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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-02
HOME FIRES BURNING

"The Red Cross in its home service de- partment is undertaking to keep the home fires burning, and as a patriotic duty as we'll as a humanitarian oppor- tunity, is undertaking to care for the lonely families of our fighting men. Press reports state that our men are already giving a good account of them selves in the trenches. They must be en- couraged to carry on without faltering. Their families must not be allowed to bear personal prvation and so double the willing sacrifices they have made.
 Every report from the training camps and from the French front mentions the excellent spirit of our troops. Will they maintain this morale while thousands of miles from home, through trench life and battle, to the victorious end? The answer will be determined largely by the home service of the American Red Cross.
 .'To our soldiers and sailors the Red Cross means hospitals, doctors and nurses when they are sick and wounded; hos pitality and recreation when off duty in France or at American cantonments.
 GOOD HEALTH AND SPIRITS
 ITO their folks at home, the Red Cross must mean, nc. less surely, the neigh borly counsel and aid which will keep them in good spirits. health and comfort. The home service of the Red Cross must be the nations assurance that no en- listed man's family shall suffer for any essential thing that it is within it's pow CT to give.
 "A home service office will shortly be opened in this city, where the faml- lies of soldiers and sailors can get in- formation concerning their rights. The Red Cross is also obtaining informa- ton concerning the wounded and missing, and through the home service sections it is to establish direct channel or communication between the families and the men at the front. Temporarily in formation concern home service can be obtained at the office of pr. George Eaves, No. 1212 Empire building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-02
May Eat Mutton and Lamb

WashingtOn, March L-MuttOn and lamb may be eaten on meatless Tuesdays until April IS in all states. by a ruling issued today by the food administra- tion The ruling was put into effect in all states west of the Mississippl and ih Wisconsin and Illinois February 2I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-02
Presbyterian Church Will
 Turn Whole Machinery on
 DriUe For $3, 900, 900 Fund
Speakers Are Addressing Members, Informing Them on Merits and Purposes of the Campaign-Pastors Change Pulpits Tomorrow-Amounts
 Proportioned Among Churches

of flour and are now paying si for the same commodity.
 One of the first fruits of the cam paign is that the Vine Street church, of which Rev. J. W. Hickman is pastor, has decided to pay the expenses or their Sunday school and give the entire amount of the regular Sunday offerings to the missionary causes.
 An exchange of pulpits has been ar ranged for all the Presbyterian churches at the morning service for tomorrow, which arrangement is being perfected by c. F. Loranz as chairman of pulpit supply committee.
 PASTORS EXCHANGE PULPITS
 A number of prominent laymen, in- cluding Russell c. Booth, Dr. c. A. Mer- Till, G, T. Sibley, Charles R. Plosser, C. F. Loranz, John R. Hornady. M. R. Me- Neil, H. R. Todd, and others are going out to the churches of the district, ex- plaining the beneficent plan.
 The pulpits and their supplies to- morrow will be as follows; Birmiag- ham First, Rev. J. W. Hickman; Bir- mingham Second, Rev. l. F. Swallow Birmingham Third, Rev. J, A. Bryan; South Highlands. Rev. A. c. Johnson Hanley Memorial. U. B. Cummings; Vine Street, Dr. w. C. Clark; Ensley Rev. K. B. Robinson; Woodlawn, Rev J. E. Hixson; Pratt City, Dr. T. P. Hay in morning and Rev. E. B. Robinson at night; Thomas. M. R. McNeil; East Lake, Rev. John Milner; Avondale Rev. F. F. Griffith: Thirty-fifth Avenue, Rev. William McDougall; Vivian, Rev ]. C. McQueen Plunkett Memorial, Dr. J. M. Spencer; Bessemer. Rev. A. G. Harris; r, ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-02
Lansing Cominr Snufh

Washington March 1,-Secretary Lam sing left Washington tonight for Au- gusta, Ga. to spend a weeks vacation. He was accompanied by Mrs. Lansing and his personal secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-02

