davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-13
By WALTER DURANTY

Copyright. 1915 by the New York Times
ths Chicago Tribune and the Oklahoma
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES.
June III talked today with an officer
OF French division on the immediate
left OF the American sector. He spoke
very highly OF the spirit and dash OF
our soldiers OF whom he described as
magnificent Continuing. he said, at
has been a splendid thing for our troops
to fight beside the Americans They
feel they must do more than their best
to show their latest allies what the
French are worth. On the other hand
they are immensely encouraged about
the Americans. whose keenness and
energy impressed us all.
1T has been a peculiar pleasure &c
me to have the Americans beside me a
moments when the NEWBORN wariar,
which rather is the old fo.m a
Taught before lol4-is beginning.
Americans Apt Pupils.
Il flatter myself that this division
1 has given the Americans a good ex
a1Np1e. and assure you that they ar,
3 ~ pupils. They want to learn every.
thl9t for themselycs and prefer show
~ = 40 theoretical instructions.
Naturally we have certain advan
tates - prossnt but II is not too mucl
to say that Our pupil will soon be a,
good a. NJ master.
Your division has already caught on
to the basic facts. and their education
will be speedy. As it Is. the results they
sccomplished deserve the highest
praise" AZ
"a More Attacks May Come.
The officer added that further Ger
nap stacks were likely in this segion
he moment when they would be deIiv-
:red depending on tie fortunes of the
dfensives Of the Oise. The Germans
,ppear 10 Be occupied with the bring.
ng up II their heavy artillery and mi
,itions. Their losses have been heavy
Turing ~ Dast week. and their morale
s weakeHdhes Prisoners taken at the
ate OF nearly one hundred daily offer
little resistanre. They appear to have
ven driven teyond human endurance
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-13
Americans Are Apt Pupils
In Game of Modern Warfare,
Says Veteran French Officer

1t is stated that in certain units men
have been literally broken They lie
exhausted in the fields and even the
menace of death cannot move them. It
is not with any such scheme of people
driven TO slaughter that the French
American defensive barrier toward
Paris will be broken.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-13
Navy Seizes Land
For Proving Ground
Along Potomac

WASHINGTON, June l3-To en-.
large the naval proving grounds at In
dian Head, Md, and the auxiliary prov
ing grounds just across the Potomac
river in Virginia, President Wilson to-
day Communicated some 200 acres Of
land and placed it under the control OF
the secretary OF The navy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-13

munique Of Friday gave the allies ns|
credit for success in the American sec.
tor, yesterdays eommunique admits To-
cal successes by the allies in the sectof
held by the Americans
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-13

Unpaid telephone bills for the MONTH
of June are past due. II not paid by|
S p. m, Of the 18th, service will BID
discontinued. Southwest Bell Tel. q
Tel. Co. (Adv.)l
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-13
BURR BLACKBURN
JOINS HOOVER FORCES
IN BUCKEYE STATE
Former Well Known Birmingham
Boy Loaned to the Government by
Ohio Sunday School Association
Cubs Leave for Camp

Word has come to Birmingham that
Burr Blackburn, at one time one OF
Birmingham's most prominent work
ers with boys, has entered the service
Of his country at Columbus, Q. On the
first of March the Ohio Sunday School
association, with which Mr.. Blackburn
has been connected during the past
year, loaned his services to the United
States food administrator for the dura-
ton of the war.
When Mr.. Blackburn left Birming-
ham some three years ago he was con-
nected with the Boys club of this
city and went to Chicago to be Sec
ondary division superintendent for the
Cook County Sunday School associa-
ton. He has been serving in this ca
pacfty for the Ohio Sunday School as
ISOLATION for the past IS months. On
account of his dependent parents, Mr..
Blackburn was unable to enter the
active service, and in order to help
his country during the war the Ohio
Sunday School association let the food
administrator have the use of his serv-
ices
Mr.. Blackburn is to still be vol
unteer worker for the Ohio Sunday
School association. He along with 9TH
err volunteer workers are going to
look after the teen-age work Of the
state. Mr.. Blackburn was a reported
on The Age-Herald at one time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-13
ANNOUNCEMENTS

