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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-22
By Sponsoring the Library War Council Movement in
 Birmingham the Community Club Pays Graceful Tribute to It's 46 Members in the Army, Says Mr. Donnelly

are so glad to get something to read in the camps. Germany. with her usual foresight, provided libraries early in the game to follow the German army France and England were besought by their soldiers to send them books, and America doesn't want to fall into the error of waiting too late to commence her library campaign; we want to do our bit before our soldiers request 1t.
 "The libraries in the camps MT. Don- nelly said, "are going to be handled by experts; trained librarians are to be in charge; MT. Milan of the Birming- ham public library is making tour of Alabama now, explaining to the people what we are going to do. and organizing councils in every city and town. We are going to send our soldiers new books and good books; we are going to show them our appreciation in this small way of their loyalty and heroism in defend ing us from our enemies and fighting for freedom and democracy To quote Mr. Fosdick, chairman of the commis- sion on training camp Activities" MT. Donnelly said, fin regard to the situa- ton In Mexico, when our boys were there. will give a slight insight Into the present situation MT. Fosdick said
 ''On the Mexican border last summer can remember that in some of those lonely camps, as the train stopped at the watering tank the soldiers would come through, asking if we had anything to read-a book, a magazine, or even newspaper They were absolutely with out anything to read, and often had nothing to do. A situation like that must never occur again"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-22
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

RRRT seems to me very fitting and
 graceful thing for the Community
 S club to sponsor the library war council movement in Birmingham. for already 4s of the members of this club are In the army, and besides, it shows the progressive spirit of the club, emerg- ing as 1t has from a dancing organiza- tion to a splendid civic body, composed of sterling, valuable young citizens.
 MT. J. W. Donnelly, president of the Birmingham Library association and chairman of the Birmingham library war council expressed himself yesterday in the above appreciative words regarding the significance of the present cam paign to furnish our soldiers with books and the splendid spirit which has man. ifested itself in the Community clubs s attitude in the matter.
 MT Donnelly, who is one of Birming- hams most progressive and public spir- ited citizens, always lending his influ- ence and wealth most generously to all movements relative to the upbuilding of this community, music, art and litera- ture is enthusiastic over the library campaign for the soldiers, which will be instituted on next Monday for the pur- pose of raising Birmingham quota S5OO0-asked for by the national council, in the $1 100000 campaign throughout the United States.
 When our preliminary plans were be- ing formulated" MT Donnelly said. a short time. ago for our campaign here to provide books, current magazines, maps, pictures-everythin implied in the words up-to-date public library service for all of the soldiers and sailors of the United States wherever they may be, we sent out the following letter to the 50 key men and women, whom We have asked to assist us in the work. The let ters reads as follows:
 .'At meeting of the Birmingham library war council, a branch of the na- tional council chosen by the Secretary of War, you were selected and appointed as one of the key women In the plan adopted to raise Birmingham's share of the $1,000,0O0 fund for war libraries. Your first duty will be to come to & meeting on Wednesday, September ls, at p. m., at the TutWiler hotel prlvate | dining room Here the plan will be ex- l plained in detail It Is the plan devised 1 by experts for this work. It is unique 1 and will appear to you. It so divides l the work as to make 1t easy on all I concerned It does not contemplate 1 street or office soliciting nor the calling 1 on any one for large sums of money Birmingham is only called upon to raise s5000, and under this plan 1t IS gong 1 to be an easy matter when all get tc l work. Please bear In mind that this | is war work and that you are drafted fol
 your schare of 1t and that there ar' no exemption boards provided to con sider release from this honorable service
 Kiplipg sayss
 | Tt ain't the individual nor the army a' l whole;
 But the everlasting team work of every bloomin' soul"
 It Is the team work that is going t' put this campaign over and we arr counting on you for your part.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-22

TIT will be with much interest that
 many patrons of tho Birmingham S public schools to learn that there will be band music in the public schools this season. It is the hope of the teach CTS and pr. J. H. Phillips that the pub lie will render their aid to this splendid work to be undertaken. pr. Phillips says:
 Tt has been decided to organize 8 department of band music this year In connection with the public schools of the city. The chief difficulty that con- fronts us is the finding of instruments upon which pupils may practice. Some pupils will be able to procure their own instruments, but the great majority will not be able to do so. J. Arthur Sewell has been secured as an instructor or band music in the public schools for this year. and will give his sole atten- ton to the organization of bands and the instruction of pupils in this depart nent. To make this work success II will be necessary to obtain several sets of instruments, and I wish to appeal to the public spirited citizens of Birming- ham for their help and cooperation. As sistance can be rendered as follows:
 Instruments may be donated. In some households there are old instruments that may be donated or loaned to the depart ment. We shall be grateful for the dona- tion of any of the following instru- ments: Cornets, clarinets, trombones' French horns, drums, piccolos. flutes saxophones, tenor horns, violins, etc. Any of these instruments will be gladly re- ceiyed and will be used to good purpose by pupils who are unable to purchase them. We will need the sum of sSOOo TOT the purchase of the necessary instru- ments for the organization of nlgn school and elementary bands. we hop1 I the friends of our boys and girls VII aid us in obtaining these funds. essn ..s,.,,s;so tbat In a short while our people win be proud of the work of our puDie schools"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-22
Form Your Judgment on All the Evidence

