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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17

have gone to Maryland to spend some | time with Major Van Keuren, who is stationed at Edgewood arsenal, Md MT and Mrs. E. A. Dickson and their two lovely children have come to Bir- mingham to reside. Mrs. Dickson was social favorite in Houston before her removal to Birmingham month ago. They have an apartment with Mir. and Mrs. Richard F. Johnston on Seventeenth street, south.
 Miss Stelle Gee. who spent the summer in Carrollton, Miss, has returned to Birmingham where she will spend the winter, having taken an apartment at the Fairmont. She will have with her her niece, Mis- Mildred Ray of Missssi opi
 Friends of Dr. W. NJ. Curtis will re- gret to learn that he is critically i'll at his home at West End.
 Mrs. T. B. Long has received notice of the safe arrival overseas of her son, Lieut. Arthur Beckwith.
 Mir. and Mrs S. B. Steiner have named their little son Sidney E., Jr,
 MT and Mrs. Leonard wertheimer and Ad45i illCi nave ISlul llCQ II OiIl ei SlA WCCfA stay in New York.
 Mrs. M. J. Freeman has received mo- tice of the safe arrival overseas of her son, Private James L. Freeman,
 
 Mrs. Ernest Rockwell of Selma is spending a few days in the city with relatives.
 TN the past few weeks with her father, Mir. Bernard Gaston in Montgomery, has re- turned home.
 MT. and Mrs. Priestly Toulmn are spending the weekend in Montgomery as the guests of Miss Katherine Baldwin, making the trip in their car.
 Mir. and Mrs Robert Jemison will re- turn tomorrow after spending two weeks in the east
 Mrs Vernon Whitaker and little daugh- ter left yesterday for Augusta, Ga, to join MT. Whitaker to make their home in the future.
 Mrs Lewis Underwood and little daugh- ter Eugenia will leave tomorrow fol Washington to be the guests of Mrs. otiuc1 Woou pdicitss obuSC etilu IL. K. Campbell.
 Mrs l.. Rogan of California is the guest of her daughters, Mrs. Nat Miller and Mrs. c. F. Market. Mrs. Rogan is a former resident of this city and will be cordially greeted by large circle oi friends who remember her most pleas- antly.
 Mir Lowell Yerlies has returned to Washington after a short stay in the city with friends. Mrs. Yerkes, who has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. Brook, will be the weekend guest of Mir and Mrs, Ross Smith, at Roebuck Springs, Next week she will be the guest of Mr and Mrs. Eugene Munger.
 Miss Augusta Forker of Cincinnati. who spent the past few days with Miss Margaret Moore. is the weekend guest of Miss Beverly Leake,
 MT and Mrs. J. D. Head have pur- chased a home at East Lake on Eight ieth street and First avenue which they have recently taken possession of.
 MT. NJ Q. Romeo who is ill at St. Vim cents hospital is reported to be resting
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branch Southern Association College Women, Birmingham Music Study club Birmingham Writers club, Cadmean cir Gle, Caxtons, Ciionian, City Mission card Cosmos, Council of Jewish Women, Cres- cendo, Culture, Edgewood, Eleanor Fed eration of Missions, Fenelon, Fortnightly Shakespeare, Graduate Nurses, Highland Book, Hyatian, Joycrofters, Jefferson Study, Sahabla, Shakespeare, Studiosis, Study Circle, Twentieth Century club, Wentworth, L'Etude Art club Mercy Home board, Modern Study, Nineteenth Century; Pierian, Present Day. Quest, Qu Viye, Thread of Story club, Volun- teer Relief, Woman's club, Woman's Civic board, West End Music club, Y. w. C. A. board. Alabama Training School for Girls, Housewives league, New Era, Outlook, Sesame Literary club.
 MRS. J. D. NJ NEIL,
 President.
 MRS. N. II. CARPENTER,
 Secretary Treasurer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17

1 Ga, will arrive Thursday to be the 1 guests of MT. and Mrs. l.. L. DeJarnette
 on Ridge avenue
 Mrs. Birdie Hall, who has been the
 guest of her niece, Mrs. T. D. McGough. Jr., has returned to her home in Havne' vile.
 MISS Julia Norton, who is making her nome In Greenville, is visiting her sister.
 Mrs. George w. Jones, on Sayre street. Mrs. Ernest Mayer has returned homs after spending three months with her sister, Mrs. Henry Moritz, at Far Rock away, N. Y. Her daughter. Miss Maxine Mayer, who is a student at Wellesley college, also visited her aunt there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
VICTORY BALL FOR
 CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

