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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-21
Ef Rs. J. A. RoUNTREB. chairman
Building association, was

lA hf RS. J. A. ROUNTREE, chairman HWIl of the Birmingham Women's
 Building association, was present by invitation at the meeting oi the council of women's clubs, for the purpose of informing the club repre- sentatives of the plans for the future that have been made for securing a women's building. Mrs. Rountree out lined briefly the work of the association from the time it originated, saying in part:
 This association is, you doubtles understand, separate and distinct orr ganization. inaugurated by Pelham chapter, Daughters of the Confederaey and adopted in such manner as to allow all other womens organizations to share their plans on an equal basis. The plan decided upon was the forma= tion of a stock company to be capital ized at $10,000, each share to be SIC. par value. A committee was appointed to have charge of organization and an official communication was sent to every club and other women's organiza- tion in the city, setting forth the plan
 SN. q sng to them and their
 rfe ortunity of becoming @en by subscribing to the sAt tention was called at @ 7ne legal requirement. of
 f the capital stock vcloIo app4icaCIon could be filed for incorporation. Many clubs and indi- yiduals responded promptly and it was but short time until most of the nec- essary S200o was subscribed
 r,S~1~iher received an off,
 a ;eipt for amount paid
 ase sglaN Ire being held in trust,
 pes mt interest until such
 rs}N | is sure to do, for the es5 eo.D ion of our original
 proper arrangement can be made whereby this committee cen be legally authorized to invest the funds on hand in United States Liberty bonds, no one will be more glad to have it done than l.
 If proper arrangement can be made Tor the investment of the Women's Building association funds in the next Liberty Loan bonds, I shall be most happy to carry out the instructions and reel quite sure that our entire commit tee will feel likewise. Not being an in- eorporated body, however, it will be necessary for the stockholders to send | 10 our committee properly signed, writ | ten authority for making such an in | Nestment. Only in this way can it be ! legally done. The plans as first proposed for | women's building has never been | abandoned-the longer we wait the efs- becomes the need-it was mere- 1 fta5 taeae Of circumstances has ne- |
 oeens on of the work. Tn l
 Ias now ahead of us we
 '0e 1oi7T ts- and make plans for |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-21
MUSIC STUDY CLUB MEETS

The following programme will be given at the meeting of the Music Study club this morning at Il o'clock at Cable hall:
 Paper--French Opera and it's Develop ment Opera Comique-Grand Opera.
 Silhouette-Grery Q74D, Leseur Q76N, Boldieu Q775), Auber Q7S2), Daquin q697), David dS10), D'Aquincourt Q6SD.
 Soprano-Les Deux Avares (Gretry); Ciphale ct Procus (Gretry); La Charm ant Marguerite fOld French; Laughing Song, "Manon Leseault" eAuber) Miss Helen Mewhinney; Gigue c Minor CBoe- lily; Rondo Dandrieu); Piano (Selected) Miss Margaret Proctor.
 Soprano-Charmant Oiseau sLe Perle
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HOLT-DORSEY

The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Orme Dorsey of Guntersville and MT. James Edward Holt took place on Tuesday eve ming at o'clock at the Florence hotel where the ceremony was performed by the Rev. MT. Faust and was witnessed by only few friends and relatives.
 After short wedding trip Mir. Holt and his bride will return to this city to make their home. Both areN formef residents of Guntersville where. they have large circle of friends who will be interested in their wedding announce ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-21
REINIGER. .RUTLEGE

T
 MT and Mrs. W. T. Rutlege announce the engagement of their laughter, Willie S., to Lieut.. Olin O. Reiniger. adjutant students army training corps, Auburn, Ala. Miss Rutlege is a graduate of the Southern seminary of Beuna Vista, Va :, and Chase conservatory, Columbus. Ga She is an accomplished pianist. Lieu tenant Reiniger graduated from the second o. R. T. c. camp at Fort Smelling, and was stationed with the Thirty sixth infantry there up to- the 1st of August, 1918, he was then transferred to the Ala bama Polytechnic institute Lieutenant Reiniger received his first lieutenancy November 2, 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-21
RANDOM NOTES

