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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-11
TRAVELLERS PLAN
 ACTIVE CAMPAIGN !. FOR LIBERTY BONDS
County Organization of Bir- mingham Zone Will Raise Quota, States Chairman
 J. D. Moore

Only few of the counties in the Bir- mingham zone have so far made reports of the progress of, the fourth Liberty Loan campaign, but Chairman J. D. Moore stated yesterday that from in- formation he had received he felt cer- tain that every county in the zone would raise its quota if it does not exceed it. Two of the counties have already raised their full quotas, Gull man having exceeded it by 30 per cent; Jefferson has raised two-thirds of her quota and is going strong, and partial reports from others bring the most cheering news of the drive.
 The travelling salssmen, with head quarters in Birmingh 1m, will enter upon an active campaign in behalf of the fourth Liberty Loan next Monday. Ev- cry member of the United Commercial Travellers, the Travellers Protective as- sociation, the Alabama Commercial Travellers association. travelling out of Birmingham, has promised to get be- hind the movement and push it to the utmost of his ability. In Jefferson county they will conduct boosting campaign but in other counties they will sell bonds direct. Zone Chairman J. D. Moore mailed the following let ter to every member of the travellers organizations:
 MT. Travelling Salesman; The time to put over the fourth Liberty Loan is short, and must hit the ball hard in the hottest battle we have ever had on this side of the big pond.
 Boost fourth Liberty Loan Bonds as you go along selling goods.
 lfxr that is doing well on bonds, pat the workers on the back, and they'll sell more.
 When you get into n locality that ! is lngging on bond sales, inject some of your best brand of pep into ev- erybody you meet. Tell them the big loan is surely going across. and they'll feel mighty sorry If their county Is short on its quota.
 When you hear n man say he wants to buy Liberty Bonds, see that he gets the chance to do it. Cooperate in every instance with the local committees.
 If you happen to be present when n worker is trying to sell bond prospect, help him to close up. You know how.
 Uncle Sam knows you are good old scout, and he is banking on you' ours iOr tue lOurtn Ihucrty Loan.
 J. D. MOORE.
 Chairman Birmingham Zone Liberty
 Loan Committee.
 MURRAY BROWN,
 Chairman Jefferson County Lib-
 erty Loan Committee.
 Earl Lay, field representative of the Sixth reserve bank district, left last night for tour of north Alabama to t,,a aJxa xt < has been done and to assist in the clean up work in the final week of the cam paign. He will try to install whole lot of pep" into the committees and workers and do whatever he can to help put all counties over in this drive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-11
Lieut.. Mccall Gives
 Life for Freedom

News has been received in Birmingham of the death of Lieut.. Claude H. Mccall, who was killed in action on August '. in the second battle of the Marne, on going over the top the second time after the captain and first lieutenant of his company had fallen.
 Lieutenant Mccall was the son of Mrs. T. M. Mccall of Brewton. and was cited for bravery. his citation being contained in his last letter to his mother. He was an honor graduate of Auburn and pre- vious to entering the service taught in the Agricultural college at Lineville. Lieutenant Mccall was a nephew of C. l.. Harold. secretary manager of the Birmingham Civic association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-11

ny JAMES
 This fs thefifth chapter of se-
 ries which Mir. Corbett is writing
 concerning his great fight with
 James J. Jeffrfes in 1900. In this
 series of articles MT. Corbett re-
 venIs to the public. for the first
 time, some of the dramatic and
 humorous features of that fight
 which, up to this time. were
 known only to his intimstes.
 Odds of three to one were laid that Jim Jeffries would whip me in our meeting on May il, 1900, in Coney Island, N. Y.
 And I am frank to confess there was but little Corbett money in sight. l dare say that only one man in 500 had a thought in mind that I would whip Big Jim," and the greater part of that small faction dian't want to back it's belief in me with money So the offers of Jeffries money on the verdict went begging in most cases.
 But there was considerable wagering on how long I would last against the massive Jeffries. So confident was Billy Brady, who was Jeff's manager, that Jim would defeat me without much trou- ble, that he bet $25OO with Bill Fleisch- man that Jeff would stop me inside of four rounds Odds of two to one were made that wouldn't last through 10 full rounds Many of my friends, realizing my natural speed. ana still retaining confidence in my boxing ability, snapped up the short end of those bets-and cleaned up" A bet of 5000 to $750 was made that I would go 15 full rounds, and one Jeffries enthusiast offered $500 to 5000 that wouldn't last 20 rounds. That wager. was accepted by group of my old admirers.
 A heavy rainstorm came up on tho night of our fight, but even the ele- ments couldn't keep back huge crowd. The attendance was in the neighborhood of 10000, and the gate" totaled S34, ,0Oo out of which $20.000 was donated for the purse. Jeff wanted the purse split 50-5o but l insisted upon 70 per cent for the winner and 9 per cent for the loser and that's the way the division was made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-11
High School Cadet
 Drills Discontinued

