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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-21
GO0DALL-bROWN ANNUAL DINNER
 ENJOYABLE AFFAIR
Esprit de Corps Outstanding Feature of Speeches at Meeting of Officials
 and Salesmen

The annual dinner of the salesmen of the Goodall-B Brown Dry Goods com pany held at the Tutwiler yesterday, was most enjoyable affair.
 Travelling salesmen. city salesmen and officials of the company were present in excellent form.
 President Murray Brown made a telling speech in which he expressed his appreciation of the fine work that had been done for the company during the past year. Those present spoke of happiest efforts.
 Vice President L. C. Wilson made a short talk on the Fabric Buyer," interspersed with practical ideas.
 w. L. Wilson. as treasurer and credit manager, made ready hits for the sal- lies of wit of the salesmen ''in the trenches were spontaneous and con- vincing.
 But one of the exceptionally pleas ant features of the dinner was the spirit of comaraderie. Every man, from the highest official to the lowest salesman in the ranks, felt he had part in the upbuilding of one of the largest concerns in the Birmingham district.
 Nearly all present felt impelled to say something for "the good of the cause"
 Jack Rice discussed t'back order" business and what he said provoked laughter as well as serious thought.
 This was the list of those who par- ticipated in the dinner:
 IT, A. Stevenson, west Alabama and north Mississippi; G. M. Belsnyder, Bir- mingham district; J. A. Carr east Ala pama and Georgia; M. w. Low, north east Alabama; J. N. Pitts, east Ala oama; H. R. Todd, Birmingham dis trict; Q. P. Witte. Birmingham district: Wyatt Jones, Jr., south Mississippi; S. A. Moses. south Alabama T. E. John- son, Florida; J. D. Johnson, southwest Alabama; l.. l. Morgan, south and west Alabama; T. R. Blackshear, southeast Alabama and southeast Georgia: C. F. Jones, northwest Alabama and Missis- sippi; J. O. Gilmore. north Alabama; R. r. Tucker. west Alabama; G. R. Stew art north Alabama.
 l.. W. Shouse city trade; Jack Rice, city trade; A. C. Roclett, city trade
 Murray Brown, president; L. C. Will son. vice president and fabric buyer: w. l.. Wilson, treasurer and credit man ager; H. w. Witte, buyer furnishing goods and notions; F. M Means, buyer ready-to-wear department.
 One of the most pleasantly remem- bered incidents of the dinner was that which had reference to the credit man. ager The men on 'the road" in their eagerness to sell goods. often clash with the credit man at headquarters. But it was not so yesterday. Absolute harmony prevailed Every road sales man could sell without limit and get "by with it."
 H. A. Stevenson and G. E. Knapp, cashier severed their connection with the Goodall- Brown company for the pur- pose of joining the colors. They leave next Friday for Camp Jackson. After the dinner their associates joined in pre- senting them each with a handsome match case 1T. R. Todd made the pres- entation speech, which was said to have been at once feeling and fitting.
 With the exception of the fearful but patriotic sentiment. caused by the call to war, yesterdays dinner was notable in the annals of the Goodall-Brown com pany
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-21
Trouble Over Irish Conscription Brewing;
 Crisis Is Approaching

Dublin. Ireland, April a.-Fifty- five members of the Irish party met here to- day, and, with John Dillon presiding. unanimously adopted a resolution ''that in the present crisis we are of the opin- ion that the highest and most immedi- ate duty of the members of this party is to remain in Ireland and actively co. operate with their constituents in oppos. ing the enforcement of the compulsory military service in Ireland. The en- forcement of compulsory military serv- ice on a nation without it's assent con stitutes one of the most brutal acts of tyranny and oppression of which any government can be guilty The present proposal of the Lloyd George government to enforce conscription in Ireland Is an outrage and gross violation of the national rights of Ireland''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-21
COL. "JOE" DUNN
 TO GEN. "JIM" VAIN

General J. A. Vann of the Belgian forces of the recent Liberty Loan drive received the following telegram from Collinwood. Tenn, which is self explanatory:
 Collinwood, Tenn, April 19.
 General J. A. Vann Commander
 in-Chief Belgian Liberty Bond
 Forces. Birmingham. Ala:
 Notice with pleasure from Age Herald the good work your forces are doing to silence the Kaiser's big forces by your splendid Lib erty Bond drive. Please put me down for 5000. Forwarding check today JOSEPH D. DUNN.
 Joseph D. Dunn is well known in in- dustrial circles here, having been con- nected in various capacities from me- chanic to superintendent at several of the local blast furnace plants He is at present superintendent of construc- tion at the big charcoal furnace and by-product plant that Is being con structed at Collinwood. the by-product being principally war material
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-21

