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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
MINE RESCUE EXPERT
 w. T. BURGESS OF U. S. B U REA U AT PALOS
Other Dates Will Be Filled and Certi- sficates of Competence Issued to Successful Candidates for
 Instruction

Mine Rescue Expert w. T. Burgess of the United States bureau of mines will reach Palos today for the purpose of giv- ing instruction and demonstrations in the use of mine-rescue apparatus and in first aid to the injured.
 He will remain at Palos until June c.. after which date he will leave for Por- ter, to remain until June IS. On June r he vii. be at Bankhead, and will re- main there until June p, at which date he will proceed to Calumet, to remain until June g.
 Mine officials and miners are invited to select certain of the skilled under ground and surface employees for enroll ment ;n mine rescue and first-aid classes. After completion of the course of instruction the bureau of mines will issue 70 each man who has completed the work satisfactorily an engraved cer- tificate of competence.
 After number of teams in Nany min ing locality shall have completed the course of training it is suggested to the operators that they inaugurate field day when the teams may enter contests in first-aid work and in the use oi breathing apparatus In the preparation for such field day. the employees of the bureau will lend such assistance as may
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
DEPUTIES DESTROY
 WILDCAT STILL

Twelve hundred gallons of beer and eo-ga1lon still were destroyed about 2:30 o'clock yesterday morning at the Goodall bend on the Cahaba river near Sayreton by Detectives Jones and Long and Deputy Sheriffs Smith and Hartsfield- No operators were cap tured.
 An interesting story of the trip was told by the men upon their return. They stated that the beer. as well as the still and about 20 gallons of first run" whisky. were well hidden, and
 that it was necessary to wade the river for considerable distance in order to arrive at the location.
 1 While the destruction of the cap tured spirits was going on, two men appeared in the distance bearing 3 keg, but were scared away after sec l ing the officers present. All efforts l to stop the men proved futile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
Thr0ckmorton Talks to the Kiwanians on
 Real Estate Status
President Barnett Asks for Maga- zines for Soldiers-Plans for Ball
 Game With Rotarians Discussed

The ISiwanis club held its luncheon at the Southern club yesterday. when Bert ThroclSmorton, of the -Throckmor- ton Real Estate company made an inter- esting talk on "The Present Status of Real Estate in Birmingham" This talk created much amusement. being inter- spersed with some very funny stories Short talks were also made by J. A. Mar tin and President J. Mercer Barnett. who called the attention of the club members to the fact that people were not dropping magazines in the boxes on the street for the soldiers as they for merly did, and he requested every man | to keep up this work.
 l The election of delegates to attend the l international convention of Kiwanis clubs to be held in Providence, R. l., l June 25 to %, was postponed until next
 week. Plans for the baseball game to
 be played next Wednesday between the l Kiwanis club and the Rotary club were discussed and special committee will l be appointed ocomplete the arrange
 ments for this contest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
BIRMINGHAM WINS HIGH PRAISE FROM
 GENERAL CROWDER
Harry Jones Tells of What City Has Done and Officer Asks for
 Details
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington, May 2S.--tSpecial} Birmingham is one of the most pa- triotic cities if not the most patriotic city of the United States"
 This was the verdict today of Gen eral Crowder. provost marshal gen. eral. Furthermore, the general asked for a detailed statement of all that Birmingham had done since the begin ming of the war. He did not state what use he intended to make of that statement
 Harry Jones of Birmingham quite informally in casual conversation pre- sented Birmingham case. In an oli- hand way he told of Birming gham's re- sponse to Liberty Loan and Red Cross appeals, and of how Birmingham's sons had responded to all calls of the country.
 "Just before leaving home,' said Mn. Jones, q received the report regard ing the departure of the last consign- ment of drafted men. In all 1175 were ordered to report at tho station. Ac- cording to this statement, all reported promptly save four"
 .'Only four failed to show up@ oueried the general in apparent sur prise"
 "Only four" said MT. Jones. "and of the four. one was a Chinaman, and the other three were negroes. and further more, it is cinch that ignorance was responsible for the failure of these men to report"
 As Mr Jones talked. he held in hjs hand the report of the secretary of the exemption board. Greatly moved, Gen. eraI Crowder exclaimed, Give me that reportr
 When MT. Jones complied, he care fully filed it away but did not state to what use he would apply it. lIe then remarked that Birmingham's wal record was perhaps. without paralle in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
BLOOD POISON,
 ITCHING ECZEMA
Risings, Bumps, s W 0 II e T Glands, Pimples, Healed
 and Cured By Pre- ll scription C-2223

