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The Washington herald., 1918-03-10

day, while We were summing our
selves on the lee side of the boat,
the monotQny received an awful Jar.
From the opposite side suddenly
went up a chorus of shouts, among
which we could distinguish:
Periscope, periscoper
"Of course, we knew what II
meant: submarine had sneaked in
side, taken advantageous position,
and was about to sink us. We
grabbed life belts and rushed for
the scene, only to discover that
Periscope, the ships black cat,
eameSIfiaged fore, aft and under
meath with white, had fallen over.
board!
The crew duly pulled Periscope
back aboard, and that was our most
exciting submarine experience.
When a ships company goes
aboard nowadays it trusts itself i'm
plicitly to Providence, the crew and
admiralty orders. It's not to question
why; it's but to keep its cork belts
handy and attend boat drills regularly.
For instance. One evening when
the boat should have been going due
north, a group of US sat in the smok-
ing saloon studying the manifestations
Of some very fine. compasses that a
passenger had brought along. They
were splendid instruments, and we ad-
mired them awhile, when somebody
suddenly spoke up:
isn't this boat supposed to be going
straight north as fast as she can?'
Everybody agreed that she was
Moreover, she had been a few minutes
earlier, when the compasses had first
been produced.
Well, she's going due South, now,
or else the compasses have gone
crazy declared the inquirer.
He was right. We rushed on deck,
where It was as dark as Egypt, and
after proper approaches to authority
learned the truth. The compasseS were
attending strictly to business, but we
had turned squarely about and were
pounding toward our harbor of refuge
under all the steam the boilers could
hold.
IF It hadn't been for the compass
investigation, we could never have
known, till the next day, what had
happened to u.s."
Despite the superstition concerning
the ldes Of March quite a few we'd
dings are scheduled for this month,
formerly considered taboo for we'd
dings. There is no time like the pres
ent with frequent troopship sailings.
suspect that is the way Lieut..
Rogers Toy and his fiancee, Miss
Emma Jordan. feel about it, for they
are to be married this month. Rogers
Toy has visited in Washington a num-
Der OF times as the guest of his
The Washington herald., 1918-03-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Walker, who
were at White Sulphur Springs for
some time, returning the first OF
The Washington herald., 1918-03-10

Washington agents for popular=priced authorized
"Hckson" reproductions. Demonstrating the famous
"ckson" tight=sleeve and narrow=shouIder youthful
effect. Also Washington agents for "dolex jersey suits
The Washington herald., 1918-03-10

fred Bosanquet, of the Coldstream
Guards, and OF Miss Butterworth,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
William Butterworth, who have
lived abroad many years. to Capt.
Gervas Evelyn Pierrepont, member
Of an English family with represen-
tatives in this city and heir to the
Earldom of Manvers.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
Woman's Committee of
 the Council of Defense
 to Meet on Thursday
Meeting to Be Held at Tutwjler Hotel and Interesting Programme Has
 Been Arranged

Mrs II. II. Shell, county chairman, an- nounces meeting of the woman's corn mittee Of the council of national de. fense. to be held Thursday, November 2 m the ballroom of the TutwiIer hotel the meeting to take the place of the reg uilr meeting which has heretofore been held on the first Tuesday of every month
 At 1:3O o'clock p. m., there will be a business meeting of the generals of the Rainbow division. after which time the regular meeting at o'clock will be held All city and county women who partici- pated in the work of the fourth Liberty Loan drive are urged to be present when many interesting experiences will be re- lated. which occurred during the drive
 Mrs. Tom Mccarthy Brown city chair man of the woman's division of the four minute men. will talk on the work of the speakers. that is being done at this time to promote war activities The woman's home guard will render several patriotic vocal selections and Mrs. w. J. Adams, county musical director. will tell of the plans of her committee to es tablish community sings throughout the county. Mrs. J. O. Thompson, historian, will report the work of her committee on the registration and histories of the Jefferson county men who have gone into service. Every organization belonging to the council of defense is urged to have a representative present, as important business will be transacted. Written ports of war work done are requested by the county chairman, Mrs. Fl. H. Shell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03

"The experience was one of lifetime
 The eourtesies of the English people and officials have been over whelmfng. We were met in Liver pool. spent the night there, slept in real beds and ate real food and were brought here yesterday in the greatest and most luXuriant comfort Dined and theatred last evening; lunched today and wit messed tonight at the National Sporting club boxing bouts between soldiers and sailors of the Ameri- can and British armies and navies "a most interesting and exciting evening" Admiral Sims and staff were present, and many of the crew of the Nevada, with perhaps 100G British officers and men. Everyone except us in uniform. We groped our way home in dark London.
 Tn London bouts in the Sports club. nearly 800 years old, not sound Is permitted during the rounds-only in the intervals can there be applause. It was wonder ful how the American sailor boys restrained themselves when their own men were in the ring, The American and British appreciation of one another is amazing. London has enveloped the American sol dier and sailor and given to him all she has. The spirit of cordial ity is superb.
 Our reception here has been wonderful. Tho attentions show cred upon us are overwhelming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
IA. T. A. WILL MEET
 THURSDAY EVENING
American Society of Mechanical En- gineers Will Hear Major
 Moon Speak

