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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01
How This Porter Got His Tip

There is an article in the American Magazine in which porter says:
 "Often it takes years to get tip from man. My friends on the Merchants Limited once had man who for five years travelled once week between Boston and New York and who always smoked a certain kind of cigar, one that cost a quarter. When the porter brough, him the cigar, the man handed over ex : actly a quarter, and never gave even he smallest tip This went on for five years. my friends trying every way to be nice, just to see if the man would come across some day. Finally the porter purchased some good 20-cent cigars. and one night he said:
 "Mr. x, I dop't want to change your brand; put these here are saving times, and here's a 2O-cent cigar that is really almost as good as that quarter one you usually smoke.
 "The man looked at the cigar criti- cally and said: Well, guess I'll try it. Then he handed out the same quarter, and when my friends offered change, he said: Keep it, Gene keep it! And go, after five years Gene had this man trained to live him nickel each trip"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01
13O MEMBERS OF BETH INF ANTRY
 HAVE BEEN CITED
Conspicuous Gallantry Dur ing Capture and Defense of Contigny May 27-31
 Wins Decorations

With the American Army in France July 15.-(Correspondenc of the Asso- ciated Press. )-More than 1S0 officers and men of the Twenty-Eighth infan- try, Irregular army army) have been cited by Maj. Gen. Robert L. Bullard, commanding the First division of the Second army corps for Conspicuous gallantry in action during the opera tions connected with the capture and defense of Cantfgny from May IT to s1"
 Col Hanson F. Ely, commander of the Twenty-eighth, was one of those cited for having displayed conspicu- ous gallantry in the handling of his troops, making quick decisions and preserving the mission of his regi- ment.
 Lieut. Col Robert J. Maxey of Mis- soula, Mont, who was fatally wound- ed in that action and who died few days later, was cited for having 'ad- vanced with his first wave in the face of heavy shell and machine gun fire" His citation adds: He was cool under fire and a dependable leader. Al- though fatally wounded, he gave de- tailed directions to his second in com- mand as to just what to do and caused himself to be carried to the post of command of his regiment to give in formation to his regimental command CT that he considered very important before being evacuated. This was un- der intense shell and machine gun fire.
 Capt John S Manning of Brooklyn. N. T., whose death was later an- nounced was cited for having dis played unusual coolness and disregard of danger under heavy artillery when he visited the various portions of his sector and encouraged and set an ex- ample to his men,"
 Privates Edward c. Pitt, Clarence and Fred D. Marshall automatic rifle men, who received citations, were posted in a particularly exposed place and put an enemy machine gun out of action, killing six of the enemy. They continued at their post until Pitt and Fields were killed by shell fire and Marshall wounded.
 Sergt. J. c. Hurd. intelligence sec
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being seriously retarded by lack of unskilled labor"


 unskilled labor"
 "In this situation it is obviously wrong to have able-b bodied men contin- uing to sell candy, cigars and like ar ticles or be doing work in shops and stores and be attendants in clubs. bar bershopS, soft drink establishments, bowling alleys, dancing academies and elsewhere, which might with req sonable effort on the part of the em- ployers, be entrusted to women.
 Our war industries are suffering severely for lack of skilled laborers It. therefore, becomes a burden upon the conscience of every person who employs a chauffeur to determine whether such employment is necessary or merely for the qualification of per- sonal pleasure. Moreover every person should realize that every time he spends money for unnecessary articles or luxuries he is in effect determin- ing whether the working energies of the country should be devoted to win wing the war or to his own personal aid. For the conservation of labor We must all of us limit our expenses to those things which are essential
 'The government is giving timely warning and appealing to the patriotic impulses of the citizens of the na- tion.' said L. M. Hooper, chairman of the state council of defense. eff the appeals go unheeded mandatory orders will be issued. A real American will sacrifice for his country whether it be blood or money, and it behooves the employers to read carefully the tele- gram and act in the matter as his con science dictates"
 Steps to force the able bodied men of this country to perform work in es- sential plants is expected at any time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01
MILITARY BANDS WILL BE USED ON . REGISTRATION DAY Patriotic Meetings With Music and Speeches Urged by National Defense
 Council

