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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-04-04
D. W ADAMS.
Pres. Pro tenn.
NOTICE

WHEREAS: BY the Resolution of the Com
mon Council of the City OF Alma, Michigan at
the City Hall in said City of Alma on the
18th day of March, A. u. 1918. it was deemed
advisable by said Common Council to vacate.
discontinue and abolish the alley lying be-
tween Lots IS and 50 Hall Sharrar River
side Add. City Of Alma, Michigan.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that on Tues
day the 10th day Of April. A. ID. 1913 az 8
o'clock D. Of said date at the Council
Chambers in the said City Hall, in the said
City Of Alma. the said Common Council will
meet for the purpose Of hearing any and all
objections that may be made 20 the closing
Of the alley between Lots 6s and 90 Hall e.
Sharrar Riverside Add. City Of Alma, Mich
igan, above stated.
COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALMA. MICHIGAN.
CARL r.. GALLAGHER.
ID. W ADAMS.
Pres. Pro TEN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-04-04

Toto in "The Movie Dummy"-Idle-
hour, Tuesday. Adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-04-04

"The Guilty Man"-Idlehour Thurs.
day. Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
COLORED PEOPLE
 ID ECLIPSE ALL
 FORMER EFFORTS
Big Rally at Sixteenth Street Baptist Church This Aft ern0On in Interest of
 Red Cross

The colored people have started out to eclipse any former effort in war activi- ties in this district notwithstanding their former activities have. been unquestton- ably great. This afternoon at the Six teenth Street Baptist church. at 5 clock 2 mass meeting will be held under the direction of Mrs. A. Fl. Parker, chair man of the Booker T. Washington auxil. iarg of the Red Cross. At this time all war organizations. friends and the heads of other organizations are especially in- vited, Pastors of all the churches of every denomination are expected, many of whom have consented already to be present.
 programme is arranged, and promi- nent white and colored people will speak. Dr. Ja c. Oiden of the First Congrega- tional church, will have charge of the music. Mrs. Olden will sing. The Six teenth Street Baptist church choir will render music. Mrs. A. II. Parker will be in charge of the exercises. Among those who will appear on the programme are: Mrs. E. A. Brown of the home serv- ice of the Red Cross, Mrs. R. B. Macin, chairman. of the canteen workers; Dr. G. l.. Thornton. pastor of the Twenty third Street Baptist church; Mrs. Thomas D. ParNe. chairman of the extension work of the Jefferson county chapters, will deliver an address explaining tn. Christmas Red Cross roil call. Mrs. Lydia Brown will deliver an address on First Aid Nursing Mrs. Brown is of New York city. Other speakers deliv- ering four. minute addresses on other subjects will be Mrs. J. $. Jackson, Mrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15

work permit was issued and suspend il if illegal evidence has been accepted.
 A. Clause requiring issuing officers to give children claiming to be 16 or over age certificates when employers request them r dren between II and 16 working in mills and factories attend school eight weeks each year.
 "6. Raising of educational require ments for work permits from 60 days during previous year to completion of fourth grade
 "7 Clause requiring Issuance of va cation permits to children between 12 and IA for employment in offices and stores in towns of fewer than 25,00O in- habitants during summer vacation on same requirements as regular permits educa tional
 's Issuance of permits in duplicate one for employer, and one for state inspector.
 "s Extension of authority to revoke lnewsboy badges to school superintend- ents or other issuing officer issuing
 them and authorizing inspectors to show cause why they should not be Srevoked.
 "10 Organization of department of labor to administer proposed work mems compensation act and the child labor, or creation of state board of social welfare with division of child welfare which would administer the child labor law.
 II. Two additional inspectors and sufficient clerical help"
 In detailed form the report points out that the child labor law and the com pulsory educational law are in con- flict with each other, and suggestion lis made that the legislature remedy this condition. In this connection the report says Section 9 of the compul- sorry educational law of 1915 requires a child between 8 and 15 who is em- ployed during school hours to have a permit from the board Of education Un- der the child labor law no child may be employed at any time until he is 14 and between If and 16 must have a work permit issued by the superintend- ent of schools. The permit called for in the compulsory education law is an unnecessary duplication.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
Republican Club to
 Publish Newspaper