There will be 8 meeting of the Ala bama Technical association in conjunc- tion with the Birmingham section of the American Society of Mechanical En- gineers, Thursday evening at o'clock in the Civic association assembly room.
 The programme will include & paper by Edwin H. Rousseau, chief engineer of the Birmingham Machinery and Foundry company, on the manufacture of sugar and the mechanical equip ment involved.
 Major Moon, recently returned from the front line in France and also q member of both societies, will speak of his experiences abroad. A large attend ance Is expected from the member ship of both organizations and their in- vited guests. After the speaking and discussion a buffet luncheon will be served and there will be a general so- sciable intermingling of both organiza- tions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
COUNTY TEACHERS
 PAID SALARY FOR MONTH OF OCTOBER
Vacancies in Schools of the County Now Number But Four
 Teachers

B The Jefferson county board of edu- cation was kept busy yesterday paying ;. the teachers their salaries due for the month of October and getting ready for the reopening of school Monday Su- perintendent N. R. Baker states that 9here are only four vacancies in the schools of the county now, whereas there were 10 a few days ago. Many who held certificates Tn other states have come to Alabama and Jefferson county to teach. They have had their certificates indorsed by State Superin- tendent Spright Dowell.
 Z Dr. Baker says he has mailed letters to all principals of schools in the coun- ty requesting that they eliminate all waste of time possible in executing their various school programmes .n cr- der to partially make up for the time lost during the epidemic of influenza
 The Junior Red Cross among the pupils is busy utilizing the 5000 that was left over from last spring. They Are investing this money in cloth of tvarious kinds, out of which Is being made articles of clothing for the sol- fdiers and children in Belgium.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
Major Moon and Lieut.. Hodges Will Address
 the Civilian Class

Mai. Hartley Moon of the United States army and Lieutenant Hodges of the Birmingham Southern college will be the principal speakers at the mass meeting to be held in the auditorium O.. the Chamber of Commerce next Mon day night at o'clolk. Major Moon will tell of his experiences in the trenches and Lieutenant Hodges will tell of the opportunities for civilians in the officers training camps. Fully 500 men, in addition to the members Of the civilian military training class. are expected to be present. Everyone is invited to attend
 The Chamber of Commerce class has hac more than 100 men to go into the army since it's organization more than four months ago, and the class will continue as long as Uncle Sam needs men for the various camps. So far only one man from the class has been turned down on admittance to the camps, record unbeaten anywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
William Sherrill Will
 Serve on Pershing Staff

William Swift Sherril of Athens has been commissioned a captain in the judge advocate general corps and or dered to proceed within 10 days to Camp Upton. Long Island. He will be sent overseas and placed on the staff Of General Pershing.
 v Captain Sherrill was doing legal work for the department of agricul- < ture in Washington when he received his appointment and was chosen by General Crowder from large number of applicants. He graduated from the University of Alabama in the class of 1903 and took a post graduate degree the following year. He was also a member of the varsity football team which woE a memorable victory over Auburn at Montgomery in 1903. Cap 3 tain Sherrill graduated from the law department of Harvard university, where he made a brilliant record He is unusually we'll equipped for the position he now holds in the army.
 Captain Sherrill is at present in Athens. where his mother, Mrs. Ida Sherrill, resides. He has a wide ac- quaintance among alumni of the state university and was one of the most popular members of his class, while a .of, pf TnSra1nnca
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
Banquet Given by Fac
 Smith Stationery Co.

The Zac Smith Stationery company gave banquet Saturday evening at the Hotel Hillman to the members of the printing department and station- cry store.
 The event was in celebration Of the anniversary of the printing depart ment and a general get-together meet ing, after a most successful year of business.
 Those enjoying the pleasant evening were: William J. Douglas, F. F. Demp- sey, Lewis Gilardoni Mrs. Anna E. Robb. Mrs. Clara Meacham. Mrs Mari. Finn. Gordon Edwards. Miss Irene Randle Mrs. Ruth Johnson, Miss Reba Dilworth. Mrs, Zac Smith, J. C. Lassiter, J. NJ. Hooper, Mrs. Maud Kel- so. Miss Gertrude Dale. Miss MadEs Riggan, John Collins William Shearer, M. A. Partin, Carlton Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
PRACTICES
 ACT ID BE STRICTLY .ENFORCED-MURRAY

