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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-01

Two hundred men employed in the
the Rock Islana arsenal, Rock Island,
Ill.,, have volunteered not only to fore
go their customary Thanksgiving holi
day in order that they might donate
Il full days production to the army,
but have also proposed to give their
wages for that day to the American
Red Cross. As they will be paid at
the rate of double time" their con-
tribution to the Red Cross will be a
considerable sum.
Brig. Gen. John 7. Thompson, direc-
tor of arsenals, on learning of the
mems action, sent them a letter of ap-
probation.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-01

rial, padding the top. Pad is made sep
arate, so cover may be washed when
necessary. The dolls generally re-
cline on top and have a few small
sofa pillows for their own use.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-01

Senator Count Giuseppe Frascara is
the new president of the italian Red
Cross, as successor to the late Count
Della SOmaglia. The king of Italy ele-
waited Senator Frascara to the rank
of count in recognition of his work
as head of the commission for prison
ers of war of the Italian Red Cross.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30

Becoming president In 1857, I. F.. Cox, the father of the two subsequent presidents. held that position for 9 period of thirty years, interrupted only by his service in the Confederate army. He was succeeded at his death by his son. Charles c. Cox, who held the pres
 dency for eighteen years until his death, and was followed by his broth CT. William s. Cox. now associate pres ident of the institution with Carl w Minor These have been the men most responsible for the building of the in- stitution through the many years of it's usefulness.
 While the programme for the seven ty-fifth anniversary celebration has not yet been completed. it is stated it will be one which will attract the wide attention of educational leaders throughout the country.
 Cox college, a pioneer in the edu- cation of southern women, has edu- cated more than 10000 girls who sub sequently made their homes in every section of the United States, and even in foreign countries, where, at least five of them went as missionaries. It has more than a thousand living alum- nae. Hundreds of them have become teachers social and church workers and still more of them home makers.
 In the faculty of Cox college there have been some of the most success full and noted teachers in the south; while among it's trustees have been found many of the most eminent min isters professional men, statesmen and business men of the country.
 The present girl students of Cox col lege have just bought $350 worth of third Liberty Bonds, all of which they donated to the army Y. NJ. c. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30

Atlanta, Ga, April 29.-(SpeciaD Cox college, one of the oldest colleges in the world, chartered exclusively for women, is planning to celebrate with
 and exceptional programme it's seven- fifth anniversary in May.
 It began it's history at LaGrange, Ga. in 1 B, as the LaGrange Female semi nary; and during it's three quarters of century of service it has been under the management and direction of one family, whose members have all been noted educators.
 Burned to the ground during the civil war while it was in use as Confed- crate hospital, 1t was rebuilt more sub- tantial than ever and continued to hold at I.aGrange as the Southern Female college until 1895, when it was re- moved to College Park, near Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30

tomorrow will ask permission to speak k again thereto.
 MT. Britten acquired the right of speech this morning only with difficulty. As ground for his request. he referred to the fact that in his address of some weeks ago MT. Heflin had charged that q Britten bill to excuse from the op- eration of the draft sons of German ana Prussian blood had been written by Svl- vester Niereck, former editor of the New fork Fatheriand. Mir. Heflin, opposing MT. Brltten's request, reminded the House that MT. Britten denied the charge at the time it was preferred. and that he himself. by his silence, had accented Tn good faith the denial But Mir. Brit ten declared that inasmuch as Mir. Heflin had inserted in the Record no earlier than Friday Sf last week the speech he had made several weeks previ ously, thus denying him opportunity 10 read that speech in detail he should De given the right to defend himself The speaker, over the continued opposi- ton of MT. Heflin, MT. Wingo and others, finally concluded that there was justice in the Britten request.
 The Illinois representative then pro- eeeded to read the charge of Mir. Heflin and by documentary evidence to refute that charge, and then. in raised voice, he attempted to subject in unfayorable light the patriotism and sincerity of MT. lief I'm to some unmentioned comparison Mr Heflin then threatened to defend himself and in the clamor which followed MT. Wingo demanded that Britten's lan- guage be taken down in order that it might be expunged While the clerk was endeavoring to comply, Representative Moore of Pennsylvania asked if he could not demand that Heflins threat be taken down for expunging Mr Heflin thereupon. withdrew his remarks, and MT. Britten did likewise.
 The Illinois man then proceeded to de- fend his bill against the Hefin attack and raad a war department order, in- dorsed by the President. excusing consci- entious objectors from service
 It was his point that German and Prussian descendants were naturally con seientious objeetors, a point which MT Heflin assailed in attempting to make it appear that Mir. Britten, without req son or excuse, had schemed to make the President sponsor for his alleged untena- ble position. In insisting that his right to the floor be sustained against the effort of Hef1in to vitate that right MT. Britten declared that he objected to the gentleman enshrning his bulky frame in the folds of the flag in his time.
 The incident forthwith was closed. all though there will probably be another chapter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30
COMMITTEE OF 100 PROGRAMMES AND
 STARTS ON ELECTION