The w.Aole machinery of the Presby- terian church has been set in motion. giving information and enthusing the church with the purpose of the campaign for SS,00oOo0 for benevolences. The amounts p>oportioned are: For the gem eral assembly's causes, 5, ,925, GOO, and for the work of the synods, including CT phan's homes and other causes, and presbytery. including the home mission work, total of si,O75,oOo. making 8 grand total of s3,o00,0O0.
 The general manager of the campaign is Wade C.. Smith, who was formerly a resident of Birmingham, and whose editor of Onward. the young peoples paper of the church, and the Missionary Survey, the most widely read of the periodicals of the denomination. Russell c. Booth of Birmingham Is synodical manager and Rev. David Park, chair man of benevolences for the synod, is acting as field worker, presenting the facts and plans of the campaign.
 AMOUNTS PROPORTIONED
 Each church has been apportioned an amount to be subscribed and raised to be paid during the year, April 19lS-ApriI 1919. The amounts apportioned the churches is very much in excess of last year. This being necessary in order to meet the increased cost of the work at home and abroad. In China, missionaries formerly paid S.35 for a 24-pound bag
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-02
THE FIRST NATIONAL
 BANK of Birmingham s<.,.ra, December 31. 1917
Statement, December si. lols


 ',,,s s14,ssz, ,194.O4 Loans ana Diseo"n l,2S7.26 OVeroraIts 1.506.U00.0V State of Alabama Bv. BonaS Stock in Federal Keserse so.oOo. % Bank slS,900.00 Liberty Loan Bonds dnds l,3T2,90I.42 Other Stocks and Bonos 7O391 War Savings Stamps '.'' s9O. OOO. .Oe Banking House ...-'''' 4s.455.3O Other Real Estate ...'.''- CASH: In Vault ....$1,os5'lSa99aa With Banks 4.34b'oVs.9S With U. s. onano TT. tVs0"S With Federal
 Reserve 71s73ss95 Bank ..... 1.s65.ssl'se- ---- ..-s.-------
 ;ss.sOs. .sss.s7 , LIABiLiIihs 1,5oo. .ooooo Gapltal Stoch p.:;f,ts 1,510.529.64 Dividend Unpaid .-......' ,Ao0 000 % Circulation ............'. DEPOSITS: Individual .slS.012.0oa.2s F Rank ..... S'sa5;oSooSo 'Isa5';oSoSo- e2.o54.scG.2s
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-02
COLUMBUS KNIGHTS NEARING GOAL IN
 WAR FUND DRIVE
Mrs. Julius Jaffe Praises Excellent Work of Reli- gi0us Organization at
 Army CantOnments

The war fund of the Knights of Co., lumbus has reached the s20,000 mark and is steadily climbing to the top, and it is expected when the final report is made Monday at the luncheon at the Tutwiler hotel Birmingham will again have gone over the top.
 The inscriptions reported yesterday at the luncheon held in the ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel for the days work amounted to $s1S930. The meet ing was presided over by Col. T. O. Smith, field marshal of the drive, and immediately after the luncheon was served he introduced Mrs. Julius Jaffe, who made brief but most inspiring talk on behalf of the campaign.
 Mrs. Jaffe was enthusiastically re- ceived and spoke of the excellent work being done by the Young Mems Chris- tian association and the Knights of Columbus in the contonments, and of what this work meant to the Ameri- can soldiers. What does our flag stand for?" said Mrs. Jaffe. Liberty and freedom which our country affords is also enjoyed by the oppressed of all nations who come to this grand and glorious country of ours to rest. It is the duty of every loyal American citi- zen to make sacrifice upon sacrifice and to give to any cause that may help our brave soldiers who have shouldered guns to fight for us.''
 NO CHRISTMAS BOX
 She told a pathetic story of soldier in a contonment who had received no box on Christmas when all other boys had received their packages, and how unhappy it made him until his cap tain came along and told him there was one from the Red Cross for him. In concluding Mrs Jaffe said: The Knights of Columbus are doing noble work and 1t is 8 privilege for Protes- tants and Jews to help you in this work for our boys that they may bring us all our flag stands for, liberty, oppor- tunity and rest"
 Colonel Smith then introduced J. J. Smith, publisher of the Birmingham Ledger, who made an urgent appeal for this splendid campaign, and spoke with highest praise of the noble work being done by the Knights of Colum bus and the Young Mems Christian as- sociation. which are next to the work of the American Red Cross.
 The reports of the various teams were made as follows: General Mo- Cormack, s5s4.20; General Harold, s111; General Hillike, $153; General Pizitz. $I357. and womens teams, $984, mak- ing total for the day of $31S9.30.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-30

