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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-14
BOARD ID CONSIDER KEMP TON CLAIMS Examination of Claims Will Be Made at the Latter
 Part of Week

mThat we daily examine proofs
 submitted to the various boards
 for exemption and that this poll
 lev he pursued until we have se-
 cured one-third of our quota which
 is required by the government to
 be ready by September 1. and bas-
 ing our calculations upon our fig
 ures up to that time. we will then
 issue call for sufficient men to
 complete our entire quOta.'
 The above was the consensus of opinion of the meeting held at the city hall last night when all members of the six city local boards met and discussed ways and means to increase the securing of men for the new army at a more rapid pace. It was at first though that the boards would take up another call immediately and in this way get their quota and get through. This was thrashed out and found to be impracticable, as there are many whose exemptions will not be allowed and there are many who will with draw their exemption, in which case were the boards to continue to examine more men without passing on the ex- emption claims they would have more men than they need and would he making men farther down the line take up the other fellows burden.
 E. H. Cabaniss presided at the Secretary B. A. Peppermar made several suggestions and offered of many matters. The finab motion as stated in the firs' para graph was made Jointly by R. Du- Pont Thompson and Dr. N. A. Bar rett and it prevailed. The boards will when divisions and have com pleted their work. begin the examina- tion of claims for exemption
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-14
HEAVY RAINFALL

Birmingham had nearly an inch of rainfall late yesterday afternoon which seemed to have beel the heavi- est in the downtown sectva The of- ficial figures at the weather bureau on Fountain Heights showed .sl-incn.
 Although the rain came down in torrents for few minutes 1t appears to have been purely local Prac- tically no rain fell further south of the city than the Edgewood club. across the mountain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-14
Deeds Recorded

$2700-Miner Land company to Martin J. Lide, lot 50, block ?. Milner Land com pany survey.
 $2000-Mary Rebecca Tucker to l.. Bor- den Armstrong, north half of northwest quarter of southeast quarter of northwest quarter of section IA. township IT, range ? west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-14
POLICE NOTES

Highland car No. 479, outbound. collided with a wagon of R. l.. Sparkman Furni- ture company at Second alley and Twen- tieth street at 5:35 o'clock yesterday aft ernoon. The wagon was driven by Mar shall Thompson who was arrested for violating the traffic ordinance.
 John Smith and Will Williams, both ne- groes, were arrested yesterday by De- tectives Moser and Garner on charges of grand larceny. It is said that the negroes took a box of inner tubes from the Atlas Tire company 426 Twentieth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-14

certain voters to bring about a change in the organization of the police de- partment.
 It is an open secret that a large ele- ment of the voters of the city has been dissatisfied with the manner in which Commissioner Barber has conducted this department, and it will cause no surprise If this department of the city government figures more prominently than ever before in city election.
 Not only the race for president of the commission will feel the effect of this but it will probably also enter into the races for associate commissioner because former chief of police George H. Bodeker, who will probably seek a place on the board, is expected to pitcn his campaign largely upon the status of the police department He has stated to his friends that if he goes before the people he will formally ask them to indorse him as the commissioner who shall be placed in charge of the police.
 WARD GIVES HIS ANSWER
 The special committee of citizens appointed last Saturday went before President Ward yesterday at noon to receive his answer to their personal  election. They showed the greatest en- thusiasm swhen he announced his de- cision to run in the following words:
 "GentIemen, the delegation of
 Saturday morning. which you now
 represent. of size and enthu-
 siasm to convince one, when taken
 in connection with the numerous
 verbal ad written requests pre-
 scented, that the people of Birming-
 ham desire that I serve them fur
 them as president of the cOmmis-
 sion.
 "rhose who are manifesting i'm
 terest being men from practically
 every vocation in life Is indicative
 that the people a whole know
 that will serve them fairly and
 usefuIly.
 "DurinE the great crisis through
 which country is now pass-
 ing, service is word that should
 be sacred to every loyal American,
 and if sacrifices are to be made
 they should be made without thinking or talking about them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-14
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Lyric: Keith vaudeville Matinee o'clock. Night performances 7:So and g o'clock.
 Bijou: Superior vaudeville and fea- ture pictures. Continuous performances 2 to Il D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-14
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued in the probate court yesterday
 c. l.. Webb of Birmingham and Miss Elizabeth Fromhold
 A. s. Taylor of Birmingham and Miss Jessie Marie Robertson.
 oscar DeLoach of Bayview and Miss Elsie Elizabeth Johnson.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-06-15
Ideal Alarm Clock.

