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The Home news., 1918-07-05
FROM V. E. HUFF
June 30, 1918.

June 30, 1918. MT. w. w. Raney,
 McCrory, Ark, Dear friend Raney:
 Please send the Home News to me at 125 Maryland Ave-, N. E., Washington, D. C., as 1 have been transferred from Camp Megis out in the city and am specializing in the finance and accounting department of the Quarternlaster Generals Office. l do ot expect to be here but a short time as 1 am getting this special training to be in a position to handle the field work somewhere over there.
 With best regards, I remain,
 As ever,
 VERNON E. HUFF.
The Home news., 1918-07-05
FLIES NEVER BOTHER

In the summer flies worry an animla. Get a bottle of Paris Healing Remedy, costs but 50 cents, makes a pint worth $2.OO. Apply it to the wound. Flies will not bother it. Get it today. You may need it tomorrow. We sell it. Red Cross Drug store. adv.
The Home news., 1918-07-05

rot in the orchrds of Arkansas every season, and they must be saved this year as we'll as the vegetabls, which should be dried. Bulletins telling ho to make differs for indoor or out door use as we'll as directions for preparing the fruit and vegetables can be secured by writing to the Extension Divi- sion, University of Arkansas, Old State House, Little Rock, Ark.
The Home news., 1918-07-05
FROM BOB CLAYTON
Camp Pike, Ark. MT. w. w. Raney, McCrory, Ark.

MT. w. w. Raney,
 McCrory, Ark.
 Dear Sir:
 As am not busy at the pres ent, thought I would drop you a few lines. I am beginning to feel like real soldier now, for I have gotten strengthened out and know where ] am go- ing to be the next day and what I am going to do.
 I am on the tuberculosis ex- amining board, thus get to see all the new men as they pour in to answer the call. It is one continuous tramp, tramp, all day and night now. Our brave boys are filled with awe but they show the right spirit. l have seen very few out of the many thousands we have ex- amined show the yellow color.
 They are surely giving them strenuous training now. They have to drill from 7 a. m. until 5 D. m. and it is no play job to carry that rifle and go through the many manuvers you are re- ouired to do. I have had no drilling to do for some time. All my work is in the office but have plenty to do.
 Any old time you hear a fel- low saying that a drafted man has no chance for advancement you just tell them that they are sadly mistaken. The boys that have the ability and pep are getting some of the best posi- tions the army affords. 1t is just as much honor to be a se- lected man as volunteer. l have had officers tell me that we have the best bunch of boys that have ever been camp be- fore.
 I hear the tramp of the boys coming to visit us so will have to knock off for the present time. Wishing you and yours the best of success in your busl- ness, 1 am,
 Sincerely yours,
 ROBERT CLAYTON
The Home news., 1918-07-05
From a Justice of the Peace

w. H. Hill, J. F., Detroit, Texas, writes: "I used Foley Kidney Pills and say unhesi- tatingly that of all 1 have used they are the best, and have done the work where the rest failed" Backache, rheumatic pains, sore muscles, stiff joints, and to frequent bladder action are symptoms of kidney trou- ble. Red Cross Drug Store. adv
The Home news., 1918-07-05

A letter from MT. w. H. Jim erson states that he and his family are nicely domiciled in Heber Springs where they ex- pect to spend tn summer. The many friends of the family will be glad to know that they are enjoying the best of health.
The Home news., 1918-07-05

Lost-Pair gold frame spec tacles in black leather case, finder please return to J. F. Morgan and receive reward. 2 adv.
The Home news., 1918-07-05

Entered as second-class mat ter August 26, 1915, at the post office at McCrory, Ark, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
The Home news., 1918-07-05
Reason For Refusing Others

Personso who have once used Foley Kidney Pills pre- fer them to any other medicine They give relief from kidney and bladder troubles, back ache, sharp, shooting pains, rheumatism, stiff swollen joints sore muscles, puffness under eyes, nervousness, always tir- ed," feeling and sleep disturb ing bladder ailments. Red Cross Drug Store. adv.
 Quite a crowd of young peo- pie enjoyed the moonlight pie nic at Grays yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28
JOE ROMANO WOUNDED

