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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
SOME AMERICANS
 WILL BE ABROAD
 FOR MANY YEARS
Men in Public Life See Wisdom of Statements Recently Made by the
 Washington Post

Washington, December 4-(Special.l ] Many men in public life in Washing ton applaud the rebuke of the war de. cause of that departments persistency in contending that every American soldier will be on American soil by next Oc. tcber,
 The Post advises the war department if it doesn't know, to ask the state de. partment, and in the event the state doesn't know to ask any al- lied nation of Europe. The Post con tends that many months, perhaps several years, will elapse before all American troops are again in the United States.
 This has been the view expressed through this correspondence in reflecting the sentiment of men who are Judged worthy of belief as a result of their pos session of avenues of information The Post cites, as The Age-Herald has cited, the changing, the revolutionary condi- tion in Europe as reason for its Insist ence that the war department abandon a policy which can bring only disappoint- ment to thousands of American parents.
 The Post points to the political situa- tions in Germany, Austria Hungary, Fur key, the Balkans and Russia, and asks if the United States will not be com pelled to aid in the policing of this vast territory. The Post states what is be. lieved to be true that if conditions in Germany continue destructive, the allied forces will be compelled to take charge of that country to prevent through civil war the destruction of property belong ing to the allies as guarantee of pay ment of war indemnity. The paper also asks if anyone believes the allies will permit the destruction of Russia by the bolsheviki or other socialist agency.
 The belief of the Post, which has ac- curately reflected much administrative opinion, is that the United States has become a world power and must re- main one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
Twenty Gallons of
 Whisky Found in Car

John Chamberlain, farmer resid- ing near Birmingham, was arrested on one of the highways leading into the city yesterday afternoon by Detec- lives Patton and McGill and placed in the city jail charged with violating the prohibition laws. It is reported that when the detectives ordered him to stop the automobile he was driving he speeded up, but Officer McGill swung on the car as it went by. Over 20 gallons of whisky were found in the car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
WHITE BOYS CHARGED
 WITH CAR BREAKING

w. c. Elliot. c. J. Elliot. Dewey Elliot and Lloyd Elliot. all of whom reside i'll North Birmingham. and John Sims, negro. who resides in the same neigh borhood. were arrested Tuesday night by Officers Jones, Long. Strong and Travis and placed in the city Jail, charged with burglary and grand lar ceny It is alleged that they broke into a freight car that had been sidetracked on the Southern railroad near their homes and stole over $200 worth of goods. They were later transferred to the county jail, where they will he tried in Judge Abernethy's court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
Arguments to Close ! in Trial of Negro for
 Murder of McEachern

Arguments in the case of John Me- Kinney. negro. charged with the mur- der of Monroe McEachern, a young white man of Ensley will be concluded this morning in the criminal division of the circuit court. The evidence was concluded yesterday and Attorney Hugh Ellis. who is assisting the prose- cution, made the opening argument for the state. c. r. Beddow and Rode r4 ick Beddow. counsel fer the defense, followed. The closing argument will be made this morning by Assistant So- licitor James Davis, after which Judge Charles w. Ferguson will charge the jury and the fate of the negro will be in their hands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
SUITS FILED

Marion G. Gore, minor, by R. H. Cor e, ys. the Southern Railway system, $500 claimed. It is alleged that a train of the defendant carried the plaintiff by his home at Irondale on May IF. 1917
 Dan Thompson vs. Woodward Iron company, $5000 claimed for alleged per- sonal injuries sustained by the plain tiff while in the employment of tlIe defendant last April. 7f
 Lois Lindsay, minor, by John Lind say vs. the Alabama company. $1010 claimed for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff while in the employ of the defendant last November.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05