Money for the Men at the Front
Every American soldier in France will
receive q bank book" enabling him
to draw $3.50 month from any dis
bursting officer, IL the change In pay
methods Of the American expedition
airy force under consideration Is put In
effect The purpose is to enable every
soldier to obtain promptly at least a
part of his monthly pay. regardless
Of where he may be, whether in a hos
pital or with some organize ton other
than his own.
The pay book" system is in use in
the British army. The sum CT $3.50
a month mas been fixed as the mini
mum which a soldier should have for
his personal wants every month.
Each three or four months there will
be 4 general accounting. at which his
total pay, his Liberty loan subScrip-
tions, and other items will be cast up.
together with his monthly drafts. The
balance then due him would be put at
his disposal.
The proposed system would elimi-
nate the present necessity Of having
on hand each soldiers service record
whenever he draws apy money. The
service record system, designed for
times of peace, does not take into ac-
count the frequent shifts which all
military men must be prepared ro- IN
many instances nowadays it works
hardships on individual men who are
transferred faster than their service
records can follow them and vino con-
sequently cannot draw their money
when It is due merely because the
formalities cannot be complied with.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-30

Many things happened in the ad-
vance which were exciting and inter-
esting. Every soldier was happy. And
those that gave the last full meas
urc OF devotios' did IL without a
groan or complaint. had several
to call out TO me in a perfectly cheer
full voice, Lieutenant, they got me-.
The men that died. died happy. have
never seen such spirit. and II | live
TO be a thousand years old and am In
battle every day OF it, l never ex-
pcct to see better spirit. II couldn't
be beat Ii was wonderful. We lost
men. OF course. My platoon was not
only in the first wave. but had TO do
out post duty while the others dug
in. after the objective was reached.
The Boche made several counter-at-
tacks. one day alone they made six.
but they did not phase our men in
the least.
After the show was over and We
were quiet again in billcts behind the
llnr AT the lirSt cncch oi HiS pH''oo''
found that | had only eleven men
left. But have taken these eleven
men and built another platoon. The
spirit OF my old platoon is still living
and il will not be long until the or
GlniZation is at par again. But 1t
seems that no one will ever hc able
TO take the places of some OF those
good soldiers that were lost
AS a point OF personal pride. want
il remembered that | was in the first
wave OF the first attack that the
United States army made against
Germany, and that the operation was
entirely successful.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-30

Splendid Spirit Of Wounded Men,
\ truck load of fresh beef went rush.
ing up To- a certain hospital behind the
front at the order OF an American
general "Wednesday. The general had
visited Large number of our wounded
at noon, pausing from cot to cot, in
quiring:
We'll, boys. what can do for you p
This is the answer | got" he said
today. telling OF the visit:
General. can't you get us some
good old beefsteak smothered In on
ions? They want to keep feeding us
soup, and. say. general, Il few smokes
wouldn't so bad
Xnow just how they feel.
They're going TO get their bcrfstcak.
onions and smokes. They can have
anything they want from me: | like
that crowd"
Among several hundred wounded the
general heard only three complaints
about treatment. The doughboys are
showing n wonderful spirit of self-sac-
rificc. For example, the doctors pas
sed along one spot where wounded lay
Etrrtchcd beneath trees: the doctors
were picking out the cases TO be sent
TO the rear.
Don't take me, doc: take Bill there.
I'm not in bad shape. l can stand 1t
here WHILE" said a Pennsylvania.
"Shut up. shorty" said Hill. You
go yourself. You're dying and DON'T
know 1t, and I'll knock what's left OF
your blooming head off ii you say
another worC."
Another scene: 1t took place this
morning in hospital further in the
rear where a young Kentuckian lay
mortally wounded. Unable to speak
he beckoned the nurse and made signs
indicating he was thursty. She
brought him a glass OF water. He
drank it eagerly, then motioned her to
stoop near the side of his cot He
patted her on tao cheek, then closed
His heart had ceased beating.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-30

Germans Are Getting Tired.-ticr-
man troops IN some portions OF the
trenches in Flanders have been so eX-
hausted and demoralized by constant
British raids. attacks and lombard
mcnts, writes n correspondent with the
British army. under date of last We'd
ncsday, that many of them have fallen
asleep at their posts, not caring wheth-
er they are killed or captured.
An order issued to 4 Bavarian in
fantry regiment reveals n condition OF
affairs which up to this time would
have been thought unbelievable in an
army notorious for its discipline. The
commanding officer wrote on June 25:
While making a tour Of the line this
morning I came across complete sec
tions fast asleep in spite Of its being
dawn and misty These sections had
removed their equipment and had not
the faintest idea of the country. of dis
positions OF their orders or of the
troops on the flanks-
only yesterday requested that all
men should be instructed on those
points and their particular duty ex-
planned to them
This is all the more important as
only few days ago three men and q
light machine gun were captured by a
hostile patrol. This state Of affairs
must not continue"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-30
BACK BAD TODAY?

