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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06

The parade-or torchlight procession -or nspiration-whicheve way one felt about twas a marvellous illus tration of what woman can do when she decides she does not want a man around-not even a policeman. The responsibility for the whole parade lastsnight in honor of the Fourth Lio- erty Loan was in the hands of tHe "petticoats,' and no one dare say it was anything but a 100 per cent iob. They were cheered 1ustily and long on all sides They were entitled to it.
 The negro women in the parade are entitled to their share of credit for the success of the event-for they played no unimportant part in the parade This recognition of their work in the Liberty Loan drive, War Savings Stamp campaign, Hoover kitchen, canteen work and all other activities that they have done so nobly in was just, and a compliment to the white women who invited them into the parade-for they turned out in large numbers and made a splendid showing. Then, too. many of the older women in that parade have boys over there7-the girls and younger women have brothers and husbands.
 There was mass of humanity out to see the parade, thousands of folks, old and young, white and colored and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06

who did not put on the market clean milk carried disease germs and was as villainous in character as the man who would stick a dagger into the bosom of an innocent babe upon it's mothers arm. Carelessness in dairy business when the milk carries health or disease; life or death, is crime that ought to be pun ished with the penalties given to the in- cendiary or murderer, and the statistics that show the diseases scattered through community by unwholesome milk hor- rify the man who has standard of nor ality It is far better for man to mask his face, go under the cloak of darkness and stab his victim and rob him of his money than to take his filthy milk. laden with disease germs, and scatter it from house to house, producing indiscrimi- nately disease and death among his 'e nocent customers, who bring out their money for his death dealing stuff
 ''I plead with you, my fellow w-country- men, in the name of innocent babes on their mothers laps; in the name of inno- cent children that play in the yards or happy homes; in the name of the trusting parents who buy your milk, give to your customers clean milk, wholesome milk, honest milk, or, for the sake of human ity. surrender your dairy to honest men"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06

they were inspired by the sight of their women marching on to victory.
 The greatest beauty of the whole parade was hidden in the hearts of those mothers. wives and sweethearts who are trying to do their part for the boys, and Birmingham will attest that they are doing it and that they will continue.
 There were between 5000 and 4000 women in line. all in white with red white and blue trimmings except two or three sections which wore the uni- forms of their particular order Mrs Solon Jacobs, state chairman of the Fourth Liberty Loan committee. car rying a large American flag, the leader and hard worker in the cause of her country in this perilous period of it's existence, received and merit ed the plaudits of the vast multitude as she marched near the head of the pageant.
 Gen. (Mrs.) w D. Smith comman- der of the Rainbow division, that val iant band of women soldiers who are giving so freely of their time to all war work, the Red Cross units, the Y W. c. A., the Home Guard the Girl Scouts. the War Savings society. the Volunteer Relief, the Belgian relief. French orphans, equal suffrage. busi- ness women. canteen workers and col ored women Liberty Loan workers. Red Cross and canteen workers. all performed well the part assigned to
 tC0ntinued On Page Tenl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
SECOND ALABAMA
 PRAISED IN LETTER FROM CAPT. SAMUEL
Tennessee Officer Tells of Bravery of Our Boys and of Fighting
 Yankees

