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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-17
NEGROES CONTINUE TO GO

Every night for a week or more the northbound train on the Illinois Gen. tral that leaves Jackson about mid night has been loaded to the guards with negroes bound fo.' Illinois and Indiana. Two hundred tickets were sold them in one night another night 150 tickets were sold Just where they are getting the money to pay their passage is not known. but it Is sus- pected that it is sent here by the great corporations that are employing them to take the places of men who have joined the army. It is stated that 5000 regroes have left Jackson recently and that the great majority of them were of the age wanted in the army Just how many have left the state would be hard to say, but the big plantations and the larger em- ployers of labor are feeling the exodus keenly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-17
Theft of Brass

Detective Street has arrested c. c. Prewett, negro, on charge of grand larceny, the allegations being the negro stole 25 brass journals from the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company recently. The detective said he had recovered this number of the journals and efforts were being made to locate others. The prop erty is valued by the railroad at $l50.a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-17

applying freezone or afterwards. It doesn't even irritate the skin or flesh
 For few cents one can now get rid of every hard corn soft corn, or corn be- tween the toes as well as painful call luses on bottom of feet. Everyone who tries freezone becomes an enthusiast because it really doesn't hurt or pain one particle.
 Tell your druggist you want a small bottle of genuine freezone. Each bottle is packed in little round wood case. Don't accept anything else.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-17

urer. Mir. Luslk has served in this i'm portant capacity three or four years and is the life of the big organization. s. J. Taylor, ex-mayor of Jackson, has served as president before, and Is one of the livest wires that ever filled that office. The Board of Trade now has more than 450 members; has sew eral hundred dollars in the treasury and is doing a good work for it's town and territory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-17
Instantly! Few d

The% rid owes thanks to the genius in Cy ,mnati who discovered freezone, the new ether drug.
 Small bottles of the magic fluid can now be had at any drug store for a few cents. You simply apply a few drops of this freezone upon a tender, aching corn or a hardened callus. Instantly the sore ness disappears and shortly you will find the corn or callus so loose and shriveled that you lift it off with the fingers. Not bit of pain or soreness is felt when
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-17
Sense of Justice
From tf

From the Washington Star
 "The parrot l bought uses violent language"
 Lady" replied the dealer. T won't, deny that he does swear some. But you must give him credit for the fact that he doesn't drink or gamble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-17

of money. Everything is substantial and we'll cooked. Cleanliness is the motto at the camp.
 Birmingham men, many of them, are enlisting in this regiment right along. and Colonel Crenshaw thinks that he will be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-17

up to war strength when he is called away. He can use between four and five hundred men now, and invites Birming- ham men to come out and see his camp, before enlisting, with view of becoming a part of his regiment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-17
OFFICERS BOARD OF TRADE

At their annual meeting this week the Jackson Board of Trade elected the following officers for the ensuing year: s. J. Taylor, president; Dab- ney Parish. vice president; James B.
 Lusk, secretary; J. M Hartfeld, treas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-17
CROPS ARE SUFFERING

a compromised and he will settle on that basis.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-25
FINANCES IN GERMANY.

IRON Prussia comes report that the people Rloat.
ing over the seventh loan OF more than three bill
lion dollars 1t would be pertinent to ask if the gloater'
have seen the money or il they arc merely goatng
count of the autocrac military establishment CLAIMING
that this huge loan was floated
We would have to see the real money before we would
believe that Germany had been able to assemble such
loan as the press agents of the kaiser for the
benefit of the tainted hearted IN Germany declaration
that such enormous cash available for the
central powers is expected of course TO bolster the otte
ing hopes Of those who are hungry in Germany Empty
somachs have brought encouragement the German peo
ple So the kasers press agents talk about billions Of
money that will he used to carry the war
While Germany is boastng OF this last Loan the people
Of the United States creating enormous fund
through the medium Of the Liberty bond issue. Germanys
claim of new loan redoubc the energies of the
American people to buy all the Liberty bonds and then
clamor for more Americans don't have much confidence
in the defiant financial talk that from Germany yet
the wild claims from the have good effect on
American patriots who will subscribe real money to com
bat the scraps Of paper money Of which Prussia boasts
Americans view the German financial talk anothc
challenge to strengthen chest Our people arr
accepting the challenge; the war chest will bulge. Ih
American people are more determined than ever to pud
the war to conclusion They handing out their dollar
for the purpose knowing that We already have the huma
forces at work all that is needed put the powc
of dollars behind our men Our financial ar
to win the war Gcrmanys financial resources papc
carry no dismay into the hearts OF the American peop,
! We're gong to win this war and win it quickly
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-25