Sam Romano received a letter from his son, Corp. Joe Romano, Company ID, 167th infantry stating that he had been painfully wounded in the engage ment in which so many Alabama men were wounded. The letter is as fol- lows:
 My Dear Father; I am dictatng this letter to a friend, who is writing for me. I will let you know that 1 am in a base hospital far from the front, having been slightly wounded in my left side, and I am lucky that it is nothing serious. The doctors here are so good to me, and tell me I will be able to leave in few weeks, l don't want you to be excited over reading this for I am very well and am doing fine. I was in fight on the evening of July 27 and We sure did give those Germans plenty. Our boys gave a fine account of themselves. No more for the present. Hoping this letter finds you all well, and with best regards to all, from your loving son, JOE"
 Joe Martini. aged 56, died at the Elizabeth Duncan hospital this after noon of a stroke of paralysis. Martinis $ heme was on Fourth avenue and Nine teenth street, and when stricken with paralysis was taken immediately to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28
PLANS MADE FOR
 I'M. GA. CAMPA|G
State Convention of War Workers to Be Held in
 the City

The Y M. c. A, Y. w. c. A, war camp community service and library fund campaign will begin November Il and close November IS, and Birming- ham and Jefferson county's quota will be $2oo,00o. and the allotment for Alabama will be $65000O, according to members of the campaign committee who have just returned from Atlanta, where they attended conference of the southeast ern district.
 Plans are being made for a state con vention of war workers to be held in Birmingham on September 2S and 24, at which time number of prominent speak CTS will be present, among them being Mrs. Josephus Daniels, wife of the Sec retary of the Navy; William Jennings Bryan and Gypsy Smith, the noted evan geist.
 Miss Mary Wallace Kirk, who will have charge of the Y. W. c. A. during the coming drive, is In Atlanta attend- ing a conference but she is expected *o return to Birmingham tomorrow and open her headquarters in the office of Borden Burr, on the twelfth floor Of the Brown-Marx building.
 Those attending thes conference from Birmingham were: Carson Adams, state director for the campaign; H. c. Buc1e- lew vice director; C. l.. Harold, H. l.. MorreIl and J. H. McAfee of the local Y. M. c. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28
IMPORTANT MEETING

Tho Bessemer unit of the woman s committee of the council of national defense, will hold their regular month ly meeting at the workrooms on Sec ond avenue and Nineteenth street Sat urday afternoon at o'clock. This is a very important business meeting and a large attending of all women inter- ested in patriotic work is urged. There has been no business meeting in two months and the presiding officer is anxious to get a full report of all work done through July and August, so that a report can be given at the Jeffer- son county meeting before the Fourth Liberty Loan drive, which adds to The interest of the gathering. Buttons have been ordered and it is thought will have been. received before Saturday, to be worn as an insignia for coun- cil of defense workers, and these will be distributed at the Saturday meet ling.
 Mrs. Leonard Iseecher made a most interesting talk to the Red Cross work CTS at their headquarters this after noon at 3 o'clock. A c. Mitchell in- troduced Mrs. Beecher, and the women who were present received inspiration for their war work. Mrs. Beecher gave several short readings of incidents in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28
Quick Action Is Urged on
 Emergency Power Bill

Washington, August 27.-Quick ac-
 tion on the emergency power bill au- thorizing the President to acquire and build electric plants was urged before the House commerce committee today by Morris T.. Cook of the shipping board. who said serious interruption in war production during the coming winter was inevitable unless more bower was made available. MT. Cook told of the plans to CO., operate with the Philadelphia Electric company and private plants at Will mington, N C., Portland, Ore, and elsewhere to increase their facilities land output.
 As to the possibility of government plants competing for general business, l he said. it was hardly possible that the | Igovernment, after building works at | time Of high prices, could undersell
 private companies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28

Bessemer, August 27.-{speciaD Prude Vines was painfully hurt in a motorcycle accident this afternoon, when the motorcycle on which he was riding eollided with Marcola truck on Carolina avenue and Twenty fourth street. Vines is reported to be in q serious condition. having suffered in ternaI injuries. The accident was sim liar to the one that happener on Mon day, when J. c. Conner lost his life, both happening as the machines met as they turned corner. Vines is em- ployed by the Jap Bryant Bicycle com pany, and has many friends hera where he has lived for a number of years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28
"RIDDLE CANINE"
 AT STRAND WILL
 BE BIG OFFERING
William s. Hart Will Star in Great Western Film Today and
 Tomorrow