has made me feel good ever since. All the officers were delighted to see me and the men I used to work so hard for to keep them comfortable and cheerful crowded about to tell me 'howdy' and just broke that old school discipline and shook hands with them-every onei There were smiling faces to greet me all along the read to the frcnt line. Such well comes are worth living for and working for. Don't worry about me. If this war lasts no longer than many are willing to bet your foreign soldier boy will sure ly be back unscratched from real battle fields. But if it lasts much longer we shall be ready to hit hard for finishing dash. Really, the end looks near to me 6 matter of days instead of months.
 Some rolls of pictures go by same mail. Found them in a German maEa- zine in building on the front. Shells tore the house up that same day, but was somewhere else then. Put one over on Jerry, didn't I? Sending love to all those dear people asking about me"
 The latest letter, dated November 5, was scribbled on a U. S. army field message scrap of paper:
 My Darling Little Mother: This proves that paper is scarce and also that it's hard to keep soldier from doing what he wants to do. We boys are adapt able, you know. When Uncle Sam doesn't give us writing paper on front lines, where We can't carry the fancy French paper, we just use what he does furnish"
 In another note the night of the same day he says;
 Am out, safe again, Tonight I am in a comfortable room with candles and a cheery wood fire that reminds me of our fires when we go to Turkey Creek. An wouldn't it be fine to sit before tha old hearthstone tonight. with by loved ones and the friends we have often gathered there? But that can't be- so I'm enjoying what I have. There's jolly stag party going on. A few min utes ago I was taking part in it, but now I'm writing and listening. too,
 Dent worry. ] am perfectly well and happy. Love, ARMSTRONG" :" r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
SAYS 10000 BOYS
 MARRIED IN FRANCE
Returned Chaplain Adds There Will Be Many More
 With French Brides

Washington, December 4.-(SpeciaL) Rev. Charles $. Mcfarland. a director of the general committee of army and navy chaplains, who has just returned from France, informs The Age-Herald bureau that no less than 10000 Ameri- can soldiers have married French girls, and that many more of the boys will marry and make their homes across the sea. Such a course re- ceives the encouragement of the French government.
 A lamentable feature of the sitna- tioE which Cupid has produced is the fact that the United States has de- creed that every soldier in France must be mustered out in the United States. This means that many of the new attachments will be temporarily broken. some permanently broken. per haps. and that others contemplated will be annulled.
 It is taken also to mean that many of the French wives will accompany their husbands to the states. so that this country will profit on an equal basis with France.
 The Reverend MT. Mcfarland de- clares there is no possibility of mis- take in his figures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
Negro Woman Given Sentence of 50 Years
 in the Penitentiary

Emma Griffin, negress, plead guilty in the criminal court to a charge ot murder yesterday and was sentenced to 50 years in the penitentiary. It was alleged that she stabbed and killed Beatrice Dunn several months ago.
 Morris Youngblood plead guilty Tn the criminal court to a charge of mui- der yesterday and was sentenced to 10 years in the penitentiary. It was alleged that he killed Mary Sims by shooting her several months ago.
 Judge William E. Fort was able to be at his post again yesterday after several days of illness. Judge Heflin Is still i'll at his home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
Pevear Cases Continued
 in the Recorders Court

The case os President J. S. Pevear of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, who was cited to ap- pear yesterday before the recorder on eight charges alleging poor street car service, was postponed by agreement of the attorneys on beth sides until MT. Pe- year, who is confined at home with ill., ness, could be present.
 The case has attracted considerable interest on the part of the public and it's outcome is eagerly awaited by those who have followed it's progress from day to day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
MUNICIPAL COURT

C. D. Mangum was given prelimi- nary hearing before Judge H. B. Aber- nethy of the municipal court yester- day on charge of forgery and pass ing worthless shocks and was bound over to the grand jury in the sum of $750. Mangum was arrested short time ago by members of the Bodeker Detective agency.
 Jack, Day. Robert Starr and Sam Jones were arrested yesterday by Deputy H. G. Batson, charged with stealing an automobile from c. S.. Shugart They plead guilty to the charge in the municipal court and were fined $25o and given 90 days each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05

more brilliantly than he had dared to hope--through the fact that only three teaspoonsful was the prescribed dose and the bottle was empty. Then a little later in the same day leave a weeping young woman on the sofa and return to find apparently another empty bottle and on the sofa another baby. Surely 2 unforeseen. But the entire mix-up is unravelled in three acts of hysterical fun-making in the farce com edy Some Baby" which will play at the Jefferson Friday and Saturday. matinee Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
Local Realtors Will
 Discuss Aero Station

