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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
of Birmingham, Alabama Statement, August 31, 1918

What is this morale" of which we hear so much? Webster defines it as the mental condition as regards cour- cially of a body of men engaged in some dangerous enterprise or pursuit, as sol diers in war
 It is a word important to keep steadily to the fore, at all times, but especially now, as the life or death of nations hangs upon 1t. If the morale of our army or navy should abate we would lose the war. If we, at home, should fail to keep our morale to the high standard upon which it has been pitched it would be reflected in the fighting quality of the allied armies everywhere on the far-flung battle fronts. We know that the morale of the German army and people is rapidly declining and that unless by misadventure it should be mended, an unconditional surrender seems inevitable.
 Clearly then, the important thing Is to sustain our own morale and hammer that of the enemy, but in hammering let's be sure not to hammer our own. To this all will agree and talk glibly, with out stopping to consider what our duty is with reference to it and with never
 
 There are some don'ts that may help and one of these just now Is to let the President handle his job. Chairman Baruch of the war industries board says we may safely leave the matter of peace to the President, but that the matter of war is the duty of all, and that the important thing right now is to speed up production. More coal will help the morale therefore, get out more coal. More pig iron and steel will help, then give your attention to these essentials. The raising of more meat and foodstuffs will raise the morale. so keep the yeast working. The conservation of food will enable us to send more across to our army and the allies, so conserve. These are the things, together with numberless others, which we may do cheerfully and by so doing keep up the morale" We can also do it by letting the other fel- low attend to his job unless We are quite sure we can do it better than he does. Just at present we seem to have A plethora of would-be presidents better than Wilson, but we have not time right now to change. Have Pershing, Haig and Foch, Clemenceau, Lloyd George and Wilson been found wanting in the quali- ties that win success? If not, then sus- tain them by trusting them with un- qualified moral support and thus keep up the morale. w. K. TERRY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
MISS OLIVIA O'NEAL
 SPEAKS IN GOTHAM
Talented Four Minute Worker Holds Crowds in Front of Flatiron
 Building

Miss Olivia O'Neal. daughter of Ex- Governor and Mrs Emmet O'Neal, who has been spending the past few weeks in Now York, has been speaking With the woman's division of the four-min- ute men of that state. Miss ONeal IS one of the most active members of the woman's division of the four minute men and the local organization is very proud of the work done by this talent ed Birmingham girl in New York.
 Reports coming from that city state that she made a splendid talk in front of the Flatiron building to several hundred people, who were most en- thusiastic in their praise of this young female orator from Alabama.
 As yet Miss O'Neal has not made a report of her work in New York to Mrs Tom Mccarthy Brown, city chairman of this division, and it is not known just how many talks she made during the Liberty Loan drive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
|DO YOUR CHR|STMASIMRS. CAbAN|SS ASKS| SHOPPING EARLY LY-|N|PE0PLE ID AID IN
 MONTH NOVEMBER SECURING QUOTA
15OO Sheets and 5000 More Towels Needed, or 5000 in Money by Shower
 Committee

Birmingham has not secured it's quota
 of 4oo0 sheets and 15,o0o towels for
 American hospitals at home and abroad
 and the shower will be continued
 next week, according to the announce
 ment of Mrs. E. H. Cabaniss chairman
 of the executive committee. and Mrs.
 Oscar R. Hundley, chairman of the linen shower.
 At least 5000 is needed to supply the
 linen and as the sheets are required
 to be unusually long and all ready
 made Sheets must be pieced to come up
 to the requirements. the committee re-
 quests that persons give cash dona-
 tions so the sheeting may be bought by
 the bolt at wholesale prices and in
 this way the sheets are made according
 to the regulations of the Red Cross Birmingham still needs more than 1900 sheets and 5000 towels and the
 faithful corps of women who have
 worked all day at headquarters in the
 store formerly occupied by the New somes on Third avenue for the past four weeks are most anxious that the Birmingham public respond to this call for the soldiers this week so the quota will be secured.
 Reports coming in from other Ala bama towns are to the effect that their quotas have been raised. In speaking of this matter Mrs. Cabaniss said: Birmingham will not fall down on this call and I feel sure we will be able to close the linen shower this week The closing of the schools, the influ- enza epidemic and the bad weather have greatly hindered the drive, but we are confident that the school children of Birmingham will get busy now and do their part. The response from the women in the various department stores has been most generous, as we'll as that of the men and the committee appre- lciates their efforts"
 One of the donations received yester- day was 25 cents from Mrs. M F. Grimes, who sells pencils on the streets, and she stated she wanted to give her bit for the American soldiers. The in money and 13 dozen towels while the Red Cross unit of the Second Pres byterian church brought in $36.20. The Crumley chapel Red Cross unit gave $27 and the Brookside Red Cross unit $25
 | The negroes are responding gener- ously to this call and $5 was sent in by the Smithfield Red Cross auxiliary and | $4 by the auxiliary at Helena. All those who have not yet sent their donation to the Red Cross linen shower are requested to do so at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
VER|TAbLE MELTING POT IS LOCAL J. 5. PLOYMENT OFFICE All Kinds of People From All Lands Seek Jobs
 to Aid Uncle
 Sam