The drilling of the high school cadets will not be held in pursuance with the request of Dr. J. D. Bowling. city and county health officer.
 The cadets decided on this step in CO.,, operation with the health authorities in preventing the probable spread of the Spanish influenza.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-11
MORE ALABAMA MEN
 WIN COMMISSIONS

The following Alabama men have been commissioned as second lieutenants at the infantry central officers training school at Camp Pike, Ark:
 John Franklin Black. corporal provis- ionai company, Route No. 3. Union Grove.
 Jesse Moore Harland, corporal provis- ional company. Riverton.
 John Mark Hodo. private provisional company. Millport.
 Motion Hamby Gray, first sergeant. company G, Second provisional battal- ion. Avenue F. Birmingham.
 James William Smothers. same unit, Box 9. Mt. Meigs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-11
To Keep Shoes From Cracking fba Thrift Ma zine

Women's shoes have tendency to crack across the top near the toe. es- pecially if the shoe is little longer than the foot. Hair combings may be inserted in the shoe. thus forming a soft cushion for the toes and filling out the shoe so that the leather will not crack It has been the custom with many to use cotton for filling up the toe of the shoe. but this soon becomes hard. uncomfortable and useless.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-11
PERSONAL

Ben Well is recovering from an attack of influenza. he having been quite i'll for several days. Yesterday he was very much improved and is expected to be able to attend to business soon. Lieut. Howard R. Terry of Camp Eagle Pass. Tex. son of MT. and Mrs. Roscoe Mcconnell, is In the city. hav- ing been called here by the serious ill., ness of his sister. Mrs E. R. Lide
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-11
Negro Boy Injured

John Rancher. negro boy If years oi age, whose home is in Moundviile' was hit by an automobile driven by Mrs. Rosa Mitchell. 1730 Arlington avenue. Bessemer, as he was getting off Of a street car at Third avenue and Fourth street yesterday morning. He was taken bv Mrs. Mitchell to the Hillman hos pital, but his injuries were so slight he was not retained. Mrs. Mitchell was placed under bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-11
100 PER CENT CERTIFICATES

lOO PEk CENl CEhllF lCA E<o
 The 100 per cent certificates bearing the gold seal of the allied armies. 1t was stated at the conference. will be issued to all organizations with 12 or more employees or to departments with 12 or more employees, who subscribe 100 per cent to bonds, and to organizations employing less than F persons special 100 per cent certificate with 4 and a star for each employe has been pre- pared. General Woodall of the industrial division stated that at many of the plants the negroes were buying bond for bond with each white employe.
 When A squad of workers called at the telephone exchange yesterday they solicited every employe except the ne- gro dishwasher whose salary is $ a week As the started out Mary called to them, stating that she wanted to buy a bond ,,, -o weeks to pay for bond she was told.
 II don't care how long It takes me, or how long before get the pono' sne replied. "but I wants bond to hand down to my boy"
 Sha signed card and paid over her first instalment
 A hand and several banners parading t,roueh the streets yesterday afternoon attracted considerable attention. Among tha n,acardg on the banners were: ..Pershing will win if you buy bonds .s5o will furnish 1000 shells" Liberty Bonds Buy Ships" we gave our boys, -.s', Ioan your money" Save our boys fron, the beasts" Buy Liberty Bonds ta furnish food for the boys, Buy Ijberty Bonds or be slave Yours for the Fourth Liberty Loan' War is Hell, so. give 1t to tnem' ersh- ing. we are behind you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-11
|OVERSUBSCRIPTION
 IMPERATIVE, URGES
 PRESIDEN TWILSON
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scription. In the results hereafter will be read the nation's answer.
 Today's reports added s233. 600 to the national total, which stood tonight at $2,024, ,oS7. .o50 or S3.7 per cent of the quota. The St. Louis district continued to lead in the percentage race and today passed the two-thirds post. Louisville. Detroit, Hartford. Conn, Fall River, Mass, and Duluth achieved their quotas today and announced their intention of going ahead without slackening speed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-11
DEATHS