Backache is usually kidney-ache
and makes you dull. nervous and
tired. Use Doan's Kidney Pills Tor
weak kidncys-the remedy recon-
mcnded by your friends and neigh
bors.
Mrs. W. W. Hudson. California
Ave. York. says: About six years
ago | had dragging ache through
the small OF my back and my back
was weak and sore. The least lifting
seemed to strain me terribly and
headaches certainly were terribly an
noying. Nervous spells bothered me.
too, and felt tired and languid. My
kidneys acted irrcgularly and bother
ed me on that account. l felt as II
would have to cry out sometimes. the
pains were so bad. Doan's Kidney
Pills gave me fine relief ut once and
two boxes entirely cured me of all
those symptoms OF kidney trouble.
Price soc. ut all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney rcmcdy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-thc same that
Mrs Hudson had. Foster Millburn Co
Mfgrs.. Buffalo. y. Y.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-30
His heart had ceased beating.

The Women of France.-He I'd. A.
Davis, of the Y. NJ. c. A. in France)
was speaking of French women. He
told how he had been among them in
their agony in many parts of France.
He told Of women Of high position and
high education and gentle birth Ia
boring in the fields. taking the place OF
the men who had gone to war. Crops
must be raised and gardened, the
earth must be wooed to bring forth
fruit He had these women side by
side with the humber sisters striving
in the furrow. He told of one typical
mother of France who. when inform
ed that her son had been killed In bat
tie, cried: Thank God he died for
France. / am happy that have four
more sons to give to my country He
told his listeners how the theatre and
the novel with its conventional puppets
of the play and story had maligned
the women Of France. To the un-
thinking and the uninformed Ameri-
can a French woman might have be-
come synonymous with light wom-
an. The French adventures OF the
stof teller is as familiar as the wick
ed French count Of the theatre. ITO
you who have but now arrived in
France" says the speaker, "and who
have not had time to observe the hero
ism of the French woman-to know
her in her home, to see her at the
work Of men-I want to say do not be-
lieve this libel. You know what you
have in mind when you speak OF
French women, you know what you
are thinking. Well"-here the face Of
the speaker became stern, and his
eyes shown-"Well," he repeated and
he raised his hand high-1 prepared
for flow Of fiery eloquence, for tor
rent of hot words, but he paused long,
speechless, his glance full Of what his
heart could not utter-"Well." he said
again, then he lowered his arm and
almost sighed. don't think it!"-E. H..
Southern, In Scribner's Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-30
WE CAN JAR YOU

No, we mean that We can supply you
with the Glass Fruit Jars-Pints, and
Quarts. and Half Gallons-That you
are going to need for your summers
preserving and canning. See Us for
your needs. Bu. do 1t early.
FEEDSTUFFS-
For Cows, provided you want the
maximum Of milk and butter produc-
tion. the best feed is Spartan Dairy
Feed For Horses and Mules, the best
feed is Purina Horse Feed. and for
growing pigs. there is nothing better
than Rice Meal. We have these feeds.
PR.iTTS REMEDIES
Insure better l.ealth for Horses, and
Mules, Cows. Hogs and Poultry. We
especially recommend Pratt's Cow
Remedy and Pratt's Hog Worm Pow
der. The best in their class
COTTON HOES
Let us supply you with COTTON
HOES and CULTIVATOR POINTS.
FERGUSON & YOUNGBLOOD
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-30
Without platinum all experiments

