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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22

vor of the market and they look for higher prices; they believe there is an active demand for cotton in the south. especially for export. according to the reports they receive; they expect the demand from Europe after the first of the year will increase at higher prices, which in turn will compel the Ameri- can spinners to buy.
 They hold that the lower prices for cotton goods will change with advanc- ing prices for cotton and that even with a very large supply of cotton in Amer ica it can be distributed amongst the spinners abroad without difficulty as soon as transportation becomes more abundant.
 They believe the business of the world will continue at war prices for a long period, so there is every prob ability of profit in buying cotton.- Hubbard Bros. & Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22

soldiers drifted together at camp and all being songsters formed a quartet which has attracted much attention al
 Taylor field. Loveless is graduate of Central High. having been there in l1912, 1913 and 1914.
 Sergt. E. H. spiva, a resident of Bir- mingham, who is with the depot quar- termaster corps stationed at Chicago Is spending a Christmas furlough in
 the city.
 c. w. Clements of Newport is stop ping in Birmingham en route to his home. MT. Clements is stationed at the Great Lakes naval training station, but has been granted holiday leave
 Cadet Aviator Emmet Collins. a prominent young business man of this city, has returned from the naval avia- tion camp to spend the holidays with his wife in Birmingham. John Sharp Gillespy has been mus tered out of the s. A. T, c. at Wander
 bile university and is visiting his
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total. it was announced at headquar- ters tonight. represented scattering re- ports from all sections of the country.
 All divisions reported that many chap ters had not filed returns because work CTS were too busy. In many sections bad weather and influenza interfered with the enrolment. Thousands of ministers tomorrow will issue appeals from the pulpit.
 The central division still led with ap- rroximatey 100000 members. The At lantic division was second with 2,s50,00o. The lake division reported 1.410000 and the southwestern division 1,05o,0OO. Re- ports were not received from several di- visions.
 Former President Taft tonight appealed to the people to register themselves on the side of the mighty agency of mercy that having played so great a part in winning the war, must play an equal part in the work that is still to come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22
Negro Is Brought From
 Detroit to Answer Charge

G. J Lyons of the local detective department returned from Detroit. Michigan. yesterday, bringing Dan Me Coy. negro, who was placed in the city jail charged with Kidnapping. It is alleged that Mccoy deserted Mary Mccoy, his daughter, when five months of age and who was cared for by the Rev. A. GarneG negro minister at Ensley. The child is now 5 years old and Mccoy is alleged to have kid naped and carried it to Detroit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22
Recommends Blood Serum
 in Treating Influenza

Boston. December N-Dr. Eugene R.
 Kelley. commissioner of the state de- partment of health. today recommended
 that hospitals with laboratory facilities for blood examination undertake to use the blood serum of recorded influenza patients in treating those afflicted with Influenza pneumonia. pr. Kelley made this recommendation after being in formed of the success obtained with the treatment at the naval hospital at Chel-
 sea AK s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22

Probably the oldest nun in the Uni- ted States is Sister Mary of St. Michael of the convent of the, Good Shepherd, In Newport. Ky. who recently ce.e- brated her hundredth birthday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22

Lieut.. Joe Thornton is once more in Birmingham after having been commits stoned at Camp Zachary Taylor, Louis ville ky. Lieutenant Thornton will re-
 side here permanently in the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22
MEMBERSHIP ROLL
 STOOD AT TWELVE
 MILLION YESTERDAY
Many Chapters Had Not Filed Returns Because the Workers Were Too
 Busy Collecting

Washington, December a.-The mem
 bership roll of the American Red Cross stood at 100000 at noon today. This
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22

Lieut.. John Prowell has returned from Camp Pike to spend the holidays with relatives in this city. Lieutenant Prov ell is widely known in this city, being firm member of the Prowell Stove com pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22

Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter
 New York, December 21.-Sentiment in the local trade Is strongly in fa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22

Miller Robertson has returned from camp to spend the holidays with his parents in Glen Iris park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22

parents during the Christmas vacation period
 After : long absence in army camps Lieut.. John Underwood stopped off in Birmingham yesterday to visit friends. He left last night for Washington.
 Capt. Jack Bowron, than whom there Is no more popular officer in Birming- ham, was busy yesterday shaking hands with his many friends in this city. Cap tain Bowron, who is stationed at Camp Meade. will be here on a furlough dur ing the holidays.
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Capt. Earnest F. Hettrick has returned to Birmingham after an extended ab- sence in several army camps where he was engaged in construction work. Cap tain Hettrick will resume his business
 as structural engineer in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22

Seaman Roderick Bethea has been mus tered out of the service and is greeting friends in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22