This office is a veritable melting pot" said B. E. Samuels. examiner at the To- cal office of the United States employ ment service. 2012 First avenue. "It is the most cosmopolitan place in the most cosmopolitan city in the south To il- lustrate. here are the cards of few persons who called here today:
 First. early in the morning we have a husky bunch of fellows looking for brick mason's job. In filling out their registration cards we find two from Eng land, one from Ireland. one from Cam ada, one from Colorado and two from Chicago. After these are sent to neces- sary government jobs, we have next a plumber. In filling out his card we find that he Is from Hungary, but having been in this country 30 years and being a naturalzed American, he says he is glad to work for Uncle Sam and proud that he Is not in Hungary now.
 lover at the next desk we find several men looking for clerical jobs, some high class accountants, and some with no ex- perience, just looking for something easy. At the farm desk reputable white man from the black belt has decided that he wants to locate near Birmingham and is put in touch with suitable locations.
 Then the heart at the front desk Is made glad by man just arrived from the coal mines of Indiana looking for a job in the Birmingham district. Then. wonder of wonders, we have an able bodied white man come up who has been in nonessential work. and has the pa triotism to say that he is willing to do anything he is able to do in war work.
 Back at the womens desk. Mrs. Brooks is glad to find some able colored women who appreciate their duty well enough to take mans place at some or the manufacturing plants, and next comes a beautiful girl seeking place as stenographer.
 With all the varied classes of appli- cants. oftimes amid the worry, we have chance to render real service. The last man placed was a high-class clerical man who had an honorable discharge from the United States navy. and had sailed many seas under the Star-Span- gled Banner and the officials of the of flee were glad to be able to place him in a good remunerative position"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
Board Needs
 Volunteer Workers

An appeal has been made by J. F. Elliott, secretary of Jefferson county board No. 8, for volunteer workers this week to assist in making out the annual statistical report of the work of this board It is necessary that the report be made at once in order that Congress may have full knowledge or the results of the selective service law here for the past year.
 Already several county teachers have volunteered to assist in this work and a number of girls have volunteered to devote their lunch shour to thi work. Those who will assist In this work are urged to report at the of flee of the board 520 Jefferson coun- ty Bank building tomorrow morning atulaar, 4l,o hnrrs of 2 and o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
Forney Johnston of Council of Defense Says Shop Now; May Not Be
 Able to Later

Do your Christmas shopping early. Do 1t in the month of November.
 That is the warning the council of de- fense is giving all persons who expect to buy holiday goods, either for them selves or as presents for friends.
 Forney Johnston, chairman of Jeffer- son county branch of the council of de- fense, stated yesterday that persons de- laying their Christmas purchases until within a few days of the holiday season may not be able to get them at all. Un- der a recent ruling of the council of defense merchants will not be permitted to employ extra help to care for the holiday trade nor to keep their places open any later in the evenings than they are now doing.
 AS a matter of fact. the question of earlier closing is now being seriously considered by the fuel administration, in order to save fuel, and if an order to that effect is made, the present help in the stores will not be able to take care of any extraordinary trade, sucn as Is usual during and just preceding the Christmas holidays.
 The council of defense has promul- gated set of new rules relating 10 noii- day purchases that the people generally will do well to observe. if they do not want to be disappointed. Among these are: No extra help may be employed, stores may not keep open at unusual hours, and the number of hours they now keen open may be reduced; no reserva- tions for delivery just before Christmas permissible.
 All of these rules will be strictly en- forced, MT Johnston said.
 It is less than two months to Christ- mas and everybody has ample time in which to do his or her buying If the! take the precaution to do it before the rush begins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
VII SON ALLOWED
 BOND; IS RELEASED

Charlie Watson. arrested Thursday night on a charge of violating the Reed amendment to the federal liquor laws. was released on bond in the amount of. $50 yesterday. He will be given a preliminary hearing before United States Commissioners Kenneth Charlton on November 20.
 Wilson is alleged to have shipped whisky from a wet state into dry state and several others have been ar- rested charged with the same offensc. Interest is being manifested in the outcome of the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
w. M. U. Convention
 at Mobile Postponed

