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The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-06-13
GLYCERINE MIXTURE
FOR APPENDICITIS

Grangeville people can prevent ap-
pendicitis with simple buckthorI
bark, glycerine, ETC., as mixed In Ad-
ler-i-ka. ONE SPOONFUL flushes
the ENTIRE bowel tract 80 completely
it relieves ANY CASE sour stomach,
gas or constipation and prevents ap-
pendicitiR The INSTANT, pleasant
action of Ad-lar-i-ka surprises both
doctors and patients. Leaves stomach
clean and strong. GRANVILLE
DRUG co.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-06-13
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of The Union Warehouse and
Supply Co, will be held at 10 o'clock
Saturday July 9. at the |. O o +. hall
Grangeville, Idaho, for the purpose of
Increasing the capital stock to $780,
900. and the transaction of any other
business that may come before the
meeting
es-tt A. P. McBoyLE, Sec.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-06-13
wANTED-wooD CUTTERS

Men wanted mt once to cut wood
A.'ite ar SEQ Fl. II. Miller, Grange
vllle. 2O-tf
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-06-13

hC .AOnOOn ECOuOntSt NGUTuHIY
places the. total gross debt of Great
Britain at 5.87s.80O.OO0 pounds ($27.-
636,000,000).
The French minister of finance In
presenting the budget for 1918 esti-
mated the public debt of France on
December 81, 1918, at 115,166,O 900
francs ($22, 227. 000,O0O).
The public debt of Italy at the end
of 1917 Is estimated at about $4,000
100000 lire ($678,000O00).
The debts of the central powers are
estimated as follows: Germany. $685.
40S,000,000; Austria, $13,314 900 600;
and Hungary, $5.704.00O.OO.
Our own public debt is now around
| $4,000. 100000, but more than half of
this amount has been loaned to the al-
lies. 1t Is estimated that of the total
net expenditures of the United States
for the fiscal year 1918. exclusive of
our advances to the allies, more than
one-half will be betrayed by taxation.
according to the treasury department.
Only members of units of the senior
| division reserve officers training
corps, now In attendance at various
educational institutions maintaining
such units, will be eligible to attend
the one months course Of training to
be held from June 8 to July 8 at
Plattsburg barracks. New York; Fort
Sheridan, Illinois; and the Preside at
San Francisco. There are 100 COL
ieges maintaining these units, from
which $500 students will be selected
Those who complete the course Of
training win not be eligible for com.
missions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
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NEGROES TO OBSERVE
LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY
AT PAYNE'S CHAPEL
Negro Civic League and Welfare As
ISOLATION to Conduct Programme
on Tuesday Night

Celebration of the birth of Abraham
Lincoln will be held under the auspices
of the Negro Civic League and Educa-
tional Welfare association at the Payne
chapel, A. NJ. f. church, Rev ]. B.
Carter. pastor, Tuesday night Promi-
ment men of both races will make patri-
otto speeches.
Professor Dueo's brass band will rem
der music for the occasion. Solos and
vocal music by the best talent of the
city will be rendered. DR.. NJ. H. Free
man, Jr., president of the league, has
invited many prominent citizens to be
present and take part in the programme
among whom are DIR. Frank Willis Bar
nett, Rev. DR.. Stuart Judge A. M.
Douglass, Judges Fort and Mcqueen,
and members of the city commission and
other distinguished white citizens.
James Weatherly, now president of the
Civic league, will be present and adj
dress the house.
Among the distinguished colored citi-
Johnston, G. w. Ledyard, E. w. Howell
DIR. John w. Goodgames DR.. t. w.
Walker, Drs w A. Tut, Cunningham
Washington, Hawkins, Thornton, Carter
Joe T Thomas, Aft E. Thomas and 9TH
ers.
MesscSt Crawford Johnson and Joe
Loveman of the thrift stamp committee
will also speak and new members to
the Boosters Thrift Stamp club are ex-
rected to enlist.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
CIVIC ASSOCIATION
PLANS BIG NIGHT
FOR FEBRUARY IS
Vocal and Instrumental
Music, Comedy Skits and
Stunts to Compose the
Programme