Capt. Fritz Sharpe one of the most popular of the younger men of this city,
 is back in Birmingham after a long ab- sence during which he spent some time in France and England.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22

The many friends of Corpl. Roy Jones will rejoice to learn of his arrival in this country after several months in
 France. Corporal Jones has been in the
 service for two years and half
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22

Private Joe McDavid writes from Tours, France, that the personnel com pany, of which he is a member, expects to be in France for several months more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22

Crawford Jemison, Jr., son of the well known chairman of the state War Saw ings Stamp campaign, is expected to re- turn soon from New Orleans. where he has been training for commission in the naval aviation service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22

Note Our Low Prices We strive to serve the public with stylish and dependable footwear at the lowest possible cost. This has been the policy of the store since weNstarted 12 years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22

Capt Hugh Chandler of Memphis stopped over in Birmingham en route an enviable record as one of Uncle Sam's flyers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22

tin. Perry and Peak of the provost mar.
 shal generals department. who have beer
 attached to the office of the local medi cal advisory and district boards for sev.
 eral months. leave today for Camp Nc. Clellan for the prpose of being mus. tered out of service.
 Athanasins Thomas has returned from Camp Jackson, where he has been ir the Y. M c. A. work.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-05
Facts About Quaint
TotUra of BaiLleuE

Washington, D. G.-The following geo
graphy bulletin has been issued by the
National Geographic Society from it's
Washington headquarters:
Like so many other medieval towns of
Northern France, the quaint little Flemish
city of Bailleul, with its beautiful fifteenth
century belfry, long the pride of its $4,000
Inhabitants, is probably a mass of ruins
today, for 1t is in the hands of the Ger
mans.
Situated on rising ground to the north
of the River Lys, Bailleul is only nine
P'ilas by rail east of the important rail-
way junction of HaZehroucIt and is seven
miles west of Armentieres. 1t is a sta
ton on the Calais Lille Railway, being 46
miles from the important seaport and 20
miles from Lille.
Prior to 1914, Baileul was famous for
its Hotel de Vile belfry and for its Church
of Saint Vast, the latter dating back to
an attractive little "musee' here with an
interesting collection of paintings and
antiques
I'm the industrial world the town was
known chiefly for its handmade lace, but
there were also important wooden, pot
terry and leather manufactures.
THE town has an interesting historical
connection with the Baliols, a family fam
GUS in the history of Scotland It was
from the ffef of Bailleui that Guy or Guido
dc Ballot came to England with William
the Conqueror in 1866 John De Ballot,
successful contender for the crown of
Scotland against Robert Bruce, was de-
scendant of this Norman baron of Bail
leul, Dampierre, Harcourt and Vinoy, the
founder of the family.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-05
NOT SINCE VISIT
OF U-53 IN 1916

New York.-Although there
have been frequent rumors of
submarines having crossed the
Atlantic since America entered
the war none has actually before
attacked American shipping on
this side of the Atlantic. In Oc-
tober, 1915, the German subma-
rine U-53 after visiting Newport,
r. l., in waiting for British ship
ping off Nantucket lightship and
got six victims.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-05

son, but this man resembled him. Be-
hind him was another man, smaller in
size but strong and clean shaven, as
was the first Then came a third, a
man of medium size, rather fat, with
a black moustache: then two or three
others followed-small as pygmies but
with a certain dignity in their faces,
and with the same object in view as the
large, strong man. I had no time to
observe them closely, as they imme-
diately went in the direction where the
huge snake had swallowed the egg. The
first man threw out his hand to grasp
the snake and, with a movement as
quick as a flash, it escaped in the di-
rection of Switzerland. I had only
time to see-that the snake was still
powerful, although from the movement
of the chest it showed signs of ex-
haustion. Then the hand of the strong
man grasped the smaller snake and
shook it so energetically that in the
twinkling of an eye it broke into
pieces. One flew in the direction OF
Russia-and 1 woke up.
THE next morning I went to see my
friends again and said, I renounce my
assertions Of yesterday not under the
Influence of your arguments but on the
strength Of a remarkable dream which
write the dream down and also to make
an explanatory note Of my interpreta-
ton of the dream. They did so. 1t was
then signed by three men and two
weeks later the written statement was
sent to Petrograd.
My present Interpretation Of the
dream differs a little from the inter-
probation which I Lave originally, be-
cause there were few details which
did not understand myself at the
time; but now everything is as clear
to my mind as daylight.
The Interpretation.
The Allies WERE in a sense, brothers
to humanity The Germans. Austrians
and their allies were the snakes. The
old tree trunk was the structure or
Russia. The sage represented the cir
cumstances which made Russia dem
ocratic The fresh doves egg was tho
young Russian republic. 1t was drain
ed by Germany, for as it fell it cracked.
This means that Germany is taking
ADVANTAGE of the movement Of the
Bolsheviln to split the unity of the
democratic elements in Russia and to
seize the contents. / cannot believe
that Russia has lost all her military
might think she win recover, bat
not for the present. The dream sig
nifies that she is very weak. Tat
Allies. contrary to all German strategy,
will break through Belgium and Ger
many to the Eastern front-Galicia.
The German military power wifi be
sdivided-one part will be on the East
surrounded by danger menacing from
Russia, but the main forces of the Ger
man power will be in that corner
through which it is advancing now
Italy The victory Of Germany over
Italy is the last victory. The more
she draws her soldiers to that corner,
the better it will be for the Allies be-
cause there Germany is digging her
grave Austria will be divided into
parts-and one part, Galicia, win go to
Russia. All the Municipalities will re-
ceive full political autonomy The most
important part in the final issue will
be that played by the United States.
I am willing to submit myself to any
torture if my dream does not prove
true"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-31
Sick Rate in Guard and National
Army Increase During Fast Week

