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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-29
NO CLASS OF MEN
GENERALLY EXEMPT
.FROMM|L|TARY DUTY
Exemptions Are Entirely
in Hands of the Local
Boards, States Gen.
CrOwder

The provost marshal generals office
announces that the exemption of any
man is in the hands Of the local boards,
and that each mans case comes under
the Jurisdiction Of the district board to
which he is summoned to appear for ex-
animation. No general class of men
are to be exempted from military serv-
ice, further states the announcement by
General Crowder. The coal production
committee inquired as to the status OF
miners employed in mining coal. and the
answer was In the negative. They will
have to come under the same restrictions
as all other men conscripted.
The question of whether a man IL
worth more to his country in following
his profession in peaceful pursuit or te
enlist in the military service of his
country will be left to the boards to de-
termine also.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
| The announcement from the office OF
Provost Marshal General Crowder says
officially:
1.-THE question of whether a man Is
| more useful to his country in a peace
full pursuit than in military service
! is matter to be taken up with the
district board and for that board
| to determine in the light of the cir
cumstances surrounding each individ-
ual case.
procedure in case of claim for dis
charge on the ground of industry or
| agriculture is explicitly outlined in
| the regulations. Only the upper or
| district board has jurisdiction over an
| industrial or agricultural claim for
discharge. Before man has a
| standing before the district board,
| he must first be certified to it by the
| local or lower board as physically
! qualified for service, and must have
| had any discharge claims made be-
| fore the lower board decided adj
| versely for him.
MAY FILE PROOF
"He has five days after he is certi-
| fled to the upper board in which to
| file claims for discharge, and five
| days more in which to file proof. All
| claims for exemption or discharge,
except claims for discharge on indus
| trial or agricultural grounds. are de-
| cided originally by the local or lower
| boards"
Most individual queries to the pro-
| vost marshals office come from men
| who have been absent from their
! place of registration, and who have
been summoned for examination.
| Such man should apply in writing
/ to the local board in the district
where lie is registered, and request
an order directing him to appear
for physical examination and possibly
| exemption or discharge claim, be-
| fore the board Of the district in
which he is now living.
This request should designate defi-
nitely the board having jurisdiction
over the district in which he is liv-
ing for example. local exemption
board, division No. 4, Birmingham.
! Ala"
Secretary Pepperman of the loca
| boards expects to START his office fore
| or the task of mailing out notices t
| the men whose numbers have bee
| drawn within the next three days, a
! the work OF getting the lists ready ha
/ about been completed. A letter will b
mailed to each man. and not pos
4 card.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-29
tn Sneak at Leeds

Emmett r. Calhoun of Birmingham
will make an address at Leeds Tues
day night. July 8, by invitation. The
subject will be. mo Patriotic American
Can Be a Stacker" The public Is IN
vited.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-29
PERSONAL

Mrs r.. G. McCarty is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Coleman Ward. at Pittsburg.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-29
THE
FIRST NATIONAL
BANK
of Birmingham
Alabama
STATEMENT JUNE 20. 1917


III, Resources
Loans and discounts .$12.03O.6 s0.60
IIpyerdrafts ,.. 1851
lu S. bonds tpar) ......-. 1,5O0,OOO.nU
lstate of Alabama bonds >. 21,OOO.OO
lIStCek in Fed. Reserve BIZ. 9O,OOO.0O
llOther stocks and bonds . 1897, 1911 50
lILiberty bonds - 377,6SO.UO
llbaaking house ...s...... 4O1s1 1917
llofner real estate ........ 1l-s-oA.sS
HI Cash
W Vault :. ST. 5i .Gy4.02
myth banks 3.@-5,JJT go
Myth U. S. Tr. S@.O0U.OO
HWith Fed. Re- 81
serve bank s5O,447.cO-- J,4Oo,17s.62
IN S2A,3 .GI5.34
III Liabilities -
oPlldl STOCK - A,oVvsooOov ~
INburplGs and profits 1880. 1,OlS'4@1@-y,33
II Reseryed for taxes $3.50. VS. 40.@0
HCirculation - 1,4OO,uUO.OO
Deposits
4 Individual S14,5oU .476.75
Bank $500. 2,OS7 ,O17.35
$21,341 ,866.34
The Washington herald., 1917-07-28
Comfort TO the Enemy,"

