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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-30

Declaring that II would cause her
humiliation, inconvenience and embar.
rasSment # she were to go to France
with a German name Bertha Strauss.
Red Cross nurse OF Pittsburgh, pc
utoned the court for permission 10
change her name to Bertha Starr.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-30

Copyright 1918. by the New York TImas
the chicago Tribune aud tho Oklahoma
city TiulrHJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
CHAIRMAN BROWN . TAXES QUARTERS AT RESERVE BANK Fourth Liberty Loan to Be Systematized and Every
 Facility for Handling
 Drive Secured

County Chairman Murray Brown yes
 terday made arrangements to use part or
 the banking quarters and the mezzanine
 floor of the Jefferson County Bank build-
 ing as headquarters for the fourth Llo-
 erty Loan campaign. MT. Browns or
 flee and that of the secretary and the
 treasurer will be on the mezzanine floor,
 while tho allied armies will occupy space
 in the old quarters
 Each of the five divisions of the ailie,t armies-the Belgian, the British, the
 French, the Italian and the Rainbow
 will use a cage where one of it's officers
 will he at all times to receive reports
 sell bonds and give out information to the soldiers.
 A sixth cage will be used by the audi tor, to whom reports from each or. 'ne divisions win be made, and the supscf'p- lions tabulated and totaled An information bureau also Will pc maintained in the banking office on the first floor. Some one will be there at all times to give out such information as may be requested and to look after cdAs for supplies.
 Mir Brown is arranging for storase room conveniently near the bank buitc ing in which advertising matter ana Ilt erature bearing on the campaign Will ps stored, Calls for supplies from any par of the county will be responded to wltf the utmost promptness, a man with ] motorcycle being on hand at all times U make the deliveries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
AUTOMOBILE CLUB . ID BE ORGANIZED TOMORROW NIGHT Dinner at Tutwiler Is to Be Largely Attended, and 25
 ChattanoOgians Will
 Be Present

The Birmingham Automobile club will be organized at big dinner to be held tomorrow night at o'clock in the ball room of the Tutwiler hotel and already large number of reserva- tions have been made
 A delegation of 25 members of the Chattanooga Automobile club will be in Birmingham at this time. to assist in the organization. and several. of them will make short talks tellin 2 just what the club is doing in that city
 The organization of an automobile club has been under discussion here for the past two weeks. and is being spon- sored by the Chamber of Commerce. the Birmingham Civic association. the Rotary club. the Kiwanis club. the Civitan club, and is meeting with splendid success. Many applications for membership have been received by Secretary Clarence Lloyd of the as- sociation and indications are that the automobile club wilA be the largest organization in this city.
 As there will be places for 425 at the dinner, it is necessary for those wish ing to attend to make reservation at once The cost is $1 per plate and q check should be sent to Clarence Lloya in the Brown Marx building with the request for reservation.
 A splendid programme has been ar ranged for the occasion and any one interested is invited to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
Executive Committee of Alabama Underwriters
 Association Meets Here
September 13 and IA Set as Dates tor State Convention, Which Will Be
 Held in Montgomery

The executive committee of the Ala bama Underwriters association held an executive session at the Tutwiler hosei yesterday and decided upon Septempef 13 and 14 as the dates for the annual con vention, which will be held in Montgon cry.
 It is understood that one of the impor' tant matters to come before the conNeii- tion next month is the workmen com pensation ac:s which will probably be ifi troduced in the legislature early Tn .he session Thirty.one states in the union now have laws of this kind in efeet ana efforts to pass similar laws in the otns. l7 states will probably be made When the legislature conyenes in January.
 Tha Alabama Federation of Labor has already started movement to get the matter before the Alabama legislature next winter. candidates for the nomina tion at the primary election last weeS having been requested to express the" selves on the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
|CHALKVILLE SCHOOL
 HOUSE TO BE BUILT
 ON ENLARGED PLAN
Two-Room School Building De. stroyed to Be Replaced by Four
 Room Structure

