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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11
An Exception

From the Boston Transcript
 50. Parks is troubled with his liver and thed octor says he must give up clubs"
 Not at all; he strongly recommends Indian clubs''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11
WHAT IS MARKETABLE

1o @fAktINIA Logs are wanted 12 inches and over in diameter at the small end and s, 10, 12. etc, feet in length. A few logs 19 inches in diameter and feet in length will be accepted in ord Ter to avoid wasting useful parts of the tree. Trees cutting less than a TO- foot log 12 inches in diameter lose much in scaling and should be sut sparingly and only to fill out an or der No cutting should be done by owners without having entered into q written contract with one of the firms working on government orders or without having a distinct understand
 ing as to specifications and prices BASIS OF LOG PRICES
 Prices for logs vary widely, being based chiefly on clearness diameter at the small end. and cost of transporta- ton to the manufacturing plant. Logs sometimes run in three diameter groups, namely, 12 to IS inches, in- elusive, 19 to 23 inches, and 24 inches and over, and are purchased on the basis of these diameter groups The prices paid at loading points for req sonably clear walnut logs, that will cut airplane propeller and gunstock material, have in number of cases veraged around $50 to $9O per thou sand feet, depending on the average grade of the logs. The value on the stump is determined by the value at the loading point minus the cost of logging and reasonable profit on the operation.
 Gunstocks are made from blanks or "flitches' sawed from second grade logs and the less desirable portions of better logs. Airplane propellers de- mand the very best grades of clear walnut lumber Logs Is inches and LID in diameter at the small end and 10 feet and over in length, suitable for airplane propeller stock, are especially needed by the firms upon which the government is dependent for this in- portant war material
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11

contains from 5000 to 5000 board feet, log scale In the central Mississippi river basin. carloads are made up us- ually of from Is to 25 logs, but farther east where the walnut trees average smaller, from 55 to 90 are loaded on n nnn F
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11
Fly E. F. CAUTHEN, Associate Agriculturist

The soy bean is an erect leguminous plant introduced from Asia In China and Japan it is grown extensively and used for human food, soil improvement. forage and commercial purposes.
 The acreage of soy beans in Alabama is increasing rapidly. The live stock farmers and feeders desire crops that can partly take the place of corn, cot They are finding that the soy bean makes a valuable substitute in the feed ing of horses and cattle and swine: that it's hay is nutritious and liked by stock; and that the crop can be har- vested cheaply.
 Soy beans are rich in protein and make good pasture for growing hogs which graze on the young and tender leaves, and later feed on the ripened beans. that pork was made from the feedin., of a two-third corn ration and SOY bean pasture at cost of only S. "A per lCo pounds.
 The value of the soy bean for soil im- provement should not be overlooked. Be- ing legume it gathers atmospheric nf- trogen and puts it in the soil for any succeeding crop, In addition to being a nitrogen gatherer it improves the physical condition of the soil rapidly. Ex- periments made at Auburn in 1911 and 1914 show that cotton, when planted after corn and after soy beans drilled. from which only the seed was harvested, the soy bean land made an average in- crease over the corn land of SIS pounds of seed cotton per acre. If the seed cotton was reckoned at cents per pound, the fertilizlng value of the soy bean stubble and straw would be worth SIP. .72 per acre. In another test where the soy bean land and corn land were planted in fall oats, the increase in yield of oats due to the fertilizing value of the soy bean stubble was 173 per cent over the corn land
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-01
WAR WORK CAMPAIGN
OBION COUNTY QUOTA
Obion is Assessed $40, 900 and Cam.
paign Nov. II.

Obion County's quota in the United
War Work Campaign, November IL
to IS, was placed at 100000 by the
West Tennessee divisional confer
ence, in session at Memphis last Fri
day. The total quota for Tennessee
is $1,625, 900, and the West Tennes-
see counties are expected to go over
the top with minimum of $475,000
of this amount.
DR.. John L. Weber delivered the
principal address at the divisional
conference. held in the Goodwin In
stitute, and detailed tho purpose Of
this first united welfare effort by a
combination of the seven big or
ganizations Young Mems Christian
Association, Young Womcn's Chris
tian Association, Jewish Welfare
Board, Salvation Army, American
Library Association, National Catho-
lie War Council and the War Camp
Community Service, embracing every
creed and denomination in q big,
broad effort to serve the American
fighting men.
Enthusiasm and harmony reigned
at the West Tennessee conference
when the patriotic spirit of the
united drive was demonstrated in a
series of conferences thruout the day.
Intense organization now will be
pushed in this county with tho en-
listing of every man, woman and
child in the great movement to help
the nations soldiers and sailors.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-01
Red Cross Furnishes Aid.

