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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
Germany's Grip on Europe

Henry Farrand Griffin, in 14eSlie's
 The territory now under Germany's di- rect political control or military occu- patton stretches from the Arctic Circle to Asia Minor. from northern France to within few miles of Petrograd and far bey cnd Odessa and Sebastopol. The Bal tic and Black seas have become Ger man lakes. The roll of vassal states and conquered nations includes Austria Hun gary. Bulgaria, Turkey. Serbia Rumania, Finland. Poland. Ukrania, Livonia. Es- thonia, Courland and an indefinite amount Of other territory taken from Russia in violation of even the ignominious peace treaty signed at Brest- -Litovsk And the pitiful remnant of what was once the great Russian empire Hes prostrate to the east, utterly helpless, torn by inter- nal dissension and economic chaos. Now all this greater German empire is be- ing organized and consolidated by treaties political. military and economic, that are virtually dictated from Berlin. On the face of 1t this looks like an impregna ble position for Germany. but the appear ance of strength is largely deceptive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
Governments Policy in War
 Time Road Work Described

Governmental agencies dealing with ihighway problems fully recognize the vital military and economic importance of the country's roads, according to a 1etter from Secretary of Agriculture Houston to Arthur II. Fleming, chief of rthe state councils ssction, council of national defense.
 Secretary Houston, Hrhose department administers the federal aid road act. EBtated also that the government rec lognizes that it is necessary to construct, reconstruct or maintain roads essential for military and vital economic pur- poses and to defer action on roads not of this class; and that it is desirable, wherever possible, to use local materials 1or road building and maintenance in order to relieve railroad traffic.
 Important highways, as described in the secretary's letter, include only those utilized, or to be utilized, by the mili- tary establishment; those which carry a considerable volume of materials and supplies essential to war industries, and those which have bearing on the pro- duction and distribution of food sup plies, commenting population and ship ping centers with surrounding agrcul- tural areas.
 The office of public roads and rural engineering, and the highways councli of the council of national defense will actively consider the supply for hish- way purposes, of road oils, asphalts and other bituminous road materials con- trolled by the fuel administration, and the matter of priority production tor highway materials controlled by the War industries board. They will also, in con cert with the railroad administration. aid in securing, so far as practicable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
Attracted to Alabama By
 lts AdaptabiLity to Alfalfa

l Harry r. Shedd of New York, who re- gently pl.chased by R. A. Cromer &, Sons Kirkwood plantation of 1747 acres. To-
 cated in Marengo county, about 15 miles east of Demopolis, is large developer, and being eminently successful in busi-
 ness affairs, will make his Alabama in- vestment pay handsomely.
 He is one of the Shedd family of Chi cago who snrewdly foresaw in the Truss vile blast furnace properties an oppor- | tunity to invest advantageously.
 The Demopolis Times, in reporting the
 sale of Kirkwood plantation, says: We understand that the consideration
 was $125000, it being the largest single sale of farm land ever made in Alabama.
 Messrs. Crorner will remain in posses sion the balance of the year.
 Kirkwood is one of the finest stock farms in the black soil belt It is prac- tically all lime land, in splendid state of cultivation. It has several hundred acres of alfalfa which has already been cut three times this year.
 The Messrs Cromer have this place well stocked with high-grade cattle and SouthdoWn sheep. They have spent a
 great deal Of money improving and beau
 tifying the place. They have two fine
 homes, with plenty of good buildings,
 and have made it an ideal plantation. MT. Shedd was attracted to Alabama
 by our wonderful lime soil and it's adapt
 ability to alfalfa growing. Mir Arthur
 Shedd, owner of Egypt plantation, is a brother of Mir. Harry F. Shedd and Prof s. r. Sparling of Gallion is a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08

