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The Dermott news., 1918-08-15
GOOD TURNS BY SCOUTS.

Scouts at Spartanburg. s. c., helped
the chamber of commerce to find
homes for families and friends of the
New York Guard stationed at Camp
Wadsworth.
While scouts in Freeland. Pa. were
I'm camp on Mount Yeager they learned
that young lady had become lost
from farm about three miles away.
After week of search she was found
by a party of scouts and had to be
carried home. She was nearly starved
and had lived on berries
The Dermott news., 1918-08-15
GERMANS, ROUTED, BLOW UP BRIDGES SENDING THOU
SANDS OF THEIR OWN MEN TO THEIR DEATH
Copyright BY pctroit Fee Press

these officer
branch the correspond
of the United States Is sent into
invading that country lgno
the
the Belgian soldiers defend
chhdrenare driven
Zeppeins and giant of the Ger
Germans
orders of officers show
soldiers who tried aid helpless refugees
declared thing
bridges
q
surrounded they throw
the French
The historic
terrific slaughter French
before the halt the foe after
fighting
The Dermott news., 1918-08-15
The Robins Quarters.

At the country home of George G
King. ON Pine Lake, a robin has built
its nest in corner of the lattice
which covers pump, within looking
and reaching distance of anybody who
goes for water.
With some friends from town who
visited the place few days ago was
little girl who was much aston
ished at what she saw.
Stepping outside the lattice the lit
tie girl waved hand at her mother
and called:
"Oh, come here, mother. and see
where they keep their robln."-
Youngstown Telegram.
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Dads Great Scheme.

Father noticed that his rathet OBJ
streperous young son had the quality
of thriftiness, and he resolved 10 up
peal to II.
sonny" said he. I'm going 70 give
you nickel every day if you're good
boy. on condition that every day you
are naughty you give me II nickel.
Is II n go?'
I'D like to do It. dad" answered the
little fellow. But can't afford IL.
I've only got SIG in my bank to start
on."-people's Home journal.
Cornet players soon get wind of q
now
The Dermott news., 1918-08-15
Deceltful eiddies.

Fogg Is rather Disguised with poul-
try farming. He says that when he
left home yesterday morning forty of
his hens were Dragging about what
they were going to do; but on his re-
turn he found that only eight had laid
lied.-Boston Evening Transcript.
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Disastrous.

"How is your son getting along 10
the army
First rate now. But in his igno-
rance the poor boy made mistake
when he first reached the cantonment
that came very near spelling his
career as Il soldier
"He didn't commit an ofrense involv-
ing moral turpitude?'
"No. He called his colonel Old
Top "-Birmineham Age-Herald
The Dermott news., 1918-08-15
Don't Poison Baby.

YEARS AGO
i and a the
THERE WAKING are the who
morphine,
medicine thich ach
smell medicines sold under
Soothing
medicine know
O is NOT
CONTAIN II
of Fletcher. ~ <LZlN-A-
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Vacuum Nothing and Hard TO Get"

Among the answers to questions NJ
school examination appeared the
following:
Gross ignorance Is 144 times AZ
bad as just ordinary ignorance"
"Anchorite is an old-fashioned her
himself to one place"
The liver is an Internal organ
Vacuum is nothing with the air
sucked out of 1t put up in pickle
bottle-it is very hard to get
Christian Register.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-15

The Germans, unable to with
stand the attacks Of the French.
begin their retreat, fleeing M
wild disorder. The next In
staliment tells the story of the
ending of the battle of the
Marine which saved Paris from
the Prussian hordes.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-15
Groves
7aSfeIeSS Chill Tonic

Enriches the Blood and Purifies the Blood by this
means it Strengthens the body from head to toe and
you can soon feel its Strengthening. Invigorating
and Qunine in form acceptable to the most deli
cate stomach
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC is an ex-
ceptionally Good General Strengthening Tonic for
the Child for the Mother any of the Family. young
or old Pleasant to take Price Coo.
Perfectly Harmless. Contains no
Mux-Von1jca o. other Poisonous Drugs.
- Es.0uTe1e chill TOs,Sr. T2l,lksfa
The Dermott news., 1918-08-15

You get Groves Taseess chill Tonic in Tablet
form well Syrup the kind you have always bought The
Tablets intended for those who prefer swallow tablet
rather than syrup and for those who travel
The tablets called GROVES chill TONIC TABLETS" and
contain exactly the medicinal properties and produce
acy the results Groves Taseess chill Tonic which
put up in bottles. The price of either is Coo. =
The Dermott news., 1918-08-15

Beautiful. clear white clothes deIighte
the laundress who uses Red Cross Ball
Blue. All grocers. Adv.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-15
What Makes You Feet Tired?

