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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-19
SOME NEWS ITEMS FROM
THE RAILS BANNER

I ! Brown returned Monday from
an extended visit 10 various points
in East Texas. He says this country
looks good to him. Mr.. Brown said
that while on his trip he did not see
enough crops to keep one horse alive
during the winter, and that nine
houses out of every ten that he saw
on the farms were empty. People
over Crosby county absolutely have
no right to kick about crop conditions,
for we have the best to be found in
this section Of the state.
The Banner is able to report crop
conditions in various portions Of our
territory this week as a result of the
recent rains Over various portions
Of territory the precipitation amount
ed to as much AS one inch, and from
that down to quarter of an inch
However, 1t is getting too late for
rain to do present crops much good
The tale for crops that are now grow
ing has about been told. What we
want now. is season for planting
winter wheat, and il is hoped ii viii
come in ample time.
For the last few days not single
pound Of sugar could. be purchased
in Rails, and this condition prevails
In other towns. We are not promis-
ed any great relief before Christmas.
Our people are patriotic and We hear
no complaint ut this Inconvenience.
Rails school opened last Monday
with an enrolment Of 500 pupils.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-19

ship of the American Red Gross at the
conclusica of the 1917 Christmas
membership campaign was 22.000.-
900. exclusive of 100000 members
Of the Junior American Red Gross
The campaign should not be confused
with one for money az il is merely
to obtain members. Half the mem
bership fee will be rstained by the
local chapters to aid soldiers and their
families while the other half will be
turned over to the national treasury
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-19
RED CROSS CHRISTMAS
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN

81. Louis. Sept 10 The Christmas
membership campaign q the Amer,
can Red Cross win he held from Dc
esmbsr Ia 10 "a Inclusive, Il will
have for lls object the enrolling %
every Amerlesn 10 lhs wogId a. mem'
bsn Of the organization. The auels
IN each llsss.ss slIl be limited rs ,hs
'daIi population. The total msmlsl.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-19

Miss Kent. trained nurse from the
Lubbock SanitArium, spent Saturday
afternoon in the city, ~ she was en-
route 10 Lubbock from liamlin. She
WIS taking llts;e lone nereman Of
IonEswor,h 70 ,hs sani,arlam for
treatment swestwstsr Reporter.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-19
PEOPLE WANT PURE
WATER FOUNTAINS
To our County Commissioners:

We, the undersigned committee
appointed by the citizens Of the
Grovesville School District, would re-
spectfully call your attention to the
fact that we appreciate the nice drink
ing fountains provided at the Court
House and also the nice drive ways
for cars, etc, for the benefit of the
public. But we now urgently request
that you also connect at two opposite
points on the Court Square fresh
watering places for teams, so arrang-
ed that teams may have fresh water
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-19

and so that they may be watered with
out unhitching from wagons. We
deem the present watering places to-
tally inadequate. We believe this
will meet the appreciation Of every
tax payers in the county.
Respectfully submitted,
SMITH SHAW,
W. o. SHELLY.
c. F. NIKKLE.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-19
THE PEACE OF THE
KAISER'S DESIRE


friends of the Krupp works." protest
ed much, If not over much, his desire
for peace. But in doing so he put
himself to Unnecessary labor, unless,
indeed, the German people may there
by be persuaded that he is not guilty
Of having decreed the war.
No one will doubt that the Kaiser
desires peace. He desired II in 1915,
as he says, and the desire has grown
until il now has the intensity Of a
passion. So much no one will be dis
posed to deny.
But il avails nothing for the Kai-
ser to protest his desire for peace.
He has no monopoly Of that virtue.
The critical question is what kind Of
peace il is that he desires, and on that
question the Kaiser had nothing to
say
The reasons is obvious He could
not describe the kind of peace he de-
sires intelligibly without disclosing
the aggressive designs Germany had
in beginning the war and without re-
vealing furthermore, that those de-
signs have not yet been abandoned in
their entirety The peace which the
Kaiser has desired is one which will
reward the crime he committed in be-
ginning the war The peace issue in
Germany is whether II will still try
TO get some part of the excepted
profit or be content to escape the
penalty.
Between Germany and its enemies
IL is a moral issue, since the peace
the Kaiser desires would not only not
penaize the crime Of Germany. but
would declare il innocent Of having
committed a crime To assent TO a
peace of that kind would be to be-
come recreant TO the duty Of vindict-
ing truth, justice and the humanity
The peace which the Kaiser desires
must, his speech makes evident. have
another quality Twice he expresses
his readiness 20 extend the hand of
friendship 20 his enemies, and once
he adds the patronizing proffer of his
help in seeing "to his recovery Thus
he peace Of the Kaiser's desire must
be one Of German vouchsafement
The hand and help he stands ready
to extend must first be sued for. and
We may imagine. with something Of
that humility incumbent on one sem
sible Of great wrongdoing. The Grim
innl asks his victim TO beg forgive-
ness. II Is, IN fine, peace of victory
that is the peace Of the Kaiser's de-
sire. II is not merely for the profits
and glory which il would yield that
The Kaiser desires a peace Of victory
Such peace is needed 10 prop up
the house Of Hohenzollern. Victory.
or at least the appearance Of il. is
needed to corroborate the kaiser's
assurance that i was into defensive
war that he led the German people,
and II is Of vital Importance to the
Kaiser that the German people should
not be confirmed in their suspicion
that i is a war Of wanton aggression
that they have been made the victims
-Dallas Morning News.,s,~
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-19
GIRLSl LEMON JUICE 1N
IS A SKIN v)alTENER


