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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29
Wonderful Endurance
 of Negro Boy Recalls
 Famous Patton Case
Cases Parallel in That Both Bodies Were Cut in Twain, Yet Victim
 Lived Several Minutes

After his body had been severed by switch engine at the Frisco cross- ing. at the intersection of Ninth ave- nue and Nineteenth street Dubb Den- his. a negro boy, about 19 years old, told those who gathered about hirn after the accident who he was, where he lived, and requested that they take him to his home. He was taken to a local infirmary. where he died in about an hour after the accident had oc- cured
 Possibly many Birmingham people will recall a parallel to the above ca tastrophe in the famous Patton case.'l which transpired at Ensley about eighf years ago. In the circumstance re ferred to, young man named PattonS who was employed as water carrier 10 the Tenuessee Coal, Iron and Raiiroa company at Ensley, was run over by train as he was attempting to eros the track. and his body cut in two partk his legs having been dragged abou< 10 feet from his body. He was take# to the old Cunningham infirmart where he died after having made h{ will in about 35 minutes after he vt run over by the train. The only sol4@ tion that medical authorities cou& find for such a miracle was that t tES wheels of the engine. in passing oVM5 the body, r~d compressed the ends
 the arteries in his body and le thereby preventing a very rapid D of blood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29
MINE CONDITIONS IMPROVE, REPORTS .OF OPERATORS SHOW
Influenza Under Control at Certain Mines, Although It Has Spread to
 Others

Conditions generally in the mining dis trict, which has been seriously affected the last two or three weeks on account of the prevalence of influenza, were very much improved yesterday, according to reports received from coal operators by Production Manager H. c. Selheimer of the United States fuel administration
 Work was resumed yesterday at a num- Der of the larger mines. at which opera tions had been suspended for several days, and at others which had been able to continue on partial time prac- tically all of the miners who had been off on account of the epidemic returned to work.
 Conditions at these mines were so greatly Improved that Judge Selheimer was informed that no further outside medical aid would be necessary.
 According to reports received by Judge Selheimer. the epidemic has spread to other mines that have been free of it heretofore, and from several of these came calls for medical aid It is be- about spent it's course in the mining district and that from now on condi tions will materially improve from day to day.
 Coal output in the district last week, n the opinion of fuel administration representatives and coal operators, will not exceed that of the week before, when it reached it's lowest figures since July l, but the same authorities believe that production figures for this week will show a very great increase.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29
/ sG Y BOTH
 

An Age-Herald tobacco kit has been handed to wounded lieutenant colonel of engineers somewhere at sea and in acknowledging the gift he asks if 1t would be of interest to know that about 30 years ago he was carrier boy for The Age Herald. He did not sign his name and there is no way to identify him at this time.
 The acknowledgement card which he inclosed in his letter was addressed to c. C. Snder, showing that the 25 cents which purchased the tobacco for this particular kit was contributed by MT. Snder. On the card the recipient writes;
 At Sea, October 2l l91S.--Brmmgham Age Herald: Thank you for the package of smokes. They certainly were handed to me at an opportune time. as l was just off a hospital train and as 1 stepped off the tug onto this steamer one of these angels of mercy placed it in my hand God bless the Red Cross. Would it interest you to know that about 90 years ago I was carrier for the Age-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29
NO NEW FEATURES
 IN STREET CAR
 SITUATION YET
Rumored Amendment Will Be Hacked on Ordinance, Making It Even More
 Effective

