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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-06
Long Mileage Repairs
Are Business Builders

YOU KNOW OUR REPUTATION Is WELL EsrAsl,s.En wurs
IT COMES TO GIVING SATISFACTION IN TIRE REPAIRING
Our Retreats have made as
high as 10000 miles: Why?
Because We have only the BEST
equippedlplant and experienced workmen.
DON'T THROW AWAY A TIRE THAT STILL uAs uur.o. ;.
IT. GEE us FIRST.
WE CARRY FULL LINE OF GUARANTEED 1,ass
As WELL As "sEcoNps"
FORD SIZES, $500 AND $3.50
OPPOSITE CASINO THEArER .uo.. -.
Standard Tire and Vulcanizing Go
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28
RETAIL COAL DEALERS
MUST COMPLY WITH
N E w REGULATIONS
All Purchasers Must Fill Out Blanks
Giving Particulars As to Amount
of Coal Needed and Report Sent
to the Fuel Board

Beginning April / all retail coal dealers
of Birmingham and jefferson county
will be required to conform to the new
regulations of the United States fuel
administration, and all dealers are re-
quested to confer with Chairman Frank
B. Fowlkes of the Jefferson county fuel
board or Secretary j. II. Duncan about
the matter.
The board has prepared a blank on
which the consumer wishing to buy his
supply of coal for next winter must make
application, stating the annual amount
of his requirements, the nature of the
demand, size of residence to be heated,
and many other particulars regarding
the home and use of coal.
Under the new rules each dealer will
be required to file report with the To-
cal fuel board on the first of each
month, stating to whom he has sold coal,
amounts and price paid. Consumers are
urged to secure their supply of coal for
next winter as early as possible, for
according to the new rules, it must be
furnished by Alabama mines. and if the
purchase of coal is postponed the mines
may not be able to supply the demand,
and similar circumstance as the coal
shortage the past winter will be expert
enced again in Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28
DIR. ANNA SHAW WILL
/ SPEAK ON WOMEN'S
WORK FOR NATION
Noted Leader in Feminest
Cause at First Method
list Church on Liberty
Loan Drive

DR. Anna Howard Shaw, national chair
man OF the womens committee of the
third Liberty Loan. will speak at the
First Methodist church this afternoon
at O'Clock ON the Liberty Loan and
what the womens committee of the ma
tional council of defense is doing.
Dr. Shaw is one of the most promi-
nent women in America, and a magnetic
speaker Since the United States entered
the war she has been touring the coun-
! try making speeches in war work cam
paigns. She is considered an authority
on the work of the council of defense
and will talk OF the termination Of the
war and what the women of America
can do to assist in bringing about that
| end.
| Mrs. ]. F. Hooper of Selma, state chair
man of the council of defense, will pre-
side over the meeting, and the public
! is invited.
This evening at o'clock she will ad-
dress th. negro cooks and buffers of Biz
!, mingham at the Sixteenth Street Baptist
church at the request of the government
on Food Conservation" The Sixteenth
Street church choir win render the mu-
sic for the occasion and a portion OF
the house will be reserved for white
people.
While in Birmingham DR. Shaw will be
the guest of Mrs. Scion Jacobs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28
STATE CHA|RMEN
TO MAKE REPORT
Conference of Women's
Committee On Liberty
Loan to Be Held

The state conference of the womens
committee of the third Liberty Loan will
convene tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
in the ballrom of the Hillman hotel.
and from reports coming In at local
headquarters in the Jefferson County
Bank building there will be IA large at
tendance Mrs. Scion Jacobs, state chair
man, viii preside.
The programme will be opened with
the reports OF state chalrmen, and two
minute reports from county chairmen.
| The programme will include speaker
| from the mems committe, w. G. Adams;
address. Mrs. Haynes McFadden, chair
| man of sixth federal reserve district fol-
| lowed by adjournment for lunch at the
! Hilman hotel when Mrs. Leonard r.
Beecher, the we'll known dramatic read
| err who thrilled all Birmingham during
the recent Red Cross drive with the
reading, "They Shall Not Pass will
speak. AS reservations for the luncheon
have been made only for the county
chairmen and guests of honor. others
1 wishing to attend are requested to no.
| tify George Bender. steward at the Hill
man hotel. SO that reservation may be
made.
| Immediately following lunch the con-
| ference will reconvene and an address
will be delivered by W. r. Rudland, man
ager field representative of the federal
reserve district. General discussion Win
follow
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28
SAM HOBBS TO SPEAK
AT "LINE-UP' RALLY
Workers In Drive to Meet Friday
Night At Chamber of Com
merce Auditorium