Va, incorporated with $25O,000 capital by Pittsburs and Narrows investors.
 Ink will be the product of the Jasmine Ink corporation, Norfolk, Va, chartered with s175.000 capital.
 Phospnate will be mined near Colum bia, Tenn, by the Armour fertilizer works of Chicago, which will build a $15000O plant
 Beaver Creek coal lands will be devel- oped by the National Elkhorn Coal com- pany Whitesburg, Ky, incorporated with $125.000 capital by West Virginia in- vestors.
 An oil refinery will be built by the Inspiration Oil and Refinery company, Tulsa, Okla, chartered with $10OOO0 cap- ital.
 A s100,050 plant for refining metals will be built by the Metal Products associa- tion of Texas, Alpine Tex, organized by Texas, Tennessee and California inves- tors.
 Timber land will be cut and lumber will be manufactured by the Mountain Land and Lumber company, Jonesboro, Tenn, incorporated with $100000 capital.
 Cement products will be manufactured by the Waterproof Cement Products company, Norfolk, Va, incorporated with $100,0O0 capital.
 Heading will be manufactured by the Pine Bluff Heading company, Pine Bluff, Ark, chartered with $100000 capital.
 Coal Will be mined by the Black Ra- ven Coal company, Pine Bluff, Ark, chartered with $100,0OO capital.
 A s1O0 oo0 building has been contracted for by the Consumers Biscuit company New Orleans, which will equip the build ing for manufacturing biscuits and other similar food products.
 An expenditure of $100,0O0 for potash manufacturing plant at Lockland, Ky, is contemplated by J. B. Speed Co, Louisville, Ky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
New Industrial Plants For
 South to Aid War Work

Baltimore, July 7.-(Special)-L in- vestments of capital will be required for | many new southern industrial enter prises announced during the past week, especially for several government plants which will aid in winning the war. These deyelopmental announcements are de- tailed in the Manufacturers Record, and they include references to a $10,00o.- 900 to N9G0o,00O expenditure planned by the war department for a powder fac tory with industrial city at Louisville; five drydocks to a cost of $3,200,000 at Norfolk for the emergency fleet corpora tion; twin graving docks costing Sl,500,- 900 for the Norfolk navy yard; erecting shop and equipment costing $1.2o0,000 for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Cum berland, Md, and $1,00Oo00 initial unit for steel fabricating plant in the Bir- mingham district. This latter plant will produce steel plates, shapes and other structural material for government ships built on the Atlantic and Scif coasts. It will be established by Henry l.. Brit tain of New York, president of two southern sh:pbuilding companies and vice president of another, and asso- ciates.
 Other important announcements are a $1 100000 cattle ranch company in Flor ida, a S5ce,0UO sulphur development com pany in Texas, a $500,000 lumber manu- featuring company in Florida, s375,- 900 lumber mill company in Florida, a $500 coo oil refinery corporation in Okla homa, ;l S30A,000 concrete forms manu~ factory in Oklahoma and a SOC, 900 grain elevator company in Texas.
 The Manufacturers Record reports of other industrial announcements, naming capitalization of s1O0,000 or more, may be briefly outlined as follows
 Virginia mines will be developed by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
AH Interest In Industrial Work Ls
 NoW Forcussed On War Essentials
New Movement for Building Highways Relieve Railroad Traffic COngesionAabama Production Will Be Increased This
 Month Miners Are New Responding to Patriotic Appeal

Speeding up of industrial work for the winning of the war is the rule in every part of the country and outside of activities for war supply production little is being done, and it will be so from now until peace Is restored, which, it is believed by many observ- CTS, will be sometime next year.
 In the meanwhile plants and indus tries heretofore known as nonessen- tial will turn more and more wherever possible, to essentials, that is to say will be utilized either directly or in- directly for war purposes.
 Coal, iron and steel production will Ee accelerated. Highways related to military service will be built, but the government will not approve of any other class of road work until the war is over. In that onnection it is of in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08

duction. The miners are now realizing that larger output is necessary from win the war point of view, and their sense of patriotism will not be appealed to in vain
 The coal output in April, May and June was far less than requirements demanded. Increased output in July, August and September will make up in a large measure for the decrease in the
 earlier months.
 Labor conditions throughout the south are more satisfactory than they are in come parts of the east and west, and i'll and around Birmingham there is less complaint of labor shortage than WAS the case month ago.
 The man who is able to work is ex pected to do his best An idler is seldom seen. So much for the vigilance and earnestness of organized patriotism Hence, it is the hum of industry is ac- centuaeed now as never before
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08

terest to note the call for a meeting of the state highway transport con- mittee of the Alabama council of de- tense at Montgomery, July 15.
 The object of this meeting is to con- slder the proposed establishment of automobile truck lines for carrying freight between Alabama points, with view of relieving railroad traffic congestion This is, of course essen italy war measure, and should re- celye strong and prompt support.
 The Chambers of Commerce of Bir- mingham. Mobile, Dothan, Selma, Huntsville, Gadsden, Anniston, De- catur, New Albany, Florence and Shelf field have been invited to send repre- Sentatives to the Montgomery meeting.
 The state highway commission is talk ing an active part in this auto-truck road movement, and there is every promise of practical results.
 In the Birmingham district there is an appreciable improvement in coal pro-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
Important Industy
 For Winning the War

