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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-26
News of Society and Activities of W0mnem

I Fairfield-Mrs. A. F. Wickham, chair man, assisted by committee. Tarrant City. Boyies, and Inglenook- l Mrs. H. E. Pearce, chairman.
 CHURCH COMMITTEES | St. Barnabas Catholic church, Mrs | Levy, chairman. Walker Memorial Mrs. S. J. Vann
 chairman.
 Five Points Methodist, Mrs. Paul Earle, chairman. 1 Eleventh Avenue Methodist, Mrs. J
 M. Lipscomb, chairman. | Southside Baptist. Mrs. A. V. Abbott chairman. l St. Pauls Catholic, Mrs. Frank J. White, chairman. Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic, Miss Hassinger, chairman. Independent Presbyterian, Mrs, Mitchell Williamson, chairman. Highland Presbyterian, Mrs. Charles Calhoun, chairman. Church of the Advent, Mrs. Gus Pope, chairman. Handley Memorial, Mrs. J. R. Hor- nady, chairman. First Baptist, Mrs. W. T. Berry, chairman. First Christian, Mrs. Paul Gorham chairman. First Church of Christ, Scientist
 Mrs. Charles Ungerman, chairman. St. Andrews Mrs. II. l.. erber, chair man. Temple Emanu-El, Mrs Philip oster chairman.
 First Methodist church, Mrs. Will Hood, chairman. St. Andrews Catholic church, Mrs Wiclkham, chairman. Twenty Street Baptist ! Mrs. J. J. Osborne, chairman. First Methodist church. Bessemer
 Mrs. E. L.. Huey, chairman. First Baptist church, Bessemer, Mrs T. T. Huey, chairman. First Presbyterian, Bessemer, Mrs. R L. King, chairman. Trinity Episcopal. Bessemer, Miss Elizabeth Mitchell, chairman. St. Aloysius Catholic church, Besse- mer, Miss Moran and Miss McClevey chairmen. Jonesboro Methodist church, Mrs. J c. Armstrong. chairman. Jonesboro Baptist church. Mrs R. I. Patton, chairman. First Methodist Ensley, Mrs James Donaldson, chairman. Highland Methodist, Ensley, com. mittee First Presbyterian, Ensley, Miss Jessie Wells, chairman. Highland Presbyterian, Ensley, Mrs R. H. Hickman, chairman. l Christian church, Ensley, Mrs. Law renee Pennington, chairman. Baptist church, Ensley, Mrs. Peytor Eubanlz, chairman. l Episcopal church, Ensley Mrs. How. ard Mussey, chairman. Catholic church, Ensley, Mrs. J. R Doyle, chairman l Episcopal parish house, Woodlawn
 Mrs. Herbert Smith, chairman. l Avondale Presbyterian, Mrs. Emmett l l.. Smith, chairman. | Norwood Methodist, Mrs J. M Man ming. chairman. 1 The following members of the finance 1 committe of the national council of de fense, Jefferson county unit are CO operating in this campaign: Mrs. Fan
 nie Johnston. Mrs. R. E. Jackson, Mrs Sam Weakley Mrs. NJ. P. Seals, Mrs G. c. Van Keurn. Mrs. H. L. White Mrs. R. l.. Pittman, Mrs. Mary Gillian Roshwitz. Mrs. F. B. Bowers, Miss Elm
 ma Mccartney, Mrs Carl Tut, Mis- Lise Courtney Shropshire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-26
|CLINE.LOyETT

The following invitation has been re- ceived: Mir. and Mrs. Henry Randolph Domby request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their sister, Eunice Low
 cit, to Rev. John Earl Cline, on Wednes-
 day, February 6. at 3 o'clock, 1880 Allen
 street. Birmingham. At home, Lindale, Ga"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-26

The following invitation has been is- sued:
 "Mr. and Mrs. William Sanford Moughon request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daugh- ter, Mallie Coleman, to MT. George La Fayette Morris. on Saturday evening, February g, at g o'clock. First Methodist church, Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Boucher Alumnae association will meet with Mrs. w. H. Manley at 8 o'clock this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-26
"ouT OF THEIR MOUTHS.