The Realtors, who are accustomed to dealing in earth, are now confining their attention to the air in the hope of as- sisting in landing for Birmingham ar aero mail station
 They will discuss the proposed aero mali route at their luncheon at the Southern cluh today and appoint committees to look into available sites suitable for landing places
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
Lieut.. Leslie Fulenwider
 Safe and Sound, Says Cable

Mir. and Mrs. A. l.. ,Fulenwider have had a cablegram from their son, Lieut.. Leslie Fulenwider, in which he said he was "safe and sound and feeling fine"
 Lieutenant Fulenwider Is in the sgd division and is one of Birmingham s best known young officers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
At Loew's .Biiou

There will be five all-star acts of vaudeville for the last half of this week headed by "The Eight Village Slickers." The photoplay will be Emmy Whelan in His Bonded Wife"
 In the ''vilIage Slickers' will be pre- sented a spectacular rural chsracterl- zation, with an abundance of singing, dancing and musical numbers. Elan and Crystal will offer Counting at the Tennis Court; Annette Dare presents melodies of the moment. Armstrong and Ford, an English comedian and po- liceman and Quigley and White in nov city bag punching, will complete the hill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
"A Little Bit old-F Fashioned"

May Robson and her company ap peared at the Jefferson theatre last night ir "A Little Bit Fashioned" a play happily combining melodrama and com edy. The comedienne was at her best as the old fashioned wife of 8 famous criminal lawyer who succeeds in recov- ering a stolen emerald valued at half million dollars and trapping a pair of jewel robbers who had baffled the most expert detective talent
 The jewel was lost by Mrs. Langley. The thieves were the Langley butler and the dashing Mrs Van Duyser, posing as a female detective and high in the good graces of John Gordon Smith, the lawyer who has been appealed to as last resort by Mrs. Langley. Had it not been foT the fact that an invitation to Mrs. Lang ley's ball and various articles of feni- nine fnery arrived at the Smith apart ment just before Mrs. Smith was due to leave for the country, there might not have been any play. Certainly the en1- erald and a pearl necklace besides would not have been found. The fascinating Mrs. Van Duyser was to join MT. Smith at his residence after Mrs. Smiths de- parture, and accompany him to the ball In her capacity as a detective, the real Mrs. Smith being unknown, of course, to the hostess. Mir. Smith is detained; Mrs. Smith takes Mrs. Van Duyser' $ cloak and goes to the ball. where she js mistaken in her black dress and white apron for maid newly engaged. Mir smith arrives alone.
 In some cleverly contrived scenes, worthy of the approved '.crook" plays. Mrs. smith comes into possession of the emerald-almost swallowing 1t, in fact after it had been temporarily deposited in a glass of creme de menthe by the hard pressed butler. She also wears home the cloak in which the stolen neck lace has been hidden. Not only are the valuables recovered and the thieves neat ly captured, Mrs. Van Duyser having re Smith apartment. where she was locked by Mrs. Smith. but the old-fashioned wife proves to her successful husband that she can be of service to him in h IT ofess onsl work.
 As motherly person, a bit out-of date perhaps, but with heart full of low and kindliness and quaint humor,- Miss Robson has a part that suits her aa- mirably. Most of the time she was en tirely the comedienne. but at other times there were moments of real pathos when she yearned over her husband. grown impatient with the partner of 20 years, and her adopted daughter and her brother.
 The various members of the company gave the star excellent support, includ- ing Burr Caruth, as the rather testy criminal lawyer; Frederick Trowbridge, as Terry Mcclellan. his law partner; Vio- let Howard, as Betty Warrington: G.
 Winters, as Billy Burrows: Edith Con rad. as the female jewel thief. and Miss -Shattuck as Mrs. Langley. J A. Kier- nan as the butler who stole the emerald and the necklace, gave realistic i'm personaticn of crook.
 There will be matinee this afternoon and another performance tonight. "A Little Bit Old- Fashioned is most in teresting and entertaining play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
COUNTY TEACHERS
Meeting of Association at First Meth
 odist Church Saturday Morning