Another sk's-the-1imit celebration
will be held by the Civic association
on the night of February Is to COM
morato the first anniversary of that
organization. The committee on ar
rangements, which met yesterday in
the cafe of the association. composed
OF f. A. McElroy. chairman; DR.. 7. r.
Byrnes, A. c. Jenkins. +. e. Butler
and r. p. McDavid. Jr., decided to
make the event excel in all phases
even. the famous first night on the
roof.
Preparations are being made to put
on a programme of vocal and instru-
mental music that alone will pack the
rooms of the Civic association. In adj
dition to this comedy skits and mo-
ton picture reels will enrich the en-
tetrainment features.
No business will be transacted. but
thore will be a resume of the first
years achievements of the Civic as
ISOLATION spoken in as brief time
as the subject will permit. Probably
one other brief talk of an inspira-
tional nature will be made by a. dis
tinguished speaker. There will be
smokes and soft drinks in abund-
ance
The committee yesterday decided to
arrange for some entertainment talent
from Camp Mcclellan. which has ex-
pressed willingness to help out on
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
WHITAKER TALKS TO
COMMUNITY CLUB ON
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
Administrators Have Made 1t Posi-
BILE to Get Flour, Speaker Said,
and Regulated Price

The Community club held an interesting
meeting yesterday afternoon at the
Southern club, Speer Whitaker, county
food administrator addressing the club
upon the work of food administration
Mr.. Whitaker outlined the plan of
procedure, and went into the merits of
the work. He enumerated the good that
had been accomplished and stated that
If it had not been for the food admin
istration that there would not have been
a barrel of flour in Birmingham today
for the rank and file of the people.
with many of our citizens price cuts
no ice in getting food, but with the rank
and file it is this one thing that must
be regulated or they cannot afford food
That is what the food administrators
have homemade the price within the
reach Of the Masses said Mr.. Whitaker.
Another interesting number on the pro-
gramme was short talk about his per-
sonal history by Walter Brewer, vaude-
willie artist who has been coming to Bir-
mingham for four years on the Keith cir
cult at the Lyric.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
100000 Men Needed in
Shipbuilding Programme
Lawyers of the County to Participate
in Recruiting for This Branch
of Service

To successfully complete the huge
shipbuilding programme, which has been
proposed by the government, at least
250,o00 men with experience that particu-
larly qualities them for this work are
needed. A drive will be begun over the
entire United States beginning tomorrow
and lasting for one week, during which
time it is expected to raise this num-
Der.
The lawyers of the country are enlisted
in this cause to assist in giving the APP
plicants the necessary information and
cards will be distributed to members of
the local Bar association containing a
set of questions which will determine by
answers of the applicant his fitness for
the work. Ray Rushton of Montgom-
cry is in charge of the campaign in Ala
bama and while he urges all who think
they are qualified to apply and enroll
for the work he advises them to remain
in their present place of employment
until called by the government.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
ARE
BARRED FROM RED
CROSS ACTIVITIES
The Local Chapter IndOrses
Wilson's Administration
in Declaring War
on Germany

The Birmingham Red Cross has take,.
precautionary steps to keep persons
of Pro-German sentiment or those in
any way antagonistic to President Will
sons war policy from taking part in
any OF the war activities of the chap
ter by passing resolution which is as
follows:
"The Birmingham chapter of the
American Red Cross does not care to
have anyone working for 1t who is in
any way disloyal to this country. The
chapter does not care to have anyone
connected with 1t who is in the slight
est degree pro-German in sentiment, or
one who is antagnoistic in any way to
the war policy OF the President. and
the administration; that the soldiers
and sailors who are going to fight the
enemies of this country would not care
to accept any service or be under any
obligations to one who is not in thor
ough accord with the cause for which
they are offering their lives.
THAT every worker, present and
prospective. of the Birmingham chapter
OF the American Red Cross be asked to
sign the following pledge, and all
workers who do not sign it shall be
required to discontinue work immedi-
ately:
1--WE, the undersigned, hereby af-
firm, without any mental reservation
whatsoever, that we are workers for
the American Red Cross. not only for
the cause OF humanity, but because we
think that the work we do helps in at
tanning the defeat OF Germany and any
other countries we may wage war
against. We also affirm that we thor
oughly approve Of the course pursued
by President Wilson in declaring war
against Germany, and pledge our earn
est support to his administration
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
PLANS TO ENROLL
MEN FOR PUBLIC
SERVICE RESERVE
County Council of Defense
Aiding in the Work of
Meeting Shortage
of Labor