"OuT OF THEIR MOUTHS With an introduction. By William Ros. COG. D. Appleton X company, pub fishers New York.
 The Germans have spent vast sums
 in propaganda to convince Americans that they are fighting a war of de. fense. To prove conc1usively the iden-
 tity of the aggressors and their ulti-
 mate aims this book has been prepared
 from the official documents. speeches. letters and hundreds of unofficial statements of German leaders Out of
 their own mouths may we judge them,
 The arrangement is based in the main.
 French compilation. "Juges par eux-
 memes,' (Paris. Berger Levrault 1916: xii, 102 pp): and this has been found
 useful also in drawing attention to some
 of the less known German books and
 pamphlets published before the German world war. The scope of the present
 collection Is, however. much broader The
 French pamphlet for example. has no
 such chapter headings as "Utterances of
 Captains of Industry and Commerce" Chapter vii. ''Utterances of Party Lead ers' Chapter viD, "Utterances Regard ing America" Chapter x), or Reactions and Protests" Chapter xD Of the mate- rial presented in "Juges par eux-memes' little direct use has been made. In @ few cases in which the German texts cited are not at present accessible in
 New York, passages have been translated
 from the French text In every such case the source is indicated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-26
IDOr1Sr1ArrTx:sf lPHnOSOPrTE,

Ole Miss, Wimmin Folks |ain't satisfied wid Manufac- turin Gossip, but dey's got ter Retail hit as we'll! Yas- sum!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-26
THE BLUE STREAK. l"

By Jack Hines. George II. Doran com
 pany, publishers, New York.
 If you like dog stories," then read ''The Blue Streak by Jack Hines, tor this is book of dog stories" pure and simple The malamutes, wolf-bbred hun- ters of the ice-bound trail, figure as the heroes; and each tale gives evidence Of their powerful instincts, their indomita- ble faithfulness, their adventurous cour- age. The struggles are for the most part those with the bitter weather or their northland; fight to win home, or a thrilling rescue, in which the dogs are frequently their masters leaders. There are as well tales of how a man patterns his conduct according to the instinct of his dog, or of battle in courtroom between sheep owners and dog men.
 They are convincingly written because they are not we'll written. If done ill a facile style they would probably be ac- cepted as merely entersalnlng. But the very faults of redundancy and sentiment talism and occasional failure of action are faults natural to story-teller who is engaged rather in showing the bravery, beauty, and cleverness of his beloved thoroughbreds than in producing a fin- ished tale. Not the least value of the book is the neat way in which it is got ten mp. The typography is exceptional and it is simply and attractively bound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-26
BRANCH of

puTcnaSlng ana marketing Of articles that have been manufacturedfo for the benefit of thegas user Hundreds of gas appliance manufacturers throughout the United States have been materially assisted in their work by the mechanical experts of the gas companies these two forceshav been operating hand in hand with the idea in of making stOves ranges and water heaters much better than it would be possible to do working individuals
 The present state of development in household and indus trial appliances denotes years of patient effort to develop an article that will give maximum results with minimum of gas consumption
 Purchasing large supplies of soves etc., from the maker enables company to get the lowest price on these goods it enables them to sell high grade merchandise at much less than if bought under different conditions The gets the benefit of this cooperative effort and purchasing power
 This IS one phase-and by the leastof what mean when we service phase of the situation Tn It's entirety which merits your serious consideration when selecting fuel for any requirement.
 NeD Business Department
 Main 37O5 Exchange No % Birmin 9ham Railway, Light and
 Power Company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-26
THE BOOK SHELF
By THE nIpLIoPHILE

different items on the walters trays.
 Their conversations. adventures and
 misadventures are related in a series 1 Of short articles which, so the author tells us, were written on Sunday after-
 moons, and each in the space of about
 an hour. They contain an abundance of slang.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-26

"A CHANGE OF AIR"
 By Katherine Fullerton Gerrould. Illus trated by H. J. Monat. Charles Scrio' ner's Sons. publishers, New York. This very entertaining and readable book from the pen of Katherine Fullerton Gerrould, opens with scene in ths drawing room of Miss Cordelia Wheaton. very rich lady, who has scores of poor friends; she has sent for them all to come to her, house on a certain day. There they sit at the beginning Of the first chapter; and they waited, unpro- testing for they were all poor. At last, when the rooms are full, Miss Wheaton appears and makes the surprising an nouncement that she has decided to di- vide the greater part of her fortune among them at once, instead of doing it in her will. Each is to receive certain sum-how much no one of the others Will ever know. She carries out her plan, and the effect of this "Windfall' upon the lives and characters of some few Of her beneficiaries, and ultimately upon Miss Wheaton herself form the theme, or per- haps it would be better to say the themes -of the book.
 The author is known chiefly through her Short Stories" which have been widely read and very much liked, and this her first 'real novel," comes as an interesting contribution to the world Of fiction.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-07
LIBERTY BOND
CAMPAIGN HAS
RECORD START
DONOTIONS POURED In FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE COUNTRY PRES.
lDENT WILSON MADE ADDRESS AT
BALTIMORE.