If isn't hard work exercise then its your blood
Your blood has been poisoned by the bite of maar-
ia mosquito or by stomach and liver disorders In
some cases low vitality and lack of energy is due to
thin weak blood
The Dermott news., 1918-08-15

Germany limits clothing purchases
by civilians.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-15
A SCOUT JOHN PAUL JONES.

The following letter was received
by Scoutmaster o. H. McMeans of
Troop No. II of indianapolis. and is
from one of his former scouts now In
France:
I'm having taste of real sailor
life. My first taste was rather dis
agreeable-sensickness-and my next
taste was exceedingly salty. This
was when / was doing convoy duty
along the coast. during which we got
"A sub or two, and finally one morn
Ing just before daylight n certain sub
stuck its periscope above the water.
and the next thing | knew l was fly
Ing toward the briny deep with most
OF the crew. The sub got us that time.
Well. we got out Of that, most of us,
but we left a mighty good friend and
shlpmate of mine, who was lying In his
bunk near where the torpedo got us.
'We were picked up. as We had pick
ed up many crew who got the same
as we did.
az PATTI, JONES
The Dermott news., 1918-08-15
Not Sufficiently Marine.

Pinto was Boosting of Cerberus.
'But he isn't devil dog" we OBJ
iected.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-15

After all. there is no nerve food su
perior to good luck.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-15
~. PAUL JONES,

~. s. :. Garcia w."
Scout John Paul Jones shows the
same indifference TO danger as did the
great American sea fighter of his name.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-14
R0TAR|ANS v. S. s.
MEET WAS SUCCESS
Patriotism at High Water
Mark Yesterday at
Luncheon
OF BIRMINGHAM. Ala;
STATEMENT MARCH - A"AS

One of the most enthusiastic patri-
otto meetings held in Birmingham was
that of the Rotary club held yester-
day at l o'clock at the Tutwiler hotel
when a strictly "W. S. s." meeting
was held The ballroom of the Tut
wiler was deliberately decorated with
United States flags and W. S. S. pos
tiers, which made an artistic setting
for the large number of men seated
about the tables.
President E H. Andrews presided
over the meeting and Crawford john
SEN state chairman of the baby bond
and thrift stamp committee, made a
short talk in the interest of the war
savings stamps and impressed upon all
Rotarians the urgent necessity for ev-
cry true, loyal American citizen to
work together to win the war. lmme-
dlately following Mr.. Johnson's talk
a w. S. S. club was formed and a
campaign will be started by them to
buy and sell thrift stamps and baby
bonds.
The Central High school band of As
pieces rendered an excellent pro-
gramme during the luncheon and
added largely to the meeting. The
band has only been organized three
ronths and rendered a number of pa
triotic selections.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-14
HIS EARLY EDUCATION

Colonel Well was 81 years old at the
time of his death. He was born in Ba-
varia, in September 1850 He graduated
very young from a military college in
the Bavarian kingdom and came to
America shortly before he was 10 years
old. Going first to Cincinnati he en-
tered school there and equipped himself
with a business education in order to
take a position with his uncle of the firm
of S. We'll & Brother of Monroe, La. His
brother. Ben Well, during the reconstruc-
ton days in the SOUTH had established
a mercantile business in Monroe in 1872,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-14
ENTERS PROTEST
AGAINST PURITAN
SABBATH III E r E

