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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
Officers Must Salute

Camp Sheridan, Montgomery, May D. tSpecial)- Because some officers have been negligent about saluting other offi- cers, division Headquarters of the Thir- ty-seventh division has ordered that a close cheek be kept so officers who fali to show the proper courtesy may be han dled For some days check has been Kept on enlisted men who failed 10 sa- lute officers and their qualification cards have been confiscated and now favor- ite statement is, Turn about is fair play"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
Clanton Postal Receipts

Clanton May -{SpeciaI)-Chilton county has gone away over the top in the sale of third Liberty Bonds. At F o'clock on Saturday, it was figured that S30.000 more than the allotment had been subscribed It is noticeable that some worthy colored citizens came to the front and bought bonds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
Tom Garth Paroled

Montgomery, May 5.-tSpecial.) Tom Garth of ldadison county. who has served 90 years of a life sentence for two mur- ders committed in Madison and Elmore counties, was granted parole by Sow ernor Henderson Saturday. He is old and unable to work. Garth escaped March S. 1892, and the second murder was committed then.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
At the Lyric

Josie Heather. English comediellne direct from the British Isles, with a line of songs and comedy that has been enthusiastically received in oth- CT cities. will head the Lyric bill at today's matinee. Miss Heather is ac- cempanied by two other bright vaude- vile artists, and her act is of more than ordinary attractiveness.
 In addition to Miss Heather, De- marest and Doll with nonsensical songs will be a feature of the new bill for the first half of the week. The Texas Four. male quartet, also will be 8 great attraction and has scored great hits everywhere it has appeared. Ed ward Esmonde and company, in nov city act will prove to be most accept able to Birmingham audiences, and Espe and Dutton. novelty comedy gym .nasts, would please the most eXacting audience.
 Lyric Screen Telegrams complete the bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
GOV. B|LbO MUCH PLEASED WITH HIS VISIT ID CAMP PIKE Mississippi Delta Farmers Forsaking Cotton for
 Big Corn Crop
TEACHER CONVENTION
 WAS PATRIOTIC EVENT
Directors of Minds of Children Re- turn Home Enthused Over Plan to Foster Love
 of Country
By E. E. FRANTz

Jackson, Miss, May 5.-(Special )-Gov- ernor Bilbo had great time over at Camp Pike. near Little Rock, Ark, where he went a few days since with Governor Pleasants of Louisiana and Governor Brough of Arkansas. They were not ex- aetly ''wined and dined,'' but they were feted and made much of with recep- tions, mass meetings, military parades and other entertainments, and enjoyed every minute of their stay
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
Perry County Exceeds
 Loan Quota by $85,00O

Marion. May Special )--The county of Perry has gone lover the top" with s1s3,00O. from 9ss, thus ex- ceeding its quota by over $s5,000. One of the most gratifying things in con nection with the campaign was the large number of small subscriptions from farmers and the great number of subscriptions from negroes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
Appointments by Governor

Montgomery, May Special )--W. B. Edmunason Of Albany has been ap- pointed food administrator of Morgan county as the successor of w. T, Lowe of Decatur, resgnets w. w. Daffin ot Grove f1ill has been appointed circuit clerk of Clarke ecounty succeeding Chester McCorauodale, resigned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
Chiffon Gnes "Oyer Tnnr

cianton, May 5.- Special VI. E. Robinson, Clanton postmaster says; "our receipts are running s10o per month over the receipts during 191T, and I have placed over slo,ooo in Baby Bonds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
CONDUCTOR TELLS
 HOW HE SUFFERED
Howard Smith, Who Resides at 108 Crews Street, Tells How Plant Juice
 Helped Him

This is an age of city-sick, dyspeptic, brain-fagsed, nervous wrecked, liver and kidney diseased-the result of the modern ways of living. People are sufeited with medicines that clog the system and give but little relief. Their nerves crave some
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
Editor Wins Commission

Sylacauga, May .5.--(Special.N Victor May, formerly editor of the Sylacauga News, has been commissioned first in the regular, army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
Q. s. Food Board Prices
 