A customer had overhauled large
number of clocks of all shapes, sizes
and descriptions, but nothing seemed
exactly to suit his tastes. At length
the jeweler, in despair, fetched out a
massive timepiece Of complicated de-
sign.
Here, sir, is a clock which will,
think. suit your esthetic taste. At
precisely ten o'clock every morning
the tiny bells chime and bird hops
out and sings a CAROL"
81 will take that if you viii make
q few changes in It,"
with pleasure" the jeweler said.
II have a daughter" went on the
customer. land 1 want the clock for
the room where she entertains her
company. Make it so that at eleven
o'clock at night millman's bell will
ring and a newsboy will skip out and
shout Morning papers,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-06-15
90 Man Without
q A Country q
81 Eduord Everett Hale
"L.evant. % o. s. % 1872 w.

'Levant, % 2~ S. q 1917 w.
"Dear Fred-I try to find heart and
life to tell you that 1t is all over with
dear old Nolan. / have been with him
on this voyage more than I ever was,
and I can understand wholly now the
way in which you used to speak of the
dear old fellow. 1 could see that he
was not strong, but had no idea that
the end was so near. The doctor had
been watching him very carefully, and
yesterday morning came to me and
told me that Nolan was not so well,
and had not left his stateroom-a
thing I never remember before. He
had let the doctor come and see him as
he lay there, the first time the doctor
had been in the stateroom, and he said
he should like to see me. Oh, dear
do you remember the mysteries we
boys used to invent about his room, in
the old Intrepid days? Well, l went
in, and there, to be sure, the poor fell
low lay in his berth. smiling pleasant
ly as he gave me his hand, but look
ing very frail. 1 could not help a
glance round, which showed me what
a little shrine he had made of the box
he was lying in. The stars and stripes
were triced up above and around a
picture of Washington, and he had
painted a majestic eagle, with light
nings blazing from his beak and his
foot just clasping the whole globe,
which his wings oyershadowed. The
dear old boy saw my glance, and said,
with a sad smile. Here, you see, have
a countryp And then he pointed to
the foot of his bed, where / had not
seen before a great map of the United
States, as he had drawn it from mem
DRY, and which he had there to look
upon as he lay. Quaint, queer old
names were on 1T, in large letters:
Indiana Territory Mississippi Ter
ritory, and louisiana as 1 supposed
our fathers learned such things; but
the old fellow had patched in Texas.
too; he had carried his western boun-
Diary all the way to the Pacific, but on
that shore he had defined nothing.
"'Oh, Danforth,' he said, I know
am dying. l cannot get home. Sure
ly you will tell me something now?
Stopl stopl Do not speak till 1 say
what l am sure you know, that there
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-06-15
Ihc Elenhanf-

Bobby. Muncie boy of four. went
to circus when 1t showed there this
season, and in the menagerie tent re
ceived sack of peanuts with which 10
feed the elephant. His parents stood
a short distance away talking TO a
group of friends. Soon Bobby came
back with his sack still full.
Didn't you feed the elephant any
peanuts?" he was asked by a young
woman of the party.
"No'm," replied the lad, soberly. 81
couldn't tell which end TO feed 'em to-"
indianapolis News.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-06-15
MORE WRILITY IS NEEDED
Spread of Vocational Training Would
Add Desired Masculine Vigor to
the School System.

The nation is beginning to feel a
lack in the virility of American educa-
ton. l heard very indignant man of
intelligence affirm the other day that
pacifism was a part of the whole
feminist regime in the schools, Fred
erick Fl. Davenport writes in the Out
look. We are caught in the tolls this
and our chautauquas." l would not
go so far. Some of the most eager and
militant patriots l know just now are
woman teachers. But there is no ques-
ton that American education is suffer
ing enormously from the decline of
masculinity in the school system.
Under a genuine sort of vocational
training in country and city for the
needs of the nation men would by the
very force of circumstances again fill
a very great number of desirable
places of educational leadership. The
head of practically every township
school and experimental farm would
be man. And the unusual duties that
he would perform would necessitate
adequate payment in order to get the
man.
So in the schools of trade and in
dustry in the cities the masculine ele-
ment would predominant in the con-
troll A great number of the practical
teachers at bench and machine would
be men. And thus in country and city
the training of youth would be per-
meated with a masculine vigor of great
value to the United States as a whole.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-06-15

