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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-09
Ole Miss, dey say dat Luv
Is Bin but dar sho is err lot
NV Luvers dat meks Specta-
cles Nv Deyselves. Yassum.

the other. She is the only woman of my
acquaintance who could fill the position
Of president with the efficiency required,
and which she has at all times displayed
under all circumstances. / feel this sim
cerely and genuinely. Mrs. More is we'll
equipped for the work, her wide exper-
fence and natural talent for 1t being
stril1ingy manifest, her work in the
State Sunday School association giving
her additional advantages"
Il appreciate the compliment paid me
in offering me the presidency of the
Graded union' Mrs. Glass continued,
"and also the responsibility, which is
tremendous The responsibility con-
nected with the work is uppermost, in
my mind, for it is a responsibility, and
unless one appreciates it they shouldn' t
assume the duties. There are more than
200 members of the Graded union which
is divided into five departments-the
beginners, of which Mrs. Hughes of the
Ensley Methodist church is in charge;
) the primary, Mrs w. M. Walker of the
Church of the Advent; the junior, Mrs.
John Guthrie of the Wylam Methodist
church; the teen age, Miss Lena Easley
of the First Methodist church; adult,
Mrs Rinehart, First Methodist church.
Our general secretary, Miss Hattie
Weakley, from the First Methodist
CQuTCn, mas UeSH Que VI Tic lllOSl pOLGIk
factors in the success of the organiZa-
ton and her influence is widely felt in
all lines of the work. The Graded union
work is the work of the entire district.
1t is INSTRUMENTATION and all Sunday
school teachers are invited to come and
join us and prepare themselves to be
better teachers. The Graded union offers
the best advantages for teachers to be-
come more efficient and If teacher is
going to attempt Sunday school work at
all, they should stop at nothing short OF
efficiency. In former days a Sunday
school teacher used to read a Sunday
school magazine, learn the lesson mapped
out, and in random way-teach. Now
we study the text book, which is the
Bible, and we plan and suit the lesson
to the classes. not talking over the
heads of pupils, but in language that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-09
American Bark Normandy,
Overdue, Thought Lost

Buenos Aires, February SIN shipping
circles here it is believed that the Amer
lean bark Normandy has been lost while
on voyage from the United States. She
left an American port last August with
coal for Buenos Aires but has not been
reported since. Captains of vessels re-
Gently arrived here say they did not see
the Normandy.
There is an American bark Normandy
of 543 tons, owned at Bangor, Me. A
British bark Normandy of 1908 tons, for
merly owned in New York, left gulf
port on August so for Buenos Aires.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-09
Bolshevik Papers Claim
German Press Misleading

Petrograd, Wednesday. February G
The Izvestia and other bolshevik
paign of misrepresentation in the Ger
man press. They charge that the Ger
man government is misleading the so,
cialists there by depicting the boil
sheviki as being in alliance with Brit
ish and American imperialists. The
Russian delegation at Brest- Litovsk
has complained repeatedly to the Ger
man delegates regarding the duplicity
OF the German press, but without eff
feet.
the German newspapers, the Izvestia
declares, have given the German public
the Impression that the bolsheviki II
Russia are band of disorganized
hooligans in an effort to persuade the
German public not to listen to the de
mands of the working classes
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-09
THE BOOK SHELF
by THE BIBLIopHILE

ito all of Uncle Sans sailors, soldiers
marines and airmen.'
In a foreword Mrs. Gielow says:
While claiming little merit as "po-
etry' these jingles may nevertheless
fill a niche and do their bit" to enliveh
a lonely evening now and then for the
boys in camp.
Most of the verses have been writ
ten while sojouFning within the sacred
confines of the United States navy
yard at Puget Sound, Wash, and have
been inspired by seeing thousands OF
gallant sailor boys in snowy uniforms
drilling daily to the martial strains OF
the bugle and drum"
One of the most attractive OF the
poems contained in Camp Jingles and
Songs" is the following:
OUR FLAG! THE EMBLEM OF THE
FREE!
Sung to the air of Bonnie Blue Flag"
The Stars and Stripes forever
For liberty must wave.
The emblem of true righteousness,
And of nation brave.
America for freedomi
America for peace!
America for human right,
For ruthless war to cease,
Our flag, Our flag, :
The emblem of the free!
Forever shall Old Glory wave
For righteous liberty!
The flag with stars of heaven
A-gleam, with glory high,
The banner of humanity,
In triumph let it fly!
America for freedom.
America for peace
America for human right,
For ruthless war to cease!
Our flag! Our flag.
The emblem of the free
Forever shall Old Glory wave
For righteous liberty
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-09
More Germans Interned

