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The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-01
CATCHING UP WITH CONGRESS

! There are many indications of an effort on the part of the executive departments to catch up with the war plans evolved by the members of the military committees of congress. This is well, for certainly the country has become impatient over the repeated announcements that the departments and bureaus are "A per cent behind this schedule, 50 per cent behind that program, 25 per cent behind some other estimates, and about to adopt new methods which will eliminate the disastrous delays so numerously dis closed. li~wTswgw
 It has been more than a year since members of con 5ress proposed a CO., Ordinating committee through which congress and the executive depart AhOAIo COuIu SO-OpSI dIS III TOT vigorous and effective prosecution of war preparations. The President re- jected the plan then, but has recently given his approval to weekly "con- ferences" between the executive de- partments and the senate and house military committees. This is only a halfway measure of coordination, but it is better than nothing at all. Prom ises to overcome the delay in airship production, to speed the shipbuilding program, to hasten the transportation of troops, and to put the Swivel chair" warriors on the firing line, al tend to show that the country backs up the demands of congress, and that the departments have heard from the country.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-01
STRIKE IF PAPER MIL. WORKERS
 BEEN AVERTED

WASHINGTON, May I.-The war labor board succeeded in averting the threatened strike of paper mill work CTS, set for today
 The board also has taken under consideration the eight-hour day and wage increase, demands.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-01
H. c. STEEL EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
 The Associated Press iJ exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news credited to 1t or not other wise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein.
 All rights of republication of special despatches herein are also reserved.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-01
MINSTREL SHOW MAKES .B|G HI
 WITH B|G CROWD

Long before the hour set for the curtain to rise on Billie" MacCon- nell's All-Star Minstrel and Vaudeville Show last night the house had been completely sold out, and even stand ing room was unobtainable. So much in demand were tickets that fancy prices were offered for seats by those who had neglected to take advantage of the advance sale. The house was packed with a good-natured and en- thusiastic audience, and from the strains of the first orchestral number until the "Star-Spangled Banner" closed a remarkable performance, the
 interest was at the highest pitch
 To have provided two and one-half
 hours of excellent entertainment and
 to have incidentally raised several
 hundred dollars in aid of the activi-
 ties of the Y. M. c. A. and the K. of
 c. is a record of which Mrs. McCon- nell and her gifted associates may
 we'll be proud.
 The immense crowd assembled to
 the music provided by a Filipino or chestra which had arrived on the Sc. attle steamer, and the little brown brothers made such a hit with the au dience that they were literally ap- plauded. Promptly at 8:30 the open ing number, "A1oha-Oe," by the entire company, began, and as the rise of the curtain revealed the "all-star" aggre- gation, a burst of enthusiastic ap-. plause greeted them. Seated in con- ventional minstrel fashion, with "Bil- lie" Mcdonnell as interlocutor, and "lti olA Chd HIGH III IeSuIdIlUH 1IllH- strel makeup and a bevy of pretty girls and handsome ladies in the en- sembIe, the scene was a striking one. The interlocutor, in a handsome gown bedecked with jewels, immediately commenced the minstrel "business,' and soon the audience was thoroughly enjoying the local hits on prominent citizens sprung by the end men, which were interspersed between the song The end men, Messrs. Brock, Chase, Nourse, Daggett, Haasch and HiIIery, acquitted themselves credit ably, and the audience responded to the spirit Of their fun.
 Somewhere in France" was ren- dered by a quartet of ladies, consist ing of Mrs. Brown and the Misses An derson, Desilet and Fraisure, and won an encore. Joan of Arc" by Mrs. Harry Kerr, was excellently sung, and as an encore the soIoist gave Were Going to Hang the Kaiser" which was in by the company and sung with an earnestness which showed that the sentiment was a pop- ular one. kiss Me Again" was we'll rendered by Miss Ruth Barrett, and the young lady also responded to an encore. Mrs. T. N. Hubbert's num- bers, My Little Gray Home in the Vest and 'Just Baby's Prayer at Twilight" caught the fancy of the au- dience, and Mrs. Hubbert was com pelled to respond to several encores. Mrs. Nina Nichols three numbers, Naughty! Naughty! Naughty, For One Sweet Day." and I'm on My Way to Alabam'," were given in a | truly artistic manner, and the dancing of the dainty little lady quite won the hearts of all, and she was most en- Enthusiastically encored. Cant You Hear Me Calling, CaroIine?" When I Was a Kid Like You" and "The Ro- sary-to date" Billie MacConnell's
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-01

Madame Lydia, the paIIhIst. will be found in the Currter & Mickelson Nuilding on c. street 16-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-01

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-18
1.-THE WORLDS MARKET
Weekly Financial Review.

