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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-27


Il never knew that Sid Lee could be
so mean said DR., J. d. Heacock, but
Christmas morning I was calling on my
friend and patient, Josh Odom, when
the telephone bell rang, and Mr.. Odom
was called to the phone, and here is
the conversation as it was reported to
me fresh from the wires Hello, is
that you, Josh"? Yes We'll, this is
Sid Lee All right. Sir, wish you a
happy Christmas Same to you, Josh. .
how would you like to have an eggnog? q
Fine. We'll, if 1 had one 1 sure would
bring you one around. Ciood-by, glad
you are able to sit UP and take notice.
And then he rang off. Josh turned to
me and said: I believe old Sid is crazy
enough to think that his Buffalo Rock
can even take the place of eggnog at
Christmas. l never expect to drink an
other bottle of the old stuff, even in
summers heat. -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-27

Montgomery Advertiser: Pensions and
pork never aroused the peoples spirit of
sacrifice, they never stirred the peoples
enthusiasm But the challenge of the
Hun makes them ready to give all that
they have
Selma Times The Alabama supreme
court has again given Jamaica ginger
"clean bill of health although it an
alyzes 80 per cent alcohol and never fails
to burn the lining up in the human
boiler
Tuscaloosa News: II the government
intends to swat all profiteers the news
Papers have no occasion to worry.
Mobile Register: Some more spies
caught and convicted, but none ordered
hanged The country will not be free
of the operations of these secret enemies
until the death penalty is exacted. The
spies have no objection to going Tor
terms into comfortable prison quarters.
Lafayette Sun: Thousands of tons of
mixed feed were shipped into Chambers
county last year, but This will not be the
case another year, as we are manufac-
turing mixed feed right here at home
Huntsville Mercury. Senator Reeds Ell
forts to humiliate Mr.. Hoover are puerto
and childish The old man ought ODE
pulled off his high horse by the other
members Of the committee and made TO
recognize that he was not appointed on
the committee to wreak his petty spite on
a man who has done more for the people
of the country than he could or "ouiu
have done had he lived a thousand
wears.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-27
GREAT FOR STAMP COLLECTORS

GREAT FOR STAMP COLLECTORS
From the Youths Companion.
The stamp collector is having the time
of his life. Already the war has brought
out more than 22OO new issues. A thou
sand Of them are the result Of invasion
and conquest, 400 for provisional issues,
and nearly 400 are charity stamps The
others are war tax, mllitary Or COM
memoratve stamps, including those that
Italy has issued Tor it's aerlal man serv-
ice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-27

Member of the Associated Pres.
The Age-HeraId is the only morning
and SUNDAY newspaper in Birmingham
carrying the Associated Press dis
patches.
The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled to the use Tor republication
OF all news dispatches credited to 1t
or not otherwise credited in this paper
and also tho local news published
herein
All rights of republication of spe-
cial dispatches herein are also re-
served.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-27

Small have continual plodders won
Save base authority from others
books,
Loves Labour's Lost.
y y *
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-27

Washington bureau. 2o7 Aibbs build
ing.
european bureau, Henrietta street.
Covent Garden, London.
Eastern business office, Rooms as TO
SO, inclusive, Tribune building, Ne"
York city; western business office,
Tribune building, Chicago. The D Z.
Beckwith Special Agency agents Tor
foreign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-27

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala,
postoffice as second-class matter I'M
der act of Congress, March s. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-27

Remittances can be made at current
rate OF exchange. The Age-1erald Wall
not be responsible for money sent
through the mails. Address,
THE AGEl-AERALDs
birmingham, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-27

No communication Will be published
without its authors name. Rejected
manuscript Will not be returned unless
stamps are enclosed Tor that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-27

Tuscaloosa News: If the government
intends to swat all profiteers the news
Papers have no occasion to worry.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-27

By James Montgomery.
There is calm for those who weep,
A rest for weary pilgrims found
They softly lie and sweetly sleep
Low in the ground.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-27

Daily and Sunday Age-Herald, year $500
Daily without sunday. .......... 500
Daily and Sunday, per month";. ~
Daily and SUNDAY, three months 2.OO
Age-Aerald, per annum.. zoo
w eekly Age Herald, per annum.. 20
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08
NO NEWS FROM SOLDIER
MEANS HE IS ALL RIGHT
Sammic Alone To Blame. However. II
Folks HACK Home DO Not
Hear From Him.

