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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
W0MEN'S DIVISION W. 5. s. CAMPAIGN
 COMPLETES PLANS


 Every county in the state is now or ganized for the womens work in the l fourth Liberty Loan campaign. The last county to report organization com pleted was Tuscaloosa. Mrs. Solon la cobs, state chairman. received tele- gram yesterday from Mrs. F. D. Thames, county chairman, stating that all com mittees had been appointed and that they were ready to go to work at once. Information. of the most encourag ing nature is coming in every day from all parts of the state. Mrs. Elna Cart wright writes from Limestone that cv- cry beat in her county is thoroughly organized and that canvassing of the most effective nature will begin the minute the campaign is on. She wrote that speakers had been appointed to fgo into nearly every community and that great Liberty Loan parade will fea ture the opening of the campaign lin Athens. She reports that the ne groes in her county are well organized and she is expecting good results from them. One of the beat chairmen was so anxious to attend the county confer ence, wrote Mrs Cartwright,f that she
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
MEETING FOR YOUNG
 BANKERS TONIGHT
Institute of Banking Committee Will Hear Walker at Civic
 Association

In sending out invitations to the opening session of the Birmingham chapter of the American Institute of Banking, the committee, consisting of J. A Holcomb, A. J. Daily and J. P. Carter, request all who are interested to come and those who are not inter- ested to come and get interested
 The meeting will be held at the Civic association at S:30 o'clock to- nisht. It IS announced that there will be smokes and refreshments.
 J. A. Hoicomb is president: G. c. Bryant, vice president; A. J. Ceravoso. secretary, and w. W. Clayton, treas urer of the Birmingham chapter.
 Speakers announced for the meeting tonight are; Alex l.. Walker, manas e' of the Birmingham branch reserve bank Mrs c. M Williamson four minute speaker. ;; A. Iolcemb. Az sorney Robert E. smith and ]. E, Car ter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
Quotas Fixedfor City, County and State by
 District C0mn1itte

indicate that the banks of this state have increased their assets more pro- portionately than have the banks of the country as a whole
 The quotas were fixed at 1928 per cent of the total assets of the banks and taking this as the basis the banks of Jefferson county are shown to have assets amounting to s55,7s5oo0: in the Birmingham zone, s61. 75s,ooo, and in the state slse,00o,ooO. which is consid- cred quite a healthy condition.
 Immediately upon receiving the quota for Jefferson county, County Chairman Murray Brown called in Hardeman Meade. chairman of the Ensley- Fairfield-Pra City -Wylam distlie and Chairman ] E. Haffner of Bessemer, for conference. After going over the bank figures and the resources of these places and compar- ing them with Birmingham and the balance of the county, it was agreed that 2,000, 900 should be allotted to each of the Bessemer and the Ensley- Fairfield Pratt City-Wylam districts, and the balance. $5,279,750 to Blr- mingham and the balance of the county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
OFFICIAL LETTER
 OF CONTAMINATION FOR CAPTAIN JORDAN

Mrs. Mortimer Jordan has re- ccived the official letter of com mendatfon written to Captain Jor- dan upon the occasion of hts res- cue of private soldier near Souain, France.
 from France by Borden Burr and delivered by him to Mrs. Jordan.
 The man rescued as shown by the letter was Harvey Wilkerson of TaIladeEa, who was in Com pany NJ, which is the unit com manded by Capt. Rnvee Norris. The letter of commendation reads as foIlowss
 "American Expeditionary Forces,
 July A, 1918.
 l"From Assistant Division Adju-
 tant, Forty-second Division. "To Capt. Mortimer H. Jordan,
 I67th Infantry. tThrouEh Mili-
 tary Channels).
 Subject: C0mme
 .I an, directed by the division commander to inform you that your conduct on the occasion of the wounding of Private Harvey Will<erson. Company NJ, 167th in- fsntry, near SOuain, France, July 15, 1918. when you rushed to his assistance under heavy shell fire. administered first aid and carried him to point of safety. has been brought to his personal attention. and he considers your performance of duty on this occasion worthy of the highest mendatiOn. He re- gards your actions. In the face of the enemy. gallant, an example to your comrades in arms and char acteristic of that splendid stand ard upon which tho traditions of our military establishment are founded, JAMES +. THOMAS. "Captain, N. G.. Adiutan tGencral."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26