Sam +. Hobbs. prominent lawyer
Of Selma, will be the principal speak
err at the rally for Zine up for Uncle
Sam" week. which will be held IN
the auditorium at the Chamber OF
Commerce Friday night at o'clock.
The teen-age councils of the Bir-
mingham Sunday School association
and the boys department of the Y. NJ.
c. A. are putting on this week Of
patriotic service which will give ev-
cry boy and girl in Birmingham an
opportunity to state what they are
gcing to do for Uncle Sam now and
this summer Only workers will be
allowed to be present Friday night and
they will be admitted by an admit
lance card.
This movement calls upon the boys
and girls to plant gardens, buy Thrift
Stamps. Baby Bonds. Liberty Bonds,
can food this summer. work on the
farm this summer, contribute to a
wal fund, join the Red Cross and 9TH
err lines of work tina boys and girls
oan do. The central committee hopes
to secure 10000 boys and girls durins
"line up for Uncle Sam week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28
CAR NEEDED TO AID
RECRUITING STATION

Sergt. ]. c. Whitlock of the local re-
cruiting station has made an appeal to
some patriotic citizen for the use of an
automobile for two or three hours a day
during the great drive for recruits for
the United States Marine corps. Accord
ing to a statement from Sergeant. Whit
lock the station has no money to pay
for the use of the machine which is
needed to cover the territory and put up
posters as we'll as distribute other adj
vertising material. Anyone willing to let
the recruiting station use their car will
notify the recruiting station located at
1891 Second avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28
CRAWFORD TALKS ON
'FLWERY STABLE
Rotarians Purchase Books
for Soldiers and Sailors
Library
OF BIRMINGHAM. ALA.
STATEMENT MARCH 4. 1918
REGOWTRCESS

Ed Crawford was the principal
speaker at the Rotary luncheon yes
terday at the Tutwiler hotel, his sub
1ect being the "F1ivvery Stable
Mr. Crawford stated his Invest COM
petitor in Birmingham was George Nc
Cherry, since the Kress stores are
selling Ford parts. He also told of the
flying machines, Liberty motors and
tractors that are being manufactured
by the Ford automobile concern. The
plant adopted a profit-sharing plan
four years ago he stated, and now the
10000 men employed have $10,000,000
deposited in the banks of Detroit while
they own homes valued at 100000 900.
The Ford company will manufacture
100000 cars this year, he said.
The meeting was presided over by
Morris Bush and J. Frank Rushton paid
a tribute to Blanks Everett, general
manager of the Chamber of Commerce,
who will leave Saturday for New York,
where he will take up his duties in the
naval department. Tributes were also
paid Robert Jemison, who has entered
the government service as chairman of
the housing committee, and Robert
Burnett who has entered the naval
service.
The club accepted an invitation from
the Fairfield Land company to be their
guests on April II.
Rotarians have bought $50 books
the prices ranging from $1.25 to $1.50
each, and these will be donated to the
soldiers and sailors library with the
name of the Rotary club inscribed The
following will be stamped in each
volume: He profits most who serves
hest -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28
.CH|LD'S TONGUE
BECOMES COATED
IF C0NST|PATED
When cross, feverish and sick
give California Syrup
OF Fig--''

Children love this fruit laxative
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels, and the result is.
they become tightly clogged with
waste. liver gets sluggish, stomach
sours, then your little one becomes
cross, half-sick, feverish, don't cat,
sleep or act naturally, breath Is bad,
system fun OF cold. has sore throat,
stomach ache or diarrhoea. Listen,
Mother! See if tongue is coated. then
give teaspoonful OF sCalfornia
syrup Of Figs,'' and in few hours all
the constipated waste, sour bile and
lundigested food passes out Of the sys-
tenn. and you have a well. playful child
again.
Millions Of mothers give California
syrup of Figs because it is perfectly
harmless: children love il. and 1t never
fails to, act on the stomach. liver and
bowels.
Ask your druggist foir a bottle of Cali
ifornia Syrup Of Figs which has fun
directions for babies. children of all ages
and for grown-ups plainly printed on the
bottle. Beware of counterfelts sold here
Get the genuine, made by California Fig
syrup Company. Refuse any other kind
with contempt.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28
Driue For Girls Training
School Nearing The Top,
Report Campaign Workers

