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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16

The chief of the ordnance bureau Of the army, in commenting on the short age of rifles, has said that it is of no be supplied with rifle when he starts for France" Of course he will, other wise he cannot start.
 One of the leading papers of New York backs up the statement by saying that the drilling in the camps without rifles Is ended now" and that General Crozier delayed the work so as to get rifles with the same ammunition our allies are using" Neither statement is correct. The last is the reverse of truth. On Oc- tober 2, in one camp, there was still only 100 rifles for 20000 men, and other camps were scarcely better off, and the delay in getting rifles during the last eight months has been due primarily to the refusal of the ordnance department to get rifles using the ammunition of our allies.
 If during the two years preceding our entry into the war the government fac tories had been run full speed we would have had over 100000 of Sprinfield rifles instead of under 100000. Our shortage
 
 was due solely to our policy of dawble. Our factories produced mere dribble of rifles and no big field guns until the inevitable happened. War came. Having no rifles of our own for the new army, the war department decided to adopt the English rifle, the Enfield, which was being built in this country at | the rate of nearly 5000 day in private | plants, and by speeding them up, the | number could have been immediately in- creased to 14,000 a day. But the authori- l ties insisted that the Enfieids should be ] changed to take our ammunition and that l certain parts should be standardized and | was made interchangeable.
 l As regards this excuse, it is sufficient l to point out that in the first place, 1, was very grave error while making the l parts of our Enfieids interchangeable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
TRIBUTE PAID TO BIRMINGHAM MAN
 AS SPORT LOVER

The American Field, regarded as the leading publication of the country deal ing with field sports, in the current ls- sue. contains the following interesting item concerning popular Birmingham man:
 "The Southern Field Trial club ana the name of J. Kirkman Jackson have TOT many years been linked together in what was considered an inseparable unlons for 1t was MT. Jackson who was the clubs first president and With the excep' tion of two terms since its organlza- tion he has been it's president; in facI the members of the Southern club always regarded MT. Jackson as the natural leader. which undoubtedly he was. for with his high ideals for clean sports manship, his aggressive business methods and at the same time his great indi- viduality and pleasing personality, ne made just as many friends in the rielo trial world as he did in his commercial pursuits, where he has ever been lead ing figure It is because of this hign
 esteem in which he is held by business
 men of the south that he Is now no
 longer president of the club which he.
 a sible for founding. For years MT. Jack son has been cashier of one of the lead ing banks of Montgomery, but some two months ago he accepted position as vice president of the American Trust ana Savings bank, a member of the federal reserve system, with headquarters at
 Birmingham, and while all of his friends were only too glad to see this new honor with it's accompanying emoluments thrust lat rfI MOntROm- cry was greatly regretted, for he was one of the leading lights there, not only in commercial but also in social | circles.
 Writing of his recent change. he says: l I came to Birmingham some GO days l ago to accept the active vice presidency of the American Trust and Savings bank,
 and the demands on my time here are now such that I have temporarily at least, resigned some of my places of
 honor, among them being the presidency of the Southern Field Trial club. From my experience, I think the president of the club ought to attend the trials and think, too, that the chief execu' | tive individual should be located 1T Montgomery or near thereto My love for the game ranks my personal ambi-
 tion in this connection I shall certainly miss the pleasure of those days afiele during the running trials, but I trus' that may be able to get down to then :, for day or two It is quite certain l that all those who have ridden over th' fields of Letohatchie will miss the genia president of the club, for he was alway!
 a central figure as he rode along amonf the crowd, chatting with all and takinf a keen interest in everything that wal ltranspiring. It is to be hoped that witl 1 his added commercial duties, Mir. Jack son will not be obliged to forego all thu pleasures of the field that were hitherto a part-even though a small one-of hi l existence After all. it is just thes outings that keep man alert in min' and body, and we trust that he will a
 least have occasional opportunities to in
 dulge his desires.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
Lowndes Man Accused of
 Selling Soldiers Liquor

Montgomery October 15.-(Special)-B. M Sadler of Lowndes county, charged with selling liquor to soldiers at his place of business at Burkvilie, has been bound over to the federal grand jury under a $7OO bond by Commissioner J. R. Thomas. sadler was arrested last week by military police after complaint had come that he had been disposing of liquor to men in uniform in violation of the federal law. In the raid several gallons of liquor were seized.
 Jeff Duncan. a negro employed by Sad Ter, Is also being held for compiicity in the offense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
Marriage License

