davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-12
FLAG RAISING AT
 FRATERNAL HALL
Judge Hugh Locke Makes Patriotic Address and Re-
 views History of Flag

Several hundred members of the Odd
 Fellows. Knights of Pythias and Junior
 Order participated in the patriotic pa
 rade and the flag raising at Fraternal
 hall yesterday afternoon. The pageant formed at West End park and, with
 W. T. Parker as grand marshal, marched
 to Fraternal hall, where the patriotic services were held
 The audience stood and sang Amer ica," Rev. T. P. Barnes offered the in vocation and then all stood while the band played the "Star-Spangled Banner" and Charles w. Capps. secretary of Mag
 nolia lodge, No. 121, Odd Fellows, raised the flag on the top of the building. Judge Hugh A. Locke presided, and in his opening address reviewed the his- tory of the Stars and Stripes from the time Betsy Ross turned them over to General Washington down to the present day, saying that they stood for liberty, freedom and justice, and that they had never known defeat.
 R. H. Mangum, assistant to State Food Administrator Richard M. Hobbie, made a patriotic address, concluding with an appeal to those present to help make and save foodstuffs, without which the war cannot be won.
 Palmer Daugette, grand master of the Ode Fellows of Alabama, made a talk on fraternal societies, their objects and
 purposes, the good fellowship they instil
 into their members, the high standards | Of life they set and the patriotic senti- ! ments they teach.
 l City Commissionery John R. Hornady ! made brief talk on the flag and patri- | otism, stressing the importance of every one being loyal and devoted to the coun- ] try, especially now in the time of it's greatest trial.
 l Monte M. Ullman, member of the ! four-minute mems organization, told of | the work of the four-minute men and 1 the purpose for which they were organ | ized; that through them the government s message in it's every war activity was carried to the people all over the land. Lodges participating in the parade and | flag raising ceremonies were: Odd Eel lows, Mineral City lodge No. "A, Bir- mingham lodge No. 112, Magnolia lodge No 121 and Star lodge No. 2SS. Knights | of Pythias, Jefferson Valley, No. H. and Birmingham lodge No. S5, and Birming- | ham council Junior Order American Me chanics. Grand Marshal Parker was as- sisted by John Fisher and A. F. Kum- mer.
 Jacob Burger had charge of the ar engagements and the fact that the parade and patriotic services went off without a hitch attests the fact that he per- formed his duties we'll.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-12
CALLS FOR MEN FOR WAR WORK
 SHOW SHORTAGE

Washington, August 11.-Initial calls for men for war work are beginning to bring home to the nation the neces- sity for the transfer of men engaged in nonwar work to war industry, the department of labor announced today in a statement calling attention to the shortage of unsKilled labor in fac- tories filling war contracts.
 Such plants, the statement said, are now short more than 50,000 unskilled workers and to meet this situation. the department has authorized inter- state shipment of men for the use of such plants in its own recruiting forces, subject to strict control by the departments employment service.
 All plants engaged on war work did not report their needs for un- skilled labor to October 1, when gov ernment control of unskilled labor re- cruiting became effective August 1. They are required to make such reports before next Thursday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-12
|MANYCORPORAT|ONS| FILED THE PAST WEEK.
Number Birmingham Con- cerns Included in List of
 Firms Incorporated