During the epidemic of influenza
the Red Cross furnished medicine,
bedding, clothes, food and fuel to the
needy. The number of cases was so
large that the strength of the volun-
teer workers was taxed. The task of
securing nurses was referred to the
secretary of the home service depart
ment, Miss Brownie Dickson, who
worked faithfully, and notwithstand-
ing the scarcity of nurses, because OF
sickness in nearly every home, she
secured a number of kindhearted
ladies who did all they could to re-
lieve the pain and distress of the
sick. The magnitude of the work
no doubt caused some delays and
perhaps there were few calls for
nurses that could not be immediate
ly supplied, but no family or person
was neglected and no one suffered
for lack of attention. @
If there is man here who has not
given of his time and money for the
support of the Red Cross in all its
branches, he should now, after see
ing in his home town the noble and
self-sacrificing work it's officers and
members did in this emergency, take
off his hat end humbly ask permis-
sion to contribute.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-01
Proclamation.

In the history of the nation, never
has the menace of fire been greater,
and the outstanding of our re-
sources more necessary. The un-
usual strain upon production is in
itself an element of fire hazard, while
the danger of incendiarism threatens
in many parts of the country, caus-
ing the destruction of food stuff and
material. Every fire strikes at the
foundation of national power.
The toll of human life from fire
and accident suggested the safety
factor to be added to the observance
of Fire and Accident Day, hereto
fore, on October 8 of each year. This
day falling within the period of the
Liberty Loan drive this year, in or
der that there might be no obstruc-
tion of any kind to the work of such
vital Importance, the the day was
set forward to November Q, with the
understanding that the Liberty Loan
speakers were to call the attention
of the people to the Importance of
Fire and Accident Day.
Fire losses in the United States,
with the upkeep of fire departments
occasioned by these losses, total in
war time annually $450, ,OO0, 900.
The statement is made upon investi-
cation that 80 per cent of these
losses are due to carelessness and
fires that were preventable.
The annual per capita fire waste
in the United States is over So. The
loss will average $500 per minute.
Tennessee fires destroy more than
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-01

the Board, cause unusual hardship to
the registrant or his family, or
where such change of employment
would necessitate the nightly en-
ployment of women under circum-
stances deemed by the Boards un-
suitable for such employment.
Authority is given to the Local
and District Boards to postpone ac-
tion for a reasonable timc in cases
where it appears that the rcgistrant
has, in good faith, been seeking pro-
ductive employment, and that such
reasonable postponemcnt will enable
him to secure such employment.
Section 121-L, Note /, provides
for the assistance to registrants in
obtaining useful occupations thru
the medium of the United States Emr
ployment Service, but this bureau is
not vested with any right to try to
determine the status of registrants
as to whether they are usefully en-
ployed, or not. The provision in that
section is as follows:
"Note Local Boards are in
structed to cooperate with the State
directors of the United States EN-
ployment Service, or local agents OF
such service when advised of their
appointment and location, in order
that this agency of the Government
may be enlisted to assist registrants
engaged in productive occupa-
tions or employments to obtain work
of productive character as soon as
possible and with the least hardship
or inconvenience. To this end Local
Boards should furnish to such direc-
tors or agents the names and ad-
dresses of registrants to whom notice
to appear has been given; should
furnish such directors or agents with
the names and addresses of regis
trants who may inquire for informa-
ton in respect of a change of en-
ployment and refer all registrants
requesting such information to the
directors or agents of the United
States Employment Service"
DISTRICT BOARD, WEST TENNES-
/, SEE
DR.. L. L. Alexander, Chairman.
John d. Martin, Secretary.
DR.. F. M. .McRee.
C. P. j. Mooney.
Chas. J. Barnett.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-01
Democrats. Attention.