FOR MONDAY. MAY 6. 1918

SUGAR WHOI.ESALE. Granulated. 7.SS1s97 sS1zc (bulk oasis) Loaf.
 5-lb. packages ....... 10. .9S1z9lo. .99Aze
 2-ib. packages -....... .1S.sSl ga o.ss1so FLOUR
 Spring wheat, basis bbl. .... 110SgR.oo Hard wheat, basis bbl. ..... 11.509l2.OS Plain Govt regulation) ...sil. 45QlS.V Self-rising Govt regulat n)S Sl1 .6oQ lS-'S MEATS. FRESH
 Beef. per pound ..................lt4z4
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-22
CITIZEN VS.. BANDIT

class In Germany, called Junkers. care
little how many lives are lost PROVIDED
these comparatively few men could
exact tribute from O conquered worao.
This class cares nothing for humanity
or the happiness of peoples. IL cares
only for itself.
Since the German government
wanted war. would not have peace
and still is as autocratic and Imperial
istic as ever, we must fight it untii tne
end. We must completely dascfeo1
the war business. The only way 90
bling about its defeat 10 by force: Inc
Germans cannot be talked to defeat.
The Russians tried to talk to Ger:
many and lost the most fertile part OF
their country. .
When the German government shan
admit defeat, it will admit the failure
of the most ambitious attempt to WIN
BY night what was not its own Dy
right, and ali its forty years OF prepa.
ration win have brought only the hu-
initiation Of the most costly failure
ever known. Such defeat ought 70
discredit such q government with itS
own people, particularly when they
fsally understand the unselflsh aims
Of their enemies. A new Germany
ouRht TO evolve from the wreck. with
an enliGhkened government, which Will
remove the last shades of medieval
mailitarigm and assist in the creation
Of q world government that VIII re-
duce the necessity OF all defensive
militaxism TO q minimum.
Thus cur huge army and those %
the EnAente Allies are fighting 90 oe.
Feat milieaSism IN its most sinister
form Ia order that II shall not con.
Time to be Q menace to the peace Of
the world. Once German naslita1ism
has been completely discredited, then
the cause for our huge armamen& VIII
cease to exist and being without 0
purpose, Il win be greatly reduced.
IL German militarism 10 not DECD.
sively beaten now, IL win Of coarse
eomtinme to exist, to increase an 60
try again to win more spoils. That
WIN mean that the Allies win be
obliged to continue support OF huge
ornaments. With such q highway.
man nation still free to start another
war, no other policy on the part OF 80
present enemies would be considered.
Germany's latest alliance with Ana.
tria shows the plans for the future Of
those two governments. They mean
to have more Prussian militarism.
Such future, with colossal war costs
even in times Of peace, cannot even be
contemplated. It staggers the mind
and impresses ON all of-us the absolute
necessity, for the sake of our country
and ourselves, the suffering people Of
the world and our children. to win Q
complete victory.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-22

