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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30

$15 PER week and commission for gooo men with selling experience; want mer not afraid of work and that would ap- preciate the work. 19o4 4th ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30

WANTED-Ford car for cash. 1124 Tus- caloosa ave, West End.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30

HAVE, 40 te 50 dozen absolutely fresh eggs per week; will contract for all or part; have cabbage and other plants. Murray Clo nt Farm, Selma, Ala
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-12-12

prafSewOrtny, ana lOaveS baked then
will never grow moldy. In these times
Of scarcity of flour. the poor loaves do
not stand half chance to mold!
Woe to the housewife who on this
day turns mattress. 1t bodies i'll luck
for the whole year.
A superstition which had its origin
In DeyOnshire tells us that it is bad
form and i'll luck indeed not to wish
the bees good morning and the cOmpli-
ments Of the season. On Christmas eve
the hives are decorated with springs
of green and a bit of red ribbon. IT'S
also said that bees sing all night on
Christmas eve. But bees are rather
perpetual singers, anyway.
The graceful traditions prevail, In
northern England and Wales, that the
birds and beasts have some mystic
connection with the Nativity. Hence,
the farmers and landowners purchase
sheaves Of oats from little boys who
sell them as our boys sell holly. These
bundles are placed in convenient high
places in trees and fences, that the
birds may partake. The cattle, sheep,
goats, and even the pigs, are all given
double the amount Of feelings on
Christmas morning.
= In Lyons, France, at the Founding
hospital, very pretty custom is to
welcome the first baby that arrives
with special honOrs-a beribboned
cradle, padded basket, soft clothing,
solicitude and bestowal of gifts, and
careful attention. This is done in ex,
piatiOn of the poor welcome given to a
Wee Child of Bethlehem 20 centuries
ago, and beautiful thought it is.
In some provinces in France it is
considered bad luck to cross strange
threshold on Christmas day.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-12-12
CHRISTMAS AND THE SPIRIT
Necessary to Manifest UnseIfishness
and the Love Christ Brought
to the World.

Two artists were asked to make a
copy of a famous painting. The one
made mathematical calculations, and
produced a technically correct copy.
The other studied the painting, entered
into the spirit of the artist, and pro-
duced not merely an imitation, but a
picture which glowed with warmth
and life. We are not, as Christians,
simply to copy Christ, but rather to
hacnme pAssesse5 90 bic spirit and ~
reproduce his life in our lives. A.
this Christmas season let us aim tt
become possessed of the spirit o.
Christ, and so reproduce his life.
In little Women" there is story
told by Louisa Alcott out Of the ex-
perience of her own early days. The
four children who are her heroines,
knowing Of a neighbor in need, go in
a little procession and carry her their
breakfast. Another incident may be
recalled. It may not have been pre-
cisely Christmastide, but it was win
ter, and the weather was bitterly cold.
The stock of wood was low, and night
had fallen. when there came a knock
at the door, A shivering child stood
there, saying that her mother had no
wood, that the baby was sick and the
father gone on a spree. She begged
for little wood. divide our stock
with her." said Mr.. Alcott, "and we
will trust in Providence. The weather
will moderate, or wood will come" No
wonder that the children trained in
the A1cott household grew ND heed
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-12-12
The Christmas
Spirit