The Jefferson county division of the
council of defense has been urged to as
sist in securing members for the United
take immediate steps to call this service
to the attention of the civilians and ar
tisans in the Birmingham district. This
service will not be permitted to interfere
with the conduct of other war work. 1t
will, or the contrary. avoid the lost mo-
ton now resulting from the fact that
large numbers are now moving about
from one plant to another without ref
ercnee to the necessity of the govern
mont and without helping out any short
age of labor which may be prevalent al
home.
The department of labor will notify
the members of the reserve when theh
services are greatly needed, either to
take employment for the government in
civilian capacity or for employers work.
ing ON government war contracts.
1t gives every man enrolling the assur-
ance that he has done his full present
duty by listing his name on the official
register so that until imperatively needed
ELSEWHERE ne can WOFk at his pIcSthl
tasks with a good conscience.
Every man enrolled will receive an en-
graved card and a bronze button as
an official recognition that they have
responded and stand ready to serve the
country when the country needs them.
The public service reserve deals chiefly
with those who are contentedly employed
but are willing to change when their
country calls and where important war
work will not be crippled
All classes are requested to join-pro-
fessional men, engineers, artisans, me-
chanics skilled laborers of all kinds. No
legal obligation exists to respond to a
call when it comes. The reserve merely
presents the opportunity, intellgently
worked out and trusts to the judgment
and patriotism of its members.
An especial effort will be made to
enroll members in the United States
shipyard volunteers of the public service
reserve. The county council of defense
will request the employers Of skilled
labor in the district to permit speakers
to explain to all employees the urgency
of enrolling in the reserve and thus mo-
bilizing the greatest army of all time, the
army of American labor, in the war for
freedom.
Information as to the details and suit
able blanks can be secured by applica-
ton at the office of the secretary of
the county council of defense. 2027 Sec
ond avenue; or at the office of the
chairman for Jefferson county, or at
the woman's headquarters in the Jeffer-
son County bank building.
The navy department urges all persons
having binoculars and spyglasses to sup
ply eyes for the navy. They will be
returned after the war. if practicable
Each article should be tagged with the
name and address of the owner and
sent by mail or express to Franklin D.
Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the
navy, Washington. or handed to DR.. j.
H. finder, 202 Second avenue, for the
council of defense to forward.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
WOMAN'S LIBERTY
LOAN COMMITTEE
PLANS STATE DRIVE
County ChairmenMake Pre-
liminary Plans for Cam
paign-Organize Com
munity Units

Mrs. Scion Jacobs, chairman of the
woman's committee of the third liberty
loan campaign. is rapidly getting her
committee on a well organized basis for
the drive which will in all probability
begin about March l. Numbers of let
ters are going out daily from the head
quarters on the ground floor of the JEFF
ferson County Bank building to all coun-
ty chairmen. Reports OF preliminary
plans from the various counties are graft
flying.
A report from Mrs Thomas w Palmer
wife of the head of the Alabama Girls
Technical institute at Montevallo. who
is chairman of Shelby county, telling of
the work being done there by dividing
the county into smaller units was of in
terest. The following speakers COM
mittee has been organized for Shelby
county by Mrs. Palmer: Mrs. oliver
Mayes, Miss Myrtle Brooks, Miss Mary
Stallworth and Miss Mary Ashbaugh.
The publicity committee consists of Mrs.
Nat Nabors. Mrs. E. S. Lyons, Mrs
Bandy, Mrs. j. w. Heatield, Miss Mary
w. Withers and Miss Bessie McCary.
Mrs. Fred koenig, chairman at Column
biana, has organized her county into
small communities with the following
women in charge: Mrs. j. F. Trucks,
Helena; Mrs A. Wilson, Shelby; Mrs.
George Peters, Maylene and Boothtown;
Mrs. Fluker McGraw, Vincent; Mrs.
Robert Holcomb, Calera; Mrs. Charles
.ONeal Eureka: Mrs. Frank Pope. Will
sonville; Mrs. G. +. Powell, Wilton; Mrs
d. Curry, Aldridge, and Mrs. e. s.
Layman. Montevallo.
All other counties are being organized
in the same way and the state organiza-
ton will be thoroughly perfected when
the drive is announced.
The executive committee meeting OF
the womaus liberty loan committee OF
the state viii be held at headquarters on
the ground floor of the JeffersoA County
Bank building next Friday, where the
organization plans for the state and
counties will be discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
ROTARIANS' GOAT is
SOUGHT BY KIWANIS