{ Prescription C-2a23 is liquid medi- cine which purifies and strengthens your blood-sending flood of pure. rich blood to the skin surface-healing all effects of blood poison, such as swollen glands, risings, bumps, pimples. itching, eczema. bone pains. rheumatic joints, mucous patches. Prescription C-2223 is producing some remarkable curAs of blood poison. even where all other medical treatment fails. It is carrieds in stock by Eugene Jacobs Pre- scription Drug Store and all large Pre- scription Druggists. The dose and di- rections are pasted on the bottle. as per the original prescription given by fa- nous specialist. C-222s not only puri- fies the blood, but drains out of your system all the poisons. humors and uric acids that cause the awful pains and sores also stops that burning itch- ing of the skin--by purifying and cool Ing your blood.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
At Loew's Bijou

An exceptionally good musical and dancing act features the bill at Loew's Biiou for the first half of this week The Minkoff Raskin Vanity Revue, an orchestra of Russian artists, as sisted by two clever dancers, is with out doubt one of the best acts pre- sented in many weeks
 Jacks and Foris present something distinctly new in comic acrobatics and Nada Keser renders popular songs. Jewel and Jewel present drama act with an unlooked-for ending, while O'Connor and Dixon have a short song turn that is catchy.
 Jewel Carmen is seen in Comics sion," a William Fox production, q comedy drama of superb proportions.
 Loew's Current Events are up-to- the-minute. showing among other things the start and finish of the first aerial mail service. The entire bil changes tomorrow. There will be foui shows Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
Technical Schools Are to Be Made Branch
 of the Government
Auburn Alumni Holds Interesting Meeting at Civic Association Cafe and Prof. Charles R. West
 Makes Address

One of the most enthusiastic meet ings of the Auburn alumni held in sometime. took place yesterday at the Civic association cafe. Prof. Charles R. West. principal of the Inglenook school, made an interesting talk on college activities.
 Rev. A. s. Johnston. who has just returned from Auburn, where he spoke to the graduating class made splen- did talk. in which he told of plan being considered by the goverpment to make all military or technical schools branch of the government. It is probable that the college course will be cut down to two years. so as to release as many technical men as early as possible for government serv- ice.
 Plans were discussed for the election of officers and several impromptu talks were made by prominent alumni.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
CREDIT MEN HOLD ANNUAL MEETING
 AND ELECT OFFICERS
w. l.. Wilson President of Association eeting Well Attended and Barbecue
 Dinner Served

The annual business meeting and din- ner of the Birmingham Credit Mems as sociation, composed of representatives of the wholesale houses and banks Of the city, was held in the main salesroom of the Alabama Grocery company Mon day evening. Nearly all of the 75 mem bers were present, and several inWte1 guests, including Judge w. E. Fort, O. L. Bum of the traffic bureau, and John Sparrow of the war savings committees.
 The dinner" was an old-fashioned barbecue, with delicious Brunswick stew and the regulation accessories.
 During the course of the dinner, little ] Miss Minnie Lee, daughter of s. w Lee, delighted and astonished the gathering < whh her cultivated powers of memory.
 The business session opened with the annual report of the treasurer, Colman Blach, which showed a handsome bal ance.
 President R. A. Porter followed with a ,. brief address. congratulating the asso- < ciation on it's prosperity and also on the excellent work which the membership was doing along winning-the-war lines.
 A committee appointed by the presi- dent. with Herman Beck as chairman. to nominate officers and directors for the ensuing year, retired, and John Spar
 
 co-operation of the association in the sale of War Savings Stamps.
 The nominating committee reported the following officers and directors, who were elected by exclamation:
 W. L. Wilson, president; T. M. Nes- sbitt, vice president; J. A. Coker, secre- tary. Directors. George Johnson, R. A. Porter, C. G. Davis, M. P. Worthington and s. s. Godhee.
 The following delegates were then elected 10 the annual meeting of the 1hNational Credit Mems association in Chi cago, June IS to 21:
 T. M, Nesbitt. R. A. Porter, A. R. Forsytne, L. T. Beecher, J. K. Fleming and F. L. Bivings
 The remainder of the evening was given over to four-minute talks which were received with marked appreciation. The speakers and topics were; T. L. Nes- bitt, Value of a Membership in Our As- sociation;" w. c. Bonham, Need for Cooperation and Personal Touch Among Members of the Association;' Sam l.. Earle Prices vs. Production;" o. l.. Bum, Our Traffic Bureau" Judge w. E. Fort, ..The Man at Home"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
|Brockman in Charge of the Civilian Relief
 Branch of Red Cross