To the Editor of The ACCELERATE
LAS some of the pastors of some OF the
Birmingham churches are trying to SAP
bottle the city. | call attention to pro-
test in The Churchman against similar
effort being made to Sabbatise the Sun
days in our soldier camps
Here is the article:
fSabbatariar agitation. We are not
III sympat..y with the agitation that IS
now going on to attempt to force
Puritan definition of Sunday upon our
American communities.
The opposition that developed to the
proposed Sunday evening parade of the
SOSth infantry seems to us little short OF
bigotry. Such an anemlc type of Chris
tianity will never persuade the zen
whom it is trying to bring itno the
churches.
1T does not deserve to do so. In the
first place. it is wholly a Jewish and
not Christian definition of Sunday that
these people try to enforce.
They are bound to fail. But when
they attempt as they are now doing in
their drive of all the churches to say
what amusements shall be permitted to
our soldiers in camp on Sunday, they
are causing infinite embarrassment to
organized religion.
I'VE hope that they will meet with
total defeat"
This is a wise and strong word from
the leading paper of the Protestant
Episcopal church.
l suggested a year ago that these min
listers were ignorant of the Sabbath and
Sunday question, and asked that they
read up the Pentateuch and study
some modern Bible dictionary. A very
good one is the moderate priced one
published by the Funk and wagnaYs
company. Editors being the professors
OF the Presbyterian and Congregational
theological semnaries, Mccormick of
Chicago and of Hartford, Conn. They
have very unkindly neglected to do so,
and still stand in their stolid Ignorance
and make assertions that are not true.
They still believe the Puritan fable
about Sunday being Christianized
Sakbath. Christianized by the apostles.
These same apostles were Jews and
were keeping the Sabbath on Saturday
all the time.
What nonsense some people are will
ting to believe. F. w. BEECHER.
Birmingham. March 10, 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-14
DR.. ]. C.. DAWSON
ACTING HEAD OF
HOWARD COLLEGE
Dean of Faculty Succeeds DR.. ]. NJ.
Shelburne, Who Has Accepted
Passionate of Gadsden
Church

DR.. j. G. Dawson, dean Of the faculty
OF Howard college, was elected acting
president for the remainder of the pres
ent term and for the 1858 session at a
meeting OF the trustees held at the First
Baptist church yesterday DR.. j. NJ.
Shelburne. who resigned as president OF
the institution to accept a call to the
Gadsden Baptist church. was given a
vote Of esteem. and his resignation was
accepted with reluctance
1t was announced that the recent cam
paign for the endowment OF Howard col
lege resulted in $4,000 being subscribed
and a similar campaign throughout the
state will be launched at once with DIR.
William 8. Smith of the educational
board. in charge.
The action of the executive committe e
in Offering Howard college to the United
States government for a reconstruction
hospital was approved and Endorsed by
the board OF trustees. Power to ACT in
all matters relative to the establishment
OF the reconstruction hospital was given
TO the trustees, together with Senator
frank s. White.
DR. Dawson is well known iii cduca-
.ionAl circles OF Alabama, as well AZ
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-14

among the Baptsts of the entire south.
Among the trustees present were:
James B. Ellis of Selma, president of
the board, who presided, and William J.
Waldrop, who acted as secretary: Mr..
Ellis, Ray Rushton. Montgomery; Dr.
H. c. Willingham. Florence; DR.. J. NJ.
Thomas Tailadega; DIR. A. S. Smith, AL
exander City: ]. M. Maxwell. Alexander
City; Rev John j. Milford, Fayet.e:
Rev A. J. Preston. Andalusia: III. r.
Arnold, Lafayette: j. Fritz Thompson,
Centreville, and r. e. Lambert of Oar
lngton.
The local executive committee. which
was present at the meeting. is com
Minor, w. r. Hilliard. DR.. j. d. Hea-
cock Dr. w. p. McAdory w E. Berry,
j. W. Beasley, r. S. Herren. ]. A. Coke.
William J. waldrop and Senator Frank
u.s. White
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-14

and in 1878, Col. Marcus Well Joined him
in the formation of the firm known as
NJ We'll & Brother the firm being in
continuous existence since that time.
The two brothers came to Birmingham
in 1886, SO that they were among the real
pioneer business men of this city.
Colonel We'll married Miss Ella e.
Lyons, daughter of Judge Lyons, of
vicksburg, Miss, who preceded him to
the gave in April, 1918. Mrs. We'll was
born In Philadelphia and was a close rel
alive of Judge p. Benjamin, secretary of
state in the Confederate government.
The deceased is survived by one broth
err, Mr.. Ben We'll. his sister-in-law. Mrs.
Ben We'll, and a number of nieces and
nephews. Mrs. Ben We'll and Mrs. Mar
Gus We'll were sisters. and the two fami-
lies always made their homes together
after their marriages.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-14
MEETINGS TO AID
FOOD CONSERVATION

sent to address mass meetings in the
various towns by the food committee OF
the food preparedness bureau in the in
terest of the increased food production
campaign left Birmingham this morning
for their respective appointments.
These committees are composed of some
OF the prominent men in Birmingham
and the towns to be visited this week
are Haleyville. Russellville. Carbon
Hill Winfield, GUN, sulligent. Ashland,
Lineville, Roanoke, Lafayette. Ope.ika.
s~--s~--'~ Camp Hin and Dadevil-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-14
Cost of Constructing Six
Mile Line From Jackson
vile to Camp Mcclellan
$215,139
LETTER TO EDITOR
OF THE AGE-HERALD
EXPLAINS ATTITUDE
Would Neccssitate Changing and Re-
building of Observation-Disclosures
gar Line-War Department
Made No Request for Line

