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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01
A Card From MT. Hard

am taking this means of expressing my appreciation to those voters of Jefferson county who paid me the plment of voting for me n the recent electon III WHICH was candidate for the legislature
 In view of the fact that neither slate, had no organization behind me or assisting me- that made and that this my first plunge into the whirlpool o politics. the vote received very complimentary one for which am very grateful am especially grate1ui for that it strengthened my faith in the good and patriotism of my fellow citizens it is good thing to feel that large proportion of the voters of community have at heart the wellbeing of their fellow citizens.
 do not consider the vote received tribute to sonaty but rather evidence that the cause for expressed in the sentence Bust the insurance trust and is gratifying to me to know that nearly 170O voters in Jefferson county indorsed that cause
 Seventeen hundred voters does not by great deal resent all those who are in sympathy with efforts in the direction indicated for the large majority of the vot pledged vote the other of the and having been pledged to others they could not vote for me, who out after the pledges made. In addition that there are many property who residents of the county and therefore have vote but nevertheless have to pay the increased tax required by the trust without having opportunity of pro testing against by their votes who with in spirit Furthermore there great many women in this county who suffering at the hands of the trust which property and these good have stand the hold up without being able at this time protest the pos help those who only pay and pray, but who cannot protest through the same channels the men,
 especially appreciative of the vote received from the local insurance agents Some of the beneficaries of the operations of the trust am informed were rather active in their efforts against me, but the intelligent and patriotic among the agents voted for and the cause represent, because they have business sense enough see that while reduction in insurance rates temporarily affect their incomes that such on will be of benefit to the vast majority of the citizen ship and that what good for the majority usually best for the individual
 shall continue my efforts the interest of the people and invite the cooperation in the cause of all those who value service above selfishness Again thanking those who voted for and the cause, I am, <
 Yours for service,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01

Mrs. Charles A. Hassler and two children. Margaret and Dan. have re- turned from months visit to Mir and Mrs. M. l.. Flowers at Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01
PERSONALS

Mrs Charles Schaffer has been called to Johnstown, Pa, by the illness c. her father.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01
IMPETUS FOR W. 5. s. SALES BY PERSH|NG
 ENROLMENT PLAN
Downtown Booths Show Increased Sales on First Day of Patriotic
 Drive

Pershing Patriotic enrolment proved quite popular with the people of Bir. mingham yesterday, the booths stationed at several of the principal stores doing a good business in the sale of War Say ings Stamps. The booths at Lovemau Joseph & Loebs during the first twe hours enrolled the names of 9 persons each of whom invested the sum of 5 or more with the young women in charge The booths are handsomely decorated with pictures of General Pershing and posters of patriotic nature.
 Last night the booths were conducted by members of Salter chapter of the Or der of the Eastern Star, and early re- ports indicated that they would& turf in a good sum of money when they set tie. Anticipating good business they supplied themselves with $700o worth o Baby Bonds before goina into the booths.
 BOOTHS IN OPERATION
 The booths in operation yesterday were located at Burgers. Caheen's, Saks'. Love man, Joseph & Loeb's. Nunally's. Steele Smiths, Venables Odum, Bowers $ White, sthe postoffice and the Termina station. Additional booths will be in stalled tomorrow
 Sales at the Birmingham postoffice fol distribution throughout the state for tn, first five days last week amounted tt $l35,O00, and for Jefferson county, ex elusive of Bessemer and Ensley, $46, 533. Sales at the wholesale stamp win dow at the Birmingham postoffice yes terday exceeded $75, 900, according to T D. Spradling, stamp clerk. The unusua amount of the sales is explained by tht fact that yesterday was the first day oi the Pershing patriotic, enrolment day that 1 cent will be added to the cost o Baby Bonds tomorrow, and that banks and postoffices drew on the Birmi nghari postoffice for large quantities,
 NEW HEADQUARTERS
 The headquarters of the women's di vision of the War Savings committed has been removed to Room 514 Empire building, where Mrs. R. F. Johnston state chairman, and her committee vii be found during the balance of the cam paign. Mrs. Johnston announces etha she will put on an active campaigf LhrOuBnOut the SIAe TOT OfgdulZdlon J 5000 limit clubs, War Savings societie! and Pershing Patriotic Enrolment clubs Miss Beverly Leake has been appointed city chairman for the organization o War Savings societies and Mrs. Der Meadows, captain of booths, in Bir- mingham for the balance of the cam paign
 MANY VACANCIES
 When the schools open for the fal term within the next two weeks th' young ladies who have fheen selling stamps at the booths will have to re turn to their school duties, thus leav ing many vacancies that will have to b' filed. Mrs Johnston is anxious to keel the booths in operation and for that pur pose requests all married women whi can spare the time to offer their serv ices Those that can take charge O. booths are requested to call on Mrs Johnston at headquarters, Room 514. Elm pire building.
 Booths have been established at th' following places:
 Adams Drug Co.,, Askine x Marine Co, Antwine, McGuirs & sDeShazo, A. &
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01

