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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-04
DIR. GoRGAs IS RETIRED

Washington, October g. Especially nr. William c. Gorgas, surgeon gen. eral of the army, was automatically re- lieved from active service on account of age today. He Is 64 years old.
 This distinguished Alabamian is at present in France experimenting the construction of hospital facilities ample to care for an army of 100000 men The idea obtains in Washington
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-04
|OUESTIONNAIRES ALL MAILED OUT
 BY LOCAL BOARDS
County Board Aided by Business Col
 lege Students-Much Routine 1 Work to Be Completed

The six local exemption boards have mailed out their questionnaires and the members of each board are at work classifying the 19 to 36 years of age registrants. While the big job yof getting the questionnaires mailed out has been completed, there is still much routine work to be done in the office. stated Secretary B. A. Pepperman
 The Jefferson county board No.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-04
Corbett's Daily. Letter
 On Great Sport Topics
By JAMES J. coRBETT

[. CoRBETT
 or the reporters said. Sullivan is taller than you and will outweigh you at least 50 pounds"
 "That doesn't worry me-" smiled Mitch ell in answer.
 And it didn't. Showing confidence that only. rare few men had ever displayed in ring when faced by the powerful Sullivan, this fstripling Mitchell went
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-16
lmoerfect shootinn LAWS

We hsvc federal laws protecting mi
gratory birds during certain periods,
and the government has established
many reservations for them. But the
laws of our various. states are conflict
ing and confusion often results, TO
the detriment of the birds.
No better Illustration of this can
be found than with the robin. In
the North it is protected all the year
around as songster II flies to the
North early I'm the spring and is
looked after aud cared for until late
in the fall 1t then goes South, Were
several of the states allow it to he
KILLED, and 1t is actually sold in the
open markets 'of number of South.
crn cities.
But the general attitude of the neo-
pie toward birds is changing for tho
better In all the states, South incIud-
ed. We are coming 10 understand
them-North and Southland with
better understanding there comes
greater encouragement.-P ennsylvauiR
Grit
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-16
CARE FOR ALL STRAY CATS
Every Day Homeless Grimalkins Are
Fed at CIoister of San Lorenzo
in Florence, Italy.

From time immemorlal the stray cats
Of Florence, Italy, have been cared
for. The clolster of San Lorenzo is
sacred to poor puss. 1t is overlooked
| by the windows Of the famous Lau-
rentian library. built by Nlichelangelo
for Pope Clement VII to house the
Medicean collection.
All stray cats are taken thither and
Mt noon every day scraps of meat.
etc, collected from house after house,
are emptied into the dry moat round
the grass. Toward feeding-time one
may see cats Of all kinds ana degrees
black, tortolSe-shell, tawny, and
white, male and female, Young and old
-basking in the sun and licking their
chops
Finally. when the food is brought,
| from every direction cats crowd in,
kissing at one another mewing and
making much noise Then. when they
have fed, human snappers-up of I'M
considered trihes come round to Sc
cure the pieces Of paper, etc, for rags,
When "A lost cat is found in the city
| II is taken TO San Lorenzo as natu-
rally MS every Florence baby is taken
to the Baptstry Of st. Johns to be
christened. Moreover. when people
wish to get rid of their cats, they
do not poison them or leave them to be
starved IN empty houses, but send them
to the hospital cloister.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-16
MAYAS INDIANS BEFORE lNcASl
Race That Has Long Since Disap'
peared Ranked With the Aztecs
in Scale of Civilization.

Prescott's Conquest Of Peru ac'
counts for the popular belief that all
the people of this country were In
cas-. The truth is that the greatest
part of the textiles Of ancient Peru
belongs to a people that had passed
away before the Incas tribes reached
the coast.
The Mayas were the ancient race
OF Indians which settled in the low
lands Of Guatemala in Central Amer
lea. They ranked with the Aztecs in
civilization. They excelled in Sculp-
ture, cotton weaving and feather
work. About the sixth century they
are supposed to have disappeared.
They left behind them cities like an
cicnt Quirigua. now Il mass of ruins
oyercrown by the Jungle. Half
buried by tropical growth today the
psychologists are uncOverinc huge
monolthS sculptured with strange de-
signs ana each bearing giant face.
The Mayas have disappeared, but
the Indians, forming more than half
the population of Guatemala, are their
direct heirs.
Their bright-colored blankets and
scarfs, their primitive methods of
barter, their open-air markets filled
with great heaps of strange stuffs and
articles. should capture the imagina-
ton Of any modern textile designer
with ideas.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-16
LlttIe.Kno~ Chinese Race.

