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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24
START IS MADE
TO SOLVE MOBILES
SOCIAL PROBLEM
Ministers and Christian
Women of City viii Es-
tablish Home for Deni-
zens of District
BY ROY GARNER

Mobile December 2S.-(Special1
Mobile ministers and Christian WON :
en- are trying TO solve the social prob
lem by providing a house for women
where they will be maintained until
some means of employment is forth
coming. The plan was announced this
week and the result of the experiment
here is being closely watched.
Recently the order was given Chief
of Police p. ]. O'Shaughnessy to close
the district Negro women were the
first persons raided. The whites were
informed that they could remain at
their places but no men We're to be
admitted. Officers were detailed to
watch the latter places. Gradually the
whites left the district, excepting those
who own property there. However, the
police report that their orders were
obeyed as no effort was discovered in
which the white women attempted to
operate their establishments
In the meantime, local ministers and
Christian women came to the relief of
a number of women who expressed to
them a willingness to lead new lives.
A house recently vacated in the district
has been rented. Here the women are
placed and provided for. A policeman
Is ptONldSd " WotSA NAAO PAebSSy eiANA
the house is also under the care of a
dependable person. Efforts are being
made to get local business houses to
employ the women who have promised
to hew to the line of proper depart
ment in the future
1T takes a woman to handle cases
of this kind said citizen in discuss
ing the new local problem, "and many
of the most highly esteemed and re
spected women of Mobile are serious
ly interested in the cases of these Mo-
bile women who have suddenly been de-
prived of their means of livelihood. I
believe our Christian women will be
the means of helping many girls to a
better life"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24

uuired to liquidate this debt could be
traced it would be found that it rep
resents some part of Argentina's favor
able trade balance with the United
states for we owe on this account
more to Argentina than she owed us.
WHAT WE HAVE BOUGHT
Nobodv pretends to make any ac-
curate estimate of the amount of
American money which has recently
been invested in foreign securities eX-
cepting to fix the figure, at reason
able guess at many millions. There Is
Official record to show how many mil
lions Of loans secured in the United
States by England, France, Russia and
italy have passed into the hands or
private investors or banks.
AN ASTOUNDING EXCESS
# of course has been necessary to
make an estimate of the amount of our
current world trade which December
exports and imports represent, but 1t
is regarded as a reasonable calculation
that the excess of exports over inns
ports for 1917 amounts to S3,600,000,-
900. This should be taken into consid-
GRAFTON when the highly important and
difficult financing which will follow
the close of the war begins
One of the astounding statements
made by the Washington bureau tells
of the money value of our exports OIL
1917 in completely manufactured prod
ucts. Unless the bureau is mistaken
we sold $3,000,000,000 worth of manu-
featured products not only to Europe
but to the far east and South Ameri-
ca. Yet a few years ago we sold to
other countries less than a billion dol
lars worth of completed manufactures.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24

off with lid, fellows! Loosen up! Pass
out something!
This is the one season when you
ought to have a glow in your interior
workings a lot warmer than the hot
test shot of Hot Scotch ever gave you.
The gink who doesn't feel at Christ
mas-time, like a friend of all the world
(barring, of course, Kaiser Bill and his
Huns) is pretty sad proposition, If
you ask me.
For we are celebrating the birthday
of the squarest, noblest Friend this
Old world ever had, the One who is
our best Pal when we need Him.
It's the time to be a pal to any
body who needs one. Therefore, 1 say,
Pass out something"
You don't have to make someb ody a
present of Rolls-Royce or a diamond
studded cigar cutter.
You don't have to go clean broke and
get into hook yourself
There's nothing to tnnt. It's nut stun.
But the thing to do is to give what
you can, materially, and also to be
present with the old glad hand and
the cheerful chirp for everybody-start-
ing at home.
Show clean, sober map to the wife
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24
GERMANY'S FIGHT
WHEN WAR is OVER
BY HOLLAND