MT. and Mrs. A. B. Davenport and a
 party of friends returned Saturday from Florida.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01
JAMES MADE LIEUTENANT

Friends of Mrs. Charles W. Sarders and Mrs. S. c. Sloan will be interested in the promotion of their brother w. E. James, to the rank of first lieuten- ant. MT. James received training al Camp Pike and Camp Jackson and IS now an instructor in a camp at Louis- ville Ky He is connected with the First regiment, F. A. R. D. MT James was a lawyer at Cullman at the time he went into the service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01
Over 12 Million Men
 Called on to Register Under New Draft Bill
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 CT citizens of the United States or not. must register unless they are dip lomatic or consular representatives of foreign countries.
 In case of illness oa the day of registration, arrangements for tardy enrolment may be made with local boards .s->' men who expect to be ab- sent from their homes may register by mail, sufficiently in advance so that the registration record reaches the board by September 12. If a man has no permanent residence, he is to register at the place where he is Sep- tember 12. and those out of the country on that day are requested to enroll within five days after their return.
 Youths in their eighteenth year will be placed in separate group. the war department has announced, to be subjec, to special education programme, an1 will not be called until the supply of oth- CT available men in the new classes is exhausted.
 This does not mean that their calline will be long deferred, however, inasmuch as it has been announced that all men in the new registration accepted for ge + eral service will be under arms bv June 90, 1919 The man power bill makes ne specific provision for separate classified eiOit Ol io-ySdl -Olu oONS, ana war OG- partment plans for their treatment have been made on executive initiative. Although the work or fight clause which, would have affected striking work men was, taken out of the bill before passage yesterday, Provost Marshal Gen eral Crowder has planned to applyfvig. orously existing regulations relating l.. idle pen or those engaged in nonessen- tial employment to the newly registered men
 The newspaper bill was signed today by presiding officers of the House and Senate, and sent to the White House for the Presidents signature. which made the measure law. President Wilson al noon signed and issued the proclamation carrying the new draft provisions into action.
 PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION
 After citing the law, and stating the regulations for registration control, the Presidents proclamation read as fol- lows:
 Fifteen months ago the men of the country from 2l to Sl years of age were registered. Three months ago and agair this month those who had just reached the age of 21 were added. It now remain: to include all men between the ages of IS and 45.
 This is not new policy century and a quarter ago it was deliberately or dained by those who were then responsi ble for the safety and defense of tht nation that the duty of military service should rest upon all able-bodied mer between the ages of IS and 45 We nos accept and fulfill the obligation which they lestablished, an obligation ex- pressed in our national statutes iron that time until now. We solemnly pur- pose decisive victory of arms and de liberately to devote the larger part ol the military man power of the natior to the accomplishment of that purpose. YOUNG MEN EAGER "The younger men have from the first been ready to go. They have furnished voluntary enlistments cutSof all propor. ton to their numbers. Our military au thorities regard them as having the high
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01

MT. and Mrs. S. c. Spence of Fair view announce the marriage of their daughter, Ruth, to MT. U P. Harde- man of Mobile. on Thursday, August 20. The ceremony took place in De- catur. Mir and Mrs. Hardeman left i'm mediately for Mobile. where they will reside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01
WHARTON-JONEs

Mir. W. C. Wharton ard Miss Lot tie Jones, daughter of Mir and Mrs. J. Jones, of Ensley Highlands, were married yesterday evening by the Rev Walter F. McGlawn, pastor of the Ens- ley Highlands Methodist church The ceremony was performed at the par sonage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01

Ensign Leslie A. Walker of the na- val aerial service, and Henshell Wal ker oe Camp Wheeler, are visiting their parents. MT. and Mrs. J. J. Walker, on Pike avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01
Simultaneous Recommendations
 For Honor Crosses Reach
 Lieut.. Chamberlain, Birdman
By Associated Pres.

