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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-22

Meyer London, socialist of New York, and George Hudd1cston of Birming- ham.
 He defied MT Huddleston and his supporters to show where he had ever done anything in Congress that was helpful to labor. whose champion he claimed to be, and told of a labor said to him that labor was under ohli- cations to Huddleston, but he had put himself in a position where he could be of no service to labor. PLAYED INTO KAISER'S HANDS
 Charging that MT. Huddleston played into the hands of the Kaiser when he voted against conscription. the sneaker declared that it was tie Amer ican reserves that turned the tide in the second battle of the Marne and saved France and Britain and America
 Again, when he stated that Mir. Tlud- dleston had voted for war but against giving the President an army with which to fight the war, the audience interrupted the speaker and indicated by it's liberal applause that it did not approve of the present representatives. acts.
 He quoted at length from MT. I.ud- dleston's anti-conscription and from his anti-LiberIy Bond speeches, and stressed his characterization of con- scripted soldiers as soldier slaves driven to the flag declaring that when history is ritten the page dealing with the American soldiers will be luminous with their deeds of heroism.
 Exhibiting q photographic copy of page of the poll tax book iri the coun- ty records MT. Pettus read the names of a dozen or more men who had re- gently paid their poll taxes for several years back, and while not charging them with disloyalty. said that all the names were German names and the circum stances certainly looked suSpi- cious
 "The white socialists, the extreme paci- fists the ro-Germans can vote in the primary, and for whom will they voter" he asked, and ventured the prediction that every one of them would vote for MT Huddleston.
 READS FROM DEBS' SPEECH
 He read from Eugene Debs' speech. de- lvered a few days ago, in which the erestwhile candidate for President on the socialist ticket had expressed his oppo- sition to conscription and Liberty Bonds, and said George Huddleston stands with Debs, and if Debs said this. he said he should be in jail.
 If the President wants conscription for men between the ages of IS and 45,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-22
Stephens to Address
 Advent Bible Class

F. IT. Stephens of Georgia will ad- dress the mems Bible class at the par ish house of the Church of the Advent Sunday morning at o'clock.
 MT Stephens subject will be. Chris tian Optimism."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-22
Stereopticon Lecture

The missionary department of the Intermediate league of the First Meth odist church will give a. stereopticon lecture on Africa Sunday evening at ' o'clock in the Sunday school audi torium.
 The pictures will tell the story of the founding of Methodist missions in Africa by Bishop Ilambuth, showing the natives and their homes. The pub lie is invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-22
Laundrymen Object
 to Co-Operative Plan
 of Making Deliveries

pr. George Lang and B. Lobman, ex- ecutive and assistant secretary, re- spectively, of the Alabama council or defense, held conference with laun- with reference to lessening the mum Der of calls and deliveries, but noth- ing definite was agreed upon- Further conferences will be held today.
 Objection is made by some of the laundrymen to the cooperative deliv- cry system, it is said, on the ground that it would be impractical in their business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-22
MASONIC NOTICE.

Special meeting Temple Lodge No. 636, Saturday, p. m.. to conduct flu neral of William John Bell. member of st. James Lodge, Harthili, Scotland. Funeral services Johns Undertaking 2 Parlors at 2 ?. m.
 ALBERT l.. REECE.
 Acting worshipful Master. R. M. RANKIN,
 Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-22

we are ready to go," declared the speak CT. and the audience voiced it's approval with vociferous applause.
 Again, ..The President said we would make the world safe for democracy. We lave adopted new slogan. We will make America safe for Americans We will do it by building a sehoolhouse in every hamlet, putting an American flag over the school and putting teachers in the schools that will teach Amerieanism. x
 He touched the popular chord when he declared that the man with divided allegiance. a man not entirely loyal, IS not entitled to enfranchisement in free country.
 QUOTES GEN. PERSHING
 In his peroration MT. Pettus said They said Germany could not be defeated. Gen eral Pershing, our general Tn France said Germany could be defeated; that Germany must be defeated, and that Ger many will be defeated. They tell you that George Huddeston cannot be de- feated. 1 tell you that George Huddles- ton can be defeated; that George Hud- dleston must be defeated and that George George Huddleston will be defeated. If you dc not think l am the right man to go to Congress will come down and get behind the man that you say IS the rlght man. i've must and will defeat George HuddIeston. It is heresy for any man m Jefferson county to say that George Hud- dleston cannot be defeated. l say he can ard he win De beaten.
 At the conclusion of his speech the aud .ence gave MT Pettus an ovation, many of those present going up and shaking his hand and pledged sthelr tune and support in the campaign to send loyal, 100 per cent American to Con fress to represent Birmingham and Jef- ferson county.
 EXTRACTS FROM SPEECH
 Some of the more notable quotatoons from the speech, which covered nearly two hours included the following:
 4sMr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle men Were this an ordinary political gathering you would not have been called here The question you are to consider tonight is as closely allied to the conduct of the war and to the win- ming of the war as it would be were you met here to determine what gem er-i would be sent to command your forces on.the western front in France. ii the question is more important, for tcnight begins the campaign to determine whether this great district is to give expression to it's patriotic sentiment and to be repreDented in Congress- or whether you, shall con- tinue to have misrepresenta.sve tb
 Against the character of the pres.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-22
TOURED WESTERN STATES


