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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18
Administering Vaccine Job

Few people, unless they have actually watched the crowds which have Hooked to the city hall to be vaccinated, have any idea of what job it is." said J. B. Lathem.
 Thousands have undergone the pre- ventive measure. Saturday was a light day, less than 300 colored applying for treatment, while the number of whites was less than 700"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18
HENRY,s SLOGAN

From the Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
 "A chaser day is Henry Ford g slogan for shipbuilding as soon as he gets the swing of things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18

to his reputation, can the courts be re- lied on to prevent publication? Though the history of literature is full of such litigation, the question is not fully de- termined, and in this case is compli- cated by unusual conditions. The law dealing with spirit-world authorship is as yet unformulated.
 If Mark Twain has message for mortals they will be glad to receive it. But the style must savor of "The Man Who Corrupted Hadleyburg." or at least be an improvement on ordi- nary standards of mediumistic English composition, if the work is to be ac- cepted as authentic. Otherwise it will hardly win enough readers to justify court intervention. So far the output of astral authorship has shown a palm full lack of literary quality. It may be- gin to look up when the Society for Psychical Research finds real author to act as the medium for such com. municatiOnS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18
Cousin of Ambassador FrancI.

T find that I am thinking daily of my cousin, David R. Francis, the Amer .can ambassador to Russia,"N J. B. Francis.
 We are first cousins and were reared near Richmond, Ky. Shortly before the war our parents moved to Missouri. 1 entered the Confederate army and after the siege of Vicksburg was sent to De- n,oEolis, and from there came to Bir- niI-sham in 1871. David has had an eve.lttul and conspicuous life. He Is a resourceful man and made his mark even in Missouri, where you have to show what is in you before they will take you up.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18
Recruiting Falls off

T regret to say that volunteering in the classes under and over age in the army was light the past week." said Capt. James E. Hutchinson, in charge of the army recruiting station in Bir- mingham.
 T notice also that there was a change in that the percentage of colored re- cruts was larger than that of the whites"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18

Devils soonest tempt, resembling spirits of light.
 Loves Labor Lost.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18

Member of the Associated Press
 The Age-Herald is the only morning and Sunaay newspaper in birmlnghah carrying the Associated Press oiS- patches.
 The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication Of all news dispatches credited to IL or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein.
 All rights of republication of spe- ciaI dispatches herein are also re- served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18

Washington bureau. 2o7 Hibbs build ing.
 European bureau, Henrietta street, CogenL Garden, London.
 Eastern business office, Rooms 4S 10 50, inclusive, Irlpune building, Ne" York city; western business office Irioune building, Chicago. The 5. C. beckwith specIal Agency. agents Tor Ioreign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18

Here is wishing Isadore Shapiro every success in his splendid new job. His firm is going to give him every chance, and believe in him enough to prophecy
 with certainty that he is going to have a brilliant career and make us all proud
 to claim him as a Birmingham product.
The sun., 1918-08-14

noticeable shrinkase in the amount OF
oil held In storage by the pipe lines, the
gross stocks of the Buckeye being S+t.-
3S1 barrels less on June 80 than on that
date q year previous.
The sun., 1918-08-14
A GentIemen's Agreement.

At the conference between Director
General McAdoo and railroad represent
tatives scheduled for to-day 1t Is be-
lieved the question of tho so-called
under maintained lines will be settled
by q "gentlemen's agreement" establish
ing a maximum charge which the Rail-
road Administration may make during
the Government regime for property and
equipment. This IL in limo with what
was mentioned hero yesterday. and 1t Ia
now possible to add that l. Z. johnson
Of tho Norfolk and Western will be a
member OF the committee which will
have Jurisdiction on the matter. A finan-
cial authority who knew Of the arrange
ment said that the effect OF such an
agreement would mean that the Rail-
road Administration will not be per-
mitted to order new work to make a
New York Central out Of Nickel Plate
or a Wabash. The weaker roads will
be continued In about their former
state: and. with the earning guarantee
effective. 1t should be bullish on all the
recently reorganixed roads, as we'll as
properties like New Haven, ST Paul,
Denver and Erie.
Another important point about this
now railroad agreement is that 1t will
assure the strong roads that during Gov
eminent control weaker lines are not to
be brought into condition to make them
relatively stronger competitors In the
future"
The sun., 1918-08-14
Telephone and .. n. r.