There will be a meeting of the Yancey
chapter, United Daughters of the Con-
federacy, this afternoon at o'clock at
the Southern club.
There will be a meeting of the volun-
teer Relief association this morning at
1890 o'clock at the Young Womans
Christian association.
The Norwood Needlcraft club will
meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. w. c. Hernandez, at her
home, 1104 North Twenty sixth street.
There will be a meeting of the Birming-
ham Graded union this morning at 10
o'clock at the First Methodist church.
Ards Heights unit will meet this aft
ernoon at o'clock with Mrs j. E. Glib
son, Eighteenth avenue, south.
Pettus- Roden chapter will meet this
afternoon at o'clock at the Tutwiler.
The Nineteenth Century club will meet
with Mrs. Saxton Crawford this after
noon.
The Qui vive club will meet on Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. B. Me-
Kinney, 1920 South Twelfth avenue.
The Woman's Mission union board will
meet tomorrow morning at 1880 O'Clock
at the Goodwill center of Pratt City.
There will be a meeting of the Pelham
chapter. United Daughters of the Con-
federacy this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock,
With Mrs. B. A. Monohan, at her home
on South Fourteenth street The cleo
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-13
HIIMRIE pARSNIPS

| There is no reason in the world why
we should tire of the so-called winter
vegetables-the vegetables that can be
stored away in the cellar and that We're
] before the days of greenhouses and
refrigerator cars the mainstay of win
| ter diet. Persnips of course are classed
| among these winter vegetables. And they
are really wonderful vegetables when ii
comes to the number of ways in which
| they may be prepared. Here are few
| that are perhaps new to you.
| Fried whole: Boil parsnips until ten
der and then remove thes kins. Then
| dip them in beaten egg, roll them in fine
| crumbs, dip again in egg, roll again in
crumbs, and then fry brown in deep, very
| hot fat.
Parsnips Cakes-Take one large cup of
| mashed parsnips, half teaspoonful of
| salt, one egg, a heaping teaspoonful of
| good baking powder, one cup of flour
| and three7quarters of a cup of milk.
| Stir this mixture till it is smooth bat
| ter; then have some fat in frying
pan half an inch deep and drop the bat
] ter into it by spoonfuls. Brown it nice
, ly on one side, then turn it. The cakes
| will be found to be most delicious and
may be eaten alone or with any other
| course
! Stewed Parsnips-Peel the parsnips
and put them in a casserole, wit ha lit
| tie HOUR AHA Dullei pSt"cCH S1SH WV
| layers. Season with salt and pepper and
| pour white stock enough barely to come
| to the top of the parsnips. Cover and
cook slowly for two hours.
| Fried Sliced-Boil parsnips until ten
der and then peel off the skins. Slice the
parsnips lengthwise, and fry the slices
brown in hot bacon fat Bacon fat gives
a delicious flavor, far better than but
| ter or lard.
| Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure News
1 paper Syndicate.)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-13
Its For the Men of The Old Fighting Fourth, the
10th Regiment, Now in France That Alabama
Is Trying to Raise Funds For Tobacco
ny DOLLY DALRYMPLE

| C1f1IERE'S so little that those Of us
| who are left here can do for the
men lover there" of whom we
are asking so much, that to raise sum
i to buy tobacco for them seems but
drop in the bucket and yet when the
! cost of tobacco-not for single man
but for a regiment-the grand old flight
| ing Fourth"-the 16yth regiment, now in
France, with the Rainbow division, is
| estimated it takes a lot of nickles and
dimes and quarters to make fund
| large enough to buy an amount of to-
bacco necessary to supply such lot of
| soldiers.
Birmingham is starting this week In
line with the entire state of Alabama to
raise funds to send our soldiers in France
a good supply of tobacco. Mrs. Mortimer
Fl. Jordan, whose gallant and popular
husband, Capt Mortimer H. Jordan, is
with the Fighting Fourth" has gra-
| ciously accepted the office Of chairman
| for the Birmingham district and in her
enthusiasm and delight at being able to
| do cher Bit in this way, is asking every
| body who possibly can, to lend their help
| towards raising fund to be expended
entirely for tobacco.
| Mrs. William T. Screws of Montgom-
| cry asked me to take the Craftsmanship
of the Birmingham district; she is the
president of the Alabama fund; of course
II was delighted to do So said Mrs.
Jordan yesterday, in speaking of the
matter Mrs Newman Smith CRosalind
Sayre) whose husband. Captain Smith.
is with the 167th regiment in France, is
the secretary, and these officers of the
Alabama tobacco fund have written to
US in Birmingham to use whatever
methods we deem necessary to raise
funds for the movement. They have
given us no specific instructions and the
Birmingham district has had to invent
and inaugurate whatever methods we
think best one of which is the placing
of cigar boxes with big poster designs
in the various shops and office buildings
in the business section of the city where
those who are disposed to drop in con-
tribution to the fund can do so con-
veniently.
1.-THE beautiful patriotic spirit with
which the movement has been met" Mrs.
Jordan continued, 'is most encouraging,
but then Birmingham is so generous,
and so patriotic in every way, that it
was nothing more than we expected.
Many of the owners Of stores. hotels
and other public institutions have re-
quested us to place boxes in their places
Of business and we now have about 100
boxes in the downtown section of the
city Later on we mean to employ other
methods. During Easter week, we will
have a dance at the Tutwiler for the
tobacco fund; we will give several card
parties also; we haven't decided upon
dates or details, but we are making all
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-13

