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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
With Impressive Masonic
 Ceremonies Corner Stone
 of New POstOffice Is Laid
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performed their duties well and skill fully. Corn, w1ne and oil, emblems or plenty joy and gladness, and peace, were placed upon the box.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16

Harvey West, Il. son of MT and Mrs, Charley West of Duck Springs, was ac- cidentally shot late yesterday when he dropped a gun. He died about an hour
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16

Miss Mamie A. Waidrop of Keener has been appointed assistant rural carrier
 This is the first instance of a woman being appointed to such place in this section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16

Myron A. Waterman will speak to Eto- wah county farmers at the courthouse at Il o'clock Friday morning on the farm loan bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16

Postmaster D. A. Hughes of Attalla has resigned because he cannot devote his entire time to the office.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-18
NORTHERN CONFERENCE
VOTES WOMEN'S RIGHTS

ATLANTA, November 18.-The
North Georgia conference voted to
give the women of the Southern Meth.
odist church the full rights of 1913 to
80. On another constitutional ques4
ton that had been handed down from
the general conference for considera-
tion, that of changing the words
"hoIy Catholic church." to "Christs
hold church. the conference failed
to recommend the change, some IA
votes beng necessary for the change
10 have been recommended The vote
on the creed change was 179 to Is,
lacking IA votes of the necessary
three. fourths.
The question of dividing the two
Georgia conferences into three, as
authorized by the general conference
is up today. It's passage is believed
sure -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-18
MRS. MAUDE YAWN IS
VICTIM OF INFLUENZA

Many friends attended the funeral
of Mrs Naude Yawn, thirty-four years
oil. which was held this morning at
10 O'clock from her late residence on
Furiow street, Death which came
Sunday, was due to pneumonia follow
ing an attack of Spanish influenza.
Rev. S. E. Jenkins, pastor of Lee
Street Methodist church, of which de-
ceased was member, officiated at the
onseQuie5. Interment was in Oak
Grove cemetery, and the pallbearers
were J. r. Lisles, H. A Tatum, Gull
Oliver, W. E. Mcdaniel, H. NJ. Sellers,
and H. NJ. Stokes.
Mrs, Yawn had resided here about
g year, and is survived ly her hus-
band, w. c Yawn, a Seaboard Air
Line dispatcher; three daughters and
one son, all young; her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. D. S. English, of Dooling,
Ga; one sister, Mrs G. A. Moss, of
Persia, Ia, and five brothers, w M.
English, of Quitman; w. J. English,
of Atlanta; ]. E. English, of Fitzger-
aid: ]. H. English, of Triton, and R
S English. a member of the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces in France.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-18
ANOTHED OPPORTUNITY
TO SAVE MONEY

The dresses that PinkstOn Co. solo
Monday morning were such genuine
bargains that they were sold out in
less than an hours time. COnse-
quently a great many people were
disappointed, and it is in view of this
fact that the manager of the ready
to-wear department at Pinkston's has
consented to put out another sale
for Tuesday morning. 1t is impOs.
sible to put on another sale at the
same price but this one is even bet
ter value, and contains dresses of a
better serge and more style. The
dresses will be the regular $22.50 and
$500 values. Most of them all wool
serge, but there will be sprinkling
of silks among them. All new and
smart styles The price will be fif-
teen dollars. adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-18
HOW DOCTORS TREAT
COLDS AND GRIPPE

Ask any physician or druggist and
he will tell you that the best and only
effective remedy for bad cold, sore
throat. influenza or la grippe is what
he calls "a brisk calomel purge,
which means big dose Of calomel at
he'd time. But as the old style calo-
mel has some very unpleasant and
dangerous qualities physicians and
druggists are now recommending the
i.,proved nausealess calomel called
"Calotabs" which is purified and re-
fined from the sickening and danger
ems effects and whose medicinal vir-
tues are vastly improved.
One Calotab on the tongue at bed
time With a swallow Of water-that's
all No salts, no nausea, nor the
s!icbest interference with your diet,
pleasures or work. Next morning
YOUR cold has vanished and your en-
tire system is purified and refreshed.
Ca;otabs are sold only In original
sealed packages, price thirty-hve
cents. Your druggist guarantees Cal
ctabs by refunding the price If you
are not delighted. adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-18
SOCIAL EVENTS
Department conducted BY Mrs H. B. Allen. Office Phone
SO; Residence 100