Down In the extreme south Of
China in the eastern outposts OF the
Himalayas, lies the little-known
province of Yunan. The natives Of
funan are exceptionally Interesting.
writes Roy Chapman-Andrews in Asia.
There are about thirty mont Chinese
tribes In the province, some of which.
such as the Shans, Mosos and LoloS,
represent the aboriginal inhabitants
of China.
The Moses formerly ruled all Of
northern Yuaan. At present they are
scattered in remote districts where
white men seldom penetrate. They
are a simple. honest and delightful
people, primitive and pastoral They
are looked down ipon by the Chinese
as barbarians. che invariable Moso
costume is brown felt cloak and
close'tittl,'e cap.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-16
Differences ii ooast Line.

The lin& Of She ATLANTIC coast Is
largely of mud and sand and has very
little elevation. On the other hand.
the pacifIc Ndosst Hne Of Washington
Oregon and California is almost entire
ly rocky and PERCEPTIONS. While The
Atlantic aud Gulf coasts are dc cd
with numerous brrhnrs where $ ,pS
may seek Safej v4s;- time of storm. very
different eos,slslsaasssexist on the ,ci.
fic, where there age Jew harbors, aud
these at Ieag intetSals.
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opinion Of that Kind Of a man is worth
while, A. hltlc closer cooperation
from this point on between the presi-
dent Of the nation and the officials
surrounding, hinly whtfhelp materially
in the settlement OF the issues, for
the biggest issues since the world he
gan are soon to be decided finally. II
will be a great piece of history MAX
ing il the stoTy ina is told to future
generations. reeirs that America, o
democracy, was afunitl in the settle
ment Of this big problem the world
offers. -fS @ss
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-16
TRAVELS IN The AIR.

You are going to dodge the in
fluenza by duckng ana dodging. and
the only thing to be done is to keep
in the best possible coalition as to
health, and keep away from expos
ures II you can by saving yourself
from crowds of any sort,
Over in Montgomery county II is
said that one family living behind the
mountain" or in a very remote sect
ion, WAS found to be down with the
influenza. The family had not been
out among others for a month at least.
and no person had been In the section
where the family resided But the In
fluenza was there, and once there
did not have any attention and the
entire family was prostated when
the travelling physician ma7ie ins
round.
That Is proof enough that the dis
case travels in the air, ana that there
is no actual avoidance of it other thar
to keep healthfui and 10 minimize Tho
chances OF taking the disease all yol
can.
The influenza is a disease that lasts
a few weeks and is gone Iaat ii
the history Of the epidemic Perhaps
for more than two weeks II has beer
epidemic in this section. For more
than foUr weeks it had been cpi5emIc
on the east Atlantic coast and Is nov
On the wane there a few more week.
OF indulgence and care taking here
and the disease will have passed int
history-and also have been writteI
as the most terrible thing this countr,
has had to endure in a long time.
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VALUE OF HIS OPINION.

Senator Lodge may be critical bat
his opinions are followed with a lot
of interest, and when he came out SO
1iatfooted III ssIrsis0ii- ssaisent OF Mfr. VIII
sons last note TO Germany ii was Civ
en- widespread publicity Mr. Wilson
Goes not seem TO chafe under cditi-
cisnl, ami neither does he appear to
glory In endorsement, NUT il IS only
human to want honest expressions IN
criticism Of ones action Alr. Lodge
has proven that his criticisms are not
1,rejudiced when he Is as frank 70
applapd as he is to criticize. The
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-16
ALL MUST BE MET.