Mrs. E. G. Chandler has returned from visit to her sister, Mrs E. c. Ard, in Anniston.
 Friends of Mrs. T. H. Taylor of Fort Payne will regret to learn that she is i'll at St. Vincent's hospital.
 MT. and Mrs. George c. Harris have returned from Seattle, Wash, where MT.
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SiA years or age and had all the symp- toms incidenttot that change-heat fash es, nervousness, and was in a general run down condition, so it was hard for me to do my work. Lydia E. Pinkham s Veg table Com pound was recom- mended to me as the best remedy for my frny1blaa vsybicb "a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-21

the early completion Of our undertak-
 ing; the funds now on hand, whether they remain in the bank or are invested in registered bonds, sahll furnish the foundation upon which we build" The above report was accepted by the council of women's clubs with vote of thanks to Mrs. Rountree for her efforts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-21
MRS. MEYERS COMMITTEE TO
 MEET

Mrs. Robert R. Meyer, general chair man of the Victory ball, calls a meeting of her committee and their subchairmen for this morning at Il o'clock at the Country club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-21

/" Over There the Soldiers Will Hear of Our Remembrance of Their Babies at Christmas Time When We Give Them Their Dollies For They Read the Papers Eagerly and They Will Be Happy
 H ORDA
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du Bresil' David), Miss Helen New hinney.
 Flute obligato-Dr Albert Levy.
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THAT CHANGE IN
 W0MAN'S LIFE
Mrs. Golden Tells How + May be Passed in Safety
 and Comfort.

Fremont, Or was passing through the critical period of life, being forty-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-03
SAVE 100000 BUSHELS
OF WHEAT THAT FORMERLY
WAS LOST IN THRESHING
Farmers, Urged by Food AdmInistra.
ton, Provide Seven Extra Loaves
OF Bread for Every American.

BY adopting cleaner threshing meth
DDS and by literally combing harves
fields to gather grain formerly vast
ed, threshermen and farmers of the
United States this year saved fully
l6,OOOOOO bushels Of wheat, estimated
as equivalent to about seven one-pound
loaves Of bread for every person In
the country. This result, accompanied
by corresponding savings of barley,
oats, rye and other grains, Is shown by
reports from 33 grain states to the u.
). Food Administration. Other states,
although not prepared to furnish def
mite figures of conservation In the
grain fields, report greatly reduced
harvest losses.
This rural food saving achievement,
accomplished In scarcely six months
time, was in direct response to re-
quests by the Food Administration,
which asked farmers and threshermen
to reduce harvest losses from about
3A per cent.-the estimated average
In normal times-to the lowest posi-
BILE minimum. Country grain thresh-
Ing committees carried into every
grain growing community the official
recommendations for accomplishing
the results desired.
In numerous instances drivers of
racks with leaky bottoms were sent
from the fields to repair their equip
ment and frequently bad order thresh.
ing machines were stopped until the
cause Of waste was removed. But In
proportion to the number of persons
engaged in gathering the nations grain
crop, cases of compulsion were COM
paratively rare. The Food Admins
tration freely attributes the success of
the grain threshing campaign to pa
trfotic service by farmers, thresher-
men and their crews. Incidentally
grain growers Of the United States are
many millions Of dollars "in pocket"
as result Of the grain saved.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-03
PROVED SPIRIT
OF DEMOCRACY
Voluntary Basis of Food Saving
Showed Heart of America
Beat True for Freedom.

To the voluntary service and sacrl.
fee Of the American people must be
attributed the continued health
strength and morale of the Allied ar.
niles and the civil populace.
Upon this spirit of service and sac
rifice will depend Europe's fate in the
months to come. In the past year we
have carried out an export program
the magnitude of which Is almost be-
yond comprehension. But with the
new demands that have come, with
the liberation Of nations freed from
German oppression, our exports must
be almost doubled. Instead Of 1890.
600 tons, We must ship twenty million
tons Of food to Europe In the coming
year-as much as can be pushed
through our ports.
If the Allies had not been fed by
America, 1t would have been impos-
sible for them to maintain their de-
Tense against Germany.
Meeting this world need on a purely
voluntary basis, the American people
have cOnclusively proved that democ-
racy Is a success ano that in time of
need 1t will rise to its own defense.
II there were no other accomplish.
ment to Its credit the very fact that 1t
has shown the strength of democracy
has in itself more than justified the
existence Of the Food Administration
in the eyes of the world.
Less than four months after the
United States declared war the United
States Food Administrator expressed
his determination to meet Americas
food problem on basis of voluntary
action and reiterated his confidence
that awakened democracy would prove
irresistible.
MANY thinking Americans" said
Mr.. Hoover. land the whole world
have been watching anxiously the last
-four months In the fear that demo-
cratic America could not organize to
meet autOcratic Germany. Germany
has been confident that 1t could not be
done. Contrary proof is Immediately
at our door, and our people have al |
ready demonstrated their ability to
mobilize, organize, endure and prepare
voluntarily and efficiently in many d.
rections and upon the mere word of
inspiration aside from the remarkable
assemblage of our Army and finances"
The history of the Food Administra-
ton has clearly shown that the trust
OF those who put their faith In democ.
racy has not been misplaced.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-03
THE PROPER THING