Washington, Jan. 29.-Slight in
creases in the sick rate for both
national guard and national army for
the week ending Jan. 25 over hgures
for the preceding week, are shown
by the health report published today
by the war department.
= The non-effective rate of the ma,
tional guard was 50.4 per thousand
compared to 49.1 the proceeding
week, but the hospital admission rate
decreased from 49.1 to 1913. The non
effective of the national army was
53.9 compared with 81 and tho hos
pital admission rate was 1876 CON-
pared with 1866.
There were 81 deaths in the ma
tional guard camps compared with sc
the preceding week. Of that number
Al were pneumonia cases. Deaths in
the national army were 1O8 against
149 pneumonia causing II OF the
deaths.
Camp Wheeler, Ca, showed the
highest non-effective and admission
rates of all national guard camps
Scarlet fever is declining at Camp
Kearney, Cal.
There was an increase of meninge-
tbs in all national army camps.
Scarlet fever is declining at Camps
Sherman, Ohio and Pike, Arkansas,
but increasing slightly at Camp
Lewis, Wash.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-31
Fargo Host to State
Dairymen in Convention

Fargo, Jan. 30.-The twenty-fourth
annual convention OF the North Oak
ota State Dalrymen's association was
O'Clock yesterday morning by the
ringing of cow-beil in the hands Of
Peter Miller Minot, president OF the
association. Milk, munitions and
men will win the war;" was the slO-
gan OF the da:rymen as more than 100
delegates from all parts Of the state
took their seats IN the armory where
the convention is being held.
The Invocation was given by Rev.
Thomas J. Graham, pastor OF the
First Presbyterian church. after which
]. P. Hardy of the Fargo commercial
club welcomed the visitors to Fargo.
In his opening address, President
Miller said in part, 1T is the duty of
state dalrymen to conserve and to
try to produce as much raw mater.a
as possible There was a large
amount OF feed lost last year, espec-
tally in the eastern part of the state
because not enough farmers were
provided with silos. Thousands of
acres of corn rotted in the field which
otherwise would have made good feed
for dairy COWS and other stock. /
sincerely hope that this will serve
as a lesson SO that we may in the
near future see our dreams come
silo on every farm in North Dakota. u
true that there should be at least one
i Mr.. Miller urged the resolution
| committee to give attention to the
fact that the government. in his opin.
| ion, should establish a butterfat stan
dard.
Many of our farmers" said Pres.
ident Miller, claim they cannot at.
ford to feed high-priced feed to dairy
COWS. To those I would say that if
you have producing cows they
will still return good profit over
and above the price of feed as the
price of butterfat has advanced fully
as much in proportion to the price of
feed
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-31
Baker Says the Early
Birds VIII Save Coal

Bismarck, Jan. 29.-Early to bed
and early to rise not only makes one
healthy, wealthy and wise, but prov
es one loyal and patriotic citizen,
doing his bit in the worldwide strug-
gle to make freedom for all forever
possible, declares Capt. I. P. Baker,
federal fuel administrator for North
Dakota. early to bed saves COAL"
said Capt. Baker today. "Save an
hour at night and help win the war.
We have been talking for years of
daylight saving. Right now the saw
ing Of night-lights is even more prac-
tical benefit in our successful pros
ecution of this war than is daylight
saving. It is estimated that we have
about 100000 families in the Unit
states, and one hours conservation
If fuel by this number would be one
# the greatest energy conserving
movements that could be inaugural
ed. It has been suggested that every
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-31
War Bread Is to
Eaten From Now On

