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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30
M'ADOO'S GREATNESS BECOMES APPARENT
Rx HOLLAND

New York, November 29.-(Special.)-No doubt is expressed by anyone in the finan- cial district of the ability of William G. McAdoo to secure, speedily, business re- lations which would bring him large yearly income and enable him to accu- mulate a competence. If he follows the precedents he will become executive head of some of the larger financial fnstitu- tions, because it has been something like unwritten law that at the terminal tion of public service as Secretary of the Treasury or comptroller of the currency the office of president of a bank should be immediately accepted by a retiring secretary.
 John Sherman could, had he so desired have been chosen president of a large financial institution in New York and been in receipt of perhaps larger sal ary than any other paid to bank presi- dent. He, however, preferred to return to the Senate after his term as Secre- tary of the Treasury expired. There be- ing at the time of the resignation ot Daniel Manning, Cleveland's first Secre- tary of the Treasury, no vacancy in a bank in New York city of the office of president, friends of MT. Manning or ganized national bank and of it he be- came president. His successor in the treasury department, Charles s. Fair child, became, after his retirement, pres ident of a large trust company in New York.
 George B. Cortelyou retired from the treasury department in position to ac- cept any one of several important chief executive offices, and chose that of pres- dent of the Consolidated Gas company with a salary of $50,000 year, it is un- derstood. Yet only a few years earlier he was a stenographer in the presi- dents office at the White House.
 President Mckinley made choice of Lyman J. Gage for Secretary of the Treasury. MT. Cages acceptance of that office involved his resignation as presi- dent of one of the largest banks in Chicago, but after he retired from Roose- velts cabinet he was chosen presideH, of one of the two veteran trust institu- tions of New York.
 So also this has been the custom with almost all the retiring comptrollers of the currency. It will be the case with MT McAdoo if he be willing to give heed to propositions which have already been made or will be made to him.
 GROWTH OF WILLIAM G MADO
 When Mir McAdoo was nominated by President Wilson for the post-of Secretary of the Treasury some of the leaders
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30
Arc You Awaiting
 The Great Crisis?
# So, Do Not Allow the Tims to Pass
 With Nature Unaided.

Women who give nature ,ae3ap helping png find that when the time arrives TOT baby's coming 1t is approacheo ana passed with infinitely less pam ana danger. h,,f n century have learned that in the time honored preparation, Mothers frlenu' they have a grateful, releasing, pene- frating remedy, the use of which ,hra,s makes it possible for them to go through childbirth without the usual nausea nervousness. bearing55down ana strettha tha hours at the crisis are fewer and or much less pain and danger.
 Mothers Friend penetrates the mns- cles, rendering them pliant and easily governed by the demands of nature They relax gently and bring happy days and calm, restful nights. As the result the crisis is passed with greater ease and in less time, the breasts are kept Tn good condition and the skin is made and kept soft and free from blemishes;
 Write to the Bradfield Regulator Company, Dept. F, Lamar Building. At lanta. Georgia. for their Motherhood Book, and obtain a bottle of Mothers Friend from your druggist today and thoroughly fortify yourself for the com- ing eyent.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30
DOCTORS SAY CALOTABS
 ARE BEST FOR COLDS

According to the worlds greatest physicians and medical experts, calo-l mel is the best and only dependable remedy for breaking up cold over- night or cutting short an attack of sore throat. deep-seated cough, influ- enza, or la grippe. Now that science has purified calomel of all it's nausea and dangerous qualities, the new kind of calomeL called "Calotabs," is even more popular than the old style.
 One Calotab on the tongue at bed time with a swallow of water-that's s all No salts, no nausea nor the slight est interference with your diet, work or pleasures. Next morning your cold has vanished and your whole system is purified and refreshed. Calotabs are sold only in original sealed packages, price 35c Your druggist recommends and guarantees Calotabs and will re- fund the price If you are not delight ed with them.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30
Watch Out Girls or You Will Lose Your Soldier Sweet heart Over There" Since Peace Will Give Him Lots More Time to Go-a-Courtng Those Chic French Girls