marked in black
TIL ea~" % pr prince & 9o, lost S. the pivot Of his ,lo,, be % ao the pass,
= north OF the Anoe and below Iaoo
three point, triangle which the defense Of Iaon a, been built line
base Of the triangle With NaImason the ape,
ON the 6d works built about h, triangle that the Iaon salient wa,
grand offensive hrEc against the the nng, and checked by it.
of 9ll and established bgcad at Fort
Mamaou ~a, e ,n % r S which the e ~n pn % attempted to regain
the lost higr ground Of C1cmr de-, Dame, ~ '' ''
In success striking biting the Mcsoc
salient in Flanders MAY General Pa9 and his pou' Yesterday bit the
apeI off OF tins Ia triangle digging hole SIX mile, wide and two miles
and Ia HI e & Sp at e % point @ % @ Rc' the & adn'e 0 (hayEoGn % ~ m
more than 10000 penetrated the second German system Of defense, and reached
the point where joins the No',onson road At Onygnon the French
map shows Aucman Malmaon fort north Of Brave lau
the action The map marks the town, Of Tngny These two
towns taken but the heights dominating them were The aFFn
fighting months Warmth the which the Par,
tuesday o"aHquc Speak, irresistible which the pou
No impressive evidence the ,ureo,y Of M the Frssh & and British
over the enemy has been submitted uan the victory OF me La lE r,
were mac The mist and rain which the attack
carried through made terrain which favored the defense but srs
the French carried the biggest victory the center the has regis
French strategy in handling the salient spring year
breaking through Craonne and enyopng aon from the
ha, not been although Of high ground
Time will tell whether the French plan batter in the Iao triangle
% GmRny ooans from the base at Sosons The wedge was driven in
yesterday French have begun the cnecment Of the great
Of the crown prince on the north o Alctc challenged
work noI5ca S5 @ the " p to ' the @ PRINCE saud such that the cuon,
% S"d @ have , % ae@ a of o Of % t h"c E the Fb " rcsp % @
advantage their terrific fighting ] and holding ding the n Jnr%9 % de Dam Pame After
@ke his weekly review this week said 1T IS not an
through Of attacks develop the that g
'"9S" Gc g I s local attack which brought his lett flank up around rod
almost last real mouhu taken the march til,
w IL
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-25
WEDDING OUT THE PRUSSIANS.

aver at Muskogee woman has instituted suit for di-
~ voroe charging that her husband is German sympa
hrer who is abusive when the Prussan defeated and
joyful when the German army meets with Here
is case which calls for the attention of the federal off
eers The divorce angle is lmmatetal.
The time has arrived to show more patience with
persons in the United States who display sympathy with
Prussansm in any form The American people are toer
ant they orgving they have been calm during periods
when socaled German Americans have applaudcd the
ses Of the kaiser But il is necessary to take posi-
tive stand to show that there be such individuals
as German Americans in this country There are to be
only AMERICANS in the United States.
If that man at Muskogee really said what his wife
claims then time deport him to Prussia If there
any like him. they should be sent along to
under the PrusSan government America has place
for unless they in thorough harmony with our
policy crush Prussanism and all that it stands for
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-25
"Soue the Waste and Win the War
NOW FOR THE FINAL BOND DRIVE.

