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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-08
Government Commanders
1858 Barrels of Flour
Held by Boaz Merchants

Gadsden, May T-(SpeciaL)--T
government has taken over 1858 barrels
of flour from three firms at Boaz. The
flour was ordered in December and
January. but under the regulations is
sued later, it could not be sold. The
government paid the merchants for the
flour and shipped two carloads away
to be distributed at other points. The
merchants were T. w. Lackey, w. H
Bartlett and Wells & Roden.
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JACK WHEAT is
BACK IN FOLD

the Brooklyn National league club was
reinstated today by the national base
ball commission. In making an appli
cation for reinstatement Wheat stated
he had come to terms with his club and
no penalty was inflicted by the com
mission.
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their long standing fight at last was to be
won at this conference.
elimination of the following para
graphs of the church discipline was asked
by the women:
Ihat which is not in harmony with the
spirit of our law that women be members
of district conference"
II is not lawful to elect woman as
steward"
woman may be elected superin-
tendent of Sunday school, but is not
thereby member of d quarterly confer
ence"
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Washington. May THE torpedoing OF
the Spanish steamer Tulsa by a German
submarine was reported today in dis
patch to the Spanish government that
the ship was sunk in broad daylight and
that the Spanish flag was flying where
the submarine commander could not but
help seeing it,
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BISHOP Hoss TO RETIRE

The committee on Episcopacy, it was
reported, will recommend the retirement
of Bishop f. E. Hoss. At the same time
It was stated that seven, instead of five
bishops, may be elected during the pres
ent sessions.
Bishop James Atkins, of North Caro-
lima, presided at todays meeting. The
religious exercises were conducted by the
Rev. A. l.. Lamar, of Nashville
An open letter was presented by j..
Henry Smythe. Jr. of Washington, urg-
ing the abolition of the ban on dancing,
theatre-going, and card playing. The
writer maintained that movies" should
also be added to the list forbidden by the
book of discipline, if the church would be
consistent The letter was referred to
the committee on revisals
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WOMEN WIN POINT

Announcement that the committee on
revisals had decided to recommend con-
currence on all memorials requesting
laity rights for women. caused much
jubilation among the women at the OPEN
ing of today's session While it was
stated that a minority report probably
will be filed also. women leaders believed
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Marcel Delaney to Japan

Paris. May 7.-At the cabinet meeting
this morning a decree was signed APP
pointing Marcel Delaney. former pre-
feet of the Seine. ambassador to Japan.
NJ. Delaney succeeds Eugene Regnauit
in the Enthusiastically. NJ Regnault is
made graduate officer Of the Legion of
Honor.
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on Methodist preachers, lay delegates 10
the general conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church. south. tonight were
freely predicting that the restriction
would be eliminated from the church
laws.
Arguments still were in progress when
adjournment was taken for the day and
will be resumed again tomorrow. Aside
from the presentation of additional me-
MORALS and petitions the discussion oc-
cupied most of the days session.
The committee on. revisals, acting on
the memorials calling for the removal
of the time limit. presented both majority
and minority reports. the former favoring
the removal Laymen of the church, who
are taking an unprecedented part in the
proceedings of the general conference,
have been engaged in an active propa-
ganda in favor of the removal for the
past few months.
ANTIQUATED MEASURE
Supporters of the majority report de-
clared in the debate that the time limit
was an Anticipated measure, that it
was class legislation and that the main
objection to it now was that it prevent
ed young men from aspiring to the high
est positions in the church.
Those favoring the minority report of
the committee held that such change
as demanded would be revolutionary and
would multiply several times the whole
discomfort in the southern Methodist
church. They claimed this so-called con-
structive work would cause friction and
annoyance.
LORD HIMSELF POWERLESS
In support of removing the time limit
Rev. E. G. B. Mann of Lexington, KY.
said: AT the end of four years the
Lord, himself, can't continue a man in
charge of a church, no matter how bad
ly the congregation and community
needs him. The almanac decides that
he must move. 1t is time to do away
with this restriction, root and branch. =
The Rev. A. p. Lyon of Louisville, KY,
vigorously asserted that the time limit
was a heartless piece of machinery,
crushing aspirations and annihilating
plans for the future and that the time
had come when it was necessary. in Or
der that preacher may do his best
long as he gave satisfaction.
MUCH OPPOSITION
Revolutionary, was the word used
by the Rev. Bascom Anthony of VAL
dosta, Ga, as he pleaded with the dele
gates to not change the law as it now
stands. He said such a change would
create an aristocracy under which few
men would rise to the top, secure the
best appointments and hold them.
I. F. Temple, lay delegate from the
central Texas conference, after express
siong his opinion of a good preacher.
said II am doubtful if l would care to
hear him eternally."
Others who spoke favoring the majority
report were Revs. H. M. Dubose of Nash
villeHC. Briscoe Carter, Alexandria, La,
and James Cannon, of Richmond, Va,
and John C. Parker, of Franklin, Va.
Among the advocates of the retention Of
the time limit were the Revs. D. H.
Kern, Roanoke, Va, John o Wilson
Greenwood. S. c., and Marvin T. Haw, of
Sikeston, Mo.
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Lax-FOs With Pepsin
A Liquid Digestive Laxative pleasant
to take. Just try one soc bottle for
Indigestion or Constipation.
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Waste NOt--- Want Not +!
Many a mickle makes a muckle.
RIO bert Burns.