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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-19

II you are looking for sure-thing
investment that really pays you'll
find il in War Savings Stamps.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-19

Lockney received her first bale of
1918 cotton last week which sold for
Ban cents per pound.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-19

We set up yenY Stoves and fix you
up for winter, Our work is satisfac-
tory. Let as'fix ysu for winter. And
remember TO bring us your auto tor
work. Moore Bzothers. i2-l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
Dr. MacSporren Faces
 Ir1prtant Work Here
 At First Presbyteriia,

Presbyterians, not only of Birming-
 ham. but of the entire North Alabama
 Presbytery. are keenly interested in
 the announcement that pr. John A.
 MacSporren of Baltimore has accept
 ed the call to the pastorate of the
 First Presbyterian church. This cld- est Presbyterian church in Birmingham is regarded as the most influential in Presbyterian circles of Alabama. From it all the other churches of this faith in Birmingham have had their origin pr. MasSporren will take up his work here about November l. It Is well understood that he has a prob len, to work out, for changing condi- 1 tions have altered completely the sit uation, as the First Presbyterian knew I it years ago. Then 1t was near the center of the residential district. Now l it Is strictly downtown" church and requires for its development a partic- ular kind of leadership. pr. MacSpor- ren, young and magnetic, is regarded ! as just the sort of a leader needed.
 l Dr. MacSrorren was horn in Ontarioy 1 Can, of Scotch parentage, 40 years ago. He was educated at Queens university, 1 Can, taking the honor course in phil osophy. His theological training was taken at Auburn, N T., sradua ting with the class of 1901.
 Ris first pastoral charge was as as 1 sociate minister with Rev. I,r. c. R. Erdman in the First Presbyterian church of Germantown, Philadelphia. Two years later he accepted call to the church at Lock Haven, Pa, where he remained for four years. In 1910 he resigned his pastorate and went abroad for year as pastor of the American church at Frankfort, Ger many. During this period he also took a course at Marburg university.
 In 1911, returning from abroad, he accepted a call to the pastorate of the Lafayette Square Presbyterian church. Baltimore. This church had passed through critical period, similar tc the experience of the Birmingham church, and at the time of Dr. MacSporrens ac- ceptance of the call, was in a weakened
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
SCHOOL SESSIONS | OPEN TOMORROW
 1. FOR 1918-19 TERM
Many Teachers Have Left School Room for Higher Pay in Business
 World

The Birmingham public schools will open the 191S-19 session tomorrow
 morning and the attendance this year
 is expected to be as large, if not larger
 than that of last year, notwithstanding
 the fact that many of the older boys
 have entered college for the purpose
 of taking military training, and many of the girls have gone to work. Dr. J.
 II. Phillips, superintendent of the city schools, stated that while several of the teachers and principals had not yet reported, all of the schools would hold their opening session tomorrow morn ing.
 Following the closing of the Jeffer- son county institute Friday at noon the various teachers of the city schools re- ported at their rooms where examina- tions for conditioned pupils were held. "The lure of the dollar has taken a number of teachers as well as pupils out of the schools into the business world" said Dr. Phillips, but we are endeavoring to impress upon the stu dents the urgent necessity for them to finish high school"
 The high school student will again occupy the temporary building on Ave- nue F and Twentieth street and a large number of students who have com pleted the grammar school work will enter high school this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
Graphite Mines May X Shut Down Under Order

owners of graphite mines in Clay, Coosa and Chiffon counties, where about 60 per cent of the graphite pro- ducea in the United states is mined are very much concerned over the ac. tion of the war industries board in falling to include graphite mining among the essential industries.
 Graphite is used largely in the pro- duction of steel, which is one of the most essential of all products for the carving on of the war. Unless graph ite is given a priority classification. neither new machinery nor parts and materials needed in repairing old ma
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
FRENCH ARMY BAND BEING SOUGHT FOR
 LOCAL CONCERT
Civic Association Co-Operat- .ing With Secretary-Gen-
 eral HerndOn of French
 American Association