The two-room public school at Chalk. vile. which was burned about six weeks ago. will be replaced by modern four. room building
 The board of revenue referred the mat ter of site to the county board of educa- tion and on yesterday Superintendent N R. Baker and all the members visited Chalkville and Center Point and chose as the location for the new building a large plat on a lane half way between the Mount Pinson and Clay roads.
 County School Architect D. O. Whill- din has been instructed to draw the plans at once and no time will be lost in breaking ground.
 The nearest schoolhouse to Chalkvil;e is of the two-room type. It will be abandoned as soon as the new building is completed and the two schools will be merged. For the Chalkville school and the one in closest proximity only two teachers in each were employed. In .ss four-room school there will be four tea1 ' CTS and nine grades-two grades in the high school course. It will develop in time. perhaps next year. into full grade high school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
Popular Birmingham Boy at
 Camp Wheeler DeLiuers an Address 10 Anamunition Train
George McVay Jr After Lecturing His Comrades in Arms, Winds Up With Appeal Ito Fight Like All
 He'll Broke Loose" When the Time Comes

popular Birmingham boy, George
 E. McVay, Jr,, now sergeant of the 1oSth
 ammunition train, Camp Wheeler, Ga,
 has carried his popularity into his war
 work at camp. George was always
 strong for business system in his seed store at home. and believes that discip- line is the very "lifeblood of the army" as he expresses it.
 Young McYay recently lectured to the toys of the 106th ammunition train on
 the subject, Democratic Discipline Must and Will Win the War" a copy of which follows:
 Boys. I have message to give you which has already been delivered and
 explained in full by Colonel Parkin of the English army to all the officers and their noncommissioned officers of
 this Dixie division. But this great and
 important message was so effective to
 those who had the pleasure of hearing
 the colonel that it occurred to me that inasmuch as it has a bearing on each individual in this great army of ours. it is only fair and essential to all in tcrested that everyone should be con |veyed the idea of his message.
 First, let us consider the many mis- takes made by the allies when they first entered the war. It is generally known and conceded, and not in the least denied by the allies, that they lost thousands, yes, hundyeds of thou sands, of men before they realized what Was really the essentials and neces- sitles to win in modern warfare. It is known that Germany stood supreme Tn the matter of being the best equipped army in the world, and it is also known
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
ROTES WILL HEAR LEGRAND WILSON
 AT LUNCHEON TODAY
Several New Members Will Be Intro duced and Other Matters in
 Rotary Discussed

LeGrand Wilson. vice president or the Goodall-Brown Dry Goods coni- pany, who was scheduled to speak last week, will address Rotarians at their
 luncheon today at 1 o'clock at the Tut
 wiier hotel Although the subject or
 MT. Wilson's speech has not been an-
 nounced. it is stated he has some very
 interesting things to say to Rotarians and all, members are requested to pc
 present.
 President E. H. Andrews will preside
 and the local organization is try,ns to secure the attendance record Tor August so every Rotarian is urged 10
 be on hand promptly. The following new members Will pc introduced: Perry Fowlkes. assistant manager of the Perry Supply com pany; William L. Brown, manager F. G. Dunn and company: Charles A. MoI- fatt. general manager of the Gulr States Steel company and Morris '. Heins, Acme White Lead and color works.
 Rctarygrams of August 21 contains 2 list of the Rotary honor roll winch is as follows: John Griffith, Robert Lawrence, Scale Harris, J. $. McLester' Blanks Everett and Bobby Bur nett.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
OHIO! AHA! CITY DADS REPENT AND YOUTHS ARE HAPPY The Commission Rescinds Action Which Barred Cir
 GUS From Giving Per-
 fOrmances Here

Ono, Aha! A circus in Birmingham there will be, and that pretty soon. So there is no further reason for any of the small boy variety of despair around Jones valley or it's adjacent circus low ing territory
 The city commission has said that they are sorry for what they did to the youth of this district-and they proved their latest utterances yester- day by erasing any such intention as had crept into the statute book winch would have caused any child In thls city to forego the pleasure of feeding peanuts to double tailed animal of large proportions.
 The commission repealed that part of the ordinance which was applicable to circuses, and thereby raised the clown and animal show to the class of neces- sary and unharmful amusements.
 The street fairs, street fakers ana carnival companies are still taboo, and there seems little chance of the city fathers resembling even one line -ol that part of the ordinance.
 It might be apropos to state also that Ringing Brothers will hold session here on September 23. at which time they will give the usual exhibitions, ana the kids can begin to save their ice cream cone money for this eventful day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
A. M. Shook, IT,, Named Secretary-T Treasurer of
 A. M. & o. Association
Business Manager Has Not Been Ap- pointed Yet-Mr. Shook Is
 Seeking Quarters