w lille conservation
consists Of ceasing to
Mse some things that
you need, it means more
particularly ceasin g
senseless waste.
That useless electric
light burning in a va
xcant room is waste it
docs you ITO good and
makes your electric
light bill unnecessarily
high. Stop it.
Il And what applies to
electric lights holds good
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CONDITION OF VESSEL

Referring to the condition of the vessel,
the report said that the history Of the
Cherokee from the date of her acceptance
by the government indicated that she was
not suitable for general service at sea
because of her size. age and condition.
She was in need of very extensive re-
pairs The failure to make all of the
major repairs seems justified by the
press of more important work at the
navy yard (Philadelphia), and the urgent
need of the services of the boat, and for
these reasons no blame attaches TO any
one else for such failure
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Why Our "Malt and Milk Vic
tory Bread and Our "Holsum'
Victory Bread Are So Nutri-
tious and Pleasing to the Taste

Victory Bread is made to conserve wheat and to
insure continuous supply for our home tables I'm
til the new crop is available.
Victory Bread contains Is per cent wheat flour
and Is per cent substitute There are many sub
stitutes rich, nutritious and Of good flavor, and
from these we have picked what we believe to be
the very best to use in our Holsum Victory Bread
and Malt and Milk Victory Bread-corn and bar
ley flour, flour made from grain natural bread
material and containing most Of the elements of
wheat.
Victory Bread made of this flour is not quite SO
light as alWheat flour bread due to the fact that
it contains no gluten. Gluten is gummy or sticky
substance which enables the wheat mixture to
hold air cells given off by yeast in bread or bak-
ing powders in biscuit While the loaf is not quite
SO large it does contain the full weight of 16
ounces, the volume or size of the loaf being about
10 per cent smaller
Corn and barley flour also have tendency to
make bread darker in color Lighter colored sub
stitutes are more pleasing to the eye, but do not
give the body the required strength Light colored
substitutes practically all deficient in protein,
and protein is the one food that produces muscle,
strength and energy.
Our Malt and Milk Victory Bread and Holsum Victory
Bread are on sale at all grocery stores.
American Bakeries Compan,
Highland Plant
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regarding consumption
of gas.
Don't waste it just be-
cause you pay for it, be-
cause, even though you
90 pay for it, the waste
is OF an economical ma
ture and affects indi-
rectly many costs, and
directly increases the
price Of fuel that pro-
duces it.
Take Bobby /. Burns
sage observation to
heart. Save what you
can, and remember that
every little bit helps.
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TWO INVESTIGATIONS