These quotas were announced by the Sixth reserve district committee yes terday. They are more than double the quotas in the third loan, and ex- ceed the actual subscriptions in the third loan by si,407,75o in Jefferson county. $1,2s3, 900 in the Birmingham zone and s7,S35,150 in the state.
 It is some task set for the people Of Alabama, but as in all war activities in the past, it is believed, they will go over the top with colors flying. AS inc ouotas are based on bank re sources this shows that the banks of Alabama are in an exceedingly healthy condition, and if the same basis is used in all parts of the country, they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
Shades Cahaba District
 Votes on School Tax

school tax election will be held on November for district No. 1, known as the Shades Cahaba district. the board of revenue having decided to call the election for 3-mill tax to be voted. The county board of educat tion recently requested the board of revenue to call this election, and the money levied, if voted by the pen- pie. will be used for the erection of q nigb school in this district, which is one of the largest in the county, and comprises many elementary schools.
 The residents of this section are very anxious to have high school in this district. as the distance to the Jefferson County High school at Boyles is so great it is practically inn nossible for many of the children of this district to attend. The day set for the election is that of the regular state and county election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
J. M. GIBSON RETURNS
 TO BIRMINGHAM

M. Gibson, prominent for many years in the real estate circle of the city. has returned from Tampa. Fla, and has opened offices in the Jefeer- son County Bank building. MT Gib- son. who has large property interests in Tampa moved there in 1914, bu. being a native of Alabama and a po- neer business man of Birmingham, he decided to return and make this his permanent home. and will be glad to meet his old friends at his new head quarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
ICULLOM, DESERTER,
 SENT BACK TO CAMP

w. l.. Cullom, alias Collins, a de- serter from the United States army was arrested yesterday afternoon by Special Agent Boatrite of the depart ment of justice, and members of the American Protective league.
 Cullom deserted from thee 153d am bulance company at Camp Mcclellan in January. 1919. and since that time has been at large. He came to Sir mingham from Baltimore, which is his home. last week, and has worked at the Brown Rogers paint store for the past few days. under the name of Col lins He admitted being desefter and stated he was glad he had been caught The company to which he be- longed is now in France. Cuilom was placed in the county jail and military authorities were notified. He will be sent to camp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
Warrior Power Plant
 Nearing Completion

The new unit of the power plant on the Warrior river built by the Alabama Power company for the government IS nearing completion, Captain Webb of the nitrate section of the war depart ment stated yesterday. The work has progressed to the point where fires have been started in the engines and it is ex- pected to have the plant in operation within few days.
 When the contract for building this unit was let last spring 1t was an nounced that it would be completed and ready for operations by October l. and the work has progressed so smoothly that everything will be practically ready by tpat time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
LIFE UNDERWRITERS
 TO HEAR FITS

Frank Fitts of Tuscaloosa will ad- dress the Birmingham Association of Life Underwriters tomorrow at their luncheon at l o'clock at the Southern club. MT. Fitts has just returned from New York where he attended the na- tional convention as delegate of the local organization. and has some in- teresting things to tell the members z at this time.
 Arrangements will be completed and final instructions for the fourth Lib erty Loan campaign will be given the teams and President c. w. Carr re- quests all members to be present. Sec letary Herbert J. Baum urges all members to make reservation at once for the luncheon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
REALTORS ID HAVE
 BUSY TIME TODAY Exchange Members Meet to Discuss Liberty Loan
 and Real Estate

These housefitters who call them selves realtors are going to take up q wide range of subjects at their meet ing at the Southern club at 1 o'clock today Some ammunition" for the "gas attack to be launched against Liberty Bond prospects next week will be supplied by a four-minute speaker,
 Frank Butler and Jims Drake, who have charge of the floats in Saturdays s parade, will tell what progress has been made toward arranging credit able exhibits.
 Tn addition, there will pc discus sion of an important technical sub ject of peculiar interest to real estate meE" says President Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26

started from her home before daylight in order to reach Athens in time for the conference. She lived 16 miles from Athens
 Mrs. McAdoo wired Mrs Jacobs, state chairman, yesterday, urging that all women in the state celebrate woman and war work day by giving a torch
 light parade Saturday, October D, or some similar demonstration befitting
 the occasion. Mrs. Jacobs immediately communicated the substance of the tele- gram to the county chairmen over the state. The Birmingham plan, not yet made public, will be sent to all of the coun- ties with the suggestion that it be adopted as most appropriate way of lcelebrating that occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
Rev. c. s. Sholl Will
 Preach Here Thursday