is not in this ship, that there is not
loyal man than /. There cannot be q
man who loves the old flag as 1 do, or
prays for it as do, or hopes for it as
/ do. There are thirty-four stars in
it now, Danforth. l thank God for
that, though do not know what their
names are. There has never been one
taken away; l thank God for that. /
know by that, that there has never
been any successful Burr. Oh, Dan
forth, Danforth,' he sighed out, how
like a wretched nights dream boys
idea Of personal fame or of separate
sovereignty seems. when one looks
back on it after such life as mine
me everything, Danforth, before die p
'Ingham, swear to you that 1 felt
like monster that / had not told him
everything before. Danger or no dan
ger, delicacy or no delicacy, who was /
that 1 should have been acting the
tyrant all this time over this dear,
sainted old man, who had years ago
expiated, in his whole manhood's life,
the madness of boys treason? Mr..
Nolan said 1 I will tell you everything
you ask about Only. where shall i
begInY
"Oh, the blessed smile that crept
over his white facet and he pressed my
hand and said. God bless you'll Tell 4
nae their names, he said, and he point
ed to the stars on the flag. The last /
know is Ohio. My father lived in
But / have guessed Mich
igan and Indiana and Mississippi-that
was where Fort Adams is-they make
twenty. But where are your other
fourteen? You have not cut up any
Of the old ones, I hopper
"Well that was not bad text, and
told him the names, in as good or
Ter as / could. and he babe me take
Town his beautiful map and draw them
n as | best could with my pencil. He
vas wild with delight about Texas,
old me how his brother died there
lie had marked gold cross where he l
his brothers grave was; and 5
lie had guessed at Texas. Then he
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-06-15
WATCH YOUR SKIN IMPROVE
When You Use cuticura-The Soap to
Purify and Ointment to Heal.

On rising and retiring gently smear
off Ointment in five minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water. Continue
this treatment for ten days and note
the change in your skin. No better
toilet preparations exist.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-06-15

Carl J. Carter, prosecuting attorney
of Bartholomew county. passed a de-
livery truck from grocery. In the
rear Of :he truck We're h<sfdozen
oil cans and on the end of each spout
was a gumdrop.
whats the ideaz'- Carter asked the
man in charge.
"Gumdrops are cheaper than pOta-
toes" he Indianapolis News.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-06-15
Sweet Innocence.

Mrs. Youngbride-Our cook says
those eggs you sent yesterday were
quite old.
Grocer-Very sorry, ma'am. They
were the best we could get. You see
all the young chickens were killed off
for the holiday trade, so the old hens
are the only ones left to do the layin'
Mrs. Youngbride-Oh to be surel l
hadn't thought of that.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-06-15
Old saw Verified.

"a short cut often proves the long
est way around" said the bromide
philosopher.
Il agree with you," answered Mr..
Dubwaite. II took short cut to town
this morning and fell in with a pacifist
who detained me in an argument that
lasted an hour
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-06-15
Heroic Measure.

"Has the economy wave hit your
householder
yes, replied young Mrs. Torkins.
'Tve made up my mind not TO waste
anything; so I've invited my family to
come and live with US in order that
we won't have things left over from.
the tabler
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-06-15
A Close Shave.

Fred Creators, chief deputy United
States marshal answered the tele-'
phone, and a woman's voice com
planned:
There's barber out here who has
a red, white and black pole"
'Well, what about it,"
isn't that enough? It's German
colors. Indianapolis News.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-06-15

Taking any high-school boys from
the city to work on your farm, Farm
er Corntossel?"
eyes, think l kin git my moneys
worth out of 'em, providin' I git rid
of EN- before the apples begin ter git
ripe"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-06-15
Serious Work to Do.

"Are you going to take any city
boarders this summer"
NO" replied Farmer Cobbles. "Me
and tn hired men will be so busy rails
in food crops that we won't be able
ter entertain 'em with our quaint rural
dialect and unsophisticated ways"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-06-15
Supersensitiye.

"What are you worrying about"
III / eat eggs l think about the
chickens they would have produced.
and if eat chickens think about the
eggs they might have laid and it's
becoming difficult for me to enjoy any
thing"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-06-15

I'm going TO offer my services to
my country in case Of war"
ITO do what?'
'To cook"
Don't It's hard enough TO get re-
cruits as it is"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-06-15
pouhIv Efficient.

''He is a nan of deeds, I under
stand"
yep; also words. He is a probate
lawyer"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-06-15

A girls features may be stamped
on a young mans heart. but it is her
drug store complexion that looms up
on his coat lapel.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-06-15
Eortitude.

"You talk as If you want war"
81 don't. 1 want peace But Pm
willing TO pull myself together and
even go TO a dentist in order TO stop
q toothache"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-06-15
The Effects of opiates.

>HAT INFANTS peculiarly susceptible to opium and its
in the
smallest il continued these opates changes
cells which
nractabe
result Of dosing with es narcotics quiet
The children
opates the smallest doses for than day time, and
The administration of Anodynes Drops Crd Soothing syrups and
children be
dec and the druggist should not be it Children who i'll
a nothing a
them wllfuly with
If II
signatu o. II ~
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-06-15

United States prohibits flags on
hosiery.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-06-15
PAlN7 NOT A BIT!
LIFT YOUR cORNS
OR CALLUSES OFF
No humbug! Apply few drops
then just lift them away
with fingers.