a fair knowledge of what is going on in the world in all lines of endeavor. By reading THE LITERARY DIGEST each week, which you can dc easily in a couple of hours, you can arrive at ths result and will know all the facts before you form
 your conclusions. Think of what this will near to you in breadth of vision and clearness of view
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-22
Public Service Commission Wants Schedules Resumed
 Following Troop Movement

Montgomery, September H-(Spe- eiai1-Believing the completion ol troop movements about October 70 will lessen the governments demanos on the railroads of the country the Alabama public service commlsslou Thursday afternoon cited all railroads of this state which have been per mttted to take off trains and curtail their passenger service to appear at a special meeting October 16 and snow why the trains should not be restored and the old schedules of passenger trains resumed.
 The railroads were permitted to re- strict their passenger service about GU days ago. the commission at the time announcing that old schedules would be resumed when 1t was convinced that the government no longer needed the locomotives and other railroad equipment in the handling of troops and the movement of foodstuff and supplies for the nations army and navy.
 Samuel P Kennedy president of the commission, and B. H. Cooper, asso- ciate member. held special session Thursday to hear other cases and de- clded that 1t was time to inquire into the right of the railroads to continue the restriction on the service after Oc- tober 25. s. P. Gaillard. associate commissioner of Mobile, was not pres ent, but he would have voted for the recommendation of the case as he op- posed the removal of certain trains in south Alabama when the question came up.
 Protests against the service now be- ing maintained have come to the com mission from citizens on the Atlantic Coast Line and Southern railroads. The commission heard the protests of the Southern soon after permission was granted for the removal of the trains and the protest of patrons of the At lantic Coast Line early this month These showings convinced it that the service should be restored to norma as soon as possible,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-22
Whom Shall Young King
 Marry Is Big Question
 for the Greeks to Decide

Athens. Sunday, September 1S.-De- layed.)-The prospects of a matrimonial alliance for King Alexander are being widely discussed and have become an af- fair of state.
 Since he ascended the throne and Greece joined the entente the view has been held that the marriage of the young King with a. princess of one of the entente countries would be more in the interests of Greece than private alliance.
 King Alexander has made 1t known, however, that he did not approve this view, his desires being to marry young Greek woman of high character, the daughter of a court official.
 The issue thus remains open as te whether the decision will conform wltt what are considered the states interests or with the private inclinations of the monarch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-22

 tried and well-known preparation, Moth CT s Friend. By It's daily uss the muscles which nature Is expanding relax easily; when baby Is born strain Is relieved. Ten- dency to morning sickness or nausea is enumerated and the inflammation of breast glands is soothed; they are kept in good condition, and the time before baby comes IS full of quiet repose and joyful anticipation. This makes greatly for the health of the mother and for the future good nature of the coming child.
 Write the Bradfield Regulator Co, Dept. G, 11S Lamar Building, Atlanta, Ga, for their helpful and very interesting book, Motherhood and the Baby. They will send 1t to you without charge. Your druggist will supply you with Mothers F'riend'. It is a mistake to go a single night without using it for the prep aration is truly wonderful and it's use makes it possible for you yourself to do your share in aiding nature in it's difficult task. By doing so pain and danger at the crisis is avoided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-22
Ole Miss, Widows remar- ries wid de greates' Ease, kaze Dead Men tells no Tales. Naw'm.

.oThe response was cordial and prompt and we started our work, which is sort of an endless chain, as 1t were" MT Donnelly continued, land if anyone de- clines to do their part the whole plan Is affected Each of the 50 key men and wcmen are expected to raise s100 which will make up the $5000 we are expected to raise The main point about the whole plan Is that the amount Is so small ev- erybody can contribute. It doesn't as- sume the magnitude of the Red Cross campaign when Birmingham so 'gener- ously contributed $200000, and feel sure that with her usual splendid spirit, Bir- mingham will not decline in the mat ters of the library war campaign"
 Each of the 25 key women are to
 choose 10 others in conference" MT. Donnelly went on to say, "and each of these will be expected to raise $10 for each key woman's $1G0, so 1t is readily observed that the burden Is small and not burdetnsome" The plans of the Community club with the key men will be in the nature of sort of house-to- house campaign"
 "The question of why the public should contribute to this war measure is not open for discussion; 1t Is war meas
 ure and that Is sufficient. We are not asked to enter this activity but we are drafted like the men in the army, and whatever the government wants to do whatever is our bit'-we must do 1t ! gladly and generously for our soldiers, 1 who are risking their lives in our de- | fense."
 1 seThe question has been raised as to
 why the government wishes to send
 books to men who, when they were al home, never patronized the libraries,
 said MT Donnelly, "but that Is easily l explained; when our men were at home they had their business, their neWspa- pers, their current magazines and com mercial literature, which consisted largely of the reading matter the aver age business man indulges in, but in
 the camps things are different. It ii 1 said the men snatch a newspaper or 2 magazine and actually devour 1t, they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-22
RANDOM NOTES

