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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-16
MAY0RO OF NEWPORT NEWS REPLIES ID
 RECENT CRITICISM
Challenges Comparison With Birmingham in Its Treat ment of Soldiers and
 Part in the War

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 I note in your issue of December ', 1918, that you have given the people of your city very bad opinion of our people and have given Newport News
 black eye" as well.
 Your Capt. Walter R. Lawson, who stopped off at this port. alluded to Bug Ter Bolin, who was unable to spend any money In Birmingham, contrasting this spirit with Newport News, where, lie says, we rob the soldiers. The captain should tell the truth. the whole truth, as part of the truth conveys a wrong impression. We had in Anniston camp about 400 Newport News volunteer boys, who reported to us the same conditions there as those the captain complains of in Newport News. They state they were not allowed to go to Birmingham by order of the camp commander. You know the reason.
 Our burden was very heavy and IS stlll Very heavy, as the difference in number of soldiers is so many times greater than the population of our little city. We go after the profiteers and do what we can to control them, but we cannot catch them all. Can you in your community
 The city of Newport News has more wounded soldiers in it's borders in q day than Birmingham has in a year; more soldiers have embarked and returned through this port than through any oth- CT port on the Atlantic coast. We had, by last United States census, 2o,oe0 pop ulation. Birmingham has 132,o00 popula- ton. Where is the consistency in your gallant captains statements?
 As to what we do to look after and entertain the soldiers and sailors, the United States government Red Cross rates | be followed by ah other canteen ser. vices in the country. This organization is looked after entirely by the ladies of our city. h addition to that they have model a1------~-.~- vorps set v1cc to meet the badly wounded and to look after their comforts. Our churches all have Entertainments and refreshments for soldiers and sailors, arrangements being such that a social is scheduled for each night in the week. Our citizens take home with them to dinner wounded sol diers every Sunday and other days when 1 1t is convenient to do so. My church, the Episcopalian, has entertained by
 states, every Saturday night since the war started and each state has a ban ner on the wall of the parish house | We are now on the second round. The parish house Is open every day and night | to soldiers and sailors, the same as oui Y. M C. A., Y. w. c. A, and the wal camp community service, at which last named place, as well as the Y. ". c. A.,
 meals are served at cost. cafeteria style
 Everything possible is being done that l can be done by 10000 citizens for our
 soldiers and sailors. We have over 20ot
 soldier and sailors from our city in the
 service. Can you match it in propor- 1 tion to your population? If not forever
 hold your peace A. A. MOSS l Mayor 1 Newport News. Va, December Il. 19lS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-16

with the employment service in this work and according to reports, in some cases strain a point to make room for a sol dier. While some of the corporation of ficals say they are now carrying on their pay rolls every man they can pos- sibly use others have openings for vary ing numbers sufficient to take care of ali of the Birmingham boys as they return, and a few others from distant sections of the country.
 FARM WORK DESIRED
 Quite a number of the returning sol diers express desire for farm work. some preferring to work on wages while others want to either buy small farms or work land on shares. From the list of farms for rent and help wanted by other owners every soldier wanting to go on farm has been accommodated by the local federal employment office. and the list has not yet been exhausted.
 By extending it's aid in bringing farm CTS and soldiers together the government is. accomplishing a great deal in the way of increasing the food supplies for another year and that this work is ap- preciated is evidenced by the large num- Der of land owners and soldiers who ara constantly requesting the services of the local agency The government makes no charge for the work it is doing in this respect, its sole purpose being to find homes for soldiers and to increase food crops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-16
PAYS TRIBUTE TO
 DEPARTED NURSE
Body of Miss Forsman Lay in State During Early Masses at St.
 Paul's Yesterday