Capt. John H. Samuel, claim agent.
 American Expeditonary Forces. has
 written his father. Dr. George w. sam
 uei or Nashville, Tenn, very interest
 ms ietter With regards to the Second
 Alabama regiment, now in France.
 J. F. SamUels, his brother. who trave,s
 for the Milburn Wagon companv was ,,,
 Blrmingham Saturday and a copy of that
 portion or the letter referring to the
 second Alabama was secured iron, Mr
 Samuels.
 Captain Samues is with a Tennessee
 regiment. He has come in contact with
 the second Alabama though and as his
 father was member of Forests cavaI
 ry ne writes of a southern regiment.
 The letter follows:
 70 yes, l want to tell you about the
 second Alabama. You know that they
 were not considered highly efficient bv some of the other outfits on account of their slowness of speech and general southern style, but now it's all changed with big c. When they got into inc lire they set the example for not only the French, but the Americans and are considered by everypody in their division as the best infantry regiment in the American army. This is general talk in | their olvision.
 T have heard of more incidents of their bravery and courage and deeds than l could put in a ten-page letter I Will just quote one or two as 1 got them ] During the big drive the Second Ala. 1 bama came up and relieved another reg iment on the line and were informed that i,o artillery support was on hand and would not be for A hours. Their place l in line was in a valley and the boches ] on a wooded hill in their front strongly eEtrcnched and with machine guns every. 1 yl1sara oy1d hn,a ha menced tc bother them they just went up
 and at them directly in the face of an | intense rifle and machine gun fire. And 1 they went right on into the midst of the l Huns and when quarters became too clost I to use their bayonets or guns they used l hatchets and knives and drove the boches 1 off the hill and chased them three miles,
 taking very few prisoners but counting i more dead toches than was in their own | organization. No doubt they will be | cited However, their casualties are very heavy IL captains out Of F being Killed or wounded and quite a number ], of enlisted men.
 l "I am telling you this because I know | you are especially interested in the troops 1 from the south I haven't been in touch
 with any Tennessee troops yet, but am l sure they are giving an equally good ac- l count of themselves.
 1 "Anotier especially splendid outfit of l fighters that l have seen is the - d. | vision, made up from Massachusetts, ] Vermont and New Hampshire, called the ..Yankee Division.'' It is also making 1 record to be proud of. They are fight i ing like tigers and in the language of your old Confederate cavalry command CT. who rose in his stIDup that night in 1 ,s3 (that you have often told me about when he yelled, We are all here And Mir Boche is beginning to find 1t out l .t.<.r. and southerners are all together and in l to win
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
SHELL-PROOF SHELTER WILL BE SHOWN AT THE
 FAIR BY THE Y. M. C. A.
Photographs Showing Work of All Organizations Will Be Shown at
 Booth at Fairgrounds

secretary E.. G. Mackay of the Y. NJ. e. A., Camp Wheeler, will be in charge of the united war work she'll proof shelter at the State Fair, ana a number of soldiers are expected to he on hand to add to the appearance of realism.
 . President R. A. Brown of the fair as sociation has given to the seven war work agencies engaged in the cam paign which comes to climax during the week of November l2 to 1s, the best space available in one of the buildings and the state managers or the drive have agreed to make the shelter so realistic as to cause she'll shock.
 Photographs showing the work of the Y. M. C. A., the K. of C.. Jewish welfare board and the Salvation Army at the front, and the activities of the war camp community service, Y w. P. A. and American Library associa- tion behind the lines and in this coun- try will form an interesting part of the exhibit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
TT. P. A. URGED TO MEET AT 2:3O FOR PARADE ON
 OCTOBER 12

All travelling men are urged to meet at the Hotel Hillman Saturday after- noon, October 12. at 2.30 o'clock pre- paratory to participating in the Li5- erty Loan parade.
 It is the intention of Chairman Will Hams of the T. P. A. committee to make this a great affair for the trav- elinr men. and all T. F. As are urged to meet promptly at 2:30 prepared to march in the parade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
TRIES TO LOCATE MOTHER
 BEFORE SAILING
Samuel Starnes Writes That He Has Been Out of Touch With Her for
 Past Seven Years

Samuel Starnes is soldier who is very anxious to locate his mother, Mrs. Neace Starnes.
 long while ago Starnes worked in The Agc-Herald mail room and he writes that he has been out of touch with his mother for seven years. The last address he had was at the corner of Avenue c and Twenty-fourth street, No 3o1 F. where she lived over gro cery store.
 The son has made out his soldiers insurance to her and wants to make her an allotment but cannot hear from her.
 Starnes has been in the army five months and expects to sail soon with the Fourteenth division. His present address is Company L, Dev. En-. No 3, Camp Custer. Michigan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
Executive Committee
 Council Defense Meets

Tbe executive committee of the coun- oil If defense will meet Thursday October IT, in the private dining room of the Exchange hotel in Montgomery and Chairman Lloyd Hooper has re- nuested full attendance at this time.
 Among those who will go from Bir- mingham to attend the meeting are: TT I. Crittenden. Crawford Johnson, George E. Tarrant and Oscar Wells.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06

Mere man. did last night he had been told to do cheer lovely marched by solid phalanx of oeauy under the bower of liberty and democracy Mere man. did this told to- wants with lovely he been told to- he would have done anyhow just unconscous being moved by the of feminine personality weaved into great pageant up patriotic devotion who there fighting for them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
Go to College Instead of Camp

