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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
Imperial Jefferson
 OUersubscribes Quota
 ByNearlyH5 Per Cent
Subscriptions Amounting to $435,00O Reported-Love Feast at Tutwler Marks Glorious Close of War Work Drve-Loving Cup for General Sparrow and Beautiful Roses for Mrs. General Smith,
 Toasts to Allied Countries Aroused
 Wild Enthusiasm
By HOB M'D4vID

Typyng the beauty and the brains and the soul of imperial Jefferson armies flushed with glorious victory the field held love feast the Tutwiler last night and swayed from pahos humor from laughter to tears by the eoquence the there their hearts blending of good fellowship and patriotism, while the curtain down the last act of the seventh great drive in this community.
  throughout performed thrill the heart of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
WAR DEPARTMENT
 SENDS INSTRUCTIONS TO EXEMPTION BOARD
Physical Examinations to Be Discon- tinued. But Questionnaires of Registrants Must Be An
 swered and Returned

The local exemption boards have re ceived orders from the war department at Washington to discontinue all phys ical examinations immediately. but ths questionnaires of the registrants between the ages of IS and 36 must be answered and returned. The questionnaires for the IS year old registrants were mailed out yesterday and the Birmingham bar association will meet at the courthouse Thursday for the purpose of assisting the registrants to fill them out so they can~be returned to the respective boards. The registrants between 37 and 4S years of age who have received their ques- tionnaires should return them to the boards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
Dispute Ends in
 Shooting of Negro

Hunter Davis, negro, living at 1924 Alley c, was shot and seriously wounded by Frank Hale, alias Riddle who lives at 24o3 Avenue c, yesterday afternoon. It is alleged that dispute arose between them and the shooting followed, the load taking effect in the negro's left side. Davis was carried to the Hillman hospi- tai by some by-standers. Hale is still at large.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
FenisnOre to Attend
 Annual Convention

General Manager P. A. Fenimore, of the Chamber of Commerce. left yesterday for Rochester, N Y, to attend the annual convention of the National Association of Commercial Secretaries. This organiza- tion is composed of the secretaries of Chambers of Commerce, boards of trade, commercial clubs and other civic bodies from all parts of the country.
 The association will be in session sev- eraI days, during which time matters re- lating to business conditions generally following the end of the war will be con- sidered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
Demonstration Agent

Miss Ruth Oliver has arrived. in the city from Columbus, Wis. Miss Oliver will succeed Miss Marion Walker as emergency county demonstration agent who succeeds Mrs. Beatrice Engle. re- signed, as county demonstration agent Mrs. Engle will go to Gulfport, Miss, where she will spend couple of weeks with her mother. after which she will return to her home in Portsmouth. Va.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
Mcdonald Is Bound
 Over to Grand Jury

Charles Mcdonald was given a hearing in Judge Abernathy's division of the municipal court yesterday on two charges of grand larceny and bound over to the grand jury. It was alleged that he took bolt of cloth worth s25 from the w. HI. Dewey Tailoring company about 10 days ago, and also stole a box of phonograph records worth ss7 from Clark and Jones'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
Influenza Still Bad in
 Many Parts of County

The influenza situation is still very bad in many parts of the county. ac- cordng to the statements of Superintend- ent Baker and Assistant Superintendent Erwin. Schools have not reopened yet at Dolomite. Morgan. Llpscomb. Muscoda and Leeds and the conditions are still rcopened.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
BUILDING ACTIVITIES Ban Placed on Construction of Build ing Has Been Removed

Building activities may again be re- sumed, as the ban placed on building by the government has been lifted. ac- cording to an announcement made yes- terday by the council of defense. Per sons wishing to build houses costing in excess of $i0.e00 will still have to se- cure a permit from the national coun- cil of defense, although this is not necessary whete the building will cost 0.0g0 or less.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19

All members of Woodlawn chapter No. no, Order of Eastern Star, are requested to meet at the Masonic Tenn pie at s3O today to attend the funeral of Sister Annie Whitfield. By order or the Worthy MatrOn,
 ELIZABETH PRATT,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
Parlee Mays Fined

Parlee Mays was given hearing in Judge Abernathy's division of the muni- cIpal court yesterday on a charge of assault with intent to murder and was fined $50. It was alleged that she cut Daisy Montgomery on October 30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
The Time Limit for Christmas Packages
 Has Been Extended