Much interest is being manifested in the Victory ball to be held at the Coun- try club, December 6, for the benefit of the Childrens hospital.
 The affair will be in charge cI the fol- lowing: Mrs. Robert R. Meyer, general chairman; Mrs Oscar Hundley, publicity chairman; Mrs w. H. kettig, chairman on decorations; Mrs. Sam Adler and Mrs. M. V. Joseph, invitation committee; Mrs. Philip Oster, chairman floor committee; Mrs. J. Kirkman Jackson and Mrs, Charles DeBardeleben, joint chairmen or entertainment committee; Mrs. Robert Thach, chairman of rathskeller; Mrs. Roy Knight, Miss Jeanne Adler and others will be in charge of booths.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
DAILY-M'CONNELLY

marriage of interest to friends was that of Sergt Frank Daily and Miss Alma McConneliy which took place yes terday afternoon at the hof1ae of 'the bride. The Rev. J. A. Bryan performed the ceremony which was witnessed by relatives and few friends.
 The groom has recently returned from France where he was a member of the Rainbow division, having been wounded and IS now stationed at Camg Gordon.
 After short trip he and his bride will go to Atlanta to remain until he is mustered out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
DAY OF PRAYER

The women of the Fountain Heights Methodist church will observe a day of prayer Tuesday, November 19, at the church from 10 a. m. to D. m. Besides the regular programme there will be several special speakers, also a number of prominent vocal soloists
 The offering this year goes to retired missionaries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
YANCEY LITERARY CLUB

The Yaneey Literary society of Central High school held it's regular meeting Friday afternoon After the preliminary business the club enjoyed a very in- teresting programme Of four essaks "The Terms of the Armistice,' 'Presi- dent Wilson, General Foch," "A Brief History of the War sAfter report or absentees.a. tardfes, a and scritics also a short tAlls By Mr. Pofndexter, the meet ing adjourned. Meeting next Friday at 245 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
AN ItlTERESTING LETTER

Recen tly through these columns went out an appeal to the Birmingham people to buy Christmas cards for the French orphans and soldiers who are sorely in need of aid, also asking those who could to adopt French orphan and to eommuni cate with Mrs. Thomas Stobert. 2210 Tenth. avenue, south, as she is much
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
MRS. BEECHER TO READ

The first meeting of the season of the council of Jewish women will take place on Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at Temple Emanu-El. This is the first of
 a series of monthly meetings and will
 be an open one with Mrs. Leonard T. Beeeher giving a reading.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
Victory Ball Will Be Fea- 'ture of Social Life in
 Montgomery This Week

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 her departure, but as she will not go until January 1, the chapter insisted that she retain her office until then The delegates elected to the state D. A. R. conference. to be held in Birming- ham in December, were Mrs. l.. R. Camp, regent; Mrs. s. G. w. Thorington, vice regent; Mrs. Harry s. Houghton and Mrs. Hunter Vaughn; alternates, Mrs Joseph Drum, Mrs. Louis Hamburger, Mrs. John G. Winter and Mrs. Harwell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
DOLLS FOR BAZAAR

Mrs. Mercer Barnett, chairman of the doll booth of the doll bazar asks all who have promised undressed dolls to her committee to please send them to her at her home 2120 Rose avenue, that they may be dressed at once
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
RANDOM NOTES

pr. G. NJ Lathem is ill at his home 1926 Nineteenth street, south.
 Mrs Stephen StuclSey of Oxford is spending a few days in the city
 Mrs. c. A. Blair and Mrs. E. B. Van Keuren and little daughter Mittie Cora
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17

A large committee from Parker Memo- fial church assisted Mrs. Daisy B. Walsh in entertaining a large number of sol- diers who gathered at the. Red Circle building on Wednesday and Saturday evenings. An enjoyable musicale was ar ranged for both evenings.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-27
CORPORAL SAUER
HAS RANGE RECORD