"You cay we are fighting to defeat
militarism, Prussian militarism. well,
are we not creating In America, 40
well as the countriea of France and
England, q gigantic miiitarism our-
selves?"
The speaker was private at Camp
Devens who was anxious to clear h:s
mind on the reasons he wore . UNI
form. Someone, somewhere, had tried
to confuse him. Every serious cues.
ton deserves q serious answer and
this particular one keeps recurring
frequently wherever the issues OF the
war are discussed.
II 10 true we are creating . mighty
army that we expect to be more
mighty than the forces Of Germany.
It Is true that France and Britain are
each striving by every means to be
more powerful in the use Of force than
the troops Of the Kaiser. As armies
mean unitarian we are creating q
n1iktarism more gigantic than the
Prusaian
II 10 the purpose Of n1ilitarism and
not unitarian itself that makes the
great distraction between the Allies
and the Geruaas. L ID not the weapon
that b the uzzsderer but the man who
uses that weapon. Il 70 not the axe
that fe1ls Q tree but the Woodeman. It
IN noe the locomotive that drives the
train but the engineer.
Mili&ar1asn % merely the instrument
and Il h the ne or ahuse Of the in
stxumenf 6zaak snakes 4 an evil. When
we speak Of pruasian miltarism, We
are taIkAg abeut ideaA not arms. We
mean hRsf fer conquest, ambition to
dominate tie weeiA, shaeklsag snall
nations % . waiRpinG post We naean
az the svil pufpeass for wiaieh ths
Cefu3eM army was % greatly enlarged
and % 60 peeWem& that army fEom
Carrying out thess purposes OF ies
leaders tl2aE we ase Aghefmg. Beeanie
q policeman carries q reVelveg-and
uses tk-does nat make him q burglar.
4 pEussian msEitMism dropped III
sinister purposes for che reason that
those who conerol IL become animated
with demoeraE3e ideals, e would cease
30 be Pruaasan milieafism and
the war would end. Il IN only be-
cause the German government refuses
to abandon its imperialistic program
and release from bondage those peo-
Piles now under its iron hand, that the
Allies must continue to fight.
The Allies cannot allow the German
government to triumph because il
would prove that Prussian militarism
was Q profitable business and brought
concrete results that would undoubt-
edly benefit the German ruling class,
IN spite Of the huge expenditure OF
life and treasure. The small ruling
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-22

the Tremeh ard Camp mamAgezaenE
de sarae problems tiRf . aty Of dim
liar Aze wouN ncesenG Se1dy the
newspaper Of eiies between 400
and 1000 pcpuGaEiOn. They are Sled
with personal news, goss!py Para
graphs. And the succeaskOI newspa-
pers are those that record everything
worth priating.
The deduction 10 obvious. The
Trench and Camp pages should be
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-22
ENTHUSIASM

What makes man or nation win
Enthusiasm
What % q power and always has been
Enthusiasm.
What makes . fellow 90 on with the hght-
When all his friends say his chances are slight
What Keeps his spirit all CHEEKY and bright
Enthusiasm.
What makes great Edison work night and day
Enthusiasm.
What makes him stand like light by the way
Enthusiasm.
What made the soul Of the pioneer great
What paved the way for our splendOr OF state
What turns aside the sharp Arrows Of Fate
Enthusiasm.
What VIM win out cover There" in France
Enthusiasm.
What coMquers every hard circumstance
Enthusiasm.
What do the kAiDeEs and juAkers most fear
That may be inspired in great measure here
What VIII cost the enemy dear
Enthusiasm.
What are they trying to kill in our land
Enthusiasm.
What win smoke out the pro German band
Enthusiasm.
What will make us united and strong
What win nerve our arms against wrong
What will give us the victOrg song
ENTHUSIASM.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-22