The time limit for mailing Christ mas packages to soldiers in France has been extended from November 20 to No vember 30. according to Mrs. Gaston Terrence, chairman of this committee. who stated that the local chapter of the Red Cross has received official mo- tice of the extension.
 This extension is for the purpose of allowing persons more tune to receive foreign labels and does not mean that those who have the labels should stop hurrying to get the packages off, de- clared Mrs. Terrence. It is urged by the committee that all persons mail packages as promptly as possible so as avoid any congestion of the parcels at the last minute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
WORK OF ORGANIZATION

The conference will reassenble at o clock. when the work of the organiza- ton will again be taken up and dis- cussed There will be talks by num- Der of prominent Alabama speakers at this session, including several model four minute speeches.
 At the conclusion of the afternoon pro- gramme adjournment will be taken until 6:30 o'clock, when the visitors VIII be complimented with a dinner in the ball room of the Tutwiler hotel. Among the speakers at this time will be William Ingersoll Lieut.. Bruno Rosselli, Fred E Hamlin, director publicity of the gull division of the American Red Cross; Val J. Nesbit, associate director and chairman of the Red Cross speakers pu- reau; Mrs J. F. Hooper, chairman or the womans division of the state council of defense; Governor elect Thomas E. Kilby, and Mrs. Charles Henderson -Os- car w. Adams, chairman of the colored division of the local four-minute men will address the conference on The Col ored Division of the Four-Minute Men.
 Following the dinner reception Will be given for the guests on the mezzanine floor of the hotel and will be largely attended. The programme for the con ference follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
MASONIC NOTICE

MASONIC NOTICE
 A special communication of King Solomon lodge No. 460. A. F. X A. M.. is called for 7:3O p. na.. Tuesday, No- vember 10, for work in Master Mason degree. Master Mason lecture with stereopticOn illustrations will he given. J. l.. HAGY,
 Acting w. M.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
REGISTRATION BOOTH

The registration booth will open al S:S0 o'clock and all four-minute men are requested to register before the opening of the morning session.
 The conference will be called to order at 10 o'clock In the ballroom of the Tut wiler hotel by State Director Thomas, J. Crittenden, who will give an account oi the growth of the, national and state organization. A feature of the morning session will be the address of MT. Nich- olson and as this is the second speech on the programme all four-minute men are urged to be on nand promptly. Al the conclusion of this talk the routine work will be taken up and every phase of the work done by this organization Of volunteer speakers will be presented and discussed.
 The morning session will adjourn at l2:ao o'clock, when the local speakers Will entertain the visitors at lunch in any way they see fit, as there Will not De an. assembly at any one place at this time,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
AFTERNOON SESSION
7'DINNER SESSION

Dinner session, 3:6O o'clock. ballroom, Tutwiler hotel; The Red Cross Speakers Bureau., Fred E. Hamlin. director of publicity, gulf division, American Red Cross. New Orleans. discussion. led by Val l., Nesbit, associate director and chairman Red Cross speakers bureau; The State Council of Defense" Mrs. J. F. Hooper chairman woman's divi- sion, state council Of defense. address, rieut. Bruno Rosselli, of the Italian army; address. Staff Capt. l.. Allison Coe of the Salvation army; address. Gov.-elect Thomas. E. Kilby, Anniston address, Mrs. Charles Henderson. Montgomery ..The Colored Division of the Four Min ute Men" Oscar w. Adams. chairman colorcd division. Birmingham four-m min ute men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
MORNING SESSION

S.a0 to 10, registrations; 10, conference called to order by state director; Growth of National and State Organization, Thomas J. Crlttenden, state director; What We Have Accomplished as Four Minute Men,' w. Curtis Nicholson, as sociata director: towering all Ready Made Audiences Mrs. A. D. Kirby, Jackson county. discussion. led by Charles P Smith, Etowah county; Ju- nior Four-Minute Men, Dr. J. H. Phil lips. .Birminghanl discussion led by pr Charles Glenn, Birmingham; Publicity Its Value and How. to Obtain It. sam H Oliver. Chambers county; discussion, practical suggestions, led by " k. San ders. Tuscaloosa county; Co-operatloi' Among Oprseves,!' J., Lee Holloway Mont gomery, county; discussion. led by George P. Haslam, Piedmonl, uoou Fonr- Minute Man Chairman-His, Job and It's Value H.. D. Cullen state secretary "Iow- Can We Best Co-Operate With Other Organizations?, Mrs Oscar R, Huudley. state chairman woman's divi- sion. four-minute men: discussion led bv Judge Hugh A. Locke, associate di- rector. specimen four-minute talk, Judge Oscar K. Hundley, Birmingham; adjourn until ? p, m,
 AFTERNOON SESSION
 Afternoon session, o'clock. reassemble
 
