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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23

i 1 dare not tell you. because I have to send this letter ashore open from An Atlantic Port" and I know full we'll that my known but no doubt we'll intentioned friend the censor will be looking anxiously lest I give you some details that must not leak through oy way of a careless pen.
 MONOTONOUS ABOARD SHIP
 Life is of course little monotonous on board ship just now. and yet there is immense activity and interest every where The very restrictions and rules and regulations make interest for themselves and supreme confidence and cheeriness is the keynote that is struck by everyone aboard.
 The splendid lighthearted brave young souls who make the life of thlG vessel are in themselves a stimuldnt and incentive to all that is best and most hearteninE hi our nature. Tho long days spent so laZily by some of us, and in such strenuous splendid en- deavor by others give new view to life, new pulse to our thoughts. The flower of America is indeed holding it's head high in the heaven of it's strength and the tang of the salt air tastes of victory as it slaps and smacks agalns, our faces.
 UKELELE AT SEA
 How music inspires men both on sea and on land. To hear the flutter and whine ofsa ukelele pulsing through the stiffness of moonlight night seems to have inspiration. to hold a message Ter these brave brown lads around There is a pathos. a curious draw1ing TO- nance about this strange instrument that is peculiarly suited to the sea and it's atmosphere. The one melts into the other and the result is visions visions of love and leaving and Ian guid longing-just the essence cf sentimental journey and yet they crouch and squat and stand about, these eager lads of the U. s. A., and listen to that feeble lyric tinkle while, for the time at least, they hear TO echoing sound of those big and deadly instruments toward which they have now so surely set their faces.
 It is all very wonderful, very strange. just a little sad and most of all glorious. this going forth of free doms sons into the greatest crusade that the world has ever seen. And feel somehow a part of it. I. too, have embarked upon a "great adventure" I long fo- the end of it. I wish 1t were all over. ar vet. it is worth the doing and the daring! And so-au revoir to America I am going home!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23

ment ~Gets-It" touches a corn or call Jus the growth is doomed It takes but two seconds to apply "Gets-It" The rorn-pain is eased at once. You can sit at your desk or walk about, dance, think, love and work with absolute ease. You can apply "Gets-It" conven- tently almost anywhere where you can take your shoe and stocking off for a moment or two. "Gets-It" dries at once: then put your shoe and stock ing on again. There's no further ex- cuse for suffering from corns and corn-pains.
 "Gets-It." the guaranteed money back torn-remover, the only sure way, costs but a trifle at any drug store. Mf'd by E. Lawrence d- Co, Chicago. IL
 Sold in Birmingham and recom- mended as the worlds best corn rem- edy by Eugene Jacobs drug store Gale Drug Co. two stores), BOT First Ave. and Pratt Sta. Pratt City, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23

To Farmers and Gardeners:
 Hoover kitchen will do your drying Tor you.
 The Hoover kitchen is now equipped 10 dry dozens of bushels of fruits and Vegetables per day, and to give you as lttractive a dried product as can be purchased on the market All you have 10 do is to bring us your surplus and let us have one-fourth of the hnlsheo product to pay expenses incident to dry hg and packing. In this way we ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23

These beautiful georgette crepe and crepe de chine waists will be found displayed on one big table and will be filled with ths best styles you ever looked at All new colors end real brxgsins and you will say so when you look then over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23
Hoover Kitchen Notes


,er Kitchen Secretary
 pect to do big piece of conservation work and enc that will pay you we'll Don't think that you have more than we can handle. Phone and ask. Our drying plant begins operation as early Monday morning as you can get your product to us.
 Public demonstrations in canning and drying will be held as usual on Wednes- day and Friday mornings at 10 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23
Faith
From the Washington Star.


