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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24

William H. Crawford, in Leslie's. m HIS is story of rise from cow milker to be son-in-law of the ~ President, the Secretary of the
 Treasury, and one of the most power ! full men fin the cabinet, William G. Me- Adoo began life very humbly. His fam | fly was ruined by Shcrman's raid in powerful keerless with fire" Every thing that the McAdoo family possessed
 was destroyed.
 MT. McAdoo succeeded fairly well as
 young lawyer. He had to. because he
 married at the age of 22, and in ad- dition to supporting his wife, was
 forced to help his fathers family.
 "Hardships are no handicap said the Secretary. T hardly know a man who Is worth his salt to the world who was not forced by adverse circumstances to put forth his best effort in his youth"
 MT. McAdoo received the appoint
 ment of local counsel for the Central
 Railway of Georgia and the Richmond and Danville railroad. He thought he should know something about railroads
 in order to be able to handle the law
 end of the business properly, so he cul- tivated the acquaintance of the en-
 gineers, the hremen and the conductors. He rode on the engines and got the train crews to explain to him the in- tricacies of the machinery. So thor ha ofa f1rao It,,u ho would be able to run a train now if necessary.
 His acquired knowledge of railroads incidentally changed MT. McAdoo' s whole future career. The street rail- way of Knoxville was in bad shape. Its
 motive power was patient southern
 mule-the bell-cord was fastened to its bit, and the throttle was a whip. The road was not prosperous, and the own
 CTS were anxious to get rid of it, so young McAdoo invested his meager
 earnings and bought railroad for him. self. He revolutionized the street car service in Knoxville and incidentally lost all his savings in the process, for he was influenced to electrify his line and while the cars were all right they would run only when they wanted to. Consequently MT. McAdoo lost his all in the venture.
 Disguised and broke, McAdoo came to New York in 1891 to start life anew
 He rented dingy little office in Wall street, after forming partnership with another William McAdoo. who was, by the day, no relative of his, and began the practice of law. They did not set the world afire at the beginning with their success, but their business grew
 McAdoo's principal gain was an ac- ouatntance with Wall street men and
 Wall street customs and winning the confidence of men with money. They llearned to consider him as an enter
 prising, responsible, trustworthy man
 Some of his practice was along rail
 road and engineering lines, for which
 he was fitted by his experience in
 Tenriessee At this time he lived in Jer-
 sey. and commuted into the city daily
 He found that standing on the cold fer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
THE LA TOILETTE HOME GUARD From the New York Herald.

From Milwaukee comes a news report that young men there are engaged in Knitting to keep the girls company and Ito help our armies in France" Per- haps the members of the Russian wom- en's regiment, the Battalion of Death, would appreciate few chatty letters from these housekeeping youths. We boys at home are adopting god children from among the Russian women in the trenches. and are writing them letters to next announcement from that pretty lit- tie coterie of home loving wisconsin knit ters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24

BEGINNING THE DAY-Lord, the trouble Is not with Thee. It ts wstn me. Thou hast not turned Thy iace away, Thou hast not forsotten. \ have wandered, I have closed tAe windows of my soul. I have vfointea the laws of friendshtp with my "ou' May I turn back and see fnee ""i'- ing, may I find Thee meeuns me out upon the way. In Ch1rsps hane' Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
Universities Feel
 Effects of War

M7OW that the colleges and univer- IN sities are entering upon a new scholastic year the same report comes from every section of the country. Only in the freshman grade will there be a normal enrolment.
 In the east the famous institutions of learning will begin the term this week, and estimates indicate that majority of the prospective students of the junior and senior grades have iointed the colors or soon will be m training. In New England the average enrolment will drop from 20 per cent at Harvard to 50 per cent at the Uni versity of Maine.
 Columbia is to be less affected by war than many of the other univer- sites, so far as total enrolment IS concerned. The freshmen ana sopno- mores will show large increase.
 Many of the universities that have maintained military departments as elective branches are now making military training compulsory. There has been a marked change in senti- n,ent respecting the military fea- ture. Many parents who used to re- fuse to send their boys to college where they had to wear a uniform and drill, now submit readily to the military idea. In fact, all men except ultra pacifists have come to be ultrapacifists have come to be stanch supporters of the military system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
AN oHfo SOCIAL FUNCTION