 at convention nall; 'sIIow Best to Pre- nare Four Minute speech," Dr. Henry J willingham, Florence; discussion, per sonaT experiences, led by J. E. Wilkinson sc,nna. should All National Speaking Campaigns Be Handled Through the Eour-Minute Men?' A. Manyille Waples secretary Alabama Red Cross speakers bureau; ''The Mentality of the Audience, Sidney F. Lazarus, Birmingham; The public's Attitude Toward the Four-Min ute Men..'s Mrs NJ. w. Wilson. Gadsden ,liscussion. led by. F. Nichols. Ran dolph county; specimen four-minute talks, Frank s. Stone, Baldwin county dell, Opelika; "The Power of the Spoken Word. Mrs Lydia -J.' Newcomb Com ines. Fairhope: adjourn until .e:ao.
 DINNER SESSION
 Dinner session, S:so o'clock, ballroom Tutwiler hotel ''The Red Cross Speakers Bureau Fred E. Hamlin. director oi ~t.<.l.x ol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
National Director Ingersoll to Make Address at Din
 ner Session Tonight
STATE WORKERS TO
 REVIEW WORK DONE
Scope and Accomplishments of Or ganization Will Be Outlined by Leaders-Lieutenan Rosselli
 on the Programme

Birmingham will entertain the four minute men of Alabama today at an all day conference, which will close with n dinner and reception for the visitors at the Tutwiler hotel. There are more than 5000 four-minute speakers in Ala. bama, including both the men and wom- ems divisions, and indications are that the attendance will be unusually large on this occasion.
 William H. Ingersol of Washington, national director of the organization; W, Curtis Nicholson, associate director. and Lieut.. Bruno Rosselli of the Italian army have arrived and will address the con ference lieutenant Rosselu was for a number of years an instructor at Delphi college in New York, and when Italy entered the war he immediately returned to fight for his country, He has been ir the front line trenches for is months, and has some very valuable as well as interesting things to tell the people oi ,;,,.v .vl,,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
When You Need

J. s. WHITE. Secretary.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-26

Star Clothing Co.
 Wolff-G Goldman Mere. Go. Johnson Cloves Hardware Co. Harry Brandenburg @ Beattie Harware Go. j R. J. Wise Gro. Go. R. Holden Land & Lumber Go. Rushton Dry Goods Co.
 Newport Lumber Go. The Memphis Store Bert E. Snetser Geo. M. Sink Jacobstein Bros.
 First National Bank I. D. Price Book & News Co. Newport Jewelry Co,
 Pate Grocer Go. The Famous Cash Store
 Arkansas Bank 6 Trust Co.
 Newport Novelty Go. 0. Nj. Bowen s. Heinemann Mrs. H. Clay Sanders
 Stevens Grocer Co
 Riegler Mere. Go. Newport Independent
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-26
Will The  Hold

The advertising for the Third Liberty Loan in this city has been made possible through the patriotism of tn. following firms, who have generously contributed the space in which tho advertis- ing will appear:
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-26

Buy them today Pledge yourself for every penny can wiring from your daily needs. Don't make our men ovrr there feel what the Russian soldiers felt the very people they were fighting for had abandoned them. And from money standpoint, you buying the safest security the world offers today The Unitsd Sates is be- hind these bonds Every railroad every factory, farm and hoestead every income salary, stands for collateral
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-26
Buy Bonds of the Third Liberty L0a

The day Liberty Bonds become worthless everything else in America will have lost its value, for everything we have Is behind them
 If you can't pay cash for your bonds you borrow part of the money at your bank using the bonds security or you can buy them at your bank partial payment nlan It is no trouble to buy Liberty Bonds--t Is trouble to pay for them See your banker today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-17
u S. Food I'D ninistration.

The limits of 2412 pounds in town
and 40 pounds in the country have
been withdrawn. The dealer may sell
to the consumer such quantities of
wheat flour as the consumer desires to
purchase, provided he observes the 80
20 rule.
If dealers desire to supply the de-
mand of the consumers they may sell
as substitutes in ratio of one pound
Of substitutes to four pounds OF wheat
flour the following additional substi-
tutes but such sales can only be made
at the request of the consumer: Kaffir
flour, rice -four, peanut -four, sweet po-
tato flour, buckwheat flour, feterita
flour, milo flour, bean flour potato
flour and meals of the above basic
cereals
Dealers may also sell rye flour as
substitute in the ratio of two pounds
OF rye flour with three pounds of wheat
flour.
Pancake flours are not included in
the 1920 rule and may not be sold as
substitutes.
=
All whole cereals and all breakfast
foods, oat meal, or rolled oats. aud
rice are eliminated as substitutes.
AS a means Of conservation consu,n-
ers are requested not to purchase cora-
meal as a substitute when such corn
meal is to be used for cornbread. Corn
meal should bespurchased as subss.-
tute only for the purpose of baking in
combination with wheat flour. This is
not rule, but request for patriotic
cooperation with the government ON
the part of the consumer.
Retailers may now buy a 60 days
supply of wheat flour.
Retailers In purchasing wheat flour
are not obliged to purchase substitutes
at the same time, nor to certify to sub
s;!tutes on hand. They must, how-'
ever. observe the rules noted above.
The foregoing rules apply to all Gus
tom and exchange transactions as well
as to sales Of flour to farmers.
The 1920 rule supersedes the $3.50
rule.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-17
New Wheat Conservation Program for Iowa