 Wed have more prayers answered" said Bishop Hoss of Mlskogee, If we had more faith.
 Too many of us are like Willie. Will lie, on visit to his uncles in the country, admired a fine colt.
 Uncle. give me that colt will your he asked.
 Why. no, William said his uncle. That's a very valuable colt, and l couldn't afford to give him to you. Do you want colt so very badly?'
 l rather have a colt than any, thing else in the world said Willie.
 4 Then. said his uncle, I'll tell you what you ought to do. Since you want colt that much, you ought to pray for one Whenever I want a thing l always pray for 1t, and then 1t is sure to come to me-
 " Is that so. uncleT said Willie eagerly Won't you please give mo this colt, then. and pray for one for your self?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23
'COrn-LeSS Day" Tor Feet, Everyday
Use "Cets-It," the Great Corn Dis ,oyery! Makes Corns Peel Right Off

Look at the illustration below. See he two fingers peeling off corn as hough it were banana peel! And the nan is smiling while he's doing It. III done painlessly, joyfully. The mo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23

More than 5000 women and girls were on parade recently in the open ing of the Red Cross drive in Mad ison county. Indiapa. Only four men were in the parade. Two were band masters, one droveia float and another rode in an ambula1ce
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-24
NO SCHOOL DIRECTOR
MAY PROFIT OUTSIDE
HIS OFFICIAL STATUS
Money May Be Recovered
From Director, Ii Not
Criminally Prosecuted.

The attention of the office of the
district attorney has been directed in
the past few weeks to instances of al
legged violations of the laws for school
directors, wherein irectors are prohi-
bited from having directly or indi-
rectly a pecuniary interest in the
building or purchasing of supplies for
a school.
In one case recently complaint
was filed but was not put to trial be-
cause of failure of the complainants
to appear. The complint was under
"a criminal violation of the law, and
there being some doubt of the case
Fred e. Schmidt, deputy district at
torney. wrote Attorney General Brown
for an opinion.
In his reply the attorney general
points out that the law says, 1T shall
be illegal for any director, either di-
rectly or indirectly, TO have any pc
summary interest in the creation of
school houses. or for the warming,
ventilating, furnishing or repairing
the same, or to receive or accept any
compensation for his services render
ed as a member of the board.'
If the work rendered or performed
by the school directors is connected
with the construction of a school
building it would be a violation of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-24
New Forest Protection
Fixes Blame on All
Who Let Fires Burn

Owing to the number of small
fires in the farming section the
smoke of which can be seen by the
patholmen of the Wenaha national
forest, 1t is evident that many farm
ers do not realize the necessity of re-
framing from setting out fires of any
character unless n permit is first Sc
cured from a fire warden or forest
officer.
The governor OF the state has. in
proclamation requested that even
the burning OF slashing be postpon-
ed until after n rain.
All forest Officers are also deputy
state fire wardens empowered to is
sue burning permits, either in or
without the forest. Therefore there
is no excuse for burning of any
character. on public or private lands.
without first securing a permit.
The new state fire law holds equal
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-24

law, under what the attorney general
terms common law, but no common
law crime being punishable as such
in this state, it becomes necessary to
point out a statute violated. There
fore, while the contract of the direc-
tors with themselves is void at COM
mon law and perhaps. the money paid
thereon could be recovered ON behalf
of the district, there is no ground for
a criminal prosecution
In another instance if the school di-
rector takes the money. it is illegal for
the daughter of a school director to 'be
employed as janitor of a school build
ing, according to the opinion of the
attorney general. In the instance cit
ed by District Attorney Schmidt. the
daughter is IL yearsold and lives at
the home of her father, who is
school director. If the daughter re-
tains the money she earns and the
father receives no pecuniary benefit
therefrom. there would be no viola
tion of the law.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-24

~ responsible all who let fire burn,
as well as the ones who start them.
In other words, II you see a fire
burning on state or forest lands. you
must extinguish it without awaiting
instructions from fire warden. or
else be held responsible for both fire.
fighting costs and damages to tim
ber and other material.
Permits to burn on or adjacent to
the Wenaha national forest will not
be issued until the fall rains begin,
except under the most favorable con-
ditions and where the failure to burn
will work an actual hardship upon
the one requesting the permit.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-24
CLUB USED ON I. W. W.
SHOWN DURING TRIAL

CHICAGO. july - The clut
win which crrg ged citizers Of Ev-
crett. Wash, l'eat James Ruwan, one
Of the defendants in the trial Of the
Industrial Workers of the World,
last July was offered in evidence in
the trial before Federal Judge Lam
dis.
A photograph of Rowan's back
showing welts and bruises also was
offered.
George F. Nanderveer. counsel for
the defense. read an appeal made the
citizens of Everett on behalf Of free
speech. II denounced the county Of
fic'als for "trampling on .he rights
Qf the strikers and destroying the
freedom of speech.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-24
NOTION PICTURE NEWS
What the Picture Theaters
Have to Tell You.
War Film at Alta Today, "Francc in