The city commission, together witt Special Counsel Forney Johnston, held another star chamber discussion of the street car situation yesterday afternoon but refused to divulge anything that oc- cured therein when approached by ar Age e-Herald representative last night However it is rumored that an amend ment to the street car ordinance is con templated which will make it even more effective than at present.
 The legality of the ordinance, which has been questioned by some, Is not doubted for moment by the city fathers who have been assured Sy several lead
 ing attorneys of the city that it will stand under the most gruelling cross fire One prominent member of the bal stated that the city not only had the power to enforce all provisions of the ordinance, but that the commission could even limit the number of passengers that car may carry.
 The city fathers announce that no ar rests will be made until the company has been given fair opportunity to meet the terms laid down in the ordi- nance, but unless some immediate visible assurance is given that the service is being improved, drastic action will be taken by the police authorities As for conductors ana Inotoiiiieii eheS wii iio' be held liable for violations of the laws recently passed.
 Street car service during the past few days has shown some improvement, ac- cording to the commission, but 1t IS stlll far from ideal. The schedules adopted and ordered put into effect are not un- reasonable but are based on normal service and can be followed with the same force of men employed by the company a year or so ago. Whether the company can recruit its forces up to prewar strength remains to be seen. but in the meantime the trolley schedule proposition is live topic Of converse tion among Jones valley residents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29
WORLDS RECORD IS BROKEN IN NITRATE
 PLANT BUILDING
Mason billiard Discusses Big Project at Muscle Shoals and What Has Already
 Been Accomplished

In my opinion," said Mason billiard. ''the worlds record has been broken in building the $40, 100000 nitrate plant at Muscle Shoals.
 ''In less than Il months this, the great est war plant in the United States, is nearing completion, and last week the button was touched and the machinery started to make nitrates. Although there will be active work on construction there
 for 10000 laborers far into next year, after completion there will be an army of men for operation. Although the gov ernment will spend s1Oo, ,oOo,oOO in the Mus cle Shoals district, the preliminary work is still going on at the big dam Major
 Watts and his staff are located in the
 government building at Florence, and there are probably 100 men at the dam, and just as soon as some other war
 plants are out of the way we expect active work will start on construction.
 There are few in the south who fully realize what this will all mean in de-
 velopment and agricultural lines
 Nitrate will make the southern farmer rich. It is an interesting study. For in- stance, there are 33.0O0 tons of nitrate on 
 four-f fifths nitrogen and one-fifth oxy- gen The air Is put under high pressure at low temperature and made into liquid
 air The nitrogen is separated from oxygen, a carbide Is made of coke and limestone. This carbide and nitrogen are put under heavy voltage at a given tenn perature and nitrate is made which can
 be shipped as well as used at the big plants At present we are getting all of
 ChfIt hnt from on we will be independent as to quantity and quality for both war times and for
 fertilizer which can be sold to farmers
 for about 50 per cent of the present cost. Enough nitrogen can be gotten off Of ten acres of land to supply the United States for all purposes, therefore the amount taken from the air in the Muscle Shoals district in proportion to the acre. age will not be more than a handful. Experts have decreed that in anoth- CT century man or vegetation could not exist unless scientists accomplished that which is being done at Muscle Shoals. Nature provides us with a limited amount of nitrogen through each flash of light ming that burns the nitrogen in the air, and the rain washes it into the ground The citizens of Florence have secured free toll over the big bridge that leads from that city into South Florence, where the big plants are located and are paving the main street of the city to the bridge entrance and the govern ment is building a boulevard into the government reservation from the south end of the bridge. Therefore the people of Florence and the Muscle Shoals dis trict, with the government standing be- hind every movement and development, | have every reason to expect a great city. Six hundred and sixty horsepower, the biggest in, the world, will reyolutionize | the south"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29
RED CROSS LINEN SHOWER TO CONTINUE
 FOR ANOTHER WEEK
Only Half of Quota of Sheets and Towels Secured by Shower
 Committee

The Red Cross linen shower will con tinue another week and Mrs. E. Fl. Cabaniss. chairman of the executive com mittee. and Mrs. Oscar R. Hundley, chairman of the linen shower, expect to secure Brminghams quota of 4o0o sheets and 15,oo0 towels for American hospitals both at home and abroad by the end of the week.
 Not more than one-half of the required number of sheets and towels have been donated as yet. as many citizens nave been confined to their homes by illness, or illness of relatives, and have not yet sent in their checks. which should be made payable to the Red Cross linen | fund
 | The closing of the schools by the health authorities prevented the school children contributing as they were expected to l do. and it IS hoped that they may yet I have the opportunity of donating their gifts of linen for the American soldiers. l The linen shower headquarters in the store formerly occupied by Newsome. en
 I Third avenue, is very busy place. Here 1 a number of interested women are busily engaged in checking the linen when It F sent home from the laundry, folding II according to regulations and piaclne them in bundles of lo They are then packed in large wooden boxes ana sent /, to gulf division headquarters of the | American Red Cross.
 As the sheets must be three yards ions' | the women in charge of the shower re-
 quest that money be donated instead oi
 sheets, as they may then be able to
 l buy the sheeting by the bolt at whole
 sale prices. When ready-made sheets are donated it is necessary to piece tnen
 I to make them the required length. This
 {, makes very much extra work for the
 1 women workers and the sheets, look bet
 lter without being pieced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29
County Teachers Aid
 Secretary Elliott