Sne A0z&Mx9 o. C0ku0D00, JeW100
Welfare Beard, Salvation Army, etc.
These pagers have sought to define
the place Of every welfare institution
WleAin the cansW8. The work Of the
War DepaTtm@nE Commiasion on
Training Camp Activities, which 10 the
eo-eenating md supervising body
Sor an see3viESes protected into the
campo has BEEN explained and cur
soze tns 40 t,e Wa Dspartmena
CoagSsa "a TSalufng Camp Ae-
tiylelss psegared q new det Of boxing
rulas S6e aN che enmap Aqd canton
80; ~ + Y ssy ss.i1g nsae 8. s 1919, xss
w1e NE 70 psh these rules wa
60 be I'D u1Aee he aancfioas and
preh iaMs q taaek code. Realizing
ens perity Of kox&ng aanoag eel
dSesst Treach and Camp afEaaged fos
tie iuazme<aiate pu@oie9eion Of these
rules On over the Uutted @eases. Thia
was doma, Of eoueae, with the CO.
oper8eBon cd approval OF tie Wa1
Department Commission.
These aee Int q few Of the activities
OF the cAain Of neW1papers. Our 6lea
Would slow how iu,poetant q part
these papers hive played and bow
much appreciated has been the service
rendered
An thin . history.
Now % 60 the future:
More than ever Trench and Camp
wants 60 be q soldiers' newspaper. Il
has learned Lessons from the past. II
WI pre6t BY mistakes. How to
achieve ID primary aim 10 better I'M
dersto6d than ever. The primary aim
d to produce a-ca1np Newspaper that
shall ceAect the Hfe end spirit of the
camp and slzall nc the came time in.
enlcate the spirit OF the whole aEmy
lneO dSe eivia3an-being- transformed
imeo q eol&er.
The moet impogtant factor In the
aucceee OF the camp newspaper IL the
eo-GpeEaeSan Of the soldiers them.
selves. ia cur great camps and can
toAmszste there are enough Newspaper
tmeA In every diviaional camp to man
q ceulpsee Oily newspaper. To them
the 5zne1l oe pginNer8 inks ought "a
be guz6e3eat lure 10 bring them into
eo@eac< with the Trench and Camr
management, especially when IN op.
portlnisy . afforded to render q real
0ervice.
Il has been suggested At di6eren,
|times thae pgises be offered By the M.
t3oaal ergamixation Of Trench and
Camp foe the best editions produced
In any given week. For q time tAil
plan was considered seriously; but Il
was decided that il was unfair, for the
rem1on thaE facilities fer producing
camp newspapers differ according tc
loeakities. In one city where Trench
ana Camp e psedneed tie local editor
q primteg hoedinR 4 union card. he'd "a
Get type oeeasienaIly. In other cities
there are batteries IL linotype ma,
chimes md the mooG up-to-dafe equip
ment.
Incidentally Il may be remarked that
the suggestion for a prize award orig.
mated IA the feTeile mind Of one Of
the most enterprising and successful
Of our camp edikoeS.
But al this 10 beside the point. Thl
important thing Il that every unit IN
q camp should name Q Trench and
Camp representative. Then his hands
should be upheld. He saould be an
sisted In getting the news.
Let - talk even mOge intimately od
the chop. Every camp presents "a
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-22

filed with personal gossipy itema. T.
Trench and Camp pages Sh0uA p&&s9
everything worth printing.
Suupose we al get together qm t4s4
pro0o9iEinn and decide to make IL
carrp paper like the comprehensive
sftmated-the best in the country. -
Trench and Camp il not Y. =.
G.. A. paper. It il not War DepaSP
mienf paper. II
Il 10 q soldiers newspaper. 10
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-22
A STATEMENT ABOUT TRENCH AND CAMP