fW-WlN THE grim business of war,
lpSkSlIB and under the spur of con-
t,@S8S1IN servation pleas wrongly I'M
ikSSxS6alH derstood, there is danger
iGHlglN this year that something of
the Christmas spirit will be
lost. Never before has it been more
important that it should not be. The
Christmas spirit as well as civilization
and liberty must be saved. The world
is in the midst of war that is wrench
ing mems hearts; a nation that has
made peace it's emblem is throwing it.
self and every resource into the con-
flict; on all sides sons have parted
from mothers and fathers; news Of
casualties is being received. Under
such circumstances it might be natural
for the weak to yield to depression.
This must not be. There is brave
and CHEEKY side to the picture, which
must be kept constantly in our hearts
and minds.
Preserving and accelerating the
Christmas spirit Of other years will
help do this; omission Of the usual
acts Of kindness and generosity will
add needlessly to the depression that
all are trying to drive from them.
Hearts were never in greater need of
cheering than this year. Nor was
there ever greater need for an outlet
of the spirit of kindness and generOs-
ity in man. We are engaged in the un-
pleasant business of bringing to her
senses by force brutal government.
That is the task of the hour. But 1t
should not be permitted to blind our
eyes to the things wholly of the spirit,
to dull sensibili+ies into disregard OF
obligations less pressingly important.
but equally essential to the preserve
ton of the finest type Of American
manhood and womanhoOd. That Is
why charities in war times should be
more generously supported than in
days Of peace; why this Christmas
should be made, If possible, cheerier
and happier than any Christmas that
has gone before.
There are some people who cannot
afford to observe this Christmas as
they have observed it in years pre-
ceding. There are others who can bet
ter afford to be generous than ever.
All should give in proportion. There
is no reason why they should not and
every reason why they should. Not to
do so win be unpatriotic and selfish.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-12-12

less On r1vauon ana generous to those
whose need was great. This Is the
true Christmas spirit. If our Christ
mastide is pervaded by real unselfish-
ness, we shall manifest to every one
the love that Christ brought to the
world.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-12-12

rereitly because or that same spirit so
gioriously upheld today by Frances
noble sons. And this holiday time
finds us with our eyes turned thither-
ward for more poignant reason-for
there aren't many homes who cannot
claim father. son or a brother 'over
there"
And It Is well to know some Of the
h0mely, sweet little superstitions
which prevail among the people of our
allies.
In England and In Scotland the say
ing goes that 1t Is unlucky for anybody
but brunette to first cross the thresh-
old on Christmas morning.
To. bake bread on Christmas day Is
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-12-12
Anticipated Pleasure.

81 don't believe the approach of
Christmas brings you a single joyous
anticipation" said the sweet young
thing.
"Don't, eh?" replied the savage bach
elor. listen to my secret. That
youngstar on the third floor is sure to
get tin trumpet for a present"
eyes,"
''Then he will get careless and leave
it on the hall floor. And then I shall
step on it with both feet. Don't you
call that joyous anticipation"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-12-12

BethIehem's Star Undimmed.
Bethlehem's star shines more bright
ly today than it did when the first
Christmas anthem sent it's joyous
greeting to all sons of men.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-12-12
Truthful, But Unpopular,

A truthful man is one who says on
Christmas morning as he views his
gifts: @.Just what I didn't want" but
hen never be popular.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-12-12
Blessed Optimism.

| 1t is the blessed optimism of Christ
mas time that buys a sled in climate
where snow is rarity.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-12-12

Particularly have the habits Of Eng
Land and France held us; the former
because she is our mother country, the
latter because Of the unquenchable
dear memory Of Lafayette, and more
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-12-12
Christmas Superstitions
in Homes Of Our Allies

g OF the new world and
the modern customs are al
ways deeply interested in
any quaint beliefs or UNI
usual mannerisms Of the
coun+vsoc ocrocs tho ocean
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-28
FALL OF ROVE PRINCIPAL FEATURE OF MANY TRIUMPHS
FRENCH MAKE ADVANCE ALONG THIRTEENMILE FRONT
AMERICAS MAN-POWER is PLEDGED TO WIN THE WAL
WHEATLESS DAYS TO
SOON BE ABOLISHED

Washington. Aug. 27.-The allied
nations go on n common wheat ana
bread schedule after September 1.
America, with great bumper
harvest coming, has enough grain
to care for the deficits of all. II all
maintain n victory bread and
flour system.
That was the announcements from
the United States food admins
tration today.
All wheatIcss days and meals for
America are abolished, but all
bread used In this country must
correspond to the bread to be used
abroad 1t must not exceed so per
cent wheat
lit has been agreed that the
wheat bread of the allies shall con-
tain 20 per cent of grain other than
wheat, and 1t Is only just that we
should bear our share in this saw
ing and that our bread at least
should bc universal with tho@e who
are suffering more greatly from the
war than ourselves" says the an
nounccncnt from Herbert HooV-
cr's office. Exact proportions for
mixing victory -four" are given:
Four pounds of wheat flour to
one pound of barley.
Four pounds of wheat -four TO
ono pound of corn -four.
Eight pounds of wheat four to
ne POUND of barley -four. and one
nonnd of corn -four.
Three pounds Of wheat -four to
IT less than two pounds of rye
,uur
Whole wheat. entire wheat or
F3han -four or meal must contain
least o5 per cent of tho wheat
FRY.
Dealers may sell these flourS
Without accompanying substitutes,
9ut where straight wheat flour is
sold. 90 per cent substitutes must
IL sold co-incidently
Bakers bread must contain at
lease 20 per cent OF substitutes
The food administration relies
apon the women of the country
who make their own bread 10 sec
that the substitutes arc mixed in
1T least as heavy proportion as the
administration has ordered In the
case of victory ffours.''
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-28
HOUSE MAY SUCCEED
AMBASSADOR PAGE