A. M. Shook, Jr, has been selected as secretary treasurer of the Alabama Manu- lecturers and Operators association and is looking for suitable office.
 The Alabama Manufacturers and Op- orators association was organized in Bir- mingham two weeks ago with G. w. Connors of Birmingham as chairman. Dan Dimick of Birmingham as vice chairman. and an executive committee of nine members, representing Birmingham. Mobile Anniston, Gadsden, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa and other cities.
 It is an adjunct of the war industries board and will represent the manufacture CTS and operators interests in war work and war contracts. MT. Connors and the executive committee were authorized t, appoint business manager for the as- sociation but one will probably not ne named for several days, as MT. Connors is out of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
K|WAN|ANS GIVE
 COL. SMITH SHOWER
 AT LUNCHEON MEET
One of the Most Enjoyable Meetings of Summer Held Yesterday-Dr. Dawson
 and Sergt. Vaight Talk
Statement June 2O, IBIS NJ RESOURCES

Col. T. O. Smith, whose birthday is today, was given surprise party yes terday by members of the Kiwanis club when lie was showered with gifts at the regular luncheon at the Southern club.
 Among the many gifts presented to him were bunch of American Beauty roses (from KressD, garaen tools for his rose garden; horns, peanuts, pop corn, chewing gum, baby rattles. a camouflaged baby bond, which, when unfolded, proved to be two larges afe ty pins, anu numerous other things. "Parson" Middleton S. Barnwell made the presentation speech telling the honoree just what he could do with each of the gifts brought by members of the Indian aggregation, causing much amusement.
 The birthday party was a complete surprise to Colonel Smith, who greatly enjoyed the affair, and thanked his friends for the splendid remembrances in most happy manner.
 Dr. J. c. Dawson, president of How ard college, made an excellent talk, in which he spoke of the value of educa- tion in crisis like the present one. He pointed out that the American peo- pie realized more each day just what could be done by efficiency along this line. He spoke of the military ma chine of the German government and declared had the Germans had different ideals there would have been many changes, in all probability, in conditions at present.
 At the conclusion of pr. Dawson's speech, Sergeant Vaight of the Canadian army, who is in this district in an ef- fort to speed up coal production, made one of the most enthusiastic and in- teresting four-minute talks heard in sometime.
 He paid a beautiful tribute to the English soldier, declaring no man could die for his country more bravely than an English Tommy. This talk, although short, was greeted with vociferous ap-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
S170,0O0 IS QUOTA
 FOR JEFFERSON IN TIM. |. A. CAMPAIGN
Conference to Be Held in Atlanta Monday to Dis
 cuss Consolidation of Plans

The quota for Birmingham and Jeffer- son county in the coming Y. M. c. A. campaign is $170.oOO, while Alabama's quota is s52G0O0, and the entire country has been asked to subscribe SIP 0o.Go0, according to an announcement made ycs- terday by Carson Adams, state chairman for the drive.
 A conference has been called by John J. Egan, director of the southeastern dis trict, which is comprised of Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia. Tennessee. Florida North and South Carolina, to be held it. Atlanta Monday. At this time plans will be discussed for combining the Y. M. z. A., the Y. ". c. A., the war camp com munity service, and the library cam paigns.
 An announcement was recently made that plans were being made to combii. the drives and some definite action is ex pected to tc made at this time. w. 5 Stallings, secretary of the local associa tion: Carson Adams. state chairman ol the Y. N. c. A. campaign, Associate Stat< Secretary Buckelew, c. l.. Harold ans
 many other Birmingham people Will at l tend the conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
Employment Agency Men
 May Take Jobs Thenselues
Commissioner Brown Offers Ordinance Aimed at Offices Where Fees Are Extracted and No Jobs Available.
 Government and Municipal Agencies Sufficient


