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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
Separate Ballots Provided on Each Issue and Voters May Make Indivi-
 dual Choice MUCH INTEREST IN OPERATION OF THE MOVIES ON SUNDAY Success of School Bond and Three-MiIl Tax Is As sured, States Conmis-
 sioner Hornady

Just for a few hours, Birming ghan, or those citizens of the Magic City who are deeply interested in the out today's election will cease to read war news from the front and watch the eagerness the count that will mean victory one way or the other for each question that is today being decided by the battle of ballots.
 There will be three separate boxes in each voting booth, and there are 57 booths in the city. Each voter IS asked to mark an TX" opposite the three questions, denoting in this man. ner whether he favors or opposes the issue being voted upon.
 The interest in the question of whether or not Sunday moving picture shows will be allowed to operate iu Birmingham is very marked. On the one side of this question is the Pas tors union, who are sponsoring the fight against the Sunday movies on the other is the Citizens Committee for Sensible Sunday Observance, with Roy E. Osborn as chairman. Tnese two organizations have waged rath- CT spirited campaign for the past four weeks. and much interest has been aroused. The question was referred 10 the people through the referendum clause in the city commission bill
 The other two questions to be set tied are the authorization or sl,- 900 900 bond issue for high school pur noses and the encouragement or the citv,s tax levy. so that the 5-mill tax now heins paid by the citizens of Blr- rningbam as a sinking fund tax Will he reduced to mills, and the other mills which is now being paId, VIII be converted to school use' TOT equip
 nent. paving interest on school bonds and in other ways improving the clty school system.
 The city commissioners believe tna' this ouestion will be answered prop erlv hv the citizens of Birmingham or their ballots today. and that they VII. be authorized to issue the S1ooo,oo, in bonds and to readjust the sinKins fund tax. following the count or the votes tonight
 Jobn R. Hornady, commissioner o1 education and public health, wno mas conducted a very systematic anu ehoi ough educational campaign on lie To sues involved, states that he IS con fident that the bond issue and S-mit tax will carry overwhelmingly. There seems to have been very little eN' nressed opposition to the two propo- sals of the city commission. ana tns consensus of opinion as expressed II to the effect that Commissioner HOT nady's prediction will hold gooo alt CT the returns are in.
 1n y,aw of the short ballot in eacf ouaet;on to be voted upon, it IS De- lieved that the returns will be in ano a complete tabulation will be posslple early this evening. The voting places will be the same as in previous eiec' tions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
SUPREME CLERK OF
 WOODMEN CIRCLE TO VISIT BIRMINGHAM
Public Reception Given at Hillman Hotel Wednesday Afternoon
 From 3:30 to 5 80 O'clock

Miss Dora Alexander of Omaha, Neb. superme clerk of the Woodman circle will visit Birmingham Wednesday May 8.
 Local members of the circle have taken steps to make her viist an important oc- sasion among them While here she wil be entertained at the Hillnan hotel and on the afternoon of Wednesday from 3:SO to 5:30 o'clock, public reception will be held at the Hillman for her.
 Wednesday night at Ben Hur hall there will be large class presented for initia' ton into the circle. at which Miss Al exander will be a guest of honor. Tnis is. of course, only for members of tht circle. but the public generally is invited to attend the reception Wednesday aft ernoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
GOVERNMENT CALLS
 FOR VOLUNTEERS

Under call No. 221 of the war de- partment registrants who are quail fled for general military service may present themselves to their respective local boards to be sent to the uni versity of Alabama for special tram ing at the governments expense in mechanics
 The applicant must have at least a grammar school education with some experience along mechanical lines.
 The time for applications for voiun- tary enlistments in this service ex- pires at 6 D. m. Wednesday. May 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
Past Masters Night" at
 Ensley Masonic Lodge

pr. Morris Newfield will be the princi- pal speaker at the Past Masters Nignt to be held Thursday evening, May }, at the Masonic temple. Ensiey, under the auspices of Ensley lodge No. 56o, A. f. & A. M. The occasion will be one Of unusual interest in that all the past masters of the lodge. 16 in number. have significd their intention of being pres ent. and will confer the Master Mason degree on a candidate.
 Refreshments will be served and all Master Masons are invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
Truck Wagons Barred
 From Morris Avenue