know her personally would be sorry to see her anything else. If gives a charm and a daintiness that we can never achieve, no matter how hard we may try.
 The bars are beginning to fall about the French girl. Time was when she could not talk to man alone until she has married to him. This is slowly be- ginning to change And she has to go shopping without chaperon these days because there are no chaperons to spare, Just the same, canteen work as the American girl knows it does not exist for the French demoiselle. She has not yet learned to hand out chocolate and cigar cites even to her own men and in the Foyer du Soldat, the French equivalent of the Y M. c. A. huts men take the part of the canteen workers, or else older women.
 "But while she is not so active in po-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30

5NvERY Sunday school teacher and those interested in the work of the ~ Birmingham graded union are cordially invited to be present every Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, First Methodist church.
 The programme will be as follows; . 10 to 10:45, Bible lecture, subject, The Woman at the We'll" Rey. Robert N Simpson.
 1o40 to 1o:55, business.
 1o:55 to 11:s5, training courses by five departments.
 u:35 to 12.o5, lesson period.
 12.o5 dismissal
 Training courses: Beginners and pri- mary, story telling, Miss Batchelder; juniors. pedagogy, Miss Batchelder; teen age, "Principles and Methods of Teach ing" Mrs. E. T. Glass, adult Methods" :" Dr. Lola Taylor.
 Out line of the 15 weeks of Bible lec- lures, Character sketches of unnamed Bible men, women and children"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30
CLIO LITERARY SOCIETY MEETS

The Clio Literary society of Central High school held it's regular meeting yes- terday afternoon. The roll call was an- swered by quotations. some food which helped to win the war. The following interesting programme was rendered: 'Womans Land Army for Peace Times" Rosa Gould; Countryside Women Wanted Mary Privett; "Women as Farmers" Christine ROCK ett The club adjourned after a short business meeting after the programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30
DOLL, BAZAAR HOUSEHOLD BOOTH

Mrs. Ted Joy, chairman, and her com mittee. composed of Mrs. Frances De- Bardeleben Mrs. Henry B. Gray, Mrs. Harry Jones, Mrs. Hubert A. Drennen, and Mrs. Minnie Eatherly Hood, re- quest that all those who have so kind ly donated household articles for the household booth for the doll bazaar, will have them ready today, as the coni- mittee will call for them sometime be-
 tween the hours of a. m and 5 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30
AGLAIA LITERARY SOCIETY

The Aglaia Literary society of Central High school, held It's regular meeting yesterday afternoon. Quotations were: ''Wonders of This Country"
 The following interesting programme was rendered: Yellowstone park, ELIZA beth Hewlett; Grand Canyon, Kath- lienne Riddle; Yosemite Valley. Elva Jones; Crater Lake, Rachel Berger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30
MISS BAXENDALE GUEST OF uONOD

Miss Leila Crunk was hostess Thurs day at dinner at her home on Hunts vile avenue in honor of her house guest, Miss Lillian Baxendale of Nashville. Thanksgiving ideas were carried out in the decorations. A silver basket filled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30
NEWS OF SOCIlET AND
 ACTIVITIES, OF WOMEN

with fruit formed the center piece. Place cards bore the following names: Misses Lillian Baxendale of Nashviiies Edna and Joe Eddie Haigler and Leila Crunk, Messrs. Raymond McCulloch of Nash vile, Henry Hath, Erven and Jack Crunk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30

Colds Cause Headaches and Pains Feverish Headaches and Body falha caused from cold are soon releveo ps taking LAXATIVE BROMO QuINiNE Tablets. There's only one pro.i.o Cuinine.n E. w. GROVES signaturs on the box, soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30
DINNER DANCE CLUB TO MEET

The Dinner Dance club will meet this evening at the Country club at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Shakespeare club will meet or Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. B. A. Inglis. Miss Shaw will be the leader.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30