Two separate Investigations OF the SINK
ing of the tug were made, the first by
a naval board appointed by the COM
mandant of the. Fourth naval district
The findings of this board did not diner
materially from that of the special board
ordered by Secretary Daniels. The sec
ond inquiry was instigated because the
board appointed did not examine Wit
nesses under oath. The first board held,
however, that the breaking of the steer
ing gear was not responsible tor the
laundering of the craft.
q YEARS OLD
The Cherokee was 81 years old, built OF
iron and was 100 feet lond. She was taken
over from the Luckenbach company last
october by the navy and, after some
repairs. was ordered to Philadelphia TOT
service with her squadron, which was
assigned for duty overseas. Later she
left Philadelphia for New London, Conn
in bad trim. After reaching New London
she went to Newport. r. l., where she
loaded coal and stores before starting
for Washington, d. c.
She ran into a heavy storm on the
Delaware coast and after an all-night
battle. in which water went below through
leaks in the deck, doors apd bunker
mates she foundered, only 10 OF her
crew being saved. They were picked up
nv a British steamer.
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METHODIST ILAYMEN
| FIGHT TO ABOLISH
FOUR-yEAR LIMIT
Majority and Minority Re-
ports Submitted to Gen
eral Conference
RIGHT OF LAITY FOR
WOMEN WINS POINT
Following Long Contest Victory
Seems Certain-Seven Bishops
Instead of Five May
Be Named
Atlanta, May 7.-After more than two
hours debate today over the question of
the abolition of the four-year time limit

hours debate today over the question of
the abolition of the four-year time limit
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NO FURTHER ACTION

The board recommended that no IuTVHtT
proceedings be taken, it being the opin-
ion that the death of any individual
due to the laundering of the Cherokee
was occasioned by an act of duty in
which he was engaged when it occurred
and was not the result of his own mis-
conduct"
There was no reference in the 1ndinS
of the board to a letter made public to-
day BY Lieutenant Newells father, in
which the officer wrote before the Chero-
kee put to sea he had written to Sec
rotary Daniels setting forth that the YES
sci was unseaworthy. The letter, accord
ing to the father, referred particularly
to the steering gear, which the board
found became disabled before the vessel
foi1ndered
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-12-21
Saturday, January Is. 1919.


'etween the legal sale hours. at the
iont door Of the parish Courthouse in
.ae city Of New Iberia, La, the proper
belonging TO the above said Success
sion, and described as follows to wit
1. One certain tract Of ladd, situated
n the sast side of Vcrmilion River.
NermiliOn Parish. La. containing fnu.-
cen and 72-l00 arpcnts, more or less.
bounded on the north by TAeolin Ian
Try, south by Public Road. east hv Zul-
me Landry and vest by Auguste Geof-
troy; with all the improvements thereto
belonging.
:. One certain tract III iand, sitgatcd
in the Parish of Ncrmilion, on the east
side Of Nermiiuu River, containing sew
ch aud one half arpentS more or less,
bounded on the north by !. Thcolin Ian
dry, south hv Public Road east by Mrs.
+. . ictcH, and west bv Justitcn Ian
dry. Together with all the improvements
thereon belonging.
;. Seven eights interest in the one
certain tract OF land, situated in the
Parish of Nermilion, on the east side
Of Nernilion River, containing seven
and one half arpents, no more or lees,
bounced on the north by J. Thcolin
Landry, south by Public Road, cast by
Mrs. +. ID. Lslcu, and west bv \. D.
Del"arlbre. Together with all the in
orOvemeHtS thereon belonging.
DESIRE DELCAMBRE,
Administrator.
r,-rL.g & Smith 49,.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-12-21