The construction of the Seaboard Air
Line extension to Camp Mcclellan,
thus giving another direct connection
with Birmingham, is regarded as inn
practicable at this time, according to
John Shelton Williams director of the
division of finances and purchases of
the United States railroad administra-
ton.
Birmingham made a strong fight for
the extension of the Seaboard Air
Line from Jacksonville to Camp Nc
Clellan, and The Age Herald was es-
pecially active in the movement.
The matter was pressed so hard by
The Age-Herald that an estimate was
made of the cost of construction of the
new line of six miles and a report
made to Mr.. Williams on the project
Mr.. Williams, in a letter to e. w.
Barrett editor of The Age Herald. fur
nishes the report of the official
charged with making the investigation
and 1t shows that the cost of construc-
ing the six miles of railroad asked for
would be $14a,59s and that the con-
struction of this line would also neces-
state the rebuilding of the Jackson
Vile Tredegar line and stations. yards
and other facilities that would entail
an expenditure of $65.541. making the
total expense of the construction work
S215,139.
The letter from Director Williams to
Mr., Barrett follows:
MR.. WILLIAMS LETTER
Mr. E, w. Barrett Birmingham,
Ala
Dear Mr.. Barrett: Referring to
the subject of the Seab GARD ex-
tension to Camp Mcclellan. this
matter has been investigated and
the Official charged with the in
vestigation reports as follows:
with reference to your letter
of January 81 to Mr.. Gray, beg
to advise that estimates made by
the Seaboard people last Septem-
Der. when the matter was consid
cred from the competitive stand
point and based on the construction
OF six miles Of new line from Jack
sonville Ala, to Camp Mcclellan,
indicated that the cost would be
s14959s. In addition to this. the
proposed extension from Jackson-
willie to Camp Mcclellan, and the
increased traffic resulting there
from. would have necessitated re-
building of the present Jackson
willie -Tredegar line and the con-
struction of new yard and station
facilities. at cost of s65,541-a
total expenditure of s215,139. You
will note that the Seaboard people
declined to build the extension I'M
der competitive conditions and that
so far as the papers show, the war
department does not appear to have
considered it necessary to have
made any special effort to secure
connection between the camp and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-14
Taylor Refuses Request
for Additional Police
Commissioner of Police Makes Per-
sonal Investigation of Ensley
Situation

Following visit to the plant ct
the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad
company at Ensley yesterday by Com
missioner OF Public Safety John II.
Taylor. that official announced that
no more police officers would be
placed at the steel MILL
A committee from the Metal Trades
Council held secret session with the
members of the city commission Tues
day and asked that additional police
men be placed at the plant in order
that the striking workmen might
have proper police protection. COM
missioner Taylor is of the opinion that
ample protection is being furnished
ard will accordingly not increase his
force at the plant now.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-14

tives Of the deceased appealed to the
supreme court of Illinois in the effort to
collect damages amounting to $3S, 900
awarded them in the courts of jefferson
county. The following special was re-
ceiy ed here yesterday:
Springfield, ILL.,. March 13.-Relatives Of
Christopher Gustin and Donald A. KEN
ny. alleged to have been killed in int
tiatory ceremonies in the lodge of the
Loyal Order OF Moose at Birmingham,
today appealed to the Illinois supreme
court for decision as to whether they
could collect judgments given them by
Alabama courts amounting in all to
$4,000.
Suit to collect the judgments original
ly was brought in the circuit court of
Kane county, where the Moose headquar-
tors are located
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-14
Col. Marcus We'll Dies
After a Long Illness
Widely Known Merchant Succumbs to Attack of
Bronchitis Funeral Will Be Held From Res
dence This Afternoon at O'Clock