Montgomery, August 31.-(Special) In preparation for the registration of approximately 13,0o0,000 men under the new draft regulations the council of national defense at Washington has obtained permission to use naval and
 army bands throughout the United States on the day set apart for the men
 to enroll for military service. The State council of defense at Montgom- cry, in telegram received Wednesday, is permitted to use the bands at Camp Sheridan and Camp Mcclellan, arrange ments being made for the payment of
 transportation and other expenses. These bands may be distributed wher- ever the council thinks best.
 The telegram points out the necessi-
 ty of making arrangements for these bands immediately.
 Suggestion that state councils plan patriotic meetings of music and speeches the day previous to registra- tion day is made by the national coun- cil. This is done because of the brief period between the fixing of the time and the actual registration.
 The national council suggests "that you arrange for community council and
 other patriotic meetings at which to lay thls information (reg1Stration day) before the community. The eve of reg istration day is perhaps the best time for these meetings and every meeting
 should include patriotic music and singing"
 The importance of explaining to ne- groes and foreign born citizens their duties on registration day is stressed. Registration day, the council suggests,
 should be day "of solemn patriotic celebration" Bells should be rung and flags should be flying in all communi- ties.
 Another suggestion that meets with the approval of the state council is the commanding of automobiles for the purpose of taking men to and from the registration boxes. This is sug- gested because of the time the men
 will save, the automobiles putting them back to their work in a short time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01
Whole Village Uprooted to
 Stop Fire From the Houses

London. August 2S.-(British Wireless service)-British tanks uprooted whole French village to stop the fire of Ger man machine guns from the houses in the recent allied offensive.
 The French troops had been seriously hampered by the German machine guns in or on the tops of the houses. Tanks were in the vicinity and a message was sent to them for assistance These com piled, but the German machine guns were too well protected to be knocked out by the fire from the tank guns Ac- cordingly the tank commanders con- ferred at the far end of the village and decided, in a hurried impromptu war council, to destroy the village by sheer weight of metal.
 The tanks accordingly rammed house after house, bringing down the machine
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ton, was cited for devotion to duty in maintaining three observation posts under his command. Twice his posts were destroyed, but Sergeant Hurd dug his men out and continued to send back valuable information. Others cited were:
 Lieut. Col J. M. Cullison.
 Maj. George F. Rozell. Jr.
 Captains:
 Willis j. Tack, A. B. Stewart, Clar- ence R. Oliver. James A. Anderson. Edward s. Johnston, Henry Mosher, Clarence R. Huehner. William c. Liv- esay, and Jean Simouths. of the French army
 Jieutenants:
 Jean Hugo, French laison officer; William A. Davidson. Theodore s. Slen, vinton A. Dearing. George Carey. Thomas Barber R. E. Anderson. NJ. w. Williams George c. Haydock, Richard Newhall. S. C. Sorensen, Samuel Smith, J. l.. Hartney, H. l.. Gayer, Paul c. Cox, Thomas IT. Watson, Charles Me- Knolly, C. M. Drumm. Paul w. Derrick son. Francis c. Mackenzie Hugh M. Flanagan Paul D. Carter. Daniel w. Birmingham, W. Ross Gahring, John II. Church, NJ c. Buchanan, Arthur P. Watson, Joseph P Terrence, Carl ". Barnett. John H. Caron, Wilmer ]. Montgomery, Sydney L. Crowley, John Douelas Crawford. Nelson Poe, J. Rowland Donaldson
 Sergeants
 Louis Geiger. H. L. Johnson, Floyd B. Potter, Hans P Christaenson. JeIe- miah Sheehy Keron J. Ryan, Crockett C. Lack, Frank L. Mabeiros, Manithe Stonecipher, Henry Johnson, Stephen Paisschak, Ewin c. Hayes, John D. Liclzlider, Earnest E. Carlson, Arthur Vallencourt, James Whalen.
 Corporals:
 August H. DeFord. Stanley Lageaise, Clair A. Wallace Gust Beh1lSe, Clarence R. Brantor. Robert Finnegan, George c. Keltos, Edward Hayel1. Edward Mo- Clone, Charles P. Prime, Joseph J. Jim dra, Raymond Stewart, Hugh L. Thompson. Abe [. Allen, Martin Jen- son.
 Harry F. Edmondson, Wyatt Priede- more. Daniel P. Freeman Dewey Hal pen. Tom O'Keefe, Fred l.. Gum, John B. White. Joseph r. Moffat, Frank D. Millar, Philip Miller. Bromislaw Ptak, Raynlon Joholski. Hector Elkout, Ken neth s. Wells, Donenico Cerio, Hugh B. Smith, Frank J. Reynolds Emory Mahafey, Charles E. Wharton, Marvin G. Wright, George V. Austin AHarry Skinner. Albert Agnew, John M Gri- ner. Benjamin A. Moreland William ". Schovillie, William Kidd, Charles Washington, Edward White, Jasper Reed, Frank c. Kobin Emery L. Baker, Samuel J. Erwin, Walter J. Jones, Ar thur H. Williams. John Groves, George w. Brown, Johnnfe Edwards. Jerome Angell Maurice WE Watson, Fred J. " Ergenz savia Hancock, Henry E. Quinn, Lexie Howhan. David H. Clapp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01
FIRMS URGED ID
 FIRE MALE HELP Let the Women Do the Work Urges Council of Ma
 tiOnal Defense