New York, December 23.-Some of
the leaders in the larger industries re-
ceived hints almost every day which
confirm them in the belief that as in
| tensely occupied as Germany is with
her military industries or her shipping,
the clear purpose being to have the
industries and shipping in such good
condition after the war is ended that
the Germans may begin Immediately
an attempt to regain some part of the
world trade which was lost to them
when the war began.
Industrial leaders have been for
sometime concerned over the apparent
~ indifferent or forgetful attitude of
the government and of many of the
people towards the conditions which
will confront us Immediately after the
war is ended. This morning an indus
trial leader who is also a man of wide :
1y recognized financial ability, said
that it is appalling to those who know
what the condition is to realize that
almost nothing is being done in the
way of preparations for the world
trade, commerce and industry (which
we should have after the war is ended.
From Washington there now comes in
formation that the bureau of for
eign and domestic commerce has re-
Gently taken heed of these future con-
tingencies. The bureau is beginning to
organize in such manner as will en-
able it to assist our industrial and
financial leaders so that they may be
able not only to retain the trade with
other nations which we have secured
but also greatly to increse it. But it is
the opinion of men competent to judge
that relatively as great preparations
should be made for the future as are
now under way for war purposes.
The Washington bureau OF foreign
and domestic commerce whose mem
bers have made some investigation
into the situation feels that it may now
venture to predict that the United
States will maintain and even increase
the financial and commercial suprem-
acy which we have gained in the past
three years
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24
Noted LAWYER Dies

Tarrytown, N. Y, December 23-Henry
Dodge Estabrook, widely known as an
attorney and former general solicitor
for the Western Union Telegraph com
pany, died suddenly in a motion picture
theatre here last night. He left his home
after dinner apparently in good health
and spirits, but collapsed few min
utes after entering the theatre He died
without regaining consciousness.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24
TROY

Troy, December 23.-(Special)-An or
ganization has been formed here for 9
campaign for the sale of thrift stamps
and war saving certificates. L. M. Bash
insky is chairman Of the organization
Mrs L. M. Bashinsky has charge of the
womans organization; Dr. Shackelford
of the work in schools; DR.. r. J. Bate
man, the churches; Judge T. L. Borum
the fraternities; e. C. Bassett, the rura
districts, and Ike Rosenberg, the mer-
chants. On account of the Christmas
drive of the Red Cross, it was decided
to postpone the active campaign unit
after Christmas.
Up to Friday at noon pupils. of the
Troy public school had invested $233. 3
, in thrift stamps and war saving certifi
Gates. The buying of the stamps began
a week ago and the pupils are showing
much interest in helping in that way.
| A beautiful custom of days of long
ago will be revived here Chrstmas-evt
night, when Christmas carols will be
sung on the streets The movement
originated with the choral club and al
singers have been invited to participate
They will assemble at o'clock and
town.
| Mrs J. M. Sanders, county superintend
ent of education, has been named by
Food Admin strator Hoover as manager
! for Pike county in the food conserva-
| ton work. She will take up her duties
at once. a
| ]. s. Huff of Brundige, this county
| has been accepted for aviation work an6
| has been sent to a Texas camp for train
/, ing.
| George White, well known in Troy, who
/ was here sometime with the Southern
| Clay Manufacturing company and Sc
cured the present street paving contract
| is now a lieutenant in the aviation corp.
of the United States army and is sta
\ toned in Texas.
| The State Normal college closed fo
the Christmas holidays Wednesday aft
ernoon. The Troy public schools CLOSED
| Friday at noon. Both schools RESUME
work on January 2.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24
Diplomatic Papers Stolen

Geneva, December pa valise contain
ing diplomatic papers, en- route from
Berlin to Berne, was stolen yesterday
at the Basel station. The German le-
cation at Berne is said to be greatly
concerned at the loss.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24
Have Soft, Fair, Clear, Bright
Skin
Use Black and White, Sent by Mail Csc
Many Agents Arc Making an
Easy Living

Just try Black and White Ointment
(for white or colored folks). Apply as
directed on label. to face. neck. arms
or hands. 1t is very pleasant to the
skin and has the effect of bleaching
dark, sallow or blotchy skin. cleaning
the skin of risings. bumps, pimples,
blackheads, tan or freckles-giv!ag you
4 clear, clean bright complexion, maxi
ing you the envy of everybody. Sold on
a money-back guarantee, only 25c
(stamps or coin) by mail, or boxes.
81. Agents. apply for territory and
special deal. Address Plough Chemical
Co., Dept. 2. Memphis. Tenn. WRITE
NOW-TODAY--WHI YOU THINI<
ABOUT IT.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24