Montgomery, August n-(Special. )-In addition to the scores of prediction ex-
 perse accounts, the office force of John
 Purifoy, secretary of state, has been kept
 busy during spare moments writing the
 many corporations into the ledger. The
 number of corporations for the week is
 considered large. They follow:
 American Lumber company, s25,ooo au-
 thorized, s1210o paid in; the Bell Tailor
 ing company Mobile, authorized s2ooo
 paid in 5000; Bellvue Hotel company,
 Gadsden. s25,ooo authorized, se5oo paid in;
 whistler-Chickasaw Development com
 pany, Qnc.), Grove Hill, 5000 authorized and paid in; Mack Lumber company
 Jackson, Clarke county, $25,000 authorized, s1e,0Oo paid in; Mirvin Motor Car com
 pany, Montgomery, authorized s1o,o0O.
 5000 paid in; Sand Creek Lumber com
 pany, Tuscaloosa, s25,00o, all paid in;
 the Frazer Press Unc), Tuscaloosa,
 authorized s10,oOo s410o paid in; Massa
 ized and paid in $15,00o; Home Builders
 Water company Qnc.), Tuscaloosa, 5000
 authorized and paid in; the Lo-Ko com
 pany, Tuscaloosa, 5000 authorized and
 paid in; Hamilton Carhartt Cotton Mills No. Qnc), Mobile. 5000 authorized,
 s50, GOO paid in; Bluebird Coal company, Jasper, authorized and paid in, NoOp;
 Phillips Mining company, Lipsey, au- thorized s75 900. s6o000 paid in: Wootens, Oneonta, authorized and paid in $9o00; Carter-Reed company, Tuscaloosa, s12ooo authorized and paid in; Goodridge-Mat- tingly & co, Montgomery, authorized and paid in SIS, 600; Southern Roofing com pany, Montgomery. 5000 authorized and paid in; Gulf Mining company, Gadsden, 5000 authorized, 5000 paid in; Fayette Motor Car company. Fayette s1O,00o au- thorized, 5000 paid in: Red Dragon Coal company, Blocton, S25,000 authorized s11 ,25O paid in; Dothan Bonded Ware house company, Dothan, $500 authorized and paid in: Douglass Cotton Oil com pany, Sampson. yl0p,o00 authorized, s50,oOo paid in;Demopolis Fibre company, De- mopolis S20000 authorized, S12,0oO paid in; Shipworkers Recreation association unc.), Mobile, authorized $10.000, $25O0 paid in.
 Birmingham concerns are: Southern Waste and Bleaching company, s1o,ooo;
 Motor Engineers company. $60O0: Federal
 Phosphorus company, 5000; Alabama Ag- ricultural corporation, $lo,000; Arnold
 Coal company, 5000; Security Finance company, s25,000: Heidt Coal and Lumber company, $16,OO0; Consolidated Skirt and Waist company, 5000; United States Min ing company Qnc.). 5000; Pan Auto com pany, $1000O; Independence Manganese company, s2OOo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-12
Great Outpouring of Citizens Give Enthusiastic Recep- tion to Patriotic
 Utterances
CHOICE IS BETWEEN PRESIDENT WILSON
 OR GERMAN KAISER
Fervent Prayers Offered for Boys at the Front Fighting for World
 Democracy

uWar means sacrifices and we have come to understand that-nnd those who stay at home and do not make a sacrifice, or the man who fails to stand behind the Prcsi- dent now and make the sacrifice of personal friends or friendships is not worthy of the sacrifice that our boys are making over there for Iiberty."-JOhn R. HOrnady.
 SeWho is our President fort Has he made any discrimination. He has not. Has he arrayed the rich against the poors No, he has not He has been the best friend the poor man has ever had, and I would think that the Iaborfng man would be get ting darn tired by now of so many friends just before election who have never done anything for him. The greatest friend the laborins man has ever had is Woodrow Will son."-C. F. Beddow.
 sfThere never was a time when your citizenship was more on trial than now. would rather be hOwled down by n crowd in my home town than to be carried through the streets in a chair which is going to prove the execution chair" Frank Willis Barnett.
 sIf I were told today that there were thousands of people in Bir- mingham and Jefferson county who needed to pledge their loyalty anew to that prince of men, Woodrow Wilson, would have to bow my head fin shame. And if you are not loyal to him first and last, God be- ing my witness, you are now with the Emperor of Germany" Rev. Middleton S. BarnweIL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-12
Alexa Stirling and Adair Defeat Elaine ROsenthal
 and Bob Jones at Golf

West Orange. N. J., August 11.-Miss
 Elaine Rosenthal, Miss Alexa Stirling, Bobby Jones and Perfy Adair, the kid golfers" took part in a Red Cross ex- sex County Country club here today. Playing together as partners Miss Stir | ling and Adair finished up on the other pair. or eight points to the good 1 on the point system. Miss Stirling had | a round in 80. one stroke better than lthe medal play record held by Mrs IQuentin Feiger. Miss Rosenthal had Ian S1, Adair 72 and Jones IS. The last named was not playing as we'll as
 uaual. Moro than $lso0 was raised
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-12

Six thousand patriotic Bir- minghamers. yesterday after noon enjoyed to the fullest ex- { tent two hours of patriotic speaking, sandwichsd between songs by the audience and ap- plause that was frequent and spontaneous. The speakers wildly portrayed the loyalty due Woodrow Wilson at this time regardless of friends, personal relations, kinship or what not, in order that he might not be handicapped by having any obstacle placed in his way by having a single man near him who would ham, per his progress in winning the war.
 Harry Preston, director of the com munity sings, handled the baton for the singing while Phil Memoli conducted the orchestra. J. Mercer Barnett, president of the Patriotic League of Jefferson coun- ty, made a brief address in opening the meeting in which he outlined it's pur- pose. I. F. Morris, tenor soloist at the Church of the Advent, rendered a solo which was very much enjoyed. accom- panied on the piano by Prof. Fred l.. Grambs. John R. Hornady was the first speaker, and he made a decided impress sion on the audience, putting every atom of sincerity and punch in him behind his remarks. which hit hard
 ON SACRED GROUND
 s.we are this afternoon on sacred ground said MT. Hornady, flor here is where most of our boys, no matter from what station in life, have assembled to go to the front to fight the Huns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-12

