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The evening herald., 1918-01-04
LEADERS OF THRIFT
STAMP SALE TO MEET
HERE ON JANUARY Il
County Directors Will Confer in
the Morning and Hold a Pa
triotic Meeting at the High
School in the Evening

COUNTY directors ul ta "vcrumcnt
thiI't stauY sale Nill ra, bon tins
CIV nest FudN The yuu Tor the
MEETING WIS received today from Hal
I"tt Hu,uulds OF Las Vegas. who IS
u,JnalIur th. ,alv in NrW N-Nico, by
cay Roger, ~ the TIs, \Iti"ual
h1nE, director rpr this county
Tho directors viii confer az the
commerce building In the morning,
uul iu th" evening q patriotic public
mprtue viii ho held ut tho high
srhuul auditorium. at which % is cN.
p"ctrd addresses viii poo mrdo NV
Governor Lindsey Secretary of state
Lucoru aud State School Sup"riut"n-
dent Wagner
The evening herald., 1918-01-04

Phone .. Hrd iiHrn. al ~r~t eD;l-
."r tor hrsl cla-s ii,rry. W. u. Trim
hlr \ 90
The evening herald., 1918-01-04

Ma. ~ fu.... ..fiu VIII Wi' 70
I.ruun ,u ,H. .. ~ pupils resi-
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The evening herald., 1918-01-04

THE annual injecting at thr stock
holders m NibuuuvrIuc 'uuutr, club
ncurs Tuesday. January at >
O'Clock p m because many uI the
stock hoitivtS viii he unable tu In
present pn that dntc the directors
have decided to adjourn The meeting
to "Wednesday, January y. ~ O'Clock
y. ~. II l. hopcd bN this change 10
secure u large attendance.
\ g.. ~unms. secretary.
The evening herald., 1918-01-04
Income Collector
Will Not be Here
Until January 7

Tho Herald is u receipt "i adNIr"
from Louis g. Cerp"ut"r uurulI
revenue .uIIoyiur PhoopiN AIil. that
owing tu tho dru, u rrcrNinG the
forms for tnu income UN returns tho
income DN collector VIII NOT arrive
m NIhupucruu' until January
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
COUNTY CHA|RMEN $ MAKE ALLOTMENTS Liberty Loan Quotas for Subdivisions Will Be
 Arranged

Allotment of quotas to the subdi- visions of counties will be made at the meeting of the zone and county committees, which will be held on the mezzanine floor of the Tutwiler hotel Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Seven zone chairmen and 35 county chair men are expected to attend the mest- ing.
 w. c. Wardlaw, chairman of the Liberty Loan executive committee of the Sixth federal reserve district, will preside at the meeting.
 Murray Brown, chairman of Jeffer- son county, will explain the Jefferson county organization; Field Marshal J. Frank Rushton will tell how the allied armies manage to put over everything they undertake, and Alex E. Walker will make an address on the federal reserve system, witlt which he is con- nected. as manager of the branch bank in Birmingham.
 Among other subjects to come up for consideration will be: Card index and individual allotments. public speakings, awarding flags, distribu- tion of publicity matter, plan for pay ment of bonds. enlisting the aid of commercial boosters and what aid can be given by the zone chairmen?
 Chairman Charles T. Fairbairn of the special and railroad committee has called a meeting of his commit ,e for II o'clock this morning at his off flee in the Woodward building. Couns ty Chairman Murray Brown will meet with the committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
CAMP HARDEE TO ELECT DELEGATES TO
 ANNUAL REUNION
Confederate Veterans and Families Will Be Given Special Rates to Reunion on Presentation of
 Certificates

