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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-03-17
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07
NEGRO LECTURER
 TO AID RECRUITING
Hobson to Speak Tuesday and Friday, Urging Men of His Race to
 Join Army

Prof. A. G. Hobson, colored, European traveller, who is in Birmingham assist ing with the recruiting of colored appli- cants for the quartermaster corps, steve dore regiment, will lecture Tuesday night at the Sixteenth Street Baptist church. He will tell of his travels throughout Europe and the Holy Land and will also make plain what it will mean if America should fall victim to the rule of the German crown.
 Prof. Hobson was born in Greensboro g years ago, and went to Cuba when still a child, whence Ire was taken to Europe, visiting practically all of the large cities and countries in that land Not being able to finish his education in this country. he went to the Polytechnic institute of London, Eng, whence he graduated and was for sometime a teach CT among the African chiefs in Its west ern section, and having just arrived in this country, will tell the negroes of conditions there and urge their enlist ment in the United States army while opportunity awaits them. He will also speak at the Shiloh Baptist church on Friday night, after which he Is booked to speak in all the principal cities in the state.
 Charlie Williams, colored, 4O6 Cove ave- the stevedore regiment in Newport News, Va, and tells his mother that he likes the work there fine and that he will be home Christmas. According to the letter received, he is much pleased with condi- tions there and encourages negroes to enlist in that branch of service and not wait to be conscripted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07
AUTOMOBILE PROVES ITS GENUINE VALUE DURING WAR TIMES
"Motor Car Has Become a Dual Necessity and a Source of Pleasure
 Says Maxwell

This season has proved to Amerf- can motorists the real value of the au- tomobile," says R. D. Maxwell, dis tributor of Studebaker cars in Bir- mingham and vicinity
 Never before has the worth of the motor car as a dual business and pleasure necessity so forcibly been brought home to the man or woman owning a machine. In this stirring time of business and the increasing shortage of labor the man with a mo- tor car has been able to do twice and in many instances many times as much work as he was formerly able to do The time saved in going to and from the office and to and from appoint ments has been one of the big fea lures of the use of the automobile in business And the man owning motor trucks, while his competitor still sticks drays and trucks, has found the go- ing and the business results far in ad- vance of his neighbor.
 But the big feature of owning a motor car lies in its adoption for touring about the country. We have greeted more Studebaker owners from many states of the union here this past month than we have for many months preceding. The owners almost without exception declare that their cars have proved the means of giving them an opportunity to learn more about their own country in a short space of time than would be possible over three or four times the same period; and rid ing on train does not permit of the exploration of the interior of historic places that is possible through the use of the automobile.
 The education that the car provides also cements a stronger feeling within every American to see America first and once having seen much of their native land to go back home and re- double their energies to do their bit for Uncle Sam.
 "So the man of moderate means can find it very profitable from many angles to own a Studebaker and learn more of the land in which he is liv- ing besides using 1t in his business life every day"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07
Hundreds of Them Visit At lanta, Chattanooga and
 Birmingham
ARTILLERYMEN TELL
 THEIR TALES OF WOE
Infantryman, However, Thinks His Training Course Is About as Severe as Anybody's-Much
 Yet to Learn
sy RICHARD F. LUssrER

Camp Warden Mclean, Fort Ogle- thorpe, Ga, october 6.-(Special) Without a hitch in the efficiency of the camp the meagre sum of $S0oo00 was disbursed to the candidate off cers on Friday. The boys are now busy disposing of their coin of the realm In Atlanta and Chattanooga Some of the money is also being spent in Birmingham, as scores Of the cadets took advantage of the week end holiday to pay long delayed vlslt to the Magic City.
 holiday was the feature of the paving of the candidate officers. It appears that the University of Penn to play Georgia Tech at Atlanta on Saturday and as Old Pennsyl has about 1000 of her alumni scampering over the slopes of Snodgrass Hill, in pa triotic attempt to become soldiers, It was considered as entirely proper by the commanding officer that they should have a holiday. Thus it was ordered that all who desired to visit Atlanta to see the game could do So. Some 1851 students elected 10 Hlahe lHe trip.
 Pay day at the camp also marked the close of the first half of the train ing period for the student officers Only six more weeks and then suc- cess or failure, as it Is measured by the attaining of a commission or the bitter experience of returning home just as an ordinary citizen and with the realization of not having been able to survive in & test of efficiency. It is going to be a galling experience to return homeward unrewarded.
 MUCH YET TO LEARN
 The first half of the training period has merely impressed upon the stu dents the utter inability of making soldiers, much less officers. in three
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07