Washington. Aug. 27--President
Wilson has received official word OF
the resignation of Walter Hines
Page. ambassador TO the Court OF
IT. James, Ii was learned author
itativeiy tonight. The report from
London that Mr.. Page had resign
ed his post because of i'll health
could not he confirmed. At tho
state department, Ii was said noth-
ing was known 'officiaily" of the
resignation or of the reason for H..
Secretary OF state Lansing's answer
TO q request for confirmation was:
THAT IL a White House matter.
At the White House. however, no
details were forthcoming.
Mr.. Pages resignation Is believed
to he immediate aud for this rca-
son the president is expected TO
send the name Of his successor to
the senate within tho next few
weeks for confirmation
II was suggested tonight that tho
president might ask his friend and
adviser, Colonel House. to take the
post.
There are several reasons why
Colonel House Is deemed 10 nc the
hEEtxa fffatT b4Fk TAX h'EG@t-- fh
first IL the fact that he has GONG
abroad before on diplomatic mis-
sions for the president, but the
most important one Is tho part the
United states ambassador 10 The
Court of NJ James would play mt
the peace table. He would logical
" bes,ofnc tho spokesman of the
president and the nation. IL il sug-
eestcd, and would naturally have
10 Ic n close confidant of the prs'~i-
dents to perform this task.
On the either hand. however, IL
il said. that The president might
l,f. unwilling 10 send Colonel House
abroad for an indefinite period I've
cause such action would dcpris G
him OF the benefit OF his counsel
and advice. In fact. IL II believed
TINT only the importance of the po-
sition, and its growing importance
from now until peace. together
with Colonel Houses knowledge
Of world affairs and the desires of
the president, would persuade tho
president to ask him to accept the
post Colonel House has never
held public Office.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-28
Reorganization
Military Bureaus
Benedict G. CroweIi and John n. Ryan
40 Help Baker Win the
war.

Washington, Aug Ply the au-
authority Of President Wilson. SeCre-
tary of War Baker made announcement
today Of 8 practical reorganization Of
the three great military bureaus hav-
ing direct contact with the war IN Eu
rope, The announcement includes the
creation Of the office OF director OF
munitions"
The official station of Mr. Baker
gives these details.
Benedict c. Crowell. frst assistant OF
the secretary of war. is entrusted with
the responsibility OF munitions program
as director of munitions"
John n Ryan is selected as actin =
second assistant secretary Of war. Vice
Edward r, Stettinius. on special mis-
sion in Europe MIR. Ryan Is given full
control over the air service. with full
control not only of production, but OF
the bureau OF military aeronautios,
Mr. Stetttnius is to remain in France
as the special representative of the
war department under an arrangement
made before he went TO Europe
The third assistant secretary of war,
Or KerpeL is to continue his present
activities
The war department does not make
any comment on the announcement. but
IL is obvious they are OF the highest i'm
portance as looking 10 consolidation of
effort and of control
In the functions given Mr.. Ryan the
air service has been unified but ii is
explained that there is no intention OF
interfering with the technical military
advice of General William Henley, who.
as an expert from over there" was re-
Gently put at the head of the military
side OF the air service. Similarly, ii Is
not UT ,erstood that there will be any
diminution of the extent and the value
OF the services rendered by Major -Cie y :
eral c. c. Williams, head of the ord
nance bureau of the war department
General Williams will continue to serve
as chief of the bureau Of ordnance, re-
porting only to Mr.. Croweil, the dtrec-
tor Of munitions
Mr.. Ryan will appoint a new head for
the aircraft production board.
The practical value of having Mr.
Stettinius on the other side was realized
by the president and Secretary Baker
many months ago when he was made
second assistant secretary OF war. Mr.
Ste1ttnus came to the department with
a war experience in the matter of or
ganizing and providing military ma
terial and is said to have been emf
nently successful on the western front
where his duties place him in almost
daily contact with General PershinE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-28
Passenger Engine
Crew Caught With
Liquor After Run