During the early masses at St. Paul s yesterday, the body of Miss Forsman, the beloved district nurse of Birming- ham, lay in state. At the 6.30 and 7:S0 masses and also at the 9:30 mass, which Forsman's soul, the pastor, Father Coyle, spoke tenderly of the deceased
 He asserted that of all the Catholics he knew, he had no hesitation in say ing that Miss Forsman was the most loyal and devout. He instanced as sup porting that strong statement, that even in the days before the late Pontiff Plus x issued his famous encyclicA on the Holy Eucharist Miss F'orsman was a daily communicant. He said he knew moreover that she never Intentionally missed a mass, not alone on Sundays and holidays but even on weekdays.
 He then dwelt on her love of Gods poor, and among the striking things he said was: Look at the hands of the departed. Never did master sculptor carve fairer or more beautiful from choicest marble I have seen these hands soiled and hardened, rough and bleeding, in the service of Gods poor, and now it seems as if God Is miracu- liusly showing approval of the good deeds done for Him. If her hands are beautiful, oh beautiful beyond compare her soul"
 Father Coyle also described her holy and happy death, hew, .unafraid and joyful, with smile of content, she went to meet the Master to receive tho reward given to those who serve the Christ in the persons of the poor. Many friends who loved and appre- ciated Miss Forsman were present at the funeral mass.
 Yielding to an earnest desire of her friends the interment was deferred till today and this morning, after the 8 o'clock mass the body will be privately inferred in the family lot at ElmwOod.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-16
NEGRO SHOT AND
 KILLED BY WIFE
 AT HOME YESTERDAY

Horace Sanford, negro, who resided at 71s Twenty-ifth street, north, was shot And instantly killed by his wife, Bessie Sanford, at thor home about 5 o'clock yesterday morning. The cause for the killing was not learned, the negro woman escaping immediately aft CT the murder. The bullet pierced the negro's heart.
 When the officers reached the scene of the killing Sanford was lying a few feetN pm the front door of the house, and \ said 10 have been clothed in a nightroA> Coroner Rives turned tba body ovek 10 Davenport & Har- ris, negro unde.takers. after making
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-16
MERCHANT, SHOT BY UNKNOWN NEGROES,
 DIES AT INFIRMARY
Robbers Waylaid N. E. Hilts and As. sistant and Inflicted Fatal Injuries.
 Funeral Services Today

N. E. Hitts, merchant, who was shot by two unknown negroes near his store at S11 Thirteenth street, about 12 o'clock Saturday night, died at . local infirmary yesterday morning at |5:15 o'clock.
 Willie Hodge, negro helper at the store. who was with MT. Hitts, and who was also shot through the hip by the assailants, will recover, according to the authorities at the hospital The Ihighwaymen as yet have not been ap- prehended. Mir. Hitts is survived by a widow two sons, Clyde Hitts and Leslie Hitts. and one daughter, Mrs. E. J. Barry. , Funeral services will be held from Woodin's chapel this morning at 10 o'clock, interment in Forest Hill ceme-
 tarY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-16
Private Allen H. Eastis
 Writes From French Front

Mrs W. D. Eastis, 4SO5 Main street.
 Brighton, received letter yesterday from her son. Allen Harvey Eastis. member of Company l., 167th infantry, in
 France, stating he was we'll and safe.
 The letter is dated November 13, and Is
 the first news she has had from him in five months. He states he has seen ac- tive service with his regiment on various front lines and has escaped without in jury Young Eastis is we'll known in this district, having been reared at Brighton, and it will be gratifying to his many friends to know he is safe and
 we'll.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-16
JEFFERSON COUNTY FARM MAKES GOOD
 RECORD FOR YEAR
Practical Methods of Cultivation Bring Good Results-All Work
 Done by the Inmates

The Jefferson county farm, comprising 20 acres, under the management of B. B. Simms, made a splendid record this year in the way of crops. MT. Simms re- ports that he. has gathered 300 barrels of sweet potatoes. 75o bushels of corn, hundreds of dollars worth of vegetables, some cotton, hay and other crops and that he has raised large number of hogs one of which netted $119.
 All of the work on the farm is done by inmates who have been supported by it's products and with but very little exnense compared with the results ob- tained.
 MT. Simms is very enthusiastic over his work and says he will get better re- ssts another year by the practical and systematical methods of cultivation adopted there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-16
Two White Men Charged
 With Reckless Driving