The most noted French visitors since Lafayette will come to Birmingham early in December if the negotiations now in progress between the Civic association and the celebrated French army band are successful. The Civic association is receiving the active aid of the city com missioners of Birmingham and there is every promise that this group of French heroes will favor Birmingham in their contemplated tour of the south.
 The French Army band, composed of 61 uniformed veterans, decorated for bravery under fire, is touring this coun- try under the leadership of M. Gabriel Fares, former conductor of the famous "Garde Republcaine."
 These soldier-musicians are heroes Of many battles, said Secretary Manager Charles l.. Harold yesterday. "They will undoubtedly give us the best musical in depreciation of the great worlds tragedy as it is being enacted on the western front. They bring with them the atmos- phere of the mighty battles in which they themselves took inspiring parts. Among them is Roger Villate, himself a pupil of M. Fares, who was former con- ductor of the Twenty-eighth regiment in- fantry, and has played his part in the battles of Charlerey, Guice, the Marne. Rheims and Barry Georges Ma ger, cornet and trumpet, was taken prisoner and exchanged in July, 1915. Emile Stievenard, clarinet. was wounded at Ypres; Charles Houvenaghel, clarinet was one of the heroes at Verdun, where his confrere, Georges True, pianist, was also wounded
 "Aexandie Debruile, violinist, has been three times 'gassed" and Robert Caron, cornet, was wounded at Champagne; Leon Leroy, virtuoso clarinet of the band, was for time in charge of the concerts for the wounded at Rouen. At the special request of the Honorable New ton D. Baker, Secretary of War, the French Army band has been playing in the cantonments under the auspices Of the national war work council of the Y M C. A. An extension of absence on leave has just been granted that the band may continue it's useful work in other important communities of the Uni ted States.
 "The tour. which includes the south and west is under control of the French high commission to the United States, and a Patriotic Concert of the band, which will be a benefit for the Foyer du Soldat." the French Cross. is forecast for the night of December ' in Birmingham" :"
 The Civic association is negotiating with R. c. Herndon, secretary-general of the French American Association for Musical Art of New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
Captain Brit Tells
 of Accounting System

John B. Erit, captain in the American Red Cross in Italy, and comptroller for that organization, has many friends in Birmingham who will be glad to learn that he is in good health and spirits.
 In a. letter to a friend here, written in August, Captain Brit says he has been kept very busy organizing and putting in operation the societys finance and ac- counting system, but in spite of lack of adequate personnel he has succeeded and has received praise from Henry F. Davl- son, the head of the Red Cross, who when he was in Italy inspected thoroughly the accounting methods. Captain Brit was the only English speaking accountant who went abroad with the Perkins com mission He says the Italians appreciate fully what the United States has done for them. He hopes to return to this country for a visit to his family just as soon as he can be spared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
DEF|NATE DATA WANTED BEFORE
 COMMITTEE ACTS
ROuntree Returns From Washington Where Com mittee Heard Bankhead
 Highway Case

Before they will go into the question of authorizing the building of the Bankhead highway as a military high way the heads of the House and Senate committees on postoffices and post roads. finance. appropriations and mill itary affairs will require definite data as to the probable cost and the mili- tary necessity of taking over the high way.
 Secretary j. A. -2ountrec of the Bank head Highway commission returned yesterday from Washington. Officers of the commission, engineers and army officers appeared before the chairman of the committee mentioned, and en- frightened them on the subject. Each of the senators and representatives ex- pressed the belief that the building of the highway was feasible and that Con-
 gress had authority to order 1t built,
 but they were not certain as to it's mill itary value.
 The route of the proposed highway is
 from Washington through Atlanta, Birmingham. Memphis and on to Los Angeles. The committee chairmen sug- gested that a special hearing be given the highway commission on Decem-
 Der IS, at which time the commission
 is expected to have prepared maps, profiles, estimates of cost and such other data as may he useful in deter mining the value of the highway to the military establishment of the nation and the necessity of the government building it.
 In addition to the commission. rep resentatives of Chambers of Commerce and other civic bodies automobile clubs and local Bankhead highway committees in the state of Virginia. North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor-
 gia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
 Texas, New Mexico Arizona and Cali
 fornia are expected to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
Closed Monday Holiday

chinery can be obtained.
 Many of the mines may have to shut down under the ruling
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
Spot Cotton Prices