luncheon to their respective fields. Yes
terday's subscriptions by divisions were
as follows:
Division No !, Gen. Louis Pizitz 702 90
Division No. 2, Gen. l.. A. McCor-
mack .s.................... 7o5 90
Division No. g. Gen. A. M. Tay-
lor 40 90
Reported by S. w. Lee ............. 237. 90
Womans committee of 100, by
Mrs. Angus Taylor .....,.....,.,, 1,64o 20
Total ......., .-..t...'......-.:.... s4'ool .oO
Seated at the table with Field Mar
shall Loveman were: Mrs. Angus Taylor,
Mrs l.. r. Beecher, Mrs. S. d. Weakley,
DR. r. r. Byrnes and A. r. Dearborn.
feature was the beautiful talk by
Mrs l.. r. Beecher on the spiritual side
of the war. showing how all rightful
activities are being co-ordinated with IT,
In dismissing the workers to their
fields, Field Marshal Loveman said
some large territory had not vet been in
vaded. but would be entered today. lie
urged them to renewed epdeavors and to
stress the fact that while it was probable
the amount would be oversubscrbed II
was the privilege of every citizen te
contribute to a cause which has struck
such popular chord
The womans committee of l00 will con-
tinue at work the remainder OF the week
The mems committee may do likewise.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28
ANNUAL SESSION OF
COLORED TEACHERS
State Association Convened
Last Night at Sixth Ave-
nue. Baptist Church

The thirty-seventh annual session of
the Alabama State Colored Teachers
association opened at the Sixth Ave
nue. Baptist church. DR.. j. w. Good
game. pastor last night at O'Clock
with nearly 500 teachers present from
all parts of the state and a large gath
ering of citizens,
After devotional exercises conduct
ed by DR. Goodgame. Prof. George W.
Scott Of Pratt City, president of the
association, introduced first DR.. j. u.
r. shaw, president of Central Ala
bama college, Birmingham, who deliv-
cred an address of welcome in benalf
Of the schools. He was followed py
Dr. III. G. Bryant, a prominent physi-
clan of Birming CHAM, who in wen
chosen words delivered the address oil
welcome in behalf of the citizens. the
feature of the evening was the re-
Spouse by DR.. w. IL. Nixon, the well
known preacher and orator
Prominent among the out-of-town
teachers present were w. H. Brazier of
Mobile. W. T. Breeding of Montgom-
cry. b. Fl. Barnes of Tuscaloosa. S. Il.
Moses of Admission. M. II. Griffin OF
Corona, r. w. Taylor of Sipsen. Cleiu-
ent Richardson of Tuskegee. JEW. Da-
wilson OF Centreville, A. II. Taylor Of
Carbon Hill. DR.. w. II. Holloway OF
Talladega, f. Y. Matthews OF Tuscum-
bia, Or. r. r. Pollard Of Selma and
Prof. G. w. Trenholm. state conductor
OF colored teachers institutes
The teachers Will gather at the Sixth
Avenue Baptist church this morning at
$40 O'clock when Crawford Johnson
State director War Savings Stamp cant
paign. will make an address.
The officers of the association are:
George w. Scott, president, Pratt City,
w. r. Wood. recording secretary, Ems
ley; p. c. Parks. corresponding Sec
rotary, Normal; f. Grace Clark. treas
vi er. Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28
Time Limit Nearly
Reached to Make
Income Tax Returns

Only three days remain in which re-
turns of income tax can be made, and
the office force of Collector John d. Nc
Neel is ready for the eleventh hour drive.
Severe penalties are imposed by the gov
ernment for failure to comply with the
income tax law, and as the new act IS
a war measure those who seek to evade
the payment of the tax imposed will be
regarded as money slackers."
In order to give every one the oppor-
tunity to file their returns, Collector Nc
Neel announces that the office will open
at 7:3o each morning Of the last days of
this month and will remain open so long
as persons appear to make their income
tax returns. He has put on an extra
corps of clerks. who are well posted on
the provisions OF the income tax law, and
Mr.. McNeel suggests that those who are
IN doubt as to the requirements of the
law make inquiry at the office and the
desired information will be given.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28
BAR LUNCHEON
Judge .Weakley to Make Address at
Meeting Today