ABOUT two days remain to buy more Liberty honu'' j"
"A any citizen has the price of more bonds or can
get credit the period is short to join the patriotic army
that is raising funds by the billions to bring the war to an
end There should be 10000 bond subscriptions IN Okla
homa City before Saturday night there should be IoV"'"
subscriptions in the nation
In an address at Atlanta yesterday Secretary McAdoo
reminded his audience that the soldiers had Offered their
live. in the cause and that civilians could less than
70 supply war funds in any quantity desired by the govern
u,rt And will be recalled that Of thousands OF
soldiers in the United States army buying bonds as well
a giving personal service.
Now for the final drive Oklahoma City has responded
with some millions Of dollars for Liberty bonds il any
one has been overlooked by the soliciting committees let
that person volunteer to be a bond buyer.
The spending Of dollars is better than the spending OF
lives Yet individuals don't 'ncnd the dollars that IS a
function Of the government person who buyS Liberty
.,ud. n,t,. M donation rely lends his money 20
the government and gets njc the investment Even
he didn't get penny Of interest his duty would be to
offer his funds to the administration which directs the bat
te for freedom not only or nations the ocean but
for people.
The dollar now helps to wipe away the agonies OF ma
ons the dollar needed to push the war the world
freedom is at stake savage despot who heads the PuS
sian government, has seen fit to wage OF barbar5n
that more cruel than any Sioux or Apache eve
dreamed Of in the days when those warriors went on tn
wsrpa,h is 10 bring Prussan brutality to end tina
money r,N be obtained quickly and literally The natio
will wealth will be the victor.
Gu bond Buy blocks il you can, but let not the weeI
end without being in the houored list Of OWNERS OF
LIBERTY BONDS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-25
RIPpIIVdRHYNEs
DDN6N .Mdson
ICop>IfTqbt I9y7
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE.
7(opyITg1t IVY

n OMEWHERE in France J would
- like ~ be- foht,nc nuung IN l'cH'
~ for the land OF the Tree; oh, 1t IS
woman's work. scrlbblin and writing
when there is Scrapping across the blue
seal But am fat and my whispers are
hoary and they won't give me the least
little chance; others must harvest th'
laurels and glory, somewhere in France
somewhere in France. When the wars
over the boys will be telling, telling OF
valorous feats they performed stories
of marching and shooting and shelling,
barrlcadcs taken and cities they
stormed | must be silent; can't tell
a story | cannot boast OF a dauntless
advance am too tat to he gath ing
glory. somewhere in France, somewhere
in France Danger appeals to me, deep
" love it, but | must stick to my
rusty old lyre Oh. slender soldier your
fortune covet. here in my slippers my
feet TO the fire Gladly I'd go to the
field red and CORY, gladly I'd flourish
the shotgun or lance fat men, however,
are barred from all glory somewhere
in France. somewhere in France.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-25
Wen Accept Them. GeoEgel

(HouSton PoSt)
The eternal fitness of things seems
to put the ball in the bleachers for the
circuit occasionally. For insctance on
Thursday J Rhodes selected his bride,
Ne,tic Goode, and me Goode Rhodes
nuptialS were accordingly celebrated.
viii Luke McLuke accept them as
members in the club, or will the state
highway commission act in the mat
ter2
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-25
Lnkn McLnka Saws.

A fisherman often wonders why
Nature didn't put a little mosquito
blood into bass SO the bass wouldn't
be so fastidiouS about biting.
And. by the way what has become Of
the old fashioned female baritone
Nothing ever makes a woman mad
der than to find an envelope addressed
to him in a female hand in her huS
hands pocket and no letter in the en-.
vclopc
These women are SO hard to please
An old one will get mad If YOU call
her a hen and a young one will get
lust as mad il you call her a chicken
1t is usually the man who isn't
known more than a block from where
he lives who puts up the loudest ycr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-25
We Snfe Dol

Rags claims that right now Father
wants a divorce because all the women
folks in the family are knitting and
he has to stay home from the pinochle
game and hold up a Skeln OF yarn
And Rags wants to know il VIC rcmem-
Der how we used to have to hold a
Skcin Of yarn for grandma when she
was knitting heavy socks and wristletS
by the light of a smoky coal oil lamp
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-25

The new revenue b,ll places an add.
uonal tax ON all forms of tobacco.
Cigars. cigarctS plug tobacco, scrap
tobacco and snuff al cost more be
cause OF the tax But what We started
To say was that congress refused TO
place a tax on sloglcs and ,togrcS cost
no more than they did The inference
being, OF course, that there {, no tobac
co an 4 StOgIc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-25