October 9 This school is an educational venture by negroes under the auspices Of an organization known as the Edu- cational association, backed by the ne gro Baptists of this district
 More than 300 persons were present at the opening last week at Powderly sta tion in this city. Speeches were made ny Rev. J. w Goodgame, D. D., president of the board of trustees; pr. T. W. Walker, Rev. F. L. Sanders and Mrs. B. P. Fowlks, president of the Women's Auxiliary association, and also by Rev. pr. Cookery (white), representing How ard college Rev. w. L. Boyd of Trin- ity Baptist church presented President J. H. Eason, who made short intro ductory spech on the occasion.
 At the close of the meeting collec- ton was taken amounting to s261.H. A goo6 number of students enrolled in the school for study The plant con sists of a fine three-story building at this time. It has boarding department and accommodation for about 50 board
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07

with a number of new boys who are Hooking Into the membership. If one would step into the centraPs gymna- sium on an afternoon when the boys are present he would never think of these youngsters being attacked by any lung trouble. The classes are large and the boys are taking to the work with great enthusiasm. Boys physical examinations will be held next Thursday afternoon, October II.
 The physical committee, composed or J. c. Hodges, chairman; Claude Estes, A M Bruce, Karl Platowsky, R. L. Beville, B. c. Morgan, H. w. Wester, 8. J. Knecht, R. l., Lange, Chester Braune, H. L. Thomas, R. l. Cross w. w. Abell and R. E. Mitchell, met yesterday at 12:30 in the Y. M. c. A building and outlined policy and dis cussed 1t in detail for the coming fall and winter season. The principles and ideals of this policy agreed upon by the committee are, to serve the entire membership and the community by the promotion of physical education by competitive athletics, by the organi- zation of athletic leagues whose ideals and teachings are in keeping with those of the Young Mems Christian as sociation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07
SPLENDID OPENING
 | FOR " CLASSES GOOD ATTENDANCE
First Examinations Will Be Held Tuesday-Policy Is Outlined for Con-
 ing Year

The opening of the gymnasium started off with rush and while there are a great number of new faces 10 be seen in the classes they will prob ably be larger than In any other year.
 A large per cent of the Y. M. c. A. membership have either enlisted in the army or were selected in the first draft but the steady increase of new members has kept the membership about normal. The business mems classes which are composed largely of men between 25 and 50 were never better and with a few days work will be In condition to take the full work which will be given the classes. There are more middle aged men taking physical training at the Y. M. c. A. gymnasium than ever before. Men are beginning to appreciate the value of physical exercise and are taking ad- vantage of the opportunity. The young mems classes which meet on Monday and Thursday evenings were given a stiff workout on their first evening. and were given a taste of the popular game of basketball.
 From present indications it appears that the local Y. M. c. A. will have plenty of new material for the var sity basketball team and Director Mitchell has planned number of leagues which will condition and bring out this new material.
 The first physical and medical ex- aminations will be held next Tuesday evening at 7:30 and all members of the physical department are request ed to take advantage of this oppor- tunity. Boys work director, F. E. Rob- bins, and w. w. Abel assistant phys teal director, are working overtime
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07
DIR. EAVES TELLS OF PROGRESS IN
 FIGHT ON PLAGUE

TO the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Solon Jacobs term as president of the Tuberculosis association has
 been signalized by some of the most
 important additions to it's sanatorium
 equipment. The term began in June, 1914, and MT. Jacobs was reelected in the two succeeding years. The new building scheme was at that time almost completed but the en-
 largement made demands upon the wa
 ter supply which exhausted the well. City water was then secured, the wa
 ter company bearing this expense of connections with the main at Rose dale.
 The next ambition was to get a heating plant to reinforce the open fireplaces, and this was achieved with the co operation of the American Cast
 Iron Pipe company and the American
 Radiator company, under the leader ship of Mrs B. L. Brown. The next thing was to supply bath
 ing facilities with hot as well as cold
 given by David Roberts, Jr.. much of
 the neaVy WOrk or transporlatlon pe- ing done gratis by the Harris Trans
 fer company. All this involved exten- sive plumbing, cooperative plumbing company doing much of the work at greatly reduced charges.
 The next addition to the resources of the association was the creation of the open air school the cost of the building and maintenance being met hitherto from funds raised by the school children of the city, and few interested friends.
 A further improvement of marked value has just been added to the san atorium in the electric lighting now installed. The cost of this was nearly 1 $1000, and was met in part by the Bir- mingham chapter of the Red Cross, which paid for the lamps and wiring. 1 The current was brought in by the l Alabama Power company and the Bir-
 mingham Railway, Light and Power 1 company.
 l To these various organizations and persons the cordial thanks of the Anti l Tuberculosis association were voted, at it's annual meeting on Thursday, the 4th instant. GEORGE EAVES. | October 5, 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07