It would be hard to find better programme at any motion picture theatre in the country than that pe- ing presented at>the Strand today and tomorrow. William s. Harts new pho toplay of the west, Riddle Gawne, Is q strong protoplay with purpose that of proving that hatred and re- yenge are, after all. subservient to love and honor. Gawne is powerful character creation which is destined to rank as one of Hart's finest portrayals. Summer Girls" is the Sennett comedy and is all that it's title suggests, De- Ing a succession or water exhibitions with scores of pretty girls, and a trained seal that is a wonder. A Pathe News adds a patriotic touch to bill which would indeed be hard to inn prove upon.
 Known as "Riddle" because of his strange aloofness and impenetrability, Jefferson Gawne is a western rancher with only one object in life, to get the murderer of his younger brother. The murderer not only Killed the youth. but also took away with him his wife. leaving the daughter be- kind.
 Riddle has cared for the girl as if she were his own. He lives near Boz gam City, town ruled by flame Boz gam, leader of a band of cattle rust lers. The two men hate each passion ately, and when Kathleen Hardness arr riyes from the east to live with her father, Gawne defends her from an Insult offered her by one of Bozzam' s gang.
 .Gawne plans to clear up the country and get rid of the Bozzam gang, so he raids the mans ranch. During the raid he receives word that Bozzam is at the Hardness home and Kathleen is in danger. Leaving his men to watch the ranch, to which he has set fire, he rides off alone to the Hardness home There he finds the colonel wounded. As he dies he tells Gawne that Bozzam sas abducted Kathleen, and that one of his men has captured Gwane's niece as well. After an all night ride he overtakes the men, and ferocious battle follows. one thai will hold you enthralled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28

The young men of the city will give a dance to their girl friends Wednes day evening at o'clock at the Wood men of the Worlds hall. Quite a large checking list has been placed at Peg ram Patton's drug store with the fol- lowing names: Misses Jim Counter, Hattie Coleman, Marion Jeffries, Eliza beth Johnson, Lucille Keith, Margaret Cunningham. Ruth Olmstead Katie Maddox. Mabel Moore, Frances Me
 Campbell Rosebud Mcwlliams, Ma rion Neal. Helen Drum, Willie Lee Smith, Eva Taylor, Dorothy Huffman, Fey Leyton, Olivia Robinson, Eva Me Daniel. Kathleen Coffey Yankee Sib- ley, Ethel Coffey, Leola shannon. Martha Prince, Eselle Strickland. Bes- sic Herbert, Virginia. Bonner, Estelle Sheffield, Eulalie Riggs, Emma Brady, Cleo Person, Lorena Finder, Ruth Finder. Susie Cunningham. Essie Brown, Velma Collins, Madalou Burnes, Jessie Darling, Gladys Ellard, Mildred Hall, Ruth Mann, Lola Mae Woods, Frances Harris, Eugenia Har- ris Willie J. Hollingsworth, Annie Lou Laird. The young men giving the dance are as follows. Red Harris, Ralph Snider, Willard Deason, Lena Stiles. John Braley, Mallon Sheffield, Paris Batson, Leslie Hatcher, Robert Berry, Bunk Clay, c. E. Falkner. John lORouke, Ed Morris Pinky Cole, Hal Grigsby, Ben Grigsby, Hugh Denman, Red Bullin, Charlie Scott, Bruce Rags dale, Virgil Hawkins Dewey Acker, Tot Pickard, Willie Nolan, Golan Buck, William Lowry, Charner Batson and Joe Lewis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28

MT. Ryan, With niS new duties, assumes
 the position of second Assistant Sec
 retary of War, vice Edward R. Stettin-
 jus, who is now abroad in connection
 with important government matters Mir Stettinius is to remain in France indef- initely, it was announced, as special rep
 resentative of the war department, with full power to carry out the special mis- sions with which he is charged
 The necessity for the eventual con- soidation of the various activities con nected with the munitions programme has been repeatedly predicted since the early days of the war. Experience o1 Great Britain, prior to the establishment of distinct ministry of munitions, led
 many experts to recommend similar ac- tion as remedy for difficulties in this country Secretary Baker is understood to have hesitated to approve the pro- posal believing that it was not neces sary at the time when the United States army was in the making. but that l it might be taken up when the country's industry was organized for the tremend- ous production required by an army numbering millions instead of thousands MEANS SLIGHT CHANGE
 | Mr. Crowell, since his appointment al chief assistant to MT. Baker, has hal ! special charge of industrial matters com l ing before the war department. Hi. designation as director of munitions vii mean in reality but slight change from l the work in which he has already beer engaged. Additional authority now ha. l been delegated, however, which will en able MT. Crowell to handle the larg, problems embraced in the task described l by Secretary Baker as seeing the mu nitions required for our military opera tions are procured and furnished to tn, army in the field.''
 I Full control of the bureau of militar, aeronuatics and of the bureau of air craft production has been given to Sec
 retary Ryan, who is authorized to nam
 a head for the latter organization. H will thus have charge of the produc ton of airpIanes and of the training c 1 personnel to man them. bringing the en tire air programme under the single au
 thority recommended by Mai. Gen. VII
 l Ham L. Kelly. chief of military aero
 lnautics, and other experts before tn
 Senate military affairs committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28

