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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-30

government and favored federal high way system. The point of departure came i'll connection with the expenditure of funds. While the Congress asked for a system built and maintained exclusively by the national government, the officials favored the making of all expenditures under the federal-ald plan, the routes in the federal system being selected by the various states and connected at the state lines by the federal department in cases where connections are not made by ad7 joining states.
 With reference to the, machinery of control by the federal government, the departure again was in detail. The Con gress declared unreservedly for a national highway commission. The officials asso- citation, in its own meetings, recognized the inadequacy of the present machinery and directed its executive committee to formulate and submit to the various state departments for their consideration a bill providing for 8 federal body or officer with adequatet power and funds to ad- minister all federal and federal-aid laws"
 The differences of opinion-far from weakening the main proposals, those for additional federal funds for highway work and the construction of national highway system-tend rather to empha- size the unity of all highway interests on these broad matters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-30

The outlook for industrial activity and business in general early in the new year is bright. indeed. Never have the pay rolls of the Birmingham district been so large as they were this year. and it is safe to assume that they will be even larger in 1919.
 The period of industrial reconstruction following the war will be of shorter dur ation than had been generally believed when the armistice was signed. Condi- tions are adjusting themselves right along to peace basis, and the of unprecedented prosperity that has been predicted by financiers and industrial leaders will get good start in the early spring. Prosperity signs are well in evil dence in some sections of the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-30

and 220x300 feet. Brick and concrete will be used. A new concrete reservoir of 100000 gallons capacity will also be built. thus doubling the water-stor- age facilities. It will cost about $75.-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-30
Textile Notes

The new knitting mill at La Toilette. Tenn, will soon be in operation. The manager is c. S. Kincaid, general su- perintendent of the Magnet Knitting Mills of Clinton, Tenn, and the new plant will do the preliminary work of hosiery manufacture in connection with the Clinton plant. It has a thoroughly up-to-date equipment.
 A report from Caroleen, N. C., says that the Henrietta millssare installing some new machinery, consisting of a bale breaker, three breaker lappers, two finisher lappers and 42 Saco- Lowell revolving flat cards. These mills have 75,000 ring spindles and 1876 looms.
 letter from Union, s. C., to the Manufacturers Record says that Claude ". Cain will assume the duties of as- sstant general manager of the Gault Manufacturing companys plant there on January 1. The company has great ly increased it's hosiery output by in- stalling large number of the most modern knitting machines. Mr. Cain was formerly connected with the Ex- celsior Knitting mills at Union, ana is thus familiar with the duties of his new position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-30

New Years Eve at the Tutwiler prom ises this year to surpass anything that this famous hostelry has ever attempted. Handsome favors and beautiful music, dancing, good cheer and seeing the "Old year out and the New Year in will be an occasion never to be forgotten. Reser- vations are now being made, g. 50 being the tariff asked, per cover.-Adv
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-16
Death of J. l. Ward.

The death of ]. l. Ward, which
took place on Sunday, the 18th inst,
was a resident Of Number Ten, in the
vicinity of Fremont Mr.. Ward was
about II years of age. The remains
were shipped from the Western Hos
pital, where he has been under the
care of the management of that in
stitution for several months, and
were taken to Fremont for burial.
Mr. Ward was for many years a
citizen of Number Ten. He was mar
ried there to Miss Ann Caldwell, sis
ter of the late Judge w. H. Caldwell
He was a man of Christian char
acter and influence and was a useful
citizen until his health failed.
Mrs. Ward died more than a year
ago and the surviving children are
Messrs. Henry and Oscar Ward, OF
Arkansas, and Mrs. Mary Caldwell
His home in late years was with his
daughter, who was very devoted in
her attentions to her father.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-16
HELP WIN THE WAR
President Wilson Calls On Mining
Industry.

president WILSON CallS vi milling
Industry.
The President has issued the fol-
lowing Proclamation:
To all those engaged in coal min
ing: The existing secretly of coal
is creating grave dGngor-in fact
the most serious which confronts us
and calls for prompt and vigorous
action on che part of both operators
and miners. Without an adequate
supply our war program will be re-
tarded; the effectiveness of our fight
ing forces in France will be lcSsoned;
the lives of our coldicrs will I'm
necessarily endangered and their
hardships increased, and there will
be much suffering in many homes
Ghruout the country during the COM
ing winter.
am we'll aware that your ranks
have been seriously depleted by the
draft, by voluntary enlistment, and
by the demands of other essential in
dugtries. This handicap can be over
come, however, and sufficient coal
can be mined in spite of it, if every
one connected with the industry,
from the highest Official to the
youngest boy will give his best work
each day for the full number OF
work hours. The operators must be
jealous as never before to bring
about the highest efficiency of man
agement, to establish the best pos
sible working conditions and to ac-
cord fair treatment to everybody, sc
that the opportunity to work at his
best may be accorded every work,
man. The miners should report fol-
work every day, unless prevented by
unavoidable causes, and should moi
only stay in the mines the full time
but also see to it that they get out
more coal than ever before. The
other workers in and about the mines
should work as regularly and faith
fully so thct the work of the miners
may not be retarded in any way
This will be especially necessary
from this time forward for you
numbers may be further lessercd by
the draft, which will induct into Tho
Army your fGir share of those no
essential to industry. These who arr
drafted but who are essential will
be given deferred classification an(
it is their patriotic duty to accept it
And it is the patriotic duty of theil
friends and neighbors to hold then
in high regard for doing so. Thu
only worker who deserves the con
alcmnation of his community is thu
<one who fails to give his best in thi'
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-16
School News.