No more truck market wagons are to be allowed to stand on Morris avenue after this morning.. A place has been se- lected where the street is broader and more room for the necessary traffic is all lowed after the wagons are parked"
 They will be stationed hereafter on First avenue. between Twenty-first and Twenty-second street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
Dr. Simpson Breaches
 Splendid Sermon on
 By-Products of War
"The Grip of the Past Must Not Hold Back the Kingdom of God"
 Says Minister
OF BIRMINGHAM. ALA. sTATEME NIT MARCH A. 1918

pr. Robert N. Simpson, pastor of tho First Christian church., preached splendid sermon yesterday at the morning service. His subject dealt with the present war, from which he drew a picture of some of the by- products.
 There is a hand shriveied and bloodless but it's grip is like a frightened wise at the end of a me- chanics bench.' said pr. Simpson. Tt is the hand of the past, and it has held cities, commonwea1ths and na- tions in its vise-like grip One of the best by-products of the present war will be breaking loose from the grip of the past in a wholesome freedom religious traditions that have fettered men and women with chafing bonds.
 '"The past has it's claim upon us, but it must not chain our modern civilization to rock. rometheus- like. hopeless against traditions that would prey upon our civic and relig- ious life. Traditions may glorify, but they must not satisfy The spirit of the early settler was the spirit of a man not to be trammeled by the past. The past resisted him with primeval forest and savage tribes with their ancient traditions; but the settler cut d modern cabin out of that ancient forest and wrenched loose from that virgin community the grip of savage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
ALABAMA EXPECTED ID SET NEW HIGH w. s. STAMP RECORD Liberty Loan Drive, Now Out of Way, Has Greatly
 Benefited the Sale of Thrift Stamps
Now it's War Savings.

Now it's War Savings.
 With the Liberty Loan drive ended, there will be a decided impetus noticeable in the Alabama War Saw ings campaign, according to the peo- pie at state headquarters.
 They say that the Liberty Loan cam
 paign has been helpful to the sale of
 War Savings Stamps and Thrift
 Stamps. which have been purchased
 freely by those who did not feel able
 to subscribe for Liberty Bonds but
 wanted to do something to help the
 government. Boy Scouts carried War
 Savings Stamps as a side line In their
 Liberty Loan work and sold several
 thousands of dollars of them, it is
 stated
 WAR STAMPS POPULAR War Savings Stamps are now pop ular in Alabama and sales henceforth will be intensive. Organization in the counties has been perfected and the
 men and women workers in the Lib- erty Bond campaign are expected to line up behind Stamps, It is intimated at state headquarters that some important and interesting E announcements will be made the lat l ter part of this week. J. B. Babb. who is the orator of | the campaign. will spend several days | in Colbert county this week co-operat- | ing with County Chairman Miller. | Serg. ]. c. Whitlock of the Marine corps, will address War Savings meeting in East Tallasee Monday. He was given 8 special permit by his su- perior officers to make this trip at l the request of J. A. Caldwell, an en- 1 thusiastic War Savings worker of that ! community.
 COKER AT WETUMPKA l Carl D. Coker, a we'll known attor- ney of this city, who has been giving much of his time to making War Saw ings speeches without financial con- pensation, will address a large meet | ing at Wetumpka Monday morning. Crawford Johnson, state director, went to Empire Friday night md talked Stamps to the people there. Sub- stantial sales followed. l Patriotic citizens are offering the I following prizes to postoffice workers l To the carrier in a first-class post office selling the largest amount of War Savings Stamps, in dollars ard cents. SEQ.
 l To the carrier in a second class postoffice selling the largest amount of War Savings Stamps, in dollars and cents, SEQ.
 1 To the rural carrier selling the larS- l est amount of War Savings stamps, III l dollars and cents. $15.
 To the fourth-class postoffice selling | the largest amount of War SavinGs l Stamps in dollars and cents, sl5. 1 It is. however stipulated that nc prize can be won for sales less than $250.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
Deserter Captured

Jesse Hardy, negro, alleged deserter from the 16Sth infantry, Company G. Camp Dodge, was captured and placed in the city jail by Officers E. c. Burges and O. l.. Payne. He is apparently about 27 years of age and was caught in Alley F between Thirteenth and Four teenth streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
MUST RECOGNIZE CONDITIONS