Rev-C. S. Sholl. pastor of the Canal Street Presbyterian church in New Orr leans and son of the late pr. F. H. Sholl of this city. will preach at the Third Presbyterian church on Thursday night
 Rev Sholl will preach in the lecture room of the church, and Dr. J. A. Bryan. the pastor, urges all members to attend and invites the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
Vets Meet at Courthouse
 Saturday For Parade

Camp Wilcox. United Confederate Veterans. will meet at the courthouse on Twenty first street front at , o'clock D. m. Saturday, September aS. for the purpose of participating in tie Liberty Loan parade.
 Veterans will all wear their uni forms Automobile will De furnished Kindly be on hand at p. m. sharp By order of Commander R. G. Hewitt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
Penn Will Have Gridir0n
 Game Again This Year

Philadelphia, September 25.-Football will be played at the University of Penn sylvania this fall. but as students army training corps sport. This is the solution arrived at by the university council on athletics today. All members of the 5. A.. T. C.. including freshmen. will be eligible for the team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
LIBERTY LOAN QUOTAS

Fourth Liberty Loan quotas: Jefferson county. $9,179,75o. Birmingham zone, 10 counties, s10, 5000.
 Alabama. sst.ooo.ooO. in round numbers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
The First National Bank of Birmingham. Alabams
 Statement. August 3f. 1918

Loans and Discounts .....s12,O ,O6s. .53l .06 UVerdrafts ... I.2O7.l2 co1ni of I.etisrs of credit 100000 U $. rjonds tuaIJ - l,50O, ,00O-Uu U. S. Treasury Certificates 3,236,00O.UU Liberty Loan Bonds o65.35u.UU State of AIaUAliIa Bonds. i~i,VVV-VV StoCk Tn eueral iteserve oa A.. Bank ...t.- "v'vvvvM-vv M Other stocks and Bonds..- l,2yo,voy vs Banking House ...... 5oVVvuVu Other Real Estate ......-.. 4i'So4'sU CASH-
 in Vault .s 475.2s7.1s Ns itn 5anks i,ssv.325.ls rreasurer ss.oo0.Oo Nttn ed.
 Esus ~. i.zs1.Oso.o7-- s.5ss.os2.4S
 s25.ss7 .y55.5s Capital Stock ..s.........s Y 1,5oo, ,oOo.oo surplus and Profits ...... 1.o9l,o09.6s Reserved tor Taxes .... 37,5zG.0U Circulation =. ........... 1.4e0.0UJ.Ov Credit -. ............e. i.2oo oo DEPOSITS Inuie idual S1S,4Is,S6l.55 Bank ..,.. z.026.364.34 U. 5. l2J.0uUIs | ederal Re-
 serve Sank
 Atlanta
 k is c a iAts Age Il | s37,5oo.oe-- 21.4O7.725.ss
 
 sa5y37 455 53
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-25
EDITORIAL

State Supt. of Education, w. f.
Bonds is out in letter urging the
trustees of the schools in so far as
its possible to paying all teachers for
lost time account the closing of the
schools by the health authorities be-
cause of the epidemic of the lnfIuen-
Ia. If a favorable ruling can be Sc
cured from the attorney general. au-
thorizing such payments for lost
time, there will be no after legal
complications, its nothing but a
matter of simple justice and should
be done as it was a matter beyond
their control and they were ready to
serve and the time was lost to them
during the wait.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-25

When the country is in the grip of
a disease of rapidly infectious order
like the Spanish Influenza which is
now raging oyer the land. 1t looks
quite gloomy tor awhile. Especially
when we have some deaths. And
doubly so when the weather is cloudy
and unfayorab'e as its been. Such
disease like all others will run it's
course and soon the clouds of des.
pond will roll awav and the brighter
side of the skies will be seen and the
living viii go ahead with renewed
courage, of course mourning for their
dead put active and alert to provide
the best things for those who sur
vive and they are the greater num-
Der by far.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-25
After The Oronss In Society With Avlm.