-Four mixed flours will shortly ap-
pear on the market under the title
Victory Mixed Flours." These fours
may be sold without substitutes and
must be manufactured as follows:
Wheat flour and barley flour mixed
in the percentage of so to 20.
Wheat flour and corn flour mixed
in the percentage Of 80 to 90.
Wheat flour, corn flour and barley
flour mixed in percentage Of 80 per
cent wheat flour, 10 per cent corn flour
and 10 per cent barley flour.
Wheat -four and rye flour mixed in
the percentage of 60 to 40 per cent.
All such mixed flours are to be
labeled Victory Mixed Flour" and
on the label is to appear the ingredi-
ents in the order of their proportion
in the -four
In selling mixed flours the dealer is
not permitted to sell such mixed flour
at higher price than that of standard
wheat -four.
Retailers dealing in wheat flour
must carry In stock one or all of the
following substitutes: Barley flour,
.rornmeal, corn flouA
These three are the official substi-
tutes which may be sold with standard
wheat flour and they are the only
ones which the dealer is obliged to
carry. They are the only ones which
the dealer may require the consumer
to purchase with standard wheat flotv.
Present stocks of mixed tlours con-
tanning 20 per cent or more substitutes
may be distributed and sold without
substitutes until exhausted. If they
contain less than 20 per cent substi-
tutes a full pound of substitutes must
be sold with each four pounds Of such
mixed flours.
In selling standard wheat -four the
retailers must sell one pound Of substi-
tutes with every four pounds Of wheat
flour.
The dealer In selling wheat flour
must deliver the substitutes with the
wheat -four. No exception will. be made
to this rule.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-17
Teach Children Thrift.

Thrift is very important element
in character. Those who learn to be
economical in youth have no Difficult,
ties when they are responsible for the
income necessary to maintain home
1t Is the man or woman that allows
want to dominate and lives beyond
the income that has difficulties when
the income Is small. Children should
be taught economy and thrift early In
life. They should be given a chance
to earn and chance TO use their
earnings. This will give them respon-
stbility and teaca them the worth of
money.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-17
New York Is Oldest CIV.

The Oldest Incorporated city in the
United Stares is New York, lncm,porat
ed In 1858. Boston, although settled
in 1870, was not Incorporated ill 1922.
having passed through the ReNolulioii
airy War and long interval besides
without city charter. Other Aneri.
can cities were Incorporated as fol.
lows: Philadelphia, in 1901 Baltimore
in 1856; Pittsburgh, in 1916; Cincin
NATL, in 1873; st. Louis, in 1872; New
Orleans, in 1905; Detroit, in u.s.. In
dianapolis, in 1881.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-17
live STOCK PRICES
At SOUTH OMAHA
SLOW and Steady Beef Market;
COWS Cose Lower
HlGS STEADY TO So HIGHER
Bulk ,17.4o@17.7o! Top s17.so. Lamb.
Sharply Lower on Heavy Rum
Feeders 25@60c OF.