C. L. Rulings, County Superin-
tendent, Union City, Tenn.-My Dear
Sir: AS per your request, 1 am sub
hitting a report of our work. Since
opening the Hornbeak High School
our enrolment has reached PIT with
several others to enter this week.
Since taking charge two weeks
ago, we have put on a play from
which we realized $64 We sold ice
cream and pop corn one Saturday
afternoon and realized $49.30. 1t is
our intention to raise at least five OF
six hundred dollars during the ses-
sion. With this money we expect to
partly seat our auditorium, buy a
drop curtain for our stage, buy win
dow shades for the building, and add
to our domestic science and manual
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-16
Death of W. J. Flack.

w. j.. Flack died in Union City on
Sunday night, August II, 1918, at
1915 o'clock. Mr.. Flack YVES in
poor health for a number of months
but only seriously for few days.
William ]. Flack was born in Mid
die Tenne91ee seventy-four years ago.
When a boy his parents moved to
the country southwest of Hickman,
and for number of years Mr.. Flack
conducted a mercantile business at
Hickman. He was married a little
moro than thirtytwo years ago to
Miss Mollie Chambers. Two children
were born and survive the death of
both their parents. Mrs. Flack died
more than year ago. w. C. Flack
and Miss Kate FlGck arc the son and
daughter of the deceased.
Deceased is survived by a brother,
Anthony Flack, ct Fort Worth,
Texas.
Moving from Hickman to Wood
land and then to Union City Mr..
FlGck was engaged in merchandising
horc for a number of years. Eighteen
years ago he went to Tiptonville and
engaged in business there and con-
tinued until his health failed.
Mr.. Flack was man of quiet hab-
it's. In the days of his young
manhood was connected socially as
we'll as in business with the various
activities in Union City. He was
popularity esteemed. He was a men,
Der of the Baptist Church and known
as man of the highest order of
business integrity as well as personal
character. His death YVES not I'M
expected but many old-time friends
mourn the departure CT good citi-
zen.
Services wore conducted at the
residence of Mrs. CrenshGw by Rev.
w. B. Cunningham, and the remains
were taken to the City Cemetery for
burial.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-16
crisis: not the one who accepts de-

crisis; not the one who accepts de-
ferred classification and works rcgu-
larly end diligently to increase the
coal output. A great task is to be
performed. Tho operators and their
stcffs alone cannot do it, nor can
the mine workers alone DO it; but
both parties, working hand in hand
with a grim determination to rid
the country of it's greatest obstacle
to winning the war, can Go it. It is
with full confidence that l call upon
you to assume the burden of pro-
ducing en- ample supply of coal. You
will l am sure, accept this burden
and will succeT3fully carry it thru
and in so doing you will be perform
ing q service just as worthy as serv-
ice in the trenches, and will win the
applause and gratitude of the whole
nation.
WOODROW WILSON.
The White House, Aug. 8, 1918.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-16
The Fourth Liberty Loan.

The campaign for the Fourth Lib
erty Loan will begin September %
and close October 10. The result of
the loan will be watched with keen
interest in Europe, not only by our
associates in the war against the
Teutonic powers but by our enemies.
1t will be regarded by them as a
measure of the American peoples
support of the war.
The Germans know full we'll the
tremendous weight and significance
of popular support of the war, of
the people at home backing up the
army in the field. AS the loan sue
ceeds our enemies will sorrow; as it
falls short they will rejoice Every
dollar subscribed will help and en-
courage the American soldiers and
hurt and depress the enemies of
America.
The loan will be test of the 10y
atty and willingness of the people of
the United States to make sacrifices
compared with the willingness of
our soldiers to do their part. There
must be and will be no failure by the
people to measure up to the courage
and devotion of our men in Europe.
Many of them have given up their
lives; shall we at home withhold our
money? Shall we spare our dollars
while they spare not their very lives?
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-16
New Cars.