 Since arriving in the United States on April G." he continued. "I have toured Arizona, Nevada and several other west ern states, and with the exception of New York city, l have made about 2S speeches, in the interest of the third Liberty Loan, second Red Cross war fund, and national council of defense.
 Corporal Whited modestly stated; When General Pershing sent 50 Amer ican soldiers to this country he might have sent a better speaker than l, for speaking is not my profession by long shot. I am no silver-tongued orator nor a spell-binder with a flow of flow erly phrases at my command. l am only a plain soldier of Uncle Sam's national army
 When asked of the Red Cross in France he said; "The first woman 1 saw in the front lines in France was Red Cross nurse She wanted to serve coffee to the men at night while they were standing watch over No Mans Land He told of the great work be- ing done by this organization, and Of how the French soldiers also love the American Red Cross. which is open to them, too The Bed Cross ministers to the men of the army from the time they land in France until they leave it. The children or the refugees, too, are given homes and are clothed and fed and cared for" he said. They grow to call the Red Cross women mothers. So do the American soldiers.
 LEARN DISCIPLINE
 '.The first thing we learn in the army he stated, ''is discipline. Gen eral Foch is head knocker' of the whole allied armies. We are taught that when he gives an order we are to put our T t.,t@ tIa 1Aty of it.
 At the training camp in the reserve line trenches, i've drilled for six weeks six days a week and three nights each week before we were ready to go into tn front line trenches. We learned how to march without noise, without speak ing or smoking or having a light. Then how to go into the front line trenches by night
 CROSS NOT FOR SALE
 Corporal Whited, whose modesty is as becoming as his Cross of War, related an incident which occurred in New York city shortly after their arrival. He stated that a souvenior hunter had fol- lowed him, seeking to purchase some of his personal effects as memento. He finally offered me $l00000 for my Croix de Guarre, which exasperated me, and l Sald. 1T you VIII iioiu uP Sour ii5Ht hand and swear that you will go and enlist and go over the top as I have, will present my cross to you as gift Money cannot buy it.
 Having heard of the celebration being planned for his arrival Corporal Whited arrived unceremoniously last night about 5:30 o'clock He will remain in this district until July 5, at which time he will report to Fort Myers, Va. He stated today that he was anxious to get back to the firing line. While a visitor in the city ho will make several speeches. the first being on Tuesday evening at the high school auditorium it is under stood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-22
Corporal Homer Whited Tells Of Fight in Which
 Won French Decoration
Soldiers Must Have 100 Per Cent Americans Be- hind Them to Win War, States Returned Soldier-Giyes High Praise to Red Cross Women in France Who Are "Moth-
 ers' to the Soldiers

TO win the war we must have 100 per cent Americans behind us," said Corp. Homer Whited, member of Company D, 167th infantry now stationed some where in France, who arrived in Besse- mer yesterday afternoon to be the guest of his mother before rejoining his com- pany in France.
 Corporal Whited was one of the 50 American war heroes, direct from the front line trenches, who have been sent home by General Pershing to tell the peo- pie of the united States what our army is doing the other side and what the people here must do to back the army. On his left breast he wears the French Croix de Guerre badge which only the highest heroism wins, and upon which is inscribed 'Republique Francaise." He stated that he, with four others. was decorated on March 15 for an act of bravery which he describes as fol- lows:
 We got into the front trenches at An cerville on the Lorraine front on Feb ruary IT,. he said. "on the evening of March the snow fell for sometime, covering the ground for about four inches. Therefore, when along about Il o'clock at night Sergeant vanner, an- other Alabamian. asked me to go with him and three other fellows from my state who were carrying laison mes sage from one sector to another; I did not feel like turning out; however, they hdded me until I agreed to go along The other Alabamians in the party were Sergeant West and Corporals E. H. Free man and Amos Tesky
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-22
NINE DEAD GERMANS

