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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
.Hobbie Here Today
 e Address Housewives
 League Members
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6miitstsato wi1l nae T arst srb lie .speeea hefoee the EIonsswives1
 easue at ths Chsmnet If Commerce .kais afserncoH at zsa1 o'cfaek Aotel- knenars aad restnura m af5 also 'especially urged to ate2-o this meet ts49
 i.xhitits of substitutes for wheat 2aavr, such as cotton seed flour, stones of bran bread and other food prol- ucts which are calculated to save wheat will be shown and discussed.
 Mrs. w. L. Murdock will also speak, she having been associated with the food administrators department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
MEATLESS DAY WAS
 OBSERVED BY CAFES
Some of Clubs and Hotel Cafes Also Refused to Serve Pork,
 Beef or Veal

Yesterday was a lneatless day, and was quite generally observed in the res taurants of Birmingham. Tn some of them a note was attached to the menus reading as follows:
 "At the request of United States Food Commissioner Hoover, no beef, veal or pork will be served today.'
 Chicken does not come within the meat less rule, and was in brisk demand as were also fish and eggs.
 Some of the clubs and hotel cafes cut out meat while others served it as usual
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
John G. Farley Joins
 Quartermaster Corps

John G. Farley, assistant cashier of the Traders National bank, leaves today for Jacksonville, Fla, where he reports for duty in the quartermaster corps.
 Mir. Farley came to Birmingham from Anniston. and has made many friends here. He will be made first sergeant upon his arrival in Jacksonville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Local Data

For the 24 hours ending at p. m., December IS, 1917:
 Highest temperature ............ 50 Lowest temperature ............ 32 Mean temperature .............. Al Normal temperature .... 47 Deficiency in temperature since Jan. 1 .................... 623 Rainfall .............. 100 Total rainfall since Jan ...59.72 Excess in rainfall since Jan. ....12.07 Relative humidity, ' a. m .:!:;. GS D. m. .................... 41 n. 53
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
To Prevent thc Grip

Colds cause Grip-LAXATIVE BRO- MO QUININE Tablets remove tho cause. Thore is only one "Bromo Qui- nine" E. W. GROVES signature on box. BOG.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-16
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} WILBUR BY IR SEA {

WILBUR-BY-THE-SE Feb. 15.-|
Among the prominent and influential
guests being entertained at the Toro-
nita hotel are Hugh White and Thomas
McQuillan. who came from Toronto,
Canada, to escape the severe cold.
Mr.. White is partner in the White
Shoe company, one of the most prom
inent wholesale companies there,
while Mr.. McQuillan is a representa-
tive of the Dominion Textile company,
which is the largest cotton manufac-
turing concern in Canada. These en-
terprising gentlemen are ardent dis
ciples of Izaak Walton and the people
of Wilbur-by -the-Sea are looking for
ward to having an Over-abundance of
fish throughout their stay.
The guests of the Toronto hotel
greatly enjoyed Valentine party
Wednesday evening. The hours were
merrily whiled away, and an endless
chain of features we're introduced, in
Guiding serpentine, brown skin. prize
and Paul Jones dances.
Among the favorites at the Toronto
hotel is Miss Ella Corr, Of Chicago.
Miss Corr is extremely fond Of ath-
letic sports, and is a freQuenter of the
| tennis court as we'll as a participant
| in other sports.
Among the pleasant acquisitions of
the Wilbur colony are DR.. and Mrs.
B. L. Bates. of Ovida, Mich, who are
making their initial visit to Florida
DR.. Bates, who is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. G. Bates is taking a forced
vacation, as he broke his index finger
which prevents his attending to his
large practice. DR.. Bates states that
although he was unfortunate in one
way, on the other hand but for this
accident he might not have seen this
beautiful city. for which he has grea'
admiration.
Auto luncheon and dinner partie!
are increasing in number at the Toro
nita hotel, and this pretty dining room
seems to fascinate the motorists, Wn'
not only invariably return themselves
but tell their friends as well.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-16
Fond Mothers Pride.

Il sunnose your son was well pre-
pared Ter college" said the casual
friend Yes, indeed, replied the fond
mother The president wrote the
faculty could not teach him anything,
SO they permitted him to come home. >
Richmond Times Dispatch.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-16
Meat Eating.