Men between 1s and 45 years, wftb 12 high school units may enter Meridian college. Meridian. Miss, conditioned, and enter the s. A. T. C., receive mili- tary training, the government paying ho.rd tuition and $50 per month and uniforms Wire for reservation. MERIDIAN COLLEGE,
 Meridian. Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
Rank and File of the Allied Armies to Hold Experience
 Meeting at Majestic
100 PER CENT CARDS
 TO BE DISTRIBUTED
With Big Corporations to Hear From Over One-Third of Jeff ferson County's Quota
 Has Been Raised

There will be an old fashioned ex perience meeting at the Majestic the atre next " ednesday night at which the rank and file of the allied armies will relate their experiences in solicit ing subscriptions to Liberty Bonds and enjoy an evening of song and music and oratory. The meeting was ar ranged at the suggestion of County Chairman Murray Brown of the Fourth Liberty Loan committee for the pur pose, as he explained it, of giving the workers an opportunity to tell how they are putting across Jefferson coun- tvs quota in this loan.
 The Bows Industrial School band ahd the Liberty chorus iii furnish the mu- sic and song selections. while the Rev. Dr. George R Stuart, pastor of the First Methodist o-Iureh, and Private John A. Scott of the Canadian army, who has endeared himself 10 the peo- pie of this district by his eloquent de- scriptions of his two and a half years in German prison, will furnish the oratory. Field Marshal J. Frank Rush. ton of the allied armies will preside.
 Every colonel in the allied armies will be called upon for a complete report of the work done by himself and h1s division up to the tune of the meet ing.
 Tt will be good, cld-fashioned ex- perience meeting" said Chairman Brown, "at which the workers will be expected to take The floor ahd tell what they know about seilirg Liberty Bonds They will he expected to re- late some, of their expel fences. and from advance Information there will be some very interesting and unusual things to tell" The meeting will be called to o.rder at s o'clcck.
 Official returns of Iond subscrip- tions made by the allied armies up to noon yesterday, when the books were closed for the day, were as tol. lows.
 Belgian Army ...........$4 $441. 800
 British Army ............ 176,S00
 French Army ............ 3S6,65D
 Italian Army -........... eG7350
 Rainbow Division ........ 1721e0
 Bessemer Division ........ PAL ,75o
 R. F. D. Division. ..... 2S,350
 The Labor army, the American army and the Industrial army made no re. port.
 Chairman Brown stated that the of- ficial total of bond subscriptions up to oclocl< yesterday afternoon was approximately S3,50h,000, and that he (Continued on Page Eighty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
The First National Bank
of Birmingham, Alabama Statement. August 31, 1918
 nuNC nU5WlEEG

Loans and Diseo11ts s12,o6s. 5s1. .o6 OYerdrafts ......-.... A'1ot-1@ SrSl0hefs can0, ef ,aro nf ycredit 1,20ooO JJ x aonds mar, - 1,500,000.0 .0G u S TTeas TPTltus sur1 SpIC ICertificates S,2S6,00O00 i.ibertv Ioan Ronds SV5,350.00 State of 9Iahama Bonds 127,O00.00 sHtoeh Hs, Tn Federai Fese 90, 900. % C1t5er Stocks and Bonds .. 1,25S.050.02 5a,,L i,,3 1onea 360,000. % ofher Reai Estate ,... 41,534.9O in Vault ...s 475.2s71S With Banks 4.2So.720'lS Treasurer 9e.oOo.Oo w it h Fed.
 Baok cry 1.7s7.O9O.o7- 6,5Ss.oS2.4S
 ss5.ss7. .g55.5s capitaI stock '............s 1,5Oo. .o0o.oo Snrpnins and Profits .. 1,5g1, ,509.64 1saserved for Taxes ~ 37,520.00 Circulation ...... 1.400, ,000.OO Iuse9ifsis gredit H ............... 1.2OO.oO Individual 1S,41S.S61.55 Bank ...... 2.026.364.34 u. $ ...... 125,000.0O Federal Re-
 serve Bank.
 A a Il a
 A nt S37,50ooO- 21.4o7,725.Ss
 s25,9s7. 7.s55.5s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-27
FATHER BYRD WALKS ABROAD.
fTHE FREE BRIDGE TALKs.)