"rhe living citizen of today is q poor successor to one of these pfo- neers if he is not willing to get away from conditions proportionateiy primitive in this advanced age as the settlers surroundings in his day. We must be old-fashioned in our copying of the past's unexcelled patterns, and fair in our judgment of it's traditions, but alive enough not to be entombed in the dead issues of a dead past
 fThe grip of the past must not hold back the kingdom of God. God has chafed under divine discomfort when His people have been slow of wit and sluggards Tn movement in the face of golden opportunities. Don't let the traditions of your own church wrap your soul in grave-clothes. God can't use for the extension of the king dom the fellow who thinks that the sun goes down just behind his back fence and if he should jump over that fence he would jump into the flames of the sunset God gets little out of the man who can remember church battle cry of yesterday, but cannot hear an orphans outcry today"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
THREE -ASONS GIVEN

The silent, beai. enl recurrence of the weekly Sabbath is the one thing with which God designs to a'i our thoughts away from the selfishn-a nd tempta- tions which surround us. Ti.~-, are three frrefutable reasons why we should ob- serve the Sabbath. First, 1t will con-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06

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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-11
CHARGE THAT PRESIDENTS
SPECIAL AGENT is CRATER

WASHINGTON floodlight of
publicity has been turned upon the
activities of Gutzon Burglum, sculp-
tor, while he is Investigating aircraft
production situation as personal
agent of President Wilson. Letters
and kilograms and sworn statements
in hands Of senators from the war
department files show Burglum's IN
vestigations failed of test and that
while acting as the presidents agent
he carried on negotiations for form
ing an aircraft corporation in which
he was to be silent partner and,
which statements declare, was to have
special advantages because of Borg
lum's association and friendship with
the president.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-11
HOTEL MOSCOW ARRIVALS

Dan W. Woody, Meadow, Ida; w.
B. VanWert, Kendrick; F. R. Hos
mer, Spokane; H. Griebel, Portland;
J. I. Springer, King Coal; E. G. Paul,
lewiston; J. H. Banks, Spokane; Mr..
and Mrs. F. Cushing Moore and
daughter, Silverton, B. c.; w. A.
Frazier. Spokane; C. P Larson, Far
go, N. OAK; C. Wniamsen,- Seattle;
Geo. York, Spokane; Thos. R. Jones,
F. E. Wheeler, Lewiston;
Claude Smith, Endicott; Ellsworth
Ellis, Denver, Colo; Geo. Anderson;
VIM. H. Larkin, Boston; Geo. H.
Watt and wife, Pullman; K. G. Hack
ney, Portland; M. M. Hulburd, Spo-
kane; Curtis Garrett, Rochester, N
Y; A. Harding, Seattle; A. Sudmeier,
Mephs.; H. A. Morris, Chicago; Joe
Stamp, Spokane; Scot Whiteman,
Spokane; R. C. Kosberg, Portland;
G. J. Loquiman, st. Louis.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-11
DR.. LindIey Home Tomorrow

Dr. E. H. Lindley, president of the
University of Idaho, will return to
Moscow tomorrow. He delivered the
commencement address to the New
Plymouth high school Thursday night
and last night delivered commence
ment address at the Payette high
school. DR.. Lindley has had to can
eel number of speaking engage.
ments and refuse many invitations
to speak because of his presence be-
ing demanded here on account of the
additional work due to the taking on
of the soldiers at the university.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-11
PULLMAN YOUNG LADY STARS
IN UNIVERSITY SENIOR PLAY

Miss Rosamond Shaw, of Pullman,
took the leading part in the senior
class play in the University of Ore
gon, at Eugene, last night. Miss
Shaw is the daughter of the late DR..
A. E. Shaw, for many years mayor
of Pullman, and is we'll known in
Moscow. She has shown great talent
in amateur plays both at the Uni
versity of Oregon, where she has been
for the past two years, and at w. s.
c., at Pullman, where she attended
college for two years, and :. her
friends are urging her to adopt the
stage as her career. She has a num-
Der of offers to appear in real stage
work. She graduates from the Uni
versity of Oregon this year. Miss
Shaw has a fine stage appearance,
splendid voice and has won quite
reputation as lyric singer. She
and her sister, Miss Oenone Shaw, an
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-11
One Day Only
NO CHARGE FOR EXAMINATION