Americans are the greatest meat
eaters. the per capita consumption De-
ing 172 pounds year III this country.
119 in England, 113 in Germany. 80 IN
France and Holland, GA in AUSTRIA
Hungary. so in Russia and IN Spain
40. according to the Ind anapons
News.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-27
Z3m ReaAI Doesn't Care for GaHa1Zhat

laughter faded Toms face like Dick he feared
How little Of the Of golf twas given him to know
With the Of league hero playing lone o cat
Mays grace like Baker bout bat
up while Dieky watched him from vantage
Hut. missed the ball. hit Dick in the lace!
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-12-06
GETTING DOWN TO CASES

There is sound sense in the pcsit.e,s taken
Joy the Council now ON the question of the
water supply. The solution of this vexing
proplem is not one for amatuers. There
must be no doubts concerning the purity of
the supply which the finally adoptedplan
will secure That isthe first essential. Next
to that the scheme must be feasible and
within the reach of Ontario S purse.
After the Council has placed before the
people m exact program with the probable
cost it wiii bc clearly up To those who have
sought this Improvement to give the matter
the consideration it deserves.
If anyone can imagine anything that
would bc of greater benefit to Ontario than
an adequate supply of pure, soft water for
all purposes, that thing would be blessing
indeed. With that as a start. following the
clean-up planned by the Council. which
would he big step in movement 10 "swat
the fly" before il emerged from the egg, the
chances for an epidemic would be greatly rc-
duced Is not that something worthy of at
tainmentl
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-12-06

Col. G.. +. S. Wood in so many words
told the landowners Of the Warmsprings
District at Vale yesterday that the commit
toe which the district sent to Washington
last winter, chad the money" with which to
build lie Warmsprings' RESERVOIR and dis
tribmtion system, when by reason Of the
announcement of re private sale of the
bonds forced the withdraw of the bills.
What ever doubts existed in the minls &C
anyone concerning the reliability of Col.
Woods statement was dissolved by the ~,
nouccment Of that apportionnciit of $l35,
0M given the King Hill project in Idaho. rs
in the laily papers on Tuesday.
The Wa-msprings and the King Hill were
unitc'l in the bill presented to Congress last
winter and they world have beeu considered
as one measure had not the "piavate sale, I"
with an option clause, not been consumatcd
at Vale on the day that the Presidents en-
dorsement was received for the Warm
springs project
While this is true, now is not the time for
postmortems. II is the right time to forget
the past and 10 dig in and get that money
from the present Congress- There exists a
general and well sustained belief that the
war will -ot be over for from two To three
years, at least, and food will be even more es-
sential for the success of the allied armies
during each successive year than il has dur
ing the past years, therefore any project
which possesses possibilities of increasing
the crop area within year will be given
favorable consideration, at Washington. i
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-12-06
WHEREIN HAS OREGON s1NNEDq

| With all of the burdens of war to be con
sidered Congress. thru its committees has
not been overlooking domestic affairs, as
was evidenced by the news dispatches of
Tuesday mornings papers, which carried
the tentative budgets for the various gov
Iermental departments.
There was thru the absence of appropria-
tions for Oregon, food for thot for Oregon
ians. While such items as, 1895, 600 for King
Hill, 1854 900 for Yakima, and other sums
for Okanogan, Minidoka and other projects
i'm Washington and Idaho formed the burden
of the reclamation section, appropriations
for Oregon reclamation districts could not
be discovered with the naked eve. Why is
this the case7 Wherein has Oregon sinned
against Congress that it can not get even a
portion of the money that has been taken
from the sale of lands of the state for the
reclamation of the arid regionsl
We will leave the answer to those who are
more familiar with Oregon than we are, but
can not do SO without this observation: it is
time that Oregonians awakened to the situa-
ton and sent men down TO Washington who
possess that peculiar business ability com
bined with personality which makes them
popular with their fellow members and
gets results for their state"
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-12-06

Even more than was the last will the SEES
sion which convened Monday be a war Con
gress. In his address To both Houses on
Tuesday The President asked that the fic-
tion of peace with Austria and the other
Gemratc allies be abandoned. Therefore
without doubt Congress will formerly say
to the citizens of Austria, Bulgaria and
Turkey, ''you are our enemies.
Such a step is necessary for the adequate
handling of espionage problems here at
home The fact has been generally recog-
nizcd that il has been the Austrians. at the
inStigation of the Germans. no doubt, who
have been most guilty in connection with the
destruction of munition plants, wharves and
pthcr necessary war Institutions Until they
could actually be caught in the act of de-
stroying property the government agents
were almost powerlesS To combat these enc
mics, for they were that even tho no declara-
lion of war against their government had
been made.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-12-06
NO TIME TO LET UP