 Commissioner J. Ellis Brown yester- day introduced an ordinance at the meet ing of the city commission which is calculated to put the employment office man on such low margin of profit that he will be most likely to accept one of the large, juicy plums that he is offering to some jobless client, for which he charges $S for his services.
 There is where the rub comes in several of the clients who had made the necessary deposit claiming to Com missioner Brown that they had never received anything that even favored a pay envelope, though they had nonated according 10 the first request of the man who said he had jobs and jobs-and then a few positions-for the man out of employment.
 The ordinance points out that there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
Lieut.. Thomas Estes
 Receives Promotion

George H. Estes real estate and m surance agent. yesterday received cablegram from his son, Lieut.. Thomas Estes, stating that he had just been promoted and was starting back 10 America where he would be assigned as instructor at one of the canton- ments.
 Young Estes lis second lieutenant with the 320th field artillery. Eighty second division now participating in the fighting in France. He has been in. France three or four months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21

that Germany's discipline is what Ger many is backing her last dollar on, that. is, <Germany's discipline against the world.
 This word discipline appears to be sore subject to speak or write upon by good many narrow minded en- listed men; but everyone with the least power of reasoning cant help but know that it is the very lifeblood of an army. First of all, before we go any further, let us define this word-this great word which means everything to us-discipline. Discipline is to exc cute all orders instantly, obey willing ly, and in the absence of an order to do what you think the order would
 (Continued on Page Eight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21

is no use for such an office in this city, the government and the city having such an agency here. the services of which is offered gratis to the man who wants work. The fee is also reduced to $1 down, and this would hardly be profitable even with long string of prospects, for the operator of an em- ployment agency.
 These agencies must file with the city list of all people out of work who have sought their services, by 10 o'clock each day, and must make bond of $2500 to the city, the ordinance fur ther states. The employment agent must also secure a position for the applicant within 10 days from time of payment of fee or he is compelled to return the fee to the man paying lit over.
 the next meeting by request of Com missioner Brown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
PERSONAL

MT, and Mrs. Ben Well will go to Mont gomery by automobile this morning X be with Col and Mrs. Leo Strassburgei whose son, Capt. Julien StrassburgeI has been killed in action in France News of his nephew's death reached Mfr Well from Washington yesterday.
 Frank s. Req, publisher of the Bir mingham Magazine, who has been con fined to his room for several days a his home on the South Bessemer cal line. is rapidly recovering. Mir. Re: expects to be at his office in the Cham Der of Commerce building within tn, next few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
MOTOR TRADES BODY
 NDORSES AUTO CLUB

The Birmingham Motor Trades associa- tion met last night and held most en- thusiastic meeting President Ted Brown ell presided.
 One of the features of the meeting was the indorsement of the automobile clun. which will be formed here tomorrow night Every memDer pledged himself to attend the dinner tomorrow night at the Tutwiler and were very enthusiastic over the new organization.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-08-22
STANDARD OIL Con- PANY
IMPROVES THEIR YARDS

The local yards OF the Standard
OIL company have lately undergone
some improvements in the way OF a
fine blue grass lawn and painting.
The company's station here, under
the management OF c. d. Fies, now
presents a fine appearance. every
thing being as neat as a pin and pre-
cautions being taken TO check all
wasteage. In fact the motto OF the
Standard Oil company is Save
everything" and they come very near
doing it. Mr.. Fies estimates that the
wasteage in handling their goods is
less than one-half of one per cent.
The company has three storage
tanks here, each holding about 49,
900 gallons. In these are kept Pearl
oil, gasoline and distillate. The new
supply tanks are spotted by the train
In front Of the company's yard, and
1t requires about two and half hours
to pump a 10,000-gallon tank OF oil
into the large storage tanks. In the
office Mr.. F1es has a fine display of
all the goods handled locally, and
which are distributed over the city
by the company's delivery wagon.
II is worth any business mans
time to take trip to one of the
Standard Oil company's yards for the
purpose OF seeing how extra preeau-
tions are taken to guard against
waste. and then applying the rule to
their own business.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-08-22

ministration has been met from army
funds. The inhabitants have moi
been taxed at all. Also. cash Is paid
for everything taken by the admin.
istration. There are no fines OF
levies such as the German admins
tration Of Belgium has seen fIt to
Impose upon that suffering land.
II is not to be wondered at that a
feeling Of confidence and good will
exists between the Inhabitants and
their British friends. The popula-
tion Of Palestine has good reason for
being pro-British and pro-Ally in its
attitude.
II the Germans were given to read
ing morals and learning through OBJ
servation and experience. they might
profit by British example in the Holy
Land.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-08-22
.LoAFING is MURDER