The question naturally presents It. self to the mind of the President: "I5 MT. Huddleston's attitude the attitude of 80 per cent of the people of Jeff ferson county?"
 And thus Jefferson county's patriot ism must go on trial just as that of Wisconsin has been on trial, and that of Georgia and Mississippi must go.
 WHERE THEY STAND
 Mir McClurg and MT. King speaking according to their representation di- rectly to the President, for so per cent Of the citizens of Jefferson county, put 80 per cent of the population of Jeff ferson county more with Bryan than with Wilson. They would have the President believe that so per cent of the people of Jefferson county-repre- scented ito the letter" by MT. Huddles- ton-stood with MT. Huddleston when, having supported the declaration of war, he voted against the sole re- mainipg means of raising an army for the prosecution of that war; stood with MT. Huddleston when he cast practical 1y his first vote against the democratic organization of the House; stood with MT Huddleston when, in his speeches. he attempted to array labor against capital in the moment of national dan ger and distress; stood with Mir. Hud- uleSLOn when he secretly ccn1erTeu with MT. Bryan when MT. Bryan op- posed the President in efforts to sus- tain and maintain American honor and dignity; stood with MT. Huddleston when he franked, at government ex- pense, propaganda of professional agitator whose object was to create distrust of the council of national de- fense, called into service by the Pres ident to assist him in fighting Ger many; and stand now with MT Hud- dleston in his present position against the administration policy of borrow ing money from business and citizens in order that the Wilhelmstrasse might be crushed.
 THE LOYALTY TEST
 The accuracy or inaccuracy of the representation made by Mr. McClurg and MT. King to the President can be determined only as result of the Au- admitted by those who are familiar with the situation, can judge in no oth- CT manner.
 For that reason, observers in Wash ington are free in stating that Jeff ferson county's loyalty goes on trial in August when the people will test the truth of information wired the Presi- dent by MT. McClurg ano MT. King. Wisconsin came clean" when La Fol1ette's candidate, in the primary, and Berger, the socialist in the gen. eral election. were beaten for the Sem ate Jefferson county's verdict will be awaited with interest by many people not directly concerned with Jefferson c2lnty and by no less an individual than Woodrow Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-21
PICTURE SHOWS IN
 CITY CLOSED TODAY

By ruling of the board of commits sioners all picture shows in the city will be closed today, and whether they will remain closed on Sunday is a question for the people to de- eide on May 6. when a vote on the proposition will be taken. The opera ton of the picture shows on Sunday is said to have proven very popular and the claim is made that large crowds have been in attendance since their opening several years ago. The continuance of the Sunday pictures depends entirely on the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-21
Auburn Defeats Tech
 in Six-Inning Game

Auburn. April 2o.-(Special. )-Auburn turned the tables today and defeated Georgia Tech by core of 3 to o. The game was played under lowering clouds, and twice the game had to be called on account of rain, and in the sixth inning the field had become so wet that the game had to be called finally. The game was well played on both sides, and the pitching of Johnson and the hitting of Bonner were the individual features Ihe score Iollows: R. HE Tech .........-............. oo0 000--0 ? Auburn ................. 100 Oss-3 i
 Batteries: Johnson and Ducote; Fruit and Heath. Umpire: Anderson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-21
SECRETARY BAKER HAS NO PATIENCE
 WITH PESS|M|SM Cabinet Member Absolutely Confident of Ultimate
 Defeat of Germany WILL APPEAR BEFORE COMMITTEE OF HOUSE  On Tuesday Official Just Back From Europe Will
 Tell of Conditions at Front
By HUGH W. ROBERTS.

