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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20

| to arrive today for the preliminary con
 ferences which usually accompany com
 mittee meeting where such an important question is involved.
 In addition to the action on submission 1 the committee must fill a number of vacancies which have occurred by death and otherwise. Chairman Bibb Graves. who is now a colonel in the army, may not be able to attend. It was under stood last night that he would be present if he could get leave, but this was un- certain. Secretary G. H. Estes also will be absent, as he has gone to New York, where he must undergo light operation.
 The committee will also adopt the necessary rules and regulations for gov erning the approaching state primary.
 Taken altogether the meeting of the committee tomorrow is regarded as the most important for a number of years and the interest of the entire state is cen tered upon the action which it will take.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20
|ONE HUNDRED MEN CALLED FROM LOCAL BOARD ON MAY 25

The following number of white men
 have been called to be inducted into serv- ice on May 29 from local board No. 2, Jefferson county, under call No. 3s6, to Camp Sevier, S. C. The deferment of call
 and cultivating of crop has been with drawn as same was not effective only until the end of this quota.
 Notice has been mailed to 100 men, how ever only Si will be inducted. A suf- fcient number must be called to insure the exact number being entrained on the above date at 10;20 a. m Each reg
 istrant is warned to be present at the office of the board at the exact hour specified in his call.
 Charles F. Perryman. Russell Hen
 derson, Arthur Goodman, Charley Lee Reeves, William. Cobb Hartley. Charley N. Skidmore, Thomas Jefferson Holmes, Earnest Snow, Frank F, Goddard. Robert Bills. Claude N. Robinson, Willie Baton, Charley Neal, John c. Russell, Alfred M. Robbins, John Cleveland Ragland. Jasper Jackson. John Avander London, Ally Levi Bates, George R. Renolds William Elmer Evans, Henry Holsen- back, William Henry Mckenzie, John C. Galloway. Lewis Julian Rowe. Rubin F.
 Kolb Reid, Earl w. Hughes. Luther Dexter Walker, Martin Lee Franklin, Freddie Williams, Jackson c. Crocker. Rufus McGraw, Arthur R. Turner, Cor den Oscar Little, Hubber c. Scot. Ocie l.. Hill, James Ambers Boiling. George  Bankston. Joe Roberts. Virgil Roy Evans, Lent Olney stewart, Ruben F. Barnes, Alfred Hogan Glenn Franklin Burns, Ern- est Fields. Charley Albert Knox, Lewis Thomas Jones' Monroe Sanford, Ernest IE McKinzie Alfred Brooks, Sidney Cooly Chalmers F. Whitten, Bert Biay- lock, Samuel Wesley Kelly James vir- gel Creel Jesse Andrew Walker, Curtis Jackson Linn vann Glover, Lewis Suhan,
 Willie Carr, Tally E. Richardson Gene
 Hogan. Otie Chapman Hale, William M.
 Page, John Wesley Pitts Raymon E. Nor
 ris, Hubbert Brian Jones, Jessie Lucky
 Turner, James Cleveland Ashworth
 James Porter Butler. George Martin,
 Luther Retherford, Jr., Ed Hambrick,
 Alexander Thomas, Martin Dread Hol- His, Luard Thomas Glover. Jessie Ed
 ward Linn, Alexander Kilgore, Joe
 Crocker, J. Ross Black, William F..
 Hodges, Thomas Ladner, Ross Jones,
 James Dewitt Hagood Grady Allums,
 Frank MikaeL Fulton Fuller Popwell
 Evans McCombs, Oscar o. Matthews,
 Ramza E. Bradford Zors Wilson, Bar
 ney James. ora Orestus Wilson. Henry
 Thomas Snow, R. H. Carr. Esra M
 Armor, James Brooks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20
Red Cross Generals and Chairmen of
 Units, Attention