WASHINGTON, d. c., April g.
One year from the day the United
States entered the world war ths
nation started today collecting $3.00s.-
coo 100000 from its citizens as the
third Liberty loan to finance the fights
ing.
1t was day of patriotic celebra-
tions, of parades of soldiers, sailors
and civilians marching together to
symbolic the important part each
must play in winning the war
Buy bonds" s"-this was the plea ut
tered by hundreds Of public speakers
to the multitudes of men and women
who must furnish the financial and
material sinews for the military ana
naval forces.
Subscriptions began to roll in early
and indications were that many mill
lions would be pledged before night.
despite the fact that in many cities
the day was given over to the eelebra-
ton rather than to bond sales.
President Wilson was the principal
speaker on the days program He was
at Baltimore for an evening address Of
unusual Importance, considering the
big part American armies are about to
play in France and other interna-
tional phases of the war situation.
Secretary McAdoo was at Philadel-
phia, vice President Marshall was at
st. Louis and Secretary aDniels at
Cleveland, I'll delivering addresses dur
ing the afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-07
HIGH MARK MADE
BY DAN CHAPPELl
AMERICUS BOY in THE AVIATION
SERVICE COMPLETES HIS FIRST
COURSE AND GOES TO ANOTHER
CAMP.

Dan Chappell, popluar young Ameri-
rus lawyer who selected the aviation
service as the one best suited for him
10 do his bit toward winning the wa
and crushing the kaiser, has just grad
uated in ground work at Austin, Tex,
where he entered the service as an
enlisted man. With the completion o.
his course he will be commissioned q
lieutenant and later will learn to fly
either in this country or in France.
He has just been transferred to Dal
las, Tex, where he is now at Camp
Dick, assigned to Squadron 49, In a
letter to Americus relatives he tells
of the hard work each student must
undertake before he can hope to be-
come one of the army's flyers, and
says he is well pleased with his ex-
perience. notwithstanding the intensive
study necessary to pass exams. He is
anxious to get to France as soon as
possible, but it will be some time yet
before he is sufficiently proficient to
attempt fight over enemy positions
At present he is brushing up on wire
less and with Others Of his class is
engaged in the effort to master the
secret wireless code, which all army
airmen must be thoroughly conversant
with before they attempt even trial
flight
Chappell expects to complete his
ground studies" in the senior wing
in time to be one of the first student
flyers sent to the Americus camp. but
whether or not he will be assigned to
Souther Field is of course, unknown
Many of the ground graduates" are
being sent from Dallas to Mineola, L.
T., Fort Worth and other points, and
Chappell may be sent to either Of
these camps to learn the art of flying,
although his hundreds of friends would
be we'll pleased to have him sent here.
1t will be good news to these friends
to know that Chappell attained 9S on
lis examination in military law, this
being the highest percentage ever at
tanned by student at the Austin avja-
tion camp. He made similar high
marks in other studies, and since his
Induction into the service has keep
we'll abreast of the instruction sourse
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-07
The Local Exercises.

Exercises to commemorate the an
niversary of Americas entry into the
war, and to start the campaign here
we're held at the courthouse yesterday
morning, Prof ]. E. Mathis presiding.
All OF Of the school children marched
through the streets and attended the
program in body An interesting
feature was the presentation of SER
vice flag to the county by the young
ladies of the State Normal School at
Athens, this being received with an
appropriate speech by p. A. Nesbit. Col.
Fort, of Columbus, also made stir
ring address.
Next Wednesday afternoon the bond
campaign in this county will take def
mite shape at meeting to be held at
tie courthouse in the afternoon under
the auspices Of the general committee,
L. G. Council, chairman. Every far~
mer is urged to attend this meeting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-07
FATE OF PARIS
BE DECIDED BY
PRESENT FIGHT
Military Experts Regard This AS One of the Crucial Stages
the War. Americans Taking An Active Part. Now
Within Eight Miles of Amiens.