When community has problem to solve
there is only one time to stop discussing it.
That time arrives just after the problem is
solved.
For example last fall Ontario engaged in
a mild discussion concerning typhoid fever
conditions i'm this vicinity. The debate took
uo serious turn and was only passingly in
tcresting save to those who had been i'll or
those who had to pay the bill. To the others
il wa merely an academic discussion which
worried them slightly until after they had
taken the prophylatic treatment, after
which they adopted the attitude, they
should worry"
Aid that is as far as they did worry.
Whe result is that Ontario has had the de-
bate renewed in more emphatic form this
fall.
Innmtters Of public health, therefore. it
seem, that the wise course is to fight it TO a
finish, or like Banquos ghost it will rise To
haunt the community ever afterward.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-12-06
WHAT 1T COSTS?

"A conservative estimate of the cost of each
east of typhoid fever is $500. That is the
cost To the person provided he gets well.
But in ten eases in every hundred the victim
fails 10 recover, So his family has To meet
funeral expenses which vary anywhere from
$50 10 am indefinite sum.
But that is not all the cost The state ie,
society reasons that every citizen is worth
$1,000 % Il as an economic producer. And
since one in every hundred taken with ty-
phoid dies the state loses 5000. which
would add another $50 To the cost of each
ase
According TO information the Argus
laS received there were in all 45 eases in
Ontario this year. Nine of these originated
on the Bench on in Payette and Weiser.
and one came from near Westfall. and one
from the Boulevard. The others came from
Ontario If that * the exact figures, itl
leaves 33 eases 10 I've charged against On
talio, which at $500 each makes a charge to
typhoid of $1,000, But there were two
deaths. AT the state s estimate: and we be
lieFe every father and mother will agree
that il is sufficiently low figure: : G.OOOl
should he added to first item, making al
total of $4,000 tt
Then rs a matter of certainty Ontario lost |
some business on account of the disease
How much mo one knows. II may have been
little, il may have been great deal. ANY
way i Is worth trying to save next year.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-12-06
GET READY FOR THE DRIVE

Driving of one kind or another is getting
To be the national pastime these days. LII il
is not Liberty Loan Drive it is Y. NJ. @. A.
or Red Cross drive. In fact they are get
ting so close together that it looks like one
continuous drive, just as it is in France, save
the drivers here are safe and are not injuring
themselves nor their fellow men and women.
Until those of us remaining at home start to
give, ''1mtil il hurts Eve viii not have done
half what we should do if our action is to be
compared with the lots. ia the trenches.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-01-05
FLAT ROCK.

Thanksgiving was beautifully OBJ
served at Patterson's Chapel NJ. E.
Church. The Ever Ready Club gave
grand concert to raise funds to
beautify their church. The concert
was presided over by Mrs. Annie Y.
Clemmons, who was highly compli-
mented for her faithfulness to the
club. $500 was realized. Tho mem
bers and friends of Patterson's Chap
ell wer very glad to have their be-
loved district superintendent, Rev. j,
II. Ellis present December 8, 1916.
He delivered to his hearers a well
composed sermon from the 10th chap.
ter of st. Luke. 40th and 41st verses
And Jesus answered and said unto
her. Martha, Martha, thou art careful
and troubled about many things. But
one thing is needful and many hath
chosen that good part which shall not
be taken away from her" SO com
muned. We are glad to say that We
paid our district superintendent out
this quarter. We believe in owing ne
man, but loose him and let him go
Collection was $3.50. Mrs. Jennie L
Hyde of Foster Avenue entertained
Thanksgiving her cousin, Miss Viola
James of II Tennessee street ant
sisters, Miss Johanna PEBBLES ant
little Miss Matte B. PEBBLES Of 8;
Perkins street, city,
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-01-05

