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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-03
84OO DRAF FTMEN
 WILL BE ABSORBED
 INTO OHIO DIVISION
New Order Indicates This Command Will Never Go to France as
 Solid Unit

Montgomery, May 2-(special.) ) Hores of officers and men of the Thirty-seventh division that it would move as a fighting unit to France soon received q great setback Thurs day, when division headquarters was advised that S400 selectrnen will be brought here May 9. and will be ab- sorbcd into the division, taking the places vacated by men transferred to other points during the past two months This decision of the war de- partment was taken to mean that the division will not move as an organi7a- tion, but be kept here as a training division. and that individual soldiers as they prove their efficiency, will be sent across the water.
 Division headquarters received no information other than that the select men will come Two thousand select men from Alabama, Georgia and Flor ida came to Camp Sheridan Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and were as- signed to the engineers unit.
 Gen Joseph Gaston acting com mander" of the division, has ordered a thorough investigation of the fire which destroyed hay valued a $50300 late last night. He stated that noth- Ing mas occurred 10 arouse SuSplClCH H. and it is believed the blaze was caused by spontaneous combustion.
 An order of General Gaston which caused much comment Thursday, pro- hibits the placing of any men in the division stocl<ade except those hay ing been sentenced by general court martial or awaiting trial by 8 general court. Minor offenders must be held in company stockades, as General Gas ton believes the confinement of young soldiers with old offenders will have a bad effect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-03
MINE WORKERS ARE
 DISCUSSING WAGE SCALE INCREASE
Miners to Adopt Policy to Carry Out Garfield Agree ment-Wage Scale May
 Be Adopted Today

With approximately 150 delegates in attendance upon the deliberations the miners conventions of District 20, United Mine Workers of America, was in ses- sion here yesterday, considering the new wage scale as agreed upon at a confer ence held in Washington recently. The discussion of the new wage scale, which will be up for consideration again this morning, will most likely consume the day. The wage increase, which ranges from 20 to 30 per cent, and is eff fective on May 15, will benefit the men working as day laborers around the mines, principally, though some of the increase touch the coal miners.
 The convention is meeting in the Cham Der of Commerce auditorium The aues- tion of adopting q policy by which the Garfield agreement may be carried out will most likely be discussed before the convention adjourns The general belief among the miners is that the wage scale will be adopted.
 President J. R. Kennamer is presiding and Secretary Clemo is on the job Fol lowing the reading of the call for the convention yesterday the following com mittees were named, which perfected the organization of the convention:
 Rules and order of business, W. S Swinney, Sayre; J: H. Woods, Maylene; ; Charles Rayburne, Coal City; l. B. Far ris, Pratt City, and B. w. Robertson, Kimberly
 Credentials. w. A. Shafer, Pratt City; e A. Friesner, Bloeton; R. Bigham, Co., rona; Elsie Wells, Johns; William Coe Brookwood
 Resolutions, w. l.. Harrison, Bifming- ham; c. r. Hanley, Patton; c. F. Brown ing, Marvel; Theodore Mcdowell, Wy lam; c. c. Cook, Banxhead M H. Fran cis, Nauvoo; James Gardner, Virginia Mines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-03
RUSSIAN LIFE AND
 CHARACTER VV|DLY
 PORTRAYED BY ROSS
Lack of Education Cause of Russia's Position, Says
 Returned Traveller

Dr. Edward X. Ross, professor of sociology at the University of Wis consin. who spoke last night on Rus sia'' at the First Baptist church. will speak tonight on "The Social Revoiu- tion of Russia" and this lecture will close the 1917-1S season of the Bir- mingham Lyceum course
 pr. Ross has recently returned from Russia, where he went to study con ditions there He was introduced last night by pr. Charles A. Brown, pfin- cipal of the Central High school He stated that pr. Ross had written a series of articles on the upheaval in Russia which were now appearing in the Century magazine, and which would appear in book form within the next few weeks.
 pr. Ross possesses a striking ger sonality and his lecture while free from sensationalism, was of in- tense interest and thoroughly enjoya ble.
 The Russian people possess a mar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-03
CLIFF CURRY MURDER
 TRIAL BEING HEARD
 IN CRIMINAL COURT
Witnesses for State Examined Yes terday Afternoon-Courtroom
 Filled With Spectators

Five state witnesses were examined be- fore the close of the trial of Cliff Curry, white, on charge of first degree mur- der, before Judge W. F. Fort yesterday Curry is alleged to have shot and killed DeWitte Fletcher, negro chauffeur near Ensley about five months ago. Hugh FL lis is defending Curry, and Assistant Solicitor Mccoy and Roderick Beddow represent the state.
 The principal discussion of yesterday morning was over records from the for mer trial, which are alleged to be in- correct. A plea of former jeopardy was entered by the defendant, but was de- murred to by the state, the demurrer be- ing sustained by the court.
 Will Lawson, Doc" Johnson R l.. Fletcher and Officer Brown were placed on the witness stand yesterday after noon. The trial will be resumed at 9 o'clock this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-03
BOYS ESCAPE FROM
 JAIL MAKES SECOND TIME IN TWO DAYS
Fathers Missed Boys by Few Minutes in Chattanooga to Repeat Ex-
 perience in Birmingham