Miss Louellen Bragg, daughter OF
Police Lieutenant ] II. Bragg, acS
companied by Miss Maude Carver,
spent Friday and Saturday of last
week in Macon. visiting Miss Bragg's
aunt, Mrs. L. M. Jones, at the hotel
Lanier, and attending the state fair.
Mrs Jones is the wife of the chief
of the Macon fire department.
Mrs. F. x. Bachand was visitor in
Macon Saturday. the guest of her
sister, Mrs. w. C. Kent.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Joyner and lit
tie daughter, Elizabeth, spent Sunday
in Columbus.
Mrs. Stephen Pace, wife of Repre-
sentative Pace of Sumter county, is
ill with influenza at her home on
Lee street.
-"
Mrs. J L. Sutton has returned home
from Savannah, where she went to at
tend the funeral of her brother
Walter Everette, who died last week.
&&&
Miss Elizabeth Fletcher is in VII
dalia visiting with Mrs Nell Sutton.
Miss Annie Bailey is Ill with influ-
enza at the hospital.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-18
EUROPE NEEDS
INCREASE Of Z
MILLION BALES
Continued From Page Three

clared that peanuts stored in a repu-
table warehouse, are just as good col
lateral as cotton.
while in Washington, > said Direc-
tor Jackson, 81 ran across a large
manufacturer from Portland, Me-, who
makes a crisp from peanut oil He
was greatly distressed over not being
able to buy any peanut oil, although
he stated he was in the market for
ten tank cars of It and had offered
even more than the market price, but
found sellers were holding for still
moro. The name of this manufac-
turer viii be furnished on request.
''If anyone has any doubt about the
peanut meal market being strong, let
him try to contract to buy some, a.
he will find out.
'"The State Bureau of Markets re-
news its advice to market peanuts
very slowly, and producers will get
a better price for them than has been
prevailing this season
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-18

Tuesdays Menus at
Episcopal Tea Room.
NOON MENU.
Pot Roast Cranberry ga, ce
Turnip Tops Onion Souffle
Diced Caramel Sweet Potatoes
Cornmeal Mullins.
EVENING MENU
Deviled Tongue Timbals Apple Sauce
Corn Pudding Pota'o Cubes
Georgia Discuss.
Usual and Unusual Extras.
MI France will be in charge at
toe room meal, aided by Mrs White,
Miss Louise Marshall AID Miss An
1.a Eailey Mrs. FrcEce and Mrs.
White come as army S.,.a'"Ges for
wh:c'r.te patrons ?t the TIA Room
are most grateful.
The evening meal viii he presided
ov'r by Mrs. Clarence lies ind her
assistants, Mrs. Harry Hawkins, Miss
Sarah Tower and Miss Georgia ena
Dodson.
Miss Bess Mcleod is i'll at her home
on Brown street.
Miss Gladys Dunn, who has been
connected with the local draft board
for some time as chief clerk to Secre-
tary Nisbet, has severed her cOnnec-
ton with the board and reported to
Souther Field, where she will fill the
position of stenographer at the flying
field warehouse.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-18
BOMB WOUNDS
BROTHER, BRIDE
Of CADET HEARS

Mrs. Alvin Hays, a bride of two
weeks and resident of Americas on
~ that length of time. has had her
honeymoon somewhat saddened by
news of the wounding of her brother,
Nick Alverti, of Albany, on the Brit
ish front in France, where ne was
fighting as a member of the Royal
Engineers, unit of the British army.
Mrs. Hays is the wife of Private
Hays, a cadet at Souther Field, and
is residing at 221 North Lee street,
where she expects to remain until
her husband, who also came here from
Albany, is mustered out of the SER
vice.
This is the second time Mrs. Hays
has received bad news from the bat
tie front. Another brother, Socrates
Alverti, a member of the Manchester
regiment, British Expeditionary forces
was killed in the Mesopotamian cam
paign against the Turks last Jan. g..
He was well known in Macon and
Albany, and the newspapers at that
time devoted considerable space to the
Georgia boys death in the Orient.
According to the news of the
wounding of Nick Alverti, his misfor-
tunes resulting from his kicking a
deadly bomb. The compact exploded
the bomb, the shrapnel tearing hole
through his thigh. He is now in a
hospital in England and expected to
recover rapidly.
The Alverti family came to this
country from England 16 years ago,
and have lived in Albany almost all
of that time. The young men, being
British subjects, volunteered in the
British army before America entered
the war.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-18
FIREMEN MAKE RUN.