Baby's Second Summer
 GROVES BABY BOWEL MEDICINE will correct the Stomach and Bowel Troubles and it is absolutely harmless. Can be given to infants with perfect safety. See directions on the bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-12

Candidate for the Democratic Nominr ation of Governor of Alabama. \ GREAT DEMOCRAT, A MAN or BACKBONE, w A l. l. A c E
 HAS KEPT THE FAITH WALLACE IS THE ONLY cANDe DATE FOR GOVERNOR MAKING A FIGHT TO DEFEAT TH8
 PRoHIBITioN AMEND
 MENT. voto for WALLACE and
 PreseFxe Your llboFttooo (Paid Political Advertisement, publiskt a by tho Wallace State Campa1x1 Committee. Montgomery. Alahama.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-12
ALabama's Next Gouernor


 
 Kby won this governor because he is born fighter and because he started out to and because he has this stateorganzed as it was organized before
 He has because he has defauted platform promise, and hence has lost political campaign
 because he has stood for law enforcement and positive citizenshp-not sraddng the question of the amendment True Amercanis but always exempyng the qualities of leadership.
 He has won because he has demonstrated in his pr ae business that he has the capacity successfully handle the business of the state
 He has because his fair dealing with the in his plants where there has been strike and where the plan applies gives him the confidence of labor
 He has won because he stands for publicity in the conduct of the affairs of the sae and because his budget plan appeals to business farmers aborg men and proesslonal men alike
 He has won because all recognize in him manufac- turer producer and because he stands at the t for fair womens compensation act and for taking the con victs out of the mines.
 He has won because he believes fostering education in every legitimate and particularly the schools to the end that all children may nave qr pc promptly paid and the states warrants redeemed on presenta tion.
 He has won because he advocates liberal appropriation for the public health believing thahe prosperity of Alabama will be futhered by contributing to the efficiency of c zenship through the lessenng of disease
 He has won because patriot because he recog nzes the obligation state old Confederate soldiers who fought for rights in the sixties because when this world war was declared he promptly turned his plant to the United States plant there been manufactured all of of the essentials to the second line of defense which protects coast from invasion by foreign foe because gvenhs the army Amer ca for vndcaton of the principles of democracy earth and because the sacrifice he has made in this particular has uni ted him bond with all the other fathers and moth CTS Alabama who have boys lover there and who want this country made safe place for those boys when they return by making it impossible for the saloon ever to come back to blight the fair of Alabama.
 MT Klbys campaign has been clean, cearcut straight forward honest and above board He has commanded the sup port the looking forces of Alabama and he will go office under financial obligation to interest or combination recognizing only the debt of gratitude he to those unsesh patriotic workers all parts the have abored earnestly to give him the majority that he confidently expects when the polls shall have been closed next Tuesday evening.
 For these Tom Klby will be Alabamas next and not since the day of Houston has the need for of the Kby type of mind been pressing need which has been sensed by the thinking citizens of the state and which has been reflected in the o the Calhoun ddate nomination certain the triumph of the American forces with which his boy fighting the fields of France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-12
Bankhead' $ Desertion of
 Local 0ptionists

How can local optionists support Sena- tor Bankhead, who has deserted them when he thinks they are weak, but is still enjoying the senatorial term which they conferred on him?
 He says to them he will eat their pie until the 4th of March, 1919, and abandon them now with the hope of fooling pro- hibitionists into giving him a six-years' term in the Senate.>
 Watch him straddle and see him laugh as he fools both sides at the same time. Paid .avrsnsnt whites Campaign Com
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29
AIRSHIP REPORT IMPERSoNAL
Officials Accused by Senate Body of
Delay in Equipping the United
States Army.