Tying the sheets and blankets into rope, three adventurous youths made their second escape from jail in two days last night, when they slid from the hospital ward of the city jail 10 the ground and disappeared. No trace had been found of them yesterday morning.
 The boys were being held pending the arrival of their parents, it being alleged that they ran away from their homes in Anniston J. J. Peoples and Marvin II. Snyder fathers of two of the boys. arrived in Birmingham last night about 10 o'clock, from Chat tanooga, only to find that the bows had effected a second escape They missed the boys on both occasions only by small margin. The third boy, whose name is Montgomery. IS said to be apparently the leader.
 About $75 in money was possessed by the trio. They could not be placed in the regular jail. as there was no charge preferred against them. The escape was effected through a hole caused by missing bar which a pris- oner broke out recently
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-03
Camp Hardee

A vigilance committee will be formed this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by menl- bers of Camp Hardee. United Confeder- ate Veterans, whose services have been rendered to the government and ac- cepted. The meeting to be held in Cable hall this afternoon. is primarily for the purpose of formally accepting the duties required in the new field
 Every veteran in Birmingham is re- quested to be at this meeting and to join the members of Camp Hardee in their assistance to the government. 1t is stated that other business of im- portance will also come before the as- sembly. Members of the United Daugh- ters of the Confederacy and the Grand Army vets are also invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-03

Dr. Ross spoke of the common pco- pie in Russia and how they were sold during the old regime, many being emancipated about the time the slaves in America were freed. In speaking of the laboring men in Russia he de- clared they earned 20 or p per cent of the amount earned by American labor for the same work. and the labor of that country was never allowed to organize.
 Dr. Ross stated he was told that Russian autocracy had been a mlll stone around the necSs of the people for more than 60 years. He spoke of the wonderful spy system of the coun try, which, he said, was what kept the government up fifty years longer than it should have been and when it fell fourteen months ago there were 10 ruins, concluded the speaker, as 1t was so rotten.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-03
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued in the probate office yesterday: Will Cash of Seloca and Miss Frances Parson.
 Clyde L. Purcer of Hackleburg and Miss Mary Bell Dill
 S. F. Andrews of Margaret and Miss Bertie Perry
 Philip NJ. Pigford of Meridian and Mrs Opie Wheeler
 w. D. Rhodes of Ensley and Mrs. Le- ona V. Wood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-03
Sharpe Acquitted

George Sharpe was acquitted on n charge of murder in Judge II. r. lief lin's division of the criminal court yes- terday afternoon. It was alleged that he killed Thomas knighton at the Majestic mines about two years ago Self-defense was pleaded by the defendant and the jury returned the verdict after deliberat- ing only a few minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-03
WOMEN OF RUSSIA

In speaking of the women of Rus sia, pr. Ross declared from what he had seen and learned while there they were freer than the American women, and he saw many women lawyers, doctors, agricultural engineers and 8 woman construction engineer who tad been in charge of the construction of & railroad. "All farm work is done by the women, boys and old men and women are doing all kinds of work, and are most enthusiastic over their employment. The men waste one fifth of their time drinking tea, lighting cigarettes or chatting to some friends, declared Dr. Ross, while the women are busy all day and are much more polite than the men. The women are better managers than the men, ard have stronger characters" and he re- ferred to the strength of character of the women in all Russian novels.
 "There is larger per cent of women in Russia getting college educations than in America and the daughters in Russia are given an equal chance with the men now. The women of Europe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-03
Postoffice Receipts
 Show Big Increase

An increase of S63,S15.54 was shown in the postoffice earnings for April 1918. as compared with 4S,400.50 for April, 1917, according to the report of Postmaster R. B. Smyer. The increase for April is approximately 32 per cent and MT. Smyer expressed delight at the increased earnings and predicted even larger earnings for May 1918
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-03
COUNTY TEACHERS
Meeting Called for Saturday at First
 Baptist Church

County Teaehers' association will be held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock in the auditorium of the First Bepaitst church on the corner of Sixth avenue and Twen- ty-second street. Clark Williams will make an address and splendid pro grame will be rendered. A large at tendance is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-03

to prompt you to turn off that cleo tric light when you leave the room.
 It's going to show you what folly it is to burn lights in a vacant room.
 And, w h en you stop burning lights in a vacant room, you will find that your gas bill will go down, too.
 Flu n n y, but it's true. True because when you b e gin practicing. thrift and eliminating ste, you will stop. or have your cook stop, letting the gas jets to your stove burn just because you are indifferent to sav- ing.
 Do you think your water bill to high?
 Do you think your light bill too high?
 Cut out the useless waste and you will find your bill so much less than it has been that it will sur prise you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-03
No Civitan Luncheon
 at Club Today