The regular weekly luncheon of the
Birmingham Bar association will be held
at the Civic Association cafe at 1ss45
o'clock today, with ]. Wiley Logan pre-
siding. Judge S. D. Weakey win be
the principal speaker, and important and
Interesting subjects will be discussed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28
Damage Suits

George Crossett, fireman, yesterday
filed in the circuit court suit against the
Norwood Transportation company for
$4,000 for alleged personal injuries De-
cember IL. when Norwood bus collided
with fire truck at the corner of Twen-
ty-second street and Avenue F.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28

Sunrise prayer meetings will be held
ings at 6 o'clock at the Third Presby-
terrain church, Avenue G and Twenty
second street. A special prayer will be
offered fof the American army in
France.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
issued in the probate court yesterday:
Charles b. Miller of Montgomery to
Miss Rome B. Smith.
c. l.. Smith to Mrs. Catherine Cham
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28
Meeting Postponed

Birmingham Realtors Will postpone
their meeting today because of the abb
sence Of SO many members on the Shelf
field scouting trip. The real estate men
have special car on the boosters" train
and are expected to liven things up when
they hit north Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28

in the County Nigh School Course.
w. Watson of Centerville.
How the Teaching of English in the
High School May Be Made Productive
of Greater Practical Results-Kathleen
Witherspoon of Brewton.
The Need of More Time for Industrial
Subjects in the High School and How
1t May Be Secured--H. T. Wallace Of
Wedowee.
ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL INTER
SCHOLASTIC CONFERENCE
John b. Clark president, Montgom-
cry; j. w. Watson, secretary treasurer,
Centerville.
How to Improve Our Constitution
of Alfalfa
Why Join the Conference-Presid
S. L. Gipson of Albertville.
Report of Secretary ana Election OF
officers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28

Louis Pizitz has been made chairman
of the publicity committee for the third
Liberty Loan drive, which will begin on
April 6, and has a number of prominent
Birmingham men associated with him on
the committee.
The war council composed Of the COM
mittees of Birmingham for the drive held
an interesting meeting yesterday after
noon, with Chairman Harry Coffin pre-
siding. Plans were discussed for the
drive, and it was decided as April was
the first anniversary of Americas enter
ing the war, 1t should be declared holt
day and the stores of the local mer-
chants will be closed on that day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28
BIRMINGHAM BOY
TELLS OF LIFE IN
RAINBOW DIVISION
Sergt. Dave Norwood Says
Alabama Boys Are Well
and Getting Fat
TRUDGING IN SNOW
is WORSE THAN SAND
Describes Sunday Religious Service
Held With the Boys Standing
Ankle Deep in the
Mud

Sergeant Dave Norwood of the medical
department, 167th (Rainbow) division mas
written friend on The Age-Herald stan
some interesting gossip about the life
of the Alabama boys in France. Sergeant
Norwood is one of the best known boys
in Birmingham. Before his enlistment
he for many years served in various ca
pacities at Parker's drug store. His let
ter is here given just as written:
.Headquarters Medical Dept, 167th
Inf, A. e. f., March 5.
Dear Sir: What do you think. mail to-
day and letters! Gee whiz, they came by
the dozen to all of us boys. also boxes.
papers magazines, all to make every one
happy. You can just bet on one thing,
the government doesn't worry so much
about our mail when we are on long
march or after landing at our desttna-
ton. 1t is when they have caught up
with ali other work, then comes the mail.
Now, to begin with. every one men,
toned my letter to you and 1t made all OF
us boys feel fine Just to know that our
many friends throughout Birmingham
and Alabama could hear that our boys
were well and happy under the circum-
stances and every one is proud to be in
| this famous division that represents Ala
hama over here. Mr.. Stanley, you can
| imagine what great citizens we will make
| If we are fortunate enough to get back
| to America alive. After seeing so many
different countries and their style II
makes me love our great country more
and mora eyery day
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28

