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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21
Government Plans to Melt 150,OO0,00O Silver Dollars for Shipment to the Allies

Washington, January 20.-Congress will be asked soon to authorize the melting of l5O.000,0O0 silver dollars now stored in the treasury to supply silver bullion for export to Americas a:iies and to pay trade balances Simultaneously, one and two dollar silver certificates now issude on the basis of the coins in storage will be withdrawn from circulation and fed eral reserve bank notes of the same de- nomination issued in their place, accord ing to plan agreed on tentatively to- day by treasury officials
 The silver dollars would be melted only as needed and eventually would be re- minted from silver to be bought by the government during the next year.
 Legislation now drafted would author ize these measures and in addition would empower the treasury, through Director of the Mint Baker, to buy all the silver produced in the United States at price to be determined by agreement with the producers. This price probably will be about $1 an ounce. cents above the eur rent market price, and is expected to stimulate silver production to lOO.000 GOO ounces during the next year. About 74.- o0O,000 ounces was produced in the United States in 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21
Montgomery County Fuel Administrator to Divert
 Coal to Relieve Famine

Montgomery, January 20 = Henry Hughes, Montgomery county fuel ad- ministrator, acting upon authority of State Fuel Administrator S. P. Ken nedy, today notified the railroads en- tering Montgomery that effective un- til January 22 all coal coming into the city not consigned to the railroad companies must be held in the railroad yards subject to his order. The coal thus being diverted will be used for domestic and public utilities purposes.
 MT. Hughes has not yet decided what method will be employed for the dis trihution of the diverted coal, but said that it very probably would be turned over to the local retail deal CTS to be delivered wherever needed most urgently. It is hoped that diver sion of this coal will relieve the coal shortage in Montgomery at least tenn porarily.
 Although part of the fuel conser- vation order was rescinded there were several hundred persons out of em- p1oyment today, most of them without pay during their enforced idleness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21
Camp Sheridan Deserter
 Given Five-Year Sentence

Montgomery January 20. Especially Private Clyde Gates, member of Con- pany l., 18th infantry, Cincinnati has been sentenced to five years in the dis ciplinary barracks at Fort Leavenworth. following his conviction on the charge of desertion. The general court7martial which tried Gates recommended 25- year sentence. but Major General Treat, commanding the Ohio division. held to the belief that Gates might be reformed by the period in the disciplinary bar racks.
 Col. Albert Davis of Cleveland, former commander of the Fifth Ohio infantry. has been honorably discharged from the service Colonel Davis was unable to stand the strain of active service because of physical disability. resulting from strenuous service during the Spanish American war. '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21

that the growing of cotton should be dis eoufaged. Every southern farmer should raise all the cotton that he can well cul7 tivate, since cotton constitutes the best cash crop of most of the south, but he shc uld grow the hay and grain to feed his draft animals He should produce his own milk, butter, eggs, poultry, fruit and vegetables, and every city and town of the south be to the largest possible extent supplied with these commodities by the farmers of the south. It is not cn.y good agricultural practice, but it be1 comes in this exigency a patriotic duty.
 eff the south can feed itself 1t will re ca se&from unnecessary service Tn the south vast number of freight cars and engines and will help win the war"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21
British Government Said to Be Seeking Way to
 Compromise Irish Question

London, January @.-The fact that the Irish convention has adjourned un- til next Tuesday instead of closing this week as reported, is understood to mean. according to the Daily News, that the government in the meantime will ascertain whether a compromise is possible on the point at issue.
 It is reported from Dublin that Pre- mier Lloyd George has taken steps to inform himself personally of the atti- tude of the Ulster council toward set- clement. In connection with this mat ter. the name of the Marquis of Lon donderry is mentioned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21
Charters Granted to 194
 National Banks in 1917

