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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10
,,ANAGER BUNN ID ATTEND MEETING OF TRAFFIC MANAGERS
New Classification Rates of US. Railroad Administra- ton May Cause Ship
 pers Heavy Losses

o. L. Bum. manager of the Birming- ham traffic bureau, left last night for Atlanta to attend convention of south ern traffic managers today. The meet ing of traffic managers was called for the purpose of discussing the new classi- fication rates recently promulgated ty the United States railroad administra- tion
 Speaking of the new classification, Mir. Bunn said that if it goes into effec, as announced southern shippers will sui fer heavy losses, as nearly every item in the whole list of commodities Is raised to a higher class, with consequent increase of rate5-
 ''The ailrcad administration when pro mitigating the new classification an nounced that it would not go into effect until after all parties interested should have chance to be heard,' said MT. Bum, "and the convention in Atlanta tomorrow is for the purpose of checking over the new schedules and making prep arations for presenting the shippers views to the administration. It is easier to get . modification of the rates be, fore they become effective than it would be to get change after the new schedule goes into effect"
 In order that Birmingham shippers may be informed of the situation and thus be prepared to act intelligently. Mir. Bum has requested them to get into communication with him, and to bring him such intormaton as they may pos sess.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10
PATRIOTIC FATHER SJJRRENDERS SON
 AS ARMY DESERTER
Walker County Man Hunts Down Own Son and Gives Him Up to Fed
 eral Authorities

Starling Hicks of Jasper, in Walker county. appeared at the office of the de- partment of justice yesterday, bringing his son. Startling Hicks. Jr., who is all legged to have deserted from the United States army.
 MT. Hicks, Sr, stated his son was draft ed and was stationed at Camp Wheeler at Macon, Ga, and when he heard that he had deserted and was hiding in the woods nearby, he immediately went to look for him. He began search for the boy and after several days sue ceeded in finding him. bringing him i'm mediately to the department of justice. He told officials, with tears in his eyes, that the boy was his son and it was his duty to be in the army, and he hoped they would not be too hard on him.
 Hicks appeared to be about 65 years old and has proven himself 100 per cent American The boy is alleged to have deserted about two months ago He was placed in the county jail and Wi be turned over to military authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10
l Government Needs
 More StenOgraphers
Civil Service Examination Held Here
 for Experienced Typists

The local civil service board received a message yesterday afternoon frsns the civil service commission at Wash ington urging the department to put forth every effort to encourage ste- nographers and typists to enter the government service at Washington
 The message stated that the need for
 women and men in this capacity wGs
 most urgent, as the situation in Wash
 ington Is acute.
 The local board has been untirins m
 it's efforts to enlist stenographers and
 typists since the appeal came several
 months ago, and it has succeeded in
 sending a large number to the capltal. However, the call has come for more typists and stenographers and only the best in this line are wanted. The busI- ness men are urged to encourage their experienced stenographers to answer the call of the government at this time and consider it patriotic duty to re- spond.
 Examination for civil service is held every Tuesday at the Federal buiii- ing. For further information see the civil service board at the local post office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10
WEALTHY GEORGIA FARMER RELATES
 STORY 0F TROUBLE
Lost Steadily and Could Not
 Find Relief-Every Sign of Trouble Disappeared

The remarkable experience of Y. M Hall, a wealthy farmer living just out of Adrian, Ga, is another striking evil dence of the extraordinary merits of the celebrated medicine, Tanlac. IT pes ning of his two years of suffering
 his subsequent relief through the
 f Tanlac, recently, Mir. Hall said
 am proud to say that I have
 q IA pounds in two weeks talk
 his Taniac.
 trouble had been growing worse 1nstea of better all the time.' he con tinue Tt was almost impossible fo. me t lie on my left side on account of tn terrible rheumatic pains. I be- gan to lose weight and had fallen off until I only weighed 13S pounds-away below. my average weight-and could not find anything to relieve my pain or build me up.
 After I had suffered for more than two years without getting any better someone recommended Tanlac to me- and I began taking it. As I said be- fore, I gained If pounds in two weeks and I haven't felt sign of the old rheumatic troubles since. I have taken only four bottles of Tanlac so far, and from the way I have improved already, l am glad to recommend it to every body"
 Tanlac Is sold in Birmingham ex- clusively by Eugene Jacobs Drug store and Patton-Pope Drug Co.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10
CHILD FALLS FROM TWO-STORY WINDOW
 WITH FATAL RESULT

Ida Puris, the two-year-old daugn- ter of MT. and Mrs. Lewis Puris, e34 Sixteenth street, north, who fell from two-story window. died at loc~, infirmary early yesterday morning According to the parents of the chiid, she was sleeping in bed near the window and in her sleep rolled out or
 the window, striking her head on the sidewalk. The child was immediately | carried to hospital but from the first no hope was held out for her re- covery.
 Assistant Coroner John R. T. Rives l is Investigating the case. The remains are being held at the private chapel
 of the Johns Undertaking company . pending funeral arrangements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10
Express Companies Lose Money