The United States should waste
little breath or ink denounCing
atrocities in Armenia or Belgium.
while harmless workers are muir
dered here at home simply for try
ing to earn a living.
Won't they chuckle when their
copies Of the Washington Times ar
rive in Berlin and they read last
Thursdays editorial Of which the
above is but the opening paragraph?
1t is mighty hard to take a matter
Of this kind seriously. and it is also
unwiss.
newspaper purporting to have the
best interests of America at heart,
and inflicting such an editorial on
the American people should be placed
in the same category with those who
consider a sacred treaty a mere
scrap Of paper" the rape of a peace
full nation a military necessity. and
the torpedoing Of defenseless ships
with their precious cargo of women
and children, a proper method Of in
| timidation fo- the use Of those who
believe IN the rule OF might, over
right. And IL a newspaper has the
moral right to persist in INJECTING such
! editorials upon a people then the
! people have degeHeratcd As far below
American ideals as the earth is be-
low Heaven.
But We are the first nation OF the
world IN those things that make life
so worth living, a fact which every
other nationality acknowledges, wit
ness the figures OF our immigration.
And looking around for a suitable
simile, the statement that heads this
editorial 3 as ridiculous as the state
ment Of any baseball fan who could
be induced to say that the Chicago
White Sox were in the same class as
the Athletics because Eddie Collins
made an error sometime ago.
We did err at East st. Louis, a
criminal error for which we must
make atonement, and il atonement is
not being made by those In charge
Of the situation. then another kind of
an editorial directed at those PERSONAL
ly responsible Is in order-and the
Washington Herald will be very glad
TO give 1t full publicity.
The action Of a comparatively small
The Washington herald., 1917-07-28
Ready When Wanted"

No more gratifying expression OF
feeling could be imagined than that
made by Harry Chapman Gilbert, the
first man to be accepted in the draft
army Of the United states. That such
a man should come from Washington
makes it all the more pleasing.
Ready when wanted" expresses
the exact thoughts that were in the
minds Of those who formulated the
draft as the best method of raising
our army for service abroad. 1t does
not represent that hysteria that is
prone to accompany Grassland pa
triotism and which leads to serious
conditions at home, brought about
through recklessness.
1t does show bravery enhanced by
constructive thought. 1t shows that
Mr.. Gilbert mas given his brain to the
consideration OF every phase which
his action will bring forward.
II the remainder of our conscript
army can be organized with the same
thoughts in view, America will have
accomplished the greatest victory of
the war, a logical selection Of fight
ing men. We hope that the phrase
will be rung in our ears many
times by those who are ready when
wanted"
The Washington herald., 1917-07-28

reflect one of these obstacles. It has
not in the past permitted develop
ment Of the vast oil properties which
II owns IN california. One of the
largest oil producers in the United
States said this morning that the
Governments attitude towards oil
properties which it controls was even
worse than its dOC-in-thc-manger at
titude towards the coal deposits in
Ala ska.
Then, again. the securing Of leases
for working of oil properties in Okla
homa. especially those which are
owned by the Indians, involves a
great deal OF red tape and this eN-
plains the somewhat slow develop
ment of these oil properties.
Another obstacle which has OCCa-
stoned considerable embarrassment TO
the oil producers is caused by the re-
lation OF skilled labor to this produc-
tion. In some respects the prospect
ing for oil and the drilling entail
expert labor fully equal to that which
is necessary for the successful min
ing of gold. silver and copper. The
details which relate to this labor
are too technical to set forth so
that they may be easily understood
by the public. But it has been found,
especially of late. difficult to secure
an adequate supply OF labor of this
kind. In addition to this embarrass-
ment there are increased cost of pro
duction. Of drilling wells, and of
other incidental factors which newt
ably tend to Curtail production.
| All of the oil producers of the United
States are contemplating improve
nj ri 2 HE
! expansion of the industry whereby
valuable by-produCts are obtained. For
/ instance. by the first of January Mr.
Sinclair will have completed for his
company a plant in which a new
method OF refining will be adopted
/ by means of which the largest per
centage of by-products ever produced
/ will be turned out. Chemists in their
| laboratories. men of science and OF
research are now greatly occupied
with a study whereby they can dis
cover new processes for the recovery
Of by-products heretofore regarded as
unObtainable.
| 1t is much easier 10 bring into one
! combination or single unit Vario is
| Corporations whose business is thu
production of crude oil than 1t is &c
I get the men who are competent &c
prospect and locate good oil prop
critics. Expert skill Of this kind in
Wolves years of work and also
! great deal of money!
One reason why Mr.. Bedford
speaking in his capacity not as Al
oil-producer but as one of those VIII
are cooperating with the government
| in the Council of Defense, has foun>
it necessary to speak of rapid dim
mutton of the supply of crude oil
is the fact that the demand for vari'
| Gus uses OF oil has increased enor'
mousIy within the past ten or fifteer
years.
There appears to be some concern
/ lest the government at Washington
make Il nisu&k" when it fixes ih'
price at which oil is to be sold. 1
may not tx any price. leaving thai
to be Determined by the law of sup
ply and de nard But if by govern
mental authority the price is fixed n
such a low figure that there WIFI b
no Involvement to locate and drill
wells. then. presumably, the entir'
supply now on hand and the year,
production will be exhausted within
the next twelve months.
! HOLLAND.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-28
There's Millions Morel