Union Stock Yards, South Omaha,
Oct. 16-Receipts Of cattle yesterday
morning were moderate, estimated at
1O,70O head, making the run for the
two days 10000 head. Trading on
steers was slow from the start as the
local packers were claiming difficulty
in running full killing forces and adj
vices from the east were adverse.
Trading on desirable native corn feds
was steady, prices ranging from $500
01525. Best western beeves were
Quotable steady at s14.5O@15.5O, fair
to good kind from $12.OO@14OO, COM
mon grades from $S.5O@11.50. Feed
ers and butcher stock were steady,
best cows selling from sS.5O@11.OO, in
between kinds from. $7.5O0s.5O. Cam
, ners ruled anywhere from. $5.75@6.25.
Stock cows and heifers were almost
unstable.
Quotations On Cattle: Choice to
prime beeves, $170O@1s.25; good to
choice beeves, $15.2501e.5O; fair to
good bseves, $13.25@15.0O; common
to fair beeves, $9.OO@12.75; good to
choice yearlings, $16.OO017.5O fair to
good yearlings, $12OO@15.5O; common
to fair yearlings, $s.5O@11.OO; good
choice heifers, s9O0011.5O; good to
choice cows, $s.50@1O.5O; fair to good
cows, $7.5O@s.25: cutters, se.5O@
725; Gamers. $6.OO@65O ), veal calves,
37.O0@13.5O; bologna bulls, $6.5O0
$50; beef bulls. S7.5o@S.5O
| Hogs Active to Higher.
Early estimated reports of the hogs
receipts amounted to 400 head and
shipping orders were very light and
with fair packing demand buyers filled
up at prices steady to SC higher than
/ Monday, with bulk of the sales rang
ing from $17.40@17.7o and top at
$3.50.
with run Of 1872 cars or 10000 on
hand Tuesday. fat lambs ruled Is
! 025c lower than Monday. choice kinds
bringing from s14.75@15.35, fair to
good kinds Of killers sold from $14.0O
1 @14.75. Best ewes were alta narrow
spread Of $s.O0@s.25 Feeding lambs
were very slow, prices from 25@6Oc
lower than Monday, ranging in price
from $1OOO013.T5.
Quotations on Sheep and Lambs
Lambs, good to choice, $14.75@ 1873
lambs. fair to good $14OO014.76;
lamb culls, $1O0O@14.OO; yearlings
!! good to choice, $1O.OO@11.OO; year.
/ lings. fair to good, s9.OO@10.0O; weth.
ers fat, $9.OO01O.50; ewes, good to
choice. ssOdeS.25; ewes, fair to good
i $7.OO0s.O0; ewes, culls and Gamers
!, $3.OO@6O0 Feeders and Breeders
Lambs, feeders, $1O.OO013.75; year
ling feeders, $4,000 1880; wethei
feeders, 5000 90; eve feeders, 500
07.5O: eve breeders, good to choice
914.O0017.50; eve breeders, fair II
good, $0.OO@14O0; eve culls, $5oo0
ca.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-17
MIcKIE SAYS

(vo,eeN PLEASE 1Ake ou1
1Ah1 "Foa SALE" 40 OF
M.Nae RAGA1 AWAY. y SOLO
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I TWO AoORs. bU1 people
lkGEp CALLING UP On 1AE
1ELEpAOAG on QtsAGttAG
1AE poop eeLL AhaO \ >lNsA
l 20 GOODNESS \ KNEW
| SOME VNhN 20 61oP TAEMJ
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-17
Picking Pins From Throat.

The swiftness aud ease with which
doctor can remove q bone, a pin o.
other object from the -windpipe, esoph,
agus or even lung is often astonishing.
This is when he uses one Of the tubes
that enable him to look fright down
into the organ, see the foreign object,
illuminated by an electric lamp and in
sert delicate forceps with which to
seize it and draw it out. Without the
use of an endosccpe there is much dam
ger of injuring the tissues by blind
feeling for the offending object.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-17

Lost 1ty Use The Tines.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-17
ChippenSaje,

chippendale that's maze to coz
lure with! mean this literally, is
so many people do it or try to; als
sure that every one of you, padin:
this, knows the type of commencing
connoisseur who aseribes most of TIL,
furniture IF the eighteenth century
and some of the early nineteenth- t..
this same dominating Thongs Cl.ipyena
dale. But, after all, isn't that tribute:
to his personality, recognition of the
fact that he. first of all the English
cabinet makers, was able to break
away from tradition; that he actually
recreated his trade, making it Il pro.
fession, an art; and So stamped his
Individuality on all his work that 1t
became known by his name, not by
that OF the reigning monarch Alice
Van Leer Carrick, In the House Beau:
tiful.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-17

To test the present health of the
nations children, the child welfare
committee of the council of national
defense throughout. the country has
weighed and measured more than
100000 babies. Hundreds of com
mittees, endeavoring to meet the needs
revealed by this test, have employed
public-health nurses, opened infant
welfare stations.
In England, since the beginning of
the present war, the infantile death
rate has been reduced nine points be-
low the mortality among American
children of the same ages.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-17

Good IN Cheerful voice.

Cultivate cheerful voice as safe.
guard against the wrong things. It is
not easy to complain or to utter dole
eul forecasts In blithe and breezy tone,
and moreover, the habit Of tone az
tects the habit Of thought.