them at night to sit in camp and enjoy
good cigar 1t is so little that they ask
and they are doing SO much for US and
feel sure that everybody in Birmingham
will contribute something-even if it is
ever so small an amount-to the tobacco
fund!
"Bessemer sends enthusiastic reports
of the plans made there for the funds"
Mrs. Jordan said. capt. Lacey Edmund
son, who is with the Rainbow division,
is one of the most popular men who has
ever lived in Bessemer, and we have
asked his wife, Mrs Edmundson, to take
charge of the tobacco fund there; so
you see we are organizing for real work
and when a lot of determined women get
interested in a movement, and declare
they are going to accomplish certain
things you may be sure they will do it.
The Alabama tobacco fund for the old
Fighting Fourth certainly ought to
prove a very popular movement and it
is something that every man, woman and
child in the Birmingham district can
help. 1t is everybodys opportunity to
do war work, so let us do our bit this
may and make some soldier happy over
in far-away France"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-13
CLAY County Women
Organize for Bond Drive

The women of Clay county are rapidly
being organized for the approaching
bond drive, according to a letter which
was received at the liberty loan head
, quarters from Mrs, E. P. Gay chairman.
This county is being organized by po-
litical divisions with a chairman in each
beat. Those who have accepted are:
Coppermine, Miss Lola Hudson; Weso-
bulga. Miss Euniee Clegg; Coleta, Miss
Vicie Brooks Hollins, Mrs. Luther Will
liams; Millerville, Mrs. M. j. Slaughter;
/ Pinknyville, Mrs, Mack NIcCord; Ash
land, Ala, Mrs. E. p. Gay.
The chairman of the speakers COM
mittee for tbs county is Mrs. Charles
Northen. Ashland, Ala. The slogan
adopted by the Alabama woman's liberty
loan committee is 100 per cent organized
by April l and it is not improbable that
this goal will be reached, as there are
now only 10 counties throughout the en-
tire state without a county chairman
who is actively at work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-13
RANDOM NOTES
Miss Mary Beard is spending fe'
days in Montgomery.

Miss Mary Beard is spending few
days in Montgomery.
Mrs. NJ H. Lamar is the guest Of rela-
tives in south Alabama.
Mrs. Fred Stickney and her three at
tractive children have returned from an
extended visit with Mrs. Stickney's
mother in Birmingham. and friends will
be interested to know that Mr.. and Mrs.
Stickney have taken possession of their
new bungalow home on the HargroV 9
road.-Tuscaloosa News.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Caldwell and Miss
Pauline Maben, who are students at
among the Birmingham girls who will
spend the easter season at home with
their parents.
Mrs Edmund Rucker, Jr., and her sis
ter, Miss Amelia Hill of Montgomery,
are spending few days in New Orleans.
Mrs. Rufus N. Rhodes has returned
from visit to New Orleans.
Mrs. John c. Henley. Jr., has returned
from Memphis, where she visited her
father, Mr.. Parker.
Mrs. Clifford Locke who has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 0. Locke
at their home on Highland avenue. ard
Mrs George Estes will return to her
home in Eufaula today
Mrs. Daniel McLauuchlan and Miss
Agnes McLauchlan of Portland, O., are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Het-
trick at their home on Highland avenue.
Miss Helen Scott of Radford, Va, and
Miss Pearl Kent Of Pulaski, Va, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A.. T. McWane
at their home on Louise avenue.
Mrs f. B. Russell Of Childersburg is
i'll in the city at local infirmary, fol-
lowing an operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nelson have re-
turned from a short visit to Admission,
where they were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs Samuel Kennedy.
Mrs. William A. Hood. who has been
the guest of friends In AnnistonA LETT
Tuesday for Gadsden.
Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN Phillips have
returned from a weekend trip to GaGs-
den.
Miss Adele stoll Of Montgomery Is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Simon
S's'nef
Mrs. NJ. E. Never and Miss Bernice
Meyer are in Philadelphia for few
days. They are the guests of their son
and brother. Lieut.. Julian Never, who Is
stationed at the Base Hospital Jeffer-
SON.
Miss Alice Hunter of North Dakota Is
the guest Of Miss Margaret Moore.
| Mrs David Wurtzburger Of Memphis.
Tenn, l. the guest OF her sister. Mrs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-13
A RESOLUTION