Atho the failure 10 receive letters
from mon In the service Is not pleas
ant 10 relatives and friends at home
the adnge mo news Is good news
never wac moro true than at present.
The report Of every casualty at home
or abroad IL Immediately wired or
GA bled TO officials at Washington, be-
Ing relayed from there without loss or
time 10 the emergency address or the
soldier or sailor affected. II Is also
at once released for publication in the
newspnpers No news OF casualties has
or will be held up.
No man In tho service has received
orders not to write home, he has been
urged on the contrary, TO Keep IN
touch with relatives and friends. Tho
forces In France have at their dis
posal post cards giving general infor-
nation I'm regard 10 health, which
may be dispatched without payment
, OF postage.
Care Ia also taken to see that mall
intended for soldiers and sailors
reaches them promptly. Where the
regimental and company designated
Of a soldier IL not known 1t may he
secured by application to the AdJutant
Generals office. Washington. d. c. In
one week l.67s letters with ipsuffi-
Client addresses were received at this
office. on 1,232 the addresses were
completed and they were forwarded,
| l23 were return cd 20 Benders, 5s went
| to the dead letter office because send
| ers addresses we're not given ana
the balance were held with the view
that the addresses might be completed
| later.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08
Uncle Sam Carefully
Guards Soldier Health

In wnrs past more soldiers were
killed by disease than by bullets. But
not 30 now There will be no such
epldemics of sickness In this war as
disgraced the campaign against Spain.
The danger OF an epidemic In any
Of our cantonments or In American
camps abroad Is slight-less than in
Dur American cities
Uncle Sam has put into force strin-
gent health regulations In camp ana
lcantonment. Few individuals in pri-
waite life observe the precautions now
required of the army by official resu-
lntlons. violations of which are sub
Iects for court martial and severe pun
ishmcnt
"In their model cleanliness and
sanitary arrangements General Per-
sings first camps are said to have been
n revelation to the French and Brit
| ish, neither OF whom had attempted
such extreme precautions" writes
war correspondent from the American
base In France.
The man most responsible for this
pleasing condition is w. c. Gorgas.
the Panama cleancrl and surgeon
general of the United States army.
Actual sanitation work Is carried on
by sanitary squads. having officers,
III
horers These supervise the purifi-
cauCn OF water supplies, the extermi-
nation OF flies and mosquitoes. dis
posal OF waste, and the disinfection
OF places whore disinfection.is needed.
There are the minimum require
ments for personal cleanliness s--baths
at least twice weekly; hands washed
before eacn meal. teeth brushed once
n day, underwear changed frequently;
bt dding and clothing summed and
tents aired daily; tents frequently
struck to sun the sites.
All these things will be done to
make our boys better fighting men.
70 make them more efficient weapons
IN liborty's battle with autocracy, and
10 bring home those who escape bull
let's unmarried by disease.
And let us not forget that great
effort which Is now being directed by
| the surgeon general against the con-
sequences of private immortality.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08
WAYS RESPONSIBLE FOR
COAL PRODUCTION
Pledge To supply Better Car Service
In Mine Fields Is
Fulfilled.