New York, November 1.-The many
 unqualified assurances from, official
 sources that the coming period of trade adjustment will be managed with due re- gard to all interests was the paramount influence of the week in the securities market
 Washington is understood to be CO., operating heartily with the leaders of finance and industry to effect an easy , transition from war to peace It is gen. erally recognized that some of the most delicate problems now facing the big in-
 terests of this country have their origin not only in the countries of the entente alliance, but in central Europe as well. A comforting feature of the domestic st- uation was the announcement by the treasury department Of a reduced pro- grainTne of war taxation.
 Foremost trade authorities agree that the immediate aspects of general busi- ness are very confusing. Commodities prices recorded further downward revi- sion this month, but buying in many lines was at standstill in anticipation Of further reductions
 The end of the week found prtces of active stocks ? to 10 points under the corresponding period of last week. In- dustriais, shippings, oils and motors were most adversely affected. rails yield ing only nominally.
 {. Apart from developments due to the termination of the var. it is generally believed that credit restrictions will con. tinue to exercise their restraints. From present indications time money will hold at prevailing rates. with little or no increase of supply.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-18
Weekly Metal Review

New York; November 17.-Continuancs of government control of the iron and steel industry, as requested by the pro- ducers at their conference with federal officials in Washington early in the week, Is expected to stabilize the situa- ton as regards these metals while re. adjustments incident to the cessation ot the war are completed. Cancellation of contracts, power over which has been vested in the war industries board, will be gradual and will be accompanied by the removal of restrictions on nonwar Industries. Shell steel. and barbed wire orders will probably be first curtailed Contracts for 35O00,0OO tons of semisteel shells have been, or will shortly be car,- celled.
 Downward revision of prices is regarded as inevitable. A problem as yet unsolved IS the reduction in proportion of labor and other costs It is planned to main tain production at about present rates
 These conditions have tended to az. sure the trade. which is preparing to seek business to replace war orders The markets temporarily are not active, but inquiries for large tonnages are looked for when the outlook is more settled Steel needed Tor reconstruction in Fxance Is estimated at 6.0O0,000 tons, in Italy slightly less. Heavy domestic demands for ship building and railroad steel seemed assured.
 Manufacturers of automobiles and az ricultural machinery. released partly from restrictions, are counted as prospective '
 Copper producers will meet the wa in- dustries board to determine read1ust- ment policy. No cancellations have yet been reported. Pending developments the market is quiet.
 Distribution and prices Of lead remaiI unchanged. Inquiry for spelter is negii- gible and prices are off. The tin mar ket is dull and easy under government regulation, full details of which are not yet known. Lifting of restrictions on the use of tin have been without direct in- fluence. The spot price ranges from "A to 751a cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-18
Weekly Cotton Review

New Orleans, November 17.-Whtle wide declines occurred i'll cotton dur. ing the middle of last week, following .he cessation of hostilities, the net change for the week was a loss of only d7 to s2 points. At one time the trad. ing months were 382 to 369 points under the closing level of the preced. ing week, but the action of the gov ernment on Wednesday l. in putting ban on further short selling for spec ulative account put a different face all together on the trading.
 After the middle of the week there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-18
Save Old Newspapers

From the Thrift Magazine.
 Save the old newspapers that you have wrapped about your ice this summer. Throw them in the coal bin and they will help save your winter fuel bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-18
w. E. Campbell

Stocks. grain. provisions and cotton seed oil: Correspondents. Shepard q Gluck: New Orleans; E. ". Wagner q ous quotations: private wires to aij 610 and SIT Woodward Bldx.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-18
PERSONAL.