Chattanooga. February .S-Adolpf Fsl
vensted. New York banker a peis<siss.
friend of Count Won Bernstorff ana " 4
between for Bolo Pasha while he X a
in this country. together with so ot4.e
aliens from New York, have been Ia
tered at Fort Oglethorpe. In the n
We're Frederick Heuser. a Yonkers nufs
fectioner, and Nicholai Alfetetio! Al
Austrian of note
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-09
To Aid Texans

Washington, February $40 provide
financial relief for the. drouth-stricken
area of Texas, Secretary McAdoo today
announced he would deposit government
funds in Texas banks if the Dallas fed
eral reserve bank cannot supply suffi-
cient credit through it's ordinary chan
nelS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-09
MRS. BROWN
ENTERTAINS AT BRIDGE

Mrs e. T. Brown entertained at bridge
yesterday afternoon at her honey on
Twentieth street, south, complimenting
Miss Mallie Moughon, a bride-elect
There were four tables of players and
late in the afternoon a salad course was
served
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-09
MRS. KETTlG TO ENTERTAIN
AT BOX PARTY

Mrs. w. II. kettig will entertain at
box party this afternoon at the Jeffer-
son theatre to Robert Mantell in THE
Merchant Of Venice" and later will en-
terrain at tea at the Tutwiler. compli-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-09
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Junior Missionary society of the
Ensley Methodist church will meet this
afternoon at $50 at the church.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-09
MISS DAVIS ENTERTAINS
MISS YARBROUGH

Miss May Davis entertained at lunch
con yesterday at the Tutwiler fcompi-
menting Miss Clara Yarbrough, a BRIDE
elect The table was adorned with roses,
and covers were laid for II.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-09
CAMP JINGLES AND SONGS"
BY Martha s. Gielow. The Ivy Press,
publishers Seattle, Wash.

Alabama's own writer of plantation
melodies and other themes Martha S.
Gielow. has recently published charm
ing little book which she calls Camp
Jingles and Ssogs." The little book Is
brim full of swinging melodies and
happy verses, which the author has
lovingly dedicated to her son. Roland
Sawyer Gielow. whom. she saws, she
believes was the youngest volunteer
in the Spanish-American war. and also
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-09
w. NJ. II. BOARD MEETING

Executive board meeting Thursday,
February IA, 1870 o'clock at the First
Baptist church in the primary room. Miss
Clyde AIetcalfe of the state board will
be present with message for the mem
bers of the board. Business of impor-
lance and full attendance is desired.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-09
s7R. AND MRS. ]. P. ROSS enter
tanned at an informal dinner at
"a their home on Georgia avenue,

tell and his beautiful and charming
young wife, who have spent the week in
the city. The guests included Mr.. and
Mrs. ManteIl and the members of the
Ross family.
1t will be of interest to many to know
that Mr.. Ross and Mr.. Mantell are
friends of many years, both having come
to this country from Belfast, Ireland,
where they were intimate friends. Mr.
and Mrs. Ross and party of friends
have occupied box each evening this
week at the Jefferson to witness Mr.. and
Mrs. Mantell in the Shakespearean
plays.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-09
TUTWuER TEA PARTIES

Among those entertaining this after
noon will be Mrs. E. NJ. Prince, MISS
Margaret Gage. Miss Fitzgerald, Mrs
c. r. Hartzell, Mrs w. II. Kettig, Mrs.
w. w. French, Mrs. Pelham Anderson,
Mrs. w. S. Greaves, Miss Rose Smith,
Captain Lean, Lieutenant Mcclure, Mrs.
Stewart WEIGH, Mrs. t. G. Busby, Mrs.
Caldwell Bradshaw, Mrs H. f. DeBar-
deleben, Miss Elizabeth Locke, Mrs. w.
c. O'Hara, Mrs. ]. D. Wilcox, Mrs. C. b.
Beasley, Miss Harriet Forks, Miss Nc
Claim, Mrs w. b. Gresham, Miss Eustfs,
Mrs. X. w. Constantine, Miss Annie
Lynch, Mrs. Foster Mrs. O'Ferrell, Mrs.
Fulghum and others.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-09
News of Society and
| Activities of Women

ems, Ga, who is the guest Of her sister,
Mrs. Leroy Percy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-09
T HE WOR Id
In Your Market Basket