Washington, April 20.- Especial. Secretary Baker returned from his visit to Eng land, France and Italy abso- lutely confident that democ- racy would survive the attack of the barbarous Huns.
 He is so confident that his patience is taxed to an exceeding great degree z by anyone who dares talk in pes simistic strain. He does not want men without confidence comparable to his own about him. And in this regard he excepts neither civilian nor army officers.
 TO TALK TO CONGRESSMEN
 Something of this confidence and his reasons for it's entertainment the Sec retary will tell 10 the House committee on military affairs Tuesday The ses- sion will be executive. and the public may never know in detail all that the Secretary knows and will tell. But enough will be made known to restore that national optimism which, following Field Marshal Hag's order of week ago, was appreciably depressed.
 Secretary Baker should the committee ask him to tell frankly how he regards the situation, would in all probability reply that in England he found no pes simism, in France he found no pes simism, and in Italy he found no pes simism, either in civil or military life that the only lack of absolute cond- dence and optimism he has found on the face of the earth is in Washington.
 Should member of the committee ask the Secretary if there is danger of the Germans breaking the allied line. he would reply, in all probabilty: There is not the slightest danger
 For that is the opinion of the Secre- tary, according to best information.
 GLORIOUS STORY
 Secretary Baker will have a glorious story to relate regarding the American boys at the front. For publication he has said simply that they have made good For the information of the com mittee he will state that they havs more than made good; that their chival ", their dash their love of danger ha' excited the Admiration of the military world.
 He will tell the committee that tht American troops have forced their way into battle; that they could not be re- strained. He may tell that they arc rapidly getting into the thick of tht present unparalleled struggle. and wil be among those sharing in the glory ol driving the Hun out of France.
 It is reported that General Foch tot the Secretary that while he was mil tary man and not given to sentiment he would state that the American boys have proved themselves the greates fighters he had ever seen-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-21
Employers Can Best SerUe
 Nation and OuUn Interest
 By Cooperating With c. s.

of 1704 persons served through the office
 who were seeking employment from April
 to the close of business April 19, 1918.
 This service is furnished free of charge
 by the government. The work in the
 branch office at Birmingham is now well
 organized and handling the business of
 employers and those seeking employment
 in systematic manner.
 The war and navy departments and the
 shipping board are utilizing the employ
 ment service in furnishing labor to in-
 dustries in which they are directly or in-
 directly interested. The employment serv-
 ice is in immediate and authoritative
 touch with the labor situation and em- ployment conditions in every part ofsthe country. Through the branch office, the main office at Washington is daily ad- vised as to whether there is shortage or surplus of workers in specific trades in each industrial center In addition to the daily reports, the branch offices make weekly reports on the farm labor situa- ton in their districts. The farm labor needs in the northern half of the state of Alabama are being handled to the best advantage possible by the Birmingham branch office by being in touch with those desiring farm help, and by CO., operating with all organizations interest," ed in this work. A goodly number have been placed, and as others register ap-
 pl;cations for work, they will be promptly tak kan o,ra If
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-21
LOCAL FRANCE OFFICE

The branch offices receive applications for labor from employers and endeavor to fill them with the unemployed. The branch office of the United States em- ployment service which was only recently established at Birmingham, and which began active service on April l, 1918, has been cooperating with a large number of employers in Alabama, and the Birmng- ham district, and since beginning work
 has registered for service and on file 332 persons. The office has sent out to em- ployment 5i6 men, besides 129 women
 The office has interviewed in regard to employment 697 persons, making a total
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-21

The United States employment service was established in 1907 by the depart ment of commerce and labor. It was enlarged and continued when, in 1913, the department of labor was created. Last January it was made a separate and dis tinct arm of the department of labor, and was reorganized and expanded to serve as the nations war labor mobilizing and distributing machine. During the last fiscal year the employment service di- rected approximately 45S,0O0 persons to employment It is now directing on an average of 100. 900 persons monthly, and this number will be shortly multiplied More than 5000 employers are now call ing upon the employment service each month, and this number is rapidly grow ing.
 Since it's reorganization three months ago, the employment service has more than doubled it's branch of- fees, which are serving virtually every industrial district The branch offices are working in complete cooperation with state and municipal employment off, fees. and in a score of states all public employment offices, whether federal, state or municipal, are being operated as one system, under the direction of a state director of employment appointed by the United States employment serv- ice. The federated service plans is be- Ing extended to other states
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-21
PROBLEM OF DISTRIBUTION

