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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22

My last contribution on this head was
 like some mems sermons. so long in i the introduction that there was no time for the completion. withcuS fur
 ther barley we come to No. 3 of the
 promised four, and will add filth for renance.
 No. is book for Irishmen. It runs to about 150 pages of that light and porous paper which has become the pride of English publishers. and ks wrt- ten by Michael MacDonagh. with an lintrod uction by John Redmond. and it was published in 1916. Alas, what Griefs lhave befallen since that year. Yea. and what glories, what triumphs, what inn
 mortal deeds The title is, '"rhe Irish at the Front" It begins at Mons and ends at Gallipoli On every page is
 the record of some heroic exploit. Priest and private officer, sergeant and cor poral vie with each other in selfsac- rlfice and calm courage. My God, il was grandn ejaculates a Scot who saw the Dublins and the Ministers at She landing on Beach V in Gallipoli. They are the cream of the army writes 3lis. Gen. w. B. Marshall. 'Only six of us got away alive out of boat load Of sk One fellows brains were shot into my mouth as 1 was shouting b them to jump for it. This from Sergt J. Colgan. Won Der Golz had made Beach 'fmpregnable," a point which lit was madness to attack, but the Irish took it. and Many an Irish home was made desolate. Ireland mourned for her young men; but there Is an uplift- ling sorrow, the sorrow that is mingled with pride and of that kind was the isolrow of IrelandP
 IRISH PATRIOTS
 These men were patriots. but 1t must be torne in mind that they were Irish patriots They marched under their own green flag. And though in the terrible retreat and in the fighting at Ypres, and in the disastrous blunder of Gallipoi, so many, nay most of then, made their last and supreme gift to tha | empire. they aided magnifcently to bring about the coming era of justice to all nationalities, however small Mir. Redmond did well to rress home thi9 national element in the 2reat inn lperial battle for existence and the free l com of mankind.
 | My fourth book took up two evenings, l for 1 am slow reader. The author IS | Demetra Valla, a Greek who married an 1 American writer and is known as Mrs. Kenneth Brown. It has nearly 400 pages | and they are adipose, though the type l is large and the average number of sen l tences to a page perhaps not more than | a dozen, occupying 26 lines. 1 submit | to the Houghton Mifflin company that ] it is a needless cruelty to make us hold | g ounces of binding and paper for q series of hours even for the pleasure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
T. w. PALMER's DEATH

]. w Palmer, aged % years, died at the Elizabeth Duncan hospital Monday morning at 10 o'clock, following an at tack of pneumonia. He represented the Life and Casualty Insurance company of Tennessee in Bessemer, and was pop ular with the insurance men of the city He is survived by his wife. The re- mains were sent to Fort Deposit Mon- day afternoon for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
Fruit Fund Has
 Reached $550 Mark

Exactly s55O has been collected to date by the committee in charge of raising funds to furnish 5000 sick soldiers at Camp Mcclellan with fresh fruit.
 While the results thus far attained are very gratifying we must keep the boys supplied continually or they grow restless under confinement at the hos pital. said Mrs. Philip Oster, chairman or the committee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
PERSONAL

Friends of MT. and Mrs. John Maynor will be glad to learn that Mrs. Maynor is improving rapidly following a severe spell of pneumonia. The little daugh- ter is also doing well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
OBLIGATION INCURRED

Now, as to the obligations incurred by a democrat who enters into the pr- mary. Let us stop and consider what is the purpose of a primary election, and how the holding of primaries has been brought about. The purpose of a pri- mary is to have the members of polit- ical organization or party to determine by their direct vote who shall be candi- dates of that particular political ocgan- 'ization or party for the several offices to be filled. The primary system has taken the place of the old-time convention
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
FAT PEOPLE
 GET THIN

Best safe home method. Get small box of oil of korein at the druggists. guarantee. New book tells all about re- lucing weight qui kly, pleasantly, last ngly, in plain oper. frse; write to York. N. Y.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
Grand Jury Session Delayed

Montgomery, October 21.-(SpeciaL) Judge Leon McCord of the Montgomery circuit court, Monday ordered postpone ment of the session of the grand jury The men summoned for jury duty were told to return to their homes. They will be notified as to the date for the grand jury session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
MRS. L. S. INGLE