The annual reunion of the United Veterans will be held this year at Tulsa, Okla, on September 25-a7. The railroads will sell round trip tickets at 1 cent per mile each way In order to get tho benefit of these reduced rates veterans and mem bers of their families will be required to present a certificate signed by Gen eral Mickle, adjutant general of the Confederates, and countersigned by the commanders of the local camps. These certificates are absolutely necessary before tickets can be Tur- chased.
 Camp Hardee will meet in Cable hall on September 6. at 2:3n D. m. At this meeting all members who expect to sd to this reunion must furnish tEe com mander with their names and also the names of members of their families. When this is done the commander will secure the certificates and supply those entitled to same vi ith them,
 At this meeting of Camp Hardee the delegates will be selected and also the staff named to represent the camp Comr r,ander J. K. Barton states It is imperative that a full attendance of all members be present, as other irl- portant business will be up for con. sideration. The public. all United Daughters of the Confederacy. and every veteran ir the district arc in- yited to meet with the camp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
MRS. MOON HEARS VOICE 0F HUSBAND IN NEWPORT NEWS Thought He Was Still in France Until Yesterday Morning-Wound Caus-
 ing Trouble

Mrs. Hartley A. Moon, 2716 Pine avenue, wife of Major Moon, U. 5. A., talked to her husband over long dis Major Moon went to France with the 1s7th infantry and was badly wounded in the arm on June s. He was sent back to America along with number of other wounded officers. including Capt Archie Roosevelt.
 Mrs. Moon had no intimation that he was coming back, and got the first news of 1t from The Age-Heraid yes tcrday morning. which announced his arrival at an Atlantic port. Yesterday morning, however. she received the following telegram from him from Newport News:
 .Will not be home for quite while. will phone you name of hospital to which I am assigned as soon as l learn
 Last night he told Mrs. Moon that further complications had come up in his arm--"all busted up'-was the way he put it. He did not yet krow to what hospital he would be assigned for further treatment, but Mrs. Moon thought likely it might be either to McPherson, in Atlanta, or at Asheville.
 Major Neon is one of the best known and most popular military men in Ala bama. For many years he has been connected with the national guard, and has always taken a keen interest in military matters. He was connected with the Continental Gin company be- fore he entered the service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
PEPPERMAN GIVES INSTRUCTION AS TO
 NEXT REGISTRATION
Men of Draft Age Who Are Here Temporarily May Register With
 Local Board

Extensive arrangements are being made by the local exemption boards for the registration of all men be- tween the ages of IS and 45 years. in elusive, which will be held on Septem- her 12. In speaking of the matter, Secretary E. A. Pepperman said: If a registrant lives in another city and IS temporarily in Birmingham and does not expect to return to his home city by September 12, he may call upon any local board in Birmingham be- ginning Monday. September 9, and have his registration card filled out and certified. It will then be turned back to him and the burden placed upon him to get the card to his proper board, arriving there not later than some relative who, on September 12, will carry it in person to the local
 oard and get receipt for it.
 .If a man is working in Birmingham
 nd expects to stay here for the next wo or three months. I would suggest that he call his present residence his permanent home. By doing this he will be in close personal touch with the board to classify, examine and en- train him.
 No man living in Birmingham can be registered prior to September 12. and if his business make it absolutely necessary for him to be out of town, he can have the card certified wher- ever he is and mail same to Birming : ham board, as set out above. We can- not certify Birmingham registrants before September 12. it must be done where he is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
TEACHERS GATHER
 HERE NEXT WEEK Institute Will Be Held at High School Building for
 Five Days

The teachers institute for teachers of Birmingham and Jefferson county will be held next week at the temporary high school building near the Hillman hos pital on Avenue and Twentieth street The sessions of the institute will be from 9 o'clock to 3:l5 o'clock daily on Mon day, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and on Friday the institute will adjourn at noon.
 Under the law the institute is held un- der the direction of the state depart required to attend R. E. Tidwell state institute conductor. will direct the inst- tute, while local arrangements are being made by c. B. Glenn. assistant superin- tendent of city schools.
 The work in the various departments will be conducted by large corps of assistants and will be in the nature of an sion, and a discussion of methods of in struction The central theme of discus sion will be, The Schools in the Service of the Country"
 The assembly period will be held each morning from 9:15 to 1e:15 o'clock in the open-air auditorium, at which time ad- dresses will be delivered by prominent educators of the state. among them be- ing Spright Dowell. state superintedent of education: Henry ]. Wilingham. pres ident of the State Normal school at Flor ence, and Dr. ]. H. Phillips, superintend- ent of the Birmingham schdols.
 Lunch will be served each day by the committee of the Central School Improve ment association and committee of which T. C. Young is chairman will have charge of all social activities of the institute and assist the many new teachers to become acquainted with their co workers and to give them hearty welcome.
 It is probable there will be between 12O0 and 1500 teachers in Birmingham next week to attend the institute which prom ises to be the largest in the history of the association. All members of the school improvement associations of the various schools of the city and county are invited to visit the institute and as sist in extending welcome to the vis- iting teachers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
Pershing Patriotic Badges
 Ready For Distribution
Purchasers of War Savings Stamps Be Put Honor Roll-Managers of Campaign Planning Big Drive
 Pershing's Birthday