Manufacturing Day was more generally observed than ever before in Hunts vile. Practically all business houses were closed, including the newspapers. The people united in unlon sefelIe at the Central Presbyterian church, where a Thanksgiving sermon was ue- livered by Rev H. M Moffett or the First Presbyterian church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, November 29.--The fall term of United States coult came to an eno Wednesday afternoon and all Of the court officials returned to their homes to enjoy Thanbsgiving Day The grand jury made it's final report of S3 indlct- ments The cases against Fritz Hummer and F. A. Mauterer, who were lndlcteu six months ago on charges of disloy- alty were dismissed from court Tor lach of evidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30

in the financial district spoke hesitat- ingly of the sdvisability of that choice. An impression prevailed that MT. Mct Adoo was what in diplomacy is callec persona non grata to the most influ- ential of the financial leaders, not only in New York but in other parts of the country. The truth was, however, that this feeling did not center upon Mir. McAdoo, at least so far as New York is concerned, but instead upon another executive of the treasury department. As time passed and Mir. McAdoo began to reveal capacity, which when he en- tered the treasury department as it's chief was unsuspected, for meeting great re- responsibilities. for working out stupendous financial problems and for wise and com potent administration of the treasury de- pertinent, wherein administrative work and recommendations to Congress in- volved the employment of billions in- stead of billion as was the case be- fore the European war began, there me gradual realization of the fact that slillful as MT. McAdoo has been as a politician, brilliant as was his imagina- ton which pictured forth at first ex- clusively to himself, the construction of the Hudson tunnel system, nevertheless he showed capacity as a great financial administrator and counselor, not sur passed by any financial statesman of his generation nor any of the Able men who have been in authority in the treasury department except Alexander Hamilton and possibly Albert Galatn.
 TRUE GREATNESS OF M'ADOO
 Able as he has shown himself as financial administrator and counselor there remains, however, another revela- ton of his broadnees of view and his real business statesmanship which have brought forth many highly favorable comments. For it has been said that MT. McAdoo is the only member of Presi- dent Wilson's administration who was or sufficient breadth of mind to realize that he must have highly adequate and conn petent staff of Subordinates and advisors and that in order to secure such a staff he must take the best men, forgetting whether in national politics these men were republicans or democrats. There fore he was able to secure a staff in which he and the country, or at least the financial leaders, had justifiable con- fidence. Partisanship was unknown to MT. McAdoo, at least i'll the administra- ton of the greater affairs of the treas- ury department. It is not to be pre- sumed that having retired to private life he will permit himself to go into hermit-like seclusion. There are sew eral important matters associated with reconstruction and readjustment and es- pecially in the department of high finance to which he has given much thought and which he will not refrain, when the opportunity comes, from advocating pub licly One of thesc is the utilization of the s10, ,0o0, ,0000 000 Of foreign government bonds which will be placed in the treas ury department for the purpose of taking up the demand notes which these gov ernments have given to the United States so that there may be visible recogni-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-29
START WORK
Park Board Starts Work on Plans OF
feomans for Park.

Following study of Wright park,
Landscape Gardener Yeomans of
Chicago, has laid plans for the beau
tifying of this splendid wooded tract
in the heart of the city, and the park
board, of which Frank +. Smith is the
chairman, is now actively engaged in
the work as laid down in these plans.
The first thing that is to be done
under the plans is to remove some Of
the trees in the park Those which
are to be taken out have all been
marked by Mr.. Yeomans, so that the
board will find its work much easier
than it otherwise would
When the trees have been removed
the other work toward beautifying
the park will be started and Chair
man Smith Of the park board is in
hope of getting the work completed
this fall
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-29
ANNUAL PICNIC
COMES FRIDAY
Former Illinois Residents Will
Hold Annual Event Satur-
day in Wright Park.
GOOD PROGRAM IS ASSURED
Senator Scully of Almont and DIR.
Waller of Washington are
Principal Speakers.