Washington, January 20. = Charters were granted to 194 new national banks with aggregate capital of s12,- os5. .0O0 in 1917, Comptroller of the Cur rency Williams reported tonight. Eff ty-seyen were conversions of state banks with capital of $s,2o5,ooo. Dur ing the year 2s1 applications were re- ceiyed and 3f were refused.
 Capital stock increases by 175 banks amounted to $22,934,000 and 13 re duced their stock in the aggregate of $915, 900. Seventy-four went into vol untary liquidation and 2o were con solidated with other banks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21
TEE BIRMINGHAM AGEHERA1D, MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1918

deposits, $2ss,S29,0O0; due to members reserve account, s1,421, ,563,000; collec- tion items, $22f, f,72S,0O0; other deposits, including foreign government credits, $3o, ,000; total gross deposits, s1,- 913,S99, ,000 federal reserve notes in actual circulation, $1,23S,797, 900: fed eral reserve bank notes in circulation net liability, $S.0O0,0oO; all other lia- bilities, s2,71S,OO0; total liabilities, s. 6,4S6, 900; ratio of gold reserves to net deposit and federal reserve note liabilities combined, 632 per cent ration of total reserves to net deposit and federal reserve note liabilities com bined, 65.2 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21
Belgian Attache Decorated

Washington, January 20.-Major Os- terrieth, military attache of the Bel gian legation and chief of the Belgian mission to the United States has received from King Albert the mill itary cross of the first class, the highest decoration that can be received by a Belgian officer Major Osterrieth, who served in the trenches until last summer when he came to the United States with the Belgian mission, has received a number of decorations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21
Solicitor John McDiffie of Monroe Enters Race for
 Congress Against Gray

Mobile, January 20. - (special.)John McDiffie, solicitor of the First judiscial district whose home is at Monroeville, Monroe county, announced tonight for Congress from the First district. The place is now held by Oscar L. Gray. Mir. Gray, who is from Choctaw county, is a candidate to succeed himself as well as Percy Roach of Mobile. The election will he held August 10. 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21
Taft at Camp Sheridan

Montgomery, January 2o.-Under the auspices of the Y. M. c. A. national war work council, former President William H. Taft will arrive in Montgonl- cry February for the purpose of speak ing to soldiers at Camp Sheridan Sunday, February g. His subject will be 'The Great War" Y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21

The trOuDle aDOut LappiHB up tho lazy horse is that you always fret the pulling horse.
 Run with the young gang until you are 95--then it won't matter who you run with after that.
 If you are just a filler you ought to go to prayer meeting and to church on bad days.
 You had just as well try to teach a billy goat mathematics as to teach a young girl something about the shortcomings of the man she .s in love with.
 I have not been in Birmingham long, but I have a keen eyesight and a big nose and can see and smell well and I know your city pretty we'll.
 The city commission of Birming- ham is above the average in men that compose it-it would be hard to duplicate it in a city this size but there are lots of things that they have not done.
 When you lay your hand to help someone that wave will come back to you some day, and your boat will feel it.
 Some of you people have built your homes on childen-but there are others who have built upon poodle dogs and parrots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21
DR. STUART TAXES AUDIENCE FOR SHORT MENTAL FLIGHT OVER BIRMINGHAM First Methodist Pastor Preached Yesterday on City's Shortcomings and
 Who Is to Blame CAPACITY AUDIENCE HEARS INTENSELY
 HUMAN DISCOURSE ssThe Trouble About Tapping Up the Lazy Horse Is That You Always
 Fret the Pulling Horse,"
 Says Minister
STU ART EPIGRAMS

The trouble about tapping up the lazy horse is that you always fret the pulling horse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21

Run with the young gang until you are 95--then it won't matter who you run with after that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21

If you are just filler you ought to go to prayer meeting ana to church on bad days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21
'COAL PRODUCTION .LESSENED BY SMALL
 PROFITS ALLOWED
Alabama Operator Says Margin Not Sufficient to Make Improvements
 and Open Mines
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington, Jan. 2O.-(SpeciaD-Be- cause of shortage in the available supply of coal, individuals have suffered and business enterprises have labored under almost unsurmountable difficult ties. On account of the condition, the United States government has taken pos session of the railroads and issued or ders for workless days throughout the country.
 Nothing more sweeping has ever been done in the history of the nation.
 It is established scientifically that there is more coal in the United States than in any other country of the globe that the supply, based on present nor nal consumption, is large enough to last 4,O00 years.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-19
NJ 'ADOO RAILROAD BILL
CERTAIN OF PASSAGE
Will Pass the Senate Late This
Week and Probably Become
a Law Early Next
Week

