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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-18
Peach Stones Needed By
 Gouernn1ent for War Work Carbon Made From Fruit Stones Invaluable For Gas Masks-Public Asked to Conserve Seed Pits and
 Nut Shells-Crocers to Take Charge

|livered to the salvage department of the local Red Cross to be forwarded to points designated by the government
 This is the way we will work it,'' said Charles G.. Davis, president of the Whole sale Grocers associations: We will have our retail customers put up receptacies for these stores. These may be anything from cigar box up, but in every case 1t will have a card about it calling at tention to it's purpose. In 8 little while these receptacles should be in all retatl stores and at all cigar counters, soft drink stands and fruit stands in this county. Then we are going to get every body to saving and depositing these stones. Children will be invaluable in this work and we shall ask the county and city superintendents of education to impress it's importance upon them. We shall also ask the state war savings com mittee to put it up to the children through the war savings societies.
 'I have no doubs as to the response which the people will make to our ap- peal" said MT. Davis, "when they under stand that these stones and seeds are ab- solutely necessary for the saving of the lives of our soldiers. 1t has been said that this war in it's last analysis is a battle between chemists, and the side will win whose chemists succeed in pro dueing a gas that will penetrate all de- fensive appliances The best carbon for gas masks can be made from these stones That makes them virtually price less. They will be largely gathered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-18
RAINBOW DIVISION
 WILL MEET FRIDAY 'WOman's S Division of Fourth Liberty Loan Campaign to Hold Conference
Sfatement, August 3I, IHIS
 RESOURCES

Generals, colonels, captains and work CTS of the Rainbow division and chair men and members of the woman's fourth Liberty Loan committee of Greater Bir- mingham will meet at the Tutwiler hotel Friday afternoon at 8 o'clock for the purpose of giving and receiving instruc- tions.
 Speeches will be made by Gen.. (Mrs9 w. D. Smith of the Rainbow division. F. Hopkinson Smith, auditor of the fourth Liberty Loan committee. and others, in which they will explain the work expected of the women in the ap- preaching campaign and the manner of handling subscriptions.
 "The women will receive money in this campaign as well as take pledges said Mrs. Angus Taylor chairman of the woman's committee for the city of Bir- mingham, "and I want to urge the wom- en of Greater Birmingham to stay at home after the campaign begins, until the committee sees them, and to have on hand 5 per cent of the amount of the Bond they expect to subscribe for. In past campaigns we have been compelled to make several trips to see the same person because she was either not at home or did not have the money to make the initial payment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-18
Fourth Liberty Loan Parade On Sep. 28, Belongs to EUery
 Woman ", Entire District
Mothers and Wives of Soldiers and Sailors Will Lead Big Parade With Flags Flying, Banners Waving and Bands Playing-"C Operate" Says Mrs. R. A.
 Mullins Vice Chairman
Rx DOLLY nALRYMPLE

Of course. I don't know how you feel about parades and things. but I've always wanted to march in em. I just can't make my feet behave when hear band playing and see the flags flying and the banners waving, and always somehow when the soldiers dressed up in their smart uniforms, keeping step to ''the rat tat-tat' of the drums, pass by I want to join the procession. But always in the days gone by it wasn't done in the best circles" Ladies were supposed to stand on the sidewalks, along the line of pa- rade. and cheer the men as they passed; but now, if you please, the old ways and old customs are discarded and the war has brought forth that wonderful spirit of patriotism that invites every woman to be one of the parade; to lend her pres ence to the big drive and thus do her bit in every way she can.
 "C'est le guerre.'' and wars incentive is to give vent to our feelings by getting into the procession and "whooping things up,'' as it were. and this big parade on Saturday afternoon, September B, which will inaugurate the fourth Liberty Loan campaign. ought to be the biggest thing that Birmingham has ever witnessed.
 Mrs. Edward w. Barrett, chairmai of the woman's division, fourth Liberty Loan publicity, has asked in her ab sence her vice chairman, Mrs. R. A. Mul. lins. to take charge of the arrangement for the big parade and make 1t sue. cess
 Those who know Mrs. Mullins know that no better selection could have been made, for when she undertakes anything, success always crowns it. Her enthu- siasm and her loyalty spell inspiration, p with big ''I'' Her untiring energy is be- ing infused into this big drive, and she is depending upon every woman in this dis trict to cooperate with her.
 I'd like so much for the women to understand that the fourth Liberty Loan parade is theirs; 1t belongs to them and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-18
HOWARD COLLEGE
 | INSTRUCTOR HERE
 ID TRAIN YOUTHS
Lieut.. Hill Will Be COmman- dant of s. A. T. c. and Actual Training Be-
 gins October 1