Charles Blackwell of Ensley to Miss Eva Pearl Huggins
 Sebastiano Mollica of Birmingham to Miss Scarnella Corcettino.
 R. F. Battles of Birmingham to Miss Eunice McCay.
 Robert Tennent Simpson, Jr.. of Flor ence to Miss Emily Ford.
 John Morgan Ryan of Coaling to Miss Beatrice Bridges Gallader.
 Albert Robert Brenhardt of Birming- ham to Miss Rosa Echols.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
TEACHERS GET HALF
 PAY FOR INSTITUTE
Financial Condition of City Cause of Reduction in Sum, Board of Edu-
 cation Explains

Complaints of the city school teachers that they received only half pay for at- tendance upon the recent institute were met yesterday by the board of educa- tion's explanation that the custom had been followed of making payment in ac- cordance with the financial status of the board.
 Last year, it was stated yesterday by Dr.. c. B. Glenn, assistant city super intendent, only half pay was authorized. and If full pay was granted in previous years it was because of more favorable financial condition of the city.
 City teachers objecting on the score that the county teachers were given full pay for attending the institute this year were reminded that the county has fre- quently paid nothing at all, and usually has granted only nominal sum for at- tendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
County Fairs Anxious to
 See Model Potato House

The food preparedness bureau has sud- denly found that it's well advertised sweet potato curing house has become so we'll known that every county fair association in the state Is asking that the model house be shipped to it's fair in or der that the farmers can see just how they are built
 government expert will be at the Tallapoosa County fair this week with the model potato house. and from there it will be shipped to other points as fast as dates can be arranged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
Suffragists to Elect

Tuscaloosa, october I5.-(special.l The Equal Suffrage association meets tomorrow afternoon at S:So at the Board of Trade rooms, when an cleo tion will be held for officers for the coming year. Plans for the suffrage booth at the fair will also be dis cussed at this meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
Mrs. J. H. Fellows Is
 Hurt in Auto Accident

Mrs. J. IT. Fellows, who was injured sunday afternoon when the car in which she and her husband were driving over- turned while trying to dodge sprinkler near Sixty-frst street yesterday, was re- ported very much improved and probably will leave the hospital today.
 MT. and Mrs. J. H. Fellows live near Powderly. While driving Sunday after noon in trying to avoid collision with one of the electric street watering cars, the car in which they were driving got
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
Offers $50 Reward for
 Stolen Horse and Thief

c. T. McLane of Saginaw. Ala. re- ported horse stolen Monday night and he has offered $50 reward for the return of the horse and capture of the thief. He describes the horse as being four and half years old and large for his age; barefooted and with a white spot on his head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
To Plan Fair Publicity

Tuscaloosa, October l6.-(Special. )--Con- mittees from the Rota club assd the Board of Trade will hold < Joint meeting at 10 o'clock this mori Ing " tho Beard of Trade building, fof cessld sf fna of plans for the launching ot m intensive publicity campaign for khe Wssk Al8hama fair. M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16

from under MT. Fellows control and overturned. His wifes arm was broken and she suffered several flesh wounds She was taken to McAdory's infirmary for attention. It is expected that she will be removed to her home today
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12
WILSON PLACES SU-
GAR UNDER Gov
ERNMENTC0NTROL
Wholesale Prices Will Be Es-
tablished and Liscense Sys-
tenn Adopted

Washington, SPIT. 1.-THE entire
American sugar industry will be
placed under government control
October 1, the Food Administration
announced tonight, by the institu-
ton of licensing system to include
manufacture, refining and imports.
The step was decided on with the
approval of President Wilson to pre-
vent speculative prices and to assure
equitable distribution.
"The critical situation in the sug-
ar markets, anticipated during the
fall months, makes prompt action
necessary" said the announcement.
General licensing of the industry
will serve as step towards the
regulation of prices by the preven-
ton Of speculation and the securing
of proper distribution. The sugar
problem being one of distribution,
as we'll as one of supply, the solution
is to be brought about by voluntary
agreements with the trades, the es-
sential principles of which already
have been settled"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12