The doctor in charge is a regular
graduate in Medicine and Surgery and
is licensed by the state of Washing
ton. He visits professionally the
more important towns and cities and
offers to all who call on this trip con-
sultation and examination free, except
the expense of treatment when desir-
ed.
According to his method of treat
ment he does not operate for chronic
appendicitis, gall stones, ulcers OF
stomach, tonsils or adenoids.
He has to his credit many wonder
full results in diseases of the stomach,
liver, bowels, blood, skin, nerves,
heart, kidneys, bladder, bedwetting, ca
tarrh, weak lungs, rheumatism: sci
atica, leg ulcers, and rectal ailments.
If you have been ailing for any
length of time and do not get any bet
ter do not fail to call, as improper
rather than than disease are
often the cause 70 your long standing
trouble.
Remember above date, that that ex-
animation on this trip will be free
and that his treatment is different.
Address: 1886 Boston Block, Min
neapolis, Mimi.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-11
Buy War Stamps

The author of the following bright
poem is letter carrier in Arlington,
Mass. He has not only set the pace
in sales of Stamps" (says the Arl-
ington Advocate), but added this ex-
cellent "pusher"
If you can't get out and fight,
Buy Stamps;
If you would uphold the right,
Buy Stamps;
If you want the U. S. A.
To be winner in the fray,
Then buy, and buy today;
Buy Stamps.
If you would defeat the Hun,
Buy Stamps;
If you loathe what he has done,
Buy Stamps;
If you want to do your share
For the boys gone cover there"
With money you can spare,
Buy Stamps.
If you love your native land,
Buy Stamps;
If you want the Kaiser canned"
Buy Stamps.
When your country calls on you,
Do the best that you can do;
For the cold Red, White and Blue"
Buy Stamps.
By j. G. keenan,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-11

The above notice is self-explana-
tory. Mr. Martin has his instructions
and must obey them. There will be
arrests and prosecutions, with heavy
fines and Imprisonment if found
guilty, Of every one who refuses to
return surplus flour to the store from
which it was obtained and this must
be done before next Wednesday.
Mr.. Martin sent out great many
cards calling attention to the order
of the food administrator recently,
and he has had many returns, rum
ming we'll into the hundreds. 1t seems
that there are tons and tons of flour
in this county that was bought before
the food regulations went into eff
feet. Many people have reported
from 10 to 20 sacks on hand and
much is being returned. Yesterday
one farmer returned II and another
ID sacks. This came from near Pa
louise. It is believed there is more
than enough flour in Latah county
now to last the people of the county
until the new crop comes in, if it is
properly distributed. While hun
dreds of families have only one 25
or 50-pound sack Of flour on hand
and cannot get any more until that
is used, others have tons of flour
stored for future use.
AS a general thing there has been
no effort nor intention to avoid COM
piia1lce With the food
ruling. Nearly all of this flour was
bought last fall. Farmers very prud-
emily lay i'll a supply of flour to last
from one harvest to the next and this
is a custom that should be encour-
aged, except in times like these when
the world is short of food. Most of
those who have surplus flour are do
ing the proper thing, namely, giving
a correct statement of the amount
on hand and returning the surplus,
which is being used to stock up the
stores so that they can supply people
who have no supply on hand. This
surplus flour is to be distributed
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-11
ALL FLOUR MUST Be
RETURNED AT ONCE
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR WILL BE-
GIN PROSECUTIONS NEXT
WEEK OF THOSE FAILING

All flour in excess of 3O-days' sup
ply, based upon an average of l 1-2
pounds per week for each person in
the family or employed and boarding
with the family, must be returned
not later than May Is. This is the
order of the national food admins
traitor and must be obeyed. Anyone
failing to return flour in excess of
the amount allowed to be retained, on
or before May Is, will be prosecuted
and the penalties are very severe. My
instructions are strict in regard to
this and l will have to proceed against
anyone violating these rules.
H. D. MARTIN,
County Food Administrator.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-11

accomplished pianist, have pleased
number of audiences with their rem
ditions. Miss Shaw expects to return
to Pullman as soon as the university
year ends at Eugene and may appear
in Moscow this summer.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-11
Commercial Trucks to Be Used