"Any man who ioafs on his job
who does not do an honest day.
work six days week. does so at the
cost of the blood of the boys over
there"
This Is pretty strong language. but
It comes from authority. 1t was ut
tered by Lewis B. franklin. national
director Of the war loan organiza-
tion.
'Of every IS earned in this coun-
try this year. $3.50 will be needed by
the United States government to pay
its war bill. and the government has
got to get it," said Mr.. Franklin.
men who work three days o week
and loaf the rest Of the time cannot
understand what it means for any
person in this country not to do an
honest days work six days week.
What 1t means is that some boy
now over there is not coming back.
1t means lengthening the war, and
needless lengthening of the war
means the loss of lives. additional
suffering and greater cost to the ma
ton"
Mr.. Franklin urges against over
confidence because Of the late good
news. Z Germany still has 5000, 900
men under arms, and the lines are
nearer Paris now than they were a
year ago. The man who is preach
ing the near ending of the war is not
helping the situation. ] do not be-
lieve for one moment that the fourth
Liberty loan is going to be the last
one."
The way to speed up the winning
Of the war is by increased produc-
tion in every line. And the only way
to increase production is by work.
Six full days of honest work every
week from every man and woman in
the country will win the war. No.
But the man or]woman who loafs
Is guilty Of the blood Of the nation s
boys. .r--
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-08-22
Women, Prepare!

Thousands OF women near the coast
have overcome their suiierings, and
have been cured Of woman's ills by
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. This
temperance medicine, though started
nearly half century ago, sells most
widely to-day. 1t can now be had In
tablet form as well as liquid, at any
drug store, and every woman who suf-
fers from backachs, headache, nervous
ness, should take this Prescription y
OF DR.. Pierce's. 1t is prepared from
natures roots and herbs and does not
contain q particle of alcohol or any
narcotic. It's not a secret prescription
for its ingredients are printed on wrap
per. Send 1Oc. for trial package to
DR.. v. NJ. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-08-22

wrecks Cor life. when left my
companion he could not talk: could
only stammer. and would Jump vio-
iently at the slightest noise. would
just as soon be driven a raving ma
Mac as to be shell-shoeked like some
OF those boys are who are returning
to Canada, Next to the monster guns.
the coneussion from the explosives
dropped from the bombing planes
are the worst; sharp, cracking. and
fairly ear-splitting like thunder. only
many times louder In fact many OF
the boys dread shell-shock more than
they do the bullets"
The writer asked the lieutenant
his opinion as to the authenticity of
the many stories OF German atroci-
ties committed In Belgium and
France. f
"of course the stories are true:
the only thing about II Is that you
people over here don't get half the
story. The damnable viclousness
with which the Huns fight can't be
comprehended by you fellows over
here. The death-traps they set. the
poisoned food they leave behind af-
ter retreat. and their general
treacherousness Is enough TO con.
denim them for eternity
Are you going backg" we asked
him.
THAT cannot say. but am go
Ing to try; I'm not through with
those beasts yet. And right here |
want to say word In regard TO the
American troops. With all due re-
spect to the French. the English. the
vigorous Canadians and the rest OF
the troops fighting for the allies, our
boys right here from the good old
u. s. A. are the finest appearing
bunch OF fighters ever saw"
Lieutenant Nolan couldn't get his
mind off the cruelties committed by
the Boches and, reaching In his pock-
ct. he drew forth small flat tin box.
Here's what the German govern
ment got out and gave to all those
Huns who helped to sink the Lusita-
MIA"
II was a bronze medal OF honor
given under the kaiser's orders. to
those who through great bravery 20
succeeded In numbering most of the
women and children on the Inflated
Lusitania.