We thought ne was a Stacker Will
a great big yellow streaK,
And would take to the Tall Timbers,
and Beat it like a sneak!
But it's hard to guess these fellows
when it's really time to go,
They'll fool you like the dickens. and
seem anxious for the foe!
This boy was 50 excited, that he
pranced around the place:
Twas plain to see a look Of joy was
showing in his face.
And as his dearest mother groanec
In anguish and despair
He cried, Don't worry, mother, we
are needed over there!"
Give my boxing gloxes to brother
And my mandolin to May.
They have drawn my number. moth
er.
And I'll soon be on my way!
I've selected Aviation,
And I'll do the best can
To wipe out the German nation
With the Boys Of Uncle Sam!''
CHAS. H. TURNBULL
The Washington herald., 1917-07-28
MILITARISM.

Had sage the skill to dip his quill,
In heart OF military Bill"
And then could write with truthful
might
The awful sight Il brought to light,
The woodlands dell would be a hell.
And Heavens bell would sound its
knen.
The devils ire would set on fire
The last desire Of son and sire:
The world in grope increase helrs
scope
And cut the rope Of Heavens hope.
The damsel fair need give no prayer
For those who share the doggish fare.
fare.
Let good men ali denounce the gall
That make saints fall meath she'll and
ball,
The greed for gold makes men so bold
That life Is sold as dust or mold.
A wars a game. but just the same
Some ones to blame; and in Gods
name
Let people ask: Remove the mask
And take to task the imps that bask. "
TAY FRALEY.
POS ? street northwest
The Washington herald., 1917-07-28
The Lain Alliance"

War not merely intensines the
blood bond. it brings to the surface
new elements Of kinship which have
lain dormant under the separatist in
fuencs Of peaceful generations A
symbol of this impulse to express
! blood unity is seen in the coming
conference to be held by France
Spain, Italy and Rumania. which,
it is expected, will result in a COM
pact to be known as the Latin
alliance"
1t Is a sky-clearing omen. 1t por-
tends a general world movement
toward compacts based on racial kin
ships. 1t means that the Latin world
is trying to harmonic itself under
the stress and strain of a war which
strikes at its heart, on the basis OF
common interests and a common ORR
gin. 1t embraces part Of the philoso-
ply on which the world organiza-
ton for peace must be based. Its
success will be hailed everywhere as
an effective answer to Teutonic
schrecklichkeit.
The Anglo-Saxon world must find
its full power through the medium
Of a similar alliance. The pan-Sla-
vic movement was far advanced
before the war broke out. The Slav
has a strong sense Of nationality.
all the stronger because thwarted
and smothereJ through generations.
The partition OF Poland made Polish
spirit all the more indomitable. Even
neo-Latin Rumania. an integral part
Of the Slavic world for ten centu-
ries. seeks to leap over the hurdles
Of time and to demonstrate unquench-
able racial aspiration by asking that
its ancient place in the Latin world
be not forgotten in the moulding OF
the new alliance.
As to the United States. its inter-
ests are Indissolubly linked with the
Anglo-Saxon race. In any resroup-
ing Of the world powers. this nation
naturally takes its place with ma
tions which have adopted the type
Of democratic institutions the Anglo
Saxon has developed. 1t is true that,
before the war, Germanlc penetra-
ton in the United States had pro-
ceeded to the point where it was
drifting away from its Anglo-Saxon
moorings; but this process of Ger
manization has been definitely and
permanently halted. The Teuton
name and the Teuton system will
spell anathema in this country for
at least a generation to come. An
AngIo-American entente is almost
certain to follow the war; indeed.
it is rather difficult to conceive an
effective world peace organization
without it.
The Latin nations are blazing the
way. 1t is not a war council that
is to be held. Spain. still hugging
the fiction of neutrality, will take
part as an expression OF her sym
pathy with sister nations which are
in the death grapple with the Boche.
Likewise the Slavic world. and indu-
bitably the AngIo-saxon world must
make a survey Of their aims, their
purposes and their ideals as affected
by the war.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-28
Catholic Women Begin
To REGISTER for Service