The Civitan luncheon for today has been abandoned in order that all members of the club might attend the barbecue at Bayview today and take in the industrial sights of the district with the eleetrochemical visitors.
 All Civilians who intend making the trip today are requested to meet at the Tutwiler hotel at S:30 o'clock and bring their cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-03
RUSSIANS HELD BACK

The Russians have been held bacr< for years" stated Dr. Ross. flor the old regime did not want the common. people to have light Only one- third of the grown-up people in Russia can read. while 10 years ago S3 per cent of the people above the ages of 9 years were unable 10 read and a per init had to be secured from the gov ernment to teach. There were only II uiversities in Russia compared to ROO of 400 universities in the United States and the population of Russia is much
 larger than that of this country.
 Dr. Ross spoke of the powerful army of Russia under the old regime
 and declared the people at present cratic than the American people. ac- cording to the speaker. who told of the business man coming into his office in the morning and shaking hands with every one of his employees and greeting them personally. When he
 was asked if they had just been doing that since the war, he was told that the Russian people had time to be gen. ial. The humblest man in Russia can speak to the highest parsonage and call him by his first name and the name of his father. and on Easter morning everyone greets each other. stated Dr. Ross. The prince kisses his coachman three times saying, Christ is risen"
 'If the Russian people had the right kind of schools and institutions as well as government, they would De abreast with any nation in the world within 75 years" Dr. Ross stated. Ger
 man philosophers declare several hun
 dred years will be required to educate them These philosophers, stated the speaker, are depreciating the Russian
 people for there are many German
 land owners, army officers, managers,
 farmers living in Russia and this IS
 just another form of poison gas gen.
 erated by the Germans to hold Rus
 Sia hack "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-03
Steel Industry Now Entirely
 Engaged in Supplying War
 Needs ofFederaLG GoUerrnaent
.A4 4Ek

in the equipment industry over the close bargain which director of purchases has forced upon it in closing of car and To- comotive orders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-03
Local Data
PERSONAL

James Esdale, prominent local attorney. who was recently operated on for ap- pendicitis, is rapidly recovering and was downtown yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-03
Thrift Stamps Will Reduce Your Light Bill

One of the reasons behind the Thrift Stamp was the hope that it would be the means of changing, us from a nation of spend thrifts to a thrifty nation.
 Thrift is a matter of habit. Many a man goes alon g spending what he makes for no other reason but that he hasn't acquired the habit of saving. He makes more than he actually needs, but until he gets in the custom of SaVing a certain amount of his salary each week he doesn't realize that he is a spend thrift.
 Buyin g Tn rift !. Stamps regularly will no doubt incul- cate the spirit of thrift in this coun- try as Uncle Sam hopes it will. And, when it does, it's go- ing to bring other rewards it's going
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-03
TIE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, May 2-For Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Friday and Saturday; little change in temperature.
 Georgia: Fair Friday and Saturday; little change in temperature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-03

veloGs sympathetic response to human appeal. declared Dr. Ross, and are never happier than when helping their fellow man. They seem to have a clear insight into the human heart and the way they look after stran- gers is wonderful, as they appear to know intuitiyely the thought of others. He related several instances how they aided him in going to places and In lnCatinS various nninIs of in ntarAst
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-03
COMMON PEOPLE

are the most advanced of any in II w. ,pr1d
, 1918-10-17
Couldn't Understand It.

A newly drafted negro who had
been in camp only a week entered the
orderly DOR and asked the captain
for n three-day leave. His reason for
making the request being sufficiently
good he was given his pass. Just as
hc left the rom he saluted the cnp-
tain and said "Thank you. sergeant"
The captain didn't intend to let
such a mistake pass unnoticed. so
called the negro back, saying: "John-
son., one Of the first things you want
to learn to do is to address soldiers
by their proper titles. I am a captain
mot a sergeant"
A look of surprise came over the
negro's face. He said Excuse me,
cnp'n, but All done thought they'd
make such a nice man rs you-all Is, a
sergeant."-The Bayonet.
, 1918-10-17
TOO WEAK
TO FIGHT

The "Come-back' man was really never
down-and-out. His weakened condition
because Of overwork, lack of exercise, i'm
proper eating and living demands stimula-
ton to satisfy the cry for a health-giving
appetite and the refreshing sleep essential
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Three of these capsules each day will put
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, 1918-10-17
ALLIES Unite In Mighty Blow.