Street rmbed slowly far above the rocky bed of the
James, automobiles purred internationally if afraid of dis
turbing something somebody's horses ambed along, put
ting down heavy hoo with the plank flooring of the
old Free Bridge There grooming sigh which attracted
the attention of Father Byrd for stroll in the sunshine
He listened ineny-the old bridge itself was talking
"Tmes not what they used to be- hestated the
bridge and then waited until trolley car had passed The
load have to carry something awful It's not quite
bad since they all those heavy trucks around by the
bridge down the river but it still makes my bones ache and
hardly sleep nights.
Fact is m nearly fifty years old Yes sir lit seemed
to understand that it had sener) Il built back in
1870 and the finest bridge the James in those days
They couldn't overload try they might Then street
muedrawn but they didn't bother The electric
then they got bigger and bigger. Then
automobiles but they not bad until those Internal
trucks nvented-my how they made my back ache!
'We the folks have done everything to keep cheered
up They rebuilt southern spans then when the railroad
wanted elevated track they rebuilt northern spans
and made grade; they propped up my middle span
with pine poles for long time until somebody reinforced the
old structure with additional stee they have put in
floors and tmbers and have painted that can
remember But feel like have just about served time
They ought to put for long rest and let of
these ged concrete bridges tackle iobits get
ting bigger every day and lust know would have tumbed
into the if the trucks had not been sent and all
other vehicles slowed to a snail's pace
YOU'RE right, old chap answered Father Byrd.
You paid for yourself and and the work has
grown heavy for of your years think my people
going to find day to relieve You and put
in fine new bridge-maybe two Of 'em "
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-27
Court Martial for
Turkish Officers


Washington. Dec. 2s.-Complete
reorganization of the Turkish gov
eminent and the trial by court
martial of Turkish army officers and
officials responsible for Armenian
outrages during the war, are pre-
dicted in Paris aslvices received here
today
The chamber OF deputies was dis
solved by proclamation the day be-
fore Christmas. following a wide
spread public demand that all off,
moved from office,
that officials should resign. since
Enver Pasha. their master traitor
TO his country. had taken flight and
WAS the object of pursuit"
In the proclamation by which the
parliament was dissolved. the minis
ter of the interior outlined the hts
tory OF the war and declared that
Turkey had been led into the war
through no necessity. but to content
the ambitions OF high off3ciala.
Paris Representatives in CONSTANT
nopi0 report that \ special tribunal
will b created BY the gpvArnment
Tor thA trial a. func1ionArieA allaGn1
TO have fnsp3fed tne Armenian out
RACES. Turkish officials insist that
much Of taie responsibility for the
massa ores rests with Marshal IAman
Won Sanders. formerly head OF the
German military mission to Turkey,
who has escaped to his own country.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-27
Broods Over War
Swallows Poison


AZ climax to continued brooding
over the war. coupled with the fact
that q son ts with the American over
eeaa forces in France. Mrs. John C..
Eeihcrt. forty-four years old. OF II Ia
North Fourth street last night about
$50 O'Clock swallowed quantity Of
bichioride of mercury with. It Y be-
Iieved, suicidal intent, she was taken
to Virginia hospital where. at late
hour hast night. her condition was
said to be critical.
Other than the bare announcement
that she was not expected to 1.-Two, the
hospital authorities refused TO talk.
Miss Taliaferro. night superintendent,
refused to see reporters and. through
Night Clerk Taylor, informed the
press that she would give out moth
Ing. Might Clerk Taylor. in refusing
20 accede to the request for particu-
lars, declared that he vas merely act
Ing under .ordexA
Detective Sergeant p. L IIIleR, a&-
tached 70 police hsadQuartss0. wa1 ~
signed to the cAsA He tnRed with
the husband OF Mr.. 6ciosrk who =
. printer. and another son. WAo =
said TO be . travelling salesman Ac-
cordinE to the latter, his mother had
been worrying over the war and the
fact that q son was In the service,
and. for several months. had been on
the verge OF nervous prostration. Tho
Seiherts are Germape.
According to the police. an empty
vial which had contained twenty
bichloride of mercury tablets, about
an ounce and a haif. had beea taken.
One tablet. It 10 said, 10 sunc3ent to
produce fatal results. Sometime after
swallowing the poison, Mira. seibert.
according to the police, told her hus-
band Of her act. He 1t once COM
inundated with Virginia hospital. and
an ambulance was hurried to the
home The register OF the hospital
Elbows that she was admitted 1t 1850.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-27
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS
BACK IN LARGE NUMBERS