She Cvh war? Why, bless you,
OrEe was no snchS thing-BDF Gpy 9th.
or organization to relieve the suffering
and distress Of the wounded soldiers"
And Rev: Gordon Blackwell sighed
deeply and there was a break in his
voice as ne reviewed those days of
warfare in which he took SO active
part.
with due respect to our boys, they
will never see war as we have seen ii,
continued Reverend Blackwell, "thanks
10 the noble work of the Red Cross.
In those days there We're more who
died through ignorance, lack of proper
attention, and ay0idable disease than
from the Yankees BULLETS. As for those
that were killed. their lot was fortu-
nate compared to that of the poor,
wounded wrctcheS.
ITO be sure, We chaplains Aid orr
bit I'm the line of doctOrinE and nursing.
During a big battle we were at the
front among the soldiers, cheering on
the fighting, rendering what assistance
we could to the wounded and praying
with the dying.
Training? Why, two days on the
battlefield was all the training we re-
suired tell you we were experts on
all the first-aid problems" boosted the
old veteran.
No Canteens in 1851.
"And after many days Of ccaSelcSs
G1htfnu-NK.h.t flan NJ, iIiu,y-f.,.nI
young women believe you call them
cant"en workers-to serve hot choco-
late and coffee TO the WOrnout fighters
often not even little water to
uucuch their fcver@d thirst. A. for
food, that was pretty often out II the
question. when we wanted food we
had to fight for it,"
Reverend Blackwell has had the
thrilling experiences of soldier as
CeN as the somewhat tanner expert
cnccs of q chaplain. ii" first enlisted
as an orderly sergeant. and. after the
battle Of Shiloh, received All honorable
discharge on account of III health.
Upon his recovery he re-enliSted as
chaplain.
One Of the stories he delights tell
Ing is how he escaped being shot as a
spy. He was on the train when he met
sw0 young VirgiGi8nS "who had never
smelt eunpowdsr' and b0asting how
they would do the Yankees up" II
remarked" said Reverend Rakewell,
that though our enemies, they had
Nadc us rpsuect their fighting even nj
he Canpons mouth" When the train
stopped at Atianta, two detectives i'm
nedinteIy arrested the young soldier.
tie knew what was I'm store FOR him
hung without judge or jury Fortunate.
~. Judah i. benjamin. then secretary
# state to- the Confcdrracy. WIS pass
ing through Atlanta. fha suspected
young soldier was well known to HE
secretary, who vouched for his loyalty
and begged him to excuse the disagree
able mistake. The soldier was imme-
dlately released.
when I went back on the train
everybody wanted to hear about my
exciting experience. Tired Of telling
md retelling the story, / stood VI in
one OF the cars and told the passen.
gers alI about it,"
Praises Fed Cross.
.leysgSaA Bgkeuell is ninetv.six
years old apd has been Ia charge Of
S-"-~---''v'- .srTfT- '-.r
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SUCCESSION NOTICE.