Though there has been widespread
criticism and disapproval of Presi-
dent Wilson's proposed trip to Eu-
rope, even the presidents critics will
be glad to learn that he is going to
travel in manner BETTING the head
OF the government of a country like
the United States. At a time like
this and on mission such as the one
on which he is about to embark, any
pretense of Jeffersonion simplicity"
on the presidents part would be
affectation.
When the head of the American
government breaks all precedents
and goes to foreign lands he must
travel in a manner BETTING his po-
sltion, and must not, by affectation
of parsimony, arouse unfavorable
comment which might cause the
French, the British or the Italians to
apply to him their equivalent of the
term 'piker."
1t is gratifying, therefore, to learn
that the president will observe Euro
pean standards and will travel in
state. The steamer on which he sails
is being redocorated and refunished.
1t will be Differed and manned by a
picked crew of 1000 from our own
navy. The steamer will also have an
escort of naval ships-a cruiser and
two destroyers. Special automobiles
for the presidential party have al
ready been lowered into the steamers
hold, and trunks will soon be put
aboard containing court gowns and
an elaborate wardrobe for Mrs. Will
son.
All of which is as it should be.
The trip itself and the events which
are the inspiration Of the trip are un-
precedented in history. The presi-
dent must act up to the part which |
he has chosen for himself, and he
must be lavishly supplied with all the |
accessories. Only mean-minded per-
sons will condemn the preparations |
that are now under way. And it may
be in place to say that the mean
minded persons will be heard from,
and that it will take columns and
columns of space to give voice to
their letters of proteset.-Idaho
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-03
kept PLEDGE
TO SEND BREAD
American Nation Maintained Al.
lied Loaf Through Self.
Denial at Home Table.
AvERTED EUROPEAN DESPAIR
with Military Demands Upon oeear
shipping Relieved, World ls Able
to Return to Normal White
Wheat Bread.

Since the advent Of the latest whea
crop the only limitation upon Amer
can exports to Europe has been tn
shortage of shipping. Between July
and October 10 we shipped 65,9SO, 80
bushels. If this rate should continu
until tls' end Of the fiscal year we will
nave furnished the Allies with NOR
than 237 100000 bushels of wheat an,
Hour In terms of wheat.
The result of increased productio,
and conservation efforts in the United
States has been that with the cessa
ton OF hostilities we are able to re
turn to normal wheat diet. Supple.
that have accumulated in Australia
Argentine and other hitherto inacces
sible markets may be tapped by ships
released from transport service, ant
european demand for American whea1
probably will not exceed our normal
surplus. There is wheat enough avail.
able to have white loaf at the com
mon table.
But last year the tale was different
only by the greatest possible saving
and sacrifice were we able to keep n
steady stream Of wheat and flour NOV.
Ing across the sea. We found our.
selves at the beginning of the haryes,
year with an unusually short crop
Even the most optimistic statisticians
figured that we had bare surplus of
2O,OOO,OOO bushels. And vet Europe
was facing the probability of bread
famine-and in Europe bread is by far
the most important article in the diet.
All of this surplus had left the
country early in the fall. BY the first
OF the year we had managed to ship
little more than 100000, bushels BY
practicing the utmost economy at
home-by wheatless days, wheatless
meals, heavy substitution of other
cereals and by sacrifice at almost
every meal throughout the country.
In January the late Lord Rhondda.
then British Food Controller, cabled
that only If we sent an additional 75.-
100000 bushels before July / could he
take the responsibility of assuring his
people that they would be fed.
The response of the American peo.
pie was s5,OOO,OOO bushels safely deliv-
cred overseas between January and
July l. Out Of harvest which gave
is only 20,O00,O0O bushels surplus we
actually shipped IA, 100000 bushels.
Thus did America fulfill her pledge
hat the Allied bread rations could be
maintained, and already the American
'eople are demonstrating that, with
IN awakened war conscience, last
ears figures will be bettered.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-03
SAYS YANKS FIGHT
FOR HUN TROPHIES