Howard college is getting ready to get down to real business now, with the arrival of Lieut.. John II. Hill of Caml Meade, who is toebe the military instruc. tor at the college this year. The largest enrolment in the history of the school has been recorded for the work this year. The dormitores and the frat houses are filled, but the literary socia' houses have been pronounced in excel lent condition to be made into barracks so there is still room for other students who wish to enroll before october l.
 Howard college is not offering voca' tional course for those of grammar schoo education, as many have been led to believe The vocational section is at Au- burn There is only one course, and that is the regular college course. and only those who have a high school education or it's equivalent are permitted to en- roll. Only those who have enough units to measure up to the standard of the Alabama Association of Colleges which requires three years of high school, or 12 units, will be allowed to enroll.
 The regular enrolment in the s. A. T. c. will begin on October l, when Lieutenant Hill commandant of the mil itarv programme at the college. will be- gin his work. The commandant IS a native Pennsylvanian, and joined the forces of Uncle Sam at the outbreak oi the Mexican trouble as private. He was made sergeant after short stay on the border. He was recommended for the officers training school and won his commission as lieutenant a. Fort Niagara in 1916 He is an old cavalry officer, having seen five years service with the cavalry He has been transferred to the infantry to train stu dent soldiers. Lieutenant Hiil mas spe cialized in military instruction anu measures up to all requirements.
 Lieutenant Hin is to be assisted by six Howard men. who have been studyins rra,t char;dan H. The military pro- eramme is going to be carried out in real style at Howard this year. and now is a golden chance for every youns man who has the proper credentials to a,,tar Howard and get the most wonder ful opportunity that has ever been or fered to the young men of the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-18
BORDEN BURR AND
 GYPSY SMITH ARE
 ON PROGRAMME
Many Notables to Speak at State Convention for United War Work
 Campaign

With the battle powder smoke still clinging about him, Borden Burr will be given an important place on the pro- gramme of the Alabama state convention of the first united war work campaign which convenes at the ball room of the Tutwiler hotel next Monday and con tinues through Tuesday afternoon He will be heard at the convention hall and again at the Jefferson theater.
 w. c. Adams chairman of the state executive committee for the campaign, is completing the programme for the two days of the convention, when rep resentatives of all of the constituent or ganizations will be heard. MT. Adams on Monday received from Rt. Rev Ed ward P. Allen, bishop of the Catholic diocese of Mobile, an acceptance of the invitation to De present and to deliver an address on the National Catholic War Council and it's work.
 Gipsy Smith, who spent four years in the trenches as a "Y' worker, with the British and French soldiers, will be heard Monday and Tuesday, though the hours of his speaking had not definitely been agreed upon Monday evening Spe- visitors from other parts of the state are given an opportunity to hear the message that Gipsy Smith brings, and seats will be reserved for the out-of-town visitors attending the convention.
 Rabbi Morris Newfield of the Temple Emanuel, Birmingham, will deliver an address in behalf of the Jewish Welfare Board, which is doing excellent work among the soldiers of that faith among the American expeditionary forces, and in the camps on this side of the water.
 The seven constituent organizations rep resented in the first united war work campaign, and which will be represented at the convention are the Y. M. c. A., Y w c. A., National Catholic War Council, Jewish Welfare Board, American Library Association, War Camp Commit ity Service and Salvation Army. The present work is merely preparatory The big drive for funds and pledges will be- gin November Il and will continue one week, as suggested and requested by President Wilson.
 The return of Borden Burr. after three months in the camps of the American army in France as representative of the Y M. c. A. occurs at an opportune time and the Birmingham man will be given warm reception by the convention. His return was delayed by the fact that the steamship Mount Vernon, upon which he was passenger, was struck by a Hun torpedo and returned to French port for repairs, shortly after she had be- gun her home bound voyage. MT. Burr is expected to take an active part in the war fund campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-18

