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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21
 BIDDING FOR LABOR BY RIVALS STOPPED BY U. 5. AGENC CY Big Demand for Colored Labor and Many Applica- tions for Work of
 All Kinds

Bidding for labor by rival contract working on government contracts will be stopped, according to a statement made yesterday at the local federal employ ment agency in the Chamber of Com merce building. In the past it has been the custom for contractors to secure through private agencies labor wherever it could be found regardless of the needs Of the districts from which it was se- 0ured. In making the announcement the local federal agency said not effort is being made to influence applicants 10 leave here. They are given their choice. in the matter, however, and are sent 10 such places as they may prefer.
 large number of men have sought. through the local agency, employment in the ordnance department and where they indicate preference for such work they are sent to one of the ordnance depots or factories.
 POLICY ABANDONED
 Contractors at Muscle Shoals who have been taking large numbers of men away from here have abandoned that policy in compliance with new rule adopted by the employment bureau of the gov ernment labor for the works there to be furnished in the future by the United States employment agency.
 The local agency reports a big demand for colored labor, with large numbers of men applying for government work, ranging all the way from highly skilled workmen and high salaried superintend- ents to common labor and colored wom- en cooks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21
Mexicans Kill American

McAllen, Tex. May 20-Sergt. Herbert Ulrich of Kawkawline, Mich, was killed by a shot from across the Mexican line near Hidalgo today. Four Mexleans were killed in the return fire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21
Claims of Opponents of Sub- mission Indicated Remark ably Close Vote on
 Important Issue
3S MEMBERS OF THE
 COMMITTEE ON HAND
 LATE LAST NIGHT
Will Assemble at Noon To- day at Tutwiler to Begin Work on Business
 Before Them

With 3S members of the state democratic executive committee on hand last night, the lobbying for and against the submission of the proposed constitutional prohi i bit on amendment was the dominat- ing feature on the eve of the committees meeting today at noon at the Tutwiler. Careful political observers declared last night that there was apparently almost an even split in the committee on the question.
 However, caucuses were almost con- tinuous and no one had the temerity to forecast definitely what the com mittee will do today. The anti-sub- mission forces headed by Borden Burr went into caucus early in the evening and it is understood that they came out claiming IS votes of those in the city. If this claim were true it would show an even break
 The forces in favor of ratification seemed confident of their cause, how ever. and believed that the committee would not overlook the fairness and justice of submission to the voters II was openly said in the Hobbies that either Brandon or Kilby would control the situation so far as submission is concerned, if they took hand.
 It was understood that in the anti submission caucus there was a strong sentiment for submission by counties and senatorial districts, and it was even hinted that a compromise miGht be reached along this line.
 '-+ DIXON FOR CHAIRMAN
 Col. Bibb Graves. chairman of the com mittee, had not arrived last night and the general impression was that a sue cessor would be named and for this place the name most often heard was that of J. Kelly Dixon of Talladega.
 It was good natured crowd which was assembled in the Hobbies last night. for while the members were undoubtedly inn pressed with the seriousness of the duties confronting them, there was lot of good natured bantering as to the atti- tude of various members toward the di- rect submission plan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21
MRS. BADHAM SPEAKS

Mrs. Badham was given a most cordial and stirring reception as she stepped for ward to begin. She said:
 Standing here in the midst of this gayety, with the inspiration of music, song and flag-raising, I cannot but con trast this scene with the one that is talk ing place around those whom we are here to honor today, the real stars Of the oc- casion, our loved sons and husbands.
 With what high courage and spirit they go over there and perhaps to the great beyond to shed their bIood in or der that we and posterity may enjoy the liberty that our forefathers bought so dearly and left in trust to us. They are having their rendezvous with death at every turn, on some sacred hill or Ham ing town. at midnight perhaps, in the air, on the high seas and in the trenches. It is even waited to them by the gentlest breezes of heaven at times over No Man s Land.
 What is the secret spring of their en- thusiasm, we wonder? What inspires them to go so buoyantly forth to do bat tie and die. for us? To leave their careers, scenes like this, home and happiness?
 ITO my mind pr. Edmonds little ser monette The Thin Gray Line, explains the whole thing. l will take the liberty or reading one or two extracts from it.
 