Atthc smoker to be given this eve.
ming by the Oklahoma City retail
merchants the following talks will he
made Annual address by the presi-
dent. s C. Heyman; Commission
Form Of Government" ] n John
ston Benefits % the Retail. Mer-
chants Bureau" +. { McGarty and
W NJ Wcstial At the close Of the
program Ncls Darling will preach the
funeral sermon over 200 mail order
catalogues
The executive board Of the City Fed
Grafton Of Womcn'> clubs will give q
reception this afternoon from 2 to I
O'Clock in the home Of Mrs. NJ c,
Smythc. in honor OF the Territorial
Federation president Mrs. John
Threadglll.
The Iusitania' arrived in Queens
town last evening at go o'clock,
breaking the eastward record of five
days four hours and nineteen min
utcs Her passage this time was tour
days. twenty-five hours and torty-s'k
minutes.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-25
No Ioke

Luke wanted TO know what had be
come Of tho old fashioned man who
put Esq" after the name when he ad
dressed letter Ball Crank says that
the o. man now has son who thinks
is a waste of time to prefix 'Mr." to
the name on the envelope
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-25
OUCH

while coal is black said NJ mt,
II makes me want 20 fight
when dealers bring ton NJ II
And make II look so light
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-25
Paw Knows FyefYthing-

Willie Paw, what is coffee
roaStcr2
Paw man who has 10 cat at
boarding house. nv son
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-25

Cigar arc 10 advance price; cgares already started
up the ladder in the price schedule But the consumption
will show Pc decrease, unless Mr. Hoover steps in and
puts tobaccH the list OF neceNares which must be con
served
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-25

Alta conference of tha directors held
today. IN which Henry Braun OF Guth-
rUc and the Oklahoma City Stockhold
cr, were present four set, OF plans and
specifications for the new S25OOnO
brewery to be erected between Second
and Third street, ON the Santa Pc
track front were presented and eI-
planned by the architect The big brew
cry will supply the trade Of Oklahoma,
north and west Texas, New Mexico
and Arkansas. and will give employ
mcnt to not less than 100 skilled work
men II will he the largest industry
that has located in Oklahoma City and
will make thl, city the Milwaukee OF
the southwest
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-25
Oh Invl

We could improve this happy hand.
And wC'n DO II. | hope
Let's uar less tHicum powder and
l'sC up u lot moro SOAP
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-25
Drawn.

I'm sorry for poor Helen HIATT,
'iler features are quite wan;
She is an artist'E model. that
Ia why her face looks drawn.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-25

much patience with a rod and reel is
because he hasn't any with his wife.
Those MomunS must have been
great diplomats How the hec did they
keep peace in the family when one OF
the wives bought a more expensive hat
or dress than the othcrS2
A healthy man pooh-poohS medicine
But the minute he gets stomach ache
or a pain in his innards he is willing
to take pills by the hu,hcl
II people kept their home grown
teeth as clean as they keep their false
teeth they wouldn't be wearing false
t,sth
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-25
Signs Is Signs.

Sign on store IN Nashville, Tenn
Gray & Haynes
dealers IN
Hay and Grams
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-25
Mercyl

Maybc YOU know, or didn't YOU
that the Smell sisters have a millinery
store at Shinnston, W Va
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-25
W nffl

Beaufort. s. &. will have to have
little surgery done Il il wants to be a
city beautiful You can sec A. Wen
grow on Bay street in that town
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-25
Names Is Names.
Our Daily Special.

J. {. Godhclp is yicc-prc'ident Of
he Morris Paper Mills, Chicago, I'LL
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-25

City School Notes Miss Daisy
Scott has thirty.tryc pupils in her room
ON California avenue.
Miss Price taught yesterday for Mrs.
J. & Chambers, who is i'll
The eighth grade pupils have rented
an organ, and music is now a proml-
nrnt factor in their daily program
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-25
'LUKiEM:LUKE
Ills COLUMN
Copyright 1877
No Ioke

The other sciences We praise,
Aud foster them these modern days
But w., neglect. 10 seems tu me.
The E,icnc" OF TDolOFy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-25
OLDSTORIHS. .
INNEWTYpH
|tOm &c TIhRS EILES
Twenty Years Ago.