months. We have been six weeks at the game now and we all admit to our selves that we have a lot to learn. publicly that some of us are hopeless, while the rest of us might possibly make good privates in time.
 But it is unquestionably true that a large number of us will be awarded commissions in the new national army within the next few weeks. and then 1t is to be supposed that the real training of officers will begin. We are getting the elementary stuff now. We are being hardened and with it having instilled into us hazy idea of the immense problem that faces any company eoinnander- whether West Pointer or reserve onicer.
 From a purely amateurish point or view I would say that being an officer of the United States army Is far from cInch. In other and more choice words it is no occupation for man who would enjoy leisure moments. Being a candt- date officer is some task in itself, but 1t is only when you have attained a com mission that the real genuine work be- gins. That is, I have been so informed by officers. Naturally 1t Is my candid opinion that there Is nothing quite as la
 
 ARTILLERY'S TALE OF WOE
 Of course, we in the infantry think that our lot has been unusually hard. However, if one talks with a student in the artillery the tale of woe and anguish that is unfolded makes the dough boy retire quickly, abashed at his own lack of imagination. Those artillery fellows certainly have hard luck stories to tell
 It appears that every time someone is indisposed an order to move the field artillery is given. That is. Just as they get well tablished in their conical tents the artillery boys are informed in all seriousness that they are occupying the wrong bias of Snodgrass hill, and would they please move a few hundred yards away? After they move in pursuance Q orders they are then told that it was all a mistake and must move again. How ever, all the moving is now over, for the field artillery as barracks have been con- structed for them They can now enjoy a bath In their own back yard without having to run all over the parade ground covered only with poncho.
 A poncho is a great affair to keep off the rain-but it leaves much to be desired as suitable covering for a walk to a bath house several hundred yards away
 Another tale of woe coming from the artillery boys is the manner in which they are ordered to ride their horses. Many of the candidate officers in the artillery branch knew of such things as horses but purely in su- perficial way. When 1t came to riding the beasttes they soon realized their utter lack of rural education and the going has unquestionably been hard on those who had never ridden anything but Ford or rocking horse back In the days when it was generally be- lieved that patriotism was so rampant in this country that armies of millions would rise over night to repel the foe foe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07
Dr. Ira Landrith Made
 Chairman of New Party

Chicago, October 6.-The new na- tional party which was formed here by an amalgamation of prohibition. ists, progressives, independents. social democrats and single taxers, has se- lected Dr. Ira Landrith of Tennessee, prohibitionist candidate for vice presi- dent in 1918. aA chairman. Announce ment is made today his headquarters will be in Chicago, where the party expects to open offices from which to direct campaign to elect from 30 to 50 congressman next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07
ELECTED MEN SUE
 LYRIC FOR $500, 900
Three Suits Filed Against Lyric by Parties Alleging False Imprison-
 ment and Election

The following suits were filed in circuit court yesterday:
 Horace C.. Afford vs. Lyric Theatre company for s1Oo,Ooo damages for alleged false Imprisonment and election from Lyric theatre on October 3.
 IT. l.. Coe vs. Lyric Theatre company for s100.000 damages for alleged false im- prisonment and election from Lyric theatre on October 8
 c. C. McNabb vs. Lyric Theatre com pany for $1o0.000 damages for alleged false imprisonment and election from the Lyric theatre on October 3.
 James Martin vs. St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad company for $50oo alleged personal damages.
 IT. B. Buchanan vs. city of Birming ham for $10o0 alleged personal damages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07
Train Wrecks Truck

A truck of the Magnolia Baking com many was completely wrecked Saturday morning about 8 o'clock when struck by a freight engine of the Louisville and Nashville railroad at Twentieth street and Railroad avenue It Is said the engine of the truck went dead while on the tracks and before the driver could starti the engine again and move, the tram hit it. No one was hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07
Biz Firearm Robbery

Oklahoma City, october S.-Between $15,ooo and s20.o00 worth of firearms. ammunition and other articles are re- ported to have been taken from mer- cantile establishments at Cashion. town of about 300 in Kingfisher coun- ty, according to advices received this morning by Sheriff Johnson of Okla homa City. The robbers are reported to have departed in the direction of Oklahoma City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07
MUCH YET TO LEARN