With peace further deferred by ine
firm answer CT the allied nations that
this war must he fought to such a
victory that war again will be an al
most impossible thing. it is up to the
American people to renew their effort
in support OF their armies in the field
and the armies OF our allies in the
field.
A new food schedule goes into eff
feet Immediately. and that is one way
to help win the war. That schedule
has the approval of the national food
administration. There seems to be no
local features OF prominence. 1t is a
system Of saving that the nation ~
together aill establish, and certainly
the people OF Arkansas want to be
Placed ON that same basis.
Study out the new requirements with
care and apply them. ami you will be
doing part in winning the war The
new schedule calls for a general savi12
in all things for the table, and with tae
prevailing high prices. that schedule
ought to be easy To follow While you
will be saving for your country youu
will be saving for yorself
Garland county has a new food adj
ministrator who viii make a patriotic
effort to carry out the work before
him This food administrator is emf
tied to the full corporation Of all thS
householders and all the pu0lic cater
eTs. CORPORATION will make it cas-!
for all, and that is what should re.
suit.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-16

Mr. Wilsorr has turned diplomat ana
in the new IolG that schoolmaster eX-
perience Of liislwill no doubt prove
useful AS Ne" understand diplomacy
it consists OF says things in a manner
subject to many interpretations. and
with no binding force whatever
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-16

The supreme court again has said
that bringing whiskey in to the state
for personal use is not law viola
tion, and the tren4s-rebbers will per-
halls lay eff awhile new.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-16
ANNOUNCE EMIT.

The trim Of Singer and OrucA,
tailors, has been dissolved. will
continue the business as usual.
Chas Singer. Tailor.
10-15-1wk ITO Bath Street
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-16

Too much family in office IS one
OF the things hat w5ils4e corrected IN
the old meSH aOthaR thinkers must
have chance al times.
sswrrer Az
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-16

Little Roels .stoo f-fpr that curtail-
ed business lfour Qrdt.r without an
analysis Of it, which Shows that Little
Rock is blindly patriotic.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-16

II you have not put IN your winters
coal by this time, after all the warn
ing. il is up to you to SILVER without
sympathy.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-16

And most advantageous OF all in the
ffehting Of influenza is the advance
disposition to take care Of ones self
Easy, isn't it?
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-16

General Foch is striking hard taese
days as II peace might Possibly over
take him and head Uff a result he had
planned rat"E
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-16

That separate note to Austria win
perhaps have another vision OF things
possible for peace.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-16

Cutting d0w14-the WORKING hours is
a strange way1a sEssIst the CONNER
cial lines when help is at lowest c05,
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-16

But was not there Turkey note
that went astray in the mails or some
thing Of that kind
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-16

II looks ffEes A uss sl,s q going to ea-
tahlish a rotation in office after about
400 years OF one family
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-16
nR WALKERS OFFICE.

Dr. DaCosta Walker announces that
le has removed his offices to front
suite. second floor, in the Kempner
building. Elevator service. 4-15-ti
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Il is gasless ana churchless Sun
day now east OF the Mississippi river,
with the prosp ect lflat the order viii
be curtailed8 after one or two more
savings ESe&e
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-16

And in the meanwhile YOU VIII set
that extra hupr of sleep about October
~
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-16
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES

For Circuit Judge
SCOTT WOOD
For Prosecuting Attorney
JOHN q. tiOsklNs
For Representatives
JOHN a. RIGGS
G. o. DlLLARD.
For Sheriff
BRAD o. SMITH
For Tax Collector
s. J. ERICKSON
For County Judge
8. A. BUCHANAN
For Circuit Clerk
FRANK w. RoWLEs
For County CIork
ALLEN HoTcHkiSs
For County Treasurer
cHA5. n. DAVIS
For Assessor
GEO. p. LEATH ERMAN
For Coroner.
OR. J. g. SHAW.
For County Superintendent
GARNETT BRAUGHToN
For Constable Hot Springs Township
ROSCOE AMMAN
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WANTED-RouTE 5oYs AT TIL
SENTINEL RECORD. APPLY Al
ONCE.
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SPECIAL PRICES TO-DAY.
RAWsoN.s oRocERY.