Stirred by tho speeches of C. B. Glenn, T. J. crittenden, 4. R. Dearbon and Q. H. Martinsen, the reorganized committee of 10os at the dinner of the Civic as- sociation last night made preparations for two-day campaign beginning this morning for qualifying all the member ship of the association for the election of officers now approaching and for the heavy activities being planned General Chairman Joseph Beitman, with the assistance of Secretary-T Treasurer C. |. Harold and w. E. Murphy organized the 50 men present into 10 teams of five each, with a captain for each group. The teams start on their drive promptly at 9:So o'clock this morning. and in their solicitations will be on the lookout for new members.
 Speakers pointed eloquently to the large service flag of the Civic association showing one reason why the campaign is now on for new members. This flag showed that more than 300 of the younger members had gone into one arm of the United States army or the other. Ex- tended applause followed this display of the service flag.
 There was laid at the plate of each guest an illustrated pamphlet containing succinctly the first years achievements of the association. This summary of re- suits will be the weapon with which the committees will arm themselves in the drive for new members.
 The committee charmen are as follows, all of whom pledged their leadership last night: Team No l. T. J. Crittendeu: team No }, O. H. Martinsen; team No. g. w. II. Staton; team No. {. c. F. Watson, team No 5, M. E. Norris team No G. J. A. Yates; team No. ', W. E. Dawson; team No s, F. H. Address: team No g, Rev. T. r. Byqrnes; team No 10 R. J. Mcclure.
 The workers will lunch again at s 80 o'clock tonight in the safe of the Civic association to report the results
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30
TELEGRAPHEF IDL.E FOLLOWING MEETING 3tatements Issued by Union Men and Postal Go. ADAMS IN THE CITY Postal Vice President Says Company's Affairs Cannot Be Turned Over
 to Irresponsible Labor
 Agitators"

number of commercial telegraph op- orators of Birmingham were idle yester- day and they claim that they were re- fused permission to go to work yester- day morning, following the meeting held Sunday by the operators, at which they declared their allegiance to the Conner ciai Telegraphersl union.
 The men claim about 75 are out, prac- tically all of whom were formerly em- ployed by the Postal company. Western Union officials stated that their com pany was not involved to any material extent -s
 c. c. Adams, vice president of the Postal Telegraph company, who was in \ Birmingham yesterday, issued a state nent in which he said the companys af- fairs could not be entrusted to fire sponsible. professional labor agitators.''
 SUNDAY MEETING
 At the Sunday afternoon meeting of the telegraphers they elected officers of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30
War in the Air

Henry Farrand Griffin, in Leslie's.
 As has been generally realized for some time past the longer the war lasts the more important becomes the work of the aviation sections of both armies. The Germans of late have been increasingly active in bombing English and French cities from the air, and the allied aviators have carried the war deep into Germany. Zeppelins have reappeared over England, but the bulk of the raiding has been done by air planes. London has been bombed re- peatedly with many casualties, and a fleet of 100 German airplanes pene- trated the French defense system and caused much loss of life and property in Paris. Naples suffered from an air raid for the first time. In this case the enemy raiders appear to have come from a base in Albania, which must have necessitated a round-trip flight of about 800 miles. Along the western front there also has been incessant air fighting with both sides claiming the advantage. This rapid development of the war in the air is highly sig nificant, and there is a very evident need for all possible speeding up of American airplane production and the training of American aviators. Many competent military experts have al- ways believed that if the war should last long enough it would be won or lost in the air. And at the present time it looks as if the war would last long enough to give this prediction a good chance to come true. The deyel- opment of the airplane has been so rapid and it's speed, endurance, range and carrying power so greatly in creased that modern warfare in a fair way to be revolutionized. We have heard a good deal about the great American armada of airplanes which is to blind the "eyes" of the Kaiser's armies. It will have work to do, and we want to look to it we'll that our airp1ane production measures up to our promises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30
TELEGRAPHERS REPLY