Col. w. $. Barrow, died last night at local infirmary. he Is survived by his widow, who is also critically ill from the same disease; his parents. Mir. and Mrs. J. w. Barrow of Line vile; one brother. I. A. Barrow, and four sisters, Mrs ". r. Strickland. Mrs. IT. J. Knight Mrs J. W. Car lsle and Mrs. I T. Peek, all of Line yille remains will be sent to Line vile this afternoon by LiEe Lov. e Colonel Barrow was associated in the practice of law with M. j. Gregg and had been here for the past 16 years. Ben MiIand, aged 32 years, died at Blocton yesterday morning; body will be sent by Shaw to Herring, H.. this afternoon for interment; deceased had been at the head of the rescue work for the Tennessee Coal Iron and Rail road company for sveral years. he is survived by his widow and two chil- dren.
 James F. II. Lance, aged 34 years, died at local infirmary yesterday morn ing; funeral services and interment at Elmwood at 12 o'clock today: de- ceased was a member of Magic City camp, Woodmen of the World, mem bers of which camp will have charge of the funeral services
 Hugh B. Gourley, aged 2S years, died at q government base hospital at Camp Grant, Rockford, ILL. on Octo- Der ? of influenza, remains were re- ceived by Johns yesterday afternoon; funeral services will be held from Johns chapel. the Rev. Dr. Whitten officiating, this morning at 10 o'clock; interment In Elmwood.
 Mrs. He'll Whittcn, aged 31 years. died of influenza at her late residence. 1918 Forty-ffth street, north. yes- terday morning; remains will be sent to Altoona by Johns this morning for interment.
 J. K. Ford died yesterday at a local infrmary; funeral services this after- noon at ? o'clock at East Lake ceme- tery, where interment will be made He Is survived by a widow and three children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-11

The wireless installation for airplanes has been perfected so that it is now possible for an aviator 6000 feet in the air to communicate with a station W miles distant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-11
wAen Baby is Teethinx

GROVES BABY BOWEL MEDICINE win correct the Stomach and Bowel troubles. Perfectly harmless See di-
 rections on the bottle,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-11
DOZEN AIRPLANES IN ARMY FORMATION
 TO FLY OVER CITY IN
 AID OF LOAN DRIVE
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stunts were decided upon, but none of those present would divulge their nature last night.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-09-27
THE BOYS AT THE FRONT
WATCHING LIBERTY LOAN
BY Lieut.. George Savage, Fighting
Priest Of the French Army, Who
Fought In the Trenches More
Than Three Years.

France did not want war. She die
everything that she could In honor dc
to prevent war, but war was forced up
on her by Germany.
For four years France has waged
this war with her whole soul and now
America has come into the struggle
with all her power In man and mate
rial resources.
We are now sure that we can win
this war. We have for the last few
months witnessed the turning Of the
tide In favor of the allies, but we
should not, however, be led away by
our recent successes.
Let the people at home understand
that they, as well as the men on the
fighting line, have to take their share
in the struggle, This war Is not a war
of soldiers alone, it Is war Of ma.
lions. The front is not "over there
only, 1t Is everywhere.
The men over there are doing their
share. They are giving their lives
Let the people at home understand that
the only business today is to win the
war.
Let nobody be deceived as to the dur
alton of the war, or conclude from our
recent successes. that the end Is near.
We shall win. We are at turning
point But the end Is yet far away.
1t Is my conviction-and all soldiers
who have been two or three years at
the front, will tell you the same thing.
that this war may last two or three
years more. Woe to US, If, by false
optimism or weakness in our determi-
nation, we should come to slacken In
our efforts. Our mistakes should have
to be corrected with the blood of our
boys.
The boys at the front are watching
this Liberty loan. They shall judge
by the amount subscribed of the inter
est the people at home, In the state,
In the county, or town are taking in
their efforts and In their sacrifices.
They know that when the order comes
to attack 1t Is their duty to go and to
DIV thCAA ANCo IL hCNCoodlgy hhu thCy
are willing to do 1t. But they feel, too,
that when the call comes from the
president to the people at home to give
the money necessary for the prosecu-
ton of the war, 1t Is the duty Of every
'One to give all that he can and that the
people at home should be willing to
do 1t. 1t Is their share-and how
small when compared to that Of the
fighting MANN the struggle.
Let the men at the front know and
feel that the people at home are heart
and soul with them in this war; that
the people at home are ready to make
every effort and every sacrifice as long
as will be necessary to win that COM
plete and decisive victory which shall
secure for all nations freedom and
lasting peace.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-09-27