HENRIETTA, Okla. Dec. Dur
ing the past two weeks the mines OF
the Henryetta coal fields have in
creased their production more than
20 per cent over any preceding
two weeks since the first of September
according to statement made here
Thursday morning by one Of the lead
ing operators of tho field. This he
says. is IA fulfillment of the promise
made to the fuel administration by
the railroads TO furnish better car
service to and from the mines.
Since September when the govern
ment called upon the railroads to fur
nish transportation facilities to the
various cantonments OF the country,
the mines have been badly crippled
due to the lack of sufficient cars TO
handle their production In many IN
stances they have not been able TO
operate more than two and three days
each week, and as result they are
now literally swamped with back Or
ders. many OF which have been on
their files since the middle f Sep
tember Scores of miners have been
thrown out of work and the miners
have suffered considerable loss.
The gain shown during the past two
weeks indicate the sincerity OF the
railroads in their promise made 10 }.
W. Hinton, executive secretary OF the
state fuel administration, month ago
after conference at Muskogee where
they promised TO "do all within their
power TO assist the mines IN handiins
their production"
aAvpnra In wnHeQ p1Qnt-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08

thing. and on the other hand we are
continually hearing the most enc0ur-
aging reports from chnplains.
Serve as Talisman.
There seems 10 exist an odd super
sutton among the men, that Bible
carried next to their hearts VIII inter
fere with the bullet OF the enemy.
General Hoylc. OF New York. says that
the superstltlon Is almost universal
The men carry tho testaments as a
tatisman. There seems 10 be soms
basis FOR the belief Only little
while ago tho presldent Of the French
Bible society sent me battered tss-
tanent-one Of those which the
American Bible society had sent TO
the French soldiers. II had German
bullet IN II. The bullet had gotten as
far az the Epistle 20 the philippians,
Sut not AZ far az the soldier.
But most Of the men look 10 the
testament for spiritual support. rather
than physical The chaplains tell us
that the aNdity with which men ir
the trenches read the Bible IS re-
markablo."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08
Water scarcity Stops Drilling.

Npecial 10 The World.
Drilling activities in the local oil
fields during the past month have
been somewhat impeded on account
of the inability of the producers to
get water supply. but this has now
been remedied by recent rains. which
filled the small ponds and streams In
the field, and activities have been re-
sumed along n more extensive scale
than ever in the history of the field.
More than Is wells have been started
since November 20 and locations for
ten more are being made.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08
Hcnryctta Growth Is Rapid.


HENRYETTA. Okla, Dec. 7.-Ac-
cording to estimates compiled here
this week. Henryetta has led all other
cities OF its size In the state In build
ing records. The estimate shows that
business buildings alone amounted to
s42O. 900, including $4,000 which Is
being invested in the municipal hall
now under construction.
Waterworks and sewer extensions
during the year have totaled more
than 100000 and corporation i'm
provements and other investments
have reached approximately $4,000.
Aside from this there has been more
than 100000 spent In paving and
ether municipal improvements. Hen
ryetta now has more than two miles
OF paving, all constructed since jan
uary /.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08
Capital Gets Big Snow.
World Capital Bureau.

" ord CapftAI Bureau,
sl2 Campbell Building.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. Snow
began falling here early this after
noon with a rapid decline of the
thermometer. The day opened
cloudy and foggy and a mist starting
about noon soon began to freeze on
the streets. Reports this afternoon
are that the snow is general over the
northern and western parts Of the
state. Some fear is felt for cattle that
might be on the range. The snow will
be great help to wheat.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08
HENRYETTA HAS LADY CLERK
Shift in City Offices Made Necessary
by Official Going to Camp.

Special to The World.
HENRYETTA, Okla. Dec. Miss
Verna Stinnett is probably the only
woman city clerk in a city Of the
first class in the state. She was this
week appointed to this office in Hen
ryetta by the board Of commissioners
to FIJI the vacancy left thru the resig-
naticn Of Willard Sullins. who In turn
succeeds Charles w. Wilson. who re-
signed from the office Of commits
sioner of finance after having re-
ceived a commission in the officers
reserve training corps at Leon
Springs, Texas.
Mr. Wilson has maintained the Of
flee during his three months stay at
Leon Springs, but was forced to re-
sign when he was commissioned and
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08
SOLDIERS EAGER
TO RECEIVE BIBLE
Extensively Read; Is Consid-
cred Talisman as Well as
Spiritual Help.
ALL WILL BECOME SUPPLIED
American Bible Society Turn
ing Out Special Volumes
at Record Rate.