 monds on any programme:
 "T watched them come in, too old in many cases to walk alone, too poor to pay their own way. I saw them in their meetings listening to their orators and shouting and crying by turns. "The Birth of a Nation sent them to sev- enth heaven. Dixie" stirred ancient depths in them. They disported them selves on the ballroom floor and danced along the street in their parade, as if drunk with strange wine They lifted their hats. they kissed ladies hands, they waved to the thousands in the windows and on the streets. &nd now I sit and wonder about the secret of it all.
 "'Well, why have these men gathered, then, and why have we gathered with them? Has it been in celebration of courage? Yes, partly. of course. Has It been a sort of homage to old friendships tried in the fire? Yes. in part. And has the age of the veterans, with the reali- ga ton that the thin gray line must soon fade out won our tears? Yes, all these have contributed to what We have seen and felt. But I believe that there IS cause which explains more than any or these or more than all of them together.
 As have watched the old sold ers in tbeir exultation, each one has seemed to say: There was a time when was more than myself My life ther lost its commonpiaceness. My individual hsin2 was swallowed up in the life Of the whole You might not think 1t, but once I was g1orified by self-surrender. I gave myself away! It was my di- vine nom ent"'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-23
ROMANCE OF THE METALS.

Perhaps when peace comes some
studious person will give us a ro-
nance Of metals and the part they
have played in the war. Among the
newer kind, recites the London
Chronicle, none is figuring more
prominently in the production of mu-
nitions than aluminium. Prof. Il.
Turner of the metallurgical depart
ment of the University Of Birming-
ham tells us that the output of a
single foundry in the Midlands to-
day-and there are many such foun-
dries-is equal to that of the whole
world ~ years ago. 1t is recorded
that a baby's rattle was the first ar
ticle to be made of aluminium. This
was in 1856, and was intended for
the infant prince imperial of France.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-23
LIKE FATHER, LIKE DAUGHTER
Lady macsworth 10 Regarded ne Lord
Rhondda's Rloht-tiand Assistant
In Wales Management.

One Of the most remarkable wom-
en- OF the day is the daughter of a re-
markable man, for Lady Mackworth,
director Of national service for
Wales, says London Answers, is the
daughter of the food controller, the
great Welsh coal operator, Lord
Rhondda, one Of the outstanding fig
urcs of Mr.. Lloyd-George's business
government"
Like father, like daughter" is
true in this case, for Lady Mack
worth is a director Of more than a
score Of big businesses, and actually
chairman Of several. She certainly
proves that women are not devoid of
business acumen, as some would
argue, and that they are capable of
doing big things in the business
world.
With her, business, like charity,
begins at home, and it was in con-
nection with her fathers great bust
ness concerns that she first learned
the ropes and got to know her way
about the intricate channels of BUSH
ness life.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-23
RAISED A QUESTION.

In his distress a needy man Dor
rowed $25 from a wealthy acquaint.
ance. The same day he was discov,
cred by his creditor in a restaurant
eating a dish Of salmon with mayor.
naise. The creditor reproached him
in these words: "You borrow money
from me and then order salmon with
mayonnaise. Is that what you need
ed the money for?" 81 don't under
stand you," responded the debtor.
when j have no money l can't eat
salmon with mayonnaise. When
have money / mustn't eat il. Well,
then, when shall / ever eat salmon
with mayonnaisep"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-23
RAISING RICE IN ITALY.