or two nights and when they returned
they found their furniture turned
topsy turvy as IL the GENES OF Hal
lowe'en had made q visit out Of sea-
som Half burned rags were found
under the ice box. Things were mis-
placed, but nothing was taken away.
Finally Mr.. Rainsberger appealed to
Sheriff Dollard, who spent night at
the Rainsberger home, but he saw no
ghosts. He later sent his deputies.
Kirk Dollard and w. H. Robinson.
who spent night with the Rains
bergers.
The two deputies visited Jack, a
negro boy who lives In a shanty near
the Rainsberger home and who is en-
ployed by Mr.. Rainsberger. While
they were there they saw a very large
overshoe under the bed. They asked
Jack about that overshoe and the
truth about the nocturnal ghosts
came out in a deluge of narrative
punctuated with laughter.
Jack was unable to explain fully to
the justice court here his motive for
such conduct, but is is believed he
was coached by some one who was
envious of the prosperity Of the
Rainsbergers.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-09-27
BACK THE BOYS WITH BONDS
Our Hearts and Souls and Money Must
Help Win This War.
BY GERALDINE FARRAR.
Famous Operatic Star.

At a theater the other day box
party was given In honor of half a
dozen heroes disabled while fighting
for that victory at the battle Of Chateau
Thierry. Some were without arms
and others without legs; others so bad
ly injured by the deadly poisons of the
Germans they probably will not live
more than year. But from every one
of them came a strange spirit of spir-
itual gladness. They held their heads
erect and smiled as though to say, ut
was fine to have done what we did"
And the rest of us In the audience
we who were safe and whole and well
something tugged at our hearts and
brought singing tears to our eyes.
What have the most actively patriotic
of us done to compare with themf
We are past the time of mere logi-
cal calculations. Our hearts and souls,
as well as our minds and bodies are
In the struggle. And we are winning,
winning, winning! Every day brings
tiding of new victories. But remem-
Der, we have yet to strike the final
decisive blow. And without money we
cannot do II.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-09-27
This Is MY WAR
YOUR WAR, OUR, WAR"
We Must All Dig Up Our Dollars to
Invest in This Liberty loar
to Win Ii.
BY MEREDITH NICHOLSON.

This is my war. The outcome,
whether defeat or victory, vitality con-
Germs me. No one urged that Ameri-
ca declare war upon the TeutoniC en-
pires more stridently than l. l re-
joieed in my soul when my country
Joined with the other great civilized
powers In driving back the barbarian.
In the strictest sense, in all the con-
notations of the phrase, this is my
war, as completely as though l stood
on my own doorstep, gun in hand to
protect my household from sword and
brand.
That 1 am only one of a hundred
million American citizens who share
my sense of responsibility in the con-
fiict does not greatly matter. This is
my war; 1t pleases me to think OF 1t
as something personal and intimate,
undertaken at my behest and impOs-
ing upon me responsibilities which
should be the basest coward to shirk.
Within a short distance of my home
sleep my two great-grandfathers who
were soldiers under Washington and
my father who fought under Lincoln.
They made this my war The Ameri-
can citizens who persisted on the Lusi-
tania made this my war. Every shot
fired at an American ship, every man
wounded or killed under the Stars
and Stripes intensifies my realization
that this is indeed my war.
oIs
dom, happiness and peace make this
my war. And 1t is my business, my
politics and my religion to do my ut
most, at any sacrifice, that this war,
my war, may be carried TO trium-
plant conclusion. No dollar / can
earn, no privileges / enjoy, no faith
l hold in man or God will avail me
aught unless l win this war.
This war is my job. l stand alone
and take counsel of my conscience as
to whether / am doing all that / can
to win it. The demands are constant.
The war that my blood cried for is
not cheap. But viewing the mighty
conflict as vast undertal ng, carried
on by the United States America
for my benefit, it is not becoming In
me to fret or bubble over the cost.
The fourth Liberty loan is about to
be offered. 1t is in my heart to SUBJ
scribe the whole issue, but this being
impossible, 1t is with citation that /
reflect upon the millions who will say
to themselves: This is my war and
dig up their dollars and buy bonds.
This is my war, your war, our war.
Every investor in the Liberty loan
qualities as an active member of the
great fellowship of American democ-
racy. Every oversubscription of a
Liberty loan is an American triumph,
a stunning defeat for autocracy and
barbarism.
Win the war and win 1t quickly.
Whip the devil; and beat the kaiser.
This is my cause and yours; this is
our war;
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-09-27
LIBERTY LOAN A TEST
OF AMERICAN SINCERITY
A Test of Real Sacrifice to "Do With.
out" So That Money May
Do Its Bit.
BY COL. s. BURKHARDT, JR.,
Commandant Fourteenth Division,
Camp Custer, Michigan.