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-31
Support the Presidents Appeal
For War TGr Legislation

Il cannot assure the country OF a success
full administration of the treasury in 1918. if
the question of further taxation is to be left
undecided until 1919"
This one assertion by President Wilson is ar
gument enough for congress proceeding promptly
to the consideration of new war tax measures. No
is so broadly conveTsant with the needs OF the
situation as the President is; no is respon-
sible as he is: no could speak with greater
thority or greater earnestness The fact. there
fore that he went before Congress with SPECIAL
appeal for undeferred action the subject of war
taxation will impress the majority of the people
and, we assume, the majority of Congress as being
proof abundant that such action is impeTatye.
But the President adduced number of specific
reasons in support of his appeal it would not be
fair to wait until the end OF the fiscal year is at
hand apprise the people of taxes they must
pay on their earnings of the present calendar year
to raise too large a portion of the needed war
funds by loan would he obviously unwise indeed,
hazardous to the countrys business interests; and
delay in settling the question OF new war taxes
might involve the success OF the next Liberty Loan
But the all-embraciug reason is that the winning
of the war is vitality bound up with the financing
of il. and that our financial program must no
more he left in doubt or suffered to lag than our
ordnance program. OF ship program, or our
munitions program, program for making
millions of men ready"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-31

In highly interesting article appearing else
where on this page Mr.. j. r. BOdenhamer tells
what has been done in other parts of the country to
relieve farm labor shortages like that which threat
to become critical in Georgia Ii will be seen that
towns and cities have played an important part
in solving the problem. Chambers of commerce and
boards of trade have canvassed their communities
for men of agricultural experience who would prom
Use to help the farmers of the adjacent country dur
ing the rush seasons of cultivation and harvest In
furtherance of this purpose merchants in some in
stances have closed their stores for a day so al
a time; boys of High School age have organized
farm relief squads; and municipal authorities have
waged relentless oafers
As a matter of both self-interest and patriotism,
every town in Georgia should turn these sugges-
tons vigorously to account. Business cannot con
tinue prosperous if the farmers cannot raise and
harvest their crops; and they certainly cannot do
unless there is mobilization of man-pOwer for
their help But the fact of supreme importance is
that the war cannot be if the farmers
enabled to produce and gather in abundant har-
vests. The outcome of this vast conflict between
Prussianism and democracy, involving our homes
our freedom civilization, will be determined in
the green fields and burrows of Georgia well
in the flaming trenches of France. Our farmers are
doing their loyal utmost. They have planted
uncommonly large acreage of foOdstuffs and
tending it as best they But they must
help for emergency seasons and the towns must
furnish it. Atlantians, believe, will do their
patriotic part. All who will volunteer their
ices either for day, week a vacation period
are requested communicate with Mr. J. Z.
Bodenhamer the Governments Farm Help Special
list for Fulton county.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-31

1t is deeply gratifying to learn that the Wash
ington authorities charged with administering the
federal aid road fund have approved so large
number of important highway projects for Georgia.
Notable among these are a one hundred and thirty
thousand dollar bridge to span the Flint river be
tween Ogethorpe and Montezuma; a sixty thou
sand dollar bridge in Muscogee county; and the
soreIy needed Improvement of the highway between
Atlanta and Macon
The recently approved plans represent, all told,
an expenditure Of approximately half a million
dollars But that sum is a mere pittance compared
with the withdrawing power of the improved
systems of communication it will establish. Any
one of the roads to be constructed will the
people millions of dollars in reduced cost of trans
portation and marketing, and will earn them mil
lions through the development of fresh opportuni-
ties. Always of prime Importance, good roads
are now peculiarly essential to the welfare of the
State and the Nation for the has increased the
seriousness and urgency of all traffic problems.
Because of the railroad congestion it is desra BILE
to move all the freight possible by motor trucks
the Government itself has set an example in its
plans for motor routes to handle much of the
parcel post matter. It is than ever important
that crops shall be marketed cheapIy and expedi-
tiously; this indeed is of the major phases of
the great food problem. 1t is vitality important
too, that highway communications be adequate in
the regions around army training camps and in
this respect few States extensively concerned
Georgia.
The National Government we'll afford to
devote substantial sums to this constructive work,
and the counties well afford to duplicate the
amount dollar for dollar. Judge Patterson, chair
man of the State Highway Commission, announces
with just pride that only ten States have surpassed
Georgia in the number of road building projects
approved by the federal authorities This fact
bears eloquent witness to the thOughtfuness with
which our Commonwealth is planning its highways
and augurs most happily for the years ahead.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-31
The Bells of Flanders.