Washington, July 9.-Operation of the eight interstate express companies dur ins January, 1918, resulted in deficit of s1 ,637, 757, the interstate commerce com ern Express company made profit dur ing the month, it's operating income be- ing sS9 630. The largest loss was sus- tained by the American Express com pany, $752,645 Receipts from express charges by all of the companies dur ing the month was s17,645,0O0, against SIS, ,525, ,00O in the same month of 19l7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10
MONOGRAPH WANTED

Who's got a phonograph to give to the soldiers?
 Records, too, are needed.
 They are ogo to Camp Mcclellan, Annston, where hundreds of music hun gry boys vii make good use of them.
 That neglected photograph of your, which has been silent for weeks because the family is tired of hearing it, woule cause unlimited joy if it were trans planted to Camp Mcclellan.
 If you can't give up your machine maybe you can contribute some records Go through your cabinet and DICK ou the duplicates and those that you are st nsed to that they have lost their charn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10

giving the world a free government-a safe place. for Gods creatures to live. And more. she great mother of mercy. tie Red Cross. Never will We forget the
 pleasures we received at your hands there and if wounded on the battlefield
 we are absolutely assured the care that will bring us back home to our loved ones again in Gods country, the United States of America Yours with the eolors,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10
AND A WOMAN DID IT

He was the toughest specimen on the train, and that's saying a great deal. Most of then had been drafted from the Bowery.
 This particular bird" was thick set When his hands hung at his sides they unconsciously formed into fists. On his head was dirty checked cap with a visor that dipped at menacing angle. He didn't get off the train when IL stopped at big city in the gulf division. He simply rolled off, got to his feet. hitched up his trousers and started out looking for trouble.
 Several cantecn workers tried to be as pleasant to him as they did to the other drafted men on the train. He either ignored them, or made rude re- marks about them to his trainmates. Finally, certain canteen worker who had been watching him for sometime took the matter in hand. She went over sternly.
 Then, when she finally got his atten- tion, she gave him the most vigorous
 'bawling out he had ever suffered She told him he shouldn't associate with de- cent people. She asked him if he sup posed he was going to make any kind Of a soldier. When he got on his khaki uniform, she said, he'd expect it to be respected, so he had better respect tile canteen workers uniforms. When she got through he was looking chastened and almost pleasant.
 That was several months ago. The other day this same Bowery trouble maker came through, going from Texas to the east to await departure for France. Such a changed being he was! Trim and upright in his khaki, there was little about him reminiscent of the checked cap and the fists. He recognizea the canteen worker who had "bawled" him before she saw him.
 You did me world of good he grinned. .I kept thinking about what you said, especially about the uniform, and I just cut out the rough stuff. I'm much obliged to you"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10
hs h.aEI GtI.I.E>
Red Cross Bulletin

The work of the American Red cross has grown to such pronor- tions in its efforts to relieve suf- Ierlng humanity that The Age-Her- ala Will publish Red Cross bu.le- tln daily. Contributions to this column from workers throughout the district will be welcomed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10
ATTENTION, GAUZE WORKERS

It is your patriotic duty to come early and stay late at central work room.
 Come every day and as many days as you can spare to help finish our government allotment for June, There are still 25,o0o wipes to be made Come, clear the way for our July work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10
NATURALIZATION OF NURSES

Perplexing problems involving natur- alization have developed in the gulf di- vision of the Red Cross since the present enrolment of nurses began,
 One nurse, Miss Mary Baranco, now with Dr. Dannas unit in Italy, had to be naturalized before she could go. She was born in Italy and came to America with her father when she was s years old. He died year later, and, as he was never naturalized, Miss Baranco never became an American. She did not learn of his status, however, until she applied to the Red Cross.
 Two Danish nurses who asked to he enrolled were refused because they were not American citizens. One had lived in this country five years and the other two
 Miss Eliza beth Dombourajian, Ar menian. has been enrolled. She has al ready been naturalized, however.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10

this week at o'clock to instruct alt chairmsn Of units in the construction of jackets.
 The Norweod Neighborhood Red Cross company, No. l2, will meet tomorrow Ut I0 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. c. C. Chspin. in order to finish it's allotted work this week. Miss Agnes Chapin IS captain oe this company and requests all members to be present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10

Eleanora de Cisneros sang national an- thems of the allies
 The production was managed by Klaw
 & Erlanger. Cohan X Harris and George C. Tyler. Theatres gave the use of their houses, musicians, ushers and bill pos ters. Twenty three performances were given.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10
"OUT THERE"