From the Alliance Review.
 The Misery club met at the home of Mrs. H. R. Israel Thursday evening. A miserable bunch was present and the evening was passed in misery. miser- able lunch was served by the hostess, and all reported a very miserable time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
Recruits Needed

Captain James Hutchinson, in charge of the United States army recruiting station of Birmingham. said, We are in need every day of more men, Re- gently a new branch has been opened to the colored men between IS and 40 in the stevedore regiments at s30 a month and all expenses. Many have taken advantage of this opportunity. Enlistments are coming in at the rate Of 20 to 50 per day. Many more men are needed, especially in the quarter maser's corps. and a man who comes under the next draft has the privilege of choosing his branch of service by enlisting now"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
German Infamy
 Is Laid Bare

rfHHE state department has in it's Il possession more damaging proof against Germany than has been made public. Yet, the charges al- ready brought and substantiated have convicted the Kaiser and his minions of infamous plots against the United States and should be final answer to those spineless pacifists and milk sops who have contended that we had no just reason for going to war with Germany.
 The plots engineered in America by Von Bernstorf and other less widely known agents of the Kaiser would have been sufficient, even had there been no graver crimes com mitted, involving the lives of Ameri- can citizens at sea and the wanton de- struction of neutral property, both on land and sea.
 Is it any wonder, knowing as he does, the full infamy of Germany, that President Wilson declines tc place any confidence in the Hohen- .xollern government, which has abused the hospitality of neutral nations committed unspeakable wrongs against them and violated it's mos sacred obligations?
 The German government, as consti tuted at present, is outlawed among nations, and dcservedly so. The Zim norman plot, seeking to involve Ja pan and Mexico in a war with ths United States, destruction of proper
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
Member of the A..oci.ted Press

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 The Age-Herald Is the only morning and Sunday newspaper in Birmingham carrying the Associated Press dis- patches.
 The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republicatlon of all news credited to 1t or not other wise credited in this paper ana aiso the local news published herein.
 All rights of republication or spe- cial dispatches herein are also re- served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24

TELEPHONE Bell (private exchange connecting nll dcpartments) Main 49OO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
Many Pupils Enrolled

Never in the history of the insti- tuition has so many pupils been en- rolled as this year." said Mrs. Eli T. Morris. of the Birmingham Seminary. While the capacity of the dormitory is about 50. we have now over 75 boarders and the three houses adJoin- ing the school are being used in con- nection with the regular building. We are eagerly looking forward to the completion of our new quarters at Edgewood."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
Wide Interest in
 the State Fair

6HHE ALABAMA STATE FAIR,
 J which opens it's gates two weeks from today, is of distinct in- terest and the attendance promises to be large. The present season is propitious from every point of view. In the first place, the splendid crop production spells prosperity. The ex- hibits from the farm will be more educative than usual and will stim- ulate in higher degree a generous rivalry in live stock husbandry that will count for much in the years to come.
 Swine and cattle will make a fine showing this season, but in few years hence Alabama beef will be as famous as any in this country. And the rising value of our beef cattle is due in great part to the cattle shows. Breeders in this state give more at- tention to improving their stock than was the case several years ago. The United States agricultural de- partment has made wonderful strides along scientific and patriotic lines, and in cattle breeding alone has as- sisted southern farmers in adding mill
 lions of dollars to the wealth of the state. Large and important exhibits at the fair, October 8-13, will be found in the cattle department and well known breeders from many States will be here to see what Ala
 bama has done.
 Among other notable features will be dairy farm demonstrations con-
 ducted by experts from Auburn. This I will be the largest demonstration of
 it's class ever seen in the south. 1 It is believed that each county will have it's exhibit completely installed
 day or two ahead of time and 1t Is hoped that each individual exhibitor
 will be prompt in getting his display in shape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
Bidding Farewell
 to Drafted Men