 The following statement was issued by President Perry of local council, Com mercial Photographers Union of America, NO. 26, in reply to the statement given to the press by Vice President C.. C. Adams of the Posta, Telegraph company: The commercial teiegraphers. in de- | olaring open organizatiou. anticipated and are not at all surprised at the at tltude of the operating officials of these telegraph companies, and the words Irresponsible, professional labor agita- tors and other harsh words used against their employees had been discounted in advance, We fee! that numbers of us having lived here and owning homes and taking part in all movements pertaining to better and bigger Birmingham can well afford to let our fellow citizens be the Judge as between ourselves and MT. Adams, living in New York and depend ing upon holding the men to the lowest possible wage scale to hold his own Job. He is naturally not expected to De over enthusiastic in the workers mak- ing any effort to improve the conditions under which they are compelled to la- bor.
 Quoting MT. Adams again, The earn lngs of our first-class operators are from Sloo to zoo per month, the big majority of the operating force earn from slOo to $l35 per month. AS usual in cases of this kind he very conveniently neglects to in- form the interested public that these fig ures represent the earnings of men work ing 14 to Is hours per day or two days hn one very serious shortage of telegraph operators makes it possible for the men to make the amounts quoted If it were possible for these companies to do so these men would only be mak- ing straight time of eight and nine hours per day at salaries ranging from $50 to s95 per month. The only increase ses grant ed by this company during the past few years consists of a s per month raises here and there given during the past month in the hopes that the recipients might be induced to abandon their in- terest in their organization
 Our cause being right and just we await the outcome with equnimity."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30
Women Braver Than Men.

Women often do their daiy tasks in home, office or factory while suffering pain and misery that would put a man in bed. However. much of women's suffering can be alleviated. Backache, sore muscles. stin joints. rheumatic pains, dizziness and like symptoms are caused by disordered kidneys and bladder. Mrs. Thomas Davis, Mont gomery. Ind. writes: q doctover sew eral months without relief, when I commenced using Foley Kidney Pills, and got relief Eight bottles cured me- Safe harmless; quick results. Sold everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30

particularly happy family in Birming- ham for many years, as we are every Where throughout our system, until sud- denly the frenzied, blighung influence of the bolsheviki propaganda issued by the Lenines and Trotskys of the C. T. U O. found root amongst a few of our men here. The strength of this organization is infinitesimal compared to the great body of loyal, contented and satisfied employees of this company throughout the country who reject the C. T. U. A. as an unnecessary burden upon their earnings for the sole purpose of making fat posi- tions-sinecures-for two or three profess sional agitators.
 "1'he vitally important consideration for the free and unfettered control and operation of the telegraph and great cable systems of this company is pri- marily at this time the highest efficiency in the service to the government, as we'll as the business interests of the countrywide subordination of the ele- graph and cable service to selfish inter- ests would cause it's collapse and create a condition which would defeat the gi- gantic efforts of our government and closely allied financial business, indus- trial and agricultural organizations to win this war.
 'The government relies solely on the transatlantic cables for swift communica-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30
7wo Illinois Congressmen
 Under Cloud Of Suspicion
 Continue Attack on Hefin
By HUGH w. ROBERTS.

Washington April 29.-(SpeeiaL)- )-When Representative Britten of Illinois. at tempting to add another chapter to the troversy exclaimed in the House this morning: There IS no more patriotism or sincerity in his heart than" Repre- sentative Hefiin very dramatically cried out from his seat
 Unless the speaker will protect me, l will protect myself"
 This threat of blows on the part of the democrat drew forth a series of boos more or less prolonged and derisive from the republican contingent. It was evi- dent that the republicans did not antici- pate muscular demonstration, much less bloodshed.
 Mir Brilten, by the insistence of Rep resentative Wingo of Arkansas and Representative Blackmon of Alabama, with wnose' efforts the speaker was openly in sympathy, was forced to hew deftly to the subject on which he had gained the floor on the ground of per- sonal privilege. For that reason, much that he desired to say he could not say, with the result that the press gallery suf- fered poignant disappointment. There is reason to believer, however that the end has not even as yet been reached
 Following the conclusion of the Brit ten speech, Representative Eagle of Texas, reminding the House that matters of importance required attention, sug- gested that the vitriolic combatants de- clare cordial entente, and crown such truce by the shaking of hands
 Representative Mason of Illinois there. upon declared that he had been moved to attack Het1in because Heflin had questioned his loyalty and that of his family and that of his state. He added that he would never shake hands until Heflin had withdrawn his statements. and, Furthermore, that unless the Ala bamian took such action within "A hours he would ask for the privilege of the floor and renew the prolonged and vltu- perative engagement
 In statement to the representative of The Age-Herald Mir Heflin subsequently declared that he had never called Ma son a traitor, but that in his opinion the Mason speeches, which he had criti- cised, were unpatriotic and in every sense lnexcusable. In other words, he would not retract his charges and MT. Mason
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30
Would Risk 1t

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
 Money carries germs, my dear"
 still, l must have some money" de. clared the bride. You remember wt took chance on kissing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30
he Light That Failed

From Columbia Jester.
 What is the trouble between Van Cleve and his wife? I thought she was the light of his life"
 "So she was but she went out too much
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30
TORE OFTEN MI than is recog-
 nizad do y,niddla-