Washington, Jan. 27.-Bakers will
begin tomorrow the manufacture of
the new Victory loaf, a war bread
containing a five per cent substitute
for wheat flour, prescribed by the
food administration as a part of its
1913 food conservation program. AT
the same time grocers will sell ia
householders wheat flour ionlys when
the purchaser buys an equal amount
of some other cereal.
The percentage of substitute flours
used by baking establishments will be
increased gradually until 20 per cent
substitution is reached on February
"a. AS substitutes. the bakers may
use either some other cereal or flours
made from potatoes or beans.
Hotels, restaurants and other pub
lie eating places, will be required to
observe the regulations laid down for
baking establishments.
TO force wheat conservation both
wholesalers and retailers will be re-
CURED to limit their purchases of
wheat flour to 70 per cent of last
years supplies. The remaining per
cent will be taken from the mills by
the food administration for the pur-
pose Of creating an export surplus
and building up a reserve store to fiji
emergency needs.
Other features Of the new conser-
vation program, announced yesterday
IN President Wilson's proclamation,
are two wheatless days-Monday and
ecnesday; one meatless day-Tues-
day; two porkless days-Tuesday and
Saturday, and 10 per cent volun-
tarv reduction in the household sugar
ration
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-31
War Secretary Answers
Charges Of lne6ciiency

Washington, Jan. 28.-Secretary
Baker, in long personal statement
today before the senate military COM
mittee, replied to Senator Chamber
lain's charges of inefficiency and
breakdown in the war department.
Without prepared manuscript and
in frank conversational manner
the secretary of war told the sena-
tors he came to defend no mistakes
or shortcomings, but to insist most
emphatically that DEFICIENCIES where
disclosed had promptly been modified;
that they were the exception rather
than the rule, and that the very mag
nitude of Americas undertaking
made errors of judgment and mis-
takes likely.
incidentally in defending the war
machinery against the charge of in
efficiency and lack of initiative to
prepare for war when war was as
sured, the secretary of war disclosed
some facts hitherto held confidential.
France and Great Britain, he said
are supplying artillery to the Amer
lean forces because they themselves
wished to do so, as they had an ex-
cess on hand and wished to save ships
for more vital necessities
Million Men Ready
Thirty-two divisions of national
guard and national troops in camp
in the United States-more than a
million men in all-are considered
ready to 60 overseas for service
whenever it is decided that they shall
move.
Every American soldier who can
use rifle, Secretary Baker told the
senator's, already had been provided
with one and the rate of manufacture
assures steady supply as troops
become ready to use them.
Lewis machine guns, he said, al
though they have been ordered are
not being used for the troops on land
because General Pershing and his
staff, desire them only for airplane
work. Great Britain and France, he
said, are prepared to furnish machine
guns for the land forces until the
american supply arrives, and IN
fact, wish to do So.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-31
Roosevelt Declares He
Has Right to Criticism

Washington, Jan. 24.-Theodore
Roosevelt today in speech before the
National Press club, asserted his right
to criticise the conduct of the war and
declared it to be every mans duty to
expose inefficiency if it retards the
work of the war-making machinery.
Answers Stone Attack
In answer to an attack made on him
recently in the senate by Senator
Stone, he said the speech was an in
sidious effort in behalf Of Germany,
and that the Missouri senator, who
had done all he could to serve Ger
many in opposing war legislation, had
been the first to inject partisan. poll
tics into the war
Colonel Roosevelt came out in open
support of Senator Chamberlain pro-
posals for war cabinet, and NUM-
tons department. .s
-2''The proposal" he said, "means
that at least proper scheme Of ad-
ministration will be adopted by the
government. / am we'll aware that
no scheme can accomplish anything
unless the right men are put in; but
at least we will get proper scheme
of administration. In Washington
you have a good many star players,
but mighty little team work."
While the speech contained little
criticism of individuals, the colonel
spoke of the 'maladministration" of
the war department in warmly prais-
ing the work of the senate commit
mittee. AS to the worth of investi-
cations he said it was the duty Of con-
gress to get at the truth and he quot
ed from the writings of President Will
son when at Princeton advocating con-
gressional inquiry into the acts Of the
administration.
Declaring the present is no time for
politics, Colonel Roosevelt said:
mo public servant and no private
citizen in his public relation at this;
time has any business to consider par
tisan politics in any way"
He said he criticised the conduct of
the Spanish war and that his action
then showed he believed himself to be.
performing his duty now. It was new
er more necessary han now, he said,
to tell the people he truth.
IF conditions are good" said he,
tell the truth. If they are bad, tell
the truth. If they have been had and
to tell the people the truth.
Lauds Navy
The navy department, the colonel
added. inefficient six months ago, is
now doing excellent work. The work
of the shipbuilding, he declared, now
is in excellent hands. For the coor-
dination of shipping operations he
recommended the appointment Of one
man to be put in supreme charge of
the operations of all vessels.