Rice cultivation is one of the prin-
cipal industries Of Italy, and par
ticularly in the Turin consular dis
trict, the annual Italian rice pro-
ductlon being about 100000 tons. OF
this amount, about 100000 tons is
rice hulls. II is estimated that there
Is at present on hand, about goo. 900
tons of hulls from the 1915 and 1916
crops which, owing 10 the embargo
on expectation from the kingdom,
could not, as in former years, be sent
to Switzerland and Germany as cat
tie food, SAYS Joseph Emerson Ha-
ven, consul at Turin, in a statement
to the department Of commerce.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-23
MAKES A STUDY OF wAlmA
Expert Uses cInemstoorsph to pst.s
mine Kind o. ArtineIsi legs Needed
by invsilded Soldiers

| A well-known German professo
states that the designer Of artifcia
legs for invalided soldiers must moi
rely only on what he is told by IN.
patient and on what his own eve.
tell him.
To say whether the limbs are real
" suitable requires q study such ms
the cinematograph enables the expert
to conduct. Following the example
Of Otto Fischer when first studying
the walking Of man, he fastened, BY
means Of straps, Geissler tubes TO
the outside Of the legs Of the sub
jet, one along the thigh and one
along the calf Of the leg. The sub
jet was then made TO walk past the
camera in a dark room. Diagrams
were thus obtained consisting Of four
lines in each case, representing the
changes in the positions Of the legs,
and 1t was soon noticed that a man
with one sound leg and one artificial
leg does not walk normally, and a
man with two artificial legs still less
30. Normal walking is always pro-
in space, but people with
artificial Limbs threw the limb for
ward too much and then drew il back
again. There was hence an uncon-
'cious waste Of energy, and discom-
forts arose for which the inexperi-
snce Of the invalid might be more re-
'ponsible than the design and con-
'truction Of the artificial limb.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-23
WANT CAVE NATIONAL PARK
Natural Wonder Of Kentucky Does Not
Draw Patronage n Deserves Under
Private Management

Mammoth Cave should be made Z
national park. Now is a good time
to take the necessary action. The
federal government should be able
to acquire the property, upon reason
able terms. The management Of
the cave, asserts the Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal, has been such as to sug-
gest that an adequate hotel will not
De built at once, IL at all, but even il
It is the intention of the managers Of
the estate to replace the hotel that
has been burned, the history Of the
cave as 9 private property is a his
tory OF failure to induce the number
OF visitors which the importance and
interest Of the natural wonder war
rant. As a national park, improved
by good roads, provided with a good
hotel, Mammoth Cave would be seen
by ten times as many persons Is see
1t under present conditions.
The area surrounding Mammoth
Cave is well forested, picturesque,
well supplied with streams and in
every way suitable ss a national park.
kentuckians should urge their rep
resentatives in congress to interest
themselves in securing a sufficient
to acquire the cave
and enough ground around it to |
make a reserve representative of an
exceptionally fine section scenically |
and now almost as print |
i've as il was when Mammoth Cave |
vas discovered.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-23
KEPT HER AWAKE
The Terrible Pains in Back and
Sides. Cardai Gave Relief.

marksvills. La.--Mrs. Alice Johnson
OF this place. writes: "Fof ore wear
suffered with an awful misery In my tacl
and sides. Ny lief, siSc vas hurting me
all the time. The misery was something
awful.
lcould not do anything. not even sleep
Al night. II kept me awake most of the
night D.. Il took different medicines. but
nothing did me any good or relieved me
unit, took Careful =.
Twas not able 10 do any OF my work
Tor one year and got worse all the time.
was confined 10 my bed off and on. got
so bad with my back that when stooped
down ] was not able TO straighien I'D
again :. decided ! would try Cardui
e. BY time ! had taken the entire bottle
! was feeling pretty good and could
traighien up and my pains were nearly
al gone.
shall always praise Cardm. ! con-
linued taking Il until was strong and
we'll" lfyou suffer from pains due 10
emale complaints, Cardui may be Just
what you need. Thousands Of women
Who once suffered In this way now praise
>ardui for their present good health.
live II trial. Nc-l33
ADVERTISEMENT
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-23
MISSIONS OF THE AIRPLANE
Sighting and Bombing, Using Both
Small and Fast, and Large and
Powerful Machines 10 Purpose.