Washington, Aug. 24.-The long
awaited report of the senate military
subcommittee investigating aircraft
production was submitted On Thursday
with a scathlng arraignment Of delays
in the early days of the war, a review
of improved conditions and recon-
mendations for the creation of new
separate department of aviation with a
cabinet officer at its head
Disclaiming wholesale condemnation
of the aircraft program the subcom-
mittee praised much that has been ac-
complished and predicted:
we are approaching a period when
quantity production of planes soon
may be hoped for" The report is i'm
personal and says all questions of dis
honesty or official corruption are left
TO the department Of justice inquiry,
conducted by Charles T.. Hughes.
The original $840,000000 appropria-
ated by congress for aviation In July,
1917, says the report, has been eX-
hausted and practically wasted" with
SSS4,O00,00O more found necessary.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29
MINNESOTA GALE KILLS ga
One Hundred Hurt and 20 Missing
When Tornado Wipes Out Bust
ness Section of Tyler.

Tyler Mimi. Aug. 4.-Thirty-four
dead, 20 missing and 100 injured IS
the toll here of tornado which swept
this town and southeastern Minnesota
Wednesday. The tornado tore through
the heart Of the town. sparlng one
building. a moving picture theater. in
which 300 persons were sheltered.
Eighteen persons were In a restaurant
when the walls collapsed Sixteen
were killed and the other two were
seriously injured In addition to the
business places, 40 residences, the hos
pital. electric light plant and other
buildings were destroyed. Destruction
Of the electric light plant and the city
water works, with the first shocks of
the storm, plunged the city in dark
ness.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29
U. S. STEAMER SUNK
MoNTANAN ToRPEDoED BY U.
BOAT; 5 OF CREW KILLED.
Steam Trawler Seized by Huns and
Used as Raider off Ameri-
can Coast.

Washington, Aug. 23.-The Ameri-
can steamer Montanan of $3.50 tons
gross, was torpedoed and sunk In for
eign waters August 16 with the prob
able loss of three members of the
civilian crew and two members of the
naval armed guard. the navy depart
ment announced on Wednesday. Eigh-
ty-one survivors were landed.
The Montanan was in the service of
the quartermaster's department of
the army and was used as supply
ship.
The navy department is informed
ment follows:
Inc navy department Is informed
that the steamship Montanan was tor
pedoed and sunk in foreign waters on
August 16. Eighty-One survivors were
landed Five men are reported miss
lng-three members of the civilian
crew and two of the naval armed
guard-David w. Johnson, coxswain,
and Chester c. Eldridge, seaman. The
names OF the three civilians were not
given In the dispatch received.
The Montanan was an American
cargo ship of $500 gross tons"
A Canadian Atlantic Port, Aug. 23-
The steam trawler Triumph. fitted
with two guns and wireless and
manned by 10 Germans from the
u-boat which captured 1t Tuesday, is
raiding the fishing banks off the Nova
Scotia coast.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29
CzECHS DEFEAT
The BOLSHEv|KI
Take Town of BerchnieudinSCk
and Win Victory Over
Enemy.
ALLIES RETIRE ON USSURI
Entente Forces Outnumbered by
Reds" in Battle North of Vladi-
Vostok-Jap Troops Aid in
Retirement

London, Aug. 26.-Lord Robert Ce-
Gil, British undersecretary for foreign
aifairs,t announced that reports had
been received in London that the
Czecho-Slovak forces in Transbaiknlia
had captured the town of BerChncu-
dinsck, south of Lake Baikel. and had
achieved a decided victory against the
bolshevik forces.
Tokyo, Aug. 26-Japanese troops
are advancing beyond Nikolsk, the
war office announced. The japanese
official statement also said that Lieu
tenant General OtnDl, commander of
the allied forces in eastern Siberia, will
command also the CzechO-Slovak
troops operating there and the anti
bofshevlk forces in the maritime prov
inces of Siberia.
Nlkolsk is an important railroad
junction so miles north of Vladivo-
stok
London, Aug. 26.-Allied troops on
the ussur river from north of VIadlvo-
stok. outnumbered by the enemy, have
been forced to withdraw after heavy
fighting, says n dispatch to the Daily
Mall from Hardin.
British and French troops were en-.
gagged in the battle, but the brunt OF
the fighting fell on the Cossack and
Cseecho-Slovak troops. japanese units
aided in the retirement.
Bolshevik monitors operating on
Lake Hangka are harassing the allied
left and have detained additional
Czech forces. Commands are being
given the bolsheviki in German.
The Ussuri river forms the eastern
boundary of Manchuria.
Russian Red guards, after the cap
ture of Simbirsk, on the Volgn, accord
ing to n Moscow dispatch to the Ham
burg Nachrichten, publicly hanged In
the market place 800 Czecho-Slovak
prisoners. The hangings. 1t is declared,
were reprlsal for atrocities com
mltted in the town during its occupa-
ton by the CZechs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29
1878 IN DRAFT CALL
Selects Will Entrain Between Sep
TENDER 3 and 6-40,5o3 Called
for Limited Service.