Col. Tom o. Smith. grand mar shal of the Red Cross parade, re- quests all members of his ataff and the several brigadier generals of the Red Cross units, to meet with him this morning at Ii o'clock at the auditorium of the Chamber Of Commerce to complete details of the parade. He also requests the brigadier generals to ascertain from their respective captains the number of persons that will com- pose each unit.
 The committee in charge of the parade has also made the follow ing announcement:
 "Chafrmen of Red Cross units nre requested to call for their banners at Bromberg's Victrola hall today not later than ] o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20

The state democratic executive commit tee will assemble at the Tutwiler hotel in Birmingham tomorrow to plan the de- tails of the primary, whichsis to be held August 1S.
 The most important question up for consideration is the submission of the proposed constitutional amendment to the people of the state for direct vote
 There has as yet been no indication as to how the committee stands on the question, but it is understood that some of the men who favor the amendment who have heretofore been against sub mission, feel so confident that the voters of the state will ratify that they are per fectly willing to have them vote upon it direct, instead Of making it personal fight through candidates for office.
 None of the members of the commit tee from outside Birmingham were reg istered at local hotels last night so far as could be learned. but they will begin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20
Residents of Shades
 Valley Want School

Claiming that their children are un- able to attend the High school at Boyles on account of lack of transpor- tation facilities, the residents of Shades valley have started movement look ing to the location. of high school in their vicinity. At a meeting to be held at Union Hill on May 23, an or ganized effort will be started by the election of officers and appointment of committees to take charge of the work necessary to get the matter properly before the county board of education. A preliminary meeting was held at which w. F. Francke was chairman, and E. c. Watkins secretary. As pro- posed by those attending the meeting, the new high school would serve Me- Elwaine, Crestline Heights. Rocky Ridge. Pleasant Valley, New Merkle, Union Hill, Edgewater, Oak Grove and Montgomery and Pattons chapel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20
Delegates Arrive

W. T. sheehan, editor of the Mont solnery Advertiser; C. Brooks Smith, state insurance commissioner, both of Montgoinery and A. Sid Lyons and Jo- seph Espaila, Jr. of Mobile, arrived in B mingham last night as the advance guard from their respective cities to att tend the meeting of the state democratic committee, which will be called to order here tomorrow.
 We came early in order to get a room, and attend to some personal busi- ness matters prior 10 the meeting of the convention stated Editor Sheehan last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20
DucOte to Join Army

Ducote. southern halfback and ath- lete of Alabama Polytechnic institute, Auburn. announced this afternoon that he had applied for enlistment in the aviation corps, United States army. lie will be graduated at Auburn May 26. but is eligible to return next year for post graduate work and to again take up athletics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20

G. II. Malone, Dothun.
 W. H. Morris. Geneva. Fourth District,
 Dave GoodIett, Jr.. Jacksonville. W. E. Merrill, HefIin.
 E. W. Pettus, selma. ]. C. SproulI, Anniston. Fifth District: G. :. Livingston, PrattviiIe.
 F. P. Nichols, Roanoke. Sixth District, H. G. Benners. Greensboro. F. A. Gamble, Jasper. John w. Cook, Eutaw. Seventh District; IL. l.. Barnes, GuntersYiilc. $. A. Jordan, Gadsdcn. W. T. McCord. Alabama City. K. A. Mitchell. Gadsden. Eighth District;
 F.. C. Betts. Huntsville. Vireil BouIdin, Scottsboro. 4. C. Patterson, Albany. Ninth Districti
 Borden Burr, Birmingham. James Y. Hawkins, Birmin ghan,, W. ID. Nesbit, Birminghn
 John E. Reid, Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20

Dr. Edmonds talk about the Sin That So Easily Besets Us" He took Paups picture of an Olympian game with it's great arena, it's tiers of seats, and the runners stripped of all encumbering clothing, ready for the race, and drew therefrom a spiritual lesson that went home to his hearers, it's point was so di- rect his word pictures rose wildly be- fore ones eyes. of souls struggle and fight for supremacy over sin that threatens to make shipwreck of life
 The applications were all so telling, and true to life, and pr. Edmonds made profound impression. The music was ar attractive feature of the service Mrs
 Turner's violin solo at the opening of the service was enjoyable Beginning next Sunday evening these services will begir at S:30 o'clock. instead of o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20
MASONIC NOTICE

special communication of King Solomon Lodge No. 46O, A. F. X A. M., is called for o'clock, Monday, May 20, for the purpose of attending the fune- ral of Brother Samuel SteiIberger of Albany Lodge No. 401. Members of this and other lodges arc requested to attend.
 H. s. WRIGHT, w. M. J. S. WHITE. Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20