Plans for the registration Of 10000
Catholic women of the city for war
service work have been completed and
the work of registering the women
is now in full swing and going strong.
The women are to provide vest
ments for the Catholic chaplains dur
ing the war and the committee in
charge of this detail, headed by Miss
Costigan, has already begun its Sc
ries of operations.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-28
Says Citizens Favor
Cause of Suffrage

A vigorous official denial of any
existing opposition to suffrage in the
District on the part of the Federation
OF Citizens Associations was made
yesterday by President Charles S.
Shreve.
Mr.. Shreve stated that he was per-
sonally of the opinion that the District
should have representation in Con-
gress and in the Electoral College,
and declared that remarks made by
delegates to the federation were, in
the majority of cases, favorable to
suffrage in the District.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-28
THE FLORAL WAY.

THE FLORAL WAY.
The sombre, mean, and dusty things
Of life,
The things that stand for pettiness
and strife
! know them all! I see them every
day
Spread out like weeds and thorns
along my way;
But not a bit Of heed have I for
such
I love the bright and hopeful things
too much,
And life holds such a paucity Of hours
That all have consecrate to flowers,
And leave the mean and dusty things
to those
Who for the thorns and weeds deny
the Rose.
(COpyrizht BY
The Washington herald., 1917-07-28
FIFTY.ONE WIN COMMISSIONS.

1t was announced yesterday that 81
noncommissioned officers of the Ma
rine Corps have qualified for tenn
porary commissions as second lieu
tenants. Secretary Daniels has direct
ed their appointment. The present
rank of these men ranges from cor
poral to sergeant major, and includes
gunnery sergeants.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-28

Someone should tip of F. p. A.
that the week he chose for his vaca-
ton in Washington is one of the
very hottest We have had here in a
generation. It's way above the aver
age Washington midsummer heat,
and the Coming Tower should not be
misled.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-28

Cheer up, F. P. 4, Scores Of New
Workers have tried to write that "au-
thOritative paragraph" about Wash
ington affairs which you deem as
rare as radium. and have simply dem
onstrated how ridiculous the Broad
way ego is.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-28

The paradox that the fight OF the
Russian soldiers has made the gov
eminent at Petrograd stronger is un-
doubtedly a fact, and Bernard Shaw
deal with it adequately.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-28

The only difference that Representa-
tIves Tasue and Dallinger recognize
between the war censorship and shat
Of the Postofice Department, is that
the foreign letter readers announce
that they have opened the mail.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-28

number of our population is no more
representative of the people OF this
country than the editorial referred to
is representative of the editorial
thought that has and will continue
to inspire the American nation to-
wards greater things.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-28

Secretary of War Baker says the
German front is not impregnable
Possibly Mr.. Creel and his overpaid
experts are censoring the news OF
French and English victories.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-28

Chrous men are now forbidden to
wear khaki on the stage. Wonder
how many Of them are fond enough
Of it to get a suit without risking
arrest?
The Washington herald., 1917-07-28

After the physical examinations are
completed next week Uncle Sam win
call out $500 Of a new type of liberty
bonds.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-28

viii It be wet or dry around the
Senate next Wednesday? The brewers
and distillers will find out without
reading the weather reports.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-28

After all why such n fuss about one
world champion fighter. Won't we
have an army of them when the
Kaiser is licked?
The Washington herald., 1917-07-28

Iron 20 9S per cent pure has been pro-
duCed in the laboratories of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-28

OF all the good Americans anxious
to get the Kaiser odds favor the
proposed embalmers' unit to win in
the emo.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-28

An ERglishman has invented a ma
chine which splits the most knotty
and crooked remnants Of wood into
evenly sized kirdlings.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-28

With November Is as the latest
prophecy for Congressional adjourn
ment there is no prospect OF con-
servation OF conversation.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-28
FORESTS RECEIPTS INCREASE.