When you see peachstone under your feet. don't kick it away.
 Pick it up, wrap it in wisp of paper and put it in your vest pocket Or your handbag.
 There will soon be multitude of re- ceptacles for it, each having legend asking you to drop it in.
 There Is life in that peachstone.
 The life of tree? Yes, and more than that
 The life of a soldier in France.
 The safety of soldier often depends upon the quality of his gas mask. From the kernel of that peachstone and from the pits of prunes, apricots. plums, olives and cherries and date seeds and Brazil nut shells and the shells of hickory nuts, walnuts and butter nuts are made the carbon most suitable for gas marks.
 An enormous quantity of shis carbon Is needed at once, and the government IS appealing to the people to gather and save all of the stones, pits and shells enumerated in the foregoing. Peachstones are wanted first, because they are more numerous in this section; j; but all the others in the list are useIul and should be carefully gathered.
 The Wholesale Grocers association or Birmingham at the request of Paul Earle, county food administrator, have assumed the duty of handling the collection or this carbon yielding material In Jef1er- son county. When gathered 1t Will be de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-18
COMMITTEE TO REPORT
 |0N MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
 |OF MUSIC STUDY CLUB
Artist Recitals to Be Given at Jeffer- son Theatre-Membership of
 Club Is Limited

Mrs. ". l. Grubb. chairman or the Music study club membership commit tee states that satisfactory progress ;s being made in the campaign Tor r, enhers for the season of 191S-19. she requests all the membership captains to meet at Cable hall Thursday at II o'clock to report on the result of their canvass.
 Az the artist recitals are to be given at inc Jefferson theatre, the member shin of the club must be. as a matter If course. limited to the seating ca pacity of the house.
 The first recital-open meeting as it is called-will take place October 4. Paul Althouse, the popular tenor of the Metropolitan opera house. will be the attraction. The second attraction will be Mabel Garrison. soprano, on December 12 The others will be an- nounced later.
 All persons who have applied for mem bership in the club. but who have not yet paid the fee of 8. are re- ouested by Mrs. Grubb to hand the amount to the member who solicits them or mail a check without delay to the Music Study club. care Cable hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-18

if is up to them to assist me in making 1t a glorious success said Mrs Mullins. We will have 800 women dressed in white with pink wells from the fourth Liberty Loan to march in line; there will be five bands of music; there will be a singing section, the Liberty chorus from the Mu- sic Study club; there will be the motor corps, the cars filled with the dear old Confederate Veterans lending their ap- proval and support. In fact, what hope to see is every organization of women, every woman individually, who can, talk ing part in the glorious parade that day, which is merely a symbol of our loyalty and patriotism, and the women, behind the lines. as it were, of our soldier men who are fighting over there for liberty and democracy
 ..On Monday next, September 2s, it is requested that all the mothers and wives of the sailors and soldiers register at Liberty Loan headquarters in the Brown Marx building, so we can tell them about what they are expected to do in the pa rade on the 18th. Flags which MT. Mur- ray Brown our chairman, expects to get from New York through the good graces of friend of his there will be supplied. or if this plan doesn't materialize, then they will be made by the women, as the case may be- There are other instructions which will be given, and Miss Katherine Kirkman, who is in charge of this fea- ture, will be at headquarters all day next Monday to register the mothers and wives who want to participate.
 '"The parade does not belong to any one person." Mrs. Mullins said, but to every woman in Jefferson county. It ought to be regarded as 8 personal thing to each woman, though, and she ought to feel her responsibility in making it a suc- cess, and the sooner our women enter into the spirit of the occasion, the sooner our plans can be formulated.
 Tt will be a great thing in days to come,'' said Mrs. Mullins, Ito say that I marched in the fourth Liberty Loan pa. rade, thus lending my loyalty and my help to the winning of the war when kaiserism was defeated and the world was made safe for democracy! '"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-18
HUGH HILL WELL PLEASED WITH ROUND
 UP WEEK AT LAKE