Jasper Co. News.
Something should be done by our
legislature to put to producing some
thing every person who is not pro-
ducing something, provided that per-
son is physically able to do so. In
our larger towns there is class of
folks who hang around the pool
rooms, and are consuming and not
producing a thing except idlers and
gamblers. The legislature has
passed bill prohibiting minors from
gong TO these pool rooms. but it
should have gone further and put
the pool rooms out of business.
The draft caught some, but it should
have caught others in place of some
of the farm labor that was taken.
Every man should be either 10 the
navy or army or engaged in some
productive enterprise.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-25

"a high typhoid rise in summer means
infected flies. The Mississippi Board
OF Health is trying to control typhoid
by (a) offering free vaccination and
persuading the people to make use OF
1t, (b) getting the people to haul stabls
manure away from their houses at
least once week and then to spread
It so the sun can dry 1t out or to pile
and pack it SO 1t will ferment and thus
generate enough heat to kill fly larvae:
(c) doing away with insanitary priv
les; (d) prevention Of the spread OF
typhoid within households: (e) improv-
ing water supplies and particularly
water supplies In the rural districts;
~ protecting the milk supplies; (g)
suing physicians and others who fail
to report typhoid; CHI giving publicity
to every one, whether physician, head
Of the family. grocer. or milkman, who
contributes to the spread Of typhoid
or who fails palpably in his duty n
connection with its control"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-25
HOzO About the Farmer?

The Liberty Loan campaign hand
sne south has p fully met its this obligation
There many subscriptions many
There were some which wealthy
fok there which
not spare
small subscription with nothing
Now. let think this
boys lighting backing
though the
Brunswick
numbering
war in Europe 1t
Let consider this
you like Suppose
mao oush us hard and had almost won the victory Suppose that we
had poured effort the gaining
that
QUIT
president
that business called stockholders
assud and ,ovaa 20 nc 40. aa,o,. as ro,,d
a up
and mo isn't business
would and
we'd that n had faith
conducting it
$ business he
greatest business ALL We
and lick her
government
few becau he
neved the going That
and have that will vii
the the
in the
other farmer bear his share of the burden Of the Liberty Loan and lend
that he protected?
This fourth Liberty big
II
without thinking how big the amount of the national loan There
United
q
small lasting months The
months
average man who has two legs and TWO can DO great deal better
than that
something esef
fourth interest better than gold silver which
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-25
Opposes Lowering Constitutional Ago
For Governor.
Clarksdale Register.

Clarksdale Register.
The Register notices that there
has been some suggestion that ef-
forts be made to change the consti-
tuition of the state of Mississippi so
that Speaker Conner OF the House of
Representatives could be made eligl-
BILE to run for governor, this gentle
man being under the age required by
the constitution. However. the
Register does not take much stock
IN any such doings and does not he
lieve that the people of Mississippi
will put up with any such sugges-
ton. Speaker Conner, SO far as we
know, may be alright, and we have
nothing in the world against him,
but il has been said that he is young
enough to enter the war, and since
the Government is calling on every
able bodied man within the pre-
scribed age limit, it occurs to the
editor of this paper that 1t would be
the proper thing for Mr.. Conner to
enlist for service. and let politics a.
lone for while at least since he has
plenty of time for this.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-25
= = e1Saz6 e tezsGzt5a1 -. - -
YE HEAEIH5f1YGIENE sKs4
.HA eA,Ms STATE BOARD ~nEAlIn - - - 1
Overeating and How 1t Works
. STATE BOARD e<-HEALIH