The attitude Of tho War Finance Cor
poration In reference to the New York
public utility mentioned above recalls
what transpired some time ago when its
help was sought by the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company. At that
time a financial authority asserted that
the American Telephone Company WAS
told plainly that the only terms on which
the War Finance Corporation would
consider assisting in the company's very
necessary new financing would be for
the company to agree to cut its dividend,
on the principle that the Government
would not lend public money to COR
poration unable to finance itself while
still paying out large sums annually in
dividends. The answer OF the telephone
company was a fiat rejection Of the War
Finance Corporations assistance. and 1t
later noated $50.0o0.o00 in bonds
through a banking syndicate. 1t Is also
remembered that this condition was i'm
posed on the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company. which accepted the dictates Of
the war finance authorities and sncri-
need dividends In e1chan ge for partial
assistance in meeting its $57.00o.ooo
notes last July.
The sun., 1918-08-14

Government cooperation with public
utilities. through the medium of the War
Finance Corporation, 10 admitted to be
necessary by the public service corpora
tons. though there In q feeling among
the ofYiciais of these concerns that Fed
eral assistance Is proving costly In some
respects. according to friends of these
ofhcials One instance Is Of recent oc-
currence and concerns an important
New York public utility In need of fnan-
cial aid. whose requirements were the
subject Of conference between w. p. @.
Harding, managing director Of the War
Finance Corporation. Mayor Hylan Of
New York and local nnanciera The out
come Of this meeting. according to those
in the financial district who know the
facts, was q conditional agreement by
Mr.. Harding to assist this public SER
vice company II certain financial and
managerial changes were made: other
wise no aid could be expected from the
War Finance Corporation. The changes
requested have not yet been agreed to,
though there 10 little hope entertained OF
enlisting. the support Of the Federal au-
thorities unless Mr.. Harding's wishes
are adopted while to comply would In
volve a radical change In policy affecting
this corporation.
The sun., 1918-08-14

Boson. par: Csicaso. par: 81. Louis. 70
loc. discount bid: ssu Francisco. par: Mon
trssi. iT,isK premium: Cineinnssi. par; Mn.
nslpoAs. loc. premium.
The sun., 1918-08-14
se.s Time Money Available.

The appearance Of time funds yester-
day gave Wall Street some hope Of inn
provement In money. though the amount
was 20 small. being only 100000 for
thirty days, that It had little effect on
the existing stringent situation. Half
Of the money loaned Tuesday was for
renewal, and like the instance Of last
week. when $1.500.o00 was loaned for
forty-hve days maturity, was said to
represent a temporary condition where
banks happened to have a slight surplus
on hand rather than any definite change
in the market as q whole. 1t was said
by 4 banker. however, that there may
be moro money available early In Sep
TENDER when the preponderance of
Treasury certificates have been taken by
the banks. which comedies with the opin-
ion Of other financiers that money rates.
as we'll rs the supply. would be easier
Just prior to the beginning of the fourth
Liberty Loan campaign. Tomorrow the
ANAL payment on the third Liberty Loan
will be made. New York's share being
in the neighborhood of vi, 100000
The sun., 1918-08-14
Railroad EIectrific.ti...

Railroad bankers were keenly inter-
ested In the observation OF Director
General McAdoo regarding the posi-
bilities of eiectrifying the country's
transportation systems. 1t was said that
Mr.. McAdoo's reference to eiectrifica ton
OF the rails might have been suggested
to him by St Paurs six hundred odd
miles OF electrical extension. which he
inspected on his Western tour. This $40
miles of electrified line is chiefly respon-
sible for st. Paurs adverse financial ex-
hibition In 1917. one OF the three years
on which the rental contract Is based
and about which there have been ex-
tended negotiations between st. Paul
officials and the Railroad Adninistra-
ton. 1t was not believed. however, that
any concrete move TO change from steam
to electricity would be made in the near
future.
The sun., 1918-08-14

Bar silver IN New York. sexc fofhciAl
pricel. unchanged; business price, including
premium. lookc. UNCHANGED: in London
tsatd., unchanged: Mexican dsllsrs. 77c.. un.
The sun., 1918-08-14
Continental Can Earnings.