MT. Ryan is expected to put into ef- feet immediately changes in organiza- ton which will result in the co-ordina- tion of the two bureaus which will con- trol.
 The third Assistant Secretary of War Frederick F. Keppel will continue in his present duties. These include mainly matters other than military routine con- corning the personnel of the army.
 Secretary Bakers statement announce ing the appointments follows:
 With the concurrence of the Presi- dent l have today selected MT. John D. Ryan to act as Second Assistant Sec- retary of War in the place of Mir Ed ward Stettinius, who is now in France. MT. Stettinius will continue the special representative of the war department in
 France, with full power to carry out special missions with which he Is charged. and will exercise as such spe- eal representative all the powers he has heretofore had.
 "Mr. John D. Ryan, as second as-
 sistant secretary, is designated direc- tor of air service. and is charged with aircraft production and the bureau ol nishng to the army in the field the ma terial and personnel required for the air service, and is given supervision control and direction over the bureau ol aircraft production and theb ureau oi military aeronautics. with full power completely to coordinate their activitic: and to develop and carry out the ail programme. MT. Ryan will select a new head for the bureau of aircraft produc tion
 MT Benedict c. Crowell, First Assist. ant Secretary of War, is specially en trusted with the responsibility for tn, mutations programme. and as director of munitions Is given the necessary pow CT to see that the munitions required for our military operations are procured and furnished to the army in the field. MT. Keppe retains the duty hereto fore assigned him.
 "The new relation assumed by MT Stettinius is in pursuance of plain full, discussed with him before he went tt Europe. and with which he is in ful accord.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28
Last Day of the Photoplay, "To Hell With the Kaiser

Today is the last day of the showing of .To Hell With the Kaiser at the Trianon theatre. Those who haven [ seen this production are urged to see it today, and thousands in Birming- han. are singing the praises of tEis production. This production has the official government indorsement in that it has been secured 10 show all government workers in order to main- tain the morale. The production is q fantasy, but a thrilling one.
 The ruthlessness of the Germans is shown and every true American is glad his country is on the side of de- mocracy crushing the Hun from the face of the earth as world power. During it's engagement in Birming- ham for the past nine days the pie ture has been seen by thousands and arrangements have been made to ac- commodate crowded houses at all per- formances today, the last showing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28
Columbus Boy Accidentally
 Shoots Himself in Leg

Columbus, Miss, August 27.-tSpecial) Wallace Higgins, the 14-year-old son Of MT. and Mrs. V. M. Higgins, was pain fully hurt yesterday, when he accident ally shot himself with small calibre rifle. Young Higgins, in company with David Ferguson. about the same age, went out on a railway trestle near the city to engage in rifle practice, and ln some unexplained way accidentally shot himself in the leg. He was brought 10 a local hospital in an automobile Whlch chanced to pass the scene of the accident soon after he had been wounded, ana attending physicians state that he Will be all right within a few days
 Only 24 young men who have reached the age of 21 since June 5, last, regis tered at the office of the Lowndes coun- ty exemption board Saturday or this number seven were white and the re- maining IT were negroes.
 Lieut.. c. w. Eubanks of this city, who | is a member of the dental corps or the American expeditionary forces now n France, has recently been placed " charge of a. large hospital train whicn now is in active service. The tram 's modern in every respect and hciuass | four cars which are used exciusiVey l for operating purposes.
 l Prof. c. l.. Crawley, formerly or Mc- Cool, who recently was elected prii,- cipal of the stephen D. Lee iign school, ! has arrived in the city Frolessoi 1 CrawIey is a graduate of Mississlppi col' | lege and for the past five years mas peen | teaching in Attalla county. me ioea' schools will open Monday, SeptemDer z
 