Official notification from the depart ment of justice at Washington has been received by J. Reese Murray, head of the local department. of the act recent ly passed by Congress to prevent cor rupt practices in the elections of sena- tors, congressman or delegates in Con- gress. The local department of justice Is ordered to enforce to a letter the act, which in part is as follows: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assem- bled, that whoever shall promise, offer or give or cause to be promised, offered or given, any money or other thing of value, or shall make or tender any con- tract undertaking, obligation, gratuity or security for the payment of money or for the delivery or conveyance or anything of value to any person either to vote or withhold his vote or to vote for or against any candidate, or who ever solicits. accepts or receives any money or other thing of value in con sideration of his vote for or against any candidate for senator or representative or delegate in Congress or representa- tive or delegate in Congress at any primary or general or special election, shall be fined not more than 5000 or imprisonment not more than one year or both.
 Approved, October 16, 1916."
 Of the purpose and enforcement of this act the President has made the fol- lowing statement:
 Experience In the last election and in many that preceded it had demon- strated only too clearly the importance of putting the federal power in com mission against the processes of corrup- tion at elections.
 The department of Justice will use this power to the utmost limit of legiti- mate exercise"
 Briefly and generally this act is in tended to punish:
 1. Whoever promises, offers or gives, or causes to be promised offered or given, money or anything of value etc, to "any person" to vote or withhold his vote or to vote for or against any candidate. etc.
 ?. Whoever solicits, accepts or re- ceives any money. etc, in the same connection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
PURCHASING AGENT
 MANN APPEALS FOR
 RAILWAY CROSSTIES
Highest Price Ever Paid for Cross.
 ties Fixed by Government

crossties are urgently needed by the Illinois Central railroad and in asking for offers from tie manufacturers Pur- chasing Agent A. C. Mann makes the following unique appeal:
 "The government Of the United states needs for its thousands If miles of raif- roads crossties, more crossties and then still more crossties."
 He calls upon the producer, the farmer who owns timber, the tie chopper, tho section foreman and tie inspector, the station agent, the train conductor, su- perintendents, roadmasters, supervisors and all other officers and employees to cooperate in getting more and better crossties.
 The United States railroad admits tration has fixed the highest standard price ever paid for crossties and the same price Is paid everyone for same grade and class of crossties regardless of the number they furnish.' he announces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
Altitude Of England
 IsRemarkabLy Cordial
 Touard All Americans

The party of American editors now in Europe has reached Paris. according to cablegram from F. W. Barrett. edi- tor of The Age-Herald, yesterday. MT Barrett wired that his cable address until further notice would be Grand hotel. Paris.
 The party was given a remarkably cordial reception while In England. IT a personal letter to c. M. Stanley, man. aging editor of The Age Herald, MT Barrett writes:
 Savoy Hotel. London, w. C. 2.
 "Octcber g, 1S1S.
 My Dear Mir. Stanley: As soon as l am thoroughly on my land legs again you shall have several good stories. The trip was something no man would want repeated. A storm of the most terrific violence scattered our ships to the four winds and only by the most excel lent seamanshi2 of our captain did we reach port battered and torn al- most to shreds, many aboard in jured and very many deaths Our neighboring vessel. the pride of the outfit was carried upon the rocky shores of north Ireland, and we knew not yet how many lives were lost But certainly more than SGO. Nothing will be given out until the lists can be made out You will doubtless have 1t before receiving this.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
WOman's Four-Minute
 Conference Here Nov. 19
State Division to Be Addressed by
 Director Ingersoll and Others

state conference of the womens di- vision of the four minute men will be held in Birmingham on November 19 for the purpose of discussing important features of their work.
 Mrs. Oscar Hundley, state chairman, announces that National Director William H. Ingersoll and Associate National Di- rector Curtiss B. Nicholson will be pres ent at this conference and will in all probability give some very valuable in- formation and instruction on public speaking and the manner in which to carry plan and purposeful message to the masses in a few words. minute speech.
 Mrs. Charles J. Sharp, who served the mems committee during the Fourth Loan drive. filled assignments throughout Win ston and Franklin counties. these as- signments having been made by the state chairman of the woman's division.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
FORMING REPUBLICAN CLUB

