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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-02
Teachers Spend Enforced
 Vacation Reading
 Prescribed Texts
They Will File Graphical Comnosi- tions on the Texts Read With County Department of
 Education

The teachers of Jefferson county have not been idle during their en- forced vacation of four weeks, made necessary by the epidemic of influenza which has been prevalent throughout the county for the past six weeks or more They were receiving their regu- lar salaries and have, partially. at least, earned them. Instead of idlin8 their time away or engaging in some kind of an avocation, they have each read two or three, reading circle books required of them to be read during the ensuing scholastic year.
 After having read these books they have summarized their contents in graphical compositions and have sub mitted them to the county department Of education to be read and criticized, after which the results will be filed. This will enable the teachers to de- vote more of their time to immediate school activities during the session Assistant Superintendent D. B. Erwin states that they will reat the other book required before the Christmas holidayS,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-02
Nashville Gets Big
 Government Hospital
No Building ill Alabama Suitable ana Adequate for Government
 Uses

Through the agency of Regional Adviser T. II. Aldrich of the resources and conservation section of the war industries board, one of the largest of the government hospitals has been located at Nashville, rem. It will occupy the Galloway Memorial hos pital buildings and has a capacity foi taking care of 1000 patients, and re- ouires the services of Tu0 attendants.
 Wounded soldiers from Alabama Tennessee and other southern states will be brought back from Europe ano treated at this hospital until they are well enough to be returned to their homes.
 In speaking of the location of the hospital at Nashville, MT. Aldrich stated yesterday that after survey of the entire state of Alabama he had been unable to find a building suit. ble and adequate for the purpose and he was, therefore, compelled to rec ommend that 1t be located in Nashville. Tennessee Is in the Birmingham zone of the resources and conversions sec tion of the war industries board, and when the department called upon him to find suitable buildings for hospital purposes he sent out inquiries to every city in the zone.
 New Orleans, also in the BirminS- ham zone. gets one or the hospitals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-02
Gym Classes at "Y"
 to Begin Training
Interclass Volleyball League to Be
 Organized

The gymnasium classes at the local Young Mems Christian association will begin in earnest again Monday, 1t is an- nounced. The interest taken has been on decline for the past several weeks, but from now on each individual will be urged to attend classes regularly, ac- cording to previously announced sched- uies.
 Despite the epidemic, out of a class of 1T business men, from 30 to 65 years of age, not one has been victim of the disease who took training regularly The busy mems class of which there is an average attendance of over 50. also claims perfect score. Within a short time it is expected that there will be organized an interclass volleyball league, composed of the different mems classes. and a series of games will be held. The winners will be given pen nants to be hung in the ''Y" building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-02
MAJOR FORDYCE HAS BE GUN INSPECTION 0F UPPER WARRIOR
Engineer of Terminals of the Mississippi Warrior Waterways Investigates
 Terminal Sites

Major Fordyce, engineer of terminals of begun an inspection of the upper Warrior for the purpose of selecting a site or sites for terminals and the character of terminals to be built. He came to Bir- mlngham Thursday night and spent yes- terday at Cordova and along the river south of that place.
 The fact that Major Tordyce Is now considering the matter of terminals taken in connection with the telegraphio instructions sent from Mobile last Mon- day night by Irwin Cox, marine engineeer, whose firm designs water craft for the government, makes the prospects of early navigation on the Warrior look better than at any time in the past.
 Directors General Nf J. Sanders of tho Mississippi Warrior waterways intimated when he was here sometime ago that tho terminals at this end of tho Warrior would probably have to be built by pri- vate interests. as no appropriation or other arrangements had been made by the government for this purpose. Al that time the question as to the char acter of terminals that should be built was raised; that is, whether they should be stationary and of a permanent na- ture, or of the floating type, which could be adjusted to the stage of the river. Nothing definite on this point could be determined at that time in view of the uncertainty as to how and by whom they would be built
 Mobile Is now building one of the lar gest municipal docks in the south, and it is probable that these will be used by the Warrior boats in so far as it is practicable for them to use docks. Tip. pies for loading coal will have to bo built at places where loading is done. and also for unloading purposes at Tusca- loosa and Mobile, and other cities along the river which expect to receive their coal supply by water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-02
Judge H. D. Clayton
 Returns From Gotham
Alabama Federal Judge Completes
 Term of Court in New York