The engineer and fireman OF the
Ric mond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
nae train No. 81, which arrived in
Richmond at 1875 last night. were
arrested few minutes later on Lom-
hardy street. each carrying a grip
containing eighteen pints of whiskey
A baggage check inside one of the
grips indicated the manner in which
the liquor had been brought through
Washington from Baltimore
AT the second district station, TO
which the prisoners were taken, the
engineer gave his name as Thomas
Elleson and the fireman gave the
name of John Watkins, AT the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
station II was said that the name OF
the engineer on No. 81 last night is
Vaughan,
The arrest was made by Inspectors
Beattic and Hail. Of the department
OF prohibition, and Traffic Officers III.
C Holt. oz:ttca Richmond polica knrcn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-28
Chaser Is Sunk By
u. S. Steamship

Washington. Aug. s7.--Two officers
and fifteen members OF the crew of
submarine chaser. No. zoe. are miss
ing. the chaser having been shelled
and sunk by the steamship Felix
Taussig at 3:l5 o'clock this informing,
south of Long Island.
Nine survivors were landed. eight
at New York, and one at Lewes Del
according to the official statement Of
the navy department Secretary of
the Navy Daniels said that any furth-
er particulars would be made public
as soon as received, The survivors,
four of whom were wounded, are
Wounded: Thomas Harran, chief
boatswain's mate; Claude Wilde, ma
chirists mate. second class. Clarence
IS. Evans. machinists mate, second
class: r. A. Corcoran Uanded at
Lewesy quartermaster. third class.
Uninjured: Elmer Il. Gleason
machinists mate. first class: Elmer s
Kirby, electrician, second class;
Claude Kalmey. quartermaster. third
class: Charles N. Thompson. seaman
second class: George e. Wiegand,
|glmneER -natA 0xzt clazR.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-28

The frst sharp fight OF the day came
over the adoption OF the anti-edrtke.
work or-fight amendment The pro-
vision had been freely debated since
the introduction of the bill. Today
Senator Mcclellan of Tennessee. NOV
ed to strike 1t from the bill. His mo-
ton was defeated by vote of 20 to
40. Tho provision az II finally pass
ed the senate Is as follows:
Provided that when any person
shall have been placed in deferred
or exempted class for any of the rea-
sons in this paragraph set forth he
shall not be entitled to remain there
In unless he shall in good faith con-
tinue, while physically able so to do.
TO work at and follow such occupation.
employment. or business. and II he
fails so to do he shall again become
subject to the draft. This proviso
shall not apply in the case of a strike
IL the strikers have submitted or win
at once submit the dispute to the war
labor board, agree to abide and do
1870 IN. Ii decision Rn6 -ak ~0nc1z "A
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-28
Senate Passes War Departments
( Measure by Unanimous Vote, After
, Adopting Work-or-Fight Clause
IAQ Efforts to Secure Exemption or De-
ferred Classification For Men Under
q Are Defeated-Registered Men
Not to Make Claim For Consideration
Local:Boards Acting on Facts Shown
In QUESTIONABLE.