The play. Out There" written by Hartley Manners and presented by some of the most famous folk of the Amer:- can stage. brought the Red Cross the sum of $6S2, ,448.43. At one performance in Pittsblrg the receipts were $135,0O0
 The cast included Laurette Taylor, George Arliss, Helen Ware. George M. Conan, Fl. B. Warner, Beryl Mercer, James T. Powers, Chauncey Olcott, O.. P. Hegge, James K. Hackett, George McFarlane and Julia Arthur.
 On it's tour to IT cities, Mrs. Ffske made a special appeal to the Red Cross; DeWolfe Hopper acted as auctioneer of seats, Burr Mcintosh spoke, and Mime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10
LETTER OF APPRECIATION

The canteen workers of the Birming> hamb chapter of the American Red Cross have received the following letter, which will be of interest.
 Camp Beauregard. La, July f. 1918 Members of Red Cross Cauteen. Bir-
 minghaul, Ala:
 To-day being a day which we are all glad of and which we feel more pride in this year than in all other previous ones, I wish to extend to you the thanks of the Forty third company, 159th depc. brigade, who were in the transfer from Camp Zachary Taylor Ky. that passed through Birmingham on Saturday, June %, for the many courtesies extended 10 us there. It made us feel more and more the great organization back of us in our great work, wiping out autocracy and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10
HUNTSVILLE ON HONOR ROLL

The Huntsville chapter of the Ameri- can Red Cross has been placed on the honor roll by the gulf division because of the high quality of it's work, and here after hospital garments and supplies from this chapter will not be examined when they reach the divisional center iii New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10

for you The soldiers will find them fresh and interesting. Old-fashioned mel odies, folksongs, band pieces and popu- lar aras from operas will be mighty vel come.
 If yoa live nearer Ann,ston than you do to Naw orleans. ship your machine or records straight to Assistant Field Director Ii s. Miller, Camp Mcclellan, Anniston Otherwise, send them to Harry r. Howard. director of military relief. gulf division of the Red Cross, 2a5 Postoffice building, New Orleans.
 Owing to the scarcity of petrol ln France and Belgium, the American Reo Cross mas been compelled to spend So,- 0o0 francs in installing an electric light ing plant at Chartreuse, which accom- modates 10a refugees, of which 25o are segregated children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10

For the boys of the Forty-third com pauy, OSCAR RICE,
 OSCAR RICE. Company B. l42d NJ G. Bureau. Camp Beauregard. La"
 RED CROSS NOTES Mrs Walter Beasley and her assistants will be at the teaching center in the Title Guarantee building every morning
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-07
Sugar Beets
Raised In Montana

Helena, Mont, Oct. 7.-Despite the
great demand for sugar, the farmers
beets in 1918 as in 1917. Judging
from comment in the state press, there
was more profit in other crops.
Three or four yearssago, the sugar
beet industry took a decided impetus
in the state. Factory owners were In
terested and several plants were erect
ed. p,
But nowhere do the farmer and the
working basis. The farmer claims he
cannot operate at the price paid for
beets; the manufacturer says he can
not pay more, under the prices pre-
vailihg.; =!
In consequence. thousands Of acres
that grew beets in 1917 grew some
thing else in 1918.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-07
Canada To Utilize
Great Guano Deposits

Winnipeg, Man, Oct. 1.-THE Do
minion Of Canada Is preparing to go
into the guano business.
For some time there have been per-
sistent reports that millions Of dollars
worth of this fertilizer have been To-
Gated in wild districts Of Alberta
where birds have lived undisturbed ip
almost primeval wilderness. Recently
the government at Ottawa sent out or
ders that all guano deposits in west
ern Canada shall be reserved and de-
veloped by the government.
One deposit has been located on
Pelican island, Lake Miquelon, Alder
ia. Pelicans and other birds breeding
in that territory are numbered by the
hundreds Of thousands. The dominion
geological department is making a
survey of that region and it has been
reported that stretches Of land with
guano ten feet deep have been found.
A great percentage of the worlds
supply Of this remarkable fertilizer
has been obtained from the three
small Chinca islands. off Peru. Mill
ions Of dollars worth Of the product
has been shipped in the past SO years.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-07
Big Wage Increase
Given On Canadian Roads

Winnipeg. Man, Oct. 7.-seventy
thousand stenographers, clerks, Office
boys. messengers, ~watchmen, section
men ana others in the employ Of Ca
madam railways have been granted an
increase In wages amounting. to over
$22,000.0 900 on the present pay roll by
the Canadian railway war board.
None of these were members Of q
trades union. At the same time the
board granted the eight hour day in
freight sheds, but that did not pre-
vent a walk-out Of 5000 freight
handlers who claim that the McAdoo
award adopted by the Canadian board
as applicable to all Canadian lines,
should date from May l and not July
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-07
CONSERVATION nv
IN FEED IS
NECESSARY
Careful Use Of Wheat Mill
Feeds Urged by Food
Administration. /,