The irrepressable tendency of
Americans to gather souvenirs has
caused the Germans to declare that
1.-The English were fighting for their
colonies, France for her country and
America for souvenirs" according to
an interesting letter which has been
received by Lieutenant G. M. Cum
lift, 4O3 engineers, at Fort Douglas,
from his brother, Lieutenant B. L.
Cunliff, twelfth engineers in France.
1t is said that a Yank would chase
German three kilometers to get his
helmet to send to the girl across the
road at home.
In his letter Lieutenant B. l.. Cum
lift says:
II shipped you steel helmet
from Fritz last week. He has no
further use for it. I've been waiting
to get one personally before sending
you lid, but this is souviner of
the first American drive, so l could
not resist the temptation to send it.
"You know that cartoon that
mother sent me, entitled "The End
of Perfect Day." showing a Yankee
loaded down with junk. There is
darned sight more truth than fiction
in it, for as the Stars and Stripes
says. He'd chase German colonel
three kilometers just to get his lid,
and then send it home to the girl
across the street.
eve have joke here about the
German prisoner who said the Eng
fish were fighting for their colonies,
France for her country and the
for souviners. The Ger
man automatic pistol, the Luger, is
highly priced among the troops, it
being beautiful, as we'll as useful, /
so, altho it was rather COM
cal it was not surprising that one
whole unit went over the top at the |
tart of the big push with the war
Try, I want Luger.'
Personally, l haven't taken much
took in souvenirs lately. l lost all
nine in the big push, but I'll have to
ess up that at one time l had four
machine guns, and l mighty near got
three-inch gun. but I guess I'll have
o leave those tales until I get home.
Zone of the closest shaves the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-03
ROAD DRAG OFFERS
SIMPLE, INEXPENSIVE METHOD
OF HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE

The drag is a simple and inexpen.
sive device for maintaining certain
types OF roads which when wet be-
come rutted under traffic and which
become firm on drying out. It is
also well adapted for producing a
smooth and uniform surface on new
ly constructed roads in which the
material used for surfacing is earth,
earthly gravel, or some similar ma
terial. 1t is essentially a mainten-
ance implement, and its use in con-
struction is distinctly secondary.
Roads which are very rocky or very
sandy can not be materially i'm
proved by it's use.
Properly used at the right time
the road drag performs four dis
tinct offices. First, by moving at
an angle to the travelled way It
tends to produce or preserve
crowned cross section. Second, if
used when the material of the sur
face is not compact and hard, it
tends to reduce ruts and other ir-
regularities in the road by moving
material from points which are rela-
lively high to those which are rela-
lively low. Third, when used after
a rain it accelerates the drying out
of the road by spreading out puddles
of water and thus increasing the
surfaces exposed to evaporation.
Fourth, if the surface material is in
a slightly plastic state, dragging
smears over and partially seals the
so-called pores which naturally occur
in earthly material, and thus makes
the road surface more Or less i'm
pervious to water. The advantage
of this smearing action of the drag
will be more readily understood If a |
of ordinary earth is examined |
under a magnifying glass. Such an
will show that the earth |
closely resembles a sponge or honey
comb in structure, and the desira-
oility of closing the open pores will
be readily apparent.
II used improperly or at the wrong
line, the drag may do actual injury
70 a road. Dragging a very dry
Dad, for example, serves to increase
he quantity of dust and may do ad-
litional damage by destroying the
zeal produced during previous drag
ring. II, On the other hand, the
Dad is very wet and muddy, the ir-
egularities in the serface are likely
o be increased rather than dimin-
shed by dragging.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES"
CAMPAIGN SUCCESSFUL