NEW YORK. Dec. AT the Bible
house In Astor Place. busy presses are
turning out testamcnts for soldiers
and sailors-little volumes in KHAKI
covers. sturdy and seryiceable, books
for the fighting man Tho society Is
turning them out as fast as the Y. NJ.
G. a. can distribute them.
Mr.. James wood. president of the
American Bible society. heads the
committee in charge Of the campaign.
Mr. Woods name has been written
large in the history of many bcnevo-
lent institutions In New York city
and he IL a worthy successor OF long
line Of illustrous presidents whose
portraits adorn the walls OF the beau
tiful dignified old room I'm tho liiblc
house. where the directors OF the
Bible society meet. The American
bible society. be II known. ~ the
largest Bible producing concern In
America II publishes the worlds
continuous best seller" In 1856 Ian
ruages. and In all sorts OF bindings,
from an cent testament to editions
ir the most exquisite OF morOccos.
Source of Comfort.
1--WE have sent out tes,aments and
Bibles in every war during the last
hundred years" said MIR. Wood to-
day. And we nave found that every
where the response Is the same-that
men In tue trenches get down TO mo
real problems OF life and death ana
God. and that this little book IL A.
source OF comfort and strength.
Before the United Statos entered
the war, we were sending thousands
OF testa amonts abroad. for free distri-
button among all the armies. We pub
lshed testaments In French for tho
pollus. and we have many letter OF
thanks from the French ch-. .plains.
and Italian. Belgian and even German
boys read testaments which were
printed here in the Bible house.
What we are aiming at is to turn
out an inexpensive book. in form In
which II can be easily carried. The
soldiers and sailors edition Is
printed on rice paper-luckily we
found n firm In Boston which could
supply us with all we needed--anc
they are hound in the khaki-cloth OF
the service uniform. .-.
How do men receive the Bibles?
Mr.. Wood was asked.
'In all sorts of ways, he sale
frankly with twinkle In his eyes. IA
the camp In Long Island. one rookie
said to another. when the Y. NJ. G
A. offers you testaments. you TAKE
'em. The rice paper leaves mike fin'
cigarette papers. I've smoked clea
thru to the second chapter of CORN
thans.
"Of course there Is n lot OF waste,
he continued. But it's so In every
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08

assigned to command at Camp
Travis, Texas, where he will take
charge OF a unit of Oklahoma national
army troops now stationed there.
Miss Stnnett for the past two years
has been a clerk in the office of
Mayor Ira Martinea has at times
assisted Mr. Sullins In his office,
where she gained considerable ex-
perience in the workings Of the Of
flee Mr.. Wilson will remain here
until December IL, when he will go
to Camp Travis to assume his duties
in the army.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08

World Capital Bureau.

WOFId VapIIhI Hureau
oKLAHoMA CRY. Dec. 7.-Ac-
cording TO notice received at the state
agricultural department.. Harry X.
Knight OF Wyoming university has
been selected by President J. w. Cant
well OF the A. 4 NJ. college as director
Of the agricultural experiment station
TO succeed w. L. Carlyle. who recently
resigned to go into the stock-raisine
business In Canada. Mr.. Knight wal
highly recommended to President
Cantwell. He will assume hts dutie,
about February I.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08
JOsh's Way.

$50 your boy. Josh, is in the army?"
YES" replied Mr.. Cornstassel,
'and we're mighty proud OF him.
Suppose something happens to
him?"
well, we haven't thot much about
that. When Josh gets In mixup he
most invariably amt the one that
something happens to-"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08
Poultry show Opens Today.