Earnings OF the Continental Can Com
pany so far this year are equal to those
Of 1917. after much more liberal re-
serves for taxes, 1t was learned from
man closely allied with the company's
management. This would mean that tho
1918 figures will show about 80 per
cent or better on the oompany's 49,
100000 outstanding common stock after
preferred dividends. depreciation charges
and Federal taxes are provided for.
Some OF the company's officers are now
on an inspection tour Of the Continental
Can plants and are expected to return
to New York tho latter part Of this
week
The sun., 1918-08-14
Pipe Line Traffic.

One effect OF regulation of the oil in
dustry Is seen In the statistics OF pipe
line trafftc for the six months ended Juno
80 last. which. according to a compila-
ton by Carl II. Pforzheimer & Co.
shows \ falling of In the amount OF oil
gathered from the wells compared with
the corresponding period Of 1917. Re-
ceipts from all of the lines east of the
Mississippi. with the exception of the
Cumberland. show a decrease. though re-
ceipts from other lines were greater and
deliveries In nearly every instance
showed an increase. There was also q
The sun., 1918-08-14
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES.
Tuesday, August IL, 1918.

Days sales OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ssos2o
teer 70 QUO. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. G,O2SGI6
The sun., 1918-08-14
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.
Aails streng Arain.

A broadening movement in railroad
securities marked yesterdays stock
market trading and prices of many
issues of this class were the best seen
In recent months. That over 40 per
cent of the days transactions were In
railroad stocks indicates how general
the revival OF interest In this section Of
the market IL and gave the whole list a
better balanced appearance. Steel COM
mon. among the industrials. acted inde-
pcndentfy. for aside from one or two
specialties II moved away from the ma
jority Of the minor steeis. oils, ship
pings and coppers. The tobacco issues
were fairly active and improved their
market position on moderate dealinEa
The sun., 1918-08-14
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.
SILVER PRICES.

'Odd No-Odd n
The sun., 1918-08-14
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.
CITY OF BUENOS AIRES.
SANITARY WORKS OF THE NATION

[ ILL., TOT M ana,,ss 1ns sSipnuio Acid:
OF plant for manufacturing suiphuric
acid. IN accordance with the conditions
which may be consulted by interested
parties IN the Consulate General of the
Argentine Republic in the City of New
York. II Battery Place, Room AT. on
working days from 10 till 4.
OF the Secretary of the Council of Public
Works OF the Nation. In tho City of
s,h day Of NovsmS.r next on Which, ON d iss
and hour they will be opened In tho pres
ence OF the interested parties who may
wish TO attend on that occasion.
L. CELASCO. Pro-Secretary.
Buenos Aires, 9Th June. 1913.
The sun., 1918-08-14
METAL MARKET.

Leading copper dealers report ar
unusually large demand for the metal
from users who have Government con-
tracts or special acquisitions. As
result copper Is not available for out
side consumers at present II is said
ny some OF the smaller dealers that cop
per Will be sold after November at
Whatever price the War Industries
board may designate.
The sun., 1918-08-14
REPUBLICA ARGENTINA

OBRAS SANITARIAS DE LA NACION.
CONSTRUCTION de una fabrica de acido
sufurico.
Llamase a licitacion para la construc-
acuerdo con ell plieso dc condolences que
los interesados podran consular en- Ell
tina en- la cludad de Nueva York. IT Bat
terry Place. Room 227. t6dos los dias hibiles
de 10 I p. m.
Las propuestas deberan presentarss en- Ia
secretaria del Directorio de las Obras Sani-
tarias de la Nacion, en- la ciudad de
Buenos Aires, Capital de L. Republics Ar
gentina, antes de las u D. m. del dia
dc Noviembre proximo, fecha y bora en-
que seran abiertas. en- presencia dc los
interesados que concurran al acto.
l. CELASCO. Prosecretario.
Buenna A!rea. 4 de Junio de 1919
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-05-29
GRAIN BAGS VALUABLE NOW
MAKE OLD ONES SERvICEABLE