The tendency in airplanes has
been to run to two extremes-for
fighting, as small and fast as pos
sible; and for bombing, as large and
powerful as possible, SAYS Scribner's.
In a three-seater one passenger sits
out in front mounted in a machine
gun turret. The PILOT comes next,
Immediately behind the motor, while
the second passenger sits behind him
mounted in another machine-gun
turret. This airplane is capable Of
carrying many hundred pounds Of
explosives and, being very fast and
heavily armed, generally accom-
plishes its mission.
The German "Albatross" is capa-
BILE OF horizontal speed Of 800 kilo-
meters (about 1877 miles) an hour.
1t is single scatter and carries three
machine guns, which, being con-
trolled by the motor, shoot auto
matically and simultaneously
through the propeller. The sight Of
these weapons converges at approx
mately fifty yards in front of the air
plane, making the chance of hitting
the opponent three times as sure.
The motor is equipped with an cleo
trio self-starter. II has also cleo
trical devices for keeping the water
warm in the radiator while flying at
great heights. The wing surface IL
less than twenty square yards.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-23
Use Of surnames.

The custom Of using surnames for
Christian names, as exemplifed In the
cases OF Harrison and Mr.. Holden.
goes back at least three centuries, but
the people stuck pretty close to Johns,
Edwards and Thomases. In this coun-
try we have seen tendency to use. mt
baptism, the mothers family name as
a middle name for the child. This, no
doubt. Is leading 20 more free use OF
family names as given names. For the
most part, however, we are John Hen
ry Smiths.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-23
PEANUTS COMPLETE RATION.

As human food the roasted peanut
Is said, by food expert, TO be an al
most complete ration, while peanut
oil is now one Of the dependable
sources Tor the vegetable oils that are
oompensating for the growing short
age Of animal fats. Cottonsesd oil
has already become a fayorite short
ening in the American kitchen, and
much Of the so-called olive oil We nee
is squeezed from the peanut
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-23
JAPAN's LEADING FINANclER.

Baron Elichi Shibusawa, Japan's
foremost fnancier and business man,
now retired, is said to be showing his
practical devotion to Japan's welfare
by delivering series Of talks on
ethics, especially ON commercial NOR
atty, before the Tokyo commercial
schools. He said recently: "From
my business experience Of 80 years, /
have learned that morality and eco
Monies can be harmonized. l feel
it my duty to inculcate this prin-
ciple in the minds Of young CONNER.
cial students"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-23

Edna Metcalie, a seveuteen-year-
old girl at Oakland, Cal, married
Ensign Ed Reese last August, who
soon left for the other side. Soon
she married Jack Overstreet and after
he left married Lewis Linwisky, a
naval operator, without waiting for
the Huns TO kill the other two. She
says the third time was the charm and
she loves only Lewis.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-23

An Arizona man has petitioned the
President to order the determination
of 100000 dogs as a war meas
ure. He says il would conserve food,
encourage sheep raising and thereby
raise wool for army supplies.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-23

A Memphis restaurant keeper stole
a mule to meet the demand Of his
hungry patrons for meat. They
Dragged on the beef until they found
out what il was and their landlord
was pulled.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-23
Art Of OmlttInu.

The fine art Of living worthlly In
cludes an important chapter In omit
ting. II we know how to omit-par-
ticularly unkindness. unfairness, I'M
truth, we shall find ourselves I'M
speakably richer at the end OF the year.
Robert Louis Stevenson.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-23

A woman at Memphis who was ar:
rested and fined IS for ieering SOL
diers, said she did il because Union
soldiers killed her father, who was
Confederate soldier in the civil war.
She promised not to do il any more.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-23

British merchantmen sunk by mine
or submarine in the past week, num-
bered IS. according to the admiralty
statement issued. OF these
twelve were OF 1000 tons or over
and three were under that tonnage.
One fishing craft also was sunk.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-23

The first American built battle
planes are enroute to France, nearly
five months ahead Of the original
schedule. In making this announce
ment, Secretary Baker said
the first shipment, although in itself
not large, marks the final overcom-
ing of many difficulties in building up
this new and intricate industry"
These planes, Mr.. Baker said, 'are
equipped with the first Liberty mo-
tors. One Of them in recent test
surpassed all records for speed and
climbing for planes Of that kind. That
forty-six men are required on the
ground for every plane in the air.
making total Of li5. 600 needed for
the present maximum Of 800 planes.
That for every plane In the air there
must be two replacement planes on
the ground and one training plane for
every pilot who eventually reaches
the 'front.' with square engine for
each plane"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-23

WATCH THE DATE-After your
name, renew promptly, and not miss
a number. The Postal regulations
require subscriptions to be paid in
advance.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-23
AN11FAT.