J. K. Brockman has been apointed chairman of the civilian relief branch of the Birmingham chapter or the hea Cross to succeed Dr. Lloyd Nolan, chief surgeon of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company. resigned
 pr. Nolan was appointed several months ago as chairman of this branch of the service. but owing to business duties. was unable to look after this work and rendered his resignation. MT. |Brockman is well-known in Birming- ham, and is well posted on social serv- ice work. He will assume charge of his new duties at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
Selma Boys Organization
 to Work on Farms

Montgomery. May 2S.-The first organization of the United States boys working reserve, called into being by presidential proclamation. and formed at Selma, Dallas county, has been as- signed farm work in that county, with large planters making requests for similar attachments which are being recruited from the schoolboys and re- turning collegians not subject to draft
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
Auto Strikes Negro

Sam Williams, negro. was slightly injured last night at 6 o'clock at Eighth avenue and Twenty second street, north when he was struck by an automobile carrying Alabama li- cense No 6613. The bicycle which Williams was riding was demolished but the personal injury was slight. Officer E. c. Burge investigated the accident
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
DARKNESS ENDS
 S|X-TO-S|X SCORE
Mobile and Little Rock Bat tie Sixteen Innings to
 a Draw

Little Rock, Ark. May 2S.-Mobile and Little Rock battled through 16 innings to- tied. to g. Timely hitting in the seventh and eighth innings enabled Mobile to tie the score after Little Rock had gained three-run lead in the sixth. After that alright pitching and snappy fielding pre- vented scoring Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
Derelict Removed

Norfolk. Va, May 2S.--A derelict drifting off the Virginia capes has been removed by government boats, it
 was announced today. The derelict was said to have been one of the two schooners which were in collision last week. Nothing has been learned o1 itha fate of the crews.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
Walker County Leads

Montgomery. May 2s.-Walker county leads the entire state of Alabama in Subscriptions to the second war fund of the Red Cross, the oversubscription being 1000 per cent. The county had been assigned quota of $64S0. and when the tabulations had been made, the amount aggregated $65.ss1, peing Az per cent of the bank deposits of the county and an effective answer to |Germany's campaign of frightfulness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
Copyright Law Extended

Washington. May 2S.-1n proclana- |tion under the copyright law of 1903. President Wilson today gave to the |citixens of France the right to copy fright within the United States musical serving to reproduce me- musical compositions. France has extended similar rights to Amer
 lean citizens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
Earthquake in New Mexico

Santa Me. N M, May 2s.-An earth quake schock was felt in Santa Fe at 5:3o o'clock this morning and was heavy enough to shake plaster off walls ot houses. No serious damage has been re- |, ported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
Score by innin gs:

uobiIe 1o1 oi0 210 900 GOO 0-6 3.ittle Rock ...... 200 oo4 600 GOO GOO o--e
 Summary: Three-base hits, Waisn' Bues. Two-base hits Distel, Brottem Z Walker. Sacrifice hit Walker. Sacrifice fly. Damrau. Stolen bases, Dister, Grimm. Walker Double plays, Coleman to Sues to Cavet; McMillan to Damrau to Has- brook 2. Innings pitched, Murchison l-o with 10 hits and runs; Cavet, F With F hits and runs. Struck out, by Mur- chison | by Robinson A. by Cavet ;, py Bennett 4. Bases on balls, off Murcnisoh ?. off Cavet ?, off Bennett B Wild pitch Murchison. Time, 325. Empires, Bren- nan and Pfenninger.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-06-06
MRS SHIP