That is the kind of trade which the
leaders in our industries and now the
Washington bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce will by means of
thorough preparation seek to main
tain and increase after the European
war is ended.
OUR NEW BUSINESS
The new business which has been
secured since 1914 in South America
and in the far east should be- and can
be, maintained and increased, but our
imports from these countries must also
be greatly Increased since these ma
tons cannot buy in large amounts
from us unless we also buy in large
amounts from them. Our principal inn
ports from these countries will be raw
material, sugar, coffee and some other
food stuffs.
How amazingly foreign trade rela-
tions have changed since 1914, is a
fact to which the Washington bureau
calls earnest attention, saying that
now the American countries surpass
Europe in the money value of the com
modities exported to the United States.
The figures show that the American
countries beat Europe according to
the latest available statistics, in the
money value of the exports to the
United States by S150,000,O00. Three
years ago this statement would have
been regarded by Europe as an impos
sible one for us to make These pres
ent day conditions furnish one of the
reasons why the Washington bureau
believes that our present day CONNER
cial and financial supremacy will be
maintained after the war, provided
adequate preparations are now under
way.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24
SELMA

Selma. December 2S.-(Special)
Mrs. ]. b. Parke has returned from
Washington. where she represented
| Alabama at the national suffrage con-
vention. Mrs. Parke, who is president
of the Alabama sunragists brings
home message of peculiar import to
the women of the state, from the big
convention just ended.
The keynote of the convention, ac-
cording to Mrs. Parke, in an interview
this morning was patriotism, in it's
broadcast and deepest sense. Because
the country is giving up thousands Of
it's men for war service, it is impera
tive that the women shoulder their
cast-off burdens as far as possible and
assume new responsibilities.
Secretary of War Baker and Secre-
tary Lane, who addressed the conven-
ton, urged that the women do all in
their power to keep the country sane
in this crisis.
Woman suffrage was urged as part
of the war work which women are ex.
pected to do.
| Mrs. Parke was among the presi-
dents speaking before the convention
on the federal amendment
A peculiar accident has been re-
ported to this city from Greensboro by
travelling men, who report that earlier
in the week a horse belonging to J..
P. Wilson was electrocuted, and two
mules hitched to farm wagon suf-
fered the same fate before any one dis
covered the cause of trouble.
| A live wire had become embedded
in the mud on the main street of the
town, causing the instant death of
the horse The driver walked all about
the animal, removing the harness ind
could discover no cause for the ami
| malls death. A crowd which gathered
| were astoniShed to see two fine mules
hitched to a farm wagon, which drew
up at the opposite side of the street
fall dead also Then it was discovered
that a wire was imbedded in the mud
| of the street.
| The escape of those who gathered
about the scene was considered mi
raculous.
| Selma looks as though preparing for
! a Zeppelin raid every evening at 6
4 o'clock, when the lights in the shop
| windows are extinguished, and many
| of the street lights are extinguished.
| The action of the merchants in closing
| their stores and darkening their shop
| windows at this hour, when the sea-
sons shopping is at it's height, is in
accordance with an agreement entered
| into with the lighting company, to as
| sist in conserving fuel, in order to
avert a serious shortage.
4
About $1S,OOO,0oo of the total esti-
mated cost of $5O,oo0,0oO has been
spent to date on the Welland ship
canal. The work has been suspended
! on account of the war.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24

The three successive knockouts scored
by Fitz convinced the sporting world
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24

]. S. Huff of Brundige, this county
has been accepted for aviation work ant
has been sent to a Texas camp for train
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24

About $4,000, 900 of the total esti-
mated cost of $50,oo0,0OO has been
spent to date on the Welland ship
canal. The work has been suspended
on account of. the war.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24

The State Normal college closed for
the Christmas holidays Wednesday aft
ernoon The Troy public schools CLOSED
Friday at noon. Both schools resume
work on January 2.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24

Mrs. j. NJ. Sanders, county superintend
emit of education, has been named by
Food Administrator Hoover as manager
Tor Pike county in the food conserva-
ton work. She will take UP her duties
at once. a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24

The round was about half over when
Rob suddenly shifted his tactics and
ran to the center of the ring. DUNK
horst. without seeming trick. rushed
after him. AS Ed got within three feet
or so of Bob, the Australian whirled
around and faced the onrushing Dunk
horst On and on came Dunkhorst with
numbering strides. Now he was two feet
away-now one foot. Now he drew back
his right for swing at Bob's jaw. The
blow started-but II never landed. Bob
with lightning speed shot a terrific left
into Dunkhorst's stomach as big Ed
rot within ranse-and 20 minutes later
Dunkhorst recovered consciousness.
The three successive knockouts scored
nv Fitz convinced the sporting world
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24

Up to Friday at noon pupils. of the
Troy public school had invested 1928. 80
n thrift stamps and war saving certifi-
Gates. The buying of the stamps began
! week ago and the pupils are showing
much interest in helping in that way.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-02-23