A fine program has been arranged
for the annual Illinois picnic which is
to be held at Wright park in Alma
Saturday which promises to draw to
this city practically all of the former
residents Of Illinois who now live in
this part of the state, particularly
those who are residing in Gratiot
county.
The annual picnic will start at 1O
a. M, the morning to be spent in
visiting among the old Illinois friends
who will be present at the meeting
At noon a big basket picnic of the
kind that is usually held will be
spread out at convenient spots in the
park.
This will be followed by the pro
gram which has two big features that
promise to interest the farmers
greatly, as they will be upon subjects
that will come close TO the farmers
One of these will be the main ad.
dress of the afternoon, the speaker
being Senator Scully of Almont, for
mer president of the State Farmers
clubs. He will bring some importan.
matters TO the former Illinois resi-
dents that will be of great interest tc
them
Dr. Waller of the Department OF
Agriculture, Washington, ID. c., will
also be one of the speakers. His ad.
dress to the farmers will be along the
lines of seed disease and its treat
ment. The government is conduct.
ing an active campaign in this sec.
tion, as well as other parts of tn,
country, to eradicate as far as pos.
sible seed diseases, thus insurinp
bigger crops. The diseases, treat.
ment, the small cost of treating the
seed and the great results obtained
will be some of the matters which
will be put before the farmers in thi.
address.
The program for the afternoon fol
lows:
Community singing.
Devotionals-Rev Duffev.
Song, Illinois Audience.
Recitatior-Elenore Putnam.
Readlng-Paul Rayburn.
Violin solo-Jeannie Miller.
Recitation August Arnold.
Reading-Miss Clark
"reminiscences of Illinois - Mrs
George Ryder
Address-Senator Scully. Almont
Seed Disease-Dr. Waller, Wash
ington, ID. e.
Closing song-Audience
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-29
PICARD SPOKE
French Lieutenant Gave Good Ad-
dress at Monday Evening Meeting.

Lieutenant j. A. Picard of the
French army, who is a guest at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis King,
gave a good address at the Presby-
terian church Monday evening, that
held the attention of those who heard
it, and created considerable comment
Lieutenant Picard, as was expected
devoted his lecture to war work, and
other vital matters pertaining TO the
great struggle which is sapping out
the blood of the European nations
and which called this country to arms
in the aid of humanity.
He took up the matter of the social
conditions that are existing in France
today, matters Of live interest to all
Americans and especially those who
have relatives "over there"
He discussed the war at the present
time and took up the proposition OF
how the people here in America car
help win the great struggle, and back
up those hundreds and thousands oi
young Americans and their Allies
who are now battling the Hun. Tn,
theme of the address was think foi
Victory, Speak for Victory, Work foi
Victory and Pray for Victory"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-29

non-attendance by ordinance, and in
"A like manner, by ordinance, may
punish any member or person present
at any session of the commission for
misdemeanor, contemptuous or dis
orderly conduct.
The appointive officers are given
the power to take part in the pro
ceedings and deliberations of the
commission on all matters relating 70
the respective departments, subject
to rules by the commission. They
will be without a vote on such mat
tiers.
The commission is given the power
to sub-divide its work by the appoint
ment of members TO any particular
municipal work. Such committees
shall perform the such duties, inves-
LEGATIONS, have charge of and report
upon such matters as are properly
conferred upon them.
The city commission will have the
power to investigate charges against
any of its members or any other sub
ject which it may deem proper to in
vestigate To facilitate such investi-
cation the mayor or any justice of
the peace is empowered, at the re-
quest of the commission, to issue sub
poenaes to compel the attendance of
persons and the production of books
and papers in a like manner as the
proceedings before courts of law. The
commission is given the right to
adopt rules for the conduct of such
proceedings, as may facilitate the in
vestigations.
In the article of next week such
matters as electors and registration,
primary elections and elections will
be taken up. AS the manner of
choosing the candidates under the
commission is greatly different from
the present method, the next article
will be of great Importance to the
voters of the city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-29
HEAVY FOOTBALL
SCHEDULE ARRANGED
Alma College Eleven Will Play
Seven Games, Four of Which
Are Nj. /. A. A. Affairs.