| It is believed that there is a possi- bility that favorable changes may be
 made in conditions that are affecting ] the clay products industry adversely, says the Industrial Index.
 1 The resources and conversion sec ! ton of the war industries board is to make efforts immediately to find | justifiable war time uses, it is an ! nounced, for as many as possible of the products of industrial plants that heretofore have not been regarded as essential. The section will endeavor also to assign the production of some war essential in related line by man lufacturing plonts before risking diver sion to some unfamiliar task. The manufacturers of clay products are as patriotic of course as men in | any other line. If it is necessay for l the winning of the war that they be | put out of business practically for a time, unquestionably they will be will l ing. But if their plants and forces can be used for the manufacture of prod ucts that will help to victory they will be gratified.
 
 clay products is very important indus ! try in many parts of the country and particularly in some sections of the southeast in which great deposits of class of unusual adapta bility and high quality are available. The industry is a factor in the general prosperity of | many sections.
 It is to be hoped most earnestly that the resources and conversion sec l tion,. which was created by the war industries board, will find some way of utilizing outputs of clay products in- dustries in helping to win the war. And in addition, the wide-awake play I CTS learn the things which, shouted aloud rattle their various opponents, | and many game has been won or lost ] through taunts or jests hurled at nervous performers when their nerves have been ' keyed almost to the snapping point.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
Hints for the Outsider

John A. Sleichner. in LeSlie's.
 As one of those who tramped pa- tiently around the links until I knew every hole, every bunker, every green and every jungle, let me make a few suggestions to an outsider that an ann ateur learned while in pursuit of knowledge on the gilf links:
 Keep off the greens-which is tho same as keep off the grass, and, there- fore, can easily be remembered.
 Don't talk to yourself nor to the players. They will do all the talking.
 Make no comment on the perform ance. If particularly good play is made, you may be permitted to ex- claim "good!' 'tfine!" or "splendid,- but no more More will be conversa- lion. That is taboo.
 Let the players do all the playing and all the talking. The worse they play, the more they will talk.
 All they ask of you is silence, and as the Irish judge said to the loaua- cious witness, "darn little of that"
 Wages for boys for farm work in O.- tawa Canada, range from $35 to $60 . month and hoard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08

brother-in- law. Both of these gentle men have made good raising alfalfa and arc among the Demopolis sections best boosters.
 MT. Harry P. Shedd is man of large affairs He is general manager of Mar shall Fields & Co.,, New York, and is kept very busy. a He has not made pub lie his plans for the future of Kirk. wood, but We may be assured that he will continue to develop it and will no doubt make it one of the show places of MarengO county,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08

Public school women teachers in Col lingwood, Canada, are asking tre max imum salary be increased to $500 per an. mum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08

Filled on terms explained in Coupon in this paper on page, 2
Oxford eagle., 1918-07-04
CHEATING, RoBBING AND STEALING.

Cheating robbng and stealing in principle are one and the
same just and low down to cheat IN Weghs ana
measures house While he Is asleep ana
steal his bread
Some people, however, be less prone to cheat
their feownan way either by weights, measures OF
charges. ----
conversation which occurred few days railroad
leading OF Memphis and which overheard by the
writer perhaps something do with the writing OF this
1t between whom supposed to be merchant
dealer both OF whom doubt had had then morn
ings morning feeling the effects OF kentucky brew
The dealer that me had sold his negro
driver than dozen times day Tor the past eight MONTHS
and that he would tip the beam 1SO lbs tie continued by
that 1t pays have heavy driver The merchant SEEM
little puzzled at first but umbed to what the coal deal
driving at and number OF schemes and practices dis
cussed in order make little profit OF the customer
Think OF it! These admitted themselves having
robbed their feowmen and customers weights and
The thought occurred that these than trail
tstor who would wfuy rob his felowman weights
TO the community and should be arrest
ed and to prison for the balance OF his natural life
Oxford eagle., 1918-07-04
CERTIFICATE PLAN is BEST
U. S. Treasury Certificates of Indebt
ednes3 Highest Form Com
merelal Paper.