AlIu VIC l1EIp " III IL IuCIC
THE
On the shelves and i'll the barrels caddies there
globe
the isles the uermost the China
Curry from India Spices
Italy France
Herring from the North
from England Dates Arabia
Pineapple Hawaii Lemons nuts and rasns from the Medter
Oranges from Florida
and Cuba
Your mind jumping all naming
the things
the world packed into
is perhaps just
Wonderfully you and right is The
magic in the word COOPERATION.
To get the idea grocers.
would do? Why, simply
places for what wanted.
"oh could wholesale grocer you say
but there will be wholesale could not
retailers to
and tried you
wake and find there 1t would be physical
with warehouse full of tea, waiting for
pound.
millions like reort "and guess all
could him going keep forgetting
would to do So and his
business would surely branch
at the head fails
So the your pantry from the producer
through the importer the wholesaler the retailer
link the chain wholesaler or diribu-
the middle link land The chain fal apart
Wholesale Grocers ASSOCIATE
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-09
THE LIFE OF ROBERT E. LEE"
(EQR ROYS AND GIRI

sHOulu pc toiu lIOlil Il national point Oh
view.
Such biography has at least been
written by Prof j. G. deRoulhac Hamil-
ton of the University of North Caro-
lima, and Mary Thompson Hamilton UNI
der the title THE Life of Robert e. Lee
for Boys and Girls"
Although told throughout with sim
plicity and vividness that makes it es-
pecially good for young people, the book
is no less valuable for grown men and
women: for in completeness and accuracy
it leaves nothing to be desired.
Everyone knows something of Lee, but
it is astonishing how few people have a
really comprehensive knowledge of his
career Yet the story of his life as told
in this wook is one of the most inspir-
ing in American history.
This is a biography for young Ameri-
cans, north and south alike. The authors
write as southerners, but with praise
for Lincoln and Grant, as well as for
their own hero. Lee belongs to the ma
ton, not simply to the south, and this
historically sound and at the same time
enthusiastic account of his interesting
career will be welcomed by young read
ers all over the country. Professor
Hamilton is at the head of the depart
ment Of history in the University OF
North Carolina.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-20
TWO CITY NURSES
OFFER SERVICES
Enlist Under Campaign of Red Cross
For War Work in
Military
Ranks.
ST. JosEPH's GRADUATES
If Applications Are Accepted Young
Women Do Not Expect Call Be-
fore January i,
Next.

| Two more Keokuk nurses have
needed the nations call and volun
teered for war nursing service.
Miss Josephine Blondet of 1901
Blondeau street, is the first to enroll
as the result of campaign which is
now being made for nurses through
the Keokuk Red Cross chapter. Her
application is in and there is no rea-
son to believe she will not be &C
cepted.
Miss Blondet is graduate of the
training school at St Joseph's hos
pital and has been engaged actively in
her profession for the last year and
a half.
Another nurse from ST. Joseph's to
offer her services to her country is
Miss Mabel ]. Folker, of 1916 High
street
Neither nurse. who has made ap-
plication, will enter foreign service.
If their applications are accepted they
do not expect to be called by the gov
eminent until next January l.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-20
wolves a fine of $500.

wolves a fine of $500.
The postoffice inspection depart
ment announced that it has abundant
evidence and has been keeping watch
on these movements for some time
back This is taken to mean that
the department has sufficient proof to
run the Western Union company
fines, if guilt is established, into many
thousands of dollars.
The department also announced 1t
is assumed these movements nave
been going on all over the country
where train trips do not take more
than five or eight hours and tina, they
are checking up on scores of cities
now.
The messengers arrested today all
carried brief cases filled with night let
ters and kilograms dated yesterday
and prepared to look as If they had
been taken from the wires at the re-
reiving cities, it is stated The method
of operation, according to postoftice
department officials was for a mes
senger to leave Washington for in
stance with a case full of dispatches,
meet another messenger ar Philadel-
phia. leave his case there ard then
take new patches on to the next stop.
The postoffice inspectors advised
the Western Union to copy the mes
sages seized and send them on 10 their
destination by wire so that those to
whom they were addressed would nor
suffer as result Of the raids.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-20
FIST FIGHT
IN COURT ROOM
State Agent Terrell and Detective
Wiikerson Are Separated by
Constable, With no
Decision.