The Jefferson County Teachers asso- citation will hold meeting in the Sun day school rooms of the First Method ist church next Saturday beginning at 10:30 o'clock at which time the fol- lowing programme will be rendered:
 Song; prayer; How To Teach Eng fish in the Elementary Grades" Miss Janet Simpson. State Normal school Florence; Music, MT. McAfee, directors inspirational address, Dr. Daniel press ident Birmingham Southern college.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
Some Baby

Take one man aged 65 years and three months, with a longing for youth; leave with him bottle of the scientific discovery, the elixir of youth; return in five minutes and find. not the old gen eral. but a tiny baby crying plaintively
 What else could an eager scientist sup pose but that his study has resulted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
; ADJUSTMENTS
THEATRES

Jefferson-Mae Robson in "A Little Bit Old Fashioned"
 Lyric-Keith vaudeville and photo weekly
 Loews Bijou-Vaudeville photodrama and weekly.
 PHOTOPLAYS N Strand-"Sporting Life"; also Fat ty" Arbuckle in "The Sheriff" (Odeon Two Shorty Hamilton in Licking the Greasers" and Universal master serial, "The Brass Bullet" Colonial-Billie Burke in "In Pur- suit of Polly and Pathe News.
 Odeon One--L-Ko o comedy, "Skars and Bars" and 'The Hand of Vengeance. Official war news.
 Rialto-Louise Huff in The Sea Waif"
 Princess-Carmel Myers in "All Night and Gaumont war news.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-Saleslady for jewelry store. Reference required Apply this morning Myer Goldman, BOP N 10th st.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
PERSONAL,

Judge H. P Stiles has been Ill at his home for several days with influ-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
LEGAL NOTICES
 Estray Notice

Estray Notice The State of Alabama, Jefferson County Probate Court:
 Taken up by D. D. Sherrall on the 1st day of November. 1918, and estrayed be- fore J. C. Arnold, justice of the peace for Precinct No N. certain gray horse mule. and valued at $35.
 Witness my hand this 20th day of No vember. 19lS J. P. STILES, Judge of Probate for Jefferson County.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
Pershing's Report on
 Operations of U. $.
 Army Is Made Public
Continued from Page onep

tunity to support my conviction, every di- vision with any sort of training was made available for use in counter of fensive. The place of honor in the thrust toward Soissons on July 'S was given to our First and Second divisions in com pa1y with chosen French divisions
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-07-31
SAVE LIE GARBAGE

Sufficient garbage was recovered
from the household garbage collect
ed during the month of May from
eleven American cities to make the
Explosive charge for more than half
a million - nm. shells, besides mil
lions Of pounds Of soap and other
products. according 10 the figures
lust issued by the United States Food
Administration. The garbage grease
was sufficient to produce 1873 $50
pounds Of glycerine from which nitro
glycerine is made and for which
there is a big demand at this time
The figures show an increase in
tire amount Of grease recovered over
the same period last year, particu-
larly Chicago, which showed an in
crease well over 200 per cent. The
entire amount OF grease recovered Is
an increase of 43 per cent over May,
1917. The returns are from eleven
cities having a population OF over
Z, 600. 600.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-07-31
COLT ATTENTION IN SUMNER
Young Animal Should Be Placed In
Dark Stall During Day-Eneour-
age u to Eat Grain.

The colt should be left In cool.
dark stall during the day II the mare
is worked. asserts DR.. c. w. McCamp-
bell. associate professor Of animal hus-
handry in the Kansas state agricul-
tural college.
For the first few weeks the mare
should be brought to the barn In the
middle Of the forenoon and the middle
OF the afternoon and the colt allowed
20 suckle. The colt should be left
with the mare at night. Encourage II
TO eat as soon as possIble-preferably
crushed oats with bran. II oats are
not available ration consisting 81
four parts OF corn. three Of bran. and
one Of lInseed meal by weight may be
substituted.
Let the colt have clover or alfalfa
hay as soon as he will eat IT See 10
IL that he has access TO clean. pure
water at all times. II the mare and
foai are running in the pasture a creep
should be made where the colt can
have access TO grain.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-07-31
ONE OF WORLDS cuRIoSITlES
Fir Tree in Belgium Has Characters
tics Unlike Any sf its Kind So
Far as Known.