The fire department made run at
o'clock this afternoon to the home
of Mamie Dudley, a negro woman, at
College and Hampton streets Quick
work kept the fire from spreading
which, because of the high wind pre-
vailing, might have been serious had
il been allowed to spread
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-18
SWISS STRIKE ENDED.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-The gen
raj railway strike throughout Switz-
erland has been settled, says an Of
fetal announcement from the Swiss
president. The railway men have re-
turned to work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-18
GABLES UNDER BURLESON.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18-All ma
rine cables were placed under control
of Postmaster General Burleson by
presidential proclamation from Nov.
2. it was learned this afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-05
GEDDES CALLED
BRAVE OPTIMIST
IN GERMAN REPLY

Amsterdam, Feb. A dispatch re-
ceived Ihere today from Berlin gives
the German reply to the statement
last week of Sir Eric GeGoes. first
lord of the British admiralty, who, in
reviewing the first year of unrestrict-
ed submarine warfare, said the SUBJ
marine menace was being held, that
the sinking of merchantmen was de-
creasing and the destruction of u
boats increasing, and that the morale
of the submarine crews was deterior-
ating on account of the British poll
icy of secrecy in regard to the fate
of the men on submarines which fall
ed to returned to their bases.H
The German reply, in the form of
a semi-oficial statement. follows:
'ANhat Sir Eric Geddes said is not
new.
at is merely repetition Of familiar
assertions which are disproyed by
the facts and appear periodically in
the speeches of talkative WIRE pullers
in England.
"If that brave optirnist Geddes ex.
poets by such means to lower the
morale and the power of resistance
of our U-boat crews he will have az
little success as has.been met with in
the attempts to bluff the German
people, who long ago realized that
English secrecy was nothing but an
of consciousness of weak
ness"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-05
Banker Says That Thrift Means
Earning, Saving, Spending, GiUing

Mr.. Head. "The reasons are obvious.
We all know that we should save, that
we must save.
"When should we save? Right
now; there is no time like the, pres
ent. Every man should save during
the present no matter what his earn
ings are. If he earns only $40 week
there is no reason why he should not
save 81 or 81. If he earns more he
should save more. y
How should we save? There are
scores of ways; savings banks, build
ing and loan associations, life insur-
ance, safe investments, and, at this
time, Liberty bonds and thrift
stamps. The young man may save
by means of the savings banks, build
ing and loan associations and life in
surance. Later, of course, he must
turn to investments When making
investments let me impress upon your
mind the necessity of making safe
investments. There are speculations
which promise large returns, but you
may Of may not get your principal
back. Tie safe investment is the only
investment.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-05

Thrift" was the subject upon
which w. w. Head, vice president of
the Omaha National bank, spoke at
a thrift week" meeting at the Young
Mems Christian association Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. Head began his talk by giving
to the word thrift" a rather peculiar
meaning. He interpreted it to mean
not merely saving, but earning. saw
ing, spending and giving
"Ordinarily when we speak of
thrift we mean saving" said Mr..
Head, "but it is my idea that the word
contains more than just the one
thought. IT means earning because
upon that depends saving. 1t means
spending because if there were no
spending there would be no earning.
And it means giving because there
must be giving. ! do not mean giving
in the sense that you should hand out
money TO the first man who asks it.
but true giving.
Saving. of course, is the principal
fundamental of thrift because every
man tries to earn and he does spend.
why should we saver" continued
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-05
ST. LOUIS Street
CAR LINES TIED
TIGHT BY STRIKE
Violence Marks Second Days
Paralysis Of Traction Traffic;
Mayor Attempts to Bring
About Settlement.