The Birmingham army behind the drive
will put forth every effort to win the
honor flag which will be issued by the
treasury department to the first city or
town in the United States that subscribes
its quota of Liberty Bonds, and Secre-
tary of the Treasury William McAdoo
will visit the town and present the flag.
Moving pictures will be taken and shown
all over the country of the most patriotic
city in the United States, The workers
feel that this is an honor worth working
for, and will go after the bacon.
A parade will be arranged for the day
and an effort Is being made to get sew
eral military bands from the environments
in Alabama, as well as a number of
soldiers to assist in this celebration.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28
WORK MICH cows ON FARM

'.you should see these farmers over
here working mich cows on the farms.
They serve double purpose, furnish mix
for the people and also take the place or
la horse or mule serving IN the army
and YOU can Just bet they can farm, too.
Right now they have a fine wheat crop
coming along 1t also serves double
purpose They eat the bread and use
the straw to make bed for soldier.
.It il an awful sight to see some of
these towns torn to pieces from air raids
and long range guns. 1t only serves 70
make us more anxious to fight, and wnen
we enter one of these villages the people
are more than glad to welcome the boys,
and every night soldiers are sitting
around in a house with French book
irving to learn French. The best teacher
I've found yet was old man about 81
wears old because he had to talk very
slow Today at dinner | saw great big
soldier Ca typical farmer from southern
Alabama) sitting on stump with a
tiny little French girl about years old
sitting on his knee helping him ENJOY
| his dinner after a hard mornings work,
and they both were so happy.
II don't think that man in this reg
| iment will ever grumble about going Il
| church if he is so lucky to return to the
states, and the people over there should
not after reading this Sunday. which
was Yesterday, our cndpldlH WAS tdihlHs
| TO the boys who stood around in mud
ankle deep and very cold weather. too
| and with open ears took in all that hi
had to say That's what ! call men. and
that's what it takes to win war
4 Now Mr. Stanley. cant say much
about the war or what we are doing, ant
| am sure that would not interest yo,i Sc
very much, because that's the discussion
everywhere and you read Of it every day
but would like to say that we have seer
several air battles and the men up there
I are the real heroes in my eye.
| "In closing would like to say that al
| the men in our company are in the best
| Of health and have gained from 10 to q
t pounds each since leaving the states. Sc
tell all the boys to come on over and gel
fat. This is one way that / have of tell
ling YOU and our many friends through
out our great state that we are in the
war and in to win. We have no electric
lights. but candles. all we want to burn
| EVERYTHING must be dark outside al
night for fear of an air raid 1t is grow.
| ing late and I must close this with best
wishes for you and all my friends Sin
Icerely, DAVE NORWOOD.
Sergeant Med Dept, 167th y. s. Inf
| II F.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28

Subscriptions announced at the lunch
con of the campaign of the Alabama
Girls Training school at the Hotel Hill
man yesterday aggregated s4O31, which,
added to the amount previously reported,
brought the total to date up to $12.-
AGA IL This leaves in round numbers
$500 to raise if the top stands at
Sit, 600
Field Marshal Joe Loveman and his
generals and fighting divisions and Mrs.
Angus Taylor, chairman of the woman s
committee of 100, say, however, that the
top cannot fail to be raised several
degrees COR thousands of dollars). Their
confidence is based on the fact that sew
eral large subscriptions are in sight.
though not actually booked Some of
the workers who are known to have re-
ceived subscriptions yesterday morning
did not appear at luncheon. but con-
tinued working and are expected to re-
port at today's luncheon in the ballroom
of the Tutwiler at | p. m. Moreover,
it is stated by workers that the sympa-
thy manifested in this cause by those
who are being solicited Is increasing.
With this bright outlook and a winning
streak on, the workers dispersed after
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28
FIGHT FOR AGE-HERALD

Say, Mr.. Stanley. we had big time
one day last week. Some one got hold
of an Age-Herald about Al days old and
you should have seen us boys fighting
for next on 1t. You can just bet 1t was
news to us all. Papers are very scarce
over here, especially where we are To-
Gated. Only now and then we get an Is
sue of the new York Herald printed IN
Paris.
II would like to say that even IL 1t was
our lot to come over here first and lead
the rest to the trenches, the ladies' back
home must not forget that we think them
lust as patriotic as we are and still more.
l get letter after letter and still the la
dies continue doing so much, it makes
our blood flow faster and faster through
our veins to know that We have sucn
noble ladies' back home doing their pit,
have God-mother in New York city
that writes to me every week and she is
one wonderful lady; does a little of ev-
erything toward making soldier feel at