WESTERDAY Birmingham hon
 O ored the second contingent of young men drawn for the national army. It was a solemn occasion for everyone who participated. These men have started on a journey which will eventually end somewhere in France" Yet, there was inspiration in the thought that they are going to perform sacred duty-that they are destined to be part of glorious un- dertaking which will safeguard the future of humanity.
 If there were any tears, they were not shed in protest. Selfishness was swept away by patriotism and con- viction that America fights in a just cause, which will be sanctified still further by the blood of her heroic sons who fall on foreign soil.
 The national army is democracy's answer to the challenge of autocracy, which has made war on helpless non- combatants, driven men, women and children into slavery and crushed weaker nations in it's powerful grasp. The national army will fight not only for American rights, but for world liberty. With hearts beating high it enters upon the great adventure.
 Birmingham rests assured that her young men who have been drafted for service will acquit themselves wor- thily, and wishes them godspeed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
Livfngston,s Mayor Pays Visit

T have just run up on a little bust- ness, said T. F. Scale, mayor of Liv- ingston. the biggest mayor in the state. weighing over 300 pounds, and something under seven feet in height.
 The State Normal opened with the largest attendance in its history and It's only question of accommodat- ing those who want to come. Living ston Is feeling good. as the crops were fine and there Is a lot of ready money in tho hands of the people. The coun- try around my town long ago quit re- lying on cotton and took up cattle"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24

The usurer hangs the cozener.
 king Lear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
Doing the Practical work

- T am rather proud of my boy Wal ter," said H. A. Schimmel. the horse- shoe expert He graduated in the vet erinary department of Auburn recent ly and has been commissioned lieu tenant and assigned to the horseshoe ing school at Fort Sam Houston. San Antonio. Tex.
 T know what 1t means to have horses and mules properly shod and l am glad that my son will have such an opportunity to do something prac- tica1 for his country"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
Nitrogen Lamp Explodes

T had a curious accident to happen to me on Saturday" said Gus Fried Blach & Son. T picked up & nitro- gen lamp and it exploded in my hand and for a moment I thought I was blinded by the fine pieces of glass. but evidently my lashes saved me. I lief. The explosion scared me, but the shower of fine glass almost blinded me-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Helped by Hi. Vacation

T was away from Birmingham quite a while" said M. V. Joseph, who re- turned last week greatly helped by his vacation. T went to rest. but of course had to keep in touch with busi- ness.
 I was glad to find the store so much improved since had been away IL gives great floor space. but I think l can say without boasting that Love man, Joseph & Loeb has as well as- sorted stock as there Is in the en- tire south. I am looking for good fall and the buyers bought with this In view I hope Birmingham will get together and that everybody will work for Its best interests"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
washington Bureau. aO7 HibDs Built

Washington Bureau. 2o7 Hibos Build ing.
 European bureau, Henrietta street, Covent Garden. London.
 Eastern business office. Rooms 4s 10 50, inclusive, Tribune Building. New York city; western business oIilce' Tribune BuiNiing, Chicago. The 5. C' Beckwith Special Agency, agents hol foreign advertising.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-14
FIFTY DEER SHOT SATURDAY.
Windham County Led with 10 Killed
None in Three Counties.

At the close of Saturday, the first day
of the deer season, 80 deer had been
killed in the state according to reports
received at tho office of the fish and
game commissioner, Linus Leavens, at
Cambridge. Windham county led with
10 killed. while Franklin Grand Isle and
Orleans counties reported no deer killed
up to Saturday night
The following is the report: Addison
county Goshen 2, Granville |, Middle
bury 2, Ripton /. total 8 Bennington
county Arlington ], Pownal /, Sand
gate !, Sunderland l, total 4 Caledonia
county-Groton l, Kirby /, total 2; Chit
tenden county, Bolton |, total l.; Essex
county y-Norton /, East Haven !, total
2; Lamoile county Belyidere |, Cam
bridge !, Eden ,, Morristown |, Stowe 3,
total 8; Orange county Braintree >,
Corinth |, Orange ?, Thetford l. total 6;
Rutland county-Mt Tabor |. total ].
Washington county-Calais ,, Marsh
field J. Roxbury |, Waterbury !, total 5:
county Brattleboro J.. Brook.
line ], Dummerston ?, Rockingham !.
Townshend 4, Windham l, total 10:
Windsor county Hartford l. Rochester
!, Springfield ., Weatherfeld / total 5.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-14
MEN PUT
FAR DOWN ON LIST
There Are Five Glasses of Men Among
the 100000 Registered for
Military Service.