The annual Woman's Missionary union convention, auxiliary to the Baptist state convention, which was scheduled to be held in Mobile November 1s to T, inclu- sive, has been called off on account of the prevailing epidemic, according to an announcement made by Mrs. Charles A. Stakely, president, and Miss Laura Lee Patrick, corresponding secretary. This decision was reached at called meet ing of the w. M U executive board, which was held in the Montgomery mis- sion rooms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued in the probate office yesterday: G. w. England of Atlanta to Miss Ida Thompson.
 Bauson Ellis Parker of Fairfield to Miss Mary A. DeBardeleben.
 Lieut.. Edwin c. Buchanan of St. Louis to Miss Rose Irmascher.
 Robert c. Whiddon to Miss Mary Nita Brook.
 T. G. Bigbee to Miss Rosie E. Gilley. H H. Holm to Miss Ruth Fireman. George Rainey of Pratt City to Miss Zola Bean.
 Clarence Henry Bender to Miss Mary Evelyn Kissiah.
 J. c. Burton to Miss Bessie Louise Cookery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
OTHER LINES

The Fountain Heights and Idlewild lines have a 16-minute heailway be- tween a. m. and p. m, and at other times run at 20-minute intervals.
 The Gate City, another heavily trav- eled line has a 20-minute schedule between in the morning and in the evening and a 30-minute headway at other times, except during the first hour on week days and the first two hours on Sunday.
 Boyles cars must run on a 1o-minute headway from SAP to 7:30 a. m. and from 500 to FOO D. m. Between 7:30 a. m. and 5:00 p. m. 20 minutes head.
 (continaed on Pass Ten)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
o. H. MartinseE Receives
 Commission of Captain

o. II. Martinsen has been notified that he had been commissioned cap tain in the chemical department of the United States army and will report to Washington within the next few days. Captain Martinsen Is well known in Birmingham, where he has lived for a number of years and has always taken an active part in civic affairs of the city. Mrs Martinsen and fam ily will remain in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Gifts for Tuberculosis Work

To the Editor of The e-Herald:
 I am glad to report progress on our urgency appeal to members and friends of the Anti-Tuberculosis association so cordially emphasized by The Age-Heraid. The letters left our office on Tuesday. To date almost one-fourth of the sum needed has reached us, $613. We thank the donors and still await the other three-fourths. though some of it may well be from friends who did not re- ceive the letter. Appreciating your cour- tesy, GEORGE EAVES, Secretary Anti Tuberculosis Association
 of Jefferson county.
 Birmingham. October 26. 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
Card of Thanks

Mrs. P. E. Brindmill and Miss Margue-
 rite Brandmill wish to thank their many JN -ds and neighbors for their kindness many floral offering during the s and death of their husband -nd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
PERSONAL

Mrs. John Walton Cooke has returned from visit to relatives in South Ala bama where she went to recuperate from an attack of influenza.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
.MANUF LECTURERS
 INTERESTED IN MEET EXPORT ASSOCIATION
Julius Goslin, Local Manu- facturer, Is Official of Association and Urges
 Large Attendance

Birmingham manufacturers are very of the American Manufacturers Export association which will be held in New York next Wednesday and Thursday, October 30 and S1, and it is probable that number of them will be in attendance. The object of this organization is to develop and foster the export business of American industries with especial ref erence to the period immediately follow ing the conclusion of the war when all the nations will be striving for the lions share of the worlds trade.
 Julius Goslin of the Joubert & Goslin Machine and Foundry company, is an official of the association, and Is now in the east, where he will remain until after the annual convention closes. In transmitting a copy of the programme Of the meeting to Secretary Treasurer A. M. Shook, Jr., of the Alabama Manufactur- CTS and Operators association, MT. Gos- lin impressed upon him the importance of Birmingham and Alabama manufac- turers being well represented at this con- vention.
 Members of the Alabama association should be deeply interested in the export business, he wrote, as when the war ends their continued prosperity will de- pend largely upon the foreign trade they may be able to develop. Birmingham especially is interested in this because or the character of the products made here, many of which must seek markets in tho countries of South and Central America and the Orient.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS

The ordinance adopted Friday requires the company to revise it's schedules at once to conform with those laid down by the commission and to file with the city before November a timetable for each line According to City Clerk Scudder Ryall the schedules as printed in an afternoon paper are all wrong.
 Please use an outline of the new schedules and correct the false impress sion given as to the headway between cars,' he requested of The Age-Herald.
 The headway between cars on most lines is not uniform throughout the day, but is regulated to take care of rush. hour crowds. However, the following lines are given 20-minute schedule straight through:
 Roebuck, Avondale, Twentieth Street Loop, Avenue B Loop, Mountain Ter race, Terminal Station, Highland Ave nue, Lakeview, Avenue c.
 Of the above the Avenue c line alone is favored with owl service. On Sunday the Avondale runs on 30-m minute sched- ule for the first hour The Avenue B and Twentieth Street Loop lines get a 30-minute schedule for the first hour, that is from 4:20 a. m. to 20 a. m. The Edgewood and Rugby Highlands lines run on 30 and Commute sched- ule, respectively, at all times.
 EAST LAKE SCHEDULE
 The East Lake line is probably the most widely used of any and it's com plete schedule is reproduced to give an idea of the headway variations that ex- ist on some lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
|CUIICURA|
 HEALS
 Skin Trouble.