United States Judge Henry D. Clayton of the middle district of Alabama stopped over in Birmingham yesterday en route from New York to his home In Montgomery. For the past two months Judge Clayton has been in New York presiding over a session of the fed- eral court. He reports a good trip and a splendid time during his so- journ in the metropolis.
 Judge Clayton wfN go to Annistor Wednesday. in the absence of Judge w. l. Grubb of the northern district of Alabama. who leaves today fo- Fort Worth. Tex, to hold court, for the purpose of naturalizing about 500 alien soldiers stationed at Camp Mcclellan. Several weeks ago abou. 400 soldiers were naturalized by Judge w. I. Grubb at Camp Mcclellan, but at that time many of the men to De naturalized were sick or away from camp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-02
ONE OUT OF b MEN CHANGE JOBS
 HERE MONTHLY
75,OO0 Men Employed in In- dustrial Plants and Mines in This District, Accord
 ing to U. s. Bureau

Turnover of labor is one of the big problems that has confronted the Bir- mingham district ever since it became the industrial center of the south, and, it is no less a problem now that the government is demanding that every man capable of working engage in some useful occupation
 In past years. when conditions were normal. corporations were compelled to carry on their pay rolls from 9 to 50 per cent more names than were actually necessary to successfully operate their plants. This was made necessary, it is stated, by reason of the large number of men "laying off for varying periods
 immediately after pay day, and the fur ther disposition on the part of a large part of the laborers to change jobs
 every once in while, sometimes every
 month.
 AS an evidence of the constant changes
 In employment the report of the local
 office of the United States employment
 service for the month of october bears
 witness. According to data prepared in
 that office yesterday the government agency was instrumental in securing
 jobs in October TOT 52S4 men and SIT women, making total of 6161. As the
 greater number of the women sent to jobs secured employment in factories and stores, with a small percentage go- ing out as domestlcs, they are eliminated from the calculations bearing on turn over.
 There are probably 75ooo men em- l poyed in the mines and at industrial plants in the Birmingham district. in- | cluding essential and nonessentiaL. With over 5000 securing new jobs that means 1 that one In every l5 of the total em- 1 ployed changed in one month.
 l Almost every nationality was repre- sented among the men who secured em- 1 ployment through the federal agency | during the month of october. Even Ger many furnished a few. According to the
 report prepared by B. E. Samuels, ex-
 aminer at the office, the following na- 1 tions were represented in the list of i over 5000 who sought and found work | through the federal agency: England | Ireland. Scotland, Sweden. Russia Ar
 menia, Hungary. Germany, Italy. Cana 1 da, Mexico, Jamaica, Porto Rico, France, Alsace Lorraine, Serbia and l Cuba Nearly every state in the union, also, had its representative, with Texas furnishing by far the larger number. The Texans said they had come here looking for work on account of the long drouth in that state having made it impossible for them to get anything to do there. All classes of labor, skilled and tn- skilled, were noted among the applicants -bricklayers, carpenters. electricians.
 machinists, hod carriers, glaziers, miners, furnace men, but the bulk Of them were classed as unskiled, or cem- mon labor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-02
TO FIX HOURS FOR
 CHURCH SERVICES