To the members of the Obion County
Democratic Executive Commit
tee-Gentlemen:
l am writing to you to urge upon
you the Importance of thoro or
ganization of your district for the
purpose of getting out the Demo-
cratic vote in the coming election,
the first Tuesday in November, next
Tuesday, Nov. 5. This is an i'm
portant election and every Demo-
crat should be urged upon to come
out and work and vote the Demo-
cratic ticket. We are informed that
the strong hold of Republicanism is
thoroly organized to man for the
purpose of defeating the Democratic
nominees for U. S. Senator and Con-
gress in order to embarrass President
Wilson in the management of the
war situation. l hope you will give
this matter your special attention
and see that the following nominees
are upon each ticket: ..s
U. S. Senator, John X. Shields.
Governor, Albert H. Roberts.
Railroad Commissioner, Harvey H.
Hannah.
Representative for Congress, Finis
]. Garrett.
State Senator, d. P. Caldwell.
Representative in Legislature, j.
A. Howard.
Floterial Representative, DR.. ]. F.
Griffin.
Hoping to have great results from
your organization, we are,
Respectfully yours,
T. G. CALLICOTT,
Chairman Democratic Executive
Committee.
ED GREEN, Secretary.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-01

$3,5OO,000 worth of property each
year, to say nothing of the many
lives that are sacrificed.
Therefore, in keeping with the
spirit of conservation, earnestly re-
quest that all efforts be turned to the
need of fire prevention, which has
become a countrywide custom, and
that Saturday, November 2, 1918, be
set aside as Fire and Accident Pre-
vention Day for the State of Ten
nessee.i
That appropriate exercises be held
in all schools thruout the State on
Friday, Nov. 1, and that teachers as
sisted by municipal officers and the
fire departments give to the children
such information and instruction as
they may have at their command, on
the subject of fire prevention.
In testimony whereof, I. Tom c.
Rye, Governor as aforesaid, have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the Great Seal of the State to be
affixed at the Department in Nash
Vile, this 22d day of October, 1918.
TOM C. RYE, Governor.
IKE B. STEVENS.
Secretary of State.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-01
EARN AND GIVE DRIVE
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION
To the Parents in obion County.


I want to ask the fathers and
mothers in Obion County to help me
reach your children with the appeal
for our soldier boys. In the drive
that is to be put on Nov. IL to 1S
for the United Wcr Work Activities
the children will be asked to have a
definite part. The children under
eighteen will be asked to raise
$1,000. This is very small sum
when divided between about 5000
children. But the money raised by
them is one of the least considera-
tions. We know these children will
soon be the leaders in our county
and want to teach them thrift. self
sacrifice and patriotism. We want
them to feel and know they are do
ing some real thing in winning this
war, so we are going to try to reach
each child in the county and want
you parents to encourage your chill
dren in this great work.
This children's division of the
work will be known as the Earn
and Give" division, and every child
is supposed to earn and give what
he can by himself. One little girl
asked her father how she could earn
something for this work and her
father told her he would pay her to
pick peas. Every child in the coun-
ty can be help that way by the
parents suggesting some work for
them. Will not the parents do this
for the child's sake even If you are
not (could it be possiblc?) interest
ed in the brave Obion boys who are
fighting fo us?
Every child in the county under
twelve will be asked to give all he
can. Then every child over twelve
will be asked to earn and give at
least ST.. You will then belong to
the Dollar League and be given a
button to wear. The older boys and
girls who earn and give as much as
SIS or more will be known as the
"Victory Boys" and Victory Girls. :"
One million "Victory Boys" and one
million "Victory Girls" is the goal
for the whole United States. OF
course Obion County will want her
share of Victory Boys" and "Vic-
tory Girls" Remember the drive
will begin Nov IL and the boys and
girls will be asked to make their
pledges then, but they will have
three months to earn the amount
they pledge.
One other thing. On Nov. here
in the courthouse at Union City at
p. m. there will be county con-
vention for every teacher in the
county and we will want one boy
for every ten boys in the county and
one girl for every ten girls in the
county to be present. At that con-
vention we will have some splendid
out-of-town speakers and will be told
just what and how we are to do this
work. Will you parents do your best
to help make this convention big
success?
/ Yours for our soldier boys.
j. RANDALL FARRIS,
Chairman of Earn and Give"
Division.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-01
Killed From Ambush.

Hickman, KY, Oct. 26.-News
was received here to-day of the hor-
rible death of AL u. Fafris, who was
killed from ambush in Winchester
Chute, several miles below Hickman.
The engine from his gasoline boat
had been stolen and he started out
in search for tho thief when he was
mysteriously shot. He was shot
twice with a rife and his head beat
en- horribly with hammer. Over
5000 was taken from his person, but
gold watch and pearl ring were left
by the murderer.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-01
Watch Buried.

Hickman, KY, Oct. PAT. T..
Swayne, of this city, has in his pos
session a gold watch that was owned
and lost twelve years ago by the late
Ben Herring, father of Mrs. Swayne.
The time-piece was lost in field
near Union City, and plowcd up a
few days ago. With the exception
of little rust on the works, it is in
excellen condition.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-01
Not a Prisoner.