Unusually heavy demands on the
lutte supply of India and on the Cal
cutta ybag industry, combined with the
marine transportation situation, have
caused the United States Food Adj
to appeal to American
farmers to order as soon as possible
all the new bags they will need for
sacking grain and other products, and
in addition to that, to prepare for use
all cid bags which can be made SER
viceable.
Bag buyers who do not place their
orders while the present price of 20
cents per bag, f. o. b. tilewater, plus
freight and distributors normal char
ges, is in effect soon may have to pay
from % to 80 cents or more, the Food
Administration warns.
The Food Administration points out
that big demands for sand bags have
come for use in lining trenches. One
English order alone is for 150, 100000
bags and the other allied nations, in
Guiding the United States are utiliZ-
ing the same source of supply.
Elimination of printing and adver-
Using matter on bags and bagging
material is urged as q means of slim
ulating the reuse of bags. .y,.
The Food Administration held a
conference February 26 last with rep
resentatives of bag importers and 9TH
ers interested, at which time a price
of 25 cents was agreed upon. The
matter of price and supply Of bags is
entirely in the hands of the Food Ad-
ministration and all inquiries relating
to bag prices and supplies should be
addressed to them.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-05-29
BELDING WINS TRACK ,e
MEET WITH ROCKFORD

Last Wednesdays track met with
Rockford was easily won by Belding.
The final score was: Belding, 70,
Rockford, as. Forman wen all around
honors with 26 1-2 points and Spannen
berg of Rockford was second with 22
IA.
The results and record are as fol-
lows:
Half-mile run,-Forman, Bidding,
first. Coper. Belding, second; Miller,
Rockford, third. Time,2:15 2-5.
1OO-yard dash--Krausc and Finch,
Rockford, tied for first; Eggleston,
Rockford, second; Goettings, Rockford
third. Time. 10 1-5 seconds.
220 hurdles-Skellenger, Belding,
first; Spannenberg, Rockford, second, ,
Forrnan, Bedding, THIRD. Time, 30
1-2 seconds. ~
High iump-Formen and Peterson,
Belding, tied for first; Skellenger,
Belding, third. Height, 5 feet 3 IL
5o-yd. dash-Forman, Belding, first;
Krause. Rockford, second; Finch,
Rockford, third. Time, lilo seconds.
Onc-mile run-Pcterson, Belding,
first; Chickcring, Bedding, second.
Tine. $40 $40. ~
220 yard dash-Forman, Belding,
first; Skellenger, Bedding, secondi
Hanson, Belding, third. Time, rs
seconds.
Broad jump-Skellenger, Belding,
first; Spannanberg, Rockford, second;
Forman, Bedding, third. Distance, IL
feet, inches.
44O yard dash-Peterson, Belding,
first; Chickering, Belding, second;
Goettings, Rockford, third. Time,
81 seconds.
Pole vault-Spannanberg; Rock
ford, first; Forman, Belding, second;
Finch, Rockford, third. Height, 9 TT.
Shot put-Spannenberg, Rockford,
first; Goettings, Rockford, second;
Brown, Belding, third. Distance, 81
fet, inches.
Discuss throw-Spannenberg, Rock
ford, first; Dehn, Beldings se1ond;
Goettings, Rockford, third. Distance,
103 fet.
Relay won by Belding.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-05-29