Washington, Oct. lowing to the
extension Of the drought area, the
shortening of the corn crop, the larger
animal population in the country. and
the Allied demands upon us for feed
ing stuffs for their own animals, be-
cause Of their own shortage in pro-
duction Of feed grain, it is necessary
that we should, exert every effort in
The proper conservation of feeding
stuns during the next twelve mon6As:
yet we must maintain our own animal
production. 1t is necessary that we
should ship a larger proportion Of
wheat as compared with -four during
the next twelve months than. during
the last twelve months to the Allied
countries because their own shortage
Of feeding stuffs is such that If they
are to keep alive their dairy herds,
they must have a larger supply of
Already the milk supply in the Al
lied countries has been limited prac-
tically to the supply of children and
other vitality necessary national uses.
and any failure on u part to supply
them with necessary feed stufts for
their dairy herd means that we shall
cut into the actual safety Of the chill
dren amongst the Allies. On the other
hand. both our own population and
the Allies are dependent upon our
production of animal products, and we
do not in any way wish to stifle this
production. What we must secure is
the utmost elimination Of waste by
the careful feeding of animals and the
use Of all the roughage available.
One Of the difficult problems is the
this is made more difficult by the fact
that the food administration, in an
endeavor to protect the farmer, is
maintaining an artiflcially low price
on these feeds. One consequence is
that a great deal Of mill feeds are now
going unnecessarily into work animals
or beef production. Every farmer will
recognize that the wheat mill feeds
are vitality necessary for the dairy
cattle, to some extent for the poultry,
and for young pigs. Owing to the alb
near the mill, considerable sections of
the dairy industry are practically
without mill feeds and our dairy pro-
duction is thereby in danger. With
a view to correcting this, SO far as
possible, the food administration de-
sires to appeal for the assistance OF
the farmers of the country in the use
and distribution Of wheat mill feeds.
In this view we are asking every
buyer Of wheat mill feeds, outside OF
the acute drought area, to- sign a
pledge of honor not to use the wheat
mill feeds for n purpose except the
essential use in dairy, young pig and
poultry production, and not to pur-
chase or hold at any one time more
than so days supply. Unless we can
secure this careful and specialized use
Of mill feeds, our dairy production in
the congested eastern areas of the
United States is bound to fall and to
jeopardize the food supply of our
people in that section. Otherwise II
will be necessary to release the price
restrictions on mill feeds and allow
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-07
Registrars Asked,
! To Note Serial Numbers

st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 7.-Draft Of
ficials have requested that all regis
trants included in the recent draft ex
tension should make a memorandum
Of their serial number and enter the
number on the bach, Of their registra-
Draft officials have pointed out tina,
the registrants who desire to com.
municate with their local board should
give this serial number to enable the
draft clerks to locate the question.
naire.
AS a whole, registrants have turned
in more intelligently prepared ques.
t~ionnaires for the last draft, than or
the second occasion. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-07
Potato Cars Are Asked
For Northwest Shipment.

Washington. Oct. I'm an effort to
relieve the serious potato car short
age in Minnesota, Senators Knute
Nelson and Frank B. Kellogg have APP
pealed to the federal railway admin
istration for an order speeding up car
movements.
Twin Cities, where thei senators were
advised officials Of the administration
have full authority to act.
! Judge Ira B. Mills Of the Minnesota
railroad and warehouse commission
sent a telegram to Senator Kellogg
saying millions of bushels Of potatoes
will be lost If cars are not provided
Immediately Until October Is ordi.
nary box cars can be used. he said.
required. Minnesota stations lack
storage facilities and 1t is no use to
store potatoes on farms because they
!cannot be moved in cold weather, he
explained.
Shippers along the Halstad line are
greatly distressed about this situa-
! tion,'" Judge Mills wired. IF some-
thing is not done at once millions OF
bushels will be lost. The same con-
+ The Clay County Potato Growers
association has entered a protest
against new, grading rules being en-
forced by federal inspectors. Leslie
L. Welter and e. D. Grant, officers
Of the association, sent kilograms to
G.. j. Brand, chief of the bureau OF
markets. and the food and railway
administrations. (
According to the association,
brands and grades which it has pat
ented in the United States and sew
enteen states where its members do
business have been knocked out by
a new order. Instead Of u 5-s-inch
screen mesh required, the size has
been increased to 1 rs inches/ Me-
chanical sorters Of the new size can
not be bought; it is declared. The re-
suit 10 the growers are unable to
handle their crops expeditiously.
Heavy frosts are feared. The new
grades meanathe waste Of Thousands
Of bushels Of spotatoes. it IL said.
BESIDES killing the brand and grade
Of the association. the new system will
cost its members several hundred
Thousand dollars annually" the .tele-
gram said.