Five thousand one hundred and
five California farmers pledged them
selves to keep 21,099 more pigs in
1918 as the result of q campaign
carried on by farm bureaus to per-
suade every member to raise two
more pigs than he would otherwise
have done. The purpose of the cam
paign was to counterfeit the situation
brought about by the high price of
grain, which was resulting in the
wholesale slaughter Of brood sows
and young pigs. Fourteen days af-
ter the campaign started the danger
which threatened the hog industry
of the Pacific coast was averted. In
addition, the agitation and the pub
licity gained has increased the inter-
est of both farmers and fruit grow
ers in hog raising and has caused
large breeders of hogs to keep their
stock.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-03
BETTER STOCK Is BOOM.
ING IN CALIFORNIA

The. pure-bred livestock business
is increasing in California, a state
which the layman usually associates
with choice fruits and record grain
crops rather than with registered
live stock. The first livestock show
in the State will be held at San
Francisco November 16 to "a, at
which premiums worth $4,000 will
be contested for by exhibitors of. all
classes Of stock. More than $50
pure-bred beef cattle, 1874 registered
dairy animals, as well as II steers
in the individual fat-steer class are
already entered, while in the car
load lot class it is expected that six
loads Of cattle will compete. In ad-
dition the entries include 800 pure
bred hogs and $50 pure-bred sheep,
together with several loads in the
car-lot class.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-03

gang ever had was when they stole
the tin roof of British officers dug
out while he was still sleeping in it.
They went back and got the stove.
but when they returned for the
smokestack the officer was awake.
Then the fireworks! Those were the
good old days, when building ma
terial was scarce and stoves a darned
sight scarcer. However, the liberal
education we received has stood us
in good stead, and now the bunch,
If they were placed at the north pole
in the middle of the winter, naked,
inside of an hour would have hut,
fire and a place to buy drinks.
They would probably collect some
souvenirs inside the hour, as we'll os
have full outfit of Clothes"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-03
ESTRAY STOCK

! have taken into my possession
and impounded the following de-
scribed loose stock running at large
within the corporate limits of the
City of Blackfoot, to wit: One mare
colt 2 years old color bay, weight $50
pounds, branded B on right jaw.
Said animals will be sold at pub
lie auction by the chief of police on
Friday the twentieth day Of Deem
Der at o'clock p. m.
Dated at Blackfoot, Idaho, Novem-
Der 81, 1918.
WILLIAM DREW,
Chief Of Police.
adv 10 If. Per I. H. WHITE.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-03
GREATEST OPPORTUNITY
WOMEN EVER HAD.

It was given to the women of this
country to perform the greatest serv.
Ice In the winning Of the war vouch-
safed to any women in the history of
the wars of the world-to feed the
warriors and the war sufferers. BY
the arts Of peace, the practice of sim
pie, homely virtues the womanhood Of
whole nation served humanity in its
profoundest struggle for peace and
freedom.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-03
Our exports since is country

+ Our exports since is country
+ entered the war have justified
+ statement made by the Food Ad-
+ ministration shortly after it's con- .
+ ception, outlining the principles .
+ and policies that would govern .
+ the solution Of this country's .
+ food problems. .
+ "The whole foundation of de- .
+ mocracy." declared the Food Ad- .
+ ministration, "lies in the indi- .
+ vidual initiative Of its people e.
+ and their willingness to serve the j
+ interests Of the nation with COM i
+ plete self effacement in the time 1
+ OF emergency. Democracy can /
+ yield to discipline, and we can i
+ solve this food problem for our :,
+ own people and for the Allies in :,
+ this way. To have done so will i
+ have been a greater service than i
+ our immediate objective, for we /
+ have demonstrated the rightful- i
+ ness Of our faith and our ability I
+ to defend ourselves without be- +
+ ing Prussianized." . +
+ i
+ 4. + + + 4. 4. + i. j. i. i. 4. -. i. i. 4,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-03
NO ONE SUFFERED HERE.

The marvel Of our voluntary food
saving, now that we are getting re-
Suits" Is that no one ever actually
suffered any hardship from 1t; that
we all are better In health and spirit
and better satisfied with ourselves be-
cause Of our friendly self-denial.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-03
BUCKS FOR SALE

Nine Hampshire Bucks, 2-year old
pure BREEDS and IL Shropshire bucks,
4-year Odds. These rams are fat and
in good condition.
Farley Price, Blackfoot, Route 3,
Phone 311i3.