Washington, Aug 2G.-The FIRST
draft call for September, issued on
Saturday by Provost Marshal General
Crowder, summons "A total of 1856. 733
men.
The call provides for the cntrnin-
mont between September 3 and Of
$4,000 white and 21,27O colored men
for general military service ana 4O,5O3
white men for limited service.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29

Washington - The American army
Is using 1,250,000 pounds of butter and
100000 pounds of oleomargarine every
month. war department statement
shows that soldiers stationed in this
country have five times more butter
than oleomargarine, while in France
the quantities of butter and olemar-
garine are about equal, owing to the
greater difficulty in obtaining high
grade butter
Washington - The licenses of Her.
man +. Mehl and George T. Williams.
master and pilot respectively OF the
steamer Columbia which sank In the
Illinois river near Peoria in July with
the loss OF nearly 100 lives, have been
revoked, the steamboat inspection
service has announced
London - The American navy's air
campaign against the German subma-
rine bases in Flanders started Aug Is.
with the bombing of Ostend While
details are lacking, it is said the oper.
atoms generally were successful and
that the Americans are particularly
good at night at bombing
Washington -- The treasury depart
ment refused to allow the federal farm
loan board to market the S5600O.O 900
412 per cent farm loan bonds now held
Rt the treasury before the fourth Lib.
erty Loan campaign.
Washington - Salzburg. Austria's
one time famous tourist center and
health resort, is in such dire straits
for food that al strangers have been
odered to leave town, according to an
official dispatch from France.
Washington A joint resolution au-
thorozing admission into the United
States of refugees driven from their
own countries because of war condi-
tons was transmitted to the senate
and house.
Reno Ney.-Jesse b. Grant, son OK
Gen. Grant. former president, was
granted a divorce from his wife at
Tonapah on grounds Of desertion.
Copenhagen 1t is regarded as sign
of the times that the Swedish Minister
of Finance Thorrson. at a political
meeting, in speech on commercial
agreements said he would not agree
to the demand of the paper industry
for greater airport to the central
powers. but rather spoke about an in
cease export to the western powes
Detroit Henry Ford has announced
that ne will return 10 the government
all the profits he personally makes on
war contract work. lie added that he
expected number of the other stock
holders OF the Ford Motor company
would follow his example.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29
THREE U. S. SHIPS SUNK
American Vessels DESTROYED in For
eign Waters by German
Submarines.

Washington, Aug. 26.--Slnking of
three American vessels in foreign wa
tiers by German submarines was am
nounced by the navy department The
steamship Lake Eden, an army char
tered cargo transport, was sunk Au-
gust q the U. 5. S. West Bridge, s.
800 tons, August is, and the u. S. s.
Cubore, 1900 tons, August 10. Six
teen of the crew of the Lake Eden are
missing. 80 having been accounted for.
Three men were reported lost in The
sinking of the West Bridge There
was no loss of life among the crew of
the Cubore. The West Bridge and
CubOre were homeward bound.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29
The Latest in Ghosts.

Ghosts there have always been since
men began to die They have played
their part in dlsquieting the world
since the world awoke to trouble.
Vengeful, prophetic, fantastic and in
variably de trop, they have come down
to us through the centuries, dscred.
tied, but feared. Now our old appre,
tensions, our old creeps and shivers,
are exchanged for new and reasonable
misglvlngs. Spirits soothing as strip,
didactlc as dominies, prolific and plati-
tudlnous, are debating books for the
worlds betterment; and never word
that can add to our store of knowledge,
or stand the "dry north light of intel
lect."-Agnes Repplier, in the Atlantic.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29
THREE u. S. MARINES KILLED
Americans Stay Large Number of
Bandits In Fight in Sebo Prov.
nce Of Santo Domnqo.

Washington, Aug. 27.-Three Ameri-
can marines were killed and one
wounded In a bloody fight with bandits
in the Selbo province of Santo Do
mingo on August IL. A report reach
ing marine corps headquarters here
says many of the bandits were killed
or captured. The dead marines, who
are buried at San Pedro Macoris, are {:
Corporal Bascome Breeder, Arch
vile, Tenn; Private Russell w. Jones,
2225 Seventh avenue, Altoona, Pa, aud
Private Joseph G. Haydel, New Or
leans.