The Kiwanis club will entertain all
Rotarians Tuesday at lunch at
o'clock at the Southern club at which
time an interesting programme will
be rendered.
talks by several prominent speakers
after which the real fun will begin
when Kiwanians will attempt to get
the Rotarians' goat The Kiwanis club
has been planning to get the Rotary
goat since last summer and their plans
are well laid.
President J. Mercer Barnett and
Secretary v. W. Trammell are most
secretive regarding the programme
and for that reason Rotarians are ex-
pecting warm reception. Every Ro.
tartan is expected to be present as
well as every Kiwanian and a real
treat is promised them all.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
Rotary Will Transact
Business Wednesday

The newly elected officers OF the Rotary
club will be installed at the luncheon
Wednesday afternoon at O'clock and
the meeting will be strictly business
meeting.
Val Nesbit, the retiring president, and
E. H. Andrews, the new president will
make short talks, while there will be no
other speakers. and for this meeting
stunts will be abandoned and things or
a serious nature will come before Ro-
tarians. A full attendance Is urged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
Steiner Bros. Purchase
Bibb County Bonds

Steiner Brothers of Birmingham have
just purchased 100000 Of Bib county
bonds, which is all that will be issued
for the present. Proceeds OF these bonds
are being used to pay Indebtedness of
the county incurred for roads, bridges
and general expenses.
The negotiations for the purchase and
sale of these bonds were carried through
by J. M. Levine, manager bond depart
ment of Steiner Brothers
All persons holding warrants against
Ribb county. issued prior to January /.
1916 have been requested by Judge Mich
olson to send them to the Bibb County
Bank and Trust company for payment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
POLL TAX RECEIPTS
10 FEB. l 29,320.50

Complete fgrues were compiled
yesterday ON the poll tax pay
ments In jefferson county for the
year ending February 1 mt the
office of County Tax Collector j.
+. Hawkins.
For the year 1917 there were
o16J poll taxes paid.
For poll taxes in arrears from
previous years there were S794
payments.
Payments for the two years
1916 and 1917 together totaled 794.
The total amount in dollars re-
ceived during the year ending Feb
ruary 1 Ii $29,32O.5O.
This IL the largest amount ever
collected for poll taxes in any
one yenr with the exception Of
1909, when the total amount
taken in was $29,331.5O.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10

Attractive posters have been placed
in downtown windows and all along the
streets and the workers, more than
800 in number. started out yesterday
afternoon most enthusiastic over pros
poets for the campaign. Members of
every denomination are assisting in this
campaign to make Birmingham a college
center, and thus allow boys and girls
of this district to have a college edu-
cation, who otherwise would not be
able to go away to college,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
|KIWANIS CLUB MAKES
SUCCESSFUL DRIV E
IN THRIFT CAMPAIGN
Activities in Thrift Stamp and Baby
Bond Campaign Reported From
MANY Sections of State

with the reports of the Kiwanis
clubs drive for sales agents yet In
complete over 500 new agents have
already signified their willingness to
become treasury agents for the thrift
stamps and baby bonds. The Indians"
have been going at 90-mile minute
clip since starting this work and II
is expected that they will reach, II
not exceed, the mark of 500 new meme
bcrs which was set at the beginning
Of the campaign. The final reports
from all of the outlying districts are
not yet in and 1t will be day or
two probably before complete re-
port can be had,
Carl B. Cocker Of Walker county has
had splendid success in a recent spe-
cial campaign in that county. He re-
ports that the good weather of the
past few days have greatly assisted in
the work.
Col. o. d. Street Of Guntersville,
chairman of the Marshall county com.
mittee, was In Birmingham yesterday
and spent quite a bit of his time at
campaign headquarters He also
brings a favorable report from this
part Of the state.
State Director Crawford johnson
spent busy day Friday in Selma. In
the morning he addressed gathering
OF $500 negro farmers, teachers and
preachers of the Selma university. The
meeting was arranged for by DR.. Pol
lard and Professor Hudson. After the
address he was in session with the
executive committee of the negro
workers Of the county.
Mr.. Johnson later met with e. c..
Melvin, county chairman of Dallas
county, for discussion OF the work
being done. Cheering reports were
made and it was stated that work had
progressed with rapidity since the ar
rival of better weather To complete a
full days work Mr.. Johnson later was
the guest of the Rotary club of Selma
and while there induced them to form
themselves into a Thrift club. The or
liza tiora offantad NJ n.aaa
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
Americanization Campaign Viii
Be Launched by CiDic Association