MT. and Mrs Charles Stuart of New York city are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Theodore Swann for the weekend.
 Mrs. F. E., Linthicum and Miss Helen Mae and Miss Katherine Linthicum, who have spent the past 10 days With relatives in Rome, Ga, have returned home The Misses Linthicum will leave carly next month for Maryland, where they will attend the Maryland college.
 MT. and Mrs A. J. Robins. Jr.. have recently moved to their new home on First avenue, West End.
 Mrs John R. Perkins has returned from months stay at Camp Walton.
 Mir. J. Kirk Jackson left last evening for Tate Spring, where he will join Mrs. Jackson, and they will attend the bankers convention at Atlantic City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-22

"The Cossack" is the name of a new coat suit that has many of the Rus sian features with which we are familiar, but sufficiently new to cause interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-22
News of Society and Activities of W0na@m

They will return to Birmingham early in October and will be at home at 2fSS Highland avenue.
 Mrs. J. D. Dabney has returned from Baltimore, where she spent re" weeks
 Mrs. M. F. Ware of California is the guest of her brother. pr. J. Dapney and Mrs. Dabney. and Monday Will pc with her niece, Mrs. P. Toulmin ana MT Toulmin.
 Mrs. C.. L. Darby is the guess oA friends and relatives in ChaItal.oos. .', .; Tenn and later will visit Cincinnati and Columbus, O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-22
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mr Massey, president of the Birming,, ham Red Cross association, requests all members of the Red Cross to marcn III the parade tomorrow afternoon given in honor of the men leaving Tor the training camp Those who are to march are to meet at First avenue and Nlne- teenth street at o'clock to form Ill line for the parade. They must appear in white dresses with Red cross Neii'
 Mrs. IT. A. McKinnon will give two silver medal contests this afternoon at 3.3o o'clock at the home of Mrs. Harry Bumstead, under the auspices ..of the Frances Willard union of the woman Christian Temperance union. One of me contests will be reading and the otn- CT of a musical nature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-22

When making caramel ice cream or custard 1t is most convenient to make the caramel at the time it Is to be used To do this the entire amount of sugar ito be used in the recipe should be placed in 8 perfectly clean pan and di- luted with water in the proportion of two parts of sugar to one of water. The caramelling should be done in the same way as in making the smaller amount. In making chocolate desserts a better flavor Is secured if the sugar to be used in the rule is first caramelled This ap- rlies to chocolate custards, chocolate pie and chocolate ice cream. It means a little more work, but it is an effort ap- preciated by those with taste for fine flavors.
 (Copyright. by the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-22

Don't be satisfied with hearing only side. and that in all probability garbed, of the of the day Hear aN the evidence. exactly as pre-. sented by the different parties and schools of thought, without coorine or distortion, and then weigh the facts as given. and make your decision. This is the only way in which you can arrive at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-22
A Wonlan's s Happiness
 Depends Upon Care

Joy in it's supre- nest mood thrills in the ecstacy of motherhood. T h a expectant m o t h. @ r pictures a min iature of self and 8 0 ul, g II d h c r thoughts c ons 0 l @ her for the days of suspense. For over three generations, thousands of wo- T AL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-21
Dance Tor gro squad.

OF interest this evening is the dance
TO be given by MIR. and Mrs. Janice
Addison In their home at Forest Hill
In honor of the men OF the aero squad
now stationed in Fulton, The dance
VIII he an informal affair to be fol-
lowed by supper.
In Honor of Miss Ycager.
Miss Neil Murphy entertained at
luncheon Monday afternoon in honor
of Miss Yeager. whose wedding will
take place this week. Yesterday Miss
Murphy was hostess at a luncheon in
honor of Miss Harry Long, Of Lynch
burg.
@crihbiers Meet
The Scribblers will hold their usual
meeting this evening at $3.50 o'clock
in the home OF Mrs. Henry Aylett
1877 West avenue.
Reading by Miss Sublctt.
Catherine ii of Russia" was the
subject of the PAPER read by Miss
Ruth Sublett before the members OF
the Every Monday club on Noyembe
10. Mrs. Booten Hill was hostess on
that occasion and large number of
the members were present At the
conclusion of the program many orisi-
nal hook reviews were given and u
pleasant social hour was spent. The
club will meet Monday. November 26
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-21
zoo ANIMALS OBSERVE
HOOVER FOOD RULES