Secretary of the Treasury william
q. McAdoo has made an appeal TO all
bankers, whether or not they be mem
bers OF the Federal Reserve Bank, TO
buy United States Treasury Certif-
Gates OF Indebtedness up to 211 per
cent OF their total resources for each
issue.
The bankers are requested to make
this calculation not on the figures
shown in the latest published state
ment, but on the footings made on the
day the subscription is placed.
The Certificates OF Indebtedness are
offered only to bankers. They will be
offered semi-monthly until the open
ing OF the Fourth Liberty Loan Cam.
paign- They draw Az per cent inter
est They constitute commercial pa.
per OF the very highest order-ths
obligation OF borrower supreme in
integrity and resources, a security
available for rediscount, salable in the
market, security for Government de
posits, an asset which is a compliment
70 the conservation and patriotism OF
its owner.
Each bank taking its share Of the
Certificates OF Indebtedness will have
prominently displayed an Official an
nouncement, numbered. showing this
fact. Patriotic men and women should
demand their bankers to show thii
participation announcement. and In
sist upon H.
Oxford eagle., 1918-07-04
BANKERS ARE PATRIOTIC
Are Proving Their Loyalty In AIdIns
Government TO Finance
the War.

The splendid spirit Of patriotism
manifested by the bankers throughout
the Eighth Federal Reserve District
In previous Liberty Loan Campaigns
In being more than maintained in the
preliminary campaign for the Fourth
Loan that began June Is, when the
FIRST series of $3.50. .000, 900 Of United
States Treasury Certificates of Indebt.
edness was offered to the banks.
No more patriotic and Intelligent
body Of men than the men comprising
the banking element exists anywhere.
They make q deep study OF nnance
They watched the mistakes made by
Germany and our Allies in fnancine
the war. and they do not hesitate TO
place the stamp of approval on the
methods adopted by the United States
Government to avoid repetition of the
mistakes.
This plan Of Certificates of Indebt.
edness spreads out the demand thar
viii be made this fall on The country
at large for the Fourth Loan, and the
money that Is realized from raw mate.
rials and labor will go through the
channels of commerce and return to
the country for reinvestment this fall.
The certificates form the basis for
system OF credits which will relieve
The country OF q great strain II would
experience II the Sssttnssts plan had
sst bean A4sD<aS.
Oxford eagle., 1918-07-04

Dear Ladies and Girls:
l have spent very happy, and l
trust very profitable week in your
midst as your Emergency Home
Demonstration Agent. 1t has been
my pleasure to organize three COM
munity clubs. An engagement for an
organization for Saturday evening
was cancelled on account of sickness
in the neighborhood. l hope next
week to double this number. The
blackberries are ripening fast. Do
not let any of them waste. They can
be canned or dried. The sugar sit
uation may not be so acute when the
next crop is on the market. The cans
of berries can be opened as needed
and made into jam. Honey, or corn
syrup either make delicious jam. In
using corn syrup, third more is
required than for sugar recipes. In
using honey the amount is the same.
| urge you to try the drying method.
Dried berries and fruits, and vege-
tables loose none of their natural flaw
or in drying. Only the water is lost
and that we give back to them before
cooking. 1t is not necessary to have
commercial driers. These of course
are not Objectionable, but these bright
sunshiny days, are the equal of any
of them. The cook stove oven or oil
stove oven makes an ideal drier. If
you hav'nt a oven thermometer, an
ordinary chemical thermometer may
be suspended in the oven and will re-
gister just as accurately. Biscuit
pans, or turkey roasters make good
trays or they can be made of wire
net, with corners bent up for two in
ehes or more. Drying has another
advantage, in that very small quanti-
ties can be saved, when possibly we
would not care to take the trouble to
can less than jar.
Beans, squash beets, and corn are
plentiful now. may not be able to
reach all Of you with a demonstration
before these crops are gone, so / am
going to give you a few directions
hoping that it may be the means of
saving a few pounds at least.
For Blackberries: Pick stems and
leaves from fruit and spread on trays.
If to be dried in the sun cover with
piece of cheese cloth. Be sure not to
let dew fall on the berries. Put them
out after the sun is up and take them
IN Just after sundown. If to be dried
IN the oven start with a temperature
Of ITO degrees F raising temperature
gradually in about two hours to 1875
Oxford eagle., 1918-07-04
ADV.