lice Jury, the Sheriff, the Clerk, the
Parish Demonstration, the Superin-
tendent of Public Education. the
Assessor, and the Mayor Of Parish
Towns to meet and make ar
rangements for organization; and
has designated prominent speak
er to go to each Parish seat to
represent the State Council of De-
tense. Lieut.. Governor Ferdand
Mouton has been designated to be
at the Franklin meeting
The committee on organization
met at the Court House Tuesday to
arrange for meeting and speakers.
arrange for the meeting and speak
ers, Mr.. Chas. N. Frost, president of
the Police Jury was named Chair
man of the meeting. The Mayor of
each town and the members of Police
town and the members of Police
Jury and School Boards will be in
vited as we'll as all Parish and town
in order that the Parish
Council can organize along Ward
and Municipal lines. The program
of speakers will be announced We'd
nesday.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12
MARINES OR MILLIONAIRES

Washington, Sept. 12.-Not hav-
ing heard from their boys for sew
eral weeks, many anxious mothers Of
Marines serving at the Philadelphia
Navy Yard have written to Major
General Barnett, Of Marine Corps
headquarters here, asking if their
sons were dead, ill, or shipped
abroad. The general ordered a quiet
investigation to discover the reason
for the filial neglect and found that
the Quaker City folks have been so
lavishly entertaining the Marines
that they haven't had time to write
home.
Private residences and clubs in
Philadelphia have been thrown open
to the SOLDIERS Of the Navy" and
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12

women from Is up, no maximum
limit, viii require double the work
and effort put forth in the male
registration.
During the past week, Miss San
ders has visited each ward of the
Parish, counselling with the women
Is to local organizations. As a re-
suit, the Parish has been divided in
to fifteen registration units and the
following lazy registrars appointed
Characteristics Amy Veeder
Mrs. 4. J. Grevemberg, Mrs. L. H
Delhaye, Miss Hester Gardiner, Miss
Ethel Gardiner, and Miss Jeanerette
Bercegeay.
Sorrel-Mrs. T. B. Kimbrough
Mrs. W. F. Giles, Mrs. A. F. Allan
Mrs. J. H. Meeker, Mrs. w. S. Tor
ian, Mrs. Paul Mendoza, Miss Lii
lian Roger, and Mrs. C. P. Simms.
Glencoe-Mrs. B. Levy, Mrs. VIM
Poche, Mrs. E. H. Thibodaux, Mrs. E
Faucheaux, and Mrs. Guy Hebert.
Louisa.-Mrs. L. S. Alleman, Mrs
H. H. Dinkins, Mrs. T. J. Lasseigne
Miss Ruby Theriot, and Mrs. ]. F.
Boyer.
Franklin-Mrs. w. P. Foster, Mrs.
Rene Himel, Miss Nettie Bonney,
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12
CONSCRIPTINC INCOME

AS a catch phrase, "Conscription
of income" is made to imply that as
life is more precious than money
government which conscripts men
ought to seize all large incomes. So
far as there is any idea behind the
phrase, it seems to be that the rich
are a fortunate lot, and when so
many others are suffering they
should be made to suffer too; or
that, as the Government takes from
some men even their lives, it should
take from the rich all but a modi-
cum of income. Some conception Of
poetic justice seems to lie behind it.
But to a government conducting
great war concepts of poetic justice
are about as useful as Mother Goose.
Of course the Government has al
ways conscripted wealth, or income,
in substantially the. way it now con-
scripts men. 1t has always taken
whatever wealth seemed expedient
for its purposes.
The Government requires less
than a tenth of the population to
register, and of that fraction takes
about a tenth for military service.
It says this man would be more
serviceable to the country working
in a machine shop than in the army;
so it does not take him. 1t says the
other man had better continue to
support his wife and children; so it
does not take him. Practicaly it il
guided by expediency
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12

all the parishes, as was suggested
by General Crowder; but there are
not enough parishes with a surplus
of qualified white soldiers to meet
the emergency. Sheriff Day, chair-
man of the East Baton Rouge local
board, says:
eve are instructed to draw only
from the men up to No. 268, our
full quota, holding the rest of the
348 in reserve. OF the first 263,
only one out Of three is white; and
taking out the thirteen already gone,
we have only about seventy-five men
left who are eligible for this call 40
per cent would require los white
men,"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12
NOT ENOUGH white MEN