rat" or LouI>iar1, farlsh OF Ncrmil-
ION, l7th Judicial District Court
30. 1907 Probate Docket.
succession OF Robert Primsaux and
Elodic Toups.
5otiCe for Discharge
of Co-Administretor
Whereas, Marie Louisa Primeaux and
Dthon Richard, Co-administratorS of the
bove numbered and entitled estate
ave this day filed in this Court their
etition praying amongst other things
tCntse discharge az CO &c 7a.as'isii 'ra.G,
Therefore, notice is hereby given to
my and all parties interested to show
'ause if any they have within the legal
delays why the said Co.Administrators
,houid not be discharged OF their trust
IS Co-Administrators aforesaid, and
heir bond as sucI cancelled.
Clerk ; Office, Abbeyille, La, Dee 20,
1918.
s. REX leblanc,
Dty Clerk Of Court.
}rousari I; Samson. Attys.
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1894. Z e takes keen interest in the
work ofSthe Red Cross and in all wal
activities. He regards membership IL
she Red Cross Il sacred privilege.
But 80 81 on with the story of wal
without the Rsd Cross. Reverend
Bakewell can tell only bttle part o.
the horrors Of such warfare One o,
the things that the soldiers suffered
most from was monOtony-yCS, aur
the "buos." The soldier of today doe
not know what that word means With
the Red Cross and cantrcn worker
and the Y. VI. c. y. to entertain hin
when he is well and to care for hin
when he is i'll or wounded. Read tn,
following extract from the diary OF n
NJ. Baker, a chaplain of the one Hun
dred and Sixteenth Illinois regimen,
to get an idea Of the camp life in th'
days Of eighteen 6iXty.something.
Bang. bang. bang, The constan'
firing for 50 long a time becomes mo,
notonous. one longs sDr something new
something that VIII cause rxcitclseu,
and shake OF the ernui induced b!
this hot weather. Excitement at fast
IA woman in camp, Mrs. Hoge of the
sanitary COMMISSION.
Reminded Of Mothers.
at is amusing to see as she passes
how the boys leave off their rude
pranES and settle down as demnre Il,
kittens. She stops and talks kindly
TO every group and the boys all fee.
better after il. They are as polite ano
proper IN their conduct toward each
other for IUli five minutes after she Is
Gon" a If they mad suddenly beef
transported To civilization and to tie
drawing room. oh, what a refining and
roStrainin" influence even this wom-
an can exert. She is an old lady
and not handsome, hut to use the eX-
preston ui the boys, She has 4 soul as
IaF-" rs . Uo-on wheel and somehow
reminds G'e.n 81 of their mothers"
Here i, another tyIical day in camp
described ia the same diary:
'knihet today. On, how tedious
rainy day j. in camp. We eat break
fast, then lie down, then get up, eat
dinner. and lie down again, etc. etc.
Nothing - read, nobody 10 talk to,
nothing t. do but to dream OF home
and loved ones"
Even those few stories cannot half
describe war without the Red Cross.
What abcu, the food the soldiers had?
Nhat about the conditions in the hos
pltaisE These questions can be an
NWoYed :roa. the diary of'arother CIVIL
war veteran, Frank L. Richardson
weltEnown New Orleans attorney, who
entered The war vixen a lad Of seven
teen. and unfortunately spent most OF
the TINE 'otVeer those years OF 1851
1866 IN arav hosritals.
W no yau appreciate the work OF
tn Red Cross as well as we Civil war
veterans says Mr. richardson
That IS why am proud TO have my
c"h daughter 50 to France ana do her
part"
His daughter. Miss Caroline Rich
ardSon, foP many years Identified win
The English department at NewconD
college here, will leave for France
with the Newcomb canteen unit.
The trouble department, as the
Home Service Bureau Of the American
ked Cross in Italy is Called is receiV.
rag auotmepF obecks az the rate OF
5000 uolEh,
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21rke & Smith. Attvs.
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GUrAL CARRIER EXAMINATION.

TIC Csitaf States Civil ssrxce Cons
nisSion has ANNOUNCED an sEaninstior
for the County ~ Neri,iiioh. La. 70 be
held at AbbcTille. "a Jan. Is, 1919 to
Hii the position of rural carrier at Alb
heNIl!e. al Vacancies that NAV later
ccu - rural routes from other post
"ti'""s ~ the aforementioned county.
The examination will be omen only to
mate citizens who arc actually domiciled
~ TIE territory Of a post office in the
county and who meet the other require
ments set fo.th in Form No. 1877. This
form and application blanks NAV be
obtained from the cHhees mentione J
above ~ from the United States Civil
service Commission al Washington, D.
y. Applications sAould ~ forwarded to
the Commission at Washington at the
earliest practicable date.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-12-21

The trouble" department, as the
Home Service Bureau Of the American
Red Cross in Italy IS Called is receiv.
Jag, allotmepF obecks az the rate OF
5000 q uOl!h,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-12-21

.lsysgsll1 Bgkeraell is ninety,six
years DID spd has been Ia charge Of
e-.--~---s-v-- -sT-fF5- s-.t 80
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-12-21

We must keep our army cqnippCS 10
urorrr pvac0 terms. Continue to lend
aciy -, yeU money hay y. $ >.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-12-21

Germany's peace commissioners ought
- be selected not for the size QLt.aeir
u1otSbs, but nor the capse ,litisy and
Issyth Of iAsiF ears,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-12-21

'arc f Louisiana, Parish OF Iberia,
Nineteenth Judicial District Court
Ne. 2ljl.
Succession Of Adunis Delcambre.
deceased.
BY virtue Of q commission issued unto
me, the undersigned Administrator out
II the above said Court, under an order
wanted on the l7th day of December,
1918.
There will he sold by the undersigned
Administrator err y duly authorized Pub
&c Auctioncer, for cash, for the pur-
'oSe Of realizing funds to pay debts o1
re above said SucceSsion) at Public
AUCTION, TO the last and highest bidder,