Whereas, tehas pleased God whose wis.,
dom ruleth the earth to remove from
our midst one associate and brother, J.
E. Davis, who for many years has been
an active member and a constant in
SEPARATION to the Travellers Protective as
ISOLATION; and.
Whereas, we have always recognized
his sterling worth and integrity as a
man and his inestimable value to the
community as citizen, and us as a
brother,
Therefore. be it Resolved. That we, the
members of Post b, Alabama division.
Travellers Protective association, in gem
eral assembly. do hereby express our
grief at his loss and extend heartfelt
| sympathy to his family.
!, Be it further resolved, That copy OF
this resolution be filed in the achives
OF the order. copy be sent to the fam
lily and to the press Of the city.
Post B. Alabama Div, Travellers Pro-
tective association. 0. p. Fontaine. b.
F. Crabbe. A. T. Baugh, Jr., committee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-13

Sy Secheimer Mrs. Wurtzurger is a
former resident of this city and Is be-
ing cordially welcomed by her many
friends here.
Mrs. George Eaves has returned from
Atlanta, where she was the guest of Dr.
and Mrs Cabot Lull. Mrs. Lull and lit
tie daughter are stopping at the Ogle-
thorpe university, which is about one
mile and a half from Camp Gordon
Friends of Mr.. Basil Eaves will regret
to learn that he has been i'll at hos
pital in Philadelphia He has recently
been removed to the Adelphin hospital
where he is improving. and expects to
return to his home in this city shortly.
Mrs F. w. Dixon, who is the guest
of her mother Mrs e. w. Holmes, in
Rome, Ca, will return home on Friday
Mr.. and Mrs l.. l.. Stevens are occupy
ing the Cabot Lull home during their
absence from the city at Camp Gordon
Mrs. M Marx of Uniontown is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. M. x. Erdreich at
their home on Crescent avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-13
WOMEN PREFER SIMPLICITY

but Tor years and years women have
reused all kinds of ornanentation for
the electric-lit hours. OF false hair they
would have none; the Marcel wave was
not considered necessary; puffs and ring
tets and rompadours belonged to dead
past. The hair was drawn smoothly
over the brow, the ears were covered.
ana sometimes the cheek bones, and the
Knot was invisible. * twist of a hot
ron, half hour in curriers' was all
that the hair required to make it suf-
hciently ornamental for Tie eayest Of
social affairs in the evening
In the lav tina me all-enveloping
nat, with its tightly pulled back veil, -
completely obiiteTi,ed the couture that
there were Jew women who did more
than tuck up the hair with Il few hair
pms, Knowing that /. woulI not come
into sight until the night.
AS far as we know, there is no change
IN the simplicity of the present couture
Inc hairdressers mist still make their
money through eXc,t.a:tt shanrooing.
curling, treating ana sometimes dyeing
France has changed the silhouette of
the head, but SO ia, America has not
the hairdressers are praying Tor this
change In the early sprinis. You know
the smart French women and name
gums toss up their hair into an enor-
nous puff on top of their head, in the
spanish fashion. They omit the great
comb, but they put the hoop earrings
In the ears to accentuate the Castilian
touch
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-13
10 DIR BOYS

On boys, oni Across the sea
From ruined homes-the agony Of wives
The blood of babes-fair maiden's tears
Cry out to you-from sorrow-burdened
lives.
On boys, onl IT'S Manhood's test
To face the cruel, infant-killing Hun
With courage high withstand the charge
Till final consecrated victory's won.
On boys, oni Uphold the flag;
lis not in greedy Mammon's cause I'M
furled;
For universal freedom wage the fight,
And save a bleeding, weary-hearted
world.
On boys, on. Hurl back the Hun,
That british horde, whose mutilatng
might
Has gripped troubled earth in doubt
and woe;
Unlock the Gloom and re-establish Right.
On boys, onl Columbia calls!
She bids you speed Humanity's release;
God give you strength, and to stricken
world
Restore-the fair activities of Peace.
RUSSELL ]. HOGG,
Birmingham, Saturday. March 2, 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-13