Prof. C. b. Glenn, assistant super
intendent of schools, is supervising
the night schools, one being conducted
at Central High school. with j. M.
Burnett, principal, while Prof. e. f..
Smith is principal of the Ensley school
The committee from the Civic asso-
citation to have charge of this work will
meet Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
and will devise means of carrying out
plans The committee Is composed Of
Prof. C. B. Glenn, r. e. Brakeman.
John r. Hornady, H. P. Burrus, Rod
ericB Beddow, DR.. T. P. Brynes, A. c.
Jenkins, Demetre yafadi and Frank
Arrico.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10

The men behind this campaign are
confident that Birmingham will gem
erously respond and again go over the
top. as she has in every patriotic call.
The committees will be out on the
field of battle early tomorrow morn
ing and splendid report is expected
to be made at the luncheon. These
luncheons will be held every day this
week at 1 o'clock at the Tutwiler hotel,
at which time the committees will
make report on the work done and
amount of money subscribed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10

The Civic association will begin
great Americanization campaign this
week and already a committee has
been appointed to arrange plans for the
purpose of enrolling the hundreds OF
foreigners in the free night schools and
assisting in speeding UP the natural
ization of foreigners.
The second semester of the free night
schools will open tomorrow night and
an effort will be made to get all for
eigners to enroll in these schools ano
learn to speak English and become
American citizens.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
Spuds Are Now Spuds

Effective tomorrow morning there
Will be no more sales Of sweet and
Irish potatoes as cereals which may
be purchased along with flour to meet
the government regulation
Either grits. corn meal, oat products.
corn products. rye flour or other ce-
reals will have to be purchased, pound
for pound, with flour.
When the flour order was issued re-
quiring that an equal purchase OF
some other cereal be made along with
all flour sales. Richard M. Hobbie.
food administrator of Alabama, ruled
that potatoes might be sold as q
cereal The ruling has been revoked.
however, and now every flour pur-
chaser win have to take real bread
substitute.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10

school at 2:30 o'clock. On Thursday these
experts will speak at the Ensley High
school at o'clock, Barker school at 2:30
o'clock, Kennedy school at 2:30 o'clock
and Ensley High school at o'clock.
Friday they will speak at the North
Birmingham school at 10 o'clock. South
Highland school at 10 o'clock, Lakeview
school at o'clock, and the Ullman school
at 3 o'clock. On Monday, February is.
Central High school at 9 o'clock, Wylam
school at 10 o'clock Robinson school
at 2:30 o'clock and Cunningham school
at 2:30 o'clock.
The public is invited to attend these
meetings and get the benefit Of the
knowledge these experts will impart on
spring gardens.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10

pastor, will deliver iuspirational lee
lures. Paul Powell, the new Sunday
school secretary. will arrive In Bir-
mingham on March to assume the
office of dean. Mr. Powell IL the son
OF w. d. Powell, D. D.. who was at
one time missionary in Mexico. re-
Gently state secretary OF missions in
Kentucky. Under his direction the
greatest encampment ever held at
Georgetown KY, was held and among
the speakers was William Jennings
Bryan.
unique feature Of the training
school Will be the missionary Hour"
at which time Miss Kathleen Mallory,
daughter OF Col. H. s. ID. Mallory Of
Selma, will be the instructor. teaching
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10

of the campaign for the next 10 days.
They will make talks for the garden
campaign plan at various places Tues
day, beginning at 10 o'clock at the Gray
mont school, Elyton school at 2:S0 o'clock,
West End library at meeting of House
wives league at $50 o'clock.
Wednesday H. s. Mobley will give
demonstration in drying fruits and vege-
tables at the Hoover kitchen. Mr..
Mobley will be there all day and the
housewives of Birmingham and this dis
trict are invited to attend this demon
stration, which is one of the many ways
of conservation.
There will be talks at the Fairview
school at 10 o'clock and at the Minor