Mr.. c. G. GULL reports that he has
a shipment of Chevrolet cars on the
way to Union City. Mr.. GULL is
agent for the Elgin and the Chcvro-
let cars in Union City and the garage
is located in the Wade building on
Washington street. He calls atten-
ton to the advantages of these two
splendid car products in an adver-
tisement on another page. He in
vites you to call and have the cars
demonstrated, and if you have car
work of any kind you are solicited
to give him a call at the garage,
phone 341.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-16
training classes which we organized

training classes which we organized
last week.
Under the supervision of Miss
Luther we had the canning demon
stration last week and have called
a meeting of the citizens for next
Friday evening" at which time we
expect to organize community club
that / think will be a great help in
connection with our school work.
We have already announced to the
people that the compulsory school
law will be enforced and as result
we have had to add more teaching
force this week.
Yours respectively,
]. H. SLOWER.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-16
Meeting at Poplar Grove.

Rev. j. e. Skinner, of Jackson, will
assist the pastor, Rev. Mayo, in a
meeting which begins next Sunday
night, Aug. Is. at Poplar Grove
Church. The public is cordially in
vited to attend.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-16
Revival Meeting.

Rev. H. A. Todd is with the pastor,
Rev. Stigler, conducting a meeting
this week at Bethel. Reports are
that much interest is being taken in
the work.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-16
Ice Cream Supper,

The ladies of Bethlehem Commune
ty Club will give an ice cream sup
per Friday night, August %, in
Hunter Harpole's woodslot adjoining
Bethlehem church grounds.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-16
A Bright Idea.

"Fellah loses lot of time stop
ping his motor every time street
car stops
You're right, Algy. Sometimes l
think it would be better to run the
machine on boulevards where there
are no street cars
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-16
The Bathing Girl.

The bathing girls with hair in curl
And CARRIED in current rage
Looks rather fit, we must admit,
Upon the cover page.
But life is grim; the girls that swim
To reach some sandy hook
Get tossed about, and coming out
Have a bedraggled look.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-16
Thankful For That.

1--WE must regulate the bathing
suits"
well, how short shall VIC allow
the skirts?''
Hum! / don't think we ought to
Interfere with any young lady who
wears any kind of skirt"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-16

Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Cobb have
returned from a visit to Nashville
and Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-05
BIRMINGHAM HAS NO RECOURSE IN
 TELEPHONE CASE
Public Service Commission Rules That It Has Final Jurisdiction and No Ap-
 peal Can Be Taken

Montgomery, November 4.-(Specialo Ruling that the legislature gave the Ala bama public service commission final jurisdiction and that no appeal can be taken to the supreme court from the ind ings of the body because the decision was not adverse to the corporation that was the defendant, members of the commits sion Monday refused the city of Bir- mingham permission to have minutes show objections were raised In ordeF that an appeal might be taken Tn the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph company case. The decision followed the appearance of Jere King, assistant city attorney of Birmingham, who sought to have written in the minutes notice the city desired to appeal from the commis- sion's recent decision, which refused to permit certain changes in rates on tele- phone service in Birmingham
 For the first time In the history or the commission, probably, 1t has peen ruleo that the commission has final Jurisdiction in all rate-making cases. However, had the decision of the commission been against the corporation; if the rates now charged had been lowered, the company would have had the right to appeal to the supreme court, the constitution thus throwing a cloak around corporations whose revenues are taken away by the public service commission.
 In rendering the decision not to per- init the records of minutes to show ob- jections were raised, the members of the commission said the case originated from the city, and that the city Will not lose money by the recent judgment. President Kennedy could find no law that required him to have inserted in the minutes the objections sought by MT. King. A sep arate paper however, was received and filed by the commission.
 Mir King, in pleading for this permis- sion, said he did not question the in- tegrity of the commission, but only de- sired to have the supreme court rule on important clauses of the ruling against the city. He did not answer a question O. Mr Kennedy, who desired to know what would be gained by taking the case to higher court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-05
TO HASTEN CONFERENCE

Both in the United States and in the allied countries. it is said, the neces sity Is recognized of setting in motion the wheels of peace-time industry at the earliest possible moment in order to afford employmenr and support of the millions of discharged soldiers. This is expected to hasten the peace conference. once the Germans sur render. It is recalled that whereas the armistice or protocol which stopped the Spanish-American war was signed on August 12, 1898, it provided in it's terms for a meeting of the peace in Paris before Octob CT 1. following The purpose was to assem- ble the conferees at the earliest prac- tical moment.
 Probably the same purpose will gov ern in the present instance, allowing only sufficient time to elapse to carry out the conditions looking to the de- mobilization of the central powers armies. assembly and control of mili- tary supplies and establishments of garrisons.
 The entente allies and America ex- pect to go Into the conference only after they have reached a perfect un- derstanding among themselves. They will lay down these terms and while they may choose to permit the latter to make arguments and pleas in abate- ment' the result in the end must be what the victors choose to make it.
 Deprived of any power of resistance 1t is pointed out, the Teutons will be might refuse to sign treaties, in which case the military occupation of their territories by the allies might continue indefinitely
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-05
DOCTOR GIVES RECIPE
 FOR GRAY HAIR
We'll Known New York Physi- clan Gives Recipe for a Horne-Made Gray
 Hair Remedy