I WASHINGTON purchase of
commercial types of trucks for army
use instead of the development of two
smaller types of Liberty trucks has
been ordered by the war department.
1t is understood the manufacture of
the large three-ton Liberty truck VIII
--,J1r1n1Je
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-11
War Labor Head Appointed

WASHINGTON Frankfurt
ter, of Harvard university, has been
appointed administrator of the war
labor activities by Secretary of Labor
Wilson.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-11

throughout the county so that all will
have some flour and it is believed
that, with careful use, there will be
enough to last until next harvest.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-08
BRITISH LABOR
WILL HELP new
NATIONAL PARTY
Aims of Organizations Closely
Allied, SpargO Declares,

CHICAGO, March 8-Co-operatior
Of British labor party leaders will be
sought in propaganda launched by tn,
national party throughout the United
States At today's session Of the first
national convention the party unani-
mously adopted this resolution:
In consideration of the very
close accord Of their aims and ours,
the national party, through its ma
tlonal convention recommends that
one or two members of the British
labor party he invited by our exec
utive committee TO tour our coun-
try under our auspices to interpret
more fully to the American people
their purposes and methods"
The British labor party and the ma
tlonal party agree on practically every
plank OF their respective platforms,
John Spargo OF the resolutions com
mittee, told the convention. He said
that labor is to play the leading role in
future world politics and that the Brit
ish labor party's platform as well as
that of the national party, best exem-
pliies this
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-08
WAR STAMP BANK
ALMOST FINISHED,
CARHART SAYS
Organizations Seeking Places
in Parade Monday,

The War Savings bank Is already
completed, so far as the rough work is
concerned and the finishing touches are
now being put on.
"lf our ships could be built with as
much speed as this bank of ours has
been erected, we could have the kaiser
licked in twenty-fouf hours" said
Richard Carhart county chairman OF
the Thrift stamp campaign, today.
The committees in charge Of the
parade at the formal opening Monday
are working day and night, and it is
their belief that if the weather is favor
able it will be one of the biggest
demonstrations ever held in Oklahoma.
Harry W. PentccoSt, marshal Of the
parade, reports that organizations are
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-08
GERMANY WOULD
EMRRQIL SLAvS
AGAINST CHINA
FIOwery Kingdom Prepared to
Act With Japan as Ally,
Charlie Chaplin.
Bryan and Charlie Chaplin

LONDON, March 8-Japan, accord.
ing to a dispatch from Tien Tsin to
the Daily Mail, is reported to have
in,mated that she would welcome
Chinese cooperation in the event that
extreme measures were necessary in
Siberia, thus desiring to demonstrate
her unSeltishness
The Chinese government, il is added.
is said to have obtained documentary
proof that the Germans have made
definite offers OF assistance to Russian
revolutionary leaders il they would
cause trouble, The documents are re-
ported to mention Germany's intention
to use released German war prisoners
in. Siberia against China's northern
frontiers. China hopes to secure
Japanese and American financial as
sistance TO meet the expenses OF the
northern eHpeditionary forces.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-08
Five Americans
Beat Ten of Foe
in Patrol Fight
BY The Associated Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Wednesday, March 6-An
American patrol OF five men, three
nights ago outfought an enemy patrol
Of ten men They met in No Mans
Land and the Americans opened fire.
The Germans replied and for three
minutes there was a sharp skirmSh.
The enemy retreated, leaving two dead
and two wounded Ravarians who were
made prisoners The American patrol
returned to its own line without having
received a scratch.
Officers report that, despite the fact
that the Germans fired many shells to
prepare the way for a raid, not a single
enemy soldier got into position to carry
it out the American automatic rifles
and machine guns stopping the Germans
in their tracks
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-08
Uniformed WOMEN
CAN'T DRINK IN
new YORK CAFES

mn EW YORK. March 8-Women
I'M in uniform or members Of
parties containing women in
uniform, cannot be served alcohol
beverages in leading uptown hotels
"Ihc governments regulation is
perfectly plain one proprietor stat
ed IN an announcement today "A
uniform is a uniform, whether worn
by a man or a woman II a woman
is in uniform it is impossible for her
or any member of her party to have
liquor in any form We have no
discretion in the matter"
Hereafter women doctors, nurses.
motor drivers yeomen and telephone
operators and all other women in
khaki or blue will do exactly as the
men in uniform. They will drink
soft drinks" or nothing