The Alabama Republican, weekly paper with Frank Req as editor will be bama Republican club and the state com mittee MT. Rea, who is chairman of the republican campaign committee of Ala bama is sending out to republicans all over the state a prospectus of the week. ly publication which is to begin the first week in January, it is stated.
 The Alabama Republican Publishins company is being organized for the pub- licatlon of this paper and headquarters will be located at 63o7 Lyric building, the Republic club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15

is composed of Dr., W. l.. Boyd. Dr. c. J. Baker, Prof. W J. Eehols Dr. J. b. F. Shaw, H. H. Clover John NJ. Coar, N. J. Wills, Prof. A. H. Parker and pr. A. M. Brown. The French army is headed by Dr. I. B. Kigh, he is assisted by H. Strawbridge, J. o. Diffay, c. w. Brooks, Rev, c. w. Mitchell, C. M Harris. pr. L. U. Coin and Dr. J. B. Carter. The Belgium army is headed by Dr. J. C. Jchnson- he is assisted by Dr. B. J, Anderson. J. T. Harrison, Dr. Fl. C. Bryant, Prof. W. c. Davis, Dr. R. B. Maclin and Rev. r. G. Ragland The Italian army is headed by Dr. G. l.. Thornton he is assisted by R. l.. Mabry, Df L. c. Duncan, Dr. P. S. Moten, w. B. Driver, Rev. w. A. Tut, Rev F. l.. Saunders and l.. H. Haywood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15

IC. F. Johnson. Mrs. A. w. Harney and MT w B. Driver.
 The meeting is held to inspire interest in the Christmas Red Cross roll call. Oscar w. Adams has been designated las the general of this drive among col ored men, and J. w. Williams is ad- eral among the colored women; Mrs. J. A. Bray as city chairman. Dr. w l., Boyd is city chairman among th& col- ored men, and MT. J. w. Williams is ad jutant general. Pastors of every church in the district and county are requested 'to act as captains of their churches and report their moneys to the Booker T. Washington Red Cross auxiliary, where a special secretary for this purpose is in charge. The heads of the several units among colored women are: Mesdames Leroy Robinson, G. V. Moore. l. A. Gun ningham, Lula Jeter, G. w. Walthatl. A, M. Brown, R. A. Tripp, E. l.. Jones, E, w Hayes, J. E. Hutchinson, R. NJ. Neely w M. Grain. Pinlsie Thompson, Lula Holmes, A. T. Smith, R. B. Maclin, IS. & Bradford, S. A. Bradford, Fannie Humes, T. ", Walker, Willie Hopsoii, J. P. Phillips. J. B. Tarry, Estella Smith, Fl. T. Ellington, Lucy Keys. J. o. Ross, J. Bunns, R. E. Briddell, Lillian Cope land, M. l.. Jones' w. A. Rayfeld, MRs F. D. White and Miss E. C. Hill
 ARMIES TO COOPERATE
 The armies that worked in the f'ourth. Liberty Loan have been asked to CO., operate and put over this drive. Tn a conference with the generals Saturday evening it was agreed that the armies would work as before. The British army
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
BOGUS LIEUTENANT GIVEN SENTENCE OF
 FOURTEEN YEARS
Man Who Passed Worthless Checks on Local Merchant Convicted in
 Michigan Federal Court

George w. James. who visited Bir- mingham late in October, posing as 8 lieutenant in the United States army and passed worthless checks on the Armstrong Hat company and M Jaffe in the amount of $50 and $2O respective ly, as well as many other firms, has been arrested in Kalamazoo, Mich, tried and convicted to the charge of impersonating a government officer and sentenced to l4 years in Fort Leavenworth.
 He is alleged to have had number of aliases and to have passed checks in every city he visited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
COlOred FOur-Minute
 Speakers for Today

The colored four minute men announce through their church committee speakers for the Il o'clock service today:
 Twenty third street Baptist church, pr. Fred D. Bradford; Friendship Baptist church, Prof. w. c. Davis; Sixth avenue Baptist church, Attorney N. E. Young, Jr,; First Congregational church, J. W. Williams; Trinity Baptist church, J. E. KeHey;- Sixteenth Street Baptist church, Prof. F. NJ. Davis; St. Paul Nj. E. church, Prof. c. w. Carns, Jr. ;.Shiloh Baptist church, Joe Rush Sardis Baptist church, N. J. Wills St. John A. M. E. church, pr. J. C. Johnson; Metropolitan AA-.r M. E. Zion church, l.. H. Harrison; Thirgood c. NJ. E. church pr. B.NJ. Anderson;l Payne Chapel A. M. E. church, Dr. H. c. Bryant
 All speakers will speak from bulletin on the Red Cross Christmas roll call All pastors are requested to speak of this drive from their pulpits today, and re- peat the message at each service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
RAINBOW DIVISION
 LUNCHEON MONDAY !. AT SOUTHERN CLUB
General Mrs. w. D. Smith Getting Her Forces To- gether. for Red Cross
 Christmas Roll Call