Funeral services over the remains of
 Mrs l.. $. Ingle, aged 55 years, were Iconducted from the residence of her son, E. J. Ingle, Monday afternoon at O oclock- Mrs. Ingle's death occurred at ICentreville, where she was with rela- tives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
DiSrtrict Manager

We have an unusual opportu- nifty for some local man with sell ing ability to represent us in this territory. We will contract with proper man for exclusive sales right and teach him our business. There is ready demand for our product and the man of ability can build up a permanent and profitable business for himself. This is a high class proposition and we want a high class man. We prefer a man with an auto mobile Address with details of present connection. Hall- Welter, Incorporated, Rochester. N. '.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22

The board of revenue held meeting lin their Bessemer office in the Realty building Monday afternoon at o'clock. lOnly routine business was transacted The bills accruing from the month g business were ordered paid An unusually heavy docket was dis posed of at the mayors court Monday morning, 32 arrests having been made Saturday and Sunday. Gambling,
 drunkenness and disorderly conduct were the charges against the offenders. There has been great deal of com ment recently in Bessemer in regard to the amount of public drunkenness, es- pecially Saturday nights and Sundays. There seems to be little trouble in get ting a physicians prescription for li- quor, a requirement of the express com pany, and the negroes constantly crow the office and wait in line for their packages.
 J. P Rockett of Camp Lee is the guest of his sister, Mrs. A. G. Dickens.
 Misses Mary and Berney Gillen are visiting in Atlanta.
 Mr. and Mrs. w. P. Golson have returned from visit to Signal Noun tain.
 J. w. Leggett has recovered from an attack of influenza.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
Program For the Conservation
 Or Telephone Service

OA OAOk k1AAOAAO 0OA VANO Postmaster General Burleson's Bulletin Mo- 4, datad August 15 1918 directed all telephone companies until ohe wise advised by him, among other things, follows:
 .To confine extensions beternents imperative and unavoidable work snd tbe tai commercial needs of>the country All ha9ia at adopt such rules and regulations E recepsasy proper accomplish this result because of dfGh incident conditions of securing adequs supplies, labor and transportation"
 In compliance with this order. this company will derts to provide service promptly conditions will DenG tc sena work and commercial needs which are vital to c s- munity welfare.
 Possession of government contracts priority shipping plF ieaes or letter other form of advice from the chief government department certifying the necessity for the tabshment of service will be accepted evidence of need for  Telephones for drug offices residences of doccs hospitals public utilities and such other businesses a to the community welfare will be considered vital merca needs
 Initial stations extension stations for business or dence service merely convenience of the subscriber, coming within the classification above defined cannot 5 installed.
 No applications for service except those permitted under the order of the Postmaster General will be accepted In of conditions brought about by the is uary desirable that telephone service be conserved in way possible by the and essential in dustes and activities.
 in complying with the order of the
 Postmaster General
 SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE HO AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
Says An Obligation Was In- cured by Those Who En-
 tered the Primary
GIVES OPPOSITION
 NOT OVER 25OO VOTES
County Chairman So Confident of the Outcome That No Active Campaign Will Be Made
 in Behalf of Ticket

Democrats who participated in the Au- gust primary and vote against the nomi- nees in the November election, are. in the opinion of Chairman E. E. Matthews of the Jefferson county democratic ex- ecutive committee, disloyal to their party. He does not believe, however. ac- cording to a statement made yesterday, that enough democrats will vote for any republican candidate to make any ap- preciable difference in the result
 MT. Matthews and his committee are so confident of the election of the en- tire democratic ticket, from governor down to the smallest office, by the usual majorities that they have decided not to make an active campaign. No special committee will be appointed, nor will the committee open headquarters or employ campaign secretary. There may be some quiet work by committeeman in their respective precincts with special reference to certain candidates. but this IS the extent of the campaigning the democrats will do unless a considerable change is noted between now and elec- tion day.
 Mr Matthews estimates that approxi- mately 5000 votes will be cast in the No- NeHIutI eIeCilOn, anu Ol lueSe ne uOtS not concede over 25OO to any opposition candidate.
 EXPRESSES HIS VIEWS
 In an interview yesterday Chairman Matthews very forcibly expressed his views on party loyalty and the obliga- tion resting upon democrats to support the ticket nominated in primary in which they participated.
 T have some very decided views about the obligations resting upon Democrats who participated in the recent primary held for the nomination of candidates for the several offices" he said. "Obli cations to political parties are as bind ing and should be observed in the same way as are obligations to individuals
 T forego any discussion as to what the democratic party means to our state and the maintenance of our institutions, but l am firm in my convictions that there should be the utmost care at all times to preserve in it's integrity the organization of the democratic party. The first step toward breaking down an organiza ton. or toward it's disintegra- tioik is the lack of loyalty on the part of the members of that organization. Ger tainiy loyalty to a party should at all times be preserved.
 OBLIG ALTON INCURRED
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
4 DESERTER AND A.
 "SLACKER' TAKEN
James William Chambers Quit Camp Pike October IS, and Richard Max we'll Chambers Failed to Answer
 Draft Call-Both Caught.