St. Louis, Feb. 4.-The second day
of the street car strike was marked
by increasing violence, numerous riot
calls and almost complete paralysis
OF traction, transportation. Efforts
also were made to bring about a set
ticment. No cars were operated to-
night.
Mayor. Kiei, acting on advice of
the city counsellor, who assured him
that he had authority to intervene,
sent formal summonses to the United
Railways company and to the Off
cials of the local union of the Anal
gamated. Association of Street and
Electric Railway Employees to send
representatives to his office this eve
ming.
Mayor Kiel, before the conference,
said he would suggest an immediate
resumption of car service and that
the question of wages and hours be
left to later adjustment. The labor
union obeyed the summons.
Roads Refuse Farley.
The plan of the mayor to bring the
two sides together in conference was
frustrated by the refusal of the United
Railway officials to participate in the
conference. Instead President Nc
Culloch of the street car company
sent letter to the mayor saying that
the directors of the company would
meet Tuesday and decide on course
of action.
He could say in advance, however,
according to the letter, that the di-
rectors would be willing to submit to
the state public service commission
whether they could or should in
crease the wages OF motormen and
conductors
Only Eighty Cars Operated.
Not more than 80 cars were OPP
Grated at any one time today though
normally more than l,100 are oper-
ated during the Monday rush hours.
Thousands walked to and from work,
other thousands failed to report at
factories and stores and hundreds OF
service automobiles and auto trucks
did a rushing business. il
The rioting, which began soon after
the company started its cars, in
creased in intensity as the day wore
on. In the main the rioters con-
tented themselves with damaging the
cars.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-05
BAKER WARNS US.
AGAINST GERMAN
news OF STRIKE
Secretary Of War Declares
/ That Allies Have Prepon-
derance of Troops on
Western Front. s.

Washington, Feb. 4.-Warning the
nation not to let reports of strikes and
other internal disturbances in Ger
many slacken ITS war preparations
Secretary Baker, in his weekly mill
tary review, today also makes the Of
fetal announcement thats American
troops are at last holding a portion
Of the actual battle front.
For the first time also Secretary
Baker declares that it is fully be-
lieved the allies have preponderance
of men and guns OH the western front,
despite the fact that the German line
has BEEN strengthened by troops from
the Russian field.
Secretary Baker declared the re-
ports of numerical superiority have
been spread by the enemy.
Americans Occupy Sector.
Reviewing operations for. the week
ending February 2, Secretary Baker
says: sa5 l.-ss-..,,.s. .-.,
American troops which have now
completed their training are occupy
ing portion of the actual battle front.
On January so the Germans at
tempted strongly pushed raid against
our line for purposes of identified.
ton. Under cover of a heavy mist
the enemy was able to reach our adj
vanced positions. .
Our patrols have been active in No
Mans land and our scouts have made
themselves familiar with the details
of the hostile positions opposite them.
Distrusts News From Germany.
While dissatisfaction is no doubt
rife in Germany and strikes OF in
creasing seriousness have occurred,
we must not allow any reported dis
turbance within the German empire
to affect the effectiveness or speed of
our preparations.
During the week hostile concen-
trations in the west continued. In
certain quarters the reports spread by
the enemy that he holds preponder-
Gus numerical superiority in the west
have gained credence. -.....
While positive proof has been re-
ceived hat the enemy has removed
troops from the eastern theater, and
is stripping other fronts for the COM
ing struggle in the west, neverthe-
less the allies are besieved still to
hold very appreciable numerical SUI
periority both in men s14d guns.
In the British theater numerous
raids took place. British forces
sounded the enemy line, identifying
new units arriving in the west from
other theaters.
The French also raided the enemy
and kept careful lookout along their
tCoAfinued on Page Two, Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-05
One Hour Sentence for :
Failure to Register

The shortest sentence imposed
in federal court for some time was
that of Albert Smentowski of
Grand Island, charged with failure
to register for the draft./It was
zone hour in the custody Of the mar
shaI."
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-05

COL. HERsEY TO
Be SUCCEEDED IN
COMMAND At FORT
Colonel John 7. Nance to Arrive
at Omaha Balloon Post in
Few Days From Wash
ington, D. C.

Lieutenant Colonel H. B. Hersey,
commanding officer at Fort Omaha,
is to be succeeded in command OF
the balloon post in a few days by
Colonel John T. Nance, at present
stationed in Washington, D. c.
Official announcement of the change
was made at Fort Omaha Monday
morning.
Colonel Nance at present is in
charge of balloon work all over the
United States. He has been in Oma-
ha several times and is popular among
army officers. t...
He is family man and it is under
stood he will bring his wife aud child
rem with him to Fort Omaha.
Succeeded Major Lahm.
Lieutenant Colonel Hersey has been
commanding officer at the balloon
fort since early last June. He sue
ceeded Major Lahm. ,#
He was promoted to the rank Of
lieutenant colonel while in command
at fort Omaila, having previously
been a major
Lieutenant Colonel Hersey, then a
major, was doing special work in the
Caribbean sea. He had an interna-
tional reputation as. a balloonist and
weather expert when he came to
Omaha.
Will. Go "over There"
1t is said Lieutenant Colonel Her
sey has severalti asked the War
department to be sent "over there"
and the announcement of Colonel
Nance relieving him of command at
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-05
Aspirants For Senatorship
p Besiege Jersey Governor