The Alta management announce
for today the educational and enter
tanning war film entitled France in
Arms. The picture shows the big
75's in action as well as aeroplane
squadrons flying over the enemys
lines. Everything that goes toward
making up modern army is shown
in the instructive film. Many notables
who are constantly before the public
eye are shown in close up views, Per-
shing. Foch. Jdffree and many others
are included. The preparations OF
France are extensive and 1t is with
satisfaction. that the French war Of
flee has released this timely film.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-24
PaatIme Thenter TodnH.

The final chapter OF the Mystery
Ship will be shown today Mt the Pas
time. This highly interesting serial
has held audiences spell-bound and
the end will be watched with inter-
est. The Vengeance and the Wom-
an with william Duncan and Carol
Hollaway is also on the program, as
well as the Mack Sennett keystone
comedy, His Bitter Self.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-24

/ TTTTSBURG, July 2s.-National
league nagnates this afternoon de-
cided to finish the years schedule
unless asked not to do 50 at the
meeting in washington with the war
government.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-24

Any man will find this little dress
charming although he will not be able
TO tell that it is made of elegant ma
hogany chiffon over blue satin. Wom-
en- who have a great deal of money to
spend for clothes are now putting it
into fine materials rather than ex-
pensive but superfluous trimmings.
This model. a true mile. Grand
jean" is one which could be copied in
any sort of soft-figured material.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-24

can Red Cross supplies are being sent
to VIadivostok. the state department
announced. Itifles may go later.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-24
BASEBALM YESTERDAYS
CEnnU-E

American league.
New York 4. 81. Louis 4.
National League.
Brooklyn 5, Pittsburg ?,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-27
TRADING is HELD IN CHECK
AGAIN BY THE WAR NEWS

NEW YORK, April 27.-Apart from
the activity and strength of low priced
specialties, this weeks stock market
recorded no essential changes. Trading
was once more held in check by the
renewal of fighting on the western
front and representative issues moved
within narrow areas.
Inquiry for war stocks, such as OILS
fertilizers, tobaccos and minor equip
ment, emanated from pools for the most
part, some of those shares gaining 10
5 points, largely at the expense on the
short interest.
United States Steel fluctuated within =
point radius, although the general De,
lief is that prevailing dividends Will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-27
High Glass Observation-Disclosures
Northumberland Prices

acusetts Circle substantial l2room
dwelling baths large dining suitable for
tertaining.
New Hampshire handsome
conveniences Possession
O0-A magnificent Sheri
dan Circle II rooms, baths 50x116
$0ONMassachusetts Twenty second-sepaatey
built English plan IS baths
garage .
Near Sixteenth immediate possession several
$25O00-Corne built FOR home; Hampshire
R street. Is foot 'front.' IA rooms.
00Froping north of Circle;
IL baths, 30foot front.
IA
65xl70 Possession
$4,000 English basement house Connecticut
Florida
acknowledgements Connecticut north of
Florida IA rooms baths 57-foo
II baths 27oot front
$4O0-Nearly residence of Eighteenth street,
II rooms, 3 baths, 36-foot front.
Seventeenth rooms 22x122 $
$3OOO0-Sxeenth K, IA 2ox100.
$-Detached Washington Heights carefully built
weknown home IA baths 9Ofoo
$60Washngton Heights II rooms, baths double house,
lot 45x114.
Heights, 10 rooms, baths 13Ox50
Near Massachusetts detached exceptionally fine
50x125. Possession.
Ss0OO-Was hngton Heights rooms baths, 3x97
$2GDetahed residence the Heights lot 123xO colonial
design, IA baths; original cost $4,000
$60Colona house the Heights; 9l-foo front; IA rooms;
Dupont Circle; stonefront dwelling IA
baths hot water heat, 23x100.
of Sixteenth Handsome dwelling Is
22x130, $4,000 v
handsome dwelling IL
baths, 50oot front.
$5OOo-R Seventeenth II baths
waite
S4 500Nea Twentyfrst
1y new, rooms, baths, 23-foot front
STONE. & FAIRFAX, 1912 NEW YORK AVENUE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-27
COL, c. F. NELSON BUYS
UPSHUR STREET PROPERTY