Col We'll of the firm of NJ We'll Brother died last
night home south Twentieth street.
of bronchitis Although he had been desperately i'll for
eral days, he fully conscious to the end
The held
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-14

the Seaboard line. Under these con-
ditions, therefore. ii does not seem
to me that we would be justified
in spending the amount of money
necessary for the proposed addition
al facilities at Camp Mcclellan.
Under the circumstances / am
afraid that this road cannot be
built at this time. Yours very
truly,
JOHN SIX ELTON WILLIAMS.
Director Division of Finance and
Purchases.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-14
Escane Captured

Enoch Smith. the man who escaped
from the city Jail last November, was
CT ptured yesterday about noon by Pa
trclman f. w. Newsome He has
charges against him of larceny Of
brass and breaking railroad cars. The
charge of escaping jail was entered
against him last night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-14
RELATIVES OF GUSTIN
AND KENNY SEEK TO
COLLECT JUDGMENTS
Chapter Added to Death of Local Men
While Being Initiated Into Loyal
Order of Moose

Another chapter to the tragic death of
Chris Gusten and Donald Kenny who
died while being initiated in the local
lodge. Order of Moose, several years
ago. was added yesterday, when rela-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-14

Active: Simon Klotz, Herman Saks
Charles Swango. Sam Friedman, Fritz
May and Marc Link.
Honorary: DIR. z. p. Solomon, Louis
Saks, Gus Rotholtz Eugene Jacobs, Ben
Meyer, Joe Loveman, Emil IL. Levi. Ferd
Caheen. c. NJ Stanley and E. 4.
Steele.
Colonel Well was one of the most
widely known men in Alabama. His
wide acquaintance was acquired not only
through his extensive business connec-
lions, but through the intense interest
he always took in political matters. lie
had statewide reputation as poli.i-
cal forecaster and on many occasions
he showed remarkable foresight and s,c-
curacy in his representations of TIE
outcome of city, state and national cleo
TONS
For the past few years he had been
sufferer from bronchitis, and on two or
three occasions his life was despaired of,
but when his last attack came last Sat
| urday 1t was realized that there was no
hope of his recovery. Even to the end
| he was in cheerful frame of mind, and
through his long illness he took an in
tense interest in all public questions and
was always eager for news.
| Colonel Wells interest in political mat
| tiers and the value of his counsel on pub
| lie questions was attested by Gov. EN-
met ONeal who, following his naugu-
ration as governor, appointed the Bir-
mngham man on his staff with the rank
| of colonel The deceased had the happy
faculty of being able to make and hold
friends and while little was known about
1T except to his close friends, he was one
of the most charitable and most benev-
olent men in the city
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-04-26
AGAINST CHAMBERLAIN BILL
President Wilson Says Oregon sena.
tors court.Martial Measure for
Spies Is Unconstitutional.

Washington, April 80. - President
Wilson came out today in opposition
to the Chamberlain Bill, which would
try violations Of the Sedition Laws by
courtmartial, and in a letter to Sena-
tor Oyerman OF North Carolina stated
his belief that the measure is uncon-
stitutional.
II enacted, the President said the
bill would place the United States on
a level with its enemies. The measure,
re said, is opposed to the spirit and
purpose Of the espionage laws.
Enactment OF the Chamberlain Bill
has been urged before the Senate mill
tary committee as necessary to stamp
out German propaganda, Vigorous op-
position TO its passage has been devel-
oped and Senator Borah has sought
support OF Senate leaders in his efforts
to defeat it,
The bill has not had The support of
the Department Of Justice and Charles
Warren. assistant attorney general, re-
signed last week after. it was said, his
advocacy OF the measure failed TO re-
ceiye The support Of the Attorney Gen
eral.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-04-26
MORE QOAKEs IN CALIFORNIA
San %Jaclnto and Hemet Again Shaken.
But Nothing Added to the
Previous Destruction.

San Jacinto, Cal, April 24-Three
more earthquake shocks during the
night and early today made San Jacin
70 and Helmet rshiyer.r but added
nothing to the destruction Of the sun
DAY afternoon tremors which hal
wrecked the business district here and
severely damaged Hemet
The three new shocks occurred al
midnight, about = O'Clock and at f:lS
O'clock. The last, reckoned as the
twelfth Of the series. seemed the mos
severe Windows were shaken and
dishes ratified.
Gas, electricity and water services
we're resumed late yesterday and con
o'tions gradually were approaching
normal again here and at Hemet- Re
construction work is under way