Pershing patriot badges were re- ceived yesterday at state headquarters of the War Savings committee, and this morning they will be in the hands of all persons selling War Savings Stamps in Birmingham, and as soon as they are distributed they will be in all parts of the state.
 Every purchaser of a War Savings Stamp, whether from the postoffice, a bank, at booth or wherever it may
 be, will get one of these badges and his or her name will be enrolled and sent to General Persing and the boys over in France.
 Friday, September IS, will be General
 Pershing's birthday anniversary and the managers of the War Savings campaign in Alabama are planning to make it a big event all over the state. when a spe- cial drive for the Pershing patriot en- rollment will be made
 1 State Merchant Chairman R. w. Ewing returned yesterday from Mont gomery and states that the Pershing patriot enrolment drive started there with a rush. Hardee McGhee, county chairman, reported that he had estab- i lished AZ Pershing enrolment stations | in Montgomery and expected to have
 many more installed in a few days. l All available stamps in Montgomery
 were exhausted Monday, the first day
 of the drive" said MT Ewing, and l they had to put in an order to the Bir
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04

mingham postoffice for 10000 stamps, which Assistant Postmaster Ed Norman says is the largest single order ever re- ceived at the postoffice."
 MT. Ewing yesterday expressed his appreciation of the work of the young women of the Volunteer Relief associa- tion who assisted in mailing the Per- shing patriot enrolment literature. Without their help, he said the litera- ture could not have been sent out in headed the committee that gave such valuable assistance.
 The booth at the Terminal station Is regarded by the state headquarters force as one of the most important in Birmingham as it impresses strangers upon their arrival here with the spirit of patriotism that prevails here, and then affords last chance for persons leaving the city to buy War Savings Stamps Miss Marie Lindsay is in charge of the booth.
 Mrs. R. F. Johnston, state chairman of the womans committee, announced the appointment of three county chair men yesterday. They are Mrs w. T Neal for the lower half of Escambia county. Miss Maggie Daley for Mon roe county, and Miss Jennie Quinn Gresham for Autauga county. Ten new members were added to the 5000 limit club yesterday They are: Dr. R. c. McQuiddy, Hooper cafe; Pey- ton Roberston. Kereos Banos, J. w, Lewis, Sam Derzi, Dr. H. G. Sellers, Mrs. H. G. Sellers. H. G. Sellers, Jr, Francis Evelyn Sellers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
Y. w. c. A. Officials
 Want Rooms for Rent

Have YOU a room to rent? Tne younw Woman's Christian association is very anxious to get in communiea- ton with persons having rooms 10 rent as they have received large numter of letters from Jefferson coun- tv teachers who arc endeavoring to rent n room next week whiie they are In Birmingham attending the teachers institute.
 The local Young Woman's Christian association has been besieged by persons wishing to secure board. but inc climax was reached yesterday when 13 young women appeared and asked to be accommodated. only to pc turned away for lack of room. To met the demand at the Y. w. c. A. it IS hoped that anyone having room to rent will telephone the Y. ". c. A. giving address and rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
.}AINF ALL FLOODS
 DOWNTOWN STREETS
Storm Sewers Overtaxed and Water Inyades Stores
 on Fourth Avenue