If the New Jersey farmers will CO., operate Governor Edge believes that the shortage of farm labor will be overcome. He declares that this state will form partnership with the farm CTS in an effort to have crops har- vested on time. despite war condi- tionx
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20

thalrmnn;
 Col Bibb Graves, Montgomery. Secretary;
 G. H. Estes, Birmingham. State at Large;
 R. T. Erwin, Mobile. W. W. Haralson, Troy. E. G. Glover. Abbeville. J. K. Dixon, Tallndega. F. J. Garrison, Ashland. A. F. Fitts, Jasper. Thomas Bradford. Florence. J. F. koonce, Florence. George II. Tarrant, Birmingham, First District:
 T. J. BedsoIe, Grove Hill. W. H. Lindsey, Butler. Palmer Pillians. Mobile. B. H. StalIworth, MonroevilIe. Second District:
 R. G. Arlington, Montgomery. H. r. Crum, Montgomery. John Gamble, Troy. ". H. Stoddard. Luverne. Third District;
 J. r. Hanks, Enterprise. E. H. Hill. Dothan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20
BIG SULPHURIC ACID PLANT
 NEAR FAIRFIELD IS BURNED
Eyes Of Whole State
 Centered on Action of
 Committee Tomorrow

Question of Direct Submission of Prohibition Amendment Most Important Issue to Be Disposed of-Several
 Vacancies Committee to Be Filled Shall Aabamians directly or by proxy? These men will decide it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20
CHAPLAIN WATT TELLS OF SADDEST
 SPOT IN FRANCE British Hero Tells How Men Live and Die on Battle
 fields Over There RED CROSS EMBLEM OF MERCY AND PEACE Capacity Audience Hears Famous Chaplain at Bessemer-Mrs.
 Bemis Makes Red
 Cross Appeal

Bessemer. May 19.-(Special)- )-"Vic- tory is ours, for God is on the right side. and we are his followers" stated Major Laughlin Maelean Watt, N. A., B. D., F. R. S. E., F. $. A. S, late chap lain to the British forces in the Eu- ropean zone of the war when he ad- dresses a capacity house at the First Methodist church this. morning at II o'clock
 The pastor. the Rev. I. F. Hawkins, introduced Forney Johnston of Bir- mingham, who accompanied Major Watt to Bessemer, and who in turn ia- troduced the speaker
 Chaplain Watt stated that he had seen the war in all it's phases, and that if it were possible for him to describe the exact conditions Americans would scarcely believe it, He started his dis course with his journey to France on Christmas eve of the year of 1914. and stated that at midnight, while out at sea, the crew met large ship which was illumined with bright light and in the distance the men could not dis cern the kind of ship it was and called him out to look at it. When the boat came nearer, huge electric letters could be seen on the prov of the vessel, American Red Cross. The boat was q hospital boat, which was coming from the war zone. where it had proven a source of mercy and peace. After pass ing the boat the soldiers felt as though a benediction had been pronounced, and soon fell into an undisturbed repose with the assurance that the Red Cross would be there to aid them in the war zone
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20
RED CROSS APPEAL

Mrs. Haley made four-minute talk for the Red Cross drive now on. Dressed in the Red Cross uniform, she made her aTpeal in concise, well-chosen words, that stirred the congregation, who gave her the most rapt attention
 The services at the Lyric were resumed last night and a large audience heard
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-09-12
- ISL.
Army Casualties