 l Four young Columbians who iaiieu meet army requirements are doihg some extensive travelling at Uncle sam eA, pense. The quartet is composeu oi Messrs. Johnson Card, John ChiiuelS S' Morris Locke and James IAroW' "ho after having been drafted n.o lne niiI- l ited service and sent to vancouver Wash, were rejected by army surgeons and are now en route home.
 l Mrs Eura Foster, wife or Jonil n Foster, an engineer on the soulneih aa,. saa. way, recently died at her nome, i-os ss
 Second avenue, north Deceased was ~ years old, and is survived py nsr nus. band and four children. The pous Ma'
 sent to her former home in Greeh"ooa Miss, for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28
Baker Names Munitions
 and dAnSeruiceDirectors
Appointments Mean Virtual Establishment of Ministries of Munitions and Aviation, With Crowell and Ryan as Heads of the
 New Departments

Washington August 27.-Vrtua establishment of minis
 tries of munitions and aviation and the appointment of Bene dict C. Crowe first assistant secretary of and John D. Ryan, chief of the bureau of military aeronaus the
 tive head announced today by Secretary Baker While the official statement refers the appontees director of munitions and director of air servce the changes evil denty intended to separate organizations each direct control of who will hold wide and be entrusted with all responsibility in those fields
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28
ABB l.. SCARBOROUGH
 CABLES HE IS WELL

Mrs. Abb l.. Scarborough Of Hlo rem. . ! avenue, south. received cable rom ''e- husband, Abb l.. Scarborough, member of inc 1s7th regimental band. last night. in which he stated he was We'll
 MT Scarborough is a graduatae of tns Alabama Polytechnic institute at w burn and was we'll known ana very pop ular in Birmingham. His many 1rleno" ,' will be pleased to learn that ne IS we',. :. During his absence Mrs. ScarDorousn ' at home with her mother, Mrs Notesyae.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28
HORACE c. SMITH
 BADLY WOUNDED

MT. and Mrs. William E. Smith, 61l Thirty-third street. south, received an official message from the adjutant gen. erals department at Washington yes terday stating that their son, Horace c. Smith, member of Company l., Twenty-sixth infantry, was severely wounded in France on July 2l MT
 Smith volunteered on February IS, and for the previous four years held po- sition with the Standard Oil company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28
Drs. DOzier & DOzier
Oldest Established Firm of Medical Specialists in Alabama. Twenty five Year. in Birmingham.

We treat scientifically and with wonderful success. all man ner of chronic diseases of the Eye, Ear. Nose and Throat. Lungs Heart, Liver. Stomach. Bowels, Kidneys and all diseases of the Skin and the Pelvic Organs of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28
|CUTICuRA HEALS | PIMPLES ON FACE. |And Neck. Caused Itching
 and Burning. Greatly
 l DisRgured.


 "My face began to break out with small red pirnples and pustules. The pimples continued to get large and
 more numerous until my entire face and neck were covered. My face looked as if it were solid eruption. The trouble was very annoying caus- ing an itching, burning sensation, and my face was greatly disfgured. "This trouble lasted ten or twelve years and I finally tried Cuticura Soap and Ointment. In between six months and year l was healed" (Signed) Mrs. |. D. F. Cobb, Gilsonville, N. C.. April ?. 1918.
 When Cuticura has cleared your skin of pinples and redncss keep it | clear by using the Soap assisted by |the Ointment for every-day toilet pur- poses. Absolutely nothing better. es4pls 1esA xsss v 4ex ,. Addssss pest.eer1; nsss Ss. 6lSs.ssl ! ssS -. 7slsas lls:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28
Cnrd If Thnnks

MT and Mrs. J. M. Blbb and family wishe to extend their sincerest thanks to their many friends for the sympathy and many courtesies and beautiful floral offerings in their recent bereavement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28
PERSONALS

w. D. Tayor IT,, who has been sta toned at Camp Wheeler. is visiting his parents. Dr. and Mrs. w. D. Taylor. at the Orlean apartments.
 Lieut. Ravid Trotter is spending a few days with his mother, Mrs. J. K. Trotter.
 Mrs T. J. Hayes returned this after noon from a visit to relatives in Cuba.
 MT. and Mrs. W. w. Hollingsworth and Miss Willie J. Hollingsworth have res turned from an extended motor trip through Georgia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28

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