The first half of the training period has merely impressed upon the stu dents the utter inability of making soldiers, much less officers, in three
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07
HUGO BLACKS EXPERIENCE

However, riding an artillery horse with a comfortable saddle Is easy, but riding the animal bareback Is another affair altogether. Hugo l.. Black, for merely solicitor of Jefferson county. cun crate quite ably on the disadvantages of riding bareback. At least he was full of the subject few days ago Certain parts of his anatomy may not be as store as they were then and 1t is pos- sible that Hugo can now converse on other hardships besides bareback rid. ing and being a manicure and cham bermaid to a temperamental horse.
 Amongst well known Birmingham men who are in the field artillery are Sorsby Jemison, Hugo L. Black, Ot- tocar Martinsen, Hap Hazard, Frank Flynn, Charles Cooley and Joe Walker Two of the field artillery batteries are also commanded by Birmingham men, namely. Capt William Rogers and Capt. Edward Champion Harris
 But with all the tales of woe that
 one can hear about camp it can be stated that student officers are a healthy looking lot. They are getting some mighty hard knocks and some thing that they never have been used to, but it does not appear to harm them
 and all the candidates are better men by the experience they are undergoing. It Is the making of them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07
NEGRO COLLEGE OPENS Baptist Institution Has
 Good Attendance

The Birmingham Baptist college opened it's first session last Tuesday,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-11
Teaching the Family,

A little five-year-old boy was visiting
with his mother in the south of the
province Of Saskatchewan, and, at the
first meal in the strange house, the
little chap sat silent with his plate I'M
touched after the others had COM
menced their dinner. The blessing
had been forgotten, and, when atten-
ton was drawn to the fact, he was
asked to say it. After that it seemed
to be expected of him at each meal,
and he accordingly went on with it.
On the last day of the visit, at the
very last meal, he sat silent again I'M
til his host remarked, Are you not
going to say grace for us today" To
which he replied, resignedly, "Oh, yes,
will, but 1 thought I'd taught 1t to
you by this time !'-Saskatoon Star.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-11

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Hon Fud Kiping hang those to myself
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"Top upwards" she indicate.
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She hat with pointing
you look sweled for the price, say Hon Sell Lady
TOOK away commit Hon. Mrs She hat with ROSTERS dropping
so joyful appeaance!" suppose Lady.
it," said Hon. Mrs
lastly
Sell resembling trunk AND this piled of
lastly in setting awaiting
changecar OF suddenly Hon Mrs noIa'
what was?" This from me.
Handbag Eope back to Store with immediate
quickness where
set down all them bundle pile resembling an Alp Then attach
Hon. Trolley and ride back to where she
elbows slide myself through them broad ladies Dept
Store and arrive pnac Oh Y There that dear Handbag
While was debuing Handbag my proud
gentleman clasp me by coat
shop he acknowledged glubly
assmulate insult" I reng
where you obta Bag?" he snugge
"Ile belong Hon. Mrs Boss who is there" snagger
pententary" gubbe making dragging movements
abomnabe him
him bargain Then commence clipping with
talented footsteps.
stop persons
with Boston attempting to catch up am very sly Japanese
sufficiently enange amidst streets redoubled
noticed complete hour OF time hid there amongst na Tnen
catch redded trolley should meet Hon. Mrs at Por
terhouse Junction
you got my handbag where
her She look at with dionted
Living and faint
By her back
goup holding
Hon. Bag where snatch this article of luggage?"
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Thus revolving she tainted out again So left her to enjoy BY her
salt and skunk feeling entirely impossible
Hoping the
Yours truly
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-11
Deans Rheumatic Pills

For Rheumatism & Neuralgia. Entire
ly vegetable. Safe-Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-11
TRICK WAS COSTLY TO HIM
Coniurer Who "Found" Coins on
Street Car Floor Forced by Con-
ductor to Turn Over Money.

A cOnjuror performing at local
theater got on a street car with two
members of his company, and after
while, moved by some sudden impulse,
he pretended to find sundry quarters,
STOPPING her and there, and producing
them from under the seats, on the
floor, anywhere, to the amaZement of
the passengers, says the Toronto Mail.
His two friends laughted heartily at
the joke. Not so, however, the conduc-
tor, who came forward and sternly de-
manded the twelve 25-cent pieces he
had picked up" in order that he
might hand them over in accordance
with the regulations governing lost
property found in the cars.
In vain did the finder" protest that
it was only a conjuring trick. The
conductor obviously did not believe
him. And in the end, in order to
avoid compulsory visit to the police
station, he had to give up the coins.