The problem of labor is largely one of distribution. The United States employ ment service has been made the official machinery for such distribution, and it has adequate facilities to meet demands made upon it, but it's efficiency and scope of activity are limited by the extent to which manufacturers use it. The em- pIoyment service is one of the great in dustrial machines which the war mas placed in full operation It provides a central reservoir from which the best of workers can be supplied through it's branches when manufacturers ask for them It is always at the command of the manufacturers, is absolutely fair to both employer and wage earner, and IS destined to be a great monument to the derartment of labor.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-02-21

a. widespread sale, for market, Of
young hens and pEllets. Therefore, il
is necessary to conserve stock now,
or else the shortage may interfere Sc
riously with the production program.
In view OF the stock shortage, to kill
a good hen now is to reduce the po-
tential egg production next year any
where from five to twelve dozen eggs,
Every Matching in the spring will
increase the number and size of fowls
and the number of eggs produced mex.
year 1t will result in bigger birds,
and birds that will lay in the winter
months.
Every farmer is urged to start the
Matching season earlier than usual
next year, either by incubation O
natural methods, if the hens will sit
earlier.
The chickens first hatched in the
spring are the ones that are largest
in the summer, that mature first in
the fall, and that lay eggs in the win
ter. Furthermore, they are the ones
that will want to sit early the follow
ing spring, which, in turn, will hatch
earlier chickens-and so the cycle
will continue. On the contrary, chick
ems Matched late in the spring do not
mature until so late in the fall that
they will not become winter layers
They will not sit until late in the next
spring, and so another cycle of late
maturing, late laying fowls is estab-
lisked.--L. S. U. Press Bulletin
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-02-21

conditions when paintings are made
on IL or 4 foot ridges srlI the seed
pieces are dropped about II inches
apart. Sugar planters frequently plant
on 5 IL to foot ridges and put corn
in the furrow before the potatoes are
harvested.
Treat With Formaldehyde.
Potato scab is usually found on. seed
potato stock Our plant disease spe-
cialist advises the treatment of seed
potatoes with formaldehyde whether
any scab is visible or not, as small
amount of the disease is liable to be
overlooked. Therefore, soak the seed
potatoes for two hours in a solution
made by mixing one pint of CONNER
cial formalydehyde with thirty gallons
of water Growers should not neglect
this. For particulars send for Exten-
sion Circular No. 8 on potato scab.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-02-21
PLANT IRISH POTATOES
EARLY IN SEASON
A SANDY, WELL DRAINED, MOIST
URE RETENTIVE SOIL is
BEST FOR POTATOES.
TREAT FOR SCAB DISEASE
All Seed Should Be Treated For Scab
Whether the Disease Is Wis
ibie Or Not.

II the season is favorable and the
price of seed is not too high, it is like
ly that the acreage of Irish potatoes
will be substantially increased the
coming year. In view of the high cost
of seed, fertilizer, and labor, it Will
be well for the potato grower to put
forth extra effort to produce a good
crop so as to realize reasonable re-
turn on his efforts as well as supply
the country with much needed food.
The potato makes very acceptable
substitute for wheat. Most everybody
likes it. Grow and eat more potatoes
and save the wheat.
To make satisfactory crop OF Irish
potatoes in this section it is necessary
to plant the seed early in the season
so as to harvest the crop before hot
weather comes. The higher prices
usually received for the very early po-
tatoes encourage early planting OF
early varieties. Special risks are of
ten taken TO reach the early market.
When To Plant.
Owing to the irregularity of the sea-
son and the variations in soil types in
Louisiana, no definite dates for plant
ing can be given. Beginners should
consult their farm demonstration
agent and experienced growers in
their vicinity. Late January or early
February (this latitude, Baton Rouge)
for early varieties would be about an
average time, giving Triumph pota.
toes, say, for late April and early May
harvesting. Northward and southwark
,, in the state planting would be made
later and earlier, as the case may be,
under normal conditions.
Varieties.
The Red Triumph is the variety
most popular for early planting. 1t is
round, red potato, that is very early
and meets the market demands. AS
must be expected, the Triumph is
low yielder. It frequently sells for a
premium in competition with white
varieties.
Another variety rapidly growing in
popularity is the Irish Cobbler. This
is an early white potato.
A late white potato known as the
White Star is frequently planted in
the southern portion Of the state. The
Burbank and Peerless are also grown
for late harvest.
Source of Seed.
Quantities of Triumph seed come
from the Red River valley in Minneso-
ia. Much Maine-grown stock finds its
way into Southern seed channels.
Growers must be cautious about pur-
chasing their seed stock See that the
| tubers are free from diseases. This
caution applies especially to the
Maine-grown stock.
Homegrown seed from the fall har-
vest is also used AS :ule it is quite
free of scab arC other diseases, and
very desirable. The crop from this
seed is usually little later than from
Northern grown seed, but the yield is
frequently greater.
Quantity of Seed.
Fertility of soil and other conditions
have a direct bearing on the size Of
the seed piece to plant. A plant in
poor soil will need much more nour-
ishment from the mother seed-piece
than one starting in rich soil where
plant food is abundant. Eight, ten,
and twelve bushels of seed per acre
are commonly used under average
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-02-21
HATCH CHICKS EARLY
in THE SPRING
Many Reasons Why This Practice Is
Best.