Washington, d. c., Nov. l4-The five
classes into which the 1000 900 men reg.
istered for military duty are divided and
the order in which they will be called
for service were officially announced to-
day in the provost marshal generals
QUESTIONABLE, which every registered
man must fill out.
The order does not exempt married
men as a class, but does place them far
down on the list of tables. The oues
tionnaire indicated that only men of the
first class will be called to the colors ex-
cept in the gravest emergency.
Legal and medical advisory boards.
now being organized in every community,
will aid the registrant in making an
swers. Questions ON the subject Of de-
pendents are framed to meet every pos
sible circumstance and to draw out every
bit of information that might be of value
to the boards in fixing the class to which
the man is TO be assigned
Seven days are allowed after receipt
of the questionnaire to fill out and re-
turn to the local board. The registrant
indicates on the front of the question
naire the class to which he believes he
should be assigned. If the board agrees,
no further action is necessary until the
individual comes due for military service
and is called for the physical examina-
ton
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-14
VERMONT BOYS GET PASSES
To Spend Thanksgiving at Home But
Must Return Friday.

Gov H. f. Graham this morning re-
ceived o letter from Gen. II. F. Hodges,
commanding officer at Camp Devens,
Aver, Mass. in which he replied TO the
letter sent him by Governor Graham the
last of the week. asking that the Yer
mont boys be granted passes to come
home over Thanksgiving. Those asking
for passes will be allowed to come home,
although the stay will not be as long as
perhaps some would like TO enjoy
In his letter General Hodges sets forth
that there have been many requests for
passes over the week end but that fixed
rule must apply. Therefore, he is Civ
ing passes TO the Vermont boys to leave
the camp Wednesday afternoon and re-
turn Friday morning This will give
the bows a chance 10 come to their homes
for Thanksgiving dinner
There may be some Of the boys who
cannot get to their homes because Of
but if the good people who
are neighbors in such instances will use
their automobiles, every boy who gets
pass ought to be able to get home for
this occasion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-14
STUDENTS URGED TO HELP.
In Raising the s3s,ooo,ooo Y. M. c. A.
War Fund.

Before the members of the student
body, as well as the faculty, this morning
in the Spaulding chapel, Mr.. Ellenwood, a
member of the L. s. rmy,'who has been
stationed during the past several months
at the Westfeld, Mass, cantonment, and
who is making tour of the state this
week in behalf OF the Y. NJ c. A. cam
paign gave very interesting and in
structive lecture, being heartily applaud
ed during the talk. Mr. Ellenwood, who
was formerly a regular in the 4. S. army
told of the disadvantages Of not having
a Y. NJ. G. A. camp during his period of
service and also gave an interesting ac-
count of how the boys at the front on
a short furlough, would have place to
relax themselves and to write home if
there was Y VI. c. A. hut behind the
firing lines. Mr. Ellenwood, who has
spoken to a large number of the high
schools of the state, told his hearers how
the other schools had started campaigns
for getting the students to Sign up" for
the $40 donation to be raised by April
/. and gave their record in the past two
days as a challenge to the Spaulding stu
dents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-14
PIAVELINE
STILL HOLDS
But 1eutons Have Not Yet
Directed a General At
tack Against 1t
ARTILLERY FIRE
IS CONTINUOUS.
The Eastern Section of the
Trentino Front Is Now
Menaced