With the ordinary family no help is
needed on a little farm except where
there is a considerable crop Of fruit or
vegetables, for which there is a ready
cash return sufficient to meet the ex-
penses of operation.
The owner of forty acres who pro
duces for market fifty hogs, 100 lambs
and sheep, 500 chickens, the output Of
dairy of ten cows and a variety Of
vegetables will double discount the eX-
elusive grain raiser or dairy manager.
Instead of risking his years. time and
his whole investment on one product,
he divides his risks into eight or ten
parts. Therefore if his grain is fail
ure he can stand the loss because he
has various other interests to fall back
on. If he has bad luck with his hogs
and chickens or the dairy he still has
an assured income from many other
sources.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-02-23

ture. To reduce the size of farms will
land, consequently the number of own
ers must increase.
With more owners and renewed in
terest our rural population will be aug
mented. By increasing the production
of commodities per acre we will have
heavier exports and the prosperity of
the nation will be enhanced. These
considerations are worthy of our at
tentiOn and highest intelligence.
The little farm proposition is appeal
ingly strong both to the man in the
country and the resident of the city
1t is, in fact, the hope of the American
farmer and Of the business world to-
day. Through this modern system the
rural family is to escape much of its
drudgery and the city family is to OBJ
tain commodities at lower prices. By
the new method of intensive and di-
versified agriculture country life is to
become easier and more attractive both
to the young and to the old.
Big farms are all right for those who
are equipped to handle them properly
but they are not desirable for people
who have not capital enough to hire
plenty of help and organize in a bust
nesslike way to secure good results.
The man with a small farm not only
starts with a less expensive equipment
but he is inspired to get substantial re-
suits from his few acres. He is quite
sure to study out the more profitable
methods of managing land. The fol
lowing table, based on present prices,
shows what vast difference there is
in the acreage value of crops on which
the labor and cash outlay are much the
same:
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-02-23

To Keep Harness In Good Condition,
To keep harness in the best possible
condition apply oil frequently, advises
c. W. McCampbell, associate professor
of animal husbandry in the Kansas
State Agricultural college.
"Oil protects the harness from water
and all kinds of weather and makes it
more pliable." said DR.. McCampbell.
1.-THE farmer puts oil on harness for
the same reason that he puts it on his
boots. It softens the leather, making
it wear longer; prevents water from
rOtting it and keeps the leather from
getting hard and cracking"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-02-23
Making the Little
Farm Pay
By c. c. BOWSFIELD

Facts and arguments multiply in IA
Vor of land ownership and diversified
farming. AT the same time farms are
rapidly advancing in value, and people
must make smaller areas of land serve
their purpose.
Farmers who are not capitalists oc-
cupy too much land. They would do
better farming and attain better results
on smaller tracts. The little farm re-
quires less investment and drudgery
than the large one.
1t affords a more enjoyable existence
and tends to stimulate the interest of
young people in progressive agrtcul-
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-02-23
Reduninn tha AnpIs Tree Rorsra.

The round headed apple tree borer
may be greatly reduced in numbers by
destroying the common service tree
when in proximity TO orchards. 1t has
been found that the tree is a favOrite
food plant of the insect.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-02-23
Farm Machinery, Etc.

One St. Deering binder Emerson standard mower Mccormick lift
St. p O. 3secOn
disc harrow; 16n John Deere walking pow; 12n high lift
garden culvao cuVao one chter
DelVal Standard
2seaed 8-
MILL single
cupboard
bedstead breehng
harness. harness. harness.
saddles, 800 fence incubator scadng vat
ALSO SOME GOOD CLOVER HAY
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-02-23

One DID, Horse
l4O Black Mare coming DID, 12OO So Mare Colt
coming BuCin coming
Horse DID, w.t. OO BuCkkin Mare II DID,
good children; Cows,
Yeaing eifer Yeang 50 Shoa
Four Dozen Chickens
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in Gen Gbeaterlt.
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muel8 in 0ie G6ren tcilen miiiien.
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lid Die Srpbeum ~Gciie6iI0cr, Die
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Nms Columbus, 11ebr.

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einem gemiitGidelt 9ona uno eineu
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fioele Stunoen.
4m bergonqenen Sonntag Itart
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Ter, elmer Der alien gtnlieoler, IN,
Sitter bon IS Sobren. Ser 8erTtor-
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tnnr. miro BON iciner 5lpcitcn @at.
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fono ON 8ienStog nafmittag Itatt,
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2eidenpre0igt belt.
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nnS Grnu Shell glorf an Der entIcb
lihen aronfbeit. @liidlihermeiie
lit tpeiter g}ieman0 erfranft.
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@ahetb s6cater.

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