East Lake park, Birmingham's municipal pleasure resort enters the third day and night of Round Up Week. today and thousands of visitors have already journeyed out to the city pleasure resort-to see the galaxy of free acts Manager Hugh Hill IS or fering his patrons Other thousands are eycected to flock to the amuse- ment park for the rest of the week.
 Manager Hill said Tuesday night; T am more than pleasec with the way in which patrons are supporting this the biggest week of the season. want every man. woman and child, who has invested penny with us this season to come out to the Lake and see the free acts free of charge. Theso acts were brought to Birming- ham at big expense and especially fer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-18

The city commission yesterday hauled
 off and bought eight hay burners
 with the customary attire generally
 wcrn by mules engaged in the lawful
 pursuit of earning an honest living
 by drawing wagons, carts, garbage
 vans and such vehicles used Dy the
 city in carrying on their business on
 wheels. This was done at an aggre-
 gate expense of s2ssO for the mules
 and S2SS for the harness Nothing fur-
 ther that had not been anticipated transpired. Commissioner J. Ellis Brown threw his more than ordinary avoirdupois against the measure to regulate en- pioyment agencies that he has been
 busily engaged Tn putting over the legislative grade. and made goal from the field when he flaycd those agencies that persist in advertising jobs. posi- tions and sinecures that. according to the commissioner of public utilities and Improvements. Just naturally "ain't" The ordinance was uEnni- mously adopted. following MT. Browns s rhetorical onslaught, and now private
 employment agencies will not be al
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-18
City Buys 8 Mules With Harness and Passes Ordinances On Coal
 Dealers and Employment Agents
By JEFF BAILEY

lowed to extract more than S3 for an applicant for position, and they must make bond for 5000 with the city comptroller to make sure such q job exists They must also pay back tu the applicant e-third Of the Tee n 15 days if they fail to place said ap- plicant and their operations are placed under the supervision of the city em- ployment agent.
 Commissioner Hro.n also secured the adoption of an ordinance to chm mate shortweights in coal deliveries, the minimum shortage tolerated under the new ordinance being 40 pounds whereas n pounds was previously all lowed. A rigid check VIII be kept on all coal delivery wagons in the future.
 The scales of all dealers will te tested at regular intervals by the city inspec- tor of weights.
 Commissioner Taylor introduced an ordinance which was adopted, making if unlawful not to come to full stop at Fifteenth street and Eleventh ave nue. south, for any Iriver of any ve- hicle.
 The ordinance to regulate professlon- al bondsmen was passed until the next meeting of the commission
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-18
Changes Are Made in
 Railroad Management

In encouragement of the operating departments of number of southern railroads B. l.. Winchell. regional direc- tor for the southern territory has as- signed that part of the Frisco east of the Mississippi river to LeRoy Kramer of St. Louis, who has heretofore been manager of the lines west of the Mis- sissippi, thereby placing the entire sys- tenn under one management The Br- mingham Belt railroad will also be under the control of MT. Kramer
 E. T. Lamb, who has been manager Of the Frisco east of the Mississippi, as well as the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic. is given the management of the Georgia Southern and Florida and one or two other small lines in place of the Frisco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-18
Four-Minute Speakers
 for Last of the Week

The programme for the 1our mlhute men for the latter part or the week has been announced and the following sneakers will appear at local thea tres tomorrow, Friday and saturday. Bijou, M. Graham Perdue; Lyric, d;So nerformance, G. w Yancey; 9:30, E.. D. smith: Best, N. L. Steel; Rialto, Judge Nicer ossin; Princess, w. R. F.. Cooke; Trisnon, R. E. Smith; Odeon No. 1, James Nick Long Odeon No. ?, Bert Jacobs; Alcazar, Harris Burns. Colon ial, c. B. Burns; strand, s. Q. Kim brough
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-18
ST. ANDREWS GUILD Lunch Room Will Be Operated in Civic
 Association Cafe

The lunch room operated by tae women of st. Andrews Guild in the old Saks building on First avenue and Nineteenth street has been moved to the Civic association cafe on the top floor of the Jefferson county bank building. They will continue to serve lunch from II to 2:s0 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-18
JERE KING ILL AT
 LOCAL INFIRMARY