HELP WANTED--MALE
 ,WANTED-CHIEF ELEC- TRICIAN TO DIRECT SHOP AND FIELD RE- PAIR FORCES, HAVING TO DO PRINCIPALLY WITH ORE AND COAL MINES. LOCATION IN THE BIRMINGHAM DIS- TRICT. MUST BE HUST- LER. ADDRESS E-56, CARE AGE-HERALD.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-18

WANTED-Shipping clerk; young man for wholesale store; two good book keepers; collector; railroad clerk; shoe clerk; stove repair man; meat cutter; laundry driver; carpenters; drug clerk; timers; mining machine man; black smith helper; male cook; colored por- ters; steam shovel craneman automo- bile electrician; carpenter helpers; coal miners, experience not necessary; two colored office boys; colored porter for barber shop; other openings. Birming- ham Employment Co.,, 30S Fist st., N., third floor Alabama State Land bldg.
 opposite courthouse, Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-18

WANTED-Route boys; good pay; will not interfere Z with school. D. D. Monroe, circulation dept, Age-Her- aid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-18

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-18

WANTED-Physical fit men between the ages of 20 and 50. with satis- factory references, to work as mo- tormen and conductors; good pay and suitable hours for work, allow ing pay for time learning. Apply any day except Sunday at transportation department office, 4th ave. and 11th st.. Birmingham R.. l.. 6 F. Co
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-18
OFFICES AND STORES FOR RENT

FOR RENT-splendid office, in First National Bank, to desirable physician; reception room, etc, shared with den tist. X-56, care Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-18
REAL ESTATE WANTED
REAL ESTATE FOR EXCHANGE

 MORTGAGES ana real estate pargains bought -Baias Realty Co, 2127 sd Ave
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-18
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HELP wANTED-FEMALE

" <A- '. . GOVERNMENT clerk examinations Bir- mingham December '; thousands wom- en clerks needed; salary $iloo; experi- ence unnecessary; women desiring gov ernment positions write for free, par ticulars, J. C. Leonard, Qormer civil service examiner), 50 Kenois bldg, Washington.
 WANTED-Ten bright. capable ladies to travel, demonstrate and sell we'll known goods to established dealers; s25 to $50 per week; railroad fare >paid; weekly advance for travelling expenses Address at once. Good rich Drug company. Dept. 1io, WANTED-White girfs TOT wrapping >and packing department; must be over Is years of age American Ba- keries Co. 2Sth st. and Ave E. WANTED-Settled white woman for / pantry and pastry work; must fur nish references Apply B. NJ Brasher. Motion hotel
 WANTED--A maid: good wages, pleas ant home, by Mrs. Long, 1201 Virginia ave. Phone Main 457O-J .|
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-18

WE negotiate loans and sell real sfore' Can handle desirable farm loans. Me- Connell. Anxlfn. White. POPS 3d ave. WE negotiate mortgage ioans- aI low rates and buy mortgage pap6r. Leon. ard-Riley Co, Te5 Woodward
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-18
REAL ESTATE FOR SAL

and unimproved property for sale: South Highlands t1wner P O. Box SIP.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-18

MORTGAGE LOANS. On business, residence and farm prop erty: rates. 6 to ! per cent; prompt !. service.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-18

FOR SALES shares in Trustees Loan stock. at $40 a share. w. w. Alvey 1905 3rd~ ave.
 FOR SALE-Suits and overcoats at S25 and $50, worth slo more. Marc Link. 1911 1st ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-18

ROOFING HAHN-FoREMAN co. roofing. 1sos Ave. B. Main i96
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-18

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-02
EDITORIAL SCRAPS
[From the Ohio State Journal