The bells o. Flanders are not merely bells; they
are voices. and their music is highest unto
heavens" For ages they have sung a peoples
life and faith in glorious chimes and solemn toll
ings. For ages the red tides Of have surged
beneath them. but their benson has rung serenely
on like a message from the untroubled skies. Until
now no invader has touched them, no conqueror
but has bowed to the beauty of their meaning.
The whole world mas held them inviolate.
But the Hun has come. and with his beastly
clutch the bells OF Flanders are being torn away
and flung. into the caidron of his hate. What no
other nation ever has done ever would do,
Germany is doing with brutal sheer. Not salts
fed with piIlaging the fields and burning homes
and manning little children, this Vanda must
ravage the very towers and steeples to vent his
ruthlessuess. 1t Is not really TO mould cannon or
ammunition that he seizes these historic bells, be
cause their use for that purpose is inconsderabie
His real motive is simply that which led him to de-
struy the cathedral Of Rheims and many another
frrepIaceable work OF beauty; it is simply that
which led him to burn Louvain, to sink the Lus-
tanfa and 10 murder Edith CavelI; it is simply
Unsuitable German brutIshness.
The cruel order writes Flemish patriot,
has struck our people deep within their souls.
The bells are bound up with life Many
time have we listened to discussions by simple
villagers on the sound of the bells they sat lis
tening TO them on a peaceful summers evening"
Such is the living poetry that Germany has ground
under it's heeI-the poetry of a peoples doorsteps
and traditions. Is it to be wondered that power
which commits this wantOn outrage should have
lost all sense of reverence of pity and Of humanity?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-31
TO THE SCHOOL TEHER
By DR.. Frank Grand

BY DR.. Frank Grand
You cannot have School as Usut uring this
war. any more than we can have siness as
Usual"
You ought to teach your pupils acts about
this war. They ought to know thSRtley to
grow up to be intelligent citizensl iugh them
their parents will get clearer ide4sE
Get the facts Facts kill crazy fes Facts
bring justice, patriotism and co-oIon. You
can't run free democracy on anytIbIt honest
knowledge. Facts destroy rUmors Dies.
You get the facts by writing the U. 5.
committee on public information, Vngton, ID.
c. This committee will send you III publica
tions, put you on its mailing lis Id answer
special questions.
The u S. food administration wilt you food
facts from your state capital. All publicity
work is done through state branchd
The league to enforce peace WilF you val
liable information International n ms write
to 20 Fifth avenue, New York City.
Write to the Institute for Pu4erV1ce, 81
Chambers street, New York City, r you can
get information to help vOu in/your tcal leacn-
ing work Ask this institute for With. Allen
pamphlet, War Fact Tests for Il alton ana
Promotion" which is excellent nmary Oh
what every child ought to know 4 the war.
In this last named booklet you no stated
TiT nov these reasons? Do vol low them
yourself?
the draft, who are in the draft, rea4or exemp-
ton. and the like.
What are the!Liberty Loans for How much
was allotted to be raised in your to1 How much
was raised?
Do your pupils know about wa mps, and
are they enthusiastic and organized by them
What about the Red Cross? Whats general
work? What is it doing? What is yloWn doing
to help? a.,
Do your pupils understand theIs and the
methods of food conservation? is one 0olhs
his share? .
,o-ica,ss IacL of prenaration. .Itur pupils
know Just what this nation has dob one y ear
-. ~, ,o- gtartad9 Oughtn't thebw that we
I -+ nearly ON HILTON dolTayb6 ing four
- bo1f hi1Iiop to orr Allies and spbg the rest
in raising troops and munitions? Ineli INC
facts.
Also the facts about shipbuildibbout how
the food administration keeps dovEices, how
the cvel administration is endeavo1O see that
we are Supplied with coal how h9lmittee on
nublic information is doing what tito prevent
the spread of enemy lies and to gle truth to
the neoDle. how the government 4aken over
the railroads. and why.
Do your pupils know what natife at war!
Do they understan- the difference een autoc-
ROY and democracy? Do they 9early why
the ONLY way to peace is through. festructlon
of the German military OTganiZatio1
Copyright. 1918. by Frankhe)