Washington, Feb l9-'Plans were
made today which the administration
leaders believe will insure passage OF
the railroad bill this week, Under
Al informal agreement to be submit
ted to the senate today for ratifi-
cation, debate will be limited to five
minute speeches beginning at p m,
Thursday, and it is expected final
vote can be reached before adjourn
ment that day.
McAdoo Urges Speed.
This agreement followed the read
ing Of a letter to Chairman Smith
Of the interstate commerce commit
tee from Director General McAdoo
urging the necessity Of prompt action
in the matter and declaring that ev-
cry days delay was interfering with
the prosecution of the war Chair
lnan Smith pro cosed the program in
formally after his proposal to fix
o'clock Thursday afternoon as the
time to begin voting had been blocked
by an objection from Senator PCin-
dexter. The latter said he did not
desire to delay action, but wanted tC
leave the way open for discussion Of
any amendment that might be Of
fered
Debate on the bin continued today
with Senator Pomerene of Ohio and
Senator Watson of Indiana, both mem
bCrs of the interstate commerce com
nittee speaking in its support. Both
urged liberal treatment of the rail-
roads while under government con
tlol, the latter declaring this course
preferable to having eighteen billion
dollars worth of property plunged
iit0 litigation,
Senator Pomerene declared that the
present bill was Il war measure anC
fer that reason, no effort should be
made in it to correct the evils of tbt
transportation system.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-19
Letters from Our Soldier Boys

pairing airpanes used west of the
Mississippi and north of the Ohio
rivers. TIE big Prest- -O-Lite factor
les are here too and los of the fell
lows are working in this factory
learning different trades and drawing
extra pay from the government
This is the smallest camp | have
been in, we have only four barracks
and the same number OF mess halls.
The barracks and all the buildings are
so much different from what they
have at the different camps | have
been in, Everything is finished like
real home steam heat, etc. Never
dreamed ! would ever have such luck,
we couldn't ask for anything better.
All the men here except we eleven
in the Quartermaster Corps belong to
the Signal Corps Aviation section and
were shipped here from Kelly Field
(San Antonio) Just the Sl0th Aero
squadron is here now but three more
squadrons are expected this week
they are also coming from Kelly Field
there will probably be some Guthrie
fellows in the bunch. All the men in
the Signal Corps will have special
Jobs in the big machine shops.
We have been working hard on our
different positions since arriving, ar
ranging stock, issuing clothing and
such work that comes under our SUI
pelvision, cars of supplies are arriv-
ling every day and it will only be q
short time until the big rush will be
over.
The only freedom we are allowed
at present is on Saturday afternoons
probably will be different when al
the fellows arrive. We have dances
every Tuesay night and have some
kind Of an entertainment nearly every
night, so you see army Life is not
so bad.
! hope you both are enjoying the
best of health and its not so cold as
it has been down home.
Will write often. With the best
wishes, am as ever--Rahe L. Oldham
Correct address: Signal Corps Avia
ton Depot, Q NJ c, Speedway, Indian
apolis, Ind.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-19
HE PRACTICED THE
ART Of CAMOUFLAGE
Willy Pugilist Who Put His
Men Groggy BY Tricks
That Were Dark
Like Chinee