In response to the appeal of Secretary J. F. Elliott of the Jefferson county board No for volunteer workers. more than F county school teachers responded and worked at the office of the board yesterday.
 This method of securing help to make out the annual statistical report of the board. which was resorted to in order that the provost marshal generals could be carried out so Congress may see the result of the first year of the selective service act. A number of additional teachers have promised 70 be on hand this morning to assist in this work.
 These patriotic young women de serve much credit for the service they are rendering the government in doing this work" stated Mir. Elliott, and they not only come up here and work all day, but pay their own Expenses. many of whom live out of the city"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29
W|TT|CHEN PAYS S35,00O FOR BLOCK
 400 BY 400 FEET
Realty Located on Avenues B and c and Sixteenth and Seventeenth
 Streets

One of the largest realty deals reported during the fan season was that an. nounced yesterday afternoon whereby Carl Wittichcn of the Wittichen Goa company purchased from the Birmng- ham Realty company a block 4oox4oo feet between Avenues B and and Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets. The considera- tion is reported as $35,ooo.
 Mir. Wittichen declared that the busi- ness of his firm demanded additional space and that he was taking advantage of the comparatively low cost of real estate at this time to invest for the future.
 Local real estate men declare that the market is on the verge of a rapid rise. which will be accelerated by the acute housing situation that exists. Practically no habtable houses are available now and with people moving into Birmingham at the rate of 30 day the demand will inevitably exceed the supply.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29
Leon c. Levy Is
 Given CrOix de Guerre
Birmingham Boy Showed Bravery in Aiding Wounded Comrades
 Under Fire

Leon C. Levy of this city has been awarded the Croix De Guerre for brav-
 cry in action under fire, according to in- formation received by his father, Charles Levy of the Texas Oil company ID. Eighteenth infantry, and is only 2 years of age. He enlisted in the spring of 1917 and has been in France for the past several months. The young hero was born and reared in Birmingham and his parents reside at East Lake.
 According to information Leon Levy received the war cross for his daring deeds in helping many wounded under shell fire, caring for them and procur. ing water In the face of great dangei land peril to himself Cedric and Charles N Levy, brothers of this young soldier are also in France, where they are mak- ling enviable records for themselves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29
WORLD COMMERCE AZ TER THE WARP
 WILL BE DISCUSSED
Southern Congress and AL lied War Exposition Will Be Held in Baltimore
 December 8 to 15

World Commerce After the War" will be one of the most important subjects to come up for discussion at the tenth annual convention of the Southern Congress and the allied war exposition, which will be held in Balti-f more. December S-15. Speakers of na- tional and international reputation will discuss the questions that will arise In connection with this subject.
 The Chamber of Commerce yestcrday V received an invitation to send rep- resertative. or representatives, to the convention. swNW
 According to the announcement Of the committee in charge of arrange ments for the convention, there will be on display during tho entire week industrial exhibits from Canada, Great Britain, Belgium, Italy, France and Tn addition exhibits from this country. and from the American Red Cross, United States food administration, bu- reau of public information and tho departments of the interior, the army, the navy. commerce and agriculture.
 Delegations. 1t Is stated will be present from all the countries now en- gagged in the war against the Teutonic powers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29

ually on the death of a soldier. the war department notifies the one named as his emergency relative. Sarah Hill must have been notified just as is done in all such cases and the department ordered to send the body to her here, or else the remains would have been inferred at the camp burying ground.
 Private Henry Iiocomb, colored, ar rived in the city. Saturday night with the body, and expected to be met by sa- rah Hill. to whom he was instructed to turn the body over in the name Of the war department. but no one met him and so far he has been unable to get any trace of Sarah Hill In the mean time Private Holcomb wishes to be re- lieved of his charge, and is seeking any information he can get concerning the whereabouts of Sarah The body lies at the undertaking establishment of Charles M Harris, on Fourth avenue, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets
 Private Holcomb is at 17os Fouth ave nue. where he will be glad to receive any information to aid him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29
ALABAMA OFFICERS
 AT CAMP TAYLOR