This new drug is an ether compound
discovered by a Cincinnati chemist. 1t
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-06-15

W. N. u, Salt Lake City, No. a4-isi7.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-06-15

He loved his country as no other
man has loved her; but no man de-
served less at her hands,"
(TEE END.l
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-06-21
BOY DISAPPEARS.

CrYille Boggess. aged l., an inmate
Of the Odd Fellows Home a. FL
kins. disappeared Saturday evening
about ) O'Clock and is thought to have
been Kidnapped by peddler who gave
his name as Dick Harris, but whose
real name ha- since been found out,
is Charles We 'c-
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-06-21
YOU CAN

You have share all he splendid work of bria0
ng what beats down give o the An@arAR
Red Cross, knowing that @ multiplying your c4py
help. for money viii lie Used skilled, sc7snsy
trained efficient power suecosing wounded
and destitute Wonen nd
Ten million young registered military srrvace4
yuuE Think OF e multitude
sRd wives aud children whose happiness welfare hoan& ny
Seven rnIoa n Europe Team 'u7o~
have graye]y crippled yea grasp
sts misery which lies behind those acs2
one hundred million dollars hundred ru
SEaxPeopr 10 give such suffering
Iz IS Red Cross Week June 0 23l Your Week
;@aemy~o<an make hep effective goa
aa a7
seuA yoar creek or money order to the
urg Chapter of the American Red Cross
7. T. Sponseller, Treas, Martinsburg, w. Y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-23
WOODS FAMILY
IS GIVEN AID

Things nrc brighter for the family
Of Mrs. Emma Woods. $50 Fourth
ave. ~, now. Since Tho Star told
of tho adversely OF her and her
brood OF four little one9. Seattle
folks have been helping her out
with true Seattle generosity.
Little Louln. who IN IN the city
hospital. suffering with a fractured
skull and broken collar bone. is
better. and the physicians tay she
VIII be able 10 go home IA two
weeks more
Mrs. Woods has better Job and
Is earning si2 week. instead OF 50
now.
Folks have given the family al
most $40. and one man has prom
ised them load OF wood. They
would like TO move 10 smaller
house and would appreciate It II
some one would tell them where
they can find one.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-23

how7
Miss Grey is going 20 call
upon her readers 10 help this
man solve his problem.
Following 10 his letter:
Dear Miss Grey: More than 10
years ago | married the sweetest
and most popular girl In our town.
We should have been happy But
| did her n great injustice by listen.
Ing 10 criticisms OF her. ! WAS In.
1uenced greatly by my mother and
sister. who came 10 live with us
My wife was an only sister among
five brothers Naturally. she was
used 10 boys and their ways. and
therefore was friend and fayoritc
among male acquaintance.
My folks took a stand against her
almoat from the beginning Believ'
Ing that my mother. who. 10 my
mind. was always right. could not
make a mistake. sided with them.
She turned against me completely
goi herself a position. and refuses 10
let mo provide for her.
She let's my mother do the work
and comes and goes like n boarder
We have boy OF s whom she ap'
pears 10 love deyotedly
Now. Miss Grey. I'd like 10 have
you tell me what TO 90. have beg
ged her pardon. and | believe she
has forgiven me. but has shown me
neither confidence nor love.
II woman has the right sort OF
love for n man. can she lose IT.
I cannot bear TO lose her And
should she take up with another
man. I'd 20 insane.
Please advise me.
CONTRITE SPIRIT.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-23
GOO ELKS ARE OFF
FOR STATE Meeting

Seattle Elks, 500 strong. together
with antlered brothers from BAL.
lard. Bremcrton, Everett. Tacoma
and BellinRham. left on the "Har.
mony Special Thursday morning
for Nenatchce. where everything is
In readiness for the annual reunion
OF state Elka
The reception committee has
complete control OF Wenatchee. and
has promised the visitors the run
OF the town"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-23
Lemons Beauty!
Make Quarter Pint
Of Lotion, Cheap

What girl or woman hasn't heard
of lemon Juice TO remove complex.
ion blemishes. to bleach the skin
and 10 bring out the roses. the
freshness and the hidden beauty ,
But lemon Juice alone Is acid. there
fore irritating. and should be mixed
with orchard white this way: Strain
through "A fine cloth the Juice OF two
fresh lemons into n bottle contain.
ing about three ounces OF orchard
white, then shake well. and you
have n whole quarter pint of skin
and complexion lotion at about the
cost one usually pays for n small
Jar OF ordinary cold cream BE sure
to strain the lemon juice so no pulp
gets into the bottle, then this lotion
will remain pure and fresh for
months When applied daily to the
face, neck. arms and hands. It
should help to bleach. clear, smooth
en- and beautify the skin.
Any druggist will supply three
ounces OF orchard white at very
little cost. and the grocer has the
lemons.