Recent disparities between spot cotton prices and future contract prices have been the cause of much complaint among cotton growers, factors and others inter- ested in the industry. and this has re- suited in an investigation which the de- partment of agriculture purposes to make Into the methods of trading on the ex- changes.
 For the purpose of getting at the facts and to ascertain the reasons for this dig. parity, which at times amounted to as much as or 5 cents pound, the de- partment of agriculture ordered num- Der of hearings to be held in southern cot ton centers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15

condition. A remarkable improvement followed his leadership and today the church is regarded as one of the strongest Presbyterian churches in Baltimore. Last year a record was made in every department of church work.
 During his college and seminary va cations Dr. MacSporren did mission work in the mining and lumber camps of the Canadian northwest His ex- periences at this time form an interest ing and adventurous period of his life.
 In 1912 Dr. MacSporren ana Miss Elizabeth Macfarlane of Pittsburg, were married. They have three chil- dren.
 Members of the First church ara elated over Dr. MaeSporren's accept ance of the call, They feel that the right man has been secured for this important pastorate and they look for ward to a revival of interest in the work of the old church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
Grover Hudson Case
 Results in Mistrial
Sentence Passed by Judge Grubb il
 Several Cases

After being out 26 hours, the jury in the case of the United States .vs Grover c. Hudson. who was charged with falsely filling out his question naire, were unable to agree and a mis- trial was entered
 David L. Johnston. who was tried ir the federal court under the Harrison anti-narcotio law. was found guilty and was fined s2oo by Judge w. Grubb.
 George Garland and Preston Arnold who were convicted of the charge ot car-breaking. were sentenced to so days in jail while Judge Grubb sen- fenced J. B. Weaver, who was found guilty in the federal court few days ago. to IS months in the federal peni- tentiary in Atlanta
 Court adjourned yesterday and to- morrow morning another docker of civil cases will be taken up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
WOMAN'S DIVISION OF FOUR-M I IN U TIE M E N
 ANNOUNCE SPEAKERS

The woman's division of the four minute men announces the following appointments for the coming week Bijou Miss Elizabeth w. Dickinson. Lyric: Miss Evalina Wilkerson. Sep ten,ber 1SM1.
 Strand: Mrs. w. l., Brown.
 Colonial Mrs. lack Waltcn. Princess; Mrs. l.. w. Pittman. Odeon One; Mrs R. c. Woodson. Odeon Two: Mrs. J. F.. Frazier. Alcazar: Mrs. F. S Herren
 Trianon: Mrs. Robert Lawrence. Rialto: Mrs. Vassar Allen.
 Subject: w here Did You Get Your Facts?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
Attention Called to the
 New War Revenue Act

Chamber of Commerce yesterday received letter from Commissioner of Internal Revenue Daniel c. Roper calling atten- tion to the new war revenue act now pending in Congress, and urging the ne- cessity of business men keeping accurate accounts of all of their transactions in order that the assessment and collection Of the taxes be facilitated.
 < Under this act it is estimated that about $S,000, 100000 will be raised, or the equivalent of s76 for every man, woman and child in the United States, or an average of $34O to the family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
Snanish War Vets

Birmingham Camp, No. 1, United Span- ish War Veterans, will hold their fall muster at the city hall Tuesday evening, September 16, at p. m. Arrangements will be made at this meeting to partlcf- pate in the Liberty Loan parade. Sev- eral recruits will be mustered in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
An over-Ripe Tomato

and other over-ripe vegetables or fruits often cause very serious Bowel Trouble in hot weather. Check it as quickly as possible. Get bottle of GROVES BABY BOWEL MEDICINE, a safe and sure remedy for Summer Diarrhoeas. It is just as effective for Adults as for Children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
County Organizations For Fourth
 Liberty Loan Announced Ready
MORE MEN OF 1s AND B YEARS
 REGISTER THAN ANY OTHER AGE

2a54 registran white negroes
  regrant majority There 353 dts untr
 forwarded showed of register the various lows
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
PERSONAL

Mir. and Mrs. Frank S. Req have re- turned from 10 days visit to Bowden- Wheeler Springs. MT. Rea is very much improved in health as a result of the trip.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-08-14
Prisoners for Short Time

Washington, Aug. 11.-C ,mine to
the surface in the midst of 'lcct of
fishing schooners off the .ssachu-
sets coast. a German subn zine to-
day sunk nine vessels Of the .leet, the
Navy Department toright announced
The schooncrs sunk included the Kate
Palmer the Anita May, the Reliance,
the Star Buck and the Progress. The
names of the other four ships were
not contained in Navy Department
dispatches.
-Four survivors from the ere of the
Kate Palmer were picked up by the
fishing schooner Helen Murley and
have reached port in safety. No in
formation had been obtained by the
Navy Department tonight. as to the
fate of the crews Of the other schoon-
ers.
After the crew. of the Kate Palmer
had been taken aboard the submarine
ana held prisoner for one hour, they
were set adrift in a small boat.