Col. Charles F. Nelson purchased
about two acres of land on Upshur
street, just off 18th street, this week
for $4,000.
This ground has been subdiv:ded into
twelve building lots. the property to
be held for future building purposes.
The sale was made by the real estate
firm Of Boss and Phelps. Inc, in con-
nection with the Office of L. L. Nichol
son & Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-27

be maintained at next weeks quarterly
meeting of the directors. Opinions
differ as to the financial statement
then to be issued.
Rails were under slight. but steady,
pressure further postponement of divi-
dend action by the St. Paul system
emphasizing the dealy in arriving at
a satisfactory settlement of contracts
with the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-27

The liberty drive in no appreciate
degree affected local monetary condl-
tons. call and time loans easing. For
eign exchange continued stable except
for another collapse in Italian rates.
due in a measure to speculation. Elk
change on Amsterdam and the Scand1-
navian countries was scarcely dis
turbed by the threatened rupture be-
tween Holland and Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-27
LOOKS FOR Change
IND. c. RENT BILL
Realty Brokers' Association
Believes Senate Will Amend
Anti-Profiteering Measure.

That the Senate will not pass the
anti-rent profiteering bill as it now
stands was the belief expressed by
members of the Real Estate Brokers
Association at meeting last night in
the rooms of the Board of Trade in The
Star building.
Charles W. Fairfax. president of the
association. expressed his belief that
the senators will give careful consid-
Grafton to the question before they
pass the bill. and that the tenants and
landlords will be given fair treatment
in the act He said also he feels that
a rent administrator will be provided
for in the act, as has been urged by the
realty men.
That the real estate association is
100 per cent patriotic American was
declared when announcement was made
that every member had subscribed to
the third liberty loan. as well as to the
other liberty loans.
To Aid Red Cross.
The Red Cross committee, of which
Lee D. Latimer is. chairman. was reap
pointed to take UP the work of secur-
ing funds for the Red Cross.
The other members of this committee
are H. Clifford Bangs, Francis B. Poe,
Edward D. Lewis, Percy H. Russell,
William Corcoran Hill, Horace H. West
colt, ]. Mckinney Berry, NJ. NJ. Parker.
jr.; Charles S. Muir, Charles c. Glover,
jr.: William H. Richie, Theodore N.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-27
Gill, Edward d. Rheem, John c. Wee
don, Britton Brown and James F. Shea.
Address by Robert Ingersol1.

National Real Estate Brokers' Associ-
alton, made an address, in which he
told of the work of real estate men
throughout the country in aiding the
government in war work. He said that
many of them have given up their pri-
vate interests to devote their time to
aiding the government, without COM
pensation. Mr.. Ingersoll also spoke of
the annual convention which is to be
held in st. Louis in June, and urged
that all members of the local associ-
alton attend.
Others who made addresses were
Robert J. Armstrong of Los Angeles
and Samuel S. Tharpe of Minneapolis,
Mimi, real estate men, who are in
Washington engaged in war work.
New members were elected as fol-
lows: George J. yesterday, Jesse W.
Rawlings and John L. Warren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-27
Real Estate Company Moves

The Union Realty Company. which
has been located in the Maryland build
ing, 141O H street, has removed to S11
18th street, occupying the ground floor
of the building. T. J. Morgan is man
aCer of the company,
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28
SMOKY ROW

Geo. Spencer and wife and daugh-
ter of Grand Rapids, VIM. Spencer
and family of Bedding, L. j. Wilson
and family of Greenville, Clyde Coop
er and family, Mr.. Clock and wife
spent Sunday with Fred Spencer and
wife.
C. B. Johnston and family visited
in Greenville Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Bert Harris and children are
visiting at Sidney Center few days.
John Kohn and wife attended a
farewell party at John Laux's Sun
day for their son who leaves for war
duty this week.
Miss Bessie Brown of Bedding visit
ed part of last week at Anthony Bret
meyers Tuesday evening. They ester
tanned Tony Snyder, Fred Houseman,
Lyle Sparks and Clayton Sparks.
Ernest Benton and family took a
vacation from Thursday until Sun
day visiting at Lansing, Charlotte,
Battle Creek and Grand Ledge. Mrs.
Ted Sixburry kept house.
The Social band held their annual
picnic at the park in Bedding We'd
nesday. Aug. 81, 40 or more being
present. OF course they had a good
time and the next meeting will be held
Sept. Is at Sylvester Chickering's.
Hope all members will be present.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28