Chicago, Feb l9--Camouflaging dis
tross and then stratching his bewil.
dored opponent on the canvass with
knockout punch, was favorlte of
Clarence Forbes. brother of Harry,
former bantamweight champion, and
who recently died in the state hoSpi-
tai at Elgin, H. He was thirty-seven
years old.
Forbes was regarded as one OF the
tr ckiest and hardest punching box
ers ever developed in Chicago. He
began his career as a bantam and
later fought as a featherweight He
once fought for a bantamweight
championship. 1t was favorite trick
cr his to take punch on the back
Of the head and then wabble around
tie ring as if distressed.
Trlcked into believing another
punch would finish him, Forbes op-
ponent would come tearing in only to
receive clip on the chin His record
is dotted with knockouts thus scored.
Oldtimers say Forbes put over one
Of the quickest and most amusing
knockouts on record He was boxing
an unknown in Michigan town
several years ago, and, after receiv-
ing the usual instruction from the ref
cree, returned to tGeir corners to
await the bell Wher the contest
started, Forbes rushed t, the center
Of the ring and yelled;
Hey, take that chair out of that
guys corner
The unknown trickcd into be-
lieving his seconds hadn't removed
his chair, turned his head toward hi
corner Forbes snapped over terri
fic right handler to the chin, knockinl
lis foe completely out
Tho incident was so amusing tha
J Forbes laughed himself His opron
ent never knew what happened
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-19
BUY WAR STAMPS" AND SAVE.
HAIR RAISING STUNTS
IN AIR NECESSARY
Student Aviators Only Practice
Hazardous Maneuvers In
Order to Be Prepared
For Emergencies

Washington, Feb l9--Hair- raising
stunts by student avators may seem
foolhardy to the casual observer, but
they are vital part of the army fly
ers training, Lieut. Col Chas f Lee,
OF the British royal flying corps de-
clared here
TO forbid student ayiators to at
omW these stunts may save few
fatalities at training camps on this
side" said Colonel Lewis, but will
certainly be the cause of hundreds Of
hem at the front"
For the last three days Colonel Lee
aead of the British aviation training
IN the United States, said the men
Iaye been doing war tricks in the air
over the national capital to show Of
ficials and others what the American
t,r fighter must prepare to do whom
ne file over the German lines.
rhe ImmeImann Turn.
Doing the Immelmann turn, the loop
lie loop, the falling leaf and other
jreath taking feats, have caused many
o turn their heads and gasp. This
demonstration of what fighting man
must do in the air coming at time
wien several students have been killed
+ American camps, raised question
rs to whether they were necessary or
were only stunts" Most emphatic
lily said Colonel Lee they are nece p
5ary when the AMMAN goes into battle
he expects to outmaneuver his adj
ycrsary, slip out of tight places and
become an efficient fighting flyer
Moreover said Colonel Lee, they
IRE not dangerous providing the pilot
has been trained and knows his ma
chine The ability to perform them
IS Indispensable, the colonel declared,
ii the aviator is to be an effective
fighting factor
If a pilot is to be given a fair
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-19
DIDN'T WANT HIS NAP CUT,

He occupied a barbar's chair re-
Gently, and he was drowsy. His eyes
could not be kept open, and his head
relied about and dropped over his
shoulder and down upon his chest iii
way that made shaving difficulty
for the knight Of the lather and a
dangerous one for the patient.
At last the barber said gently, but
firmly;
Look here, sir, can't possibly
save You unless you hold up your
hGa ad"
TO which the response was made
With drowsy indifference:
We'll, then. cut my hair. .'-Phla- :
de'phia Public Ledger.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-19
QUAKER CITY TOPUT
ON UNIQUE CAMPAIGN
Great Khaki-Clad Statue, God
dess of Liberty" Will Be
Raised For Occasion In
Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Feb 19-Probably no
other section OF the country has mace
mote elaborate preparations for the
third Liberty Loan campaign than the
Third Federal Reserve district which
embraces two-thirds of Pennsylvania
as the headquarters of tho tertorG
vii be Of the local point of spectacular
interest during the new drive.
-Four art figures in heroic mold
have been installed over the four arch
ways of the city hall here to stimu-
late interest in the campaign. Notable
among these is a reproduction, in all
but the dimensions, Of Bartholdi's
statute of the Goddess OF Liberty III
New York harbor. Surmounting the
other entrance of the municipal builG
| ing are respectively a gigantic repre-
sentation Of a khaki clad soldier go
ing over the top; tank ON the ad.
vance and a portrayal Of an American
battleship destroying German sub
marine
The statue of liberty, including the
torch, is twenty y-nine feet high and,
with the pedestal, towers alott about
fifty feet. It is the largest imitation of
the bronze represented to America by
the French nation ever made and it is
expected that it will be entirely VEN
eered with a coating of medals aud
nails the later to be driven in by
bond subscribers.
In the base Of the statue there is
a large room with two entrances
From this ladder leads to the figure
Of the goddess. Bond buyers will bo
furnished with medals on which then
initials will be stamped and with
these they expect to weld a complctl
coat of mail for Liberty long befora
the campaign is completed
Delegations from all over the Third
Federal Reserve district have planned
pilgrimages to the city to take part
in this unique pledge OF patriotism
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-19
OKLAHOMA INDIANS AID
IN WAR CAMPAIGN
Members of the Five Civilized
Tribes Have Given Many
Millions To Win the
War" Cause