The woman's Rainbow division of the allied armies, under leadership of Mrs. w. D. Smith, is engaged in gathering it's forces to assist in the Red Cross Christmas roll coal campaig ign. during the coming week. A luncheon has been planned for tomorrow in the ballroom of the Southern club at 1 o'clock, at which time definite arrangements will be made for the work of the drive. All of the members of the Rainbow di- vision are invited to this luncheon and requested to wear the Red Cross uni- for moi white. with only one large red cross, placed upon the breast Mem bers will also wear their allied army buttons as a badge or admission.
 It is the desire of the generals of the Rainbow division that every work CT under this divjvision attend and for this reason a buffet luncheon has been planned in order that any mum Jack Sson, chairman for committee on arr engagements, announces MT. J. D. Kirk patrick and MT Morris Bush as the speakers of the occasion, and several musical numbers will be rendered. Suitable decorations, accentuating the purpose of the great Red Cross Christi mas roll call drive, will be used and many unique features will be intro duced, making the occasion very enjoy- able.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
COLUMBUS, MISS.

Columbus, Miss. December 14.-(spe- cial) )--J. F Bouchillon, chief clerk in the office of Gilbert Dempster, maste- mechanic for the Southern railway in this city, died at the home of Mrs. Mary E. Tope, 110s College street, yes terday, his death having resulted from pneumonia, which followed an attack cf spanish influenza. MT. Bouchinon was z7 years old and is survived by hls widow and one child The body was sent to his former home in Meridian for intermeIt.
 Queen City Camp No. 23. Woodmer of the World, has elected 'thef ollowing officers for the ensuing term: Consul commander H F. Simrall; advisory neutenartJ J. T. Searcy; banker, w. R. Smith; clerk, W. H. Duncan; escort, ". l.. puokett; watchman, R. Q. Banks; sentry, J. NJ. Green.
 Henry Stringfellow. negro dis played unusual audacity last night when Le attempted to rob the store of A, Y. Cover, Jr. who is member of the local police force, and who also con duets a mercantile establishment at the cclnel of Main and Fourth streets Small items of ,merchandise-had recent fly been missed. and last night W. E. Schoeneman. the manager, concealed himself m the store and caught String fellow when he came in through . side entrance. He was turned over to ro- hceman J. A. Hudson, and upon being tried later before Mayor McClarahan was sentenced to pay a fine of s25 and serve Go days on the county farm. Isaac Whitfield, a negro porter, employed at 'tlle dry goods store of Kerby & Wake field, i24 Main street. was also causht by r. H. Wakefield, one of the pro- I.rietoss. robbing the cash drawer of that establishment. Whitfield, however. was not prosecuted, his employers n1N- ina declined to execute an affidavit .aya1llSt Him. tE1A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
TANK CORPS MAN
 COMING HOME SOON
J. H Holcombe Has Letter From Son Saying They Expect to Land by
 Christmas

J. H. Holcombe received yesterday the following letter-frorn his son, Sergt. Maj. Clyde Holcon1be of the tank corps now in France
 Near Neury- Pailloux, on Active Service
 With the American Expeditionary
 Service, Sunday. November 24, 1918.
 Dads Christmas Letter Day
 Just heard the latest rumor and think it is authentic. We will be in New
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued in the probate office yesterday: Roy Glm Collins of Ohio to Miss Cora Belle Joyce.
 R.sM Reid to Miss Lee Ella Bell Bernard Woodall to Miss Minnie Lee Gallups
 J. M Ballard to Miss Jamie w Mo- Laurine.
 Joe Muslin to Miss Leila Shadwick. w. F. Garrett of Pratt City to Mrs. Emma Perry.
 John Dempsey to Miss Nora Davis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15