When the little tea party was all over there were nine dead Germans and we were able to go back with two prisoners They told our officers of the Firty second division there was a party of 1S0 that would soon raid the American trenches We got ready for them. but they never came"
 Corporal Whited was presented with his Croix de Guerre by General Segonne, who made the following statement in his pre- sentation speech: 'I present you Croix de Guerre for an act of conspicuous bravery in the front line trenches, having been engaged with the enemy and de- feating them without injury" In lighter vein Whited told of his sensation when the French general accompanied the decoration with kiss on either cheek.
 When I was notified that I was want ed to report at headquarters.' said Corporal Whited, T was in the trenches doing repair work. I asked what the charges were against me. The sergeant said There were no charges When got to headquarters they asked me if I would like to visit the United States I said Yes I would not be a good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-22
MISUNDERSTOOD ORDER

We had to pass through five gates between points from which we started and that for which we were headed As we were let through the last of these Sergeant Hall ordered me to get couple of hand grenades. I misunderstood the order and thought he said See if there IS anyone between us and the gate When I reported and he found out the mistake l had made he insisted that l go back and get the grenades anyway
 It was a mighty good thing he did, as the result showed although we had not the slightest thought of meeting the enemy But at a traverse we thought we heard voices and Hall challenged. Re ceiving no answer he fired. In the flash we saw party of Germans six times as large as our own was upon us,
 Give 'em them grenades, Homer. yelled Hall. gave them all right, and the next minute two big Heinies were beating it for me with their hands up, yelling 'Kamerad. I showed them be- hind me as I saw five more coming at us over the lip of the trench. I emptied five cartridges into them, and they came no further. At the same instant I saw one of the prisoners coming for me. He got wise that my gun was empty. There was nothing for it but to give him the butt, so he got that till he couldn't yell sKameradf any more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-22
ADVERSE REPORTS

Since the filing of the inland wa terways report. 1t has been in very unfriendly hands. It was referred to special board, and unquestionably this board started out with the purpose of filing an adverse report. and they have actually employed agents and sent them to Alabama to secure facts that would be unfavorable to the Warr. pr project.
 'I learned two weeks ago that three barges now on the Mississippi river had been sold to the French govern ment with the approval of the director general. l immediately filed pro est and, while this matter is being tempo rarily held up, I think the sale will be made. ~
 'The inland waterways committee had advised against the sale and pointed out that two of the three boats are well suited for the coal trade be- tween Mobile and New Orleans. Im- mediately following the report of this sale, application was made for the sale of the boats now being used to trans port coal from Mobile to New Orleans This matter was taken up with the President and he assured us he would cali up the shipping board and for bid other sales. This has operated to prevent the sale of the last boats proposed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-22

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-22
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U-Boats

U-Boats have caused steamship lines to discon- tinue giving blanket insurance on coastwise shipments. so
 Mir. Shipper it's up to you to protect your shipments. We issue
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-22
WAR RECORD

But these things are beside the mark, The main question at stake. in which the people are interested. is Huddlestons war record. | didn't get this war record from any newspaper. or from any press report, I read it fom his own campaign speeches published on public stationery, printed in the Congressional Record. and circulated either with or without postage as he deemed expedient He
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-22
OLIvER'S LETTER

The letter of Mir. Oliver read as fol- lows, with the name of the head of the antagonistic committee omitted:
 T have been very much disappointed that we have been unable to secure favorable action on the Warrior report submitted by the committee on inland waterways. It was very favorable, and in my opinion, fully justifies gov ernment control. MT. McAdoo has eX- pressed a friendly interest in the re- port made by Mason and Bonteeou and had assured us he would personally consider and pass on the matter, when the inland waterways committee filed their report. Since this filing he has been very unwell and unable to trans- act business ct his office.
 When it became evident, under the advice of physicians. he would have to leave for an indefinite absence, it was suggested that the matter be submit ted to MT. Prouty. one of the directors who will report direct to MT. McAdoo MT. Prouty was for a number of years member of the interstate commerce commission and for the past two years, has been member of the rail. road valuation board
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-22
VOTE WITH SOCIALIST

He charged that MT. Huddleston. in his first vote in Congress, voted against his party and with the re- publicans, and that when it was neees- sary to empower the President to call the militia into, service along the Mex icau border every man in the House of ntatives-democrats, republic ans and all other parties--except two
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-22
WARRIOR PROJECT HAS SECRET FORCE
 OPPOSING PLANS
Congressman Oliver Writes Harold of Discovery of Opposition at Work in
 Washington