[From the Ohio State Journal
With so much green grass, 70-cent
butter ought to be ashamed of it
self.
The watermelon season did not
make itself sufficiently important this
year.
The court that allows a $40 law
suit to run up a 5000 cost bill is a
scamp itself.
The little Belgian army should
lead the march into Berlin.
If you cannot pronounce Czecho-
Slovaks, call them Bohemians
Shoulder the high cost of living
these days and be patriotic.
All creation will be here when
Roosevelt comes.
How thrilling the good old martial
music sounds these days. =
Ninety cents a dish for chop suey
is part Of the II. c. L., but hash
is just as Good.
Instead of for the war" the pro-
hibition law will keep on forever
and forever. amen.
To win the war-put beer and Gig
aret money into Liberty bonds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-02

the draft and the order in which
course. this present lack of interest
is partly due to the fact that the
draft numbers do not mean much
now. In the first place, men from
10 to 81 and from 81 to 81 will be
first to go under the new act, and
these will be classified and only
class l men will be summoned.
After that, class l men from 81 to
46 will be taken. The only value
the draft numbers now have, there
fore. is to designate the order in
which class 1 men will be sum-
moned, for it is not expected that
the war will go to the place where
deferred classes will have to be
called for active service.
But even men who know they will
be among the first to go showed so
little. interest that the government
made no effort to give out the num-
bers as they were drawn. The men
of the nation are far more intent
upon what is being accomplished on
the other side than they are in the
date of their call to service. They
are ready to fight any time and, If
truth be told, mighty glad for the
excuse when Uncle Sam says the
word.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-02
DEAD SOULS

TT is most regrettable that reports
should be reaching State draft
headquarters and the offices of
the State government that men have
been charging Pennsylvanians called
under the selective service act for
making out their questionnaires
This is against the very spirit of the
American people in the war, and tho
Congress and the officials charged
with administering the draft pro-
vided for legal advisory boards and
boards of instruction to give aid and
advice to the registrants. And yet
there are men with souls so dead
that in war time they are charging
drafted men for making out their
papers. In one county a charge of
81 is reported for helping a regis
trant. In another, fifty cents seems
to be the tax. In Cum berland
county lit is reported that a man
charged a registrant $1.25. Happily,
the latter case has been reported to
authorities and the name of the man
may soon be known.
There is no legal or moral right
for a man to charge a registrant for
helping him on a QUESTIONABLE. If
the man asked to help is too busy
he can slide out of it by sending the
registrant to a lawyer. He ought
not to be too busy. But to charge
him Is not the spirit of Pennsylvania
in war time.
And, similarly, while aldermen,
justices Of the peace and notaries
have authority to charge for admin
istering an oath to a registrant it Is
to be hoped that, in the language of
letter issued by the Attorney Cen
erals Department, there are not
many so unpatriotic as to do it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-02
READY TO FIGHT

m HE men of the United States,
with few exceptions, are ready
to fight whenever Uncle Sam
shall say the word. Army life no
longer holds terrors even for the
most timid. If the truth could be
known it would probably be re-
corded that in his heart of hearts
the average man at home is bemoan-
ing conditions that prevent him from
joining in the great adventure.
Little more than a year ago. when
the first draft numbers were drawn,
selective service was an untried ex-
pertinent. We had just turned from
ways of peace to a state of war, and
it was not without many misgivings
that men thought of throwing up
their jobs, jostling themselves out of
the old, easy, soft ways of living and
donning the. uniform for service
overseas.
Now, however, all is different.
Letters from friends. newspaper
stories of daring deeds and stirring
experiences have torn aside the veil
of uncertainty and shown us an op-
portunity for high service and for
great experience such as Americans
of this generation have not known.
The period in which we 1.-Two is one
of constant and tremendous change.
We no longer dread the thought of
beaking old ties or the difficulty of
establishing new connections, once
the old are broken. We are con-
vinced that the draft law is fairly
drawn and honestly administered.
Therefore, we go serenely about our
daily work, content to let the draft
board set for us the date upon
which we, shall lay down the tool
or the pen and take UP the rife.
y Our changed state of mind Is no
Ier illustrated than by the indif-
Ace of the public to the drawing
= Numbers for the third draft
- Wy at Washington. When
lottery was held little
Sear ago, crowds stood
- g[Bpaper bulletin boards
and eagerly purchased
find their positions in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-02
DON'T BE DECEIVED