Ida M. Harrington was born at
New Richmond, Allegan county on
March ID, 1879, and died at the Beld-
ing hospital August 10, 1918. She
was united in marriage to Jesse E.
Cook of Chicago, Ill. Nov. 20, 1901.
To this union five boys were born as
follows: Jesse j., Eugene j., Robert
M, Arthur C. and Russell c. For
the past six years Mrs. Cook has been
in poor health until finally in Deem
Der of last year an operation was adj
vised and since that time she has been
in constant preparation for such OPP
Grafton. A few days ago she made
journey to Grand Rapids expecting to
be operated upon. While there her
husband, who was also in poor health,
was hurriedly brought to Grand Rap
ids and died just week before she
did. From her sick bed she could
was all over. She came to Sheridan
and was present during the funeral
services. After resting a few days
she was taken to Belding where she
died in that hospital just week after
her husband. Those left to mourn
her loss are five sons, her mother.
Mrs. Harrington, four sisters, Mrs.
l.. Mcneil of Sheridan, Mrs. John
Hulsman of McBain, Mrs. William
Rasmussen of Sheridan, Mrs. Jennie
Slower of Holland and three brothers,
John of Muskegon, Cleo of McBain
and Ray of Oregon, besides other rel
atives and friends. On going to the
hospital she gave herself to God and
trusted fully in Him. 1t will be COM
forting to the friends to know that
everything that kindness and money
can buy was done. Short services
were held at Mr.. and Mrs. McNeiPs
home Thursday at 2 o'clock; interment
in Sheridan cemetery where her re-
mains were laid to rest beside the new
grave of her husband.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28
CANNON GRATTAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Sturgis of
Detroit have been visiting in this vi
cinity the past week.
Mrs. Roy Howard, Mrs. Glen Farr
and Eleanor Jane are visiting in
lonia.
J. III. Bodfish is guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Joyce are back
after a visit with relatives in Chica-
go.
Mrs. Edith Hanes and daughter,
Anna Law are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Ladner.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. II. Hartwell and
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Sturgis motor
ed 20 Mt. Pleasant Thursday.
Miss Alice Bird of Grand Rapids
is spending week with her uncle,
John Bird and family.
Philip Verify has returned to Camp
Custer after spending a week with
his parents.
Mrs. Coleman is entertaining her
sister.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28
OTIScO ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. B. j. Storey and son
Alvin were Sunday visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. McIntrye of Mulliken.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Skellenger and
daughters, Edna and Sarah, were the
Sunday and Monday visitors of Mr..
and Mrs. j. l.. Morse.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Moon visited
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs Abner
Richmond of Vergennes Mrs. Moon
stayed and with Mrs. Richmond will
visit few days in Grand Rapids
with Mrs. Richmond's daughter. Mrs.
VIM. Porter.
Callers at w. L. Reeves Sunday
afternoon were their sons, John and
Ben Reeves with their families of Or
leans, Ed. Reeves and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. III. Curtis. All enjoyed the
music on the photograph which was
presented to Mr.. and Mrs. Reeves by
their son, Robert, when he was home
from Camp Saunders, Glen Burnie,
Md.
Mr.. and Mrs, Frank Abbott and
daughter, Eula of Saranac, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. l.. Reeves visited Tuesday
and Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Abbott of Howard City. Mrs.
Abbott returned home with them and
visited until Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bonner are en-
joying a visit with their daughter,
Miss Emma Bonner of California.
Mrs. Emily Morse visited Thurs
day with her daughter, Mrs. A. r.
Locke Of Ionia.
Fred Sage came from Pontiac last
Wednesday to visit friends a few
days. He returned home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Morse and Mr..
and Mrs. Van Morse of Ionia visited
with Lansing friends Thursday.
Mrs. Archie Swears and two child
rem visited part of last week with
Mrs. Rowley in Easton.
L. j. Kimberly, who has been i'll the
past two weeks, is some better.
Miss Eva Mcclure of Owosso visit
ed Monday and Tuesday with Mrs.
Geo. Hall.