York by Christmas in fact, are sched- uled to parade down Broadway that day. So let this short note suffice un- til I arrive home about New Years and get started to eating hogshead and peas and then I will tell you so much I am afraid you will soon get weary of listening. Your son, CLYDE.
 number of Birmingham men are in Holcombe's company, and it is the opinion of MT. Holcombe that all of these men will come home about the same time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
Steamer Wrecked Crew Safe

San Francisco, December 14.-The bay passenger steamers Sehome and General Frisbie, collided in San Pablo bay in fog today. The Sehome went to the bot tom. but the passengers and the crew were rescued by the General Frisbie.
 The Sehome was valued at S100,0G0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
REPRESENTATIVES PREPARING FOR
 COMING SESSION
Question of Living on $4 a Day Being Considered by Those Called to
 Serve State

Montgomery, December 14.-tSpeciaL) Although about 30 days must pass be- fore the legislature meets representa- tives and senators-e are beginning to communicate with Montgomery oft en; many are engaging rooms at the hotels. And in connection with the ho tel and rooming house question in Montgomery it might be added that $4 per day won't go very far in a city that is the home of approximately 15, coo soldiers, their wives and other rela- tives. Then there is another problem to be solved by the Legislators who once came to the capital and saved $2 per day out of the $l Beaf steaks in Montgomery cafes now cost from 75 cents to sf.5O. Coffee is the only thing that has not been increased from 50 to 75 per cent in price.
 Dozens of legislators are looking at the matter in most serious way. Just because a man was elected to serve his county in the legislature is no good indication he is man able t9 get along without working There are many plan- ming to give up positions to come to Montgomery to work for S4 per day, and s4 doesn't equal s2 of the legis- allure of 1915
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
Where a Fellow Finds a Dad

of the n october he be Brmng he wit He which
 A A a fighting o he with Dad 
 
 They what what is bad Dad Mothers throws spell cont a world fighting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15

Uncle Tim Dyer, Vinalhaven, (Mass) fisherman, who has nearly attained his nineteth birthday, astonished the na- -tives by towing in a ha1ibut which weighed 332 pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
ROOMS RENT HIGH

Then there is another expenditures; one that is absolutely necessary, and one that will be considerably more in l1919 than in 1915. Montgomery hotels gave exceedingly low rates to the mem bers of the legislature. Two of the city's largest hotels rented room with bath for $25 per month. Now the same room is s1.5o per day straight. It has been figured that a member Of the legislature, staying at one. of the modern hotels, would have to bor- row money to exist in Montgomery. There will be few telephones in rooms
 l of the legislators. The telephone ex-
 change isn't going out after business
 1 in 1919. and there still is small cost,
 just for the privilege of ordering a phone,'
 | Old politicians in Montgomery see nothing but a tame session of the leg
 islature It is stated there is nothing to cause the thrills that made other sessions famous. Whisky is out of the way, and probably shall ever remain so. At other sessions the whisky question took up valuable time, but machinery , is now be k,s prepared to take through the amendment and the matter will be forgotten.
 As the time Tor the beginning of the session draws near the gigantic prob lems confronting the January legisla- ture appear by the dozens. Low sal
 aried" clerks and other state employees will ask for more money, and 1t is probable the Legislature will vote for the increases after learning they cam not live in Montgomery on s4 per day. There may be some important changes in the educational law of the state; some provision for more money for clerks in the department must be made, 1t is stated, if the work is to be kept lup to its present high standard. M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
AMENDIsTs RECOMMENDED

Some of the amendments to the child labor law, recomm ended in the report, follow:
 T. Clause prohibiting employment in any occupation of children under 16 years during school hours, to make age limit in child labor law correspond to age limit in compulsory educational law
 .-2 Eight-hour day. 4shour week, in any occupation under Is.
 B. Clause authorizing inspector to in vestigate evidence of age upon which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
MANY IMPORTANT
 RECOMMENDATIONS
 URGED IN REPORT
Child Labor Investigation Shows 1920 Children in Courts in 21 Coutnies
 During Last Year