trying to elevate our people in q
way and manner that each and ey.
cry one can but say that we have
not been idle since 1865. There are
many other things that could be
added but we shall stop here, with
a hope that our progress will only
continue in the future as it has in
the past
One of the most enjoyable events
of the Christmas holidays was the
annual Christmas tree given by the
For-get-me-not Art Club at the home
Of Mrs. Chas. Farmer Tuesday eve,
December %, 1916. The house was
artistically decorated in Christmas
colors. A beautiful tree in the cen
ter of the room laden with presents
for members and friends was the
main attraction.
The program was not carried out
! Each guest was asked to make i
short talk or respond with quota
ton from some popular author
Short talks were made by Mr.. r, T
Murdoch, Mr.. j. 7, Patton, DR.. G. A
Wesley, Miss Julia Otey. Deliciou!
sandwiches and chocolate were serv
cd afterward. This club is one o
the Oldest and leading clubs of tn,
town composed OF the following
members: Mesdames Tom Baugh, J
A. Hughes. U. S. Hughes, r. 7
Murdoch, Harvey Ewing, Chas
Farmer, ]. T. Patton, j. w. ReddicR
John Ewing. Misses, Sadie Murdocl
Carrie aud Matte Otey. On Monda
eve, January LIST, from to 6, tn
husbands and young men friends o
the club rendered banquet in hor
or of the club at the home Of MI
and Mrs. r. T. Murdoch. The affai
was one of the most elaborate an
l enjoyable events of the season
Frappe was dispensed as the guest
arrived. A three course menu wa
) served. Those present were Nj
and Mrs. Tom Baugh, Mr.. and Mr.
R. T. Murdoch. DR.. and Mrs. G. 4
Wesley, Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. PattoI
Mr.. and Mrs, Geo. Brooks of Nasl
vile, Mr.. and Mrs. U. S. Hughes, Mr.
:. Leslie Hodge. Misses Matte an
, Carrie Otey, Sadie Muprdock, NJ
d, Joseph Redmond, Mr.. James For,
Mr.. H. D. Southall, Mr.. Esquir
hurry, Mr.. NJ. d. Otey of Chicago
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-01-05
ELIZABETHTOWN, CKY1

ELIXABETHTOWN, (KY(
Misses Jennie English and Lillian
Radley are spending Christmas week
in Louisville, circulating among rela-
tives and friends. Fire did con-
siderable damage to the grocery
stock of Mr.. r. H. WinterSmith of
this city on last Thursday night,
Mr.. Wintersmith is one of the lead Y
ing grocerymen Of Elizabethtown
Miss Estella Helm died Friday night
December 22nd, and was buried
December 2ith. Miss Minnie B
English continues i'll. Rev. and
Mrs. f. A. Smith and daughters
Grace and Lauretta, were the guests
of MIR. Clarence Neighbors and sister
Mittie Neighbors of Nolan yesterday
Everything seemed very quiet il
! FliZabethtown Christina week
there being but very small quaint
! ty of liquor shipped into the loca
option city. The play given at the
Baptist hall Thursday night by on'
of the clubs was quite an enjoyable
one. Title, TOO many beans Mr.
Joe Curtis, another colored esteemed
groceryman of the city was tn
principal feature in the play. l
you are feeling downcast and nee'
u good cheering laugh always strlv
| to get to hear uncle Joe.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-01-05
INTELLECTUAL LIGHTS OF RACE
MEET IN BOLEY.


Boley Okla, Dec. 2S-of the nine
hundred Negro school teachers in
the state, more than five hundred are
in attendance at the tenth Annual
Session of the Negro State Teach
ers Association which convened here
at ten o'clock this morning. Prof.
w. H. Fort, Principal Of the Dunbar
High School of Okmulgee Okla is
President of the Association. In his
opening remarks Prof Fort said In
part: Necessity of bringing to bear
more effort in the matter of en-
couraging the child mind to think
was never more apparent than now.
Els, ,ecially with reference to the old
er pupils when l say this. l am not
unmindful of the tremendous amount
of work which we perform in the
class room in this State, incident to
the unequal Equipment which we are
each compelled OF strive thus rem
dering us all runners in a most I'M
equal race, but we must run upon
the track we have until better can
be had. Unjust taxation relative to
the Negro" Prof Fort further said
"This Organization will be asked be-
fore we adjourn this session, to ap
propriate funds for the purpose oil
Legitimately contending for fair
and equitable adjustment of these
conditions" Prof w. e. Day, Prin
cipal of the SaPulpa Colored High
School, Chairman Of the Executive
Committee said in part: "Tne
| work Of this section must whel
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-01-05