The Rev. pr. L. F. Whitten, presl- dent of the Birmingham Pastors union, has issued the following: To the Pastors of Birmingham:
 By request of several of the pastors of this city the announcement is hereby made that the hours of service in our respective churches are expected to be at Il a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Of course each pastor and congregation will choose II a. m. as their time for morning ser vice. And if they desire an earlier or later hour than 1:30 p. m.. that is their prerogative. But for the sake of uni formity, it seems we ought to observe the same hours. Respectfully.
 w. L. WRITTEN, President of Birmingham Pastors As- sociation.
 F S.-A full attendance of all pastors of all denominations is requested at the regular monthly meeting next Mor- day at the First Methodist church at 10 a. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-02
WAR WORK DRIVE
 SPEAKERS HEARD BY
 MASKED AUDIENCES
Borden Burr Says Flu" Masks Hide Smiles, Tears and Yawns, But Orators
 Garry On''

There will be no lack of speaking dur ing the remainder of the united war work campaign Where local conditions permit the holding of meetings cam paigners for the seven war camp organ izations are telling the story to eager crowds of Alabama people who are deep- ly interested in the welfare of soldiers and sailors in foreign lands and in home camps.
 pr. J. c. Bloomfield, associate cam paign director has gone to Tuscaloosa, and will remain in that district for sev- eral days, bearing the message of the soldier to the men and women at home. Dr. George R. Stuart has taken up the work in the Hartselle and Albany dis Ntricts, where Dr. w. B. Holmes left off when he was stricken with Spanish in- fluenza at Albany this week.
 Borden Burr state campaign director; w. S. Stallings and c. M. Oliver, rural work executive secretary. leave Tues day for the southern part of the state and will visit Troy, Dothan, Andalusia, BreWton, Mobile and as many other points as rapid travel by rail and au- tomobile will place within their reach.
 Flu" masks are used by the au- dences at some of the places visited by united war work campalgners. Boraeii Burr on his return from a recent visit to the black belt, stated that while he is heartily in favor of the use of masks, gas or flu" where needed, these con- trivances make it very difficult for the speaker to tell just what effect his words are having on his hearers. They might smile, weep, yawn or look bored behind their masks and he would know nothing of it.
 The call for oversubscription of Ala bama's million dollar quota Is meeting with ready response in all parts of the state State Director w. s. Stallings stated Friday that Montgomery has vol. untarily increased the quota of that city and county from s55,ooo to s750oo, and other places heard from are making sim liar increases in their proposed totals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-02
Baker Will Visit
 Birmingham if War Conditions Will Permit
Engagement at Montgomery Only Tentative, Depending Upon War
 Situation at Capital

Secretary of War Newton D. Baker may come to Birmingham the latter part of this month. IIe will come if the war situation is such that he can get away.
 Several days ago President Arthur c. Crowder of the Chamber of Commerce sent Secretary Baker a written invita- tion to visit Birmingham on the occasion of his trip to Montgomery about the end of November In a letter received by MT Crowder yesterday Secretary Baker stated that his trip south was tentative only, and that his coming depended all together on conditions at the time.
 Several days ago he tentatively ac- cepted an invitation to attend the an nual banquet of the Montgomery Cham Der of Commerce and 1t was after learn. ing of this that MT. Crowder extended the invitation to include Birmingham in his southern itinerary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-02
Local Boards Will
 Send 100 COlOred
 Selectmen to Camp

The local exemption boards have re- ceived a call for negro selectmen to go to Camp Pike, Little Rock, Ark, dur ing the three-d day period beginning No- vember 19. The local boards will send 100 negroes away at this time and this will take every man or all registrations prior to September 12. The following will be sent by local divisions at this time: Division ?, men; Division 3. 35 mem Division 5, 40 men, and Division G. IS men.
 The Jefferson county board received call for 30 negroes to be sent to Camp Pike during the same period and as soon as these boards are notified the exact date to send the men they will be called.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-02
2S "Flu" Cases Were
 Reported Yesterday

There were 2S new cases of influenza to the health department yes terday, and Il burial permits were issued for persons who died either of in- fluenza or pneumonia. Though this is more than twice as many cases as were reported Thursday, there was one death less. Of course figures are bound to fiuc- tuate but the average for the past lo days is considerably less than it was the 10 days previous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-02
JUDGE GRUBB
 UPHOLDS SHELBY
 COUNTY WARRANTS
S2O0,0O0 Worth of Road Warrants Held as Valid and Binding Obliga-
 tions of County