-.IL9+ElRt&r N4 4ks&4HA5GGA HAIEECEEasAHE
The following casualties are reported
by the Commanding General Of the
American Expeditionary Forces: Kill-
ed in action, Sc; missing in action, 2O1;
wounded severely, S5S; died from air
plane accident, 1; died Of disease, S;
wounded, degree undetermined, Is.
Total casualties, sos.
Reported for states OF South Dakota,
North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wis.
consin. Wyoming. Montana, and
Nebraska.J
KILLED IN ACTION
Privates:
Louis p. Koebrick, Charles city, Ia.
Henry +. Campbell, Usage. Ia.
Charles Larson. Crosby, N. b.
Nels @. Olson, Triumph, MINI.
Bert w. Seeley, Whittetpore, Ia.
Brick Stevenson, Erie, MINI.
DIED OF WOUNDS
ut, Harry w. Fenalon, Rhinelander.
wis.
Corp. John H. Johanson. Davenport.
IA.
Pvt. Howard S. Tyomaas. Dubuque, Ia.
Pvt. James GoWan, Shawano, wis.
WOUNDED SEVERELY
Pvt. Harry Kruger, Milwaukee, wis.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-09-12

.ME So 49, A
into the national army. When the
train carrying a contingent OF national
army men from K%ingsbury county ar
rived at its destination it was found
there was one too many men answering
the roll call. The ''one'' was Berger
son.
Bergerson had expected to be ordered
to go with the contingent, but volun-
tary inductions made up the required
nurnbere before Bergerson's place in the
list had been reached. Having made
arrangements to 20, Bergerson joined
the boys when they entrained and
reached Camp Dodge with them. There
he had no difficulty in bein assigned
with the bunch to quarantine, where
he remained two weeks. When the
national army men We're released from
quarantine they were checked off and
the authorities at Camp Dodge discov-
cred that they had one too many.
Rather than disappoint Bergerson
they wrote to the Kingsbury county ex-
emption board for papers Of induction
in the case of Bergerson and he has
been permitted to remain with the
other young man from Kingsbury coun-
ty and assume the duties and respons.-
bilities of a soldier.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-09-12
HOOVER THANKS
COMMI7'E|[EMEN
National Food Administrator Ex-
presses Appreciation Of the
Work Done

Aberdeen, S.. d. Sept. 12.-Today
Mr.. Herreid issued the Following:
u is with the greatest pleasure that
4 issue to the local food administrator
workers throughout this state tile fol.
lowing telegram just received from Mr..
Hoover:
II wish you would express to each
food administrator in your state the
great appreciation we ali have for the
fine service they have given to oui.
common task. / was particularly struck
by the repeated occasions during our
recent conference when such expres.
sicias arose as We can and must de-
pend upon our county administrations
9 that Oh Our county administrators
VIII put that over. r Our county com
iaitteefnen have done this or i
All these expressions recalled to me
that relation Of the army staff to the
men on the firing line, and / wish you
would take opportunity to thank them
IN my naIae for their great service to
their country and her people 1t home
Recently, Federal Food Administrator
Herreid urged the plowing Of fire
guards along the railroad tracks to pre-.
vent the usual Devastating fires started
by sparks from the engines.
Mr.. a.. p. Campbell of Mobridge, al.
vision superintendent of the Chicago,
milwaukee, q st. Paul Railway, writes
Mr. Herreid that his company is
ready and willing to pay the usual rate
for blowing Of fire guards adjacent to
our fightsof:way, wen though the
guards are plowed for the protection
of grain fields. The rate we ordinarily
pay for this work Is one dollar per fur.
row per mile
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-09-12