Birmingham experienced one Of the greatest rainfalls yesterday afternoon about 330 o'clock that ever took place in the city. It was, one of those gully washing deluges, and it fell in sheets for about 30 minutes.
 At Fourth avenue and Nineteenth street a man waded across the street and he was knee deep in muddy water. The poys' white and colored, romped and played Tn the inprovised surf as if they had or dered- it for the occasion. Messenger boys laid off their sbkes and took to the swollen stream that played around the door of the Hillman hotel. while epony bell hops mopped and showed at the III coming stream every time street cal or automobile ploWed through II anu made the waves jump into the doofWay,
 On Fourth avenue the water flooded several of the stores opposite the clty hall on the north side of the street. Peo- IIe were waterbound for at least 40 mn lltes and then the rainfall that had been punched in front of the mumclpal pulia- ing began to recede and pedestrians again began to wend their way nltheT and thither-but carefully they covered this territory, for mud was all over the sidewalks.
 Al Fifth avenue and Twenty-first street a pond was in evidence, the water back ing oversthe. sidewalk against the tlrst Christian church, and as far back as The Age Herald building. All over town where the streets were low the sewers were overtaxed immediately after the rain began to fall, so terrific and fast was the downpour, and though no seri- ous damage had been reported last night it is most likely that the city repair gang and street cleaners will be busy. with street corner sewers removing trash and waste that has clogged the entrance 10 the sewers.
 Commissioner Burruss, who has been a resident of Birmingham for the past Si years, stated yesterday that he had never seen anything in Birmingham .na' was the equal to the rainfall yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
M 'ADOO'S ORDER WILL D|SQUAL|FY PRIMARY NOMINEES Severence of Politics With Railroad Service Will Af-
 feet Several Success
 full Candidates

Since the promulgation of Director Gen. eral McAdoo's order forbidding political actdyity on the part of railroad officials attorneys anc employees there has beeu some uneasiness on the part of number of Alabama politicians. In the primary election held on August 13 several of the successful candidates hold lucrative posi- tions with the railroads, whereas the of- fices which they will hold as the result of the primary have very little salary at- tached to them.
 Director General McAdoo's order con- tained provisions that no railroad offi- cer. attorney or employe may be an offi- cer or fnember of any political committee or organization that solicits funds for po- litical purposes, or be delegate, a chair man or an officer in any political conven- tion, or become candidate for any pc- litical office. Local school and parh boards are rot considered political offices
 MT. McAdt o's order states that those who desire to run for office or engage in politics must immediately sever thesr connection with the United States raii- road service.
 Chairman J. Kelly Dixon of the state democratic executive committee, in ses- sion nere yesterday, asked what effect the director generals order would have OH lne fUtiuDeISHlP Ol ttHG NoiillHilLcSss stated that in his opinion, the order would not alply to the members. He ex- plained that the committee does not so licit funds and. therefore, does not come under the clause of the order relating 10 membership on committees.
 It was stated at the meeting of the committee where the question was in formally discussed by several members. that in the event the order is held to ap- ply to item d large number of the mem bers woall have to resign or give up their railroad connections. About a dozen of tho members are attorneys for the railroads
 Three nominees for state senator are railroad attorneys, namely. A. H. Car michael oe the Colbert Franklin districf, W. F. Aa,>er of Calhoun county. and Mir
 Sims If Taladega county In view of the director generals order they wseI either Lave to withdraw from the race or sever their connection with the railroad !.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
MEN ARE
 GIVEN COMMISSIONS

The following Alabama men have been commissioned as second lieutenants from the fourth officers training school at Camp Grant. H.:
 Charles B. Crow, private, Alabama Polytechnic school, Box l., Jasper.
 Joseph H. Hamilton. private, Alabama Polytechnic school, 1922 Glen Iris avenue Birmingham.
 George E. Lumpkin. sergeant, Ala bama Polytechnic school, Broad street Albertville.
 John M. Ward. private. Alabama Poly technic school. Eutaw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
Victor Gage to Speak
 at Rotary Luncheon

Victor S. Gage of the Tyler Grocery company will be the principal speaker at the luncheon of the Rotary club today at 1 o'clock in the ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel. and he will tell Ro- tarians some inside facts about gro- ceries. Charles A. Moffett will be in troduced as new member and it is possible that stunt scheduled for last week will appear on tho pro- gramme for today. Committees will report and some plans will be made for the Fourth Liberty Loan drive. President E. H. Andrews urges all Ro- taria ns to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04