Muskogee. Feb l9--Under the direc-
ton of G u Parker, superintendent OF
the Muskogeo Indian agency, which
conducts tho affairs of the five civ
llized tribes oklahoma Indians are
taking an active part in the win the
war campaign.
The start these so-called restrict
ed Indians have made toward buying
81 100000 worth of war savings stamps
his year is only one Of the many war
activities in which they have made n
record.
Following are some Of tho things
the Indians have done:
Three thousand restricted" Indians
arc in military or naval service
The five tribes subscribed $1,791,-
500 tc the first Liberty Loan and s.
540.550 to the second Liberty Loan
They have donated $4,000 to thC
Red Cross, $2,25O to the army Y Nj {
A; $Sl9.S0 to war relief work an(
other miscellaneous movements, maj
ing total OF $l4,l32 for this class 0
donations
Tho area comprising the lands 0
the five civilized tribes amounted or
iginally to about 100000 acres il
eastern Oklahoma Allotmonts wer
given from this average to 10l00
members Of the tribes Formerly al
these alotments were under the su
pervision Of the Indian agency here
but from time to time restriction
have been removed by law and at thi
time only 25,OO0 are "restricted' In
dians.
About 10000 members Of the civil
ized tribes are within draft age an
Of these $500 are restricted, a,
cordug to estimates made at tn
agency 1t is estimated that at lea
5000 Indians from these tribes are
present in service in ono branch
another
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-19
NEW REGULATION ON
COLD STORAGE CHEESE

Present cold storage cheese hold.
ihgs must be disposed of before the
new production season, according to q
telegram received today from Wash.
ington by DR. Brooks, Federal Food
administrator. To carry cheese into
tho new season will require written
permission from the food administers
ticn.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-19
Letter From Rahe Oldham.

Signal Corps Aviation Depot, Speed
way, Indianapolis, Ind, February II,
1918 Dear Mother and Dad: After
two months of jumping back and forth
over the country ! can at last wrtsH
and tell you have been made men,
ber of the permanent party and as
signed to tie SlOth Aero Squadron,
Speedway, Ind.
:, Nth ten other men in the Quar-
termaster Corps was shipped from
Camp Meigs last Wednesday (Feb
Gth). All except one Of the fellows
are from New York, he represents our
state and is from Tulsa. ! had been
called down to headquarters the
morning before | left and informed
that was to go to Remount Station,
Newport News, w Va, hut here | am,
that's part of the game. Surely glad
l was shipped here, it's six hundred
and forty miles nearer home,
Speedway is just a short distance
from indianapolis, hourly car servIcs
from the camp. All the buildings are
new, some are not completed yet but
all the fellows are working hard and
it will be only a short time until ev-
erything will be ready for business
When completed this camp will be
known as Signal Corps Aviation En-
gine and Repair Depot We have big
machine shops here to be used in re-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-19

right off with your finger and there You
ars--pain. free and happy, with the toe
as smooth and cornfrce as your palm.
"tiets. 1t" is the only safe way N the
world 10 treat corn or callus. It's the
sure way-.the way that never fails. II
is tried and trus--used by millions every
year. Il always works "Gcts.lt' makes
cutting aud digging st a corn and tnss'
lug with bandages, salves or anything
else entirely unnecessary.
"Gels.It" is sold at all druggists
(you need pay no more tlan 70 cents
ln hottlr. or sent on receipt Of price by
Il. Lawrence & Co, Chicago, III
Sold in Guthrie and recommended as the
worlds best corn remedy by Lille Drug
Co. and the owl Drug Store.