Corp. Edison Ogden, Edgerton, wis.
PVT SYDNEY 4. SMITH, ABER,
DEEM, s. ..
Pvt. Edward q. Meier, ogeman. wis
Pvt: Walter +. Mellon. Marshfield,
Wis.
Pvt. Walter 3. Burnett. GAINESVILLE,
wis.
Pvt. Victor +. Carlson. Green Bay, wis,
Pvt. Victor v. Dodge, Mccartney. wis.
Pvt. Samuel William Murphy,
shawano, wis.
Pvt. Heltner Grinde, Minneapolis,
MINI.
PVT. Michael Pacsesny, Milwaukee,
Pvt. Michael Popiel, Chicago, Ill.
Pvt Albert N, Risner. Gascoyne, N. b.
Pvt. Walter Stryslecki, Chicago, III.
Pvt. Stephen Courtney. Chicago, i'll.
Pvt. Arthur G. Cornelius, Crosby, N. d.
Pvt, Alvin q. Hoeft, North Prairie,
Wis.
Pvt, Victor A. Jackson, Sturgeon Bay,
Wis.
Pvt. Andy Larson, Ponsford, MINI.
Pvt. Bert j. Potratz, Buelah, N. D.
Pvt. Thomas J. Thorla. Mount Aver,
la,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-09-12
By Frank j. Taylor

United Press Staff Correspondent
With the American Troopssin France
Sept. 1s-tRy Mail)-lThis IS the story 81
a single doughhoy, but 1t Is d yarn with
more than d million morals.
He was n an unusual doIghboy
in any way, except that he was happy.
as shappy as a bird with its first touch
Of spring fever. You could tell it by
looking at him, and he would tell you
without your looking at him..
Say. I feel SO happy ! could almost
reach up and touch the sky he ex.
claimed, Look at that, wouldn't YOU
He displayed an envelope.
Better Than Money
Good letter from home. is it? Some.
body must have sent you some money!
Money! There's something that's
got money beat d mile he replied,
THAT is, from d doughboy's point Of
view. Want to see what it is?o
Sure. Anything that makes people
as happy as you are ought to be passed
around.n
He brought out five small photos,
snapshots made by a small camera.
Pretty nice, aren't they? See this
Cne? It's my girl. She's the best girl
going, and she knows how to make a
hit with this doughboy over here. She
send snapshots every couple OF weeks
of the folks at home. Some girl,
isn't she?'
You had to admit she was.
She's A Great Girl, All Right
This is another picture Of hers, talk,
en- in her front yard under the trees.
I know the spot. Gee, when I looked
at that picture T almost felt as though
I was back there with her. and it was
Sunday afternoon. That's where
proposed to her on that spot. She
couldn't see it at first, but / won out
after a bit. 1t SUR is wonderful what
snapshots bring back to you, isn't it?'
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-09-12

Again you hadsto admit the doughboy
was right.
Here's another onesof her, showing
her new buds and hat. Looks kind 81
military, doesn't At? / kind of like ii,
don't you? She's got good taste, that
girl Of milne, hasn't sle?!p
Evidently she had. and SO had lie.
You admired his choice.
This pictures my mother he con.
tinued, .'and it's a good one. / wanted
Il snapshot Of mother. She looks pref.
ty well. i was afraid she was worry.
ing too much. r feel q lot better now,
7 know she's telling The truth when size
said she was wen, Photos are great.
aren't they,??"
There IL NJ argument to the question.
Sister and Baby Too
"Tfis last one's my sister, and her
baby, She got married just before i
left. I've been over here for two ss.lsv.
ice stripes now. I'm tickled to get this
photo. It's the only way I have Of tell
ing what kind of a brat I'm being uncle
to, you see,. Say, what paper are you
correspondent for?"
...The United Press.
That's a whole lot OF papers, isn't
it? Say. you know what you ought te
do? Write story and tell everybody
how much us boys over here want
snapshots OF the folks back hons. Tell
'em pictures are the beet thing they
can send Is. We don't are if they cut
off packages, so long as we can get
pictures.
"Cf course we can't send pictures of
ourselves home. because it's against the
rules. But we always look the same in
uniforms, anyway. But snapshots /
make you feel close to the folks back
home"
The more than q million morals to
this story are the more than a million
doughboys who are longing for snap.
shots of the folks back Eonle.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-09-12