Jere King. assistant city attorney, is seriously i'll at local infirmary and his physician states that a transfusion of blood is absolutely necessary to save his life. MT. King has been in poor health for sometime. but at the time he was appointed assistant city attorney he had so improved that it was thought that he was on tEe road to recovery. .,
 Mir. King is one Of the best known lawyers in Birmingham, having at one time opposed the incumbent for Con gress. and at another time he ran for mayor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-18
Jackson Transferred
 to Tuscaloosa Office

C. F. Jackson. who was assistant general freight agent of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad company. with head quarters in Birmingham. prior to the taking over of that line by the govern ment. has recently been transferred to the transportation department with headouarters at Tuscaloosa
 He has established his office in Tus- caloosa and yesterday began moving his family to that city. where they will in future reside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-18
To Relieve Gas in the stom.ch

which disturbs your sleep. just try one Soc bottle of LAx-FOS WITH PEPsIN A Liquid Digestive Laxative for Indi- gestion or Constipation. Pleasant to take Now made and recommended by the manufacturers of Groves Tastsless
 chill Tonic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-18

tho.e who have spent money with Us this season. Guests are taking hold of the carnival idea in great shape and seem to be having fun by the bushel. Confetti battles rage nightly from. the time the big show starts until the closing signal is given at II o'clock
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-10
School Board
Sells Bonds at
Nice Premium
TARPON SPRINGS, ANONA AND
LEALMAN BONDS BRING
PREMIUM AT SALE

The county school board met in spe-
cial session here today, the principal
purpose of the meeting being to open
sealed bids for bonds to be issued by
the Tarpon Springs, Lealman and
Anona school districts, says the Clear
water Sun of yesterday.
The Pearsons- Taft Land Credit Co.,
of Chicago, was the successful bidder
for the three small issues of bonds
offered by the school board. The ag-
gregate amount of the bonds is $14,-
900 and they brought a total of $14,-
397 and accrued interest, and which
figures little better than 103 for the
bonds
Six thousand dollars of the bonds
are for the Tarpon Springs district,
$4,000 for the Lealman district, and
$500 for the Anona district.
In addition to selling the bonds the
board attended to the routine of
monthly business coming before the
board and passed a resolution fixing a
basis of salaries for teachers, and
which means that the teachers of the
county will be entitled to a small in
crease in salaries for the next year.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-10
Americans Hold Strong
In Great Rattle--British
Give Them High Praise

waves came on, without firing a single
shot just advancing.
The Americans were unable to I'M
derstand these tactics, but neverthe-
less were certain that it was a ques-
ton of slaughtering the enemy or be-
ing themselves smothered under this
advance. By this time their weapons
were so hot that they could not be
used effectively and the enemy was
close, so that the engineers retired,
fighting, took up another position,
then turned and began operations
again. A British officer who witness
ed the engagements is reported to
have said:
Held on By Their Teeth" Says Brit
ish Officer.
'They held on by their teeth until
the last moment, inficting terrific
casualties on the enemy Then they
moved back and waited for the Ger
mans and repeated the performance"
By the time the engineers had reach-
ed a place somewhere near Noyon
they were nearly exhausted and al
most without equipment. There they
were given a chance to rest and re-
equip. According to all reports they
were entitled to it, for they gave the
Germans generous sample of what
the enemy is to expect from the Am
erican army.
! During battle unusual stories al
ways crop up, but the following is one
which the correspondent heard from
an unquestionable source and it is said
to have been verified
| "In one of the periods when the AM
erican engineers and their American
comrades in arms were holding po-
sition, what appeared to be British
staff motor drove up. The driver was
in the uniform of British soldier and
man in the tonneau was in the uni-
/ form of a British staff officer.
"The officer stepped out and asked
for the commanding officer. He was
taken to Canadian officer nearby.
The staff officer ordered the comman-
der to retire four kilometers, saying
that the Germans were pressing both
tanks and he might be cut off. For
some reason the Canadian officer be-.
came suspicious. He had the staff Of
icer searched, when the latter failed
to produce his authority and papers
were found on him proving that he
was a German officer. He and his
chauffeur were immediately shot.
American engineers are said To have.
been present when this incident oc-
Icurred.