Following are extracts from an in
teresting letter received by Edward
Sauer, 900 North Ninth street, from
his brother, Corporal Harry Sauer a
member of Company F of the 339th in
fantry, Camp Custer, Mich:
Il recently got out of the hospital
after an operation on my head. 1t
was far more serious and painful than
l expected. | have just been appoint
ed a corporal and am sorry of 1t as
am responsible for seven men be-
side myself. and up to the present
time l have had all that l can do TAX
ing care of myself.
II made a score Of AZ out of a pos
sible so on the rife range at 500 yards,
and l understand As was the range
record My scores on the closer
ranges and the 600 yard range were
only fair.
I'VE are leaving for either France
or Italy between July l and 10. They
are very busy packing now and the
55th engineers have already gone.
Il have been taking instructions in
the use of gas masks. Our officers
tell US we must not expect to come
back. That isn't very encouraging but
l guess they want us to look for the
worst"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-27
BANKS ASSESSED BY
TAX REVIEW BOARD

The following assessment OF Wayne
county banking institutions was MADE
"Wednesday by the county board OF
tax reviewers:
First National Bank, Richmond.
$l5O,350.00
Union National Bank. Richmond.
sla7,33O.00
second National Bank. Richmond.
$434,41O.Ss.
First National Bank. Williamsburg,
$22,940.00.
Farmers Band. Milton SIS, $4,000.
Northern Wayne Bank, Economy,
$9,960.0O
Centerville State Bank, $2S.250.00.
First National Bank, Greensboro,
S21,OlO.00.
Fountain Bank, Fountain CITY,
$13,920.00.
Union Trust Bank, Hagerstown,
s27,640.00.
Jackson Township. Bank. PershlnS,
$7,50O.00.
First National Bank, Dublin,
81 $4,000.
Wayne Trust Co, Cambridge City.
s2l,S9O.00.
Farmers State Bank, Boston,
S19,150.00.
First National Bank Cambridge
City, $4,000.
Wayne National Bank, Cambridge
City, 4s,060.00.
First National Bank. Hagerstown,
S55,77o.00
American Trust & Savings Bank,
Richmond, $s4,120.00.
Dickinson Trust Co, Richmond.
s2S5,s2800.
The assessment of Benfeldt & Sons,
on personal property, listed at $S,34O
was reduced to $1,000 owing to mis-
take when the assessment was made.
L. C. L.awall's assessment was increa.
sd from $3.50 to $500.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-27
HORNADAY HEADS
MERCHANT BODY

Carl Ullman, Commercial club Sec
rotary, speaking before a representa-
tive attendance Of Richmond retail
merchants at the Commercial club
Wednesday night. branded as untrue
the stories circulating to the effect
that Richmond manufacturers are cur
failing the endeavors OF the CONNER
cial club in promoting new industries
in Richmond.
He said that the Merchants and
Manufacturers were cooperating but
that more should be done toward CO.
operation between the two. AS an ex-
ample Of the manufacturers aid to
bringing other industries to Rich
mond, he cited the establishment OF
the Jenkins-Vulcan Spring company.
which was made possible through the
manufacturers alone.
He stated that the Commercial club
is now securing data from so cities the
size of Richmond, which will show
the wages paid for skilled and unskil-
led labor and the average cost OF liv-
ing to be compared to Richmond's.
The committee on nomination ap-
pointed at a previous meeting report
ed the following nominees, who were
elected: j. F. Hornaday, president;
Samuel Fred, vice president; Carl W.
Ullman, secretary; Jesse Weichma n,
treasurer.
The question of trade expansion
was taken up and discussed by the
association members. All expressed
themselves as believing that more ef-
fort should be used to stimulate trade
and the president appointed a trade
committee to study and present plans
whereby trade could be increased.
Lee B. Nusbaum. in paper, which
he read before the members. express
sed himself as being opposed to trade
acceptance. TRADE accepta nee he
said, "is a plan by which manufactur-
ers and jobbers can secure more
credit at the cost of persons with
whom they do business"
o. P. Nusbaum presided over the
meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-27
new AMERICAN
STEAMER MAKES
RECORD Time
Cuts Time Nine Days on Voy-
age From New York to VAL
paralso.