South UAlf6tans Tells E~xpet1enSSs
HandIiiiE wounded. @A X

sioux rails. s.. D., sept 12.RThe
last two weeks Mkv been S0f the Kind
that one doesn,tf eaatly forget writes
Dr. "A. Rensyeld, South Dakota
young maj who has been IN the thick
Of the fighting . the west front He
continues:
Fritz isn't q desirable entertainer
and left behind some snipers md ma.
chine guns In the tops uf trees and
also plenty Of artillery for our special
benefit. hi result was that our de,
partraents hada lot Of business, as We
follow the men wherever they 10. WI
put up dressing stations In thesrear Ga
close that wounded can be carried In,
Here we dress them and then they are
taken back BY ambulance, IL an ai1ahu.
lance can reach us; IL not, the wound.
ed have to be carried back on stretch.
ers to another aid station to which the
ambulance company has access.
$50 far / have been In the station
closest TO the line, whre first aid ID
given. There is no rule which can be
strictly followed, but we ret our
wounded away from the scene 81
battle as best we can. AS Tar as safety
is concerned, there is very little choice,
Under ordinary conditions we prefei
being. close to the line rather than I'll
reserve.
We all figure that IL 4 shell doesn't
have ones name and address on 1t we
are safe; if It has, 1t doesn't make any
difference where you are.
q dressed a wounded German who
had been lying on the field two days
with a compound fracture. 1 asked d
lot Of questions andsI learned that their
soldiers are anxious to quit. We wear
g Red Cross or the left arm and some
German soldiers respect It; others do
not. Our men have been fired on and
at other times have not been,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-09-12
1|HEAMERlCAN
GUNNERS GET
THE SUBMARINE
Workmanship Of Shooters Com
mended by Captain Of Attack
ing Steamer
STRUCK BY TWO SHOTS
Encounter Of the Atlantic Coast
On the Third Of the Pres
ent Month
ENEMY. STRUCK BY TWO SHOTS

Washington, D. e., Sept. I2.-De-
struction Of an enemy submarine Sep
TENDER 9 off the Ariartic coast by gun
fire from the American steamer Frank
II. Buck was reported to the navy de-.
partrnent today BY the master or the
steamer. He said that two shots were
observed to hit the subrnersibie which
sank after d terrific explosion,
The submarine, the captain said, op.
'efied fire on the steamer ut d range Of
1,40e yards, but when it found after an
interchange of three score shets that
1T was outraiaged by the Americans
guns, 1t tried to draw Off. 1t was then
that the ship put in the two shots
which the captain believes destroyed
the enemy.
Captains Narrative.
The captains narrative al l,-g,,i,aariz.
ed in the report TO the department fpl.
lows:
.on September 8 1T 1895 d. ii. an
enemy submarine wa sighted on the
starboard beam at4s1,4O0 yards. The
submarine opened fire with two 6sinck,
guns. We answered with THE forward
gun. We saw the shots fail about
400 yards short ana Immediately swung
stern forward to the submarine, using
aftef guns. Our shots were very close
TO the submarine and the Submarine
shrapneI wa Bursting very near to us,
some OF the pieces falling upon Uur
deck a~ilidshtps. W. changed the
course frequently. which seemed to Up.
set the submarines aim and range. Az
soon AS the submarine saw ON. range
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-09-12
DOLAND ELEVATORS ARE
FILLED TO OVERLOOKING

Doland. S. d.. Sept. 12-on several
occasions recently. because of the
heavy marketing of new grain and the
shortage Of ears. the local elevators
have been filled to Overlooking and
have been compelled 10 cease buying
grain until cars could be secured to
ship out some of the grain on. hand. /
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-09-12
CENTERyILLE APPROPRIATES
FOR THE HOME GUARD

Centeryilie, S. D.., Sept. 12.-An APP
preparation has been made by the city
council for the equipment of the local
home guarde with uniforms and other
equipment. The Centerville home guards
are among the pest drilled and most
efficient in the state.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-09-12

Kingsbury County Man Finally Lands
in the Army
Sioux Falls. S. b., Sept. i2.-Martin
Bergerson, Of Lake Preston, lis SO pa
triotic that he virtually forced his way
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-09-12
BERGERsON INSISTED

It. Harry Kruger, Milwaukee, wis.