Under the new organization plan the ciuD Will be known as the Republican club of Alabama. It provides for lou contributing members from the state at large, with $50 annual dues, who will constitute the governing board. The gov. erning board will elect five of It's mem- bers who with the president and secre- tary-treasurer shall constitute the ex- ecutive committee, to whom will be fn- trusted the management of the clubs affairs.
 Active membership will De limited to republicans resident in Alabama, annual dues for those residing in Jefferson county being s and for residents of the state outside of Jefferson county, yl. Nonresidents of Alabama may become honorary members, but they will be re- quired to pay no dues. although dona- tions from them will be received if they see fit to make them.
 Among other rules adopted by the club is one forbidding the clubs indorse ment of any member of the executive committee for any office, and another works a forfeiture of his office in the event a member of the executive com mittee becomes a candidate for any of- flee.
 Charles J. Allison is president of the club and Frank Req, secretary-treasurer.
 The democrats of Chiffon county went to sleep on the job and as result the names of their candidates for office will not appear on the official ballot to be used in the election Tuesday. It is re- ported that the names of the nominees of the primary held on August 13 were not certified to the proper officials and as result they could not be printed on the ballot.
 . Chiffon county offices have been filled by republicans for several years, but the denOCrafSN hot baf year to win, nominated a strong ticket only to be faced with the alternative of either not voting for it or writing in the names of the candidates when they go to the polls
 The meeting of the newly elected state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
Department of Justice
 on Trail of Slackers

Lee Cooley. an alleged deserter, was arrested by special agents of the depart ment of justice yesterday near Heflin. where he is said to have been in hid ing for several months. It is alleged that Cooley registered but failed to appear when called for service. He will be sent to Camp Mcclellan today.
 The local department of Justice will send 90 soldiers and alleged slackers, picked up in and around Birmingham. to Camp Mcclellan today. The department Is going after slackers. delinquents and deserters and large number have been arrested within the past few weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03

No message or written material of any kind will be allowed In the box and instructions will be given with each carton, which should be studio l carefully so as to avoid mistakes When packed the boxes must not weigh more than two pounds and ,5 ounces. They must be brought to the headquarters unwrapped and left in the custody of the Red Cross, which Will deliver them to the postal authori ties.
 No package will be accepted vilb- out the foreign label which shouId he brought with the package, and postage to the amount of 36 cents for maflinc
 These cartons should be returned as early as possible, as they will no. De accepted by the postmaster later than November 20, and the committee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
SMITHS CIVILIAN
 TRAINING CLASS
 TO RESUME WORK

The civilian military training classes conducted by Robert E. smith at the Y. M. C. A. will resume work tomor- row night at o'clock.
 Any new members who wish to join may enroll during the coming week Classes will be held Monday. Wednesday and Friday nights at o'clock.
 X special course In trigouometry, un- der the dir eton of James D. Fucker, will be given as q part of the course.
 The members are only charged for the actual expenses incurred. which will be a nominal amount.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
We'll Known Birmingham
 Woman Dies in Penn.

<. News has been received in Birming- ham of the death of Mrs. Hannah Katherine Robinson of this city, who died at the home of relatives in Rich landtown, Penn.
 Mrs. Robinson made her home in this city for the past 12 years with her daughter, Dr. Annie M. Robinson and had wide circle of friends here.
 She is survived by three daughters, Pr. Annie M. Robinson of this city, Mrs. Jack Mansfield of Los Angeles, Cal, Mrs. David Richards of Richland Town. Penn, and one son, Ralph Rob- sinson of Philadelphia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
Circuit Court to Convene
 Next Week After Recess

Solicitor J. R. Tate states that d full docket awaits the circuit court which will convene in the criminal courtroom at the courthouse next week
 This is because no court has been held for two months. the recent cpl demic of influenza having made 1t nee. essary to postpone the holding of It On account of the election the court will be adjourned Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
Lightless Nights for
 Tuesday Suspended

Frank F Fowlkes. county fuel ad- minlstrator, was notified last night by S. P. Kennedy, state administrator, that the lightless night order for Tues day had been suspended insofar as such suspension could be of assistance to the newspapers and others in as senbling and maEine known the re- suits of Tuesdays election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
SIZE OF VOTE MAIN . POINT OF INTEREST IN STATE ELECTION Two Congressional Districts Have Contests Where Out
 come Is Questioned SEVENTH AND NINTH STAGE REAL FIGHTS Chiffon County Democrats Sleep on Rights and Fail to Get Candi-
 dates Names on the
 Ballots
By W. J. BoLEs
TO ELECTION OFFICERS

Election officers of Jefferson coun- ty, both city and country, are request ed to telephone or telegraph promptly to The Age-Herald Tuesday evening the vote for Huddleston and Thomp- son. Cooperation in making known as early as possible the total votes received by the two candidates will be appreciated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
Brother of Local Men
 Crushed to Death

Robert o'Ferrell. brother of W. c OFerrell. assistant cashier of the First National bank and half brother of J. II. Danforth of this city. was in. stantly killed at Hopewell Va. yester- day when he became entanRled in a piece of machinery around which he was working at the powder plant thera MT. O'Ferrell was a son of ex-Gov Charles T. OFerreli of Virginia and was widely known In his native state.