Early Matching next spring is neces-
sary if the desired increase in produc-
tion of poultry is attained. It is also
necessary, during the winter, that
farmers save young hens and pullets,
so they will be on hand for stock in
the spring. The stock of poultry has
been reduced considerably this fall by
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-02-21

Now is the time to subscribe 10
the ENTERPRISE.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-02-21
NOo -&-<-
SGlSzS
A TWENTIETH CENTURY PAUL REVERE

Listen, my children, and you will hear,
Of another rider than Paul Revere;
OF tiny lad strange strange steed,
Who rode a for his country.s need.
He heard of his country's call for men;
He heard of their sacrifice and then
He heard of the need for money, too;
For food and clothes to help them thru.
He wanted to help, tho he could not fight;
He wanted to serve in the cause of right
So he mounted Thrift Card, reins in hand. iii
And rode and rode thruout the land. Hi
"Money!'' he cried, money for clothesn' iii
''The boys in the trenches'-off he goes; iii
And mid the sound of Gathering boots Hi
The call re-echoed across the roofs Hi
Gather your nckels! Gather your dimes! HI
Help the Nation! Prepare, these times!" iii
The people heard the boy flashed by. iii
They heard his fevered, earnest cry. Ill
And out of the stockings laid away,
And out Of closets hid from day,
They gathered their savings of many years.
And poured them forth with hearty cheers.
Take these!n they cried, Sin the of right,
Well save for the boys who nobly fght'
As on he sped he heard them say,
We'll do bit-save every day."
And when the boy on his valiant steed
Had spread the call of his eountrvs need
He drew the reins on old Thrift Stamp
And patted his nose. all Sweaty and damp; n
Our work is done,'' he said old man, u
The nations reused to the War-Thrlft Plan. r
-BENNET CHAPEL i
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Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-02-15
Mozecie Poznac Ludzi Kt6rzy Maja Zelazo we
Krwi - Slim, Zdrowi, Energiczni Ludzie!

ciaz uzywali inne lekarstwa bez skut-
ku przez Gale miesiace.
Jezeli jesteScie siabymi i niedo--
magacie, winniScie to sami sobie ably
zrobiG nastepna probe: Zobaczcie jak
dlugo mozecie %pracowaG, lub jak da-
leko iSG pieszo bez zmeczenia sic. Po-
tenn zazyjcie diva - piecio granowe
tabletki ,,NuXated Iron, try ray
dzienie. Pc jedzeniu, przez diva tygo-
Gnie. Potem znowu zrobcie probe |
przekonajcie sic lie 2eScie ~przybrali.
Me ma mic tax dobrego jak zelazo do
przJ wr6cenia rumienc0w ma vase
lea i ably mice zdrowe, slime ciafo.
Lecz MUSCLE uzyG zelazo We wfasci-
wei formie, ktore MONA latwo stra-
vic i asimilowaG ,jak ,,Nuxated Iron
'czeli chcecie ma tenn s~korzystac, ina
czei moze bye n:etylko bez wartosclo-
we, ale nawet niebezpieCzne.
UWAGA - Nuxated Iron, WyzeJ
polecane przez DR.. L. Sauer, jest Je-
dnem z nowszych preparacyi organl-
cznego zelalza. Me jest jak 1nne stal-
see preparacye zelaza, jest tatwe 40
asymilowania, ME uszkadza zepo"'
ME czerni ich i ME szkodzi zoiaoKo-
wi. Fabrykant quarantine zadaWal-
niajace rezultaty kazdemu kupuJace-
mu, lub zwr6ci pieniadze. Ma spree
daz W tenn mieScie we WszystKlch
pierwszorzednych aptekach.