Baton Rouge, La, Sept. 11.-Be-
cause about two-thirds of Louis
iana's qualified drafted soldiers are
negroes, it will hardly be possible to
comply with Provost Marshal Gen.
eral Crowder's recent order, that
the 40 per cent Of the men which
moves to Camp Pike Sptember 10,
shall be whites, says Adjutant Cen
'eral McCrory. How the problem is
to be solved is yet to be determined.
Some parishes can send more than
their 40 per cent. in white men,
thereby bringing the entire state
nearer to the total 40 per cent Of
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12
RECISTRATI0N OF
WOMEN
Preliminary Organization Star
ted In 81. Mary Parish By
wv :
Womans Committee

Miss Bessie Sanders Of Franklin
I has been named Chairman Of the St.
Mary Parish Woman's Committee,
louisiana Division, Council National
Defense, and instructed to organize
IN the Parish Immediately, prepara-
tory to the registration of all wo-
men over the age of sixteen years
The male registration, which took
Mace June 9Th, 1917, for military
purposes, was restricted to the ages
.of 81 to 80, inclusive. The number
registered in one day in St. Mary
ms 3379. The Census shows that
he women slightly outnumber the
males, and the task Of registering all
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12

Miss Anna Mahon, Miss Louise AL
len, Mrs. J D. Bell, Mrs. c. NJ. Hor-
ton, and Mrs. H. H. Gates.
Baldwin-Mrs. H. S. Barnett, Mrs.
J. Fl. Chapron, Mrs. Wormser, Mrs.
c. B. Forysthe, Mrs. E. P. Pecot,
Mrs. 4. N. Boudreaux, Mrs, Ceiling
and Mrs. A. N. Boudreaux
Centreville-Mrs H. S. Nordyke,
Mrs. L. c. Grovemberg, Miss Angus
tine Dugas, Miss Lillian Doran, and
Miss Corinne Barber
Garden City-Mrs. Michel, Mrs.
Cherry, Miss Irene Claussen, Mrs.
M. r. Lawless, Mrs. Wilson.
Midway-Miss Edith West, Miss
a. Junca.
Patterson-Mrs. lone Rochel, Mrs
A. G. Handley, Mrs. S. P. Vetter
Mrs. E. l. Seyburne, Mrs. W. N
Gooch, Mrs. F. B. Hill, Mrs. J. E
Munson, Jr., and Mrs. A. A Aycock
Morgan Clty-Mrs. W. b. Reed
Mrs. A. F. Storm and Mrs. Homer L.
Jolley. Others to be named.
Ramos-Mrs. T. T. Duffy. Others
to be named.
Amelia-To be named.
Julien-Mrs. Alfred Fortier, Miss
Louise Landry, Mss Marie Maillard,
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12
One SUBMARINE TOLL
OF AbiERICANCON-
V0YS
Error In Cablegrarl Led Sc
eretary Daniels To Mag
nify Victory

Washington, Sept. 11.-A typo
graphical error in cablegram re-
porting submarine attack on con-
voy Of merchant ships off the coast
of France on September 5 led Sec
retary Daniels to announce today
that six submarines probably had
been sunk in the battle. when in
reality the probabilities are only one
was destroyed.
The mistake was not discovered
until several hours after the coun-
try had been electrified by the report
of wholesale sinking of German
U-boats.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12
Miss 4. Brodhed, and Mrs. Sidney

Miss 4. BrOdhed, and Mrs. Sidney
Trimble
Berwick-Mrs. Dave Ehrlich, Mrs.
Geo. Watkins, Mrs. E. S. Rogers,
Miss Stella Walters, Miss Pearl Wat
kins, Miss Ruby Drury, Mrs. Marie
Sutton, and Mrs. Ella Gashia.
The Womans Committee of the
different units will take care of the
registration of all women in their
territory. Registration day has not
been definitely fixed by the Cover
nor, but will probably be some time
in October Each unit will have the
same territory as is defined for men
in voting Wherever it develops
that any unit has too large a terri
tory for all the women in some, to
go to one central place to register,
sub-registration stations will be pro-
vided for their convenience.
Parish, ward and municipal Off
cials will be called upon for assis-
tance, and planters and employers
of labors will be requested to CO.
operate in having all female en-
ployees register.
The following registration card
will be used:
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12
SWEDEN ACkN0WLE)-
Ills plNi Till.
GERMANS
Admission Of Role Of In
termediary Taken As Pro-
missed To Cease Practice