Montgomery, December Especially Important recommendations are con- tained in the report of the Alabama committee Of the national child labor committee, which recently co-operated with the University of Alabama in an investigation of conditions in the state. The report shows the number of chill dren passing through the courts in 21 counties during 1917 totaled 2320. 1894 coming from Jefferson county alone. Both whites and blacks are shown in the report, there being fewer negroes than whites,
 Mrs. l.. B. Bush, on the staff of the national child labor committee, is in Montgomery now, making a quiet in- vestigation of conditions. It is probable she will discuss with the Alabama com mittee the various phases of the work in the state.
 Referring to the juvenile courts the report says: The courts in Birming- ham, Montgomery, Selma and Hunts vi1Ie, the five largest cities were in- problems they face Only Mobile and Birmingham have detention homes. The others use the jails when detaining a child awaiting trial and until sent to an institution after trial, though rare ly for more than a few days at a time. Paid probation officers give their entire time to the work in Birming- ham, Montgomery and Mobile; in Selma a colored officer, who is paid a very small monthly salary, is assigned to cases of negro children In Hunts vile the judge relies entirely upon the advisory board for such assistance, hay ing no probation officer and no deten- ton home"
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-11-15
RED CROSS MUST NOT
SOLICIT FUNDS UNTIL
AFTER PRESENT DRIVE

Instead of the regular Red Cross
Notes this week, the following mes
sage has been furnished us by the
publicity department:
By proclamation of President Will
son the week of November II to Is
has been set aside for a campaign for
funds by the seven recreational or
CARNATIONS which have been endorsed
by the government. These organiza-
tions-the Y. M. C. A., the Y. w. C.
A., the National Catholic War Coun-
Gil, the Jewish Welfare Board, the
War Camp Community Service, the
American Library Association, and
the Salvation Army-are doing very
important work, and every Red Cross
Chapter and member throughout the
Southern Division is asked to cooper
ate in this campaign to the. greatest
possible extent
But it can not be too strongly i'm
pressed upon Chapters that no appeal
for funds or members for the Red
Cross must be made, either directly
or indirectly, in connection with this
campaign, nor must the Red Cross
Christmas Roll Call be confused in
any way with campaign for funds.
The object OF the Roll Call is uni
vcrsal membership, not the raising of
a large sum of money, and this can
not be combined in any possible way
with campaign for funds by any
organization or group of organiza-
ti0ns,
In making this perfectly clear to
all members and to the public at large
Chapters will be conforming with the
request of the President of the Unit
ed States and with the resolution
adopted by the War Council of the
American Red Cross.
In recognition of the importance Of
the activities of these seven organl-
cations Chapters are also requested
to withhold from the papers all Red
Cross publicity except that necessary
to the successful carrying on Of
their work until after November 49,.
November for the United War
Work Drive; December for the Red
Cross Christmas Roll Call.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-11-15
GOVERNMENT URGES
PEOPLE TO FULFILL
W. S. S. PLEDGES
By T. L. Wallace, Secretary
Mems Patriotic League

During the War Savings Stamp
drive last June there was some fiji
teen hundred people pledged them
selves to purchase War Savings
Stamps during the remainder of the
year.
These pledges represent only the
people in the Marietta District and
tctaled 100000.
There was pledges in the county of
100000 and of this amount onhy
S15O,00O has been bought.
The Government is urging the peo-
pie to fulfill their pledges and pur-
chase these stamps at once.
Although the armistice is signed
with Germany the Government is ex-
pecting all these pledges to be re-
deemed, as this money has already
been spent.
All of the pledge cards designated
some place at which the party sign
ing the Grad wanted to purchase these
stamps. Some people designated one
of the three banks in Marietta and
Others designated the post office.
Owing to the fact that the Chair
man for the Marietta District became
i'll shortly after the drive was made,
the cards were not distributed to the
banks and post office as they should
have been and for this reason the
cards have not been properly credit
ed when the stamps were brought.
The banks also have been very busy
with Liberty Bond applications and
etc, and they have not been able to
properly credit the cards.
The three banks in Marietta ard
the post Office have a great many
cards that are upaid and that show
ne credit, and the Committee who
has this matter in charge feel that
quite number of these cards have
been taken up and in many instances
some purchases have been made that
are not credited.
The committee who has this matter
ir charge have taken from the banks
and the post Office all the unpaid
cards and have turned them over to
the Mems Patriotic League Office to
get them ready for the Government
auditors inspection.
1t is necessary and urgently re-
auested that you at once take this
matter up with the League, and if
you have purchased your stamps so
notify them that your card may be
slammed maid. If you have purchase
Il part of your stamps You should i'm
nediately notify the League that the
proper credits may be made on your
card. If you cannot call in person,
get IN touch with the League Office
by telephone, 292.