Alabama candidates graduating Octo- Der 1s, 1918, from field artillery central officers training camp. Camp Zachary Taylor. Ky. recommended as eligible for appointment as second leutenants, field artillery. United States army. are as fol- lows:
 Jerome Cochran Ard, Ozark,
 Roy. Hollomon. Montgomery
 John Moses Keith. Selma.
 William Johnston Ross. Anniston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29
SARAH HILL, COL, SUPPOSED MOTHER
 OF SOLDIER, SOUGHT
Body of Rufus Hill at Undertaker's
 Shop While Soldier Escort Seeks Relatives

Rufus Hill. private of the Fourth pro visional company. colored detachment 1eOth Depot brigade, died at Camp Custer Battle Creek, Mich, October 21.
 On entering the service each soldier Is required to give his emergency address. Hin. it seems, gave his as Sarah Hill. RPS East Eighteenth street, Birmingham, Ala, but it is not stated whether this was his mother or near relative. Us-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29
Commissioner Taylor's
 Condition Improved

The condition of Commissioners John IT, Taylor was reported as much in- proved at a late hour last night. Com missioner TayIor was stricken with influenza last Monday. which later de- veloped into double pneumonia and for awhile doubts of his recovery were en- tertained, but hope is now held out for his recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29

Herald or the Birmingham Age, I forget which? Those were happy days, and there will be more to follow Thank you.
 "A LIEUT.. COL. OF ENGINEERS
 Accompanying the return card is the following which shows how soldier feels about peace:
 "At Sea, October 24. lelS.-This war is more than what Sherman said war was. It is a seething inferno, conceived by the brain of the son of degenerate aris tocracy.
 My one prayer is that there will be TO peace except that peace that will come after all the house of Hohenzol- Tern and their tools have been crushed, never to rise again; and, after their subjects have been made to suffer men tally, physically and materially as they have made the rest of the world suffer. As Napoleon said on St Helena, There will be no peace in Europe as long as the Hohenzollerns reign. Prophetic words Lay on McDuff. and damned be he who first cries enough l am to be home for awhile eff some of the Kaiser g assassins do not get mel. but am going back to help finish the job.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued in the probate office yesterday:
 w. c. Thornton or Ensley to Miss Myra Eolison. Joseph p. Sharp of Montgomery to Mrs Wilda C. Branson.
 Charles s. O'Neil of Havana. Cuba, to Miss Ruby Mae shannon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29
The First National Bank
of Birmingham. Alabama Statement, August 31. 1918
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 Loans and Discounts ..sl2.Oss.6sI.o Overdrafts .......... l,2O712 counI Of Letters of Credit 1.20OoO U. $ Bonds tparJ ... l,500,O0O0O U. 5. Treasury Certificates o,ZSo,VvVVV Liberty Loan Bonds ...... 3S9,SoVVv state of Alabama Bonds.. 1ZiOVV.oo 0f0I Bank III Neue.ai ses so,ooooO Other Stocks and Bonds 1sSoo,vou.0z Banking House SovsgVv.nv Utner Real Estate .s.....s 44sOS4'sV CASH- In Vault ....s 475.267.Is With Banks 4,2SU,7 U,725.18 With U. 5. Treasurer .. 96.000.00 Wit h Fed. R erve . Bank ...... 1.73IOs0Of-- 6,ess.Osz.4o
 