Mrs. VERNE Clements has composed
a splendid piece Of poetry which will
ve read with pleasure by her friends
and which Is as follows:
FROM SUN TO SUM-"
When the robins in the morning
Rise before the golden sun,
Tells of all the u. s. glory
That our work on earth's begun.
When so happy, oh, so happy,
Swells the music in the air,
How they love to tell the story
OF home more bright and fair.
What do they know of the glory
That awaits US there on high?
It's because our Heavenly Father
Guides their pinions through the sky.
We must keep the home fires burning;
Keep our homes all clean and bright
With sweet and happy conscience,
For or boys are doing right.
Some day they will be returning,
And how happy we will be,
And the birds will sing more sweetly
In the mornings from the tree.
In the evening when the sun sets
And The birds have gone to rest,
And our bodies tired from toiling
May we feel we've done our best.
So they sing out in the morning,
Just before the peep of sun,
And the yteach US to be happy
When our days work we've begun.
We are free from chains of bondage,
But our hearts are oh, SO sad,
For we know that over yonder
We have boys in khaki clad.
They have gone to keep us happy;
Not a one of them did lag;.
Gone, yes, gone; there is no telling
What they'll suffer for the flag.
When we've eaten of the rations,
Our commissioners thought was best;
Oh, so cherfully and gladly
We are sharing with the rest.
Sad, yet happy in we'll doing,
May we find a sweet rCpose;
Trusting in our Heavenly Father
That this war will soon be closed.
Peace, sweet peace, we've prayed for
nations,
Rest, sweet rest, for those who roam,
And all Nature will be singing
When our boys come marching home.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-05-29
Things Look For Mark.

Genial old Mark Hoppough, under
sheriff of Ionia county, was in the
city Monday afternoon shaking hands
with his legions of friends hereabouts.
When asked by a Banner-News re-
porter as to whether or not he was
still in the race for sheriff, Mark
strongly told us in the affirmative.
Things look good to Mark and he
says that he has a great many local
friends in this city who are pledging
him support almost daily. From
what we have heard in the matter
Mark stands high in the estimation
of many officials and citizens here who
are going to see he is rewarded for his
faithful work,in the capacity of depu-
ty and undersheriff.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-05-29

Mrs. John whitscell' is in Alma TO-
Mrs. Chas. Knapp and SON, Mrs.
Darwin Post and Mrs. John Lemley
and two children are in Greenviiie
Mrs. 6. F. Hale went to Edmore
TODAY to visit few days with friends
Mrs. Henry Wells is a Greenvilie
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Warner Of
Ionia were guests Of his mother, Mrs.
Fred Olger over Sunday. Their
daughter. Nellie Warner is working
near Greenville and their son, Floyd
Warner near Palo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred 0lgor were in
Greenville Thursday to visit their son
S Spencer Crib and family of Grand
Ledge motored to Belding Saturday
and were he guests of Z. e. Cook and
other old time friends over Sunday.
Chas. Coon and son made q trip
to Newaygo Saturday o visit his
IN letter received from w. l.
Benedict he relates meeting Harold
Morris recently who with his sister,
Miss Eva Morris, were there on Pc
cent visit. They were former resi-
dents here, children of DIR. i. 8. Nor
ris. Harold is with the Field Hos
pital corps in Camp Custer and his
sister is home from the foreign mis-
sionary fields of. China.
Homer Olger and wife of Green
vile were in the city Tuesday.
Fred Olger and wife were in lonia
visiting Delmar Warner, Sunday.
Mrs. Alfred Wells and Miss Alfredo
Wells were called to Owosso Friday by
the illness of Mrs. Wells mother,
They drove their car through, taking
Mrs. Frank Converse and daughter,
Ruth Eva to St. Johns. They all re-
turned Sunday.
Clayton Knapp, Donald Pilkinton
and Lyle Simmons were home from
Camp Custer over Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Klock went to Grand
Rapids today to visit a few days with
friends.
George w. Gleason is no better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Bignell and
children, of Detroit, are guests of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. q. q. Blgnell
and other relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Rickle were the
Saturday guests st the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Morris Urch.
The Sunday guests at the A. G. Hall
home were, Ad Newman and wife, Mr.,
and Mrs. VIM. Lesky and children, OF
Stanton and Leon Forward and fam
lily of this place.
Floyd Bush is on the sick list:
Mr.. and Mrs. AID. Newman, of STAN
ton and Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Hall were
Callers at the NJ. Urch home, Sunday.
After entertaining the mumps the
past ten days, Mrs. Maggie Welsh is
able to resume her work at the Rich
ardson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Dodds and son,
Gerald, Mrs. A. G. Dodds and Maude
Bignell visited friends near Saranac,
Sunday.
After a weeks illness, Mrs, j. An
drews is able to be up again.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets which
Wortley & French sell under a guar
antee, end all forms of stomach ills.
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