WASHINGTON, June 27.-The first
American steamer assigned by the
shipping board to the newly establish
ed route between New York and va
pariso has arrived at the Chilean port,
reducing the usual time OF passage
from q to IS days.
The appreciation OF the Chilean
government was expressed in a cable
gram received today by Secretary NC
Ado from Daniel Felu, Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, who said:
Speaking on behalf OF His Excel
lency, the President OF the Republic,
| beg your Excellency to be good
enough to accept the sincere express
sionof the gratitude Of the govern
ment OF Chile for the friendly effort
OF your Excellency, which has been
effective in maintaining the service
OF the United States government line
to Chile, a line which furnishes sc
strong a bond between the United
States and Chile"
The route between New York and
Valparaiso Is the first in world serv
ice OF direct steamship lines planned
by the shipping board. AS fast as YES
sells are available they will be put into
weekly passenger service between
New York and Rio Janeiro, Montevi
do, Buenos Aires and Caracas. on the
east coast Of South America. and port:
of Colombia, Eucador, Peru and Chile
on the west coast, as we'll as to MeN
co, Guatemala. Nicarauga, Honadura:
and Costa Rica.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-27
.SWAFFORD CASE TO
JURY LATE TODAY

LIBERTY, Ind, June 27-Final ar
guments in the case Of George Swat
ford. on trial in the Union county cir
cult court for first degree murder
were made this morning and the fore
part of this afternoon, and the case
will 90 to the jury following instruc-
lions from the court some time late
this afternoon
Each side was allowed four hours
to argue the case. The last OF the
witnesses for the defense were heard
yesterday afternoon, after which the
state entered a rebuttal and the clos
ing arguments began.
Swafford is charged with the muir
der of Schiller Shepler here on April 3
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-27

ut is a big business that is done
through the Post Exchanges, al
though they are comparable only TO
five and ten cent stores. The bust
ness done since this work was taken
up will reach $20000,000, and care
full estimates show that the annual
turnover will be between $4,000
600 and S75,000.000, probably more,
based on the number Of American
troops announced for France by
midsummer.
THE American soldier Graves the
edibles and smokes which were his
favorites at home. This need is
particularly strong because all the
confectionery and pastry stores OF
France are closed, and because no
American tobacco is sold in France,
and there is a shortage OF French
tobacco"
Possibly a few figures will sug-
gest strikingly the size OF the
monthly business done by this or
ganization. 1t requires a thousand
tons Of bar chocolate, 1900 tons OF
crackers. similar quantities Of can
dy, and fruit, and 100000 cans or
lam, while the demand for tobacco
is estimated at 100000 cigars and
100000 cigarettes a month, with
100000 boxes Of matches required
for lights. Oceans of hot cocoa,
coffee and tea cross the hut coun-
tiers, together with sandwiches,
among which the Coney Island
red hot" is a favorite.
These wares are sold at whole
sale prices, plus transportation
and insurance. No store rental or
clerk hire is charged against the
Post Exchange. Any margin is de-
voted to free distribution or hot
drinks in front line trenches.
NO PROFIT FOR Y. M. c. A.
Il want to emphasize the fact
that no profit is taken from these
sales" said Mr. Sheets. I'VE learn
that stories have filtered back here
to the effect that the Y. NJ. c, A. is
profiteering in this line. That is
absolutely untrue. The reports
probably have their origin in the
fact that the prices of certain ar
ticles sold in the huts are higher
than they are in the cheaper shops
here. The explanation OF this Is
very simple.
Lack Of transportation is the
answer. For the transportation OF
hut supplies to France we estlmat
ed we required monthly 20S ocear
tons for each division. We have
been able to get only half Of thai
from the government, owing to the
necessity OF allotting practically al
cargo space to positive necessities
, In order to make up the estimated
208 tons a division a month we hat
. to buy on the Continent or seei
, tonnage in the open market, a
. prohibitive rates"
To obviate the necessity OF oceai
transportation Of a principal sale
:. commodity, the "Y" PRACTICAL.
l maintains three chocolate bar fac
/ tories in France, but the sugar ha
: to be sent from America. The OF
t ganization leased five large hotel
t in Paris for the accommodation Q
! American soldiers there, two hotel
. and a cafe in the city where 1
e located the American headquarter
n line of communication, and a bi
J. restaurant with rest and readin
4 rooms at Bordeaux.
= When AK les Bains was selecte
n as the rest place for American solo
n iers on leave. the "Y persuaded tn
hotel owners OF that place to ope
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-27
ONLY 5000 VOTERS
HAVE REGISTERED