 $25,s37, ,s55.5S
 LIABILITIES Capital Stock .............s l,50O. .O00.00 SuTplus and Profits ...... 1,59l, l,5O9.64 Reserved for Taxes ...... 3l,51O.00 Circulation -. ........... 1s4UV,uVV.vU SfeGiI ... ..........s.... 1.2OO.oo DEPOSITS Individual $18.4lS.861.55 Bank 2.026,364.34 Federal Re- serve Bank. A [ nta k c A ss7.sOoOo- 2l4o7.725.ss
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-31

dreary days up here, and | can truly
say, that even though I don't get to
go to France, was in one great bat
tie, "The Battle of Influenza"
We were just about ready to 20
across but since the signing of the
armistice, it seems we are out of
luck. After person is in camp a
while and lot of his pals have gone
over, he is raring to follow. l made
several efforts to be allowed to 20
across with special replacement units
that went over from time to time, but
each time | was told that | must wait
until my turn came, but now that the
big fuss" is settled, l presume |
will have to call it lost opportunity.
When the first rumor came out
that peace was signed, Camp Dodge,
like all other places, went wild with
enthusiasm. Every available mill
tary band cut loose and played as
they never played before. A pro-
cession formed by soldiers both
white and colored, carried the Kais-
er in efigy on stretcher all about
the camp. At intervals Old Bill was
anchored, and with the procession
circled about him, ceremonies were
held in the form of songs, cat yells
and dances to rag time music. The
colored folks seemed to be the most
jubiliant. They did the Texas Tom
my, Bunny Hug, Buck and Wing and
everything imaginable. After the
procession had become weary, old
Bill was finally ducked into his last
resting place-a red hot furnace. Al
real peace celebration was held in
Des Moines on the 18th. Nearly 49,
900 Camp Dodge soldiers paraded.
There were also present hundreds of
soldiers from the Reconstruction
hospital located at Fl. Des Moines.
All of these were soldiers who had
seen overseas service. Most of these
poor fellows were unable to march
but here is where the good people of
Des Moines showed their patriotism
by letting them ride in their automo-
biles so they could be in the parade.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-31
URGE IMPORTANCE Of
SAVING Waste PAPER
Every Household Is Asked to
Save Old Paper, Rags,
Leather and Rubber.

Waste paper Of all kinds can be
used in making new paper or paper
boards. All the cupboard from which
ordinary pasteboard boxes are made is
manufactured out Of mixed waste pa
per scraps gathered up in the stores
and other places. Newspapers make
better grade of board known as
newsboard. Strong wrapping paper
mixed with sulphate pulp are used in
making test, or strong cupboard, from
which shipping containers of all kinds
are made. These are taking the places
Of wooden boxes, thereby conserving
the forests. 49,.
The finer grades Of waste paper such
as old magazines, books, stationery,
etc., are sorted out, de-inked, and used
again in making books, writing and
other grades of paper. In making
boards and ledgers, ETC., considerable
quantity Of rags are necessary, the
supply Of which is becoming very
scarce. 1t is imperative, therefore,
that all rags be saved. Every house
hold should save all Of its old paper
and rags, as well as leather. rubber,
etc., and dispose Of them to the school
children, Salvation army, junkmen or
other quarters SO that the supply may
be kept adequate to meet the demands
of the government and otherOessential
uses. % .", -,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-31
HAPPINESS IN BEING BUSY
An Aged Man Gives His Prescription
for q Lona Life. -.

w - ~Vu0 ShVs
Early to bed and early to rise, and
enough work to keep man contented.
is the prescription for long life given
by Frederick J. Layton Of Philadelphia,
who celebrated his one hundredth
birthday the other day.
One hundred years ago Frederick
Layton was born in Nottingham,
England. A horse trader by profess
sion, he came to this country when
he was forty years old and followed
this work In st. Louis, Delaware, and
finally in Philadelphia, where he has
lived at one address for more than
forty years. .....
II like to be busy" is his invariable
reply to his protesting grandchildren.
All day at his home, where he lives
with his daughter, his descendants
and residents Of the neighborhood and
his friends called to give him a birth
day greeting. He has 68 grandchil-
dren and great-grandchildren, the
youngest of whom Is Charles Quarles,
five weeks old, son Of a soldier in
France.