r Members of the Mena Home Guard deputized by Sheriff H. ". Finger went early this morning to the farm of Rufus Miller, two miles east ot Egger, and captured Richard Max we'll Chambers, a young man who had failed to respond to the call for med. ical examination under the draft act He was found working in field, was unarmed, and made no resistance.
 After taking Richard the posse got trace of a brother, James William Chambers, who deserted from Camr Pike on October 22 last, intercepted him in the woods on the way to his home and placed him under arrest. He made no resistance.
 The young men are sons of Mir. anc Mrs. Perry Chambers, living about three miles northeast of Egger.
 Both were brought to Mena anc placed in jail, and doubtless will b, delivered to the military authorities at Camp Pike within few days.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
SUBMARINE THRUST OFF
 ATLANTIC NOT UNEXPECTED

Washington, June 3.-There are in- dications that the Navy Department has been watching closely reports of the appearance of enemy U-boats in unexpected places for some time, and that the possibility of the arrival of the craft off American ports was fore seen. It was apparent, however, that the information now available was not sufficient to show whether U-boat base had been established on this side or that cruiser submarines of per- haps 2,000 tons displacement were be- ing used.
 Some officers believe that base has been established possibly on some desolate island in the south or in some hidden bay. Others are con- vinced that the submarines are work ing out of German bases.
 Those officials and others who have been maintaining that bases have been established in the Mexican gulf or in the West Indies declare today that the raid fully demonstrated their theory. This theory was that the sub marines which participated in yester- days attack were on their way to the base in the south having for their iii'- mediate purpose the destruction of the long lines of oil tankers carrying fuel oil to the allied navies from the Tampico district of Mexico and taking the opportunity to raid American shipping while on their way.
 These officers noted that the sub marires carefully preserved their tor pedoes for larger and more important quarry and destroyed the small Amer ican ships by bombs or with shell fire. Those who held to this theory said they expected reaching their southern bases and replenishing their supplies, after which the submarines would turn northward and after having made another raid return again for fuel. How long this can be kept up, they said, depended upon the result of the search the American anti-submarine crafts conduct.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
REORG GANIZE DEMOCRATIC
 COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE
John Thompson, Chairman; Eugene Cox, Vice Chairman, and Walter
 Nance, Secretary.

The Democratic county Central Committee met in county convention Monday for the purpose of re-or- ganization, and the selection of dele gates to the State, Congressional and Judicial conventions. R. P. Harris, the new member from Rich Mountain, was elected temporary chairman, and thereafter the former officers were reelected. They are John Thompson, chairman; Eugene Cox, vice chair man; and Walter Nance, secretary. The committeeman present were Eugene Cox, John Thompson, J w. Middleton, J. M. Taylor, E. P. Twi- ford, L. c. Cole, A. c. Bratcher, Col. Pole McPhetrige, R. P. Harris and Willis Hungate.
 On motion of Eugene Cox the chairman was directed to appoint a committee for the selection of dele gates to the several conventions. The committee appointed was Eugene Cox, A. c. Bratcher, J. W Middle ton and Pole McPhetrige.
 After reading the report of the committee which canvassed the cleo tion returns, adjournment was taken, subject to the call of the chairman.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
HUNS STRIKE OFF ATLANTIC COAST
Bring Their Unrestricted Submarine Warfare to Doors of the United States and Three Ships Officially
 Reported Sunk.