RIvES.
The old year passed out with ease
and the New Year stepped in with
pride and splendor. bringing pleas
ant warm weather. The holidays
were very pleasantly spent in this
vicinity. There were many enter
tainments for both old and youns.
Very lovely was the marriage of
MIR. Leonard Saul Faulks and Miss
Annie Lee Reeves which took place
on the eve of December "a, 1916 at
the home of the bride. The bride
wore a stunning gown of blue satin
trimmed with shadow lace, and ca
ried a bouquet of carnations and
roses. The pair received large
number of beautiful and useful pres.
ents Their many friends wish for
them a long, prosperous and happy
life. We all wonder who the next
pair shall be. A breath in the air
says Logan Hickman, hope. Mrs,
Sarah Edge and little grand daugh,
. ter Gladys Sweeney, are visiting her
/ daughter, Mrs. Carrie Hickman. Mr..
and Mrs. 10y Landers are spending
the holidays with her husbands rel
alives in Middle Tennessee. Mr.
Mayer Trice of Henderson was tC
see his brothers Mr.. Lum and Mel
son Trice during the holidays. Mr.
Levi Jennings who has been spend
ing the fall and winter in Mississip
nj looking after race horses, spen
a few DAYS with his sister. Mrs
Geneva Crenshaw. Mr.. William Glib
son of Hot Springs, Arkansas, il
visiting relatives and friends o
this place All were very glad t,
see him. Mrs. Dan LETTERS was callet
home on account of her sisters i'll
ness. Mr.. Mitchell Adams wen
home to see his rather wed III
| fourth wife. Mr.. Charlie Raybol
was called to the bedside of hi
father in Nashville, Tennessee. Quit
, a success was the Mason and East
, ern Star celebration december 9th
An interesting program was render
ed. The prominent speakers wer
} Mrs. Sarah Edge of Rianzia, Missis
sippi and our eX-pastor. Rev. R. l
Dent, of Woodland Mills, Tenn. TIL
dinner was fine and enjoyed by al
Miss Lavada Payne of Chicago, Ill
is visiting home folks. Mr.. Eura
Smith has returned from Indianapt
lis, Indiana where he spent the sun
mer and fall Friends were glad to Sc
him but surprised to note his ear
: did not frost bite. A number
; friends were at dinner with Mr.. an
Mrs. Green Faulks on Friday, d.
cember 29th. Mess-s. Isaiah Bas
Logan Hickman, Eural Smith, N:
thaniel Gilbert and Bass johnson
and Misses Lora Walic, Ina lie
Faulks, Margie May Reeves an
Hassie Cummings enjoyed the ever
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Crel
shaw on December 26th. Mr. Georg
Faulks entertained in honor of hi
lrother-in-law, Mr.. William Gibso
of Hot Springs, Ark, on Decembe
G0th The pond supper given b
Mrs. Emma Hickman On Decembe
3Oth was much enjoyed. 1t Is yer
sorrowing to note the death of OF
father and friend, Uncle-Joe Fry, VIII
departed this life December 81, 1871
1t is our loss but hOpe it's heaven
gain and some iav meet hil
in that sweet by and by. On n
cember So 1916, the ]. R. Gibsd
ssrm vas s1lf st. the east dGdr c
the court house. The tract col
tanned forty-fve acres and was sol
for three thousand dollars. NJ
Hence Walker Of Union City, Tenn
visited his neices, Mrs. Sam Faulk
and Mrs. John CrenshaW. Mr.
Ernest Williams left to join he
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-01-05
FRANKLIN.

Franklin is town OF many his
torical events. In fact, some of the
browning battles of the Civil War
we're fought at this place. Franklin
is the County Seat of Williamson
which county is noted for its pc
ductive soil.
To speak of the progress of the
Negroes of this town should be a
pleasure to every thinking man and
woman. When we recall that in
1865 there were only two houses
owned by colored neople, but since
that time the Negroes of this place
have not slept, but they have been
keeping pace with the items and TAX
ing hold of every opportunity that
came to them.
Today we can boast of controlling
215 homes in the town, eight church
es, one public school and several
business houses. The following are
some: Rev. A. n. c. Williams, gro
German; T. A. Williams, grocer
man: Wilson and Holmes, grocer
men; Mr.. r. T. Murdicks, Tailor
Mr.. o. B. Williams, tailor: Mr., Jno
Morris, tailor; Mr.. Thos. House
tailor; Mr.. A. w. Merritt, black
smith; Mr.. Gus Foster blacksmith
Mr.. Jno. Kinnard, miller; Messrs
H. ]. Ewing and Co., Undertakers
Messrs. ]. T. Fatt0n and Bro, I'm
Gertakers. There are two practicine
physicians. namely DR.. G. A. Wesley
and DR.. A. II. McBroom. One den
fist. DR.. V. f Redmond. F. D
Williams, Soda Fountain. Mr.. f
North. Cafe. The above name,
persons are Sdoing a payin'
business. The aDove facts only go t.
show that we are not asleep but are
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-01-05

finished, be many moves up from
where we now are along the lines
of Legislation in Negro School work
to the end. In the end we may
benefit In q large way the Citizen
ship of this Commonwealth. II We
are to achieve subtantial results
along this line our work must have
the single purpose Of cooperation
with the efforts of the white peoples