On arms and all over body. Pimples thick, red and would itch and burn. When rubbed became irritated and
 smarted. Could not sleep at night. Got free sample Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Afterwards bought more and used one cake Soap and one box Ointment and was healed. From signed statement of J. C. Dodgen, 1l9 Cotton Ave, Americus. Ga.
 It is easier to prevent skin troubles
 than to heal them. Clear the pores
 and keep them clear by using Cuticura
 Soap for everyday toilet purposes
 and touches of Ointment as needed. Sample Each Free by MAu Address post card; "Cutcura, Dept. H. Boston" Sold everywhere Soap 2se. Ointment eb and Soc. Ts,crm Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION

SUBJ JECTS FOX DlSCUSSlON
 Among the subjects to come up for con- sideration at the convention in New York this week, together with the names of the persons who will lead in the discussions. are:
 "Acceptances in Foreign Trade" cov- ering acceptances, indicating functions possibilities and limitations of each, ana their relation to each other, George Woodruff president of the First Ma tlonal bank of Joliet, III.
 Facilities of American Banking 1n- terests for Financing Foreign Trade, Fred l. Kent vice president of the Bank CTS Trust company of New York.
 Foreign Credit" with particular ref erence to the extension of foreign credit and related subjects. E. A. DeLima, president of the Battery Park National bank of New York.
 The association is deviating from It's customary rule this year in that the ses- sions will be open to any person inter- ested in the subjects to be discussed. whether a member or not. Heretofore only members were permitted to attend
 Chambers of Commerce and similar bodies throughout the country have been invited to send representatives to the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
Though Backing Commis- sion to Limit, Public Is Inclined to Be Some
 what Skeptical
COMPANY APPARENTLY MAKING SOME EFFORT TO IMPROVE SERVICE
City Will Not Arrest Motor men and Conductors, But
 Will Hold Officials Re
 spOnsible for Their Acts
By BOB WDAvID

Since the passage of that fa- nous trolley ordinance by the commission Friday morning, Birmingham has the best street car schedules of any city in the south, but the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company evidently don't know it yet. When Proxy Barrett dragged his Spencerian over the dotted line at the foot of that noted piece of foolscap,
 street cars began running every 10 minutes-on Scudder Ryall's desk.
 The public has adopted policy of watchful waiting on this trolley serv- ice proposition and while backing the commission to the limit in it's en- deavOrs to relieve the situation, is somewhat skeptical regarding the out come. According to the resolution, the company is given until November 15 to comply with all provisions of the new laws, and fine of $100 and six months imprisonment is provided by the Alabama code for each viola tion after that date, but whether ar- rests will be made and whether the legality of the ordinance will be con tested IS matter of considerable speculation among the unfortunates who do the riding
 The company apparently is making
 some effort to improve it's service-or
 lack of service-for help-wanted adver- tisements signed by them have appeared In the press regularly during the past week. One of the veteran conductors stated yesterday afternoon that although these ads had been run for several days consecutively, only one man had thus far applied for a job. This conductor declared that the 31 cents an hour wage offered was lower than that paid by other firms using a similar kind of labor here and that the prospect for imme- diate improvement in the service was very remote.
 City Attorney Fred Moore stated last night that motormen or conductors would not be held liable for lack of proper service, but that those over them would have to account for any deficiencies in operation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-31
NEWS BRIEFS
Rnnav.y ream-Taklng fright

Runawly Team-Takins fright At
something in the streets. team or
horses attached to the Stewart & "ard
Wholesale Grocery company ran ~ilo
IN Market street yesterday morning ana
ia shed into an auto owned by Bayha &;
Puttencuttcr at Fifteenth and Market
streets. badly damaging the machine
The team was stopped before 1urtner
damage was done.
Rarbers Boort Prices soon-1ou will
have 70 hurry If you want to get under
Inc wire in time to have your halr
trimmed or secure shave under the
nId nrjce In the Wheeling district bar
her shops. On and after February ~
e. will be so cents for hair cut and
% cents for shaving. The present price
4. IS and IL cents. which advance was
nade several months ago. The razor
artists declare that the high cost OF liv-
ing has forced them to boost the scale
Police want 1ncreASe-The - mem
bers Of the Wheeling police department.
have submitted petition to City Mana
rar G.. O. Maggie asking that council IN
crease their monthly wages from 1874 10
500 I, is possible that couac1i Will
grant the increase. The men ask for
The boost because Of the high cost or
living and declare that with practical
" few exceptions all organizations nave
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-31
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