OTTUMWA, Iowa, June 20.-The
case against Detective J. N. Wilker-
son of Red. Oak who was arrested
last Thursday night at the Frazier
hotel by state agents, was dismissed
before Justice w. B. Jones, when the
hearing which was held in the small
court room, ended in fight
between H w. Terrell, a state Off
Ger, and the defendant, Wilkerson-
The latter was identified with the
Villisca ak murder case and is being
fought by Attorney General Havner,
who opposes his admission to the bar
before the supreme court.
Wilkerson will be tried later IN
Agency before the justice of the
peace there, but the time has not yet
been determined.
The trial this Afternoon was fea-
tured by the filing a demurrer by the
defense, claiming that no crime had
been charged in the arrest and the
state agents then asked for the dis
missa1 of the case before the local
justice. A charge against Wilkerson
had in the meantime been filed in the
justice court at Agency.
1t was the windup of the trial that
gave the thrill of the afternoon
When Justice Jones announced the
dismissal of the case. WiIkerson
started for the door, but at the same
time Officer Terrell started for Will
kerson and when they met fight
started. The baiiiff interfered and a
policeman appeared to quell the dis
turbance, preventing any serious con-
sequences to the belligerent pair
Wilkerson refused to accompany
Terrell and constable took him in
charge.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-20
Bill at This Session

WASHINGTON, June 2O.-A war de.
rartment bill changing the draft ages
will be presented at this session of
congress, Representative julius Kahn,
ranking republican member of the
house military affairs committee de.
clared today Kahn said that in spite
OF the war departments apparent pas
siyity with respect to changing the
ages, the measure is receiving the
most careful consideration among off
Gals.
Kahn today came ont strongly
against lowering the age limit below
q years. Experience of the allies has
shown, he said, that the boys from IS
to II are not the best soldiers. He
favors a. limit of 81 to 45.
II was learned today that the com.
ing discussion of the draft act amend
ments to cure what they term ineuuaI.
tiles and unfairness in the operation
of the law. Any attempt, however. to
change the law in any way except as
to ages, will be vigorously opposed by
administration leaders.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-20
LEE FOURTEENTH
IN BANK MONEY
County Shown to be Among the Lead
ers in State When Resources
of Institution Are
Compiled.

Lee county ranks fourteenth among
the ninety-nine counties in Iowa in
banking resources, compilation of
figures issued by the treasury depart
ment bureau of publicity for Liberty
loans in the Chicago district, shows.
The banking resources of Lee coun-
ty are $12,000,S79 or 1.22 percent of
the states entire amount of bank re-
sources. Data for all of the counties
was obtained through QUESTIONABLE
issued to the financial institutions Of
the Chicago division of the seventh
federal reserve district, which re-
quested a report of conditions at the
close of business December 81, 1917
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-20
INSURANCE MEN TO
CONVENE ON RIVER
state Organization Comes to Keokuk
June q for Business
and Pleasure
Sessions.
BOAT IS CHARTERED
luncheon and Program Planned for
Outing-Prominent Speak
ers to Make Ad-
dresses.

