro- tect the flag
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-10
CANNING LESSONS
GAN, AND GAN NOW.

Can, and can now, says teday's bul. letin from the national emergency food garden commission of Washington,
 which is cooperating with this paper
 in a nation wide campaign for the conservation of the products of your
 war gardens The commissions cam
 paign has been on fo- a month now
 and any of these lessons you may have missed will be found in the canning
 and drying manuals which the com
 mission will send you free for a two
 cent stamp to pay postage. Today's lesson is or onions and ieeks. Only well matured onions should be used for drying. Remove the tops,
 roots and the outside papcry covering, then slice in one-eighth inch pieces and dry as soon as possible. Another
 way is to blanch in boiling water for
 five minutes after sIicing and they dry in thin layers as above.
 I4eeks may be handled in the same
 way as onions except the strips are .
 little thicker.
 Dried Potatoes, sweet and Irish: Use only sound, mature ones. Wash and boil or steam until nearly done. Pcel,
 run through meat grinder or ricer and brittle. Toastine slightly after drying will improve flavor. Another method is to cut in one-quarter inch slices in stead of n1incing. the rest Of the pro- cess being the same
 Pumpkins and squash should be sound and well ripened. Cut cross wise peel and remove all seeds and soft parts. Cut in one-quarter inch slices and dry on trays or on string If desirable the vegeta ble may be cut
 into one-half inch strips posled and the seeds and so+t parts removed. then blanched in boiling water for three minutes. after which the strips are
 dried as above
 Be sure to condition all dried prod ucts by pouring from one box to an other daily for eeveral days and then
 store in moisture proof containers in place free from insects and vermin.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-10
WHERE GREAT THINGS ARE FIX.
 PECTED

T. Is expected that the Americans will play 9 determining role in the air with tie allies in Europe against Germany
 TEe government has contracted for 5000 training machines of the model standard J'' type. and 100 of them are now in use at the government flying fields. and not one has ever yet figured in fatal accident.
 The Americans already in the French flying service have iistin- guished themselves for efficiency in taking and carrying out orders, and for Initiative and coolness in their combats with tho Germans
 The American represents a high order of indivi6ualism and depend ability and has the judgment and valor to Go good work !n the air
 Americas big fleet of airships will awaken Germany to the fact that the American eagle is a fierce bird of prey