London, August 31.-CBy the Asso- ciated Press )-First Lieut.. Edmund C.. Chamberlain of San Antonio, Tex, a graduate of Princeton and the Univer- sity of Texas, and an aviator attached to the United States corps, has received simultaneous recommendations for the Victoria Cross and the Congressional
 Medal of Honor for an exploit in which he figured on July 2S
 On that day, over the British front, Lieutenant Chamberlain took part in an aerial battle with 12 German machines.
 He destroyed five of them, damaged two others and sweeping earthward with a damaged plane, scattered a de- tachment of German soldiers. After landing, he bIuffed three others into believing his compass was a bomb and captured one of them. He then carried wounded French officer back to safety and finally refused to give his name to the British officer in command of aerial forces in that section of the front, because of his fear of being rep rimanded
 The story, which is one of the most thrilling chapters in the drama of the
 war, also has been cabled to America
 by the London office of the committee Oii puDHc lnIOrmat1On.
 Lieutenant Chamberlain appeared at British avaition cmap on July 27, and informed the major in command that he had personal, but not official permission to visit the camp This is borne out by the young mans superior, who says that Lieutenant Chamberlain had asked to be permitted to go up near the front during fur1ough because he desired to get some more experience before resuming his work
 The British commander was in need | of aviators and as there was a bomb- ! ing squadron about to leave told Lieu- l tenant Chamberlain he could go along. On this flight the young American brought down one German airplane in flames and sent another whirling down out of control.
 WONDERFUL FEAT The next day came Lieutenant Cham berlains wonderful exploit.
 | He was one of detachment of 30 aviators who went out over the bat tlefield through which the Germans wera being driven by the allies. As l the 30 machines circled about over the | fleeing Teutons, they were&attacked by | an equal number of German machines. 1 It was hurricane battle from the first and almost at the inception of the com bat, the British lost three planes. l In the tempest of machine gun bull U
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01

Horton pastor. Morning sermon topic
 The Conoueror and His Reward;' night topic, "A Desire to See Christ"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-10
What to Have on Picnics.

Say "picnic" and the mind leaps Il
thoughts of bacon or beef and all sorts
of sandwiches. But it isn't necessary to
use wheat and meat on picnic more
than at any other time. Notice these
picnic suppers suggested by the United
States food administration
|. Potatoes baked in bonfire), wheat
less bread, butter, hard boiled eggs, to-
matoes, barley -four cookies, ice cream
or fruit.
2. Wheatless bread sandwiches Of let
tuce and jam, potato salad, dates stuffed
with cream cheese, coffee in thermos bot
tie.
3. Wbeatless bread and butter, jelly,
cream cheese, oranges, marshmallows to
roast.
Wheatless Bread cup liquid, table
spoons fat, A tablespoons syrup, 2 eggs,
9 teaspoons baking powder, ! teaspoon
salt, cups barley flour, | cup ground
rolled oats. Mix with the liquid the
melted fat, syrup and eggs. Combine
the liquid and well mixed dry ingre-
dents Bake as loaf in moderately
hot oven for one hour or until thorough
ly baked. Nuts, raisins or dates may be
added if desired
Barley Flour Cokies-il cup fat, q
cup sugar, | egg, tablespoons milk, 2
cups barley -four, 2 teaspoons baking
powder. l.3 cup chopped raisins, "a cup
chopped nuts, u teaspoon cinnamon, u
cloves. Combine the ingredients
as for cake, add enough barley -four to
make dough stiff enough to be rolled.
Roll thin, shape with small cookie cutter
and bake on tin sheet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-10
WOODS TOL0SE
CAMPAIGN. POST
Iowa Representatives. De-
feat on Anti War Record
Stirs the Republicans
HE OPPOSED THE
DRAFT SYSTEM
May Be Ousted as Chairman
of Congressional Elec-
ton Committee

Washington, June l0.-The dispace
ment of Representative Frank P. Woods
as chairman of the Republican congress
sional campaign because of his recent de
feat for denomination in the Iowa pri-
maries is probable, according to gossip in
Republican political circles here.
Having determined on an aggressive
pro-war campaign Republican leaders are
fearful of defeat under the campaign
management of a man whose defeat for
denomination was largely brought about
on his anti-war record in the House.
Representative Woods although per-
sonally popular on both sides of the hall,
voted against the declaration of war on
Germany. Subsequently he opposed the
selective draft act, preferring the volun-
tary system. Mr.. Woods was an advo-
cate of the McLemore resolution.
These issues entered into the recent
contest in Iowa and Representative
Woods, now serving his tenth year in the
House, was decisively beaten. 1t is I'M
derstood here he has no present inten-
tion OF reisgning the chairmanshp; in
fact, that he desires to retain it and will
have ample time to give the party cam
campaign of his own.
However, the impression is growing in
Republican circles that it would be po-
liticaly disastrous were the party to
seek control of the House under the cam
paign management of a representative
with an anti-war record such as Mr.
Woods possesses. The Republicans are
going to the country with demand for
a more aggressive conduct OF the war
and win the war" will be substantially
the party slogan. They win contend that
the sooner the United States puts all its
resources into the conflict the sooner will
it end and the more American lives be
saved.
Recently there were reports that Re-
publicans would conduct only passive
campaign for control of Congress, de-
pending on the defeat of a Democrat |
here and there to turn the narrow ma
jorities. Since the visit of Chairman |
viii Hays of the national Republican |
committee to Washington there is an
apparent Republican determination to
wage an aggressive campaign for the
Senate and House control.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-10
Angling fors Rich Customers.