New York, June 3..-Germany has carried her unrestricted submarine warfare to this side of the ocean and at least five vessels have been sunk by U-boat attacks off the Atlantic coast Some reports say the number of vic- tims already has reached fifteen.
 Altho the presence of German un- dersea boats has been reported in American waters for several days past, the first definite news that they were operating off this coast came to- day, when the crew of a victim, the schooner Edward Cole, landed here. The vessel was sunk Sunday off the New Jersey shore. It is known that at least two U-boats are engaged in the campaign, which is assumed to be aimed chiefly at American trans port service.
 A report that besides the attacks on shipping off the New Jersey coast, a submarine was operating off Man. tucket and had torpedoed vessel in those waters, had not been confirmed.
 Undoubtedly the Germans are oc- cupying the new cruiser type of t. boat, with long steaming radius for these operations
 Atlantic Ports Are Closed.
 The port of New York was closed to outgoing shipping as soon as news of the presence of hostile craft out side was confirmed. Similar action has been taken at other Atlantic ports. Meanwhile advices from Washing ton, after confirming the loss of three schooners, assert that measures al- ready in operation and others to be instituted will deal with the new sub marine situation.
 It is known that navy officials sus- pected the presence of at least one submarine off the northern Atlantic coast for more than week and that diligent search has been made for it by naval vessels. In the opinion of a responsible navy officer, the subma- rine having failed to get the prey she sought--American transports and getting low on supplies, launched an attack yesterday on any vessel that came within. her vicinity, knowing that she would be unable much longer to remain away from her base.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
ORGANIZING FOR
 1918 CHAUTAUQUA
Officers Elected and Committees Ap- pointed to Manage Different Fea- tures-All Surplus Funds Will
 Donated to Local Red Cross.

A meeting of the guarantors of the Mena Chautauqua Association was held in Janssen Park at 1 p. m. to day.
 The following officers were elected
 R. Golf, President.
 Will s. MacLafferty, Secretary.
 D. E. Dodd, Treasurer.
 The president appointed the fol lowing committees:
 Grounds-J. A. Cornell, F. W Tomlinson, H. W. Roberts.
 Advertising-Minor Pipkin, Jesse Badt, Will s. MacLafferty.
 Decorating Mrs. R. Golf, Mrs. W J. Lauck, Mrs. J. I. Alley, Dr. B. H Hawkins, W. J. Brinton, c. H. Davis
 Tickets-Mrs. N. R. Oneal, Mrs. T k. Jones, Jr., Mrs. S. Nj. Riding, Mrs Anna Randolph.
 Motion was made and carried that the tickets be distributed for sale among the members on the same basis as last year.
 Surplus Funds to Red Cross.
 Motion was made and carried that all funds on hand after all expenses are paid be turned over to the local chapter of the Red Cross.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
Passenger Steamer Attacked.

New York, June 3.--A wireless 5. o. s. call from the New York and Porto Rico line passenger steamship Carolina, saying she was being at tackled by a submarine was received here today.
 The fate of the Carolina is not known. No further wireless calls were received after the call for help. A United States guardship was one of the vessels that got the call. The Carolina, vessel of 3,125 tons, has been long in the New York-Porto Rico trade. She was built at Newport News, Va, in 1896.
 The Carolina, with 220 passengers aboard and 120 in her crew, was bound for an Atlantic port at which she IS this afternoon twelve hours overdue.
 Her wirless calls for help was re- ceived at 2 o'clock last night. Ship ping authorities estimated that, when attacked, she was about the same po- sition as the schooner Edward H. Cole, when the vessel was destroyed by . submarine.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
FOUND MORE STOLEN STUFF.
Sheriff Finger Made Another Haul
 Near Hatton.

Sheriff Finger, who, on Monday night found a quantity of high power cartridges and sugar near Hatton, re- turned to the same neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon and, with the aid of Joe Babers and John Harkey, lo- cated a barrel hidden in dense thick ct one and one-half miles west of of the station. which contained pairs mems shoes, 1 pair ladies shoes, 15 overalls, 12 jumpers, some shirts and pants, pairs fine socks, 26 cans of tobacco, a watch, chain and fob and a bracelet and some other articles.
 The goods were taken to Wander voort ard for the most part were iden- tified as having been stolen from the George Barnes store.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
YOUNG MEN REGISTER
Seventy-Seven Responded to the Call at Mena Up to O'Clock
 Wednesday.