Without platinum all experiments
in gases would lie greatly handicap
ped.
"Thc so-called platinum used IN
electrical work is. like the Jewcier ;
platinun. an alloy Of platinum ana
iridium. bn, with this difference. that
IN" proportion OF iridium is ordinarily
.rra,., in electrical platinum than IN
jewelers. platinum. and for some
work may hr as high as 80 per cent.
I.rl.ss one is informed he docs not
.caliZr that each tclephon" ana lcie-
og~Ir.r instrument has platinum con-
,,c,s. that every high grade magnelo
for airplanc. automobile. motor hoat'
or ",s engine has from two TO six con-
,acts oil platinum. and that the mutt
tuhc OF contacts on the telephone
switchboard on the relay INSTRUMENTS
nI both the telephone and telegraph
lines. arc of platinum.
..Thcrc are a large number or dn =
rrrcnt kinds Oi electrical con'roi
systems in which platinum is used
one nf The most important oil which
consists of the thcrmo- couples lot the
electrical control of heat in furnaces
and ovens for Il variety OF purposes.
While the actual quantity of platinum
in any single piece Of electrical equip
mcnt is very small and its value al
most negligible in comparison TO the
value OF the Who'll" instrument. yet
.hr great number Of these lnStrn-
,u"ntS. which have hccn and are he
ing mad" Tor the government work.
calls for an nbrlicvally large guam
ii,v ui platinum and iridium for their
construction"
\ striking quality of platinum II
'!,nS described in the bureaus press
bulletin:
.'rhc marvellous difficulty of plat-
nun. on" OF the clements that make
il 50 necessary in industrial work. ls
better conceived when il is considered
that ont of Il single troy ounc" oi IN"
metal il is possible To make an al
most infinitely slender wire that
wo,ld reach about l.>O0 miles. TO
draw ont platinum into so extremely
,iu.. = wire. il is covered with II thin
InN,r ur gold. This new wir" ~ drawn
To tn" thinncSs of the former one ana
th,, gold is dissolved away. y small
section ol this second wil~ is then
,.fv,n - coating OF gold. rcdrawn. and
~" ..old covering dissolved. After this
PROCESS has been several times re-
pCatrd the wire, finally secured. Is
still intact hut virtually invisible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-30
Humorous department

When Experts Disagree.-Thc con
v.rsatlon turned TO tn" subject oi
damage suits. and this hnecdot" was
recalled by senator G"org" Snth"r-
land OF Utah:
A man in western town was hnr'
in a railroad accident. and after be-
ing confined to his home for several
weeks he appeared on th" street walk
ing with the aid o! crutchcs.
Hello. old fellow" greeted an ac-
uiiaintanc". rushing up 10 shak" las
hand. IL am certainly glad to sec
YOU around again"
Thanks" responded IN" injured
one. Il am glad to b" around again.
IL see you are hanging fast 10 yoni
crutchcs." observed the acqIaintanc"
Cant you do without them
My doctor says | can," answered
the injured party. but my lawyer
SAYS i."-Philad"lphia F'l"-
graph.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-30

treat and battle police look to it that
there is none unless they are them
selves swept away.
Passage of large rivers has become
difficult problem in the face Of
modern armies because the whole line
of a river usually is strongly held. In
the old days 1t was comparatively
easy to threaten an army at one
point and cross at another. The great
number of modern armies altered
the problem and the recent failures
of the Central Powers on the Piavc
and the Marnc show some OF the diff
ficulties inherent in the operation
now.
1t was easy for the Germans TO
mass troops for the passage OF the
Marne under the protection from
view afforded by the forests north of
the river and to bring a tremendous
fire Of guns to bear upon the de-
of the front attack some bridges
were thrown and troops passed across
hut Immediately these bridges and the
massed troops waiting to cross became
targets for airmen and artillery while
a volume of fire descended upon the
assailants after crossing and found
them in cramped and unbelievable po-
sitions.
To the rigid Journalism of the Ger
man an answer can always be found.
The point Is to watch closely the
tendencies OF the enemy's tactics and
to meet his new developments with
nothing that disconccrts the German
more than n novelty exploited at his
cXpenSc
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-30

Earning His Fee.-ln mississippi
they tell of II young lawyer retained
to defend a man charged with the
theft Of Il pig. The young man seem
cd determined to convicc the jury that
ne was born To shine. and accordingly
ne delivered the following cXordium:
MAY il please the court and gem
tlemcn of the jury, while Europe Is
bathcd in blood: while classic GREECE
Is struggling for her rights ana lih-
critics and trampling the unhaliowcd
affairs of the hreadlcss intidcls to
dust: while the United States, enter
ing the war. shines forth the bright :
est orb In the political sky. with
due diiildencc. rise to defend the cause
of this humble hog thief.
Chronicle Telegraph.