Washington. Aug 27.The man power bill, extending the
af eighteen and foryfve, both inclusive passed the
seenate today without dissenting vote.
Senator Gore, of Oklahoma, voted against the bill on its
na passage because he opposed calling boys of eigh
seen fight When the finish of the roll call his
vote the only the negative he said that he did
ssvan stand the way unanimous action by the
lie said he could not consclentou for the
and asked the him from voting He
excused by a formal motion and vote
The bill passed the senate contains the antsrke
work fight provision but with some Of its teeth drawn Sem
Cummns of Iowa. proposed and the adopted
modifying amendment which will protect strikers In their de
erred classification if they will submit their grievances the
national labor board and agree abide by its decision
after amendment intended free boys under
twenty the call of the draft keep them
in this country and send them the battle front
until they have attained majority proposed only to be
down fast proposed The acid test the
amendment proposed by Senator Pondexer exempt boys
of Eighteen draft defeated by of 50
!o1
This vote came after Senator Chamberlain chairman the
military affairs and in charge of the BILL had
sed that he would not be party to deception Of the American
reope and that he waed the senators vote for against
the bin with their eyes open He said that the talk of deferred
casse prefement for the younger recsxars idle
matter in what quarter originated and that boys Of eighteen
called in the draft and would be sent to the battle
front the present great crisis in the WORLDS history ii
the bill became law presented to the senate.
NO DELAY FOB YOUNGER MEN
The bin passed drawn with regard to the call Of the eigh
nineteen and twenty old boys giving them prefer
law and although the department insists that the
eighteen year-od boys will be in the first groups
ed by the department. Secretary Baker does not they
win be called within a few months that they win not be
on battle front m France by the first of next July when
tho United States expects to have her maximum army in
France.
An amendment proposed by Senator Prnruse of Penyi
vania, and adopted by the semitic together with
amendment by Senator France of Maryland adopted cartier IN
the day expected to have the effect Of upholng the spirit
of the law The Peose amendment relieves the regisrau
from making claim for exemption in his questornae and
gives the local board the power to pass upon the question of
deferred classification the facts they find them in the
questionnare The France amendment provides that
honoraby exempted from The draft be furnished suitable
badges their status and relieve them of embarrassment
that might from not joining the colors
The nrst harpn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-28
Parachutes Drop
Bullets At Front

London. Aug. eT.--Britlsh aero
planes dropped ammunition by para
chute to British machine gunners on
the battlefield during the last twenty
four hours This latest feat of the
British aviation corps is revealed in
tonight's war office on aviation.
During the last twenty-four hours
es1i5 tons OF bombs were dropped by
British flyers on various German tar
gets
Four German machines were de-
stroyed and another was driven out
of control.
Two German balloons were shot
down tn flames.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-28

use the terms Of one live-wire Engfis1
tank officer who was with a detach.
ment of British infantry isolated In St
Martin wood. south of the Somme.
These men had been compelled 70
take shelter in shell holes, Every time
they showed their noses they drew 4
hail of machine gun bullets. Finally,
at an opnortune movement. along
came tank,
Use of Tnnks.
He hove his tank alongside the ehall~
hole. A suhaltern hoped out. dropped
prone among his countrymsn -
learned from them the location ol tho
enemy machine gunners. WhenoaplqF
ne lodged back into his tank. ~
steel monster drove straight inta -
enemy stronghold. German rad
gam bullets beat with vain. AWHk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-28

resume and continue work pendfng
such decision. The said board shall
take UP and decide all such disputes
as speedily as possible"
The house rejected a similar pro-
vision offered while the bill was on
passage and il is considered doubtful
IL II will accept the senate amend
ment In that case II is understood
that the senate will recede rather than
delay the passage OF the bill. and per-
NIT such situations to be handled by
regulations as under the present draft.
Adoption of the work -or-fight
amendment cleared the way for the
real contest over the extension of the
draft ages to include boys OF eighteen.
A few senators opposed calling any
person under twenty-one: large
number favored twenty as the mini
mum age, and still greater number
nineteen. The speeches made in fav-
or OF these limitations gave the I'm
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-28
DEADLY WORK OF THE
WONDERFUL TANKS

At the British Front, Aug. 1T
Tanks known as Jules Nernes iron
steeds"~a distinctly English inven-
tion--have aEain demonstrated in the
present British push that they are one
of the most formidable weapons OF
modern warfare
German officers captured admit they
were poweriess to resist the tank
charges on the scale az STAGE by the
British in the first few days of this
latest offensive.
Hundreds OF tanks were used with
deadly effectiveness along the thirty
mile battle front.
ct hSsss Lfnx,il chf hnrnA tina hacnri. IA