James North, who resides in the rural district, Route 6, and Will Williams, 221, Fourth avenue, north, were arrested by f0dicers Burkett and Lee at First ave- xue and Forty-first street early yester- Xey morning and placed in the city jail Starged with reckless driving They are &jIeged to have collided with mail t4tlck at Fourth avenue and Twenty {curth street few 'hours previous to their arrest, painfully injuring Arthur Hicks, negro, who drove the truck. They T.andoned their car when the collision 1S&rpened and made off but were cap- Fred later
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-16
lumber Manufacturers to 1 Meet in Montgomery

|IA general meeting of the lumber man. f(n cturers of Alabama and West Florida Sf4ll be held at the Gay-Teague hotel in
 ontgomery tomorrow for the purpose X considering conditions now confront |}Sx the industry, and to give general {Ensideration to the establishment of a *21nber statistical bureau in Alabama.
 VIE. Rhodes, secretary-manager of the
 uthern Pine association, and others
 nl make addresses.
 |5H. H. Shell of Birmingham, J. C..
 SGowin and J. H. Eddy signed the call W the meeting. A number of Birming-
 in lumber people are members of the
 uthern Pine association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-16
Young Fireman Dies
 at Local Infirmar.

c. B. Broughton, aged 19, we known fireman of fire station No. E died at local infirmary yesterday af ernoon at 4:l0 o'clock from an attae x of pneumonia. Young Broughton fo. merly lived at Gadsden, and accepted q position with the local fire department on June l. He was held in esteem by all members of the fire department and others who knew him. The remains will be sent to Gadsden for interment by the Shaw Undertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-16
French to Demobilize

Paris. December 15.-The war ministry has decided to demobilize the classes of 1892 and 1893, beginning December 20, and ending January IS. The classes of 1884. 1895. 1896 and 1897 will be demobilized bes'nning January q and ending FebruA 7 v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-16
MASONIC NOTICE

|A special communication of King Y)omon lodge No. 460. A. K. X A. NJ, calIed for 9:3O a. m.. Tuesday. De- aber IF, to attend the funeral of our leased brother, E. X. Wright. All 2ster Masons requested to be present # J. l.. HAGY, w. M.
 S, WHITE, Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-16
NO PRICE REDUCTION
 BY LIFTING THE BAN .ON NONESSENT|ALS
Local Industries Back to Pre-War Production, With Many Orders Ahead and
 All Plants Busy

Release by the government of con troI of production, price and distribu- tion of iron and steel on January l, is not expected to have much, if any, ef- feet on local producing companies. This is the concensus of opinion expressed by Birmingham manufacturers since 1t was announced the middle of last week that the government would not extend price fixing beyond the end of Decem- Der.
 There will be no lowering of prices" said one corporation official, and what little iron we may have for sale during the next few months cer- tainly will not be sold below thepres- ent price. I have heard of no company in this district that will cut prices. and it is not likely that any considerable increase will be made. at least for sev- eraI months"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-16
FUTURE DELIVERY

All through the past summer and iai when the government took practically all of the iron and steel produced III this district, manufacturers Of wnat were termed nonessentials kept up constant call for iron and steel which, under government regulations, they could not get. Their orders were Ill most instances accepted conaltiohahs' and when the armistice was signed ana the war ended these orders were on the books of the companies. lmmeolaes- ly upon the lifting of the ban on hon- essentials the companies began nlilhs these orders and they are now solns along as though there had never been as war. These orders, is understooa' cover the normal production of this dis- trict for the first six months or lsis. No cancellations have been recelNeo and none is expected at least until the readjustment programme has gone iai enough to make certain future condi- tions of the market.
 NEW STEEL MARKET
 With the beginning of the new year a large tonnage of Birmingham ron and steel will go into shipbuildlns' thereby cerating market heretofore not open to this district. The Tennes- see Coal Iron and Railroad company and the Birmingham Steel corpora ton will have their fabricating plants lh operation during the month or Jahu- ary and together they will consume seeyral thousand tons of steel montniy. which will be used in shipbuiidinS plants at Mobile.
 The foundries and shops that made sugar mill machinery before the war have already resumed that business and the demand for their products IS said to be greater than they can sup ply in the immediate future. Sawmllis' mines and other industries formerly supplied with machinery and supplies by Birmingham foundries and shops are again in the market with substan- tial orders
 With the inauguration of service on the Warrior river the coal trade to the south and in the Mississippi delta Will be largely increased thereby, giving an outlet to a number of important mines that have been practically in- accessible because of the lack of trans portation facilities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-16
THE INVISIBLE KING THEME OF SERMON Dr. H. M. EdmOnds Inaugu- rates Question Box at
 Lyric Service