Washington, Sept. 11.-Sweden's
acknowledgement that her diplomatic
service acted as Il channel Of com
munication between the Berlin For
eign Office and Count Luxburg,
German charge in Argentina, but
was ignorant Of the contents Of the
dispatches was received by State
Department officials without sur
prise, as was the declaration that
steps will be taken to prevent repe-
tition of the incident.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12
MAYORS TO TAKE
PART IN ORCANl-
ZATI0N DAY
All Towns Expected To Meet
At Franklin September
18th. To Outline Parish De-
fense Council

The Governor of Louisiana has is
sued a proclamation, naming Sept
18TH, 1917 as Organization Day. and
calling upon the citizens of each
Parish to assemble on that date at
the Parish seat to organize a Parish
Council of Defense, auxiliary to the
State Council Defense. In a letter
to each official, the Governor has
designated the President of the Po-
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12

sightseeing automobile trips, lec-
lures, dinner dances and parties have
been arranged in their honor. It
has been just one round Of pleasure
for the Philadelphia Marines, and, as
one sea soldier naively put it, 1--WE
can't write home until the govern
ment furnishes us with social secre-
taries."
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12
RUSSIAN GOVERN
ElT THREATENED
By kORlVlOFF
"a Declares Loyalty To
eneuacy Says He VIII
slve Country

on, Sept. 11.-Russia seems
g g working into a state Of
The internal situation.
evenhadows all the current
Z news, appears to be going
~ . 9 worse with the opposing
ming up for an armed con-
# serad the provisional gov
vitA the socialists now
! tAe dominant if not 4he
san controls the situa-
= 6reatened from with
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12

out, however, by the revolt of Cen
eral Korniloff. who in proclama-
tions processes the highest patriot
ism in his action, declaring it due
to the desire to save Russia from a
government action in the interest
of the German general staff.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12

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view. It will only cost 40c per
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carrier.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12

High grade Carbon Paper and
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the REVIEW OFFICE. PHONE 278.
IMMEDIATE delivery.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-29
LAKELAND WATER IS
PURE ACCORDING
TO ANALYSES

III. J. +. Nilsson, City De4.tA OH
eoI, mas mad returneu the .lnal! SEES u
sAmpIes of LaAelanu city water,
s.hG IL is indeed gratifying 10 be able
10 report that these analyses proce
that ouI water supply is uncontam-
mated, ana that Lakeland water con-
tiuues to be what we have always
claimed for 1.-THE best and puresl
water in the State.
-four samples were taken at dill
ferent points in the city, care being
taken to secure these samples at
places where conditions were such as
10 give cause for any suspicion of
contamination. The reports on every
sample indicate that the water is
pure, and may be used freely with
out any fear of detriment to health.
, The editor of the Evening Tele-
gram has personally inspected the
reservoir from which water is being
used. and he feels safe in saying that
II there is anything dangerous about
conditions there, not one person who
ever interviewed the old oaken buck
ct drank from sprinc, brook or
the average we'll, would he left on
,the face of the earth The fact that
thousands of gallons Of fresh water
1asses through this reservoir every
Incur. and that the reservoir is emp
tied practically every day renders
stasnation impossible and the breed
inS of germs unlikely. The small
quantity of cinders or other foreign
matter falling in through the top of
the reservoir is hardly worthy Of
consideration as a menace to health
still. we believe cover or roof
s,ould be put on the reservoir, and
this we understand the city contem-
Hates doing at an early date. Only
few hundred dollars would be re-
ouired to put on this roof.
The plant is one OF the finest in
the South, and stands as monu
ment to the conscientious work and
practical ability of the Bond Trus-
tees The site Is ideal. allowing the
water OF the lake to be used in the
boilers without lifting It a number
OF feet. as would have been neces-
sary on the old site. thus insuring 4
constant economy OF operation. II Is
something that every citizen should
be proud Of and equipment. site and
structure were ably planned so that
the taxpayers should get the most
for their money.