Montgomery, August 31.-(Special.) Criticism of business men who con- tinue to employ able bodied men in positions that easily could be handled is lengthy telegram received at the state council of defense Wednesday by women of the country is contained from Nathan A. Smyth, assistant gem eral director The seriousness of the shortage of unskilled laborers is brought to the attention of the em- ployers when MI. Smyth said much work essential to our programme is
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guns, extricating themselves from the ruins of one house, then proceeding to the next. In this way the village was captured without single British cas- ualty and at once occupied by tho French.
 In another attack a tank was set on fire, the officer in command was killed and the first driver severely wounded, all within the German lines. The sec- ond driver extinguished the fire assumed command, and later in the day drove back singled handed, preceded by about 50 Germans, whom he captured unaided.
 Another tank, temporarily knocked out, constituted itself into strong point in- side the German lines, and held out for five hours until the infantry arrived.
 The Waldorf Hotel New York, now cornS of girl "bellboyS"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01

A town of 10000 inhabitants could be formed of the men, women and chil- dren who are injured each year in Massachusetts in the course of their daily work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01

The British Boilermakers society is now considered secure, the membership exceeding 75,000, practically 100 per cent of eligibles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01

The Waldorf Hotel, New York, now has a corps of girl "bellboys."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-17
| Wish | Were Twenty

Dear Cynthia-I am a young girl ot
twenty and considered good looking by my
friends. ] have been going about with a
young man OF twenty-five for SIX months.
ago while out with him he told me he was
going away on business that week an1
would he gone for eight months. He SAID
he would write and send me his address
as soon as he arrived there. ! have waited
three weeks and he has failed to write. DO
YOU think he is tired OF me? love TIN,
young man very much and he said he loved
me have found him to be perfect
gentleman in every way and have given Up
nv other boy friends because he asked me
to and I have broken many engagements
for him So kindly advise me what TO do'
| would make up my mind to forget
about him. There is the chance that
the young man has been prevented from
writing in some way, but there is more
of a chance that he is one Of the many
unprincipled men who seem TO nave
nothing better to do than go around tell
ing a number of girls they are IN love
with them. 1t is hard to hear this l
know, dear. but you must learn not 10
believe every young man who tells yo.
he Is in love with you, or any young
man, in fact, until he proves it by other
ways than pretty talk. one way Tor TINS
Young man to have proved it would have
been TO keep his promise to write to you
Pick I'd the threads of your bright
happy Young life where you left OF De-
fore you met this young man. You are
only twenty. / envy you. You don't
know what a lot of lovely things are
ahead for twenty"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-17
BUSINESS CAREER
OF PETER FLINT
4 Story of Salesn,anship by
Harold Whitehead
tCopyrighU