At the local registration booth at W. E. Anderson's office up to four o'clock Wednesday afternoon 77 young men who have attained the age of twenty-one since the fifth day last June have been registered. Mr. An derson, assisted by Mir. J. c. Frazier, has been quite busy all day. So far nothing has been heard from Grannis, Hatfield and Wickes, the other three places in the county where registra- tions are being received.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
REPORT FIVE U-BoAT RAIDERS
Naval Officers Say Germans Have
 Been Sighted at Three Points.

Norfolk, Va, June 3.-Naval ofii- cers here said tonight that their re- ports indicated five German subma- rines had been operating along the Atlantic coast and that two had been sighted off the Virginia eapes.
 Read Admiral Fletcher, command ant of the Norfolk navy yard, said two U-boats had been sighted off the Virginia capes and Rear Admiral Me Lean, commandant of the fifth naval district, said in addition to these, two others were reported off the coast of New Jersey and one off the coast of North Carolina. Neither officer had been advised of an engagement be- tween American warships and the U- boats.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
AMERICA 10 GO ON A WHEATLESS DIET
With But 20 Per Cent of Normal Sup plies on Hand, Until August l5, Food Administration Asks the
 Sacrifice.

Washington, June For ten weeks the Nation is to be on a virtually wheatless basis.
 Squeezed down to 20 per cent of normal wheat supplies, the Ameri- can household must go virtually wheatless until August 15, when the new crop becomes available.
 Food Administration officials quiet ly are putting the new program into effect. Every fraternal society, church, Sunday school and religious organization has been asked by Hoov- CT to pledge each of it's members to abstain entirely from use of wheat until the new crop is out.
 Laborers Are Excepted
 Thousands of others will be reached thru women's clubs, commercial or ganizations and other channels. Texas has volunteered to adopt the wheat less schedule. While labor organiza. tions have not been asked to abandon wheat food, administration officials look for savings from workingmen but do not ask complete abolition of wheat by them.
 Hits the Bakers, Too.
 While it is expected that the baking industry will be hit by the wheatless [ program, the grain shortage leaves no alternative if the allies are to be fed
 Hospitals and other institutions still will require wheat. The exceptions to the wheatless rule will practically eat up the surplus left in the United States, forcing the great body oi housewives to bake quick breads and in other ways cease using wheat.
 Official figures show that slightly over 20 million bushels of wheat art left for domestic consumption unti August 15. Normally we would ust 100 million bushels in that time.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
MIR. wINGo's HOME IN DANGER
Struck by Lightning, Neighbors Ex-
 tinguished Fire.

B. s. Petefish was in DeQueen Sun day, and reports that about o'clock Saturday night lightning struck the residence of Congressman Otis Wingo' setting it on fire, but that neighbors were promptly on hand and extin- gnished the flames before the arrival of the fire department. No one was in the house when struck.
 At about the same time MT. Pete tish was in the front of the store of his son-in-law, T. T. Haslet, while MT. Haslet was in the rear, and the latter received slight shock, and relates that so far as he could tell lightning struck him on the upper arm and went out his hand, and he distinctly saw what looked like a ball of fire strike near his foot and fly into sparks, but left no marks.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
MORE SKILLED MEN WANTED.
Military AerOnautics Branch Is Max
 in Special Call.

Little Rock, June 3.--The military aeronautics branch is making a call for skilled men who are qualified for special or limited military service and those who are qualified for gen. eral military service will not be ac- cepted.
 The men are to be employed in spruce productions work for aero planes, and the following types are desired:
 Locomotive engineers and firemen Railroad grade foremen. Railroad track foremen. Wooden bridge carpenters. Locomotive repairmen. Telephone linemen.
 Surveyors or railroad intrument men.
 Photographers.
 Craftsmen.
 Pile driver foreman.
 Stationary engineers for donkey engines.
 Steam shovel operators. Carpenters.
 Steam filters.
 Electricians.
 Auto mechanics.
 Auto drivers.
 Cooks.
 Clerks.
 Railroad brakemen. Railroad conductors. Common laborers.