Twenty Years Ago.
The Seminole Indians are preparing
10 treat with the Dawes commission
Announcement IS made that lanes
CottinCham member OF the legal firm
OF Asp, Shartel and Cottingham of
Guthrie has entered the race for the
mar,hal>h,p n Oklahoma. He is
worth 5000. is ambitious and is asking
no questions Generally speaking, he
is not opposed by the territorial poll
tlcians, but the concenSu, of opinion
is that he talks too much
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-25

Lines worth Remembering.
Common sense IN an uncommon de
gree is what the world call, wisdom
Coleridgc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-25

Mrs Hickey went TO Guthrie todav
to supcrnlcnd the presentation OF the
opera. Pinatorc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-25

Well Oiled Tongues Cause a Lot Of
Friction.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-25

Lee Van Wrinkle and NclS Darling
went 10 III Reno today
Hispano América., 1917-04-29
% de Abril de 1917.
Sc PROYECTA FUNDAR UN
BANCO ESPANOL.
I'm proyecto.

FL Sr. don leopold Arnaud, agen-
te commercial de Espana en- los Esta-
dos Unidos, ha declarado que uno de
los proyectos que Sc tienen en- estudio
para facilitar Ell intercambio mercantil
entire los dos paises, es Ell de estable-
Ger en- Nueva York un Banco Espanol
de concrete con un capital no menor
de So 00.000.00.
Ell ST.. Arnaud Sc halla tambien ne
gociando con dos empresas norteame-
ricanas un contrato para la construc-
cion de $50 millas de Was %ferreas en-
Espaha.
FL agente comercial espanol dice
que desde que estallo la guerra Euro
pea. Ell concrete entire los Estados y
Espana Sc ha triplicado, y que este
seria diez wees mayor 81 Sc hubiesen
tenido facilidades bancarias para ell
case.
EN- tiempos normales" dijo Ell Sr.
Arnaud. eel concrete de exportacion
de Espana hacia este pals es de unos
$24.000.O00. En- la actualidad esta cifra
ha subido a $50 1000 anuales, en- tan
to que las importaciones de articulos
americanos e nEspana han aumenta-
do de ions 10000 900 a S%75.000000."
FL Sr. Arnaud agrego que como
uno de los tropiezos para el franco
desenvolvimiento del comercio entire
los 2 p~aises es ell que refiere a la cues
ton de creditos, Sc esta estudiendo Ell
proyesto de establecer un Banco Es-
pannol de Concrete en- Nueva York,
que Sc encargaria de servir de inter-
mediario entire compradores y vende-
dores, dando oportunidad para otro-
gar la ampliacion de creditos.
Hispano América., 1917-04-29
ESTALLA LA REVOLUTION EN-
Ethiopia.
Ell Ras Mikael.

Sc ACADIA de producer IN Utopia un
movimineto revolucionario que ha
costado la corona al Negus Lidje
Yassou. Este rey Sc habia hecho mu-
sulman, contrariando las %creencias ca
tolicas de su pueblo, al que tenia tam
bien digsustado por 81 vida %licencio-
Sa.
FL Ras Tafari, gobernador de la
provincial de Haddad, secundado por
el jefe religioso Matheos, do un ma
n~ifiesto declarando caduco ell poder
del Negus, por indigno del trono, y
estableciendo un onsejo de Regencia,
proclamando emperatriz a la princesa
Zaouditou, hija menor de Menelik,
que SUI hermano tenia alejada de la
cOrte.
Fl principe Lidje, ayudado por las
tropas de su padre ell Ras Mikael, quiz
so reconquistar su tronO, pero fue
vencido en- una batalla donde cayo
p~risionero Mikael, y el orden fue res
tablecido.
La Ethiopia, con Ell nuevo GObierno,
yuelve al catolicismo, y la Influenza
musulmana desaparece para siempre,
dejando de constituir una
para Italia.
Hispano América., 1917-04-29
HISPANO AMERICA.
QUE SEA FRANCO Ell KAISER Y
QUE liable
I'm a~rticulo.

Ell periodico "Worwaerts" organos
Official de los socialists alemanes ha
publicado un editorial en- que Sc aboga
re~sueltamente por la paz y Sc exhorta
al Gran Canciller del Imperio a iniciar
en- ell acto las debidas gestiones para
lograrla.
Termina Ell "Vorwaerts" SUI articulo
con estas palabras:
Eel Gobierno aleman debe tener el
valOr y civismo necesarios para confe-
sarle toda la verdad a su pueblo.
"Esta verdad es muy sencilla; hasta
decir lie que no es possible dictarle ter
minOs de paz a I'm mundo de enemi-
gos".