The DALTON adds, subfracfs, n, ulfipliess di- pides. With ony 10 keys the DALTON does all and more than the n7ulfiple-key machine, and does it faster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30

local union. as follows: P. H. Perry. president; Hunter Armstrong, vice presi- dent; George T. Shepherd, secretary; J. II. MeCulloch, treasurer A formal state ment was issued by the operators during the day, which read, in part, as fol- low CTS:
 As a result Of organization day, which the telegraphers all over the country ob- served, lockout has been formed by the Postal and Western Union companies lt will affect about D telegrapers in Bir- mingham, both men and women. This is a violation of the Presidents proclama tion, which reads;
 The right of workers to organize trades unions and to bargain collectively through their representatives is reeog- nized and affirmed
 The action of the telegraph conpanies is also against Secretary MeAdoo's order No. concerning the railroads, in which he says: There shall be no discrimina- ton at all against the organized labor
 We are behind the government and practically every employe is a purchaser or Liberty Bonds, which in some cases Will have to be calceled on account of them losing work by the lockout.
 We want to go on record now as being patriotic to the government and wishing to do anything that the government wants us to. We also want to impress the idea that strike will be absolutely our last resort, because we know that it would paralyze the commerce of America II we struck, which would seriously fn- pair the governments prosecution of the war. But if the telegraph companies force the issue, the justice of our cause demands stringent action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30

tions with our allies in the war. The cables are dependent upon tie land lines to carry these communications to the cable landing stations. The government relies on the telegraph lines to direct the organization and movement of the army and also the quick coordination of the vast financial business and industrial in- tereStS of the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30

A Polish scientist is the inventor of a motion picture camera which can be car red in the hand and which is operated by compressed air when button is pressed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30
WIRE FROM KONE CAMP

President Konencamp, of the national organization, has wired the local head quarters, saying: Sit steady. As soon as the government sees the seriousness of the situation, we have no doubt that they will take over the telegraph com panies.
 Yesterday afternoon there was mass meeting of all telegraphers of the Bir- mingham district, including our railroad friends, at which meeting there were 15O present. We have been pledged the sup port of the Order of Railroad Telegra- phers, which has a membership of 40 GOO, and has headquarters in nearly every town in the country. This alone adds great strength to our cause. The telegraph companies in order to get men exempted from the draft went so far as to make affidavit that their services were absolutely indispensable on account of them handling government business. These men have been the first to be locked out A great many of the men locked out have been employed by the companies for 20 years. They are men of families and own their homes and hold the respect of the community
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30
POSTAL OFFICIAL SPEAKS

The formal statement made by Vice President c. c. Adams, of the Postal Telegraph company, yesterday read as follows:
 We are opposed to subjecting the con- trol and direction of the telegraph serv- ice of this country to the irresponsible professional labor agita tors, such as are at the head of the Commercial TeIegra- phers Union of America which is com posed, not of the rank and file of the employees of this company, but only few men-principally very young men at a few of our larger offices.
 Birmingham is the only office in our entire system where any operators made membership in the c. T. A. U. These men constitute only part of our force. We have enough loyal men in our service to move our traffic in practically normal time between all the large cities. There may be some unimportant delays to few small offices which depend upon Bir- mingham as a relay point, but this will be overcome tomorrow
 The earnings of our firSt-class opera tors are from $50 to $20O per month, the big majority of the operating force earn from $100 to $135 and $140 per month hence there is no dissatisfaction as to wages. Although telegraph rates are no higher than before the war broke out, and all material we use costs from two to three times as much, we have raised the salaries of most of our employees sev- eral times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30
HAPPY FAMILY IN BIRMINGHAM

We particularly provide agreeable and healthful working conditions for our em- ployes, never relaxing in our care and attention in such matters. We have been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30
Chicago Elevated OK's the lO-Key Dalton

And the Auditor of the Elevated Lines tells why
 It used to be difficult to teach our clerks to use an adding machine for they didn't have to use it enough to become speedy on the keyboards.
 Since adopting the simple DALTON with it's ten keys they turn to this rapid device and find its use great relief from mental strain-it rests them and relieves tension.
 The ten-key simplicity makes it possible for our clerks and en- gineers to figure very rapidly. They use the touch method and seem to forget the keys entirely. The DALTON in our office does everything the more com
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-24
DANIELS AUTHORIZATIONS.

81 have only one important engage
ment on my calendar at Washington,
and that is to march behind the United
States Marine Band and nearly TWO
million of Pershing's soldiers when
they make that final parade through
the streets of Berlin" said Josephus
Daniels, Secretary of the Navy, ad-
derssing over $4,000 munition work
ers of the rifle plant at Eddystone
yesterday.
The celebration was called IN honor
of the completion of a contract with
the Government to supply the Amerl-
can troops with 100000 rifles. This
work was finished in exactly one year
from the date Of the awarding OF the
contract, and is considered worlds
record by War Department officials.