In decree handed down Friday after noon by Judge w. I. Grubb of the Uni ted States court. in the case of G. K. Browning and others against Shelby county, it was held that the road war rants of the county in the sum of $200,0 GOO, heretofore issued, were valid and bind ing obligations of the county, and sub ject to no defenses.
 This case has been pending for about two years. and thus terminates the con troversy over the validity of the war rants mentioned. It was contended by the county that the warrants were in valid on account of being in excess of the limit of indebtedness fixed by the constitution of the state.
 One-half of the warrants were repre- sented by Weakley X Rice and the other half by John Stone, of Tillman. Bradley x Morrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-02
PVT. DRAKE WRITES
 OF HIS EXPERIENCES
German Prisoner Told Him People Were After Peace
 at All Costs

Private J. L. Drake, son of Jim Drake, the well-known Realtor, writes interestingly of his experiences as q company during recent drive by the Rainbow division. Private Drake, who Is only IS years old, has seen service in the battles of the Marne, Chateau Thierry and other drives in which tie Rainbow division made a name for it. self A recent letter from him fol lows:
 "In France, September 2S, 19tS
 Dear Dad: We have just returned from the front. and Dad, I went through a few new experiences on this drive. Guess you heard what drive the annex forces made q few weeks ago; well. I was in that one, too. We went over the top behind the tanks and when the Germans saw these tanks comirg. they came out and hollerad "Kamerad.'
 1 took two German Red Cross prts- oners, at least they had Red Cross bands around their arms, but their chief occupation was carving machine gun ammunition. l got few souvs- nirs off of them. We captured large French chateau from them. and Dad, t was a regular palace with winding staircases and large throne roona
 Well, Dad. l was with regimental headquarters on this drive, so we stopped at the chateau for long while. Everything went on lovely, ex- cept the Boche threw a few shells over there at us once every day They knew just as well where We would so after dinner as I knew my name. But we fooled them by feeding an hour earlier every day.
 But Dad, those Dutchmen had their minds made up on tearing that chateau down and they made a good job of 1t. I had feather bed that some Boche had left behind They also left piano We made a reading room there and in our spare moments would go up and sit around and read. At night We would move the chairs and dance. But there shall be no more dancing in thai chateau, for nothing stands but tho walls.
 Dad. I was talking to n German
 prisoner that could speak English
 as well as you I can. He had
 worked in BrOoklyn DeIore the
 war. He said the German people
 were sure after peace but the
 high officials were too proud to say
 they were licked. ] asked him if he
 was ever going back to Germany,
 hut he anskered no. YOup see that
 the Germans are whipped to
 frnzzIe.
 The Red Cross was sure good to US on this drive. They gave us cigar cites and hot chocolate all the time and they would not sell us thing. Give my love to all. Your son.,
 PRIVATE J. l.. DRAKE, First Battalion, Intelligence Section,
 161th Infantry. A. F. F.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-02
Orr Sues Texas Oil Company as Result of
 Automobile Accident

w. o. Orr has filed a suit in the cir cult court against the Texas Oil com pany for 5000 Orr alleges that on May S1, 1918, while he was standing at or near the South Highland garage he was run over and badly injured by an auto mobile belonging to the Texas company and driven by an employe of that com pany. He states that several of his ribs were broken and his left hand, head, neck and body were badly bruised He also alleges that he has been permanently incapacitated for doing as efficient work as he did before he was injured by the car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-02
Girls and Boys IA to IS
 Needed as Messengers

There will be an examination for mes- sengers in this city on November 6. There is an urgent demand for girls and boys for this service and applicants must be from 14 to IS years of age.
 There will also be examination for duplicating machine operators on Novem- Der z, ih- Birmingham. The demand for men for this work is most urgent and those wishing to apply are requested to confer with officials at the local post office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-02
Commercial Travellers
 Will Meet Tonight