While awaiting heavy reinforce
luents and big guns before beginning
his new drive against An1iens, Won
Hindenburg is battering away with his
Infantry against the British left and
center between the Somme and Ayette
rvers.
Haig reports heavy fighting every
where along a twenty-five mile front
yesterday and last night, with a re-
sumption of the fighting this morn
ing.
United Press dispatches describing
this fighting told of an attempt by the
enemy to storm the embankment Of
the Amiens Albert railway southwest
of the latter city with a force of sew
enty-two thousand men. This fighting
continued when the correspondent fl
ed his cable today.
Correspondents say the fighting
around Albert, like the fighting south
Of the Somme is an effort Of Hinden-
burg to gain high ground before re-
suming his offensive on major scale
In their offensive against Amiens, the
Germans have approached within eight
miles Of the city on the southeast. The
Germans have been handicapped in
their artillery concentration by heavy
rains which have been falling since
Thursday and which have turned the
shell pits ond the battlefelds back of
the lines into a morass, but the French,
aided by their railways have already
completed their counter concentration
Of heavy guns.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-07
sHR|NERs ATTEND
GREAT CEREMONIAL
TWENTY FIVE FROM AMERICUS TO
GO TO BIG MEETING TOMOR
ROW-LARGE ATTENDANCE EX-
PECTED.

Sam R. Heys, ambassador of Alec
Temple of Shriners in Americus. is
Arranging details of the Forthcoming
visit of Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine
10 Macon, where a big ceremonial ses-
sion will be held on Monday The ses-
sion will be. held under auspices of
FL Sihab Temple, of Macon, and No
bles from all parts of Georgia will be
preesnt for the occasion.
The usual attractions incident to
a ceremonial session will be staged at
Macon, ana at 12 O'clock, noon, big
barbecue will be served in Central
City park. which all visiting Mobiles
will attend. together with the trembl-
ing novitiates who will pass over the
hot sands during the afternoon. At
3p the ceremonial session will;
begin, and arrangements have been
completed to make it one Of lasting
r1emory among the candidates for no
tility. The big circus tent of Sun
Prothers has been secured for the oc
casion, and the whole menagerie OF
this outfit will be used in making can
didates comfortable during the initia-
tory ceremonies.
Immediately upon the assembly of
the Shriners all candidates will be
confined in the big steel arena be-
longing to the circus, together with
five African lions recently brought to
America from the sands of Sahara,
a great herd of camels and elephants
and other wild animals The hot sand
will then be spread upon the floor Of
the arena and the pilgrimage to the
Shrine will begin, accompanied by as
may realistic situations as can be pro-
duces by a big band of Mobiles. This
ceremony will occupy the whole of
the afternoon and O'Clock at night a
big street dance will be staged on
Cherry street, the proceeds of this en-
tcrtainment to go to the Macon Red
Cross chapter.
1t is expected than twenty-five
Shriners, each wearing his red fez and
spike-tailed coat, will go from Amer
icus to attend the ceremonial session
and Mayor Glenn Toole. in a personal
letter to Mr.. Heys received today, as
sures Americus Mobiles nothing will
be left undone that could possibly con-
tribute to their comfort during their
visit in Macon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-07
GROCERs CALLED
IN MEET|NG HERE
TO LEARN RULES RULES
SPECIAL SESSION WILL BE HELD
MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR A
CONFERENCE WITH THE FOOD
ADMINISTRATOR.

Messrs. Sparks, Gatewood and Buch-
anan, of the grocers' committee ap-
pointed to cooperate with the food
administration, have called a meeting
of all the grocers of Sumter county
for 4:30 O'Clock Monday afternoon az
the Carnegie Library.
They urge that every dealer in the
county who sells flour be present az
this meeting.
Food Administrator Franc Mangum
will be present to answer any ques-
tion that he can concerning the new
food regulations, with special regard
TO the sale of -four
The grocers want to formulate a
uniform system of making the weekly
report on flour sales that are now re-
CURED. A number of them, declaring
that it takes thirty minutes to sell a
sack of -four, say that they are going
to cease handling this product.
The food administrator Office Sat-
urday was one of the busiest places in
the county, more than 500 negroes and
about zee white citizens calling during
the day to ask if. and how, they could
purchase -four Permits, exempting
them from the purchase of substitutes,
were issued to all making the proper
affidavits.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-07
Battle Again in Full Swing.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES, in
the Field, April 6.-With the battle
again in full swing the American army
is unusually busy on the anniversary
Of Americas entrance into the war.
Much cannot now be described for mill
itarv reasons, and it will probably be
several days before much can be said
regarding activities in Picardy
The Toul front today is quiet with
normal artillery fire. One German
was killed during patrol encounter
Thursday night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-07
ANOTHER AUTO IS
IN Tolls Of LAW
SHERIFF HARVEY ARRESTS AMOS
SINGLETARY FOR HAVING WHIS-
KY AND ALSO CONFISCATES
THE MACHINE