CLXIX
TAN you imagine my feelings when i
" heard Margaret and Ter mother dis
cussing me? There | was on Wallace
RiIler's bed, the transom between his
room and Margaret's open, and they be-
leving that had gone downstairs
When they began to talk l wanted to
cough to warn them--in about two min
utes | was afraid I would have to
cough.
Yes" Margaret was saying. II think
Peter is looking better but he still has
that air of cheap smartness about him"
Come, now; don't be too hard on
him." said Mrs. Riller. Remember, he
is only a boy
Only a. boy-and me twenty-one in
two months
There was silence for a minute. and
then Margaret said; you know mother.
7 like the lad There is something so
fresh about him-just little too fresh
sometimes" She laughed "If he
weren't such an ignoramus, really nice
people would like him. AS it is he is
just smart. you know. but there is moth
ing back of 1t.
IF you talk to him about a movie
show, why. he knows all about it; talk
TO him about anything worth while and
| he looks at you blanky and wonders
what you mean. ] remember saying to
| him one time that he ought to attend
night school and get some business
training.
His only comment was That stuff
don't get you anywhere. When In,
through work at night I want to get
away from IT, not go and tackle some
more"
There's a lot in what you say
sighed Mrs. KILLER. II wish 1t were
possible to tell him what his friends
really think of him without hurting his
| feelings. I'm afraid. however" here
she sighed. that it can't be done. But
1t does seem shame that boy-a
really nice boy--in the making should
be slipping back just because he doesn't
understand what business is
He soon got over his love affair will
you, didn't he, Margie, dear?"
.'Oh, he never was in love with me,
she chuckled. "He was merely In low
with, love. The poor little chap doesn'
know the meaning Of the word yet, Why
1t was only forty-eght hours after ha,
to tell him not to he so silly that he go
engaged to that department store girl
Just a frowsy-headed, gum-chewinl
mink that's all she is"
Wow. Wouldn't Rosie be tickled Il
hear that?
THE trouble is. that as long as tn
lad has anything to do with girl o
that kind really nice people aren't goin
to bother with him He has to do on
of two things if he wants to mix wit
sensible people. He must either give u
that silly young puss or II he sticks t
. her all his friends will leave HIM, an
he will have to be satisfied with thos
stupid, pseudo-smart, fashy folks VIII
: are that girls friends"
Again there was silence for secont
! then Margaret said: ITS all so stupi
y Isn't it?"
:, What are you talking about nov
? nv dear?" asked Mrs. R!ller
y "I was thinking of Peter again-ju
a thinking of the positively dreadful wa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-17
Alice Kent and the Days Work
The Story of a Business Girl Who Would Not Fail
By MARTHA keller
fcopprioht. 1918. by the Public Ledger compary

There has been no accident. Oh, Eliza"
implying that sober second thought now
counseled the lady of the house 'if he's
from the paper perhaps I'd better see
him after ALL"
At that Eliza opened wide the door
and ushered me into the sitting room.
As we passed the office ] heard Doctor
Blake laugh heartily and say to Bar
para. whose golden curls were just vsi-
BILE from the hall: How do you suppose
that story started, Chick? About the
accident"
Il cant imagine" said the child
When Mrs. Blake entered the sitting
room and saw who awaited her, the
preston like the cut of n blade she de-
manded, why did you come here?"
Because my editor sent me-" / an
swered.
You ought to be ashamed" said she,
TO show your face in Bellington."
! took one step nearer her and looked
straight into her eyes. Tell me why"
Because you are standing in Bar
bara's light. We lavish everything upon
her and she gives great promise of re-
warding cur toll and sacrifice. But If
you insist on staying in this vicinity
and on the slightest pretext pushing
your way into home which you
shouldn't dream of entering in time you
may prevent our daughter from taking
the position we are fitting her to oc-
cupy. Is the world so small that you
must remain in Bellington? Are you so
mean-spirited that you aspire to defeat
our plans for Barbara? Think of your
mother Alice. She was the bravest soul
/ ever knew and she would rebuke your
Cowardice. You have now graduated
from high school and | appeal to you in
your mothers name to go away from
Bellington and give Barbara her
chance"
Mrs. Blake poured out these words
| like a torrent and then in silence stood
| facing me. ] raised my eyes to her
| haggard face and said, I'm going" The
next instant the front gate clicked be-
| hind me and ] was halfway to the car
On reaching the office | typed the
| story Of the accident" and then wrote
| out in long-hand my resignation from
the staff of the Bellington Press, thank.
ing Colonel Southard for his Kindness
| explaining that circumstances beyond
my control compelled me to leave Bel
lington and telling him that l wa.
going to New York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-17
CHAPTER Xxx
The Tiny Secret