In the May Woman's Home Compan-
ion, Corinne Lowe tells of the wiles used
by a Fifth avenue milliner in making
the Fern Piper" hat famous
Those for whom the spider spread its
web were now the wealthy and unfash-
ionable women of New York, the wealthy
and prompt customers from the Middle
West These are the people who make
money for every Fifth avenue speciality
shop. And the only difficulty which now
lay in our path was that this profitable
custom always has to be secured through
a reputation for serving the most fash
ionable members of New York society,
those notorious fashionabes who are so
sensitive to a second bill and who never
think of paying their first one until at
least six months have elapsed.
AT first we did not have a single
member of this sorority. What we did
was to fake them. This we achieved by
several ingenious methods. One of these
was TO pay $40 a week each to the chauf-
feurs of Mrs. Philip Rhinestewart and of
Mrs. Clinton De Sale Rives for driving
their crested limousines up before our
doors when these same ultra fashionable
employers were otherwise engaged. The
empty limousines were extremely efica-
cious, and it was not long before the
women who were trying to get into fash
ionable society were impressed. One by
one. they came to us.
Meanwhile, we were also paving the |
clerks of two of the smartest of New |
Works hotels to recommend Fern Piper |
10 their rich out -Of-town patrons"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-10
WATERBURY
NEAR THE TOP
In Purchase of War Savings
Stamps Up to May
25
DANVILLE STILL
is LEADING STATE
State Distributor Asks for
More Prompt Reports
Of Sales

Rutland County still leads in the
race for supremacy in the sale of
War Savings Stamps with a per ca
pita of 1912, closely followed by
Washington and Caledonia Counties
In the order named. The State per
capita sale is only $1.9S, mainly oc-
casioned by the poor showing of all
counties excepting the above named,
which are the only ones to exceed
the three dollar mark.
Danvilie, Waterbury, wallingford,
Montpelier and Lyndon lead the
towns and cities, Waterbury continu-
ing her remarkable increase in sales,
We once more ask of reporting off,
ces that returns for the week ending
Saturday be made to reach this Office
not later than the following Wednes-
day night in order that our tabula-
tons may be complete and in season
for publication
Fl. L. FARWELL,
State Distributor of War Savings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-10
WAS TIRED ALL
OF THE TIME
This Brockton Woman Found Remedy
That Gave Her New Strength
and Ambition.

II is well TO be tired after an unusual
exertion, but to be exhausted after every
little effort and never TO feel really rest
ed indicates condition of thin blood
and undernourished nerves that, If neg
lected, will inevitably lead to physi-
cal breakdown. Debility of this charac-
ter, in which the blood fails to give to
the various organs the renewed life that
they need can be corrected II the right
remedy is used, as the following case
shows.
'My blood was thin" says Mrs. Guy
Smith of No. % Huntington street,
Brockton, Mass, "and / was in run
down condition. | was not confined to
bed, but | was tired all of the time and
had no ambition at all. My appetite was
poor and / did not rest we'll at night. III
exerted mysef in my homework my
strength would seem to leave me.
about year ago / read about DIR.
Williams Pink Pills and tried them. |
could see improvement right away and
bought second box. My appetite re-
turned, and | gained in strength. l have
used the pills since as tonic, and they
helped me at once. | have recommended
them to Others and am glad to do so"
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Get box of Dr. Williams Pink Pills
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md What to Eat and How to Eat" |
1--WE just the information that every |
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7. y. Your own druggist sells DR.. VIII
Jams Pink Pills. or they will be mailed,
'ostpaid, on receipt of price, 80 cents
er box, six boxes for $3.50. Do not pay
nore. There has been no increase in
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-10
Merchant Fleet of 100000
Tons, Exclusive of Craft
in Transport Service
SECOND ONLY
TO ENGLAND
Output in 80 Days Exceeds
That of First Year Of
European War

Washington, June l0-The steady
growth OF the American merchant ma
rine in all classes of vessels was re-
vealed Saturday for the first time since
the war began in statistics from the de-
partment of commerce. showing that in
the first five months of this year there
there have been built in this country and
officially numbered by the bureau of nav
igation total OF 500 vessels, Ct 6s7 ,05J
gross tons.
The merchant feet of the United
States now amounts to approximately
100000 gross tons, not including mer-
chant craft under control Of the army
and navy as transports and supply ships.
At the beginning of January 26,742 mer-
chant vessels OF 9,343 .224 gross tons were
flying the Stars and Stripes on trips
across the Atlantic with food and NUM-
tions, into the Caribbean and Pacific
with American products for foreign Gus
TONERS and on the lakes and rivers of
this country as part of the nations do
nestle system.