MIAMI, Okla. Doc. THE Ottawa
county poultry show as prescribed by
the state law will be held in Miami
December and 9. County Farm
Agent Z. ii. Vincent will have charge
Of the exhibit. which will be held at
tho county fairgrounds on the Neosho
river lust south OF Miami. The coun-
~ commissioners have appropriated
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08

$3.50 for the exhibits expenses and for
premiums and a good exhibit Is as
sured as considerable interest has al
ready been manifested in the COM
ing show.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08
A Slam.

Mrs. Hashleigh Ito boardcr) How
is 1t YOU are taking your medicine
after dinner? 1 thought the doctor
told you to take it before meals?
Boarder-He said 1t didn't make
any difference so long as 1 took 1t on
an empty stomach.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08
The Higher Mathematics.

School Teacher (to little boy)--If
a farmer raises 100 bushels OF
wheat and sells II for sl.l7 per bushel
what will he get2
Little Boy-Automobile.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08
Holiday Specials
IN TOILETRiES
For Saturday

,, p,..,. ,... powder. soo value. sec
VI, En 49, go nowdsr. 60c value .... sec
49,, d." ,acs nnwder. zoe value ...... sec
,naahmry,s Eaca powder. 25c value ..... 100
S.o,,nJ o.. nowdar. osc value ...,... lee
Kinds Honey and Almond cream; soc value SSc
Elmo cucumber cream: soc value. SUc
Inna.,ss uan,ojn q Almond Cream; Csc val. lee
To.s,,,a .oEc value Observation-Disclosures t0c
r.Sar.. croem. 26c value ............1 10c
f,,s,,na. sEc value ........,.,....f0 f0c
ia,ertne. 60c vaine Northumberland sec
f,s,cr,ns, SI vaiue observation-disclosures acc
Mahdaan ha,r ,onio: ii value .......,.. BOc
pnnd,s 20 rishjng cream. soc value ...... :. .S9c
- posa aoan FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. .20C
Hard water CASTLE soap. for. or........,....2o 2oc
vnIry soon uue.t ,iza z for .,.......... 100
I,a,ry soan raguiar sfza a for ........... 2Sc
Israsr's ,ioiet eIvcsrine soap for csc
Sooeoh ,ona neroxide soan for ......... .2Sc
pohsco tooth nssts. 5Oc value ......... sec
pshaco tooth haste, pbc value .......... f0c
paImoIve sosp bars for 40
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08
Saturday Is Always Children's
Day in Our Shoe Department

We Shoes little
and big girls The shoe looking certainly ought to
fitting chids and
measured the length We proud Of
boasing
the best
90 IN
and DO DOsOU
Cenun IN
oil soles Priced according CD ca IN
soft
that
Department., Ma Floor, Northea Corner
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08
Notions

Full line of plain and fancy silk elastic. all coors.
the yaru "oc hiiu wv
Fancy Carriers in all colors the pair 25c and SOC
Ladies' Supporters for athletic morning wear.
Paris Supporters for Men. the pair 25c and SOC
Childrens Hickory Supporters, the pair. 2Oc
Chlldrens Skeleton Waists for 2 to IA years,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-27
SOLDIER BOYS SPEND WEEK
END FURLOUGH WITH FRIENDS

The hand shakes and good wishes
exchanged between Ronald Robbins
Fremont Kutnewsky and Tom Bum
garner and their many friends here
during the past weekend were a
source of much happiness to all
parties concerned. The former two
are members of the Utah artillery
at Fort Douglas and the latter is of
the First Idaho hospital corps at
Boise. No discrimination could be
made as to which looked the finest,
but the young men left at home
could justly feel tinge of jealousy
when they looked upon these young
men, who are fast becoming a part
of the military workings of our army.
They brought only good news of the
Bingham county boys in training and
Tom Bumgarner brought the word
that Bert Pennington and Ernest
Scannell had received sergeancies.