Only about 5000 voters have regis
teleu IN Wayne county with the regis
tration clerks at the court house since
April 7, when the books were first
opened. There are about 10000 voters
in the county and as the time of regis
tration extends over a period of six
months, almost 5000 voters will have
to register between now and October
I, if the full vote is to be cast In the
county. Those who do not register
cannot vote at the fall elections.
During the last two weeks the regis
tration has been very slow, due to
the fact. no doubt. that most of the
farmers have been too busy to get in
to the city.
Voters who expect to cast their bal
lots at the fall elections are urged by
the clerks to register as early as pos
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-27
Great Increase in Post Exchange
Service Of Y. NJ c. A. for Soldiers
in France Requires Genius Of
Nations Best Executives.
/ Executives.

followed promptly by the formation
of a tremendous business organiza-
ton to buy, transport, distribute
and sell to American boys the
things they wanted.
A tremendous business organiza-
ton, yes, but one in which the ex-
ecutives serve without pay, an or
ganization which takes no profits,
but which, in its swift, competent
mastering of the situation, has
shown the European peoples how
American business ! ity func'
lions supremely without the 1ncen-
tive OF money profits.
WORK FOR BUSINESS MEN.
This explains why, following the
flag, American Fig Business went
to France with the Red Triangle as
its trade mark and sign, with serv-
ice as its object Because it has
made good overwhelmingly, that
Red Triangle is the magnet which
draws every American soldier
overseas.
One has to concede it is big
business organization which oper-
ates and keeps supplied six nun
dred Post Exchanges with the
American Expeditionary Forces
now, and with five thousand pro-
iected when the American Army
reaches high tide-an organization
which conducts dozen hotels and
restaurants, theatres. and used two
hundred motor trucks for trans
porting supplies which demand a
monthly transatlantic tonnage OF
POS tons for each army division.
Buying. selling, building, equipping,
transporting and conducting are
the grand diviaions into which this
work falls, and the coordinating OF
all into one perfect operating ma
chine was an accomplishment
worthy Of the best American bust
ness traditions.
DR.. E. C. Carter, General Sec
retarv of Y. NJ c. A. War Work
Overseas, is the director of all the
ORGANIZATIONS activities In France.
To organize the activities having
to do with the Post Exchange fea.
lures, from top to bottom. he called
in American business executives
One Of these men vitality respons'
tble for the success Of the organ
tzation, Harold D. Sheets, presi
dent of the Vacuum Oil companies
of France, SPAN and Switzerland
was in New York last week. Asked
What can a big business man DC
to be Of service to the soldiers?'
he told OF the organization and
scope of the General Supply Di
vision.
Mr.. Sheets formerly lived II
Chicago. For several years he ha:
lived in Paris. At the call Of the
Y. NJ. C. A. he became membel
of the Executive Committee of thu
: War Work Council, taking charg'
OF purchasing and supply.
BIG EXECUTIVES DEMANDED
. "The demand for executives IL
; this work to serve the American
, soldiers overseas was never great
, err" said he. There is a grea
, demand for executives to go on
into the big camps, sort OF branc
. managers, you might say. Th
{ various huts radiate from thes
}. big camp centres, which in tur
!. radiate from Paris headquarter:
a In each central hut there is needle
l. a business man, a construction e.
merit an automobilist, a motto
a picture expert and an expert !
5 elsaAAieS problems.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-27

Members of the st. Johns, St Pauls
and ST Andrews churches will play
prominent part in the Fourth of July
celebration in Richmond. and mem
hers OF these churches with the Sun
day-school children will march IN the
parade.
At meeting of committees repre-
sentine each church, held in the hose
house hall at South Ninth and +
streets. it was decided to build ap-
nropriate floats to represent the three
churches and the spirit Of the mem
hers in the carrying on Of the war.
The floats will not be elaborate and
extensive as the government has re-
quested the celebrations be conducted
throughout the country with as httle
exnense as possible. but the floats will