Mary Pickford, the movie star,
was talking about a sister-star who
had grown fat.
"she ought to have-s love affair,
an unfortunate love affair. That
would bring her down." Miss Pick.
ford said.
"a state Of logging she added,
"forbids, you know, a state Of broad
ening."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-23

Mrs. Carrie Hagen's playful kitten
ignited the old lady's dress while
playing with a box Of matches, at
Eau Claire, Wis, and she was burned
IN death.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-23

A Chicago girl who ran away to
wed her soldier sweethear; at New
Albany, Ind. was arrested on tele-
gram from papa just before Charlie
met her at the train. Dorothy cried
and Charlie was allowed to go back
TO Camp Taylor.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-23

A raid by entente aviators on Ire
visa, Rheinish Prussia, is reported in
a dispatch to the Cologne Gazette. II
says bombs were dropped in various
parts Of Trevisa, damaging property.
No military establishments were dam
aged. Trevisa is a city of about
5000 inhabitants on the Moselle
river, about rs miles from the French
border.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-23

A woman arrested at Newport,
KY, wearing overalls, was found to
have many secret pockets, each con-
tanning pint bottle Of whisky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-23

Frank II. Ray, a Canadian in New
Mexico, walked 100 miles to enlist at
a Canadian recruiting station opened
at Denver.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-23
Preferred Locals

Smithson Water delivered Tues.
days and Saturdays. Phone $751;.
Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-23
Good Morning. Have
You Seen The CourIer7
EvanSviIIe's Best paper.

WANTED-Young man with some
experience to learn business of
printer-pressmsn, under draft age
and IL possible without military as
pirations.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-19
Brilliant Reception
Closes Governors Week

Governors Week" had a fitting
climax in the reception yesterday aft
ernoon given by Admiral and Mrs.
Eberle at the superintendent quar-
ters. Naval Academy Many of the
governors who had enjoyed the lunch
con Of the presidents yacht "Mayfiow-
er, as the guests OF Secretary of the
navy Daniels, and who had been given
taste of seagoing by the visit to the
geat dreadnaught Mississippi, were not
satisfied 10 tear themselves away
from Annapolis without farewell
call on the superintendent and his
charming wife, who had made some of
the pleasant features of their visit 10
Annapolis possible
The beautiful home of the superin-
tendent, that lends itself admirably to
decoration, was decked in holiday
colors of red and green All the flow
ers, filling jardinieres and vases, in
every room, were red carnations, and
red shades gave CHEEKY glow to the
lights
An orchestra from the Naval Acad-
envy band played a selected program
throughout the afternoon, and the
choice musical selections were espe-
cially appreciated by the visiting gov
ernors
Commander George c. Pegram, Aid
to the superintendent. introduced the
callers, Mrs Eberle heading the re-
ceiving party. The admirals wife ex-
tended her usual cordial greeting and
introduced Secretary of the navy Dam
iels, and Mrs. Daniels. Next in line
stood the attractive wife of Maryland's
governor and Admiral Eberle, then
Governor Harrington.
The rooms were crowded all after
noon, many civilians besides the gov
errors and navy folk, being numerous
among the callers.
Mrs. Edward Randolph Eberle, wife
of the son of Admiral and Mrs Eberle.
presided with charm and grace in the
dining room and Mrs. Anon Bronson
and Mrs. Paul Blackburn sat Wis Wis
at table pouring chocolate and tea. re-
spectively. The reception was the
largest attended of the Wednesday aft
ernoon lat homes" at the superin-
tendent's this season, and was a de-
lightful ending of perfect navy day
for the visiting governors.