The news received here last week
that Paul (Baby) Johnson, in
France, was taken prisoner, has been
corrected by Jack Sowell, who
writes that the report was mistake.
Jack writes to Mrs Massey that Paul
is safe in the American lines.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-01

Irregular bowel movements lead to-
chronic constipation and a consti-
pated habit fills the system with inn
purities. HERBINE is great bowel
regulator. 1t purifies the system,
vitalizes the blood and puts the di-I
gestive organs in fine vigorous cons
dition. Sold by Oliver Drug Co.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-31
PRES" JOHNSON 81 TODAY
Pennsylvania Stock Yard Foreman
at Edge Moor Celebrates
Birthday Anniversary.

Preston Johnson, foreman Of the Edge
Moor stock pens 81 the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, celebrated the fifty
seventh anniversary OF his birth today.
Mr.. Johnson has been with the Penn
sylvanla Railroad IN different capacities
SINCE March :, 1890, when he entered
the service ~ the Fourth and Pine streets
freight station under Col i + Casper
son, who was the agent az that time.
He was transferred 10 the Wilmington
transfer station, which was located ln
Edge Moor yard when II was instituted
and renamed at that point until II was
abolished on October :. 1917, when he
was assigned Ia duty rs foreman Of Tho
station stock yard, whore he Is now en-
ploNcd
During tho wears he has been with tho
company he has crmc IN contact with
many Of the employees. not only of his
own department, tut If other depart
mcuts, and with his good nature and
congcniality. has endcarcd himself 20 ALL
with the result that he was the recipient
today of many postal cards congratulat-
ing him and wishing him long life
Mr. Johnson Was born IN Ruthshurc
Queen Anne county. Maryland MAY ~
1860. hut At an early age removed 10
Greenwood, Delaware (which he still
considers home and where he is still
remembered MS Press, with his parents.
his father hclpg DR. II Clay Johnson. and
ms mother, Sarah !. Todd Johnson
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-31

Men Who Have Become 81 Years of
Age Since June 5. I9I7. Must Report

Young men who have become y
years OF age since June 3 1917. must
register for draft purposes on Wcdncs-
day, June 3
Adjutant General Nickersham hrs
addressed = note 70 newspapers through
out the State. quoting \ telegram sent
from Washington to Governor Townsend.
rs follows
Necessity for consistent and promi-
ncnt publication with respect to the
forthcoming REGISTRATION cannot he over
emphasized Your office should be the
central news distributing agency for your
State IN this matter
Each local board should constitute
itself news distributing agency in IT'S
respective Juridslctinn No person re-
QUESTIONED should fail. through lack of
publicity. to know his liability to register.
- well rs time and place of registration
Weekly and Sem-wcckly pul locations.
having circulation III local districts,
should not bc overlooked Crowdcr "
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-31

the Lord lead all nations 10 repent of the
love of dominion over others which u
the serpent's head In no Other way
could the Lord bring tho great world to
sec the greatness Of the evil in selfish
love, and lead AL nations to tho practice
of International justice and amity than
hv worId-war With a clear vision of
the worldwide good that Divine Prov
idcncc Is bringing out Of present suffering
we can fully contidc in Him, be stcadfast
in faith and know that If we do our part
we will crown the efforts with victory
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-31
Wanted 10 Go and Goes.

The Local Board for Division No 4
has expedited the case Of man whose
motto was lets 60. Donate perro. m
alien Of Italian hlrth Waving certain
formalitieS 10 hc complied with later. the
officials were able to examine and pass the
applicant in record time. and he was
sent to Camp DIX last week
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-31
Pencil Punctures Boys Foot.

Clarence Gale. = schoolhoy. Of 1924
Mcdowell street. stepped on = sharp
pointed pencil 81 the y NJ & A., ycstcr-
day, and was treated for the fracture ~
the Homeopathic Hospital There IS no
danger Of blood poisoning
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-31

British submarines attack and destroy
warships, showing they arc blamably IL
norant of the boat rules
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-31
Silk Department Specials for Saturday

S125 Pongee and Fibre Mems
Shifting silks IN stripes. 80 and CT M
36-lnCh... .............-.... sot.UU
7sc coIored Habutai. for children's
summer wash dresses and under IN
wear. z7-Inch. Special at. ... DC
SIPS Belongs White Wash co nn
Satin. 80 inches vide .... sEL.UU
800 navy blue. beet root.
S 5:ses @ .@a BACK !'.'s's. 9 S1.65
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-07-16
Ell PACTo DE SANGRE.
fCLLETIN Mum. 1j3.
(SeSunda parse.)