Although there will be military
training at Alma college this year,
football will again claim its own, and
a heavy schedule has been arranged
for the Maroon and Cream eleven
this fall with every prospect that it
will be green team that will carry
the schedule through.
Alma will not be alone in having a
green team, however, as it is very
probable that every other college will
be on the same footing as Alma in
this respect. They may have few
old men back, Alma probably won't
At least not over one old man is ex-
pected TO return.
This means that the premier coach
of the NJ. |. A. A., Harry Helmer, will
have big job on his hands in getting
team together this year to carry
through the schedule which has been
arranged.
The schedule follows:
October 5-Hillsdale college at
Alma.
October Pm. A. c. at East Ian
sing.
October 19-Mt. Pleasant Normal
at Alma.
October 26-Albion college at
Albion.
November 2-Ypsilanti Normals at
Ypsilanti
November 9-Olivet college at AL
ma.
November 17-Kalamazoo college
at Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-29
GRATIOT'S HONOR ROLL

Gratiot county's honor roll of men
who have made the supreme sacrifice
for country and humanity is slowly
growing. 1t now contains eight
names. four of whom were from AL
ma II follows:
Serg Clarence b. Perkins of
North Star, killed June 6.
Serg. Howard G. Wolverton Of
Breckenridge. killed July 16.
Pvt. Leslie Mclean of Alma, killed
July 20.
Serg Harry Leonard of Alma,
killed July 81
Corporal George w. Myers of Alma,
killed August /
Pvt. William Fields Of st. Louis,
killed August 1.
Allen Pinkston, r. F. D., st. Louis,
died of wounds, August 2.
Eluid Sanchez, Alma, drowned at
Camp Dix, August 21.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-29
WALLER SPEAKS
Cereal Disease Specialist Gave Ad.
dress to War Board.

Dr. A. 4. Waller, cereal disease
specialist of the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture, spoke in
Ithaca last Monday night at the
meeting of the executive committee
of the War Preparedness board of
Gratiot county.
The pressing need for wheat grow
ers to treat seed this fall before SOW
ing in order to avoid loss from smut
was clearly brought out. In part Dr..
Waller said:
"Mr. Hoover announced lately in
London that the wheat shipment dur
ing the year was 141 100000 bushels
of our last years crop. The most
authoritative figures of the U. S.
Bureau of Plant Industry on smut
gives the loss as four million barrels
of flour. This means that our loss
from smut was between IL and Is per
cent of the amount Hoover shipped
to the Allies. For every hundred
barrels of -four actually shipped, we
could have shipped II barrels, at
least, more, if we had avoided our
losses from smut Do you not sup
pose that with the cry for bread
ringing in his ears Hoover would
have found the ships to send this
extra amount if we had furnished the
wheat?
"While this condition is an ex-
tremely serious one there is no need
of becoming unduly alarmed over it,
We know perfectly well that if seed
wheat is treated with formaldehyde
just before it is sown that the smut
is killed. The treatment is simple. 1t
as also cheap and effective It's use
adds twenty TO fifty dollars to the
value Of the average farmers crop
1t also gives us, something more val
liable than the money right now
wheat for our Allies and our soldiers
overseas"
DIR. Waller will remain in Gratiot
county during the fair where he will
exhibit wheat smut and explain the
methods in use for treating seed. He
will also speak at the Illinois picnic
next Saturday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-29
KINGS GREETINGS
Letter Sent Home by l.. II. Frosch
of 33Sth Infantry.

L. II. Frosch of Company d, 33sth
Infantry, has sent letter to Henry
Frosch, 6l7 River avenue, which is
highly interesting, it being the greet
ings sent to the American soldiers by
his majesty, King George of England.
The greeting follows:
Windsor Castle,
Soldiers Of the United States.
the people of the British Isles well
come you on your way to take your
stand beside the armies of many
nations now fighting in the old world
the great battle for human freedom.
The Allies will gain new heart
and spirit in your company.
Il wish ] could shake the hand of
each one Of you and bid you God
speed on your mission.
George r. I.
april. 1915"