..The Invisible King was the topic of the sermon preached by pr. H. M. Ed monds of the Indenedent Presbyterian church at the Temple yesterday morn ing. from the text, For He Endured, as Seeing Him Who Is Invisible"
 Moses was as far from being perfect when he started out as you or l. said Dr. Edmonds in part. He had a measure of ambition, achievement, failure and success, faith and fidelity, clear vision, valor and ant unflinching belief that spelled successful endeavor in the end.
 Modern men are apt to think of God and faith as long way off, distant from life We are inclined to think of these things as something removed from life, except when we attend church; a sep- arate faculty, a vague, different sort oi thing But it isn't at all faculty of faith that you exercise in your business or your home. That is the faith that makes the vision the reality.
 "The greatest things in life cannot be measured or explained, they have to be experienced to be understood. God can- not be explained nor faith in Him, but the souls own experience makes 1t plain.
 Our soldiers won the victory because they had faith in the cause for which they fought. The faith att home never flickei ed nor wavered. The morale a, home was the same mOfa.S fne bOyS nau over there, all faith; unseen. yet faith, very tangible, real.
 QUESTION BOX
 The questions which Dr. 'Edmonds in- vited last Sunday evening were answered at the Lyric last night and proved ar Interesting array. Old doctrinal ques, tions, as What do you believe concern ing the vicarious atonement?" What is the unpardonable sin?" Do you believe in close communion?' What do you think of predestination? What is truth?" How can I prove there is a God?' ''The life after death, what form does the spirit assume?" and kindred qr estions were accorded highly interest ing and enlightening answers.
 It is evident that the public interest has been awakened by the question bcx" thus established and it is to be Ia regular feature of the Lyric services for sometime and will doubtless prove an interesting addition. Any questions pertaining to any religious subject oi general interest may be sent in. Doubt less many people will avail themselves of this opportunity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-12

Items for this column may be left
at Petro's drug store, or phone
EleaLo- Kimball after p. M; other
hours phone $3.50.
j.. N. Reed of the Meriden neigh
borhood, intends to cut his wheat and
oats next week. He has fifty acres
of wheat which he thinks will run
twenty-five bushels per acre. Mr..
Reed, with the help of his brother,
Bessie Byrd, captain of the garden
squad Of the Junior high school gar
den, has been given the flag for hav-
ing the best-cared-for gardenA this
week. Since the paths have been
closed, pedestrians have not trespassed
on the gardens, but last evening a
man on horseback rode across, going
around the obstruction.
Notes and Personals.
Mrs. Della Powers and son, John.
they will be at the home of Mrs
Crouch.
The Fraternal Aid union, No. IL.
will meet at their hall, 1000 Kansas
avenue. this. evening. Refreshments
of ice cream and cake will be served.
Mrs. Bert Trahoon has received
word from her husband OF his safe
arrival at Camp Lewis, Washington.
The .Anti-Can't Sunday school class
of Bethel chapel, Elmont, will give
an ice cream social Saturday eve
ming for the benefit of the Ted Cross.
Miss Helen Casey of Lawton, Okla,
is visiting Miss Margaret Hanley of
Topeka avenue. The Casey family
lived in North Topeka a number of
years ago and still have property in
terests here. =.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Petro returned
Monday night from Camp Pike. Ark.
son Kelsey, who is with the Washburn
ambulance corps. .7
Abe Joseph, who has been visiting
his brother Fred. has returned to his
home in New York City.
j. K Wilson of Merideu and Albert
Yankey of Granville were on the
North side on business today.
Miss Dorothy Walker of TIC Lane
street, entertained last evening for
George Anderson and Earl Bowler,
who will leave soon for training
camps. Miss Walkers guests were:
Miss Babcock, Miss Dora Babcock,
Miss Emily Crow, Miss Carol Hannah,
Miss Rose Willis, Miss Maude Willis,
Miss Theta Willis. Miss Esther Wal
ker. Misses Place, Miss Ina Thompson,
Mrs. c. H. Willis, Mrs Doane, Mrs.
| Claribel Shinn, Mrs. James Anderson,
! Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson, Mr..
George Anderson, Mr.. Earl Bowler,
the Rev. William White, Mr.. HeideI-
| stiedt, Mr.. Manning, Mr. Sorensen,
| Mr.. Walker.
ICE CREAM AND CAKE, Zoe
| North Topeka Christian church,
Thursday evening, June 13-Central
| Avenue and Grant.-(Adv.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-12