Mrs. Bartlett Shipp entertained at
her home Win a card party Wednes-
day evening. There were seven ia
bles Of bridge. Mrs. John Scott re-
ceived the ladies' prize, a pair of
silk hose. A. S. Truck won the gen-
tleman's prize, a deck of cards. Dur
ing the evening fruit punch was
served. Mrs. Ships guests were:
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Truck, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. C. N.
Wrenshall, Mr.. and Mrs. R. P.
Freeze, Mr.. and Mrs. Erie Still
well, Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Waldrop,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Curtis; Mesdames
Heath, Gordon Darlington, j: w.
Bailey, Schaefer, Frank Ewbahk, E.
W. Ewbank, VIM, Reddin Kirk and
Misses Susie McCulloh, Gilmer,
Bond, Crisp, Emily Ewbank and
Geo. H. Valentine, w. D. Rogers and
John Ewbank. :
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-06-06
RECISTRANTS SHOULD AVOID
BEING CLASSED AS DESERTERS

All registrants who have not filed
questionnaires with local boards as
required by law, and all registrants
in class 1 who have not been physi-
cally examined, should report to the
Adjutant General of the state and re-
quest instructions as to status.
Notices have been sent to such
registrants, but in many cases have
not been delivered, due to ipcom-
plete address, or change of address
without notice to local boards. 1t is
the duty of registrants to keep in
touch with their local boards and fail
ure to receive notices does not ex-
cuse them from performance of the
duties required of them.
Delinquent registrants eventually
become deSerters and it will prove
very embarrassing to some when the
government soon commences a cam
paign to round up draft-dodgers and
desertGrs. Greater I~eniency will now
be exerted than later on. Therefore.
an registrants who do not know how
they stand with the local board
where registered are urged to write
to the Adjutant General of the state
for information.
LAURENCE w. YOUNG.
The AdjHtant General.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-06-06
GERMAN SUBMARINES SINK
SHIPS ON AMERICAN COAST.

New York, June 4.-The long ex-
pected visit of German armed sub
marines to American waters has
resulted in the destruction of at
least ten vessels flying the Stars and
Stripes, according to reports from
various ports along the north At
lantic seaboard. The attacks were
made by two super-submersibles and
most of the vessels were bombed and
sent to the bottom last Sunday, al
though it is known that two of the
craft were destroyed prior to May
26.
So far as is known there has been
no loss of life.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-06-06
sUNBEAM's PARTY.

Mrs. w. C. Stradley entertained
the Sunbeams, one of the junior
missionary societies of the First Bap-
fist church, at her home last Satur-
day afternoon.
This program was given indoors.
Prayer by Mrs. R. N. Pratt.
Scripture reading, Mark ix:33-38,
John Mason, Jr.
Song, Cali for Jesus"
Pantomimed by Constance Pratt
Song, "Jesus Loves Me"------Class
After the program, the Sunbeams
and visitors marched out doors and
games were enjoyed by the little
folks. Ice cream were served
by Mrs. Allen.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-06-06
Mrs. M. A. Mclaughlin, of Milton,
Fla, has returned to Edneyville.
Albea-Drake.

Miss Callie Drake, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. W. j. Drake, of Mills River,
was married to John Louis Albea, of
Spartanburg, S. c., on May %. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. j.
J. Slattery, of Hendersonville, on the
lawn in the presence of a large num-
Der of friends.
The wedding march was played by
Miss May Osborne. The bridesmaids
were Misses Carrie, Grace, Ethelyne
and Myrtle Drake, sisters of the
bride.
Mrs. F. L. Bane, of New Bruins
wick, N. j., was dame of honor. Mr.
F. L. Bane acted as best man.
The bride was attired in a silk voile
dress with shadow lace trimmings.
Her travelling suit was navy blue,
with accessories to match.
Immediately after the ceremony
the couple left for Spartanburg,
where Mr.. Albea holds a position.
The popularity in which the young
couple is held was shown by a large
number of gifts, including silver, cut
glass, linen and other useful articles.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-06-06
MILLIONS OF NEW SAVERS
IN THIS COUNTRY.
Over Twelve Million More People
Bought Liberty Bonds; Good Eff
feet. Seen from Thrift Campaign