A. L. Paulson. NJ. D, who has prac- ticed medicine in New York City for many years, gave out the following recipe for a homemade gray hair rem edy: Gray. streaked or faded hair can be immediately turned black, brown or light brown. whichever shade you desire. by the. following simple remedy that you can make at home;
 Merely get a small box of Orlex powder at any drug store. It costs very little and no extras to buy. Dis solve it in water and comb it through the hair Full directions for mixing and use come in each box.
 You need not hesitate to use Orlex. as $100.00 gold bond comes in each box guaranteeing the user that Orlex does not contain silver lead zinc, sul- phur, mercury, aniline, coal-tar pro- ducts or their derivatives.
 It does not rub off, is not sticky or greasy and leaves the hair fluffy. It will make a gray haired person look twenty years younger"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-05
HUNTSVILLE EDITOR
 IS PUT UNDER BOND .ON UNUSUAL CHARGE
Charged That J. E. Pierce Posed as Government Of ficer to Get Money
 From Negroes

Huntsville, November 4.-(Special)-J. E. Pierce, editor of the Huntsville Times, and strenuous reform politician. candi- date for the state senate last summer, was arrested tonight on a federal war rant sworn out by federal officers. charg- ing him with obtaining money under false pretenses by representing himself to be a government official.
 Pierce made bond in the sum of $500. The charges, the foundation for these warrants, were brought before the local war council and council of defense by several prominent and well-to-do negroes ot Madison county, who claim that Pierce enforced collections of s50 from each of them on the grounds that it was compulsory and levied by the fed eIaI government. This was during the last 10 days of the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign and all the witnesses declared that they were given to understand that this constituted part of the govern ment's programme; some stated that he declared these sums were assessed to be expended in patriotic advertising; some stated that they were led to be- lieve that they were making first pay ments on Liberty Bonds, and all de- clared they would not have contributed unless they had believed it obligatory.
 Leaders among the negroes here de- clare that Pierce collected about S20o0 from well-to-do as we'll as needy negroes of the county in these solicitations, and that the fraud greatly hampered the sale of Liberty Bonds in the last cam paign A few were given receipts for display advertising in return for their money, but In most instances no receipts were given. The consideration received by the contributor was to see his name with many others at the bottom of a Liberty Loan page Witnesses stated that Pierce's operations had created great consternation and resentment among the negroes of the county.
 MT Pierce wired tre following version of his arrest to The Age-Herald last night:
 Huntsville, November 4.-Chapter one
 in sensational political persecution writ ten here tonight when J. E. Pierce, edi- the Huntsville Daily Times and prohi- bition democratic leader, was placed un- der $500 bond on false accusation of hav- ing represented himself as United States officer in sale of advertising to negroes. This ridiculous action comes at the in- stigation of political and business ene- mics whom MT. Pierce had always op- posed, his side invariably winning out. MT Pierce's friends are indignant and chara eterize the action against him as an outrage. He waived examination to federal grand jury. J. E. PIERCE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-05
DEATHS

A. l.. Albright, Jr.-The 5-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. A. l.. Albright, died at the residence, 1915 Allen street. north, yesterday afternoon. The re- mains will be sent to Talladega this morning by Johns.
 Miss Eva Wade-Aged 24, died at To- cal infirmary yesterday morning. The remains will be sent to Hopkinsville, Ky, today by Johns. Miss Wade was a nurse in the Hillman hospital. Frank F. JohnsOn-Aged 2S, died at a local infrmary yesterday afternoon, The remains will be sent to Lincoln this morning by Johns. Henry Haddock, Jr.-The 5-month- old son of MT and Mrs. Henry Haddock, died at the residence. 3S09 Fifth ave- nue, north, yesterday The remains will be sent to Quinton this morning by Johns.
 Mike BaIcano--The 2-year-old son of Mir and Mrs. Louis Balcano. died at the residence, 2219 Avenue A. yester- day. Funeral services from the res idence today at 10 o'clock; interment in Elmwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-05
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 Why Suffer From 1t?

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 Write the physician of this company and let him advise with you. Advice is furnished without charge. Address, Swift Specific Company. 435 Swift Lab-l oratory. Atlanta. Ga.