Headquarters in northern Italy, Tues
day, Nov. l3 (By Associated Press).-
The Piave line still holds in the main
against the heavy, continuous artillery
fire from the eastern bank and the eff
forts of the Austro-G Germans to cross
the stream. These efforts have not tax
en- on the proportions of a general move
ment. Italian artillery concentrated its
fire on raiding parties, either destroying
them in midstream or pushing them back
on the river bank.
Chief attention is now directed toward
the eastern sector of the Trentino, from
where it runs across the Asiago plateau.
The enemy is making demonstrations
there which are either a diversion or a
prelude to heavy attack with the evil
dent purpose of getting down into the
valley and thus separating the Italian
army on the Trentino from that on the
Piave.
Reports indicate that the enemy is OPP
Grating on four main fronts. General
Borcevic is on the lower Piave; General
Won Below on the upper Piave; General
Krobatkin in eastern Trentino and Cen
eral Conrad in western Trentino.
An Italian aviator who made one of
the last flights over Udine after it was
evacuated, says the city was damaged
but little.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-14
BULLET nv THIGH
WHILE HUNTING
George McCray of Rochester Former
Student at Goddard Seminary,
Seriously Wounded.

Rochester Nov. l4-George McCray
son of William McCray, local hotel keep
er, and former student at Goddard sem
mary in Barre. is in serious condi.
tion as the result of a bullet wound ae,
cidentally received while hunting in Han.
cock yesterday. Young McCray was shot
in the right thigh, and while he was
grievously wounded, the indications are
that he will recover
Only meagre accounts Of the accident
have percolated through the layers OF
wooded land between this town and Han
cock. McCray, accompanied by number
of his companions, set out for the woods
early yesterday morning. On the out
skirts of Hancock, four miles from this
village, the hunters are said to have sep
arated and few moments afterward a
cry was heard from McCray. His com.
panions investigated and found him alone
with blood trickling from his right thigh.
He was removed To the nearest house
and thence to his home. Dr. w r. Hunt
ington health officer of the town was
called and it was he who dressed the
young mans wound.
No investigation of the accident has
been made, but it il surmised that the
win endeavor to ascertain the
under which McCray was
The ball, which had been dis
charged from high power rifle, was EN-
bedded in the thigh. McCTay has three
sisters and brother. In l9lj-l6 he was
a student at Goddard seminary, where he
was active in football and baseball Al
though he did not graduate from that
he received credit which
would enable him to be admitted to col
lege
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-14
NEWSPAPER MAN IN TROUBLE.
st. Johnsbury Daily Caledonian Files
Schedule in Bankruptcy.

Rutland. Nov 1.-THE Caledonian com
pany, Inc. W. j. Bigelow, president.
which publishes the ST. Johnsburv Gale
donian, has filed petition in bankrupt.
cy with Clerk f. 5. Platt Of the United
States district court. The liabilities arc
S24,4ll27 and the assets are given as
so. 2.35os0, Of which $500 is in real es-
tate, $1,000 in stock, Sl3, 100 in machin-
ery and S269970 in debts due
There are % unsecured claims. Yer
mont creditors include: New England
Telephone and Telegraph company. Rut-
land, sl299l; Charles S. Hastings. ST.
Johnsbury. S36.55; T.. T. and H. h. Ide.
st. Johnsbury, Sl737l; George p. Morse.
st. Johnsbury, Sl53; A. B. Moves Insur-
ance company, st. Johnsbury, Sl2I9S;
st. Johnsbury Wiring company. Sl4O:
L. A. Kelty, Montpelier, $40
Other large creditors are: 4. Storrs
& Bement Co. Boston. SSs442: r. Hoe
& Co. New York. S53677; Standard Pa
per Manufacturing company, Richmond.
Va; S26j9S: International Paper Co.
New York. S372.3S; John Carter & Co.
Boston. S3O477
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-14
THIRD AMERICAN
DETACHMENT IN LINE
Has Taken It's Place in the Trenches and
the Other Men Have Returned
to Their Billets.

With American army in France, Tues
day, Nov. l3.--(By Associated Press -
The third series of American battalions
is now occupying the first line and the
second American detachments to enter
the trenches have returned to their bill
let's The relief was accomplished on a
brilliant starlight night without the
knowledge of the Germans.
Included among the returning troops is
the company which bore the brunt of the
recent raid on the American trenches.
Openings here and there in the ranks
showed how many men had been killed,
wounded and made prisoners in the
trench fight.
After the company had been dismissed
the officer of the battalion said:
"There goes the scrappiest bunch of
soldiers in France. They are mad all
through and are just biding their time
till they get chance to repay the Ger
mans for what happened to their COM
rades."