our plans to arrange attractive affairs
50 that the public will be interested.
/ cannot emphasize too much the val
liable and cordial assistance given to
US by Mr.. Joe Loveman in the tobacco
fund campaign" Mrs. Jordan said. "Mr.
Loveman has been so interested in the
movement in every way; I never saw any
body more enthusiastic and his patriot
ism knows no bounds. He practically
turned over his office to us, and we have
held meetings there and transacted bus
mess which has expedited matters very
greatly for US.
when you stop and think of what we
hear from the other side" Mrs. Jordan
said "of how a tiny sack of tobacco
costs 9S cents; when we hear that cigar
sells for so, rs cents and 81, it makes
us more eager to raise funds for our
men to buy tobacco than ever; of course
they can't afford such exorbitant prices
and there are SO many men who had
rather have a good smoke than food!
To many men, tobacco is absolutely
necessary; to others, it is the most pleas
ant recreation and after the dreadful,
tedious days that our soldiers endure,
we ought to realize what it means to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-13
WAR VICTORY
COMMUNION

The following communication from Mrs.
Hagan, president Of the Alabama FEEDER
alton of Womens clubs, will be read with
interest by club women of this city:
AT the meeting of the general fedora
ton executive board in Hot Springs in
February, a war victory commission
was instituted, with Mrs. Delphine d.
Ashbaugh, Detroit, as chairman. The
purpose of this commission is to raise
as a gift from the club women of the
United States fund of a quarter of a
million dollars to establish recreational
centers for our soldiers in France when
on furlough. This sum Is to represent
the gift of 81 by every club member In
each state of the federation. The state
president of each state is state chair
man of this commission. The district
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-13

ton of delegates for the convention TO
be held at Talladega will be held at this
meeting. Mrs. A. r. Moody, Mrs. T. M.
Porterfield, Mrs. Hubert Scrubs, Mrs.
j. Jaffe. Mrs. Charles Ledbetter and Mrs.
j. L. Yancey will act as hostesses.
At noon luncheon will be served by the
board of managers of the Goodwill CEN
ter.
The Norwood Delphian club will meet
with Mrs. r. ]. Kidd, 3147 Norwood Boule-
ward, Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
A demonstration of potato biscuit cake
and potato mullins will be given by
Mrs. Robert w. Ewing and Mrs. Lewis
at the oSuth Highland school tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30. All interested are
invited to attend
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-13
THE EVENING HEAD DRESS

Inc cold weather has brought about a
wide chance for the milliners to make
more money, because it has revived the
Civil war fashion of wearing ornamental
caps in the evening.
These are worn in the open, not in
doors. They are made of fur of quilted
satin. of tulle lined with satin, and they
are frankly to protect the head
You know, in England and France the
very smartest women walk on ths streets
in the evening. There are none Sc rich
that they consider it necessary to OBJ
tain taxi to go to dinner party, UNI
less the distance is beyond walking.
In America we have not come to that
custom through necessity, but there are
hundreds of women who are adopting it
through patriotism. Therefore, the warm
head dress that protects oae from the
bitterness of this winter, in Europe
as well as in America.
The sketch shows one Of black tulle
edged with black fringe and fastened
around the head with a broad twisted
ribbon of old rose satin.
In the evening, indoors 1t Is quite
the fashion to ornament the hair in a
barbaric or rather fantastic manner. This
fashion was taboo few years ago, but
in France it has grown to giant size in
three months Sweeping plumes in In
dian fashion are mounted inAa band of
jewels that go over the Brow. Odd,
bird-shaped, oriental caps made of pearls
and crystals are put above the low Golf
fure. Such foolish trifles as bows and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-13
News of Society and
Activities of Women

/ vice presidents viii appoint committees
in every city or town to canvass the
clubs. The returns in Alabama are 10
be made each week to Mrs. W. p. De
Jarnette. Montgomery, chairman of war
service committee, who, with her COM
mittee, will cooperate with the district
vice presidents. The campaign is to close
April l. The purpose for which this fund
is to be applied is greatly commended
by Mr.. Raymond FosdicK, head of the
commission on training camp activities,
who believes it the greatest work the
women of America can undertake.
KATE H. HAGAN,
President Ala Fed ZVonnen's Clubs.