What is claimed 10 be one Of the
most curious trees Ia the world was
found In Belgium by NJ. Louis Pre-,
president Of the Royal Botanical So
ciety Of Belgium. II Is fir tree, still
standing nj last account. In the forests
of Aliaz, Canton of yaud.
"This particular tree" reports Pro-
tessor Pire, Stands 400 feet above
the sea and is surrounded by a forest
Of frs. which II exceeds In height by
80 to 10 feet.
THE trunk OF this tree Is ten me
ters, or little more than thirty feet,
tn circumference al the base. At about
a yard from the ground IT puts out,
on the south side, seven offshoots.
which have grown into trunks as strong
and vigorous as those Of the other
trees in the forest. Bent and gnarled
at the bottom, these side-trunks soon
straighten themselves up and rise per
pendicularly and parallel TO the main
stem.
Another most curious fact Is that
the two largest sIde-trunks are CON
nected with the principal stem by sub
quadrangular braces resembling grid
ers. These beams have probably been
FORMED by an snastomosing of
branches, which. common enough
among the apeio-sperms, is extremely
rare among eonifers."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-07-31

sURRY.
July

Mrs. Berniee Jones is visiting friends
here.
Leon c. LORD Left Thursday for Comp
Devens.
Susie lMcGrsw went to Southwest Hsr-
Dor Sunday.
Willard Dow came home from South
west Hsroor Thursday.
Ralph Torrey ana friends were in TOW
sundsy from Bar Harbor.
John Finn and family OF Bangor were
guests OF Miss Fannie Allen Friday.
Misses Lena snd Elsie sperry and Mr.
kimbsll went to Bar Hsrbor Wednesday.
Hiss Lens returned home Sunday.
Asa Grant and daughter Florence of
Bangor, Mrs. Edith White and children
were the guests OF Sterling Anderson Sun
day. Florence Giant remained for long,
er visit.
July q. l.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-07-31
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S1R0NQK
WATERING STOCK IN SUMMER
As Springs and Streams Dry Up II 10
Highly Essential TO Furnish
Abundant Water Supply.

Animals need mere water during hot
weather than they do during the win
ter. There is greater loss Of water
from their bodies in the processes Of
heat regulation. digestion, etc. eunse-
quently they drink more II they have
IL. As the natural sources. such as
streams and springs dry up In the sum
mer, Ii is highly essential that particu-
lar attention be given TO furnishing a
plentiful supply OF fresh water during
the heated period.
Fresh and cool water supplied In
full purposes Of eliminating many OF
the digestive disturbances often com
planned of by feeders. Unless the d.
gestive agencies are properly func-
toned the best results can by no
means be realized. And since water,
which is one OF the most abundant e,e-
ments we have, serves such a useful
purpose 1t should be given serious con-
sideration particularly at this time Of
the year, when the dry. hot weather
will soon come. The man who has a
spring 10 his pasture is
indeed lucky. but with a good deep
well equipped with a wind pump or
better still pump run by a gasoline
the needs OF his stock for water. So
long as he sees that their drinking
troughs are always full.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-07-31
Ben Frankiin's Simple Diet.

II is amusing to read how Ben
Franklin thrived on biscuit. or a
slice Of bread, handful Of raislns. or
tart from the pastry cook and a
glass Of water. varied at times by
boiled rice or a potato. or a hasty pud-
ding Of his own making. Upon this
fare grew Americas greatest states
man and the worlds greatest philoso-
pher. The rich and ambitions youth
of these days would scOrn such a diet
holding that IL was the eating that
made the man. But Benjamin not
only saved time and money by his new
diet. but as he says: Il made greater
progress from that greater clearness
Of head and quicker apprehension
which generally attended temperance
In eating and drinking" This abstemi-
Gus life did not seem TO detraet from
his health. but rather contributed TO his
longevity, for he lived TO be eighty,
four years old. 60