Winston-Salem.-That there are
more than a million of new savers IN
this country today, those who are
saving and buying government Sc
curities who were not able to do so
six months g is shown in the large
increase of subscribers to the third
Liberty Loan. 1t appears that H.
$1,000 more people bought in the
third Liberty Loan campaign than
subscribed in the first and second Is
sues. For this reason the third LID
ertv Loan is considered to nave met
a most tremendous success and N
which betokens success o the war
Savings campaign, and every oCner
thrift movement. This one feature
which by no means represents the
majority of savers in the country,
shows an increase of SO per cent IN
six months.
But even with this increase, it has
been pointed out there are 88,OOO,-
600 people in America who are not
buving bonds. Many of these are
buving Thrift and War Savings
Stamps, but many are not. To reach
this SO, 100000 and start them on the
road to saving is the task of the War
Savings campaign in 1918.
Good effects from the Thrift cam
paign have been seen in other chan
nels of business, in banks, factories,
firms, and in the homes and schools.
A father said recently that he had
seen where the thrift campaign had
developed new traits of saving and
investing in his three boys, which he
attributed solely to the War Savings
influence. Bank presidents and bust
ness firms say they see esidences in
daily business.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-06-06
PRISONERS OF WAR IN
UNITED STATES MUST WORK.

Included in War Department regu-
lations regarding the employment of
prisoners of war and informed enemy
aliens are the following statements:
All classes of prisoners, excepting
commissioned officers and such others
as are physically not fit for labor,
will be required to perform work
necessary for their comfort or for
the upkeep of their prison barracks.
Interned enemy aliens will not be
held for compulsory labor except as
provided in this paragraph.
Prisoners Of war, excepting Off
GERS, warrant, petty, and non-com-
missioned officers, may be required
to work for the public service-they
NAV be authorized to work on their
own account. Under exceptional cir
cumstances, when specially author
lied by the Secretary of War, they
may, upon their written request, be
authorized to work for private per-
sons or for corporations. Petty and
non-commissioned officers may be
authorized to work on their own ac-
count, and, upon their written re-
quest, may be authorized to work in
the same manner as other prisoners
of war, except that they will be m
ployed in a supervisory capacity only.
An order for labor will be regard
ed as a military command, and pris-
oners failing to obey such an order
will be punished accordingly.
When employed on work that is
necessary for their comfort, or for
the upkeep of the prison barracks in
which they are interned, prisoners
will receive no compensation. When
the work is done for the government
prisoners will be paid at the rate &C
cording to the work executed; when
the work is for other branches of the
service or for private persons,
the conditions of and the cOmpensa-
ton for such work will be settled in
agreement between representatives
of said branches or persons and the
adjutant general of the army.
The wages of the prisoners shall go
toward improving their position, and
the balance shall be paid them on
their release, after deducting the
cost of their maintenance.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-06-06
HOW POTATO FLOUR IS MADE;
BRINGS $21 PER BARREL

The pioneer marketer of the old
Oregon trail, Ezra Meeker, is not
satisfied with the laurels he obtained
in the earlier days and he is now
again serving his country by pioneer
ing in the manufacture of potato
flour.
Potato flour is not a new product
to Mr.. Meeker, for he manufactured
this product for the Alaska trade
some years ago. Mr.. Meeker recent
ly stated that a plant for handling po-
tatoes a be constructed for a few
hundred dollars from material OBJ
tainable anywhere in his section,
which is in the extreme Northwest.
ga ton of potatoes" say Mr..
Meeker," will produce 500 pounds of
-FOUR. The process he describes is
simple and inexpensive. First the po-
tatoes are washed clean and then
sliced with the Feelings on and
dropped Immediately into clean wa
ter to prevent discoloration and to
rinse them; then as soon as practical
BILE they are either parboiled or
steamed from 8 to 10 minutes-long
enough to cook the starch-when the
slices lose their opaque
4OA4OPo1C LII Lis COOhGO
slices are then transferred to a drier
and for the first few hours subjected
to a current of hot air not greater
than 120 degrees F., after which the
temperature is gradually increased to
ITO degrees but no greater.
( The drying process is continued
until the slices are brittle, though it
is immaterial if a few here and there
r not thoroughly dried. When
taken on the kiln, the dried product
is placed in a compact pile in dry
room and handled over daily for
three o. four days until the pile
"evens up" after which they are
ready for the mill to grind them into
potato meal or flour.
A revolving washer-a long box
partially emerged in a tank of water
can be cheaply built, to easily wash
a ton of potatoes in an hour. An or
binary root cutter, which may be
purchased for $50 or less, will an
swer to slice the potatoes, but it is
likely that a desirable machine
for slicing may be found on the mar
ket. The average mill will cost from
$3.50 to 1925 and up, but at present
cannot be obtained On short notice.
Mr. Neeker mentions one potato
-four plant at Yakima, Wash, that is
producing 25 to 80 barrels of flour a
day. In April this flour was selling
at $21 a barrel.