Trenton, N. j., Feb. 4.-Edward +
Grosscup, state democratic chairman,
issued statement today containing a
list of democrats, "any one of whom
he declared, would make strong
candidate for the democratic nomirla-
ton for United States senator, a .po-
sition made vacant by the death OF
Senator Hughes.
The list is headed by former Gov
srnor James F. Fielder. The name of
Joseph P. Tumulty, secretary to Pres
ident Wilson, is placed next. The
other men mentioned in the long list
are Prof. Stockton Axson of Prince
ton, Richard V. Lmdabury OF Ber-
aardsville, Federal Judge ]. Warren
Davis, Thomas G. Haight, Chancel-
lor Edwin Robert Walker and Frank
5. Katzenbach. Jr, of Trenton.
Mr.. Grossup in his statement says
the list is submitted for the purpose
Of bringing about discussion and cen
tering, if possible, on a candidate for
the place.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-05
New Traffic Tunnel Under
River to Cost $4,000 GOO

\ Trenton, N. J., Feb. 4.-Construc-
ton OF traffic tunnel under the Hud-
son river to connect New Jersey and
New York, is the object of negotia-
tions, which, it was announced here
today, Governor Edge of this state
has begun with Governor Charles
Whitman OF New York. The project
would require Sl2,00d,000. it is esti-
mated, and it is proposed each state
pay half.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-05
NJ 'ADOO NAMES
STAFF TO AID
RAIL CONTROL
Prominent Transportation Of
ficiaIs Called on to Assist
Director; Gerrit Fort is
Named on Board.

Washington, Feb. 4.-Director Gen.
eral McAdoo today had about COM
pleted the central staff which will as
sist him in administering govern.
ment. operatioa of railroads during
the war.
Although no official announcement
was made, it was understood the staff
probably would be as follows:
General assistant, Walker D. Hines
chairman and general counsel OF the
Santa Fe. -
Transportation, Carl r. Gray, Baiti-
more. president OF the Western Mary
land; assistants, F. I. Bentley, Chi
cago, general superintendent of MOI
tive power, Chicago g. Northwestern,
in charge of mechanical matters: w.
T. Tyler, St. Paul, assistant vice pres
ident Of the Northern Pacific.
Law, John Barton Payne OF Chi
cago. 49, n.@ t.
Labor, w. S. Carter, chief OF the
Brotherhood of Railway Firemen and
Enginemen.
Public service and accounts, c. A,
Prouty, chief Of the Interstate Conn.,
nerce commissions bureau of valua-
tion and accounts; assistant, Luther
M. Walter, Chicago attorney. y
Traffic Officials.
Traffic, Edward Chambers, vice
president of the Santa Fe, until re-
Gently traffic director of the food
administration; assistants, c. B. Bux-
ton of Philadelphia and Dallas, re-
Gently assistant director of transpor-
tation of the food administration;
Robert c. Wright of Philadelphia,
traffic manager of the Pennsylvania,
in charge of freight matters; Gerrit
Fort, passenger traffic manager OF
the Union Pacific, in charge OF pas
senger matters, and C. A. kirtlery,
New York, assistant TO Vice Presi.
dent Stone of the Erie, in charge OF
priorities. ~ @
In addition, there will be a board
of traffic managers representing dit
ferent government departments to CO.
ordinate government shipments.
This board will consist OF ]. F.
Holden, Kansas City. rice president
OF the Kansas City Southern, repre-
senting the shipping board; H. M:
Adams, St. Louis, vice president OF
Missouri Pacific, representing the
War departr ent; H. E. Anewalt, Los
Angeles, traffic manager of the Santa
Fe, representing the navy: ]. A. Mil
dleton, Kansas City. traffic manager
of the Frisco, representing the fuel
and oil administrations.
Mr.. Chambers will represent the
food administration. ,
Another division, of purchases,
maintenance and construction, prob
ably will be created, but, it is under
stood, the assistant in charge of this
work has not yet been selected.