1T AM sorry" ne said gently, II had
no idea it was so late! ] hope
this lent going to put you out any?
"Oh, no." answered, hurrylhs OH
my gloves.
From the top of the stairs. Mr.. De
land stood Watching me as J. descended
The light from above showed the clear
cut lines of his face. .,,
some of the bitterness was wiped
away in that light. And looked nack
and smiled | could not have believed
that This was the dreaded critic OF Tues
days
Down in the street a little misglving
took me l hoped that Alice and Betty
had not waited dinner. And this was
the evening that Betty went tO leach
at the Neighborhood House.
1 ran TO catch an uptown pus' AZ
/ mounted to the roof ! looked oown
on 10 the green park, Some enc was
S;ttine on a bench there. Again
| thought il was Agnes Carter; but she
| Aid not look at me nor even raise her
| eyes. 1t could not be.
| And then ] remembered i had Tor
| gotten to ask Mr. Deland whom ! re-
minded him OF. But I could do that the
Betty said as as 1 entered Get you'
"No," | answered There was no time
to tell her more. For she mad her ma
and gloves on. =,
Your dinners in the oven. j wisi
Won would try 10 get home so that yol
could help me get it, It's really 10
Yes" ] answered miserably. feeling
like a naughty child. But this Is tn
DIST time I've been late" ] thought
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Doesn't Dress Up

for i've ysas For HiTs Ss two and
more he has been calling on me- We had
see me twice a week. This young man has
good clothes, and on the nights he goes ou,
suit. Then when he comes to see me ne
wears his working suit. Is 1t because ne
pass the time away, or does he wish me TO
tell him not to come any morey ,.
as though he does not care TO come and and
would like to stay away. though. dear
Gymhia he is very angry y0nh mhen man am !" '"'
At first we always went out every evening
to the moving pictures. hut now ne says ne
has no money. but he spends good DIT other
Now. dear CYNTHIA will you please tel tel
me how to treat this Young man: TOT ! me Ne
whether s"Ou'u '''o" "'''' " Anxious.
Sometimes a man goes through
period of indifference which ne gets over
IL a girl knows how to help MN get
over II. The medicine you use ~
does not cure will at least show you
whether he does really care or not. start
to 90 around with other boys. Tell TINS
Young man that you feel he THINKS ne Is
taking up too much or MS tithe ny
coming to see you, as he does not seem
to enjoy himself: Tell him that since ,r inns
is the case you feel it Is unfair TO your
self not to see other boys. 1t Is untalr'
too, YOU know, dear, all the way through
to give up ali other boys for one man
unless YOU are engaged to him The fact
that he wears his old clothes Is not
sign that he does not care lor you,
Oftentimes We feel so much at home
with our old friends that we get care
less less and think they do not care how we
look, It is a mistake, of course The
fact that he spends money on the boys
and not on you is far more to his dis,
nradit tban the old clothes. DO not tell
| him not to call, but tell him you aren't
going @ to save any more regular nights
| FOR him, If the boy cares for you this
will bring him around.
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comb her hair for it. She didn't have
the time. Never was a bridal party
slid. poured and forced into its festal
garb more summarily. The girl brides
maid who had come four hundred
miles on the fly from camp to stand
up with her best pal was inslnuated
regardless into her sisters carefully
cherished pink georgette crepe. She
was shoehorned into the silver Slip
pers that belonged to the hostess to
the war wedding. For be 1t known
that our war bride was married one
thousand miles away from her home.
near the camp of her groom, and the
good angel of the wedding was the
mother of one Of her best friends.
And after that particular bridesmaid
was shoehcrned into the 4 AS it was
discovered that the pale gray stock
ings didn't match. but alas the hour
for the war wedding drew higher and
higher And so the bridal party flew
down the steps with a pair of white
stockings in its grasp and the change
was made in the limousine.
Yes, there was plenty to laugh at at
the time.