ing to teach. He goes right back to
the bad habit as soon as the food tube
resumes work.
Coated tongue, dullness of intellect,
drowsiness, gas belching, flatulence
fulness after meals, lack of ambition.
administration, constipation, that
tired feeling these are the everyday
symptoms produced by overeating.
If the habit of overeating Is contil,
ued regardless of an abnormal increase
of weight and these general symphonic
of autointoxication, then ultimately the
arterial system begins to suffer from
the strain of overwork. That is one
very important factor of the break
down that comes to so many soon at
ter middle age. When the arteries are
injured from prolonged high blood
pressure (Which is familiar condition
among heavy eaters), then the disease
may express itself In any one Of sew
eral ways, to-wit, as arterial harden
ing, as slow failure of the heart. as
chronic Bright's disease, or as ap-
oplexy.
Young persons growing rapidly need
and should have larger allowance OF
food than adults.
Adults who have attained full growth
should be content to stop there, and
not go on growing indefinitely-side-
wise.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-25
Tenants Should Buy Own Farms


Progressive Farmer, Memphis, Tenn.
Already in the North and West
lands at 800. 5000 and $500 an acre
are practical out OF the reach OF the
poor man. He has not the cash to
buy them, and if he buys on credit
it is almost impossible for him to
keep I'D the interest payments. let
alone paying the principal. Just so
SURELY as day follows night. similar
conditions are coming here in the
South. Already Southern farm
lands in some sections have gone up
to $75 aud 800 an acae, and it is our
firm belief that the present genera
ton will see most of our lands at
these figures and even higher.
This being the case, now Is the
tenants opportunity to become a
home owner. And the privilege OF
feeling ones own soil under foot IS
worth the effort-worth all the say
ing aud privation that may be nee
essary; for. as old DR.. Knapp used
to say. THE home owning American
farmer is king in his own right.
Let US not let the golden oppor.
tunity.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-25
FINAL NOTICE TO EXCHANGES.

A few OF our valued exchanges
have swopped dollars with us, so
that we can keep SCI ding and re-
celving one another's publications.
Others whom we would be glad to
do so, have so far neglected it.
Come on along brethren, and let's
supply one another with our reading
matter products. even If we do have
to go through the MOTION of paying
for the subscriptions, to prove our
real interest to the government and
that no wasteful practice is being in
dulged in at this point, as prescribed
by the recent rulings of the War In
dustries Board. The Herald will
send any newspaper in the state that
does so with US. spot cash dollar
for years subscription. That's our
price. We need not lower ii. One
dollar is the basis. II yoursis high
er--lower it to fellow publisher as
you are allowed to do provided it
does not drop below IS per cent OF
the regular rate land send us dol
lar aud we can write each other up
as paid subscribers on our respective
books and continue to read one an
Others papers same as anv body
else. The time is short, however, as
the limi. of the old plan OF exchanges
expires Nov. LIST. and we must clean
up our list to comply with the ruling
and be able to make the affidavit.
Brother-of the Procrast.nation habit
this is positively our last call, SO don't
blame US II we part company till af-
ter the war; we have expressed our
willingness and intentions-so its
your move II we trade.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-25

In one county of the state. we no
tice that Circuit Court has already
been preternitted account of the
prevalence of the Flu Without
that disease let up its ravages pref
ty quick, we presume such an order
will be issued with reference to the
Greene County Circuit Court session
for November. 1t would not hurt to
put off court two or three weeks any
way account of crop gathering this
year, while we do not advocate a
skipping of a court term, but at this
iuncture If the occasion seems to
justify, temporary postponement
may not hurt but really help if it
keeps down the spread of the lnflu-
enza and the dispensing of justice
will not be hindered bv a short de-
lay.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-25
FROM eA
Our
EXCHANGES
Detecqusville On Functions Of Press.

Scissored From Collins Commercial
When men are no longer united a.
mong themselves bv firm and lasting
ties it is impossible to obtain the CO.
operation of any great number of
them unless YOU can persuade every
man whose help YOU require that his
private interest obliges him volun-
tarily to unite his exertion to the
exertions of all the others.
This can be habitualIv and convi-
entity effected only by means of a
newspaper; nothing but newspaper
can drop the same thought into q
thousand minds at the same moment.
A newspaper is an advisor that does
not require to be sought but that
comes of it's own accord and talks to
YOU briefly every day of the common
veal without distractlng you from
your private affairs.