Real opposition to the development of the Warrior river as recommended by Experts Mason and Bontecou has been going on in inner circlesin Wash ington. according to statements mace by Congressman Oliver in aS letter to Charles l.. Harold. secretary manager of the Civic association, and the op- position forces have gone so far as to employ agents to come to Alabama and gather data unfavorable to the devel- opment project.
 The names of the special board ard the name of the head of the unfriendly board. to whom the Mason-Bontecou reports were referred. were mentioned by Mir. Oliver who charges this board with Warrior tactics.
 Since this antagonistic committee entered the game. boats plying be- tween Mobile and New Orleans have recently been sold to the French gov ernment, and this was discovered oy Congressman Oliver just in time to prevent the denuding of the river trade of this craft. The government would have been handicapped in establishing federal barge line on the Warrior and lower Mississippi had there been pn fc Inf fo ha
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-11
ANNIVERSARY OF
 ZACHARIAH CHANDLER

Michigan will celebrate today the 105th anniversary of the birth of one of it's most distinguished statesmen, Zachariah Chandler, famous as May or of Detroit, United States senator. cabinet member and natic nal political leader, and as one of the founders of the modern Republican party of the United States. He was born in Bed ford, N. H., Dec. 10, 1913, and at the age of 21 removed to Detroit then pioneer settlement with @ population of less than 5000. In the future me- tropolis he engaged in mercantile pur- suits, and was one of the public-spir- ited citizens of the town. In 1851 he was elected mayor of Detroit, which had then attained a population of about 25,O00. During ChandIer's ad- ministration as mayor the first rail- road betbeen Detroit and Chicago was completed and work was columence1 on other lines connecting the Michi- gan city with Toledo, with Lake Mich igan opposite Milwaukee, and with the foot of Lake Huron, opposite Port Carnia, the terminus of the Grand Trunk railway of Canada. Those were booming times for Detroit, which gained 5O,0OO population during the decade following Chandler's inaugu- ration as mayor.
 In 1852 Chandler ran for governor of Michigan, but was defeated. He 1 was active in the launching of th, Republican party, which held it's first convention at Jackson, Mich, in 1854.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-11
THE POSTAL SERVICE

The first regular postal service be- tween two American cities was estab- lished 246 years ago today, Dec. II, 1872, when the government of New York inaugurated a regular monthly post to Boston. Some S3 years be- fore that post office had been open ed in Boston at the house of Richard Fairbanks" for all letters which are brought from beyond the seas, or are to be sent thither." In 1857 the Vir- ginia Assembly provided for the rapid transmission" of official com munications from plantation to plan tation on penalty of one hogshead of tobacco for each default. Four years after the establishment of the New York Boston monthly mail, the CO., 1onial court of Ma Massachusetts found ed an official post office in Boston, with John Hayward as postmaster. The first parliamentary act for the establishment of postal system in the English-American colonies was passed in 1892, and a royal patent was granted Thomas Neale, who was au- thorized to transport letters at such rates" as the planters should agree to give" Neale began operations in Virginia and the other colonies soon joined in the movement, although the system was very imperfect The English postal system was extended to the colonies in 1710. The rate on a single letter from London to New York was one shilling,and four pence or eight cents was charged for each 60 miles from New York.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-11
ONLY TREATMENT
 THAT GAVE RELIEF
Suffered Three Years Before
 Finding "FTUif-a-tlVeS"

CENTRAL WHARF, BosToH, MASS.
 ''For three years, I was troubled with Constipation, accompanied by Dizziness and Violent Headaches. took medicines and laxatives. but without permanent relief.
 Last October, I heard of 'fFruit-a- tives" or Frait Liver Tablets. I used one box and the results were so pronounced that I bought two dozen boxes.
 continued using ''Fruit-a-tives" until the twenty four boxes were finished, when my physical condition was perfect". JAS. J.ROYALL.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-11
DIR. ROMEO REoovERs.

Verdict for Dr. Pasquale Romeo to recover $529.55 from Linia Russo was rendered yesterday afternoon in the Common Pleas court by jury. The note was executed last January for $700, and about $20O had been paid. The defense to payment was that Romeo had demanded and received q bonus of $10O for securing the loan which constituted usury. Romeo claimed the S10O was for expenses, and that part of it was to be credited to payment on the note. The case was heard before Judge John J Walsh.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-11
TITLE CORRECTED.

By a decision of Judge Haines of the Superior court handed down yes- terday title to property in North Main street is awarded to the heirs of Lucy A. S. Cowd This decision corrects an alleged mistake in title, and comes as result of a friendly suit brought to determine the disposition of the property. Judge Morris B. Boards ley as administrator was the plaintiff. Lucy Cowd was administrative on the estate of Henry Cowd, who died in 1887, and with part of the money of the estate purchased the property in question. but the deedN was made to her, instead of to the estate. Lucy Cowd died in 1877. There are sev- eral heirs who will benefit by the de- cisison.