It will be recalled that MT. Crockards s presence here has been looked forward to with considerable interest because A. H. Woodward, president of the Woodward Iron company, announced recently that an attractive offer had been made to him to come back to Birmingham and become associated with the Woodward company in an executive capacity.
 MT. Crockard has never yet publicly made known his answer. His decision in the matter is looked upon as of special interest, because of the reports from Washington that the government is plan ming to cooperate with the Woodward
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04

company in the erection of a S25. 600 900 steel plant here. MT. Crockard's long ex- perience and ability as construction en- gir ger were looked upon as making the offered place with the Woodward com pany one of special attractiveness.
 He is expected to- accept and to an noupce his decision shortly. In addition to the character of the work which he would be called upon to do Mir. Crockard has for years been an intimate personal friend of MT. Woodward, with whom he will probably go into conference at once.
 He was delayed somewhat in reaching Birmingham by the illness of Mrs. Crock arc in New York, but he stated last night that she is now very much better.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
First Bale of Cotton

Yielding Brothers bought the first bale of cotton Of the season sold in Birmins- ham yesterday, for which they paid ss cents pe- pound. The cotton was grown and sod by M. E. Johnson of Mount Pison. This bale was marketed 10 days earlier than the first bale of last year and sold fer nearly 10 cents more De. pound
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
Frank H. Crockard Is
 Here, But Silent On
 His Plans For Future
Has Had Very Attractive Offer From Woodward Iron Co., and Will Probably Announce De- cision Today After His Conference
 With MT. Woodward aa

Frank Crockard until recently president of the Nova Steel Coal arrived in Birmingham last night on late train and is stopping at the Tutwer.
 Crockard said that had nothing to regarding Birmingham but that he might have something say the subject today He said that he in unusually good health and feeling fine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
DAMAGE UNKNOWN

The repairs to the mine will be made at once. Ar estimate of the damage done to the mine could not possibly be made until a tour of inspection could be made through he mine. which was impossible last night
 At many places in the mine. the water had dug deep holes in the slope, so taht the men, when they were finally allowed to c-me out, were constantly falling into the holes. the water being up to their waist lines. The big pumps were work ing last night and the water will be out of the mine today.
 Mary Lee mine is located about SIX miles iron. Birmingham in northeast erly direction. The mine works from ~ to 300 men. has capacity of from lSO to 1500 tons of coal per day and is owned and operated by the Alabama company. os which Harry ". Coffin is president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
be a Pershing Patriot

Buy War Savings Stamps to- day and let your name be in- scribed on the roll of the mil- lion from Alabama who are saying to General Pershing and our Alabama boys: we are with you"
The Pulaskian., 1918-10-11
EDUCATION.

Ignorance is the greatest curse of mankind. Because of ignorance the German people have believed the lies and false promises of their leaders. They have to a large extent enthron- ed the Kaiser on pedestal above Christ and accepted his anti-Christ doctrine for Christ's. The result will be their speedy discontinue in this world and eternal damnation in the next. It is only because of ignorance that we have so many religions in the world. It is the main cause of the crimes and misery of the world The only remedy is education. The same class of people who opposed school altogether now disapprove i'm provements in our schools. The ad- vaEcement of today makes the simple ability of being just able to read and write, ignorance. Education now means that person must have all the education he is capable of ac0uir- ing-not only book learning, but train ing that will make him a skilled la- borer in different lines of work and  ability to go into the woods and fields and name the flowers, grasses, plants and trees as well as the soil, earth, rocks and minerals and the birds and animals and know thelr uses so that when the occasion de- mands he can use them to tfle best advantage. He should know how to cultivate the different crops and to bud and graft trees. He should know the difference between pure, healthy water and impure. He should know the unhealthy locations so as to avoid them and he should know where and how to live so as to enjoy good health for without it he can enjoy nothing and his life is a failure. To accom- plish the above results it is necessary that children spend all the time pos sible in pure air. If their home is unfortunately located in a sickly spot their school hours should be spent in a healthy location. It is better to pay for hauling them to a healthful located school than to pay doctor bills.