The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25

quarantine on account of the appear
ance of a dozen or more cases of measles,
and the engineers are kept to quarters
by the appearance of lone case of spinal
meningitis, brought in by Lieut. Robt, F.
Smith Of Illinois, there is not the slight
est need for alarm. Lieutenant Smiths
body was shipped TO his home in Ohio on
Sunday. There were indications on Mon
day that the quarantine would be lifted
at once
It is expected that the members of the
114th infantry, which is made up Of New
Jersey and Delaware troops, will be re-
leased from the quarantine against
measles as a Christmas gift. Fourteen
cases of measles is the sum total Of the
p1 esent illness with this malady. and
every day the number has been decreased
instead of growing larger. The men of
this unit will enjoy the Christmas sea-
son all the more if the army surgeons
shall decide all danger of spread of the
measles is past and issue an order to
this effect.
Young Mems Christian association
building 112 will be in the hands OF the
Jacksonville Baptist church Christmas
Day, and real Christmas tree with
real presents enough for every man viii
be there for the men of the Blue and
Gray. Building liz is the resort OF the
men of the 18th and 114th regiments,
and the machine gun battalions, and It
is expected that every man in these
units will be remembered with a present
| from the tree. The ladies of Jackson
vile have adopted the 112th ~ build
ing, in manner, and their interest IN
the welfare of the soldier habitues is
being shown in very substantial at
| tention An interesting programme was
rendered at this building Sunday night.
Features of the service were an address
| by the camp secretary w. S. S. Ora
ham, and singing by Mr.. Making. the
famous camp tenor. The interior of the
! building is approximately decorated in
national and holiday colors, and many
| of the soldier boys spend their leisure
hours there writing their home letters.
ENCOURAGEMENT FROM MINERS
| With the Alabama coal miners in
| hearty accord with the suggestion by
State Fuel Director Sam P. Kennedy,
| that, only one day be observed during
the week as a holiday, and the present
I pleasant weather likely to obtain for
several more days, the state fuel admin
| istration feels hopeful of the future as
regards the coal situation in Alabama.
/ Several weeks ago Mr.. Kennedy in
augurated a campaign among the miners
! for the observance of only one holiday
/ in order that the production of coal
should not be curtailed and he is much
gratified at the ready response on the
part of the miners.
/
roads will probably allow all of the
roads in the state to supply their present
needs and this will improve the general
situation to a marked extent.
RIvES ON FURLOUGH
On Saturday afternoon First Lieut..
r. B. Rves, assistant intelligence Off
| Ger at division headquarters, left Annis
ton for New York city to spend his
seven-day period of leave Lieutenant
Rives has been in charge of -the intelli-
gence bureau since the departure of Capt.
! John A. Cutchins. Mrs. Rives, who is
pleasantly domiciled at the Sam Morris
home on Tyler HILL and who has won
many admirers during her stay in the
city, accompanied the lieutenant.
| Lieutenant Rives practiced law in New
York city prior to his entrance into the
military service. He served in the office
of the corporation counsel in New York,
and was associated with his father. the
late George L. Rives, who served as
assistant secretary of state under
Thomas Bayard, during Grover Cleve-
lands administration. Before entering
upon his present assignment Lieutenant
Rives was member of the famous New
York squadron of cavalry, and is rec
ognized as an expert in matters mill
tary.
The affairs of the intelligence bureau
will be handled by Capt. John L. Gauntt
lduiing the absence of Lieutenant Rives
i Captain Gauntt is a well known educa-
tor of Pennsylvania state, and before
entering the service served as superin-
tcndent of schools at Huntingdon, Pa.
ARRIVALS AT CAMP
| Col. Horace NJ. Reading, formerly in
command of the Second New Jersey in
fantry, and whose resignation was ac-
copied by the war department few
weeks ago, arrived at the camp Sunday
to spend four or five days among his
old associates.
A. p Call and William Lyons, Jr., of
Wilmington, Del, also arrived at the
cantonment Sunday and are being, very
warmly greeted by the Delaware men.
NO HIGHER PRICE FOR THIS
While food and clothing have adj
Ivanced in cost, it is well for the sick