National forests receipts increased
by $4,000 this fiscal year over those
Of 1916. the Forestry service said yes
terday. The total for the year was
more than E,ls0,Oo0.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-28
SATURDAY. JULY ., 1911.
LINE o. CHEER

Written especially for The Washington Heraldl
By John KendrIck Bangs.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-28

Monday-"A So Necktie"
The Washington herald., 1917-07-28
Hotel Webster

Forty-ffth street by Fifth Avenue
20 West 4SGh street, New York City
dust on Fifth Avenue, on one Of city's quiet
est Etneetsl
New Nork's most beautiful small hotel.
Much favored by women travelling without escuTt.
Within four MINUTES walk Of forty tboatcrh
Center Of shopping district.
Rooms, sdjoiuing bath. 800 and upwtrdA
Rooms private bath. 500 and upwards.
Sitting room. bedroom and bath. $50
and Upwards.
Send for booklet 10"
W JOHNSON QUINN ManseJT.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-28
HOTEL ALBEMERLE.

Broadway Ht 18th street
NEW YORK.
In the center Of the Thsstsf and Autonoess
Section.
ROOM RATES PER DAY:
Single room, private bsth.-......-.- S-m upwGrds
Double room foT ? pSsonsl, bath. SO upNaroa
Sitting ROOM bedroom and hsth...-S4.0 Upwards
Special rates b the week-
The Washington herald., 1917-07-28

TIE YARMOUTH:
Directly 90 the Boardwalk, ATLANTIC CTTI.
THE CARLTON; a..
Tbs only bricf botel in Cbslses. ~
Chelses Avenue. rear Beach, ATLANTIC CITY,
18th hotels are chHrmiuGly situated and IN
excellent cuisine and se1cs us maintatnsd- -
moderate tArIh
Above hotsls undsr direction q -ias
CHARLIE p. ZAZzALL
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-20
DESCHUTES LIBERTY
LOAN DRIVE BRINGS
TOTAL OF $11O,OOO

A total Of $4,000 was netted by
the Liberty Loan drive made in Des-
chutes county this week, according
to Rev, ]. e. Snyder who returned
last evening from there where he was
one of the speakers. Employees OF
the two big lumber mills at Bend COM
tributed just half of the total amount
he state
The people of Deschutes county re-
sronded with n wonderful display of
patriotism to the appeals of the
speakers, ,he stated. In fact. Rev
Snyder declares the people OF Des-
chutes came nearer to having the
Pendleton spirit than any people he
has vet encountered.
At Bend both of the big mills were
closed down for two hours while the
speakers addressed the 1900 em-
ployos The $4,000 subscribed came
in small amounts, the largest single
subscription being $500 and there be-
ing only one Of these Most Of them
were $50 and 800. Among sthe SUBJ
scribers were 40 women who are
wearing cveralls and taking the
ulaces Of men in the mills.
At Sisters. no advance notice or the.
-reakers' coming had been given ano
the firebell was runs to attract
crowd. A total of $2200 was raised
there. The sneakers also spoke at
Metolius and Tumalo and made eight
speeches in lumber camps. President
Gilman Of the North Rank was with
Rev Snyder throughopt the trip.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-20
MOTHER! YOUR CHILD
IS CROSS, FEVERISH;
FROM CONSTIPATION
III TONGUE IS COATED. BREATH
BAD, STOMACH SOUR, CLEAN
LIVER AND BOWELS.

Give california Syrup of Figs" at
once--a teaspoonful today often saves
sick child tomorrow.
If your little one Is out-of-sorts.
half sick. isn't resting, eating and act
ing naturaIly--look. Motheri see IL
tongue is coated. This Is sure sign
that it's little stomach, liver and bow
els are clogged with waste. When
cross irritable feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad or has stomach-ache.
diarrhoea, sore throat. fun or cold.
give n teaspoonful OF California
Syrup of Figs and in a few hours
oil of the constIpated poison. undi-
gested food and bile gently moves out
of its little bowels without gripping.
and you have well, playful child
again. @tF
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless fruit laxative" be-
cause 1t never fails to cleanse the little
ones liver and bowels and sweeten
the stomach and they dearly love It's
pleasant taste. Fun directions for
babies. children OF all ages and for
grown-ups printed on each bittle.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrnps.
Ask your druggist for bottle of
California Syrup of Figs" then see
that it is made by the California
Syrup of Figs Company"