Chicago. Nov. 20.--The eagle may
think he is the most patriotic form.
Of animal life. but he has nothing on
the bears and birds and things at
Lincoln Park.
The bears at Lincoln Park observe
meatless day, in fact, eatless day,
every Sunday and their Monday morn
ing crouch is most pronounced
Every day Is wheatless day with the
bruins. They get nothing but rye
loaves which have been damaged in
the making
And the governments making
rules about the feeding of seeds TO
birds said Cy. DeVry, keeper OF the
animals There isn't hit of waste
In our feeding system nowadays and
II we cut down the rations any more
the animals are going 10 begin to get
thin and temperamental rs Russia n
dancers"
When do the bears hibernate -
Devry was asked
Devry replied, sadly and patiently.
az though the question and answer
were old stun to him; bears in cap
tivity never hibernate"
Despite the curtailment OF their ra-
tons and the fact that all good bea rs
should be tucked away in a hollow
tree sucking their paws at this sea-
son OF the year, the Lincoln Park
bruins gallop around their cages like
colts in springt,me, and when the
bread cart comes along and gives
them four ioaves of rye bread each
they hold a bear Jubilee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-21
GREAT AMERICAN CITY
RISING In FRANCE
~ IRWIN BARBOUR.

Washington Nov. 2o.---An Ameri-
can city is rearing itself on French
soil 1t will be populated entirely by
Americana city OF men. Every
thing about IT will be American. It
will be a little bit of New York or
Rsnkakee o. whooxis transported
across the Atlantic and set up on an
alien, though an allied soil.
II will be the main base of the
American army and will cost millions
There will be housed the great depots
the central hospitals. the entire heart
Of the American organization.
Reports to the war department in
dictate that plans are we'll under way.
This great city will be well removed
from the front In locality already
selected. 1t in all mapped out what
IN to he done. The location IN mill
tary secret, so are the plans. All
that may be told is what will be
there
German prisoners now in France
probably Will be employed in the la
Dor OF building American architects
and engineers will direct the work.
The place VIII be as typically Amer
lean as If II were in Illinois or New
Hampshire. Out OF II will run an
American railway American built.
equipped and manned direct to
the American section OF the front.
II is understood that Il will be To-
Gated in regard TO harbor facilities so
that American ships can come in TO
the docks. there to be unloaded by
American stevedore gangs. recruited
from the wharves or United States
seaports for that especial purpose.
These men will wear the American
uniform and will be enlisted for the
duration OF the war
II might be a combined seaport
railroad town mining camp post
frontier settlement, from all reports
that are spread here.
It's company street probably will
be Main street" or Broadway and
everything about 1t will be L. g. A.
even II II IL over there"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-21

people will take his Judgment. But
all German leaders know that the time
is coming when they win have to- show
the German people a victory or take
the consequences themselves.
Hnce II would not be surprising IL,
after present military Operations are
-~vsN>luded. either nv an offensive
agin.s Russia or by an attack on tho
western $50 the chancellor again
made pcar~ sy~rysc%s'H> Tho Socialists
will force tho chancefkT to do IL SOON
er or later. They are the real power
behind tho throne. although they have
not enough spunk to try to oust the
kaiser and tell the people 20 do their
own thinking.
HOW THE
ALLIES CAN HELP
A big allied military victory would.
of course, change everything. Defeat
of the Ger nan army would mean de
feat of Vor HindenburR, the German
god 1t would put an end to the
kaiser's juggling with his peoples
nerves, But few people in Germany
expect an Entente victory this year.
and they believe that II the allies don't
win this year they never will win.
Germany is stronger militarily now
than she has been. and Germany will
be able for many months to keep
80 -, a. 'lleS -
" " FS0o0 .4' -
may nseo AIIs'is@r lVopS az uauis
as t'lite neu f-ut' I'9,I %aSlst :" ~
,n91 S0"i, F0i' I ain'-'l - 'IS'S -,
iot ai"i I''.l VI wy ~ 'ita'i -.
last December in Rurnania;
I'm war" he remarked. nothing Ia
certain except that everything is UNI
oeita'h nut one 'fii,S NHo" - ee'
Oin WIZ VIII 'he "at -,
sn'r"'r' "o"rNt'' W., w'l'
nave ING ufie'fe e"sa' me Hfas>
ssf>tF'anS ths fFt,'ch' apl',FF.ia't Lsn~,
AZ hgn rrmn oIhc's' 'tr''arN, ,.
one gay wn'n an'"'"S''uof 'er''ro :
party WIS IN fars'
There have been two great
moments i'm the war for France.