A Buick automobile belonging to
Amos Siugletary was seized by the
sheriff last night, and the negro was
arrested, as the result of several gal
lens of moonshine liquor being found
in the machine.
This is the second auto confscate i
ly the authorities this week in pro-
hsbition cases.
Singletary conducts negro restau-
rant on Cotton avenue. He has been
under suspicion some time. and last
right as his car was returning from
rear Lacrosse the arrest was amde.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-07
s. b. NAFF, SON-IN-LAW Or
MARSHAL JOE DAVIS FOUND

ST. LOUIS, Mo, April 6.-Stephen
Burney Naff, of the legal department
of the Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany at Atlanta, who suddenly re-
gained his memory at the city hospital
here Friday after wandering away
from Atlanta last Saturday morning.
departed for home last night, under
an escort furnished by H. ] Pettin-
sill. president of the Southern Bell
Telephone Co. here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-07

ATLANTA, Ca, April 6.-Although
efforts to confuse the senatorial stu
alton continue to be made by certain
Atlanta politicians whose interest is
dictated by various motives, they are
apparently meeting with little suc-
cess, for as fast the new candidates
come out and survey the field and size
up the contest, they seem to change
their minds andA withdraw, as in the
recent case of ex-Congressman Ed
wards, of Savannah, followed very
shortly by G. Murphy Gamblers an
nouncement that he considered it ad-
visable to become a candidate.
Meanwhile, reports received here
by friends of w. ]. Harris indicate
that his candidacy is growing in
strength every day Sixty-five Harris
clubs have already been organized in
various sections of the state. and for
ty others are now in process of or
ganization. The conviction is grow
irg on all sides that Mr.. Harris dis
tinguished record of achievement in
Washington as chairman of the Fed
eral Trade Commission, coupled with
the endorsement of his candidacy by
tie Democratic administration, render
him the logical candidate for all loyal
elements of the party in Georgia to
support in opposition to the junior
senator.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-07
GREAT RESPONSE
TO LIBERTY BOND
APPEAL IS MADE
LARGE NUMBER OF GEORGIA
CITIES EXCEED THEIR QUOTA
ON THE FIRST DAY-LAGRANGE
CLAIMS FIRST HONORS.

ATLANTA, Ga, April 6.-Over fifty
counties and cities in the Sixth Fed
eral Reserve district oversubscribed
their Liberty Loan quotas today, ac-
cording to an announcement made by
Chairman w. C. Wardlaw an hour af-
ter the campaign had been launched
in the South
LAGRANGE, Ga. claims first honors,
going "over the top" with subscrip-
tions totalling $S5,9O0 Equal honors
are claimed by West Point, Ga, where
$420000 yer-subscriptions were re-
ported.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-07
JUDGE A. ]. COBB
ENDORSES HARRIS
FOR u. s. SENATE
DENOUNCES JUNIOR SENATOR
FROM GEORGIA AND CALLS UP
ON OTHER CANDIDATES TO RE
TIRE FROM RACE.

ATHENS, Ca. April 6.-Judge An
drew J. Cobb, in patriotic speech de-
livered here today and heard by six
thousand people. declared openly his
support of William ]. Harris for Unit
ed States senator and loyalty to the
government He called on other can
didates by name, Upshaw, Cooper and
Shaw, to get out of the race. He de-
nounced Georgia's present junior sena
tor in the bitterest of terms.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-07
Violent Artillery Preparation.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES in
the Field. April 6.-Violent artillery
duels such as usually presage an at
tack, are under way along the entire
front south of the Somme river. Never
theless, the Germans, apparently plan
greater artillery concentration be-
fore risking their main drive toward
Amiens.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-07
Heavy Fighting For Railway.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES, in
France. April 6-Heavy fighting is
developing for possession, of the
Amiens railway embankment in the re
eion of Albert, where the Germans
ere hurting great masses of troops
forward. st $50 this morning the
enemy was seen advancing in waves,
vost numbers of Germans falling or
being disemboweled by British bay
o1 cts. while others are torn into pieces
Nv big British guns The battle IS
I'll raging when this dispatch was
( go.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-07
JAPANESE LAND
At vLAD|vOsTOk
JAP NAVAL FORCE TNYADEs RUS
SIAN TERRITORY TO PREVENT
FURTHER DISORDERS AT PA
CIFIC PORT.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. April e.
Landing of. Japanese naval forces at
vladisvostock to protect life and prop
erty was reported to the state de-
partment today by the American con-
sui there.