A man never carries nor leaves the
cards of another man. A gentleman
who calls on lady's afternoon Eat
home leaves in the card tray, on en-
tering the house, one card for the
is a daughter with whom he is ac-
quainted he leaves one for her also.
Questions Answered by Alicia Hoyt.
Miss Hoyt will answer in this col
umn all questions on matters of ETH
quette addressed to her in care Of this
paper. If a personal answer is de-
sired enclose a Scent stamp.)
young maa to call when YOU meet him
for the first time, unless he is a
friend or relative of a good friend or
relative of your own, and therefore
has a special claim on your hospi-
tally. 1t is better in ordinary cir
cumstances to wait until you are rath-
er well acqua inted with him, and until
he has paid you some attention, or
has indicaed in some manner his in
terest in you. so that you can be sure
that an invitation to call would be
welcome. You may say, Il should be
glad to have you come to see me: 4
am usually at home in the evenings"
MIR. SMITH: When taking leave
after making a formal call, it is not
necessary TO speak of going. You may
merely rise whife~you are the speaker
in the conversatio l whatever yoI m -
be talking about, your hostess will
also rise, and when you nave finished
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-12
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AND
MISCELLANEOUS ADS

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inserting Want Ads in The Topeka state
Journal 10 / cent a wor6 each insertion.
minimum 10 cents; by the week cents
word, minimum 50 cents.
COUNT THE WORDS OF your nd 1nclud-
Ing four words for State Journal address.
When address 10 used count each initial
letter and each number or combination OF
figures as one word.
CLOSING HOUR: Want Ads to be classi-
fled properly must be in The State Journal
office before u 20 o'clock. Want Ads re-
serted under the head: 'Too Late to
Classify"
OUT OF TOWN Advertisements must be
accompanied with cash or check in full
payment Of the same. Note the foregoing
Instructions about counting the words and
the rate per word for The Topeka State
journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-12
TO TAKE OVER MAIL
Pershing's Army VIII Have Its Owl
Postal System Now.

Washington, June Ito expedite
delivery of mail to the American ex-
peditionary forces, General Pershing
has established a military postal ex-
press service. The service will receive
from the regular postal authorities the
mail arriving in France and will see
that it Is delivered to the proper adj
dresses.
Mail from the expeditionary forces
destined for this country also will be
moved under the direction of the new
service, which will be administered by
officers and enlisted men under direc-
ton of Lieut.. Col. Thorndyke D..
Howe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-12
WANTED-MALE HELP

WANTED at once-Two neat-appearing
young men under 81 for road work. No
experience necessary. Transportation paid.
Apply Fifth Ave. Hotel, between and 8
p. m. Ask for Mr.. Evans.
GOOD positions open for men around 40
Salary and income. Experience in solicit
ing and collecting preferred. Ref required.
Address 1000, care Journal.
CARPENTERS and laborers wanted, steady
work, good wages. Call mt timekeeper's
office, Stock Yards Co., 18th and Genessee
St. Kansas City, Mo.
WANTED-Few laborers to ship to Wyom-
ing Friday noon, railroad work. steady
work. Furman's Labor Agency, 106 w. sth.
WANTED-White and colored dining car
help. cooks and walters. dishwashers.
Furman's Labor Agency. LOG West Sth.
BOY OR GIRL over 16 years old wanted
to learn printing trade. Call at COL Z.
4th st.
WANTED-Bench machinists and handy
men. Apply Lock Box 90, Enterprise, Kan.
WANTED-Men for brick yard work. Cap
ital City Brick Yards, west of asylum.
WANTED-A porter. Miller Gillespie
Paint and Glass Co, 107 E. Eighth st.
DRIVERS at once. Hurry-Up Transfer
Co., 205 West 9Th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-12

home at 1910 East Third street. Mr. Con-
nor is employed at the machine shops.
Tracy Ansel is the new shop clerk in the
paint department.
Machinest Apprentice George Scholtz
and Charles Havens, foreman of the guide
gang spent a day recently in Kansas City.
Arthur Dunning is spending the day in
Atchison on company business.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. Chubb have returned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-12

from vacation spent in California Mr..
Chubb is connected with the freight aud
itor's office.
Mr.. A. Chauncey of the statistical de-
partment left Monday morning for JEFF
ferson Barracks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knuts Isaacson havesbeen
called to Marysville, Wash, by the ILL
ness of Mrs. Isaacson's brother, Hugo
Anderson Miss Vivian and Miss Eleanor