The Iowa Association of Insurance
Agents will have convention IN
Keokuk, Thursday, June "a, with
headquarters at the Hotel Iowa
Business sessions win take place
aboard the steamer G. W. Hill dur
ing an excursion on Lake Cooper.
Some important speakers will ap-
pear on the program, among them
Chauncey S. S. Miller of New York.
secretary and treasurer of the Ma
tiOnal Association OF Insurance
Agents.
An address of welcome is to be
made by William Logan, president
of the Iowa State Fire Insurance
company of Keokui1-
B. B. Hobbs of Keokuk, is 7rest-
dent of the state association, and P.
]. Clancy of Des Moines, secretary
and treasurer. The excursion for
delegates to the convention on the
steamer Hill will be one of the en-
tertainment features Of the day.
Business Session Aboard
Luncheon is to be served at noon
and business taken up at 2 p. m.
The boat will return to the city at
s p. m.
Items OF the program are:
Address of welcome, William Log
an; presidents address; secretary
treasurer's report; report of execu-
tive committee; report of legislative
committee; report of grievance com
mittee: address, Chauncey S. s. Mil
Ter; address, "The Non-partisan
League" Harry E. Moss, assistant
secretary Of Greater Iowa associa-
ton; Opportunities of Local
Agent" Eugene Walsh, Davenport,
Iowa; Compensation Insurance" R
i. Dutton. resident manager, st.
Louis. Mo-, Fidelity and Casualty
company of New York; Agency Ad-
vertising," Chester z. Ford, Des
Moines, Iowa; 'ACoInsurance," E.
w. Tinsley, state agent of the Aetna
Fire Insurance company; use and
Occupancy" Shelby A Fowler, state
agent of the Phoenix Assurance COM
pany. Ltd, of London; Boiler Insur-
ance and Inspection" NJ l.. More
land, state agent Hartford Steam
Boiler Inspection and Insurance COM
pany.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-20
Natural Move,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
CHICAGO, June 20.-Licensing of
stock yards under President Wilson's
proclamation today, was regarded by
live stock men here as natural
move following the licensing of
packing houses several months ago.
Stock yards officials believed the act
ion was designed to give more di.
rect control Of live stock handling.
permitting correcting possible trou-
bles without red tape. The move had
been expected.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-20

Gladys, the 20-foot python in Lin
coin park, Chicago, received her
semi-annuaI meal recently. Twelve
keepers, with the aid CT 4 sausage
stuffing machine and five fcot
pole, treated her to 80 pounds OF
ground beef, followed by a 12pound
piece of beef.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-20
Men Can Wear "OnLy"
Eight Different Suits
Waist Goats

4
| Facings not TO exceed IL inches
finished.
The amount OF wooden cloth used IN
1.-The front of waistcoats to be reduced
increasing the amount of lining fabric
used.
Trousers.
be eliminated.
Outlet on inseams of leg not to ex-
coed three-Guarters of an inch.
No reinforcement of trousers to De
made with wool cloth.
Lightweight overcoats.
All double breasted coats to De
eliminated
Chesterfield models only to be made.
such coats not TO exceed 43 inches IN
length, based on size SO regular, one
quarter inch grade to size; two inches
to be added for longs.
Raincoats.
Maximum length to be As inches
Maximum width of collar to be 81
inches.
Selling Samples.
Reference samples not to exceed
six square inches of cloth.
Double Coats.
All double coats with detachaole
Innings for civilian use to be el1mln-
ated.
Lfn1ft-4o Models Sack Suits.
Not more than ten models of sack
suits to be put out
1t should be noted that the recon-
mendations for fall 1918 are to remain
in force, the recommendations LOT
spring, 1919 being additional.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-20
RAISING OF
DRAFT AGE
Congress Expected to Make Change
SO That Law Includes Men
From 1S to As
Years

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, June 20.-With
Secretary Of War Baker favorable TO
an 1S-45 draft age, congress is be
lieved likely to frame its legislation
practically on that line. II may be
appended as an amendment t. the
army bill, for it appears the secre-
tary is favorable to that method
though Provost Marshal Crowder is
understood to advocate separate leg
islation.
Crowder. too, is understood to op-
pose lowering the draft limit to Is,
but Baker originally advocated in
Guiding youths of 10. Now he is
favorable to including Is year old
boys, saying that their inclusion
would have less disturbing effect
upon industrial and family relations
than would the drafting of many
older men.
While he has not made UP his
mind fully on the extension question,
Baker now declares he would I'M
doubtedIy endorse an 1915 limit if
submitted to him
incidentally he denies quite en-
phatically that there is any attempt
or intention on the part of the war
department to regulate or control
labor except in so far as it guides it
into useful war work
1t was expected today the provost
marshal generals office soon will
amplify it's original statement con-
corning work or fight" and also
definitely establishing the status of
baseball players
1t developed today heavy calls for
the draft will come Oeyt month h,,t
that thereafter sliding scale of
fewer men than heretofore will pre-
vail This is due to the situation,
recently pointed out by the United
States, namely that transportation
must be adjusted to supply problems
soon after we pass the 1,O0O, 900
troODs mark