On the battlefelds of France and
Italy and Belgium there are more than
a million and q half of American SOL
diers, who are watching with great in
terest the results of the fourth Lib
erty Loan. They will insist upon
knowing whether the men and women
safe at home are freely defeating
their dollars to the cause of Liberty,
or whether they feel they have per-
formed their duty when they have
noted the days gains made by the
American army.
The fourth Liberty Loan will be a
further test of the sincerity Of the
American people in their belief in the
principles of democracy. 1t will test
the willingness of the American people
to really sacrifice-to edo without"
that their money may be loaned TO
our government to be used for the
unceasing and relentless battering
down of the German defenses.
The huge sum asked for in the
fourth loan should merely strengthen
our determination to provide any
amount the government wants. To
fall short of the full amount would be
a national disgrace and a comfort to
the kaiser. There can be no excuse
for failure, for never has our coun-
try been enriched by such crops OF
wheat and oats and corn and every
product Of the soil. Never has the
wage of the great army of industrial
workers been so high.
1t is the duty of every able-bodied
man and woman to find some way of
buying twice as many bonds as ever
before. The men in uniform are fight
ing and suffering for those who stay
at home. They will buy their full
share of bonds as well, as they have
in the past. Your part is to be with
them with your hearts and your souls
and your money.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-09-27
GHOSTS ALWAYS WHITE1
NO, HERE'S A BLACK ONE
Deputy Sheriffs Solve Mystery When
They obtain Confession From
NEGRO Bow.

Deputy Sheriffs Solve Mystery When
They obtain Confession From
Negro Boy.
Fayette, Mo- The well grounded
notion that ghosts are always white
and shimmery was given a setback
here when Deputy Sheriffs Dollard
and Robinson brought In Jack Black,
a negro as dark as his name, from the
Missouri River hills. Black had been
playing spook SO cleverly around the
farm of young Albert Rainsberger
that Rainsberger had contemplated
selling out and moving away from
Howard County, and the whole coun-
tryside had become stirred up by the
nocturnal visits.
Rainsberger lives with his wife on
q farm in the edge of Boonsboro. For
two weeks SO many mysterious things
happened around the home, without
any apparent cause or sequence,
Rainsberger became greatly disturb
ed. The thing which disturbed his
sleep and destroyed his appetite was
the mysterious lights which were
flashed on him at night.
The glare of the lights would illu-
inmate momentarily the inside of his
home and then would disappear with.
out even giving him chance to look
for the clever manipulation. He shot
in the direction of the lights on one
or two occasions, but he heard and
saw no one run.
But perhaps the most mystifying
evidence Of ghosts were the tracks
which he saw in the light snow at
his front door one morning. The
tracks leading to the door were small,
almost dainty, while those leading
from the doorstep were huge.
What human being could thus
change his pedal extermities and be-
wilder the occupant Of the home?
Things became so uncomfortable Mr..
and Mrs. Rainsberger left home one
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-09-27
SET PACE FOR YOUR NEIoHBoR

Don't wait to see how much YOU
neighbor is going to subscribe to the
Fighting Loan, but buy bonds to the ut
most limit Of your ability and set
the pace for him. A loan quickly over
subscribed will have a wonderful ef
feet in stimulating the morale Of the
allied countries and allied armies
while the reverse will be the effect In
Germany, whose people at last are be-
ing told that United States is fighting
resources.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-09-27
Prepare for ChanecabIe Weather.

H. B. Miller, r. F. d. 10, Wooster
O., writes: "By the changing of beds
and the weather, took very bad
cold and sore throat Four doses of
Foley's Honey and Tar put me right in
a days time" 1t pays to get the
genuine Foley's and avoid substitutes
and counterfeits. Contains no opiates.
Hite's Drug Store.