1ne camp newspaper 3 typically
AMesicam fnetixueScm.
The AaAssican mind has lent itself
eQm8s4ea4 10 the newspaper habit.
T1o @B@emG@ IMAM reads not one, but
ND o. @cee daily newspapers In civil
Lag bseors De gseat camps and
eeneoeknfS were erected b was fere-
oeQ - tzse neVopQpe9 reaAsng hAhs9
- b carried into tie training
&pae Q civilian lsabM that asmy lie
eDs@9 AO4 aAake o&-moee tn that.
8 49, 0 CIVILIAN laa6& waz4ch q was Go
wa9 - jneerests cf Che army % pre-
9asssecs, juue sbeue . year aga,
~ Msa 6 ! sela d easap nsss-
-. =. u', =; Sss. d &. Ia {ssse
4eu4 esWe Leader, c@ceised the
emA i eecnxred to hlm ct N he,
0 mswspaper owmee. were wSlain4
eQ t9 - PANT 60 the use o. tbe seE
neyapek, oeher publishers In e3ties
aAjAeeGs %. tlae camps and eaaaon-
naents wenad be willing to De he same
thing. LIZ. Bryan made Q toae Of the
eo9atxy and stated his theory 10 the
Publishers. By commoa consent they
entered heartily into the spirit Of the
project. The contrihution they have
izamde since to the happiness and
naora!e u the army cannot be esd
mated.
The Yosmg Mers Christian As,o-
etahon. tHeugh In National War
Week Comnc1, apAOunced to Mr..
Bryan tisak & would under-write the
prepoaaon. psying for white paper
c9e!9w ~ 10 mean % be ignored
Wm@m SM@ eaMnp@ were ready TO be
opened. che Tsmmeh and Came chain
0e ngNlpapexS was ready 60 BE- lanmch-
Cd T6e success Of tlSis chin cannot
be qneseioned. Ha4 q n1illieu ealdieee
are apQezaed 70 every week tAsdnaA
TO e0lns cd they Ia turn eend de
paQee bezAe. Thus Treneh and Camp
tmEuiaes Tie men VISTA Q newspaDef
describing the acGisiGies od lie di&er-
enk unaie@ within the camp and alBo
heeps tie people nc hoame pogeed ON
wh&k j. kappefimg. 4oEw peap1e haze
heard mnAse abOuf che imkianaee dnkmian
ct a9mw lie taEpmRh the coemams Of
TteneA apd Camp than through any
o<her mccain.
TheTe re some dlkcule sieuaaisrs IN
which soSdiers end themselves. By
Wocd q instruction, expeanaeion and
a&maaakS0n, Tremch and Camp has
0a0ghe % make these siemmeionw lems
dif6emak. There In ample testimony 20
Che swceees ee thie eGort.
In The work Of the reclamation seq
vice oe the QuartermasEers Depart
ment TrencA end Camp has played q
de6niee part. Il has ained 10 chow
the men in lie camps the necessity for
eonsexvakioG, the necessity for pre-
venting waste. In the general Offices
Of the newspaper chain there are let
terra expreosng the gratitude Of the
Wa9 Department S0r Treneh and
CAMPS efforts In iuEegpeeting the spirit
Of the reclamation service to the men.
In the Liberty Loan Drives Trench
and Camp played q large part. Il
addressed, the homes through the men.
i carried the message g no other
medium could have eaxTied ik that the
Liberty Lean meant everything 90 the
men under arms.
50 with che Red Croas Dives, the
Yeung &emAs Christisn Association,
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-22
WHY YOU FIGHT

Germany means war. If she wins
IL means more war. The Allies mean
peace. II they win It means peace,
secured against war. You are fight
Ing the evil Of war to win peace.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-22
FOR his COUNTRY

"And what have you done for youa
country, my mani"
kept out Of the army, 20 I woul0
not be takin' the place Of q man VIA
was q better fighter than I am.'eaaa
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-22

Ia1Aemma WemAqwmgessD
2osm &c., Pu1leseR WualAang
New Yogak Ca1w
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-03-07
OLDER BOYS CONF WAS
BEST OF IT'S KIND EVER HELD
IN THE STATE OF COLORADO
One of the Big Features the Conference was the BAN
4 quet Held in the State Penitentiary Dining Room,
~ Which Beautifully Decorated for the Occasion
Ek{-Coyers Were Laid for SIS Guests

delny In its preparation /; was sched-
uled for O'Clock. but Il was an hour
and a half later before the guests
were admitted TO the dining hall. The
menu WAS an excellent one and inciud-
ed roast beef and gravy. mashed po-
ta.oes. fruit salad. rolls, olives. coffee.
cake and ice cream The prison band
furnished patriotic program o
niasic during the banquet, College
and high school yelis held sway for
half an hour after the company was
seated in the dining hall and the vol
unie OF sound that rolled thru the
room AS the bunch OF more than five
nundfed young men most OF them
shouting at the same time. turned
thenselyes loose for a vocal brain
storzn. was something marvellous. 1t
was q joiiy gathering and the ladies
who supervised the banquet we're Civ
en- AN enthusiastic yote OF thanks for
their generous hospitality Warden
lyman was awarded vote of thanks
for allowing the conference banquet
to be held In the penIteniiary dining
room and the prison band was thanked
Tor adding TO the pleasure OF the com
pany BY its playing.
The after dinner program consisted
of an address OF we.ea.a. by Warden
lyman; singing under the leadership
of c.. W. Van Patten and Prof A. L.
Haley. a toast BY J. s. Temple OF
Denver 10 ~Thc Boys Over There d
toast b. Rev Guy l. Ronkel OF Canon
c:ty 10 The Boys Over Here; an
adsirees ~ 4. NJ. Arsnsn OF Chicago.
on Iessoas trom the Great War for
tho boys Of America Warden Ty-
nan told his guests the story OF Clyde
Pearpoa- who u under sentence % Be
hsag: "A tAR ,psaitqasiAr1 dpztps ~
s>zfnntng March 1eth. and be
asked each Of them TO write 70 Cover
nor Gunt2 asking him to commute
Pearron's sentence to life imprison-
ment All OF them agreed TO do so.
The formal sessions Of the confer
ence were closed Sunday night with
two meetings: one of them nj the
First Methodist church and the other
at tho First Presbyterian church
Both were OF great interest and at
trsctcd large gatherings OF people. ].
N Artman. dean OF the boys ,vork
department In the Y. NJ. C. ~ col
iese at Chicago. spoke at the Metho-
dist church and F. II. Cheiey. boys
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-03-07