A meeting of the United Commercial Travellers will be held tonight at 7;3J o'clock, which will be in the nature Of a smoker. The presiding officer. w. T. Bridges, and Secretary s. A. Mitchell announce that there will be several can didatey for initiation and urges a full attendA.lce
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-02
Commissioners Taylor
 Is Recuperating Fast

The condition of Commissioner John II. Taylor, who has been seriously i'll with pneumonia for the past eight or 10 days, was considerably improved last night His physicians think that, unless he suffers a relapse, he will be able to be in his office again within few days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-02
PERSONAL

Sergeant Dudley c. Barrow, stationed at Camp Pike, Ark, Is visiting friends and relatives in Birmingham. Sergeant Barrow carried a detail of men from Camp Pike to Camp Wheeler. Ga. His home, is in Gadsden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-02
Sergeant McClinton Overseas

Mir and Mrs. D. F. McCnnton of 1sio Avenue F, Ensley. have received work from their son, Sergeant B. A. McClnton, battery F, 1l7th field artillery, that he has arrived safely overseas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-02
MOBILES OF PANDORA
 TEAlPLE

TEMPLE On account of conditions prevailing the past month all lodges were closed by order Of city commission. thus compelling the postponement of our ceboriat schedule for November j. Date of ceremonial will be announced later. On account of similar conditions the invitation for the dedication of temple at New Orleans has been per- manently withdrawn.
 F. C. SHEPARD, JR..
 Potentate. CHARLES J. GEOHEGAN.
 Recorder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-02
The First National Bank of Birmingham, Alabama
 Statement. August 3I. 1918

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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-12-05
GENERAL GOURAUD IS
WAR HERO OF FRENCH
Dashing 0ne-Armed Soldier Has
Won Immortal Fame by
His FeatS.

General Gouraud, whose greatest
work so far in this war has been the
holding Of the Champagne front
against the German assault of July 10
and the pinching-out mov astride the
Argonne in conjunction with the Amer
leans, is one of Frances war leaders
whose fame undoubtedly will be i'm
mortal.
Gouraud first came into prominence
as a captain by capture of the blood
thirsty Soudanese chieftain Samory.
AS a colonel Gouraud restored order
In less than a year In Adrar and Maui
ritania, on the borders of the Sahara,
where trouble had been rampant for
years. A few years later he punished
the African tribes that had dared to
attack Fee.
Becoming brigadier, In cooperation
with General Baumgarten, he laid siege
to TARA, the Berber fortress which
since its erection no enemy had dared
to attack. The success of this opera
ton resulted in the establishment Of
eastern and western Morocco.
In 1914 Gouraud went to Gallipoli,
from whence he soon returned minus
an arm. He previously had been
wounded many times. Ordinary gen.
erals would have retired. But not
Gouraud. An arm more or less didn't
Interfere with his indomitability as a
leader of men and as a military strate-
gist. He was the first to utilize a two
mile-deep outpost zone, the loss of
which would not interfere with the
main battle position, which had been
withdrawn from the advanced trenches.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-12-05
Wheat Not a Necessary Food.

Wheat is not necessary. We are
accustomed to regard wheat as a more
or less Indispensable article of diet.
1t isn't. 1t is an article of luxury, and
absolutely nothing else. Wheat pos
sesses over oats, corn and rice abso-
lutely no nutritional quality for man
or beast. 1t has no lore protein, and
no better protein. 1t has no more fat,
and no better fat. 1t has no mineral
salt better or in larger amounts. 1t
has no more fuel or better fuel. 1t is
just n of the cereals, and there isn't
the slightest evidence that it is the
best one, because so far as compare
tive tests r concerned in animals,
it isn't the best one; it is very far
from the best one.-A. f. Taylor, MD,
u. S. Food Administrator.