jaime que rep2-e nj faIta: voy 4 me-
ierme CT un ~convento, ' oS cedo to-
dos mis- bieres. Pe-o no habia con-
icIaido aan de decir estaS pal2bras
III habia tenido Armando tempo para
rechazar Ia oferta, cuando apareci6
JOB. Sesor Armando, eyclam6 el vie
10 soldado cen los ejos encendidos. Ia
cabeza erguida V Ia voz de trueno.
Echad de aqui q esa mujer; arroja5le
q Ia cara 81 orc, Y peGaos III trio.
Arabz de natar . vuestro padre.
Y al decir este abrio las dos hojas
de Ia puerta del gabi2ete, Y extendi6
Ia msno, senal&ndo Z los espantadcS
oios del joreo, el cadaver de 81 padre.
En- aque momento. cl hijo del coro-
mel, impulsa6o por 81 do.or y por ia
rahia, tom6 Ia cs-tera que Ia dana
habia puesto Soore Ia mesa ' AFRO
ianGola a sus pies. exclamo 0 impe-
rioso aceato: Said, sonora, said de
aqui.
No, ne, re2oS2 ella . eXalta-
ci6c, y pUesto cue ouieres morir. nu-
ramos junoos: Cuiza ne concedaS en-
10 nuerte e. pcr36n one I'd nicgaS en-
ia vida
Y antes de que eI josen ruviese
.tieE5ro de inlpeiirlc, u Dams del
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-07-16

Era Armando, Armando a quien
Fuln1en V lord Co.. habian querido
acompalar.
Del costaGo Gel vapor destraco una
larcha que vino a acercacse al muell".
Lord c.. di6 IA mano a Fulmen V
seguidos de Armando saltaron al DO
ta: Armando sc sent6 en- frerte asien-
do las manos: los marinos echarcn
sus remos al aqua, y Ia emharcacion
atrac0 al costado del vapor Y quedo
ararrada a popa, en- tanto cue los
tres yisjeros subieron a Ia cubierta del
buQue.
Algunos instante despues levaba es-
tie ell amelia, agitaba las palas de 81
helice. salia del puerto, d0blaba el ca
DO de Faro V Sc lanzaba, como caba-
10 fogoso, Y entire t%orrentes de es-
puma, hacia alta mar.
Arnaando seguia teniendo entire sus
manos Ia de Fulmen v la de lord g..
' no dejaron de habla- per espacio de
una hcra: ell jo7en. presa de la emo
ci6n que Sc apodera de TODD corazon
noble al abandonar los costas De la
patria; Fulmen con ojos llenos de
lierimas, V lord g.. triste z grave
ONT todos aquelos cue sufren pro-
fundamsrte.
De pronto ell buque det1To SD mar
cha Y tho de ncgras h~ocanadas de
hume y de vapor eli cielo azul del Me
d~itsrraneo: ell segundo de abordo Sc
aproxin5 a lord Co.. y lie dijo:
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-07-16

Milford: es precise Que os decldals
q regresar: hace va tempo cue hemcs
montado las islas de Pomegue y Ras-
tneau Y Gentro de una bora os scra
impossible volver a terra en- VI bote.
-Adios, pues, dijo lord g.. eStre-
chando las dos manos de Armando,
adios. captain.
-Todsvia no, dijo e joven sonrien-
co Y cubricndo de besos la pequena y
blanca mano de Fu!men.
-Adios, o mejor dicho, hasta la
~vuelta, murmur6 ella con voz aho-
gada.
Sc fuerte, hiio mia, la dijo al OF
do lord G.. cogicndola del b-azo J
llevandola hacia Ia escala del estrihor
Ell barquero estaba va en- Su presto'
lord. y F'ulmen cambiaron Su uiti-
mo adios ' ST. postrer apretGn de ma
nos con Arrzando, y tonlarcn Ia Ian
cha.
Mucho tempo parmanecieron de
pii en- la e~mbarcaci6n IL ioven y su
companero. con los oiOs fijos en- Ell
buqua. tratando de d%istinguir, 4 pesar
de su alejamicnto, el kepis rojo de su
protegido: ell vapcr fue confundiendose
POGO a POGO entire la brunla Y acabo
DOT 6csaparecc7 a Ia vista.
-Fulmen, hija mia, 6iio Lord G..
nosotros no volvemoa a Paris.
ia donda %irenncs, pues? prcgun-
to la joven con i0ifersncia, en- tanto