DON'T be deceived by the good
~ news from Europe; the war is
not over, nor nearly over.
The danger of the moment is that
we shall become too optimistic. The
war may run through another year.
Certainly, it will continue for many
months. If we pause in cur efforts
now, or fail to support the Govern
ment with our money, the war may
be indefinitely prolonged, for armies
cannot continue to win victories
without supplies. and supplies can
not be purchased without money.
Indeed, there is more reason than
ever that we should pour out our
dollars more literally at this moment
than if the fighting were at stand
still. The tremendous efforts of our
armies over the seas are costing mill
lions upon millions of dollars every
day. Armies in action are far more
expensive to maintain than armies
occupying fixed positions in trenches.
They are burning up immense guam
titles of ammunition every day, and
this must be replaced, and replaced
again and again, as often as con-
sumed. The harder the lighting the
more money the Government must
have. The nearer to Germany our
armies get the more support they
will need.
This is no time to faltcr. This is
no time to conclude that the war is
nearly over and victory secure with
out further efforts on our part. This
is a time for all good, loyal Ameri-
cans to get together and push the
Fourth Liberty Loan over the top,
just as the men in France are push
ing the Germans out of France and
Belgium. We must put our dollars
behind our soldiers in such a vast
heap that they will never lack for
a single necessity. We must make
the bullets for them to shoot.
If we permit ourselves to be lulled
now into a sense of false security we
shall rue it bitterly. II we fail. in
this loan we will find ourselves fac
ing the necessity of subscribing to
many more issues. Let us make this
one so big that history will write il
down not as a Liberty Lonn but as
a Victory Loan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-02
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
AS TO BASS FISHING
G Editor of the Telegraph: ,

To the Editor Of the Telegraph:
The letter published in recent date
of Telegraph written by Peter Will
hanson declaring that Mr.. Butler OF
any one else could not catch eigh'
bass in the river from kelker street
to Rockville bridge is as true as
gospel, and there is no one in Dau-
phin county knows more about fish
ing in that old Susquehanna thar
just Pete Williamson, being one oi
the very best fishermen along the
river. l know him. l tished with
him over thirty years ago.
Now there are several good rea-
sons for not many bass in the river
Ir the first place the protected cor
poration that maintains dam across
the river prevents any fish from
coming up the river. The protected
eels and carp enjoy eating the young
fish and spawn.
Old rivarmen will tell you thai
when shad were in the river and
spawned that in the fall the eels
caught invariably had from one tc
four young shad in their stomach.
Now since no set nets, no gigine
and rotten water there is not any
bass worth going after. In a few
NGdlS liltIG VIII NC ~ ploSS WIlGi (
cells are protected. Why, years age
before the dams were in the river
it was a common sight to see people
out on the old Market street bridge
in the spring watching school after
school of shad and other fish goine
up the river. You can stand there
n month now and not see a dozer
fish.
OF course, there was no mine wa.
ter ran into the river. No chemical:
emptied into it. 1t was a grand clear
river needing no filtration plant tC
make it fit to use.
But the laws made for a few is re-
garded us good law, protect the fish
from the poor and let the rich muir,
der them by the thousands.
I enclose you an extract taker
from. the Halifax Gazette of severa
weeks ago, headed: Hundreds o
Fish Being Poisoned" almost dali,
| hundreds of fish can be seen float
ing down the Susquehanna river pas
this place-dead. The fish have beer
poisoned by acids emptied into til,
river by industries located up sta te
Gin a short time the few remainin:
| fish in the Susquehanna will be kille;
off by the lawhreakers who are ap
! parently not molested by the flsl
| commissioner and his deputies"
There you have it in a nutshell.
Yours truly,
V. II. WRESTLING.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-02
CAUTIOUS JOHN

[From the Saturday Evening Post J
Mr.. Roberts, a banker in a West
ern town, was very bald, and was
in the habit Of wearing his hat in
the bank during business hours as
a protection from flies in warm
weather and from cold breezes in
winter.
Every week a negro employe of
the bank presented a check and drew
his wages. One day, as he was put
ting the money in a worn and greasy
wallet, the banker CHANGED to pass
by, and asked:
Look here, John, why don't you
let some of that money stay in the
bank and keep an account with us ?"
Well sah," replied the negro,
leaning toward the banker and gaz-
ing curiously at the Panama hat
he wore, CTS always afeard. You
see, sab, you look like you was cl-
ways ready to start somewheres."