London, Oct. 9.-The British and
Americans have advanced to a depth
OF about three miles on a t~wenty-mile
front in their great attack between st.
Quentin and Cambria. over a front
of twenty miles between Cambria and
st. Quentin the British, American and
French troops have started a mighty
drive, which, in its initial stage, has
thrown the enemy back from highly
priced tactical positions to a depth
OF from two to five miles.
, 1918-10-17
RECALL ARMIES.
then TALK PEACE
PRESIDENT WILSON ASKS PRINCE
MAX WHOM HE REPRESENTS
IN ARMIsTIcE PROPOSAL.
OF LANSING NOTE
GOOD FAITH WOULD DEPEND up
ON HUNS WITHDRAWING FROM
INVADED TERRITORY.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, Oct. 9.-President VIII
son has met Germany's peace note
with a move which will at one stroke
develop whether her proposal is sin
cere or merely a pretension, and, II a
pretension it be, fully justify for all
time before the world the p~rolonging
of the war with force to the uttermost,
force without stint or limit. At the
some time the President has left wide
open the door to peace.
The text Of the communication
handed to the charge of Switzerland in
Washington follows:
"Sir: l have the honor to acknowl-
edge, on behalf of the President, your
note Of Oct. 6, inclosing the communi-
cation from the German government
to the President, and I am instructed
by the President to request you to
make the following communication to
the imperial German chancellor:
"'Before making reply to the re-
quest of the imperial German govern
ment and in order that hat reply shall
be candid and straightforward as the
momentous interests involved require.
the President of the United States
deems it necessary to assure himself
Of the exact meaning of the note of
the imperial chancellor.
Does the imperial chancellor mean
that the imperial German government
President In his address to the Con-
gress of the United States or Jan. 8
last and in subsequent addresses. and
that its object In entering into discus
sions would be only to agree upon the
practical details of their application?
"The President feels bound to say
with regard to the suggestion of an
armistice that he would not feel at
liberty to propose a cessation Of arms
to the governments with which the
government OF the United States is as
ISOLATED against the central powers,
so long as the armies of those powers
are upon their soil. The good faith Of
any discussion would manifestly de-
pend upon the consent Of the central
powers Immediately to withdraw their
forces everywhere from invaded ter
ritory.
"The President also feels that he
is justified in asking whether the Inn
perial chancellor is speaking merely
for the constituted authorities of the
empire who have so far conducted the
war. He deems the answer to these
questions vital from every point Of
view.
Accept, sir, the renewed assur-
ances of my high consideration.
ROBERT LANSING"
, 1918-10-17
Revived His Interest.

Thomas Atkins was fractions. His
medicine was nasty and he refused to
take 1t. Two or three V. A. DIS stood
round him, urging him to be good.
Come said one, drink this and
you will get well
And rosy, too !" chimed in a sec
ond.
Atkins frightened. He wasn't par.
ticularly keen on getting well, but to
get rosy was quite another matter.
(which of you is Rosy2" he asked,
surveying the pretty group.
, 1918-10-17

What II the cause Of Indigestion, dys-
pepsia, bloat. heartburn. food repeating.
belching. gassy. sour stomach, and so
many stomach miseries7 Just this-acid-
atomnch-superacidity as the doctors
call Il. II robs millions of their full
strength, vitality and the power to enjoy
fife-to be real men and women.
It IL well known that an acid mouth
destroys the teeth. The acid is so power.
full that IL eats right through the hard
enamel and causes the teeth to decay.
This Ia fair warning of what excess acid
ity Will do to the delicate organization
of the stomach; as a matter OF fact, ex.
cess acidlty not only produces a great
many painful and dlsagreeable symp-
toms that we generally name Stomach
Troubles but II is the creator of a long
train OF very serious ailments. Acid
stomach interferes with the digestion
and causes the food to ferment. This
mass of sour. fermeuted food passes into
the intestines. where II becomes the
breeding place for germs and toxic
polsons, which in turn ARE absorbed
into the blood and distributed through
out the entire body.
Wherever you so you see victims of
acid-etomach = people who, while not
actually down sick are always ailing-
have no appetite. food doesn't digest,
belching all the time. continually com
planning OF being weak and tired and
worn out. 1t is this excess acidity that
, 1918-10-17
Kindred Spirits.

A well-known society performer vol
unteered to entertain a roomful Of the
Colony Hatch lunatic asylum and
made up a very successful little mono
logue show, entirely humorous. The
audience in the main gave symptoms
of being slightly bored. but one high
ly Intelligent maniac saw the whole
thing in proper light and, clapping
the talented actor ON the shoulder,
said:
"Glad you came, old fellow. You
and I will get along fine. The other
dippies here are so dashed dignifed.
What / say is II a man is mad he
needn't put on airs about ftf"-Lon-
don opinion.
, 1918-10-17
Indigestion, BIoat,
Heartburn, Caused
by Acid-Stomach

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