Of the ctmmodorc'e. Isaiah Sonnelsnd.
was the. first European. next TO the
Portuguese. to command a European
warship in Chinese waters. He was
a captain in the Dutch navy and was
sent TO China in 176s. The following
year his vessel was shipwrecked off
the west coast of South America and
only fortyseven of the five hundred
men on board were saved; Captain
Sonneland being one OF them. They
were captured by pirates and taken
to Acapulco. Mexico. Later Captain
Sonnelsnd effected his escapes and
made, his way to the City OF Mexico
trom which he proceeded to New Or
leans and thence to Fort Duquesne.
now Pittsburg. where he joined the
Continental army under George
Washington and fought thru the Rev
o,uticnary war. He died In Philadel-
phia In 1897 and was buried in that
city. Captain Sonneland was seven
feet tall and was \ giant in physical
strength.
Mr.. Sonneland says his family is
one of the oldest in Denmark and that
he has complete geanoloSy OF 1t
running back to the 18th century.
He says that all OF the male members
of his family old enough to bear arms
and physically able for military duty
have served in the wars in the coun-
try where they lived.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-03-07

The United States Food Admins
tration is taking q more determined
stand than ever TO prevent the hoard
ing and waste of -four and sugar. On
February 25th. they made a ruling
that every bakery and restaurant in
the United States must use twenty
per cent of emmer. barley. corn flour,
corn meal. rye flour or rye meal in the
baking OF bread and rolls. rs a sub
stitute.
All grocery stores were ordered to
refuse TO sell flour to their customers
unless they ordered an equal number
Of pounds OF specified flour substi-
tutee at the same time.
SUGAR AND FLOUR SHALL NOT
BE ADVERTISED AT RETAIL
SUGAR SHALL NOT BE SOLD IN
QUANTITIES TO EXCEED FIFTY
CENTS WORTH TO ANY TOWN OR
CITY CUSTOMER OR ONE DOL
LARS WORTH TO ANY RURAL
CUSTOMER WHO LIVES AT A DIS
TANCE FROM ANY STORE
ALL THE SECTION IN AND
AROUND AND BETWEEN CANON
CITY, FLORENCE. AND THE COAL
CAMPS Is CONSIDERED TOWN
TERRITORY.
FLOUR SHALL NOT BE SOLD IN
QUANTITIES TO EXCEED IS LBS.
TO ANY TOWN OR CITY CUSTOM
Err OR ss POUNDS TO ANY RURAL
CUSTOMER WHO LIVES AT A DIS
TANCE FROM ANY STORE.
' ALL THE SECTION IN AND
AROUND AND BETWEEN CANON
CITY. FLoRENCE AND THE COAL.
CAMPS IS CONSIDERED TOWN
TERRITORY.
WHEAT FLOUR SHALL NOT BE
SOLD AT ANY TINE UNLESS THE
CUSTOMER AT THE SAME TIME
PURCHASES AN EQUAL. AMOUNT
OF OTHER CEREAL PRODUCTS.
THIS EQUIVALENT SHOULD BE
DETERMINED BY WEIGHT. THE
COMMONLY USED SUBSTITUTES