Washington. Dec &c Movement
OF troops back from Europe in large
numbers Is announced by the war de-
partment The Mauretania sailed
from France December - for New
York with c07 officers. 3,445 men
and II nurses on board. The ship is
expected to dock at New York on
December 30. Included In the troops
on hoard IL the 347th infantry except
Company II, which will Al once be
sent TO camps for muster out.
Sixty-four per cent OF the regi-
ment will 70 to Camp Dix 8 per cent
TO Camp pike, 5 per cent to Camp
Upton and twenty per cent will be
split among camps Dodge, Funst on,
Sherman. Custer, Grant and Taylor.
The TRANSPORT Antignor sailed De-
cember % and will arrive at Newport
News about January with the Sind
regiment. e. A. c., and other detach-
ments to total OF lS2 and 2541 men.
Tho Henderson sailed the c2nd and
will dock January At New York with
IA officers and $40 men. The Es-
payne will bring ten officers 10 New
York January 2, the Virginian nine
officers TO Newport News January Is.
$40 o'clock swallowed a quantity of
The transport Princess AIafoka will
dock q. Newport News January 2. but
n carrying hattlalipns two and three
OF the 43rd regiment. G. a. c.. instead
ut The thirsy-seventh regiment as pre-
viousiy announced. This detachment
includes % officers and 72s men.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-27
MANY BOILER MAKERS
WANTED FOR NAVY YARD

This ONCE has just received . tele-
gram from the civil service commits
sion, Washington. advising there 10
Ut the r-esent stvre "~rA~t mad fnp q
nrst -class machinist ct the nitrate
plant. Sheffield. Ala, alAo An urgent
need for forty boiler makers for navy
yard. Norfolk. Rate OF pay, ma
chinist. $3.50 for eight hours: boiler
makers. $40 for eight hours. Per-
sons found qualified will be. furnished
transportation.
On January 18th m examination
for clerical (field service) will be held
at this Office. especially with a view
OF securing male eligibies for post
tons In the navy yard. Norfolk.
1t 10 understood that about $50
positions are to be filled.
For further Information address
Mr.. W. n. Ham, Room (23 r. o.
building. Richmond, Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-27
Hollow Mockery
in Holiday Cheer
"Ersatx- FEATURE Of Yuletide OBJ
servances in Germany. Which
Means, Mere Camouhage.

London. De<s se3--s.Essrsats., was
the principal feature OF Christmas in
Berlin.
.Esrsa. means Substitute. - II
is the most overworked word in Ger
many this Christmas. and includes
forced gayety as q substitute for the
usual spirit OF the season. "Ersatx''
likewise applies to Berlin's food and
drink and the word also substitutes
Kris Kringie. for Santa Claus.
Everywhere the shop windows dis
play ''ersatz"
Teday's arrivals OF liberated prs
oners declare that the worst foffns
OF ''ersa tz"Aas respecting edibles-
are the limitations of candies. colored
icings for cakes. Christmas puddings
and other sweetmeats. which are
neither sweet nor ralatahle.
Cabiegrams to the Exchange Tele-
graph company tell of surging
crowds OF men. women and children
In the streets of Berlin, making thin
attempts to be lively. attempts that
are Knocked by pinchcd features,
hollow cheeks and dull eyes.
Soldiers and sailors recently from
the front are the sole exception.
They have been markedly better ted
than the civilian throngs and show Il
The same sources Of tnforma&iou
state that Christmas prices fos
"eraatsr' are exorbitant
There seems to be considerable
element with reAdy money to pat
ronixe the the&ter. the music han
and the pantomims show, with
sporadic attempts to BE- boisteroua In
the cafes and In Luna Packs dance
halls. These are all crowded. but
there Il . hollow ring to the jollity.
A large number OF crippled soldiers
are reported to be begging for coins
In Inter den Linden and other main
thoroughfares. Repatriated officers
from German military prisons de-
clare that the fayorite propaganda
Of the 3unkers lately has been ex-
tremeiy lachrymose.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-27
ENGLAND TAKES OFF IT'S HAT TO PRESIDENT WILSON,
NEW YORK GIVES BATTLE FLEET ROUSNG RECEPTION; "a
LABOR HOSTS MEET TO TACKLE POST WAR PROBLEMS
LUxEMBURG CUTS
GERMAN TREATY

: Washington. Dec. 26.-T h .
chamber of deputies OF IAxen-
burg has endorsed = proposal OF
the foreign minister to dcuounco
the commercial treaty with Ger
many and assumc new economic
agreements with France and Bel
giusn. Luxembourg oficiais say
that Germany violated all agree
messt@ during tho war, and that In
the future tho state rhnst look 70
France and Belgium for financial
and trade support.
Onicials pointed out today that
should ths policy he adopted. II
will give 70 France and Belgium
another strong buffer state he.
tween their boundaries and Ger
many.