A meeting Of the Lafayette County
Wheat Growers Association is hereby
called to convene in the county court
house on Saturday, July l3, at eleven
o'clock A. NJ.
All interested are urged to attend
as information of interest is to come
before the meeting and pledges for
acreage to be sowed are to be made
and figured up. Any farmer not able
TO come who will join and pledge acre
age Is urged TO have somo one repre-
sent him at this important meeting
f. o. DAVIDSON, Pres.
Fl. FRIEDMAN, Sec.
Oxford eagle., 1918-07-04
ISYOUR BANK DOING DUTY
Patriotic Citizens Should See That
Participation Announcement
is Shown.

The banks throughout the Eighth
Federal Reserve District are givina
earnest and patriotic support in aid
ing in the fiotation OF United States
Certificates OF Indebtedness, millions
OF dollars OF which are being sub
scribed by the banks to pave the way
for the Fourth Liberty Loan Cam
paign.
A handsome participation announce
ment has been prepared by the Lib
erty Loan Organization, and one OF
these will be sent to each bank that
subscribes for these Certificates OF
Indebtedness. This announcement will
be prominently displayed by each par
ticipating bank.
Each announcement is numbered.
and a careful check is kept on all
issued. Every patriotic citizen who il
anxious TO aid the Government and
win the war should look for this an
nouncement in the bank where he
transacts business. II Il Is not seen,
he should inquire of the bank the rea-
son for It's absence.
Oxford eagle., 1918-07-04
The Charter of Incorporation OF
BRAMLETT HOSPITAL.

!. The corporate title of said COM
pany Is Bramlett Hospital.
z The names Of the incorporators
are:
DR.. Z. S. Bramlett, Oxford, Miss.
MIRA h. S. Bramlett, Oxford, Miss.
Or. A. c. Bramlett, Oxford, Miss.
.. The domicile is at Oxford, Miss.
4. Amount Of capital stock-Ten
thousand dollars.
3. The par value of shares is one
hundred dollars.
O. The period Of existence (not to
exceed fifty years. is fifty years.
Z. The purpose for which it is Great
ed is:
To erect, buy, own and maintain a
general hospital together with all
necessary lands upon which to erect
the buildings for such institution
And, also, for the purpose of inaugu-
rating and carrying on at such in
sntution a school for the education
and training of nurses. And to this
end to do and perform such other
things necessary and incident to the
running Of a general hospital.
o. The rights and powers that may
De exercised by this corporation are
those conferred by the provisions Of
Chapter "a, Mississippi Code, 1906
and all amendments thereto.
DR.. E. S. Bramlett.
Mrs. Z. s. Bramlett,
DR.. A. C. Bramlett.
Incorporators.
Oxford eagle., 1918-07-04

full opportunity both patrioucsHJl
materially for Lafayette Coun5 !
and women.
This is The month to Gull utl
scrub mems and sell or kill the I
roosters. The markets ara strz|
if you want to sell. One rOOssl
a trio even of some good pure
of chickens will soon give yOsi
start. Sell off the scrubs and !
the money in pure breeds.
Preserve the eggs in wzts 1
while they are plentiful. Nn1
ter when eggs are selling q 4
prices, use the preserved Gsl
sell the fresh eggs. These pH
will keep absolutely fresh il rs
fresh. Just the condition ga
them up in, you take then :
They do not keep after beng
out of liquid glass, but are
good as fresh eggs when FMS
out.
Many of the ladies over ik
have formed egg circles, and
ready sale for infeItile eggs =
ways bring a much better prf
fertile eggs. 1t is easy to
these by parcel post. We Nus
egg circles in Lafayette COun's
Oxford eagle., 1918-07-04
LAFAYETTE COUNTY WHEAT
GROWERS ASSOCIATION.

The Lafayette County Wheat Growers Association is
reality 1t has been organized with large membership
will be added its list members The president says
that he believes five thousand will be planted wheat
fall
meeting has been called by the president Saturday,
July l3 at which time plans for securing seed machinery
planting and harvesting and other Will be
desired that every farmer the county represented
this meeting, either in person proxy.
Lafayette County due the distinction being the first in
the State to organize such association and understand
that there will be other that IN line with Ifay
ette in wheat production and will organize and use system in
the production of this staple.